The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YaiTERDAY.) The Royal acisent was given by corniu llsiol to the following bifli :—The Princess Royal's Annu;ty ; Cinciae Ports Act Amendment ; Transporta.i? n . and Penal Servitude ; Great Southern and Western hallway (Capital) ; Chepstow Gas ; R-versionary Interest Sa• ciety ; Inverness and Nairn Railway ; Guildford Water; South Shields Gas ; Sunderland Gas ; S :uth Devon Railway ; Menton's and Hagen's Sufferance Wharves ; Bedale and Leybore Railway ; Chester Water ; Guild ford Gas ; Great Western and Brentforl Railway ; Peebles Railway ; (Wnlverhamptot,) Gas ; ' St. Helen's Canal and Railway ; Tralee and Killarney Railway ;. and Guistiniani's Oath. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyle, and the Earl of Harrowby. Their lordships aclj,mrned durini, pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR to o k his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. THE KING OF DUDE. The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice that on Fri day evening next he should present a petitio❑ from the King and Royal family of Oude complaining of the treatment they had received from the East India Com pany, and praying that a select committee be appointed to it.gnire into their case. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Oa the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the following bills were read a second time —Sc: Atisli Central Rail way, Bridgewater Markets and Fairs, and Tyne Im provement. THIRD REA.DINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Portsmouth Railway, North-Eastern Railway (Capi tal), Dumbarton Water, Islington Parish, Brighton, Howe, and Preston. Cinstant Service Water, and St. Philip's Church, Liverpool. DISTRIBUTION OF TUE VICTORIA. CROSS. Lord DONOUGHMORE complained of the arrange ments made for the admission of peers to witness the ceremony of the distribution of the Victoria Cross this . morning by her Majesty in Elyde-park. He stated that, in consequence of the imperfect regulations, several peers were prevented from entering the space which was • supposed to have been allotted to them. Lord PANMURE regretted that any inconvenience should have arisen. It was understood that the members of their lordships' house and the House of Commons should have admission to the inner circle, and he knew that a number of peers and members of the other house of Parliament had applied for tickets, and had occupied the places set aside for them, Tue Marquis of OLANRICARDE cnnplained that peers shoal have to apply fcr tickets to witness such ceremonies as that of this morning. (Hear.) On the occasion of Lord Nelson's, the Duke of Wellington's funt.rals, and other pulalic'eeremoniel, their lordships received tickets as a rnatt,r of After a few worth from Lard VIVIAN the subject dropped. THE KILKENNY MAGISTRATES. Viscount DUNGANNON called the attention of their lordships to conduct of a certain justice of the peace for the cry of Kilkenny. The noble lord condemned the conduct of Mr. Smith avir►k, one of the juktices, in adjudi cating upon a charge of assault preferred against a Roman Catholic and tmia Protestant Scripture readers. He concluded by moving for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the subject. Toe Erl of GRAN VILLE defended the conduct of the Lord Lieutenant. The Irish Government had made inquiries into the case quoted by the noble lord, and it was decided not to interfere. U,,der these circumstances it would ill become his lordship to grant the committee asked for by the noble viscount. The Earl of DERBY thought the questions involved were of some importance, and required some attention from the Government. The Marquis of WESTMEATH having spoken in favour of themotion, Viscount Dungannon withdrew it. JURISDICTION OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. The Earl of ALBENIARLE introduced on petition a question on the jurisdiction of the East India Com pany, in creating a new class of magistrates and the ces sation of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Toe Habeas Carpus Act was to be altered, and the European deni rine of India were to be put entirely under the Eset India courts. These courts were close courts, the judges appointed by the East India Company. Such courts did pot suit the views of E:igl!sh merchants traling to those territolies. The Marquis of CLANRICA.RDE supported, and the Duke of ARGYLL opposed the application of one general bill to the whclo of the East India Company's territories. MINISTERS MONEY. Lard GRA.NVILLE moved the third reading of this bill. Lord CLANCAItTY moved that the bill be read a third time that day six months. Ile felt to be his duty to oppose this bil to the utmost. Ile stated his reasons at considerable length, but was al-nost inaudible to the reporter. About the middle of his speech he was heard to say that he should not enter into a detailed statement, which was received with laughter ; and, further on, he demanded to know whether sir. S. He, bert was a Roman Catholic ? and whether petitions iu favour of the bill hal been prwouted to this house. If their lirdships passed the bill the Lord Lieutenant would rejoice, the members 'who voted for it in the I ,wer house would be gratified, and a great triumph would be aft,rded to those whose ultimate otject was the total overthrow of the Established Church ; but by cmain?lo they would encourage a regard of right.; of property lung settled. Lord DEHBY said the noble lord had appealed to bins, and he felt bound t say a fox words, not to reply to the arguments of the uohli lord, not to repeat the arguments ho him ielf had used against this measure, or the reasons he bad given for the course he bad detirmiued to adopt. 13,:t he must on the one hand assure the sup porters of the bill that he would act in perfect good faith, and abstain from ali further opp-isition, and on the other hand he must reassure the nods I,rd by stating that be had not changed his opinion on its merits. He thought the measure most obj-:ctionable, but in the present state of the house he did not think it would be of the least use to persist in oppo-ing it. He wished also to state for the satisfaction of the noble lord, that he had received a 1 , ttsr from the Primate of all Irelauf, expreJiing his opinion that the course he (Lord Derby) had resolved noon taking was, under alt the circumstances, the best. that he could adopt. Under these circumstances, he should abstain from voting on the third reading of the bill The Earl of WICKLOW had given notice that pr....di oasly to going into cornmi toe on the hid he should more that the petition of the ecclesiastical commissioners to be heard by c3unsel at the bar a7ainst the bid, should b 3 agreed to, - He had on that cceAsion2tated that the late Coief Secretary for Ireland had overs'ated the amount now in the hands of the ecclesiasticd commiesioner. ; but it was not added in the report of his speech what he really said, that he did not mean t) impugn the good faith of the right her. gentleman. That right hoe. gen tleman naturally ft-L hurt, and )111(1 addres?ed him a letter on the subject, which be had replied, stating his full belief in tub entire g , :od faith of the statement which the right lion. gentleman bad made. The letter of Mr. Horstnan inforard him of a c;rcuinstance. of which he (Lard Wicklow) was not bef re aware, namely, that a compromise bad_ beep entered into btween the supporters of the bill. and the ecclesiastical cominisl‘ion ere,. Teat compromise was mentioned in the letter of Mr. Hor:rnan, nho in it gave the authority cf one of the most eminent members of the Irish Conserva tives. (Name.) lie meant Mr. Hamilton, the member for Dublin. Mrs. Horsman sta'ol that he had taken Mr. Hamilton aside, and shown him the palrrs upon which his statement had been made, and Nfr. v.datit ted the accuracy of that statement. Tn consequence, Mr. Horsman demanded from hint (Lord Mckiow) an explanation respecting the allegation he had brought against him, He (Lord W 161) w) at once replied to Mr. Horarnao, explaining the ohj-2ct which he had in view, namely—the granting of the petition, and the real nature of his allegation. But the bill itself, rdiowing a compromise on the subj...ct in the House of Commons, eh 'wed still further the nece3eity of granting the prayer of the petitioner , . _ _ . INrI I GRA-NVILLE said that nothing could he more straightliwivard than the statement of the noble lord. He (Lord Granvid) had beoi much annoyed at the accusa tion brought against Mr. Horsman the other evening, and his first ;pp's° wai to rise and reply. But he was so cautious of stating anythirg in tatlimse of which ho_ was not sure, that be refrained till be bad refreshed his Memory by consui;ing with Mr. gorsmar. He ihsnfound that'Mr. Horsinan hal been in clmmanical ion with the noble ead - ; and he - begged to thank him on behalf ofMr. Ilorsmati, for the Statement which he had made. Viscount DUNGA.NNON emisidered this so flagrant an act of spoilation of the Eittblished Church, and ag eitablishing- so dangerous a precedert,l that, f t ""ToPaffiall might be th e m i nor ity, h e fat bound for t' e tiute to record his vote a'r.inst it. tLfr T . 