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By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. ~,.oe, Liverpool, March, 1850. berA \•O4 TO PIPELAYERS. /TE TOWN COUNCIL of the BOROUGH of v , LIVERPOOL are desirous to receive TENDERS for r ic ,Z_ING about 14 mile s of 36 i n ch PIPES, being part of the 7-tn Pine of the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks. i n " Pies of the Specification may be obt 'nedd Drawings enected, at the Engineer's O ffi ce, rks, Hotliam-street, bg e • r P° ol , On and after WED - AY, the 12th day of Novem • instant. Tend " err° erls must be ' erect at the Town-clerk's office, in Li t/walk on or e WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of November WILLIAM SHUTTLEWORTH, Town-clerk T 0 0 ,14 Liverpool, November, 1851. tibltrattons. 34" Published, by J. Cntincu mt., London, and may be had of all Booksellers, TREATISE ON THE PON-ENTION AND p e tillE OF SPINAL CUR RES AND DEFORMI bens. OF THE CH EST. e result of many years' expe re Bc , Mrs. Y, Renshaw- l street. Intended or Mothers and Principals of Schools. 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DlN : Pike Orders for Advertisemes street , London be made e to Join, BRNNErr, 6g, Fleet . odon : ..ouLrrom and STOWSSMAN, and all Booksellers. URSTJANT to a decree of the High Court of toe Ch e cred't a eerY, made in a cause Higgin son against Higgii r iso n n, het, ors of JOHN HIGGINSON, formetly of _E e v c e ea to sed , ( whotfverpool, in the county of Lancaste erchant, d or f ol d s b on or about the 21st day o ember, 11134,) . are. on and /v.. tlie 31st day of Jan . 1852, tocome m Of t y l vz their BElrrs before ' eau William Senior, Es q_., Dire me Masters of the said urt, at his Chambers, in South ._.theegPtlildings. Ch ery-lane London ; or in default Ntl ""el will be remptorily'excluded the benefit el the ttree. . IN CHANCERY-INJUNCTION, MILNER V. HARRISON AN application was made on Thursday, the 25th September, be his Honour Vice-chancellor Sir George Turner, at Bath, on behalf of Mr. William Milner, as Executor of the late Thomas Milner, the Patentee of an Inven tion of " Imrovements in Boxes, Safes, or other Dep ositories for the Protection of Papers or other materia a from Fire," for an injunction to restrain the defendant, John Germsn Harri son, of Liverpool, his agents, servants, &c., from making, using, putting in practice, or vending, or procuring to he made, &c., during the remainder of the term mentioned in the Letters Patent granted to Mr. Thomas Milner, any Boxes, Safes, or other depositories made in such or the like manner, or on the same or the like principle as the said Thomas Mil ner's Invention, or in anywise counterfeiting, imitating, or resembling the said Invention. Mr. Webster appeared for the plaintiff. and Mr. Shebbeare for the defendant, and affidavits in support of and in oppositiou to the motion were read. Milner's invention consisted in the use of substances, distributed in an absorbent material in spaces between the outer and inner casings of the Box, which substances, when exposed to heat, evolved steam or moisture, the combined effect of the moisture and the material, kept humid, protecting the Safes, enclosing papers, &c., from fire. The defendant sold Safes and Boxes, which he represented to be made under a Patent granted to Messrs. Tan», of Lon don, but which the plaintiff contended were substantially made according to Milner's Invention, and were an infringe ment on his Patent. An actirin had been brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for the infringement, and tried in June last, before Lord 9iiief Justice Campbell and a special jury, and a verdict found for the plaintiff, the defendant's counsel tendering aB . of Exceptions to the direction of the learned judge on th onstruction of M r. Milner's specification. Notwithstanding is verdict, the defendant Harrison had cowbird to se he Boxes and Safes complained of, and the affidavits file y the plaintiff proved the recent sale by defe dant of a Sa e, which scientific witnesses stated was substan tially the same as those proved on the trial, and found to he an infringement. This was verified by Doctor Musprat whose analysis accompanied his affidavit. The affidavit of Mr. John Tann stated that he believed this Safe had been made by hint and his partners, and he alleged that it was made according to their specification His HONOUR stated the principle on which the Court inter fered in cases of this kind, and observed that Tann's specifi cation appeared to contemplate only a dry non-conductor to stop the heat, whereas Milner's created a further obstruction to the fire, by producing at the period when the fire began to act on the box an effusion of steam, wl.ich pervaded the non conducting material with moisture, and thereby protected the Safe and its contents. His Honour adverted to the long enjoy ment of the Patent which was granted in 1840, the result of the trial at law, arrd the clear opinion in the plaintiff's favour expressed by the Lord Chief Justice, and in which his Honour concurred, stating that he considered Milner's was a Patent claiming every mode by which the liquid. &c., might be em ployed to moisten the absorbent material ; and he concluded by granting the injunction in the terms of the motion. PRESERVATION OF BOOKS, DEEDS, &c., " FROM FIRE.__ COURT OF QUEEN'S - BENCH, JUNE 23RD, 1851, BEromt LORD CAMPBELL AND A SPEC' NI. JURY. MILNER v. HARRISON. (The latter selling Tann's Safes and Boxes, and advertising himself as sole proprietor of Tann': Patent Safes, Chests, .5.c.) The-above trial was instituted for the purpose of vindicating the exclusive right, on the part of the Plaintiff, of applying liquids, or materials evolving moisture on the application of heat, together with ether absorbent materials, within the chambers of Boxes, Safes, or Depositories, calculated to per vade the chambers and contents of the sa'es with moisture and steam, when heated by fire, thereby preserving the papers from ignition. Mr. Crowder, Q.C., Mr. M. Chambers. Q.C., and Mr. Webster, appeared for the Plaintiff; and Sir F. The siger, Mr. Knowles, Q.C., and Mr. Hindmarsh, for the Defen dant. After the case had been stated by Mr. Crowder evidence was given by Mr. Grant mha, of Liverpool, Civil Engineer and Surveyor •f Steamers to the Board of Trade ; Mr. Samuel Woods. jun., of London, formerly of Liverpool ; Mr. J. W. Pitcher, of Liverpool; Mr. Alderman Bennett, Ironfounder, of Liverpool; Dr. Sheridan Muspratt, Professor of Chymistry, Liverpool; Mr. John Smith, President of the Guardia. Society, Liverpool ; Mr. B. Woodcroft, Professor of Machinery at the University College, London ; and by Mr. John Owens, one of the foremen of Milner's Works for the last twenty years, on the utility, originality, &c., of Milner's Safes—of which upwards of 25,000 are now in use—and also of the infringe ment of Milner's Patent by the Defendant, who was proved have used the very materials in the Safes and Boxes he had tested and sold, which he had seen used by the Plaintiff's firm, when in their service as Shopinan, from 1846 to 1849. This was followed by Sir F. Thesiger's reply for the Defendant, who called several witnesses, hut whose testimony. on cross-exami nation, completely established the Plaintiff's case. Mr. Crowder finally addressed the Jury on the facts, and Lord CAMPBELL then summed up. This, Le said, was an action for the infringement of a patent granted on the 26th of August, 1840, for certain alleged improvements in boxes for the protection of papers from fire. The defet.dant set up several defences, which he would not take exactly in their proper order. Ist. He said that there was no proper specifica tion of this patent. 