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A very important motion was made in the House
of Commons last night by Mr. CLAY, the object of
which was to enquire into the operation of the Act
permitting the establishment of Joint Stock Banks,
and into the expediency of altering the provisions of
that Act. The Hon. Member for the Tower Ham-
lets introduced his motion with a speech replete with
information, and characterised by a tone of candour
and moderation which added much to the impression
which he ability displayed by the lion. Gentleman
could not fail to make on the House.
The grounds on which Mr. C LAY advocated the pro-
posed enquiry were stated by him with great clearness,
and illustrated with much ingenuity. We are, how-
ever, bound to say that we dissent from some of the
doctrines on banking, Which he laid down in the course
of his speech. The defects in the present system of
joint-stock banking may, in Mr. CLAY'S opinion, be
reduced mainly to three sources—the unlimited lia-
bility of the partners, the want of paid-up capital, and
the secrecy with which the affairs of the banks are
conducted. The unlimited liability of the partners
or shareholders (for by law every shareholder in a
joint-stock bank is a partner,) Mr. CLAY thinks not
only an evil, but the greatest of all evils,in the banking
system; because it naturally leads to an excessive exten-
sion of the credit of such banks, and to consequent over-
trading among the commercial community, which over-
trading leads, in its turn, to panics, failures, and their at-
tendant evils ; and because this unlimited responsibility,
not having been found in practice to produce caution
in the partners of private banks, cannot be supposed
to produce it in the partners of joint-stock banks,
who are so much more numerous, and who are thereby
precluded from taking any active share in the manage-
ment of such establishments.

Now, this appears to us a fallacious view of the case.
What is it that is chiefly wanted in any system of
banking ? What was the universal cry after the cala-
mitous events in 1825 and 1826, when so many pri-
vate banks failed ? Was it not for security ? If these
banks had been founded on th' joint-stock principle,
we fearlessly assert that the public confidence in
their stability would have remained unshaken, and
none of the disastrous effects which resulted from
their failure would have been experienced. Public
confidence is the one thing needful to a banking -estab-
lishment. It is the instrument with which it performs
all its operations, and while we agree with Mr. CLAY
in thinking that it is an instrument which ought to be
prudently and cautiously used, we can see no security
for the public interest so good as that which is ob-
tained by making each partner liable to the utmost ex-
tent of his means. Mr. CLAY'S objection to un- '
limited liability, really amounts to an acknowledgment
that the security may be too good.
We think that some alteration may be beneficially
made in the law as regards the paying up of the ca-
pital of Joint-stoCk Banks. At present it is not re-
quired that any capital at all should be paid up, and
Mr. CLAY showed that not quite a fifth of the
nominal capital of the establishments now in existence
has actually been paid up. This has led to the dis-
creditable practice, on the part of these banks, of
getting bills discounted at one rate of interest in Lou-

don, and charging a different rate to their customers.
What the amount of capital paid up should be in pro-
portion to that subscribed, may be a proper subject
of inquiry in the Committee.
We observe that Mr. CLAY did not grapple success-
fully with the unlimited liability system as exemplified
in the constitution of the Scotch banks. In Scotland it
has worked well, and where we have experience to guide
us in matters where a mistake may be attended with
fatal consequences,it is not wise to shut our ears to its

VOICC.

The Select Committee was appointed, and on a
suggestion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
which we think a very prudent one, is to carry on
its proceedings in secrecy. A motion made by
Mr. HUME, to the effect that it be an instruction to
the Committee, to inquire into the effect of making
Bank of England notes a legal tender by country
bankers, in payment of their engagements, negatived.

The Paris Papers of 'Wednesday, received this morn-

ing, states that General EvANs was prevented from
occupying Hernani, by the arrival of three fresh bat-

talions of Carlists. The Carlist General, SEGASTI-
BELZA, was killed during the engagement before St.
Sebastian. He was regarded as the ablest officer in
the service of the Usurper, and his loss will inflict a
serious injury upon his cause. His body was borne
through the city of Toloso on the evening of the sth,
foflowed by his widow and children.
Dun CARLOS has quarrelled with his ex-Ministers,
who, it appears, did not altogether approve of the unit
consolidation system. The consequence is that they
have quitted his head-quarters at Elorrio, and that he
has taken measures for intercepting their flight in the
direction of France. With this view he has issued
orders to all his Custom-house officers, commanding
them, in a style worthy of a King in expectancy, to
allow no person coming from his head-quaff ters to pass
the French frontier: But notwithstanding the vigi-
lance of his officials, his ex-Minister, CRUZ MAYOR,
has safely reached Bayonne, where he was remaining
on the 6th inst.

