The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

MS, SATURDAY ' EVEITING, " DEC'EMBER g,
• FROM

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dr.c. 7.
Sittings at Niel Prins in Middlesex.—(Before Lord Chiei
Justice Burin and a Special Jury.)
bTOILISB ISELLOCE.
This was an action to recover damages. upon the ground
that the defendant, without reasonable and east the
roba
cause, procured an information to be laid again
plaintiff, in consequence of which the plaintiff was sum-
moned on a charge of felony, but the magistrate dismissed
the charge. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. M'lntyre appeared for
the plaintiff ; and Mr. D. Keane, Q.C., and Mr. Philbrick
for the defendant.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, in opening the case, said that
desta
it
was one of nsiderable importance, and the inc 4
co
surrounding it were of a peculiar character. The plaintiff
was • surgeon-dentist, who had for many years carried
on business at 65, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. Ile
underlet the upper portion of his house to the defendant,
Miss Kellock, who used it fla • boarding-house. The
plaintiff's coal cellar was an extremely small one, holding
not more than half a ton. On sonic occasions the servants
of Miss Kellock being out of coals had borrowed from the
plaintiff's stock, and his servants bad also borrowed from
the defendant. It happened that in November last year the
plaintiff's cellar was entirely empty, and his servants,
with'hisknowledge, took coals belonging to Miss Kellock.
He happened to be very busy about this time, and the
matter went on without his attention being calle
ration
d to it
until February, when in consequence of mn
from Miss Kellock, Mr. Collette, of the firm of Messrs.
Pritchard and Collette. solicitors, made his appearance
upon the scene. The first they heard of him yea that he
had been to Brook-street, and threatened to give t
ree lain-
tiffs 'errant into custody for taking the coals. next
day, the 3rd February, the plaintiff wrote to MISS Kellock,
expressing his survive at the course which had been
taken, and saying. To clear away all difficulty, so far as
Mr. Moore and my servant James are concerned, I take
the whole responsibility on myself, as any act of theirs was
done under my direction. I will not conceal from you,
moreover, that when circumstances required it, I have
repeatedly borrowed coals from your stock, and as regu-
larly returned them when my stock of coals came in.
'
The plaintiff went on to say that he had borrowed
two scuttles of coal a day, never more, frequently Ices ;
that the borrowing began on the 17th Nov. and continued
down to the 2.nd Febrary, a period of 68 days, excluding
Sundays. Altogether the quantity taken would amount
to 1 ton 7 sacks, and this quantity of beat Silkstones
would be shot into her cellar ho hoped on Monday or
Tuesday next at the/Latest. On the following morning the
coals were there, but the cellar was locked and the coals
were refused. 'When the plaintiff arrived at Brook-street
on the following day be found the following letters lying
on the table:—" Feb. 5, 1866.—Miss Kellock presents ber
compliments to Mr. Stokes, and begs to inform him that
having placed the affair of the coals in the hands of her
solicitors, she has forwarded Mr. Stokes' note of Saturday
last to him, and from whom Mr. Stokes will re-
ceive a reply, and to whom all further communi-
cations must be mete. Another letter was as follows :--
" 57, Lincoln's-inn-fields, sth February, 1866.---Sir,—Miss
Kellock has consulted us with reference to the abstraction
of coals from her cellar, and we are instructed to proceed
against you for felony, and are now acting on these in-
structions, and Miss Kellock your very right in refusing to
receive any compromise of your act.—We are, sir, your
obedient servants. PRITCHARD and CoLLErre----,Chas.
Stokes, Eisq."—There was another letter, which was
enclosed in • letter of Miss Kellock :—" My dear Miss
Kellock, I have applied to the magistrate at Marl-
horough-etrect for a summons against Mr. Stokes. He said
it wan a case of felony, and that I ought to take out •
warrant against him. I was content, however, with
summons. The result of the summons will be that you will
be bound over to prosecute Mr. Stokes for felony. The
result will be most dangerous to Mr. Stokes and his
family. Before you take such a step I think Mr. Stokes
ought to be informed of this decision. You must do
nothing yourself, but if he has any explanation to make, I
shall be glad to see him." This letter was from Mr. Col-
lette. The learned serjeant in strong terms characterised
the matter as more like an attempt to extort money than
an effort to carry out public justice; and he hoped that if
the jury took this view, they would award the plaintiff
exemplary damages. In conclusion, be said that the plathe
in-
tiff had to appear before the magistrate to answer
charge of felony, and the result was that the charge was
dismissed.
After the hearing of evidence, the further bearing of
the case was postponed until Saturday.

