The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS An unexpected press of Advertisements has compelled us this week to omit a number of articles and notices of local affairs. Had we been aware in time we should have endeavoured to provide for the difficulty by giving a Supplement. We have done our best, however, to rectify it, and increase the space at our disposal, by the use of a quantity of smaller type, which, though objected to by many of our readers, will perhaps for once be pardoned. It is a little singular and creditable to our Contemporaries in Preston and Manchester that the first news which arrived in Liverpool of the Bombardment of Tangiers, was given in first editions of the Preston Pilot and Manchester Guardian, who were indebted for their early information to a late edition of the . lifornia9,. Herald of Friday. Our own three papers of Saturday were only able to announce it in second editions. Zibtrpoot tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. 20, 1844. The Parisian Journals of Thursday brought us the intelligence that the war between France and Morocco had been commenced by the bombardment of Tangiers. The ilioniteur contained the following telegraphic despatch from the French Admiral. " PERPIGNAN, AUG. 13, FIVE O'CLOCK, P.M.—The Prince de Joinville to the Minister of Marine. " Before Tangiers, the 7th. On the 4th instant, a re ply to the ultimatum of M. de Nyon was received, but was not of a nature to be accepted. On the sth, I was informed that Mr. Hay was in a place of safety. On the morning of the 6th, 1 attacked the fortifications of Tan giers. Eighty pieces of artillery returned the fire. In about an hour their fire was silenced, and their batteries dismantled. Our loss in men is trifling, and the injury sustained of little consequence. The quarter inhabited by the European Consuls has been respected." By an extraordinary express, since received, we have news from Paris down to 9 PM. on Saturday, which fully confirms the telegraphic despatch and gives the following particulars of the action, from a subsequent report addressed to the Minister of Marine. " It was on Tuesday, the 6th instant, about half-past eight o'clock in the morning, that the squadron under the orders of the Prince, at anchor under the walls of Tangiers. opened its fire with shouts of ' Long live the King.' In one hour the fire of the place was extinguished, the batteries were dismantled, and the guns dismounted. On our side the loss was not considerable. " Notwithstanding the difficulty of the ground, the squadron took its position in a most successful manner. The ship Suft'ren, commanded by the Prince, anchored in six fathoms and a half, with a rocky bottom, and the po sition nearest the enemy's batteries was that chosen by the Admiral. " The fire, which commenced at half-past eight, was not entirely discontinued until towards 11 o'clock. It continued during this time with order which did not ex clude for one moment that steadiness and precision ne cessary for taking good aim. It was to the accuracy of the firing, as much as to the position chosen by the Prince, that the rapid success is to be attributed. "The example given by the Suffren was followed by each of the ships of the squadron. Everywhere on this occasion did officers, seamen, and soldiers, rival each other in ardour and steadiness. The resistance was much more vigorous than was generally imagined ; several of the guns on the ramparts did not cease their fire until they were destroyed by our shot. " Mr. Hay arrived during the action in the Vesuvius, coming from Mogador. In the evening he waited on his Royal Highness the Prince de Joinville, who had an in terview with him. "The Spanish division, a British man-of-war and frigate, some Sardinian ships, as well as some Swedish and Ameri can ships, were present at this brilliant exploit. " It is believed," says the Constitutionel,— " That after the attack of Tangier, the Prince proceeded to bombard Tetuan and Larache." The Paris Correspondent of the London Times asserts that a degree of dissimulation has been prac tised by the Admiral in his proceedings, which may lead to serious differences between the two Govern ments. Sir Robert Wilson, Sir Edward Owen, Mr. Lytton Bulwer, and Lord Cowley relied upon the pacific views of the Prince de Joinville up to four o'clock on the sth; and despatches were actually sent off to the British Government on that day, announcing the probability of an amicable ad justment between France and Morocco. It appears, however, that on the preceding day, the 4th, the Prince had considered the reply of the Morocco Government to his ultimatum unsatisfactory, and on that day resolved on hostilities. Another charge against the good faith of the French Government itself, is, that a pledge was given to Great Britain, that Tangiers, as a quasi-European town, should be spared ; and, having given such a pledge it is con tended that instructions to fulfil it should have been sent to the Prince. France therefore has either failed in her faith towards us and forwarded no such orders; or, as was broadly asserted on Satur day, in the best informed circles in Paris, the Prince has, of his own will and in violation of orders, bom barded Tangiers. There was another report at Tortoni's, that the town had been taken possession of ; but it was ge nerally treated as a stock jobbing manoeuvre, and not credited. The public feeling excited in Paris is of a varied character. Amongst sober men of all classes regret at the step taken by the Prince prevails, whilst, amidst the swagger of not a few of the war party, the symptoms of some little fear for the result is perceptible. Considerable agitation had been cre ated on the Bourse and a serious fall had been ex perienced in the prices of stock. We have nothing up to the time of going to press to explain intelligibly, the strange proceedings of Mahemet Ali. The latest accounts attribute his conduct to a freak of passion or insanity. Alexan dria was quiet ; but some fears were entertaied by the Europeans of disturbances. We brought before our fellow-townsmen, a fort night ago, the spirited example, which is being set us in Manchester, in the attempt to construct pub lic parks, &c., for the promotion of the comfort and the health of the community of that town. Unfor tunately our appeal has not produced the effect which we sincerely prayed it would produce. Apa thy, on the part of our leading men, and of our Corporation, is unfortunately too apparent ; and, on the part of our brethren of the press, we are sorry to observe something worse than apathy—an evi dent disinclination to throw, for the moment, party to the winds, and unite their strength for the secur ing of a boon so important to all classes in our town. It is painful to contemplate such a feeling, and to compare it with the eager zeal with which we em bark in any undertaking and in any outlay of money by which gain to our commerce or increase of our property can be promoted. We can expend mil lions upon railway projects , dock projects, ware house schemes, and schemes of more questionable utility; we can build union workhouses and courts of law, music halls and police courts; but when the poor man appeals to us—when the sickly sons and daughters of toil ask us for air and the fresh breeze—when our wives and our children plead to us for the privilege of inhaling an atmosphere free from the effluvia of soaperies and alkali works, we are cold as ice, impassive to the whisperings of hu manity, and close at once, as if panic-struck, our pockets and our hearts. Really, fellow-townsmen, this should not be. Good feeling—Christian feeling forbids it. And if these considerations are not enough to im pel us to move in a better direction, the inferior consideration of vanity might almost urge us. Manchester—Radical, selfish, money-grubbing, as we call her population—is now instituting a vigo rous canvass for the subscriptions necessary for the purpose of providing places of recreation ; her very operatives are turning aside from the advocacy of Chartism, and her shopocracy from the agitation of the League, to unite their efforts in the pursuit of this means of health and recreation ; and shall Li verpool, with all her wealth, her valuable public estate, her known public spirit, her Conservatism and loyalty, hang back from an effort so loudly called for—so imperatively required by the admitted wants of her population ? We trust not. We trust to see a better spirit spring up amongst us. Our Foreign Relations have now assumed an aspect pregnant with serious alarm for the peace of Europe. On