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. by• -the statute
thaet each document should be given tere days before the :i.
trial, at the least. It was, he said, allowet 1, that under the
statute of William, the panel might be extended. But
here, what might be the case—if, instet td of 347 names
en the seer if returned but forty Diliue3, and
thery-tive bviiig struck off by the pricomer......would Mr.
Frost then say that. he was entitled to era acquittal ?
Would lea- the Court. oii Ole contrary, order a new pre- I
cept ..lid, if so, a nee' panel abouk be made out, tied
copy of the list of the Jury should be served: upon the pri-
soner. In that case, should he be also at the same time
served w-th a eepy of the indictment, undi r which he had
been arraigned and a new list of the witntssea to be eaa.
mined against him ? The doing shy such thiog—and it
was that which was conteidlA for on the otiaer side—would
be a mockery upon legislation.
Sir F. Pollock refurned to the case of Hardy, showing '
that according to the dates when the panel was amended,
the prisoners were a second time served with copies of the
' indictment, and of the list` of witnesses, and that was done
on the same day.
Baron Parke said there could be no doubt but that there
had bean a second delivery.
The Attorney-General remarked that if that were so,
he could not avail himself of the point. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded to advert to the authorities quoted
by Sir Frederick Pollock, and to contend that the balance
of authorities, and the evident meaning of the Act, was to
secure to the prisoner that each list, as well as a copy of
the indictment, should be delivered ten days before
trial or arraignment, and not that all three should be
served at the same time, and that the proper time to have
raised any objection was before the Jury were charged with
the indictment ; when, after some consultation between the
Judges, 'ne was stopped by—
Chief Justice Tindal—lt seems to be that the prisoner's •
Counsel have raised a very great doubt, and the point is
one which requires serious consideration. The Court is.
prepared to say, that the objection made by the prisoner's
Counsel on behalf of the prisoner involves a question ein
which no direct decision has taken place, and calls for ye ry
serious consideration. It is the more important, as the
same objection may apply itself, under existing circum-
stances, to several other cases. We propose, therefore., to
take a course, in the present case, to prevent the possibi-
lity of any hasty decision operating to the disadvantage or
prejudice of the prisoner on the one hand, or to the pre-
judice of public justice en the other. We shall, therefore,
allow the trial to proceed, and take the opinion of her
Majesty's Learned Judges on the subject, in the event of
the result of the trial on the present occasion making such
a reference necessary.
The Attorney-General—l am perfectly satisfied, my
Lord.

C6ief Justice Tindal—Then to-morrow we will pro-
ceed with the evidence.

The Court rose at a quarter past sir o'clock.

CORN AVERAGES

6r:NER A I. AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISR CoitN,
For the Week ended Dec. 27, 1t.13V, made up from the ReturnS at
the inspectors ii the different Cities and Towns in Et labs anti
wal,s. per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 66s. hi. 1 Oats
II rley CU. I . sd. Rye .., . 3ik. dcf. I Pew 441. 7d.
DIPEICLAL AGGICZQATE .AVEi.P.GR:s OP ;CHIC fIII wrty.zl

PRECEDING.

Wheat 66x.1 d. ► Oats ~,
Barley 403. Ild, I Rye

25!,. M. ( Beans.... .... .445. sd.
183. 3:i., Pease.... ..... 5d

DUTIES ON FOREIGN cfricw.

Wheat 2l.'s. Fir'. I Oats
Barley ls 10.1. Rye ..... 6d. I Peaae ss. Pd

THE MARKETS.

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Bell, Robson k Co. Hartley Pt r
Carr's }tura y 2O C
l'ontop Windsor
Walls ind Heaton
Wall, End Hilda
;lent Main
..... . y l 5i
VS ails Endliraddyll'sHetton 23 9.
Walls End Haswell 24 t
Walls End Hetton
Wzlls End Lainliton 44 ti
Walls End l'embertrini
Walls End Russell's Hetton 24 31
Walls ERG 51M:411.'9 ...Li i!
',hips arrived sinec

d
Walla End Whitwell '23
ails End Hartlepool '24 9
W.. 115 End Mel.,ide ...... 14 9
Walls End Barrington Tees

Walk End Barrett
_ _ _

Walls End Clarence Te. a $ I
Wall. 'End Seymour Tose
Walis-End South Durhauk 23 E
Walls End Teec l2B

