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jUDGES' CHAMBERS—MARtit 24.
(Wave Mr. Justice Mellor.)
EX PARTE XESOII.-HABEA, CORMS.

In this cr;ae,;;l;iith,as- before his lordship yesterday,
judgment was now given. The question raised was of consi-
derable importance as to the custody of infante. Mr.
Chitty appeared is support of the ruse for • snit of habeas
corpus on the part of the father of the child (a foreigner);
Mr. Knight for the mother, Madame X epos, who had the
care of the female infant. aged three years. The question
was placed on the legal right of the father, who, it was
stated. wished the child to be brought up is the faith of
the Greek church, and the mother was • protestant. A
series of documentary evidence was given on both sides, and
charges made to show that the child should not be placed is
the charge of either. . .

His I.c7rdship said he had considered the ease, and was of
opinion, after looking to the decision in "Re Greenhill" sod
in " He Race," that the father was entitled to the custody
of the child. As, however, it was contended that under
the act cited the Condo( Chancery would probably give the
cared t be child to the mother, as she wu rind yearn
of age, he should suspend the execution of the writ of
habeas corpus for a fortnight, to give the mother an oppor-
tunity of applying 'o the Court of Chancery.
On the put of Madame Xenos an sprat-Won was made
for an extension of time, as the court would not sit for some
days, aid it was doubtful whether an application could be
made within a fortnight.
Mr. Chitty, no the part of the father of the child, re-
sisted the application, and intimated that steps might be
taken to remove the child.

Mr. Justice Mellor said the mother would clearly be in
contempt if ■he removed the child. He had granted the
habeas. iind had only suspended the execution of the act
until an spoliation could be made to the Court of Chan-
cery. He wished it to be understood that he bad decided
this question on the legal point, and not as to whether the
mother was or was Dot a proper person to have the charge
of the infant. After reading the cases of Greenhill and
Race, be was bcuod to bold that the father had the legal
right, and therefore granted the writ.
Aftsr some further discussion, the writ was ordered to
he suspended for three weeks, to enaLle Madam* Xence to
apple to the Court of Chancery.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MARCH 24.
(Before Mr. Commissiosor Holroyd.)
RR ERMA.
. .

The bankrupt was a boot and shoe manufacturer, of
Norwich. This was • judgment upon the order of discharge.
This Corumiesimer said—This is a bankruptcy involving
liabilities to the amount of 8.500/., incurred during a trading
of two years and a half, with the probability of 'etyma!!
(if any) as,sets, and certainly with no prospect of a divi-
dend. The creditors unsecured are close upon on
bills discounted, 1,1001. ; and on accommodation bills,
1,400/. The trade expenses are 2.1.7r6f. ; and the Cram
profits, 2,816/. The bad debts made by the bank-
rupt of 1,0671. more than consume the difference,
