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aloof, because their sympathies were all with the
despots. (" Hear," and cheers.) Another class had kept
aloof, and that was the moneyed aristocracy of this coun-
try. Why ? Because they were the loan-mongers of the
tyrants, aud, holding their hoards, had a mean parsimonious
interest in upholding their despotism. (Loud cheers.)
Kossuth had been offered • contribution in this country,
and he hail declined the proffered nrmey. (Loud cheers.)
Ile would maintain himself by his own exertions, and all I
he asked this country was to hold the hand of Russia off his
countiy. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Williams) trusted that
the people of England and America would take such a po-
sition as should make Russia hold its hand. (Hear, hear.)
I The, ou'ht to have France with them, but the present
system tune would not 145 i long, and the Pen* of Franco
would be with us in protecting Cue tights of Hungary.
(Cheers.)
:Mr. W. I). COOPER moved the next resolution of thanks
to Viscount Pabst rston. (Cheers.) The foreign minister
trusted to the expression of the public feeling of the people of
this country. They had not betrayed his confidence. Ile had
done his iuty, and the people would not now fail to give
him the only reward in their power to bestow—their be.t
acknowledgments. (Loud cheers.) Ile concluded by
moving, " that the warmest thanks of this meeting are
eminently due, and arc hereby respectfully tendered, to
the Right Honourable Lord Palmerston, her Majesty's
I prinetpal Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs, fir his
strenuous and high-minded efforts to procure the liberation
of Louis Ko,suth."

Mr. BAKER (Pancras), seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
Mr. BEALE (St. Pancras) moved the following address
to the Sultan:—

"TU HIS II %.IFATT Till SULTAN OF 11:11KET.

" SUM—We the inhabitants of the borough of Maryle-
bone, in public meeting assembled, respectfully beg leave
to convey to your Majesty the expre,sion of our warm and
heartfelt admiration for the noble spirit of humanity and
inherent sentiment of liberty which prompted you to give
freedom to the illustrious Kosfoth. The world ut large, or
such of the world as can appreciate the inestimable blessings I
which flow from constitutional liberty, and who have shared
in the happiness and prosperity which spring from free
institutions, will appreciate this noble act on the part of
your Majesty as the brightest jewel in your Majesty's
diadem, or in the language of our own immortal poet, As
becoming the throned monarch better than his crown.'
Christian princes, the leading principle of whose tree t is
charity, will do well to learn from this example of your
Majesty lessons of humanity and brotherly lure; and coin.
inz, as it does, front a monarch with whom and whose
country England has been long on terms of the must cordial
amity, we hail it as an additional tie to bind us still closer
in the bonds of friendship and mutual good understanding.
Accept, Sire, the expression of our earnest prayers for the
continued glory and progressive greatness of Turkey.—May
your Majesty long continue to reign in the hearts of your
subjects, and as you grow in years may you grow in
the affection of your people, and the admiration of the
world."

Ile contended that no man was more worthy of their
eulogium than the Sultan, who had held nut his heed to
succour the distressed. (Cheers.) Having given an out-
line of the career of Kossuth, Mr. Beale said that the Sultan
hail, backed by the remonstrances of England and the
United States, protract' Kossuth from the tangs of Austria
and Russia, and was, therefore, well deserting of their
gratitude.
Mr. SODEN (Marylebone), seconded the resolution. Ile
only wished the Sultan were present, to see the welcome
with which his namo hail been received. (Loud cheery)
They owed the Sultan a deep debt of gratitude for having
prevented one of the greatest men the world had ever seen
from becoming the prey of one of the greatest tyrants.
Carried unanimously.
Mr. lIRIATINGHAM moved a vote of thanks to the
borough members, for the zeal and promptitude with which
•hey had attended the present meeting. Ile believed they
had two of the best and most honest members in the House
of Commons. (Loud cheer.)
Mr. Nicholay sireundcd the resolution, which was carried
by acclamation.
The members severally returned thanks.
Three cheers were then given thr Kossuth, and three
groans of a most unearthly character fur the Times, and the
meeting separated.

A public meeting was held in the Exchange Hall
Nottingham, on Thursday night, to consider the propriety
of presenting an address from the inltibitants of Notting-
ham to the distinguished Hungarian patriot. The proceed-
ings were enthusiastic in the extreme. Mr. Councillor Eyre
was called on to preside, and an address to Ko•suth, which
was mond by Itev. G. A. Spine, and seconded by Her. J.
A. Haynes, haying becu adopted, the meeting separated.

