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BRITISH MUSEUM.

28,5181. was next proposed for the British Museum.
Mr. lIUME said, as the Government had appointed
a commission to inquire into the management of the
Museum, he should not offer any opposition to the vote,
in fact, he considered that it was not too large a sum,

when the nature of the institution was taken into con-

sideration, and that 750,000 persons visited it last year.
Mr. WYNN said some years ago a vote was agreed
to, for the purpose of collecting the works of the an-
cient historians of England ; but owing to the illness of
the person appointed to perform the task, little pro-
gress has been made ; but as there were many parties
competent to discharge the office, he hoped it would
not be lost sight of, and that the works of the whole
of the historians would be completed as originally in-
tended.
After a short discussion the vote was agreed to.
STIPENDIARY JUSTICES IN THE COLONIES.
41,6001. was next proposed, to defray the expences of
stipendiary justices of the peace in the West India co-

lonies.
Mr. WILLIAMS said be understood that this charge
would not be continued this year, as the object for which
it was originally granted had been done away with. He
thought it ought not to be continued, and that the ex-
pense should be paid by the colonies.
Mr. HAWES said if the Hon. Gentleman would com-
pare the vote of last year with the one now proposed he
would find a diminution of 3,600 L, and the sum was in
the gradual course of reduction. The vote, however,
was part and parcel of that great measure, namely, the
vote for the abolition of slavery. He agreed with the
Hon. Gentleman that expenses of this kind should be
defrayed by the colonies themselves, and they might look
forward to such a result.
Mr. HUME inquired the principle on which the
grant was to be reduced? He did not see why this
country should be taxed to defray the expenses of an
establishment which the colonies were perfectly compe-
tent to uphold.
After a short discussion, the vote was agreed to.
CAPTURED NEGROES.

10,0001. was next proposed for the purpose of support-
ing captured negroes.
Mr. BORTHWICK then rose to call the attention of

