The Sun. — London, England, 1851-06-26 00:00:00

F 7r44) ," - } .010*.yrti r it SUN OP F 10E, Seven o' Clock. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (Continued from our Third E talon.) The Grand Stand Stakes• Snowdrop Miss Sarah Liberty O.* ••• ••• •le The Member' Plate, Oxford Blue ... A bdallah ••• Six ran. ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ~. 1 ... 2 TATTERSALL' S- THIS EVENING. Six o'cLoca. JULY STAKES. 5 to 4 on Brother to Eltbiron GOODWOOD STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Harpsichord 15 to 1 agst Kick up the Dust 15 to 1 agst Miss Whip colt • 17 t) 1 agst Montague GOODWOOD CUP. 5 to 1 agst E,sedarius 9 to 1 ags , Cossack 9 to 1 apt Nancy 10 to 1 agst Y , ung Altisadora ST. LI. GER. 11 to 2 agst Eltroandrz 13 to 1 agst Mou❑tain Deer 25 to 1 agst Storm BELGIUM. BETJASELq, JUNE 24.—Toe treaty concluded. be tween Belgium and the Netherlands, funs thesabolition of the navigation du-s on the Meuse, ist only o f the two following articles : " Art. 1. The navigation dues established on that part of the M.-use which serves us the boundary between the Netherlands and B,lgiuto• the levying of which is te gwa•ed by Art. 3 ( f the Conveutiun of the 20th May, 1843 will cease to be eufutced atter the Ist July, 1851. Art. 2. These dues cannot be re-established sill after tne expiration of a delay of six mouths attr.r tbs.• expiration of this c •invkntion, the ratification of which shall be exchanged within six mundis, or sooner, if possible." The Chamber resumed its sitting yesterday, and a great deal of interest was necessarily attached to this the first meeting after the Ministerial crisis. The Minister of War appeared in the Chamber for the first time. la a concise speech he declared that his sentiments coincided entirely with those of the Ca binet, and that the army might have the fullest confi dence in the solicitude of his colleagues. The expla nations of the Minister of Finance regarding the late crisis were worded in a spirit of considerateness, and quite calculated to conciliate the Liberal party. HOLLAiND. TUE HAGUE, JUNE 23.—The First Chamber of the States General has taken an important step—it has rejected (and not adopted, as it was falsely stated), after a lively discus-ion, and by a majority of 19 apinst 15, the project of law adapted by the S-cond Chamber by a majority of 32 against 28, allowing, by way of indemnity, an annuity of 2,000 florins to the members of the former First Chamber, which has been disstived hccurding to the second additional article of the constitution, although those members had been named fur life. The Government has answered to the observations made in the sections to the pr( , j , -ct of laws settling the exerci3e of the right of popular meetings and as sociations. At the same time Government has in troduced some modifications into its project. The Agromenic Congress of the Netherlands was opened at Geos on Wednesday last. The King was present at the first sitting, as well as at the experi ment made upon agricultural instruments. The day after his I\l , jesty visited the Exhibition of Agricul tural Products, now open in this lit:le Zealand town RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—An accident happened to an excu - eion train from Stirling and the intermediate st :bons to Aberdeen, on the 24th instant, which is likely to be at tended with serious consequences. It had proceeded to For far, , Iliere it was standing to take up passengers, when a goods' truk;came up at full speed and dashed into it, completely crushing a break van, which was fortunately in the rear, and broke the force of the collision. several passengers were much cut and bruised, and one Mrs. Mitchell, of Stirling, lies in a precarious condition. We learned from the travel ling superinte. dent of the Railway Pa,sengers' Assurance Company, who was at once on the spot to render assistance, that as far as could be ascertained only one of the injured parties, a young lady from Auchterarder, had taken the pr, , - caution to provide herself with an insurance ticket. The accident was said to be caused by the neglect of the signal man in failing to give the proper stop signal an the arrival of the excursion train. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF' LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon iho Wool click et Five o'cl,.ek. Lard LYNDHURST presented a petition from the trty,ees 0? the Homo,. r.tono Charity, praylog fora better mettlod of investigattug the ttecuun , s of trustees of charitable truce?. Lord BROUGHAM supported the prayer of the pe titi,n. He trusted that some, afectull remedy fur the abuses complained of would be provided. S we such remedy had been proposed, and it was the fault not of one side of the House only, but of one aide and a halt— (A laugh)—that that measure had 13 , en njected. NATIONAL LAND COMPANY. The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD then presented a petition froth members ut the National Land Company, praying for a redress of the grievances under which they laboured. He presented this petition because it was re spect Lilly worded. He had received several petition. complaining of the deeisiens of county courts in such Matters. Lie pitied the ituatiun of the parties, but their Lordships could not afford relief against the sentence of a court of law. Tneir Lordships were not a cuurt of appeal fur the county courts, and could nut therefore afford these poor people any redress. He had had many applications made to him on his subject, and he bad nut been able to answer them relative to a Bill now before Parliament ou this subject. Lord CAMPBELL thought it would bo a great ad vantage it those interested in Bills in this House should have facilities for obtaining copies of those Bills, and he had incurred the charge of discourtesy for nut findiug onpies of Bills. He submitted that parties interested in Fills shotild have an opportunity of obtaining copies of them. Lord PETITIONS. BROUGHAM presented several petitions in favour o f ,—, 0 ~ ., u uty Courts Extension Bill. Lord ,LYTTL ur, jun ETON presented a petition from the DroiLw.ch in tavour ut an improvement iu the organization of.t....4_police twee of counties. Lord STAN prrapriesented a petition trona the Gold smiths Compau L 3 , t : that they may be heard by counsel agaillst the a i l u l g i table Trusts Bat or exempted frLm toe operation 01 th 7: Lord fiEDESDALE;ZaSure. with a ~,,,i, i a, r u t.-u petitions from several C,ty companies p RivA ; rE p_r_ayer. On the motion of Lot d itkap,,,l,4s. Bllis were for warded a stage. '-uALE several private PET! TIONs, The Ma , quis of HARROW by Presented titions a_laSust t he CoartfatdP 'frusta Bill several pe• The E irl of HARROVVBY presooted %eve from trustees o f charities a, Charitable the el petitio ns .s. Traits Bill. JOTEE PERSACD. The Earl of ELLENBORUUGFI had receiv e d several communications on the bubj , ct of ihe case of Jotee Per- Baud, and he therefore gave notice that be should to morrow again draw the attention of thiir L9rdship., to the subjt•et. FEE FA Rai RENTS (IRELAND) BILL. The Mui guts of CLANBICARDE move the second teaming of this Bill. The Earl of WICKLOW objected to certain provi si"a of the Bill, and should oppo:e them in Commiit` e. Aftttr a f ew words from th,. , 11iarquia of CLANEI CARBE. the Bill was read a second rime. CRAM BLE TRUSTS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the order of the day for the second rt ading or the Charitable TruAi Bill. The sal j. had been Glow under the consideration of Parliament for upward s of seventy p ara. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. The Athawes Estate Bill, and Christ's Hospital Estate Bill were road a third time. Mr. BANKES press-rated a petition from a person in Sowersetshire, complAning of the present mode of levy ing the income-tax. b'r. ALBAN'S BRIBERY COMMISSION BILL. On the re.tion for the third rrading of this 13111, Mr. FREW EN moved an amendment that the debate be adjourned, M; BA N KES complained that the Government should proceed with a Bill of this important nature in so th,n a House, there being no law officer of the Crown present, only ten members on the Government aide of the House, ancVabout as many on the Opposition benches. Sir GEORGE GREY said the Bit! bad been twice before a Committee of the whole Buse, and that abLut hal , a dozen divisions bad already taken place upon it. After tt tew words from Mr. ELLICE, Captain HARRIS was of opinion tnat the new Mem ber who was elected for St. Albans ought not to have taken his seat in the House; but he was opposed to plac ing in the power of the Committee appointed by one branch of the Legislature the right to disenfranchise a large body of electors. Reconsidered that a court ot law was the beat tribunal for trying questions of bribery and of punishing parties who were guilty of it. He should THE SUN, LONDON, however, support the third reading, believing that if the 13111 were iejected an encouragement wt,uld be given to britPry, a s thi s was a case w hi c h tegairedinves tigation. Mr. FRE WEN said, I , oking at the present constitu tion of the House, he would wirbdraw his amendment. Mr. BANKES stated his objections to the Bill, which he considered would give power to a private body to con duct in as inquisitorial manner an it quirt' which ought to be referred to a higher judicial power. One of his great objections to the Bill was that it could not possibly pass in another place; but if it did it would first undergo a much stricter scrutiny than it had received in this House. If a com mission of Members