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Donn v. Watson, appeal, part bear 4
Duke ofr4t...Allran'a v. Duchess of

ilarker v. Rayner, appeal
Rorie v. Lord Urrounde. per Jude.
ment
Repent Pickering re Huichinvos,
bankrupt petition, per Jodgiovni
In re Prankv, lunatic petition
In re ‘herhvell, ditto
In re White, bastropt petition
VICE-CHANCELLOWS COURT.

St. Alban'e, 2 appeals, andruppl.
bill, per out,
Lord I)eethur.t. v. Heathrote, ditto
Same v. I)akit of Mt. Alban's, ditto
Williams v. Goodehild, appeal per
order

Tan TICIC-CRANCILLOII, TIIIII DAT, AT BALI-►AST TIM,

Duffield v. Elrveg, fur-
ther directions per
judgment

Cowles. _
Coast v. Bert% $. Init.
Pottier T. Bonita%
Cotrey V. Mellekh
Trunert of the Brattooh
Museum v. White
Harding v. Lorain
Eley v. Bicknell

Hunt •. Rent•on

Eipaite fluent re Mime,
bankrupt petttbm
Exparte Jones, ditto

Rarrigon •. Riming
Browning ♦. Bantu
Whiting •. Whiting
Harrison •. Brook
King v. Moody.

Ezilarto Hobson, ditto

Canoes, further

the Master of the Rolla
In re Booth, petition
(ore Idliller„ ditto

POLLS COIIRT.
lons, and petitions to he I
this morning, at nine.
Chauncey v. Rees, do.
Fowle v. Fowl.. cone
Raining v. Bayning,
petition
In re brown', ditto
Fish C. Vein, ditto
Attorney-General v.
Vigor, ditto
Abraham v. Levi, ditto

by con.ent, bellove

Manning V. Theelgar,

Adam. v. C.illeCd-itto
In rt Mlckle6tld ditto
Andree v. Kaye, ditto
In re Court, ditto
Cunynham v. Lord El-

ditto
Green ♦. Apron, ditt•
Garrott v. Grieve, lac-
_

then direcilons
Touche' v. Elton, pet
Mon v. Nogg, ditto
Gatileband V. Monroe,
Mato

do.n, ditto
Barber ♦. !tuber. ditto
Talboys •. Holford, do.

col
THIS

Froirt v. Bryant
skn.on v. Le Cren
Senjamln v. Gyiby
Lowyche v. M'Grefor
Taylor v. Trott
Crena4on v. Couptand
Loeb./ V. Ratliff'
Ford ••. Gogh..
O•win v. Turner
Pecket V. Gardiner

URT OF KING'S 113F.N1
VAT, A? HALF-rA9T ?MI
AINDON COMMON leltixr
andnall v. F', ter
Wilcozon v. Wonfor
Welch v. Williun9
Caniagton v. Hickuell
elltek v. Moody
Lake v. Rotomn

Tbumnt V. Cb)

Sbeftton ♦. stow
Huffier v. Gocopertz

c
SIDS

Asttry v. Tontlas,

rCri.
'KI.VIC.

OURT OF EXCIfEQUF;
Tnif DAP, AT TIM o'rt
Before the whole Court.
plea I Attorney-Ge

Todd v. Poppet
hove v. Deacon
Hrotherton v. Ostend
GHIA)Ie v. Payne
Jonev v. Williams
Hotter v. Green
Davie v. Fell
Bewley v. Greene
Smith v. Maddiena

it.
LOCI.

LA, INTELLIGENCE.

v. Deere, pies

COURT OF CHANCERY, rinDAY, Apait 26.

