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THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 28.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 56 ; Highest, 73 ; Noon, 80.

BAROMETER, 30.04.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 34 minutes after 12. I Evening .. 55 minutes atter 12.

g ri stulating the public that, apart from the advantages
off superior accommodation and of unprecedented
sp ?.ed, peculiar to railway travelling, the new system
of locomotion admitted of a most favourable contrast
ari ith the old in regard to its comparative freedom
f2e im mortal injuries, and other grievous casualties to
int man life. It is true that, occasionally, some de-
plo arable accidents have occurred on different lines,
but t then upon investigation it was discovered that
the, y were for the most part, if not all
of them, attributable to carelessness; and
ti• Le: public, therefore, felt that, since they
c euld be easily protected against the repetition
oaf them, by simple and obvious regulations on the
pa) 7t of the directors, who would be directly interested
(setting humanity aside) in seeing them duly en-
fumed, they were, comparatively speaking, safe,
an.Z l a feeling of general confidence was rapidly
eiwendered in favour of inland communication
by the steam-engine. Of late, however, some very
startling facts have transpired to detract from the
corifidence which prevailed that the safety of the
pa:ssengers' lives had been consulted to the utmost.
Most important works on various lines have given
way, and evidently from inferior and inefficient con-
struction. Wherever, therefore, either from the use
of improper materials, which may have been resorted
to with the view of squeezing out a profit from a con-
tra( A too econonical to prove remunerative, if bonez
fitly fulfilled, or from improper haste in the formation
or the railways, works exist similarly defective with
tluose which have already given way, it is manifest
that the lives of thousands are daily exposed to the
most imminent peril. It is a danger, too, that is
latent, and cannot be foreseen. Moreover, the worst
feature that presents itself to the mind in its solemn
review of the extreme danger to the public, to which
we have just adverted, is that the accidents which
have recently taken place of this description have
occurred upon the lines but newly opened to the
public. This shows that the preliminary inspection
of a Government officer, before a railway can be
used by the public, is something far short of
what we require. It seems to us that rail-
ways should not merely be most minutely inspected
when completed, but that they should be subjected to
a thorough system of supervision by independent
public agents during the entire progress of their for-
mation. In the case before us, mot many weeks
back, the Government inspector had certified to the
solid construction of the line. On Wednesday last a
bridge falls in, and the most heartrending disaster
ensues ! We have no doubt the inquest before the
Coroner will be conducted so as to elicit the true
cause of the catastrophe. Its proceedings will natu-
rally be watched with jealous interest.

Madrid journals of the 21st have arrived. The
Gazette of the 13th states that some men belonging to
an English brig lying off the coast of Tetuan, having
been sent on shore to procure forage, had been seized
by the Moors, who, however, consented to release them
in consequence of the remonstrances of the Spanish
general, ORDONEZ. The Ministerial crisis was at
an end, as General SERRANO had not the moral cou-
rage to undertake the formation of a Progressista
Cabinet, and the Narvaez intrigue had been de-
feated. The QUEEN was to return to Madrid on
the 23d.

The Esperanza announces that the Portuguese bri-
gadier, Baron DE VINHAES, and the troops he had
brought with him into Spain, had been permitted to
re-enter Portugal by Ciudad Rodrigo, the Governor
of which place had ordered 200 muskets and a pro-
portionate quantity of ammunition to be placed at
their disposal.

MADAID Boma., MAY 21.—The Three per Cents. were
done at 301 A for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 18%; the
Debt without Interest at 574 ; and the Coupons at 16.

