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fatelltatifet.
EQUITY 00131a8.-J As. 23. 1
(Belem the Master of the Rolle.)
THI CANADIAN CONTANT.-70re CAM
The question is this matter was *bother Mr. Fox, who
had taken 150 shares and paid the deposit rpm' them,
wee to be settled on the list et oestribsteriee wader the
following eironmstanoes :—A retionirtitedien of the won.
pony was proposed by the director', to whisk Mr. Fox ob-
sated, whereupon the directors eanoeiled the allotment of
shares, and returned the deposit paid by him thereon.
The scheme for a reoonstitation was it was urged, never
carried outs and so the partied were ;emitted to their ori-
ginal position.
Mr. Jeesel, Q.C., and Mr. Lindley were for Mr. Fox ;
and Mr. Everett was for the official liquidator.
His Lordship held that on the proposal of the change,
Übe objected to it, Mr. Fox was entitled to a return of
his money and a cancellation of the allotment. He was
not, therefore, • contributory, and must have his owns out
of the estate.

(Before

Bar J. Stuart)

WAITS° V. SCRUM&
This cause came on upon a motion for an injunction to
restrain the transferees of some shares in the Surrey and
Sussex Railway Company, who were sold to be ' mere
min of straw," from further transferring the shares ; and
also to restrain the directors, wbo had not transferred
their shares, from tranderring them—du each case, with•
out the permission of the court. The plaintiffs were the
contractors of the line of railway. The directors had
agreed to pay them tint in shame, and afterwards
in cosh ; and that the directors, or some sub-
stantial shareholders would nibecribe towards the
completion of the whole tine. It was now said
that the directors had timeline& their shares to nominee*
of their own—the men of stew before mentioned ; and
this motion was made in order to protect the shares until
the hearing of the cause, so as to prevent the directors
from then saying they would not be liable to the plaintiffs
under the agreement.
Mr. Dickinson, Q.C.,
_and Mr. A.. R. Dryden supported
the motion ; Sir Roundell Palmer, Q.C,Mr. Baran, Q.C.,
Mr. J. IL Taylor, Mr. Speed, Mn Bovill, Mr. Waller, and
Mr. Fry were for other partial.
The Vice•Chanoellor said the motion was misconceived,
and must be refused. The costa of it should be oasts in
the cause.

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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Jaw. 23.
Sittings in Banoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and
Juatiose Blackburn, Mellor, and Lug.)
DETRIMES AND ANOTHER T. SANGRE'S& AND ANOTHER.
Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., said this was an action tried
before Mr. Justice Shee in the Bail Court, when a verdict
was entered for the plaintiffs for Kt., with leave to the
defendants to more to enter the verdist foe them if the
court should be of opinion that they bad a right to recover
the sum of 901. as • set-off. The plaintiffs had supplied
the defendants with eight chandeliers for their circus at the
Agricultural.ball, Islington. Afterwards the plaintiffs
required the hall for the Belgian ball and certain eon.
aorta, and they used the chandeliers for those purposes;
and it was for the use of the chandeliers that the AC set-
off had been charged by the defendants. The question
was whether, upon the evidence, there was a contract or
promise to pay remonable sum.
Buie granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQIJF.R. —J az. 23.
Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and
Barons Channel' and Pigott.)
WILSON AND ()THEM r. FOND AND ANOTH2IL
This case raised an important question as to the liability
of a husband to pay the costs of • snit by his wife in the
Divorce Court for the restitution of conjugal rights. The
action was brought by attorneys and solicitors at Salisbury
against the executors of one Frederick Ford, to recover
87/. 25., the amount of their bill of costs. The defendante
paid 70/. into court, and pleaded never indebted as to the
rest. roe trial took place before Mr. Baron Pigott on
Monday last, when the jury found a verdict for the plain-
tiffs for 171. 2a. beyond the amount paid into court.
