The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1846.

opinion, but Dr. Higgins, an eminent. writer on buildir,
was of opinion the proportion might be es2ern to one. Was
AO engaged that sometimes he had not seen the lime" for
three days. lied sines tried the mortar and tu.led it me"
mantle'. Had complained to Mr. Holmes of bats beti:4 used,
having found them being put even in the chimneys: The
difference in the price of stock bricks from bats was Cm per
1,000. The other houses were built more carefully than •
those in question, double the time having been taken, and
the materials having been better. Had no authority, if he
disapproved of the material, and haste, to stop the work, but
could withhold his certificate when they were finished.
Had no doubt hut that baste was very prejudicial. Mr.
Donaldson, the district-surveyor, had the power to stop the
building by giving the proper notice, when the matter
I would be referred to the referees, who have the power to
order what is bad to be pulled down, or the builders to be
indicted.
Mr. Bloomfield, the assistant district-surveyor, begged to
inform the jury that the district-surveyor had, under the
18th section of the New Building Act, the power of stop-
ping building* only, when irregular as to the dimension..
Mr. Blore said he attributed the cause of the accident
to the reckless system of running up a heavyweight of mate-
rials to the height of twenty feet or more, without any sup-
port, and to a number of men running up the scaffold with a
wall in such a state. He would read from the works of an
eminent writer on the subject of buildings, what was also his
(Mr. Blore's) own opinion on the subject : " In working up
the wall it would be proper not to work more than four or
five weeks at a time, for as all walls, immediately after build-
ing. shrink, the part which is first brnight up will remain
standing, and when the adjoining part is raised to the same
height, a shrinking or settling will take place, and separate
the former from the latter, causing a crack which will be-
come more and more evident as the work proceeds."
He was there a day or two be:ore the accident, and told
them to bond the work well, but they went on, after he left,
in a hurried manner, putting in only a little iron beeping,
which was not sufficient. He also thought the materials
were not of the beet description. That being the whole of
the evidence, the Deputy-Coronor left the decision, without
any remark, front him, to the jury.
At a quarter-past twelve o'clock the room was cleared ;at
twenty minutes to two o'clock the public were readmitt• d.
The Deputy. Coroner said the jury had unanimously agreed
to the following special verdict:—
That the deceased, James (...Veer, was killed by the sudden falling
of certain houses in Alfred-place \Vest, and that the houses so fel'
because they were not securely built ; and in returning this verdict
, the jury express their consideration (fouaded on the evidence and
opinions laid before them) that the raid houses were built more
rapidly than they ought to have been built, considering the dampness
' of the weather, the height of the houses, and the directions of the act
of parliament, which compelled the builder, to construct the party-
I walls without bond timber. At the same tune, the jury hope that
next year the erection of party walls with, and without, bond timber
will be made the subject of legislative investigation, through the evi-
dence of practiati working builders, carpenters, and bricklayers, with
a view to ensure a safer mete of erecting places constructed chiefly of
bricks. The jury, moreover, cannot separate without stating their
• conviction, that an effectual supervision
auth
of the work in all its divi-
• slons was not exercised by the persons having ority over it at the
time when the houses in question were being built.
The room was densely crowded duriug the whole of the
pleat.

Tun POLISU BALL AT GVILDTIALL.—The grand I
fancy dress-ball cf the friends of Poland took place lust
evening at Guildhall, on which occasion, as on most others of
the description, there was a mighty gathering from, every
quarter of the town ; the bourgeoises mingling most harmoni-
ously with their more exclusive brethren of the west, and a
scattering of the suburbs affording a pleasant relief to
both. We could not calculate the number of persons present,
but that it was large may be inferred from the fact that the
large hall was crowded even to inconvenience. We remem-
ber on the last occasion, when the numbers appeared about
the same as last night, the guests were computed at
two thousand. A festive assembly, is seldom ill-humoured,
and even the crowding could scarcely be objected to,
when it was considered that the higher the quieks,lv er in
the thermometer, the greater number of guineas, to be'wtit
the Poles. A large sum, indeed, must have been realised
1 towards the laudable object of the ball; the arrangements of
which were everything that could be desired, and tended
greatly towards the general enjoyment. The hall was mag-
nificently lighted by the chandeliers used on Lord Mayor's
day. The tapestry worked by the ladies of Poland,
and presented to Lord Dudley Stuart, occupied a
prominent place on the walls, and the views of the
Tower and old London-bridge, as also exhibited on
the 9th, contributed to the effect of the whole. The
band was numerous, and performed its part exceedingly
well. There was also a c-neert iu the course of the evening,
among the vocalists assisting at which were Mr. Burdiiii,
Mr. Dodda, and Miss Ihsaano, all of whom deserve honour-
able commendation. The amusements were kept up from
eight or nine o'clock until elate hour, and innumerable were
the quadrilles, polkas, and post-horn galops danced, as may
be supposed. There was a fair scattering of fancy dresses,
which imparted great brilliancy to the scene, and which,
joined to the dazzling light and tastefully-ornamented hall,
produced a beautiful effect. There was a large number of
distinguished persons present.
ItnYmNEY InoN COMPANY.—The annual general
meeting of this company was hell yesterday at their offices,
7, Lawrence Pountney-hill, Cannon-street, to receive the re-
port of the directors and to take into consideration the pre-
sent position and director,
prospects of the concern. There
was a very full attendance of shareholders. Mr. Wilson,
one of the directors, presided, and expressed his regret that
the board of management did not cmceive themselves war-
ranted in recommending any dividend fur the past 12 months.
The fact appeared to be that the expense of working the com-
pany's mines had been necessarily increased in a considerable
degree by an increase, on three different occasions, of fully 10
per cent. in the price of labour. The miners and
labourers, finding that the company. had entered into
large contracts for the supply of iron within a cer-
tain period, had positively 'declined to continue ope-
rations at the mines unless their exorbitant demands
were complied with. The report was presented and
adapted. Mr. Itongeman brought under the consideration
of the meeting a proposition for raising, at five per cent., by
bonds of 81. or 10/. each, a sum ot exceeding 100,0001. In-
surance to
pay off the mortgage of 40,0001., nce
held by the Globe
Company, 40,0001. in loan notes, and some other
outstanding liabilities; and a committee of proprietors was
appointed for the purpose of consulting with the directors
on the expediency and practicability. of the proposed plan.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting

separated.
SANATORY CONDITION OF NIA.ItYLEBONE.—A puhlE
meeting was held last evening of the parishioners of this
parish, at the Literary and Scientific Institution, Edward-
street, Portman-square, for the purpose of considering the
best means of promoting the sanatory improvements of the
parish. B. B. Cabbcll, Esq., M.l'., in the chair. The
object of the meeting appeared to be chiefly to appoint a
sanatory committee such as already exists in Westminster,
and other districts of the metropolis, whale duty it would be
to point out to the parochial authorities the various sources
of disease in the parish, and to urge upon them the necessity
fur their immediate removal. Mr. Ceehrane, the principal
promoter of the mectind, and several other parishioners,
addressed themselves to the subject, and referred to a num-
ber of rriports, particularly that of the superintendent of
street cleaning, which pointed out a vast number of lanes,
alleys, courts, and small streets in the most filthy condi-
tion, many of them not haring been swept, or the dust-bins
emptied for years, and all without any of those conveniences
so necessary to health. It was stated that nearly 160 fami-
lies in the parish have only the accommodation of half a
room each for the entire family, and many whole families
occupied one bed. A series of resolutions were agreed to
declaratory of this state of the parish, and the necessity of a
remedy by carrying out the objects of the meeting. Alter
which it broke up.
PENNY OMNIBUS MODEL.—A model of the new
omnibus intended to be used by the Economic Conveyance
Company in Liverpool, has been shown to us (Lirerpool
Courier). The body of the carriage is divided into three
compartments, having separate entrances. The centre car-
riage is lower than the end ones, and is intended for passen-
gers paying twopence a mile. The compartments in front
and behind are raised somewhat higher, for the purpose of
placing the wheels under the bode, so that ladies' dresses
will not be soiled by entering or leaving the vehicle. But
the most ingenious part of the invention lies in the wheels.
There are eight, four under the front carriage and four under
the hinder one ; the whole of which are connected by bars
from the axles, which give a uniform motion to the whole,
no wheel being capable of moving without giving a corres-
ponding motion to the other seven. Two horses will gene-
rally be used, but when the line of route is billy, three
horses will be attached abreast, as in Paris. Each station in
town will be a mile • and should the passenger wish to ride
further, other omnibuses will run in conjunction; so that the
traveller can proceed in another conveyance, either in the
same line or at a tangent, as his business requires.
CHEAP METROPOLITAN TRAVELLlNG.—yesterday
a number of omnibuses were started from the Bank to Ox-
ford-street, charging 3d. for each passenger. A further
reduction took place in the fares of the steam-boats running
from London-bridge to Chelsea, the charge being now 2d.
the whole distance, or any intermediate station.
CURIOUS EXPERIMENT.—We believe an experi-
ment was lately made at the Red-house, Battersea, by an
intelligent City draper of firing cotton balls ; we have great
pleasure in adding that it was perfectly successful, the in-
ventor assuring us, at the same time, that from his long
practice at the rifle, he would undertake to send one of the
bolls through the eve of a needle.—Prosch.
FORGERY ON THE POST-OFFICE.—Sir,—In refe-
rence to your paragraph stating: " The facility with which
postmasters in the provinces may successfully practise them
frauds under the present system, will render it imperative on
the part of the Post-office authorities to adopt some arrange-
ment by which they may henceforth be prevented," permit
me to observe that provincial postmasters are under heavy
bonds for the discharge of their duties to the Post-office ; and
I hope there is not such a general tendency to dishonesty
among them, as to recklessly sacrifice their bondsmen, and
snake wreck of their own characters.
asteThe seriouswill ,
mitigate. But it would be unjust to a numewut amass of
respectable men to include them in one sweeping SUS-
Timm], because one holding a similar appointment bettays
his trust, and acts dishonestly. Postmasters are : muck
" more sinned against than sinning." In the inone y melee
department they are called to the performance of an im-
portant, incessant, and profitless 'beeriness. They must eve
constant attendance from 9 o'clock A.m. to 6 d'clock P.n., to
issue and pay money orders at the demand of the public;
render daily am d
accounts ; make up remittances for
amounts, and on errors and omissions occurring, pay on
liZ
postage on official correspondence; find the necessary books
at their own expense ; and, in fact, manage a system of
banking on the most correct principles. Andhaving summed
up the duties and requirements of this department, what is
the postmaster's remuneration ? Absolutely and truly nothing
Postmasters should he more than mortal to be in love with
such a system. And are the public so exacting as to require

it ? The greatest facilities are afforded them in their postal
transmission of letters and money; Ina 24 they desire to sur-
round those who manage all for them wits.
all the elements
of revqpnaiMity, and yet not permit tier° to reach
thereward ? If things do go on under the nre„,,nt system,
it may become imperative to adopt
some mceegt,,oent by
which postmasters may be remunerated somewhat in MoPor•
don to their duties, or men of strict integrity, who are alone
fitting fur the performance of such duties, will shrink tr.... 10
undertakh.J them. The sweetener of toll: is the reward
thereof. The money order business gives no reward for
services of the most responsiWe kind. Yours, &e., P.,
Nov. 16.

[No slur whatever was intended on the general body of
postmasters. That, however, it is in their power to defraud
the revenue, is fully shown in Morse's case. P. proves,
moreover, that strong temptations to dishonesty exist in the
inadequacy of their remuneration. It is, therefore, the more
honourable to this clam of responsible public officers, that
Morse's is, so far as we know, the only instance of extensive
defalcation that has occurre J.]
INSPECTOR JULIAN, of the H division of
police, who was fined by Mr. Broughton, of the Worship-
street police-office, for an attempt to ride over a man, and
who has since been suspended, was yesterday reinstated, and
gemmed his duties. He is much respected, it is stated, in
the Tower Hamlets, and severs/ memorials, numerously
.ed, were presented to the Commissioners of Police in his
be alf. All the papers on the subject were referred to Sir
G. Grey, and his decision taken on the subject.
DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF AUTOGRAPHS.—
Yesterday a sale by auction took place at the auction rooms
of Messrs. Southgate and Co.' Fleet-street, of a number of
autographs, letters, franks, MSS., &c., of several cele-
brated personages in the English history. The follow-
ing were the prices realised for some ef them : An auto-
graph letter from the Duke of Wellington to Wm. Words-
worth, dated Strathfieldsaye, 10. 61.1. ; signatures of the
Dukes of Kent and Sussex, as presidents of the com-
mittee held at Mr. Dent's, Mayfair, July 17, 1813, on the
subject of insanity, 11. Is. ; an important document on vel-
lum, with the autograph of Charles 11., King of England,
containing original powers for treating with the French for
a neutrality in the West Indies, 6s. 6d. ; an autograph of
Charles Prince of Wales to a document on vellum, ordering
the payment of 601. to the yeomen and grooms of the buck-
hounds, Sept. 28, 1622, 6s. 6d. ; an autograph of Henry VIII.
to a document on vellum, ordering the delivery of various
articles to one of the ladies attending upon Queen Catharine
of Arragon, and another of King Henry VII., also went off
at low prices. Among the lot were an autograph letter of
John William, Elector of Palatine, to King William III.;
an autograph of Leopold, Emperor of Germany, to a letter
addressed to William 111., relating to the siege of Limerick
(Vienna, Jan. 4, 1692) ; the marriage contract between
Henry 111., King of France, and the Duchess of Angou-
i leme, 1576, 61e.
THE " LIGHT OF ALL NATIOBS."—The little that
was lately seen of the Sun has entirely disappeared within
the last few days. An alarming rumour prevails that he has
been totally " used up " by the Daguerreotypes.— Punch.
SMALL DEBTS ACT.—As considerable dissatis-
faction has been expressed throughout the country, at the
delay that has taken place in carrying out the provisions of
the Small Debts Act, it is right to say that the law officers of
the Crown have been for some time engaged framing the
various rules and orders which are required by the creation
of a new jurisdiction. They are not yet completed ; and, as
some time must elapse before they can be finally settled, it
is not probable that the local courts can be in full operation
much before the commencement of the new year. It is cer-
tain that no unnecessary delay will be allowed to impede the
progress of a measure Lke this, in which the public interests
are so deeply involved. But there are many difficulties
against which provision must he made, so that deliberation
becomes necessary at every step. The very nature of the
case demands circumspection, for the great objects proposed
might easily be defeated by the establishmeut of crude and
ill devised regulations. Cheap justice is doubtless a great
boon, but to be cheap it must he speedy, and this cannot
exist apart from a stem of well-defined and uniform practice.
To arrange such a system is the great purpose of the present
Attorney-General, and the public may well afford some delay
if the Small Debts Act, when it is brought into operation,
realises the many advantages it is intended to confer.—