so that in truth he was living upon bis creditors.
The bankrupt, who was a shoe manufacturer, is charged with
having carried on his trade by means of fictitious capital,
and it is also uried against him that his insolvency is to he
attributed to rash and hazardous speculation. and that he
contracted some of his debts without any reasonable or pro-
bable ground of expectation of being able to pay the mine.
Mr. Reed. the counsel for the assignees, opposed the
granting of the order of dnicharge, and Mr. \ an Salami
and Mr. C. E. Lewis also opposed for two several creditors,
Newton and Drage ; Mr. Sargood was of counsel for the
bankrupt. Now in disposing of the objectioas in this cane
it is important to consider the bankrupt's position at the
commencement of his two and a half years' trading,
and the change of his circumstances during its
progress. It appears that be was bankrupt in 1860, when
the debts proved against him amounted to 1,785/., and his
estate paid a dividend of to. lid. in the pound. Coder that
bankruptcr he began business again, and obtained • Brit-
class certificate. That busioesa was began towards the close
of the year 1860 with WI. borrowed money and a small
sinardity of furniture of the value of about 40/. The cir-
cumstance of the bankrupt having • first-class certificate
awarded under his former bankruptcy would no doubt faci-
litate his fresh start, and his obtaining fresh credit would
be comparatively easy. The use which he made
of the confidence is him will be seen in the 'mina.
I should observe, however, that no imputation is made
against the bankrupt's conduct during the first nine or tea
months of hie trading. After that period his principal
transactions seem to have been purchasing goods on credit
for consignment abroad thronsh parties who advanced
money on them to the extent of about two-thirds of their
value. Now there is nothing out of the ordinary comae
of trade in obtaining advances on the acclivity of consign-
tonna abroad, sal it seems to me that it would be visionary
in a co.intry like this to attempt altogether the suppression
of the system ; but it is on* which calls foe great cantons
on the p at of the trader, and it is the duty of this court,
as far aa possible, to prevent its abuse. I consider that a
trader without capita caa not safely embark in such scourge
of trading. Capita sod credit most iocreaseaod decrease
together, but I regret to say that this fundamental rule is
disrevinled, and the practice of trenagrowiog the limits of
capital and credit, that is of trading largely on credit with-
out having any raid capital at all. is too rife is the com-
fier rial world. If • trader venture no more than he can
fairly call his own a heavy loss may be an adequate penalty
far much iodocristioa, bet he cannot be allowed, sad with
tie chasm of gain only to himself, to speculate with im-
amaity with what may be more properly called the goods
of his creditors, who he has no means of paying
fee them, should the adventure prows onsoomerfol.
'lt is impossible,' aims a loaned writer, "to aimed
ie boesdarise of espied sad credit by a aim& iris within%

