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The LORD CHIEF Jtterict —Take a rule to show cau•.c.

notvEnn V. YOUNG.
This action was tried before Mr. Justice Burrough, at the last
baked Assizes. It WAS an action on the cape for negligence,
agatpct the defendant, who ia an attorney, for not taking sufficient
securities on the advance of a sum of money by the plaintiff on
mortage. There was a second count, in which it was stated that
the defendant, knowing the securities to be insufficient, bedew:ivied
the plaintiff to take diem. There was pleaded first, the geneni
issue ; second, the Statute of Limitations. There was a verdict for
the defendant.
Cuitwoon now moved Inc a new trial, on the ground of
misdirection by the Learned Judge. The plaintiff, be said, had
been a poor man, and had accumulated 3,0001. by his industry.
He wished to lay this money out on gond security, and be applied
to the defendant, who In an attorney at Gloucester, with special in.
otruetions to obtain for him freehold land security, and said that he
would tsko nothing else. The defendant told him that he did not
know of any such security at the time, but if he would wait, he
had no doubt he could get it. This was agreed to, and defendant
put, an advertisement into a Gloucester paper, stating that such a
sum was ready to be advanced on freehold land 'security. A few
days after, two brothers. of the name of Olaye, called, in answer to
this advertisement. The plaintiff was satisfied with the land
which they offered as a security for his 3,C001..--Of the validity of
the title he of course knew nothing, for this he relied on his solici-
tor, who, told him it was gond. A warrant of attorney was pre-
pared and delivered to bins on his paying the motley over to them-
in tbia being presented, the old man was surprised, and said, " ta
this bit of paper all j am to have—ant I not to have some parch-
ment P The defeodant told him the deeds would be ready for him
in a fortnight or duo weeks. the 3,000/. which teas paid by
the plaintiff, one thousand was kept by the defendant, probably in
settlement of some old account with the Olives. The deeds, in.
stead of being ready in three weeks, were not ready for sixteen
inoptha, and then they were sent in a sealed packet, which the
Plaintiff was derred not to open. This trensactinn took place in
February, 1814. The old man, after keening his deeds sealed up
for some time, began to be rather curbing *bout their contents. and
sent them for examination to an attorney residing at Berkeley.
Iliiii,gentleman, on ezatnivation, found that the properly on which
the 3,0001. had been advanced, had bees conveyed to sinewy Olavm
by their father/ subject to, the payment of all. his debts,
and that.there tease very impoisaut deed wanting.. (tit this he im-
mediately wrote to, the defendant, Mr. Young, stathigthette•eir-
connuancein sea had a reply. in which Mr. Young stated that he
had the deed in qu:stion in has own possession, on which he pro.

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posed to make an eschange of leasehold lands for the freehold
lands., on which the 3.190 AL was secured. One of the (Naves after-
, wards died, and subsequently, in the year lht2tt, &commission of
bankrupt ,issued against the survivor. The whole of this teens-
action wee then brought to light, and it was discovered that he had
no title whatever to the lands on which the money was advanced.
The plaintiff brought this action in consequence against Mr.
;Leung, for negligence in taking such secutity. The. Learned
Judge, said llr. Curwood, was very laconic in his summing, and
lamely left it to the Jury to say whether there was any fraud in the
`transaction. The Jury consulted together for some time, at which
I the Judge expressed same surprise, saying that he had been at the
bar forty years, end on the bench so many years, and that he could
see no fraud. The Jury were finally of the same opinion, and
found• for the defendant. The Learned Coensel now contended that
this trineaction &es tainted with fraud ; that consequently on the
principles established by certain recent cases the statute of limits-
tioni would not run, and on this ground moved for a new trial.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—What was the misdirection ? Was it
on the effect of the statute of limitations ?
MT. CURWOOD—Tea.
The Court granted the rule.

COURT OF C031370N PLEAS, TIIUIIIIDAY, Nov. 10.
Sittings in Banco.

