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PENNY V. WATTS.-JUDGMENT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this
ease, which was argued before him a short time since
upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor
Knight Bruce. His Lordship, after going at some length
into the case, ordered the judgment of the Court below
to be reversed, and directed the trial of the following
issues in the Court of Exchequer :—First, whether at the
time of the death of Mrs. Watts, the legacy of 2,0001. had
been effectually released; secondly, if it had, then whether
such release was in consideration of the Broadward
Hall estate being devised to Mrs. Penny or her hus-
band; and, thirdly, whether the agreement of the 29th
of September, 1835, which was destroyed, was executed
by Mrs. Watts.
The Court then proceeded to hear appeal motions.

ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
The Master of the Rolls sat in his court at Wes
minster to-day.

SMITH V. THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM AND OTHERS.

The MASTER of the ROLLS gave judgment this morn-
ing in this case, which was heard before him twelve
months since upon further directions, costs, and petition.
His Lordship, after going at some length into the case,
ordered the bill to be dismissed with costs.

Nothing of any interest occurred in any of the other
Equity Courts

EXCHEQUER.-(TIfIS DAY.)
(Sittings, in Banco.)
CAUSFIELD v. BLENKINSOPP.

This action was brought to try the right which the plain-
tiff alleged to be in himself to the office of sexton of the
chapelry of Castle Barnard, in the county of Durham,
and it was tried before Mr. Baron Alderson,
at the last Durham assizes, when a verdict was found
for the defendant.

Mr. ATHERTON DOW MOVed, in pursuance of leave re-
served, to enter the verdict for the plaintiff. It appeared
that this office of sexton was thought no insignificant one,
for on its becoming vacant several candidates came for-
ward, and the election, which rested with the inhabitants,
was carried on with great spirit sand animation, simi-
larly to a contested Parliamentary election, flags
and banners being had recourse to, speeches
being delivered, and bands of music being engaged
by each party to parade the streets. The plaintiff had
held the office since 1826, but had been discharged by
the vicar and the churchwardens,who, claimed the right of
election to themselves; and who, in. opposition to the
wishes of a portion of the inhabitants., had appointed the
defendant to the vacant office.
Baron ALDERSON said it was a riciliculous 'affair alto-
gether. The plaintiff; who was a very old man, wanted
a reversionary interest in burying th.o inhabitants, when
he, in fact, would soon want to be buried himsell.
(Laughter.)
Rule granted.

COMMON PLEAS.—(TJIIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Justice WILDE, and
Justices COLTMAN, CRESSWELL, an d WILLIAMS.)
GODDARD L. DOBSON AND ANOTHER.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES said in this caso, which was tried
before the Lord Chief Justice at the last sittings for
Middlesex, and a verdict found for the plaintiff for 1531.,
he had to apply for a rule to show cause why there
should not be a new trial upon the evidence and upon affi
davit. This was a case which had beer, before the Court
on a former occasion. The former action was tried before
Mr. Justice Coltman, and ou that occasion the jury
found that the signature of a Mrs. Lay bourne to a note,
which formed the subject-matter of Rb e action, was not
her signature. The case was tried again before the
Lord Chief Justice, and the jury on a? at occasion found
that the signature of Mrs. Laybourne ,was her signature.
The note in question was dated "Marlow, Essex, 3d
July, 1845." The word "Essex " ,was written over
some other word. The • suggestion on the
part of the defence was, aat the word
" Paris " was written underneath the word
"Essex." That was very strongly denied on the other
side. A witness, named Shepherd, prorved that the word
" Paris" was originally written underneath the word
" Essex." The note was dated on the 3d of July, 1845,
and it turned out that Mrs. Laybourrs;o. , though she was
in France on that day, had left Paris, but was at Bou-
logne on that day, and crossed over to England
on the 4th. That circumstance was material in
this way, that the defendant had reason to
suppose she was at Paris when the., note was made,
but it afterwards turned out she was n.ot at Paris on that
day, and that might account for the ea'teration of Paris
into Essex. The husband of Mrs. Laybourne is the
professor of mathematics at Sandhu.rnt, and the liti-
gents are nearly related. The case on the trial for the
defence was, that Dobson's signature was a genuine
signature, but that Mrs. Laybourne's was not genuine.
He (Mr. Sergeant Byles) submitted there was reason
for submitting this case to another investigation.
The LORD CBIEF JUSTICE said, hay.ivg paid very con
siderable attention to the evidence given on the former
trial before Mr. Justice Coltman, and laving carefully
weighed all the matters given in evidence on the second
trial before himself, he owned it seeme d to him (the
Lord Chief Justice) on the trial that this was an unde-
fended cause, and it was perfectly maniff At that this was
a denial of handwriting contrary to this truth, and to be ,
manifest, moreover, upon the documents produced on the
part of the defendant herself. Ho was perfectly satis-
fied with the justness of the verdict for the plaintiff
Mr. Justice COLTMAN, Mr. Justice CREBSWELL, and
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS concurred; and
The rule was r.fused.

