The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-13 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. Mr. W. Cubitt, in his evidence before the Select Com mittee of the House of Commons o the Westminster bridge and New Palace, gave the following testimony with respect to the former. This evidence has just been issued in a printed form by order of the House of Com mons:— What has been the annual expense of the repairs of the bridge under your contract? About 14,0001. Do you wish the Committee to understand that ()8,000/. have been expended on the repairs of the bridgs since the date of the report of a corresponding Commit tee of this House upon the subject of Westminster bridge, made in the year 1844? No ; I believe that there has been about 90,0001. spent altogether, and we commenced in the year 1838; it was in that way that I arrived at the answer I have just given. If it should be stated that at any period during the progress of the works which have been carried on under your contract, the surface coping of the bridge has been so reduced, and the state of the masonry of the arch has been so deteriorated that the water could be seen from the upper surface of the bridge, do you or do you not believe that such statement is the fact? During the progress of the works we had part of one or two of the arches out and replaced, and while the stones were out of course the water could be seen. The question did not refer to any such deliberate act of architectural skill on your part or that of Mr. Walker, but whether, in defiance of such architectural skill, there ever did or did not happen an occasion in which, to your knowledge, in an arch, not under your immediate supervision at the time, there was such a chink as that the water was seen through it?—Most certainly not. Was there any period at which nothing but the stone work of the arch itself remained?—Only while we were clearing the arch for the purpose of taking out the stones and reinstating them; just during that time some of the masonry was of course cleared, and there was nothing but stone. At such time was the water visible through the ma sonry?—Most certainly not. Then any such statement would be an incorrect de scription of the actual condition of the bridge, so far as your knowledge of the facts is concerned?—Most ab surd such a statement would be. What is the annual expense, or is there any annual expense now going on in respect of the bridge?—We have done nothing to the bridge for the last twelve months, I think. And there is no running expense at present incurred upon it ?—There is some expense, inasmuch as the cofferdam has to be sustained, and that is undergoing deterioration and loss of value. There is the expense to keep it up, the loss of value and the interest of capital, and so far there is a continual expense. What would that amount to in a year ?—lf the com mittee would permit me to answer that the next night I come, I will do so ; it is a very small matter. Whatever that expense may be, it is an expense which is purely loss, in the event of your contract not being continued ?—Yes, exactly so. When will your contract be completed 2—That depends so much upon what the Commissioners may please to order us to do, that I cannot state with certainty. I am speaking now of the existing contract; sup- posing that to be completed, when will you have com pleted the work ?—Our entire contract includes the taking off of the parapets, and the lowering the road and repairing, and the putting up a new parapet instead of the present balustrade. And lowering the footpaths?—And lowering the foot-paths and re-paving the footpaths. If we were now directed to go on with all that, and to use our or dinary dispatch, we should get through it in about two years. What is the total amount of your contract?—There was one contract in gross for specific works amounting to 70 odd thousand pounds. When was that begun ?—I think in 1838. When that 70 odd thousand pounds is expended, sup. posing your contract to be completed, in what condition do you think you will leave the bridge as regards safety? I ought to say that along with that contract for a specific sum, there was a running and conditional contract for other works, the amount of which is to be ascertained by the quantities, and we have already done considerably more than that 70 cdd thousand pounds. Taking the two contracts together, what is the amount ?—There was no ascertained amount, as far as I was a party ; the engineer reported what he thought would be necessary to be expended upon the bridge. What is that ?—I do not know what it was. Supposing those contracts to be completed, in what condition would the bridge be as regards safety ? The safety of the bridge had an original de fect from a wa n t o f even an d so lid foundation. Now, the works that we were employed to do were never intended to remedy that defect; nothing short of getting under the bottoms of the piers, and securely under-pinning them, could have done any good with re gard to preventing any future subsidence of the bridge, which subsidence has taken place ever since it was built. But there were two other things that our contract was to provide against: it was apprehended that from the lowering of the bed of the river by the letting through of the water, from the removal of London-bridge, the ground would be taken away from under the piers them selves, that the bed of the river would be lowered, and the water would get under the piers and wash away the foundation, and the piers would go down in consequence of that. To remedy that defect, we were employed to do what Mr. Walker had recommended, viz., to drive a girdle of piling round each particular pier. How deep?—To go 15 feet into the earth. That was one object of the contract ; the other was this, that the bridge having been built of a stone liable to be acted upon by frost between wind and water, by the rising and falling of the tide, our contract was to cut away all the face of that stone, and to substitute new Bramley fall stone. In fact, to case it with a harder and more durable stone? Yes ; to cut away the Portland stone, and to substitute Bramley-fall. How far has that work proceeded?—That has been done to all except two piers. Has any settlement taken place in any of the piers round which the piles have been driven ?—Yes. Does the settlement go on steadily and regularly ? There was a very considerable settlement in the year, I think, 1842 or 1843 ; I am not quite clear which ; one of the piers settled as much as nine inches. Had the piles moved at all?—The settlement did not take place till after the cofferdam had been removed ; till then the water had got round and covered it, and we have never been able to see that girdle since. What guarantee have you for the future safety of the bridge, if that settlement has taken place?—l should say, that in such a bridge as that, nine inches. though sounding very large, does not produce any great distor tion, and it might go many times nine inches without being unsafe. Do you mean that the foundation of the pier might settle many times nine inches without endangering the arches?—You must remember that the arch is 70 feet span, and if you were to draw with a pair of compasses that line, and bring your springing down nine inches, two or three times over, you would find after all that the line was not so altered as to be very materially con spicuous. Then, in your opinion as a professional man, though that settlement may go on, there would be no real danger to the bridge ?—I have said that it might go many times nine inches ; but I have not the slightest notion that it will do so ; if I thought it would go down twice nine inches more, I should strongly recommend the pulling down of that pier, and the reconstructing it. Has any other pier sunk which has been surrounded by piles?—The one further east of that has gone down a few inches, I do not exactly know how much, but I think two or three inches. Have they all sunk a little ?—I am not quite sure whether they all have sunk a little ; I think that some of them have not sunk at all. Was the sinking gradual or irregular ?—For some months it was pretty nearly regular. And then came to a stand still 2—And then, when it had gone nine inches, we commenced taking off the road ; and from the time we commenced taking off the road, for many months it did not move at all ; but it has moved two inches, or thereabouts, I am told subsequently. I say, " I am told," because I have never examined it with instruments, and to the naked eye there is no evi dence of its having moved ; but Mr. Walker has bad it carefully levelled from month to month, and I under stand that during a couple of years it bas gone two inches more. When was the road removed? The road was re snowed in October of that year 1843. Will you favour the Committee with your opinion as a professional man upon the safety of the bridge for the traffic which has to go over it?—l have no apprehension that the bridge is at all unsafe for the traffic that has to go over it, to any extent. In your opinion, from the settlement that has taken place, do you think any sudden accident could occur ; or do you think any alteration of the structure would be so gradual as to give ample warning think that any sudden sinking is utterly out of the question. Then, in your opinion, there would be ample warning of the approach of any actual danger ?—I think so. And do you think the structure would be durable fur many years to come, when all these contracts were com pleted, when the piers were completed, when the casing was Completed, and the superstructure are lightened and completed?—There is always that great question, which I believe first led the lowering of to the doing anything to the bridge, of opinionthe bed of the river. Some people are will g 0 o n t c ". at •lireee.tlowering of the bed of the river -.very great deeNnin g oTtellalot,river, the bridge would be If there should be any e ndangered. PROPOSED NR E TAN 131111397 ;Rrte:thPne:SLe;c; he minutes of evidence takeE. Com mittee on Westrninster-brid: lace, contain the subjoined. Mr. J. Walker is the wit to the ness 'examined : Jias it ever occurred to you that, with v* co mmtmication between Lambeth and Pimlico, or o an y• other ground, it would be expedie n t t o r emo veuptohne bridge to the south of the new p a l ace at W estminster, and to cross the river from a point below the Victo r i a ' To vrer to a point below the church at Lambeth?