The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-03 00:00:00

attend, nor was any cerifinallidatioll
• and, . after..maiting half an hour for
ing broke up. Upon these -facts being
to the General Committee the following.resolUtion

ived from

t cof oft

he publication of seriont charges against the
leers in the police, übicli ate'-not sustained;
ffieieney• of_ the whole Torce, and to
)t the public therein,. the committee

mpair :the

call' a

tientiont or tbA- ',Council to a

brMr, Hodsop,. Nytip in hii'litaee
.., ventured to promuigate a s_p_eciftc.charse that
r or, members of the police =force habitually
es to-suppress inforniation, as detailecrin tfte
,deslines, when- e#lle4 upon, 4 afford 'tfle
means of int

the• ev

. .
,
L
gain this-„deritoup charge,
f found 'to' etik' and
Imet

e the justice of -iekiliqi-•*lg—',l-§

onfirmi,tion of the proceedinks

apyd who deslated thqt he_epnld give,,thii names and
-entrieA were actuallemade—
mSniffitieh- for 'polietn4i." Thai was .is fact-ns plain as
brid it was absurd for Mi...Brancicer, who had risen,
*VW sblemnity as' if' he Were'in ahigh court 4
justice, to treat it as .a personal:cilestion. Imo, the resolution
of
:the' ornnaitiee complintentaty to their' chairman and!
deptifY chairtian' he had tidttihirto. He, hinaself,
tile,grea feat :conadenee in the two gentlemen ; two more
respectable menthere were not in Liverpool, but the corn-
mitteo themselves mnst have had some doubt of it when'
Oey.thepght it necessary to record such a resolution.
Mhf ratebertson said-that as his name- was mentioned in
eonn*ction: with the question* liur giving of bribes in
thelfitibti trade,- he 'shotthi ttiteihdt he,was not a
timaez,erghlw -,,,4l.Aivjlter).--though-haladin:the.. course
of his Di
ixperlenee as a trader, imported timber as well as
other articles ; and as tilt flifeliece to be drawn from Mr.
notion's -obserVAtions, was that,he; 'too paid bribes to the
I;OAKC'eII dare; cola say in answer iia-that while he bad'
paid large sums for Ones—there was scarcely
,a cargo he im-
port& eifiirgcli te'ltid tot pay -fines'llinkii the broker
hp, had-„never, i,eVgven a bribe to the p9lice.,to. prevent_
thou, frP4 the informations, and heifirthermore,
believed that no respectable' !timber merchant' ever did it:
(Hear, liPar.) Mr. lindson 'stated that' he. hjd: been re-
quested by his fdends to git on until helaad,pUrged the
ut lie (Mr. RObe-Ifson) did net -exactlyAnow,
gto do it: Did law call it purging the
a specific charge and then deelire that he
ed his word of honour, not to mention names?
system to instil the poison and,

syst#lii tom

hsc~ :plec

then deny thetn thenpportnnity of applying the antidote ?
(Hear, hear.) He stated what he called a_ fact, 'and then
denied them the opportunity of proving or disproving it.

COTillnitt
lace 1- bc,

entirely

confirmation (

proceedibg*

Iread
MI

I pity of
I him by

[ he warmly c

hcrwev

ienclect

NRltyrify„lttk!i, p4illY ligyss.7-ip V ggpogg,t, pUP. DAY. JANUARY ,c

ATek—bOinthitree -that these4oods were, reduced more than
they ought to hare Ilgenint emiihrison with other goods, in
pleffeus,,ypnrs,.;;With these, few words Of' 'explanation',"
Mr. Maator;'f. bbi.t6'inOre the confirmation of the dock
preppiiings, , -
iMlAarr4stlalol6condeci. the' motion-.`

