The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-16 00:00:00

MARINE POLICE.

late in his official boat, who will go through the cus-
tomary formalities, in the same manner as is at present
observed in respect to vessels bound to England. The
master must conform with the instructions which will
be given to him by the said captain of the pert, and
having obtainel his clearances, under the proper sana-
tory precautions, and in the manner is which they will
be given to him by the said captain of the port, he must
without further delay, make sail for the Dardanelles.
" 7. That having arrived at the vicinity of the
Dardanelles without having communicated with the
shore, or with any vessel, or otherwise howsoever on
his passage, he must anchor at Fontana Bascia,
always keeping the yellow flag flying, and must
there wait for the person charged by the British Con-
sulate, in order to comply with the formalities that
will be required of him by such officer, or otherwise fol-
low the instructions which he may have received from
the captain of the port of the said consulate at Constan-
tinople ; and after having obtained his clearances under
the proper sanatory precautions, and without having
had any communication, he must make sail before the
expiration of twenty-four hours, for which perio4 of time
only the consular certificates shall be valid, as well at
Constantinople as at the Dardanelles, as these docu-
ments must be renewed daily.
" 8. That every master must manage, as far as he
possibly can, to avoid the necessity of receiving provi-
sions at Constantinople or at the Dardanelles ; but in
case of his being in absolute wart of them, he may pro-
cure them by means of persons belonging to the British
Consulate, under the proper vigilance ; it being well
understood, however, that the provisions arc not to be
of a susceptible nature, and the fact of the supply itself
must be stated in the Consular certificate.
" 9. That on the arrival here the master must deliver
to the Health-office the documents which he shall have
received from the Consul at the Dardanelles, within their
original covering, v.ith the seals untouched. Then, after
the necessary examinations have taken place, and every
thing being found in perfectly good order, and after re-
ceivinc, on board one or two Health-office Guardians, as
may be requisite, he must commence landing, in deposit,
at the lazaretto the susceptible goods, and in free pra-
tique the goods which are not susceptible.
"The unloading being completed, the vessel shall be
visited, the chests, packages, baggage, and mattresses
of the crew and passengers shall be inspected, and when
no Turkish effects or manufactures shall be found,
other than those specified in the manifest made at the
Consulates in the Russian ports, the vessel shall be
admitted to free pratique at the expiration of ten days
from the day of arrival ; it being well understood that
the existence of such effects or manufactures will be
sufficient to exclude the vessel from any diminution of
the quarantine established for arrivals from Constanti-
nople. " E. BONAVIA.
" Superintendent of. Quarantine/and Marine Police."

MALTA, Oc r. 7, 1841.—The Board of Health
h iving resolved to grant to viissels under the British
flag bound to this island, and coming from Russian
ports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azoff, a diminution
of the period of qaarantine to which they would
be subject, owing to their having necessarily
touched at Constantinople, for the sole purpose
of
Darda-
nelles, a firman for passing the Darda-
on
this ~has, in conformity with the regulations adopted
then , head, first, by her Majesty's Government,
by the French Government, and lastly by his Sar-
dinian Majesty, sanctioned the following regulations, '
which are to be rigorous!
a vessel under the
above describedi circumstances, who
may he desirous of obtaining
observedthis
by
islanedve
such
reduc-
tion of quarantine.rYmaster
a ster °1
el. That on leaving the Gavano (mole), or in free
pratique with the city of pi
of health from the British Consul,ssa, he must procure a bill
stating the departure from one of t with a declaration
specifying the state of the public
hose two places, and
place of departure, as among the vesselselth , as well as thef
" 2. That on his departure from'Ke
roteiG, even°.
procure a certificate from the British Vice . Corlse he
mustul there,
^
sp,
cifying the departure of the vessel to I) e in quaran-
tine, or in free pratique, and, moreover,
declaring the
state of the local public health.
~ 3. That on passage from the said ports of southern
Russia to Constantinople he }Duet have no communica-
tion with any vessel, or otherwise, howsoever.
" 4. That on arriving at the mouth of the Bosphorus,
with the intention of not communicating, he must hoist
a yellow flag on the maintop gallant mast, and arrivins,
thus at the Castle, where there is a Turkish officer of
1 quarantine, and on being
the dicer of that establishment, he must abstain from
receiving • the usual teskcre, or anything else. He must
continue his course along the said canal without com-
municating either with the shore or with any vessel or
He milst cast anchor at
boat, or otherwise howsoever.
a proper distance from the shore opposite to Tophana,
or, if the season and weather permit, at the anchorage
outside of Leander's Tower.
" 5. That the master is not to lower any one of his
boats from the moment of his approaching the lights of
the Bogaso in the Back Sea, until he has arrived at the
established anchorage of Tophana, or Leander's Tower,
nor during his stay at either of those said anchorages
while waiting for his clearances.
"6. That having anchored at one of the above-
mentioned places, with the yellow flag constantlyflying,
he
he is to be
visited,
under the proper sanatory precau-
s tions, by the captain of the port of the British Consu-

