The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

INVASION OF THE EQUATOR RE- PUBLIC. We have been favoured with a copy of the Memorial upon this subject addressed to Lord Palmerston:— "Mr LORD—We, the undersigned merchants and others, resident in this capital, beg respectfully to re present to your Lordship, " That of our body many are largely connected with the trade, and all are deeply interested in the peace and prospe rity of the various independent republics of South America. That it is, therefore, matter of alarm and anxiety to us, the fact which has become notorious, that the peace of those countries is threatened with myasion . by a hostile expedition, now in active preparation in Spam, Portugal, and Great Britain. That this expedition is directed by General Flores, Ex-president of the free states of the Equator, and that although its avowed object is re stricted to the invasion of the said republic, the rumour every day gains ground, that a more general subjuga tion is meditated; General Flores having, to such end, the open and powerful support of the Spanish Govern ment. That the expedition in question is known to be on a large scale, embracing 4,000 armed mercenaries, steamers of great size and power, and transports suffi cient for the conveyance of the troops. That in Lime rick the agents of General Flores are enlisting men under false and delusive pretexts of emigration, and that the same operation is going forward in Portugal ; while an encampment of a large force already raised is esta blished at Durango and Ordono, in Spain. That the said agents have purchased in this country for the expe dition, two steamers of great burthen and power, which are now in process o f b eing conver t e d i n t o s hip s o f war , carrying guns ; and that transports having been already chartered, the whole scheme is hastening to maturity. That your Lordship is doubtless well aware of all the dis astrous consequences likely to flow from an attempt to in vade South America with a foreign and mercenary force. That in a full conviction and anticipation of the evils with which it is fraught, all the diplomatic representa tives of the different republics have protested against such ail unheard of aggression, proclaiming that it will be every where resisted by force of arms. That, under these circumstances, we earnestly call your Lord ship's attention, first, to the danger and loss of life which cannot fail to overtake such of our unwary coun trymen as may be inveigled into this illegal ser vice; and, secondly, to the jeopardy in which British inte rests will be placed throughout South America, by Gen. Flores' invasion, if carried into effect. That with no country in the world is our commerce of greater import ance or magnitude than with the aggregate free states in question, in which British manufactures are almost ex clusively consumed, and where there is in circulation an immense amount of British capital, the punctual repay ment of which depends on their peace and prosperity. That there have been contracted by most of these states, in this country, loans, the discharge of which must be deferred indefinitely by new aggressive wars and inter national contests ; and in fact that the realization of General Flores' expedition will be the signal of ruin, loss, and confusion to all parties, native and foreign, having personal, mercantile, or money interests con nected with the Spanish American republics. " That we therefore respectfully pray of her Majesty's Government to take this subject into its most serious consideration ; and whether it be by means of the Foreign Enlistments Act, or by reference to the preda tory and unlawful nature of the enterprise, or, in fine, by using its friendly influence with the Court of Madrid (the plan having originated in that capital), that her Majesty's Government will use every effort to put a stop to an expedition from our own as well as Spanish ports, which, if carried into effect, must be alike fatal to British life and British interests. (Signed) " Baring Brothers and Co. John Rutherford Anth. Gibbs and Sons Wm. Parish Robertson N. M. Rothschild and Co. M'Calmont Brothers &Co. Heaths, Furze, and Co. Truman and Cook Cotesworth, PowQll, and John Baker and Co. Piyor Mildred and Gergeneche Fowles, Brothers, & Co. Cowie and Co. Reid, Irving, and Co. W. R. Goad and Rig Finley, Lloogsou, and Co. Lovegrove and Leathas F. R. Templeman & Co. Sharps and Wilkins G. F. Dickson and Co. James Capel and Co. Montoya Saentz and Co. .Mullens, Marshall, & Co. Stibel Brothers Scott, Carthorn, & Scott Walter Logan and Co. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Lucas, Mickolls, and Co. Sutton Alison Cumberl.dge & Co. Cavan Brothers Thos. Lee Russell Ellice Thos. Masterman Hibbert and Co. To the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Palmer ston, her Majesty's Chief Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs. " London, October 20, 1846." ALARMING ACCIDENT TO CAPT SCOTT AND HIS LADY. --- CHATHAM, Nov. 3.—A frightful accident occurred yesterday afternoon in the Il.gh-street of this town, by a dray, drawn by two powerful horses, which bad run away from the lower part of Chatham, and taking the course of the High-street, just as Captain John S. Scott, of the 31st Regiment, accompanied by his lady, was driving in an open carriage drawn by two spirited horses. The dray came in contact with the hind wheels of the carriage, which forc e d it roun d , and the concussion threw Captain Scott and his lady into the road with much violence. The horses, with part of the dray, pro ceeded with alarming velocity towards Rochester, up setting everything in their way, and the horses of Capt. Scott's carriage started off down Chatham, and came in contact with a cart laden with coals, the force of which caused the body of the carriage to separate from the pole, and the horses being uncontrolled, one of them (a valuable animal worth 80 guineas) was so severely hurt that it was taken to the stables of the Sun Hotel, where it died this morning. Captain Scott and his lady were promptly taken into the Sun Hotel, and were at tended immediately by Mr. A. Robertson, surgeon; several military medical officers were also quickly in attendance. Owing. to the severe contusions about the legs and body of Captain Scott, it was deemed expedient to remove him to his own residence, at Brompton, and h e was taken to the carriage in the arms of three serjeants of his regiment. It is hoped that no bones are broken. Mrs. Scott fortunately escaped unhurt. The dray and horses were the property of Mr. Woodham, of Strood. DEATH OF I‘ll 3. EATON, M.P., FOR CAMBRIDGE SHIRE.—In the papers of Tuesday it was cursorily stated that intelligence had been received in England of the death, at Malta, of Richard Jefferson Eaton, Esq., M.P., for Cambridgeshire. The melancholy event, the full particulars of which have not yet transpired, would appear to have been wholly unexpected, as no commu nication on the subject had reached Mrs. Eaton, who is staying at the town residence of the family in Cneslam place, up to a late hour on Tuesday evening. Mr. Eaton proceeded to Malta a short time since, then in rather im proved health, accompanied by a foreign courier, and since his departure no intelligence even of ill-health on the honourable gentleman's part had been received. He has died at an early age, having scarcely completed his 40th year, and leaves a wife and two children of tender age. DEATh OF LADY MANNERS.—It 15 our melancholy duty to announce the demise of Lady Manners, which painful event took place at the seat of her son, Lord Manners, Furnham Hall, near this town, on Monday morning last. Her Ladyship was born on the Ist August, 1779, and was accordingly 67 years of age. Her maiden name was Jane Butler ; she was sister to Richard, first Earl of Glengall, Viscount and Baron Caher, county Tipperary. On the 28th October, 1815, she was married to Thomas Manners Sutton, Baron Manners, late Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, brother of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, and uncle of Viscount Canterbury, late Speaker of the British House of Commons.—Bury Herald. We are glad to learn that the clerk., Cowap, who absconded {from Wingate Colliery with a large sum of money belonging to Lord Howden, was arrested at Ghent by the Belgian Consul there, with the property in his possession. PEACE SOCIETY.—On Tuesday evening a very large assemblage of the members and friends of the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace took place in the great room of the Hall of Commerce, Thread needle-street, for the purpose of hearing from Dr. Bow ring, M.l'., a lecture on the political and commercial advantages of peace. The Honourable Member was listened to with much interest, and greeted with great applause. