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tic hid an interest inseparable from that of the 'Bank. and pet- Laos the latter, in its own defence, was bound to lend itself to our measure which could remove the present, or prevent the re tuttrrtcs of future panics. One consequence of the Chantr of the Bank had been, that paper had been circulated by parties who had no pretensions to capital or to credit, and it might be advis able to try the experiment of allowing a co-partnership exceeding sic persons in banking establishments. Banking houses of great respectability had nothing to fear from such an arrangement. It was only where ephemeral banks (if he might use the expression) had :inn into consequence that such a measure could be viewed with appreheagiOn. With the good or evil consenuences of 'such a nlollslllt, the Bank, however, had nothing to dui. Their conces sion would Lc only a dedication on their part that they were wil lan; to dual) in their power to contribute to the welfare of the e.Nu•.try, even to die sacrifice of their own interests. l'here was v-ly one coterie therefore to pursue.—charters were not held now in ouch estimation, and he thought the concession so far. judicious thin he should move a resolution to the effect that the Court of Proprietors recommend thi.t the resolution submitted to them be carrell into effect. _ 3h. Yount) said that before that question was put he should strongly recommend that the papers should be printed and circu lated amongst the Proprietors, and that the Court should be con yentd ten days from that day, to take them into consideration.— tCries of "Ni, no, no r) • 31r. RANDLE JACKSON said thnt two of the conditional triansel of the Act of Parliament alluded to his Majesty's Govern. treat were disposed to concede; but even then, unless he greatly misunderstood one portion of the correspondence, the Bank of Ireland would possess an extension of their charter for five years libel the charter of the Bank of England had expired. This would be a great advantage beyond what the Bank of England would re ceive by the proposed Clauses. It might be of great service to the public to have branch banks established throughout the country ; but how much more beneficial would it be to all banks if Minister, would conform in these points to the charier of the Irish Bank Perhaps the Court of Directors mig'it not be induced to venture upon the establishment of branches of the Bank of England with no further prolongation of their privilege than the continuance of their charter. Government ought, he contended, to prolong their charter, if only to give time for the operation of that measure which it was presumed would prove so beneficial. It had been said in one of the papers that "charters were out of fashion." Ile could only say that such was not the case with our ancestors. That charter which had been conceded by William bad been renewed by Anne. Were some symptoms of impatience on the part of the sneering prevented our hearing the Learned Gentleman's next ob aervattun—when it subsided he proceeded.) Ile should beg leave to lay down a proposition with regard to chartered law, which be thought would be admitted :—.l charter might be revoked for mel. venation, in which case compensation raced not be offered ; but if there was no malversation chargeable, and if the public good was to be the only ground of revocation, then he would say that such revocation ought to be accompanieed with a reasonable compen acioo. It was true that on a former occasion die extension of the charter had barn proposed ; but an Hon. Fliend of his whom he Lad them in his eye, had kicked up such a dust in the House of Comnio.la upon the subject, that Mr. l'ansittart wat absolutely (righted from his Intention of bringing it before the House. (Laughter.) He thought, as the extent of charter had been granted to the Bank of Ireland, it could not injustice and equity be with. held from the Bank of England. The Govxxxox assured the learned gentleman that he bad himself pressed that point upon the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers, grounding his arguments upon the former proposal made by Mr. Vansivart and the First Lord of the Treasury. lie wished also to assure the Proprietors that it was strongly urged upon the Government that, if an extension of charter was not granted to the Bank of England, the Bank of Ireland would con tinue in the enjoyment of their privileges for live years after the chirter of the former had expired. Mr. Asir LL. in explanation, said.tbat he had only quoted the words rat the Earl of Liverpool when he said that charters were out of fashion. It had been said that it would not be worth while to estedish branch banks. as the charter of the Company was to ex pire in sere) years. It should, however, be remembered that they might remain as a corporate body even to time end of time. Mr. liter !co said that the Proprietors must allow that no ex ertions haul been spared on the part of the Governor and Directors to procure an extension of the duration of their charter. All that could have been done it was evident had been done by them; and, concurringashedid in the motion before the Court, he begged leave to second it. He was of opinion that the Bank of England must always continue to be an important corporation, conducting the great affairs connected with the State. which were of the most arduous dtsaiption that could fall to the lot of any body of men to transact. In the recent panic they displayed the greatest anxiety to relieve the public pressure; and he, for one, accorded to the Directors his most heartfelt approbation. The Corporation of the Bank of England would exist long after its charter had ex pired. and where then was the validity of the objection to the establishment ot branch banks on the ground of time? He thought fiLsras wonderful that in the late pressures a greater number of biuse- had not given way. altfiough he believed that many of these alio had gone had assets to the full amount of the demands against them. . . . . . . 'Mr. Yo WIG said that he was desirous of offering a few observe thick He was sorry that there seemed to exist a wish to come to a haste determination upon a subject calculated 10 deeply to affect the interests of the Company. The public also might lose the be. refit which it had been in the habit of receiving from the Company. and he contended that IT the Bank had not been in its plenitude et power eluting the recent disasters in the commercial world, tbac was no termeeing the enter.: to which the panic might not hone proceeded. A new power was now, however, to be created, and what the consequence of such an experiment upon the country might he, he could not venture to predict ; but surely it would be time decorous fur that Court to take time to consider the COM. 