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9. A Bill for regulating the Trade of the n'itiah P‘
.broad.

" It ii the desire of their Lordships that all of these
Bills should receive the consideration of your Pcsiril lx-
fore they are submitted to Parliament in the next !Session :
and u those wide]; are already printed comprise the prin-
cipal part, in exteut and importance, of the whole series.
am commanded to transmit then) to von in the meantime.
and to ?wrest that, in addition to the consideration which
you will voursclv, a be pl&aseil to bestow open them, you
will forthwith take such measures ac may appear to you
most etpedient for colleting the opinion of any persons in
your department most competent to otter useful sugges-
tions, either fur the correction of any of the protiaions
which they now contain, or th. inscrtiet of any *then
which it may he divined necessary to add to them, for the
increased security of the Revenue•, or the greater conveni-
ence of the subject; in order that, after r.eciring all anal
suggestions and opinions, you may return these Bills, with
your own judgment and observations upon the thole mat-
ter to this Hoard.

" In calling for these opinions, you will, however, mutt
it to be understood that the present Bills have not been
pupated as amendments of the existing Laws of the
Customs, but only as a new arrangement of all the Provi-
sions of those Laws now practically in force.
" The principle upon which the various subjects of lcgis.
bairn now dispersed throughout the several hundreds of
Laws relating to the Customs, are proposed to be classed
and divided in the few Acts comprising this new Cod", will
he obvious from the titles and preambles of the Ilills which
I have enumerated, and also front the mod; in which the
matters comprised in each Hill are arranged and stibili-
aided, under distinct heads of enactment. It is scarrcly
necessary to add, that it is intended by th;s arrangement,
to afford as well to those whose duty it is to enforce the
law, as to those who arc subjected to it, the readiest mid
most intelligible reference to the whole of its provisions re-
lating to each branch or department of the business under
your management and control. _

" You wrill perceive that tile 8111 to repeal the several
Laws relating to the Customs,' is intended to elTert it.; ob-
ject—first. by a specific indication of those Acts and party
of Acts which are intended to he repeale el, in order that
they may, without question, be expunged from tho Statute
Book ; and next, by general ii scription, because. however
careful the resLarehts upon a Melt the reference to shear
existing Laws may be prepared, some enactments inserted
in Statutes, chi,. Hy relining to other matters, might still
he overlooked. The general repeal will, therefore, obviate
the possible evil of any such omission, and at the same
time serve as a legal Declaration that no law. of a date
anterior w that of the new t. ode, can centit:ue to have any
force.

" The Rill for the G. rural Regulation of the Cus-
toms,' is intended to eonstitnte the chief and fundamental
Law of the Customs. for the government of that Depart-
ment, and for the collection of the large revers sic which it
levied under your authority.
" Under the three General Heads of Inwards," Out-
wards,* and 'Coastwise—this Bill ought to contain all the
Rules relating to the Arrival or Departure of Ships, and
to the Larding or Shipping of goods.
" It will also comprise the ' Law of Narigation:--all the
provisions of which as enfore-d in every part of the world
are to be re-enact d in it. Some of these may not appear to
be strictly connected with the Law of the Customs of the
United Kingdom, but it 1153 been deemed desirable that
the whole sub.', et should be arranged under one I!,
and, ct neklming how large a rortion of the Law of Navi-
gation, is, in effect the Law of Imports and Exports, it
could scarcely have been clasuil otherwise than as a part of
the General Law of the Customs.

" It will probably be found when this comprehensive
Bill has been fully considered, that there are some
subjects of a local, temporary, or peculiar nature cot:-
tained in the Acts to be repealed, which arc not pro-
vided for in it ; and it has therefore been considered that :t
separcte Bill to include such subjects may be neevesary.
The attention of Alr. Hume has accordingly been directed
to a Bill of that supplementary description.
" The Bill for regulating the Customs of the Isle of
Man.' beings together under one point of view all thy
existing re -ulations affeeting the Trade and Revenue of
that island. peculiarly circumstanced, as they are wait
respect to those of I:rest Britain.
" The Bill ' for tiranting Duties on Customs,' will be .1
Tarif only; and, ss the duties will be collected under tl:c
powers of the general law. the 1t I will contain t;,)
Clauses, except such as may be explanatory of the Table,
and cannot well be made the subjects of permanent regu-
lations.

