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LAW INTELLIGENCE. PRIVY COUNCIL, Dec. 8. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to day, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords pre sent were Lord Brougham, the Master of the Rolls, Mr. B iron Parke, Sir Herbert Jenner Fust (Judge of the Prerogative Court), the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. GORDON V. HORSFALL. Mr. L. WIGnAM replied to- day on this appeal; and Their LORDSHIPS postponed their judgment. HER MAJESTY'S PROCTOR V. THE SOLICITOR OF THE the notice papers as Dr. Holdsworth, of Whitehall, Leicestershire, and Mr. M'Donald, of Stonehouse. I recollect on the 17th of August Mr. Fitzgerald O'Brien, of Ballycannon, Ireland, being admitted as a visitor in troduced by Dr. Holdsworth. He was balloted for on 10th of October, when 25 voted ; 13 were against him. One in seven black balls excluded. At the general meeting of the members which followed, some rumours were afloat about these gentlemen, and in consequence I wrote a letter to Guernsey. I received a letter in answer, which was submitted in the first instance to the committee, and afterwards laid before a general meeting. In accordance with the instructions of the committee, I wrote a letter to Dr. Holdsworth. (The letter was here put in and read, which set forth that they (the commit tee) had heard certain statements about his conduct at Tours, which would compel them to bring the matter before a general meeting, and therefore they wished him to withdraw from being a member of the club. An answer from Dr. Holdsworth was received, denying that he had done anything dishonourable while at Tours, and hoping they would specify any charge they had to make against him. Another letter was sent by witness on the 29th of January, intimating that a imneral meet ing would take place on the following Thursday, at which the connexion of the plaintiff with Connulty's gambling transactions at Tours would be investigated. A general meeting in consequence took place, specially convened for the purpose. On the 31st, Dr. Holds worth sent another note, denying all connexion with Connolty's gambling affair, and declaring the statement of the Tours correspondent to be a " tissue of mali cious falsehood." The meeting was held on the sth of February, and was very fully attended. More than ninety members were present. Mr. Hocker was in the chair. The letters received from Guernsey were laid before the meeting; the corre spondence already referred was also read. Neither Dr. Holdsworth, nor Mr. M'Donald were present. Mr. Beer, an attorney, was present on their behalf, but it was decided they could not hear him as their profes sional adviser. They wished Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. O'Brien to attend and make their own explanations. The latter gentleman was sent for, and the club waited for more than an hour, but he did not come. The Guernsey letters were then read, which were in terms the same as what is given in the alleged libel already published with the addition of recommend ing Mr. Lormer to apply to Colonel Lane of the Guernsey United Service Club, if further information was required, as he knew all about these " bucks." The ballot then took place, when Dr. Holdsworth had for him two white balls ; against him, 50 ; for Mr. M'Donald, 1 white ball ; against him, 51. I returned Dr. Holdsworth's subscription for the year. Dr. Holds worth since then had never remonstrated against the decision. Cross-examined—l allowed Mr. Latimer to take a copy of the letters for insertion in the newspaper. I think I cautioned him at the time about the insertion of the letter, as it might be considered libellous, but I cannot say the exact terms in which I expressed myself. Re-examined—l believe that it was on the day the paper was published that I expressed the opinion that the contents of the letter might be libellous. John Whitehead Yeard. barrister-at-law, and Deputy- Chairman of the R ,yAI Western Yacht Club, examined —I remember Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald being proposed to the club. I did not know them before, though I was well acquainted in Plymouth. I was pre sent when they were balloted for. I put in a blackball on the occasion, as I knew nothing of them. On account of certain rumours about these gentlemen a general meeting was held on the sth of February. Before opening the business, Mr. Beer, an attorney, and member of the club, said he appeared as the professional adviser of the two gentlemen. It was answered that he could not be heard as their legal adviser, but that he could be heard as their friend. He declined to speak in that capacity, and Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald were sent for, Mr. tyre going for them as their proposer. Though the club waited a considerable time they did not come. They were then blackballed. Cross-examined—l spoke rather strongly on the occasion twice. In addition to the other letters referred to, two were read from friends of 1)r. Holdsworth, a Mr Lerraine and Mr. Weard. I never objected to the reading of these letters. Ernest John Craigie examined, said—l am a member of the Royal Western Yacht Club. I recollect being present at the club about the 9th of July last. On that evening I left the club about half-past twelve, when, on the proposition of Dr. Holdsworth, I went to Mr. M'Donald's for supper. The party were Major Ford, Dr. Heldsworth, Mr. M'Donald, Mr. Ayre, and myself. When we got there a very nice supper was laid out, with plenty of Champagne. After supper, play commenced. I did not play myself, but bet money on Major Ford. I lay on the sofa, and slept part of the time. I wakened once or twice during the progress of the play and asked how I stood in the game.—(Laughter.) Mr. M'Donald and Major Ford played a good deal together, and during the time I noticed Dr. Holdsworth moving about. I lost about 201. I again was present with these parties on the 12th, and on or abut the 28th, at the club, when there was considerable playing. On another occasion I invited Dr. Holdsworth, Mr. 11`Donald, and Mr. Moore to my apartments. I did not play on this occasion, but bet on Mr. Moore. I lost 1001. to Dr. Holdsworth; and 401. to Mr.. M'Donald. I lost money on the turning up of the kings. I bet at first sto 1 on turning up the king, and afterwards 4to 1, but lost. The usual odds is Bto 1. Finding that the king came up too often, -I reduced the odds. I should say the king was turned four or five times out of seven. On cross-examination the witness admitted that he was fond of play, and had lost considerably on other occasions, especially on horse-racing. Ile had lately given up all play for large sums. Eliza Thompson examined—Said, I reside at 84, Union-street, Stonehouse. In April or May Mr. *Donald took my lodgings for Mrs. M'Donald, a servant, and three children. Dr. Holdsworth came with them in a coach to my house. Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M . Donald went and slept at 45, on the opposite side. Dr. Holdsworth always took his dinner with Mr. M'Donald and faintly. In about a fortnight, Mr. M'Donald and family removed to a furnished house, but Dr. Holdsworth stayed some time longer at 45. On the 16th of August Mr. O'Brien arrived, and Mr. *Donald took my apartments for him. Mr. M'Donald and Dr. Holdsworth visited Mr. O'Brien often, and on several occasions took refreshmenti, though Mr. O'Brien was out. Mr. O'Brien gave-xn entertainment about the 8111 of October. It was a considerable one for my apart ments. Mr. O'Brien gave the orders for the articles to b' supplied. A great number of respectable people of the town, both male and female, were present, in all about sixty. Mr. O'Brien I think left on the Wednesday week following. I recollect also Mr. M'Donald leaving; the ccach called at my house for them as it fronted the road. Dr. Holdsworth was present when they left. John Stone, tailor, at Plymouth, deposed that he knew Dr. Holdaworth, Mr. M'Donald, and Mr. O'Brien, and worked for them all. He knew Dr. Holdsworth first of the three; the others came with him. Wm. Henry Hawker, chairman of the " Royal West ern Yacht Club, " examined—l never heard of Dr. Holdsworth er Mr. M`Donald before the proceedings in the club. I was present when the inquiry took pLice, and examined the ballot box. Louis Bournier, a Frenchman, was examined in French, and interpreted to the Court by Thomas Davies. Witness—l was a resident at Tours, in 1842, and knew Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald. I was at a cafe, on the evening of the 9th of February, and saw M'Donald there with Mon. Deson, a Captain of French Hussars, Baron Rosseti, and another gentleman. Mr. Connolty was also present. They were playing when I arrived at the cafe, and Mr. M'Donald was along with Mr. Connolty. They adjourned to a room at the bottom of the garden, when Mr. M'Donald went out and brought in Dr. no!dsworth. They ad journed to that room at twelve o'clock, as the police closed the cat between eleven and twelve. They went there at the desire of the master of the cafe. When Mr. M'Donald came back with Dr. Holdsworth, Mr. Con notty was playing against Mons. Deson. The former bet on Mr. Connolty's side, and Baron Rosseti and the other gentleman bet on Mons. Deson. The play went on till about day break. The first thing that excited my suspicion of foul play, was the continual luck of