SWA bLOW-STREET CH A PEI..
Mr. Curreo, notwithstanding the observation of the Solicitor.
fieteral, that it was not then his intention to reply, proceeded to
state several arguments to induce the Court to set aside the election
of Mr. Wodrow. The qUestion in this case 17111, who had the right
to elect the preaCher in the Chapel? Whatever view might be taken
of the subject—whether the members of the church (the communi-
cants) were to be considered as the only qualified electors, air if the
members of the congregation (the meat-holders) were alone to be
considered as entitled to vote—in either case he was prepared to
show that the election of Mr. Wodrow had been completely irrego.
tar ; in either case the trusts of the chapel had been equally vio-
lated. Some of the subscribers who voted for Mr. 11 oxbow did
not belong to the congregation. Though members of the church,
and subst.•ribers for the payment of the 3linister, Illy did not at-
tend the service in the chapel, but went to each other plates of wor.
ship as their convenience or Inclination might prompt. On the
other hand, many of the members of the congregation—many
of those who regularly attended in the chapel—were riot mem-
hers of the church, and did not ' muhscribe for the payment
of the :Minister. In this case, Dr. Manuel, the Modern.
tor, had admit'ed me.nbers of both classes to once for Mr.
Wodrow, but had uniformly refused to admit seat holders who were
not metsbers, to vote dgainst him. The interference of the Lord
Chancellor was prayed, on the ground that the trusts of the pro-
perty had been violated • for, in an ecclesiastical point of view, is
was obvious that his Lordship could have no jurisdiction; and this
Interference was claimed only after a fruitless application to their
ecclesiastical superiors. Fifty-two members of the congrega'ior►
and fourteen subscribers had signed a protest, addressed to the
Presbytery of London, and objecting to the election on a variety . f
grounds, which the Learned Counsel detailed. Among others. Mr.
Ching mentioned as one ground of protest, that a sufficient outliner
of candidates had not been provided.
The LORD CitANCELLOR asked if the Court could bring gen.
tlemen up from Scotland to preach before the congregation, that
they might have enough of preaching candidates.
Slr. CHING observed thae It Was the duty of the Presbytery to
do in.

The Loan CHANCELLOR asked if the Presbytery should par
the expenses In currency or small notes.
Mr. CHING observed, that it would appear in the sequel that
this was only a matter of pounds, shillings, and pence.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, there was no such thing as
pounds. shillings, or pence, in Scotland, only small notes.
Mr. (THING continued. The Preshvtery had objected to this
protest, on the ground that it did not refer to the spiritual concerns
of the cliutch, which, according to the Rev. E. Irvine, who smoke
on the occasion, ought to be the only subject to which the Pres..
hytery should direct its attention. If the congregation had been in
Scotland, their course of proceeding would have been obvious.
They could have appealed from the Presbytery to the Synod, and
from them again, if their decision had not been satisfactory, to the
General Assembly ; but they had here no appeal but to the Lorl
Chancellor, who was hound to protect their rights, on the same
grounds that the Presbytery had thought proper to reject their ap.
plication. Mr. Ching concluded by observing, that the usage of
four out of the fife Scotch churches in the environs of London would
prove that the congregation had a right to vote In the election of
their ministers.
sfEt.LISTI v. stet tzsit.

The Cnurt was occupied the remainder of the day in hearing
Cnintui in this cause, which has been so repeatedly before the
public.

The Hnt.ICITOtt-GE NE HAL applied to discharge an order fur
paying 22,326/. out of Court to Mr. Mellish, the defendant, and
was supported by Mr. SHADWEL L and Mr. PEPS'S.
Mr. HORNE and Mr.HEALD replied. The latter observed, that
the case had been heard twelve times' is his recollection, and say
one who had kept an account might be able to bay that ft had beet
heard thirty times. He had generally excused himself fwom addres-
sing the Court, by observing that Mr. Horne;waa his leader; but he
had been forced to speak sometimes, As it was observed that Mr.
►lorne had done it so often, that it had come to his turn at labt.
He had been in the cause so long, that he had learnt the answer to
the bill by heart. They were now is March, 1826, just as ,such
advanced as they were in March, 1823; and although lie hoped
that they would be here in March, 1829, receiving his Lordship's
orders, as they were now, he trusted that they would not have to
wait till then ; but that they would have the decision in March,
1826.

