The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-16 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Alexander Rainy, estate agent, Regent-street, to surrender
Jan. 26 and March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Frampton, Gray's
Inn.

George Moulton Mabson, potato dealer, High-street,
Whitechapel, Jan. 22, and March 6, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basiaghall-street ; Baddeley, Leman-street.
Edward Johnson Tweed, victualler, Cambridge, Jan. 22, at
half-past one, and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchiu-lane ; Clark and
Davidson, Essex-street, Strand.
11 George Park, tailor, Bury-street, Westminster, Jan. 22, at
two, and Feb. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, official assignee ; A'Beckett, Son, and Sympson, Golden-
aquare. _ -

John Mussnlwhite, cowkeeper, Old Brampton, Middlesex,
Jan. 22, at two, and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Buchanan, Basinghall-
street.

George Roberts, grocer, Southampton, Jan. 29, at twelve,
and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Wright
and Bonner, London-street, City.
John Plews, timber merchant, Store-street, Bedford-
square, Jan. 29, at one, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place,
Old Jewry; Turnley, Ludgate-street.
Thomas Benbow, draper, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire,
Jan. 26, and Feb. 23, at twelve, at the Liverpool District
Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Weeks, Cook's-
court, Lincoln's Inn ; Drew and Woosnam, Newtown,
Montgomeryshire; Mason, Liverpool.
Henry Langridge, stay manufacturer, Liverpool, Jan. 26
and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Walker, Furnival's Inn ; Bradley, Liverpool.
James Hancock, builder, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset-
shire, Jan. 29 and ;Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Peters and Abbot,
Bristol.

Joseph Timmis, common brewer, Newcastle-under-Lyme,
Jan. 26, at eleven, and Feb. 23, at twelve, at the Birming-
ham District Court ; Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Harding, Newcastle.
James Hilton, stock and share-broker, Manchester, Feb.
1 and 24, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Atkinson, Saunders,
and Atkinson, Manchester.

George Moseley, innkeeper, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Jan.
25 and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Manchester Dictrict Court.
Hobson, official asaignee, Manchester ; Fretson, Sheffield;
Woodburne, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

G. Felthouse, plumber, Fulham--:first div. of 7s. 4d. in the
pound, on Monday, Jan. 18, and two following Mondays, at
the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, Cornhill.
W. H. Pease, J. B. Pease, and IV. 11. Thompson, wine
merchants, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street—first div. of
15.9 d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr.
Green, Aldermanbury.
T. Manning, grocer, Paddington—first div. of 2s. 9d. in the
pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Alder-
manbury.
J. Inch, beer retailer, Upper East Smithfield—first div. of
7s. 6d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr.
Green, Aldermanbury.
J. Smith, warehouseman, Goldsmith-street, Wood-street
—third div. of 834 d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 16,
and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom,
Abchnrch-lane, City.
J. Hampsen, iron founder, Manchester—first div. of
3s. PAd. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Hobson, Manchester. _ _

J. Astley, nankeen manufacturer, Manchester—first div.
of ss. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Hobson, Manchester.
C. Carr, cotton manufacturer, Stock-port—a final div. of
14s. Bd. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Hobson. Manchester.

J. Taylor, farmer, nigher Walton, Cheshire—first div.
of I.s. 11d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Hobson, Manchester.

J. West, grocer, High-street, Shoreditch—a div. of 21/2d.
in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Basinghall-street.
J. Blyth, grocer, Chelmsford—a div. of 34d. in the pound,
on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Basinghall-street.
J. Scott, merchant, Birmingham—a fourth div. of %d. in
the pound, on any Tuesday before Feb. 28, at the office of
Mr. 'Whitmore, Birmingham.
T. Scott, merchant, Birmingham—a fourth div. of 14d.
in the pound, on any Tuesday before Feb. 28, at the office
of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
C. Ball, hosier, Cheadle, Staffordshire—first div. of 7s. 6d.
in the pound, on any Tuesday before Feb. 28, at the office of
blr. Whitmore, Birmin ham.
DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy,-13asinghall-street.
J. Ragg, iron merchant, Melina-place, Westminster-bridge-
road, Feb. 3, at eleven—J. Turner, dealer in printing ma-
terials, Brooke-street, Ifolborn, Feb. 8, at half-past one—J.
Dodgson and G. Bradbury, ironmongers,,
llishopsgate-street
Without, Feb. 15, at one—W. F. Rand, jun., glass dealer,
Kennington-green, Kennington, Feb. 8, at half-past twelve
—J. Knapton, mason, Praed-street, Paddington, Feb. 8, a,
half-past one.