Mr. Connolty. They were playing at ecarte, and I remarked always, that when the cards came into Mr. Connolty's, and he had a king, he " pitched the corner." I further noticed that every time Connolty dealt, he either turned up a king, or had it in his hand. About two o'clock, Baron Rosseti and his friend was leaving, but I followed him, and brought him back, to show him how the game was going on. I pointed out to Baron Rosseti a blue pack of cards on the chimney-piece, which Connolty had been using. Each party produced their own cards in the game. I called attention to the game, and plated out the king which was marked in a peculiar manner by the thumb nail. I had watched very closely the proceedings of Connolty, and noticed his manmuver ing, and also that when the king should have gone to his adversary it came to himself. (The witness here showed the process of manipulation employed.) Dr. Iloldsworth and Mr. M'Donald betted continually on Connolty. Mr. Connolty was wiener to a considerable amount when they commenced playing at double or They playedby putting about m t y w quits. M. Deson had at this time lost 3,000 francs. e h n a ty nds rai them on the wehaerdnsl and d er s ru i t u e g d " they should not continue to play." M. Deson asked the reason, when I answered, " Because you are playing with a cheat." Connolty got up and inquired why I said so, when I answered " You are a cheat and a thief, for the four kings aro marked." Connolty answered, "If that is so, let us throw them into the fire, and begin the game with a fresh pack of cards." This was refused ; when the cards were sealed up by Baron Rosseti and Mr. M'Donald. Baron Ros seti first proposed this. Mr. Connolty wanted the cards to be thrown into the fire, but Baron Rosseti refused, saying they had proofs which required them to be sealed up. I afterwards appeared as a witness against Connolty at the Court de Correctional of Tours. The plaintiff gave evidence in Mr. Connolty's favour. I heard Mr. Connolty condemned to two years' imprisonment. I was subsequently present at the Court of Blois, to which Mr. Connolty appealed. The plaintiff was again pre sent as a witness for Connolty. The latter was con- , dernred to two years' imprisonment, and to five years ' surveillance of the police, with the deprivation of civil rights in the meantime. ____ The witness was cross-examined at some length with the object of showing that he had not been examined at the trial of the second appeal of Connolty to the Orleans Court, because Connolty had evidence to show he was not trustworthy. Witness admitted that one or two persons from the prison of Tours had been sub poenaed to that effect, but the Court did not believe what they said, and a former master of his, upon whom it was alleged the witness had perpetrated a felony, came for ward and gave him an excellent character. A copy of an examination of Louisa La Silva, taken at Tours by commissioners, on the 19th of August, was then read. She stated that she had resided for ten years there. Dr. lioldaw9rth rented a furni3lied how° from her. He had a good number of visitors, and they re mained till late at night. He went off in May, 1845, and left a bill for rent unpaid. He now owes 3,000 f. When he left Tours the time for which he had taken the house was not expired. After he left many tradesmen called to see him. Mrs. Holdsworth did not leave till about six weeks after 1)r. Holdsworth went away, and she left at night without witness's knowledge. The deposition of Francis Goubau, of Tours, was next read, which set out that Mr. M`Donald hail rented a house of him from 1842 to 1843. He remained sixteen months. He had a wife and three children. Mr. Con nolty was a friend of Mr. M'Donald's, and visited him often. He once saw Dr. Holdsworth at Mr. M'Donald's. A deposition of a brother of Madame La Silva was next read, but it contained no material point bearing on the case. Timothy Serve, attorney, produced an attested copy of a decision of the Court of Cessation, on an appeal of Michael Connolty from the Court of Blois. It was in fact, setting aside the judgment of the interior court on an interpretation of the law of France as applied to the case, but not on the facts adduced on trial, and remitting it, with all the documents in the case, for further considera tion. The witness, in examination, deposed that the reason why Baron Rosseti was not present was his being engaged on special service in the army. He had asked a few days ago for the adjournment of the case, in order to produce Baron Rosseti, but the plaintiff opposed it. Baron Rosseti could not attend the commission when it was at Tours. When he was at Paris he learned that Captain Desonlad gone to Africa. Lionel Lavelle, a resident of Guernsey, examined — lam an hotel and coffee-home keeper in Guernsey. I know both the plaintiff and Mr. McDonald. I first saw them there in 1843, but the month I do not remember. It was, I think, about the end of the year. I have seen them often together at my house. They were living in the island at that time. I only saw them play once at my house ; it was at ecarte. There were three others present on that occasion—MM. Boyer, Armand, Denure, and Dr. Holdsworth. Of these two only played, McDonald betted. The plaintiff played with the other three in succession. They were all losers to the plaintiff. I understand the game, and observed certain proceedings of a suspicious character. I begged Mr. Armand, in consequence, not to play. What was done was by a quick movement among the cards, which only a practised eye could observe. Mr. McDonald, during the game noticed, had always some particular order to give me when the cards were shuffled, in order, I suppose, to call off my attention. McDonald kept walking about, or standing beside Dr. Holdsworth. Dr. Holdsworth always won, but the sum realised was not very great as the stakes were small. Mr. McDonald, accompanied by Dr. Holdsworth, came next day into the coffee-house and asked if any one would play, but no one would. I saw Mr. Sl'Donald in the court yesterday. The cross•examination elicited no point of material importance. Thomas Freehold deposed that in 1841 or 1842 he resided at Guernsey. He met the plaintiff and McDonald there at the United Service Club. He saw them occa sionally play at ecarte, sometimes against each other, and sometimes for, but he noticed they always won at high stakes. Witness went on to describe what he had noticed when McDonald or Dr. Holdsworth played at ecarte. Whoever played singly invariably was the winner. Their plan was this—Dr. Holdsworth would challenge McDonald to play, provided one of the bystanders would join with plaintiff, when the latter lost. On other occa sions McDonald would challenge in the same way, when Dr. Holdsworth won. He never saw Dr. Holdsworth pay McDonald any money. Witness, on one occasion, played with McDonald at cutting cards, when he won 51. M'Donald wished then to play double or quits, but he refused. Then they agreed to play it off in twenty-four cuts, when, out of that number, McDonald cut twenty-three times higher than he did. On another occasion witness played partners with Dr. Holdsworth against McDonald, when the former al ways lost. Witness then gave up partnership, when the two partners continued the play, when Dr. Holdsworth won continually to a nominal amount of 8004 No mo ney, however, passed between them. The examination of William Taylor, taken at G uern • sey, was next put in and read. It was similar to the evidence that has already been given as to the proceed ings of Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. McDonald at Guernsey. Siras Trapeau, a captain in the army, said he was living at Guernsey as a half-pay officer in 1844. He re collected Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. McDonald. They left in the autumn of 1844, and McDonald came back some time after. Dr. Holdsworth followed. Witness was a member of the United Service Club, to which Mr. McDonald applied to be admitted on his return, but he was black-balled. About this time another club was projected, called the British Club, which was held at the house of Mr. Taylor, and of which Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. McDonald were members. There were rumours abroad derogatory to these gentlemen's characters. Mr. McDonald had been black-balled on account of information derived from Tours. Witness told this subsequently to the black-balling of Dr. Holdsworth, and he said he would make the parties who said so " pay for it," and that "he would bring them up." Witness afterwards learned about plaintiff's play at Guernsey, and told him of it. The witness here gave some particulars as to the proceedings of the plaintiff in the island, on which the charges and rumours alluded to were founded. Several other depositions of evidence, taken by com mission, in Guernsey, were put in and read. They cor roborated in a great measure the allegations of the wit nesses that had been exatnined. Two witnesses from Leicester gave evidence that Dr. Holdsworth left that neighbourhood in 1839. He had been practising there as a general practitioner. lie was in considerable debt when he left, and had not since liquidated it. He sold his furniture, it was alleged, to pay his creditors, but did not do so. Sir F. THESSIGER, in a long and eloquent spoecb, reviewed the evidence, contending that no direct proof of the dishonest and disreputable