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF TIIE WATERLOO-BRIDGE ComeANY.—lnformation has been forwarded to the me tropolitan and city police-stations, relative to a robbery committed by one of the money-takers of the Waterloo bridge Company. It appeared that after Walker's relief on Tuesday from his post he was expected to take the proceeds of his collection to the cotnpany's office, but neither him nor the money have been heard of since. The amount of the deficiency is between 201. and 301., being the collections from fait passengers. The circumstance has caused much unpleasantness to the other collectors, some of whom have been fur very many years in the company's employ. THE MURDER OF A POLICEMAN AT BRISTOL. —The inquest was resumed on Tuesday, and Mr. J. C. Hanson, surgeon to the police force of Bristol, deposed that the death was occasioned by the wound in the throat. Some further evidence was taken, and the prisoner having de clined to say anything, the Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Louisa Ferris, wh o was comm i tted upon the Coroner' s warrant. Tun MURDER IN Sr. 111.invN.—Mary Treverton, charged with the murder of Samuel Hockin, underwent a final examination on Saturday last at the county gaol, and was fully committed for trial at the next assizes. No new facts were brought to light.—Falmouth Packet. ARRIVAL OF PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.—The Samuel Hicks, which arrived at Liverpool from New York on Saturday, brings 12,268 bn,hels of wheat, 4,010 barrels of flour, 9,720 bushels of Indian corn, nod 70 boxes of cheese. The Ipswich and Bury Railway is rapidly ap proaching completion—the most active exertions bent.- made to accelerate the op ening of the line.—lpswich Express. RAILWAY PROJ ECTS.- Ihe engineers of the rival Mid Rent lines are again fbbus;t.ly surveying the distr;ct with every appearance w ea il r i ne s s h t o . w. N_V m het a h id er . their employers are so o: noet,ntgimiett stone Journal. provide RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION. An afodrdittihoinsaltoawcn cossmodation has just been (Maidstone) by the directors of the S outh-Eastern Company having gi ven di rections to attach second and third class carri ages to the 8.40 express train, Paddock Wood, in or d er to enable passenger; as f a a n s 1 terbury or the coa s t t o proceed b y the first down train I from that station.—Maidston e Journal. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY.—The works on a great portion of this line are progressing rapidly. Sixteen miles will be opened in the autumn of next year. STOCK EXCHANGE SPECULATIONS. The case of Messrs. Rochas having caused a great sensation amongst those who have had anything to do with railway shares and bargains, we give the form of the oath administered to the person who presents himself to be sworn in as a broker, the copy of the bond entered into by him, and the copy of the rules, orders, and regu lations by which brokers are governed. The public vs ill see how far attention has been paid to the items of these documents in the case of Messrs. Rochas. " THE OATH OF A BROKER. " You shall sincerely promise and swear that you will truly and faithfully execute and perform the office and employment of a broker, between party and party, in all things appertaining tothe duty of the said office and em ployment, without fraud or collusion, to the best of your skill and knowledge—So help you God." " THE BROK - ER'S BOND. " Know all men, by these presents, that I, Rochas, am held and firmly bound to the Mayor and com monalty and citizens of the City of London, in one thou sand pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid to the said Mayor and commonalty and citi zens, or their certain attorney, successors, or assigns, to which said payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly with these presents, sealed with my seal. Dated this day of ---, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and " Whereas the above bounden Rochas is by the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Lon don allowed to be admitted and sworn a broker in public stock, funds, shares, and other securities for money within the same city and liberties thereof, to have, use, and exercise the said office and employment during the plea sure of the said Court and no longer—now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the said Rochas I . e.r and during such time as he shall and doth continue in the said office and employment shall and do well, faithfully, and lawfully execute and perform the same, with out fraud, covin, or deceit ; and shall keep a book or register entitled " The Broker's Becok," and therein truly and fairly enter all such contracts, bargains, and agree ments on the day of the making thereof, together with the name of both buyer and seller, and the amount or number and proper description of the stock, shares, or other securities as aforesaid sold or bought, and the price of the same, and deliver or transmit a contract note to his principal or principals, upon being requested so to do, within 24 hours after such request, containing therein a true copy of such entry ; and shall upon demand, made by his principal or principals, produce and show such entry to him or them to manifest and prove the truth and certainty of such contracts and agreements. And, for satisfaction of all such persons as shall doubt whether he is a lawful and sworn broker or not, shall, upon request, produce a medal of silver with her Ma jesty's arms engraven or stamped on one side, and the arms of this city, with his name, on the other. And shall not in any contract, bargain, or agreement, in which he shall be employed as broker, directly or indi rectly, by himself or any other, deal for himself, or make any gain or profit in buying or selling any stock, shares, or other securities as aforesaid, over and above the usual and legal brokerage. And shall not employ or cause, permit or suffer any person or persons to be employed with, under, or for him, to act as a broker within the said city and liberties thereof, not being duly admitted as aforesaid. Then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue. " Sealed and delivered (the paper being first duly stamped) in the presence of --" "BROKERS. "Rules, orders, and regulations made, ordained, and established by the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, on Tuesday, the 15th of Sep tember, 1818, for the admission of brokers within the City of London, and liberties thereof, with restrictions and limitations for the honest and good behaviour of all persons admitted, or who shall hereafter be admitted by the said Court, into the office, and employment of a broker within the said city and liberties thereof : " 1. That every person applying to be admitted into the office and employment of a broker shall produce, and show to the satisfaction of this Court, a certificate of his having competent skill and knowledge in the parti cular trade or business wherein he seeks to be admitted and acts as a broker, which certificate shall also recite the nature of his former servitude or otherwise the line of business he has been brouet up in, and has lately used ; such certificate to be signed by respectable mer chants and others, not fewer than six in number, at the least, using, or carrying on trade, or merchandise. " 2. That every person so applying to be admitted into the office and employment of a broker shall, in his pe tition tc this court for such admission, set forth the line of business which he intends, as such broker, to pursue, and shall establish, to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is conversant with such line of business, and in the articles he intends to intermeddle with as such broker. " 3. That no certificate, or recommendation of any person to be admitted a broker be signed by an alderman of this city. " 4. That this court will, from time to time, limit the admission of brokers to such competent and sufficient number as this Court in their discretion shall deem meet and necessary. " 5. That the order of this Court of the 23d day of June, 1709—viz., • that no person shall thereafter be licensed to exercise the employment of a broker, who shall drive any other trade; and that all persons who have been already admitted brokers, and do use or exer cise any trade or calling, shall forthwith leave off and re linquish such trade or calling, or otherwise the court will discharge him or them from the said office and employ ment of a broker,' be for the future strictly enforced. "6. That no broker shall make out, or take any bill of parcels in his own name, or receive or take any bill of parcels or invoice, or act on account of his prircipal in his (the broker's) name, nor shall demand, receive, or take any larger loan of money than the amount of the usual brokage or commission. " 7. That in the event of any broker becoming bank rupt, making composition with his creditors, or taking the benefit of the Insolvent Act, his license to act as a broker shall forthwith cease and determine, and he shall not afterwards be permitted to exercise the office and employment of a broker, unless he be re-admitted upon application to this court. . 