The Sun. — London, England, 1841-11-13 00:00:00

MORNING SUN 'did not then participate in that opinion, because t hey saw that the failure of the Bank of England would b ring about a great European disaster, and they deem( dit the duty of France to be generous. The Core, rier Francais thinks, however, that the Bank of Eng land must soon be compelled to apply to the Batk of France for aid a second time. They . mention -truly that it has been found necessary to import two mil lions of quarters of foreign corn, in consequence- of the bad harvest ; and that it may be necessary to im rort two or three millions of quarters more, to mak a up the deficiency before the next harvest is reaped. The price of this corn from Poland and the Crimea. tla e Courrier Francais says must be paid for with 4pe;cie, from the Bank, and that the drain which will thy e a t: tack the gold in her coffers will render it tiecessery f or the Directors to apply to France for . supporia The Courrier Francais conjures the French Minister, dad Go vernment now to refuse their aid if asked feel, because of the " violent pride" of Englishmen ar,d the quad ruple treaty for the settlement of This is really very pettish and very paltry, The COurrier Francais inistakee the feeling o '. Englishmen most thoroughly. We are slr:e that if the specie in the Bank of France w .- :ee taken off to pay for food to the inhabitants of that country, the friendly aid of the Bank of En'.gland would be cheerfully given; and that every no',espaper in Great Britain would ap plaud the action. I t i s true that we have cautioned our Countreenen a'.gainst Embarking their capital in foreign leans at pree,ent, but that caution we have given chiefly on account of the low state of the gold in the coffers of the Bank, and the anticipation that further supplies of foreign corn will be required in the spring. That is the only reason which has induced us to recommend our readers "to button-their pockets, to shut their purses, and to keep their specie from France and M. Humann." We should he glad to see the 150,000,000 loan of that Minister, or part of it, nerelled to the execution of rail roads, and other iorlts of internal improvement alluded to by the Coup; I ;'. Francais. "When that is done, much of the present disteest which English capitalists enter tain:towards the scrip of the French loan may probably dieappeer. -LAW INTELLIGENCE. • • co7p7. or CHANCERY, Nov. 12. The Lose Cfl AN CELLOR proceeded with the hearing of appeals tQ-day. - LLOYD V. WAIT. The arguments in this ease, which wera part, heard yesterday, were resumed to-day. The bill was filed for the purpose of the redemption of a mortgage created as long ort-2k as the :vear 1803. The right of the plaine.irto redeem, •wfiich depended on a question of perlfr;req, was d!spiitefl . by 'the defendant. ROLLS' COURT, You. 12. ALLEN V. MACriIEaSON. Lord LANGD ALE gave judgment on the demurrer in this case,. which was reported in thu The Sun on Friday last, and which. aro:ie out of the will of John Allen, of Highbury, who by his will, and by a codicil thereto, gave certain bene'dts to the plaintiff, who sued in forma pauperis, which he revoked by a subsequent codicil, which, it was alleged, had been procured by fraud. The demurrer was fur want of equity, and for want of parties. His Lordship having stated the facts of - the case- at length, said the present was not like any former case... Susannah Evans and one of the defendants took an inte- - Yest under the will, subject to certain annuities and le gacies ; and by the 6th codicil to his will, the testator gave one quarter of the residue to the plaintiff. This be quest was revoked by the .9th codicil, and it was al leged that this revocation was obtained by fraud; and this was the question to bu considered in the suit. The bill contained many material allegations. Plaintiff might not ultimately eAzibiish his case, but there - was no reason why ellar2 -, s in the kill should not be answered. Tl'e demurrer, for want of equity, therefore, must be over ruled. With respect to the demurrer for want of parties, that could not be sustained, for Mr.. Bartlett had no in terest in the fund; in question. He would give no costs. Mr. KINDEnsLEY applied fur six months' time to an swer the bill, bat this was objected to by Mr. Pemberton, and his Lordship granted one month, with liberty then to apply for further time. JAMES V. BIDDER. Mr. KINDERSLEY (with whom was Mr. Shinton) said this came before the Court as an amended bill. By a post nuptial settlement of the 2d February, 1819, made between John Betts and Fanny his wife of the one part, and three trustees, of whom the plaintiff was the sur vivor, of the other part, Betts assigned certain bonds and securities for money which he then held, to the amount of 6001., on trust, to pay the income to him for life ; after his death, to his wife for life ; and, after the death of the survivor, on trust for the benefit of his three daughters, and of such of his children by his' said wife as should be living at the time of his decease, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, on their attaining the age of 21 years, or on marriage ; but if all of - his said children should die without attaining a vested interest therein. he covenanted to pay 3001. more to the trustees upon the same trusts. Mrs. Betts died, and her husband married again, and bad a family by his second marriage, andby his will, dated the Bth September, 1836, he gave a certain inn, called the Greyhound Inn, and other benefits to his four chil dren, by the second marriage, and appointed Mr. Bowen leis executor, and a question arose between the trustees of the settlement for the children of his first marriage, and the executor and devisees under his will as to the right of the trustees under the settlement to have the benefit of the assignment made to them. It appeared from the evidence, that among the bonds and securities of the settlement, there was a promissory note to Mr. Betts for 1001. signed by two persons named French, and a bond from a person named Baynim, for securing lea. to Mr. Betts with interest. Some time after the settlement Mr. Morgan, one of the trustees, who at that time held the securities, delivered to Betts this note and bond, who received the money due thereon, and laid it out on the purchase of the Greyhound Inn, with other monies of his own. On the completion of the purchase, the trustees applied to Betts to make good to them the monies he had received on the securities, when Betts proposed to give them a mortgage on the Greyhound Inn; for the whole sum of 6001., although the remainder of that sum had been lost by the insolvency of the parties, and a solicitor was ae cordingly directed to prepare the draft of the intended mortgage, which he did, but it was afterwards, at the request of Betts, agreed, in order to save expense, that the solicitors of the trustees should hold the deeds of the property for them, by way of equitable mortgage. The deeds accordingly remained with Messrs. JameS and Collins, the solicitors of the trustees, until a dissolution of partnership took place be tween those gentlemen, when Betts came to their office, and Mr. Collins, in his presence and at his request, handed them over to Mr. Morgan, for the purpose of con tinuing the equitable mortgage. They remained in the hands of Mr. Morgan until his death, when his widow delivered them to Mr. Collins, to hold them for such persons as might be entitled to them. It appeared also that, when Mr. Morgan delivered the two securities to Mr. Betts, the latter gave him an acknowledgment in writing that the amount thereof had been received by him, and that he had laid it out on the purchase of the Greyhound Inn. The Learned Gentle man contended that under these circumstances the trus tees were constituted equitable mortgagees on the pro perty for the sues of 6001., and had a right to be made legal mort g agees,' or to have a sale of the property for payment o i the mortgage debt. Mr: Awns, for the children by the second marriage, contended that this Was a voluntary compact, and ought not to be enforced against his clients. Lord LANGDALE, after reciting the facts, said that Betts, having actually received the suns of 2001. due on the secureties, and signed an acknowledgment of having received it, he o wne d i t appeared to him to affect Betts with the trust which he himself created with respect to this sum. It was in his hands, with full knowledge of the trust created, and h e could not, therefore, under the circumstances, free the s ums in hissh a an i e l ls from the trust so created, though voluntarily. .wh them out in the purchase of th e i nn t subject di d t o was the to a equit able mortgage ; but he did not think that would extend further than to this sum. He thought, therefore, the plaintiff was entitled to a mortgage for 200/, and no more, with consequent relief upon it. It was, no doubt, very hard upon the parties ; but he could not take that into consideration. TUE AT TORNEY-GENERAL V. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL, ABINGDON. Mr. F .END EaToN, with whom was Mr. BLUNT, stated that this was an information against the Governors of Christ's Hospital, Abingdon, for leasing estates h e ld b y them for the church, contrary to the st a t utes. It ap peared that from time to time various statutes had been, made for the reg ulation o f the propert y , and that the mode in which leases should be granted was prescribed by the 3d James ,I. (1604). The Governors, however, at some period unknow n, had departed_ and the . es tates hail been for a long period granted upon leases for 21 years at the old rent, and surrendered at the expiration of 14 years, and a new lease granted for 21 years more on payment of a fine. Mr. KINDERSLEY stated that his clients, the Governors of the Hospital, were only anxious to do the best they could for the benefit of the charity, and were not aware of the statutes that had been cited. He would, there fore, request that the case might stand over, in order to afford them an opportunity of inquiry, whether these statutes were revoked or affected by any.subsequent ones. Lord LANGDALE made a decree that the letting was inconsistent with the statute of 1604, and ought to be discontinued ; but said it might stand over for .a week, to see if there were any ordinances made subsequently that were inconsistent with it. STAMFORD V. ROBINSON. At the rising of the Court Mr. GLASS applied for the discharge of a party in this suit, who was alleged to be wrongfully detained in custody, under a writ of capias. The Learned Gentleman stated the circumstances, which, h owev e r , were d en i e d i n toto b y M r. Ki n d ers l e y, for the plaintiff, and the motion was dismissed with Costs, but \vial liberty to the defendant to apply again if be should thick 13roper. VIC— -- E - CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Noe. 12. MS HONOUR the Vice-Chancellor of ENGLAND was occupied the whole morning with unopposed causes, petitions, and short causes. (Before Vice-Chancellor IVIGRA3I). His Honour was engaged the whole morning in hearing a cause of Sutherland v. Briggs, which involved no point of public interest. (Before -Vi ce - Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) SEARE V. COLT AND OTHERS. The arguments in this case were brought to a conclu sion to-day. His Honour will giv e The hearing Court judgment on Tu es day morn i ng. which time the °- tlit case lasted to four o'clock, a t ros , :. His Honour will take Petitions to-morrow COURT OF QUBEMIVCH, Nov. 12. At the sitting of the Court this morning, ths. Right Hon. Henry Goulburn took the usual oaths on his ap pointment AS Chancellor and Treaturer of the Exchequer. WILLIAMS V. JONES. This was an action to recover a sum of 2561., being the amount of an attorney's bill of costs for work and labour done in the Court of Chancery and the Court of Common Pleas. The declaration alleged that the de fendant was indebted to the plaintiff in a certain sum for work'and labour done in prosecuting divers suits at law and in equity ; there was also a c count for money paid, and upon 'an account stated. To these the defendant had pleaded, in substance, that at the time the cause of action_mentioned in the declaration accrued, the plaintiff was not d►ly admitted and enrolled an attorney of the Court: of Chancery ; and to the count fur work done in the Court of Common Pleas, the defendant pleaded that at the time the cause of action accrued in that Court, the defendant was not duly admitted and enrolled an at torney of that Court. To these pleas the plaintiff had demurred specially, and Mr. KELLY now appeared in support of the demurrer. He submitted that the pleas were bad for ambiguity and uncertainty, and for this reason, that it neither admitted nor denied that he was an attorney at the time, because it may be that the plaintiff was an attorney, but that there was some irregularity or illegality in his enrol ment. The plaintiff claimed compensation for certain work and labour done, and had a good cause of action, unless the defendant by his pleas set up a good cause of action in point of law and fact. 'The plea stated; 'that at the time the cause of action accrued the plaintiff was not duly ad mitted and enrolled an attorney; but admitting ,for a moment that he was not an attorney at the time, their Lordships would immediately perceive that it would not be an answer to the action. It was quite possible that the plaintiff might not be an attorney at the time the cause of action accrued, but the question the Cuurt would have to decide was, whether at the time he carried of these suits and performed that work he was an attorney. Now it appeared to him that. fur that ambiguity, t ie'plea was bad, and could not be maintained. StippeSe;as,was quite consistent with everything that appeared on the record, the plaintiff had undertaken to carry on certain suits, and that he would not ask for payment until certain sum had been recovered out of Chancery, he would have carried on that business at a time when he was duly admitted and enrolled, and the business having terminated, he might have ceased to be a solicitor—then perhaps a month afterwards the defendant received his money out of Chancery, and the plaintiff applied for payment—it would be clearly no defence to the action then, that the plaintiff had ceased to be a solicitor, and had no right to recover. In every conceivable case in which a solicitor did business for his client, and in which he gave credit—whether for a month or till the end of the suit—whether for a time certain or conditional—in every single case in which credit was given, the cause of action did not accrue till the suit had terminated. The Learned Counsel, after citing several authorities on the subject, concluded by submitting that the pleas were bad, and that the judgment of the Cuurt must be for the de fendant. _ _ _ _ _ entrusted the attorney, for the purpose of paying. over I the same to Herring. For some time the interest was regularly paid. At length suspicion was aroused, from the fact of the mortgage deeds not being forthcoming. Inquiries were made of Herring, and it was discovered - that he had never received any money, nor had he ever applied to: the attorney to raise money by mortgage. On discovering this, application was made to the Court for a rule, calling on the attorney to show cause why he should not pay over the money in question to Mr.Bright man, which rule was eventually made absolute. Under these circumstances, "he applied for a rule absolute at once. In the case of Mr. Burgin, the attorney acting for that gentleman had received a sum of money, for the purpose of paying the same over to a person to whom Mr. Burgin was indebted. He told Mr. Burgin he had done so, and when subsequently Mr. Burgin was served with a , writ •to recover the amount, the attorney said he would pay the money, and would indemnify him. Mr. Burgin then applied to another at torney. Application was made to this Court for a rule, as in the former instance, which was also made absolute. The dai ., before execution was to be levied, a fiat in bank ruptcy was sued out against the attorney by his under agent. Under these circumstances, he applied for a rule absolute for an attachment, and for - a rule nisi, calling on the attorney to show cause why his name should nut be struck off the rolls. Mr. Justice PATTESON—Take the two rules in both cases. Mr. CRESWELL, for the defendant, contended that none of the objections of his Learned Friend were tenable. The declaration was not for work and labour done in the ordinary terms, but .for work and labour done for the defendant as his agent, andupon his retainer and re quest in prosecuting and. defending divers suits at law and in equity. It was, in plain terms, for work done in his capacity of an attorney, and which he could not do unless he was authorised by enrolment, and he thought that must be held to be a good defence to the action. The COURT was of opinion that the pleas were bad for the defects pointed out by the Learned Counsel, in the first place, because there was a duplicity in them, there being not less than three distinct facts alleged, either of which, if sustained, would have been a suffieient answer to the action. Then with regard to the plea of time, it appeared to them that the objection was valid, inasmuch as they could not tell when the cause of action had commenced or accrued. It was possible that it might have accrued in consequence of credit given, and for that uncertainty, and the reasons already stated, the Court was of opinion that the pleas were bad, and their judg e ment must be for the plaintiff. LIABILITY OF CARRIERS.- HINTON V. DIBBETT AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, who were common carriers between London and Colne, to recover the value of two bales of silk, which had been lost, as was alleged, by the mis• conduct of the defendants. The plaintiff, in his declara tion, set out that the defendants not regarding their duty had by their misfeasance, gross negligence, and wrongful conduct, lost the bales of silk. To that the defendants pleaded that they had affixed a notice in their office at Gerard's Hall, Basing-lane, City, that in order to render them liable for the loss of goods above a certain value, including silk, an increased rate of charge was required to be paid, and that the plaintiff had notice thereof. The plaintiff replied to that, that the defendants were guilty of culpable negligence, wrongful conduct, and want of care in their capacity of carriers, whereby the goods were lost. To that there was a rejoinder that the parcel was delivered in the usual course of business to their servants who had the conduct of their business, and that the goods were lost out of the conveyance, not by any personal want of care on their part., but by the negligence of their servants. To that rejoinder there was a demurrer, and Mr. ERLE now appeared in support of that demurrer, and ,submitted that the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The point which was to be raised before their Lordship in the present case was, whether the carrier still re mained responsible for protected articles if lost through the misfeasance of his servants. Now it appeared to him that the present did not come within the Act for the protection of carriers, and it would be for the Court to put a construction upon that Act, and say whether it extended to demands like the present. As the law stood before the Act passed the carriers stood in the situation of insurers, and if goods were damaged or lost that fastened the responsibility upon them, and he had no de fence unless it arose from the act of God or the Ring's enemies. To relieve themselves of that responsibility the carriers gave a notice to all their customers and the public generally that they would not be liable for goods above a certain value unless due notice was given and an increased rate of charge paid. Notwithstanding the publicity given to these notices, juries in every case found verdicts against them ; and then the Act Ist Wil. IV. chap. 43, for the more effectual protection of common carriers was passed. The Act was intended to give a sort of statutable notice to all the King's subjects, and it provided that carriers should not be liable for cer tain articles enumerated above the value of 101. unless notice was previously given. Now he would admit that in the present case the party had given no notice, but it was clear that the Act did not protect the carrier either from the felonious act of his own servant or his own personal neglect, and that the plaintiff had a cause of action arising from the gross negligence and misconduct of the defendants. He believed the main ground that would be relied upon on the other side was, that by the Bth section of the Act the carrier being liable for the Ifelonious conduct of his servant, the Court must infer that for any misfeasance short of a felonious act the car rier was not liable. He apprehended, however, that the Court would be of opinion that the act of the ser vant in the present case must be taken to be the act of the defendant, and that as the Act made no provision for the misconduct or neglect of the carrier, he must be held to be liable, and the plaintiff entitled to the judgment of the Court. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there was no question of wilful damage in the present case. The question was, whether, when articles included in the excepted list were delivered without notice, and lost or damaged by the negligence of his servant, the carrier was liable. The provisions of the Act were, in his opinion, perfectly clear and plain. Certain articles were excepted, unless the carriers had notice, which had not been done in the present case. Then the only exception to that liability was the felonious act of the servant, and in that clause there was no exception of gross or wilful negligence, or anything of that sort, which the Legislature could scarcely have overlooked or omitted if they had intended to include them. If the Court was of opinion that negligence was included, they would, by putting such a construction on the Act, be legislating instead of interpreting it as it had been framed. If, notwithstanding the absence of notice, the liability was still to attach to the carrier, then the Act was nothing more nor less than a dead letter. The COURT thought the question was of so much importance that they would take time to consider their decision. Their Lordships rose at two o'clock, in order to meet the Other Judges in the Exchequer Chamber. BAIL COURT, Nov 12. NICHOLLS V. LORD HUNTINGTOWER-PRICE V. THE SAME. Mr. lIUMFREY moved7c;r a rule to show cause why the attorney for the defendant in both the above causes, had been should not. be changed, on the costs due to him being between 3 0001 paid. It appeared from the affidavits that Lord Hunting towerto taken. in execution for debts amounting ever,and 4,0001. His Lordship swore that of the existence' . of these debts he had no knowledge what and he imputed fo collusion to his own attorney and r pr t e h s e ent p o la n i e nt h it a i d s. analogous to the • the attorney beAen motion made i in somewhat otheren' hat Court on a former da in the newspapers!' a report o f w hi c h h a d a p peare d received a lett er Lordfrom liuntingtower h a d since acted as - his attorney, the t a gentleman wh o h a d the report in the Ti mes he was d es i ro us sting that having read don should be put to their relatiil e pit that a terr'ina. and client. The defend an t swore tha o t s hfl o ' ns P .-. attorney timation whatever that any p roceed ;• - "ad had no i n acrainst him until the executi. -..gs had been taken him, and that he had P" " ,- a" had been served ..aver g iven any authority upon gentleman officiatin.-- as his atton to the and he further stated his belief yin the gentlema n i n in the causes to act,, question NvP../ indebted to him in a considerable money. He (Mr , Ilumfrey), on behalfofh sum o f had therefore to apply that the name 4:, ;ar defendant, `alight be substituted for that of the gentlem an at Footner t Present claiming to act for the defendant , and that leav e might be emu to the defendant to plead de novo.—ltulenT a Mr. Justice PATTEsoN ha vin g g on e through the bar, . and having waited a consider able time, asked if any gen tleman had anything to move, when, receiving no answer, his Lordship rose shortly aft er eleven o'clock. After the lapse of a quarter of an hour, several Counsel came run ning into Court, and asked the Master if Mr. Justice Patte son was gone. A message was sent to his Lordship, who kindly - consented to return to the Court. It is, however, much to be desired that Counsel would be more punctual in their attendance, and not waste the time of the Court by useless delays. EXPARTE JOHN BRIGIITMAN, IN THE MATTER OF AN AT TORNEY OF THIS COURT ; EXPARTE CHARLES BURGIN, IN THE MATTER OF THE SAME ATTORNEY. Mr. PASHLEY applied to the Court for a rule absolute for an attachment against an attorney of this Court, for non-payment of a sum of money ordered by him to be paid to the applicant. It appeared that the wife of Mr. Bright man had, before her marriage, employed the attorney in question as her professional adviser, and that he had. represented to her that a Mr. Herring was desirous of borrowing 2001. on mortgage, with which sum he hack TIM 81 1 N, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1841. by the Act of Parliament. If any negligence had been committed, it was by the defendants themselves, and therefore it was for them to show that the 10,000 names they had chosen to enter in their book had a right to be there. The COURT said the case was one of some difficulty and of much importance as the Company might. be entirely ruined by an adverse decision, they would take time to consider their judgment. The Court rose early, in order that preparation might be made for the nomination of Sheriffs. This being what is called the morrow of St. Mar tin, a Privy Council was held' in the Court, for the purpose of settling the names of gentle men to be returned to fill up the roll for Sheriff. Soon after two o'clock the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe (Lord President), Lord Denman, Lord Abinger, Chief Justice Tindal, Sir James Graham, Sir E. Knatch bull, and Baron Parke took their seats on the bench ; the other Judges sat below. The Judges who went the respective Circuits gave in names to fill up the roll. The objections were not numerous, and none of a peculiar nature. ARCHES COURT, Nov. 11. FIFE AGAINST BLUNT. This was a cause of subtraction of tithes, promoted by the Rev. Henry Blunt, Rector of Streatham, against Mr. Henry Fife, to recover the tithe of a farm, called Bridge•house Farm, of 90 acres arable land, and 30 acres meadow land, occupied and cropped by the defend ant, who had carried away the crops without setting Out the tithe in the years 1837 and 1838, which amounted to 551. a year. The suit commenced in the Commissary Court of Surrey, which rejected a defensive allegation offered by Mr. Fife, which set up that he was not the real occupier of the farm, but merely managed it for another. The defendant appealed from the rejection of the allegation to this Court. which affirmed the sentence, holding that if all the facts were proved, they did not exonerate Mr. Fife from the clam for tithe, inasmuch as he had held himself out as osten sible occupier, and had severed and carried away the crops. At the instance of the promoters, this Court retained the cause, which was suspended for some time, owing to the difficulty of recovering the costs from Mr. Fife, who did not pay them till he had been taken on a suit de contuniace capiendo, and imprisoned in Horse monger-lane gaol. Mr. Fife's answers to the libel were not deemed satisfactory,-and he had been called upon for further and fuller answers. These he had declined to give, and the cause came on for decision on the evidence taken on the libel. Dr. A DDAMS,.for Mr. Blunt, contended that the claim was fully made out; and that the defendant had rendered himself liable under the statute for double the amount of the tithe. Mr. Bltint, however, had no wish td proceed vindictively, hut was content with the minimum amount of single tithe. Mr. Fife appeared in person, and said he had not occupied the farm till 1838 ; he had merely managed it for a Mr. Green, and that he did not sever the crops. As to the remark that there was no desire to proceed against him vindictively, he had been proceeded against in a vindic tive manner, as he should prove in another place. Sir 11. JENNER S'Aid, it had been clearly proved that the defendant had occupied the farm in question, or had held himself out to the promoter and to the world as the tenant ; that he had paid parochial taxes, and had had an allowance made to him, as the occupier, for a dog employed to watch sheep. The Court therefore pro nounced for the value of the tithes doe to the rector, and subtracted by Mr. Fife, at the rate of 5a a-year ; and it was bound, under the circumstances, to condemn Mr. Fife in the costs occasioned by his opposition to the demand (the moderate demand) on behalf of the rector, in this Court and in the Court below. THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE PROMOTED BY BURDER AGAINST LANGLEY. The Rev. W.. Langley appeared, and gave a negative issue to the articles admitted last Court day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-110 USE. A wild-looking Irishman, named James Farrell, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having "done" a poor industrious Jew orange and nut merc:lant, named Abraham Martin out of five shillings. The complainant said that a good many Irish fruit sellers dealt with him for IA hat were called dry cocoa- tuts. Tht y were two sorts, the best being ten ghilings, and the worst, or dry nuts, being five shillings the quar ter of a hundred. The prisoner, upon entering the shop, asked for a quarter of a hundred of the very best cocoa nuts, and upon receiving them in his basket, put (town the sum of five shillings instead of the proper price, and ran out of the shop. Prisoner—Oh yes ! then step here,Dan Donovan, and do you be sure to tell the thruth The LORD MAYOR—Who is Dan Denovan? Prisoner —Oh! he's the fellow thkt'll set it all right. Stand up, Dan ! The complainant's daughter—My Lord, Dan Donovan is the man who told me, when I asked him whether the blackguard at the bar was going to bring the five shil lings he robbed me of, that he should like to serve me in the same manner himself. Dan Donovau—Oh, - the Lord save us! Do you hear that, Jim? The complainant's . daughter stated that she was in the shop at the time of the sale of the cocoa-nuts. It was the practice to stamp the nuts with the shop stamp, otherwise customers resembling the prisoner would col lect rotten nuts and swear that they were the complain ant's, and require an exchange ; but the prisoner, with out waiting for the stamp, disappeared while her father was busily engaged. The LORD MAYOR—Now, Mr. Daniel Donovan, mind what you say. Dan Donovan—That I will, your Lordship, and it's aisy for any one to speak the thruth. • The Prisoner—Now, Dan, you heard every word that passed between him and I ; didn't you ? Dan Donovan —Oh, faith, the divel a word was said that I didn't hear, Jim, sure enough. The Prisoner—Well, what did he ax me to pay for these nuts .? Dan Donovan—By my sowl he said you should have 'em for five shillings. The complainant's daughter—My Lord, Dan Denovan was never in the shop at all. I can bring forward wit nesses to prove that. Dan Donovan—Why, who said I was. Sure I know I wasn't, but I was standing outside the shop. The LORD MAYOR—And how could you hear what took place within ? Dan Donovan—Hear ! why, aisy enough. Sure there's only a bit of a wall between the shop and the street.