The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-08 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA IN MILLBANK PRISON.

Yesterday, Mr. Bedford proceeded with a long in-
quiry into the death of a convict named Ernest Mt.ller,
aged 45 years, the seventh victim to the fatal epidemic in
that prison. Tao deceased had ibeen ricAved tram New-
gate on the 21st of June last, under sentence of seven ran'
transportation fur ebtaining money under false pretences.
lie had not bufLred any deprivatiun cr punishment in the
prison, but he was seized with symptoms of Claud Ce aon
the 23rd ult., and he died on Saturday afternoon last.—Mr.
Paine, the rt sideut zurgeon, stated that there was a dcpzeit
of filth in the nei3'abourhuod, which tainted the air of the
prison materially, and that would bring about cholera
Mr. R. Gamble, inspector for the removal of nuisanzea,
said his attention had been called by Major Grovel, the
governor, to an accumulation of dust at a wharf nearly op-
p. site the entrance to the prison. \Vi•ness considered it
necessary to have it removed, gave the usual twenty-fns
hours' notice, and it was taken away. The place was still
used as a deposit for filth, but in smaller quantities, ave-
raging perhaps 63 loads.—Major Groves said that, although
the inspector midlt go to the wharf and had small roan-
tities, yet it was a place of deposit for refuse ; an accumu-
lation takes place there until there is a barge load, when
it was removed, aol at such times the stench was moat
abominable.—The Coroner directed the inspector to sec to
the permanent removal of the wharf. The Coroner then
summed up, nod told the jury that any recommend- tiara
Aird to the verd.ct should be prenoptiy attended to and,
after a lung consultation, the jury said they could not make
any addenda without taking into consideration the nuisances
L on the opposite side of the river, and returned a verdizt of
• " Death from Asiatic cholera."

THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY intend
to be their own carrier, in taking goods to and from their,stai
tioos. They has e oreeuily reduced the prices paid to the com-
mon Carrier. for taking goods to the South Western Hallway
station and the cat nets have gone to the county ccurt to
rt cover ',
the difkrence hetween what has been paid %him by
the company and what the latter charges to the pubic ter
the cartage. The carriers have just obtained a venlict in
their favour. The company are now charging the common
carriers tot each item to a load a goo.is matted of for the
aggregate bulk, by which the profits of the carriers are
reduced. This is at the ifreaent time the subject of ii•iga-
tian in the count) court.
DEATH OV T:ilt SLEEPING MAN.—Cornelius Vroos
man, tt the sleeping man," died st hie brothet's r, •idenee, in
elarlicon, on Monday, the 17th of October. While or.. s.-
hilsitiou in New York, be was taken sick, which win,. • •
induce sweetie state for a short period, anti th,n • locos idl
condition, with intervals of wakefulness until he was :wok 0,11
home on the 140. . lle talke i hut very little, ioquirmg
after his mother. who had been deal two years; his M.-d.ur
and brother, wham he seemed partially to recognise He
complained et great internal heat, and sory.ess e i his
throat mad stote.mli. On the morning of the day et his
death he called tor food, and ate a hearty meal, and ft om
that time ht Sailed to be in pain until 2 o'elcck p.m., when
he died without a struggle. llis age was some 3 i 'tars.—
Rochester Democrat.

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UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

The Comma held their first session for the Acade-
mical year In i 3-4 on Saturday las.. They ewarded thee,
Aadraws scholarship as follows : the fist, TOL, to Mr.
Thomas Savage ; the second, 451., to Mr. William D.
Jones; the third, 451., to Mr. Henry M. &milts. Ewa.
mitten: the Professors of Latin, Greek, Mathematic', sad
Natural Paslueophy. For the Council George Long.
Esq. CieSW* ; J.ll Young, Eq., Media:waits.
They received antic-, from lOger Gadsden, E q., of the
investment, in the name of the College, in the month of
July law, of the Limos Medel Fund of 31 per
Cents., and sect, informed thst the die bail been executed
by LIVASKI Wy.n, Eq., at the sapirase of the suirscriben.
The medial, value Al, with, on one side, the Lead f the late
Mr. Litt ac', on the other, the following inscription, "
Clini-
eta Chirurpita. inter Alumni's Coll. rale. Load. Peritiv
ainso," see produced. it was awarded to Mr. Joseph
Basapion Usage.. Examiners : Professor Eriebsen and
Jobs 311asilia:1. Esq. Fellow's Clinical Gold Medals were
awarded to Mr. George Iluchanua and Mr. Frederick
William Sire. Eaausistrs : Frufes,or Pukes, M.D. ;
reekeier a:al,e, M.D.; and Professor Garrod, M.D.
followiog prts o, awarded at the end of the last
sissies, nut before announced, were reported: The
bassos prise of WI. for tie most successful experimental
research undertaken in the Birkbeek Liboratury, to Mr.
Arthur Winkler Wills. Botany—Gold Medal: Mr. A. 0.
Black Silver Medal : Mr. J. 0. lllake. Pathological
Anatomy—Gold Wild: Mr. G. Buchanan; Silver: Mr.
J. W. de Tuneelman. Midwifery—Gold Medal: Mr.
F. 0. Clarkson; Silver Medals (equal) : Mr. S. Neelleld,
Mr. H. &tweeds. Medical Jurisprudence—Gold Medal:
Mr. F. G. Clarkson. Matteis Medics—Void Medal : Mr.

