The Express. — London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

IipMINMI. OI . I .. EXHIBUIONTISH OF INSTICUTION PAINTINGS AT THE BRI. (awed Notts.). We were always admirers of Mr. Telbin, whose ▪ Mont Orgueil, Jersey" (189), beads the list in the middle room. This gentleman's drawing and odour lag both undoubtedly smack of the easmeesems which source we may trace the great hoes of deems sad the sweet feebleness of the Wm 'Ann tea' charm about his atmosphere that law easy end two or three modern artists °sly hays arri at the tests and freedom of his enerieseries. Were we under the impression that his an those veils could be an object to Mr. el i tht ii vre siwatil exclaim against the iopiatioe and injury done to Me merit and prospects by his being meowed into his present corner. He is not, however, in bad for hard by is the " Runaway Knoc k " of 0. Cr • kslrt (190).A blazing footman ands pceeeof lap-dogsamessa tearing to the gate of an old-maidenly "redeem to Paiute, according to their nature, an usweisssas tramp, or rebuke • runaway. The panting Jewess and his troop of yelping allies form the avowed gmard only. Within, a macaw swings wildly fu his cage, a at on the window sill sets op her bask, and the mistress of all and her Abigail scowl direfully over the blinds. We coincided heartily with the quiet judgment of a spectator who soliloquised,. Was vote, " What • nice house to live in." This Is the low comedy picture of the collection, with the one exception of " The Rejected Picture" by Mr. 8.. Smart (350), which represents the desolated hearth of an artist on the return of a rejected work. We resume the blighted being to have been intended or Smart himself, as be would have appeared had the British Institution been deaf to his, appeal—in fact, just ready for suicide. Forty reasons might have been found for rejecting his addresses; but, no. Either some sly trustee thought the chance of a quaint joke too good to be thrown away, or some Paterfamilias took the implied threat au wises:, and there Mr. Smart hangs, as a sign and a token, a farce in which the picture, the painter, sod the institution play their parts, to the great edification of the British public. Surely this work of art should have yielded the valuable square feet of space it occupies in favour of Mr. Pitt'. " View of Raglan" (195), Mr. Whaite's "Vale of Dolwydellan" (194), or Mr. Gosling's "Shady Lane" (220), most inexcusably promoted to the sky line. " Age's Consolation," by Hicks (203), is a very floe work, and may be classed with the "Concierge," by Miss Browolow (171). Mr. Jut sum's works (234, 279, and 180) are as usual, clever, smooth, highly-finished, mechaniCal, interesting, unpoetical, and unambitious. Messrs. Aesdell and Creswick have painted their partnership picture on one canvas (The Park, 243); we and others would prefer it cut in halves. The "Old Lizard Head," by W.Williams, is a floe work, correct in all particulars, and should have been on the line. The character of to Serpentioe rock is very accurately rendered. Mr. J. Danby's works (235, 332, 412) show him to be the colourist, as his brother is the poet, of the veteran's family. Mr. Copley Fielding'' Landscape in Tilgats Forest" is a grand and effective performance, recalling forcibly the works of Gaspar Poussin. The taste and colouring of Mr. Stubby/ "At the Well" (294) are very pleasing; and the "Angel's Whisper" of Mr. Deane (205) is • floe picture, which we should like to see again, when the reds are a little rue down. Mr. George Stanfield's "Castle of Camero n (300), is solid and of good texture; his Yorkshire view, also, " Birk Crag" (252), -evince' power in selection, composition, and the management of distance. r. G. Smith (307) and Mr. Hemaley (327) have each given a pleasing ver sion of a bird -trapping party. It would be invidious to draw a comparison. The subject attracts considerable attention to both works, which are most carefully treated and interesting. Mr. Wingfield's " Painter's Study" (316) is " • great fact." The scene is laid in the ci.devant Clipstone-street Academy, and is a faithful piece of interior work. This is a felicitous picture, and its charm was attested by a rapid sale. Mr. J. A. Fitzgerald has succeeded in making an unrepulsive " nigger piece,"" Lilly Mute" (319) : his workmanship seems to be good, and the effect is certainly not unpleasing. Mr. Lear's Windsor Castle from St. Leonard's hill" (317) is the landscape of greatest pretension in this room, and we are happy td admit great genius and force in its execution. Many, we are aware, cannot own that trees are ever of Mr. Lear's colour. That is an affair of vision and its education—on which we are not expected to write an essay; but we will gainsay no one who shall declare that the squirrel in the foreground should be sent to keep company with the megatheria at Sydenham. Looked at from a proper distance the picture is a success. Mr. H. J. Johnson has two very charming lake views, Lugano and Como (212, 323). This pupil of the lamented Muller attains a sweet transparency of tone bet not his master's characteristic force. His earth, air, and water leave us little to wish for: the "set piece" on the left of the Como is perhaps too decidedly scenic. "The Poacher" (331) is a spirited dog study by W. W. Morris. NV e have deferred for the conclusion of the middle room the notice of Mr. Linton's great work, " An Old Tower" (211), and of Mr. Sidney Percy's "Bar mouth Water" (191). The former is a fine example of the grand old school, and the latter a fair speci men of the meretricious. None can deny that Mr. Percy has the fatal gift of facility, or that his works are often pleasing; but in a critical point of view we are obliged to regard him as the head of a school of offenders who devote power that should achieve solid triumphs to- the mere rapid supply of the market with saleable insipidities, which appear to be turned out by the t ozen. The pencil that some years back painted " the quiet pool " might by this time have advanced far beyond the papier torkhE style of workmanship . of which No. 191 is a opeimen. The hands which might wise Nature in her ovary fastness and bind her to their asst, are eon sing themselves to everlasting repetitions of a single suet caught in a limited district. It is true, the bay distances vie not unsuccessfully with the pose serene of the theatre : but we are only echoing the s u asion of the general and artistic public when we cry that this is an end unworthy of Mr. Sidney Pert7's talents, at least. The South Room opens with a capital picture of the Dog school, by Mr. Bottomley, No. 348. Each head is, we presume, a portrait—they are cunningly arranged, and the landscape is excellent. Mr. T. Earl again is felicitous in " The Hot Breakfast" (349). The dog waiting for his meal to cool looks quite sensible enough to blow it. Mr. Provis, we observe, has travelled to Brittany for materials. It was time—the British varieties of pots, pans, pails, and pie -dishes, having been com pletely worked out, as far as he was concerned. His ulterior', Nos. 398 and 446, are indeed very beauti fully painted, and