2dly. That Milner, the patentee, was not the inventor ; also, that it was not a new invention, that it was not a useful invention; and that, at all events, the defendant had not infringed the patent. Ile had taken the evidence very fully, and if the jury thought it would assist them he would read it ever. _ _ The Jury intimated that they did not think it necessary. Lord CAMPBELL then said, he should shortly direct their attention to the several questions they were to determine, for they were all for their determination. With regard to the in fringement. he would repeat the direction he had before given them. Here was the specification, and although he thought this issue was hardly disputed, they must consider whether as ordinary workman, of ordinary skill, looking at it, could make one of the boxes it described. The witnesses had said that an ordinary workman, in their judgment. would be able to do so. The next issue was with regard to the novelty of the invea- Hon. The third and fourth were so much alike that they might be taken as part of the same question. It lay on the plaintiff to show that this was a new invention, and if he gave prima facie evidence that it was so, the defen dant would have to show that it was not. Now there was cer tainly strong evidence on the part of the plaintiff to show that it was new. It was for them to say whether it was properly as invention for the protection of papers against fire. The papers were locked in an iron box, having cases enclosed, leaving chambers between t e two cases, and the object was to have some substance that would give out a moisture upon the appli cation of the heat, and the steam thus produced was to be in closed in the box and moisten the papers so that they might be preserved from the effects of fire. There had been several wit nesses of respectability on both sides, although several of those called for the defendant had only recently turned their atten tion to this subject. Several witnesses for the plaintiff said that, although there had been an addition to the old safe which consisted merely of a single iron box, a mode having been in troduced of having an enter box, the great object was to in troduce some non-conducting substance, so that the operation of heat might be retarded as much as possible; but that there was nothing until Mr. Milner's patent to moisten the papers by the operation of steam. On the part of the defendant, he chiefly relied on Marr's and Chubb's patents, and it would be for them to say whether those patents were not confined to introducing non-conductors. The object of both was to save papers from destruction, but the mode and operation was the question in disnute. He had bees puzzled to know the difference between the two patents of Marr and Chubb, and he afterwards found from ono of the witnesses that there was no distinction between them. They both bad non-conductors in the inner case, but neither seemed to have had the slightest contemplation of any liquid, as their object was rather to have substances as dry as possible, but had no notion of a liquid which was to be condensed into steam to moisten the papers in the inner case. They had heard the evidence, and it would be for them to say whether they were satisfied that the invention which Mr. Milner set out in kis specification was known before the date of his patent. If they thought it was, they would find that issue for the defendant; and if they thought it was not,they would find it for the plaintiff. The third and fourth issues were substantially the same, being that Mr. Milner was not the inventor, and the invention was not new. If Mr. Milner was the inventor, the invention was new; and if he was not the inventor, it was not new. Then came the issue of whether it was useful, and he must say he had been astonished to find such strong evidence of its usefsd newt. Up to this hour he had no idea that there were any human means of so effectually preserving papers from the action of fire. It appeared that, by means of the condensation of steam, the papers enclosed in the inner box were rendered moist. It was a comfort for one to know that there was an in vention, by which valuable documents might be rendered secure, notwithstanding the terrible calamity of fire breaking out in a house. Although the defendant had thought fit to say it was not useful, he was really at a loss to say what evidence there was to raise any doubt as to its utility; but the question was for them alone. Now came the direction he should give them in point of law, and in this they must be guided by what he said. He thought there might be an infringement, although the de fendant did not use vessels, pipes, or tubes for containing the liquid. All the rest he left to them ; but he only said that it was not indispensably necessary that the defendant should use pipes, tubes, or artificial vessels, but they were to consider whether the evidence was sufficient to convince them that the defendant had infringed the patent. They would bear in mind that respectable professors from King's College, anti other seminaries of learning, had been called for the defendant, and they would consider whether they disproved the infringement. Tann's patent could only be evidence on the ground of infringe ment, for it was not taken out until nearly four years after Milner's; but if, as it won boxes, he could not say that tbey were not to look to Tann's specification, if they came to the conclusion that the boxes made by Tann were the same as those Milner described in his specifi cation. They were to look on all the evidence on either side bearing on these issues ; and if they thought that, although the boxes that the defendant sold did not contain any pipes, tubes, or artificial vessels for containing the liquid, they contained alum and other substances from which moisture was to be ex tracted by heat; if they thought they were substantially the 7 same as Milner's, they would find that issue for the nl." and if they thought th - ey were not the same as Milner% for the d e fendant, They were at liberty to find that issue for the plaintiff, although the defendant did not use eni or artificial vessels. If they thought the proces tinily the same as that mentioned in the plaintiff's apes they would find that issue for the plaintiff. They m mind that the plaintiff said, "I claim as my inventio,.. troduction or application of the combined effect in chambered boxes, or depositories of the moisture and material kept humid in the space surrounding the innermost box, and its contents, nnv way being confined to the material or liquid y pipes, tube rile , " must bear in ' , n the in- employed, or the manner in Wblol It may oe Ulistriutneu uz arranged, in order to produce t . he desired effect of protecting !name. nsnara Ar other boxes - , safes, or other depositories eniClUn te c r at ., N S CI vs Tl;"es—e materials, from fire." It ITIIS o n . t fondant that tallye havehad d t i n r f e r e i t n e g d ed th e t m h e patent, o a f l law, oug h that h e d i dt e not t make use of tubes, or pipes, or artificial vessele. Withthi exception, he left it for them to say if the defen d ant had t in fringed the pateat ; if th e y found that it was so, damages no being in dispute, th e cam o f f or t y s hilli n gs would be sufficient: but they were to consider, themselves, which way they would find their verdict. The Jury, after a short deliberation, said they found their verdict 'pc* all the issues for the plaintif. VIRDICT FOR TMR PLAINTIFF. Upon this verdict, establishing the validity of Milner's Pa tents, so fully confirmed by his Honour the Vice-Chanceller's decision, farther proceedings in Chancery are bejug adopted a oinit all parties k'elliaq, 1414ing, or Mini Ono Nrel or Boxed: Eraantet. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, NOVEAMER, 18, 1851. LIVERPOOL SPECIAL COMMISSION, 1851. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Commission of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery for the County Palatine of Lancaster, will be held at t astZe Courts, in Li verpool, on Saturday, the 6th day ecember next. The Regulations for con g the Business will be pub lished in due time. The Inquisitions, ositions, Recognizances, and Instruc tions for Indic s, are to be forwarded to the Crown Office, its Preston, w lout delay. T. S. SHUT TLEWORTH, Clerk of the Crown. Crown Office, Preston, Nov. 14th,1851. CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. ADIVIDEND of Three per Cen • rbe Made to the Proprietors, for the Half- ended the Ist of Sep tember last, on and after THU AY, the 27th instant, and between the hours of Twelv 4 nree o'clock each day. By order, INEAS HOWELL, Secretary. Office, 15, Eden- 1, Dublin, Nov. 12, 1851. N.B.—The s for the Transfer of thr Company's Stock will be Shut from the 12th to the 27th instant. M 6 ESSRS. J. CARMICHAEL and CO., of 1 LIVER ESTABLISHMENT, having publicly an nounced their determination to Close their Premises at Six o'Clock, p.m., for Three Months. namely, December, January, and February, a Meeting of their Assistants was convened in the Library, when the following ADDRESS and RESOLUTION were adopted by acclamation._ • TO MEESitS. J. CARMICHAEL AND CO. GENTLEMEN,—We, the Assistants in your employment, beg to express to you our deep sense of gratitude for your un exampled liberality in voluntarily placing at our disposal an additional leisure hour during the winter months. It will be our great object to use this boon in such a manner as shall best conduce to our moral and intellectual advancement, and thus endeavour to practically carry out your benevolent wishes. We also hope, by untiring. devotion to your interests, to evince to )ou our high appreciation of your unprecedented generosity. We do, likewise, trust that your praise - Worthy example will be heartily and speedily followed Irf the Tradesmen of Liver pool, so that, ere long we may itness a general shortening of the time at present devote o business. Many in this town would thus have leisure r recreation and improvement who are at present subje dto an amount of confinement totally incompatible with ier their mental or physical health. We sincerZ)vith you, in conclusion, health and prosperity, and that yo ay soon have the gratification of beholding so happy a result following your noble example. On behalf of the Meeting, JOHN M. NICHOLSON, Chairman. Resolved,—That we hereby express our unfeigned thanks to Mr. Anderson, the Manager of the Establishment, tor his ge neral courtesy and kindness, and for the desire uniformly manifested by him to increase our comfort and happiness, especially with reference to his exertions in the present instance ; and for a number of years, in promoting the cause of "Early Closing." CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY FOR LIVFRPOOL. PATRON.—The LORD BISHOP of the DIOCESE. PRESIDENT.-- ADAM HODGSON, Esq. COMMITTEE. C. Inman, Esq. C. Bushell, Esq. J. Grantham, Esq. W. C. Carey, Esq. H. Hothead, Esq. T. T. Glazehrook, Esq. E. Higein, Esq. C. Gregson, Esq. E. Cropper, Esq. And all Clergymen officiating 1' D. Anderson, Esq. in the Borough, being Sub- E. Molynenx, Esq. scribers to the Society. A T a MEETING, held in the Clarendon Rooms, on Monday, the 3d instant The Venerable Archdeacon BROOKS in the Chair, It was moved by EDMUND MOLVNEUX, Esq., seconded by Jou N Moss, Esq., and unanimously resolved, — That a Scripture Readers' Society be formed on the basis of the accompanying plan : That a , q/ciety be formed, to be entitled "THE LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY." That the object of the Society be, to promote the diffusion of Scriptural knowledge throughout the town. That the principal means for the attainment of this object be, the employment of Scry;ture Readers under the superin tendence cf a Clergyman censed by the Bishop; the issue of suitable publications ; d the arrangement of sermons, lec tures, and classes f nstruction. That provision b ade out of the funds of the Society for the employme of a proportionate number of Scripture Readers, ver din the Romish controversy and able to speak the Irish language, whose labours shall not be confined to any particular district, but extended generally to all districts where they maybe required by the Incumbents. That the Society be conducted by a President, Treasurer, Committee, and two clerical Secretaries. That the Committee consist of the two Rectors. twelve lay members of the Church to be elected annually by all the mem bers of the Society contributing a donation of five guineas or upwards, or subscribing two guineas per annum, and all Clergy men officiating, within the borough, being subscribers to tile Society: five to be atptorum. That the appointment of the Clerical Superintendent and Scripture Readers be vested in a standing Sub-committee of five Clergymen. That the first Sub-committee consist of the two Rectors, Rev. Dr. M`Neile, Rev. F. Barker, and Rev. W. Pollock. That the vacancies in the Sub-committee by death, resigna tion, or otherwise, be filled up by the general Committee, who shall have power, if found expedient, to increase the number from five to seven ; but no alteration of any fundamental rule shall be made, except by a meeting of those members of the Society who shall have the power of appointing the general Committee. That the Clerical Superintendent be instructed to communi cate with the Clergy, and, with their consent and cooperation, to furnish the Readers ill their several districts. That the Scripture Readers be communicants of the Church of England, and that they be not appointed except after exa mination by the Sub-committee. That an annual Salary of not less than .e2OO be given to the Clerical Superintendent, whose whole time shall be devoted to the operations of the Society. That the Scripture Readers si not less than £6O a-year each. That every person contributin upwards, at one time, or an shillings, or upwards, be a mem It was further resolved, Th, Castle-street, be Treasurer, a hall be appointed at a Salary of ng a donation of five guineas, or 1 annual Subscriptio❑ of five aber of the Society. nit Edward Jones, Esq.. of 20, nd the Reeds. F. Barer and ct as Secretaries pro tern. Pollock be requested to ac Moved by JOHN Moss, Esq WNEILE,—That the thanks a q., seconded by the Rev. Dr. If the Meeting be given to the Chairman. The following Gentlemen; wb become Subscribers to the ar io were nearly- all present, have mounts placed opposite their --." s. d The Mayor 10 10 01 s. d. Rev. H. Marten William James Paton 1 1 0 Mrs. Taylor, Anson-st. 1 1 0 Miss Rees, Edge-hill 1 0 0 J. K. Rountliwaite 1 0 0 Miss Locker 1 0 0 Mrs. Bold, Edge-lane 1 0 0 A Friend, per E. J 1 0 0 %V. W., per E. Jones 0 10 6 Rev. H. Hampton Mrs. Sykes, Edge-lane 0 10 0 A Friend, per E. J 0 10 0 A Friend, per Rev. F. B. 0 10 0 Edward 'Cropper 50 0 0 Wm. Casey 3O 0 0 James Holme 30 0 0 Wm. - M'Cormick 3O 0 0 Thos. B. Borstal! 