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London, England, 1849-04-24 00:00:00

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EXCHEQUE R.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
WAKLEY V. HEALY.

It will be recollected that this was an action brought
against the defendant as proprietor of the Medical
Times, for a libel published in that paper reflecting upon
Mr. Wakley's conduct with reference to the inquest
upon the body of the private, James W bite, who it was
alleged died in consequence of receiving 150 lashes at
the Hounslow Barracks, in July, 1846. It was tried be-
fore the Chief Baron, at the last sittings after term, at
Westminster, when the jury found a verdict for the plain-
tiff—damages 3501.
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS now moved for a rule to show
cause why the verdict should not be set aside, upon the
ground of misdirection; and secondly, of? excoss of
damages.
The COURT granted a rule upon the first point,stating
that when the case came on for argument they would
then have an opportunity of ascertaining how many
pleas of justification bud been proved, and of estimating
whether or not the damages were excessive.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Tills DAY.)
(Before the AssrsTANT-JuDGE and a Bench of Ma-

giitrates )
The April adjourned sessions were opened this morn-
ing, at the Court-houso, Clerkenwell-green. The num-
ber of prisoners is only sixty-nine.
A man of respectable appearance, named Edward
Morton, whose bail was last session estreated for non-
appearance to prosecute in a case of felony, in which the
prisoner was charged with stealing the prosecutor's
watch, now presented himself, attended by a solicitor, to
apply to the Court for a remission of the penalty.

The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said that he could afford no
indulgence to a person who had acted as the applicant
had done throughout the case. From the depositions
now before him (the Learned Judge) it was quite clear
to him, that the grand jury would have found the bill
if it had not been for the misconduct of the prosecutor;
who came into court in a state of intoxication, and was
locked up for twenty-four hours before he was in a fit
state to go before the jury. But that was not the
worst of it. For, upon his own affidavit, now presented,
in support of the application for mitigation of the fine,
it appeared that, on the evening before the sessions,
he had been drinking with the prisoner, who was then
out on bail, and that in consequence of the latter's threat
to bring an action for false imprisonment, Morton net
only consented to permit the bill from being found, but
actually gave the other party money.
The SOLICITOR, who spoke in a low tone, was under-
stood to represent to the Court that the friends of the
other party had laid hold of Mr. Morton, and having
made him drunk, intimidated, or persuaded him to a
course which he would not have taken if he had been
sober. The bill was thrown out, not on account of any
variance in his evidence from that taken in the deposi-
tions, but because the jury considered him to be still
labouring under the effects of intoxication.
The COURT would not consent to remit the whole of
the penalty, but would take time to consider what miti-
gated fine should be kflicted under the circumstances.

LLOYD'S 61-III'PIN ti.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, APRIL 24.—Wind W.N.W., light airs and
dull hazy weather.
77
BAT, APRIL 41.—Arrd. Livington,
Craggs, Hartlepool; Hero, Goldsmith, Stockton, both
for Hamburgh, returned, having been warned off by the
Danish squadron.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 21.—The 'oven Lucie, from Bar-
celona, is on shore on the Main, near Leydowo.
CARDIFF, APRIL 23.—The Mary and Elizabeth smack,
Swansea (laden) lay on the mud outside the Glamorgan-
shire Canal, on 21st inst , and filled, but has since been
got up, and brought into the Canal.
BOSTON, APRIL 21.—The Good Intent, hence for
Goole, on shore at Skegness, has got off after discharging,
and brought h, re to repair.
DEAL, APRIL 23.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd.
from the River, Helen Mary, Legg, Singapore; Portly,
Jackson, Quebec. Sld. Sultana, Calcutta.
POOLE, APRIL 22.—S1d. Nymph, Newfoundland.
OFF DARTMOUTH, APRIL 22.—Admiral Van lleenas-
kerk, Abberna; Java, fur Amsterdam.

FALMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Wind N.N.W. to N., strong
Immo owl ppoily.-22d, /lad, PYll3l3lDibk?A6ll4ll (VA

Sierra Leone, for orders and Liverpool, with loss of
anehor and edale; Jenny Lind, Warrigren, Rio Janeiro.
Off port, 23d, Wils,n, Lqing. M. ulrazn.

