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Scrjesat Wilkins then replied in • very powerfal
speech upon the whole case, sad
The Lord Chief Limon, in summing up, left it to the
jure en say whether or not the defendant had made out
hie
itsetiffeatina which Wee. that the 'deiced"' had iwiramitted a
felony. It they timed that the jastideelead had nail'shoes
proved, thee they would bed a verdict in ths pla
ismer. With regard to the amount of &metro the jary
&raid take ears, that while an the ewe baud they were
arepie he the ialsumdezilea the saes bead they shield be
traipervd with
The jary retereed a verdict fur the plaintiff—damaitt

SHERIFFS COURT.—YESIERDAY.
Woes Ma. W. BC•IWILL. D•PCTIr Veass...inarirr. Ma • dream
Darn 9. Tan MIT AND WILST INDIA DOCK 104 D SIR-
, *NG UAW Jv24,:ri" lc %11. W Vt. —COXe *Lid.
this wm an inquiry to assess the amount of compensation
to ha paid by the defend:l:As fur certain injuries done to the
premises of the claimant by the construction of a bridge
SCTO•• the High-street, Poplar, and the raising of the level
of the highway NT the approaches to such bridge.
The claimant was a provision dealer and cheesemonger in
High-strict, Poplar, sail the pay.enent in front of his shop
bad been raised above the level of the shop-door, from
which various inconveniences, which were detailed at great
lerwth, arse. Over the cellar there was an iron grating
through which light and air passed beneath, but it was re. I
moved by the company's wrvante, and the cellar renderedl
unfit for the spur
em
of a warehouse, fur which :it
had been used, nu fresh grating being pat down, I
and the pavement being made of 'gravel. It was
estimated, on the part of the claimant, that to make the shop
door level with the pavement, end to gise the premises the
advantages for the business they originally preaessed, the
awn of 217!. would be required, and in addition to that sum
MI. Iv. 10d. was claimed. for the loss of profits from the
time he amid his shop until April, 18i2, when it was esti-
mated tbr alterations would be completed. The profits
were andasabscl at ID per cent., and it was shown that be-
tween d une, 1649, and April, 18.10, the claimant sold stock
to the amount of 1,10C.d. IH. 9d. From April, 1850, to
June, Veil, there was a considerable falling off in the busi•
nes% and after .he latter month it ceased altogether, in
consequence, i• was allegiel, of the alterations in the road-
way. be plaintiff bromilit an action and recovered 104/.
for the trespass on his premises. The present claim was for
injury sustained. The company had offered 170 i.
At half-past eight o'cluak the jury found fur the claimant
VAN.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YesTERDAT.
Boron vas Cain CONIIIANOSILM.
ltS Tun lid.% ruck or SitatcgL AkOwerCs flares.
The insolvent, a clerk in the Admiralty-office, Somerset-
house, applied to be discharged under the Act.
Mr. Sturgeon appeared fur n creditor, and four others I
Opposed in person.
It appeared that the insolvent had petitioned the Court
of Bankruptcy some time back under the Private Arrange-
meat Act, and hail set aside a portion of his income, by
which his then creditors had been paid a dividend of Is. Bd.
in the pound. Ile now included the creditors in his present
schedule, and ollered a reduced sum of 2.11. a year, stating
as a e.ao,n that he hail a family of five thildrea, and had
a treat deal ut sickness in his family.
flu• creditors who opposed in person urged that the in-
solvent had lived in on extravagant and reckless manner.
They submitted that hu ought to set aside .iO/. a year for
his creditors. Ilia net salary was TOIL, and it was stated
by one of the creditor, that he expected his salary would he
increased to 311 W. a year.
In answer to the court, the insolvent stated that he hail
been eight, ea years in the Admiralty department, Somerset
'louse. lino 'Amy would by death vacancies, and
there were three clerks above him in the office.
