The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-14 00:00:00

LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.

We give to the public, with great satisfaction, the sub-
joined address to Lord George Bentinck, bearing the
signature of a committee, which, at a meeting of the
party of which his Lordship has been the leader, was
deputed to propose a suitable recognition of his eminent
services in the cause of protection to British industry,
as advocated by them in Parliament.
This address, agreed to unanimously at a meeting
held at Mr. Bankes's was presented to his Lordship on
Saturday, by Lord Ingestre, whose name stands at the
head of those who have been honoured with this charge.
His Lordship's feelings are, we know, of a nature to
be warmly touched by the expression which this address
contains; and the assurance which it conveys, to the
effect that no severance of political connexion or of
personal confidence will ensue between those who have
acknowledged Lord George as their leader and himself
—will remove every apprehension that bad been felt by
our sensitive contemporaries, the Times and Chronicle,
in regard to the disruption of a powerful party.
These authorities have, in their kind consideration,
been forward to supply the party thus become the
object of their care with a new commander, and no
one will blame the choice they have made in fixing
upon tho Marquis of Granby. The fitness of
this young nobleman for such a post will bo doubted
by no one but himself, and we have only to fear that
hesitation arising from that quarter may, at the present
moment, prevent or postpone the arrangement which we
should, for our own part, hail with unqualified satisfacs
tion.

"February 11, 1848.
" My Lord—We hare been desired to convey to your
Lordship, from those at whose earnest request you
accepted the leadership of their party, their grateful
sense of the zealous and eminently able manner in which
you gave effect to their political endeavours at a time of
peculiar exigency. You enabled them, when suddenly
deserted by leaders in whom they had long placed confi-
dence, to maintain that position which in public estima-
tion they are entitled to claim, as representatives of large
constituencies. Animated by your example, they stood
their ground against a combination formed under cir-
cumstances for which political history affords no
precedent.

" The honourable considerations which induce you to
relinquish the leadership they cannot but duly appre-
ciate, being aware that you have ever and openly ex-
pressed your feelings in respect of difficulties which have
now arisen. Your assurance that no severance of poli-
tical connexions will ensue, persuades them that in their
endeavours to promote the prosperity of all classes in this
country, still having the aid of your energetic tslent, and
enjoying your continued confidence, they will still benefit
by that scrupulous sense of honour and uncompromising
consistency of character which have placed you so high
in public estimation.
" Appointed by the unanimous voice of a large as-
semblage of those who have thus acted in political
unison, for the purpose of presenting to your Lordship
their expressions of warm and grateful attachment
" We have the honour to subscribe ourselves, ever
your Lordship's most
INGESTR truly,
E faithfully, and sincerely,
" ,
OSSULSTON,
RICHARD SPOONER,
GEORGE BANKEs,
AUGUSTUS STAFFORD,
JOHN TROLLOPE,
WILLIAM MILES,
CHARLES NIERRICK BURRELL,
J. B. Y. BULLER,
EDWARD CONOLLY,
JOHN WALSH,
J. C. HERRIES.
" To the Right Ron.
The Lord George Bentinck, M.P."—Post.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—Captain J. H. Purees,
of the Grenadier Guards, has been appointed Brigade-
Major of the South-Western District, vice Colonel Daly,
resigned. Lieut. C. T. Wemyss, of the Scots Fusilier
Guards, has been appointed Extra Aide-de-Camp to the
Right Hon. Lord F. Fitaclarence, Lieutenant-Governor
of Portsmouth, and Commender-in-Chief of the South-
Western District.
EAST INDIA.—A return of the amount of the money
annually remitted to the East India Company on hypo-
theticated goods or produce for the last ten years,
moved for by Mr. Ewart, M.P., shows that the following
sums were remitted, via. :—ln 1837-38, 1,625,053/. ; in
1838.39, 817,4291. ; in 1839 40, 1,009,8311. ; in 1840-41,
1,229,8021.; in 1841.42, 383,3591.; in 1842-43, 585,1381.;
in 1843.44, 139,4661.; in 1844.45,637,8081.; in 184646,
535,8271.; and in 1846.47, 1,628,656/.
The Queen has appointed Dr. Allen Thompson to
be Professor of Anatomy in the University of Glasgow.
ARCHBISHOPRIC OF CANTERBURY.— Yesterday's
Sunday Times mentions the Bishop of Lichfield as the
probable successor of the late Dr. Howley. Ile was her
present Majesty's tutor. Saturday's Inquirer says that
the Bishop of Chester has been named as not unlikely
to be proposed.
Lord Brougham is expected to arrive in London at
the close of the present week, from Causes. his seat in
the south of France.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTR, FEB. 11.— We are informed Sir
Charles Napier's fleet is ordered from the Tagus to
Cork.

