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• LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT Or CHANCERY, Dec. 16. IN THE MATTER OF THE MARYLEBONE BANKING COMPANY AND OF THE ACT 11 AND 12 VICT., CAP. 45, FOR WINDING UP JOINT-STOCK comramEs. Mr. C-LASSE moved to discharge an order of Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, made upon a petition presented under the above Act and referring it to the Master to take the accounts and wind up the affairs of the said banking company. That company was formed in 1841, I and it ceased to do any business in 1842 and ever since. In 1843 a bill was filed by certain of the shareholders against the others and against the directors, and in that cause (which is entitled " Deakes v. Stanhope," and which has been the subject of frequent re ports in this journal during the years 1846 and 1847), an order of reference was made, and the Master had proceeded to:take the accounts under that order. One objection to the order of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce was that it was not necessary, as the ac counts could be taken under the order in the cause. Another objection was that Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce referred the matter to a different Master, so that all that has been already done would be useless if this order were to stand. He also contended that the case of this bank did not come within the provisions of the Act, which appeared by the references therein to the pre vious Acts of the 7 and 8 and 9 of Viet., for facilitating the dissolation of railway companies, to apply to compa nies that were carrying on business at the time of applica tion for the order to wind up, whereas this banking com pany had ceased to do any business ever since 1842. He further contended that the three petitioners who obtained the Vice-Chancellor's order had not a qualifying in terest in the bank. One was the widow of a share holder whe had disposed of his shares; another was a director of the company, and defendant in the cause of " Deakes v. Stanhope;" the third was a holder of five shares, and was improperly joined in the petition with the director and defendant in the cause, in which it being sought to make the defendants personally liable as charged with fraud in their management . The proceed ings in that cause would be injurious l y affected and em barrassed by the reference under t he Vice-Ch anc ellor's order, which was applied for and obtained for that very purpose. It would, at all events, be proper to inquire first, before any step was taken on the order, how far it would interfere with the order in the cause, of which it did not, nor did the petition, take any notice. The LORD CHANCELLOR, without hearing Mr. Bacon and other counsel on the other side, said he had not a doubt on the construction of the Act of Parliament, that it applied to this case. The circumstances of this bank ing company, as stated, made it one of those cases con templated by the provisions of the Act. It was possible that the reference under the order in the cause may be brought to a termination before the order in the peti tioners' case be carried into execution, but the reference under that order will supersede farther proceedings in the reference in the cause, unless the Court in its dis cretion thought it proper to interfere. His Lordship was of opinion that an order upon petition in this and the latter cases was most convenient, and he affirmed the Vice-Chancellor's order. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec.l6. (Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord DENMAN and Cora- mon Juries.) WIGAN V. GADDERER. Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS stated this case to the jury. The plaintiff was Mr. Alfred Wigan, the well known comedian, who was the best actor of the class of characters in which he usually appeared before the pub lic, and the defendant was Mr. Gadderer, who sometime ago had the Lyceum Theatre for a short while. The action was brought to recover two weeks' salary at: 101. per week. At the expiration of the las seeship of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley the defendant took the theatre, and he engaged the plaintiff for two months, from June 24, 1847, at the salary named. He continued for some weeks to fulfil his engagement until a piece called Gun Caton was put into rehearsal. Mr. Emery, the stage-manager, assigned the character of Alfred Jumble to Mr. Wigan, who, finding it the part of a mere walk ing gentleman, declined to accept it, his forte being " light and eccentric comedy," and it was assigned to a Mr. Johnson. Gun Cotton ran but for a fortnight, during which time Mr. Wigan played in Marguerite's Colours, but during the fortnight the defendant fined him the entire amount of his salary. Now the agree ment (which the Learned Counsel read) was silent as to the right of the defendant to tine the plaintiff. He con tended that custom did not justify the course adopted. The characters which the plaintiff usually played were of the class of the Clown in Twelfth Night, and not of the Joseph Surface school. Mr. Wigan did not wish to be considered an actor who gave himself " airs," but as a man who had received an injury, and who considered himself justified, since he was a popular actor, and might injure himself in the estimation of the public, it he had accepted the character in question. Mr. Emery proved the agreement. He assigned the character to Mr. Wigan, because he believed that in his hands it would have become a principal one. The cha racter was that of a medical student, and was, in his mind, by no means an inferior one. Cross-examined by Mr. ARCHBOLD—The piece was postponed from Thursday to Monday in consequence of the refusal of Mr. Wigan. lie refused it a week before the Thursday. Another piece, the Mo mentous Question, was played in consequence. He did not know whether the defendant had to remune rate the author of that piece for using it. Various roles prevailed in various theatres with respect to fining actors ; but there were no rules in the Lyceum at that time.—(Laughter.) This was the only part rejected during the time Mr. Gadderer had the theatre ; neither was there any rule under the previous management of Mr. Keeley. Yes, one was fined, but the amount was returned. It was merely threatened.—(Laughter.) He (witness) was never fined in his life, and hoped he never should be.—(Laughter.) Was told that Mr. Wigan had said if he had known the nature of the charace'r he would have played it. Mr. Johnson was next called. The part was not a dialect one. No broken German had to be spoken. The student was not a German, but was disguised as one.—(Laughter.) He had only to say something to induce the old man to give up his (laugh ter.—(Laughter.) The part was that of a walking gentleman—nothing more. He ought to know, since he had been a walking gentleman for ten years. Cross -examined—He had to tell the old man, and he did so in th e b es t E ng li s h h e could furnish—(Laughter): —that if he did not give him his daughter he should blow his cottage up with gun cotton .—( Laughter.) That was all he had to do. Mr. Henry Leigh Murray proved seeing the plaintiff at the theatre frequently during the fortnight, and that he played in Marguerite's Colours. The character of Alfred Jumble was that of a walking gentleman, and certainly not one which Mr. Wigan should have been asked to act. Cross-examined—Would not swear positively that the plaintiff played in the second week. Would swear that to the best of his belief the plaintiff played the same night as Gun Cotton was played. Mr. Keeley said he was lessee of the Lyceum Theatre for about three years. No rules existed with respect to fines whilst he had that theatre ; in fact, no general rule prevailed in any of the theatres. Had not the pleasure of seeing Gun Cotton.—(Much laughter.) Mr. ARCHBOLD addressed the jury on behalf of the defendant. The defendant believed himself badly used, and surely they could not fail to be aware that actors were frequently spoiled by their audiences. He com plained that he had lost considerably by the conduct of the plaintiff, who, by his skill in playing cha racters, who spoke broken English, would have ren dered the character of the German student so famous a one as to have kept the house open until now; and, con sequently, in the hands of the defendant. The plaintiff had broken his agreement, and could not recover the amount claimed. The following witnesses were called : Mr. Fox Cooper, who said he had written for the stage, and had occasionally held the lease of theatres. Be usually fined actors who refused the character as signed to them according to their position, sometimes half the week's salary, and sometimes the whole. This was mentioned in his articles. The fines at Drury-lane and Covent-garden were very excessive. Mr. Wigan might have made Jumble a character. Cross-exami ne d by Mr. Cua 3 IBERS—The piece was first offered to hi m at the. Str and Theatre, but h e de clined it, a s i t required a le ading f actor, and his ac t ors were general actors. He did n ot recollect whether there was any broken English set down for the character. Mr. David Levy, said h e transacted business f or th e theatre at the ti me in question. I.lr. W igan to ld h i m 01 that he would have played thecharacter him he h a d hadter if there had been any broken English i n it. He the book and might have seen thatt h,Ah e aract ee was one of that kind. He made no rep l y. bad to pay a guinea a night for the piec e substituted Mr. Laurence Levy, the treasurer of the theauttre.vaa de posed that the plaintiff had admitted, after th e pi„,' produced, that if he had known the nature of th e cha. meter, he would have played it. To the bes t of hi s be lief Gun Cotton was not played the same night as M ar . guerite's Colours. It was usual twfine persons a week's salary who would not play. After the fortnight he played and was paid as usual. Cross -examined—Had the book, but not here. Had lent the defendant money to carry on the theatre, and put the money -takers in the boxes. Mr. M. CHAXBERS replied. Lord DENM AN then summ e d u p th e case; and Thej ury immediately gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, viz., 201. 'ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. Yk, Dec. 15. CROWN COURT. or ( Bs ore Mr. Justice ble.ta.E.) Richard Balderson, in the dress of a labourer, was in dicted for having on the 28th day of July last, at Eccles field, sear Sheffield, feloniously stolen a horse, the pro perty of a gentleman named Smith. Mr. Overend and Mr. Smith appeared on the part of thd prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prosecutor, Mr. W. Smith, is a gentleman residing near Sheffield, who kept for his family a small dun pony. On the 27th of July his pony was safe in his paddock, bat the day after he missed it. In consequence of there being a fair at Alfreton in Der byshire soon after, a groom, who knew the pony, and had clipped it, was sent over there, and on going round in search of the pony found it put up at the Three Horse-shoes public-house. lie, accordingly, waited there some time, until some one went to claim it. At length, two horse dealers named Abbot went there, and offered to sell the pony to him for 71. 