W. P. Jones; First Silver; Mr. .1. D. Sewall; Snood
Barer Medal : Mr. U. Farms.

At the Muse of the east session Ma former students of the
college, who hod graduated with honours at the University
of Laudon, were appointed by the council fellows of the
college—s., Edward Ballard, M.D., John Topham, M.D.,
physician to the Wolverhampton Hospital; Wm. Ridoat
Wills, 8.A., sulmiter ; Clerics Somerton, 8.A., Robert N.
Fowler, 111. A , and John Hutton Taller, M.A., barrister-
_ _

Oxruao, Nor. morning, Mr. Edward
Addams Williams, II A., of this college (the only candi-
date), was elected a scholar on the South Wales loan-
datioe.
Da l'esay.—The tnivenity sermon at St. Mary's
Church yesterday morning was preached t'y the Rey. Dr.
Posey, Regius Profemor of Hebrew and Canon of Christ-
church. The subject was " Justification by Faith," and
the test was taken from the 22nd Terse of the 234 chapter
of the 0 I Epistle of St. James, " See,: thou how frith
wrought with his works, and by works was faith nude per-
fect." The sermon, which occupied about an hour and a
iikarter in its delivery, was very lucid and impressive, and
mated the attention of one of the largest congregation
that Ens ever assembled within the walls of the Univenity
Church.

LAIIIIIIIDCz, Nov. 7 —Sr. Joan's COLLZOZ.—The na•
demo:droned students have this day been elected scholars
of this society :—J. F. Wilkinson, Foxley, Folksier, Swop
son, Grabhani, Jeseop, Hutchinson, Capel, Bates. J. T.
Moore, Birch. Smethurst, Martoa, Cutler, J. A Collins. J.
Wright. an., Cuter, /Snow, Barlow, Haycock, Omit, bet,
DMus, Bagehawe, Hill, Ford, and Ambery.
At the Congregation on Wednesday next, the 9th inst.,
ore of the Aries to be offend to the senate is—To appoint
Dr. Band, ma Professor of Physic, one of the University
0 ',moors of fobson's Trust, in the room of the Master of
Pembroke College, who bas resigned.
Tito trustees of Crane's Charity for the relief of sick
scholars, have given notice that they intend meeting at
Trinity Hall Lodie on Tuesday, the 15th inst., at ten
o'clock. to consider and determine the claims of applicants
fcr the Inlietit of this charity. The applications of scholars
mum contain lull particulars bath of the medical charges
and of the circumstances of the apolicauts. The grants
will be confirm' to such charges as nave been incurred
daring the half year immediately preceding the meeting.

NA VAL.

.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 7.ARROINTISTMTR.—Assist-
eat-burgeons D. J. Dorgan (1844), to the /loyal George,
12J, screw steam-ship at Sheerness; cad S. C. Walls
(acting), to the Desperate, 8, screw steam•sloop, of 400
hone-power, at Devonport.

SPORTING.

TATTERSAieS.LYEsmno %T.

