The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

THE Idr. GILBERT, the manager, briefly, but warmly, acknowledged the compliment. The CHAIRMAN here informed them that the execu tive staff during the last twelve months had under gone a strict and searching revision, and the salaries had been advanced wherever merit was found to exist deserving it. This announcement was received with loud cheers. A vote of confidence was then presented to the directors, and the Chairman having been thanked for bi 3 courteous conduct in the chair, the meeting, which was very numerously attended, broke up. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. SUBMISSION OF THE STA.DTHOLDERS. The question of the Duchies is decided. The Stadtholders have resolved to submit. On Saturday last the two Commissioners, General Thienen and Count Mensdorf, returned from; Kiel to Hamburgh. At that time it was stated that they had effected an arrangement with the Stadtholders and Count Reventlow. The Holstein Diet had not, however, dissolved itself. Many of its members thought it advisable to proceed to Hamburg") on Saturday night. It was rumoured that the march of the Austrian army would be stopped, and that the Holstein troop would remain in possession of Itendshurg. This; report iF, however, contradicted by later in• telligence, according to which the Stadtholders have published a proclametien, in which document tip, y state that, since the German Confederacy has resolved to enforce the treaty of peace of the 2d of July, 1850, and since that Confederacy has promised to protect the rights of Holstein, as well as the vested rights and ancient connexion existing between that duchy and Schleswig, they, the Stadtholders, had thought it in= cumbent on themselves to decree the cessation of hos tilities. They finally protest that they have placed the rights of the country under the protection of the Germanic Confederation. They also express their thanks to the army, the navy, and the population at large, and they rely on the maintenance of order. The Stadtholders will resign their offices as soon as an administrative board shall have been appointed by the Germanic Confederation. The ninth battalion of the garrison of Ri...nds burg, in Schleswig Holstein, received on the 7th orders to march ; thinking they were about to attack the Danes, they cheerfully complied, but they were taken to the fortifications, and told that they were to shoot on a soldier of the battalion, who had been con demned to death by court-martial for having killed a sub•lieutenant. They uttered cries of indignation, and refused to take part in the execution, saying that the sub-lieutenant had ill-treated his men. The officers succeeded in quieting them, and eight men were drawn by lot to shoot the soldier. When the word of command was given, three men fired in the air ; the others discharged their muskets at the man, and he fell dead. The three refractory soldiers were at once seized, tried by court-martial, condemned to death, and early next morning were executed. GERMANY. Advices from Dresden of the Lich inst. state that a Congress of Sovereigns will take place at Dresden. The Emperors of Russia and Austria and the King of Prussia will meet in that city. This resolution of the three Monarchs has been offi cially notified to the Ambassadors of the other G,r man and foreign States. It was expected that this Congress would lead to the regeneration of the old Frankfort Diet, with a few slight modifications. ITALY. Accounts from Rome of the sth state that a very had feeling exists between the Pontifical and the French troops, and that several serious collisions ye occurred. shock of an earthquake was felt at Massa on the 31. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian) Uatusat AIANCIUSTER 7 TIIESDAY.—The tendency apparent in the accounts latterly received from the United States to enlarge the estimates of the cotton crop, has become more decided in the cdvices which ha-, , e come to hand this week by the Africa. This has increased the dulness of the Liverpool market, and caused all classes of buyers here to hold more markedly aloof from business than they did before. Tne saps of goods have been very inconsiderable ; and in general some concession has been made from the late quotations. In yarns, the home consumers have done extremely little ; as have also the German merchants ; and both classes of buyers have been able to supply their comparatively trifling wants on rather lower terms than they could have done last week, except in the better descrip tions of fine numbers, suitable for the Bradford trade, the value of which is supported by the ex tent of contracts in the spinners' hands. There is en inquiry for twist adapted fur India, which is still coinparatively scarce. The brief and vague tele graphic notice of the, annbay and Calcutta market, , , received by way of Trieste, appears to 6 , 3 favourable for Cotton yarns and cloths, taking into account the continued high rates of exchange. This state of the fxcharigr-s, so favourable for our shippers to India, promises to be sustained by the demand for eaitern _ Ma Tern, the architect, hal much pleasure in se conding the motion, end cengra!ulated the' directors upon being once more in a position to pay the pro prietors a lieerai and aceeptehle bonus. At the first blush the surplus capital might appiee- small in com• prison. witti teat of other joint-seek bulks, but it should be remembered that this (-stab' ishinent hal a large additienal paid-up capital to fall back upon in eases of need. He, however, warned the directors.not te compete too severely with ' the private banks, but in giving them that advice he must couple it with this remark, that extreme caution was as baneful as'ritsh specula tion, and should always be avoided. They had to contend with formidable concerns conducting their husioesa upon the Scotch system, or allowing more. extravagant interest on deposits, and in order to keep up with them and:sustain the prosperity of the bank, they might safely extend their accommodations to the public. Air. JOUNSON was willing to give the directors full credit for skillful management, but he unhesi tatingly objected to the last proposal of the Honour able Proprietor who preceded him. He never wished to see the field of their operations expanded at the ex pence of their security, nor did he think it would be svia a or judicious to reduce their surplus' below 160,000/. It was little enough a surplus in all consci ence for an establishment of this magnitude, and he therefore deprecated the very idea of decreasing their business by reducing the fin balance of unappropriated pro . With regard to the retrospect of the Hon. Chair man, he had failed to arrive at the conclusion that gen tleman had propounded to the meeting. The policy at' the directors since 1847 was not so free from blame or error as the Chairman would have them be lieve, for had they confined their advances to home securities, instead of extending them to the colonies and colonial produce, the bank would have been in a better situation now. However, the experience of the past would be of service in guiding them in the labyrinth of the future, and he was willing to forget these raistaltes, and accept the present dividend and wails with gratitude. Nl.r. CROUC H thought the director s were no t making EFFORTS IN SEARCH OF D ESPAIR the most o f the surplus profits in hand. If they would His cousin was dr owne d b y t h e upsetting of a pleasure , boat. At such a cal am ity it was reasona b le ae.opt th e suggestion of Mr. The and increase their 'operations, or invest the money in securities. , • ,to yielaing 1 despair—to refuse comfort—to leave his hair len t arse interest, the dividend would be worth receiving. . combed—to look constantly on the ground—to lose 1 - 1,, looked upon th e present division of profits all appetite—to write flowing verse. Mr. Black as insignificant and un sa ti sfactory, and it would never brook entered upon his vocation with a full sense o f it s be otherwise until they resorted to the, Scotch system. heroism. At least one hundred lines would be expected A PEOPICIETOR wished to know if the bank was I from him on so tremendous an occasion. The catas• trophe was so poetical ! The sea-weed might have been still incumbered with debts, or had it sustained an represented entangled in the golden tresses of the poor losse s this hall year. He saw by the paper., that th y e girl, had the accident happened only a little nearer b ank was litigating a claim on anothet concern, which the Nore ; and the print of her fair form might have was likely to result in a serious loes. been f a i n tly tr ace d upon 'a t h e r ibb e d sea. sand." The Cuainaiaei said there were no losses in th e l ast "'his was u n f o rt una t e . I n rea li ty t h e as melancholy half a y ear worth mentioning, except the one which ' was now the subject of litigation, and which was likely occurrence" took place at Richmond. Mr. Black tobrook began by calling upon the willows of Richmond _ be recovered in the end. In fact, he might go the letagth of sayi e ca, I and . its immediate vicinity to dip their tender branches %ustain no loss froth that that the bank would ultimately i h n the stream in token of their grief. Mr. Bhick quarter He did not think it necessary to answer Mr.' t., rook felicitously remembering that Pope once lived not the Seetch system, but he m roue .. far fr ..om Richmond, next invoked that poet's shade, (;roach's ergument about and begged the loan of his melodious rha thm. But ofst remind the Honourable Proprietor that the natureu pus in seem- . ' - ' them to invest the sue I • their business compelled the Shade in question not answering to the vertibility. .. ~ thee of easy con-' ! all that remained for the sor • do summons, rowing poet to was to 'Mr. ,LEVIr • was quite astounded to hear any man t a k e down his dicti onary of rhymes, and tune his say he W 43 nOt'Satisfied with the dividend. In . i . own lyre to its most mournful cadences. He set to irl y , h l work. He called the Thames a treacherous stream ; seven per cent. was not a good dividend, hp glad; to know what the d-1 was pleasure party embarked at Rich ?