—l have he: ird that proposal, and I have considered it. 'Would it or not open a good communication between the new region of London in the neighbourhood of Bel grave-square and the great railway communications near London-bridge, passing through Lambeth ; and in an swering that question, you will bear in mind also the , :probability of a new bridge being erected from Charing cross to the Lambeth-shore (a Bill for which is now be fore the House of Commons), for the accommodation of t be ordinary traffic of London, in substitution of the vsent foot bridge ? —The case the Hon. Chairman P- Cs, of a bridge at Charing-cross, alters a good deal the Pu feature of the whole. I think, 'as regards placing the bridge to the southward of the Victoria Tower, if that were the bridge which was to give communication, be tween London and the North, it would be a very incon venient thing to :the courts and the Houses of Parlia ment, from the crowd of carriages that would be con stantly passing in front of them ; and I do not see, as far as regards the public accommodation, much benefit that would result from it, because, a little further to the southward is Vauxhall-bridge • and also in the streets ' which bound Westminster-b r id ge , on either side, par ticularly on the Surrey side, there is a great mass of pro perty which would be very much injured if the bridge were taken from them. There is also a communication irto the parks. I think Westminster-bridge, leading directly into St. James's-park, is an important feature in it; and as regards the Houses of Parliament themselves, I do not know whether Mr. Barry prefers the north end or the south end of the Houses of Parliament, for the position of the new bridge, but certainly, to see the Houses of Parliament to perfection, I think the bridge should not be far removed from them. I think a great deal of the beauty of the Houses of Parliament consists in detail, which would be very much lost if the spectator were far removed from them. . . And it would subject a vast mass of property to great deterioration?—Yes, there can be nothing more direct than the present line from Westminster -bridge. Looking to the traffic that comes to Charing-cross, do you think that the bridge would be conveniently situated if it were on the south side of the new Houses of Par liament, as compared with the present position?—No, but the Hon. Chairman put the position of a bridge being built from Charing-cross for the accommodation of that traffic. As regards position, a position southward would not be so convenient for the general traffic as the bridge in its present position?—No; and the traffic passing in front would be a great nuisance to the Houses of Par liament. - Do you know the object :at all of the enlargement of the Charing-cross bridge ?—No. You do not happen to have heard that it is connected with railway communication from the south-east of England with Charing-cross ?—No ; I do not know the fact. lam aware that there are very few bridges by which a railway has not been proposed to come across the Thames to London, but I was not aware that this projected bridge at Charing-cross was particularly in tended for railroads. If that should be the object of the parties, it would be fatal to the use of the bridge for general traffic ?—Yes ; unless it were made available for both purposes. If you changed the position of Westminster-bridge you would have to buy property on both sides of the river ?—Yes. That would not be the case if you retained the position of the present bridge, whether it were repaired or re built ?—No. Therefore it would be more economical to repair or rebuild than change the position of the bridge ?—Yes. Is the river equally wide further up, south of the Victoria Tower ?—No, the river is narrower there. The narrowest part of the river almost is just opposite the Penitentiary ; it gets narrower as you go upwards from Westminster-bridge to the Penitentiary, But the extent of navigation is the same ; as many barges and lighters pass under the bridge now as would pass under a bridge further south ?—Very nearly the same. Therefore it would be more inconvenient to the navi gation building the bridge over a narrower part of the river?—Yes ; and then I presume that the new bridge would not be built without a road being made leading to the westward to the parks. The approaches to the bridge would involve the out lay of a considerable amount of money ?---Yes. If the bridge were built from Lambeth-stairs there would be no expense of approaches there, except en larging the street that comes down to the ferry ?—lf it were simply a foot bridge, the expense would not be very great ; you would let the present streets take their chance, but if you were to make a substitute for the present Westminster-bridge, you must, I apprehend, have approaches to it. Might it not be connected with the present proposed street which is determined upon ?—I do not know the particular line of the street which is determined upon. Across Westminster, near Westminster Abbey, and running up to Belgrave-square ?—That would be a fine opening. Then, on the other side, at Lambeth-stairs, there would be no expense in approaches except enlarging the Palace ; the traffic across Westminster-bridge at the present has two streams, one going to the parks and to that immense community living about Belgrave square, the other to Charing-cross ; if the terminus of two railways is to be established on the Surrey side of the Charing-cross-bridge, and Charing-cross-bridge is to be converted into a commodious carriage bridge for communication with the termini of the railways on the southern side of the river, all the traffic upwards to Charing-cross will never pass by Westminster bridge, but will go direct by the bridge at Charing cross ; in that case would it not be expedient to build Westminster• bridge on the south of the Palace, so as to open a more direct communication for all the im mense community coming from the Borough, and Kent, and Surrey roads, with all the great community spring ing up at Belgrave-square and Eaton-square, and on to Knightsbridge and Kensington, and at the same time with the lower part of Westminster ?—With this under standing, that I suppose if there be not a bridge at Charing-cross, Westminster-bridge had better remain where it is. If I were to state the objections to the re moval of Westminster-bridge to the south of the new Houses of Parliament, they would be these two—the de terioriation of property which is now the great thorough fare, and inflicting upon the Houses of Parliament a great deal more passage in front of them than there is at present. _ _ _ Would the Charing-cross-bridge relieve the Houses of Parliament of a great deal of the inconvenience ; the traffic proceeding across the present bridge, and going up Parliament-street to Charing-cross, is very inconve nient to parties going to and returning from the Houses of Parliament ; that traffic would be carried across the bridge at Charing-cross ?—Yes, but they have the Waterloo-bridge now, and if that were made free, that would relieve the traffic a good deal. _ _ Do not you think that the traffic across Westminster bridge, going in two directions, the one up to Charing cross, and the other to the lower part of Westminster, to Belgrave-square, is so immense, that it requires two bridges instead of one, to supply it conveniently ?—I must say, I do not think so at present. I think the traffic wants a wider bridge, but not two bridges. Do you think that Westminster-bridge can be made wider with safety ?—I have stated how far I think it can. You have known several bridges built in the metro polis in your tima, across the Thames, by private sub scription ?—Yes. Do you know any of them that has paid the subscri bers ?—No ; none has so nearly paid as the bridge which I built, Vauxhall-bridge ; and that has not paid well to those who paid 1001. for their shares. The late Earl of Yarborough, by his will, executed in June, 1343, has bequeathed to his younger son, the Hon. Dudley Pelham, his practical nautical books, charts, chronometers, telescopes, and all nautical instru ments, for his own use, and a pecuniary bequest, having conveyed to him all his vested right under settlement; has also left pecuniary legacies to his daughter, daughters-in-law, and his three sisters, and liberal an nuities and legacies to his servants. By deed, executed in 1842, his Lordship conveyed to his eldest son, Lord Worsley, now the Earl of Yarborough, all his diamonds, plate, pictures, books, prints, drawings, statues, and all other personal property on his estates at Brocklesbury Hall, Appuldurcombe Park, and in Arlington-street, as heir looms with the settled estates, and has bequeathed to his Lordship all the newly-purchased estates, and all estates not in settlement, and those in the counties of Lincoln and Kent, and in the Isle of Wight, and that he may dispose of the Romney Marsh estate, and has appointed his Lordship residuary legatee and sole executor. The funded and personal estate was estimated for duty at 80,0004 His Lordship had mentioned in his will that if it would have been advantageous in the opinion of his family and medical attendant to have had a pose mortem examination, such should he allowed to take place. His Lordship was in his sixty-fifth year, and at his own request was buried in the mausoleum in his park. lie was Vice-Admiral of the coast of the Isle of Wight and county of Southampton, Recorder of Grimsby and Newport, D.C.L., F.H.S., F.S.A. The members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, of which he was the revered commodore for many years, are erecting to his lasting memory a monument near the Isle of Wight, which from its elevation will also be a sea mark to mariners. His brigantine, the Kestrel, in which he died on the coast of Spain, is offered to our Govern ment. The late Earl was created a Peer of the realm in the reign of William IV., on Jan. 21, 1537. RESPONSIBILITY OF HOTEL-KEEPERS.