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London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

S 111 Ng FEBRUARY 6, 1847.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Small.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the standing orders were
found to have been complied with :
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Knaresborough and Borough-
bridge Branch).
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Harrowgate and Pately Branch,
&c.)
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Eaglescliffe and Stillington Ex-
tension).
Leeds and Thirsk (Branch from Millersley, &c.)
Leeds and Thirsk (Deviation of Main Line in Chimple Val-
ley, &c.)
OPPOSED LIST.
MIDLAND RAILWAY (SHLF ts.• ' RNSLEY,
DONCASTER, AND -MOIOLE L
In this case it was decided that the stand orders had
not been complied with in one or two importantinstances.
CALEDONIAN, WISEIAW, AND COLTNESS
RAILWAY.
The remainder of the day was occupied with the opposi-
tion to this petition, but no allegations worthy of note were
sustained.
The case was adjourned.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY. )
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were taken, and the standing orders complied with :
Exeter and Exmouth Railway Act Amendment.
London and North-Western Railway (Prescot and Wolver-
hampton Branch, &c. )
London and North-Western Railway (Ormakirk and Rain-
ford Branch, &c.)
OPPOSED LIST.
CORNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL RAILWAY.
This adjourned case was then resumed. The inquiry occu-
pied the Examiner the rest of the day. A few similar alle-
gations to those which have already been noticed were sus-
tained.
Thecase was further adjourned. A

STANDING ORDERS eOMMIT TEE.
The Committee of Standing Orders met yesterday at the
usual hour, for the dispatch of public business.
The following decisions were given :
BRISTOL AND EXETER (LAUNCESTON AND
CREDITON BRANCH).
Standing orders not to be dispensed with.
GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND ARDROSSAN.
Standing orders not to be dispensed with.
SALISBURY AND YEOVIL.
Allowed to proceed.
The above decisions having been announced, the Com-
mittee adjourned at Half-past Four o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S B Cil, Feb. 5,

HARRIS V. RICHARDS.

This was an action of trover brought by a Mr. Thomas
Harris, against Mr. Richards, an auctioneer, in Rathbone-
place, to recover compensation in damages for the conversion
of a mahogany wardrobe. The plaintiff, being in need of Money
deposited the wardrobe in question with the defendant for
I!. is. It was put up for sale on the 7th of July, but it was
bought in by a friend of the plaintiff for 21. 2s. The
plaintiff applied for it on the 10th, but he was
sold that it had been taken by some person by mistake; but
that if lie would give them a few days they would trace it,
and return it to him. The next day it was found
to have been given by mistake to a person named
Keyhole, a printer's broker, in the neighbour-
hood of St. Martin's-lane, and it was returned
to the defendant's rooms OD the 13th. On the 17th the
clerk of the plaintiff's attorney served the defendant with a
notice, demanding possession of the article. He was told
that he might have it of the defendant's clerk, but he
replied that he had nothing to do with the
wardrobe, his sole business being to serve the notice.
No subsequent application was made, and the defendant was
served with a writ in August, and the action had proceeiled
in the ordinary course. ~ ,: . r;.:
The defence was, that the defendant had offered:4o return
the article within a reasonable time, litt thertrNwas4no
.ti
conversion, and that the action was simpl brough for coats.
Lord DEN MAN told the jury that if theynconsider thtr-
tide was taken by mistake, and that. the ,def ant ad
offered to return it within a reasonable time, that iishoUld
give their verdict in his favour ; but that irtbey esaisidered
there hed been a conversion, and that the plaintiff
had suffered injury in consequence, thit they should:4 ind
for the plaintiff, and specify the amount of damage to which
they considered him entitled. The defendant, by paying the
costs of the writ, and by returning the wardrobe, might by
the consent of a judge at chambers, have put an end to the
action.

The jury, after deliberating a few minutes, found a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages 40s.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Feb. 5.

EDWARD V. CURTIS.
This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to recover
compensation in damages for a violent assault committed
upon him by the defendant.
Sergeant Wilkins appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Crowder
for the defendant.

It appeared that the plaintiff was a poulterer, carrying on
business in Newgate-street ; the defendant was a meat sales-
man, conducting his business in the same place as the plaintiff,
' In consequence of a few words having passed between the
parties, the defendant struck the plaintiff, and pushed him
down, and such was the severe nature of the blow and the
falt-that-the house surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
whither the plaintiff was taken, said that the radius or small
bone of the wrist was broken, and that the plaintiff remained
in the hospital for a period of five weeks under treatment for
the injury.
Mr. CROWDER addressed the jury at some length for the
defendant.