'lhe Clad Coramissioner said lie would moderate between
the parties. A government clerk was required to keep up
a respeetab'm appearance, and if a larger sum WWI taken
from his salary than hu could afford, it would not benefit
the creditor., as fresh debts would he incurred. He thought
that if au adverse judgment was given the insolvent and
his family would be rutued, nod the creditors lose all chance
of payment. Ile should therefore order the insolvent to
enter into a rule of court to set aside 301. a year for his
and the creditors could make another application
when his salary was inereand.
The iusolvt.nt was discharged.
wane a.. roust...inn ratans.
IN AY. JUACIII4 STOttitZLZR.
This insolvent, keturer 01:111 proprietor of the diorama
" Lite and Scenes in India," applied to be discharged. Ilis
appear" see had been occasioned by the failure of " Life and
been,. in lath.,"
Mr. Commissioner Phillips examined the schedule, and
ordered the discharge forthwith.

BL(>)NISBUI1Y COUNTY C()URT.—YESTEItD.tIr.
thesis 11. B. Steam Era.
Ouburrn r. LE Iit:VT.—PISA or CUYERTURE AT
Jciu r's Wiyr..
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a working-
dressmaker, to recover from the defendant, Mrs. Caroline
Le Buyt, tbe wife of a Judge of Bombay, residing in the
Itegent's-park,: and who, accompanied by anotherlatly, was
drives to the court in her carriage, the sum of U. for work
sad labour dune at her house.
Mr. Bradley said that the defendant, his client, did not
wish to avoid paying the plaintiff for her labour, but too-
*Meted the de nand wade excooire ; and had, that morning,
offered 'a. It-. ; which being refused, by his advice, she now
pleaded coverture.
Mr. William., for the plaintiff, observed. that his client
was poor dreo.maker, who had consented to work under
price at defendant's house provided she was I/applied with
bee board, which was now wished to be set off against her
remittable charges.
flie Judge said that, after the plea put in, he could not
enter into the circumstances, and desired the defendant to
be sworn u to the truth of her marriage.
Defendant theu stated that she was the daughter of Sir
George Anderson, the present Governor of Sierra Leone;
sad in January, MI, was married to Mr. l'hillip Le Geyt,
judge of Bouihay, where he at present was, and had hail by
him a family of six children.
Mr. Witham,-11avo you your marriage certificate ?
Detesulant—No, but having been married at Bombay,
could get Ron application and by paying V. Is. at the East
India House.
Judge-1 don't see oeea•inn for that; but if you, Mr.
Williams, ascertain that her representatioas are untrue,
you can take further proceedings.
Jadgusent for defendant.

ST. ALBANS' COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY.
ACTION IIOkINST TNa PNTITIONItaa FOR UNSBATINO
Mt. JACOB BILL, M.P. . I
TO-day this question. which hall excited considerable tn-
tenet, and which will determine other claidui of a similar i
character remaining unsettled in connexion with the peti-
tion to the House of Commons (or unseating Mr. Jacob
Bell, came on for hearing before Mr. Kee, Q.C., the Judge
of the County Court.
The action Mss brought by Mr. (I. Cooper, • coach and I,
Sy proprietor. 3esinst Messrs. Bushell and Bennett, the i
petitioners against the return of Mr. Bell, fur 10/. 10. fur
several days attendance before the committee of the llouse
of Commons, and the amount of which he had failed, in
conjunction with others, to obtain. Cooke, it may bo men-
Weed, was summoned by the agents of Sir ii. W. Carden,
and was the person who, during the inquiry, lent the flys
upon hire, in which Lynes and Atkins, when on their way
from St. Albans to give evidence before thooommittee, were
suddenly "spirited away" and detained, until the inquiry
was over, it is understood, at Edwards' farm at Birket
Wood, a few miles distant front St. Albans.
Mr. Day, who appeared for the plaintiff, produced the
gammons of the chairman of the committee of the 1101/60 of
Commons, and proposed to prove the attendance of the
plaintiff, which would resolve the matter into a question of
law ; but, as • preliminary to this, inquired of Mr. Low, the
local electioneering agent of Sir H. R . Cantos, whether he
had any admissions to make.