1111 i of WESTMLITII recommended the not lo vlsCount to withdravv his opposition, and leave the responsibility oilettLe b G y o a ve p r r n o n t i e e s u t. t. All he proposed to do might be effe Aftev-a few -*4 from tr h e e ap E p a - rl e o d i — CLANC..kRTY, the house dividej:" vt,i,e he ,Fur the third - rl ut di ng - - -ar ... 24 Against, it ..... •, 4 . The bid . gr a then read a third time and d. COURT OF ICCI-11X/IJER pass, (IRELA.ND). This bill waA read aaEcond the LORD CHAN CELLOP, eXP!awing that it w aS merely a bill to assimi late the procedure, of the Irish. Court of Et:lhequer to that of England, Thebo sse adjourned at !JO minutes past eight. HOUSE OF COMMOl\TS. — (YEs'rxit t , Ay.) The I SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The'Lords' Amendments to the Exeter and Exmouth Railway Bill were agreed to. Theliangport, Somerton, and Castle Cary Roads • Newcastle under Lyme and Leek Roads ; Newtown and Machynlleth Railway ; Prestwich, Bury, and Radcliffe Roads ; Sootacraig Estate; and Westminster Terminus Railway Eitel:llion (Clapham to Norwood Abandon ment) Bills were read a third time and passed. The Dorset Central Railway ; Fife and Sinrom Rail way ; Haslingden and Tod m orden Roads ; Kinross•shira Railway; Leslie Railway; Midland Great Western Rai'- way of Ireland (Tellamore line) ; Otley and Skipton Road ; Selby and Market Weighton Road ; Stratford upon Avon Gas ; Watchet Harbour ; and West Somer set Mineral Railway Bills were further considered and ordered to be read a third Vine. ROYAL CONIMISSION. The SPICAKEB, accompanied by several members of th, lopse, attended the House of Lords to hear the THE SUN, LO N, SATURDAY royal assent given by c:,ms&ssion to various [See L3rds.] BATTERSEA BRIDGE. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petitam from persons living cn the bark of the Thames against the new Battersea Bridge being a oil bridge. PETITIONS. Petitions were also presented in favour of the aboli• tion of the paper duties ; against the Sale of Beer Bill; from the medical officers of unions for redrass of their grievances ; from Manchester, against the Literary and Scientific Institution Bill, &c. Sir E. Perry against givirg c ;rapensation to the Lon don proctors, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in supporting the bill, excused himself Er not supporting Mr. Coliier's plan, as he had done when out of office, on the plea that the transfer of wills to the common law courts had met with so little support from the house, that the prospect of success was hopeless. Mr. HEADLAM approved generally of the bill. Mr. CAIRNS also approved of the principle, but he could not see why disputed wills could not be tried by the judge of the Wills Court, instead of being handed over to a court of common law. He also objec'wd to tak ing appeals away from the 'committee of Privy Council and giving it to the House of Lords. Mr. AYRTON, Mr. ADAMS, and Mr. WALPOLE severally made a few remarks on he propriety of dealing liberally with the proctors, after which the bill was read a second time. THE COURTS OF LAW. Mr. M'MAHON asked the hon. member for Droit wich when the commission appointed to inquire into the present arrangements for transacting the• judicial busi ness, civil and criminal, of the superior courts of common law, would be likely to make its report ; and whether he hal any expectation that such report may be made in time to have a measure founded np )n it introduced in the present sessi,n ? Sir J. PAKINGTON said the report was nearly ready, and ho was unable to answer the question. BANKS. Sir J. SHELLEY moved for a return of the name of every bank, other than private banks, whether unincer porate or incorporate, trading in the United Kingdom or the colonies, specifyi❑g the nature of the liability of the shareholders i❑ every such bank, whether the liability is limited or unlimited, and, if limited, to what extent. —A greed to. SALES AT THE TOWER, &c. Mr. SCOTT moved for returns, in tabularform, of the sales made at the Tower and the several yards of the home establishment, since the Ist of January, 1555, stating the amount received for each description of store, with the average rate, and number of purchasers at each sale.—Agreed to. LIFE INSURANCE OFFICES. Mr. K. SEYMER a.ked the Secretary to the Trea sury whether he intended to name an early day for the introduction of his promised measure on Life Insurance offices ? Mr. WILSON said that he had had a motion on the paper for several evenings past for leave to bring in the bill, but the late hour on which it came on had pre vented him from doing so. He would take the earliest opportunity of introducing the bill. SCOTCH LUNACY BILL. On the motion for the adjournment of the house till Monday, In answer to a question from Mr. BUXTON, The LORD ADVOCATE raid that he intended to move the second reading of the Scotch Lunacy Bill on Monday week. LAND TAX COMMISSIONERS' BILL. Mr. W. WILLIAMS asked whether members for boroughs would have equal right with members for counties to recommend persomenames to be inserted in the Land Tax Commissioners Bill to be introduced this session? He had sent in a list, but it was returned because it was not signed by a county member. He wanted to know why borough members did Lot possess the same privileges as county members. He claimed for borough members the same rights and privileges as were pos sessed by county members. Lord PALMERSTOINT said that the distinction com plained of was not oae arbitrarily established by the Government, or that rested with them to relax, but it was pursued in consequence of the terms of an Act of Parliament, and must be continued until that act was repealed. He was unable then to state the principle on which that distinction was based. So long as the law remained in its present state it was the duty of members of that house to obey the law. He saw no reason why the hon. member should not introduce a bill to repeal this act. THE REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK. Sir C. NAPIER, after congratulating the Govern ment on the representation of the army to-day in Hyde park, regretted so few naval men wore present, and he asked the Government, on another similar occasion, to make a better naval display. He thought at least 1,000 men might have been brought up, and instead of being in their blue coats and white trowsers only, they shoult) have come np with the light gnus, and have passed be fore the Queen in a proper manner. After some remarks upon the Greenwich pensioners present the g illant ad miral expressed an opinion that such a paltry display on the part of the navy would never occur again. Col. FRENCH called attention to what he called the admirable arrangements made by the Government. Tae subject then dropped. INDIA. Sir E. PERRY asked the President of the Board of Control whether, on the reference to India of the judi cial reforms proposed by her Majesty's Ministers, it was competent to the Legislative Council in India to reject those reforms altogether, even though the Home Go vernment approved of them ; and whether it was true that the Legislative Council, consisting of nine Corn. ',any's servants and two Queen's judges, chimed to act as an independent Legi,lature . ? Mr. VERNON SMIT H defended the present constitution of the Le g islative Council, which was more capable of eflectuaUy legislating for India than this house, from the remarks that had been made against it in this house and elsewhere, and he said that the Legislative Assembly of India had the power to re ject reforms approved of by the home Government, and he declined to state what his views were on such con duct, if it had been pursued, until he had heard from India. He supported the independent action of the Council. The bill, no doubt afoul! he ultimately passed, though the maj rr.ity of the Council should not accord with the views of this house. Mr. WILLOUGHBY deprocat;d the