the House to the great evils and cruelties resulting from
the system adopted under treaties with foreign powers
for suppressing the traffic in slaves, and in pursuance of
various Acts of the Legislature for carrying those
treaties into effect. He said, when slaves were
captured in accordance with these treaties, they
were subjected to far greater cruelties than whilst on
board slave• ships, as the men and women, and the boys
and girls, were kept in separate apartments, as appeared
from a statement which the Hon. Gentleman read, and
which had reference to a slave•ship in 1788. The
vigilance of the Government cru;zers had caused the
mortality on board these slave-ships to increase from
3 to 10 per cent. to 600 and 700 per cent., and a slave-
owner considered himself very fortunate if out of 600
he had brought from the coast of Africa he was enabled
to land from 100 to 200 at their destination. This was
the result of the mistaken benevolence of the people of
this country, who were taxed to the extent of a million
a year for effecting no practical good, as this statement
would show. In fact, wherever civilisation came
into contact with barbarism, the worst results
ensued, as was shown in the demoralised
condition of Africa, and before interference took place,
the King of Timbuctoo was a distinguished patron of
literature—(Laughter)—but since that interference a
change had taken place. The Hon. Gentleman referred
to a number of authorities, to show that his conclusions
were correct, and that the humane interference of the
people of this country had led to the perpetration of
cruelties, which were not inflicted under the former
system. He wished to put an end to the slave trade,
but it appeared to him, that the best way to do so,
was to commence by putting down its cruelties.
He had now briefly stated the points which he wished to
bring under the Noble Lord's attention, namely, the cost
of suppressing the slave trade, which was one million per
annum. This, however, would be a small expenditure
in the eyes of the people of England, if the end aimed at
was accomplished ; but he had proved that this was not
the case. The second point was the health of their offi-
cers, which was sacrificed ; and the third point was the
great increase of the number of slaves, which was six
times greater than ever it was. He trusted, therefore,
the Noble Lord would proceed as the circumstances of
thp case required, and relieve humanity from the odium
which was at present attached to it, in consequence of
the practices which he had brought under the attention
of the House.
Lord PALMERSTON said that the Hon. Gentleman
had dwelt upon the sufferings of the middle passage, and
stated that formerly the mortality of the slaves was ten
per cent., while at present it was sixteen per cent. The
Hon. Member contended that the exertions they had
hitherto made were ineffectual, and that the only course
for them to adopt was to allow a free trade in slaves.
He (ford Palmerston) would not accept the Honour-
able Member's conversion to the doctrines of
free-trade on those principles, for it was his
opinion that this would be the most effective plan they
could adopt to increase the slave trade. If, as was the
case at present, the safety of one cargo of slaves made
up for the loss of six cargoes, surely this proved that the
demand for them was remarkably great. Why, he
would ask, was this the case ? He contended it was
owing to the treaties and the cruises which they had
made while they were off the coast of Africa that the
scarcity was produecd which caused so great a demand.
In proportion as the restrictions were increased, in the
same ratio was the slave trade diminished,
and vice versa. The Noble Lord then read
several extracts from the evidence of naval officers, who
had been employed on the African coast, and who were
examined before the commission, to show that this was
the case, and that the trade was greatly checked. He
should hope by their steadily pursuing in the course they
had hitherto pursued, the best results would follow. He
understood that the importation into Cuba had greatly
decreased latterly, and if the authorities in that island,
and the Government in Spain, would co-operate with
her Majesty's Government, the trade would, in a short
time, be at an end. In Brazil, he was sorry to say, that
the trade had greatly increased of late. He shouldhope,
however, that when affairs would be brought to a
termination on the river Plate, the combined powers
would be better able to prevail upon the
Brazilian Authorities to discourage the slave trade, to
Brazil. In the first place, then, he denied that the
expense was so great as the Hon. Gentleman had stated,
but even if it were greater, if it was the means of res-
cuing 100,000 persons annually from the horrors of
slavery, and of introducing civilization and legitimate
commerce into Africa the expense would not be in vain.
—(Hear, hear.) He trusted that the House would think
this vote well worthy their favour, and that they would
not come to the resolution of changing the courso which
had been hitherto pursued.
Mr. HUME gave the Noble Lord the greatest credit
for the course that had been pursued, but he maintained
that the result of those efforts had not compensated for
the cost or the loss of life that had been incurred. The
Noble Lord said those measures had kept the trade in
check, and had quoted the evidence of several naval offi-
cers to show this. If he (Mr. Hume) had known the
case was to come on to-night, he would have been able
to read evidence also, to show that the traffic was not put
down, but increased.—(Hear, hear.) Now the question
was, did those measures discourage slavery? He denied
that this was the case, and he believed that the relaxa-
tion of the dutiesin sugar last session,hadcontributed more
than any other cause to increase the horrors of that ac-
cursed trade, by creating an increased demand for slavery.
The blockade system was recommended by the Noble
Lord, and at the time it was first pursued he denounced
it as being calculated to produce nothing but mischief.
The Anti-Slavery Association had since admitted that
it had proved a failure, and petitioned the Government
to do away with it. If it were calculated to accom-
plish the object they had in view, he would not object
to it. Some Hon. Gentleman might ask, then, how
were they to put down slavery ? Well, he would tell
them how it could be down. Smuggling could
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tem, and there would be a prospect of putting down the
slave trade, and the sooner it were put an end to the
better. It would serve the ends of humanity, and lead
to the adoption of some more efficient measures. Ile
agreed with the Hon. Gentleman who had brought for-
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of diminishing them.
Mr. HUTT agreed with the Hon. Gentleman the
Member for Montrose, that the time had arrived
when the present system for suppressing the slave
trade ought to be put an end to, and some
more rational and effective measure resorted to. He
therefore regretted to hear the Noble Lord the Secretary
tor Foreign Affsirs expressing a decided opinion in
favour of a system which took so much money out of
the Docket, of the people of thii congtry, and still we;
pratierive of evil. II- trus.e,l, however, that in another
session of another Parliament, this subject would occupy
the most serious attention of the House, with the view
ofendeavouring to ascertain if some more effective mea-

sure could not be resorted to for putting an end to the

horrors of the slave trade.

