The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1851.

An Intelligence.

Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Atherton were to have argued . taken against him in the Indlotidsol County Court, and
ou tha other side, but were stopped by the court, had been ordered to pay 41. 1111. he debt, and its. 4(1. wets,
, Lora Campbell saying that he thought the rule should be or to be imprisoned for 10 days. That order was itself ale-
made absolute. The proposition propounded on behalf of gal, but to render the matter worse, iu the warrant which
the defendant being that the articles dal not overstep the had been drawn up upon it, the term of imprisonment was
asir limits of the liberty of the press, that was a very proper altered to 30 days, and the fact was that the plaintiff bad
seuestioa for a jury to decide. And in order that the matter been arrested, and confined for 19 days in Whitecroaastrect
sight go to trial without any prejudice he would say no' Prison, when he was discharged by
.the Court of Common
sore upon the subject.—Rule absolute. I Pleas, upon the ground that the original order was bad.
Tata Qeestar ta Tttowsow. The plaintiff had sustained considerable damage in cense-
In this case Thomson had been charged upon an indict- quence of this proceeding, and for this he sought to recover
sent for conspiring, with two persons of the name of Tillot- : compensation at the hands of the jury.
sou anal Maddock, and other persons to the jurors unknown, I The governor of Whiteerowastreet Priem proved the im-
to procure certain goods upon which duty was payable tube prisonment of the plaintiff from the Sth of November to the
mauve(' without the payment of the duty. At the trial Vaird of December, and his attorney stated the costs of the
Thomson was found guilty and the other two acquitted, the application to the Court of Common Pleas, and the dia-
-1 jury saying that one or the other was guilty, but they could charge of the plaintiff, amounted to 271. 6s. fal.
not say which. A rule had been obtained to set aside the I Mr. John theft was also called, and he stated that he
' verdict against Thomson upon two grounds ; first, that by was quay foreman at the East Quay at the London-docks,
action 120 of the statute wider whieli the duty was payable, . where the plaintiff was employed. On the 6th of Novena-
viz., 3& 4 Will. IV. c. &3, it was necessary that the pros bet the plaintiff did not answer to his name, and therefore,
reeding should be taken within three years; and liecunilly, . according to the usual practice, his name was taken off the
that as the other two defendants had been acquitted and preferable list of workmen,. upon which it then was, and
it was admitted that there was nu evidence pointing to any it had nut yet been restored. Previous to this occurrence
other person except those two as being concerned in the the plaintiff' earned about 245. a week, but since then he
' conspiracy, and as a man could not conspire with himself had earned only half that amount.
alone, he was entitled to an acquittal also. I Mr. Burchcll submitted that the plaintiff must be non-
' The Attorney-General, Mr. Knowles, Q.C., and Mr. ,: suited, as there was no ease to go to the jury, for it was
Edwin James, on behalf of the crown, argued in favour of ' proved that a judgment of the County Court had been pro-
the validity of the conviction ; Mr. Serjeant Murpby, Mr. pounced, and therefore the defendant was bound by the
Cowling, and Mr. Hugh Hill, on behalf of the dervialant, net of parliament to issue the warrant of commitment
against it. founded upon it. It had been said that the order was for
Lord Campbell said he thought that the first objection 10 days' imprisonment, rind the warrant for 30 (lays, but
(*aid net be supported, for this was an indictment at the that was a mistake, for lie should show that the warrant
assizes, and not "a suit, indictment, or information exhi- followed the judgment of the court.
kited in any of the Courts of Recent at Wastininster," to Ills Lordship declined to stop the caw, but reserved
which alone the limitation of three years sipplita. But leave to the cletandantai counsel to move the court for a
be thought the other objection insuperable. It must nonsuit.