We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday.
Rumours were rife that a change of Ministry was
inevitable, and the National has published the follow-
ing as the list of the members of the new Cabinet :
" Count Mole, President of the Council, and Minister
for Foreign Affairs.
" M. Dufaure, Minister of the Interior.
"M. Hippolyte Passy, Finance.
" M. Dude de la Brunerie, War.
" M. Billault, Marine.
" M. Vivien, Justice.
" M. Daru, Public Works.
"M. Saint Marc Girardin, Public Instruction.
" M. Bignon, Commerce and Agriculture."
It is evident that the Ministry is at present in a
very ricketty condition, and is by no means secure of
its majority on financial matters.
The Union Monarchique says—
" We are assured that the committee on the budget
has assumed a determination of the highest impor-
tance, of which the anticipation has, we have no
doubt, influenced M. Duman to quit the Depart-
ment of Public Works with so much alacrity. It
is said, in fact, that the committee has thought it ne-
cessary to reduce by 81,000,0001. the estimates furnished
by the Minister of Public Works, amounting to
131,000,000 f., for extraordinary works to be executod
during the year 1848. The half of this enormous re-
duction applies to railroads. It is added that M. Jayr,
the new Minister, has acceded with the best grace to the
wishes of the commission."

The same paper states the fortifications of Paris
have been so carelessly constructed, that the fortress
of Mont Valerien, the keystone of the system is
already crumbling into ruins.

The appearance of the harvest throughout France
is most promising, and the vines are in a flourishing
condition.

The Chamber of Deputies resumed on Wednesday
the discussion on postal reform. The first article
amended by the Committee stood thus :—" From the
Ist of January, 1848, every letter weighing less than
7i grammes, circulating through France, will be
liable to a uniform postage of 20 centimes (2d.)"
M. MURET DE BOaD and M. VIIITRY proposed to
substitute the following paragraph :—" Single letters
carried a distance of 40 kilometres shall pay a postage
of 20 centimes ; above 40 kilometres and under 80,
30c. ; above 80 kilometres and under 150, 40c. ; and
above 150 kilometres, 50c." M. Vurray developed
his amendment, which was opposed by M. DurAuna,
who was left speaking.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Wed-
nesday at 781. 30c.; the Five per Cents. 116 f. 60c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,238 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 957 f. 50c.;
Havre, 647 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 6071. 50c. ; Avignon,
737 f. 50c. ; Vierzon' 587 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 510 f.; Boulogne,
405 f. ; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 320 f. ; Paris and Stras-
burg, 4301. ; Tours and Nantes, 413 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons,
440 t: ; Cette, 4501. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 29%.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 27.
Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 1434—Dutch
Rhenish, 3.34—Lyons and Avignen (Constituted), 234—
Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 64—
Paris and Strasbourg, I%—Rouen and Havre, 251h—
Sambre and Meuse,

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT..--The statement of
miscellaneous estimates and civil contingencies, which
Lord John Russell will make this evening, will proba-
bly be accompanied with a programme of the business
for the remainder of the session. The dissolution, we
believe, will not be deferred much, if at all, beyond the
end of the next month. The election, in that case, will
be got through in the interval between hay and corn
harvest; and those of our honourable representatives
who will again be summoned to the Great Council of the
Nation will have time to recruit their strength for the
labours of a supplementary session in autumn.— Times.
DOCKYARD BATTALIONS:--PORTSMOUTH, MAY 27.
—The Admiralty have signified to the Admiralty Super-
intendent, that all officers selected for the battalions
will receive commissions from her Majesty, and their
names appear in the London Gazette. It is settled that
the first master-attendant and the master-shipwright are
to be lieutenant•colonels ; the second master-attendant
and the storekeeper and store-receiver to be majors ; the
other officers of the yard, the clerks, &c., to be captains
and subalterns.

