The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-03 00:00:00

THEs SUN, LONDON,_ SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1849

an action for damages for any supposed injury he
may imagine his reputation had received from a pub-
lication of which he was the sole cause.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Was it shown at the
trial that the paper was sold at the request of the

plaintiff? -
Sir F. THESIGER—Yes, my Lord, it was distinctly

proved.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—I think you stated there

were two independent acts.
Sir F. THESIGER—Oh, no. I asked the wit-
ness if he was sent by any one to purchase the
paper, and he said he was. I then asked if
he was sent by the Duke of Brunswick, and he
said " I was." What did you do with it," I next
asked. He answered, " I gave it to the Duke, who
told me to mark it, as it might be wanted
afterwards." Why,. such a course of proceeding
was in effect laying a trap, in order to have
an excuse for saying that an article had been
written aganist him, and I believe I am right
in saying that if the Duke had purchased the
paper himself he could not have maintained a
civil action. But I hold that in this transac-
tion the agent was just the same as
the Duke, because the Duke makes him an agent for
the publication. Therefore, I apprehend it is per-
fectly clear that he was nut entitled to maintain an
action upon such a publication. My Lord, I need
hardly point out to you how vast an amount of
hardship would result to parties if such a
course as this were permitted. The person
who originally wrote may have been dead,
dead for several years ; another person may have
become proprietor of the paper, and a party may
come to buy a copy of an old paper, and the person in
the shop not having the slightest notion of the
contents of a newspaper of such an old date,
and caring little or nothing about them, may not
hesitate to sell a paper which may be made the ground
of an action for libel, as in this case. And if a
person incite a publication of this kind,
and maintains an action, I apprehend the
danger and hardship upon the proprietors of news-
papers—upon new proprietors, I may say, as well as
upon old—would be great indeed. They have much
to 'answer for at present, but if this is to be laid down
as the law, they would indeed have much more to
answer for. But, Kt all events, supposing that this
was a publication such as would entitle the Duke to
. receive damages, why, surely, the jury ought
to have been cautioned that the damages which
they were to estimate were not the damages
that would be commensurate for the libel, as
puslished in 1830, and circulated through-
out the country,- but the damage which could be sus-
tained by the Duke himself, having procured an old
copy of the newspaper, and having a newspaper of
that kind in his possession.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—What did Lord Denman
state to the jury ?
Sir FREDERICK THESIGER—Lord Denman did not
say anything upon this point. I said to his Lordship,
I don't knew whether your Lordship thinks it
right to tell the jury that the question with
regard to the damages for the publication in 1830
!nu,t depend upon the damage sustained by the
publication in 1848, and the way in which it was
published," to which his Lordship replied, " I do not
think I should." I really think I have made out a
case for the rule for which I apply.
Their Lordships having consulted a few minutes,
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said—Have you more to
urge on this point, or on any other?
Sir F. TIIESIGER said he had also to urge his
application on the ground of excessive damages,
while he also thought it right to bring an affidavit
before their Lordships with regard to the evidence of

