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London, England, 1847-01-18 00:00:00

Mr. WATSON was heard at considerable length for the
plaintiff, Mr. MARTIN for the defendant.
- The COURT took time to consider.

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.)
REGISTRATION APPEALS.
The Court this morning took the list of registration
appeals left over from last term.
ALLEN v. GREENSILL.-THE BOROUGH OF BEWDLEY.
This was an appeal from the decision of the revising
barrister of the borough of Bewdley. The point raised
was respecting a notice of objection served on the re-
spondent, and turned on the construction of the Act of
Parliament bearing on that question. The respondent,
it was stated, occupied an office and wharf in Lichfield-
street, in the borough, while he was alleged to reside in
a place called Lower Mytton. The notice was served
at the latter place, which the Barrister decided could
not be construed as his usual place of residence within
the meaning of the Act. He therefore rejected the
notice as bad; hence the appeal.
Counsel having been heard on both sides,
The COURT took time to consider the point.
POWELL V. PRICE.-BOROUGH OF BRECON.
This was an appeal from a decision of the revising
barrister for the borough of Brecon, who had struck off
the name of the appellant from the register, on the
',round of imperfect qualification. It was alleged that
'the appellant, who is a baker, had a bake-house separate
from his dwelling house, and that, though the two were
of a rental sufficient to give a qualification, neither of
them could do so separately, while jointly they were
not so situated as to constitute what was meant in the
Reform Act by a " continuous qualification."
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake appeared for the appellant,
Mr. Peacock for the respondent.
Their Lordships, after consulting together for a con-
siderable length of time, said they would look further
into the matter before they gave their decision.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS
DAY.)

The petition was opposed by several memorialists,
amongst whom was a clergyman.
Mr. VENABLES, for the petition, stated that the me-
morialist wished to withdraw his opposition, and pro-
duced a notice to that effect addressed to the agent of
the memorialist in support of his statement.
Mr. C. PARKES, who had been retained by the memo-
rialist, said he would have nothing to do with a man
who could memorialise against the petition one moment
and support it the next.
The next memorial against the petition was that of
the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, who com-
plained of detects in the plans and sections, and inac-
curacies in the books of reference.
Several allegations of minor importance were sus-
tained, and the case was adjourned till to-morrow.

NAVAL IN TELLIGEN CE.

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PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The statement of a Con-
temporary, that Captain Pasco, of the Victory, is ordered
" to enter 800 additional seamen on the books of that
ship," is not correct. Captain Pasco is merely ordered
to complete the complement of the Victory (700), and
not to enter one " additional" man. When men board
the Victory for entry, and Captain Pasco shows them
the Admiralty order, which renders men who enter that
ship liable to be drauglated, without notice, into any
craft that may want hands, the men immediately decline
to enter, saying, " Ot,, no, Sir ; I like to know who and
what I am likely to sail with ; general service won't do
for me." This tact is strikingly illustrated in a letter of
Nelson to his friend Captain Lockyer, in which he thus
expresses himself as to the practice of entering seamen
for " general service," which then existed:—" The dis-
gust of the seamen to the navy is all owing to the infer-
nal plan of turning them over from ship to ship, so that
men cannot be attached to their officers, or the officers
care twopence about them."
The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander J. C. Caffin,
left this afternoon for Bristol, to load with meal for
Ireland.
The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander West, arrived
at St. Helena on the Ist ult., from Kabenda.
The Mutine, 12, Commander Tryon, arrived in the
night at Spithead from her cruise down channel, whither
she was dispatched on the 4th to relieve the homeward
wind-bound traders with provisions and water. A court
martial is ordered upon her Seeond Lieutenant, Mr. T.
C. R. Gill, for alleged drunkenness.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, left to-
day for Ireland with meal, calling en route to render
what assistance she may be able to the Sphynx.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 16.—Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans
Dundas, C. 8., and the Hon. William F. Cowper, Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, and Captain Ellice,
comptroller of steam machinery, returned in the Black
Eagle steam-vessel, from Sheerness, on Wednesday
afternoon, and landed at Woolwich Dockyard. The
Hon. Henry G. Ward, Secretary to the Admiralty, did
not join their Lordships at the ports visited, as was
expected.
The Centaur steam-frigate went down the river on
Saturday last to try her engines, and brought up at
Greenhithe for the night. Early on Sunday morning
she proceeded to sea, and went to the northward as far
as the Maplin Sands, and near to the Mouse Light, pre-
vious to turning. Her engines (by Boulton, Watt, and
Co., worked remarkably well, and she acquired a speed
of ten knots per hour. She returned on Sunday after-
noon to her moorings at Woolwich. On Wednesday
she was taken to Deptford, to be laden with meal and
provision stores for Ireland.
The Tartarus steam-vessel bas been refitted at Wool-
wich, and is now ready for sea. Forty seamen, from the
Excellent, came round from Portsmouth yesterday, to
navigate the Tartarus to Ireland, where her services are
required.
The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, left
Woolwich yesterday for Ireland, to convey meal and
provisions from one port to others in that country.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master Commander
Petley, towed the Cockatrice victualling transport ship
from Woolwich to Sheerness yesterday.
The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Otter, was tried
down the river yesterday, having completed the refitting
she required on her return from the coast of Africa, and
was found to answer very well.
The Charon steam-vessel is to be undocked to-day,
and the Medea steam-vessel, Commander Graham E. W.
Hammond, will be taken out of the basin on Tuesday
next (to-morrow).
Major Pester's company of the Royal Artillery, under
orders for Malta, and a large detachment to fill up the
companies at that station, were medically inspected at tho
Ordnance Hospital on Tuesday morning last, and are ex-
pected to proceed by railway to Portsmouth, to embark
in the Athol troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn, for
conveyance to the Mediterranean.
Lieutenant-Colonel Coryton, of the Woolwich division
of Royal Marines, has been placed under orders to pro-
ceed to Spike Island, to take the command of the Royal
Marines in Ireland.

CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM
COAL, AND SWANSEA AND LOUG HOR
RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareh older
of this company was held at their offices, 2, Nloorgate-
s
street, to declare a dividend for the half-year ending
31st December.
N. PRICE CAMERON, Esq., having taken the chair at
one o'clock, said that the statement of the accounts laid
before the directors enabled them to recommend that a
dividend should be declared for the six months ending
the 31st December last, at the rate of 12-i per cent. per
annum.
A resolution to this effect was proposed by the Chair-
man, and unanimously passed by the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN then declared the meeting dissolved,
and called on
Mr. HOWDEN, the Secretary, who read the advertise-
ment, calling a special meeting of the shareholders to
receive the report of the directors.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the Directors.
The report stated that since the last general meet-
ing of the shareholders, in October, the directors had
given their best attention to the expediency of taking
measures to commence the construction of the line, with
the value and importance of which they were increas-
ingly impressed, not only for the transit of their own
coal to the port of Swansea, but also for the large
amount of mineral and traffic which must pass
over it ; that the directors anticipated that it
would become, by means of its extensions, the trunk
line of communication between Swansea and the large
mineral properties lying to the north and east, as well
as the manufacturing districts of the Midlard Counties
of England ; that they fully anticipated large and in-
creased profitable advantage from the floating docks at
Swansea, where their line would terminate, and for
which a Bill was before Parliament during the present
session ; that the value of the undertaking would in no
long time be universally acknowledged by the
public ; and, finally, that the directors, in their future
operations, would consider economy at the same time
that they endeavoured to secure the most immediate
means of transit for theircoals to the market at Swansea.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the report of the directors
should be adopted.
The resolution was put to the meeting, and unani-
mousl) passed.
An HoN. PROPRIETOR begged to ask the chairman
whether anything was going forward with the railway?
The CHAIRMAN said that overtures had been made to
the company with respect to the railway ; but the direc-
tors, considering the nature of them, had not thought it
prudent to meet them. He said the railway would
turn out to be one of the most valuable parts of the
company's undertaking, as forming a communication
with the docks at Swansea, which, when made, would add
great value to the line, and to the rest of the company's
works ; and not only that, but it would become, ere
'minlong ain trunk line from the foot of Swansea, and
the ral districts to Manchester and the manufac-
turing country about.
Mr. B. SALOMONS wished to know what the overtures
were.
The CHAIRMAN thought he must, in common prudence,
refuse answering the Hon. Proprietor's question. Certain
overtures had been made to them, but he did not think
it prudent to say anything about them, so as any way to
compromise the company.
The CHAIRMAN then informed the meeting that ano-
ther company had been formed for the construction of
docks at Swansea, for which they were to apply to Par-
liament this session, and the members of this company
were to have the preference if they chose to take shares.
The Rev. Mr. SHERMAN moved a votes of thanks to
the chairman and directors, which was .unanimously
passed.
The meeting then broke up.

IN RE SPICER AND rouvrox.
To-day was appointed for these bankrupts, who were
paper manufacturers at Alton, Hants, to pass their last
examination.
Mr. WiLxitisoN tendered a proof on a bill of ex-
change discounted by a Mr. Cunliffe, of the firm of
Cunliffe and Co., bankers and brokers. It was drawn
by the bankrupt Spicer, and addressed and accepted by
a person named Ward, indorsed by Spicer to the firm
of Spicer and Poulton, and discounted for them by Mr.
Cunliffe, who now sought to prove under the separate
estate of Spicer, and also against the joint estate.
The SOLICITOR to the assignees contended that the
holder of the bill could not prove against both estates,
but must make his election.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that if a person was
liable, both as an individual and also as a partner, there
was no doubt a claim agaiast him in both capacities.
Mr. WILKINSON said it was clear that in an action,
brought against Spicer, he could not plead in abatement
and a joint actiou would also lie.
The LEARNED COMMISSIONER did not see how one
claim merged in the other. 'The discounter comes to
prove having advanced money on tha bill to the firm ;
with reference to Spicer and Poulton, Spicer is only a
security.
Mr. WILKINSON said Spicer was not only the drawer
but indorser in his individual capacity.
The Learned COMMISSIONER, having looked over se-
veral cases, said that they went to show that when there
was a claim against two estates the claimant was driven
to his election.
Mr. WILKINSON said ho was aware that there were
several cases to that effect, but he was not aware of one
to the present point. In this case there was no privity
between Mr. Cunliffe and the parties—no joint dealing,
or cross account—but the bill was discounted on the
faith of the security by the names on it. It was not to
be assumed that he was aware that Spicer was one
of the firm ; but, on the contrary, it NN as more likely he
would be considered a relative. The bill had been dis-
counted in the ordinary way of business.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that altered the

case.
➢lr. WILKINSON said he was quite willing to prove on
the separate estate, without prejudice to any claim on
the joint estate hereafter, as it was a case of very great
importance, and should be discussed when all parties
were prepared to argue the point and obtain a decision.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said there could be no
objections to such a course.
The last examination was adjourned for further ac-
counts.

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BOW-STREET,—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Gifford was charged with uttering two orders
for goods, purporting to be signed by Henry Fulkestone,
knowing them to be forged. By means of these orders
the risoner had obtained from Mr. Whiting, a cutler in
Sevepn-dials, a great number of knives and other articles,
which he had pawned.
Policeman F 24 arrested the prisoner in Paris-street,
Westminster-bridge-road. He acknowledged the fraud,
and gave up the duplicate of the knives pawned with
Mr. Luxmore. Witness found on hint the penknife pro-
duced, and a number of duplicates relating to a set of
fire-irons, a tea urn, and various other property, chiefly
ironmongery. The prisoner said he got the things from
Mr. Whiting, because he was in want.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed
for trial on the charge of forgery, but Mr. Hall ordered
him to be brought up again on this day week, in order
that any additional charge, relating to the property of
which duplicates were found on him, might then be
entered into.

LOSS of MAJESTY'S STEAMER
SPRY N X.
This fine ship, on her passage from Plymouth to
Portsmouth with seamen, run on the Back of the Wight,
near Brook, in a thick fog, on Saturday morning. Her
bottom was stove in on the rocks, as was ber stern, and
there is every reason to believe that she will become a
complete wreck. The crew and passengers landed in
safety, exceptinz the commander's lady, who received a
serious injury in the boat, being struck on the head by a
plank which fell from the steamer ; she was conveyed to
the parsonage at Brook,• and medical assistance sent for
from Newport. The Sphynx was commanded by J. B.
Cragg, was 1,050 tons, 500-horse power, and had a crew
of 160 men, besides part of the crew of the Tyne. She
had been in commission only six months. The wind is
off the shore, but there is always a heavy swell on in
foggy weather with the flood tide, and a worse berth
could not have been found for her, nor a situation but to
which assistance could be better given.

FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 14.—We receive complaints of
pauperism and its ravages from both sides of the Rhine.
The Breslau Gazette states, that the Roman Catholic
priests of Cracow have given up their revenues for six
months, in order that they may be applied to the relief
of the distress which prevails among the people.
The distress occasioned by the scarcity of grain, and
the high price of provisions bas extended itself to
numerous other districts. Letters from Pesth state
that the distress is so great in Hungary, that the poor
are grinding nutshells to make into bread.
We learn from the Augsburg Gazette, that the aboli-
tion of tithes and corvees will certainly be carried
throughout the provinces of Austria, by the month of
April next. The decree relative to this measure will be
carried on the 30th of April.
The Altona Mercury states that the Danish Govern-
ment does not intend to convoke the States of Holstein
this year.
From a lefter published in a German journal, we
learn that an imperial ukase is about to increase the poll-
tax from 4-8 to copecks per head.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 16.—Many complaints continue to be
made on the subject of the irregularity of the convey-
ance of passengers on the railroad between Brussels and
Paris, which seem to be attributed to various accidental
causes, which it is not always easy to prevent, especially
during this unfavourable season of the year, and at night
time.o'clockThe Centhtiegmrandrening
thermometer
w was
seven yesterday
deg.
below
at noon, at five and at four o'clock, at four deg. below
Zero. The continuation of this intense cold, and the
15th)six at
Zero,
want of employment, have greatly increased the hard-
ships among the labouring poor in the neighbourhood of
Brussels, and especially in the country. The establish-
ment of a night patrol has proved very benefi-
cial at this critical moment. The various chari-

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A man named Dowling was this morning brought
before Mr. Broughton, by Sergeant Saunders, of the N
division, charged with having iu his possession a large
number of duplicate pawn-tickets relating to watches,
clothing, linen, and other valuable property, under the
following very suspicious circumstances :
It appears that the wife of the prisoner was, on Satur-
day, charged with having stolen several articles of
wearing apparel and a ♦aluable gold pin from the house
of a gentleman at Homerton, and was committed for
trial. Upon searching the prisoner's room Saunders
found the duplicates, consisting of in number upwards of
sixty. Many of these tickets related to property pledged
so lately as December, and, among others, were two
watches, one pledged for 11. 5i., and the other for 11. Is.
The officer said he had not had time to make the
necessary inquiries, but he had no doubt whatever that
the whole of the property which the tickets related to
had been stolen.
The prisoner, who said that the watches and the other
property were his own, was then held to bail, in order to
give time for the necessary inquiries to be made.

