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whom he must allude, whose services ought to be#highly
appreciated by the Company ; he alluded to Mr. Wilson,
who had done more for the Company than any other
person, and that, too, at a most inadequate remunera-
tion.—(Hear, hear.) He was sure that no resolution
like the present ought to be entertained with respect to
him and the other gentlemen he had alluded to. As to him-
self, and some of the other Directors, they would gladly
give up their salaries. The worthy Chairman then put
the resolution to the meeting, and upon a show of
hands declared it to be negatived.
Mr. WILKINSON moved that the meeting should ad-
journ, as its time had been occupied in a most useless
manner.

The motion having been seconded, the meeting im-
mediately broke up.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

GLOBE.—When, to bolster up a vicious and in-
creasingly injurious system, whether of political economy
or of public morals, it becomes necessary for its advo-
cates to rack invention for new fallacies in its support, it
is not to be wondered at if they occasionally overleap
the bounds of ordinary discretion, and by presum•
ing too largely on the extent of the credulity
of their dupes, create in them a salutary suspicion of
the system itself, and of the sincerity of those who
have recourse to such means to uphold it in public
opinion. Something like this will, we think, result
from the insidious efforts of the Post, in an article
specially addressed to " the aristocracy and gentry," in
its columns of to-day. The object of the article is
two-fold—the first, to persuade these generally too-
easily convinced persons, that the daily and hourly
increase of deep and devastating distress among the
operative manufacturers and artisans in the various
trades, is attributable to causes perfectly unconnected
with the restrictive commercial system, which is upheld
for the interest of the landowners—the second, that the
sufferers from this system of monopoly would be con-
tent to endure the privations and sufferings, present and
prospective, which it inflicts, were it not for " the com-
ments on public affairs put forth by " diabolical
miscreants," as the Post pleases to designate those
who differ from its views on the Corn-laws, and who
thus call public attention to their practical results.
Satisfied that the exiting system of monopoly in food
is the source of much of the demoralisation, penury,
and absolute want, which, to an unexampled extent,
overspreads the country, we shall proceed in the course
of duty which reason, religion, and humanity alike
prescribe and sanction. If perseverance in what we
believe to be an important public duty, rendered
doubly imperative by the peculiar circumstances of the
times, subject us to the vilifying reproaches of our Con-
temporary, we determine to become viler still.
ST AN DARD.—Our respected Irish Contemporary,
the Dublin Evening Mail, charges some of the London
Journals with sneering at and insulting the Irish Con-
servative party ; and with doing so "by order." We
believe that the charge is unjust in every case, but it
were presumptuous to affect to answer for any but
ourselves. We freely acknowledge the utmost con-
tempt for that Conservative party, if there is one,
which contemplates official arrangement of any kind
as the primary object of political exertion ; our
notion of Conservatism respects the security
of the rights which men have, not the offices which
any person likes to have, or thinks he ought
to have ; and the gallant stands made so often in
Ireland for the protection of rights—the latest in
the case of the Corporation—proves that there is
a noble Conservative party in Ireland entitled to
all our admiration and reverence ; and if we dis-
like the bastard Conservative party—the place-
bunting and sordid, though it may call itself
the aristocratic, Irish Conservative party—it is be-
cause it has never lost an opportunity of betraying
the true Conservatives. But it is unjust to the com-
mon cause to call the place-hunters a party—they are
nothing of the kind:---they are a knot of men who
huve -obtained a false confidence in England, as the
supposed Conservative leaders, and have obtained as
false a confidence in Ireland, by untruly representing
themselves as the intimate associates of the great Con-
servatives in England. Their late explosion will do
much to expose this double cheat. As to " writing
by order," we, for ourselves, can sit at case under the
imputation.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 19.
MITFORD V. REYNOLDS.

The arguments in this part-heard appeal were resumed
to-day, but had not concluded when the Court rose. We
have already given in detail the facts of the case. The
case will be proceeded with to-morrow (this day).