Last night, at 8 o'clock, a meeting was held in the
Lecture Hall, Webber street, Blackfriara road, for the pur-
pose of adopting an address of welcome and congratulation
to the illustrious Kossuth and his co-patriots.

The borough magistrates of Manchester were on
Thursday engaged in the investigation of some singular
proceedings, in which a number of people in different
branches of what is called the Manchester trade had sought
as creditors to save themselves from losses by imprudent
transactions with another house in the trade in a rather novel
way. The ease came before the court in the shape of a felony.
charged against a respectably dressed man in the duck, named
Stone. Stone had been employed as a warehouseman on
the premises of Messrs. James Atkinson and Co., is
Faulkner-street, Manchester. Mr. Jams Atkinson is •
manufacturer at Culne, and it was alleged that whilst he
was at Colne, superintending his manufactory, on Monday
I west, Stone removed from the warehouse a large quantity
of good: andertr tenee of secreting them from his master's
creditors, but at on being ordered by Mr. Atkinson to
restore them he refused, and that therefore this expatation
of the goods was unlawful, and amounted to a felony.
Mr. Cobuett, attorney, represented Atkinson; and Mr.
Edward Bennett, attorney, appeared fur Stone, and for
some of Atkinson's creditors, why appeared to have induced
Stone to commit the offence.

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The removal of the goods had been provod at a previous
hearing of the case, by Henry lould4, a clerk in the employ
of Mr. Atkin:owl, who went over to Colne and told his
master of the removal.
. _ .

Foulds was now called by Mr. Bennett, and stated that
he had not had the management of the business, nor had he
power to sell goods in the warehouse, without consultation
of a superier Was not a partner of Atkinson's, but had
sent goods from Glasgow to Atkinson's warehouse, ad.
dressed—" Henry Founts and Co., care of James Atkinson
and Co." The " Co." was his father, a clogrer, and they
bad only just commenced business, so had no warehouse of
their own. Ile obtained the goods from Mr. Atkinson, and
took them to Glasgow to sell. Did not buy any
goods there. Mr. John Atkinson was a partner in
a house at Glasgow, and Mr. James AtKinson s brother.
Did not know that he kept a swindling concerti there. Ile
had noti,ing to do with the Manchester warehouse, nor slid
he (witness) know that he was arrested on the previous day
by the police. Ho knew that a Scotch warrant was out
i against him upon which he had been arrested fur debt.
11
Mr. James Atkinson examined by Mr. Cuhbctt.—Went
to Stone's house on coming from Culne on Tuesday, and
saw there seven pieces of shawl cloths besides a quantity of
I coloured goods (de banes), and some twine. These goods
had never been restored. Were their own manufacture,
, and saw them safe in the warehouse ou the Saturday pre-
, vious,when he went to

By Mr. Bennett—llad offered to sell the goods to Simp.
son afterwards, because Simpson said he thought he could
get them from Stone.
By Mr. Maude—Stone would not let him remove them
b ick to Ins own warehouse. moulds told him of the remo-
val of the goods by Stone, on the Monday, at Coble, and he
came over nest day, and chinned them.
Mr. Maude (chairman of the bench of magistrates) asked
what was the act of larceny in lids case ?
Mr. Cobbett—The taking away goods. Ile pretended to
take away the goods fur one thing, and was doing another.
We say, whatever the pretence was, he took away the
goods ; did not return them, and this amounts to felony.
Mr. Bennett said he could call witue,ses who would

throw discredit altogether upon the testimony of louleLs
and Atkinson.

Mr. Pickup, a packer, called, examined by Mr. Bennett
—Knew Atkinson and moulds. Recollected live eases of
manufactured goods coming to his place to be packed fur
Atkinson. lle afterwards received an order to deliver the
goods in the name of moulds.
By Mr. Cold/Lit—What became of those goods ?
It itness—Gave them up to Mr. Giles, u printer, who
Caine and said he had a lien upon them fur Reit. Would
nut take his oath that Giles had a lien upon the goods alter
they came into his hands as a packer. Did nut know what
a " lien " was. Gave them up ou receiving an indemnity
from Mr. Giles.

Mr. Muudc—ls that the usual way in which packers do
business ? Witness—Nu, sir, we dou't do bubincss fur such
num oftru.

