The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-04 00:00:00

DR. CULTERWELL on HEALTH, HAPPINESS, aid
LONG LIFE.
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HO TO BE HAPPY.
" Jocunde Vivere."—Cic.

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(With ut•t-tables for all Complaint')

MARRIAOB and its MYSTERIES.
" To be, or not to be, that is the gaestion."—Shakspeare.
4.
The PASSIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL.
" Cure at valeas."
These publications are free from empyricsl mysticism, and are
adapted to the intelligence of the times.
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ON THE SECRET
MATUR INFIRMIT
ITYIES OF YOUTH AND
WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.
Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, price
2s. 6d. or pest paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage tamps
direct 'from the Author's residence.
(aELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatie
10 on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity.
Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy.
Physiolegy, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs,
exidaining their various structures, uses, and flinctions, and showing
the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and other
exesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous
Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and ether diseases of
the Urethra.
• By SA
9, MEL L AILERT, CONS
sqULTING SURGEON,
Bedford-street, Bedford-uare, London;
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, nOnOrary
Member of the Londe' Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate
Apothecaries' Hall, London, ttc., Ste.
CONTENTS 07 THE TREATISE.
CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance
and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.—
CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generativ,
Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that grea
Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy
on acti
tht on
—Clunks 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects
Animal Econom ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function,
ofn the Stomach,y Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of th,
Mental Faculties. CgarrEs 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youtl
and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness,
Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CmarTss.s 5 and 6. Or
the Disorder? arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonnorhcea
Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of Urethra.
ISTIEWS 07 THE WORK.
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the trc \Mont of the various disorders arising from the follies an
frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad
ilition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which mus
act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusa'
many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit I no ap
peal, eves to the most confidential friend."—Era.
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[ADYERTISEMENT.I EXTRAORDINARY EFFECT ON
LIVES AND STOMACII COMPLAINTS BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Extract
of a letter, dated 30, Princes-street, Glasgow, February 18, 1847.
"Professor Holloway—Sir, I have ;aken your pills for a disease of the
liver and stomach, from which I had long sufferei. When I com-
menced the use of them I was in a most wretched condition, and,
hinuet
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to the surprise of all who witnessed the state to which I had been
reduced by I,vidi2o7:l?
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"Your directors are happy in being able to state that their
exertions have already bten so far successful that the Bill
for carrying this project into effect has been thrown out upon
standing orders. They were more particularly inter,sted in
this matter, as they always intended to accommodate the
important districts of Lesmahagow, Dougla,, Strathaven,
and Dalserf by branches, which will not only nrove remune
rative in themselves, but can also be worked with greater
economy and convenience in connexion with the Caledonian
line than with any other. They have accordingly applied to
Parliament for powers to construct branches, which have
been laid out so as to afford the greatest possible facilities
and accommodation to the very extensive mineral resources
of the district. The directors are happy to add that their
measures have received the cordial support of the Duke of
Hamilton, Lord Douglas, and other influential proprietors on
the line. These branches will have the advantage of affording
ready access to Edinburgh and Glasgow from that part of the
country, and passengers or minerals destined for the south
will obtain access to the main line at Carnwath.
" The directors formerly reported that the committee of
the Rouse of Lords last session, in rejecting the Canobie
branch of the Nithsdale line, intimated that the construction
of branches in the district to the east of the Caledonian Rail-
way might properly be left open to this Company. Notwith-
standing this intimation, the Nithsdale Company have re-
newed their application for a branch to Canobie, and have
.one.to Brampton ; hotter which branches
it ola IA Pen thiiiNenair,- ' ti tie n e
directors have made preparations for opposing these hostile
schemes, and they have renewed their application for branches
to Canobie and Langholm. They have alsol in the same
Bill, applied for powers to enable the Company to effect a
communication with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway by
a branch which will terminate at a point near to the town of
Brampton ; and they have included in this Bill side branches
to the towns of Dumfries and Annan, for the purpose of
affording local accommodation to the district, and without
which these towns would be placed at a great disadvantage
in respect to their means of communication with Edinburgh,
Glasgow, and the north of Scotland.
" In addition to these measures, they have applied for au-

thority to enable them to enlarge and complete the Edin.
burgh station, and to construct short branches to Granton, to
Wilsontoun and to Broughton ; also to alter the line of the
Garnkirk Railway, and to improve the Buchanan-street sta-
tion in Glasgow.