transactions alleged had been given. It was at the most but a bare suspicion, and on that, he trusted, the jury would not allow the character of the plaintiff to be blasted for ever. The LORD CHIEF JD' 'TICE summed up. lie said though the action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the injury done to his character by the libel in question, he (the Lord Chief Justice) could not but remark how little he had done to give a satisfactory ac . count of himself. In matters of the present kind, when a person came forward to claim damages, it was nece:- nary that he should give something like a reasonable ac c.aint of himself. This, he must submit, had not been done in the present instance in such a manner as was to be expected. It seemed that the first they had heard of him was as a general practitioner at Leicester, where, before leaving, he advertised a sale of his furniture, intimating to certain creditors who importuned him for money, that he would apply the proceeds of the sale to their benefit. It did nut appear he had ever so applied the funds Again they fouad him residing some time in Tours, where he also contracted debts, and when pressed for his rent, he said he was going over to England to bring back some money for that purpose. Ile left, but it would seem had never paid the woman in question any thing up till the present time. It did appear at the same time he had not been maintaining himself by his profession, as no one had been called who he had at tended; nor was any evidence given to warrant the supposition that he so supported himself. The charge brought against the plaintiff was a very serious one, being that of unfair gambling, and he (the Lord Chief Justice) had been anxiously expecting under the cit.- circumstances some good account given of him. He certainly expected Mr. M'Donald would have been called, who, it was proved, was in court yesterday, in order, as a friend, and, it would seem, a companion, to give some satisfactory account of plainliff, but this had not been done. When counsel for the defendants had so strongly challenged them to produce Mr. M'Donald, and when the plea of justification put upon the record inti mated the course the defendants intended to take, he did expect this matter would have been more fully at tended to. Still it was their (the jury's) duty, to see the defendants' pleas established by evidence, and to that he would address himself. The Lord Chief Justice went over the newspaper article, explaining its charac ter in relation to the law of libel. It was certainly strongly libellous in its terms, and what the jury had to do with, was the justification set up. They must, in considering that, take the proceedings of the plaintiff at Tours, Guernsey, and Plymouth, and out of the whole transactions, as viewed in connexion with each other, come to a decision. The Lord Chief Justice then pro ceeded to read the evidence bearing on the general charge; commencing at Tours, and going through the whole in the order of time. Before he had finished the evidence, The Foreman intimated that the jury were unani mously of opinion that the defendants had made out their case. Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL called the attention of the Court to the fact that there were seven pleas, and that the jury would have to give a separate answer on each. The LOAD Casai JUSTICE said, with respect to two of the pleas, that about Baden, there having been a mis take in not setting it forth as Wisbaden ; and that re specting the alleged confederacy with O'Brian, which was not proved, the jury would have to give them for the plaintiff, leaving it to the Court to attach what im portance to those they thought proper ; with regard to the other pleas, they would go for the defendants. The Jury then gave a verdict to the plaintiff on the two pleas stated, damages one farthing ; and for the defendants on all the others, which are the main pleas. The case did not close till ten o'clock last night, and excited great interest throughout. An action by M'Donald against the defendant is still pending. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 8. O'BRIEN V. CLEMENT. This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to recover compensation in damages for a libel, which contained a gross and unfounded imputation upon the character of the plaintiff, and which was published in a weekly paper, the property of the defendant, Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. M'Mahon, and Mr. Lush, appeared for the plaintiff ; the Attorney-General, Mr. Cockburn, and another Learned Gentleman, for the de fendant. Mr. Sergeant Munrrnr, in openinm the case, said that the defendant was the proprietor of Belts Lite in London, a paper which had a most extensive circulation in every town throughout the kingdom, and among gentlemen of high character in the sporting world, in the columns of which a libel affecting the character of any gentleman would act with great force. The libel in question was published in the month of February, 1846. The plain tiff was an Irish gentleman, who had resided in London fur five or six years. In the month of August, 1845, the plaintiff happened to go to Plymouth, and renewed an acquaintance, which had taken place many years be fore in Ireland, with a gentleman named M'Donald. By that gentleman he was introduced to another gentleman of the name of Iloldsworth, and, with the exception of that introduction, the plaintiff was utterly unacquainted with that person. Mr. Holdsworth was a person moving in a high station of life, and which was calculated to in dicate to a stranger like the plaintiff, that he was a per fectly honourabl man. Mr. ~I'Donald was a person who in his own country held the station of a gentleman, and was also a magistrate in the country. The plaintiff remained for a period of five weeks in Plymouth, and be came intimate with many persons in that town of great respectability. At the end of that period the plaintiff was about to leave that town to go to Torquay. and be fore he left the town he thought he would make a fair return for the hospitality he had received, and he ac cordingly invited several of his friends to his lodging, and it was upon the subject of this entertainment that the present libel was published. The libel in question was as follows : " ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB. " EXPULSION OF TWO BLACK LEGS. " Circumstances of suspicion had attached for some time to tAs o members of this club, owing to two gE ntle men having been `plucked' at the residence of one the suspected members in a manner which seemed to in dicate foul play. One of the parties was fleeced to the amount of 1,0701. in one evening, at cards ; the other gentleman lost above 200/. In the case of the first gen tleman whom we have alluded to, the parties w, re betting on the turn-up card, and his opponent managed to turn up a king nine times running. All these circumstances led to suspicion, that suspicion led to inquiry, and the inquiry has resulted in the expulsion of the two suspected members, and one of them suddenly leaving the place." The part which more particularly affected the plaintiff was the following por tion of the libel:—" A short time since a person known now to he a confederate of the expelled parties sought admission into the club, his name was 0. B. He gave a crack entertainment a few days before he was to be elected, as he thought. The party was graced by almost all the rank and fashion of the ; he was going to ma k e hi s entree i n style. Two o r t h ree d ays a f ter neighbourhood he stood the ballot , and was black-balled. The e ; ub in great next morning he bolted, and some poor tradesman had to lament the fashionable character of his entertain ment, and the great desire he had for display. The talk and, excitement this black-balling occasioned was very great ; other gentlemen who had stood the ballot at the same time trembled lest the same fate should await them, especially as one black ball in seven excludes any person who may seek for admission. Subsequent events proved that the course then adopted with reference to 0. R. was a very judicious and wise one. It turns out that Dr. IL and Mr. 0. 8., the members black balled, had been engaged in nefarious transactions at Tours and at Guernsey, for which they had been convicted and impri soned In Ireland they had equally distinguished them selves. Plymouth has had a riddance of such black sheep. whose infamy was only equalled by their impudence." The Learned Sergeant went on to say, that there was not the slightest foundation for the charges contained in the libel. The plaintiff had never been either to Tours or to Guernsey, and the occurrences alluded to in the former part of the libel took place prior to his visit to Plymouth. Mr. Tunstall, a member of the Royal Yacht Club, was called, and stated, upon cross-examination by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, that in reading the paragraph he should at once perceive that it did not refer to the plain tiff, and that the initials of Mr. 0. B. were, in his opinion, set up by the printer i❑ mistake for M. A. C., the initials of one of the persons who was black-balled and expelled from the club. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then replied with great warmth, and denounced the present as an action brought not for the purpose of vindicating plaintiff's character so much as for the purpose of obtaining damages. The situation of a public journalist was one of great onerous ness, and the proprietor of the journal now sued, as de fendant in the present action, had in the discharge of a great public duty admitted the paragraph into his co. lumns. If it could be proved that the defendant had published this statement by gross negligence or by actual malice, no doubt the plaintiff was entitled to great damages ; but nothing of the sort had been proved, an ample apology had been published, and the sum of ten shillings had been paid into court. With reference to the libel itself, it was clear that one portion of it had no reference to the plaintiff. It was headed "Royal Western Yacht Club— Expulsion of Two Members." Why, the plaintiff never was a member ; he was refused admittance to the club, as stated in the latter part of the paragraph. In reference to Chat part of the libel oharging the plaintiff with being a confederate of these parties, the defendant not being able to prove, had published an ample apology and retractation. The present was only a series of actions. Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald had brought actions against the proprietor of the Plymouth Times for the same libel. The plaintiff had also brought an action against the Plymouth Tunes. The article in question was copied from a country paper without inte rest or without malice, and the smallest amount of da mages would amply satisfy the demands of the case. The LORD CHIEF BARON, in summing up to the jury, said that as it was admitted that a verdict should be given for the plaintiff, the, only question for them to decide would be the amount of damages to be awarded to the plaintiff. The defendant had, it appeared, published an apology for a portion of the libel com plained of, hut the more important portion of it— that referring to the plaintiff being a confederate of cer tain parties who had been expelled from the club for mal-practices, no apology had been made, and although a justification had been pleaded, yet no evidence had been brought forward for that purpose. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 301. O'BRIEN V. DRIANT. ,This was also an action for libel, brought by the same plaintiff as in the former action, against the defendant, the proprietor of the Plymouth Journal, for the publica tion of the libel complained of in the former action. Mr. COCKBURN, Q.C., on the part of the defendant, said that he had been misled by the intimacy which sub sisted between the parties into the supposition that the plaintiff wi.s a confederate with them, but that subsequent inquiries had led him to believe that such was not the case ; and he, therefore, wished to express his sorrow for the publication of the libel, and at the same time to retract everything contained in the paragraph which had the slightest reference to the plaintiff. If the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff would accept this apology, he would consent, on the part of the defen dant, to a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages to carry costs. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY said that his client bad no ob jection to such a course, providing all the costs, in cluding those between attorney and client, were paid. Mr. COCKBURN declined to accept such terms; he had no objection to pay the usual costs of these actions. The LORD CHIEF BARON—When I was at the bar I never would be a party to any agreements involving the pay mint of costs as between attorney and client. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY at length acceded to the pro position of the Learned Counsel for the defendant. The LORD CHIEF BARON—Under these circumstances I have no doubt, considering the ample and handsome apology made, that the verdict will be of more value to the plaindif than one returned for a large amount of darnivies. The: jury accordingly returned a verdict for the plaintiff —Damages, 40e. LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEEMEN. GE LL,ityLORD CURZON. In this case Mr. Maw` and Mr. Ogle appeared for who had been e m pl oye d as a so• the plaintiff; the AttUrgi;•y-General (with wh om was Mr. Keean) appeared for the' defendant. The plaintiff was a so licitor, ca rrying on business in l the i t oCr t 0 Junctionthe Oxford, Carlton r 1 t o n-c harnb ers T Hi l rh Wy com b e, an d Ux bridge.ie Railway The defendant was t h e deputy-chairman of the managing committee of the above-named railway. The plaintiff's demand against the defendant was for the sum of 5,0001. Upon the winding up of the affairs of the company several meetings of the provisional com mittee were presided over by the defendant, at which resolutions were passed to the effect that each of the members should contribute a certain sum towards the expenses already incurred. Of this sum so contributed the plaintiff had received 1,480/. The defendant had not, however, paid any portion, and it was to enforce the payment of the balance of the account that the present action was brought against the defendant. The defendant,acnong other pleas, pleaded non-liability, and this was the issue which was to be tried. Witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff to prove the facts above stated, also that his Lordship was present at several meetings of the provisional committee, and presided upon each occasion ; and that the minutes of the first meeting of the company, on the Bth of Octo ber, 1845, appointing the plaintiff solicitor to the com pany were confirmed and signed at a subsequent meet ing, on the 26th of October, by his Lordship. A ma naging committee (three of which were to be a quorum) were also appointA by the provisional committee. At this stage of the proceedings, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL interposed, and said that he must make an objection to the reception of any evi dence of a date subsequent to the date of the 20th of October, no meeting having been attended by the de fendant since that period, and he apprehended, according to the opinion of Mr. Baron Parke, that only thosa persona who should be present at the meeting when any order was given were to be held liable for such order. Another objection was also raised by the Learned Gentleman, which was, that the solicitor was appointed under the 6th section of the Act of 7 and 8 Victoria, to register and do all necessary works for the formation of the company. lie had not registered himself as the solicitor to the company, for it appeared that he was registered as solicitor by the promoter. The LORD CIIIE7 BARON said he would reserve these points. The examination of Mr. Cayley, the promoter and secretary of the company, was then proceeded with. The case, however, was not completed when the Court rose, and the further proceedings were postponed till to-morrow. COURT O.F BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 8. IX RECHARLES COLLINS. This bankrupt, wh o h a d b een secr etary to Pilbrow's Atmospheric Railway C ompany , and was a pro visional o)mmitteeman, or oth erw i se connec ted with several other railways, eazae up t hi s d a y to apply for hi s certificate. After heari ng t h e exam ination of the bank rupt, which took a .lonsid era bl e ti m e, The Learned CosrsusbioNEn gave judgment, and said that it was with the ba n k rupt ' s con d u ct as a trader that the Court had to deal , and the question was r aised as to whether there had be n reckless speculatio n p re j udicial to the estate. Ile th( night there had not. I t had, how ever, been allege 3 t h a t a large amount of shares had not been accounted for. Strict inquiries had been made on that point, and advertisements inserted, and the char ;t: had not been made out ; lastly came the question of a fraudulent preference to one creditor ; that he co as.;dered made out at the last ex amination, decided ' lsLn d. sus pending the certificate for six months. That ti me , A. -; Tig exp i re d hi making in. *, ..., DUCHY OF LANCASTER. Upon this case being called on, Lord BROUGHAM, perceiving Lord Campbell (the pre sent Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) sitting without the bar, among the Queen's Counsel, observed to his Lordship that there could be no doubt that he had a right as a Privy Councillor, though the principal party in the cause to sit within the bar. He recollected that such a course was pursued by Mr. Sheridan, in a case in which he (Lord Brougham) and Mr. Warren were counsel against him, and he could not forget also, that upon that occasion Mr. Sheridan not only argued his own cause, but did that which he was sure Lord Camp ball would not do, abused the counsel that were against him. Lord CAMPBELL felt indebted to their Lordships for their proffered courtesy towards him as a privy coun cillor, but following the example set him by Lord Holt he would waive his right to sit within the bar, and prefer, as Lord Holt did, to remain by the side of his counsel, to offer limy suggestions that might be ne cessary. Lora BROUGHAM believed that upon the occasion alluded to by the Noble Lord, Lord bolt sat with his bat on, and instructed his Counsel. Lord CAMPBELL felt no desire to exert such a privi lege, bat in doing so he was anxious that his not wear ing his hat, or sitting within the bar, should not be considered as a waiver on his part of any right his suc cessors in office might claim. Lord BROUGHAM observed that there could be no doubt of the right of the Noble Lord, if he chose, to sit within the bar. Lord Campbell retained his seat outside the bar, and after a short discussion the case proceeded. The matter came before their Lordships upon an appeal from the decision of the Chancery of York, and the question in the case was, whether her Majesty, or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, was entitled to letters of administration to the effects of an old lady named Ann Rothwell Wignall, who died without any apparent next of kin. The Chancery of York decided in favour of the claim of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and from that decision the present appeal was brought by her Majesty's Proctor, on her Majesty's behalf, to their Lordships. The Queen's Proctor, the Solicitor• General, and Mr. Chetton, were counsel for the appellant ; and Mr. James Parker, Dr. Jenner, and Mr. Ellis, appeared in support of the judgment of the Court below. The case, it is expected, will occupy two or three days. COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 8. SPOTTISWODE u. CLARKE.