The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-24 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER-SATURDAY.

AT Nos Paws AT WINTIMONVIII—Buout Ns7BAkoN
Pun AND C OMMON JUNI/Vt.
CAS= V. ARMIN (CLIIIi)r—DILL DISCOUNTING AND

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STIALING.
This was an action on a promissory note for 1501. at
three mouths' date, made by the Rey. Francis Edward
Arden, of Brampton, in Huntingdonshire. The defendant
put a number of pleas on the record, to the effect that the
ao:e had been obtained from him by fraud and covin by
one Graham; that he had never received any consideration
for the note; that at the time the present plaintiff took the
note he was fully aware of the circumstances under which
the note had been given ; that the plaintiff did nut himself
give any consideration for the note, and that prior to his
having taken the note the plaintiff had distinct notice sent
to him of the way by which it had been obtained (rein the
defendant, and also that he had never received one ler-
*thing by way of consideration.
Mr. James, on behalf of the defendant, said that as his
lelient having put whet were called affirmative pleas upon
I Ufa record, it became his duty to commence with the view of
'rTi" such pleas. Ile should do that by a mess of eve-
once ; and, having done so, the jury would have had laid
bare before them one of those gross bill-discounting stealing
transactions which a gang of swindlers had for a length of
time been practising upon the public, with, he lamented to
add, no very smell success. The learned counsel then en-
tered into a detail of the facts of the trausaetien, which are
described by the following witnesses:—
The Rev. Francis Edward Arden said-1 am a clergyman
living at Brampton, near Huntingdon, but am nut at present
doing any fixed duty. In the month of April last year I
was in the temporary want of some small sum of money,
when the following advertisement attrac ed my attention, in
the columns of the Cambridge Independent Prim .--'. Money
'isetantl• at Command.—Gentlemen of rank, milit..-.ry and
naval officers on full pay, and parties holding official appoint-
aints, and In possession of income, can be accommodated
with loans fete short periods from 1001. to 8,0001. on their
personal security.' Apply by letter with full particulars in
fall confidence, to Zeta, 12, Duke-street, Portland-place
pendon." (The advertisement was here pat in and read.)
la consequence of this advertisement I wrote to " Zeta,
111, Duke-street, Pdrilanttplace, London. I received a
letter on April 8, in reply, stating that there would be no
difficulty in raising the money, although the writer would
rather negotiate for &larger sum. The letter was signed A.
Graham. I asked for 1501., and I wrote • letter in answer
M this, but I have kept no copy of any of my letters. I
teoeived a letter on the 13th of April from the same party,
seating that after seeing the will, and obtaining the ueces-
Mry certificates, there would be no difficuty in obtaining the
money. I replied to that letter, and received in answer a
letter stating that the certificates were satisfactory, and
that he would recommends capitalist to advance the money
—that the interest would be 10 per cent —the bill to be
drawn at three month*, renewable quarterly for twelve
months payment of interest, and promising a guarantee
that the defendant should be held harmless for that period.
The letter also intimated that a bill stamp would be for-
warded for acceptance, end inquired where in London the
defendant's handwriting could be identified, and also as to
the amount of his father's income. I replied to that letter,
and received a letter dated the 20th of April,
inching this form of the note, and the stamp
for me to fill up, promising that in a clear week
after the receipt of the note the cash would be forthcoming
and requesting it to be made payable in London to the
agents of Meows. Veasey, of Huntingdon; and having
drawn the note on the stipulated firm, and endorsed it on
the beck, I sent it to London, to Graham, and on the 29th
of April received a letter acknowledging it. receipt. Shortly
after, I received the following letter, which bears no date
in reference to the day of the month :—lt is dated " Wed-
nesday, 3, Leigh4treet, Burton-crescent," and regrets that,
through press of business, his capitalist will not be able to
Ido anything till the end of the following w, ek. This letter
I bore the change of residence, or at all events the new
place to which I was to direct my letters. That is the last
note I had from "A. Graham." I have never received one
penny for this note from any person. The next communi-
Ication I received was from a "Robert Thompson," of 10,
Marshall-street, London-road, Southwark, stating hat a bill
accepted by defendant for 1501. bad been brought to him
for discount, and requesting to know if it was correct. I sent
a reply to that, stating that the transaction was with "A.
Graham," and that I was waiting for the money. I received a
reply from Thompson, stating that he tad made an ad-
vance upon the bill, and was desirous of knowing the
nature of the transactioh before completing it, as it was
represented that the bill had been given for money already
advanced to me. The writer stated that he was perfectly
unacquainted with Graham, the party named by me. In
reply to this, I wrote saying that although the note had
been obtained from me, yet teat not one farthing of money
many other eeneideration had been sent to me for it, and
received an MUMS( from R. Thompson, in which he stated
that he knew nothing of the arrangements with Mr. Gra-
ham, and that his object in writing was merely to know
previously to concluding the matter whether the bill would
be paid when it arrived at maturity. I, upon this, wrote
to R. Thompson, detailing to him the whole of the trans-
action between Graham and myself, and on the 25th of
June I received a letter to reply, informing me
that he was no longer the holder of the bill, having passed
it into the hands of Mr. Casey, of 17, Barkham-terrace
tht I
Lambe oad, to whom he begged to refer. Upon this
wrote to Casey, asking what he had to do with the trans-
union between Graham and myself, and his answer was that
he did not comprehend me—that he had received no money
on my behalf from Therapies, nor was it likely, as he was
unacquainted With nee, and that Thompson had paid him for
money kad and received with m promissory note. Then,
y
on the 31st of the same month, I received intimation that
the note had been presented for payment, and dishonoured ;
and, as it,might be inconvenient to me to pay the whole
amount at once, suggesting some arrangement before he
placed it in the hands of his solicitor. I never saw Graham,
Crutchley, Thompeun, or Casey in my life, nor have I ever
received one atom on this promissory note. On the 4th of
August 1 received another letter from Casey, repeating that
he had obtained the note for money due by Thompson to
him, and was surprised at its being dishonoured, and that
unless an immediate arrangement was come to he should
place the matter in the hands of his solicitor. I then re-
ferred the party to my solicitor.
Cross-examined—l have had no fixed elerieal engage-
ment for the last two years, but have assisted brother cler-
gymenfor three or four years. lam not a slurried man.
lodge
at Brampton, near Huntingdon. I have an allow-
ance from my father-1001. • year, perhaps. Ido not take
a curacy at present, bat should be glad to take one. I
have not been in difficulties, though I dare say I may owe
for some snuff, tobacco, or a glass of beer. I left my curacy
in Staffordshire, where I received • handsome testimonial,
at the request of my father. I was never intended for the
church, but I was sent up to Cambridge when at 26. I was
meant for what you are, a barrister, but I had not head
enough, lad therefore I never shall be. (Loud laughter.)
My father is a clergyman. This is the first and only bill I
ever gave.
John Day—l was a hair dresser in Great Portland-street,
where I kept the post office for some years. I knew • per-
son of the name of Graham, who was in the habit of hav-
ing letters directed for him to my Douse. When I re-
moved to 12, Duke-street, Portland-place, now my resi-
dence, the same man asked me to receive letters for a friend
of his, directed "Zeta." Letters came there to that ad-
dress—four or Ave perhaps. This was about April, 18.52.
He was a dashing, gentlemanly-looking man, tall, wore a
aionstaehe, thin, and had darkish hair. There is oae letter
he bee not called for, which I have brought with me.
George Wells—l am son of Mrs. Wells, of No. 3, Leigh-
street, Burton-crescent. She keeps the Post Office. I re-
member a Mr. A. Graham, who very often had letters di-
rected to him to be left at our house. Ile looked like a
military man. He wore a great many rings. He has not
been at the hones for sixteen months, and here is a bundle
of letters which have been left for him.

_-• •
di; ofTort=;l7l;;;leeterehave been left slam he
called.