of them a few yards up a back street, and he took
off his coat to fight her. Witness took her away.
It was Rodgers took off his mat. As they went
amy Rodgers and the crowd followed hiin. One got hold
of his horse, and another (the prisoner Doming) jumped on
the horse's back. He told him to get off, and then four
or five blows were dealt on his head from behind. When
he tned to his anailanta, others struck him from behind.
Hs camea up and asked the man what right he had on the
hone, and asked him to get off. Be asked why they
could not let them pass along the street quietly. Some one
knocked his hat off and Rodgers and Holland knocked
him down. Be got' up, and was knocked down again.
Witness was being struck at the same time. Fetched
a policeman, end the crowd ran away. Lee wee lying in
the mad, dead. The policeman and witness ran- after
Rodgers, and followed him into his brother's house, where
he was arretted. This was about ball-past
five in
afternoon. About ten the same night he went with two
policemen to a public-home, and saw Holland and four
others of the men. Holland said, "That's the that
gave Bodge" in charge." They attempted to follow him,
but the detectives kept them off. Macready struck witness,t
but be did not see him strike deceased. Witness struc
the
k a
DOMing, when he was on the horse, with the end of
halter, but did not reach him. There were twelve or
fifteen men round Lee and himself. Perhaps thirty women
were behind looking at what was taking place.
Mary Fowler, a widow, said she came up to the place
whilst the fight was going on. Lee was not striking at
h
anyone, but se saw Doming strike him, and knock his hat
off. Rodgers struck Lee, and he ll down. He was after-
wards struck by Rodgers and Holland, and knocked down
spin. Then they began to kick him, four or five at a
tllllB. Saw Sloane kick at him. Saw Macready kicking at
Lee. Glomming and Craven were there, but did not bee
them kick deceased. She helped to lift Lee up, and he
died in her arms as she did so.
Jane Foster, a married woman, said she saw Doming
on the hone. Lee asked him to get off the horse, and
not be foolish. Doming struck the man on the hat end
knocked it over his eyes. Rodgers came up and struck
him. Macready kicked him.
Another witness said he was standing on steps behied
the crowd, end only saw " a shower of blows." Identified
Craven as among the crowd.
David Ackerley. saw the row, and saw Rodgers follow Lee
up twenty or thirty yards, and hit him. Saw Holland
and Sloane strike him. Witness ran nettingto interfere,
but was knocked down. Saw Doming g on the
horse, but he (witness) was knocked down atthat moment,
and did not see him fairly on the hone.
The policeman having detailed the circumstances under
which the prisoners were arrested,
Mr. George Peane, senior hours surgeon to the Royal
Infirmary at Manchester, said he made a post mortem ex-
amination of the body of the deceased. On examining the
head externally he found a contused woun under the right
eye, and another on the right temle. Blood wan issuing
p
from the right ear. There was an aggregation of bruises
externally. The most serious extenial wound was that
on the right temple. Internally, on removing the
scalp forward there were extravasetions of blood cor-
responding with the external bruises. There was no frac-
tare of the skull. On removing the to of the skullhefound
six or seven ounces of extravasated blood, and a laoem
inn' ion
of the brain substance exactly corresponding with the se
external bruise on the right temple. The. ore injury would
quite account for death; the others might contribute, but
that would be sufficient. Some of the external bruises so
described might be caused by blows from fists, and some
from kick. with the clogs worn by the prisoners. (The
iron bound clogs of Rodgers and Holland were produced in

court.)
Counsel addressed the jury for the prisoners, and then
Mr. Jones called witnesses for Sloane, Macready, and
Holland. Moat of the evidence went to show that the
prisoners were in neighbouring public-honsea at the timet
of the offence. One of the witnesses could only say tha
he saw the row and did not see Sloane, Mocready,
ted
or
Holland there ; but on cross-examinatinn be adm it
seeing Rodgers and Doming there.
The jury found Holland, Rodsers, Sloane, Macready, and
Doming Guilty; the others were acquitted. The judge
sentenced Holland to 15, Rodgers to 10, and Sloane an
1d
Macleod, to five years' penal servitude. Doming to 8
months' hard labour.