'pendent,: before coming to a hasty decision upon a question of such importan-t. Theoretzcal principles were the cause of the distress which hail recently agitated the country, and new theories of bank ing system.: might lead to an artificial trading equally destructive. It that Company are not to be relied upon in emergencies, surely no confidence could be placed in that public which had dissipated fourteen millions of property within* last eighteen months. The public did not seem sufficiently to weigh the consequences of those theories, and therefore the Bank ought to pause before they se corded a hasty moot to the proposition. It was rot because the Directors could not get the Government to consent to the extension of their charter, that they might not yet succeed in doing so, when bodied by the Court a Proprietors. (Hear, hear.) Ile depre eyed the establishment of *re-stock companies in this country. In Scotland' men knew each other, and were enabled to guard against mils which in England would be unavoidable. In the lat ter country men of straw would become proprietors of such esta blishments• and deluge the country with payee, until it would be compelled to recur to that Company for protection. They were called upon not merely to give up their charter, hut to give it up to others; and with regard to their continuance as a corporate body, they bait only a promise to that effect. At all events he felt that 'lie had discharged his duty by stating his opinion thus openly be. lore the Propeictors. (Hear, hear.) The Gov [se on said that the Bank must continue as a core°• rate body an long as the national debt remained unpaid. Mr. :RANDLE JACKSON was well satisfied. from all that he had lizard, that the Governor and Directors had fought the good tight— indeed no person could read the correepentlence without being con onced of that; but still success was not impossible, He recol lected la a treaty with the East India Company, when the, charter was renewed, that halls million per annum certain was required as she cone.deration foe its renewal, and the Directors of the Company failed in their negotiations foe rendering that sum a contingency upon the amount of proEts. The Govetument, however, conceded the point to the Proprietors, and the consequence was that the Company in Leadenhall-street were richer by 12,000,0001. He thought the Governinen, cs bound in equity to extend to the Bank of. England the same privileges they had already conceded to that of Ireland. The Coyne trot said that it was true that the Bank of Ireland tad gained an mansion of their charter for the term of five additional years; but as a consideration for that extension of time, they had given the sum of .500,0001. If tire Court thought proper to purchase • 'boiler extent of duration, he was of upiuion that a meet larger sum would be requited from them. !dr. WEIDIXO wished to be informed whether the Directors It'd considered their own power sufficient to carry on the circula. Lon of the country, aided by the banks now in existence. They were called upon to give up a privileg4 and before doing so he aought they ought to consider it in all its bearings. When he heard that the distresses of the country had been br.sught on by rash speculations, what, he would oak, could check those speculations after the charter of the Bank should be dune away with ? What had hitherto been the remedy for all pasii? Bank of England Notes. (Hear, Mara Why then open an opportunity for persons 6.smiles from London to play all sorts of pranks with the currency? lie thought, also, that if those joint-stock banks should prove to be advantageous, the citisens of London might have reason to complain of the exclusive advantages given to the country. The Gowan If circu lation OR thought the of the country was not a question within the province of the Bank to decide upon. Their only duty was, to endeavour that legislation regarding it should be as little injurious to their interests as possible. lie wished also to state that the question of branch banks had been under the cone seferanon of the Directors, and had been viewed with a favour able eye, but it required considerable consideration respecting its which they had not as vet been able to afford it. HAX►Ty observed that he coincided in the opinion which hid been expressed as to tee exertions of the Directors. They had made a proper stand, but all was not done, notwithstanding, which might be done. The Governor and Directors were but one doh. won of the army, and the main body had not yet been called into action. He was of opinton that a (indite efl'ort should be made tu gem their dilater extended fur as long a period, at all events, as that which lied been granted to the Bank of Ireland. He regretted 41 at the Proprietors were called epee to surrender their charter, and telt it was a matter of regret was evident from the fact that the Directors had felt it necessary to contend with Government for its protection. If it was of sufficient importance to occasion a struggle upon their part, surely "anything still should be done to maintain that struggle. It was also to be observed, that they knew not to what eaten of profits the Rank of England might realise at their expense after th,er charter should hate expired. Lb. BEVAN' said he had hoped that time would have been afforded for a fuller and more extended discussion of such an important measure. He bad heard very little as yet advanced, adept what favoured a disposition to accede to the proposition of has Majesty's Government. In his opinion discussion at that moment was premature and unwise. Ile bad not had time to go through the debuts of the previous evening, end lie could there fore Torn no opinion as to the probable consequences of the ineurart. Modiste( and Liverpool bad a circulation altogether supplied by Rank of England notes, and the foiling off of the Broth circulation in those places might have a very injurious ten s (holey. TMtse batiks were not the firmest that were supported by landed property, but those which were conducted with