103., and he told them to turn it round to show it," which they accordingly did, and he then gave them into the custody of a police man. Aa he was coming along with them on the road towards Sheffield, they told him they had bolight it of a man f or 5/., an d soon a f ter th e prisoner drove past in a gig, and they bath cried out that that was the man of whom they had bought it. The prisoner was then apprehended, and they were all taken to Sheffield; and on inquiries being made, the two 4b- THV SUN, LONDON, hots were bound over to give evidence. They now pro duced a paper signed by the prisoner in the tiame of " Richard Hunter," certifying that they had bought the pony of him at Leek fair; and this was witnessed by Thomas Burrows, a public-housekeeper, in whc )be house the bargain was made. Burrows was called, and he, as well as the Abbots, identified the prisoner as the person who sold the pony. The pony was stated by the groom to be worth 13/. or 141. Mr. Rayner, the superintendent of police at Sheffield, spoke to taking the prisoner into custody and sear thing him. He was dressed as he then was, and had no smock frock about him. This witness was cross-examined by the prisoner as to his dress—whether he did not wear a smockfrock , and whether be had not it in gaol with him, and had it not then on? To all which questions the police s uperintendent gave a positive answer in the negative; when the prisoner deliberately threw off his jacket and waistcoat in the dock, and let down his smockfrock, which was tucked under them, to the astonishment of the superintendent, and the great amusement of the Court. His LORDSHIP—You see, Mr. Rayner, you most not be too certain of anything. The witness acknowled himself " beaten" this time. His LORDSHIP suggested, that it would be a good thing to catch some of these thieves and make police-con stables of them. The prisoner then entered on his defence. He said, he had employed no counsel, because, as he was innocent he might, he thought, defend himself. He then, in a most amusing an'l shrewd way, went on to say, that it was all a mistake about him. He was dressed in the smockfrock, and Another man like him had been m;:staken for him. The horse-dealers and the publicans were leagued together to dispose of stolen horses by the trick they olks , h w a d h y did attempted the that Ab b day. Abbots buy If o theyf him were o ny, such as honest the f said, for 51., and Burrows witn ess th e b arga i n , and y offer to sell it for 71. 10s., when it was proved to be worth 13/. or 14/. ? His LORDSHIP—There is something in that, certainly. His Lordship having summed up, The jury Acquitted the prisoner. Mr. Justice MAUDE, addressing the prisoner, said, You seem to be a sharp kind of person; but the very cleverest thing you ever did in your life will be to leave off such practices. You have had a fortunate escape, as there was a previous conviction against you." The other cases tried in this court, and also before Mr. Baron Platt to-day, have been of a very trivial cha racter, excepting a charge of manslaughter, which was not concluded at a late hour. Dec. 16. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice MAULS.) To-day was fixed for the hearing of rape cases, the particulars of which are unfit for publication. At the close of the day applications were made to fix a day for the hearing of the Chartist cases. His LORDSHIP refused to fix any day, but it is under stood they will be arranged to be taken on Tuesday next. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT.) Thomas Hudson, Henry Colton, and James Busfield Lonystalf, were indicted for having, on the 18th of October last, at the borough of Leeds, feloniously and violently assaulted Hudson Sumptner, and stolen from his person 301. in silver, the property of John Shackleton and another. _ Mr. Hall and Mr. Hardy appeared on the part of the prosecution ; Mr. Dearsley defended the prisoner Lang staff, Mr. P. Thompson the prisoner Hudson, and the prisoner Colton was undefended. It appeared, from the statement of the various wit nesses that Messrs. Shackleton and Co., corn millers at Leeds, were in the daily habit, in the course of their business, of taking a quantity of silver, which, in order to dispose of; they sent every morning to Messrs. Marshall's factory, in Hunslet, near Leeds, to be used by them in the payment of wages. They were in the habit of sending the amount of silver taken by them each day between nine and ten o'clock every morning to Messrs. Marshall's by a little boy. It ap peared that this had become known, and the boy had been watched, and on the 18th of October last the boy, Hudson Sumptner, on being sent, as usual, with 301. worth of silver in a blue bag, was suddenly set upon by three men, in Hunslet-lane, knocked down, and robbed of the money he carried. The witness Hudson Sumptner, a little boy twelve years of age, stated these facts—that he worked at Messrs. Shackleton's mill, and on the day in question was sent as usual between nine and ten o'clock in the morning to Messrs. Marshall's factory, with a bag con taining 301. in silver; that when he was three parts up Hunslet-lane he was set upon by several parties, struck down by a blow on the eye from behind, and held down until the bag of silver was carried off. The man who knocked him down co►ered his eyes, and he could not see who he was. _ _ _ --- • A little girl, going to school, stated that she saw the last witness knocked down by the three prisoners, one of whom ran away with a bag. Two boys who were called stated, that they also saw the same thing, and one of the prisoners run away with a blue bag. Another witness, a publican, stated that Longstaff had offered him a ss. in silver for a 51. note the day after the robbery. The respective counsel having addressed the jury for the defence, His LORDSHIP Summei up, and The jury found all the prisoners Guilty. Verdict—to be transported 15 years each. The other cases tried in this c curt to-day were devoid of any interest. . Lirerpcol, Dec. 15. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) THE CHARTIST RITIERS AND THE MURDER AT ASHTON. After our parcel had been dispatched on Thursday, some further evidence was taken on behalf of the pro secution. William Parker gave n similar account of the attack on Bcight to that given by the preceding witnes , '. On cross-examination he said, " John Latimer fetched me out that night. When w 2 got out he said he expected every town in England would be up that night, and if when vr:, were out we did not stay out we should be shut. There were arms at Latimer's house, and we went there." Richard Winterbottom is the brother to Wm. Winter bottom, and lived at Dukinfield. Early in the morning atter the murder he was knocked up by his brother, Radcliffe, Latimer, and Sigley. They were all armed , except Sigley, and R a d c liff e h a d a pi s t o l i n hi s posses ' sion. Next morning heard Radcliffe say it was a bad job Bright was shot. His brother asked if they might be allowed to stay there. Sigley and Radcliffe remained until nine o'clock at night on the 16th. His brother and Latimer went away the same night. Radcliffe went away in a jacket belonging to the brother of witness. Sigley went away also in disguise. They had all ball cartridge except Radcliff, who had powder and ball separate. They gave it to witness, and he threw it away in the garden. There were fifty or sixty. When Radcliffe was leaving the house, witness asked him if he knew who it was that shot Bright? He replied— " That's best known to myself." Joseph Armitage deposed, that a man of the name of William Winterbottom was amongst them. Winter bottom had a velveteen jacket on, and witness saw him on three different days rubbing and scrubbing his jacket at a window. Witness kre v the jacket. Winterbottom was taken about the 6th of December. The prisoner, Radcliffe, was taken on the 19th of September. Both prisoners were put into one cell. Heard Radcliffe tell Constantine, " I never shot him, but I stabbed him." Cross-examined by Mr. POLLOCR—I was at the time in the lobby of the cells. I had been walking there for an hour. They must have heard me; and I sometimes stood between two of the cells for the purpose of listen. ing. I then went up to Mr. Newton. 