The Ministerial mutiny at Elorrio does not at
all surprise us. A Cabinet, composed of one person,
offers but a poor prospect to a host of competitors for
a seat at the Council table of the SOVEREIGN. It is
very true that Don CA RLos pledged himself to recall
his Ex-Ministers, and to abolish the consolidation
system on his triumphant entry into the capital of
Spain. But such an advent must have sounded as a
synonyme for eternity in the ears of those who were
not ignorant of the nature of the struggle in which he
was engaged. To remain in the service of a free-
booter a sharer in the daily plunder, is quite a different
affair from serving the same free-booter gratuitously,
until it may please Providence to uffiish the crimes of
a kingdom, by. permitting him to seize and retain the
regal sceptre. Unbought loyalty is not for such men
as Don CA Rf.os ; and were he to repress the brutality,
the lusts, and the sanguinary appetites of those who
join his standard, rather with a view to gratify, with '
impunity the worst passions of human nature than to
win for him a Royal diadem, and for themselves their
ancient rights and privileges, we do not hesitate to assert
that he would not be able to bring a thousand men
into the field. We are, therefore, not surprised at the
unceremonious flight of CRUZ MAYOR ; although our
knowledge of the Ex-Minister, who resided some time
in this country, is sufficient to enable us to state that
a very different cause will be assigned for his dispute

with the Usurper. CRUZ MAYOR is no indifferent
diplomatist on a small scale, and, as the SIMPSON of
the Usurper's Court, contrived to make himself at once
useful and agreeable.

We learn with much pleasure that M. ARDOUIN,
the rich ba►►ker, has remitted a considerable portion of
the loan of four millions, partly contracted with the
Spanish Government, to MENDIZAI3AL, in order to
►meet the pressing demands of the army in the North.
This conduct is the more generous, as the conditions
of the loan have not yet received the sanction of the
Cortes, and therefore the repayment of the money rests
entirely upon the personal responsibility of the Finance
Minister.

The following are extracts from the French journals
of Wednesday : •

" Valencia appears to be relieved from all apprehension of
Cabrera. His band, as well as those of El Serrador and the
Alcade of Villareal, have abandoned La Huetta, and u tth-
drawn towards Terruel and Molina. General Rotten is fol.
lowing them. A letter of the 9th, from Bayonne, announces
that Don Carlos has sent express orders to all his custom-
house posts not to suffer any person to pass to the frontiers of
France from his head-quarters. It seems that fresh misun-
derstandings have arisen in his small Court. Notwithstanding
these precautions, the ex-Minister, Cruz Mayor, has reached
Bayonne. The last accounts from Madrid are dated the 3d
inst. The Ministry was just completed by the nomination of
M. Chacon to be at the head of the Marine. A petition is
being signed by the Proceres, soliciting the Qneen to suspend
the sale of the property of the convents. Other petitions of
the same nature are being secretly got up. All of them arc
hostile to the Ministry. From an official document just pub-
lished by the Government, it results that the whole of the
debts of Spain amount to 5,103,222,919 rials, or 1,277,055,729
francs.—Messager..
We learn from Treves that the Dukes of Orleans and Nc-
mours arrived there on the sth inst., between three and four
o'clock, and were received by the Count de Dolma, comman-
dant of the division, the burgomaster, and other authorities.
The Count presented to the Princes the General of brigade
and officers of his staff, and appointed them a guard of ho-
nour. They slept at Treves that night, and were to continue
their route the next morning for Coblentz.—Galiquani.
A plan for recruiting the Foreign Legion was 'sent to the
Minister fifteen days ago, drawn up and approved by General
Harispe and General Bernelle, who command the Legion.
The Spanish Ambassador in Paris, General Alava, approved
of the plan, and declared that the money was ready. And yet
no decision whatever has since taken place. Why is this ?
The Foreign Legion is in a critical position, and if it is to be
reinforced, this ought to be done forthwith. If it is not to be
reinforced, it should be withdrawn, since it is too weak at pre-
sent to hold its position, or be of any serious assistance. In
the meantime General Bernelle has appealed to the Poles ;
many officers have hastened to his summons ; and already a
brilliant corps of Polish Lancers has been formed. It counts
now 150 horses."—Journal du Commerce.