his figures well introduced. Mr. Henderson, a most painstaking student in the same walk, has a long stern chase before him ere he can get abreast of his confrere just mentioned. Colour is his great forte; his pieces, 389 and 451, " Spinning a Yarn," and " Watching the Sleeper," show great care, and are clever, but we do not encourage him to cramp his genius too tightly to this miniature school. Mr. Zeitter has favoured the exhibition with one of his very best works, "A Ride in the Hartz" (436). This artist, who can present nothing without the true stamp of talent, is not invariably so well defined as to secure the eye of the uninitiated, or the praise of the connoisseur; but on this occasion he has as sociated enough finish with his natural force to warrant a note of admiration. Mr. Earl charms the spectator once more with his poetised " Dream of the Shepherd's Dog" (464); and pausing before Mr. Deane's most pleasing " Happy Mother" (470), we reach the eel of the room, and Mr. Mark An thony's large" Woodyard "(472). After some years' total abstinence from these walls, his re-appearance is welcome. He will reap a far greater harvest of admiration from his skilful treatment of the fragments and chips than the world were disposed to concede to his enormous coup mampie of " The Forest Monarch." The sky effect of the present warkis hardly satisfactory, end a more artistic combiaation might have been selected. Altogether, allowing tbe masterly painting of the absolute wood, we ouassists this work to be below the average of Mr. Anthony's productions. " Sunshine and Shade " (486), by 0. Middleton, is a carefully and well painted out-door picture. His foregrosad rooks night i es he well know, have been darker, but here a slight emaike of truth to absolute conventionality was perhlP well and is very pardonable. The piece- is Mitive, and the gleam of light very well rendered. Alfred Corbould's Study (544), is very finely worked; but Mr. Gael (507). has we think counted on too much ignorance of tialmonide in the Sou= when he served up his scaleless salm on and char. The latter should be studied on the bided lakes not of rivers. Their crimson hues than all his palette fade in three minutes sad pear in an hour. Mr. W. Underhill, in "Mountain Solitude " (514) maintains the position he has worked so hard for. His flesh tints are not yet quite satisfactory—does he work with a clean p. etts P Mr. Melby's Moorish Sea piece is successful. Waves and boat are in mo tion ; and we observed that the afternoon light rather served to bring his brilliant sea to the level of a London intelligence. Much attention was paid and praise awarded to the " Cottage of Ann Hathaway (517), by Mr. Deane; and we consider Mr. Wool user's " Fisher-boy " (519), a sweet " bit," though not a fair specimen of this gentleman's power. We will now notice the most important works of higher art in this exhibition, beginning with Mr. l Joy's "Interview between Queen Elisabeth and the Countess of Nottingham" (138). The attitude of the, queen (her lice after P. Delaroche) is very forcible , ' and the whole figure excellently painted. 'll* drawing is good throughout, and there is great' pathos in the face of the Countess; the ashy paleness of death is not very well made out. and there seams a want of finish, certainly where not important, In the left-hand corner of the work. The " Swoon of Endymion" (418), by Mr. Naish,l presents much truthful and laborious figure drawing, with fine colour. While the anatomy is excellent,' there is a deficiency in chiaroscuro. The shades being timidly applied, a too fiat ensemble his resulted. " Sotto la Pergola, Sorrento" (535), by W. Fisher, is strong and very good in composition, drawing, and colour ; but we cannot find a sympathy for Mr. Burchett's Death of St. Oswald, which, though painted with heart and might, is well nigh as repul sive as it could be, sinning most cardinally. Mr. Bockser's Boys (19 and 257) are unquestionably fine works. Inskipp (76, 343) is as ever, dashing and clever, but too unfinished for the days we live in. Mr. Salons' " Decision of the Caskets" (408) is very brilliant and of superb finish; but the expression of the faces is a long way short of exaggeration. Mr. Gales's "Danish Incursion" (407) is a painful exhibition of misapplied industry. We consider silence would be more unkind than the cry of warn , log which we have no hesitation in raising, with the view of saving this enthusiastic student (some of whose work is much to be admired) from the com mission of excesses like the present. THE REV. EBENEZER DAVIES v. DANIEL PRATT, THE PUBLISHER OF THE " BRITISH BANNER." - Mr. Whateley, the übitratar in this ease, sat again yes terday, when Mr. Baßudge, en behalf of the plaintiff. pre ssed's' with and concluded his reply. The learned counsel said as to the Greenwich letter he admitted it was indiscreet, but there was no imputation of immorality. It was held by the Morley committee to be indiscreet, and they recommended Mr. Davies to go out of London. Ryon after its existence became known to Mr. Prout he entreated Mr. Davies to preach for the society. It was monstrous to suppose ' that Mr. Devise bad a design on Miss Smith. His letter was abundantly absurd, but • letter written to • young lady's aunt is about the safest pusible medium. (Laughter.) She was doubtless • strong minded women— especially in her own dowse. Reverting to the letters written by Mr. Davies to Dr. Tidnian, the learned counsel said Mr. Davies was not a man of energy, he was ill-fitted to battle with the difficulties to which human beings are exposed—a man who, if allowed to peso happily through the world, would have lived contented and beloved—a man of no ambi tion and with little energy, and being such a men he took the COWIN —always an evil one—the middle cones. He thought to conciliate all parties—be hoped to raise no enmity at the Mission-house, and adopt ing the course which he thought the best for the wife to whom be was endeared, he Ind neither ad. witted nor denied the authenticity of the Welliugborough letter. He yielded to the opinions of his friends and to his own wavering judgment. He (the I d counsel) was confident in the learned arbitrator's verdict as to the Wel liosborough letter, and that be would find that Mr. Davies had no object in tampering with Mr. Beale, and that if the question were the lasciviousness of Mr. Davies, the Green. wink letter could not enter into his consideration. In the conduct of this cue, though he bad not refrained from imputing unworthy motives where he believed unworthy motives existed, he trusted be bad not inflicted pain on those who did not deserve it. He admitted the honour of some of the parties engaged, and believed they had acted in error. He would conclude his observations by saying, lot the truth prevail on whichever side the truth may lie. (A round of applause followed the observations of the loaned counsel.) The owe then adjourned. The learned Arbitrator had previously announced that he had made up his mind not to give his award in the present ease until the oases of " Davies v. Tishman " and " Davies v. Reed and another" had been disposed of. He therefore to take the next cue en Tuesday. Mr. T. F. Dicksee, who never fails to please, is very happy in his "Doubtful Recognition " (50); Mr. R. H. Roe,in the" Orphan's Friend" (77), has produced a stirring episode, combining power and high finish in a remarkable manner. Mr. Johnston.'