of the House were appointed instead of a committee of barristers, their powers might be continued to them after the termination of the session, asd thus the witnesses who were now on the continent, laughing at the House, and waiting till Parliament rose before returning to this country, would find themselves mistaken. He should move that the Bill be read a third time this day six months. Mr. HENLEY objected to the inquiry being con ducted with closed doors, but more especially to the breaking down of the privilege now possessed by profes sional men, not to disclose any circumstance which might betray their clients, who were noesprutected against any subsequent proceedings by any provision in the Bill. Ho merely made these suggestion s esest t h oth t e w H el o v u e se o , ,c a lo s c i k t was no use dividing the House, as sittings were nothing more than a registry of the opi nions of the Government. Mr. ELLICE said the provisions of the Bill had been very carefully considered, aid suggested some altera tions to meet the objections of the Hon. Member. Mr. J. STUART said he regretted that a purpose so laudable as that intended by the Bill was so likely to be defeated by the little attention which had been paid, not merely to the provisions of the measure, but to the ordinary rights and privileges of the subject. The in quisitorial powers with which the Commissioners were is be invested amounted to a direct violation of the rights of every person who came within the scope of the Bill. The way in which it had been introduced and carried through the house actually excluded an inde pendent Member from proposing any amendments. Tnough there was no prospect of carrying the amend ment, he hoped his Lion. Friend would go to a division, as it would show the country who the Members were who voted for the passing of such a measure. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the third reading 37 Against it ••• ••• ..• ••• Majority . The Bill was then passed. NEW BILLS. -21 Mr. BOUVERIE obtained leave to bring in the fol lowing cw.tinue an Act to amend the Laws relating to Loan Societies. To continue an Act for authorising the application of Highway Rates to Turnpike Roads. To continue the Exemption of Inhabitants from liability to be rated as such in respect of Stock in Trade. For further continuing certain Temporary Provisions o ipcerning Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in England. The Bills were subsequently bruught in by the Hon. Member, and read a first time. The House then adjourned till Five o'clock. The House resumed at F►ve o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. HUME presented a number of petitions from va rious places in Scotland against the Public Houses (Scotland) Bill. Sir H. HALFORD presented a petition from Market Harborough in favour of the Pharmaceuticsl Bill. Mr. S. aRA W FORD presented a petition from a Dis senting body in Lancashire against the Regium Donum. Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition from the fish curers of Orkney, against the Irish branding system. Mr. WILLIAMS presented two petitions trom South wark and L ,tubeth in favour of the Pharmaceutical Bill. similar prtyi''ns were presented from 'Aber places. Mr. E. B. ROCtir; present« d a petition from Bally moneh, in the county of Cork, complaining of the plea sure and inequalities of the tithe rent charge. COAST GUARD. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether the following descriptions of services are intended to count in completion of the six years' command of rated ships afloat, proposed to be re • quirt d for being ors the active list in the new scheme of Navel retirement, viz.:-1. Service on the Coast Guard under the Treasury; 2. As superintendents of hospitals and victualling yards; 3. As superintendents of packet service; 4. As commal.ders of ships in ordinary, not being seagoing ships, though nominally in commission? Sir F. BARING said the services of the coast guard were never taken into consideration by the Admiralty, but the others were. BRITISH MUSEUM. Mr. HUME wished to ask Sir George Grey whether any arrangements have been made, or are making, for carrying out the recommendations of the Royal Com mission as to the future management of the British Museum by a small executive board. Sir GEORGE GREY said no alteration had been made in the management of the Museum, but certain changes were under considerati , in, which, if carried into effect, would confer great benefit upon the public. Mr. HUME said ho was not satisfied with the answer, and unless he saw some desire to carry out the recom meneation of the Commissioners he should oppose the Museum grant. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL. Mr. FRESLIFIELD gave notice that on the third reading of the Ecclei,iastic4l Titles Bill, he should pro post? a clause, alt ring the penalty and the course of pro ceeding in the event of a person having committed an offence under the Bill. MR. DISRAELI'S RESOLUTIONS. Sir DE LACY EVANS wishtd to k❑ow whether it was the mention of the Hun, Memcer for Buckingham. shire to propose a motion which would hove the tflecl of preen ingthe reped of the window-tax? DISIZAELI said he understood the Honourab!e Baronet to it quire the meaning of certain resolutions hich he had laid on the table of the House, and which if he hod au opp rtunity he intended to move on Monday next. He begged to inform him, in answer to this in• quiry, that he would endeavour on Monday, with the utmost brevity he could command, to explain the nature of those resolutions.---(A laugh.) Lord J. RUSSEE L wished to know whether the Hoo. Member intended to propose an amendment on the CUN• tOMA Bill, and also on the Window Tax Bill? Mr. liISRAELI replied that the Hon. Member for Huutingdon had given notice of an instruction to the Committee on Monday in regard to import duties, and therefore it was not possible for him (Mr. Disraeli) to move his resolutions except on the second financial mea sure of the Governmk lir. There would, accordingly, be two amendments proposed. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL. This Bill was read a first time o❑ the. motion of Sir G. GREY, and ordered to be read a second tune to-morrow fortnight. DANISH CLAIMS. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Dlr. ROEBUCK, pursuant to notice, rose to call the attention of the House to the subji ct of the Danish claims, but in the then state of the atmosphere he pro miz,eci not to occupy much time.—(Hear, near.) These claims he said were made by British merchants in cons. quence of certain losses which they sustained tf•rough the conduct of the Govern ment in 1807. The House was aware that about that period Fiance had succeeded in succumbing Aus tria, Prussia, and Russia; and England being the only country that stood upright at the time, was desirous of striking a blow which should in some way or other cripple the power f Napoleon. In order to do that, :absolute secresy was required in carr)ing out the necessary ope rations, and for that purpose means were taken to prevent English merchants understanding what the Government were about. Several English merchants, therefore, were solicited to go to the Baltic, and upon their receiving an assurance from the authorities that everything was perfectly safe in that part of Europe, many of them agreed to ataid large quantities of valuable property to the Baltic. At this time England had a large naval fuzee under her command, but it was then engaged in the colonies. but it was almost immediately sent on a sudden to the Baltic for the purpose of forming an ex pedition againt Denmark, and the consequence was, that those merchants who had sent out their goods under the assurance of these advisers of the Crown that nothing was likt ly, or, indeed, could arise to disturb the peace of the Baltic, lost all their property. (LEFT SPEAKING.) CITY OF LUINDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHES:I'. On the site of the spot where once stood the house of _Bishop Bonner, and in close contiguity to the handsome d_r ati h4ch of fat ih s e re la ce b n o t o l r y in b g een devoted to the health and p r, it e rik ,,. % , it,h.;:,pt l ea t irt i so s :: p_ i r os e hhi p oaa o blii i in e_ i t d a t to hi erect, oh, under moat distinguished leeg' t e b s e o sister e institution eas t of r' at Bru m “ d a i ff se o a rd u, s s o t m o e prospect of recovery from consum pti nl a li . ich the British constitu tion is subj ected Established e e :ii 4 u B o , d i nthceencifiani claims and upo o tem th p e o i r r a b ry eou p y r o e . - rnises, the truitittieeiblaBi construct F it irw r u ti f it j i . s d ui l y Y bdue it I, drimu gi n u g ,o;if e tt n oh d eesiix t i n ttee a ndd v b e y r t y htehi s re h o Et r ffa t ro p lr e t s r : i o f d a nc t d h a e rt y : ~,,,,, o r that buildin g Was ,ste o l w da n y . la T i r oy fo h u i n s d it at o ir ai s m id c e e nt Albert, a i r e hospital, the Bishops of Lon quEistiorilsofMorion, a distinguished circle xfotrhde, tithaer Sir. 0 Westminster, dlEliosirigie,,hStnhte.es Highness e a r Ph r a n d f t O h tilardwicke, aLd Abt-rcorn, ohfegoLeosrlds. Mayor and SLeriffs, and 0. anti Thheasbbutieldnincgon. twrahcietehdiofrrobmy the er.dlet)i desig n .0, f will . l i i be 214 feet long by 4U feet wide, and 50 feet high, It is t o b e in the Queen Anus tap e, three stinks high, of red brick with stone facinge. The re will be a campanil e i n the centre, and altoge.her the s tructure will b. ar a strikin g resemblance to Chelto,a hospital. At present it com . prises no wings, but it is hoped that