The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1853.

IRELAND.

Raba lute Myna.

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DUBLIN, Ditc. 2.

Sir Edward M'Donnell, chairman of the Great
Southern and Western Railway, was yesterday
elected Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year.

EQUITY COURTS.--YESTERDAT.
ilirolli 71111 MASTLR Or TIIK Ilt.Lln

TORN. AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY V. lICDSON.

THE LATE FATAL AFFRAY AT MOATE.
An inquest wu held yesterday to investigate the cir-
cumstances under which a man named Thomas Moylan lost
his life in the late fatal agrarian affray at Moats. Captain
Megan, M.P., was present, accompanied by his counsel and
solicitor, and a multitude of witnesses were examined, from
whose evidence it appeared that a man named Roey, in the
employment of Captain Megan, did, on Thursday, the 24th
of November, drive a cart among a crowd of people who
were attacking another east of Captain Megan's, which bad
been sent to take away a stack of here ; and that the de-
ceased and several others, one of Mr. Megan's men among
the rest, were knocked down, the deceased being found
quite dead when lifted from the grotty d. All the witnesses
admitted on their cross-examination that • mob of up-

This cue was brought before the court on farther direr
thins and on motion, to vary the certificate of the chief j
clerk of the Master of the Rolls, approved of by his honour
as to the amount which defendant was to be called upon
to pay into court after having taken the accounts directed l
by the decree. Before the motion was heard on its merits
a discussion took place as to whether it could be heard at,
all, whether it was not the intention of the orders that a !
matter should not be argued by solicitors in chambers, and
'gain 1;., counsel before the tame judge in court.
His Honour declared his opinion that the intention of the
orders was, that no one matter should be twice argued
before the same judge, and he should act en that opinion in
a future cases; having regard to the novelty of the new
practice, he would permit the question to be argued again
before him in open court.
Mr. Rolt, who appeared for the defendant, then addressed
•he court in support of the motion, which was substantially
a motion to reduce the amount which defendant was or-
dered to pay. The first item on which he moved a reduc-
tion was in respect of 300 East and West Riding Extension
I Shares, for which defendant was charged in the certificate
with 8,4001. The company passed a resolution that 38,400
of the 60,000 Rut and Rest Hieing Extension Shares
should be allocated among the shareholders of the company,
and that the remaining 11,600 shou'd be at the disposal of
the directors. 9,000 of the 11,500 shares were entered in
Mr. Hudson's name in the shareholders' registry at the end
of the alphabetical list. but in December, 1847, 300 of these
shares were transferred to his name in the regular alpha-
betical order, and he paid the calls due in respect if them,
and received the dividends Item that time. In taking the
accounts the chief clerk had charged Mr. Hudson with the
price of the 300 shares on the day they were so transferred
to him. The decree declared that tie defendant was
a

wards of arm kindred men had been collected on
the lands by the people named Kelly, with the ex-
press orders to resist the removal of the corn,
and to fight to the lest man, if necessary, for that purpose;
that on the previous day, the Kelly. had upwards of forty
men collected for the same purpose, and that those men
were then directed to raise the country for the next day,
and got a quantity of whisky. It also appeared that Mr.
Megan had none but his own carters, three bailiffs, and
three other men with him to remove the crop, and that
their ooeduct was quiet and peaceable. The materiel evi-
dence agaivat Huey was, that he struek his horse with the
reins, end caused the animal to dash in among the crowd,
when the deceased was thrown down ; the KeUye' witnesses
who deposed to this eircumatrace all aQmitting that they
were among the " evighboura" on the occasion.
The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against
Hoey, who was subsequently admitted to bail.

SPORTING.

trustee of the company for these shares, and that
he should account for the profit of the shares disposed of by
him, or by any person or persons by his order, in his cha-
racter of chairman or director of the company. Mr. Hud-
son sold these shares in 1549 for 4.5;41. only, and it was
now sought to reduce the item from 8,41101. to 4,6751.
His Honour, without calling on the counsel for the com-
pany to reply, held that the transfer in the share book from
the end of the book to Mr. Hudson's name in the alpha-
betical list was a disposal of the shares within the meaning
of the decree. From that day he paid the calls, sod re-
ceived the dividends, and became the owner of the shares.
He war, therefore, properly charted with the price of the
shares as transferred to him, and as no money paused, it was
proper to charge him with the price of the shares on the day
they were transferred. Ile .howl not, therefore, vary the
certificate so far as related to that item.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.

Theis was a very meagre attendance to-day, and specu•
lotion dull in the extreme. The only transactions we have
noticed since our lest are a. follow.:
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLECHASE.
3 to 1 apt B Arum (t to 251)
CHESTER CUP.
500 to 8 agst Newmiaster (t)
600 to 6 Doctor O'Toole (t)
2000 to 20 Virago (t)
DERBY.
7 to 1 apt Autocrat (t)
2.5 to 1 Ruby (t)
25 to 1 Acrobat (t)
33 to 1 Meteors (t)
40 to 1 Curia (t)
60 to 1 knight of St. George (t)
1000 to 20 Old Noll (t)

The next item objected to was 2,3371. 101., in respect of
100 chafes transferred to Richard N'icholson. Plaintiff ad-
mitted that Mr. Hudson was not to be charged with 1,800
shares.

Me. Gray proved that 200 of those 1,800 shares were as
signed to Mr. Nicholson. but Mr. Hudson bad been charged
with 100 of those 200 shares.
The arguments on this item were proceeding when the
court rose.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
ENOLIML

Ilex Majeut3 'a, Monday. Bracknell ; Friday, Salt Hill—at 11.
hale Subscriptbon (Capt. Weat's;, Tuesday, Freablord ; Friday,
Farrinredon Gnerncy—at baMpaat I.
Hon. F. Petra's, Taeoday,WityleS Italt.past 11.