In the Country.
E. Lilley, mahogany merchant, Hull, Feb. 10, at ten,
1.1,t the Leeds District Court—J. Jones, ironmongers, Burslem,
Staffordshire, Feb. 16, at half-past twelve, at the Leeds
Court—J. Rylei banker, Manchester, Feb. 5, at
twelve,*et
.., at the Manchester District Couft—R. Crow, draper,
.E. 4 eWeatatle
upon.Tyna-ulkazTyne, Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Newcastle-
, Feh.9nct Court—J. Hindmarsh, woollendraper,
Liverpool,
~t;usitteven, at the Liverpool District Court—
W. W. Salford
Stockport, Feb. 9, at twelve, at the
Manchester District"
under-Lyne, Feb. 12, at ea—S.
Hawley' grocer, Ashton-
Court—Cr. Thomlinso yen, at the Manchester District
n, plumber. Leeds, Feb. 6, at eleven, at
the Leeds District Court—s, ii
eleven, cloth maker,
__ Hol-
beck, Yorkshire, Feb. 6, at
sed victualler,epiorat the Leeds District
Court—T. Pool, licen
k, Feb. 6, at eleven,
Rishwortb,tie hat manufac-
turer, the Leeds District
d, at
J
District
Pontefract, Feb.eleven, at
Feb. 6,
Conrt—T. H. Capes, attorney, Reednese, YorLeVs
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—j. Ileinawoirrt.%
Pificklefield, Yorkshire, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leelsarme'
Dis-
trict Court—W. Barker, saddler, York, Feb. 6 at 'eleven, at
the Leeds District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
A. A. Maekay and N. J. Holt, merchants. St. Helen's-
Vane, Eishopsgate-street, Feb. B—R. M. Jerilyn, chemist,
Docking, Essex, Feb. ti—J. Dodgson and G. Bradbury, iron-
mongers, Bishopsgate-street Without, Feb. 9-1 Coles,
tobacconist, Strand, Feb. 5--R. Crow, draper, New castle-
upon-Tyne, Feb. 9—T. Rickards, watchmaker, Wolton-
under-Ed_ge, Gloucestershire, Feb. B—G. Flint, paper manu-
facturer, Tamworth, Feb. 10—J. Ford, hosier, Birmingham,
Feb. 9—J. Nicholls, stone mason, Edgbaston, Warwickshire,
Feb. 16—J. Stout shoemaker, Liverpool, Feb. 5—J. Ditch-
man, builder, Thurlow-place, Hackney-road, Feb. 5—T.
Bateman, victualler, Coventry, Feb. 5—J. Claxton, coal
merchant, Bankaide, Southwark, Feb. 5—S. tinwin, sen.,
F. linwin, and S. Unwin, jun., woolstaplers, Coggeshall.
Essex, Feb. 5—E. Sewell, hatter, Old Bond-street, Feb. 5
W. Allen, stationer, Wheeler-street, Spitalfields, Feb. 5
IS.Watura sill: mercer, York, Feb. i—T. and G. Snaitb, iron-