4 8. That every broker shall and do enter every bargain and contract he "shall make in a book, to be kept in his office or counting-house, and to be intituled " The Broker's Book," on the day of making every such bargain, with the Christian and sirname at full length of both the buyer and the seller, the quantity and quality of the articles sold or bought, and the price, the time, and the term of credit agreed upon, and deliver a contract note to both buyer and seller, or either of them, upon being requested so to do, within twenty four hours after such 1% quest respectively, containing a true copy of such entry. "9. That no broker shall take or receive double brokage, that is to say, from both buyer and seller of the same article, but from the buyer or seller only, which ever it may happen to he that shall employ him ; and that no broker be employed for both buyer and seller in the same transaction, except only in regard to purchases made by brokers at public sales, and then always in such cases that the said pur chases be made bona fide, and that the name or names of the principal, or principals be catered in the broker's book immediately after the conclusion of the day's sale, or the space of twenty-four hours next after every such transaction. " 10. That every broker shall keep by him an authentic copy of his admission, under the hand of the town-clerk, and shall produce and show the same, and also the silver medal delivered to him at the time of his admission, for his authority, and the satisfaction of a 1 persons con cerned to know the same, upon being required so to do by any such person or persons. " 11. That the penalty of the bond given by the brokers be increased, and that each broker shall enter into such bond in the penalty of 1,000/., and find two sureties, to be approved of by this Court, who shall also enter into bond in the penalty of 2501. each, for the due and just execution by the broker of his said office and employment. Pi. That a copy of the bond entered into by brokers, and the oath taken by them en their admission, be ad vertised and otherwise made public. " 13. That the names of all brokers admitted and dis charged shall, as soon after the order for their admission or discharge as the same can be conveniently done, be fixed up, in a conspicuous manner, at the Royal Ex change, and otherwise made public, as this Court shall from time to time deem necessary and order. WOODTHORPE." A communication by steam-packet is about to he established between Rouen and Dunkirk. MORNING MAILI.—On Tuesday bags were sent by morning mails to the following additional post towns, by command of the Postmaster- General :—Arundel, Bognor, Chichester, Emsworth, and Havant. A VESTRY MEETING INTERLUDE.—THE DANGER OF CHUCKING UNDER THE CHIN A VESTRYMAN'S SERVANT Alem.—At a vestry meeting held on Tuesday in the St. Pancras Vestry-hall, Gordon-squar e , the fol lowing int er l u d e was performed between the solemn acts of discussing what was to be done with the Poor law Commissioners' report, touching the management of the parish workhouse, and the conduct of the officials. A candidate having been chosen agent of inquiry for the parish from a list of unsuccessful candidates read (amongst whom was a Mr. Pike), Mr. Douglas rose and moved that Mr. Pike be called in before the vestry, to give him an opportunity of explaining away a report that had been circulated, viz., that he had taken, during his canvass, indecent liberties with a vestryman's servant maid. The motion being seconded, a debate pro and con took place of far more farcical description than we ever witnessed on the mimic stage. During the discussion, however, the indecent liberties to,vards a vestryman's servant maid dwindled down to a charge of having " chucked her under the chin." In vain did Mr. Crouch and a few other members designate the motion as childish and disgraceful, as a frivolous waste of time, unworthy men with beards on their chins; it was carried by a triumphant majority, end Mr. Pike was called in, that he might have an opportunity of clearing his reputation from the heinous charge of having "chucked a vestryman's maid under the chin" while calling to solicit her master's vote. Mr. Pike, a stern iron-gray person, having been summoned before the vestry, and hearing the charge solemnly read to him by the chairman (Churchwarden Howarth), denied it in in dignantly sonorous sentences, "It is untrue," he ex claimed, "upon my honour ; in the presence of my God, it is untrue. I know myself better than to be guilty of so humiliating an act. I have more respect to myself than to chuck any servant-girl under the chin, and least of all, the servant of a vestryman of St. Pancras." This declaration seemed to satisfy the chairman and his fel hl o i w m - v t e o s r t reytire ; men. this T he hey tolddid, muttering e P r iink if Pike s a o s , h a he n e , n ordered squeezed himself b e t ween the folding-doors, that it was wh o h a d c i rculated the foul report, so fkataelwtowhhios canvass for parochial office, he would kick —. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, IV,,v. 4. IN THE MATTER OF PENDER.-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case, which was heard yesterday upon an appeal from the decision of the Master of the Rolls, deciding that a solicitor's bill, though not signed, was a subject for taxation. His Lordship, after going at some length into the facts of the case, and the authorities that had been referred to during the arguments, stated his opinion to be that the true construction of the Act was, that all solicitors bills, whether signed or not, were the subject of taxation. The judgment of the Master of the Rolls was therefore correct, and the appeal must be dismissed with costs. VANDELEUR V. BLAGRAVE. This case came before the Court upon a petition of re hearing, presented by Mr. Blagrave against the decree of the Master of the Rolls. According to the statements of counsel, in the year 1833 a Bill was filed by the plaintiff, Major Vandeleur, for the purpose of setting aside a deed of release of an annuity, which the plaintiff alleged had been improperly obtained from him by the agent of Mrs. Blagrave, by a person named Charles Cooksey Yates. It appeared that in November, 1827, Mrs. Bla grave, who resided in Bristol, was desirous of borrowing a large sum of money. Mrs. Blagrave was entitled to considerable property, and among other things to an annuity of 8001. a-year, secured upon certain estates in Berkshire. Mr. Charles Cooksey Yates who had been long known to Major Vandeleur, was introduced to Mrs. Blagrave, and he informed her that the plaintiff would be willing to advance her the sum of 2,500/. by way of annuity. Both parties com mitted the matter to Mr. Yates, and Mrs. Bla grave, with the approbation of her son, agreed to grant to the plaintiff, Major Vandeleur, an annuity of 500/. a year, in consideration of the advance of 2,5001., and that annuity was to be secured by an assurance, to be effected upon the life of Mrs. Blagrave, for 2,800/., she paying the premium out of the annuity. That pre mium amounted to 520/.., leaving 1801. to be paid to the plaintiff as interest for the 2,5001. advanced by him. The security for the annuity was of the ordinary descrip tion—a deed of annuity and a warrant to enter up judg ment. Judgment was duly entered up, and the annuity regularly paid for some years. Atter the lapse of some time, Yates informed the plaintiff that Mrs. Blagrave, having received some large sum of money, was desirous of repurchasing the annuity. For that purpose Yates left Bristol, and went to the estate of the plaintiff, near Limerick, in order to arrange the repurchase. At the interview which took place between the plaintiff and Yates, Sir David Roche was preseut, and upon his asking Yates whether he was prepared then to pay the money, he stated that he was not, that he should be in a condition to do so shortly, as Mrs. Blagrave would sell out of the funds as soon as they rose a little, Yates assuring the plaintiff that if he would leave the matter with him all would be right. Upon this understanding, the plain tiff signed the deed of release, which Yates took with him to Bristol. Some time elapsed, and the money not being forthcoming, Yates was written to, and he then stated, that Mrs. Blagrave had changed her mind, and that she should continue to pay the annuity, Yates still holding the deed of release. Ultimately it was disco• vered that Yates had been misleading Mrs. Blagrave, that he had retained the