—.(l.augh't4,ll,7-1-In'e I he christened the wherry a barque ; he declared his part he was quite satisfied with i., and so 1 the business remained at its present height, hopedheeong aso mend-bridge, that when the Death, the lean fellow, was stand the directors /multi never dream of the Scotch % ing upon the beach with his weapon upraised. tern: His advice to them was, let well along. ( t -- I Asterisks described the death ; and some of his Ir. Maanaw had heard it s a id t h at the newt i friend s d ec l are d this passage the best in the p oem . paid-up capital was an incumbrance oil the bank, ; Ile then went on to i n f o rm his readers that all was Now if that wore so, why not return it? , I over; b u t b y th i s express ion the reader must no t Th e CuAffrNlA infer th at t h e dirge was brought to a conclusion. ByN explained that it had b een c elt as 1 1 ;etas tag state an incurn bradce during the period of the recent coin- I t n h o a means. Mr. Blackbrook had made up his mind menial deere.s;sion, when money could not be lent hundred evoted ) t a l t v h e i d nd i «ituite expression. He . . o t f despair required at least_. . out with .t , al tv, but the capital was well end profit- i twent ernelecous:n .eatoofe.fly—surely, then , a f able , ' invest ( a ' ne w, and he very much feared the tato- ! 1 deserved u on e rreii " hundred. This logical refiexion spu prietoris wr4.11;1 exerience great difficulty in disposing I iiim on. lie puiled dawn the blinds, RA in a gloom Of their morayiota ',, qr. / . manner if it were returned 1 that suited't • • t , them. - „ .. well %wn his forlorn stet; of mind, he be gan a picture of his condition, With the aid of his A P ea , 11111: .•ziaToa, objected t i the thaulPin : g st.7 l °. - I dictionary. having asserted that the ' hesoroud eta wrapped ! f lg . e 'wo speahers whien Mr. I,?vy alvvaYs tog- i a cousin 'a Mien, he reflected that envi e d the plic, of "'" 0- ii• 1 0 :• , pife of his emphatic q aestioa and strong 1 the winding-sheet, and was •ealuus of u z _P s n (4 , l4 J , e-a he was not afraid to a 'ow that he for one 1 I felt that he w a s warinin into j l ' ' ' the worms, lie g . hs suoject. He tried 3 (Ili a athdied with the di ' ' b 1" ' 'l' I 1. 'of • • vidend Other anal , ma , L. to tome- the condition in which the remains of his e r) oe nte and why ee n i c i , • • 1 .elative would speedily be ; and not file 7 ?having carefully re- The I ...'l,4,3amaea re • plo-(1 sinue'. because they could i f errsd to an eminent medical work, as to the 1- , 1 1 • - .-ng, of not gee it withuut mind ' Li. thing: • ng great xisk of losing every- 1 time which the human body requires to resolve itself ) Ate some lin to its original earth, (for he was precise i n hi s state- a 1 Er- further di scu , °Pt"td, the dividend declared ' mon the report was nweits), he proceeded to describe, with h ear t- ren di ng ared, the the retiring f a ithfulness, the various stages of this in ev it a bl e d ecay. dire eto re. re - e l ected. That was true poetry. He declared that the worm 1 Pac ?RIETOU proposed that theyshoulda whi c h Pass a i would crawl upon. tbose.lips that the lover had fondly vote of t 7 lacks to the officers, eel , el te • • . •, and the motion. being red ,• . UI '4' 1 3' ac- I presse ! .ed to writieg, magically was now motionless for ever. Having was car :led by acclamation. so magica brought this tragic description to a conclusion, be produce, and the large supply of China bills at Cal cutta and Bombay drawn upon England. Roc LIDA MONDAY.—Considering that it lA the first nrirket (a day which is kept as a general holiday in Rochdale), we have had a fair business doing in pieces, with little or no change in price;. There is little change in the demand for wool, and last week's prices are fully maintaine MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—The improved feature noted in our last, in preparing for the coaling season, continues to the present time ; and if this state of things !hould last the weavers will soon all be put to work. Manufacturers complain of buyers not giving further advances, which must be attained ere long. Goods are evidently wanted, though buyers will hod back as long as they are able. They will find that the stock of goods on band is very light. There is nothing new in respect to the raw and thrown silk markets, which are very firm. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have had an ave rage number of buyers in town for the commence ment of the season, but not much business has b ean done, as the manufacturers have been standing out for an advance in prices, but which the merchants seem not very ready to comply with. There has been a good demand for wools during the week. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—The business in our Piece Hall has not varied much from that of last week. The demand for low lasting; continues; and fancy fabrics, of low quality, go off freely at a slight advance in price. We have no alteration to report either in yarn or wool, in both of which there is a steady trade, with the quotations very firm. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—Without lming had a very brisk market to-day, still a fair business has been done; prices are looking up a little, and a steady business continues to be done in the warehouses. LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK Tha annual general meeting of the proprietors of the London and Westminster Bank was held yes terlay, at the Banking-house, in Lothbury ; Mr. Henry Buckle, chairman of the beard of directors, in the chair. Tne a dvertiseignent convening the meeting hiving been read, the minutes of the preceding meeting were confirmed, and the annual general report of the directors was then submitted to the proprietors, as follows : From the statements attached to this report, the shareholders will perceive that the net profits of the bank, during the last half-year, amount to 33,923/.155. 6 d. Out of these profits the directors now declare a divi dared at the rate of six per cent. per annum. They also declare a bonus of six shillings per share, being equal to one and a half per cent. on the paid-up capital. Aft , r these payments are made, the surplus fund will amount to 100,1071. 12s. Id. The three directors who go oat by rotation are William 1 - laig, , b, Esq., jomph Esdaile. Esq., and John Stewart, EN., all ot whom being eligible offer them seivei for re - eieCtioll. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK, DEC. 31, 1850. £ s. d. To Propr:etors for paia-up Capital... 1,000000, 0 0 To Amoun: due by the Dank f,r 11c- n rice, CL:cuiar N‘qes, To Rest or Surplus . Fan4l , 3.969,618 15 11 111,183 16 7 33,923 15 6 t 11<- ht,st enr To tie: Pro se ~1 £5,114.756 8 0 s.d. By G.,verniottflt Stock, Exchequer Bina, and Inlia Bonds 1,089,794 16 5 By other Sec irities, including Bills discounted, L pans to Customers, 84c. 3,438,922 4 7 By Cash hand •• •.. 566,039 7 0 £5,114,756 8 0 PROFIT AND Loss, 31sT DECEMBER, 1850. Dr. a. To Total Expenditure of the Six Establishments, including Rent, Taxes, Salaries, Stationary, &c. To Payment of the Dividend now declared, at the rate of Six per Cent. per Annum, for the last Hal'-year •• ~, ... 30,000 0 0 To Bonus of Six Shillings per Share 15,000 0 0 Tu Balance of unappropriated Profits 100,107 12 1 19,154 1 2 Cr. By Balaneo of unappropriated I'rofit4, on the 3U'h June, 1850 By Gross Profits of the last Half )ear, after paying tho Income-tax and making provision for all bad and doubtful Debts... ... £164,261 13 3 .£ s. d. 111,183 16 7 53,077 16 8 £164,261 13 3 By Balance of unappropriated Profits brought down .