The committee appointed to receive subscriptions
in aid of the distressed by the late melancholy loss of
the Avenger will dispense the first moiety of their
means to the a[plicants of this vicinity to-morrow,
at the Naval College in the Dockyard. Mr. Haig,
the secretary to Sir Charles Ogle, has most con-
siderately accepted the post of honorary secretary to
the committee formed at this port to receive sub-
scriptions.
Sir Charles Ogle entertained the following guests
at dinner this evening at the Admiralty-house:—
Captain Eden, of the Victory; Major Harvey, aide-
de-camp to Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, and Mrs.
Harvey; Colonel Armstrong, commanding the
Royal Artillery in this garrison ; Captain Byng,
Royal Navy; Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent,
and Royal Naval College; Mrs. Byng; Commander
Otter, Royal Navy ; Mrs. Otter ; Captain Mansel,
of the Actaeon ; Captain Martin, of the Prince Re-
gent ; and Commander Grenfell, of the Illustrious.
The Champion, 14, Commander Hayes, is fitting
in the basin. She is entering some excellent seamen.
She is intended for service on the south-east coast of
America station, under the orders of Commodore Sir
Thomas Herbert, K.C.B.

The Actaeon, 26, Captain George Manse], was paid
off into ordinary to-day.
The Devon lighter sailed to-day with stores for
Plymouth.
In Harbour—The Victory, the Excellent, the Prince
Regent, the Illustrious, the Victoria and Albert, the
Blenheim, and the Nautilus ; the Echo, and the Fire
Queen, steamers. _ _

In the Basin—The Retribution, the Champion, the
Undine, the Swallow, the Rolla, and the Rocket.
In Dock—Tie Powerful, the Leander, the Ajax, the
Fairy, the Sappho, and the Orestes.
At St. Helen's—The Sealark.

Wind, N.W.—Moderate breezes, and fine weather.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 11.—J. Hay, Naval Cadet, to
the Havannah ; Edgar Disney, Naval Cadet, to the
Prince Regent ; Frank Young, Midshipman, to the
Wellesley ; Joseph E. M. Wilson, Naval Cadet, to
the Caledonia ; William J. R. Card, Lieutenant (addi-
tional), to the Hibernia; Henry Robinson, Gunner, to
the Caledonia.

