The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-28 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, APRIL ?.

ROEBUCK n. DUNDIRDALT.
This was an avian fur a breach of promise of marriage, tried
before Mr. Justice Bayley, at York, in which a verdict was found
fur the plaintiff, damages 5001.
Mr. Sergeant Caoss. last Saturday, moved to reduce the de.
mages, on the ground that they were extortive. The defendant's
father had been sworn to be worth 5,000/.: the defendant lived
with his father, and was not, in fact, worth 1051. The defendant's
father swore that he was not worth 2,0001. On these grounds he
moved to reduce the damages. Both the parties were farmers, and
the courtship continued for lire years.
The Couar took time to consult Mr. Justice Bayley on the
subject, and now
The Loan Cori? JI`STICE said, that the 4inion of Mr.
Justice Bayley way, that the damages were not too much I in fact,
he was rffrall at the trial that the Jury would not, under all
the circumstances of the vise, give sufficient damages. The
Court were therefore of opinion that the motion must be refused.
Motion refund.

UNITED THAMES WATER COMPANY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Stn,—Anxious on the one hand at all times not to obtrude our-
selves on the public, we yet feel it necessary on the present occasion
to notice • singular and absurd application made to the Court of
King's Bench, against many respectable individuals as well ita
ourselves, with reference to this once-proposed Company. The
facts are briefly these :—We were applied to by same persons to
establish a Joint-Stock Company, fir the purpose of supplying
London with filtrated water. As Solicitors to those individuals, we
attended several meetings of Gentlemen of high respectability,
who resolved on appointing a 'dab-Committee to examine into the
eligibility of the plan. Mr. Wilks was a Member of that Com-
mittee, and after fully entering into the investigation of the sub-
ject, he reported that .t would be injudicious to prosecute the
scheme. Ihe Gentlemen present at the meeting when the Sub.
Committee was appointed, subscribed Amon& themselves the full
amount of the deposit on the capital, and pain it into the banker',
with the exception of a sum of 1251. which was paid by four or
five Individuals, before we were employed in the business. When
the Report was made by Mr. Nl'ilks on behalf of the Sub-Goin-
niittee, recommending the matter not to be proceeded in, we were
requested to deliver our account. This, however, we declined
doing, although upwards of 1501. had been expended by us ; and
for our trouble and expenses we refused to make any charge, or
to receive any money. A unanimous vote of thanks to us was
passed, and the Gentlemen who had subscribed the capital and paid
the money to the bankers, received it back in full. Al . Elm's
and Hollingsworth, whose expenses were very considerable, also in
the most handsome manner waived any claim they might h:sve as
the Asseciation.
The few individuate who subscribed the 1261 before rartetioood,
have not yet received back their money, and Mr. Moon
out the guru subscribed by him from the bankers, then ti:•,c,,•11,
the 125 L in the honker's hands for his accounts thereby admitting
be had no claim upon us, but only on the funds—then delivered his
account to the Company, and afterwards delivered us his aceonnt.
charging us with the amount, which no certainly did return, not
having anything to do with the matter, and from that time to the
present day we have never beard of the business. As to the et-
, poises incurred by the Secrstary of the Association whilst it lasted,
1 many of the Gentlemen present at the dissolution Of the prop osal
Society agreed to subscribe togethir to pay Mr. Moon's and the
printer s bills, and other little expenses. The subscription is
collected; Mr. Moon's account, if correct, would Imre been,"l2
'still will be, paid; and all the parties who subscribed, either
dhedavuectorionw.vrillerarecce.ivizeirt.heiyorarmoonbee y:act khaism,bitlel4B.Wmithelluts.i a &tibia(
28. New Broad-strut, WILLS sad VERIISIE.
April 27, 1826.

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PROM TUESDAY NIG!! T'S GAZETTE.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Office of Ordnance, April n, 1823.
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Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain J. U. Wood, from a
-pay, to he Second Captain.
Ordnance Iledtcal Department--Surgrons T. M. Jonas and T.II.
Pogo, M.D. from half-pay ; and F;rst-Assistant-Surgeons O.
Ilaurice and P. Venable., MD. to be Surgeons. Second.
Assicent.Snrgeons T. Seaton and T. 11. Quigley, to be First.
Assistant-Surgeons. Second-Assistant•Surgerria J. Barlow and
W. Sproul!, from ttalLpay, to be Second-AssistEr-SurrOns.

