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THE PRESS.

THE DERBY DIOCRISAII BOARD OF EDUCATION held
a public meeting at the college on Wednesday, at
which the proceedings were highly interesting. The
bishop of the diocese, who presided, enforced upon
the assembly the duty of resisting to the utmost
every attempt to detach education from religion
in those establishments which received Government
support. It seems, he said, to be too readily as-
sumed that ignorance is the only evil we have to
contend against :

" No doubt ignorance is a great cause of depravity, and
no doubt great ignorance prevails. But that ignorance is
not the real and ultimate cause of the evil must be int.
pressed on the mind of every one who has looked deeply
into the subject. The immoral habits of the people we
have to encounter, and how they are to be counteracted by
instruction in secular knowledge ? That kind of know-
ledge will often enable persons who are wickedly disposed
to carry their wickedness still further, instead of making
them virtuous citizens—better citizens and better men.
The report of the census on religious worship shows
that there are upward of 54 millions of persons who do
not avail themselves of any opportunities for attend-
ing divine service, though room is provided for them.
That is a most alarming feet, and eatinet be attributed to
mere ignorance, for ignorant persons may be tempted by
curiosity. A case is cited from Dr. Clutlmerr's well•known
work. He tried at Glasgow, with a depraved population
of 20,000, the experiment of providing additional aeuom•
modation for 1,500 persons, by an extra evening service
on the Sunday, at a tune when it was thought most con-
venient for poor people to attend ; and free seats were
offered to those who could not afford to pay. Persons
entreated them to attend, but it was found that not fifty
were indaced to take advantage of the opportunity, not-
withstanding that different preachers were appointed, and
other temptations held forth. It was not ignorance that
kept people away, it was the bad habits of the people.
What is observed at Glasgow I think we may find to be
the case in this city and elsewhere. There are persons
who are entirely out of the habit of attending, who lie
in bed nearly the whole of Sunday morning, and spend
the rest of the day lounging about in a state of list.
lessness. So that, supposing the State to give grants on
the condition that secular instruction only be imparted,
it will do literally nothing towards removing the immense
mass of moral depravity which is now the great impedi-
ment to the education of the people."
A NEW FLOATING PIER AND WHARF, for the land-
ing of fish, &c., was opened at Billingsgate on Wed-
nesday. The structure is convenient, and promises
to he useful, and will, moreover, obviate the serious
inconvenience arising from the large deposits of mud
and refuse which were constantly accumulating
around the old stationary wooden jetty.
GENERAL Loan GOUGH is to be the colonel-in
chief of the 60th Royal Rifles, vacant by the death of
Viscount Beresford.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILSON, and several other
officers of her Majesty's service at Woolwich, visited
Aberdeen last week, and inspected the I'rintfield
Works, for the purpose of ascertaining if they were
suitable for turning into a manufactory for small
arms. A powder-mill, says the Aberdeen Herald, is
also contemplated in the same district.
THE BOARD OF TRADE is to he separated into two
distinct offices, in consequence of the increasing duties
which have lately devolved upon the railway and
mercantile marine departments of the board. The
statistical department, which was first instituted at
the suggestion of its late secretary, Mr. 6.R. Porter,
is to be under the management of Idr.A. Fonblanque,
assisted by Mr. W. Drummond Oswald, and the
duties of that branch of the establishment are in
course of removal to No. 2, Parliament-street. The
averages of corn and wheat, as well as all exporta-
tions and importations between England and foreign
countries, are registered in this office. The railway
and the arts and sciences departments will be carried
on at the offices in Marlborough-house, Pall-mall.

NOTHING has yet been heard of the missing ship
the Madagascar. The captain of the Roxburgh
Castle, from Melbourne, just arrived, states that she
had about 100 passengers on board, including the
steerage. Her crew, with the exception of some
twelve or fourteen seamen, were the same as went
out in her. Among her steerage passengers was an
accomplice of the ringleaders in the daring escort
gold robbery near Melbourne in April last.
THE authenticity of the letter of the Duchess of
Orleans upon the "fusion" question, which appeared
in the London and Paris journals last week, has been
contradicted upon authority.
THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CITY POLICE, MR. D.
W. HARVEY, has declined the present of a piece of
plate designed as a testimonial by the members of
the force over which he presides. "If he were about
to leave the service," he says, "he would accept it
with pride and pleasure ; but, when I consider that
it may be my painful duty to admonish with severity
or instantly to dismiss some members who have con •
tributed to the proposed testimonial, I cannot con-
sent to encounter the painful impression which such
a necessity might provoke."
THE ESTIMATED COST for the proposed extensions
to the Paddington station of the Great Western
Railway, and for communications with the London
and North-Western ..nd Great Northern stations and
warehouses in the City, amounts to 650,0001.

