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London, England, 1846-05-30 00:00:00

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IN THE MATTER OF THE RECTOR OP LAMBETH.
The LORD CHANCF.LLOE declined making any order on
this petition, thinking that the subject of it was one that
ought to be referred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
GRAY V. THE LIVERPOOL AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.
In this case his Lordship directed an action to be brouet.
In the other Equity Courts no case of any public interest
occurred. The House of Lords will not sit again upon ap-
peals till after the Whitsuntide recess.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 28.
(Sittings in Banco.)
WILSON AND ANOTHER v. EVANS.
This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who were the
owners of a vessel, against the defendant, also a shipowner,
for damage sustained by the plaintiff? vessel by a collision.
The cause was tried in last Hilary term, and a verdict given
for the plaintiffs. Since that period the master had been
called on to tax costs, and an order was made by Mr. Justice
Cresswell, at chambers, for the defendant to pay 2,536/. 155.,
as debt and costs. Mr. Sergeant Byles now applied for a
rule to review the taxation of costs.
Amongst the witnesses called for the plaintiff was Mr.
Jones (master of the barque General Wilshire), and the
expenses charged for his attendance were 1501.45. 2d , and
the Master, on taxation, allowed 971. 14s. 2d., being 7s. per
day for attendance from the sth of May, 1845 to the 21st of
March, 1846. The first intimation which the defendant had
had of Captain Jones being detained in England for so long a
period, was on the total bill of costs for witnesses being sent
to him. The application was also to stay execution during
the reviewal of the costs.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN—On your application for costs, did
you state in your summonses your intention to apply for the
execution to be stayed?
Mr. Sergeant ByLEs—Yes, my Lord.
Mr. Justice CRESWELL said that he was not aware that
he had made any order in the case.
Mr.fSergeant Byt.ss trusted that their Lordships would
grant both applications, for notice had bean given to the
plaintiff that they were to be made.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—You can take a rule, but in
case it should be discharged, you will be in a worse condition
than before.
After some further discus-don, the rule was extended to
stay execution.

COURT OF QTEEN'S BENCH, May 28.
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE QUEEN AT THE TitoSECUT(ON OF THE HON. EAST INDIA
COMPANY V. CAPTAIN DOUGLAS.
The arguments in favour of a new trial in this case were
resumed, pursuant to agreement, this morning at the sitting
of the Court, and occupied a considerable time.
ha I concluded. When they
Lord DENMAN gsked the Attorney-General whether it
would not he well if he were to take time, and consider
whether there were not some counts in the indictment upon
which it would be expedient and advisable to enter a Dona
prosequi, and leave the Court to deal with the other counts.
He was of opinion that there were some of the counts which
admitted of the course he suggested.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he would adopt his UM-
ship's suggestion, and would take time to consider until
Thuntlay next.
The remain ter of the day was occupied with a C2PC in
reference to the appointment of a parish officer, in which a
great number of law points arose. The case was of no publi
interest.

BAIL COURT, May 23.
There being no business before this Court beyond one or
two very trifling cases, it rose after sitting a very short time.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 28.
(Sittings in Banco.)
No case of sufficient importance to require a report ooctr-
red in this Court to-day.

SHERIFFS' COU1?1; May 28.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burcitatt..)
HUMPHREY V. CLIFFORD.
There were twenty-four causes set down for hearing this
morning, but the ahove was the only one tried during the
morning.
The plaintiff in this action is a wine merchant, in Park-
street, Grosvenor-square, and the defendant is a licensed
victualler, in Great Marylebone-street. The claim was for
191. for ten dozen of port, alleged to be sold by the plaintiff to
the defendant. The delivery of the wine was proved, and
also that the defendant had tasted it and approved of it at
the price, 365. per dozen.
For the defence a host of witnesses were called to prove
that the defendant had made the bargain with a person
❑amed Jackson, to whom alone he was indebted. Jackson
was called, and swore that he got the wine on his own ac-
count, and that the plaintiff owed him money; and it was
further shown that the plaintiff had said that Jackson had
got the wine, and he (plaintiff) expected Jackson would do
him, so he would try to get it from defendant.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said the question for the jury was,
whether defendant at the time considered he was dealing
with Jackson as an agent or principle.
The jury almost immediately gave a verdict for tha de-
fendant.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending ou Saturday, the 23d day of MaY. 1846'
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

£.
Notes Issued—. • ... 27,706,865

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,9E14,900
Gold coin and bullion 11,782,453
Silver bullion ••• • • • 1,924,412

X 27,706,865
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 28th day of May, 1846.

£727,706,865

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
FOREIGN.OFFICE, MAT 27, 1846.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Charles
Augustus Murray, now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at
Naples, to be her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General in Egypt.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Lord Napier,
now First Paid Attache to her Majesty's Embassy at Constantinople,
to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Naples.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 29.
The Queen has been pleas, d to appoint Thomas Frederick Elliot,
!haries Alexander Wood, and Frederick Rogers, Esqrs. to he Com-
missioners for superintending the sale and settlement of the waste
lands of the Crown in the British colonies, and the conveyance of
emigrants thither.