•• •., £100,107 12 The CHAIRMAN in moving the adoption of this report took occesion to observe that the directors hoped the details of that document would give universal satis faction. He was sure that pleasurable feeling would be increased when he told them that the bonus had been unanimously agreed on by the directors, and could be paid without in any way impairing the efli cieney of the bank, which he was happy to say was never in a more sound or prosperous condition. It was, now some four years ago since the bank declared a bonus, and it would perhepe not be out of place if he took this opportunity of reviewing the events which had occurred in the ioterval. The year 1847 opened with every indication of coming pros perity; but before the summer passed away the country was overtaken by a panic, which para lyzed trade, and which, even up to this very day, had left its baneful effects to he felt in the commercial world. No sooner was that struggle got over, than the French revolution fell upon Europe like a thun derbolt, and ever since the continent had remained in a state of chaos and warfare, sadly reducing the value of money in which they dealt, and entirely destroying a large portion of the British trade ; and yet, in spite of alt these obstacles, the bank had been able to main tain its six per cent., while, if they turned from the past to the presellt, there was every reason for believing that the future was pregnant with hope and promise. The branchee of the bank were suceessfal and exten sive in their operations, and though they were shut one of the advantages attendant upon the clearance system, they were still in a position, and likely to continue so, to carry on an honourable and straight forward competition with the friends in Lombard street, who, he trusted, would ere long see the justice and expediency of changing their bearing towards this escablisbutent. Lie could not resume his seat without acknowledging the energy, industry, and ability which their officers and managers devoted to their service, and to which must be attributed a con siderable portion of the bank's success, and expressing a hope that the proprietors would join with the direc tors in thanking the executive staff for the zealous and untiring exertions which they always displayed in conducting the daily business of the bank, he should sit down fully convinced that the meeting would as freely and heartily pats the motion he had just made. EVEN ING, JANUARY l6, 1851. prcceeded to number the flowers that should spring from his cousin's grave, and to promise that— from year to year, Rosni shall fllurish, rnoisti-ricd by a tear. —Dickens's " Household Words." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 15. SHORT V. MERCIER. The farther hearing of the argument in this part heard appeal from the judgment of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce was resumed and concluded to-day. The plaintiff filed his bill for the purpose of ob taining certain information from the defendant as to transactions and sales in railway shares. The de fendant answered some of the interrogatories, but re fused to answer others, on the ground that his doing so would subject him to prosecution and penalties un der the provisions of the statute called the Stock jobbing Act. To those answers the plaintiff took exceptions, and the Master to whom the matter was referred allowed some of the exceptions, but disal lowed others. Exceptions were then taken to the Master's report before Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and his Honour, upon hearing the argument, disal lowed the exceptions to the defendant's answer taken by the plaintiff, and the latter in consequence brought the present appeal. Mr. J. Russell, Mr. Roupell, and Mr. Gray (of the common law bar) appeared in support of the appeal, and Mr. Swanston and Mr. Prendergast in support of the order of the Vice •Chancellor. Mr. J. RUSSELL havi❑g concluded his reply, The LORD CHANCELLOR proceeded to give judg ment, and observed that questions of the kind now be fore the Court were always of considerable impor tance, though not always of great difficulty. The law of England very clearly established that no man was obliged to disclose matters which tended to criminate himself. The question was, whether the defendant had shown sufficient circumstances to the Court to entitle him to credit on the oaths he had made, that answering the interrogatories put to him by the plain tiff would subject him to the penalties under the Stock-jobbing Act. His Lordship having referred to the facts of the case proceeded to say that the plaintiff did not allege in his bill that he had applied to the defendant for an account, but only that he had applied for his shares ; and after making certain allegations, the bill went to ask questions which, if answered, would have the effect of fixing the defendant with the penalties. It, therefore, seemed to him that the object of the bill was to enable the plaintiff to take advantage of the penalties for the dealings which bad occurred between the parties. It further appeared that before filing the bill, the plain tiff had told the defendant that the transactions be tween them were illegal. The defendant, therefore, refused to answer a word relating to the shares, the transactions with these shares being so entirely con nected with the stock-dealings they had had, that he could not disclose one matter without of necessity dis closing the other. He (the Lord Chancellor) did not consider that, in order to avail himself of the rule whieh protected him from disclosure, the defendant was bound to prove precisely how such disclosures would affect him, but if he statcd circumstances which made it extremely probable that such disclosures would affect him, it was sufficient to entitle the de fondant to such proteotion. In this case his Lordship thought that sufficient had been shown to entitle the defendant to protection from making such disclosures as were asked for in the plaintiff's bill, and that, there fore, the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor was a cor rect one. The appeal was then ordered to be dis missed, and with costs. ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 15. LOGAN V. THE EARL OF COURTOWN. Lord LANGDALE gave judgment this morning in this cause. It was an application for an injunction to restrain the directors of the Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, and Waterford Railway Company from enforcing, by actions at law, calls made upon certain subscribers to the undertaking, who were dissen tients to their proceedings, on the ground of alleged fraud, mismanagement, and a waste of the funds of the company. The hearing of the cause occupied the Court se veral days, and the particulars fully reported in this paper as they were evolved in the course of the hearing. , His Lordship having reviewed the proceedings, decided to refuse the injunction. KYNASTON V. THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAIL- WAY COMPANY. Mr. R. PALMEII applied for an extension of time to put in the answer in this cause, in which the de murrer was overruled, which was granted. BROWN V. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY. The further hearing of this cause was resumed and concluded. It came on upon demurrer to the plain- tiff's bill, which was filed for the purpose of obtain ing an injunction to restrain the directors of the Monmouthshire Railway and C.inal Company from paying dividends out of the income of the company, until certain works authorised by a supplementary Act of Parliament were completed. Lord LANGDALE slid it was a matter of importance to decide the considt , ration which wig involved in this case, where a company was bound to complete certain works within a sprcitied time, whethT they were not bound with any limits at all, after the time for comple tion had expired ; and, on tha other band, whether the payment of the dividends should be suspended from the shareholders, in consequence of such delay in the construction of the works. He should give it, his best attention.—Judment deferred. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 15. (Before Sir J. KNIGHT Baum) HABERSHAW V. VARDEN. Nadir Baxter, the testator, by his will, dated in 1842, t.mong other bequests, made the following : " Further upon trust other (1,0001.) one thousand pounds out of such part of my personal estate us muy by law be devoted to charitable purposes, be paid to wards the contributories that I do conscientiously believe and earnestly pray will steadily be began, under the sanction of our hitherto highly favoured Church and nation, in evidiince of Christian faith to wards the political restoration of the Jews to Jeru salem and to their own land." It was con:ended that the bequest was void for uncertainty. Mr. ROGERS said that those who acted for the Crown held that the gift was void, and that the widow, who was residuary legatee, was entitled to the fund. His HONOUR said it was his opinion that he could not decide that the sum in question could not go to any charity to be, named under the royal sign manual, or in some other mode, although the testator had failed to specify the particular charity which was the object of his bounty. It was then agreed that the question should be post poned, and put in the general paper of causes. (Before Lord CRANWORTH.) IN RE BIRMINGLIA NI, OXFORD, AND READING It AIL WAY.