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London, England, 1847-01-14 00:00:00

THE .-SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, Is 47,

IRELAND.
REP :AI. IT N. 1
DUBLIN, JAN. 11.—The weekly rnee•.-1,.!2 ,he amre-
elation, held this day, was nnmer-,-...1y att.° t1..1. 1
On the inoti..n f M". ir t.v. II
taken by William t )'i
s.id
The CHAIRMAN,
a,idr.• t• e na-e ttng,
had been a long uua tu the service et iii,trienal Mr.ne
be h
O'Connell in the peaceful agitation in which • b
successful, and he would, as long as life were permitted
him, continue his exertions under that inestimable
leader, until the blighting measure of the union should
be repealed, and a Parliament established in College-
green.—(Cheers.)
Mr. O'CoNttzt.i. said his first duty was a pleasing one.
—(Cheers.) He had the honour of handing in 10/., col-
lected partly in Swords and partly in Dublin. by some
affectionate friends of his. The sum he had the honour
of handing in comprised the subscriptions of the Rey.
Mr. Carey, P.P., of Swords, and several other contribu-
tors. The Hon. Gentleman then read a letter from the
Rev. Mr. Hurleigh, parish priest of the island of Arran,
in the west of Ireland, enclosing his own subscription
and that of his curate. The island of Arran was so
situate as to make it one of the best fishing stations in
Ireland, and from a total neglect of the fishing stations
in this country, and the absence of harbours for the pro-
ction of the vessels employed in that branch of in•
dustry, the people in that locality were reduced to a
state of destitution. He hoped the subject would reach
the ears of Government, in order that something might
Le done to prevent the annihilation of the people of those •
i-lands, for he could not call it other than wholesale
slaughter that hundreds of the people should be dying of
starvation.— (Cheers.)
Mr. O'CONNELL next read a letter from Mr.
Nicholas Mackay, enclosing his subscription, which was
double the amount he (Mr. Mackay) was in the habit
of contributing. Mr. Mackay stated that he began his
career in politics more than half a century ago, under the
guidance of Mr. O'Connell, whom he then took as his
guide, and he (Mr. Mackay) then became his disciple.
His (Mr. O'Connell's) friend Mr. Mackay was not the
French gentlemanof that name whose name had appeared
as a subscriber to the Young Ireland party in the Nation.
Ife remembered that while he had been strugg.ling for
emancipation: he received a letter from that same Mr.
Mackay, from France, in which the writer advised him
to give up the course of peaceful agitation he was then
pursuing, and take the field at once; but he rejected the
todviee, for had he taken it, and had he entered upon the
Niolence propose d by Mr. Mackay, the Catholics would
Ilot be emancipated at the present day.—(Cheers.) He
then thanked Mr. Mackay for his advice, but told him at
the same time that he was no child of his.—(Cheers.)
Alderman DELAHAUTY, of Waterford, handed in 201.
from that town, and addressed the meeting at some
length in a speech redolent of the priaciples of " moral
force." The old inhabitants of Waterford had, by their
:Mention to the registry, put themselves in such a posi-
tion as would enable them, at the next election, to re-

t urn two Conciliation Hall repealer& The constituency
of Waterford had determined on ejecting their present
:representative, Mr. Wyse, because he was not a repealer,
and Sir Henry Winston Barron, because he had been
guilty of perfidy. That Honourable Gentleman had
been a member of the Repeal Association—he had been a
volunteer—he had been a declared, a pledged repealer ;
lout; to serve his own selfish purposes, he turned his back
on repeal, and repudiated his former professions and
orinciples ; but the people of Waterford would teach
*dm that he could not act thus with impunity.—(Loud
cimers.) It had been determined to put two gentlenr:n
nomination at the next election in whose integrity,
a) tr iotism, and sterling worth, the constituency of Wa-
eerford had unlimited confidence Mr. Alderman
Meagher and Sir Benjamin Morris Hall.—(Cheers.)
'The merits of the>e gentlemen were so universally known
and acknowledged that he felt it unnecessary to dwell
upon them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. O'CoNNEret, M.P., wished to address a few
words to the Association before he took his departure
e'rom Ireland to attend his Parliamentary duties. Ile
confessed he should go with a heavy heart, convinced as
he was of the utter incapability of the English Parlia-
ment to relieve the distress with which the country was
.overwhelmed. He had no doubt but the brutalities (he
could not use a milder phrase) of the Times would be
re-hashed and thrown in their faces, and the calumnies
.ef the English press in general would be stereotyped by
Honourable Members. From the language of the Fee-
sicmtist, the acknowledged organ of the free-trade party,
was clear the people of Ireland could expect no great
sympathy from that section of English politicians. That
j iurnAl had the audacity to assert that the Irish people
preferred throwing themselves on mendicancy rather
than earn a livelihood by honest industry. For forty- 1
seven years had Ireland been under the particular rare
.if England, and yet she was at the present moment in
not' a condition as no country id the history of the
world had ever been reduced to. Therd were temporary
reeasures proposed which, however beneficial they
might be ultimately, would not be adapted to meet
he present calamity. A new poor law was proposed,
not certainly by the Government, but he (Mr. O'Coe%nell)
:apprehended that ,it would be forced
upon them:
retch a measure he was totally opposed, believing that
it would increase to a still greater extent the unfortu-
nate condition of Ireland.
Mr. O'CONNELL then rose to address the meeting.
He had not as much time to do so as he could desire,
being under the obligation of meeting a deputation of
Lis constituents at half-past three o'clock ; he should