Tha Court oat this morning till half-past twelve o'clock, but no
am of any public interest occurred.
In the nurse of the morning a person. who had been confined
for debt in the Fleet Prison. was heard on his petition, and dis-
charged under the Lords' Act.
At one o'clock the Lord thief Juruice went into the city to try
causes et Guildhall, when several causes, moat of them undefended
ones, were disposed of, but all of too unimportant a nature to re-
quire notice.

ARCHES COURT, TUURSDAY, Nov. 10.

[Before Sir Join/ NrcrioLL, Knt.]
HANNAM W. TIANNAM.

Dr. ImentNGTON:Ill the absence ofDr. Jenner, mated that
this was a snit promoted by Mrs. Harriet Hannam, to obtain a
divorce from her husband, on the ground of cruelty. Dr. Lushing-
ton stated the libel, which contained various allegations of harshness
and cruelty on the part of the husband. Several witnesses, he
said, would be examined in support of the libel, the admis-
sibility of which, be understood, was about to he objected to.
Dr. Anicotn, on behalf of the husband, objected to the admis-
sibility of the libel. It contained various articles too frivolous to be
admitted in proof. Its statements, he contended, were insufficient
'to support the suit ; and upon the whole, the Court would best
consult its dignity by rejecting. it.
" Sir Joists Nicaora., in giving judgment, briefly adverted to
the facts of the case. He said, that the parties were married in
1823, and thet the husband very shortly after commenced the harsh
treatment complained of. Mrs. Hannan, it appeared, had brought
her husband a fortune of 4,3001. a-year, of which 1,0001. a-year was
reserved for pin money. There was an unsettled estate, called
Mount Clare, and it appeared to be the object of the husband to
iltriss his wife to give up her pin money, and allow the estate to be
geld'. Be had threatened to throw hot water upon ber—to put her
on' the tire—to throw her nut of the window—and by such language
worked upon her mind, until she considered that her life was in
danger,
con her directing the gardener to remove some ivy which grew
in the garden, he used the most intemperate and scandalous lan-
guage, threatening to kick her. On one occasion he actually re-
sorted to personal violence. Going to Dorsetahlre on a shooting
excursion, she asked to be allowed to accompany him, saying that
she did not wish to remain in the house with a gamekeeper, who
had treated her disrespectfully. Ile refused her request with the
most insulting language, end taking her by the arm, violently
pushed her into another room. He frequently treated her with the
utmost indignity, obliging her to leave her bed at night to fetch
him Seidlitz Doyens, by which the lady caught cold. He also obliged
her to dine by herself, prohibited her from seeing a dying Mater,
charged her with infidelity without any reason, and, in conclusion,
absented himself from her bed since November, 1824. Upon the
whole of the case the Court was of opinion that the libel was admis-
sible. The husband's conduct did not appear to be the effect of
occasional hastiness of temper, but of a deliberate purpose, which
gave to it a character of malignity that would induce the ourt to
admit as evidence trivial circumstances that should be rejected in
other cases. The various indignities, stated in the libel, the con-
stant threats of violence, and the actual infliction of violence in one
case, were sufficient to direct the judgment of the Court in admit-
ting the petition.
A proctor, named Davis, appeared at the bar, stating that he had
been suspended, by order of the Court, for three years, and now
produced a testintonium of his good conduct since his suspension.
The Cotta?, upon inquiry, learned that the sentence did not
expire until December next, and therefore refused to interfere.
A gentleman belonging to the bar applied for an order to be fur-
nished with a copy of the costs in the case of Briscoe v. Briscoe.
Ile merely applied as a member of the profession, and for his own
information.

Sir J. Ntcnota. was of opinion that if the reasons were stated
to the Register, the application may be granted as matter of
courtesy. lie would make no order to that effect.
Application refused.—The Court rose at 12 o'clock.