Mr. AlcVrnAl4-kitirker said it wah not his intention to
oppose itke bnt.he supposed it was the expeetation
of, tfroogunittt,e that the ten_ per cent, inorcase ssould,jast
„.
raise The £4,5,000. taken, off Mew years ego. •
I`,lr. turner : 1 think, sir, the calculation of the committee
is that, including the ratecapn tonfiVe and goods, it will
give £37,1)043:'t:,,tar Of -entrap it wilt be More or less
Ogirdinti' to;,th,n 804, of tritii#:

;11tr:. Vbkosoll.;,tbelieve, gr. *Pr, Ike reduction upon
the tounagmefigtegniships. will he much .greater ithan upon
sailing ships. I wish to ask Mr. Turner iftlfere is an Midi.,
tional rate to be levied on stetni•rs in proportion ?
• Plizi.Tiitctiv • ,I,Vtrii'e no power to do so;,under the ad
w!(T,.5.4. yge-aitcy,l'ets:,the same rate according to the
regiAered- tonnage,_ both •of steam boats and of sailing
'vesseisinceordingto the class' of tonnage. We hive no
power to make any distinction. Whateder allowance the
lavv chooses to' giVe steamboats we are obliged to give
them the benedt of it.
Mr. Icobiuson: Then there is 4 great, advantage giVen
to steamboats owl- sailing ships ? '

Mr. Turner NI) doubt; the,new law as it works gives
a groat AdVraltnrelo fltatilers &Or sawing vessels !

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Theliiiirease appears to fall entirely upon
ling to the stitemeht of the chairman of the
The tonnage of vessels is now 10 per cent.
. .

increase falls upon goods

Mr. Turner That is pretty much So, Mr. Aiken, but
a§Lw-tiS explained, by Mr. Rankin, the chairman. of the

raTes, in his speech, the diMinution in the rates previousl3
hadlieen gretly.to the advantage of goods. The presen
increased rate upon goods does not do more, scarcely si

LIIILLUII9 as to 17,1111111 t, gouus upou toe same relative position
-as previously existed- :between :goods and tonnage. The
previous reduction was greatly:to-the adiantage of goods.
The proceedings were then confirmed. •
sr. GEORGV,'S-HALL C011,1MITTEB: , ' r,
Mr. Alderman J. H. Turner moved the confirmation of
the proCeedings of the conamittee;7MentiOnitig that the
orgad, porfiiriiitptes, which had•7l*On. 'disconkinbed for
Some' w ,tii ,coquelice of the assizes, were again
rcsnine4l, itid,with,very groat sunaesS.
Beokivith asked when the., hail was likely to be
ftniShed ?
I.lllr. Shielithonght that question a•very proner one to
haci`bsertlApass elonstriictien,4o/1,
!hackniCirp;than dbUble It/kap:Ant, orignially estimated, _
It was there ore natural:that members should ,wish to be
'informed when.there was likely to be:a termination to the
expenditure; and'When , the building wotild"be something
like an ornainent't:tiffidlown, Which 'it`..ipOttainly was not:
In ;ts :present state. 7 ,I:pie original e;stAii:Rte fbr its ,!con-:
n,
Istfuotio was 85.0091.-iand he lieliexeci.:olo,..eost. had been
(double, that _much, v(bile hp ;felt , sare that if interest
;upon Interest,werc•a4lo, it would amount to much more
'than double..• .v, ,assn w - ,
said* was obviont,.to every gentlemen who
!considered the subject. for a moment, thaethe 'exterior-and
the 'npprOnntreg the -tieVer-conld7 be` = quite finished
until the improvemeni4=l9 ff§hvy'Sfbrow had been also
completed. tHear, hear:)
Mr. Tt{rne— r said he hadpery disposition to afford the
public as rutin infornafitioct' as possible, but he really
could not Aav at " present 'when the hall would be fully
complet4d.' The interior.was very nearly finished.
The proceedings 4were,then confirmed
~7 iSIAKET,6'.'CONAFErt.
-tit". Alderman... Cooper moved the confirmation of these
proccedings,which.did not contain anything of iniport-
,T.7-„
anee. :
1111K(Wags41 seconded the motion, Which was adopted,
EnucATION nonig ITT P:E.
Wr.'iTaimer moved, and Mt. J. Gladstone seconded, the
these proceedings, which was passed
wittout_any discussion.