Mr. KINGSLatt; saia that iii thiS ease the plaintiff ap.
peared before them by his Counsel, to ask of them re-
paration for a very serious injury, which had nearly
proved fatal, and was caused by the negligence of the
defendants, or their servants. The defendants and
Ahers, were the owners of the Father Thames steam-
boat, which plies between London Bridge and Gravesend.
And he need not tell the Jury it was the duty of the
Company to provide proper places for embarka-
tion and disembarkation, so that human life should
not be plaCed in the imminent danger which he should
show his client had been exposed to. The accident of
which be had to complain occurred at the Old Swan Pier.
at London-bridge, whence the Father Thames started,
on the .22d of May last. They would remember that a
pier at that place runs out into the river, at the end of
which was what is called the " dummy" or barge, which
rises and falls with the tide, and from this to the steam-
boat a gangway board was placed for the passengers to
pass to and fro. On the day in question Mr. Sharp was
coming from the Father Thames, and the board had
been so negligently placed, that when he reached the
centre of it, it gave way, and he was thrown into the
river, the tide at that time running down very strong.
The life of the plaintiff was in the utmost peril; be sank
two or three times, and most fortunate it was that the
board fell.with him, by which he succeeded in keepirig
his head above the water until a waterman of the name of
Loder, succeeded in rescuing him from his dangerous
situation, and conveyed him in a deplorable state to the
Swan, where every attention was paid to him and medical
assistance procured. It would be no part of the duty of
the Jury to inquire whether there had been negligence
in the case, for the defendants admitted it, and they were
responsible for the codsequences. They might have dis-
,:rted it. but they had been properly advised not to do so.
The evidence would prove that the gangway board had
not been secured by any lashing, which was necessary, or
a watchfulness would be required of the passengers
which the Company had no right to Niemand. It would
be for the Jury to say what compensation the plain-
tiff was to receive for the serious injuries which
he had sustained, injuries from which he had not
yet recovered,
.and which he might not be able to get
rid of for years. As soon as the plaintiff was sufficiently
recovered, he was taken home to his residence at Chel-
sea, when, from the shock and nervous debility attendant
upon it, he was confined for a month, and unable to at-
tend to his business. This would be a part of the claim,
as well as the charge for the necessary medical attend-
ance. But this was not all, for in the desperate struggle
for his life, and :when he was rolling over in the water,
he had grasped the board with such force, that his arm
and hand were very much injured, and lie was unable to
use it as he had done before.

Witnesses were then called in proof of these state-
ments, and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages 451.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, Nov. 19.
IN TILE ZIATTER OF WILLIAM LEACH.

The insolvent in this case was a brush-maker, residing
in Prospect-place, Bow, and appeared on his petition to
be discharged. He was supported by Mr. Woodroffe,
and opposed on behalf of several creditors by Mr. Cooke.
It appeared that he had been some time in business,
and gave a person into custody on an unfounded charge
of felony, for which an action for damages was insti-
tuted, and to avoid the consequences, he removed pri-
vately from his former place of residence to that de-
scribed in his schedule., Previous to this transaction, it
was alleged that he had borrowed various sums of money
from his mother, for which he executed a bill of sale in
her favour, conveying to her all his household furniture
and stock in trade ; and when setting up in business in
Bow, he said she allowed him the use of them. for a cer-
tain weekly payment. He then got into' debt to a large
amount for goods supplied by several merchants in the
Russian trade, and retired (according to his own state-
ment) to the country, during which time his mother took
away all the property by virtue of the alleged bill of sale,
although it was stated by the landlord that he was seen
removing goods to his mother's residence. When his
books were handed into Court, many of the figures on
them were found to be written in a kind of short-hand,
or hieroglyphics. ' His mother was examined at great
length, and said, that although she was able to write, she
never kept a regular account of the monies she lent her
son, but " used to write them down on the kitchen wall."

The Learned COMMISSIONER said this was a case
which called for the marked censure of the Court. He
should, therefore, order the insolvent to be remanded for
twelve months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBORO UG H-STREET.

Mr. Ingram, landlord of the Three Tuns public-house,
Rupert-street, was summoned before Mr. Hardwick by
the police for having his house open after twelve o'clock
on Saturday night.
Police Sergeant Valiance stated, that he went into the
defendant's house. about half-past twelve on Saturday
night, and found persons assembled in the parlour, tap-
ropm, and before the bar, in number between twenty
and thirty. Some of the persons were smoking.
• Mr. Ingram; in answer to the charge, said his house
was a house of call for bakers, a class of persons whose
work did not cease until a very late hour, and they, as
a tn-atter of comic, had no other time for refreshment
ban after the period of their daily labours. The persons
seen by the police were lodgers, and one or two neigh-
heurs,sbut though some were smoking none were drink-
ing, and he could prove that he did not draw a drop of
any kind of liquorafter twelve o'clock.
Mr. HARDWICK said it was idle to plead that the num-
ber of persons found in the house were lodgers. That
was a common excuse with all publicans, and deserved
as little attention as the excuse of beggars, that they
were not begging but selling lucifer matches.
Mr. Ingrain said he had 16 lodgers in his house, and
on Saturday night, in particular, he frequently had to
accommodate four or five and twenty.
Mr. HAnDwicx replied it was his duty to clear his
house by 12 o'clock. If the lodgers would not retire to
their rooms, he had the resource of putting out the lights,
and this would oblige, them to disperse.