1501. reward was offered for the apprehension of the murderer of Mr. Bright. I never gave a statement upon oath relating to this until to-day. By Mr. CROMPTON—I searched the Ocean Monarch, outward bound to Boston, in August last, in the river. I found Radcliffe concealed amongst some timber in the hold. He was covered with timber, hay, and some coals. It was dark, but I saw him from the bright nails in his shoes. He (prisoner) was asked when he was at Ashton. Ile said he knew nothing about Ashton. A police officer stated that Constantine was appre hended soon after the shots were heard. Drs. Lees and Campbell inspected the dead body of Bright at a post mortem examination, with another me dical man. There was a wound outside near the right nipple. The wound passed downwards, and the ball had passed out at the same side behind. The edges of the wound were driven inwards from the chest. The shot might have passed from the chest out at the back, The wound might have been received by the deceased while stooping. There was also a wound, ap parently from a pike, through the thigh. The wound in the chest would produce instant death. The wound was produced from a hard substance, and the bore of the gun must have been an inch in diameter. the ball Cross -examined—A button was wanting on the coat said to be deceased's. It was the right button, and from the part other4o r o h a e rd loins. missile T . he button was knocked off by ball or (as wit ness thought), and was indented by the bring witn ess The au?: re.oLoiLdLeorcedit that th at ATTORNEY -(x` said, he would, if required, of it. es to speak to the button, and to the finding to recall a witness, but his Lord- Mr. Pola.ocx recalled poue A e nu Mr. Pollock relin guish a e t d s. i e l !tnes s was an accomplice, and :taylor. She said she is request. coat in a room in her 1 8 1: fired as from a gun. found the button of a house, just after she heard coat indented inside (or u h p o a liy ev a er ball b f rom a gun. She produced the button, and it s about the dis eneral him appeared to be so) as if driven , There was something, curious figurement of the ball, which the Attorney! self admitted to bo somewhat remarkable. This closed the case for the prosecution. Dec. 16. On the opening of the court, Mr. Pommel( addressed the jury for the prisoner& m e observed that some advantage had been gained b y the delay of th e case f rom th e preceding night, and he had , upon a co ns id era ti on o f th e c ase, come to the con c l us i o n to offer no evid e nc e on b e h a lf of the prisoners, but leave the matter as it stood on the part of the prosecution for the consideration of the jury. He should be able to show them that it was not a case in which the jury could, beyond reasonable doubt, come to the conclu sion that either one or both of the prisoners were guilty of the charge brought against them. One of the greatest difficulties he had to contend with was, that the murder charged by the Crown was alleged to have been committed by the prisoners, who were assembled with others in pursuance of that which he was not there to deny might have been an unlawful purpose of some kind. It could nut be denied that, by some person on the night in question, the deceased met with a most cruel death; but he would undertake to show that such death was not caused by either of the prisoners. There was n o previous c oncert as to v i o l ence intended to be committed upon the unfortunate de ceased, or the force of which he was a member; end, 111019egh there might have been ti concert and a combination, it was merely one of those displays of physical force so often exhibited, which might do much mischief and could do no good. The men were not out to do violence to any one they might meet with on that occasion, and he would be able to show that the death of the deceased was not caused by a wound inflicted by either of the prisoners, but that it was the act of some other persons. The Learned Counsel then remarked upon the evidence given by Macklin, Parker, Latimer, and Wrigley, whose testimony ought to be re ceived with suspicion, as they were, to a certain extent, accomplices. Those witnesses only agreed in ono point —that the shot was fired from the direction of Old street, and that Bright was facing towards Stamford street, and that his death must be attributed to one of the body of men who came in that direction. It would appear, however, from the evidence of other and more respectable witnesses that from the position in which Bright was standing with relation to Radcliffe, the shot which killed him must have been fired by some person wbo was nearer Old-street than Bright was at that time. The place where the shot was found was also favourable to that view of the case ; besides, the wound was said to have been inflicted by a gun, while Latimer said Rad cliffe fired at him with a pistol. There was no evidence to implicate Constantine in the transaction, as it was not shown that he was at any time during the proceedings in possession of any weapon whatever. He had un doubtedly made a prisoner of Bright, but that might be merely to protect himself from the violence of Sigley, or some other of the persons who were there at the time. His LORDSHIP, on referring to his notes, said, it was a question whether there was any evidence against Con stantine at all. Mr. POLLOCK then proceeded to remark on the evi dence of the accomplices, which ought to be received with caution, as they would naturally be inclined to ex culpate themselves, even at the expense of others. He concluded by calling attention to the evidence as it affected Sigley. It was he who had taken a most active and decided part throughout the whole transaction, and it was to him the evidence pointed more directly than it did to Radcliffe as being the person who had committed the act charged against the prisoners. After a consultation with his brother counsel, Mr. PoLtoca said, that at the request of the prisoner Rad cliffe he should call a witness to prove that he was not the person who piked Bright at the time he was_so wounded and before he was shot. James Matley was then called—He said he was a blacksmith at Ashton. On the night of the 14th of August was at Grundy's Concert-room, Stamford street, and left at a quarter-past eleven o'clock. Went down Stamford -street and to the corner of Bentinck street, where he joined two men, Martin Haigh, and Taylor, a policeman: Some persons came down Ben tinck-street, and Taylor went away. While standing there a party came down Stamford-street, and Taylor went to them, when one of the men cried out, " Here's a policeman—fire." One of the men levelled his gun, but it did not go off. Another said, " Fire, fire—sharp, sharp." Taylor ran down Stamford-street, and the mob after him, and after that a few more people came down Bentinck-street. In the middle of Stamford-street saw a man picking up his hat, and found afterwards it was a police officer. Went nearer and saw it was Bright. He said to the people, he did not know what harm he had done that they should abuse him in that manner. One said, " Go into some house," and Bright said," No, that is not my duty. We are the men put to keep the peace of the country." There was a man near him with a pike, and he said, " You d- - b --, " and ran the pike into him. That man was not Radcliffe. He had on a dark coloured coat, and dark whiskers, bushy at the bottom. Bright laid hold of the pike with one hand, and was turning round, when the shot struck, him, and he fell immediately. Saw the persons go away and leave Bright. While he was there he did not see Radcliffe at all though he knew him well. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Heard two reports of firearms, besides one which missed fire. Did not know that Radcliffe was a captain of the na tional guard, or that Constantine was. Witness was a member of Stephen's band. Did not see a man who got his hand cut with the pike. Could not say which way the report came from; but it was too loud to be that of a pistol. _ _ Re-examined—Did not see Radcliffe there that night. Martin Haigh, a hatter at Ashton, deposed to being with the witness Matley on the night of the murder. He was in the street where the mob was, and saw Taylor, but did not see Bright. Heard two shots fired, and 2aw a flash, and shortly afterwards heard of a police-officer being shot. Witness was knocked down by the butt-end of a gun. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied. He contended, from the general tenor of the evidence, that it was clear the prisoners were present on the night in question; and though there might be no previous general organization to murder the deceased, tho leaders might have come to such a determination. The shot which killed Bright came from the higher part of Bentinck-street, Bright standing below it; and it was a mistake to suppose that he was at the time facing Stamford-street. He then went over the evidence, and reconciled what ho con ceived to be soma apparent discrepancies, observing, that the case was complete, at least as to the guilt of Radcliffe. The Learned JUDGE then summed up the evidence, explaining the law of the case as it affected the prisoners at the bar. The question was not who shot or who did not shoot, but whether It tdcliffe was aiding and assisting the man who did shoot by his presmee ? If they were satisfied that the shot was fired by Radcliffe, or any other person, and that Radcliffe was aiding and assisting in the commission of the offence, he was guilt . ), and so was Constantine, and others who were there so aiding and assisting. And if the act was committed by a third party, and not by either of the prisoners, then they were guilty participators in the act of that .third party. Constantine had very properly baen withdrawn from the case, and it was not shown the act was committed by him, or that he had any participation in it. It was clear that the people were out for some common purpose, but whether to kill all persons who should oppose them was not clear. If it were shown that all those persons had a common purpose of killing the