—EX PARTE SICHEI. AND BEST. —SICK EL'S CASE. Lord CRANWORTH, in giving, judgment in this case, said he had taken home the papers, in order that he might compare them with the letters and documents in I ipfil's case, which had been decided in the House of Lords, and although he confessed he did not un derstand the judgment in that case, yet he felt he was bound by it. Lord Brougham, who had paid great attention to it, had decided that if a man was a share holder only, he was not liable to contribute, nor was he liable to contribute if he was only a provisional committeeman, but that to fix his liability the two qualities must co-exist. Ia the present case Mr. Sickel, it appeared, had declined to accept of the shares unless satisfied that the plans would be ready in time, and the question was whether he was so satisfied. His Lordship said it appeared to him that he was satisfied on that point, and that he agreed to accept of fifty shares. He therefore thought that Mr. Sickel's name had been properly put on the list of "contributories," and that the motion must be re• fused, with costs. BEST'S CASE. His LORDSHIP, in giving judgment in this case, said he thought the motion for removing Mr. Best's name from the list of contributories must be granted, on the ground that the Master had no jurisdiction to put the name on the list. An application was then made by counsel for a re hearing of the case, in consequence of a recent decision of the Lord Chancellor. Lord CRANWORTH said he thought the other side should have notice of the application. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, Jan. 15. (Sittings in Banco, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice CAMPBELL, Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, and Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) ELAM V. THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action to recover the value of several packages of goods, temporarily consigned to the North- Western Railway Company's goods station at Camden-town, on their alrival from America, and obtained therefrom by means of a representation and demand, supposed to have been made by the plaintiff. The action was tried at Guildhall, before Lord Camp bell, at thc sittings a f ter last Michaelmas term, and rt su;tud in a verdict for the plaintiff; the mount to b e paid to him to be the subject of arbitration. Too de claration set forth that the plaintiff delivered certain goods to the dei'endant, to be conveyed by them, carriers, and that they so m ligently discharge.d that duty that the property Was loft. Tne defendants t h h a e d n s b e e: t u a w d t y a i f t r i o et m l until tli p c a l e r a r , i l a,e led t w it . a t t s the pai o r a o n d d s cus tody. T o this plea the plaintiff replied that the goody had been stolen by some person in the employ of the company. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL now applied for a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, on the ground that it was against evid ence, and offresh circumstances having come to the knowledge of the defendants since the !cause was tried, and why there should not be a new trial. The facts of the case, the Learned Gentleman sail, were these :—The plaintiff had fur noma time 1):!en in business in London, as a truss-maker, and manufacturer of other appliances for the relief of ie.. valids, and in May, 1849, being in a state of great pecuniary embarratsrnent, left this country and proceeded to America. He took with him seven or eight packages, containing, as his witnesses deposed at the trial, some valuable property, consisting of plate and a quantity of clothes. On his passage out to America he formed an acquaintance with a man of the name of Snowden, with whom he went to New York, and thence to Philadelphia, whence, on account of the prevalence of the cholera there on their arrival, they returned to England, arriving at the port of Liverpool in July, 1849, after en ab sence of two months. They came up to London by the North-Western Railway. The plaintiff, on arrival at Liverpool, deposited the packages of goods he bad brought with him from America, at the goods station of the company, to he forwarded to their goods station at Camden-town, per railway, and there to remain until called for. They remained there for about three weeks at this last station, and on the 19th of August, 1849, a person called there and inquired about them. He was laurelled they were (lake safe, and that if he forwarded his address to Messrs. Chap lin and Marne, they world be sent accordingly. On the following day a letter was received by Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, desiring them to forward the goods to 75, Castle-street East, Oxford-street. That letter was signed "Alfred Elarn." At that time the plaintiff had been arrested by one of his creditors for some arrears of rent, and was put into the Queen's prison, where he actually was i • at the time the goods were applied for, and delivered at 75, Castle-street E4st. The day before the letter dated the 20th of August was written, an elderly gentleman called at the house of Mrs. Seares, 75, Castle-street East, and informed that lady that he wished to take lodgings for a young man who was a nephew of his, and who he expected to ar rive from Liverpool. He stated that his nephew had a quantiy of luggage which he wished to keep in his apartments. Mrs. Stares requested a reference, upon which the elderly gentleman named a Mr. 'leather as his reference, who W4S the proprietor of a shop in the neighbourhood, and Nth°, on being referred to, stated that the elderly gentleman was a most respectable man. The lodgings were consequently let to him for his nephew, whose name, he said, was " Alfred Elam." The goods, which had been left at the Cam den-town goods station, were forwarded by Messrs. Chaplin and Horne to 75, Castle-street East, where they were received by a young man who represented himself as " Alfred Elam," and who signed the de livery book in a handwriting extremely like that per son's genuine signature. Alter the goods had been de livered, a cart was brought to Mrs. Seares's house, and the goods were placed therein, and conveyed away ; and the young man, calling himself " Alfred Elam," then left the house, and never afterwards re , turned to it. During this time the plaintiff, the real " Alfred Elam," was a prisoner in the Queen's prison, living on the charity of his friends, who lent him such small sums as half-a-crown at a time. He also re ceived the prison allowance, which was granted the prisoners who were not worth 101. in the world. Whilst in prison he had never made any application for:his packages, although, by the evidence which he offered at the trial, he had from 401. to 601. in notes alone in his chest. In November, 1849, he agreed to pay the sum of 301. to his landlord, and to give a war rant of attorney to that person for the remainder of the debt which he owed him, and he was then released from prison. He (the Solicitor-General) would ask where did the plaintiff get the 301. from ? Here was the case of a man without the means of existence, and whose father and family were in the most indigent circumstances, suddenly finding himself io a position to pay 301., and thus getting out of prison, and returning to his shop, where he again set himself up in business. He did not, 'when he was released from prison, apply for his goods, but waited until the 16th of December, when he went to the goods station • of the defendants, and requested to have his goods forwarded to him. The clerk to whom he made his application, not knowing that the goods had been al ready sent away, stated that they should be delivered upon a written application being made for them. The plaintitf directly wrote a letter demanding the goods ; but, on investigation, it appeared that they had already been delivered to a person calling himself " Alfred Elam." A second demand was made for the goods, and the action was then brought against the defen dants.. There was this important fact in the case, that Snowden, who went with the plaintiff to America and came hack with him thence to England, stated at the trial title, no one except himself and plaintiff was aware of the quantity of property that had been brought from America, or even where the goods had been deposited. Snowden also swore that he knew nothing of the goods being taken to Castle-street East. Whoever had obtained the goods must have been aware of their haying been brought from Liverpool, and of the number of packages. He must also have been so well acquainted ts itla the handwriting of the plaintiff that he could imitate it, and a number of witnesses who had been examined at tie trial, had stated that they believed the handwriting to be that of Alfred Elam, the plaintiff in this cause. There were also the peculiar circumstances in this cese, that the plaintiff had left England in a state of poverty, had returned, and been thrown into prison, had remained there for some time, and had not got out except by settling with his detaining creditor ; and further, that when he was released, he dill not apply fir his goods until six weeks after that event. He the (Solicitor-General) suggested that supposing there were any property in the packages, the plaintiff had himself assisted in getting possession of them. The defendarite, since the trial, had received some