The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-13 00:00:00

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JUDICIAL CONIMITTEE OF THE PRIVY
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THE ELiCTIM TELSGRAPH COMFANT.—EITIMSION OF
PATENT.
This application, which was partly heard yesterday, ass
resumed this morning.
At the conclusion of the petitioner's ease the Council re-
food the extension of the patent upon the ground that
Me.vrs. Cooke and Wheatstone, the original inventors, had
received an adequate remuneration. The matter of a com-
mercial speculation by a public company was not a question
for the consideration of the Council. The Council were of
oninion. nevertheless, that this was a most important and
s iluable invention.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER—YEsTERDAY.
Nos Pasas.—Baroas Su F. POSSACZ, Cal ILIIS la RS, AND UMW I.
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Tits ATTI,RNET-GrxtaL.O. THE LorinoN Dalt. COW-
PAN —IMPORTANT RCYCNI:II Cat ox.
This KW was resumed this morning, when the following
WitatlON were called.
M. George E. Monkey examined by Mr. Peacock, Q.C.
—I stated yesterday that I handed a paper to the registrar
of enstoros. This is it. I afterwards got it back again, and
then I handed it to Mr. Randall. This is the original
paper. It is the consolidated return.
Crass-examined by Sir F. Thesiger.—l had No. 2 in ray
hand when I led into the box. The other came from the
counsel. I called on Mr. Holmes in reply to his note in
July last. I think that Mr. Holmes did not say to me,
" If you
.Rave roe that paper originally, how did you get it
back again." 1 heti. ve I said that I came for it. I got it
hack from him as I bad been desired to do so. Mr. Holmes
said he did not recollect ever having seen any such paper.
I went for it two or three days after I had delivered the
paper ; it was then that I went to get it back again.
Re-examined by Sir F. Kelly—l gave the paper to Mr.
Holmes about the beginning of February. I had received
it from Mr. Randall, and I returned it to that gentleman
after I had received it from Mr. Holmes.
By the jury—l had delivered similar papers to the
registrar of Custom. for the time being, not any to Mr.
Meknes before that. I am not aware that he kept any
entry of the receipt of the paper.
Richard Randall examined by Sir F. Kelly —I am in-
spector of the London Dodo. The course pursued by the
dories when there arc any sweepings sufficient for exporta-
tion is this. I send to the different warehouses for a re-
turn of such sweepings as the warehouse-keeper may
have ready to he disposed of. In due course of time I re-
ceive from the deputy warehouse keeper a return of what
they have got ready. Having got those returns I send
them to be consolidated by Mr. Williams the chief colonial
sampler. lie in due course returns me " the consolidated
return." Then I have it copied, which copy. is given by
hand to the manifest clerk. I keep the original, and he
has to take the copy to the customs department. lie then
reports that the goods have been weighed and tared.
LS hen that process has been gone through, and they
are ready for exportation, an application is then made to
the Board of Customs for permission to export the goods,
which permission being obtained the goods are exported.
la this articular ease I sent for the returns in October,
1849. 1 sent to the eastern dock as well as the others, and
received a return about the 20th of October, 1849. I kept
it until the 30th of November, 1849, when I sent all the
returns to Mr. Williams to have them "consolidated." I
am certain that the return front the Eastern Dock was one
of thoee returns, Mr. Williams afterwards sent me " the
consolidated return." This is that return. I received it
the latter part of December, 1849. I did not receive from
him at that time the return,. which I had sent to him until
March, 1830, about the time some of the seizures had
been ide, hut by some accident they have been mislaid.
That is, all the returns from which this consolidated return
has been made have been mislaid. I cannot find any of
these. paper. now. This return, No. 2, was prepared and
made out by me, and I Five it to Mr. Hookey, for the pur-
poor of his making the usual application to the Board of
Customs. It must have been sent to the Customs in the
early part of February. It is called " the cnneoll-1
dated return of warehouse sweepings." I afterwards
found that there were other sweepings that had
not been taken into account, and therefore I told Mr.
Hooker to obtain a return of the account, so that those
other goals might lie added to it. Mr. Hockey got it
back, and gave it to me a few days after I had previously
handed it to him.
Crewe-examined by Sir F. Thedger—After the return,
have been reduced into the " consolidated return" I do not
receive them back, but in the present instance, in cense-
eiuence of one of the eeizures having been made, 1 sent for
them. We never export anything except the ports are
opened at Hamburg. We never make any preparations
for exports until about March. We cannot export except
by perrahoion of the Beard of Customs. I made no addi-
tion to this return atter I received it bark front Mr. Hookey
in consequence of the seizures having been made. I don't
know to what amount the additions would have gone to had
they been made.
By the Court—There was no return of theme other sweep-
ings made at all, nor is there any entry of any part of them
anywhere. The geode always remain until the usual return
is sat for.
By Sir F. Thesiger—Mr. Wickes was the deputy ware-
bous. -keeper at the Eastern Dock. The return was made
by him to me. I added this "&c." before I gave it to Mr.
Monkey, because when I made the comparison of the ac-
counts I found there were some items marked as to certain
ships. I thought then that theae might not be " sweepings."