every side we find new complications arising, new sources of danger manifesting them selves. No sooner has the collision occurred in Morocco, the results of which England is bound to watch wi h th ea s d u e c l h'ealous vigilance,—no sooner has the hot- France in Boy, who commands the Navy of that quarter, succeeded in gratifying his craving for than we are thunderstruck with the news of warfare ,—than and wherefor b e e r e a e n s retirement of Mehemet Ali, the circumstances, we are not to know. Whatever may have how ever, under which this strange circumstances, movement has taken place, its conseq uences ma y be sufficiently serious Great Britain, to warrant, on the p art of the most energetic preparations for a coming storm. Already our fleet is concen tratin g its forces in that quarter of the Mediterranean, for any emergency which may arise; and he must be a bold politician, endowed with more than ordinary dependance upon the favor able solving of this chapter of difficulties, who can predict at what moment and in what quarter the first calamitous accident may occur, which will place us in hostile attitude towards some of the powers with whom we arc at present in a state of peace and alliance. We cannot bring ourselves to entertain any seri ous fears for our Country's ability to maintain her present position in any circumstances and against any opponents which may present themselves, how ever much all rational men must deplore that an appeal should have to be made, in the present tem per of the civilized world, to warfare between nations. We believe our navy was never in a better position to maintain its pre-eminence on the seas, notwith standing all the boastings of our jealous neighbours of France, or the senseless complainings of a disap pointed Faction at home. When the day shall come for England in earnest to put forth her ener gies the same spirit will be found animating her people and her rulers, which has defended her against more powerful enemies than now menace her. Humanity, commerce, and civilization may suffer in the struggle; but England has ample power to take care that her mighty empire shall not be injured. THE FUNDS, SATURDAY NlGHT.. —Although busi ness presented little features to-day, the market closing early, Consols were fiat, the aspect of affairs in France not being considered altogether agreeable. The specula tors for the fall have increased their operations, which, of course, in a degree, accounts for the heaviness obser vable. Consols for present transfer and the account closed 984. Bank Stock left off 1984 to 199 i ; Exche quer-bills, 73s to 75s premium; Three per Cents. Re duced, 991 to 4 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced. 1021 to 8 ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1011 to 8 ; Long Annuities, 121; India Stock 282 to 284 ; and India Bonds, 94 to 96 premium. Yesterday the price of Con sols was inadvertently quoted 954, instead of 94 In the foreign market there was no essential alteration beyond the business produced by the state of the English funds. Spanish Five per Cents. left off 224 to 8 The Three per Cents. 334 to 4 ; Portuguese, 431 to 441 ; Peruvian, 24 to 25 ; Mexican, 354 to ; the Deferred, 151 to 4 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 611 to ; the Five per Cents, 1004 to 101 ; Danish, 824 to 891 ; Colombian, 134 to 14 ; Chilian, 103 to 105 ; Buenos Ayres, 34 to 36 ; Brazilian. 84 to 85 ; and Belgian, 103 to 104. BANK OF ENGLAND.—In the Gazette of Friday night, we have the return of the quarterly weekly average of the liabilities and assets of the Bank of England for the three months, from the 18th of May to the 10th instant in clusive. We find, on a comparison with the quarter from the 20th of April to the 13th of July, that the circulation has increased from £21,246,000 to £21,324,000, being a difference of £78,000. The deposits have increased from £13,977,000 to £14,090,000, being a difference of £113,000, and making the total of the liabilities £35,414,000. The securities have increased from £22,471,000 to £22,908,000, being a difference of £437,000. The bullion has decreased from £15,767,000 to £15,579,000, being a difference of £lBB,OOO, and making the total of the assets £38,487,000. The surplus or rest has increased from £3,015,000 to £3,073,000, being a difference of £58,000 during the month. The Northern Church of England School, Rossall Hall, Lancashire, is to be publicly opened by the Lord Bishop of Chester on Thursday next. OFFENCES AGAINST THE DOCK LAWS.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, Murdoch Mavnier, mate of an Ame rican barque, was charged with having neglected when told by the dock officer to remove his vessel in the Prince's Dock, so that another vessel was prevented from getting into her berth a-head of her, and it was found ne cessary to employ some riggers to get the barque out of the way. The case was proved, and he was fined 60 shil lings and costs, and required also to pay the wages of the riggers. THE CASE OF HOMICIDE ON BOARD THE THOMAS BENNETT.—The prisoner, John Kent, who had been re manded from last week on a charge of killing Captain Halsey, and who has since been acquitted by the verdict of the Coroner's jury, as elsewhere recorded, was again brought up at the police-court yesterday. Mr. Rushton, without making any comment, again remanded him until this day, the American authorities in this country not having yet made up their minds for his release—to which, however, it is probable, after the full and impartial in vestigations that have taken place, they will eventually accede. THEFT FROM A SHOP.—An elderly female named Elizabeth Scott was yesterday charged before Mr. Rush ton with having stolen a web of gingham from the shop of Mr. Robert Roberts, Great George-street. It appeared that at about eight o'clock on Saturday night, the priso ner took the article from the shop door and made off with it. She was seen rnnning with it up Nile-street, and being pursued was overtaken with it in her possession in Rathbone-street. It was attached to the door by a string which was found to be cut, and a pair of scissors were found upon her. The piece was stated to contain 56 yds. worth 61d. a yard. She said she saw it rolling in the street and picked it up. Committed for trial at the sessions. RODNEY-STREET SCOTCH CHURCH SCHOOLS.—It being in contemplation shortly to re-open the Sunday school attached to the Rodney•street church, a sermon, specially addressed to the young, was delivered by the Rev. J. T. Brown, from the pulpit of that place of wor ship upon Sunday evening last. The reverend gentleman selected his text from the second epistle to the Corin thians, v. 17. The intended pupils of the school were stationed in the seats immediately fronting the pulpit, and appeared deeply impressed with the emphatic and af fectionate exhortations addressed to them by their pastor. The service was throughout of a most interesting charac ter. We understand that during the ministry of the late incumbent, the congregational sabbath school was in full and efficient operation ; and we are glad to find that his successor has thus early formed the resolution of tread ing in his steps, by tendering to the children of those committed to his pastoral charge, the benefits of a sound and thorough scriptural education. THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MR. BRENT SPEN CER.—Our readers will, doubtless, remember the extra ordinary case of this gentleman, who was recently found in a house in Chelsea, under circumstances of a distressing and degraded nature, under the care of a Mrs. Pelham, his mother. A commission de lunatico inquirendo was opened, on Saturday, to inquire into his state of mind ; and, after hearing the evidence offered, the jury came to the unanimous conclusion that he was of unsound mind, and had been so from the 3rd of July, 1840. At the conclusion, a woman came forward, and stated that the younger son of Mrs. Pelham (Wilson Pelham, a young man, 22 years of age,) had been kidnapped from her when a month old, by Mrs. Pelham, under singular circum stances, and that she had never seen him until now. Au inquiry into the case was subsequently gone into, at Queen-square police-office, when the magistrate promised to take time to consider the course to be pursued. He thought that a felony had been committed. A POST-BOY AT FAULT.—At the Police-court yester day, a driver named William Cunliffe was charged with having received a sum of money on his master's account, which he had not paid over to him.