"The directors also hope to obtain authority to effect the
crossing of the Clyde, if the report of the recent Govern•
meat and Admiralty Commissions shall be favourable to the
scheme promoted by this company.
"In connection with this last measure, the directors also
propose to extend the company's station from Clyde-terrace
into Dunlop-street.
" It may be stated that certain influential individuals have
interested themselves in promoting an amicable arrangement
between the Caledonian and competing companies, and the
directors are not without hope that some permanent and
equitable arrangements may still be concerted.
"The directors then referred in terms of regret to the
death of Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P., one of the directors, and
Mr. Buller Williams, the secretary ; they had secured Mr.
Fox Maule for the vacant seat at the board.
"The directors, in conclusion, submit to the meeting the
statement of the receipts and expenditure as at the 31st of
December last. Since the date of that statement they have
raised on loan to the amount of about 350,0001., which, with
the sums since received on the call made at the end of last
year, has enabled them to meet the heavy monthy pay-
ments to the contractors; and as the company are em-
powered by their Act to borrow to the further extent of
350,000/., the directors do not at present anticipate that it
will be necessary to make any further call on the share-
holders for some time."
The engineers' report (Messrs. Locke and Errington),
dated 20th of February, was then read. It detailed the satis-
factory progress of the works. The total number of men em-
ployed is 11,500, and there are about 950 horses at work.
This number will also be considerably increased when the
masons and platelayers resume their work after the frost.
The report concluded by stating :
" Arrangements have been made for completing the Car-
lisle station for traffic by August next; and the contractors
expect to complete that portion of the line from Carlisle to
Beattock so as to obtain the autumn traffic. Whether this
can be accomplished will depend much upon the season ; but
there does not appear to be any one point upon which the
work remaining to be done is so heavy as to prevent this por-
tion cf your line from being opened as proposed. It is in
4irect extension of the route by railway northwards, and
may, therefore, be worked with advantage. It will also enable
you to train an efficient staff for the other portions of your
line. The extensive stock Of engines, carriages, waggons,
and other materials required for the working of your line, is
all in hand ; several of the engines are far advanced, and a
proportion of engines, carriages, and waggons, sufficient for
the working of the Garnkirk and Wishaw and Coltness Rail-
ways, on the 4 feet si inch gauge, will be ready early in the
summer."
The CHAIRMAN said, that the report detailed so fully the
proceedings and prospects of the company, that little was
left to him, excepting to congratulate the shareholders on
the thriving and prosperous state of their affairs. He moved
the approval of the report.
Colonel WDONALD, of Powderhall, seconded the motion.
Mr. LUMSDEN, of Glasgow, proposed a vote of thanks to
the chairman for his unwearied and successful exertions in
promoting the company's interest, and for his conduct in the
e general
meeting
meeting
was
chair.
then
subsequently
clos e d.
The motion was cordially agreed to, and the compliment
a
cknowledged by Mr. Hors JOHNSTONE.
T
SPECIAL MEETING.
A h
special
held for certain ur-
p
poses specified in the advertisement. Mr. Hope Johnstone
in the chair.
With regard to the first of the proposed
lease of the Scottish Central Railway,the
measnres—viz.,
the principal condi-
tions of the provisional agreement were,
that the Scottish
Central Railway and its branches shall be leased per-
petuity by the Caledonian, in conjunction with the
London
and North-Western and Lancaster.
and Carlisle Companies,
at a guaranteed rent of seven per cent. per annum, with
division of the surplus profits, atter deducting expenses.
The CIIAIRUAII moved that the terms of the agreement
should be sanctioned. The rental, at seven per cent.
amounted to 71,4001. The managing board was to consist of
six directors from the Scottish Central Company, two from
the Caledonian, two from the London and North-Western,
and two from the Lancaster and Carlisle; the chairman and
deputy-chairman were to be elected from the central section
of the board.
Mr. ANDERSON, of Glasgow, seconded the motion, which
was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then moved the acq irement of the '' u f sha
and Coltness Railway, at a guarantee o 1,4 per cent. i
upon
the capital of 240,000
This was not a matter of any doubt,
•
d been into, the revenue
for since the arrangement ha entered
had fully paid the dividend and working expenses, and the
As compared with last
traffic and profit were increasing.