GAOL AND GOOSE .OF..PORRECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. irgerman Hohne- movfed the Aidoption of these

Mr. AlderifiptCooper objected to the committee paying
the railway fare of the surgeon to and from Walton, but;
afterri"'some• conversation, consented (to ,withdraw his
arnPFneinfent.

=Mr. Aidei'map Dover drmylt4' attention of the com-
mittee fid went on, every Monday ()tithe die'-
charge ViStle;pristoner,s at Wilton, and suggested that
thpy ha in futiire, be brcught into town, and,,iiberated
there iilere there wfd
.as an,ecient pOlice to keep order.
Xlie,committee promised to consider the question., •
The proceedings Wereconfirmed.

fIEALTII CU:4MiI'TET

Mr:Alll4angsdare, in moving the copfirmation of the
proceedings, propbsed resolution to the effect that a corn-
n*tepthemlpo,intr.pi.consistiog-o7 three members, from the
finance, flie•cv#o; an4fhe health committee respectively,
to conside‘YffiectiggliOU of iternoving the public offices
from CorfitfallWerl4G and provide a more convenient
building, and:{4.4llOitawthe ouncil as soon as possible,;

The.Anotion vas,i4epte4:l3.?-a ,glejollowirm gCntleinen
appo nted as a .co9*Ocru--,A.resses. Homily, S. Holme,
tea: Xorgibotigli, from th`c.:fin9.nce committee ; Messrs.
ukcgs9ll,..T.eiVlSQll.. And...nranoker, from .the- Watchiedin-
mittee ; and llessrs..Siteil., .James .11.olmo, and IleydOck,
from •the•health committee,' With. the addition of the Mayor
and Mr; angsdall.7;."' " • .

.1/4.„1,A.1i1.14-"gs-date proposed a resolution to enable the
Cominifige to proceed with the numbering of Ithe houses
intlaik borough. •
,Mr.'yliderman Cooper thought th.l work should have
been done at the close of the-year, bbfurp the
of the' dircaory.
Arr. Banner and Mr.Varle Urged.the necessity of having
houses Lumbered in figures which could be distinctly

."Piston suggested that on each gas lamp, in every
;, the number of the houses immediately near it should
inted, which wisuld be a guide by night.

„...q.auGb4. lllUveu tn4t the resolution be
red•b4ck to tho committee. to give them an opportu-
-;rcr the mutts of a scheme submitted to
- and whose mdvautages

o withdraw his

areptplaneq, 'open tiloqw?flerstanding that the.. committee
Wolild take tag Spinip mato their consideration.
The committee ardo'ilromised to consider the suggestion
of Mr. Picton., . •
The proeeedings were then confirmed.
The' proceedings of'the gardens committee were adopted
without any digcussion.

CIitIRCR ccYNTNITTAE

• . , .•
T6eprocpPil4g4.Pf this committee were read. They
comprised a recommendation that' the corporation dis-
continue the VayMent'or the Salaq of th? a 4
Pettrs .

W. Banner moved the confirmation orphe,Pro6eedings.
mr,TTAKeripau,, Dover said, that' 'it would be an
outed.geront- thing,. 40 appointed the organist,
now to •iiiieOtittatie his salary, He would move as an
amendtbeliqtbafthit part of theTrOVeangs be .46. t con-
firmed.

Alr%-7!l7llllQll4,7L.rejoiceitat the recammzndation.of the
co—ramit.tee. There were pertain practices going on in, cer-
tatn'ahuiches, pard‘fOr by tG corporation, which he would
characterise aslnottling leis than 6,6 Itckaish."