Dlr. Low, havicg answered in rho negative, wax then
called, sworn, and examined by Mr. Day. lye deposed
that Messrs. Kumball and Bennett were the petitioners for
unseating Mr. Bell at the last election before the committee
of the House of Commons. Mr. Edward Ellice was the
chairman of the committee, and the summons produced
was the chairman's summons. Witness had a niseusaion
with Mr. Cooper about his expellees. Cooper asked IL, and
'llama said he would not give him so much, and Cooper
said he would not go. I)id not offer him 11. because he did
not think him a material witness. It might have been at
witness's suggestion he was summoned. Conducted the
petition ease jointly with Messrs. Vandercom and Law, Sir
It. W. Carden's London agents, and remembered seeing
plaintiff in attendance at the winery of the committee
roams of the House of Commons. A notice was served on
the plaintiff in witness's handwriting not to attend, on Bth
1841, any mom, and from that day his attendance

was countermandeu.
Mr. U. Dtbenham. solicitor, St. Albans, exeunt.—
Deposed that plaintiff' applied to him as 14 favour to apply
for his expenses. It was within the three months speced
by the act of parliament relative to elections to bu neces-
sary, after the merits of a petition for unseating a mem-
ber were disposed of, to entitle a witness to his expenses.
Witness saw Mr. Low on the subject, but could not ar-
range with him for Cooper's account, and the account of
Geddings, a post-boy. Applied to have a day named to go
before the taxing master of the House of Commons,
but that °dicer would not name one.• Mr. Low, ma heisie
applied to, said it would not be convenient for some dips
and eventually no day was named until it was after Se
three months, as he found by the act of parliatnent,hoi
•xpireil, and beyond which time application for recovery et'
expenses WM precluded. Knew, however, that Cooper
had previously applied within the three mouths specified in
the act, and the taxing master told Cooper ho had better
arrange with the agents.
The Judge—The important question is, did Cooper
tend In pursuance of the summons ?
Mr. Debenham—Yes, every day from the 3rd to the eib
of April ; and IN. a day was the remonable end Mind
allowance.
Mr. Cooper, examined at considerable length, WU uNa
Called, and corroborated these statements. The tubs
master of the Moans of Commons refused his appliestiew he
payment. Wiliam applied to Mr. Lew, who toll Ss
orders wen ass likpq either witness selfloyoa-lasys Went
to 31r. Low seam sass within a zawstb filler Mr Saw
dance at des Sews of Opmewes. laqhrti NE. Debeep
haat te tat as tweerays sadteldhim be iewl=fetti.
awinell)Nale= osetelets, whim sea be
Ida Is. elf Ile seesat. Tile eras en apple*
meet sole by Low abet two Sys after the three moods
lei Spell. The tastes Ewes SSA at the act of parlia-
ment mei " The awe mob me ma out ; you must
rway le get ii,"
bather STAMM, Mr. Down SSW of his &Se.

commented on the singalarity of the coincidence of the
0 ree months required by statute having elapsed by oily I
two days of the uttculdnea on the taxina mater, leaving it
to the judge to daetruine whether it was more by amillent
than design.
The Judge observed that this appeared to him to be en
appeal to hot in his capacity of Judge of the County Court,
from the tiling tw.ottr of the Homo? of Commons, and he
wee doubtful on the subject of his own jurisdiction. It
appeared to him that if the taxing master did not entertain
the applicatien, an application under the act might be
made to the Speaker of the House of Commons, but as
the case involved peculiar characteristics, arid as it might be
contended that it au entirely out of the purview of the act
of parliament, he should take time to consider his judgment.