—Mr. Evan Williams, carriage-owner, said, that the prisoner was in his employ as a post-boy. On Saturday last, he was employed, with another postillion, to drive Sir John Gerard, of New Hall, near Warrington, in his own carriage, from the railway station in Lime-street to Bootle, he (complainant) finding one pair of horses, and another person the other two. He (prisoner) had received the money for both ; had paid the other postillion his half, but had retained the remainder, and absented himself on the following day. He had also appropriated the money he had received on Thursday, hut of this the complainant could not adduce proof.—William Fletcher, footman to Sir John Gerard, said he had on Saturday paid the prisoner, on account of his master, £1 4s. The prisoner was apprehended yes terday morning, and on his way to Bridewell said, of his own accord, that he had received the money and given it to his wife.—He was committed for trial at the sessions for the embezzlement. ALARM OF FIRE. —Yesterday evening, shortly before seven o'clock, a young man on horseback rode up to the Fire-station, Temple-court, and gave the alarm that smoke had broken out, indicating a dangerous fire, in a warehouse in Norfolk-street. He had on his way stated the circumstance to all the police-officers he saw, and from his anxiety, Mr. Hewitt, superintendent of the fire police, immediately ordered out, and accompanied, three engines and a number of new water-carts, and drove rapidly towards the spot. Other water-carts, from in termediate stations, were also ordered out, the number in all being about twelve. On reaching the vicinity of the warehouse, the adjacent crossing line of street—Park lane and St. James's-street—was crowded by thousands of " expectants," but it was announced that the alarm had been occasioned by the chimney of an office having taken fire, the smoke from which had so filled some of the floors of the warehouse—bursting out above—that it was inferred that it had there originated. All being again in safety, the engines, water-carts, ladders, &c., returned to the station before they reached the ground. The young man who gave the alarm was, we learn, by no means to blame, as his motive was good, though he did not again return to the station. The alarm had merely the effect of showing the efficiency of the fire-police, and gave them a " review" exercise. MORS LETTER O P ENING.-- . -NOYEL FEATURES IN SPORTING FRAUDS. —During :he last few days disclo sures of the most extraordinary character have been made in the letter-carriers' o ffice of the General Post-office, from the discovery by the authorities of a most extensive collusion on the part of several letter-carriers employed in the delivery of letters in the western district of the me tropolis, who, it appears, have been for some time in the habit of opening letters directed to noblemen and gentle men belonging to the sporting world, with the view, as far as we can learn, of disposing of such information for some pecuniary consideration, or betting themselves upon the strength of it. It is said that this practice has been. carried on for a length of time, and that letters, both in ward and outward, have been thus treated, the letters being afterwards duly delivered. Rumour states that this scandalous plot was thus discovered :—Two letters, open, were found on Wednesday morning last upon the seat oc cupied by a letter carrier named Tapson, directed to well known sporting characters, but with which be had no bu siness, as the parties did not live in his district, or walk. Upon being closely questioned, Tapson admitted that such letters had frequently come into his hands, and even tually he gave such information, that six other letter car riers and one sub-sorter were brought up for examination. A most rigid inquiry into the whole circumstances of the case is instituted daily ; and up to Saturday afternoon there were suspended, until the decision of the Post master-general can be known, the letter-carrier who de livered the letters of Lord George Bentinck, the one who delivered those of Mr. Tattersall, besides four others employed to distribute those belonging to other sporting characters. THE LIVERPOOL STANIDARD. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE INQUIRY. Our readers no doubt remember a series of articles which appeared in the London Times, in the autumn of last year, laying open a system of a very fraudulent, or at least suspicious, character, alleged to be carried on amongst the superior officers of the Customs. The de tailed nature of the charges thus brought forward, and the intimate knowledge of the working of the Customs department displayed by the writer, stamped them with an importance which rendered an inquiry into their truth absolutely necessary ; and accordingly the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry, then sitting, proceeded to call before them several parties (including the gentleman, a Mr. Roper, who had written the articles in the Times, and Air. Poole, a discharged searcher, and others), and, after a long and patient inquiry, have addressed to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury a report, which is now before us. It is admitted, at the outset of this report, that very numerous frauds and irregularities have been practised in the landing department of the Custom-house in London, a considerable portion on the Surrey side of the river, where the inspection of the superior officers has been most deficient. Goods subject to high duties have been passed as goods subject to merely nominal duties. In one instance a cargo of coculus indicus passed as flax. Barrels of snuff have been passed as pork, silks as calf skins, &c. In all these frauds the officers have been acting in dishonest concert with importers or agents ; and it appears that the greatest facilities have existed upon those wharfs, mainly used for the coas tin g trade, where the surveillance ' exercised was least. A practice has existed, amongst these officers, of having carousals in the upper rooms of the warehouses on the quays, to which none of their inferiors were admitted, and at which it is said that the wines used have been drawn from the bonded stores, and consumed, with the connivance of the importers, duty-free. A great portion of this system is attributed, by the Commissioners, to the fact of the landing-officers being, practically, uncontrolled by the officers beneath them in rank. No such inferior officer, although perfectly in formed of malpractices going on, durst lodge any infor mation, from the almost certainty that the affair would be burked, and the party laying the information dismissed or suspended, the duty of inquiring into its truth devol ving upon an officer of probably the same class as the one complained against. To remedy this, it is proposed that such inquiries shall in future be taken before one of the Commissioners instead of an officer, by which it is thought that the Board will be more likely to arrive at the knowledge of any malpractices going on. It is sug gested, too, that an increased number of officers be placed upon the wharfs upon which facilities for fraud chiefly exist, and that those officers be more frequently removed from station to station. _ _ Upon the subject of the relative position of the different classes of officers, we take the opportunity of quoting from the report in extenso : " It is a remarkable circumstance, the, in all the disclosures which have come to our knowledge, a combination between a landing-waiter and his subordinate officer, to effect an illegal importation, has never appeared. We do not mean to absolve the whole class of weighers or other inferior officers from sys tematic and successful attempts to defraud the revenue. There are numerous instances of such disgraceful conduct by them, but there is no proof of confederation between the landing waiter and his weigher. Without, therefore, denying that in some instances they may have joined in illicit practices, we feel ourselves warranted in stating that the greater proportion of the frauds committed by the landing-waiters were not parti cipated in by their subordinate officers, and, nevertheless, they were such as those individuals (if they had been by their duty called upon to give attenti 'xi to the nature of the importations on which they were employed) must in many instances have detected. " We have no desire to degrade the landing-waiters. It is es-ential to the public service that, amongst them, as amongst every other class of officers, self-respect should be encouraged ; and no regulation should be adopted which could really be de rogatory to their position ; but, in our opinion, the object should be to apply this principle to all persons in the employment of the Customs' department. " We certainly think that the position of the lower classes of officers has not been always viewed in a proper light, and we should anticipate most useful results to the public service if they were led to feel that to the manual duties, for which they are specially appointed, they were bound to add a constant vigilance, and were encouraged to control the attempts of others, whatever might be their position, in the commission of fraud. " From the highest to the lowest class, the integrity of the officer is the first object to be attained, and the more each offi cer can be made to feel his own reputation interested in the protection of the revenue, and in the prevention of frauds, the more probable is it that he will resist the innumerable tempta tions to swerve from his duty, which are constantly presenting themselves to him. It is also worthy of consideration, whether the proportion of the proceeds of seizures now accruing to a weigher might not be increased with advantage." _ The accusations of Mr. Roper and Mr. Poole, directed against several of the superior officers of the customs, into which, most particularly the commissioners thought it their duty to enquire, resolve themselves into the follow ing heads,—viz. ist,—H is having been employed by such officers, and by commis sioners themselves, in buying goods in small quantities at wholesale prices, averaging 30 to 35 per cent. under retail prices. 2nd,—He obtained for a commissioner silk goods by retail, whith they were under examination at the Custom-house. 3rd,—lmproper release of passengers' baggage seized. 4th,—The determination, by tossing up, on the part of two land ing surveyors (since promoted), whether a duty of 20s. or 275. 6d. should be charged on certain silk goods. 51b,—The toleration by a surveyor-general of the fabrication of a blue book, in place of the proper one, lost 6th,—The corrupt intimacy of a surveyor-general with a party, who was concerned in recent fraudulent transactions and discharged. 7th,—The habitual practice of most of the commissioners and of officers of every grade, of making purchases at the Custom-house sales in fictitious names, through the medium of the officers en trusted with their lotting and sale. The whole of these charges appear to have undergone a searching examination ; and have, in every case, been found insufficiently proved to fasten a stigma upon the character of the parties against whom they were levelled, although against the impropriety of some of the transac tions the commissioners earnestly protest. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—At the Police-court yesterday William M`Pherson, a seaman, was fined 205., or in de fault to be imprisoned seven days, for smuggling 311 b. of foreign manufactured tobacco. ~ 1 CANADA AND THE STATES. — The steamship Grea t Western, Captain Matthews, sailed at noon on Saturday for New York, with 132 passengers, and a larger amount of freight than she has taken out on any previous occa sion. The steam-ship Hibernia will sail to-day for Hali fax and Boston. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.—Three young girls, Betsey Kelly, Elizabeth Tyrrell, and Jane Smith, were yester day placed before Mr. Rushton, at the police court. Kelly was charged with stealing a sovereign from a chest belongin.. to Mary Williams, her mistress, and the other two with receiving it. They were all committed for trial. MUSHROOMS have recently, in this neighbourhood, been so abundant, as to have become almost a drug in our public markets and streets. They have been sold, of good quality too, at from lid. to 2d. per quart—a price which, considering the toil of gathering, and the expenditure of shoe leather in the morning wet or dew of the old mea dows, can scarcely be remunerative. Pains-taking house keepers have been enabled to bottle up an ample supply of ketchup. We observe that the claims of the Church of England School Society will be advocated in St. Bartholomew's Church, on Sunday evening next, by the Rev. H. H. Higgins, who is well acquainted with its operations and the beneficial results of its efforts. We need no other argument to recommend this society to the support of the friends of Scriptural education, than to make it known that upwards of 2000 children, belonging to the poorer and working classes of this town, are now receiving in struction in its schools. PROTESTANTISM AND POPERY...-At a meeting of the London Missionary Society, last week, on the proceedings of the French at Tahiti, the Rev. B. Noel said "he rejoiced I that, although these difficulties had occurred, they were calculated to fix an eternal hatred on the Roman Catholic religion. (Cheers.) Catholicity and Protestantism were now face to face in Otaheite : Catholicity, supported by French cannon, French brandy, and the debauchery of French sailors ; Protestantism, supported by the Bible, by the civilization and happiness of the Otaheitans. (Cheers.) Give the Catholics every liberty they might ask, only let them not gag the defenders of the truth, and he had no fear for the result." It would be well if the rev. gentleman would always speak in the same un compromising spirit. THE CROPS. —During the past week the weather has been showery, or drizzly, in this quarter; but we have had no long soaking rains as yet, and the high winds that have occasionally prevailed ha ye to a great extent neutra lised the effects of these downfals, by speedy evaporation. To-night, (Monday,) however, a thick and rather threa tening rain is falling, which if it continue long may retard field operations, if not indeed injure the ripe grain yet on the ground. A good deal of wheat and oats has already been cut in the neighbourhood, but comparatively little has been housed, and whether as regards that in the stock, or that on its legs, the gathering is somewhat precarious. The wheats are generally excellent, and, on the average for this county, abundant. The spring corn is short both in ear and in straw. The turnips, and especially the po tatoes, fed by the late rains, look exceedingly promising. Tux CAUSE LIST.—Of the cases for trial, from the Hundred of Salford, three only remain for trial. These are marked for special juries, in one of which, that of "Farrar v. Deflinne," the Solicitor-General, Sir Frederick Thesiger, is specially retained, with a fee of 300 guineas. The Solicitor-General is also retained specially, with a fee of the like amount, for the Corporation of Manchester, in the case of "Milne v. the Manchester Corporation;" and for the plaintiff, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly has been specially re tained, also, it is said, with a fee of the same amount. The case is not likely to last long, as, in all probability, a special verdict will be returned, subject to the opinion of the Court of Queen's Bench upon the question whether Mr. Milne, as clerk to the stipendiary magistrate of Man chester, is an officer entitled to compensation under the charter recently conferred upon that borough. The two cases in which these eminent counsel are specially re tained, have' been appointed for Friday next. The list for the Hundred of West Derby is rather longer than usual, containing no less' thorn ninety-five causes, of which eighteen are marked to be tried by special juries. Ws do not hear of any counsel being specially brought down in any case in the list, the tact and eloquence of the ordinary members of the cir cuit being probably considered equal to whatever exigen cies may arise. Altogether there are only eleven special jury cases in the whole list. The common cases in the first list were cleared off last evening. Th e arrangements made by Mr. Justice Cresswell, on Satur day evening, are as follows :—The special jury cases in the second, or West Derby list, will be taken in the order in which they stand after the whole of the common jury causes in that list shall have been disposed of. The first special jury cause in the first list, " Booker and another v. Tebbutt, " ' (No. 15.) will be taken to-day; and the se cond special jury cause in the same list, " Bentley v. Fleming," (No. 30,) will be taken immediately after the common juries in the second list are gone through. LANCASHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. Continued from 3rd page. CROWN COURT.