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WHITECEMPZI.
For each kind of meat we nave a dull inqury, and
prices are not supported. Bed, from Is 10d to 3s;
Mutton 2s 6d to 3s 61; Lamb, 4s 6i to 5d 4d; Veal,
3s to 4s; Pork, 2, 41 to 3s 6i per 81134 by the carcase.

CHANCIERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Bef ire the LORD CHANCELLOR.)
IN RE THE NORTH OF ENGLAND BANKING COMPANY,
EX PARTE NELSON.
This was an appeal from an order of the Vice-Chan-
cellor Knight Bruce, retaining the petitioner, as the
executor of one Strafford, on the list of contributories
for 900 shares. The objections to the liability were the
absence of any formal and perfect transfer of any of he
700 shares, save 10, the non-execution of the deed of
settlement, and the want of any binding consent on the
part of the directors in any of the sales made to Straf
ford. In answer to these points, the official manager
proved waiver of obj.ction to informalities, and the con-
tsotanrteceiv.
receipte of the dividends as long es there were any
His LORDSHIP this morning, in giving judgment,
said that it was fortunate for the people of this country
that the view of this case endeavoured to be forced upon
ho
im by
aytny other Cur
he
appellants
s7as neither the law of this Court
nor in the kingdom. Mr. Strafford
bud undoubtedly become a member of the company in
regard to all the shares. Every one of the conditions
required by the Act of Parliament had been complied
with in the transfer of those shares, and if there had
been a profit to receive instead of a burden to bear, the
C urt would never have heard of any attempt to repu-
diate membership. In his opinion the executor of Mr.
StroT w..ro fully .limbl., audthe upp.aluausti, therefuve
cherahowd.
IN RE OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND CHESTER RAILWAY
COMPANY, Ex PARTE SHARpE AND JAMES
This was an appeal petition under the Winding-up
Act. The Master placed the petitioners on the list fur
500 sharer, and as the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce
had decided a senilar question in " Ex parte Morrison,"
th'.y were, by prcnisaion of Lord Truro, allowed to
bring the question at once b.oore this branch of the
Court. The petitioners were managing directors, and, as
gdrieveiddeodna
m the
o n
g directorsthe members appo
ofr
such, they agreed to take, and did take, 100 shares. By
tai osne rhd 80 f me Tubs-
shares ;lee: tt lo be Y a
the board of management and the provisional committee.
Of these shares the proportion of the petitioners was
800, and the question bow argued was their liability to
contribute on 'how 800, for they did not deny the liabi-
lityails LnitDsHlP, in giving judgment,
on the original 200.
said the Court
had great reason to complain of the manner in which
this case had been brought before the Court. No fact
in it seemed to have been ascertained will any certainty,
and the progress of the Court had been frequently
interrupted by disputes as to the truth of some material
allegation of fact. Atter going caret ully through the
case he had come to -the conclusion that there was no
evidence to show that Mr. Sharpe or Mr. James were
liable for any more than the 100 shares eacb,
of which they had already accepted the liability. With
regard to the additional 400 shares each in the new
scheme, there was nothing to show that they had ac-
cepted the allotment of them, and the mere fact of their
being on the managing committee could not render
them liable. In Upfit's case, which bed been relied on,
there bad been an , cceptance, but in this there was none,
and here were other circumstances which made it differ
considerably from ,his. The liability of Mr. Sharpe and
Mr. James must there ore be restricted to 100 shares
each, and with regard to the other shares they must be
struck oft the list.—Decree aecordingly.
IN RE SMITH.
In this case, in which the Lord Chancellor ordered
Mr. Holland to make an affidavit explaining the part
which he had had in the transaction for which Mr.
Smith was last Friday struck off the rolls, Mr. Holland
being this morning in attendance,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he bad read Mr. Hol-
land's affidavit, which completely absolved him from any
knowledge of the improper conduct of which Mr. Smith
bad been guilty. He was perfectly satisfied on this
point; and he discharged Mr. Holland from further at-
tendance on the Court, as free from blame.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in BROCO
The LORD atiFF JUSTICE announced at the sitting of
the Court this m ,riiiog that Mr. Justice Coleridge
would attend in ti o full court to-morrow to bear
motions for new trials in the cases which had been tried
be'ore him on circuit.
The Court was occupied the whole of the morning
with the Crown paper.

POLICE IN TELLIG.ENCE.
MARLBOROUGH STREET.

Mary Ann Bill, aged 52, a poorly-dressed needlewo-
man, living in Little Wyld street, Drury line, was
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with stealing a
jug and two basins from the .outside of a china shop,
No. 36, Princes-street, Leicester-square.
James Chilman, a lad in the employ of Thomas Grant,
china and earthenware dealer, 36, Princes-street, said,
about half-past nine that morning, as he was putting
thinks outside the shop, a gPnteman told him a woman
had just taken something away. Witness missed a jug
and two basins, value ls. 61, and immediately went if'
pursuit of the woman, and overtook her about twenty
yards from the shop. The prisoner, who-was the w. man
in•question, denied having anything,. but on lilting het:
up the things and ran off, but
shawl the property was discovered. The prisoner gasnyi_
given into custody.
. any particular
The prisoner, who did not manifest
.n
deience, " I
emotion while at the bar, merely
she was overtaken d
took them in an unguarded . ,
been in my sense) at the time."ed to the ordinary lock-
up eels for commitments.
The prisoner wasthaa. retamoonata.idl
uired if he should send and
The gaiter, VVrtsh, The prisoner
who was ignorant of what- had
acquaint her triends
said she bad a huabanu.
weer;,
,
e k and she hod no money to
occurred; h
_..0 was oUtBcn
wdilail ("her situation.
Welsh replied he
would provide a messengeri
.a .
pay a navasenf
10 •Welsh than
d :no and him himself, taking
the cliatico o to tranquil. The
the prisoner qu
left the cell, leaving
Ptrhetobusbain rr pti, ir .
prison van
' for
in a few minutes came to the, court, and the
gaoler went to the magi clerk, all% Bishop,
the commitments. .mtratea
The timenot required for this wets very
short, and there a-aid have elapsed more than fit.
.
teen .minutes since he lett the prisoner in the cell.
On going down to the cell be remarked that round
the grating in the door which admitted light
and air a portiOn .of a dress V, 44 ptdced. He opened
the, door of the nil, •et:d • fit:riing an obstruction he
pus. his teld to. c.nd on seem, the prison, r liar:1011g b,
culled our tii' the utsistent cort:t ,1-11,-. to uct;(l,+. to his a,.
astance. Without a MOthellesi delay, or waiting to force
open the door, ' the gaoler with his knife cut the noose,
and the .ptisceer fell Won ou the Lim ef the cell. ...