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THE-gITI4 _ EONDorr, TITURSpAY EYBNING-- FEBRUARY 9 185 4.

1171,1-111thIiitci beer; cheerfully paid, while at no period
?tad ft iC,t distillation been 1.-ss pre. Men,: in Ire2ancl ',ban
it was at pre,ent. (Rear, hear.)
KILLARNEY MAIL.
Mr. D. O'CONNELL wished to ask the -'ecretary to
the Treasury, whether the contract entered into by Mr.
Daniel Keli;her, for conveying the roads from Mallow
to Killarney, has been in any manner modified or sus-
pendedarrangements have been made, or
a
beit a
made, with the Killarney Railway Corn-
re abe ; t
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to r
pany, for the purpose of obtaining a more speedy and
regular delivery of the mails in Killarney and Tralee,
either by a night train or by the regular day train.
Mr. WILSON said Mr. Kelliher was unable to carry
out his original plan owing to the destruction of a bridge
in the road. No contract had yet been made with the
railway company,
because they wanted as much for
carrying the mail as would pay the cost of the whole
train.

FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
Mr. RICARDO had been requested to ask the right
lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question of some
importance to the commercial world. It appeared that
there wero in circulation bills of exchange professing to
have been drawn abroad, but which, in fact, had been
drawn at home in London, and, inasmuch as they did
not bear the stamp of an inland bill, it had been held
that the bankers or other parties who had dis-
counted them could not receive the sums they
had advanced in the event of the bills being
dishonoured. Now, he wished to ask the right hon.
gentleman whether his attention had been called to the
subject, and if so, whether it was his intention to bring
in a measure either to afford redress to what were called
the "innocent holders" in this case, or to prevent a re-
currence of such frauds.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
of course his attention had been called to the em-
barassment attending the present state of the
law in regard to bills fictitiously purporting to
have been drawn abroad, and having recently
been engaged in collecting information on the
subject, he should be much disappointed if be was not
able to make a proposal to the house about it during
the present session. (Hear, hear.)
THE MERCANTILE LAW.

Mr. R. PHILLIMORE said he had a notice on the
paper to the effect that an humble address be presented
to her Maje,,ty, praying that instructions be given to the
commission issued for inquiry into the expediency of
assimilating the mercantile laws of England and
Scotland ; to inquire into and report upon
the administration of the mercantile law in England

and Scotland ; and whether increased facilities ought or
ought not to be granted for the settlement by arbitration
of mercantile disputes ; and whether or not the vari-
ous tribunals in which mercantile law is now ad-
ministered can be usefully consolidated ? He was
told, howe*, , that the commission was an unpaid
commission, -ind • he had been requested to post-
pone his motion until it had been ascertained if the com-
missioners were willing to undertake this new duty
which the adoption of his motion would impose upon
them. He cheerfully acceded to this request, but at the
same time he reserved to himself the right of renewing
the motion on a future occasion, no matter whether the
commissioners consented or not.
BREACH OF TREATY WITH PORTUGAL.
_ _ _

Mr. T. CHAMBERS moved for a select committee
to investigate the claims of Yuille, Shortridge, and Co.,
against the European Government for compensation for
losses incurred by them through breach of treaty. The
hon. member entered at much length into the
particulars of those claims, which set forth that the
claimants, acting on the faith of a treaty between the
two Governments had entered largely into the wine
trade• at Madeira ; but owing to an alleged breach of
that treaty, the claimants now averred that the
losses they had incurred amounted to no less than
100,0001., in fact, that they were utterly ruined.
Mr. HORSFALL seconded the motion for a select
committee, and he did so not merely out of considera-
tion for Messrs Yuille, Shortridge, and Co., but as a
question of very great and general commercial im-
portance. Be hoped if the committee were granted it
would be not only with a view to this particular ques-
tion, but that it would also embrace the relations of
Portugal with this country. He believed there was no
nation in the world that owed more to this country than
Portugal owed, and there was none which acted with
more ingratitude or more faithlessness to its treaties.
(Hear, hear.) Portugal, in fact, stood very much in the
light of a spoiled child, for no less a sum than 2,850,0001.
had been paid by this country to Portugal to induce
her to suppress the slave trade, which it was notorious
she had not done.
Mr. HATHERTON said there was no doubt this
was a proper case for investigation by a committee of
that house, and he hoped justice would be done to the
parties who had suffered so grievously.
MR. DIGBY SEYMOUR thanked the mover and
seconder of the motion, and hoped it would have the
effect of teaching Portugal that she was amenable to
the same laws of honour and integrity as other nations.
He thought the claim of Don Pacifico sunk into insig-
nificance before this, for his was but a clam of interna-
tional law, while this was a claim founded upon immut-
able principles of justice and common right.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he wished to call attention
not to the merits of this particular case so much as to
the course which it would be advisable for the house to
pursue in cases of this nature_ He thought if the course
now proposed by the hon. gentleman were adopted, it
wonld lead to very great inconvenience, as a precedent
fur our interfering with the jurisprudence of
a friendly nation, and would be setting a pre-
cedent which was very dangerous, on the one-sided
statement of an individual member of the house. He
had no objection, however, to lay all the papers con-
nected with this case, which were very voluminous,
upon time table of the house. At the same time he was
not defending the conduct of the Portuguese Govern-
ment in this case or many others, for he thought that
Government had behaved ur.handsomely and unjustly to
this country in many cases.
Mr. G. BUTT said he had heard the speech of the
noble lord with very great surprise, and he saw no
reason in it to deny the committee asked for in this
case.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE PRESTON STRIKE.-OPENING OF

THE MILLS.