—YESTERDAY. The Lord Chief Baron took his seat at-eight o'clock. HORSE STEALING AT BOLTON. John Wilkinson (55) was indicted for having at Elton, near Bolton, feloniously stolen a horse, the property of John Scholfield. It appeared that on the 26th of last March, a person named Kaye, who had previously borrowed the animal from the prosecutor, was about to send it home by a little boy, when the prisoner came and offered to go with the horse and deliver it to the owner for the sum of 6d. The prisoner, however, instead of taking it to Scholefield sold it for 12s 9d, the actual value being about £2. The Judge observed that the prisoner was charged, in the indictment, with stealing a horse, whereas he had stolen a mare. If it should affect his case, he was enti tled to the benefit of it. [lt turned out, however, that the indictment was good.) The Jury convicted the prisoner, but recommended him to mercy, and he was sentenced to three months imprisonment and hard labour. ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY, AT MANCHESTER. Joseph Forster, (18,) and Thomas Smith, (18,) were in dicted for having, at Manchester, feloniously assaulted Ensign John Davies, and robbed him of a watch, watch guard, and key. Mr. Cardwell conducted the case for the prosecution ; Mr. Wilkins defended Smith ; the other prisoner was un defelded. It appeared that the robbery and assault were commit ted on the persons of three ensigns in her Majesty's 32d Regiment of Foot, stationed at Salford, on the night of Tuesday, the 2d of April. On that night, the three en signs, Davies, Laurie and Birtwistle, were returning from dinner to their quarters at a late hour, and when they ar rived opposite the Manchester Infirmary, at the top of Piccadilly, they were suddenly attacked, without giving the slightest provocation, by a number of persons. In the course of the scuffle, Davies lost his watch. Subse quently, however, be found it lying on the ground ; but when it was regained, its gold chain and key appendages were missing. The only question in the case was, as to the identity of the prisoners. With regard to Forster, it appeared that Davies never lost sight of him from the time of the attack until he was arrested by the police. With regard to the identity of Smith, a young woman who was present, and knew him well, deposed that he was one of the parties engaged in the attack ; and in order to corroborate her testimony, Smith's conduct when ar rested. and his conversations with the police, were detailed to the jury. The Judge conceived there was no evidence to support the charge against Smith; and the jury, after a few mi nutes' consultation, acquitted both the prisoners, and they were discharged after a suitable admonition from the court. BURGLARY AT STALYBRIDGE, James Connor, (18,) was indicted for having, at Stab , - bridge, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling house of Frank Howard, with intent to steal his property. Mr. Wigham conducted the case for the prosecution: the prisoner was defended by Mr. Monck. It appeared that the prosecutor occupied a house at the place above mentioned, and that a person named Hayes lived with him. During the night of the 21st of May, shortly after twelve o'clock, they were awoke by the barking of a dog, and on one of them getting up to as certain the cause, a person resemblinc , the prisoner was seen going up stairs, without hat or shoes. Immediately after having succeeded in getting to the top of the stairs, he made a stumble, and, fancying the noise might lead to his discovery, he opened a window, and succeeded in making his escape. Hayes then went out and saw the prisoner, whom he had known for some time, in the act of running away. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to twelve calendar months' imprisonment and hard labour. FORGERY AT MANCHESTER. William Barber, 44, was indicted for having, at Man chester, feloniously forged a certain request in writing for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Edward Deeming. Mr. Hulton conducted the case for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that, on the 16th of May last, the prisoner went to a publican named Deeming, and handed him the following order, which purported to have been sent by his (the prisoner's) brother-in-law :—" Please let the bearer have two cans of tenpenny ale—Joseph Barber." While the prisoner was in the act of drinking the ale, it turned out that he was never authorised to get it. There was a second indictment against the prisoner for having forged a similar request, with intent to defraud Edward Hooper, another publican. He was convicted on both indictments, and sentenced to nine calendar months' imprisonment and hard labour. ASSAULT AT PRESTWICH. Daniel Slace (26) and Charles _Er-es (23) were indicted for having, at Prestwich-cum-Oldham, feloniously as saulted William Ralphs, and stolen from his person six pence. Mr. Brandt conducted the case for the prosecutor ; the prisoners were defended by Mr. James. It appeared that on the night of the 12th of June, the prosecutor, who lives at Whitefield, between Manchester and Bury, was on his way home from the former town ; he was met by the two prisoners, who are soldiers in the Bth Regiment of Foot, one of whom threw him down and took sixpence from his person. The prisoners were acquitted. HORSE STEALING AT OLDHAM. John King (34) was indicted for having, at Oldham, feloniously stolen a gelding, the property of Joseph and William Buckley. It appeared that the prosecutors are coach proprietors, and that they have a farm in the neighbourhood of Old ham, where they keep their horses. The prisoner was formerly in their employ, and was discharged last summer twelve months. Soon after he went to the farm, and said his late employers had sent him for a gelding, which was known by the name of " Captain." The gelding was got out, the prisoner rode off, and nothing was heard of him till the 19th of June last, a year-and-a-half after the trans action, when Buckley met the prisoner at Southport, and gave him into custody. The prisoner was convicted and sentenced to twelve ca lendar months' imprisonment and hard labour. BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER. Henry Sanders (19) was indicted for having, at Cheet ham-hill, burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Thomas Sinclair, and stolen a dessert spoon and five sil ver teaspoons. Mr. Bass conducted the case for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that on the evening of the 17th of June the prosecutor, a joiner, at Cheetham-hill, Manchester, retired to rest, and that between 5 and 7 o'elock the next morning it was discovered that the house had been en tered, and that the spoons were missing. Two days after, the prisoner offered some of the stolen property for sale at Warrington. The prisoner was convicted and sen tenced to 12 calendar months imprisonment and hard labour. BURGLARY AT WARRINGTON. Richard Hamblett, (18,) and Thomas Woods, (17,) were indicted for having, at Warrington, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of Thomas Sincock, and stolen thereout two silver watches. Mr. Monck conducted the case for the prosecution; Mr. Wilkins defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor, a watchmaker, lodged in the house of a Mrs. Lucie, and that about half-past 12 o'clock on the night of the 17th of June, a female was passing the place and observed the prisoners in the act of making off. The prisoners were acquitted. BIGAMY AT MANCHESTER. George Rushton, (27) was indicted for having, at Man chester, feloniously married one Elizabeth Richmond, his former wife being then alive. Mr. Yates conducted the case for the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prisoner was first married to Sarah Sharples, in the parish church of Cheedle, county of Chester, on the 29th of February, 1836, and that the second marriage took place at the parish church of Man chester, in the early part of the present year. The prisoner was found guilty. ROBBERY AT AINTREE. John Roberts, (23,) was acquitted on a charge of hav ing, at Aintree race-course, feloniously stolen a £5 Bank of England note, a sovereign, and a half sovereign, the property of Thomas Langan, a sporting character, from the County Meath, Ireland. The prisoner was acquitted in consequence of the prosecutor having gone to Cheshire to amuse himself, and not being in attendance when called. His recognizance were estreated, and his expenses will not be allowed. BURGLAILY AT MANCHESTER. John White (;;tin — t'neCal;;Ca;) was indicted for hav ing, at Manchester, burglariously entered the premises of Joseph Harden, and stolen thereout a quantity of leath2r and currying materials. Mr. Wilkins conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that on the morning of the 15th of the pre sent month the prisoner was apprehended in the streets of Manchester with a large quantity of leather and currying materials in his possession. He dropped the property im mediately, said it was his second offence, and that he should be transported: and subsequently it turned out that the robbery had been committed at Mr. Harden's, and that an entrance had been effected there by the re moval of the coal grid. The prisoner was convicted and sentenced to transport ation for seven years. BURGLARY AT WALIIERSLRY. James Howorth, (19,) was indicted for having, at Wal mersley-cum-Shuttleworth, burglariously entered the house of his relative, James Howorth, and stolen there out a considerable amount of money, about £76, and a gold ring. Mr. Brandt prosecuted; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prosecutor was an innkeeper, and that on the night of the 7th of July a window was opened and the property abstracted. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, and he was taken into custody ; and he then made disclosures to the constable, and a confession before the magistrates, and pointed out the place where a portion of the property was found. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to 12 calendar months imprisonment and bard labour. The court adjourned at a quarter past 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock this morning. NISI PRIUS COURT.—YzsvEnDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.) His Lordship took his seat at nine o'clock. Mr. Baines mentioned that the case of Frazer and others a. Caldecott the e lder, a long ease, which would Ashton-under-Lyne h e t j o e n c ej ectment r t - o L oy obtain i f n o rp theos have come on first, had been settled out of court. E JECTMENT. D ON DEM OUL TON AND OTHERS v. OULTON AND OseTslisiEoßnso.—f certainl' h is was property an action i n assignees of a bankrupt. Mr. Martin and Mr, Addison appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Knowles and Mr. CoW , ling for the defendants. Mr. MARTIN said that the lessors were the surviving assignees of John Oulton, who became a bankrupt in 1827 ; and the defendants were Mr. John Oulton himself and some other persons who were in possession of the property at the time of the bankruptcy. The property consisted of a farm called Proutwood Farm, together with two cottages. The question would be one of law, turning on the construction of the will of M r. Newton, who died in 1826. It appeared that in 1825, Mr. Newton, who was a gentleman living at Ashton-under-Lyne, made a will, bequeathing a life estate to one of his daughters. This daughter married Mr. Oulton, and on the death of Mr. Newton, they entered into possession. In 1827, Mr. Oulton became a bankrupt ; his assignees were appointed ; he appeared and surrendered. and he stated this as part of the property to which the assignees were entitled. They were friendly to him, and he was allowed to remain in possession of it, collecting the rents, and paying them over to the assignees, and having £3 a week for his trou ble. At length the creditors pressed that something should be done; steps were then taken in order to get possession of the property, and on this the bankrupt set up that his wife was entitled to the possession of this pro perty, and that he was not, and that his possession was as a trustee for her, under the will of her father, and she claimed to hold against the assignees the possession of this property. This will was dated Sept. 8, 1825, and Mr. Newton, after devising a portion of his property to his daughter Sally, went on to devise to his daughter Mar garet, the wife of John Oulton, all his estate consisting of the Chamber's-hill and Proutwood farms, "to hold all and every the said estate unto and to the use of my daughter Margaret, and her assigns, for and during the term of her natural life," and from and immediately after her death giving, bequeathing, and devising the same to the use of the lawful children of his daughter Margaret, who should be living at the time. On that he (the learned counsel) contended that she had a legal estate in that pro perty, that her husband was entitled to an interest in it, and that consequently his assignees were entitled to pos session. The will having been put in, the bankruptcy proved, and the other facts alluded to established, His LORDSHIP decided that that would do, and directed a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a motion to enter a nonsuit, on the ground that Margaret Oulton had an equitable title in the proparty. NUISANCE. JONES V. HIGGINSON AND ANOTHER.—Mr. Martin and Mr. Segar were for the plaintiff; Mr Knowles and Mr. Cowling for the defendants. The plaintiff, Mr. John Jones, is a publican, in Turner-street, Manchester; the defendants, Messrs. Higginson and Lambert, carry on business as veterinary surgeons, in premises adjacent to two cottages in Barlow-court belonging to the plain tiff; and the question to be tried was whether the de fendants were entitled by law to convert certain cottages, as they had done, into a hospital for horses, which the plaintiff alleged made such a nuisance that his two cot tages, of the yearly value of £9, could no longer be in habited. After the case had been partially heard, the parties agreed to withdraw a juror. ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF AN ATTORNEY. ALDIS V. GARDNER. —The plaintiff in this case was Mr. Charles Melling Aldis ; the defendant, Mr. John Gardner. Mr. Martin and Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Knowles and Mr. Watson for the de fendant. The declaration stated that in consideration of the plaintiff having employed the defendant to lay out the sum of £3OO for him, the defendant undertook to take due and reasonable care, skill, and diligence to lay out the money on good and valuable security, but that he failed to do so. and the plaintiff thereby lost his money. The defendant pleaded, first, that he never made such a contract; secondly, that ne never received the money so to lay out ; and, thirdly, that he had used due and reason able care, skill, and diligence in the laying out of the money. .. . . . . Mr: Martin stated that his client, Mr. Aldis, had been an artist, and he believed, a very clever man in his pro fession. Now, however, he was studying at St Bee's College, Cumberland, and was about to enter holy orders. The defendant was an attorney at Garstang ; he was the coroner for the northern division of the county, and a very respectable man in his profession. This action was brought against him on account of negligence com mitted by him in investing on a loan the sum of £3OO, which was placed in his hands by the plaintiff, for the pur pose of laying out, and which sum was totally and en tirely lost. The circumstances of the case were these ; The plaintiff was a native of the neighbourhood of Gar stang. He studied to be a painter, and some time pre vious to 1840 he went from Laßeashire to London, for the purpose of carrying on his profession there. He was a man of industry and ability, and in 1840 he had con trived to amass the sum of £3OO out of the profits of his profession, which he was desirous to invest in some se curity in this county. Accordingly, some time in the early part of 1840, a letter had obviously been written by Mr. Aldis, from London, to Mr. Gardner, and on the 6th February, 1840, Mr. Gardner wrote in reply a letter which he hoped would be produced, advising that the money should be paid into Messrs. Barclays' on his ac count, by which course he would be receiving 3 per cent. Interest, and stating that he had no doubt in the course of a month of obtaining a good security. The next letter from Mr. Gardner was dated February 15 :—" I am advised that your money, £3OO, has safely arrived at the Lancaster Bank, and I will take care that it yields you at least 3/ per cent., but I expect a greater rate of interest." The next letter was dated March 2, 1840, and announced the loan of the money to two gen tlemen—Mr. James Baines, of Chipping, and Mr. Richard Baines, of Manchester, a surgeon, on a bond ; and it was in consequence of those persons being unable to give security for the money, and being pe: sons whom, if Mr. Gardner had diligently performed his duty, he must have found not fit to become responsible for the sum of £3OO, that this action had been brought. It was his duty to have got something more than their own personal respon sibility ; for he (the learned counsel) would satisfy the jury that at this time their circumstances were such that they were utterly unfit