r involving this absurdity: to bay a thing and keep the
price of it as well." The career of the present bankrupt
I explains the mischief of over-trading, or trading beyond the
due bounds of a man's capital. In August, 1861, the bank-
rupt, having no capital, and being devoid of • in
shipping goods to Australia, mikes his first not by
the ship John Barfield. The invoice price of the goods is
7841. ; he obtains an advance in cash of 5204, and the
amount of the freight, insurance, commission, &e.,, 1154,
making 6361. The close of this transaction, toward' the end
of 1861, shows • loos of 2801. The second consignment is in
October, 1861, by the George Marshall. The Invade price
of the goods is 9101.. the advance in cash being 7581., sad
the expenses, Ac., 131. Upon this transection, which is
closed about the some time us the first, there is a lose of
1501. A third consignment of goods hawked at 8691., and
as advance of 6221., and expanses, Ac., 921., in December
1861, shows a loss of 4251. Upon these consignments of
goods, invoiced to the bankrupt at 2,5671., the lees ascer-
tained at the end of 1861 or beginning of 1962 is between
8001. and 9001. In addition to this the bankrupt made bed
debts, which he must have known were bad at the homin-
ids% of 1862, of 500/. The bankrupt says be made between
700?. and 84101. profit in 1861, and that the losses is
1861 came upon him in 1862; but even upons
this supposition it is clear that before May, 1
be was behind the world several buodrcds of pounds,
that three speculations of 000sigoments to Australia were
ascertained to be failures. Now without laying whether
his speculations in 1861 were rash and hazardous, I will
pass on to the bankrupt's course of dealing in 1862. I
should first observe, however, that he made an assignment
to hie father of his furniture of the value of 2241., and as
he says for a loan of money at different times, between
November, 1860, and November, 1861, amounting to
365/. 19s. Then in May, June, August, September, and
October, 1862, he embarks is the shipment of goods
invoiced at 3,9454, upon which be obtains advances to the
amount of 2,5054 No returns are expected from thee*
speculaions, though, according to the bankrupt's
statement of demists, 1,1041. We due upon them.
The account ales have since been rendered, and
it appears there will be • total low. The debts
contracted by the bankrupt within three months of his
bankruptcy amount to 1,4004 Amongst theseis Newton's
debt for goods in December, 1862, or January, 1863, &bent
the time of his making a deposit of some cloth with his
sister-in.law. It is true he dealt with Newton before,
and that he paid him in November for goods furnished in
the previous July, but theistic/de so justification for caption-
ing to buy on credit when he was being pressed by other
parties whose demand he could not have met in due course.
However, the dealings with Dregs only commenced in Sept.,
1862. Then again in the same year the bankrupt had re-
course to that destructive expedient of attempting to prop
op his credit by means of accommodation bills. Some paper
was drawn on • person named Cook Willer, • small hawker,
of no substance. That paper he deposited with his bankers
to induce them to extend their discounts for him. Then
with respect to the evidence adduced as to the loans by the
father, I am not at all satisfied that the father was in •
position to make such advances. The whole story is full of
suspicion, sod no information on the subject is to be gleaned
either from the bankrupt's books or from his bankers' account.
The father appeared to have been a needy man, and at the
very time he was represented to have money to lend he is
being put into decent clothing by his son, the bankrupt. I
should add that the bankrupt's books in general are kept
most imperfectly, and are well calculated to coded the
true state of his affairs. Having then carefully considered
the conduct of the bankrupt before and after adjudication,
and the manner and circumstances under which his debts
have been contracted, 1 em of opinion that the bankrupt
carried on trade by means of fictitious capital, and
that the consignments which be made in 1862
were both rash and hazardous, that is, such as no
reasonable man, or man of ordinary commercial prudence,
under similar circumstanoes would venture to embark in.
I think hie bankruptcy is to be attributed to such specula-
tion, for, although no creditors may appear on the accounts
is respect of the goods purchased for consignment, those
creditors, if satisfied, must have been paid out of the pro-
ceeds of the goods which were subsequently supplied oo
credit. I think also that the debts which the bankrupt
contracted within three months of his bankruptcy were con-
tracted without reasodble expel:tali= of being able to pay
the same ; in other words, without the expectation which soy
reasonable man in such a position as the bankrupt then was
would entertain. Under all the circumstances of the dee,
and considering the reckless andmischievous character of
the bankrupt's commercial delinquency, I feel bound to sus-
pend the order of discharge from taking effect for two years
from the day of hearing the application, and to sentence the
' bankrupt to be imprisoned for a period of six months from
the day of his arrest, and that no protection be granted to
the bankrupt until he has undergoes the sentence of impsn.
dement hereby awarded. More especially I think of Mr.
Newton's debt, which was contracted within six weeks of
his bankruptcy, after being pressed by other creditors, and
after he bad denuded himself of almost everything. Hie
consignments were all pledged, his father had take° his fur-
niture, and his dater and brother-in-law other portions of
his goods, and at this time it • to me the bankrupt
must bare known he was idly insolvent.
Sir. Chidley watched the case for several creditors.
HIATT IAILLRE.