Mr. Maude—l hope, for the credit of the trade, it is not
often done at all.. _ _

A porter named Fullmer, at Dickenson's warehouse said
he saw the goods rerouted to Stone's, and heard k'uulds say
they must nut "
Mr. Simpson, calico printer, called by Mr. Bennett—Had
had dealiiigs with both the Atkinson.. James Atkinson
asked him to buy the goods which were at Stone's house.
Mr. Whittaker, calico printer, said he had had conside-
rable dealings with the Atkinsons, and James Atkinson had
told him that he wr going to ship some goods out to the
United States in the name of Foulds and Co. lie said
they had to ship 115 pieces, which they ought to have con-
signed to Messrs. Pierce, Brothers, having received an ad-
vance upon them from Messrs. Pierce. Atkinson after-
wards told him that be had the goons at Stone's blase.
By Mr. Cubbett—lle had jut ceased to be a creditor of
Atkinson's then. Atkinson had shipped goods to different
creditors in witness's name. Atkinson proposed the fraud
to him. lie found that Atkinson was a minor, and he de-
termined to do the best he could for the creditors.
Mr. Cobbett—You, knowing him to 111, a minor,
agreed to assist him in committing a fraud ? Wit-
ness—lle was talking about going to America. Mr.
Cubbett—The goods were to be sent to a shipper
u goods shipped by you? Witness: Yes; and I was to
ship the goods as money advanced and paid to him.—Mr.
Cubbett Ile was to receive the proceeds? Witness: lle
was to receive the proceeds over my bill for printing the
goods.—Mr. Cobbett : And wing b.cume of these goods?
Witness: I have got some of them on hand 1110 W.—Mr.
Cobbett You took care to get the price of your fraud and
that he did not get the price of his? tVitness dad not answer.
Ann Wynn, • lodger at the house of the prisoner, was
next sworn, and spoke to seeing the Atkinsons at the house
of the prisoner, where they slept, and sent fur sheets to
cover them.—By Mr. Cobliett : She saw the goods removed
to the prisoners house taken away one night by four
porters who were brought there by three of J sines Atkin-
son's creditors. One of tire creditors was Mr. Wilcox, now
in court, and another Mr. Isiorbury. The goods were de
bones.
Mr. Wilcox was calks], and said he and his partner
were creditors of James Atkinson's, and hearing that he
had goods at Stone's house that would cover their amount,
they and another creditor from Scotland went to Stone's
house, and asked him it he would give up the goods to
them. lie ultimately did so, on their agreeing to hold him
harmless.
Mr. Mande.—Did you know this man was a servant ?
Witayss.—Yes. .

THE WORKING CLASS DEMONSTRATION.
Last night the Central Demonstration Committee
met again at 10, Wellington-street, Strand, Mr. Thornton
Hunt in the chair. A member of the committee stated that
he had, at the request of the chairman, waited upon lin,-
suth that morning to know whether he accepted the in-
♦itation of the committee to accept their address at a great
public meeting on Monday next. Kossuth had received
him with great cordiality, expressing his sorrow at not having
been aide to gist, a definitive answer before,whieh, however,
was owing to his not knowing whether the Birmingham
banquet might nut take place on Monday ; a point, how-
ever, which he had now ascertained, and therefore he was
in the hands of the committee, and would meet them on
Monday. lle placed himself in the hauds of the committee
and the people, hoping that they would deal with him
honourably and fairly. lie would go to the place appointed
for the presentation of the address as he thought best; and
the room must be strictly private in which be would receive
the address, the committee and a few friends alone being
present. lie would speak to the assembly from a window
or balcony. The following resolution was then carried
unanimous!y That this committee pledges itself to re-
sist any attempt which might have a tendency to give a
sectional or party character to the demosistration which it
has been appointed to organise and conduct, on behalf of
public bodies comprising men of all shades of opinion in
English politics." The police commissioners have been
communicated with, with the view of directing their Mien-
tim to the line of route laid down for the precession, which
will form in Russell-square at eleven o'clock, on Monday,
and proceed by Keppel-street, Store-street, Totteuham-
court-road, the Hampstead-read, High-street. Camden-
town, and the Camden-read, to Copenhagen-bsuse.

SWEDEN.—A banquet was held at Stockholm on
the 22nd, at which 140 persons were present, to celebrate
the liberation of Kossuth.

Mr. Mande.—And did you know that, and being a re-
spectable man, tilts steps to get his master's goods out of
Ws ?lauds ? . . .