Mr. ldallantine said an application had been made to *el
commissioner to commit Heilbron for perjury under the
late statute, tor stating that he had only !sought 6001.
worth of goods from the bankrupt, whereas it was stated
by Davis to be 2,0001. worth; but, as it depended only on
tae evidence of Davis, the commissioner did not act on the

suggestion.
'leitbron was then placed in the dock, and the ease pro-
ceeded.
Messrs. Holland and Son, silversmiths, 13, Smith-street,
Northampton-equare, severally proved that they sold to the
prisoner, on the 11th July, two gold watches for 91. 10s.
and 61. 65., the trade price, the selling price being 121. 12s.
and 81. Bs.; on the 9th September, a silver teapot for
81. 125., the selling price being 101. 105._,. and on the Bth
October, a ladle and some spoons for 6/. 6s. On the 10th
September they sold the prisoner a service of plate, com-
prising five dozen silver forks and spoons, and the next day
a pair of silver sugar tongs, which ho stated he wanted to
supply a wedding order. On the 15th September they sold
two ether watches for 61. 18s. and 6i. so., and on the 17th
September four watches, which be stated he wanted to sell
to some students at Cambridge, and a large sale he had made
to a Greek merchant had made a eiseuwn in his stock.
They were creditors of the primer to the extent of 1,200/.
An invoice was produced, by which it appeared the priso-
ner sold the silver tea-pot to Ileilbron, on 10th September,
for 61. lls. sd.
Mr. George Pickett, silversmith, 265, Oxford-street,
stated that he bought two watches on the 14th of August,
for 121., and a pair of silver fish-carvers, and a case of plated
dessert knives and forks, from Mr. Francis John Barnard,
dealer in plate, &c., 20, St. Mary Axe, who bought the
watches from Heiltwon in August, for 111. He perceived
they were from Messrs. Holland*, and beim/ below their
price, he inquired of that firm to whom they sold them, and
was informed to a respectable penes. He bought the fish-
carver and plated knives from Iteilbron, on 1.54.11 July.
Mr. George Martin, silver-cutler, 4, Palsgrave-place,
Strand, let Davis have the fish-carvers on approbation, on
the 14th July, and they were finally sold to hint on thel2th
September, Davis stating that until then his customer had
not decided about them. He sold Davis the plated forks.
Mr. Ballantine said the carvers were sold by Davis while
or* approbation," and again sold by Heilbron on 15th
July, which constituted a ' stealing " and "receiving,"
sat would be a separate charge of felony.
The case was then remanded ; two bail in 1001. each to be
accepted fur Ileilbron, and the same hail as before for
Davis.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Two gentlemen who gave the names of William Courtnay
and Francis Merchant, were charged with having indulged
in the luxury of a champagne supper at the Ssloon, Picca-
dilly, without having the means of paying the bill.
Charles Campbell, the principal waiter, said the defend.
ants came into the public room and ordered supper and
champagne. Their order was executed, and titer eating
and drinking of good things to the amount of 21. 10s., they
said they hail no money to discharge the reckoning. As the
'-rondants were also intoxicated, they were given into

custody.
Mr. Courtney said his friend must stand exonerated in
this affair. The fact was he had invited his friend to supper,
and had taken him to the Saloon, where he knew he could
put him down toe well-furnished table. He had previously
spent hundreds in the house, and he tilt satisfied had the
proprietor been at home at the time, he would never have
given him into custody for not having cash enough about
him to pay the bill.
With the consent of the magistrate the money was
raised, and the defendants were discharged.
LAMBETH.
Ephraim Summers, James Collins, IVillimn Smith, Ro-
bert liners, and Henry l'ainton, the three former journey-
men, and the two latter apprentices, in the service of Mr.
George Myers' the builder and contractor in Belvedere-
road, Lambeth, were charged with an offence against the
6 George IV., cap. 129, commonly called the Combination
Law.
The proceedings have arisen out of the late strike of the
men in the employment of Mr. Myers, and were taken in
consequence of the complaint of several workmen who had
engaged with Mr. Myers during the absence of the dis-
contented. but who were obliged to leave almost immedi-
ately after the return of the latter, in consequence of the
threats and rough treatment which they experienced.