be taken as an indictment against the three ',emus Mr. Serjeasit Manning was then called on the part of the
named in it, and that there was no evidence that defendant, and he stated that he was the Queca's Ancient
applied to any other person. And the verdict being Sergeant, and was the judge of the Whitechapel County
ert found against Thomson, and in favour of the other Court. The minute he had made of the order upon which
two, could not he supported against Thomson. if only two the warrant baited was this, " forthwith, or 30 days sin-
persons had been indicted it must have followed that the Prieoumeot."
acquittal of one would be the acquittal of both. If, then, At the conclusion of the defendant's ease the learned
the indictment is against three, and two arc acquitted, it counsel consulted tug( ther, and agreed that a verdict should
must be taken to be a declaration by the jury that those two be entered for the plaintiff—Muutiges, 401.
did not conspire. And, if so, it is difficult to see with whom
the third could conspire. But, then, it is suggested that COURT OF EXCHEQUER —YESTERDAY.
the jury found that he did conspire with one or the other, ai iaMa IN BANCO.
although they cannot say which. I think that an indictment TILE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. mu LONDON DOCK Cow-
in that form would be bad, and, if so, I think that a special PANT.—ALLEIIELt REVENUE FiLAUDA.
verdict would be bad also. The only other way ei by sup- Sir F. Kelly resumed his motion yesterday to enter a ver-
paling that he may be found guilty of conspiring with some diet for the defendants. The chairman and of the
other person, hut that cannot he supported. However London Dock Company were exonerated from all impute-
much I may regret that the defendant should escape on tion, not only by the body of the evidence but by the ad-
any such grounds, I think he is entitled to an acquittal. missions of the Attorney-General himself, and it was not,
Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Justice Coleridge cotieurred. therefore, necessary to say anything on that subject. Ile
Mr. Justice Ede said he concurred with the rest of complained of being so frequently interrupted, and die
the judges on the first point, but differed with them claimed any intention whatever to say a word more than
on the second. It was conceded that Thomson ai.a, guilty was necessary to entitle him to a rule. The nets of parlea
went in question were framed for the protection of the
of an °Hance, and the question is whether that is within
1 the indictment. That indictment is to be construed no- crown, but the acts complained of were not committed by
cording to the rules of lihauling, and each prisoner is to be the company theineelves, but by the servant.. of the coin-
' tried an if tried alone. The indictment may he taken to be pally upon them, and not upon the crown. That was no
that Thomson conspired with
fraud within the meaning of the acts of parliament.
Tialotesin, that Thomson
conspired with aladdeck, and that Thomson conspired with -atter gleam a lung history of the circumstances and facts
divers other persons, wheat: names are to the jurors un- of the ease the learned gentleman said that the two bona
of sugar, which had been short shipped from a cargo that
known. Anil if the jury find that Thomson did certainly
conspire, but they cannot say whether it was with Tillotson had beet' exported, were removed by one officer to screen
or Maddock, but it was certainly with one—it vies an much another, as an investigation Was about to take place. But
with a person unknown as if it was nut with either of thee, that was no offence against the revenue, for the whole 28
sugar that were seized ittood in the same Kasai:ion
persons. It ii, often enough that the real merit* of a crew casks of
are defeated by technical language, and it is, therefore', aa. as all sugar stood with regard to the crown—no question'
ti factory that in this ca-se, by construing the indictment by could aria, with reference to the Smuggling Acts. There ,
the rule, of pleading, the justice of the sun:would be met, was no fraudulent concealment, and if there woe, it was by '
which would net liner been the ease if the indictment was the servant. of the company, and without their knowledge.
The Lord Chief Baron add the questions raised were Mr
to lie construed according to the ordinary meaning of the
words. too irnpuittmt to be settled by refusing the rule. It shotild
therefore be granted, and the Attorney-General should also
, have his rule to enter a verdict on the attend, fourth
fifth, and sixth counts, or for a new trial.
Both rules granted accordingly.

EQUITY COUItTS.—YEATERDAT.
Bows Int Lost. en•:•011.1.01.