The LORD CHIEF BARON summed up, and
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages W.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 3.
GODDARD V. DOBSON AND ANOTHER.

This was an action brought by Mr. Henry Goddard, a
surgeon, residing at Deptford, to recover 153/. on a promis-
sory note from Mr. Dobson, a medical practitioner in the
county of Essex, and Mrs. Laburn, a lady residing in Re-
gent-street. The defence set up was, that the names of the
defendants attached to the note were not in the handwriting
of the parties.
Mr. Sergeant Channel and Mr. Bovil were for the plaintiff;
Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Wordsworth for the defendants.
A number of witnesses were called, who deposed to the
handwriting of the signatures in the note being that of
the defendants.
In cross-examination several notes, the purport of which
did not appear, were submitted to these witnesses, who like-
wise stated that, to the best of their knowledge they were in
the handwriting of the defendant Mrs. Laburn.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

George Barker, a silk printer, aged 32, and James Barker,
a silk dresser, aged 25, were indicted for a burglary, in the
house of Mr. John William Edmondson, the Sloop Inn, at
_poplar, and stealing bank notes to the value of 404, and gold
and_silver money to the amount of 1001.

Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bal.laniyne—wcre retained for the
prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON having addressed the jury,
Mr. BALLANTYNE called

Mr. Edmondson, who said, that he took the Sloop
last June twelvemonth, and that shortly afterwards
he hired James Barker as a potman, who for some
time slept in the house, and had opportunities of
knowing how witness kept his cash. He had one cash-
boz which he deposited in his iron safe when he went to
bed, and took the other up with him. The iron safe was in
the bar, and when he retired for the night it was his cus-
tom, after fastening up the bar, to lock his own room door
and leave the Aey crossways, which he considered the safest
plan. On the B.th January last the potman ceased to sleep in
the house, and on the night of that day—the last time he saw
the potman—abo ut ten o'clock, he left. After depo-
siting one cash-bmx in the iron safe, 'he found, on going
round the premises, o.ne of the window shutters unsafe ; this
he made safe, and then went to bed. According to cus-
tom, he fastened his lied-room door in his usual way. He
was not disturbed during the night, but on awaking a little
after six o'clock in the morning, he found his bed-room door
standing half open, and was surprised by seeing his gar-
dener, 'who gave him a light, at the door. lie missed
his keys of the house, and in running down stairs
he ran against a piece of iron, which was
placed in the eni.l of the key. This piece of
iron, which was produced in Court, was like a piece of wire,
several inches long, with a portion at one end so arranged as
to fall down. It appeared that this piece of wire had been
pa ssed through the back of the bed-room door, and had then
be en made to drop into the ear of the key ; then acting like
a 1 atch key, caused the proper key to shoot the lock. On
sea rching, witness found that the safe in the bar had been
br( 'ken open, and that there had been taken from it two gold
watches, a gold watch guard, a gold chain, a silver
watch, several ship warrants, about 801. in gold, silver,
any d notes, together with one of his hats and a bottle of gin
altogether he had lost property to the amount of about
20 401. in value. On going round the premises with the police
th ey found that one of the windows had been raised in the
nib ;ht sufficiently high to admit a man, and the back door
wi is wide open. Several wine baskets, which had been de-
po sited in an outhouse the night before, were placed beneath
th, .1 window which looked into the garden. Across the garden
the re were foot tracks. When James Barker came in the morn-
ing witness asked him what time he reached home the previous
nig' ht? He replied, that it was about half-pastten, whent
oft one
he policemen immediately asserted that he had me
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at half•past two that morningand h
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ins; teument by which the bed
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itedbib great confusion. Upon observing this the policeman
the replies did not affect the prey
confirmed the testimony of his
Ir. DOANE cross-examined on.ebaseheavlfidoeaf Tee. prisoner, but
;harles Cowls, the ostler, con
bac k door open. I other witnesses, the jury
ma 'ter as to finding the door of the bar-parlour and the
retr trued a verdict of Guilty
agaeld George to be transported
ALDERSON sentenc
11 Baron
.fter the examination
.of sever.
iaist both prisoners, and
for ; tr.wenty, and James for fifteen years.