On Thursday last the first board meeting of the
Central School District "Union took place, when Alder-
man Gibbs and the Rev. Dr. Russell were unanimously
chusen Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the year en-

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suing.
TEE ELECTRIS TELEGRAPH.—Tne violent storm

of Thursday night laid prostrate sever al of the posts on
which the electric wires on the South -Eastern line are
extended, and completely interrupted all telegraphic com-
munication. Yesterday it was impossible to communi-
cate beyond the Pluckly Station, but the• utmost endea-
vours were being made to re• open the t ctric line.

EIRE AT A PAWNBROJERR'9.—Yestorday a fire oc-
curred at the shop of Mr. Fibh, pawn:.aroker, 14, Edg-
ware-road, by which a considerable quaizti:y of property
was destroyed.

NAVAL TISITELLIGF, N
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;),
k,ff .t Yui ttih,utr, on Thursday ; her ship's eompgui
rein:nal leave in the morning, and payment COln.
int need soon lift.,r nine o'aock. Nearly all the ace!
ere bu'y on Wednesday, landing their clothes told bed
ding ; and from the ship being alongside the yard jetty,
were saved the expense of hiring wherries, and the ship
was kept entirely free from those long coated gently
who sell spirits, and various other persons who reap their
t.a) ve st no the occasion of the paying off men of wsl.'
Captain Daeres has, by these good arrangements, jusur
red the mortal hatred of all these persons.
The St. Vincent, 120, Captain S. C. Dacres:as we be
fore st,ted, was cleared out and dismasted on Saturday'
The procrastination was occasioned by her books nut
being ready, and thus the ship was kept in comnsiP
stun, at a considerable expense for several de)*
nit re is some defective system in the par
office that should be examined into, for certainli
a couple of de) s must be quite sufficient time to cast her
books. The St. Vincent having returned all ber stores
and cleaned ship. Captain Dacres very properly decided
on giving the ship's company leave on shore on Tuesdoi
st noon until Thursday morning.
The officers of the St. Vincent entertained Sir Charles
Napier at dinner, at Portsmouth, on Thursday evening;
Commander Harper in the chair.
The Penelope, 16, steam-frigate, Captain L. P. Jones,
flat;-ship of Commander Sir C. Hotham, was paid off 011
Monday' at Portsmouth. She was not taken alongside
the dockyard, and the ship was surrounded by boats and
people of all sorts. Most of her seamen laded in II
state of inebriety, from its being impossible to keep spirits
out of the ship.
The Hibernia, 104, Captain C. Wise, with the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., with the
Terrible steam-frigate. Captain Ramsay, in comply:le
is said to have arrived at Malta on the 11th inst.
The Queen, 110, Captain Bruce, has orders waiting,
her at Devonport for every exertion to be used to psi
her off as soon as possible after going into harbour.
The Cleopatra, 26, has been reported ready for coal'
mission at Chatham.

The Heroine, 8, was commissioned at Devonport, on the
17th, by Commander Marsh.
The " Sheerness squadron" present at the opening of
the Docks at Grimsby, under the cummand-in-chief of
Vice-Admiral the Hun. G. Elliott, C. 8.. was the I)asher.
1, steam. vessel, Lieut. Commander Parks; Lightning, 20,
steam-tender, Master Commander Petley, and vhe
fire, steam- tender Master Commander Brookman.
The North Star discovery-ship, Master Commander
Sanders was to have been taken out of dock on the 16th,
but the tide was too slack. She was undocked,_ and ar'
rived at Wootwich yesterday morning.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Fitzroy, ig
still in dock at Portsmouth, and will not come out before
Saturday. Mr. Grant is on board her daily, superitr
tending the fitting of the distilling apparatus. The
Arrogant would have been out of duck before, but /11
putting new pipes through the ship': bottom no more
than two or three men can work at a time, which ren-
ders it a tedious process. The engineers, however, re"
port that she will be out of their hands on the 25th.