A double suicide, under the most extraordinary cir-
cumstances, took place at Gondreville, in the Loirot, last
week, Some- time ago, the daughter of a farmer of that
place, only seventeen years of age, and of great beauty,
tell in love with a journeyman gardener, fifty-three years
old, and of rather disagreeable person. On the sth
instant, this man not having joined his comrades at
breakfast, they went into his room, and there found him
and the girl dead in the bed, having suffocated themselves
with the fumes of a quantity of charcoal, which they put
into a flower-pot, which was in the middle of the room.
In different parts of the room were the love-letters
which had passed between the parties. amounting in
number to 183, and which gave convincing proof that
their love had constantly been pure There were also
found a letter from the man, and one from the girl, both
addressed to the parents of the latter. In the man's
letter he reproaches the parents with having, by chon-
fining her; too closely to the house, prevented c
ony
fining
from forming any acquaintance, and an engagement of
the heart with some young man. He had, he said, re-
sisted her attachment for a long time, and reasoned with
her on its unfitness, but at length, his amour propre being
excited, he began to love her for the preference she had
shown him, and, by degrees, his love had become as vio-
lent as her own. Knowing that there was not the re-
motest chance of obtaining the consent of Bea arents to
their marriage, and resolving that they d not be
separated, they had agreed to commit suicide ; and
ave.
he i
entreated that their bodies might lie in the same gr
In the girl's ,letter she makes no reproaches to her
resses
parents, bids them an affectionate farewell, and exp
the happiness she felt in dying with her lover.
stormy
DISADVANTAGES OF POSITION.--The late
weather has greatly interrupted the communication in
the north. Five mails from Orkney were due in Caith
-
ness on Friday, and the storm still continued. All intelli
gence of the island of St. Kilda has been cut off for some
time, owing to the tempestuous weather, and fears
entertained for the condition of the poor inhabitants.
The whole population of the island is about 120; r
rent
money
almost unknown amongst them, at they Pay
(about 601.) by means of the feathers of sea birds. Mr.
thei
Wilson, in his " Voyage Round Scotland," says the
islanders are frequently very ill off during stormy
weather, or those periods of the year in which the rocks
are deserted by their winged inhabitants. Their slight
supply of oats and barley would scarcely suffice fo the
maintenance of life, and such is the injuriou elation, f h
spray in winter, even on their hardiest yeg.
savoys and German (or curly) greens, which with sthaaret
improved by the winter's cold, almost invariabiy. yep
soon after the close of autumn.—lnverness Courtier:
three
CANADIAN PRODUCE.—An arrival of
barrels of cheese has taken place by a vesselw arrivedtla.l from
d No ar-
Montreal and Quebec, the produce of T!
rival of this particular description viously taken
has come under our notice as having
of fCooacittfrom Canada
r r are much
place. It is remarked also, that the sPurpeptreies of butter
which are now taking place from this
greater than was previously the case,
one
and Quebec
quarter
vessel having
arrived from the Canadian ports of Moss board; another
respectively, having 324 packages
°gild from the same
from Montreal, 167 packages;
port, the large quantity of 471 caaskthsc._oefebsuet;ter, and this
and several
vessel also brought five barrels of h
y. taken place. The
other arrivals of lesser extent.
arrivals of vessels from Ameriockha,a leaden with grain and
have comprised more
provisions, during the past we
from Montr.e.al and. Quebec,
than an average number,
with flour and every description of provisions the growth
and produce of Canada.
raveal THE YEAR 1760 TO
BRITISH PREMIERS,
1846.—The Right Bon. N in. Pitt,_ 1760. ; Earl of
Bute, from 1761
ftonolo7l!itigi?seme,rglemratonvill7le6,6
;17D82oktee
1765 ; Marquis o
Addington,
of Grafton, 1766 to 1770 ; Lord North, 1770 to 1782
Earl of Shelbourne, 1782. to
~.,107o8.4; Right Hon. Wm.
Pitt, 1784 to 1801; Right II
Hon. HenryW..m..Pitt,lBo4 to 1806;
Right
1801 to 1804;
, 1810 to 1812;
Lord Grenville, 1806 to 1807; I)_uelie. of Portland, 1808
Right Hon. George
to 1809; Right Hon. SpenceyB2l'7.rcival
Earl of Liverpool, 1812 I
Canning, to
Goder'' -
1827; Viscount
to Ich, 1827
to
1828;
Duke of Wellington, 8
of wellington 1830; Earl Grey, 1830
Robert Peel, 1835 to
to 1834 ; Duke(pro tem.), 1835;
' 1836 to 1841; Sir Robert
Viscount Melbourne, 1
, 1836; Viscount Melbourne,
feel, 1841 to 1846; Lord John Ruasell
General Pepe has
1846.—Illus-
trated London Almanack. _
MEMOIRS or GENERAL r_EFE.—
against his native
Government closely connected with N9politan affairs, from his
his final ve
first taking up arms with the French
a rt hmayt
underperi o d
thehe
reign
rose
Government in the year 1800 until
.. of
banishmentto
from Naples in 1821.
se
high rank in the Neapolitan
the unfortunate Murat ; was promoted to a still higher
position after the restoration of Ferdinand, and, at last
movement
as the leader of the constitutional in 1820,
became Commander-in-Chief of the army, and held the
fate of Naples in his hands. When to this we add, that
he was a brave and skilful commander, that h
active service both in Italy and Spain, that h? saw much
bears evidence of scrupulous veracity,
and
that,s narrative
of his political views, there is no room in spite
to doubt the in-
tegrity of his character, it may be conjectured
memoirs cannot be wanting in interest, that his
nor in sterling
merit. It is of such materials that authentic history is
made up. The book is, in every respect,
production, and must not be confounded with
a genuineh the fic-
titious or semi-fictitious military memoirs
narra-
tives that are continually issuing from and
opinion is, General Pepe s statement the presc. Ours
a
and that he has fairly related the story of his eventful
life.—Br iteinnia.
Sown' DEvon.—The price of co
cial markets has again advanced corn in our provin-
price. Wheat is los. to 10s. 3d. per to an extraordinary
to ss. 6d. ditto ; Potatoes, ls. .to bushel ; Barley, ss.
state of affairs at present is causing great 21.
per 201bs. This
is greatly on the inereaisegreat alarm. Sheep
many of the manufacturing towns h • The labourers in
ment, and numerous poor families havehave not half employ-
dent to exist on. We trust the L not food sufa-
egislature will at once
row open the port` for the 5c1e2431911 %A corn, &c.