Ertress.
TUE LATE SEIZURE OF TILE ILLICIT DISTILLERY
to THE WATEE.I.O.) ROAD.—Since the late seizure in the
Waterloo-road, a closer examination has been made of the
premises, and also of the dwelli g-house of the owner of the
premises. In one of the unper apartment• the officers seized
a large stock of spirits, which they at once pronounced to be
illicit. They have also reported to the Board that they found
one of the stills charged with old ale at the time of their en-
trance, similar to that contained in the barrels found, and had
no doubt whatever thatit was intended for the purposes of
distillation. The Commissioners of Excise, yesterday, sent in-
structions to the officers in charge to seize the whole stock of
ale, &c., in addition to the utensils, stills, &c., used in distil-
lation. Several wagons having been procured, this extensive
stock in trade and fittings were conveyed to the Excise ware-
houses in Broad-street, to await adjudication for penalties to I
a large amount. Within the last fow days officers from the
Water-works Company have minutely examined the pre-
mises, and it is believed that proceedings for penalties will
also be instituted on behalf of that company.
A PROTRACTED COLD B,tTn.—Yesterday a person
of the name of 'Ward, in order to exhibit the effect of some
newlv-invented apparatus made of cork, for the purpose of
enabling persons to float on the water and use their limbs
with ease, swats for a considerable period in the river, idiout
Westminster-bridge. He afterwards at.empted to at .im to
Hungerford-bridge, but, before he reached it, he became so
much exhausted by cold and by his exertions, that he was
unable to help himself, and it required the most vigorous
exertions of the men in the boat attending on him
to save his life. After he was taken out of the water and
placed in bed, various restoratives were applied, but two
hours elapsed before he was so far recovered as to be pro-
nounced out of immediate danger.
DESTINATION OF THE WELLINGTON STATUE.—
A correspondent of the Times states that it is understood
that the statue is to be placed on an " adequate " and hand-
some pedeatal in the area opposite to the Horse Guards.
PuticAsuggesta an"adequate" sentry-box. Hesays : "Instead
of the two horseboxes Mr mounting guard in Whitehall, let
one be made in their stead sufficiently commodious for the
reception of the Duke on horseback. He will thus at rve a
double purpose, for he will certainly frighten away the little
boys just as well as the two gallant fellows who now sit with
drawn swords for the intimidatian of rebellious urchins, and
he will possess the advantage of not being so attractive to the
nursery-mauls, and causing such an obstruction of the foot-
path as the living military occasion."
FIRES AND PROBABLE Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday
morning, shortly after two o'clock, the premises belonging
to Mr. J. H. Munday, oil and colourman, h, Duke-street,
Back-road, St. George's-hi-the-East, were discovered to be
on fire. The engines of the brigade from Jeffry and Well-
close-squares promptly attended, and plenty of water being
at hand, set to work, and in the course of an hour the fire
was extinguished, considerable damage having been done to
the cellar and shop stocks.—A few hours subsequent, a boy
named John Mahony, five years of age, at 33, Vine-street,
Millhank. by some means got in contact with the fire in the
room, and his clothes speedily became ignited. His screams
brought several persons to his assistance, and the flames
were extinguished, but not before the poor bey was fright-
fully burnt. He was taken to the Westminster Hospital,
where he remains without the least chance of recovery.
INQUEST.—DEATII FROM FURIOUS MR-TM—By
Mr. W. Payne, at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Thomas
Roberts. 'the first portion of the inquiry appeared in this
paper on Friday last. The deceased had been knocked down
and killed by a covered cart, driven at a furious rate past the
railway terminus at Greenwich, on the night of Monday
week. It has since been ascertained that the cart belonged
to Mr. Langford, egg-salesman, of the Borough, and several
witnesses having established that fact, and deposed to the
furious driving, the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter
- against Thomas Henry Langford."

AWFUL EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP LN A
COAL MINE.—NINETEEN LIVES LOST.
OLDI3URY, NEAR BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY
EVPNING.—One of the most terr fic and fatal coalmine ex-
plosions which has occurred for many years took place yester-
day morning at a pit near Newbury-lane, situate a short
distance from this town, and known as Round's Green New
Colliery, and by which no less than nineteen out of twenty-
five human beings lost their lives, and two or three of the
survivors are seriously injured. It seems that the pit is
worked with engines constructed on the high pressure prin-
ciple, and that between five and six o'clock on the morning
on which the occurrence took place, a number of the men de-
scended into the pit, which is about 180 yards in depth;
amongst these were Mr. Holland, the " butty, " and Mr.
Truth, the " doggie." In about an hour an awful explo-
sion took place, the effects of which were observable for
a considerable distance round the country. Such was its
violence that the whole of the gearing was blown from the
mouth of the pit, and the noise resembled the loudest peal of
thunder. Some time elapsed before assistance could be
rendered to the sufferers ; but on descending into the pit an
awful spectacle presented itself : the place was strewed with
human bodies : sixteen were taken up blackened snd burnt
to death : three others died shortly afterwards, and another
is not expected to survise. The pit is in the occupation of
Messrs. Parker. Further particulars of this melancholy
affair will be gleaned from the evidence adduced at the
inquest which commenced to-day before George Hiochliffe,
Esq., the coroner for the district. At the commencement of
the inquiry the coroner adverted to the difficulty that
would arise in obtaining evidence relative to the
cause of the accident, the " butty" and "doggie"
being both killed: in fact that out of the twenty-
five who went down the pit, five only escaped with their
lives, and of these one was so severely burnt that it was ex-
pected he would not survive. The bodies having been con-
veyed to different places after the accident, situate in dif-
ferent counties, it was found necewry to classify the bodies,
for the purpose of the inquiry, a number of them not yet be-
ing identified. The airy accordingly viewed the bodies of
four of the deceased, viz.: Joseph Scott, 22 ; Jacob Bodin,
15 ; John Windmill, 48; and Samuel Bodin, a youth, upon
whom the inquisition was taken. In addition to these, there
were George Harding; William Tarratt, 28 ; Josiah Parkes,
23 ; John Oarbett, 25 ; William Price, :35 ; Win. Lyman,
14; Isaac Driffield, 10 ,• William Marefleld, 23; John
Hampton, 16; James Waco:, 33; Josiah Holland, 56;
James Elwell, 32; Joseph Smith, 34; and James Shakes-
wars, 63. The first witness that was called was Harriet
Latimer, wIM stated that she knew the deceased Joseph
Scott, a miner; that he worked at Mr. Parker's coal-pit at
Newbury-lane, near Oldbury, and was brought home yester-
day much burnt ; she also identified the bodies of other
three, upon whom the inquisition was taken.—Thomu
Boyle, the banksman at Mr. Parker's coal-pit at Newbury-
lane, said, " I was there when the colliers first went down