After the reply of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL,
The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated IRS intention of pronounc-
ing judgment on au early day.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FRIDAY, Aram 28.

LIABILITY OF CARRIERS.

HARSH V. HORNE.

This was an action to recover the value of a box, containing silk
goods of the value of 17111., delivered to the defendant, to be con.
veyetl by one of his coalies from the Cross Keys, to Bath, which
was lost by the negligence of the defendant's servants.
Mr. J. BAYLEY appeared for the plaintiff, and contended that
the defendant was clearly liable. By the common law, Carriers
were liable for loss or damage to goods entrusted to theft care, and
the only thing that.saved them from such liability was proof of
such a notice to the public as existed upon the present occasion.
The cases upon which notice might or might rot apply are divided
into two classes. The one is, *here the reward for the carriage of
goods is paid at the time and place when and where the goods are
r delivered to be carried ; the other is, where the goods have been
delivered at the place of their destination, and the risk is per.
formed. In the latter clefs of cases the notice cannot apply. la
the former class of cases it does ; and then lit is the duty of the
carrier to enter the value of the package when he knows it, and to
charge accordingly. Here the defendant knew the value, and un.
dertook the risk without any extra payment. If the Court, how.
ever, should be of opinion that this case came under the latte r
class, was it reasonable that when the defendant undertook to de.
liver a box safely at Bath, for a reasonable hire and reward, as it
was found by the Jury, he should now be allowed to say " I did
no such thing?" The contract was, that the defendant should VC*
ceive a reasonable sum for carrying a box above 5!. in value; that
contract he had not fulfilled, and therefore be was liable.
it CURWOOD, contra, did not dispute a carrier's common-law
liability ; but here the question is, whether, when a carrier has
given notice that lie will only contract specially for the conveyance
of goods above U. inwralue, his taking the goods from the plain-
tiff, who knows the existence of such a notice, remits the defendant
back to his commnn.law liability. A contract must be rescinded
either by words or act.. If by words, then no question can arise.
If by act, that act must be inconsistent with the prior notice. A
carrier foe hire is not paid merely for the carriage but for the respon.
sibility. That must be fixed, pro rata, upon the value ascertained.
Here it was not; and, therefore, there was nothing inconsistent
with the no:ice in receiving these goods. After the notice, it was
the duty of the person presenting the goods for conveyance to UAW
the value, in order that the rate might be fixed, and that he might
par accordingly.
The COURT, after complimenting the Gentlemen on both sides
for the succinct manner in which they had argued the case, without
introducing any superfluous matter, said, this was a question which
required mature deliberation; sod they would give judgment oo •
future day.
DOE er dens. su • TkIWAITT V. VARDIEL.
In this case, an sction in ejectment was brought to recover very
considerable property in the county of York. The question was,
whether, if a person (under whom the lessee of the plaintiff
claimed) went Otto Scotland, became domiciled there, and had •
child by a womevbefore marriage which woman he afterwards
married, that child (which undoubted) y by the law of Scotland be.
came legitimate, and inheritable to land there.) would becOme legi.
timate and inheritable to land in this country ?
Mr. TED DALE was partly heard at great length on theitflirrnative

a the Won ; when, in consequence of the lateen. of the hour,
the- Wiepostnnred until the nest special firm, day.