introduction of such important questions on the motion of the ad j )urrioacnt of the house, and he asked the noble lord to consider the necessity of renewing the Indian debate on an early day, as an act of justice t > India. Ile pro ceeded b ref.r to the cotton question and the speeches of the hoc. member on that debate. Sir J. PAKINGTON spoke to order. Llrd A. V. TEMPEST supported the suggestion of the last speaker, for an cagy removal of the Indian de bate. Sir G. GREY said the day for fixing the debate was named by the mover of that motion. When that day c , lme it would be the duty of the house to fix a day if it eoull not be res=umed on Tuesday. The subject then dropped. THE ORDNANCE SURVEY. Mr. LIDDELL asked the Secretary of the Treasury whether it was competent for the proprietors of land in Durham to obtain, by paying the expenses, maps on the twenty-five inch scab after the vote of the former night ; and whether, if there was any obj-!etion to present a re turn of the tames of the parishes and places in Northurn beiland and Durham on the twenty-five inch survey, distinguihing those persons already furnished from those not furnished. %Yr, WILSON said that there could be no obj ction to the return, nor to supply gEntlltnen with maps of the estates at their own ex on se. The su' - ject then dropped. Toe motion for adjournment was then agreed to. PROBA.TES AND LETTERS OF AD VIINISTR TION BILL The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Foicl that he consi dered it superfluous to enter into the consideration of the necessity of an alteration le this country which had been attempted for 30 years by successive Governments. No doubt they would have succumbed before this had it not been for the divided opinion of the assailants as to what should be substituted for them. He then re ferred to the state of the law, to allow the house to ju Ige how far the provision of this bill was likely to meet ti e necesities of the age, and also to the anomalies that existed in the a ?ministration of the law, owing to the divided "procedure under the present law, and said that it was better to take the matter from the Ec.ilesiastieal Courts, and the Corninoe LAN Courts, and vest inqui- . ries under one Court possessing the functions of both, with one simple ascertained mode of proceeding, v i z ., by a judge an d j ury by which mode they would o b ia i n simplicity and equality. Thi s bill proposed to abolish the ecclesiastical and all pecu liar courts for the proof of wills amounting to 400 spread over the whole of the country, and could only be con sidered as pitfalls. After some further remarks on other details of the bill, the hon, gentleman said that he believed there was scarcely au inconvenience which the commissioners had touched on that the bill did not in the best manner endeavour to meet, and in reference to the privileges of the proctors, he stated that the hilt had made provision for protecting their rights and privileges in such a manner as he thought satisfactory to them and the house. The bill also made provision for Lord Ken yon's annuity relative to his reversionary right to the office of Registrar of the Diocese of Canterbury. The bill proposed to make certain amendments in the law, which had from time to time been suggested and urged by eminent men and lawyers on the subject, and in con c'usion he called upon the house to agree to the second reading of the bill, though it might not be of that large and comprehensive character that many might have wished. Mr. HENLEY, having paid much attention to this claw:Lion, and agreeing generally in the principle, seconded the motion. He rejoiced that the Attorney-general had yielded up his own wishes for a theoretically perfect measure, and had brought forward this bill, which would remedy abuses with the least po3sible disturbance. Thera wero some details on which he had doubts, bet these would be better considered in committee. Mr. COLLIER did not mean to oppose the bill, but ha strongly complained of the proposition to make a new judge and a new court at the very time that there was an outcry in the country againbt the number of judges already existing. It would have been a much simpler and equally efficient course to have sent all the conten tious business to be tried io the courts of common law, and to have the non-contentious business transacted by a registrar, with 1,5001. a year. He intimated that in committee he would endeavour to mould the bill in cordance with those principles. Mr. BOLT contended tht; Mr. Collier must entirely misapprehend the nature of the business to be transacted in these courts, if he thought it could be transferred to a court of common law; or that the common form busi heas could be done by anybody- that would accept it at a salary of 1,5001. a year. He approved of the princilli of the. bill, and would support it ; for though there were , points of which he did not approve, he felt that the time !Ad ensue when men must give up their own opinions for the general good. He indicated hi s o pi nion th a t th e changes mad e i n their position by this bill. Mr. - MA.T.,/x s - also supported the second reading, t Londonjeeti as welldetails.onato He pleaded as thecountry proctors, and intimated that his f u t ure su p por t o f th e bill w ould depend up on for thoughcom h the Government conceding this poin' s After some remArka from Mr. Westhead and Mr. Hudson with regard to the via _ yin which this measure wou ld affeot the eccle sias ticallcoadition of York, and by FRAUDULENT TRUSTEES, &c., BILL. The houso went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, Mr. BOLT moved to leave out "property" and insert " estate or interest in land of any tenure, or of any share or interest in any public stock or fund, whether of this kingdom, or of Great Britain or of Ireland, or of any foreign State, or in any stock or fund of any body cor porate, company, or society, or of any security for money whatsoever, or of any chattel." His object in moving this amendment was, that as the clause stood persons of cha racter and respectahility would be prevented from taking the responsibility of trusteeship. The question of intent to defraud was surrou❑ded with difficulties, and in many cases under this bill that charge might be established, when there really was no intention whatever to defraud, and although people under such circumstances might not be convicted, the very fact of a man being liable to be charged with such an offence would make people he sitate before they accepted the responsible office of trustee. In point of fortis Lie would limit his amendment to the term " property." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concurred in the ge neral tendency of the learned gentleman's observations, but with the principle of the amendment he could not agree. If they were to adopt the hon. and learned gentle man's amendment, the grossest and most cruel cases of fraud that could be conceived would pass untouched. He did not wish by anything in his bid to frighten the most nervous man, and there would be nothing in it which would at all touch any one who did not wilfully and knowingly defraud those whom ho was bound beyond everything else to protect. Mr. HE ADLAM said that after the most careful con sideration he had come to a conclusion very different from the opinicn which was entertained out of doors. His impression was that the &ease would be productive of infinitely more mischief than the state of things it was designed to cure. His belief was that the effect of the bill would be to throw a vague idoa of difficulty and dan ger over all who undertook the duties of trustee. Sergeant KINGLAKE was very anxious that there should he a law brought to bear upon every fraudulent trustee, but they should take care that they did not in clude within the language of their legislation an innocent and honest trustee. It would be very difficult, he con tended, for any one to define what was a fraudulent in tention. He did not think that the words " intent to defraud" were a sufficient restriction upon the clause. He would suggest that fraud should be made apparent in a court of law, and that in that c ase th e j u d ge s h ou 'd have the power f ordering an indictment. Mr. BARROW was satiNfied that the bill in its pre sent shape would be most injurious to the widows and orphans fur whose benefit the Attorney-General pro posed to legislate. Mr. NAPIER thought that the observations ho had heard that night from both sides of the house would have been more appropriately advanced in the second reading of the bill. With regard to the principle of the bill he fully agreed with it, and he thought that a jury would be fully competent to put a right construction upon the words " with intent to defraud." Mr. AYRTON thought some words might be intro duced into the clause which would provide that a man should not be convicted upon what a court of equity would call fraud, but what a jury, upon a consideration of the whole of the circumstances, would consider to be fraud. Mr. WIGRAM thought this was a very wholesome enactment, because he thought that society wanted to be awakened on the subject of fraudulent misappro priation of trust property. Mr. DOLT replied, contending that these offences should be taken out of the ctiaracter and class to which they belonged, in order t 3 put them into a cha racter and class to which they did not belong. Mr. WALPOLE said the clause as it now stood would embrace not only the trustee of an actual trust, but a trustee of a constructive or implied trust. Mr. NEATE objected to the clause as an extens'on of the criminal law, which was opposed by the judges and the majority of the legal profession. He thought a dibtit.ction ought to be made between public and private trusteeship. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 2, Mr. HENLEY wished to know what constituted a fraud in the case of a banker. A man paid 1,000/. into a bank, and it was used by the banker ; but suppose the bank broke, would that constitute a fraud under this bill? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that money paid into a bank was in the nature of a loan, and the banker could use it to his own purposes. Mr. HENLEY wished to know what eireuinstanees could bring a banker within the operation of the tail Tee ATTORNEY•GENERAL said if he took a bag with a thousand pounds in it, sealed up, to a banker, and told him to take ctra of it, and the hanker cut open the bag, end took out the money, thtt would bring him within this act. Mr. HENLEY said that was an offence now. 14 be. Eeved that, underthe words of this clause, paying money over the counter into a bank would cline within the ope tion of the bill. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the clause would not interfere with the ordinary business of a banker. It would only apply to ca, , ea where there was malus animus. Mr. AYRTON said that under the existing statutes the cases put by the Attorney-General were provided against. Under this clause, as it was weried, any banker might be brought up at a police-court, when any dispute arose-. Ir. NAPIER. said that in the ease of a deposit with a banker, the parties wood in the relation of debtor and creditor. Tae ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that was the car reetinterpreatii,n. Mr. HENLEY;:tiII th•night that the clause would ap play to paying money into a bank. - Mr. 'NAPIER. san the moment money was paid into a bank on depsit, it became the property of the banker, who gate an accountable rec3ipt for it. Mr. MALINS said the money was lent to the banker. It was siini_l; a loan. Mr. CAIRNS said the inter6retation clause included dTht under the meaning of the word property, and under this clause the effect, of a banker failing would be to sof:- j:ct h m to an indictment by every ono of his cu , torners. Mr. GURNEY aekel if a b ll deposited with a banker were discounted by that banker, and the banker failed before the bi 1 arrived at maturity, would that come within the operation of the bill ? The AT FORNEY GENERAL said such a case would come within the operation of the measure it the bill were disc , unt,•d with intent to defraud. Mr. WALPOLE inquired whether the case of a bank• rupt who knows that he is insolvent and receives money on deposit would come under the operation of this bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that such a case would not come within the operation of this bill. Ile clause was agreed to, and the house resumed. SITES FOR WORKHOUSES BILL. This bill passed through committee. - COUNTY SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. BANKRUPTCY AND REAL SECURITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. BILL CHAMBER (SCOTLAND) This bill was read a second time. CHRISTCHURCH (WEST HARTLEPOOL) BILL. This bid was read a second time. HANLEY BOROUGH CORPORATION BILL. This bill was read a third time and puled. ELECTION PETITION BILL On the motion for the second reading of this hal, The A.TIORNEY-GENERAL e^id be could not agree to any of the clauses of this bill. Mr. ADDERLEY said tbat the bill was intended to cope with the wholesale system which was now practised by low attorneys of presenting petitions to that house, imputing the grossest and broadest corruptions to hon. Lumbers of that house. The bill had been prepared under the authority of Lord Eversley, and yet with such a scandalous system as this bill was intended to meet, the Attorney-General announced his opposition to it. The real opponent to the bill was Mr. Coppock. The abuse which the bill was intended to meet, that of sham peti tions, was a scandal to the house. If there could be a bet ter time for considering the subject let its discussion be postponed until that time, but he did not believe that the house could have a better time for considering it than when smarting under the effects of thie existing system. The principle of the b:11 was to endeavour to gua rantee the bona fides of election petitions, and if that was not the proper time far bringing it forward, perhaps the learned Attorney-General would instruct him better upon the subject. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ridiculed the " silly machinery" of the bill, - which he said would only become a laughing stock to the parties against whom it was in tended to take effect. He thought the best thing he could do was to move the adjournment of the debate. Mr. SPOONER animadverted upon the term " silly machinery" being applied to a measure coming from so distinguished a source. 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Henessy also mentioned a man named Martin Daly, and Henessy said he would give him 31. to vote for Sir A. Ramsay. She toll Daly the same evesing . what Henessy had Said. Oa March 23, her brother Henry called at her house and said he should give her husband Si. for his vot,,. She replied there had been so much bother she would have nothing to do with it. Her brother then said he should give her 51. in seven clear days after the election if she would send fur her husband and get him to vote for Ramsay. A person named John Reilly afterwards gave her Si. On the Sunday following Reilly came to her and said her husband could not come to vote, whereupon she re turned him the Si. in the presence of a third party. On the Sunday after, her husband came home, and in con sequence of what he sad to her, she sent word to Reilly that if he did not return her the Si. her husband would put him in the county court. Reilly said if ho did so, he must pay it out of his own pocket, but he should take a solicitor's opinion about it. Martin Daly, a labourer and lodging-house keeper at Rochdale, confirmed the evidence of the previous witness. John Mills, the next witness, proved that a voter named Dominick O'Hara told him that Richard Mills and Ilenessy gave him 1/. 53. to take his clothes out of pawn. After Eome further evidence, the committee then ad ourned. COUNTY OF MAYO. This committee reassembled yesterday morning at 11 o'clock—Mr. William Scholefield in the chair. The room was greatly crowded tinting the -inquiry. Mr. Prendergast, solicitor at Claremorris, was the first witness called and examined by Mr. O'Malley. Ile said—l live at Ballygore, in the County of Mayo. I am a voter of the County of Mayo, and I know Mr. Burke and Mr. Rutledge. On the sth of April I was at Ballinrobe with Mr. J. Burke. Mr. Rutledge escorted a body of voters to Ballinrobe. When we got there we turned up a lane to avoid a mob. The voters went up the lane with the escort and an additional military escort met us. There is a wall on each side of the lane. The voters were attacked in that lase by a party on the wall. There were a great number of persons on the wall. Mr. Peter Patrick Cm way headed the mob. I have no doubt it was him. The mob was acting under his di rections altogether. I heard him speak repeatedly as we were going up the lane. I speak Irish, and I heard Peter Conway speak in Irish. He addressed the voters over and over again in Irish. Ho said, " May the curse of God, and the curse of the flock, fall on any man who votes for Cilonel Higgins." (The