The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14. 1847.

MIS likely to have been the perpetrator of the deed, end it
was found that a man who had been hawking earthen-
ware had been seen neer the howl(' about the time of the
murder. It was ascertained in what direction the man had I
gone, and he was followed and apprehended. On being
taken into custody, he mated that he was at Mr. Wraiths'
house between twelve and oue o'clock—that he knocked at
the door twice, and on knocking the second time, some
me optima the door, and sail they did not want
anything ; that he saw some blood oa the Boor, and
baud dreadful 'creams, bet he did not mention these cir-
cus:teams to any one. There are strong reasons
for believing this Win to be the murderer. It is supposed
that, whoever the 'villain was, he had entered the house by
the kitchen door, which he bed fastened on the inside, and
had then proceeded to murder the servant; that Mrs.
Wraith, who, it would appear, was at dinner at the time,
bad gone toward the kitchen on bearing the noise, and that
she was met in the passage, and there killed ; and that Mr.
Wraith was the last victim sacrificed. Great surprise has been
manifested that such an outrage could he committed in
the middle of the. day without tame one hearing it ; and it is
surprising, although we may state that the house is de-
tached though only a short distance from the surrounding
dwellings. Mr. and Mrs. Wraith were both upwards of 70
rams of age. Mr. Wraith has Eve I at Miraeld a great num-
ber of yearn, and was highly respected. The inquest wee to
he held yeeterdsy.
NTA FFORDSITIR E.
RIPIZAENTATION OF NEWCASTLE-ONDIR-LTNE.—Mr.
Colquhouu, one of the sitting member', some time since
gave notice of his intended retirement, and Lord Brackley
and Mr. Jackson (of Birkenhead) both publicly announced
their intention to offer themselves at the proper time. Mr.
Miller, who represented the borough in 'several successive
parliaments, is talked of as likely to solicit the support of his
old friends.

....
At Hotheads, Sir J. Walsham,. assistant poor-law com-
missioner, is now investigating certain charsres made against
• Medical officer and the clerk to the board of guardians.

RITRUENTATION 17:11;VIT111171N. IVIIIIII4ITY.-OIFORD,
MAY 13.—At a meeting of memben of convocation, favour-
able to Mr. Olad•tone, it was resole. d, " That the Rt. Hoe.
W. E. Gladstone, having consented to he put in nomination as a
candidate for the representation et this unisersity, this meet-
ing consider. him a ht and proper person to represent the
university, and pledges itself to use every exertion to secure
his Munk."

THZ BATRIMENTATION or. BAIDPORT.—Mr. J. Romilly,
M.P., has issued an address, informing the voters of this
borough, that he does not again intend to offer himself as
their representatire. Such en address from • sitting mem-
ber toe oonstitunney is perhaps without a parallel in the
history of electoral bribery. The hon. member flatly tells
his constituents that his seat ran only be retained by
mesas of undue influence, and that he declines the honour
of representing a borough upon such terms. This knowing
is the address :
Otatitura : la the early pert of tut year. upon the mapetienof
Mr. Oallwarb I as requeated by • broad ininsaileil lair Mauer
tun to bowmen emedidate for the berm at itgramilngpsit in pm,
lissevt. I sseeda to thew Mahe", nesnimie., In Ile Ina 1
bib; tech no mosey would be emplegal t inigameillitlabla of •
dolga oda. At the clam o' the pill efts's/gemming was i
anakity at air, I s• ski to JOY various immolators wed=
oirdowl ism thot emeral percom bad been billted/.=
mom to ego against Mt, and 1 also stated that Ws ...
It wag lengrabable. that I .mould appear be irtifi an airlift a
sor ider Arden. A petitia.s was presented dismisekvilsh
IssisSymbilisded, I became your re:warn bag llos tooloi
by awrsda petition, U the presentation and toottort al die I was
widtar abaft or Indirectly concerned I felt that my pwillom, with
Mari I• pm was attend; and that it was my duty to otooosider
my he senolution of not *gain soliciting your aoldrasse.
For Mb pmgme I endeavoured to ascertain whether I @Meld
bare • tameable chance of numsw if se mar mere
Inn lIMTIZ OI on my behalf in procuring. et Yin sestet
After a mobil Inmaigeitien of die yob.
jostM tried myself, time minaMed nannsiai Iniennatien,
the tlisandbas, which I make ma Millaaalab Ink orwirlea the
=l7 of tar passe. I are. donkey allandko lot to
....iimadoilta at to otter nsesidf at dr aradwakid *Moo as
to yoo in parliament. I fad mai pin k
wawitsirtstais Mertaim. be fro* sheens as per=
amlatho I km. from 1632, when yea Int Mama r k
mak islowasd awl ever shall estelM, ea as or do Wed Ilisowea
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Ilmosi mkt strallos, wood la , my opinion, be
anc4=lessM mamma diimennr. He 'rho Maim te by
may redrew to buy them ; but I mitiagam feem-
ile el di Ina and my regard for you Induces me to prowat. at Ow
is les Ineurring the dt,grace of the War. I wort
miklo t expecadner, although in feeble mad
=Mto. gratitude and respect I feel for 11:61=
mes. 100 who hare, from die/atomise medres,
age* gimp me their support, but bare al•o honoured me with
*dr Malik and esteem. I trust that their exertion. may amble
Ibldpwl lo mark high hereafter among the pure and intelligent eddies
samilemies, and I assure you that few things will g,ra me greater
ginsuit Om to bearer you continued end increasing proeperity and
”Mail. and moral. —I am, &t., Joan ROMILLT.
ratoZ. by, it is said, made &successful canvass. Mr.
Montreal, Martin, in reply to an application made to him
for an soma' of opini• ns, has addressed • letter to an
elector, is which he declares his conviction that upon the
next 'kaiak depends the decision Fetween protestantism
and mug. Mr. Martin stipulates, as the condition of his
wain forward as a candidate, that a majority of the electors
should revisit him to stand, and should pledge themselves
that none but the ordinary hustings and printing charges be
require&