police who were out, then would they be all guilty who participated in that common purpose. There was another question for the consideration of the jury. They must see how far the evidence against Radcliffe sa!isfied them that he was the man who shot Bright himself; and if not satisfied that he did the deed, the question would be, whether ho did any acts showing that he had a common purpose with the man who did shoot him. his Lordship then reviewed the evidence at great length, calling the attention of the jury to those points which most materially affected the prisoners at the bar. The jury then retired, and after an absence from court of about an hour, returned, and breathless silence immediately prevailed. The Clerk asked in the usual form, was Joseph Rad cliffe guilty of the charge? The Foreman—Guilty; but we strongly recommend him to mercy, as Bright, the policeman, did not fall by his hand. Mr. Baron ALDERSON then put on the black cap, and passed sentence upon the prisoner in terms somewhat to the following effect:—Joseph Radcliffe, you have been found guilty, I cannot but think on very clear evidence, of the crime of wilful murder. The jury have recom mended your case ti the merciful consideration of the Crown. I shall transmit that to the proper quarter. In the mean while it is my painful duty to tell you what your fate will probably be. You have been found guilty of an offence against a totally unoffending man. Yours was not the hand that fired the shot (ot that I am per fectly satisfied) that killed the deceased; but then you fired a pistol, :and though it did not hit the person at whom it was aimed, you had before attacked him, cruelly attacked him, with a pike; all which circumstances show me that, in the passion and violence of the moment you were not mindful to remem ber your duty to God and your duty to man. And so it will always be when men like you enter upon a course of this description. You place yourself at the head of a body of individuals armed against the law and the constitution of the country. Being the cap tain, it behoves you, you think, to show that you have spirit above your compeers; and so, whenever anything violent is to be done, the leaders fortunately are se lected to do it. So it has always happened—so it will always happen. Men in such positions cease to remem ber their duty to God, and their duty also to their neighbours. Yours is a fearful instance of the conse quences of violent political agitation upon the lower orders of society—an instance which, I fear, will re quire severe punishment. You will have, at all events, a much longer time than you allowed to that unhappy man Bright to prepare for a change. You sent him to his account without being prepared. We will hope that his lamp was burning, and that you have to answer merely for his death, not for the loss of a soul eternal. We will hope that, but we cannot be assured of it. We cannot know what the consequences of that dreadful act of yours were towards that unhappy man. You yourself will have a longer time to prepare ; you will have the means which the humanity of the law and the constitution will award to you. I beseech of you to amend, to forget not that now you are on the verge of eternity, only a few short hours will pass till your life be forfeited. After several similar exhortations his Lordship said, I will send the kind recommendation of the jury to the Crown. It rests with them. I have nothing further to do with it, as soon as I tell you what the sentence of the law is. It is not my sentence; it is that of the law, and I am merely its instrument to declare it. The sentence that the law affixes to your crime is—that you be taken hence to the place whence you came, thence to the place of ex ecution, and there be hanged by the neck till you are dead, and that your body be buried in the precincts of the prison in which you shall be confined after your conviction. This is the sentence of the law. I have now discharged my duty. May God Almighty, may the Holy Blessed Saviour, that most worthy Judge of have v l ha l e , iv tehp s t leurmeiffsoveeonrerners prisoner's not nnwi fe your. to soul. be k ept from him. May the Lord His Lordship's sentence was painfully interrupted by the sobbing and weeping of a woman in court, said to be 'Flie prisoner himself betrayed no emotion whatever, and,after addressing a few words to his solicitor, was removed from the dock. s - e n ni T'a bl t a ges had been out O gi e nto CONSPIRACY Bc AT ASllTON.—Pending the delivery The ATTORN bail,theo b last swtreur cecntapstleha, placed t e h dl e a iwn lB s thCbeyh dock. orct tumultuousiks .t s , charged as- G at A: N h E t Ashton-under-Lyne, n IL d statede r-L y that ne, themost r o o w f whom d determined to proceed against only eight of the pri soners for felony under the late Government Security Act; the entering into of on the prisoners others, Two o r three ni twett; u h b e reee. p :d ro p,e;v,rerrroei;ec heir z ances, might be di sc h arged own recoguizinees iu IGOI, and w to keep the peace for two yea rs , an d to appear ues' and plead ‘i' to the charge whenever they might be called upon; the others (in more indigent circumstances) were allowed to depart on the diminished security of their own recog 'gauges 3 50/• and t 199 ouretio is 254 each, The par. MON DA EVENING, DECEMBER lB, 1848. ties, before their discharge, were cautioned to find the necessary sureties, and go with them before a local ma gistrate within a week. The trial of the eight who are selected for trial for felony, under the late Act, was fixed by Mr. Baron Al derson for to-day (Monday). It is understood that a like selection amongst the 46 Chartist prisoners from Manchester will be made. Shortly after six o'clock the Court adjourned till ten this (Monday) morning. ALLEGED PLUNDER OF THE CHATEAU DE NEUILLY. A large concourse, principally of foreigners, visited Marlborough-street Police-court on Saturday, for the purpose of ascertaining the result of an investigation into a charge made against three individuals, alleged to be of rank, of having unlawful possession of property valued at 12,0001. or 14,000/., belonging to King Louis Philippe and the members of his family, assumed to have been abstracted from the royal palaces of the Tuileries and the Chateau de Neuilly at the commence meat of the recent revolution in France. At two o'clock, the hour appointed to resume the inquiry, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Wontner, and Mr. Humphreys entered the court. The accused, Marie Doralice and Eugene Soulier, took their positions before the bar. The lady is understood to be the daughter of Baron de Bassagnes, the other party included in .the proceedings, who was too much indisposed to appear personally. The de fendant Soulier is a man of respectable appearance, said to have assumed the title of "Baron," but reported to fill the part of secretary to the Baron do Bassagnes. After some conversation between Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Wontner, Mr. Bodkin rose, and addressing Mr. Hardwick, said —Sir, the parties before you having agreed when last here to appear again on their own recognisances, I am glad to have an opportunity of mentioning some circum stances which have occurred since last week. It will be recollected that on the informatio❑ of Mr. Grelliere, a warrant was obtained from this court and executed, and under that warrant possession was taken of a variety of property, supposed to belong to King Louis Philippe and the members of his family. Among other things were some articles of jewellery, which were produced here on the last occasion. These articles of jewellery were show❑ to a member of the royal suite, General de Chabannes, who, on examining the property, stated that he confidently believed the articles to be the pro perty of the royal family. It was desirable, as I then intimated to you, that the articles should be sub mitted to the distinguished claimants or others whom would be VI" most competent to speak decisively on the question, because General de Chabannes could only speak as to his belief, judging from the general appear ance of the property. In consequence of this determi nation it was considered that the most satisfactory and conclusive mode of obtaining this testimony would be to send to Paris for M. Bapst, an eminent jeweller, who, in the capacity of jeweller, was acquainted with the jewels of the royal family. It was supposed that M. Bapst was the person who could speak with the most confidence as to the ownership of the jewels, and accordingly a com munication was made to M. Bapst, who, on learning its nature, immediately came over here. The articles were submitted to the inspection of M. Bapst, and M. Bapst, after examining them, stated that although there was a close resemblance between the articles produced and articles of the ssme kind belonging to the royal family, yet they were not jewellery belonging to the royal family, though the articles had evidently been made in imitation of the royal jewels, and bore so close a resemblance to them that they might be properly de scribed as Jac similes, and nobody but a jeweller could distinguish them from similar articles belonging to the royal family. I cannot help saying, considering that those articles present all the appearance of similar arti cles belonging to the royal family, and that they are found in the possession of parties who have also posses sion of a picture about which there is no question of ownership, that here one of those strange and unaccount able coincidences in the course of human affairs has arisen which is useful so far as enabling us to render credence to works of fiction, to which such matters are principally confined. But as in M. Bapst's opinion —the individual most competent to give an opinion on the question—the property only resembled the royal jewels, and reference having been made