20 0 01 Thos. Irven(panation)lo 0 01 Ditto (Subscription) .: 2 2 0 Rev. Jonathan Brooks.lo 10 0 Rev. Aug. Campbell 10 10 0 Edmund Molyneux lO 10 0 John Moss lO 10 0 C. Cotesworth 10 10 0 Wm. Jones lO 10 0 Rev. Thomas Bold.— 10 10 0 PER REV. W. FOLLOCK Adana Hodgson lO 0 0 A Friend 10 0 0 Wm. Gregson 10 0 0 Dr. Gray 5 0 0 Ditto (Donation) 10 0 OE. Holford James Lawrence 10 0 0 Misses Henderson.... 2 2 0 John Cmpbell lO 0 ()Thomas Robson 2 2 0 Charles Lawrence ....10 0 0 James Owen 2 0 0 D. G. (Donation), per William Higgin 2 0 0 Rev. F. Barker ..10.. 0 0 Thomas Higgin• 2 0 0 George C. Arbuthnot.. 10 0 0 Nlrs. James Baines 1 1 0 James Parker 5 5 o Rev. F. Parry 1 1 0 Samuel Holme 5 5 pD. Parsons 1 1 0 Christopher Bushell .. 5 5 0 William Donll 1 1 0 James Steains 5 5 0 Miliam Gregory, jun. 1 1 0 Hilton Halhead R. L. Jones David Hodgson R. Williams Daniel Campbell 5 5 0 Dr. W. Fisher 1 1 0 Charles Turner E.G. Deane (Donation) 5 5 0 Thomas Mayor 1 1 0 Ditto (Subscription) .. 2 2 0 Thomas Siller 1 1 0 Thos. Maxwell (Don.). 5 5 0 Mr. John Tho.nson 1 1 0 Ditto (Subscription) .. 5 5 0 Mr. Richard Wright 1 1 0 Edw. Jones Rey. Dr. M`Neile .... 5 5 0 Thos. Edwards 1 1 0 Dr. Dickenson (Don.). 5 5 0 Mr. Bowman 1 0 0 Ditto (Subscription) .. 1 1 0 Mrs. Anderson I 0 0 Edmondson Charles Inman : 5 5 g Alfred Mr.Balindkins James Tyrero 10 6 Duncan James Ray .. 5 5 0 Rev. T. Moeran 0 10 6 William Balleny 5 5 0 Miss Tubman 0 10 6 T. D. Anderson Francis Hamp (don.).. 5 5 0 Robert Jones 0 10 0 Robt. Bickerst2th .... 5 0 0 William Temple Mrs. D. Willis (Don.). 5 0 0 0 10 0 George Walker 0 16 0 Mrs. N. Waterhouse.. 5 0 ()Thomas Edwardson . • 0 10 0 Elias Arnaud Mr. Jackson Sir John Bent, Knight 5 0 0 0 10 0 William Brown, M.P.. 5 0 0 Rd. Asterley 0 10 0 J. J.Moss, 5 0 o.E . mes Sep* 0 10 0 M. W. Collett G. J. Duncan Charles Groves Edward Davies T. Edwards Moss .... 5 0 0 0 5 0 S. Johnston ...... ... 5 0 0 Mr. Fox 0 5 0 William Bates 5 0 0 Dr. Lancaster 0 5 0 S. R. Sandbach (don.) 5 0 oA. Banks 0 5 0 Thos. D. Headlam.... 5 0 0 Mr. Macan 0 5 0 Richard Fry 3 3 OS. H. Henshall 0 5 0 Robert Wynne 3 3 OD. C. Sudlow 0 5 0 Robert Aked Chas. Grayson 3 3 OH. Smith 0 5 0 Lawrence R. 8ai1y.... 3 3 oC. W. Purnell 0 5 0 Wm. Gordon (Sub.).. 3 3 0 Miss M. A. Byrnes 0 5 0 J. Mrs. Tennant (Don.).. 3 0 o Miss Pyke 0 5 0 Rev. J. A. Wilson .... 2 2 0 Rev. J. H. Stafford .. 2 2 0 Miss H Mrs. Parkinson 0 5 0 Rev. Wm. P0110ck.... 2 2 0 0 5 0 T. T. Glazebrook 2 2 0 Miss Mitchell 0 5 0 Edward Higgin Frans. Mill Rev. H. H. Higgins .. 2 2 0 Rev. S. Cheetham .... 2 2 0 • OON 9 Rev. H. Jones Rev. J. Jones (R.D.) .. 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 20 2 0 2 0, PER REV. W. FALL A Friend (donation) Thos. Brough (donat.) James Andrew (don.) . Robert M'Andrew Henry Moore Mrs. Derrington Miss Herrington T. H. Holderness Thomas Fleming John Lawrence R. Duckworth Thomas Blythe Mrs. Rodgers ,Captain Greig Mrs. Swainston Richard Harbord W. A. Phillips J. G. Bull Rev. Wm. Falloon Mr. Mewburn Mrs. J. H. Jee Mrs. Johnston (don.) Edwin Lee Miss Downer 10 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 Rev. F. A. Power Richard Evans.. Rev. F. Ould George Grant William Fisher Duncan Gibb ... Edward Tennant William Armstrong Henry Royds Thomas Morris Thomas Chilton ..., Maxwell Hyslop Hartnood Banner Wm. Bennett C. H. Williams. Thomas Carlisle. R. Dirom (don.) Thomas Bsouch' Robt. C. Crosbie A Friend, per E. Jones 2 Geo. BroWnell Samuel Smith John Grantham George Withers Kenneth Dowie William Imrie.. s I A. W. Powles .. Walter Blythe... Augustine Blythe Miss Phillips ... Mrs. Phillips ... Mr. G. J. Parker A. W. Lyon .... Henry Clark .. William G. Leet J. P. Palmer .. J. W. Browne.. Miss Courtney Mrs. E. Finch . J. H. Magrath. Mr. Magrath, j Miss Downer Samuel Jowett. H. H. Statham W. Groom lizabeth_ *ightmor Mrs. I.obley. Mrs. Solomo Jas. Robe Rev. C. W. Lawrence.. 1 Rev. J. R. Conor Rev. F Barker . Rev. H. Carpent( Rev. S. Mintc Stewart Ker., 1 E. J 1 Thomas Carson Joseph Blackley 1 Benjamin Darbyshire 1 Dr. Falloon 1 Rev. J. 0. Powell Rev. Ellis Ashton J. H. Dickinson (don ) 1 J. Bramley- Moore Mrs.T. W. Wainwright 1 W. T. Thompson A Friend, per E. Jones 1 M. Futon 1 John Parker 1 ;Miss Buttrey Mrs. Jas. Horsfall PER fBV. EEC J. P. Campbell 1 0 0 5 5 0 3 3 0 O 5 0 O 5 0 O 5 0 O 3 0 TOR CAMPBELL 6,T. A. B u .shby 0 Rev. J. J...Busbby OA. Gladstone • • O,C. Percival 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 John A. Bartlett I 1 0 1 .e 825 40 6 Subscriptions will be received by the TREASITICKR, the REcrons, or the Hon. SECRETARIES. TO CORRESPONDENTS, POPERY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.—Tbe statement alluded to by our esteemed correspondent appeared in the LIVERPOOL STANDARD Of October 14th. A LAY CHURCHMAN.—Next week. A WORKING Ala N.— We have not room this week for his let ter. HENRY FINDON, BIRNIINGHAM.—We have already inserted a letter from this gentleman, on the doctrine of " intention," and, as his present communication contains nothing new, we decline occupying our co.umns with it. (13 We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communications on subjects of local or general interest; and if our friends will be good enough to authenticate the same by their signa tures, for our own satisfaction, we shall feel obliged. liberpoof #taiftlarb+ TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 18, 1851. FRANCE AND HER POLITICAL GLADIATORS. THE complicated web of French politics has become more and more tangled since we last addressed our readers, and it is impossible to guess at any pacific and legitimate mode of making it right. All parties in power, and seeking for power, in that comical Republic, are engaged playing at cross purposes, reckless how the commonwealth suffers, and what calamities to all Europe may result from their insane ambition and inordinate folly. The President first threw down his Message, and defied the Assembly to gainsay it. The Assembly accepted the challenge, and cast aside the Message. M. Berryer then entered the lists, and invited all corners to engage in a committee on the state of the nation — an ominous proposition, fraught with danger— which was postponed for the moment, but is still impending. Next followed M. Baze, with his de fiance, scouting the prerogative of the Prince President, and claiming for the Assembly the com mand of the army, Then came in natural course the retort of the President, who, in addressing the officers of the regiments newly arrived