witness here re peated the expressions in Irish to the great amusement of the committee.) I am a Roman CAtholic, and have been all my life acqua'nted with the peasantry and the class of persons to whom it was addressed. The priestly imprecations were very excited, and with great solem nity of manner. I have heard priestly imprecations before. Mr. M. Smith took objection to this line of examina tion, but the objection was considered too leading in its character. The witness continual—The words were used in the way of denunciation. It was calculated to overawe the Catholic population, and I have no doubt it had that effect. I was at Ballinrobe on Tuesday and stayed at Monaghan's Hotel. Tne town was in a state of excite ment and ferment the whole time. There was an in furiated mob ; he never saw one more so. That mob was on the, side of Moore, It was necessary for the voters to have a mi itary escort to go out ; no man in his senses would go out without protection. I was con fined to my hotel. The voters were restrained from going out by the violence of the mob, who had posses. sion of the town. I afterwards saw Conway on horse back and on foot. Conway bad the control of the mob. Hardiman, the parish priest of Ballinrobe, took no part in the mob. The polling took place on the Monday and Tuesday. I left on Tuesday. I was escorted to the polling booth. I could not have got to the booth without ; certainly not. By Sir J. Hamner—lt is not a general rule for voters to be escorted to the poll, but I have been escorted before. Cross-examined by ,Mr. Buchanan—l took part in the election at Mayo in 1826. The military were employed there then. Ido not remember whether at every con tested election in Mayo the military and strong bodies of police have beau brought in. At Ballinrobe when the voters walked up the lane, both ends of it were stopped up by the military. I dil not bear Mr. Conway say anything about going to mass. Idid not hear C m way say that it was wrong for the people,whooughtto beat mass, instead of being there. Mr. Conway got Gff the wail very quickly. The reason was, because stones were coining very fast. Mr. Dean Burke upon that drew a and presented it towards the wall, saying, "If any more stones coma I will give you this." Mr. Con v;ay then got off the wall, and I think he did vt ry too. The stones then stopped. When Mr. Conway spoke it was not in a playhouse whisper, but ho meant it to be heard. If the country people came into the town to see the fun at the election, I did not consider it fun at al!. While I was at Rillinrobe I did not Fee voters go to the booth without an escort. Every man who was ha the lane plumped for Col. Higgins. Re-examined by Mr. O'Malley —I think the priests began to interpose in elections in 1826. The " curse of the Church" meant the curse of the congregation, not of the building. Stones were constantly thrown alter the Irish words were used. My carriage was :truck with stones. I cannot say I saw the horses' heads interfered with. I cannot say whether I saw Mr. J. Burke nearly pulled off his horse. When a pistol was presented at Mr. Conway on the wall, ha took the hint, and the mob that was with him. When I got away on Tuesday I had an escort, and it would have been unsafe to go away without. By the Chairman —There is not such a resemblance between the Irish words for church and flock that one c .ul , l be mistaken for the other by any one who un ler stands Irish. Mr. Joseph Burke, ex tmined by Mr. O'Malley—l am son of Mr. Isadore Burke. Several of my father's ten ants were voters for Colonel Higgins. I assisted on the 4th of April in collecting his voters, and on Sunday I accompanied them. Tae voters said they were afraid to go without an escort, but when I told them they would have a large military esuorr , and police, they said they were willing to go. There Mr. 3 a holiday at Claremorris on Thursday, 20th of March. Mr. Reynolds, the priest, addressed the people, and asked them to meet him at as he was a pled ge a l i i- ie ig l g o in n s, the Sunday when chapel on Senday to consider about it. He advised b th re e a m ke n r o . t t I o w vo a t s e a t t or s C aa o s lon c e h l Mr. O'Donohue addressed the people in reference to the election—that a placard had been signed by four bishops against Colonel Higgins—that he had never heard of such a thing before,-and that he must be a very bad man, or he would not deserve it. There was a disturbance on the way from Claremorris to Balinrobe. When we got to the lane it was black with heads of people waiting to receive the voters. Die voters got up as far as Meuag han's Hotel before they were wolestoci. The mob at tempted to pull one of my men off his horse, when I rode up and assi•ted him into his saddle. That man's name was Micba'l K ane . At that time Conway was on foot. The men then attacked me, but one of the dra goons dre a? his swerd and rescued me. I then called out to the drivers of the cars on which the voters were to come into the yard of Gildea's Hotel. I then raw Peter Conway and seven or eight men on the wall. Con way then took off his hat and spoke to the people. S:nnes were then thrown. I saw Conway put down his hand to a stone, when I took out a pistol froin a courier bag, and said that the first man who threw a stone I would blow his brains out. His reverence then retired from the wall, and I succeeded in getting the men into the hotel. I then gave up the pis tols to a Mr. Ambit), a magistrate, stating that I had done what I wanted, and did not want them any more. The streets were full of an angry mob, most of the men having sticks in their hands, and I could not go out into the streets without an escort. I afterwards saw Con way in a booth, and saw him shake his fist in a voter's face. I was in the booth at the time. I said it was not fair. My voters voted at Claremorris, and the priests were very active there. I heard a priest named Barrett say to a man, "Take care what you do. I saw a priest named Reynolds there, bet he held his tongue. I saw another priest with Conway on the steps of the polling booth. I only asked one man to vote for me, and he did not. Cross-examined by Mr. Buchanan—Dean Burke was the seconder of Colonel Higgins. I was told that Wal ter Burke, who had a deputation from the sheriff, had coma in with voters, and that the police bad been pelted with mud. I came with the voters three miles round, and met Mr. Prendergast at his own plice. When we met Mr. Prendergast, I do not remember saying, "Hurrah for Higgins." I heard Reynolds cell upon the people to meet him at chapel on the Sunday following to speak to them about the election. - We went round by Crossboyl6 from Clareroorris to Castlebar for the pur pose of avoiding the people at mass. I do not know if my men shouted at all or not ; but of this I am sure, that, if they did shout, it was for Colonel Higgins. I am suns I saw Peter Conway move a stone in the wall. It was not as big as a man's head. It might have been as large as one of those books (pointing to some). I saw him get a grip of it. The people could not look over the wall without having something to stand on on the other side. I did not hear Conway say that the people ought to be at mass. He told the mob not to touch the mil►- tary or the police. I did not draw my pistol until after the stones were thrown. Conway might have said it was a great shame that the voters were not at mass. By Sir J. Heartier—l do not know of any person in the county of Mayo being prevented from voting for Culinel Higgins —not of my own knowledge. My pistols were both capped and loaded. By Mr. Buchanan—There was but one case of pistols used. I heard Captain Brabazon make a speech on the hustings; he spoke pretty hard of the Browns of West port. I heard him say something like the words, "The old Orange ascendancy, whose yokes were iron and whose badge was brass." I only know two deputy sheriffs of the county. I know Dr. Burke, of Westport, but only slightly. Mr. Thomas Burke was on the com mittee. Dean Burke supported Col. Higgins, and se conded him. Mr. Pugh supported him, and those were the only priests who voted for him. I 133VY three Totem s ought to the booth by some pilieimen, wlio were covered with mud. - . Re-ex :mined by Mr. O'Malley—Father Conway spoke to the people in Irish, - and most of the people he Fpoke to understood Irish. Inside the hog,th everything WC3 quiet, but the difficulty WA3 to get there. . He aid not know that the words of caution were addressed solely to the people. _ gr. James Fri Moll examined by Mr. O'Malley—l liVe at