Mr. Poilaid—l am managing clerk to Mr. Mohler, the
attorne_y, e
of Backlersbury. I knew James Wh!illey Osr4i-
ner. We him for a misdemesnour in 1848 for
obtainin, money by files pretences upon a bill. These
letters, mined " Graham," are in Gardiuer's handwriting.
He was a tall, gentlemanly-looking man, and the descrip-
tion the witnesses have given to-day of Graham corresponds
with that of Gardiner. He did not wear siege when 1 saw
him, for he was then in Newgate, where they are not
allowed to wear these sort of things.
Crons-examined—l only saw him in Newgate.
Joseph Gray-I live at No. 10 Marshall-street, London-
road. I em an assistant turnwek. I remember Thompson
taking a frost room in my house at 6e. a week in April last.
That was his bedroom and sitting-room. He paid a week
in advance se he eould not give us a reference. He went
out about ten in the morning, and usually returned about
the same hour at night. I don't know that he was a capi-
, 'slid. I don't know what a " capitalist " means. 1 know
the two Casey; father and Son, of Harkham-terrace, but
the sow did sot tome to my house. Thompson was about 40
years old.
Cross-olangivii- Casey is a very little man, about five
feet, and was for some yesn collector to the water works
company—the Lamteth company, to which 1 am a turn-
-1 cock. I nem saw his with Thompson. I have heed that

he tied to discount bills. Casey also eoliseted the income-
tax. lie row lives in Barkkam-terrace, s mpeetable row,
of hs4es opootite Bethlehem Hospital.
li.-esartuned-Casey tote nut ta colltetor of tines or rates
w`, d Thom ;1,-,n was with me. Croy vise hen yesterday.
William Phipps- I sin secretary to the Lambeth Water-
collo Comusoy. I knew the plaintiff soma years since.
11, was one it the collectors when 1 joined the company.
I knew his handwriting. These letters, signed " ROO.
Thompson," are written by Casey, the plaintiff. They are
dated 27th March, 1852, 31st May, 1832, 25th June, 1862,
and lie 15th Jane, 1832.
Cum-examined-I have very often seen him write.
H. It. Sylvester-1 am an attorney, in Great Dover.
street, Southwark. I assisted the plaintiff through the in-
solvent Court. Ile was remanded for iii months. The
schedule is signed by him. the was arrested in April,
18A, and heard 22nd of May, 1861. I took his instructions
is prison.
Crov-ezamined-Webh's County-terrace is moderately
rtspeetable in ft/ appearance. The plaintiff's house was
sainlerstely well furnished.
The plaintiff's schedule was here put in, and his descrip-
tion of him elf read by the associate ; and also the descrip-
tion of his effects, valued at 71. The schedule also set forth
that he had been a defaulter to the income-tax commis-
sioners to the amount of 6001. These descriptions ran in:these
terms:-Themes Casey, jun.. known, sued, and committed
as Thomas Cas,y, formerly of 28, Webb's County-terseoe,
New Kent road, Surrey, collector to the Lambeth Water-
works Company, Temple-place, Brackfriars-road, Surrey;
and also collector of the property and income tax for the Tri-
nity district of St. Mary Newington, Surrey; and also a
bill discounter during pert of the time, keeping, in con-
junction with John Croft, Thomas Coyle, and John Dwyer,
a betting office, at No. 12, Haymarket, Middlesex, called
" The National Sweep and Betting Office," then of Moore.
street, Chelsea, Middlesex, out of employment ; then of 28,
Webb's County-terrace of maid ; first en attorney's clerk,
then spat to Moms. Grayson and Harvey, wine mer-
chants, of Minton, Samy ; and afterwards clerk to " the
Mutual Mining Company." in Great George-street, West-
minster, liliosim • end lately of No. 9, New Rocking-
ham-street, Ituelaihass-square, New Kent-road, Surrey,
following se trade ee profession. The excepted articles in
the prima ameafted to value to 31. 10s., sod at No. 26,
Webb's Osaftresessee to 71. 12s.
Miami ftvelk seld-Mr. Walker, of Piccadilly, is the
miser of No 2, noneftroset, St. James's. It was let to
Caney, the pleintlf, ft Meek 1831, f,t a cigar shop. He
gam • 1411 Ise the "eirming In." which was not paid bib::
ampler, who saki he had lowa swindled out of it.
was • sharp spiral Ceara, at Marlborough-rarest, about
some 61. seem, while were said not to be over gsoniati. He
Man deseribed himself se keeping • " whip shop." I knew
Crumb*, vibe b • gambler. This No. 2 Beanstestrest,
woe • boobs gibe. It was kept by Conj.
By the Cwt-11e shop was epee about twelve maths,
hat it ism shut. The hems, however, is still earned Go
es • peabliftg hoer upstaiss.
J. traria. 1111 C-I know the plaintiff. I took him
ism *gag* bit Sapeember, be being with two others who
mem elasseold in a bed ft sees. He mid he Head at 2,
lismareeteset. R Jamse's. Thee le • gessiftsg lame
Mr. Prookegest. ea the pest of the phial; rammented
es what he described as the Modest tone of tramp\ which
his Named tread had ismonsd whim span the etas el
the Mdeadaft. He wee aftraela the
letthat, WINS the cose ter the ff balms gene
his lamed tread would very einsifteably masa
device -Ibis teas. The only Oboes as aselek the plaintiff
whisk had bees set up wee that there Irad hen se essei-
&reties it,.. fee this sot*. New, he would arra by •
wham glen be Mould sell that the 'Misfiled ives
value to this Mr. Thomism be the este la ilea •
meat of FIL tr mosey end the retain elan I 0 to
Thompmw. Tee them we. the pest ef eftelfteatiea se
kr se the plekellt, the kW* el die sera, ions seosetned ;
mod, witsrahe bed gem/ that thse Mmilietellft lad lama
=77 his ant, be eggethemileil fteitzrostabl have ao
is retarder a "WIN la hie
Cramp Hayward our Ow caned, and said:-I It,. at 28,
Albed-plese, Newhigesoonerray, OM a cona-dialer, and,
have bees there tweeepolie pea Is lime last year I
went to the pisiadn beam Ms 17, Nethhase-terace, to
ask him ter ems Side aims brat he said he weld not
lead se my them I wanted to boom some esenry. He
has beessated bills for me betide, bee I bed se bill with
me en this iambi. Casey seld las was pin to discount
• hill fir Thomism, and wasted me to be • whams to It.
We them west into the bent seem, and he took sees mousy
end aa 1 0 11 for no. eft of his eesh-bez, and pm this
te Thempose. laying diet the 111110112 t of messy was 87L
Themeless wrote his ism en the bill, sod I said that Iliad
osier seen soak endows exiting before. This is the bill,
bet I seat red it hem be strangeness. The praratiff gars
Thom*. some moray, whisk he mid was eV., sad the
10 U. I did see hear Thompson' say anything te the
Pbraiie
Crearnaminedl-I have knew, the plaintiff for many
pan ea holoses. I saw him yesterday. We wen at a
pa =I bed a pint al Meet. The Thompson I
sew at the wen • tallish gratiessoly-looking maa.
I task the (gibe set awes pan rase, sad have not
gitikpopabribleg dthe clefts. When I went Oa the plaintiff
wee then. They rolled each other " Mr.
Thompson" sod s• Mr.Cesey.' I have been •• whose, for him
umia three se her ether esessioas when be has discounted
bills. I was saligie..Ml ea Wedasiday lay. Ide sot know
that the house the plairalff lives I. Is the property of hie
father-is-law, who she lives in the home.
By the Cent-I des% knew that the eater man's name
is Thompson" of my ewe knowledge.
Mr. Pisa said that was the one br the plaintiff
Mr. harm , Mr. Providergera yen do net
= that 4 the jury be Misled unless you call the
Mr. Proodetgast replied Met it we ad his Wooden to
eall kiss Amt. That endears me est is auk int It he
were be might est Mee * a* •
gentle= es ble hereed Melba% Monierlte pa WOte Mkif
in the met et lb kakig hi apreeeme to Ile ulimee•
box. Indeed, he shield aft base own we* limit to
boar sub ea eumniemies. (Lend bklette)
Mr lagoon tbs. Gamed she jury reply, seatendrag
that ho had mese rigidly meiallebood array one ef the passe
his drat bad pat epee the could, and there/are he was
'added to have. mast pmenemeod la hie hwy.
Mr. Nana Platt email up, ouddm jury Meek pre $
milk kr the deksime.
Me. loose Ibis ete bees Ike MR imemusied.
Mr. lbemOkelies me
mum&
Mr. Ligerili=aTir ebselterier the bill to be is.
me It might be melted bee the peeps of an i•-
terigee=trq 'plotdiepellet. It masked
irmielese
Mr. Jens said that the Whim* alluded te by the
learned judge was to eciatemilatiem

