The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Nov. 18. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Among the Peers who took the oaths was the Duke of Wellington, who arrived at the House shortly before four o'clock. His Grace appeared in excellent health and spirits, and chatted with ap parent great glee to the Lord Chancellor. Very few Peers took the oaths. Lord Milford (late Sir Richard Bulkeley Philipps) was introduced by the Marquis of Donegal and Lord Campbell, and took the oaths and his seat. Their Lordships adjourned at Four o'clock till Two o'clock to-morrow. Mr. Maclise's fresco " The Spirit of Chivalry " is completed, as is also Mr. Cope's fresco of " Edward the Third conferring the Order of the Garter on Edward the Black Prince." Mr. Horsley's fresco of "Religion" is not yet completed, but is in a great state of forwardness. ROUSE OF COMMONS, Nov. 18. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. J. A. SMITH said—l rise to second the mo tion of the Noble Lord ; and I do so with very sin gular satisfaction, because I believe that it rarely falls to the lot of any one to be able at the same time so perfectly to discharge satisfactorily his public duty, to possess a due sense of the importance of the task which he has so long been called upon to dis charge, and at the same time to gratify his personal and private feelings with the same success, without detracting from the dignity of his high office. Those who in times past have filled that chair were men of high character and of distinguished abilities, but remarkable as has been, I think, the judgment of this House in selecting men well qualified to discharge the onerous duties of the Speaker, I believe I may appeal with confidence to those who have been before Members of this House, and I believe I may also appeal to the public, whether amongst those eminent and distin guished men to whom I have referred they can point out any one who has filled the chair of this House with so much ability, who has discharged his duties more efficiently, or who is in the highest manner cal culated to command the confidence of this House and of the people than the Right Hon. Gentleman whose re-election has been proposed by my Noble Friend. —(Great cheering.) Ido not intend to trouble the House with one single word as regards the important duties which are imposed upon those whom the choice of the House places in that chair. It has been done so often and so well as to render it useless and pre sumptuous for me to add one word to what I have already said with respect to them.—(Hear, hear ) I. feel, also, that a sense of the importance of that high office is so firmly settled in the minds of the Members of this House and of the country, that it requires no word from me to point out their im portance. But, with great humility and deference, I should wish to say one word on a point which ap pears to me to deserve the serious attention of this assembly—namely, that every day and every year the character of this House and its influence out of England is increasing in importance. Now we have recently seen important changes—important constitutional changes—in one of the most important European nations. We have also seen equally im portant and principal changes proposed by another power, familiar by situation and by commercial ties with most of us ; these are movements, which cannot but be regarded by us here with peculiar interest, and I think we are led to the conclusion that both constitutional and representative government, 'and the attachment to constitutional and representative government, are making great advances throughout Europe.—(Hear, hear.) And looking, therefore, at the character of this House, I think that the character of that individual who is elected to preside over it year after year becomes of increased importance. I shall most confidently give my support to the motion of the Noble Lord, which I have the honour now to second, because I fully believe that ;the important duties to which I have alluded cannot be placed in safer or more efficient hands.—(Cheers.) That Right Hon. Gentleman has already shown that unvarying cour tesy is consistent with unflinching firmness, that im partiality, which in the beat of debate, and during the violence of party conflict, is difficult to practise, has ever found in him a strong supporter. I shall support him, because I believe that he will assert the privileges of this House without fear and without favour. I believe, that under his Speakership, this House will continue to give the world a proof that perfect order in our proceedings, and a cheerful and ready submission to the decision of the Chair, is perfectly consistent with the freedom of debate— that perfect freedom of debate, which I believe is one of the chief and principal safeguards of the liberty and happiness of the people. Lord G. BENTINCK—I am unwilling, Sir, to allow this opportunity to pass without doing myself the honour of joining in the proposal made by a Noble Friend and the Hon. Gentlemen opposite.—(Hear.) lam the more anxious to do so, because when the Right Hon. C. S. Lefevre was less known than he is at present I joined in an opposition to his appoint ment to the chair, but experience of the unequalled impartiality and dignity—(Cheers)—with which that gentleman has filled the office of Speaker of this House has made it a matter of great congratulation, not to myself only, but I believe also to every gen tleman who was defeated upon that occasion, that defeat accompanied their opposition.—(Cheers.) I feel that the authority of the Legislature itself de pends much upon the calmness and dignity with which the proceedings of this House are carried on, and I am sure all those who have bad the happiness to experience the manner in which those duties have been fulfilled by the Right Honourable Charles Shaw Lefevre will join in acclamation in conceding to him the proud pre-eminence over all those illustrious and distinguished individuals, who, upon former occasions, have tilled that chair.—(Cheers.) I could not, therefore, Sir, allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my great satisfaction at the proposal that the Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre should again be appointed the Speaker of this House.— (Loud cheers.) Sir R. 11. INGLIS—The reasons given by my Noble Friend for addressing the House would, I believe, be most cordially testified to by every one of the 400 Members present on the occasion alluded to by my Noble Friend.—(Cheers.) I concur most cordially in the expression of the general feeling of the House, and I view with sincere gratification the success of my Right Hon. Friend, near whom I am seated, in obtaining a resumption of the office to which he was called on the occasion alluded to by my Noble Friend. I should . not have troubled the House by adding anything to what has been said of the claims of the Might Hon. C. S. Lefevre by OR Noble Lord who submitted the proposition to the House, or the Hon. Gentleman who seconded it, did I not wish also to add another claim which the Right Hon. Gentleman, who is the subject of this proposition, has to our gra titade and c on fid ence, ar i s i ng f rom a part o f his con ductnot always se en b y th e H ouse i n t h e t ransact i on of its general business, but still not the less important to the public interests of the country. I refer to his attention and successful labours in e conduct of the private business of ttohisH Hou se.— necessary It is un necessary for me a ll ude li to the importance of the private business of th e or the vast increase which appears b e decermu-seii made in it. Within the last ten yetis there bas ia b eL great increase in its amount, not only ov er the a the thirty years immediately edei ten, b u t ngGentleman business the Right Horxourable To this has given most valuable and personal attention I Mink that the House wo u ld b e ungrateful iafn-t d failed to acknowledge the value of th ose services thus rendered.—(Loud cheers.) The Right Hon. C. S. LEFEVRE, in risin g to address a few words to the House, said--I be g to as sure my Noble Friend the Member for Totnes (Lord Seymour), and my Hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (J. A. Smith), that I fully appreciate those feelings of personal kindness and regard which have prompted them to speak of my services in the chair of this House in terms of such comment —comment far beyond any merit which I ever hope to possess. And I beg also to assure the House that I feel that I o w e them a very large debt of grati tude for thevery favourable manner in which they have been Noble kind ri enough to receive the proposition of my to express my thanks I feel altogether unequal adequately thanks to them for this their additional THE SUN, LONDON, mark of confidence and approbation. In all that has fallen from my Noble Friends upon either side of the House, with respect to the importance of the duty which attaches to the chair, I most fully concur. I admit, with my Right Hon. Friend the Member for the University of Oxford (Sir R. 11. Inglis), that those duties have of late years been rendered far more arduous by the vast increase of the private business of the House. The journals of the last two or three sessions show an increase in the pri vate business of the House wholly without precedent. The importance and vast magnitude of the private business it would have been impossible to have fully entered into had it not been for the great improve ments which have of late years been made in the mode of conducting the private business of the House. I cannot attach to myself much share of credit in the suggestions which have been made with re spect to the mode of conducting this business, but I have always been ready to communicate with any Hon. Member in the introduction of those measures which have been productive of such bene ficial results.