fresh information, which he (the Solicitor-General) was of opinion was of great importance. At the trial the sister of the plaintiff had deposed to the contents of the packages, which she had helped to pack when her brother was preparing to leave England for America. Since the trial a person named Wilkins had been discovered, who had been foreman to the plaintiff, and he states that the plaintiff never, at any time, had any property on his premises of the value of 801., and that he left England in so much fear of arrest that the property which he took with him was put into potuto-sacks, and deposited in a place of safety. The Custom-house officers at Liverpool had made affida vits contradicting the evidence of Snowden. The entry made in the Custom-house at Liverpool, op posite the names of the plaintiff and Snowden, was merely one of " wearing apparel." There were, too, letters written by the plaintiff to Wilkins, since the former left England, and these letters showed that at that time the plaintiff was in a state of poverty. There was also another fact to which he (the Soli citor- General) would direct the attention of the Court. A person named Day, a commission agent for some coal merchants in London, happened, on the 21st of August, 1849, the day upon which the goods were sent to Castle-street East, to be at the corner of that street, on'his road to a house therein, and he there met three persons, one of whom he identified to be Alfred Elam's tither, and the other, a person named Stewart. Old Mr. Elam asked Mr. Day which was the way to Castle-street, and was shown it by him. Mr. Day then went to a public-house, where he had business, and which was next door to Mrs. Seares's house, and while drinking a glass of ale Mr. Elam, Stewart, and auother person came into the house, and sent a letter to Wilkins. Mr. Day was a friend of Mr. Wilkins's, and he stayed in the public-house until the messenger returned with some papers. Stewart then said " This will not do; we must go to Wilkins's ourselves." Mr. flay afterwards went to Wilkins's, where he saw the father of the plaintiff. Mr. Day called afterwards on Stewart on business, and then recognized him as hav ing been the person lie had seen before. The plaintiff had two brothers, whose addresses were not known to the defendants. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to advert to other circumstances, and con cluded by hoping that the Court would grant a rule. . Lord Caawneea--Take a rule. The SOLICITOR-GENER AL then desired to know whether the arbitration respecting the items contained in the packages should be proceeded with ? t i c r t . e dl‘,lOnCtithaempnaertas,ofthe pl a intiff, to ask that it Q.C., said that he was in s tr Lord CAMPBELL was of op i n i on t h a t th e arbitr a ti on ought to go on u n til t h e rule was d etermi ned. might be permitt e d t o go on. Rule nisi granted accordingly. DANIEL V. CHALLIS AND ANOTHER. This was an action against Alderman Challis, as Sheriff of London, and another, for an illegal distress. It was triad before Lord Campbell, at Guildhall, at the sittings after last Michaelmas term, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 5,000/. The property seized had formerly belonged to Mr. Jaynes B don, a bookseller and publisher, and the complaint of the plaintiff was, that it had been sold for a sum much less than its value. Mr. Sergeant SHEE now moved, on the part of the defendants, fur a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that the damages were excessive, aid ought not to have been more than 8001. or 900/ In support of this opinion the Learned Set-- t fer in rerl tcootnhteratdeisctitlitru to that n yofs e of the p ifi , s several sl witnesses t at trial.the as witnesses, as to the high value of the hooks seized and sold. lle therefore hoped the Court would grant a rule. 1-.')rd CAMPBELL—TiIere £l7, no doubt that the books were valtv , d in a most disgraceful manner. The (Ines" ion of amount was, however, alZogether One for the jury, and he (Lord Canipb?ll) was not dissatisfi4d with the verdict.—Rule refused. BAIL COURT, Jun. 15, (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice Enr.E.) Appl►cations were made against two attorneys for rules calling upon them to show cause why they should not refund certain sums of money which they hid received on account of their clients. The names cn the parties did not transpire; the applications, how ever, were granted. THE QUEEN V. TIIE CORPORATION OP BRADFORD. In this case a trindainu4 bad been obtained by Mr. Crompton, ordering :the Mayor and Corporation of Bradford to proceed to the election of certain aldermen. Mr. IlAt.r. was heard to-day on behalf of certain burgesses, end Mr. CROMPTON on the part of some of thy: Corporation. The arguments in the case pre sented no features of general interest. His LORDSHIP said he should take time to consider his j wigmen t. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jun. 15. (Sittings in Banco.) GR on APES V. BUNNEY. This will an a cti of libel, against the registered proprietor of the John Bull newsoaper, for the publi cation of a libel reflecting on the character of the plaintiff, formerly a Post-office letter-carrier. At the second trial, before the Lord Chief Baron, during the sittings in London after last term, there was a verdict for the defendant on the plea of justification. Mr. '(EATING to-day moved tbr a rule to set aside the verdict and have a new trial, on the ground of misdirection. The libel charged the plaintiff with having tampered with cettain witnesses, by whose evidence. the guilt of Thacker, another Post-office letter-carrier, was proved; and the Lord Chief Rsron directed the jury to consider whether the alle gation in the libel was made by way merely of stating whet hid come out in the inquiry at the Post-office, or whether it stated it with an implied conviction of its being established by the evidence. Considering the nature of the charge made in the libel, the Learned Counsel contended that the defendant Ahould have called the witnesses with whom the plaintiff was alleged to have tampered, in order to show that they were.witnesses by whose evidence Thacker's guilt was proved. The COURT thought that there should be a rule, but recommended the defendant to consent to a stet pro cessus rather than go to a new trial, which suggestion the counsel on both sides agreed to consider. NEWINGTON PETTY SESSIONS. (Before Mr. JOHNSTON, Chairman, and a Bench of Magistrates.) Yesterday, Mr. G. S. Butt, assistant surveyor of the parish of St. Mary, Newington, was summoned by Mr. T. Walker, No. 47, Bridgehouse-place, in the parish of St. George, Southwark, "for having unlaw fully neglected to repair a certain highway, known as Newington-causeway, in the county of Surrey, con trary to the statute, to which he was liable to a pe nalty of 51." The board of highways of the parish of Newington were present, and Mr. G. Hayes the barrister, at tended on the part o f th e south district board of St. George's, who, according to the inquest held on Mon day last before Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, were liable for the repair, as appears from the report in The Sun of Tuesday. Mr. Halms observed that before the summons was gone into, he would wish to say a few words. He was instructed to state, on the part of the gentlemen he represented, that they were willing to enter into an arrangement for the repair of the road, pending the dispute as to the boundary of the parishes, which he trusted would ha for the benefit of the public and the interest of all parties. The Bench had no juris diction while the liability was disputed. It was only when there was an admitted liability that the Bench possessed power to interfere, when they could issue an indictment against the surveyor of the parish, who would be the responsibl e p ar t y . T here was, how ever, not only a dispute between Newington and the south district board, as to the boundary line, but the south district board and the board of highways of St. George's, differed in opinion with each other as to their respective liability to repair the road. He should propose that the three boards agree to repair the road, which was admitted to be in a most dangerous con dition, and that when the question of liability was de cided, the cost of the repairs he paid by the party de cided to be liable. If his proposition were not ac ceded to, a period of nine months might elapse before a decision, as the question might have finally to be taken into the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Chester, clerk to the board of highways of Newington, said he thought that the board he repre sented would agree to the proposition. In August last he suggested to the two boards of St. George's that some arrangement should be entered into, and it was only now a plan was put forward. The summons was then heard, but it failed on the ground that the assistant surveyor, not being elected by the parish, was not the responsible party. Mr. Day, clerk to the highways board, and vestry clerk to St. George's parish, who was a witness for the complainant, stated that there was a hole in the road