—An inte resting cause, as regards the responsibility of hotel keepers for the property of persons living in their hotels, was decided three days ago by the Royal Court of Amiens. In the month of June, 1840, Mr. Arthur Har ris, a London jeweller, arrived from Paris, where he had purchased some diamonds, at the Hotel du Nord, at Boulogne, of which M. Mulberghe is the proprietor. Whilst there he gave some clothes to one of the cham bermaids to get brushed, and they were brushed by one of the porters named Metier. When they were brought back to Mr. Harris, he discovered that 70 carats of dia monds, which he had left in one of the pockets of a waistcoat, had been taken out, and a complaint being made to the commissary of police, Mezier was arrested, and eventually brought to trial, and sentenced to im prisonment for the theft. Mr. Harris then brought a civil action for the recovery of the diamonds against Me tier and his master, the former as being the person who had robbed him, and the latter as civilly responsible for the acts of his servant. This action was tried at Bou logne. Mezier was condemned to pay to Mr. Harris the estimated value of his diamonds; but the suit against M. Mulberghe was dismissed, as the plaintiff had lost his property by his own negligence, and M. Mulberghe had put up in all his rooms a printed recommendation to person s arriving at his hotel to place any property re specting which they might be anxious in his hands. Mr. t t Verdi: ' appealed to the Royal Court of Douai against Royal Court eision, and in 1842 the Court confirmed the judg ment of the tribunal of Boulogne. Mr. Harris then law. On the ',appealed to the Court o of Cassation, on the ground that the of f )rai had decided contrary to the Gth quashed the judgment lay last the Court of Caseation dered a new trial before the Court of Douai, and This Court Court has decided against the Royal Court of Amiens. declared M. Mulberghe to be M. Mulberghe. It has his servant, ev en i n the extraordinaryresonsible f or the act of this case, and sent ence d hi m to circumstan ces o f pay of 6,229 f., the estimat e d value ofhetr. H arr i s the sum event of its not being paid within the ddirlyetiti:4' in the law by Mezier the thief. M. Mulberghe ea- • " a ow sn ed ,,, l y demned to pay all the costs of the different " • 1-- --1 " suit- ri THE SUN, _LONDON, WED NESDAYMORN IN JANUARY l3, 184-7. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 12. The Lord Chancellor sat in his court at Westminster to-day, and heard cause petitions, none of which pos sessed any points of public interest. His Lordship rose at an early hour to attend a Cabinet Council. - VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 11. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) INSOLE V. FEATHERSTONHAUGH—JUDGMENT. His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before him some time since. At the time of the arguments we gave our readers a statement of the facts, which we will now shortly repeat. The plaintiff was a farmer in Worcestershire, and requiring some years ago to borrow money, he consulted with his son, who was a solicitor in partnership with a Mr. Corbett. The plaintiff was then introduced by Mr. Corbett to the defendant, who had been a chemist at Worcester, and was in the habit of lending money; and in July, 1839, a bill for 1001. was discounted by the defendant for the plaintiff. A great number of transactions of a similar nature took place between the plaintiff and defendant, from that period down to the month of March, 1841, when the plaintiff,having become indebted to the defendant a considerable sum, executed an indenture, whereby he assigned his life interest in 1272 10s. per annum (left him by the will of his uncle) for the purpose of securing the sum which was then owing to the defendant, and all such further sums as the defendant might advance, up to 1,0001. The plaintiff, shortly afterwards, became much involved in his cir cumstances, and was obliged to sell his farming stock, which produced, with the crops upon the farm, a sum of 1,1761. A bill of sale on this property had been given to the defendant, who received the proceeds, and a memorandum was executed between the plaintiff and defendant, by which it was acknowledged that all ac counts were settled to that period, with the exception of particular sums, for which the assignment of the plain tiff's life interest was to remain as a security. The de fendant subsequently claimed to be entitled to the whole interest assigned by this indenture, whereupon the plaintiff filed his bill, alleging that the assignment was intended only as a security for the moneys remaining due to the defendant, and praying that the defendant might be declared a trustee for the plaintiff as to the surplus beyond that sum ; and the bill further prayed that certain documents and bills of exchange in the de fendant's possession might be delivered up to be can celled, and that the defendant might be ordered torender an account of all money due to him and received by him. His HoNc.ua in giving judgment, went at some length into the case, stating his opinion that there was no evi dence of, or any appearance of fraud on the part of the defendant; that the evidence was clear that the assign ment of the life interest was ratified and confirmed by the plaintiff ; and, his Honour's opinion, therefore was, that the only just course for him to pursue, would be to dismiss the plaintiff's bill with costs. . . Bill dismissed with costs. COOPER V. WEBB.-JCDGMENT. His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case, which came before him shortly before the Christmas vacation, upon a demurrer filed by a gentleman of the name of Douglas Cooper, on behalf of himself and all the other shareholders in the York and Lancaster Railway, a pro ject which failed to pass the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Commons, charging, that the undertak ing had been prosecuted after the defendants, who are the committee of management, knew that it was imprac ticable, by reason of an insufficient number of shares having been allotted. A release had been prepared, which the shareholders were invited by advertisemont to sign, bringing in their scrip certificates ; and by this document the defendants were to be generally indemni fied, and at liberty to retain 10,0181., to discharge exist ing liabilities, repaying to the shareholders a portion of the deposits paid, until such liabilities were ascertained. The bill, therefore, prayed a declaration that the project had failed through the neglect and misconduct of the de fendants, and that they might account generally for all payments and receipts ; not being allowed to retain such moneys as had been expended since the project had become impracticable ; the plain tiff and the other share holders contributing only in such proportion as the shares allotted bore to the whole number forming the capital of the company ; and for a receiver and injunction in the usual a ay. To this bill a general demurrer was put in, but the chief question argued was as to want of parties, the plaintiff charging that the shareholders were so numerous, that it was impossible to bring them forward by name. The COURT was clearly of opinion, that the de murrer ought to be overruled, and made an order ac cordingly.—Demurrer overruled. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. GAMBLE AND NOTT. The further arguments in this part-heard motion for an injunction, occupied the Court ,the remainder of the day. _ _ (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WICRAM.) LETTS V. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY. This was a bill filed by the plaintiff, who is incumbent of St. Olave, to obtain compensation for the loss of tithes, &c., caused by the above company, who had not only injured the property in his parish, but actually re moved thirty-three of the houses. The plaintiff was allowed 2s. 9d. in the pound, and from the property affected by the railway in question derived an income of 2501. per annum, with a power to augment the same to over 4001. a year, as well as several incidental advan tages. A mass of documentary evidence was adduced to prove the extent of injury alleged by the plaintiff. His HoNourt deferred judgment. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. K. BRUCE.) IN RE BUXTON SCHOOL. The question at issue in this case was whether the trustees of Buxton-school, in Derbyshire, were !em powered to displace the schoolmaster at their pleasure, or without assigning any ground, provided they gave him six months notice. It appeared that a gentleman, named Holland, was appointed master to the school in 1842, but in the year 1845 was removed, the six months' notice having been previously given. The only evidence of the endowment of the school, which took place in the reign of Charles H., was a document bearing date 1694, with a deed dated 1811, which had been executed by the Duke of Devonshire, and which vested estates in the present trustees, who acted under this deed, and the power to do so was denied, it being alleged that the Duke of Devonshire had no authority to execute the deed in question. The arguments having concluded, his HoNoun went through several authorities, and said, as it did not ap pear that corrupt or improper motives could be attri buted to the trustees, he did not think they were bound to assign any reason for their removal of Mr. Holland. He could not, therefore, decide in favour of that gentleman, on the evidence before him. He was, however, inclined to think that the evidence was incom plete, and he was willing to give them an opportunity for the production of further evidence, which might lead to a more diligent search, for documents relating to the charity which might itself be benefited by a successful inquiry. The first day of next seal was appointed for the further hearing of the case. The Court rose at half-past one o'clock. COURT OF QUEEN'S BEACH, Jan. 11. (Sittings in Banco.) RICIIARDSON V. PERKINS. This was an action to recover the value of a quantit y , of wine, which was alleged to have been destroys d through the negligence of the defendant. It was tri ed here during the last sittings after term, before Lord Denman, on whose direction the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the full ;amount :claimed, with leave to the defendant to move to enter a nonsuit. The defer id ant leased a house to the plaintiff, Mrs. Richardson, a nd agreed, previous to her tenancy, to fit up " wine bins of brick and stone." She found the bins inadequate, 'and sought the defendant to add another. He at first de clined, contending that he had fulfilled his contract,, but ultimately directed the stone-mason who waited upon him, to make the required alterations. The stone of which the slab was made was too thin, and when the wine was placed upon it broke and smashed the bottles. Mr. KNOWLES, Q.C., now availed himself of the -per mission of the L,:arned Judge, and moved acconEnv:ly. He based his application on the evidence adduced, which went to show that the defendant had fulfilled his con tract before the additions were made. Besides, the slab was intended for empty, and not full bottles. The point was a novel one, and he trusted their Lordships would grant his application, in order that it might be arg act], Rule granted. TEE TRING AND REIGATE RAILWAY.