Mr. Lopes, on the part of the defendants, now moved
for a rule to eater a verdict for the defendants, or to re-
duce the damages, on the ground that the debt sued for
was not for necessaries, and that there was no implied
authority on the part of the husband to his wife to con-
tract the debt. The testator, Ford, was twit* married,
and by his first wife he had a family, now grown up. On
the 18th September, 1886, he married the present Mrs.
Ford, and for a short time they lived comfortably tore
ther, but on the 11th December following he left his wife,
in consequence, as had been suggested, of the interference
of his children, who were displeased with the mar.
Mrs. Ford consulted plaintiffs on the subject, anduCf!athee
4th January,.lBB7, a citation was issued by the Divorce
Court in a suit for the restitution of conjugal rights, and •
short time afterwards that court made a decree granting
the wife '3ll. for alimony. On the 4th of March Ford
died, and the suit consequently came to an end. The
plaintiffs afterwards sent their hill of ants to his elevators
the present defendants, and not having been paid thi,
action was commenced. There were three classes as
charges in the bill. It was stated by Mrs. Ford that her
husband nude a verbal promise, in consideration of her
handing over to him all the property she possessed, to exe-
cute a marriage settlement, and the first charges had re-
ference.to consulting Mr. Speed, of the Chancery bar, as to
whether there were good grounds for a suit for the specific
performance of that promise. The second charges applied
to the suit in the Divorce Court, and the third to con-
sulting her solicitors as to certain tradesmen who were
pressing her for payment of bts she had incurred after
her husband left her, and to a hreatened distress for rent.
The learned counsel argued that the wife had no im-
plied authority to bind her husband for any of
these matters. lie referred to the case of Brown v.
Ackroyd, 5 Ellis and Blackburn, page 819, in which it
was held by the Court of Queen's Bench, that if a wife,
from reasonable apprehension of personal violence, left her
husband's house, and it became necessary for her prom
tiou that she should obtain a diverse i memo et there, the
law gave her authority to pledge her husband's credit for
the expenses of the proceeding. Lord Campbell, in deli-
vering judgment, said—"l think that such a divorce would
be lit and necessary for the protection of the wife, said
that she should) therefore be entitled to employ a prom
tor and render her husband liable for the expense. It has
been held that the husband is not liable for the expenses
of an indictment instituted against himself by his wife, I
and quite rightly ; for that is a proceeding instituted, nos
fur the protection of the wife, but foe the punishment
of the husband." In the present instance the suit in the
Divorce Court was not necessary for the protection of the
wife, and therefore she could not bind her husband for
the expenses connected with it.
Mr. Baron Pigott observed that Mrs. Ford was left 1,
penniless by her husband, and he did not see how she
could have obtained alimony without instituting the snit
The Lord Chief Baron—What would you have • wife do
who was deserted by her husband I
Mr. Lopes—lf tradesmen supply her with necessaries
they can sue the husband.
The Lord Chief Baron—She cannot compel tradesmen
to trust her.
Mr. Baron Pigott—The conduct of the testator was
most heartless and cruel. Two months after marriage •
carriage drove up to the door ; he gut into it, telling his
wife that he was going to his doctor's, and that if he did
not return by ten o'clock she was not to sit up for him.
He never came back. It further appeared that he re-
ceived from her 8401., which was her whole property.
Mr. Lopes—At a trial which took place at Salisbury it
was stated that the whole money wee returned.
The Lord Chief Baron—The course taken by the wife I,
in availing herself of the most legitimate means for env-
palling her husband to come back and live with andnsstn-
lain her was not only justifiable but necessary.
Mr. Lopes said there was no evidence of ill-treatment ;
on the contrary, they lived comfortably and happily.
Mr. Baron l'igott—Thet was the reason she mated
him to come back, but the grown-up children, she said,
swore that they would be the death of her if she retained
to their feriae.
Mr. Lopes next contended that the charges unconnected
with the suit in the Divorce Court were not of • nature
which enabled her to pledge her husband's credit with re-
gard to them.
The Lord Chief Baron was of opinion that no rule should
be granted. He did not find any direct authority
to the effect that where a wife was deserted by her hus-
band and left penniless, she was not entitled to adopt all
measures in order to obtain means of subsistence.
