The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-08 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—YiSTEZDAT.
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BA lOW Purr. MA. Jusnea WiLLiama. Axe, Ala {Ahem
Nam..
Tam MIDLAND 011iAT WIMMIN RAILWAY C or
lIIILAND Y. LIISCIL—ACTION POW RAILWAY CALLA.
The argrowals is this saes having been cenninded, the
farther considsranaa was adjesrned till Thursday.

EQUITY COURTS.-YUTERDAT.
_ Busse Lea= Jorricus ar Amat.

CHAIILIMV.INTROiII7VASSTALII[III7I7.
This was an appeal from the decision of the cosnatimioner
refusing to admit a proof for 3,000 i. tendered by the trio.
tees of the bankrupt's marriage settlement. It appeased
that upon the occaaion of his marriage the baakrupt had
executed a deed of settlement dated 27th May, 1861.
wherein he covenanted with the trustees therein named
that in ease the marriage should take effect he WWII. lii
of •• the first capital moneys or red se aspitalinessmal Mate.
or capitalised income of or to whisb he ebeen' he ee hemme
suirsessert or in any wise entitled eller the ellummieetlea of':
the said intended marriage," mar imam to he paid, within
us calendar months after ke Amid lave between so re-
amed or entitled, nate the melees of the melenesat the
sum of 3.0001. apes the emits thereof. The samelege Mink
effect on the day of the date of the setdemeatObe mete of
the bankrupt, who was engaged is hembees me a picture
dealer and engraver, then consisting of *Wee to the valet'
(at the cost price) of 11,4651., of brow,
and other objects of art to the value.77o, of three
policies of assurance to the estimated value of 326 L, and of
cash and bills is his house and at his bankers to the amount
of 9791. His debts on the same day amounted to 16,0701.
The bankrupt thenceforth, WI his bankruptcy in May,
18.52, contii.ued to carry on his business as a picture
dealer; but at that time had paid no part of the 3.0001.
under the covenant in the settlement to the trustees. Upon
the trustees tendering a proof foe the amount, the eons.
missioner refused to admit such proof, on the ground that
the expression employed in the t to indicate the
fund out of which the 3,0001. was to he paid, pointed to
some future acquisition and saving up of property, operating
as n withdrawal of the same from the bankrupt's business.
Against this decision the present petition of appeal was
Bled. _ . _

Mr. Cal!lard (with whom was Mr. Follett) appeared for
the trustees of the settlement in support of the smut'.
Mr. Lee, for the assignees, conteaded that the liability
incurred upon the covenant was • mere contingent liability.
Capital monies, or real or personal estate, or capitalised
income, could only mean such part of the profits arising
from the con mentor's business as he might withdraw there-
from for the purpose of accumulation. It could not mean
that part of his estate actually employed in his business, or
the income derived from such business. It meant, in fact,
tiled capital, as distinguished by Dr. Adam Smith from
circulating capital. That being so, there had been no
breach of the covenant at the date of the bankruptcy, in-
asmuch as no such fund had then arisen from the busier*
of the bankrupt. That this was so was shown by the
bankrupt's accounts. There, thereto», had been no breach
of the covenant at the date of the adjudication, and, there
having been no breach, there could be no debt proveable
wider the covenant.

Lord Justice Knight Brum said that, considering the
strange language of the instrnment, it geoid oat be matter
of surprise that different =ads shenld take differ-
ent views as to the construed= to be put
upon it. Upon the whole, however. bo was of opinion
that, as the tasakrupt ins shown to haus been worth
3,0001. sad upwards beyond all his data at doe date of his
marriage, a breach of the covenaat took dasa six calendar
months after such marriage, mad thssaita mon =ea six
caleadar months before the beaky** end la esosigalace
of which, the peruses with whom the seament was made
would here been entitled to recover the 3,00 W. by action.
There being, therefore a right of action la respect of the
3,00 W. at the date of the hankre , there lams also be a
right of proof against the estate.
Lord Justice Lord Comm* sold he yam et the rise
opinios. la ea scum upon the covenant for the =may by
the trustees more them six =oaths after the matatip, It
would be sulltrdent for dem= ardor to meow to Mole sad
prove that six months peovieuely to the nation the bseknapt
was entitled to capital easafee er earl* preeml mete ex-
ceeding his debts to the eglome dUSK lawassel, there-
fore, as it was proved ia tam baeltensetbalt the capital Of
personal estate of the biaiovig:Sblbs ef the =
exceeded the ea sum et hi USK and
the trait= mast be bid to bate atialted a right et Mks
sad therefore a vied of pout
As order was =ma said. directing the proof to be ad-
mitted, sad the testa to be paid out of the estate.