The French Journals received this morning, bring
accounts from Madrid to the 4th instant. The Cabi-
net was then completed, M. CHACUON having been
appointed Minister of Marine.

PARIS, MAY 10.—Last Thursday the brother of Count de
Medem arrived express from St. Petersburgh. On the follow-
ing day the Russian Ambassador had an audience of the King,
and a conference with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. On
Saturday the Count de Pahlen despatched a courier to his
Government. As M. de Medem (the one who has just
arrived) was long employed at Constantinople, it may be pre-
sumed that his mission is connected with the affairs of Turkey,
and the evacuation of Silistria. However this may be, we are
assured that the Count de Medem having solicited and ob-
tained leave of absence for six months, his brother will mean-
time supply his place, as first Councillor of the Legation.
MAY 11.—An ordinance appears in the Moniteur this
morning relative to Martinique, Guadaloupe, and French
Guiana, and the formalities to be observed in the emancipation
of slaves in these colonies.

The Journal du Commerce says 'that there is a warm con-
troversy at the Palace and in the Ministry, respectini, the
camps for the exercise of the troops ; after giving up Rocro,
St. Omer, and Wattignies, it is affirmed that Compiegne has
been chosen, which is recommended by its palace, its fine
park, and its proximity to the capital.—Messayer, May 11.
The Messager, under the head of News of the Morning,
has no account whatever from Spain, either from its own cor-
respondents or other Journals.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Pants, M 11.
Five per Cents., 108 f., 107 E 95c. 108 f.
Three per Cents., 82f. sc. 82f.
Bank Actions, 29.60 f.
Rente de Naples, 102 f. 60c.
Roman Five per Cents., 102%%.
Spanish Actives, 46%1A IAI4.
Spanish Differes, 23.
Spanish Passives. 14g .7434.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 103 102%.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 83
Portuguese Three per Cents. 55 5 04 'A
Mitch Two and a Half per Cents., 58f. 500.•
Haytian Loan, 420 f. 4171. 50c. 4151.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, '2sc. 40c. ; money, 25f.
rirec months, paper, 251. 2734 e. ; money, 25f. ‘..'.,714c
Authentia.c.

- BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUL-We have had another blank
day to-day at the Bourse. The Three per Cents. opened at
82f. 25c., and remained sellers at that price, and 82f. 20c.
buyers, without any variation. Spanish Active Stock opened
at 463, but has since receded to 46k. Very little business has
been done in any description of securities, except in the Por-
tuguese, which are in demand.
To-morrow the Bourse will be closed, on account of its
being Ascension•day.
LAST num.—Five per Cents., 108 f. 15c. ; Three
per Cents., 82f. 15c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb-
bards, ; Differes, IN-; New Loan, ; Actives. 461 ; .Pas-
sives, 144-; Ducats, 10-2 80 ; Romans, 1021 —; Pedros, 83 ;
Belgians, 1023 ; Dutch, 581 f. —c. ; Haytians, 4151. —c. ;
Miguels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 19 ; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 23; Five per Cent. Pape-
tueiles, —; Royal Loan,

The Royal Tar steamer left the River this morning
for St. Sebastian and Santander, having -taken on
board 200 recruits for the British Auxiliary Legion,
fully equipped for the campaign. The Royal Tar
will touch at Portsmouth, to receive about 100 men
more. Lieutenant-Colonel KIRBY, Commander of
the Ist Regiment, and several other efficient officers,
return to Spain in this vessel.
There have been shipped likewise about 50,000
pairs of shoes for the Spanish Army.

Letters from St. Sebastian of the 7th inst. have been
received in the City. They represent the number of
wounded in the action of the sth, as considerably less
than appears in the official returns, many of the men
who were included in the hurry of the moment having
received mere scratches, and since returned to their
duty ; and many cases of so trifling a nature, that in a
week a large proportion of the wounded would be in a
co:ulition to march. The attentions shew•n our gallant
countrymen by all classes in St. Sebastian were most
gratifying. The officers were lodged in the houses
of the most respectable inhabitants.
The effective force of the Legion was ordered to
hold itself ready at an hour's notice, and on the 9th, an
advance was expected, and offensive operations would
be resumed.