Ireles: the circumstances in whieh Mrs. Ford was placed,
common Dense, justice, and humanity suggested what
course she should adopt Her only step for the purpose
of enforcing her legal rights and obtaining means of living
was obviously to institute a suit in the Divorce Court for
the restitution of *mined rights, and with that object it
was necessary she should consult an attorney. He there-
fore thought that all the expenses incurred before the
suit, and the expenses of the suit itself, were neoresarily
incurred and for a lawful purpose, and that the attorneys
were entitled to recover them from the executors. With
regard to the other demands, he was also of opinion
that the wife was strictly justified in consulting and em-
ploying the plaintiffs in the way she had done, and that
the defendants were liable.
Barons Channell and Pigott being of the same opinion,
The rule waa refused.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
JAIL Z.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
MIL 0. HILL MID JONNBON (10LIALLT CALLID nrthita
Mr. James Hill, of St. Burtatius, in the West I • .
preyed that the niarrisgeof his son, Johannes Devote Hill.
with Charlotte Johnson might be declared null by reams
of an undue publication of banns.
Mr. Hill was represented by Dr. Splaka, Q.C., end Dr
Saab*; the female respondent eppestiog in perms.
It seemed from tyetltioner sue, that young MB.
who, in 1366, was stn ag median* wader Dr. ilimmends.
of 13, Bt. James's- , Liverpool, lad formed en Whit
attachment with Charlotte Johnson, a bares in this family.
Charlotte, proving in tb• (sadly way, had lashited est Hill'a
Ell her, cud es his tepreseating to her that tint sin.
of his name would lied to the disabuse? of their
the minsest the benne were pat up, it sr agreed
that they should be published in the mime of 'John 31111
end Charlotte Johastrum.

Dr. alsamcade4seeell that though the young man was
mom Gam* gelled" Rill," he was maceskisally addressed
as "De Vera." After the marriage, of which Mamas
knew bathing( the pastas mistim to ed live in the hones
Btill the f
In the empeade Wowing Charlotte Johnson, who
bad left witness's series, mum to the house and made a
diaturbams. The areameeaces ed the Pillniage had thee
been divulged, wham leek Cbmilisees into om of Ids
rooms and talked to her shoat the affair—Said her low
great a wwrraooogg she had dome bath bin sad Ws pupil. She
ukases that she bad seassated to the sappeanion of
the " De V ere " In the beans, but eke mid thatTt bad been
done at the suggestion of Mr. MX sad that she should
make him • imitable wife. The orals* had taken plus
at Holy Trinity Church, Toxtelleperk, which was close by
witness's house; but it was me the *such which witness's
fattendeol.
MnK Sinamonds said that she bad given Johnson ad-
vice respecting Mr. Hill. Johan= had ems remarked to
her what a pretty same
served that she supposed that Mr. HIS was of French ex-
traction.
Crowe:mined —Had certainly talked to her about Mr.
Hill. Respondent, no doubt, remembered the oaciadon
too well.
The examination of Mr. Hill, son., takenby aoommission,
was read. The wawa' stated that his sou was born on the
17th of September, 1516, and had been baptised "Johannes
De Vere MIL"
Johannes De Vero Hill said—l was about 18 when I went
to Dr. Simmond's. Charlotte ease there about the end
of October, 1864. Grew intimate with her. Cannot say
that the intimacy had had any precise commenoemeot.
She afterwards informed me that she wu in the family
way, and talked about being disgraced. She said sbedid not
know what would become of her, and so I was obliged to
promise to marry her. Tried to put it off es much ea I
could, but woe at last obliged to do it. Suggested to her
the suppreseion of the name De Fere, and that she should
be miffed " Charlotte Johnstone." Thought that at that
time her name was really " Charlotte Ann Johnson."
The object of suppressing the " De Vere " was to prevent
my name from being recognised. Told her that I bad
better perhaps inform Dr. Simmonds ; but she would not
hear of it. Informed her that I was going to put in the
banns, and afterwards told her that I had published them.