Team. lam a landed proprietor in Mayo, and own a house in Galway. I am a Roman Catholic. lam a voter for the county of Mayo, and went - to Ballinrobe for the purpose of voting for Col. Higgins. I went to mass on Sunday. Mr. Conway was the priest there. Re fer: the mass was finished I heard Mr. Conway speak of the coming electioh. I told a person when I came out what I had heard, and I put it down in writing. I have that memorandum now. I wrote a portion of it immedi ately after mass. After eulogising Messrs. Moore and Palmer, be said that Higgins was a consummate scoun drel—he had deceived them on every paint, he had broken all his pledges, had sold himself body and soul, and yet had the presumption to come and ask them for their votes. He said he hoped the curse of God might rest on all who should vote for Higgins, and that they would be legally justified in shouting and hooting after them in the streets, to show their disapprobation of their conduct; but on no account to hurt the mil .tarp er the police. That was all said in a very emphatic manner, and after that the town became in a very excited-state. That language was used before the mass was concluded, immediately after the communion. Mr. W. F. O'Connor examined by Blr. Hale—l am head-constable in charge of the police at Ballinrobe. I recollect the last election at Mayo, and was in charge of Mrs. Monaghan's Hotel. I have attended elections in Mayo and Sligo, but I never saw the peop!e so excited before. The people seemed to be watching their oppor tunity to make an outbreak. On one occasion I ordered a body of the police under my command to fix their bayonets to protect same voters near Monaghan'ti Hotel. I saw Conway and other priests acting on the part of Mr. Moore. I saw them bringing in voters for Mr. Moore. Cross examined by Mr. Karslake—l did not see Mr. Burke come in on the Sunday with . Colonel Higgins' voters. When Conway wai on the wall I heard him speaking to the people, but I did not hear \what he paid. He had not heard of a pistol being Presented to Mr. Conway while he was on the wall. Stephen Gorekelly was the next witness examined by Mr. O'Malley. He said—l arra a printer of Ballinrobe. The bill produced was printed at my office. I produce the manuscript from which the bill was printed. It is in Mr. Conway's handwriting. It was brought to me on the morning of Wednesday. I was to print 1,000 of them. I have not been paid for them, but 1- expect to be paid by Mr. Conway. Cross-examined by Mr. Karelake—The copy was brought to me at 3 o'clock in the morning, and some were distributed by 8 o'clock that morning. I also printed 500 or 600 placards for Mr. Griffiths. Mr. John Burke, examined by Mr. E. James—l re side with my father. On Sunday, the sth of April, I accompanied my father to Ballinrobe, as he intended to vote for Col. Higgins on the Monday. My father is 76 years of age. We went in a car to Ballinrobe, ar.d there met a large mob of people, about half-past five on the Sunday evening. Many in the mob were half-drunk, and very excited. Peter Conway was surrounded by the mob. knew him as the Catholic priest of Bah linrobe. The demeanour of the mob was calculated to excite alarm. The mob called upon us to stop. When the mob stopped us, as I saw Conway there T thought we should have been safe, but as soon as he saw us he said, "Oh, you are Col. Higgins' supporters ; I wash my hands of you." He then. went ab )ut 100 yards away, when two men came out of the mob, seized us, and dragged us for 100 yards in the direction of where Conway was. I then learnt that my father had been beaten on the head, back, and shoulders. He was crip pled for some days, and complained of the injuries he had received from the mob. The object was to prevent us from voting for Col. Higgins. My father said•if you will let me go home I will not vote for Col.• Higgins. He said, " Will you promise me, Mr. Burke, on your honour as a gentleman, that if I will let you home that you will not vote for Col. Higgins ? My father said he would promise him upon his honour that he would not vote for Col. Higgins," Upon that, Father Conway turned to the mob and said, "Boys, we will let Mr. Burke and his son go home,.as he has promised me upon his honour that he will not vote for Col. Higgins at this election." The Speaker being announced at prayers, at five minutes befcre 4 o'clock, the committee adjourned. WAREHAM ELECTION. The select committee nominated to inquire into the allegations in two petitions against the return .of Mr. Caleraft, for the borough of Wareham, met yesterday for the first time. The committee con3isted of Mr. M. Gaekell (chair man), Sir W. Dunbar, Mr. G. C. Glyn, Mr. Mowbray, and the Hon. F. Lygon. Council for the petitioners—Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., Mr. Rod well, and Mr. J. Clark. For the sitting member— Mr. James, Q C,, Mr. Phinn, Q C., and Mr. Weisby. Mr. M. Smith, Q.C, opened the case for the peti tioners. They prayed that the name of Mr. Calfraft be erased from the reture, and that of Mr. Drax substituted instead. The learned counsel detailed the particular charges of the petition. The inquiry, for the chief part of the day, had reference s to questions of scrutiny. At 4 o'clock the com mittee adjourned until this day. LAW DITELLIGENCE.—Linne 26. HOUSE OF LORDS. APPEALS. (Before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord St. Leonards, Lord Wensleydale, Ste.) RIDGWAY V. WHARTON. This was an appeal from a decree of the Lard Chancellor, reversing a decree of Vice-Chancellor Stuart, in a causein which the appellant was plain tiff and the defendant respondent. The suit was .brought to compel specific performance of an agree ment entered into by the respondent, the Rev. H. J. Wharton, to lease to the appellant, M. W. Ridg way, the premises and buildings called the Grey hound Inn, at Sydenham. The facts and arguments have bean fully reported, and it will now be suffi cient to state that the questions involved were whe ther an agent of the respondent had sufficient au thority to make an agreement for a lease on his behalf, and whether certain documents alleged to be a memorandum of agreement signed by the respondent or his agent, were within the mean ing of the Statute of Frauds. The Vice-Chancellor made a decree for specific performance of the agree ment, but the Lord Chancellor held on appeal that on neither of the points above stated was the appel lant entitled to a decree. The matter came by way of appeal before this house last session, the Lord Chancellor and Lord Brougham being the law lords who heard it ; and at the request of the Lord Chan cellor it was re-argued a few days since by one counsel aside, before the noble and learned lords above-mentioned. The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Wensleydale were of opinion that the decree rever sing Oat of the Vice-Chancellor and holding that the alleged agreement entered into by the respon dent was not sufficiently authorised by him, and was not such an agreement as satisfied the Statute of Frauds, was correct, and that the appeal should be dismissed. Lord St. Leonards was of a contrary opinion on both points. The appeal was accordingly dismissed, but with out costs. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco after Term—Before Chief Jus tices Coleridge, Wigbtman. and Crompton.) ROUX V. CARDINAL WISEMAN. ' In this part-heard case, a rule had been obtained for a new trial, on the ground of the verdict be;na against the evidence, and excessive damages. The action was brought by the Abbe Roux, a French man, to recover damages for the loss of a document which he had entrusted to Cardinal Wiseman ; and at the trial, which took place before Mr. Justice Crolider at Gloucester, a verdict passed for the plaintiff—damages 5001. The particulars of the case are already familiar to the public. Mr. Serjeant Pigott was heard at considerable length during the sittings against the rule. Mr. Huddleston now followed on the same side. It was quite clear that if the document had been left in the cardinal's hands on the understanding that it was not to be given up until the money was paid, and he had let it • go out of his possession without getting the money, he was responsible to the plaintiff, and ought to be called upon to make good the loss which the plaintiff had thereby sus tained. The real question, therefore, was whether the verdict was manifestly against the evidence. No one could have any doubt that the cardinal was desirous to give the fairest anoxia he could of the transaction, but still he betrayed a good