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London, England, 1852-09-20 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-, SEPTEMBER 201 X 852•

take place in it. At the east side only two are altered,
and the whole of the north side remains untouched.
We under=tand (hat several distinguished. foreigners
haw. bren lou:i in their cotel.emnaaon of the despicable
.-ff)rt made to derive a profit from such a source, and
that all argumentative means will be adopted to induce
the Gresham committee to respcct the feelings anti opi•
nions of the public.

AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.
The letters received from the Australian colonies
extend to the 19th of June inclusive. Rain bad been
very abundant, which had greatly impeded the gold
diggers, but these were again resuming operations
with general success. In some cases the parties at
work were realising very large sums. An instance
is mentioned of one man alone obtaining 72 ounces
of gold in one day, and a party of four men had ob-
tained several splendid specimens at the Louisa Creek,
one nugget alone weighed 157 ounces, and„the rest
were also very valuable. The Meroo and its tribu-
taries had received a large accession to its popula-.
tion, while large numbers of persons have flocked to
the Stock Yards, Tamboroora Creek, Golden Gully,
and Bald Hill, being attracted thither by the
reports of their extraordinary richness. The water
in the Turou was too high to admit of any reasonable
prospect of successful operations in the bed claims of
that river, and the diggers had left for other localities.
A new field of great promise had been discovered about
50 miles west of Molong. The Braid wood diggings
were flooded. The gold licences issued to the 31st of
is last, for Sydney and Melbourne, amounted to
120,250/. Owing to the arrival of large remittances
of specie from England the price of gold at Sydney
had advanced considerably, and the latest price was
665. to 665. 6d. per ounce at Sydney, and 643. per
ounce at Melbourne, with the prospect of a further
advance. A very large amount of business had
been transacted at these rates. The Money Market
at both places was easier, and the banks had resumed
advances on the deposit of gold. The shipments of
gold from Sydney up to the sth June, amounted, at
the rate of 653. per oz , to the sum of 1,464,6851.,
whilst from Melbourne the exports to the 22d of May
only, had been to the extent of 32 tons 4 cwts. 2 qrs.
191bs. Boz., which, valued at 655. per ounce, is re-
turned at 2,328,908/. The value of the shipments
from both places in the London market may be esti-
mated at 4,500,0001. The excitement in the trade
at Sydney occasioned by the demand for goods suited
to the Melbourne market had subsided, and it is now
reported to be in a generally healthy state. Pro-
visions of all kinds continued in demand. Wool was
quoted at ls. to Is. 4d. Hides and skins sold readily.
Tallow had advanced to 25/. for beef, and 301. for
mutton, with a good demand. Exchange was at 6i
per cent. discount for Bank bills, and 8 per cent. for
private bills.
The intercourse between Sydney and Melbourne
had considerably increased, and several steamers were
plying regularly between the two ports.
From Adelaide the accounts represent that colony
to be quickly regaining its prosperity. The amount
of gold received overland was very large, and steadily
increasing. Property which bad been severely de-
pressed was recovering to something like its former
value.
The number of persons who had left the colony
for the gold fields amounted to 18,000 souls.

MANSLAUGHTER AT MANCHESTER'
At the Borough Court, Manchester, on Thursday,
James Connor, an Irishman, was charged with having
caused the death of Edward O'Brien. On Tuesday even-
ing, the prisoner, O'Brien and his wife, were drinking
together at a beer-house, after which the deceased went
to the Edinburgh Castle, in Henry-street, where be re-
mained until nearly twelve o'clock, and on going home
he found that his wife had not returned. In .the morn-
ing, as she had absented herself during the whole of the
night, he went in quest of her, when ho mether with
the prisoner. Upon this he commenced chastising her,
and the prisoner interfering, a fight was the result. After
this he and his wife went home, but going ou.t again be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock be met the prisoner, and
another scuffle took place. In this contest both the men
fell, and O'Brien being the undermost, his head came
in violent contact with the kerbstone, by which he
received such injuries that he was obliged to be carried
into his own house. He remained there until about
five o'clock in the afternoon, when be was conveyed to
the infirmary in a state of insensibility, where he died
about eleven o'clock the same evening. There were
very slight external appearances of injury on the de-
ceased, but , he had a laceration:of the scalp, and was
bleeding from the nose and ears. Yesterday O'Connor
was again examined, O'Connor's wife being joined with
him in the charge, and both were committed for trial
at the assizes ; the wife, because she was the cause of
the fight and joined in it. The cause of death was
marked by a laceration on the right side of the base of
the skull, and a largo quantity of blood extravasated
beneath the fracture and over the general surface of the
brain. This was caused by the blows the, deceased had
received and the fall.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 18.
(13tiore Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN RICHARD DOIDGE.

