The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-14 00:00:00

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ordiniry meaning bade to uncertainty, and tends to make
every case the saVest of unsatisfactory speculation as to the
author's inteotiom tithe words here made use of were sub-
mitated so U to Mato la en act of parliament, then the
opinion of this Lord Chansellsw would be that the court was
bound to omen* the words according to their ordinary
meaning. The gtheden some : What wee their ordinary
awake( ? And ha did see think that any person could doubt
this =mat what was the ordinary meaning of these words.
The sit presided that at the first ordinary meeting, within
ula mosilft after the peens of the act, and which according
thdineteties onhaCemethdation Act, would take place in
Pensevy end Algae et seen year, that at the first ordinary
nostlag to be hold in the year neat after the year in
whiled such last-mantimisil directors should have been ap-
Ittil, other threaten should be appointed. It appeared
the 30th of Oct. the lest meeting specially appointed
assailing to the set took place. when there was the first elec-
tion made. Then it was very evident what was the first
sailiaary meeting in the year neat after the year in which the
that meeting was held. It could be no other than the meet-
ing to be held iu February, 1847. His honour said he bad
not heard a single argument to induce him to entertain any
doubt upon the point ; and, though there might be diffi-
culty ir. adapting the special act to the consolidation act, yet
so one could 'appose that the special act was to be varied by
the consolidation act. It appeared to him that en the plain
construction of the act there ought to have been, in Fe-
bruary last, such • proceeding on the part of the then
saluting twelve directors as would have had the iffect of re
moving four of them, to be determined by ballot, unless
they should otherwise agree. These directors had done
neither ; the consequence was, that, contrary to the provi-
sions of the act of parliament, four persons had remained in
the situatiaa of directors, in which situation they
ought not to have been. It appeared, upon the face of
the bill, that there was an ordinary meeting and •
general mesh,* on the same day, when some measure was
proposed by a gentleman named Mr. George Turner, which
was carried by a large majority, and it appeared that the
chairman refused to put the question to it. It appeared that
the general meeting extrcised its power, and the directors
des facto raised to comply. He would ask whether such a
mockery of having • general meeting was to be gone
through t When once it was shown that the great coffee-
tional power had been tried at a general meeting, nothing
remained but an appeal to • court of justice. The bill re-
presented that these twelve gentlemen had got possession of
the seal of the company, and they failed to apply it
according to the view of the plaintiffs. He ap-
prehended that any shareholder had personally an
interest in seeing that the government of the
affairs of the company should be carried on according to
the marrow path of the act of parliament. He did not think
that it ever had been allowed, or ever would he allowed,
that any set of men should arrogate to themselves a mode of
Amelia, which virtually would set them above the authority
of
the act of parliament under which they were constituted.
It appeared to his Honour, as to the question of the directors
themselves, the thing was plain ; but he had else to deter-
mine whether a hillauch ea this, filed by a shareholder
snidest a company and recant directors, was improperly
framed, Demise the company were male parties. It was
plain the bill could not have been sustained if the cowpony
bad not been parties, for it asked to have directions given
by the proper dominion of the affairs, and the proper
use of the seal of the company. It was a startling thing ti
say that the court could deal with such a subject without
having present the company, to whom, in point of law, the
property belonged. Though the act of parliament (muti-
lated the company a corporation, yet it was not merely as a
trustee for the shareholders, but the medium by which the
benefit of the shareholders should be accomplished. Then
the company had objected on the ground that this point had
been decided in the ore of "Form e. Harbottle," before
Vice-Chancellor Wipers; but he did not think that that case
was at all similar to the present, because there was nothing
to show that the era might not be remedied by having a
coral meeting under the act. The demurrer was
allowed, beanies it appeared that the company
itself mi6t give that relief which the plaintiff sought
to have. Than might be an injurious activity, and an in-
jurious pmeivenees • and if there were an inert mw who did
not and mold net rile, were they to say, became we will do
meshing, no pilaffs are not to have relief ? That objection
VlB 11.8681` fatile. One or two other circumstances had