CHATHAM, FEB. 11.—Professor Mosely, the gen-
tleman appointed by the Admiralty to inspect the
schools at the different dockyards, paid his annual
visit to the school at this yard on Monday, the 7th
inst., and having completed the examination returned
to London yesterday.
The Rochester arrived yesterday with stores from
Plymouth and Portsmouth yards.
The African steam-vessel towed the Vivid steam-
packet away yesterday to Messrs. Penn's, at Green.
wich, to have her engines fitted.
Last evening, whilst the Prince Alfred and the
Princess Royal steam•vessels were lying alongside
each other at the Ship pier, James Gibbs, the engi-
neer of the Prince Alfred, was leaving for the shore
with a crank pin and nut weighing about Plb., and
stepping on board the Princess Royal, he missed his
footing and fell between the vessels, and imme-
diately sunk. Creepers were instantly in use, but
owing to the tide running down very strong the body
was not recovered. He was about 24 years of age,
and a native of Bristol.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAT.—It is eminently gratifying to
us to observe the appeal on behalf of the widows and
orphans and others bereaved of their dearest kindred by
the loss of the Avenger so generously and universally
responded to both in and ont of the naval service. The
example which the crew of the Excellent set has been
most nobly followed, and yesterday the Portsmouth
committee paid the allotment (due in January) to 54
persons, who produced the authenticated documents ;
they also made arrangements for similar payments in
other quarters; and they will next investigate the claims
of persons who may apply to be relieved from the funds
collected and accumulating.
The following officers compose the committee formed
at this port for the purpose of receiving subscriptions
and distributing them to the qualified candidates for the
bounty :—Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander
in-Chief, President; Vice-Admiral Warren; Rear-Ad-
miral Prescott, CM., Superintendent of the Dockyard;
Captain Sir William Parry, Superintendent of the
Royal Hospital at Hasler, and the Clarence-yard ;
Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, and Superin.
tendent of the Royal Naval College ; Captain -Eden,
of the flag-ship Victory ; Captain Thomas Ross Suli-
van, R.N.; Colonel Powell, R.M.; Commanders Tarle-
ton and Cockburn, R.N., Royal Naval College ; Major
Castieau, R.M.A. ; Commander Holbrooke, R.N. ;
Mr. Richard Haig, Secretary to the Commander-in-
Chief (llon. Secretary to the committee); and Mr. R.
Winchelo.

The following are the sums collected from each ship
in the Tagus on behalf of this praiseworthy and bene-
volent undertaking :—St. Viacent, flag-ship, 1221. 4s. 2d.;
Canopus, 102/. 10i. tad. ; Howe, 431. (or thereabouts) ;
Queen, 55/. 6s. 10d. ; Amphion, 51/. 19s. 10d. ; the
Dragon steam-frigate, 43/. 9s. 3d. ; Scourge steam-
sloop, 361. 13s. sd. ; Jackal steam-vessel, $/. 19s. 10d. ;
Terrible steam frigate, 57/. 16s. 3d. Other subscriptions
from the Lisbon squadron make a handsome total
of 546/.

Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.11., late a Lord
of the Admiralty, is nominated to succeed Admiral Sir
John West, K.C.13., in the Command-in-Chief of the
Plymouth station, vacant in April next.
The Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin, entered 56
men yesterday, and•fitted topgallantmasts.
Captain Heriot, of this division of the Royal Marines,
left yesterday for Ilull, on recruiting service.
The dam which has been erected for the pretection of the
works under Mr. Peter Rolt's contract at the north part of
this dockyard exhibited signs of instability last Tuesday,
chiefly caused by the removal of a considerable portion of
the clay, &c., from the inside, which has been done pre-
paratory to the opening of the new steam-basin next
month. On Friday it became dangerous from the con-
stant giving way of the braces and shores applied for its
support. By dint of the incessant labour of nearly 300
men, who have worked in the constant danger of their
lives, it has been for the present secured. The damago
sustained by the adjoining work of Mr. Bramble (the
dam of which is in connexion with Mr. Rolt's), by the
irruption of the water, is very considerable. Colonel
Irving, the director of engineering and architectural
works to the Admiralty, came down on Friday night, on
the casualty being telegraphed to the Admiralty, to in-
spect and inquire into the matter.
_ _

- The Sealaik, 10, Commander Monypenny, sailed on
Friday evening from St. Helen's Roads tor Plymouth, to
receive advance wages and final orders.
The Lucifer steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander
Risk, arrived here yesterday from Sheerness, and came
into the harbour to coal. She sailed the same evening
for Cork.