Ix THY NATTER UV wzi.ionn.iivzii CitAnrry.
lILTWEEN Till BUT IiALE AND Tilt 111.1 T

Jove's.
The Lord Chancellor gnve judgment in this matter,
which was an appeal against an order of the late Vice-
Chancellor of England, directing the election of the boy
Joyce to the benefit of the above charity to be vacated, and
that the trustees procesd to a new election. The charity
was found, d in 1722 by Mr. Wellbeloved Wilk., who
~iraeted rents of eteain property in Gloucestershire to be
received fur ever by the three rectors of three parishes in
that county, and to be applied to the maintenance and edu-
cation of a lad a, a clergyman of the Church of England,
le be *elected by the three trustees from boys belonging to
one or other of those parishes, and whose parents may not
be in circumstances sufficient tor his education. It appeared
that the boy Joyce was the son of parents residing in
Ireland, where lie was burn,' but hr was receiving his
education with his brother, a clergyman resieliag in Buck-
ingharnshirc, and used to spend his vacations with his aunts,
who resided in one of the three parishes in Gloucestershire.
Application was made on his behalf by his brother to one
of the trustees, whose recommendation of him to his co-
huger' led to his election. Application was also made to
the trustees on behalf of the boy Gale by bis father, who
resided in one of the parishes, and the anewer to him was
that his son was not eligible, or that the charity funds were
not applicable to his education. The appeal against the
Vice Chancellor's order was argued on several days last
week, by Mr. Malins, Mr. It. Palmer, and Mr. Harrison
fur the app. llaut (Joyce) s and by Mr. Bethel' and Mr.
Sheinberg (fur Gale), in support of the order of the Vice-
Chancellor.
The Lord Chancellor, in giving his judgment, said the
ease came before him under circumstances which cast great
responsibility on him, and gave him much anxiety to come
to a right conclusion without taking more time to consider
the case. But are he was able to come to a conclusion satis-
factory to himself, he considered it better at once to dispose
of the case than keep the parties longer in anxiety. The
petition, es complaining of the election of Joyce did not im-
pute improper motives to the trustees, but said there was a
miscarriage in electing Joyce, because he was not qualified
to be elected, and if he was qualified, Gale was equally or
better qualified. It was also said that they hail not given
notice to the families in the parishes that there was a va
eancy on the foundation, and that they were about making
an election. It was also said that they had laid down as
arbitrary rule that the suns of farmers were not eligible,
and this brought all the farmers in the parishes Is,
make common cause with Mr. Gale. But his lordisj
ship could not find that any such rule was ever I
laid down, or avowedly acted upon. On the eon—
teary, he observed that some who had been elected
to the charity were no inure than farmers' sons.
It was, indeed, absurd to lay down such a rule in
appointing to a charity in au agricultural district, in which
there might he many persons desirous to bring up a son to
the profession ot a clergyman, but in circumstances insuf-
ficient to enable hint to do so. Then, with respect to the '
want of notice of the vacancy, his Lordship observed that
the parties making affidavits in support of Mr. Gale's pc-
Wien, though all alleged the want of notice, none of them
alleged that it he had notice he would apply to the trustees
on behalf of his son. The endowment was to be for main-
tenauce and education of a youth whose parents were not
(naivete:lA to bear the expense of educating him for the
church, but it was not stated what was to be the test of his
competency. Mr. Gale. the father, in his affidavit, first
—to meet the suppweil aristocratic objection to his
I eligibility, that farmers' eons were not eligible—swore
I that he had freehold and lealsholel prop ray, and money in
the funds, without saying how much ; and he and others
who made affidavits said he mixed with the gentry of the
j district. To meet the other objection to his son's eligibility
on the ground of the father's competency to educate him,
his affidavit stated that lie had eight children, and was nut
able to bring one up to an expensive education without in-
justice to the otlwre. His lordship had no test or means to
Jude of the gentleman's competency, nor did he see how
the trustees could judge without inquiries which might be
deemed improper. The best way would be—and such pros
11.4 was the opinion of the fuonder of the charitv—to
leave the choice to the good sense and good feeling cal the
trustees, who, being the clergymen of the three I
I parish., would Fin likely, without any improper
inquiries, to know enough of the circumstances of
the families in these parishes to enable them to
chimer the proper objet:. If the eligibility of the youth
Gale depended on his father's einknoitimeirs, he (the Lord
Cliaii-ellor) had no ni.ans cat knowledge of them, and could
out therefore say the trustees miscarried in not electing
him. Ail he could say WAY that there must be an absence
of improper motives in their choice ; there must be honesty,
integrity, and fairness unit fuitlifulniva to the trust reposed
in them. It appeared to him that these trusters did not in-
tentionally fail in their duty if they tailed at all. Some infer-
ences against them were drawn from the circumstances of
the corn sporelelice between the Rev. Mr. Joyce and one of
the trustees, requesting the latter to use his intiuence for
the formers brother. There was nothing improper in that.