ben vientkeed, and it was urged that the six directors
night sot—en they might ; but that was not the point, be-
anie, if by what had taken place there ought to be eighteen
dkastors, there must be eighteen proper directors till the
ganigrany should have altered the number ; and if it was
111.11 d that the twelve directors had acted wrongly, then it
ins peeper that eight should remain lawful directors, and
Inv eflimia should he removed, though it was uncertain
whirls ought to be removed. It appeared that there was a
arm Or 811811 who objected to keep up the number, when, ifthry
woad only consent, the right thing might he done,
• Mal four others elected. Hie Honour thought that the cen-
time of the directors bad been such that the shareholders
bad a right to complain ; the only question was whether
Man maid be thy relief. It was said the only relief was by
• __dame, but what was asked was not for the court to
dialleashe the Pellet, but that the court might grant an in-
Para= be Ingrain the twelve directors from acting, and
that thiwysight be directed to place the seal of the company
mar the control of the lawful directors. That was • species
elf migitimp =
relief which it was competent for the court to
i saw t had been decided that a party might be re-
treat dome a thing, although the . court
.might not
hest the power to carry out the whole objeFt, with respect
*pert of which only there seas a complaint. Whatever
might he the meshed of putting in the twelve proper direc-
t...hi Be.yse thought it was quite competent for the eourt
to hthwthre to the extent to which relief was asked. It woe
therefore his opinion that the demurrer must be overruled.
Es ANSI IP. HCNTRR.—BCILDINO CONTRACT—EXTRA
Wonn.—The Vice.Chaneellor pave judgment in this case,
which was argued oa the 9th of last month. The suit was
instituted by a builder, who had been employed by the body
of Wesleyan methodists to build • college at Richmond, for
the purpose of obtaining compensation, in respect of certain
extra work and labour done by the plaintiff in the comple-
tion of the building. By the contract which was executed
Is Desinber, 1541, it was stipulated that the plaintiff should
the beading by the 28th of February, 1843, for the
WM of Ann, sniveling to the plans prepared by an
an Milk named Telma, and it was agreed that no extra
week shield be paid for, unless sanctioned by certificates to
be glen monthly by Tnieen. The building was completed at
the sgpented time, when certain demands were made in re-
aps* of • gthefar qaantity of Bath stone having been used
Iles was at Int agreed upon, and also in respect of extra
wads done about the building; but as the architect refused
te gaunt cortillsodes, the plaintiff was unable to obtain pay-
thrith *ad these proceedings were consequently instituted
sp the deikedentwho represented the body of Wesleyan
methadtthe. Ile. Stuart and Mr. Shaded] appeared for the
plaintiff ; minx Bothell and Mr. Calvert for the defendant.
His Honour in giving judgment said, the bill stated the
claim with neat diersen but it was remarkable that there
was a grad theam in the evidence of the plaintiff ; and he
thought the only relief he could give under the circumstan-
cee was, in of the certificates net having been given
monthly tee Il• the mentract. It was true that there
might have bees inn delleedty in ascertaining the quantity
of work done, yet en the terms of the contract ought to
lave been complied with in that respect. As to the extra
quantity of Bath One employed about the building, he
add not see that any such case of fraud or improper con-
duit was alleged and proved whist the defendant, as
would enable the court to depart from the express terms of
the thotract ; and if the plaintiff had intended to bind
himself down to using only • particular quantity of
Bath atone, it wan very easy to have measured the
seperatiel slumber of feet in the building, and that would
baa the quautiti of cubic feet required. The next
win the shim for extra work done. This question
WE.2IgrZNI 1188111181811 would fall under the same rule as
that erne len nese. It was hopeless to expect that the
=t when benefit the contract was entered into, could
Isassfers and pretend to use their own judgment
as week It must be left to some one appointed to be
beteneem tios parties. Mr. Trimen , the person so ap-
in this ewe, had exercised his judgment, and when
what sum ought to be paid, that pat an end to
the ennties. The evidence for the defendant proved that
all the week was paid for which ought to have been paid
;--but on behalf of the plaintiff there was no evidence
that the work was not paid for which ought to have been
paid for. Under these circumstances, he did not see that
there was any ground for departing from the strict terms of
the contract, and the bill must ooasequently he dismissed
with costs, except so far us relief was prayed in respect of the
eertificates not having been given monthly. The words of
the prayer were sufficiest to point out what relief was re-
mained an that respect.