. " Hope" (101) is a very high class work in a very small compass. The " Flight of Jacqueline" (184), by Mr. Collins, is well painted; but there is no trace of flight, or even hurry, about the heroine. The figures "Timothy and Eunice" (435), by Mr. Barraud, are charmingly drawn, purely and clas sically treated. It is now our pleasing task to run rapidly through a mere catalogue of names and numbers. Works by many a rising artist are to be found scattered through the rooms, and those who have time to annotate a catalogue before a visit to the Gallery will find the time well:spent in a search for and study of most, if not all, here mentioned. Mr. L. J. Wood (92, 291, 339), Mr. Wyburd (6), Mr. 8. Campbell (17), Mr. Walton (50). and Mr. Ferguson (93), may be compared as specimens of the newest school of tree painting. We should have changed their places, however. Mr. Morris is clever and elaborate in his "For SarsiatiMi7hiela (WO) ; and in the " Samphire gatherers" of Mr. Jones (103), the foreground of rocky slabs is highly commendable. Mr Stewart (75) shows a broad free touch and good keeping. His distances are successfully managed, and the very name of Cobham, suggestive of pic-nics and pleasure parties, will lend more interest to the little land scape. We admire the open air study and purpose of Mr. Elen (112), and find matter of interest in Mr. Swar breck (146), Mr. Meadows (166), Mr. Moody (179), Mr. G. E. Hicks (203), Mr. Dearman (204), Mr. B. Williams (229), Mr. Peel (296), and Mr. Webb (328). The Sailing Match, by Mr. Shirley (392), the Siesta (393), by Mr. Ans ley, are both gems in their way. We very much admire the promising "Girl at a well," by it. T. Pattison (505). Mr. Knell (515), and Mr. Davidson (518), evince power in a pair of sea pieces. Mr. H. F. Witherby shows intense application in "An Early Spring, Kent" (529), photographically accurate to a twig : but an ill-chosen study will not fattish a pleasing picture. His " Village Garden " (52) shows that we may expect much from this young artist. "Dr Goldsmith and his Dog" (533), T. P. Hall, most unworthily placed, is very neat and free. The pose of both man and beast is very successful. Mr. Duke's " Wild Flowers " (388) are well done, and we must thank the ladies for their fruit and floral offerings. If Paris must decide, we offer the palm to Miss Mutrie, for her very beautiful " Roses " (381). —Daily News. COLLECTION OT PAINTINGS OF THE MODERN ENGLISH ScHoot. AT MUSINI. FOSTlit AND Swes TION Rooms, PALL MALL.—It is a fallacy to say that the National Gallery is the only free exhibition of paintings in the Metropolis. In and oat of " The Beason" works of art, not unfrequently of very high merit, are offered to the free inspection of those persons who have the taste to appre elate such subjects, and the leisure to indulge their good taste. One of these free exhibitions of art is now open at the above well-known suction gallery. Although the collec tion Ms* as a whole, appear to us to ►e of a kind greatly to exalt the character of the British school of painting, it aevertheless contains a few e harming specimens of British taste and skill in art. There is one feature connected with this sale of pietures which we mention with much plea sore, not only because it reflects credit upon the proprietors, but because it shows how thoroughly art is becoming en element In our social system. We allude to the tastefully illastrated catalogue which, we understand, has ben pre pared expressly for this occasion ; the illustrations con sisting, not of a profusion of unmeaning conventional orna mentation, but of gracefully executed wood-cuts of several of the chief pictures exhibited for sale. We hail this fresh and namistaksable evidence et the "nasal* cordial*" which exists between the commercial and artistic spirit in these days. We we the collection, is to be disposed of on the 16th of this month. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10. 1855. LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL. Yesterday, the general annual meeting of the governors of this hospital was held at the Freeramons' Tavern, Great Queen-street; Lord ilionteagle in the chair. The report stated that the number of patients remaining in the hospital on the 31st December, 1863, amounted to 63; and those admitted daring the past year, to 1,152 ; making a total of 1,215 patients treated daring the year. Of these, 960 were die:aired eared; 14 had been sent to other hospitals; 184 had died; while 57 still remained under treatment. The gross mortality daring the year was 184, the highest being in the mouth et May, Jane, and October. Scarlet and tails fever bid bees eery namerone, but only dm oases of had bits misdeed. A large number of fever cases bod moo dm Pooldiossos, owing, in a great measure, the osetadttee believed, to the want of proper sanitary precau tion. The swiss from all sources had amounted to 3,5371.125. id.. sad the expenditure to 3,0621.165. Id., leaving a balsam is Mad of 4744. 17s. 4d.; arising, however, principally him She .be et stook, the expenditure having ()thumbs iisooseel the soewipts The report baring been adopted, It was premed that a ward in the hospital should be appeogriated he the temporary accommodation of invalid ' soldiers setarniag from the Crimea, and, after a abort die , missies es to whether they abeidd be stray" ism whale." it was resolved to km the matter Is the heads et a gemmittee, for the mimes of osionvaaisadoe to the eimintaryst State for the Wee Dagimetoneat, and M gloss at I the limped of the governess., he tbs rosogliss Crisham, esy of pteliss Sok a m owl privates returning dim tho , el the boopilal whisk night be oii oppropriatsd without it oesvesiiiiselog abo dimity. A vole et thanks ti tho molds lad hassle& sosdodod the Medusa. WISTI2II RAILWAY or FLONCL—TraIo re po o:4 for the in& ending Feb. 4, 13141, 6,4371. ; corm week, WA 4,0g1i. . EQUITY COURTS.-FEB. 9. WOOLS TEE ISAMU OIP VOW. JZl7llllla V. ItICHILL. This was a suit to compel the payment of a legacy of 1601. left by the grandfather of the plaintiff's wife, formerly Elisabeth Bawden. The suit became necessary in conse quence of there being another granddaughter of the testator bearing the same name. Evidence was given on the part of the plaintiff to show that his wife had lived in the house of the testator (the grandfather) for several years previous to his death, and that he occasionally visited her father and mother for several months at a time, and farther, that the other granddaughter, who seldom saw him, was not treated with any particular notice. Nevertheless, the executors were in a difficulty in consequence of both the grand daughters being of the same name, as to which they should pay the legacy to. His Honour held that the plaintiff's wife was evidently the poem the testator meant to be the object of his bounty, and ordered payment to be made to her, with interest for six years previous to the filing of the bill. Mr. R. Palmer and Mr. House were fur the plaintiffs ; Mr. Follett, Mr. DI:cholla, and Mr. Gill, for the other parties interested. 