Mr. George Smith, **plaintiff, was called, and he stated
that in March in the present year be was in Melbourne,
and went to an *Knit of the defendants to get • third
class passage home, but be said there was to bo no third-
class passengers. He then went to another agent, and ul-
timately he took a seconel-elus passage, ant pail
421. 10s. Gd. for it. The agent showed him a plan of the
ship, and pointed out where the second-class cabin wee.
Mr. Serjeent Byres objected to the witness's stating
the contents of the plan unless it were produced.
Witness continued—The vessel touched at Melbourne on
the 11th or 12th of March, and when witness went on
board the steward took him us the forecastle, and down •1
ladd r right at the bead of the ship. Witness said, " You
have made • mistake ; mine is a second-class cabin ticket."
He said there was no one on :board to show where the
cabins were, but he thought the passengers would not be
allowed toga home in those cabins, and that the one they
were in would be the second-claw cabin. Witness went to
the captain directly, and complained that be had been
put in the third-class place, but the captain said there were
no third-clue metopes unless the sgeuu had made a mis-
take. Witness was obliged to take the berth showed to
him, there were 55 or 6) persons in the same room. The
ship's men slept directly over them; the stokers on one side
and the sailors on the other. The pig-sties were on deck,
close b 7, and the frith from them frequently ran down into
the cabin, and even on the table, and one day, a pig itself
tumbled on to the table. (ea laugh.) There were only two
waterclostts for their use, and they were in a very bad
state; indeed the filth from them was running about the
deck, and they bad to walk through it. One day withers
went to the proper second-class watercloset ; and ho was
ordered away by • midshipman. The two others were unfit
to go to, sad it was blueing SG hard that he caull not g a
where the passengers had been in the habit of going. There
was the scull ry close by, and that eas in a filthy and dis-
graceful state, as bad as the waterclosets. The piggeries
caused a very bad stink ir. the cabin, and it was so bad that
witness could not sleep in his bunk. There were millions
and millions of bugs in the bunks, and the hunks were
things just like • coffin. He tried at one time to get a
berth oo the floor of the cabin, but it was covered with pas•
eengen. Afterwards he slept in the long boat on deck.
The state of filth lasted until after they had left St. Vie-
cent, and they wanted to glee a regular turn out before
they want into Plymouth Soule— lie hat made complaints
until he was tired, sad at last he was looked upon as
troublesome fellow on board. The stewards they had were
a man named Pollard, who was generally drunk, and who
had a bad band, a third class passenger, and a boy. As to
the diet, they were to have 'Ken treated as caddy pas.
sengers, whicn meant that the provisions were to be pro-
perly cooked and put on table ; but the meat was never cooked
enough, and the mustard was nerved in a broken cup. The salt
junk they could out eat: and toe pork was an bad de y
e raid not touch it. It was green when it was cut. Ile did
not think they had preserved meat according to the scale.
The moment a tin of preserved meat was opened he had to
go on deck, it stunk so. As .to the preserved salmon, he
doubted whether what was served was really salmon ; it was
tasteless, but eatable. They might have had it every Satur-
day, but not half-a pound, according to the scale. Some of
the dour was very good, and some of it was very bad. They
did not get their quantity for the ship was short of flour,
and the officials had to borrow of the third-class German
passengers to keep them going. The raisins were magotty.
Complaints were made and they were toid it would be all
right after they got to the Cape. The peas were like currants
in a cask, all of a lump ; they were black, and most of them
fit for nothing. The tea was very good. As to coffee they
had it four or five times. It was riven to them green ; and
the mill made so much noise that the handle was taken away.
It was said it was lost. When they started the sugar was
very good, but in &bast a month it was said there was no
sugar on board, and the allowance was stopped ; and they
hod treacle instead for about eight or nine day', and after-
wards they had nothing. The cheese was good and bad,
and when it was bad it was very out. They had not nearly
their proper quantity. There was good butter on board,
but they were not allowed to have it. He saw good but•er
served out to the third-class passengers. Them was some
good rice on board, and smite not so good. It was not
cooked; it was hard, and used to stick in the teeth. They
went to the cook, but he was very abusive. Preserved
potatoes he never tasted; he thought that there were some
served to them, and they were very good. The tripe stank
awfully. He thought the preserved meat had, hut the
tripe was worse : it was no' fit for a dog. He tried many
times to eat it, but could not. Of tam they were very short;
they did not have half what they ought to have had. There
was oatmeal on board, but they could not eat it
it was alive. (A laugh.) He complained of this, for he
wanted some gruel. One man had a basin of gruel, but he
could not eat it. He complaint d, but was tall that there
was none other. As to preserved milk, they had that for
the first month, but not afterwards. He had stall red in
his health ever since this vilest,. and he attributed it to
sleeping in the long boat on di A, but this he could not
help doing. He had had the tie doloretia ever since, and
he was in bed last Saturday and Sunday, and was so bad
that he thought he shou d not be able to be in court today.
He had never had the complaint before. He had been to
the diggings. Ile had applied to the company when he
came back, but he had nu offer of any compensation.
Several witnesses were examined, who corroborated these
statements of the plaintiff.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. Serjt. Byles then addressed the inry for the defend-
ants, and the following witnesses were examined on their
behalf
Captain James Simpson Hutton—He was captain of the
Melbourne home and also on the outward voyage from
Lisbon. The voyage back required a larger quantity of
coal than the voyage out in consequence of the wind. The
outward quantity of coal was 950 tons, and the homeward
quantity 1,650 tons. The outward voyage coal contained
75 per cent. of carbon and the homeward coal only 45. They
calculated 40 days from Melbourne to the Cape. On the
voyage the engine broke down nine times, the fan of the
screw once, and the connecting rod several times.
They had to put the coal farther forward, and they only
had 25 tons when they got to the Cape. The amount of
accummudation by the Passengers' Act was 16 feet, bat
theirs was 32 feet for each individual. They had 14 adults
and five children, which would count as three ; these were
all third-class passengers, and they had berths in the fore-
castle. They were short 17 men of the crew. They had
five third-class berths in the forecastle where the sailors
would have been, the others had berths, and there were
about 10 vacant when all had taken places. They
had 66 days' consumption when they sailed from Australia.
He heard no complaint of these provisions. They had 76 first
class passengers. The same preserved meats were served
to the first class and second class tables. This included
beef, pork, ham, dic. In tea and coffee there was no differ-
ence. On the 29th of Aped they found sugar was short,
in consequence of the water haying spoilt a cask. Nothing
had been short up to that time. Afterwards they served
Mauritius molasses instead of sugar. It was of fair quality.
Before they got to the Cape there were complaints of
cheese and ham, and they were short about eight or nine
days before getting to the Cape. A: the Cape they took
in • very large quantity of provisions, they having pro-
vided for 66 days from the Cape. It cost 7,0001., and there
was a great deal now in store. They go: all the provi-
sions of which they were short except preserved milk.
They had abundance of provisions from the Cape. They
had taken on board seventy sheep, and two very large oxen
at the Cape. At St. Vincent they took in two little animals,
but he could not tell what they were. (A laugh.) The
first complaint was about twenty-five days after they left
Australia, and that was about the pea-soup. It was said it
was not well cooked. He spoke to the cook about it.
There were complaints of the rice not beirg well cooked.
A cask of pork was complained of, and it was found to be
bad. Another wassubstituted in its place. Once it was
complained that the pork had not been properly cooked, and
there were complaints of the ham beiug in a putrid state.
The cook said there was nothing the matter with the
ham, and witness thought that was so. There had not
been a single complaint from the first class .passengers.
They took all their bread from England, and most of the
biscuits were rebaked at Melbourne. He never heard of
a complaint of the biscuits until he came into
court ; nor of any other complaints at all except
those he had mentioned. Three or four tins of preserved
alwaysmeat
da oe hde rtsh
ewe
ee rew
aseu 1 al se
less
i t ut
baded far h. hte me n
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et
voyage than he had ever known before. Tripe did not
smell well at first when opened, but they ate tripe in the
first-class cabin twice a week, and it was very good. He
denied that he had expected to get any provisions from the
Adelaide, but what he did expect from her were some can-
dles to fit a particular kind of candlestick they had, and
some soap, and those things they afterwards got at Mel-
bourne. He heard no complaints about the cabin; it was
properly cleaned. There were large quantities of gold in
the cabin, and one man told him that he Lad worn 17tha. of
it upon his person, and it had lacerated his flesh. The
water-closets were furnished with Daweon's patent pump,
gnu the first complaint as to them was made between the
Cape and St. Vincent. There were three closets for the
second class passengers, and six places of accommodation for
men in the forecastle. He sent the carpenter to
the water-closets, and he himself frequently saw
them cleaned afterwards. The sleeping places were
cleaned by Holystone, but in accordance with the doctor's
directions they were not wetted. The pigs were kept in
the top-gallant forecastle, and the live stock was placed in
the best position he bad ever seen it in. It was impossible
for anybody to sleep in the cow-house or pigsties, for there
was notpig pig-house.' T
m;but
hae boilers were 3
personmightha2 fevesleet abaft h
slept on thete toe:Lino!
the
The best cabins in a steam vessel were the bow cabins, and
in steamers which were first-class all over, those cabins
were first taken. He did not believe that any plan of the
Melbourne had been sent out to Autistic. Messrs. Broad-
foot, anthem, and Co. were the company's agents at Mel-
bourne, and not Mr. Fry, of whom the plaintiff had taken
his berth. The females bad treed the trst-class water
closets. There were two entrances to the second-class
cabins—one nearer midships than the one which had
of. The third-class --es used the

