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Tel: FlnsT STEP for the pnlffecution of a libel has
been taken in the Queen's Bent+ on behalf of Mr.
.Ulsopp, the celebrated brewer of pale ale. The al
logeti libel continual voxiinui seaudalous charges
against that gentleman, ono of which tunounted to an
accusation of private murder. A Mr. Jervis was
clifin;ed with bt•ing the author of this libel, the mo
tive for writing which was stated to be simply that a
boy, the son of one of Mr. Allsopp's servants, who
had been at the selitail kept by Jervis, was lately re-
moval by the plaintiff's orders or advice, because the
progress made in his edueation was not satisfaetory.
In 11111111 l for a rule, preliminary to filing a eritninal
infonnati 111 l , Sir F. Thesiger entered into a detail of
the circumstances connected with the publication of
the " libel" :
Tilers wee reason to Whole tluit several persona were mains
dated with the defendant for tlto purpose of circulating thi.ett.
sl iris, with the avowal object .1 ati%iug Mr. .%Ilsopp out of
the country. Mr. AI!will, was a macistrate and deputy-lieutenant
of the ,"Sully of Statfonl, and likewise a magistrate of the e y
of Derby, and vomits, uu a very ritteissive laisint,sis as an ale
brcwi.r al Iturion.upon Trent. In the year 1%41 he look a team
of a niationter called Formerkind' Mom Nir It. Ituniett, It was
oite of the supithoions iu the leitot• that li.• 141 Id continue to
preserve the game in Ow smite way as when the house %as oe•
plied by Sir It. Burdett. Tito rout was fewer on that account.
Mr. .‘ll.s.pr heal ro.i.k.t there since he took the leane, and Mid
constantly shoal, thn nudist goodwill towards all the tenatils of
farms in the ileighbourlowd. There having been • !damn. on
the part of wane of the too/oils that thew *one too many rabbits
on the F.,remink CslNl‘., they itpulted to Mr. Allsopp for leme Io
destroy these rabbits. Ile a.-keil thi• people to represent to him
whet length of • they thought would he necessary for the do.
structioli of the rabbits. The people Kahl that the months of lie•
eendwr and February would lw ninth-tent for that purpose.. After•
wards, when that lime was not f' I aultieicid, he gate them
111114' 111.111 more, otti•rnii; Nl the same • the le•sistanee of
I m• 11 sad his men, wills acts 11. r the purpose. tin the l(,th ut
February the 10%4 now complained of, rousisthiK of a net of
VeiNe/1, WOK Nelli 141 Vari4lllll 114.1.14441111 111 the 114•114111)1111rh041 of
Forenoult. The VPII4OII wore printed, hitt no printer'a Halm. ap-
reitrot Upon theist. Mr. AM14.90p lia4l melee Ili. I dint them.
poste had Well will to NM the gentlemen in the tieighitionlimsi,
and were e‘lcimiSely iirrmtattol do...in:long the ',emir),
,„„rte,, had heel, p. tai also to the towns of Nottingloun, I.ei•
,ester, York. mill Maneliester. Mr. Allsopp was iiiierly at N loot.
to know what offence he had given to otsluelon tido libel.
The verses, which were entitled "The Marquis of
Strychnine," were read by the learned amissel :
" To issit the vieioss is the purl''. verse ;
Mi-r hour., ,.•• and sing the' fartiter's purse;
The hankrupt brewer—now a opuriema squire—
The wholes. 11111 l hut t of e•%l•l',y 14'116111'a ire.
Tell ef his fame—his doubtful 1**111:row
The quack advertisement, and chemist's fee ;
His sneaking conduct to the comity
Ilia faw ll ill g falsehoods. and milibishing front ;
Ibis style of egoorling— rather call it I...selling,
The %villain on Id, neighbour's laud encroaching ;
The well-filled hampers Mould for lierby shop,
Fed on Ihr 1,4,41 of every tenant's .imp,
While they. poor wrcielies, must with all eomply,
Their only privilege a small risk pie.
Ilut 114. t. iny ,nose, atonal Irtter not,
The .1..1ef0l talc of hoW N 1111511 Si,. ;
N.., lot it rest in secrecy probaliel—
Th.‘ silenced witness is safe underground.
'Thom bloated, led-faced, moving cask of boor ;
Thou 'llurbin Ezport,' hittulanea
Illoiesire Illy pareeinige, timingh now thy civet
lit blazon boldly challenges the hest;
Fit emblem 'his of illy base pedigree:
The 110•151 M, a type of Illy Avt.ilty ;
The emotes, with bloody lwaks, at owlets express
Thy grasping sppetite and groraineits;
Yet all appears to every Man 11f nelato.
but a paltry iwitielicon of pretence.'
11, all deportment,* tallllll art still the stone,
The mutest .murk that ever wore it motto.
If you at picture of yolirftPll.Wolti.l see,
II tick Trop find one welled ' I antre...'
In all his villauiesbut faintly
The more Ilion luollt,li !how.
The foulest As.. As all, ih, lakein friend,
Logos' seri born, I ,egree's 1..• thy end.
Then shiee thy life can do no mortal good.
I Ay by thy mask. throw off hluy sombre. least ;
Nave Jerk ketch trouble, fasten shy 41‘11 1114010%
And give the gallows and 01.1 Nick their shies."
Lord cimrssa.L: nos do you ,emir.l the publication with
the defendant ? .