eventually these inns be added, as it will enable i ts accommodation to b e extended to from 80 to 2 00 patien ts. It stands upon a gravel foundation. The estimated cost is 10,4001., and the period of completion about twelve mouths from the present time. In addition to the plan of the hospital, Mr. Joseph Paxton exhibited a design fur a sanitarium, in which the patients might take ex,rcise during both winter and summer. By a precvss of artificial filtration, the purity of the atmosphere is secured, and a novel end ingenious plan is adopted fur securing an equable and pure tem perature. The outer air it admitted by tunnels to the iet t centre of the building; it th. n ascends a shaft twelve fe et high, where it is heated and dispersed over the building, some .., e or it again to re-appear, the remainder to escape from the roof. This building it is proposed to " 1151 "" of gigs, and to stock it with such rare plants as are known to give out the greatest quantity of cxl gen, Mr. l'extun's principle b that it is ne• cessary in thi:, manner to feed sud stimulate the lungs would as iheb')' b i ) e . about Theitis u n cl e c d e i t s i s o a n r a y l t + o n o 3 lead o f a i t i h d v e i r g ec _ nat n e 4,0001 His Roy a l Highness examined the plans with atten tion, and expressed his approbation of the d es i gn . The Prince having , amidst universal plaudits, taken his place upon the platform, where the stone was pre paring, The Earl of CARLISLE addressed his Royal Highness and the assemblage as follows:—May it please your Royal Highness, knowing that the Divine blessing will shortly be invoked upon this undertaking from more ap propriate lips, and fully aware of the value of your Royal Highness's time, I will endeavour in the briefest possible terms to state the nature of the work which we are about to commence, and the motives which have induced us to solicit the favour and honour of so august a co•operation. We ask for it because it would ap pear that the diseases connected and comprehended under the term of "diseases of the chest," may amount to nearly one-third of the w h o l e num b er o f deaths which annually occur in this metropolis, while at the same time the accommodation provided for them in its large hospitals only amounts to one-tenth of that be stowed upon other patients collectively. We ask for it because your Royal Highness has exhibited a similar condescension in laying the first atone of a sister instu tution, devoted to the same beneficent purposes, et the opposite extremity of this immense metropolis ; and though neither of them proposes to confine its benefits to any limited district or class, yet the census which has just been concluded, and the distance which some of us have traversed this na-reing, would teach us how widely different are the areas in which their respective contigui ties can be of any avail. We ask for it because, while we admit that hospitals ought to give a preference of admis sion to those maladies which afford a prospect of cure, rather than to those of a less hopeful character, we are en couraged to believe, in connexion with the ailments which will be the sutject of treatment here, that very much may be effected by precaution and a timely counteraction ; and we cannot but remember that while fur their cure or mitigation the wealthier members of the community may resort to skies more genial and constant than our own, the force and frequency of suffering is too apt to be too lamentably increased by confined neighbour hoods, bylunhealthy homes, and by vitiated atmospheres, in which at the very time when all the aids and appli ances that could be brought to bear upon the eases would be most critical, only too many of the less opu lent classes of our countrymen would be condemned otherwise to waste and languish. We ask for it, finally, because we think that this building will be no inappro priate addition to a spot around which the edifices of public worship and instruction have been multiplied in a remarkable degree, mainly by the exertions of the Right Rev. Diocesan, who is now happily present, and close to which the liberality of the Legislature and the grace of the Crown have set apart a large and pleasant space for public recreation and enjoyment.—(Applause.) Suffer me only to add, that while at the opposite end of the town, in Hyde-park, the eyes and the minds of all are now rivetted upon the memorable spectacle which will ever be associated with the name of your Royal Highness—(Cheers)—by your presence this day and upon this occasion in Victoria-park you have shown, Sir, that you have not forgotten that although a large portion at least of the interior contents of the Great Exhibition must shortly be dispersed and its lustres fade away from our sight, the building of which you are about to lay the first stone will, under the Almighty olessing, accomplish its purpose as long as man shall continue to suffer, and as long as God commands us to pity and to relieve.—(Cheers.) The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of LONDON then pro nounced a blessing, and his Royal Highness proceeded to lay the stone in compliance with the terms of a pro. gramme which had b, en prepared. At the close of the ceremony his Royal Highness with drew as a salute was fired, and the bands played " God save the Queen." An elegant dejeriner, at which the Earl of Carlisle presided, and at which short addresses were delivered by the Bishop of Oxford, the Chevalier Bunsen, and others, concluded this very gratifying ceremony. Mr. Harker acted as master of the ceremonies, and we believe bad the credit of the whole of the arrangements, which were admirably carried out. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOR LUNATICS. Last 'light, the centenary festival of this charity was celebrated at the Loudon Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, when about 200 gentlemen, governors of the institu tion, and others interested in its prosperity, sat down to dinner. The Right Honourable Charles Sh ff Lefevre, M.P., the Speaker of the House of Commons, presided; and on his right and left we noticed, among others, the Right Honourable the Lord Overstune, the president of the charity; Lord Erskine, Sir Norton Knatchbull, Bart., Sir J. EL Maxwell, Bar'., Sir R. P. Jodrell, Bart., Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. Booker, M.P., Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., Mr. M. Portal, M.P., Major-General Caulfield, C. 8., Mr. Henry Kemble, Mr. Richard Martineau, Mr. John Tidd Pratt, and Dr. Alexander Sutherland. On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN gave the usal loyal and constitutional toasts, which were enthu siastically responded to by the company. The toast of " The Army and Navy was acknow ledged by Major-General CAULFIELD, on the part of army, and by Sir J. H. MAXWELL, on behalf of the -inter service. The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of the evening. He said—Gentlemen, the toast to which I have now the honour to direct your attention is one especially connected with that hospital, the anniversary of which we have now met to commemorate; and I am very happy, occause I feel altogether unequal to do justice to the subject, that I am spared the necessity of going at an peat length into a statement of the various advantages which have accrued to the public from the establish ment of this hospital from its earliest foundation to the present time—(Hear, hear)—because we have be tore us a most able report, published under the autho rity of the physicians of the hospital, to which are ap p-tided must valuable statistical tables, drawn up with the greatest care, and which afford the greatest encou ragement to those who have been disposed to be frienaly to this institution to continue their benevolent exertions on its behalf. We learn from that interesting document that out of 19,029 patients who have been admitted to the hospital from its opening on the 31st of July, 1751, co December 31, 1850, 8,389 have been discharged cured.—(Hear, hear.) But, gentlemen, there are cir cumstances and considerations which cannot be made ap pureed in such a report, and which must not be altoge her overlooked; fur although it tells you of cures that have been effected, it does not tell you of the happiness which it has diffused or of the misery which it has alleviated among those families, some of whose members have un , ortunately been visited with the must terrible of all human maladies.—(Hear.) Gentlemen, we must rem, m oor that every case which has been enumerated in this report comprises within itself not only the disease of the individual, but the sorrows, and probably the despair, of the afflicted family to which that patient belonged.— (Hear, bear.) Regarded, therefore, in this point of view, it is impossible to say what incalculable good has not been produced by this hospital during the century of ita existence; and whilst we gratefully acknowledge this result, it is most gratifying to remember that so many improvements have been introduced in the treatment and management of the poor insane. That system of coercion which too often, even under the ablest superin tendence, degenerated into the most cruel tyranny and torture, has pass, d away. Compassionate tenderness hes been substituted, and the poor lunatic has a greater share of comforts afforded to him within your hospital than it is his lot to enjoy at his own home. Whilst these improvements are going on, if we look to the proportion which the cures bear to the number of pa tients admitted to the hospital, nothing can be more sa tisfactory than the result. It appears that in the last )ear 69 and a fraction, or nearly 70 percent. out of those admitted, have been discharged cured.