The Ministerial appointments are now as follows :
M. MENDIZABAL President of the Council
and Finances.
Count ALMODOVAR
General RODIL War.
General CIIACON
MARTIN DE LOS HELIOS
GOMEZ BE(F.RRA

It was reported in Madrid that General RODIL was
about to join the army in the North, where his ser-
vices are most wanted. Rom', is a good soldier and
an experienced General. presence will put a stop
to the intrigues of CORDOVA.

In the German Papers received this morning, we
nd an article from Vienna, dated the Ist inst., in
,vhich the evacuation of the territory of Cracow, by
he armies of the " Protecting Powers!".—the disband-
ng of a large portion of
,the troops of Austria and
Prussia—and the remission of one-half the tribute
due to Russia by the Sublime Porte—are dwelt upon
as strong assurances of the permanency of the peace
of Europe. The magnanimous generosity of the
CZAR, and his regard for his ancient ally the SULTAN,
are dwelt upon with provoking gravity. The English
and French Press are first-rate at making a bounce
now and then ; but they do it in a line or two at the
very utmost. They never attempt to dwell an instant
on the matter. They never seek to mislead by the
perversion of historical facts, but by asserting as mat-
ters of fact mere conjectures of their own,
which at the worst are rather probable than other-
Not so the Press of Geimany. Its writers
imagine little, and conjecture less. Their mode of
misleading the public is by gravely asserting as a truth
what all the world previously regarded as falsehoods,

WISC.

and to adduce as proofs of the correctness of their
statements, every circumstance capable of bearing
a directly opposite construction. Thus the very
perfidies of Russia are cited as instances of her
inviolate attachment to the faith of treaties ; and her
all but annihilation of the power of the Porte, in-
stanced as the magnanimous efforts of the EMPEROR
to assist the SULTAN in quelling the disorderly spi-
rit of his subjects !

We have advices from the frontiers of Poland to the
29th of April. They state that the CZA it was pre-
paring to relax his severity towards the Poles, pro-
vided they prove themselves " worthy of his paternal
Clemency !" The estates of the most illustrious of the
exiles have not yet been confiscated, but only subjected
to an Ukase of Sequestration ; so that a hope is held out
that the rental will yet be remitted to them through the
agents of Russia at Paris, London, and wherever else
they may have found an asylum.
_

The average prices of Wheat and Rye for the first week in
May (Monday 2to Saturday 7) were Wheat 15f. sc. ; Rye,
9f. 96c. ; and the import duties 701., and 29f. 50e. per 1,000
kilogrammes.
BELGIAN FUNDS, BRUSSELS, MAY 10.
Actual Debt, 2,4 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. lOl 44
Loan of City, IS.i2. 4 per Cent 9S%
Society of Commerce, 4c", per Cent
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent llB f 1

Brussel; Papers, May 11.

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VIENNA, MAY 3.—Five per Cents., 104; Four per Cents.,
99 ; Three per Cents., 751 ; Bank Shares, I,372.—Allye-
nteine Zeitung, May 8.

HAMBURG BORSEN HA LLE, MAY 10.
FOREIGN FUNDS. tills. Money.
Austrian Metalliques, 5 per cent. - 103% 1C314
Dittm ditto 4 per cent.
Ditto ditto 3 per cent.
Ditto Bank Shares 1375 1373 s
Russian 5 per cents. Metal.
Anglo-Russian Lnan 110(1% 106%
Paper I nscription, 6 per cent —
Rus :lan Inscription, Hope and Co., i. 7,1 and 41:h
Series
Ditto, Certificates
Portuguese Regency Bonds, 5 per ce, . 80 79,,
Ditto, 3 per cent 5?: 51%
Dutch 11% per C-nts. 56% 56q
Ditto 5 per Cents —
Polish Bonds, 3 per cents.
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cents 71% 74%
Norwegian Loan of 18:: '. 4 per c-ens lOl% 101%
Spanish, in piastres, 3 per Cent.
Cortes Loan, 5 per Cent 44'4 43%
Greek 4 per cents. 1933, guaranteed by France 93% b 8
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
11Amuuno, MAY 10.-13 10 ; two months, 13 87)4.
ST. PETEKSIIIOI6II, APRIL 9.9.—Three months, 10 9-16.
Blittiam, MAY 7, Three months, 6. 25'4
CIIRISTIANIA, APRIL 30.—Three months, 5 10.
BREMEN, MAY 11—Two months, 604.
—.Hamburg Papers, May 10.