table societies established in the capital continue to
make large contributions of bread, fuel, &c. Great
exertions are also making for the respectable poor, who
are not inserted in the list of paupers. The treasurer of
the garrison of Namur has with the most praiseworthy
humanity given ten fine pictures to bo disposed of
in shares for the benefit of. the. poor, especially among
the soldiery. Eggs are selling in the market at 10s. 9d.
the 100; Ne have never known them so dear.
ANTWERP, JAN. 16.—Our manufacturers, and espe-
cially those at Ghent, have received much encourage-
ment by the information that Valparaiso presents a
excellent market for the sale of white and unbleached
cotton and printed muslins. A large house here has
during the past year made very great and successful
transactions at that place.
This morning (the 17th) at about eight o'clock the
cold at Antwerp was 9 degrees below Zero; the frost
each day increases in intensity.
We learn from a letter from Vienna of the 9th, that
the Archduke Palatine of llungary died at Ofen at the
age of 70, after a very long and trying illness.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JAN'. 9.
5 per Cent. Metalliques.... • . • •
4 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • •
3 per Cent. ditto.• • • • • • • • • • • • 72%
Loan, 1834 .. • • • • • • • • • • .•
Ditto, 1839 .. • • • • • • •••• •• • •
Bank Shares •• • . • • ..... ••••• • • • • 1592
Estarhazy's Loan .• •• •• •• • • •• • • •"• ••

MARYLEBONE —(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Smith was charged by John Forbes Steven-
son, a baker's man living at 92, Montague-street, with
taking two loaves from his barrow, which he had left at
the corner of Brunswick. place, while he went to serve
some customers in Ulster-terrace. As scarcely a day
passed without his losing bread he kept an eye on his
barrow, and observed prisoner take the loaves and run
off, but on being pursued he ran back and threw them in
again. He said hunger induced him to commit the
robbery. Complainant told him in that case one loaf
ould have been sufficient.

The prisoner, who had nothing more to say, was corn.
mitted.

CLERKEN WELL-(THIS DAY

James and Thomas Harborough, Henry Jones and Mary
Goddard were placed at the bar, the first three charged
with breaking into the house of Mr. Lavesieur, in Coram-
street, and stealing from it three valuable watches, a
gold chain, four gold rings, a coral necklace, and other
articles ; and the female with receiving the property and
disposing of it, well-knowing at the time that it had been
stolen.
It appeared that, on the night of the 10th instant, the
back of Mr. Lavesieur's premises had been broken into,
and the above articles taken by the thieves, who
effected their ingress and egress so dexterously, that it
was not until a long time afterwards that the
persons in the house were cognizant of the robbery.
LTpon information of the robbery being conveyed to the
station-house, Sergeant Morris, of the E division, suc
ceeded in tracing a portion of the property to a pawn-
broker, at the top of Tottenham-court-road, and, by in-
cessant exertion, he discovered that the whole had been
pledged with a number of pawnbrokers who resided in
the lino of streets between the New-road and the Ele-
phant and Castle,
At the request of the police Mr. GREENWOOD re-
manded the prisoners to Tuesday.

GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN NORTH AMERICA.
—ln Mr. Featherstonthaugh's most am using " Canoe
Voyage up the Minnay-Sotor," just published,
geologists
will revel. The geologist, like the botanist, is the hap-
piest of tourists. The observer of men and manners is
often in want of subjects to observe, so, in a lesser
degree, is the naturalist who directs his attention to sen-
tient life, unless an entomologist. The botanist is often
overwhelmed by an embarras de richesses, and mast as often
employ himself on minutiae. But the geologist is
occupied with grand features and grander results. Sitting
at his case in boat, or coach, or on horseback, he can
observe the forms of hills or valleys, the 'strata of arti-
ficial cuttings or natural channels, and while noting the
facts before him rise to the largest speculations on the
formation of the world. This character of the interest

and largeness of geology for the traveller is better im
pressed by Mr. Featherstontug h than by any other
writer we have met with. Thea
general speculations of
the author are of a popular character, embracing geolo-
gical operations on the large scale —s pectator.
The IpiaanldaeseomGearndeewnsetnotrtahneL e
(nearly opposite the Earl of Carlisle's)
is Grosvenor-place
ie
,s)through Buck-
ingham
fromGreenr Park, is now com-
pleted, and will be thrown open to the public in a few
days.S AlinUßTorr.—Two brothers, named French, the
eldest about fifteen years old, took a gun from over the
chimney-piece,oadewhen, `shocking
sohnkiß Saturday
to relate, h
last, not being aware it was
loaded,
is b the brother that had
the gun presented it towards his brother, and, snapping
it, it went off, and the load was lodgedret
in the arm and
expire
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side of ot
of
nthkepul
anefeo,r
btunnta Lee lliitntlgeeredout four hours, and
fellow.
70P whiche r h a p
Amputation of the
sthfeewlace trade
is head
of our
readersnarreiadrennawinartehnotfowthn of Hamilton. Under thee extent
of the lace manufacture is included veils and demi-veils,
nagnidvie ngeighbourhoo employment to mand, chiefly
lace dresses, pelerines, capes, scarfs, and muslin robes
thet h i
s meanstown
of
women and girls, who otherwise might be very destitute
This
thousands trade
is
sn
and a burden upon others. On a gross average, about
7,000 derai-veils are manufactured in Hamilton and
the neighbourhood per week. A good lace-worker
will earn from about 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per week.
At present the demand for the " Hamilton lace"
is, perhaps, not quite so pressing as it has been for the
last two years, still it can scarcely be said that the
manufacturers are getting burdened with a heavy stock,
nor is there any reduction of wages at
somepresent
past
or in
prospect, to occasion any alarm. Foryears
the demand for goods, in the larger houses in the trade,
was greater than they at times could well answer, and
hence arose a secondary class of lace manufacturers
ated
,
who, after the Paisley fashion, have been denomin
wee corks (small masters), who, from their needy circum-
stances have driven the trade somewhat out of its
natural' channel, and are beginning to feel the conse-
quences of their own inexperience and recklessness. The
consequence is, that the small streamlets which at first
broke off from the main channel are beginning to return
to it ; but although the wee corks are meanwhile giving
up, the trade is, upon the whole, in a thriving enough
condition.—Hamilton and Clydesdale Advertiser.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Examiners resumed their sittings at the usual
hour this morning.
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH, and Mr. As-
sistantrExaminer FRERE.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
The following petitions being unopposed, the cus-
tomary formal prcofs were put in, and the standing
orders declared to hare been complied with:—
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (WEST LONDON
BRANCH).
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (EGHAM,
STAINES. BRENTFORD, AND TWICKEN-
HAM BRANCH).
REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY RAILWAY.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (HUNGERFORD,
WESTBURY, AND DEVIZE).
I MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-
SHIRE RAILWAY.
DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAIL-
WAY.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, XND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, A 'MOCK, AND
AYR, AND GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND
CARLISLE RAILWAY (No. 3).
This case was then resumed, and occupied the re-
mainder of the day.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY:and Mr. Assistant•
Examiner G UNNELL).
OPPOSED LIST.
YEOVIL, BRIDPOItT, AND EXETER.
This petition had been put down in the opposed list,
but the opposition was withdrawn ; and the customary
proofs having been put in, the Examiner declared the
standing orders to have been duly complied with.
WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH RAIL-
WAY.