mongers, Bishop Auckland, Durham, Feb. 5—T. Savage
butcher, Nunney, Somersetsbire, Feb. 5.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Peacock and T. Lewis, carpenters, Shrewsbury—J.
Davison and D. Lister, millers, Bradford, Yorkshire—W.
Wright and G. Guest, button manufacturers, Manchester—
J. A. Higgins, F. Higgins, and C. M. R. Chamberlain, solici-
tors, Ledbury, Herefordshire (so far as regards J. A. Hig-
gins)—G. Greer J. W. Greer, and T. Druitt, Lurgan—R.
Scott, W. H. Evens, and R. J. Scott, brewers. Plymouth—R.
Mathews and C. Vaisey, oilmen, Hungerford-street, Strand—
T. Powell and T. Abbott,'grocers, Warrington, Lancashire—
J. Barlow and W. Harrison, candlestick manufacturers, Bir-
mingham—W. G. H. Taunton and H. Wood, patent wind-
lass manufacturers, Liverpool—W. A. Brown and G. Aikin,
stock brokers, Liverpool—R. Rickman and R. Rickman,
jun., millers, Organford-mills, Dorsetshire—H. Gome and J.
Reeves, silver chasers, Castle-street, Leicester-square—J.
Morton, J. Stammers, and G. Morton, coal merchants, Mil-
bank-street, Westminster—W. and J. Evans, tailors, Duke-
street, Grosvenor-square—J. and J. E. Upton, attorneys,
Leeds—J. Hough and J. Hemsworth, painters, Gainsborough
—C. Rucastle and C. Jackson, wine merchants, Penrith—G.
Larpent, W. Bell, A. Wilkinson, and J. M. Smith, China
(so far as regards G. Larpent)—R. Walker and B. Hanson,
spinners, Eugion-bridge, Yorkshire—W. W. and E. C. Ber-
ridge, ironmongers, New Windsor—W. Franklin and A. W.
G. Dow, sailmakers, Liverpool—R. Kirk and J. Todd, mer-
chants, Liverpool.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. G. Dunbar, merchant, Cullen, Jan. 20 and Feb. 10, at
one, at Watson's Hotel, Cullen.
William Leask, ship owner, Aberdeen, Jan. 21 and Feb.ls,
at twelve, at the Lemon-tree Tavern, Aberdeen.
PRICE OF SUGAR. .

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending January 12,
1847, is 335. 10d. per owt.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 15.
(Before Sir J. WIGRAM.)
MARSH V. KINGDOM.
This was a suit for the purpose of enforcing the
specific performance of a contract to deliver to the
plaintiff a lease for 96 years of certain houses in West-
bourne-terrace.

COURT OF QUEENS BEIVCII, Jan. 15.
The Court took the special paper to-day.
ST. PANCRAS.—SCUDDING V. LORANT.
This case occupied the Court the greater part of the
day. The point at issue between the parties was,
whether a rate, made by the vestry of St. Pancras,
for the relief of the poor, on the 12th day of
August, 1839, but which was not completed until the
subsequent 14th of September, was a legal rate or not
within the meaning of the Act of Parliament. The
plaintiff, and several other ratepayers, refused to pay
the rate, on the ground that it could not be enforced, as
some alterations took place in the vestry between these
periods, and they were consequently subjected to a dis-
traint. Believing therate to be invalid,theplantiff brought
an action to recover compensation in damages for the
injury he had in consequence sustained, but principally
with the view of deciding whether the rate was valid or
invalid. The jury considered it was valid, and gave a
verdict for the parish, thus confirming its legality. A
rule calling upon defendants to show cause why a new
trial should not be had was subsequently obtained
on the ground that the rate was invalid,
inasmuch as it was stated to be a rate made on the 12th
of August, whereas it was virtually not made until the
14th of September; that it was not signed, in accordance
with the Act, by the vestrymen by whom it was made,
and was never allowed by the justices. The vestry-
book alone had been signed, but not until the 14th, the
rate being set forth as one made on the 12th of August.
Mr. PEACOCK was now heard at great length in sup-
port of the rule.
Mr. WATSON followed on the other side, and con-
tended that the rate was really made on the 12th of
August, although the lists of ratepayers though
persons were employed at them from day to day
were not completed until the 14th of September,
when it was signed. The Act did not mean that at
one single meeting all the parties were to come and sign
the books and make them perfect at that one meeting.
Though some alterations did take place between the
periods mentioned, there was a sufficient number re-
maining of the old vestrymen to make the rate. If the
proceeding was confined to one day, the making of a rate
at all would often become abortive, because the task
could not be performed in a day.
Mr. PEACOCK replied.
The COURT intimated that it would consider the
matter. _ _

The Court will resume the special psper on Tuesday
next.

BAIL COURT, Jan. 15.