to the royal family on the subject, it was at once decided that all claim on the part of the royal family should be with drawn. In adopting this course I am acting in pursuance to instructions from my royal clients, it being proper that individuals in their distinguished station of life should at once withdraw their claim of ownership where a shadow of doubt arises. With respect to the other articles, the same forbearance in not claiming the property as belonging to the royal family will be exercised, and the same course taken as in the case of the more valuable articles. So far, then, Sir, as your jurisdiction is concerned, this matter will be withdrawn from your notice, and I shall not trouble you to make any adjudication under the Act upon which the proceedings have been founded. Mr. HARDWICK—Do I understand that this withdrawal applies to the picture. Mr. Bodkin—l withdraw all claim to the property under this Act, and I withdraw all appeal to your juris diction, for if you were to order the picture to be re stored, it would not confer a title to the property, and it would only be in the nature of a guarantee for its de tention. The Act does not bar our civil claim, and as the claim to the articles of greater value is withdrawn under existing circumstances, so I ask to withdraw all claim to the smaller articles. But I must say the cir cumstances themselves abundantly justify the course that has been adopted. General Chabannes, when he saw the articles, declared his belief that they were the property of the royal family, and M. Bapst himself, speaking of the same articles, says they can only be dis tinguished from the royal jewels by a je yeller, so nice is the distinction. Mr. Wontner said, as the professional adviser of the Baron de Bassagnes, who was not present, h e s h ou ld f eel that lie neglected his client , einterest if he a ll owe d t h e proceedings to terminate without some further explana tion. The Baron had been held as an impostor. lie was stated to be no Baron, but something else. He was desirous, therefore, that the public mind should be disabused on this and some other points. The Baron wes a native of the Isle of Bourbon. In early lite he rendered important services to his country by establish ing-sugar plantations in the colony, and by introducing British machinery for the purp ose of extracting th e sugar with greater facility. So eminent were his ser vices that Louis XVIII. of France made him a Baron of the realm. The Baron de Bassagnes naturally felt annoyed that it had gone forth to the world that he was a somebody with an alias, and he complained generally of the treatment he had received. Mr. HARDWICK said, so far as his recollection served him of what passed in court at the last examination, he was not aware that any reflection whatever had been cast on the character of Baron de Ba ssagnes , or t h at any doubt had been cast on his title. Mr. Wontner said he had seen the Baron described with an alias. This was wrong, and he felt it was tie; cessary to explain that the Baron was entitled to the rank he claimed. The Baron came over to this country with articles of jewellery in his possession to dispose of. He had been compelled to do thi s b ecause , as one o f t h e first acts of the Republic was to abolish slavery, he had b-en deprived of his property in 500 slaves, and having received no remittances from his estate, he had been obliged to dispose of some of the costly articles which he had brought over to this country for the purpose of sale. The Baron had bought some of those very articles from the jeweller of King Louis Philippe —the police came to his room and took possession of his property on a ground less suspicion. The Baron felt that he had been grievously treated, and that not the slightest pretence existed for assailing his character or taking possession of his property. The Baron had sent to M. Bapst, and to other jewellers from whom he had made purchases, and he was ready to show how he became possessed of the articles found in his keeping. But he would not go into that matter, as the charge had been withdrawn. He would content himself with saying that his respectable client was ready to show that he was the lawful owner of the jewellery. With respect to the picture, that was not in Baron de Bassagnes' possession, and he need not enter into that question. The picture was not part of the Baron's pro perty, but had been committed to the care of his secre tary, Eugene de Soulier. Mr. Bodkin said his observations at the last hearing were expressly limited to the two individuals present, who had assumed the title of Baron and Baroness. He had not thrown any doubt on the title of the Baron de Bassagnes. Mr. HARDWICK said it was an extraordinary circum stance to fiad a portion of the property known to have been left in one of the royal palaces in France in the hands of parties who had also to dispose of property of their own bearing the strongest possible resemblance to other royal property. This naturally threw a suspicion on the parties, and led to inquiry, and the circumstances which have been stated justified that inquiry. The pro-' I ceedings, however, had been immediately withdrawn when a competent witness, M. Bapst, came forward and stated that the articles were only similar in manufacture to the royal jewels. The defendants were about to be discharged, when a Custom-house officer came forward, and claimed to seize the whole of the property, on the ground that the articles consisted of foreig n goo d s w hi c h had come into this country without paying duty. He wished to impound the goods, and to have the goods taken for safe custody to the Custom-house, until the owner could prove that the duty had been regularly paid. Mr. Wontner said all the articles had come over with the baggage of the owners. They had been exhibited at the Custom-house, either at Dover or Folkstone, and had passed as passengers' baggage. Mr. HARDWICK asked if it could be shown that the duty had been paid en the articles? The Custom-house officer said if the articles had passed in the regular way the parties could produce the necessary proofs. Mr. HARDWICK said his duty was at an end. If the Custom-house officer chose to seize the property he must do so on his own responsibility. The Custom-house officer said he would seize the property on the part of the Crown. Seals were placed on the property, in order that the articles might be subjected to Custom-house scrutiny. 'rho defendants were then liberated. SAM SLICK' S NEW WORK, " TUE OLD JUDGE." — The numer , Is readers of " Sam Slick, the Clockmaker," will be gratified to learn that this very popular author is again about to come before them with a new work, possessing, we hear, equal, if not stronger claims, to public favour. It is to be published under the title of " Tho Old Judge; or, Life in a Colony." It is said to be peculiarly rich in illustrations of life end manners in two of the most important of our colonial pthises,ions, and to cranprise some very striking stories and adven tures told in the clockmaker'a unapproachatle style of humour, and will prove, no doubt, one of the most enter taining books for Christmas reading. ROBBING LIBRARIES at OXFORD. On Tuesday, Mr. Andrew Belany, described as an undergraduate of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, under went an examination at the city gaol, Oxford, on a charge of having stolen fifty-nine volumes of various books from the University Union Reading Rooms, to which he had access, through the recommendation of a friend. The prisoner had been fully committed on a previous charge of stealing books from the shop of Mr. Slatter, bookseller, of the High-street, Oxford. The latter case was gone into with greut care and minute ness, and from the evidence adduced it appeared that the prisoner arrived in Oxford on the 28th ult., and stayed at the Star Hotel till the 30th, when he took lodgings at Mr. Boddington's, in Oriel-street. On Friday, the Ist inst., the prisoner went to the shop of Mr. Slatter, and remained an hour and a half looking over his valuable and rare collection of old books, when he left without making any purchase. Shortly after Mr. Rose, nephew to Mr. Shatter, missed a rare and valuable volume, entitled "Roman Martyrologie," which was sold next day to Mr. Laycock, the book auctioneer. On Mr. Slatter calling on the latter gentleman to apprise him of his loss, he was shown the hook in question, as well as two others, also his property, which had been sold by a person an swering the description of the prisoner. Mr. Slatter ap prised Lucas, the superintendent of police, and having found out the prisoner's lodgings proceeded there, but did not find him at home. On returning they met him coming from Christ Church, where he had been to call on Dr. Pusey, who had given him the following letter of introduction to Dr. Bandinall, the librarian of the Bcdleian Library.— " My dear Bandinall,—The bearer, :Mr. Belany, of Cambridge, but not a graduate, wishes to look at some book in the Bodleian; I suppose it is not out of order for you to admit him recommended as a stranger.