The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-19 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

GRACE V. WILLMER.—AN ATTORNEY'S PRIVILEGE...-.
A rule had been obtained by Mr. Milward in this case;
There is no change in the Cotton Market, for calling upon the plaintiff to show cause the Lancashire,lm
although the demand for all descriptions is tame, should not be changed from Middlesex to
usoi
holders are enabled to obtain full prices. The where the cause of action arose. Mr. Prroatitcieo,ni h
to change
sales to-day were estimated at 5,000 bales, mostly tchaeusveeanguaeinillbiLreunlens, saled tthoataa
jnudag
spat chambers, but
all to the trade. The imports are still upon a very refused, without prejudice, however, to any motion WO
limited scale. might be made to the full court. The action Las brougbt
The Liverpool Share Market continues firm, and by the plaintiff, an attorney practising in ashoiel
a considerable amount of business was trans against the printer of the INT _ORTHERN
libelsa gase
crie
acted in Midland, London and North Western, those
hleose NORTHERNonrn
and Lancashire and Yorkshire Stocks, also inuponT his fcohr character.
sistedjof reports of exparte proceedings in the county could
alsreVifieEcEttLgY
South Eastern shares. The sales of the day and editorial comments, imputing to him " legal rascalitc :
comprised Belfast and Ballymena, 54 East and "abominable practices," and describing him as a perms:.
Lancashire, 20g. Great Western, 651. Lancashire son shag ould be an unfit
damsmeber of any church or quo"
ed
one whose corpus desery
and Yorkshire, 941, 941. Lancaster and Carlisle, googhe,tarrely
ancfetyatTioirte, a.
d These libels were extensively
They ea&
new third shares, 6p. London and North Western t
circulated in Lancashire, and caused much annoyanc efte,
Stock, 1031, 103,1, 1,1, g. Manchester, Sheffield, Mr. Grace. The ground alleged by the defendant' o_e
and Lincoln, 34-,!-T, 34. Midland Stock, 791, 4, a. i, changing the venue was that nearly all the witnesses:
tf 1, i North British, 91. Berwick Capital Stock, both sides resided in the neighbotrhood of Liverp _l2
201, 1. South Eastern, 211, 1, 1-, /, 1, -1,. York, but the plaintiff contended that, being an attorney of this
8•z to the privilege of having they eo"
Newcastle, and Berwick, 20,4. attach Rhenish, Ip, 7iumrti h
'ddelewseasx a privilege which he (the learned counsel),
11 Great Western of Canada, 2g, 7-16 p, 21. The submitted was not taken away by the Uniformity
.62!
market closed very steadily, holders looking for Process Act, and which the court ought not to deprul
enhanced prices: The following are the latest him of, unless under very special circumstances..,
quotations of the day :—Aberdeen, 121 12f. Black- Campbell : If the KivileA? be not de jure abolished, ri:e
entitled to a venue in Middlesex. Mr. Prentice • of
burn, 7/ 71. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 151 publication
_,
plaintiff stated in his affidavits that the
Caledonian, 281 281. Chester and Holyhead, tese libels had-created considerable prejudice and oclief,
18 181. Eastern Counties, 9 9 1-16. East Lan- against him in Lancashire, and that he had on seve7l
eashire, 20e 20/ Great Northern, 221 231• occasions been threatened with personal violenop if,‘
Ditto A Shares, 91 10. Great Western, Lynch law, both in the neighbourhood of Birkenhead
_roa,
. Mr. Justice Wightman Does he sue in Per„A' ~..
65 651. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 941 Lasivaerproaooltising
attorney duly admitted on the rolls? •'-'-`
941 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18 181. Prentice: Yes ;he appears as plaintiff in that charaele'
London and North Western Stock, 1031 1031 The q iesticn which the court has to deteerfeeff
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34 341. is whether sufficient special circumstances harv. ~,,...,0,
Midland Stock, 791 80. North British, 9-1 91• shown to take away the attorney's privilege. Lor9_%,'"-er 7v.
bell : The question in my miud is whether sail en' a
North Staffordshire, 51 511. South Eastern and lbe trje-
sons have been shown why the case should not side'
Dover, 211 21 5-16. York, Newcastle, and Ber- where the cause of action arose and the witnesses re,tio;
902- --4
wick, 20f 201. York and North Midland, 29f I think the burden of proof is therefore upon the pla„%nthe
Leeds Capital Stock, 171 181. Buffalo and Lake Mr. Millward, who appeared on the other side, to
Huron, 1 -Ip. Dutch Rhenish, 1 lb. Great Plaintiff had resisted the application at chanaher.sjo the
Western of Canada, 24/, 241. Ditto, New
ionneothnevegnrioeunneed ooffhias It3rriiaviileir,Laano cloansehvireer. aligeo
prentic:
Shares, 2 7-16 21p. Great Luxembourg, 111 I ld. then referred to several authorities to show t,hs:enatio
There is hardly as much enquiry for Discount attorney still enjoyed the privilege of laying hit 'could
Accommodation at the Bank of England or in in Middlesex. He did not say that the court
abus
e,
Lombard-street, the recent advances in the mini- not controul that privilege in order to prevent
so
oder,.
mum quotations having so far exercised a salutary but . hle
circumstances. Lord
theyLocrod ldcamonpl?rielldoobseeruved eh::
effect. In some instances first class bills are nego. accordingecia to all his professional experienee,lloo
oi,
elated out of doors at a trifle below the bank mini- pritcs, when an attorney brought en zit; be
mum, but, generally speaking, that quotation is for
,An injury of this sort to his charooteTth tbe
steadily maintained. The advises from Paris being tried la. LOodon or Middlesex, the usual topic 11 Mine:
more favourable, and the Bank of France having defendant,ie,;ensel Nyas7tykodoid he notfr si‘tioipw
1 ard Wee
temporarily ceased to withdraw gold from this twhheerLhairsdclitara,eicy is e
in,p In,' ofwthe rule,w nand ob'served tlot;01
country, the hope is expressed that circusn- learnned frieundsl(lsl:Prent;:e) in one of his books Slog
stances • will not render it necessary for the privilege which he flow cu2tended for, as an of ord •
the Threadneedle-street authorities to adopt one that ought not to be encourages,. 1 (Laughter.)
0-1-ger,f
further restrictive measures, but, at the same Campbell said he quite agreed with him .!hat.niteownaysenieel
time, it is not Eupposed that any speedy im- oadnidouesxppernivsieleog
febringi.n. tiMa?lw
taii;ed
wuirtredsstehseto.:..Loi:do%eoin
provement will take place. The James Baines reason for changing 'the venue. Lord Campbe'''lp..t
has not yet been announced, and the parties more delivering judgment, said he regretted very much 100
immediately interested are naturally becoming the court could not make the rule absolute. lie had bi
very anxious. This vessel, together with the Light- doubt that the cause of justice would be further!easet
ning, which is also supposed to be due, will bring changing the venue, because he thought that vvile_l:3ool
upwards of a million sterling. Notwithstanding, in which the trial ought to take place whefleattrwatts
the speculation in silver on the Continent has of action
moro convenientarose.
twaso
the
parties' abundantly shownand
to the vrito:r at
greatly diminished, there is still an active demand who were to be called, that the trial should take ild did
for that metal, and the purchases recently effected Liverpool rather than in Middlesex. Therefore, 4 aid
are stated to be considerable. The Colombo, which• not think that the law still gave to an attOrileY it'll,: osoliP,
leaVes Southampton on the 20th, will, it is believed, lute privilege of laying his venue in Middlese.l. . lithe 01
hava expressed an opinion in favour of making ?, .• tb'
take out about 450,0001 or 500,000/ in specie. absolute. It appeared on very high autholey, Df:.
There was a much better feeling to-day this was a privilege which belonged to an 145 be 013
in the market for public securities, and fore the Uniformity of Process Act passed, an is clag,t
Consols opened at an advance of 1 per cent not think that stalute intended to deprive tho which
on the . closing rates of yesterday. The oefougagittireermsodoiffieitd, aonrd itl wasi t. ad pre' veisi.eg To ea
public have been purchasing with more freedom, sider the question of conveiainennicytaos to teller:plee° (iffivtflees
and the improvement on the Paris Bourse yester- would be tantamount to taking away tbe P-0006
day has contributed to impart additional firmness to altogether, and he, therefore, thought the better ,e loaf
prices. Consols for money have been 93 to 931, and would be to abide by what had been laid down oe,tu.." iv
for account 931 1 and 931 1. The quotation for the on the subject ; and, as regarded -the future, to 1_,"(0, not
January account has been 931-94. The New Three to the judges who had vested in them the ec:tieo...-0
per Cents 921 1 and the Reduced 911 `to 921 only of altering procedure, but of altering' prae,orpoy
Exchequer Bills have been rather firmer at ls die to power which would-enable them to deprive the. nd 1... a
is prem, and East India Stock-227. The market of this privilege, which was very inconvenient.lo3o✓..
the present state of society, ought not to be ewvrith 9
closes steadily at the best rates of the day. to take this suhject into their consideratioo, tfollf
The London Railway Share Market has been view to devising some new rule. He should reePee e%ei•
good to-day ; for although the dealings were submit to his brethren that this was a fit occasion t° jog
limited, prices have improved about I per cent. else their authority ; and probably they would be 01 too
The transactions include—Caledonian, 571. East that a rule might be made which in future weu1.,"_.413 ICAI:
Anglian, 17. Eastern Counties, 91. 9. Great the inconvenience against which they now stroggiet"4 oil)
Northern, 94 911. Great Western, 65j 651. Lan- the plaintiff, as a practising attorney id this court, 3ddiel
cashire and Yorkshire, 944 941. London and North de jure the right to retain the case in the county o trial
Western, 1031 1. Midland, 79r 791 North sex; and though he (Lord Campbell) believed th a_t,eiled
Eastern. Berwick, 821 821. The market left off in Lancashire would be more coLvenient, he felt color4ser
with a firn feeling. The reed
to say that the rule ou.ht to be diEcharged. . ,
t. rule was ditto° Ow
The state of trade in Manchester is dull. To day judges being of the same opinion, the
_jet li
accordingly. The Court declined to make any ore
very little business was transacted, and but for regard to costs.
Indian merchants buying, prices would be quotably
lower. There is a rather better feeling in the Roch-
dale flannel market. Yesterday there was more
enquiry than for the past fortnight, and a better
tone *as current than last week. Now that the
price of wool is likely to remain firm, we may
expect manufacturers to take a decided course
either one way or the other as to short time.
Prices are firm at former rates. More business
has been transacted in Yorkshire goods.
Improved advises come from Bradford, and
although sales of piece goods were limited prices
were stiff and show an improved tendency. It is
said that orders came slowly to hand, and pur-
chasers seem at a loss to know what to do for the