Consols are 88k to 881 for present transfer, and 88i
to 88g for time. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
are 884 to 88g. Bank Stock is 190 to 192. Exchequer-
bills have improved to par and 3s. premium.
There is a firmer market also for the Foreign Bonds.
Spanish Five per Cents. are 228 and the Three per
Cents. 34 to g. Mexican Bonds are up to 203-.
In Railway Shares a moderate business is doing, at
fuller prices.
IsR ITISU FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. .. •• • • •• • • 191% 190 192 192
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 87% 87 87
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 88% % % 88
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Allll3. 88% % % 88 X, Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 8 15-16
India Stock .. . • •• ... .•241 241
India Bonds, 1,0001.. ..
Ditto. under 1.0001. ..
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. .
Consols for Opening, July 16 .. .. .. 88%%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001... .. .... par 3 p
5001.. .. --.... 35p
Ditto, Small .7. .... 37 p
FOREIGN FUN oNE CLOSING
DS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent r.
.. 84 84
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. • • . 20 20
Mexican Bonds, 1546, 5 per Cent .. 20%
Ditto, for the Account .. • •
.. 20% 20%
Russian Bonds
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
.. .. 22% 22%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 22% 22%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • . 34% 34 34
Dividend.. on the above payable In London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 92%
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58%
DIU°, 4 Der Cent. Certificates -

.. .. .. I dis 3 p

BUSINESS
PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
16%
11:114
29%
2
914
6%

1 dis
88%

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction •• •• 2% • 1%3„,,„
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .. • . 16%%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley— b .. • . 10%
Caledonian
Ditto. Half Shares . • • 2% 2
1%
Eastern Counties .. .. • • • 20 .... 19% %%
Ditto, York Extension .. • . 7%.• • • 6%%•• • • ••
East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 ..., •
Ditto New .. . • • • .. 734 • ....
..
Ditto, ditto New Scrip •• .. 134 .• • • 1% ......,
East Lincolnshire .. •• • • . 6% .... 84 %
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 6834 • ...
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 .... 224
Ely and Huntingdon .• • • l5 .... 154
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2%
Great Northern ..• • • - .. .•
Do., London & York Extension 234
Great Western .. •• •• 85 .• . 113 ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • . 1234.•.• 17%34
Ditto, Xew .• •• •• •• 8%..
Hull and Selby .• •• • • •• 50
Liverp., blanch., & Newc. Jwict, 234
London and Blackwall .. 161, 13s, 4d. 7%•
.• :1768%1'75:: :: :
London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 53v
•531,4
Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • •• 10 _ 13Q
arNoarntot.-Flviveestlr Cent... 1090
Ditto, Quarters -- L. and 13, 7
......
Lopnditotno,aGnu,
Ditto ditto, New Shares •• .. 2 12 • ....... :
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 6
London and south-Western 41/. 68.10 d...
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 27% .... 27% 28%
Ditto, Scrip • • • • • • " • • 5 .... 4%
Lynn and Ely .- •• •• .. 25 _ 4, 26
Manchester and Leeds .. •• •• • • 82
Ditto, Quarter Shares •• 12 •
Ditto, Thirds (Keg.) .. • • • •71. 4a...
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 428. • % dis. •
Ditto, New • • • • •• 36 ••
• . • •
39% 40
Ditto, New •• •• • • •• 6 81z 9 8,,
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100
Do., Consol. Bristol and Birrn.
Mx per Cent. • • • • 100 ....123% 124%
Newcastle and Berwick •• •. 20
.. • . 25% 26
Ditto, New • • • • " •• 5 • 76
Norfolk New • • • • .. • • .. 100 • • .:1263¢ 128
Ditto, . 59%
Ditto, Extension 10 .... 10%.
North British • • • . • • •• 25 3l
Ditto, Half Shares _ 12%.... 144 ......
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. •3% •• • • 4 4 4..
Ditto, Extension %.... •
....
Ditto, Thirds • • • • -- •• 1 •• • • 234
Northern and Eastern . • .. 50 •
.. • . 56%
North Staffordshire .. • • • . 734 10 94
Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 22% 13
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 51,4
Shropshire Union .. 4 _
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33%• 363( % ..
Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) NO. I. 20 .... 20% 20 .. •• • •
Do., New (do. 101.) .. No. 4. 5 .... 431% •
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
West Riding Union • • .. ..4/.28. •• Par •• •••• • •
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36% 37 2.6%
Ditto. New.. .. I() ...• 14% • • ••• •• • •
Ditto. Preference .... 7 ••
York and North Midland .. 50 .... 82 81 .... •• • •
Ditto, Extension .. 25 .... 40% ••••• • • • • •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 .... 374
Namur and Liege .. .. • • .. 10 334 .....
Northern of France .. 8 124 )6 I 4 ••• • • •
Orleans and Bourdeaux .. 6 ....
JOINT-STOCK BANKS,
Union of Australia .. 25 ....