PRESTON, FEB. 8.

A great sensation was created in the town this after-
noon by the unexpected publication of a placard an-
nouncing, in the following terms, the opening of the
Lulls to-morrow :

" At a special meeting of the associated masters, held
at the Bull Hotel, Preston, on Wednesday, the Bth of
February, 1854, it was unanimously resolved that, in
~onsequence of the greatly increased disposition shown
by the operatives to resume work since the meeting of
the associated masters on the 26th of January last, and
firmly believing that large numbers have been deterred
from openly manifesting a desire to free themselves
from their present leaders and to return to their re-
spective employMent only by fear of ill-treatment and
of the loss of
i their present means of subsistence—
this meeting s of. opinion that the time has at length
arrived when it is incumbent on the masters, in fulfil-
ment of the pledges repeatedly given by them, to re•
open their mills, in the hope of thereby bringing this
unfortunate and protracted dispute to an end, and of
rescuing the town and neighbourhood from that wide
spread and rapidly increasing distress from which they
are now unhappily suffering. Public notice, therefore,
is hereby hereby given, that the several mills of the as
sociated masters will be re-opened, and will be prepared
for a resumption of work to-morrow (Thursday), at eight
o'clock in the morning, upon the terms and in accordance
with the resolution4assed on the 4th of November last ;
and all persons desirous of obtaining employment may
depend upon constant work, and are reminded that the
masters are pledged, and are fully determined to protect
them against any improper interference or molestation.
—By order f the Associated Masters. Feb. 8, 1854."

LAW INTELLICIENV.E.—Feb. 8.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

PHILLIPS V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Attorney-General and Mr. J. Chambers appeared
for the plaintiff; and Mr. W. Chambers and another
learned gentleman for the defendants.
This was an action brought to recover compensation
in damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in
consequence of a collision-which had happened on the
defendants' railway. The defendants pleaded a payment
into court of 2281.
It appeared that the plaintiff was a horse-dealer in
extensive business, and on the 31st of August last an ac-
cident had happened to a coal train on the line of the
Great Northern Railway, near the Hornsey station. A
telegraphic message was sent up the line to stop the
express train, which was expected ; but either the
driver did not see the signal, or else the signal did not
work, for the express train did not stop, and it dashed
into the coal train, causing the carriages to double up,
and several persons were severely injured, amongst
whom was the plaintiff, who was thrown forward, and
the❑ backward, with much violence. The seats of the
carriages on that line draw out, and the shock sent them
out, leaving a space between the back of the seats and
the back of the carriage, and into this space the plain-
tiff was thrown and doubled up. He assisted the other
passengers, and went on to where he was going, and in
a few days returned to London, when he discovered that
he had received severe internal injuries, and he was con-
fined to his house for a month. He had sustained great
loss in his business, as this was the time of year when
the great horse fairs took place, at which he had been
unable to attend.
The first witness called was Mr. H. Phillips—l live
at Albert-gate-yard, Knightsbridge. lam a very large
horsedealer. On the 31st August I was a passenger on
the Great Northern Railerays An accident occurred
sown after we passed Hornsey station. At the moment
of the concussion I was thrown against the person oppo-
site me. My hat struck his head. I rebounded back
into my seat, and the seats falling back, I fell down on
my back. My nose and kneel came together. I as-
sisted the other passengers, not at the time feeling that
I had sustained any injury. It being very important
for me to go to Peterborough, I went there, and whilst
there I saw a medical man, who examined my legs, which
were very much bruised. He gave me a lotion. The
next day I went to see some horses. I then came to
London. On the Friday afternoon I was taken very
ill. I was taken ill at home. The pain doubled me up.
I then sent for Mr. Brain, my surgeon. That was about
four o'clock in the afternoon. I was in bed when he
came. I was in bed for nine days. I suffered great pain
through my loins. I was confined to my house in Lon-
don for a month. I then was ordered fresh air, and I
went into the country. I stayed there for eight days.
lam largely engaged in horse dealing. I supply foreign
governments with horses. At the time of the accident
I was going a month's tour. I was going to Howden
fair. I had a commission from the Belgian govern-
ment for as many stallions as I could find. My com-
mission would be 251. per horse. The average prices
of the horses would be from 1501. to 4001. per horse.
I lost about 2001. for not attending that fair. I
could not send another person to buy the horses, as
it was my judgment which was relied upon. I bad
orders from several French gentlemen. Mr. Abzen, the
dealer, had died, and his stock being for sale, I was going
to purchase some of his horses. I had also commissions
from several French dealers in Paris for about 25 horses.
I was going to purchase young horses for my own farm.
I breed them there. The whole of this profit was lost to
me, and a great deal more that I might have made dur-
ing my month's journey, in consequence of my illness.
It is a part of my business to report to my patrons the
character of the various race-horses. I turn in the year
about 40,0001.
Cross-examined—l attend the greater part of the fairs
myself. I sometimes employ Mr. Cottrel in purchasing
horses. He is 23 years of age. He has been with me
eight mouths. The gentleman against whom I was
thrown was Mr. Schakel, a horse-dealer. Howden fair
is immediately after Doncaster races. I expected to find
the horses I wanted at Doncaster races. I see more
at Doncaster races than at all the other races. Igo to
Epsom, Newmarket, and sometimes to Ascot. I have
not been to any fairs since, except one at York. I buy
horses from the farmers before they come into the fair.
That is not the legitimate way of buying horses. I have
frequently had information, of horses a year before they
are to be sold. Cottrel has bought horses for me at one
fair. I did not send anybody to attend Allen's sale. I
had commissions for that sale. I charge 101. per horse,
Re-examined—I was obliged to give those commissions
up.