At th appointed time the prisoner Heal Cameos
wee place at ed the bar charged with assaulting an& beating
George Davis and Frederick Wooten Jarns, police con
stables, whitesn the execution of their duty.
Mr. Griffith appeared for the prosecution (instructed by
Mr. Ostelspols) ; Mr. Bailey (instructed by ldr. T. Bawd)
defended the prisoner.
The case occupied the entire day. The particulars were
fully reported in our impression of Friday, Nov. 30.
The following witnesses were now adieu:
George Campton, brother of the prisoner, said that be
was sleeping in the kitchen in the house of his brother on
the 2tlth of October, and between one and two o'clock in
the morning he heard • Ithoridng at the door. He went to
it, and there saw the constable Davis, and in consequence
of something he said to him he called his brother,
who was in bed. The constable Davis told him
that his two boys were locked up for loitering, and thet he
had locked them up. The prisoner said if that was so he
would try and get them out, and the constable
em
u midntil
tt
I would require a better man than him to get th
'Monday. When Davis said he was the man who ha
shut
locked them up his brother gave him • push on the shadthe
,
and said " I do not want you in my house," and
door. After that witness and his brother prepared to go
out, but soon afterwards there were three loud knocks at
the door. Witness went to open the door, but before he
could get to it he beard the constables bursting the door
open. When he got to the top of the stairs the constables
were inside the house. The door was buret violently open.
When witness got into the passage Davis caught hold of
him, and said " I will have you for one," but as soon as
my brother came up he let go of me. Both the constables
then pulled out their truncheons, and knocked my brother
about the head. These blows were dealt on my brother
while they were in his house. They gave him five ors in
blows on the top of his head, and the blood ism down his
face. After his brother was taken towards the door he
slipped down and closed the door upon the polioemen, who
were then outside. They kicked in the door and
came inside the house again. They had still their
truncheons in their hands, which they kept using and
knocking him about. They struck a good many more than
half•a-dozen blows. They got him out into the street, and
then they continued knocking him about with their trun-
cheons. He fell down outside the house, which was in
consequence of blows his brother had received from their
truncheons. He was taken away to the station-house, but
he was not violent there at all. Witness was present
from first to last, and it was not true that his brother gave
Davis a blow with his fist between the nose and eyes. He
did not notice any blood except what camed I will
from his
brother. Davis seized um by the collar, and
have you for one."
Mr. Baxter Foreman, member of the Royal College of
Surgeons, residing at Nelson-terrace, Stoke Newingtoo,
said he examined the prisoner, and be found a large L.m. -
rated and contused wound oci his forehead four inches
long, all the structures being divided, and the bone ex-
posed. The surrounding parts were also much bruised and
damaged. On the crown of the head there was also a
severe wound, and matter had formed between the bone
and the scalp. The tissue was dead, and sloughed away.
These wounds were consistent in appearance with blows
from a policeman's staff. They must have been produced
by excessive violence. There was a large wound in the
inner aspect of the elbow about the size of the palm of
the hand. This was a suppurating wound. There was a
smaller wound on the ball of the right thumb. The attempt
to defend the head would bring the part of the elbow in
the position to receive the injury. Inflammation set in,
which was dangerous to life.
In ceoss.examination by Mr. Grifilths, the witness said
he did not think that such wounds as he describe
d could
II have been caused by a fall.
Isabella Rogers, a young woman lodging next door to the
I prisoner, said on tide night she • knocking at the
I defendant's door. She opened the ta-
window and looked out,
and she saw Mr. Campton struggling between the cons
hies Davis and James, and she -distinctly saw them beatt
hint on the bead with their truncheons. She was sure tha
both struck him. One of them gave him a blow that sent
him reeling. He went across the road, and then fell down
on the pavement.
Thomas Woodcock, of No. 58, Brownlow-street, oppo-
site to the house of the prisoner, said after he had retired
to rest heheard three loud knocks at a door, and thinking
there was a fire, be got out of bed. He saw the defendant
and the two constables rushing out together. There was
a scuffle, and the police drew their truncheons, and he saw
them strike the defendant on the head with them.
They struck the blows so fast that he could not count
them. The prisoner reeled from the effects of the
blows, and he saw him fall to the ground. Immediately
one of the policemen said, " Come on, mate, I have got
him. You will go quietly now." His wife ran across the
road and called out, " Good God, they are killing my hus-
band." There was no necessity whatever for these blows,
for one of the policemen could have taken the prisoner.
Mr. Griffiths replied upon the whole case, and saidthat
his learned friend had not touched, but carefully avoided
all the leading points of the case, and he called the atten-
tion of the jury to the fact that the policeman Davis bad
been knocked about in a most brutal manner, and it was
not to be supposed that the whole of those severe injuries
the man had sustained were inflicted in any other way than
had been described.
Mr. Payne summed up the evidence. and the jury re-
tired to consider their verdict at 6 o'clock.
At 7 o'clock they were se into
nt for court, and were
asked if they had agreed upon their verdict.
six in
The Foreman said they had not. There were
favour of an acquittal, and six were for a conviction.
Mr. Payne said he did not want to hear anything about
that. They must again retire.
The Foreman said they should never agree, and they
retired.
At half-past g o'clock the jury were sent for, and on
their appearance in court, and having answered to their
names,
Mr. Hodgkinson, the clerk of the court, asked if they
were agreed upon their verdict ?
The Foreman said they were not.
Mr. l'ayne—Have you argued the question, and done
your best to conic to a decision'
The Foreman—We have, and there does not appear to
be the slightest probability of our coming to a verdict.
A Juryman—There is not the slightest probability of it.
Mr. Payne—l think I have left you long enough to allow
you, as reasonable men, to come to a decision, and I shall
now take upon myself to discharge you.
The jury were then discharged without a verdict, and
the prisoner will be tried again.
The whole of the defendants were then liberated on the
same bail as before.
The court adjourned at nine o'clock.