MANSION-HOUSE.—ff ORO Eal ES ON T If■ LONDON
AND SOUTH-W ESTEEM RA IL 'RAT COMPANY.— Horatio
Nelms West was charged, before the Loft' Mayor, with
having been concerned in forging a great member of docu-
ments purporting to be shares is the London and South-
Western Railway Company. Another triton, whose ramo—
se the evidence did not involve him criminally in the trans-
action—we shall not at prevent publish, was put to the bar at
the same time, upon suspicion of having been a participator
in the offeace. He seemed to be quite astonished at his
situation, and was undefended.—The forgery was detected
In consequence of the strange error of a bank clerk overpay-
ing a cheek to the amount of 401.—Mr. J. W. Stevens, part-
ner of Mr. L. J. Hansard, aid : On the Sth of March, about
3 or 4 o'clock en the afternoon, I received a letter by a mea
'tenger, a person of shabby appearance, enclosing 50 shares
in theaLondon and South Western Railway Company, and
purpofting to come from a gentleman named Craven, of
Portland-place. In consequence of the directions contained
in that letter I got the shares verified the following morning
at the office of the company, and they were disposed of to
Dr. H. Clark, of Southampton. Observing there was no
number mentioned in the letter, I asked the messenger what
number it was in Portlaad-place, and he without any hesi-
tation said No. 11. On the 9th of March the same mes-
senger brought the letter I produce, purporting to be from
the same gentleman, and requesting to know whether the
60 shares had been sold, and I sent him back an
answer, stating that the sale had taken place according to
the instructions. Just as I was going to post the letter ad-
vising him of the sale, the messenger came and handed
me another letter, requesting the amount of the proceeds.
I wrote an answer, stating that we bad net as yet received
the proceeds of the Me, but that as soon as we received the
money we would forward it. On the following morning
we received anther letter, stating that Mr. Craven
expected, when he sent to us, that we were agents in cash
transactions alone, and requesting that a cheque for the
amount should be at once transmitted to him. As I received
intimation that I might have the amount that day, I deter-
mined to call myself at Portland-place, and leave the cheque
for Mr. Craven; and as I was going out of my office
for that purpose, I met the messenger at the door, put a
cheque for 2591. 71. 6d. into an envelope, sealed it, di-
rected it, and gave it to the man to convey to
bin master. On the following day the clerk of the
banking-house at which the cheque was paid, called and
said he had overpaid the cheque 401. In conse-
quence of this communication I was induced to send for
the prisoner West, whom I asked from whom he had ob-
tained four 101. Bank of England notes which our
bankers had paid too much, and that the notes had been
traced to his possession. He said that the second primary,
who stands next to him at the bar, and one Wm. Wilson,
whom he did not know, came to his office to transact railway
business, and that one or the other of them gave him the
note', as the second prisoner owed him some money in
another transaction. I pressed him to say which of them
had given him the notes, and he said the second
prisoner. West gave back the 401. I said, why do
you trouble yourself about it, and why don't you
make the second prisoner pay you what you have
given up? He said, "This Wm. Wilson is one of
the Hall of Commerce chaps, and I know nothing about
him, and I don't like his appearance," or something of
that kind. I asked him if he had any objection to walk
with me? He said he was perfectly willing. I wished
West to identify Wilson ; and he walked with me to the
Royal Exchange. I told him we had tent the shares to the
company and found they were genuine, and therefore we
had nothing more to do with it.—Daniel Forrester, the
officer, said that in consequence of the information which he
bad received about the overpaid 401., he took some steps in
the case, and he received information from Birmingham
which induced him to look after West. He found that there
had been an exchange of money at the Bank, part of which
was of the sem drawn from the banking-house of the
last witness for gold. West said he had received the
401. of the second prisoner, and a man named Wil-
son, and the second prisoner came into West's office
at the time and said he did hand some money to
West, and that he and Wilson had had some money trans-
actions, and he had received change from Wilson, and gave
it to West to whom he owed it. In the course of converse-
tion with West, witness was told by him that he had been
at Ely, but that he had not been at Birmingham for two
years and a half. Witness said to him " Mr. Wee, you
have been at the post-office in Moorgate-street, for letters, in
the name of Perry," and he denied it. He said he had been
I there, but he had bought a knife and a ring there. The man
from the poet-office at Birmingham identified him as the
person who had called for letters in the name of Perry.—
I Mary Ann Dingley, of Birmingham, said, I know W. West
by the name of Perry ; and he came and lodged in my house
from the 18th March, with the exception of one single night
the 26th), to the 2nd of April.—Direet evidence was next
adduced asto the forgery.—Mr. John Brown, in partnership
with Mr. Thomas Paine, sharebroker, said, I received a
letter from a person of the name of Perry, requiring us to
sell some shares, and we sold them, and on the 22nd of
March we remitted to J. Perry, 124, Moor-street, Birming-
ham, bank notes to the amount of 1401.: one, No. 94,538, of
1001., is one of the notes. The shares produced, No. 1411
to 1416, are parts of those which we sold for Mr. Perry
Mr. Alfred Morgan, treasurer to the London and South-
Western Railway Company, looked at the shares produced
by the last witness, and stated that they were forgeries,
The five shares purport to be 501. shares. A great number
of t forgeries
witness)
ithhad ise:;i2detectediftor the amount (as we utuler-
stood Charles Morgan, solicitor
to the company, said he had reason to believe that he should
soon have very respectable witnesses to produce to show the
ramiecations of the system of fraud.—The second prisoner
said, whatever fraud might be proved, he had nothing to do
with it. He begged Le he allowed to put in bail; be did not
can what the amount. He had certainly been unfortunate
enough to engage in shares and to have many dealings in
them; but of dishonest dealing he solemnly protested he
knew nothing. If he had been imposed upon, he could
net help it. He had a houseful of children, and he hoped he
should not be kept from them. He did not want to skulk.
The Lord Mayor said that he should remand West till next
week, but that probably he should take bail in the case of
the secood prisoner, at a very short notice.