" Our readers will find elsewhere a few resolutions, which
were passed on 'Wednesday last at a general meeting of
the Proprietors of the London Stamped Press. Nothing
but the necessity of justifying our own conduct and that of
our colleagues could have induced us to make them public
—and nothing but fresh provocation, which we have not
the slightest reason to anticipate, shall tempt a recur-
rence to the subject to which they refer. It was with
infinite pain to ourselves that we were driven into the dis-
cusssion—and it is with much pleasure that we have an
opportunity of honourably abandoning it. Henceforth we
trust, that, instead of division, there will be union—and
instead of personal animosities, carried in some instances to
the most unjustifiable length, that there will be general
agreement and cordiality, which are no less necessary to
the maintenance of the just rights and privileges of the
Press than to the upholding of its respectability and in-
u ence."--41forning Advertiser.
[This is all very well from our excellent friend, and is
altogether worthy of his moderation and gentlemanly cha-
racter; but while he was inditing the words of balm to
the wounded spirits of his quondam friends, little did he
know of the crooked policy that was (perhaps at that mo•
went) weaving the web of falsehood against him and the
rest of the deputation. But once an apostate, and always
an apostate.]

MANCHESTER AND CHESHIREJUNCTION RAIL-
WAY. —The Committee on this Railway Bill this day una-
nimously resolved that the preamble, so far as regards the
main line, was proved:

We are glad to learn that there are letters in town
this day from Lord Brougham, which state that his Lodrship
has been able, in consequence of the recent fine weather, to
take exercise for several hours in the open air. It is at pre-
sent his Lordship's intention to proceed in the course of a few
days into Lincolnshire to visit Lady Brougham and his
daughter. On his way he pays a short visit to his Noble
Friend Earl Spencer. It is not probable that he will be in
town during the present session of Parliament, as he intends
staying in Lincolnshire five or six weeks.
DISABILITIES OF TIIE JEWS.—The motion, al-
most unanimously carried in our Town Council on Wednesday
last, to petition both Houses of Parliament for the removal of
the disabilities of the Jews, is so honourable to the feelings of
that body, and contrasts so strongly with the selfish policy of
the old Corporation, that, independent of the gratification it
has affirrded us as an act of justice to a much persecuted class
of our fellow-countrymen, we cannot fail to be pleased with it
as manifesting to the world at large, the predominance gene-
rally within our city of greater liberality than it has heretofore
had credit for.—Bristol Mercury.
A new and colossal vegetable, to which the high-
sounding name of the " Waterloo Cesarean Cow Cabbage"
has been given, has lately been introduced into this country.
It is said to grow from nine to twelve feet in height, and from
fifteen to twenty in circumference. Five of these ponderous
cabbages arc said to have proved sufficient for 100 sheep, or
10 cows, per day ; while its nutritious qualities arc represented
to be as great as itself.
STATE BALL AT ST. JAMES'S.—For several
days past the most extensive preparations have been making at
St. James's, for the Opening State Ball, which is to take
place this evening, and which is expected to present a blaze
of beauty seldom seen even at the English Court. Nor will
the splendour of the scene, and the loveliness of our fair coun-
trywomen, pass undescribed ; as the festivity will occur just in
time to enable a distinguished writer in the Court Journal to
pourtray its characteristics in appropriate colours on Saturday
morning. His sketch of the noble and beautiful will have the
advantage, not only of accuracy, but of exclusiveness.
THE GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE.—The Vicar of
the populous parish of Hackney has postponed the commence-
ment of the afternoon service on Sunday next from three to
four o'clock; and this example has been followed by most of
the Dissenting congregations it the vicinity. It is understocl
generally that the same arrangement will be followed in most
of the adjoining parishes ; and a postponement of afterncon bo
evening service was, on Sunday last, announced in several of
the principal Dissenting congregations in the metropolis.
MELANCHOEY LOSS OF LIFE OFF CAPE
CLEAR.—An account has just reached this office that a ship
called the Charles, of Charleston, foundered off Cape Clear,
and with the exception of about a dozen of the crew saved in
a small boat, near 300 persons perished. We give this if, the
way in which it has reached us, not vouching for its correct-
ness, which we fear is but too true. The Charles sailed from
Liverpool with emigrants fur a port in the United States, and
it appears started a plank, and in a very short time went down.
—Cork Evening Herald.
THE WEATHER ABROAD.—From the Swiss
Journals we learn that the unusually cold temperature of the
season has done great iyjury in that country. The vines have
suffered from the frosts ; but, as they were not much advanced,
it is hoped they will recover: The stone-fruit has been se-
verely damagA, hut the apple and pear trees have not been so
much injured. Such an immense quantity of snow fell at
Basle on the Ist instant, that the trees, which were already in
leaf, could scarcely contain the weight. The weather in Italy
is as severe as in France. We learn from Naples that the
spring has not made its appearance, but the storms of winter
have continued without cessation, and Vesuvius is still covered
with snow. The Ceres, a Sicilian journal, announces that the
atmosphere, generally so mild at this period of the year in that
island, is still disturbed by violent tempests, wind, thunder,
snow, and rain.