Tug OXFORD, WO/WESTIN., AND WUL AAAAAA FTON
RAILWAT COMPANY F. Tza SOUTH STAFFOILDSHIRN
RAILWAY COMPANY.—INJUNCTION Al TO ONN C
TAILINO A Placa or LAND 11/LONGING TO ANOTHRA
Costrazi T.

The Question in this one was whether the defendants,
the South Staffordshire Railway Compapy, were entitled to
retain poiresioa ifs piece at had near Dudley, under and
by virtue of the aatherity glees by the Stith section of the
Leak Clauses AM. The tisesaibmi• had been put into
yeamelow et di lead by the AMC upon on allegation
that they were entitled to it seder the previsions of the art
of parliament for the formation of their line. The defend-
ants elk ged that they had power to take the Wd fee the
erection of a station, and that they had power to oaks •
junction with the plaintiffs' line at • prstioder_ _ psi& I a
pursuant* of the view thus taken by the delbadants they
commented kerning the Palmate and laying down
rails and plate. The plainellb upon this moved
for an lobroliso to restrain the ibleadasts hoot
continuing la peoseden of the pine et bad, sod Illibmitted
that the difeediols bad no power to wake the jlllittloll
with their lies at any poiat without their end
approval. Various clauses in the Ass kr thellenth
Staffordshire Railway memo refined to Besides the tear
Lion as to the esenteestisa of this. demi. another tootles
was raised, whisk wee, whether wen the esougoesdenes
w hie\ bad Ohm Vim baton the parties theyisatia
wire new maid to dispute the possession of the de-
te

Mr. ITetbell, Mr. Malin', and Mr. Bovill appeatei he
the plaiatiffs ; mad Mr. Solt, Mr. Follett, end /Ir. Speed
for the defendants.
The Vice- Cheneeller said, in this ere he was asked by
the plaintiffs » peat as Enjuoties to restrain the defen-
dants from riontleming in peamelea or • certain glees of
land, the peons lea d wash hei hem delivered le them
by the ShatifetWeeemese, and he was also asked anomie
the &ludas* ism main a lumellawith the plaintiffs'
railway at a pstfwls►pebeL dam thheme we=
hail lama raised, one wee a tamties whaling die d
had • right to beams the aeon of. and hid pemoden et
the land, and the ether tombs was whadeeri imeepeetive
of thaggiet. the dekeiole bed • right to abet the junc-
tion. The defamilot sularel bad said Oak with regard
to the diet taasies, that is, the right se bees.* owners of
the laud, it wend be of very hub isigememee, groveled the
julienne were he be WNW at that peadahr Fat The
plaindllemousel and they eau& met ask the sort to de-
termine whore **odes should be made, as that was •
geodes te be deel by amedier tribunal, but Oa ably
point they aired ablest was, as Seta right Oa, aileadats
to hold peer ism girths Often laaL Tole argentin was,
in tamonotades that the saes& pint of as wades of
oaks and gabs maiataind. His Haw, weed in'
thinking that lemon be is, assier trammel le deride
mU am the way in wait the be
was to be osimetisie that
he should sadder wend be ski eight et the
to restrain the clehaditate is.. esalwaing i petesmita
of the land. His Henour amass though the wises ow
lino of the set of Parliament stir making the ditholeate
railway, and and it was made est that doe wee power
gives to make a junction with the plaintiffs* We, bat the
question was whether, for that purpose, the defendants
were to be et liberty to take poseeenea of the land part
of which comprised the land over which the plaintiffs'
main line passed, or whether the defendants were only to
have the power of entering upon the land with their work-
men for the purpose of constructing the junction. Now,
he could not conceive that it was the intention of the act
that the railway which was to have liberty to attach itself
to another railway already constructed, should have the
power of taking and becoming the owners of • portion of
the land over which the pre-misting railway was con
strutted. In as opinion the defetedeats had ao right to
bemme the owner. of the land, although they had a right
to enter upon It he the pupae of eouetructing the jam
Poo. Under these circumstances, he aboul I grant the in-
tensities so far as it sought to rostrata the defendants from
soatiasieg is peammies of the lead, but should give no
opinion es tothe point at which the Amnion ought to be
made.

COURT OF EXCREQUER.--YanzaDAT.
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ARO • 0111111Oa Iran.
BAIL O. ILOOINSON.
In this cue, which was the last camas on the Middlesea
list, Mr. Jaws sad Mr. Pollock appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Uathan4 for the defendant
It was an anima to mover the balance et an account
from the elevator of the late John Mellor, an seetioneer in
Hertfordshire; and after hearing some evidence, it was
arranged that a verdict should be entased for the *Wulf
fur 704

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTERDAY.
Boma Ile Comirmsmassa
IN NI MACMILLAN AND limarsole.
The hankrapu were described as shawl warehousemen,
of Oreeham•etreet. This was the adjourned sainting fur the
eassiination.