Witness—Thought he was justified in intercepting goods
improperly taken from the warehouse.
Mr. Maude—The case was a set of discreditable transac-
tions from beginning to end. For a set of tradesmen to go
to another man's servant, and tamper with him to get goods
out of his hands, was most disreputable; and he did not set
where it was to eud in this manufacturing town if it were
sanctioned. But as regarded the prisoner, he did out think
the felony was brought home to him. A man who had re.
moved goods to his house, with intent to hand thug
over would have bad people there to receive them.
He believed that the removal of the goods to his house, out
of the way of creditors, was not a mere pretest, and that
the offer of other creditors to take them away and see him
harmless, must have come upon him by surprise and as an
after result. More discreditable proceedings nu the part of
any persons than those who had gone and thus tampered
with a servant lie had never seen since he had sat on that
bench. The pawner would be discharged.

A SPLENDID SERVICE or PLATE is about to be
presented to the Mayor of Southampton for his conduct as
chief magistrate, an office which he has now filled for the
apace of nearly two years. No man in England has done
more tocementthe friendship existing between England,
America, Turkey, Hungary, and the lovers of social order
and 'tropes" throughout the world, than Richard Andrews,
the Southampton mayor. whose name is a household word
in distant countries for everything that is friendly and hos-
pitable. It was well said at Winchester last Saturday that
it appeared a providential thing that Kossuth, while in
captivity in Kutayah, should have conceived a friendship
for the Mayor of Southampton, which induced him to over-
come numerous obstacles in order to visit England, where
he will rotas all Europe to the dangerous aggressions of Ma. TUCKER, an engineer attached to the arsenal
absolutism, and where he will start a new era in which the
at Malta, has arrived at Alexandria on a tui..siun from the
love of self-government and of social order and progress survey t
will predominate, government to he prostrate obelisk, arid report as
to the practicability and expense of conveying it to England.
NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.—Yesterday an influ- Ile has had it entirely uncovered and finds it to be in about
eutial meeting was held at Axminster, to consoler a scheme the same defaced condition throughout
of railway communication, proposed by Capt. 'Aloorsom. GOLD.—Mesara. Sharp and Co., the respectable
R.E., between Exeter and Dorchester, in consequence of bullion-brokers, of Winchester-street, are exhibiting a lump
the alleged relinquishment, by the London and South- I of quartz gold from California, weighing 171 h., the value
Western Company, of the line front Salisbury to Yeovil, lof which is estimated at 5001. This is part of a consigu-
amd front thence to Exeter. After much discussion, Capt.
Illamilister moved that the London and South-Weston' in
to these gentlemen from California, and to the curious
in metallurgy must be an interesting object.
Company being possessed of the powers guaranteed br
parllsment for making a railway from Salisbury to Yeovi , APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
Rod from Yeovil to Exeter, that they be earnestly re. passed their examination in the science and practice of me-
dicine and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
to take steps for the immethate construction of
`"' au 1851 :—Churles Edward Bowman Denson,
=linos, or to give such aid to other parties
l'ocklin ton, Yorkshire. Edwin Josiah Miles, Gillingham,
as might lead to an application to the ensuing
parliao.ent for powers to construct a line from Salisbury jr•v`kimet, g William 13vYilleiLh4ovawsseen', BuininnikainV,laMmo.ntgitimehear7-1
to Exeter. Mr. Tytherleigh seconded the motion. Nugent, Antigua.
shire.
Lord De Manley moved, as an amendment, that it was the
opinion of that meeting, that the line from Dorchester to I NAVAL APPOINTMENT.—ADMIRALTT, OCT. 31.
, Exeter offered, under ail the c reutustauces, the most Assistant-Engineer G. Cook, to Aja.e.
sirable scheme for their support, not only from its coin- THE COMMAND-IN-CHIEE OF VIE INMAN NAVY.
pkting the great coast line from Dover to Plymouth, but —We have heard that this appointment, nut of about 34.0
also on account of the estimated elper.se of construction, as candidates,_ will be conferred ou Capt. Sir Henry Le. ke.
probably affording a reasonable prospect of that line being K.H., of West Leigh, near this port, a captain in her Ma-
approved by parliament. The noble lord said he advocati el • jestv's navy of 1830, and an officer of first class services.—
the scheme, not from any personal motives, but because he Portsmouth Times oral A'aral Urtzette.
believed that an independent project such as this was the I TUE DIRECT LONILX)N AND EXETER RAILWAY.—
' best for the district. Mr. Joseph Gundry seconded the Yesterday Mr. Wryglite, the official manager of this com-
smendmcnt, and expatiated at great length on the superior pony's affairs, laid before his Honour the Master iii
advantages of the coast to the direct line, not only to Brid- Chancery Brougham a report respecting the protracted
pest, which it would especially benefit, hut to all the other proceedings under the act of parliament, and which, should
towns as well. The amendment was carried by a large the proposals contained in it be adopted, will, it is expected,
mitority. put a final settlement to the matter. The measure pro-
NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOClETY.—Yesterday- y posed f r the purpose, while it contemplates the abandon-
miming a crowded special general meeting of the members mi nt of all the charges, to account fur the disposal of the
mos held it the London Tavern, in order to agree to a go. ^ 30,000'. paid by the shareholders, and expended by the
amid revision of the rules. Mr. Ebenezer Clarke occupied directors, so arranges the settlement of the company's
the chair, and the code as amended was, after come discus- affairs as to avoid the necessity for a call on the shareholders
sion upon several of the alterations, unanimously accepted. I included as liable on the list of the contributories. The
The principal feature in the new set of rules is the ahroga- I official manager reports that in going through the debtor
lion of No. 19, which provided that whenever any mem- I and creditor account there is an item of 9,821!. charged as
tier holding more than one share should become entitled to having been paid by the directors, which requires ex-
. an advance, he should have the option of accepting the i planation, and which have not been taxed ; but, to avoid
same on all or any of his shares." It was also dctermin,.d expense, delay, and litigation, it is now proposed by the
that the rate of interest and agents' charges, hitherto& fixed following directing; to pay the following proportional sums
one, should be kit to the discretion of the executive coin- for the settlement of all claims and costs, and to finally
mittee. The other alterations were chiefly verbal, or re- wind up the undertaking :—Sir Bruce Chichester, 2001.;
Isted merely to the more convenient mode of transacting Dr. Phillimore, 100/. ; Mr. Chambers, 100/. ; Sir Frederick
the society s business. It may be interesting to add, that Hawkey, 100/. ; Mr. Hungerforil, 1001.; Mr. Spicer, PM ;
the society have recently purchased a freehold estate at Captain Pope, 1001. The ottkial manager also reports
Dorking, late the property of Mr. Arthur Denby. It that the on!) debt yet proved is 71. 2s. from Barker and
comprises about 27 acres, and will form about 200 allot- Co., advertising agents, but that there are the following
' aunts. Being close to the town, it is said to be well alleged claims seat in to Messrs. Valiance, the solicitor:,
adapted for buiddiug purposes. The society have also just but not yet established :—A claim of 0611. from H. E.
become the owners of an estate of 98 acres at St. Albans, I Abraham, engineer ; of 71. 9s. from W. S. Adams, iron-
late the property of Mr. Stephen Smith. It seems a ques- I monger, Haymarket; a claim, unspecified in amount front
don whether property in this notorious locality may not I Mr. D. E. Colombine, solid or; and from Mr. J. D.
suffer some reduction in value, but it is said that that has Chambers, ono of the directors, who alleges that he has
been taken into consideration in making the bargain. The paid 4001. and upwards on behalf of the company. The
society's new acquisition will be divided into about 200 or 9001 proposed to be paid down by the directors is under.
1960 allotment& stood to include the coats incurred in winding up.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
R/FORR MR. CP)1311.401.111 G, tI.3I*RW.
IN RI 1"100.—OBTSININO GOODS WHEN INSOLVENT.
The bankrupt, described as a w ine merchant, of Brighton,
applied for his certificate. The accounts, prepared by Mr.
Butler, of Basinghall-street, extended over tour years prior
to the bankruptcy in March last, and showed a sum of
1,4431. due to cri;ditors, with assets estimated at 3211. Ilia
profits had been Wit.; capital, 8421.; trade expenses, 6821. ;
domestic and personal ditto, 1,0441.; losses, 3301.
Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupt's application.
Mr. Lucas said he was instructed to oppose on behalf of
the assignees. The principal ground of opposition was that
the bankrupt, only nine days before the failure, had gone
to Messrs. Swaine, Board, and Co.. distillers, of Barth:lo-
mew-clo,e, to whom he then owed 951. for goods &blared
five mouths haw, and ordered goods to the amount of 1111.
Those were sent, and the very next day, though he had then
executions in his house, lie cone:and gave another order to
the extent of toll. This excited suspicion, and a reference
was desired. Ile reft rred to a Mr. Addenham, an auctioneer
of Brighton, who held several of his acceptances. This
i person was written to ; but before Messrs. Ss sine and Co.
could get an answer the bankruptcy- took place; otherwise
no doubt a favourable account would hare been given, and
the other gods would have been sent. Those already sup-
plied hail been seized in eremitism, but they had been reco•
erred by the assignees, Another ground of opposition was
that the personal expenses, amounting to 509/., were un-
vouched, anti that the bankrupt, having kept no books, had
been obliged to give in
." raised accounts," as they were
technically termed,
In examination, the bankrupt admitted that he had had
four executions on his premises within three mouths before
his bankruptcy, and that he had given an accommodation
bill to Addenhatu. 110 received Swaine, llzord, and Co.'s
goods on the 12th of March, and came up the next day to
give another cal r. The only reason he could give for this
was, that he was young, and did not very well know the
state of his affairs. Mr. Lucas declined to press the examina-
tion further, understanding that the bankrupt was suffering
from an affection of the head. _ ,