200/. a week.
se
d b
year, the revenue had increa
conded the
motion, which was
Mr. Dickson, of Hartree, se
agreed to. Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan
In regard to the Glasgow, Ki
that a rovisional agreement
Railway, the directors stated
promoters of this line,
was entered into last year with t
recommend the share-
by which the directors agreed to
hereb the capital
holders to authorise an arrangement,
s aired tor the
Amounting to 700,0001., should, so farea
Creq
rov aledonian Stock,
undertaking, be amalgamated with th
ided the net profits
and bear a dividend of 6 per cent., p return ; with an
of the line should be found to yield that
Company of
option to the Kilmarnock and azwavis-

HULL, Maxen 3.
STOCK Exclusoz..-The sales are-North British, Halves, 17 -
Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), I Is. p. - Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Boston, 2s. p.-Buckingbamshire, % p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 1%
dis. -Newcastle and Berwick,
FI EL 331 A .
D, MARC" 3.
STOCK EXCIIANGL-The sales are-Amhergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, Is. 6d. p.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, % p.-Leeds
and Thirsic. 11. dis.-Ditto, Preference, 1% p. - Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffiold i, 201. Shares, 1% die.-
Ditto, ditto, Docks, 2% dis.- Ditto (Sheill, Id and Lincoln), 245. dis.
-Midland, New, 3/. 18$. 6d.-West Riding Union, 2 p.
EDINBURGH, MARCO 2.
STOCK EXCTIANOE.-The sales are- Aberdeen, 23/. 55.-Airdrie
and Bathgate, 4/. Is.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares,
151.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. N.-Caledonian, 271. 25.-Ditto, New,
21. 145.-Caledonian and Dumbarton,2'.9s.--Clydesdale Junction,
39!. 55.-Dec.Blde, 31, U.-Direct Northern, 21. s.
-Dunblane,
Doane, and Callender, 11. 12s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 43/. ss.-
Ditto, New, No. 1, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 271.-Ditto, New,
No. 3, 51. 2s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 851.-Ditto, New Shares,
221. IN.-East of Fife. 31. 33.-East Lothian Central,; 21. 155.-
Edinburgh • and Bathgate, 51. 125. U.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 501.
-Ditto, Half Shares, 201. 17s. 6d. - Ditto, Quarter Shares, 19!. 12s.
6d.-Edinburgh, Leith. and Granton, 201.-Ditto, Preference, 211.-
Ditto, New, 31. U.-Ditto, Quarters, 175.-Edinburgh and Northern,
171. 155.-Ditto, New Shares, 41. 7s. W.-Ditto, Newport, 51. 19s.
-Ditto, ditto. New, 21. 155.-E4lnburgh and Perth (Old), 11. 189.
- Ditto (New), 31. Bs.-Ditto, Halves, 11. U.-Glasgow and Ayr-
shire, 651. 101.-Ditto, New Swot, 341.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1,
61. 105.-Ditto, No. 2, 81. 151-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 10s.-
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61. Is. 6d.-Glasgow and Garn-
kirk, 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121. 10s.-Glasgow and
Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, St. 58.-
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 61. 65.-Great North of
England, 233/. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 145.-London
and York, 3/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 2/. 55.--31anchel-
Ism owl 410/ 10a.-Ditto Sixteenthn,
Ditto, Quarters, 4i. 1118.-unturl. „r,„, `
~, „.,.
Thirds, 3/. 16s. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 71.-Scottish Central, 22/. 12s.
6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 11. 4s.- Scottish Midland, 241.
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 11. 12s. 6c1.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester, 81. 45.-Ditto, New, 11.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 18s.
6d.-Stirling and Midland, 21. 91.-Wishaw and Coltness, 481. 15s.
ex div.-York and Newcastle, 361. 10s. ex new-Ditto, New, 111,
155.-Ditto, Preference, 91.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 3s. 9d.
ss.-Great Southern
-East Indian, 7s. 6d.-Great North of India,
of Madras, 33.-MadraGLs, NellASGOore,W, aMuchrcot 2.2 e.
STOCK EXCHANGX. -The sales are-Caledonian, New, 52g.-Direct
Bombay and Madras, 3s. 6d.-Direct Northern (scrip), 60s,-Dundee
and Arbroath, New, No. 3, 51. Is.-Dunblane, Donne, and
Callen-
der ,30s. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 574.-Edinburgh and Perth
(New Co.), 675. 6d.-Ditto, New, 291.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock.
Mineral,
d
Ayr, 651.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 8%-Glasgow, Harbour
r.
405.-Manchester and Southampton, 225. 9d.-Scottish Cent I. 231.
-Scottish Grand Junction, 275. 6d.-York and Newcastle, Prefer-
ence, 8%.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS.
hall-street.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basing
E. Snowdon, plumber, Alton, Southampton, March 27, at
twelve.