The Basilisk steam-sloop, designed by Mr. Lang,
with engines by Miller. Ravenhill, and Co., of 400 horse-
poser, having had sundry alterations made in her rig-
ging and fitting, had a full day's trial down the river oa
Tuesday, and which was deemed a very successful one,
both as regards vessel and engines, although his thought
that if the ship had been twenty feet longer she would
have had a little more speed. As it is, she ran down
to the None, and in four runs between the Nore and the
Mouse (nearly 32 miles), with all her armament and some
shut on board—wind before the beam, fresh both ways'
she attained the average rate of speed of 10.557 knots,
or 12.22 statute miles an hour, the engines averaging
18.? revolutions per minute. She then returned to Wool-
wich after an absence of nearly twelve hours, during all
which time she was under steam, without the slightest
heating or derangement of any kind in the machinery.
The engines of the Basilisk are from the same patterns
us those fitted by Miller, Raveuhill, and Co., to those
fine ships the Bombay and Ganges, built for the Penin-
sular and Oriental Company by Pilcher, of Nortbileet,
and sold by them to the Sicilians. It has been remarked
that these engines have their air• pumps between th•
cylinders on an inclined plane, an arrangement pa-
tented by Miller, and we believe first applied to the
Gladiator, steam-frigate, but which Las been generally
adopted (in the Russian steam-frigate Weldemir, for
instance) with or without leave.

The Termagant, screw•frigate, at Portsmouth, will
be complete in the engineer's department on the 24th
instant.

An account from the Odin, steam• frigate, Captain the
Hon. F. Pelham, in the Mediterranean, says, " she has
experienced some bad weather, but so steady and so
easy is she in her motion, that people below cannot tell
when she is in a heavy see ."
Lieutenant John Burgess, R.N., has presented a dona-
tion of five guineas to the Royal Naval Benevolent
Society. _ _

OBlTUARY.—Commander James Charles Mann Tou-
zeau (1842), died on the 14th, at St. Aubyns, Jersey,
aged 42. Ho was a Lieutenant of 1839.

APPOINTMENTS.

Surgeon—Henry Edmonds (1848) to the Heroine, 8,
fitting at Devonport for service on the coast of Africa.
Assistant Surgeons—Thomas B. Purchas(lB47), to
the Victory, flag-ship at Portsmouth ; Dr. r George
Mason (acting), from the Victory to the Heroine ;
James A. M'Cullagh (acting), to the Crocodile flag-ship
at Cork.

Midshipmen—S. H. Pike, to the Ocean, flag-ship at
Sheerness; J. A. Puland, to the Heroine.

Boatswain—Robert iliagston, to the Ganges'.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 20.—This morning the naval
and military authorities exchanged" courtesies with
Captain S. S.lCount von Littitburg Sty rmer, of his Ne-.
therland Majesty's. corvette 'Amphitrite, 20, which is
undergoing refit at this dockyard.
There is a Danish brig of war, of 16 guns, lying in
Cowes roads, which occasioned quite a commotion
among the foreign merchant vessels there yesterday,
all of whom hoisted their colours as if in defianee, well
knowing the descendant of the ancient sea kings dust
not meddle with them in a neutral port.
In Port and Fitting.—The Victory, 22, commander-
ic-Chiet's • flag-ship; the Illustrious, 10, flag-ship
of Admiral SupLrintendent ; the Victofla and
Albert,* Royal steam-yacht ; the Excellent, gun•
nery exercise-ship ; the Blenheim, 60, guard-ship
of steamers ; the Arrogant,* 46, auxiliary screw
steam-frigate ; the Amphitrite, 20, Dutch Corvette ;
the Sparrow, surveying-ketch; the Rolla, exercise brig
for naval apprentices; the Diligence, naval store trans-
port ; the Stromboli, Plumper, and Reynard,* steam-
sloops ; the Comet, steam-surveying-vessel; the Fairy,
Fire Queen, and Bee, steam-tenders ; the Ebhd, steam-
tug. vessel ; the Fairy, Bee, Myrtle, and Fairy, steam-
tenders ; the Fanny, Port Admiral's yacht ; the Ports-
mouth, yacht of Rear-Admiral Superintendent.
In Dock—The Princess Charlotte, 104, Grampus,
50 gun frigate ; Vindictive, 50-gun frigate; 'Arrogant,
46, screw steam-frigate; Devastation, steam-sloop ; and
Bloodhound, steam- packet (iron).
In the steam-basin—The Ajax, 46, steam guard-ship;
the Sidon, Termagant, Peitelope, and Retribution steam-
frigates; the Plicentx, Cormorant, and Polyphemus, steam-
sloops; the Victoria and Albert, Royal yacht ; ;and the
sprightly and Urgent, steam-packets.
At Sptthead—The Superb, 80.