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—YESTERDAY.
MIMI/ AT DIM PILWII.—DVIONE GO MM CAMMI.I. LOU SPECIAL
Jeans.
NON•ATTENDANCE OP SPECIAL JURORS.
Several special jurors, who had been summoned upon the
Seat cause on the list, not being present,
Lord Campbell said that the tea of tow only out of 24
having answered to their names, arose partly from the
scandalously negligent manner in which the list was made
up ; the names of persons wl.o had gone to the other world
being left upon it, and also the Lame of his brother Martin.
who was probably at that moment administering justice in
the Court of Exchequer. At the same time, there were al
number of gentlemen who had been regularly summoned
who ought to have been there, and to whom it was very
discreditable to neglect their duty. The common jury had
attended very regularly, but the special jurymen, who had
not an unfair recompense for their services, entirely neg-
lected to attend. He should fine each of them 101., and if
that was not found sufficient, he should increase it upon a
future occasion.

Albrlghton (Mr. Helier's), Tuesday, Ran Dam ; Thursday, Bagley
Top Ilouft; Satur,:sy, Apley—at hall-pant 10.
Atherstun, Monday, Nes told Gate ; Wednesday, Clifton Vilma ;
Friday, Newnh ire; Saturday, Ham's Hall—at to qm•tar toll.
Burton Hunt (Lord IL Bennet:les), Monday, Vaidingworth Grange;
Tuesday, kagle HMI; Wednesday, Spittal ; Thursday, Wellingore ;
Friday. Maltby; Saturday, hoop alek—at 11.
Blaekmoar Vale, Monday. Uremia Hid Gate; Thursday, Cross
Keys, Lydford ; Saturday, Holton—as a quarter to 11.
Bailsworth, Tuesday, Birnsttale Bar ; Thursday, Hcmsworth Lane
Ends; Saturday. Norton tillage—at half-pest 10.
Branham Moor, Monday, !tabby Orange; Wednesday, Gateforth ;
fltday, Iseiubton Bar; Saturday, Scholes —at hell-mot 10.
I Duke of Beaufort's, Monday, Milkweed; Wednesday, Stanton Park ;
!W Saturday,
ay, Lower Woods, Dumb Jockey—at halt-past to,
Crawley and Horsham, Monday, Lowdeld heath; Wednesday,
Ike donne Toll Cue; Friday, Lintord Village—et a quarter to 11.
' ClOsolika, Monday. Norton; Wtalnsrday, Poole Hall ; Thursday,
wywwibmbam—at half.past 10; Saturday, broomlands—at 11.
Gollsemere, Monday, Cathy Wldmfl ; Tuesday, ; Thurs-
day, Ileanan vr‘ovintiil ; Saturday, Little Dalby—st 11.
camikaidgeshire, Moniay, Woresley Turnpike—at half-past 10.
lkwon, South (Mr. Drake's), MontLy, Chilton tillage; Tuesday.
Couieford; Thursday, Whitmore Green; eaturisy, Glutton Tows
—at a quarter to .1.
Imes (air. Greases's), Monday, Willingale ; Wednesday, Thoby
Priory ; Saturday, the Kenn* la—at 11.
Essen Union (Mr. Parker's), Wednesday. Farnbridge Hall; Satur-
day, Aihingdon Wants—at
Lacs, but, Tuesday, Finclalngfied Tows ; Thursday, Shclmilen
Angel; Saturday, bleb Garrett—at half-past 10.
Koss and Suffolk, Tuesday, Ardleigh Street; Friday, Tattingstone
White Horse—st • quarter to I I.
Years, South, Tuesday, Huston Blacksmith ; Saturday, Cortett'a
Toy—at 11.
tart Monday, Lifford Cross Roadi ; Wednesday,
Bythorn Toll Bar; Friday, Arersley Wood—at 10.
Mr. Garth's, Monday, Hare Hatch; Wednesday, Bull, Swallow-
field ; Friday, Newnhas. Green—at half-pest 10.
11.11., Monday, Alton Butts ; Tuesday, West Tisted ; Thursday,
Lunway's len; Saturday, Wham Village—at a quarter to I 1.
Manley, Monday, Winchester Racecourse ; Friday, ball Down—at
a quarter to 11.
lleythrop (Lord Reelesdales), Monday, Emitter's Barn ; Wednes-
day, Langborougii Gate; Friday, Tangley; Saturday, Dean Cross
Rusts—at half-put 10.
Ilambledon, Monday, Broad Halfrony Down; Wednesday, Car-
bridge Common • Friday Fisher's Pond—at a quarter to 11.
Uurworth, Tuesday, lialton tiWge ; Saturday, Low Middleton—
at half-pest 10.
Holderness, Monday, Benningbolnas Had ; Tuesday, Eyeing-
ham Park; Thursday, Burton Agnes ; Friday, Lund—at a quarter
toll.
Ingram's (Mr. 11. C. Mermen), Tuesday, Kedleston Inn; Thursday,
Aston ; Saturday, ladborne—m a quarter to I I.
Last Kant, Tuesday, Synch Gate; Friday, Iteindean—at half-past
10.
liaMow„ Monday, Mary Knoll ; Friday, C:nr.bury Gorse—at half.
graotN.
Mr. Liondars Monday, Gringley; Tuesday, Gateford Bar;
Thvargeg, sky; Friday, Grove—at ball-pest 10.
Ladbad rry Illeaday, !gathers Loa. Staunton; Friday, AetonGreau—
bello
MeassoneadoMe, Monday, Laaligiollouse ; Thursday, The Ilendre
—on halt pool N.
Gabby, Manday,Cranfold; Tboroday, Cotten% ; Saturday, Hall
Wasson—at • poor lo
geinnork—at lodtpaot 1 ; Tuesday, Cratt-
-I,77.Z.draw. Friday, Fos Saturday, Badby
sounFloar&=••=mMood Safi. Thursday, Chrishall Grange ;
Pen (Mt Mina ), Monday, Sudan Hall aid Illstan on
Its NM; Tnodlky, Class; Wodnesday, Loweaby Hall •, Thursday,
lissarmanor Park mad SIMMon Wywille ; Friday, Kirby Gate—at 11.
ItroMord, Monday, Kier; 'Doodah
_Newbouad Mill; Thursday,
Priory Walesbr Vlllsge—ar half-pan 10.
DaFo of Ratlandrs, 111ty, HMV (trudge; Tuesday, Byston ;
Welesolay, dorlimiaw's Mill; Friday, Mtvorbolni Priory—at half-
-18.
Irma Statordlidoo, Monday, Woono ; Weinniay, Three Crowns,
Mai% war Komi /*lay, Ilinstock—at balf.gom 10.
Soong Union, Mondry, B=11111; Thursday, lanyards; Saturday,
Nosbary Park—se kalf.gsa IS.
Isonalsire, Maolloy, Mies Bmrueß ; Friday, Fos, Albrighton—at