The Netley tender arrived yesterday from Devonport
with supernumeraries, nearly 20 of whom were for the
Havannah, 22, Captain W. Herringham, now lying at
the Nure. As this vessel is reported to be complete in
her complement, it became a question as to the disposal
of these men, who are volunteers for the Havannakonly.
It was ultimately decided to send them to her, and the
Mercury' tender was accordingly dispatched with them
this morning.
The Actmon, 26, paid off on Friday, was dismasted
yesterday.
Wind, S.W., fresh breezes and hazy weather.
APPOINTMENTS._ _

ADMIRALTY, 12.—Arthur Doyle, Lieut., to the
Champion ; Walter J. Pollard, Lieutenant, and James
T. Stanton, Midshipman, to the Ilavatinah ; Russell
Heysham, Naval Cadet, to the Vernon ; Charles S.
Forbes, Mate, to the Enterprise ; Walker King, Naval
Cadet, to the St. Vincent ; John T. Maitland, Midship-
man, to the Powerful ; F. W. Bennett, Naval Cadet, to
the Imaum ; W. H. Anderson, Midshipman, to the
Victory ; G. W. P, Edwards, Midshipman, to the Star ;
George Buckle, Gunner (confirmed), to the Excellent ;
George Wilson,
Master's Assistant, to the Star ; Wil-
liam Edwards, Acting *Gunner, to the Champion ; George
Ball, Assistant-Surgeon, to the Crane ; Robert Steven-
son, Surgeon- Superintendent, to the Anna Maria, con-
vict ship.

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND OUTRAGE.—
About half-past five o'clock yesterday (Friday) after-
noon, as a cheese factor, whose name we have not heard,
was walking from Adlington to Macclesfield, he was
stopped, only a few yards from the railway bridge, at
Adlington, by two men, resembling hawkers, each of
whom presented a large horse pistol at his breast and
demanded his money. He resisted; they snatched at his
watch guard, which broke, so that they did not get his
watch; and while they were thus engaged another man
came up and exclaimed, " Are you going to murder that
man, then?" This alarmed the robbers, and they ran
off. The cheese factor immediately went to the public-
house at the corner of the bridge, and gave the alum;
and the landlord instantly mounted his horse, and rode
after the fellows, giving the hue and cry as he rode
along, till many joined in the chase. He rode up to the
fellows, but they presented their
pistols at him, and
said if he did not let them alone they would settle Man.
On this he desisted, having no aid near; but on passing
a place where two brothers, quarrymen, named Wyatt,
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byothers, the Wyatts attempted to
ruffians, in doing which each of the high-
waymen fired at and shot his captor. The elder
brother, Thomas Wyatt, who is about 45, was wounded
in the arm. The younger brother, William, aged forty,
received a more severe and dangerous wound, the ball
entering the body just above the stomach, and penetrat-
ing to the upper and outer part of the right thigh, where
it was found lodged about half an inch under the skin.
The prisoners gave their names Bates and Walmsley;
one of them is an Irishman; both are strange in the
neighbourhood, and though not shabbily dressed were
bad' looking men, yet not such as might be expected to
" take to the road," for one is a very little man, and
neither of them is strong or stoutly made. Thera were
taken from them a brace of new horse-pistols of the
largest bore, evidently but just discharged. At first the
men were conveyed in custody to Adlington-hall; but
the younger Wyatt being considered in imminent danger,
the prisoners were reconducted to Bann Fold, and
Wyatt's deposition was taken in their presence.—Manm
chester Guardian.
,CHIEF RABBI Or THE JEWS IN HOLLAND.—On the
sth inst. Mr. B. S. Berenstein was solemnly admitted
Chief Rabbi of the Hague, after which he delivered an
able soma 011 Fa. Rl. T. I.