A few minutes before ten o'clock on Wednesday
night. the policeman on duty near the bridge over the Serpen-
tine River, in Hyde-park, was alarmed by a loud shriek, tit-
tered in a female voice, which was instantly followed by a
plunge in the river. He immediately ran to the spot, but he
could perceive no one, and he then proceeded to the Receiving
House of the Royal Humane Society, and the men instantly
launched a boat and rowed to the spot ; when, after dragging
the river for near half an hour, they succeeded in recovering
the body, which they conveyed to the Receiving House, where
every means was used to restore animation for upwards of an
hour, but without effect. On searching the pockets of the de-
ceased, who, it appears, is only between 15 and 16 years of
age, seven duplicates were found for articles pledged in the
name of Ann Freeman, No. 5, Palace-place, High-street,
Kensington; and, on inquiry there yesterday, it was ascer-
tained she had resided there with her aunt, but for sometime
had given herself up to abandoned habits, and had latterly suf-
fered under disease. The body has been removed to the work-
house of St. George, Hanover-square, in Mount-street, Gros..
venor-square, where it awaits a Coroner's inquest.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MIDDLESEX SES-
SlONS.—Yesterday Sir W. Curtis, Bart., Colonels Wood and
Clitherow, and H. Pownall, Esq., the Deputation appointed
at the last meeting of Magistrates for the county of Middlesex
to confer with Government on the question of the Chairman's
salary, waited, by appointment, on Lord John Russell, the Se-
cretary of State for the Home Department, at the Home Of-
fice, Whitehall, for the purpose of learning the decision of
Government on the subject, when his Lordship acquainted the
deputation that his Majesty's Ministers, after having given all
due consideration to the memorial of the insgisomps infavqm,
of the salarybeing allowed to Mr. Sergeant Adams (the Chair-
man recently elected by the Bench), had determined that they
could not sanction the payment of the salary unless Govern-
ment had also the power of appointing the Chairman. The
deputation, after thanking hip Lordship for the courtesy with
which they had been received, then withdrew.

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

FRANKLIN V. I',IILLER.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a tailor and
boot-maker, to recover the amount of an account for goods
furnished, and other matters.

Mr. AI.EXANDER appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. PLATT
and Mr. BOWLED for the defendant.

Several witnesses were examined as to particulars of the
accounts, which were of a very complicated nature, and the
Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, 861. Is.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS
_DAY.)

OLD COURT.
MURDER.