CIII3IINAI. INFORMATION.
The Aye°, YET-ti teat. moved for a rule ta show cause
a criminal information should not be filed against %Ir. Au.
lotting The:salter, dot various libels published of and concerning
Cr ,a 66 Freeling. Seq., Secretary to the Post Office. From the
atfolavits on which the motion was made, the Learned Counsel
mated that nary years ago. in consequence of some circumstances
that occorred in the Post Office. complaint was made against two
Sterleanc, who were discharged from that establishment. After this,
)fr.Theatiger, who was at that time in the Post Office. thought flt
so make a rompleint against Mr. Freeling, which was ineestigattd
by the head of that department, and Mr. Freeling was in the
result honourably exculpated. Mr. Thessiger, however, was not
satisfied with this, but was desirous of having the whole matter
fi tefeel to the lards of the Treasury. This was accordingly done.
The wattle case was re-examined, and in the it port that was made
by PIO Lords of the Treasury, after complimenting Mr. Fretting on
his honourable conduct, as a faithful servant of his department and
the :public, they expressed their opinion that there was not the
alightem foundation for a'.y charge whatever being made against
Aim. in the result, Mr. Thessiger was dismissed the Post-office,
and ever Meet his dismissal, Mr. Freeling had been annoyed by
yrinted hand.bills and scurrilous publications being sent to him
▪ his friends, under covers, directed in the hand-wilting of Mr.
Theriger. These publications were also sent indifferent postman.
ters;wer given to Ale. Freeling'i domestic*, and were distributed
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,rinoling.rooms of certain watering places. The affidavits
tfied wcni en to state, that Mr. Threaten became the proprietor of
• Loudon newspaper called the Centro! Advertiser. to the title of
wheel. he added, or Port-ilfire Register, and under this head he
thee menunericed an attack upon the character of Mr. Freeling.
wisleff was contained in several very long passages that the Learned
Counsel read. The general termite of them was the abuse of Mt.
Peeling in very unmeasured terms, under the name of '• William
Turner." which was avowed in one of the publications ki be nterely
• do. k ; and all the publications alluded to some transactions in
the Prat-office, which were not very intelligibly explained.
The Cousv granted the rule to chew cause without hesitation.
Mr. llot.toyo moved for a rule to show cause why a criminal
ialbrmation should not be filed against a Mr. Kent. for publishing
in the Dirt, Gazetts a libel upon tour Justices of the Peace for the
county of Suffolk, in their magisterial capacity, and upon the ad.
ministration of justice in general. Mr. Kent had avowed himself
to be the autho, of the publication, and it was to this effect:—
•• at the petty Sessions held at the Cock. at Stamford. two buys,
named George Maatet and %William Bradley, were brought op on
warrant, charged with cutt;ng and assaulting a harmless lad, of the
name of Charles Stebbing. It appeared that on Sunday morning
isiebbing was amusing himself, practising with a bow sod arrows
in a Rid, when the two boys, Haslet and Headley, came op to him
amt wanted to take the bow from him. He refused to give it to
them, when Dastet asked Bradley to give him his knife, that he
might cut Stebbing 's throw. Bradley gave him the knife!: they got
the boy down, and Don't proceeded to cut his throat, Ind actually
made an incision at each ear ; but from the knife not being
,sharp
enough, and from the cries of the boy, they desisted. Stebbing then
got thr, the blood streaming front his hipols, in consequence of the
wounds he received in trying to prevent the laceration of his
throat. and Damet and Bradley made off. This was the evidence
given before his 3lejesty's Justices of the Peace, when, with even.
bonded justice, they sentenced Dsstet to be set in the stocks for
three home, and Bradley to be discharged." The affidavit of
George Ralgroye, Esq., one of the Magistrates allutled se,
was then read by the Learned Counsel, and state t that the evidence
given before the Justices at the Petty Sessions by the boy Stebbing,
was simply that the accused boys asked him to lend them his bow.
which he did. They shot several times with, and then refilwat
to return It; on which a scuffle ensued, and Hinter asked Brad-
t-, to lend hint his knife, to cut the bow-string. Bradley lent the
knite, and in Stebbing's scuffling to prevent his bow-string front
being cut, lie received a slight scratch on the hand. After that
one of them threw an arrow at Stebbing, which, from its having a
nail in the end of it. made a trifling indentation or scratch on his
ear. The Learned Counsel submitted that the defendant had so
wilfully perverted and misrepresented the evidence really given. as
to all for the interposition of the Court, by granting a rule to show
cause why a el-intim,' reformation should cot be filed.
The Loop Cut Er JusTicE—'fake a rule to show cause.