-PICTORIAL ALMANAC. My. STUART, at the sitting of the Court to-day, applied in this case, in which his Honour the Vice- Chancellor of England refused yesterday to dissolve an injunction he had granted ex parte, restraining the defendant from publishing a work, entitled Old Moore's Pictorial Almanac, in imitation of The Pictorial Almanac, published by the plaintiff, for leave to give notice of motion for Thursday to discharge his Honour's order. His LORDSHIP granted the application. STOCKER V. DAWSON._ The remaider of the day was occupied with the further arguments in this part-heard appeal. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Dec. 8. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND). SHALE V. BECRFORD. The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England the whole morning. (Before Sir J. K. BRUCE.) FINCH V. SECKER AND ANOTHER. This was the petition of two infant plaintiffs, praying for a reference to the Master to make certain inquiries, with the view of compelling the defendants to execute the trusts of a w ill. It appeared that Mary Shield, the testatrix, by her will, of March, 1841, after directing the payment of her debts, &c., devised the residue of her property, consisting of an estate of 3501. a year and large personal effects, to Mary Finch, for r use during her life-time, on condition of her remaining single, and after her demise, to go to the plaintiffs, her niece and nephew; but in the event of her marrying, she was to have an annuity of 301. a year, and the residue was then to go to the plaintiffs and their heirs. The testatrix by a codicil to her will, appointed John Seeker and James Mason her executors, and for the trouble they would be subjected to, she bequeathed them a sum of 1001. each. She subsequently revoked the appointment of Mason, and substituted a Mr. Bryant, one of the defend ants, and he contended that he was entitled to the legacy of 1001. under the testament of the testatrix. This claim was opposed. Mrs. Finch had married and consequently forfeited her right to the residue of th e property of t h e testatrix, which now became vested in the infant plaintiffs. It appeared that certain funeral expences haa been incurred for the interment of the testatrix, which had been de frayed by two of the legatees, but which it was eon funded were too exorbitant and were resisted by the exe cutors on that ground. Messrs. Cooper and Hall appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Bacon for the defendants. His llomourt granted an order for the master to en quire intu the circumstances of funeral expenses, and to special circumstances. COURT OF QUEEN'S BEACH, Dec. 8. BARCLAY V. EMERSON. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 1501., amount of a bill of exchange, given to the plaintiff by ":'.«lefentlant for teaching the son of the defendant what aintiff represented to be a newly-invented method ei oil painting, a knowledge which would enable the defendant's son to make a fortune. The plaintiff, Captain Barclay, had advertised this grand secret in several newspapers, and defendant's son hvd gone down to Exeter to plaintiff to be instructed. The de f!nee was that the alleged discovery was not new, and that the knowledge communicated was valueless. Several artists, who were called by defendant, de posed to the utter worthlessness of the alleged discovery, Lord DENMAN, in summing up, observed that the question for the jury was, whether the plaintiff at the time of obtaining the bill believed that he had some secret of value to communicate. There could be no doubt that as to the real value of the secret it was worth nothing at all. It had been proved in evidence, by per sons competent to form an opinion, that the secret was of so little worth that the young man would have to unlearn all th a t h e h a d learned. A showy kind of painting had been taught, but not the manner of pro ducing a picture valuable to persons who were judges of these things. With regard to the representation made by him of having received two gold medals, it appeared that they were only two silver ones, and those had been obtained by requiring a second plain medal, and detaining the first. If the jury were of opinion that the plaintiff had grossly misstated the con sequences of the communication of his secret, they would find a verdict for the defendant. The jury, without a moment's deliberation, returned a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Crowder appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wat son for the defendant. COURT OF G0,114.110A PLEAS, Dec. 8. noLDswoaTu V. GIBSON AND OTHERS. On the opening of the Court, the evidence on behalf of the defendants was proceeded with. Major Ford, an officer in the army, examined—l was in Plymouth in 1845, and was then a temporary member of the Royal Western Yacht Club. I saw Dr. Holds worth and Mr. M'Donald there at the club. I was in Plymouth three months. I recollect meeting 1)r. Holds worth and Mr. M'Eonald one night in July, when I went from the club in company with them and some others. We were invited to sup at Mr. M`Donald's lodgings. We had an excellent supper, and we played both before and after supper. We did not play very high before supper, but we did after. We played at ecarte, which was proposed by M r . M`D ona ld. Th e l a t ter pl a yed against m , > the whole evening ; and Dr. Holdsworth always bet on. Mr. ;'Donald's side. The stakes got higher as the evening advanced. As far as I know, the cards were the same throughout the evening. M`Donald won everything. Dr. Iloldsworth moved about a good deal, but he mainly stood behind my back, and could see my cards if h e d es i re d . The kingis considered a capital card at ecarte. If a person ' has a king, he is sure to win every game. On that oc casion ;'Donald turned up a king almost every time, and I remarked I never saw such tu rn i ng up before.' We played till early in the morning. My losses to both were about 1.0751. Shortly afterwards I paid it. Cross-examined by Sir F. THESIGER—I paid the money by letter. lam rather fond of a game of cards, but not of gambling. I never played for such large stakes before cr after. The largest stakes I have ever bet on any other occasion was 5/. The largest loss I have had otherwise at cards was 100/. I am not very lucky at cards generally. I do not know how much in question may have lost in my lifetime, apart from the evening question ; but I do not think that the losses have been 2,0001. in the aggregate. I have since played at cards, but it has been whist, at ls. or 2s. 6d. a game, never higher. I had seen Dr. Holdsworth at the club before, and played, I think, a game or two at *carte with him. We commenced at Si. a game, and run it up to as much as 4001. We had only one game at the latter sum, which I lost, being 2001. to ;'Donald for the game, and 2001. to Dr. Holdsworth as a bet. I lost 505/. to Dr. Holdsworth, and the re mainder to Mr. M'Donald. There was a Mr. Craigie present and another person, Mr. Ayre, I believe. Re-examin e d—W e p l aye d a b out three and a half hours after supper. I never was a winner during that time. Walter Lormer, secretary to the Royal Western Yacht Club, examined—l have been seeretn.ry nine years. There are in it 312 members at present. It consists Of a number of noblemen and gentlemen, who take a plea sure in yachting. It is a rule of the club to allow any membe r to introduce a visitor for a month, at the end of which they must be elected or give up attendance. I recollect seei ng D r. Roldsworth and Mr. M Donald in 1845, at the club. According to the books of the club Dr. Holds wort h was introduc e d b y Mr. Ayre, as a visitor, on th e 10th of June. I h ad not known Dr. Holdsworth before. It is necessary to give the residence of visitors introduced. On this occasion Tours was given as Dr. Roldworth's residence. On the 25th of the Seale month, E. 11`Donald, li.i} gentleman from France. On Esq., PILFAVOci4c. the IVS... ' re elected members. On Atkin - Yrinti, Mr.- Ayres were the proposers and 300 3 4 :`lifejr,Nro .pfitlais occasion described on 1Z '1 1 :;.; '1 , 1' ..4 3 1.P )1 5t., ~- - '- ' . .? -' ' ' ' '. 2 '. )44 ' de , VW ':'.7.lr --, .:11 58. 7 m Loy w IT-71 - ' - 7 -- ;,. - ii•N ;. 