Mr. James Brian said—l am a surgeon, and have
attended the plaintiff for some years. On the 2d Sep-
tember last was called in to see him He was in bed, and
was suffering great pain all down the right side, and
tossing about in bed. He was in a state of great danger.
The kidneys were injured. I attended him for a month.
For the first 8 days he suffered great pain. The injury
would be likely to be produced by the accident. Mr.
Child, the company's surgeon, saw the plaintiff. The
plaintiff has now quite recovered.
Mr. Cawthorn—l am cashier to the plaintiff. I have
ascertained the number of horses which the plaintiff
bought in the first half-year of 1851. It was 187. The
profit on that year was 8,4501. The expenses for that
half-year were 5,3511. The number of horses purchased
in the second half-year of 1852 was 260. The gross profit
was 5,0001.
Mr. East—l live at Curzon-st., Mayfair. lam a horse
dealer. I know the plaintiff. I saw the plaintiff's leg
on the night of the accident. I never saw such a leg in
my life.
Mr. Phillips—Business cannot be carried on without
his own supervision.

Mr. Chambers then addressed the jury for the defend-
ants. He contended that the plaintiff might have sent
some other person to have bought these horses. He
could not see how horse-dealing was so different to all
other businesses. There could not be such a great dif-
ference between purchasing horses and purchasing other
cattle. The company had acted very well, having
paid into court the amount of his doctor's bill, and
also 2001. for his suffering. But damages must
not be assessed at the amount of the loss of imaginary
profits. The plaintiff said that, in 1851, he had made
a net profit of 6,0001. In 1852, it was 2,5001..; in
1853, it was 1,800.. In contrasting these years, the
jury would be able to see the great fluctuation and un-
certainties of the trade of horse-dealing, so that it would
be absurd to determine the plaintiff's loss by therprofits
of 1841 or 1852. Mr. Phillips had admitted that he was
informed of the quality of the horses before their sale,
and, therefore, he might give orders as to which horses
he wished to purchase. Suppose that any accident was to
happen to Baron Rothschild, and he was to say that he
made so millions last year, and did not make so many
thousands this year, and therefore called upon the com-
pany to make up the loss. That would be absurb, of
course. He, therefore, submitted that the 2281. which
had been paid in court was a reasonable compensation
for the plaintiff.

Lord. Campbell, on summing up, told the jury that
they must consider the question between the parties
without any prejudice against the railway company.
They must consider what sum he was entitled to for the
pain he had sustained, and he (Lord Campbell) thought
if bodily pain was all for which the action has been
brought, the 228/. was rather a handsome sum ; but they
had also to consider what the plaintiff was entitled to
for the loss which he alleged he had sustained in conse-
quence of this accident. In point of law he was bound
to tell them, if the plaintiff had made out any loss to their
satisfaction, they were bound to find such damages as
they thought would compensate him for that loss.
The jury retired, and in about half an hour returned,
and found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 1501., ex-
clusive of the 2281. paid into court.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Feb. 8.