the person Rennault.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said—With regard to the
point the Learned Counsel had been arguing he
should like to have the papers, in order that he might
consult Lord Denman.
Sir F. TIIESIGER observed, that as the discussion
upon the point arose whilst his Lordship was summing
up, he might have no note of it. His own recollection,
however, was perfectly distinct upon the matter,
and he had no doubt Lord Denman would also re-
collect it. His friend Mr. Martin was with him,
and it was after communication with him that
he urged the point updn his Lordship, and
no doubt he took a note of it. With
regard to Captain Rennault, they proved
this, that he purchased this newspaper before the 14th
of March, 1848. He said he knew it was prior to
that date, because on the 14th of March he went
abroad, he having provided himself with a passport
for the occasion. He wished their Lordships
to bear in mind that the two copies of
the 19th of September, 1830, were produced—one
from the British Museum, and the other alleged to
have been purchased by Capt. Rennault at the office
of the Dispatch. This person described himself as a
teacher of languages ' • it appeared he was now studying
hat-making in the Borough. Front the affidavits
which he had it appeared that a person named Plum-
mer, a news-agent, had been applied to by a
person named Eason, early in 1848, to pro-
cure some numbers of the Satirist, and he
having done so, Eason requested him to procure three
or four numbers of the Weekly Dispatch published in
1847 and 1848, which he did. Eason then requested
him to obtain a paper of the 19th September, 1830.
He first offered him Is., then 55., and subsequently
he rose to 51. Mr. Plummer made inquiries,
and discovered that a person named Moat
had a file of the Weekly Dispatch for
1830, but he, on application, declined to sell
the copy of the particular paper. He, however,
agreed to sell the whole file for 31., upon which
Plummer said he would introduce him to the person
who had commissioned him to make the purchase,
who turned out to be Mr. Roddy, the secretary to
the Duke of Brunswick, whose letters were intro-
duced into some of the libels in the year 1847, and
one of whose letters was produced at the trial by the
Duke of Brunswick. The money was paid, and the
file was delivered to Mr. Roddy by Mr. Moat. This
was about the month of July or August, 1840.
Their Lordships would observe that Rennault said he
purchased his copy prior to the 14th of March, 1848.
He had the affidavit of two persons who were en-
gaged at the Weekly Dispatch office--one, who had
been twenty-five years connected with that establish-
ment, said that in 1841 he displayed a list of all the
old newspapers prior to that date which were then
on hand, and subsequently, after retaining three or
four copies of the newspapers which had not been
disposed of, the rest were sold for waste paper.
Ile entered the particulars of those papers which
were found to be in the office in 1841
in a book, which was made an exhibit in this7caFe,
and there was then in the office of the Weekly Dis-
patch a single copy of the paper of the 19th
September, 1830. He afterwards delivered all the
unsold copies to a Mr. Tibbets, who joined
in the affidavit, and who swears that he never had a
copy of the paper of the 19th of Seytember, 1830,
and that he kept all the copies thus sold
to him for waste paper until the month
of November, 1848, when he delivered them
back to Mr Wood of the Weekly Dispatch ; and
both Mr. Wood and Mr. Tibbets say that it was
quite impossible that any newspaper, of the 19th
September, 1830, could have been sold at the
Dispatch office between 1841 and 1848,
down to November 1848, for no paper of
the kind was in the office. Mr. Rennault said
that he purchased his copy of the paper at the
Dispatch office in March, 1848, and that he was
told to mark it ,in order that he might iden-
tify it in future. Now, if he had purchased
prior to March, 1848, for what earthly reason, when
the Duke of Brunswick was in possession of this im-
portant paper, could his secretary be negotiating, in
July or August, 1848, for a file of the Weekly Dis-
patch of the year 1830 ? And when their Lordships
found that there were only two copies produced on the
trial, one from the British Museum and the other the
copy alleged to have been purchased by Rennault,
their Lordships must arrive at the, con-
clusion that the copy alleged to have been
so purchased was the one on the file
sold by Mr. Moat in July or August, 1848, and that
Rennault had converted that purchase from Moat to
the purpose of the trial, using it as a purchase
from the Weekly Dispatch office, and as sold in
March, 1848. Their Lordships would see that Ren-
nault must have told a falsehood for the purpose of
establishing the publication of the libel in 1848, and
obtaining damages.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE asked if there was any
evidence to show that any inquiry had been made at
the office of the Weekly Dispatch for the paper in
question prior to the 14th March, 1848 ?
Sir F. TIIESIGER replied in the negative. There
was great difficulty in the way of obtaining such
proof. Various persons were employed in the
Weekly Dispatch office, one had since absconded, and
another had died ; and, therefore, the fact required by
his Lordship could not be positively ascertained. But
then, perhaps, he ought to add, that Mr. Wood and
Mr. Tibbits were the only persons who had had
charge of the papers since 1841, and they state that
the papers were kept under lock and key, and no
copy could have been sold without their
knowledge.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Then one or other of
them must have been the person who searched for the
paper in 1848.
Sir P. TIMMER said, no doubt that would have
been so.
tliellirea.taatt Coloait.maenGE inquired if they stated in
the paper
TiniiiEss4.B
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they did
made for
even Rennault ecY innot say one
coning
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the office
s o
word. Supposing
many parties were in the habit of corra
that it would be quite impossible gfor personsee
employed there to swear as to those who came
It was almost impossible to do so. It was also very
important to mention that Mr. Steele, the de.

fendant's attorney, actually tried to get a paper
of the 19th of September, 1830, for the purposes of
the trial, and that he could not procure one,
which he thought strong additional evidence in
support of the affidavits of Mr. Wood and Mr. Tibbits.
He trusted he had stated sufficient to induce the
Court to grant his application.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Take a rule upon the ?cast
point.
Rule nisi granted accordingly.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 2.
CLARKE V. HUNT. - -

This action was brought to recover 191. for two dogs,
a retriever and a setter, and it was tried before the Sheriff
for Surrey, when a verdict for the full amount was found
for the plaintiff.
Mr. BURNEY applied for a rule nisi on the gronnd
that the sheriff ought to have nonsuited the plaintiff.
The defendant, it appeared, entered into a contract for
the purchase of the two dogs, reserving to himself the
right of returning them if they did not suit him. One
of the dogs turned out to be useless for the purpose irt-
tended, and he was desirous of returning it, but the
plaintiff refused to take it back, alleging at the trial
that the contract was a joint one, and could not be re-
pudiated unless both the dogs were returned. On the
part of the defendant, it was now contended that the c an-
tract was of a divisible nature, and that he might return
one dog and keep another.
The COURT thought the verdict returned by the jury
was a proper one, for if there was a joint contract the
defendant ought to have kept both, or returned b.)th
dogs.—Application accordingly refused.

COURT OF BANKRUPT CY, Nov. 2.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)

IN TIIE MATTER OF THE ST. ALBAN'S BANK.
The bankrupt, John Samuel Story, a banker tat
St. Alban's, came up to pass his final examination.
The fiat was issued on the 9th of December, 184,8,
upon the petition of Messrs. Pooley, Gem, and Ct..
The report of the official assignee, prepared by Mr.
Courtenay, has the following statement :—The bank-
rupt, in 1804, commenced business as a solicitor, in
partnership with a Mr. Cooper, who died in 1807.
Subasquently he joined Mr. Martineau as a bank er.
The latter partnership was dissolved in 1829, and ti e
affairs of the firm were thrown into Chancery. A
compromise wall subsequently made, from which tle
bankrupt states he suffered considerable loss, as lie
then mortgaged his property to raise funds for tale
bank. He continued to trade alone as a banker until
the issue of the fiat.