— Yours, most faithfully, " E. B. PUSEY." Oa searching the prisoner's lodgings a collection of valuable books was found, including 59 volumes be longing to the Union Reading Room, the illegal posses sion of which formed the present charge against the pri• soner. Evidenco was adduced that brought the case clearly home, but as it is thought there may be other charges of a similar nature against him, the prisoner was remanded. It has since transpired that the amount which Mr. Laycock paid the prisoner for books was 181., including 131. ss. for a copy of St. Chrysostom. lie stated that he bought the work in Paris for 241. On Friday the prisoner underwent another examina tion at the city gaol, which ended in his being fully com mitted to sessions on the second charge. It is stated that, after his committal, the prisoner made a confession before his solicitor and Alderman Browning of having stolen the books. In reference to this case the Cambridge Chronicle says—" There is too much reason to fear that the prisoner has carried on similar practices i❑ Cam bridge. On Wednesday last Mr. Mayor, of St. John's College, inquired of the librarian to the Union Society if he had missed' Ward's Ideal of a Christian Church,' out of the library. Upon receiving a reply in the affir mative, Mr. Mayor said he believed he had recognised the book in the shop of Mr. Johnson, Sidney-street. The librarian proceeded thither, and discovered amongst the stock of Mr. Johnson, who afforded every facility to the inquiry, not only the book in question, but about thirty others belonging to the Union Society. These books, it appears, Mr. Johnson purchased of Belany at different times. The external marks have been carefully erased, and the labels within removed with so much nicety that it was difficult to discover that they had ever existed. We understand that no less than 126 volumes have been missed from the Union Roma." REPRESENTATION of LISKEARD. LISISEARD, DEC. 13.—A. meeting was held in the Guildhall of this borough, last evening, to hear Mr. Crowder, Q.C., address the electors. - - On th'e motion of Mr. ADAMS, seconded by Mr. GEAcu, Bernard Ansty, Esq., was called to the chair, and after a few observations introduced Mr. Crowder to the meeting. Mr. CROWDER, on coming forward, was loudly cheered, and after paying a tribute to the memory of their late representative, Mr. C. Buller, he proceeded:— Gentlemen, I appear before you seeking your suffrages on the same liberal principles of reform which induced you to give your support to Mr. Buller. I know that the Liberal constituency of this borough is firm and de termined to give that support where they believe it is due; and although not having before been in Parlia ment, from my earliest days I was a lover of reform— from the earliest period in which I could understand any thing of political affairs it appeared to me to be abso lutely necessary to do away with that greatest scandal and disgrace, the rotten borough system, which pre vailed prior to 1832.—(Cheers.) In that reform I most cordially concurred. I am not one of those who thiak that the parliamentary reform should stop thore— (Loud cheers)—but, on the contrary, the same grounds and reasons which induced the passing of that Bill in 1832, ought to induce further progress whenever the Parliamentary representation can be improved, where ever it can be ascertained that the franchise can be properly given, so as to be exercised fairly and ho nestly by those to whom it is given. Some think that in addition to reform, universal suffrage should prevail. I am not of that opinion. It appears to me that we ought to endeavour to improve the representation as far, as we can, according to the present system ; and I be lieve there are many instances in which, if the details were examined, there might be very wholesome re forms, so that those not in the enjoyment of the fran chise might be put :in possession of it. I think the working of the present law might be greatly improved, and I would most cordially concur in any measure that might be brought before Parliament for such improve • ment.—(Cheer;.) Now, there is another measure to which I would advert. I mean the proposition for secret voting. Gentlemen, I am, for one, most anxious that a voter should be protected in the full and free exercise of the franchise. I would most fully aid and assist in any mea sure that could be proposed for that purpose, provided it could be done without introducing other difficulties and other mischief—provided it could be done without fear of bribery and corruption. Gentlemen, I say that in respect to secret voting—the ballot—that is the name usually given to it—if any measure should be proposed in Parliament by which the voter can be protected from intimidation, or front being subjected to bribery or cor ruption of any kind, it shall have my support.—(Loud applause.) But as to the particular mode in which it should be carried out, there is a difference of opinion among the honest Liberals of this borough. I have heard it said by some—we must have the ballot, theremust be se cret voting, or a man cannot exercise his franchise freely. I have also hard it said by others, we are not for s?crei. voting, for how should we know our friends? I only say if any measure of that kind could be proposed, which would meet the difficulty, it should have my greatest attention and support. So much for Parliamentary re form. But I am for reforms of every description. I am for reforming all abuses in the law, and that there are such I must admit. I have practised the profession of the law, and I believe that the laws of England on the whole are as well, if not better, administered than in any other country in Europe. I believe the foundation of our laws is just, and good, and equitable, but abuses have crept into the administration of both the criminal and civil law. I trust and hope that the great experi ment so recently made in the establishment of Small llshts Courts will be found to be an improvement, and a beneficial reform in the law of this country. Gentle men, there is another matter in which I fervently hope to see a very considerable reform—l advert to the Ecclesiastical Courts, which have been in many re spects a scandal and disgrace to the country.—(Loud cheers.) It appears to me that there ought to be some sweeping measure of reform with regard to those courts. As regards the Church, no doubt there are various matters requiring the consideration of Parlia ment, and, so far as I am concerned, I should go to the House of Commons with the same determination to re form any abuses in the Church as I should have 'to re form abuses in the law, or in any other matterd. Gen tlemen. I am told that some short time ago Mr. Bick ham Escott offered himself to your notice in the position in which I now stand, and that he stated to you that I was not not a sufficient Reformer; that he went far be yond me; and, as I am informed, the statements that he made in his speech did show a desire to make sweeping reforms of every description. He further told you, as I have been informed, that he had beaten me out of the field in 1841 at Winchester, and that I was not a fit per son to be your representative. I think Mr. Bickham Escott would have dealt more fairly if he had informed you how it was ho had beaten me at Winchester, In 1841 I appeared as a candidate for the represene tation of Winchester on precisely the same prin. ciples as those I now profess. Mr. Escott opposed me on Tory principles—as opposed to all reforms—as op posed to every species of progress and improvement, stat ing to the constituency of Winchester that reformers were revolutionists. His success was attributable to this, that the majority of the constituency were Tories. I believe that in England it is well known that reform is not revolution, but, on the contrary, that reform is the best possible antiiote to revolutionary principles.— (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I ascribe the extraordinary posi tion of our country as compared with other countries— the order, the tranquillity, the obedience to the laws, which has prevailed hem, in the most difficult times, in times of the greatest distress—l ascribe it to the mea sures from time to time carried out, showing to the peo ple of this country that there has been, and is, a dispo sition to remedy abases before they become too hard to bear.—(Cheers.) I think it is exceedingly wrong to ascribe to measures of reform the evils under which the poor of this country now labour. You find that the far mer complains that he cannot sell his corn. It is well known, and the farmer knows that there has been a bad season—that the produce, which he cannot dis pose of, has been deteriorated in price in conse quence of the elements, and not in any degree by reforms, whether of free trade or otherwise.—(Cheers.) And if those persons would only consider for a moment the state of others engaged in trade, they would find that there has been very great distress and great reduc tion of labour. Look, for instance, at the copper trade in this country. You know very well that a consider able trade in copper has been carried on, but in conse quence of the low price of copper there has been a re duction in labour. What is the cause of that? When you look at the condition of the continent of Europe, it is not difficult to discover the cause. You find that France, which used to take, as a customer, very consi derable portions of our ore, is unable to buy it. The French have been reduced to a state of the greatest dis tress. The destruction of property in that country has prevailed so much that there are not the means of mak ing those purchases from us that existed hitherto, and it is to that may be ascribed the present condi tion of the copper trade. Gentlemen, there is another point which appears to me to be of great importance— I mean the retrenchment of the expenditure of the Government.—(Cheers _) I do believe that it is abso lutely necessary that that matter should be taken into the anxious -zonial( r: ion oF ti E , ;onf)tn or retrenchment, ought to prev a il i n every b ranc h to which it can be applied, and I hope and believe that there is an intention to do to, Westin commissions of inquiry have been authorized for the purpose; but it must be done earnestly, and with the full intention of lopping off all improper expenditure in the various departments of the State.—(Cheers.) This leads me to the consideration of a matter which unquestionably would have a great effect in producing retrenchment and economy—l mean, that desire for peace which prevails among many ex cellent Christians in this country, and which they have endeavoured to carry out by meetings abroad. Gentle men, I should be anxious for peace on almost any terms short of national disgrace and lois of honour.