David Haggerstone, a gardener, forty-four years of age,
was indicted with the wilful murder of Harriet, his wife, by
beating and casting her into a well at Merton, in Surrey, on
the 17th April last. Ile was also charged with the like offence
upon the Coroner's Inquisition. .
Mr. CHAMBERS stated the case to the Jury for the prosecu-
tion, and called the following witnesses :
William Hodges (examined by Mr. Chambers) lived on
Merton Common or, the 17th April last. Mr. and Mrs. Hag-
gerstone lodged with him between six and seven months.
They were very often falling out. Had heard the prisoner say
that he would make his wift come under the table, like a little
dog, and that he should be hung for her. Had often heard
him say that on a Sunday, at dinner time. The prisoner told
him that he had work at the Crown at Merton, on Friday.
Was at the White Hart on the 16th, with his wife; a per-
son of the name of Claridge was there. Saw Mrs. Hag-
gerstone come in, between ten and eleven o'clock. Cla-
ridge was there at the time. Mrs. Haggerstone staved
there till twenty minutes to twelve o'clock. Heard Claridge
ask her to drink. She asked the witness for a loaf, as she said
she had no bread for her children, and all the shops were shut
up. Witness let her have a loaf. While he was at the bar
missed Claridge and Mrs. Ilaggerstone. About five minutes
afterwards witness went away after taking a glass of runt at
the bar. Did not afterwards see Mrs. Haggerstone. Wit-
ness and his wife then went to Sanders' beer-shop, and while
there the clock struck twelve. It was about half a mile from
Sanders' beer-shop to his hut on Merton-common. Went
direct home, and found Haggerstone there lying down on the
bed with his clothes on. Nothing passed between him and
the prisoner about the latter's wife. Witness went to bed ;
shortly after which he heard voices outside the hut, who gave
an alarm that Mrs. Haggerstone was sick, and afterwards said
she was drowned. Witness wanted Haggerstone to get up,
stating that if it was his case he would go and see. The
prisoner began crying, and said be could not leave the chil-
dren and the baby. The prisoner then left. Got up on
Sunday morning shortly after five o'clock ; at this time Hag-
gerstone was got up to go with the constable and overseer.
Cross Examined by Mr. CLARKSON—CouId not tell whether
Haggerstone had been drinking when he came home. Wit-
ness had lent not so much as to make him drunk. Mrs. Hag-
gerstone when she came had money, and paid him for the loaf.
Believes that Haggerstone went with the constable to see about
his wife. Claridge was au acquaintance of the witness. It
might be a little after one when witness got home on Saturday
night.
Elizabeth Hodges examined by Mr. CHAMBERS— Was the
wife of the last witness. The prisoner and his wife lived upon
very hard terms. Had heard the prisoner say to his wife,
Madam, I'll do for you ; -I can't do as I like here, because I
am in Mrs. Hodges' house. Mrs. Haggerstone left the house
about a quarter-past 11 o'clock in the day. She came to the
White Hart, where witness was with her husband, and sent
in for her. Mrs. Haggerstone then went into the White Hart
together. The witness and her husband left the White Hart
at half-past 11. Her husband was not sober. Saw Mrs. Hagger-
stone about 20 yards from the White Hart,but no one was with her.
That was between the White Hart and Sanders's beer-shop. Mrs.
Haggerstone left witness and went down Merton Rush, on her
way home. There was a turning to the left just below San-
ders's beer-sh-op that would take her home. When witness
got home found Haggerstone there on the bed. Witness said
" Davy, is your wife at home?" to which he replied " No,
Mr.. Hodges, is she not with you ?" Witness then said "Davy,
its a very dark night, and if I was you I would get up and go
across the fields and see for her," to which the prisoner replied
"He would see her d—d first, that he supposed she was at
some of her whoring tricks." Witness said " Don't judge her,
Davy, it is a dark night ;" to which he replied "He
would be d—d before he would go outside • the door for
her." Witness said "Do get up, my lad, and see for
her;" but he said he would not,' and added, " God send
I may hear of her corpse before long." Witness some time
afterwards went to bed, but did not go to sleep. The prisoner
got up, and witness thought he had gone after his wife, but
finding him still in the house, she again entreated him to go after
his wife, to which he said he would see her d—d first, that he
was going to bed to his children, and added, his wife should
'never lie beside him or his children any more. Some persons
came and said that his wife was drowned; after some trouble
she called up Haggerstone, saying that there was something
the matter with his wife ; the prisoner said he would not get
up, and hoped he should see his wife a corpse directly. He
afterwards -set on crying, and cried out, " Ohl Claridge, I
have done it, I have done it; why, Claridge, did you not stop
me ? I have done it, I have done 'it, and the devil was
with me at the time I did it." Witness's husband did not hear
it. He again repeated the expressions in the middle of
the day.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKION.—He was first examined
on this subject on the Monday. Her husband was so drunk
on the Saturday night after he left Sanders that he fell down
several times. He, however, was sensible of what he was
about. Claridge was taken into custody. Had no idea that
any mischief would happen to Mrs. Haggerstone. Wanted
her to stop with her at the White Hart, but she would not.
Saw Mrs. Haggerstone and Claridge talking together at the
White Hart. Did say that Haggerstone used the expression
" The devil was with him," when she was before the Coroner.
Upon being pressed she said she did not, but that she stated it
before the Grand Jury. Knew before she made her deposi-
tions that Claridge was in custody. Never said a word about
the expression used by the prisoner until after she knew that
Claridge was out of custody. The well in which Mrs. Hag-
gerstone's body was found was about a quarter of a mile front
her house. Witness had heard that upon examination of the
body of Mrs. Haggerstone, it was discovered that she had been
violated.
By Mr. Justice PARK.—When the prisoner was told that
his wife was drowned, he shed tears, and said he could not
leave the children and the baby.
Thomas Wallis examined by Mr. CHAMBERS ..On the night
of the 16th of April was watchman at Merton, and was near
the White Hart about 20 minutes before 12 o'clock. Saw
Mrs. Haggerstone between the White Hart and Sander's beer-
shop. Claridge was with her. They were stopping on the
road when witness saw them, but could not hear what the,'
said. Mrs. Hodges then came out of the White Hart anti
called Mrs. Ilaggerton, who did not make any answer. After-
wards Hodges and his wife came up, and they all went off to-
gether.
Mrs. Hodges recalled—Claridge was not with them when
she saw Mrs. Haggerstone.
Thomas Wallis recalled—Could swear that Claridge was
one of the four. Hodges appeared intoxicated. Mrs. Hag-
gerton had a loaf under her arm. Did not know whether she
had a bonnet on or not. Never saw Claridge and Mrs. Hag-
gerstone together before. _