3.11 THE 'AXE KIIRIT Aire' COY GOLD lUNING Mr. Ciluse (with whc7usVu Mr. Roxburgh)) appeared to support this petition for winning up the affairs of the above company. It appeared, however, that suits were proceeding before the Vice-Chancellor Wood in reference to the same object, and His Honour declined to go into the question or deal with the matter. BAIL COURT.-FEB. 9. moos AT EU WM-MOM _IIT. =MCI AMA AND A 111111 C JOLT. The wart was occupied the entire day in besting a ease of Dowell and °then T. the General Steam Navigation Company, which was not concluded when the court rose. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-FF.B. 9. • ay W14:10.-111101.1 IA OS PIM. azzamoa, PLATT, AND lIAITLS. WATSON V. NIINPNILEY AND LII.—IDEPORTANT nIINSTION. In this cue the Lords Justices had directed a special cue to be stated for the opinion of this court. It appeared thst on the 13th of April last year Humphrey obtained a judgment for 95i., damages and outs, in an action against Watson, under which the latter was taken in execution. On the Lth of May, Watson petitioned the In solvent Court, at Ipswich, and inserted in his schedule the defendant Humphrey, as well as his other creditors. Wat son was discharged by eider of the court, but Humphrey subsequently treated that proceeding as an set of bank ruptcy, and thereupon filed • petition for adjudication in bukruptcy, in London, against Watson in respect of the same debt, and on which the adjudication subsequently proceeded, and from which debt the insolvent had been discharged by the Insolvent Court at Ipswich. In this state of mutton, Watson presented a petition to the Lords Justices, praying the reversion of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd's adjudication. The case underwent considerable discussion, when it was arranged that Watson should bring the present action against Humphrey and Lee, who, in their character of assignees under the adjudication, had seised the whole of his property. It was also agreed that the present ease should be stated for the opinion of this court, as to whether the debt due to Humphrey upon the judgment recovered on the 13th of April last year was • goof and sufficient debt of the petitioning cre di tor to sup port the adjudication in bankruptcy. Mr. Cowling and Mr. Esther, of the equity bar, now ap peared on behalf of the plaintiff, and contended that Hum phrey's debt was satisfied in law by the arrest and subse quent discharge of the plaintiff, and that inasmuch that no action Gould be brought on it, so no adjudication in bank ruptcy could be founded upon it. Mr. M. Smith and Mr. Daunt, on the other hand, for the defendants, argued that upon the true construction of several sections of the Insolvent Act, 1 and 2 Vie., rt. 110, and likewise on various decided cases, a debt was not sa tisfied by the mere taking of the debtor, for a holding in prison was also requisite, and therefore that as, in the pre sent case, the debtor had been discharged by the operation of the law without his creditors' consent the debt was not satisfied, but continued in force, inasmuch, at all events, as to constitute a good petitioning creditor's debt. The Court expressed a unanimous opinion in rapport of this view of the question, and after having taken a review of the circumstances said, that upon the authority of de cided cases, as well as upon the construction of the statute itself, it was the opision of their lordships that the plaintiff had been properly adjudicated a bankrupt. The judgment of the court must therefore be entered for the defendants. Jedgenect accordingly. ERARN O. TRU LONDON AND .OUSE WISTIRN RAILWAY COMPANT.—LIABILITT OP *AMWAY COXPANIIS. Mr. Baron Parke,'upon this case being called on, said that his brother Alderson and himself must disclaim all par ticipation in the judgment that might be given, as they were both shareholders in the company. Mr. Willes, on the part of the plaintiff, said that he would willingly waive any objection upon that ground. 11r. Baron Alderson—No, no; it is better not, for it plasm judges, as well as the parties themselves, in an awk ward position. hir.Baron Martin trusted that his learned brothers would reconsider the matter, and consent to hear the arguments. There were many judges similarly situated, and if all were to disclaim upon the same ground it would frequently be very difficult, even if it were not to become impossible, to dispose of the business on circuit where there was but one judge. The learned Barons were understood to consent to take part in bearing the arguments. Mr. Davin then entered upon the argument on behalf of the company. The question at issue related to the law of carriers, and had reference in this instance to the liability of the oonspany to pay damages to the plaintiff for the loss and detention of his portmanteau for four months. The arguments occupied the wart a considerable time, and ultimately Their lordships intimated that the case was of so great importance that they would take time to consider their -Fn. 9. SIMKO DI ; SINTICIIIIII OOLIELTDOI4 NitILX, ca•www.. wiLuags, caoxrrox, Ami caovnigu. ZAZILIII V. suers.—AVfAlD. This we ea the last sitting of the court was argued at sone length by Mr. Pidgeon. Thew lordships baying waited some time for counsel, Mr. Keating said that hie learned friend Mr. Whiteley, who Ilse wait Mr. Pips, maid doubtless shortly be in retulL haseedies le the areipaper reports, the North- Wallet! WIN by idol* ble learned friead, Mr. Phipps, traval4 t ked hem dleleyed by the heavy fall of snow, and that havoemigtod his attendance. Mr. maim tan said Mr. Keating must proceed. The keened comma accordingly commenced his argu ment. when Mr. Whateley come Into court and said it was undentrod that this ease would not be proceeded with in the absence of Mr Pidgeon, who be believed wu " snowed up." Mr. Andes Mauls said the arrangement we. that if Mr. Phipps, who was going out of tows, should not return in time, Mr. Keating was to proceed. Mr. Whiteley traded, as a matter of justice, that the court would take the nut ease. _ . Mauls said tbat by the consent of both parties the case night stand over till next term. Mr. Keating having dissented from this course, on the greenlet mpense was desired to proceed. Tide wee an aw ed made under an act of parliament by wadi certan emmissionen were directed to ascertain the herded want the Forest of Nan and the rights of the free iris $e mks as sward themes. The ease erne be- fore this °wart en the pseud with the sot of parlianseet. Mr. Paipoon subsequently earas into court and is reply. TOO court istintated that it would probably give judg soot to-morrow. of this ,sward, is osa- pm bard (MAHAN P. THE VAN LAND CONPANT.