67 4 i , 9,7 N false and fraudulent pretences could be sustained, as that supposed the averment of some fact which after wards did not appear. The safest course which he could take would be to convict the prisoner on one or SURREY SESSION S. more charges of felony, but at present he would remand The Court resumed yesterday morning, Mr. Packle, him till Saturday next, and in the meantime Mr. Linnet's Chairman, and several Magistrates present. books and, if possible, some of the articles of jewellery, Thomas Foulkes, and Henry Foulkes, his brother, om- would be brought into court. nibus proprietors, of whose case we gave a report yes- The prisoner, who is a German, was then, removed terday, were again brought before the Bench, and the from the bar. jury having brought in a verdict of Guilty, were sen tenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in Brixton gaol. Henry John Dunstan. aged 19, was indicted for utter ing a counterfeit half sovereign, knowing it to be so, on the 9th of November, to John Legg, tea-dealer of Bletch ingly. The case was clearly proved. He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in Brixton Gaol, with hard labour. Thomas Brooker, aged 16, Charles Martin, aged 16, Henry Howley, aged 13, three lads, who appeared to be much younger than they are stated to be in the ca lendar, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of iron bolts, about 3 cwt., at Penge, on the 14th Nov. , the property of the London and Brighton South Coast Railway. After admonishing the person who had re ceived the iron from the boys with much severity, the Chairman sentenced them to twenty-one days' solitary confinement. Mary Anne Menzies, an interesting looking child, of 13 years of age, was prosecuted by her own mother for stealing a pair of sheets from her. It did not appear, in answer to the Magistrate's inquiries, that the little girl had exhibited any particularly bad qualities before this offence was committed, and he reminded the mother, in feeling terms, of the duty which she ought to fulfil to one of such tender years, arid expressed astonishment at the prosecution being instituted. The mother replied that Sir T. Reeves had told her this was the best thing that she could do for her daughter. In consideration of the circumstances of the case, the Magistrate sentenced the child to seven days' solitary confiNemeot, and ex horted the mother to be more tender and careful of her for the future. Richard Waller, aged 30, was indicted for stealing dead rabbits on the property of Ralph A. Frogley, Esq. He pleaded guilty, and receiving a bad character, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. George Gillam, James Ayling, and Thomas Nichols, aged respectively 18 years, 23, arid 24, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing three loaves from the shop of a person named Hubbard, at Dorking. Alleging that want alone had induced them to commit the offence. They had slept the previous night at Kingston work house, and they stole loaves in the hope of being sent to prison. The CHAIRMAN said they would not like the situa tion in which they had placed themselves, and sentenced them to 21 days solitary confinement, and to be once privately whipped. Two boys, named Morris and Scott, were convicted of picking pockets at Kingston Fair. Sentence of three months' imprisonment, with a whipping, being passed, they thanked the magistrate in the most hardened manner. Two other boys, named Longley and Cook, aged 16 and 17 respectively pleaded guilty to the charge of steal ing a Dutch cheese at Wandsworth, and were sentenced to fourteen days' solitary confinement, and to be once privately whipped. quiries,:and no farther charge being made out, the Slti pension would be calculated from the last examination, and the certificate now be granted. SOUTH WA. UK. William Ringhorn, a stoker on board a stealu-vessel from Haraburgh, was charged before Mr. Seeker with smuggling a quantity of tobacco. Ilanoway, an officer of the Thatnes Police, stated that the Wilberforce steam-vessel arrived opposite Davis's wharf, at two o'clock on the preceding day, from Ham burgh. That at ti ire o'clock the same afternoon, the pri soner, who is a stoker on board the vessel, was seen t, land in a hurry after the passengors had disembark , d, and being followed, he was stopped, and on examining his person a quantity of compressed tobacco was dis cove red in the crown of his hat, inside his stockings, and in his pockets. He was then taken into custody. The prisoner said that he was about to take charge of a saw-mill steam engine ashore, and 'that as it was the last time he was going to Hainburgh, he thought he would bring some of the weed with him ; that he could declare he did not intend to dispose of any portion of it, but meant to use it all himself. He therefore threw himself on the mercy of the Court. • Mr. SECKER said he rendered himself liable to a very heavy penalty; that he must have known it was against the law to bring such an article from any part of the continent without payment of the duty. 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A welldressed, middle-aged man, accom panied by a female of dashing appearance, called at his shop on Monday, and selected a gold watch and appen dages, the price of which was 241. ss. The gentleman tendered in payment a check for that amount upon Dixon and Co., bankers, in Chancery-lane; but his Lord ship's informant would not, under any circumstances, let the articles be moved out of his shop until he should ascertain whether the bankers would honour the check. The caution thus exercised proved to be useful. At the banking-house it was stated that the party who signed the instrument kept no account with the firm. The Luau Mayou said that Mr. Connell had acted with a discretion which seemed to be wholly unintelli gible to the many tradesmen who had, since the com mencement of his Mayoralty, called upon him to make complaints of the dishonest dealings of their customers. They had asked for advice after they had been robbed. The cheque was signed " R. Warmington Crowther." The female, who accompanied Mr. R. W. Crowther was, Mr. Connell said, a very lady-like person, of majestic appearance, dessed in sable tippet and cuffs, and a black velvet bonnet. The cheque remains in the hands of Mr. Connell, neither the lady nor the gentleman hav ing called to learn the result of the application for the cash. Mr. Connell had scarcely left the Justice-room, when two respectable shopkeepers entered, and complai❑ed that a young man, named Charles Thompson, who gave his autft's address at Camberwell as his own, had suc ceeded in plundering several tradesmen in the City, by a plan in frequent use, but rendered still profitable by the a•ldress of the fraudulent party. He ordered goods, and stated that they should be paid for upon delivery. When the porter called he was sent back for more arti cles, and was to be paid the whole amount upon his re turn to the purchaser, who of course took care to be out of the way upon all future visits upon the subject. The LORD MAYOR observed that the tradesmen of the City, with all their experience, exposed themselves in a most marvellous manner to the felonious manoeuvres of the multitude of adventurers of London. The instruc- tions given to the porter in such a case as that which had been just represented ought to hare been peremp tory. The necessary caution had not been used, and the fraud had resolved itself into a mere debt. His Lordship adverted to Mr. Connell's conduct in refusing to take the cheque, and said he had been given to un derstand that the cheque handed to that gentleman, in payment for the watch, was the second that had been presented on the same day at ➢iessrs. Dixon and Co.'s counter. A cabman was charged with having tumbled from his cab in a state of drunkenness. A policeman saw the defendant fall from his seat in the gutter, and regularly turn himself round to sleep. The defendant said it was merely sleep that conquered him, as he had been up the whole of the preceding night looking for fares. The LORD MAYOR said, in that case a fine would not answer the purposes of justice, and sentenced the cabman to 14 days imprisontLent. BOW-STREET. Two ill-looking women, named Mullins and Hamilton, were charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing a purse, containing about 155., from the person of Ann White way (a Jewess), in Broad-street, Bloomsbur), at half past three o'clock that morning. The prosecutrix, who lives in Queen-street, Chelsea, said that at the hour mentioned she met the prisoners in Broad-street, and asked them to tell her where she could get a respectable lodging, offering to treat them if they would do so. They promised to do so, and went with her into a public-house, where she treated them to some gin. On leaving the public-house, Mullins caught hold of one of her arms, while Hamilton took the other, and each asked her to go in a different direction. While they had hold of her in this manner, Hamilton thrust her hand into her bosom, and pulled out her purse, which contained three half crowns and some shillings she could not say how much. Both the prisoners then ran away. She gave information to the first policeman she met, and afterwards being sent for when the pri soners were taken, she went down to the station and identified them as soon as she saw them. Policemam E 66 said that he took the prisoners in custody. When they were searched at the station, three half-crowns were found on