ingots so CurinTersas lastaws..-easforr. Tax (Um llAmy
Tao Cu Non= or Iwo Ormen haul, Suss nsas, Jos.
weed illtuaues, TALCOS.. £ Oirimce.
Tsa Quasi, a DAM-11100MM
Chief hada Jervis blamed Ibe Isdgeteat of the wart
is this come, whisk we agog hot W. The isibodlast
see clerk t. imeithlestoo of the bereseb of Twastesta
p• pones she hod Woo bed twist the Alarm had
aid the mewl el tbe realty le the delbsdest, slit bo-
oms • eased= slather • moiety of Os mat titeeld be
paid by lda to the treasurer ef the blew* or the misty.
pat whisk tbe debsilsat basiod it wee le the tromeourn
beesegb. whateow be weimdliebod he set havise
pea the Raw le w losaweee dWe sataty. The point
sew webs emsolowlies of Ike MOM ht Goo. 4.. 61, mad
debolost issiod ray. The lamed eidonsothe
raw dated test it wee So 'plain of the wan that the
poseby smelt Is Mae bees paid taw treasurer of the
oar% sad tho sawisdes wait theosfon b. •Inted.
Cowhides dlnaed.

PREROGATIVE COURT.-8
Swoon Ike loss Dorm.

C•sa.
The irse • senor of proof ia solemn She et law of the
will of Miss Margaret Creak, late of the City of Norwich
sad the probate was opposed by Mr. Hentand is debt of
kis wife. who was nun to the Ilseseesi erd must of kia.
The testatrix was • mesa of .dowsed yam and of
etentrie Wen ID the year ISd her dam Sank oleo ea
ehl maid, sad with when she had ridded, Ked,, kardareler
a ereparty animating to upward. of end *we
that period to the time et bee owa death. whin asened
M the dth of Jim, 1550, she had lived elms. Or swan
le ken boss very linnet sad of very anima laelin sad
etennetisa. Her reputed wealth bad nand lir Mr be
meek canted by • amber of pastas. who dolma te be
bee relatives ; sad ea make. der they eadoweeend to
propitiate her by peerage of eep sad niebeen end sash
like rural offering. The Isiat used vary graeleudy to
resolve then gifts, bat she and always to me=
the est with • ropedledea of bar se dimwit
Far .say year Win her dwak • asighbevir of ben, Mr.
Woolen • thong. was fa the UMW paying her grout
attrattia, awl trameadig km Akin fee her; sad door her
desire a Wil wer yeepesadod by klaer of whisk the fellow-
big is • vseheds espy :
" The last Will sad Testment ef ne Mewed Creak
of the City of Norwich *mese I uselk to the
Boulder is Leaks Inked mad Seeded& of emb
pounds I sin the fldnerne liteaskie lo Asa OM se el
lit. Asdriti's Twisty Formate to Ain Choke ef gt. .Ate.
drew's Five
Two Is. Ildlar to Mariam Mille of
Bt. Mania's Two ponds lees to Mary Sienese
Twisty-ear • sad he rah of sty relatives the
on ef oss shllfmgt if they prove it I loan
all sr real note fir the
1.1 pewits o
ag f Whine
ea e deb d Recall* t
dellihno 711111118 tinder the
yens) Kea mad WennOWhe T Kea to
war Moe Is sod Trousers sad yellow waidents sad
Mon heirs—The Weans*. dress to be piss* Stuff shit
with map &asked
the kosdkershish I with •
" *led in the ballade—This Hospital wss
meted ig the Mho. Oinks el &lot Androw's Handel
1 loan GS fly of wtatever deadens es Kr.
lotto Weston of Harwich Demist to whom flypast
Inerratar.
" The folleerie is et deseripeiss of ny property as/been
teene_fit. Ambles Hall Owen lartely eseopied by the
Rev. NMI. deeessed sae Ines teenpied by Mr. Jabs
Mallow en by Kr. Jessie Cabala aid see by kb. LOW
lot Diann' with • thanuehiset apposite lliebeele•
pare Obwaltywd • red brined Hone hang
olbg
lode Ilkdadroir'sChaelkyeed °soupiest by Kr.
ham* alenpied y Mr. inherts' the Toms Hone
=by Mr. elsibrd sal Dow let to Taw sad
Dream Xispetnet a red Brand beeenllllle•
pied by Mr. Jobs Staff Solicitor forint the North 11111
Aalrews Church sad • red bricked onset heeee I
siguided by tflr. W. Lan Taylor de. throe if
ea.
espied lry WINK_ Ate Cohoy sad Mr. Hera if Oda
Shin hoses should at say time he paned dews I awed

that tbey shall be rebuilt aa they now are low and the
fronts White Washed Fly. bows dawn to the Bed Lion
with • rightaway to the Street • red bricked house facing
the South of St. Georges now oscupied by Mr. Shopper
and Mr. Charles Daniell, Cottages in ',League Street St.
Clements with a rightawsy to the River the Zest Cot-
tages in St. Asiguettnes in • Yard called the boats Mans
Call with privy and with • piece of ground attached.
" Besides property in the three and three and half Per
Cents property in Gurneys' Bank and the Ewa M Dor
Wad Bask Norwich Mortgage on • house Way assepiai
by Mr. Charleswood facing the Wait end of St. Asdsew's
Church Yard Fire hundred pounds in the house.
" January 13th 1844
"11•110.11112 C 131.1"

" Witness
George Chater,
surgeon.
John Hughes Hula"
The real estate left by the testatrix turned out to be
worth about SOOL a year, and the personalty amounted to
30,0001. When the disposition of the property became
kaown • greet number of rumours imputing foul play to
I Mr. Woolner were put into circulation ; and they appeared
to have had such an effect upon his mind that he coramitted
' suicide. The case set up on behalf of the next of kin was
that Miss Creak was a person of intoxicated habits and had
signed the will (which wain the handwriting of Mr. Weal
ner), while she was not is a condition to understand its
purport. Oa the other baud, there were various allega-
tions in support of the document; amongst others a state-
ment by Mr. Lancelot Daabwood to the effect that prior to
1842 he was a favourite of the deceased ; but that having
in that year married contrary to her wishes she had become
exceedingly incensed at him. She called him a viper, and
said that she meant to make Wagner a gentleman; that he
would lee Woolner riding in hie carriage, and that he would
be glad to touch his hat to him. In 1849 Mr. Woolner hay-
ing been a successful candidate for a seat in the city coun-
cil, she appeared to be greatly pleased, and sent money out
to • bend before her door whom she ordered to play • See
the compering hero comes." A variety of other circum-
stances in support of the will were also proved in evidence.
Drs. J and Hayford appeared in support of Mrs.
Oilbert's claim, and the Queen's Advocate (with whom
was Dr. Robertson) argued at great length against It.
Sir John Dodson reserved Majudgment.