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1841

THE APPROACHING POLISH -
BALL AND CONCERT AT GUILDHALL.
The Committee assembled yesterday with smiling
faces, and congratulated each other upon the immense
sale of ticket=, which took place on Saturday and
that day.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Peacock) announced that the
music-shops at the west-cod of the town had sent for a
fresh supply of tickets, and that lie had himself re-
ceived, in some instances, double the advertized charge
for the double admissions. New regulations were con-
sidered necessary and adopted, in consequence of the
increased demand, but it was thought more advisable to
adopt the expedient of raising the price of the tickets,
according to the suggestion of Mr. Anderton on the last
day of meeting, than to admit a greater number than
could lie properly accommodated.
Lord DUDLEY STUART rejoiced in the prospect of
a large accession to the funds for the support of the
Poles, and spoke in the most grateful terms of the
ready and powerful assistance yielded by the press,
and the charming alacrity with which Miss Adelaide
Kemble offered her attractive services to the Commit-
tee. When waited upon, that young lady, although
informed by one of her family that she had an engage-
ment for the 17th instant, said at once, " 1 don't care
about engagements ; I shall most certainly give up all
to go to Guildhall." His Lordship gave in a long list
of names to be added to that of the patrons and
patronesses.
While the Committee were sitting, a messenger ar-
rived from the French Ambassador for ten tickets, and
several other orders were received from most of the
Ambassadors. The present exertions of the Commit-
tee have this singular feature, that in no one instance
has a ticket been returned. Indeed, independently of
the noble purpose to which the profits are to be ap-
ple 3, the attractions will be so great in every respect
that even the ball and concert which immediately fol-
lowed the Queen's visit to Guildhall falls far short of
the expectations of the Committee as regards the ap-
proaching scene of the 17th instant.
Miss Adelaide Kemble is to sing two Italian soles,
and take part in a piece of music in which she obtained
great applause in the opera of Norma. She is to be
supported by Miss Rainforth, Miss. Birch, Miss Steele,
Miss Lucombe, Miss Porter, and Miss Galbraith ; and
Signors Begrez and Ferrari, and Messrs. Jolly, Rens-
ford, Leffler, Fitzwilliam, Atkins, &c. -
The concert will, it is calculated, occupy in intervals
of the evening, nearly three hours. There are to be
solos performed on the flute, violin, and violoncellos.
Mr.Lowes's splendid gas apparatus is to be introduced.

