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selves and no one else." Russell then said he should not
lend plaintiff any more money, and that was all that
passed.
On cross-examiaation defendant stated that Mr. Penn,
of Basingstoke, was present at the conversation at
Twyford races. Ile had made a claim against plaintiff
for expenses concerning the horse. The first time he
did so was about two months back. He had not made
the claim before Russell asked him for his acceptance.
He was in business as a linendraper thirteen years ago,
but became bankrupt, and had not got his certificate.
His debts might ,have been between 2,0001. and 3,0001.
Thought he had paid ls. 6d. in the pound, but could not
swear he had paid 2s. in the pound. Would not swear
he had paid 2s. in the pound. Would not swear he had
paid a penny in the porld. Thought he had paid more.
After that he commenced his present business, but got
unfortunately in the hands of a racing man, and had
been obliged to go through the Insolvent Court and
make a clean sweep of it. This was six years ago. Had
sufficient now to pay all his debts.
Mr. Justice Cresswell summed up, telling the jury it
was impossible to come to any other conclusion upon
the evidence than that either the plaintiff or the defen-
dant had committed the most abominable perjury.
The jury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff, and the foreman added, " There has
been considerable difference of opinion amongst the jury,
but we have endeavoured to arrive at a satisfactory
conclusion."

Mr. Justice Cresawell—The verdict is entirely in ac-
cordance with my opinion, and but for the hesitation of
some of the jury upon the subject, I should have ordered
a prosecution against the defendant for perjury.
"Verdict for plaintiff, 25/.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Royal Albert, 121, screw, Captain Sir Thomas S.
Pasley, Bart., passed down Channel on Sunday after-
noon. She was seen at sea from Devonport, but too far
off to exchange signals.
The Exmouth, 90, screw, Captain the Hon. F. Pel-
ham, was not in commission up to Tuesday ; but Mr.
Loney, the master, had arrived, and had taken up his
commission.

The. Phaiiton, 50-gun frigate, is to be commissioned at
Sheerness forthwith. The Pacific, it is reported, is to
be her destination.

The Pylades, 20 guns, is now in No. 1 dry dock,
Sheerness, being coppered. An additional number of
artifie3rs are put on to expedite her fitment for imme-
diate service.

The steam-vessels Janus, Cuckoo, and Porcupine are
ordered to complete stores and provisions and await fur-
ther directions.

APPOINTMENTS.

Bear-Admiral Henry W. Bruce arrived at Woolwich
dockyard yesterday, and at half-past four o'clock p.m.
had his flag hoisted on board the Fisgard, flag-ship, on
taking up his appointment as commander-in-chief of her
Majesty's naval forces on the Pacific station. The gal-
lant rear-admiral had his flag struck at half-past five,
in the usual form, and proceeded on leave to prepare
for his departure to take the command of his new
station.

Commander William J. S. Pullen took up his com-
mission on Monday, and hoisted his pendant on board
the Perseverance lion screw steam troop ship, in dock
at Woolwich, on his appointment to the command of
that vessel, and has now commenced entering petty
officers, able seamen, and stokers.
Commander Richard B. Crawford (1842) is appointed
to command the Gorgon paddle-wheel steam•sloop, vice
Peter Cracroft, promoted to be captain.

THE HALF-DOZEN SCREW DESPATCH
CRUISERS.

By this time the whole of the half-dozen despatch
cruisers, each having two of the original 95 cwt.
Lancasters (not the spurious old 8-inch guns re-bored)
are in the Black Sea, and drawing less water than
any other men-of-war there will be most valuable
either for bombardment or relief of transports or ships
ashore sr in distress. They are:—
'Lynx, Commander Luce
Arrow, Lieutenant Commander Joliffe
Beagle, Lieutenant Commander Hoare
Wrangler, Lieutenant Commander Risk
Snake, Lieutenant Commander M4Killop
Viper, Lieutenant Commander Lodder
The Wrangler left Malta on the 18th to join Admiral
Dundas's fleet.