Hamilton, and two shillings on Mullins. Mullins said it was all hers, and a gentle. man had given it to her. The prosecutrix was not sober. The prosecutrix admitted that she was not quite sober, but said that she knew what she was about. The prisoners said the money was Mullins's. Mr. JARDINE committed them for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Francis Hollifiers was charged with obtaining jewellery under false pretences to the value of 500/. John Reardon, manager to Mr. Phillip Norton, pawn broker, 21, Green-street, Leicester•square, said the pri soner came to their place of business on the 7th of January, 1845, and deposited in his hands a brilliant brooch, for 701., signing the agreement book. On the 9th of Januaryhe returned and deposited another bril liant brooch, on which he received 80/.; on the 16th of January he deposited a brilliant ring, for 25/., and on the 20th of the same month another brilliant ring for 251., making in all 2001 ., which the pr isoner receivedon jewellery, signing the agreement book on each several occasion. But in the month of September following an action was instituted against Mr. Norto by the official assignees of Mr. Linnet, goldsmith audjra_wy the prisoner, eller, Argyle b place, to recover the jewellery deposited as having been obtained by h im fr om Mr. Linnet under false pretences. The property. therefore was arrested and sold for hehoof of Mr. h Linnet s creditors. d jeweller, Bloomsbury- Mr. Linnet, goldsmiti place, said the first introduc square, and late of Aro was, from_ his bringing him tion he had to the prisoner-, In a few days aftrwards he re a workman in distress. turned, and represented himself as a hair-worker t h e .Queen, and got some . few things, which he by immediately paid for. After making another small pur chase,and paying for it punctually, the prisoner euested to hare two diamond brooches, that he might requested them to the Queen, which witness, induced by the punctuality of the prisoner's previous payments, allowed him to have. The prisoner returned a day or two after and said the Prince had bought the brooches, and would give him a cheque for them on the Wednesday following, as that was the only day on which his Royal Highness paid cheques ; the prisoner, at the same time, got away two diamond rings for the purpose, as he pretended, of showing them also to the Queen. Instead of that, how ever, he heard afterwards that he had gone and pawned them. The value of the whole amounted to somewhere about 500/. The witness said he did not have his books in court as they were not in his own hands, and the jewellery had been sold. The prisoner said he was a hair-worker and artist to the Queen, and had been once or twice at Mr. Linnet's shop. The first time he bought 10/. worth of jewellery, and at another time 601. worth, which he paid him for. After this he showed a stick in the palace, and sold it to Prince Albert, for which he paid Mr. Linnet 30/. It was subsequent to this that Mr. Linnet, knowing he was an artist to the Queen, begged him to take the diamond brooches to the palace, in hopes that he might be able to sell them, and he took them and showed them to the chief secretary at the palace, and also to Mr. Taylor, the second secretary, but when both these gen tlemen gave him no encouragement, and as he was in want of money at the time, he went and deposited them at Mr. Norton's, and sent the tickets to Mr. Linnet. Mr. Lon said he was not satisfied that the (largo of Name of Company. WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount per of Paid. Annum. Share. East London.... • • .. • • Urand Junction •• •• • • Kent ................ t 31. 10s. 21. 10s. £ s. d. 100 0 0 41 13 4 Imo 0 0 Vauxhall •• .... 51. per cent. 1100 0 0 West Middlese . . . 51.65. pr mt. 163 12 9 LIST 01' SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. s. d. £ a. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 175 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 159 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 320 Commercial Bank •• • • Si. per cent. - 100 0 0 163 National Bank. ..... • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 141.14 s Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 91 Western Bank ••. • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 85% NorthofScotlandßank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7% Clydesdale Bank •. • • - 10 0 0 13/. 8s Eastern Bank 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 1 4 Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 4/.lls Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 7/. Is City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 10 0 0 131. 6s Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 I 0 0 255. Od Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Incur. Co. of Seetlnd• • Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10 North Britlsh Incur.- 5% 1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 LA Edin. & (Ilan. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 76 D)ltto, Shares 7s. Gd. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 18% Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 18% Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 69 % Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16% Olsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39% Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 Standard LifeAsstirnce.l N. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9 CANALS. Names of Dividend Names of r; Dividend er rm Price. 1 - , p Price. Companies. per Companies. A.um. cL Annum. X 1 Ishtn& Oldh 9715/.55. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 81. Ashby-d-la-Z 113: 4/. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. Barnsley • ... 1601 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - '- Basingstoke-1100. - - Neath ...... 100 171. 340 Brknk&Abrg'lso 5/. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. Cromford .... 100, 141. - Peak Forest. 78 31 . 40 Dudley."... 100' 4/. - Regent's ••• . 33 11. ss. 20 Derby ... • . 1001 61. 73 Rochdale • . 85 41. - Ellsmre&Chs 1331 4/. 55 Shropshire • . 125 81. Erewash ... 100, 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 North & Clyd 1001 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 Si. p. c. tirandJunetn 100 71. 83 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 270 l.rand Union 100 U. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. _ Glamorgnsh . 172 13%1. - Stourbridge.. 1 : 4 : 5 11 2 . 0 8 / s .. 315 32 Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 10s. - 4istr&Brkly ,00 - Zlrantham .. 150 121. - Severn and] Wye Rail. Huddersfield. 57 - 301. K r, a e n n e n a t s t r A . vi .. i 3 4 7 1 75.1 105.6 d. _5 IA T s ri ey i t , & u 1% . 1 0 r- . I f t e c d e t t e L r i . v . rp. 140100 341.101 152 520 5 r T v h o a r n es i s t & r 5 8 1 , e d e 2l. 43 Leicstr &Nth 83 4/. Birming. Loughboroghll42 701. 850 Wilts & /irks 67 IL 11 ; Clover ditto 41 per load. Trade MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.) 2 t / o 5 1 5 11 t 3 0 s EIL *T IVIATLICETU. dull, at the above quotations. 3/ 8 31 5 It-1C."15r; D;;MSeatradw"., 1 11 / a lO y ; CUMBERLAND.—Meadove Hay, 21 8s to 41 2s; Clover, ditto, 31 55 to 41165; and Straw, 1/ Ils to 11 14s per load. A fair average supply and a steady demand. WHITECITAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 4/; Clover ditto 3/ So d ,o 5/ ; and Straw, 1/ 103 to 11 133 per load. Supply goand trader ather dull. (From the London New Price Current of December 8.) SUGAR.—To -day the market for all kinds of West India Sugar bad a heavy appearance, refiners and grocers operat ing with much caution, although merchants were willi n g t o sell, and submitted to a reduction on the rates of Friday of 6d per cwt for all kinds. The private sales amounted to only 200 hhds and trcs. At a public sale of 138 hbds 6 tres Bar badoes the biddings were languid, and a part only sold 6d under the rates of the last auction. REFINED.—To-day the home trade were induced to pur chase Refined goods with more freedom, in consequence of further reduced rates being accepted. A fair business was transacted; brown melting lumps at 60s, brown grocery 61s, and standard lumps at 62s to 62s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted for exportation—first sort at 335; but little i s t o b e h a d . F or L oaves t h e d eman d is brisk, and prices firm. FOREIGN.—This afternoon foreign Sugar met with little attention. At public sale 118 boxes of yellow Havannah sold, all Gd to is cheaper. MAunims.—The supply is on the increase, and all kinds are offered at a further reduction of 6d to is per cwt., still refiners and grocers have operated with caution, and 2,758 bags 120 casks 80 barrels at auction were only in part sold. EnsT INDIA.—This afternoon the market was abundantly supplied with Bengal Sugar. Six parcels, amounting to 6,228 bags, were submitted to public sale, and consisted chiefly of the better qualities of white and yellow; but little desire was shown to operate, and a small part only sold at 6d to is under former rates. MoLAssEs.—This afternoon at auction 50 puns 100 hhds of Bengal Treacle sold at 20s 6d to 225. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little passing in Mocha Coffee privately, and 53 bales of ordinary unclean quality at auction were withdrawn for the want of buyers. Ceylon is little wanted, and 374 bags 10 cks sold at barely former rates. There are sellers of good pale Native privately at 375, but few buyers. COCOA.