Business was for the most part confined to the settlement
of the previous week's accounts.
The coming events at Liverpool were scarcely noticed.
Foil the' DERZT, 3.50 to 100 wan taken about Autocrat
sad King Tom, and 1,000 to 400 about the same two, with
Dervish, the third favourite, added-14 and 13 to I taken
about the latt.r separately ; 550 to 2.5 taken about The
Wild Huntsman ; 1,000 to 20 Oantelass colt ; 3,000 to 60,
and 1,250 to 25, twice, 'bait The Star of Surrey ; 1,000 to
16, 2,000 to 35, and finally 50 to 1, to upwards of 1601.,
about Middlesea—a movement which may tend to weaken
the position of biz stable companion, King Tom, although,
after all. it may turn out to be merely a ruse de course;
1,000 to 'lO talon about Phaeton, and 2,000 to 40 Meteors.
SKY [ON HANDICAP (LIVERPOOL).
Gto 1 agst Mr. Copeland'e Candlewick (t)
bto 1 Mr. Barton'. Lade Fawn (9 to 1 also
laid to 751.)
9to 1 Mr J. J. Hooderion'e Lough Dawn (t)
7to 2 Maid of Team Valley and Lough Dawn
coupled (t)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
4to 1 yet Mr. T. Maoon's Oscar (t)
_ _DERBY.

13 to 1 apt LordErilliDervish (14 to 1 t freely)
Mto 1 Mr. Merry 's The Wild Huntsman
50 to 1 Baron Kothschild's Middlesex (t)
50 to 1 Mr. T. Taylor's Gametes, colt (1)
60 to I Coast Batthysay's Star of Surrey (t)
50 to 1 Lord Easters Phaeton (t)
•4 to 1 Mr. J, Scott's Meteors (t)
316 to 100 Autocrat and King Tom coupled (t)
10‘3 to 400 Autocrat, King Tom, end Dervish (')

NOTICS --We have authority Se state that la easisequesee
of the hitting Howe Bill reesatly pseud, sod whkft will
caste isce operatera on the 191 of December, Messrs.
Mepoo, and Mather intend to Mesa
all depo...te ort the Derby of 1854. Parties easeersed are to
apply forthwith.

LONDOX TVIPERANCE LEAGUE.

A erects! genera meeting of the advocates and
disciples of the total abetisesee_prisciple was bald tart
',mei is the greet ha of the Whittiogtoo Cloth to wet-
test* and receive &report frees tie deputation to Amities,
Dr. Leer sad Mr. Jetts Caeedl. _

Re Gam Cautaisnadirlt
Mr. Jose Camila. sewed to the rapid social develop-
meat, sad impelled hb 110211101601 L that the peat tem.
'mace reformat/ea had ant only mainly eeatribated
le that poem, but bad Irma the mesas of pee-
earbag do sepahlic of America. Universal saltier,
mil set loos endow to mist is as, matey white la-
lesepeeete habit. geestilsil. The peed aid tM wiae Wilma
• Ameba ass thie. beissiekshistedhr the sehey of
lhokisieleethsejsemeiespillsweeseellomst-
essee. g id
uise spieberthilestsred
rifllio.ieers hem AillAa Ohm to OS mellow ef
hoe per year—they leek sedge sieseesaii he putting a seep
ts the evil, sail in 1111111tbeg bad assailed is Wilhelm
romen to pledge them elves against of ardent
the ase
ts, and in 1844 there were 8,000 tasperemee societies is
operatioa in America. eamprielag I,6oo,ooonsembers, 10,000
of whom had beers drunkards. Amongst the results of the
Deward progress of the movement I. the states, ha might
meatioc that 4,000 distillers had given up business, sad 800
merehmits had renounce+ the sale of ardent spirit*. The tem-
smote movement in America had obtained the support of
members of the legislature and of members of the govern-
meat. Dial,' Webster and Mr. Everett had both declared
themselves sa favour of total abst,r.euce. (Hear, hear )
111 MAW the sake of intoxicating drinks had bees put an
mid to by the legislature ; and this had been done ander
the operation of universal suffrage. 'lb. people of Blaine
had determined not to send any man to the legislature who
would not pledge himself to vote for the suppression of strong
drinks. The Maine law was being extended to Massachu-
setts and other states, and ere long there was reason to
believe that it would be in operation in every state of the
Union, and also is Canada, as it was already in New Bruns-
wick and Nova Emus. He contended that it was the duty
of the government to establish such a law in this country.
The argument that it would be as intolerable interference
with trade was not tenable whilst the legislature interfered
for the protection of hfe and health to compel the nonsurap.
ties of smoke in farnaces—to prevent the carrying on of
mations trades in crowded localities—sad to provide that
all buildings should be safely constructed. Three-fourths
or the pauperism and nine-tenths of the crime of
this coontry followed from the use of intoxicating
drinks, and he instanced some recent cases of
attempted murder for which the perpetrators were now
suffering the penalties of the law. You would
rid of the drinking system until the practice of table in-
dulgence at public banquets by legislators, ministers of re-
ligi4ll, and philaothropiets was abandoned ; and it should
be the duty of them who felt the value of the practice of
total abettaeace to extend it, and especially to urge it upon
them chimes he alluded to. Until drunkenness was eradi-
cated from the land, the people would remain ignorant and
ear priors., our poor-houses, our hospitals, and OUT lunatic
asylums would continue to be in request, despite all the
efforts of the friends of educauon.