-NZW SiLLAL. Mr. Justice Coleridge said that the court, after hearing the arguments la this case, thought there should be a new trial. As all the learned judges had not agreed oa the grounds for a new trial, wrist he had said mutt be taken as nil own opinion. As the new trial could not come on before next term, their lordships would, ter the assistance of the judge who was to try the cause, end to agree upon the grounds, audit so they would intimate them. ADMIRALTY COURT.-FEB. 9. 111VOL1 w LlThassm.-__ THI This was the first of a group known in the court as Mr. Sorensen's cases. The Baltic& had sailed from Libau for Leith with a cargo of hatred, her last port of departure being Copenhagen, which she left on the 21st of May. She 'whet' Leith on the 29th, and was seised by the Custom house officers on the 31st. A claim had been put in on be half of Mr. Sorensen, the owner, alleging that he was a Dime, and that no Russian subject had any interest in the ship. The case was first argued in August last, and the coati ordered further proof on the three following points— ' First, the date of the ship's sailing from Liban; secondly, as to the bill of sale, and the circumstances of the purchase, and, thirdly, as to the residence and national character of , the cleimaot. The Queen's Advocate now submitted that the further pad had entirely failed, and that the ship meet be condemaed. In the first place there was a complete deficiency of Danish papers amongst those found on board the vessel. By the ordinance issued by the Danish government in the year 1803, the papers which ships belonging to that country were expected to carry were particularly and precisely stated. There most be • certificate, a bill of sale, and the royal pass in Latin, headed with the Danish urns. That ordi nance bed been revived by letters patent issued by the go- vernment of Denmark on the 20th of April, 1861; and yet this vessel, although she had left Copenhagen a month later than that date, had got neither that set of papers nor any thing resembling them. The master stated in his affidavit that he bad not got the Latin sea pass on board when his Taal was seised, but that one had since been sent to the Danish consul at Leith, although he (the master) had not seen it. The master could not even say by whose authority it bad been granted ; but he added that when he left Copenhagen the general order as to papers had not been issued. That he (the learned advocate) could not believe. On the 4th interrogatory the master said he bad been appointed by Mr. Christianson, by direction of Mr. Sorensen, whom he saw for the first time oath. 18th of May ; and yet in the interim admeasurement bill, which was dated the 31st of March, it was stated that 'the vessel was commanded by Hans Andersen Pyglestran, the pre sent master,who swore that he had en the owner, or got possession of the ship, until the 18th of May. He (the learned gentleman) would be pled to know where the vessel was lying when that admeasurement bill was issued. if at Copenhagen, why had Mr. Sorensen suppressed the fact? Indeed, the account given of several of the papers was extremely flimsy. The next point in the we was the alleged purchase of the ship by Mr. Sorensen, jun., from his father, who was undoubt edly a Russian subject; although it was perhaps going to be contended by his learned friends that that gentleman being a consul in a foreign country still retained his Danish domicile, although he bad lived in that foreign country for between 20 and 30 years. The son, then, was a person of questionable nationality; the vessel, at the time of sale, was in a Russian port ; and the purchaser was at Hamburg. Not a shilling of tte purchase-money had passed—the docu ments spoke of it as paid. It was said that the father had originally contemplated a gift to his son, but that oa con sulting his bather-in-law he had determined that such a mune would not be fair to his other children ; and the son was therefore to pay his father for this and other vessels. The father died in May, and arrangements were made for paying over the purchale-money for the benefit of the family ; but the father himself had received an equi valent. It was suggested that the sea had 2,0001. in his father's hands, about; a tenth part of the value of the ships ; but that sum was to be retained, and that then a part of the earnings of the:vessels sboald;be paid in liquidation of the purchase-money. Anything like a parting with the ships had n taken place in the lifetime of the father, and it the vessels were restored they would go to benefit the estate of Mr. Sorensen, an.. of in fast the enemy's estate. Mr. Sorensen, jun , bad ben living in London for two years, and if the ships had really been transferred to him they ought to have assumed the British and not the Danish floe. Dr. Lushington said that Mr. Sorensen, having lived here for two years, was • British subject. That was an indium- , table fact in the case. The Queen's Advocate proceeded to remark that Mr. Sorensen, jun., had met his father at an inn at Hamburg in March last. Mr. Sorensen alleged that on that occasion his father told him that as war was expected soon to break out, he as well es other shipowners had determined to dispose of their ',teak. He then offered to let his son have his ships on favourable terms. Mr. Sorensen, jun., agreed to give a certain price for them, and it was alleged that the sale was irrevocably made. But were those ships earning money between that time and May, and if so, under whose orders ? In point of fact, Mr. &reuse had not purchased the pro- perty, he bad only been intending to purchase it. Mr. Sorensen, sea., had continued in trade till the time of his death, and there was not a scrap of evidence to show that he did not preserve to the last a beneficial interest in the yawn, and transmit it to his family in Russia. Did Mr. Sorensen, jan., ensure the ship, or address a single letter to the masters or agents? Certainly he had never acted as owner in the ease of the Bahia. In the case of the Boglasie it bad been held that there could not be a sale in transitu. Was the court satisfied that such a sale had net taken place in the present caw? He challenged his learned friends to cite a case in which a man was allowed te call himself the owner of a vessel, although it turned eat that from the date of the purchase, in the month of March, down to the month of May, when he put his master I. possession, flagrante hello, he had never acted as owner ? It was urged that Mr. Sorensen, jun., had opened a count- ' leg-house in Altoona in March last; but he could not divest himself of his British domicile by an act like that. It had been said that he had a good business in London, and cer tainly if he bad accumulated 2,0001. in two years that must have been the CLIP. But • good business was not parted with in a day; and many English merchants no doubt bad counting-home at Alton*. There was not a tittle of evi donee that he was in Denmark before the Bth of March, and the alleged sale had taken place on the 6th. He (the Queen's Advocate) hoped, therefore, that the court would be of opi nion that the further proof had failed, and wouldlproceed condemn the vessel. The Admiralty Advocate and Dr. Bayford also addressed the mkt on behalf