On the 15th of April I went out to be married, and she
followed me. No friend of either of us was present. We
were usanied. The signatures on the register are ours.
Remained in the same home with her for two or three
weeks, end then she went away with Mrs. Simmonde.
Told her that I did not think the marriage was legal
because I was not of age. Saw her when she came to Dr.
Simmonda in August. !about written to her telling ber that
legal proceedings were to be instituted, and she ems
in consequence of that. Had never livid with her after
the marriage ; but correspoaded with her. She only wrote
to say tow she was. The lopl proceedings were taken
because Dr. Simmonds had come fo hear of the marriage,
and had communicated with my father. The other re-
spondent has never had a child.
Crosoexamined—She told me that she was with child,
and I had no reason to doubt her word. Told her that if
my father turned me off I should not mind, but that I
should go into the army. We agreed that I should sup-
press her name "Ann." for I thought her name was really
' Charlotte Ann." Had had letters addressed to use by
the same of " De Fere."
By the Judge Ordinary—She always called me Mr. Hill.
Johnsoa—Not after the marriage.
Witness—l don't think she knew that I was named
"Johannes."
By the Judge Ordinary—Was afraid of the neighbours
getting to know. I once had an idea of telling Dr. Sim-
moods, because I thought that if he bad known the mar-
rine would not have taken place ; but when had re-
paired upon it I thought I hail better keep it !
absolutely
secret.
The female respondent was then sworn. She said—My
real name is Charlotte Johnson, though I have been called
Ann, because at the last place there was another servant
named Charlotte. My intimacy with Mr. Hill began very
soon after I went to lire. Simmonds'. I did not think I
was is the family way till Mr. Hill told me. When he
told me, I asked where Ie as to go. He said that he
would marry me if he had the means, and that he would
ask the doctor for some mosey for some purpose at
the hospital. He did so, and put in the banns with it
I did not press him to marry me. lie said he would
marry me if I would conceal it till he was twenty-one. I
replied, " What if they should get to hear of It'" He
said, " I shouldn't care ; for I should go into the army."
He published the banns about two months after the mat-
ter was first talked of. He went several times to put
them in, but came back, for he said he could not see the
clerk, whom he wished, with his (the clerk's) sister, to be
the witnesses. He asked me if he should publish my
name as " Ann," and I told him that it was not Ann.
He said nothing about his own name at all. I did not
know anything about it except that it was John. He was
saver called anything in the house but Hill. I had asked
him if his name was " De Fere," and he repeatedly told
me that it was not. Cannot tell what bad put De
Vero into my head. Must have heard it somewhere.
Never told Mint Simmonda that it was a pretty name.
After the marriage Mr. Hill directed a number of enve-
lopes for me to "J. D. Hill," and then I knew that he was
named De Vero. Before then the letters which came for
him were all directed "J. Hill." (The witness put in a
number of letters which she had received from Mr. Hill.
They breathed a moderate degree of affection, but betrayed
an awful sense of fright lest oho should disclose her mar-
riage ; and when it appeared that she hail told her friends
about it he was exceedingly angry. At last he informed
her that the lawyers had taken the matter up, and that he
could hold no more communication with her till the
legality of the marriage was settled.)
Cross-examined—My fellow-servant Emma had told me
that she thought his name was De Von, and I asked him
if it was ; but he denied it altogether. He told me that
he had no means of supporting me ; and I suppose that if
Mrs. Simnionda had learned that I was • warned woman
she would have dismissed me. I hod given Mn. Simmonds
notice, and wy time was
with
; but I stayed with her in
order that I might go with her to Belper where my borne
was. I have no rotenone. I was born in Helper work-
house ; but I have an adopted mother in that town.
Dr. Spinks—You never had a father' (A laugh.)
Witness—l didn't know even that until I was told of it.
(lAughter.)