TAT Or VALE RAILWAY AND DOCK.,
"Ale ordinary half- yearly general meeting of this
Al
conroany was held on Saturday, at twelve o'clock, at the
ndou Tavern; Emanuel Cooper, Esq., in the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having been
tread, and the seal of the company affixed to the register
eof proprietors,
The SECRETARY (Mr. G. H. Harris) read the follow-
ing report :
" Referring to the report made to the proprietors at
the last half-yearly meeting in August last, your direc-
tors may state, that in consequence of the severe mone-
tary pressure of the past autumn, and in consideration
of the present circumstances of the company, in refer-
arra@ to the unavoidable suspension of the Bill for leasing
the railway to the London and South-Western Railway
Company, your directors were of opinion that they
should best consult the interests of the company and the
-wishes of the proprietors by limiting the progress of the
works, and thus avoiding the necessity of a call until the
decision of Parliament upon the leasing of the Bill is
ascertained. Your directors have; however, received the
cordial aid of your allies, the London and South-Western
Company and proprietors of this company connected
with them, who have made advances in anticipation of
calls, 'which has prevented an entire suspension of the
worts.
" Your directors will proceed with the Leasing Bill
during the present session of Parliament, and the
South-Western Company will also proceed with their
suspended Bills from Salisbury to Exeter. The South-
'Western Company have presented a Bill for a junction
from their central station in Exeter to Cowley-bridge,
on the Exeter and Crediton line; and also v. Bill for
leasing the Exeter and Crediton Railway, both of which
passed standing orders.
" The report of the acting engineer, W. R. Neale,
Esq., will inform you that the railway from the docks
at Fremington to Barnstaple is completed, and the
gauge of the Exeter and Crediton Railway has been re-
cently altered to the national gauge in, comformity with
the reselutions of their proprietors, that the gauge of
that company should be altered to adapt it to that of the
Taw Vale Company.
" Your directors suggest that a vote should be
passed authorising an issue of 5,0001. debentures, under
the powers of the Act Ist Victoria, cap. 27, the requisite
amount of capital having been paid up.
" Your directors are gratified to inform the pro-
prietors that the opening of an extensive culm mine near
Bideford promises an unexpected source of income to
the !company of considerable amount, so soon as the
branch to that town can be formed.
" Mr. Williams, one of the auditors, goes out by rota-
tion this year, but is eligible for re-election, and offers
himself for re-appointment.
'Four of your directors, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cory, Mr.
Shetland, and Mr. Wheelton, retire by rotation, but are
eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly.
" The Railway Commissioners are now considering
the question of the gauge, which was left to their deci-
sion, and Your directors, impressed, amongst other
reasons, with the importance of a cheap line to the
proprietors and to the public, have strongly memorialized
the Railway Commissioners to fix this part of the line on
the national gauge, in conformity with that part already
laid down, and with the recent alteration of,the Exeter
And Crediton, since the moderate fares and moderate
rates of tonnage which characterize the cheaper con-
struction and working of the national gauge can alone
ensure a sufficient traffic to pay an adequate remunera-
tion to the proprietors. Memorials to the same effect
have been numerously and most respectably signed by
the influential parties 6f the district through which the
railway is to pass, and have been addressed to the Rail-
way Commissioners. Under these circumstances your
directors cannot doubt that the Commissioners will de-
cide in favour of the national gauge, more especially as
the broad gauge would entail an increased outlay to the
public and the proprietors of about 125,0002, an amount
-which your directors would not in the present times feel
justified in calling upon the proprietors thus unneces-
sarily to expend."
The following supplemental report was also read :
" Since your directors prepared their report, they have
received with much surprise an order from the Commis•
sioners of Railways, that the line from Crediton to
Barnstaple shall be laid down on the seven feet gauge.
This decision;is the more surprising, because the Com-
missioners appear to have overlooked the original Taw
Vale Act, the line authorised, by which it is formed on
the national gauge, and they appear also to have over-
looked the Exeter and Crediton line, also laid down upon
the national gauge ; thus, by this extraordinary decision,
a, broad gauge line is placed between two national gauge
lines, which will impose upon the passengers two changes
of carriages in a distance of thirty-one miles. Under
these circumstances, your directors considered it
their duty immediately to place themselves in commu-
nication with the London and South-Western Board, in
order that they might be enabled to inform the proprie-
tors whether, in consequence of this order of the Rail-
way Commissioners, the determination of the South-
Western Company to carry into effect their agreement
with this company, had undergone any change, and
your directors have much pleasure in informing the pro-
prietors that they have received from the South-Western
beard assurances that no effort shall be wanting on their
part to fulfil their agreement, and to obtain the sanction
of Parliament to the Leasing Bill."
The engineer's report was also read, and detailed the
progress which had been made in the works, as also the
order of the Railway Commissioners. The engineer's
report stated that a single line of railway between Barn-
staple to the wharf at Fremington Pill had been laid
down, and that it could shortly be made available for
transmission of coal and goods; considerable progress
had been made in the line between Crediton and Tim-
berleigh-bridge ; the deep cutting at Barnstaple end was
nearly completed, and two bridges, the heaviest on the
line, were in a forward state. The Bideford branch had
been set out.