:fine 3tis
WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—At the last meeting of
the British Amble°logical Inotittite, the Dean of West-
minster observed that the front of the first altar of West
minter Abbey had recently been discovered above the
preemies containing the wax figures. This altar, he remerlued,
had been, in all probeibi:ity, removed WI en the tomb einA
oratory of Henry V. were erected. It was some twelve fest
long by four feet high. and mnst admirably executed. There
was a single of St. Peter extremely beautiful. He was
happy to add, that he had induced the chapter to take it
down, and Rive it a plate aloes front. It would aeon be on
view, end the best time to see it would be by a two o'clock
son ; and he would advice any member who come to see it to
bring a powerful magnifying gloss with him ; it would bear
the most minute examination. Mr. EsAlake was preparing
en meant of it.

TEE ANDERDON COLLECTION.—Mecca. Christie
and Manson will sell on Saturday a collection of piaoana,all
In number, formed by the late John Proctor
Esq., of Farley-hall, in Berkshire. The collection (theagh
talked a good deal about), is of a very ordinary kind, with
nothing in it very remarkable except one good picture of the
Venetian school, which deserves, and will repay a Wait
The picture we refer to is " The Salutation," by Sebastian
del Piombo, the painter of the great picture of " The Raising
of Lumens," in the National Gallery. The Virgin, who
salutes Elizabeth, is followed by two attendants in charac-
teristic head-dreeses ; the principal figures are half-length,
and, in the back-ground, Joseph is announcing the arrival o.
the Virgin to Zacharias, who is in the act of descending a
flight of staps ; beyond the building is an elaborate landscape,
with &causeway. This is certainly a fine picture, and ia
additionally interesting at the present moment, from occupy-
ing the mae place in the room where the great Giorgione of
Mr. Solly's collection was hang last week—(Sebaanan was
Giorgions's scholar). The heads of the two attendants are
remarkably fine. Among the other pictures we may men-
tion a picture with much that is good in it, "La Carita,"
attributed to Andrea del Sarto a ',urge, and perlispe genuine,
&Into, Rasa, " Viaggio di Esthete ;" a small but injured
Buysdael ; a watermill ; a decent W. Vandervelde ; a toter-
able Wynan% and Wouverraans ; and a small study of a head
of " Cltarity," by Sir Joshes.
MB. SCRTMOEOCR'S PlCTunee.—Mr. Scrymgeour
(an artist hitherto unknown to us), has now on view, at 14,
Taviatock-street, Covent garden, a large picture of the Ban-
gle:L.B4ms in Macbeth, a smaller picture of Peter denying
and one still smaller of Bums composing his " Scots,
wha hag," on honebsck, in a storm. Mr. Macready stied
for the figure of Macbeth.

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HER MAJERTT9B THEATRE.—Jenny Lind appeared
last evening in "Lx Sormaroltula." Amino being under-
stood to Mae of bee best parts, its announcement excited
the utmost earkeity, and the theatre was filled to overflow-
by, by as sadism's se sager and excited as on the night of
bar bat ispgmarseic The nature of her reception may
essfly bo basgfasst. Nothing could be more p,easing and
stifled... hen bee aspect aa the Swiss peasant gin. Her
drew wad testothl and picturesque, and her sir full of en-
gaging simptielty and modesty. Her acting throughout the
part was so exceedingly quiet and unexaggerated in every
respect, that we can easily conceive that many people who
expected something striking and surprising, mum, for a
time, have been diaanpointed, till the truth and pathos of
the eeptwsetation curried away the whole audience in one
tide of feeling. In the Ant scene the little air " Come per
me serene," was the perfect expression of serene hap.
tbeaming
She sang it with sparirliwr--eyea and features
with smiles ; and the rich ornaments with
which she clothed the simple melody, seemed the
efflssion of joy too great for words to express. Her maw
of readying the attentions of the gallant Comst—,leaved,
yet timid--flattered with the gay stranger's sdmiranou bat
shrinking from its boldness, and looking to her moody over
for protection—was a pretty bit of comedy, in which she was
admirably supported by Gardoni, who acted to the life the
blunt end downright jeabee, of the rustic swain. The
little lovers' quarrel and rommeiliation—a scene which is
frecparedly sad nasosoaatably casittai —was prettily acted,
sad the fest, gams del salvo emote," was charm-
ing), Miregagne it boil Ms garbs The Mine is which the sleep-
the abaft absasber was beautiful. Unmet-
Menlitizietehassoolotessea wes painted in her floe. fa bee
walk, j the low sad tanned tones in which she gave
utterance ler dreaming thoughts. The wild surprise,
terror, agony, when, roused from her slumbers, she
found ham& in the midst of a gazing crowd, and
east off as a guilty thing by her lover, were expressed with •
dogma dSoros and relay which we have never seen
theequalled ja The esesieding awns was still more
• Thom was ssassibing inexpressibly
& the ad the imbeds* song in which the
mains .1 ghee seat la her serrewe. They died NOV
into •esded de MIS obi low that, in the dead Maass
which plebileh, they assmsd to Iss felt rather than bea—
t° be thrilliag assollans rebertbsa audible sounds. And
then, what a gee of joy sailbsprinsa in the clear, fell
voice ringing tbs the theatre In the brilliant flights and
rich fionture of law bat air ! Tb curtain fell In the
midst of a storm d enthusiasm—sbowers of hones*
raining from tbs. boass—bsalbssidses waving—the
abide indium sisadlag. sad • Ides bursting from
weft Pat fif the Irma. The Ildebda rose again,
and beespeeeCtlie yleelbmere still se • tbe stage. Md/le.
Uri soma astmsd- sad rccoinasassed lb* final air,
abfis is gag "Masa ornaments sad bawassed brilliancy
a bad fallen sgsia, do was twice obliged
rest bier to !satisfy tlssegeseral enthusiasm.
A Wyk appioneo was balassal on Citrdoni. He
is neither so powerfslara so UMW u Mario ; but,

it Elvers°, be is superior to any other performer we have ever
seen in the put. F. lAblache, by his agreeable and gentle-
manlike performance of the Count, contributed much to the
effect of the pima.
tit Drama.