into the pit yesterday morning ; it was about half past five
o'clock; I saw the four deceased about Ms ; I saw the
" buttie " or manager of the pit, Joe Holland, go down,
but I cannot say whether, on this occasion, he went down
before these men or after. The " doggie" of the pit, and
cuansger under Holland, penerally went cloven before Hol-
hod in • morning ; he did so yesterday morning,
about half-an-hour bef,.re him ; fivc•and-twenty men
and boys went down in all. I do not know
anything which took pl.ice after the men went down,
n:eivious to the explosion. Shortly before seven o'clock I
heard a wrrific noise, as of gunpowder, and saw • volume of
fire issuing from the mouth of the pit; this was about
three_quertere pf an hour after the men had gone down into
the pit. As soon as assirance could be procured, a descent
was made into the Hit, and a number of the men were
brought up, some dead, and others much injured and insen-
sible; but most of them died iu a short time; sixteen were
dead when first taken out of the pit, five others were
seaionaly injured, and four escaped unhurt. Ido not know
whether the " doggie" took a safety lamp down into the
pit with him yesterday morning, but sometimes they are left
there during the whole night.—By a Juror: I believe that
nobody was working in the pit the night before ; it has been
customary to have them at certain times. I have not heard
the men complain of there heir g sulphur in the pit during
the last two months. I do net know that the men had to

"play" for a week within the last few months, in conse-
quence of the bad state of the pit ; and I have been the
bankman at it eight years. I have known men to leave the
pit recently, but did not hear them assign any reason for so
doing. By another juror: I have not heard that the men
have had occasion to "brush" about the pit in a morning
of late. The next witness was John Holland, a miner,
and son of one of the deceased men. He said : I worked
at the pit in question, and have done so for the last two
years. My father was the " bottle" at the pit. I went
down into the pit in the same skip with my father
yesterday morning. We were alone. All the men had then
gone down, but one, named Morris ; the skip was subsequently
sent up to fetch him ; he was much burnt, but not killed.
After my father and I reached the bottom of the pit, he went
into the works, and I remained at the bottom of the shaft
about ten minutes; and then went up a new gate-road about
150 yards to put some rails down, and, whilst there, my
father came to me and said, " Don't you go up the crop ;
there's sulphur in it ;" the crop is the place where the mine
rises ; my father then went in
..the direction wh•,,a eh. E..a
were working, and, in about four minutes, I heard the ex-
plosion. I had turned from the gate-road leading out of the
one I went up about thirty or forty yards. I did not see
any flames, but thought I should have been suffocated
with the burnt sulphur. I had a candle with me be-
fore the explosion, but it was klown out, and I
groped my way to within fifteen or twenty yards of the bot-
tom of the shaft. In about half an hour, lights were brought
down, and I was taken up. There are two safety-lamps
kept in the pit, and it is the duty of the " doggie " to try the
pit with them every morning. Ido not know whether he
tried them yesterday morning. Men had been at work until
eight o'clock on the night previously. I have seen my master
try the safety-lamp, and have frequently heard my father
ask the " doggie" whether lie had done so. The two horse-
keepers usually go down into the pit first, hut I do not know
whether they went down yesterday morning. By a juror:
Six months ago we had sulphur in the pit, but I have not
heard any complaints of it for the lost three or four weeks. I
think the "dams" have been sufficiently substantial to pre-
vent an escape of gas from the eld workings to the new, I
never heard my father complain on this subject. I believe
there are no commuuica'ions between our pits aad those
adjoining.
At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry. MIA ad-
journed, in order that the coroner might open the inquisition
on bodies lying in adjoining parishes, 'lt is (says our comes-
pondent) expected to he a protracted one ; and, under the
circumstances, it would be improper to offer a single obser-
vation, by way of comment, whilst it is still pending. It is a
subject preeentine matter for very serious consideration. It
cannot be denied that these explosions have of late become
more frequent, and that the loss of life has been truly awful.
By this accident, numbers of children are left or-
phans ; old age and youth have fallen a sacrifice. Two
brothers, working side by side. the eldest not
sixteen, met death at the same moment. Looking, too, at
the thousands who are employed, it becomes a matter for
grave consideration whether the most effeettial means are
ad pted for pre venting these frightful accidents. It canto
out in the comae of this inquisition that it was the business
of the person employed as " doggie," to ascertain the state
of the atmosphere in the pit every morning, but there never
seems to have been any surety that he actually perforated
his duty on all occasions." We shall duly report the
further proceedings in this important inquiry.
Another inquiet on some of the bodies was also held at
Dudley to-day, but it was ultimately adjourned until Mon-
day nix', in order that it may be in the meantime ascer-
tained whether the pit was sufficiently ventilated; and also
that the men may he subecenacd as witnesses who were not
at work on the morning of the explosion.

Lord Rector, the result would be precisely the same. (Cheers
and disapprobation.) I pay, in d ferrilig the result, I should
simply be consulting my own feelings, and f .rgetting the
convenit nee of the University. For, by declining to vote, I
would merely ho.prolonging this excitement, and a repetition
of this scene, to the ilisturbance of your usual studies.
(Cheers and groans for the respective candidates.) I do
trust that you will give me credit for perfect sincerity,
when I say that I do, with the utmost unwilling-
ness, take upon me the responsibility which devolves
upon me. Previous to giving that vote, however,
allow me to say that not one of the elec•inns in past
times gave use greater pleasure than that of the Poet Camp-
bell, though it happened long aso, and. when I was uncon-
nected with this University. I can also recollect well the
regret felt on another occasion that your choice had not
fallen on the illustrious Sir W. Scott. (A voice—" Give it
to Wordsworth now,"—followed by cheers and groans from
the partisans.) I say Ido the utmost honour to that enthu-
siasm which has prompted so many of the students to bring
forward end support the illustrious Wordsworth. (Cheers
and hisses.) Before pronouncing the last sentence, and in
order not to be misunderstood, I ay, it may he with great
regret, that considering the peculiar position in which the
University now is, —considering that I do not believe there
ever existed circumstances rendering more necessary the con-
servation of the rights of the University, and the cons rva-
lion of all the privileges of the University, I therefore request
the Clerk to record that I give my vote for Lord J. Russen.
(Cheers and groans, with cries of " Russell and the Pope,"
and " Nichol and Popery.") Several protests were loixed
against the election. The proceedings were concluded by
[ Principal Macfarlan, pronouncing the benediction. The
following is the state of the votes in the different nations :
RUSSELL. WORDSWORTH.