2. An Account of the Balances of the Public Money remaining in the Exc
ended the sth day of January, 1848 ; the Money applied towards the
Works, &c., with the Difference accruing thereon ; and the Balances

Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, February 3, 1848.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,
COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 12.

The Lord Chancellor aat to- day in the Old Hall,
Lincoln's Inn, at eleven o'clock.

FORDYCE V. BRIDGES.-JUDGMENT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment at great
length to-day on this case, which came before his
Lordship in November last, upon an appeal from the
decision of the present Master of the Rolls. The case,
which was stated by his Lordship to be one of perfect
novelty and great difficulty, has been in this court
since the year 1833, and the facts of it may be thus
stated :—The bill, which was filed by Alexander
Dingwall Fordyce in July, 1844, prayed that it might
be declared by the Court that a claim made in the year
1833 was not binding upon him. John Dingwall
being possessed of large real and personal estates
in Scotland and England, by a deed of entail in
the Scotch form settled his Scotch estates on his
grand nephew, John Dingwall, and on failure of
his issue, he limited the estates to the other branches
of his family in strict entail. On the 13th of
January, 1808, he made his will, giving his English
estates to trustees, for the use of his grand nephew,
John Dingwall, with the usual remainder, in strict
settlement to his issue, and with remainder over strict
settlement to other branches of his family, on whom
he had settled his Scotch estates. And the testator
gave his residue and personal estate to the same
trustees, whom he appointed his executors in trust
to lay out the same in the purchase of lands in
England and Scotland, as they should think proper,
and to settle the lands purchased in England to the
same uses as his English estates were limited by his
will, and the lands purchased in Scotland in the same
mariner as he had settled his Scotch estates. And
power was given to appoint new trustees who
were to have the same discretion, power, and
privileges, as was given to the old trustees.
The testator died on the 28th of April, 1812. J.
Dingwall entered into possession of the English and
Scotch estates, and the executors proved the will and
administered the personal estate. They had in their
hands a large residuary personal estate to be laid out
under the trusts of the will, in lands in England or
Scotland. An unlimited discretion, in this respect,
was given to the trustees. After the testator's death
they laid out 172,4431. in the purchase of lands in
Scotland, and only a small sum in the purchase of
lands in England. For twenty years and upwards
the estates were enjoyed by the grand-nephew, during
whose life all the trustees died, the last survivor being
Alexander Crombie, whose personal representative
became the trustee of tho will. John Dingwall, the
grand-nephew, died in January, 1833, leaving an
only child, John Duff Dingwall, an infant, seventeen
years of age. There was at that time a large unin-
vested portion of the residuary personal estate. As
things then stood, John Duff Dingwall was entitled,
as tenant in tail of the estates purchased in England
and of the estates purchased in Scotland ; he was
the first heir substitute without power or alienation,
with remainder to other persons in succession. As
to the uninvested residue of the personal estate, J.
D. Dingwall was entitled to have it invested, and the
trusts of the will executed for the benefit or himself'
and those entitled in succession, according to the
laws of the two countries respectively. lie having
no guardian, and the representative of the last sur-
viving trustees being desirous of being discharged
from the trusts, it became necessary to apply to the
Court. Accordingly a bill was filed on behalf of the
infant by his maternal grandfather. The bill alleged
that the trust had not been properly performed by the
trustees, who had invested a larger portion of the
personal estate in lands in Scotland than they ought
to have done, and it asked for inquiries respecting
this, and for investment of the rest of the personal
estate in lands in England, and for the appointment of
a guardian and new trustees. A. Dingwall Fordyce,
who was entitled as heir-substitute in remainder,
and as tenant for life under the will, was a party to the