-ELMSLIE, v. BAGSTER AND OTHERS. This action was tried at the last sittings after term. at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Justice, and U. ver dit tt was fOund for the plaintiff for 1201., 'who had sougt tt 1401. The plaintiff was the engineer to the compan' ) r, and the defendants Messrs. Bagster and. Co., a• ad Messr s. Dixon, Overbury, and Co., its joint solicitors. Fle claimed 120/. from them jointly, for prept,ring several copies of the' books of reference. They pleaded i ion - liability, with the exception of the 70L, 301. of wide h they had paid to the plaintiff, and the remainder i nt o Court. Mr. Sergeant ALLEN now moved for a new tria first on misdirection by the Learned Judge; m ,nd, secondly, on the admission of improper evidence on be half of the plaintiff. The misdirection, ho contend 'ed, consisted in the Learned Judge stating in his charge Its the jury that the payment into court of the rcom ee y showed th a t th e y considered themselves liabl e f a r something; but the plaintiff failed to prove their join t liability; and the improper evidence, in the examinat of the secretary of the company with respect to a resolu tion passed by the committee laudatory of the servit tea of the plaintiff, and on its production, the matter, held, being wholly irrelevant, and likely to prejudice the jury. _ _ _ 51r. Justice P.ATTESON adverted to the fact that the. ] defendants at the trio!, moved for a nonsuit, on the..v ground that there wP.s not sufficient evidence to show that the defendants acted jointly. 'That opposition was • very properly refur,ed, because tiaere was ample evidence to show joint liability. He did not consider the admis sion of the laudatory notice improper ; and, therefore,..}, he considered that the verdicts ought not to be dis-A turbed. Mr. Justice COLEAIDGU 'was of the same opinion, and Lord DEN:ta.N considered that a plaintiff had a per fect right to refer t a. t b • in order to rebut the do fence set up to his td aim. He considered that the re was no mi4direction,— 'a record, ule refused. BA.:; L COURT, Jan. 11. The Court sat in Banco in the early part of the morn ing, but no case. , of any consequence occurred. COTTON V. WAY. This was, un action brought to recover the sum of 301. 10s. l 'ior work and labour dono by the plaintiff for the defendant. Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. Ball appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Lush for the defendant. It appeared, from the statement of the Learned Counsel. and from the evidence, that the plaintiff is an auctioneer residing in the City, and the defendant is a chemist. Ir. July last the defendant wished to dispose of some house property,. and he employed the plaintiff to sell it, agreeing to give him 2 per cent. if the pur chase money exceeded 2,0004, and 12 per cent. for any sum under that. 10/. was to be given for the sale, if the plaintiff sold by means of advertisements, and 5/. if the plaintiff succeeded in raising money by mort ; ;;ag,e on some other property. Mr. Cotton con t r i ve d t o sell the property, which consisted of sixteen small houses at Bermondsey, for 1,500/., and an increased ground rent of 60L per annum to a Mr. Cole, who wished to purch ase suc h p roperty . He also succeeded in raising money on other property — the deeds were prepared and the money ready, when the defendant broke off the affair. Under these circum stances, the plaintiff sought' the sum of lA p er cent. on the 1,5001., and 51. for having performed his part of the agreement with reference to the mortgage. It was the fault of the defendant's own arrangements th a t th e mone y was not raised upon the remaining property. Mr. Lust;, for the defence, urged that, according to the evidence of Mr. Cole. who had seen the advertise • ments inserted by Mr. Way, the purchase was brought about by that means instead of the agency of the plaintiff, who was, therefore. only entitled to the 101. agreed upon in the event of a sale taking place under such circum stances. With regard to the sum of Si., it was clear that Mr. Cotton was not entitled to it, as Mr. Way himself sold the property without any intervention by the other party. Under these circumstances he submitted to the jury that the plaintiff . was not entitl e d t o more t h an 10 / ., although Mr. Way, in order to avoid litigation, offered to pay into Court the sum of 221. 10s. The Learned JUDGE having summed up The jury returned for the pla.lntiffDamages, 301. 10s. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 11. ORMEROD t`. CHADWICK. The LORD CHIEF BARON gave judg men t i n thi s case . The question turned the interpretation to be gi v en to the word " door." The Court were unan i mously of opinion that it was the intention of the Legislature to substitute for the old verbal par cc hi a l not i ces dur i ng the performance of divine worship, a public written and more permanent notice, upon th e d oors o f a l l c h urches and chapels where divine worship was celebrated, and the Court was of opinion that the door referred to in the Act meant the principal, chief, or usual entrance to such place of worship, and not to all the doors of the build ing. With respect to the objection urged before the Court to the validity of the rate, in consequence of no notice having been posted at the door of the church, the Court was clearly of opinion that as no divine service had been performed in that place for upwards of twelve years, it was not such a building as referred to by the Legislature in framing the Act, and that there fore there was no necessity for affixing any notice to the doors of such building. The third point was whether the warrant was informal in consequence of its not containing r the evidence given upon oath before the magistrate. The Court was of opinion that there was no necessity for giving th,t evidence upon the warrant, and that, therefore, upon all these grounds the Court was of opinion that the defendant was entitled to a verdict. PILKINGTON V. COOK. Mr. Baron PARKE gave judgment in this case. The Court were of opinion that the Ist Victoria, c. 55, for regulating the amount of remuneration to be paid to sheriffs and their officers, and which repealed the sta tutes of Edward HI. and Henry I. upon this subject, constituted an exception to the statute of Elizabeth, and that therefore the declaration was good in law, and the verdict should be for the plaintiff ; but that if the de fendant procured affidavits to show that nothing more than the charges allowed by law had been made for the levy, he should be at liberty to amend on payment of th• costs. PRICE V. PRICE. Mr. Baron PARKE gave judgment in thiscase in favour of the plaintiff COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jsn. 11. GREGORY V. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND ANOTHER. In this case counsel moved for the interference of the Court, either to stop the proceedings of a writ of error, if ary such existed, or to allow execution against the plaintiff to be commenced. In 1844 an action was brotOit by Mr. Gregory against the Duke of Bruns wick and another party, and the case was tried on the 20th of February, 1844, when a verdict was given for the defendants. A writ of error was subsequently issued from the Exchequer Chambers, which was tried on the 4th of August, and the verdict again went for the defendants. The plaintiff then took steps to carry the case by a writ of error to the House of Lorde. Parlia ment was prorogued on the 28th of August following, up to which time, from inquiries made by the defendants' attorney, it was discontinued. No steps had been taken, and no such writ had been issued, nor did the officers of the Court of Chancery know anything whatever of the matter. The Learned Gentleman, therefore, moved, on affidavits setting forth these facts, that on account of the informal proceedings of the plaintiff, the writ, if any such had been issued, should be quashed, and that ex ecution against the plaintiff be allowed to proceed. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said the Court had no power to quash such a writ of error if it had been issued, and if it had not, they were not in possession of sufficient facts to warrant their ordering execution to proceed on the verdicts previously obtainad. The Learned Gentleman then withdrew his motion, in order to bring it forward in another form. POOLEY AND ANOTHER v. TUE DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN GAS COMPANY. Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground of the improper admission of evidence. The case was tried during the last Middlesex sittings after term, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, and a verdict given for the plaintiff for 221. 7s. 6d. The action was brought by Messrs. Pooley and Son, weighing machine manufacturers, in Liverpool, against two direc tors of the London Western Gas Company, to recover the value of a patent weighing machine, supplied to Mr. Radley, a chemist, employed by the company to make a series of experiments. The defence was that Radley had no authority to order the machine, neither had the secretary of the company, who had guaranteed payment, any authority for giving such guarantee. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE thought, in reviewing all the facts of the case, that there was not sufficient reason set forth for disturbing the verdict.