COURT OF BAN ILA...—
loose Ito. Common& Gotn..._
Lir as Bort.--Juoossirr.
The bankrupt, • Somas is the Bitgware-reed, applied
for his eartifiate as Monday lest. Ho was samerted by
Mr. Lswrsoce, tad opposed by Mr. Hood fur the assagnees,
as the posed that he had coutracced debts by fraud or
MOO pelmets, sad bad gives a sons stomas of his
'also
Zia ithear said be had so death there had bees very
pent mistiondeet as the part of the hoarse% but the
smile 'barges that had been alleged raised one or IN
veq impartant emotions under the penal dame lbe
ast. Mr. Butt, it appeared, had bean • hansom baker la
itt. This was sot now to be thatimail spied him
father thaw that had experlimmed the thientithee df
Ind% be ought to has hem mere madam ia
spied them His balaase-shes% though miebably=
be meld Nader, was sot WYeleey. Mb esamiemles
elm aillthwessil without any, by woes et the Nether in a
math Mesh-hook, whiol was meat imminent M Os
hr. -ii_ of his affairs. At bet it was prahmsth
sal hammed his last eamainatios. bad ain takes Mesh
ekes Mmeather, 1850—a most ins
is my ase.
bat pardealarly in me who had WM bears, awl Wee
aids thiliandag is trade, with a sepitel died looked bean
lac them is nality. Beams the nod Calabar.
sad the dale of the polities, the lath lath of
he matrained debts to the awes. of Hit
=ae arrived at by • ea .Bu_hadeit bent-
hail beta 'my la beta 71711, making
a the ell". whishle to enema ths. The
debts
mike le him wan vay anal ; they wire pat &wan.=
lat wily 401. had bees otheated. Hie reparty had
and it was a geed lemurs taw-was
male away with this parrty—the peat sia is
Mis *apemen bed bets wayarbziimpreperlybrel=re•
W
te the maths owl kr a penes rthe bed
hail apothem at the eidedisthe Meth. awl who swath
M balm Mgt a ethet welsh ea the math if his palm ea
Sabena eel bis is the Gam His trade ar
perm bad bees liA, Ms lemehon sail persaal mates
awed oMlmtled M Ufa, but for these there WRVS se
mad= at al, and be bad arrived at than in this very
oesweea hall athresany ealpable mamma Hata( coma
meth hie probe with his trade disbuntheste, sad that
them wee a dadelesey, whatever that deleissey was he had
lidded letirma his hoeseheld and possesal sapiens% for
wpOliidthe be hal as wombs, bat bit seemery. • thee Oa.
or ugliest mem swath set be alma. Thas. while
'MarMS ••17 MS. espemes hall etheested
.-4111 esseetwas dispepartisa. asadienei all the
dieemstanme ef die arm 11th bias bad both tolerably
lit int. TA the =NOM be blimisliesed. The ilea
et 71. as lathe raised the mselles whether the basAnst
lime within lie meal swiss of the am. That section
math it inmegalive as the mart to supra& or refuse a
lathript's atalleate, sad .M. to sinless say further pease.
tem whom% acshe had boa guilty of aay of the
Illisoos them meethed ; mil it was imistal by the am-
ia Ike ens that Mr. Batt bed brought himself
wlila the had red gib 11011• m at the mad
"
k entreetleg debts by bawd or also petheassa,lllZ
k ethethptiag to ateranat tar Ms property by folidens
buss. Ti bring him within the that dress it was ma meth-
neat that he MI bares_ seeds who the bluetits of deal-
hag with them la the milthery thane of trade, sad had af-
terwards, in • very thews, and culpable, sad Mused
meaner, dash with than dithireatly. The miakost itself
mad be bettamed in haul. The loath wend ael that its
eyes to the beet I. mese of this libel The *MOM were
ma rem* bandaged iste lbe set, sod was a pgraasstt
disk upon maw of this desert ptios ; but the ediaee
men be sash as would satisfy ajury if a party ware M-
enai for the athees. The sense adopted by the bash.
✓apt was sae that mast be sheathed, whether by ealheeag
the penal elates or rot it was Wieseasehth le the aria-
Names of fair dealing sad pod faith einsmin loathes sad
=aimed is oinaniesse, that it thealil dieted ;
it was a mewing seil—one that met as sheen at
very tees. Tbelathript, Boding himself pressed, mid at
when lie might have knows he was inseams,
lb r teseeme his orders jest when he
N hew malthelli lan ; sad thee, bathes two
or three shops kthe anglithrbood were underselling his,
he imassiaed he could any Neepete with the biliathmagdeat.
lag lie pods to the sem or even lever mime.
his eyes le the masommeas ad le the litho he. was it
Misting es theme Mem whom be had ambeed- the ;peas. he
pit thus klb windows tidietted as pion di per smut
km dna be bed paid for the., " nothieg (as be himself as.
mesa Mi themeitheeers a memo of al meMeer It had
Ma lanai the seeds up.' He periled in this cease
Om lime thzt sad thee, aware that the lemmelies wee
OM VIM Mat boar the Nth% be added Iliheheal
Ith ether thleetaket, sad gave ea meth% be width be fa.
peetalei bie knee te be they different hes what they
at
blew.wido The quad= me, had be deateethei Oth
;thee be did sal mesa te sell the geode the
aellemarpileoL be
itheaties my vie Tholes.;
Om be beat in the nos el *impends% almost
teMve the goods away. The mann was sash le be d•-
seeatted, sad would always he ebbed with the enieest
meths of the mart; bat the obenseasess were
M soh as would thibeseimi dew le dad the
=poi gui* wader the seal... The ease
Mm 'lwate's math when pods had
am pa ablest der the at yits of Waft money te
meet ties
aeries assani by sa The ank
ere Sas red ealpable, sod Apr
the mania mss be eimaind. and mableslaC, as the es la
aped add d. iL TM ether hob at theailer=2
the Praritabohlt =Pia =Wen=
whether, w the these debts, be b.
lambi freed • sad, ia owlet..— with the tanaZ
that clamed aura witreMsd with erthiel
that he hit Mead le gds a lamer of the
pally. As le the ether alone, of stamp*g a merest
"pmt,
by Beddow kisses, be had certainly mid a
; but that was set quite what the ad meat
ass sass he a deliberate 'MEW to midge* the teeth
Ithe, nth to kWh mat ing • fall asthma et his estate sad
eft" by a tea* kiss seesaw Tbesehee the awe
sada moth with thislissi to itself or lonise to the party
asenesdlosentsupea the reseed that he was may of either of
these was
the peen section. The -mart was al-
mem meld dieing e. bemuse where a steals. war
or refused miler that 'imietisa preisetion was
withiww for ever after; sad if a beakeept were takes
We Melly, imprisosed, and thea toeught up, sad or-
deed te be dierharpd as having reared panishaent
amok that dbiberpe was a mere relit], as be might be
lehaa aria immediately. This Imaisupt bad bars guilty
diem revs sad mime mbeeedaer. He had bees led
illemiletiese which, if preload M, would be fatal to all
Isath ed ha doling aseesst wentetereial nes ; sad it
lOU 111.1.111110 bit that peel& so minimg ek, old be matte to
IA the ethempainem that eased from such abduct, not
sesag with ellbeeme he ibethelve., bet to others, that
othembilLigighlasirs= of their punishment, might
MUM of their Toadied. Tin court
dttlisndehlmtbrs supead the allo wears of the coin-
sale kral Meatheywileelles to be withheld for the epee
of 3 anorks. The diudiorieb when grated, well be of
the ld *ass.
Mr. Lawresee—The semension to date from the ar of
the bearisit, lb. 17th
The

r.SATUILDAY•

•Yw.

lit as Brion.

This was the lasi eaindiktia;srim;Stlng k tls as. of J.
a. Spicer, paper meaufaetanr, of Chillier* mei Allen.
Mr. Widmer stated that the bankrupt bed mat ken able
to to chalk wreak simian to his soil busies had mews
He wished for as adjournmeeder two months
Ise that purpose.
Mr. Jacobs, fee the maiguese.oonssating, as adjournment
was ardmod aosoedimdy.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—SATEraDAY.
IN SI WO BODOLPI POITEL7BZIACI or Tin! DT

_
• COWIMIOX ••• NT.

This inaolast, a Camas. who was a nwrobast and isa-
minas most at Ghost, aad now in Wlftroirmairest
Priers' 'MS "reed_ br Peery, tag barrier, hr lir.
forianyr rd Mr. Deimos, two London ammhaars,
no port against tho isooteist (wha ddrided Wm-
NM was Ma, asd Mr. Party pissed dr ars balm he
wort as oar of great impostor* to the trading manasaity.
It swayed that the hedvad was araddered • traisr of
grad oupaillalaUty at Moat, when ha lad larded ea la
'swards badassa. Tha aprosaDir mamasa bad um big
fax. sad made • cosigasost to hua is saga tbdramosat.
N.* was sow • debtor to • very lam mint he wag re-
send, 1$ Wm aided. he task ...6. Doh ea ha

flan of Ilir.Feeninsee and Mr. Dodson, it wunitegog that
of tong bangs tortmittt3, h2t se MI, Ntleon was I
too ill to attend, the anaphint of Mr. Feininger, who was
onisnind, was the - en lamina upon Mr. Fonslager
W eamignel a guanity of flu, to about BOW., to the m-
uftis% fah/away het, sad is May Mr. Feininger want to
Obese, end, bon what the ineolnut stated to kin, believed
the gone wen an mold. It wee espeeted that the political
area eesat Finn wield subsido, and that the fin would
Mee in Is hen tuned out that I. fp% the noun
the Minim, the Insolvent had hypothecated"
et the lin with the Bank of Flanders for a largesun the Beak of Flanders called for m-
ann, and the alt we. sold, end the Landman used the mo-
usy for his own purposes. The insolvent was invited to this
country, and arrested en a judge's order, as the only means
to get him into prison. After this unit lto deposited 1761.
with a penes, • pert of which mom sent to Ghent, and there
was a balm* of about 60r., which was ordered to be paid
into court.