deal of hesitation in the course of his examination, and the jury evidently considered his evidence defective. The document seemed to have reached the hands of Mr. Wyse, but how it got _there the cardinal gave no in formation whatever. He was not able to say that he bad given it to him; but he made a suggestion that it might have been handed over to that gentleman by the plaintiff himself, butthat statement was cpn tradicted by the cardinal's own written documents. The Abbe Roux distinctly swore that he never had an interview with Mr. Wyse except on one oc casion, and then the feelings of the latter were hos tile to his wife, Madame Bonaparte Wyse, and an express stipulation was made between them that no reference should be made to that unfortunate lady, who had signed the document in question, which their lordships would recollect was an acknowledg ment that she was indebted to the plaintiff in a considerable sum of money. The learned counsel adverted to the main portions of the evidence ad duced on both sides, and contended that under the circumstances the court ought not to disturb the verdict, with which he said he believed the learned judge who tried the case was not dissatisfied. Mr. Justice Coleriage said Mr, Justice'CroTder expr,?ssed nodisfiataaction with the -verdict, but .d ss ,tisfact ion with the damages. The learned couns3l suimitted that the damages were n'yt exer : sai7e, when the probability was that if Ihe plaintiff had r. 05; po3iessiin of the - docume - nt . claiin• against Madame Wyse would be paid by the Empf ror of the French, whoa was well known was paying the debts of the Bonaparte family. - The Solicitor-General was then heard in support of the rule, and was addressing the court when Their lordships interposed, and made the rule for a new'trial abs ilnte. Rule absolute accordingly. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—JUNE 26. (Sittings in Baum—Before Mr. Justices CL esswell, Williams, Crowder, and Willes.) ETIQUETTE OF THE BAIL It was mentioned in the papers ten or twelve days ago that Mr. Lush, of the Home Circuit, was about to b 3 created a Queen's Counsel, but it was not until Tuesday last that learned gentleman ap pe,red in a silk gown which is characteristic of that rank. This morning he came into this court to argue a case, and too Irs seat within the bar, the place appropriated exclusively to Queen's Counsel and Serjeants, although he had not been formally called within the b tr. Mr Justice Cr:sswell (addressing Mr. M. Cham b2rs, the cOurpel on the other side) said he did not know that he could recognise the countenance of the gentleman beside him (Mr. Lush). ' Mr. Lush said he had mentioned his difficulty yesterday to the Lord Chief Justice, who said he might take his seat provisionally within the bar. Mr. Justice Cresswell inquired whether his lord ship was then sitting in harm ? Mr. Lush—lie was. Mr. Justice Cresswell—Then, under the circum stances, I will follow the example of the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Willes, however, remarked that he _ _ had not yet had the opportunity of inspecting the learned gentleman's patent. Mr. Lush promised that his lordship should see it in the course of the day. SUTTON V. SADLER.-COMPETENCY TO MAKE A WILL. A person named Sutton had bequeathed property to the defendant, but the plaintiff brought this action to upset the will, alleging that the testator was not of a competent state of mind to make a will. The case was tried before Mr. Baron Bram well, and the jury on that occasion found a verdict for the defendant. Subsequently, however, a rule nisi for a new trial was granted, and the matter now came on for argument. The rule had been granted upon three grounds —first, that the verdict was against the weight of evidence ; but his lordship reported that he was not dissatisfied with the verdict, and therefore the objection failed. Next it was said that the jury had been tampered with, but affidavits- had been made on the other side which it was admitted fairly answered that objection. Thirdly, what was said to be a very important question was raised, viz, what was the proper direction to give to a jury in a case of this kind. His lordship had told them, it was said, that the burden of proving the incompe tency of the testator was upon the plaintiff, and that if the matter were left in doubt, if it were a " measuring.cost," the defendant ought to have the verdict. Mr. Evans, Mr. Welsby, and Mr. Colton ap peared to show cause; and Mr. Groves, Mr. Beavan,, and Mr. M•lntyre to support the rule. Mr. Justice Orec=swell said the Court did not feel much doubt as to the decision which they ought to pronounce, but as a very important principle was involved, they would take time to consider their judgment. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE—JuIie 26. MANSION-HOUSE.—Frederick Batho, a per son employed in the warehouses of the East India Company, Leadenhall-street, was committed for trial upon the charge of having stolen a quantity of copper wire, the property of the company, The prisoner had sold the wire to a brass-founder named Olney, Ratcliff-road, John's-road, St. Luke's. He said it consisted of mere dusty sweepings. The last case underthe Betting-house Act brought forward on Wednesday night before Alderman Wire possessed more interest than those which had pre ceded it. The following is a condensed account•of it. The Lord Mayor sat with Alderman Wire upon the occasion. J. Merry, G. Harding, W. Watson, J. Hale, J. Barrow, T. Wordsworth, H. Jackson, E. Curtis, C. Manning, and W.-Mansfield. were placed at the table, charged as violators of the act. Mr. Stuckbury, from the City solicitor's office, attended for the prosecution. J. Butt deposed that on June 3 he went to a room of a beer-shop, 10, 'Falb at court, Gracechurch-street, and saw Merry behind a counter, several o'her ' persons being present in front of the counter, who made bets with Merry upon different horse races. Slates were placed up in view of the persons in the ro-m, on which were written the names of the races, and the price 3 at which the horses could be backed. Merry made a bet with Butt, 6/. to 1/. against Cedric for the Union Cup race at Manchester, and it appeared that Merry, on every occasion of making a bet, retired behind a small partition, for the pur pose, as was stated, of entering the bet. It also appeared that Butt (the witness) had visited the room on several occasions both before and after the d June, and had always seen Merry there, and numbers of persons betting with him upon horse races, and slates were exposed to view. Marshall (216) gave evidence to the effect that he had seen betting on different occasions going on in front of the bar of this same house, and had un successfully endeavoured to get into the room in which Merry was, bur, was prevented by a person whom witness identified as the defendant Harding, who guarded the door of the room, and who stated to the witness that he had injunctions not to let any persons in who were unknown, and that they were obliged to be very careful with whom they betted. Hawks (175)•corroborated the previous witness. Inspector Hamilton deposed that he apprehended the defendants that day at 12 o'clock, and produced a number of slates, lists, and other documents rela tive to horse racing, which he had found in Merry's possession. Several other constables produced books and pa pers which they had found on the other defendants. Merry, in the course of the proceedings, inti mated that he was disposed to plead guilty, as he could not rebut the charge. The came, however, pi o ceeded, and in conclusion, in answer to the charge, he again said that ho could not rebut the evidence adduced against him, and he threw himself on the mercy of the court. Alderman Wire discharged all the defendants except Merry and Harding, with admonitions. He said it was impossible to meet the justice of the case without sending Merry to prison for three months with hard labour, and Harding, who had acted fur Merry in guarding the entrance, to 21 days, with hard labour. Merry had been convicted of keeping a betting-house in Crooked-lane, in June last year, and it was stated that his betting transactions amounted to several thousands. He gave notice of appeal, and was bailed the day after the examina tion. BOW-STREET.