H. In the Country.
Cochrane, merchant, Manchester. March 26, at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court—J. 'and W. Gundry, mer-
chants, Goldsithney, Cornwall, March 25, at one, at the
Exeter District Court—D. W. Acraman, W. E. Ac amen' A.
J. Acraman, W. Morgan, T. Holroyd, and J. N. Franklin,
ship builders, Bristol, March 26, at one, at the Bristol District
Court—J. Graham
land March 2' , sen., bookseller, nwick,Nhumber-
' 3? at half-past ten, at the Newcastle-upon•
Tyne District Court—T. Taylor, grocer. Newcastle-upon
Tyne, March 25, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court—J. Spencer, worsted piece manufacturer;
1 Bradford, Yorkshire, March 25, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court—W. and arch 2,
T. Wrigley, worsted spinners M
at eleven, at the Leeds District' .woollen
at R. Buckley, llen
cloth manufacturer, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, March 24,
at
ll
eleven, at the Leeds District Court— iron-
E. odgson,
monger, Richmond, Yoikshire, March 24, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court—J. B. Oram, maltster, Birmingham,March 18, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
th contra
Ty, day herein mentioned.
N. Daniel, dentist,on the
Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square,
March 25—A. J. Hoffstaedt, merchant, Billiter-street, !let":
church-street, March 24—J. Wordhead, shoe dealer, T.ll
morden, Yorkshire, March 24—F. Clark, jewel case maker,
George-street, Adel phi, March 25-4. malts' er,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 23—J. Graham, sm., b00k-
...-J• Dredge,
seller, Alnwick, Northumberland, March 25 •
Mousebuilder,
hotel keeper, Liverpool, March 23--,L lay,
l merchant,
North Brixton, March 23—C. 11. Purnell, coaMarchl merchant,
23
Liverpool. March 23—W. Bottle, grocer, Dover, Yorkshire,
W. C. Thornton, machine maker, Birstal,
Wellclose-square,
March 23 --5. Lamont, sh ip owner,
1 d- lace,
March 23—C. Burrell, cheesenionger, Northumber an p
Commercial-road, Match :l.i.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOI,NED.
T. E. Pickford, R. Heywood, and J. s-
bwanwick, commi
sion agents, I-I anchester* (so tar as regards R. Heywou )
d
C. Collick and R. Worsley, chemists, 'Upper Thames-street—
W. Ainsworth, jun., and NV. Johnson, cotton spinners, Wigan,
Lancashiro-3. Green and J. Powell, grocers, Pembroke-
dock, Pembrokeshire—J. Bannister anW. Kaye, double
1
—W G and J. Rtwist yarn manufacturer, Huddersfield W. U. •
-,d-
ing, fish-hook manufacturer, Redditch, Worcestershire--M.
B. Beverley, B. Beverley, J Brooke, J. Johnson, W. Nes-
ham, jun., S. Stobart, 'G. South, jun., W. Swan. C. J.
Pringle, and J. Walker, coal merchants, Trimdon, Durham
(so far as regards J. 1 Walker'—W. Morrish, sen., and W.
Bristol—J. o—J t 1 . V at•l e and G.
Morrisb, jun., provision factors,
J.
E.
Newsom,
Acton, auctioneers, York—J. andwsorn, grocers,
tand '
Southwark—J. Mabbot S. Hatfield, prin-
ters. High-street,
Roberts and T. Gomm, m 1
Milton, Kent—J. a tsters, Bir-
S. Dewburst
mingham—R. Lupton and T.
J.
___ .r, , printers, Burnley,
Lancashire—W W. •
11. nodding, J • N. mote, and G L. Nelson,
U r Ground- stre G. L.
cement tnanufacturere, ppe • , ..._ . et, Blackfriars (so
H. Hodding)-0. B
far as regards W. icknell and B. W il-
Strand—W. King and
hams, tobacconists,
er—J. Kelday and G. J. Darbyshire,
accountants, Manchester—J. Woolford, pawn.,
brokers, Durham-place E,n-road—T Sheard and
iths Leamington Priors, .