The unsecured creditors amount to 11,0081., rind
he liabilities to 128/. There are crediturz secured. to

the amount of 4,2831., and the property they held Tans
realised a surplus of 781/. - The assets consist of gocd
debts 2,5801, and property 3 4251. It further appe Errs
that Story had a capital on the Ist of January, 18 40,
of 5,5421. The profits are set down at 3.5,587/ ; ..the
bank and professional expense's at 17,835/. ;
domestic and personal expenses at 19,000/. ; the
doubtful debts at 803/. ; bad debts, 1,3241.; exd
losses, 6,2651.
Mr. COURTENAY (who represented the late lamen?;ed
Mr. Green, official assignee) stated that the bank-
books had been regularly kept. The proceedings in
the case are extremely voluminous, as the bankrupt
had not wound up his profits or expenditure as a soli-
citor. There are no less than 400 bills of costs wide
cut against debtors to the estate. Mr. Courten.ay
adds, that the bankrupt has given every assistance to
the assignees, and shown the utmost willingness to
give every desired explanation relative to the posture
of his affairs.
Mr. Maillop prepared the balance-sheet.
Tne bankrupt passed unopposed.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
CREMORNE GARDENS, IN RE ELLIS.

A meeting for the choice of assignees took place
under this fiat, and there was along and uninteresting
examination of persons who sought to prove against
the estate. The court was crowded with creditars,
male and female.

The balance-sheet, which is in course of preparation
by Mr. Hutton, is not yet in readiness, but it appear s
from the statement prepared that the unsecured debts
and liabilities amount to 16,6821., and in addition
11,3211, are secured. To one waiter at the
gardens 2501. is due, and there are small
debts to the amount of 2321. The assets, it is said,
are very small. A Mr. Foulkes, with whom the bank-
rupt had pecuniary transactions, was examined at
considerable length. He is a claimant for 3,5111.
Mr. Nicholson, late proprietor of the Garrick's Head,
was also examined. The former had :advanced the
bankrupt loans of money, and the latter had a share
in the gardens. Nothing of any interest was elicited,
and the claim was deferred, that further investigation
might be made.
The rent of the gardens was 5821. per year, and the
gas was also a heavy item ; 665/. remain due to two
gas companies.
Messrs. Clarke, Sanders, and Mosvatt were ap-
pointed assignees.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FAirns.)

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF FRANCIS DA-YID LEWIS.

The bankrupt was described in the fiat (issued on
his own petition), as a printer, in Castle-court, Birchin-
lane. This was a last examination meeting.
Mr. LAWRENCE supported.
The bankrupt charges himself in the balsnce•sheet
with the following items :—Creditors, 1,2641.; Mr.
Wilson for cash, 2,5841.; assets assigned upon the
dissolution of the partnership of Lewis and Lowe,
6 6161.; profits on trading, 1,499/. ; and liabilities,
1,4991. He states upon the credit side that the
doubtful debts amount to about 2,500/. ; property,
254/. ; liabilities of the estate of Lewis and Lowe,
14,8101., of which he (the bankrupt) paid 4,740/. ;
amount paid to G. R. Lowe in consideration of his
retiring 1,1501. ; amount paid to the trustees of the
estate of Lewis and Lowe, 1,6001.; expenses, 3,1001.,
losses 6191.
The bankrupt was an extensive advertising agent,
and amongst the creditors are no less than 130 Lon-
don and provincial newspaper proprietors.
The bankrupt passed.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GouLntrazi.)

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF _ EDMUND WOODROFFE.

Woodroffe was a ship and insurance broker, and
carried on business at Winchester-house, Old Broad-
street. This was a meeting for the last examination,
and for the proof of debts.
Mr. LAWRANCE supported.
A proof for 1,0501. was tendered by the assignees
of the Merchant Traders Ship Loan Assurance As-
sociation, on account of 500 shares which the bankrupt
a clerk in the company, took, and upon which the
deposits, 21. per share, remain unpaid. It appeared,
from the examination of the bankrupt by Mr. Law-
ranee, that the shares were allotted to Woodroffe by
the directors is the defunct company, and that, in order
to comply with the provisions of the Joint Stock
Registration Act, a certain amount of deposits upon
the shares allotted were represented as paid. The
bankrupt, however, denied having paid any deposit
whatever, although upon the face of the deed the
money, 1,0061., was stated to have been duly lodged.
Mr. LAWRANCE said it was plain the whole thing
was a fraud and a juggle, got up by a bubble com-
pany in order to deceive the public. Why did not
the assignees of the defunct association enforce thsir
claim against Earl Talbot, who had been one of the
directors, and who was able to pay all sums due ?
Proof rejected.
An application was made for a renewal of protection
in the matter of Charles Johns, an extensive cabinet-
maker, who carried on business in natton-garden and
in Great Queen-street. The bankrupt's case had
been adjourned sine die, but the balance-sheet
(prepared by Mr. Butler) being now fled, Mr. Link-
later applied that the protection might be continued.
The debts are heavy, and the main portion of the
bankrupt's effects, which cost 5,8001, were seined under
an execution, and sold for 1,1001.
Application granted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
SENTENCES.

The following is a correct list of the sentences passed
during the recent sittings of this Court :
DEATH, ♦ND NOW IN HORSEMONGER-LANE GAOL
AWAITING EXECIITION.—Frederick George Manning
and Maria Manning, for the murder of Patrick O'Connor;
Stephen Alfred Jordan, alias Dowland, fur the attempted
murder of Sarah Frances Ewings.
TRANSPORTATION.—Fifteen Years—J. Wentwortb,
William Barton.
Ten Years—William Buras, John Smith, Alfred
Bailey, Isaac Walker, James Mackey, William Lambert,
William Morris, William Jamieson, George Forster,
Thomas Conolly, Charlotte Jackson, alias Caroline
Davis, alias Clara Watts, James Jackson, alias Robert
Patteson, Charles Lowes, George Harris, William
Thompson.
Seve❑ Years—Henry Roberts, John Pilgrim, John
Ashton, Edward Barrett, William Hands, Henry Stan-
bridge, Henry Thomas, Henry Brailsford, Robert Chalk,
John Hayes, John Kilburn, Charles Baines, William
Turner, Mackenzie M'Key, Henry Hanbury, Samuel
Morrison, George Williams, John Powell, James smith,
James Tugwell, Hannah Drewitt.
IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LAMM:JR.—Two Years—
Joseph Vowell, Matthew Walsh.
Eighteeen Months.—William Lewis, Thomas Law•es,
Charles Frazer, William Thomas Alfred, James Mans-
field, Elizabeth Kerr.
Fifteen Months—H. Weston. _ _