TURNER V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPA.NT. CLAIM ,
YOR LOST I.T.:OOAOE.
Mr. M. Chambers with Mr. J. Browne appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. K. Macauley, with Mr. Edward James
and Mr. Bovill, for the defendants.
This was an action brought to recover the value of some
luggage which, as the plaintiff alleged, had been deposited
with the defendants, and lost through the negligence of their
servants. The defendants, by one of their pleas, denied the
delivery of the luggage to them. The plaintiff is a commer-
cial traveller, and on the 28th October ;18.52, had gone in an
omnibus .from an hotel at Derby, in order to take the II
o'clock train to Birmingham. On arriving at the station, be
asked the driver of the omnibus to take his luggage on to
the platform. The driver refused to do so, as it was contrary
to the regulations of the company. He took in the luggage
himself, and as be was too kite for the train, ho de-
livered it to a porter, who placed it on a truck, and he
went to call upon some persons until the starting of the
two o'clock train. Oa his return to the station he did
net see his luggage, and, supposing it had been placed in
Meat die vans, he started to Birmingham. He missed
lth I when he arrived there, and it had not since
been found. The value of the luggage was admitted to be
151.
The defence was that the luggage had never been deli-
vend to the servants of the company, as the driver of the
omnibus had assisted the pinin'iff to put it on the platform,
and that the plaintiff was so intoxicated, or muddled "
with liqour, that he was not able to take care either of his
luggage or himself. The omnibus-driver, the superin-
tendent, a clerk, and a guard at the Derby station, were
called to make out this case.
Lord Campbell, in summing up, said the issue the jury
had to decide was one of great importance with regard to
the plaintiff's character. They must, however, say whether
they could trust to a person who appeared to have so imper-
fect a memory as the plaintiff. His want of memory was
scarcely to be accounted for but on the supposition that,
on the occasion in question, he hardly knew what he was
about. But it was for them to say whether they believed
the story told by the plaintiff, or by the witnesses for the
defence.
Mr. James submitted that the defendants would be liable
if the jury believed that the luggage had been deposited on
the platform by the plaintiff or the omnibus driver.
Lord Campbell held that they would not, if the jury
believed the evidence of the witnesses for the defence, that
the plaiatiff had refused to have the luggage taken to the
cloak-room, saying that he would take care of it himself.
It was of the last importance that railway companies should
punctually discharge their duty to the public; but it
would be most unjust to impose on them a liability that did
mit belong to them.
The jury, alter a short consultation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff—damages lit.
Lord Campbell directed execution to be stayed until next
term.

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IserM.l6.
Woma, Gras- Thursday, Trundle" Wood; Se.
tuedayles walk • tartar to IL
S 1441
(Mr. Talltwell Hall; Thurs.
dati)lll.2.6st Sudalstrgarifka, Wood—at 11.
James .Ikosalrblea—at a quarter to 11.
Smog Toosim Par Anchor, Old Cleave; Friday,
Imikymit le.
• Toollay. larbrommelde; Friday, Ossaklkirk Bank
Teri SEWS% Weft 'Wow Bassels; Tuesday, Oars Hill;
Wednesday, Mamma Wood; Ilsondsp, Pada= ; Nether.
rives ; Saturday, Ramp Well—at It.
Mr. Trelawnybs, Tuesday, Doodad Barn; Saturday, Skerrator
Pares—at halt-pest IL
Vatted Pack, Wednesday, Ridgway Gate; Saturday, Hurst Liam—
at
Viso, Woodsy, Polio Ind; Thursday, Sulltaasstead Hoses ; Ss-
twig. Wm Three Lomat (Vas—at a quarter to 11.
_ll/Zircoa'i Hones; Tuesday, Weston
Hems TBatuday, iloors; Friday, Farnborough—at a quarter
to IL
Wbsollimd.Tisoisp. Ilembey Hall; Friday, Billingsley—at half.
peat It
We W. W. Wpm% Weraday, Whits Mere; Wednesday. Shock-
stow Llamposk Iliaatorday y6Ziofilrad
Kennels;
halt past ten.
BM NM; Oadesdell Pawn—at had.past 11.
Wsobsairo Nonsill Down Turnpike Gate; Thursday,
N.
North W , Hay Wood; Thursday, Rugby ; Mc.
arday, a goorlor to 11.
llooda4Madleed Cate; Tuesday, Sewn Stoke ;
Ph , Sodom Hill—at half-past 10.
Mr. whawighWaididsaitylbOblekleby; Wedneedar, Aldby Park;
Friday, ilialtilain bald—at half-past 10.
EarlelT Limon station; Wednesday, Lin-
wood Wenn . Lodge—st 11.
York sod Ospessedlssepe; Thursday, Ripley Sta.
tick
; °kiwi:sluts IL
Las Somarer—Boolos the immethe of DeremberAnuary,
sod Pstemogy. tie r eassemilemse_ of wthemes hunting with Lord
Doves Hs_ Ms fain doe la lain at &MI evening, will start
!tamps Welwyn Masa at 5.13 evening, on Mondays, Wednaditys,
sod Wigs. watm
BrasemMins, Pisierbri.Wammayssolt Ommots; Wednesday, Comp;
Friday. Lkadaw—et It.
STISSIsm, Wamilay, Pilobas; W•dmeaky, ineseane; Saturday,
Dyke—ai WNW tell.
Brookaida. iWday. Newmarket Hill; Thursday, Telmombe Tye—
at balt-past Iw
8.V., Twalday, Sturminstar Gammon ;Saturday, Pointingtem Map
—st half-peat 11.
Cawthcome, Monday, Dayton; Thursday, High Hoyland—at half.
past 10.
Mr. Evan's, Wednesday, Bennington Hall; Friday, Smetbe
Oglsoctras Kt Andrew—at 11.
High Perk, Tuesday, Meneyash; Thursday, Grange Mill; Sitar.
&hi:Lir:area—at I.
Monday, Monkton Sea Mark; Wednesday, Chislett Mill;
Friday, IllegroTe—at half-put
Tagus), TVAilday, Pidk's Arras, St. Mary's Chureh—at half-past 10.
Tunbridge Wills subteription, Monday, Croburough Cross; ntirs-
day, Wadhurat—at half-pan 10.
Wonhini, luesday, Outing Cross Roads; Saturday, Steep Down—
SCOTCH.

ORIBBILL V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY—
DRILA/LAGIE Uk' A CRAIN.
Mr. Lash and Mr. Bovill appeared for the plaintiff; Mr.
Crowder and Mr. Bethink represented the defendants.
This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, Messrs.
Grimell, who en ironfounden, carrying on an extensive
business, to recover 711., the value of a large iron wheel 14
feet is diameter and weighing between five and six tons,
which had been destroyed in consequence of the breakage
of a crane belonging to the defendants while it was being
taken off a carriage at the Paddington station.
The defendants had agreed to carry two wheels of the
above-mentioned size from Birmingham to London for
601., the plaintiffs to find all the necessary labour, and
to take all risk of the transit, and the defendants only
finding a train and a crane with a chain at Paddington.
Whilst the wheel was being taken cff the carriage the
chain had given way, and the wheel had fallen on the
ground and been broken to piece.. The other wheel arrived
and was unloaded without accident, but the defendants
detained it until the 501. had been paid. The amount for
which the action was brought included the 251. paid by the
plaintiffs for the damage of the broken wheel.
Mr. Crowder contended that, by the contract, as proved
by the correspondence, the defendants had carefully
guarded themselves against tskiug any risk of damage of
the wheels.
Lord Campbell held that the cotupany had undertaken by
their contract to find a crane reasonably sufficient for the
purpose for which it was intended.
Mr. Crowder then addressed the jury upon the point of
the sufficiency of the crane, which, he contended, had been
broken, in consequence of the manner in which the chain
had been affixed to the wheel by the workmen of the plain-
tiffs.
A number of witnesses having been called to support this
view of the case,
Mr. Lush replied.
Lord Campbell summed up, and directed the jury that
the contract was proved as set out in t!--e declaration ; but
left it to them to say whether Or! chain was defective, or
whether it had been broken through the improper use of it
by the servants of the plaintiffs.
Mr. Crowder having tendered a bill of exceptions to his
lordship's ruling upon the point as to the contract,
The jury, upon the other returned a verdict for
the defendants.

ti.,_'iii;

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-YESTERDAY.
111111101 AT )1111 MCI IA 111DDLISIA. 1111011 Clllll Varlet

at U.