therefore postpone his speech till that day Lek, for he
ehould certainly address the association previous to his
.eparture for London. He could not, however, but ad
'vert to a new calamity which had fallen upon the coun-
ry—a new misery by reason of the misconduct of the
3 indlords —(Hear, hear.) He was free to confess that
a preponderating majority of the landlords had acted well,
had acted nobly; Ie eel Farnham in his part of the coun-
try, and the Eerl of Roden in his neighbourhood. But
taere were some landlords, he regretted to say, who
were availing thetnseltes of the distressed condition of
the country, and were using the miseries of the times for
the purpose of afflicting their unfortunate tenants. He (Mr
)'Connell) held in his hand a letter from a most re-
: pectable clergyman who resided at Killacan, in the
county of Westmeath, detailing the manner in
which the system was carried on. That that
horrible system was not confined to any parti-
eider locality was evident from letters of Mr. Wilson
Gray, published in the Freeman's Journal„ by which it
appeared that the miseries of the people were eagerly
grasped at as affording an excuse for their evic
lion. Could anything be more awful to contem-
plate than the barbarity of thus driving the people to
ioadness at such a moment?—(Hear, hear.) He would
feel it his duty to propose to the Legislature the
quity of suspending all laws now in existence with
egard to eviction of tenantry till the distress under
hich the country was suffering should pass away.—
(t;heers.) And what, he would ask, was the objtct of
these barbarities? Simply and solely to get possession
t,F the little holdings of the unfortunate tenants
( Clear, hear.) There was another fiendish proceeding
going on in England. Money was being collected
nominally to feed the people, but what were the terms
upon which it was to be distributed? Why, if parents
`:ould consent to send their children to Protestant
.ihools, and declare themselves Protestants, they might
I aye help administered to them.—(Groans.) There had
been actually several meetings in Exeter Hall for that
purpose. Was it the fiends or hell that suggested the
evolting proposal ? From what ether quarter could
itch a proposition as this come from, "Parents, your
children shall starve ur.le,,s you and they become Pro.
testants?” Ile (Mr. O'Connell) thought it incumbent on
him to mention these facts in the few words he had to
teldress to the association, that they might go abroad,
tied that the horrible intentions of those parties might be
cepoeed and reprobated.—(Hear.) As to the fiends,
mere was no stopping them, but as to the land
lords, the Legislature could interfere, and prevent
evictions during the continuance of the present calamity.
--(Cheers.) The next topic to which he wished to ad-
at was the repeal.—(Hear, and cheers.) Arrange-
ments had been entered into for bringing the question
before tl.,House of Commons during the approaching
session. -It would be idle to bring it forward during the
early part of the session, as the distress of the country
ould necessarily occupy the attention of Parliament for
a considerable time after its opening, and it would be
impolitic and unwise to mix up the question of repeal
ith those discussions.—(Hear.) He had determined,
therefore, to bring the matter befcre the House imme-
diately after the Easter recess, and he trusted he would
then receive the assistance of every one who was anxious
he. repeal. He (Mr. O'Connell) had felt it his duty to
abstain from discussing the questions which the land-
lords of Ireland were east then deliberating upon, lest
his doing so might afford an opportenity to some to
absent themselves on the plea that he was dictating from
Conciliation Hall.—(Hear.) The conduct of the land
h rds, with few exceptions, as he had already observed,
was admirable ; but he conceived they were not yet
familiarised with their own power, or their own m-
-11 zence, and their own capacity ;and it would require
the exercise of all these to devise and carry into effect
measures which would prove equal to the magnitude
of the calamity by which they were surrounded.
The landlords were to meet on Thursday at the Ro-
tunda, and he should feel it his duty to be rresent for
the purpose of seeing how far they will carry their
demand on England to rescue this country from her '
Present condition.—(Hear.) It was to be regretted
that the meeting in question was not an open one, as he
e"ceived the public had a right to know what men had
seid and
their attention.
thought on the subjects which should occupy
Itear, hear.) If the landlords whim,
pored, it they hesitated,wouldfi if they neglected
front, they to show a bold
heughty people a Endl themselves trampled on by the
they should speak in and—(Hear, hear,and cheers)—
ce that could not
at, god.—(Continued cheering,) be misunder-
g.) He should propose a re-
solution having reference to the extreme distress and
country, destitution that existed in this
money, foodNo matter at
what sacrifice of in
should be procured.—(clear,
hear.) theFleoxle of Ireiand
wonted. If the landlords did not insist on it was they
supply of food, they might as well remain an immediate
arouse themselves alai any idle dieereeet:nn" and
he sr.) But how was that food to be oh • 6—(lieer,
tsined?
O'Connell) wan the only person who had proposede
sit ything like a plan calculated to meet the emergency,
at ii he WAS happy to be enabled to say that his propo-
sition had received a great deal of approbation. It re-
in Lined to be seen whether the gentlemen of Ireland
w,,uld hack him on Thursday. Ile proposed a loan of
fcrty millions should bo contracted to be added to the
nt Lionel debt, that sum would enable them to ransack
the world for food; the forty millions would be the
purchase-money of the lives of the Irish people.—
(Fear. hear.) The Honourable Gentleman having en-
tered into the details of the sufferings of the people in
various quarters, concluded, amidst loud cheering, by
expressing his determination to struggle for a repeal of
the union as the only means of restoring prosperity to
Ireland.
After the dispatch of some routine business, the rent
for the week was announced to be 1191, 19e. 2d.