—(Hear, hear.) Experience has taught me that the ordinary duties of the chair can always be conducted by diligence and attention, combined with the strictest impartiality.—(Cheers.) There are other duties, however, of a far more delicate na • ture, arising out of new circumstances, which con stantly occur in the course of debate, which, al lowing no time for deliberation, might well discourage a much more able man than myself, and lead him almost to decline the honour, were it not for the conviction, that if it is the pleasure of the House again to re-elect me into the chair, the same indulgence and effectual support will be extended to me—(Cheers)—which I have hitherto received at all times, and from all sides of the House.—(Cheers.) It is that conviction alone which at the present time enables me with perfect confi dence to place myself entirely at the disposal of the House.—(Loud cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman was then led to the chair by the mover and seconder of his election, amid cheers from all parts of the House. Having taken his seat, The SPEAKER said—l beg to offer to the House my sincere and grateful acknowledgments for the honour they have again conferred upon me, and I will endeavour, in the discharge of my duties, to prove myself not altogether unworthy of their choice, by pursuing strictly that line of conduct which has this day, for the third time, received their sanction and support.—(Cheers.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Sir, I now venture to address the House for the purpose of congratulating you, and, I must add, the House itself.—(Cheers.) That you will maintain the honour of the House, act with strict impartiality, and render great service to the public in the conducting of the private business of the House, and that in maintaining order in our debates you will so preserve that order as to conciliate those whom it will be your duty to reprove these are predictions which are no longer matter of surmise, or subjects of expec tation, but of well-founded confidence. (Loud cheers.) Sir, your previous conduct in the chair justifies the House, and justifies me in entertaining that belief.—(Cheers.) It was your fortune to suc ceed in your office to a person of distinguished learn ing, of great knowledge of the Constitution, of great experience in this House, and whose conduct in the chair was marked by the cordial approba tion of this House.—(Loud cheers.) You, Sir, have shown yourself, placed in this position, capable of establishing a high character as Speaker of this House, which is not matter of envy to any one, but which is fully equal to that of any former Speaker, and I trust that being long in the possession of that honour which is now conferred upon you by the House, your reputation may continue to increase, and that you may leave as bright a name to posterity as that of the greatest Speaker that ever sat in that chair.—(Loud cheers.) I beg to move, Sir, that this House do now adjourn. The House then adjourned a few minutes before Three o'clock. AN ACCOMPLISHED SWINDLER. A short time ago, a Jew, named Isaac Jacobs, came with his wife and sister to Newcastle, and took up his residence in Blenheim-street. His person and address'were respectable, and to all appearance he was in comfortable circumstances. He was followed by a large quantity of goods, which arrived by railway, and consisted of fancy leather, ladies' boots, shoes, and slippers, the whole of which he consigned to Messrs. Taylor and Anderson, auctioneers, for public sale, and they, of course, speedily disposed of them. A few days after the sale, Mr. Charlton, sheriff's officer, Newcastle, received a writ for the sum of 4001. against the said Isaac Jacobs, who, it appeared, had obtained goods to that amount from Sol. Myers, another Jew, and dealer in leather, in London. At the time Jacobs made the purchase of the goods of Mr. Myers, he represented that he intended to go with them to Australia, and on their being packed up and sent to a place accord ing to his direction, he gave a cheque for the amount, but Mr. Myers, on presenting it to the bank a day or two afterwards, ascertained that the balance of Jacobs' account there was only seventeen shillings. It was in the interim that Jacobs set off for Newcastle. Wall, the sheriff's officer, of course went to execute the warrant intrusted to him, but found, to his mortification, that all chance of ad mission had been precluded by the wary occupant. Days and weeks passed away ; the officer in the mean time using his best skill to effect his purpose, but in vain. What was still more annoying was, that Jacobs, though not visible during the ordinary days of the week, turned out in dashing style on the Sundays, and, with his wife and sister, enjoyed the benefit of the country air in a dashing chariot. The sheriff's officer, finding all his efforts useless, wrote to Mr. Myers, who dispatched one of his agents to aid Mr. Charlton. Jacobs, however, succeeded in eluding their united efforts, and the other day got safely off by the train to York. News of his escape got wind, and the telegraph communicated his arri val at York, where he was traced to an hotel ; but before another warrant could be procured for his de tention, he again got ahead of his pursuers by start ing for Manchester, and thence to Birmingham, where his career received a check. It appears that after selecting goods to a considerable amount, he presented to a tradesman a valueless bill of exchange for 2001. as payment, and this being detected, he was immediately apprehended and taken before the ma gistrates. One or two parties also in Newcastle have suffered from his tricks, but not to any considerable amount.—Newcastle Advertiser. The will of the late General Sir John Lambert, G.C.8., K.S.W., and Knight Commander of lfaximilian, Joseph, Colonel of the 10th Regiment of Foot, was made by him in 1844, to which is added three codicils; and on the 9th of January, 1845, he executed a deed effecting a family arrangement respecting cei taia plantations in the island of Jamaica, known as the Winchester estate and Hopewell Hall Penn, from which ho was entitled to an annuity of 1,000/. and other charges thereon, derived from the will and settlement of his mother. He has left pecuniary legacies to his two sons, his three daughters, and to a niece, and the residue and bulk of his property to Lady Lambert absolutely. The executors are his brother, Major General S. Lambert; bis cousin, Sir Henry John Lambert, Bart., and his brother-in-law, T. Mortan, Esq. Sir John died on the 14th September, aged:7s. -TR ANSPORTATION FROM GUERNSEY TO ENGLAND. —ln reference to a paragraph on this subject, and which from the peculiarity of the species of " transportation," has pretty well gone the round of the papA.s. The Guernsey Star (after quoting the paragraph) has the following remarks:—" The Jersey News, in which the paragraph first appeared, is so well known in the Chan nel Islands for its flights of imagination, that its state ments are seldom noticed by any of its local contempo raries, nor should we now depart from the rule which we have long followed in regard to that paper, did we not find one of its mis-representations reproduced by the English press. It is untrue that Bevis, who is a native of Charmouth, was sentenced to be ' transported to Eng land.' Such a sentence is never passed by the Ccurt of this island. Bevis, who was convicted of many petty robberies, was condemned to two months' imprisonment (the alternate weeks solitary and on bread and water), and to banishment from the island for three years. In this case, as in all others, the place of the convict's ba nishment is left to his own choice. He may go to Jer sey,Pa r vi na cg iaphl eo a France, A mer i ca, E ng l an d , or any other country: the o n l y t hi ng insisted on by the authorities of Guernsey is, that h e s d shallou thet o off ti t c :eir b leave r s of t o h au e t i i s a l rai parishneds . i , ,n m E u n e 6 h ). l a on nd the wi l l same tun F O police have been c s.