Mr. Reed, for the assignees, slated thst the eau had been
Mee adjourned, with theversrof giving the bankrupts ample
time to the their accounts. They had done so, but the
usignees had not yet had WM to examine them. A further
adjournment was necessary, but the assignees felt that the
expense ought to fall on the baukrupts. They bad only
born in business 20 months; their debts, already proved,
were 28,00 d., on which a dividend o; 2s. ad. only had been
paid. The assets being so small, the assignee' felt that the
eapermis of the adjournment ought not to be borne by the
estate.

Mr. Dope's, representing the bankrupt Mackellar, and
Mr. Linklater ter Hammon, urged th,d, from the entangle.-
ous nature of the account. they could not be Bled earlier.
The balance sheets had been filed more than ten days, and
if the awngrees wanted more time at ought to be granted' on
thlusuril c•aditiona.

Mr. Lio4l~e.r
aid the peat mama et the deky was a
special aecount white bad bees veyeked by the otelgaese,
to show how the Imakuvgis Mei at • immais puled.

Mr. Hoed Ore oil the regaisitiess of the amigome
hod boos dolma M love, sad there hod bees piesty of
time to amply odds them.
His Immo mid that womb of sash =alfalfa& mast
make a amilessala am fee Asir r'emosiaatMn.
Ho mould adopt Ma usual anew aad aeosa ma smarm
soles Hs Is may at the ammo of Use baakrapte.
IN uHOLLAND.
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This was dis oirtilleate MMUS. To the are of W. B.
Hags& atiwir. ef Ciededwarg. The boahr_upt it IV-
worrail. ited ashamed IN due hen wlett Winn 111 ran ago,
wilt • NOW of 140111111-11 pehlie.howoor wad TO dwell-
kag-hourea No bed ark a pelt of 1,4001. a year. He
now awed WM. to ussecurod creditor; the meets were
estimated rd Mi. To a mortgage creditor he owed the
tr,anseat of 21.0001., snared by property which had
eest 17.0001.
—lV;rei. srepod on behalf of the boakrupt that at the time
of his bankruptcy, which wee on his own petition, his sur-
plus property was sulkient to pay his debts In full.
His Honour said the case was owe of a very unfortunate
elseirseter ; there was no inunitatios on the baskrept as to
his mode .1 trading; but, lookieg at hie state he 1849, the
*art .wild not award him • higher certificate than of the
aeon& olow, which would be grained forthwith.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR/3' COURT.—YESTERDAT.
Samosa Mc Coragarosnis Pciute.
Si JaMn PALIIII/1.
This am, which was before dm mart on Thursday, was
further heard. Mr. Sargood opposed sad Mr. Coolie sup-
ported. Counsel ►ddrewd the court on the evidence.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips was of opinion that Um par-
tios opposing had no `round of semplaint, and discharged
the insolvent.
His Honour heard the mess of the ClidCommissioner, on
mosisat of his indisposition.

ASSIZE INTIILLIGBNCIL
SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—LivEarooL, DEc. 7.
The Special Winter Commission for this county wee
opened at the New CourtS, Sc. George's-hall, yesterday
afternoon, by Mr. Justice Cromwell and Mr. Justice
Crompton. This morning their lordships attended prayers
at St. George's Church, after which they proceeded to the
courts, at which the business commenced at 11 o'clock.
After the preliminaries usual on the opening of the court
for business had been gone through, and the grand jury
taken their seats, Mr. Justice Creeswell proceeded to ad-
dress them in the crown court, when his lordship presided.
He regretted tho long list of ones he should have to send
before them ; but was rejoiced, however, that the cases,
with the exception of a few, were comparatively light.
The only ease tried daring the day of say importance was
theffollowing
CH•110111 OF Ml:Anil AT MANCHISTIIIL
James Connor. 91, and Margaret O'Brien, 38, were
charged with the murder of Edward O'Brien, husband of
the female prisoner, under the following circumstances:—
O'Brien, on the 16th of September, was in a beer-house in
Jersey-street, Manchester, drinking, when Connor, of whom
he was jealous, and his wife came in. Much quarrelling
ensued, and fighting took place, when O'Brien was taken
to his own house. He came out again, and began to fight
with Connor, when both fell, O'Brien striking his heed
against the kerb stone. Connor got up and left O'Brien,
who was found insensible and sent to the infirmary. He
was found to be suffering from compression of the brain
and insensibility, from which he
house surgeon of the infirmary considered that the injuries
which caused the man's death were more likely to be caused
by his head against the kerb-stone than from any
blows ho might le received. The wife was not present
during the last, and undoubtedly the fatal, encounter.
The jtryfound Connor Vaulty of manslaughter, and Mar-
garet O'Brien Not Onsity.
The woman was ordered to be discharged, and Connor to
be imprisoned for three months with hard labour.