—(Hear.) Well, gentlemen, I ask you—Are we to stop here? I know it has been said by those who have a right to speck with authority on this matter—by those for whose opinions I entertain a very great respect—that this hospital, owing to its unfavour able site and to the difficulty of affording air and exercise to its patients, ought no longer to be continued—that it is not worth while to improve it, and that it (night to be removed without the walls of this metropoltt But I ask you where are the funds to come from to rebuild this hospital ?—(Hear, hear.) It appears that it cost 50,0001. ages ago to build the present hospital, and where is the source whence we may derive another 50,0001. to expend in the erection of a new one?—(Hear, hear.) Will it not be a far wiser course to endeavour to carry into the present hospital all those improvements which science and experiet.ce have intro duced, and which must necessarily not only add to the comfort of the inmates of the hospital, but very much accelerate their cure? I do, therefore, must earnestly hope that all those gentlemen whom I have now the honour to address will most cordially exert themselves in support of this humane undertaking, and that there will be no want of zeal, no want of energy, and no want of money on our part to make still more apparent that which I shall now propose to ou as the toast of the evening— " Prosperity to Sr. Luke's Hospital."—(Cheers.) The toast was responded to with acclamation. The CHAIRMAN then proposed, in terms of delicate eulogium, " The Health of Lord Overstone, the Presi dent of the institution;" to which the Noble Lord replied in an eloquent speech, setting forth the merits of the charity, and the peculiar claim it had on the considera tion of the benevolent, as an asylum for those who had been deprived of reason; and concluded by giving " The Health of the Chairman," on whom he passed a well deserved compliment, which was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm. The CHAIRMAN made a suitable acknowledgment, and proposed as a teeat. " The Members of the two Hunt es c p e e e r ti c y e of Parliament;" to which Lord ERSLINE and Mr. THOMAS BARING, M.P., respectively responded. Mr. MARTINEAU, in returning thanks on behalf of the vice presioebts, and in allusion to a letter which re. worthpat appeared p o e rw a th r h e i i n the columns of a morning contem purary, advocating the removal of St. Luke's Hoepital t w ) , - u y:nd the limits of the rur tropolis, asked svhether it e a le, ta t l i e e t r , i t s t the admittedh si t I of 3 0,0001 or 40 000/ which it w in t o ow u would b t oe curingm involved ak e sixty ti sa crificeyn its removal? It there Was a . surplus benevolence on be et it amount of good where the hospital was at half of the insane, l involving, as ssethleeecthioa:goef directors of se and ho saw no reasdeind,a be eclxercised elsewhere. The been able to do a great present lo cated,great amount of valuable whatever to change its site, music was performed in the of t h e evening, under the direction of Mr. Land, a e N l a hr s u e i . re Yourst s e e i d ng b i by m of r: bliss Williamsß o dds property.—(Hear.) g Mr. Etcttrsohn, Miss Witiatns, avenads especially admired, Mr. HenaMyisPshLilalitp&s: and elicited f re quent expressions of appl ause. The ockairAble otyle in whiCIA t 129 crlll/ 29r was supplied THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1851 amply snsiaine.l the well-deserved reputation of Messrs. W. P. 13t he and Con.p.tny, th propriet , ,rs of the tuv. rn. The don,,t;ol,N in the curie of ti.e ev , ning amounted to ribi , ut 2 500/, itielocimg the sum 60 gUlfleAS, given by Lorci Ov,istirne, the Presidehr, 20 guihtab by Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., and 60 guineas by Messrs. Yiekford. Mr. Toole officiated as toastmaster. THE METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY. (From the Times.) The disctssion on the Metropolitan Water Supply has now commenced in serious earnest, and the position of parties is as follows:—The Ministerial scheme has been embodied ins Government Bill, which was introduced by Sir George Grey, and carried through a second read ing by a small majority against the resolute protests of the metropoitan representatives. This Bill the Home Secretary jusified, on the ground that principles theo retically better had been found irreducible to practice. The best plan he admitted would be to place the supply under popularcontrol, but as this had been proved be yond his capreity, and as there were resaons against the establishment if a Government Board, he recommended the measure Wore the House as a sensible compromise. Meantime Mr. Mowatt professed to have conquered Sir George Grey's " impossibility," and presented the House with a till providing the very machinery which had bee❑ declared impracticable. Common sense would suggest that upin this the Home Secretary should have suspended his own imperfect measure until he had as certained whether the problem which had baffled him had been really solved by another. He had acknow ledged popular control to be the true thing need ful, and had onlj devised his own scheme in default of ability to construct a better, so that when the real desidentum was submitted to his notice it would have been but consistent with political honesty to give it every opportunity of trial. Nevertheless, though Sir George Grk y confessed to being as yet unacquainted with Mr. Mowatt:s prepositions, he pushed forward the Cabinet Bill with the whole force of Government, con tenting himself with observing that he should not object to the reference of Mr. Mow att's Bill to this same tribunal —a Select Commttee—to which he was carrying his own. A Select Committee was appointed accordingly, and before this• Committee the Government Bill was brought of Tuesday morning, with three eminent counsel to support it. When it came, however, to Mr. Mowatt'a turn it was discovered that the standing ordi rs had not been complied with, and the Bill consequently became inadmissible. The Hon. Member appealed to the House on Wednes day for such a suspension of these regulations in his own case os had !requently been granted in others, and Mr. Hutne's plain sense was heard in a suggestion, that "on a question ofso much importance, effecting the in terests of 2,000,00) people, it would not be unreasonable to re!ax the strict rules of the House." So meat people would think, but Sir George " felt himself bound" to refuse this dispensation, and the House went w ith the Minister. Thus tae Cabinet Bill goes before the Com mittee with all the strength of Government at its back, while a Bill, couessedly better in theory, arid only needing the test of inquiry, is thrown overboard on a point of form. Dees this look like an honest desire to uo the best fur thecommunity without fear or favour? Sir George Gre3 eescribed this reference to a Select Committee as •` the course which Bills of this nature must follow," implying that competing proposals thus received the judicil consideration of a disinterested few. We have no desire to impugn the uses of Select Com mittees in general.or to question the Hon. S.cretary's knowledge of Parliamentary usages ; but we assert, without any hesitation, that as things are now pro ceeding the interests of the public will be left to tally unprotected and the great fundamental question absolutely unnoticed. That question, as Sir George Grey well knows, is whether our water supply should not be altogether excluded from the objects of commercial enterpese, and provided for the common be nefit at the general charge of the community. Nay, the Hon. Secretary hiusseit answers the question in the affirmative, and defends his own measure un the express grounds that it does fulfil this desirable condition to as great an extent as is practicable in the conflict of inte rests around us. H 3 declares that whereas Government represents the people, his Bill subordinates the water traders to Government as simple "contractors," and he professes to expect a proportionate improvement in their doings. As tar as professions go, Sir George is plausible enough; in fact the broad principles of action are so clear, that they cannot be denied even by Sir William Clay himself. The fault of the Minister is in his obdu rate tenacity of purpose against reason shown. He has been taught by plain argument that the companies will not be contractors under his scheme, but prin cipals ; that the rating of ordinary dwelling-houses will not be appreciably lowered, and that the general domestic use of water must remain almost as costly and therefore as imperfect as before. He has been told, in plain words, that the community whose interests he pretends to be advocating, see the consequences Deere distinctly than hheself, and are strongly set against the measure. He has been shown by plain evidence that no legislative control can be ex pected to be permanent over such a commercial corporation as he would now create, and he has been asked by what agency a department of State, already overburdened with duties, proposes to superin tend a concern of such magnitude as actually io transcend, by his own argument, the powers of mu nicipal admiuistration. To none of these appeals has he vouchsafted the smallest reply, but has " referred the question to a Select Committee," as relieving him at once cm any further responsibility. We need spend but few words in proving to the common sense of our ratepayers that their interests are absolutely sacrificed by such a proceeding as this. It the Government Bill satisfied the desires of that community %hose wants it professes to consuls, the con test would be fairly conducted between Sir George Grey's advocates on behalf of the public, and other counsel on behalf of the traders whose monepuly it was intended to destroy. But the Government measure represents no such popular opinions ; it is op posed by . the whole metropolis, and, as Sir George wus told in the House by the metropolitan Mem bers, "is abosolutely d e t este d out o f d oors. " Th us, the public interests being deprived of their proper advocates are left without any advocates at all, end no issue whatever will be raised on the points which most concern the rights, health, and comforts of the metropo litan community. Whether the average water rate should be 11. 