In the Ship-hasin.—N-one. This receptacle it in the
course of cleansing and repair, the walls reqUiripg fresh
pointing with cement, and the bottom being very foul.
The ship Kent, 659 tons, now fitting at Deptford, is
appointed to convey draughts of the 45th and 91st Regi-
ments to the Cape of Good Hope.
Wind—N. by'E., fresh gates and squally, with snow.
WOOLWICH, APRIL 20.—The North Star arrived at
Woolwich this morning, from Sheerness, towed by the
African steam-vessel, and will be made ready with the
greatest dispatch, to proceed to the North Polar regions.
The Elfin steam-vessel, intended as a dispatch. boat to
be stationed at the Isle of Wight, went up the river to
Blackwell this morning, under the charge of Lieut. Ro-
bertson, with Mr. Humphries, chief engineer at Woolwich
dockyard; and Mr. 0. W. Lang, assistant to the master
shipwright at Chatham dockyard, who designed
,her.
At Blackwell Captain Ellice, controller of steam-
machinery, and Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer of the Admi-
ralty, went on board, and the Elfin started to proceed
down the river, and, if found satisfactory, to hold on to
Chatham.

It is said that six frigates are to be commissioned im-
mediately, three of them new frigates, and three of, those
that have been razed.

Rear-Admiral ..*:+ir Charles Napier, K.C.8., visited
Woolwich dockyard on Wednesday last, and went over
the whole of the works, to witness the progress made
since he was last at Woolwich. The gallant Admiral
was alone, but he enured into conversation with those
able to give him any information, and made a length-
ened examination of the Royal Albert, 120 guns, and
the Nankin, 50-gun frigate.
CHATHAM, APRIL 20.—The Cleopatra, 26 guns, whigh
has been got ready for commission, is now :reportpd
ready to receive men.

The Cress), 80 guns, building on the plan of Messrs.
Read, Cr,nze, and Chatfield, is progressing rapidly. She
is built with the best seasoned timber, and every exertion
will be used to launch her at the end of the year.
The Elfin, steam dispatch-beat, is ordered to Chatham.
She is to arrive to-morrow, the 21st, to complete her
fittings.

* Those marked with an asterisk are either in dock or
in the steam• basin, and will be found in the respective

BIRTHS.
On the 17th inst., at Faringdon, Berks, Blanche, the wife
of the Rev. Vicesimus Lush, M.A., of a son.
On the 17th inst., at St. Ives, Hunts, the wife of Martin
Osborne, Esq., of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Montague-terrace, Mrs. William 11.
Peat, of a daughter.
On the 18th inst., at Tavistock-place, Russell-square, the
wife of G. I. L. Noble, Eso., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 19th inst., at Bow Church, Middlesex, Frederick,
second son of Nicholas Charrington, Esq., of Ley Spring,
Leytonstone, to Louisa Elizabeth, only daughter of the late
J. Gritlith•, Eso., of Bow.

LIED.
On the 17th inst., at Guernsey, aged 81, the Right Hon.
Dowager Lady de Saumarez, relict of Admiral Lord de
Saumarez, G.C.B.

On the 17th inst., at Holloway, Joseph Smith, Esq., of
Albion-buildings, Bartholomew-close, aged 68.
On the 17th inst., aged 53, at Great Castle-street, Caven-
dish-square Mr. W. Callard, many years a clerk in the Will-
office, Bank of England.
On the 18th inst., at Portland-place, Charles Littledale,
Esq., aged 71.
On the 18th inst., Rebecca, relict of the late Rev. George
Clark, of Ponder's- end, Enfield, aged ",5.