WEST OF ENGLAND COB ILT AND COPPER

COMPANY.

On Thursday a 'Meeting of the Shareholders took place at No.
78. Oracechurch•etreet, for the purpose of considering the pm.
priety of adopting proceedings against none of the Directors, for
hating misapnrot•riatcd the funds of the Company, amounting to
the sum of AWL
Mr. COULD In the Chair. . _

Mr. STOIC. Informed the Meeting, that a communication of
a most important and extramdinary nature had been made, at a
Meeting of Shareholders, held privately a few days ago, by Mr.
Cotterell, one of the Auditors of the Company; and he ass happy
to acquaint them, that Mr. Nodin, the Secretary, was in attendance
so give all the information in his power to obtain justice from the
prows accused. (Hear, bear.) He then read the information
communicated by Mr. CottercH, the substance of which Is as col.
lows:—Mr. Prout was the lord of the manor in which part of the
mine wax situate, and leaseholder of the remaining part. He had
Purchased the mine for a small consideration, as it was in • most
hopeless condition, and he came up to town for the purpose of
getting rid of it upon the highest terms he could obtain. He
offered it in June last to two persons for 5001., but they refused that
proposal, and told him that, as there was a fondness for Companies
at that moment, they Would knock up one and make It more
profitable to him as well as to themselves. This was agreed upon.
A company was knocked up under the above title ; 2,500 shares
were issued, on which was paid, at the rate of 21. a share de-
posit, the sum of 5,0601. Of this sum Mr. Prout and the two
other gentlemen, who were Directors, divided amongst thenisclves
2,5001.up0n the spnt,without delay; but as they could not goon with.
out the to-operation of other directors, they invited three, Messrs.
Hirywsrd, and Dawson, and Dr. Price, to join in the plan. To
thoup.loentlernen' they gave three bills of 500/. each, and charged
the Company with the 4,0001. as the purchase-money for the urine
—40411. of the balance was to be applied to the working of the nine,
and the remaining 5001, to the working of the market. (Laughter,
and cries of . • rig, a rig!") It was thought, however, upon re-con-
sideration by the projectors of the scheme, that 4,0001. would be a
little too much to charge to the Subscribers for the mine, and they
therefore took back one of the 5001. bills from the three Directors,
whose concurrence they had succeeded in gaining. This arrange-
ment could not be expected to satisfy all parties. A quarrel ensued,
whereupon It was determined to make up the deficiency to the
parties from whom the bill had been withdrawn, by a division of
the next calk (Clio; of " shame" and laughter.); The rig was car-
ried on from the 16th to the 21st of June, and in the interval, when
the shares were at a premium of 51. per share, the Directors
naked 305 additional shares, all of which they sold at a consider.
aole'premium, and had subsequently been on the alert to buy up
the 3113 fabricated shares, to prevent detection. In this attempt
trey had not been successful. On the day after • requisition was
pre/Onto-1 to the Directors to call a Meeting of the Proprietors, the
Palmier withdrew alniost all the money which remained in the hands
at the Bankers. Although 3lr. Cotterell was an Auditor, he was
never permitted to examine the accounts. lie knew, however, that
the pmiectors of the Company had purchased the two outstanding
bills of 5001. each for 1501.; and that they still charged the Share.
holden with the sum before mentioned.
MY: WILLIAM CLARK said he never heard, in the course of his
Impatience, rat • more extraordinary transaction. It would be rid:.
callous to take delicate measures under such circumstances. Much
credit was date to thane who had exposed it, and he understood th it
Mr. Noun had, as soon as he perceived with what sort of people he
had to deal, immeniately given up the connexion.
Mr. NODIN, upon Icing questioned as to the accuracy of the
information given by Mr. Cotterell, said he believed that all the
Madly particulars were correct. He did not wish to enter into :he
details, hut Mr. Prout who sold the mines wai as much a party to
the whole of the truism:thin as any of the others.
A. ditAnzuoLDEß—Pray Is that Mr. Cooke the Director, the
geotleman who had the misunderstanding with lanai Nugent about
the OTenappe Company ?
31 Nom s said at was the same.
A wood SHAREHOLDER observed, that in one of Mr. Cooke's
statements before the Lord Mayor, he pledged his honour that his
private fortune should be accountable for the integrity of any deal-
ing in which he was concerned.
A ktHAR K DOLOUR—Oh I if that's the ease, we're all right. (A
taiott..) He was going to shoot Lord Nugent because his Lordship
&RIO being a D.rector of the Dwenappe Company.
A.SUAREAOLDEn mid he perceived by the prospectus that there
was • Doctor in the Direction.
CMAIRMAII—Yes.
Srfangtiot.Dna—Then as he has bled us, it is our turn to
pity sic
.hi ( Laughter. )
817ARILMULDZR (in a melancholy tone) said the Doctor was the
projecjor of the Burial Company ; that no doubt he expected a
great increase of burials among the Subscribers who had joined hia
wirotailichemes. t Laughter.)
CL•RK then proposed, sa the most judicious plan, that in
the first place they should apply to the Rank of England, to which
tke Company's money bad been transterred from Everett's banking.