STATE OF TRADE IN GLASGOW.
(From the Renfrewskire Reformer.)
We regret that it is not in our power this week to
announce any change for the better in the state of trade.
The number of the unemployed is still considerably on
the increase, and the portion of them broken down by
protracted suffering, who are obliged to apply to the
Relief Committee for subsistence, bears a still greater
ratio than formerly, to those thrown out of work. The
following was the state of the list up to last ni;iit
. . . . 1,620
Dependents . . 4,045
--5,565
Females in Soup Kitchen . 1,057
Dependents . . . '2,114
--3,171

Total

8,836

We hays thus upwards of another thousand depend-
ents added during the week to those formerly on the
list ; but what is even worse, the weaving population,
in the adjoining villages, is also breaking down, being
unable longer to maintain themselves from want of em-
ployment. In the village of Kilbarchan this is parti-
cularly the case, and at the meeting of the C3unty
Committee on Thursday, a great portion of the time
of that body was taken up regarding the sudden altera-
tion in the condition of the inhabitants of that village,
and in allotting, in proportion to the amount of the dis-
tress, a sum of money for the relief of those in want.
As a proof that in that place the distress is even worse
than in Paisley, in proportion to the population, we
may just add, that the whole inhabitants in the village
of Kilbarchan is 2,382, of whom no less than 683,
nearly one-third, have been obliged to throw them-
selves on the Relief Committee, lately formed there,
for existence.

The follovang are the particulars of their cases, as
submived to the county Committee ; and, when the
number relieved there is added to those of Paisley, it
gives a total of no less than 9,519 persons in a state of
utter destitution, independent of those in Johnstone
and Barrhead.

Kilbarchan, Nov. 10, 1841.
Abstract of the Unemployed iu the villag,c of Ii
barchan, at this date :
Adults, but not heads of families . 39
Heads of families . . . . 138
Dependents (wives) . . . 98
Do. children . . . 408

'FL t it . . 683
There are 292 Children under 10 years of age.
2/1 Empty Looms.
Average time idle of adults and heads of families is
six weeks. and of children two we:

As another mew; of granting assistance to those in
distreso. a Committee of gentlemen connected with the
manufactures of the town, have this week raised a sub-
scription, and made arrangements for the giving out of
rl iin webs, which, we understand, will be commenced
in a warehouse in Orchard•strect, on Monday first. To
this subscription Mr. Elastic has contributed the hand-
some sum of 500/, We believe a similar Committee
will soon be in operation for Kilbarclian.

ANTS-CORN-LA W and FREE-TRADE

LECTURE.

Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., and Mr. Robert Jones,
of Liverpool, who were making a temporary stay in
Dewsbury, having been requested by a number of influ-
ential individuals to lecture here on the chose subjects,
agreed to do so, and placards announcing th it the in-
tended lecture would take place on Thursday evening,
last, in the Wesleyan school-room, were posted through-
out the town and neighbourhood about a week ago. So
long a period could not elapse without all parties being
well apprised of ir. 'Tae Chartists determined to op-
pose the Repeaters, and held a meeting at their room to
consider how they should proceed to act. A silk wea-
ver of the name of West was employed for this purpose,
who, accompanied by a large body of Chartists., accord-
inly met at the above pfAce, eager for discussion ; some
time before the Repeaters arrived, some consultation
ensued between the parties as to whether or not such
discussion should tak^ place. Tim Corn-law Repeaters
at 1 ist consented. Benjamin Wilson, Esq., of Mir-
lien, then briefly introduced Lawrence Heyworth, Esq.,
but no sooner was this done than the Chartists com-
menced an interruption, and amid a noisy contention
ino.ted that two chairmen should be appointed, one for
each party, which proposition was seconded and even-
tually carried, the Chartists proposing Mr. Ephraim
Clarke as theirs, which proposition was also wiopted.
The business of the meeting was, however, not allowed
to proceed,except on condition that the Repeaters would
agree that each speaker should occupy not more than
half an hour at a time, which they readily acceded to.
Silence and ordar having been restored, Lawrence Hey-
worth, Esq., was introduced, whose address was marked
by great calmness and strength of reasoning, and eluci-
dated by many familiar illustrations and anecdotes, the
recital of which elicited touch applause. He was suc-
ceeded by Mr. West, who contended that the only re-
dress for the present grievances of this country was the
people's Charter. Mr. Jones next spoke, who, being a
working man, his remarks were listened to with much
interest. In the abstract, both the lecturers perfectly
coincided with the views of Mr. West, as to the primary
evil existing in class legislation, but they were by no
means disposed to wait for a repeal of the bread tax
until Universal Suffrage became the law of the land.—
Leeds Times.