POLICie.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
CUTTING MID STARAIN3 • Husearru.--Yestertlay Mrs.
Alice Carter, a very respectable looking woman, but much afflicted
by her situation, was brought up in custody of Hudson, a patrol,
and also of Pace, the officer, before Mr. IVRIT E., the sitting Ma.
gistrate, charged with dangerously stabbing her husband, Mr. John
Caner, a chandler and coal-dealer, at No. 22, Rochester-row, Tot.
hill-fields.

Pace, the officer, first stated, that hearing what had happened at
➢lr. Carter's, he proceeded to the house on 'Wednesday night, when
he found the doctor sowing up the wounds, the bowels having
protruded.
Mr. WHITE—Then if I understand you, Pace, you were not
the first upon the spot
Pace—No, your Worship ; but Hudson, the patrol, who resigned
Mrs. Carter to my custody, can speak to what happened before I
arrived.

Hudson then stated, that at lialf-past nine o'clock on Wednesday
evening he was waiting for the watchmen at the Plough public-
house, in linehester-row, in order to see the watch set, when a gen-
tleman came up and said that the watch was wanted at No 22,
Roehester.row, for a woman had just stabbed her husbrnd. The
witness instantly proceeded there, and inquired which was the per-
son who had done it, when the gentleman pointed out the female
now at the bar, who was standing against the counter of the shop.
Witness told her that she must go with him to the watcho,ise. She
answered that she was willing to go, and hoped that she nad done
it. Witness then took her into his custody.
Dinah Saunders sworn—Witness lodges in the first-floor front_
mom, at Mr. Carter's; she heard some noise, about 9 o'clock, on
Wednesday evening, while sitting in her own room, which is over
the shop. Witness went down stairs, and saw both Mr. and
Mrs. Carter in the shop, but Mr. Carter was swearing that his wife
should not remain in the house that night; Mrs. Carter, at this
time, was behind the door, which was afterwards shut. and witness
got out of their way; Mr. Carter gave his wife a violent blow, so
tllai she fell neon the stones into the street, near the edge of the
pavement. He said, that his wife was in liquor, but she ap-
peared much distressed in her mind. Mrs. Carter then got up,
when the witness begged her to settle what she had to do quietly;
after which, witness went up stairs, leaving Mrs. Carter in the
street, and her husband in the shop, thinking that their pas-
sion might mutually cool. After the witness had got up stairs,
and had been in her own room about five minutes, she heard a
very great noise, and came again down stairs, when she found Mr. C.
in s little room behind the shop and parlour, where he was stand-
ing, but told witness that his wife had cut him ; the wife was in the
parlour. lie showed witness a wound in his stomach, and
another behind his neck. %Pitney; went to the shop door, when
she saw a gentleman (Pace), who came into the room, saw the
wounds, and went fer a surgeon. Mr. C. told witness that his wife
had got the knife in her hand with which she had inflicted the
wounds, and begged the witness to put down the bed, that he
might rest upon it. Witness afterwards got the kettle, which Mrs.
Clack had taken from Mrs. Carter. Witness remonstrated with
her on what she had done, but her reply was, " You have been a
friend to me all my life, but you don't know what there is betwts
man and wife." Mrs. C. added, that she had been very much
treated by her husband all her life, and she was set unhappy that
she did not value her life. At this period Mrs. Clack came into
the room, and succeeded in getting the knife from Mrs. Carter,
which else handed to the witness, who gave it to her little boy to
hide up stairs under the bed. The knife appeared perfectly clean.
Soon thee Dr. Parse came, who sewed up the wound, and observed
that it was impossible to tell what the result might be. Mr. Carter
was then taken to the infirmary, and his wife was sent to the watch_
house. Witness, in continuation, here deposed that she had heard
Mrs. Carter say she was so unhappy that she intended to make away
with herself. Witness had never seen Mts. Caner otherwise than
sober.