—F or some t i me past the RGED 51. NOT °riztrt of th e f act t h at a number of forged 5/. B an k of En gglaandd notes were i n c i rculation in this tow n , and we are DOW been discovered to the offenders. .elnedarn that some clue has young man named Josiah Dodl;.,yersN'vas apprehended in On Friday last a amwehhogivinere taken Mr. Smallwood's spirit-shop, s t roeueste a t the offered a forged note in payfent7er 601 7, having ; and he afterwards gave the names of two men, who into custody by Inspector Glossop, at n back of the Malt Shovel in Thomas- Their . names are Lee Clarkson, alias " LongLees,"and Ed ward Bunnoy. On Saturday they were brought before the magistrates, when Lee and Bunney were discharged, and Dudley was committed for uttering the note, know ing , it to be forged.—Ezrmingham Advertiser. SINGULAR IMPOzsTURE. (From the Sherborne Journal.) We wish to put the public upon their guard against a new and strange species of imposture, which we have recently discovered, and which, in all probability, is followed to some extent in the metro polis and elsewhere, by using the name of some provincial newspaper. An application was made to our office a few weeks ago for a Journal con taining an advertisement, offering a reward of one hundred pounds to any one who could give intelli• gence of one Mary Gundry. No such advertisement having appeared in our columns, an intimation to that effect was conveyed to the applicant : but immediately after the application was renewed from another quarter, and subsequently a gentleman wrote to make the same inquiry for Earl Poulett, who had been addressed upon the subject by some person in town. Having put ourselves in communication with this last-named person, we received the following letter, which will explain the imposition and the designs of the party imposing :—" 52, Lower Marsh, Lambeth.—Sir, I beg leave, in reply to your letter, to inform you of a very clever imposition concerning Mary Gundry, no doubt being carried on to a very great extent in London. On the 3d of November, an old woman came to me while standing at my door, and asked me to seal a letter, directed to the Governor of the Bank of England, which I did. She then showed me an advertisement, as she stated, cut from the Bherborne Journal, offering one hundred pounds re ward for one Mary Gundry—her grandfather, a very rich farmer of Crewkerne, having left her money in the Bank of England. She had another paper recommending her to some lawyers, signed with the same name as yourself, and quite like your hand writing. She obtained a little assistance from me. I afterwards went to where she said she resided, and found I was imposed on. She, no doubt, makes a fine thing of it.—She is nearly 70 years of age, and knows Dorsetshire well.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM DIDDIN." EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF A HONEYMOON. Less than two years ago, a gentleman who dwelt at no great distance from Glasgow became acquainted with a young lady of pleasing manners and no small share of personal attractions, and in due course be came her happy husband. One half of the honey moon had passed when they were invited to a party at the house of a relative of the lady. At a compa ratively early period of the evening, the young hus band, sighing for his home, hinted to the young wife that she had better prepare herself to depart. The young wife wished to remain a little longer. The gentleman not brooking contradiction, in sisted ; the lady, as little loving command, became obstinate ; and the result was, the lustre of the honeymoon was dimmed, and the husband left for home in a huff, suffering the equally indignant wife to follow at her leisure. But the morning dawned, and no young and blooming wife gladdened the dwelling of the now anxious husband. Hurrying to the house where he had so lately left her, he was astonished and pained to find that she was gone, and that no one knew what had become of her. Days and weeks passed away; but every inquiry that affectionate solicitude could devise brought no tidings of the missing wife. Some months after this, when hope was not quite dead, the wifeless husband, in perusing the newspaper, had his eye attracted by an advertisement, dated Perth. The advertiser desired a situation as governess, and the qualifications alleged, and the initials attached, being those of his wife, left no doubt on the mind of the husband that he had at last discovered his long-lost treasure. Overjoyed, without losing any time he pro ceeded to Perth, accompanied by one or two friends. Intimation was at once sent to the lady that a gentle man who wanted a governess for his family desired an interview at a particular place. Every moment he expected her who lay nearest to his heart to enter, and proper arrangements were made to carry her off by love or force to her wedded home. At length a lady did make her appearance, but, melancholy to relate, the lady was a stranger. Some sort of excuses were, of course, blundered out, and the disappointed party trundled back to St. Mirrin. Time rolled on, weary month after month was borne silently to the ocean of the past, and still no intelligence of the wife who had so mysteriously stolen herself away. About a fortnight since, the desolate husband was delighted to be informed, on authority which he had no reason to doubt, that his wife was now, and had been, living, during the period of her voluntary widowh o od, i n Campsie. That very night he and a friend found themselves sitting in a public-house in the village. Intelligence was sent to the fair runaway that she was desired to be spoken with by a female friend. She hastened to the house, where, unknown to her, her husband anxiously expected her presence. On entering the room, the first person she saw was—we need not say whom. With a cry of affection which makes one wonder she kept herself concealed so long, she rushed into the arms of her husband. Mutual inquiries and explanations took place, and confidence and happiness were restored to both. The happy husband pleaded with his wife that she should at once proceed home with him, and more loving and pliant than on a former occasion, she hastily dressed herself, and accompanied him. The second honeymoon is not yet expired, and from everything we can learn, promises to last much longer and beam more brightly than is usually enjoyed by the votaries of Hymen.— Glasgow Examiner. FAITHFUL TO THE LAST.—A man, named Edward Calvert, a boiler-mender, was brought up at the Borough Court on Thursday, charged with bigamy. It was proved that he was married at Shipley Church, near Bradford, on the 2d of June, 1834, to Mary Taylor, who is still living, and to Jane Granger on the 18th o f May, 1845. The prisoner, who, by reason of his trade, was rather deaf, exhibited some eccentricity in his demean. our. When asked if he had anything to say, after the proof of his first marriage, and of his wife being still living, he said, " Well, I can't contradict it no way; it's t' best way to own the truth," which elicited some laughter from the gallery; and when a similar question was put after the proof of the second marriage, he re plied in the same careless tone, " Well, that's correct too, I believe; it's t' best way to tell the truth." But when Duckworth the officer apprehended him, stated that the prisoner when first informed of the charge against him, denied it, he said, " Well, of course you know any of us would deny such a thing, if in case he thought he could do any good; I see, however, it's of no use ; I'm stuck between two walls; but with energy, and looking to the left side of the court, where stood the person, a portly tidily dressed woman, to whom his vows of fidelity had been sworn in the second instance), I'll stick to this here of Manchester, no matter where Igo to!" This decla ration excited still further merriment in the court, in the midst of which the prisoner was committed for trial at the assizes, and removed from the dock. Previous to the rising of the court, the woman (no longer a wife as she supposed) to whom the husband had unequivocally professed his attachment, appeared no less anxious to reciprocate the same, for, with some anxiety depicted on her countenance, she made an application to the Bench that the prisoner should be set at liberty till the assizes, on bail, which she was informed would be allowed on her finding two sureties in 251. each ; these she said she believed she could obtain, and left the court for that purpose.—Manchester Examiner. THE LATE ARCHDEACON DEALT/LT.