30

Loudoniana
Glottiana
Rothseyana. OS

Majority of votes for Mr. Wordsworth .... 9
[The supporters of Mr. Wordsworth made the majority of
votes 21.]
THE 11/ADDINGTON Benosts.—On Friday last it was
officially announced in Haddiogton. that as th.
°lava.. the opponent to Mr. Balfour of Whittinaham, the.
present representative of that district of burghs, is to be
either Lord John Hay, brother of the Marquis of Tweetbiale,
or Lord Melgund, eldest son of the Earl of Minto.
DISTRESS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS. —We
(Greenock Aelrertiser) have seen a private letter, giving a
very melancholy account of the destitution which prevails in
several of the remote districts of the Highlands. In Long
Island numbers are represented as being in a state of actual
starvation ; there is want of food even among those who
could and would be glad to pay for it. They have the grain
produce of last harvest; but if they were to thrash it all now,
the straw, which is the winter provender for their cattle,
would be useless before it could he used. The tenantry
there, it is said, would gladly buy meal at the present time.
Barra and South Uist are worse off, but neither is Ilenbe-

cola, North Uist, or Harris in it good condition. Parties
competent to form a good judgment in the matter,
hare stated that several parts of the Highlands are
worse cff than Ireland. The whole epistle, in fart, is

gloomy enough, and shows, beyond all controversy, that the
present time is one calling for the most energetic and bene-
volent efforts of those resident in the islands, who may be
able to lend effective aid, as well as to others more remotely
situated, who may have the opportunity, in various wave, of
alleviating a distress which appears to be as general as it is
severe in the Highlands of Scotland.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE. _

THE SALT MONOPOL1I;IE111AT—OE this subject, two
commercial bodies, the Chamber of Commerce and the
Commercial Association, Manchester, base been co-operating,
by means of sub-committees of their bodies respectively. One
of the means taken to bring the subj, et more fully under the
notice of the community was to prepare a requisition to the
mayor, requesting his worship to call a public meeting to
take into consideration the salt-tax in India, and the injurious
effects of the monopoly of the East India Company in this
article. This requisition, which was headed with the name
of Mr. Baxley, president of the Chamber of Commerce. and
Mr. .1. A. Turner, president of the Commercial Association,
was placed for signature in the Exchange on Wednesday
lust, and in two days and a half received the signatures of
upwards of a hundred of the most influential of mercantile
and manufacturing firms in Manchester. On Monday last,
it was presented to the mavor, who has acceded to its reque,t,
and has appoinusi a public town's meeting to be held in the
Town Hall, on Thursday, the 26th inst., at 11 o'cleck, for
the purpose stated in the requisition.
THE Conumx I:VEIL—The increase during the past
week amounts to 2071. IN. Bd., making • grand total of
_ _

niln4eosl.ll6Bottrrarifiilßmnildt.:l—,ihNominT,lgtAlio. r Wannue orox.--It is rumoured that
a eommis'ioner is about to be sent down by the government,
to make the necessary inquiries relative to this subject.
nEDUCTIoN OP THE DUTY ON 'res. —On Tuesday a
deputation from the Liverpool Associat fur the Reduction
of the Duty on Tea, met, by previous appointment, •
number of gentlemen of the Manche seer Chamber of Com-
merce and the Manchester Commercial Association. Son e
conversation ensued as to the objects of the Liverpool asso-
ciation, the evils of the high duties on tea, &ad the means it
was taking to awaken attention to the subject in various
tilti}::nainntmercantile
courseundd,
d,
T sorsoebeaLina
Ireland,
cinutnttouhhtt nfel
stv4teco-operationpter
Liverpool,.rdeputations
w:: of rst..bli•hing
communities Leeds and hn, that the rto:(i'ntriseswEliztluao:T'aeass.stated
ScottaGs(oiainnni.
the movement to be made for the reduction of the lea duties.
ItAnNETAIT'II!.IuSFOHN°
held on the body of Michael Monaghan, an infant aged nine
weeks. When (incased was three weeks old, he ass seared
with a fit, and his mother got him n pennye orth of
" Oodfrr y's Cordial." She gave him a tea .puouful
of it, and ever since that time she hail been in
the habit of giving him a pennyworth cvery "week, a
teaspoonful at a time. On Thursday last, deceased's mother
and her husband went to a druggi-t's shop, in Marylehone,
and asked for a pennyworth there. A. young man in the
shop supplied it, but refused to any what quantity was to be •
given to the child. They tank it home, and gave deceased a
teaspoonful. He fell asleep after taking it, and did not wake
again till five o'clock the next evening. Ile continued in a
drowsy state, and never properly rallied, and on Saturday lie
appeared to he convulsed. He remained in the same state
till the following morning, when he died. From the
evidence of Mr. Kelly, surgeon, it appeared that deceased
died from the effects of a narcotic. Gudlny's Cordial "
contained a drop and a half of laudanum in every tea-
spoonful, and was, he wed, a most injudicious quantity to
give. Mr. Kirby stated that he was not at home when the
mixture inquirtal for as " Godfrey's Cordial " was supplied
to the deceased's parents. His assistant sold the mixture.
It was a strong narcotic, and ought to have been considerably
diluted with wrier before being administered. The Coroner
called Mr. Kirhy's ehopman before him, and, upon question-
ing him, it appeared that he knew nothing whatever of the
nature of a chemist's or druggist's business. He had never
followed any other rolling than that of a common labourer
(some one in the court said he used to sell fish about the
streets). The Coroner commented very strong'y, not only
upon the wholesale destruction that was continually going
On in Liverpool and other places by the use of the so.cal'ed
" Godfrey's Cordial," but also upon the negligence and mis-
conduct of Mr. Kirby, in keeping such an ignorant person as
the one who had sold this cordial to serve behind his rounter.
—The jury fully concurred with the coroner's remarks, and,
under his direction, returned a verdict of " Chance medley
against Ann Monaghan, the deceased's mother."
SPECIMEN Or A RELtEVINO OPrICER.—The Maw-heater
Courier of yesterday reports the following case : " An
application was made to Mr. Maude, at the Borough-court,
on Friday lust, which exhibits perhaps such an instance of
utter carelessness and unfeeling conduct for the poor, as our
readers have not for some time past met with. An aged
couple named Henry and Elizabeth Ron, natives of Man-
chester, who have for years resided in Charles-street, have
latterly, through adverse circumstances, become so poor as
to be almost in a state of destitution. To add to their mis-
fortunes, the old woman is entirely blind, and from wantof
the usual comforts and necessaries of life, she him
recently lost the use of her limbs. The husband
too, an old man on the verge of the grave, is dreadfully
afflicted with asthma, and such has been their destitu-
tion, that their little furniture has been sold for food, and at
last they have been compelled to sell their bed from under
them. They applied for relief to the union, but met with
the most heartless treatment, when, driven by want and
starvation to the limits of human endurance, they at last
made known their situation to Mr. Maude. The following
is the substance of what transpired. The husband, who was
very much affected, stated to the court that he applied to the
relieving officer of Chorhon for relief, who refused him, but
directed him to go to Manchester, when he went, and saw
Mr. Wheeler. Mr. 'Wheeler was rather inclined to sneer at
his misfortunes than be moved by compassion, and directed
him to go to Hulme. Hungry and fatigued, endeavouring to
drag his afflicted wife with hats, he went to Hulme, and was
sent back again to Manchester, where lie again was sneer-
ingly told that he should go back to liulme. At
leng.th ther people, worn out, were unable to go further,
and but fort he bumaaity of a woman in the neighbour-
hood, they might have perished on the streets. She took
them into her house, and supplied them with food and
lodgings, and assisted them to come before the justices to
tell how they bad been treated. Mr. Mande and Mr. Walker
heard their pitiful tale, and both appeared much affected.
Mr. Maude looked at Mr. Roberts, relieving-officer, who
was then in court, and said he had never heard of such
conduct. He did not know whether it was the effice that
changed men, or whether parties were selected without
Christian bowels to fill the situation of relieving-officers ;
but he really had never witnessed such unchristian conduct
before, to drive poor ypeople about in that way ads.) were
unable to weak. Mr. Roberts then endeavoured to make
some apology for Mr. Wheeler's conduct,
sinkuestions put to
the poor creatuses, who were evidently ing under the
destitution attributable to the unchristian misconduct of the
redieving-offigers. Kr. Maude declared, in the mostemphatic
language, that the relieving-officers should be indicted for
such conduct, and put on prison allowance; and by that
means they might be brought to the feelings of ordinary
men. It was evidently a shifting of the poor paupers about,
for the sole purpose of doing away with the five years' set-
tlement contemplated by the Act of Parliament, end that
they looked more to the paltry shillings of the township,
than to the destitution of the poor. He would go to te
Board on Thursday next, and see the Guardians, and know
from them whether the law was to be administered in such
an undulation manner. In the meantime, he ordered the
poor
cpeolothinplegtogbi;tnakthenutto tulpie
twooiikhhuonausea,yond
xpror.
Volker