BOW BTREET.—An ORDIR ote Cox AND Co.—
Philip Hoy, son of Major-Gen. Hay, who hu appeared at
the police-court more than once, was charged with having
obtained 21., by means of false pretences, from Mr. Gardner,
the landlord of the Sjolden-glom Hotel.—Mr. Gardner said
that on Christmas-day, two years ago, the prisoner came to
the hotel, and representing himself as the son of Col. Hay, an
old customer of the hotel, requested him to advance 21, as he
was in want of cash and could not get an order for 51., pay-
able at Muir. Cox, Greenwood, and Co.'s, cashed, as it was
• holiday. After some hesitation Mr. Gardner advanced the
money, receiving the order produced on Col. Hay, payable
at Cox, Greenwood, and Co.'s, for dl. On the following day
he received a letter requesting him not to present the order
till a day named. When that day arrived he presented it
and was told that no directions to ca h it had been received,
and that several similar orders had bees presented and re-
fused.—A solicitor who attended to defend Mr. Hay, said
be did not think there was Ray Mt of false pretence. He
called the father of Mr. Hay, who said he was a major-
general, and had been in the habit of allowing his son to
draw on him (or such email Sum., and he generally sent a
letter to Messrs. Cox, advising them what drafts on him
they were to pay. He remembered his eon mentioning the
present draft, but whether he bad rut in the list be sent to
Mean. Cox, Greenwood, and Co., at that time he could not
tell. If Mr. Gardner had presented the order to him, he
should byre paid it. Mr. Jardine said that the false pre-
tent* wa rat once done away with, as Major-General Hay
I had fully authorised his son to draw on him. He must be
discharged. A police-officer said be should take Mr. P.
Hay into custody again on another charge of a similar
nature. Accordingly, as Mr. Hay was leaving the court, the
constable arrested dim.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.
Before D. C. Moyiso. Mq., Judge.
ETBILITP P. JAITIL—A ORPTLIKLN COMMITTID TO
Tie House or CORRICTION FOIL Tate DATIL—In this
aass thisdsdlindant, Mr. Francis Blackball Jarvis, a gentle-
man milky at the Palace-chambers, St. James's-street,
waidiguaapysteasusead to this court for a debt of 31. 17s. PC
is le the *WIC mid not appearing judgment was given,
gad IS OA, made upon him for payment of the debt and
ode, amounting together to the sum of 41. 6s. 9d. This
MAW the defendant took no notice of, and under the new act
the plaintiff took out a fresh summons against him, which
atisie on for hearing this day.—The defendant, although
Mmanally served with the fresh process, did not attend,
MA the plaintiff applied to the court for his coat-
ailment under the 98th section.—The learned judge
Mil that, as this was the fleet application for a nom-
malassat under the new act on an unsatisfied judgment, it
weld wet be out of place to read the 98th section, so that
ibillaillisle might know the power invested in the judge.
The lamed seddiseen then read the section, which, after
=weir le gidatiffs to take proceedings against
on lesesidelled judgments, goes on to
Saes list the Jedge oho have power to examine
On dellodeat ape* erAb, as to kW Weal and expectations
Id IN lbw be 011ieribei do Eat, and that if the party so
ONIIIMMIId glgil Mgt AMA If dual not give sufficient ex-
am" efft /ghee IeiggIVIVE before the judge, or in the opinion
vihelia air les eldshwil audit under false pretences, or has
distrdeledi mit debt with intent to defraud, the
judge hew Ilbe pewee to commit such person to the
eggingelle pg. er Home of Correction, for any period not
40 days. Ily ilss 38th rule, as laid down by the
1:41«if was required that every. summons for the attend-
pea of a party on an unsatisfied judgment, must be served
aIWM three deer days before the party was required to
Mod" and hdqrs the order was granted be must know
lien Se dim whim Hie delbeidaat was served.—The Alm
eidd he mewed Ohs delhadmat personally on the 31st of March,
@Ed told It* mil to den In his attendance.—The learned
Judy: Tim ewe sot be an order for his commitment to
=1:• aspire of ewasee. He deeds committed for to
a bet maw the oth mew be OM Meese himself Ü-
be* tat ilfgl lupine, NU psis the debt end ewite.—Thie
inerisosawat win wet takers biro bees the metes% of the
debt