Mr. Chidtey presented a petition awed a merchant
who owes about iOO,OOOl. At present, the proceedings being
et parte, it is not advisable to mostboo the MUM

SHERIFFS' COURT.—Mann 24.
(Before the Common Serjeant.)
irre r. BCCINALL.-81G:1-BOARD OBSTRUCTIOMS.
This was an actin, to recover 21a. for damage boa tablet.
Hi. Honour inquired what kind of a tablet it was, and bow
it was Seed.
Plaintiff, who is a publican in Crutchedfrian, said it was
• small tablet fixed outside hie tavola. rpm the day of the
occurrence two men in the employ of the defendant went
by plaintiff's house, each with • large bale of corks on his
bead. One of the bales struck against the tablet and broke
it. The men were walking side by side or the damage
would not have occurred. Plaintiff thought he hadere
right
to have a tablet up, and be had brought this action to try
the question.
His Honour—What kind of a tablet was it !
Plaintiff here produced a small oval frame about fourteen
inches long by eight broad.
His Honour—But Ido not understand it as yet. What
was on the tablet!
Plaintiff—A notice, " To the luncheon her."
Hi. Honour—Wu it flat against the wall of the house!
Plaintiff—No, it was • projection.
HIS Honour —Ah, then you am it was an obstruction.
Have you any permission from the Commissiooers of Seven
to put it out'
Plaintiff—Vox but I am anxious to try the question.
His Honour—lf you have no permieeloo from the Con,.
missions* of Bowen it in very clearly as obstruction ;
but even then no one would have • right to destroy it wil-
fully.
Defendant said the summons was the first be heard of the
affair, and be should be able to prove that his men were not
walking side by aide, but one was eight or nice yards in
advance of the other.
Plaictiff—And I can prove that they were walking abreast
or it would not have happened.
His Honour—lt does not matter if they were walking
abreast, for your sign-board clearly bad no right to be where
it was. It was clearly as obstruction, and therefore you
will be nonsuited.
Plaintiff Donsnited.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCIIIT.—Lzwza, Masco 24.
Caowx Stns—(Before Lord Chief Justice Etie.)
Ridwrd Thomas Mower, 24, butcher, wee charged,
coder the Bankruptcy Act, with having frandulsotly dis-
posed of certain property, after be had been adjudicated e
bankrupt, with intent to cheat and defraud his creditors.
Mr. Roupell and Mr. Lumley Smith conducted the prose-
mama. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Albion.
This case occupied the court a considerable time, but the
facts lay in a very narrow compass, and the charge against
the defendant was most conclusively established by the
evidence. It appeared that he carried on a small business
as a poulterer and pork botcher at Eastbouree, and that he
also had some horses and dies, and in December last year
be petitioned the county court at Lewes, and wee in due
course duly adjudicated a bankrupt The evidence clearly
made out that about two mouths before his bankruptcy be
bad removed a quantity of his furniture. and also some
horses and flies, with a view to prevent them from
coming into the possession of his creditors, and that
he bad also applied to two persons named Young and Gold-
smith, io whose bands he bad placed a portion of the pro-
perty so embezzled, sod endeavoured to induce them to
make out a pretended debt with a view to justify them in
holding the property and p iog the creditors from
selling it or receiving any beoefit from it.

Th; jury found th;defeedant Guilty, and he was sec.
teased to six months' imprisonment.
J..ta lxppanl. !u, surreodered to take has trial up= •
charge of etealiog sheep, the property of Thomas Bosch.
Mr. Murat prosecuted; sod Mr. Roupell defended the
prtsoocr.

It appeared that the prismer, who surrendered to take
his trial. sou a small farmer at Laughton, sear Lewes, and
be cod the prosecutor had had some business dealiop to-
gether, and at the end of last year the latter placed a num-
ber of sheep in the charge of the prisoner to graze. The
only question in the case was, whether the prosecutor had
authorised the primmer to sell thou sheep or not ; and wit.
ewes were called for the defeece,swho proved that be had
done so.

The Jury returned► verdict of Not
(Before the Lord Chief Baron sad Special Juries.)
RENSHAW V. FINCH.

This was so action of ejectment of rather a singular
character.

Q.C., and Sir G. Bauman w.re for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. J. Browne, for
the defendant.

The plaintiff io this action is • member of the Chancery
bar and the defendant is a geaUem•a midis, near Tun-
bridge-wells, and who is also • captain of militia. It ap-
peared that in 1862 the plaintiff advertised a farm belonging
to him at Kerner, in this county, to be let, and this brought
him into communication with the father of the defendant,
who entered into negotiations with t►e plaintiff to take the
farm for his son, and eventually an agreement was drawn
op, bat this agreement, it appears, was never exe-
cuted. It seemed that it wee arranged between
the parties that • new farm-house should be built for
the defendant, and that the plaintiff was to have
the nee of the old one during the long vacation, and the