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ARMY CONTR ACTS.
Office of Ordnance, Pall-mall, April 10, 1849.
Notice is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to sup
ply MEAT, BREAD, OATS, and FORAGE to her Majesty's Land
Forces (Bread and Meat for the Foot Guards and for the Household
Cavalry excepted) in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the
Counties of England severally, in Wales, in North Britain, in the Isle
of Man, and in the Channel Islands, for Six Months from the Ist June
next, inclusive.
That proposals in writing, addressed to the Secretary to the Board
of Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the outside " Tender for Army
Supplies," will be received at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall, on or
before Wednesday, the 9th day of May next, and Tenders may be de-
livered at any time during that (ley.
Persons who make Tenders, are desired not to use any Forms but
those which may be had upon application at the Otlice of the Secre-
tary to the Board of Ordnance in Pall-mall.
By order of the Board,
R. BYHAM, Secretary.

HERR STRAUSS (of Vienna) has the honour
to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Public that (assisted by
his celebrated band), he will give a Grand CONCERT, on MONDAY
Evening, April 23, at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover-square,
to commence at Eight o'clock.
Programme—Part I. Overture to Euryanthe, Weber ; Aether
Traume Walzer, Strauss ; Der Carnaval von Venedig—Caprice,
Strauss; Defilir-Marsch, Strauss; Fliegende Slater—Grand pot-pourrl,
Strauss.
Part 11. Overture to Leonora, Beethoven ; Donau-Lieder, or
Deutsche Lust Walser, Strauss ; Kathinka Polka, Strauss ; Melo-
dlsche Tandcleyen fur Orchester,‘Strauss ; Military Quadrille, Strauss.
Admission, 3s. each ; Reserved Seats, ss. each ; to be had of all
Musissellers, and at the Rooms.
N.B. Messrs. Cocks and Co. are sole publishers of all Herr Strauss's
new Dance Music, Catalogues of which may be had gratis and post-
age free.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The Collectioa of Models of Agricultural Implements has been
greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Acrieultural
B°ciety and other ,cientilic parties. The use of these Models, as well
as all others in the Institution, is explained from day to day.—Lec-
tares by Dr. Ilachhofflier en the Ventilatioa of Mines, &c., by
means of a. Jet of Steam, daily at two o'clock, and on alternate
Evenings.—Lecture on Chemistry, daily at Half-past Three, and on
al. ernate Evcn`ngs•—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views
include scenes in Van Diemen's Land, frein Original Drawit:•gs taken
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THE QUEEN'S THEATRE, DUBLIN.—The deserved
popularity which this elegant little theatre enjoys,
affords a most satisfactory proof of the appreciation with
which the enterprise and energy of Mr. Harris is re-
garded. He has succeeded in catching the public taste,
and catering for it well. In the performances selected
for representation there is that liveliness, variety, and
attraction, which is just the antidote to ennui, and
the most agreeable evening's relaxation which we
know of. In the operatic entertainments the manager
has evidently borne in mind the now settled axiom
that " Progress is the order of the day." Accordingly
there have been produced a series of well-selected
pieces, the principal characters of which are admirably
sustained, and which have been put on the stage with a
good eye to dramatic effect, and with excellent musical
and scenic accessories. The engagement of Miss Re-
becca Isaacs has proved highly successful. With a most
agreeable and well.cultivated voice, she combines no
ordinary degree of ability as an actress. Her songs are
nightly encored, and her admirable execution of those
gems of our national poets, "The Minstrel Boy" and
"Kate Kearney," is sure to evoke repetition by the must
enthusiastic applause. Of what is generally spoken of
as the stock company, we must speak in terms of high
praise. It is one of the "features" of this theatre that
every actor is,
nt,..),u
jsoentrhneals.tage phrase, " well up" in his
PAINTERS IN WATER
Royal Highness the Prince Albert, at-
COLOURS.—
His equerry, Colonel Seymour, honoured the
SOCIETY OF
Painters in Water Colours with a visit
New Society of yrisTeheEnivirsia
His Royal Highness was received
public on Monday.
Mr. Warren, the Vice President, Mr.
yesterday afternoon, n
d
press, t theths exhibition t
o t beinghe
by the President,
of many of the works upon
ex-
pressed his warm admiration
PtoeapnrTedtn.eli—edds Fb
to patrons a
Mr. Fahey,
. to whom he
and his great
ex-
cellence of the entire exhibition.
,nd the Secretary.iiiatisfaction at the general itawilellas