Capt. Tait's, Wednesday, MileUS Mins Ilillhead—at balt-past
H

Gar f le" Monday, Mulbuddert; Friday', Eistth Mile Stone—at
Ward Unica, Wednesday, Ward; Saturday, Unaboyde—at 1.

MA IM "MR
Kildare, Tuesday. Blavinguan;AM Thursday, lipatstoem ; satur&T,
ewarti•—et 11.
Mr. Langworsh's, Tuesday, Curreen ; Friday, Carn Park—at 11.
Meath. Monday, Knoeitdrln ; 'Tuesday, Loughtress ; Thursday, tio-
letrulle ; Saturday, littioessan—at 11.
Milo& Chat*, Tuesday, nakandle Park ; Friday, Rosboeough—
t
tatteen's County, Tuesday, Tiesahoe; Saturday, Aababoe—at 11.
ltuute, 1 uesday, 11.sliyrnoney ; Friday. ("laugh—iv 11.
ipperary, Wednesday, litteuoley; Saturday, Colemat CTOIN Roads
• at 11.

CEYLON LAND COMPANY.—The meeting of this
company convened for yesterday did not take place. The
solicitur, before the hour lined for commencing, locked and
sealed the doors and took swap the keys.

AIIU ♦ VOXIWN 11:11V.

lIMITH V. Till ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION COY-
PANT. YHI KILBOURNR AGAIN.

a htThoah.
04ou
:IN;
once oi
drip
ham
nvei no:gnwid,
freshacs. ,
mmi
sometime, short
taistm:;. milk,,tentr:tir they
en
yyas
lefts gena:rkn,
the.mustard,
bllo hl ae Cape,tft
, .
ta bats.neaurne,ddlot
khi
itaken
ay.
When the stank was short he pasmised them that, tney
nsiine,
01
ni
taegtrue:Sc
usual
:het;lti noncooerctnd: i i
ordinary
:u7tttwchboonuwalsanimasdcteal l.
db u lgl
goats
tand
there.they were veryp.
good, and were always eaten on board first class steamers.
leatir:layanscroc °onmf,
nut h:ehioadtpe":iso
obiutt
below. wt
ire
upper one. They scraped
The bunks were dirty. and one day a stoker complained
to him that there were bugs, and he brought him one
animal for inspection, but that turned out to be a cock-
roach. (A laugh.) They had plenty of water. They had
three persons to wait in the second class cabin, the troper
number being one to twenty passengers.
Mr. Green of the hem of Linklator and Co., of Mark-
lane, contractors and provision merchants, statid that his
' brim .supplied all th, articles mentioned in the scale, to the
Melbourne, and their charge was 2,6191. 2s. 9,1. Better
,
articles could not he had than those they supplied. It was
not possible to prevent a cask of pork now and then being
had. Junk was always hard. It ought to be soaked and
boiled in salt water. The biscuit was the best that could
be procured. lie saw the provisions that came home, and
they were loan unexceptionable state. Tne biscuit was so
good that it was rebuked, and was now on its way back in
the Srdney. There was only one tierce of beef, and one
other-article which were condemned, and those were bought
at the Cape.
1 Cross-examiued—The greatest care was taken in fitting
the M.lbaurne, and the directors' instructions were to
Isou. ropglys tohne boeoastredrttienleess.
ynTnhoeyy,
includingresbpperdesna
ggvrene at
nimteanty,
tongues, 'Sc.
Mr. M'Caul stared that he was a member of tho firm of
lii•chie and M•Caul. They supptied Messrs. Linklator
i with the preterv:a meat, and which was, us was ordered,
of the hest quality.
Dr Itmeywood said that he was the surreon of the Mel-
bourne. Tne 11.`1.17111 class cabin was better ventilated than
the atter part 'at the vessel. The temperatute was I,wer.
The health of ti.e a. cund class passengers was extremely
good. It was so good that he should baruly hay.: expected
an engagement •., go out again, fur there was ii-thing for
him to do. The inaintiff never complained of his health.
Ile nleer went .1 on in the cabin wi‘h a short pipe, as the
plaintiff said. 'last was part of the tissue of falsehoods
Iwhich had been stat,d. The second class passengers WI.
very dirty in their habits. lie saw the second class cabin
cleaned from time to time.

Crossexamineil—:he passchgers were very healthy. Ills
I)z:tit was mi".•hip+. in the neighbourhood of where the
toconil class berth. were on the voyage out.
A: this point fr.! further hearing of he case WM alliallftled,
..it wasatuted tile the defendants had ouiy two cr three
more witnesses to call.