case on the part of the plaintiff was that the new house
was to be completed by the lost of August, 1863, and that
the defendant was to give up poneesucia of the old house
on or before that data, and that at all events he was to be
in Possession of the old lows by the date 'mentioned. The
defeedsut, it appeared, was allowed to take possession of
the farm before the agreement was executed. and the erec-
tion of the new bones was commenced and completed by the
tin» specified • but in the interim disputes had arises be-
Wean the parties, and the defendant refused to give up
session of of the old farm-house at the time specified, and on
the 23rd October a formal demand wu made upon him to
do so, which was not complied with, and no the following
day he was served with a writ of ejectment. The
contention on the part of the defendant appeared to
be that the understanding was, not that be was to
give up poseessioa on the Ist August, but that be
was not to do so until the new farm-horse was
completed acid fit for occupation, and it was
alleged that at the time referred to the walls were very
damp, and that it was impossible for the defendant to
occupy the new building with any comfort or even with
safety. The use for the defendant appeared to rest mainly
upon convematioca that were alleged to have taken place
between the defendant and his father and the plaintiff, upon
the subject of the terms upon which the house was to be
givT'lllieutonl Chief Baron during the inquiry several times
intimated his opinion that the defendant had no cue; but
he persisted in going on, and the defendant was celled and
examined at great length on Wednesday evening, when be
deposed to the conversations above referredi to, and the
cause was then adjourned until yesterday morning.
The defendant was then further examined, and at the
conclusion of his evidence the Lord Chief Baron stated that
his former opinion wu not in any was changed by the evi-
dance that had been given. The agreement had never been
signed, and if there was a tenancy at all, it was only a
tenancy at will, which wee deternunel by the notice given
in October, and the defendant, therefore, in his opinion,
bad no right in law to retain poss.:anon of the home in
question.
The jury, therefore, returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
NOSE AND WIFE V. THE HASTINGS AHD ST. LEONARDS
GAS COMPAN

This was an action t:;;;cOverdatnages for injuries alleged
to have Leen sustained by the plaintiffs through the neg.
ligenee of the defendants.
Serjeent Parry and Mr. Shaw ware for the plaintiffs ; and
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Sir G. Honyman were for the de-
fendant&
_ . .

The plaintiffs sought to recover damages for injuries
they bad sustained in rionsequetios of an explosion of gas
that took place at St. Leeward% in December, 1862- It
smeared that the plaintiff is a house agent and painter, re-
sAing at No. 20, Loodon•road, St. Leopards, and Oat a
short time before the explosion took place there had been
a strong smell of gas observed about the premises, sad he
bad applied to the company upon the subject, and they seat
a man to make an examination, but he did not appear to
have considered that there was any danger, sad went
away, and very soon 'fifteen:lv an explosion took place in
the kitchen of the plaintiff's hopes, and one or two houses
adjoining, the result of which was that the plaintiff and his
de re aeived, as alleged, some considerable personal injo.y.
The explosion was represented to have been carted by
the defective state of the main pipe conveying the
was render the road, which had permitted au ex-
tensive leakage to take place, and hence the accident. On
the part of the company it was endeavoured to be established
that there had bees no negligence, and WitACINCX were
called who proved that the main pipes had been laid down
new in 1861, a year previous to the oocurreoce taking place,
and the accident wee sought to be explained by the lee kegs
of a water pipe that ran close to the gad service, which it
was mid had uodermined the ground beneath the pipe in
question, which, having lost its support, was fractured. It
appeared, however, that during the negotiations between
the partial, the company had admitted their liability to a
certain extent, and bad agreed to pay Mr. Mine
the sum of 71. 18s. 'Jd. for damage that had Leen done to
the hopes, and for the injury he had himself received, and
that they bad suggested that any c'^.im for PO.), sustained
by his wife should stand over for farther oonsiderrit,on.
The evidence in relation to the latter point went to show
that Mrs. Moss was tinder medical treatment for sevei.,l
mouths, and that her husla-nd was also put to considerable
expense by having to procure the assistance of a person to
manage his house dru'rog his wife's illness.
The jury gave& verdict for the plaintiff for 160/.„ in addi-
tion to the amount of 71. 18s. 9rl. for which the defenclim•s'
admitted they were liable.