Elva/ other addreues were delivered, atid the prireeediep
leremseted with the usual vote of thinks to the chairman.

M. Nil( lIELLT being in a bad state of health,
arklag from doss appltootios to him litorsq lama, i.
about to wale rats for Nice, whirr he will smut the
waster.

THE TRADE IN EGOS AND POULTRY.

(froas Lootoes Megaske.)

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The agricultural interest requites, now and tnen,
a litt:e freshening up ; and • gentle word or two, on topics
of .peeist interest to their prosperity, may b i useful ; and
the raiaing of poultry for market in this country is certainly
greatly neglects t.
The buns's' of keeping hens may be regarded se one of
the most profitable in which the farmer can engage. He
is required to devote bat • very limited portion even of his
leisure to the teediog and management of his fowls. The
enormous quantity of eggs now imported demonstrates,
most conclusively, that there is as immense demand, which
must be attended by an actual profit in keeping hens and'
that the business is destined ultimately to increase, and be-
come • source of very great wealth to the state, if properly
attended to. A hen, properly fed and attended, will pro-
duce is one year upwards of 150 eggs, besides resriag two
broods of chickens. Mr. Mount says that • well•fed ben
will produce from 170 to 175 eggs in a year. Aceordiog to
tho former estimate, 100 hens yield in one year 15,000 eggs,
and from 1,000 to 1,200 chickens. Of all grains, buck-
wheat is unquestionably best for them. It contains • large
per annum of lime, besides much nutritive matter, and
is regards a as • pewerfol promoter of fecundity in the
galliamim generally.
in Aylesbury, the sale of ducks radian 15,00 a a year ;
is Norfolk and Cambridge the small farmers pay their rents
with the produce of their poultry. Mr. Bayley stated, at •
meeting lately held at St. Alban's, that in nine years he
sold to the value of 81,0001, and that in the same period he
and his father sold conjointly 200,0001. worth of poultry
lo Kent and Surrey 300.0001. is received annually for
poultry. It has been said that • hen is more profitable
than sure. _ _

Eggs of hens end ducks, and other poultry, commonly
eaten as food in this kingdom, are, in point of quantity,
almost incredible. The aggregate Lumber cannot be less
than 1,500,000,000, and the valise, at the lowest prises,
three millions stvrling. The continent of Europe supplies
us with nearly 150,000,000 annually. The hens of Egypt
now lay eggs tor the Londoner, thirteen calks having, not
long ago, been landed at Southampton, from Alexandria.
An importition, also, recently took place, of some cases of
broken eggs, and of a quantity of the yolk of eggs, in •
liquid edam, both being intended for maanfaeturiag put-
poses—via , the manufacture of leather for gloves.
Since the condition of the people has been so much im-
proved the demand for poultry has increased in a remark-
, able manner in London ; and notwithstanding that greatly
increased supplies come to hand from abroad by the
' increased facilities of railways and steam-baste, still the
supply doss not keep pace with the demand, and if they
could be furnished in sulicient quantities, at moderate
prices, the demard would be doubled. The duty on eggs is
10d. per hundred.
The following statement of • farmer's wife was made to
the Farmers' Cigb, et Newcastle, in 11148 : —On our farm,
she Matas, the poultry consists of 60 hens, priaelpelly of the
Dorking breed, 6 ducks, and from 70 to 80 geese, purchased
in the autuata.

Barley. milk, meal and ems £ 6 4 1
Woataa's wages and market slurp
70 geese at 2t. ed
Net profit

f 64 1 6

Eggs, 3.040, at 5.. 6d. palTaadred E 9 7 0
206 thickets', at la 9d.
Cemented by salt'
60 gene, at be Bd.
10 mamma 2 16 0
20 decks, at 2e. 64.