AMATEUR THEATRICALa.—A second performance
for the benefit of the dist:reseed Irish end scotch, all the
character., with two exceptions, being impersonated by
amateurs, took place yesterday evening at the St. James's
Theatre, the gratuitous us. of which was again given
by Mr. Mitchell. The play selected, congruously enough,
was the adaptation, by an amateur writer, the Earl of Eller
ISM (Lord F. Egerton). of Victor Hu us litthaai," a
poor play, with which the translator hes done his best.
The amateur actcws, nothing the shade like so many Juniuwe,
we cannot accent them nominatins, the laud respectively
due; but this we will say, that the gentleman who played
ffensani gave a just representation of that extremely
imbecile person, whom we are surprised at Dona Sot's
taking any notice of; and that the other gentleman, who
appeared as Don Carlos. threw such animation into the
part, that we are eally surprised at Data Soft not prefer-
ring him to the vacillating avenger Hengist. Mr. Foster, more
a native to the manner, though still an amateur, applied
skilled voice and action to the part of Ray Goner. The part
of Dona Sol was performed by Mrs. Butler, soy criticism
upon whom were alike needless and inappropriate. The play
was to be followed by Planchet eomedietta, "Faint Heart
won Fair Lady," but we were ao exhausted with
Hernani" and the heat, that even the attraction of Mrs.
Niobett could not stay us. Lord Morpeth's Prologue, and
Lady Dufferin's Epilogue were repeated on this occasion.
Her Majesty, acoompanied by Prince Albert and the Prince
of Leiningen, were present, and there was a crowded au-
diem*' literally of beauty and fashion—a sight in itself
worth all the money.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
II /immure or Drumm—Tammy Tana Exam:noon eon TI!
Throws or B.A.—lke mimes or the candidates are wrestled In the
order M merit Enter Gum—Moderators. (None). Re=ents.
J. A. Norreys, C. Darby, J. IL Flynn. B. A. Mantiaell, J.
Going. Screen Gasna—J. C. Pounden, J. 8. Galbraith, E. Tipping,
W. H. Hawnyne, W. Online, R. White, .1. 1). Letouchs. Tenn
Gasoc—W. R. Hiffernan, R. Welsh, F. Ford, J. H. Bor, W. R.
Powell, W. M. Clarke, J. HatchelL IJxta won CANDIDATIVI IMO
HAT! ow ALLOWED rna RIABIINATION.—A. Boyle.d S. Cooke, C. H.
Dickinson, J. Kelly. J. King, U. Lloyd, J. F. E. M. Shaw,
M. Smith, C. Warburtce.
EztsnAnnx rot Hoeoras—Six. Sorna.—Scwitat. First Rank.
((None.) Second Rank. J. Nelzus.-o...sizan. First Rank. 0. Rig.).
gorse,—Setnc, First Rank J. Johnson, S. Lau.
more, J. England, 8. Doppia". Second Rank. T. Aahs.—CLassica.
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lay, L. Breaks), T. Ryland, J. Canon, J. Kilkelly, E. L Origin.
essond Rank. P. Tarieton, J. MiCreastit, E. Bremen, J. Da H. Lank-
ily., G. W. Ellaby.--CLuerrs. Fleet !Lath. J. Owynne, 11. Dickinson,
R. Dowse, J. J. Fisteher, J. Wanda, W. Caine. Second Rank. F. Dob-
bin, W. Gray, J. C. Moore, S. Richards, W. C. Wheeler, L Breakey,
X. fleetly, G. Bailey, G. Smith, J. Stewart.—Jas. Fanswitur.—
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bott. N. How, J. rowhir, W. Feeble., T. B. Berry, A. Evelyn, M.
Maskinicah, G. Gray, A. Jerk. E. Tyrrell, W. GrifStb, J. Price, A.
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MIN N. VONA St G. Gray T. B. Berry, D. M'Gregor, Burgh,
Alwoomie. A. Orpos, E. 11;iurgerford.
lemseinsi degree of LLD. ha. been presented to G. Petrie. Feq.,
mew ago " Dory on the Round Towers of Ireland." The Unirer
sky boo vooolved ti present the degrees of B.D. awl D.D. to the Rev.
Noel IrNe4ll. Cum of Mater, who graduated O.A. to Trio. Coll
It the pier

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to wer, widow* sedge ea Irewilen. theme & are
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to bikini pew meteumb. Mee the dllinne 11111111 to all ;
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the aldelet, led tint In future the drediat linglant psendly, would
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agorad tbdr thankon rim together under the unmeaared roof.
140.411M—Fa,ersham V., Kent ; dick antiethj mks SDI., with
Nedra : pdroo, D. and C. of Canterbury—mead* by death of Re..
Dr. Dirt