Mr. HARDWICK having inquirell if the defendant had
been summoned before, was informed that he had been
summoned -a few weeks
...ago for keeping open during
Divine service, and let MI on payment•of the expenses:
Mr. HARDWICK—I fine the defendant 21. now, and if
he is brought here again I shall put on the full penalty
of fl. —The money was immediately paid.
The next case was against Mr. Slograve, landlord of
the White Horse,Jittpert-street, for a like offence.

Police Serjeant Valiance proved that after half-past 12
o'clock he went into the defendant's house, and found a
number of persons in the tap-room and parlour with
measures containing gir and beer before them.

As the defendani had been fined two years back for
some offence, the penalty of 40;. was inflicted and paid:

. _
The third case was ag:,.inst Mr. Shandon, Horse and
Groom, Jlichmond-street.
In this case the police sergeant proved that seven per-
sons were in the parlour, some of whom were amusing
themselves at a game of chess.
The landlord said the company were his lodgers, and
they had no drink served to them after 12 o'clock.
Mr. HARDwIcK was informed that the house was well
conducted, and no complaint had been made before. The
reduced fine of 10i. was inflicted and paid.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Michaelmas Term.--sth Victoria.
Wednesday, the 17th day of November. 1841.
This Court will, on Friday, the 2tith day of November inst.,
hold sittings, and proceed in disposing 'of the business pending
in the Special Paper and the New Trial Paper on the said
26th day of November, and on the following day, that is to
say Saturday, the 27th, and also on Wednesday, the Ist day
of December next, and the three following days, that is to
say, Thursday the 2d, Friday the 3d, and Saturday the 4th,
days of December. BY THE COURT.
Read in open Court, Nov. 17, 1841.
STEPN. RICHARDS, Master.
WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 190841.
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17th Regiment of Foot—Second Lieut. J. Bourne, from the
Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Wynyard, Nov. 19.
18th Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign I.
H. Hewitt, vice Haly, deceased, May 13; Ensign W. P. Cock-
burn, vice Graves, appointed Adjutant, June 20.
To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Ensign W. Venour, from
the 95th Foot, vice Gwynne, who retires, Nov. 19; Ensign
C. Woodright, vice Hewitt, whose promotion, by purchase,
had been cancelled, Nov. 20; Ensign J. P. Mayo, vice Cock-
burn, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled, Nov. 21.
To be Ensigns, without purchase—L. M. T. Humphreys,
Gent. vice Woodwright. Nov. 20 ; J. L. Biodricli, Gent.
vice Mal 0,, Nov. 21.
To be Adjutant—Lieutenant J. W. Graves, vice Wilson,
deceased, June 20.
40th Foot—Ensign
R. Carey to. be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Russell, who retires ; W. C. O'Brien, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carey.
41st Foot—Lieut. J. E. Deere to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Bedingfield, deceased, Aug. 8 ; Lieut. E. J.
Vaughan to be Captain, without purchase, vice Deere, whose
promotion on 24th Oct., 1841, has been cancelled, Oct. 24;
Ensign H. F. Marston to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Deere, Aug. 8 ; Colour-Sergeant W. Young ( Sergeant-
Major Provisional Battalion at Chatham) to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Logan, appointed to the 57th Foot, Nov.
19; A. Armstrong, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Edwards, appointed to the 94th Foot, Nov. 20.
44th Foot—Ensign A. W. Gray to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Shelton, appointed to the 98th Foet ; J. E. E.
Story, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gray, Nov. 19.
52d, Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign
R. 0. Coming, me De Winton, deceased, Sept. 3 ; Ensign
W. F. F. Jones, vice Coming, whose promotion, en the 26th
October, 1841, has been cancelled, Oct. 26.
To be Ensign without purchase—Ensign
W. F. Riley, from
the 83d Foot, vice Jones, Nov. 20.
57th Foot—Ensign 1). E. Armstrong to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Ross, appointed to the 42d Foot ;
Ensign R. A. Logan, from the 41st Foot, to be Ensign, vice
Armstrong, Nov. 19,
65th Foot—Ensign C. W. Sutton to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Westropp, deceased, Nov. 10 ; J. Hurford,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Mutton, Nov. 19.
67th Foot—Surgeon G. Home, from half-pay 85th Foot, to
be Surgeon
Nov. 19. • , vice John Riach, who retires upon half-pay,
83d Foot—Lieutenant J. Kelsall to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Colquhoun, deceased, Oct. 4; Lieutenant B. H.
Brown to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rayson, who retires ;
Ensign J. T. Downrnan to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice
Brown ; W. F. Riley, Gent. to to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Downrnan ; Colour-Sergean; W. Nott to be Adjutant, with
the rank of Ensign, vice Brown, promoted, Nov. 19.
88th Foot—p. L. G. Anderson, Gent. to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Allgood, appointed to the 98th Foot, Nov. 19.
90th Foot—Lieut. J. D. G. Tulloch to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Sucklin deceased, Aug. 22 ; Lieut. T.
WeLb to be Captain, without, purchase, vice Tulloch, whose
promotion, on Sept. 3,
H. A. Evatt to be Lieutenant, vice Tulloch, Aug. 22 ; H. P.
Onslow, Gent. to be Ensi n, without purchase, Nov. 19.
94th Foot—Ensignhas been cancelled, Sept. 3; Ensign
tyster to be Lieutenant, withour pur-
chase, vice Bowles, deceased,
Aug. 18; Ensign C. F. Ed-
wards, from the 41st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Lyster, Nov. 19.
95th Foot—W. Brdges, Gent:, to be Ensign, by.purchase,
vice Venour, promoted in the 18th Foot, Nov. 19.
98th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensign R.
J. Allgood, from the 88th Foot, Nov. 19 ; H. R. Adams,
Gent., ploy. 20; H. T, Richmond, Gent., Nev, 21.