money that was to re-purchase the annuity, and had been paying it himself. Some time afterwards Yates absconded, and died abroad, having at his death the possession of the deed of release. The son of Mrs. Blagrave administered to the effects of Yates, and they became possessed of the deed of release, the delivery up of which to b cancelled was the object for which the bill was filed. The Master of the Rolls, upon the ease coming before him, decreed in favour of the plaintiff, and from that decree the pre sent petition of re-hearing was presented to the Court. Mr. Bethell, Mr. Romilly, and Mr. Nevinson appeared in support of the decision of the Court below, and Mr. Tinney, Mr. Jas. Russell, and Mr. Tripp' were counsel for Mrs. Blagrave. The arguments were not concluded shortly after two o'clock, when his Lordship rose to attend the House of Lords, to prorogue Parliament. ROLLS' COURT, Nov. 4. HARGRAVE V. lIARGRAVE. Lord LANGDALE, on coming to this cause on the list, said that he had determined to grant a new trial, a resolution to which he had come after considerable deli beration. He had been in communication with the Chief Justice upon the subject, who had entertained consider able doubt on the trial, but that doubt, however, to a considerable extent, had been removed. His LORDSHIP then ordered the cause to stand over till the first day of Trinity term. The Court rose at eleven o'clock. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Nov. 4. (Before the Vice-Chancellor of ENGLAND.) VARTY V. DUNCAN. His Honour, the Vice-Chancellor of England was oc cupied the whole morning with the further arguments in this part-heard motion for a new trial of the issue directed by the Court.—(We gave a short statement of the facts when the motion was opened yesterday.) His HoNotra, at the conclusion of the argument, gave judgment, granting a new trial of the issue on the ground that material facts had not been brought before the attention of the jury. The COURT then heard cause petitions none of which were of any interest. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.) POLTER V. SA.UNDERS.--JUDGMENT. His Hortoun delivered judgment this morning in this case. The defendant claimed possession and beneficial title to certain lands in Byfield, in the county of North ampton, subject to a mortgage settlement made on the marriage of General Samuel Saunders, for securing the sum of 5001. and interest. A contract for the sale of these lands was entered into for the sum of 9451., which contract was subsequently broken off in consequence of Saunders being unable to produce a covenant for the production of certain title deeds. Saunders afterwards wrote to his solicitor, proposing that he should set Mr. Polter's mind at rest with respect to title, as Mr. Poker was entitled to purchase. A long corres pondence ensued. The present bill was filed to compel Saunders to perform his contract or agreement with Pulter for the sale of the premises. His Honour de- creed for the specific performance of the contract, and that defendant (Saunders) should pay the plaintiff his costs. The Court rose at three o'clock. COURT OF Q UEEN'S I3RNCH, Nov. 4. ,Sittings in Banco, before Lord DENMAN, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN, and Mr. Justice ERLE.) HOBSON AND OTHERS V. GARDNER. Mr. KNOWLES, Q.C., moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict obtained in this case should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, and also on the ground of mis direction on the part of the Learned Judge who tried the case. The case was tried before Mr. Justice Cresswell at the last Liverpool assizes, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The action was brought to recover the sum of 2,270/. The first count set forth that the money was due to the plaintiffs as assignees of a bankrupt named Pierce, fur money had and received by the de fendant for his use before Pierce's bankruptcy; the second, for money due to the assignees of Pierce, which was received by the defendant after his bankruptcy; and there was a third count, in which the plaintiffs sued as the assignees of Pierce and Howman. The leading plea was one of non assumpsit. The plaintiff sued as the assignee of Pierce, against whom there was a separate fiat, and also as the assignee of Pierce and llowman, who were in partnership together as merchants in Manchester, but only as far as they were jointly concerned only 3001. were due. They had only been in partnership for a short time, Pierce having entered into partnership with Howman on the 22d of October, 1844, and were in the habit of selling goods to Messrs. Gardner and Co., of New York, and occasionally in the habit of making,- consignments to the same firm for sale, Messrs. Gardner frequently advancing money upon them. The consign ments were always made in the name of Pierce, still they were partnership transactions, and he (Mr. Knowles) only mentioned the fact, because accounts wez e kept in both names, the actual sale transactions beizig in the name of the firm, and the consignments in the name of Pierce. The house in New York had an agent in Manchester named Gardner, who, however, was not: a partner in the firm, the fact being borne out by the I baiiikrupts, who were examined on the question at the trial. and one of his objections to the trial at this part of the case was that Gardner was only an agent, but the Lear ned Judge was of opinion that he must be taken as a principal, and there was some circumstances in the case which favoured this view. 700/. was paid on ac counut of goods supplied in 1844, but it was alleged that 3001- was improperly substracted,,and that that amount was due to the firm. The larger amount, however, arceie out of certain share transactions by Pierce, with whioh Howman it appeared had nothing whatever to do. 'These transactions took place solely between Pierce and ardner. Pierce transacted a great deal of business in shares in the autumn of last year, in fact he believed the sa - ne might be said with considerable truth of every one ill ing in Manchester during that period. Gardner was in the possession of more money than Pierce, and they e ntered into an arrangement to transact business in sham Is together, Gardner acting as the broker. Gard ner b aught largely for Pierce, and paid the money for blitn, taking, however, the precaution to protect him self vig :ainst loss, by retaining the shares in his hands, selliz ig them, however, whenever Pierce wished him to do so. He had a general authority to sell these shares, when. - the market was in a favourable state ; and there was also an understanding that in those transactions there should always be a margin in Gardner's favour, in or di e. that he might thus be protected against what ever fluctuations might take place in the value of the sham Is. On the 30th of September Pierce wanted some mom y , and in order to obtain it he gave Gardner bills of ea etange to the amount of 2,5001., in the name of Pier,.* and Howman, and scrip in the North Staffordshire Rail va y, and received 1,900/. on account of them. He g it an acknowledgement to the effect that he had I recei !d 420 scrip shares in the North Staff irdshire as a see ;u: :ity for the payments at maturity of Messrs. Pierce and H owman's acceptances, at sixty days from this date, the .30 th September, for 2,5001., and agreeing to return the sce •ip when the acceptances were paid, or sell them at 's request, with power to hold sufficient of the pro , me ds to indemnify himself any loss on the bills whi ch he might continue to hold. It was urged at the trig 1 ti iat these transaction did not go into the general ace )ui it, and that Mr. Gardner had not the power to sell the as to protect himself against any deficiency in tb e general account, and that they were only plac:et 1 in his hands to corer the sum of 2,500/., if see, 422/. was due on them, that being the difference bet- we, el the price at the time they were deposited and the tin se they were sold. as they fell in the market. The bills. -se ere paid, and the shares, it was contended, became ies Railway w ere a l so d epos i ted with Gardner on the sr ap er ty o f Pi erce. S hares in the Glasgow and Duch 27th of October, 1845, under a similar agreement, Gardner advancing 2,000/. upon them. The agreement by which he was to advance 3,0001. more on these shares, in No. 1772, was dated the 22d of October, and stated that the money should be paid in sums cf 1,0001. each, the last instalment to be paid on the 18th of No vember. The shares fell in value, and 1,000/. remained unpaid. The plaintiff sought to recover the money for which they were sold, but the defendant contended that the transaction was carried to• the general account. The Learned Counsel held that the defendant was liable for the difference. A fiat was issued against Pierce and Howman on the 27th of December, and