Russell, a gentleman well known in the masital world, to
recover the sum of 405., as damages, on account of the de-
fendaat having, without his permissive, sung the musical
piece called "The Ship on Fire," of which the plaintiff is
the author, at so entertainment given at Cmshy.hell. Mr.
Serje sot Telfourd, with whom were Mr. Locke and Mr.
Sewell, fur the plaintiff, opened the ease to the jury as a
I proceeding under the 6 & 6 Viet., o. 45, "An act to
amend the law of copyright," which had paned on the let
of July, 1842, just five de,' before the copyright in the
novel of Wavrrley had expired, and just in time, therefore,
Ito preserve it to the family of Sir Walter Sate By Sir
Belwer Lytton's act, 3 & 4 Will. IV., c. 1.5, the sole
liberty of representing dramatic pieces was given to the
authors of them, for the full time to which the
copyright bettered by it s xtended. By the act of
the 6 and 6 Vic. all the benefit. of Sir Ilulwer Lytton's act
were extended to " musical compositions." The plaintiff,
therefore, was entitled to bring his action for the unautho-
rised representation of his " musical compositi.,n" called
"The Shigeo Fire," just as mach as if it hal he. n a dn.-
matic smeginsition.—Witnesses were then called, who proved
that " The Ship on Fire" was the composition of Mr. Russell,
that it had been sur.g by the defendant at an ent, rteinna, nt
at Crosbawhall, Bishop-gate-street, and that Crosby-hall
was a place licensed under the 2.1 Geo. 11., c. 36, at which
musical onsertainments and occasi .nally dramatic recitations
were /ken. The cross-examinstion of the princieel among
them, namely Sir H. B:shop and Mr. West, we, directed to.
wards eliciting that "The Ship on Fire" was, in a material
part sielagiariam from a song in Rake's opera of " Amilie."
Then dhowever, was negatived by those gentlemen.—Mr.
Water*, with whom was Mr. J. Brown, for the defendant,
subegitted, 1* That as the .5 & 6 Viet , e. 4.5, inearporsted
the pronsions of the 3 & 4 Will. IV., c. 1.5, and the
laser *tidied only to "plans of dramatic entertain.
meat," 'Crosby-hall, a place licenstel for made under
the ;25. Geo. 11., c. 36, was not a place et which
the musical composition of the plaintiff might not
be represented or sung without his_pereniesion, even as it
might in a lady's drawing
.room. The legislature had re-
cognised the distinction between places of dram tic enter-
tainment and those of musical entertainment, for the act for
regulating theatres, the 6 & 7 Viet, c. 68. did not affect the 1
25 Geo. IL, e. 36. So Dr. Johnson confined tb meaning of
the word " drama " to representation be action; end Lord
Byron had said of his poem, " Manfred:" in a letter to Mr.
Murry, "you may call it a poem, but not a drama. Ido
not wish to have it called by se d—d a name. Anything
but a green-room synonyms! " The act of the 6& 1 Vict.
described theatres as "places of public resort for the public
performance of stags plays." Crosby-hall did not come
within that description. He objected, secamdly, that a dra-
matic piece, or • musical composition, having the privileges
of a dramatic piece under the 5 & 6 Vi. t , rust he re-
gistered before any action could be brought, and it had net
been shown that this composition had been registered.
Lest'''. he objected that an assignment, by welch the
plaintiff had been said to have parted with his copy-
right to Mr. Beale, had not been produced. Though
1 the assignment of the copyright did not nee, ...virile include
that of the right to authorise the representation of the piece
'or composition; yet the two might he swig tad tegetheg,
and if both had been assigned the right of t..e plaintiff to
bring this action was cone.
Mr. Justice Erie overruled all the objecticee, and, with
regard to the first, said that the phrase, " a piece of drama-
tic entertainment," involved a very complex idea. for it lug-
rested the notion of auditors, spectators, and tee means of,
entertaining them, but whether by many or one, and to
what extent representation or acting was to be carried, did
not very clearly appear. He should, however, hold that
Crosby-hall was a place of dramatic entertainment within the
meanie, of the statute.
Mr. Watson decliaed addreseing the jury, and obtained
leave to move, on the objs miens taken by him.
Mr. Justice Erle then told the jurors that the questions
for them were, whether Mr. Russell was the auth r of this
musical composition, and whether Mr. Smith had imitated it,
or performed it without his permission.—The jure at miss
returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages, 4a...

CRAMPTON 11. OREEN.—CONTRACT TO OIVE EVIDENCE
REFORM A RAILWAY COMMITTEIL—Mr. Serjeiust S' ee and
Mr. Udall appeared for the plaintiff in this cam, who sought
to recover damages for the violation of an airreern..nt, by
which, in consideration of WI., he had promised the de-
fendant that he would come over Iran Dublin to London
and give evidence before the Cork and Waterford I:ailway
committee for the defendant, and would not give e• idenee
for any one elm. He also claimed damages for I. rk and
journies performed at the request of the defendant, and on
an account stated. From the evidence, it appeared that the
plaintiff, who is an engineer, had entered into the contract
above described, and that notice was to be given to him of
the day on which the defendant would require his evilenee
before the committee. No such notice was given t 0 the
plaintiff, and he, therefore, came to London. On: his
arrival be found that his services would not be re.
quire.l, A letter had been sent to him, telling him that
he would not be wanted; and as he had received 51. from
the defendant no further money was paid to him. There-
upon this action was brought. Mr. Peteredorff, with whom
was Mr. Lewis, for the defence, after intimating that in floe
event be should dispute elsewhere the validity of the ante al
contract, insisted that that contract gave the plaintiff a rcht
to rescind it on notice ' • that the notice had been given ; and
that either the contract was altogether rescinded, or that, at
all events, the notice deprived the plaintiff of all claim for
expenses, which, however, the sum of St. received by him
would cover. A witness was then called, who said that he am
the clerk to the defendant's attorney, and that the 'plaintiff
on his arrival in London from Dublin, had admitted to him
that before leaving Dublin he had received the letter which
announced that his evidence would not be required.
Mr. Justice Brie having summed up, the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the nun
of 501. and the expenses. Mr. Justice Erie drew their
attention to the evidence of the witness for the defend-
ant; they said, however, that without impeaeing the
veracity of that gentleman, they thought he was mistaken,
and that the letter had not been sent to Dublin in due time.
I The learned enamel fer the plaintiff uponthis agreed to take•
verdict for 461. ea the whole—namely, 4W. es the first count,
and .51. on the sort for work and journim; the verdict on the
other counts to he entered Inc the &holdout, sontingently on
the judgment lodsi snubs' IS lie Alvan wt, because of the
illegality of the amid egropooot, and of the verdict being
so reduced to U. The leer ad judge certified for full costa.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

NIMI Perna—Before Mr. hider Coltman and • Comma larr.