1 W Pearce, silversmi , Warwickshire
G. B. Baldwin timber
I —L. R. Jones and • , merchants,
Aber-
bighshire--W. Worster, sen., J. S. Shaw T
gele, Den, T. Stubbs,
S Shaw, W. Worster, •
J. S. Freeman. J. • jun.! and J. S. Shaw,
J• Regent's-canal, City-basin (so far asregards w'
Stubbs and T. Bland)—R the
executors of a. D. Bull and J. Duke,.H and G. Taylor,
drapers, BirMingliam— _ surgeons Silver-
draper., '
stone and Pauler p Y Di
BUr , Northamptonshire—E, _ , ver-
r-, Saville
•d, railway contractor, Ashton- uncle s e ani
D. Murgatrose _
OTCH. SEQUESTRATIONS. Ashton-under-Lowe.
•
W. Bleam3 re,
, manufacturer, Glasgow, March 2
at twelve, at the office of zlr. Fleming, Glasgow.
at G 1 las"- and April 6,
Robert Rogers, ironmonge ,
yasgow, March 8 and A •
at two, at the chambers of Mr. oung, Glasgow. April 5,
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending February 23,
1847, is 365. 5 thd. per cwt.

RATES (ENGLAND AND WALES.)—The amount of
all rates (other than Poor-rates) levied in England and
Wales, in the
year 1843, (as shown by a large Par-
liamentary volume, printed FA issued on Friday), was
1,575,5r3i
____ .
15s. i .od. Of this, 1,531,150/. 12s. 80. was
levied in England, and the rest in Wales. Of this
was the amounts received fromChurch-
sum 254,068.
rate; in England. and 8,601/. in Wales. The total amount,
other than for the relief of the poor, expended in 1843 was
706,3041. in England and Wales. Of this total, 12,0451.
were the amount of registration expenses. During the same
year there was expended out of the rates levied in England
'and Wales 301,6201, for gaol expenses and maintenance of
prisoners; 314,698/. county expenses; 69,390'. for coroners;
1 561,655/. county-rates; . and 279,512/. for the administration
of justice and prosecution of prisoners.
We regret to learn that his Grace the Duke of
Argyll is indisposed at his seat, near Inverary, Argyleshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn are staying with the
venerable Peer.—.Caledonian Mercury.

The declaration contained two counts, the first alleging a
sale of the scrip to the defendant generally, and a non-
acceptance by him. The second count alleging a retainer
by the plaintiff of the defendant, as broker, to sell the said
scrip for the plaintiff for certain commission and reward, in
the way of his business as a broker; in consideration
whereof he (the defendant) promised the plaintiff to be re-
sponsible to him for the payment of the price of the said
scrip when sold, with allegations of the tender, and non-
acceptance of the scrip. The defendant pleaded general
pleas; first the general issue, and then traverses of all the
material averments in the declaration, with a special plea
setting out that since the making the promises in the decla-
ration mentioned, and before the tender of the scrip, the con-
tract had been dissolved, by the company having changed
their capital from 600,0001. to 900,0001., and also altered the
deposit, and thereby voided the contract which had been en-
tered into by the defendant.
It appeared by the statement of the Learned Counsel for
the plaintiff, and the witnesses called in support of his case,
that the plaintiff and the defendant were sharebrokers, car-
rying on business at Southampton, and that in the early part
of October, 1845, the plaintiff applied to the defendant to sell
for him scrip for fifty shares in the Oxford, Newbury, An-
dover, Manchester, and Southampton Junction Railway. This
he agreed to do, and on the 16th of that month sold them to a
Mr. Mackay, a solicitor, in Southampton (who was the pro-
moter of the line), at a premium of 21. ss. per share. The
allotment was not made until the 31st, and on the 29th of
November the scrip was tendered by the plaintiff's solicitor
to the defendant, and the money for the same demanded, but
the defendant refused to receive the same, saying that he
had sold the shares to Mr. Mackay, and that as soon as Mr.
Mackay paid him, he would pay the plaintiff. Mackay,
however, having got into difficulties, and the scrip being down
in the market, refused to accept the shares and pay for the
same ; whereupon the present action was brought against the
defendant, on the ground that, according to the usage amongst
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On cross- examination of the plaintiff's witnesses, it was
elicited that there were only three sharebrokers in South-
ampton, including the plaintiff and the defendant, and also
that after the sale of the scrip, and before the tender of the
same, the committee of management of the railway had, by
the advice of their engineer, increased their capital from
600,0001. to 900,000 L, and also altered the deposits from 2/.55.
per share to 2/. 2s.