,-_--_
i ;14ALL--130X. HOSPITAL. -- Yesterday the halt-
Yea rly court of the governors of this Institution, took place
at I _he hospital a King's-cross. John Soward, Esq., pre-
aid, ,ad. The metropolis, during the past year, h
but from
as been sin-
gal arly favoured in respect to epidemic malaria,
BM all in particular it has been exempt to an almost un-
pat alleled degree, the total number of deaths from that
dis ease, out of a population of nearly two millions, had been
onl y 247 ; not more than 1,235 had been attacke
tid
re with that
ma lady, being at the rate of Ito 2,626 of the en popul
tic; 1. The total number admitted to the hospital (luring the
pas t year who were affected with small-pox was 147, of whom
29 died. The labours of the medical officers in the vaccina-
t a department had been very successful, 2,783 having been
vaeinated at the hospital, and 2,013 by medical practi-
tioners supplied with the pure lymph, which the establish-
nu nt provided.
Potatoes are now selling at Sunderland at a guinea
a I sad of 20 stone, which is about three times the cost in
11 unaryunaryseasons. They are also becoming very scarce, and
(1
al% a much tainted with disease.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of February 5.)
SUGAR.—To-day, in consequence of the immense quantity
of Sugar announced for public competition next week, the
home trade were less inclined to operate; but holders were
firm, and not inclined to reduce their quotations for any de-
scriptions. _
REFiraw.—To-day little advance took plaCe in the value
of Refined Goods, but the home trade were large purchasers
at 65s to 66s 6d for brown lumps, and 67s for Standard Lumps.
Msußmus.—This afternoon there was a fair demand for
all descriptions of Mauritius Sugar; and 3,191 bags at auc-
tion were all sold at a rise on last Tuesday's public sale of
6d to ls. _ _

Cocon.—There has been much inquiry after West India,
and further advanced rates are offered.
SAGO.—The demand has been active, and stiff prices have
been paid : 460 boxes at public sale were all sold.
EAST Ixtint.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in good
request, and 3,160 bags 49 trcs at auction sold at a rise on the
rates of Tuesday of 6d to Is per cwt.
Forth:in:l.—Although all sorts of Brazil early in the week
obtained rather under previous rates; still the home trade
operated with caution by private contract, and none has
been submitted to public competition.
TEA.—Prices have not improved for Congou, but the town
and country trade have been induced to operate with more
freedom. In Pouchong a fair business has been transacted,
and 5d to 9d has been paid for low to tine quality. In good
and fine Green a good deal has been doing, and prices are
well sustained.
MOLASSES —The business transacted has been extremely
limited in all description of West India, and prices declining.
Bengal Treacle is little wanted.
COFFEE.—To-day the demand was active for Native Ceylon
privately ; and 100 bags at auction were sold at stiffer rates.
RICE.—The market has assumed a dull appearance for
Bengal of all qualities, and notwithstanding the reduced
stock here, there are sellers privately at a reduction on for-
mer rates. For Cleaned Rice the demand has slackened,
and prices are lowered.
SPICES.—For Black Pepper prices have advanced %d per
lb. White is wanted, and the quotations are still improv-
ing. The supply of Nutmegs increasing, a decline in prices
o)-..2t1 to 3d per lb has taken place. Cloves are more in de •
mand, but no improvement. Mace is less wanted, and
prices are on the decline. Ginger is still in good demand,
and all descriptions command full rates. For Cassia Lignea
prices are on the decline, whilst the supply is on the increase.
Of Pimento the supply is small ; there are several buyers,
and at stiff rates. The good and tine qualities of Cinnamon
are wanted, and prices remain firm, but inferior, coarse, and
jungle kinds can be obtained upon lower terms. Cassia
Buds are wanted, and fetch 63s to 66s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—Ilolder3 of all descriptions of Jamaica Rum still
manifest muchlirinness, but the high rates operate mate-
rially against business. For East India the high rates of
3s 10d being insisted upon for proof with certificate, caused
the business done to be trifling. For Leeward Island buyers
have been compelled to give 4s for proof strength, and 4s Id
for good brown ditto. Demerara is held with firnmess. In
Brandy an extensive business has been transacted, and at ad-
vanced rates. Geneva has been in excellent request, com-
mon shipping sort at 2s id to 2s 3d, and fine for home con-
sumption at 3s 3d to 3s 6d per gallon proof strength. Our
distillers receive contracts at Hs Pd for Corn Spirits, and at
lOs 3d for Gin 22 per cent. under proof, and 10s 9d for 17 per
cent. under.

Oli.s.—Holders of Fish Oils manifest firmness, and have
refrained from offering any at auction this week. For Sperm
prices are fully as high, the demand being active, and supply
moderate. Although there are arrivals of Olive Oil, still
holders show firmness. For Rape Seed Oil a brisk demand
exists, and further advanced rates are paid. Linseed Oil has
been largely dealt in, and prices aro still rising. Cocoa Nut
is not so much wanted. For Palm the market is in a quiet
state, and prices tend downwards. Lard Oil is selling at 441
to 471 per tun, and the supply is on the decrease.