Gardner satisfied all the claims which Pierce could make upon him. Evidence was given at the tri a l that, at the time of these negotiations, the firm was in an insolvent state. Arrangements were made with the firm of Messrs. Gardner, in New York, by which a settlement of their accounts was brought about. Therefore, he contended that, on the 22d of December, before the fiat was issued, a complete settlement of the goods account between the parties was brought about, and that a settlement of their share account was also made. The Learned Judge at the trial stated that this wonld be an answer to the action, provided the transaction was a bona fide one, and provided Gardner had no notice of the acts of bank ruptcy. The jury after being out several hours, re• turned into Court, when the foreman said that there was no direct evidence of the defendant having had any knowledge of the act of bankryptey, and inquired if they were therefore bound to find fur the defendant. Mr. Justice Cresswell said they Were not, but they must look at the surrounding circumstances. They found for the plaintiff. He grounded his application first on the misdirection on the part of th e L earne d J u d ge, i n reply ing to the question, and that on the evidence the jury ought to have found for the defendunt. Lord DENMAN granted a general rule. ---------- THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Lord DENMAN intimated that the special paper would not be taken until after term, but that the Crown cases would be proceeded with in their natural course. The new trial paper will be taken on Tuesdays and Fridays. LUNAR AND CALENDAR MONTIL—SIMPSON V. BURGER ION ♦ND OTHERS. Mr. WATSON, Q.C., moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict which the plaintiff had obtained in this case should not be entered for the defendant. The plain tiff is an auctioneer in the city of London, and the de fendants devizees of an estate in Norfolk. They em ployed the plaintiff to sell the estate, agreeing to pay him cne per cent. on the purchase money if sold by auction and within two months after so employing him, and one and a half per cent. if not sold by auction, or within two months after, at the reserved price. The property was not sold by auction, and the plaintiff claimed 4251., but the defendants refused to pay him more than 225/. 55., as they sold the estate slightly over two lunar months, and less than two calendar months. The Court granted the application. THE CASE OF MR. WILLIAM COBBETT. It will be recollected that Mrs. Cobbett applied to this Court on the first day of term to exercise its authority to obtain the liberation of her husband, Mr. William Cobbett, from the Queen's Bench, where he is confined, in pursuance of a writ issued by the Court of Exci e quer of " rebellion," or disobeying the injunctions of that Court. Lord DENMAN, oberving Mrs. Cubbett in the Court, said she had urged in support of her application that the writ on which her husband was committed was not pro perly issued, and the return writ irregular and false. Her statement was not, however, supported by affidavits; but even if her representations were borne out, the Court could not interfere with the proceedings of the Exche quer in the matter. If there was ttnything wrong, ap plication should be made to the Court of Exchequer to rectify it. The Court could not, therefore, entertain her application. Mrs. Cobbett then retired. 131 IL COURT, Am 4. (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) PEACOCK V. SWINDLE. Mr. TEMPLE applied for a rule to show cause why the verdict given for the defendant in this case should not be set aside, Ist, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, an d the personal misconduct of the jury, 2ndly, that the deputy-sheriff had refused evidence on the part of the plaintiff, and 3dly, on the ground that the deputy-sheriff bad permitted the case to be con ducted in an improper manner. The action was tried at Middleham, in Yorkshire. The account was for 5/. ss. for sacks which had been delivered containing flour. The defendant pleaded, Ist, numquam indebitatus, 2dly, payment, end 3dly, that sacks had been delivered in exchange. The cause was tried at a public house, and both before and after the trial the defendant's attorney treated the jury to spirits, Bce., and although not a word of the evidence went to support the defendant's pleas, the verdict was given in his favour.—Rule granted. EXPARTE BROOK AND HINCKLEY. Mr. PAsEELEY moved for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to two magistrates named Brooke and Hinckley, ordering them to hear an appli cation for an order in bastardy. The Act under which the application was made was the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 101, and the question to be decided was one of very considerable importance, viz., whether, after the order was obtained by the woman, and afterwards abandoned, an application for a new one could be entertained on the defendant's costs being plid. The mother, in the present case, obtained a summons from Mr. Brooke, and the case came on before Messrs. Brooke and Baker, and was adjourned to the 17th. On this occasion Messrs. Brooke and Hinckley presided, and the orders were made. The attorney on the other side said that lie should appeal against the decision, as when the second hearing came on before different magistrates, the woman had not been sworn. The attorney for the woman felt that the objection was fatal. After some further discussion the woman again attempted to bring the case before the magistrates. The attorney on the other side, who was clerk to the magistrates, refused to allow the case to be reconsidered until his costs in the former application had been paid. On his receiving 30s. he proceeded to renew his former objections. At length the magistrates refused to hear the caze until they had the authority of the Court of Queen's Bench.—Rule granted. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) SCOTT v. RENT. This was an action to recover the sum of 261. ss. sd. for the use and occupation of apartments, and for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Petersdorff and Mr. Lush appeared for the plain tiff; the defendant was undefended. The action was brought by M r . S cott, f ormer l y the proprietor of Fendall s Hotel. In December last the defendant came to the h o t e l, an d stated that he was engaged in a cause at Westminster ball. He brought a number of witnesses with him. The cause lasted five days, and during that time both he and all the witnesses called for whatever they wished. There were several items for spirituous liquors under 20 and as the defendant had pleaded that 41. 15s. of the sum in that account was for spirituous liquors under 205., that sum was struck out, and a verdict returned for the plaintiff, for the sum of 214 10s. sd. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 4. (Sittings in Banco.) WEBB v. WATTS. Mr. MARTIN moved fora new trial in this case. It appeared that the plaintiff was employed upon one of the numerous railway schemes of t h e l ast year (the made Irish W e with management of the company's a ff a i rs, by virtue of w hi c h agreement the plaintiff was to p rocee d to Ireland, and take the traffic on behalf of the co m p any . T he plaintiff accordingly est plaintiff w ent to Ireland, a n d i n pursuance of his Coast Railway). w a r. C amp b ell, who had the a y An engagement had been m intentions proceeded to adopt the necessary measures for taking the traffic, and the necessary tables for Par liamentary deposit. Subsequently plaintiff brought his action against the defendant, who was one of the pro visional committee of the railway in question, which was tried at Nottingham, during the last assizes, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, the result of which was that the plaintiff was nonsuited. The Court granted a rule for a new trial. (Sittings in Nisi Prias, before Mr. Baron PUTT and Common Juries.) BRADBEER V. JOUNSON. This action (which was in part heard yesterday) was brought by the plaintiff, John Bradbeer, to recover from the defendant, Mr. Johnsor, damages for false imprison ment. Several witnesses were called, who deposed to the fact of John Bradbeer, the plaintiff, and his brother, Richard Bradbeer, having been present at the bar of the Mit re Tavern Som's-mews, Paddington, kept by the def en d ant, and' while there, creating a disturbance, and using abusive language to the defendant and his wife, and that a policeman was called, to whom the de fendant gave Richard Brad beer into custody, but that John Bradbeer, the plaintiff, was not given into custody. The inspector of police at the station-house was nut able, however, to identify th e party who was given into custody. The chargewas entered on the sheet as Richard Bradbeer. Mr. iv l e V n it t :T e Er p t ia tc:s t T iffi f n o t r o the defendant, contended that there was no evidence at all to show that t h e defendant had g Mr. Baron PLATT summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 3. (Sittings in Banco.) TUCKER v. TIORKINGS. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY moved for a rule to set aside a verdict in this case, which was tried at last Liverpool Assizes, before Mr. Justice Cresswell. The action had arisen on a debt secured by a bond due by the defendant to a person named John Tucker, deceased, and proceed ings were instituted by ono of the executors, Richard Tucker, to recover the same. The verdict was given to the plaintiff, and the rule was to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial. The main point submitted by the Learned Gentleman was the Statute of Limitations as applied to bonds, and he contended that the Learned Judge at trial had not put the construction .on the sta• tote, as applied to this case, which should have been given. —Rule nisi granted. PARSON "V SEXTON AND ANOTHER. Mr. Sergeant BYLES moved for a rule in this case to show cause why the verdict should not be entered for the plaintiff for 1171., or why there should not be a new trial. The action was tried at the last sittings after term in Middlesex, before Mr. Justice Erle, and a verdict given for the defendant would leave the plaintiff to move. The plaintiff was an engineer in Lambeth, and the defend ants were millowacrs at Uzi), idge. The dispute had arisen about a steam-engine. The whole transactions between the parties amounted to 3561. 193. fid., but prior to the action being brought 2321. 12s. was paid. Credit was given by the plaintiff for this sum, and also for a set off of 71., and another part for the balance. The defence was that the enginewas bought by the defendant with the understanding that it was of 14-horse power, but that it really was only of 9 horse power. The de• fondants refused taking the sum, agreed to deduct an equivalent for the deficiency. The evidence as to the power of the engine was very cor flicting. Some engi neers affirming it was equal to 14-horse power while others denied it. The defendant contended that the plaintiff warranted the engine to be a 14 horse engins. The latter denied there was any express warranty, and contended that hud there been auy express warranty the proper course would have been to proceed for breach of contract.—Rule nisi granted. RICKETTS V. BENNETT AND OTHERS.-THE WHEAL PROVIDENCE MINING COMPANY. Mr. CROWDER, Q.C., moved for a new trial in this case, which was tried at the last Cornwall assizes, before Mr. Baron Platt, and in which the verdict was for defendant, on the ground of misdirection, and that the verdict was against evidence. The plaintiffs were bankers at Truro, and the defendants were adventurers in the Wheal Providence Mining Company. The mine had been in existence for several years, and a banking account was opened with the Messrs. Ricketts in September, 1844, by Mr. Robinson, who was one of the company in ques tion. The action was for the balance of account due, 3,668/. At the time of the opening of the account the purser of the Wheal Providence mine was the son of Mr. Robinson referred to, but lie was succeeded in the situation by a Mr. Bennett. On the trial it was argued that the company could not be made responsible for the acts of Robinson, he never having received express in structions to borrow. It was likewise ruled by the Learned Judge that one particular director could not thus pledge the credit of the others without express powers. The real question at issue was, whether a mining com pany was different in its character to ordinary partner ship. The Learned Judge ruled that it was, while the plaintiffs contended that it was not. They did not mean to affirm that Robinson had acted under any express authority, yet that he did under an implied authority. Rule granted. WONTNER V. SHAIRP—TIIE DIRECT LONDON AND EXETER RAILWAY. Mt. BRAMWELL moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this cause should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered. The case was one of considerable im portance, and was tried during the after-sittings or last term, in Middlesex, before Mr. Justice Erle. The ver dict was given for the plaintiff, 821. 103. The plaintiff was Thomas Wontner, a solicitor, the defendant a pro visional director of the Direct London and Exeter Rail way. The plaintiff claimed the recovery of the deposit of 1/. 7s. 6d. on each of 60 shares on two grounds-Ist, that of the 11. 7s. 6d. on each share, 11. ss. was paid for the purpose of coupleting the Parliamentary deposit, but the company having failed to proceed to Parliament, the plaintiff was entitled to recover the 11. ss. ; and 2d, that in consideration of the total failure of the com pany to fulfil its pledges, and on the ground of fraud, he was entitled to the whole sum of 82/. 10s., the deposit of 60 shares. A verdict was given for the plaintiff. The company was formed on the 4th of June, 1845, and the defendant was appointed a provisional director. On the 16th of September he was nominated one of the manag ing committee. A prospectus was issued, and on the 25th of the same month the plaintiff applied for shares, which were allotted to him. On the 11th the plaintiff received a letter which stated that the deposit of 11. 7s. 6d. must be paid within eight days at the bankers named, else the shares would be forfeited. Oa the 17th of October follow ing an advertisement from the company appeared, and it was on this that the plaintiff mainly depended. It stated, the committee have " completed the allotment." It subsequently appeared that only 58,000 shares had been allotted, and it was on this that the charge of Fraud was made to rest, and the verdict of the jury obtained. The Learned Gentlemen went at great length into the history of the transac tions of the company, and contended that the Learned Judge bad misdirected the jury, and that the deed of settlement under which the company was formed (lid not state that the capital of the company should be made up of shares to the number of 120,000. Rule to show cause granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Win. Gulling, a young man in the service of Mr. Watts, printer, of 3, Crown court, Pickett-street, was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, charged with steal ing a quantity of books, Sze., the property of his employer. He had been remanded from this day week. It appeared that since the last examination, the officer who had taken the prisoner (Serjeant Pocock, F 14) had been to his lodgings, and had found there nine books, all of which were identified by the prosecutor as his property, and also a quantity of sheets of paper and a number of letters and memorandums. The prisoner said that all the books were waste copies, and he had taken them without any idea of injuring Mr. Watts. Mr. Watts denied that the books were waste, but added that the felonies as yet discovered were unim portant in comparison with some that were supposed to have been committed by the prisoner. He would esta blish a charge against the prisoner of stealing several hundred reams of paper, his acknowledgments of which were in the paper merchant's hands, but never had been accounted for ; and also a charge of having received large sums of money from customers which he never accounted for, and which indeed he had no authority to receive. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday week. MARLBORO UGH-STREET. Matilda Hassod and Eliza Good were charged before Mr. Hardwick with violently assaulting Mrs. Best in the street, and robbing her of her money and wearing apparel. Mrs. James Best, living at 9, Nelson-street, Camden town, said she had been out shopping, and returning home about half-past seven o'clock last night, when in the New road, at the corner of Tottenham-court -road, as she was waiting the carriages passing by, the prisoner Hassod came up and attacked her. She tore her bonnet off her head, and after stripping it of the veil, threw it on the pavement. Eliza Good at this time came up, and seized complainant about the middle, and held her till Hassod took a purse from her, containing 4s. 6d., a par cel containing the articles she had been purchasing, and her veil, and made off with them. The defendant, Good, then let her go, called a cab, and drove off. George Wanfor, who saw the transaction, corroborated complainant's evidence. He followed Hassod, and gave her into custody. Both the defendants denied any felonious intent. They were committed for trial. CLE RK EN WE L L. On Tuesday, Thomas Lavender, a young man, who de scribed himself as a porter, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combo, charged by Miss Anna Jones, of 28, Salis bury .street, Llington, with having feloniously stopped her on the Queen's highway, put