Before Mr. Serjeant Adams, Assistant• Judge, at the

Guildhall, Westminster.)
William Henry Newman, a member of the bar, sur-
rendered in discharge of his bail, on a charge of having
assaulted Mr. Thomas Garth, a gentleman holding the
rank of a captain in the army.
The defendant, on being arraigned, pleaded guilty.
Mr. Clarkson, addressing the court, said he appeared
on behalf of the young man at the bar, who was a gen-
tleman of great respectability, and the nephew of a
member of the legal profession with whom his lordship
was probably not altogether unacquainted. The prose-
cutor of the charge against him was Captain Garth, and
the offence of which the defendant had confessed him-
self guilty was committed at the Conservative Club. The
prosecutor, a gentleman holding the position of a captain
in the army, was assaulted by this young gentleman,
who in a moment of great excitement and considerable
irritation, took it into his bead that Captain Garth, by
a movement of his hand across his face at one of the
windows of the Conservative Club, which the defendant
witnessed, had made that movement of the hand. a very
natural one certainly, with the vies of insulting him.
Under the influence of this feeling, which was an entire
delusion, he was betrayed into the commission of an as-
sault on Captain (11a.rth, which he could in no way what-
ever justify. The prosecutor did what every gentle.
man would do under such circumstances, and with that
forbearance which was characteristic of a high-minded
man, he simply gave him in charge to the servants
of the club, and then he was brought to a police court,
where an investigation took place. This having occnrred
time was afforded for inquiry, and the defendant, upon
considering and reflecting upon what he had done, con-
cluded that he must have acted under a great misconcep-
tion, and now through him (Mr. Clarkson) he wished to
say that he acted in a moment of excitement, and begged
to say that he had been betrayed into the commission of
a perfectly inexcusable act, for which he now expressed
his very great regret. The prosecutor was satisfied that
the defendant was a member of a highly respectable fa-
mily, and Captain Garth, with what he (Mr. C.) would
call great magnanimity under the circumstances, did not
now proceed for punishment, having been assured that
the defendant bad acted under a mistake, and that he
sincerely regretted what he had done. The course the
prosecutor had taken was that which might be expected
front a gentleman in his position. His only object was
to prevent a repetition of such conduct, and to protect
his person from any further violence ; and he (Mr. C.)
was instructed by the defendant to offer to him the most
ample and entire apology for what he had done, and to
express his very sincere regret that, under mistaken cir-
cumstances, he had committed this assault. The prose-
cutor had been magnanimous and kind enough to say he
would be satisfied if this young man entered into a re-
cognisance of 5001., with two sureties each in 250/., to
keep the peace, an really he could not speak too highly
of the course taken by the prosecutor.
Mr. Dearsley said he was instructed on the part of
the prosecution, and Captain Garth had no vindictive
feeling against the defendant. The assault was com-
mitted without the slightest provocation, and as the de.

fendant was an entire stranger to him, he felt that it
would be impossible to put him on the footing of a gun-
tleman, and most prudently bad not made the matter
the subject of a brawl at the club, but had given him in
charge of the police, to vindicate himself through the
law. After the statement made by Mr. Clarkson, that
the assault was committed under mistake and in an
excited moment, and the full and handsome apology
that had been tendered, Captain Garth felt that it would
be almost vindictive to press for any punishment which
would degrade the defendant. All he desired was, a
guarantee against such conduct for the future, and he
(Mr. Dearsley) thought that under the circumstances of
the case great forbearance had been displayed by the
prosecutor.
The Assistant-Judge said he could not but rejoice at
this termination of the case. As far as Capt. Garth was
concerned his conduct was that of a gentleman of high
mind and honour, and the facts spoke more strongly
than anything that could fall from the court. The
defendant had only done that which every gentleman
under such circumstances ought to do, he had admitted
his error and apologised. The sentence was, that he be
fined one shilling, and enter into a recognisance in the
sum of 5001., with two sureties of 2501. each to keep
the peace towards Capt. Garth and all her Majesty's
subjects for twelve months.
The recogr.isance and the sureties were at once en-
tered into.

Georgians Chatten surrendered to answer an indict-
ment in which she was charged with inflicting grievous
bodily harm upon James Chatten, her husband, and with
a common assault.

This case was before the court at the last session here,
and was mentioned. The prosecutor was the keeper of
a coffee-house, No. 5, Middle-row South, Knightsbridge,
and the case was postponed with the view to an arrange.
ment between him and the defendant.
Mr. Parry now said that the defendant would plead
guilty to the common assault. It was an unhappy quar-
rel between husband and wife, and an arrangement of a
satisfactory kind had been come to. The mother of the
defendant would enter into a recognisance for her keep-
ing the peace, which it was hoped would be satisfactory
to the court. Something had been said in the case about
the prosecutor's house being disreputable. This was
quite without foundation ; it was nothing of the kind,
and the imputation.arose from a servant of bad character
having lived there, but she was not there now.
The defendant then pleaded guilty to the common
assault.

The Assistant:Judge—Then the sentence upon you is,
that you be fined one shilling, and do find one surety in
the sum of 201. to keep the peace towards your husband
for twelve months.