Dr. Spinks, upon this evidence, contended that
not the
nly
ac-
count given by Mr. Hill was trustworthy, whereas o
was that given by Johnson per se incredible, but the wit-
ness had been contredicted on material points by Dr. and
Mrs. Sims:ponds. Under the circumstances, therefore, the
court bad no option but to pronounce null a marriage
procured upon banns falsely published with the knowledge
and connivance of the young woman.
Sir J. Wilde said he felt great difficulty about the
case, and postponed his judgment.

celled out "We are not Ifeeisam; look after the Fontana." I demand fee este !matinees of the meet retell character, at
At the statics, on being faked what he was,the defendant I late surreasies. Beans, pus, and mane unaltered.
said he was • " smeramelitaa"-(larrehter that be Maxon:seal, Jaw. F3.-Oar market this awning was
wee captaia of the Columbia. well attended. Egli& wheat was is fair demand, sae
TN. Alderman-Han you any pientions to sal the the hut simples heenht rather mace mosey, while foreign
witness? sold to • fair extent at an advance of 3d. per mutat Flom
Defendant (who spoke with,* foreign "'ant! and 'limed roust be noted the turn dearer, brat without much aniw
Wiriiwbwiletagjole. the.....i4.end
hisufw:sreasterne--litierilaug) saibrittrwiwaraystiryi too. steady. 63,detmetrypeleetmeal wege„meunehterged.per queEnriegliar hhrltti.
died very wells and they Indian eon was firm at lest week's prices.
were only "larking." (Laughter.) NEWARK. Jett. 22.-There wan a tolerable attendance
The prosecutors evidence was corroborated by that of
another sonetehle and a ejerir to the ch„,,„a idermatile and • fair show of wheat. Demand tolerable at higher
Bank, but they considered that the blow was an accident, rates. The value of barley wan supported, although the
and wan not struck intentionally
Defendant, addressing the magurtrate and smiling, said demand was languid. Oats may be written at last week'.
quotations, and beans were not materially changed.
-I have nothing to soya my dear sir; we were very NIWIMET, J•II. 23.-We had • tolerable supply of at., at
merry, and I knew nettling until I Was taken by the this day. The trade rather more lively, and Is, per .lea,
throat. It was very ridiculous. (Laughter.) dearer. Barley plentiful, and a good sale for all qualmii
The Alderman-Have you any witnesses to call! at Is. more money. Oats and beans steady at late rates.
Defendant-There are some of my friends here, and one EDINBURGH, J Ax.22.-Aa oompared withbut week a'aiff
,of them (mentioning a name) who was probably the wee 4a. down on top, and same on average. Barley re,,
' soberest of us all may be able to say something. (Re- same on top, and ld. up on average. Oats were sane
newed laughter.) on top, and on average. Beans were le. 6d. down + a
Thee,em, however, was not called on to give top, and same on average. Wheat,sse. to 775. (id.; lio Ice.
evidenc and the alderman, addressing the defendant, 35a. 61. to 465. 641.; oats, 245. to 375. ; beans, 4"'i, i,
told him be had no business to conduct himself as be had Ws. Ga.
done. • - -
Defendant-I admit that. (Laughter.) CATTLE.-Beiteneonast, Jur. EL-We received a aeol
Alderman Hale, continuing, said he would not treat the time of year supply of brain at this day's market. 'l':,
awe as one of assault, because he did not think the police. trade dew, at Direly late rates. The supply of sheep wed
man wu struck intentionally. He would, however, have to fair ; the trade by uo means active, at late quotatiou,
pay a fine of 90e. for being drunk, and if the other, one had Calves a moderate supply, demand good. Fat pigs, a
been brought before him he should have fined him too. fair supply ; a fair clearance made. Beef, 50, to id per
The fine was paid. lb. • mutton, 54d. to 7d. • veal, 6d. to 74d. ; bacon 1,:4,,
WORSHIP-STREET. Bs. 'to Ba. 9 per aeon; isorkets, Ba. 4d. to Bs. 91.