te:/ URT OF BANBRUPTCY.—YEz ERDA y.
110.4111 ma. weisISSIONSIIOOI'LkIUIW.
IN ILE bEAU.:OI.—CAMP. OF THE LATE L'NUER•SHEILIEV
OF
This was the lA3t examination meeting in the case of
Charles Seagrim, attorney, of Winchester, and lately acting
as eader.eherili to: John Shelley, Esq., the high sheriff of
the county of Southampton. lie had been made bankrupt
as a gu manufacturer, through Lis connexion with the
Winchester (3.1,1 Lighting Company. Tins was the meeting
fir the let exentinatim; but, owing to the eat, at of the
bankrupt's tee:isle:ions, involving two former partnerships,
Messrs. Hart, bretners,who are engaged in the preparation
of the account, had not been able to file the balance-sheets.
Mc. Lawrence, cc. behalf of the bankrupt, asked for an
najo .rumen: of Mice months ; to which, he understood,
the assignees would consent.
M.. Bag', y said he appeared on behalf of J.ohn Shelley,
Ewe , the high sheriff of Hampshire, to whom thu bank-
rupt had acted as under-sheriff; and ho was desirous of
neaLing some inquiries as to monies received by Mr. Sea-
grim in that character, and for which a claim had been
mode on Mr. Sheiiey by the Board of Inland Revenue.
The high-sheriff was of necessity very much piremally Ita-
sca:tainted with theatre:es of his office ; and on this ground
he sought for information as to the amount which had been
received by Mr. Seeerrirn.
His Honour diuhted whether he ought to sanction tele
proceeding, in, rely for the purpose of gettiug infor-
mation out oe the bankrupt as to the sums due from him.
Dlr. Bagley said the claim re-ulteil entirely from the
relations between the high-sheriff and the under-sheriff.
Ihe Commis+, iner—Does it affect the estate of the bank.-
rapt ?
Mr. Bagley—lt also concerns the estate of the bankrupt.
Me. Lawrence said it would save time, and would answer
the pull:rise of his learned friend better, if the bankrupt
were required to furnish an account of his receipts as under-
sheriff.
The Commissioner—Has the high. sheriff proved 1
Mr. Lawrence—lle has not.
lite:Commissioner—Then what locus standi, have you,
Mr. Bagley, to esemine the bankrupt ?
Mr. Bailey—My only reason for not proving is, that he
does not know toe amount that is due to him.
Mr. Lawiance-1 hat is precisely the information I pro-
p°, to give my triend in the account to be rendered.
The Commie-haler—According to Mr. Begley's principle,
if it he a principle, anybody may come into court, and say
lam a cr.f.tor, but I have nut proved, because Ido
not know what to prove for ; and I claim to examine the
bankrupt on that head."
Mr. Bagley—So equitable are our arrangements in this
court, that a bankrupt is allowed to be opposed by a credi-
tor, on the creditor undertaking to prove at the proper
time.
Mr. Lawrance—At present it is a question whether we
are not liable to the crown for the amount you claim.
The Commissioner—Unless you can convince me to the
contrary, Mr. B igley, I don't think I can ellow you to pat
a question to the bankrupt until you have proved. if yon
prose for arythine, your proof may afterwards be increased
or diminished, according as the state of the accounts may
show to be necessary ; and Mr. Lawrence undertakes to
render you en account. Ido not think that a high-sheriff
can avail himself of a bankruptcy in this court for the
purpose of set-Lag an account between his under-sherill
andlhimself.
Mr. Laurance—At all events we will give everything
that could ;pcnsiely he obtained by this inquiry. 1 will
undertake that my client shall furnish the high sheriff
with an account of ail the monies he has received in his
office.
Mr. Bagley afterwards said he was prepared with a prow ,
amounting iu the whole to 301. is. 10,1., for arrears of land
tax and assessed taxes due to the crown, and which had
been received her the bankrupt. When Mr. Seagrim be-
came bankrupt Mr. It. W. Simmonds had been appointed
to succeed bins as under-sheriff; and the proof was sought
to be made on his affidavit.
The Commiseicner—But I have yet to learn that an
under-sheriff can come and prove for his high sheriff.
Mr. Bagley—lt is every day's practice for an agent to
prove for his principal.
The Commissioner—l beg your pardon. That is not done
except in cases speciaily provided for by statute, as those of
joint-stock companies.
Mr. Lawrence read the proof. It stated that the depo-
, nent (Mr. Siramonds) had been appointed under.sheriff in
the place of the bankrupt; that application had been made
to him, on behalf of the Board of Inland Revenue, for
arrears of land and assessed taxes; and that he had learnt
from Mr. Taelin, Mr. Seagrim's clerk, that the said sums
had been duly paid to the bankrupt or his clerk ; also that
the sum of 101. had been received by the bankrupt as a fine
for the non.attenlance of especial juror.
The Commissioner—On whose behalf do you tender that
proof—the sheriff or the under-sheriff?
Mr. Bagley—On behalf of the sheriff.
The Commissioner—Then the sheriff must make the affs-
' davit. Can you refer me to any statute, or give me any
authority to show that an under-sheriff is empowered to
make a proof for the high-sheriff, as in the ease of agents
authorised to CUE or be sued for public companies? lam
aware of no such case ; therefore I cannot depart from the
ordinary course. And Ido not see the necessity for this,
when the man tenders you all the information you want.
Mr. Bailey—That is only done at the last moment. I
am not at all surprised that those who represent Mr. Sea-
grim here ebould wish to avoid all disclosures.
Mr. Lawrence protested against this imputation.
Mr. Bagley—Tie under-sheriff is invested by statute
with the powers and obligations of the sheriff ; and he now
comes hero, b nag called upon to account to the crown for
sums received by Mr. Seagrim while be held that office, to
prove against his estate. I only wish to make such ineei-
ries as will be necessary to render toe proof complete. This
is money received for the crown in transits: ; and those who
represent this eseate ought to be most anxious to have the
matter investigated ; tor, as is well known, the rights of
the crown altoecther override a bankruptcy. Therefore I.
want .o know tram the bankrupt what monies he has re-
ceived for the crown in his office of under-sheriff, so es to
show the preciec amount due.
The Commissioner—l cannot think, whatever respect I
may pay to the oeinion of any learned counsel, and to none
more so than to Mr. Bagley,that I ought to make eu entirely
new state of law and practice upon the present oec.asion,
because be repr_seats a gentleman tilling a respectable and
eminent posit tan in the county of Hants as the high-
sheriff of that county. He is not to be exempted on that
account from all the rules, laws, and practices that have
hitherto ruled the proceedings of this court. He asserts
that Le hoe a claim against this bankrupt, the exact amount
of which, owing to relations existing between them as high-
sheriff and under serif', he is linable to ascertaii. ; and lee
wishes to question :he bankrupt as to the amount he hu
received. Hr has no such right, and no locus standi,
without tendering a proof. A
_proof has Seen tendered by
Mr. Simmcmdo. the under sheriff, which the learned counsel
says he tenders an behalf of Mr. Shelley, the high sheriff.
I am clearly of opinion that a proof, in rich a form, and
under such circumstances, cannot be received. Certain
cases in which agents are allowed to peeve ire p.,:uted out

been spoken ot
The plaintiff in this case complained that having paid entrance '—- - 1""""1
in the forecastle. He examined the raisins in con- by the acts of parliament, bat they us chiefly the cases of
421. 10e. for • second-clue cabin lounge from Melbourne eequence of a complaint, aed found that they Were over public companies : and I have yet to learn that a bigh-
t° London, and the defendants hating agreed to provide I weight. sheriff coo prove by his under-sheriff. The ogees'. cannot
him with all second-class cabin regattitei, except bedding Mr. Arthur Ctillmore produced a plan t.f the ship which come here and ma .e oath, and allow his prineipai to remain
and linen, and also with meat, drink. and provisions ac- Ihe had made, and which he proved to be correct. behind.
cording to a certain scale, they had broken their agr,etnent Mr. John Alger was purser of the Melbourne, both Mr. Bagu y said he also appeared on beta:l of lady
and had not provided him with a roar birth or proper lie cad Anted in a 'Mailer Mildmay. tor whose estates Mr. Ltagrim had been steward
gtiug to Australia and back.
the Cape and f amts. He also ,
lady-
cabin requisites, nor with food proper in quality or M capacity for eight years. The home Tome to
longer than that out; and the kind of coats they had burned ship's manor c•surts, in which character he had received,
quantity. Ile also complained that the defendants had I faster than the ordinary coals. They had to have more from time to time, fines from the tenants. Some time before
allowed the cabin and the deck to rem tin in a filthy state, I coals, and the seeend-class saloon was made a coal bunker the bankruptcy he was pressed for an amount of the rents
and so injured the plaintiff's health. The defendants, by of coming home. The see tel. claw patseagess had other received. and furnished one, showing a balexce due from
their pleas, denied all these al:edatr.'2*, except that they accommodation, anu the third-class pt.sst egers had separate hint of 1.266/. Since that time various tines had been laid
admitted that there was at one time a scarcity of provisions, accommodation from there. A day or two cater they came by the tenants, which had not been included is the account.
In consequence of the vessel being de!ayel by the perils of on hoard, the second-class passengers complained that the lie wishsel to ask tits bankrupt if he had received certain
the sea. third-class passengers were using the second-class accomme- sums, and how they had been appropriated; bat he
Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Needham were dation, and the witness at once remedied it, and a separate avowedly sti ted that he was not in a position m tender a
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Serjeant Dyles and Mr. Lush for place was provided. lie found that third•elass passengers had proof for Ledy Whinny hecause she had not the materials.
the defendants. messed in the second-class cabin, and that was put a stop The C4llloailiiollOt—Hive you no aftidavitoficitg hind