RESISTANCE TO BAD LAWS.
It is by means of resistance to bad laws that noble,
high-souled men have been enabled to advance the
sacred cause of truth, and to give emancipation and
liberty to their fellow men. It Was by this means that
almost every step in the history of human progress has
been achieved and ma'ntained.
The Corn-law, for instance, is proved to destroy life,
to increae crime, to restrict trade, to limit industry, to
diminish comfort, to interrupt the progress of knowledge
and civilization, and to inflict incalculable injury
upon all the industrious classes of the people.
Let the people once declare in a voice which
is not to be mistaken, that these laws are wicked, cruel,
destructive, and as such ought to be abolished, and the
Government which refuses to do so, virtually drives the
people to the only means by which they may escape
their operation, namely, resistance. When that period
arrives—when the starved classes refuse longer to be
starved, and the plundered classes refuse longer to be
plundered—then the real rebels are not the sufferers
who would cast off the injustice, but the " privileged"
Few who would prolong and extend it. Already re-
bels to reason, to morality, and to religion, they are
then rebels to social compact, rebels to the first prin-
ciples of political government, rebels to the deep-rooted
instincts and feelings of humanity
itself.--Leeds

No POVERTY IN AMERlCA.—Throughout the
prodigious expanse of that country, I saw some very
poor women ; but God and man know that the time has
not come for %rumen to make their injuries even heard
ot: I saw no beggars but two professional onef,, who are
making their fortunes in the streets of Washington. I
saw no table spread in the lowest order of houses that
had not meat and bread on it.
drivers wear spectaeles.—llliss
car-
ries its umbrella, and pig Every factory child car-
Mar tincau'.
^-mciely in America.
A NOBLE
LESOLUTION.--The Chartists of
a district near Great Horton, have agreed to hold meet-
ings during the ensuing winter for the purpose of mu-
tual instruction, devoting two evenings in the week to
writing, and the other evenings to reading, resolving to
efface th© stigma which has rested on them, that they are
too ignorant to receive the franchise.—Edinburgh Citron.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. •
ROLLS' COURT, Nov, 15.
PIDSLEY V. MANN.
In this ease a bill had been filed for the purpose of
giving effect to certain securities given by the defendant.
In January, 1817, Mr. Mann, the defendant, appearing
to be the owner of a real estate, borrowed the sum of
600/. of Mr. John Pidsley, and for the purpose of se-
curing that sum, and in consideration thereof, he con-
veyed the estate in question on trust for sale for its re-
payment. It was afterwards discovered that this estate
had been the subject of a settlement on the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. Mann, and had been thereby conveyed to
Roger Steer and others, on trust to pay thereout an an-
nuity of 1001. to Sarah Susannah Mann, for her separate
use and life, then on trust for the joint lives of Mann
and his wife, and to pay over the surplus to Mr. Mann,
his executors and assigns, and for other trusts therein
mentioned. On the discovery of this settlement, a deed
was executed on the 10th of November, 1818, whereby
it was agreed that Mr. Pidsley should advance the fur-
ther sum of 3451., which, together with the 6001., should
be secured by a settlement of the annuity of 100/. to
Mrs. Mann, and of the interest of the husband therein.
Mr. Bowring was appointed receiver of the estate, and
from time to time paid Mr. Pidsley certain sums on ac-
count of interest thie to him on his advances, but no part
of the principal. Mr. Pidsley died in 1826, and Mr.
Bowring in 1827, and after the death of the latter,
whose executors paid a small portion of the principal,
Mr. Luke was appointed receiver. No farther sum, how-
ever, was paid on account of principal or interest, and a
bill was filed to have the rents secured for payment of
the mortgage. After the bill was filed, Mr. Mann took
the benefit of the Insolvent Act, and his assignees were
made parties to the bill. It having been referred to the
Master to inquire what was due on the mortgage, the
Master reported that 1,2101. was due thereon, and ap-
plication was now made for an order to sell the estate
for payment of the mortgage and interest with costs.
Mr. Pemberton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
ICindersley for the defendant.
The MASTER of the RoLLs directed the foreclosure of
the mortgage.