'
Mr. M‘,,,,quffte OEMSII7 O. omlsh—eh.? (L,angliter),.
ii:Mr:nFerfiihOugh; practices as they are,
a Protestant corporation should •not SUpptlit,
dabe ',Town-Clerk •explainedr that the. reeornmendation
coulti!nothe:ti.oposed.unless- on dipecial netiee.
"l'hO•anienritnent'tfas accordinklyerirried,'ind Mr. Ban-
npr, who stategl,that ,The recommendation had the sanc-
tion of the Rector, and the church Avardend, gave the
requiSite notice for the next council.
The 7.piforeedingS .of the Water Committee were con-
firmed witheent 3 cliOn4ion.

Mr. 440,0314--ge:iluAti was present, and said not a
wQI4, fe; foOcrl..,M :0;

„,
The' proceedings of thelibrary'and museum committee,
which inclutled-ureticirtnendation'to ttilie tie necessary
proceeclings preparatory to laying a. rate-under thee` pro-
visions of, wThe' Live d6l -Library *and' 'Museum Act,
1852,"!.,were'i*Etil it;(1
Mri,Pieten stated that the 'estimates*. for next year
amOntited to ..E,560,.ab0ut. £3OO more than last year. the
juer4i,le'beirig caused .by the growing:usefulness of the
fending libraries, but that the rate would be the-same a9'
laktt yeAr• o'T' 7171-‘'

_in__ inoving-tlie--conarmation- of -the hackney carriaoee
14 CDll3lpi tO;r9POrti Kr/ Alderman Bennett strongly urged
the ,ptj
.I.p. always to , demand tickets, from cabmen, as
be g. ji ii,est
,check tkidaublic and th&pasters had on
ttient.,,, ~ _ _ Tip. AAs ,COMPANY.

Ta iiiatirer to Mr. /Merman S. Holme, who asked if
the gas egrcifilittec. would laiing up any resolutions for, dis
eusiiibir•ae`th6 special Meetine• of the•Couiicil next Wed
• ,

"likleititblien.!4id, that there had, been no meeting of
the erl'alittr Kil:lee,tlublast, council, And that, therefore,
thy' pu,,, yet,l4Parcd.,.no resolutiffts; ,but he had
64,4a'-eompany's:reply. a,ad he saw. no reason why
anytillllgßontrvmto what:was recommended in the com-
mittee?# mpott, should be,adopted and therefore he appre-
hended that, these recothrnendations werdd- be the subject
of c1k5,91,1 len.' •

'Mr. -.TObin as.lied-if it would not he right for the'com-
mittee to eettOder their answer to the company's report ?
Mr. ,Kit'6Nen said that they were only waiting to hear
from Wiefialiriten to• prepare their reply.
Olerk intimated t 15' Mr. !Kitchen tha/t' xito
subjecyfbr'disewiSion,shOuld h, Mentioned iu the nottoe-
paper, and, the dropped:
The proceedings of the bathaid committee. were' con-
firmed. - 7 •

THE BIRKENHEAD .DOCK COIVITT'

Ther.procciOdinacfofOp special ccinntlittee n'tibtx' the
purchage'br the 13irkenlieiid docks,, recorded the fact that
the boridholdetis had unatArnously declined. to, agree to the
proposed anialgawatictn, , and that the . Town-clerk had
been, therefou, instructed not to deposit thil till in
parliatnent, ' • _ •

carper

Mr: H ,rtihY, in mOvinft*lie 66nfirrnatIon of the proceed-
jugs, ponticAl would observe that the terms'pro-
poted-by-theitioniniittee with reference to the extension of
the 'prowl?, were received as satisfactory to the Birken-
head COnmaissiOners, but the whole arramtement was
.subject to their.being able to persuade the bondkolders to
accept the conditions. • The bondho)ders, however, unani-
mously, eleclitiol the ConditiOnl, and, therefore, the com-
mittee 60414 tt,Tiaht at once tO.abandpn the (Hear,
rejard'te the dock bill, which Was now the
Only,bjlithey.bad:forrthe,next. session of parliament; the
Aizie. amble was lodged on Mondiiy.last; but the Town,.clerit
had only receivedthO bill' pri9ted With t4e.altdrationS,
time to dep'Ositc,!6d'he hadno get had One to get a num-
ber of copies to 'clii3tribUte loitiodg the members of the

185.6.