THE POLICE' COURTS.
MANSION-ROUSE.
Lionel George Thompson, of Riches-court, Lime-street,
was brought before the Lord Mayor, and Sir Robert W.
Carden, for final ezamina,ion, upon the charge of having
conspired with ethers to defraud several persons who in.
tended to emigrate to Australia of sums of money, upon
the pretence that he would procure for them passage to
that eouutry. The ease having excite,' a great deal of pub-
lic interest, the justice-rem was crowded daring the in-
vestigation.
Upon smog 'swim the defendant had been sow
Resod to the libridasobrrabe, u consequence of complaints
melt
pil=erlie pail passage-mossy to him, and suffered
bet b asestsined M settle with them, and
omammewees wars dinehargsd. The defendant was not
}wanted from undertaking Is prods conveyance for esti-
Ligatby the iavarialienemenumine a representations to
ief magistrate, bet tits multitude of applications
against him became at last overwhelming, and he suddenly
disappeared. Sir R. W. Carden having issued a warrant
against him, which was put into Use hands of klaydon, the
detective officer. The warrant having been executed by
Haydon, Sir R. W. Carden, unions to render all possible
serene to the injured parties, postponed the investigation
for some days, in the hope that the promise of the defend-
ants' counsel that a completely satisfactory arrangement
was in progress, would be performed to the letter. .Of
the performance of anything like it there appeared to be
no chance, and the whole of the proceedings were COM-
pleted
.against the defendant ; during yesterday, the wit-
nesses Ina variety of eases having been examined and
bound over to give evidence at the Central Criminal
Court.

John Tackey said—l live at Henrietta-street, Mulches.
ter-sqlon. I was a dairyman, and sold my business to go '
to Australia, for which purpose I went to the odic of the
defending and paid 31. on account of any . About
Anon 17 I paid 121. is gold se the halanco of
my mosey at the eousting-hour to Mr. Shatter,
the re elerk,• who gave me the contract ticket,
Malin/ at I was to sail in the South Sea. After I paid
the mean I eaw the defendant and wanted to change the
sblp, bale would not allow me to do so, and I asked him
kr a, new back, and he offered me one half, but I re-
bid to take it. I afterwards received a letter purporting
to eons from the defendant, in consequence of which I
went to Liverpool, bet fond I could not go on board the
vessel. The contract wee repudiated. When I paid the
121. I believed the defendant was the agent in London of
the South Sea. I was not then aware that there was any
other London agent. When I paid the money I believed
the defendant wee authorised by the niters and managers
of the ship to receive the mosey, and I should not have
paid it unless I had believed that I was binding the owners.
I was not aware that it nee spendation en his part.
Michael Haydon (detective city nicer) said—l appre-
hended the defendant. I went to Southampton, to
Ashford, and different parts of London, is search of him.
lib counting-house was closed, and from what I heard I
found he was out of the way on account of warrants being
out against him.
Edward Stevens, of New-ent Lambeth, said—l was about
to proceed to Australia, and I went to the defendant's
office, and paid, on the 13th of September, to him 161. on
account of the passage money foe myself and my wife, to
sail by the South S. On the 21st of September I paid at
the oMas 131. 60. 6d., the balance of thereon,. I believed
that I was paying the authorised agent of the ship, and that
I wen heeding the owners.
Gavin Shotter, clerk to the defendant, said the contract
ticket produced by St is signed by the defendant. The
13/. 6s. 6d. was paid in my presence, and was handed over
to the defendant.

Edward Nichols, a labourer, residing at Barbet, said—l
was about to pto Australia, and paid at the defendant's
ease the sun of 151. for my passage money on board the
South Sea. I received the contract ticket, sod I paid an
additional rum of 11. for bed aad bedding, and received a
memorandum to that effect. I believed the defendant was
the agent of the vessel, sad was authorised to bind the
owner of the ship. I received from the person to whom I
paid the mean the lotus of introduction now produced,
signed, " Themene, anthers."
0. Shotter—wm present when the witness paid the
money. The defendant was present, and wrote the letter
of introduction produced. The contract ticket was made
out by Eir.Wilmot, a clerk in the Aloe.
John Conner, shipwright, at Sheerness, proved that be
paid for Du el Pattison, his brother-in-law, 71. lOs.; and
tor H. French the same sum, tc the defendant, the balance
of nesage money, to sail in the South Sea, u agent of that
vessel. The two men had since gone out la the Edmund to
Australis.