SALES OF SHARES AND SCRIP.—LAMOND V. DEVAL.
This was an action to recover the sum of 791., the
price of certain scrip sold to the defendant.
Mr. Ogle appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Bram•
well appeared for the defendant.
Mr. OGLE stated that the plaintiffs, Messrs. Lamond,
were very large share-brokers in the city of London, and
they occasionally held large sales of shares In the Hall
of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. These shares were
not only belonging to different persons wishing to sell
them, but some of them belonged to Messrs. Lamond.
On the 7th of August last a sale was held, and the de-
fendant made his appearance and bid for several lots.
There were ten East Indian shares at twenty shillings,
and two lots of others, making in all 79/. Some ques-
tion afterwards arose as to the sale, and the only ques-
tion the jury would have to try was whether the de-
fendant did or did not purchase the shares.
Mr. Kitchen, the clerk to the auctian.or, Elated that
he remembered the sale on the 7th of August. The de-
fendant was there and purchased three lots of shares,
which came to 791. The money was not paid, nor was
there any offer of payment for some time after.
By Mr. BRAM WELL—One of the rules of the place is
that all shares bid for ate forfeited if payment is not
made on the day following. Neither the deposit nor
purchase-money was paid. Is aware that Messrs.
Lamond afterwards sold these shares, and they came to
the sum of between 61/. and 65/. These shares had
risen very much in price before the end of the year.
The defendant afterwards came to Messrs. Lamond
and said that if the shares were delivered to him, he
would pay for them at once. The shares had then been
sold. When the defendant bid for them witness wrote
down his name. The conditions of sale were read out
before the auction began.
By Mr. OGLE—The defendant came and offered to
take the shares on the same day that they rose in the
market. Had no communication with the defendant
before entering his name as the highest bidder for the
shares.

After some further evidence of no material weight,

Ir. OGLE said that he had closed his case.

Mr. BRAMWELL said that no case had been made out.
It had been held that the entry by the auctioneer of the
name of the highest bidder in his book was a written
agreement, and that agreement had not been produced.
He also objected that the present case came within the
Statute of Frauds, as the shares were not legal shares,
and legally transferable.
Mr. Justice EBLE here recalled Mr. Kitchen, who
stated that none of these shares were in companies au-
thorised by Act of Parliament. They were, however,
well known in the market.

Mr. Justice Er.LE said that they did not then Come
under the Statute of Frauds.

Mr. BRAMWELL then objected that the property was
improperly described as " shares" in the declaration,
when it was merely certificates of scrip. Besides any
ten East Indian shares would have done for the de-
fendant; there were no specific shares set apart for him,
and therefore until the specific property was described by
its numbers, or delivered, it was no sale.
Mr. Justice BALE asked Mr. Kitchen whether, in sell-
ing the ten shares in the East Indian Railway Company,
any particular ten were alluded to, or whether the deli-
very of any ten shares in the company would meet the
bargain.
The witness replied that any ten would have done.
Mr. BRAMWELL then objected, that on their own ad-
mission the plaintiffs had realised 631. 10s. on the subse-
quent sale of the shares, and yet they brought their
action for the whole sum of 79/. If the action for goods
sold and delivered could be maintained, the plaintiffs
could recover the whole sum ; and if they got their ver-
dict the defendant bad no means of recovering the sum
of 631. 10s., which they had received for the sale of the
shares. They were only entitled by right to 151. 10s.
Mr. Justice ERLE said, that on all the points but the
last he was against Mr. Bramwell. It was clear that
there was no accounts stated before action, and therefore
the action could not be maintained. Besides, there was
an offer to pay the 79/. on the delivery of the shares.
He thought, therefore, that the plaintiffs should be non-
suited,
giving Mr. Ogle leave to move for a verdict for
791., or 151. 10s., as the Court should deem fit.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 15.
LAMB V. LAMBERT.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the pro-
prietor of the Sunday Times newspaper, to recover from
inserted
in defendant the sum of 27/. for advertisements
in the Sunday Times, appertaining to the Jamaica
Northern, Southern, and Eastern Connecting Railway, of
which the defendant was one of the managing committee.
The verdict passed for the plaintiff for the sum claimed.
Mr. HUMFREY now moved to set the verdict aside, on
the ground that there was no evidence that the order
which was given by Mr. Orlando Aguilar, the secretary
of the company, was given on behalf of the company.
The COURT thought that there was evidence to go to
the jury upon the fact, and refused to grant the rule.