Twelve Months—Henryi Simpson, John Jones, Ed-
w•ard Gracie, Ann Stewart, John Williams, Julia Dye,
John Field, Thomas Curril alias Morris, James Fitz-
gerald, William Jones alias Charles Buren, Joseph
Davis, Stephen Barry, John Evans, Jane Sinclair,
Charlotte Springfield, John Rickards, Francis Little-
john, Richard Matley Smith, Elizabeth Abraham,
Daniel Alton, Julia Leah, Richard Dickenson, John
Gibson, George Sullivan, Edward Johnson, John Butler
John Parker, William Rouse, John Ingram, George
Johnson, John Wilson, John Sealy, Mary Kelly, John
Sullivan, Walter Graham, Sarah Clark, Charles Hinchy,
Henry Thornton, Josiah William Charlton, Mary Har-
rington, Henry Johnson, George Bristow, Horaco
Knight, James Croke, William Banvill, Thomas Smith,
William Knight, Ann Gray, Sophia Neil, William
Reese.

Nine Months —John Lee, John Potter, William Aus.

tin, Hugh Johnson, John Taylor, Charles Miller, Wil-
liam Henry Roberts, John Arnold.
Six Months—Frederick Mills, Michael Maulowitz,
George Martin, John Desmond, Frederick Millard, John
Rye, Thomas Wise, William Cowley, William Herring,
Ann Saunders, Mary Ann Brown, Esther Attwood,
Mary Sullivan, Joshua Jaylock, Philip Ellis, Mary
Harding, Henry Groom, Eliza Gordon, George Barton,
George Drake, Charles Daniels, John Moriarty, Matilda
Reed, Charles Lublow, William Smith, James Greenless,
Katherine Keimer, Thomas Connell, Joseph Haswell,
William Seabright, Charles Edward Williams, Frederick
Elliott, Mary Ann Whiting, Charles Savage, William
Maynard, James Thomas, John Ince, Mary Leaham.
Four Months—James Todittle, James Palmer, Henry
Scott, Ellen O'Brien, Caroline Strachan, John M'Kenzie,
Thomas Brooks, John Alexander, John Hadden, Sarah
Lynch, Jane Mundell, James Haley, Reuben Warren.
Three Months—George Henry Gray, Thomas Eade,
Edward Taylor, Louisa Erith, John Wigley, Ann
Connor, Peter Hammond, George Wylie, Catherine
Kemp, Robert Richards, Ebenezer Thomas Stocker,
John Herrington, Edward Assitter, William Jones,
Mark Clothier, James Arnold, Margaret King, William
Eve, Richarp Knapp, Louisa Staines, Charles Moore.
Two Mouths—Henry Durrell, Henry Whale John
Rawlings, George Archer, William Granby, John
Chilcott Purnell. •
One Month and under—Benjamin Lampard, James
Elliott, Jane Abbott, George Jackson, William Lewis,
Ann Cooper, Robert Holbrook, Edmund Beddick,
John Lowther, James Smith, John Monday, John Pres-
ton, Robert Yorston, George Coppin.
ACQUITTALS—WiIIiam Mills, Robert Take, William
Gardiner, John Pryor, John Harrison, James Williams,
Wm. Save, Mark Isaacs, James Sumers, Caleb Cook,
Henry Spicer, Thomas Charles Cross, Joshua Allum,
William Charles Ilitchen, Benjamin Henry Mayers,
___....

William Johnson, Wiliiam Smith, William Harris,
George Turner, John Shearman, Esther Pike, William
Taylor, George Hobbs, Charles Thomas Pearce, Na-
thaniel Barrett, James Wilson, Edward Allen, James
Maloney, John Carter, George Wilson, William Waller,
Alfred Wilson, Mary Hessian, John Dirks, Mary
Milchnock, Henry Leeks, Edward Driscoll, William
Andrews, John Douglas, George Mitchener, James
Isaac Tapper, James Perkins, Jane Clark, and Thomas
M'Donald.
BILLS NOT FOUND—Mary Yatten, Maria Frost, Mary
Ann Welsh, Charles Woodland.
REMANDS UNTIL NEXT SESSlON—Charles Thomas,
alias Thomas Hogg, alias Buckland Hogg, alias Thomas
Brandon, alias Thomas Charles Brandon, Joseph Had-
ley Riddell, Samuel Elpbiek, William Moore, Eclipse
Riddell, Adam Sampson, George Eddiker, Jacob Van-
denberg.
INSANE UPON ARRAIGNMENT.—James Weston, Henry
Watson, John William Bird.
JUDGMENT Br SPlTED—Charks Jones.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
AIV SION-HOUSE.

John Garry, WIO was some days ago charged
with having committed a fraud upon a pawnbroker
in Houndsditch, by representing that a "duffing"
chronometer had been made by a celebrated manufac-
turer, and cost 301., or 30 guineas, and obtaining
upon it by such representation the sum of 121., was
brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination.
Ilia LORDSHIP intimated that he should send the
prisoner for trial the moment the depositions were
completed.