trassza Or gOLICITOZI AID MIMS riZTIOTILABB TO NB
OBTAINED AT T
THI 0/1103 01 l'lll ORM' 211111MIAB,
OCKIRT OP RaIIISUFEI, gagOliglinra
111.1TICZITPIII.
ROBERT CHARLES BoInITEAD MASON, East Denham, Norfolk,
coal rchant, to surrender Dec. 19, at 11.
JAMES BELL 1,11101133, eloaDeatrela Chelsea, UM Unto MID
chant, Dec, 19. at 11.
GIORGI ROWLAND JACKION, WesabottrissiTons-terrace, Bays-
water, shipbroker's clerk, Dec. 19 at 11. inthesse
GEORGE 'Milts, Blackgang Ch all, Isle of Wight, lodg
keeper, Dec. 19,_ at 12.
BERRY WAVIER D211.210aD01112, Great ltamellatrest, Blooms-
bury, clerk in the ROIL) Engineer Depsnissen, Dm- 19, et 12-
JAMES COLIJNO, Lonall, engraver, Dec. 19, at 12.
THOMAS Jame WALTON, Gt. Bt. Helen's, merchant, Dec. 19, at It.
Santini. GODYRZY PRESTOS, Holloway-rd., dairyman, Den 19,at L
JOHN Townsaisp, Kilburn, farmer, Dec.l9, at It
Dee.lB, stl.
JAMES BUILTY, Jun., 'meta, late general Merchant,
Mims& COll2Oll, An-place, Nmbererall Now-road, grocer.
Dec. 18, at 11.
Morass WILLMS, Spencer-A., Battersea, dustman, Dec.lB, at IL
Jona EVAN", Union-et., Holborn, general dealer. Dee. 18. et Iff-
CHARLES MATTHUS BRACNIRB, New C,avendishatreet, milliner,
Dec. 18, at I.
WILLIAM BOWLER Hammersmith, beershop keeper, Dec.and Win-
-18, at 1.
' JAMES PITCHER, sen. Revers-row, WlsiteCballel-road,
dieshamiSurreT, D.C. 18, at 1. Dec.
WILLIAM BIRD, New Kent-road, marmot., 18, at 1.
PETER M'KeAnn,Blackman-st., Southwark, hatter, Dec. 19, at 12.
HURT BROOK, Engleffeld-ruad, Southgate-road, warehouseman's
clerk, Dec. 19, at 2.
THOMAS DRUMMOND, London-wall, silk Men, Dec. 19, at L.
Jooszo2PloloßrotagazAALL, Fred,
andericjikl-pll.m,ShaczAsklrreeraesoll,carpewiluinkster.,Jganyugham.9.l2l;
Oxfordshire, butchers, Jan. 9, at 11.
EDWARD Satrapies, High Holborn,cab driver. Jan. 9, at I.
CHARLF9 MASON, Begley, Worcestershire, farmer, Dec. 21, at 12.
HENRY ENGLISH, Leicester, machinist, Dec. 18, at 11.
010102 ALLEN, Nottingham, picture frame maker,rganshlre
Dec.lBO , at 11.
JOHN II ABAKKUK, Peterstonanper-Montern, OMM,
colliery agent. Dec. 19, at 11.
Monmouthshire, hardwareman,
HENRY EnwAßbs, Newport,
Dec. 19. at 11.
FREDERICK SHELLEY CUTLER, Bristol, clerk in holy orders,
Dec. 19, at 11.
WILLIAM WILLIAMSMoitsimr, GIOUCGEIRK, Seven) carrier, Dec.
19, at 11.
WILLIAM HENRY LANGLEY, Llanwalr DiScOed, MonmoUthshlre,
farmer, Dec. 19. at 11.
RICHARD WRIGHT, Bootham, near York, innkeeper, Dec. 20, at 11.
Timms-4 WHITAKER, 13arnoldswick, Yorkshire, cotton manufac-
turer, Dec. 20, at 11.
HENRY SUTCLIFFE BATES, Halifax, Yorkshire, woollen merchant,
Dec. 20, at 11.
Yorkehire, gentleman. Dec. 17, at 11.
JAMES WALKER, Livisham
JOHN FREDERIC LAMB, Adwick-upon-Deanne. Yorkshire, farmer,
Dec. 22, at 12.
WILLIAM MARSHALL IRELAND, Manchester, commiselon agent,
Dec. 17, at 11.
ALDWILL CHARLES TATUM, StOckport, Cheshire, and Heaton
Norris, Lancashire, auctiosser, Dec. 19, at 12.
Janes FirrenKß, Rochdale, acountant, Dec. 18, st 12.
THOMAS PARSONS and JEREMIAH PARSONS, Widen, Lancashire,
manufacturers, Dec. 21, at 11.
JOSEPH MARSH STRlPPE,Levenshalme, Lancaahlre, Dec.2o, at It.
CHARLES 0118THARP, West Auckland, Durham, innkeeper, Dec.
RI, at 12.
GituitosWAKerrrin.n,Hendsworth,Staffordsh.,jeweller,Jan.4,atlo.
AVMS-um Seer
evens, Hampton, Devonshire, general-shop
keeper. Dec. 11, at 11.
ROBERT DIBB, Forebridge, Staffordshire, late Post-of:flee clerk,
Dec. 20, at 11.
MATTHEW WHEILDOR, Burs/em, Staffordshire, furniture broker,
Dec. 22, at 11.
LIVI CHAPMAN, Market Harborough, Leicestershise, baker, Dec.
20, at 11.
WILLIAM B Avßnss, Merthyr Tydfil, grocer, Dec. 18, at 11.
EDWARD rit 011L1.111, EynSham, Oxfordshire, earthenware dealer,
Dec. 18, at 1.
ROBERT TAYLOR, Doncaster, joiner, Dec. IS, at It
HENRY CROWBURKT, Tonbrldge. Kent, journeyman wheelwright.
Dec. 21, at S.
Oosberton, Lincolnshire, bricklayer,
WILLIAM WELLS LIMO,
Dec. 18, at 10.
WILLIAM ABBDTT, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, shoe manu-
facturer, Dec. 19, at 11.
Tlion As HATFIELD, AllerthOrpe, Yorkilt, publican, Dec.lB, at 11.
DAVID MnrciilLL, Great Bolton. manager to a quilt manufac-
turer, Dec. 19, at 10.
WILLIAM NOEL BA wryly, Bootle. Lancash., rictualler,Dec.2l,at 3.
Maros Wifint2swoßTN. Manchester, fruit dealer. Dec. 18, at 9}.
sAIt en FERNALY, Manchester, beer retailer, Dec. 18, at Pl.
JOHN STEEL, Wortley, Yorksh., boot manufacturer, Dec.2o, at 12.
JOSEPH EDDisoN, Hunslet, Yorkshire, smith, Dec. 20, at 12.
EDWARD NUMB, Southampton, greengrocer, Dec. 22, at 12.
Wallet! Iit:NUS, Southampton, pork butcher, Dec. 22, at 11.
GEORGE LOT Seravgx. Bristol, printer. Dec. 21, at 12.
GEORGE ROWIL Bristol, horsebreaker, Dec. 21, at 12.
010105 Corms. Bristol, beer retailer, Dec. 21, at 12.
3022 HILL, Bower Ashton,Sosnersetah., beer retailer,DeC.2l,atl2.
THOMAS WOOLLoNS, Worcester, tailor, Dec. 19. at 11.
PgriclWlLLuin LUDGATE FLACK, 81110,-CUM-IXHIGINIIOII, Berk-
shire, plasterer. Dec. 21, All.
WILLIAM HENRY BARWICK. MITCHELL, Nottingham, helhnonger,
Jan. 2. at 11.
SAMPSON J ACUSON, Idle, Yorkshire. grocer's waist., Dec.lB. Mei.
JAMES DALTREY', Ruishton, Somersetaltire, late innkeeper,
Dec. 21, at 11.
JACols al i 1.1.9.1, Fseter, watch maker, Dee. 18, at 11.
ALFRED CLOUT, RoChOSler, wood dealer, Dec. 17, /0 2.
THOMAS WILLIAM EATON, Stockport, beerseller, Dec. 21. at IL
JOSEPH SHARP, Barley. Lancash sh
ipownerbuild,
JAMES CHAPRI AN, Great Yarmouth, late sh. Dec 42.5t11.
TOM /LARDS MULCT, Brighton, clerk to a wine merchant,
Dec. 20, at 11.
ALFRED CATON and EDWARD CATON, Brighton, engravers, Dec.
20, at 11.
Dec. 19, at 4.
MART COLE, Newport Page 1,
baker,
Joan GIMMICK, Lydon, Northamptonsh., baker. Dec. IS, 0 10.
PETRA PEARCE. Saffron Walden. stay manufacturer, Dee. 22. ate tn.
WILLIAM BELLINGER, WithingtOn, Gloucestershire, beerh
keeper, Dec. 22 at 2.
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Nov. 20. JOBS JASPER TAYLOR, CIAIGGOII, Surrey. upholsterer.
Nov. 14. EDWARD BROOKS, East Grinstcail, Sussex. bricklayer.