stated that Mr. Wheeler had neglected his duty in
ring this case;
and that he should consider it a proper case to b cas
e;
the Board of Guardians.
CRE6IIInE.
Tits ROBBERY AT TABLEY.—Mr. MGill, who was so
much injured by the violent attack upon him in the course
of last month, has so far recovered as to be considered by
his m attendant quite out of danger. liis assailant,
Wright,t, preserves the same silence which he has hitherto
maintained with respect to the commission
bly of th
depresae e robhery
and attempted murder, but &pram criasiderad
in spirits since his confinement in
OLK. gaol.
SUFF
Drava IN Patscos FORA LAWYER'S 11/LL.—AR Inquest
was held at the gaol, Bury St. Edmunds, on Tuesday, upon
the body of Mr. W. Sy rett, late crail-contractor, a prisoner
on the debtor's side. The coroner, in' pening the proceed-
ings, said he held in his hand a paragrh from a newspaper
giving an account of an application made ou the 6th of
October, on behalf of the deceased, to Mr. Commissioner
Evans fur his discharge, on the ground of ill-health. Affi-
davits were put in from medical men showing the
state he was in, and he believed that
the governor,
no exertion'
were wanting on the part of Mr. Macintyre,
to enforce the necessity of his discharge. But there were
other parties than the law of the land to deal with : he
hail a creditor, who insisted on his detention, merely be-
cause he hail not had an opportunity of answering the
affidavits, just as if the respectable surgeon and governor
of this gaol would have made false affidavits to procure
his release! The conuntesioner stated that he could not
interfere, in consequence of the absence of an
otherot com-
missioner wlao had pr eviouray adjudicated in e and thc
result was that the poor man had been allowed to die within
the walls of the gaol. Had he been a prisoner on the other
side of the gaol, an investigation and representation would
have been made by the magistrates, and he would have ob-
tained his discharge. There was a wide difference in this
case. If the powers of the commissioner had been humaaely
exerted, there would have been no necessity for this inquiry
the deceased had had a lingering illness for some time, an;
d
he would have died amongst his friceds, and the law would
not have been subject to the animadversions now likely to
be made upon it. These matters did not immediately be-
long to the jury, but he thought that much good was likely
to arise from their being agitated in a case like the present.
C. C. Smith, Esq., sorgeon to the gaol, stated that deceased
had been under his care since the let of March last, at whikle
ch
time he was a prisoner on the debtor side of the gaol.
believed he tottered from disease or C's. lungs and liver.
Witness kad within the last two months written three or
four strong certificates that the deceased was getting worse,
with a view to procure his discharge. The diesse arose
from perfectly natural causes. Ile had everything he
wanted from his friends, and appeared to have evi ry com-
fort in the gaol.--Mr. P. Maeintyre, governor of the gaol,
stated that the deceased came into the prison on the 14th
of February, at the suit of Robert Galeworthy, of Ipswich,
to satisfy a debt of 861. Bs., and interest tnereon.—The
Coroner: A. lawyer, gentlemen ! I hope he is satisfied now.
Mr. Macintvre continued: Syrett's health began to fall off
soon after he came in. Witness went up with him to the
Court of Bankruptcy on the Ist of July. At that time the
application was opposed by Mr. Oalsworthy, and another
hearing was fixed. Witness told the Commissioner that he
thought there were two reasons against Syrett's coming up
strain: the first was, that his health was falling off, and that
be (Mr. Macintyre) had had great difficulty in bringing him
up at that time: and also, that he hail not funds sufficient.
The Commissioner said he could not help that. An order
was then made fora further examination; but Syrett's health
was so bad, when the time arrived, that he could not go up.
A certificate was sent up by the surgeon, which had no effect,
and Syrett was ordered to be kept in custody, and to apply in
six months. Mr. Smith said he saw Mr. Young, the attorney,
and offered to go up to London to state the facts at hie own ex-
pense. Mr. Macintyre said there was another certificate
given about a week since, which was to have been heard
The Coroner said, on the other aide of the gaol a prisoner
would not be allowed to die within the walls, however aggra-
vated his offence; therefore, he thought, with respect to one
part of the gaol, the management was very satisfactory.
With respect to the debtor side, he thought something
should be done, in order to keep pace with the humanity of
the day. Mr. Macintyre stated that, about a month ago, he
wrote to Mr. Galsworthy, describing the state Syrctt was In,
hut he received no answer. The jury returned a verdict of
"Natural death."
SHROPSHIRE.
A VERDICT OP MANSLAUGHTER was returned by a
coroner's jury, on Monday, against James Smith, for causing
the death of Sarah Hill, by striking her a blow on the sto-
mach. The culprit was a carpet weaver, in the factory el
Messrs. Southwell, of Bridgnorth.

laustt.
A NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.—We find in the
Gazette Musicale, the report of a commission appointed by
the Director of the Conservatoire to examine into the merits
of a new instrument, called the Baryton. The members of
the commission, MM. Auber, Halevy, Panseron, and
Meifred, express high satisfaction with the invention, which
is by M. Lacome du Havre, and appears to be of much im-
portance. The Baryton is an instrument of the violin tribe,
and is midway:in size and compass between the viola and the
violoncello. Its four strings are tuned octaves to the cone-
sponding strings of the violin ; and its compass is thus lower
by a fourth than the viola, and higher by a fifth than the
violoncello. It is held and played like the latter instrument,
so that violoncello performers can easily play upon
it. Its tone has a special timbre, which strikes
the ear, and is perfectly distinct from those of the viola and
the violoncello ; and thus (say the reporters) instrumental
music has acquired a new organ, which, in the quintet and
the quartet, will vary the effects and add a new speaker to
the dialogue of instruments. It is evident, to., from what
they say, that to the violoncello player, it will be a precious
addition to his own instrument ; for, from its being strung
exactly an octave below the violin, it will throw open to the
player all the beautiful music, written for the pianoforte and
violin, by Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and many other great
masters. From the opinion of this instrument, proceeding
from such high authority, there is little doubt that it will
soon come into general use.
On Thursday, the remains of the composer Chern-
bini were removed from the tomb in which they were
temporarily laid to the monument raised to his memory,
which was designed by M. Achille Leclerc, of the Institute,
and sculptured by M. Dumont, also a member of the same
body. The figures which adorn it represent the muse Clio
crowning the illustrious master of music. This ceremony
was attended, besides the family of Cheruhini, by a numer-
ous body of eminent masters of the same art, by members of
the Institute, by Professors of the Conservatoire, and by other
notable personages, as well as the friends of the deceasc.l.
During the performance of a low mass, the four corners of
the pall were borne by Messrs. Halevy, Raoul Rochette,
Auber, and Vogt. The monument stands appropriately
surrounded by those of Telma, Lissueur, Mlle. Bourgoin,
Dehlle, 3lehul, the two Kreutzers, Martin, Bouilly, Paer,
Bellini, Gretry, Ostel, Gomm, and others known to rime.
Last week, on the occasion of the hundredth per-
formance of the " Mousquetaires de la Reine," an entertain-
meat was given at the Freres Provingaux, by M. Halevy
and M. St. Georges, the authors of the music and the
libretto, to the performers who had contributed to the suc-
cess of the piece, the manager of the Opera Comique, the
principal officers of that establishment, and several jour-
nalists'. The evening was churmante ; thanks, no doubt, to
plenty of champagne and reciprocal flattery.
Benedict has returned to London, with the libretto
of an opera which he is to compose for the Acaclimaie Royale
de Musique. The dramatist is M. Hippolyte Lucas.
On Saturday next, the Opera singers are to give a
representation at St. Cloud, before the Court, in honour of
the Duke of Montpensier's marriage. The opera is to be
"Lucia,' sung by MM. Dupree, Barroroilhet, Bremont,
and Maddle. Nau ; to be followed by " Le Diable a Quatre."
danced by Mddles. Carlotta Grisi, Maria, and Plunkett. On
the Vird, the Italian Opera Ringers will have the same honour.
" Norma" has beers selected, the performers being Grisi,
Corbari, Amigo, Corelli, and Tagliafico.