LEE V. CAMROUX.

In this cause, which was tried at Guildhall during the
last sittings before the Lord Chief Baron, a verdict was
returned for the plaintiff for the sum of 3551., with
liberty for the defendant to move to enter a nonsuit, or
turn it into a special verdict by consent of the parties,
should the Court be of opinion that the contract was
valid.

From the evidence given upon the trial, it appeared
that the plaintiff in the action was the administratrix of
Mr. Lee, who, during his lifetime, had purchased two
annuities, one immediate, and the other deferred, in the
National Loan Fund and Life Assurance Society, of
which society the defendant was the secretary.
The object of the present action was to recover feom
the society the' sum of 355/. paid by the decease& on
the ground that at the period of his entering into -the
io act he was not of sound mind. It thatappeareda
shortly after the purchase of the annuities in
question, the
lunatic deceased was confined in several
asylum., and that he died in an unsound
state of mind. The quest" left for the jury. to decide
by the Lord Chief Baron was, whether the plaintiff was,
at the time of making the acsnitLict, of a sound mind,
and had tlie defendant any
the contract such an one as woulcrOefasollne re ; or was
be altered
into by a sane person, without fraud onath
company. The jury Ind that he was of uenspoaurntellf 11j1
at the time of the contract, that the contract wasmplear-
fectly fair, and that there was not slightest ground fer
attributing fraud to the company.
Mr, GIIIINEY now moved, pursuant to leave given 114,t

the trial, to enter a nonsuit, on the ground that there
was no evidence to show that the deceased was of un-
sound mind at the time of his entering upon the contract.
Mr. Baron PARKE—A departure has recently been
made from the old rule, which prevented any person
pleading lunacy as the grounds of non-liability ; but it
must be set out in the declaration that the plaintiff was
known to be of unsound mind.
The LORD CHIEF BARON—There is no doubt but that
the contract was perfectly fair and honourable, and, for
a person in the situation of the purchaser, was highly
desirable and advantageous.
It was finally arranged that the verdict should be
made special in the case by consent of the parties.

THE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,
*JANUARY 16, 1847.

gether guiltless, and was ready to make immediate resti-
tution, it it should be required.
Mr. Humphrey, on the part of Mr. Margetson, said
that that gentleman considered himself defrauded of
100/., and determined not to submit to the loss without
causing an investigation to be made. How he was de-
prived of his money it was not necessary to state. Cer-
tainly he considered it to be a duty towards the public to
bring the matter before the Lord Mayor, and he had
refused to come to any private arrangement without the
sanction of his Lordship, and it was for his Lordship to
decide whether the case ought or ought not to be pro-
ceeded with. Mr. Margetson entertained no vindictive
feeling towards the defendants, but it would be madness
to say that the gentleman would not be rejoiced to get
back his money—(A laugh)—and be stood in the Court
to abide his Lordship's opinion as to whether the case
ought or ought not to be abandoned, and to act accord-
ingly at that moment.
The LORD MAYOR said it was quite impossible for him
to have anything personally to do with the business. It
appeared to him, from the statements made of the
transaction, that a fraud had been committed against the
complainant, and he was determined to make every
effort in his power, as a magistrate, to do justice in such
a case. However, there undoubtedly was, in his belief,
difficulties which a jury could not easily overcome, one
of the principal of which was the difficulty as to the in-
sertion of the advertisement, stating that the company
bad determined to return 11. 12s. 6d. per share. He
felt, under such circumstances, that the course he was
bound to take was to discharge the defendants, He at
the same time protested against the inference that such
a course was to be used as a means of compromise in an
act of fraud. The justice-room should not be a place to
which people would resort to obtain restitution for
money. At the same time he should be always ready
and willing to render any assistance to his fellow-citi-
zens against the machinations of unprincipled men.
The defendants then left the justice-room, and Mr.
Margetson having had his 100/. returned to him, retired
also.

SUICIDE OF AN ACTOR AT MAN.

CHESTER.

