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London, England, 1855-11-06 00:00:00

THE MN, LONDON, TTIESnAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1856.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

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IN AUG URATIOY OF TILE RAILWAY
CLUE AT MANCHESTER. .

QUEEN'S BENCH.
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An associal ion has recently bceu formed at Manchester,
With (be ah,ve title, having for its object the promotion of
more frequent communication between the principal officers
of all railway companies, for the purpose of interchange of
information and friendly offices, and securing the comforts
and conveniences of a club-house for miscellaneous meet-
' ings. The association already includes a large proportion
of the principal officers of the railways of this country, and
it is intended, we believe, as the precursor of a more ex-
tended and complete establishment in London as soon as
circumstances are deemed favourable for its removal to the
metropolis. The institution was inaugurated by a dinner
at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, on Friday evening, pre-
sided over by Mr. Edward Watkins, the general manager
of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway,
and president of the club. Amongst the guests were Mr.
Hindley, M.P. Mr. B. Nicholls, mayor of Manchester ;
Messrs. G. Wilson, J. Heron, Edmund Buckley, Malcolm
present
andm es amongst nAgs tct. Sherrill,
W. Fenton, L. Lees, Jonathan Mellor, and W. T.
Brleasceknitocthe members
of
theo of the
North-Eastern association
Railway; Mr. K. Morison, manager of the Railway Clear-
ing House ; Dr. Harrison, of Manchester ; Mr. J. Bien-
kiusop, Liverpool; Messrs. M'Connell, Woodhouse, C.
Cooper, Poole, Ranishottom, Redy, Norris Perrin, and
Noden, of the North-Western Railway ; Messrs. Eborall
(general manager), Smithells, and Perring, of the East
Lancashire ; Mr. Sturrock, of the Great -Northern ; Mr.
Cawkwell, of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway; Mr.
Ashcroft, of the South-Western, &c.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Prosperity to the Rail-
way Club," which, ho said, he regarded as the toast of the
evening, said the object in view in founding the association
was the progress and perfecting of railway enterprise.
Those who bad originated it believed that, in all such wide-
spread and important enterprises as that in which they
were engaged, all such associations as the present, bring-
in.- the various members together for the purposh of inter-
changing the results of their daily experiences, and also
for the purpose of exchanging what is perhaps even better
—those kindly offices which ought to pass between the
members of an important profession, must be useful. He
begged to propose Prosperity to the Railway Club and to
Rail way Enterprise."
The MAYOR of MANCHESTER, in responding to "The
Health of the Mayor and Corporation of Man Chester,"
said all he bad seen and heard siuce he came into the room
led him to wish the Railway Club every possible success.
Mr. HINDLEY responded to " The Health of the Members
of Parliament for the District." He said he thought, when
railway people proposed the health of members of Parlia-
ment, they were indeed returning good for evil.
Mr. M. Ross responded to " Prosperity to the Manches-
ter Chamber of Commerce and Commercial A ssociatio'n."
He said there was a community of interests betlean such
commercial bodies as those he now represented and the
railways, and if they had failed in some instances to
fulfil the objects for which they were associated, he
believed it was from no fault of their own, but from the
fact that those who might have bend fitted by their assist-
ance had.not availed themselves of any service they could
perform.

(Before Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Mr. Justice
Wightm. an, and Mr. Justice Erie.)
POWELL AND ANOTHER V. HYDE.