This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Duncan on be-
half of the detaioing creditor, Miss Perry ; and Mr.
Cooke supported.
The insolvent had been a farmer, occupying some
70 acres of land, at Fords, near Tavistock. The op-
posing creditor resided in the same neighbourhood,
and in consequence of some imputations cast upon
her by the insolvent's wife in conversation with a
female friend, she brought an action for slander,
which was tried in March last, and a verdict returned
for the plaintiff, with 251. damages. The costs were
taxed at 2471. 35., but were subsequently increased
by 251. in consequence of an application on the part
of the defendant for a new trial, which was refused.
Immediately after the trial the insolvent's property
was sold off, and he himself came to London, where
he was arrested.
Upon the part of the insolvent it was urged that in
consequence of his omitting to plead justification he
was unable to call a number of witnesses, whose evi-
dence would have produced a different verdict. Himself
andexamined upon the plea of the
lhe
were
tthe plaintiff was not called as a
vi a 501. had been offered but re-
fused by the creditor.
at his
issue,wife
An
cfler
itness.
Mr. Commissioner Law thought the case was clear,
that a verdict for damages having been obtained, the
insolvent availed himself of the interval pending the
argument for a new trial to get rid of all his property
in order to defeat the judgment of the plaintiff. If
the case was pressed there must be a lengthened re-
mand upon both grounds—the damages in the action
and a making away with property. It would be very
tnehte n adjourned.
arrangement to be effected,
mustother-
wise be a severe one.
advisableThtebces
judgment
some
dr
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maol

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
Lionel H. 7hompson, of 1, Riches-court, Lime-
street, agent to the ship South Sea, was summoned
before the Lord Mayor by Frederick Parker for
breach of contract. Tae decision upon the case will,
operate in a great number of instances
connected with emigration to Australia.
i t ism believed,e.o bie r
attended for the defendant.
The summons stated that Mr. Parker contracted
with the defendant, as the agent of the South Sea, on
a voyage to Port Philip, and that the former, having
been at the place of embarkation on the 15th of Sept.,
at the hour appointed, and having paid the sum of
141,the passage money, payable under such contract
previously to embarkation, by the neglect of the
latter did not obtain a passage in the said ship, nor
did he in 48 hours from the expiration of that day
procure a passage in any other equally eligible ship;
by reason whereof the plaintiff was entitled, by the
Passengers Act, to the aforesaid sum of 141, and such
other sum, not exceeding 101. for the loss and incon-
venience sustained by him, as the Lord Mayor might
consider just and necessary.
Mr. Nobler said his client was, upon his recom-
mendation,
annoyance to which he bad been subjected to Mr.
willing to return the money, and to make
compensation to Mr. Parker for the inconvenience
sustained by that gentleman, who certainly owed the
Baines, of Liverpool, whose agent in the business Mr.
Thompson was.
Mr. Parker declared that Mr. Thompson was not
agent to Mr. Baines, for the latter repudiated the con•
ilexion altogether upon being applied to to carry out
the contract.
Mr. Hobler—l have a letter from Mr. Baines, of
the 15th inst., which shows the agency, and I have
receipts of Mr. Baines for large sums of money which
my client has transmitted to him for passages to Aus-
tralia. These must be conclusive.
Mr. Parker—l was informed at Mr. Baines' offices
in Liverpool,
when I went there to join the vessel,
that Mr. Thompson had no authority whatever to
engage passengers for that house. I am not at all
disposed to compound the case. I have been treated
with the greatest possible insolence at Mr. Thomp-
son's offices upon going there for an explanation, and
I apply now to the Lord Mayor for his decision,
which will probably guide many other cases of the
same description.
Mr. Hobler—Very well ; go into your case.
Mr. Parker was then sworn. lle said—l am a
master mariner. I entered into a contract on the Ist
of September at the defendant's office. The following
is the memorandum :