i.ivi;Shotter mid—l as sew eat eta situation. I was
clerk to Mr. Thompson, the defiant. I have seen him
write. The letters produced are In the handwriting of the
defendant. I have received toenelut miens eunelene by di-
rection of the defendant, for wow,
_by the eldp Swath
Sea. I bare had converse= the atudeft epos the
subject of that vessel. He 'gambol se to receive the
money from Mr. Tuckey, and to glee thee eastract ticket.
I received 121. of the passage newsy teen Mr. Turkey. I
might have received the other IL, but I meant may whet er
I received it, withcut reformism% the leek& I auseued
for the money I received from Mr. Tearer to the dettudent.
I believed that we had authority to reeplee Id pasengere,
from a letter we had from Mean. lieless. It esene be
poet. I opened it. It was shown to the dadandeat, sad I
acted upon it by his direction. The eau et 111. referred to
in the contract ticket has not been paid to bleare.
Babies, leseause the defendant had not the money
to pay over. The defendant had a warrant is-
sued apron him about two months ago, for receiving
money for another vessel, and has kept out of the way seer
since to avoid being taken. I have had communication
with him on the subject throe he sou keeping out of the
way both in writing and personally. I have not
written communications by me. As far as I believe, the
defendant was the only person who constituted the firm of
Thompson Brothers. I did not know of a brother in the
firm. I never saw such • person. The defendant told me
sine* the warrant was issued that he hoped to settle this
matter. He said that he should come in for some money in
• short time, and hoped to mettle it. I saw any written
authority constituting the defendant as the actual agent of
the South Sea. I used to pay the mosey either to the de-
fendant personally, or to the defendant's bankers--Smith,
l'ayne, and Co. The lett. r produced by the witness Howes
is in the defendant's handwriting. I made oat the contract
ticket by hie direction. I went with the defendant to the
banking-house of Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Ce., and pre-
sented the order fur the 221. 10s. received from the witness,
Mr. Howe.. The defendant received the moony.
Charles Howes, of Cholsey, near Wallingford, In Berk
shire, said—l wee about to go to Andean with my wile
and three children, and in order to raise the money I
sold everything off; and, having seen an advertisement, I
came to Lom and went to the defendant's cases. 1

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1852.

them NW Shatter, tle• doleadont's @lark. I afterwards
wrote to the defenduit, nod in reply received the bettor re-
dwood, dated 13th September:
" 1, Skshoo-tourt, Lineestreet, London,
"Sept. 13, 18611.
" Mr. Charles Howes, Cholsey, Waltiegfeed.
0 Sir,—Our first rassel wW be the South Sm. We have
no doubt she will get right to ma before the end of this
month. Only a few vacancies. In order to secure your
bertha yea most forward no half the mug, sad that wili-
est delay, as the vessel is filling very rapidly.—We are,
sir, years obediently, " Tnowrowt Brothers."
Acktrused, "Mr. C. Howes, Choliwy, Wallingford."
In weasequence of that letter I paid into the Wallingford
Bank 22J. Ns., to he paid through Jones, Loyd, and Co.. of
London, to the defendant. I afterwards received the con-
tract ticket produced, and the triter acknowledging the
receipt of the money. When I paid the money I believed
the defendant was the agent of the South Sea, and that I
was making the owners liable to me.
Mr. James Baines said-1 sin a shipowner and broker at
Liverpool. The owner of the South Sea is Captain Brett.
lam the agent and broker of the remit. I have a London
agent, Messrs. Jaffrey aid Company. Thompson and
Brothers were not agents to the resod nor to myself. We
received a letter to ask os what terms we would take emi-
grant', and we seat them weed, and if they had sent the
money and the emigrants they would have been taken.
We held our house reepon.ibli to take fifteen passengers
from Thompson Brothers, but they have not paid any por-
tion of the passage money for any one of them. Our un-
dertaking to keep places was conditional upon the money
being paid.
Cross-examined for the defendant by Mr. Hobler—l have
known Thompson and Company for throe months. They
have shipped passengers by me for other vessels. They
may have paid me 3,0001., but it was always understood
that they were to have 61. per ant. on the passagt-meney
paid to ns. I received money for another vessel through
my friend Mr. Wanostroeht, who was in Londe's. We have
en arrangement with Thompson and Co. for 15 paseengers,
but they have not remitted any money to us.
The witness, in examination in chief, further said—The
defendant is not the person with whom we made our ar-
rangements. It was with an older person of that name,
who is, I believe, the father, and who I thought was at the
head of the firm. The money we received was from the
elder Thompson. We did not receive any money of him
for the South Sea.