ebe Drama.
PRTNCESS'S THILATRE.—Mr. Scott appeared last
might in Richard the Third, the most trying part he has yet
essayed in London. Oar impression derived from his per-
formance is, that he has many of the qualities which go to
form a tragedian, but has been much spoiled by a bad school.
IL. has agood person, an expressive face, boldness and free-
dom of movement, great energy and considerable intelligence :
but these Rood gifts are sadly marred by a coarseness and
exaggeration of style, which savours more of the melo-
dramatic alaihitions of a minor theatre, than of the pure
and Softy tragic stage. Tie play was performed watt all the
interpolation& transpositions, and mutilations, which it has
untie/alone fron the hands of Colley Cibber, and other thea-
trical cobblers, and which have obliterated every trace of
Shakspeure from more than one-half of the piece, to make
way for heaps of turgid fustian and clap-trap sentiment.
Not a aiagle -scene, and hardly a single speech, was
exempted from -same sort of " improvement." Throughout
the play, in the ateenes which were Shakspeare's as well
as those which were not, Mr. Scott's declamation was
marked by a restless desiso to give some strong and marked
meaning to every sentence. he uttered he was constantly
employed in " making poin tea," in short, as if he were afraid
that the audience could not understand the plainest passage
unless it was rendered imp realism by emphatic delivery ;
and the consequence was, that by striving to be always im-
pressive, he faded in being so when it was most necessary.
His voice, we could dis. lover, is naturally rich,
and capable of varied modulatl In; but his manner of de-
clamation seldom gives it fair pla Y. In constantly labouring
to produce effect, he either strain. 'el it beyond its powers in
violent pieces of rant, sufficient "is split the ears of die
groundlings " or, when he wanted to be very impressive,
spoke in a hissing' whisper, sufficiently audible certainly, but
unnatural as well as unmusical. With athis, however, there
were some excellent things in his actirg. In the scene with
Lady Acne he was smooth and iosinstating, with an
air of earnestness and sincerity which elude the lady's
sudden yielding not altogether monstrous. This most diffi-
cult scene was certainly the most artistic put of his per-
formance; and Mrs. Stirling did her part is making it
successful. Mr. Scott was good, too, in some of those
violent bursts of passion where exag aeration is next to im-
possible; as in the exclamation, " Gi se me another horse—
bind up my wounds," in which the extsamity of horror was
expressed with terrible reality; cad in tte withering reply
to Buckingham, "Thou troubled me- -I am not in the
vein !" But unfortunately he exhibited equal violence in
many 'other places where it was by no m sans called for.
His concluding 'combat with Richmond, and death, was an
exhibition worthy of Astley's theatre; he wits so long in
being beaten, and so very long in going through tho motions of
dying, that the patience of the audience seemed on the point
of giving way. However, on the falling of the curtain, the
applause, which had been considerable during the piece, was
vehement, and still more so when he came forward to make
Lk bow of eolutewledgmeat. The house was well filled.

Illnibminp anD (natal autos.
the
Cr Nor. IL—The Rectory of Willingham is in gift of
the Bishop of Ely, and isreturned at 0771. ; there is a glebe house At
for residence. We should presume that Dr. 6rahsm, =led to
the tee of Soder and Mann, will retain the Mastership of es.
Lori or RICIMENTS to run Unvrastry or CALIAUDOE.—Nov. 16.
T:tray, 526 ; St. John's, 381; Calm, 124; Christ, 121; Queens',ll9
Christi, 165; Emmanuel, 93; St. Peter's, 75 ; St. Catherin's
=73 ; Mee MA 68; Jesus, 63; Magdalene, 52 ; Trinity Ha.
42; Pembroke, 38; King's. 35; Sidney, 34 ; Downing, 12.—Total,
1943. Matriculations (Michaelmas Term), 437.
PALTIENEWT.—Rev. W. S. Cole to Rytber, R., Yorkshire, 5731.
Vscmer.—Doscr, Trinity P.V., nat. Archbishop of Canterburr • ..a
West.Cliffe V., 341., pet. the bean and Chapter of Car:a:Timm
both in the county of Kent, and aretodkocese of (tint,,rinrry, end
vacant by the promotke of the Res. W. S. Cole. I`..entiing R., Nor-
thamptonshire, dio. Peterborough. 7831. with e 'ar_ ho. St for residence;
pat. Lord Sondes; ISCIUIt by the death a 010 ,Ley. M. corrie, M.D.
--------_.__

