The Press. — London, England, 1854-01-28 00:00:00

alloy 28, 1854. NT was given in the Vise-Chanoelloes Thursday on an important question re the liability of shareholders is joint-stosk es completely registered. A shareholder of Assurance Company, whieh was dissolved in id ordered to be brought under the provisions Prmdingup Acts of 1848 and 1841, was sued instance of the official manager for payment call, although he had previously paid the . his shares in full, and there were many shareholders who had paid only part ; while at the the company's deed provided that beyond . amount of their subscription no share should be liable for any further call. The of the Vice Chancellor was, that the call be made, and that, unless upon some grounds, such as did not to exist in present case, no further lialtreould be en- CalthauwE STUDENT, being tinder age, was sued the Bail Court by his tailor for a debt of 50t. In defence, minority was pleaded, to replication was made that the articles were .ies, and their cost could therefore be reco even against a minor. At that court judgment for the plaintiff, bat a writ for a new trial mewed for on Thursday in the Queen's Bench. • then stated that the plaintiff was fully ae ' with the rules of the college to which the belonged, mad which allowed IV. per as a sufficient sum for the clothes of an sadergraduate ; nevertheless, he had supplied him 1, articles to the amount of 115/. in s single year. months only he had furnished four coats, of trousers, and seven waistcoats, and also masonic collar to enable him to attend a ball, worth 101. 10s. All these the jury at Court, it seems, found to be " necessaries. - ipbell did not concur in that opinion, and ~he rule for a new trial. INFOF CMILD OF Mn. SEWARD, an artist, Ai its leg from a fall, and was entrusted to professional care of a surgeon named Housley. fracture was by him reduced, bandages applied, steps taken, during some days, to mitigate of the accident. Presently, however, threatening symptoms appeared in the foot and leg bandages, and, upon these increasing, irgeon was called in, who found that morti ,iad commenced, and amputation was the means of caving the child's life. This was m end Mr. Seward subsequently brought an . the name of the infant, against Mr. House damages, on account of the injury sustained his unskilful treatment. At the trial, which the Court of Exchequer on Thursday, a of evidence was offered respecting the treatment adopted by the defendant, and with regard to the bandages, whose ex 'Mess was stated to have been the principal the mortification. Finally the jury gave a ver -2001. damages to the infant, adding 501. upon a case, brought by the father himself against defendant, to recover the expenses he had for extra medical attendance through his Matins° of the leading members of the held on Saturday last, a resolution was confining the Queen's counsel to practise particular court, and not to receive briefs in .her. The following is stated to be the arrange settled upon :—To practise in the Rolls Court : Roupell, Lloyd, Palmer, and Follett. In icellor Kindersley's : Messrs. Swanston, 'eed, Campbell, Glasse, Bailey, and Ander- Vice-Chancellor Stuart's : Messrs. Walker, Bacon, Matins, Elmsley, and Craig. In Chancellor Wood's : Messrs. Rolt, Wilcocks, Daniel, and James. This is an arrange t cannot fail to be very beneficial to suitors Courts or Chancery. Attilitnts anly Offnuts. TERRIFIC STORM OF THUNDER OD LIGUTNII'a Cockermouth yesterday week. The fluid struck the tall spire of the new church, replaces the ancient building destroyed by years ago, and was on the point of being the purposes of divine worship. The and ornamental stonework which stir ie pinnacle fell through the roof of the the chancel below, which was decorated encaustic tales and sculptured stonework. The has been so much injured that the necks repairs will delay its opening for several .. was the scene of a destructive fire on night. The flames broke out in an eaten ' of buildings occupied by a number of per different trades, commencing on the premises ntley, used as saw-mills. These, with a k of timber, were wholly destroyed, and the neighbouring tenants suffered severe before the conflagration could be got under. TOW JUDOSENT Court on Th co di n g the I co manies ea t h e S ea Assui 1850, and orch of the Pelncli i g the instanc o f a fresh cal a mount of hi s hareholders same time the towersa an shoul Ateibion of tJ could not he s pecial groan. the present c forced. A CAXBRIDI lately in the 0/,. or 50g. winch replica necessaries, a awed even as was g iven for WAS mewed It woe then quainted with defendant be quarter as a undergraduat with articles la four moni seven pair of with a masol masonic bail, the Bail Corr Lord Campbe granted the ri Tea burp frittered its the profession The fracture 1 end other step the effects o threatening below the be another surge. fication bad only means of sorted to ; and action, in the ley for dame through his in are off in the great deal of node of treat especially witl trente tightnes cause of the in diet for 2001. d, second case, In the same defe incurred for e neglect. AT A Meal equity bar, hel agreed to confi is see particul any other. TI ment settled u Messrs. Bo up. Vice-Chancello Cooper, Teed, son. In Vice. Ifigram, Bacc Vice-Chancello Chandless, Dal ment which ca in the Courts ACC A TERRIFIC WS over C electric fluid et which replaces Ire a few years °Paned for th huge eross an mounted the edifice into the with encaustic building has be 141 7 