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING,

YOUNG MENS' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIAIi-v-‘

Last evening, the sixth of a course of lectures
vered at the Collegiate Institution, to the raeraherd
o ;„
friends of the above Association. There was 3 "C' O"'
tendance. W. Brown, Esq., MT , occupied the liedieS
After an introductory prayer, the Chairman said ~1"-,4, Pr'
and gentlemen, before I introduce our friend, the -I.""au
Raffles, who is about to lecture to you this eveuill'eattfo
me to express my sincere congratulations
•aud
thanks at the encouragement given to this 115"-s 00"
whose object is the promulgation of secular, religiot the
moral instruction, and I do hope that some
benefit that follows from participating in such ill.,ystre find
will wuetioa,
If we look at the papers published day after day, "d3ot
tb
daily increase in crima throughout the world. ~,auserm
state of things may, probably, arise from varioas iron 'Pi
it may be the inert me in our population ; probablY tops
extension of our commercial pursuits, which put temp {ea
in the way of the evil disposed that would tie' gsius
arise ; probably from the formation of our suPeri° °teen° (It
bringing to light crimes which,
police and detective force, who have been the %tc)
have been heard of ; or probably from the fact tbt tlesAthi
and ,-art have brought to light cases of pr'etaat ti„rc des,iFt
which it has been found resulted from some I°l-nedlPl6l
These are considerations which require to be exam-,re
but for there, vi°,`"ecieOu'
ng
and to be kept within their limits. I think the of
fallacies which, I consider, prevent the spread meet °f,n) •
instruction and education. By a recent arrange—, srtvo.
House of Commons, in adopting the ticket-of Doti of
convicts are now turned upon society. of I
week, no less than four or fire • teachers, ye 0%0
quity—for he could call the ticket-of-le,:
vices nothing else—were brought before t'ipte
court in London. These men not only pre: 01,111.40%
crime concocted by themselves—not only t“ e"-/ stow's'
deeds, but those they have had the opportuuitY ° be Prejell
in cells from which they come. This mint, indeed't,oo
dicial to society. Again, I am afraid there is
I a
morbid humanity observed. (Rear, hear.) iastea
seems to be to make our g tole places of pleasure, f yeo boo
places of punishment. (Hear, bear) If anY2iii Oadeel?
visited Eirkdale gaol, as I have done, yoa,'",betilet
floors so clean that you might eat and drink off otosi d
comfortable, towels and wash-hand basins beil3%; foals
indeed they contain more luxuries than are t°d tl3O
you enter the dwelling of a humble eottag'o, and salunifily
comfortable bed for him to lay upon. I 113.f0r " pekea,
these places are more places of amusement thar ersue, oe"
ment—for I say if you give the men work, it iSnatiiiiinoell
to them, and they do not think it a „r, paid be
(Hear, hear.) And I do say, so lona sh the
up this system of making those places, whiOnereaglooo
of punishment, so comfortable, we gilt do
number of our gaols. (Hear, hear.) bet bet
whether I have the number of offenders 02Z,, nual'trabei
gaol with me, but I think I have. Yes. 1",," the; sa'"
there, is 525 males, and 454 females. Inds for tfleLt.
of females is so great, that there is not room ';'ho cort
two have to be put in one cell. It was 0011 -e if '
that the Governor of Kirkdale Gaol said to /I:110, Ylenvor
tinue to make them as comfortable as we °if," to ilee(ilesrif
increase our gaols, for we have not now roe": 0910•
h date them ;—but it is no punishment for 06°3' id tailed °or
ear.) Now, I am of opinion, that we sh°::esolitarJefoef.
the labour from them, and let them remain "-their °theft);
finement. Allow them time to rtflect male conih, the
Then, again, there were poor unfortunate & 'tea hai
e fist d► t
—they are confined to their cells —they ar arse
icruorpei ttiotheetip
chaplain, and the doctor; and, after they
only go out to return again. The ne,syspaPf ono °. osell
time, record melancholy facts of eritne, an _ulgooeh
thinking that it would be better not at Pronejias of 84 tit.
cases. He agreed with the poet—" Th 'lilt but tbiliP
hideous mein," &e. Now, I have no deuuer'iroe ft/ud'
press, by publishing. such offlaces, makes with it; lentil'
amongst those who were not acquainted
te tbe .0%
through the papers. The hon.
think, it would be better not to promulga_ totronhea
the lecturer, resumed his seat. The Rev' rite subjedclig tb°
which he discussed beingtteli-I tare(
member, apftreL ItSetaupoo
delivered a highly interestg lecture. -
Commencement of a Religious Profession'
vote of
the "
was listened to with great attention, and a "
Rev. Dr. concluded the meeting
"The Difecultio,4 a„.he leoei,s to