NAVAL.
woot.grica, Nov. 18.—The a. a., was launched this day at
half-part one o'clock. She *ass been built from the dei.igna of Mr. 0.
Lang„ en., master shiper,ight, and is to bee propelled by the screw.
The following are her cr,mcnsions : Length t.ween the perpendicu-
lam, 183 ft ; length of heel, for tonnage. 161 ft. 7 in.; breadth, ex-
t=erft. 8 in.; breadth, for tonnage, 34 ft. 4 in.; breadth,
33 IL 8 ir..; depth in engine MOM, 21 ft. 8 in. ; burthen, in
tons, 1,013 31-01 old plan, 923 15034000, new. The lady of Comman-
der Dwyer, R. A., christened the Niger. There was no person of
great note pm neat, the captains of the various shapers and the
etßeers of the yard being the principal spectators.-11wAsimbion, 36,
was docked this Iftel9ooll. —The Gorgon, e. v.. iA ordered to he paid
off at Wrolwich.--The ;from, s. v., Commander Denham, is expected
hem to-day from Portsmouth, having returned from the surrey on
the coast of Africa. She is or
to he off—The African, e. v,
arrived here yesterday with the Nymph, Diving sign, from Sheer-
nem, to take the place of the Seriegapareue; the latter ship boring
been ordered to be fitted at Sheerness for a coal depot for the Cape of
Good Hope.—The Terrible, s.f., Capt. W. Rammer, Is expected here
to be paid off.
APPOTATIMATA. Nov. 17.—Commanders: P. A. Massingberd to
Alecto; E. C. T. D'Eynoourt to COMM; Richard Moorman to Ratter;
H. M. Ellicombe to Rolla. Naval Cadet : John C. Wilson to Presi-
dent. Surgeon-Supt.: Henry Baker to Thomas ArbuFirstthnot. A
ineer
cting
First Engineer James Hoyle to William and Mary. Eng
George Watson to Birkenhead. Second Engineers : Frederick Young
to Pluto ; James W. Wells to Medea; John Saunders to Birkenhead;
Nicholas Powers to Rosamond. Acting Second Engineer : Michael
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EQUITY COURTS.—YEavenDAT.
Before the Master of the ROA.
HOPKINSON V. ELI.IB.—CHARITY LEGACIP.S.—MORP-
MAIN.—This was a suit to administer the estate of Sir John
Elley, who by his will gave his real and per-onal estates to
trustees to convert the same, and out of the mixed fund
arising therefrom to pay amongst other things legacies to
certain charities. So far as the legacies were payable out of
the produce of the realty they failed under the statute of
mortmain, and • declaration was now made to that effect,
and liberty was given to the executors to make good the
legacies to the extent that they had failed out of the pure
personalty.
OTTLEY V. GRAY.—PRoTEcroa INSURANCE OFFICE.—
I'sYmENT OP POLICY.—Mr. William Campbell Ottley being
largely indebted to his uncle, Mr. Warner Ottley, assigned
over to him. amongst other things as a security for the debt,
a policy on his life in the Protector office for 491.; and the
deed contained a power of attorney for Warner Ottley to
receive the money from the office, and declared that no
inquiry whatever should be made by the company whether
anything remained due on the security, it being the inten-
tion of the parties that the receipts of W. Ottley, his ems-
eutors, administrators, and amigos, should, whether any
moneys were er not due on the security, be alone effectual. On I
the death of W. C. Ottley, who by his will appointed his
brother Henry his executor, Mr. Warner Ottley applied to
the office for payment of the policy. The office having re-
ceived
a communkation from the executor in9uiring about
the policy, insisted upon Mr. W. Ottley obtaining about
the
currence to payment to him. This Mr. W. Ottley declined
to do, on the ground that the deed authorbud hint to
receive the money without the concurrence of the executor,
and after some correspondence he filed his bill against the
company for payment of the policy. The company having
been advised by counsel that they were entitled to insist on
the concurrence of the executor, refused to dispense with it
unless they were indemnified by W. Ottley. This was re-
fused, and the executor being made a party to the suit by
amendment, it was now brought to a hearing. The right of
Warner Ottley to receive the amount of the policy was not
disputed, but it was insisted that he was bound to pay the
costs of the suit which had been occasioned by his refusal to
procure the concurrence of the executor, or to indemnify the
company. It appeared that W. C. Ottley was indebted to
the compony, but they did not claim to deduct the amount
of their debt from the policy.

MOIR s ICCAArlasure vv.
BLAIR V. BROMLEY.—LIAUILITY FOIL THE FRAUD
OP A PARTNER.—MV. Bethell replied in this Lose, which
was mentioned in our paper of Monday last. At the
conclusion of the argument,
His Honour, after observing that the evidence in the cause
(even excluding, fur the present, the cheque which had been
objected to) seemed quite sufficient to charge the firm with
the sum of 4,5001., as received from the testator's estate, said
the next question was as to the discharge. The firm being
charged with the 4,5001. in October, 1829, would continue
liable till discharged, and unless the liability was kept alive
by some act of the parties, it would be discharged by the
operation of the statute. It was material, therefore, to in-
quire whether there had been any acknowledgment, and if
from the evidence it should appear there had been an ac-
knowledgment in writing by either partner, that fact,
coupled with the payment of interest to 1839, would prevent
the operation of the statute, and entitle the plaintiffsto relief.
Had there been no dissolution, no doubt the liability would
have continued ; and so had there been a dissolution but no
subsequent employment of Wm. Bromley by the plaintiffs.
The fact of the partnership not continuing would not die-
charge the joint receipt of the partners for the money, where
the statute was prevented from operating by the payment of
interest. It appeared, also, that the subsequent dealings
between the plaintiffs and William Bromley could not have
the effect of discharging the defendant. Another question
was, whether the relief was in equity or at law. Prima
facie, the relief was at law ; but fraud and misrepresentation
were alleged a. a ground for the jurisdiction of this court.
William Bromley had represented the mortgage to have
been made, and had paid interest down to the latest moment,
and it was upon the ground of that fraud that relief in this
court was sought. The question, therefore, was, whether
the fraudulent representations by William Bromley would
m■ke the defendant, his partner, liable in a court of equity,
though not otherwise liable at law. Upon that question he
would reserve his decision till he had looked through the evi-
dence and the authorities.

CONSISTORY COURT.
FRASER V. FRASER.—In this ease, Mrs. Fraser instituted
a suit against her husband, on the ground of his adultery, to
which the husband pleaded in bar that his wife had been
guilty°, adultery with Mr. Bagley. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser were
mamed July 7, 1831, Mr. Fraser being a barrister-at-law,
practising on the Western Circuit, and having chambers in
King's-bench-walk, Temple. The lady was a widow of the
name of Blair, and five children were the issue of the last
marriage. Having fallen into embarrassments, Mr. Fraser
left his wife in 1842, but that lady possessed a considerable
fortune secured to herself. In enaction brought by Mr. Fraser
against Mr. Bagley, a verdict was given in favour of the
latter, and Mrs. Fraser then commenced the present suit.—
Dr. Lnshington, in giving judgment, said that the present
proceedings were commenced by Mrs. Fraser in the year 1844,
and Mr. Fraser WAS called upon to meet a charge of adultery,
alleged to have been committed in the Queen's Bench
Prison. The Judge held that the witnesses in support of
this snit had established the facts. It would be contrary to
common sense, and against all legal decisions, to hold that
the visits of a young woman to Mr. Fraser in the prison
were for innocent purposes. The court was also of opinion
that the adultery, at The Greyhound, and afterwards when
Mr. Fraser and the young woman weed as Mr. and Mrs.
Hart, had been proved. It was not alleged that ceudonation
bad taken place. and it was not an immaterial circumstance
that at the time Mr. Fraser was bringing the action against
Mr. Bagley, on the plea that he had been guilty of adultery
with Mrs. Fraser, the adultery between Mr. Fraser and
Mary Ann Christie, the staymaker, was also proved. The
court came then to the only real question in the cause. In
February last a trial took place before the Lord Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas, which lasted four days. The
defendant, Mr. Bagley, had a judgment in his favour. He
(Dr. Lus`tington) was of opinion that the judgment ought
not to influence this court in its decision, as hete there
might be further evidence brought forward. As to the evi-
dence, therefore, in the Common Pleas, that must be
dismissed from a U consideration, the verdict alone being borne
in mind. The loarned judge then analysed all parts of the
pleas, and contrasted witness by witness as to the visits of
Mr. Bagley to Mrs. Fraser, and then the latter to the cham-
bers of the former, stopping there late, the allegations of her
dress and hair being often disordered at such visits, her
stopping out all night on one occasion. There was strong
evidence of a great intimacy between Mr. Bagley and Mrs.
Fraser, but, if the evidence was not sustained most fully,

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