Ebt 1 6

Mr. Mayhew, in his letter to the Moment, Chroftiaris
furnishes some statistics of the sale of poultry in Loudon
Kw yearly estimates, for the three principal markets, ere as

baseball. News/ate. Postmann.
Fowls 1,266,000 .... 490,248
Ducks
Geese BBB,OOO .... 113,640 16,000
Turkeys
Pigeons 284,600 .... 98,766
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Total poultry 2,742,600 .... 905,292 .... 16,000

We derive a large portion of our Implies of eggs and
poultry from Inland. In 1835, 11,690,000 wombiag
417 tons, and valued at 16,2361., were to this coun-
try from Dublin.
In the same per 2.255 matte of eggs, weighing 6761
toss sad valued at 37,0001., were sent over hen from
Drogheda, and 2,410,800 eggs from Dundalk.
Among the returns of sivicultural podium in Ireland,
we dad poultry, in 1847, rated at 6,091,065 ; gad in 1849,
6,318,001 birds. In the MIK& published with the " Ord-
nance Savoy," it is stated that from the town of London-
' deny alone are snootily exported 60,0001. worth of eggs.
A statement furnished by Kr. N. P. Howell, secretary
to the City of Dublin Stoma Packet Company, is to the
following effect The number of boxes shipped by that
company's vessels for London during the years 1844.6 was
8,874 ; about the same number wore shipped by the British
and Irish Company—making a total of 17,184 boxes; each
box contain, 13,000 eggs, but setesimally largo boxes are
used, containing more than four times that number. This
gives the result of 23.072,400 eggs, as annually shipped for
London. To Liverpool were shipped 6,135 boxes ems-
mining 25,666,500 eggs, making a total of shipmate from
Dublin alone, during the past year, to the two merle of
London and Liverpool, of 48,639,901 i, the calm of whisk,'
at the rate of 51. 6d. per every 124 eggs (the return made),
gives a sum amounting to about 122,6031., as the manual
value of the eggs shipped from Dublin aloe% mad sires
this return the export of eggs has enormously lantesesd
Assuming the export of Dahlia to be equal to sae-loarth
of the exports of all Ireland, we have very ekes en Ave
hundred thousand pounds, or half a million sterling as the
value of this branch of commons to Ireland, showing also
an to of fourfold sines 183.5. The expert:Ais
:
I now neatly deablid, six., borderft ea a million
Inked peedness nearly 600~10 eggs. ma
sad North Western Railway Csatgaay frog/wetly realm
at tisk stetis., islAweged.is ens day, hem Dobai
sleek upwards of we Mist of sad forward them
base the manufacturing distdele ed Ummshire Yorkshire,
Staffseddrke, and Warwicksblem Thom packed between
layers of straw, in strolsomade boom keeps" end
crates, genteiniag 1/188 le eggs, Ole puha=
drag from 2to 10 awl lir upwards of ripely
wen brought into lAwarpod.
According to the einem of 1861, the May in Wind
eared as fakirs :
1847
1849
1860
1861
According to the mum of LOA the valor of the poultry
in the United States was 121 Mika dollars (nearly 21
million sterling) ; it is now, probably, Ow tent millions
sterling. The value of the peoltry, in the eligle state of
New Yak, is mom then 21 milli.. dollen.
The meant pf poultry sold at a siftle sant aegis
dem, 101848, was 674,42:• sad fee die whale , daring
that mem kemeededlooool. Them are no re able elm
tisties fm the other lame aides; but it I. highly probable
that the trade k sash cities as Now York, Phila-
delphia, >talriwy sod New Orleans, may be counted by
minims of dollars he OWL
An importation of pseAav, direct from the United States,
wee mad* in 1846, a vessel having arrived in the Bt. Kathe-
'rine Docks, from Boston, with 26 memo( turkeys, geese, sad
capons on board, and six bosom of red min-deer, of superior
csality, peeked in ice. In 11148, 86 casks of poultry, of the
value of 1291., and 22,000 doeen eggs, were shipped from
have Scotia..

TM following particalus of the es trade between Ilea-
trial sad the United States is iateresting. It is a state-
seat of the quantity of asp peeked ht the Bessemer'
market, Montreal, and esponed to the United States, from
the let May lut, to the 21st November, 1862, both days
Inclusive : . .