Sir F. Thesiger moved that the verdict in this case
should be entered for the defendant. The action was
tried at the last Guildhall sittings, before Lord Camp-
bell, and was an action on a policy of insurance on goods
in a ship on a voyage from Galatz to London. The ver-
dict was entered for the plaintiff, with liberty to move to
enter it for the defendant. The ship in question sailed
from Galatz on the 17th of March, and when at the
mouth of the Ishmail, where there is a Russia❑ fort on
one side and a Turkish fort on the other, and the ship
in question having English colours flying, the Russians
compelled her to come to an anchor, and imprisoned her
crew, alleging afterwards that it was done by mistake,
considering the ship a Turkish ship. The action was
brought on the clause of the Charter party, which stated
" free from capture and seizure, and the consequences
of any attempt thereof."
The Court granted a rule nisi.
BUCKSFIELD AND OTHERS V. BELL AND OTHERS.
Mr. Watson, Q.C., moved for a rule to show cause
why a new trial should not take place in this case on
the ground of misdirection on the part of the learned
judge, and that the verdict was against evidence.
The action was for a nuisance arising from injury al-
leged to be inflicted on the plantiff's land by the work-
ing of the defendants'.coal mine, and was tried at New-
castle, before Baron Platt.
Rule granted,
JEFFREYS V. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. Keating, Q.C.„ moved for a rule to show cause
why a new trial should not take place in this case on the
ground of misdirection of the learned judge and on affi-
davits. The action was tried at the last Gloucester
Assizes, before Chief Baron Pollock, when a verdict was
given for the plaintiff for 4701. The action was one of
trover brought by the plaintiff against the defendants for
the conversion of 10 railway waggons that had been the
property of a person named Owen, who had become
bankrupt. Both the plaintiff and defendants claimed the
property under a sale from the bankrupt.
Rule granted.

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COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Sittings in Bare°. —A Welsh Jury.)
JOSEN V. POWELL.

Mr. G. WILSON, Mr. MORISON, of the clearing-hons 3,
and Mr. E. BUCKLEY, spoke in connection with the subs&
(Brent toasts.

Evans, Q.C., moved to set aside the verdict in
the case which was for the defendant, and that a new
trial be granted. The action was tried at the last Car-
marthen assizes, before Lord Campbell, and was for the
account of the Carmarthen Steeplechase Stakes', and the
dispute arose relative to the pedigree of the plaintiff's
horse. The horse had been named at the Aberyts-
whh Steeplechase as the "Colonel," under a mis-
take, and was entered at the Carmarthen races as
"Master Frederick," without allusion to the former
name. The learned counsel, in moving for the
rule, said the verdict was given on the trial against evi-
dence, and by the improper conduct of the jury. He
entered at great length on the evidence adduced on the
trial, and with reference to the conduct of the jury said
he had the evidence of the bailiff who retired with them,
who stated that the jury (which consisted only of
eleven, from the others in coin t being in some way
interested in the race), before entering into a considera-
tion of the case, agreed to decide the case by vote, five
voted one way, and five another, the foreman giving the
casting vote.

Mr. SHERRIFF, of the North-Eastern Railway, proposed
" The Press." Ho referred to the advantages afforded by
the newspaper parcel system, and trusted that the more the
press and the railways were brought into contact with each
other, the good feeling batween them would be increased.
(Hear, hear.)
Previous to the conclusion of the proceedings, tho chair-
man read a letter from the Earl of Yarborough, expressing
high approval of the association, and regretting that his
present indisposition would prevent his attendance at the
opening dinner.

H.M.S. Pigmy has received instructions to cruise
in the mouth of the Elbe, to look out for contra-
band of war. She is said to have already picked
up a Dutchman, with a cargo of sulphur, bound
for Hamburg.
CRYSTAL PALACE. SHILLING DAY.—Nov. 5.
Admissions on payment, 1,742 ; do. by season tickets,
332 ; total, 2,074. Corresponding day last year, 2,698.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW TO LORD
ELGIN.—At the meeting of the Glasgow Town Council
last week, the Lord Provost gave notice that he would
move, at an early meeting, that the freedom of the city
be conferred on the Earl of Eigin, as a tribute of appro.
bation for his eminent colonial services, particularly as
Governor-General of Canada.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS FOR VIC-
TORIA, AUSTRALIA.—GeneraI Post Office, Nov., 1855.
—On and from the 7th instant, the postage on letters
addressed to the colony of Victoria (Australia), whether
conveyed by packet or by private ship, will be again
reduced to sixpeece when not exceeding half an ounce
in weight ; one shilling when exceeding half an ounce
and not exceeding one ounce ; and so on, increasing
one shilling for each ounce or fraction of an ounce.
This postage will include both the British and Colonial
rates, and it may be paid in 'advance or the letters may
be forwarded unpaid, at the option Of the sender.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES AT A RAILWAY STATION. —No

The Chief Baron said that was a sufficient ground on
which to grant a new trial. The Court would grant it
on that point now, and would, no doubt, do so on the
other point, after consulting Lord Campbell, who. tried
the cause.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

SOUTII WARK.

UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A RESPECTABLE MAR-
RIED FEMALE.—William Baker, an ill-looking elderly
man, who stated himself to be a plasterer, was brought
before Mr. Combe, charged with assaulting and annoy-
ing Elizabeth Keene, the wife of a searcher in the Cus-
toms, under the following circumstances :

less than three robberies of passengers by the South
Devon Railway were perpetrated last Thursday at the
Newton-Abbott station. A party of pickpockets, with
whom was a woman, arrived by the north mail at Teign-
mouth at half-past 11 o'clock. They got out upon the
platform, where they stole 121. from a lady's pocket.
They re-entered the train and proceeded to Newton-
Abbott, where a lady lost ten Si. notes, another person
48 sovereigns, and a third a sum which is not known.
The thieves have not yet been captured.
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS.—The first Russian newspaper
was founded in 1703. Peter the Great not only took
part in making it up, butalso himself revised the proofs,
as may be seen by several sheets still in existence, which
are corrected in his handwriting. Only two complete
copies of the first year's impressions of this journal exist,
and both are in the imperial library at St. Petersburg.
The chief librarian, Baron Modesto von Korff, ordered
the numbers of this journal, as corrected and edited by
Peter the Great, to be republished for the centenary
commemorating the foundation of the Moscow Univer-
sity (January 27). This reimpression forms one volume
in Bvo, and it contains besides an historical summary of
Russian journalism. —Le Nord.
GAURATT, THE BANK BOBBER.—Extract of a letter
from Melbourne, Aug. 17: —" Garrett, who was brought
back here from London, has just been tried, and found
guilty of the daring attack and robbery of the bank here,
and sentenced to death. The career of this daring con-
vict has been a remarkable one. Daniel Garratt was a
nobleman's valet in London, where be gained the sob; i-
quet of D'Orsay.' Dissipated habits led him to a con-
federacy for. plunder on railroads ; and his seizure by
Superintendent Collard and Mr. Nash, when heavily
armed, in 1845, is fresh in public recollection. That
confederated gang was broken up by the exertions of Mr.
Nash, but led to expensive lawsuits. Mitchell, of Irish
notoriety, encountered Garrett at Berninda, and relates
the enormous plunder he had perpetrated on the rail-
roads, and the ruin which had followed on those who
pursued the prosecutions in the interests of the company
and the travelling public."
AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH RUSSIA.—The Russians
receive great supplies of arms and ammunition from this
part of America, or from all New England. They have
bought all the saltpetre that could be got hold of,
through means of agents, and this has had a great effect
on our market. Last spring there was so much saltpetre
on hand here that all the places in the United States'
warehouses appropriated for its stowage were filled to
overflowing, and much of it lad to be stored where it
was damaged, or in danger of being so. Now, not a
bag of it can be had. It has all been takeri on Rus-
sian account, and shipped to Hamburg. This is not
all. Powder and arms have been sent to Russia in im-
mense quantities, A famous clipper ship that sailed from
New York " for San Francisco and a market," some
months ago, took out nothing but Hazard powder, Colt's
pistol's, and similar Connecticut " notions," the " mar-
ket" being the most convenient port in which they can
be landed for the Czar's use. A large quantity of powder is
now being put up in such a way as to be mistaken for log-
wood by careless examiners, and will be sent to Russia
from Portland. The intention is to get into the Baltic
after the English fleet shall have left it, it being sup-
posed that there will be as much time left for action then
as there was gained by British slowness last spring. If
the Samuel Appleton—which vessel every one here be-
lieves to have had arms and ammunition for her cargo
in part—could get in ahead of the English, it is not un-
reasonably inferred that there will be time enough for
operations at the close of the season to admit of some
dashing skipper landing powder enough at Port Baltic
to blow all Europe to pieces, if it could only be used
directly for that purpose. The saltpetre that the Rus-
sians have bought here all came from Calcutta, so that
the English may have the satisfaction of knowing that
their dominions have supplied the Czar with this most
important material of war. Why did not she shut down
the gate a year agog By the steamer which came out
last week, I am told instructions were sent to some of
the principal British consuls in America to inquire into
the matter. That is England all over ; the mischief
being done, she proceeds to show bow it could have
been prevented.—Boston Correspondence of New York
Herald.
CHURCH LIVINGS FOR SALE.—Alderman Farebrother
has announced a batch of church livings which he in-
tends to bring to the hemmer. The first is the vicarage
of the large town of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. There
is a good vicarage house, with offices and garden, 125
acres of meadow, pasture, and arable lands, awarded
in lieu of tithes, under the Bicester Enclosure Act,
let at yearly rents amounting to 2241. The Easter
dues produce 251. per annum, and the surplice fees
281. per annum. The present incumbent, who is
in the 531 year of his age, holds the office of chaplain
to the Union, and receives 901. a year from the Pastoral
Aid Society, in aid of his curate's salary. The next is
the vicarage of Eltbam, Kent. The rent charge in
commutation of tithes is fixed at 3451. per annum, and
the surplice fees and Easter dues, with a benefaction of
71., amount to 401. per annum. The present incumbent
is in the 49th year of his age. The next is the vicarage
of Amhrosden, 12 miles from Oxford, with the hamlets
of Arncott and Blackthorn annexed. There is an excel-
lent vicarage house, with offices and garden. The glebe
comprises a barn, stable, and cow-house, and 111 acres
in the hamlet of Arncott, producing 1201. per annum, 75 ,
acres in the hamlet of Blackthorn, let at rents amounting
to 781. per annum, rent charge fixed at 1141. 82. 6d. per
annum, variable with the price of corn ; a rent
Illialijaeckof.
1/. per annum is payable to the vicar out of land
t is in the
thorn, surplice fees, &c. The present incumbent
GOth year of his age. Another is the consolidated
of Battlesden and Pottesgrove, parishes situaoet
Wo'bu'nb
situate
rectories 3.(
u,
ry
the one to the other, and near to the town
the parish
Bedfordshire. Battlesden Rectory consists of par;sh
church and churchyard, and glebe containing upwards
of two acres of meadow land. Rent charge fixed at
264/. lls. Pottesgrove Rectory consists of the parish
church and churchyard, a neat parsonage house, erected
a few years since, au acre and a half of glebe land ; rent
charge in commutation of tithes, 2451., exclusive of sur-
plice fees, Easter offerings, &c. The present incumbent
is in his 51st year.