ELLIS V. GRIFFITHS.

This suit was instituted 1J37 the plaintiff to establish
his security on an estate that had been encumbered
by a gentleman named Griffiths. Mr. Griffiths made
two mortgages to parties represented by the plaintiff,
and subsequently several other mortgage deeds were
executed by him. A suit being instituted for foreclosure,
and a dispute having arisen among the mortgagees re-
specting the priority of their claims, the matter was in
the year 1839 referred to the Master, who reported that
the mortgages of the plaintiff were entitled to the
priority. The present application was for a confirmation
of the Masters' report.
- The application not being opposed, the report was
confirmed, and a decree made for foreclosure.

RICHARDSON V. RICHARDSON

The COURT was occupied for a considerable time to-
day in arranging the minutes of a decree in the above
suit, which was instituted by one of the executors of
Mr. Christopher Robinson, timber merchant, who died
possessed of a bonded timber yaid at Liinehouse, and
other real and personal property, which he devised to his
son, subject to various charges in favour of other children
and relations. After the testator's death, his son suc-
ceeded him in his business, and made various payments
on account of the bequests in his father's will,
and also sundry charges on the property left by his fa-
ther, in favour of his sister, and a gentleman named
Walker. He subsequently became bankrupt, and the
present suit was instituted by Mr. Frederick Robinson,
one of the executors, whose wife was a legatee under
the will, fur the purpose of having the necessary accounts
taken. In consequence of the bankruptcy the accounts
had become very complicated, and the minutes of the
decree were too voluminous for insertion.

The evidence in proof of the misconduct of the boy
was then read over. It stated that the apprentice
having acquired such a knowledge of the business to
which he was bound, as to be of value to his master, in-
stead of paying proper attention to his duties, was in the
habit of leaving the house for six or seven consecutive
days, and showed a most dangerous example to the
other apprentices, by ;citing them to acts of disobe-
dience and insubordination. Whenever he took it into
,-
his head he walked away, bidding' defiance t° his m°l4. "ar,
and was evidently acting under the th2,"ressi°p fiat the
Lord Mayor had no power to act in suer a 'case, that
the indentures were a mere mockery, upod •Yvhich

punishment could be inflicted.
The Lord MAYon—I allowed the defendant to be
without all restraint on Saturday in the hope that he
would go to his business without delay or hesitation.
How has he acted since ? _ _

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 15.
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
MILLER V. GOW AND OTHERS.
This suit was instituted by the assignees under a fiat
of bankruptcy. The object of it was to obtain an order
for payment to them of a sum of 570/, now in the
hands of the defendants, being the surplus of the return
of a consignment of goods, made previously to the bank-
ruptcy, to correspondents of the defendants in the East
Indies.
The plaintiff's case occupied the whole of the latter
part of the day. •
His Honour rose at a quarter to four o'clock.
(Before Vice-Chanpellor Wionam.)
ROBERTS V. WILLIAMS.
In this cause the bill was filed to enforce a voluntary
settlement made in favour of the plaintiff.
His Honour postponed his judgment.
JESSOP V. JESSOP.
In this cause his Honour decreed " a reference to the
Master to inquire who are the next of kin, and if he shall
find the next of kin are parties to the record, then to
proceed to take an account."