Mr. P. BORTHWICK having replied,

The vote was agreed to.
The sum of 23,0004 was voted for defraying the ex-
penses of the mixed Commission for suppressing the
slave trade, and the sum of 118,970/. for defraying the
expenses of Consular establishments abroad.
On the question that 50,000/. be voted for defraying
the expenses of the British establishments in Hong Kong,
Sir GEORGE STAUNTON called the attention of
the House to the very strong and altogether peculiar
claims of the family of the late Robert Thom, Esq.,
some time Consul in Ningpo, in China ; and to the
justice and expediency of making a suitable provision for
them out of any money that may be voted for the China
service. Mr. Thom performed the office of interpreter
to the China Commission, headed by Sir Henry Pottinger,
and he did the commission so much service during the
war that at its close Sir Henry Pottinger appointed him
to the office of consul at Ningpo, but he only held that
office for a short time, for he died of a disease he had
contracted while engaged in the service of the public.
Dr, BOWRING must also bear his testimony to the
strong claims the family of Mr. Thom had upon the
liberality of the country. He was a man of a very
refined mind, and had paid mu3h attention, and spent
much time, in maturing the language and literature of
the Chinese, solely for the benefit of his country.
Lord PALMERSTON was confident that the services
and abilities of Mr. Thom were highly appreciated by
the Government, but they could not accede to the motion
of the Hon. Baronet, without establishing a bad pre-
cedent. There was no rule un ler which a pension
could be granted in the way proposed.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said the Noble Lord need not be afraid
of establishing a dangerous 'precedent, for he (Mr.
Hume) did not think another case of the sort would
occur again. Mr. Thom performed extraordinary ser-
vices for the Government during the China war, and
he did think the claims of his family ought not to be
overlooked.

Dr. BOWRING suggested that it would be of great
importance that a diplomatic school should be appointed,
for the purpose of facilitating our communication with
the celestial empire.
Mr. HUME said that when they saw Dr. Bloomfield
receiving 2001. a year, and the daughters of Sir Martin
Shee receiving 2001. a year, it was most disgraceful that
the daughters of Mr. Thom, who had lost his life in the
service of the country, should be left unassisted.
Mr. Labouchere, Mr. B. Osborne, Mr. Hindley, and
Lord J. Manners, took part in a conversation, which
ended in the vote of 28,0001. for the Government of
Hong-Kong being agreed to.
A vote of 2,2951. was passcd to the National Vaccine
Institution ; of 3,0001. for the Refuge for the Destitute;
and of 11,0001. for the Subsistence of the Polish Re-

fugees.
On the vote that 4,1841. 18s. be granted for Misce
laneous Defrayments out of the Civil List, for the aid
of Dissenters from the Established Church, and 1,6251.
for Preachers in Manchester.
Mr. WILLIAars and Dr. BOWRING objected that the
Dissenters themselves frequently denied that they re-
quired or would accept assistance from the State ; and
they therefore did not see the necessity of forcing it
upon them.
The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote that the sum of 4,2861. be granted to
defray the expenses of the Foundling Hospital, Dublin,
Mr. HUME objected that proper care was not taken
to keep down the expense to which the nation was put
by this institution.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the expenditure was
rapidly decreasing, as was also the number of inmates.
The sums of 14,0261. for the House of Industry in
Dublin, 1,0001. for the Female Orphan Asylum in Dub-
lin; 2,0001. for the Westmoreland Locke Hospital, Dub-
lin; 1,000/. for the Lying-in Hospital, Dublin; 1,5001.
for Dr. Stephens's Hospital in Dublin ; 3,8001. for the
Fever Hospital, Dublin ; 500/. for the Hospital of In-
curables, Dublin, were then voted without opposition.
On the vote that a sum of 36,214/. be presented to the
Presbyterian Clergymen of Ireland,
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the principle of grant-
ing that to the Presbyterians of Ireland which they
would refuse to those of England and Scotland.
Dr. BOWRING and Mr. AGLIONBY expressed their dis-
sent from the grant.
Mr. WAKLEY said that he should vote against the
grant, for ho did not think that the Government should
endow this body. The Dissenters, as a body, objected
to these endowments, of which there were too many al-
ready, and therefore he should take the sense of the
Committee upon it, even though he stood alone against
the grant.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it l3
Majority
The sums of 7,256/. for the concordation fund, 3,4001.
for the expenses of a commission for digesting the cri-
minal law, 1,500/. for the expense of the commission to
inquire into the criminal law in the Channel Islands,
33.000/. for drainage in Ireland, and 1,662/. for the Bri-
tish Ambassador's house in Paris were agreed to.
On the vote that a sum, not exceeding 50,0001., be
granted to her Majesty, to defray the expense of steam
communication with India,
Several Hon. Members complained of the system of
postage in India, and the great want of regulation in the
usual mode of transmitting letters ; and also of the
imperfect system under which the payments for postage
were made.
The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote for 16,000/. for the militia volunteers in
Canada.