This was the petition of the above company for leave
to bring in a Bill to construct a railway from Yeovil and
Bridport to Exeter, to connect Salisbury and Yeovil,
and also Blandford through Burton, Shepton Mallet
with Wells and Bleadon, and thence by the Bristol and
Exeter line to Bristol. The length of the line was ninety
miles, and the estimated cost 1,600,000/. Mr. I. K.
Brunel was the engineer.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,_ JANUARY 18, 1847

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
Lord John Russell will give a grand full dress Parlia-
mentary entertainment this evening, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street, to Viscount Palmerston, Sir
George Grey, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, the Right Hon.
Henry Labouchere, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, as
members of the Cabinet holding seats in the House of
Commons, and the mover and seconder of the Address,
the Hon. C. Howard and Mr. J. L. Ricardo, as well as
the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Lord Edward Howard, Lord
Alfred Paget, and other Members of Parliament con-
nected with the Government.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord President of the
Council, as Ministerial leader in the house of Lords, will
receive a numerous circle of Peers to dinner :at Lans-
downe House this evening, including the mover and
seconder of the Address in the Lords, the Earl of Cla-
rendon, the Earl of Minto, the Lord Chancellor, the
Earl Grey, the Marquis of Claricarde, the Duke of. No-
rfolk, the Earl Spencer, the Earl Fortescue, the Marquis
of Anglesey, the Earl of Zetland, the Earl Fitzhardinge,
the Earl of Auckland, &c. It will be a full dress party.
As usual, on these occasions, her Majesty's Speech to be
delivered to-morrow at the opening of Parliament will
be read by the Noble Marquis.
Lord Stanley, as the recognised leader of the Protec-
tionist opposition in the House of Lords, gives an enter-
tainment to his political friends this evening at his private
residence in St. el-Men-Square.
In the course of Saturday and yesterday a great many
noblemen and gentlemen connected with either House of
Parliament arrived in town from the country. Among
the arrivals may be mentioned the Duke of Montrose,
Lord George Bentinck, Mr. A. Stafford O'Brien, Earl
Spencer, the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord De Mauley, Lord
De Ros, Lord Forester, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl
Fortescue, the Earl of Arundel, Viscount Ebrington, the
Earl of Zetland, the Earl of Eglinton, Mr. Alderman
Thompson, the Duke of Buckingham, Viscount Mahon,
Viscount Norreys, Lord Hatherton, Lord Carew, Lord
Marcus Hill, Lord Alfred Paget, Viscount Villiers,
Viscount Gage, Lord Edward Howard, Mr. Egerton,
Mr. Disraeli, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Gran-
ville, Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Earl of Ripon, Lord
Prudhoe, Colonel Sibtborp, Viscount Combermere, Mr.
R. M. Milnes, and Lord Monteagle.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday her Majesty walked
in the Slopes in the forenoon, attended by the Mar-
chioness of Douro, Count Schimmelpenninck, the Nether-
lands Minister, the Saxon Minister, and the Baroness
de Beust. Viscount Palmerston, and Sir Hamilton and
Lady Seymour took their departure from the Castle
yesterday.
The Marquis of Douro arrived yesterday at the
Castle, and had the honour of joining the Royal circle at
dinner.
The band of the first Life Guards attended during
dinner at the Castle.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had an
evening party yesterday at Frogmore House. The
Queen and Prince Albert were present, and also the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen of the Royal suite:—The
Lady in Waiting, the Marchioness of Douro, the two
Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Lord in Waiting, the
Earl of Ducie, the Groom in Waiting, Colonel Berkeley
Drummond, the Equery in Waiting, Lord Alfred Paget,
and the Eqnery in Waiting to Prince Albert, Colonel
Seymour. The Marquis of Douro, Major-General
Bowles, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps also at-
tended.
This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort took
their usual early walk.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, and the
Princess Royal, took walking and pony exercise in the
grounds around the Castle.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and
gentlemen of the Court, the Lady in Waiting to the
Duchess of Kent, and the domestic household, attended
Divine Service this morning in the private chapel of the
Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay offi-
ciated.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council at three o'clock
this (Monday) afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon, at the Foreign office. The Ministers
present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount
Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord
Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay,
and the Right lion. H. Labouchere.
Viscount Palmerston arrived in town from Windsor
Castle previous to the meeting,
The Council sat two hours.
The Bishop of Tasmania had an interview with Earl
Grey on Saturday at the Colonial-office. Sir George
Gipps had also an interview with the Noble Earl on Sa-
turday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Tufnell, M.P., Secretary of the Treasury, has left
town for Wrotham Park, Barnet, to attend the funeral
of the late Mr. Byng on Monday.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India
Colonies.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in
the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. Prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Sermon was
preached by the Rev. Sir J. Seymour at the daily Ser-
vice ; the Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Haden,
and the Lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Sermon
was preached by the Rev. Sir J. Seymour. The anthem
was, " I will magnify thee," (Palestrina.) Mr. Turle
presided at the organ. The Duke of Montrose, the
Marquises of Salisbury and Anglesey, Lady Leveson
Gower, the Bishops of Hereford and Ely, Lords Sand-
wich, Listowel, Prudhoe, Norreys de Manley, and W.
Graham, were among the Nobility present.

Lord Hatherton will move the.Address'to the Throne
in the House of Lords, in answer to the Queen's Speech
at the opening of Parliament, which will be seconded, as
already stated, by Lord Carew.
SINGULAR ESCAPE FROM WRECK.—On Monday
se'nnight a fine new schooner, of :about 140 tons bur-
then, named the Catherine, of Ayr, Captain Robert
rotten, struck upon the Cefn Sidan sands at the en-
trance to Carmarthen Bar. She was laden with bar
iron, and was bound from Newport to Ayr, being on her
return from her first voyage. The sea making a com-
plete breach over her, and the vessel being in imminent
peril, the captain and crew took to the boats, and got
safely to the Ferry Side. On Tuesday they rowed out
into the bay to see what had become of their vessel, and
great was their astonishment, as the Irishman said, " to
see that she was nowhere to been seen." After look-
ing about for some time, it was discovered that the vessel
had floated off in the night, and with her sails up, na-
vigated herself safely into the Laugharne river, where
she was taken possession of by the Llanstephan fisher-
men, under the command of Captain Daniel, who caused
her anchor to be let down, and thus secured her from
being dashed to pieces against the rocks. Great credit
is due to Captain Daniel for his promptitude in taking
care of the vessel, and preventing her from being plun.
dered by wreckers. The Catherine is a beautiful vessel,
and it is supposed that she got into this perilous predi-
cament in consequence of the captain mistaking the
Worm's Head for the Bishop's, as the vessel was pro-
ceeding up the North Channel towards Scotland.—
Cambrian.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 16.
FISHER V. OLIVER.
The arguments in this case having been conluded
to-day,
His LORDSHIP said ho had not the least hesitation in
stating that he could not interfere in this matter unless
the plaintiff undertook to establish the validity of his
patent at law. That undertaking being made, he should
read the affidavits, and consider the propriety of grant-
ing an injunction to restrain the defendants from acting
so as to infringe the patent until the issue at law should
have been tried.