wisdom and I and prudence.. FOI instance, in Yorkshire, when Chaloner and Wentworth' became bankers, their names were considered us a tower of strength, anti yet they were nut. 34 experience had proved, so firmly fixed as others where no landed ptoperty existed. At all events, there had hcea tin length of time sufficient for con. sideration of the subject. It had bmistated that lu the present state of affairs butchers, and bakets, and tailors, might sum up a batik, but he would contend that such a result must inevitably follow the repeal of the charter. In order to prove the itecesAty for consideration, he would allude to what Lord Liverpool had said is to the country batik eirculatim havin doubled itself during the last four years. Now, it should be recollected that during those very years the Noble Bari himself had stated that the country I enjoyed unexampled prosperity, although he advanced the argu ment of the increased circulation to prove that ;t was speculation j which led to the recent distresses. Ile thought, alter all, that the number of banks which had failed was small under the circuno stances. The lion. Member then moved as an amendment that the Court should be adjourned until that day fortnight, and that in the interim the correspondence should be printed and distributed amongst the Proprietors. A Pnoputzeori said that tbtre were present but a sdiall pro ' portion of tht holders of Bank Stock, and they had no right to vote I away the property of those who had no opportunity of appearing to protect their own interests. His decision might ultituately coin cide with that of the Governor, but he was anxious that nothing should be done rashly. Let the documents be laid before the public, and let the Proprietors be enabled to conic to a grave de cision, end not call upon them to consent at a moment's notice to a rapid change of pro;serty, whatever might be their opinions that I they would agree to the amendment. alt. PAY X E eulogised the conduct of the Governor and Direr tors of the Bank during the recent disasters, and said that greater energy had rester been displayed by any public body than by them on that occasion. lie was of opinion that that Court would do itself honour by acquiescing with the proposition of the Government, and was not apprehensive that joint-stock companies could be carried on with greater facility than heretofore in consequence of that concession. Mr. I nvixo said that the measures proposed could not brook delay. His Majesty's Ministers were waiting for the decision of the Bank before stating their financial arrangements fur the year. Mr. Exxic E requested of 31r. Bevan that he would consider the serious consequences likely to be entailed upon the country by the proposed delay. Great caution was required in touching upon the currency; but that subject was for the consideration of the Parlia ment, and not of the Bank Proprietors. Ile quite agreed with his Hon. Friend, that in whatever way the subject was viewed it was encompassed with difficulties, but he would recollect that it was the intenlon of Government to grant no charters for the protection of individuals; all copartners must be liable to the extent of their whole property, and not merely to the extent of their advances. He strongly deprecated the proposed adjournment, and he put it to the Proprietors whether it was cons:stent with the liberal conduct lately pursued by the Bank, to let it be said that they had refused or withheld that which was of such immense importance to the public. A PROPRIETOR said that the Proprietors were not determined as to the expediency of altering the currency of the kingdom, they were only placing the power to do so in the hands of the Govern ment. For his own part he did not think the proposed alteration could ever be carried into effect. He hoped, however, that if the main question was agreed to, it would not go forth to the world that the Bank had coincided in the reasons which had been assigned for the distresses of the country, which, in his opinion, might with greater propriety be attributed to the exportation oTgold and the increase of the imports of the country. Mr. Asvg Li. said that after the views which had been already taken of the subject by the several gentlemen who had addressed the Proprietors, he thought they had as touch Information upon the subject as they could possibly acquire in fourteen days. The financial arrangements of the country were kept waiting until they had niadeup their minds, and he therefore hoped the lion. Pro. picor would withdraw his amendment. The amendment was then put and negatived by a large majority. Mr. H. JACkrON next proposed that a paragraph should be attached to the resolution, requesting that the same extent of charter should be conceded to them as had been already done to the Bank of Ireland. 3lr. J. DIXON rem-amended the Learned Gentleman to with draw the proposed addition. .lr. I'. GIII:NFELL also wished that it should be withdrawn, and assured hint that the consideration of 500.0001. would fall far short of what Government would require front them for a similar indulgence. If he tifas resolved to putsue his motion, it ought, at all events, to be accoutpauied with an offer by way of con sideration. Mr. Jackson's amendment was then put, and negatived by a large majority ; atter which the original question was unanimously agreed to. - Dlr. PASCOE GRENFELL then proposed the following reso lution : " That this Court desire to express the grateful sense they en tertain of the decision, liberality, and judgment whh.which their Court of Directors came forward in support of public credit. in a late crisis of unexampled pressure and commercial difficulty." • This resolution was unanimously carried, and the Court was then dissolved. LAW NOTICES. COURT OF CHANCgRY. SITIODL Tale ♦ICI-CIIAIICILLOf TUTS DAY. The remaining 'notions will be beard, after.whadi the following Mal .1-• Exceptions to be spoke to—Jones • Harrison To be spoke to—Wall • Wail Bankrupt petitions—Exparte Fitch Further directions, by order—Blandy v Lucas Part baard—Jackson v Hankey—lilarouls of balisbury v Jackson Marshall v Denney. Hanks r Hanks Attorney-General v Yee v Yeo 1 Fowler v R 1 ichards Moriand ROLLS COURT. CONSENT CAUSES. FURTER* DIRECTIONS, AND rrerwroxo TO BS 11/AID TRIS•MORNINO AT NINE O'CLOCK. 