Again, it wan said that there was no entry in the book
kept by the trustees of the grounds of the ineligibility of
g tiale, and that it was only communicated to ,:slr.
title that his sari was not eligible, IA that the einiountent
WWI not applicable to him. There may be sufficient rea-
-1 sons fur the trustees not stating the reasons of the lad's
ineligibility either ill the Wilk Or in the communication to
his father without imputing any improper motives to the
trustees in withholding thuv reasons. The question de-
prude,' first on the competency of the father's circum-
stances, awl *WI3IIIIIII Oli the fitness of the son to he elected,
and in both respects the trustees may feel a delicacy in
stating their reaums. 'lke m.oe, might give offence if
stated, and the trustees weer not hound to state them. The
three. trustee's stated in the affidavit that they had cowl
di red the CAW* of both the tails and elected Joyce. They
further stated that they inquired into the circumstances of
all the families in those parishes iu respect to the
liking up of this vacancy, and they bound none.
If Gale was ineligible they were clearly bound to elect
Joyce, because nu one else offered. They certainly ought
not to have male their choice in secret and without notice
to the parishioners. On the whole his lordship could not
conic to the conclusion that there was any impropriety, or
even miscarriage un the part of the trusts es, and being of that
opinion he could nut charge them with cats—(which the
ice Chancellor did on the ground that they had committer'
a breack of trust); and being also of opinion that the peti-
tioners were justified in what they did, he could not make
either side pay the coats of the other, or of the trustees.
Ile would therefore discharge the Vice Chancellor's order,
direct the trustees' costs to be paid out of the trust property,
I OVAI lease the other parties to pay their owu costs reaper:-
lively.
Mr. elalins said it was very desirable to prevent all bad
feelings between all these parties, and in that view perhaps
his lordship would direct all the costs to be paid out of the
trust property.
The Lord Chancellor—\t-hat will the boy Joyce say to
that ? Ile is elected to the endowment, and is interested in
esaiutaining it.
Mr. elsoutberg7Jeivee cannot he said yet to have such an
interest vestal in him. The fund has increased by the
delay.
The Lord Chancellor—lf there be enough to pay all the
costs, after making the usual :snow:ince for the education of
the boy, then the costs may be paid.

COURT OF COMMON I'LEAS.—YgsrEaDAY.
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Jesors EassowsLL, Ma. Jcsvit • WILLIAM.. say Ma. Jeirr.cs TM.
or. MU.
ABLE! r. Distr.—ACTION Von FALSE IMPItisoNNENT. I
This was an action fur false imprisionnient, which had
been brought against the defendant. The defendant and
his son had been plaintiffs in an uction in the County
Court in which Mr. Abley was the defendant, and he had
failed to pay an instalment which he was ordered to du by
the judge. Upon this the present defendant, Mr. Dale,
non., applied fur a warrant of committal,whieh was granted
without Dlr. Abley having beam summoned previously to
show cause why he had failed to pay the instalment. At
the trial a Yersliet was found for the plaintiff, damage s its.