Rept. 29. ATKIN Niegovon, Thorne. Yorkshire, tailor.
Oct. 24. BORAMI PERFECT, Great Yarmouth, chief engineer on
board the Trinity Steam Beacon.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
HENRY BUNNY, Newbury, Berko, brickrnaker (the Joint estate of
Henry Bunny and Jerk Butinyl—let dividend of Is. 01.1. Dec.
12, RIO subsequent Wednesday, at Parkyns% BasinnitsH:street
ROBERT V IcEERY and JosErit BEOCOCE, Salisbury, On morchants
—l4 dividend of is, Dee. 12, and subsequent Wednesday, at
Parkyns'. Basinghall-street.
Cn A RUIN DENIER. NhipSl4Gl-011-StORR. Worcestershire, hutcher—
lit dividend of la. Old., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Bir-
mingham.
, Jon's,' Rowtmra, Burton-on-Trent, and Stapenhill, Derbyshire,
' contractor, and Henley, Staffordshire, hide broker —lst Mei-
dead of 7s. 2d.. ally Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
DIVIDENDB.
Dec. 19. E. C. Cockcraft, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's-park,
1 clerk i the Admiralty. Somersct-house—Jan. 9. Walton. Tol-
lingtiotn road, Holloway lead. custom-house agent-Dee. E 2o.Elba
Ann Llewellyn, fild Bond street, warehouseman Dec.
20. J. 3. ilislom, Kingston. Hampshire, timber merchant—Dec.
20. it. A. Brown, Paternoster-row. publisher—Jan. 23. 0. Towns.
end, Longton, Staffordshire. china manufacturer —Jan. 8. G.
Cooper, South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, miller—Dec. 20. W.
Morton. Ripon, wine merchant—Dec 20. R. Batters, Middles.
borough. watchmaker—Dec. 20. T. D. Appleby, Leeds, cheese
factor—Dec. 18. J. of 'Monies, Liverpool. cotton broker—Dec. 18.
0. Veitch, Liverpoo, corn merchant—Jan. 8. J. Smith, Ashton,
near Wigau, farmer—Jan. 16. W. B. Badger and W. H. Crocker,
Liverpool, ship store dealers—Dec.2l. R. li all, N ewarl..upon -Trent,
nurseryman—Dec.2S J Needham, Manchester, smith—Dec. 21. A.
Bayley,klanchester, baker—Dec. 28. J. Wright, Le venshulme. Lan-
cashire. Joiner—Dec. 28. T. ayrer, jun., Choritou-uportMe.ll”ck,
Lancashire, lathe maker—Dec. 19. J. Dowling. jun., Brighton,
ginger beer maker—Dec. 14. J. Parry. Llanrwst. be
innkeeper—Dec. 18. Jane Williams, Llandeinhilen. Carnan on
shire, victualler—Dec. lb. J. IL Williams, Llanberis, Carnarvon-
shire, (1118111111&71—Dec. 22. Elizabeth Jackson, Bebliington,
Cheshire, stationer—Dec. 22. P. Picidon, Egremont, Cheshire.
wure lter—Dec. 22. I. Smith, Little Brighton, Cheshire, slater
De. 22. S. Eastwood, Birkenhead, labourer—Dec. 22. J. Pugh,
Birkenhead, grocer—Dec. 22. G. Hodson, Seacombe, Cheshire
—Dee. 22. J. Jones, Tranmere, Cheshire. carrier's agent—Dec
22. G. Richardson, Birkenhead, tailor—Dec. 18. Mary Clyde,
Bestially', fly proprietor—Dec. IS. W. W. Nowers, Hastings,
plumber—Dec. Id, J. Frith, Little Crosby, near Liverpool, butter
dealer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Mugaleton and B. Holland. Luton, drapers—J. Schofield
and .1 S. Seddon, Fir Wood Mills, near Middleton, cotton
doublers—G. Batley and W. B. Crosland, Oldham, tailors-8.
A. Cooper and Jane Clay, Stafford, wheelwrights—A. Hem, en
and A. Becher, Addleetreet, City, merchantr—D. S. Boarett,
J. S. Bockett, and G. 11. Barton, Lincoln'alnn-flelds. aolleitors,
so far as regnrds OH. Barton—R. C. Barton and D. W. Powell,
Bristol, drapers-4. King. T. Fothergill (deceased , and A. C.
Harvey. Littlebomugh. Lancashire, cotton manufacturers—F.
Keay. G. Smith. and G. Lidington. Easton, Staffordshire, Iron
bedstead rnanufacturers—Bee Lake and Jessie Lake, Exeter,
milliners -S. F. BridgeWookey, Wellington, Somerset-
shire, surgeons—G. A. Robinson and J. W. Faulkner, Manches-
ter, lithographers—H. Chadwick and J. Chadwick, Heywood,
Lancashire. cotton spinners--J. W. Smith and W. D. Eteson,
Bingley, Yorkshire, manufacturers—T. Fraser and W. Anguns,-
Pembroke Dock, opera—C•C. Norton and F Butterfield, Ma
chester, commission merchants—H. Ilehlts, Mary Hobbs, and S.
Jackson, Addington-square, Camberwell, brewers, so far as re-
gards H. Iffnbbs—H. J. Harrison and E. J. Carr, York-street,
Covent-garden, letterpress printers—E. Guest and T. Bridge,
West Bromwich, Staffordshire. ironfounders—J. P. Lambregtse
andStienlet, North Shields. ship chandlers --A. Shepherd
and F. J. C. tialkett, Maddex-street Hauover-square, wine mer-
chants—D. Keer rind W. H. Kcer—R. Clarke and C. Walstell,
Beading. attorneys- Susan Ire* and P. E. Gray, Cambridge,
ladles' hoot dealers—w. W. Swinden and T. Holm, Manches-
ter, manufacturers—K. Brodie and A. Johnson, Bewdley. Wor-
cestershire, curriers—W. Allen ..deceased) and K. 11. Rascol,
Bryd,es.street, Covent-garden, printers—J. Moulding and S.
Rushiorth, Bradford, stuff merchante—H. R. Bullock and R.
B. Itowlinson, colonial brokers-- Vlcary and I'. Strange,
Mold. Flintshim general irritates-- D. liatt and T. B. Platt,
Steps Mills. near Huddendlebt, woollen manufacturers—A. Con-
canen, H. 11. isiebe, and W. G. Burnett, Frith-street, Soho, litho-
graphers, so far so regards A. Coneanen—J. Garnett
Garnett, Beversharo, Westmorland, farmers—F. L. Bamberger,
and C. L Crickmer. Aldenham-terrace, St. Pancras road, coal
merchants- J. S. Black and?. Weal, Glasgow and Mlingavie,
calico printers.
SCOTCH SEQUHSTRATIONS.
Ass GRAN (or Mass , Gen, Ayrshire, grocer, Dec. 13, at the
Black Bull Inn, Kilmarnock.
JOHN KING, Glasgow, cooper, Dec. 13, at the Faculty Hall,
Glasgow.
Wittiox THollsoN, Cagle, Forfarshlre, quarrymaster, Dec. 13,
at the Royal Hotel, Dundee.
THOMAS GILCHRIST, Iwo., and THOMAS GILCHRIST, Bin., Coat-
bridge, masons, Dec. 17, at the Royal Hotel, Airdrie
ALYXAND/R TENNANT, Glasgow, produce broker, Dec. 14, at the
Faculty Hull, Glasgow.
MATTHEW CUMMING BLAIN, Glaagow, hosier, Dec. 17, at the
Faculty Hall, Glasgow.
WILLIAM BRAND FIELD. Glasgow, troomooger, Dec. 14, at the
Faculty Hall, Glasgow.
Meares Resourti, Kirkcaldy, mechanical engineer, Dec. lt, at
the National Hotel, Kirkcaldy.
'DAMO Cu NNINGHAME SCOTT and JOllll SCOTT, jun., Greenock,
shipbuilders, Dec. 14, at the Tontine Hotel, Greenock