William Chapman, police-constable 167 IC, aaired be- Munoz., Jan. 23.-We had • large supply of beef at
our market to-day, though the number of animals receivd
fore Mr. Ellison to an adjourned MIDI:10M taut out at
the instance of one Philip Moore. which charged him with from Ireland was rather limited. Trade was rather active,
having on Sunday morning, the sth instant, abstracted and last week's prices were fully maintained, best &eerie-
from his (Moore's) pocket the sum of 11/. in gold, with tions realising from 65e. to 675., and indifferent sample.
felonious intent, from 58e. to 63e. per cwt. The supply of sheep van
Inspectors Honey and Osborne watched the we on rather shorter than last week, and there was an acti,,
behalf of the Commiasioners of Police ; Mr. Beard. soli- trade with an upward tendency in prices, but iii,
citor, of Buieghalltreet, appeared for the prosecution • must still quote best wethere at 64d. per lb., whic
and Mr. Abbott, of Wonhip-street, for the defence. ' ewes and inferior sons realised sid. and lid. The
The statement of the prosecutor was that in a street row supply of store cattle was rather under the average, but it
which took place on the sth the accused had rifled his Proved quite sufficient for the demand, the trade heir;
pockets of the sum stated, and afterwards taken him into very quiet. We had a moderate show of taffeta cows V.
custody on the charge of attempting to rescue a prisoner, indifferent quality, and there was a fair inquiry for iny.
In the course of the investigation he denied that he had thing good, which realised from 171. to I9L, but aMN
avenge figure was 151. The supply of pigs was not iv
ever been convicted; but • detective proved that on the
Irish packets, and all on offer, numbering about 1.:4e,
Sub February, 1856, he was sentenced at the Mansion-house large as expected, owing to the non-arrival of one of the
to a month's imprisonment for stealing • pair of troopers ;
and upon this Mr. Beard withdrew from the case. met with a tolerably fair sale, at last week's prices, Iron
Bs. iid. to 9s. per wore being obtained. There were very
Mr. Ellison dividend the charge, with costa spinet the
few horses on offer, and the trade was anything hut tins',
complainant, and said a sammone might be applied for
LZEDS Jae. 22.-There was a large supply of fat
against him for perjury.
MARYLIGION/L cattle at' market to-day, and an average one of sheep.
Beef was rather lower than last week, but mutton fetead
William Wu/more/and, 34, Little Newport-street, New-
port-market. cheesemonpr, and George Dee, 12, Grafton- about the same money. Best beef, 6jd. to 6iii. per lb. ;
second quality, 6d. ; first quality of mutton, bid. to 1'.1..,
street, Soho, butcher, were charged with being drunk and
furiously driving. second, 6d. to 641. ; ewes, M. to 5Ad. Number of lee.ri.
Inspector Ali
said that on Wednesday evening the 638 ; sheep, 3,750. The pig market is tolerably well el!.
prisoners wand riving a light sprig cart in the Hemp. plied, and prices are about the same as last week-L,,,'
stead-road at a most furious ride. The wheel caught the rat pigs, 6e. to 6e. fid. per stone of 141 h. ; small, 7s.
inspector's horse, threw it over, and on to him. He MONMOUTHRHIRE, JAN. 22.-Owing to the unfaeoural4
remounted his horse, and rode after them, and came up to weather which has prey: *led during the past week, there
them at Trinity Church, Ruston-rood. moat driven has been • falling off in the attendance of buyers awl
into an omnibus. All the time they shouted 'toed.- sellers at the local markets, and trade has been sew.
rously. Westmoreland was the driver, what dull. Beasts in good condition have realised eI.
A medial certificate was produced, which showed that and middling qualities 6d. per lb. The number of tie..
the inspector's leg was seriously injur
ed. pens has been below the average, and clearances have 1,...,
Wheatley. 280 S, said both prisoners were very drunk. effected epeedily ; prime ripe sheep selling from 6d. i
William Carter,. omnibus conductor, badge 2,506, said gjd., and inferior at 51d. per lb. A few Althea 1,,,
one of the shafts of the cart went through the panel of his been on offer, prices ranging. from 6 d. to 7.1. per e.
omnibus, rudest ijured the ribs of one of the passengers. Bacon pigs have been inquired for on • very limited sus:'.