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Bunbary a Wing—Eleeptisas — Tifay a Drake—Demurrer CAUSES PIXrD 114 MONDAY Stanley ♦ Maynard— Watkins v Smith Petition Ripley v Stockley Norton r Hammond Rooky v Caner . D. and C. of York v Maror v Nixon M iddlaburgh Tarpley r Linnell Davies v Evans Ward v Bovill WFXT. Reid v Robertson Bishop of earth& Man Wol:aston v flash OXFORD SPRING CIRCUIT. MT. itioli:Ce PARK and Mr. Baron (;An now. Reading—Nlonday, February 27 Shrewaltury—Wed., March I.S. hoord—Wethiculay, March I. llerefnrd—Jl• 14 Ay. March 211. "reester—Satunlay, Blare!) 4. Monmouth—Saturday, Mar. 25. .'"uttrunt—Thursday, 51arai b. Gloucester —W. 0, , March 25. _ _ _ LAIV INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CRANCELLOIni COURT, FILIDAT, FEB. 3. WIITTTOT P. !MI NIX CAI costrastv. Mr. HORNE observed that thedetendants in this cause had taken a new ground, and that it had been found on inspecting the terra: that the damage tvight. be attributed to insects. H.I proposed, therefore. that it ahould stand nver till the fact could be ascertained. Mr. Situ DEN said they had a great body of evidence to prove the fact, tlany of the trees that were funhcst removed were the most ni s i mot. IA aimtltr else has occurred in France, where the trees on the neltiesards were said to b i te been destroyed from aiptilar cireum stances ; but a Committee of Swain der:sted that it could not be attributed to such a cause.] It was agreed that it should stand over. ELATT CITY v. CONCRETE. Thia was a motion for an injunetien to engrain the dcfendant, who errs Cheirrnnn of the Arigna Mine Company, from declaring 1.120 shares of that Company forfeited f o r default of payment upon the blh.res; and also front proceedingat la* to compel payment of this nr any other demand. rile. IlArLdwooWstited that the foundation of this application was an agreement between the parties, the nature of which he proceeded to detail. The plaintiff hall a leasehold property in the mints in question, and the defendant, Sir W. Congrre, imminent: to him as one among a number of gentleman who had raised a subscription for winking the mines in Ireland, and who intended t; (Attain an Act of Parliament fur conatitut mg themselves into* Compobv. lle agreed with a 51r.Clarlia afterwards, in the absence of Sir W. Corrine, to sell his leasehold in the mines. The premises, with the engines, &c. were actually delivered up. A negotiation took place respecting the value of the engines, &C. the plaintiff demanding 7.11 bl. while the Company refused to give more than 3,5011/. The latter sum was accepted in consideration of an allowance of time, which it was agreed to give him in paying the deposing upon his shares. But in contradiction to this agree ment. the Dutioni hid given him a month's notice that his shares would be declartki forfeited if the deposits were not paid this day. An injunction way therefore prayed to restrain the Directors from declaring these shaves forfeited on the ground that ifatich an injunc tion were not:made. the plaintiff would be ousted from this Court by the Act of Patitament. The N'ice-Citancet.Lott entertained a different opinion. If the Direetort neelarta the shares forfeited, illegally er unequitably, the plaintiff would have his redress, either in a Court ullaw or in this Court. TIIE BRITISH P: eitAarr v.OItrEXWOOD. Mr. AGAR moved that the injunction obtained by the defendant against the plaintiff to restrain hint front publishing certain copper plates anti maps should be dissolved with coma. No notice had ever been given to the plaintiff of any such injunction. A note had merely been sent, mentioning that such an injunction bad been ob tained, witlicut stating the scams. In Hilt/ an agreement was made hetweea the p; r ies., by which Air. Greenwood. in consideration of 13,3004 was to defray tha expenses of printing 500 copies of each of the maws; and Slinrpo was to receive 20 per cent., on the profits for his trouble in solkitlng subscribers, &c. The remainder of the profits was to be divided In equal moieties between them. A farther agreement was afterwards made, by which Mr. Greenwood paid Alr. Sharpe 2,313/. 10s. for his remaining interest in the plates, and the plates were to be assigned, by way of security for the payment of that sum. It became a question afterwards in what manner the conveyance should be made, as it was asserted that such property could not be transferred or assigned like a house or land; and Mr. Sharpe,finding that the core :en hatliprova a profitable one, was desi rous of recovering his interest in the plates, and thought ft would be the best way to obtain an Injunction to restrain the sale of impres sions from them. It was part of the agreement that one map of each county should be &lira., to Alr. Sharpe. which was a proof that the whole wire not supposed to belong to him. The sum was to remain for five years in the hands of AI r. Greenwood, at five per cent. interest, with the above security, and that time was not yet elts_pstd. Air. Sryttnien, on the part of the defendant. requested that time might be allowed them to get a copy of an affidavit. Alr. AGAR objected, on account of the delays which had already taken place on the other side. Tint Vice-Cilawt;mon—TheCourt now dispenses withgiving notice. It is better that it should stand over till next day of motions, and that in the mean time the operation; of the injunction be suspended. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FRIDAY, Frn. 3. REGULATION FOR COMMON MOTIONS. It is usual for one of the Judges to enter the Court occasionally an bout or so in the morning before the other Judges, in order to bear and dispose of motions of course, which are generally made by Counsel behind the bar. Mr. Antics BATLEY, on taking his seat this morning for this purpose, called on Mr. Curwood to move. observing to 31r. Gut. ney that he was afraid be could not call upon itiru consistently with the ruled Court. Mr. Guittiss—My Lord, I humbly submit that I have a right to move. It wu understood when the rule was originally laid down_ Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Then I must leave the Court, Mr. Gurney. Mr. GURNEY begged his Lordship would hear him fur a mo ment : when this rule was originally adopted by the late Lord Ellenboruugh the basis of it was certainly to facilitate the making of common motions by the gentlemen behind the bar, but it was at the same time expressly understood by his Lordship and the bar that if any gentleman within the bar had a common motion to make, lie was at liberty to do sa before a single Judge behind the bar, and the motion he asked permission to make was a very short one. Mr. Justice BAYLEY said he always understood the contrary. Alr. GUILNEY assured his Lordship that he had a conversation with Lord Ellenborough on the subject at the time the rule was made, and the facts were as be had stated. 