Two other points, in addition to the breach of trust, were
urged against the insolvent, namely, the making away with
property and purposely withholding his amount books.
There had been some proceediap in Belgium, and the books
were not filed in this court. . _ _

-lar-r;-seldreZsdti;court on the alleged breath of
trust. He hoped the court would protect the trading Dim-
smutty from such persons as the insolvent, who had as-
sumed • degree of respectability, with the view of de-
frauding merchants of their property. This country was
always willing to give an asylum to unfortunate foreigners,
and they would find that when they acted with fraud, they
would be punished.
The insolvent made a speech to the court, in which be
displayed a good deal of ingenuity, alleging that the
sale of the flan was a joint speculation. He complained
that he had been enticed to Ibis country, and arrested.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips gave judgment. Out of the
three points urged the only one established on which be
could act was the breach of trust committed with raped to
Mr. Ferminpr. Ilk Honour reviewed the ease, and de-
clared that in his ep • very clear PM of breach of
trust had bees osmal, as to Mr. Fersainpr. Peeling
that this was a ease of veep great importance to merchants
who were is Abe power of die cautious's, sad feeling that
the respestability of the imelvetit was only a gem for
fraud, be we benad, is psetecting the public, to give •
I=iimprieeemeeL His Roam pronounced •
of 12 ettatlis from the reefing order fora breach
et tars estaieisted gooiest Mr. Terminer.

THIS POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-11MB.

ArtAw What was riaTeir;a ;1;1;1;r tit; follow* dream-
steam :

John W. Gibbs* ef the house of Watson, Jones,
sad Gibbous, said—The labour was is oar employment as
an entry clerk. Hit duty was to come and stamp all the
letters to be sentpy pest at five o'clock. In unesgeence of
the eztracedtaary 7issAear see. of postage stamps, I made
an arrangemeat with ems of ear clerks, and I marked 240
postage sloops, and pet *sea iato a boa. He had 90 letters
to peek* the peet, mad I that there was • Lefislemy
of MI semsge. I bead aressel of the marked stamps about
him. N being eggeoltestled, that he hoped I
well weld,hllia
The primmer wee remade&
Mr. Alrassits Smith, a leftist/4mm keeper, appeared
before the Lerd Mayor for the pmepesa of complaining on
the pert of *see loins, who W been employed in Cr..mona dartleaulad *ha pleas of smasinneat in the me-
tregolles so anhaideeisis, molest the gentlest* who
Weight dim *or to this imeatry, as • violator of his cap

Mr. 11•1111 sold the Shim. bed boa espied he owe to
Inks& at • Wink a mem* he twelve mods by • 'sa-
tirises. wbo regularly enema kW es egessoese is pay
the sow re Sim. awl Is Mum diem i. Allies al lbs
expired= of dist tom Ms et the NM tams essuplabiedi
that • risked mash had bees committed spas die wife
of else of tie Melissa. mg be mated mazy Mbar (Mona-
Maws, whisk pissed togalber. lodised ieksildp to la 7
Shes he esselared saleed ought tote immeeigated in
die stairdest massy? spew • teases oseesha.
Then will be an esaininados upss the edged in • f.w
days.

W. H. Kieft, of 18,ifinch;ster-place, Fontanellle, and
T. liaatt of Ilk King-street, Camden-town, described in
the 'ee-ilieet as attorneys' clerks, were placed at the bar
for elimination, on the chug. oftorgery and cap
itcy to &trued Mr. Lee, a solicitor, of Bp
Gray'e-inn-reed, of the sum of 701. It will be assessery to
mention that, on the former occasion, the lividness west to
show that, in 1848, Mr. Lee called at the ogles of Mr. G.
Lewis, of Baraard'a-ian, and there met the peatesers and
Mr. John Mynd Cooke, a solicitor, practising in the same
elks. Mr. wits has since turned theatrical
la the /Midas% repameated to Mr. Lee that a clie=
of the name of ffmnis Gibbons, was desirous of selling a
judgment siednadkagalast Lord George Loftus f0r.6431. 35.,
prier Se Ids hseMip s insolvency ; but, as he (Mr. Cooke)
was GUM to fie a bill in Chancery against the present
Marquis of My, and the trustees of the late marquis to re-
amer the tom of 140004, due to Lord George
Lehr, the younger atm, wader tbe marriage con-
tract between the late marquis and his rame
in which the late marquis covenanted that het=
insure his life for 10,0001. in favour of earth of his children,
but, having omitted to fulfil that part of the contract, Lord
George Lofts was seeking to recover that sum from the
estate, and, U he succeeded, value would accrue to the
judgment in question, and there would then be a handsome
dividend for the whole of the creditors. Upon this state-
ment, and the urgent penuasien of King, Mr. Los agreed
to purchase the assignment of the judgment debt, and so-
oordingly, at different periods within a few menthe, in the
you 1846, he paid the amount of 701. to Mr. John Mynd
Cooke and the prisoner King, who on both occasion prae-
timid under the names of both Lewis and Cooks. But within
the last few months eircumatancte came to the knowledge of
Mr. Lee that led him to suspect the assignment deed was a
forgery, and that there was no " Francis Gibbons," and
sabs%uent inquiries confirmed his suspicion., and he at ones
gave Um prisoners into custody on the above charges, when
they were remanded till to-day, and a summons having
been served on a carver and gilder of the name of John
Hildebrand, requiring him to attend, Mr. Lewis then
stated that he was is a position to prove that that person
(Hildebrand) was the party who actually forged the gigue-
tare of " Francis tibbons," and it was therefore his inten-
tion not to take his evidence as a witness, but to place him
in the dock and charge him with the other prisoners.
Jobs Hsisleivared was then given into oustody, and
plated at the bar on the charge of forgery, and the follow-
ing additional evidenos wasoalled :
Thomas Wallbanks said—l reside at 32, Hatflelitstrest,
and an. the secretary to the Cabriolet Company. Ia the
year 1846 I was ostensibly clerk to Mr. G. Lewis, of Bar-
, narire-inn. - -

iiiFfixarift—Tell ate wbat you mesa by " ostensibly"
desk.

was desk is realty to Mr. King, the pri-
sms, irks um i t, end practised is the name of Mr.
Lewis. I lave seen Hildebrand at Mr. L•wis's ode*. I
Aldose see the assignment deed executed. The call-book
'is prissipally in my handwriung, and the entries on the
17th and 19th of August, 1848, were written by me.
The name of " Francis Gibbons," entered as having called
on these days, was written by me at King's request.
lidlehniad was at the odes on that day, but I
maw saw • Mr. Gibbons there. I always supposed
Hildebrand was Gibbous. I believe I was at the odic' on
the UM el August, the date of the assignment. The pi-
/MINS wash these. I resilient Hildebrand earning out and
eyrie hob sigma a deed in the name of "Francis Gib-
bon. sad be Moped it was ail right. He asked me if it
ems. sad I told hiss I knew nothing of the matter. The
deed is in Wyatt's handwriting ; but I believe he left the
ram helm it was waded. I know Hildebrand's head-
=nod believeignmense the *assure of "Frassis Gibisse."
tke ass to be his writing. Mr. Lewis
am Owe* te put Me deed in as *videos., but Yr. Wood
eluiries natal it was duly rived.
Vail In be
Peter Lauds NM he did net Nee sheet the deed
beteasselltid I be &WI have it reed.
I have gate by the name o
Theses Tl=4l=27but that is twenty or thirty
years op, and I ban abanged my name ter private reams
Wax Jackson mid—l ma clerk to tie. pressmen This
eseralag I made look, hem one end of Piessaßly to she
other, to ascertain iflfr. FIRISCiI Gibbons had lived *see is
1848, but without succem ; no such person was known there
at that time.