Mr Hooky—No; militia, but the iostrootioot to ask the
Otot.upt goostioso, lad to 4 red myself. 1.. an ler • ptu.,l
berwlter when the pewee
thoutit that, rade, Wass cir:anartaisee*. I taie.f. examine
the bankrupt, troutistinstly se•.h the practme oe ire a as:.
The Commassioner—Then .ocy might come, at.i.
a sort of h':l id disco, .y, • :•utting Jni pro.,f un the
us ak to bnil ...it a ea dee hi them. Aa afv.
Siltation to Inge ar,4inal nnett.,:. of the court, by Wilda's%
sad petition, would be svelte a diferent thing. &wag es I
bass sat in this court, I hare Lever bad such SS sspliCS-
-400 !whir., in this form ' and I lo not think 6t to yie:d to
it. Were Ito do so in this case, 1 must do it 10 a::; and
the result would be that thew .mines would he, not tor Ike
proof of rle'ne, but for the ; Lerma of .cowing mere
swearers to question the bankrupt, cad see it oat of his
ovulette• they could sot extract u.asethiug Wait a ..aim. 1
therefore abed not entertain the application.
Uraikearidge for the as...,:sers, on the riles:ion of
3,.41 that they sh,.lild not object to any time
w▪
hich his II moue might toasider fair and reasonable.
Lawrame and that, natal the la t month, the bank-
rupt had sot had man atnettol mem to his book.; and
taw aceountad lot the delay is ti... 54 the balance•sheet. He
had hove a partr.ersuip not unlj with Mr. Suumonds, who
had cuteeeird him as seder-..haritf, but with Mr. Wood-
hewn sad the result was cor.sAttatile complexity in the
recounts. The saliestor to the assignees at Witchester had
thee tit Is: to retain his hooks :hi re, a proceeding which
was •lase what irregular, though no doubt legitimate. Mr.
Nicaulson, the olual assigust, bad applied for them to be
g tot up; but they had only reached London roe day last
haulLrupt had since been fully occupied in pre-
;.aring eis list of debtors to his mate. About 1,44 kg. had
already ti,en reeked from his household furniture, which
.i ouiy valued at 1.2001. ; and &boat 200!. more was
cted to he realisA. As this was a ease is, which •
short laii.iiiennient would not be productive of benefit, they
propoo-1 that it should Ls for three months.

.We have frequently bad these cases
of a.licitore fiefie• the court, and we always find • great
nuailn.r of outstanding debts due to them. It seems to me
to be the rite of solicitors, especial 4 when their affairs are
getting bad, to postpone the maiiing out of their bills; and
we always find that a long time is tscupied in posting up
and tasking out those bills. As the is...istance et the bank-
rupt is most important in this (in the ease of a solicitor more
so than in any other case), perreps the beet policy will be
to continue his alt,wance for a month, and then see what
proems. is made.
Mr. Brackenridge said be believed the bankrupt would
be of very great use. He was instructed by its assignee.
entirely 11 repudiate the imputation, that any delay had
been coin d he thcr not sending up the books.
Mete a con TTTTT ben, it was ordered that the examination
should be adj • for threlemonths, at the expense of the
. state ; the miowernis to the bankrupt to continue, subject
to (omit,r as to its amount at the next meeting.
Toe binkropt's liabilities are stated at 26,0i1i1t.; property
estimated at '22,oCte.

11121.01111 MI.

IN RI JOHNWN,-Cilli OF AN UNDZYWKIIT:t.

- . ---- .......
This was the last examination testing-in the matter of
Ti 101111“ Johuson, merchant and underwriter. of Brood-
street-buildings. who had traded, in partnership with two
others, under the find of Johnson, Pool and Co. Ilia ac-
counts, prepared by Mr. Turqsand, commenced on the
deth June, 18.30, with a deficiency of 3,960/. Ile now
owes to nuseeured creditors 3631. ; ditto on underwriters'
account, l'161.; secured creditors, 1,9331.; to Johnson,
Pm' and Co., 5.7341. The assets were stated as follows :
Good debtors, 24/. ; ditto on underwriting account, '1,9.541. ;
propsET he'd by creditors, 7071. The receipts on the us-
sberierittai a=unt had beeu 3,9071.; lows, 1,187/.; house-
hold expeusei, 1,3441. • personal ditto, 1,843/.
Mr. (:attend, tor the ateasutes, opposed, and wished for
farther accounts to be maderod. The bankruptcy was on
the 20. h of Au 6' oat, bat the firm had stopped payment two
'south. earlier , but the accounts ought to be brought down
to the later period. It was observable that three years ago,
the bankrupt was in a deficiency of about 4,000/., that he
had sabseqsently expended a very large suns of money, and
now owed to hie firm upwards of 6,7001. The matte were
stated at 2,001. on the underwriting account; but it was
modally to have the accounts to a later period, as in lb*
later eel heavy lows might have seethed, endow; search-
ing inve.tigation was ueesoisry.
Mr. Lawraace. for the bankrupt, said the main question
wac one between Mr. Johnson and his partners. The books
bad been very accurately kept, and every part ef the an-
couuto were couched. A quashes had been raised as to a
Brea' part of the assets, whether they were joint or separate
gout:. ; hat that was not now before the court. It might be
;ascertain whether the whole oldie 2,8541. would be realised;
but the amount of assets would be takea into consideration

by lb: aim' at the certificate meetieg.
Cottenll said that • peat teeny of the proofs had
beet m le is respect of dais= arisias since the period to
vb.-13 the aceounts esteaded. _

Mr. (Mediae; (r;presaThaMr. Whitmore, the official
ami4u e). said that the s were well kept, and the
balance sheet was fully borne out by them. Ihe cooly
Question with Mr. Whitmore wee, wheto.er the bankrupt
should take credit for so mach as the uaderwritiag ac-
cess.. ale/ shetin he ought sot to furnish an account of
en the palisiee esteteading.
Mr. Cuttenll said that if he had gam to Lloyd's ma the
2)th of August, and asked what were the claims them
masnat him, be would have got ON amount is a ample of
hour,

Hu Honour d.it not an that any benefit would arise to
the cr.d.tors from an adjournment. Lit the bankrupt pan
his LIIMIOIIIIIOd, tin lit it be thoroughly understood that
he wa. as much bound hereafter in previously to give every
information to as ,►sigoees. The accounts were net as in
tu. if na.ute must be varying. Where it wee a mere suer
doe or I.u! in. and senior!, a man must euhau►t his asesaa
of stating what he had bought and old but where he was
wagering on ousts that ought pus in distant parts of the
glow., tut: PIM coin tot refuse to pose his last esamination
until t very ship he had underwritter. should either come
Lingle or Dp• lost.

1 lc bankrupt paned accordingly, and a day was named
for slic certslicat: matting.

IN Ili SIIIELDi.

Tr.s bankrupt, L. D. Shields, was a merchant engaged in
the 91-nith American trade, carrying on business in Lime-
street. This was the Rest sr sting under the bankruptcy.
From a prelimiirtry statement prepared by Messrs. Robin-
son and Knowles, it appears that the liabilities are about
J,OOO/.; the asset!, depending .ga the result of consignments,
are is yet martian. Mr. John Moreton, ironmonger and
mend manhunt, of Wolverhampton, and Mr. Thomas
Frost, emmertital agent, of Bush-lane, were chosen trade
meignees.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YEaTERDAT-
IBILF.Ar COM cOOFFIOOFFR LAw.
IN Tilt XATTOR OF JOSErit
This insolvent. the originator of the Wednesday Concerts
at Eseter•hsll, appeared before the court and applied for
in adjournment for a fortnight, to enable him to settle
with his creditors.
The Chief Commissioner remarked that he had already
adjourned the case for a mouth for the same pumas'.
l'he insolvent replied that he had negotiated with his
creditors and some had agreed to anomie, and he only
wasted a shirt adjournment to complete the arrangement
with all of them.
The Chief Commissioner wanted to know why be pre-
ferred staying in prison to being discharged ?
The insolvent answered that he was not in prison, but on
hail. He had sucteeded in his application to nearly all his
creditors.
His Honour deeared that he could not see why his bail
.he'ild he rendered liable from time to time for his attend.
ance. The beet thing he could do was to discharge him.
The insolvent intimated that he only required an adjourn-
ment to settle with his creditors.
Ihe thief Commissioner said be should not adjourn the
case, bit should discharge him. That was the best thing
he could do.

she iosolvent was sworn to his schedo;e, and ordered to
hs discLargetl.