7,977 "oriels, containing 84 dines per
barrel., equal to 670,068 doses,
at 7fd. per doses £20,989 12 6
15,954 bushels oats, for peaking, at le.Bd
per bushel 1,329 10 0
7,977 empty banal, h. par banal z9B 17 0

£22,66719 6

The following statement, by M. Legriusd, a member of
the French Statistical Society, on the production and con-
sumptioo of eggs in Franco, may not prove uninteresting:—
" in 1813, the number of eggs imerted from Franco was
1,764,140. Between 1816 and 1828, the number exported
rose rapidly from 8,733,000 to 55,717,500 ; and in 1834 the
number had increased to 90,441,600. In 1835, 76,190,120
were exported for England ; 60,800,000 for Belgium ;
49,696,000 for the United States; 49,280,000 for Switzer-
land; 34,800,0c..0 for Spain ; and 306,304,000 to other parts
of the world. The total amount of the exportations for
that year was 3,824,281 francs. The consumption in Paris
is calculated at 1151 eggs per bead, or 101,012,400. The
censusaption in other parts of France may be reckoned at
double this rate, es, in some parts of the country, dishes
composed of eggs and milk are the principal items Jaen the
meals, The consumption of eggs for the whole kingdom,
including the capital, is estimated at 7,231,160,000; add to
this number those exported, and those necessary for repro-
duction, and it will result that 7,380,925,000 eggs were laid
in France during the ar 1835."
ll'Culloch, in his "Dictionary of Commerce," states that
France exported, fur the consumption of London and
Brighton alone, upwards of 76,0001. worth of eggs ; and this
branch of commerce must have increased largely since the
period when Kr. !Mullah wrote.
On the whole, taking into consideration that the foreign
farmer reaps a large profit by exporting eggs to England,
notwithstandig the extra expenses of freight, profit of ex-
porters, importers, he., to which he has te submit, it is
evident that the Englishman, who has so many advantages
at his side, would find the feeding of poultry most advan-
tageous. Ills further to be remembered that, while French
eggs are often sold in Louden at sixteen er eighteen a shil-
ling, we seldom get much more than half that number of
English eggs for the same money. The numbers imported
in four years are as under :
1848 88,012,585
1849 97,903,151
18.50 105,689,060
1851 115,527,236
The import duty is 1851 was 25,7001.

Tun RUIDZIICI at Coons, the novelist, at
Albany, mostly eravelied late as hotel, Was biased diva
by tie alit et ea hweediety la tbe 21st alt.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1853

lays iintelligence.

EQUITY COURTS.-YESTERDAT.
DRAMS TO 1.010 CIOINCILLOII AND MO UMW • CO.
SITTINGS OF THI COURT.

The Lord Chancellor stated that it bed been arranged be-
tween the Lords Justices and himself that they should sit
together during the present ter® for the three first days of
each week, and separately on the three last days, with the
exception of this week, when they would sit separately on
Tuesday (this day), sod together on Saturday neat.

ItIOIS Till NUTILa Or Tao aOLLa.
LAILZ V. BIIVITON.