Mr. HUME objected that the neoessity for these
volunteers was entirely done away with. They were
first established during the time of the disturbances in
Canada, and had remained ever since.
Mr. B. HAWES said that this body called the militia
were employed as a set of police in Canada, and were
useful in that way, as well as militia volunteers.
Mr. WILLIAMS objected that this body was quite
unnecessary, and that the expense of them ought no
longer to fall upon this country.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, but the
vote was agreed to without a division.
The sum of 4,0001. for lighthouses upon Newfound.
land and the Cape of Good Hope; 7,7501. as rewards for
services in the suppression of the slave trade on the
coast of Africa were then granted.
On the vote that 59,0001. be granted to complete the
sum necessary for defraying the charges for civil con-
tingencies,
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the charges made for
conveying public officers out to foreign countries, and
also to the charge made for no less than six Bishops
travelling in her Majesty's ships for their amusement.
There were charges for servants in Whitehall chapel ;
for a new silver trumpet ; allowances for the trumpeters
and kettle drummers ; for the attendance of the water-
men of the Lords at the House ; and the travelling ex-
penses of Ibrahim Pacha, the King of the Belgians, &c.,
which he really thought ought not to fall upon the
country. There were charges of 500/. for the conferring
the dignity of Viscount upon Sir H. Hardinge, and 4001.
for conferring the dignity of Baron upon Lord Gough.
which were really quite unnecessary. All these sums
they were improperly called upon to pay he moved be
struck out from the item of 50,0001., which reduced it to
43,9951.
Arr. BANKE 3 said that it was really quite impossible
for them to go into all these items at that hour, and he
therefore moved that the Chairman report progress.--
(Oh, oh.) Hon. Members might cry " ph," but he had
been in that House since three o'clock, and they were to
be there again at twelve o'clock, and he really thought
that it was quite time that the Chairman should report
progress, and that the Committee should separate.
After sine further conversation,
Mr. HUME said that they would be right to go into
this question now; for, although the money was spent.
yet if it was mentioned this year, these 'charges would
probably not be made again.
The vote was then agreed to.
The sum of 144,8101. for the disembodied militia of
Great Britain and Ireland was then agreed to.
In answer to a question from Mr. CHRISTOPHER,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the remaining estimates would be taken on Monday.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress and obtained
leave to sit again on Monday.
The report of the Compensation for Damages (Ire-
land) Bill was then brought up.
Mr. HA MILTON moved an amendment, the purport
of which did not reach the gallery.
After some conversation the House divided, when there
appeared—
For the amendment
For the clause 3B
Majority for the clause —29
The report of the Polling at Elections (Ireland) Bill,
and the report of the Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill
were then brought up and received.
CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL.
The House then resolved itself into a committee pro
forma upon the Constabulary Fore() (Ireland) Bill.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock.

STATE OF TRADE.—It is painful to state that the
hosiery trade continues in a stagnant condition, and that
many of the workmen have been unemployed for nearly
three months.—The bobbin net trade in general is no
better, and even the German houses are working short
time. The making of velvet lace we find is continued;
the delicate and complex machinery presents obstacles
which are gradually being overcome. We have heard
of several pusher machines having been set going, the
public having at length seen the stamina and the excel-
of the articles they produce, which are equal to cushion
nets.—Nottingham Review.

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of a fine quality: a large portion has already been
secured in excellent condition. The corn-fields are
looking charmingly; and should the weather continue
favourable for the coming harvest, we are assured by
farmcrs of much experience that there will be little
reason to complain, either as to quantity or quality, of
the grain in this part of the country.—Nottingham
Review.
THE Caors, &e.—During the past eight days we
havo enjoyed the best of weather for hastening to matu•
rity the fruits of the earth. Yesterday there was a most
refreshing shower about noon, which is the first we have
had for the preceding eight or ten days. The heavy
dews in the evening, however, in some degree make up
for any deficiency there may have been as to the quan-
tity of rain. The crops still continue to look very beau-
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VIOE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, July 9.
(Before Sir J. KNIGHT BRUCE.)
BLAIR V. ORMOND.

This bill was filed for the purpose of recovering the
sum of 877/. 4s. ld.. Nary Five per Cent. Annuities and
the dividends of the same, which one Joseph Buckley
lent to Thomas Wood, and which the latter alleged to
have been repaid or forgiven.
The plaintiff, Mr. James Blair, a solicitor of Uttoxeter,
is the surviving executor of Thomas Buckley Bridger,
who was the nephew and only relative of Joseph Buckley,
the lender, and is also the administrator of Joseph
Buckley. The defendants, Mr. William Ormond and
Mr. William Hayward, are the trustees and executors
of the will of Thomas Wood, the borrower.