The meeting then adjourned.
PRE aDFUL ATTR3IPT AT MURDER IN NORTH TIP-
PEIIARY.—A letter from Nenagh, dated Sunday, con-
tein.4 tollowing:—" La-t night, as a man named
.1 Donohoe, a process-server in the court of Mr.
7 rgeant NowleV, the assistant-barrister, was proceed-
.rg from Nenagh to his own home, he was waylaid near
Debsborough by two armed men, who fired at him, and
lodged two bullets in his body. The unfortunate man is
mortally wounded, and death will hare released him
from his sufferings propably before this reaches you.
Donohoe was to have served processes here and at Ros-
erea. He has eight children, now destitute."
DUNGARVON, JAN. B.—Mrs. Anderson acknowledges
the receipt of 101. from the Right Hon. Richard Lalor
Sheil, M.P., for the Ladies' Soup Fund of Dungarvon.
Miss Dickson also acknowledges the receipt of 101. from
the Right Hon. R. L. Sheil, M.P., for the Abbevside
Ladies' Soup Fund. Famine and pestilence are doing
their deadly work very fast here. On Tuesday, there
were ten persons stretched dead, side by side, in the
poorhouse, and on Thursday four persons died there.
ARRIVALS OF INDIAN CORN.—Since our last, twenty
vessels laden with maize and other breadatuffs have
arrived at Cove; about one-third of these will discharge
their cargo here: The prevailing wind is considered
favourable to furtLier arrivals.—Cork Reporter.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTA, JAN. 4.—Tde Herefordshire transport, with
the 54th Regiment on board, arrived here on the 2d
instant. The 54th wilt relieve the 88th, and has been
disembarked at Fort Ricasoli. The 88th will embark on
the 7th instant for the West Indies.
The little cutter Research, employed on the surveying
service, has arrived in Malta. -She was on her passage
down taken in tow by the Jackal steamer, but cast off
in a heavy gale of wind, which she weathered in beau-
tiful style, having only sought shelter in Syracuse for
six hours to procure water. There lay the Royal Yacht
Club's Sapphire,ll/r.Blaydes,who gave a dinner to Lieut.
Spratt and two officers of the Research. The Research
is only 35 tons, but is a staunch boat.
At Z%nte and Navareno upwards of 400 vessels of all
nations had sought shelter.
Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Commander-in-Chief' in
the Mediterranean, has, by the last advices from Eng-
land, been appointed her Majesty's First and Principal
Naval Aide-de-Camp, vice Admiral Lord A. Beauclerk,
deceased.
A private letter from Corfu, dated Dec. 22, says—
" On the 20th we had a letter from the Trident (she
was to have relieved the Ardent, Mr. Waghorn's ex-
press boat), by one of her own boats, stating that she
had unfortunately broken down in her machinery off
Cape St. Mario de Lenca, on her way to Trieste, and
had with difficulty reached Tignoso lighthouse, in the
North Channel, where she anchored and requested as-
sistance. The Meteor was sent down, and on the 21st
towed her down to Corfu. The damage is in one of the
rods connected with the air-pump. Patterns for new
machinery have been sent to Malta, and here the Trident
must remain till new ones have been sent."
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Oriental, with the London mail of the 19th ult., due on
the 30th ult., had not yet arrived.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer,
Erin reached Constantinople on the 13th day from
England and Malta, including stoppages—an extraordi-
narily quick passage.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Those of their Lordships
who honoured this port with a visit yesterday, after
visiting the Dauntless, and the new basin, dined with the
Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart.,
at the Admiralty-house. This morning Captain M. F.
F. Berkeley left by train, at half-past eight, leaving
Lord John Hay and Captain Eden to finish the sort of
demi-inspection which it was their object to effect. These
gentlemen left at half-past two.
The Hyacinth, 18, Captain F. Scott, which sailed yes-
terday at noon to be paid off at Sheerness, returned to
Spichead this afternoon in a disabled state, having, ap-
parently, run on board some vessel in the night. She
came in under a foresail, maintop-sail, and maintop-
gallant-sail, and on her anchoring it was apparent that
she had lost the end of her bowsprit, the foremast being
s( cared by runners and tackles to the knightheads. Her
fore and wizen topgallant masts were down, and her
crossjack and mizentop-sail yards either down or carried
away. It is most prebable under these circumstances
that her orders fur Sheerness will be cancelled, and that
she will be paid off here, as it will cost too much, both in
time and money. to refit and send her to the eastward.
The Thetis, 36, Captain H. J. Codriugton, C. 8.,
sailed this afternoon, with supernumeraries and stores,
to join the squadron of Vice-Admiral Sir William
Parker, Bart., at Lisbon.
The dockyard riggers are making great progress with
the new steamer, the Dauntless, and she will be ready in
a few days to proceed to the river for her engines.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 12.

.STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, % p.—
Ambergate and Eastern Junction, 3s. 9d. p.—Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1% p. ex int.—Birmingham and
Dadley, 6% p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 107,1
p.--Buckinghamshire, p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 49%
—ChNter and Holyhead, 1% dis.—East Lincolnshire, 2% p.
ex int.—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, New, PA p.—Great
Northern (Nos. 108,001 and upwards), V, p. ex int.—Hud-
dersfield Canal and Railway, 4 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1%
dis. ex int.—London and North-Western, 197—Ditto, New
Quarters, 12% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 171/2 p.—London,; Man-
chester, and Birmingham, Quarters (B), / p.—Direct
Northern, 94 p.— Manchester and Leeds, 30 p.—Ditto,Fifths,
614 p. —Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 5% p.—Manchester
and Southampton, is. 3d. dis.—Midland, 129—Ditto, New,
.1.5/8 p.—Newport, Hereford, and Abergavenny, 1 dis.—
North Union (A). 223—North-Western, %p.—Sheffield, Ro-
therham, and Doncaster, % p. —Shrewsbury and Hereford,
6s. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester, New, ls. 3d. p.—
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A). 2 p.—Ditto (B)„ p.—
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 6s. 3d. dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, Consolidated Thirds, 2 p.—West Riding
Union, 43s 9d. p —York and Newcastle, New, 7 p.—Dutch
Rhenish, 1% dis.—Paris and Lyons, par.
MANCHESTER, JANUARY 12.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, jg p.—Birmingham, Wolverhamp-
ton, and Stour ;Valley, p.—Buckinghamshire,
Caledonian. Halves, 7 46 p.—East Lancashire, 31/4 p.—Ditto,
34 p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 11,4 p.—Great Northern
(London and York), % p.—Ditto. Registered, % p.—Ditto,
Extension (scrip), Vi p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and New-
castle Junction, 1-16 dis.—London and North-Western New,
12% p.—London Manchester, and Birmingham, 76—Man-
chester and Leeds, Extension, 1 9 16 p.—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 7-16 elis.—Manchester and
Southampton, 14 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 13-16 p.—
North-Western, 11-16 p.—Northern Counties Union, 3/4 dis.
—Oldham Alliance, 11-16 p.—South-Eastern and Dover,
401/B—South Staffordshire, 11A p.—West Riding_ Union,
2 3-16 p.—Wharfdale (late North-Eastern), IA dis.—York and
Newcastle, Preference, sth p.
LEEDS, JANUARY 12.

STOCK ExcnArrox.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 4s. p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junc-
tion, 1114 n. p.—East Lancashire (Blackburn and Preston),
334 n. p.—Ditto, New Shares, 31/2 p.—Ditto. New Scrip,
348. p.—East and West Yorkshire, 4s. dis.—Glasgow and
Dumfries, 1% p.—Great Northern (late London and York),
12s. 6d. p—lluddersfield and Manchester, 4% n. p.--Leeds
and Thirsk, 114 dis.—Ditto, New, 2s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Pre-
ference, 1% p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 295. c. p.—
Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 1% p.—Ditto, Exten-
sion (late Wak. P. and G.), 5!4, p.—Midland, Preference, 4%
p.—North British, Thirds, 224 p.—Ditto, Quarters (late
Carlisle Branch), 21/s p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17s. 6d.
p. —Northern Counties Union, 15s. dis.—North-Western, 13s.
n. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 12s. 6d. p.—Wharf-
dale Junction, Bs. 6d. dis.— York and North Midland, Pre-
ference, 11 p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, Ss. 6d. dis.
—Leicester and Bedford, 2s. 6d. dis.—West Riding Union,
41.65.

HULL, JANUARY 12.
STOCK EXCHANON. -The sates are-Hull and Selby (10
per cent. guar.), 1071,‘-Leeds and Bradford, 77-North
British, Quarters, 705.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17s. 6d. p.
-Ditto, Thirds, 23ia p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston,
&c, 2/. 16s. 6d.-East Lincolnshire, 2% p.-Great Grimsby
and Sheffield, Extension, 20s. dis.-Great Northern (London
and York), 3'4-Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 28s. p.-
Shropshire Union, 1,4 dis. scrip-Derby, Staffordshire, &c.,
16s. new scrip.
SHEFFIELD, JANUARY 12.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Northern (late
Direct Northern), 7s p.-Ditto (late London and York),
P.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 11h p.-
Manchester Grimsby, and Sheffield, 121. 10s. shares, 1/
dis.-North-A estern, 14s. p.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster,
and Goole, Bs. p.
GLASGOW, JANUARY 11.
STOCK EXCRANGEr-The sales are-Aberdeen, 251/2-Ayr
and Galloway, 465.-Caledonian, New, 59e.-Caledonian and
Dumbartonshire, 445. 6d. ex int.-Direct. Northern (scrip),
605.-Dundee and Arbroath, New, No. 3,5515-Dundee and
Perth, New, 14i4-Dutiblane, Doune, and Callender, 375.-
East of Fife, 545. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 58s. 6d.-Edin-
burgh and Perth, 578.-Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston
Direct, New, 71.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 693/4-
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 145.-Glasgow, Kilmar-
nock, and Ardrossan, 454g-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland
Junction, 'Ms.-Great North of Scotland, 575.-Great North-
ern (Direct Northern Reg. ), 855.-Kilmarnock and Ayr
Direct, 615.-Manchester and Southampton, 38s. 6d.-North
British, New Quarters (scrip), 325. 6d.-Scottish Central,
213/4-Scottish Grand Junction, 295.-York and Newcastle,
Preference, 7%.