31r. Justice BAYLEY—I always understood the reverse to be the case, and upon that principle I have always acted. If, how ever, I am wrong I willingly yield, as I wish it to be understood that no one would throw an impediment in the way of any gentle man at the bar more reluctantly than I would do; on the contrary I would rather afford them every facility. 31r. Gt: n NEIL' —Every person who knows your Lordship's dis position is fully aware of that. I tun sure your Lordship only mistook the terms on which the rule was grounded. 11r. GURNEY then made his motion, which was one of no interest. /11r. CAMPBELL, upon being called upon to move, was about to make a motion of rather a special nature, when 31r. Justice BAYLEY reminded him, that the rule only allowed common motions to be made before a single Judge. Mr. CAM rnELL replied that his motion was of considerable im portance, although it was merely for a rule to show cause, and he understood that when the rule was made, a single Judge was, in all cases, to be allowed to grant a rule to show cause. Mr. Justice RAY observed, that if special motions were al lowed to be made, the time of the Court must of necessity be de layed. Mr. CAMPBELL then made his motion, and a rule to show cause was granted. hi.r. Justice Bayley then left the Court, and Mr. Justice Holroyd supplied his place, after which Mr. SCARLETT came in, and took his Seat within the bar, and made a *notion apparently with a view to maintain the right which Mr. Gurney had before been contending for. TH RING r. STAMP SIITTOM COOKE. The Loan Cum. Jusrrce asked Mr. Taunton whether it was his intention to pray the judgment of the Court against the de fendant this Term Mr. Tarixo; ea Id he was anxious to dispose of the matter, and would apply to the Court at the convenience of their Lordships. The LokD Curt! JUSTICE' asked Mr. Campbell whether he was instrurted on the part of the defendant to oppose the judgment? Mr. CAurnEit replied in the negative. The LORD Cintr JusxrcE—Then let the defendant be broaght up to receive the judgment of the Court on Wednesday next. POLICY OF INSURANCE. This was an action brought agai Ist the underwriters, on a policy effected on a ship which was lest on her .voyage from New South IVales to New Zealand. The policy was to cover the ship in her voyage at and from London to New South Wales, and at and front New South ‘Vales to all placed in the East Indies, or to South America. It also contained leavz to the assured to take in and discharge goods, .lc., at all ports, as well on this as on the Other side of the Cape of titiod Hope and Cape Horn, and with liberty to trade and sail backwards and forwards, and forwards and back. wards. It appeared at the trial that the ship was lost in her voyage froth New South Wales to New Z.zdand, to which port she was destined by the owners; and it was contended on the part of the underwriters, that this was a deviation from the terms of the policy, fur although the ship had liberty to touch at, take in, and discharge goods at any intermediate port, }et the intention was that this should be dune in the e,turse of the voyage to the ulterior place of destination mentioned in the 'policy; and that the assured was not at liberty to sail from New South Wales to any intermediate port as the ternifuns of that voyage. Upon these grounds the plaintiff was nonsuited ; but with brave to move to set the nonsuit aside and enter a verdict for the plaintiff; in ease the Court above should be of opinion that such u construction of the policy was not the pruner one. The case came on for argument this day, and Mr. MARRYAT, Mr. lit77l7(ZY, and 11r. Matmt, were severally heard in support of the nonsuit, and Mr. SLtaLETT, Mr. Cast ontt.x, and Mr. Poxxocx, against it. The Caner were of opinion that the words of the policy, although very large, were confined to giving a liberty' to the assured to touch at the Intermediate ports in the course of satling for the accomplish ing the ohjeCt of one or the other of the vdyages originally pointed out by the policy. Unless this were the proper construction, they did not know what limos, either as to time or place, could be given to a policy; and , without seine limit, the underwriters would be chargeable to an indefinite extent. Tile voyage in question was not undertaken with the object to go to the East Indies or to South America, but to New Zealand, during which voyage they . consi dertd the ship was not protected by the policy. The tumult must therefore stand. Mr..ScAuLETT consequently took nothing by his motion. GEmyr V. KEBWICK. This wits an action on a bill of exchange, tried before the Lord Chief Justice, in London, when a verdict was given for the plain. tell; with leave to the defendant to nerve to enter a nonsiiit, upon an objection raised agt:nst the validity of an endorsement on the bill, which, being in pencil, it was contended by the defendant's Counsel was ❑o endorsement in writing within the statute of frauds ; and, it it were, that it was nut according to the usage and custom of merchants. S 1•. Tit esstor:n this day argued In support of the verdict, and Mr. POLLOCI: was heard against it. The LORD ( nt Er JUSTICE said there was no authority to say that the writing on a bill of exchange must be by ink, and there lure he thought it might be by pencil. The Court could not say that an eniiiiNement on a bill was not such,-tiont the mere rheum stance that the name of the party was written in pencil. There was not much reason to apprehend any great mischief would arise by the Court giving their decision in favour of the plaintiff; for the Imperfectian of thin 'node or writing, and dia liability which it laboured order of being obliterated, so that evidence would be no longer forthcoming of the party's right, would induce people in general to take care to hav e endorse:Beata written in ink. 'there aright be particular occasions when ink might glebe aceasaible; and therefore. if the Court were to lay it dowu that these "indorse r:rata garala Le always written in irk, it would be a mit cal (-tainted to create very considerable inconvenience. Ho was therefore of opinion the; the verdict ought to stand. 