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L !council. This would be done in,the course of a few days,
L and time would be allowed to the members_of the council
to examine the clauses in the-bill before the'special meet-
ing took, placp, for the purpose of considering them.
Mr. Alderman S. Rolme seconded the adoption of the
proceedings,
Mr. Alderman S. Cooper: Mr. Mayor, I think we are
very much indebted to the bondho;ders for the happy
deliverance we have had. (Laughter.) I wish them many
hlpO,returns of the season,. sir, (Laughter.)
; 'The proceedings were then confirmed.
; The Coroner's account, amounting to 40/ 12s 2d, was
passed.
The Mayor's:commanication comprised an application
from Mr. 'Sart., Auditor, hi the
_town dues',office, for an
increase of salary.. •
The application, was referred to the finance committee.
An application from Jane Bond. widow of a policeman,
for aid, which had been already before the watch eartt-'
mittee, was ordered to lie upcn the table.
: A memorial from Mr.,Robert Palmer, builder, for per:.
misSiOn to erect areie- in front of some dwelling houses-
built,by him, oh grotind held by lease from• the corpora-
tion, in Toxteth-park,' was i•efarred back to the health
Committee: ivho had already refused.the permission.
i The Council proceedings, terminated:at three o'clock.

POLICE COURT,--YEsTERDiu

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(BEFORE" MR; it'oll4 ILLY. )