—West India of good and fine quality is wanted at 42s to 475, but low and middling sorts, of which the stock chiefly consists, met with a dull sale at 32s to 40s per cwt. There are further arrivals, direct and indirect. None at pre sent has been offered at auction. TEA. —The market has presented a tranquil appearance for black as well as green since the issuing of our last Price Current, there having been only a limited demand from the town and country trade, and speculators ceasing to operate. Prices have slightly given way, 9V to 10d being taken for common Congou, cash, good common 104 d; Twankay, ord and good ord yellowish leaf 9 1 / 2 d to Ild; and Hyson, common is 8d to is 10d per lb. The principal holders, how ever, will not sell at these rates, as the consumption is going on very satisfactory. SPlCES.—Pimento has met with little attention by private treaty, but the supply being small, holders are enabled to obtain fully late rates. At auction 120 bags were taken in at 4id to 4id for mixed, being above the value. The stock is less than it was last year at this time, and the consump tion continues good. Cassia Lignea is wanted, and, bein4 in malt supply, pricey rule arm, En Nutmegs, ger exportation, ....---. there are few shipping orders, but the home trade are ready purchasers, and theparcels sold privately were at fully previouS ra . ea, Of Mace the supply is insufficient for the wants of the trade ; t sere are several buyers, and the rates o ffered are fully equal to those of this day week. Ginger h with little attention by private contract, and previous rates cannot be obtained. In Cinnamon a good business has been trans.. acted, and the rates paid show of an advance on those the last quarterly sales of 2d to 4d per lb for the better qualities. Cloves are little wanted. num.—This afternoon there was less activity in the Fru weire t market, and at public sale 6 4 7 pkgs of Patras Ourrants only partly sold. a COCHINEAL.—The demand this afte rnoon was limited; at public sale of 295 bags of Honduras but little desire line, vale shown to operate, and a part only so ld at ld to 2d dec and 1 good ordinary to good silvers w ere at 4s 10d to 5s 6d, good to fine black 6s 4d to 6s 941 per cwt. SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rum is not to be tai ine trifling d upon lower terms, as the supply is yet sma ll ; but only quantitie , have been disposed of. E ast India has been so4r" ingly dealt in, vet haters remain firm. Holders of Jlnlis; remain firm and insist upon previous rates. Demerera is held with firnines, but only a limited business has been triter acted. Holders of Brandy are unwilling to reduce heir prices, as Vie consumption is going on lar g el y ; but t ex; porters and the home trade have operated with caution, and there is a fair stock here. Geneva has met with littlet at tention for exportation. Corn Spirits have been in oc_ns ' e,e,, lent request; English at Ils 3 d nett c ash, Scotch and i 11 S Ad to Ils 3d. .. nd SALTPETRE.—The demand is improving for rougu; a l i - _. privately several parcels have been disposed of at rat 0. 5. higlip r it , a ; the home trade being the principal operat_)L 12 to 9 per cent. refraction, at 25s to 25s 6d. The chief transaction has been that of 1,000 bags of eideti: 627 bags of Madras were disposed of. Oil fox Otis —The demand has been brisk for Linseed __ home eo isumption, and several parcels have been talae!lT. expo: tation. For Rape Seed Oil the demand has r ig brisker, but the rates cannot be quoted higher. In , A d, Oil a good deal has been done, and prices have iniPte__,,'' Palm has been in excellent request, and privately larr t S; eels have been &Id, but not at better prices. Cine" T. jd Oil been in excellent request. There are sellers of ,m, s — For upon lower terms, but few buyers are to be met witu• base Cod a reduction on former rates of 105 to 15s bes_,., A te At public e submitted to. Seal has been in good demand gyp ''' contract, but in the value little variation can be quotediarge Tat,Low.—The arrivals of Russian continuing e° s of last scale, and the deliveries being s till deficient o f those hoe season, cause merchants to be willing sellers, an thetro submitted to further reduced rates. There are seers ot Au Tallow at 49s to 49s 6d for netr cash. „ .o. WOM.S by ROBERTd. CULVERWELL. at.m• jte One Shilling each, br Rost firm and LIFF ON SINGLE andMARRIE Vv (An Original Medical History ) CONTENTS: Analysis of the Affections Early Conventional Italy :4 01;i direction—Marital Anticipations and Realities—LaWs4facitelto Maternal Influence—Phenomena of G es tation- 0 0 .,%„4,01- - „,, Infertile Unions—lncongruous Alliances—Late zu,..ia—opsr.•- Matches—Curiosities of Twenty-three Years' &c. 2. NTTS On CHASTITY and its INFRINGEME.,-- (An Essay for 1846.) "Of human ills and frailties I discourse' Those taught by nature, and by art seq ui t e m Ot griefs conceal'd, and disappointme nts Which young and gentle, the matured and ' The lonely and the mated—all sustain. In kindly spirit, herein counsel's giv'n. gglat How health, how hope, how happinesS WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOW With Diet Tables for all Complaints' Contents :—How to ensure perfect digestion. " I ",„'d . 131 ' - v it good night's rest, a clear head, and a contented nir amble , tn . ~id servance of the instructions herein contained the le c " s ised” - vously de}ica e, even to the most shattered constitUtieel. Thoilth the greatest amount of physical happiness, and reach "" full period of life allotted to man. bat Ohn ii ' " How we should live—what eat, what drin k, bct , 0 Te reach in health full threescore years a n f„.. te u n iest These interesting little volumes, although hea''''".„ - und der very delicate import, as their titles imply, will be ' - _,..WIRE, - 0 111 surable and general utility, for they tell of m atters el7 ro lsoo ss i g ture able t( understand ought to know, but Wh ich tad tli r° these enlightened times, except that quality proraniga &mei questionab e hannels, is at a very terrible discount* 'J ades tr u ol In the exposition hereby offered of the till now ." , .. ne f, : cor s nature, et human disappointments and their via3 l l. f — O llll P, hl ,7t Ife contended that every reader shall become his or , upo n l os any more than their own lawyer, 1- tit it is in sisted tie" , the ..lthl should know the simple principles of ear own whereby our existence and the issue thereof in the o ar 0 1,10 states depend, the duties that are expected o f the 127. w. a capacities in the family circle, and the terms e" W ,,;;;ihare happiness of the present and future race of losus , f,,, f ey By such knowledge, and which is herein '" A nd hi i ;0010‘ health will be found to be in our own keePin,a'e'.of in pm within the attainment of all; by the availment a,.on A r ch our duty to ourselves, we secure the lit e advantae tt " to follow, and finally by the cultivation M our fan'', ttis4ross'*" consistent with degenerate health, the mind AS 0 010 .* be exalted to the summit of perfection, as best o."'" of The author's God's creations. ry Of i i ;l s4 r h justification for this seeming be t ot fogs, and the avowal accredit tegrity of pprPee e _,, , 7, f euteS by their perusal—his d qualifications 6" tti ,7o 141, topics broached involve his iegitmate study an d P w • • Car" ;ill; To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster -r° ' 39 00. 0 3 to Fleet-street ; Hannay, 63, Oxford. street ; Id a 1;0 tree I , on th e° direct from the Author, 10, Argyle-place, B__,.eg' - person'Tig OW* Great Marlborough-street), who may be ad vw .. o — ut Se matters daily till Three, and in the Evening"- and Y IG°II A POPULAR TREATISE on the HEAL IIL IT'S tot Steed • no t of the BODILY EU ,— V I NINETEETH EDITION, price 2s. 6d.), ''" 88 • „ Work Envelope) 35. eu ., A memo.- ter T HE SILENT FRIEND. 11' we als Of O S ste tion T o h n e th b e an lo , es S tr t s ri ,.. ctUre el bl d 'ilr s f s m of e t ff h e e ct r s ep o rod f i u n e d ti u v l e ge p n o e w e e , r s i ; e v(i g : l ted u condary Symptoms, &c., are fully pointed at e tb• gravings followed by oservations on Mat " side ece. 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With Practical Observations on the and OA" Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakne ss ' .$OO , the Urethra. oft London,ME Hospital c T . a e c f) . : B e e in df b o e r r d - o s t tr t e l : e t, Bedford- t s r t a lt wici g i flin n et hd f ° :;3lNel ltir:terall n Apothecaries' t r h i b e ee ri u cr l y a a r io t f e e d s , 9 hH l I, SAMUEL ea u on T d ' Le. S. i lindi°t tene! CONTENTS OF THE TRE , --- P3 v 41.. - o fe a CHAPTER I. On the l'hilosophy of Marriage, ra don , ' Genel l _..iit nd 0 bligations, and on Infelicitous and P o p of th e _, t bot CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiolegl ovine„bi o'7o Organs, their functions, structures and secretions, P alt . how. 0 Mental and Physical Power are de , endant uPe e ,2ol e l l e f - 00, 1 1,0 —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits ; their - # l. Animal Economy;' the concealed cause of Debiln, 0 10.7. foe — oral rs 01 ,00 of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and gen - ,-,isorde -- vre.e ,— pa Mental Faculties. CoAPTEit 4. 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