Mr. COCKBURN submitted, on the part of the defendant,
that there was no case to go to the jury. First, he contended,
that the first count in the declaration was not proved, as it
was clear that the defendant acted purely as a broker, and
did not buy the scrip for himself, but merely acted as agent
between the parties ; and as to the second count, that there
was no usage whereby to charge the defendant, as a broker,
with the responsibility of paying for the scrip unless he had
received the money from the party to whom it had been
sold ; he also submitted that the scrip tendered was not the
articl bargained for, as the capital in the railway had been
changed, by being increased one-third, and the deposits on
the shares altered from 21. ss. to 21. 2s.
Mr. Justice CRESWELL, however, observed, that there was
some evidence on'both counts to go to the jury, both of a
sale to the defendant personally, and also of the usage to
charge the defendant with responsibility, even if he sold
merely as agent. With regard; to the alteration of the
capital and deposit, he would reserve that point if necessary.
Mr. COCKBURN then addressed the jury for the, defendant,
and contended that this was an unworthy attempt, on the
part of the plaintiff, to make the defendant liable in a trars-
action in which it was never intended that he should be
liable; the real intention of the parties being that the de-
fendant should merely act as agent for the plaintiff in the
sale of the scrip, and as soon as the money was paid to him
he was to hand it over to the plaintiff. He also called wit-
nesses to show that the defendant had mentioned to the
plaintiff the name of the person Mackay, to whom the scrip
had been sold, before the sale to him, and that he had as-
sented to the sale to that person, and therefore, even if there
was such a usage existing in Southampton as that relied
on by the plaintiff, yet it could not avail here, as there was
the express assent of the plaintiff to the sale to Mackay.
Mr. CROWDER. having replied,
Mr. Justice CRESWELL left it to the jury to say, first,
whether the defendant agreed to by the scrip for himself;
and, secondly, if they did not, whether they thought there
was such a known usage in Southampton between the brokers
as would make the defendant responsible to the plaintiff for
the sale of the scrip ; for even if they thought this, still they
were to consider whether the plaintiff had not assented to
the sale to Mackay ; and, if so, they would find their verdict
for the defendant.
The jury, after a short consideration, found their verdict for
the defendant generally.
This was the only case of any interest tried during the
day, and lasted till a late hour.
CROWN COURT.---k Before Mr. Justice WILLIALats.)
James Board was charged with having, on the 7th of Ja-
nuary last, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-
house of the guardians of the poor of the parish of St. Mary's,
Southampton, and stolen therefrom six pounds weight of
pork and other articles. There was a second count in the
indictment, laying the burglary to be committed in a build-
ing within the curtilege of the said dwelling.
Mr. Saunders conducted the prosecution ; the priSoner was
undefended.
It appeared from the evidence adduced on the part of the
prosecution that there was a bread room attached to the
workhouse and adjoining it, in which bread and other pro-
visions were kept. There had been an iron grating fixed in
the wall of this room, but shortly before the 7th of January
it had been stolen therefrom, upon which the hole was built
up with bricks and mortar which was not dry at the time of
the present robbery. The room was duly locked on the night
of the 7th of January, but on the following morning it was
discovered that the bricks with which the hole in the room
had been stopped up, had been removed, and an aperture
made large enough to admit the person of a man. It was
also found that 'a quantity of salt pork, beef, and nine loaves
of bread had been stolen. On inquiry being made, it was
ascertained that the prisoner had been seen on the morning
of the robbery jumping over a wall of the deanery, at about
200 yards from the workhouse. He was then seen to stoop
down and pick up something heavy, and carry it away.
Traces of wet salt were found at this place, leading from the
wall to the bread-room, and also from the wall to a house
in the neighbourhood, and on a policeman who was making
the search entering the house, he found the prisoner there,
and also a large piece of beef in the cupboard. A woman
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MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Northampton, March 3.
GIBBONS v. BATTERSBY.
This was an action for a libel, and a special jury case, the
plaintiff, being a grocor and confectioner, and also a win. 3 and
spirit merchant, in Stamfoi.d, and tho defendant the proprie-
tor of the Lincolnshire Chronicle, in which
manner in article
which a drinkd -
ing-room in the plaintiff's house was conducted. Verdict for
the plaintiff.—Damages 2001.
With this case finished the business of the Northampton
assizes, the lightest assize that has been known here for some
time.

HOME CIRCUIT.—Hertford, March 3.
The commission tor this empty was opened on Tuesday
by Chief Justice Wilde, and this morning business was pro-
ceeded with in both C?urts, Lord Chief. Justice Denman pre-
siding on the Civil side, and Sir T. Wilde in the Crown
Court. The business is very light, as, although twenty