' ASSAULT AND :ROBBERY 'OF A FEMALE.—Two smart
'named. Patrick Reilly and Ethiii'd
Fanning, were charged with having committed a violent
assault ena young woman, named Ellen Reilly;ln the
house of a person named Owen Brady, in Carlton-street.
The woman's upper lip,ivas stitched up, and plastered
across, and the back of her head was also bound up with
sticking plaster. 'She said, at a quarter to' two o'clock
in the morning, she went to Ilrady's house to get some
,vhi,key. Mr. Rornilly : What sort of a house is it?
Witness : It's a house for 'the reception of all. sorts of
varTaboricis and robbers. Mr. Rornilly : Apd.What are
yea?. Witness.: I; am a - respectable married: • woman,
artgllddel;yatiy one to .say a, word against my charaeter.
Tire einnplainant then went on to, state that after getting'
the whiskey,- she \Went into the street, -wiferrishe was
.followed by 'Reilly, who..knocked-.her down, beat and
' robbed her of 7s 6d. Ml': : What did Fanning
do to you Witness : I clid,•aot sce him do any:thing,
only'lre was in the house. Mr: Romillk:' Was it'll.MlSr
that hit and injured you as you now appear ? Witness :
He did, sir. Mr. Roinilly : A-e you an him ?
Viri,tyipski: NO; my husband is away.some time. The
prisoner ROI' said (in reply to the magistrate) this is all
an " Alice Gray" story—she has got aap, this-tharge to
makean Alice Gray job-Ontof it. I live in Lewis'-walle,c
Great Howard-street, and .1 can call witnesses to show
that what sheir'say's.fillse. Wybergh : . Make. your
statement' first,-and then call your witnesses. The
prisaner went on to say that,he had been spending the,
evenitr, in the house with some friends, one of whom
had come from a long sea voyage. They sent out fOr
and had some drink; and about two o'clock the 'com-
plainant' entered the house in a state ofititOxioathin; and
used, shocking and disgusting language. 41e told her to
' go out, when she seized a poker, and made at hini,and
'he then caught and shoved her into the street. tie Saw
'no more of her until. she carne back, cut as she. now
appeared, with an inspector and a constable, and gave
itirrt;.with the other 'prisoner, in 'eliarge:. He 'could
bring, respectable, persons to .speak to his character. It
was, well tnOwn,(he continued), that the complainant
was. one of the Pall-mall gang, and the charge was all
get Cplii her as an Alice Gray job. He called Owen
!Brady, who said the complainant entered, his house in a
istate of intoxication. She wanted drink,-but he refused
to serve her, and she used foul and bad. language, and
when the prisoner went to put her out, she seized the
poker, and he scuffled with her, and then :she was put
'out bYthe prisoner. The complainant here drew her-
self up,' and 'said—Come now, master OWen Brady;
;answer me nfew queStions. Did •you ever see me in
yotri house before ? WitnesS Area; I have seen you
;there before.. Complainant: DWI.. ever stop in the
house? Witness : Never: Complainant: Are you not
'a receiver of all sorts of stolen
,Tiroperty, and is not the
house a receptacle for all sorts of blackguards,;vagabonds,
and scoundrels ? Witness: Ail the officers in court know
there never was any charge preferred against me. Com-
plainant: Oh ! Owen Brady, Owen 13rady, you• are a
:vagabond, yon are a vagabond. Mr. Rornillv : ,Well,
you say Fanning did not do anything to you ? • Witness
No,' he did 'nothing. Mr. Romilly : Then discharge
him. Fanning Was set at liberty, and being examined,
gave t verSion of the affair .similar td that given by
Brady, and fully corroborated the statement made by
.the prisoner Reilly. Mr, Romilly (to the woman): You
.have brought thin case all on yourself;' you have been
!hut, ro doubt;htitit is very doubtful. bow: or where
you got hurt. You were drunk, and you used bad "and
violent languagerand therefore I discharge 'tile priSonet •
As4,ant.er,•osriars Hrou Bi4s .-:--Mr Roby appeared on
behalf of e. seaman, named Jnh Mullen, who conj•
planted of Captain Isaac Middleton, of the-screw steamer
Cleator,"• for having assaulted hire` the, laigh seas,
!thi the..29.th rof August last. • Mr. Almond appeared for
tlfetaPtain:- Mr. Baby stated the case, and from the
'evidence-,of the -coniplainant, it-appeared that between
7 and 8- o'clock on the evening in question, the ship"
was lying abreast the. Sultan's' palace; at Constantinople,
the men were at tea, when the captain called some of
them to let down a boat. The complainant said he would
as" Soon as he finished his tea, Whereon, the captain
snapped the mug out of Midlen's hand, flung it over-.
board, knocked him down and kicked
,hitn, ;inflicting, a
cut on, his forehead, blackening his eyes, and injuring.
him severely. This was substantially 'the dash, which
was corroborated by a sailor, named Miller, who was on
board. 11Ir. -Almond, in bis cross-examination of the
witness, endeavoured to show that the complainant and
others had refused to do their' duty, and he put ID the
official log book, which centairaed an entry of, the affair,
'nd he also produeed the first And second mates, and the
- of the ship, whose evidence went to show, that
,inant, hatt'refusd to do, his du(;. The cap-

thecompl

Lain was fineiF is, 6,4 Is cost

Ovawsittiontio fii#r Midot..—A young man, named
John FlYtiti,AvaS charged with stealing a gun out of. Mr.
tottpton'is,publie,house, Copperas-hi11.,•; The 'prisoner was
the worse of drink, and whilst in that state took the gun.,
but he Wkkoiertaken He said the only, thing'
IMs'enienthered about. it was that a man asked -him to
'edge it. Mr. Bolton said, the sk7 did not rain 'grids
after sdch a fashion, and he Sent the prisoner to jail for

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELA

0445:7-4-114!: Pugh, of Berry-street, charged
aifiyeigner, named ‘Teuga_.n.francis, breaking a
.square of glass, value £5. The prisoner entered the
,comphiinant's shop, and acted very disorderly, he refused
.towleave • the shop, but took out a large 'key from his
'pocket, which was.shing on a piece of cord, and smashed
the Blass. He was fined £3, or to be_ ituprisoued.fox
two mouths.