suit, and in his answer he insisted that the purchases
had been properly made, and ought not to be disturbed.
In 1833 the cause was heard on bill and answer be-
fore Sir J. Leach, then Vice-Chancellor, and a
guardian was appointed, and the representative of this
last personal trustee was discharged from the trust,
and it was referred to the Master to approve of new
trustees; and it was declared that the residuary
personal estate, which had been brought into court,
ought to be invested in the purchase of real estates in
England, having regard to the purchases already
made ; and that the new trustees and guardian of the
infant were to be at liberty to lay proposals before
the Master on the investment of it. The plaintiff
alleged that this decree was not binding upon him, as
he was no party to the suit ; and that he ought to be
relieved from the effect of it. The proceedings were
carried on with notice to A. D. Fordyce, who died in
April, 1834; and a few days after his death the
Master made his report, from which it appeared that
the residuary estate was of large amount; that he
had approved of new trustees; but that no proposals
had been laid before him for investment in real estate.
By the order on further directions of the Ist of
June, 1834, it was referred to the Master
to
approve of conveyance to the new trustees.
On the 15th of October, 1836, John D. Dingwall
attained 21, and he executed a disentailing deed, and
petitioned the Court for a transfer of the funds to him,
which was ordered on 21st November. This order,
it was admitted, must follow the fate of the decree.
J. D. Dingwall died in October, 1840, without issue,
having,estatehoy thhise wd
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proved his will. Arthur Ding wall Fordyce, the I
elder brother of the plaintiff, having become
heir substitute, filed his bill to have it declarednext i
the
that
he was not bound by the decree. But he having died, the present plaintiff then became heir- substitute,
and he filed this bill on the 22d July, 1844. The 1
Master of the Rolls, in giving judgment in the case,
which had been argued before him at great length,
question was, whether the plaintiff was I
boundtheundb first
by the decree ? and if he was not, then, whe-
ther he had endeavoured to obtain relief in the proper
form. He was of opinion that he was not bound
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not
pro.w
material at at tdbeenrdeaet,
date operly protected, and that the bill was in a proper form.
afnd the thdaetcree ,
The plaintiff did not seek to alter a decree made
against himself, or those under whom he claimed.
The testator had given a discretionary power to his
trustees, and he was of opinion that new trustees
'night have been appointed with the sanction of the

Court, and that they would have had the same dis-
cretionary power as the original trustees. But the
power given to the trustees was such as the Court
ought not to have executed without the trustees. The
only person having legal authority to act as trustee
was discharged, and no provision was made for the
appointment of new trustees in the manner directed by
the will. The Court took upon itself to exercise a dis-
cretion which the testator intended to be exercised by
the trustees alone. He must, therefore, declare that the
plaintiff, and other persons interested after him, were not
bound by the decree. The defendant must pay the
funds into court, and if he did not admit assets of J.
D. Dingwall, he must account in the usual way. And
he must also declare that the trustees were not pro-
perly appointed, and that new trustees ought now to
be appointed, according to the directions of the will.
And there must be an inquiry as to what part of the
funds transferred consisted of capital, and what of
interest. From this decision the defendant appealed
to this branch of the Court, and upon that appeal his
Lordship now gave judgment. The Lord Chancellor,
after going at considerable length into the case, st ,ted
his opinion to be that it was impossible that
the decree in its present shape could stand. He
was of opinion that the parties were bound by the
decree of 1831 upon the merits ; that the discretionary
power given by the testator ceased to exist in 1833 ;
that the Court had no right to exercise it, and that
half of the surplus fund ought to have been invested
lin lands in Scotland, and half in lands in England;
and that the plaintiff had the right to say that upon
the separation of the two estates the discretionary
power did not exist.