—(Great laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—And you heard through the wall the bargain about, cocoa-nuts, did you ? I suppose you saw through the wall too ?—(Laughter.) All, Mr. .1)o -novan, this won't do. I have no doubt as to your being near the shop, but it was to help your companion, Mr. Farrell, in his plan to rob this poor Jew. Dan Donovan—The Lord save us I I hope your Lordship would not think of such a thing. God knows I know-nothing at all about it. The LORD MAYOR—Now, prisoner, if you don't pay the five shillings you shall go to Bridewell for 14 days. Prisoner--Oh, Lord, I'm innocent as a bird. Dan Donovan (to the prisoner)—Pay the money, Jim, and have done with it. I . towld •you so afore. — (Laughter.) Mr. Jem Farrell then said that, as his Lordship had a wish that way, he'd thry and get the 'money, but he was greatly mistaken if he was not an innocent man,_ quite. George Scott, one of those boys who are employed by experienced and dangerous thieves who work at a dis tance from the places pointed out for plunder, was brought up, charged with having been on the premises of Messrs. Ellis and Everington, for the purpose of QOM 'flitting a robbery. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Howell, who is in the employment of the firm, that the boy entered the premises with a bag, and was seen close to a spot from which but a short time ago three pieces of silk had been stolen. Upon being asked what he wanted, he said that he was waiting for his master, but he would neither tell his master's name nor address. _ The prisoner said, in a very slang voice, that as he was standing at the corner of King-street, Cheapside, a gentleman asked him whether he wanted a job, and gave him the bag, and told him to go to the premises, and wait for him. Well, he went, and he was grabbed. The LORD MAYOR—You have been in prison before. Prison er—Xever know'd such a place. John ForwLegthe officer)---He was committed under similar circumstances on the 4th of May. Prisoner—No such a thing ; that's all a mistake. Remanded. G UILDIIAL L. A person named Mayne appeared yesterday on a sum mons granted at the instance of Wyatt, the common in former, for an infringement of the excise laws, by selling spirits without a license. The circumstances of the case were rather singular. The defendant kept a brothel, and the witness went there, accompanied by a female, and was shown into one of the apartments, when he called for a glass of brandy and water, with which he was supplied at a charge of 2s. a glass, about four times the price required in a public house. The witness stated that the practice of persons keeping houses similar to that of the defendant, selling spirits, had become so general that he could point out at least thirty such places in theiramediate neighboUrhood of that against which he informed. Mr HUMPHREY, on behalf of the defendant, after cross examining the witness at great length, contended that the information could not be entertained by the Alder man, because it should be laid down either b y the offi cers of the Excise or by her Majesty's S olicitor or At torney-General. Sir P. LAURIE, ho weve r, entertained a different opi nion, and said houses such as those kept by the defend ant, under ordinary circumstances, were nuisance enough. If the sale of spirits was allowed in them, the conse quences would be frightful. The law enacted the in fliction of a penalty not less than 5/. nor above 2C1., for every such offence. As this was the first case of the' kind that came bef ore hi m , he should inflict the lesser penalty. Two sweeps, nam e d N ewman and Cannon , were charged with stealing sonic cigars from the sh o p of Mr. Lang ton, during his momentary absence front it. The prisoners pleaded distress. Sir P. LAURIE said shopkeepers did not observe suffi cient caution in exposing their goods so carelessly in the streets, while there were so many unfortunates walking the streets in a state of starvation. By and bye a pelicenaan would be necessary for each trades man's door, The prisoners were sentenced to fourteen days' im prisonment. MARLBOROUG H-STREE T. A fashionably dressed young m an of g entlemanly man ners, who gave his n ame as John Br own, was p laced at the bar before Mr. H ar dwick, the presiding Magistrate, charged with attempting to pick lowing eirccircumstancespockets under , the fol- Police constable; No. 96 of the C' division, stated that aboul, 19 o'clock on Thursday night -he was proceeding on duty along Bear-street, Leicester -square, when be observed the prisoner following so closely up behind two gentlemen walking arm in arm together that he was induced to watch him, and saw him dis- tinctly sound the skirt pockets of both of them, and in going through Sidney-alley, the prisoner got his hand into one of the gentlemen's pockets, and at that instant witness seized him. The prisoner did not succeed in withdrawing anything from the pocket. The gentlemen declined to gVe their names and address, and passed on. The prisoner protested in the strongest and most earn est manner that the police constable was mistaken. Mr. HAnnwicx inquired if he was known to the Ushers of the Court or the Police. Several of those officers having looked at him, stated that they did not recollect him to have been in custody before, and that they had not seen him about the streets in company with any of the gang of pickpockets that in fest the West End. Mr. HAnDwicK inquired of police constable No. 96, whether there was the possibility of his being mistaken ? The police constable said there could be none whatever. Mr. HARD WICK said he should remand the prisoner in order to give time for the necessary inquiries to be made THE QUEEN V. CALDECOTT ANDWYRE. In this case, which was tried at the last Staffordshire "sizes, the defendant had been convicted of a libel. Subsequently a side bar rule had been obtained, calling upon the defendant to pay the costs. Now it appeared that the prosecutor in such cases could not call upon the defendants to pay costs unless he were personally ag grieved. In the present case, the libel consisted in an account given of a Conservative dinner at Bilston, over which Lord Ingestre had presided. His Lordship, how ever, had nothing to do with the prosecution, which had been instituted by a local Conservative Association. Under these circumstances the plaintiffs were not en titled to costs, and therefore he moved for a rule nisi to set aside the side bar rule.—Application granted. TUE EASTERN COUNTIES' RAILWAY V. COOIL-THE SANE V. FAIItCLOTH. Mr. Sergeant SHEA moved for a rule to show cause why a mistake which had occurred in drawing up a rule in the above cases should not be corrected. Mr. Justice Littledale had granted the defendants leave to place a variety of pleas upon the record, but on application being made to the Court the only pleas allowed to stand were the Ist, 2d, and 4th. In drawing up the rule, however, some mistake had arisen in consequence of some discrepancy in the endorsements on the briefs. To remedy this was the object of the present application.—Rule nisi granted. In addition to the above cases the-following gentle men made applications to the Court after Mr. Justice Matteson had returned and taken his seat upon the bench a second time—Mr. Platt, Mr. Chadwick Jones, and Mr. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 12. The Court was occupied the greater part of the morn ing in hearing special cases of demurrer of no popular interest. This was an action for false imprisonment, under these circumstances:—A boy, alleged to have been sent by the plaintiff, applied to defendant at the bank of Cox and Co. for a blank cheque-book in the name of a customer. Defendant suspecting fraud, followed the boy into the street, and saw him give the book to the plaintiff, whom he immediately gave into custody. The Magistrates ultimately discharged the plaintiff not considering the fraudulent intention to be proved. For the arrest and detention this action was brought. The defendant pleaded justification, under the statute, alleging that the plaintiff was about to commit an in dictable offence. The plaintiff demurred to this plea, and the arguments upon the demurrer came on this day, Ar. Sergeant Talfourd for the plaintiff, and Mr. Channell for the dz.- fendant. But the Court decided for the plaintiff, and admitted the demurrer. THE AYLESBURY RAILWAY COMPANY V. MANT. This was an action to compel the payment of a call, which was made whilst the defendant was a shareholder, he having since transferred his shares. The defendant pleaded that the Company had accepted the transfer, and thereby released him from all obligation to pay, the transferee alone being liable. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL, in support of the plaintiff's demurrer, rested upon a special clause in the Company's Act of Incorporation, in which the present case was in cluded, as it provided that every person shall be liable for all calls made during the time of his being a share holder. The Learned Sergeant had not concluded his argument, when the Court rose at two o'clock. SECONDARIES' COURT, Nov. 12. DODD V. MORECROFT. This was an action to recover the sum of 3L for work done and performed. The plaintiff is an accountant, and had been em ployed by the defendant, who is an executor to his (de fendant's) father, to prepare the necessary documents for passing the accounts at the Legacy Duty-office, and obtaining the probate for the will. Verdict for the plaintiff. KINDER V. HUBBARD. This was an action to recover the sum of 5/, due upon an I. 0. L. to the plaintiff's father, deceased. Mr. ej-kfIES conducted the case for the plaintiff, and the defendant defended the action iu person. The plaintiff is a carpenter and glazier, and pleaded a set-off for work done and performed. The hand writing to the I. 0. U. was proved, and this being the case for the plaintiff; the defendant addressed the Jury, and stated that he had a bill against deceased amounting to 31. 2s. 6d., but he could not prove the whole of the items, as one of his witnesses was absent ; but the action must be postponed if they did not believe him (defendant). The SECONDARY.-01), no, it must not. If you have not your witnesses here that is your fault. The defendant then read over the items in his bill, which was principally filled with charges for shaking carpets and cleaning windows ; one item was 21. for the loss sustained by defendant in moving a summer-house for the deceased, but which the son would not now take to. He failed in proving any of the items, and The Learned SECONDARY said he thought it would be better if the parties made an arrangement between them selves; but, if the case went on, in strictness he was bound to reject the set-off. The plaintiff said he would allow 11. 2s. 6d. off the 1.0. U., and a verdict passed for the plaintiff for 31. 2s. 6d. The defendant, in leaving the Court, declared that he would never pay the money. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 12. At the sitting of the Court this morning the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn came upon the bench in his robes of office, and took the oaths of allegiance, &c., ap pointed to be taken by any one appointed to the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. DALY V. THOMSON. The LORD CHIEF BARON read over the notes taken by him upon the trial-of this case, from which it appeared that the action was brought against the Secretary of the Anti-Dry-Rot Company, for not registering the defen dant as the proprietor of 20 shares, of which he had purchased the scrip certificates. The Company was to have a capital of 250,000/., divided into 10,000 shares, which the Directors were obliged to re gister in a book kept for the purpose. It ap peared that there was a Director named Ferry, who in fraud of the Company re-issued a vast number of the scrip certificates after they had been registered, and after the register was full. Upon the fraud being found out, Ferry absconded, and it had an immediate effect upon the market ; from 13/. 10s. the shares fell to 3/. 10s. The defendant bought the shares at the latter price; and after full notice of the fraud had been given, and brought to his notice, when he went to the office, the defendant informed him that the register was full. He therefore broughAhis action for the refusal to register the shares he held. „At the trial his Lordship thought the plaintiff could not maintain his action, and directed him to b e nonsuited. Mr. ERLE in the early part of the Term obtained a rule nisi to set the nonsuit aside. Cause against that rule was now shown by Mr. KELLY and Mr. B'rLES. They relied on the Act of Parliament, which constituted the count, by the provisions of which the Directors were bound to enter and register 10,000 shares and no more ; this they had done, and they had no power to do more. The plaintiff had evidently in tended to take advantage of the fraud of Ferry, for he was aware of it • he knew before he pur c ha s ed th a t th e register was full, and if the plaintiff had any remedy at all, he had misconceived it by bringing his action against the Secretary for not registering. Probably he might maintain his action against the Directors, whose names were appended to the certificates, fur the fraudu lent re-issue of the shares, but under the circumstances they submitted that the nonsuit was right, and ought to stand. Baron ROLYE—Suppose a person had purchased ten shares on the day after th e p ass i ng of the Act, and neg lected to register them until the 10,000 were filled up, would he have no remedy-? Uli not go that len g th ; h e h a d assumed tha A t lr t . h l e iF. lc co 1 LL O ,( v;0 shares had been properly registered. In this tno, it was to be borne in mind that the plaintiff had brjught after notice of the fraud, and at a low price consequence of it. Baron P ARR S--- W aa it not the duty of the defendant to show that the plaintiff had no right to register upon the certificate he - held ? MI. KELLY hoped that would not be laid down as law ; for how would it be possible for the defendant to call the owners of the 10,000 shares, and that would be the only way the defendant could show that fact. He would raise another point which, if he was driven to it, must, he thought, be decisive against the plaintiff—he had not proved his title. He denied that a title was conferred by the mere passing from hand to hand of the certificate, which for such a purpose was a mere piece of waste paper. It watt not proved that any writing passed at the purchase of the scrip, therefore there had been no legal transfer of the shares. The COURT said it had been decided in the Exchequer Chamber, in the case of a Railroad CoMpany,lhat certi ficates in a public Company passing from hand to hand conferred a title. would down be astonished a rule that to an hear Mr. KELLY could no t p ro p er l y mee t th e point, because the c ase re f erred to had not yet been reported, but h e aeco interest inland might that their Lordships laid pass without a writt en i nstrument. Mr. WATSON, in rd support g o to tfhe the rule, r ment and m any decided cases, the plaintiff had of Parlia ment acquired a comp etent t i tle by the mere transfer of the scrip. The . mere que s ti on b efore the Court was upon whom the onus pr o b an di lay of proving that the ten con tendedrli- a that b ot h thousand names entered in the Register were b on a fide members o f t h e Company or not. It was clear that it was for them to prove that the plaintiff had no claim to be registered, b ecause he made out a prima . facie ease, by Producing ii — certificate signed by three of the Directors of the Company, appointed UNION-HALL. Thursday John Whitby Nthon, a respectable-looking young man, with both his hands dreadfully cut and lace rated, was brought before Mr. COTTINGII AM, charged With alarming the family of Mr. Rogers, in Bronte-place, Walworth, and breaking sixteen squares of glass in one of the windows of their house. Miss Mary Rogers stated that on the preceding night, about twelve o'clock, the defendant drove up in a cab, and having knocked at the door, the moment it was opened he rushed into the house and ran up stairs. She ran after him into her bedroom calling out for assistance, when he seized her by the wrists and endeavoured to throw her down, but she resisted with such determination that he did not succeed, and on hearing footsteps he imme diately rushed towards the window, which he could not throw open, and he then began to smash the glass with his hands, and never stopped until he broke sixteen panes, besides shattering the window-frame to pieces. The de fendant then jumped through the aperture he had made, and got out on the sill of the window, which was twelve or thirteen feet from the ground, and at this moment two policemen and some of the neighbours, hearing the outcry, got into the room and secured the defendant, who was covered with blood and lacerated. Mr. COTTINGISA)I asked the witness whether she had known the defendant previously to the night in question? And her reply was, that she had never seen him before, and could not account for such conduct. . . _ Mrs. Roger 4 stated that she was going to bed at, the time, and on Hearing a noise, and that her daughter was calling for help, she threw up the window-sash and called for the police, being afraid at the time to open her own room, as there were no persons in the house but herself and daughter. The witness also stated that . she had no 'recollection of ever having seen the defendant before. And she added, that neither she nor her daughter had yet recovered from the effects of the alarm into which they had been thrown by the extraordinary and outrage ous behaviour of the defendant. A cabman stated that the defendant hired his vehicle about half-past ten o'clock on the preceding night in the Haymarket, and desired to be driven to No. 25, Bronte place, East-lane, Walworth. The defendant did not ap pear to be under the influence of liquor, and spoke to him quite rationally, but when the door of the house where he was sat down was opened he rushed into the passage, and witness did not see him again until he ob served him on the outside of the first floor window, the pains of glass in which he smashed, before he got out en the sill. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that it was the most extraor dinary behaviour he had ever heard of, and that the man who committed such violence must be labouring under insa city. The Magistrate added that he was desirous of hearing any statement, either from the defendant or any of his friends, if he had any in attendance. The defendant, who appeared to be suffering great pain, while the blood was oozing through the dressings om his hands, made no reply; but his mother, who seemed in great trouble of mind, said that her son was a maniac, and that he had escaped frockhis home, which was in Bower• street, Commercial-road East, at an early hour on the preceding afternoon. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that great neglect was attribut able to his (the defendant's) friends for allowing so dan gerons a person to go at large. The defendant's mother here described that her hus band was master of a ship in the present Lord Mayor's employ, and that being paralyzed he was unable to fill the situation; that the family had recently returned from Hobart Town, and that their efforts to get the young man, the subject of the present inquiry, into an asylum were unsuccessful, and that they were not in a condition to pay for his admission into one of the private lunatic asylums. Mr. COTTINGRAM said that it was quite evident it was dangerous to the community to allow such a person his liberty, and that upon the production of a certificate of his insanity, if the family were not in a condition to have him placed under proper restraint, his admission into one of the public hospitals for such patients must be pro cured. Mr: Mullinger. a gentleman residing at Walworth, who witnessed the greater part of the defendant's con duct, undertook to apprise the Lord Mayor of all thecir cumstances of the case, with a view that his Lordship would exert himself in obtaining the required admission for such a patient. The unfortunate young man was thea given up into the charge of his friends. THE MARKETS -YESTERDAY. CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of Grain this week have been small. New English Wheat very dull, and rather lower than on Monday., Barley also :zold very heavily. Beans, Peas, and Oats maintained their value with a slow sale. Flour met very few buyers. SMITHFIELD. The supply of Beasts and Sheep was short, with a good demand ; no alteration to notice. Of Calves the supply was moderate, with a dull trade. Of Pigs the supply was but middling, with a brisk demand at the present quota tions. Beasts, 419 ; Sheep, 3,550 ; Pigs, 450 ; Calves, 193. Beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.; Mutton, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. TEA MARKET. The Market was dull, and former rates were barely supported. Company's congou Is. 10d. cash. Large public sales have been declared for next Friday. TALLOW MARKET. The demand was steady, and prices were firm at 465. 9d. to 475. on the spot, and 48s. for delivery in the first three months of next year. COLONIAL MARKET. • The business done by private treaty was limited, and the public sales were of little moment, but prices were firm. The imports were fair. FRILE uF BREAD. itae hems rke of ;re.' i .he M t Gp9lis is 10t1 for the 41b Luaf. GuLd Bread may be had at 81 t. PRI...Es OF SEEDS Per Cwt. Per Quarter New English Roil Clover...6Gs 84s St. Fein — —s —s Old , it. Dit o —s —s —s Rye G ass" —, 25s 31% New Foreign Di to —s Ps 80s Pace) , Grass —$ —s —6 011 Di co Litto New White Clover 5.1 s 04s 68sDit o, to. sowing ......—s 60 t l ls Old Ditto Dittu —s —s —s. Ditto, for crushi..g ....—s 48s i s ov Tre 0i1..... —s 20s 40s II m • ..—s 464 5, Old Litto —s 20s Stis Canary —s e 45100., Fr felium s iris 70s 1 Per B shel. E glish Carraway —s 50s 51s1White Must.rd.... Os Od to 14sid Foreign ..litto —s 46s 503-Brown Ditto 12s Oct to 15, 1 d Coriander ... —s s —slTares PRILE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Fown Tallow £2 JO 6 Melting Stuff .£1 17 0 Yellow Russia Whi te u U 0 Gravel Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs a 5 0 PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of albs. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tal Ji? low Meltera) ' , s op PicE OIL. Rape Oil. brown, per ton £52 0 Ditto, refined Linseed Oil 36 0 E"ins. ed Oil Lake at th, Mill lia r e ake, per toi, _ (per 1000) l3 10 7 10 COAL 51 Ships arrived since . d. LARKET. last market day, 150 Adair'a a. d. Walls End Riddell's.... 2O 3 W. E. Braddyll'aFlettcn 22 0 Walls End Belmont ........« 20 $ Walls End Grange 2O 0 Walls End Haswell. ... 42 11 Wall/End Hetton 2' 0 Walls End Lambton Wal.s End l'embertnn Walls En 1 Stewart's Walls Enl Cassod ' ,l Walls End Hartlepool . 2l 9 Tennant's Hartlepool "I 3 Walls End Barret , Walls End Clarence Hetton 18 6 Wills End Gordon Vt ails:End Tees Heston Wal s Endlees Blythe ll 6 Cowpen Hartley ••••••• dell, • Hobson & Co. Hartley 18 Chester....... l7 1 East Pontqr ............ 14 0 Hebburn Main IS 7 ..,-.. I.lolyweil Ma n l9 01 l_eacz's Main. la i Marley Hill Ord's Iledhugh Original Wini'sor's Pontop 17 3 Raven swarth West Hartley l'i t Smith's Pontop l5 1 , Tanflad Moor l9 6 Ttownley... . ... Wait Hartley ........... 2l I. Wylam ... ... Walls End Clark and Co. Walls End Hotspur Walls Erni Killingworth Wales End Ramsey ( From the London New Price Current of November 12. SuGar..—The British Plantation. Sugar market was in a very dull state on Tuesday and 'Wednesday, but holders were firm, and prices under Went no change, yesterday however there was a considerable increase in the demand from the Refiners fur all descrip tions ; the Grocers were buyers to a fair extent, and the rates established on Friday last were fully supported, indeed for good and fine yellow kinds buyers were compelled to pay a small advance, the supply of such at market being scanty and insufficient fur the wants of the trade ; the quantity of Sugar disposed of yesterday amounted to 850 hhds and tierces; there has been no public sale, but 150 hhds Barbadues are de clared for Tuesday. To-day a good demand prevailed for British Planta tion Sugar of all descriptions for both grocery and re fining purposes; low yellow and brown sorts fully sup ported the former value, but for strong grey and good yellow kinds the prices paid were 6d per cwt. above thoSe of la:zt Friday; the market closed with a firm aspect; the total purchases for the week are 1,600 hhds and it-es. REFINED.—For Refined Goods prices declined to 78s 6d to 79s for Standard Lumps, but during the last two days, a good demand has existed ; prices have advanced to 80s to 81s for Standard Lumps, 75s to 795, is the value of low to fine brown lumps. Treacle common at 25s 6d to 265, Patent 26s 6d to 295, best old make 30s, and Golden Syrup 30s to 32s per cwt. Pieces of good and fine quality at 67s to 74s per cwt, other sorts at 603 to 665. Bastards good to fine at 51s to 555, low to middling 40s to 503 per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar prices have declined Gd per cwt; 28s 6d have been accepted for first quality. Loaves 30s to 30s Gd fur 14Ibs, and 31s to 32s for 101bs. Treacle at 13s 6d per cat. Bastards and Pieces at 12s to 185 per cwt. In Dutch Crushed Sugar sellers at 26s 6d on board. MAURITIUS.—YeIIow sorts at full rates ; good to fine have been disposed 'of at private treaty at 62s to 695, mid dling to good middling 56s to 60s, low 52s to 55s per cwt ; brown sorts sold at 36s 6d to 38s per cwt. This afternoon there was no public sale, but by private treaty yellow sorts were in good request and commanded 6d advance. Brown kinds were taken more freely at full r4tes. EAST INDlA.—Prices have been fully supported for white sorts of Bengal, and a: fair demand hits existed by private contract ; indeed the supply is not sufficient for the wants of the trade. Manilla: prices have still a down ward tendency, and both shippers and refiners continue to operate with caution; the private sales have been 900 bags at 14s for fair brown ; none has been offered at auction. Siam is difficult of sale, and could only be disposed of at lower rates. This afternoon several parcels of fine white Bengal were sold privately at 72s ; at public sale 3,649 bags were offered, and sold at higher rates by is to 2s, very fine dry yellow sold at 70s to 71s, middling to good 60s to 655, low 54s Gd to 575, ordinary to' mid brown 42s to 48s per,cw t. FoaElGN.—Holders of Brazil have submitted to a reduction on last week's rates of 6d to is per cwt for all sorts. Pernambuco went at 15s to 16s 6d for low and middling yellow, and washed 14s 6d per cwt ; mid white Pernambuco at 20s, 250 chests white Bahia at 21s for mid, and 35 tons brown Pernambuco at 15s for fair quality ; yellow Havannah is held for the previous value, 21s for good and fine quality. In white it is difficult to quote prices. This afternoon the operations privately were trivial in both Brazil and Havannah, and prices have stil a down- ward tendency. MOLASSES.-West India at full rates ; Tortola fair at 24s ; St. Kitts, Trinidad and St. Lucia 23s 6d. Of Fo reign Molasses sales have been made at 6s to 7s, and Bengal Syrup at 21s to 22s per cwt. To-day West India were sought after, and 25s paidfor fine Tabago. COFFEE.-The market for British Plantation Coffee has presented a firm appearance this week; a good de mand has prevailed for all clean descriptions for home consumption. cud the rates previously esta blished have been fully supported, indeed in some cases the middlin g kinds, of which the supply is small, have brought a slight advance ,• unclean qualities have attracted more attention, and full prices have been given. Java has brought full rates. Mocha has been in good request, and stiffer rates have been paid. This afternoon there was no public sale of any kind, but by private contract a fair demand existed for both East and West India sorts for home use, and full rates were paid.. For Foreign there are still few buyers. CorrEn.-For public sale on Wednesday 6,000 bags Java at the 9d duty, 700 bags Ceylon at the 64:1 duty, 200 casts 8.P., and 100 casks are declared. TEA.-The market for Free Trade Tea has presented a tranquil appearance this week ; the announcement of. 19,000 packages fur sale on Friday, and 7,000 packages for the 23d, have caused the Trade to operate with cau tion ineblack and green sorts, and the prices accepted have been rather under those of this day week ; common Congou for cash has been disposed of at is 9d to Is 10d, good common is 10d to is 100, and common 4 Twankay is Od per lb. To-day the operations in free trade Tea were on a more extended scale, and a fair business was transacted at full rates; common Con g ou cash fetched ls 10d, under which there were few sellers. In Company's Congou several purchases were made at is 100 cash. Rini, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Holders of West India Rum have displayed firmness this week, and the rates previously established have been supported for all sorts, but the demand has been limited both for borne use and exportation, and the purchases have not ex cee(ted 150 puns. 60 of which consisted of Demerara of ord quality at 3s 4d for 26 to 33 per cent over proof, is fed to Is 10p is the value of proof Leewards; of Calcutta some small parcels have been sold at is 4d, proof being., how ever, ld lower. At public sale 47 puns 2 . 