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VALLANCE AND ANOTRIR O. TEE DUKE Or BRUNS-
WICK.—Ax ATTORNEY'S GILL.—Mr. Serjt. Talfourd and
Mr. James for the phantifh; Mr. Peterodorff for the de-
fendant. This was an action brought by Meals. Valiance
and Beioley solicitors, egaind the Duke of Brunswick, to
recover 2X. '7s. 4d., the amount of a bill of costs alleged to be
due to the plaintiffs as the legal advisers of the defendant.
The claim divided itself into two pant—vis., 91.135. for busi-
ness done by the plaintiffs in reference to certain Chancery
proceedings at the suit of the " Duke of Brunswick e. Holt,"
and 131. 14.. 4d. for newspapers supplied to the duke, and for
dots alleged to be doe to the plaintiffs in respect of those
newspapers. The plaintiffs case was, that they bad formerly
been employed as the solicitors to the Duke of Brunswick,
and that down to the month of November, 1813, they had
enjoyed the confidence of his Highness. During the period
of their being thus engaged they had received large sums of
money from the duke for their advise and osistance in
different legal proceedings ; and the present claim was for
serious expenses which had not been included in a previous
bill delivered emMta ind of December, 1843, and paid on
the 11th of OM. The first-mentioned portion of the
Metiont eeasieM of detain items referable to a bill of die- 1
doge, Maki against Holt and others for the par-
rot. of eeeeltaisieg, were the proprietors of the Age
newspaper ' • and the ea part was charged as follows : I
" Co ies ofthe Age sad Satirist newspapen' supplied to
the t we the 15th of April and 11th of '
NosomhZ 1344,inshuive, U. 911. ;" " mambo news- '
erMoriftgarith the same at the residence of the
I=4 Diuswisk 32 times, 101. 13e. 4d. ;" " omnibus
hints them assaims, 11. 125." Evidence was given as to
the plaintiffs' having. supplied the defendant with the above.
named papers dorms a portion only of the ties. sped-
fled—vie., from the month of May till the middle of
November ; and it was also proved that the duke
had expressed a wish that they should be left at
his house, for a given period, regularly every week.
Witnesses were thee sidled to prove that the charges con-
tained in the bill were fair aid reasonable, and that they
were incurred mu t to the time when an order was
item el
taken out for the of the original bill ,• but it was ad-
mitted that as i (desdibed as 'c T ern fse") was 1
hums".
fatredased by misted* the moan having been paid as the
feeers •611.1.1 passamM to the master's hashes, On the
pea eftbe dallaidsmt no whams were caned, but it was
saartedisia Ms.. Pritaasissiff that the Duke of hewatedek
is swlating that demand ea these "ash :
C ash ware mid to have been imam& during the letter
pert of the year 1843 and the beginning of UM • and the bill
was sot delivered until Sept. 1846. It tiegeoreover,
thaton the 11th or 12th April, 1844, the had astir
AM the plaintiffs' claim against him by She pigment dal
whisk had been taxed by the master, and whisk the
duke had a right to suppose 0011ilikili the tall
!whiniers of the debt justly dem flues hint to
the plaintifh. The present demand hail boss est Op
after Mr. Valiance bad brought an NOM ogallea the
Duke of Brunswick for an alleged libel, Mai limo was no
mess to suppose that the plaintiff, bad MOW Marled
to make any ease shim. As to las Amgen la hifleat atlhe
newepopms, the deammi was me eseeddimit,- ma it was
never insimalawl that Ilia= of these palmas to be
mad* the entjest if a melee et imams. Mr.
Valium had himself approlismehn of attacks in the
Age and Satirist trowspapora, seri .3s, thasuhre, required
those pawn he the miss rapes width tit duke hod in
view. - The plaintiffs WA b i emir essmitti of Wham to
the Doke of Brunswick, samived "my hase if Mum
from bis highness, and the het of Ida !ashy hard IS em-
ploy those gentlemen was a matter of seem samillehess
with them. It was quits dear that the Mem had hiss
brought in a vexatious and vindictive spirit, sad with •Oiew
to gratify other objects than that of obtaining the money
claimed.
Mr. Justice Coltman, in dimming up, told the jury that,
if the omission of the present charges from the previous bill
was merely an accidental oversight on the part of the plain-
tiffs, they would not to prevented from recovering in this
action. In rehresee to that portion of the account which
related to the purchase of newspapers, the jury were to ma-
dder whether or net the defendant had authorised the plain-
tiff% to make those Forehead', and whether there was, in fact,
any distinct understanding upon the subject. If the plaintiffs
had received an authority in the first instance, and had acci-
dentally omitted to include the charge for newspapers in
their original bill, they would be entitled to recover. lf,
however, there was no authority, they could not now claim
• that which they would net have been entitled to on the
former occasion. That pert of the demand which referred to
the proceedings in Chancery appeared to have been