DIVIDENDS.
May 17. William Beale and James Henry 11-ratite, Union-
/Met. Southwark, hat-makers, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 28- Henry Thames Pepper. Kingston-upon-Thames, stoat-
eamort, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Inky 17. 1 homes IVhite, Begent-street, whiteemith, at twelve,
at the Inky
Court.
slay 17. John 31inter 3lorgan, Geo-ge Medews Morgan, and
Robert Morgan, Belle Souvage-yard, Ludgate-hill, wholesale eta.
Moneta. at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 17. Henry Harrison, Southwark Bridge Stone-wharf, stone-
mason, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 17. Nathaniel Dunderdale, Bollseck, Leeds, clothier, at
eleven. at the Court-house. Leeds.
May 18. John Lewis, Ooyfrey, Monmouthshire, cicala in tim-
ber, at twelve, at the White Lion, Bristol.
May 17. George Birt, Pickett-street, Strand, tea-dealm, at ten,
at the Ba•tirrupts COWL
May IS. John Crafter, Salmesbury, Lancashire, denier, at de-
mo, at the White Horse Inn, Preston.
May 20 Francis English. Birmingham, draper, at twelve, at
%torn, Temple-meet, Birmingham.
18. John heat, East Lone, Cornwall, money-scrivener, at
amen, at the Commercial Inn, Plymouth.
May*. Francis Shand, Liverpool, 4°a-merchant, at one, at the
Shags Inn, Liverpool.
May 18. John Aston Wilkes and Thomas Ellis Hammond,
In gham, glass-toy-makers, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel,
Ingham.
sy 17. Stacey Wise and Charles Brenehley, St. 31ildrcd's-
Poultry, pope--niakers, at ten. at the Bankrupts' Court.
y I. Henry Golding, Lower Thames-street, rice-merchant,
*ens, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Slay 21. William Goff, Brigh ms theltone, Susses, linen-draper,
k at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 18. Thomas Blake, Cowes, Isle of Wight, brewer, at
'l/41111elve, at the Fountain Inn, West Cowes.
CERTIFICATES—May 17.
John Page 'below, Bridpnrt, Dorsetshire lin-ndraper—William
`Gotten, Titton, WorcesterThire, miller--Joseph Lkins, Oieford-
-aree, cheesemonger—Edmd Stolworthy, Chiswell-street, cheese.
'tfartgei—Edwin Tippetts and Edward Gethen„ Ilasinghell-street,
• Ihetors—James Dyson, Longwood. Iludderstield, Yorkshire,
•Illethier—Francis Kain, Fore-stmt. Limehnuse, coal-merchant.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
.1,-..-- uv--' ' - ,e Bann, Marple, Chester, timber-
James Robinson, Manchester, cotton-
tmston Bridges and John Thompson,
-ford and William Crawfrd, Edin-
Neale and Thomas Neale, Wood-
ight and William Dad. Liverpool,
--er and Luke Bower, Sheffield, joiners
Thomas Henbrey, Ore, Surtex, brick-
and John Rayner, Kinpladd, cheese-
-44r and William Nettleskip, Everton,
'—Charlotte Eglon, Ann Eglon. and
mum, dressmakers—Edward A ins-
e, and Joseph Ogden and William
worsted-spinners--Edward Turner
J-street, Soitallields, silk-manufae-
., William Knight, Manchester, iron-
James Chadwick, Lower Hey 11141, Rocb-
dale, woollen-carders--Richard Taylor and Thomas Piunington,
Liverpool, auctioneers.

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James Warhurst and George J
stmehants—John Senior and Jam
IrlionfartuTers—George Bramstor
Oldham, drapers—John Crawfort
%ugh, ironmonars—Henry Nea
wlisset, Cbeapside—Robert IVrigtu
satfollen-erspers—John Bower and
.arhomas Sinnock and Thomas
tiakars—William Benton and Jc
Mongers—Robert Dawson Otter a
NOttinghamshire, brickinakers—C
Mary Ann Etheridge, Southampt
wprth. Hamer Hall, Lancashire,
Walls. Bradford. Yorkshire, we
and Robert Csmplin„ Steward-at
teers.—Robert Jones and Will
founders--Thomas and James Ch