81

A PUBLIC MEETING for the purpose of increasing
the usefulness of the library of the Mechanics' in-
stitution in St. Helen's, near Liverpool, was held in
the Town-hall there on Monday evening. Lord
Stanley was present, and the audience was numerous
and respectable. Gilbert Greenell, Esq. M.P., pre-
sided, and introduced his lordship. After' reviewing
the progress and position, moral and material, of the
town of St. Helen's, Lord Stanley alluded to the par-
liamentary enactment of the right of taxation by eor•
porete towns for the establishment of museums and
public libraries, but expressed himself in favour of
trying voluntary exertions in the first place. These
public libraries, however, were not to be for the poor
alone, but a collection of which every man alike
might avail himself with profit. Ho wished to 8.0
a library where the employer, and the clergyman,
and the lawyer, and the medical man, and the trades-
man, and the operative, might all sit side by side.
Thanks to the cheap reprints of the present day,
there was less difficulty in establishing a library of
that kind than was generally supposed. His lord-
ship advocated the establishment of such institu-
tions as a means of promoting sobriety among the
people ; and, if they obtained no other result, the
diminution of vice and poverty, and the elevation of
the general intellectual condition of the country,
would be an ample return for their outlay. A resolu-
tion in favour of increasing the library of the institu-
tion was afterwards adopted ; and a sub-committee
appointed to carry it out.

THE VICARAGE OF CRErnTON has, after much can-
vassing and trouble, found an occupier, the governors
of the church having come to their final election a
few days since. The number of candidates originally
amounted to upwards of 270. Several days were
occupied in the examination of the testimonials of
the various gentlemen, which were most voluminous,
and at length the number was reduced to seven.
Application was then made to the bishop of the
diocese (Exeter) for permission for these gentlemen
to preach, in order to test the capabilities of their
voice, in the church of Crediton. His lordship, how-
ever, declined to sanction this proceeding, whereupon
application was made to the Rev. J. Deans, the chap-
lain of the parish, who at once placed the reading-
desk at the disposal of the governors. Accordingly
for seven successive Sundays the candidates in rota•
Lion read prayers, the governors being present on
each occasion. The excitement in the parish during
the time was intense. Placards bearing the names
of several of tho reverend gentlemen, with "Vote
for —," were freely circulated. At last, the ordeal
of preaching having been gone through, the governors
met to come to a final decision, when, after a some-
what protracted sitting, the choice fell on the Rev.
C. Smith, of Pendlebury, near Manchester. Thu
living is worth upwards of 60411. a year.

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Great Western
Railway Company is called for the 141 th February,
and will also be made special "for the purpose of
considering, and, if approved of, adopting an d con-
firming, the agreement entered into with the Shrews-
bury and Chester, and the Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham, Railway Companies, for the amalgamation of
the said companies with the Great Western Railway
Company, and authorising the directors to carry the
same into effect."