An inquest was held yesterday at the Royal Infir-
mary, before Mr. J. Roberts, solicitor, the deputy co-
roner of the borough, on view of the body of Peter
Fitzsimon, comedian, aged forty years, a married man,
but not residing with his wife. Egerton Berry, of No.
22, Kennedy-street, stated that the deceased lodged at
their house, and had done so for some time. On Tues-
day evening, the sth instant, witness heard a knocking
in deceased's room, and on going there with a candle
saw deceased sitting on the floor, with his back to the
wall, and his throat cut and bleeding. Witness ran
down stairs and told his sister, and then ran for a neigh-
bour, named George Lucas, to come to his assistance,
and Lucas ran for Mr. Blackmore, surgeon, who accom-
panied him to the deceased's room. Deceased was found
alive, with an open razor lying by his side, and, at the
suggestion of Mr. Blackmore, was at once taken to the
infirmary. Mary Anne Berry stated that deceased
lodged with her, and that about three months ago he
had a fit of drinking. Since then he had been very
steady, up to about three weeks ago, when he went to
the theatre very tipsy, and returned home afterwards
and took to his bed, and remained there a fortnight.
During that time he only got up at night, and then only
to get quite tipsy, but on coming to himself, he wrote a
note to Mr. Sloan, his employer, which I took and de-
livered for him. Mr. Sloan sent word he would have
nothing more to do with him, which seemed to trouble
him much. After that he went on drinking, and on
Tuesday committed the rash act described. Richard
Berry, a son of the last witness, gave similar evidence,
stating in addition that deceased used to get up and walk
about the room all night, as if he could not sleep. De-
ceased several times conversed with him about suicides,
and on the Sunday before his death asked if there had
been any suicides committed in town. Witness told him
two or three, when he inquired if he would have nerve
to cut his own throat, and witness replied no; he asked
which he thought the easiest death, shooting or cutting
the throat. Deceased had often told him he wished he
was dead. Mr. Bowring, house surff "eon at the Infirmary,
stated that deceased was admitted, as before stated, and
that he died on Sunday last, from the wound in his
throat. Although he was sensible, he gave no reason
for the rash act, yet admitted that he had done it him-
self. Amongst other matters, he told witness that he was
starving at the time, but he did not allege that as a reason
for cutting his throat. Verdict, Temporary insanity.—
Manchester Courier.

EXTRAORDINARY AND EXTEN-
SIVE ROBBERY IN HARDWICK-PLACE,
DUBLIN.
On Sunday, a robbery of a very extraordinary nature
took place at No. 10, Hardwick-place, Temple-street, in
the house of Mrs. Irvine. It appears from what could be
collected in the present stage of the proceedings, that at
about half past eleven o'clock on Sunday, Mrs Irvine and
her family went out to church, leaving a servant man
named Patrick Donnelly in the house ; some time after
two o'clock the family returned and knocked at the door
several times, but received no answer. At last a man
was called, who got into the area and so to the kitchen,
where he found Donnelly with his legs tied to the table,
and his hands by a cord to another portion of the table
also. There was a rope roud his cheat which was at-
tached round the table, and in this position he was found,
He was at once liberated, and on being questioned he
said shortly after twelve o'clock a very respectable look-
ing man knocked at the door, and, on his opening it- the
man walltod into the hall, and was at once follow• -
-two other persons. The "respectable" man, he she ,
pulled out a pistol, levelled it at his breast, and swore if
he uttered a word he would blow his brains out. He
(Donnelly) then went on to say, that three persons then
took him to the kitchen, where they tied him in the po-
sition he was found, and menaced him with death if
he called out. They then went up stairs, he said, and
rifled all the house, and that was the only account he
could give of the transaction. The police were called in,
and the story seeming improbable, Donnelly was taken
into custody on suspicion of being concerned in the rob -
bery. On examining the house it was found that desks,
drawers, presses, &c., had been forced open by a hammer,
which belonged to the house, and which was found on
the premises, and the marks fitted exactly. It was dis-
covered thet bank notes to the folio wing amount were
stolen ;—one 501. note, two 201. notes, two 101. notes,
four 5/. notes, and five 1/. notes, and ie following arti-
cles of plate and other valuables :—twelve silver forks,
six table spoons, twelve dessert spoons, a large gravy
ladle, a soup ladle, eight egg spoofs, six salt spoons, a
fish trowel, eight large silver spoons, two dozen plated
forks, six tea spoons, a locket set in gold, a gold coronet,
a Mosaic ring, and a quantity of old coins. The plate
was all crested, and the whole was valued at 1651. 10s.
Boylan, and her
livingary in Eccles-lane,
whßuee
husband,
daenasdipt
John
n B prisoner,oylana
his sister ,
gardener,M
ended, and a woman, who passed as Don-
nelly's wife. It appeared that this woman went in a
covered car in the course of Monday, to several places,
where herself and her respected husband owed money,
and paid all that was due, and Mary Boylan offered a
10/. note in payment of some things which she purchased
at a shop in Dorset-street. The shopkeeper at once had
her arrested, and handed her over with the note to the
police. The whole of the parties were on Monday brought
before Dr. Kelly, at Henry-street police office, where
the above facts transpired, and his worship remanded
them until Thursday, at one o'clock. The police are in
search of the stolen property. It is remarkable that the
house of Mrs. Irvine is situate quite convenient to
George's Church, and the policeman on duty did not ob-
serve any person enter the house during the time. The
beadle of the church was also outside, and he did not see
any person knock at the door. A lady who lives oppo-
site, and was looking through the window almost all the
time, said she did not see any person enter the house
except a woman, whom it is supposed is Donnelly's wife.
The matter stands so at present, but it is supposed that
by Thursday some light may be thrown on it.—Dublin
Pilot.