—Application refused. THE ECUADOR EXPEDITION.—SEWARD AND ANOTHER V. "WRIGIIT. Mr. Lusir moved for a rule to set aside an order made in chambers by Mr. Justice Wightman, for holding the defendant to bail, in an action of debt. The judge's order was obtained on affidavits filed by the plaintiff, which stated that the defendant, through one of his agents, a Mr. Charity, had contracted with him for the outfitting of two steam-vessels, repairing in the port of London for an expedition to Spain. The amount of debt thereby incurred was 2431., and the bail was sought because it was allege d th e defendant had no settled place ; that the ve s s e l so ou tfitt e d British Gov e r nmen t, as b e i ng engaged fur an illeg al p u rpose, against the provisions hofadrebsei(elneßscee in iz of the Foreign En listment A ct , and in order to wage war e d t h b i y s c t o b u e n t B ry against the Republic of Ecuador, and that he had ob tained a p as sport in order to leave this country for Spain or South America. The two ships had been seized on the 19th of December, since which one of them nad been sold, and the other soon would be. In support of the application now made to rescind the order, the de fendant replied that he never employed Charity as his , agent. '• that be had no passport, nor any intention of leaving the country; that he was at present held in bail in 4001. to meet a charge in a criminal court for the infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act ; and that as this was one of four actions, amounting in all to 2,1681, it would be impossible for him to find bail for that sum. The defendant further referred to several gentlemen of station in this country in proof of this statement, he having held the post of Consul-General for the state of E cua d or f rom 183 7 to 1844, since which tim e he had resided in this country, and had2no intention of leaving it. Eule nisi granted. ' M IDDLESEX SESSIONS. The January Qua rter-sessions for the count y of Mid dlesex commenced yesterday morning at ten o'clocl:, be fore the Assistant -Judge and a full bench of Magi strates. The number of prisoners awaiting trial was 130, only thirteen of whom were misdemenants. During the delivery of the charge to the grand jury which was of the usual character, a document was read from the chaplain of Westminster Bridewell, stating that there were 138 boys , 38 adult male, and 39 femaleprisoners under instruction i n the convict de p art ment of the prison. Since the last r e p ort was submitte d to the visiting j us ti ces , 21 persons had been disch arged, all of whom erioa hadof imp learned to varying from two to six read and write duri ng a p months. It also went on to s tate that ei g ht of those prisoners had been admitted to asylums of r e f orm upon thosetheir dischargereferred to froinm formerprison reports under similar cir cumstances, a nd that they, as well as cumstances, were evidences of the utility of the system adopted. James Hilmar was indicted for stealing a purse, con taining ten so vere i gns an d a quantity o f silver, the pro perty of Henry D av i s. The prosecut or was i n the Pantheon on Tuesday, the 22d ult., wh en , f ee li ng a t u g at his pocket, he turned round, and sa w th e pr i soner s tanding close to him in the act of dropping the purse. The jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. PEDESTRIANISM. T. HALL AND J. WOOD.— These representatives of " the power of stride " in the denizens of the eastern and western quarters of the metropolis, Walked their match of seven miles on Mon day, at Gannick Corner near Barnet, for the stake of 25 sovs. a sid e . The men started from the 13th mile stone to the 14th, about three o'clock. Hall went off for the first mile with the lead but we doubted whether his condition was su c h as hi s friends could have wished, and this was proved by the turn Of the second mile, where Wood took a decided lead, f ro m which Hall could never afterwards di s pl ace him. The hilly road, with its hard, frost-bound irregularities, also told on his speed, al though we are of opinion that he could not, even under favourable circumstances, do more than stand an inferior chance with Wood. Hall nevertheless, walked and - spurted gamely, o f ten decreas i ng th e 50 or GO yar d s to as they toed, an d- h eeled i t a l ong . Hi s c h ant:; was, however, clearly out, and at the close Wood led in pret tily by 50 yards. Hall was evidently in difficulties from the fourth mile, although he pulled through with spirit till his final defeat. The time of the winner was Ih. 4m. Bsecs. There was a little betting at 5 to 4 upon Wood ; rather, as it appeared to force the market in the absence of legitimate speculation, than from any great opinion of the safety of the investment. Indeed, the current of the circulatin g medium, like the circulating fluids, seemed " friz," as Mrs. Gamp expresses it. POLICE INTELLIGEN="7 - 7E GUILDHALL. Henry Standard Pearce, a decent looking man, was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, value 211, at the shop et' Messrs. Bailey and Ritchie, drapers., Sa Paul's Churcayard, about noon yesterday. Mr. Low, a member of the Common Council, stated that he was passing, and he saw the prisoner take the stone from his pocket, place himself before the pane, and hurl it through with great violence. lie was taken into the shop, and, in answer to the inquiry why he did it, he stated that was his business. Mr. Bailey proved the amount of damage. He had nevi r given offence to ihe prisoner, and he was paying about 251. a 3 ear towards the rate for the relief of the poor. Sir P. LAunla, looking at a piece of the glass, which was three-eighas of an inch in thickness, said it was very creditable to Mr. Bailey that is using well large squares he had such very substantial glass, so that per sons falling or striking against it by accident were not likely to break it. Mr. Bailey said, when tradesmen went to the expense of putting in elegant shopfronts they had no idea that they would be likely to be broken malignantly by per sons who had received no provocation. If imprisonment or relief were required, and the same purpose would be answered by breaking a public lamp or a ls. 6d. square of glass, it could not be anticipated that any one would break a 20?. square in preference, and inflict such a loss on an innocent person. Such vagabonds ought to be transported. Sir P. LAURIE agreed that the Legislature must pro videsome other punishment for this growing offence. He asked the prisoner if he knew Mr. Bailey ? The prisoner said he did not. Sir P. LAURIE asked what trade he was? The pri soner answered, a shoemaker. Sir P. LAURIE asked if he followed that trade? The prisoner said he did. Sir P. LAURIE observed that he slid not look like a distressed man; and asked why he broke Mr. Bailey's window? The prisoner replied, that as it was his first act it was necessary that his previous character should be established before he accounted for his conduct, and he would refer to Messrs. Cowie and Co., in the Poultry, Messrs. Ashley, St. Mary-at-Hill, and Mr. Roper, at Bermondsey, for all of whom he had travelled at the same time, up to March last. He wished these persons to be brought forward to spank to his character. Sir P. LAURIE said, he might assume they would speak to his honesty or anything else, and told him to proceed to state the motive that led him to break Mr. Bailey's window. The prisoner said he should explain nothing till his character was established. He lived at No. 13, Russell street, Brixton-road. Sir P. LAURIE sent to Messsrs. Cowie's, and one of the firm soon attended, who said the prisoner had travelled for them, but his letters from the country raised a strong doubt of his sanity, and he was therefore recalled and discharged. Sir P. LAURIE said he thought from the first the pri soner was insane ; he should, therefere, now remand him, that the prison surgeon might report on the state of his mind, and that means should be taken to put him under the proper restraint if he were insane. He de sired the prisoner to explain his motives fully to a gen tleman who would call and ask him some questions. The prisoner, who smiled when he heard he was sup posed to be insane, was then removed. BO IV-STREET. Richard Essmond, who was remanded from the 2cl inst. on a charge of stealing various articles of property, and some money from letters which had passed through his hands as messenger in the inland department of the General Post-office, was again brought before Mr. Jar dine yesterday morning The first case entered into was the charge of stealing a letter and its contents, posted by Miss Emma Bentley, of Hertingfordbury, near Hertford, who being examined, said that, on the 31st ult., she was in London, and was stopping at Mrs. Bardsley's, 103, Tottenham-court-road. On that day she wrote a letter, which she directed to " Ed. Ralf's, Esq., 33, Commercial-: treet, Newport, Monmouthshire," and in which she inclosed a blue silk purse, with steel beads, made by herself. She gave that letter to her brother to post. The letter produced by the witness Thorns at the last examination (signed " Emma") was the same, and the purse produced by the officer Peake, as having been found on the prisoner, was that inclosed in the letter. Robert Bentley, brother to the last witness, said that he was in the service of Mrs. Bardsley, who kept the Post office Receiving-house, 103, Tottenham-court-road, and assisted her in the masagement of the post office business. He weighed the letter that was given to him by his sister, and found that it required five postage stamps to frank it. As it was inclosed in a stamped envelope, he added but four adhesive stamps, and pent the letter off by the next (the three o'clock) collection. A clerk in the General Post-office was next called, and said that the prisouer was,a messenger in the inland de partment, and it was part of his duty to carry letters from the sorting table to the division where the bags were made up. A letter posted in Tottenham-court-road, at three o'clock, would pass through his hands in the course of the same day. It ought to be dispatched by eight o'clock. The witnesses Peake and Thorns were re-called and repeated their former evidence. This completed the case, upon which the prisoner was committed for trial. He was also committed on another charge of stealing a letter directed to Miss Maria Luke, Charlestown, Cornwall, which letter contained a miniature and a locket. TV ORS HIP-STREET. A well-dressed man, named Austin Montrose, stated to be a returned transport, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with having burglariously en tered the premises of Mr. Joseph Berdoe, an extensive clothier in Goswell-street-road, and stolen property to the amount of upwards of 300/., and also on suspicion of having broken into the house of Messrs. Hufham and Westaway, tailors in the City-road, and stolen cloth and other property of nearly the same value. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Berdoe that on the night of the 23d of November last his premises were entered . by some burgl ars f rom t h e rear, and a large quantity of cloth and fancy goods to the above amount carried away. He im me di a t e l y gave informa tion to the police, and, in consequence of a communi cation he had received that morning from Servant Brannan, he repaired to the shop of a pawnbroker in the Hackney-road, where a cloak and other articles of dress were exhibited to him, which he immediately recog nized as having formed a small part of the produce of the burglary upon his premises. He could unhesi tati. gly swear to the cloak, although it had been much altered, from having wan it for several years. Sergeant Brannan stated, that in consequence of re ceiving information which indirectly implicated the pri soner in this and several o.her robberies of a similar description, he went on the preceding evening to a house in Martha-street, Haggerstone, where he found the pri soner in bed, and took him into custody. He afterwards searched the place, and, on examining the drawers, dis covered several duplicates, three of which related to the cloak and other articles of apparel since identified by the prosecutor, and also a complete set of housebreaking implements of a very superior and ingenious construc tion. On removing him to the station-house the prisoner was recognised as having been connected with another robbery of large extent, to establish which he should call William Hill, shopman to Messrs. Hufham and West away, who stated that on the 21st of October, 1845, the prisoner, who was very respectably attired, entered his employers' shop, and aAred for a pair of straps; they were unable to supply him with them, and he went away, but returned twice afterwards, the last time accompanied by a well-dressed man in deep mourning, who imme diately took up his station at the furthest end of the counter. On handing the prisoner the straps he re quested the witness to adjust them to his trousers, and while so doing the other man, whom he noticed to have been looking about him, abruptly quitted the shop; upon which the prisoner, who displayed a fidgetty nervous ness, suddenly rose, and, although he had only one of the straps on, instantly hastened after his companion. As soon as they left witness missed a piece of velvet and a roll of cloth from the counter and window, of the value of 101., and hurried out in pursuit, but both men had disappeared. On the Bth of December following he saw the prisoner and two other men suspiciously eyeing the shop through the window, but on seeing they were watched by the witness they instantly ran away ; and two nights subsequently the premises were broken into, and cloth and other articles of the value of between 200/. and 300/. were stolen. Every effort had been made to recover the stolen property, but none of it could be traced, and although his suspicions rested upon the pri soner, whom he could positively identify as the man who was present when the first robbery was committed, and saw examining his employers' premises through the window just before they were burglariously entered, he had been unable to catch sight of him until he identifi e d him that morning at the police-station. Mr. Vann, who appeared for the prisoner, expressed his intention to reserve the defence for the present, as he presumed it was the magistrate's intention to remand his client upon two of the charges, although no evidence, he contended, had been adduced to implicate the prisoner in the latter burglary ; and Mr. BROUGHTON, who expressed an opinion that the circumstances against the accused were of a very strong nature, ordered him to be brought up again next week for the completion of the evidence. Mr. Arnold, the newly-appointed magistrate at: this court, sat yesterday morning for the first time, aided by Air. Bingham, who proceeds to Marlborough-street Police-office, to supply the place of Mr. Maltby, who has resigned. Mary Riley, aged 45, was charged with having in her possession, at the early hour of 3 o'clock yesterday morn ing, a large bundle, containing a mackintosh and several other articles of wearing apparel. besides some sheet ing, a por.ion of which had the Government mark upon it, supposed to be stolen Police-constable II 70 stated that he was on duty in the Whitechapel-road at the above time, and observing the prisoner with the bundle in question upon her . head at such an hour, he questioned her, and not receiving a satisfactory answer, he conveyed her to the station house. The prisoner, in answer to a question from the Ma gistrate, said that the articles were given to her by some female in the street to be disposed of. Mr. BINGHAM—What, at that hour ! But its the old story. I shall remand you in order to give the officer an opportunity of inquiring into the case. In the mean time I would advise you to render him what facility you can to enable him to find out the person whom you say gave you the bundle. MARKET NEWS -(V ESTERDAY. c:Y rais..2.z.m.rx, SMITIIFIELD.--Meadow Hay, 215 s to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 315 s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 7s to 1/ Ils per load. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow. Hay, 2/ 8s to 3117 s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1112 s per load. Supply limited, and trade firm. WIIITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to Si 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 5/ ; and Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ lls per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. (From the Landon New Price Current of January 12.) SUGAR.—To-day the refiners and grocers were eager pur chasers of all descriptions of West India Muscovado Sugar, and were disposed to pay rather advanced rates, whilst a desire was shown by speculators to operate largely. Business, however, in all sorts, was restricted by the small quantity on offer. The private sales amounted to 390 hhds and tierces; and the rates paid exhibited a rise on those of Friday of 6d to is per cwt. A public sale of 141 hhds and 4 tierces of Barbadoes went with much animation at an advance on the prices of the last auction of is 6d to 2s per cwt. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was much sought after by the home trade, but little was to be had. The value of standard lumps is 66s to 66s 6d, and brown lumps according to quality at 64s 6d to 65s 6d per cwt. In the value of bonded crushed sugar there is no variation. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the biddings were animated. At a large public sale of 10,732 bags 316 casks and 18 brls, the whole sold, and at a further adv a n ce o f 6d t o l s . per cwt . L' AST INDIA.—This afternoon all descriptions of Bengal Sugar met with attention, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 5,180 bags, were all sold, and at an ad vance on former rates of 64 to is for white, yellow, and brown. FOREIGN—To-day there was' no public sale of Foreign Sugar; but privately a fair quantity was taken by exporters and our refiners working under bond, and the rates paid were rather above those that previously existed. All kinds are in good request for home use, and prices are on the rise. COFFEE.—This afternoon Jamaica Coffee was in excellent request, and 102 casks 14 brls at public sale were all sold, and at full rates. Plantation Ceylon is less wanted, and 1,308 bags at auction went at full rates, but a part only sold. Native met with less attention. TEA.—To-day there was little desire evinced to purchase Tea at the public sales. The quantity offered was large, and amounted to 32,000 pkgs, of which 18,130 bags passed the hammer, the very small portion of only 1,360 pkgs actually found buyers; nearly the whole consisted of damaged Tea, and out of condition, the sound being taken in and with drawn at about former rates. SPIOES.—The market for Black Pepper has an improving appearance ; an extensive business having been transacted privately at rather higher rates. For white the demand is brisker. Pimento has benn in excellent demand ; and prices are still advancing. For Ginger prices rule very firm ; the demand for all sorts having been good, and the supply being much less than of late. There are few buyers of Cassia Lignea, and the tendency of prices is downwards. For Nutmegs the market is in a quiet state, and holders are inclined to reduce their stocks. Mace is wanted, but little is to be had. For Cloves the market has a dull appearance, and prices rule low. The in ferior, coarse, and jungle kinds of Cinnamon, are dull of sale, and prices rule low, but good and fine are wanted, and fetch full rates. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum is still attracting much attention the home and export demand having been extensive for all descriptions, and further purchases were made by speculatot s ; the rates paid again exhibit an advance on those previously current. The supply is much less than of late, and all parties are evidently inclined to get well supplied on account of the large consumption, and the dearness of British made Corn Spirits. That a further rise in the value will take place is the general impression. Demerara met with much attention, and must again be quoted dearer, 33 to 36 per cent. over proof bringing 3s 10d to 4s 2d per gallon, and the quantity uudisposed of is small. Of Leeward Island there is not sufficient at market to meet the demand, and prices again show a rise. East India has been largely dealt in, and prices are still on the rise, 3s to 3s Id having been given for proof strength—indeed there is little re maining in first hands. Brazil is wanted, but there is scarcely any here, and prices are on the rise. Of all sorts of Rum the stock is less than last season, but prices are higher. Brandy of all sorts has been in excellent request for home consumption, exporters have taken a fair quantity, prices continue on the advance. Geneva met with a much better demand, and prices advanced to 2s 7d to 2s 8d for common shipping sorts, and 3a 2d to 3s 6d for fine for home consumption. For Bri tish Corn Spirits the demand is active, and supplies being but moderate, together with the high rates of grain, caused the distillers to advance the price of all descriptions. SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was better supplied with Rough ; the quantity of Calcutta offered at public sale amounted to '2,628 bags, still the demand was good, and the whole sold. OILS.