GUILDHALL.
George Dai;is, of 17, George street, Tioxton, was
brought up fur final examination before Mr. Alder-
man Humphery, charged with stealing from a van
belonging to the South-Eastern Railway Company a
box, the contents and value of which were unknown.
The prisoner declined saying anything, and
Alderman lIUMPIIERY committed him to Newgate
for trial.

WESTMINSTER.
Mr. BunnEm, handed our reporter a circular which
he had received from the notorious Joseph Ady,
without offering any comment upon it. The following
is a literal copy :
" It is the undoubted right of every British subject to
employ his capital and exertions in any manner ho thinks
proper, not contrary to the laws of his country. The
Bight Hon. Sir James Duke, Bart., and Lord Mayor of
London, and all other Members of both Houses of Par-
liament.
" 100 guineas. " No. 1,838, page 1,025.
" The undersigned is able to inform you of something
to your advantage (long overlooked) on receipt of 20s, for
his cost and trouble by order on post-office in White-
chapel, London.
" The Right lion. Sir Herbert Jenner, the Judge of
the Prerogative Court, London, and therefore the first
judge on the earth, attended to my notice, and received
10,0001, which neither himself nor his heirs otherwise
every would, partly as the heir of Mr. Fust, whose name
he took, as directed by the will I discovered. Your case
is similar, only not so much money.
" He imagined my story too good to be true, and ex-
hibited my letter to a magistrate, who replied, I know
the writer, pay him; take a receipt, and if you have cause
then complain.'
" As I am at great expense to obtain information, par-
ticularly the new list of unclaimed dividends of 1848, and
other sources, amounting to 158,000,0001, I require to
be franked from all expenses. Be pleased to quote the
above references in your reply, otherwise I cannot
refer, and should you find cause to complain of any-
body, my voluntary referee, the Right Honourable
Si! Peter Laurie, First Perpetual Deputy Lord Mayor,
will see justice done again without any charges whatever
except postages, which you must pay both ways. I ad-
mit no stranger to a personal conference without pay-
ment of 21s. cash. Had you attended to my former
notice you would have received twice as much ; neglec.
this and you lose all.

" Respectfully,
" JOSEPH AM", Accountant, 105, Fen-
church-street, A freeman and housekeeper
50 years, and personally known to all the
worthy Aldermen, who will testify the
same.

" November 1."

A postscript announces that 50,0001. is now due to
a person whose name is mentioned, and who is de-
scribed as a lunatic.

The notorious "something-of-advantage" person.
age, not content with addressing Mr. Burrell at this
court, also favoured him with a second letter at his
chambers. in the present case the writer will take
" nothing by his motion."
CLERKENWELL.

Charles Corby was further examined on the charge
of having feloniously cut and wounded Mary Ann
Noble, aged 22 years, with intent to murder her. Con-
siderable interest was manifested, and the court was
excessively crowded. The prisoner was described in
the police-sheet as a watch finisher, residing in Pros-
pect-place, St. Luke's. The following additional evi-
dence was adduced :

James Lee said, that after the prisoner kissed the
injured woman he drew the razor across her throat.
She screamed, and the blood flowed profusely from the
wound. _ _

Prisoner (wildly)—My Lords, say what you like ;
I did it; it's the truth, I cut her throat.
Witness continued—lt was a dreadful gash. He
took the razor now produced from the prisoner ; it
was covered with blood.
Mr. HAsiamL—Did she say anything? Witness
—I did not hear her say anything. I said, " Charley,
what have you done ?" He replied, " I :don't know
what I have been doing." After the injured woman
received the wound she went down stairs, and witness
remained with the prisoner until Sergeant White, G
division, came and took the prisoner into custody. The
prisoner was quite sober, but very much excited.
Inspector Gray, G division, said that when the pri-
soner in as brought to the station-house he complained
that the woman Noble, who cohabited with him, went
to an improper house ; and it appeared that he was
jealous of her, and she was in the habit of visiting the
place against his will.
The prisoner here burst into a flood of tears.
Witness heard the prisoner say, in a threatening
manner, that she (Noble) should be in heaven before
nine o'clock in the morning. He was vexed and in
a great passion.
Mr. IliuumlLL—What did he particularly say
about heaven? Witness—He said to her, " I hope
you will be in heaven before the night is over."
Mr. HAMMILL—In what mood was he when he said
this ?—He spoke as if he was irritated.
Inspector Gray produced the razor, which was
covered with blood.
Sergeant White said, that when he took the pri-
soner into custody and told him what he was charged
with, he said wildly, " Where is Mary—is she dead ?"
Witness told him she was not dead. He commenced
stamping and tearing his hair, and exclaimed, " I
shall be hanged for it ; oh, policeman, you don't know
what love is." The prisoner here conducted himself
inafrantiscuch mananserd
Oh,m my dear love, my Mary, if
making use of incoherent excla-
mations,you had come out with me when I asked you, this
would not have happened. I have done it and I plead
guilty. I am glad she is not dead ; but if she was
dead I should be happy. I loved her as I loved my
life. If she had come home to tea with me when I
asked her, I would not have done it.'
Lucy Lee deposed that she was present, and her
father handed the razor to her after he took it from
the prisoner. There was blood upon it. She gave it
to the officer. Miss Noble was employed by her
father as a cap-maker. She came to work on
Thursday morning at a quarter-past eight o'clock.
About twenty minutes afterwards the prisoner came
in. Witness always thought the prisoner was Miss
Noble's husband. When he entered the room where
they were at work he stood a little while, looked at
Miss Noble, and never spoke to her.
Prisoner (wildly)—Give me some grub; give me
some food. I have had nothing to eat all day. Oh
my love, Mary. •
Witness—l heard him ask her where she had been.
She replied, " Where have you been ?" She said she
would not tell him. They went down stairs, and
shortly afterwards returned together. He asked her
to go home to breakfast and dinner. She refused to
go. He then asked her to go to tea with him, and
she refused. Ile then said, " Will you come home
to-night ?" She said; " No." He then said, "Where are
you going ?" she replied,
" Where are you going to ?"
and he then left. He returned at about half-past ten
o'clock. He stood at the fire-place and looked wildly