Pace, the officer. now produced the knife, which is a carving-
knife, and which was identified by the last witness as the one given
to her by Mrs. Clack.
Mary Clack deposed that she lodged on the same floor with the
last witness. On hearing a great noise, witness went down stairs,
when she found nobody but Alr. and Mrs. Caner. Mr. Carter was
lying in bed, and showed the witness his wound. Witness grit the
knife with some difficulty from Mrs. Carter, and game it to Mrs.
Saunders, who sent it up stairs to be taken care of. Saw some-
thing which was issuing from Mr. Carter's wound, when his wife
exclaimed that she was a heart-broken wolian. She was then
standing by the lire, and witness saw the. gleaming of a knife.
Witness knew the knife (just produced) to he the same ; there was
no blond upon it, but witness then supposed that it might hare
been wiped off against Mrs. Carter's petticoats. When the doctor
came, he asked for the weapon with which the business had been
done, and the knife was brought down stairs to hint.
Hudson's first deposition was now read over to him, when he
added, that when be first told Mrs. Carter she was Ms prisoner, the
latter Raid she did not mind going to the watchhouse, and hoped
that she had only done it to perfection. At panther- time, before
several persons, she inquired if her husband was dead, and hoped
that he was, as she should then know what was to become of her

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Pace the officer, who had assisted in taking the prisoner down to
the watchheuxe, deposed to the words just stated to hare been need
by her. Ile had this morninz, been to the Infirmary, and obtained
a ceititicate from Mr. Alait'..and, the douse•surgeon, who stated

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that Mr. Carter was in a very dangerous state from a pound att. he had received in the abdomen. Pace confirmed his materna,'"
his first going to the house, where he found the poor man in bZ
while the doctor was sewing up the wound. Seeing the *nerd'
asked for the knife, when Mrs. Clack produced it, and hew ren.'
it up in paper. While taking Mrs. C. the back way to the whaie,
house, in order to avoid the !nob, she exclaimed, once or tr-
Ile answered—" what business is that of yours?" adding_t,C4
you, I will knock you dowh." He immediately began to He
.
set swore that I should not remain there any longer. He
put his fingers to my throat, for when he quarrels and beats
ha always tries to chock the with Ins fingers. I, however,
away, and sung out murder. He iontinued to push men
when I clung to every thing I could get hold of, for I did
like to be turned out of my home, but he pushed me into
set with great violence on the edge nr the payment ; / Lax.
when I got up, " Carter, give me my shawl and bonnet, and
will go any where. sooner than lire this life. I was In a oft,iot
and did not know I had got &knife ; but I suppose I had teke,
it up in wrath. My husband has always ill used me in et,
way, and I have reason to believe, that I am In his way, and ii:4
.he wants to put another woman in my place. I oTcred to r
*owl him. if he would allow me any thing ; but he swore. I shook
re nothing from him, and that I might go into the street
I;He has entirely broken my peace of mind by ill usage, so then tee
' life is a burden to me ; and when he has done alt this, he vii)
snap his fingers in my face. He has often taken up a knife torte
swore that he war determined to be my butcher one way ot t,
other, and that he would wash his hands in my bean.' bloo,
" I have done it ;" and In going to the watchhoute she clasped le;;;
of witness's arm, and made use of the expression—" I hope her=
die." Witness searched her, and found upon het person alley.,
small pm-knife, a pocket-book, fou r sovereigns, two half-aoyereig;y
les. in silver, 4d. in copper, and a pencils case. Witness had knot-
her for about twelve months, and believed her to be quite suit
He also knew that her husband and her did not live upon Rai
terms, as a warrant had been taken out by her against bet ham%
about a year ago.
Air. Wntrz—bin. Carter, is there any thing which you haul
say ?
Alm Carter—Hear me, your Worship. My husband went k.
from home about eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, when I s
—Where are you going, Caner? He said that he vase's*,
Flint's, to stop a little. I said to him—Pray don't be gone lett
and leave me so much at home with myself. I began to pet,
easy. got up, and stood at the door ; and after some minutes I lava?
husband mining a different way than from Flint's. When he ale
up I said—" pan have not come home the right way from Mee
Carter never has walked out with me, like other men 'would Irak
their wives, on i4undays, to chapel or for an airing. I had ame
rant against him once, but was over persuaded to make it up, I
did not intend to do what I have done, and I am sorry that I bed
got the weapon in my hand. He was always beating and kickiti
me, my back is nearly broken from his ill-usage, and I am orn
free from black flesh.