Valle End Tees Hetton 9,1 3

Blythe
El scar ikt
Walls End Devonshire !1 ti

lot market-A ty 175.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

Wheat. f Barley. 1 Oats. Beans. Pease.
-- ---' —
Per Quarter. s. to s, s. to ~ s. to s. a. to s. s ;,,, s.
Boston
Braintree 63 73 36 41 28 34 33 44 40 44
B ighton 64 76 44 47 26 '29 44 46 4$
Cambridge — 66 45 26 35 46
Chichester 65 72 38 44 28 29 43 44 41 42
Dunmow 6O 70 38 51 26 33 36 44 42 48
Grantham -
Grimsby 5B 70 35 39 22 26 42 44
Hailsham
Hitchin 64 70 34 46 24 32 25 30
Ipswich 62 70 36 32 24 28 38 4$ 38 42
Lewes 65 70 43 22 29 34 40
Lynn 6O 68 35 46 25 31 38 44 —•-•
Maidstone B9 76 36 39 26 32 40 50
Norwich
Petworth
Rom ford 56 74 38 46 24 32 34 49 68 4b
sandwich 5B 76 28 32 17 28 40 42
Thetford 67 68 39 42 24 30 44 42 $3 44
Wisbech . 54 72 36 42 28 no 44 45
Witham 63 73 34 47 26 $4 38 46 44 $
Yarmouth 62 70 33 35 26 32 38 40 40 44
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—Dee 30.
WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b.
Red
Scotch, Welch, and Manx . 19
10 •
Irish, White
1 p II 0
---- Red 7 9 0
Foreign ......
OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b 3 4 1
lrish
Foreign
BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter 4l 48 0
Scotch and Irish, per 60th..
- Feeding 4 4 6
BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 4B 52 •
Irish, &c.
Foreign 46 40 8
PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 44 49 I
Foreign
FLOUR, English, per 2801 b.
Irish
----
51
OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs 44
36 9
INDIAN Coax, per 4801 b.
-". 42 44 8
RYE, per Imperial quarter
MALT, per Imperial quarter
HULL CORN MARKET.
Wheat, White (per Quarter) 62.. 5Ps. 725.
Red
Foreign ......... ... 110 e. N's. 645.
.. 545. 64e. 74..
Barley, Mating
Grinding
s. Ms.
Oats, Britiqh
Foreign (in bond) —l —5 —4B
Beans .. ... ..
Pease, Grey
Blue and White s. —5. —4.
Linseed ...
.
Flour o>er 5ack........... —«. ."-.os. 555,
Rapeseed (per 10 quarters) 221. 247. 951,
---... ..... ..- ._

...
CHELTENHAM MARKETS.
Per Bushel a. d. to s. d.,1 P.: Cr, 1 ~..: c,
Wheat
darley 4 U 7 • Mutton
Oat.. 36 56 t V et4l
dear,
Poase 5 0 90 I Lamb • (
flay st. IN. to 5/ .4, :Id. per ton.

CAN'rERBURI MARKET.
70s. to 73c
5'35. to t.t4 • ......... 03e.
Kirley, 11alting --. 355. to 415..,,... Grinding.. --s.
Oats
Beans —s to --a Ifs.
Pease 435. to 455. Grey........... 40e.
CHELMSFORD MARKET.
Wheat, White 7O to 73 Oats
Red
Barley
Chevalier 41 41 Beans, Tick
Grinding

tO
to.-I
to •--4.
to —.ll_
tO
to 495.

TEETOTALISM AND SUICIDE.— On Tuesday
afternoon an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at the
Dun Horse, High-street, Borough, on the body of
Witham Caton, aged 26. a ehairwaker, who destroyed
on Sunday morning, by taking laudanum. It
appeahed from the evidence of seven witnesses that de-
teasedkhad been an inveterate dram-drinker until within
the last six weeks, when he became all of a sudden a
strict " tee-totaller:' From that time he was observed
always buried in deep thought and mentally and bodily
enfeebled. Fear had succeeded his former elasticity of
spirits. In consequence he neglected his work, pawned
his tools,, and in his destitution even the clothes off his
landlady's bed. He often expressed his dread of trans-
portation for having pawned the property of others. It
was proved that on Saturday evening he bought lauda-
num, and at three o'clock next morning Mr. Wood,
surgeon, of Union-street, found him labouring under
the effect of that narcotic. The surgeon said that the
sudden abstinence from stimulants produced extreme
dejection of mind until the system became inured to the
change. It was very dangerous to leave thorn off too
suddenly, and drunkards should wean themselves by de-
grees. Deceased expired at eleven o'clock on Sunday
forenoon. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity."
A Correspondent complains of the want of police
in Chelsea, and states that his servant,,irl was a3saulted
about ten o'clock on the last night of year, by a
well-dressed man, and though she roared out " Murder!'
for nearly ten minutes, no policeman came to her assist-
ance. The gentlemen, however, it appears, was no
formidable assailant, for she at last tossed hirn'into the
kennel.

GOLD WATCHES, £7. 7s. each. Highly-
finished Horizontal Gold Watches, jewelled in four holes, with
enamel dial, hand to mark the seconds, &c. Seven Guineas
each. These elegant little Watches will be found excel!** time-keepers, and a printed warranty is given with fixed term
on which they will always receive any attention required.
T. COX SAVORY,
Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill (Seven
dodrs from Gracechurch-street), London.
N.B. Second-hansl Watches purchased in exchange.

IRTHS-
On the Ist ult., at Messina, Airs William G. Beek, of a son.
On the 28th ult., at Barnsbury-park, Islington, Mrs. S. R.
Toms, of a son.
On the 31st ult., at John-street, Bedford-row, the lady of
Richard Lambert, Esq., of a son.
On the Ist inst., the wife of John James Wilson, Esq., Bur-
g son, of Northampton-square, of a son.

ALARRIED.
On the 31st ult., at Came. Dorsetshire, the Rev. Charles
George Newcomb, son of J. Newcomb, Esq., of Upton, Bucks,
to Emily Georgiana Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Right
Hon. and Rev. Lord William Somerset, and grat.d-daughter of
Henry, fifth Duke of Beaufort.
On the Ist inst., at leer, Lumisden Strange, Esq., of the
Madras Civil Service, eldest som of Sir Thomas Strange, to
Mary Rosa, widow of the late Lieutenant W. Hodgson, Bengal
Horse Artillery, and daughter of the late Captain Samuel
Tickell, of the Bengal Army.