The complainant, a very respectable-looking young
female, stated that she lived in Horsemonger-lane, and
about 10 o'clock last night, she was proceeding along
the Borough-road towards borne, when the prisoner
came behind her and seized her roughly by the shoulder,
and asked her to come back with him. She was much
frightened at his uncouth appearance, and told him to
leave her, as she knew nothing of him. He stall per.
sisted in laying bold of her, and because she would
not return with him, he accused her at first with steal-
ing a sovereign from him, and afterwards said she bad
stolen three sovereigns. She was so frightened, that she
ran into a shop crying, when he came after her, and
attempted to seize hold of her again, but, fortunately*
a constable came to her protection, and took the pri-
soner into custody.
Mr.)lCombe asked whether he was sober ?
The complainant said that he appeared much under
the influence of liquor, lout his conduct so frightened
her that she had hardly recovered herself.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he was ex-
tremely sorry for his bad conduct towards the lady, and
he was willing to make every apology. The fact was,
be got too much to drink last night and was robbed by
some female, which caused him to accuse the lady by
mistake.

Mr. Combo asked him what he was ?
He replied that he was a plasterer, and he was tho-
roughly ashamed of his conduct. He hoped his worship
would excuse him this time.

Mr. Combe told him he certainly should not do any-
thing of the kind, as he had been guilty of gross bru-
tality to a respectable married female, who was bound
to be protected. Under all the circumstances, he should
sentence him to pay a fine of 408., and in default of pay-
ment to be committed to the House of Correction for
one m onth.