Parrott did cause the advertisements of the com-
pany to be inserted in the newspapers, and
that be had paid for them to a much larger extent
than the sum which be sought would cover. The
Learned Counsel for the defence had raised a number of
objections, for which he had apologised to the jury, but
it was his bounden duty to protect his client in every
way, and he had shown considerable learning and inge-
nuity in doing so. The question which was mainly for
their consideration was, whether the defendant had
given sufficient authority to the provisional committee
to act in his absence. The mere fact of his being on the
provisional committee list would not render him liable,
but on the 24th of September a resolution was passed in
the defendant's presence, which would necessarily inPUT
the expense of advertising and the costs of the solicitor,
The defendant had in this case not been merely a dor-
mant committeeman, but he acted with the rest, and
therefore as being a member of a body, uniting to act
for one purpose, he was to a certain extent liable. The
Learned Judge then recapitulated the evidence briefly,
and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, 1,100/.

VIOE•CfIANCERY COURT, Jan. 16.
BALDWIN V. DAMES.
This;was a motion for an injunction to restrain the
defendants, who were twenty-two of the members form.
ing the provisional committee of a project, called the
Great Munster Railway, from receiving out of Court a
sum of 21,600/. ; or, if they should already have received
it, then to restrain them from employing it in paying off
the liabilities of the company. The undertaking, which
has now been abandoned, was for the formation of a
railway from Tralee to Dublin. The advertisements
stated that the capital was to be divided into 22,000
shares, of 501. each, and that a deposit of 21. 10s. was to
be paid upon each share. It appeared that the directors
had reserved to themselves 4,000 shares, that they had
also reserved 4,000 shares for general purposes, and 900
for, the solicitor to the company, 650 for the engineer,
and 300 for the secretary. They then contrived, by
selling 3,000 shares, and purchasing them again at a
premium, to raise the quotation in the market. The
bill charged the directors with gross misconduct,
and with having improperly managed the affairs of
the company. The defendants, in their affidavits, stated
that they had not any knowledge of these transactions,
but had offered every opportunity to the shareholders to
investigate the accounts, and it was contended that an in-
junction ought not to be granted to restrain them from
paying off the just debts and liabilities of the company.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR said, if the injunction had
been asked to restrain the defendants from improperly
dealing with the funds of the company, there might have
been some reason in it; but this was to restrain them
from applying the money in any manner whatever. It
was very possible that some of the directors had acted
wrong in the management of the affairs, but the funds
could not be disposed of without the sanction of all the
directors, amongst whom were some gentlemen of the
highest respectability. Ho did not think it right that so
sweeping an injunction should be granted, which would
include the innocent as well as the guilty, and it was evi-
dent that there were liabilities which ought to be dis-
charged; he should, therefore, refuse the injunction.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 16.
I3IDDEIt V. FITZGERALD.
In this cause, which was tried before the Lord Chic f
Baron, at the last sittings at Westminster, as an unde-
fended cause, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff was a country solicitor, and brought his
action to recover a sum of money, alleged to he due to
him for professional services rendered on behalf of the
Birmingham and Daventry Junction Railway, of which
the defendant was one of the provisional committee. At
the time of the jury giving in their verdict the Lord
Chief Baron took occasion to remark upon the reckless
mode of their giving the verdict for a sum larger than
even that claimed by the plaintiff's counsel, and which
was not supported by the least evidence.
Mr. PEacocit now moved to set that verdict aside.
The reason the cause was not defended arose from the
fact of the solicitor, who was instructed to defend the
cause, having left the country, and the brief which he
had prepared, and which had since been found in his
offices, had not been handed to any counsel.
The LORD CHIEF BARON—The jury seemed to have
been very greatly infected with the popular mania
against provisional committeemen, the verdict was a
most unaccountable one.—Rule granted.
BARNARD V. COLES.
This was an action against the late proprietor of the
Rainbow Tavern, to recover the amount of a bond given
by Argent, the defendant's successor and alleged partner,
the plaintiff, and since the execution of which Argent
had become a bankrupt. The case was tried at the
Guildhall, and a verdict returned for plaintiff.
Mr. BRAM WELL now moved for a rule nisi for anew trial
on the ground of misdirection ; also, because the verdict
was against evidence. Argent on taking the business, at
a rent for furniture, &c., had covenanted with defendant
not to order more than five pounds' worth of wine without
his knowledge, and not to accept bills. This deed was to
the plaintiff; but, in summing up the case, the Lord Chief
Baron told the jury that it did not follow that plaintiff
had read the whole of it. This was the misdirection
complained of. The Learned Gentleman also contended
that the verdict was against evidence.
Rule nisi granted.