111 r. Justice BAYLEY and Mr. Justice ifotlovo concurred. 31r. Justice 'ATTU:D*I.E was not In Court. Rule for setting aside the verdict refused. .11t*.4 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FItDAT, Ps.s. S. DOUG•f. v. [!NILE. This was an action of annuitant, in which Mr. Hoop!, a ship. owner, was the plaintiff, and Mr. Kemble, a sugar.broker, was the defendant. The action was brought by plaintiff to recover pay. ment few the freightage of several hogsheads of sugnr, which bad been originally consigned to Messrs. be Point and CO., who have since failed. It appears the sugar remained during the month of November in oue of the warehouses of the Welt India Dock Corn. pony, and that the bill of lading, which was drawn up in the usual form, was assigned to the defendant, who thereupon proceeded to demand the delivery of the goods, which he obtained. He subse- ' quently refused to pay for the freight of the goods, on the ground that he had been employed by the consignees to dispose of the goods for their benefit, and that he was not therefore liable. The Jury, however, found a verdict for the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant Tamil , moved on a former day for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a nonsuit entered. _ Mr. Sergeant wil.Dr sho wed cause against the rule, and con tended that there was a new contract formed on the part of de fendant by taking the bill for the goods. Ile begged particularly to call the attention of the Court to the case of Cock and Taylor, 13 Bast. p. 399. This was a case in which judgment had been given in that Court, and which was strongly analogous to the pre sent. The goods were shipped making them deliverable on pay ment of the freightage, and it was but teasonable that the freightage should be pail by the individual who received them. It had been contended that the consignees hail been applied to for the payment of the sum in dispute instead of the defendant; but this had been done in consequence of plaintiff being ignorant that the consignees had parted with their interest. A party receiving a bill of lading was not only considered in the eye of the law as knowing the freightage, but was viewed as consenting to pay it. In Cock and Taylor, the declaration was; in the form of the one In the present stilt; it was to recover for the freight of certain goods. The goods were not on board, but the well-known Act of George 111. had settled that it was sufficient that they were in the Docks. The Learned Gentleman cited Bell and Rymer, I Marshal, and other authorities,to show the practice in relation to the freightage of goods. Mr. Sergeant Tarim', in support of the rule, said that the mere delivery of goods would sustain an action in Civil Law, but freight required some contract. This contract enabled the ship owner to detain goods until the expenses were paid, but it did not enable him to bring an action after delivery. The Learned Sergeant recollected a cause in which one of their Lordships was Counsel. 11r; Justice Plt g—l recollect the cause to which you allude ; and I recollect that I was using all the arguments you are now using, and the Court refused to grant me a rule. (A laugh.) . In one of the cases alluded to by his Learned Friend, the defendant was purchaser of the bill of' lading, but the present defendant was not a purchaser. If brokers who received goods under bills of lading were to be held liable for the payment of freight, the most serious inconveniences would result. The broker would under those circumstances be obliged to say to the consignee, " before I transact business with you, you anise get the goods carried under your own roof; I can take them then without any liability." It was also a principle that only one person could be liable: it the consignee were liable the present defendant, the endorsee of the bill of fading could not be so. It was particularly to be ob. served that where one party became liabl e for another, the condi tions must appear on the face of the declaration; this bad been neglected. The Learned Gentleman concluded by observiag, if the broker was to be considered liable for receiving the goods, he was liable to any extent. It should be recollected that the broker must produce the bill of lading before lie could procure the goods; therefore to make him liable would be unjustly to impose on him a great responsibility. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE said, from the first moment his Lordship did not entertain any doubt but that justice was with the plaintiff: His Lordship waited always to see ifhe was fettered by any former decision : but in the present cause his Lordship was supported by greater Judges than the humble i n di v id ua l w h o was then !addressing them. There was in this case a new contract formed. What were the facts of the case ? The plaintiff had been to tine expense of bringing goods to this country. which goods the defendant claimed under a bill of lading containing these con ditions:_" That the consignee or his assigns should pay the freightage." The moment the defendant said, " Give me these goods," was there not an implied contract? It had been said that this was a hardship upon the brokers ; but as regarded this individual case at least, there could be none. The defendant had paid the proceeds of the sale of the sugar to the assignees of the bankrupt to whom the goods were consigned, reserving so much as would meet the litigated sum. As regarded the liability of the brokers they must be told to take care (but his Lordship be. lieved they generally did) not to advance so much as to be unable to cover the expense of freight. If there were any particular hardship, the ship-owner would be found the sufferer; if individuals were allowed to claim goods under a bill of lading for the freight of these goods, the ship-owners were unable to recover. Rule discharged. DAO WELL V. TOOTH. in consequence of the non-appearance of one of the Knights appointed to form the Grand Assize, this case, a 'writ of right, which was before the Court last term, was adjourned. This morn ing the four Knights appeared in Court to be sworn. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN adtlres•ed the Court, and said he ima gined this was a proper time for him to offer any objection he might have, and he would therefore state that he hsd had no notice to enable him to challenge the gentleman who were to constitute the Grand Assize. The LORD CHIEF JIISTICE.