SOME PATRONS OF THE COSMOS INSTITUTE held
a meeting in Exeter-hall on Thursday evening, to
"develop the objects of the institute, in connection
with the promotion of educational and geographical
pursuits, and for the diffusion of information on the
colonies and emigration." Lord Stanley was expected
to preside, but, his lordship having announced the
severance of all connection with the scheme, Sir J.
Dorant, M.D., took the chair. Mr. Digby Seymour,
M.P., and Capt. Inglefield, were among the speakers
who addressed the meeting, and proposed successive
resolutions. In the course of his speech the latter
took occasion to express his regret that the Lords of
the Admiralty had given up Sir J. Franklin and his
companions. He (Capt. Inglefield) was firmly con-
vinced that they still lived, and might, with further
exertion, be restored to their country.
LUMLEY V. GrE.—This action appears at length
drawing towards a conclusion. Tho Court of Queen's
Bench lately granted a rule for a new commission,
which rule was to have been drawn up within four
days, but it was not done; and the result is, that tho
parties will proceed to trial without the evidence by
a commission. The cause is now expected to be
tried about the 20th proximo, before a special jury.
The Attorney-General, Sir F. Thesiger, and other
banisters have been retained by the respective par-
ties. The damages are laid at 30,0001.
A DEPUTATIOM FROM THE SOCIETY 07 FRIENDS
has just left England for St. Petersburg, to endea-
vour to induce the Czar to come to terms with
Turkey. The deputation comprises Mr. Henry
Pease, of Darlington, and Mr. Joseph Sturge, of Bir-
mingham.
THE report of the Commission of Inquiry into the
abuses in the Borough Gaol of Ilirminglnun is pow
ready, and may shortly be expected to appear.

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82

THE reform of the present inefficient system of
postal communication with Australia was discussed
at an influential meeting of London mercantile men
held at the London Tavern on Thursday. Resolu-
tions were then passed declaring the necessity of in-
creasing the number of steamers employed in carry-
ing the mails to that colony, and a petition to Parlia-
ment on the subject drawn up and adopted.
MR. J. F. GROOM, one of the official assignees in
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd's court, has resigned his
office through indisposition, after having held it up-
wards of twenty-two years. Mr. Charles Lee, hitherto
official assignee in the Manchester District Court of
Bankruptcy, has been appointed his successor.
THE OVERLAND MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA nOW due
has failed to reach Point de Galle in time to catch
the Indian and China mail. It will most probably
be brought here by the Himalaya about the middle
of next month.

MR. WHITESIDE, M.P., and Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD,
M.P., have paired off for the Nisi Prius sittings
after this Term.

Ir is estimated that at least 2,500 seamen are
required efficiently to man the ships now fitting out
at the home ports.
Au. classes in her Majesty's dockyards, artificers,
labourers, &c., are now placed on job stock.work, and
all earn, according to a revised scale of prices, as
much money as their skill and industry can secure
them.

GOVERNMENT are preparing to enrol 20,000 Irish
and 10,000 of the Scotch militia. It is intended that
these men shall be used to replace any troops that
may be sent to the Mediterranean.
LIEUT.-COL. Vicxs:ns and three other engineer
officers have been ordered by the British Govern-
ment to attend the British squadron in the Black
Sea.

CABINET COUNCILS were held a►, the Foreign-office
on Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and yesterday.
Viscount Valmerston and the Duke of Argyll came
to London specially from Windsor to attend at
Thursday's Council, and returned to the Castle after
it broke up.

THE troubles of an "independent" supporter of Go-
vernment in the House of Commons, and of his
secretary, are piquantly described by one of the
latter class in a letter to the Times. His patron, he
says, represents some 0,000 constituents who are
also considered very independent, and who would be
the first to denounce their representative if he gave
too strong a support to any Administration ; and yet,
since the acquisition of power by the present Minis-
ters, not a post arrives without his receiving letters
requesting him to ask for places for these " indepen-
dent electors," or their "well-qualified" children or
friends. Sometimes a memorial arrives signed by
50 or 100 of these " independents." The inevitable
consequences of such an application are thus detailed
by the secretary :