Maria Bhorto, wife of E. Short°, of Deptford, watch-
maker, said—l was present at the office of the defendant
Iwitb Mr. William Bhorto when be paid SU. 155., and re.
Incised the contract produced from Mr. Bhotter. It was
partly with Mr. Shorto's money, and partly George Apl-
wyn's. They are both gone to Australia in another vessel.
Gavin Shutter (clerk to the defendant) was again ez-
smined—He said, I wrote the contract note produced by
Mrs. Bhorto by desire :of the defendant. I was present
when it was paid. It was accounted for to the defendant.
There is an entry in the defendant's books of this payment.
The memorandum produced is in the defendant's hand-
writing. I believe the defendant's father was at the office
' that day, and I believe he paid it into the bank on account
of the firm of Thompson Brothers. The defendant alone
constituted that firm. The defendant's father used to sign
cheques on the bank for Thompson Brothers, " L.H. Thomp-
son." His name is Lionel Hill Thompson, I believe. The
banker, paid thir.e cheques; they were authorised to do so.
Mr. Thompson generally came once a day to the office.
The Lord Mayor said the charges against the defendant
were charges of the most serious offences committed against
• number of persons who had determined to risk all the
money they could scrape together by the sale of their goods
and the kindness of their friends in order to avail them-
' selves of the opportunity of trying to better their condition
in • distant country. A more heinous offence could not be
perpetrated than the systematic plunder of such people, and
the defendant would be sent to answer in another place,
but was at liberty to state what he pleased in the present
stage of the proceedings.
The prisoner, instructed by Mr. nobler, said " I will re-
ern my defence, my lord," and was committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Corn: Henry Selterr Thou was brought before Mr. Hard-
wick for final examination, charged with obtaining 301.
from Mr. Webb, pianoforte-maker, 33, Soho-square, by
false and fraudulent pretences.
Some further evidence having been offered, the prisoner
was committed (or trial.

CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

Yesterday being the first public day, there was,
notwithstanding the continual rain, a strung muster of
farmers, farmers' friends, butchers, and a fair sprinkling of
the aristocracy at the Bauer. The prise animals were en-
' riously looked after, and a general approval was signified of '
the awards. Some Coleshill pigs exhibited by Lord
Radnor were much admired, although they did not,
as was the case last year, carry away a premium. Par-
chasers are already thronging in fast, and many of the
prime lots have already the ticket "sold" over their stalls.
The quantity of miscellaneous articles displayed in thu eel-
, leries is more than usually large this year. A vast quantity
of agricultural machinery has been sent in by various
well-known makers, and amongst them a marked increase
may be noted in the number of substitutes for manual la-
bour, showing that the question of supply is already being
felt among the farmers and their purresors. The rise of
' wages was a general topic of conversation while these arti-
cles were under examination, and opinions were freely ex-
pressed that reaping machines and other articles of that elms
will soon be as much in demand here as in America.
An evidence of the interest which, apart from political con-
siderations, the Earl of Eglintoun takes in the substantial
interest and prosperity of his viceroyalty, is afforded in the
exhibition of an interesting collection of Irish produce.
Through his pswerful influence with the club a prominent
situation has been obtained for the specimens of green crops
and other articles of agricultural produce, sent over by the
Royal Dublin Society, which wen much visited yesterday,
and became objects of general curiosity sad commendation.
By means of a simple diagram, the visitor is first instructed
in the comparative sines of the English, Scotch, and Irish
acres, and then is shown a tabular statement of compara-
tive rents. Having thus ascertained that an Irish acre at
116 e. rent is equivalent, from its greater sise, to an English
one at 9s. 3d., he proceeds to examine the enormous man-
golds sent in by the Earl of Chariemont, the splendid
butter contributed by Mr. Dargan, the eminent
contractor, and a large assortment of Sile-
sian beet, the raw material of the infant sugar
factories of Ireland. According to the statement of Mr.
Corrigan, curator to the society, who attends to give all
necessary information, the produce of beet in Ireland is 90
tons to the acre—a result which created much surprise
among the visitors. The quality was also much approved
of; and an extensive dealer in butter pronounced Mr.
Durgan's specimen of that article equal to the best Dutch.
At the present moment, when English capital is so fre-
quently invited to Irish investment, a visit to this stand
may be safely recommended as a ready means of obtaining
mach useful and reliable information as to the measure-
ment of lend in Ireland, its productive powers, and the
proportion its rent bean to that of England.