" 1, Riches-court, Lime-street, City, London
Ist September, 1852.
" Memorandum,

" That we have received from Mr. Frederick Parker
the sum of 141. as passage to Port Phillip in the ship
sailing on the 15th of September. Name of the ship,
with embarkation order, to be forwarded to Ashstead-
lodge, Ashstead, Surrey.
" For Thompson, Brothers, " G. SHOTTER."
I paid Mr. Shotter the money. When I went to Li-
verpool I found that the ship in which I received no-
tice I was to sail was in the graving dock on her
beam ends, and that it was impossible she could sail
on the 15th inst., the day appointed. Here the em-
barkation order was put in. It stated—

" No. 1,111.

" Mr. Frederick has paid the sum of 141. for passage
money p ship South Sea, Captain Brett, bound for
Port Puilip ; the balance not being paid, none can
embark.
" For Thompson, Brothers. B. U. WILLMOTT."
I was at the place of embarkation on the 15th. Upon
my return Mr. Thompson acknowledged the con-
tract, and said that Mr. Baines ought to have received
me es a passenger. He also offered me a compromise,
but I objected to have the business settled in that
way. No other vessel was found for me forty-eight
hours after the refusal to receive me as a passenger
on board the South Sea.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hobler—l saw Mr. Shotter
in Mr. Thompson's office, who called me a liar, and
used other most abusive language.
Mr. Hobler—Did Mr. Baines say that Mr. Thomp-
son was not his agent for the vessel ? Witness—
There were some persons who appeared to be in autho-
rity in Mr. Baines's offices who said so, and who ap-
peared to be very angry at the transaction.
Mr. Ilobler, in order to show that Mr. Thompson
was perfectly justified in stating that he was agent to
Messrs. Baines as to the ship South Sea, begged
that the Lord Mayor would read the following com-
munication :

" Liverpool, Sept. 13, 1852.
;6 mesas. Thompso❑ Brothers, 1, Riches•court, Lime-

street, London.
" Gentlemen,—We are in receipt of your telegraphic
message, and will take the 15 passengers per South Sea, to
sail in all the month of September. Please let us have
full
up
,M BRINESnaMeS, ages, &C., with amounts paid.—
JAESBRINESs and Co. per J. Call."
" Liverpool, Sept. 10, 1852.
Messrs.
Yours
Thompson Brothers, 1, Riches-court, Lime-
o:rrteis. scpu
Tlcahtrofsue rn,l o,pl

street, London.