—!Iate not you cured the diffi cult), by appearing ? Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN submitted that the attorney had sent them only an ordinary, though certainly a very civil note; but they ought to have received a formal notice. The COURT, alter consulting Mr some time, suggested, that if Mr. Sergeant Vaughan would atate his objection, their Lordships would take a note of it. Mr. Sergeant V AUCIIIAN.—Then, my Lords, tbough I may ap. pear very rash and chivalric—and I contesa I do it with trembling anxiety—l will be so bold as to challenge those four Knights, each and all of them, with belted swords. (Laughter.) This is a cause where the party has enjoyed uninterrupted possession for many years. and I WTI not, therefore. disposed to concede anything. The Loan Cum' Juscic E.—Does the other side demur or deny the allegation 2 Whichever is done we will take a not e o f it now, and let it b e . entered in form on the record. Mr. Sergeant SPANK is.—My Lord, we deny the allegation. The LORD CHIEF Jcs•rlce.—Then let the case be adjourned' by consent till to-morrow morning ten o'clock. After some desultory conversation, eleven o'clOck was finally fixed, and the four Knights bowed and left the Court, it being un derstood they will attend the issue to-morrow morning. POLICE. GUILDHALL. The driver of the hackney-coach, No. 617, appeared to make a complaint against a 111 rs. Butler, whose female servant had brokeu one or his coach windows. S. Poynter, Esq. of Richmond, one of the Middlesex Magistrates, and a fnend•of Mrs. Butler, stated on her behalf that the mischief had arisen from the coachman not keeping hold of the check string, which rendered it necessary to let down a front window to call to him, and prevent hint from taking a wrong direction. The question, however, which for the good of the public he wished to Lave deter. mined was, whether these coachmen could recover the price of plate.pla.ss, or only of common glass. The complainant had first demanded S.iv. for the single pane, but in his summons he now re. totted but 235. Now the value of common glass of the same di. mensions was 75., and upon inquiry at the office of the Commis. stoners, he was informed that coachmen were never allowed for plate.glass, and if he (Mr. P.) had already paid the money, lie might have the driver brought there, where he would be compelled to refund it. Mr; Alderman ATKINS appeared to be of the same opinion with the Commissioners, but the question was ultimately referred to the hackncy_coach•ofilce. In cases where shopkeepers have had expensive panes of glass broken, the Aldermen have mostly held that the law gives recom. pence to the extent of the injury sustained. UNION-HALL. Yesterday Mr. Smith, a resident of Camberwell, applied to the Magistrates for advice how he should act in guarding his premises from the depredations of thieves. He stated that his neighbour. hood was much frequented latterly by a gang of daring thieves. Several houses within a short distance of his had been entered and property stolen—the thieves generally gaining access by clambering over the garden wall. An attempt had been made • few nights ago to get into his house, but on hearing the noise, he alarmed them, end they all scampered off. Now, he (Applicant) always kept three muskets, loaded with slugs to his hed-room, iu case of surprise, sire the long nights had commenced, but he wished to have the opinion of a Magistrate whether he should be justified in firing at and knocking out the bntlns of any body that attempted to scale his garden.wall and enter his grounds. The Magistrate and all who heard Mr. Jones could not refrain front laughter during the application, which was delivered with that solemnity of tone and manner that evinced he was bent on no. thing short of slaughter. The Magistrate observed that it was • most odd application, and that he did not sit there to give advice under such very peculiar circumstances; lie would, however, give the applicant one piece of advice, and that was to be cautious in the use of those weapons of which he had spoken. Applicant—Weil, Sir, it I am not justified In killing a thief' will you allow one of your officers to reside in my house to pro. tect it The Magistrate replied, that he could .not grant this request ' either, for they had other public duty to perform. Ile could not help thinking that Mr. Jones was mote frightened than there teas any occasion for ; and told him, that should any fliture attempt be made to enter his rounds, to give the alarm to the watchmen, plenty of whom wererationed in the neighbourhood, and should the attendance of an officer be requisite hi tracing the rag, if there was any chance of leading to a discovery, one should be forth with despatched. Mr. Jones was fearful there wat no information as_ yet likely to lead to the detection of the gang. Ile t h an k e d the Magistrate for his attention, and withdrew. MARKETS. St. Loci; [From the London Xcw Price Current.] Flitnax, rt. 8. COTTON---The purchases of Cotton this week do Dut e1 ,,,,d 900 bags; they consist of Patients at told. in hood, Rowed. Bic a sid., Surat at W. a sid. , and bengal!. lid. 3 rrid. The an-bents received from Liverpool this morning are !Avow nide r 3.0ti0 N o Cotton were sold on Wednesday, at an adv..nce generally ref .ftl. to J. per lb. SIAM IL—The demand for Sluscovades during the ir,ek hi e been languid. the purchases reported inconsiderable, and ~,, alteration In the prices. The few purchases of Musecrvad e , ..,,e;`; are at rather lower prices; brown Jamaica 575. brown 655. The refined market has teen equal!) , heavy ; sonic nszetis e t low Lumps hare been sold, under particular circumstances at 73 4 . and 784. 6d., but the general quotation is 794. a 86% i !!! line goods few purchases reported. 31olasses 2 8 i. a 23.4. rd. Is F oreim 1 or East India Sugars no sales by private contract are reported. COFFEE.—The public sales this week have gone off rather heavily, and at a further reduction of Is. a 2s. per cwt. ; very good At. Domingo, sold at 5.51. a 5.1,. 6:1. There were no public vales of ' Coffee this forenoon, and no purchases by private contract ; St. Domingo nominally 555. a 561. TALLOW and HEMP.--The Tallow market remains r er , heavy : the quotation to-day is 345. 9d.; Hemp 431. a 431. 10t. ' TOBACCO.—In Tobacco there are no transactions sonh r e „ porting. ' 011. S..