"1. The letter from the electors is to be read.
"2. It is to be answered, and, if the member should say
that he cannot ask favours, be, of course, rouses the ire of
the independent voter; but if he should answer by saying
that he will forward the application, then,
"3. He writes to the Secretary to the Treasury.
" 4. The Secretary replies.
" 5. The member has to read the letter.
" 0. He has to send the result to the applicant.
" 7. The applicant will, perhaps, acknowledge this let-
ter, which generally contains an expression of regret in the
form of a refusal ; and,
"8. The member has, perhaps, to read another letter
from the elector, who frequently hopes that he may rely
upon his representative making another application at
some future time."
Thus, then, when an "independent elector" makes
this sort of request, he not only desires his represen
tative to compromise himself with the Govern-
ment, but causes at least six or seven letters to be
written. This is the first grievance.
Other grievances are then described, and a series
of considerations offered to the humanity and com-
mon sense of the independent electors :
" I venture to suggest that if constituents ask their mem-
bers to solicit places at the Treasury, and expect them to
remain independent men, they have strange notions of the
quid pro quo of the Treasury ; next, that they will, when
they send newspapers, place a mark against the matter
they wish should be read; next, that they will not expect,
because a man hoes his public duty as their representa-
tive, that he is to subscribe to every local institution in his
county or borough, and give up his time to matters which
purely concern the private interests of the inhabitants of
the locality, and should be attended to by themselves
rather than by the member of Parliament, who has other
duties to perform.
" Lastly, when the constituents come to London and
want orders for admission to the House of Commons, let
them recollect that a member can only give one order for
each night.
" Half the letters I open," adds the writer, " begin with
the words—' Having given you my support at the last elec-
tion,' or ' Being anxious to retire from business,' or
Having a large family,' or ' As secretary to the
ustitution,' &c. Any M.P. or his secretary can antici-
pate the remainder of such lettere."

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gad an volitt.

MR. WINCHCOMBE HENRY SAVILLE HARTLEY, who
described himself as a gentleman, applied at the In-
solvent Debtors' Court for release from prison. He
had twico before wiped away his debts by a similar
process to the amount of 18,5001. in 1836, and of
10,0001. in 1843. His present liabilities exceeded
31,0001., of which 23,0001. appeared as a change in
his "expectations." Since the former insolvency he
had lived, it was stated, in Devonshire and elsewhere,
keeping a large establishment and several horses,
although his only income consisted of an allowance
of 2001. a year made to his wife by her family. The
expectations in question arose from the insolvent's
reversionary interest in property worth 5,0001. per
annum, belonging to a half-brother who was many
years younger than himself, but had been a lunatic
from his birth. Mr. Commissioner Murphy, consi-
dering that the insolvent's conduct had been marked
by culpable improvidence, postponed his release until
he had remained six months in custody.
A FIVE-POUND NOTE, dextrously stolen by a pros-
titute, was bought by Edward Cruse, a beershop-
keeper in Golden-lane, St. Luke's, for 31., the woman
not being able to pass it for full value. Inquiries
afterwards instituted led to certain investigations,
first of Cruse's money, and afterwards of his
house, where a large stock of miscellaneous pro-
perty was found belonging to owners who certainly
knew nothing of their situation. Silk handkerchiefs,
wearing apparel, and some thirty or forty pewter
pots with the names of their proprietors more or less
obliterated, were among the articles discovered, Mr.
Cruse stating in explanation that he had taken them
in the course of business, in exchange for beer, from
his usual customers. It was known that among
those usual customers were many expert thieves ;
and Cruse, after a searching examination at Wor-
ship-street, was remanded to prison.

THE INVENTOR OF SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN BRICK-
MAKING wished to get up a company to work his
patent, and applied to Mr. Rawlings, formerly a
clerk in Somerset-house, to help him. Rawlings in
turn applied to a Mr. Rochez, who succeeded in get-
ting together a board of directors, and the company
was formed. When the office was established Mr.
Rawlings endeavoured to work himself into the post
of secretary, and was so entitled in a few of the pre
liminary prospectuses. The directors, however,
would not confirm the appointment, which it seems
Rochez had secured for himself, and after much dis-
putation Rawlings brought an action against one of
the board for compensation for the services he had
rendered to the company. On the trial it was alleged
that the plaintiffs services consisted merely in his
having signed some prospectuses and calling fre-
quently at the office to inquire how they were get-
ting on. It was also stated that the patent had
turned out a failure and the company had lost money.
The jury believed that a degree of service had been
rendered by the plaintiff, and estimated its value at
801., for which they gave him a verdict.