10 filidS Cal cutta were all taken in at Is 7d to is 8d for 22 to 32 per cent overproof, averaging is 3d proof strength, the qua lity was rather indifferent; is 8d was offered - after the sale for 31 per cent and refused ; some parcels with cer tificate may be shortly expected. The arrivals of Rum have been 2.80 puns, &c.. since this day week. For- old Brandy a good demand has existed, principally from the home trade, and full rates have been paid, but for last year's vintage there are few purchasers, we quote- Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1836, hhds at 6s, puns 5s 10d; do 1837, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; do 1838, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d; do 1839, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d; do 1840, hhds 3s 1 Id, puns 3s 9d per gallon. The operators in Geneva have been to a fair extent at 2s to 2s Id for common shipping quality, and at 2s 7d to 2s 9d for fine for home consumption. In British Corn Spirits large purchases have been made at 10s 4d cash. To-day, in consequence of the announcement of a Go vernment contract fur 100,000 gallons Rum, buyers were more on the alert, and purchases to a fair extent were Made in 'Rum ; holders were less disposed to realise, and obtained Is 10P to is lld for proof Leewards. OILS.-For all descriptions of common Fish Oils there has been a brisk demand this week, both for home con sumption and exportation, and bus ers have been com pelled to pay an advance on the rates of this day week of 20s to 40s per tun, stocks in the merchants' hands getting into a small compass ; Pale Seal has been disposed of at 391 10s to 4u/, yellow and straw colour 33 l lOs to 371, brown 311 lOs to 331, Cod 29/ lOs to 3a, Southern fine 351 to 361. 10s, low to good 32l to 34/10s per tun ; indeed at those rates some holders will not sell, stocks being much less than they have been for many years, and the quantity of Oil to arrive is trifling. Sperm is held with firmness, and at 93/ to 94l for fine British, and 90l to Oil for American, a good demand has existed. Linseed Oil has been in brisk request, both on the spot and for delivery at 37s 9d to 38s per cwt,- at which rates the crushers are firm. Government have adver tised for 100 tuns. Rape has met with a good demand, and full rates have been paid. The stock of Olive Oil being scanty, nuyers have been compelled to pay the high rates of 821 for Gallipoli, and 781 to 791 for Spanish. The accounts, however, continue favour able for the crop. Palm Oil is difficult of sale, and 321 lOs to 331 the value of the best. Cocoa. Nut-.oil has met with a fair sale at 40s to 41s for first quality. This afternobn at public sale 60 casks Palm Oil sold. at „ 32s 6d per cwt. TALLow.-This - afternoon the operations were to a fair extent in P. Y. Candle at 46s 6d to 46s 9d on the spot : at. auction 156 pps 64 hhds 2i brls, &c. South American sold at 40s to 45s 3d for low to fine quality; 71 casks fine Petersburgh Yellow Candle 46s 3d to 47s 3d, 65 casks second quality 45s 6d to 465; 24 tons Hud son's Bay 43 to 47s 3d per cwt. The total shipments of Tallow from St. Petersburgh, according to the last letters, had been 126,291 cks., in 1840 to the same time the quantity was 129,906, and in 1839, 146,625 cks. FRUIT.-For New Currants and Valentin Raisins there continues a good demand at the opening prices, viz., Patras Currants at 635, Zante and Cephalonia 58s, and Valentia Raisins 38s. New Turkey Figs are tahen rather freely ; good and fine qualities 56s to 755, very ord and out of condition at much lower rates. RICE.-There has been less demand for Bengal Rice this week ; holders have been more disposed to realise, and prices have suffered a decline of 6d to 9d per cwt. Java, however, has brought full rates ; its paid for mid white, and 9s 6d to lOs fur yellow. Siam and" Madras remains as last quoted. Carolina Rice of common quality is rather cheaper for home consumption, at 28s to 365, but for export no price can be quoted. INDIGO.-The quantity of Indigo that will be offered at the January sales is expected to amount to 7,000 chests. Spanish has been in but limited request, and at auction a small part only of 89 serons Guatemala found buyers at rather lower rates ; Sobres ord and mid went at 5s to 5s 6d ; Cortes low to good 2s 3d to 4s 6d, in ferior Is 8d to 2s, and trash is per lb. COCOA.-For West India prices have suffered a de pression of is to 2s ; Trinidad fine red at 485 6d to 495, good 44s to 465. mid 41s ad to 435, ord 39s to 41s; low to fine grey 37s to 45s per cwt. SPICES.-Cassia Lignea has advanced 2s to 3s per cwt ; good thin quill at 102 s to 102 s 6d, middling 96s to 96s 6d, low middling 91s to 92s 6d, broken and stained 87s to 88s 6d per cwt. Cinnamon rather under the rates of the last quarterly sales. Prices are firm for Nut megs, good fair Amboyna went at 3s 9d to 3s 10d. In Cloves Is Id to is 2d paid for common Bourbon. Mace at 3s 6d for good ord dull Amboyna. East India Ginger is dull of sale, and for West India there are few buyers. Jamaica went at 81 to ill for low to fine bold quality. Pimento middling at 2d, and low middling 2d per lb. For Pepper prices have given way id per lb ; good light Sumatras at 3d ; Malabar at qd to 30 fir half heavy clean ; little inferior greyish at 31d per lb. White at 54d to 50 for good ordinary. COrNTRY MARKETS Oats. 4 Brans. ~a.~r S. to S. 45 48 a. to a. 40 sf, 40 4-.: 44 48 40 44 i 6 42 36 42 Wheat. 1 Barley. ,-....... ------, Per Quarter.l s. to s. 3ath ,... f`2 72 '3landford I , 52 72 tsridport ..M...•. , 68 I 'Thant..........; 56 72 28 32 12 26 Exeter j ti 4 70 27 34 21 22 glouccster ,62 76 28 . 35 22 18 tiniklford '62 71 30 35 :14 30 Slewhury . 51 70 *a 40 19 32 Reading 54 79 . ii 6 38 19 32 Salisbury —' 52 62 27 34 20 •‘l5 shtrborne 72 76 30 :=.6 j 24 30 snepton Mallet 55 71 28 38 1 0 17 Uxbridge : 37 43 23 28 Warminster 156 7t 1 19 38 25 29 Winchester 45 116 —, icor il '56 74 ;32 31 , t.:l 30 40 44 I LEEDS CORN. MARKET. Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b. . 604. to 735.) .. --- York. and Lincoln. 601 b. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk Sts. to 35'. c --- Yorkshire and Lincolnshire -- Grinding Beans flats, Potatoe 24s to iBt. .---illealing, Is or. ltd. to lid. Eng. 1:•ri so :40. pt. stone . Shelling 3)s. to 31s. ~ e rira.. __ Downin, S. to 8. 35 35 31 32 s. to s. 25 `O u 3 25 3S 42 40 - 40 42 40 45 33 45 33 46 40 50 42 44 40 50 40 LO 49 48 - " - - DEVIZES CORN MARKET Per Sacs:. s. d. a. d.I Per Qua] ter. s. d. s. cl. iirst Vs heat 35 0to! 6 0 Oats... .............. 9'2 0t032 C second , i 1 0 :-3 6 Beans (per sack)... 19 0 '25 51 1) rhird darley 2s 0 37 0 Bread (per gallon). 1 4 0 CHELTENHAM MARKETS. d. d. Per Bushel. s. d. to 8. (1. Per lb. Wheat darley 3 0 3 9 ' Mi nton Oats Beans . reale ..................... 5 0 N 0 Lamb 7 y Hay ............... 4/.5i. to 4/. 10s. Od. ycr lon. CANTERBURY MARKET. Wheat, white.,,..--.... 6 . 1 a. to ;N..-- 01d............. —s. ------ red..................... 60s. t0c3E....._ 0143,......... .....s. Barluy, Malting —..... 255, ton; --.. Grnding.. —a. Oats ••••••••"••••••••••••••••••• 2s. to :,.66.......... 01d..,—......, ........s. 8eati...................—............ 376 CO 28S 0....• 0id........«...• —s. Pease lOW ••••••••• .......... 365. to —3. ••••.«. Grey —........ 36,. CHELMSFORD MARKET. Wheat, White............ fa to 71 1 Oats '23 to .-P . Red ............... 57 ti Pease, Gray 94 ' , A Carley ... ..................... S:1 6 White Che,,alier ....• ... ::6 :8I: Beans, 'Fick .. 42 Grtuding ......... '2B 3z I 51azagan 29 :-.13 to 78• to $ to to to A MANIAC. —Tuesday, about 12 o'clock, soon after the bulletin announcing the birth of the infant Prince of Wales was posted up at the Mansion-house, a female of lady-like appearance, dressed in at white bonnet. dark merino gown, and muff and tippet, forced her way through the crowd and deliberately tore it down. Inspector Keogh having been informed of the circumstance took the female into custody immediately, and conducted her to the station-house in 'Watling, street. It was learned with great difficulty f ro m her that she was a maiden lady, named Anil Martin, and that she lived on her cm, n property. • the appears about 40 years of age, had dark hair, was -ofEv.yery ph) "a" plexion and of middle stature. BANK OF ENGLAND. Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and .Assets 'of tbf' d Bank of England, from the 17 th of Au g ust to the Oth oT November instant, both inclusive, pub lished pursuant to tb Act, 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98. TIES. ...... A SSSTS. ~,,i Circulation £17,272,000 Securities .. £:23, 127, """ Deposits ... 7,385.000 Bullion .... ...... ... 4.4910() --------. £27,018,00 £24,657,000 I ;-street, Nov. ll, 1 MORNING SUN .841. BEER SHOPS. At the last meeting of the Bench of Magistrates „...,011 Croydon, a memorial vas presented to them by Wire, who was also instru. upon the subject of an alleged improper proceeding r. e the part of the overseers in raising the assessment -led to appear in support ot 1. 11 : person's property at Croydon, in order to enable Mtn. obtain a license for a beer - shop. Mr . Wire, addressirg. the Chairman, said the Bench we ,-e aware that the le': gislature being satisfied of the mischief that was croak% by the lower class of beer-shops, a n d the fruitful sourc*:, they were of crime, had passed ' an en actment &clarity; that no person should be eligible to obtoin a unless he was rated at 151., and this -lAA been found ' work exceedingly well, for the low class of beer-sr; and all the evils connected with them, h& been ent/r % . ,1 done away with, and the views of the Legislature callus out in that respect. The memorialists now col aplaine d t • t one of the overseers of the parish of Croydon, had thougi% proper to grant a certificate, that some wijnises Intl town, which were formerly rated at 10/. 