at Paris, laid significantly marked claim upon their devoted ness to him, and finished his speech with the remarkable words, "If ever the day of danger should arise, I will not do as the Governments which have preceded me have done. I will no say to you, 'March, and I will follow you,' but I will say to you, I march ; follow me ! " The Assembly, upon this unmistakeable speech, which, curiously enough, was delivered on the anniversary of the 18th Brumaire, and which had in it the spirit of the Great Emperor, began to show the white feather; they modified M. Baze's pro position, and gave up the idea of demanding the command of the army. Then came the Ministerial Bill, founded on the President's Message, for the repeal of the electoral law of May ; upon which a hot discussion arose, ending in the rejec tion of the bill by 353 against 347—a measuring cast majority of only 6 ! Thus matters stand. Such an evenly balanced division no doubt renders the situation of affairs more perplexing than before. There is no power to dissolve the Assembly, and to refer the question at issue to the electoral body ; nor can a similar measure be propounded again until an interval of l i three months has elapsed. But it is unquestion able that the victory leans towards the President He has measured his strength singly against the coalesced opposition, and he has achieved what may fairly be regarded as a drawn battle. What the next move will be on either side, it is useless to consider, for no one here can know it. Sanguine people in Paris think that a series of compromises will immediately ensue ; that the electoral law will be materially modified, and the constitution revised so as to allow Louis Napoleon to be eligible for re election in May next year. There are indications certainly of an amicable termination of these political hostilities, and we can only hope, for the sake of France and of the world, that order may be restored, and that some solid and permanent government may be established in the capital of our fiery and impulsive neighbours. DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN TRADE OUR EXPORTS IN DANGER. HERETOFORE, since Manchester statesmen have been in the ascendant, whenever cries of dis tress were heard from the agricultural interests of this country, and whenever other classes of native producers complained of their particu lar industry being depressed, the advocates of the new commercial policy invariably referred to the official returns published by the Board of Trade, and, pointing to the formidable array of figures which shewed somehow an increased amount in the declared value of our exports, trium phantly asserted that these increased exports were full compensation to the nation at large for all the losses the farmers and other particular home pro ducers had sustained, and that the exports were in truth the only sure measure of the general prospe rity. So long as the official returns exhibited a monthly advance in the quantity, or, at all events, in the declared value of the exports, this argument, and this dogmatic assertion, served passing well. Now, however, when the Board of Trade returns sbew a retrograding, and not an advancing export trade, the free-import advocates are driven to other arguments, to other fallacies, and to other pretences. According to the Downing-street return just issued, our exported produce and manufactures for the month ending the 10th of October,—and which, be it observed, is a most important official month, ex tending from the sth of September to the loth of October—appear to have fallen off not less than £87,840, as compared with the corresponding month of last year. Various causes are of course invented to suit the exigency of the moment, and to ac count for this untoward event, and some of these are remarkable for their absurdity, and curious for their ingenuity. "An indifferent wine crop in France" is alleged as one reason why our manufac tures are not required on the Continent, and a diminution in the grain and potato crop in some of the central states of Europe is assigned as the chief cause why our calicoes and camlets are in less demand than they were a year ago. It is a far-fetched idea, only discovered now for the first time, that, in order to sell our woollensandcottons, it is necessary for us to ensure bountiful harvests over the continent of Europe, large grain crops, and abundant vintages. We thought the golden politico-economic rule was—make free and increase your imports, and your exports will take care of themselves, and increase indefinitely. But this rule, like every other propounded by the political economists,,so wise in their own conceit, is found Upon experience to be no rule at all. We have sa crificed that which was under our own control, that which was certain and steadily progressive, our home trade; we have lessened the capacity of our own countrymen to consume as well as pro duce; we have preferred a precarious, ill-remune rating, and gambling traffic with foreigners, to a steady, well-paying, respectable traffic with our selves ; and the result is shewn in the return just issued from the Board of Trade, exhiliiting a dimi nution in one month's exports of nearly ninety thousand pounds sterling of declared value. As to the boasted increase in our exports which has been oral" y year, from 1848 to 1851, it was all a delusion; it was not real, but nominal, the result of extraordinary advances in the price of mfactures, 40 per cent. and more, and s in the price of woollens to the extent of ad vanc of 20 per cent., consequent upon the increased price of the raw material supplied by foreign coun tries, and paid for in hard cash. The Globe, in a sort of official article, while compelled to confess its alarm at the downward turn our exports have taken, is at its wits' end to cause for what belies all the p all the dogmas of the party at a probable the rye crop, an( partia failed over an extent of country wide enough to justify apprehension of a painful scarcity. Having startled its readers with this announcement, it works itself into a fright at the picture it draws in its imagination of the effect of famine, or want of sufficient food, upon the exciteable populations of the Continent, and then proceeds to canvass its effect on British manufactures. Our manufacturers, it says, seeing food rising in price among a large section of their customers, gloomily look forward to a reduction of the customary orders from that quartet, for such clothing, furniture, &c., as has hitherto been obtained from this country. And the trade circulars of the last week or two tell how their apprehension has been realised. Orders for the Continent have been fewer in number, and less liberal than before ; and it is apparent that the deficient yield of potatoes and of grain in the south, east, and north of Europe, and an indifferent wine crop in France, is at the bottom of the reduced demand. We accept the fact of the reduced orders for our manufactures, and thank the ministerial organ for so frankly acknowledging it; but we must demur to the reasons assigned for the reduc tion, and altogether dissent from the argument upon which the conclusion arrived at is Lased. When so able and so thorough a ministerial sup porter as the Globe is forced to ascribe our failing export trade to an indifferent wine crop in France, we must conclude that it is dreadfully hard pressed for an excuse. At all events, it is very certain that even her Majesty's ministers are beginning to see that all is not milk and honey under the Cobden and Bright regime, and that notwithstanding free trade has had full swing, longer than was de clared necessary for a fair trial, " there is something rotten in the state of" England. Up to the tine of our going to press, the royal mail steam-ship Niagara, Stone, commander, which left New York on the sth instant, and was due at this port ou Sun day last, had not arrived. Her detention may be attri buted to the prevalence of strong easterly winds. The Hermann, which sailed from New York four days before the Niagara, has not yet reached Southampton. Should the Niagara arrive in time, we shall publish a summary of her news in a second ed;tion. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON, MONDAY KOSSUTII.—The Globe has a short leading article upon the repeated statement in the Austrian official journal : " The Austrian Gazette says, that a note of excuse, or, of some kind, had been addressed by Lord Palmerston to the Austrian government on the subject of Kossuth's re ception in England." The Globe concludes thus :—" We now affirm that no note of any kind, and no communica tion of any kind, has been made to the Austrian govern ment by the British government on the subject of the manner in which Kossuth should be, or has been, received in this country, either by the government, by private in dividuals, or by the public. To have made any demands or any representations on such a subject would have been a great piece of arrogance on the part of the Austrian go vernment, and if any such had been made, they would, of course, have received a suitable answer." BAIL COURT.—DR. Actium V. DR. NEwmaw.—The Attorney-General applied to have the name of Dr. New man substituted for those of the publishers of the libel. D. Newman was the author of the pamphlet. The ap plication was uranted. PARIS, SUNDAY-.—lt is reported that the President is about to re-organise his cabinet, which has been much shaken by the incapacity of the Minister of Justice, and toe refusal of M. Blondel to take the Finances ; bat it is probable he will do nothing until the debate on the proposition of the questor. The Times corres- To-day, the drawing of the lottery of the Golden Ingots, number 2,558,115 won the great prize of 400,000 francs. The winner's name is not yet known. The second prize, of 200,000 francs, was gained by a journeyman hairdresser. PARIS BOURSE.—Fives done at the Casino at 91 35. ITALY.—A letter from Milan, of the 11th, announces that the military commander had forbidden the Protestants of that city to meet for the celebration of divine service at the house of Mr. Mylins. a merchant and citizen, enjoying universal esteem. Several arrests have been made at Padua. HANOVER.—The report of the King's death is prema ture. On the 13th, he passed a tolerably quiet night : Prince of Solms had been summoned to lanover, VIENNA, 12TH.—Eight sea captains had passed through that city to Constantinople, to take the command of so many steamers belonging to a London company, and in tended to keep up a regular Service between various ports and the Bosphorus.—Measures have been taken to remove from the Vienna Exchange individuals notoriously ad dicted to stock jobbing.—Exchange on London, 12 36 : equal to a premium on silver of 24 per cent. TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY. WARWICK HANDICAP.—Doubt, 7 to 4; Miss Ann, 5 to 1 ; Chief Justice 6 to 1 ; 12 to 1 against any other. DERBY.—No chance. LONDON MONEY AND SHARE MARKETS-MONDAY. CLOSING PRICES Consols Account, 98i, 8; Do. Mone Quarter' per Cent., 98*, Bank Stock, 214, 15; Exchequer Bills, L and S, 82, 5 pm.—Foreign Stock : Mexicans, 232, 4 ; Spanish Actives, 20*.*; Do. Threes, 393; Do. Passives, 5. 3. — Railway Shares: London Stock, 1152, 16*; Do. Quarters, 22, 3 pm. ; Midland Stock, 51, 3; North Staffordshire, B*, * (HS.; South Eastern and Dover, 19g. i; Ambergate. Nottingham, and Eastern Junction, 42, ; Manchester. Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 293, 303; Caledonian, 132, 2; Shrewsbury and Bir mingham. Class A, 6, a : Leeds anti Thirsk_ IR. It a Nnrili British, 51, 63 ; Last ' l7GZi'Re.iter7.: 147-1: Great Western, 84. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 563, 7; Do. Fifths, 83, 3 dis. ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 933, 43; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, IS, 3 ; Do. Extension, 73, 61 dis.; Do. Preference, 33, 3 dis.; York and North Midland, 20, 3. English Market good, on receipt of improved Paris prices, upon what are considered more favourable accounts from that capital. Consols opened 983, 3, reached 983, 3, and closed as quoted. Railway Shares better—Midlands and Great Westerns particularly—the market closing generally strong. Mining Shares have not improved, although some large pur chases, ty good parties, have been made. Foreign Stocks neglected. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—MONDA v. The follcwing were the closing prices :—London Quarters, prm. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 30i 30 ; Ditto Preference, 121-16 12 ; Midland Stock, 51 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 57 ; Caledonians, la v ; South Eastern and Dover, 19 11-16 ft 11-16; Dublin and Drogheda Thirds, 101. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—MON DAY. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 57; Midland Stock, 51; Cale donian Pref., 7 3-16. LONDON CORN MARKET—MONDAY. Show of English Wheat small, and millers purchasing freely, a clearance is effected, but no advance in prices can he ob tained, except in some 4nstances for finest qualities of Wheat, which are Is. dearer. Foreign steady, and prices unaltered. Flour and Malt fully as dear. Fine Malting Barley sold at fully former terms, but other sorts were neglected. Oats, 16s. V. per quarter, being the turn higher. Rapeseed, Beans, and Peas, unaltered. Seeds flat. English , White Wheat 403. to 45s ; Red, 355. to 395. Wheat, Beglish Barley, If • Beans, Peas, ARRIVALS Qrs. Qrs. 2796 Foreign.... 13463 Irish 4219 „ .... 4580 1, 1556 „ 9990 f 3362 sks JP .. 1 .. 14736 sks .. l 50 brls ', LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—MortnAv. Sugar : Foreign in demand, and no free sellers at previous rates ; refined inactive ; low to fine grocery lump, 435. 6d. to 47s.—Coffee : Firmer in I,rice, and good business doing ; Native Ceylon, 40s. —Tea : Dealers Cautious; fine new Congou, Is. 4d. to Is. 6d.—Rice: In East India more doing; few sellers at former terms.—Cotton : The demand good, and previous rates well supported. LONDON TALLOW RETURNS.—MoNnAv. The demand was more active, fine new Y. Russian realising 375. to 378. 3d. on the spot. The stock is 68,140 casks, against 51,333 in corresponding period last year, being an increase this year of 16,807 casks. The deliveries last week amounted to 3,134 casks, against 1,961 casks last year ; increase this year, 1,173 casks. LONDON CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY. The supply of Beasts has been less and the weather favourable, an advance of 2d. per stone was realised. Sheep sold readily at Friday's prices. No improvement can be quoted in the Calf trade. Beef, 28. 