ROYAL MARINES. The decision of the court-
martin!, held at Woolwich on the sth day of January,
inst., for the trials of Private James Taylor, 36th com-
pany; Henry Troy, 89th company; William Thornton,
4th company; William Dumbrill, 44th company; John
Corder, 48th company; and Daniel Freeme, 94th corn-
! pany; charged with having, on the 22d December,
1846, disobeyed the lawful commands of their superior
officers, and in expressly refusing to perform the duty
upon which they were ordered—to convey sundry arti-
cles of clothing, Sze., to the men then on guard, and in
persevering in their refusal to do so when brought before
Captain Miller, their immediate commanding officer, in
direct disobediet,ce of that officer's orders hes
been promulgated in general orders, and is as fol-
lows : James Taylor and Henry Troy, being the
oldest privates, and tli,! two first who refused to obey
orders, have been sentenced to twelve months' imprison-
ment each. William Thornton, Willitim Dumbrill, and
John Corder, the next three, are sentenced to six
months' imprisonment each ; and Daniel Freeme, the
Youngest soldier, to three months' imprisonment.
-1-. E COFFEE-HOUSE KEEPERS', &C., BENEVOLENT
Assocl.A.
the benevolent
annual ball, by the proceeds of which
\
th benevolent objectsl of this association' are partly car-
ried t:ut, took
the FreernasonPesT"
pany was numerouavern
Tuesday evening, in the great hall of
, Great Queen-street. The cam-
pany
tion. Dancing :nand of the most respectable descrip-
o'clock, and kept upscommenced shortly after nine
music of an excellent withspirit till a late hour, to the
hand, under the direction of Mr.
C. H. Lewis. Quadrillegalopades, waltzes, the old-
fashioned country dances, the novel interpolations
of the modern art, were allaalltderw very satisfactory,nately introduced. The
whole of the arrangements were
everything was well conducted.
CLERK Or ASSIZE FOR OXPORDCI W
itie, Esq.,
ElT.—Chief
Justice Wilde has appointed his son, Claude
Clerk of Assize for Oxford Circuit, Tice John
_
Bellamy,
Esq., deceased.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 13.
The Lord Chancellor sat in
.his Court at Westminster
to-day and heard cause petitions, none of which pos-
sessed any points of interest except to the parties con-
cerned.

ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 13.
FISHER AND CROFTS V. ATKINSON AND OTHERS.
The arguments in this case were resumed to-day, but
not concluded at the rising of the Court.

V.ICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 13.
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. GAMBLE AND

Norr.

The arguments on thismotion for an injunction on
behalf of the plaintiffs, the Electric Telegraph Company,
were resumed and concluded to day.
His HONOUR, without calling upon the counsel for
the defendant stated that, in his opinion, the best course
to be adopted, would be to direct the motion to stand
over, in order that the validity of the patent might be
determined at law. This suggestion met with the ap-
probation of all parties, and the case rests at present.
His HONOUR then proceeded to hear motions, and
stated that it was his intention to proceed with the hear-
ing of them to-morrow.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.)
EWART AND OTHERS V. REMIT AND OTHERS.—
JUDGMENT. •

His HONOUR gave judgment in this case to-day, grant-
ing the injunction. The facts appeared in this journal
on Monday.

STARKIE AND OTHERS V. BLAKE AND OTHERS.--
JUDGMENT.
His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case. The
plaintiffs were the younger children of Dr. Starkie, de-
ceased, and the defendants were purchasers of the estate
of John Edward Starkie, the eldest son of Dr. Starkie.
The object of the suit was to rectify a deed which had
been executed on the 23d of December, 1830, between
John Edward Starkie and Dr. Starkie, by inserting the
name of Maria Barbara Starkie, the mother of the
plaintiffs, in the body of the document. The terms of
the deed were to the effect, that John Edward Starkie
should pay Dr. Starkie during his lifetime 1,2001. per
annum, and a sum of 6,5001., as well as other demands,
in consideration of which he resigned to him (John
Edward Starkie) his interest in certain copyhold pro-
perty. It appeared that the estate at this time was sub-
ject to a debt of 22,0001., and another of 8,0001., &c.,
which John Edward Starkie was obliged to pay. John
Edward Starkie also covenanted to pay two annuities,
one of 7501 and another of 2001. ' • and there were several
other liabilities to which John Edward Starkie bound
himself by the deed in question.
His HONOUR was clearly of opinion that the only mode
in which any relief could be granted was by a declaration
to the effect asked.
LETTS V. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY.

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The arguments in this cause were resumed and cm
eluded to day.
Judgment was deferred.