BAIL COURT, Jan. 16.
LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEEMEN.—PARROTT
V. FRELE.
This was an action to recover the sum of 1,5001. due
by the defendant to the plaintiff for certain newspaper
advertisements inserted, and for work and labour done.
Mr. Keene appeared for the defence, and Messrs.
Humphries and Wordsworth for the plaintiff.
Mr. HUMPIIBIES stated that the plaintiff in this case
was a newspaper agent, and the defendant, the Hon.
Percy E. Freke, was a gentleman of fortune, and the son
of Lord Carberry. The question of his liability did not
rest upon the mere fact of his name appearing on the
provisional committee of any railway, but on other facts
which he should prove, and which would leave no doubt
on the minds of the jury that their verdict ought to give
the plaintiff his claim.
The Learned Counsel then called
The Secretary of the London, Birmingham, and
Buckingham Railway Company, who stated that the
first meeting of the promoters of the company took
place in September, 1845. The defendant was present,
and was, with others, made a member of the provisional
committee. At a subsequent meeting, on the 10th of
October, the defendant was present. On the 3d of
October, a resolution that the company should be adver-
tised, was passed and acted on. The defendant was not
present. Papers, containing these advertisements, were
-laid on the table on all occasions. The defendant was
often present. On the 24th of September the solicitors
to the company were empowered to solicit the co-opera-
tion of gentlemen, and to publish their names, " should
it be deemed necessary." The defendant was summoned
to attend at all the meetings of the company; at least,
witness put a letter, containing a summons, into the
post-office for him before each meeting. On the 3d of
October the name of the company was altered, and
several names were added to the provisional committee.
By Mr. Justice ERLE—The name of the company was
changed from and after the 3d of October.
Mr. KEENE objected to any evidence being given of
facts which took place while the defendant was absent.
Mr. Justice ERLE said that there was evidence that,
though the defendant was not present when certain re-
solutions were made, he was present when they were
acted upon, and thus identified himself with them by
confirming acts done in his absence. This fact was,
therefore, admissible as evidence of his consenting that
the company should be extensively advertised.
A resolution of the 3d of October, authorising the
solicitors to publish the prospectus of the company, was
then read.
Examination continued —By the instructions of
Messrs. Forbes and Drake he took some prospectuses to
Mr. Parrott. Witness directed him to advertise in the
Times, Herald, Morning Chronicle, and The Sun, besides
several of the local papers. Mr:Parrott sent in an ac-
count in the month of February. It was laid on the
table for further consideration, but no objection was made
as to its incorrectness.
Mr. Pritchard, of the Joint-Stock Company Regis-
tration Office, produced the registration of the London,
Birmingham, and Buckinghamshire Railway Company.
Mr. Freke's name is there. The company was first
registered on the 23d of September, and afterwards on
the 29th of October. Has Mr. Freke's written consent
to be on the committee.
The secretary identified the handwriting as that of
Mr. Freke.
Mr. PRITCHARD said that the first prospectus ever re-
gistered contained the name of Colonel Fr( Ice.
Mr. KEENE objected to any evidence of proceedings
prior to the 29th of October being given. As it was
only on that day Colonel Freke gave his written con-
sent, he could not be made liable for anything before
that period.
The Secretary of the company was then recalled and
cross-examined by Mr. KEENE—OnIy knows Mr. Par-
rott as the advertising agent. Shares in the company
were allotted, but cannot say whether Mr. Parrott had,
or applied for any. First saw Mr. Freke on the
24th of September. He was introduced by Mr. Drake,
and afterwards gave his name to witness. Has not any
of the original prospectuses taken to the advertising
agents.
Mr. Wm. Grogan, clerk to the plaintiff, stated that his
employer resided in Alderman's-walk. The advertise-
ments mentioned in the account produced were inserted
from time to time. The advertisements are inserted in
the newspapers produced.
Mr. KEENE objected to them unless the original ad-
vertisements sent to the newspaper-offices were produced.
Examination continued—The charges made are quite
reasonable. The amount of the bill is 1,558/. 17s. 2d.
The Secretary was here recalled by Mr. KEENE—He
stated that there was a managing committee appointed
on the sth of November. Colonel Freke was not a
member of it. It was appointed by the provisional
committee.
Mr. HUMPIIRIES stated, that in order to obviate the
objection to the managing committee, he would ask for
nothing which was inserted after the sth of November.
All the charges after that date should be struck out.
Mr. Thomas proved the payment by Mr. Parrott of
various large sums for the insertion of
forsadvertiements.
All the advertisements charged were paid by Mr.
Parrott.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. KEENE submitted that there was no proof of any
one fact to render ColoneVreke liable. Besides, there
had been no proof given that the prospectus had ever
been advertised. He wished that the original prospectus
sent to the newspaper-offices should be produced; that
the fact of its being printed should be proved, and the'
authorised copies of the newspapers from Somerset
House. Every piece of paper covered with print could
not be proved to be the Times for a legal purpose. He re-
quired that the paper produced should be legally proved
to be a newspaper. He also wished that the advertisement
should be proved to be in conformity with the registered
prospectus.
The secretary was then re-called, and he proved that
the registered prospectus and the printed advertise-
ments were in conformity with each other.
Mr. Justice ERLE inquired if Mr. Keene would admit
the conformity of the prospectus and advertisements?
Mr. KEENE said he could not.
Mr. Justice ERLE then re-called Mr. Pritchard, who
proved that certain prospectuses were registered from
time to time.
Mr. KEENE said that he would admit that there was a
conformity between the prospectus produced and the ad
vertisements in the the printed documents produced, and
purporting to be newspapers. He objected that the
prospectus registered and published in the advertisement
was not the one authorised by the committee. He also
objected, that the papers produced were not proved
to be newspapers.
Mr. Justice ERLE—You have not got the printer to
prove that the papers are copies of those printed at
certain dates.
Mr. HUMPHRIES—No, my Lord.
Mr. Thomas then produced a copy of the Morning
Herald, which he stated came from the Herald office, and
a copy of The Sun from the Stamp-office. Thue.l).t.ifeer!
produced by the name of the Times are papers 13
named on
and circulated by that name on the dates na
them.
By Mr. KEENE—Applied for a copy of The Sun in
writing. Has not got the letter.
Mr. KEENE then objected to the production of the
paper.
Mr. Grogan recalled, and examined by Mr. Justice
ERLE--Saw the secretary of the company deliver cer-
tain prospectuses to Mr. Parrott. He has also given
them to witness. Witness gave these prospectuses to
Mr. Thomas for insertion in the newspapers. Gave the
identical ones brought by the secretary to Mr. Thomas.
Mr. Justice ERLE then stated his opinion that there
was a case to go to the jury. It was,. however, subject
to the objections of Mr. Keene.
Mr. IiEENE then proceeded to address the jury, and
contended that there was no proof that the defendant
was present at any meeting which authorised the in-
sertion of advertisements. The resolution of the 24th
of September did not authorise the expenditure of one
farthing of money, as it only authorised the inviting of
the co-operation of certain gentlemen, " and to publish
their names if necessary;" and therefore all the
work
done by the plaintiff had been done without competent
authority—at any rate no assent by the defendant was
proved.
Mr. Justice ERLE then summed up the evidence, and
remarked that there could be no doubt that Air.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan.l6.
DAVIS V. LOWNDES.
This is the celebrated writ of right case, in which
Mr. Sergeant Manning, the other day, obtained • rule
nisi to change the attorney of the demander.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES showed cause against the rule,
contending that the object of the change was merely
to defeat the arrangement which had been entered into
with the sanction of the Court.
Mr. Sergeant MANNING having been beard in reply,
The COURT directed the rule to be discharged.
PATER V. BAKER.
In this case, which was an action for slander of title,
brought against a survey appointed under the provi-
sions of the Metropolitan Building Act, and in which
the verdict was for the plaintiff,
The COURT ordered the rule nisi for a new trial,
which was obtained the other day on behalf of the de-
fendant, to be made absolute.
The circumstances have been frequently fully reported.