In the course of the present term Mr. Macaulay, Q.C.,
had obtained a rule for a new trial, on the ground that,
there was no evidence to go to the jury to fix the plaintiff.
Mr. Lush now showed cause against the rule, and said
that there was ample evidence to go to the jury. The
present defendant, and his son, who was his partner, had
brought an action against Mr. Abley toreeover a debt due
to them, and they gained their cause. Upon this Mr. Alley'
bad futitinued the Insolvent Debtors' Court, rind had ob-
tained his discharge. Mr. Dale, the present defendant, was
much irritated at this, and said, when lie was at the Insol-
vent Debtors' Court, that if it cost him 1001. he would luck
up Mr. Abley by an order of the county court. The pre-
'Ant defendant had obtaiosal on order from the judge of the
County Court to commit Mr. Abley, which order the judge
had no right to give, as the party ought first to be auto-
atoned to show cause why he refused to pay the inn:don:at,
and furthermore he hail °Waits, d his din-barge nom the
Insolvent Debtors' Court. When the defendant had the
order for commitlal handed to bits' he was told it was nut an
order that could be attended to, but lie replied that he did
not care, he was determined to lock Mr. Abley up. With
regard to the question whether it was the present defendant
or his son (both of w ham were plaintiffs in the County
Court), who gave the directions to have the present plain-
tiff arrested, the officer of the County Court, it was true,
said he could not recognise Mr. Dale, sea. as the party who
had directed Mr. Abley to be arrested, but there was no
doubt that lie was the party who made use of the threat at
the Insolvent Debtors Court, and was the same party who
had carried it into effect. The plaint note was in the hands
of the defendant, which was a proof that he had directed
the order of the court to be enforced. If it had been done
by the direction of the sun, he might have been called at
the trial to prove that fact.
Mr. 11. llill, in support of the rule, said it was not likely
that Mr. Dale, jun., would have come forward at the trial
and have said that he was the party who directed the plain-
tiff to be arrested. The burned counsel then proceeded to
argue that he caused this illegal warrant to be issued.
The Lord Chief Justice said that there were two very
important quest' ; first, whether the discharge from the
Insolvent Debtors' Court prevented the judge of the County
Court from committing a partytu prison ; and also whether, I
if the order for imprisonment were issued without the party'
basing been first summoned others the judge, the plea of
nut guilty to an action for false imprisonment would be a
good one.
The case was then adjourned, in order that the learned
counsel on both sides might direct their attention to these
two points, in order that they might be argued.
Paorrlcr e. TurOralt —StasDrit.
This was an action of slander, which had been brought to
recover damages for certain slanderous words uttered by
the defeudant respecting the plaintiff, imputing to her
that she had decoyed his (the defendant's) daughters away
from their home for immoral purposes. The verdict had
been found for the plaintiff; but to the course of the pre-
sent term Mr. Ilumfrey, Q.C., on the part of the defendant,
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII—TEiTERDAY. obtained a rule nisi to arrest the judgment, or for a venire
&news is Pasco. mama Lan CsikatLL, eta. Jesiica Pura de novo, and the rule now came on to be argued.
ms, Ma. Avoca eolcilais.i, anti Ms. Ames Eats. Mr. Svrj. Byles and Mr. Horn appeared to show cause
Tun Quarts foe ells l'aosectrioN or tan Rae. wined the rule, and Mr. Ilumfrey and Mr. l)owdcawell in
W. 11. CLARKSON) r. Tins Cuormatua or rue "Was- support of the rule. THE POLICE COURTS.
LLYAN Treas." It was now admitted by the defendant's counsel that
In this case a rule had been granted, calling upon the there was no ground whatever for the slander which had MANSION-HOUSE.