The facts out of which the suit arose appear to be as
follow :---Buckley was a ticket porter in London, and on
the death of his brother, some time before 1812, he be-
came possessed of about the above•mentioned sum of 1
stock. Thomas Wood, who was originally a Vintner's
porter, in London, formed an acquaintance with Buckley,
and the former lodged with him and hiA wife Prudence
from 1796 to 1802, when Wood bought some property at '
Charlton, when Buckley accompanied him from London,
and paid 10s. or 12s. a week for board and loeging.
Every half-year Buckley went from Charlton to London
to receive his dividends. Upon representations made to
him, Buckley early in 1812 sold out part of his stock
and lent the produce, 1001., to Wood, and afterwards
sold out the remainder, and received the produce, 7331.,
in Bank notes, which he took to the house of Wood's
nephew, who sewed up the money in Buckley's shirt-
sleeve, under his arm, and apprised his uncle of the fact.
On the sth of December, 1812, Buckley lent the 7331.
to Wood, and Wood's solicitor prepared a bond for him
to Buckley for 2,000/., conditioned to transfer 877/. 4s.
Id., Navy Five per Cent. Annuities, and to pay a sum
equal to the dividends in the meantime; and also a me-
morandum by way of equitable mortgage, or a deposit of
title deeds, relating to a house and land at Charlton, be-
longing to Wood, and which deeds were, therefore, de-
livered to Buckley, but afterwards came back to the pos-
session of Wood. (Buckley continued to live as a
boarder and lodger with Wood at Charlton until his
death, which happened in September, 1842, and during
that time Wood supplied him with money to pay for
clothes, and with very small sums of money, such as two
pieces, which Buckley carefully preserved as
pieces. He frequently demanded payment of his
pocketcrown
rr oney from Wood, and also possession of the deeds, and
when very troublesome Wood used to humour him by
talking about a nobleman's daughter who he thought
was in love with him. Immediately after Buckley's
death, which happened after a week's illness, during
which he was insensible, Wood directed his nephew to
write a letter to the nephew- of Buckley, which letter
Wood signed, informing him of Buckley's death, and in-
forming him that he had lived to spend all his money,
and that nothing was left; and on going over to Charlton
the same story was repeated, :excepting only that it was
said Buckley had left an old coat with silver buttons,
two crown pieces, and a watch. These articles the ne-
phew Bridger refused to take, and demanded his uncle's
deeds, but could not get them, and then went and con-
sulted the defendant, Mr. Ormond, a solicitor at Wan-
tage, who declined to act for Bridger as he was solicitor
for Wood. He, however, made some inquiry of
Wood, but then declined further interference.
Wood, the debtor, died in March, 1843, having, by will,
devised his real estates to the defendants in trust for