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TALLOW.—Fmnat Eirmio.—The market me qua
to-day and prises were_ J
quoted asfollows :
Ns
all this month, 435. 9d. to 441. ; en., 445. to It .
March, 445. 9d. to 455. ; April to June, 44a, id.. na„;
to December, 455. 6d. At anotionst 2nd Y. 6irtr
420. 6d. to 43. ; stranded, 425. to 4a. 3d. A ,Il
Ist soaps sold at 425. 9d. ; South American, *a
pipes ; town tallow, 435. 3d. net cash. Oomandl
darn,
Cochin, 60s. ; Ceylon, 50s. 6d. to 51s. ; S
ti. '.l
50i.'°°at* fins.
Palm
°il,
fins
lag"' 43111 t ; Pik
nut oil, 435.

COTTON.—Lrsurom., Dsc. 7.—Cotton bag L
general demand throughout the week, the mho Aar.
amounting to a fair average quantity. Boum
offered their stocks freely, and since Tuesday
pi:ces have been in some instances aceepted-7,;
market yesterday was less irregular, with ids
demand from the trade. Sea Island has been in psi 4
mind at prises showing no materal change. Aw
r:can continues in general request, bat h
offered, and closes id. per lb. lever 1a i
middle qualities. In Brazil there has been a sea
nem, but holders being anxious to sell, prion sf
better kinds have rceded id. told. per lb. pcsa,"!
in increased request, and rather earer in some imam:
Smyrna is without change. For East India does.6l‘._
there has been a very fair demand, and although 4574
offered they have steadily maintained last weeks
tions. Speculators have taken during the week 4,84
exporters 13,900 bales, and the trade 46,660 ban. is
have had a fair demand today, and a firmer subt
sales are 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 are for z fai
don. The following are the official qactaliss•-
gicrulaOrleans, 16d. ; middling, Dijd. ; fair Mobilo
middling, 13jd. ; fair Uplands, 154 d. ;