MINES.

Real del Monte, Tlnrezistered 3 !i ..........

8
68%
21N
15%
2%

7%
52%
8%
75

28%
4%
26%
101
14%
par
16 dla

2%
5634
13
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37

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364(
14%
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LLOYD'S SHIPPLNG-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 28.—Wind this day at noon S., light
airs, and fine clear sultry weather.
DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. Lucinda,
Sca'ley, Callao, and sailed for Hull. Sld. Gertruida,
Batavia ; Esther and Sophia, St. Thomas ; Berkshire,
Ceylon ; Nile, Bahia ; Commodore, Jamaica ; Gimini,
Calcutta; Susan, Crisp, Cape of Good Hope ; Saghalien,
New Zealand ; Helen, Tobago ; St. Croix, Honduras.
The Francois, from Dunkirk to Shields, got on the Good-
win Sands this afternoon, but came off without apparent
damage, and proceeded.
Grecian,iilv LIVERPOOL, MAY 27.—Wind S. to S.S.E., moderate.
—Arrd. Free Trader, Thompson, New Orleans ; Shef-
field,Chipman
Smith, ditto ; Jane, M'Lean, ditto; Naomi, 'Wilson,
Savannah ; Champlain, Miller, Philadelphia. Off port,
SEili.zWabaetrhd,
Thompson, Hobart Town ; North Pole, Port Philip ;
St. John's,
Oceanhns Queen,
N ew and
Brunswickßom n, —;
Palatine, Calcutta ; Stedfast, Barbadoes ; Venice, Phi-
ladelphia ; Tuskan, New York ; St. Lawrence, Boston;
Athol, ditto ; Commodore, St. John's, New Brunswick ;
Ambassadress, ditto ; Alexander Grant, Dalhousie ;
Pandora, Quebec ; •Mary Ann, Montreal ; Maria, New-
foundland.
CORK, MAY 25.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Emblem,
Daveson, Halifax.
HARTLEPOOL, MAY 26.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Ancona,
Rio Janeiro.
GLAsc,w, NIAY 24.—The Iris, Graham, from Siam,
which arrived at Singapore March 22, was leaky, having
struck on a shoal, and was discharging.
THE WIND-BOUND TRADE OFF THE
A letter has this morning (Friday) been received at
Lloyd's from their agent at Malaga, dated 17th May, of
which the followingS is a copyPANISH :
COAST.
" The wind is beginningspring up fresh from the
to
eaestighward, all the wind-bound vessels are getting under
w."

MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY.
During the present week the arrivals of !nglish
Wheat for our markets have been on a moderate scale,
and the show of samples of that article here to-day was
small; nevertheless, owing to the prevailing fine weather
for
dealthers e growing cops,r and the absence of the principal
, the d
effected sales was excessively dull, and, to have
a decline of fully ss. per quarter must
been submitted to in the quotations. In foreign Wheat
scarcely a transaction was reported, and large parcels
were offering at an abatement in value of from 5s to 63