SOME traces of the internal workings and indivi-
dual oppressions of workmen's "unions" were re-
vealed at the examination of William Tanner, a work-
ing mason, employed at the Sydenham Crystal Palace,
under Messrs. Kirk and Barry, the contractors. The
defendant was summoned at the instance of a fellow-
mason, named Wilcock, for having used threats to
intimidate him from pursuing his labour, and also
for inducing other workmen to combine to deprive
him of his employment. As the reason for this hos-
tility, the complainant said that it arose solely from
his having refused to join a certain association,
called the " Masons' Union," or subscribe to its funds.
His statement of the consequences of that refusal
ran as follows, when questioned by the Lambeth ma-
gistrate :

On Monday week Tanner came to me where I work, and said,
"You must make up your mind to pay half-a-crown a week to en-
ter the union, which will coat you ss. 7d., this day week." On the
following Monday he came to me and said, " Now, I must have
half-a-crown a week off you, else you shall not work here any
longer." I told him I had no money to spare ; that all the money
I earned I wanted for myself—but I said that I should speak to
the foreman to see if he would give me the money ; but, all the
time, I determined on not giving anything to the union. I spoke
to the foreman about it, but he said he should not interfere in
the matter. I went to my work on Tuesday morning and the
defendant again spoke to me, and asked if I did not get the
money from the 'foreman on the night before, and I told him not.
The defendant then said, "I suppose you don't mean to pay it?"
I told him I bad no money to do it, and lie then said, " You will
work here no longer than till dinner-time." The defendant then
went about the men in the shop, and afterwards told me the men
would strike against me at dinner-time. After the dinner-hour
not one of the men went to work but myself, the other twenty
remaining idle ; and, in about an hour and a half, the foreman
came to me and said, " Come, my boy, you must pack up your
tools and be oft:" I asked the foreman what I was discharged
for, and lie said on account of the strike against him, and ho
could not do less. After that I was not allowed to work at the
Crystal Palace, but I procured employment elsewhere.
Mr. NORTON : Now, do you know anything about the society,
or this ss. 7d. entrance money?
Wilcock : No more than that it was for the entrance fee into
the union, and after that I should have to pay the usual contribu-
tion. About seven or eight years ago I was employed at Hull,
and I was then obliged to contribute to the union, else I should
not haye been employed. At another place I got work, and was
then called upon to turn out against a man who did not belong

to the union, but on that occasion six men
do so, while ten turned out. I subsequet
Mr. Myers's, and was then compelled to pay
ing as I had done against the union.
West, the foreman alluded to, adl
the complainant applied to him 01
told him that he could not advise, I
terfere in the matter ; but that whk
other men refused to work along wii
ness) discharged him, as being the
course he could think of. It was stated
of the proceedings that the funds -
question were partly destined to
among the masons upon fitting occasi
fend ant was sentenced to one month',
with hard labour.

THE " GREAT NORTHERN LOAN
inscribed on the front of an office
in which a man named Pearse
ostensibly official character. By ,
company every applicant for a loan
pay some trifling sum for inquiries I
expenses, and sundry intending borrow,
thus induced to disburse money wit'
advance, grew suspicious of the sui
of the concern, and the result was
before the magistrate at Clerkenwo
swer the question whether`the soi-
was really a society at all, or onl:
At his first examination a solicitor',
his defence :
Moses Simons, of Somers-town, said ,
Great Northern Loan Society for a loan of
prisoner, who gave him a printed form, for
9d., and he was to pay is. Rd. for inquiries a'
he would have the W. loan on Thursday or
called there according to appointment, but
prisoner, the secretary, or anybody else bell
and he, with others who were served in thi
doubt the " establishment " had been got
swindling the public. On one occasion he
to be returned to him, and said that they v
the prisoner took up a shovel, and threaten(
Mrs. Mary Davis, of Britannia-street,
who had applied to the society, gave a aimi
Mr. CO11111E: Who is to advance the mow
loans ?

The Solicitor's Clerk : A company.
Mr. COBRIE: It looks very like obtainit
pretences. You have a large place, with Hai
Northern Loan Society," Ac., in front, to attraci
It is important that somebody should be her-
have money to advance, and it is equally ini
nest of swindlers, that it should he exposed.
The case, being adjourned, was
upon a subsequent day, when the
who bad defended Pearse appeared
racter. He now stood forth as Mr. -
street, promoter and principal of th,
Still the fact whether anything in
society existed remained exceeding)

Mr. CORHIE said a representation had .
several persons that they had been cheated
and it was necessary to show whether it •
did not produce something to prove this„
world that it was a fraudulent society. Thl
do a great deal of good, as, through the
proceedings by the press, it would cause
their guard, and prevent imposition. Utu
Lim that money was advanced by a color
would set it down as being no society.
Baker: 1 hope not, your worship ; i hat
in it.