Mr. Lee stated he had also inquired with the same malt,
the deed of assignment having described " Francis
Uib-
boas." as "of Piccadilly, gent."
The prisoners were then committed for trial at the next
serious of **Central Criminal Court.

Aa aloadesed seaman, named was charged with
most inhumes sad leaprevoked cruelty to a very entalsized
span' deg.
It appeared. heal the *Aimee of an officer of the It
dishes, wad sisadmar whims, they at Midnight they heard
oa a wddsu, war Mailiatea-plete, New-road, the piteous
arise et adm sod es leaking about they saw the prisoner
jumpier apes end kicking a little spaniel. They hastened
towage her, sod mimed her se aeon as perible, and asked
the nem sd her brutality, whew she replied, that the
mimed befog he ewe, All wewhi de es she Eked with it, and
dared tide isibadis• in the magnet. however, she
wee beak and the pew
met was bleeding sad writhing in
gony, they leek bee We eestedy.
The gmwas pssftepsd sear; and, notwithstanding it
bag bees with wun water, and had had other no-
eloory sad useful reatsdies applied, its head was dreadfully
=rsod its eatieueities seemed so paralysed that it
egitwelk.
. . . . . .

—TM pelisses. said in her defense that she had been
(Waking, and bad no reeollection of ill-using the animal.
Mr. Tyrwhitt indignantly observed, that he bad heard of
many brutal acts in that court by females, but the one be-
fore him was the mom revolting of all. Any expression of
his abhorrence to such cruelty would fall as pearl before
swine to such a waster as the accused, whom he sentenced
to a fine of 31., or two months' hard labour.
The prisoner seemed surprised at the judgment she so
richly damned.
M AR LBOROUOR- STREET .

ZINNIA and Yory Challenger were charged with having
stolen a quantity of property, belonging to Madame Jo-
sephine Brie, of 43, Conduit-street.
The prossentrix said that Emma Challenger was in her
servies se eltepwsiman. Having mired many articles, can-
alising a geMen. lend, and other go des, she accused the
=tEmma, and made a conditional promise to forgive
he would mafees the truth. The prisoner admitted
she had taken sow ardetse, and wrote down a liat of than.
Not being misted with Ibis Analogs% pluststsiz sued

tbe prisoser's box to be merebed, and in it she found •
quantity of property, coneirting *reeves and other artieles,
art pat down in the IM of mien property. Oa snaking
further much, • quantity of embroidery and calico were
fined eonceelad In the prisoner's bed. Prosecutriz then
caused • police-constable to proceed to a shop kept by the
prisoner, and, on looking over the stuck, foand it was Fria-
-81711 coolezrgsaaposed of her property.
t Godfrey, C division, went to No. 3, New
Cavesdishodreet, where the prisoner, Mary Challenger,
canted cm business as • dressmaker, ito. Ks asked her if
she had say property in the shop belonging to Madame Brie
of Conduit-street. She said she bad nothing more lbw;
what she had received from Madame Brie to make up.
Searched the shop, and found a quantity of articles made
up and unmade, which were identified by Madame Brie.
The prisoner, Emma Challenger, admitted that shecould
offer no defence for the articles found in her box—the other
articles she kid not stolen.
. . . . . .

Mary Challenger declared, though the articles found in
the shop were eat out by Madame Brie's patterns, that the
materials were all bought with her own money.
The brother came forward, and said he did not wish to
defend his sister Emma, but, with regard to his sister Mary,
he was prepared to prove where the materials were
bought.
Mr. Bingham, haying ascertained that the family of the
prisoners were respectable, speed to accept bail for the
appearance of the prisoner, Mary Challenger, on Widow.
day neat.
WORSHIP.STREET.

Jason Dove, a surly, ill-conditioned fellow, was brought
up on a warrant, charged with having threatened the life
of his wife, and also with having practised towards her •
long-continued course of brutal ill-treatment.
It appeared from the statement of the complainant, who
presented a shocking appearance, one of her eyes being
closed up to her face, • complete mass of bruises, that she
had been married upwards of 14 years to the prisoner, by
whom she bad four children, rand during the latter part of
that period be had subjected her to such a constant and
systematic coins of ill-usage as to render der life a com-
plete burden to be,. fibs bad been repeatedly advised by
her friends to seek grenades fiembievisiesse at this court,
but bad hitherto boss deterred by the sang* threats of
the rimer, who had also been in the habit of briber
11111116si WNW agaiad each a proceeding by dedmiging
bee Wesel and clothes, and had thereby eftetsally grie-
nand her Ikon leaving the hone* ter OM wpm On
tiZeriptestlagk morning the prisoner commented as mi-
mic upon her, which was followed up by driv-
ing her out of door, and, after remaining all day at the
bases ease of her neighbours, her anxious solicitude for
bet *ikon induced her to venture home in the evening,
whoa the expected that he would be absent. Mord, after
bee arcivek however. the prisoner bunt into the nom, and,
&dad* tbst be would have her life, dealt her • terrible
blow "sibs ems, which knocked her down upon the bed,
and, Mar a *Mal attempt to trample upon her peon,
widish she issessafelly repelled by toning him bath with
her 1114le he itesimmeed beating her about the head and
fee, until she wee covered with blood, and both her eyes
were blackened sad disfigured as they now appeared. Her
cries for somislisom at length attracted the attention of some
of the neiglibsars, who made their way into the house and
neene/hm hem further ill-treatment.

On
MWag asked if he wished to say anything in answer
the charge.
Their'smooss.er coolly replied—l own that I have some-
those yea her what she deserved ; but the fact is that she
is a while I am a protestant, and a man is sure to
some to he good Uhe marries a woman who is sot of his
own
Tberalft—l am sorry to say, although be calls himself
• that he is of no religion at all : and hie deter-
miaalisa to 6rieg up his children without any kind of
admsallima er moral instruction, has caused me much un-
and led to frequent discord between us.
11111.118411saamill said this was one of those cases which
furnished • practical illustration of the utter inadequacy of
the law, as it now stood, to deal with such offences. It was
perfectly manifest that the prisoner had subjected his unfor-
tunate wife to a brutal course of violence for a lengthened
period, and the effect of sending him for trial, even la the
event of her carrying out the prosecution, which seldom
occurred in such cans, would probably tend to aggravate
ber unhappy position. He should, therefore, deal summa-
rily with the case, and order the prisoner to pay the ex-
treme penalty of 61., or to be committed for two asestlis to
the Hones of Correction, at the expiration of which time he
must put in substantial bail for his good behaviour for the
further term of sin months.

COTTON.—Livaarooi., JAN. 22.—Tha market today
has been fair, and closed very firmly. Priem of all de-
soriptioat have undergone no change sines yesterday. The
sake are estimated at 7,000 hales, of which about 6,000
are American (600 an taken for export, and 1,000 on specs-
titian). The other sales include 300 Pernam and Mann-
ham, at spi. to .12d. ; 600 Surat, at 11/d. to 41d. Total
salsa since Thursday, 13,000 bales ; imports. 6,000.
MANCEIII22I, lax. 22.—The market to-day is scarcely
se active as in the earlier part of the week, but this hardness
of prices and the lowness of stocks are evidences of a healthy
business. Is ten we to have had, during the whole
of the two pen moaYa, notwithstanding the apparent
quietness Mee inerkst and absence of excitement, a eon-
scantly demessil which has verged closely on the
full rata of With the exception of domestics,
and some ow ether inalies et heavy goods, buyers have
little if say better sides of Macke to select from then two
months ago. Mg bum isarad for yarn is tolerably active,
sad boron are still wive for India and the Mediterranean.
Peer 56 to 64 reed 7-8 printing cloths there is an active busi-
ness, end madapollams and printers of all descriptions are
in requisition, with makers well under contract. India
buyers are taking 40 inch shirting' to an extent which con-
stonily clean off the produce of the looms engaged
in these goods, bat there are not many pre-coat:acts.'
In low, 61b. to 61b. goods of thin character there is also a
=V of activity, but the make of these goods hes been
end they are more readily picked up. Wide
shirtier, as 54 inch 84 reed, are very saleable, sad prices
are now fully 3d. per piece in advance of the rata a month
ago. Except for China there is very little doing in long
cloths. There is no perceptible improvement in domestics,
and jaosonets ere at very reasonable rates. Priem are firm
to the dose of this weeks market, and the total operations
of the pest week have been moderately large; but the in-
creased of cotton at Liverpool is not likely to produce
any effect, the opinion prevalent among people here being
that the crop of cotton, whether three millions and a half
or three mill Was and a quarter (or even lees) will be greatly
in excess of the requirements of the trade—which is likely
to be somewhat crippled by the tightening of the money
what it not by other nuns " looming In the future."