The first witness called was John Ruse, a journeyman
carpenter, who depowd that about five weeks ago, during
the strike of Mr. Myers' men, he entered that gentleman's
employment, and continued to work for about three weeks.
At that time the strike was made up, and the former men
began to return to their work on the Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday, the lot, 2nd, and 3rd of the present month.
The first annoyance which he experienced ou the return of
the men was that of having his tools taken away by
the defendant ltobert Hayes, and he had no doubt
he Hayes had been urged to do so by the men. After
dinner on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., the defendant Smith,
addressing him with an oath, said, " If you don't go out of
the shop you shall soon be kicked out." The defendant
Collins also said, " Why don't you be ;Aleut of the shop,
you black sheep." Both these, witness believed, were men
who had been out on the strike, and who had returned to
their work on that or the preceding day. On Wednesday,
the 3rd, one of his mates, and who was now a complaimust,
told him that his hat and coat had been destroyed, and on
going to his bench he saw the defendant Pointon in the set
of tearing up his coat. Ile spoke to him about it, and his
reply was, " You saw the coat in my hand, but did not se,
me tear it." Witness then looked under the bench and saw
the shreds there into which his coat hail been torn. His hat
was also destroyed, and he complained to Mr. Walker, the
Imismaa, who, in allusion to the destruction of his hat
Mil Mt, said it was a great shame; and, seeing that ho
(w IMP) and his fellow workmen who were with him,
and wise were designated " black sheep," were in danger,
advised them to leave.
Mr. Elliott —Will you swear that you were induced to
Maw your employment in the middle of the week, in consc-
of the conduct, and the threats, and the intimida-
IC: the other workmen, and, particularly, those you
have named
Witness—l do, sir. In consequence of their ruffianly
conduct, my life was not safe.
Mr. Elliott—Did you make any complaint to Mr. Myers
on the subject of your ill-treatment?
Witness—No, sir, 1 did not, only to Mr. Walker, the
foreman. I thought it useless, as my life would not be safe
in stopping.
In answer to some further questions, the witness said that
in going to, and returning from, his work, stoats had been
thrown at him and his companions ; and, ou the Sunday
before, he was pointed out in the public street by the de-
fendant Smith, who exclaimed to his companions— ' There
goes one of the blacks," and shouted out—" Bah! bah!"
several times.
The witness was crosswxamined at some length by Mr.
who appeared ter the defendants, and who endea-
voured to show that the whole affair was a mere " lark,"
or arising from a bit of " chaff," amongst a number of
fellow-workmen, but was told by the magistrate that it
was perfectly idle, and a mere waste of time, to talk about
"larking," or "chaffing," in a case of such serious import.
Edward Pikett, a journeyman carpenter, said he went to
work at Mr. blyers's during the strike, with the last wit-
ness ; and on the day alter the men on the strike coming In
ha found the defendant Hayes in the act of glueing the
=„tiof his planes, so that he could not use them. lie also
some of his tools, and spoke to Hayes to bring them
back, but the only return he had was the most scurrilous
abuse, in the most disgusting language. Witness saw the
defendant Pointon destroy the bat and cost of Ruse, and
on the some day he (witness) was pelted with pieces of wood
at different times. Hayes threw a piece of wood which
struck him on the back part of the neck, and on hie com-
plaining of sash conduct, the defendant Collins came up to
him and, swearing at him, said ha was his man if nobody
else was.
In answer to the magistrate, the witness said he had been
subjected to annoyance from the first day he went to work
at Mr. blyers's by persons—wouts as they were called—who
assembled round the gate during the strike ; and, in conse-
quays at this, Mr. Myers himself accompanied the wit
I rise smd Lana kW a coffee-shop in the Belvedere-road, and
mid he should peer te any one who molested them.