sale, and appointed them executors. Bridger having
died, but that fact being unknown to William Wood, the
nephew of Wood the debtor, a letter was written by
William Wood to him, offering to disclose the facts re-
lating to the loan of the money. This letter was for-
warded by Bridger's surviving partner to Mr. Blair, the
plaintiff, who thereupon investigated the matter and
took proceedings, giving notice to the several persons
who had agreed to buy Wood's estate not to complete,
for that he had a claim by reason of the bond. The de-
fence set np by the answer was that Buckley gave Wood
the money, and on his death-bed acknowledged that he
had done so; and the statute of limitation was set up as
a bar to the claim if any; so long ago as 1824, the de-
ceased, Bridger, knew every fact relating to the case, but
never took proceedings, and that, although Mr. Wood
died early in 1843, yet the bill was not filed till the latter
part of 1844. Buckley died on the 11th of Sept., 1824,
and the bill was filed on the 4th of Sept., 1844, seven
days within the 20 years.
Mr. Swanston and Mr. Wright appeared for the plain-
tiff ; Mr. Russell, Mr. Kenyon Parker, Mr. Heathfield,
and Mr. Haynes for the defendant.
His HONOUR said, that if the defendants required to
try the validity of the bond by an action at law, he
thought they were entitled to it ; but the plaintiff's
counsel could be heard against such right.
Mr. RUSSELL said he wished to try the action.
Mr. SWANSTON was heard in opposition to the right to
bring an action ; and was followed by
Mr. WRIGHT, who contended that in such a case there
was no need of an action. The plaintiff had made out
such a case as entitled him to a decree on the evidence
as it stood. If the plaintiff went to law, he might hazard
his case by the caprice, the folly, and the ignorance of a
jury. Even in the present day, little as people could
believe it, verdicts were tossed up for. If a jury were
shut up, without fire, or food, or drink, when halt
starved, who could say they would not toss up for a
verdict?
His HONOUR remarked that the Learned Judge now
on the bench had allowed a jury water, holding that
that element did not come within the description of
drink.
Mr. WRIGHT would not like to trust even a water-
drinking jury. It might happen that all the jury but
one might be of the same opinion, and yet the eleven
might be beaten by the one. Such a case did happen in
Ireland, and the one who stood out against his companions
admitted that he could not afford to convict a prisoner,
who, if convicted, would have been hanged, because he
was the last life in his, the juryman's lease
His HONOUR said, that if the counsel for the de-
fendant would consent that he should give his decision
on the whole case without any reference being made to
the jury, he would do so.
Mr. RUSSELL declined to accede to the proposition.
The defendant was entitled to have the right tried at
law.
His HoNoun gave judgment, in which he detailed
the whole facts with great minuteness, and said, that
consideringhis
solicitor, date of the time when Mr. Bridger,
through icitor, Mr. Simpson, communicated with
Mr. Ormond, when, if not before, he knew that Mr.
Ormond had been or was Mr. Wood's solicitor, and that
Mr. Bridger then having his suspicions awakened, and
knew, at least, the outline of his case, still lived for fif-
teen years and took no step ; that Wood lived three
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Bridger
done; Mr. Blair, the executor,
himself, must be considered as
identical. In such a case it was not proper that the
Court should interfere unless the bond were established
at law; an action must therefore be tried on the bond.
The bill must be dismissed with coats as to the pur-
chasers, and in all other respects the cause must stand
over until after judgment in the action.
Solicitor for the plaintiff, Mr. Brackenridge, for Mr.
Blair, of Uttoxeter ; solicitors for the defendants,
Messrs. Fennell, Child, and Kelly.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 9.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLtiorn.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF WRIGHT AND CO.
A meeting for the purpose of receiving proofs of debts
in this estate, where the bankrupts had been bankers in
Henrietta street, Covent-garden, was held to-day, but
only one proof was tendered, that of the Norwich Union
Company, for 23,000/., which was admitted without dis-
cussion.

s ner
share
.NdEe.
Commissioner
W. PC
WELLS.
erd:fiaCisate whi h
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lhtirsy )aler of the
balnkrupt,
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ArdMNe:sri described
oi be
c was unopposed.
His debts were 7781, and his assets one good debt of
2/. 16s.
Mr. Commissioner PANE refused to grant the certifi-
cate forthwith, observing that persons
who chose to
speculate in railway shares to the •
injury of their credi-
tors could not be allowed to use this court a
rid themselves of their liabilities, and starttos a means
to
afresh in
a similar course. The allowance of the certificate
in
this case must be adjourned for 12 months from the date
of the fiat.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF D. E COLUMBINE.
This bankrupt was a well-known attorney of Carlton
Chambers, Regent-street,;and this was appointed for the
passing of the adjourned last examination.
The COMMISSIONER read the report of the official as-
signee, which set forth that the bankrupt's balance-sheet
commenced in 1831 with a sum of 6,949/. ss. as capital
received from his parents, upon an agreement to pay
them the same rate of interest as its investment in the
public funds would have produced. The total amount
of the bankrupt's debts was 18,7431. his. 9d., while his'
assets were the value of 1,500 shares in the Direct Lon-
don and Exeter Railway Company, due for services ren-
dered to that company up to September, 1845, a bill of
costs against that company about 350/., a debt owing by
a person named Miller 361., furniture and fixtures about
1004, and some cash given up, making a total of 3,363/.
There was also a claim of 5001. as a proportion of the
profits as joint solicitor to the Direct London and Exeter
Railway Company with Messrs. Stokes, and various bills
of costs due by parties whose 111111:11OS were not specified
upon the balance-sheet. The report concluded by stat-
ing that better accounts were desirable, including a de-
tailed profit and loss account, and a statement of the
names of the parties against whom the bankrupt had
claims for professional business done.
Mr. BAGLEY, counsel for the assignees, agreed with
the official assignee in asking for an adjournment, and
complained that the bankrupt had withheld his assist-
ance from his creditors in some proceedings now pending
in the courts at Boulogne for the recovery. of property
which belonged to Mr. Columbine. Some jewels, which
the bankrupt alleged be bad sent from Boulogne to
Amsterdam to a banker whose name he did not recol-
lect, by a person whose name he did not know, had now
found their way back to England, but a claim to them
was set up on behalf of the bankrupt's daughter; and the
assignees desired that the property should be deposited
in some safe hands until the right to it was established.
There
was also a book at Boulogne relating to the
affairs of a Major Teasdale, which the bankrupt had
hitherto withheld from his creditors by refusing to give
any authority for its removal.
Mr. COOKE, on behalf of the bankrupt, professed an
entire willingness to render every reasonable assistance
to the assignees.
The Learned COMMISSIONER hoped that the bankrupt
would, as he was bound to do, assist his creditors in their
efforts to re
cover property, which would tend to place
him in a better position before the Court.
After seine discussion the last examination was ad.
journed until Nov.