THE MUMMY Hod.—At the police-court, on Wed.
nesday, a diminutive Irishman, named Francis, minus
an eye, was charged with
gtotothkee
different colleges with a forged ordger7dpmuripssoirotnin
signed by the Vice-Chancellor, granting him permission
g which
displayed he had
a
to show to the students a mummy
" embalmed." The fact was that Francisho
novelty to some collegians at a private house, who were
so well pleased with it, that theyli gavek him the note,
which, of course, was a hoax. eofatshedha man to read
the note to him when he came out the house, ()use, who ex-
claimed that his fortune was made, and told him the
great privilege granted to him. The forgery. was, how-
ever, soon detected, and Francis was given in custody.
When the charge was stated to him, Vice. Chancellor
being present, the unhappy man ropepedo his knees,
and bursting into tears, exclaimed, " Pm innocent,
your
honours—as innocent as my poor mummy hog in,
this
here box, and which can be seen for the small charge of
twopence, for ladies and gents.; and poor people for one
penny I This mummy hog, gents., has a double
body, eight feet, and two heads ; it has been
scientifically embalmed, and is one of the greatest
wonders of the animal creation. Were it n
for my mummy, I should certainlyl
was starvoet.
Gents., I have been very unfortunate.
keeper of wild beasts ; I came to this town with my
a
my
menagerie ; but they have all died since I've been here.
My
poor tigers, that bounded so cleverly through the
hoop, died of hooping cough ; my Polar bears, that
climbed the pole, caught violent fen agues, and followed
the
tigers ; my wolves grew dainty, and wouldn't eat ;
my noble lions roared with pain, and we knew not their
complaint ; my monkeys, that dressed so primly in
scarlet jackets, died of scarlet fever ; my elephant, my
panthers, all have gone - my boa constrictor was suffo-
cated swallowing a rabbit ; my birds, too, all died, and
left me scarcely a feather to fly with. I have only my
mummy hog now ! Would you like to see it, gents.?
I astonishes all who behold it. I won't !charge you
anything." Mr. Skrine said—No ;we don't want to see
your mummy hog. You may go,- you have evidently
been imposed upon. The Vice-Chancellor said that
those who had played the hoax upon the poor man de-
served punishment for having brought him into trouble
so unnecessarily. The man jumped from off his knees,
shouldered his mummy, rushed down stairs, and then
began, " Hoy, hoy, hoy—only a penny ! the real mummy
hog !" and customers eagerly thronged around him.—
Cambridge Independent Press.
ALARMING FIRE.—On Saturday night, shortly
before seven o'clock, a fire that caused considerable
alarm, broke out upon the premises belonging to Messrs.
Moses Brothers, situate in Goodman's-yard, Minories.
The flames commenced in one of the upper floors, but
from what caus London not be ascertained. The engines
of the parish, brigade, and West of England
promptly attended, and there being plenty of water at
hand, a powerful stream was scattered over the flames,
which had the effect of extinguishing them, but not until
several hundred pounds worth of property was either
destroyed or damed by fire. The apprentice, who was
erson on the premises, stated that when he
the last p
left, a short time before the outbreak, everything ap-
peared safe.
ATITEN/EUM AT SHEFFIELD.—On Tuesday evening
last a large and important meeting was held. at the
Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, for the establishment of an
Athenaeum in connection with the Mechanics' Institute.
The meeting was presided over by the Mayor, and the
principal speakers were John Parker,M.P.; H. G.
Ward, Esq., ALF.; S. Bailey, Esq.; and lir,

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(SATURDAY.)
(Committee Room No. 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH
and Mr. Assistant-Examiner FnERE.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
The following petitions for Bills were unopposed, and
the customary formal proofs having been put in, the
standing orders were declared to have been complied
with.

. ----.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY BILL ;
LOWESTOFF RAILWAY AND HARBOUR BILL;
DRAINAGE OF CROWN LAND BILL.
ADJOURNED PETITIONS.
The adjourned petitions were then resumed.
GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAIL •
WAY. AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMAR-
NOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY.
The petitions against this Bill were proceeded with,
and some of the allegations as to trifling inaccuracies,
either in the plans and sections or books of reference,
were sustained.
GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE, AND
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND
AYR RAILWAY (No. 3).
This was the petition of the above company for leave
to bring in a Bill to make a branch from the Crawick
branch of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway
to the main line and other small branches. The length
of the whole was forty-six miles, and the estimated cost
900,0001.
The customary formal proofs were completed, but
there was a petition containing 60 allegations against
the plans, &c., the hearing of which was adjourne till
Monday (this day).
(Committee Room No. 23, before Mr. Examiner T. E.
MAY and Mr. Assistant-Examiner GUNNELL.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
The following petitions for Bills being unopposed, the
customary formal proofs were put in, and the standing
orders declared to have been complied with :
EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY BILL ;
BIRKENHEAD AND HERCULANEUM DOCKS;
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-
SHIRE RAILWAY;
BIRKENHEAD IMPROVEMENT BILL.
OPPOSED LIST.
GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLILSE
RAILWAY, and
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND
AYR RAILWAY (No. 2).
This was the petition of the above companies for leave
to bring in a Bill to make certain extensions and branches.
extending to upwards of 36 miles of railway. The esti-
mated cost was 660,000/., and the engineer Mr. John
Miller.
The customary formal proofs having been put in,
Mr. GRAHAM opposed the petition on behalf of a Mr.
Wemys, who complained of inaccuracy and defects in
the plans, sections, and books of references. Some of
the allegations were sustained in a qualified form, and
the case closed.
READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE
RAILWAY.
This was the petition of the above company, for leave
to bring in a Bill to make certain deviations in their
line, and to repeal the restricting clauses contained in
the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Act of 1846, so far
as they related to the construction of a particular portion
of their line. The deviations were only two of a trifling
nature, one extending to a mile, and the other three-
quarters of a mile in length.
The petition was opposed by Mr. Charles PARSES, on
behalf of several owners, lessees, and occupiers of land,
and the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Com-
pany, on the ground that the company were seeking for
powers which would seriously injure both the land-
holders and the railway company. One portion of the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway will pass over
the same ground as the Direct Portsmouth ; but the
latter company by their Act have the option of making
this part of the railway, provided they do so and pur-
chase the land for the purpose within a given
period of time. The present petition was for a
Bill to repeal that restriction, to enable the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company at once to
complete their line in tact. The landowners, however,
object to this, on the ground that their land would be
cut up twice where Parliament had already decided
that it should only be disturbed once.
Mr. Examiner MAY said, it did not appear to him
that the standing orders had been violated in any re-
spect. The question raised did not come within the
province of a standing-orders tribunal.--Standing orders
complied with.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
This was the petition of the Bristol and Exeter Rail-
way Company, for leave to introduce a Bill to make a
branch from Taunton to Castle Cary, 22 miles in length.._r
The estimated cost was 352,0001., and the engineer, M
Charles Hatton Gregory.
The petition was against the
pearing to support it, the customary
to be complied
sent in, and the standing ordersdeclared
with. plans, but
pp
sent
AYR RAILWAY
AICirILA(NAo.RSN)O. KILMARNOCK, AND
This was the petition of the above company for
leave to introduce a Bill to make a new entrance and
station in Glasgow. The length was one mile and s.
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half, and the es
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the time specified by the standing orders.
Mr. GRAHAME opposed the petition, on behalf withinoifnathso
Caledonian Railway Company, and succeeded in sus-
taining one or two allegations as to inaccuracies in the
[plans and sections.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND
AYE (No. 4.)
This was a similar petition to the last. It was opposed
by the Caledonian Company, and a few unimportant
allegations were sustained.
The inquiry was adjourned till Monday (this day).

BUSTS FOR ETON COLLEGE...—EI addition to the
busts of the celebrated men educated at Eton College
which have already been put up in the school-room and
in other parts of this ancient edifice, there are now in the
studio of Mr. Bebnes, in Osnaburgh-street, three busts,
which will be shortly added to the collection. They are
those of Lord Chancellor Camden, presented to the col-
lege by the present Marquis of Camden ; of Admiral
Lord Howe, presented by the present Earl ; and of the
great Lord Chatham. These three posthumous busts
have been modelled from pictures, in the possession of
the decendants of the originals, by Mr. Behnes, and are
considered accurate likenesses.
It gives us much pleasure to state that a Queen's
letter will shortly be issued for the relief of the distressed
population of Ireland.—Observer.