COURT OF QUEEA'S BENCH, Jan. 15.
SPENCER V. HENDERSON.
Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS moved fora rule calling
upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict found
for her in this case should not be set aside and entered
fur the defendant, or for a new trial. It was an action
to recover compensation in damages for an illegal dis-
traint, levied at the instance of the defendant, who had
let a house in Albany-street, Regent's Park, to the
plaintiff, Mrs. Spencer, who set up that the goods be-
longed to her daughter, she having removed her own
furniture. The defendant pleaded the general issue, but
finding that the statute had not been strictly complied
with, he now sought leave to amend his plea to one
setting forth that the plaintiff had clandestinely re-
moved her furniture, and, consequently, to have a new
trial.. He admitted, however, that the application was
unprecedented in the books.
Lord DENMAN thought it would be dangerous to
create a precedent, and refused the application.
NONSUITING.
In a running-down case, involving no point of public
interest, in which Mr. WHITEHURST moved for a new
trial, or for leave to enter a nonsuit,
Lord DENMAN said it was now too late to move for a
nonsuit. When he first took his seat on the Bench, he
was given to understand that the Court entertained a
different opinion, but he had thought that his view of the
matter was well understood. He would give an illuttra•
tion of his view:—A counsel, in the course of a cause,
moved for a nonsuit. and the judge acceded to his appli -
catian; but, instead of availing himself of this permis-
sion, he called more witnesses, and showed, for instance,
by their testimony, that the plaintiff was entitled to a
verdict, was the judge in such a case to do so foolish a
thing as to permit, after that, to the defendant to move
for leave to enter a nonsuit?
TINGLEY V. DALTON.
This case was tried in this Court during the last term.
It aas an action brought by the plaintiff, Sarah
Tingley, against the defendant, a butcher at Westmore-
land, in whose service she had been as a domestic
servant, to recover compensation in damages for injuries
which she alleged she had sustained in consequence of
the detention of her clothes by the defendant. The
jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 371. 10s., being
171. 10s. for her clothes, and 201. as damages.
Mr. Sergeant SHEA now moved for a rule calling upon
the plaintiff to show cause why a nonsuit should not be
entered, pursuant to the leave of the Learned Judge who
tried the case (Mr. Justice Erie), or for a new trial, on
the ground that the verdict was against the evidence,
and on account of the excessive damages. The point at
issue between the parties was whether a month's notice
was or was not given, and therefore whether the con-
tract between them was at an end or not at the time the
plaintiff left the service of the defendant. She said she
had given him the usual notice, but he said she had not,
and when she stated her intention of leaving, as her
notice had expired, he refused to allow her ; she, how-
ever, did leave, but he detained her boxes, for which,
however, she made no subsequent application. There
was no direct evidence to show that she had given notice.
Her uncle stated at the trial that she told him she had

done so.
Lord DENMAN said Mr. Justice Erle was dissatisfied
with the verdict. The Court considered it right that
the whole matter should be re-opened.
Rule nisi granted.
POWER OF A JUDGE AT CHAMBERS TO DETAIN A CER-
TIFICATED BANKRUPT IN CUSTODY.-1N RE SMITH.
Mr. WATSON, Q.C., moved for a rule to show cause
why several orders, made at chambers by Mr. Justice
Erle in this case, should not be discharged. He said the
question turned upon the construction to be put upon
certain clauses of the existing Bankruptcy:Act, namely,
whether a bankrupt, whose certificate had been confirmed,
could be detained in custody on the order of a judge
at chambers, before whom it was proved that the bank
ruit had lost 201. at play at one sitting. On the first
(lay of last term he applied to the Court to liberate
Mr. Smith from the Queen's Bench prison, where he is
at present confined, but the Court was of opinion that
the case was not within its jurisdiction, but within the
jurisdiction of the Learned Judge who had made the
orders. He had made a similar application to the Com-
mon Pleas, but that Court had not yet given its decision.
Mr. Smith was taken in execution and was committed to
the Queen's Bench before the issuing of the fiat ; he
subsequently appeared before a Commissioner of Bank-
ruptcy, at Bristol, who granted his certificate. An ob-
jection was then made to the confirmation of the certi-
ficate on the ground that he had lost more than 201. at
play at one sitting. A Mr. Waring was
concerned in that opposition, but the Com-
missioner considered that he was entitled
to his certificate, and he accordingly confirmed it. He
was subsequently arrested. An application was after-
wards. made to Mr. Justice Erle to 'discharge the de-
fendant out of custody on theproduction of his certificate.
1 his application was opposed on affidavits which set
forth the allegation of gaming, and the charge havieg
been proved to the Learned Judge's satisfaction, he re-
fused to discharge him. A second summons was taken
out before the same Learned Judge, in which the allega-
tion was attempted to be denied, which was dismissed
with costs. A further summons was taken out
in order to answer the charges brought forward on the
secon(' with no better result. Now, be asked the Court
to rescind the second order, that being sufficient, on the
ground that the Learned Judge could not detain the
defendant in custody after the production of his certifi-
cate. He should thus have an opportunity of bringing
under the attention of the Court a most important
clause of the Bankruptcy Act. He contended that it
was not within the province of a• judge at chambers to
enter into a charge of gaming against a certificated bank-
!opt, but of the Bankruptcy Court, and that all that was
intended by the Legislature was, that on the production
of a certificate by a bankrupt he should be entitled to his
discharge.
Mr. Justice PATTESON supposed the Learned Counsel
did not intend to carry his argument so -far as to say
that proceedings in a bankruptcy court were final.
Mr. WATSON did not. Unquestionably it was open to
the proper tribunal to review the decisions of bankruptcy
courts. The sth and 6th Victoria, cap. 122, sec. 42, which
was substantially the same as the sth Geo. 111., was
the only clause in the Bankruptcy Act, which gave any
power to a judge at chambers. It did not empower him
to try the validity of the certificate, but stated that if a
bankrupt was taken into custody, after. being certifi-
cated, it should be lawful for a judge of the
court in which the judgment on which he was
arrested was obtained at chambers, on producing
his certificate, to order the proper officer to dis
charge such bankrupt without payment of fees. The
words, "it shall be lawful" meant, be held, that it was
imperative on a junge at chambers to discharge a
bankrupt simply on his producing his certificate. The
38th clause specified 12 or 14 acts, the commission of one
or more of which, one of which was losing 20/ at one sit-
ting, if proved, did not entitle him to obtain a certifi-
ate. Then, again, no more than one charge of gamb-
ling could be set up, whereas several charges were
set up, and on the affidavits of the very wit-
nesses who had appeared before the Commis-
sioner of Bankruptcy. This view was confirmed in a
j
case reported in Alderson's Reports. If a udge at
chambers possessed the right of inquiring into the validity
of his certificate, extreme hardship would beimposed on
persons who had been guilty of the i ndiscretion of gam-
bling, and if a number of charges were allowed !? be
made from time to time, so long as the " scum of
a gambling-house could be obtained to put their
names to affidavits, of the nature of which they were
not very scrupulous, a person might be kept in custody
for ever. That the statute never intended, but that,
for instance, if a certificated bankrupt was taken into
custody at the commencement of the long vacation, he
might apply to a judge to discharge him on producing
his certificate.
The COURT took time to consider the application.