defendant to show cause why a criminal inform-aims been %police. The whole thing, it Was said, was the inven- Alderman Wilson waited upon the Lord Mayor for the
should not be tiled against him for a ;erica of articles re- tion of a witness who was called at the trial. purpose of requesting his lordship's 'assistance in carrying
tbeting upon the character of the Ree. William Henry Ender these circumstances it was suggested by the court out the alterations as to the conveyance of the public in
Clarkum, and imputing to him immoral conduct. that the mater had better be settled. omnibuses—alterations which had been so long considered
The Gets of the ease sod the articles objected to were It was then agreed, after some discussion, that a stet pro- necessary on account of the vast inconvenience arising from
reported in the Lepers+ of Jan. 31, upon the granting of census should be entered in respect of this action, and also the packing of passengers in those vehicles.
the rule. with regard to another which had arisen out of the same The Alderman said that since the recent convictions had
It appeared that Mr. Clarkson was a Wesleyan minister, matter. taken place at Guildhall he had received more letters titan
and Itol been so for thirty years ; that he had a servant in THE WEST LONDON RAILWAY COMPANY O. THE LON- he could read and more applications than he could attend
kis emplovment of the, name of Charlotte Irons, who left vox Aso NoaiH WriTEltr lIAILWAY Cograr V.— to. It was admitted by Mr. Lewis, who appeared for a
I him oat the 31st of May, Ittio, in estate of preguancy, and ALLEGED BREACH Or CUVEN•N T. great number of proprietors, that the constructiou of the
oh...to:used him of being the father of the child ; that he This was an action which had been brought by the omnibuses complained of was in the proportion of RI out
bad tiaemupon instituted inquiries, and had brought the West London Railway Company against the London and of 100 illegal. The clients of that geutleman accordingly
matter before the Wesleyan Conference, who were Kai. North Western Railway Company for an alleged breach of pleaded guilty, mid he undertook, on the part of SOU of
fled of his innocence, and had appoiuted hint to the Leeds covenant. It appeared that the latter company hail ho- them, to have their carriages altered with as little delay as
district. The woman afterwards applied to the come the 'clues ofthe lineof the Weal London Railway Com- possible. It was gratifying to know that many omnibuses%
Magistrate. of Leamington fur an order of ael- pany,and that by theleaseiit was covenanted that the London had been altered, and the example had been followed by
' !bin 111 l . The case was heard and dismissed, there and North Western Railway Company should well and several proprietors who had not been summoned at all, but
tx:ng no corroboration of the woman's statement. efficiently work the line of the Weat London Railway Com- were satisfied of the rational ground of complaint. At the
Thu first article complained of was a notice to cone- puny, and that they should cause their passenger trains to male time, it was accessary to state that some proprietors
*pond:ids in the paper of the 9th of September, ISid, stop so as to meet the trains of the West London Railway. were resolved not to make the required alterations until
stating that the editor had heard rumours' about Mr. Clark- It appeared at the trial, however, that the London and compelled to act in compliance with the orders of the
eon, and that they ought to be cleared up. On the Itith of North Western Railway Company, who had paid 60,0001. magistrate for the public accommodation. Against some of
September a leading article appeared, headed "A delicate for the Welt London line, had only worked that line as a the refractory parties he bad received informations, and he
ease," and pointed at Mr. Ciarksent, though without naming goods line, by reason of which the plaintiffs complained bad ordered informations to issue for Saturday, sod it was
him. A subsequent paper contained a very long account of that they had been greatly injured, as by the lease it was his intention to deal with them according to the strict letter
the proceedings before the magistrate on the application to provided that they were to receive' a certain portion of the of the law.