NORTHERN CIRCIII7.7LivRPoS DikitcH 23.

(Mote Mr. Justine Wilke.)
THE WOLfI•STEEET MULDER.

Jam" Robinson., aged 22, was charged with the mu der of
Richard Early, at Liverpool, on the 20:1 of Februtry Lat.
On the erasing of the prerMse day Elizabeth Linden, who
cohabited alternately with the prisoner and the decease,
left her house in Wolfe-street with a woman named Murphy,
and visited a public-house in Warwick-street, where they
met the prisoner, who appeared vexed with Linden for hating
discarded him for Early, who had only recently returned from
sea. A quarrel ensued, but afterwards the partite became
reconciled, and visited one or two other public houses, after
which they again began squabbling, and the prisoner drew a
knife and said to Lindeo, " I will cut the belly out of you -
you are sot worth killing. I will kill your man. I will
uang on the gallows for you at the neat assizes." The pi:.
weer then struck Linden on the arm with the knife and
slightly scratched her. He then ran away, and
Linden proceeded to her house in Wolfe-street, where she
found Early and some other associates—male and female.
A woman whom Early had sent out for some beer and
tobacco, on her return said the prisoner was watching out-
side. Shortly afterwards Early went out of the house, when
the prisoner retreated up an entry into a clout, followed
by the deceased, who said " What's your little game,"
when the prisoner replied, • Hold on a bit, and I will let
you know, ' and rushing out closed with Early, and inflicted
two stabs in Early 's side, and then ran away, but was im-
mediately afterwards apprehended. Early walked a few
paces when he fell down exhausted. He was at once re-
moved to the hospital, where he expired immediately after
entering.
The endues for the prosecution war of a rather contra-
dictory and viedietive nature, as nearly ell the witoemee
were either prostitutes, or people who had bees in prison
many times.
After a few remarks from Mr. Maguire for the defence,
his lordship said he would reduce the cue to one of ago'-
, vatad manslaughter.
. . . .

The jury foind a verdict of and the prisoner was
eisoteoced to 15 'ears peoal servitude.

MAWR 24.
elm. SlDE.—(Bsfore Mr. Justice Sheol

JJ)I3B V. TIM LA3CA;II3IIti AND TOM:SHIM i/ILWAY

COMPAST.7DAYAGCS, fi3o/.

This was an action brought by • Mr. Jones, • commission
sgent,at Manchester, •priest the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway Company, for damages sustained by the plaintiff
and his wife in • collision on the defendants' line. It appears
that on the ltitb August last, the plaintiff, who with his
wife and children and • nurse had been staying at
Lytham, took secood-clase ticketa in the train
which left Lytham for Manchester at five minutes
past 3 o'clock. When at the Preston station the
North express train ran into the station, and came
into colliaioo with the Lytham train. Mr. Jones
was thrown against the opposite side of the carriage ;
his hat was smashed, and he was thrown back upon his
seat, and he felt a sudden shock through his head. Mrs.
Jones was similarly shaken. On the following day Mrs.
Jones experienced great pain in the spine, sad two days
after Mr. Jones suffered intense pain in his head and back,
and thenceforward he was unable to attend to business.
Dr. Bates, the family doctor, and Mr. Millwood, • surgeon
in the employment of the company, recommended Mr.
and Mrs. Jones to go to the Isle of Mao. They did so ;
but shortly returned ; but finding themselves no better,
they went to the Isle of Man a second time, where they re-
mained until the 12th of October. when they were advised
to go to Southport, as it was the opinion of the medical men
that, with quiet and absence from business, the parties
would recover. The claim was made in respect of the pain
the plaintiffs bad been subjected to-2001. for extra ex-
penses incurred, 561. ss. for medical attendance, besides
compensation for lose of brisinees.
The jury retuned a verdict for the plaintiffe—dereagee.
6501.—vix., 2001. for expenses incurred, 2001. for lose of
business, 1001. for the injuries received by Sir. Jones, and
150'. far the injuries euetalsed by lie wife.

duties to the 111111&001CO of the county, did not require an
remarks from him. He therefore dismissed them to the
room.
The greed jer thee retired.