persons to whom to lend such a sum as £3OO, and indeed any sum at all ; and in conse quence of one dying insolvent, and the other executing an assignment of his goods for the benefit of his credi tors, in less than two years afterwards, this action had been brought. He (Mr. Martin) only imputed to Mr. Gardner such carelessness and negligence in this trans action as made him responsible for this money ; and it was on him that the loss must fall, and not on the plain tiff. The letter of the 2nd of March advised the plaintiff of this investment, and represented the parties as very substantial and eligible persons. The security taken was a simple contract to pay the sum of money advanced. In 1841 and 1842 the interest was paid; but on the 3rd of September, 1842, Mr. Gardner informed his client of the nonpayment of the interest, the illness of the son, and a change in the father's circumstances, which made a loss likely. On the 30th of September Mr. Gardner wrote : " I am anxious to give you the best information I can collect as to the Baines's, and for this purpose your brother Thomas has been at Chippin g , b ut cannot gain any information that can be relied on. The young man is dead ; but I don't see why the father may not pay the money, or give such security as will ultimately dis charge it." The latter portion of this letter was the only part of the transaction in which he (Mr. Martin) imputed to the defendant, not dishonest conduct, but something like disingenuous conduct. From that time to the present hour, no money whatever had been got from the Baines's. He (the learned counsel) would satisfy them beyond all doubt that they were both utterly incompetent to pay such a sum of money, and that Mr. Gardner, by exercising very reasonable diligence, would at once have ascertained that that was so, at the time the money was lent, and if so, being bound as an attorney to make reasonable inquiry of the solvency of the person to whom the money was lent, he must make good the money. It seemed that Mr. Baines the elder had originally been a labourer, but whilst he was in the employ of a family called Parker, be made an acquaintance with the daughter of that gentleman, and the consequence was that he eloped with and married her. Her family were angry at her having married so such be neath her in life ; but she continued to live with him ; and her father left her a farm, on which she and her husband lived, strictly confining it to her sole and separate use for life, and after her death it was to go to her brother, a gentleman of fortune living in Preston, and a certain sum to be paid to her children—he thought about £2500. For some time Mr. Baines did very well on the farm aoasly - ftlae b litttaeh u h enme t e (eo h dtnop h e ent- ultimately fell into difficulties, and took to drink. The fact, however, must have been well known in Chipping, that instead of being a substantial yeoman, Mr. Baines had no interest whatever in the farm. It was intended to bring up the young man as a surgeon, and he went to Manchester, probably with a view of following his studies ; but before he got a diploma, he became acquainted with Miss Carson, a step-daughter of a gentleman named John Blackburn, of Manchester. They eloped and got married, and he never got his diploma. He started a druggist's shop in Manchester, but having had no education to fit him for such a business, things went wrong : be was obliged to gs mother;; hi s wife, and, i with in Is h u e r, theytwo b children, went up epn w tt wretched the o h ek e p d ltao l c o e d h ge w irn here Mr. James Baines was lPerhapsil.atenyhhdithehatthinkn have kogeswbt living, and there died. Now, this was the young man who had been represented as having married into a respectable i r o ll u ß m u s t t a he ooe s (M w h r i . oh M h a e r .h ti o n d ) fami lymustdesis nmaotafekdoh oneaans d disingenuous. ri o es m imn e go Gardner, who commenced to get some money from Mr. Mr. Baines had contrived property, (the furniture and stock At that time the defendant the execution from the debt. had found out what a rogue o rk p o r o o o o n p o e t s h r . t e y c . a k n ne a w cti p o e n r t f o ec r t e ly co w v e e l r l from that h h i e rn the money, nsi farm) and enp o t on i oon theftpiallr e l vt B ehh t nai h stt of BainesJ une ,w1a854,2, andM y r . e t her Baines e r e p m r e a s d e best." which was handed in by Mr. t was The • • If to the defendant. writer stated in from the plaintiff uheaycpaeyhopnt character rus r f a m p t i cl a aa dt t rheyeer mortgageird that he had between £2OO and £3OO to lay out effect . . there having the money in keeping possible, and, which was yielding him no interest. He was desirous of Mr. Martin called for thesalreettennetaendoatstoheygtasn'hme Mr. KNowtzs addressed the jury for the defence. He referredi.ond cir cumstanceso ot, t who, h t to h 4 e i shaoct said, ioacknowledgedn might did land,observingo r Evidencet u n o a' r t y otherwise,oi nf conclusi on, havi putting n gobs i e t ye a o o s u u ‘ c t a : learned counsel) should certainly submit, under the direc tion of his Lordship, that Mr. Gardner was not liable in the action ; for, though he (the defendant) must sustain a heavy loss in consequence of the death of Mr. Mercer, a farmer, who was employed by him to make the necessary inquiries in the matter, he (Mr. Knowles) trusted that there was enough in the case, to induce the jury to be lieve that Mr. Gardner had not acted with the want of reasonable caution ; and that in lending this money to Mr. Baines on his personal security, he had been imposed upon by that which might have imposed on any man, the apparent respectability and solvency of Mr. Baines. And though it was admitted on the record that Mr, Baines August 20, 184 i help e a a t l li t u h g e t h ti e m a e t te c t e l r fi t u a n i n u ly f f hinvolved, this, , 11 t e h a c r ou a l l d l t ir o ! eyitlence of Mr. Baines's insolvency came to this, 6 11 1 at the time of his assignment several creditors 12,1: claims on him to an extent between £2OO and I.3ur, Here was a man living on his own farm—for no dour, that was the reputation—and who had married tle . daughter of a person of large fortune, and therefore' man who might well be trusted to the extent of for which he gave his bond. An attorney, as had bee" stated, was no doubt required to use due care : but, then. he was liable to be imposed on as well as any other Per: son, and it would be a bard thing to make him liable f°' every failure in the laying out of his client's money Mr. Gardner had been the early and constant frien d,„ Mr. Aldis, whose talents had been fostered under 0: countenance and assistance, and whose success had b ee : .; owing to the man who he now dragged into court, say " Give me back my £3OO "—the £3OO. probably the re_, suit of the very assistance and care which Mr. Gardr, had bestowed on the plaintiff. If Mr. Gardner had use' the same care for the plaintiff as he had exercised forbito' self. that, he should think, would be looked 1113011 as a 1 is cient ; and it had been shown that after this boot' ' Lk been made, Mr. Gardner lent £2OO to Mr. Baines on ' 4 " own personal security. Mr. Knowles then read the whole of the correspondence, to show that this was not an n r `"; nary transaction between client and attorney, but that a, defendant afterd ert o a o u it m merely u s a i n d e a r c a t ti o u f u f , r i f e u n a d u s d bi s P; e , dict for the plaintiff—Damages, £3OO. A LONG FAMILY QUARREL. CLEGG v. CLEGG.—Mr. Watson and Mr. Cowling A ; peared for the plaintiff, Edmund Clegg; Mr. Martill" the defendant, Robert Clegg. .- ta Mr. WATSON stated that the action was broug recover between £5 and £6, as rent of the thi r d par t ol d quarry, called the Hay-lane quarry, in the townshiP A Spotland, held by the defendant as tenant to the pl aittr4 who were brothers. He was sorry that such a ur'l case had been brought there, but it was not the fault ° the plaintiff. He had sought a cheap and expeditions i r e :, medy in the county court : but it was the will of the fendant to bring the case to the assizes, and there it 0' The JUDGE—Didn't you say they were brothers ? Mr. MARTIN.—Yes, my lord, and they have been 'A" puting for about 22 years. The JUDGE.—CouId not the case be settled out 01 court ? ~........ Mr. Martin and Mr. Watson thought that it might. 1 The JUDGE.—Why, they ought to be ashamed themselves. (Lau g ht er .) _A bd It was ultimately arranged th a t a ver di ct sho u l d ... taken for the plaintiff for £5 16s. Bd., an d t h at tbeL should be a reference for the purpose o f di v idi ng the fa' and the quarry on it between the liti g ati ng brothers. DEBT. WAGSTAFF V. BROADBENT.