coTrox GOODS.--Mecerwrel, Dec. 7.—fialgs I
shippiarns report ali sttle more tone in the le
day thanngy has prevailed since Tuesday, with Whet see
business doing ; but in some kinds of yams ths,*
rather considerable 'tacks, and spinners under three.
eumstences have met the demand freely by woo*
Tuesday's prices. Any attempt at the least ad mass Wl*
ners is met by buyers with a refusal to opera., Low
trade yarns there ban been rather more busker, la th
hands of spinners seem to be little strengthaeg IT*
firm position of the cotton market. In data them his
been rather more inquiry than at any time this ma po.
N "ponaly, but it has not resulted in any marked isms a
business. A good deal more firmness is wagged by
manufacturers. Their position, from lowness of Ow I
the cloth market on the one hand, and the stua die
cotton market on the other, has become so em/a,
ty seem more disposed to resist a a.:,:za,„„
ee been, end have bones of success, from the is.
sened production of cloth and the • ' '
' band, that they will be suocessfuL At preset Iv:
appear to be equally stubborn, and hence a !Laken's'.
ness.

CORN.—LiNcol.e, Dec. 7.—We have hada geol w•ply
of wheat, and best samples were disposed of at li. pit,
decline ; oth• r kinds hung on hand. e barley trains
been very dull, and prices have given way la inv.
Wheat, red, 50s. to 595. ; white, 65e. Barley, Sla 44
Oats, 265. to 30s.
LIVIRPOOL, Dec. 7.—We had only • mode* dn.
dance at to-day's market, and wheat wu only ' hew
request at this days week's prices. Flour 417 pad
and unchanged in value. Indian corn neglected NA elf
at a reduction of 6d. per qr. on the week. Wong inn.
Beans and peas unchanged. Oats dull. Bully Mad
lower.
WaCIFIELD, Dec. 7.—We have an eatire ohne of
demand for wheat to-day, and facten do an set the
businessby any undue pressure, so that the sane an
be written a nominal one. Barley does not sea neily,
and prices scarcely maintained, except foe *dud ha
Beans and oats Tether easier ; other artkles as balm

COALE4.—LoNDow, 7.—Holreell NUL I%
Bwta
West Hartley, 18s. ; Wylam, 17n; wail Kid
19$. lid.; Walls End Haswell, 225. 6d.; Walls End Mu
22e. 6d.; Wails End Hetton Lyons, 19e. 6d; Well fat
Tunstall, 19s. 6d.; Walls End Tees, V.s. 3d.—Sis
market, 22; sold. 22.