—The will of the Venerable William Dealtry, D.D., was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on the 17th of November inst., by his son-in-law, H. S. Th orn t on , Esq., and the Rev. H. V enn , 8.D., the secretary to the Church Missionary Society, the joint executors. The personal property was valued for probate duty at ii,oool. To his wife he has left a life interest in the landed es tates, and at her decease then to their son, William Dealtry, Esq , in fee. His books, pictures plate, and furniture, and all money not invested, together with ar rears of glebe rent, tithe, rent charge, or other dues coming to the estate from his several benefices, he leaves to his wife absolutely, and the residue of his property between his two surviving daughters. The will is dated April 21, 1845. This respected dignitary died at Brighton on the 15th of October, in his 72d year. He was appointed to the rectory of Clapham in 1813, value 1,275/.; Canon of Winchester in 1830; and Archdeacon of Surrey in 1845. The Animals' Friend Society, of 457, Strand, last Tuesday charged John Downs, servant to Mr. Webb, before Mr. Norton, at the Lambeth Court, with having cruelly beaten a horse, which he called a " gibby," and which, as is generally the ewe with such horses, had apparently been rendered unable or afraid to draw from ill treatment. The case was pruved by one of the society's officers, and by Mr. Tyler; and Mr. Norton judiciously fined him 20, and costs. The society also caused Thomas Willet; a cab driver, to be fined in costs. by Mr. Cottingham, at the Southwark Court, a few days previous for having cruelly kicked a horso. SPRAT FISHING AT BIRNBECK.—We understand that the fish are very abundant this season, and in fine condition. C CIURCII MISSIONARY SOClETY.—Wednesday evening a public meeting of the members and friends of this so ciety was held at the nation school-house, Bethnal green. and was very numerously attended. The Rev. Joseph Brown, M.A., Rector of St. Matthias, presided, and was supported by the Rev. James Harris, M.A., Incumbent of All Saints' Church, Mile-end New Town, the Rev. P. Osborne, and several clergymen and gen tlemen. The statements of the respective speakers had more immediate reference to India, in which immense territory the society's missionaries have been eminently successful in inducing adherents of idolatrous sects to embrace the Christian faith. At Travancore, it ap peared the society had four principal stations, namely, at Cottayam, Pallam, Mavelicare, and Allepie, situate within about thirty miles of each other, and Trichoor, in the territory of Cochin, eighty miles to the north of these. There were also connected with the principal stations several out-ports. The inhabitants were llin does, Mahommedans, Romanists, or Syrians, to all of whom the message of salvation had, with the most gra tifying results, been addressed. The society's opera tions ss w t efdlut usefulness s o ersd n e w fde i evt t hr. h i eGngaseronecitatilet:imfyno:cr Gentleman briefly amongst other uncontroverted tribes, were also which the the proceedings, which opted, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman, d s r edtßhf Resolutions support, were necessity acknowledged, i : en c hg l unani mouslyosetexhde the utmost harmony e a h na w e e u r t e ll e u h 3i a a r s ac m t . ised throughout by LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 18. WATSON V. PITT.-DELIVERY OF NOTICES. This was an appeal from the decision of Mr. Smith, who Fad retained the name of Francis Pitt upon the list of voters. The facts of the case were stated as follow :—A person on behalf of the objector to Mr. Pitt's vote went to his house between nine and ten o'clock at night, on the 25th of August, for the purpose of serving him with a notice of objection. He knocked at the door several times, but as no one answered, he placed the notice inside the house. The revising bar rister decided that it was not a sufficient delivery of notice under the 17th section of the Act. Mr. Pitt was called upon to substantiate his vote. Mr. Groves appeared for the appellant, and Mr. Sergeant Byles for the respondent. After some discussion on both sides, The CfliEr JUSTICE said the revising barristers, when they referred cases to the decision of the Court, ought to state the particulars fully and explicitly, in order that all delay and expense in requiring addi tional particulars might be avoided. In drawing up the statement of a case, they ought to see that all the facts were consistent. The Act stated that a notice should be delivered at the " place of abode" of the person objected to, and in the present instance it was stated by the barrister that it was delivered at his house. That was not sufficient, because it might be his house and yet not his place of abode. He also omitted to state whether or not the party serving the notice called more than once. If only once the Court would hardly deem that sufficient, under the circumstances of the case, to justify them in deciding that the delivery was a sufficient one. It appeared to him, therefore, that the case ought to be remitted, in order that the particulars might be more fully stated. He expressed his regret that the parties would be subjected to delay and expense, and he trusted that revising barristers would take more care to state every fact which was necessary to enable the Court to judge of the correctness of their decisions. The statement of particulars was then ordered to be remitted. PRIOR AND OTRERS, APPELLANTS, V. WAREING, RESPOND 3NT. This was an appeal from the decision of the re vising barrister for the borough of Lyme Regis. It appeared that the appellants, who are four in number, entered into an agreement with a Mr. Att wood, to become the joint occupying tenants from year to year of Springfield House, Lyme, and it was alleged with the exclusive object only of qualifying them to vote. It appeared also that they made occasional visits to Lyme for the purpose of bringing them under the category of occupants. The question, therefore, was whether the appellants had a proper qualification under the Act ? The revising barrister decided that they had not, and expunged their names from the list of voters. Mr. Sergeant Byles appeared for the appellants, Mr. Sergeant Kinglake for the respondents. The COURT, after hearing the case at some length, were of opinion that they could not entertain this appeal because the circumstances were different with repect to each occupant, and the barrister, by amalga mating them together, had done something which the Act did not empower him to do. They considered that it was not a consolidated appeal, properly speak ing, within the meaning of the Act. The appeal was then dismissed. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE S. B. MOODY. This bankrupt was an engineer, described as of Fenchurch-street and Demerara, and to-day was specially fixed for the certificate meeting. He was opposed by Messrs. Pontifex and Maguire (of St. Andrew's-court, Holborn), upon behalf of Messrs. Pontifex, of Shoe-lane, and supported by Mr. Hacon, who stated that there were three points urged against his client, and the one of excessive expendi ture was admitted. The second point—viz., of ob taining goods from the opposing creditor, was denied ; but it being necessary that certain correspondence between the Pontifexes and the bankrupt, who acted as the agent for them in the West Indies, for the purpose of working a patent sugar-refining machine, should be read by his Honour, the case was again ad journed till this day. His HoNouß said that he had seen the short-hand writer's notes of what had taken place upon the last meeting, and the correspondence agreed upon by all parties, upon which he thought it better for any dis cussion to take place in open court. Mr. Pontifex said that there had been three ship ments of goods from his clients to the bankrupt, and the fraud was complained of as having taken place on the second shipment, which was apparent to Mr. Edward Pontifex in the first instance. Upon the 2d of January, 1847, on Moody's own showing, he ad mitted that he promised to pay for certain goods, on the bills of lading being given up ; and having been given up, he called at Messrs. Pontifex's offices, saying that he would not "pay, and then he required upon the last shipment of goods that the bills of lading should be given to one Porter. They lost 1,2001. upon the transaction. The bankrupt had charged Messrs. Pontifex with doing the work improperly. Since the bankruptcy they had sent out a man to the West Indies, at an expense of about 200/., to look at the whole of the machinery, and he said that it was admirable, and worked b eau tif u ll y; an d t h at the whole of the difficulty arose in consequence of its being improperly fitted up by the bankrupt and his men. There were letters to prove these facts, which could be corroborated by the owner of the estates. These works were the subject of a patent, and it was now complained that Moody had actually got it manufactured elsewhere. He (Mr. Pontifex) could prove these allegations, and he thought it to be his duty to show that the bankrupt's letters were false, and that what Messrs. Pontifex had done was perfectly correct. Mr. Commissioner PONBLANQUE said, that what ever was in the form of letters from other persons, he could take no notice of. The correspondence would only tend as to whether or not there had been a vex atious defence to a certain action, and by the way his Honour wished to remark that it would be wrong to hold out to the world that an insolvent trader should have his hands bound from bringinglin . action. Mr. Hacon then said that, with lespect to the charge of fraud against his client, it had not been proved that Messrs. Pontifex had received an injury by the transaction, and therefore could not be a fraud. If he had intended to act fraudulently he could have disposed of the goods and appropriated the money to his own use, but he had received nothing. Ile (Mr. Hacon) concluded a lengthend address to the Court, by saying that his client had acted honestly, but was mistaken with the views of Messrs. Pontifex, and there was no suggestio falsi or suppressio veri upon his (the bankrupt's) part. Mr. Commissioner PONBLANQUE remarked that where there were very large transactions and dealing with an invention at a long distance off; he could not but imagine that failures would arise. Mr. Pontifex ebserved that the bankrupt obtained a guarantee from them before he had delivered cer tain goods. Mr. Commissioner PONBLANQUE inquired of Mr. Pontifex what he could have done with the goods ? Mr. Pontifex answered that he could have sold them all. The bankrupt obtained his goods upon a pro mise which he did not fulfil, he agreeing to pay for them, which, however, be did not ; and after this, requiring another shipment of goods to be sent to Porter. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE asked what had become of the proceeds of the first shipment of goods ?—Mr. Pontifex (solicitor) replied that it had all gone to the bankrupt's estate, instead of to his client, whose property it was. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQTJE, in the course of an elaborate judgment, said —I see in this case that the transactions have been conducted with a great deal of irregularity, some misconduct (upon the part of the bankrupt), a great deal of misunderstanding, and a great want of temper. Moody, on his part, appears to have taken exaggerated views, both of the expectation •of what he might de rive from this invention with Mr. Ponti fex, and the loss which he supposed himself to sustain by the delay, &c., in the'transmission of the machinery to Demerara. The delay of a very small portion of machinery might cause a suspension of the work and great expenses be incurred, and there ought to be allowances on both sides. I see a letter of the 19th of September written in a spirit which, if con tinued, would have prevented an appearance at this Court, but unfortunately it did not ; and in taking these things into consideration, I would rather look at the circumstances and the impression on the minds of the parties at the time of the correspondence, which, in this case, is very complicated. Taking a rest at the• end of 1846, I do not find any impression on the mind of Mr. Pontifex that he was being treated frau dulently by the bankrupt ; on the contrary, I find that, for a long period afterwards, he was treated, not as a fraudulent man, but as one who had an interest with him (Pontifex) in a thing beneficial to both. After this, that Mr. Pontifex had a good deal of reason to complain I do not question. There are circumstances about the bankrupt which I must mention. Sometimes he makes captious objections, and wanted to show a sort of legal knowledge, and making formal objections, which I say is not excusable. That may have induced Messrs. Pontifex to look with suspicion. Taking the matter from Jan., 1847, I must see if there was actual fraud--irregularity there was, and after certain ship ments Moody was insolvent, and no man in such a condition has a right to enter into any contracts. Taking the bills of lading was clearly irregular. It does not appear to me that the bankrupt contemplated any gross fraud respecting these goods, of the sale of which Messrs. Pontifex appear to have been very sanguine, from the mode of the correspondence. It is stated in this case that by reason of the bills of lading being made in the name of the bankrupt, the creditors have taken that which Air. Pontifex It is hard. I will not abs:)lve the bankrupt from irregularity and misconduct, but I cannot bring my mind to the conclusion to say that he has been guilty of fraud The next question is whether this defence to the action was or was not justifiable. My belief is that a good defence could scarcely be made. I do not think that it was justifiable The last point is the expenses, and that must be divided into two parts. It was necessary, in order that this business should be carried on beneficially in the West Indies, that there should be a good force of men and agents, and such like, to work this machinery, which is stated to be very valuable, and I hope it will turn out so, for it is very important to the community that West India produce should he brought into the market at a lower price than it is. The. expense of the agent was excessive. The individual expenses of the bankrupt amounted to no less than 1001. per month, and the Court cannot sanction such extravagance. The cerficate must be suspended for six months, and I hope he has had a warning against excessive per sonal expenditure, and a warning against being over litigious. Mr. Pontifex then applied for costs. Mr. Hacon said that he was only one of three assignees. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE—Yes ; but there is no question, although he overloaded his case so as to make it recoil, he had very, very great reason to fire. Yes, take your costs, Mr. Pontifex. Certificate suspended accordingly for six months. CITY SMALL DEBTS' COURT, Nov. 18. ELECTION AFFAIRS.-ROLFE V. C. PEARSON, ESQ., THE M.P. FOR LAMBETH. Marston, that he did not wish to have anything more to do in the matter. Mr. Charles Pearson, the Hon. Member for Lam beth, was summoned before Mr. Bullock, the Judge of the City Small Debts' Court, by —Rolfe, for the payment of three guineas, for three days' perform ance of the duties of canvasser at the late election for the borough of Lambeth. The claim was resisted, upon the ground that the plaintiff had not been engaged to perform the duties of canvasser, but merely the duties of messenger, for the performance of which latter duties the usual amount of remuneration given to persons so employed had been offered to him. A gentleman present here remarked that he was personally aware that Mr. Doulton had, owing to the want of some proper system, been kept hanging about the Old Bailey as a witness in the case of Mar son, and had heard him express his thorough disgust of the annoyance. Mr. NORTON observed that it was much to be re gretted that prosecutors and witnesses were put ta• such extreme inconvenience, hut still personal conve • nience could not, in a case of this magnitude, be per mitted to defeat the ends of justice, and he should, therefore, be under the necessity of compelling the attendance of Mr. Doulton. A solicitor, who attended on behalf of the prisoner, submitted that if even Mr. Doulton had been in attendance, there was nothing in his case that would criminally reach the prisoner. All Day had done was merely partially to guarantee the payment of some goods supplied by Mr. Doulton to Marson, which guarantee was not as yet discharged. Again, as regarded the cheques produced, he apprehended no case of fraud as respected them could be made or established against his client, who had merely over drawn his account at his banker's, a circumstance not unusual in the present time. Mr. NORTON—What ! not an offence to draw 30, 40, or 50 cheques on a banker after his deposit is exhausted ? Solicitor—l can swear that the prisoner had an account at his banker's, and that he has a balance there still. Sergeant Goff here remarked, that the balance to the prisoner's credit was 55., and since that balance had been struck, bills and cheques to a considerable amount had been presented at his banker's. The solicitor said the prisoner had had a legacy left him, but had been made the dupe of Marson and other designing persons, by whom he had been deprived of almost every shilling of it. Mr. NORTON thought, that after hearing a letter, found upon the prisoner, and in his own handwriting, read, he would change his opinion. The Learned MAGISTRATE then read the following letter, which bore no direction : " Nov. 3. " Sir,—l waited at the Flower-pot on Saturday last from 12 to 3 o'clock, but did not see either you or Mr. N., and not having the means of satisfying the coffeehouse-keeper I had no alternative but seeking another abode, which I did by coming home at all risks. I am still there and safe at present. I hope our friend M. has some prospects before him, and that he will soon be out of his present little difficulties. I wish much to see him on various subjects ; pray tell him so. Are we likely to do -anything together ? This loss of time is loss of money also, and murdering all our fortunes. I must look out for something else, if not gone into soon, both for the means of living and and also a better place of concealment, for Marson is still in Horsemonger-lane, and will be until next session, and perhaps longer, until they can take some more of his gang. I understand they want nine or ten in all. He has been going the whole hog, and now wants cash enough (you see) to procure a solicitor. Bad management, I think. Perhaps you will see --, and come over to me afterwards, either with or without him, and let me know a little huw matters stand. Suspense at such a time is horrible. " Waiting some information, I am, dear sir, yours, &c., " RICHARD DAY." Sergeant Goff was again put into the witness-box, and having stated, in reply to a question, that on a future day he would be p re p are d w ith three or four other cases against the prisoner, he was remanded. THAMES. William Rowland, a broker's man, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of household furniture, bedding, and linen, the property of Mr. James Dent, a licensed victualler. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor, who is now residing in York-terrace, York-road, Lambeth, had entered into an agreement with a person named Nicholls, on the 14th of last July, to rent the Prince of Wales public-house, in New Gravel- lane, Shadwell. A few days afterwards he sent in a great quantity of household furniture for the use of himself and family, and on the 18th of August he went over the house with an inventory, and his goods were then all safe. The prisoner was originally put in possession of the house by Mr. Dew, an auctionneer, of King William-street, and Mr. Nicholls continued him in possession after Mr. Dent had deposited his goods in the house, which is a new one, and has not yet been licensed by th e mag i s t ra t es . Nicholls subsequently failed to complete his agree ment with Mr. Dent, who was never able to get the key from him. On the 10th instant the prosecutor, becoming alarmed for the safety of his property, forced his way in at one of the windows, and, to his great surprise, discovered that a great quantity of the furniture was missing, including six chairs, a table, fire irons, seven blankets, a bed, a hearth rug, and three counterpanes. On Friday last he met with the prisoner at the William the Fourth public-house, in King William-street, and asked him what he had Mr. Rolfe attended with Mr. Taylor, as his wit ness, who stated that the plaintiff had actually can vassed for Mr. Pearson, and was therefore entitled to be paid for that service, and that hA (witnes s ) h a d made several ineffectual applications for payment of the demand. It appeared in evidence that Mr. Rolfe owed money to Mr. Taylor, and that such deht operated in making Mr. Taylor urgent for the payment of the money. Mi. Rolfe produced several letters from Members of Parliament, addressed to him in the affable terms of " Dear Sir," and subscribed, " Yours faithfully and truly," for whom he had canvassed, and who had promised to provide him with employment of a public nature. The defendant made an able address, and produced two letters from Mr. Rolfe, in one of which that gen tleman supplicated not only employment, but his (the Hon. Member's) interest at the Treasury, and in the other there appeared to be an insinuation that the interest of Mr. Pearson would be injured if the de mand was not complied with. He denounced the application of the plaintiff, and stated what was well known to all who were interested in the election that he had from the commencement repudiated the ser vices of paid canvassers as services which he did not require, and he certainly did not, in offering himself to the constituency of Lambeth, want Mr. Rolfe to puff him off, having considered that the recommenda tion of twenty-seven years' public service was of itself sufficient without the additional éclat arising from that gentleman's patronage. The plaintiff, who had been engaged by Mr. Barham, who officiated for him .(Mr. Pearson) had been offered the amount in which mes sengers were considered;entitled for the period during which he had acted in that capacity. The Judge decided that the plaintiff was not en titled, inasmuch as the claim was for canvassing, and it appeared from the evidence that he had been merely employed as a messenger, for his services, in which character payment had been tendered to him. Nonsuited. By the direction of Mr. Pearson the:sum of 11. was then handed over to the plaintiff, as remuneration for his services as a messenger. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEBOIVE. Yesterday Thomas Davis, a young man described as a labourer, was placal k , at the bar, before Mr. Long, charged with have committed an extensive robbery of plate, &c., from the residence of Mrs. Lowes, No. 9, Southwick-place, Paddington. It appeared from the evidence that on the same day, between twelve and one o'clock, as Maria Asquith, the cook, was going down the kitchen stairs, the prisoner suddenly rushed by her, and made his way up the area steps. She cried " Stop thief!" as loudly as she was able, and Ile (the prisoner) was speedily captured by Thomas Dodsworth, a butcher, who collared him in Oxford-mews, and held him se curely until the arrival of Groundhall, 170 D, by whom he was conveyed to the station. In his pro gress along, prior to his being laid hold of, the pri soner threw a handkerchief containing the valuable property, into the area of 17, Southwick-crescent, where the whole of it was fortunately found. Some of the articles were plated, but upwards of fifty pieces, consisting principally of spoons and forks, were silver. The prisoner was with the constable when the goods were picked up from the area last alluded to, and he then denied that they had ever been in his possession. The butler identified the property produced as be longing to his mistress. It was further shown that the cook had missed a silk bag, containing four half-crowns and twopence in copper. The sum of money in question was found in the prisoner's pocket, but the bag hal not been met with. The prisoner was committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. Edward Sadler, a thick-set powerful fellow, was charged with the following violent and unprovoked assault upon a young woman named Sarah Rice, the right side of whose face was very much swollen and discoloured from recent cuts and contusions. The complainant stated, that while conversing with a friend at a public-house in Paul-street, Finsbury, on the preceding evening, the prisoner, who was an entire stranger to her until that moment, suddenly came out of the tap-room, in which he had evidently been drinking, and, without a word or a look from herself to induce it, rushed at and struck her re peated violent blows in rapid succession in the face, one of which so severely lacerated her eye that her dress was soaked, and she was almost blinded by the blood which poured from it. Several persons present, amongst whom was the landlord, immediately inter fered for her protection and seized the prisoner, who wanted to renew his ill treatment of her, but they held him until the arrival of a constable, into whose custody he was given, while the witness was con veyed in a state approaching insensibility to the house of a neighbouring surgeon, by whom her injuries were dressed. Mr. Houghton, the landlord of the house, and Mr. Fox, a watchmaker, confirmed the complainant's tes timony in every particular, and described the attack as one of the most brutal and unprovoked they had ever witnessed. When called upon for his defence,' the prisoner said that he had been drinking so freely that he scarcely knew what he was about at the time, but he perfectly recollected that the woman had insulted and annoyed bins by some exasperating observations, and that he had retaliated in consequence. This was positively contradicted both by the com plainant and her witnesses, who both expressed them selves as being totally at a loss to account for the outrage upon the young woman, who was standing perfectly quiet, and did not appear even to know that the prisoner was there. Mr. HAMMILL said, that it was evident the pri soner's conduct was wholly unjustified by anything We are sorry to - baVe to place upon record another that had taken pl ace , an d as it appeared to have been of those melancholy events—the loss of life upon Dud induced by the supposition that, because the corn- don Sands, which are of such frequent occurrence upon plainant belonged to a class that was both unhappy that dangerous estuary. It appears that Mr. W. Postle and friendless, he might indulge his savage disposi- - thwaite, manager of the Winos End Slate Quarry, in tion to the fullest extent against her with impunity, Kirby, left, home with a view of going to Millom on busi. he should teach him that as long as such women ness, and as the crossing of the sands was an almost daily conducted themselves with quietness and propriety, occurrence with upon the Be from h him, he preferred that course to go i ng Ili ) r they were a s muc h en ti t l e d to t h e protect i on o f t h e roun d t , though o laten, h h e t a h v y fl r o a lv n s of was fre.h uuwsatae law as any on e e l se . e should therefore order him un same morning a carrier from Mill om attempted gre to cross On the to pay th e hi g h es t amoun t of penalty he could impose but he soon discovered that the san d s were fl oo d e d to , upon him, namely, 51., and in default of so doing he such a depth as to completely cu t o ff a ll h opes o f hi s must stand committ e d to the House of Correction for getting