—TIIIS was an Limo. which Mr. John Wagstaff, cotton-spinner, near Stal e i t : bridge, sought to recover from Mrs. Ann Broadben,, O , flour-dealer, of Ashton-under-Lyne, the sum of VI (being money lent by him to her, about four years W i t together with interest thereon. The refusal to Pi, seemed to have originated in a belief that the attorli, e ' employed in the transaction had cheated the defendsw . Verdict for the plaintiff for £9l. EJECTMENT. e . DOE DEM HOLT V. HORROCRS.—This was 11n S 74sl; tion of ejectment. Mr. Hill appeared for the plelow and Mr. Baines for the defendant. Mr. HILL said that this was an action to recover session of certain premises in the parish of Chesbsl e near Bury. The farm and premises were originally 1,. 6 property of James Holt, who: succeeded thereto on th e death of his father, in 1797, and continued in possee ° till 1818. In 1817 he made his will, and devised big lifer' ' perty, that in question, to his wife during her natural if she continued his widow, and after her death with l ie mainder to his sons Francis and John Holt. What vide the defendant, who was now in possession, had to property, he was utterly at a loss to know. Mr. BAINES, however, on the cross-examinatien bi t the first witness, called for the plaintiff, showed W r y that title was. The witness admitted that the prop was divided between the brothers, and that after the "- of one of them, Horrocks married the widow. The plaintiff was therefore nonsuited. BREACH OF PROMISE. d HALL V. HOPWOOD.—This was an action for brae 9t , promise of marriage, which had excited much intellio , After a long consultation between Mr. Baines, (Pla in " 0.4 counsel,) and Mr. Dundas, (defendant's counsel,) 3 , announced that the parties had agreed upon certain tette and record was withdrawn. As there remained in the Salford list only THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT. . . Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said—Now, let us try ones e, 7, special jury, fixed for Tuesday. (this day,) and th t w " special jury cases, fixed for Friday, w hether Mr. KNOWLNo, there is only some arrangement cannot be made, so as to enable us r,, make good use of our time to-morrow. I think there l' only one cause to try to-morrow. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.—Why, that is starving me. Mr. KNOWLES.--It may be a good meal, 113 Y lor. _a. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.—In the face of the reel tion for the county. I will not call on any common jun' but I should be very case in the second list to-morrow; glad if any one would be ready with his case to-morrow'j after the hearing of the cause which has been fixed._ ! will try any cause which may be ready for hearing, after the special jury case has been disposed of. The court rose at a quarter to four o'clock. one, my lord. CAUSE LIST: The reefimrsan buttiorS threealfordforlist, t contains h 3. second, 7ctses or of there Derby list, contains 95 causes. The following is the re' suit of the causes which have been tried in the first 160 4_ iff— Plaint Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10,12, " 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33. Defendant—Nos. 17, 20. Withdrawn—Nos. 11, 19, 21, 23, 29, 36, 3 7 . Juror withdrawn—No. 28. Nonsuit—No. 35. Stands over for trial in London—No. 14. The grand total produced by the sale of the Duo" Sussex's library, now concluded, is £13,664 9s. The High-sheriff, the Rev. Dr. Whittaker, and see of the Grand Jury are stopping at the Adelphi Hotel. e $ On Saturday evening the Duke of Wellington gs v magnificent banquet to the Prince of Prussia. r th e Saturday bein,the anniversary of the birthday ° t he Duchess of Kent, the usual rejoicings took place at Metropolis, Windsor, and other places. tbor The Morning Herald of yesterday states that °n a te session of parliament will not pass without a revision of the game laws. ;,,,„. 0° DINNER AT THE TOWN-HALL.—This evela''''. o oei Judges, the Grand Jury, and the gentlemen of the ally bf h lit bar will be entertained to dinner, at the Town-. 5 his Worship the Mayor. f , tit ° ACCIDENT AT TARRAGONA.—At Tarragona. 0 , - 0 10th instant, the Palinure, French brig of war, CO II3 OO into harbour, fired a salute, which was returned bf or citadel, in doing which a spark caught a barrel o f 15 00 powder, placed imprudently too near, and an expKt,di took place, by which five artillerymen were killed , seventeen more or less seriously wounded. b.; °61 6 CONCERT.—It will be observed that Miss Whitnall's _ t oo takes place on Friday evening next, at the Theatre itrS.',o" from the known merits of that lady as a vocalist ; ther, sional talent by which she will be supported ; and the t . ...:,, or invariably evinces in the selection of pieces calculated `VI tertain and delight,—we have no doubt but that the attelit'' will be at once numerous and fashionable. 6 Can PETS.—We know of nothing more conducive to de l '- comfort and elegance in furnishing, than good carPe,7ol the stoc , on hand at the establishment of Mr. Williantrmoo (whose address to the public will be found in another 070 0, is, we venture to affirm, excellent in quality, tasteful la and extremely moderate in price. A. litl i i TRADESMEN'S ASSISTANTS.—We call attention to ..--bor of Mr. Flower—long thee insistent and able advocate of go 0 0 1 hours of labour for the tradesmen's assistants—in cv j h o liA l e k consents to continue his services as president of the ,a ' . der that object, which he had previously resigned, in conseq of his having, by commencing business on his own r i become himself a master. Mr. Flower's earnestness _. 0. ' W nevolent views in the cause, entitle him to the best support of thepublic in his new avocation. `_..././ ----------- LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Av s fi l ijett r ei The demand for Cotton is very moderate, merely _ fr gir", supply the daily wants of those consumers who have auw,A o , to any extent. The sales reach only 4100 bales, e9 l 7. l iee' porters; prices remain unchanged. In partial 1 09 : - .1 - 1 0_2, little decline is submitted to for the purpose of closing - - o , LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, Ati o ; • o rt,o We have had a heavy supply of all kinds of stock at ket to-day, the greatest perticn of second rate 4 1,2 4' Or met with dull saie.—Prlces a snare lower. irc ef id to lid; Lamb 54d to lid. r cctt2coiri L suoiseunr: : , icredss : pediepp E ;st olcei yerT ß a;:h,st P oodiu.:o o fsrbroeimar O i eenfil linstLrcfdkeoa very rons P etneßhgrle ß yr.oi edispw r ftlwideitn y tra: tnyne l t hpi S orsdioiu l tesochft o , nednnscnNigh:si dilemma, bntim: M neilut: eApaattfpiiicHpoeekrt appear abeepi surd : ootstrrpo i T ioßaknodeu: Est;s A ,:i st tAc li f: 0 00: 1 :1 50 : :: extensive that we do not deem it necessary to alter v;$0.0 0 , e walike disposition of the Prince de Joinville. has rat";o B De - the nerves of holders, and to-day we hear that it'Ls bee_ A P 4 manded. Bacon is quite as high; and good "sve: Hams being scarce, command 52s to 54s per cwt. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE• trash , A le 6 MONDAY, AUGUST 16;—Wind N.W. f nsh~ A Rerven.—Remittance, Silsby, from New ,ur n ," Ow' --, from Gallipoli—Ann Key, M'KenLie, ir c.— and Indus, Jobliug, from Quebec. : 0 04i -- ig rt ; O r Jo eph Porter, Wilson, from St. Stephens, at th.- / o : bi g/A* 22nd July. The lauthe, was to sail in about a Wef, s , or pool. On 28th July, in lat. 42, long. 62, spoke the f dell!' i , of Liverpool, On 13th Aug. passed a quantitl 0 'ti ' eh .10- ' parently not long in the water. 01 - • 0 Viscount Sandon, hence to China, was spoke n 0° 0 lat. 3 N, long. 1g W Zante Packet, Brennan, from Smyrna, instant, off Cape St. Vincent, spoke the Albion, fro m : oli o Liverpool to' aile d eO ce Treasurer, Turzo, from Jamaica, at this port; s _ OO , h . On 3rd Aug. :n lat. 38, long. 52, spoke the Franc" , it - COI Philadelphia tro ° ' he Commercial, Henderson, from Callao for Lohmei, On 2nd July, in lat. 7, long. 25 W, spoke the Duro' . .40 Hong Kong al 13° 10 r fro a FALMOUTH, Aug. 17.—The Devonport, Parri. i c se for Liverpool, put in here yesterday, very leak'' , •• and five men laid up with scurvy. at Fal00Otbso• rroo LIVERPOOL: , a 4. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1"" PRINTED AND PUBLISHED Sy' EVERY TUESDAY MORIN " rs" Be JOSHUA FLETCIIER LACE, of 53,Grove-stree ARD ADISON ,ofl 4, Great rford-stree.A LEON , At No, 4, ST D Gs , oaus's CasscazdOr,Ltvsarov-