" The MN for the Prevention of Smuggling.' forms a::
Act in mid and defence of the existing Laws of th
Customs ; its enactments pre-suppose some infraction ..e
evasion of those laws. or some indication of in n:trmpt •
evade them. All provisions relating to the subject of t!
Legal jurisdiction, to which off: milers against the laws a: .
ateenshle, are to be included in this Bill.

" for the Registry of Vessels,' and the B.
for Regulating Vessels carrying Pariengem in c01a...
Cases,' will be nearly transcripts of the Acts of the Sth
the King, upon those subjects, which, in the framing .4
rhos.. Acts, have already mat, rgone the process of cousel
dation. but which. rcr the sake of uniformity, and in ni
der that the whole Code of Customs' Law may commem
from the same period, it is deemed necessary to renew upe
the remit occasion.
" The Bill for I:etiolating the Trade of the British P.
giant abroad,' will embody the various Legislative 1t,144!.,
lions to which the Navigation and Coinmerce of the
re' in Dominions of this country have been subjected b
tlie Parliament of the I 'liked Kingdom.
" The Bill for giving certain Bounties for tt _
ragerreat of Trade and Navication,' will be construe
so as to continue further the Allowance of such Bonn.
as may be in force under any existing Laws, at the epe
of the general repeal of the Laws of the Customs.
Ilarin4 thus called your attention to the princt;
points in the plan which toy Lords have approved of, f.
this ri•newal of the Laws of the Cnstoms, in a simple all
mmpetutious form, I have on7y further to express tileo
Lordships entire reliance upon you for the utmost ass:,-
an...! which can be animated by experience, ability, at.
zeal, in the final arrangement of the details of these seve-r
Bala, and in the measures which may be necessary
giving effect to them, when they shall have received :ior
sanction of Parliament.

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" I air,litiernen, yolir obedient nervant,
(Zzigned) `'C. IllEumit
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W11.40X I. HAWKINS.

COURT OF
.CRANCERY, TIMISDAY, Die. 10.

