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London, England, 1849-01-18 00:00:00

block to be thrown in the way of the whole cf the pro-
fession practisint: in it.
After much discussion,
Inc COURT mode the rule:absolute, in order that the
m fitter might be fully argued.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
• (Sittings in Banco.)
HOARE V. DIXON.

This action was brought in torma pauperis by MiSs
Hoare, whose name has been repeatedly before the pub-
lic, against Mr. Dixon, the secretary to the Naval Bene-
volent Society, for the publication of an alleged libel.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE now applied that all future pro-
ceedings in the case might be stayed uutil the costs in a
torriwr action against the defendant had been paid. It
appeared that the former action came on fur trial at the
Crey don Assizes, but went off at the Suggestion of her
counsel, after au unanimous expression of feeling on the
part of the jury and judge to that effect. The Learned
Sergeant new stated that as the matter to be tried in
this action was precisely the same as that in the former,
the course pursued by the plaintiff was vexatious, and
he trusted the Court would grant a rule to show cause
why future roccedings should not be stayed Rule
granted.

A rule was also granted in the case of Hoare v. Cap-
tain Dickenson on similar grounds. The record in this
action was withdrawn, and the costs awounttd to
2161. 16s.

In the case of Smith v. Anderson, in which Mr. Ser.
geant Shee moved some time since for a new trial, the
Court refused the application.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Urder-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
HALL V. STINTON.
The plaintiff in this action sued as the executrix of
her husband; the amount sought to be recovered was
51. 7t, Hid. for grocery goods supplied to the defendant,
a lady residing at Richmond, at which place the deceased,
Mr. Hall, had carried on business. The defendant
pleaded that she never was indebted.
A shopman was called to prove the delivery of the
goods, which had, however, been ordered by her son-in-
law,tir. Wilton, the son-in-law of defendant, who is 96
years of age, and incapable of interfering in any affair.
The witness said the business was carried on by Mr. Hall
and his son, under the name of Hall and Son.
For the defendant it was contended that this showed
prima facie that there had been a partnership, and there-
tore that the plaintiff must be nousuited.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said the case must go to the
jury.
Mr. Wilton (an attorney) was called, and said that he
gave the order on his own account, and never said that
defendant was to pay, but admitted that when Mrs. Stin•
ton was applied to for the amount he wrote several let-
ters in her name promising to pay, but said he had no
authority to do so. He took the house in her name, and
paid the bills out of her rents, as he had nu money ot
his own, having been ruined by the failure ot Chambers
and Son, bankers.
The Plaintiffs COUNSEL contended that the last witness
had clearly admitted that he had obtained the goods un-
der false pretences.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said there were two questions—
the first, whether there had been a partnership; and
next, whether credit had been given to Wilton.
Verdict for plaintiff.
OTTER V. THE EARL OF ORKNEY.
The plaintiff' is a saddler, of Air-street, Piccadilly, and
defendant is the Right Hon. George Hamilton, Earl of
Orkney, and the action was brought to recover the sum
of 1971. 7s. 3d. for goods sold.
The defendant allowed judgment to go by default.
Jennings, who had formerly been in the defend-
ant's service, proved that the whole of the goods had
been delivered; and
Mr. Gordon, a saddler in Lisle•street, proved that the
prices charged were fair and reasonable.
The jury, therefore, found ayerdict for the full amount

THE UNITED STATES.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA.

By the Devonshire, Captain Hovey, which has
arrived in the river after an extraordinary short pas-
sage, we are in possession of New York papers down
to the 31st ult.

No political event of any importance had occurred
since the sailing of the Niagara steamer on the 26th
of December.

Congress was busied in the transaction of inci-
dental business, and it was expected that no imme-
diate discussion would take place on the slavery
question.
According to accounts received in New York from
New Orleans the cholera was raging in the latter
city, and the crews of some of the western steamers
had suffered so severely from the pestilence that those
vessels were unable to prosecute their passages.

The arrival of the Europa steamer, from Liverpool,
was anxiously expected in New York.
The winter had bet in with unusual severity in the
northern and eastern states.

The California mania would appear to be subsiding
a little, as the papers are less loaded with accounts of
doings at the diggings.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the IVew York Herald.)
Saturday, Dec. 30, 6 P.lll.
There was more activity in the Stock Market, and
prices for most of the fancies advanced a fraction.

There was much more buoyancy than we expected at
the close of the year. At the first board, Treasury Notes
went up + per cent.; United States Sixes, 1868, 4; Erie
Bonds, 4; Farmers' Loan, i; Morris Canal, i; Canton
Company, 4; Norwich and Worcester, 4; Harlem, li;
Long Island, 1; Erio Railroad, North American
Trust, 4; Housatonic Railroad, old, fell oil 1; and

Leading: 4.

At the second board there was an advance on prices
current in the morning, and the market closed firm,
with an improved tendency. The bulls were in good
spirits, anticipating a rise of some importance upon the
opening of the new year.
The North River Bank has declared a semi-annual
dividend of four per cent.
The Phcenix Bank has declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of three and a half per cent.
The interest agent of Illinois has given notice that a
dividend of 4 dulls. 75c. on each 1,000 dolls. of the
stock of the State of Illinois will be paid on the 2d of
January.
The Comptroller has given notice that the interest
due on the New York city stocks on the Ist of Febru-
ary next will be paid on that day at the Mechanics'
Bank.

The dividends declared on railroad stock, State bonds,
manufacturing and insurance stock, United States loans,
&c., and payable in Boston from' the Ist to the 10th of
January, amount to over one and half a million of doi-

tars. An amount equally large will be paid out in this
city, making an aggregate of at least 3,000,000, which
has accumulated to the credit of the several companies
within the past six months, and been withdrawn from
the channels of trade. Such a large amount, let loose
by the payment of dividends, must have a very favour-
able influence upon the money market, and give a
greater impetus to the upward movement in all kinds
of stocks.