—Thomas Simmonds, a young man of very repulsive cast of countenance was charged with stealing a valuable gold watch from Mr. W. Freeman, of Ailsa-park, Twickenham, who had come to town to witness the distribution of the Victoria Crosses that day. Mr. Freeman was passing along the Strand, in the direction of the park, when he got into a crowd near the Electric Telegraph Company's-office. While there he felt a tug at his chain, but without missing his watch. He went on and entered the National Gallery, where, however, he, remained only a few minutes, when, desiring to know the time, he felt for his watch and found it was gone. He immediately left the Gallery, intending to give information at the police-court. When he got into the street he found the prisoner engaged in a struggle with a sergeant of Fusiliers, a police-con stable, and some other persons, who had just ap prehended him. , It appeared •that the sergeant, Charles Palmer, had seen the prisoner snatch the watch from prosecutor's pocket, and had at once started off in pursuit. The sergeant overtook and seized him in Trafalgar-square, when a bystander saw him throw the watch into an area. It was picked up and shown to prosecutor, who recognised it as his own. It was uninjured except by the breaking of the handle by wresting it from the chain and the smashing of the glass.. _ Mr. Freeman expre3sed his astonishment at the dexterity with which the robbery was effected. He had been many years a magistrate, and had never met with such a case. Mr. Henry—Ah, in the country that may be so, but I can assure you that they are common enough in London. It is always done in the same way, by breakingthe mere piece of wire which joins the head. The prisoner pleaded guilty. He said be bad formerly been in the militia, but was drafted into the Land Transport Corps. Since that body was disbanded he had been unemployed. Mr. Henry—But a strong sturdy koung man like you ought to be able to work. The prisoner (gloomily)—I would be glad to work if I could get it. As he was not known to the police, Mr. Henry convicted him summarily, and sentenced him to four months' imprisonment. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. — The pickpock et s mustered in great force at the proceeding in Hyde park yesterda-y-; the cle!ectives, _mere, however, on the alert, and brought without intermission during the day to this court bwches.of thievesas they were.. captured. John Pocknell and Williarri4lOagle were charged with picking the pocket of William Seisby, of No. 21, Northampton-square. , The prosecutor wai standing in Hyde-park when he saw his watch glittering in the hand of the pri soner Pocknell. The pria,ner finding s he was de tected dropped the watch on the ground. Remanded till next Friday. • Jane Browne waschatiged with picking the pocket of Campbell Downer, EN., of No. 6, Upper Hyde • park. -The prosecutor felt a tug at hiS pocket and found his handkerchief was gone. He saw the prisoner drip the handkerchief. _ _ Sent to hard labour for one month. William Williams and Frederick Anstead were charged by Wyatt, D 157, with picking pockets in the park. Williams remanded to Friday ; Anstead dis charged. Alt xander Bentley was charged with picking th e pocket of James Townend, of Draycott terrace, messenger in Lord Panmure's office. The case, which was for stealing the prosecu'or's watch, was clearly proved, and the prisoner sell' tented to hard labour for 3 months. Patrick Lynch was charged with picking poni{ct s f and stealing a handkerchief. Proved by Parsons, 182 D—The prisoner was committed to hard labour fo. three months. Samuel - Parker was charged with attempting to pick pockets in Hyde Park. Three months hard labour. Richard Lewis was charged with picking the pocket of Henry Ellis, of No. 5, Park-terrace, 01 his handkerchief. Sent to hard labour for three months. Samuel Parker was sent to hard labour for three months for picking pockets. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-JUNE 26. To-day there was a slender attendance of the trader and the operations again confined to passing requirement for consumption. Wheat and flour - were each slight l 9 lower rates than Tuesday last. Oats and barley rather higher. Beans and peas is lower. WAKEFIELD—Juan 26. The continuance of fine weather causes our buyers to act with caution. Finn fresh wheat maintains last week 'e rates, and other sorts nearly unsaleable. Grinding barley fully as dear. Beans is par qr higher, Oats and shelling tend upwards. Average prices of grain —Wheat, 62s 4id ; bailey, Oa 3d ; oats, 30s Pd ; beaus, 44s ; peas, -s rye, 0,1. EXETER—JUNE 26. CORN.—Wheat, 7s 9d to 8s 3d ; barley, Ss to 50 .9„c ; grinding do., 0$ Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s 3d to Oa ix' Beans, Os Oto 0 Od. Peas, OOs Od to OOs Od. FLOUR.—Fine, 46s Od to 47s Od; seconds, 41s Od to 4 5 S Od per sack. CATTLE. —There was a small supply of bullocks. Ba sil beef, from lOs to lie 6d per score ; inferior, 9s 6d to 11s per score ; fat calves, 5d to 6d per lb ; barrenners, Os Od to OS Od. per score ; cows and calve , , 121. to 201. ; butchers calves, Od to 7d per lb., reeling calves —s to s e ach sheep, ewes and lambs, 21. 5s to 31. 5s per couple; ewes. Q 1 to 6id ; wethers, Od 60; 7t ; to Od per lb. F i rj, large size, —s to —s ; second size, —s to —s ; slips, to —s ; suckers, —s to •—e. Rough fat, 4id per lb. Pork carcases from 9s 6d to lOs 6d per score. s d. ...16 6 ET.—JUNE 26. the close of the market. Wallsend, Stc. COAL Li ARK Prices of Coals per ton at s. d. • Batts's West Hartley ..,14 0 Haswell Gas 14 6 Lambton _ _ _ _ 17 1 ., Bebside's Hartley 16 3 Tees l7 v Davison's West Hartley 16 6 Hetton l7 0 Htl'pool West Hartle 16 3 Haswell 0 raufield Moor l4 OiKepier Grainge ... ..... • 14 . 16 6 . Wylam l5 6 ,llarton 16 9 Eden Main ' l5 6 :South Hetton .............. 0 North Percy Hartley •_l4 0 Stewart's . .................. 1 7 5 9 Wallsend, &c. I Braddyll 35 9 Lumley 15 6 , C asso p 14 0 Cowpen Hartley' . l6 0 Hilda Russell's Hetton 15 9 . Ships at market, 95 ; sold, 65. COURSE OF EXCITANGE.-YESTERDAY. _ Amaterdam............ i 1 18 Gibraltar .• .. .. •• •••• •• n 725 Ditto, three months .. 12 )4 Leghorn ...........••• A' $ 2 , r Rotterdam •••••••• •• •• 12 3 Genoa ••••• 25 Antwerp .............. 25 55 Milan .• .. .• .. „. .. •• " Brussels .• .• .• .. .. .. .• 25 55 Venice . ........ Hamburgh ............ 13 8% Nap1e5:.........7„ ...... .. 1285 e Alton •• • • •• •• .. •• •• • • • • Palermo • Paris .......... ..... ... 25 32%1Messina 42% • 122 Ditto, three months .. 25 70 Lisbon .......... •••• • • V„,... Marseilles ............. 25 7214 Oporto ............ • • •• Bourdeaux .. •• •• •• •• .. •• IRio Janeiro ..... •••• • •• --- Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119% 'Buenos Ayres ..... ••. •• Berlin ................ • . New York,6o days' sigl2l """ Vienna •• .... 10 31 Philadelphia ... ... "" Trieste •• •..• •• •• •• • • ... 10 32 rnicz9 or uniazow, PEI 039 Petersburg .... .. 37 ;Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 Madrid 48% 'Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 Cadiz ••••••••••• •• •• •• 49% (Mexican Dollars ..•• 00 ° Barcelona .. .• New Dollars 0 0 O n Seville •• • ••••.. • • .. --- Silver in bars •t •••• LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 26. STOCK EXOHANGE.—The market has not fluctuated much, the transactions being to only a moderate este! st and closed this afternoon quietly at the following rates • iledonian 37i Eastern Counties, 651—Lancashi re anu Yorkshire, 1014 i—Lancaster and Carlisle, 71 — L ondon 9d. and North Western, 1031 —Do. Eighths (New), 8 0 . dis.—Midland, 43 3i —North Eastern, 23—South Eastern' 2213—Grand Tunks, 14S BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 2G. tO STOCK EXCHANGT.—This market was rather firme r a day, and transactions chiefly in local stocks. Dudley an West Bromwich B inks, 10—Crystal Palace, 2- 5 "'"" Valleys, n 9—Great Wostern, 641 651—D0. Stour 4 a int Guaranteed, 64 65—London and North Western, 104, -1 „1 Midland, 83i 54i— Birmingham and Staffordshire GM* " MANCHESTER, JUNE 26, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was quiet, withoutt much change in prices. Maryport and Carlisle Cents., 12—Dovers, 22 11-16—Leeds, 101 n o- -Londo 7i 101--North St?ffords 4g —Sheffields, 43i--Midlands-, —Blackbarns, 8--Leeds (New), 1-16 p.—Great Vc r s' e rt h of Canada, 221 —East Lancashire, (Fifths), 7-16 P. -1 ` ° Union A, 2231. 01 THE SILK CROP IN LOMBARDY.—The O pen— ,i Turin siates from Mdan that the silk crop in Lombardi turned out a completn failure this year, sudden 03 '; wind, and rain, having been extremely detrimental ,s the worms, independently of the decease, which has ttil year spread to localities hitherto free from it. 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