Mr. CORRIE : Are you the company? (L
Baker : No ; there were several others.
money u loans. I carried on a loan society
lost 4001., and I started the society in the
toner acted as my clerk. I court inveetiga
return the money I received to the pets())
having been defrauded.
A person in court said that the gentlem(
set down as (Bruton had never been appl

Mr. CORRIE: The beet plan will be fOr
thing to do with it.
Baker saki he would return the parties
got back to his office, and he would shut
and wash his hands of it.
The prisoner was discharged.
MR. WILLIAM HENRY NEWMAN,
Maddox-street, was brought befot
on Monday, at the Marlborough-strf
with having assaulted Captain
Hussars, at the Conservative Club

Captain Garth said : I live at No. 30, Ham
This morning I was at the Conservative
street, when a page-boy brought me a card,
owner of the card wished to see me. I wem
defendant. I asked him if he wanted nt
recollect, some years ago, in the club,
meant to insult me ?" I replied, "I recolle.
so, but of you personally I have no recollectit
defendant said, " Do you mean to assert
either of me or my father? " I answered,
nor the other." The defendant called me
with his list. I have not the slightest not
cause for provocation, or have the slighter
his family.
The defendant said be was passing the
Captain Garth, who was at the window,
mouth in what he conceived to be an int
was the more convinced of this, because,
viously, Captain Garth had spoken disrespectfully
Captain Garth said he was perfectly certain 1.,'
the defendant in any way that morning. I
know him, and was not aware that he was
Mr. Hardwick said he could not um
cats on such a case as this. The
him to inflict a tine of 51., and it woull
to impose such a penalty, considering
society of the parties. He should,
the case to the sessions.

OATURDAY
and myself refused
autly received work at
sy penalties for set
imitted that, when
ni the subject, he
and would not in-
hen he found the
with him he (wit.
le most expedient
sled in the course
a of the union in
o support strikes
xasions. The de.
Ill's imprisonment,
LI.; SOCIETY" was
a in the New_road,
attended in some
the rules of the
an was required to
es and preliminary
rowers, having been
without getting any
tbstantial character
is to place Name
well Court, to an.
oi-disant " society^
ily a make-believe.
Cs clerk undertook
that he applied to the
of 01., when be saw the
for which he demanded
I about Lis security,and
r Friday evening. lie
it he could not see the
elonging to the society,
the same way, bad no
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he asked for his money
were swindlers, when
wed to beat hint with it.
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my to the applicants for
dog money wider files
flaring letters, " Great
attract public attention.
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called on again
he solicitor's clerk
red in a new cha-
Baker, of Albany-
the alleged society.
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gly doubtful
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ed out of their money,
was a society. U they
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his investigation wok
publicity given to the
the public to be upon
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Lety in the Strand, and
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NT was given in the Vise-Chanoelloes
Thursday on an important question re-
the liability of shareholders is joint-stosk
es completely registered. A shareholder of
Assurance Company, whieh was dissolved in
id ordered to be brought under the provisions
Prmdingup Acts of 1848 and 1841, was sued
instance of the official manager for payment
call, although he had previously paid the
. his shares in full, and there were many
shareholders who had paid only part ; while at the
the company's deed provided that beyond
. amount of their subscription no share
should be liable for any further call. The
of the Vice Chancellor was, that the call
be made, and that, unless upon some
grounds, such as did not to exist in
present case, no further lialtreould be en-