affiliate the child, and at the same time a leading article profits, and the line not having been used fur passengers the The Lord Mayor said he also had received complaints
was published, commenting upon the trial, and in suttee- amount of the profits had not been anything like what they upon the subject, and he believed the only mode of pro-
quent papers there was a series of article's, the whole otherwise would have ken. The defendants contended that ceediug likely to prove availing would be to encourage
tenour of which was that the Rev. Mr. Clarkson was not the line as a passenger line hail proved an utter failure, and those who suffered from want of the necessary room, as
acquitted by the investigation before the magistrates, and that, therefore. they were working the bite in the most pro- regulated by act of parliament to come forward in the
that he had not takeu proper measures to bring the matter fitable =muter by using it •11 a line fur the conveyance of general cause.
before the Wesleyan Conference, in which the two parties goods, for which purpose it was best adapted. At the trial Alderman Wilson said that on his way to the Mansion-
' might be confronted with one another, and commenting the verdict was fur the plaintiffs. On the first day of the Waist he had been stopped by &gentleman, who complained
strongly upon some of the evidence which had beea given present term, Mr. Serjeant Byles moved for a rule for a of the act of a conductor in thrusting a thirteenth person
on the trial writ of inquiry to have the damages assessed, and also that into an omnibus when twelve were inside, all of whom
Mr. Chambers. Q.C., and Mr. Hance, now showed cause they might be assessed on such a principle as would give to grumbled at the intrusion as illegal and calculated to cause
against the rule, and contended that the articles in question his clients a considerable sum of money as compensation for intolerable inconvenience, but were obliged to submit. To
did not go beyond the fair limits of public discussion, upon the breach of the cuveuant in the lealie, the sum which the I meet that case he should direct a summons to issue ; bathe
a subject of great importance to the particular class who the plaintiffs sought to obtain being between 20,0601. and wished it to go forth to the public from the bench of the
were readers of that paper. And that although the proprie- 30.0001. chief magistrate that the excuse of want of time to make
tor now desired him to say that he did not wish to east any Sir F. Thesiger, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Chennen, and Mr. adequate alterations in the seats would not be available in
I imputation upon Mr. Clarkson's character, still be thought Bovill, now showed cause against the rule, and Mr. Peril. `eases of future transgression, and that the heaviest penalties
it necessary to show cause against this rule upon public Byles, Mr. E. James, Q.C., and Mr. Aspland were heard in should be inflicted upon the proof of the admission of an
grounds. He argued that the Wesleyan Conference had support of it. illegal number, or the admission of more than twelve though
not acted fairly to the woman, but that she should have The court took time to consider their judgment. • the license was for thirteen when there was not sufficient room
been informed that she might bring the whole case before anvisisi at Sum pans us Miumasax.—Bamma Ma. Jumce Marta for the latter number,or unless the proprietors eouldshow that
the Conference; and that that burly ought not to have asp • Conies Jean. the corner WIG, were convenient according to the terms of the
formed an opinion of the case upon written statements as- DIMESr. I BILET.—ACTION or FALSE Imratenamemr art, which required that there should be 16 inches in the front
serteds,rhitochhawu hare (teen made madtoebeby.deher without othutemherlkfnlinwitia We
Cut gent
lug Cuss& or tau WHITECHAPEL CouNrir of each seat measuring lengthways in a straight line. A
we great majority of proprietors had consented to make the re-
existed as to wliether the articles went beyond the limits of The plaintiff in this cue is a labourer employed at the ( uired alterations, and he thought it would not be justice to
fair diseuseion, the court would not interfere in this sum- London Docks, and the defendant is the clerk of the White- there who had so readily acquiesced in the decision of the
many manner, but leave the prosecutor to the ordinary ; chapel County Court. The action was founded upo f
n an magistrate to allow a few refractory persons to set the law
remedy. And that as the prosecutor had now had an op- order directing the plaintiff to pay a debt, or in default to at efiance, and to continue to give annoyance to the public
portunity of denying upon oath the imputations cast upon be committed to prison, without his being summoned to in the present condition of the metropolis.