1 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
rr CITY, QUARTER. TO THREE.
( The Cotton market at Liverpool advanced again yes-
terday d. per lb. Sales 7,000 to 8,000 bales. Shares
were still improving, and with a good business doing.
There are no later arrivals to-day with news of
general interest, but we have the exchange from Ham•
burgh, under date of Tuesday, a lower.
The Corn market has given way again, and even at
the decline no one seems inclined to buy.
Money is very easy. The Bank of England now loans
upon bills up to August, and we hear also, is lending
more money on stock.
The burden upon our coasting trade is brought for-
ward by Mr. Hall, a large wharfinger in the City, and,
as we hope, with a prospect of attracting attention in
influential quarters. This gentleman states:—
" England is, as far as I am aware, the only country
in the world that permits the burden of all lights—the
benefit from which is one shared by the whole commu-
nity, but more particularly by the public naval force of
the kingdom—.to be defrayed by charges exclusively im
posed upon the merchant and shipowner. France,
America, Russia, and Prussia, support the lights upon
their respective coasts out of the funds of the State, and
make no separate charge upon shipping for the sup-
port of them. It is reserved for England, the
queen of commerce, and the self called centre of
commercial enlightenment, to fetter the industry of her
children with a heavy and onerous tax, rendered still
more irksome
mode of collection by a clumsy, inefficient, and expensive
.
"To show how unevenly this system presses upon
that part of the shipping of the country which can
least afford to bear the burden, it will only be
necessary to call to mind that a ship trading
to the East Indies, or to China, earning a
very large freight, and occupying about a year
on the voyage out and home, pays only a few of these
lights twice during that time, and that such payment
amounts only to a small per tentage upon the freight
earned by the ship ; whilst a coaster, which is constantly
passing the lights on her voyages, and earns but a com-
paratively small freight, pays each time she passes a
light a sum which, in the aggregate, frequently amounts
to as much as 5 or 6 per cent. on the gross freight, and
60 per cent. upon the net profits of the ship.
" To illustrate this point, allow me to call attention to
some of the cases laid before the committee upon lights,
to which I have before alluded ; and the first case of in-
, justice I will mention is, that of a small vessel belonging
to the Edinburgh and Dundee Steam Company, which
passes several lights during the day, fulfilling her voy-
age in daylight, and never sailing at all at night. In the
year 1843, the amount paid by that vessel for lights,
which she never saw or had occasion to use, was no less
than 7021. in forty. nine weeks.
" In coasting vessels the same hardship exists in a
still greater degree, inasmuch as their net profits are
reduced almost to nothing—in many instances their
light dues far exceeding the profit which the owner
makes upon his whole cargo.
"In the years 1843-4, the Trinity-house received
from the coating trade 126,6731., whilst the over-sea
British trade paid only 97,4541., and foreign ships
33,6481."
The Funds are buoyant again this morning, and many
are sanguine of seeing them higher yet. At present the
market is decidedly supported by many influential
parties, but whether temporarily only remains to be
seen.

English ......
[rich.........

Foreign ......

ARRIVALS.

Wheat.
3,960 qrs.

Bariny.
1,110 qrs.

5,030
Malt. 4,740 ors.
SMITHFIELD.

9,280

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts 4 0 4 6
second quality .• • 4 8 410
Prime large Oxen 5 0 5 2
Prime Scots . .
Large coarse Calves 410 5 4
Prime small ditto
gucklit,,,.; Calves • 2O 0 30 0
Inferior Sheep

Beasts.
1,032

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I
Calves.
9,030 342

I rigs,
380

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market has been tolerably good, and
considering the partial holidays at Whitsuntide, a fair
business has been done. West India samples have par-
ticipated in the improvement.
EAST INDIA.— l'he demand for Bengal has improved,
and prices have advanced. Good and fine yellow 48s to
49s ; mid 44s 6d to 46s ; mid and good white, 47s to
53s ; fine, 49s 6d to 51s. Mauritius is held for fuller
rates. Low to mid was taken in chiefly at 43s Gd to 45s
6d, and good and fine 46s to 495. Java, duty paid, has
been sold at 48s 6d to 55s for good and grey, at 44s to
47s 6d for low and mid, and at 41s 6d to 44s for good
and fine brown.