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

-
Miles Pm- Wm- TWI,
ILLILWATL mos. semen amain. DPI 11l
Week ending Nov. W. AI I
Great Central of Belgium 1,,80 6,786 7,W U 6
Loudon,Tilbury,dSouthead 8W SO LIM 1.2
Week ending Dec. L
Caledonian

. M 24 10,419 22,672 13.01 to

GALE AT LIVERPOOL.—A heavy gale fu es tit
north-west visited the town and neighbourhood el lives'
pool shortly after midnight on Thursday, and eland
until morning, while during the greater podia of faa
day rain-storms prevailed. As yet few shipping dim=
are reported, principally from the fact that the 1
wires from Orrasheacl to Holyhead, along which eon r
telligence now passes, have been broken and dawaity
the violence of-the wind. It is ;eared, however, tithe
losses in the Channel will be heavy. One vessel. :
se
from Dalhousie, arrived yesterday afternoon •
with loss of topmast, maintopmast, and mimesfat
head, having encountered the full scope of the pheler
progress up Channel. The damage inland has barna
than on the occasion of the last gale. In the era
about Liverpool particularly, where the lands math.
rains of Thursday and yesterday have caused eniialls
floods. At Southport, and particularly at Birbiathe
gale of Thursday night was very severely felt The nit
of a boatshed in the garden of Mr. Hamiltoe Lee, toeir
Vila
port, was lifted bodily into the air, whirled Oa
round, and dispersed in fragments over the rad TlPround,
tunetely no person was injured, though the roat dam
servatory was destroyed by the falling timber" Weir
Zealand, which sailed on Thursday for Calcdta,Pd ick
in consequence of stress of weather.
PIRACY OF TRADE MARKS.—M the PolieeCart,
Birmingham, on Thursday, before Mr. Sync,
diary, Edwin Barber, a brans-cock founda, of Ula
street, in that town, was summoned under the Ma st&
Marks Act of 1844, for imitating the trade marks cilia.
Lambert and Son, hydraulic engineers, of the bast
Lambeth. There are two articles of which tbe into
patentees and manufacturers which have been @Wall
pirated ; one of these is called a " outage
stem
inute.i.
valve" ; the oth is a "self-acting ball vales fe
The patents have expired ; but Messrs. Lambert
supply the equilibrium valve in large quantal, dst'
London waterworks companies, and some time lathel
found that the engineers had ordered a discontinua 01
the use of them, and on inquiries being Outdated, it
ascertained that the articles supplied leaked. Asoloi,!
tion took place, and then it was uoertaiad that ta"`
fective articles were not the manufacture of
defeaHeat ia
bert, though they had their names un them. NT:
manufactured and supplied by the dat. tr•
up
admitted the charge, but pleaded ignorance. levarekr,
tion of this, a nominal fine of 205. `van 411P0.0a iiratec
of each of the articles named.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 7.—The Diamond CooPalti;.
steamship Ditenhage, from the Cape of GoodXSt
Bth November, arrived here early this
brings the mail', 40 passengers, and a generoa al mil
landing the passengers she proceeded for Ldea
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 7.—The royal mad
ship Persia, from New York on the 28th ult.,srairc.il°
8.50 p.m., with 143 passengers, and 108,.11 dolt.
She landed four passengers, and all the ;
128 sacks, and proceeded immediately for Laser,
well.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND D 1

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BIRTH& .th
BLUNT.—December 6, at Ivy-house, BaTICS, the —di 4
Bluut, IPAq , of a son.
.
FAIR. —December 5, at Middlemar's Priratehotel, NOP
Edinburgh, Mrs. F. Fair, of a daughter. itimot $
MATllZW.—Dceember 5, at Pembroke-41AI,
• •
wife of J. C. Mathew, gay., of a sun.
BuYty•••—• -be la
PLARCE.—December 5, at Crarett.hili,
Pearce, a son. tertarftl.l.l
1 WRIOBTof
December 5, at }tattoo-Heide, ,
J. W. Z. Wright, lag , of a daughter.
ILICINSON.—Deoember 0, st ttlouesiter.termse, 00
W the wife of IL C. Wilkinson,of a daughter.

MARRIAGES. --. 10
BURROW--coßviELD.—llecember 6, a the do
Holy TrinitA. SiTrinity.square, R. Marts. Nor. w r-lete„,
gt
Rev. Daniel oullio, Edward, the sun 01 ~"
HR., of Doddiugtoo.grove, to Endly Fano/COP ,
Corfield. Lorritoore-road, Walwmth. AAP/
DOWSON—OSLEB.—December 5, at the aura of wz_„,‘,
Birmingham, by the Bev. S. Bache, the Rev. it E. 121_70
Lac&daughter of A. Y. Oiler, E• 111., HES , 01,••
Ed 0n...e, SOO
ICE SZIE -GRAY.—Deoember 5, at St It- -__ Of
terrace, by the Rev. C. Campe, C. . H WEen.'..ll.oP
/And light Infan, to Selina Janet, datidt/0
A. Gray, of TriniMW, W.I.
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BARLOW.—Deember t, aCT DEATHS.
The Gr ling 0 , goit*"4 11°)
Eases, B. I. barlow, Req.. aged Id i Cial°4
IFOREDeeember 4, at Siontare'R sce"gad ft _a
Catharine, widow of the late R. Forest, sea ,___Anyir-
LI ASSALL December &, at Richmond, Surrey, PT...-
the child of R. Daniell, Eau , M. D.
LlGUT,—Decenibea 6, Yrs J. LW* of
__„,g
aged 66 Calm li-
fircLlSßUßYDeeensber 4, at Mrs. Adams', -_ „, ~
street, Regent street, Mrs. H. Salisbury, ar42.,' d iv
WALTON.—Deuember 4, at Holloway.
MarY. '''''
Rev. L. Welles, aged 93. ---/
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sisal 0 AO
'tilted sad Published by WU.4.1.431 Kai --riosr,_„.....
Lombard-street. to the Cm od " Lood a flew
Offtos In Lointewdatrset. In the moo
unarms. mums 8. 1881.