MONEY anti CO NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were
estimated at 6,000 bales, and include 1,000 on specula-
tion. The market &evil rather tame, but prices were
firm at Friday 'squotati,ns.—Railway Shares werehetivb
with scarcely any business doing.
The ship and foreign accounts received to-day have
been of no general intereet, and in the City matters are
rather dull, not much activity prevailing in the markets
for produce.
Rather an increased number of bargains having ?f
late been effected in United States Government Securi-
ties, it may be useful to refer to a brief statement co'
cerning the New York Market, awl which is al
follows

" It appears by a comparative table of prices, that
most of the Securities have depreciated in market value
within the past two weeks; but as this is to be AWL'
bided entirely to the depression weighing upon the
Money Market, it cannot be othernise than temporary;
and we have no doubt but that quotations above those
previously current will be realised as soon as that relief
in financial affairs is experienced, which we have good
grounds for anticipating. We have from time
to time given the progress made by the Legisis"
tures of the States in relation to the public debts or
financial affairs of each, so that our readers are pretty
well posted up upon all such matters. Nothing, how'
ever, of importance has transpired calculated to change
the complexion of matters connected with the finances
of our indebted states. The progress each is making
under the operation of existing laws has been
sufficiently satisfactory to all interested. The advance'
went has been slow and sure, and that is the best
evidence of its sound and healthy character. The rapid
increase in the value of taxable property, not only in
our new, but in our old States, will work wonders in •
the treasuries of each; and we consider the fact that the
rate of taxatio❑ for the payment of interest on the pub'
lie debt of each State is as high now as it ever will be.
We see no possibility of a relapse in the payment, of
danger of tailing back into delinquency."
The balance of the public money remaining in the
British Exchequer on the sth April, 1848, was 6,768 3361.,
and on the sth inst., 7,453,6111, and the deficit on the
year was but 269,3771. By a little perseverance on the
part of the new Financial Reform Associations,
we may soon expect to bear of a large surplus, and no
exortion should he spared until this desirable end is au-
complished, since the expedient of raising small loans is
neither creditable nor sound.

At the East India House to-day votes of thanks have
bean passed unanimously to the Go►ernor- General, to
Lord Gough and to the India❑ army, for their service!)
in the recent military operations in the Punjaub.
The Funds are rather flat to-day, but the business
doing is limited. Consols have been 91, to 92 foe
Transfer, and 918 to 92 for Account. Exchequer-tills
are 45e. to 48i. premium. Bank Stock is worth 192 to
1931, and India Stock 244 to 245. The New Three•
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 91-1 to 91i.
The Foreign Securities have been quiet likewise•
Spanish Five per Cents. 11, and Portuguese Four per
Cents. 29. Brazil Bonds have been at 80, and Chiliad
at 91 to 92. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 33 to
Mexican Bonds have realised 30i. to with the
coupons. Dutch Four per Cents. are 77/ to
Railway Shares have been rather neglected general,
and this gives rather a heavy appearance to the market.
Neither the real nor speculative sales have, however,
been of any moment.

ONE CLOSIN
PRICES OF BR' fits,: FUNDs O'CLOCY ; raw Es".
lank toe:,
3er Coat. Reduced Anns ......
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 913_93 92
New 31,4 per Cent. Anus.--
u 41g AMIS. tO expire, Jan. 1860 -16 8 Sj
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 8 5_16
India Stock 244 245 246
!Ldia Bonda, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,006/...
Consols for Account 92 91% 92
•.xchequer Bills. 114 d. Si 2d.
1,0001. June
500/. June
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS oNE CLOSII,d
O'CLOCK. PRICES'
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Ditto, Small — 81
Milian Bonds 6 per Cent....
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. -.