in front of his house, in Bridge-house -place, a yard end a half wide and ten inches deep. Every • morning he expected to hear of an accident. He be lieved the division of the parishes was a sewer under , the pavement on the west side, which went nearly round the parish. Forty years ego he recollected hedges growing there. The summons was then dismissed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. It may be in the recollection of our readers that some few days ago a summons was issued from this court against Captain Ray, an advertising coal mer chant, requiring him to attend and explain why, in delivering four tons of coals, at 18s. per ton, to Mr. Cuthbert, of Paternoster-row, towards the latter end of I)c.einber last, out of 40 sacks 26 were deficient in weight. It was then stated that 2241 b. was the ordi nary weight of a sack of coals, arid in this instance some of the sacks were as much as 721 b. deficient in weight, and the majority of the 26 sacks were over 401 b. deficient. It appeared Mr. Cuthbert had not paid for the coals, and therefore was not a loser, but he came forward to perform a public duty in pro tecting others from the fraudulent intentions of this coal advertiser. Captain Ray did not appear, although Alderman Lawrence expressed a hope to that effect. Yesterday information was received at this court that one of the parties who delivered the coals was to be found in the neighbourhood of Scotland-yard, and accordingly, as it was anticipated that be would not come willingly forward, Mr. Roe, the summoning officer of this court, went down to Scotland-yard to bring him before the magistrate. At first the boy refused to give his name or address, and Mr. Roe, in accordance with hip instructions, desired him to ac company him to the justice-room. The boy was placed in front of the table. He appeared about seventeen years of age, and was dressed in coarse cor duroy clothes. Ile assumed a very blank expression of countenance, and throughout the whole of his evi dence (for he was put under a very rigid examination by Mr. Wood, the chief clerk) maintained a kind of half indifferent, and half hesitating demeanour. Alderman FABEBROT HE& (to the officer).—Swear this boy. The boy having been sworn, Alderman FAREBEOTUER continued—Now, remem ber, if you don't tell the truth we have a way of deal ing with you that you little anticipate. What is your name ? Witness said his name was John Willis. I live at No. 3, Denmark-street, Crown street, Soho. This is my card, Sir. I am a naturalist. Alderman FAREBROTHEZZ —Did you not give an address some time previous of Tottenham-street, Tot tenham-court-road, and your name as James Jones ? Witness—l believe I did. I can't recollect the name. I went with the four tons of coals to Mr. Cuthbert's in December last. Ido not know where they came from. I was met by a man in the street who engaged me. I think his name was Smith. There were three men, but I don't know where any of them live. One was called "Jim," another " John," and I don't know what they called the other one. I did not hear their surnames. I have seen them all before on the wharf at Scotland-yard. I am em ployed there by a gentleman of the name of Coombes. The coals that were delivered to Mr. Cuthbert were taken from that wharf. I believe the waggon and horses did not belong to Mr. Coombes. I have only been with him a short time. About six months, I should think. The wharf goes by the name of " Douglas and Taylor's Wharf." Mr. Coombes carts coals from there. lam not employed in the counting house. I am general superintendent of the wharf for Mr. Coombes. I opened the letter containing Mr. Cuthbert's order fur the four tons of coals. I believe it was directed to Captain Ray. Ido not know any one of the name of Captain Ray. I have not had many orders since in his name, nor do I want any more. (Addressing the alderman.) I think I have said enough now, and I am getting thirsty. Alderman FAREBROTIIES—If you do not attend to the questions that are put to you I shall send you to prison, and you will there get enough water to quench your thirst. At this moment a son of Mr. Lewis, the solicitor, who it appeared was engaged to defend the case, ap plied to the alderman to have the case adjourned. Alderman FAR EII ROTH En —I shall not comply with such a request. We have been at some trouble to get this witness' before us, and we will not lose sight of him until we have obtained all the informa tion he can wive us respecting this Captain Ray or his represer,ta'ive. Mr. .14q was, jun., then went out of court. Witness continued—l did not apply to Mr. Cuth bert for the money for ties coals. The carman asked for the money, and 11.- refused to pay for thew. I turn asked him if he would pay me. The address on the wagg o❑ was " Grosvenor Basin." I have a very bad memory. I can recollect no more just now. Alderman FAREBROT 11 ER—Very well; then I shall keep you in prison till we want you again, or until your memory improves. Witness—The name on the waggon is that of the man who applied to Mr. Cuthbert for the money. I don't see the gentleman in court.—(Laughter,) He aint a respectable gentleman.—(Laughter.) I am a respectable-looking chap, flint I, your worship ? (Great laughter.) I saw Smith the last time yes terday. I have seen him within the last three months almost every day. The last time we dined together at an eating house in Iliingeriord-market. Some times I dine at the same house as Mr. Coombes. Mr. Coombes lives at 20, Craven•street, Strand, and I sometimes dine:with the servants. He has a bit of an office there. I don't know his Christian name. I always call him " sir." AldermanFaaen ROTHER —You may now stand aside while a summons is made out to ensure your future attendance at this court when called on. A warrant will be issued against you, and you will be liable to be apprehended at any time wherever you may be found. Witness—And shall I have to come up from the country ? Alderman FAReneonsee—Certainly. Where are you going to ? Witness—l don't exactly know yet. Alderman FAREDROTII ER—Why are you going into the country, then ? Witness—l have had an invitation from a friend. Alderman FAREBROT lIER—And don't you know where your friend lives ? Witness—l believe—l am going for an excursion. Alderman FAR EnROTHEE--It seems highly pro. bable to me that the whole o►f your gang will go for an excursion. —(Great laughter.) :I would advise you to give your right name and address, as it will prove the worse for you in the end. Witness—l have already given my right name and address. You have got my card — (Laughter) —before you. Alderman PAR EBROTLIER--.Tilia is your father's card. Witness—lt is all the same; my name is the same as his, and he is a naturalist the same as myself, and which you will see upon my card. Alderman PAREBROTHER—Now mind what I say, if you do not attend to this summons a warrant will be issued, and we will soon have you again. Witness then withdrew, apparently smiling with inward satisfaction at the impudent attempt he had made to mislead the magistrate as to his connexion with such a swindling transaction. A summons was then issued against Mr. Coombes to attend and answer the charge at'first laid against Captain Ray, in order to find out whether they are both one and the same person. CL ERKEN WELL. An elderly woman, of lady-like appearance, who was described in the police-sheet as Miss Gresley In man, who refused to give her address, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by Mr. Hugh Litton Chilcott, of No. 4, Mti'?garet-street, Clerken well, with stealing 10Ibs. of feathers, and other articles, from her ready-furnished lodgings. It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor and his wife, that some time ago the prisoner called at their house to inquire after some ready-furnished lodgings. They agreed as to terms, and she men tioned the names of numerous highly respectable persons; and, judging from her appearance and man ners, they did not think it necessary to make any inquiry, but admitted her at once into the apartments. See remained in the house without paying any rent. She left in debt, and ou searching the place they missed the feathers from the bed, and other property. The prosecutor gave information to the police, with a description of the prisoner's person, but nothing was heard of her until the previous evening, when witness entered a public-house in the neighbourhood, and saw the prisoner sleeping on a form before the bar, when he recognised her as his lodg►er. lie awoke her, challenged her with the robbery, and threatened to give her into the custody of a policeman. She turned upon him with affected scorn, and asked him how he dared insult her by charged her with robbery; she said she had never seen him in all her life before; she knew nothing of him, and if he repeated the insult she would give him into custody. Witness told hsr that he would have the first turn, and he called in Dearwent, 417 G, and gave her into custody. Dearwent said that, on searching the prisoner at the station-house, he found in her possession several duplicates, and a large bustle full of feathers.