BAIL COURT, Jaz. 13.

DEW V. RAWSON.

Mr. CROMPTON moved fora rule to show cause why
the plaintiff in this case should not be dispauperised, in

consequence of repeated delays in coming to trial, and
ordered to pay all the costs incurred in this cause. The
plaintiff had sued in forma "pauperis. On the
first notice of trial being given he withdrew the record,
and on two subsequent occasittnS, when the cause came
on, he was absent, although the defendent was present.
On these grounds it was sought to ciispauperise him, and
make him pay the costs.
Application granted for a rule nisi.
SHARP V. BUTCHER.

Mr. Chambers and Mr. Bagley—appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Wordsworth for the defendant.
This was an action on a bill of exchange for the sum
of 881., given by the defendant to the plaintiff. The de-
fense was that this 88/. was the balance of a sum of 100 L,
which had been borrowed at 10 per cent., and that the
transaction being usurious, the plaintiff was not entitled
to recover.

The Learned JUDGE. in summing up, remarked that
it seemed to be admitted that all the money was bor-
rowed at the rate of 10 per cent., and that rate was an
illegal and usurious one. It was a question, however, as
to whether there was anything to show that the 881. was
the balance of the sum of 1001. borrowed at such usurious
rate.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
881., and 21. for interest.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 13.
PACIFIC STEAM NAvIGATION COMPANY v. LEWIS.
In this case the A'FTOILNEY-GENERAL obtained a rule
nisi for a riew

COURT OF COMMOIN PLEAS, Jan.l3.
LINE V. DIXON.-IMPORTANT TO LODGING HOUSE

1"lu'e• Sh'e was also charged upon a second indictmen
with steal;mg a gown, the property of James Telfer.
It app eared that the prisoner entered the shops of the
two prr isecutors, who are pawnbrokers, on the morning
of the 2d of January on some frivolous pretence, and
stol.-J the articles, which were hanging up in the shop for
sale.

In her defence the prisoner said she got a bad shilling
from the prosecutor Gatehouse, and having gone to get
it taken back, she took the boots on his refusal to do so.
She told the same improbable tale with respect to the
second charge.

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to a term of three months' impri-
sonment upon each indictment.
Michael Humphry was indicted for stealing a coat and
other articles, the property of Mark Collins.
The parties lodged in the same house, and the pri-
soner avAling himself of the prosecutor's temporary
absence stole the property from his box, and sold it at
an old clothes' shop in St. Giles's.
A verdict of Guilty was returned against the prisoner,
and sentence was deferred to afford time for inquiries
into his previous character.

Joseph Shearer/ was indicted for stealing a quantity of
bricks, the propert} of Mr. James Ponsford.
The circumstances of this case have been frequently
detailed in the police reports which have appeared in
The Sun.

A verdict of Guilty was returned, and
Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared on' behalf of the pro-
secutor, applied to have judgment postponed, as there
were good reasons for suspecting that he was made an
instrument in the hands of others whom the prosecutor
was anxious to make amenable to justice.
The prisoner having expressed his willingness to
render every assistance in his power, in forwarding the
ends of justice, was ordered to be brought up on a future
day for judgment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.