The surety was given, and the defendant left the court
with the prosecutor.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.— Charles A. Noedl, who a
few days ago was charged upon suspicion of having
altered two bills of exchange, well-knowing that they
had been forged, was brought up for re-examination.
Mr. Mullens of the firm of Bush and Mullens, solici-
tors to the committee of bankers for protection against
felony a,nd fraud was in attendance. Mr. Wontner
attended for the prisoner.
The justice-room was crowded with respectable per-
sons, who seemed to be greatly interested upon the
occasion.
The bills, it will be recollected, bad been sent from
Turin, directed to 15, Upper St. Martin's lane, to
Count Louis Rainari • de Sanazar, and had been taken
by the prisoner, who keeps a cigar divan at No. 10,
Upper St. Martin's-lane, to the house of Messrs. Morris,
Prescott, and Co. for acceptances and the prisoner a few
days afterwards received the amount upon presenting
them at the house of Glyn and Co., bankers, of Lom•
bard-street.
The following is a sketch of the proceedings of yester- ,
day.

The prisoner, who had been bailed on Tuesday by two
highly respectable persons, appeared at the appointed
time.

Edmond Carter, postman at the General Post-office,
said—l delivered this letter at about half-past nine
o'clock, on the 20th of January, according to the di-
rection.

Cross•eaamined—T deliver the foreign letters in that
district. Ido not think a week passes over without my
delivering foreign letters at the house of the prisoner,
where I generally see the prisoner's wife.
Mr. Benjamin. Latchford, of No. 11, Upper St. Mar-
tin'sf-lane, bit and spur maker, said—l an► the landlord
of the prisoner. On the morning of Friday, the 20th of
January, he brought me those two bills, and asked me
to discount them. The name Count L. R. Sanazar was
on each of them at the time.

Cross-examined-4 have known the prisoner about 11
months as a houiekeeper there all that time : he keeps
a cigar divan, and I believe his house is very much
frequented by foreigners. I have known the house,
No. 10, where the real Count Louis R. de Eanazar lives.
I knew that old gentleman by sight full 15years' but I
never heard his name until this transaction took place.
When the prisoner took the house of la° I made in-
quiries about him. Amongst others to whom be re
ferred me were Lord Dudley Stuart and his secretary,
from whom I received the most perfect satisfaction as to
his respectability. He has conducted hi:nself in the
most honourable and gentlemanlike manner, and I be-
lieve that he was in the Hungarian army, and is a per-
son of very good family. I have been given to mider-
stand that foreigners have their letters addressed to his
house. He is married to an English lady. When he
asked me to discount the bills there was nothing in his
manner in the slightest degree suspicious, I pressed upon
him the necessity of finding the man who had claimed
the letter in which the hills had been contained. The
witness then detailed at considerable length, the
particulars of the transaction as mentioned by
the prisoner, and they were such as were calculated to
impress everybody with a conviction that the prisoner
was perfectly innocent, and that he had been the dupe of
some fellow who had by some means learned that the
Count de Sanazar expected, and was in the habit of re-
ceiving, remittances from Turin.

The Lord Mayor asked a number of pointed questions
of the witnesses, and

Mr. Mullens submitted that enough had been shown
to justify the committal of the prisoner, who had, in his
opinion, exhibited much ingenuity in the whole of the
proceedings by mixing up apparent candour and sim-
plicity in a most dangerous plot, to accomplish success
with impunity.
The Lord Mayor—The case is indeed a very extraor-
dinary one. The prisoner appears, from the evidence of
respectable parties, a man of unexceptional character,
and I must say that his statements are consistent, and
that the openness of the acknowledgments he has made
operate powerfully in his favour. I, however, consider
that the facts that he received the letter containing
the bills, and that he received the money for those
bills, are such as to call for a more close inquiry
and I shall therefore postpone the case for a week,
in order that an opportunity may be afforded for
the production of more evidence. Under the present
circumstances, I consider that the prisoner is bound to
bring forward the man who imposed upon him as the
real Count Louis de Sanazar ; but I shall say nothing
more to prejudice the case, and lam sure Mr. Mullens
has no disposition to do anything of the kind.
The case was then acljourted for a week, and bail was
immediately tendered and received for the appearance of
the prisoner upon that occasion.
The Lord -Mayor requeFted that the press would ac-
knowledge his receipt of a 51. note, No. 75,062 from
~N.R.N." for the poor-box.