FOREIGN.-3,664 boxes yellow Ilavannah were taken
in at 46s to 48s 6d for low to good. St. Croix has been
sold at 48s to 53s 6d for good and fine, and at 45s 6d
for low. Porto Rico has partly found buyers at 48s to
Ms 6d for good and fine, and at 41s to 47s for low
and mid.

MOLASSES—Porto Rico are held for 24s per cwt.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 63s 6d to 64s
per cwt.

COFFEE.—The demand for some descriptions has been
rather more animated. Jamaica has been sold at 30s to
70s per cwt. Ceylon is rather dearer. At auction
3,050 bales sold at :37s 6d to 81s per cwt. Penang has
realised 30s 6d to 31s for damaged.
SPICES.—Surat Pepper has been rather cheaper. Good
clean 2id to 28d per lb. Nutmegs have been at 3s to
3s 4d, and Mace is 3s to 3s 5d p-r lb. Pimento has
been sold 44d to 4-d per lb; White Pepper has realised
3id. to 3id per lb; and Barbadoes Ginger, 32s to 33s
per cwt.

- RICE.-17,700 bags, 2,000 pockets Bengal, were taken
in at 20s 6d to 24s per cwt, except a few lots, which sold
at 21s to 21s 6d. These prices are 3s to 4s lower.
Madras was taken in at 225; Singapore sold at 21s 6d
to 225.

Rimi.—A moderate demand has existed for strong
Jamaica.

SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 27s 6d to 28s
6d for 12t and 64 lbs. refraction.
COTTON.—There has been a fair demand at full prices.
TEA.—Tho market has been dull.

TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has realised 48s 6cl per cwt. on the
spot, and 47s 3d to 47s 6d per cwt., for the last three
months.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster
to-day.

THE EXETER AND CREDITON RAILWAY COMPANY V,

BULLER.

This case came before the Court upon an appeal
motion from the decision of the Vice. Chancellor of Eng-
land, directing a motion for taking the bill eff the file to
stand over for six weeks. It appeared from the state-
ment of Mr. Rolt, who appeared as Counsel for the ap-
pellants, that a bill had been filed in the name of the
company, contrary to the declared wishes of a majo-
rity of the shareholders at a public meeting. There
were ten directors of the company, seven of whom
were favourable to selling or leasing the line
to the Bristol and Exeter Company, to be made
on the broad gauge principle ; the remaining three
directors, together with a large majority of the
shareholders, would not have any connexion with the
Bristol and Exeter Company, but desired to lease the
line to the Taw Vale and Duck Company, and their de-
sire was confirmed at a general meeting of the com-
pany, held on the 17th of February last. The bill
was then filed to prevent the seven directors from pro-
secuting their scheme, and an injunction had been ob.
tained.

Mr. Rolt, Mr. Follett, and Mr. Chandless were coun-
sel for the appellants; and Mr. Bethel], Mr. J. Parker,
and Mr. Hardy, appeared in support of the decision of
the Court below.

(The case was proceeding when our Evening Edition
went to press.)

ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY.