—(Cheers.) It is necessary that you should have the means of saving the country from foreign attacks ; but if all mankind would agree that there should be no war, it would be a great day for Christianity. I feel that ignorance is the cause of the greatest crimes that are committed. I be lieve, therefore, that education ought to be increased, ought to be extended, and I should be most delighted if any plan could be found that would reconcile the feeling of all sects respecting the mode in which it should be extended to all classes of the community.—(Cheers.) It has been considered by those in power, how far edu cation can be carried out, so as not to offend the scruples of any sect. It is possible that a plan may be discovered by which those scruples may be considered, and at the same time education generally promoted, so as to render it available for the common good of all, and any such plan should have my support.—(Cheers.) There is another matter to which I should refer ; it is as to the supposed intention of endowing the Roman Catholic priests.—(Hear, hear.) I have stated, and I here state again, that I am opposed to the application of the national funds of this country for any such purpose—for the purpose of any endowment— . (Cheers)—because I believe that it is contrary, not only to the feelings of our country, but even to expediency and policy—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is known that Mr. Kekewich no longer intends to contest the representation of this borough, and I do not therefore see that there is any probability of a contest at the present election, for I cannot discover on what ground another person could hope to succeed when Mr. Kekewich found it impossible to do so.—(Cheers.) However, with that I have nothing to do. I thank you most sincerely for the kind support which I have received from the Liberal electors of this borough. The honourable gentleman also expressed his thanks for the courtesy which he had received from his political opponents, and concluded amidst loud cheers. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. J. Sergeant, Mr. J. Allen, and Mr.Geach, and a resolution to the effect "that Mr. Crowder was a fit and proper person to re present them in Parliament," was carried without op position. The proceedings soon after terminated. REPRESENTATION OF LEOMINSTER. LEOMINSTER, SATURDAY.—The two candidates left in the field by the retirement of Mr. Phillimore—Mr. Frederick Peel and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton—are persevering in their devoirs to the electors, but neither candidate can boast of remarkable success, and both complain of the scanty number of actual promises given. The fact is, that a great number of the burgesses are holding back their promises, not in the expectation that any third candidate will offer himself, but for other motives, which need not be more particularly alluded to. The recollection •of the " good old time," when votes were worth 10L a piece, cannot be :banished from their recollection, and hence the uncertainty complained of by the candidates. - _ _ Mr. Peel's party are confident. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has had a grand field-day, when he addressed the electors at great length on political topics. Sir EDWARD BIILWER LYTTON, after some introduc tory remarks, proceeded to review his past political lite, reminding the electors that he had supported the Re form Bill, the reduction of the newspaper tax, municipal reform, and the abolition of the slave trade. With re gard to the recent abolition of the old corn-laws, at the time when that measure was proposed he represented the agricultural constituency of Lincoln. tie was brought up among agriculture, and perhaps his natural prejudices were not in accordance with the views enter tained by Mr. Villiers and Mr. Cobden. Ha looked upon the abolition of the corn-laws as a hazardous ex periment. The fears which be then entertained, and still did entertain, were these—the pricipal motive for which the corn.laws were sought to be abolished was to give agreater impetus to our manufacturers, and to enable them to dispose of their goods to foreigners by obtaining cheap corn in return. He feared it had been shown by recent experience to be free trade all on one side of the question. Those who were very ready to sell their grain were not so willing to open their ports to our mer chandise. It was generally found, too, that the rate of wages was regulated by the price of corn, and wages had already been reduced as the price of wheat had fallen. But the question of free trade was now settled; if again to be opened, it would not be by individuals, but by a change in public opinion. The Hon. Baronet then en tered into an exposition of his opinions upon the pre vailing political topics of the day. He advocated a thorough investigation of our national expenditure, and a reduction wherever safely practicable. This should come before constitutional reform. He did not think that they ought to wait for financial reform until they got constitutional reform. As to the suffrage, he thought the elector ought to be protected from all undue nfluence, and to be permitted to vote consci entiously, and therefore he was in favour of the ballot. There were certain objections to the principle of vote by ballot, but until they could show him a better mode of protection, it should continue to receive his support. The extension of the suffrage was a question which required some attention. He was not in favour of universal suf frage, and he disapproved of household suffrage. There should be an extension of the franchise, but the question was to what extent. He was for popular educatiou. Give him that, and he did not care how far the suffrage was extended. Whenever he heard a plan of education proposed which was likely to qualify the people for the exercise of the suffrage, he should be ready to give it his warmest support. With reference to the endowment question, he did not wish to raise the Protestant cry," but he thought there was nothing more impolitic, nothing more improper than the endowment of the Roman Ca tholic clergy. What was the pretence for endowing Roman Catholicism? The reason given by statesmen was that they could better govern Ireland through her priestbo id, when by their donations they attached that priesthood to the State. Now, he did not like governing a people through a priesthood. He disapproved of the principle altogether, and would wish to see Ireland go verned by the civil law, and not by a priesthood, for the government of a priesthood was priestcraft. He con ceived nothing was so impolitic as to endow a Roman Catholic clergy, and especially at a time when there was a cry in the country against endowments at all. The Hon. Baronet went on to disclaim any party connexion, and expressed his gratification at the break up of parties in the State. But though he was not for party be was for opinion. He was for the principle of progress, be cause he believed that it was the safest and the true,Con servative principle. It was impossible to say who would be the favourites a year hence—Tories or Radicals. In conclusion, he complained that the voters of Leominster withheld the promise of their votes from both candi dates. If they did not make up their minds soon, he should make up his, and take his departure from the borough. RULWAY SHARE MARKETS BRISTOL, DEC. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market was firmer to-day, with an advance in prices. Great Western, 171. Shares, 27 8 dis. Buyers of Great Western Quarters at 4% dis. ; holders would not, however, sell unless at 4% dis. LI VERPOOI„ DEC. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been firm to• day, and prices have an upward tendency. The sales are —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire ( late C. and B.), 271. lOs. Shares, 5 per cent. for 1847-48, and 6 per cent., 1849, 14—Caledonian, Preference, Is. 3d. p.—Great Northern (A Shares), Deferred, 4%—Ditto (B Shares), 31. 18s. 9d. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds), Fifths, 4 1 A c. dis.—Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extension), Bth dis.—Ditto, Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 17 ) -A dis.— London and North-Western, 401. Shares, 'hi c. Stock, 81—Ditto, New Halves, Vi g c. —North Staffordshire, 6!-; i dis.— Scottish Central, 26 1 A—South-Eaptern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 6X —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 1 c. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The sales are —North Staffordshire, 61. 3e. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71. Bs. 9d. dig.—Ditto (B), 41. Bs. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birming ham, Preference, 7s. YORK, DEC. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows :—Great Northern, 7% n.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 7 c. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DEC. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The only sale was—Newcastle and Carlisle (scrip), 96%. GLASGOW, DEC. 15. STOCK EXCHANGS.—The sales are—Edinburgh and Northern, 10%—Edinburgh and Newport, 6%—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Nyr, 47 Ditto, Halves, No. 1, VA—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 5 —North British, Thirds, Ms.—Scottish Central, 26. ADULT DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.