There was in one instance a ball of flex which was entered
as from the ship l'omons. That I could not regard as
',wee:plop, and therefore I inserted the word " &e.," to
show that all the goods in the return were not simply
sweepings." I have never seen this paper marked No.
3 before. It is an abstract of the others, and dues not
contain the namee of any ships. The sweepings of all
parts of the docks are enteral in this book.
By the jury—lt has been the custom for the last ten years
to make these returns. We have sent flax to Hamburg.
It was not my duty to examine any of these goods. It does
not appear a large quantity now nor then.
Mr. William Wickes examined by Sir F. Kelly—l am
deputy warehouse-keeper. 1 made a return on the 23th
October laxt, and compared it with the book, and it was a
correct return. I sent it to Mr. Randall. This return We
eludes 20 of the ZS casks of sugar afterwards seized.
Coaaexamined by the Solicitor-General—This book
contains an account of all goods which the company intend
to export. I think there was an exportation in 1818. If
there was a return made in 1,•18, it would appear by the book.
I had been senior clerk before, and I became deputy Wis
houseman in 1848. Ibi liter there was a return made kr
exportation in Nov.. 180. There has been a return oaths
27th of the eleventh month, according to that book. I think
that is Mr. Derne's handwriting. I never noticed the si-
b•niti"n in the book from 1816 to 1841. It appears to me
to be 181.5. I have not the enema of knowing whether the
returns by the foreman were correct. The casks were tilled
at different times. The weights are not taken until the
completion of the whole. An the overdrawings memo-
kited the casks were tilled. I east up the account the day I I
made the return. I should ours' that we had no more
than the 20 casks at that time. When I signed that book 1
there were 20 casks uo doubt weighed. I cannot my
whether " 1849" was in the book when I signed
it. That is the only book I know of. There is
no hook called the store book kept lie the company, con-
taining the cooks of the company. I presume there is a
honk in which the caske are entered he the coopers.
Re-examined—The figures 1849 are ilente's handwriting.
By a Juror—The;caeks were brought as they accumulated.
By Sir F. Kelly —I N't the casks are packed at the time
the operation take. place.
Mr. William Herne, examined by Sir F. Kelly—l am
housing foreman of the Eastern Dock. I was called on to
make a return to the Customs in October, 1849, of goods
to he exported by the Duck Company. This is my return
(a book handed to witness.) These 20 casks are part of the
20/ (asks seized be the Custom.. I altered this from
" 1845." to " 1844." It in only the heading of a page. and
has nothing to do with the return. It is the date of no trans-
action. I recollect making the alteration. I altered this
also from 1816 to 1941. i wan entry of four casks of
.ugur. The Customs inspected them, and they were ex-
giorted. In May, 1844, there was one cask of sugar ex-
ported before then.
Cosesexamined by. the Solicitor-General—The dates of
each transaction are irrespective of that altered date. I had
no motive in making the alteration. The '2O casks include
18441, 1817. Is4B, and 1849, excepting the four casks. The
overdrawing. came from various sources. The whole of
the 20 maks came from the inclined plane, anti was com-
posed of the overdrawing, and what came from the sample
table—the spilling.—the collection of sugars from the
broken package, in the operation of landing—loose sugar
collected in various parts of the warehouse. Much sugar
escape, when we arc working much—less, less. I have no
means of making the calculation of bow much escapes from
a bag. We don't weigh the cults when we make them up.
Mr. Webb was the cooper's name. I don't know when I
made the alterations in the date from 184.5 to 1844. They were
not altered within the last twelve months. This hoop has
not always been kept by me. I am in the employ of the
Dock Company eince 1840. 'became warehouaeman m 1843.1
Re-examined—Benjamin, who was my predecessor, is
deed.
By the Jury—All clean sugar was at the inclined plane.
Mr. Randall-1 put this order for consolidation into
Willis's hands. It ts dated Nov. 30. 1849.
Mr. John Wm. Pace examined lee Mr. Peacock, Q.C.—'
I am warehouse-keeper of No. 3, North Quay. I recollect
the seizure last March of 13 bars of cocoa in that ware-
hallo:. It was at room 16, which was used for the stowage'
of geode and for bad picking cocoa. It is my duty to super-
intend the berthing of ships. the working of cargoes, and the
homing of them. It is the deputy-warehouse-keeper's duty
to superintend the bulking of ceiods. Mr. Spence was the
deputy.wareholue keeper of my warehouse. I remember
a cargo of cocoa housed from the Horthurgh. There was•
deficiency arising entirely from escape in three bags of
cocoa. The Horsburgh•cargo was housed in June. 1848.
A great number of bags had been delivered at trarima
times. The cocoa came from Ouriatel. South America.
There was a lot of dirty stuff offered me by Mr. Oldham
or Mr. Browne, which 1 rejected. The floors of the wars-
house are owe pt every day. Decidedly no coma was
taken from the pile for the company. The sweetie* In
collected after the removal of the piles. e take
(collected
cocoa may be taken out to the sweepings corner.
An epees which falls from defective bags, or from their
Illmrlag been gnawed by vermin. I never knew a has
liken trout another pile of cocoa, or yet of anything else
le. to the sweepings corner. We should not go to tbrit
=ine corner to make up a bag, bat a deficiency we
so. I should report it to the espeeintendeat