—(le here produced the bustle.) Mr. Mould (the clerk)—Pray keep it away. Dearwent said he also found upon her several bills for lodging and board, and it would appear that she had been living in a most expensive style. The prosecutor said he had ascertained that the prisoner had been in the habit of taking expensive apartments with board at hotels and private lodging houses, running up bills and leaving in debt. Mr. TYRWHITT asked the prisoner if she wished to ask the witnesses any questions ? She replied that she knew nothing of the robbery. The constable cer tainly fhund a " bustle" on her person containing 101bs. of feathers. She was in the habit of wearing feathers in her bustle, and not less than 10ibs. weight, as she wore very large bustles—(A laugh)—but she never took the feathers from the prosecutor's bed nor anything from his house. liar brother was chief clerk to a railway company. I - Icr property was in the hands of trustees, and her solicitors were Messrs. Simpson, Bassets, and Co. She mentioned other manes of equal respectability with whom she was ac• quainted, and denied the allegation of swindling hotel-keepers, &c., saying she boasted of being a " lady." Mr. Mould examined some papers found upon her, and said, here are two bills, one for 101. and the other fur .5/, for board and lodging, neither of them are receipted. Prisoner—They are all right; they have been paid by stamp receipts, which can be proved by my solicitors. • The prosecutor and his wife swore positively to the prisoner's person. Mr. Teawnerr said he should remand the prisoner, in order that proper inquiries should be made about her.—She was accordingly remanded. LAMBETH. Charles Wood, one of the two men who made a most inurderotes attack with " life-preservers" on Mr. Thomas Carter Wigg, tea-dealer, of No. 2, Lorimer -terrace, Walworth, on Sunday morning last, was placed before Mr. Elliott for final exami- nation. Mr. Games attended as the pri,oner's solicitor. The prosecutor, who seemed to be still su ff er i ng from the effects of serious injuries inflicted upon him by the prisoner and his companion, said—On Sunday morning last, between the hou rs o f one and two o'clock, I was going borne down \Vest-street, and heard the footsteps of two men walking fast behind me. I crossed the road at Canterbury -place, and t h en I found the two men close behind me. I turned round, and heard them whisp er t o each other, and im mediately I received a blow at the back part of my head with a bludgeon or " life-preserver." 1 turned upon them, and instantly received another blow on the bead, and that I believe was given by the other man, not the one who struck me first, because it fol lowed so rapidly. I d efended myself as well es I could with my u m b re l la, and the men seemed anxious to cl ose upon me. I backed from them into the middle of the road, where they followed me, and I received a third blow on the head from 1 think a life -preserver. I have very little doubt that the prisoner is the person who gave me that, as well as the fi rs t bl ow. I called out " mur d er ," and may little boy, who was with me, also called out, and ran away, a n d one o f t h e men l e f t me . I think the pri soner is the one w h o rema ined behind with me, and I had a senate with him, during which I received several severe blows on the shoulder from him. I tried to ge t th e me n under the light that I might see their faces, but they kept in the shade as much as they could. When they left rne, they ran to war d s the Beehive public-house, but the prisoner returned and ran past me towards Canterbury -place. lie passed a lamp-post, and the light falling on his face, 1 saw him by that means, and I am sure h e i s the man. I swear to it. lam not sure o f i t, b ut I be lieve the other one ran down Cottage-grove, which is opposite to Canterbury-place. I was smothered with blood from the wounds in my head where I had been struck by these men. A constable came up, and led me home, and a surgeo n came and dressed my wounds. The prisoner was soon after brought to m y house by the police, and I knew him immediately, to be one of the men. I was very much stunned with the first blow, but recovered a little after the second. They tried to close upon me, but I managed to keep them off. IJe positively identified the pri soner. Mr. Fairbrother, a surgeon, said on Sunday morn ing I was sent for, and on going to the house of the prosecutor I found him suffering from the effects of the loss of blood from t wo severe wounds on the head, one on the right temple, and one on the upper left side of the head. There was also a severe contusion on the back part of the head, and several' severe bruises about the shoulders. The wound on the tem ple was a cut through the skin and part of the muscle, and the other was a jagged wound, cut through to the bone. These wounds had evidently been inflicted by some blunt instrument, and I believe by a " life preserver," or a bludgeon." The wound on the left side of the head had been inflicted by a blunt instru ment, which had a rough surface, a knobbed surface. The wounds were of so dangerous a character, that I had to remain with the prosecutor until six o' c l oc k in th e morn i ng. I had to wait until reaction touk place, and had then to bleed him. It 13 my opinion that the wounds might have been made by the lif6- preserver produced. The contusion behind, and the wound On the t..•>mple might certainly have been pro (lucid by it, and the tAound on the l e f c side might possibly have been also produc(Al by it. Mr. i:Li.rorr—You considered the prosFeutor's life Endangered by the injuries you have d escr ib e d ? Witness—Most certainly ; seriously so. The prisoner, who declined offering anything in his defence, was fully committed for trial. When he was about to be removed front the bar Mr. Games, addressing the magistrate, said—l am requested by the friends of the prisoner to apply to your Worship to liberate him on bail, and they instruct me to say that sureties to any amount can be given for him. Mr. ELLIOTT (with evident surprise)—What. to Five him an opportunity of waylaying and brutally. some one else ? I s h a lt no t acc ept any bal l for him. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Jar:. 14.—There was a limited attend: ante at to-day's market, and the trade generally ruledflatter. Good qu a li t i es o f w h eat cannot b e quoted cheaper, but all infizier sorts went at from Id to 2d uu" der rates of last Tuesday. Flour was blow of sa l e 6t prices rather in favour of buyers. Outs :and oat meal each difficult to dispose of, except at a slight reduc tion ! Beans, peas, barley, and malt in limited demand, but without change in value. Indian corn in slow request at a reduction of 61 per qr. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, JAN. 14.—The Su ply of b , asts exceeded that o f l ast wee k by eighty bead; quality middli ng; tra d e very brick at late price s; and ail sold. M u t ton tra d e steady at former rates. Ab out 700 more sheep on show than last market day and a, good clearan ce e ff ecte d . Beasts 580; sheep 4,000. rite' 5s to 6q; mutton 5d to 6d. NEWCASTLE, J AN. 14.—We hail a fair supply f " ril the neighbourhood, though small arrivals coastwise:. Prices ruled about the saute as on Saturday, better dea,and. Barley, owing to immense supplies. way dull of still we could quote no actual deel in r Oats if anything the turn dearer; prices of flour, tachanged. In other article; no change. thin ttr LEEDS, JAN, 14.--The arrivals (~f wheat were ..- and a good sprinkling continued to be sent per rel b s which was not quoted. The sale was steady, theug not active, and no alteration could be noted in Pri c ,. eg , Extra fine arley, being scarce, rose in value; other sorts as before. Oats, shellirsgs, and beans, sold slevoi, but were not lower. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 14.—There were 3t the meal market to-day 16 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 28 01 ,,,m — imperial, whereof 15 sold thus :-2 at I/ 8s Od, 10 at 1/ 15 °1 wit h r etie; and 3 at 1/ 7s Od; average price of the whole 11 7/ 7-12ths. 3 sacks flour, which sold at 28s 6d. 9 sacks Po barley, whereof 4 sold thus: -- 9 at 2.55, 1 at 235, and 1 at 211. EDINBURGH HA Y AND S TRAW MARKET, JAN. 14. Oat straw, from 7 s Od t o 8 s Od per 'clippie of 16 stones trl; wheat ditto, 6s Od t o 7s 6cl; barley ditto, 5s Od to 60 Du ' Hay, from 10d to I s p er stone . DALKEITH MEAL M ARKET , JAN. 13.2—Th ere were j 6l bags oatmeal, 23 of barleymeal, and 4of pot-barley, it the day's market; sales ready. Oatmeal the same on the tops second quality 6d per bag down; barleymeal is per bag down, and the second price is 3d lower. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second, T, lti f i : d d imperial .. 26s Od 25s 3d 1 243 Barleymeal, per ditt o ... 17s 01 16s 61 —0 Od o d Peasemeal ... —s Od Od Od Flour ... —s Od —s Od Pot barley •. • 21s 6cl t --s Od COAL MARK ET. —YESTERDAY. / 0 Chester Main l 3B 6d Lambton 15 A sd Davison'sWestfiartley 14s Odltutssell's Hatton ...... I 51 'd 6d 1 East Adairs Main l2s Od Stewart's Felton Main l3s Od ' Caradoc ..... ......