In his craw-examination the witness admitted having as
Well as the other men, his missing tools. He denied haling
thrown wood or missiles of any sort at any of the other
workmen, and said he was glad to leave before he got killed.
He did not make any complaint to Mr. Myers after that
gentleman accompanied him and his mate to the coffee-
house, and would swear he left kis employment through
being intimidated by the men who had struck.
Six other witnesses were called, who deposed nearly to
the same facts, and one of them added that besides several
pieces of wood an axe had been thrown at him. In his
cross.examivation he admitted that he flung the axe back,
and then armed himself with an also to defend himself.
He was, however, overpowered and shamefully maltreated.
The last witness called was Thomas Walker, foreman to
Mr. Myers, and his testimony was altogether in favour of
the deteudants. He spoke to Hayes being a very well-
conducted lad, and incapable, as he believed, of giving
utterance to the disgusting language attributed to him. He
saw one of the complainants, he said, arm himself with as
adze, and observed the men get round and disarm him.
Summers, Collins, and Smith were three of those who were
round him. Smith had an auger in his hand, and he did I
not see either of them commit any violence. In reply to
the magistrate, the witness admitted that several com-
plaints had been made to bins by the men who had come in
during the strike, of wood being thrown at them, and
threats being used, yet ho never thought it necessary to
communicate with Mr. Myers, or bring the state of things
then going on under that gentleman's notice, but, on the
contrary, recommended the men to leave; he thought there
might be danger in their stopping.
Mr. Myers requested permission to say a few words, as an
impression had (he said) got abroad that he had not afforded
the complainants and the other saes who had entered his
service under similar eiresatetaseis seilleisam jteetion.
Mr. Elliott remarked that there was in the evi-
dence to warrant sash as "Saks. Os the contrary, it
appeared that no complaint wastaver had bees reeds to him
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PRESENTATION TO THE IVIATOR OF SOUTHAMPTON.
—On Thursday last a public testimonial, in the form of a
service of silver plate valued at 400 guineas, raised by
voluntary subscriptions, was presented to Richard Andrews,
Esq., the Mayor of Southampton. The subscribers num-
bered 1,500, and many of them belonged to the working
classes. In order to present this testimonial, a meeting was
held, at 8 o'clock in the evening, in the largest room in the
town, at the Royal Victoria Archery Grounds. The chair
was taken at 8 o'clock in the evening by George Laiahlcy,
Esq., a magistrate of the borough, and who has himself
tilled the (Ace of mayor of Southampton with high honour.
In presenting the testimonial to Mr. Andrews, the Chair-
man warmly praised the hospitality and independence of
that geatleman, and his constant efforts to advance the in-
terests of the town of Southampton. Mr. Andrewa having
made an appropriate acknowledgment, the proceedings ter-
minated with a ball.
SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT WESTMINSTER. Last

evening an inquest was held at the Feathers Tavern, before
Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, on view of the
body of George Tapia, aged 36, a theatrical decorator, at
the time employed at the llerylisbone Theatre, and residing
at 12, Brewer's-green, Westminster. Wm. Melville, •
labourer, stated that at • little before seven on Wednesday
morning, be saw two other men who had got possession of a
bat, which was found lying on the shore near Grosvenor-
wharf, and in it was a card with the address of the unfor-
tunate deceased on it, and in the after part of the des on
I passing near the Penitentiary at Millhank, he, on looking
over the wall, perceived the body of a man lying in the
water. He also saw another man get over the parapet and
pick up the body. Another witness named Lightfoot, the
deceased's father-in-law, proved that he saw him last dive
on Sunday night, at his house ;he was dm in excellent
spirits ; but a short time previous had led two or three
days' illness. The deceased left hiss on Tossday moeaisst
to go to the theatre. The surgeon, Mr. Lavin, e
the body externally, but could discover no marka of Timbals
on it. it had every appearance of having ban la the maw
not many hours. Verdict, " Found drowned, bat how time
was not sufficient evident., to show."