7s. per house, when an unlimited supply could be furnished for 6s. Bd. ; whether we should de pend for a prime necessary of life on a commercial company under nominal control ; or whether some pub lic machinery could nut be contrived for the occadon, are questions which may never once be raised. The issue will simply be Grey or Clay—nine c ,mpanies or one company—a virtual monopoly or a legal monopoly. Sir George Grey' d Bill proposes to detract something from the absolutism of the companies —the companies protest' to resist the attempt; and the Select Committee will de cide between these orth o d ox com b a t ants . B ut w h ere, in all this jarg n of figures, forms, and pleadings, will be the interests of the public? For the measure which the H ome Secretary is resolved on forcing down the throats i,f our citizens he retains three able counsel, and ten more are engaged to fight to the death for the claims of the several proprietaries. But where, in the defalcation of their proper protectcre, are the counsel for the people at large? Who is to show that though the companies' system is bad the Secretary's is little better, and that no water trading should be tolerated at all ? We shall have a table covered with specimens and statistics, an army of chymists tendering scientific evidence, and a swarm of engineers with sections and plans, though all the while neither engineering nor chymistry bears one bit upon the true question. We all know very well that a water supply could be furnished for 100,0001. a-year or thereabouts, and that it will be time enough, as Sir George Grey himself acknowledged, to discuss the best sources of draught when the machinery of admi nistration shall have been organized. What we want, therefore, to learn is, why we are to be taxed 300 per cent. on an article of first necessity, and pay 420,0001., or even 320,0001. a-year, instead of 100,0001.; and of this information we see just no promi:e at all. The squabble will be, whether we are to pay a shilling with our right hand or our left—whether we are to hand over our half million per annum to the confederated companies or to the company consolidate. It is six on one side and halt a dcz-n on the other. Very ingeniously did Mr. Edwin James aver that he " trusted to prove that the Government preamble could be adopted without detriment to the private interests so largely represented in that room." We will be bound he proves it most completely. The " private in terests" so largely represented both in and out of " that room" are the very interests most cared for in the Government Bill, and it is with these that the interests of the public are palpably at variance. Our case, therefore, must now depend upon ourselves. We have neither advocates nor solicitors, neither "seventy representatives" nor ten eminent counsel;" and we have to contend, too, with that very power which should be standing uc in stead against all. But we have a good cause and a good spirit to back it, and if monopoly is ever to win another battle in these times, it will riot be, we are very sure, against the con victions and desires of the ratepayers of London. LA W INTELLIGENCE. C0171(7' OF COMMON PLEAS, June 25 (Nisi Pfi ll3 Sit Lings for INl , d , iksvx, tietore Lo:d Chid Ju•tic•F JERVIS ) COFFEY V. BARNARD. This was an action on the case to recover compensa tion in damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the negligent and improper construction of a stand on the Epsom race course, belonging to the defendant, which tell during a race; the plaintiff and others who were standing upon it being thereby seriously injured. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Bramwell were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. James, Q.C., and Mr. Lush, for the defendant. The plaintiff is a grocer and cheesemonger, carrying on business at No. I,' Norfolk-place, Marlborough-road, Chelsea; the defendant is a market gardener and seeds man at Epsona, who has for many years been accus tomed to erect and let stands fur the accommodation of the visitors to the Epsom races. On the 11th of April, 1850, the plaintiff and some friends were attending the races, and took places on one of the defendant's stands, called " Barnard's stand," for which they paid 3s. each. The witnesses gave very different accounts of the numbers on the stand—some saying 500, and others 2 000. During the race for the Great Metropolitan Stakes the stand fell, and several of the occupants were severely injured. Amongst other sufferers the plaintiff sustained a compound fracture of the leg, which confined him to his bed for several weeks, and has, it is feared, induced a permanent lameness. It was also stated by witnesses in his behalf, that during the three months he was prevented by the accident from attending to his business his receipts from it fell off 20/. per week. The jury, after hearing an address from the defen dant's counsel, and the Learned Judge's summing up, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with 1001. damages. It, was mentioned in court after the trial that the plaintiff had previously off: red to take 501,, and that the defendant would not give more than 201. She lives wick him as his wife. I paid the balance on the all,e,tur to ow detelithitit. Ite-ex4tutn. d—l know that the plaintiff's wife had been living away trem.him for fitteen years. Piaintiff toll me old Mr. Go•day was very anxious that he sh••uld employ his son as hts attorney, instead of Mr. Ambrose; that he declined to do so, but ultimately old Mr. Gooday brought his son, and introduced him. The sale of the reversion to Mr. Garrod for 6,0001, was ad mitted. . Hannah Ladbrook—l have been living with the plain. tiff as his wife. He formerly lived at Ipswich, and came to London about Michaelmas, 1846. He came to 29, Spencer-street, Islington. I knew old Mr. Gooday. He was in the habit of calling at plaintiff's. I remember his introducing his son. I remember a conversation about the money for the purchase. Old Mr. Gooday wished plaintiff to take the business out of Mr. Am brose's bands, and place it is his sou's. Plaintiff would not consent. Defendant said he would place it out for plaintiff, and get 51. per cent. for it. Several other inter views took place. At the second old Mr. Gooday asked me to bring pen, ink, and paper, and leave the room. I did so. I remember the morning of the 7th lust , Plain tiff had some brandy and tea before he got up, and before he went out he had a glass of brandy and water. Old Gooday called for him, and told me to give him a glass of brandy and water, as it would do him good. Plaintiff complained of being very ill. Old and young Goody were both to have dined with us that day. Plaintiff came home about twelve o'clock. Old Mr. Gooday cause with him. Plaintiff was intoxicated. He did not have any dinner, but sat in his easy chair and slept. Old Gooday came again about three o'clock. He walked into the pirlour and said, " Mr. Puchin has done wrong here; ho has not secured the money; he must sign a paper." The plaintiff was asleep. I awoke him arid told him. He was very angry, and said he would not sign any more. Old Gooday walked in, and said, " Well, you've done wrong; you must sign this paper, or you'll lose your money." Plaintiff said he would nut sign anything more that day. Old Gooday said he must, or the money would be lost. He then said, " You have asked me several times to take wine with you, and now I will take some." He then told me to bring some. Julius Bradlough brought a bottle of port wine up. I was about to pour some into a wine glass. There was a tumbler on the table, in which the plaintiff had had some brandy and water when he came home with old Gooday. Old Gooday took the wine out of my hand, and filled a tumbler and gave it to him, and said it would steady his hand. lie drunk it off. I tried to pre vent it, but old tiouday gave it to him. He was not in a fit state to transact business. Old Gooday said he must have Julius up to see the paper signed. It was not read over. Old Gooday said there was no time; he must make haste, or the money would be lust. I did not know the contents of the piper. Gooday laid the paper be fore plaintiff, and at first he would not sign it, and was very angry. 