•••••6, sd , ' A 1 9J South Eden Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 6d'Kelloe South Peareth 1 1 4 2 : 0 0 d ( I South Whitworth Kell o e . ....................... 2 . 1 6 14: 6A i 'Canfield Moor .... Canfield Moor Butes l3s 3.1 Cleveland Tees ........ 133 6 9 d Wylam ......... l4s 3d Richardson' s Tees ... 1 3 s O a Wall's End, &c. Seymour Tees ........ 143 6 d Brown 4i ° 4/ Hedley Lawson Original Gibson H etton Ha swell l ss 9d Ships at market, 18'' SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY SEABORNE MAILS. When made up in . From what When PLACES. General Post-ottlee port die- duo. London. patched. .............„......, ..... Africa (West coast).. America (via N. York ...... by British packet) • .*N'January 31 .. .. Liverpool •• i America (via Boston I by British packet) .. N J anuary 17 Liverpool .. - j a- n • 29 America (by United packet).. .. N ,} January 24 Liverpool 8t i ..-- f Southampt., 1 Belgium ... . .. . N Brazil .. • • .. 11 9th o f th e month • !Southampt:lJ a"' 24 'Daily .. .. . Dover . ,'Daily 24 Buenos Ayres .. .. 31 9th of the month !Southarnpt. Jan' California(viaChagres)M!l7 t h of month South= pt. , Feb. 5 ... 3 Cape of Good Hope IJanuary 14 Plymouth.. I 31ar cl Central America .. 31 2d & 17th of mo n thiS ou thampt. Ja n ' h. o SS nr. 2o Channel Isles • • .. N. Mon., Wed., & Fri.lSouthamPt• Tu. A Chili .. .. France .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Tw'c-sat. llamhurgh .. .. NiTuesday & Friday London .. Tues• Llolla.nd .. • • .. 34 Wednes. & S a t ur . London • • 31".Ttia 20 Honduras .. .. . N 17th o f t h e month SouthamP t • Jan. Ireland .. ••31 & N T w i ce d aily .. .. Holyhead • • ITwic„34o.o/ India(via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month S o uthampt. l 28 an• 23 India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 241 h o f mon th D over • • Jan' Madeira .. .. .. N Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month SouthamPt• J an ' 28 tilediterranean (via i Marseilles) .- .. N 7th & 24th o l mont hi Dover • • Jal. 23 Mediterranean • (by French packet via Marseilles) .. . Mexico .. • • .312 d of th e month.. S o uthamP-r • Feb. 5 G Peninsular.. ••.. 31 7tll,l7th , 27 thofmo '' IJan• 2 s ou tharnpt. Jan. 2 0 Peru .. .. •• •. 31 17th of th e month IS o uthamPt • an. 20 West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the mon th SouthaM Jpt. West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2d o f th e month .• I S oU thanipt. .... .... ~.‘. . 12d of the month . mails are sent front the morning—dispa that the next West •annah. N signifies that the by the night—and &I by *.* It is not expected any mail from the Hav, Southanipt. the Cie lloral Post•offla ttch. t India packet will bra RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JAN. 15. STOCK EXCHA NOE. —We have little change to notice i° this share market. The amount of business transacted was very limited, the only transactions reported being GI" Western Stock, 791 / a —South.Eastern and Dover, 23;4- 1.1 VERPOOL. JAN. 15. STOCK EXCITANOK.—The market has been very dull to -day. and prices had a down war d ten d ency. The transactioas lL as follow - Lancashir e an d Yorkshire, 56%—Ditto. ~ 7 3-16 dis.—Caledonian, 10 1 ,4—Chester and Holyhead. ference, guaranteed 5 per cent., 14% East Aegnj 31. 10s. Shares, guar an t ee d 7 per cent., 121;4—Kendal Windermere, Preference, guaranteed 6 par cent., I 3 f l i tt o, London and North-Western s New Quarters, 33fa Li Fifths, 4 1 4 p.—Midland, 48 — South-Eastern and Dover, 23 is —York, Newcastl e , an d B erwick Extension (Nos. 1 and.." 2 )' unpaid-up, 2 15.16 d is.— Y ork and North Midland, 272* MANCHESTER, JAN. 15. STOCK Excamvox.—The business done to-day was fa. mited, buyers b e i ng rat h er cautious to do business. The lowing were the cl os i ng prices : —South-Eastern ani., Doper. 23 3-16 n.—West Riding Union, sy q n. d.—Great N° 11 " - 1 7 1 4.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, s 3 rs de . rd• —East Lancashi re, 1 21/e n.—Leeds Stock, 5 6 % --he pitto Preference, 10th-- i)itto, New Pref erence , e s , 3d. P. (No. 1), llAi—Great Western, 71. Shares, 13%. BIRMINGHAM, a l m ost at A JAN. 15. STOCK EXCHANG X .— Th e share market was Waste London to-day. The on l y transact i on repor t e d Waste London and Brighton, 91. YORK, JAN. 14. aS STOCK EXCHANGX.—The transactions to-day were follow North British, 8% North-Western, Preferenc* 12/. Is. 3d. —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 18%. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—CHILD MURDER.—Yestet .. day morning Mr. M. Wakley, the deputy coroner, held two inquests at the Fountain public-house, Xing-street, Seven" dials, on the bodies of two male infants who are supposed to have been murdered. The first case was on the body of the male child of Julia Maloney,who was charged at now-street P o li c e-court, on Tuesday, f or concealing the bi r th. The body was found in the privy of Mr. DODOVart'S house, in Queen-street, at which place Maloney had been a servant. She denied all knowledge of the child when at the police court, and she was ordered to be examined by a midwife, and ei Bennett, it was then found t h at she had recently been d e li vered of en infant. said he was of op i nion that the child had been bore some ight or nine Dlr.days, surgeon at the workhouse of St. (Giles',Heha r (t ae m th a e d d e . t h l e l e e x v a i m sc i e n r a a t i w on a , s a i n n d o b lieved that th e child had b at state that if the child had been properly attended to it would have lived. He was of opinion that the child had been born alive, but he could not swear positively to that fact. Ti" witness added that the woman had made a confession that the child belonged to her, and that it had been in the water. closet some days. The jury, in the absence of any positive evidence, returned an open verdict, that the child was found in a privy, but whether born alive or not there is no er: dence. The second case was on the body of a male ch il l found in a pr i vy in a court in Church-lane. Mr. Ben net t said a p or ti on of the head was knocked in and he attribu t e d death to viol ence. The jury returned a similar verdict in t he second case. admirable E ADVE RTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills an surni•-„. Remedy for Indigestion and Disordered Stomachs. — widow of an officer in the army, residinc , at Southamton , - had lived for several years in India, saffe e 'red there so d readf ul,l from the liver complaint and indigestion that she could scarcel ever keep any food on her stomach, and her system besot. thereby so debilitated that she was reduced to a complete ske le a , ton, and suff ere d con ti nua ll y f rom sick bead aches and nert, ot ness. On her return to England she commenced taking 11 , 4 , ) d loway's Pills, and in the course of six weeks this unriva"e medicine removed all traces of those distressing complai gt , and she now enjoys the best of health.—Sold by all Druii gists, and at P ro f essor H o ll oway ' s Establishment, 244, Strap London. The good•humour of some people is owing to 0113 inexhaustible fund of self-conceit.—Eliza Cook's Journal• B11:27113. OF A SOW. On the 10th inst.. at Charlt on Vi cararge, Wilts, t he wit' of the Rev. W. H. Sterine. On the 13th inst., at West-end -lodge, Hampstead, the lady of F. Hale Thomson, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. wire On the 12th inst., at Np r tb church Rectory, Herts, 1, of the Rev. Sir John Hobart C. Seymour. Bart. of On the 12th inst., a t M orden.lodge, Surrey, the wife Henry James Hoare, Esq. RIED_ On the 14th i ns t ., at t MAR he District Church of St. John 'Bi • Cambridge square, Walter Boyd, Esq., l a t e C a pt a in 111 the f Royal Irish Fusiliers eldest son of Robert Boyd, titer q., of Plaistow-lodge, Bromley, Kent, to Delia, second dang""" J. R. Pittes, Esq., of Ryde, Isle of Wight. r ta of On th e 14 t h i nst., the Rev. R. S. Battiscombe, Viea-li Barkw a y, tl erts, to Lydia Edmonstone, daughter of the ^ John Ltimsden, P sq., of Cusbnie, Aberdeenshire. __:._---- ------- wood , On the 13th inst., at Cunninghain-place, St. John's - Dolxon H. Willoughby, Esq., aged (39. On the 13th inst., at Rowley, near Stafford, the W V ' William Keen, aged 27. • On the t 3th inst., at Calehill, Kent, E. Darell, Esq• 174 . cv , On the I lth Judith, the w if e o f 1). CulWigton, of the Terrace, Hammersmith, aged 57. on the 11th in s t., W. Rackitatn, Esq., of Castle mea dow ' Norwich. On the 11th inst., a t N ew i ngton -place, Kennington, Jape ' relic cf the late E. Bick, Esq., aged 91. On the 10th inst., aged 74, M rs . H annah S arge nt, reli ct of Air. G. Sargent, o f Hastings. rrh bald On the 13 . 11 inst., at Rus , e ' ll-square Loudon, - -e° Foithlanque. second son o f E. W. Cox, isq. 5. On the 11th inst., a t Wi rksworth, R. Hurt, Esq., age d 6 On the 12th i ns t . , at G reat Ormond -street, John Turne r ' Esq., aged 89. -------- Loudon: Printed an d P u bli shed by 11IIIRDO YOll 2O - 1 : .01 4, No. 112, Strand, P r i n t er, at The Sun Office, No. "„t Strand, in the P rec i nc t of the Savoy, in the coun tY Middlesex, Thursday, January 16, 1851. of Tf to o) 4 b