IN RE JAMES VICKLIci WEDGWOuD.
1• this cam Mr. Macrae oppowd for ?ileum Dean, of
Condu.t.itreet, lithographers.
TI.P insolvent. a young man, had been placed in business
as • iithagrapher by his lather, and an examination took
plate es to sum. cmts be had incurred on a bill of ex-
cuing,.
Mr. llamas intimated that it was tot • case for pre-
tecnon.

111eCLief C ,nansissioner appointed a day (or a trial
ester, and suggested a settlement.
same Ya. CT.1111.11101.,21 rHILLIM.
IN it IltNItY Wl. \TTILY.
ii-. Ernest Heed opposed. and Mr. Way supported.
rs.a noint in the case was in reference to a bill at gale.
The esoteric" was contradittory, and the question was
whirr the eommi•sioaer was a.t board to dismiss the
petition.
Mr. Catmint's:a:ler Phillips was of opinion that as the
allegations wcr: twinge he was tailed upon to dismiss the
petition.
The noint was disowned at great length.
His Honour ultimately refused to name a day fa. ILe
Hag ordcr, tr.l the caws was adjourned sine 41. An
had Seen ap ~,rted, and could adopt what procee ling. Le
them :ht proper.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.—Yesizap tY.

I: • a respsetaNs !cashier lad, was ia-
-110.. '. under the statute, for talosiously seadtali a letter to
Louisa deetandiau money with menaces, arid with-
out nails-04e J 1,41 roheble ague.

It :r rat the detentes% of tae learned ctunes 1 fu
the ivosetation. and the evidence adduced to support is.
that the ;141... stile was the proprietress •ry rtYpect-
Ible chop hon... in Yinch•lone, known as Louiva's Chop
lima... and oa the morning ut the 12th November, she re
ef4110.4i the letter which was the subject of toe indictment,
which was a Ideesned to her, and markid •• private," and
the eistecits el which were as ful!ows
Nadu—lam truly sorry to troub:e y 11. Lut I us very
snick is need et a little money. The fact as, I know your
.ceret• 1d i.e. ma. i lassie.' you wish lobe ins laughing atonic of
parcel of wader*, and a third to be densi.ed by those wk.,
,to sot sell their virtue, you will bend me the sum of wee'
poscdrtes theluss.. Madam, it may ne s sm. satisfaction
•o you to knew Ch it I have spent uaore Will a hundred
adapt the sum I demand of J ,u in your and I pro-
ms., 1..1' i• shell be LithfuLy repaid in does week. fimn
this • ns. lint remember, medsun, if I don't receive the
soary this evening, 1 promite you that you shall rue it

before to-morrow's sunset. You need not fear
being again troubled, as L shall, in a few months l
set sail for America. Y•nt must make a
of It at though it oil, Clothe., and if the
hearer waits gave it to 1..50--.:f this monies per post direct
it to Richard Jackson Cr.terion Coffee-house, Stone's-end,
Borough, London. If Oh:4 word was spelt Si,' the
French for if) you are sr.) I...dish as to try and brave me,
yea will very soon see the effect of my :ensue on your
husinese.—Youn to command, if you choose, JACKSON."
The letter was written in • eehoolboy hand, and was
badly spelt, and it appeased that immediately upon the
prusecutria receiving it, she communicated with the police,
sad two constables of the City force, named Bassett and
Kder:ads, were employed to detect the writer, and by their
directions • parcel was made op and addressed as directed,
' and sent to the Criterion coffee-shop in the Borough, and
the two constables proceeded there on the Monday follow-
ing, in order to see if any one applied for it. In the eve-
slag the prisoner came to the coffee-shop and asked if a
parcel had been left there for Mr. Jackson, and it
was given to Lim, and as he was about to leave
the shop, Babbitt went up to him and said that he had
better give • rec.ipt, and he accordingly did so, and signed
it in the name of Robert Wildsmith. Another lad who had
aceompaeied the prisoner to the coffee-hoose, but who was
proved to be ignorant of the nature of the transaction, was
, also asked to sign the receipt, and the constables heard the
•
prisoner tell him not to put his right name. The prisoner
was then taken into custody, and on arriving at the police-
station, he said that be had written the letter at the instiga-
tion of some man who was to wait for him at Kennington
church to receive the parcel from bin'. The officers, upon
hearing this statement, proceeded with the prisoner in a
I Cat) to Kennington church, and arrived there about the
time indicated by the prisoner as that made for the appoint-
: men', but no such person described by him could be found.
The prisoner, it appeared, was an entire stranger to the
prostcutrie, and she had never, to her knowledge, seen him
in her life, until the time when he was in custody.
A statement made by the prisoner when he was before
the magistrate was put in evidence, which was to the effect
that he had met some strange men who had asked him to
write the letter, and who had, he said, " dogged his foot-
wells and breathed into his ear" until he consented so do so.
He said that the man accounted for not writing the letter
himself by stating that he had St. Vitus's duos in his
hand, wh,cts p d him from holding a pen, and he de-
clared that ha had no ilea of getting • farthing of money
fur himself when he wrote the letter.

Gafford, in addressing the jury for the defence, re-
marked upon the extraordinary nature of the case, and the
improbability that a lad ►ike the prisoner should have at-
tempted to extort money by means of such a letter as the
one in question ; and he submitted that under WI the cir-
cumstances the jury might decidedly come to the conclusion
that he hrd been made a dupe by some older and more de-
signing person.
'1 he learned ledge having summed up, the jury after a
short deliberation returned a verdict of Guilty, but recom-
mended the prisoner to mercy on account of his youth.
His lordship made some inquiries relating to the prisoner,
and ascertained that op to this time he had borne a very good
character, and had been in a scrape of any descrip-
tion. _ _

Before sentence was passed, Kr. Justice Talfourd asked
the prisnner whether he desired to give any explanation of
his conduct. It was impossible to believe the story he had
told, and he considered he was justified in saying, that if he
chose now to tell the truth, and state under what eircum-
soirees he we. induced to write the letter, it would not
do him any harm.
The prisoned replied that he could say no more than be
had already said. The statement he made to the magistrate
was the troth.

Mr. instate TaHoard said he was very sorry to hear the
pris,cer say this, because it was quite clear that the story
he told mat unworthy of credit. He had been convicted of
• veryserioua offence, and he could not help eapressing his
satisfaction that the respectable lady who had been sought
to be made the victim of an inf.unous attempt at extortion
had had the firmness to seek the protection of the law,
instead of yielding to the menaces made to her. Offsnces
of this description were usually visited with very severe
punishment, and but for the youth of the prisoner, and his
previous good character, and the strong recommendation to
merry of the jury, he should have passed • much more
severe sentence than he was about to do on the present oc-
casion. The sentence, under all the circumstances, he
should pronounce was that the prisoner be kept to hard
labour for six months, the lint and last week to be passed
in solitary confinement.