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lizos' ILL 22.—The cloth
awhile to-day in both the halls has been of mach the sme
character as that of word previous market days. A pod
business is doing, and coasidenble activity prevails In all
departments of the trade, both for home and foreign con-
sumption. Prices have an upward tendency, by the
airlines in the prima of wool.

TSB IRON TRADE.—BOALINOSIAM, Jaw. 22.—We
are glad to be enabled to serseres a return to something
like a healthy state of Urge as regards the iron trade ; the
bearish excitement and the wild disposition to speculate
which was in the Meat brim only a fortnight since, has
already entirely
_mid esupleeso died away. The two ope-
rations of the Berk tee dr,iit bra, salutary), have drives
spec/Waters bra Mr Odd, and prep must now stand to be
fsirly tested bp the begittrale dimmil ; we are bold to say
too that thrills nee as iffermaneer of audit and standing in
the trade who deeemet rePree at re ampler cheek which
has bola put ft epesahriv• dmidep (and which has placed
beyond • desk the bet that Aire will be no farther
admen), eqvady with the kir manufacturing gen-
erale wko saw tie preeperity of kh trade in extreme peril
by 'smear** mean= rice of the raw material, and
the centrum end big advances in it. Then are
few =Meets, perhaps, is relation to which so mach that is
merely inagrWve end raft appears in the newspapers
u the iron trade ; la aWM meows., probably, this arises
from the didiealty emperisneed in obtaining esenrata infer-
madam in sewed te it I hat true thee the tarn lose
some,
we essa prat with sere degree efeatiefesdea is every line
on the .Wert whisk kaseppered in the Daily/fare during
the WI is sheaths, bet f rareseuyol information, and the
°overtime/0r prodiedemine to Moemall& We ported
to the rierief, and the Meddle bee unnedi
_mil wilds
tbe Ina rear, when eirealatees had the wOder ebbe.
of eeneisneee sinner, and sober seasesetarets talked
ftnefdledirdeldre bars at 141. a ten, we pointed to •
. Orr day, art eddied moires and " hand-to.
month prehaesa." The dr* les oome, and no probabi-
lity exits that prier will again advance ; in feet, Scotch
pigs, in which an OSONIMMIS amount of speculation bad been
gang on, have ectudy Min la price, and that too from
Ios. to lb. 6d. (as we are tabeased) per ten. In Stafford-
shire no change has taken pines The short report is simply
this—that for has. and every ether description of iron the
prime recently quoted are Sr., but without the slightest
upward Modesty. But the peril that awaits
the ironmesters arise out of the doubtful cir-
cumstances of present prises being maintained, for
inasmuch as, easempseat ea the late extravagant advances,
the men's wages have bun pat up 60 per cent., and cannot
easily be reduced, unless the pries is upheld the iron-
masters will be losers rather than gainers by what has Ml-
oeutly taken place. The tads of the district continua
beslthy, the manafesture having mostly obtained
advances in aceorirese with the advance in the
pries of iron. In a meet important branch—the tin-plate
manufacture—the orders are enormous, but the trade Is
sadly crippled by the maintenance of an import duty on the
raw material, which ought long since to have been
abolished; one of the largest manufacturers of this article
(if not quite so) assured the writer a day or two since, that be
had foreign orders offered for many hundreds of tons, bat the
trade is checked, and those engaged In It suffer very much
r of inconvenience from the cause to which we have referred.
The general trade of this town continues active, and is en-
L jnying every fair amount of prosperity ; another unwelcome
advance in the price of copper has pri.duced a geed deal
1 of constenation in the muse of the week ; to-&y, eve.,
the price at which it may be obtained is almost • artery,
so we cannot pretend to say what extravagant prism it may
yet reach ; the only thing to be said with certainty is, that
I the commodity is. perhaps, seams than was ever before
I known.

CORN.—Bosvos, Jan. 22.—We have had a moderate
attendance at our market during this week, and all descrip-
tions of corn have realised fully previous rates. To-day we
had only a small show of Wheat, best reds making 4,81. to
48e. &L ; white, 60e. to 635. Pew Beans sheaving; prim
Wee 86s.