'Gooday said to me, " You must hurry him on, or you will lose all the money." Plaintiff then tried to sign. Gooday said it was done so bad nobody could read it. Plaintiff was angry, and said " Give it me again then," and he then wrote again, bat old Gooday said that was worse. Julius Bradlough witnessed it. Old Gooday then gave me three papers, and told me to lock them up, for they were of great importance. (These were the three promissory nutes.) Directly Gooday left, plain tiff, being very tipsy, was taket, up to bed. After that I called a medical man in to see him. I think it was the same evening. I showed the papers to Bradlough. I did not know what they were. I did not tell plaintiff about them. I dared not. He was not fit to be told. I did not tell him for nine or ten days, when I had the doctor's permission. I remember defendant's afterwards calling at the house. He asked for plaintiff. I said he could not see him. He then asked me if I had taken care of the papers Mr. Gooday had given me. I said, "Yes, and I was afraid the plaintiff had done wrong." He said "Why I" I said, because plaintiff' had always said he should not have the money, and that he must have known plaintiff was not right by the signature. I told him plaintiff said the money should be put out on mort gage. He said, " Oh, never mind, the money is quite safe; it is as sate in my tether's hands as mine;" and said 1 need not be uneasy, his father would take care of me and my children. Another time he said "he had quarrelled with his tether two hours before he let him have the money, and he only let him have it to keep his credit up at the bank." I remember his asking me a few nights afterwards to let him go up stairs to see the plaintiff. He went up. I was present at the whole interview. I had told the plaintiff that morning about the notes. He went and sat down at the loot of the bed. Plaintiff said to him, " You are a pretty trusty steward, you are, to hand that money over to your father." He said it was quite save. Plaintiff said, "You know it was to be on mortgage." The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—I should be sorry to prejudge this case, brother Shee, but what answer can there be to it I Suppose this were an application to strike the defendant off the rolls, it would be very diffi cult for him to explain this transaction. In fact, it is impossible that it could be satisfactorily explained. In stead of sanctioning the plaintiff's giving his own father authority to receive this money, it was his duty, as the plaintiff's attorney, to have warned him against it. After this intimation the plaintiff's case proceeded for a short time, and then a conference took place between the counsel; atter which Mr. S.-rgeant BYLES said—My Learned Friend and myself have come to an arrangement to take a verdict for the plaintiff with 1,0001. damages. I will only add that I trust the defendant thought his father was a man of property. Mr. Sergeant SHEE—As he undoubtedly was. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—AII I cep say about it is, that the defendant, as attorney for the plaintiff, ought not, under any circumstances, to have acted in the trans fer of this money to his father. Even if the plaintiff had been willing the father should have it, it was the defen dant's duty to have taken care that another attorney had been employed in the transaction. Mr. Sergeant SEER— Arid all I can say for my client is that this young man trusted in his own father. Verdict for the plaintiff—Dam.ges 1.000/. POLICE IN TELLIGEN CE. GUILDBALL. John Thompson, a porter in the employ of Mr. Ilarrif, of 51, Old Change, warehouseman, was charged with ►tearing about 40 pieces of mousseline de laine, value about 301, the property of his master. Upwards of 20 pawnbrokers appeared, and produced a largo quantity of goods, pledged by the prisoner for much less than their value. Mr. Harris said ho had no wish to prosecute the case any farther, as the pawnbrokers all appeared g to give up the property without obtaining a conviction against the prisoner. Alderman FAREBROTHEA said he could not allow this case to be compromised. It might be very inconveniet t for the pawnbrokers to attend upon the trial at the Old Bailey, but they should be more careful in taking in pledges that were offered for advances so considerably below their value. If the pawnbrokers were willing to give up the property, he would not trouble them all to go to the Old Bailey, but merely select three or four of the strongest cases, and commit prisoner for trial on those only. All the pawnbrokers consented to this arrangement, and prisoner was then remanded, to prepare the depo sitions. MEAS.T ra.a.m.s.zsTs. SOUTHALL, J UNE23 :Zt7Z; ket. today was fairly supplied with each kind of stock, in which a moderate business way doing at lull prices. Beet, from 2s 61 tti 3a 8d ; Mutter), 2s 10d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s to 5s ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s Id; and Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per Ms, to sink the offal. RUMFORD, JUNE 25.—The general demand ruled ex ceedingly inactive, and the quotations were not sup ported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 23 8d to 46 ; Lamb, 3s 10d to 56 ; Veal, 3s Od to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s Od to 33 6d per 81bs. Suckling CulveP, 18s to 20s ; quarter old Store Pius, 16s to 193 ; and !eh Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 18/ filch. LEWIS, JUNE 24.—Beef, from 3s to 3+ 10d; Mutton, to 4) ; LLwb, 3. 10d to ss; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per" Sibs. A moderate supply and a dull trade. OIVE WAY OF GETTING THROUGH TBR EXHIBITION. —We hardly think it ca❑ be true that Sibthorp s' as in the car of the balloon which nearly feli through the Crystal Palace. The thing is so absurd that we can scarcely give it credence- and yet we have believed many absurd things of the Colonel in his time. The stupid rumour is, that the Hen. Member for Lincoln was anxious to visit the Exhibition un observed and that he had chosen the balloon purposely, in order to give him an opportunity of " dropping in' ou the sly Punch. CHLOROFORM AS A MOTIVE POWER.—Experi ments with chloroform as a propelling power, in the place of steam, are now making in the port of Lorient ; and there is reason to hope, rum the succesa which has already attended them, that they will result in cau-ing a considerable saving to be effected in cost and space.—Galignani. Jurtz 25.—Wind W.--Sld. Queen Victoria, Chariot= POCHIN V. 000 DAY. This was an action on the case against an attorney to recover back 6,0001., entrusted to him by the plaintiff for investment, which it was alleged ho had negligently and improperly invested. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Joseph Brown were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Shea and Mr A. A. Fry fur the defendant. Mr. Sergeant BYLES, in opening the plaintiff's case, stated that the plaintiff was a gentleman who had for merly resided at Ipswich, but who now resided at Isling ton. The defendant was an attorney, who lived in Doughty-street, Mecklenburg square. In 1846 the defendant was desirous of disposing of a reversionary interest he possessed in the Lawford Hall estate, near Manningtree; and it was ultimately purchased for 6,000/. by Mr. Garrod, of Ipswich. At this time Mr. Am brose, of Ipswich, was the plaintiff's attorney; but the defendant's Lather, who was acquainted with the plain tiff, was extremely anxious that his sou should become the plaintiff's attorney, and, atter several applications to him on the subject, the plaintiff at length consented that the defendant should manage the sale of the rever sion, and receive the money on his behalf. Uufortu nately the plaintiff was a person of very intemperate habits, and in consequence suffered from delirium tre mens. On the morning the deed was to be executed the defendant's father went to the plaintiff's house and brought him to the deft ndant's chambers in Gray's Inn in a cab. The plaintiff had had no breakfast, but in stead bad been drinking tea and brandy. It had been arranged that all three were to return and dine at the plaintiff 'a house, but the deed being executed and the money paid to the defendant, the plaintiff, instead of re turning home to dinner with the defendant and his father, they all went to the defendant's house, where the plain tiff drank to such an extent that the defendant recom mended his lather to get him home as quick as he could. The lather did so, and when the plaintiff got home they had some more brandy. The defendant's father then left, and the plaintiff, overcome with liquor, went to sleep i❑ his easy chair. In the course of the same after noon, and whilst the plaintiff was still asleep, the de fendant's father came again to his house, and, producing a paper, told a person who lived with the plaintiff as his wile, that the plaintiff must sign it or he would lose all his money. She represented that he was not in a fit state to do it; bat he said it must be done or the plain tiff would lose every farthing. The plaintiff was then awakened and told what was required of him, and the defendant's lather said to him, " You have often asked me to take wine with you, and now I'll have some," and a bottle of port wine was sent for. The defendant's father then persuaded the plaintiff to sign the paper, and pouring out a tumbler of port wine gave it to the plain tiff and said, " Here, take this, and it will make your hand steady." The plaintiff drank the wine, and then signed the paper. That paper purported to be an autho rity to the defendant to pay the 6,0001. to his own father, and upon receiving that paper the defendant did give his father an authority to receive the money from his banker's. He should call on his Learned Friend to pro duce the document, and if he did so the jury would be able to see from the signature what was the condition of the plaintiff at the time he signed it. Having obtained the paper the defendant's father gave the woman pro missory notes for 3,000/, 2,0001,, and 1,0001., payable at 12, 18, and 24 months respectively, with interest at four per cent.; but as the interest was nut payable until the notes were due the plaintiff was thus despoiled not only of his principal but of every sixpence he had to live on. 