Mr. Lowrance urged the bankrupt's youth and inexpe
rience in extenuation of his misconduct, and submitted that
the ca•e was favourably distinguished from those of men
who had began business without a farthing of capitol.
This young man's father. anxious to put him forward in
business, foul advanced him $OOl., which was all sacrificed.
His books, thnitith imperfect, were sufficient tar the put
poses of his trade ; and there was no pretence that he had
got lid of the executions by resorting to three.' sales, or
that he obtained Messrs. Swaine and Co.'s goods for that

purpose.
His honour said that had the transaction with Swains
and Co. been an isolated one, he might, having regard also
to the state of the young man's health, have taken a favour-
able view of the case; but what had he done ? Finding
himself on the very threshold of bankruptcy. and having
got one lot of goods from Messrs. Swame and Co.,
he attempted deliberately to impose upon theta still
further, and with that view gave a reti reface to a
party who had lwen engaged with him in accommodation
and discount tr:mA+^•' Such conduct must be punished
:rtiticate ; and it would du such a

by a long suspension of cert,.. isua au such
man tio injury to prevent him from again entering into
trade fur so:nc time. It was to be regt.tted that his father,
no doubt a respectable man, had net, when advancing
hint the necessary capital, given him also the
necessary instructions ris to thu mode of conducting limi-
ness. the case was a most serious one. It was true lie was
not a mere adventurer; he bad made no attempt at conceal-
ing his property; nor had he sought to raise money on the
goods obtained just before t..e bankruptcy. Justice to the
public required that the certificate should be suspended for
twelve mouths from that dote; protection for three months
to be renewed if no oppodtion were made.
Mr. Lucas—Your honour has omitted to state the class of
certificate.

The Cinurnii.ioner—Oh. third class. No one can any
that this hankruptey wai the result of unavoidable mis-
fortune; it waa rather from unavoidable

MEETING IN LIVERPOOL ON THE COUNTY

COURT.

LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 31, 4 p m.
At twelve o'clock to-day, a most respectable
meeting of merchants and traders took place in the Claren-
don-rooms, to consider the best means of raising the funds
for conducting the enquiry into the conduct of the judge of
the county court, before the chancellor of the duchy of
Lancaster, at Preston, on Wednesday nest the sth of
NIAC1111)(1r. . .

Considerable discussion took place, during which it was
agreed that a subscription should be entered into by the
gentlemen present, which was accordingly done. Several
gentlemen put down their names ; in three or !our minutes
the sum of 1071. was raised, and papers were filled up for a
sub-committee of sin to go on 'Change and solicit suliscrip-
tions ; one and all expres4ing their confidence that the
1,0001. would be raised, although it was still deemed advis-
able to kohl the public meeting which had been previously
proposed.
Mr. C. E. RAWLINS, in a brief but practical speech,
moved the following resolution That a subscription be
entered Mtn by the public of Liverpool, to prosecute the
inquiry before the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancester,
on the deli of November, at Preston ; but that it be entered
into under a protest that it does not relieve the town
council from their duty to undertake that office, and can
therefore form no precedent for the future."
The resolution was unanimously adopted; and a finance
committee, with Mr. John Mather, as treasurer, having
been app rioted, the meeting separated, Mr. Jeffrey all.
nounciug that it was of the utmost importance that all par-
ties who had evidence to give touching the matters involved
in the inquiry, should promptly come forward to the office
of Messrs. Fletcher and Hall, solicitor to the committee.