Seal of er Term.
wits (anonym r. rite TANI. OT GROSYVVOIt.
In the course of the last term an injunction had been obtained
by the plaintiff to restrain the defendant from acting upon a war-
rant of attorney for the sum of 40001. The plaintiff became some
year since the defendant's tenant to the Royal Hotel, at Chester,
and as in-meting tenant agreed to take the furniture, &c. at a valu-
ation which was made at 4110e1. ; the warrant of attorney was given
for this sum, and when the defendant. in cons/nuance of noit.pay.
client or rent ,attempted to put the warrant into execution, he was
entrained order of the Court. The plaintiff grounded his
equity on the circumstance of his being deceived anti misled in the j
statements wade to him of eat value of the inn.
The Se 7.1 e E UAL moved for the dissolving of this in-
junction. lie would not waste the time of the l'cnirt. He would
state the eircatoviances as briefly as possible. The pLintiff was
the keeper of an hotel at llighbury-terrace, which was perhaps
getter known to the eitLens than to the Gentlemen of the Ilar.
The Royal Hatel at Chester, the property of the Lail of (ims,
same, became Litenanted by the retiring of slra. Jackson, the
wider. of die late proprietor. Air. Crowoby, Lord Grosvenor 's
steward, wrote to Mr. Collins, a gentleman residing in the Strand.
drsiriug
upon seeing the advertisement Willoughbep went to who j
inferred bun to Mr. Crossly, who desired him to go to Chester,
look at the Tr.n, and consult his own judgment on the occasion.
!le went there, did exercise his own judgment. oecame tenant to'
len and r orodr no mention whatever of fraud. He now states
his Cal that he was deceived by Mr. Crosby, who colluded with
the heal ho !er. for the purpise of making enonecon statements
respe% t•n • tie f °staid on the road, Ate. The plaintiff stated the
Ntob,e atiii the !metier to be mixed lop in the transaction; to be
jeined in th, s.:tire hareems for the purpese of deceiving him. Dlr.
Crosby, and Cie partics, had, of course, denied the misrepresenta-
tion ar.d fi.-11. It would be. in fact, a waste of time to suppose
they %Teri it.t.sed up its the transaction. They might as well be se-
cu of se ding false bills of lading to the Custom-house of
Lristol or 't.' radon. There was a memorandum made of the sale
wis the iotal. The in-coming tenant was to take the furniture, &c.
lot a vatic •.o t e.... 1.000/. This valuation was not paid by the plain-
t.W. Them. y Tapioca' made wits ore of 2eol. and there was due,
22 it was s.roro to. to the Earl at pit sent, hr rem, valuation, &c.
o.: less wiit./. Bs. ill When the valuation money was not
to t' at the appointed tune, floe plaintiff asked tOr time. He wrote
11-:ters en tlo ,lobiret.„ iu which he made no complaint of fraud monis-
elite:. taitai ma. tt content th his Situation, and proposed to
Nit., Ile admits eirre ass a warrant of .Ittorney, but
North ram an agreement that it should rot be executed. It
rats nevi t c on iotpta,ihilify that there should be such a bargain.
":..- 11:mts klieg they were dcating with a shatiling man, and
they ri•al.l ni.t tatter into such an arrangement with him. Nchen the
ploointiff did ply leis instahounts, he said he was misled at the
p.a.,: lon tv, til,l not pay, and he mull pet rid of it altogether. In
(!re o.t' the tta.isaction, the plaintiff applied tar a reduction
rent it WWI granted, and the rent was reduced 2001. a year. lle
had. written I. 'tees on this sebject, expressing gratitude and sails-
facttui• bor this conduct, and promised to perform the conditions
at en to liieh the ret'uctian was made. For years he snakes no
a., nopialiit. and he now says tae transaction is fraudulent (15 101 l :0,
ate! he will get rid of it altogether. The Learned gentleman read
tl.e plaintiff's letters, containing a recognition of the handsome
martorr in which he was dealt with.
The 1..• u t•oi ANC LI. no n—lliot idea was, that the money due
vo Lord Grosvenor should be paid into Court ; and the simple
was, it any use had been made of the warrant of attorney
.”1% rot proper ?
'l' iv. ;4w:re t Ton-Cs:giro st. wished to remove. all idea of se.
eier,:•p front If ighbury-terrace; where he was making
li• ta-ta ,e amongst floe citizens. lie could produce the affidavits
i: i,o' r it . pectable inhabitants of Chester, stating the converts-
t •::,, t tie plaintiff, in which he uevm complained of troud or un-
*"7 tie•iiia upon the part of Lord tirosrenor.
1,•, oi 'HAW': X r.‘ on—There was not time slightest impu-
t out upon the luct of his lordship. It was not
...t "c to deny that there were on the other parties to the

The ..,.t.rrirnw.l3r Last. had often refused to file bills in
thr• • ',andel and abuse were the ch2ects of thc corn-
srty. 'flier.: were eases in which lie knew the party
ro• r pay a IMO of money than have a bill tiled to inquire
sch.Anr lin list! behaved in a owner apposite to his fortune, and
consistent with his high rai:. In this case the Noble Lord and his
Stersrd done well: they avo:ded all compromise with this
Iran, trio. endeavoured to get rid of his securities, to pay his land.
lord, not a ith money, but with abuse, and settle his accounts with
th f;:cwiir,l with scandal and reproach. Ile trusted his Lordship
would parr-ire this ease was founded on the part of the plaintiff
upon f i' fie:ohm and falsehood, and that he had furnished demon-
s:nl.ton to the mind of the Court that no further print was wanted,
Itt^.t the emire war bottomed on fiction, sad the plaintiff bad no
grow" for his complaint.
Xi-. lion I, c followed on the same side.
The ti.oiiment to be riavni,tl to-morrow.

COI•ItT OF KINGS lIENCII, THURSDAY, Dv,. 9.