MARYLEBONE.—Mr. Thomas Gordon, chief officer
.n the audit department of the London and North
Western Railway comrany at the Boston station,
was brought before Ar. Broughton, on remand,
charged with having defrauded the company to the
amount of several thousand pounds. The prisoner was
in the first instant» charged with embezzlement on
Tuesday, the 31st üb., when no more evidence was
then gone into than was sufficient to justify a remand.
Mr. Humphreys, on behalf of the company, stated the
nature of the charge against the prisoner, which was
that he had taken i sum amounting to 2,1841. 14s. 4d.,
between October 11 and November 1, the property of
the company, whi.th he had not accounted for. The
money was received on account of the goods department,
at the Tipton, Spon, Smethwick, and Deepfield stations
of the Stour Valley line.
Mr. Soar, attached to the Birmingham station, de-
posed that he had received letters from the prisoner
dated the 15th, 25th, 29th, and 31st of October, and
the let of November, 1853, in which he acknowledged
the receipt of the money, the ground of the present
charge, which was.on account of the goods department
on the Stour Valley line. (The letters were produced )
In answer to Mr. Broughton, the witness stated that
he took instructions from the prisoner, who he under-
stood was entrusted with all cash affairs. The money
was sent to him by the directors. The prisoner was for-
merly treasurer of the Grand Junction line in the north.
He (witness) was never told that he was not to receive
the money.
Frederick Whittle, clerk in the audit department at
the Euston-square station, said that the prisoner's duties
were to examine remittances and to take credit on the
goods accounts current which came up from the country
stations in the early part of October. Finding that the
remittances were not as usual, he had a communication
with the prisoner, who stated that the audit committee
had decided on having the cash from the line sent direct
to London ; that he was receiving the money, and that
he had special instructions from Captain finish respect-
ing the money. The sums he ought to have received
were 5591. 10s. 74. from Deepfields, 1,013/. Bs. 9d. from
Tipton, 4381. Os, 10d. from Spon Lane, and 1731. 7s. 2d.
from Smeth wick.
By Mr. Humphrey—No one had to look over the pri-
soner's accounts but the committee.
Mr. Wm. \Valey, assistant cashier at the Euston-sta•
tion of the London and North Western Railway Com-
pany, said that his duty was to receive money from
Mr. Soar for the goods station on the Stour Valley
line. From the 11th of October to the Ist November,
he had received no money. He had received money
since, but he could not tell on what account. The money
should have been paid to him. (The goods account-book
was produced.)
Mr. Broughton— Do you mean to say that the money
ought to have been sent direct to you ?

Witness--Yes ; the instructions to the station clerk
are to that effect.

Mr. Broughton—Were you aware that the sums from
the Stour Valley line were to he sent to the prisoner
Witness—No, I was not aware that any arrange-
ments were made for the money to be transmitted to
London.
Mr. Broughton—What did you suppose ?
Witness—That it was transmitted to the Bank at Bir-
mingham, which was usual.

BY Mr: Humphrey—•l was not aware that any altera-
tion had been made by the audit committee, that the

money should be sent to it (the committee). The pri
soner got leave of absence of 10 days after that deci,iun
of the committee, and gave directions at Birmingham
that the money should be sent to him. Had 1 have
been aware of the alterations, I should have made in-
quiries.

- Mr. Broug'hton observed that the witnesses ought to
be produced who could give evidence showing the alters•
tion that had taken place. It appeared extraordinary
that money should. be directed to be sent up to London
and that the cashier should know nothing of the altera-
tion. The committee ought to have given notice to the
cashier.

The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday.

THAMES.—William Thomas, aged 21, and described
as a confectioner, of No. 22, Union-street, Tottenham-
court-road, was charged with stealing a black pony,
worth 141., under rather peculiar circumstances.
It appeared that about two o'clock yesterday (Wed-
nesday) afternoon, Mr. James Wells, a dealer in horses,
residing in Bucks-row, Whitechapel, was in Romford
market, Essex, when the prisoner came up with a
black pony which he offered for sale, and said his father,
who was a confectioner in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, was
the owner of the pony, and had no further use for the
animal. Mr. Wells asked him what he wanted for the
pony, to which the prisoner replied 61. The price
asked for the pony was so much below the real value
that Mr. Wells' suspicions were aroused. He agreed,
nevertheless, to purchase the pony for 6/., and to send
one of his men, named William Jones, with the animal
to London, and ascertain if the prisoner's representa-
tions were correct. Jones received instructions from
his employer to be very particular, and not pay the
prisoner for the pony unless his statement turned
out to be quite correct. Jones having lodged the
pony at his master's stables in Whitechapel pt oceeded
in company with the prisoner to Brick-lane. On
reaching that place, the prisoner entered a shop, and
addressing a man who was behind the counter, said in
the hearing of Jones, " did not my father keep a confec-
tioner's shop over the way ?" The shopkeeper replied in
the affirmative, and the prisoner followed up his first ques-
tion by asking if his father had not possession of a pony
three years ago. The shopkeeper said he recollected
that his father had a pony some years ago before he
quitted Brick-lane, but be did not know what had be-
come of it. Jones feeling satisfied that the prisoner
had not come honestly by the pony, conveyed him to
the H division station-house, and gave him into the
custody of a police-constable named Mossman, No. 132
H. The prisoner then stated that he had purchased
the pony of a young man at the back of the bank on
Tuesday night.for 31., and that the young man said he
was afraid to dispose of it in the public market be-
cause it had bad shoulders. The case of suspicion was
still further strengthened against the prisoner by the
evidence of William Powter, another man in the employ
of Mr. Wells.