4d. to 3s. 10d. ; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 2s. 6d. to 45.; Pork, 4s. to 4s. Bd. Beasts, 4,805; Sheep and Lambs, 2,466; Calves, 300; Pigs, 470.—Arrivals: Holland Beasts, 1,643 ; Do. Sheep, 5,060; Do. Calves. 247 ; Scotch Beasts, 150; Irish Beasts. 170 ; L eices t er , Li nco l n and Northampton Beasts, 2,400. SHIPPING NEWS.—MONDAY. Sailed from St. Helena for Liverpool.—Sept. 22nd, Theodore and Patriarch ; 24th, Eliza Perry ; 25th, Otterspool. Arrived at Constantinople from Liverpool.—Oct. 20th, Old Rapp, 10, Harmoiy, Gem; Oct. 21st, Julia, Sultanora ; Nov. Ist, Matilda, Grecian (s). _ _ GALATA, Nov. 3.—The Nile, from Liverpool, was on shore at Sulina, towards the Russian aide, Oct. 30th ; was a total wreck ; spars, &c., saved, and some portion of the cargo ex- pected to he also: crew supposed saved. H ELIGOLA ND, Nov. 12.—Two name•boards drove ashore: one 3 ft. long, with name " Scotia" in white, on blue ground ; the other 9 ft. long, with name " Camilla" cut on and gilt upon blue ground, representing the British flag : both but a short time in water. Wind E., with rain.—The Corinthian, from Hamburg to England, returned to atop leak, and repair sundry damages. TIIE DISTIN CONCERTS.- :Mr. Distin and his three sons gave two vocal and instrumental concerts, on Thurs day and Friday evenings, at the Philharmonic hall. The ellent ; and the arrangements most Programmes were exc complot MR. RYALL'S ANNUAL CONCERT AT BIRKENHEAD. — This talented singer and teacher gives a concert at the Craven Rooms, Birkenhead, on Friday evening next, on which occasion he will introduce to the public, for the first time, Miss A. Jones, a pupil of his own, and, as we learn, a most promising singer. Mrs. Sunderland, and other first-rate professors are comprised in the programme. Mr. W. B. Wray, organist of the Blind Asylum. will tire- lide at the noforte, and introduce some of Ilia our renders to the announcement, made in another co• Lunen, that the Rev. J. B. Owen, M. A., of Bilston, is to deliver a lecture in the Concert-hall, on Monday evening next, for the Church of England Institution, on the sub- ject of popular insurance. This great subject, bearing so directly on the interests of the people, will be fully dis cussed, and valuable hints given or. the investment of money, supported by the conclusive evidence of caref u ll y prepared statistics. From Mr. Owen's well-deserved ce lebrity as a popular lecturer, and from the immense crowds which attend his lectures in Exeter-hall and else where, we recommend an early application for tickets to all admirers of anecdote, argument, and eloquence. I LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT-YESTERDAY. "'" 410- 3e proceedings in the County Court, which had been adjourned since Wednesday week, in consequence of the inquiry at Preston, were resumed yesterday morning, before William Ramshay, Esq., judge of the court. His Honour took his seat upon the bench precisely at half-past nine o'clock, when the business of the court was proceeded with. [lt was expected by many persons that the judge would have made some observations upon the late investigation at Preston, but his Honor did not make any allusion to the subject.) The cases generally were of the ordinary kind, and devoid of interest, with the exception of the following, which occupied the attention of the court for about three hours, and repeatedly called forth roars of laughter, in which the learned jut his HONOUR.—If you make a noise hem, MaY, after what I have said, I will fine you now tinirit, insolent fellow, like yciu I His Honour then left the court. POLICE COURT-YESTERDA Y CUTTING IN A PLANTATION.—Two men, named James Reynolds and John Escott, were charged with having been discovered, on Sunday last, cutting an elderberry tree in the plantation attached t o Speaklanda, the resi ' p -.7._ I Mt_ 1., and in 50 default, committed for 21 days STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—TWO lads, respectively named Wm. Mitchell and John Riley, were committed for one month, on a charge of stealing several waistcoat pieces, from the shop of Mr. Warburton, tailor and draper, Renshaw-street. PASSING BAD MONEY.—A woman, named Jane Macna mara, was charged with attempting to pass a bad shilling, on Saturday evening last, at the shop of Mrs. Mary Ann& Corbett, a green-erocer, in Vauxhall-road. Mr. Howell, a confectioner in Vauxhall-road, proved that the prisoner also tendered a bad shilling for payment, at his shop, on Tuesday last. She was cotr.mitted for trial. POCKET-PICKING IN THE MARKET.—A middle-aged woman, named Mary Smith, was committed for trial at the Sessions, on a charge of having stolen, on Saturday evening last, in Great Charlotte-street, a purse containing 6s 6d, from the person of Mrs. Mary Jones. SUSPICION oF FELONY.—A young man, named Andrew Ryan, in the employ of Mr. Reeves, coffee-dealer, Man.. chester-street, was charged with stealing a box, a carpet bag, and a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of his emplayer, and the value of which was estimated at £lO. From the evidence, it appeared that the prisoner was employed as a carrier, between the coffee establish ment in Manchester-street and Clarence Dock. Suspicion having fallen upon the prisoner, his house, in Oriel street, was searched on Thursday last, when the stolen propert3 was found on the premises. The prisoner was committed for two months. A middle aged man, named William Grimes, in the employ of Mr. Robert M'Knight, brewer, of Comus street, was charged with stealing a cask, the property of his employer. A boy, in Mr. 141`Knight's employ, saw the prisoner take the cask away from the premised, and in consequence followed him. On arriving at Dale-street the prisoner dropped the cask, and ran away. He was fuliv committed for trial. ROBBERY BY A LODGER.—A young man, named Iliter, 'as placed before the magistrates, charged with stealing z.wo coats from Mr. Richard Redman, of Cable-street, with whom he went to lodge on Tuesday last. He ad mitted, in a neighbouring public-house, that be had pledged one of the coats. The prisoner was fined 205., and, in default of payment, was committed for 21 days Mary Jones, a prostitute, wP named Robert Denber, w;' house of ill fame, in BP The Mayor will take .