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Sir F. To Lstiirlt : Ily hls sdnalsAlon.
I .or.l e%mt`lit:l.l.: You Inky take ee role.
ft NI ail I: it APPLICATIoN IA) the Court of Itaul.ruptey
has Wyly been made by Lord Iluntingtewer in the
trading character of a horsedealer. His new debts
are eimmaratively insignificant, presenting a total
Id' little mere than 3,ltis IL, hitt him schedule contained
an enormous amount of liabilities arising out of
" renewed " debts from fernier insolveneies. In
adjudicating upon the ease on Wednesday Mr. Corn
missioner Fotiblanque condemned the meth... of
renewing debts, in liiieur of certain creditors from
past dealings, aS being unjust LO those who gu%e
credit em new transuetions. tnt this account, and
for the neglect of keeping proper honks, his Ileneur
suspended the rertificate for six months, then hi he
granted of the third Some conditions re
specting the claim 'Ton any future property were
ordered to be aimexed to the certificate, the precise
details of which were, however, left fin subsequent
determination by the eonrt.
SMALL Snow:km:its in the neighbour
11114)11 (If Jleulborongh street police offiee were sum-
mon...l by the police for likl%itig cxpssmd fireworks
tier hale. The so iiiiii imases were ohtnitted before the
sth of November. The offences were clearly proved,
the defendants all alleging that they were uneon•
scions they were breaking any law. Finea of lthi.
tatvh were iullivWd upou emery tau.: tot theta.

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SOMN LIASILITIES OW urn MAJCsTire THILATSZ
came under investigation at the Rail Court on Tues.
day. Three creditors, Messrs. Hughes, Storer, and
I.)ons, had joined in an action of ejectment to re.
eover possession of the Opera house. They all
three instituted suits for their respective debut, had
severally rissovervil judgment, and afterwards issued
writs of extent against Mr. Lumley fur the amounts.
The writs were delivered to the sheriff, who executed
them all on the mune day, but in the order in which
they were plaeed in his hands, Hughes, whose
debt amounted to 1,1431, obtaining the first place.
For the defence it was contended, upon the wording
of a statute, that the exeeutions were had in form, she•
ing that the sheriff should have ranked the writs for
excentiou aecording to the elates on which judgment
had been signed, wideli would lime given Storer the
priority. This point being, atler much discussion.
reserved fur considenition by the court above, a
special ilefenee was urged against Hughes's debt.
It was first alleged that he had charged more than
live per cent. for interest, and afterwards that his
debt had been voided by his accepting hon► Mr.
(lye a sum of 5000/. for his interest in the theatre.
.1 prolonged trial ended in a verdict being provi-
sionally given for the plaintiff Hughes, with leave to
the defendant to move in proper tune to alter or set
it aside.