The prisoner, in defence, said that his father had been
in the practice of driving the pony in a cart to Romford
and other places with nuts and confectionary, which he
sold at fairs and races. The pony was his own property.
Mr. Ingham said the case was so full of suspicion that
he felt no hesitation in remanding the prisoner, who was
sent away in the van. The pony was taken to the
Greenyard and impounded.

Mr. CHAS. HOLLAND, who, in reply to Mr. M'lver,
defended the committee from any party bias'- said that,
with the exception of Mr. Brown, M.P., they were en-
tirely unanimous in favour of the principle of limited
liability. The one great principle which pervaded the
report was that propounded by Adam Smith and sup-
ported by John Stuart Mill—that individuals were the
best judges of that which was for their own interest,
whether in regard to partnerships or anything else. In
order to correct a misapprehension, Mr. Holland stated
that the committee did not advocate a compulsory law.
All they wanted was to leave parties the option of re-
maining under the operation of the present law, or of
choosing a limited and mixed liability, analogous to that
in practice in most continental countries, and in the
United States. Mr. Holland denied that limited liabi-
lity would lead to a ruinous system of fictitious credit ;
contended that, under the existing system, fictitious
credit was very general, particularly in regard to banks ;
and reminded the meetin, of the panics of 1837 amid
1845, in which fictitious credit, under a law of limited
liability, caused such wide-spread ruin.
An irregular discussion ensued as to the passage in
the general report which described the special report, it
being contended by Mr.-M'lver and others that, as the
words stood, the chamber, in adoptingthe report, would
also sanction the principle of limited liability.
Ultimately it was resolved that the words " without
pronouncing any opinion on so important a question"
be inserted, and the report was then adopted, after re-
marks from other gentlemen present as to local business
and requirements.

Thanks to the chairman and directors closed the pro
ceedings.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
MATCH : 20 sovs. each, 5 ft. Two miles.
Mr J. %V4de's Sara Rosello, late Nimble, 12si

(A. Taylor) 1
Mr. F. Pepper's Queen of Diamonds, 12st (Archer) 2
The UNION HUNT STAKES of 5 sous each, with 20
added, for hunters. Horses to take their ages from
flay. Four years, list 61b ; five, 12st ; six and aged,
12st 41b. Certain penalties and allowances. Gentle-
men riders. Professionals, 71b extra, About one mile
and a half.

Mr. Fletcher's Escape, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (including 71b
extra)
(Tasker) 1
Mr. James King's na Newman Noggs, 5 yrs, list 61b
(Capt. Boynton)
Mr. Chore's May Day, aged, 12st 121 b (inchiding-
81b extra) (Mr. Merry)
Mr. Johnson na, Loui,a, 5 yrs, 12st ... (Mr. Dester) 4
The following also ran :—Melody and Miss Oakley.
MIDLAND STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs, added to a handi-
cap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Tile
second horse to save hii stake. Certain penalties for
winners. About three miles and a half. (19 subs., 5
of whom pay 5 soya each )
Mr. W. Mosely's Trout, aged 9st 51b (carried 9st 71b)

asker 1
Mr. Choyce's Spring, 6 yrs, lOst llb (A.(T Taylor)) 2
Mr. C. F. Boyce's Victress, aged, lOst ....(Boyce) 3
Mr. Barnett's Diana, aged, lOst 41b (including Sib
extra (W. Archer) 4
The following also ran :—Needwood, Carrig, Star of
England, and Daphne.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 25 sovs. added to a Han-
dicap of 5 sovs. each. 3 ft. Penalties for winners.
About 3 miles. 10 subs.
Mr. Bretherton's Blue Stockings, aged (201.)
9st 31b (D. Wynne) 1
Mr. Stratham's Jesuit aged (401) lOst W. Archer) 2
Mr. Blood's Slashing Painter (201.), 10st 10Ib (in-
cluding 510 extra.
THE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs. each, with
30 added. The second to save his stake. Certain win-
ners extra. About two miles ; over six flights of hur-
dles. (15 subs.)
Mr. Evans's Teddesley, 4 yrs 9st 51b (Holman) 1
Mr. Harrison's John Bright, 4 yrs 9st 21h (E. Jones) 2
Mr. C. F. Boyce's Alp, aged, lOst 81b (Boyce) 3
The following also ran :—C by Drayton, Beresford,
Galileo, Luck's All, and Wee Mickey.
TUE SELLING HANDICAP HURDLH RACE was wcn by
three lengths by John Bright, 4 yrs (201.), Ost (carried
9st 21b) (D. Wynne), beating Chatham (201.), lOst 51b
(W. Sharp), second ; Sars Rosello, 6 yrs. (801.), 10st
12 (T. Ablett) ; and Wee Mickey, aged (201.) 9st 31b
(Grubb.)
Owing to some obstruction on the line between Derby
and Leicester, the train which was due in London at
10.35 p.m., did not arrive until nearly 1 a.m.

LIVERPOOL SP,
ACCEPTANCES for the GRAN

About four in

EtING MEETING.
D NATIONAL STEEFLECELASS.
iles. 62 subs.