--A meet ing of the committee of management of this institution was held on Saturday morning at the Board Room, 26, Red Lion-square, Bloomsbury. From the sixth annual report of the proceedings of the charity it appears, " that there are at present 20 inmates receiving instruction, and learning the trades carried on is the several depart ments of the institution; and during the year 1847-8 temporary relief in clothes, cash, &c., has been granted to about 200 applicants. There are at present six female inmates; several have left during the past year, imbued with moral and religious principles, and other knowledge of an industrial nature, to enable them to contribute to wards their future maintenance. In one instance a young woman, who entered the institution in 1846 totally un educated, and without the knowledge of a trade, was able in sixteen months, in a considerable measure, to convey her ideas by writing and in the deaf and dumb language; she also learned to sew and knit, but her chief delight consisted in reading the Bible, and attending the services in the chapel of the institution. Two of the girls now in the institution having expressed a desire to be confirmed, the Rev. W. Short. rector of the parish, kindly took much pains in examining them, and being fully satisfied with their knowledge, presented them to the Lord Bishop of London, by whom they were con firmed. The committee have much pleasure in stating i that the number of deaf and dumb children under n structi,a) thi oughou - England ru-e en the increase, con sequently, a greater number are prepared to take advan tage of the benefits of this institution; for however ne cessary and important the asylum and schools for deaf and dumb children may be, yet they form but part . of a system of which the institution proves the complet ion: the former educating the pupils, and the latter . taiuing the general instruction, and, at the same time, teaching such 'rad( s to the deaf and dumb as w ill prevent them .1 1, ra r.:;apsir.;,; into ignorance and vice." Soave rontino rosin^as hn% transpired, the meeting , , broke up. The Ear[ and Countess Cowper and family left Great Stanhope-street, on Saturday, for Paashanger, near Hertford. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—The scale of duties is with out change, but it is probable that the impost on wheat will advance to 7 s per quarter next week. The Corn Exchange yesterday was slenderly attended by b u y ers , and the business done in free wheat and flour was limited, at same prices as on Tuesday. There was a fair inquiry for bonded wheat and flour, and there is not much of either offering. Western canal is saleable at 25s 6d, and Baltimore at 253 in bond. Indian corn did not move so freely to-day, and purchases were rather easier to make. Oats and oatmeal fully maintained late rates. Barley and beans met a very dull sale, at a reduction of is to 2s per quarter. Prices are maintained to-day, with a small demand. s. d. s. d s. d. s. d. Wheat, per 701 b Barley, Feeding.. , 3 6 to 4 0 English, white .• 710 to 8 3 Rye, per 4801 b 0 0 8 0 Do. rid.. .. 7 4 7 6 Beans, English, pr Irish, new .. . • 6 0— 7 0 imperial quartr 42 0— 44 0 De., old • • • • 7 2 7 4 Irish and Scotch, Dantsic.. .. • • 8 0 - 8 3 per 4801 b.. • • 36 0— 40 0 Do., good mixed 7 6 7 9 Foreign, duty pd. 29 0 30 0 Lowerßaltic,white 7 9 8 0 European, per im- Do. red.. 7 4 7 8 perialquarter.. 36 0— 37 0 American • • • 7 2 8 4 Peas, English, per Canadian .. .. 7 2 8 0 imperial quartr 44 0— 46 0 Spanish, red and Foreign .. 44 0— 45 0 white.. 0_ 0 0 0 Malt, English, per Tuscan and Bar- imperial quartr 56 0 60 0 letta, red .. • • 7 0 - 7 8 Do., Irish .. 60 0 0 Marlan•poli • • 7 0— 7 -3 Do.,'brown .. 45 0— 55 0 Odessa, Polish .• 7 0 • 7 2 Flour, English, pr Do., hard.. • • 6 0— 6 3 2801 b .. 38 0— 40 0 Egyptian • • • • 4 6 5 6 Irish, extra line 40 0• 41 0 Oats, per 451 b Muted States, per English and Scotch 3 0— 3 3 barrel .. 27 0— 28 0 Welsh • • • • • 2 9—2 101 Canadian .. .. 27 0— 28 0 Irish, new •• 2 9 2 11 Oatmeal, English, Do., old . .. 3 2 3 4 & Scotch,pr24olb 17 0— 28 0 Barley, English, pr Irish, new .. 25 0 —26 0 imperial quarter 35 0 —37 0 Do., old . 24 0— 25 0 Irish, Scotch, and Indian corn, per Manx, per6olb.. 3 6 4 2 4801 b .• .. 31 0— 34 0 MANCHESTER, DEC. 16.—The trade during the week has been steady without much animation, and no ma terial change in price has occurred. Of wheat and flour from abroad the imports at Liverpool continue to a liberal amount, but scanty of other produce from all sources. Our market this morning was rather languid, and only a moderate consumptive demand was experienced for any article of the trade; in the quotations of this day ee'n night, however, no alteration can be made. READING, Day. 16.—Owing to the extremely wet morning the attendance was not very numerous, with a short supply of wheat, much out of condition. The market ruled very dull throughout, and the few sales that took place were at about the same rates as last week. The business done in oats, beans, and peas wag on a very small scale, at late rates. Wheat (old), per quarter, 38s to 60s; ditto new, 35s to 60s; barley, 28s to 365; oats, 16s to 21s; beans, 30s to 41s; peas, 30s to 42s.—Pig market: a short supply of stores, with a fair trade. Fat hogs, 9s 6d; porkers, 9s 6d to lOs per score. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 14.—T0-day the numbers were as follows:—Oxen, 555; much cows, 24; sheep, 3,171; lambs, 114. We had the largest supply of cattle this morning we have had this season, a great portion of which were of prime quality. The demand for all kinds ruled heavy at a decline of 3s per cwt. On the top. Inferior cattle were difficult to turn into money--a great number turned out unsold. Best ox beef, 50s per cwt., second 44s to 47s 6d per do., cows 35s to 42s 6d per do., sinking the offal. We hats large supply of good sheep, far above the wants of-the buyers; consequently the demand was very dull, and a great portion of the stock shown did not change owners, even at the reduction of 2s per head from last week's quotations. Best aged, turnip-fed wethers, sid per lb., best ewes 4d to 4id per do., sinking the offal. Other kinds were not much looked after, although at very low prices. _ _ ABERDEEN MARKET, DEC. 15.—The supply of grain at market to-day was good, the trade pretty brisk, and previous rates were steadily maintained. Oats, 14s to 16s, 401bs per bushel; barley, 24s to 255, bear, 24s to 255, 521bs per bushel; wheat, 54s to 635; oatmeal, 13s to 14s per boll j flour, 43s to 52s per sack, ABERDEEN PROVISION MARKET, DEC. 15.—The sup plies of most kinds of produce on sale at market to-day, were tolerably extensive. Generally speaking, the de mand ruled heavy, at but little variation in prices. Beef, 4d to 7d; mutton, 5d to 7d; veal, 6d to 7d per lb; pork, 4s 6d to 5s per stone; lamb, 6s to 7s 6d per qr; tallow, 4s 6 , 1 to 5s per atone; potatoes, 10d to is per peck; butter, 7d to 9d per Ib; eggs, 8d to is Od per dozen; hens, 2s Od to 3s; chickens, Is 6d to 2s; ducks, 2s to 2s 6d; ducklings, 2s to 2s 6d per pair; turkeys, 4s to 4s 6d; geese, 3s to 4s each. Butter for exportation (present cure), 50s per cwt. Eggs, wholesale price, 10d per dozen. Bread, 41b loaf, 8d; 21b loaf, 4d. Pork, per stone of 141 b, 3s 6d; pork, fine small, 5s 6d; pork, large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d. Ship pork, per barrel of 204 lbs, 1003. ABERDEEN MEAL MARKET, DEC. 14.—There was good supply of meal at market to. The demand was fair, at our quotations. Oatmeal, is 4d to is sd; bearmeal, is 5d to is 6d; peasmeal, 2s Od to 2s 2d; side, 6d to 7d; barley flour, is 6d to is 7d; barley dust, 7d to 8d; flour, per lb, 2s Od to 2s 4d; barley, lid. BELFAST, DEC. 14.—We have had a week of mild weather, which permits our farmers to complete their wheat sowing, and other labours of the season. We are moderately supplied with grain at our stock market; and so far this season, the holders of parcels of home grown grain do not press upon the markets, and seemingly are disposed to wait their time. Holders of foreign grain are rather anxious to sell, but the transactions are few, and on the most moderate scale. Wheat—The decline on the week at our stock market is equal to 3d on best, and 6d on inferior qualities. Parcels not pressed, and former prices are generally asked. Flour—A dull sale, at a reduction ofjs per ern and barrel. Barrels, 29s 6d to 30s. Barley—Fine qualities command former prices, and inferior is a dull sale, and 3d lower. Oats maintain their value, and are in fair demand. Oatmeal is also in good demand, and generally last week's prices are ob tained. Indian corn is in few hands, and is in moderate demand at 7117 s 6d to 815 s per ton. CORK, DEC. 16.—Flour—First quality, 16s to 17s; second ditto, 15s to 16e Od ; household, lls to 14s ; third ditto, 9s to 10s per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 12s 6d per ewt. Indian corn, 71 Os to 81 Os; Indian meal, 9156 to 91 lOs per ton. Bran, 415 s to Si 5s per ton. Hay— Farmers', 20s to 43s Od; average, 40s ; retailers', 45s to 48s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far mers', 108 to 18s; average, 20s; retailers', 22s to 112 s per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof, 6s 3d per imperial gallon. Bread, bid to 8d per 41bs. Fresh butter, 10d to Ild per lb. Beef, 3d to 6d ; mut ton, 3kd to 5d ; veal, 3kd to 4id; pork, sid to Id ; bacon, bid to 9d; sausages, 5d per lb. Coals—New port, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Culm, 16s per ton. Potatoes, white, lld to 13d; Minions, 18d. Hides—Market ditto, lis to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins, 2d to 20; calf ditto, 2d to 24d; veal skins, 3d to 34d per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18s per bl. Timber—Quebec red pine, 31 15s; yellow ditto, 31 ; d ea l, 171 to 20/ per hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch herrings,l9s to 20s per barrel; Norway ditto, 00s. New foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 12110 s per ton. Tallow, 475. Wool, 103 to 12s per stone. 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