Ax EvsNtivo CALL.--A person rOpectable
!exterior, who said his name-was King; (no' _Christian
'name), and the surname supposed to be assumed—was
:charged with, creating an annoyance at ,the hotie ca
lady, a ' Mrs. Mitten;_ resides in Renshaw-
!street. It appeared that in the evening; .the. prisoner
It:ailed at the house and asked to see hiS Mend "'Miss
Blooln'field.), He %yiaa , aSs.tired their was no such lady
in the how:,e, and he.went- aciay; but. Sosia. eathe, haws
ever, and again demanded to see " Miss Bloomfield " at
;owe. 7Again. he was informed that .the lady 'vvas.not
:there,-and ;that' no .such young lady was known. Mr.
King appeared to, be very indefatigable in his.' search for
."Miss Bloonifield," but that lady was a. myth to Niro.
Mitten. The. prisoner, however, returned a third time,
knocked most furiously at the door, and behaved in
'so disorderly a manner, that he was given into custody:
.The, prisoner, said .he had taken ton much beer, and
regretted his conduct. He was fined 5s which he paid.'
CLAIM volt Rehinsori, v.' James
Bainei and Co. •A short time sinee, the plaintiff claimed
£2O wages from the defendants. • The facts were .these.,
The complainant shipped in the Ocean Chief for Sydney
and ba;ek,and. signed articles in the Asual, way. The
Commodore Perry, belonging to the same owners,.
was at Sydney short of hands and some of
the crew of the Oaeari Chief volunteered to. go, for
£2O; to' Bombay in the ether vessel. The
plaintiff was one of the men, and he went to Bombay
and came home 'in the same ship. and applied for his
wages earned in the Ocean Chief. The ground of
defenee was, that the wages were forfeited by the accep-
tance of the £2O, but Mr. Mansfield' 104.4 di trete fit I
View of the case,' and made au 0.40- tor :51.9 13s in, •
favo.ur of the plaintiff itekder tbe circumstances. .

VACANT JUDGESHIP. —A good deal, of speculation
prevails Against memhers of the legal profession, ihreter-
in
gricele the noniinatiop to. the Judgeship the Court of
'Eichequer, rendeied vacant by the elevation to the peer-
age of --Mr. :Baron Parke. A mongst„thoje barristers in
pavtiament; who.- are' 'to be ,ambitions of the hononr
are Mr. Atherton, Mr..-Watson, 'it'nd Mr. Keating; but
gr. ;Watson has been passed Over Sd'many times, that it
is looked upon as doubtful 'whether the appointrnotit will
ha conferred Upon. any Member of the •Tionseof Commons.
A very general. impression' prevails, that the new Baron
of the -Exchequer will be found aMongst Mr. Wilde, Q.C.
(a nephew of the late, Lord Trutt), Mr: Alexander Q.,04,
and Mr, KnnWleS; •- Mr. Bramwell's has'been
mentioned; buti
.it is .a well-known' tact that'he refused
be. Judgeship in the. Court, of Common; Pleas 'which
tlecule vacant .by the retirement .of Mr. Justice
iNclaule, and -which Was afterwards ;conferred' on, Mr.
Willes, and it is not likely that' after the lapse. Of a few'
Weeks he will accept a put which has no greater advan-
tres thail that he deClined. When the. retireraeutof Baron
was -decided upon a few. weeks Ago Mr. John
:09.wling was named as his sticcesser, but the le-arned, gen-
tleman did not live to enjoy the dignity whioh he would
have bnrne so well: The new judge will be named before
Hilary term, which commenees''ia,,the, c*le'.§fr
few days.