to the opposite side, and he therefore turned back two months. before it was too late. Mr. Postlethwaite, however, was The prisoner was unable to pay the fine, and was less fortunate. It appears that 11Ir. P. was seen upon the carried away in the van. sands by two fishermen named Bell, but they were at too LAMBETH. great a distance to render any assistance, but had it been Richard Day, who has been in custody for some otherwise it is more than p ro b a bl e t h at t h e i r exert i ons days on a charge of being concerned with John Mar- would have bs:en unavailing owing to the depth and im son and others in carrying on an extensive system of petuosity with which th e f res h water was rus hi ng d own swindling, was again placed at the bar, before Mr. to the sea. From the sudden di sa pp earance o f M r . P. Norton, depth his horse there seems t o b e no d ou b t b ut b ot h were d down of thosedangerous breaks, a Mr. for further examination. Robert Cockburn, a stonemason of Marlbo- deptli of recipitate not less than one y twent feet dan , caused by the flooded rough-street, Chelsea, deposed to having cashed two s t ate o f t h e r i ver. The horse presently rose, feet upper cheques, drawn and signed by the prisoner, for John most, and made its way to the side of the sands on which Marson, who had been tried and convicted at the last it had entered a n d was a t B ec k s id e aga i n , Mr. Postle- Old Bailey sessions. After the cheques had been re- thwaite's residence, within an hour after it bad left, with fused at the banker's, there being no effects there to the saddle under its belly. This circumstance gave rise meet them, witness saw the prisoner, who said he to fearful apprehensions; and after the tide had receded could not take them up then, but that as soon as he search was made but in vain, until Wednesday morning, i could turn himself round he would - . The priso ner %hen the corpse of the unfortunate wasgentlen?annr Ho; s also said that he had been ruined by Marson, but at covered on the Cumberlan d side of thesandsin the full, ea the same time admitted he had received 2/. of the Bar row. The unfortu nate deceased was money obtained on the cheques from him. vigour of life-32 years ofage---and c lo o n n a nec r t e e s d id w en it t h in a Sergeant Goff, who apprehended th e pr i soner, h ere respectability family of the highest Kirkby Ireleth, amongst whom he h ad lived since his said that he had been to Mr. Doulton, the p o tt er i n childhood, held in the highest est eem by a lar g e a nd nu - Lambeth, to request his attendance, but he expressed murous circle of friends —Cumberland Pacquet. a great disinclination to do so, observing that he had I Lieutenant Cootes and Major Hay embarked on had such trouble and annoyance in attending for a Wednesday morning at Blackwall, on board , the mail whole week at the Old Bailey to give evidence against steam-ship Osraffe, for Rotterdam. done with his property ? The prisoner stoutly denied at first that anything had been removed, but he afterwards said if they were gone they could only have been removed by Nicholls. Mr. Dent then gave the prisoner into the custody of Dunham, a police. constable, 57 F, who traced the whole of the prcperty to various pawnbrokers in the eastern 'part of the metropolis, who received it in pledge from a woman named Catherine Rumsey, who was employed by the prisoner on numerous occasions to pawn the goods as he stole them from the Prince of Wales. He represented to her that the property was his own, and she pawned the various articles in the name of Ann Lings. The prisoner, on being asked for the dupli cates relating to the property, said he had given them all to Nicholls. The prisoner, in his defence, endeavoured to make it appear that the goods in the house had been sold to Nicholls, on whom he threw all the odium of the transaction ; and he asked Mr. Dew if he had not told him that Mr. Dent sold the goods to Nicholls. Mr. Dew, in reply, said he merely intimated that if Mr. Dent declined to complete the agreement with Nicholls the goods would become forfeited. The prisoner said it was Nicholls who removed it; he had control over it. BALLANTINE—TeII a jury that, if you like. I shall commit you to take your trial for the felony. James Leonard, an Irish ballast-getter, a remark ably big and powerful man, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged with assaulting Eliza Martin. The prosecutrix, a middle-aged woman, whose face bore marks of some punishment, said she was a servant at the Turk's Head public-house in Wapping. On Monday night the prisoner was in the tap-room, and as she was entering it with a pint of porter, the prisoner rose from his seat, and, without any provo cation, struck her a tremendous blow on the nose, and then seized her and threw her on the floor. He fell upon her and tore her gown off, and then dragged her to the fire-place, and threw her under the grate, where he left her in an insensible condition. Daniel Richley was in the Turk's Head, and de scribed the assault in the same terms, adding, that Mrs. Martin bled profusely from the nose, and that she was a very quiet civil woman. Mr. BALLANTINE said that the prisoner was a per fect ruffian, and fined him 31., and in default of pay ment to be imprisoned for one month. A boy, named Jean Vandengen, employed on board the Dutch steam- s hip 13 a t av i er , from Rotterdam, was charged with having 31bs. of contraband tobacco and cigars concealed in his chest on board. The defendant was fined 20s for smuggling tobacco last week, but this did not deter him from risking a second adventure, and, upon the arrival of the ship, his berth was overhauled, and several bundles of cigars and tobacco were found in his chest, which he at once admitted belonged to him. Mr. BALLANTINE fined the prisoner 405., and warned him that it he was caught a third time it was very probable the Commissioners of Customs would proceed against him by information, for a penalty of 1001. THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF NELME IN HACKNEY. Yesterday afternoon the inquiry was resumed for the sixth time, before Mr. Baker, Church-street, Hackney, on the body of Mr. Nelme, aged 73 years, who died on the 27th ult , f ro m the effects of arsenic. Mr. Ballantine again attended on behalf of the family. Mrs. Mary Louisa Allnutt, a widow, stated that she was the daughter of the deceased, and resided at her father's late residence in Grove-place, Hackney. Her son, William Allnutt, had a severe fall when he was eighteen months old, and afterwards suffered from inflammation on the brain. He had since had bad health, and frequently complained of his head. Witness had seen a great alteration in his conduct during the last seven months. The witness then repeated the evidence respecting the deceased being shot at in his garden on the night of the 16th of September last, which has already been reported. She further stated, that about three weeks since her son asked her what arsenic was like, and she told him it was like flour. Witness vomited very much on Tuesday evening, before the death of the deceased, after she had sweetened some gruel with sugar con tained in the vase, and swallowed it. By a Juror—The cupboard where the vase was kept was generally left open. She recollected the sovereigns being missed, and her son afterwards con fessed to have stolen them, for the purpose of buying a watch. By Mr. Ballantine— Her husband had been dead about two years. He suffered very much from his head, epilepsy came on, and lie ultimately died in 3 state of insanity. Inspector "Walker, in answer to a question put to him by Mr. Ballantine, said that when he appre hended William Allnut, he said, "Pray forgive We. I was tempted to do it." 'Witness asked him who tempted him, and he said no person tempted him, but a voice appeared to him to say, "Do it, do it, you will not be discovered." The CORONER then summed up at great length, and said he had never been called upon to perform a duty so painful as In the present case, when a mother bad been compelled to give evidence against her own son. The jury retired, and, after a short deliberation, . returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" ag ainst William Allnutt, and th e C oroner i ssue d hi s warrant for his committal to N ewga t e . Th e w it nes ses wail then bound over to prosecute. FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1847. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has not been quite 8 2 1) good to-day as yesterday. A fair business was done not withstanding. Heavy stock continues in good demalla• The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc tion, 31/. Shares, 6 dis.—Ditto (late C. and B.), 17— , mingham and Oxford, 3% p.— E as t er n Counties, 16711- Great Western, 171. Shares, ,4 c. p.—Lancashire and Yor lr shire, Fitths, c. dis.—Leeds and Thi rs k, Preference, 1 dis.—London and North-Western, 155—Ditto, Fifths, 1 0 4 p.—Ditto, Quarters (U. J.), 37—Ditto, Quarters, Ilr,c; p.—Ditto, Quarters, N ew (C), 4 p .