Ceylon Rifle Regiment—W. Weige, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bourne, promoted in the 17th
Foot, Nov. 19.
Cape Mounted Riflemett—Lient. T. Donovan to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Lowen, who retires upon full-pay;
Ensign W. Lowen to be Lieutenant, without purchase ; Ser-
geant-Major M. Rorke to be Ensign, vice Lowen ' • Lieut. C. H.
Somerset to be Adjutant, vice Donovan, promoted, Nov. 19.
HosetTAL STAFF.—To be Staff-Surgeons of the Second
Class—Assistant-Surgeon J. H. Sinclair, M.D., from the
55th Foot ; Assistant-Surgeon P. Robertson, from the Staff;
Assistant-Surgeon G. Rumley, M.D., from the Ceylon Rifle
Regiment, July 2.
BREVET.—Major S. Blyth, of the 49th Foot, to be Licut. -
Colonel in the Army, May 26.
WHITEHALL, Nov. 16.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Brent, of Trow-
bridge, in the county of Wilts, Gent., to be Master Extraor-
dinary in the High Court of Chancery.
DECLARATION OF IA SOLVENCY.
LEOPOLD SCWABACHER, wine-merchant, Minories.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

JONAS BRADLEY, iron-merchant, Huddersfield.
JOSEPH EMERY MERCHANT, cooper, Bristol.
NATHANIEL FRALEY, linen-draper, Bristol.
BANKRUPTS.