16s. only, worth 151., and they had been assessed at that sum betr-lieenr. no other purpose, apparently, than to enable the per s 7 who occupied them to obtain a license to keena be W 5 shop. Mr.. Wire remarked that such a p roceed' of 1.,f.e calculated to defeat entirely the good intenti ons Legislature, and parties who might be inelin 2cl to duct such places respectably would, if such a proceedi.; were tolerated, no longer have an opportuni h of doiliosz; so.. The memorial, -threfore, prayed that raider t circumstances the Magistrates would refuse to con fir the increased assessment. Mr. George Penfold. the Vestry Clerk of • Crq t r; stated that he appeared' on behalf of the pa.ish I , ltl Lii rities, and he admitted that the assessment ;ga d w i e y raised to 15/., and the parish officers consitierecl ,chat t were justified in increasing the assessthent. fining The Chairman inquired whether the rate eents.„- fo r the assessment in question had been laid before heTtho confirmation, and Mr. Penfold said it had not, a ll l . O - et rate was not yet ready. In answer to a questien,:i the Court it. was then explained that the .I.llagist Petty Sessions, or etherwise, had no control o v er ere granting of beer-shop licenses ; but that theY granted by the Excise upon a certificate that the P ot , niises sought to be licensed were of the anneal •ttFire required by the Act of Parliament ; and this, Mr•_;,„.o- ; said, made it of much more importance tha t the "'"it.e ment should be a bona fide assessment, and not tious one. After some further conversation the s5-$1';; tt'ates expressed their intention, when the rats brought before them for confirmation, to instilute - miry into the mutter. q THE WEATHER IN SCOTLA I4I9 ' it% The month of November has improved vastly 47%e predecessor ; and the prevalence of dry, sunny West, has enabled our hill farmers to gather in theirleng standing crop with comfort and advantage. The lat l a part is indeed better than the former, owing to t favourable turn of the .wrather,. which dried and veil-) tilated the stooks, and permitted the whole t ° housed in tolerable condition . A few patches et . beB t i 4 may still be seen in the field, but the corn ha rve niat. over. Wheat sowing will -now be m progre ss; as we have before remarked, the uncertain of this grain in our _-variable climate has gee el abridged the quantity sown, and oats, or barle" , " , found to be a more sure and profitable crop.. IS ' A g fflf tleman in Fifeshire writes us" We have erijoYe",; tf.e last ten days a tract of very , favourable hate e weather. The outstanding corn will now be secur e i and the greater portion of the potato "crop got UP• . learn from Perthshire that the crop has not suffered °'• thing like what was feared." v Potato -lifting is now the order of the • day, i° 11- f t rural districts. The accounts are contradiotorl ti `„ the effects of the late frost. In a field near this t ° ,': same women observed to us that their lO ta a,, were much damaged ; that they had lifted a ~j r: • and that one-half of them was scarcely worth °ti t he , home. On mentioning this to a farmer in art immediate neighbourhood, he remarked, tha t 1, , women knew nothing of the matter, a nd th%i n g: did not conceive the crop would be aO7 the worse Of course, much will depend on . • A farmer, near Cromarty, said to us the othelanto: "My potatoes are all secured, and though we . much frost, they have sustained scarcely anY dati f;;• 4 c they are of good size and quality, but rather deu';,e,,, in quantity." That this is not generally the ase , , ss in the moro exposed Highland districts, by " the following agreeable intelligence, con veyed tleman who has just returned from Strathg la ' s " I was paying our friend, Mr. Robertson, °A a g „ . „. a visit. last week. On my arrival I found his serv; field to look 0:: - raising the potatoes, and I went to the them. ',never saw such a crop, either as to x is °`, quantity. The field contained only two ecru, (I. were upwards of ninety bolls raised from it. I "' e e l- . two of there, and the largest was 11b. 12oz. I err; t e r • train there was a cart-load of them which would `" rage in weight 260 z." 1 , 8 10 Of abundant produce, the following i s a reolar".. - re , is proveacv instance :—Two potatoes of the Hoban kin d 'L e bo platted last season in the garden of Ballindalle eh produce of the two has been 1191 bi. 14oz. the" In Glengarry, and the neighbouring districts, ipal. harvest is completely over ; the oat crop.is the Pr il4 ler one, and it is fully en average. The po tatoes era s root,. tiful, though in some instances, to a % rant touched with frost. rose . The accounts front those fertile distric ts, the "our' of Gowrie and Strathmore, are nearly th e sone s:orre own. Rain—rain ; but at length partia l fine " e best' and the crop secured, though not always in condition. Of Strathmore, the Dundee Advet°. ports:— 4 , 4 ,101 " The lifting of the potatoes, and the get-Aesfer the wheat- reed. whitre the ground is a lreaq,:ieve re ! , is now the burden of out-door labour ; but °lf t he.: nocturnal frosts preventing the commencetn et operations until the day is considerably advOcivizecf the di ffi culty in many places of procuring a StI A tett' of hands, renders the progress-making ni°"„00 tardy than we could desire. The potatoes, °rob whole, are a good return, and not fin ° t oigb jured _by the superabundance of moisture a s bal e ' tia - ve been expected. The turnips, hove/I'oo been more seriously injured by the protracte% asvoir aocl,-although in general . they appeared to e°l3lic.o • 'fairly during. the early part of Vie season, re 1 0 sunshine, together with the excess of 11104 t °d prevented them swelling freely into bulb, an o rou` quently they will be ra•her a deficient retur n - xno be premature at present to speculste much ° b r a wri l4 ,.. quality of the different sorts of grain, althu n if, ‘ ' without,doubt, be inferior, as well as in quaett'f'..desill prices of all sorts of grain are at pres ent on the go! whilst those of the various sorts of cattle, butinaTerreis. wintering, would appear to be &dialog."' courier, _____—...............•..............ekV SILVER TEA SERVICES.—A. Berr a ilb, tip. Suns, , Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 14, eil ia,siti don, opposite the Bank of England, submit tlys4o. 'k f o ll ow ing SILVER TEA and COFFEE SER v , t he t • °' ' Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet vie At e , 4 coffee-pots with a flower ornament en the lids. OOP— Pattern is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. . of either is new ad elegant : COTTAGE PA n TTEKN. I Kum's rit • . :lit al i • . Strong Silver Tea-p0t..... 12 L 0 Strong Silver Tesg- 13 . ;0 i l . Ditto Sugar Basin 0 16 Ditto Sug_ di t 50 . ° ' Ditto Milk Ewer. 410 Ditto Crepot. 0 ... Ditto Coffee-pot. 1 5 0 Ditto C° lf :. - 4 0 , ---- , • '''' 07 Complete . ..£36 6 Complete. .. • ............... A variety of upwards of fifty Tea and Coffe e e ll ertFlet o be seen in the Show-rooms, where may be selee t o ; r°lrsiii of Silver requisite for the sideboard or plate -eh' e5 tic1e e :,.......1v of prices, illustrated with sketches of the varicOjogiii:opeit. and forwarded postage free to any part ef th• nolo op i B. SAVORY • and S°N S , N e. 9, Cornhill, L° the Bank of England. --,-- . .41 Oil , BIR7 HS. tbe L. plaits , o f On the 10th inst., at Wolverton House, -"` l ay Richard Harrison, Esq., of a daughter. Id , the *-- On the 10th inst., at Derby-road, King s.° e e;t bel Mr. Peter P. Rolt, of a son, still-born. ..., i5 ,, r (1.5 ( 17• On the 10th inst., in Charlotte-street, .1 0 "'. dattgl'aer wife of E. G. White, Esq., Barrister-at -law, ° v , , % a " . " of On the 1 1H l i t ta h hm i i n pu s sat t te .., :d th i. : 0f.5 1 a la d os y notn t a f g. n H e.. . sq : ar d ' - : ' :11° stec Ot h th il e l' ay of the le % • e l 0 0 31acnaghten, Esq., of a son. vo On the 7th inst., the lady of C. Gordon, jun., 1154 in Ta if if' weOnll-stthereet, of a daughter. fs' 7th inst., the lady of L. Schroder, --:' tk' e. , toc On tk-squarhe a 7th i of n st. son. Henry B r ie Rutland-gate, of a d the lady of John Henaughter. ------------ 4, On the 6th inst., at Little Stanmore, .fu1u....1.1.04y54 MARRIED. ~,,..,,_ c.tror, eld q e ., secoud son of V. Prlor of lialdock,Esco Es to' .'.;, pt ie v the eldest daughter of J. D. Norton, of Little Stanele''' _A n _ at k n i t 0 fhtehel76t,h2doifiAeiultmg.ue,shtt, aetiCFao-pe,e,t-,tevvet Cape. " I `',oll,leivest „n the of the Supreme Court at Madras. _..,..,00,1 flere; Wilts, 04 daughter of lochf'Llaiesu'tEenagnt:CfoAlLbetll3n:tioo, 0 01 H' 5. . , t oßnevit.hiaew9:htoinAsita.ryatSt. Joihdn's, liVakhefiteerld.:„6.4o 7.°S,ii;j: .E.,":1., second son of ;he late Lieutenant-Colonel vetho'l-ite*. Anne, .e st (Aug Yl.,nl:ilda AP , Kilby, incumbent of St. John's, Wakefield• n ler? 0.,,,r• of On the 11th inst., at St. Margaret's, near ..- , 0 yew - Venables, of Newgate-market, to Jane, younge' o/F r : • ffe Oar 0016 late J. Pitcher, Er.q., of St. l‘largarees-at-Cll (, t, 0 On the 11th inst., at St. l'ancras New eldest son of John Gooclv(in, of Datchet; . 1 4 t fto) Sophia, (laughter of T. Cock, Esq., surgeon of th Surrey Militia." Churcnt :Loco, to ----------_ ~ ~ DIED. . .. On diet-1).04h ult., at 111alta, the Rev. 111. , On the 39th ult., at Lheltenharn L. Jeffery, . , . 9 itt o batty-street, Regent's park, aged 37. • late. 415 ' On the 2d inst., at Edinburgh, Dr. T. Hogg,. „., stirgeon of the 41st Regiment. orailj' ' On the 2d imt., at Scarboroug, of Craveir,3o: 0 cowl son Alexander Crawford jerte ler , 56 It 51° On the 9th inst., Mr. C. Ne3lo, 'of MaarberP7-, ~ , Verellforiro, sett 1;1; Lambeth. a d,?!. London :Printed and Published by Pi1138.1.)01Q50.'' c N No. 112, Strand , at Th e Sue Offie , N o. ow/rubo r 4 1 11 ; jsii' th. County of Middlesex, Saturday , ""