Mr. lloyettlxsowolt opened the pleading.. This was an action
breinsL: ny the pinintitr to recover compensation in damages fur
the ar•-,,vurice he received front the defendant's erecting a black-
smith% •, rge in a yard adjoining his house.
Mr. t r tint:v stated the plaintiff's case. The plaintiff men-
pied N 15. I:bury-square, Pimlico; defendant came to reside in
she t• ••• • . adjoining. and shortly after erected the forge. The noise
er, ••- l:e Issuing from it rare rise to the present action. This '
asoally cononenred at six in the inorn:ng, and continued,
vt,; :ny intermission, til! seven in the evening.
la eepitort of the Learned Gentleman's statement, several wit-
r.c..fca v• re produce! ; among cutlets, the plaintiff's servant, who
den I, that the roise was so intense, as to shale the very earth to
its fe•ridatior. In her croate.examtnation, however, she said, that
8 insufficient to shake a lodger in her master's house from his
cr es en to displace the bed-elathes. The smoke was beyond
Jon:p,o-ean worse than the noise ; hut that part of the nuisance was
L'te", She further said, that though the noise was in.
tol, e. the had no idea of giving up her place ; indeed, she sets
tea 1 :.•'• a value upon a good place to glee it up for so slight a
%V' She tardier said, that the noise prevented her master front
writ:nu, t at it never had that effect upon her.
11/T. T. for the defendant, said, that before he touched
t! r : ts of the ease, he would apply himself to the principle is-
st.iv.s! i- it. In order to have the noise complained of a nuisance.
1: taust ti• such as could annoy mankind, and not persons litho
p:17;.• tender plants, and are nipped by the first frost ; the
c0mp..7:.• !••I•St :! be fist:noted nn CIipTICIOUS.ICSS or acute sensibility,
r••••• to annoy mankind in general ; it must be such
as v petsons of ordinary nerve, not such as would affect
a ,', ••• in. The Learned Gentleman further said, it was
ridi-
c .ice• ••• Pave a charge of this nature bioin.:lll by an inhabitant of
1,:-, r Lore, trout the variety of business clinical on there, a
c •: • f reists etas going on every day in the year. Ile further
•:r i•:. dud ie would serve to Phew the disposition of his client,
u. •• er the cor.iplaint ache plaintiff's wife, as to the annoyance
:••• sinnne to the in,•ebitantc of her house, the defendant
e took dawn the chimney of the forge. and conveyed the
•tv •• row hue to his house chimney. I! was not tnie that
d • ..'•••u was constantly employed at his tinge : his trade did
ne• ut;:••-•: : and thongh his Learned Friend slid his client was
he 13Ir. Sateen) would shew him, that he was uo
no ' ! •cd•mith, tha3 black was white.
-.1 witntsses residing in the neighbourhoixl were called, to
p•,.1,• • .•,•t the noise complained of was not of the serious nature
• • ' ,d I.y pia,ntili-s witnesses; and sonic went so tar as to say,
• ~..t i• v ro disturbance whatever to them.
51t. I .• NEY replied.
far..'-,'ire L.lTTLerifest, who presided in the shaeriee of the
lard t ,let .I;! aim. addressed a few words to the Jury as to the
e: •!ie cats. if a nuisance be in existence for twenty years. it
co•:::•ctert for a person to complain of it, more particularly
Ii tie; croon ten i iaining cone to reside in the neighbourhood of
the r a'sain.3. In the present case the I,rrge was ereesed by the tle-
fen•'••,:; aft.v if: • plaintiff came to roside in his presert house.
';1. J airy were to consider 1r the noise was likely to annoy ordinary
,ensn, s on this head there was much conflicting evidence, and
the-, lI Jury) alone were competent to decide winch side was en.
Ltled n- credit.
Jury, after some dedleration, rotted a verdict fur the de.
i• da•

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C,"• liT 0i commos PLEAS, TncasDAT, Pic. 9.

•ti. •r,:l Nisi l'r:us 441 el, London, before the cum,
JCSTIGE and a Campom ry.