MARYLEBONR.— Ten Ro 88888 AT THI NORTH
WIRTERK our paper of yesterday, appeared
the particulars of a case in which ten persons were charged
with having beam concerned in stealing about a ton weight
of psi. mmuidiyt of sills, muslin', Ac., value nearly 6001.,
fives the Dasnam-town station ofthe North Western Railway.
CAarles AMOR, a well-dressed young man, was charged
by Seryeant Dubois with being one of the principal receivers
of the stolen property. Having taken him into custody,
he marched hes lodgings, where he (Dubois) , found several
watches, together with-a number of duplicates for property
of diarist descriptions, to a Imp amount. The prisoner,
whomdd that he Imomeseeleag *vat the tubby, ems re.
mended till Tamils, next, open which day he will be
brought up with the rat of the prisoners:

ENTICING • SIIITANT TA COMMIT l R .—Frede-
rick Mizer was charged with having endeavoured to entice
Robert Roberts, in the service of Mrs. Bedford, 23, Upper
Beyrurar4fteet, Bryanstone-square, to rob his mistrals. The
prisoner had been intimate with a cook who left the house a
short time ego, and on Sunday night last he called upon
Roberts requesting that he would lend him& ; he (Roberts)
refused to do Po, when the prisoner asked him if he could
not get bold of some silver spoons, at the same time promis-
ing to call again on the following (Monday) night ; he had
previously taken from his pocket a pistol which he showed
to Roberta, when he spoke about the spoons. It was further
shown that Roberta gave Information to his mistress as to
what the prisoner had suggested to him, and that in conse-
quence thereof Inspector Hart, of the D division, laid
wait for and took the prisoner into custody, close to
Mrs. Bedford's residence.—The prisoner wu committed for
trial.
MARLBOROUGH•STREBT. Ton CANN or Ma. 1
FKAPICIB W HOANZ.—Mr. Humphreys, solicitor, came into
court, and addressing the magistrate, said it would be in the
magistrate's recollection that his client, Mr. Francis
Buchanan Hoare, had,.• *hart time ago, been charged with
felony at that court, and had been ultimately committed, or
held to bail, for an alleged misdemeanour, in dealing in an
unlawful way with a large quantity of books, the property of
the Bishop of Llandaff and others. The solicitor for the
prosecution had taken counsel's opinion on the case, and the
result wee, that the counsel were of opinion there was no
ground hr airtaiaing a charge of felony or fraud against
Mr. Hem, After this prooseding, the opinion of her Ma-
jesty's Atairem-General was taken ; and his opinion con-
firmed the *Won previously arrived at by the consulting
counsel. TM seticitor for the prosecution, under these
eireemethneeb preyed the court to be excused from going
seed below tbe rend jury to prosecute tke charge,
S. lave the resousioeueue ajw.bargsa, ne
bed new teak the court to give hint a copy of the intsrma-
tient en ohne the Mend unmans was grented. He ittMs
the apparel= IS bailie Yr. Howe, Ise. thee& the Wl-
elm ea the ether sibs, ble appliseekn. eihnitted thet
wee*. Wisher foe the peementien, be did net stele sake
the penewator was.-111r. illesben :
not nen the
Mitullr. Hoare did pseessd P—Mr. Heaeyealin:
sett, Ise the roma I have stated. The opinion et weed
weeded Men, lad dna the ephden a the Attorney-Gifts-

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1847.

ral, Sir J. Jervis, was resorted to. The Attorney-
General's opinion waa, that no indictment could be suo-
easefully maintained martinet the defendant. As no in-
dictment was preferred before the grand jury, the defendant
was discharged. I need not say that the fact of a gentleman
in the professioa of the law being taken up on a charge of
felony must weigh on his character, and that, as, in
consequence of what has been dens, he must sus-
tain personal lass and pain, be ought to be at
liberty to seek any remedy he may be advised
to pursue. Mr. Binghns : What remedy would a
copy of these informations give to Mr. Hoare, beyond what
he can have by the evidence ?—Mr. Humphreys. Informa-
-1
Lions were laid before you in the first instance ; and the
party laying those informations was not called before you so
a witness. I understand that Mr. James Bohn applied for
a warrant against Mr. Hoare. He was net examined.—Mr.
Bingham: Then your object is to proceed against Mr. James
Bohn ?—Mr. Humphreys: I do not say that the proceedings,
if any are taken, are to be confined to Mr. James Bohn. It
is proposed to lay all the papers relating to the ease before
counsel, so that Mr. Hoare may proceed as counsel may ad-
vise.—Mr. Bingham Are such applications usually granted?
—Mr. Humphreys: I believe they are.—Mr. Bingham: The
application appears to me to be an important one ; and I
I think I ought to take time to consider the point. I will give
my decision to-morrow. Mr. Humphreys then left the
court.

A MorroxANlAc.-31r. J. R. Smythe, a mecteal person
living in Saville-row, who has frequently been brought to
this court for &mutts and offensive bet•aviour to strangers
in the public atrcets, was brought before Mr. Bingham,
charged with having used disgusting language in Hyde-
park, and spat in at the windows of various c irrisges
as they drove past him. One of the A division inspecton
said ►e received information of the defendant's scandalous
conduct about five o'clock yesterday afternoon in Hyde-park,
and went to the place where the defendant was walking, near
the Serpentine river, and saw him thrusting with his stick
at different carriage windows, and spitting into some of the
carriages to the great disgust and alarm of the oceoparts.
the defendant also made use of very disgusting longues,.
—The de endant denied the charge—Mr. Bingham ordered
hint to find bail to keep the peace, two housekeepers in 1001.
each. and himself in 20W.