-By Mr. Justice Park—lt was not possible for Mrs. Hodges
to avoid seeing Claridge and Mrs. flaggerstone together. Was
sure that Claridge, when shown to him by the Coroner, was
the man he had seen talking to Mrs. Haggerstone.
George Home, examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—Was going
home from the White Hart on the night of the 10th of April,
about twelve o'clock. Saw a man and a woman on a style
near his house, but could not swear to either; the man was
about the size of Claridge. The man had a light frock on.
Witness's house was about 100 yards from the well where
Mrs. Haggerstone's body was found. After he got home he
heard two persons talking together in a place called the Little
Field, which led into the Winding Shot Field. The voices
appeared to be those of a man and a woman. Witness was
called up when the alarm was given that Mrs. Haggerstone's
body had been found in the well.

William Claridge, examined by Mr. CHAMBERS-- Was a la-
bourer, and worked on the lUth April at the rail-road at Mor-
den. In the evening was at the 'White Hart at Merton,
for four hours • saw Mrs. Haggerstone there. She was there
for an hour and an half. Witness left first, afterwards she
came out, and they went up the road together as far as Mr.
Sanders'. Saw Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, who walked with
them ; Mrs. Hodges talked to them. Hodges and his wife
went into the beer-shop, and witness and Mrs. Haggerstone
stopped outside. Haggerstone then came up, and said to his
wife, " d—n you, Madam, I have been looking for 3ou some
time," and he then up with his fist and struck her on the left
side of her face. He said then, " d—n your eyes, Madam, if
you don't go your way home I will murder you." Mrs. Ilag.
gerstone then bid witnesa good night, and she and the pri-
soner went off quarrelling together. This was about a quar-
ter tolone o'clock. They went up the Winding Shot Field to-
wards their own house. Witness went to the bakehouse op-
posite Sanders's, and upon finding it shut up, he went to San-
ders's. Hodges and his wife had just gone out. When
outside the beer-shop, Mrs. Haggerstone and himself
stood at the same place. Witness was called up the next
morning ( Sunday) by the overseer and constable, who told
him of Mrs. Haggerstone's body being found in the well.
Witness was taken into custody about nine o'clock on Sunday
morning. Haggerstone and himself were in custody together
in the White Hart parlour. On Monday Haggerstone told
witness not to say any thing of what happened on Satur-
day night between him and his wife. This was before they
went before the coroner. Witness made his first statement
before the coroner on Thursday, and the second on the Mon-
day following. Was discharged on that night from custody.
Cross-examined by Mr. COANE—Did not make the same
statement on Thursday as he did on Monday. Did not say
anything of the prisoner striking his wife till the Monday after
he was discharged. His reason for not doing it was, because
the prisoner wished him not to do it. Witness suspected at
the time that the prisoner had murdered his wife. The hh?;
the prisoner gave his wife was- a very violent one, but wi. iiess
did not attempt to protect her. She defended herself as well
as she could. Did not call out for the Hodges' to eeme, and
did not go into Saunders to inform them of what had taken
place. The ream he disclosed what hn did can Monday was
because be thought it wits right to do so. Aid POt make the
statement to sage himself,
fly Mr, justice I3likaic-,The woman did not mil out when
the prisoner struck her, Did not know whether he or the pri-
soner was the better man,
William Deakins examined by Mr. CHAMBERS-Was near
Wyatt's-lane on the night Mrs. Haggerstone's body was found
in the well, about half-past twelve o'clock. That lane was a
little to the right going from Sanders's beer-shop to Hagler_