Ew9rt and br.Dowring ;in interview yester-
day with Earl Grey. The Rev. Di. Lang had also an
interview with his Lordship yesterday at the Colonial-
office,

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Hertford, July 9.
The commission for the county of Herts was opened
on Thursday, and, contrary to the usual custom, busi-
ness was proceeded with in both courts in the after part
of the day. There were 18 causes for trial, five of
which are special jury cases, and 15 prisoners for trial
on the Crown side. The cases tried hitherto have been
quite devoid of interest, and Mr. Baron Parke was
engaged nearly the whole of to-day in trying a case
involving a question as to the warranty of soundness of
some sheep at the time of their sale, the details of which
were of no interest except to the parties. It was ex-
pected that the Crown business would be finished last
night, and Mr. Justice Cullman will then assist in dis-
posing of the cause list.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Abingdon, July 9.

The commission for this circuit was opened here yes-
terday with the usual formalities. Business commenced
this morning at ten o'clock in the Nisi Prius Court, anti
soon after eleven in the Crown Court. There were only
six causes and 11 prisoners for trial. Of these one was
charged with manslaughter, one with burglary, five with
larceny, one with bigamy, two with assaults with intent,
&c., and with a common assault.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
John Plant, a gamekeeper, was indicted for assaulting
Edward I. Wilkinson, on the 28th September last.
Mr. Williams conducted the prosecution; Mr. Carring-
ton the defence.

It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor, that
on the day in question, as the prosecutor, who is a hatter,
residing in Broad-street, Reading, and who appeared in
the witness box " bearded like a pard," was going to the
Twyford station of the Great Western Railway, carry-
ing a gun with him for his amusement along the road,
be saw a jay flying near him, fired at it and shot it.
The bird fell in a field, some twenty yards off the road.
The prosecutor went in and brought it out, and then
proceeded along the road, but was soon overtaken by the
defendant, who is gamekeeper to Mr. Palmer, one of the
Members for this county, and who, without any notice,
struck him on the neck, and attempted to wrest the gun
from him, and in the struggle fired it off, the prosecutor
having luckily turned the muzzle from his body just as
the defendant was striving to reach the trigger. The
prosecutor, having released himself from the gripe
of the defendant, went on the road, but was
again followed and cvertaken by the defendant,
who struck him violently and took away his
gun. The prosecutor, seeing several farmers and farm
labourers near the spot, complained to them, but they
would not interfere, and refused to give their names or
addresses. On cross-examination, the prosecutor said
he had upwards of 1,000 partridge and pheasant
eggs in his shop window; that in the course of 14 years
he had been convicted ten times by magistrates for
offences against the game-laws, and six of those times
by means of perjury; that for this particular transaction
he had been fined by the magistrates; that he appealed
against the conviction to the quarter sessions,
and that there the conviction was affirmed with 201.
costs; and that the prisoner did not ask for his license
or certificate before he assaulted him. A labourer who
was at work in a field near where the shot was fired,
confirmed the prosecutor as to a great part of the trans-
action, and another witness confirmed him as to the in-
jury done to his leg.
Mr. CARRINGTON then proceeded to address the jury
for the prisoner. As the Learned Gentleman was

doing so,
His LORDSHIP said, that in such a case as this he
thought he should be acting in the manner best calcu-
lated to effect the ends of justice by allowing the pri-
soner to speak with the prosecutor.
The parties then conversed for a few moments, but not
being able to come to any. arrangement,
Mr. CARRINGTON said he would submit tO a verdict

against his client.
The prisoner was thereupon found Guilty, and
fined 101.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and

Common Juries.)
ANDERSON V. CAMPBELL.