her in bodily fear, and stolen from her person a valuable silk shawl. The prosecutrix, whose face exhibited marks of vio lence, deposed that on Monday evening she went to a party, where she was detained until twelve o'clock. She had made an appointment to meet her mother at the Temperance-hall, South-street, Islington, to proceed home with her, and as she was on her way the prisoner accosted her, saying, "It is a fine and he soli cited her to take his arm. She declined this invitation and walked on but he continued to follow her, and several times importuned her, but she hastened onwards much alarmed. He at l e n g th asked her to enter a pub lic house and have something to drink. She begged of him to desist, and go about his business, or she would give him in custody to a policeman. On her arrival at the corner of South-street, near Britannia-fields, the prisoner seized her, and told her to open her shawl, when she called out " Murder," " Police," keeping tight hold of her shawl. The prisoner then struck her a violent blow with his clenched fist on her mouth, which lacer ated her lips, loosened several of her teeth, one of which was knocked out, and, dragging the shawl from her shoulders, he ran off with it. She bled very much, and was nearly stunned, but she called out " Stop thief," and the prisoner was taken into custody. John James, of Miles-street, lioxton, picked up the shawl near to the spot where the prisoner was taken into custody. James Hitchcock, 131 N, deposed that he heard the cries of " Murder," and " Police," in a female voice. He went towards the spot, and met the prisoner walk ing away. He said to witness,—" You are wanted at the corner." Witness went on, and found Miss Jones bleeding from the mouth. She pointed out the direction the prisoner took. Witness pursued and apprehended him. He said,—" I did not take the shawl." The prisoner was eoncealed near a hedge, opposite South street, when he took him. Miss Jones positively identified the prisoner. She knew nothing of him; she never saw him before in her life. Mr. COMBE cautioned the prisoner that it was a very serious charge against him, and he was not bound to say anything in his defence at present. Prisoner (indifferently)—l needn't say anything now. He was fully committed for trial. Ann Parker, a young woman, was placed at the bar charged with having attempted to murder her own mo ther by strangling her. Elizabeth Jennings deposed that the prisoner was a street-walker, and lodged in the same room with witness and her mother, wko was a washerwoman, at No. 5, Vernon's-buildings, St. Pancras-road. At 3 o'clock that morning the prisoner came home intoxicated. A quarrel ensued between the prisoner and her mo ther, when the prisoner seized her by the throat; they struggled together .for some time, until th e pri soner forced her mother down undermost on the bed, and held her until she was black in the face. Witness separated them, and the mother lay on the bed appa rently lifeless. Witness instantly sent for a surgeon, and called in a policeman who took the pri soner i nto custody. A surgeon attended, and the mother was re stored to her senses. She said (meaning the prisone r ), " She did it." (Th e w it ness gave her evidence with great reluctance, and was evidently desirous of cmceal ing the truth.) Haines, 194 5, deposed, that at half-past three o'clock he was called in, and he found the mother to all appear ance dead, lying on the bed. When she came a little to her senses he inquired who it was that offered the vio lence to her ? She replied, " She did it," meaning the prisoner. Witness took her into custody. The prisoner said several times, "I did it," and, making use of bad language and threats, exclaimed, " I will do it for all of them one after the other." He produced a certificate from the surgeon that " Henrietta Parker was lying in a dangerous state from the effects of violence by stra gelation." Mr. ComBE inquired of the witness Jennings whether the marks of violence upon the mother's neck were caused by the prisoner's hands ? Jennings —I can't say whether by the hands or strings of the petticoat. Mr. COMBE asked the prisoner if she wished to say anything to the charge ? Prisoner (sullenly and HlM ferently)—l came, home and she was drunk. She began with me and struck me pn the nose first. Mr. ComnE—Xour mother's life is in danger. This is a serious charge against you. Perhaps she may die. I shall remand you until her fate is known. She was remanded. John Gayer, James Carr, and Henry Wilkinson were charged on remand, the two former with stealing a large quantity of valuable mahogany, and the last with re ceiving the same. knowing it to be stolen. Mr. H. Walker stated that he was a cabinet-maker, residing in Pear-tree -court, and Carr and Gayer had been in his employment for some years. Having re ceived some information which induced him to think the prisoners Carr and Gayer were robbing him, he caused a watch to be kept, when they were seen carry ing away three large planks of mahogany. Two police men followed them in plain clothes, and saw tf.em enter the house of Wilkinson, who kept a kind of marine store or general shop, and upon searching there the constables found a quantity o f ot h er woo d , w hi ch the prosecutor identified as his property. Mr. GREENWOOD committed the prisoners for trial. SOUTH WA 1?K. Margaret Murphy, a woman with a child in her arms, was charged with the following fraud : The prisoner watched until she saw a printer's wife, in Thomas-street, leave the house, and her back was no sooner turned than the former went into the shop, and producing three book-slates, told the daughter of the woman of the house, that her mother had sent her there with the book-slates, and that she was to give her 7s. 6d. for them. The daughter, believing the statement, ac cordingly gave the money, and she went away ; when, however, the mother returned, it was found the slates were nearly valueless. The prisoner was subsequently found drinking in a public-house, and givenlinto custody. She pleaded that she was in great distress, and had seven fatherless children. She was committed for trial. WANDS WORTH. On Tuesday George Frost, a labourer, aged about 60, was finally examined upon a charge of attempting to murder his wife, by stabbing her in the arm with a table knife. It appeared from the evidence given on the previous day, that on Sunday afternoon last, about half-past three o'clock, the wife of the prisoner went to the residence of police constable Pearce, 250 V, in the Bridgeway, Wim bledon, and exhibiting her right arm, which was stream ing with blood, said her husband had stabbed her, and produced the knife with which he did it, a common table knife, the blade of which was smeared with blood. After the wound had been dressed by Mr. Tapley, a chymist, the prisoner was taken into custody and brought to Wandsworth station-house, where he admitted having committed the offence. The wife nor surgeon being pre sent, the prisoner was remanded. To-day the wife of the prisoner attended, and when called upon to give evidence said she had been married thirty-two years, that she was very hasty, and consi dered herself as much to blame as her husband. She thought it a hard thing to be obliged to swear against him. Mr. CLIVE observed that the witness must be sworn, but recommended her to be careful that the account she now gave did not vary too much from the statement she had made at the police-station on Sunday night. She deposed that on Sunday last they had both been par • taking freely of beer, and had some high words. Her husband did not do any more to her than in attempting to pass him she found her arm cut, and went out, and, seeing a policeman, he took her to a doctor's to have it dressed. Mr. Edwin Fennell, surgeon, proved that the woman Frost had received a wound in the fleshy part of the arm, which had been inflicted by a knife; the instrument had passed completely through, but, fortunltely, avoided the larger vessels. Johrr Payne, 11-V, acting inspector 'at Wandsworth station, proved that the wife, when she made the charge, gave the following statement :—That she and her hus band had some words, and he said, " D—n you, I'll stab you." He took a knife out of his pocket and opened the blade, but he did not stab her with that one, but one from oft the table. She then struggled with him, threw him down, and wrested the knife from him ; after which she went for the police. The `prisoner made answer that she had taken up a knife scores of times to him, and she replied she had never used it. The pri soner then said, " I own I did it, but it was all through jealousy. The prisoner, whose defence was that he did not stab his wife intentionally, was then fully committed for trial upon the charge of cutting and wounding with intent to murder. The wife fainted on hearing the decision. OPENING OF THE PORTS. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—A town's meeting was held in the Town-hall here to-day, convened by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition to his worship, for the purpose of memorialising Ministers to open the ports for the free admission of all kinds of food, in consequence of the high price of provisions, and because of the tailure of the potato crop, combined with the alarming famine in Ireland and in many of the highlands of Scotland. The great Music-hall, in which the meeting was held, was well filled. W. SCHOLEFIELD, Esq , moved the first resolution:— " That this meeting view with sentiments of .slarm and deep commiseration the starving condition of a large portion of the Irish people, and the severe suffering felt in many parts of Scotland, from the almost total failure of the potato crop; and that the subtraction of so large a portion of the customary supply already presses heavily on the whole of the United Kingdom, as is fully proved by the advanced and still advancing price of all descriptions of human food." Mr. Alderman GEACH moved the second resolution:— "That while the meeting is grateful for the late changes in the corn-law, it considers that the duty which is still levied on the importation of foreign corn, tends greatly to enhance its price, and its retention in the present state of the nation is altogether indefensible." R. K. DOUGLAS, Esq., moved the third resolution:— "That it appears to this meeting that the issuing of an immediate Order of Council for the opening of the ports to the free unrestricted admission of all descriptions of human food is the only means of mitigating the existing evil, which is much t oo p ress i ng an d great to await thee slow remedy of enactment by a Parliament which may not assemble for some months to come." This was seconded by Mr. BLAXLAND, and carried, as were also the two following resolutions:— "That this meeting does resolve to memorialise her Majesty's Cabinet Council, calling on them at once to issue such an order, and that the following be the form of the memorial:—' That the memorial now agreed upon be signed in the name of the meeting by the Mayor, and that he, together with the movers and seconders of the resolutions (with power to add to their reamber), be a committee to carry the resolutions into effect." G. F. MUNTZ, Esq.. M.P. defended his conduct with reference to the corn-laws for the last 30 years. He was opposed to them from the beginning, and he was op posed to them still. With reference to the four-shilling duty, he declared that he told Sir Robert Peel, when he brought in his Bill, that he was wrong; that the corn. laws ought to be repealed at once; that the duty he im posed would deceive both the consumer and the grower ; but at the same time that he advocated a repeal of the corn laws did he also advocate,, and they would be driven to adopt this principle eventually, a repeal of all protective duties whatever. He .wanted free trade in reality, not in mere words; and it would not be very long before it would be seen that the taxed labour of this country could not compete with the untaxed of other countries. He perfectly agreed with their resolution as to the expediency of opening the ports, but for very different reasons to theirs. The opening of the ports would not cause corn to be sent in, because there was very little to come, except from America; but by opening the ports it would bring that about sooner which he had contended for years must be the result of a repeal of the corn-laws—an alteration of the laws, and of the whole mode of taxation. The whole system of legislation at present went to make the rich richer and the poor poorer ; for although that did not entirely regulate the rate of wages, in the long run it would be found to do so. That was the opinion of Adam Smith, and, said Mr. Muntz, " I am convinced that when the corn-law is repealed, your money law won't stand six months." As to Ireland, it was the wretched state of the body politic that brought that country to the con dition in which she then was. The condition of the people, in his opinion, would have been nearly as bad had there been no failure of the potato crop whatever. My opinions (said the lion. Gentleman) have undergone no change since you knew me. lam proud to be your representative. I defy any man to say lam not honest, but I will never be your delegate.—(C beers.) Mr. SPOONER, M.P., next addressed the meeting, and a memorial having been adopted embodying the spirit of the foregoing resolutions, the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the Mayor. DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—On Tuesday afternoon a deputation, consisting of Charles Cochrane, Esq., Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Jones, and other gentlemen, waited by appointment on Lord John Russell, in Down ing -street, ,1 for the purpose of presenting a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, praying their Lordships to open the ports for the admission of corn duty free. Mr. Cochrane having read the memorial—Lord John Rus sell said, I do not think it necessary to make many re marks on -the memorial which has just been read. But I cannot forbear observing that it seems to preceed on the assumption that there is now a prohibitory duty on the admission of foreign corn. That was not a correct representation of the facts of the case. Sir Robert Peel, last session, brought in and car ried a measure which very considerably reduced the duty on corn, and under this new measure 3,000,000 quar ters had already been let in, and a very large quantity more might be soon expected. Sir Robert Peel, seeing the impossibility of carrying the total abolition of the duty at once, proposed such a measure as he thought he could carry, and I, feeling also that total and imme diate repeal could not be carried, accepted and supported Sir Robert Peel's measure. The circumstances, were, therefore, altered from what they were this time last year.—Mr. Cochrane—l can inform your Lordship that arrangements are now making for a vigorous agitation in the metropolis on the subject. Perhaps an ene g etic agitation will have the effect of prevailing on your Lord ship to listen to the prayer of the memorial which I have had the honour to present to your Lordship.—Lord John Russell (smiling)—No, that would not induce me to take the step you suggest. But if I doom the measure neces sary, it I see a probability that prices are about to rise, I will not, in that case, hesitate to advise my colleagues to order the immediate opening of the ports. The depu tation then withdrew, thanking the Noble Lord for the great courtesy with which he had received them. AMOUNT OF NUTRITIOUS MATTER IN THE FOLLOW ING ARTICLES OF ANIMAL FOOD.—In 100 parts: bones, 510; mutton, 290; beef, 260; chicken, 270; veal, 240; pork, 250; blood, 215; cod and sole, 210; brain, 200; haddock, 180 ; white of egg, 140 ; milk, 72. On an average, the nutritive matter in a pound of meat is not more than four ounces. This, however, applies only to raw meat, for when dressed a considerable portion of its constituent matter is dissipated,— The Plough. _ _..-------------- ..r„ MARKET NEWS-(YESTERDAY" CORM—EXC Since Monday the arrivals of BANGS Wheat, coast ilise -dr s well as by land carriage and sample, have been on 0 5 u ivi , rate scale, yet the show of that grai to-day it principally consisting of the parcels left over from ii t he market day. The attendance of buyers being sinii iiiie i ll demand was in a very depressed state, and the latede , c 0 , ,„ value was with difficulty supported. The quanta) _ held full lor , eigu Wheat on offer Wits good. Fine parcels were b_ b i s u o tud prices, but ail other qualities might have been Part xt to at further reduced carrencies. In bonded grain D'pg nothing was doing. The quantity of foreign , BarleY t ;,r large, that article was heavy, and the rates Ivqe no os ported. 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PRESERVATION: A 31 , e 7 D „ arvipe;?. k.. 7 on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of .°, Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates 0 7 0 drica d o pti Physiology, and Diseases of the Urfinary and inure, 0 ,016, explaining their various structures, uses, and fell , " 1 - oith e oll the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary excesses. With Practical Ob servat i ons on t he el 0 0.- Debility, Local and Constit ut i ona l W ea k n ess, an 01 4 the Urethra. e rn don; Ey SAMUEL LA'MERT, CONSITLTL ,- ~do n ; 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square , Matriculated Member of the University of Member of the Lond on H osp i ta l Medical "'•"- Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS OF TIIE THEAVO' 4tt, itS tIOSS ; CHAPTER 1. 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