ALFREY V. ALFREY.
This bill was filed by the plaintiff, the youngest sur-
viving child of George Alfrey, on his own behalf, and
on that of his brother and sisters, and prayed that
an account might be taken of the estate of the
deceased, George Alfrey, and that a settlement
entered into between the plaintiff and Edward Alfrey
might be declared invalid, and for further directions.
His LORDSHIP delivered judgment to-day. It ap-
peared that George Alfrey, the father of the plaintiff,
died intestate on the 23d of April, 1832, leaving a widow
and five children, of which the plaintiff was the younger,
and not born till some months after the father's death.
His widow refused to administer, and it was admitted
that Edward Alfrey, the defendant, took upon
himself the duties of guardian to the children during
their minority. It was alleged on behalf of Edward
Alfrey that he exercised a just influence over the ch
i
dren; and he (Lord Langdale) conceived it to
.be lesta-
blished that Edward Alfrey stood in loco parentis tothe
plaintiffs, and that he managed their estate until they
severally attained their majority. In May, 1825, when
the plaintiff had attained his majority, an account
was submitted to him, which showed a balance
of 17/. 12s. in favour of the plaintiff, as between him and
Edward Aifrey, and he affirmtd the accuracy of the ac-
count in these terms, in a note which he appended to the
said account :--'6 A satisfactory arrangement having
been made of the accounts between me and Edward Al-
hey, I hereby confirm the same, together with the ba-
lance of 17/. 125." That note was signed by the
plaintiff. Edward Alfrey died sometime subsequently,
and the plaintiff, who is a barrister, said that he had not
had an opportunity of investigating the accounts until
some time prior to the filing of this bill; that he did so
then, and discovered many discrepancies, with showed
not only mistake or error, but actual misrepresentation.
The executors of Edward Alfrey did not give the plain-
tiff the relief he required, and accordingly this bill was
filed. The executors admitted that such errors as
had been set forth by the plaintiff did exist,
but the plaintiff contended that they were
of such a number and character as not to bind him at all.
He (Lord Langdale) thought that the settlement could
not be supported, for the errors in the account were
very numerous ; many of them being, no doubt, such as
might be made without actual intention to misrepresent,
and it should be observed that they are not all
upon one side ; but some of the accounts are
entirely fictitious. He (Lord Langdale) thought
that the uncle, the defendant, should have called the
attention of the party with whom he settled on behalf of
the plaintiff particularly to these accounts, and he (Lord
Langdale) thought that such settlement could not be
deemed binding unless something more in support of it
could be adduced than the general words in the docu-
ment itself'. He thought that an influence might have
existed at the time of the settlement of the accounts,
and which appeared to him to be the reason why the
plaintiff continued so long acquiescent in the settlement
under consideration. It did nut appear that the plaintiff
could have examined the accounts in the lifetime of
Edward Alfrey. Perhaps if these accounts had been
asked for they might have been furnished to the plain-
tiffs ; perhaps, also, the plaintiff may have found an
erroneous estimate of what he was entitled to. I think,
however, he is entitled to a declaration, and I think an
account should be taken of the estate of George
Alfrey, with a view to the consideration of the applica-
tion of any balance that might be proved to exist, and
he thought that the plaintiff should have leave to state
special circumstances. He would reserve further direc-
tions and costs.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND).
DEHANY V. SCOTT.
In this case, which had been beforeethee Court,d and in
which a reference to the Master ha b
Mr. PARKER applied to the Court to been made,
e;he Mas-
ter's report confirmed. It appeared that a Mr. Dehery
had by his will left to his daughter an annuity of 7001.,
for the purposes of education, which was to be increased
to 1,500/. on her becoming of age. This latter sum was
to be paid cut of the personal property, which was esti-
mated by the testator as of the annual value of 800/., the
remaining 7001. to be paid from the rental of certain
West India estates. The testator also lett to his sister
300/. per annum, and to his half brother 80/. It, how•
ever, turned out that the West India estates had greatly
deteriorated in value, and that, instead of paying out of
the proceeds the various sums of 7001., 3004 and 801.,
the total actual rental was only estimated at 401)4 and

per quarter. As respects spring corn, we may state
generally that the supplies were very moderate; yet the
trade was very depressed, and in the few transactions
concluded the rates declined is to 2s per quarter. Flour
and Indian corn were offering on easier terms.