'These notes he left with the woman, and told her to take care of them, but such was the state of the plaintiff that she was unable to tell him of what had taken place for several days afterwards. In the mean , time the defendant called, and the woman expresed her alarm to him that the plaintiff had done wrong in signing the paper, but he said it was " all right," and told her "not to mind, for that his father would take care of her and her children." The plaintiff was afterwards informed of what had taken place, and ulti mately he consulted Mr. Rooke, a solicitor, on the sub ject, and Mr. Hooke edvised him to see the defendant, and endeavour to get from him the best security he could. The plaintiff (lid so, and when he returned to Mr. Hooke produced a bond, by which the defend ant's father bound himself to pay the plaintiff's execu tors 6,0001, with inlet tst, by ►nstalments, withi❑ two years of the plaintiff's death. That was rejected, and afterwards one of the parties—he was sure which—went to the plaintiff's, when Mr. Hooke was not present, and took away the promissory notes, leaving in their place a bond no better than the first, for they had signed judgment upon it, but had been unable to get any money. Undeir these circumstances, the plaintiff said, that hav ing entrusted the money to the defendant to invest on good security, and the defendant having lent it to his own father on security that was worthless, the de fendant was responsible for the money. The defendant's answer was a plea of leave and licence; but the plain tiff's reply to this was, that that leave and licence was obtained from him when he was intoxicated, and did not know what he was doing; that it was, therefore, no au thority to the defendant to part with the money; and, moreover, that the defendant and his father were well aware of this when the plaintiff was induced to sign that document. That was the plaintiff's case; and although they had had many important cases at those sittings, he did not think they had tried one more important both to the parties and to the public. Since the action had been commenced the plaintiff had received what was equivalent to 900/., and this, of oourse, would be al lowed for in the vet diet. The following witnesses were then called for the plaintiff:— Mr. T. J. Rnoke—l am a solicitor in Bedford-row. In November, 1846, I was consulted by plaintiff about a sum of 6,000/. I saw him once or twice afterwards. In December he brought me a draft of a post obit bond. It was rejected. I waited on defendant on the 7th Decem ber, at his chambers in Gray's Inn, and conferred fully on the matter. He stated 6,0001. had been placed by the plaintiff in his hands, and he had placed it in his bankers', intending to find security for it, but after wards plaintiff gave him an authority to pay it to his father, and he had done so. He admitted plaintiff was in liquor when he received the notes, but said he was not so when he signed the authority; that his father was a man of large property, and he had title-deeds of his father's property of double or treble the amount. I asked him to give a mortgage, and he said his father would rather return the money, but any security that could be agreed on he would prepare. He pointed to a tin box, and said there were title-deeds in it of an estate belonging to his father worth treble the money. He also said plaintiff was a man of such intemperate habits, that he had handed it to his father to take care of it for him. From what he stated I was perfectly satisfied of the security, and believed his father to be a rich man. I communicated the result of the interview to the plaintiff. In Jan., 1847, the plaintiff came and consulted me about a bond from Mr. Guoday. I prepared one and furnished him with it on the Ed of February, 1847. I did not see him again till May 5, 1848. He was angry that I thought Mr. Gooday was a rich man. In July, 1848, plaintiff gave me instructions to get defendant's bill of casts, and to get it taxed. I did so, and after taxa tion 771. was payable to the defendant. At the taxation defendant produced the authority to pay his father 6,0u0/. This is the document. The body of it is in the defendant's Tor2.9 ll E, a s n . pdv W. Goodl, solicitor, y er-stre.. r t, Islington , Nayo'vs, 1 7 n , 1h 1846. " Dear thr,—Be pleased to hand over to Mr. John Chrisp Gooday the sum of six thousand pounds, which ou have at your bankers, belonging to me, and for so doing this shall 1)4 for you a sufficient authority. " I remain, yours truly, " Witness, J. Bradlough." " W. E. Poenist." lam well acquainted with plaintiff's handwriting. The signature to that raiser is far different to his usual sig nature. In June, 1850, he consulted with me again. He has since employed me to sue old Mr. Gooday. I have a judgment against him on this bond, which is con ditioned for payment of 6,0001., within two years of his death, by instalments, with interest; the whole to be re coverable at once upon non-pay went of interest. No in terest has been paid since last Christmas. We have not got anything on the judgment. Old Mr. Gooday told me a few weeks ago he had nut 5/. in the world. un l it u - e l x t e a d in m i n e e d o — n i l hi k s n b o u w si n n t e A s h s rg H o e f e C c r o o n s was very ill when he came to me. I could not tell whe therp his illness was the result of drink or not. e- I have tiff never told me he had been an attorney. . 11 I heard he was once in an attorney's office in Mr. Gooday for tendarit told me plaintiff was addicted to drink. Plain heard from plaintiff ho had known old . father is e a P bo la u l t nt 4f3 r . in troduced hint. Old Mr. Gooday was then inspector of taxes at Islington. Plaintiff told me he never would ac cept the post obit bond, and be took the draft of my many years, but not the defendant until his bond, end he hoped old i ll r. G ooda y wo uld execute sea•cl it, and I concluded he ha d d o n e so. The letters shown to me are plaintiff's handwriting. Except when under the influence of liquor, plaintiff Was a man of ordinary capacity. I have seen him in a state of intoxication, and have then refused to transact business with him. The person called Mrs. foc h in is named Ullman Ladbrok, WORSHIP STREET. FORGERIES UPON MESSRS. BLACKWOOD, THE PUB LISHERS.—Among the remat.ided cases appointed for re examination before Mr. Haanmill was that of Mary Johnson, a young woman of very lady- like appearance, and stated to be highly connected, who stood charged with having feloniously uttered three forged promissory notes purported to be drawn by Messrs. Blackwood, the publishers, with intent to defraud Mr. Frank Senior, a chemist and druggist in the Queen's-road, Ralston. On the arrival of the prison van containing the several prisoners under remand at the usual hour in the morn ing, considerable surprise was occasioned by the disco very of the absence of the accused, who did not reach the court until nearly two hours afterwards, when she was brought from the House of Detention in a cab in the charge of one of the female turnkeys, who intimated that she bad been directed by the prison authorities to remain till the close of the investigation, and to conduct her back by the same conveyance. At the termination of the night charges the prisoner was placed at the bar, and on the prosecutor being called forward, A gentleman, whose name did not transpire, but who an nounced himself as the solicitor engaged to conduct the ease, addressed the magistrate, and stated that he had been instructed on behalf of Mr. Senior to express an anxious wish that he might be permitted to abandon the prosecu tion. He had been induced to adopt that course in con sequence of having instituted a rigid investigation into, the matter since the last examination, the result of which was such as to satisfy him that the prisoner had been the victim of a cruel hoax which had been at pr . e i wa u s upon her by some designing persons, and she o pa , s ,,,, sed ess t r h s e . notes that they were the genuine signaturesat r present to Blackwood. He was not in a conditionha thought it enter more fully into the subject; o b w ut n suggestion he right to add, that at the prison h e e r r ' g iegs at Dalston, s lod had accompanied Mr. Senior to where, in the presence of the assembled bo family wit her x, and dish whom she resided, he had o p ened uctions which she had covered, among other literary " st ne 8, the rough mann a"'aallusion had been ma d e as furnished for the lea din g aheaedusaerdr;ivaeudd aftrotmheocthoner. script for the novel to which having been written by the concurrent circumstances th y elusion that she had been made the dupe of a heartless imposition, and was altogether guiltles of any fraudulent intention whatever. Mr. Mammal. said that he could not for a moment entertain such an application, and that any ob servat i on i n exculpation o f the p r i son er's conduct had better be reserved for another tribunal, as he had made up his mind to send the case before a jury. lie should take that opportunity of referring to a letter on behalf of the prisoner of a most unusual character, which had reached h i m that morning friln the chaplain of the House of 'mention, and he could not but express his extreme surprise at the receipt of such a communication from a gentleman holding that position. He had also received a letter of a very different description in reference to the prisoner from a tradesman at Leamington; but he should abstain, however, from adverting to its contents, as it conveyed anything but a favourable impression of her former habits and character. The solicitor for the prosecution said that he was completely taken by surprise by such an announcement, and ho was most anxious that the communication last referred to should be publicly read, as he had been given to understand that the conduct and character of the pri-ainer had been hitherto irrepreach..b!e. The letter, which was writt..o b.) a bookseller at Lea mington, nam- d Robertson, was accordingly read, to the effect that the prisoner had obtained books from him to the amount of 41., which she had immediately afterwards disposed of for half their viklue, and absconded from the Sown. Serrant Judge, H 26, informed the nrigistrate thst Inspector Tarleom opetitd a eon., sp .11,1 mo. with Mr. Wiliam Kobe, superfutepdeut of the loalvingtoa poiinr., w ho had apprised him that the prisoner had prac tised similar fraada upon other tradesmen at the, place; and he had also received a letter from a silversmith at Birmingham, complaining that he had supplied her with goods to the am , unt of 15/. 