BURGLARY AT PLYMOUTH.
It is not often that we are called upon to record de-
predations of this kind, as taking place at Plymouth,
but we suppose that sometimes we must expect a
they only
visi-
tation, as well as our neighbours. During the night,
between Tuesday and Wednesday, the house of Admiral
Phillips, on Mount Pleasant-terrace, M!llhay-road, was
forcibly entered through the kitchen window, and the
thieves gathered together the plate that was in daily use,
but owing to, it is supposed, some disturbance,
sorted the silver from the plated articles, and then sud-
denly decamped, walking out by the front door. The
only articles stolen were a plain silver watch, a small
gold chain with seals, and with a silver guard attached to
the watch, and a gold Lisbon chain. These articles were
of small pecuniary value, but Admiral Phillips feels the
loss severe, as they were a kind of keepsaker recently
given to him by his late deceased son. The kitchen
window was broken and the frame had been bored with
a gimblet, but neither of these circumstances were satis-
factory to the police. There is considerable mystery
about the whole affair ; but at the present time it might
cruelapnroxvfeurther a
to state
tfourtthheer,suasnpdiciwoonsthaet present. Therefore withhold
policeman who was on that beat says that ho tried the
house both at one and at half-past two that morning, and
found all safe. Lieutenant Holman and his corps have
since been very industrious in endeavouring to discover
the thieves.—Plymouth Journal.

POTATOES LEFT IN THE GROUND.—A gentleman
in Badenoch writes us—" The weather has been very
mild here for some days,
which induced me to take up
part of the potatoes that I had left in the ground, as at
lifting-time I only took up two drills, lea
leaving the third
unopened. I find I am no gainer by leaving any in the
field, as I am convinced from the appearance of the
crop then, with what it is now that I have lost at least
one-third by the frost since the first
week in October.
I believe the disease had done its worst before that
time. What I lifted then have kept well, only I picked
them twice before putting them into the pit."—lnverness
Courier.

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN THE LACE TRADE.—
A very respectable and well attended public meeting of
the fancy lace-machine owners, was held on Tuesday, at
the News House, St. James's-street. We are informed
that they unanimously resolved to commence a spirited
subscription for the purpose of protecting themselves
against any felonious attempts which may be resorted to
for robbing them of their own rightful inventions. For
this object their present fund will be augmented to the
sum of ten thousand pounds.—Nottingham Review.
TENBY, SAUNDERSFOOT,_ AND SOUTH WALES
RAILWAY AND PIER.—The first ordinary meeting of
this company under their Act was held yesterday, at their
offices, in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, when the report of
the provisional committee was unanimously adopted.
Sir R. R. Phillips was elected chairman of the directors,
and Mr. Barlow, jun., secretary of the company. As
soon as the season opens the works will be commenced,
and the dividend to be paid on the capital
to be fire per cent. subscribed is