made subsequent to the period when the mammon*
wet taken out, requiring the plaintiff, to deliver
their bill, and u the Duke of Brunswick had not at that
tints adopted any means to change his attorney, the jury
were to say whether the plaintiff continued to act as his
legs! advisers, and whether they were fairly entitled to the
costa they now claimed in respect of the suit in chancery.
Thee 0.f16a. for " teem fee," being admitted to have
hose , most of course be deducted from the bill under
eotai
The jury retired, and after an absence of nearly two hours
returned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff—damages;
81 161.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
ou,co.l.7.—Bsfare Berea Marmon.
PHACTIFINO Ae AN APOTHICART WITHOUT A LICINSIL
—Michael Sieeetmass wee charged with having practised as
an apothecary, in Clerkenwell, without being duly
licensed.—The prisoner pleaded guilty.—Mr. Clarkson,
who attends(' fur the Apothecaries' Company, stated,
that the present was the first prosecution instituted
by the company, who felt boned to protect them-
selves.—Mr. Ballantine stated that his client had gone
through the routine of qualification to practise as an apothe-
cary, and would have obtained his license but for pecuniary
difficulties in which he was involved, but that he would now
do so.—The prisoner was bound in security of 2001. himself,
and two securities of 501. each, to appear and receive judg-
ment, should it be the intention of the Apothecaries' Cow-
-1 pany to persevere in a oonne, which it was understood they
would not adopt if the prisoner took out his license, or dia-
-1 continued practising, if he did not obtain such qualification.
MASIIL.UOHTEIL or A LUNATIC.—SeVIII‘eI Garret, 83,
and James Downes, 22, were indicted for the manslaughter
of Wm. Rank, by striking and beating him and by casting
him upon a bed and kneeling on his body, and other acts of
violence, thereby inflicting mortal injuries of which he died.
This prosecution was instituted by the Commissioners of
Lunacy, the deceased being a lunatic, and his death having
taken place in a lunatic asylum at Bow. He was an agricul-
tural labourer, sod about 58 years of age. On the 27th of
March he was in one of the wards with about 20 other pa-
tiente, and the prisoner Garrett, who was the head keeper in
the same ward, was sleeping there, and during the night the
deceited, who was frequently very violent, got up, and was
in the act of endeavouring to strangle the keeper with a
leathern gran, which he was trying to get over his head,
when his cries brought one of the patients, named Mecklen-
burgher, to his anistance, and with the aid of another keeper
the deceased was enured ; a strait-waistcoat was put on him,
and ho eras placed on the bed, and his arms and legs were
secured by sheets and towels, and he was left in that state,
his arms being behind him, until eight o'clock the next
morning. About that hour it seemed that the two prisoners
went to the bed where the deceased was lying, and took off
the strait-waistcoat. The moment they had done so the de-
ceased renewed his attack upon Garrett. Upon this Dowses
knocked him down, and when they had got him upon the
end Garrett knelt upon his chest, while the other pri•
soner struck him with all his force upon the sides
of his body and other places. At length the deceased
was perfectly helpless, and blood flowed from him.
The deceased 'section very ill, and died on the lst of April.
A coroner's inquest was held two days afterwards, when the
jury found by their verdict that the deceased had died a na-
tural death, from effusion of blood upon the heart, which
might have been accelerated by the violence necessary to
restrain him ; and that no blame was attributable to the
keep, rof the asylum, or any officer of the establishment.
Notwithstanding this verdict, a post morgue examination
was made, and it was then discovered that five of his ribs
were broken, and that one of the broken ribs had penetrated
the pleura, thus causing the inflammation which evidently
occasioned the death ; and the present indictment was then
preferred against the prisonen.—The evidence to prove these
tuts was commented on for the pries:mete by Mr. Ballantine.
—The learned judge summed up, and the jury, after deli
berating for a few minutes, convicted both prisoners; and
Garrett was sentenced to six months' ittpnsonment with
hard labour, and Downes t't three months ; the ground stated
for this difference in the sentences by this learned judge being
that the latter was an inferior officer, and appeared to have
acted under the influence of the other prisoner.

POLICE.-YESTERDAY.

MANSION-HOUSE.--STARBING A DA.T.7OItTEIL—Mary
Cullen was charged with 'tabbing her daughter. The girl said
she was cutting bread with a knife, when her mother
snatched it from her hand, and dug it into the back
of her head. The neighbours took her to a eurgeon, and her
mother went away, leaving her and her little brother with-
out fond or protection.—Mr. T. Porter, surgeon, of Bishops-
gateetreet, stated that, upon examining the child's head, he
found three small incised wounds, one of which looked so if
it had been inflicted with considerable violence, as it pene-
trated to the bone.—Deady, of the City police, said that,
having learned that the prisoner had gone to Birmingham
after the ;tumult upon her daughter, be followed her thither,
and apprehended her. The children, upon the desertion of
the mother, were taken into the Union Workhouse. The pri•
saner ha I, under the mayoralty of Alderman Gibbs, been
committed to prison for stabbing her eldest daughter. —The
prisoner said that, while in bed with her pocket under the
pillow, she found the shild's hand in it ; she gave her a push,
and she fell d esad night have cut her head in the fall.
I She went to Blrm because she heard her htuband was
there.—She was committed for trial.