at Miss Noble, who appeared alarmed and said,
" Charley, what have you been doing ?" He stared
wildly, and the tears gushed from his eyes. Witness
asked him what was the matter ? He said" Nothing."
The prisoner went towards Miss Noble, laid hold of
her, and they fell backwards together in an arm chair,
and appeared to be kissing her, when he put his hand
upon her hand, and immediately lifted up his right
arm and cut Miss Noble's throat with the razor which
-he took out of his pocket. Witness was very
frightened, and ran down stairs, and when she re-
turned her father gave the prisoner into custody.

Sergeant Edward White, 9 G, proved having taken
the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Smith, surgeon, of 151, Whitecross-street, St.
Luke's, said, he was a member of the Royal College
of Surgeons. On Thursday morning he was called
upon to attend the injured woman. He was informed
that a man had, wilfully cut her throat. On entering
the room he found her sitting on a chair with her
hands grasping her throat. for the purpose of stopping
the blood, which was gushing profusely from the
wound. It was an irregular wound five or six inches
in length, and extending obliquely down the throat
and in a zigzag course. The external jugular vein
and the branches of the carotid artery were cut,
but fortunately the carotid artery and jugular vein
escaped.
Mr. lIAMMILL, addressing the prisoner, said it was
his duty to caution bim that he bad committed a most
serious offence, and he was not bound to say anything
to the charge against him. If he chose to do so, he
would tell him that it would be written down and
used against him at his trial.
The prisoner—l am guilty ; I cut her throat.
Mr. kammiLL—You stand remanded for a week.

He left the bar crying, and was conveyed to prison.
The unfortunate young woman was ccinveyed to
the workhouse, and it was yesterday reported that she
was in a most dangerous state. The prisoner, since
his committal, has been in a dejected condition, some-
times raving like a ;madman, and repeatedly calling
out, " .My love, my dear love ! Oh ! we shall meet
in heaven," and other similar expressions.
Mr. Wakeling reserved the defence.
THAMES.

George Holliday, a seaman belonging to the ship
Allan Brown, in the Commercial Dock, Rotherhithe,
was brought before Mr. Ingham, charged with as-
saulting and wounding Lewis Miller, a seaman be-
longing to the American packet• ship Northumber-
land, in the London Docks.
The complainant, who had been most seriously
wounded, and was in a debilitated state from the loss
of blood, was in a public•house in Upper East Smith-
field, opposite to St. Katherine Dock, on Friday
evening, and changed a sovereign there. He com-
menced treating some of his shipmates and others, and
the prisoner, who was present and saw him change
his gold, asked the prosecutor to treat him also, which
he refused to do, and the prisoner and some compa-
nions fastened a quarrel upon him, and followed him
to the corner of Well-street, near the Sailors' Home,
where they attacked and beat him. Miller defended
himself as well as he was able until the prisoner struck
him a tremendous blow on the top of the head with a
sling formed with a piece of rope, to which was
attached a conical-slipped piece of lead. The
blow crushed the prosecutor's hat, and he
fell to the ground senseless. The prisoner,
who had the rope twisted round his arm
to secure a firm grip, repeated the blow as
Miller fell, and the blood gushed from his nose and
mouth profusely. When be recovered himself, there
were three or four men, including the prisoner, beating
him most unmercifully. Some of the bystanders in-
terfered and secured the prisoner until a police-
constable named C!arke, of the A reserve division,
No. 448, came up, to whose -custody he was con-
signed. One of Miller's shipmates had hold of the
lead end of the sling, which the prisoner called a
life-preserver, and prevented him doing any further
mischief with the instrument, which Clarke pro-
duced. It is a most formidable and dangerous wea-
pon. Miller's head was cut open by the first blow ;
the second fell on his neck, where a dark bruise was
visible.
The prisoner, in defence, said he received the sling
or life-preserver from a girl in the course of the
quarrel, and she told him to take care of himself, and
that it was not until he was knocked down that he
used it. He also said he was the first to call out
" police," which was denied by the prosecutor.
Mr. INGHAM said, the prisoner was a most cowardly
ruffian to use such a dangerous weapon as the sling
produced ; and that he should most certainly have
committed him for trial for feloniously wounding, if
the prosecutor's ship was not about to sail. As it
was, he should inflict the most severe penalty in his
power for this most dastardly and savage assault.
He fined the prisoner 51, and in default of pay-
ment committed him to the House of Correction for
two months.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF
SEWERS.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a Court of Sewers
was held at No. 1, Greek-street, Soho. Present,
Viscount Ebrington (in the chair), Mr. T. Hawes,
Sir J. Burgoyne, Mr. Ronde', Mr. R. Stephenson,
Mr. llardwicke, Captain Vetch, Mr. Lawes, and
Captain Dawson.
Viscount EBRINGTON announced at the commence-
ment of the sitting that the whole matter contained
in the notice-paper had been carefully considered in
the general committee by the Commissioners, and that
the motions which would be proposed and agreed to
were the result of their concurrence on the subjects
contained in them. _

vv
The resolutions were then put and carried, without
exciting a word of discussion. They all related to
matters of detail connected with the working of the
Commission, and none of them involved anything of
the least public interest.
-Viscount EBaINGION announced that the general
committee had been engaged in investigating the facts
connected with the unfortunate loss of life in the
Pimlico sewer, and in receiving explanations from
the parties who were more or less concerned. It was
only last night that a statement had been received
from Mr. Cubitt, which on some points appeared to
be inconsistent with the statement of Mr. Phillips.
The committee would in consequence require further
time to consider the subject, and no further allusion
would therefore be made to it in court until their
report had been completed.
Captain DAWSON handed in to the secretary the
plan of a very ingenious contrivance sent to him by a
French gentleman, Mr. Edward Lebethan, for the
protection of human life in sewers. The contrivance
consists of a helmet constructed like that worn by
divers, and which is connected with a chamber placed
on the back of the sewersman, and containing a
reservoir of condensed air.