future
The leading Corn Markets throughout the coun-
try are dull and quite inactive. To-day, as will bo
perceived from our reports in another column, there
was was very little business transacted in Dublin,
Cork, Leeds, or Hull, and buyers in nearly every
instance had the advantage in price. At the
market held here wheat declined 3d to 41 per
bushel below last Tuesday's rates. Flour was also
6d to is per sack lower. Both oats and oat-
meal receded in price. The enquiry for Indian
Corn was dull and languid. According to the
monthly returns of the Board of Trade, the foreign
imports of grain into the United Kingdom for the
month of October, viz., 434,601 quarters of Wheat,
113,482 quarters of Barley, 139,871 quarters of
Oats, 6,085 quarters of Rye, 4 006 quarters of
Pease, 152,066 quarters of Indian Corn, and
161,213 cwts of Flour.
Our Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets are
now tame. For Sugar the demand is slack, and
there is nothing passing in Molasses or Rum. Tho
sales of Rice are to a moderate extent. Jute
commands attention at rather dearer prices.
It is stated that the directors of the London
and County Bank had no cognisance of, nor ever
in any manner authorised, an arrangement for the
purchase of any interest whatever in the Newcastle
Commercial Bank.
Accounts from Russia continue to speak of the
rapid development of the trade of the country since
the conclusion of the peace. The value of the ex-
ports from St. Petersburg this year is estimated
at 200,000,000 of francs. Next to corn, it is stated
that the most important article exported is tallow,
of which more than 90,000,000 lbs. have been
shipped. Of course it is reported that the Russian
Railway project has been very favourably received
on the Bourse, and various other undertakings,
having for their object the opening up of fresh
branches of trade, are now also on the tapis. At
present, however, when the money markets of the
whole of Europe are so greatly disturbed, there can
be no doubt that the difficulty which must be ex
perienced in raising the necessary capital will
stand in the way of their early prosecution.
The following is a return of the traffic, on
the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, for the
week ending, Oct. 18, and corresponding week
1855:-1856 Passengers, &c.-, 2,049/ 16s ; mer_,
ehandise, 3,269/ is lld ; total sterling, 5,318/ 18s
lid. 1855: Passengers, &c., 1,6861 23 7d ; mer-
chandise, &c., 3,1581 5s lid ; total sterling, 4,7941
7s 811. Increase, passengers, 4131 13s 72d ; in-
crease, merchandise, &c., 1101 16s 0d ; total
increase, 524/10s sd.

COURSE OP EXCHANGE.

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THE FATAT4 ACCIDENT ON BOARD TOO J..,--- of V.- 6
Yesterday the coroner held an icquest on the 110" - of tb-
snobno,vwho was killed by the bursting of the boiler,icb ifv_
havee vessel,
on Saturday morning the details of ,oluaoo6_
already published. There was a great mass of!! ifs 00
given,s the chief being that of Mr. E• J, Ross, wutiotiol
Wunpsentionntfienneddenttn ofth etbhoeilßer74
111
inolif
hTe.rasdaeid._
haildiq °311:101:1013A
some time ago, and all that could be done warde°linee-folse;
it perfect. He attributed the accident to the 0° °
and the jury found a verdict of accidental death.

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