of the crown. Dr. Addams said, that if the court was of opinion, as it had intimated, that Mr. Soreneen,i jun., was a neutral subject, the only question that remained would be, whether there had been a bona fide transfer to him. Even his father could not be considered altogether a Russian. He was • native of Flensburg, and in 1826 he had gone to reside at Libau, where he continued as Danish consul until the time of his death. He should, therefore, have contended that the son was Danish born ; bet he had already been admitted to be a neutral. The Queen's Advocate said he had argued that Mr.Boren sen had falsely claimed as a Dane, being really a British subject. Dr. Addams—Then it would be impossible to show that he was a Dane. His father owed no permanent allegiance to Russia. and his resideace at Libau would not make his children Russian subjects, any more than the children of Englishmen born in Russia. The place of birth had nothing whatever to do with domicile of origin. This being the case, was it any wonder that Mr. Sorensen, sen., at his time of life, in his then state of health, and in the prospect of war, should be anxious to transfer his ships to his son ? The probability was that he would have retired from business evea if no war had broken out; for he had acquired a large property, and he was attached to hie country. On the other hand, could any demonism* be less likely than that so highly respectable a person should lend himself to a fraud in order to defeat the bellige rent rights of this country ? In the present case there had - nt sale and e payment of the money. It was for the vendor to say in what :way the purchase-money should be paid; and there was no reason whatever for be- Having that the transfer had not ban bona fide. The Court said that, in ordering further proof, Its object had been twofold. First, it had ordered farther proof of the date the vessel had left Libau, in order to ascertain whether it had been purchased as an enemy's ship in an enemy's port ; and also whether it bad been purchased in traneite. It had, is the second case, ordered farther proof of Mr. Sorensen's nationality, because, if it should turn out that he was not entitled to claim as a Dane, it might be • question whether, having wrongly claimed in that character, the valet could be restored to him although still a neutral? Dr. Addams thought that it would be &monstrous propo sition to bold that, because a claimant had been in error as to the strictly legal nationality which he possessed, he should be deprived of his rights as a neutral. He must, however, contend, that though Mr. Sorensen had acquired an English domicile; yet when be went to Altons, and pro- cured his admission as a burgher of that town, he reverted to his original domicile. Ile (Dr. Addams), therefore, trusted that the court would order the vessel to be restored. Dr. Lushington desired Dr. Mill, the other counsel in the ewe, to direct his attention particularly to two points— first, the national character of Mr. Soreasen at the time of his entering into the contract with hie father; for if he were a British subject, the court would have to consider what would be the law with respect to British subjects becom ing purchasers of vessels at a time when there was a rea sonable chance of war breaking out; secondly, mum* this to have been a bins fide transaction, which had OF curved in precisely the manner described by Mr. Sorensen, and remembering that it was part of the contract that the freights should be applied in liquidation of • debt due to the eftate of Mr. Sorensen, sen., what would be the state of the law, having reference, of course, to the decisions which bed already taken place ? Dr. Twiss accordingly applied himself to these points. And first, with respect to Mr. Sorensen's nationality. Mr. Sorensen, sen., had no doubt acquired by his trading at Liban a Radian domicile, se far as commercial purpose, were concerned. His eon was born at Libau, and had been principally educated there. He bad, however, visited his relations in Denmark, and then could be no doubt that the hird, considered itself a Danish tar _ was sent by his lather to London, wberehe self as an agent, and he resided hers until the commence ment of 1851 He had, therefore, snaked for certain pur poses a British domicils. In the meat% id March he went to Altena,and opened a eoenting-hoses then; which he (Dr. Twice) contended was evidence of sa salmis linquendi, u fir as this country was concerned. But Wes 16 rosemary, in order to re-auuire a Danish nationality, dim be &odd aban don his English domicile ? In the leading ewe el diseerville e. Somerville (6 Veal), it wes admitted that although a per son could only have one testamentary and one matrimonial domicile, be might have two domiciles for commercial pur poses. But leaving this point, he same nut to the cues. Mon of whether the vessel had or bad not changed her national character. It wee contended that she had been sold in transits on her voyage frem Libau to Leith ; but it had been held, over and over again, that even enemies' vessels might be soil in an enemy's port, not being block aded. In this ease, the Baltica had been bought in time of peace. No doubt, a vessel could not be sold on the high seas, but in whatever character she left her port s►e must also arrive at her destination. tbo son ,ed bin- Dr. Lusbington—The broad question is, whether the an ticipation of war would not be fatal to a sale like the present. Dr. Twits we. aware that Lord Stowell had expressed an opinion to that effect; but his judgments on the point were given under very special circumstances, arising out of the Berlin and Milan decrees. They referred to the purchme of enemy's colonial produce in the colonies; and they could therefore bear no resemblance to the present eau. Dr. Lushington—Don't destroy the authority of Lord Stowell, Dr. Twits; or my stuck in trade will be gone, and I shall have to declare myself bankrupt. (A laugh.) Dr. Twits contended, finally, that although a certain sum of money was to be paid by Mr. Sorensen for the support of his mother and sisters, the interest of the latter was merely an equitable one, and would not affect his rights as owner. _ . . . The reply on behalf of the seisors was postponed till Tuesday week. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-FEB. 9. 