11ARDATT AND ANOTIII.,t V. C01.11.1X5.
7%•i• wns an action brought by the plaintiff's, who are in business
• snforil, ag tins: tie r.n attorney residing, in the
• ;2:ghli,,urho.ii, for fable arrest and maliciously holdilig them

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3!• S'rgyant Pitt. stated the ease. Ilia Learn& Friend who
• the plead tip had &heathy told the Jury the nature of the
...e , :.r.d it t ow remained fn: hint (Mr. Sergeant fell) brtetly to
I.: • • :he cireatust:.ntes attending it. First, howestT, he would
..•, what might be saul by the other aide. It might perhaps
• I tiult this :411,n could not be maintsined as a t riot Letion,
„Asap% that tviy?:t he truly said. Hut here there acre
u es of itt.cli a pee ulinr nature as wookl entitle the plaintilrs
. 1:::•:,tain it. lii, ohne: in stating this so early in the cause au.,
attention to the evichnee which he would call before them.
No:, ;.g eott:„1 he more inieriotts to a man than to lie emitted it not
•c onrenienced hot it lit ortil him, and lessened hint In the
• et e a:: 11.1;:hitiors, and held hint up as a man of no propertt
I .. • • ..tintifi's UM:AA lc ai• 1) :rtfort!. and acre assignees to
• • ot r Cowen. As such RANi:znucl they had circa.
a^ error) cet,int, a pt nun of the name of Ilitgtlcti,
•top•tc. J IWO' that purpose. However, in the
s..e. the cause Inky wished to lenitive him. line en; loyett
.v slot a as 1:•.• r:. tr agent, for the littrio,es of this sr-
• . • t ttl'.,es. the &fent._ nt, !...lt,tire at being thus rcinoved—tai.
• a ',h.!. srAl (Went! tot wrote to the plaintitis. saying, that
d,•crnored to e the papers out of his hands n^..l
-1, • rtltteall, that they cottl,l not depend 111%011 having him 11l Or
That event d:d net take place, and the pia/mars
;dal in :tie achw, soon after this Collins, the defendant,
agaime theylaintifrs for his bill of costa. which amountod
to tcnee than Hash of which the master on taxation reduced 44).,
gronnd !hat it api cc the phnutitli in their inkiiildual

capacity. The defendant then arrested the ;dada fail& They
found, on being mated, that a Mull sum of 81. 11In was doS to
the plaintiK which they paid, which Collins received, and there
the suit, as they thought.- ended. The plaintiffs pleaded a set-off
in two bills, one for 301. and the other for all/. The defendant
must have known of this, and yet the plaintiffs were arrested.
The plaintiffs applied to the Coati of Common Pleas to pay the
emu of their act on, but the Court refused to grant the request.
Subsequently to this, the defendant called upon several°, theplain.
tifti' creditors with a view to injure their credit, but did not suc-
ceed, as the plaintiffs were known to be respectable and substantial
persons. In tins transaction he imputed malice to the defendant,
for what could be a stronger proof of it than the fact be had just
related ? ll is clients, however, did not come here today for heavy
darnsges—neither did they wish to take money met of the defend-
ma's pocket—all they sought was, to be reimbutsed the coots to
which they had been put by the improper conduct of the defendant.
The Learned Sergeant then called the following witnesses:—
Mr. Sherbourn produced the affidavit of debt sworn to by the
defendant.
Robert O'Kill, the Sheriff's officer, proved that he had arrested
plaintiffs at the request of Collins. Wham knew the parties, and
often arrested them before. On this occasion he was desired to
treat them kindly, and he did so. He took the bail of each for the
other, and was paid three guineas for his trouble. They were left
at large, and met him at Dartford on next market day.
(;rues-examineiL—The three guineas were paid by Hodson, who
was frequently arrested and hailed by Collins.
Mr. Davies examined.—l was attorney to the plaintiffs 1 I paid
the money on their account ; it was their private property. I paid
it out of the proceeds of the action against Hug den ; a port of the
costs was paid out of the joint fund. Mr. Calins had boo attor-
ney for the plaintiffs in an action which was brought against Mr.
Ilugden. I was then appointed attorney. This bill against the
plaintiffs as assignees of Cowell was tarried into the master's office
tin taxation.