Oats I Flour.
400 qrs. I 5,280 sk s
610 I
12,870

Although the supply of Beasts here to-clay were but
moderate, we have to report a very dull inquiry for all
kinds of Beef, owing to the prevailing hot weather, at
barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, Monday's prices.
There were in the market 284 oxen and Cows, 800 Sheep
and Lambs, and 88 Calves from Holland and Germany.
We were fairly supplied with Sheep, the demand for
which was steady, at late rates. The sale for Lambs was
again very active, and the late improvement in value was
readily supported in every instance. The Veal trade
was firm, and the currencies advanced 2d per 81bs. In
Pigs very little business was transacted. Mitch Cows
were a dull sale, at from 171 to 201 each, including their
small calf.

8. d, to s. d
Second quality ditto 4 8 410
Coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 4
Southdowu Wether 5 fi 5 8
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs ... •. • 4 0 4 8
Small Yorkers .... 410 5 4
Quarter old Pigs ..18 0 23 0
Lambs .. .••• • . 6 0 7 0

NETVGATE AND MEADENHAI.L.
The supplies of each kind of meat on sale were toler-
ably good, while the trade was steady, on the following
terms :

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. 11. d. to s.
Beef, inferior• • •• 4 0 4 2 Mutton, inferior .. 4 4 4 8
- middling .. •• 4 4 4 6 -- middling.. 410 5 0
- prime large 4 6 4 8 ---- prime .... 5 2 5 4
- prime small .. 4 8 410 Pork, large.... •• • 4 6 5 0
Vea1........ •••• • • 4 8 5 6 - small
.... ••.. 5 0 5 4
Lamb. 6s Od to 6s 10d
XIONLOUGH HOP IVZARHET.
Although a few reports have come to hand this week
complaining of the fly, our accounts from the plantations
generally speaking are very favourable. Such has been
the progress of the bine, that in some parts of Rent and
Sussex it has already reached the tops of the poles. As
might, therefore, be expected, the demand here for all
kinds of Hops is heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Sussex pockets, 31 18s to 41 8s; Weald of Kent ditto,
41 5s to 51; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4l 15s to 61 10s.

that consequently the full amount of the legacies could
not be satisfied. On the part of the daughter it was con-
tended that her legacies should be satisfied in full, as she
was entitled to a preference over the other legates.
Mr. LEWIN, on behalf of the oth,r legatees, contended
that the mere circumstance of Miss Dehany bang the
daughter of the testator, and her name being first men-
tioned in the will, did not in the eye of the law, or ac-
cording to the practice of the Court, give her any pre-
ference over the other legatees, and that conseqm-ntly as
the annual proceeds of all the legatees fell short, a
proportionate reduction should be made in all.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR said it was quite clear that
the intention of the testator was that the full amount of
1,500/. should be paid to his daughter before the other
legacies came into operation, and he decreed according!'
It afterwards appeared from a conversation that ti
value of the personal estate had increased to 1,100/.,
and that therefore this, with the value of the West India
property, would just meet the daughter's annuity.
Mr. LEWIN suggested that the West Indian property
could be rendered more productive, if it were not already
7001. a-year, and be thought that an inquiry should be
ordered upon the matter.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR stated that this inquiry
could be obtained if the parft s asking it conientt d to
bear the expenses.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court took the special paper to-day, and was
occupied the whole day with cases devoid of public
interest.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in Banco.)
IVRIGHT V. HUTCHINSON.
Mr. Sergeant MANNING appeared to move for judg-
ment in this case, which was an action brought by the
plaintiff against the defendant, who had been declared a
bankrupt, and had set up a plea that the debt accrued
before the bankruptcy. The plea was held to be bad by
the counsel for the plaintiff, inasmuch as it did not state
the defence in the precise form of the statute, sth and 6th
Victoria, c. 26, section 10, which directed that such a
plea ought to state that the goods of the bankrupt had
been vested in the official assignee for distribution as
well as possession. _

Mr. UNTISANK, who appeared for Mr. Sergeant Bylcs,
cited several cases, in order to show that if the substance
of the section was taken in the plea, the precise woi ds
were not absolutely necessary.
It appeared, however, that there were some contra-
dictory decisions by the Court, and leave was given to
amend the plea within a week.

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