This was a bill filed by the plaintiff, Mr. William Lake,
on behalf of himself and other creditors of the Earl of
Devon, and the object of the suit was to have it ascertained
what was due to Mr. Charles 'Datum, one of the defend-
ante, under certain deeds executed by the Earl of Devon
and his son, Lord Courtenay, and to have it declared that
a recital in • deed, dated 24th July, 1847, to *he effect that
Charles Bretton was at the time of the execution of that
deed liable se surety to the defendant, Robert Brutton,
and another person, was an untrue recital, and, con-
sequently, that these sums were not to be taken
, into account as due to Charles Brutton. Also
that defendants be directed to give up a policy
of ins for 3,0001. effected by Lord Devon in the West
of England Life Insurance Office, and that the policy be
sold and the proceeds thereof paid to the plaintiff. It ap-
peared that Mr. Chad's Brutton was the confidential legal
adviser of the Earl of Devon. The Devon estates an held
in trust for the payment of the debts of the late earl, and
the present earl hes only an annuity of some 5,0001. or
6,0001. a year. liis lordship has consequently raised con-
siderable semi on loan, some on the security of his own
life interest, and some on the additional security of the life
interest of his eon, Lord Courtenay. In thesis transactions
Mr. Charles Brutton acted as the earl's solicitor, and some
of the sums so advanced wen either advanced by him or
were sums for which he had made himself liable. For
them /1101 securities were given to him by the Earl of
Devon and Lord Courtenny. The first security, dated
Sept. 1, 1843, was executed by the Earl of Devon and Lord
Denrtenay, by which they assigned their interest in the
Devon and Pepys estates, and a policy of insurance for 3,0001.
as security to Charles Brutton for 7,0001. then advanced,
and a sum not exceeding 3,0001. afterwards to be advanced.
or for which he might have become liable. la July, 1847,
two other deeds were executed between the Earl of Devon
and Lord Coto trimly on the one part and Mr. Charles
Bretton on the other part. It was recited that the whole of
the 10,0001. had been advanced,and that Charles Brutton was
then liable to Robert Bretton for 3,0001., and it was agreed
to take • security for 16,0001., the remaining 2,0001. to be
advanced, or for which Mr. Charles Brutton should be-
come liable. By another deed of the same date the Earl of
Devon by way of indemnity to Lord Courteney for the
liability be had incurred resigned certain policies of lant-
ana,. By another deed, dated the 20th December, 1848.
the Earl of Devon executed • deed between himself and
Mr. Charles Brutton, whereby he assigned the policy for
3,0001. to Mr. C. Bretton as a security for the same uses as
under the deeds of Ist September, 1843, and 24th July,
1847. In 1849 the embarrassments of these noblemen ha,-

is become serious, they executed three deeds on the Ist
July in that year. The first was a conveyance by Lord
Courtenay to the pkiatiff, of all his interest in the Devon
and Pepys estates, is trust for the creditors of the Earl of
Devoe and Lord Courtenay. The second deed was an as-
signment, for the same purpose, of Lord Courtenay's eighty,
under the deeds of 1817 and 1948, and certain polices of
assursace ; and amoapt them the policy of insurance for
3,0001. The third deed was • further assurance by the
Earl of Devon and Lord Courtesay, of the policies and other
property. la 1837 and 1838 Mr. Robert Brutton advanced
to the Rad of Devon three sums of 6001. each, taking a
security when the lad sum was advanced ; his lord-
ship's promissory note for 1,6001. Mr. Robert Bruton
also became a creditor of the earl's, by paying
off a bond for 1,7001. for which he had become
• surety for his lordship in a bead to • Mr. Tilley in 1838,
and which he paid off in 1844, but in • correspondence be-
tween him and Mr. C. Brutton and the Earl of Devon, it
was represented to his lordship in 1848 that They was
pressing fir immediate payment of the bond, and threaten-
ing proceedings. It appeared, however, Mr. C. Rrutton
was not aware at that time that his brother had paid off the
bond. In the latter part of 1848 Mr. C. Brutton deposited
the policy for 3,0001. with Mr. R. Bretton. Mr. C. Brutton
had not iacurred any legal liability to Mr. R. Bruttoo, and
under these cireseastanoes it was contended that Mr. R.
Bretton had so lien on the policy, and that in the rating of
the account with Mr. C. Brutton the sum of 1,6001. ad-'
vanced by Mr. R. Bruton ought not to be taken into ac-
count, the recital in the deed that he had incurred a legal
liability to his brother being false.
Sir F. Kelly, who appeared for the defendants, said the
real claimants in this case were the creditors under the deed
of the Ist July, 1839 ; and the real question was, whether
the policy for 3,0001. should be given up by Mr. R. Bruttoa ?
Re contended that though there might be no legal guaran-
tee from Mr. C. Brutton to Mr. R. Bru.ton, yet there was
• moral guarantee; and, as between the Earl of Devon
and Lord Courtenay and Mr. C. Broken it was perfectly
understood that the debt to Mr. R. Brutton was to be
covered in the securities given to Mr. C. Brillion ; and he
cited the Earl of Devon's evidence, that in interviews be-
tween himself and Lord Courtenay, and Mr. C. Brutton it
was distinctly stated and understood that the debt in respect
of Tilley's bond and the debt to Mr. R. Brutton should be
included in and covered by the security to Mr. C. Bretton ;
and he maintained that under all the circumstances this
bill ought to fail.
Mr. Roswell followed.
The arguments had not concluded when the court rose.

OWNIIINAP V.