repairs months. BLUICAN vi Tuesday night. siwe pile of hi, lens ss differen of Mr. Bentley, large stack of several of the losses before th THE PRESS. IRELUTD was also visited yesterday week by a thunderstorm, which committed serious damage in the neighbourhood of Ballinrobe, county Mari. Colonel Knox's two sons had a providential escape, the horse having been killed under the jaunting-car in which they were seated, and the Bernet throws of quite stunned by tte shock. Derr the spot four sheep belonging to Courtney Kenny, Esq., were killed, some walls and a house thrown down, and in the demesne of Creagh, Mr. Cuff's, several beautiful trees were destroyed. Geoffrey Martin, Esq, of Curramore, also lost some sheep. A great sheet of fire was seen to rest over Lough Mask previous to the explosion, by which th e wa t ers were greatly agitated. A PRIVATE Sum as in the 50th Regiment has given serious trouble to the authorities of Plymouth, by making the confession of a murder which he states himself to have committed. His story war exceed ingly circumstantial, and he has accordingly been kept in custody until it could be investigated. Meanwhile constant amirelies have been made in time localities he deeeribed for the body of his alleged victims, woman with whom he cohabited. Last week the prisoner, whose name is M'Donnell, led a large party of police sad soldiers 'Ton a most wearisome ex ploring tour, in whieh they traversed many miles of marsh and furze-covered land, but without making any discovery. It is now supposed that his whole story is a stupid hoax. A SHAM NOBLEMAN has been victimising tie inn keepers and tradesmen of Brighton and other watering places, by assuming the title of Baron Muncaster His frauds have been extensive, in the way of articles obtained and bills rem up at hotels, with some oeca sional items in the shape of borrowed money. Of coarse he lived in the best style, giving orders freely, hiring horses and carriages, and sporting Iris fictitious title on all °cessions. At length Iris career has been eut short, and the baron, whose real name is Thomas Pennington, stands committed for trial, after under going examination before the Brighton magistrates. Wit-ttAm Cruititio convicted of wife-murder five weeks ago, wail exec uted at Edinburgh on Wednes day morning, at eight o'clock. Ittiaab. THE LORD LIEUTENANT held his Int Leyte for the season on Wednesday at Dublin Cantle. THE INAUGURAL BANQUET of the Lord Mayor of Dublin took place on Tuesday evening at the Man sion -have, and passed off with great brilliancy and echit. His Excellency the Lord lieutenant and up wards of 500 noblemen and gentlemen honoured the Lord Mayo► with their company. THE statement respecting the serlons indisposition of the Marquis of Londonderry is eontradieted. His lordship enjoys excellent health. THE BIGHT HON. T. B. SMYTH, Master of the Rolls, has resigned his seat as one of the senate of the Queen's eniversity in Ireland. No reason is assigned for this step. THE Evening Mail mentions a rumour that the seat at the Treasury vacated by Mr. John Sadleir has been disposed of to Mr. Chichester Fortescue. It Is added that the hon. gentleman has been appointed for the last fortnight, but that the official notification will not be made until the meeting of Parliament, when the new writ for Louth will be moved for. Is THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES COVET, Mr. 1. Sedleir, M.P., is ordered to pay in 10,000/. by the end of this month, 10,0001. in February, 10,0001. in March, 10,000 L in April, and the balance in May, for that portion of the Caber estates he purchased last November. . , ON Saturday the schooner Catlieria‘ Corrigan, from Cardiff, bound for Cork, was cast on shore near Tyrella watchhouse, Bay of Dundrum, during a severe gals. When boarded, her papers were found all safe in the cabin, with the log made up to the previous Wednesday. It is supposed the crew had taken to the boat previous to the vessel stranding, as the boat came on shore at half a mile distantfrom the vessel, and there is no hope but that all hands have perished. The sehooner was very little damaged. THE LONG NEGLECTED FISHERIES OF THE WEST OF TREIAND are in a fair way of being rendered availa ble. Captain Symonds, R.N., has been recently at Clifden and Westport, for the purpose of ascertain ing the mist proper place of fixing a fishing station, and it is rumoured that Clew Bay was considered most eligible. It is said that two large strew steamers ors on the stocks, being eonstrtteted so as to carry in wells the fish alive to market, and, at the same time, take cattle, corn, butter, or any goods that may offer to Liverpool. THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH CogrAwit are laying down a series of wives between Limerick and Water ford, and the main line from Cork to Dublin, with arrangements for also extending electric communioa tion to Crookbavep. By this means all vessels sight ing Cape Clear will be telegraphed to Leaden within the hour. -~ Tim lanzaarios or Cowmen during the year Ls, the first in which ths tickets of leave were granted to prisoners serving in the hulks and convict stations In this comity, emaprised eigiety-ome persons wkw were permitted to return to their native places or each other localities where they were most likely to obtain employment and asseeissing with their emapaniens. The new act has only been is operation fur a few months during the past year, and the result of the experiment eannot as yet be *moldered folly tested. Formerly