10., which she at once converted into monel, and he had seen nothing of her since. The Magistrate then directed the evidence in the case (the particulars of which have been fully detailed in this paper) to be formally reduced to depositions, which vrere accordingly completed and read over, and The prisoner, who expressed her intention to reserve her defence, was committed to Newgate for trial. • SOUTHWARK. Charles Benson, of Sydney, New South Wales, Was placed at the bar for re-examination, before Mr. A'Bec kett, charged with intermarrying with Isabella Munro, his former wife, Elizabeth, being still alive. The circumstances which led to the prisoner's appre hension are as follows:—On last Sunday week h e was married to Isabella Munro, a young wom an 18 years of age. After t h e ceremony a conv i v i al part y met at a friend's hous e i u th e D over - road, and wh il e they were regaling themselves the complainant rushed in and an nounced herself as the lawful wife of the prisoner, as serting that they were married nine years ago at Syd ney. This announcement of course threw the whole company into confusion, in the midst of which the com plainant perceiving the portrait of the prisoner hanging up in the room immediately possessed herself of it, and refused to deliver it up. The prisoner on that occasion repudiated the complainant's assertion, and although he admitted that she had been living under bis protection at Sydney, still that she had no claim upon him, further than that circumstance. The result of the scene de scribed was the introduction of a policeman, into whose custody the complainant was given for stealing the por trait, and the parties forthwith appeared at the station house before the inspector, who refused to entertain the charge; but upon being made acquainted with the cire cemstances relating to the alleged charge of bigamy, be entered that on the police-sheet, and the prisoner was accordingly brought before the magistrate. The first wife, as she called herself, represented that she was married to the prisoner nine years ago at Syd ney, at which period he had just been pardoned for an ffence which had subjected him to transportation. That as soon as he became a free man he set up in business in the colony as a butcher, and succeeded in realizing a handsome property; that they came together to England to see their friends, and intended to have returned to Sydney, and she was making preparations for that pur pose when she was intormed that on last Sunday week he married a young woman, and was about to abandon her, his lawful wife, and to take out his new bride in her place to the colony. She added that on hearing such piece of intelligence she felt exasperated, and proceeded to the house where the bridal festival was held, and there announced herself as the prisoner's wife, and, seeing his portrait in a conspicuous place, she took pos session of it, as she considered she had the best right to it. This led to a charge being preferred against her, but ultimately to that of one of bigamy ag ainst her husband. In reply to Mr. ATECKETT, The com plainant slated that she was married to the prisoner at the Scottish Kirk at Sydney, but that he de stroyed the certificate and all other documents connected with their marriage on the passage home. The steward and cook of the Seringapatam were then examined, and stated that the prisoner and complainant were passengers from Sydney, and that he always de scribed her as Ilia wife. The former witness added, that during a quarrel between the prisoner and his wife, h . a heard him thr e aten to d es t ro y th e ce rtificate of the l: marriage, adding that he intended to "turn her up when they arrived in England, and to get another wife. Mr. Salomon, on behalf of the prisoner, contended that the complainant etas not his wife, although she lived with him at Sydney; that her name was M•Evoy, and that she went out to the colony with her husband, who left her there in consequence of her intemperate habit s ; but that he was still alive, and supposed to be in London at that moment. The complainant contradicted the assertions which had been made, Upon which the Magistrate remanded the prisoner. B ,* it was stated that the certificate of the complainan t* marriage to M'Evuy would be produced at the next exa mination. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24.—There was a fair attendance at to• day's market, but the demand for wheat and flour was only moderate. Friday's prices for both were, however, realised. Oatmeal very scarce, and 6d to Is per load dearer. Oat! Id dearer. Beans and peas the turn dearer. Barley Ana, malt rather lower. Indian corn in moderate request , and rather less money accepted. LEEDS, JUNE 24. We were fairly supplied with wheat for the wants of the but er ; buyers not being great, they acted with caution. Friday's rates were, however, maintained oss the business done, and the trade ended Srmly. Barley aa before. Oats and beans slow, without alteration in valu e ' Other articles steady. EDINBURGH MEAL MAREET, JUNE 24.—There were in the meal market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801b 1 ; imperial, which sold thus :-11 at 1/ 19s 6d, and 1 at It ISa uci ; average price of the whole 1118 s lld 0-12th% 1 sack flour, which sold at 30s. 2 sacks pot-barley, whereof 1 sc.ld at L7s. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, JUNE 24...." Oat straw, from 7s Od to As Od per kemple of 16 stones troll; wheat ditto, 6s Od to 7s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 7s Od. Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. DALLEITII Meal. MAREET, JUNE 23.—There were 92 bags oatmeal, and 4 of barleymeal at this day's market ; sales heavy. Oatmeal down on the top Is per bag, and on the second price 9d ; barleymeal 2s per bag dearer. Oatmeal, per sack, Let 'e6U lbs. First Second imperial .. 37s Od 36s Od Barleymeal, per ditto ... 22s Od —s Od Peasemeal —s Od —s Od Flour ... —s Od —s Od Pot barley ... —s Od —s Od COAL MARKE' Buddle's W. Hartley 14s Ocil Carr's Hartley 14s Odl Chester Main l2s 6d Hartlepeol W. Hartley 13s 3dl Redhugh Main Ravens worth'sW. Hart 13s 6d Faatield Moor Butes l2s Od Howard's W. H. Neth l3s 3dl Wvlarn Windsor's Pontop Wall's End, &c. Acorn Close Gosforth Lawson l2s 33 Hilda l2s 6d Walker Belmont 135 6u Ships at marke , ! ;T.— YESTIRDAT. j Braddyll I Haswell jPensher Russell's Hatton IRiehmund ICaradoc ..... Cassop Heugh Hall Hartlepool ......... South Kelloe Whitworth . Adelaide Tees South Durham Tees ...... . ......... Hart C i v7l3 rtle s y n .. ... ........ 91 ...Sold, 51. Third. 33i 63 od .—{ Od ...sod ... 14s 9d 6d 135 Od 14si 3d ... 13s 6d ... 133 Od ~. 13s 3d 13$ 3d ... 14s 6d ~. 141 Od ... 135 ad 123 Od 138 3d 12s 9d 14 6 1 143 Od 138 Od RAILWA Y SHARE MARKETS• BRISTOL, JUNE 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continues ex. tremely depressed, and very little business thing. The onlf transaction reported to-day was North Staffordshir e, 8 3 / 4 dis. LIVERPOOL. JUNE 25. STOCK EXCHANGB.— The share market has been have very inanimate all day, and the lines chiefly dealt in /IsVe been done at a further recduction. The transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, 12—East Lancashire, 14,4--• Lancashire and Yorkshire, 52% —London and North-Western' 121—Ditto, New Quarters, 3% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 34 Ditto, Quarters (C), p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 11 3 4- Midland, 47 Ditto, alves, 19 , 4 South-Eastern and Dover. 22%—York and North Midland, 19 1 4—Midland Great Western, 13 uis. MANCHESTER, JUNE 25. STOCK EXCICANGE.—We have had a dull market to• day, and prices were barely sustained at the rates of yesterday. The transactions were as follow : Chester and BirkenhPad, 16—East Lancashire, Quarters, 14 7-16—East and West Yorkshire, Preference, 6 per cent., 5 ,A,—Lancashire r and and Yo r kshire, 52 -- London and North-Western, Mancheste Birmingham, Quarters (C), 2 1-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffl9ld, and Lincolnshire, 101. Preference 11 13-16—North British, 65 I —South-Eastern and Dover, 22 BIRMINGHAM, J U NE 25. STOCK EXCHANGL—The share market still continues re markably flat. The only transactions reported to-day were-- Shropshire Unions, 4 1 / 2 dis.—Midland Stock, 47% per Share for next account. 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