A resolution was agreed to, that this and other
suggestions which had been made with the same
object to the secretary, should be referred to the
general committee.
The Court then adjourned, the whole sitting not
having occupied more than twenty minutes.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—REPORT FOR THE
WEEK ENDING Nov. 2.—We have been comparatively
quiet in our cotton market throughout the whole of the
week, with occasional buying on speculation to a limited
extent. Prices have also given way in a slight degree.
The decline, however, is so very small, that it will
scarcely admit of quotation, but the turn is in favour of
the buyers. The light stock now lying here, and the
certainty of a moderate import for some months to come
will strengthen the hands of holders at least for a time.
Nothing, however, will withstand the effect of contracted
consumption, should that really take place to any consi-
derable extent. Upon this point we are daily gathering
information; and upon the whole we are led to conclude,
that up to this moment, notwithstanding the advanced
prices, the consumption has not been very greatly
checked. Fair Uplands and Mobile are quoted at 6d.,
and fair Orleans at 6:11, being the same as before.
16,300 American, 270 Surat, 700 Egyptian, 1,440 Ma-
ranham, and 1,100 Pernam, have been taken on specu-
lation; and 730 American, 1,940 Surat, and 820 Per-
nam, for export. The business of to-day may be esti-
mated at 6,000 bales, about 1,000 being on speculation.
INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS.--ST. PAUL, CONVENT.
GARDEN.—Yesterday evening a public meeting of the
parishioners was held in the Vestry-room of St. Paul's
Church, Covent-garden, " for the purpose of taking
into consideration the order of the General Board of
Health, containing, amongst other things, directions for
the covering of the surface of the churchyard with lime,
and to determine whether the annoyance and expense of
carrying out the said order would not be much greater
than any advantage likely to accrue therefrom." The
meeting was also summoned to take such measures as
might bo deemed desirable for obtaining an equalization
of the land tax. The Rev. H. Hutton, M.A., the newly
appointed rector of the parish, presided. A report was
read on the part of the churchwardens, which stated that
the expense attendant upon a compliance with the orders
of the Board of Health would be at least 1001. The
inhabitants around the churchyard had made no com-
plaint ; and only 79 burials had taken place during the
present year. As Parliament would have to pass some
general regulation for the interment of the dead, the
parish might be incurring a useless expense in following
out these stringent orders. Mr. Walker then moved a
resolution, which was carried, " That the order of the
Board of Health is unnecessary and impolitic, would be
productive of great injury to the parish, and, therefore,
ought not to be carried into execution." A second reso-
lution that a copy of the report of the churchwardens
and of the resolution ho forwarded to the Board of
Health, was also agreed to. The meeting then pro-
ceeded to discuss the inequality of the land tax, and
separated at a late hour, after a vote of thanks to the
chairman for the courtesy he had displayed in conducting
the meeting.
APOTHECARIES' lIALL.----On Thursday the fol-
lowing gentlemen paas(;d their examination in the science
and practice of medicine, and received certificates to
practise:—Joseph Hughes Hemming, Kimbolton, Hunts;
John Cox Lynch, Norwood; William Ferdinand Wratis-
law, Rugby; Thomas Pettit Wright, Chatteris, Cam-
bridgeshire.
The Duchess of Gloucester's departure from town
for Brighton has been delayed by the slight indisposition
of her Royal Highness.—. Brighton Gazette.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE•

(From the London New Price Current, Nov. 2.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market for West India presented
a firm aspect, former rates were well supported, and
grocery as well us refining kinds met with a free sale.
Of Barbado9s 123 hhds at auction realised the full cur-
rency, and went from as 6d to 408 6d for middling to

fine
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent
demand for home trade purposes, and prices are firm;
good brown Lumps at 48s, and fair grocery at 48s 6d to
495. Sales of Bonded Crushed Sugar are made at 28s

6d to 29; per cwt.
Mkuamus.—This afternoon there was no public sale

of MauritiuiSugay,.but by private treaty several par-

cels were sold as fully fornieiterms.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in
excellent demand, and the public sales of 7,460 bags
went at full rates, whilst the whole sold; low to fine
white Benares realised 38s to 41s, good and fine strong
yellow 41s 64 to 43s 64, white ditto 45s 61 to 48s 6J,
good and fine yellow, like Mauritius, 38s to 403 6d,
ordinary to middling 34s 6d to 37861, middling soft yellow
33s to 345, soft Khaur 295, and one lot 28s 64. Of
Madras 472 bags found buyers at 36s 6d to 41a 6d for
grocery.
FOREIGN.—To-day former rates were well kept up for
Foreign Sugar, and none was offered at public sale.
The private purchases for the week are 1,000 chests of
yellow Havannah, in bond, chiefly at 193 6d to 20s, and
100 chests Bahia at 18s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.—West India continues in good request,
and prices are on the advance. The value is from 15s
6,1 to 18s 6d for low to fine quality, and higher rates
are likely to prevail. Bengal Treacle has been disposed
of at 15s to 15s 6d. honey is hold for fully former