CLIIRKRNWELL. Ro AND AITINIPTID 801-
ClDE.—Yesterday John Cooper, a young man of respectable
appearance, who was described in the police sheet se a
butcher, residing at No. 76, Cromer-street, St Pancras, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Comb', charged with having
stolen a piece of Orlesns cloth, the property of Mr. Wool-
stonholme, pawnbroker, of Leather-lane, Holborn. The
prisoner, who was in a very exhausted state, was brought
from the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-road, and sup-
ported to the bar, and allowed to have a seat during the exa-
mination. It appeared in evidence, that on Wednesday even-
kg last the prisoner entered the prosecutor's shop and offered
a trifling art•ele in pledge. He was observed to steal a piece
of Orleans cloth and conceal it under his coat. He was given
into custody and taken to the station-house, when he was
locked up in a sell. In the course of the night be was
found bleeding profusely from his left arm, having inflicted
a deep wound thereon with a penknife. He was apparently
lifeless, and was conveyed to the Free Hospital, where he
was immediately attended to by Menus. Cooke and Guy,
the gorgeous, and he was so far recovered as to he brought
to this court yesterday for examination.—John Kelly, shop-
man to the prosecu•or, and Wilder, 128 0, confirmed the
above particulars.—The prisoner was in so weak a condi-
tion that, when called upon for his defence, he was quite un-
able to articulate. By his motions, however, it was inferred
that he had nothing to say.—He was committed for trial on
this charge.—A second charge was made against the pri-
soner for stealing a waistcoat. On be'ng searched a dupli-
cate for the waistcoat was found in his pomemioe, which was
traced to belong to a person now present.—The prisoner was
remanded on this charge, when he was supported from the
bar by Waddington, the gaoler, and attended by Mr. Wolff,
his professional adviser. —Mr. Combo ordered that every
attention and proper noutlshment Mould be afforded Is him,
and he was plated before a fire in the gaoler's room until he
was quietly conveyed to his destination.

WESTMlNSTER.—MoucxEns.—Yestenlay J. Hinehey,
a tall powerful fellow, was charged with wilfully breaking
two panes of glass. The defendant, in company with four
other fellows, want into an eating -house, kept by Mr.
Hartlett, 12, High-row, Knightsbridge, on the previous
night, sad called for some refreshment. The wife of the
proprietor of the establishment, strongly suspecting, by their
appearance, that they did not intend to pay, refused to serve
them ; but ea they declared they would not leave until she
did, she became alarmed, and reluctantly complied with
their request. She soon afterwards ascertained that her sus-
picions had been too well founded, as the whole of the party
coolly informed her that they bad no money, and walked
out. The other fellows went away, but defendant, not con-
tent with having defrauded the shopkeeper, pretended that be
had lost his cap in the place, and wilfully broke two panes of
glass, by throwing stones through them.—defendant said
that his companions invited him to have some supper, and
he had nothing at all to do with the payment. —Mr.
Broderip observed, that there were gangs of fellows.,
termed • niouchers," going about the metropolis, defrauding
tavern and eating-house keepers, who, intimidated by their
appearance and demeanour, were afraid to refuse to supply
them. In consequence of the state of the law, there might
be some difficulty in punishing these fellows as they de-
served, but be (the worthy magistrate) thought he could
find out a way of putting a check upon their nefarious
practices, and would nsc his beet endeavours to that effect
whenever they were brought before him. In the present
instance he should commit defendant for tan days, in default
of paying the amount of damage.—The fellow was sent to
prison.