COTTON.—Liviaroot., Dec. 7.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 2,000 bales, and comprise 80 Egyp-
tian, 6j to 9; 160 Surat, 4 to 41; 10 Sea Islands, 20.1. to
22d. The market chime heavily. Prices of all kinds are
id. down since Friday, and we suepeet that on Americans
6 and under would be ebeerfully submitted to; at and
61d.. seem pretty 'toady.
Iliawcisierza, Dec. 7.—We have had an exceedingly
depressed and fiat market, both for cotton yarns and cloths.
Yarns have given way id. to id per lb. in price ; and some
houses report them id. lower generally, ss compared with
the quotatioes of lest Tuesday. This sudden further de-
cline is eoneequent on the adv,ees by the Boston steamer,
Canada, which report a decline on cotton of id. per lb. at
New York on the receipt of last market reports hence. But
even with these reductions we have bad exceedingly light
sales. spinners being unwilling to press goods upon a falling
market, and buyers holding back to see how far the decline
is likely to go. In cloth prices have not given way so uni-
formly as in yarns. For madapollams lid. per piece redac-
tion would have been accepted in some instances, but few
sales could be effected. In fact there wea little disposition
to do business, and prices are very irregular, and price lists
merely nominal.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Linoa, Dec. 7.—We have had
• fair businem done in the cloth belle to-day ; about au
average fur the time of year.

CORR.-licit., Dec. 7.-At today's market our farmers
brought forward a good supply of Wheat, mostly in fair
condition. There was a brisk demand from millers, who
paid 3,. over the rates of this day week for best samples;
inferior and out-otoondition lota, 2s. dearer. Foreign keeps
in good demand at proportionate rates to English. The
Barley trade is rather out of joint, until it is ascertained
how the proposed reduction of the malt tee is likely to affect
the article ; very little doing in grinding Barley for want of
supplies. Oats continue to attract some attention,
and, we consider, are the cheapest thing on the
market. Beans and Peas are both rather dearer. Linseed
remains firm. Linseed Cakes rather quieter, but 101. per
ton is still the current price for first quality. Itapeseed has
been nearly cleared off, at an advance of 20s. per last. Rape
Cakes looking up, and U. 6e. generally asked. I'rioes
Wheat, English, red, 475. to Ws.; white, 60s. to 635.;
Dantsie and Konigsberg, 60e. to 63a.; Pomeranian and
Hamburg, 4Ga. to 485.; Danish, Holstein, and Friesland,
44,. to 475. ; Russian and Odessa' 36. to 425. Oats,
English, 17s. to 19s. ; Danish, lOe. to 18s.; Fries-
land, 184. to 20e. ; Russian, 17e. to 19s. Barley,
malting, 291. to 321. ' • grinding, 275. to 28a. Beans,
35.. to 384. ; foreign, 351. to 38.. Peas, white, yellow,
and blue, 36.. to 40s. ; Linseed, Black Sea, 495. te 61s. ;
Petersburg, 42.. to 605.; Rigs and Archangel, 425. to 461. ;
Konigsberg and Memel, 40e. to 465. ; Linseed Cakee, Hull,
101. ; tine foreign, 01. to 91. 10e.; inferior foreign, 01. 16s. •
Rapeseed, 261. 10s. to 261. Rape Cakes, 100.. to 106 s:
Guano, 4/. to 91. Oe. Bones, 100 s. to 102 s. 6d. ltyomeal, 71.
Imports from Nov. 27 to Dec.3.-Wheat, 9.50 ors.; Barley,
927; Beans, 276; Peas, 620; Linseed, 2,731; Oil Cakes,
140 tuns ; Bones, 211. _ _

Laing, DRCIIIIREZ 7. The show of new wheat
rather improves, for which the dtinand is fully equal, and
this description, as well as old, is Is. to 2s. per quarter
dearer than on Friday. Barley steady in price. Oats
and beans readily fetch late rate,. No alteration in other
articles. Arrivals this week : Wheat. 4,902 ; Oats, 623 ;
Barley, 874 ; Beans, 148; Shelling, 18; limpssood, 263;
114=nd, 1,673.