hooka, to prevent any further checks of the Directors from being
finneutol ; and that they should apply to a Soliciot for advice; or
tluitffiey should at ones being the case before the Lord Mayor, who
had distinguished himself by the sagacity he'hitl manifested in
pretties similar transactions, and by his zeal io checking the
mormities of humbug Companies. (Applause.)
It tau, after a long conversation, determined to appoint a Corn.
Mitsui ufSherelooldera, to collect evidence, in etch to bring the
matter, with stymy possible degree of certainty, before • Court of
Jetties's.
MK, Moms remarked that there could he no difficulty in pro--
aught( evidence to prove the issue of the 3115 fabricated Shares,
Wanda,- tbe two Bankers' accounts would prove thot there was
owe than the 30001. paid on account of the Company; come.
mollify any soot above that must bate anon from as soak issue
of :Shares.
Tie Meeting then separated.
The Committee appointed by the Shareholders have subsequently
waited upon Messrs. Everett and Co , bankersompeciing any ha.
lance that might remainif' their hands. Mr. BvieW stated that
moils no cust in the Bask on nanint of chi Ompoital.The
Gollifflitre then waited op= the CAW thel Sot of 'tamf
obtratoluithat don woo some NW 11074.1hotheessel to the;
%if the Dhootodii bat Woo. foe him so
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ROYAL DISPENSARY for DISEASES of the EAR.
The Tenth Anniversary Meeting of the Governors. Stalserlbers,
;and Friends to this Charity, yea herd yesterday, in the B(.411i•NOM
of the Institution, Dean-street, Soho.
The Chair was taken by one of the Governors, who mated the
objects of the Institution. It was established in the year lftlli, and
its efficacy had been long since proved by the vast number of cores
effected, and in the Royal. Illustrious, and Noble patronage with
which it had been honoured ever since its formation. Distseem of
the ear, it was well known, were not confined to any particular
rank of society, but were common to all, front the Prince to the
peasant ; and to this calamity was frequently superadded the loss of
speech, which in the domestic relations of life was of such vast im-
portance. Hitherto there had been no specific mode of treatment
laid down for the cure of such diseases in what might be called the
ordinary practice of the metropolitan Hospitals, and the meow' of
relief being necessarily confined to a few individuals who had made
them their peculiar study, the poorer sufferers were wholly unable
to obtain advice. In order to obviate or ameliorate these evils, the
establishment Man Ear Infirmary had been suggested : and as the
funds continued to increase, it was resolved to extend Its benefits in
a proportionate ratio, by permitting all !ANEW of accident, as well
as deaf and dumb patients, to be admitted without letters of te-
, commendation ; thus throwing open the doors of the Charity to all
applicants free of expense and trouble.
The Report for the past vear was then read. It was extremely
satisfactory, hot only as regarding the improved state of the funds
of the charily, but in respect to its encrea.ed operations. During
the last year, several remarkable cures have been effected, and not
leas than 6,1i0 patients, Afflicted with dearness, anti other diseases
of the ear, have been received since its formation, the greater
nuul-
bet of whom have been either wholly cured, or so Air relieved. as to
render them capable of following those ordinary occupations of life
to which they were before incompetent, ant consequently they
would have been not only a heavy burden on their families, but
would, at the same time, have found life irksome to themselves.
The forlorn state of the deaf and dumb is well talculated to excite
' the sympathy of the humane anti atT.oent. . Blindness, though
highly deplorable, possesses consolations. which the radically deaf
and dumb cannot experience, sound being the immediate vehicle of
thought and feeling—of pain and pleasure. the great engine
of action and ideas. Although the cure of a patient
barn deaf may hit difficult, yet experience has shown that
it is not impossibs ; and from the intintwe connexion of the
faculties of hearing sod articulation, many instances have occurred,
from the cure of deafness, where the use of speech has immediately
been acquire!; and this necessarily shows the putt necessity of
attending in the first instance to the development of.the physical
powers, before subjecting them to the tedious and often uncertain
rows' of a mechanical education, which, however, in hopeless
eases must be confessed to be of vast importance as rewords the in..
dividual and society at large. The great benefit,' which have re-
' milted from the operations of this Institution have fully equalled
' the imticipatims of its benevolent founders, awl give it a claim to
be ranked amongst the first of the medical charities of the metro-
polis.
The resolutions having been adopted, a vote of thanks was
named to the Medical Officers. John Sims. Esq. 31. D. F.R.S.,
Consulting Physician, and John Harrison Curtis. Esq. the Surgeon,
to whose unsearied attention and humanity in the treatment of
deaf and dumb cases, is to he attributed that success which has at-
tended the a p-rations of the Institution.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
broke up.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS,