—The request for Oils is loconsiderabfe ; the prices y e steady. HOPS.—There are no purchases of Hops reported ; ad quota. dons are in consequence nominal. RUAL IMAM/ V, and HOLLANDS.--The purchases of Runt are chiefly by the Rectifiers, who purchase Leeward proofs at 2s. 4d. for money ; in other descriptions the only sales worth rum tioning are Jamaica, 30 to 31 over, landed in !WI, which are rather cheaper in proportion than the new imports. Geneva is scarce, and in some instancea lately, pale sold at Is. 1011. and 2a. but the open weather *ill, no doubt, facilitate further supplies. brandy is offered on lower terms, without facilitating sales to any extent IRISH PROVISIONS.—AII quotations arc entirely nominal. PI3IENTO.—IIy public sale on Tuesday, 258 bags ordinary to good sold at Bid. to 9fid. FRUIT.-138 butts and 29 caroteeli Currants were offered at public sale on Wednesday, yet such is the stat e o f t h e grocery trade at present,' t h at though the conditions of the gale where altered, the prompt being extended to two months, but very few lots were sold ; the attempt to press sales is useless, and the best resource the merchants have is to hold their goods until CCM& deuce and the demand is revived. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, FED. 3. There has been a fair supply of Grain in general this week, and the trade on the whole continues very dull. Fine Wheat barely supporta Monday's quotation, unless for superfine qualities ; sza Barley, Beans, and Pease are the turn lower. We have a good sr. rival or Oats, both from our owo coast and Ireland, but the demard not being over brisk, the sales are scarcely on so good terms. 1-. other articles no variation worth notice. UXBRIDGE. Corn Inspectcr's 11 cturn, FE n. 2. Wheat, per load - - - 131 101 to 201 14 Barley, per quarter • • . 11 13s to 21 2, Oats - - • - - 11 6a to 11 12s • Beans . . Pease . • • • 21 gth to 21 lb Rye • . • . 01 Os to 01 Vi Wheat Sew NEWBURY. • . 503 to 78s I - - --s to --s • -30 s to 42s Bread, per gallon, BERM, FEB. 2. Barley Osti Beata 23s to 31s P "5 to —s ease Los to .7s t t. ls rid to Is-Ct! DEVIZES, Frs. 2. Wheat and Beans at per sack; Barley and Oats per quarter. Wheat . 28s Od to 36a WI Oats -22 s to 32. hd Barley -33 s Od to 43 s Id f Beans . 21s to 2:lt Wheat - - Barley . . Beans - . Wheat • New I NOERFORD, FEB. 1. seys to 74 I Oats 328 to 43s Ditto (New) 44s to Iles 22s to' 33s —4 to .-4 Barley . SALISBURY, JAN.3I. . 50s to 66s I Oars . . .—s to Beans - . 3:k to 41a 22i to Ns • 112. to 481 AVA11:11 I NSTER, Jar. 28. Wheat . All to 7 Od Oats I Barley - 34 s to 45 s Od Beans 21i is 601 to 58. PRICE OF FLOUR. Town Made, per sack 3:.s to Os Norfolk and Stockton 46s to 4k Seconds - bUs to .53. Bran, per 9r. . Ils to 19s Essex and Suffolk, en Polla rd, Fine . 166 to 2% board ship -43 a to 50s • PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the kletropolis is 104 for tin 41b. Loaf. There are Bakers who sell from ed. to 24t1. below that rate. SMITHFIELD, FRIDAY, FED. 3. • ' ‘Ve have but a short supply of Beasts here this day, though the I price of Beef is lower than on Monday by 2d. per stone, in conse. quenee of the unfavourable state of the weather. In Mutton, toc, there is a deficiency, and sales went pll very heavy At a reduction o. 2d. from the prices of that day. Veal and Pork have also declined —the former 6d. and the latter 4d. The Market on the whole is very flat, and certainly much worse than on Monday. Beet . 4s Od to 51 Od Veal . 4s Rd to Rs Oct Mutton . 3s 6d to 5s 2d I Pork . 4s Od to Si 841 Lamb Os Od to Os Od READ OF CATTLE THIS DAT : Beasts, 471 I Sheep, 2,740 I Calves, 132 I Pigs, 70 HAY-MARKET. Hay (Old) 41 Os Od to 41 10, Od Inferior . . Os Od to 31 17s CA Clover . . 41 lOs 01 to 51 Us 0.1 Ditto (Inferior) . 31 lOs 01 to t 1 3s 1,1 Straw 11 16s 01 to 2/ Os Od NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—(By :he Carcass) Beef - 3s Od to 4s dd Veal - 4s Od to 5 9 4d Mutton - l Odtods 4d Pork - 4s 0d to bs 41 Lamb Os Od to Os Od PRICE OF POTATOES, FEB. 3. Kidneys . 81 Os Od to 81 101 Od pee ton. ()snobles and Shows . 31 10s Od to 31 15s Od .Ilar►b Champions - 51 10s OJ to 61 IN 01 PRICES OF HA JAIIES.,4I. tray - 603 Ott to 1003 Od Ditto(New) —s Od to —3 Od Clover . 8-13 Ott to 105 s Od Straw - Sis 6d to 45s Ott PRICE OF POCKETS. Kent - to 181 1s Sussex - 141 Os to 161 5s Essex . 151 lOs to 161 Os Farnham, tine 221 Os to 251 STRAW. WIIITECHArn - 66, Od to 9oc Od Inferior - —s Od to 1:d Clover - 843 Od to 1135 YA straw -34 s Od to 40§ (W. percwt. FEB. 3. BAGS. Kent -14114 s to 171 Os Q , ussex • - 141 Os to 131 es Essex 141 10, to 161 to .—beconds 191 Os to 211 Os PRICE OF RAW FAT. ner Stone of filb. Price by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters). ti.s 8,1 PRICE OF TALLOW ' SO. 1 P. &c. per 1121 b. 1 Town Tallow . efts Oil Yellow Soap - 741 (" Yellow Hassle' - Us Od Mottled . nts, t:,. White ditto . 403 (Id Curd Ms Od Soap ditto . 38s Od Graves - 22 s 0 Melting Stuff . 32s Od Good Dregs - Os P..... Rough Ditto -22 s Od • PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follows : Candles, per dozen . 6s 6d to 7s Moulds - - fls id RAW BIDES. Best Heifers and Steen, I Ordinary .2sOdto 9s 2d per stone .2s Rd to 2s led Market Calf (each) - 8s Od nidlirgs . Ss 4d to 2s lid SHEEP SKINS. Sheep 3s Od to 4s 6(11 Lambs 2s Od to 3s 3d 18d to lid 14id to 16i! 150 to 141 d 15d to 16)d - lid to 18bd to 24d • 2.4 d to 28d 2Sd to 24d - 121 to 2ld . 16d to 18d 12d to 151 I3d to lid PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides Common ditto Crop Hides, 35 to 30Ibs. Ditto 40 to 45lbs. Ditto 45 to 50Ibs. Calf Skins 35 to Sighs. Ditto 411 to 561bs. Ditto 55 to 751bs. Small Seal Skins Large ditto Tanned Horse Hides Spanish ditto COAL MARKET, Yu. 3. Ships el Market. .hips Sold. iS Newcsatle . . 38,t, 10 Sunderland . . 7i 1 Stone Coal - 0 Price. 32. Od to 368 271 Rd to 39s fl —• od to —.o lid DIED. Suddenly, C. J. Brandling, Esq. Member for the county et Northumberland. A violent attack of gout in the stomach carried him off, after an indisposition of little more than twenty.four hours. On the 19th ult. at his house in Gloucester-Owe, Portman square, Joseph Wilkinson. In Ebury.street. Chelsea, on the 31st January, hers. Letitia Wilton, widow of the late Res. James Wilson, aged /13. -mmemmisur Printed at THE BRITISH P REV§ Of by J. W. CawroY, 181,dtraud, and published by IL COI NVIII • ;,