term c.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was more inquiry
after Native Ceylon, and prices keep on the advance.
There are not sellers generally of good ordinary under
44s per cwt. The public sales of 215 casks 387 bags
Plantation went off well at fully former terms; middling
and good rei:lised 563 to 60s, low middling 53s to 555,
other sorts 45s to 525, and triage 38s 6d to 44s 63. Of
Jamaica 31 casks went at 44s 6d to 47s 6d for find ordi-
nary; but 1,014 bags La Guayra were taken in at 455
for good ordinary pale, and 28 barrels Roasted and
G round Coffee at 2Ss per cwt.
COCOA —British Plantation continues to meet with
little attention for home consumption, and rather lower
rates are acceded to this week: there is also still a heavy
stock. At public sale 30 bags of Grenada were sold at
37s to 396 for middling to good red, and 38s to 4Ss is
the value of Trinidad. Orders for Foreign continuo of
little moment, and prices arc on the decline. At public
sale 86 bags St. Domingo only realised 26s per cwt for
grey. The stock is still much larger than in the former
year, and parcels aro expected.
TEA.—Operations in Black have been of little moment.
On the part of holders of Congou a desire is evinced to
sell low and ordinary at 83 to 8-I4d, good common Bid to
93, middling and good sorts 91-c1 to is 2d, fine blackish
leaf and Pekoe flavour is 3d to is 8d; still town
and country dealers have made purchases with
much caution, as an impression exists that lower
prices will prevail. For scented Caper and Orange
Pekoe, former rates are well kept up ; they rule
rem 18 3d to Is 7d for good anal fine sorts. Orders
for cum and mid Green Tca continue to get larger, and
at former terms there are not generally sellers ; the
better kinds are yet dealt in with caution, and can be
easily obtained at late quotations.
RICE.—To-day there was not much passing in East
India by private treaty, and a public sale of 500 bags
Thngal went at barely former rates; mid white at 9s to
9s 61, and damaged 55 6d to 8s 61. Of East India
Arrowroot 30 cases sold at 6d, and 86 pkgs West India
4id to is per lb. 65 cases Tampico 511 per lb.
bricEs.—There has been no public sale of Black Pep-
per this week, and former rates are supported. The
value of Malabar is from 3d to 3s f, halt heavy 20 to
20, and Sumatra 29d to 2d. For White Pepper the
market is quiet, and at auction 120 bags wero taken in
at sid to 6d, but 6 bags of mid sold at 4*cl...;.Ginger met
with little attention. At public sale 122
African went at 365. The value of Jamaica is from 4l
to 11/, Barbadoes 34s to 365, East India export kind
19s to 253, and home trade sort 40s to 1403. The
market for Pimento is still firm, and few parcels
are to be obtained. There are several buyers
of mid and good at 41d to 5d per lb. For
Cassia Lignea prices are nominal. On Wednesday
150 chts will be offered ut public sale. Holders of Cloves
still remain firm, and obtain is 6d to 2s Id for Ben-
coolen, and Is 3d to is 9d for Penang. At auction 10
bags of Zanzibar fetched 71c1. Mace by private treaty
from 2s 2d to 2s 83, and ord 2s to 2s Id. Nutmegs at
public sale 7 cases were taken in at 2s 103 to 3s 2d; the
value of better sort is from 3s 3d to 4s per lb.
SPIRITS.—For Leeward Island Rum a good trade has
been concluded, whilst the rates paid are from is 5d to
is sid per gallon proof. Of East India a fair quantity has
been sold at is 3d to is aid proof. The terms obtained for
Jamaica are fully equal to last Friday, and the home as
well as export demand is good. Of Demerara some
parcels have been sold at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per
cent over proof. Brandy is not much in demand. We
quote Coguac, best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 2d to
45 4d, 1847 ditto 4s 9d to 4s I Id, 1846 ditto 5s 8d to
5s 103, 1845 ditto 6s 2d to 6s 4d, inferior sorts 2s 8d to
4s 2d, and Bordeaux 2s 4d to 24 6d; Geneva is 9d to
Is 10d, and fine 2s 3d to 3s 3d. There is yet no variation
in value of British made spirit.
INDroo.—Since the termination of the quarterly sales
of East India purchases to a fair extent have been made
by shippers and home dealers, at fully former rates. The
demand for Spanish is steady at late rates.
FRUIT.—We have no alteration to notice in Currants
this week. In old Currants a large business has been
done since our last. About three cargoes were sold
from 34s to 34s 61. The market for new Valencia
Raisins is rather brisker, and some of the importers, who
were selling at 41s, are now asking 425. Dania Raisins
in baskets are is dearer. There is considerable inquiry
for fine Figs and Muscatels.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for Rough pre-
sented a quiet appearance, and a public sale of 250 bags
went at barely former rates, Calcutta 8i per cent selling
at 26i 6d to 27s per cwt.
COVIINEAL.—This afternoon the public sales of 180
bags of Cochineal went off quietly at rather lower terms,
and not above half sold—Honduras silvers, low to good
mid went at 3s 5d to 3s I Id, black 3s 10d to 4s 1 Id, and
Mean silvers 3s 5d per lb.
TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 1,900 pkgs
American Tallow went at from 32s to 375, and 1,200
pkgs Sydney at 33s 6d to 365 per cwt ; the chief part
sold, but prices are lower.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 1,000 casks of
Cocoa Nut Oil were only in part sold, at 32s 3d to 35s
per cwt; 20 tuns of Sperm went at from 821 to 821 10s.