" and have communicated the contents to Cap-
Gentlemen.--We are in receipt ofyour letter of yester-
day's South Sea, for whom we
a
date,
He wishes us to request you
to state what number and what class passengers you can
give, and if we like the terms we shall berth them on
tarienol3nrlyetat,c
acting
owneras
ag enofts. the
8 and C
receipt of We are, Gentlemen, yours
respectfully,
as well as to the passengers for
Co., per J. Call.
" P.S. The South Sea will sail in all this month."
The course pursued by Mr. Thompson was as direct
1311"5‘g:einiAMonEeSy:INE
a course as could be adopted towards those to whom
he acted as agent,
whom he provided berths, and, although the blame in
the present instance lay with those who had refused
the passage upon the application of the complainant
at Liverpool, he was willing to act at once upon the
suggestion of the Lord Mayor, who would, no doubt,
take into consideration the fact that the defendant was
in the habit of paying considerable sums of money for
the passengers he introduced.
The Loan w
with respect to the
agencypon
the part of
Mr. Thompson, although there were circumstances in
hicb MAYOR
was s t
a saidted to that,
exist
u
the case calculated to show that agency was implied,
there certainly was no direct agency existing. The
32d section of the Act said, " If any Passenger, or
person acting on his behalf, shall have contracted
with the owner, charterer, or master of any ship,
whether a passenger ship or otherwise, or with any
person acting on behalf of such owner, charterer, or
master for a passage for such passenger," the obli-
gation lay upon any one of these persons to give
satisfaction. Now, it was quite evident that the
complainant stood in the position of an equitable
claimant in the case.
W. Parker having then intimated that the sum of
7/. 10s. would satisfy him for the inconvenience to
which he was put by the disappointment.
The LORD MAYOR ordered that Mr. Thompson
should return to the complainant the passage.money,
amounting to 141., and 71. 10s. for expenses and costs.
The money was paid. I
WE S TMINSTER.
Robert Burnell, a fellow sixty years of age, who
has been before convicted of a conspiracy to defraud,
and who is also stated to be a returned transport, was
charged with the following infamous mode of extor-
tion : —On the 30th of June last the prisoner went to
Mrs. Ann Edwards, a respectable lone woman, living
at 17, Moetpdier-row, Brompton, and stated that he
had an indictment against her for keeping a disorderly
house. She expressed her surprise and denied that
there was anything disorderly in her house, but he
declared that it was one, that proceedings had been
instituted in consequence of a complaint of Mr. Har-
ness, a clergyman, by the direction of the Society for
the Protection of Females, of which he (prisoner) was an
officer, and showed her a piper which he said was the
indictment. She repeated that she did not keep a
bad house and she would immediately go to Mr.
Harness on the subject, but be assured her that would
be of no use, as her neighbours had been there before
her, and Mr. Harness would not bear a word she had
k to say. Prisoner said he ;was the principal agent in

the matter, everything went through his hands, he
could get her put in prison for two years, turned out
of her heuse, and exposed in all the newspapers. He
said shs, had women living in the house; to which
she replied she had two, but they were quiet, hard-
working women, one of whom went out charing and
had lodged with her three years, and the other a poor
needlewoman who had been with her a year and a
half. Prisoner said it did not matter, it all came
under the Act, and pulling out an old Act of Parlia-
ment, read a part of it to show how she could be
punished. He then offered to stop the proceedings if
she would give him money, and she, not knowing what
to:do, and having no one at hand to advise her, gave him
a sovereign out of the amount she had saved to pay her
rent, and promised him a little more in the course
of a few days. On the 6th of July he called again,
when she placed half-a-sovereign before him, for
which she had pawned something, and told him that
she had got rid of her lodgers, and that for the future,
to prevent getting into trouble, she would have none
but men in the house, upon which the prisoner, alter
pocketing the half-sovereign, said he had not meant
her to turn her lodgers away ; could she not get them
back ? and if she could not he would send her some
women. She declined, after the trouble she had got
into, having anything more to do with women, when
he assured her that she need not be afraid; nobody
would do anything against her without the society
and he would take care of her interest in that respect.
He made several other applications to her for money,
as he said, for other of the society's officers who
had been watching her house ; but as her brother
had come to town, and she bad his advice, she
resisted all further demands. A witness was
called who saw the last half-sovereign given to the
prisoner.
Mr. Henry Joseph Newman, secretary to the So-
ciety for the Protection of Females, proved that the
prisoner was unknown to the society.
The accused, who said he should reserve his de-
fence, was committed for trial.

barge and boat builder. Roof damaged by water
and breakage. Not insured.
"No. 6 in the sline street. Mr. Newbold, licensed
victualler and proprietor of the India-house Tavern.
Ffent of premises severely damaged and scorched,
and considerable damage to contents by water and re-
moval. Insured in the Monarch fire-office.
"No. 395 in the street. Mr. Fisher granary-
keeper. Roof damaged by fire, and stock by water.
Insurance unknown.
T'
hep olice, under Mr. Superintendent Haynes and
Inspectors Townsend and Bamford, rendered great
assistance by keeping a crowd of some thousand per-
sons out of danger.