Mr. Pritchard declared that the defendant conducted
himself still worse, immediately after the indulgence was
shown to him. He not only defied him (Mr. Pritchard),
but he told the other apprentices that no authority could
be exercised against them if they took it into their
heads to do as they pleased.
The LORD MAYOR—Very well, we shall see whether
there is not law enough to conquer him in this case.
Mr. Pritchard—l employ thirty men and boys con-
stantly, so your Lordship may form some opinion of
the effect such conduct is calculated to have upon the
other boys in the establishment.
The Loan MAYOR—I convict the apprentice, and sen-
tence him to hard labour in the House of Correction for
one month.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nor. 15.
Mr. TIIESIGER, for the defendant Scholfield, said
that, whatever might be the result of the present long
and anxious inquiry, the defendants must be satisfied
that their Lordships were desirous that the criminal law
should be administered fairly and i►npartially. Their
Lordships, he was satisfied, would not say that the ver-
dict should not be set aside, because there was some
evidence of a conspiracy ; but that they would do so,
unless they were convinced, upon a view of the whole of
the evidence, that it was perfectly satisfactory. Now,
with regard to the nolle prosequi that had been entered in
the case of Cusell, they were placed in a very unfair
and extraordinary position. The prosecutors, notwith-
standing the verdict of the Jury, now admitted that the
evidence was not sufficient to warrant his conviction.

Defendant—Oh, Lord ! what for ?
The LORD MAYOR—For flyitig in the face of your in-
dentures. I see how it is, you have acquired such a
knowledge of the business as to be able to earn a good
deal of money, and now, instead of serving your master,
you abandon him. It is in my power to sentence you to
imprisonment and hard labour for three calendar months.
The defendant was then sent to the treadmill for a
month, and his Lordship stated, that if any case of the
kind should come before him again, the defendant, if not
able to show good reason for objecting, should most cer-
tainly be sentenced in the extreme penalty.
The sentence had a wonderful effect upon several
lads, who were said to be apprentices, and who set off
to their day's work the moment they heard the decision
of the Chief Magistrate.
GUILDHALL.

Yesterday a lad, named Thomas Cook, was brought
before Sir J. Key, charged with picking pockets in view
of the gallows.
John Hicks, of Pitt-street, Kent-road, stated that as
he was standing, about nine o'clock that morning, at the
top of Fleet-lane, opposite the gallows, he felt some one
at his pocket, and caught the prisoner's hand in it, and
his handkerchief partly out. He seized the prisoner by
the collar, but the people standing by hooted him for en -
deavouring to secure him. He, however, kept his hold
till he delivered him to a policeman. The prisoner had
a companion, but witness did not attempt to detain both.
The prisoner said he was a lucifer-maker, residing at
Westminster. It was the other lad who tried to steal the
handkerchief, and he was not his acquaintance.
Sir J. KEY committed him to Bridewell for one month.

- • ----
Mr. KELLY—No ; but that there were some doubts.
Mr. THESIGER that was a most unwarrantable pro-
ceeding. because it would infer that the ,prosecutors
were still satisfied of the guilt of Cusell, and that their
only ground for refusing their consent to a new trial in
favour of Cusell was, that it might operate favourably to
the other defendants. That stamped the prosecution in
a manner which it was unnecessary for him to charac-
terise. There was no doubt whatever that the
Jury had come to a very hasty and inconsiderate
conclusion, and it would be far from satisfactory
if punishment should follow such a verdict. The
evidence shoved that Scholfield had had only
a few months knowledge of Lascell. He had obtained a
satisfactory reference, and had one or two dealings with
Lascell, and when Mr. Goolde applied to him he showed
him these transactions in his ledger, and gave such a
representation of the character of Lascell as these deal-
ings warranted. Looking at all the circumstances, he
submitted that there was nothing to show that Schol-
field was a party to any attempt to obtain the good upon
false representations ; that he had no reason to
believe that Lascell was in such a state of
ineolvancy as that he was unable to pay for
them, and that he fully, freely, and fairly revealed to
Goolde all the transactions he had had with Lascell, in
order to enable Goolde to form his own opinion. Under
these circumstances he thought it would be a most harsh
and cruel thing to allow a conviction of that kind to
proceed against a person who had hitherto maintained a
highly respectable character, when the charge was
founded upon proof of knowledge which did not exist,
and upon misrepresentations which had never been made;
and when in the result Mr. Scholfield himself was the
greatest sufferer, these transactions having dragged him
down from a state of affluence to bankruptcy, and which,
unless his character was cleared by the opinion their
Lordship that th-y pronounced, would, he feared, result
in his utter ruin.