Prisoner Wsmoreland was then committed, and the prices have slightly given way, the beet qualiti!.
other discharged, as he was not the driver. lug been offered for Bs. lid. and Bs. 9d. per score. Nile:,
SOUTHWARK.
William BMWS. butcher, carrying on business at 17, have also given way, the highest price asked basin: e.. r„:
score. The Newport market was poorly attended tide 1...
Thornton street, Doekhead, was brought before Mr. Par- and the above prices were barely maintained.
tridge on • warrant, charged with committing a series of Norrieunax, JAN. 22-We had 3 very good i',.ee
aasoulte on Martha Bowers, his wife.
beasts, which sold at from is. to Bs. Gil. per stone I, .
Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate tow. uality, and for second ditto is. tit to At. There a. • ••..
tote for enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women, a very full market of sheep, which were selling ueelerst.
watched the case on behalf of the society, and Mr. Odye
conducted the prosecution.
The complainant said that she had been marri well, at from iijil. to 7iL per lb. for superior ilescilia..l.
anal 1k!. to 61d. second sorts. Veal was rather cc :ice. ,-
-ed te realised Sal. per lb. Porket pigs were to be had at i,,,
the prisoner upwards of eighteen years, and for twelve na• to na 3d., and bacon Firs at from Gs. to ti''' la '••
years they had carried on business at 17, Thornton-
street. They had four children, the youngest of which 71•
was twelve years of age. For some time past her hus-
band had taken to drinking, and the business! de- (
pended on her. She went to market and attended to '
the business herself. On Tuesday morning he came home her of cattle at market-Beasta, 288 ; sheep, I,11.l; 1.,,..,
at one o'clock, and because she declined getting out of
bed to light the fire and provide him a hot supper, be
struck her, pulled her out of bei, and treated her in a
, brutal manner. On the following morning he ca me
she wire
home
' at the same time, when she admitted him, as
afraid of going to bed. He then struck her and knocked
her down. She called out for she police, but be shut the
door, and prevented her going out for assistance. Being
afraid that he would injure her in • more serious manner,
she applied to this court for a warrant. Sbe denied pro.
yoking him, or giving him the least cause for ill-using her
in /11013 brutal manner. About three yea ago ho was
bound oi• er for six months for DI-treating herr,s and he had
continued it ever since.
The prisoner denied the charges, and said be should he
able to call fifty witnesses to prove that his wife was the
aggressor. She knocked him down with a saw, and he
was picked up insensible.
Mr. Partridge remanded him, to enable him to call
witnesses, sad refused to swept boil.

WANITTNLD, JAN. 22.—There were 276 held of
cattle, s,:bio sheep, 195 store cattle, and a smill ,upply
pigs at market today. There was a good attena.ine,
buyers, and the following prices were realised :—ltest be,'.
to 81. per stone of 141 b.; second quality, 7'.
to
is. lid. ; sail weight sheep, 61d. to 64d. per lb. ;
sd. to tid. ; fat pigs, ett. to CA. iii. per stone of 141 b.
cattle were not in brisk demand, but they realised L,

priCell.
EDINNURC.II, JAN. 22.—The supply of cdtle e
morning was less than on this day se'nniglat,
being 5.0, or • decrees of 42 head. &dee were 510.. y
effected, and prices 3d. to rid. per stone down from a
was obtained last week. Top pri of the best 1...
Ss. 3d.; current, Sa. ; secondary andce
inferior. 6e. 641
7s. 6d. per stone. The supply of sheep was 4,4Ani, I.
37 more than last week. Sales were slowly effected,
1.
former prices were maintained. Top price of the
mutton, 7d.; current. 61. to 61d. ; ewes, NI. to 64. ;
lb. Fed pip, ss. Gd. to fro. Gd. per stone.