GUILDHALL.—Cithaot or BIOAMY. —George Vine,
who has been in the employment as a footman (it was
asserted) in Lord Palmerston's service, as well as other well-
known families, was charged with bigamy. In the year 1839,
while in the service of Mr. Assheton Smith, of Sends Tet-
worth, Hunts, the prisoner married his fellow-servant,
Mary Ann Henderson, aged 20, and afterwards he
came to London, where he became acquainted with
his seeond wife, named Maria Cross, at Notting Hill,
to whom he woo united on the 27th of March, 1847. The
first wife, hearing something of this marriage, the prisoner
was given into custody. Richard Hardy, parish-clerk of
South Tetworth, produced the registry of the first marriage,
which tcok plane on the 28th of December, 1839. The
fathers of both the females were present. James Colter, also a
fellow-servant of the prisoner's, proved being present at the
first marriage between George Vine and Mary Ann Henderson.
Hamlet Brothers, deputy parish clerk of St. John's, Notting
Hill, produced the registry of the prisoner's marrisge in
March, 1847, and identified him as having signed his name,
with the help of the parish-clerk, as John George Vine, of
Darham-place This being the whole of the case, Mr.
Woolf, for the prisoner, addressed Alderman Hughes, and
contended that the charge could not be sustained, inasmuch
as at the time he was married to Mary Ann Henderson he
had • wife living, end, therefore, her marriage was null and
void. If that were proved to be true, and that the first wife
had died since the marriage with Headsman, than the third
wife, Maria Cross, would be his legal spouse. Under those
circumstances he should ask for • remand.—Alderman
Hughes said he had no objection to a remand, but he did not
we how the prisoner could, by the line of defence hinted
at, free himself from the charge of bigamy with Mary
Ann Henderson.—Mr. Woolf, after consulting with the pri-
soner, said be should not press for a remand, as he under-
stood the prisoner's first wife was really dead when he mar-
ried Henderson.—Alderman Hughes said he should tiommit '
the primmer for trial, but he must be brought up to-morrow
(this day), for the depositions to he taken down.
WOESIIIP-STREET.—Dan. II I P-STREET.—Dars. CrukAingden was charged
with assaulting and wounding his wife, and two policemen
who effected his apprehends's. The policemen said, that at
12 o'clock the preceding night they heard loud screams
pitmeeding from the prisoner's house, at the door of
which they found his wife bleeding profusely from a
dreadful gash over the temple, which, she said, had been in-
dicted by her husband. They entered the house and took
the prisoner into custody, but had no sooner reached the
street than he commenced a violent attack upon them, by
robing one of them by the leg, and dashing him heevily
on the pavement. Alter a protracted resistance, in which
they were compelled to reser.. to their truncheons, the pri-
soner was at length taken to the station-home ; but his wife,
although evidently most cruelly maltreated, had since de-
clined to come forward to prees the charge against
defence, the prisoner eemplaissed that the policemen had need
their truncheons with unnecessary and unwarrantable vio-
lence, and exhibited his had and one of his arms, which
bore the masks starters recent injery.—Mr. Arnold told the
prisoner that the eniferinp he had undergone were the result
aids own eistrageous behaviour, and, without allowing him
the alternative of a fine, he should commit him. for the
&result apse the pollee, to the House of Correction for one
month.
LAMBETH.—A.filmar.acetietwo Tray. —J. Burn, was
charged, oa his ownixafimion, with felony and fraud. —Sergt.
Moreton, of the P division of police, deposed that about ten
o'clock that morning while at the Walworth-station the
prisoner ease la and be wan wanted at Hull, in York-
shire, for stealing a watch from a carpenter. The prisoner
also said that he had obtained thirty shillings on • forged I
sailor's advance note hem Mr. Ward, an extensive ship-'
owner at Hull, and that the pollee had been in pursuit of
his for both these offences.—The prisoner acknowledged
that the statement made by the sergeant was all true, and
was remanded to give time to the Seer to write to the
parties named at Hull_
Sanootawn.—M. R. do Mongered, was charged with
having in his pinession a quantity of silks and other articles
oir=s s I -&t an, which had not paid the duty. It
a dries ilea dity betweem twelve and one o'clock,
Mgr& Greqp Wit* an Aker of her Majesty's
Cirestes7e,a ?al • ars smed ,ftlake in the New-cut' with'
a lame et frolga reaseastarid silk, and from what
he be was ~..seeding M Lesebethesquare. when he
ined=duinedeat tring • lase /aorta Blake and the
_piala ark ier is Fres& and Wale, after
Wait the islior she Men, requesied him to return to
his Mires hi lierkethrprie. No die he, and on search-
ing the hers he hued a gesslity et grit whir, es well as
those hilts pima before aseidred, hadset rid the duty.
—The dehrber at his ewe reepset, sad fa eider, as be
said, ter wieners' 0111 his behalf, was remanded to a
re . future
THA —4illlllllllWT.—Cipl. Garikser, a
Lois, a rippiliaort, wise Melly ismilied, chargednd Mr.
with
having defirsded NMI GOMM argeseili. The additional
evidence prised wee *Woe Cape. Giros, who deposed
that he was the riser ef the barque Beeevery. Mr. Lena
had certainly rade I perseition ee lie to charter the
vessel, but on isigatry be bad declined the offer, and further
said he had dieliedly Mid Mr. lane he had bought the
vessel for his brotharieri whoever chartered her, his brother
must be captain. lopritions were taken, and they
ware both fullyesupallitai Or trial.—Mr. Lane; wee then
charged by a Mr. Jelimeles, a hiker, residing at Peckham,
in whose ens*g ies lei how ea • journeyman in October
last, with having enetemieti eavarel sums of money, his pro-
perty. Three witness. Mr. Essex, Mrs. Eagle, and Mrs.
Tomtits, each proved. that they had respectively paid the
prisoner the sums of 6a. 5d., It., and 10s., for which they
produced his receipts ; and Mr. Johnston proved by his books
that the prisoner had not accounted for either of these sums.

The prisoner, who made no defence, was fully committed for
trial also on this charge.

MONEY MARKET.

THUS/DAY liveirtwo.