Cross-examined.—l conducted the rause against Bugden. 31r.
Collins was a very material witness, and I ultimately recovered on
his testimooy. The proceedings under the bankruptcy remained in
the hands of Mr. Collins.
Mr. (i. Martin examined.—l am one of the Under Sheriffs. '
When Mr. Davies went out of town, I attended at the taxation of
defendant's bill of costs. The bill amounted to 1011., of which
4:11. was taken of: 31r. Conine and the plaintiffs were present at
the taxation, and both used such warm language that the Stow
threatened to turn them both out. I don't know whether anything
was then said about a wt-off. The Master. said if there were any
charge, it was a charge against them not ns assignees, but in their
private capacity. The Master taxes such bills, not as between the
assignees and the solicitor, but as between the assignees and the
estate.
Bellingham examined—l am the is/milord of the Spur Inn,
Borough. I know Collins, who in conversations with me told me
if plaintiffs owed me any money to be sure and get it.
It was proved that two bills, one of 311/. and one of SOL, were
paid to the defendant on account a the plaintiff' before the arrest ;
and the letter referred to in the opening of Mr. Sergeant Yell, was
put in and read.
This was the case for the plaintiff's.
Mr. Sergeant Vat onaw, for the defendant, congratulated the
Jury that they had come to the conclusion of the plaintiffs' case.
The case, as to the defendant was also important, as it erected
the integrity of a young man. who was starting forward in the world.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Ate there any casts you can refer Me to
concerning joint actions?
Sergeant PELL answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Sergeant V AIM uaw.—There are many against it. However
it would be the province of the Jury to assess the damages for both
plaintiffs, leaving It open to my client to take such further steps as
may be necessary. It is also for the Jury to say if there wits pro-
bable cause for this arrest • for, if there were, then the malice would
be negatived The probable cause was for the Jury to consider,
and the Judge would dispose of the malice. The plaintiff were
arrested for the amount of the business dove for them, and could it
be construed into malice that because they could not pay, they were
arrested to be made to pay ? The defendant accepted the small sum,
because he had not formally sent in his bill, and that was explain-
ed by the evidence of the plaintiffs. It was said this bill was cut
down from a lOW. to WI. but there was an admission that tiff . were
due to the defendant. Collins, the defendant, knew that not hay.
ing formally delivered his bill, he would have been nonsuited
in the action, and for that reason it was that he consented to receive
the smeller sum of five pounds. Very unfair imputations had been
cast on the defendant, and the bill, in justice, was still due to him.
The question here was, had the defendant a rirdit to arrest plain-
tiffs r It might be matter of insult, perhaps of reproach, to be ar.
rested; but it the conduct of Mr. Collins was actuated by mall.
clouts motives, they must have been of a very tender kind. It was said
there were warm words before the Master—why to that he (Mr.
Sergeant Vaughan) answered, if there were no words, there could
be no business done. Malice was roundly imputed to his client,
but in what did the malice consist? In delaying four months be-
fore he sued out his writ, in giving too much tune for payment, and
requesting o*Kill, the bailiff, to be as tender, and as civil, and in-
convenience the plaintiffs as little as possible. This, to be sure,
was all malice. O'KilL, the bailiff had a running account with
the plaintiffs, they were so often arrested ; and if his employer, the
defendant, chose to act maliciously, why not have arrested them
publicly in the marketplace? If he were to stand on the mere form,
lie would say there was noarreaL The object of an arrest was to detain
the person, not to give information that the officer has a writ.
There was in this ease no arrest, and he asked the Jury it' they
could see either malice. grudge, or quarrel, in the conduct of Mr.
Collins? The whole of the case was decisive against any such
presumption. It was said that the defendant threatened to with-
draw himself from the witnesses box, but what followed that ?
why, that a verdict was obtained tor the plaintiffs in consequence
of his testimony. The arrest here was for a less sum than that
allowed b the Master, and his Lordship he had no doubt would
tell the Jury that the plaintiffs own witnesses had proved it.
It was said that this action was nut brought to put money into
the ',tickets of the plaintiffs, nor to take money out of the
pocket of the defendant, and if not, it was only to waste time and
du gratuitous iury.
The CHIEF
that his opinion was, there was no probable cause for the arrest, and
if there was no probable cause, malice would be inferred. It
would be for the Jury, if any, and what sum were paid on the
joint account, besides the three guineas foe the bail bond, about
which there could be no doubt. Taking the general circumstances
of' the case, his mind was strongly impressed that there was no
probable cause for the arrest, and certainly there was nothing in
the attendance of the defendant in the witnesses box which nega-
tived malice in the least degree ; for the defendant knew, that he,
like all other persons, would be bound to attend by the process of
this Court.