THE POLICE COURT&
BOW-STREET.

Edward Collins waill;rossiit to Bow-street Police-court
from the St. Giles's Union, in order that the magistrate
might hear the opinion of the medical officer of the este-
bluhment u to the state of his mod.

Dr. Bennett said he had no doubt at all about the insanity
of the prisoner. He was quite an irresponsible agent, and
consequently quite tumble to take can of himself. The
previous night he had a severe encounter with one of the
wardsmen of the mace, and it was with great difficulty
that be was prevenkd from doing serious mischief.
Mr. Hall asked if there were any reason to believe the
prisoner was at all concerned in the murder of which he had
accused himself.

The police-officer in charge of the prisoner replied in the
negative. He bad made certain inquiries, which supported
him in that opinion.
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then asked the officer from
the union for the necessary documents for the magistrate's
signature for ordering the removel of the man to the county
lunatic asylum, but they had not been made out by the
pariah authorities, upon the supposition that the magistrate
would at once order his admission into the asylum as •
dangerous lunatic.
Mr. Hall said all had better be done in proper order.
The papers could be made out and submitted for signature
on Saturday morning, and then the prisoner could at once
be removed. The matter would occupy but • very few
minutes.

BIBMINOHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES
CATTLE SHOW.

A meeting of the council was held yesterday, at
the Queen's Hotel. Birmingham, the Bight Hon. Lord
WALIIIIIGHAK, the Perkiest, in the chair. Thep:wpm, was
to detennine upon the prize list and regulations for this
year's exhibition. There were also present the Mayor (Mr.
William Holliday), Hz. C. W. Caldicott, of Holbrook Rases,
Mr. R. C. Chawner, of the Abaells, Mr. James Baldwin,
Mr. William Woodward, Mr. T. B. Wright, and other mem-
bers. A satisfactory buancial statement was presented by
the treasurer, and some further additions were made to the
prize list which will be immediately awl At the close
off the meeting, the presides' was invited to luncheon, the
Mayor occupying the chair. la proposing the health of his
lordship, his worship expressed his extreme gratification at
the friendly feeling which pow existed between those en-
gaged in agricultural and manufacturing pursuits, this hay-
ing unhappily not always been the tithe, but am far as that
locality was concerned, the change was in a great degree doe
to the establishment and successful progress of their manual
cattle show, of which the whole community felt proud. In
acknowledging the toast, Lord Walaingham expressed the
great pleasure be had felt in accepting the office of president,
and assisting in the arnang•emeate for the forthcoming
show. Referring to the observations made by the
Mayor, its lordship said, that although not yet an old
man, if it had been suggested to him at an early period
of his life that he would ever become the president of
an agricultural society in Birmingham, he should have
thought such a thing of all others most unlikely ; but
his position on that occasion convinced hint of the den.
ability of bringing all classes end interests together as
closely as possible. His lordship concluded by proposing
the health of " The Mayor," which toast was briefly
acknowledged. Subsequently Mr. Councillor Wiggia sug-
gested the desirability of forming a " Midland Counties
Farmers' Club," which should hold periodical meetings in
Birmingham, for reading papers on practical agriculture,
and discussions thereon. This proposition was warmly
supported by Mr. Chawner, Mr. Caldicott, Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Lowe, and Mr. T. B. Wright, the latter suggesting that
a public meeting should be held in Birmingham for the pm-
pow of enrolling members and preparing the necessary rules
and regulations. This suggestion was adopted, and Mr.
Chawner expressed his willingness JAI become the first
president of the club.