Llvaarooi, Daa. 7.-Thu arrivals from Ireland
and aosstwiss daring the part week have bean vary
large of oatmeal, but small of other articles. From Canada
we have received 1,310 quarters wheat, 1,471 quarters
pease, and 1,657 barrels flour, and from foreign ports 7,003
quarters wheat, 246 quarters beans, 775 quarters pease,
7,640 quarters Indian corn, 750 sacks and 6.544 barrels
dour. The export. In the sass time comprise 2,385 quarters
wheat, 212 quarters beans, 1,038 sacks and 3,702 barrels
dour. We has bad an excited trade during the week past,
end a very large business has been done in wheat and flour,
at an advance of 3d. to 4d. per 701 b.. on the former, and 2..
to 3e. per seek and barrel on the latter article. Oatmeal
for forward delivery Ina met with an extensive speculative
demand, and large quantities have been sold, at Is. 6d. to
2s. per load more money. Indian corn also has attracted
more attention, but holders asking very high prices, few
sales have been effected. In other articles there has been a
good business doing, at gradually improving rake The
weather continues wet and unsettled. At this day's market
there was a good attendance of town and country buy's,
who at first showed much unwillingness to follow up the
advance; however, ultimately, a fsir amount of business
was done in wheat and flour, both for corsumption and on
speculation, at an advance of 3d. to 4d. p.r 70115., and
2s. 6d. to 3s. per sack and barrel. Oats and oatmeal on the
spot were in moderate request, at Id. per 451bs. and Is. per
load more money; whereas the latter article fur forward
delivery brought an advance of fully 2a. Gd. per load.
Barley, beans, and pease were saleable in retail, at rather
more money. Indian corn in store was in demand on spe'
ettlation, and may he quoted Is. to 2a. per quarter dearer;
cargoes afloat were generally held for a similar advance,
which, however, checked basins.. Arrivals from the 30th
Nov. to the 6th Dec., inclusive, into Liverpool and Run-
corn: Wheat, 10,311 qrs.; Barley, 829; Malt, 1,005; Oats,
5.608; Beans, 668; Tess, 2,581 ; Indian Corn, 7,640;
Oatmeal, 24,420 sacks,; Flour, 1,187 sacks, and 8,101 brls.
Exports to Ireland : Wheat, 1,975 qrs.; Indian Corn, 67;
Flour, 677 seeks, 2,232 barrels.
LINN, Dee. 7.-We have still a continuance of wet
weather, and consequent ill condition of all corn. • very
small supply. of Wheat to-day, and 2s. to 31. per qr. dearer.
Barley in hut supply, and all descriptions free sale at fully
last week's prices. The following are the present pricea
Wheat, old, red, 621 be. to 631b5., 475. to 40.. per quarter,
to the grower; new, 58Th.. to 591ba., 425. to 445.; ditto-
MIN. to 581ba., 375. to 421. Rye, 265. to 28,. Barley, se-
lected fine, 52Ibs. to 531b5., 295. to 315.; selected beat rune,
51Ibs. to 521 be., 265.t0 284.; stained and much sprouted, 501135.
to 511b5., 245. to 255. (ate, now, 9.1. to 10d. per at. Beans,
old, 651bs. to 661b5., 375. to 385.; new, 6215. to 641b5., 30s.
to 321. Pena, feeding, 241. to 28a. Flour, fine, per sack
of 28016 e.,

NEWCARTLI, Dee. 7.—At our market this morning we
bad • good supply of Wheat from the growers, and, al-
though we have had some new Wheat in per Hamburg'
steamer with two carves from the coast, yet such is the de-
mand, that we again raise our quotations Is. per qr. upon
farmers' samples, 52e. to 53e. having been obtained for the
best red, whereas the coasting .and foreign parcels were
taken off at the full rates of Saturday. For new Lincoln-
shire red, weighing Mho., but made 631bs. per bushel,
50, per qr., and 545. for select Scotch white ; whilst for a
small cargo of choice old Norfolk, weighing 621ba.,
but made 631 be., 525. was acquired; new Danish, at
the same time, making sOs. ; and Holstein, 52a. ;
Dantsic and Rostock being held for 2s. to 3s more.
Flour must be written Is. per sack dearer, 375. being freely
accorded for households, and up to 391. for whites. Rye
maintain. the recent advance with rather more enquiry.
Halting Barley fully as dear, and the 1,11110 remarks will
apply to grinding qualities, as likewise Malt. Boiling Peas
owing to the wretched accounts respecting potatoes, in more
general request, and the turn dearer. Beans without
change. Oats, with continued liberal receipts, in fair re-
quest, and not so much pressed upon the market as on Sa-
turday.

CATTLE.—SALISBUILY, Dee. 7.—Our great Christman
Cattle market falling this year on the 21st Dec., it will (by
a requisition to the mayor) take place on Tuesday next;
consequently tha supply of Beasts to-day was of a very
meagre character, scarcely reaching 100 in number, and the
attendance of buyers was small, therefore very little
business was done. Prices of last market, were un-
altered. With regard to Sheep, there were only
• few coops peened, which made former rates. The l'ig
market was also scantily supplied, and the business trans-
acted was on the must limited terms. Beef, cow and
heifer, 7s. to Bs. per score. Best Down Mutton, 61d. per lb.;
inferior sorts, 51d. to Gil. Veal, 64.1. to 6ld. Pork, 51d.
to Gd. Carcass Veal, Bs. &I. to 91. per score ; Pork, 7s. to
71. 9d. Bacon, 7s. to 7s. Gd. ; green, per lb., 7d. to 7ld. ;
dry, 7ld. to 81d. Store Pigs, 16s. to 255. each.