his character, his object was attained, sad the rule should show cause why he should nut be committed; orders in this The Lord Mayor said that, upon reference to the act of
be disehuged• fora haring been declared to he illegal by the Court of parliament, he found that the " convenience" of the public
Lord Campbell said it was impossible t o say that the Common Pleas. I was particularly and emphatically alluded to ; and lie felt
articles did not contain imputatama on the prosecutor's Mr. Humfrey opened the plaintiff's case, and said, that convinced that the admission of more persons into an omni-
character. his client had was ea unfortunate an to MITe proceedings bus, whatever the licence might be, than could be eenveni-

JUJ)GE'S CHAMBERS.—YETERDAT.
Items. Ys. Lynn* WIGETHAN.
THE QUEEN O. THE ltsv. Jostaqi %Mu.
The defendant in this case is the clergyman of Walton
whom a coroner's jury returned a verdict of manslaughter
againa tiahavitnicaused the death of a fanner by firing from
his door in the dark. An application to admit to bail was
made last week betiire Mr. Justice Coleridge, and refused,
on the ground that the depositions were not before his lord-
ship. '1 his informality having been currt-cted, Mr. Adams
renewed the application.
The learned judge having read the depositions, said he
was of opinion that it was a fit case fur the allowance of
bail, and he therefore fixed the amount as follows :—lle-
fendant himself in 41101. and two sureties at 20W. each.
An order was then made accordingly fur taking the
hail betbre a magistrate Mr the county, hail to be ap
proved of by Min (the magistrate), upon which the rev.
gentleman will bu discharged until the next

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YEsTERDAT.
Mr. Couungovaa
Ix um BLAcx..

Mr. Winter, of Bedford-row, stated that the bankrupt
in this coo a bookseller, in Wellington-street North, had
been opposed ut the certificate meeting, and his certificate
suspended 14 three months, to be then grunted of the
second class. Against this decision a petition of appeal had
been pr, seated, which was called on last 'Thursday before
Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, when it appearing that the
petitioner had not proved his debt, his counsel asked that
the matter should stand over till the first sitting in Trinity
Term, to enable him to pmve. To this he (Mr. Winter)
had assented, not 'wing aware that the three months ex-
pired that day. lle now asked that the certificate should
sulijmt to being recalled on any order the Vice-
Chancellor might make to that effect.
Mr. Sturgeon, who had applied for the petitioner in the
court above, said ho was now without instructions, and
therefore powerless, however reasonable he might think
the application, his client being out of England.
His honour thought the old rule laid down by Lord
Eldon ought to prevail—that wherever a party was unpre-
pared, from whatever cause, to proceed iu an opposition to
a certificate, the certificate should go, as a matter of course.
As the point was a new one, he would not make any order
till Friday morning, when he would grant the certificate, if
he remained of the same opinion, and it would require
very strong grounds to alter it.

DiSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—IiEsTERDAY.
MR. CONIIIIIMIONIA LAM,
IN ItE 11e to CHAILLES EYCOTT.
Mr. Sargood opposed in this case, which was under the
Protection Act, fur several creditors. The insolvent is a
clerk in the income Tax Othee, Somerset-house. lie was
examined as to a source of income under a deed, and the
case was adjourned fur amendment, and for the insolvent to
make a proposal to pay his creditors.
IN EE HENKE JOHN MENIKEN.
The insolvent, a tidewaiter in the Customs, was opposed
by Mr. Sargood, for two creditors. Mr. Cooke supported.
The insolvent's salary was 301. a year, and 3s. a day when
employed. lie had a wife and five children to support.
Us bad been sued in a county court, and in consequence of
II large order made, petitioned. The court named a day fur
the tinal order, and advised a settlement with Mr. Wilson,
One of the opposing creditors.
BONO. Mt. COIIIWAIOXLI Pn ILLUS.
IN KZ JAMES Loom.
This insolvent, whose case was before reported, was now
discharged. Some property under a bill of sale had been
given up for the creditors.