Miss 'loony, (laughter of a surgeon in the Wel-
Worth 1%40, Stahl nineteen yeam of age, disappeared
siohlenly front her sister's remitleneo some throe
weeks ago. On Wetlnetulay liar fet.hor aiirlietl to the
loinheth usiggistado for assistance to ncovtar hie
tlaiigliter, stating liar following circurnsitanoes
II appg.ensl that the y,atitir lady. while on • visit with her
sister, lett the Monte at three Oeloek, moving rho armada he bark
iii a 'Mort time. but had snit entrued. in the rouse of Impairs
etude about her, it transpired that she Its.! brim Its the habit,
iiiiktioa it to her parent and ft lends, of attending the men keg, at
the oli,. t'atliedral In St. 4;iiiirgi,14411.1.1., 111141 111111111111017
entlirneed the l'athohe (Silk Monday etruing lamination
rcitelivil her (ether that she was liteke.l tip in a muntery at Clapp.
ham, wine), ass tinder the angler% noon tit air. timid, the Vatholle
handiwork. Mr. Middy thereMeereitilthtted Ili. ••100_14.
trai l.** 1411411.11 Ily 041411110 114111 emote* 110411441P1 4111 a of We
daughter, a ho a as still a ml
Mr. Eitilcri inquired if ati epplication had Mvm made at Its.
and Mr. It al replied In rho negative.
1.11114•11i111• that he was that there %%mild he Mot little
good in appig lug there, as his daistiliter %night lie denied Wm. aid
kept Irked op,
Mr. ELI il.rr olagerved that he hod nu urlwUrUoa hr nisch
cases, awl therefore could not o%l' the applicant any asaletanee.
The only legal eoltrige wan. when he suovertained where his
,igiggligeg, Na% kept, to sm4y the 'mart id 4114.011.11 &.r a
babes,' forpo% 'walnut the pin detaining lire; sad Ibis would
Mt Olive to produce the )Dung lady lichee the cowls
Ile (Mr. E)lion), howeier, objection to send an raker
will. Mc noddy 1,, kraut, and that gentleman might glye
sitch itifonitionat lend to the' IVelnery of the rutin, lady
%Wend the necessity ad appealing to the retirts•
lug at the chapel Immo, adjoining the St. O. Vs
'alliedral, Mr. 'toddy and the olliet.r were at owe nialitted
interim* %I'M Dr. limit, awl that reverend ssidlessee,
la.ing made acqueitileil with the tildect of their fatal
that he lied )11.1114, revolleetion of a young lady answeshis the
description of Mimi !toddy asking hint mane ipteetio:aisrai:lt
wowed them diet he did not know where she was. He
them either to 0 . ry at 411114m5, or the " Periods' liseio."
a I 'illhohe hoollittion iu the same vanity. At the latter rand,.
had .111, lot the elaurs.. of We aim). Ihr ) g lady ass ilineinerrol.
Miss Itusliworth, also had charge of Ow place, at 11.11Pe• sisal with.
ono liesitalson, admitting that Mimi ItorMy wow aft I te, and
shut she had heel, brought there ahmit a fortnight lien,ve by a
female. Slit' elan Nilti she aas tisercig kept there until • situation
soiled to her ago and enitaell roohl lor Miss !toddy.
being then eeeee monist, declined that slur wan kept at the glare at
her own particular femme', and shat $lll. 1114 been reetrenged
in any arty whatever. Pike cried bitterly, and wisennal to Wave
with macii rellictatiee, sag lug site was *Mild *he ahould not ha
allowed 111 the Church of her lothidlon ; Mit was Saks',,
all ey 111 44 cal, to the realdenee or her slater.
- - - - -

TUE KEEPER of A lIETTINii OFFIrli in Yaningtlon-
streetooniwil Palmer, who hi 4104eribetl himself
am an " indepenndent gentleman,' applied at the
616141114 for proteetion. At 11w mime limo there
were brought' up in cwitody three men, John and
Thomas Cochrane. and James Armstrong, whom
Palmer charged with creating a disturbance and
wing threat, in his hotting office. 'rho complainant
denied, when amkeil, that either of the defendant/4
foul paid or with hits any money, but ad•
mined that they might have bought Dile of his
" tickets " on motne race :

John : I preatittetl M tuaket that I Itaisght fat thirty
KIM th, t t tnphdnuwt I • ly titre it lip. Nal said
%twit Ili, peromai why nnitl oft, tteket paldhlW *lad he awed
Mow he a.ouhl pat tar th, Hawatit sit lila ticket.
Altienitatt 111 Al Nil Kit% IM that trite 7

: I lhitear np the tieket.
truth Al'tarrit I.
I t aiwtt iln'iilia:
'Mir office.
ciontilainatit : lint they have no elahn upon in...
A 11.1•. room II t• rlt t:t:v : I know they have no legal rlatro. tour
rout ally one, from the tonotter to whirls bettooz are roli•
darted. It 1.14 %cry fortunate thing for that lb. new art lid
the oiniiiirepanon of Iwttittg-toome • is not yet In (twee, an I alleitild
t eutatin•Jly have sow you to Hridewrll Ow three awaitha,
John Cochrane: how ant I to get my money hat k, sir 1 1 hare
pail 11. on thim ticket.
Alderman II evened:yr: Yon mind to to the Comity /'Mart.
c:dlariallimil • AU. I to be mobjeet to litho ttlitioyaster matt !"
Aldentotti : It's very plain that pm have howl
these men's monev, NMI hail for them to he tteprivt•dof
rotophilmott we ouwill to have proteett.,ll.
Alderman Ili strife:iv Vial ileareve proteetkm, for you
take the Asoni.y ,rf lbeen and In many Instances men MO
hoVII ate 111.111.4.1 to rob their employers to enable them to gm to
tlas au• lositato;•Itowo•s, tam cottnerynettee of ahleh la that litany are
utterly muted, and the comfort of thousands of famaltra f. ever
destroyed.
cousldounatat Thu !whirr of the ticket otely void It AN