Commission by the Queen.
Royal Westmorland Militia—Capt. E. S. Smith to be Adjutant,
vice Bennet, retired upon full pay, May 7.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.
The Earl of Eus' on, to be Deput% Lieutenant; the Marquis of
Chandos. to he Deputy Lieutenant ; the Earl of Pomfret, to be De-
puty Lieutenant ; the Baron Henley, to be Deput. Lieutenant ; the
Hon. Richard Watson, to he Deputy Lieutenant ; William Bruce
Stopford, 1,.5q., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; William cartwright, llsq.,
to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Rainald Knightley, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant ; John Michael Severne, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
Richard Aubrey Cartwright, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; William
Willes, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; George Payne, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant ; William Smyth, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ;
Henry Neville, Esq.. to be Deputy-Lieutdnant.

Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia-11 R. Fletcher, Gent. to
be Ensign, May 21 ; G. J. Gates, Gent., to be Ensign and Surgeon's
Mate, May 22.

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Westmorland.
Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry—M. B. Harri-
son, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Robinson, resigned, Jan. 20, 1845.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire.
Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia—T. Crawford, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, May 20 ; J. Love, Gent., to he Lieutenant, May 21; J.
Morris, Gent., to be Ensign, May 20 ; C. B. S. Ryburn, Gent., to be
Ensign, May 21.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk.
First Troop of Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry—P. Huddlestone, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice the Earl of Euston, resigned, May 22; F. M.
Wilson, Gent , to be Cornet, vice Huddlestone. promoted, May 22.
IS &NKR UPTC Y SUPERSEDED.
James Richton, cotton-spinner, Yale Hoddlesden
Lancashire.

BANKRIIPTS.
Francis Rolfe, tailor, Great Marlborough-street, to surrender, June
6, at one, and July 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Alsager, official assignee, Birehin-lane ; Messrs. A'Beckett, Golden-
square: _ _

William
Darnbrough, tailor, Richmond, Surrey, June 5, at half-
past ten, and July 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Be'cher,
official assignee ; Messrs. Kinder and Sorrell, Jewry-street, Aldgate.
John Boyd and James Boyd, hop merchants, Southwark, June 15,
at two, and Julylo, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee, Coleman-str,et ; Philips, size-lane.
William Locks, timber merchant, Lombard-street, Curtain-road,
Shoreditch, June 16, at half past two, and July 10, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane,
Lombard-street ; Taylor, Moorgate-street, City.
Charles Frederick Ellerman, commission merchant, Philpot-lane,
City, June 12, at two, and July 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old
Jewry; Amory, Sewell, and Moores, Throgmorton-street.
George Freeman, grocer, Croydon, June 5, at eleven, and July 11,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder-
manbnry ; Allen and Nicol, Queen-street, Cheapside.
Thomas Jeffries, victualler, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, June 9, and
July T, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee,
Bristol ; Harrison, Birmingham ; Chaplin, Grays Inn-square, London.
Maria Bird, milliner, Cheltenham, June 11 and July 9, at one, at
the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Win-
terboth am, Cheltenham.
Robert Davies, draper, Abbey Tintern, 3fonraouthshire, June 12,
at one, and July 10, at eleven,:at the Bristol District Court. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol ; Bevans, Bristol.
George Samuel Coxwell and Wiliam Croser, merchants, New-
castle-upon-Tyne, June 5, at half past ten, and July 9, at one, at
the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakiey, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hewison, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Capes and
Stuart, Gray's Inn, London.
William Baldock, grocer, Nottingham, June 16, and July 14, at
half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official
assignee, Birmingham ; Browne, Nottingham.
William White, tailor, Tavistock. Devonshire, June 10, and July 1,
at eleven, at the Exeter Court of Bankruptcy. Hernaman, official
assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter ; Daw, Exeter.
Nehemiah John Reed, brewer, Marlborough, Wiltshire, June 11,
at eleven, and July 10, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bennett and Paul, Sise-lane, London.
Thomas Suger, corn merchant, Kingston-upon-Hull, June 10 and
July 1, at eleven, at the Kingston-upon-Hull District Court.
Kynaston, official assignee, Hull ; Hicks, Gray's Inn, London;
Holden and Son, Hull.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro-
duce of the British possessions in America, computed from
the returns made in the week ending May 26, 1846, is
355. 9 lAd. per cwt. _

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OP CHANCERY, May 28.
IN RE WHITING.—JUDGMENT.
The Master of the Rolls sat with the Lord Chancellor to-
day, for the purpose of giving judgment in this case. which
our readers will recollect was argued some time since before
their Lordships upon the petition of 'several of the solicitors
of the Court, complaining of the course adopted in the office
of Master Lynch, of allowing the second clerk of that office
to perform the duties of first clerk. The Master of the Rolls
went at considerable length into the case, and concluded by
itating his decided opinion to be, that the course pursued
was highly irregular, and ought no longer to be continued.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was of the same opinion, and after
passing a high eulogium on the ability and assiduity of Mas-
ter Lynch, stated it to be the intention of their Lordships not
to make any order upon the petition, feeling convinced that
the intimation of their opinion to Master Lynch would he
quite sufficient to induce that valuable officer of the Court at
once to put a stop to the course of proceeding that had
hitherto prevailed in his office.