blr. WRITE—WeII, mistress, you should not have upbraide
your husband in the manner you did, for you were the first to her!,
this dreadful scene by upbraiding him. We ye all sorry for the.
things, and generally when it is too late and this should teach
to master our passions a little more. You must he detained
present, until the result of this unfortunate buviness is known.
Airs. Carter—l am tired of my life, and if I could have got w
arsenic, 1 would have made away with myself. lam black
over with the blows and kicks my husband gave me.
Before Mn. Carter left the bar one of the four sovereigns vv
given to her, and the remainder of the money was intrusted to Pate,
the officer, to be given to her as occasion may require.
Upon isquiry at the Infirmary yesterday afternoon, we loam:
that very slight hopes are entertained of his recover►,

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MERTMNS (IF CREDITORS,
AT THE COURT OF eOIIIII.BTONTERS OF BANKRUPTS,
BASIMOHAT.I.-ITRIET.
THTS DAV.

FIRST SIFI:TIWCS. e.
Clarke, J. P. Gloucemer-house, Walworth, Surrey, sehoolmwe
Fowler, M. Birmingham, grocer
Langford, T. T. Lamb's Conduit.street, chinaman

TO-MORROW.
THIRD MEETINGS.
Bridgman, J. Spicer-street, Bethnal-green, wholesale tallow.
chandler
Brown. J. New Crane, Shadwell, plumber
Ford, W. Broadway, Blackfriars, wholesale teit-dealer
Levin, W. L. East India-chambers, Leadenhall-street, met.
chant ll
Prondfoot, J. Queen-street, Cheanaidc, tallow-chandler to
Wood, D. Alilk-street, Cheapside, woollen-warehouseman 11

SECOND MEETINGS.
Davies, E. Walnut Tree.walk, Lambeth, engineer - 11
111`Alurdie, W. and Pout, W. C. Epping, Essex, stationers 11
Patterson, W. and Elliott, W. Basinghall-street, merchants II
Peartnan, W. Etiston-street, Euston.square, musiesellcr 10
Ridley, W. Castle-street, Holborn, carpet-dealer . 11
Smith, J. 0. Iligh-oreet, Southwark, draper 11
Williams' S. Finsbury-aquare, merchant 11
Wilson, 0. Constitution-row, Gray's Inn-road, working.
jeweller

FIRST IREETIVCIS.
Baker, W. S. W. 11. Kennington-lane, Surrey, silk hat-ma-
nufacturer - - - II
Baker, F. Child's-hill Pottery, Hendon, Middlesex, potter 11
Cowper, G. Oxford.street linen-draper - II
Eiger, W. Castle-street, Holborn. coal-metehant . 10
Fenn, S. Bell-street, Edgeware-mad, flour-dealer . II
Franklin, R. Wilmot-street, Brunswick-square,tailor . E
Lewis, D. Lampeter Pontstephen, Cardigan. innkeeper it
bevy, 1. Church.street, Minories, silversmith - 11
Lance Meld, J. Littlebourne, Kent, builder 12
Parminter, —, Earl-street. Blackfriars, coal-merchant II
Peirpoint, Marian, late of the Cock and Bottle, Strand, sic.
tualler - . 10
Pat, W. Union-street, Southwark, victualler . 12
Rawlings, B.Castle-street, Leicester-square, jeweller I'l
Rownson, J. Mincing-lanr, merchant . II
Rigg, T. B. Caroline-place, Chelsea, commission-agent E
Smith, C. S. Camberwell, Surrey, draper 11
Smith, J. sera. and Smith, J. jute. Cateaton.street, warehouse.
men . .- • . 12
Stevens, J. Pall-mall, hootmaker It