it mu found dilficult to give employment to the *menus, as the dockyards and arsenals were deemed the only places In which they conld he employed with admmisge, when pieced miler a military &era, is addition to their meal convict-keepers. The means of profitably emplo lug oon. "lets is now different, ss the requarement of ant imtseass quantity of cosia for the eteeme-ehipe of the Royal Navy has opened up a field for their labour in mid-mines, which the therernment, it is suggested, might net to lase sight of. Sitst.t. DEctatrty-uctt.r Housata, aiming within the range of a clerk's or meebanic's income, and let for 1:51. or IRI. a year, that is to ay, st ths a amok, ars man • putatively scarce and highly prised is London. "loch tenements," says our contemporary the Burlier. " rarely remain vacant. Pontoon may go over 'many otavieks is the kkwough and other panda, whore this class of hou ses are built and not see a single one in good repair to let. The people, in tee marry iwotamees, areamoyel with bed &sings and mospoola,ltat, on temphint lasing motet* the lanileads, they are generally told, 'lf you do nut like it you can leave ; I can get plenty of tenants' A clerk or imechinate, with • family, mad as inseams et shoat sOs. a week, aan scarcely sand to pay tic. a week for house -rent; yet what is he to do, if be w i th to keep himself in respectable privacy ? There is no altemative but to hire part of a home let to others, a must osconakirtable and generally boil arrange. went. To those who are poorer, the difficulty of obtaining proper house accommodation is still greater, and the profit to the landlord wr agent proportionably higher. As we descend in the scale of respectability and amount of pro perty possessed by persons, the sum paid for inferior homes is proportionally increased ; tie. &Lind 4a. dd., sod ewes more, is paid fur a single count unfit for Yuman habi tation. The first great means of naming the poorest classes is to reform their ivrellinge, to provide places wholesome and well ordered, at tests which they ma afford today. Dwellings of this desorption, extensively carried out in a pruper method and well eanstructed, would be attended with great benefit. and, moreover, would pay wet" A Larrra hum Palace tiortselialtoif to a Itsasian of distinction in Paris was read lately in a fusionist sub's, in which he seems to intimate the expectation of obtaining some great success befuse long. " I have hitherto," lie says, "Ind to contend against snow and wad. Whet the ground shall have been pro rlv cleared away, you will see that I shall make a arc effort." Lennon. wending to the birreftsw, eoniAilill 2.M)() bakers, Wel laittormea and ebeenanoniters, 1,700 butchers, 3,000 grocers and tetidealers, 1000 eatablialted dairykeepri-14, 100 fralen onge t a, 1,000 greettgmesm and finiterem,. The total somber of 4024140141 is pawn/Mona and unstimulating liipton is 10.790 : whilst that of the licensed public-horses alone exceeds ilMn. THE tisorsr have lately been eompelled by abeer wan of susteaance to abandon the moors in the neighbourhood of Castleside, and resort inland, and great destruction has been caused among them by the ideenie telegraph wires en the fltanhope wad Tyne Railway. For several tia3s large numbers bare been found killed on that line, as many SS nine having been picked up at one pistil., some with Their 'tinge and ethers with then- heads eat oft by the wires. Is is noticed that none of the Legitimist journals in France have this year trdten any notice of the 21st a 'arm , the anniversary of the execution of Louis XVI. Heretofore they have all exhibited some memory of the day—the Qatotilieene by a black margin to its page!, and other paten by semi regretful psragnsphs. 1 bav un wonted silence at the present time is attributed to a 00 wilre bent forth by the leaders of that party who partici. pated in the fasten, and are tmwilling to run the risk of annoying the Oriesnine by • ig to put forsard too prominently the martyrdom o the Xing by divine right. THE Berlin Zeit informs its readers that. in a new bill about ts be brought in by the Minister of Commerce, for the protection Mande mark& stantja will he 00/ailed which contain any puff or recommendation of the goods, such as, for instanee, patent," " wasmited," " very list." Tne Neribtryil el at. Petersham, posidished es the 14th inst., cattalos a piece of uses from M. Th. Winks, of the kind taro in Gainsay io 1813. " Hurrah ! " K says, " Hurrah ! Forward against three enemies at onee! It is not without good reason that our bayowets are theme. sided. Harrah ! Rae% is ear ery ha the Ceacsans, end sack shall be our cry hi Mame I ' Thereat then makes a pompous eulogiuni of the generous conduct of the Russians in 15511, in " bringing peace and the white flag back to France." The piece of verse goes on to say, " What! is it to re peiese ear aerviees and ewer Mead ship, that yea, F English, he.. east mile the symbol of the trim lath, to support the Keno—that you have become reamailes to Christianity, and entered the service oldie Turks? What will history say, in Woe* to come, on learning your Impious alliance—on seeing it stated, in burning letters, that the Englishmen hes turned Turk, and that the Premiums hem basked Moo, by be mating so likewise? Bat. be ears of this, that all your groveliing issingisa and all year basso oats are but c rkr neap and vanity ! For you will never succeed in nuking lay impression on Russia, acting, as she always dere, w iitWh our Saviour, and in His Name !" - BIM C