117011 0011/11716107E1 110LIOTD. IN El N. CLAAL. The bankrupt, a lamp mirchant and oilman, of West Strand, applied for his certificate. His debts were 10,0001, assets about 1,0001. The assignees called attention to the fact that the expen diture was greatly in execs§ of the profits, and complained that the bankrupt had traded recklessly. Mr. Mottram, for the bankrupt, attributed the disas trous result of the trading to its having been carried on for some time under inspectors. Two years ago the bankrupt had 20s. in the pound, and t h e creditors had only themselves to blame for the small amount of dividend. If any case was calculated to show . the evil effect of arrangements, this would do so. . HIS Honour said he must decide the case without imput ing any blame to the inspectors, who were not there to answer for themselves. The bankrupt, in 1852, finding himself in difficulties, had called together his creditors, who placed the business under inspection, and afterwards took the management of it themselves. Subsequently new inspectors were appointed,and the business was carried on for some months longer under the management of the bank rupt. Eventually he stopped, and did what he had better have done in July, 1852. In the majority of arrangements of this kind, where there was not sufficient capital, it was found impossible to bring the concern round, and bank ruptcy was the result. Here the estate was very much worse than it would have been if wound up in 1852, and the bankrupt had been kept in hot water for upwards of two years. Considering that all he had done was done under the eye of inspectors, and that, as regarded himself, the case was one of unavoidable loss and misfortune, the court would grant a certificate of the first class. It was also to be observed that the bankrupt's personal expendi ture had been very moderate. IN RN WOODROUSZ. This was the certificate meeting in the cue of W. H. Woodheure, brewer, of Woolwich. The debts were 3,7581. ; assets, about 2,0001. Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, drew attention to some favourable features in the case. Two years ago, the bank rupt had a capital of 6201. The failure was principally attributable to the rise in the price of malt. None of the creditors had any complaint to make against the bankrupt. His father had given up a mortgage security which he held, as well as his right of proof agaibst the estate. His Honour granted a second class certificate. IN RI HOLLOWAY. The bankrupt, J. T. Holloway, wee described as a rope sad twine manufacturer. of Salisbury. This was the card , fiesta meeting. The debts are about 8,0001. ; assets, small. Mr. Taylor opposed for the assignees, principally on the ground that the bankrupt had allowed his property to be taken in execution, and had thereby committed a fraudulent preference. Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, submitted that be had given the security in the hope that the creditor would pro tect his property from other hostile proceedings. His Honour said there were two laws in this country ap plicable to such a case—the law of scrambling and the law of equal distribution. He could not look with disapproba tion on any trader who did his best to defeat the law of scrambling. Here the result had been favourable to the creditors upon the whole. As the bankrupt's conduct was unobjectionable in other respects, he might have an imme diate certificate of the third class. Had he called his creditors together in the first instance, the certified* would have been of a higher class. IN R 3 S. EDWARDS.. The bankrupt wasaltrat.Ow;e3(7naditbankrupt as a scri vener), of Long Buckley, Northamptonshire. ThW was the certificate meeting. The accounts have appeared. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, recommended the ease to the favourable consideration of the court. ' '" Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, urged the importance, u regarded his future prospects, of his receiving a certificate of a high class. His Honour, after looking through the proceedings, said the case was one which would allow him to grant an imme diate certificate of the first class. IN RE W. BROWN. The bankrupt, a . riae;draper, ofores< Russell-street, Covent-garden, came up to pass his last examination, on aecounts showing, in round figures, debts 2,8001., assets 2001. Mr. Alfred Jones opposed for the assignees, chiefly on the ground that the bankrupt had pledged goods to the amount of 2,0001., and had thereby incurred a low of 9001. lie had not given up the duplicates, but alleged that they had been destroyed. Under such circumstances it was, submitted that he could not pass his last examination. Mr. Chidley, en behalf of the bankrupt, examined him and his brother, to show that the goods had been pledged, and the tickets destroyed by the brother, without the bankrupt's knowledge. His Honour said it was bard to believe that the bank rupt could have been ignoraat of what was parting. In any case, he could not be permitted to pus his examination on such a statement. The tickets ought to be produced. The examination mat be adjourned tine die, with protec tion fora month. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-FEB. 9. IN /111 JOHN lIIMENIAN. At the rising of the court, the Registrar (Mr. Lamb) made an application in this case for the discharge of the insolvent from Whitecross-street Prison, where be had been committed by the judge of Clerkenwell County Court. The insolvent was beard under the Prot ction Act on Tuesday, and a day was named for his final order. On Wednesday, he attended a judgment summons at the Clerkenwell County Court, for a debt inserted in his schedule. He pro duced his protection to tte judge, notwithstanding which, be ordered him to be committed to Whitecross-street Prison for 14 days. He bad been taken on a warrant, and placed in the remand ward of the prison, where but few comforts were allowed, and where insolvents were detained for fraud. Mr. Lamb remarked that this was the first time the court had been informed in what part of the prison the parties committed by county courts were placed. Mr. Commissioner Murphy said this cue came under the role laid down by the commissioners, and at once ordered the discharge of the insolvent. crates hoped the police would keep en ac tive 10 0k -oat, for paseeng. es were ezplosed to the greatest annoyance and in jug in consequent' of the prevalence of the practice. The defendants were all lined from 10s. toss, each. WORSHIP-STREET. George Adams wee charged with having been concerned in violently maultins and robbing Mr. John Thomas Fox, a bout manufacturer in Slater-street, Spitallields. The prosecutor stated that while returning home between 11 and 12 o'clock on the night of Wedneeday last he was suddenly attacked by two men within a few yards of his residence, who simultaneously seized bins by the throat, and, after forcing back his head, one of them rapidly ap plied a handkerchief to his leer, which he pressed se closely over his mouth and nose that he was effectually precluded from raising any outcry. He st rugg l e d violently to dim gage himself from them, and had almost succeeded in big object when the prisoner, whom he had previously seen me the opposite side of the road, presented himself in front of him, and, after urging the other man to hold hies fast, thrust his hand beneath his neckcloth and forced his thumb against hie windpipe until he was almost suffocated. The prisoner then made a snatch at his gold watch and guard, which he valued at seventeen guineas, and after abstractieg them from his waistcoat pocket he relinquished his hold d him and started off, together with his confederates, and the whole of them effected their escape. Witness lost no time in communicating the particulars of the robbery to the police, accompanied with a minute description of his assailants, and at an early hour that morning an intimation