Age st lb
Pride of the North a 9 8
Cockcrow
Kilquade
Labyrinth
Forest Lad a 9 6
Timothy a 9 6
The Dodger (h b) a 9 6
Calmar
Rohm Hood • a 9 4
The Prince 3 9 4
Squire of Malton a 9 4
Comeawiy 6 9 4
Royalty
Crab bs
Little Charley
Old Rake
Trout ..............
Luck's All
Chester
g by Faugh-a-
Ballagh (h h)
Burnt Sienna a 8 12
Puny

Age st lb
Peter Simple a 12 0
Bo urton
Oscar
Miss Mowbray
The Colonel
Peter
Half-and-Half
--kbd-el-Kader a 10 6
Bedford (h b) a 10 4
Simple Peter a 10 2
Victress " a 10 0
LAGazza, Ladra a 10 0
Tom of Tuam
Daphne ......
Lady Arthur a 9 10
Maurice Daley
Maley a 9 10
Star of England a 9 10
Spring 6 9 10
Napoleon 11. 5 9 10
Maria Day a 9 10
eraldus
Mountain Maid.., a 9 8

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.
ACCEPTANCES for the GRAND STEEPLECHASE. About
four miles. 23 subs. The highest weight accepting
being lost 71b it has been raised to 1 Ist 51b, and the
rest in proportion.

Afelon .. Age st lb Age et lb
. ........ 6 11 5 Topqy a 912
Tulip ............... 6 11 1 Little Charley
Carrig ........... a 10 12 Luck's-all .....
Tombo
i
Victress
•....., a 10 9 Modesty 6 912
y .... ....... a 10 7 Mr. Bradshaw's
Star of England alO 5 bh. (h.b
Spring
............ 6 10 5 Trout a 912
Bruce ............ a 10 3 Strip we Naked
Cervus ........... a 10 3 (h.b.) a 912
Maid of the West
(h.b.) Maria Monk... .. a 910
a 10 1 White Mouse(late
Robin Hood alo 0 Pony)
A letter received on Saturday last from the clerk of
the course stated that Mr. Bra,dshaw's bay horse was
scratched ; it appears, however, by the above official list
that there is a mistake somewhere.

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expressed his satisfaction at the improving prospeots
f the chamber. It included now (he said) the
names of the greater portion of' the largest mer-
chants of the port—merchants who, for enterprise,
integrity, and experience, were not to be surpassed
in the world. Mr. Bouch then glanced at the va-
rious subjects which had occupied the attention of the
chamber, and at the success which had attended its ef-
forts. The Liverpool merchants had now the boon
awarded them of having a collector, comptroller, and
inspeotor-general sitting in jurisdiction upon all cases in
dispute between merchants and the Customs, where the
sum at issue did not exceed the amount of 100/.—an
amount within which might be included four-fifths of the
disputed cases in Liverpool. If this jurisdiction were
not sufficient, there was a power of appeal to the county
court, whose jurisdiction had been specially extended to
cases of 1001. With re pect to deficiencies on dutiable
goods in bond, the merchants of Liverpool, on their
being able to prove that the deficiencies were not greater
than those of London, were now to be allowed the same
privileges as were enjoyed in the metropolis. With
the large cost of bonds, and the trouble attend.
ant upon the obtaining of securities, doubtless
every merchant must be familiar ; but he was
happy to inform the chamber, that the warehouse-
keepers were now to give the bonds, and the merchant
Was released altogether from any liability of this kind.
This would be a saving in some cases to merchants of
20/. per month, and frequently of a much larger amount.
In order to facilitate the export of goods, the Customs
had granted that, where entries had been passed for
goods taken from one ship to export in another, such ex
portation should take effect without examination of the
goods at all, except in cases where fraud was suspected.
Mr. Bouch concluded his speech by alluding to the op-
position of the Shipowners A-.sociation to the efforts
made on the part of the chamber for the exoneration of
free goods from the passing of entries ; by some com-
ments upon the necessity of a reform in the commercial
law, and of the establishment of tribunals of commerce ;
and by brief allusions to the proposed changes in the
laws of bankruptcy and partnership, and the practice of
the county courts.
Mr. POWLES seconded the motion, which Mr. M'FrE
supported, eulogising Mr. Leoni Levi for the valuable
lectures upon commercial law which he had delivered
during the summer, at the chamber.
Mr. M'lvEa (of the Cunard Steam Packet Company)
warmly opposed the principle of limited liability which
was advocated in the report of the special committee.
He denied that the views there promulgated represented
the views of the merchants of Liverpool. They were
misrepresented. He was himself a comparatively young
man, but his opinions on this head were of a very an-
cient stamp; and if he stood alone he would do nothing
to weaken the bond between a man's legal and his moral
responsibility. He contended that the young men who
had an aptitude for business, but without capital, who
were excluded from partnerships under the present law
of unlimited liability, were the very kind of young men
who had knocked the bottom out of many a flourishing
concern.