FRIDAY, Arun. 26.

Jolla Conway, a twistable, and Deputy Inspector of Hawkers'
Licencea in Highgate. was indicted for compromising a prosecution
for 10s. and a promissory note for 21. 101. On the llith of February
last the defendant took Sargeant, who now appeared as a witness
against him, into custody, for hawking worsted balls in Highgate.
Be detained him at the Green Dragon, from three till half-past five
o'clock, under the pretence that Dr. Owen, a Magistrate to whom
he had applied, was at dinner and could not then be disturbed,
hinting, however, that there were easier methods of terminating the
affliir. On going over a second time to the house of Dr. Owen,
he brought word that the Magistrate could not be seen that night,
and said he must detain prisoner in custody till next morning. The
witness was alarmed, and agreed to pay the sums specified, and to
let the constable retain the bag of worsted balls. He had after.
wards mentioned the circumstance to a solicitor, at whose sugges-
tion a letter had been written, threatening a prosecution. A stint.
mons for the appearance of Sargeant, to answer an information nn
the part of the defendant, was applied for on the 21st February.
Mr. Stage, clerk to Dr. Owen, deposed to this date, though the
i.lormation was dated the 16th. When asked for an explanation
of this circumstance, Mr. Searle was proceeding to state some in.
structions of Dr. Owen's, when he was interrupted by the Chair-
man, who observed that such evidence could not be admitted.
This closed the ease for the prosecution, which was conducted by
Messrs. ALLEY and BOLLAND on behalf of the Commissioners f
Hawkers.

11r. PHILLIPS, for the defendant, stated his surprise that Dr.
Owen had not been subpwnaed on the other aide. If blame at-
tached any where it was with hit. The footman of that gentleman
would prove that Conway had called twice on the day mentioned,
and had been told that IDr. Owen could not see him, hut desired
him to take security for his prisoner's appearance, and to let him go.
Edward Ward deposed positively to this fact. He stated
also that his master transacted business on Tuesdays and Fridays.,
and did not hear causes on other data, unless the business was
urgent.
51r. ALLEY observed that the defence set up aggravated the
offence, and it was impossible to believe that Dr. Owen could have
acted in the manner alleged.
The CHAIRMAN, in summing up, concurrei with Air. Alley's
last observation, and the Jury instantly returned a verdict of
Guilty against the prisoner, who was sentenced, however, only to
three naunthe imprisonment, on account of his large family.