--About Lily joined AMUSING CASE. oselt PHILLIPS V. LENNOX The plaintiff in the case. Mr. Phillips, resides in Great Horner.street, and the defendant, Mr. Lennox, resides in Dexrer street, hut at the time when the cause of the present action arose, he resided in Poulton-cum-Seacom be. The action was brought to recover £5, the value of a dog. Mr. Grocott appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sim•m, barrister, for the defence. According to the statement et Mr. Grocott, on the part of the plaintiff, it appeared that in the month of June last year, his client lost a favourite spaniel dog, and that a short time ago he discovered that the dog was in the possession of the defendant. On receiving this informa tion, he demanded the animal; and on the defendant refusing to give it up. he brought the case before Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate. The facts having been laid before the magistrate. he btated that it did not come under the head of a felonious offence, hut seernei theto h i p m r e t s o e tr e a m c o t , e m a w question fora ugh t civil .mr tribunal.rocoe Grocott having i ncit of the ease to his honour, pro: the plaintiff, in support of the plaintiff's case. One of the witnesses, an intimate friend of the plaintiff, stated that he had seen the dog above a thousand times, and was positive that the animal in question was the one which the plaintiff had lost. The other witness, formerly a servant girl in the plaintiff's employ, also identified the dog. She said that she had left the plaintiff's employ six months before the dog was lost ; but, within a month of the time of its being lost. she called at the house to see her former mistress, who was inoisposed. and on that occasion she saw the dog at the house. The plaintiff, in the course of his examina tion, stated that he was sure the dog was his property ; he could identify it by oneof the clawsof th e right leg being cut off. At this part f the case an amusing incident occurred. His Honour directed the dog to lie brought into court, for the purpos.- of ascertaining whether it could recognize the witnesses for the plaintiff. The animal was in a few minutes forthcoming-, and, on being brought into court, his honour directed it to he brought upon the bench. This was accord ingly done, and the disputed specimen of the canine species was pl,teed at the foot of his honour, in charge of the plaintiff, whose duty it became to keep bow wow quit , and not commit himself by being guilty of a contempt of court. The plaintiff and his witnes es were then directed la, the judge to approach the dog. On the plaintiff calling it " Dash." it jumped to wards him, and began to play with him, and evinced great finni , iarity. The two witnesses were then called to it, when it showed an intimate knowledge of both. His honour then directed the parties on behalf of the defendant to go through the satne process; and on the defendant calling the dog "Jessy," it evinced as much fondness for him as it had previously done for the plaintiff under the name of " Dash." It also showed an intimate acquaintance with some of the detendant's wit nesses; and more particularly with a nurse girl, who lived with defendant near :wo years ago. On the judge perceiving that the animal seemed equally on good terms with both plaintiff and defendant, his hono .r remarked that the d. g reminded him of the notorious captain in the " Beggar's Opera" : " How happy could I he with either, Were 'tother dear charmer away." (Laughter.) In the course of the examination of one of the wits the plaintiff. the judge asked him whether it (meat - - rejoil . ted, - " I mean is it a gentleman dog, or a lady dog," when the witness answered, • Oh I a female dog, your honour." (Roars of laughter.) On the part of the defendant it was stated that he had had the dog given to him three years ago by a gentleman named Kelly, residing in Cheshire. Ile produced five witnesses who deposed to the fact of defendant having' had the dog in his possession during the whole of thepast three years, and that the witness Kelly's son had found the dog in Birkenhead six mouths before it was given to the defendant. Mr. Simon also contended that there might be other dogs like the one claimed by the plaintiff, as the mother had had eight pups bearing an exact resemblance to it. Mr. Simon elicited the fact by an examination of the animal, that the claw which had been rut off was on the left leg, and not on the right leg, as stated by the plaintiff. On one of the witnesses for the defcmlant pre- seating himself for recognition by the dog, he would have nothing to ao with him, on which the judge remarked that the animal showed a characteristic sagacity, and great discrimina tion. in refusing to recognise those whom he did not know. (Loud laughter.) Ultimately his Honour gave a verdict for the defendant, on the ground that the defendant had had the dog for three year., and that some of the witnesses had Proved that there might be other dogs like it. Another reason why he thought he ought to give the defendant a verdict was that the plaintiff had stated that the claw was cut oft the right leg. whereas it was proved that it was t, ieg which had lost one of its clawi. lie would, however, order that the defendant should pay half the costs. as I lie plaintiff had clearly believed that the animal was his property. OWENS V. FAIRCLOUGII.-COMMITTAL OF THE DEFENDANT. This was an action brought for the recovery of the sum of £2 18s. against the defendan., a portion of which was lent money. The defendant did not appear and the plaintiff having proved that the defendent and his wife had abused her the plaintiff, with immediate payment, and ordered that the defendant lie imprisoned for 40 days if the order of the court w,s not complied with. SUMMONSgS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. It having appeared in the evidence adduced is suppOrt of the above case, that the wife of the defendant and a fetnale friend of her's bad threatened in the anti-room of the court that they would murder the plaintiff on her leaving the court, his Hon- therm compelling their attendance hem e him to-morrow (this) morning of nine o'clock. CURIOUS SCENE ON THE RISING OF THE COURT. Just as his Honour rose to leave the court, about six o'clock in the evening, Mr. SUMNER (one of the examiners of the court), who stood in close proximity to a dark-complexioned gentleman, shouted out in an unusually loud voice, Your honor, this man is call ing me the Manx Cat." Isis lioNou looked at Mr. S., as if he did not understand Mr. Sumner'g meaning. Mr. Sum NER. has called me the Manx Cat, yourhonor. Ilia HONOR (addreasiog the delinquent), you had better take care what you are about, sir. The Accuse ,, , whose name we lid not learn, protested that he had never made use of the term. Mr. SUMNER, (with great violence.)—lt's falsc, sir. If I had him outside, I would pull his nose. _ H is Ho Nou R.—Come, come ; let us have none of this nonsense. The Accused was again about to protest his innocence, t, hen His HoNova said—lf you are impertinent here, sir, I shall fine you ; and in all future cases I shall never impaie a leaf fine than £3. The accused again declared that he had never made use of the expression. . _ _ and do not go An liner- charged by a young man, 3 of 125., in s' , ner wag to the members of the Town a fire broke ;Ara. Lucas's y extingt lied by the ;o did not ex- ily9siy entered on three several occasions, that gentletrart devised a simple plan to detect another attempt. As the booty secured previously led him to expect another visit, no person living on the premises, he had a bell wire attached to th e o ffi ce door, communicating with a:bed room in an adjoining house ; and about two o'clock on Saturday morning the quiet sleeper of the neighbouring premises was aroused by a violent ringing. He sou g h* assistance, and after some searching, the thief, who had entered from the roof of an outhouse, was found stowed in a chimney. He turned out to be a beerhouse-keeper, who had previously been in the employ of the party he intended to rob. On his person was found 45 in gold and £6 in silver.