611 OP'

The arguments in this case were brought to a con-
clusion by Mr. Swanston's reply for the plaintiffs.
The Vice-Chancollor took time to onside: his judgment.
[MTH e. SMITH.—PATIVIT CASI.--TYPOITANT QUISTION•
Thb was ea adios to recover damages kle the infringe-
resat of a patent. Os the trial balm Ilk. Iselin Me, at
Uverpool, the medial wee entered he the delandeat, by the
direction of the learned judge,
The Atterney•Oesersi maw mend ter a rule for a new
trial on the ground of edsiireetien. The invention of
which the plaintiff elaimei the dimiemey was that of a
chemical proems by which steel of superior quality could be
manufachtred from an inferior deseripties of iron, and
then was no doubt as to its utility and importance. The
defendant, however, proved that in five instances the same
that which the plaintiff bad: discovered
process
a as n
employed by other persons before the plaintiff
mak out his pateet, although he believed it to be an ori-
ginal discovery. Nose of them persons bad communicated
their discovery to the public, bat had used it for their own
heat in their own manufactories. The learned judge
lei ruled that this took away the novelty of the plaintiff's
kinds& He (the Attorney-General) contended that his
kaiak bad taken a mistaken view, for if his ruling were
amen an invention of the greatest importance might be
last for ever to the public, as it would be the interest of the
discoverer to keep the secret to themselves and use it for
their own health. This action was canted on by the
widow and sthaintstratris of Mr. Heath, who was now
dead, after having been for years involved in litigation, and
endeavouriag to support the validity of his patent against
the manufaeharen of She Meld, who had derived great ad-
vantage from it.
Lord Campbell said the question raised was one which
ought to be considered.
Rule nisi.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—YEsTEaDAy.
AMINO' AT MCI a /A IDOVAAIS.--DEPOZZ tu. JVRICt cassr

BOSINISS OP Tali COURT.

This morning the court eoemensed the first sittings in
Middlesex during the present tars. The cause list con-
tained 19 entries, bat Reverel we were narked to be bled
as undefended, sad one es a special wy nese. In the course
of the day only two defended canoes were tried, and neither
of them was of any public interest.

COURT OF

r...YESTIRDAY.

IN 11 ItOLTII AND NOOll.

The baokrupts were tailors, of Natille-street. This
was the last examination meeting. The account', prepared
by Mr. Butler, showed a sum of 2,2431. due to unsecured
creditors, 1,4681. to those holding security, and 1,9771. of
liabilities. The assets were put down at 1,3661. in good
debts and property ; property held as security, 4661. The
profits bad been 2,034 L ; lessee, 5981. ; trade expenses,
4791.; partners' drawings, 1,6951. ; law costs, 148 L
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupt Rolfe, and
stated that there was no opposition to either of the bank-
rupts passing.
Mr. Cannon, the official assignee, confirmed this, and
said that, but for the liabilities, owing to Moore having put
his name to accommodation bills, the concern would have
been solvent.

Mr. Gordon, a creditor, claimed to prove for mot. odd,
on five bills of exchange, of which Moose was the drawer.
Be stated that he bad advanced the money to Moore.
Mr. Lawrence objected that these bills were only prova-
ble against the separate estate of Moore.
Mr. Goreon deposed that Rolfe knew of the bills being
dishonoured, and said ;he thought it would be all right,
" the Count" would take them np. Ile never advanced a
farthing to Rolfe, or to Moo, in his presence. Only one
of the bills (for re
501.) was drawn in the name of the firm.
Others similarly drawn had been substituted with ,bills
drawn by Beaufoy Moore.
Mr. Lawrence said it appeared to have been Moore's
object, finding how deeply he had involved the firm, to
withdraw the bills of the firm, substitute his own.

His Honour admitted the proof &genet the joint estate,
to the extent of 891., bills to that amount being produced,
dawn by the firm.
The bankrupts passed.
Mr. Hodges tendered a proof for 4781. on hills of the
firm.

Mr. Lawrence objected that the creditor knew, when he
advanced the money, that it was not for the partnership
purposes but for some private speculation of Moore's.
M
r.Hodges deposed that the money was advanced to
Moore. He said it was for " the Count" (St. Jean), who
was working in a gold and diamond mine in the Brazils.
(Laughter.)
The Commissioner—The rule is that a partner is at liberty
to pledge the partnership liability for partnership pupae. ;
bat if it is otemandatoil to the party who &demon the