SOUTHWARK. —ROBVIERT BY A 81,VANT. Ann
Mean, a middle-aged female, with an infant in her arms,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingliam, charged with
stealing a valuable diamond ring, a gold chain, and • quan-
tity of female wearing apparel, from the house of Mr. Driver,
mechanical draughtsmen, No. 16, Nebon-equare. It sp-
peered that the prisoner's sister bad been a servant in the
prosecutor's employ ; and on Sunday afternoon, during his
absence, the prisoner called at the house, and was seen to
convey a large bundle away. On the return home of Mr.
Driver he found his house deserted, and on entering he
discovered the drawers in his bed-room ransacked of all
the contents, valued at upwards of 301. Information was
instantly given to the police, when Barton, an active officer
of the M division, found the whole of the wearing apparel
at • small lodging-house in the Lower Marsh, Lambeth,
where they had been left by the prisoner on Sunday
evening, about six o'clock. H. traced the prisoner to •
house In Marylebone, with several articles belonging to the
prosecutor in her pomession. The sister he had not been
able to find. A female who lived as servant to another gen-
tleman in the same house, said she saw the prisoner enter
the house, and proceed with her sister to Mr. Driver's apart-
ments. About five o'clock she left with • bundle in her pos-
session, which appeared to be very heavy. Witness suspected
something wrong, and shortly afterwards went in search of
Mr. Driver, but on her return she found the house locked
up and the key in the possession of the servant of the next
house, where it had been left by the prisoner's sister. In
answer to the charge, the prisoner said, that when she called
on her sister on Sunday afternoon, she told her she was going
to leave her situation, and asked her to carry the bundle
(which abe mid contained her own clothes) to her lodging In
the Lower Marsh. She did so. not knowing that her sister
had stolen the property. Mr. Cottingtuun said it would be
for a jury to consider that point. A very extensive robbery
bad been committed, and to give the offiorrs an opportunity
of briaging all parties to justice, he should remand the pn-
' goner for a week.

THAMES. MANSLAVORTIIt. - Janes Downs and
Samuel Garrett, two keeper* at the Grove-house Lunatic Any -
lam, Bow, were charged with the manslaughter of W. Rank,
a pauper lunatic. Mr. Clarkson, who prosecuted, said be did
so at the instance of the Commie ioners of Lunacy.—ln ad-
dition to the former evidence, Walter Musselburgh, a patient
just discharged as cured, stated that on the 27th of March
last he was alarmed by Garrett's cries, and, on going to his
bed, he found Rank holding Garrett by the throat, and try-
ing to put a strap round his neck. Witness revelled him,
and in doing so he and Rank fell together. A
man named Chomley then came in, and as soon as
Rank got up, Chomley knocked him down, and
struck him several severe blow'. Garrett went for a
straight jacket, and when it was put on Rank the blood was
flawing from his mouth and nostrils. He wan so violent,
that • handkerchief was put round his neck, and be was held
down by the throat till he wan dark in the face. Downs
streak bite very severely, but Garrett told him to be gentle.
He was then &Maned to the bed with • sheet, his arms being
bound backward, and his feet were fastened to the bedstead
with a handkerchief. This occurred just at break of day.
About 8 o'clock his clothes were taken up to him, but he was
as violent as ever, and made a blow at Garrett, upon which
Downs gave deceased a violent blow, and knocked him on
the bed. He died on the ensuing day, and on • post 'Norton
examination it was found that four of his nibs were broken,
which embed an effusion of bleed on the cheat, of which be
died.—The prisoners were committed to Newgate for trial,
bail being refused.

Foreign exchange was altogether higher on the chief con-
tinental places, and even remarkably so—money being in
short supply, and therefore little business done. The effect
is so far favourable that it may, perhaps, end in bringing
some bullion here. On Amsterdam the rates were 12.46 to
5; on Rotterdam, 12,41 to 51; on Antwerp, 25.95 to 26; on
Hamburg, 13.101 to 1 ; on Frankfort, 121 to 1; on Paris,
25.90 to 26 ; on Vienna, 10.3 to 4 ; on Leghorn, 30.40 to
50 ; on Naples, 404; on Madrid, 36 to I—all at three months.
On Lisbon, at 60 days, 531 to 4.
The following statement, prepared and condensed from
multiplied official returns, will be found to present a aimpli-
ded and intelligible view of the note circulation of the United
Kingdom, and of the coin end bullion held by the banks in-
dicated, both positively at the date of the accounts last made
up, and comparatively with returns for corresponding periods.
The aggregate note circulation of the United Kingdom,
according to the returns last collectively completed for all the
banks of issue, mood, for the four weeks ending on the 27th
of March, as follows :

MONEY MARKET.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The activity of the market may be maid to have
subsided somewhat to-day, although business was still done
on • large scale. Prices also were more steady. Consols
have fluctuated all day only between 861 and 861 as the ex-
treme points. They left off, as they opened, with a tolerably
firm appearance, at 88 to 1 for money and Thursday, but for
the May account 864 to 1. The rate of continuation being
so wide as 1 would seem to show that it must be what is
called a " bull " amount, although the satesission to such a
high rate would appear to imply great confidence in the
parties operating in favour of the rise. Reduced Threes
were 961 to 1. Three-end-a-Quarter pee Cents., 863 to I.
Exchequer Bills, 4 discount to par. One* Scrip, 31 to 3
dismount. Bank Stook, 192 to 4. I Ashaltlee, 84 to 9.
Spanish stacks have arin edeesesil4ll4/q, the Fives to
261 to 6, the Mien INI 18E to 7, the Deleeett to 17 to 18,
Pamirs to 61 to S. Anima* bat 11aw eramaselent can be
reported, yet the leo& me hall Ome owl with a general
bet somewhat lIIINWEEII agleerlls of batter prices still,
consequent opaline Statorabitt demeostratioss of the Spanish
'Treasury esinbter. Portuguese rentals 341 to 61. Mexican
were dull at 204 to 1. Dutch Twos-and-a-Half per Cents.
were better dints 1; the Fours at 891 to 901. Brazilian
old have neeeyersi es II te 4.