CAnnseton, Jan. 22.-With the exception of Barley
which was again Is. dearer, the pries of everything was the
same as last week.
Jan. 22.-We had • good supply of
Wheat at market to-day, and prices about the same.
Wheat, brown, old, its. • new, 40s. to 60s. 6d.; new, white,
48s. to 645. Barley, ice. 6d.to 35e. Oats, 18s. to 22e.
Beans, 38s. Peas, 33e. to 34*.
COLCRIIITIIR, Jan. 22.-An average supply of Wheat
and Barley for the season. Of Beans and Peas more
appeared than for some time since; the value of each was
unaltered.
OLOUCNSTRIL, Jan. 22.-There was a fair supply of
English Wheat at our market this day, which moved effi
slowly at about the currency of last week. In foreign bat
few biles were made, prices being quoted without alteration.
Fine malting Barley continues in brisk demand, and best
samples command full prices. Beans without change. Oats
• dull sale and • trifling reduction is submitted to, to clear
ex ship. Imports for the week ending Jan. 22: Wheat,
6,398 qn.; Barley, 716; Oats, 7,404 ; Beans, 100.
GUILDFORD, Jan. 22.-There was ley activity in the
demand for Wheat, but prices remain without alteration;
the supply was large. Barley of all sorts is in request, and
the turn dearer. Wheat, 265. to 645. Barley, 265. to Us.
Beans, 345. to 38s. Peas, 345. to 40s.
HIRT-FORD. Jan. 22.-The market to-day was fairly sup-
plied with Wheat ; the best parcels sold at fully le. per load
more money, other descriptions dull. Barley in good sup•
ply ; trade for the best samples brisk at Is. per qr. advance,
other sorts made full prices. Oats, Peas, and Beans, sold
at last week's prices. Wheat, 245. to 36i. per load. Bar-
ley, 265. to 365. par qr. Oats, Melo 245. Peas, 18s. to
21s. per load. Beaus, 18s. to 26e. Tans, 20s. to Te. Rye,
18s. to 21a.
Mauceurea, Jaw. 22.-A very lifeless feeling ha
again prevailed in the trade here throughout the pre-
sent week, and ia the few transactions which have occurred
in either flour or oatmeal, buyers have had the tore of
pricey in their favour. Of oats and oatmeal the arrivals
from Ireland into Liverpool and Renton are large, conside-
rably exceeding those of any preceding week this season ;
whilst from abroad the imports of wheat are on • liberal
scale, fair of flour but only moderate of barley, beans, and
Indian corn. Our market this morning was of a very
languid character, and wheat, except of the finest quality,
was the turn lower. Flour was neglected, and had buyers
appeared rather less money would bare been taken to pro-
mote sales. Oats barely supported late rates, and oatmeal
declined ed. per load.
NRWCILIFILI-crow-TTNI, Jan. 22.-The trade during
the present week has ruled exceedingly quiet, and, al-
though the amount of business passing in Wheat has not
been large, still a fair quantity has changed hands, chiefly
in retail, at full prices ; but Flour still being in ex-
am of present requirements, where vessels required clearing
a further slight concession bad to be made. Barley of all
deveriptions has found more inquiry at the turn in favour
of the seller, and the same may ho said of Malt. In other
articles little change of moment has occurred. At our mar-
ket this morning we had a good supply of Wheat from the
growers, which, being in good condition, sold freely, at last
week's rates. In south country new little was done, owing
to its handling so damp, whereas fine old excited rather
more attention, thin Norfolk old making 465. 6d. per qt.
631 be. ; extra, up to tits. Foreign also in better demand,
a cargo of choice Stettin red, old and new mined,
just arrived, was retailing out amongst oar millers at fies,
weighed 631 be.; whereas for some three years old 635. WY
obtained, made same weight. Flour sold slowly, and,
should sales be pressed ex-ship under existing eircumstanses.
inducements in the shape of price will have to be held out
to bring our buyers forward, whether, however such • *el
is advisable, requires grave consideration. Rye withal%
change. Upon Barley we raise our quotations la. per qr.,
but the advance is obtained with difficulty, being only com-
plied with by the most necessitous buyers. Malt had rather
more tone. Beau ia more demand, new large being wank
Ste., weighing naturally 63105. In boiling Peas little stk.
ring. With Oats we were moderately supplied by our
growers, and for such more money was made, but we OW
not note any improvement in the value of other qualities.
The arrival, this weak : Wheat, coastwise, 317 qm.;
foreign, 1,486; Rye, coastwise, 44 ; Barley, coastwise,
360 ; foreign, 809 ; Malt, coastwise, 50 ; Oats, coastwise,
1,645 ; foreign, 90; Peas, foreign, 112 ; Flour, coastwise,
2,609 sacks.
Noturtor, Jan. 22.-Our market to-day scantily 'ap-
plied with Wheat by the farmers, mostly in poor condi-
; somewhat higher prices were required, and for well-
unditioned parcels Is. per qr. advance was paid, while in-
terior sorts were a slow sale at late rates. Flour was ia
small debuted, at prices similar to last week. Barley trade
brisk, at the late advance; quantity offered was small ; no
material change in vela* can be noticed ; grinding sorts
small supply, at full prices. Beans and Peas come for-
ward slowly. and extreme rates are paid. Oats were • good',
age, at last week's rates.
Peuanionotot, Jan. 22.-We had but a small supply
of Wheat here to-day, and last week's prices were fully
supported for all descriptiens. Spring corn was offering
more plentifully. Seeley le. per qr. dearer. Oata and
Beans each could be bought at rather lower prices.
RIADINO. Jan. 22.-Our market is scantily supplied
with Wheat of good quality; what little there is wee
eagerly caught up at extreme rates, white inferior qualities
were in many instances unsaleable. Best malting Barley
was readily sold at Is. advance from last market-day;
secondary qualities were also more difficult to purchase.
Other descriptions of grain ruled much as before.
Wreexca, Jan. 22.-There is less Wheat showing to-day;
mere Oata, with a fair supply of Peas and Beaus. Wheat
is not quite so ready • sale unless in condition ; inferior
samples the turn in favour of the buyer. Oats fetch last
week's prices but hardly so free sale. Beans and Peal
Neat as before.
Woaeurna, Jan. 22,-At this day's market there was
a fair supply of Wheat, which realised the currency of this
day se'nnight ; but no advance could be obtained on any
descriptions. Barley rather dearer, the supply being
limited. Oats more plentiful, and the turn cheaper. Beau
fully as dear. Very few Peas changed hands.
You, Jan. 72.-We have • good supply of Wheat at oar
market to-day, which met a slow sale at a decline of Is. per
qr. on all but the finest qualities. Batley in fair request at
an advance of Is. per qr. Beans as before. Oats rather
lower.
Coax, Jan. 21.-We have been liberally supplied during'
the week with Oats, but scantily with Wheat and Barley.
No alteration in price of Wheat, as the demand is fully
equal to the supply. Barley as last quoted. Oats, both
white and black, receded Id. to 2d., and are dull at this de-
dins. This day's prices were for white, 10e. 2d. to 10e. 4d.;
skipping, make', 10c4d. to 105.9 d.; black, 108.34. to 105.4 d.
Mew parcels of prepared blacks sold this week at lls., f.o.b.
White 11s. 6d. at which figures there are buyers but nut
weer. We have Leard of no transactions in prepared Wheat.
Mme large sales have been made of Barley in outputs to
ear distillers, at 16s. f.o.b. Flour brisk, without change
in value. Oatmeal dull, but not lower. Indian Meal, no
alteration.
NV •71111011), Jan. 22.-A considerable improvement has
taken place in the weather this week, and the condition of
the grain brought to market has been much better than for
some time mist. The trade has not beta active but prices
of most erten," have been pretty well maintained. This
mousing we had a fair supply of Wheat, which was quickly
disposed of at full prices, best samples bringing an ominous
of 3d. to 6d. per barrel. Barley unaltered in value.
Oats bare been offering rather more freely, but holden have
had no difficulty in obtaining
_ the rates of this day se'nnight
M both black and white. We have no arrivals of foreign
Wheat to report since Saturday last, and of Indian Corn
may 1,700 quarters have been imported. The amount of
business transacted in both has been limited, and in the sales
of Indian Corn which have been effected a concession of Sd.
per barrel has generally been made. Flour firm, bat not
cheaper. Imports this week: Indian Corn, 1.700 qrs.
Exports : Barley, 160 brls. ; Oats, 7,067 ; Flour, 2,114 sacks ;
Oatmeal, 682 carts.
KIRCALDY, Jan. 22.-At our country markets this week
we had rather more Wheat and Oats offering; the former
sold readily at le. per qr. advance ; the latter slowly at 6d.
to lc per qr. decline. Barley in small supply, and eagerly
sought after at Is., and, in some instincts, even 2s. per qr.
over last week's prices. Many of our farmers state they
have no more of this grain left than will suffice for their
own seed. lien, to-day, we had good supplies of Wheat
and Oats, but small of Barley. Riles quick for every kind
of grain. Wheat was in better condition, and brought last
day's rates. Oats were a shads higher than last week, and
Barley fully le. per qr. dearer.

porrasy, &c.-NIwoLTI AND LIADINILALU JAN.
22.-Gleem, 35.134. to 75.; hukeys, 4s. to 10s. each; ducks,
Is. 6d. to 22.64.; tame rabbits, Is. 3d. to la.6d. ; wild ditto,
10d. to Is. Od. ; pigeons, 44. to Ad. each ; roasting pigs, 4s.
04. to 7s. each; Surrey ti.wls, 6.. Od. to 9s. Od. ditto
chickens, 4s. to 66. od. ; barn•iwor fowls, 2s. 6d. to 6.. per
couple ; pheasants 3s. to 4,.; partridges, Is 6d. to 2s. Od. ;
bares, 2s. 6d. to 3.. 04. ; leverets, Oa. to Os. Od.; woodcocks,
ls. 6d. to ; grouse, 12.64. to 2.4 snipes,;94.to Is.; teal,
6d. to 104.; wild ducks Is. a.. to Is. 64. • widgeon., 9d. to
Is. 3d. ; and plovers, 4d. to 9d. each. English egg., 10s. to
; French ditto, as. bd. to 122.04. per 120; Fresh butter,
11d. to 8.2 d. per lb.

FISH.-Stuarrosoeur, JAN. 22 -Salmon, Od. to N. Od.
per lb.; turbots, 4s. Od. to 9e. ; brills, Is. 6d. to 9s. • cod flab,
3a. Od. to 7e. Od. each ; soles, Bd. to 2s. Od. per pLr '•. Eels,
6d. to Is. per lb.; lobsters, Bd. to 2s. ; crabs, Bd. to 2s. Od.
each ; whiting*, 2s. 3d. to 6s. per dos. ; haddocks, 4d. to Is. ;
dory', 2.. Od. to 6e. Od. ; mullets, Od. to Os. each ; common
oysters, 7s. to 16s. ; natives, 30s. to 365. per bushel;
mackael, 10d. to Is. each; smelts, le. per dozen; skate,
4d. to 7d. per lb.; shrimps, Is. 6d. to 24. 3d. per gallon;
bloaters, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. ; fresh herrings. Is. to ls. 6d. per
doss*.