was conveyed to him that the prisoner was in custody. The prisoner, who expressed his intention to reserve hie defence, was committed to Newgate for trial. The magistrate requested the reporter to acknowledge his receipt of the first half of a 101. note from Peter Pick. wick for the purposes of the poor-box. TR AMES. John Shaelling, No. 1, Phillip-street, St. George in the Eart, was charged with stabbing Wei. Murphy, a labourer. It appeared that the wounded man was passing with two friends along Ratcliff-hiahway when the prisoner threw a snowball which bit one of the party, and ltd to some site,- nation. Ultimately blows wets exchanged, after which Murphy's companions, thinking the affray was over, went On their way. Defendant followed, and, pulling out a lugs alasp-knife, subbed Murphy in the back, in fl icting a fearful THE POLICE CO URTS. BOW-STREET. William Bailey, a lad of 18, was charged with throwing a snowball containing a brick-bat at a boy named John Sullivan, aged 10. The witnesses deposed that a great number of boys had collected in Parker-street, Drurylane, for the purpose of snowballing one another and the passengers, and they were indulging in this amusement when the defendant was seen to take up half a brick, roll it in the snow, and then throw it at the complainant, 'whose ear was almost cut in two in consequence. The child was taken to the hospital to have the wound dressed. The defendant was fined M.; and, in default of payment, committed for two months. A great many similar cases were brought under the con sideration of the magistrates in the mime of the day, and bitter complaints were made of the extent to which the nuisance is carried on in the streets of London. In one instance it. appeared that at least 60 boys were found pur suing a feeble elderly gentleman in Castle-street, Longacre, whose incapability of offering any resistance had marked him out tor attack. He was being surrounded and pelted on all sides, until driven to beg shelter in a house. The offenders in this and other cases were fined from 11 to 2s. O. each, with proportionate terms of imprisonment in default of payment. AIMS! Hutchins, the driver of a Goal cart, was charged with assanltiog persona in Bedford-place, Bedford-square, by throwing suowballa. The charge was preferred by two gentlemen residing in the neighbourhood, one of whom received a large ball on the side of his head, which inflicted considerable pain. He had previously seen the defendant compressing the ball between his knee,, and it was almost as hard as a stone. The defendant was extremely abusive, and, when the com plainants expressed their determination to give him into custody. he said, " You shall, have a trot for it, then ;" upon which he took to his heels, and was apprehended half- an-hour afterwards in Tottenham-court-road. Mr. Jardine fined the man 11., or three weeks' imprison meet. He was committed in default. Nearly the whole of the other charges on the sheet were assaults of a similar kind, chiefly by boys, and the ;t 4 l? &AV I) MARKETS. SUGAR.—The average pace of sugar, the produce of the British possessions in America, computed from the satirise made in the week ending the 6th day of February, 1865, is 19s. 3/d. Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, 20,. 086. Sugar, the produce of the Bast Indies, 245. OS. fee ge price of the three foregoing descriptions of sugar, jointly, is 19s. 91d. BRISTOL, Fan. 9. Soosa.—The market hes at length assumed a firmer appearance; and although the transactions of the week are nut large, owing to the miserable show at market, and the scanty arrivals, from the long prevalence of easterly winds, still prices must be quoted fully le. above the rates current here a short time since, and with a tendency to further im prove. Refined produce about supports former quotations, but the demand is not brisk. Fur RUM there bas been a good sale; and importers having met the market, the transactions reach MO hhda. Leeward and Demeraras—the former at 2s. 7d., and the latter at 2s. Bd. to 2s. 91. per proof gallon. WOOL—LEEDS, FEB. 9.—We have spin to report a flat market for wools of all descriptions during the present week. Mar ufacturers are buying merely to meet imme diate wauts, which in the prev,ibng slackness of trade us not extensive. Indeed, were it not for the government orders in hand, trade in this district would have a very dis couraging aspect. CORN.—CIIEDISFORD, FEB. 9.—Theto was a smaller attendance at market to-day, end less wheat offering, but quite sufficient for the wants of consumers; any really fine samples maintained their price, but inferior and dump descriptions must be quoted lower by Is. to 2s. per qr.— white, 745. to 78..; red, 675. to 735. Barley more offering, end all but the best quality was rather cheaper-30s. to 335.; extra, 345. Buns without alteration. LINCOLN, FHB. 9.—Our market VAS well supplied with wheat to-day, and millers Cautions buyers. Farmers showed great firmness, the bubineas done might be quoted at Is. less money. Very little:demsnd for barley at barely las' week's rates. Oats supported their value. Wheat, red, 89e. to 735. ; whit!, 76e. to 795. Barley, 29e. to 325. Oats, 27e. to 31a. - . WAILEFIELD, Fen. 9.—There has been a dull market. Sellers obtained nearly last week's rates, but buyers were indisposed to operate largely at these rates. Beane Is. cheaper; but barley, oats, and shelling sold steadily at alt rates. WATERFORD, FEB. 7.—We have had no arrivals of grain either from abroad or coastwise since Saturday, but there have been fair supplies from farmers. Oar market to-day was without animation, and prices of melt articles, with a very limited business passing, were in favour of buyers. HIDES.—LEADENuALL, FEB. 9. 56Iba to 641te., 31d. ; 641bs. to 721b5., 31d. to 31d. ; 72Ibs. to 601b5., 31d. to 3td. ; 801bs. to 8811 s., 3ld. to 4d. ; 88148. to 961b5., 4d. to 40. ; 96Ibs. to 1041b5., 41d. to 41d. Horse hides, Os. 6d. Calf Skins, light, 2s. to 31. ; full, 69. BEEMONDSET.—Sheep skins, polled, 6s. to 71. 34.; Keno and half-breds, 61.04. to 6s. Od. ; Downs, 4.. to 6s. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. --e-- ARRIVED. Aux. Wrsz—at Gravesend, February 9 Returned ELY —at Bristol, February 8, from Siam lisaato—at Gravesend, February 8, from Wilmingtoo, U.S. ' PEILIIA—off Queenstown, February 6, from Callao Boras. /hos Jac:Kr—at Craveend, February 9, from Et. Michael's SAILED. AMR WlLSON—from Cardiff, February 8, to Callao Etram—from Cardiff, February 8, to Lietos Emma—from Swamies. Fi bruary 8, to Barcelona GAIITCRAIO—from Cardiff, February 8, to Malta Isca—from Cardiff, February 8, to. Malta Joao—Prom Newport,M., February 8, to fit. Thome NAS,III/3081 MAATNCHAPPY —from Cardiff, February 8, to... Mama P*,x—from Bwanaes, February 8, to B. Lease VICTOIT—from Pill, February 8, to Africa WATIIWITCH—from Plymouth, February :, to Coruna VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Maneluster, horn Bombay for London, Jan. 28, lat 44. 50 , lon. 12 W. Peninsula (transport 4. 172), standing &W. Jan. 31, lat. 4G N. 9 lon. 9 W. 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