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virpone of annoying me, and if I am not protected these men
will molest me
Alderman II cariti:uv : And Nerve yeti right ; pity
thewe men their money.
The defendants were then discharged.

COUNTY ('.O parliamentary paper, lately isstwol,
containing returns from each Of the eonsitycoouris, gives all
important statistical account of the lousiness tninsiteted in
them during the year IPC/1. The aggregate number of
plaint* entered during the year Pei:, in all the c •ts, was
474,1111, exclusive of 1,1411 sumo 00000 !WS after judgment, and
isticaxiimive summonses§ under rule It Of these, the
total number brought for SUMS and not exceed-
ing was 12,44/7 ; the total number of causes which
came In trial, or in which judgment wax entered, was
111,6350 eirlusive of 11 as 1111 l 'Rouses aftes. judgment : but
the total number of causes tried, or in which judgment was
entered, where the amount involved was above 10/., and
not exceeding NM., wax 7,101 The aggregate ranker of
days ail which till' whisk of the courtx eollos•tively sat was
'4,7511, including, however, in five (lases, sittings for insol-
vestry business. The total value of the sums for skirls
promedings were entered amounted to 1;1715,31/Sr, but the
total amount of moneys, exclusive of costs, for u hurls judge
ment was obtained, was 7117,997/., and the amount of the
costa in these cases as much its including allow•
awes to counsel, attorneys, and witosetows, which it is
stated arc frequently considerable. The total tot
moneys paid into court in satisfaction of debts sued for
without proetAing to judgment was 1117,979/. With re-
spect to the foss received at the comity colitis (listing the
same year, it appears that the gross total amount of fees
received, whether for lio 1111 l • or foreign circuits, was '25110x7.ti.
The general fund received for the year was 11,1:11.1., and
the Wild of the judoets' (stool awl ottieers' fees itnionnited too
2214,433/. It the latter situ tile jlllllge* ties comprise
$1,310111., the clerks' fees §41,3711!„ and 'bailiffs' in.
using furs for execution's, 11,14•.;/. The gloss total
amount of meneya received to the credit of the suitors was
8301,371/., and the amount paid out to 111011 Was 630,6 44.
The total number of eases twirl with the assistance of a
jury was 7011, anti the 1111 l nber of eau.es its w'lsis I the party
nsiniring a jury has obtailwil a verdict was 1451. The total
number of cases in which expositions issued by the clerk
of the court against the gnosis id' (Irk I 146111 g was 61,31/1.
The number of warrants of el 'tment issued wits 11,011,
and the her of 1/1..171011M menially taken to prison 'under
such warrants was :',,•:111 The amount of moneys received
by the treasurers on amount of tic general fund wax
41,111721., and the total amount of the payments 'mole out
of it was 1:14•11/. The amount receives! from her Nlnjosoty's
Paymaitter-licio.ml by tho• treasurers of comity courts was
3,32. W., and the amount of the smuts istiol to the same was
lot,tlllo/. The total number of plaints entered by rouNeut
of partiest was WO, and 1111 l Idler of 1.11 tiito•reol
and tried, ID. IVith respect to the appeals, the 114.1'
pending on the Ist January, 1001, was 6, Slid the total
number entered liming the year wits 37. The 111111111 et of
the county court decisions confirmed was M,the losimber
reverses! was 13, and the 1111 l 'doer dropped leaving lit
remaining mitleeitied on the 31st of Ihssomber. in-
crease in the 1111 l ether of plaints entered over the, preceding
ToAr was 31,r01.10, and iu the number of VSO's tried 111,991,
rhere was, however, a decrease in the amount of the
moneys for witio•h the plaints were entered of Ho is.,s shall
411,411.4/., and in the amount of the luonevs for whiell judg-
ment was obtained of no less than 17,:o171.

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