THOMAS FARRIS, baker, East-street, Manchester-
' square to surrender Nov. 26, at eleven, and Dec. 31, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Eden,
Villiers-street, Strand.
ALEXANDER SLADE GRAHAM, and GEORGE
SMITH STREADER, contractors for public works, Oldham,
Lancashire, Nov. 30, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Commis-
sioners'-rooms, Manchester. Wood, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Lon-
don ; Wheeler, Manchester.
HENRY PHIPPS COLTHERUP, dyer and draper,
Rochester, Kent, Nov. 30, at one, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Copt-
hall-buildings ; Jones, Size lane.
GEORGE DICKENS, surgeon, Hertford, Nov. 26, and
Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
official assignee, Alderrnanbury ; Milne, Parry, .Milne, and
Morris, Temple.
GEORGE RAYMENT, hosier, Oxford-street, Nov. 26,
and Dee. 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gib-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Bicknell, Manches-
ter-street, Manchester-square.
MARY ANN COUSINS, schoolmistress, Greenwich, Dec.
4, at one, and 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
I,,dwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, official assignee;
Sturmy, Wellington-street, London-bridge.
CHARLES AKERMAN ROWE, draper, Leicester,
Nov. 29, and Dec. 31, at two, at the Castle f Leicester.
Toiler, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Toiler, Leicester.
PETER GROVES and NEVILLE BEARDE, leather-
dressers, Boston, Nov. 27, at eleven, and Dec. 31, at two, at
the Red Lion Inn, Boston. Millington, and Kerrick, Boston ;
Scott, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London.
JOB BOWYER, grocer, Chester, Nor. 25, and Dec. 31,
at two, at the Golden Lion. Inn, Mill-street, Macclesfield.
Bower and Back, Chancery-lane, London; Lingard, Vaughan,
and Lingard, Stockport.
DAVID HANNAY, banker, Cavendish-square, Nov. 30,
at twelve, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Rickards and
Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
JOSEPH SPENCER, chemist, Lamb's Conduit street,
Dec. 1, at. two, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court (.f Bank-
ruptcy. Lackington, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings ; Foord, Pinner's-hall, Old Broad-street.
JOSEPH WADE, currier, Rugby, Warwick, Nov. 29, and
Dee. 31, at twelve, at the Castle of Leicester, Leicester.
Moore, Nottingham ; Holme, Loftus, and Young, New Inn,
London.
JOHN BOWSER, timber merchant, Dorset-square, Nov.
30, at one, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. ohnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Rye,
Golden-square.
JAMES GARRY, brass founder, Manchester, Nov. 30
and Dec. 31, at ten, at the Commissioners-reoms, Man-
chester. Cooper and Wrav, Manchester; Adlington, Gregory,
Faulkner, arid Follett, Bedford-row, London.
HENRY JACKSON, money scrivener, Mountserrel,
Leicestershire, Dee. 1 at eleven, and Dec. 31 at nine, at the
King's Head, Loughborough. Emmet and Allen, Blooms-
bury-square, Middlesex • Fearnhead, Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
Leicestershire • Hucknell, Loughborough.
JOHN STRUTT, dealer and chapman, Argyle-street,
Argyle-square, Middlesex, Nov. 30, and Dec. 31, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane, Lombard-street; Plans, Southampton-buildings,
Cbancery-lane.
JOHN FORD, hat-manufacturer, Stockport, Nov. 29, at
tee, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms,
Manchester. Bower and Back, Chancery-lane, London ; Har-
rop, Stockport.
JOHN BINDER, coal-merchant, Moulton, Lincolnshire,
Nov. 26, at two, and Dec. 31, at ten, at the White Hart Inn,
Spalding, Lincolnshire. Bonner and Sons, Spalding ; Fiddey,
Temple, London.
SAMUEL CHADWICK, JAMES' CHADWICK, and
JOHN CHADWICK, cotton-spinners, Heywood, Lancashire,
Dec. 3, at four, and 31, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms,
Manchester. Hill and Mathews, Bury-court, St. Mary Axe,
London ; Upton, Manchester.
HENRY EVAN HARRIS, draper, Dowlais, Glamorgan-
shire, Nov. 30, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Commercial-rooms,
Bristol. Blower and Vizard, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ;
Leman, Bristol.
JOSEPH WEBB PILCHER, miller, River, Kent, Nov.
29, and Dec. 31. at twelve, at the Shakspeare Hotel, Dover.
Jefferys and Bathurst, Faversham; Bower and Back, Chan-
cery-lane, London.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Bates, coach maker, Worship-street, Finsbury-square,
Dee. 15, at twelve-R. tiv right, jun. and J. Clarke, builders,
Liluorpond-street, Dec. 13, at two-C. Bowen, linen draper,
Oxford, Dcc. 11, at twelve-T. Atkinson, chemist, Gloucester,
Dec. 11, at half-past eleven- H C. Frost, oilman, Oxford-
street, Dec. 11, at half-vast twelve.
In the Country.
W. Jones, butler dealer, Tregaron, Cardiganshire Dee. 13,
at one, at the Wynnstay Arms Inn, klach3ntleth, l‘iontgome-
ryshire-T. Chamberlain, innkeeper, Eastgate, Lincolnshire,
Dec. 14, at twelve, at Standwell's Hotel, Stamford-NV. Mull-
ton, miller, Greatford, Lincolnshire, Dec. 13, at six, at Stand-
well's Hotel, Stamford-E. Seddon, cotton spinner, Shuttle-
worth, Lancashire, Nov. 30, at ten, at the Commissioners'-
rooms, Manchester-M. Exley, mercer, Bromsgrove, Worces-
tershire, Dec. 15, at one, at the Golden Cross Ina, Broms-
grove-G. Noble, ship builder, Biddick, Durham, Dec. 15, at
two, at the Thompson's Arms Hotel, Sunderland-T. P.
Birks and G. Grundy; oil of vitriol manufacturers, Bury, Lan-
cashire, Dec. 16, at ten, at the Commissioners'rooms, Man-
chester.