Ditto Deferred..
Greek Bonds ..
Ditto ex over-due Coupons 6 p P
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846

Ditto, Account, with Coupons 302,i1,4 , SO
Ditto, Account — 20
Portuguese 5 per Cents. — --
Ditto, 4 per Cent —. 281
Ditto, Account 29 29,
Ditto, Account . 173 1714
Ditto, 3 per Cent ... 3311
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild — 501
Ditto. 4 nor Cent. Certificates 77143/4 77%
PRICES or BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
PAID.
KAILWA.Y SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE24:3
Aberdeen
Do. Preference
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... . 60 58
.:aledonian - 2614
64 Do. Quarters ......... 121,
.last Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D., ... 25 -
Do., 181., E. & ll. 18 ......
......
Eastern Counties:........ 20 ...... 811,4 s'A
Do. New, Gua.6 rerct. 10
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1....... 61.135. 4d
Do. North. & Eastern 50 -
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..-.. ....... . ...
,l reat Northern
Do., .Iy2 A Deferred ... 121/2..... 5 . . 5
Great North of England.loo ......235
Ditto, New, 30/
Ditto. New ,15/... ...... 14 .. .. 311,4 .......... -331.4
Great Western 100 ...... 9114 . 9351
Ditto, L Shares
Ditto, 1% Shares
Ditto, New 171 l5 ... .. 123/ 124
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......1( 014 1001,4
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1214...... 221 g
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... .....
Ditto, ditto
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent..... lO ...... 11% %...- 1134
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Leeds and Bradford 5O lOll4 ........,... 1014
London & Black wa11...... 12% 5% 5%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Ditto, New 51., guar.
6 per cent.
L',n don and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... -

4••• -
Ditto,, Preference .. • 20
Loudon andiN. Western 100 1313/414 132 132
Ditto, Nem Quarters.. 7
D. .10/. ;Tharot ( L. M..) 30
Lond. & S. Wostern --
Do. New LO/. . 4214.. ..

Do.. New Scrip, 1848,
PIO. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls
tin:Hand ... lOO ...... 711, 74 ........ 74
Do., do., &W. Shares, 25 ... .. 151/8 l/f l5
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 123 1231 A 12214
Norfolk ........- ........ ...100
Do. New 201.
N rth British.. 25 .......„ 141/2 ••• 1414
Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 81/4 .. .. 4Vs .
North Staffordshire
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate l2tH 1314 ........ ...... 134
Shropshire Union
South Eastern
••• ••• ---
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30 ...... 201 A 2OIA
Do., Registered No. 4 10
South Wales 33 ...... 15
Fork, Newcastle, and
Berwick. ...
Do. Newcastle Exton, 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... 614
Yorl land North Midland 50 .. ... 401% 40 ... .., 4Ol/4
Ditto, Preference
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Dutch Rhenish ......... 71,¢ — .. ...... .... 354
Great Indian Peninsular 104 %
Paris and Rouen 2O ... 221 22

MINES.
Brazilian Imperial ...... 241/2
Do. St. John Del Hey 15 ...... 10% ...
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Colonial
Union of Australia
Union of London ... ..... 10 ......

GRAVESEND via BLACKWALL RAIL-
WAY, and STAIt and BLACKWALL PACKETS.
Railway ani Boat included in one Payment.
Fares, to or from London.
Pore Cabin and Second Class Railway, ONE SHILLING ;
',Coon and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE.
To er from Blackwall or intermediate Piers,
Fore Cabin—. • ... 9d. Saloon • • • • .... Is.
40 other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhlthe, and Purfleet Piers.
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
Week Days, at 7, a%,* 9%, 1114, 1. 3, c, 6, and 7.
Sundays, at 7, EN. 11%, 1,3, 5,6, and 7.
FROM BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of
the Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station of the Blackwall
Railway.
Week Days, at IP 20, 10 40, 12, 1 20, 3 20, 4 20, 5 20, and 6 40.*
Sundays, at 9, 10, 11, 1 20, 2, 3 20, 4 40, and 6 40.
Observe ! These aro the times of the TRAINS leaving Fenchurch-
treet.

Passages marked * are rnn direct, the Packets not being per-
mitted to stop at Piers or for Boats.
Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London
every quarter of an hour.
BOOT TICKET..—Twelve Months, 41.45. ; Six Months, 21. 15s. ;
Three Months, 11. 15s. ; to be had of the Collectors on bowl the
Packets ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders,
Erunswick Wharf, Blackwall.
Fast and commodious Steam-packets to Let for Excursions. For
Terms, apply to Mr. William Morgan, Agent, Star Office, Fenchurch-
street Terminus, Blackwall Railway.