Mr. lIUMFREY addressed the Court on behalf of the
defendant Arranfeldt.

MV
........
Mr. MARTIN on the same side with Mr. Thesiger,
then addressed the Court.
Their LORDSHIPS took time to consider their decision,
the question being of considerable importance.

POLICE INTELL I GENCE.
MAIVSION-HOUSE. _

A case of considerable importance, as regards the laws
relating to masters and apprentices, came on for decision
yesterday before the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Pritchard, an extensive cigar manufacturer at
Clerkenwell, appeared before his Lordship, upon the
hearing of a complaint against his apprentice, James
Moore, fur misconduct, the hearing having been ad-
journed on Saturday, in order that the City Solicitor's
opinion might be taken upon an objection raised to the
jurisdiction of the Magistrate, because it appeared by
the indentures that no premium had been paid, and it
was contended for the apprentice, that inasmuch as the
words of the Act, giving the Justices jurisdiction, related
to " pauper apprentices and others upon whose binding
out no larger sum than five pounds was paid," : it must
be made to appear that some sums had been paid by way
of premium. It had been decided, it was said, at some
of the police-offices, that a farthing would be sufficient
for the purpose, but without the payment of a premium
was recited in the indenture, the Magistrate would be
ousted of jurisdiction under the statute.
The City Solicitor being detained at Guildhall upon
pressing business, the following opinion was read :
" My DEAR Sia, I have, as you say, heard that it
has been somewhere decided by somebody, that the pro-
visions of the 4th George IV., c. 29, do not apply in
cases where no premium has been paid. If that is so it
must have been equally the law under the provisions of
29th George 11., c. 19. The words are precisely the same
in both, except that the Act of George IV. extends the
jurisdiction of the Justices from 51. to 251.
" I can find no case in which the doctrine now con-
tended for has been laid down. The former Act was in
force 70 years, and many hundreds, perhaps thousands
of cases similar to the present, must have been decided
under it. If the limited construction thus attempted to
be fastened upon this clause were the true one, it seems
impossible to believe that it would not have found its way
into the Courts of Law long before the passing of the last
Act, and iu that case there can be but little doubt that
Parliament would have chosen other words to express
what was undoubtedly its meaning, if the words actually
employed do not justify the interpretation they have al-
ways received.

In passing an Act to give cheap and summary re-
dress between masters and pauper apprentices, or where
the small amount of the premium indicates that the par-
ties are not in a situation to encounter the expensive and
dilatory process of an action at law, it never can have
been the intention of the Legislature to exclude from the
benefit of such an useful law a class of persons too poor
to pay any premium at all.
" I do not think the words doubtful ; but assum-
ing it to have been the intention of Parliament to
bring such cases within the provision of the Statute, I
think the Lord Mayor cannot do wrong in following the
example of Lord Tenterden, who,_ under similar circum-
stances, said, If the words used in their ordinary im-
port are a little too narrow, we ought, in the furthering
the intentions of the Legislature, to extend them to meet
a particular case—See 8 Barn. and Cres., p. 334.
" I am, my dear Sir, yours, &c.
" CHARLES PEARSON, City Solicitor, Guildhall.
" Francis nobler; Esq., Mansion-House,"