Charles Frost was placed at the bar before Mr. HENRY,
charged with stealing a purse containing a five pound
note, and some money, the property of a Mr. Kimbell,
in the cell of the station-house. The prosecutor had
previously been fined ss. for being drunk. ,
It appeared that the prisoner and the complainant had
severally been taken into custody, Tuesday night, on the
same charge (drunkenness), and were confined in the
same cell. Yesterday morning,after Mr. Kimbell had been
taken from the cell, a policeman (F 149) went into the
cell, and saw a purse lying on the ground. There was
some money in one end of it. Thinking that it was the
prisoner's, he said to him " Why don't you keep your
money in your pocket?" The prisoner replied, " Oh,
ah! that's my money;" and taking the purse from the
policeman, put it in his pocket. Afterwards the police-
man hearing Mr.;Kunb-11 make a complaint to the in-
spector (Mr. Black) that he had been robbed, mentioned
what had occurred. Frost, being taxed with the theft,
denied the officer's statement, and said that he had seen
nothing of the purse, and had no money about him ex-
cept a little silver, he could not tell how much. He had
no Bank notes. On searching him, however. the officer
found a five pound note in his shoes, the number of
which agreed with that of the note lost by the prosecu-
tor. The prosecutor had made inquiries at the Bank,
and had found that the clerk was prepared to prove the
issue of the note, and to swear that it was to him (pro-
secutor) it had been given out.
The prisoner said that the five pound note was his
own. He totally denied the statement of the officer.
Mr. HENRY said that he thought the case a very clear
one, and he would commit the prisoner for trial, but as
he wished to have the evidence of the Bank clerk he
would remand the prisoner until he could attend.
On the arrival of the clerk, the prisoner was again
brought before the magistrate, and the depositions having
been taken, he was fully committed for trial.
James ,Abbott was again brought before Mr. Henry,
having been remanded from yesterday week, upon a
I charge of stealing a quantity, of miscellaneous property
from Mr. Sparks, the cook at Lincoln's Inn Hall.

The evidence was entered into somewhat more fully
than on the former hearing, a great part of the property
having been found, and the prisoner was again remanded
till this day week.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

William Smart, who said he was employed in present-
ing bills by Mr. Drake, notary, 42, Leicester-square,
was charged with creating a disturbance at the house of
Mr. Parsons, 34, Halfmoon-street, Piccadilly.
Mrs. Parsons said she was roused from bed on Tuesday
night,fabout 11 o'clock, by a loud knocking at the street
door. One of the servants having answere3 the door,
found the prisoner there, who presented a bill for pay-
ment. The servant, after remonstrating with him on
the impropriety of the time for such a business, told him
that Mr. Parsons was very ill, and requiring the attend-
ance of two medical gentlemen twice a day. But the man
insisted on the servant taking up the bill. Complainant
told the servant that she could do nothing in the matter
at that hour of th- night, but that she would attend to
it the first thing in the morning. Notwithstanding this
she heard still a great noise in the hall, and therefore
got up and remonstrated with the prisoner, who posi-
tively refused to go. She felt herself under the neces-
sity of giving him in charge of a policeman.
Mr. HARDWICK said the hour of the night was most
unreasonable for business, and considerable force might
have been justifiably used in turning him out of the
house. After a severe reprimand the magistrate dis-
missed him.
Donations of 5/. anonymous, and 5/. from S. R. F.,
were received for the poor-box.
MARYLEBONE.

BURGLARY, AND FORTUNATE RECOVERY OF PRO
PERTY.—A young man named Samuel Proctor was
brought before Mr. Rawlinson, on the following charge
Sergeant Walker, 5 D, deposed that yeterday morn.
ing, about two o'clock, as he was on duty in the Harrow-
road, he met the prisoner, carrying under his arm a
handsome rosewood box, and on asking him whose pro-
perty it was, he replied that it was his own, and that he
manufactured such articles for sale. His replies to
other interrogatories were very evasive and unsatisfac-
tory, and in consequence witness conveyed him to the
station-house, on suspicion of having committed a rob-
bery. The box was opened by order of the inspector,
and from some papers which it contained, it was sup-
posed to belong either to Thomas Wakley, Esq., M.P.,
or to one of his relatives.

The prisoner stated that he saw three Irish boys
together, and that one of them concealed something
behind a lot of timber. They then went away, and as
soon as they were out of sight be repaired to the spot,
and found the box, which he took possession of.
The Magistrate ordered the box to be sealed up, and
remanded the prisoner till Tuesday next.
In the course of two hours after the case had been
thus disposed of, Sergeant Walker came into court with
Mrs. Wakley, sister-in-law to the Coroner, who identi-
fied the box in question. She resided at No. 7, Queen's-
terrace, Bayswater, and her opinion was, that the rob-
bery was committed shortly before the discovery was
made, by one who had secreted himself in the house.
The box was here unsealed and opened by Mrs. Wak-
ley, who found in it, amongst other things, a 5/. Bank
note and several sovereigns. She had no reason to think
that anything had been abstracted.

with very disgusting behaviour in One of Drew's Can,
berwell omnibuses.

Dr. MuMader, secretary to the Provident Clerks'
Society, stated that he got into one of Drew's omn.buses
on the preceding afternoon, to go to Peekht,m. 'I ay
had not proceeded far from Grati church-,tte t when the
defendant also entered the vehicle, in which were several
persons, and amongst them some ladies. The defendant
at first rendered himself very disagreeable by the lan-
guage he used in the presence of &males, and when he
was requested to desist he became still mot e offensive.
and actually became sick, or pretended to be so, and
vomited in the omnibus. Witness and the rest of the
passengers called to the conductor and requested he
would insist on the defendant getting out The moment,
however, the request was made, the defendant began
to swear, and made use of such abominable language,
threatening witness and others, that he was given into
custody.

The defendant said he hail been dining with the cap-
tain of an Indianian, and had drank too much wine,
which d:sordered his stomach, end that the jolting- of
the omnibus produced sickness, which he could not help.
Mr. SECKER said such conduct could not be tolerated,
and he should therefore inflict a penalty of 40s. and costs
on the defendant.