The Jury' consulted for a few minutes, and returned a verdict
fur the plaintiffs.—Damages 20/.
Upon the announcement of this venliet, or lather while the Jury
were deliberating, Mr. :Sergeant VAl•tilime and Mn. Sergeant
It'isnE observed to the Learned Judge, that they would, with
leave, move for a nonsuit, in consequence of his Lordship's sum.
ming up ; as they submitted that, upon the facts sworn to in the
evidence, there was probab:e cause clearly shown.
The C 015.,. JUsT ICI: assented to this, when Mr. Sergeant
VAUGHAN observed, they would prefer tendering a bill of ex-
ceptions.
The Cit rr JUSTICE—At one time you ask on one point—then
you suddenly change to another. It is tritiiiig too far. Tender
your of exceptions—state them to me in writing, and I'll put
my seal to them. State your facts, that there may be no difference
ou dint point.
Dlr. Sergeant Vstonax—l shall certainly, my Lord, reduce
them to writing. but it is not convenient to
The Cu kEr .1 I'sTICE-1 do not care how long I sit here ; but 1
will not proceed till they are tendered to me. I have granted in-
dulgence before, and 1 know the suit, not this Court may be in-
jured by extending such indulgence.
Mr..Sergeat t VArtilIAN-1 cannot, my Lord, perform impos.
sibilities. I cannot tender the bill of exceptions without having
some time allowed me. It is not, 1 believe, my Lord, the
practice.
The Clime' JCSTIet —You must know it is the practice else.
where, and it shall be so here. Business must be done as it
ought to be.
Dlr. Sergeant Prt.t.—May I beg. my Lord, as a personal
favour that you will extepd the indulgence to my Brother
Vaughan.
The Cunt JUSTlCE—Throttler Pell, I really cannot. We
must have rule and some order in this Court.

Mr. eurrjeant VVll.llE—lf, my Lord, the verdict be considered
as recorded, we are out of Court ; we are too late.
The Cn r Jt.sa ice—That is not the fault cif the Court.
His Lordship then left tl:e Bench, having requested Scrjeants
Onsluw, Pell, and Vaughan to meet hint in his private ratalle—
I;tere they remained for some minutes in consultation, but, of
course, we can know nothing of what occurred. Ilia Lordship soon
resumed his seat, and some uninteresting Lomition Jury causes were
decided. _ .

The inconvenience of the Coon is every day more sensibly felt.
11 r. ~erjunt l'ell remarked upon the loudness of the echo, and the
I lief Justice upon the excessive cold ; but more especially his
LonNidp, 1.,r he bas the benefit of no f u than lour doors opening
uoon liun—oncat each side of the bench, uutl two at his right
side.

Major-General Sir J. W. Gordon, K.C.B. Quarter-Mas-
ter-(:corral, and Major-General Sir I 1 tiny Torrens, K.(7.11.
Adjutant-General. left town yesterday morning for the
Royal .'.lilitary College, at Sandhurst, preparatory to the
examination of the students belonging to that establishment,
which will take place this and tit: following day.
By tho death of Majer-General John Rowley, a CO.
iVaelry of the Royal Engineers, and the office of Deputy
Inspector Ileum! of Fortifications, have become vacant.
If ycu purchase a Ticket at Ilazattl and Co's, they will
r. turn 1:•/. for it, if not tutitied to ore of the two Twenty
Thousands which must he drawn (heals :a 1,090 other
Prins), Next Thursday week. The return for Shares
will he in proportion ; so that the Risk of a Whole Ticket
is only 4'. 195., and fo,r a Sixteeeth only Nine shillings
and Sixpene:.. The SAc..nie contains two of 30,000 L,
two of &c., and No Blanks. Time for return
till 26511 December. Ilazard and Co. have sold in the last
two months prizes of ..!o,tim!!. and 30,0001., at their Offices,
Royal Excham:e Gate; ; oxford-strect,
cud of Re;:en t•street.

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