POLICE.

hIANSION-HOUSE.

A statement has appeared in the public papers, that a requisition
had been presented to the Lord Mayor, calling upon him to con.
vene a Public Meeting for the relief of the distressed weavers at
Blackburn ; that his Lordship had acceded to the request, and
consented to preside upon the occasion. Inquiries, were yesterday
made of his Lordship, whilst sitting in the justice-room, u to the
truth of the statement. His Lordship stated, that no requisition
had been presented to him on the subject. Every citizen of Lon-
don must commiserate such sufferings amongst the labouring
classes, and would be prompt to contribute to their relief. But his
Lordship intimated that the wants of the distressed weavers in Lon-
don, who suffered ss severely, were, perhaps, even now sufficient
to occupy the exertions of the charitable; and he trusted that the
greatest reliance might be placed on the benevolence of the very
wealthy manufacturer• of Lancashire. in relieving the poor of their
own neighbourhood, with the extent of whose wants they were best
acquainted.
B()W.STREET.

Yesterday Robert Reid:a man ha viniihe appearance of a jour.
neyman buteher out of work. was brought before the Magiatra•ea,
charged by Newman, one of the Inspector* of Hawkers' Licenses.
with hawking about blacking without a license.

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It appeared, in the course of the cxamihation. that amongst the
great variety of joint-stock companies started nf late, one was pro-
jetted and estahlished for the supply of genuine liquid blacking. at
no much per yarn. The prospectus of this new company act forth
the great fortunes which arren, Day and Martin, and others,
had already made, and the splendid property which the far-famed
Henry Bunt wax fast &cumulating, by the manufacture of the
same aside, and pointed out the not-to-be-doubted certainty of
the auc.-ess of a conipanT which could undertake to give at least five •
Boles us much of the shining contrinxiity for the sante money as
was furnished by any of the regular blacking.makeni. .Accordingly ,!
the Company started, capital 111.01101. &c. &e., with the certain
prospect of ultimate octave. Handbills were printed. announcing
the great advantages which the public would derive from the new •
company, and staling, among other things, that one quart of the
rontpany's mcaaure would fill six of Mr. M'arten's bottles. A cut*.
ficient sum having been subscribed to procure materials for manta.
factoring a few diacn gallms of the liquid blacking, Robert Reed,
the present defendant, and several other men, were hired to retell
it, sad fur that purpose each was furnished with a pair of pails,
blackened over, but highly polished, and each pail was fastened
with a padlock, and had a cock at the bottom to let out the •• real
japan," so as to prevent the possibility of adulteration by any of
the Company's pertains; thus following the land:dile example of
some Dairy Companies. In addition to the pails they were sup.
plied with a yoke, a smock frock, and a hat, all jet black, and
high-low shoes, polished in the lint style. Robert Reed and his •
fellow servants started, and, it is trait), for a short time, did a totem
ble stroke of business, but the haw k'a eye of the inspectors was upon
them, and knowing that, according to law, the offering to sel I, or ex-
posing for sale, any goods. wares, mcrchandiae, or manufactures,
even if British. In any other place than cities, boroughs corporate,
market towns, or public fors, was an offence punishable by the In.'
ffiction of a penalty of IN., they watched Robert Read, while he •
was endeavouring to prevail upon some of the men in livery" in
Russell-square to purchase his incomparable liquid blacking.
Reed had molting to say in his defence, except that he was em.
played by the Company to sell their blacking, and did nut know
that he was cluing wrung.
Mr. Butler, Mr. Banner's clerk, attended to defend the rimed,
and anted one or two very ingenious objections t but they were
overrultd, and the defendant was convicted in the penalty of IQ/.
and coats.