The rise in the funds, which became rather decided
loyesterday, was more developed in the early part of this atom-
g. The first transactions in consols were marked at 871
buyers for time, which was an advance of 1 upon the highest
price of yesterday, but subsequently they were done at 871
kir time, and 873 for money. Some extensive sales, to the
amount, as said, of from OM to two hundred thousand pounds
by a broker usually known to act for the Hebrew
interest, brought down the quotations at the close of
the market to 87 to 1 for money, and 871 to 1 for
account, which are exactly the closing quotations
of the day before. Reduced Threes left off at 86 to
Three-and-a-QUarter per Cents., 871 to 1. Long Annuities,
8 15-16ths to 9. India Stock, 240 to 2. Bank Stock, NI
to 191. Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. premium.
Foreign stocks were almost a dead letter, so far as bade
seas. Dutch Two-sod-a-Half per Cents were called 571 to 8;
the Fours rather better at 871 to 81. Russian, in widen
more transactions than common took place, ranged ben
1081 to 91. Spanish Fine rather higher at 221 to 3; ins
Threes, 331 to 4 Brazilian Old Bonds 82 to 4, with Oa it&
elination downwards. Mexican, 191 to 201.
The advance in the funds in the early part of the day
was 'anomaly accounted for, but the prevailing impression 1
in the higher quarters of the Stock Exchange seemed to be
that it was connected with operations, that is, purchases'
of stock, for account of the Russian government, in pur-
suance of some compact entered into with the Bank of Ear-
lend in its new character of 'gent, or of orders for purchase
entrusted to other parties, which are to be balanced by re-
mittances in gold. Should, as supposed, any contract hine
passed betwixt the Bank and the government of Russia, Its
publicity should rather be felt as a duty by the Bank
directors, since a knowledge and due appreciation of
the fact could hardly fail to exercise a favourabis
influence upon the stock market. A morning paps:
states that the Bank is lending money upon stock at
four per cent., hut the statement is not credited in the
market. For the Bank has not yet redeemed the large wed
of stock upon which money was borrowed some time sines,
and therefore it seems more probable that, supposing a
further transaction, it has been in the shape of renewing the
loan taken up by the Bank on the stock as stated, by a larger
allowance of interest for a given time, the rate paid preei-
ously having been agreed, as understood. at 34 per cent.
The material feature of the day was, however, the sales of
Exchequer-bills by the Rank broker. It does not follow,
however, from this that such sales were (or account of the
Bask Setif, inasmuch as the official broker acts for other
beaks and parties as well. But the fact, however it may be,
makes little difference. The decline of the bills to par in
I entesquenee in of ominous import to the Treasury, and
speaks but indifferently for the policy which haggled about
came-half per cent. in the actual unsettled and unsafe position
ofmoney values. In times like these, government creditean
only be supported by decision and boldnen of action, accom-
panied with a temporary sacrifice in expenditure as it
might be. When an advance in the rate of interest
on Exchequer Bills became inevitable, it was in the fint
plate decided on too tardily, and secondly, being so tardy,
and the opportunity therefore missed of any modified inter-
mediate proposition in view of rising rates of money every-
where, the rate should have been reused at once boldly to 6
per cent. per annum, commencing from June, or to 44 per
cont. commencing from the day when an increase of the ran
was resolved upon. As affairs now stand, and without this
interposition'of some unlooked for event, the bills, close spa
it already, are likely to fall to a discreditable tI
again. It is known that some of the private end
Joint-stock banks, which are large holders, are now
sellers of Exchequer Bills, from the double motive
of fearing that they may descend to • discount,
and, if not, that to send them in either for renewal or pay.
meat must subject them to the inconvenience of waiting for
two or three weeks for new bills or the cash, with sothin
in lieu upon which money could be raised in the Wain, if
wanted. For the Exchequer Bill office gives only •inall
piece of paper acknowledgment for the bills sent in, midi Is
not of the slightest value as a document to procure nary
upon in the market. The Treasury is again, therein%
placed in the awkward predicament of being threatened wick
• mass of these securities sent in for payment in cash.
The contractor and subscriber for the eiisht millions low
are said to have been borrowing on stock at the rate of g
contengo for the July account. Assuming the fact to be aa,
the rate is far Prom exorbitant, as it represents interest a*
at about 4/ per cent. per annum. It would seem to sheer
an expectation on the part of the borrowers that valor
would improve materially before the day of repenting
matured ; whilst, on the other hand, the lenders, to whom,
being of the party for the fall, the possession of the stak
would be convenient for account day and delivery, if we
quired, would appear to be equally sanguine in the opposite
direction.
The announcement in the court circular of her Majesty's
orders to use seconds bread only in the royal household, and
to restrict the supply of it to one pound per head per diem,
has made a considerable impression in the City, where it is
looked upon unfortunately as an indication of the govern-
ment's being in possession of information tending to show a
-1. probable e- . .

'Teeter 1S( of bread atu-ffs than was
even *pp- rehended But there is no doubt that
the royal warning be attended to end followed.
2120115 X 1111rDil.
Beak Stork, MS it Demob to. AM- en i i I
per Bed. rm., 1216 16 I ladle Stock lb, Lett . 142
l par Ct. Om. fie.., 676 4 17 t Be. BUY. 21.204.1 e , 4 pa part 1 H.
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LosiAa..lap.. 1a5.,1110, 13.18 6Date, Smell, 4 re.
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Ditto Sea.sl4 I
If per Ct. lereader lt., S
per Ct. le”lese, 1044,10 I$
per Ct. Russian BY., 1511, C St.,
10686 it
6 per Ct 6peeYe BY., Div. hem

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Ditto Deferred, If
per et Pinata I. t10ad5,13.4 1
Dine Letexast 11, ilj
to per Ct. Maid. It. It gall.. 57i
4 per Q. Deteb Ontileatot 47i 11
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