—Midl an d Stock, 1 ," -- Ditto, 401. Shares, 42%—Ditto, New Halves, 1 1 4 th s * ---. North Staffordshire, 1 4 dis.—North Union (B), Shrewsbury and Chester, 10/. Prefen,nce, P. -- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 2% dis. York and North Midland, 150—Dutch Rhenish, 4 3 4 dis. MANCHESTER, Nov. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting: ham, and Boston, 38s. c. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, sua Cheshire Junction, 6 dis.—East Lancashire, New, 4Ni d i ": Ditto, New Quarters, 13-16 dis.—Edinburgh and Glusge" 47—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Quarters, 2 3 4 dis-- Ditte., (West Riding Union), 2% n . dis.—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 74% c.—Ditto, Quarters, No. 2, 17- I)lt ri Preference, V s c. p.--Mancheste r a n d S ou thampton, 1 13 „ dis.—North Staffordshire, 3-16 c. dis.—North Union. (DP 137 1 4—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 2 5-16 c. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, 1 11- 16 P• BIRMINGHAM, NOVEMBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Midland, Bristol, 11 . Birmingham, 118—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. E.), 'S i p.—Birmingham Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, dis.—North Staffordshire, ' 3s. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 3% dis.—Ditto (B), 435. 9d. dis.---Shror shire Union, 2 1 4 dis.—South Staffordshire, 1 3 / 4 dis. - LEEDS, NOVEMBER 18. - STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, New! 41. Ils. 3d. dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 14s. dis. -East and WV)6 Yorkshire, 7 dis.-Great Northern, 5% dis.-Lanca shire and Yorkshire (West Ridi ng U n i on ), 525. n. and Thirak, 15% c. dis.-Ditto, New, 13% dis.--N ( lt British, Thirds, ls. dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 10s. dis. -No . r Staffordshire, n. dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick No. 2 (New Berwicks), p. HULL, NOVEMBER. 18. limited STOCK EXCHANGE -We continue to have a very inquiry for shares; holders, generally, however, are finale, The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston , 155.--• Lancashire and Yorkshire ( West Riding Union), 525. dis.."; North British, Quarters, 12s. 6d. dis.-Ditto, Thirds (sail)) 3s. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NOVEMBER 18 . STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, 24 1 16 ' dis.-East Lancashire (Blackburn and Preston), Ne w, dis.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, Cl. ls. 6d. -NOTt British, Thirds, 4s. Gd. dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 12s. 64:1. dis. North Staffordshire, IA dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwica (late Newcastle and Berwick), 5 , 4 p.-Ditto, New, No. 2 ' 11. 7s. 64. p. EDINBURGH, NOVEMBER 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, Neil 245.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 475.-Edi n b urg h an d Northern, 17/. 6s. 3d. ex int.-Ditto, New, Reg., 355. 6 (1 '1 i - Ditto, t 2 er G s(7c D ri i p t. (scrip), I (21 ;: a6rdte " -..r* Ditto, Newport, 5% ex int.-Ditto, New. Reg 235.-Grea -84sNorthern,. 6d. cx Ditto, Thirds, Reg., 365. GLASGOW, NOT. 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Clydesdale Junct i gi 59L-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 100% -Ditto, Shares, 39 3 / 4 -Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 51/4-Ditto, ditto , N°' 71. 12a.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 7%4 -North Bri tish, Thirds, 365.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), Ils. 6d. SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER. --- lll°st distressing and bloodthirsty attempt on human Hie Iv '7. made on the morning of Tuesday, the 16th instant, ' Cawston, a large village about eleven miles from the city of Norwich. A farmer named Samuel Page, livi n g in the above village, had some years ago taken the two children of his brother-in-law, a man named Sturley under his care, and also rendered him other assistance, Sturley being in impoverished circumstances. Pile' however, at last grew weary of his brother -in-law a importunities, and of late Sturley has sought to bor row money of him in vain. Page refused to lend gel more, but still kept his two children. On Monday las t ' contemplated Sturley, who has lately lived at Norwich, came to Cawston for the purpose of again teasing Page for to have ne. co n n e tem se p e a nd a ha r v e e fu g sa " l ne b brace of pistols. He asked for only two anvereigl; which were firmly refused by Page, who fell in w i ' s y ov a e r r mi o n n g purpo se, sa him on the road, near his own house. One account the first pistol pointed missed fire, but the s econd 41 .! out on not; the contents entered one cheek, and came the opposite side of the face. A surgeon WO jing l e ; himself with diately sent for, who did what could be done under t circumstances, and on inquiring soon after into the stow. quite slice t of Page, we learned that he was " not dead--7 likely t'o live." Since then we hear t here are hopes. Sturley, who made no attempt to quickly after apprehended, and on being taken be°ll4lfor%h neighbouring magistrate, was remanded to N Castle, to await the result of the injury. Obser ce berg a r 0. will publish, on Sund a y morning, the 21st N ovae) Parliament opens on Thursday, and the gratuitous half-sheet stamped supplement. The "te nd sive publication of the Observer commence s at six , l ay concludes at ten on Sunday mornings. The 31°11 edition, which contains markets, is best for the count and abroad. Price of the Observer, with suPPi elnellt " • Sixpence. - - CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLEI I 3• c aressed eleven o'clock onWednesday morning, a shabbily -rtefit fellow entered the taproom of the Queen's Arms , ult - o f Guildford street, Southwark, under the pretence 001 lighting his pipe, when, no one else being in the r° a nd at the time, he unscrewed the brass gas fitt in g i s :baot got clear away with them. Th e loss is not grea t 1 / 4 " i n . twelve shillings), but the danger he exposed P st° the up mates to was considerable, as he did not ev en the hole in the leaden pipe, but allowed the ga s ."- 4,.e e to escape. . 1 ) oft rADVERTISEMENT : I ,—TRE EARL OF ALDBOA.- V in o AND HoLLowAy's FIL.-- . An astounding cure by this Inlra cu l i ii medicine, after every therm eans had failed. See e xtract fro' 45. Lordship's letter, dated " 'Villa Messina Leghorn, 118 Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint' you that your 17,7 m ost effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach all '-,„ e ad n ot eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the contlnent_i, had not .or been able to effect; nay, not ever the waters of Carlsbad ills (Signed) " ALDROIOUCIA." These wonderful Pill'yo't cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (al" Ointment) at Prof e sso r Holloway's rstabl i s h men t. 2 44, S valid, a" medicine vendors throughout the civilised BIRTHS On the 4th inst, at Madrid, the . lady of Theodore 31°01' Esq., of a daughter. n —f pr. Sinclair, oOnntthheeollf a 33tthIsloiinnns.stt.„ at Clapham, Mrs. Thomas ,at Bath-place, Peckham, th e lady Hepburn, of daughter. lad O y n of th l e . lii i t . h .H it i r n t k ., in a , t ru C r o l m il p i, t E m i t q Ca 4 s ,f tl a e, so S n O . n lerSetS i l : ir i :::: On the 16th inst., at Wigginto; Rectory, near IA the lady of the Rev. John William: ' 1 i of a daughter. ..,„.iion On the 16th inst., at Wall, near Lichfield, Mrs. Yv " Mott, of a son. e lady On the 16th inst., in Sussex-place, Regent's-park, . 1 .-i -of James s Ingram, auhter. On the 16th inst., at Haley- B road, Elornsey-road, the W ife of Mr. Thomas Bartlett, of a son. dons M O ' On the 17th inst., at Thornton-heath, nea r Crop. 011? Henry Slaney, of a daughter. On the 16:h inst., in Onsloyr-square, the lady of P. D ens° Maxwell, Esq , of a son ----------------. MARRIED. ~ p o ker, On the 17th inst., at St. Paul's, Deptford , 5. of Esq., to Jane, the eldest daughter of S. Sheppard, osq" Deptford. DIED. On the 13th inst., at Foxhill Bank, near Blackburn, janleg Simpson, Esq., aged 71 years. relict On the sth inst., at Stratford. Essex, Sarah Hunters of the late Thomas Hunter, aged it B A * On the 15th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Jain es , a rd 27. On the 15th inst., at Torquay, T. B. Brooks, Esq., aa-f the On the 16th inst., at Lambeth, John, youngest son 4 ) late James Long, aged 46. h- On the 16th inst , in Canterbury-yillas, Loughboroug. _ road, Brixton, Elizabeth . Willis, widow of the late Joni& Willis, Esq. f . ' e 0 W'' On the 17th inst., at Weymouth, Penelope, the wife Turton, Esq., aged 62. On the 17th i ns t., i n U pper Phillimore-place, lienslogt°l3' John Wells, Es.,t. ,age P d 65. bar- On the 18th i q nseter Ogier, Esq., of Lincoln's Inv, rister-at law, aged 79 --.... London: Printed an d P u bli s hed by MURDO YOUNGt No, 112 Strand, Printer at The Sun Office, in ?Jo. Strand, the Precinct of the Savoy, in the ootal t Y of Middlesex, Friday, November 19, 1847.