Bank of England .... C19,23',213
Private banks
Joint stock
Irian banks 6,764,736
Scotch bank.. ... ..... 3,361,377

TO•1 m.rsee dratted= tV
The similar returns tar the emer"yeeks maw '137'446
Feb. t 7 gave

Decrease Mardi 27 S 714,937

The decrease was thus composed on balance for England
the decrease was 247,7171. ; via., decrease of the Bank of
England 281.9021., and of the private banks 13,7571.,
I together 295,6591„ checked by deduction of 47,9421. increase
lof the joint stock banks. leaving the result stated. For
Ireland the deemed was 325,3171. For Scotland, 141,9231.
As the returns for the Eastern Bank of Scotland, at Dundee,
are wanting in the Gazette, those for the previous four weeks
have been taken to supply the deficiency, and will probably
not be far from the mark both for the notes and the coin.
The fixed issues of the private banks being 4,999,444., it
follows they were below the amount 432,6491.
The fixed issues of the joint-stock banks being 3,418,2771.,
it follows they were below the amount 169,7541.
The fixed issues of the Irish banks being 6,354,4941, it
follows they were above the amount 350,2421, but with
specie to cover the excess, and issues for 1,763,8581. besides.
The fixed issue. of the Scotch banks being 3.087,2091., it
follows they were above the amount 274,1681., but with
specie to cover the excess, and issues of 1,048,34,51. more.
The average of coin and bullion he'd be the Bank of Eng-
land, for the four weeks ending with March 27, was
11.323,0521.; decrease on average from the February return
888,5831.
The average of specie held by the banks of Ireland for the
same term was 2.114,1001.; decrease on February return
65,0841. The avenge of the Scotch banks by the present
return was 1,322,5131. ; decrease on the preceding return,
3,0981. The =being return of the Dundee bank is supplied
by taking its February return.
The yearly compa. non of the aggregate note circulation
of the United Kingdom, between the four weeks ending
March 27 thin year, and he similar period, ending March 28
last year, will stand thus :

Rank of liimittand -Decrease .... ....... -..-..- E171,959
Prinate Ranks-Inerenne ......... ........... - t51,241
Joint Nock--Income --... ...... 71,600
Irish Benkii--DectenNe
Scotch Ranks-Memnon 342,696

915,183
Deduct inereate 465,805

Decrease or balance, Math V, 1647 tate,ars
The same yrarly comparison for coin and bullion will
stand thus :
Bank of Lnicland —Decrease
Irleh Banks—Deanne
Banta Bank►—laeneee

02,570,587
451,038

• to 1111i0T0e the stringent raise
of Wks thsy tow hill Aiwa kr themselves, it appears, and
ariatehe wise et Sok surarltiss, sr shown by the last
MIN" Or WNW lON bare, be limo& To-clay they am
usimMeed to bays ralliedmew es soy whirl hill duo,
bet boiled ea thole bobs pail op is par tastiest.
asellmil to maw Ms Ina Imes sees upon EzehsgaMilbsig
veldt eisiest ments. A masUmsble amount at loess
is beileved to boas law 4•• to day.

£190,368

5.024,643
Deist Immo* ......... . 190,366

Demme in coin and ballk44 isreb 27, 1847

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New 11 per Ct Awe. 041 i I 1 3 pre Ct. Cosa !kelp, 31 dl..
4c up. Ise. I. 1100. 1 el Rs. Rills. 1 AML. U.. per 4 Us per
De. 39 ps, up. Oct. 10, Oat. 11 13-14 Ditto. Small, I fa. 3 die.
_ _. _
10e PION FUNDS.
. _ _ . _ .. _ . _ .

it per Ct. Bank 14.3611, 63 I per OLD %ponies Pulp* Ads, if
I per Ct. Onoadit Boone, 1$ I 3 poi On kasha Bone., 344 •
per CI. Minks. ON, 31 Ditto Apeman April II 37
4 per Ct. Portsassor Plds., 346 f ti perCest. Tenssoris lido ,34
Ditto newtons. 34 4 4 per lint Mites Bonds, Es. II
3 per CI. Russian Mn. tell. Sign 110 hue. lob
4.7,95rga. 84.64, Oh. hoot 40.17. t. Death Bxelinagis, II
Ditto 1.10011, •pril 13, N 4 per Ct. DIM Corn, SO N

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