Mr. Keating and Mr. Hodgson appeared for the plain-
tiff ; Mr. Whateley and Mr. Selfe for the defendant.
This was an action of assumpsit for a quarter's rent
of a house in Burton-crescent, London, due at Christ-
mas last. The case for the plaintiff was as follows :
The plaintiff, who was formerly a banker, had given up
that business, and had taken recently to building and
buying houses, and letting them. In the spring of 1843
a Mrs. Neave, the wife of a gentleman holding a high
judicial situation in India, having been obliged to come
to England for the benefit of her health and the educa-
tion of her children, proposed to take the house in
question from the plaintiff, but he, wishing to have some
other security than that of a married woman, a Mr.
Campbell, a surgeon, residing in Burton-crescent, and a
friend of Mrs. Neave, agreed to become the tenant, and
entered into a written agreement to hold it for two
years from Midsummer, 1845. Mrs. Neave then went
into possession, and held it till the end of the term,
when, in consequence of some repairs being required, a
negotiation commenced for a new holding, and a written
agreement for a five years' tenancy, and similar in other
respects to the former one, was drawn up, but was not
executed, Mrs. Neave wishing that the repairs should be
first executed. The plaintiff executed all the repairs
that were required. Mrs. Neave remained in possession,
but the written contract for the new tenancy was not
completed between the plaintiff and the defendant.
However, the rent was paid, as before, by the hands of
the defendant, and the plaintiff considered him as holding
over on the terms of the first taking. In March, 1846,
Mrs. Neave gave notice that she would terminate her
tenancy at Midsummer, and again at Midsummer that
she would leave at Christmas. She left at the latter
period, having paid the Michaelmas rent as soon as it
became due. Soon after Christmas the present action
was commenced.
The case fur the defence was, that the tenancy between
the plaintiff and the defendant having expired at Mid-
summer, 1845, the plaintiff then took Mrs. Neave as his
tenant, and the she held on from quarter to quarter as
such tenant, and gave the notices to quit in that charac-
i
ter; that the plaintiff never pretended to treat those

notices as waste paper while she was in occupation; that
she agreed to hold on only on condition that the plaintiff
should put the house in a proper state of repair, and
especially so as to prevent the chimneys from smoking;
ancj that this not having been done, she was obliged to
quit. In support of this view, several witnesses, among
whom was Mrs. Neave, were called.
Mr. KEATING replied, commenting on the circumstance
that the defendant did not produce the receipts for rent
given after Midsummer, 1845, and, from that omission,
urging the jury to infer that in those receipts the de-
fendant must have been treated as the tenant, or other-
wise he would produce them.
His LORDSHIP summed up, and the jury, after a few
minutes' consideration, returned a verdict for the de-
fendant.

SCOTT V. BORUNIS.
Mr. Whateley and Mr. Pigott were for the plaintiff;
and Mr. Godson and Mr. Keating for the defendant.
This was an action for an assault. When the facts
had been opened his Lordship suggested that it might
be arranged. The plaintiff's counsel thereupon offered
to be content with an apology and a verdict that would
carry costs, but the defendant's counsel would accede to
no terms. It appeared that the plaintiff was a retired
surgeon, residing in this county on a farm, to the ma-
nagement of which he paid great attention. He also
kept a boarding-house, where gentlemen of independent
circumstances took up their abode with him. The de-
fendant, who is of foreign parentage, had been one of
his lodgers for about ten months, when one morning at
breakfast a dispute arose between him and the plaintiff
as to the best mode of " dressing" mangold-wurzel. The
defendant mentioned one particular fashion. The plain-
tiff sharply contradicted him, whereupon the defendant
said that he knew of course hat the plaintiff would con-
tradict him, as he had a mania for contradiction. The
retort courteous, or the lie direct (the witnesses differed
as to which) was thereupon given by the plaintiff, where-
upon the defendant, in a moment of excitement, struck
him on the nose. The plaintiff's wife and servants there-
upon assailed the defendant, and scratched his face. The
plaintiff wps said to be 68 years of age, and the defendant
only 35. The defendant having made no apology for his
conduct, this action was brought.
On the close of the plaintiff's case,
Mr. GODSON addressed the jury for the defendant.
His LORDSHIP having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
mages, 20/.