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Stocklei, R. and I;:icholas J. horse-shoe.wiserf, Upper
Thames-street, coal-merchants . . 11
Trott, T. New Gloucester-street. Iloxton, builder . lil
Wilkie, A. Duke-street, Portland-plate, upholsterer 11
Willmott, R. S. Paddington-street, builder . 11

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DI VIDKNDS.
Batt, E. Backahell, J. and Batt, A. W. Witney, Oxfordshire,
.
bankers . . H
Blair, G. and Plimpton, W. Lower Thema-street, !birdmen 12
Blundell, M., 8., and S. liolborn.bridge, wholesale drapers Ii
Colbeck, T. West-house, Fewston ; Ellie, W. Castlelield,
Bingley ; Wilke. .I. Burley, Otley ; Holdsworth, W. Brad-
ford ; and lioldsworth, J. Morley, Batley, Yorkshire, flax.
spinners - . - 13
Cullen, R. and Pears, J. Cheaptide, factors 12
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Davis, W. Lewisham. Kent, corn-dealer 12
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Harkness, J. Chapel-place, Long-lane, Southwark, drake:-
merchant - - 12
Herbert, P. London, and late Muter of the Ship Thalia, and
Herbert, J. late of Calcutta, merchants . 11
Hedge, J, Star-court. Little Compton-street, builder 12
Hilder, J. Lime-street, victualler - . 10
Hunter, J. Hawkhurot, Kent, corn-dealer 12
Landers, J Strand, hardwareman . II
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Plaw. H. H. Richmeourt. Lime.atreet, merchant
Seager, S. P. Maidstone, Kent, dealer
Searle, H. Strand, bootmaker

Scrivener, H. Ken. SetWenCl;H. jun. and Wilson, J. Kentish.
buildings, Southwark, hop-factors II
Stephenson, A. Glasgow, and Ingram-court, renchtsch-
street, London, cotton-manufacturer .
Stevens, W. H. Hedge-row, Islington. dealer in eathenrars I:
PUBLIC HEALTM.—The Bill of Health of the metre.
polis during the past month is of serious itnpertanN•
From the returns of the burials under the four principal
diseases with which it is generally affected, we extract the
following :—There died during the five weeks of Octal:,
by fever 108 ; by inflammation 205 ; by measles 116; and
by casual small-pox 161. It appears that in all these the
second week was the most fatal; a considerable abatement
took place in the fourth week ; but in the last week, end.
ing 3el November, a large increase ensued.
REMARKABLE CURE BY VITAL. AlR.—The properti6
of the Vital Air, as introduced by Doctor Thornton am
the practice of physic, are but little known to the world,
The following has been forwaided to us as an instance ei
extraordinary cure performed by this salutary Gas:—The
son of Mr. Boote, a surgeon and apothecary, residing au
Bedford-row, had the )(Doping cough in so violent a degree
that his strength was completely exhausted, and as what-
ever he ate came up, his recovery was judged imeosi,ible;
hence recourse was had to Doctor Thornton 's advice. at
time when there was no hope of success ; but by inhaling
of the Vital Air, properly diluted, his appetite immcdiatelv
returned, and he was enabled to take food—the rough
abated, and he was speedily restored to perfect health.

MARRIED.
At Croydon, John Lewis Blackinore, Esq. of Upper Nemo-
street, to Amelia, youngest daughter of the late John flitctuah
Esq. of Oarston.hall, Surrey.
()n Tuesday last, at Croydon, Stirrer, 3latthew Stent, jun. rf
Ilarmondsworth. to Mary Ann, only daughter of Matthew New-
man, Esq. of Cromford, Middlesex.
On the Bth Inst. at Dunham-Massey. Sir John Walsh. Ilsit. 0f
Ifitrfieltl, Berkshire, to Lady Jane Grey, youngest daughter of the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington.

DIED.
On Tuesday last, Evan Foulkes. Esq. of 'Arvin's Inn_ l'
Lately.. on his passage from Calcutta to England, aged 2g Tell'
Samuel Nugent Legh, eldest non of the Rev. Legit Richm
Hector of Terser, Bedfordshire.

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