—The market has still an improving appearance for Olive Oil. Extensive purchases have been made in all de scriptions, and a further advance in the value took place. Linseed Oil at present cannot be quoted higher. There are few purchasers for forward delivery, although Oil can be ob tained at the moderate rates of 25s 9d to 26s per cwt. For Rape Seed Oil the market is looking firm, aid large parcels have been sold. In Palm Oil a good deal has been done. Cocoa Nut met with ready purchases privately, and, owing to the small supply, prices range high. American Lard met with a fair sale, at 39s to 445. Cod is offered on lower terms. Seal has been in good request, and in consequence of the limited quantity at market, buyers are compelled to pay previous advanced rates. Southern is wanted. TALLOW.—Russian has been sold to a large extent on the spot, for Soap and Candle-making purposes, and the rates are fully equal to those of this day week. For forward deli• very there are not many buyers at present. Home-made is still mush in request, and prices rule high. Of other sorts of Tallow several parcels have been sold privately at stiff rates. THE ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.—The half-yearly general meeting of the donors and sub scribers to this benevolent institution was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Monday, Robert Pugh, Esq., in the chair, the Committee mentioned the fact that in consequence of the increased facilities of conveyance, they had children in the assylum from the most distant parts of the kingdom. There were pupils from 36 out of the 40 English counties, from five out of the 12 Welsh counties, from the Channel Islands, and from Ireland, besides one from the East Indies, and one from South Australia. At the present (the January) election, there were 30 vacancies to be filled up, and far these 66 candidates had presented themselves, 26 girls and 40 boys. The poll was opened, and closed at three, shortly after which the names of the successful candi dates were declared. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—Tue day morning, at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, Maurice Drummond, Esq., was married by special license to the Hon. Adelaide Laster, daughter of the late and sister to the present Lord Ribblesdale. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Bennett. There were present Lord John Russell, Lord Ribblesdale, Mr. and Mrs. Grove, and Mr. Charles Drummond. Lady John Russell was prevented by indisposition from attending at the :thumb. LORD RECTORSHIP OF THE UNIVERHTY —LORD J. RUSSELL'S VISIT TO GLASGOW.—We understand that, unless detained by unforeseen circumstances, Lord John Russell will arrive in Glasgow on Tuesday, the lath or April, for the purpose of being installed as Lord Rector of the University,--Glasgow Argus. - WORKS by ROBERT J. PITLVERWELT., 0 - Le SILLW",,, - • -• 0 SINGLE and MAR ltiED LIFE (An Original Medical History.l CONTENTS: Analysis of the Affections—Early Conventional Restraint—M l, direction—Marital Anticipations and Realities—Laws of Paternity. Maternal Influenee—Phevnhena of Gestation—On Infeliciteat , o Infertile Unions—lncongruous Alliances Late Marriages- Matches—Curiosities of Twenty-three Years' Medical le;xpee Bs.s. &c. 2. On CHASTITY and its IN FitINTGEMENTS (Au Essay for 184 ti.) "0f human ills and frailties I discourse, Those taught by nature, and by art acquir'a. Of griefs conceal'd, and disappointments keen, Which young and gentle, the matured and sage, The lonely and the mated—all sustain. In kindly spirit, herein counsel's giv'n, Row health, how hope, how happiness to gain." a. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOID With Diet T:,b!es forall Complaints. Contents :—How to ensurs i. , erfeet digestion, tranquil feeling good night's rest, a clear and a contented mind, By a:, O. servance of the instructions i-rrein container the feeble, the ner veusly delica e, even to the most shattered constitution, inayi cant' the greatest amount of physical happiness, and reach Ia health full period of life allotted to man. " How we should live—what eat, what drink, what shun, To reach in health full threescore years and ten." These interesting little vxlunies, although bearing upon subjects very delicate import, as their titles imply, will be found of immea surable and general utility, for they tell of matters every living n 114 1: ture able ti understand ought to know, but which information these enlightened times, except that quality promulgated throng? questionab a hannels, is at a very terrible discount. In the exposition hereby offered of the till now hidden truths t . nature, of human disappointments and their way s o f re li ef, i t isn4' contended that every t"ader shall become his or her own physici u ' any more than their own laVvy., tit is insisted upon that sheuld.know the simple principles of our owu organization, the laW whereby our existence and the issue thereof in their several health) states depend, the duties that are expected of us in our indivigul capacities in the family circle, and the ter ms on w hi c h -t h e health and happiness of the present and future race of mankind have to rely. By such knowledge, and which is h ere i n f a i t h ftilly imparts": health will be found to be in our own keeping, arid hapPi within the attainment of all ; by the availment hereof in fulfiliwg our duty to ourselves, we secure the like advantages en our offspring to follow, and finally by the cultivation Of oar faculties, whichis consistent with degenerate health, the mind as we ll as the body ma) be exalted to the summit of perfection, as best becomes the hith ei of God's creations. The author's justification for this seeming eulogy of his own fi t ' rags, and the avowal of their integrity of purpo se , mus t b e measil:, by their perusal—his accredited qualifications guarantee that topics broached involve his legitimate study and puritui 141, To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalk - Fleet-street; Hannay, 63, Oxford. street ; Mann, 39, Cornbill / "" direct from the Author, 10, Argyle-place, R egen t- s t ree t ( lea ding Great Marlborough-street), who may be advised personally en tile' . matters daily till Three, and in the Evenings from seven till Nine'_ A POPULAR TREATISE on the HEALTH, LIFE. and y14)00 of the BODILY FUNCTIONS. NINETEENTH EDITION price 2s. 6d. ; Free by Pest (in s 8 Envelope) 3s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND. A Medical Wor k on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of raster,. tion. The baneful effects of Indulgence, neglected Strictures, condary Symptoms, &c., are fully poi n t e d out. Illustrated by La' gravings ; followed by observations on Marriage. By It. and '- PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their resider * Sold by Strange, No. 21, Paternoster -row ; Gordon, 146, Leaden street ; Purkis, Compton-street, Soho ; Hannay and Co., 63, 00°P" - street, and 37, Ro3 al Exchange and all booksellers. Part I. of this Work is particularly addressed to those who so prevented from forming a Matrimonial Alliance, through fear Of r e r taro disqualifications, and will be f ound an availabl e i n t ro daction ,,, the means of perfect and secret restoration to manhood. Part 11. treats perspicuousl ) upo n th ose f orms of diseases, etarn es in their primary or secondary state, arising from infection, shown', how numbers who negleot to obtallia competent medical aid, en w. upon themselves years of misery and suffering. 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Perry are m daily attendance at their resideu.A 19, Berners•street, Oxiord- s t ree t , L on d on, from eleven till OM ."" dve till eight; and on Sundays from eleven till twelve. • _ ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS, Just published, Twentieth Thousand, In a sealed envelope. P,, 2s. lA. post paid, to any address, for 3 5 . 6d, I n Postage stator'- direct * froze the Author's residence. Q ELF PRESERVATION: A Medical Treatis e i .o on the ;ecret Infirmities ant Disorders of Youth and !des... it l illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates en the Anet°l7,, Physiology, and Dise,asee of the Urinary and Reproductive 011"'7,, explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and WIT; the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and a u excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of tz f led Debli:ty, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseaw the Urethra. By SAMUEL LA'MEItT, j • , *-'l.f G SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; „ a d Matriculated Member or the University of Edinburgh, Holiv Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentia ta Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., Sec. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindran and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unierto CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Geneirta Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that.. Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy lino —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects 011 410 of Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of the fan tbe of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness ; 0 011 Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. O n th e S ecret Disorders of Wes 01 and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weil" — , 01 Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CnaPrxits 5 and **._..a the Disorderr arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gortoorw- Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. RAVISAS or Tag WORK. ma* "The author of this singular an d t a l en t e d work Is a lega lly fledu it cal man, whit has evidently had considerable exPeri en— i a the trr xtment of the various disorders arising from the 4 4. frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluabl e dition, by demonstrating the co nsequences o f excesses, which `—ol act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its P e a r many questions may be satisf actor il y rep li ed to, that admit t xi" n peal, even to the most confidential friend."--Era. stO Published by the Author, and may be had at his residell. — from Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row ; Hannay an d Co., 63, 44 Oxford-street, Starie, Tichborne- s t ree t, Q ua d rant; Gordon, 1.1 Leadenball-street, London; Newton, IC, Church-street, Liyer and by all Booksellers. too At Home for Consultation daily, f rom Nine till Two, an d Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, it cootaa. the fee of I/., for advice, &c.-9 BEDFORD-STREET BED/NJ -- SQUARE. LONDO tf RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE J. K. Walker, the private secretary of the President , 11 :: peared at the entr ance o f th e ma i n a i s l e, an d t h e deed keeper announced " A Message from the Preside° hr the United States." M r . W a lk er b owe d , and when_fre had resumed his up r i g h t pos i t i on, sa i d:— " Mr. Sped —I am directed by th e P res id ent o f t h e Un i ted Ststeleks deliver to the H ouse a message i s writing." Before 7 0 1 long and anxiously-looked-for document was eonYei rs to the table, and w hil e on i ts way t hi ther, there we bs cries of " Let's h ear w h a t h e h as to say about.,S war." "Go ahead wi t h i t. " " Now for: the The clerk broke the envelope, and, 101 there 11. the Message. However, he preferred reading from 00 printed copy; and having previously turned th, over pamphlet, to see its leng, he proceeded' to gr, the honourable assemUlage. A bundle of messagee,,' „le from the press, was placed on th e corner o f the eiteir table, and immediately nearly all th e mem b ers l e ft tm,s seats, and went in that di rec ti on t o procure cop i es . of those who remained i n th e i r p l aces cr i e d out, " J31;03 me one ; two, if you c h oose ." Th e S pea k er rapped, "oul requested gentlemen to preserve order.—(How ef a s they under the circumst ances ?) Th e pages were ged running over the hall with copies of t' , e Message in th hands :—" Bring u p some t hi s way, b oys, " said elide, " furnish us first," remarked another. All being IV plied, tranquillity was restored, and gentlemen 1 0 7 0 0 backed in their seat s t o rea d t h e M essage, keeping 11-01 with the clerk. In the clause wherein the nam e j " Jackson " is mentioned as having said the wrong l y, Mexico should no longer be endured, the clerk, by l a b c take, read "Jeffe rson ," Half a-dozen corr ec t e d hiM or ic crying out " Jackson," "J ac k son sa id t h at. " Th e Cl lio proceeded, and when he came to that part about, 4 , permission granted to S a nt a A nna , b y C ommo d or e Coo nor, to pass the blockade a n d go i n t o V era C ruz , the was suppressed laughter and cry of " Oh !" 011 ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE E ARL OF A LDBO -- not l AND HOLLOWAY'S I'ILLS.—An astounding cure by this Mirs c „, medicine, after every other mean s h a d f a il e d . St e extract fr°" 45 4. 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Einsq.? of a daughter.ueenAnn-street, the lady of Fr O Whitworth O then n. 0 9th inst., at Addison-road, Kensington, Mrs. Laki o of a son. • 'On the 9th inst., Mrs. R ow l an d N es te, of TayistOri C ' square, of a daughter. •,.., 41 1 On the 6th inst., in New Bridge-street, the wif e of JP- - J. Syer, Esq., architect, of a son. 140 On the Bth inst., at Widmore, near Bromley, Kent, Ney Elias, of a daughter. O v 1 On the Bth inst., at Stamford-hill, Mrs. William OW a 9th inst., in Cro ss - s t reet, Islington, Mrs. Willi d o a o ug t h h t e er. Ridge, of a daughter. On the 9th inst., a t G uernsey, the lady of Major B. 0 - Mundy' iof a daught er . • On the f e 11th inst., a t Bankside, Mrs. Daniel Shears, - o daughter. MARRIED. On the 12th inst. at St. Paul's Church, K n i g htsbridg e ' the lion. Adelaide Lister to Maurice Drummond, Esq. .00 On the 7th inst., at Madron, Cornwall, John, second " o r of William Cornish, Esq., of Marazion, to Jane Esther , cond daughter of J. S. Penny, Esq., of Penzance. On the 9th inst., at St. INlary's, Islington, Mr. Autb °° o l l Crole, to A nn, d aug h ter of C har l es L aw, Esq., surgeolb Artillery -place, Finsbury-square. DIED. On the Bth of September, at Delhi, Lieutenant 06-- Evans, of the 67th R e giment Native Infantry, aged 25. .. 1 0 On the 26th of October, at Simla, Lieutenant TM" - Havdon, of the Bengal Artillery, aged 21. sO ll On the 14th of November last, at Belize, Honduras, —rt August Gray, Esq., public treasurer, aged 31. rs o On the 22d cf December last, at Genoa, Anna Maria, a _ of the late Major-General Frederick Bowes, C.D., On,the 2d Inst., at Boskenna, in Cornwall, J. Payater• On the 4th inst., at Bognor, A. M. 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Ell ~ticl, 13ell nle", e lY " o e r —, .7 of the P ui n Ling, the )3 "'""uo (an onDerlor to P o ssible tes y i ; e4 SPoo eaaert 1 Iftasert, 'Sable r o T able Pp ' L ea and Ar "I tlognes tn ,„t (Der Pi wILLIA general °r d, and - " I 'variety Oxf e ns-etre ' T : 'II HE FC Two And " Of Pt For wit The Tha THAMES, Martin New, a tall Irishman, a brick-maker, who car ried a fine child about two years old in his arms, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged by Mr John Hughes, the relieving officer of the Whitechapcl Union, with creating a disturbance in front of his house on Sunday morning. The prisoner's wife was also charged with her bus band, but about an hour before he wls placed in the dock she was taken iu labour iu tite poiice tied, adjoiniog tie court. Mr. Hughes was no sooner made acquainted with her condition than he sent a messenger - to the workhouse for a nurse and some blankets. He also pro cured the immediate attendance of Mr. Falconer, divi sional surgeon of police, under whose care the woman was safely delivered of a fine boy, who, with the mother, is likely to do well. A cab was procured, and the woman and her child were sent to the workhouse. Mr. Hugh, s having seen the poor woman properly taken care of and provided with every comfort her situation required, pre ferred his charge against her husband. Mr. Hughes stated that on Sunday morning he gave an order to the man and his wife for their admission into the workhouse as casual poor. An hour afterwards they returned again with the order, and demanded other re lief. He infoemed them he was not at liberty to do any thing more for them, on which they made a great dis• turbance in front of his house, and caused a mob to as semble. Ile was therefore under the necessity of giving them into custody. The wite, who had just become a mother, was the worst of the two, and her language and threats were dreadful. The prisoner said he objected to enter the workhouse with his wife, where he should be separated from her, because he had a sufficient taste of it on Saturday night, after Mr. Hughes had given him and his wife an order for a night's lodging. The place he was in was very wet and cold, the floor was sloppy, and it would be the death of him to go to such a place again. Mr. Hughes said he gave the man and his wife 3 1 b. of bread on Saturday evening, and an order for their admission into the workhouse. The woman was lodged in the receiving ward, the moat comfortable in the work house, and her husband in the casual ward, which was dry and well ventilated, and by no means deserved the description given of it. Mr. YARDLEY said the prisoner's conduct was very reprehensible, and he appeared to be a dissatisfied man, who would not receive with cheerfulness the provision made for him by the public bounty. He had endangered the life of his wife by his foolish conduct. He would advise the prisoner to alter his behaviour, or he would get into trouble, and find his way to a prison ; but as he -was the lesser offender of the two he would suffer him to depart. He should also discharge the case against the wife, and was glad so much attention had been paid to her. LAMBETH. John Jones, a young fellow, whose friends were said to be highly respectable, his father being barrack-mas ter at Cork, and Elisabeth Pearce, who had deserted her lawful husband and home•to beguile her hours with her fellow-prisoner, were placed at the bar for final exami nation on a charge of robbing their ready-furnished apart ments. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners oc cupied a furnished apartment in the house of Mrs. Pesh ley, in the Waterloo-road, where they passed as man and wife, and the landlady having some misgivings from their manner, that all was not right, took occasion in their absence to examine their room, and found it stripped of nearly all the bedclothes and other movables. The pri soners, by some means or other, got a hint of the dis covery made in their absence,and did not return home ; but information having been given to the police, they were apprehended on the charge, when the duplicates for the missing property were found upon them. Their friends have managed to take out a number of the ar ticles pawned from the pawnbrokers', the latter having given them out without either duplicate or declaration, rather than have to appear as witnessess in the case. There were one or two other charges against the pri soners, but they failed in sufficient proof. Two respectable persons, in whose houses the male prisoner had previously lodged, spoke to his proper con duct while with them, as well as the respectability of his friends. Mr. ELLIOTT convicted the prisoners in the penalty of 5/. for the unlawfully pawning. together with the value of the articles pawned, or in default of payment to stand committui to the Housa of Correction for two months each. ,_