CalthauwE STUDENT, being tinder age, was sued
the Bail Court by his tailor for a debt of
50t. In defence, minority was pleaded, to
replication was made that the articles were
.ies, and their cost could therefore be reco-
even against a minor. At that court judgment
for the plaintiff, bat a writ for a new trial
mewed for on Thursday in the Queen's Bench.
• then stated that the plaintiff was fully ae-
' with the rules of the college to which the
belonged, mad which allowed IV. per
as a sufficient sum for the clothes of an
sadergraduate ; nevertheless, he had supplied him
1, articles to the amount of 115/. in s single year.
months only he had furnished four coats,
of trousers, and seven waistcoats, and also
masonic collar to enable him to attend a
ball, worth 101. 10s. All these the jury at
Court, it seems, found to be " necessaries.-
ipbell did not concur in that opinion, and
~he rule for a new trial.
INFOF CMILD OF Mn. SEWARD, an artist,
Ai its leg from a fall, and was entrusted to
professional care of a surgeon named Housley.
fracture was by him reduced, bandages applied,
steps taken, during some days, to mitigate
of the accident. Presently, however,
threatening symptoms appeared in the foot and leg
bandages, and, upon these increasing,
irgeon was called in, who found that morti-
,iad commenced, and amputation was the
means of caving the child's life. This was m-
end Mr. Seward subsequently brought an
. the name of the infant, against Mr. House-
damages, on account of the injury sustained
his unskilful treatment. At the trial, which
the Court of Exchequer on Thursday, a
of evidence was offered respecting the
treatment adopted by the defendant, and
with regard to the bandages, whose ex-
'Mess was stated to have been the principal
the mortification. Finally the jury gave a ver-
-2001. damages to the infant, adding 501. upon a
case, brought by the father himself against
defendant, to recover the expenses he had
for extra medical attendance through his

Matins° of the leading members of the
held on Saturday last, a resolution was
confining the Queen's counsel to practise
particular court, and not to receive briefs in
.her. The following is stated to be the arrange-
settled upon :—To practise in the Rolls Court :
Roupell, Lloyd, Palmer, and Follett. In
icellor Kindersley's : Messrs. Swanston,
'eed, Campbell, Glasse, Bailey, and Ander-
Vice-Chancellor Stuart's : Messrs. Walker,
Bacon, Matins, Elmsley, and Craig. In
Chancellor Wood's : Messrs. Rolt, Wilcocks,
Daniel, and James. This is an arrange-
t cannot fail to be very beneficial to suitors
Courts or Chancery.
Attilitnts anly Offnuts.

TERRIFIC STORM OF THUNDER OD LIGUTNII'a
Cockermouth yesterday week. The
fluid struck the tall spire of the new church,
replaces the ancient building destroyed by
years ago, and was on the point of being
the purposes of divine worship. The
and ornamental stonework which stir
ie pinnacle fell through the roof of the
the chancel below, which was decorated
encaustic tales and sculptured stonework. The
has been so much injured that the necks-
repairs will delay its opening for several

.. was the scene of a destructive fire on
night. The flames broke out in an eaten-
' of buildings occupied by a number of per-
different trades, commencing on the premises
ntley, used as saw-mills. These, with a
k of timber, were wholly destroyed, and
the neighbouring tenants suffered severe
before the conflagration could be got under.

TOW
JUDOSENT
Court on Th
coding the I
comanies ea
the Sea Assui
1850, and orch
of the Pelnclii
g the instanc
of a fresh cal
amount of hi
shareholders
same time the
towersa an
shoul
Ateibion of tJ
could not he
special groan.
the present c
forced.
A CAXBRIDI
lately in the
0/,. or 50g.
winch replica
necessaries, a
awed even as
was given for
WAS mewed
It woe then
quainted with
defendant be
quarter as a
undergraduat
with articles
la four moni
seven pair of
with a masol
masonic bail,
the Bail Corr
Lord Campbe
granted the ri
Tea burp
frittered its
the profession
The fracture 1
end other step
the effects o
threatening
below the be
another surge.
fication bad
only means of
sorted to ; and
action, in the
ley for dame
through his in
are off in the
great deal of
node of treat
especially witl
trente tightnes
cause of the in
diet for 2001. d,
second case, In
the same defe
incurred for e
neglect.
AT A Meal
equity bar, hel
agreed to confi
is see particul
any other. TI
ment settled u
Messrs. Bo up.
Vice-Chancello
Cooper, Teed,
son. In Vice.
Ifigram, Bacc
Vice-Chancello
Chandless, Dal
ment which ca
in the Courts
ACC
A TERRIFIC
WS over C
electric fluid et
which replaces
Ire a few years
°Paned for th
huge eross an
mounted the
edifice into the
with encaustic
building has be
1417 repairs
months.
BLUICAN vi
Tuesday night.
siwe pile of hi,
lens ss differen
of Mr. Bentley,
large stack of
several of the
losses before th