IN THE MATTER OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.

His Lounsuir stated that it might be convenient to
parties in the country to know that he intended
giving judgment in this case on Wednesday next.

The statement of the receipts and expenditure for the
half-year ending on the 31st December showed the
following result:—Receipts, 119,189/. 7s. 3d.; expendi-
ture, 117,5591. 18s. 10d.; leaving a balance of 1,6291.
Bs. sd.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 12.

(Middlesex Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice
WIGHTMAN and a Special Jury.)
THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. CROWLE.

The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the shareholders.
He considered that they would approve of their conduct
in reducing the expenses as much as they could, and
with a view to such end they had reduced the allowance
so liberally given to them (the directors) one-half.—
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the unpaid calls, he
had to state that they had received about 1,0001.
since the last meeting ; and that 1,3901. on the first,
and 2,4302 on the second, remained unpaid, which
was a very small sum. The culm mine mentioned
in the report promised to yield a considerable
revenue—upon a moderate calculation they would re-
ceive 30,000/. in tonnage. He invited their serious at-
tention to the extraordinary decision of the Railway
Commissioners at the eleventh hour, and to consider
the most advisable course to be adopted under the cir-
cumstances. The directors waited yesterday on the
South-Western directors, when the company unhesi-
tatingly expressed their intention to carry out the
agreement into which they had entered fairly and
honourably, and the directors of this company
would do the same. They considered the terms
satisfactory at the time they agreed to them, and
though the line now presented more promising features
than it did at that time, and was, therefore, more valu-
able as an ally, they intended strictly to adhere to those
terms. The decision of the Commissioners was most
extraordinary, as a person travelling from Exeter by
the line, starting at Cawley Bridge, was carried six
miles upon the national gauge, which, at that
part, would be opened in tea days or a fort-
night ; he then would ride thirty-one miles
to Barnstaple on the broad gauge; then four miles fur-
ther, to Fremington Pill, upon the national gauge; then
to Bideford, ten miles further, which he supposed would
be on the broad gauge; being thus, by the wisdom of
the Commissioners, obliged to ride in four different
carriages over a distance of forty-nine miles.—(Hear,
hear.) Ile concluded by suggesting that the directors
should be entrusted with power to use whatever means
might seem meet to them to obtain a reversal of the
decision of the Commissioners.

This case was to have been tried on Thursday last,
but was postponed in consequence of the indisposition
of Mr. Cockburn, who appeared as counsel for the
defendant. On that occasion the plaintiff intimated
that if the defendant would withdraw the libels and
pay all the costs, he had no objection to discontinue
any further proceedings against him. The offer,
however, Mr. Cockburn was not instructed to accept,
and the trial was postponed until yesterday, the
Learned Judge intimating that, perhaps, in the mean-
time, the parties would come to some arrangement,
but which, it appears, they did not do.
His Highness, as on the former occasion, con-
ducted his case in person, and occupied nearly four
hours in stating it to the jury. He stated that the
action was brought against the defendant, who was
formerly the publisher of the Satirist newspaper, for
the publication of two libels in that journal in De-
cember, 1845, and August, 1846, both of which
purported to be a criticism on the performance of Mr.
Barnard Gregory, on one occasion at the Strand, and
on the other at the Haymarket Theatre, on which
occasion there was a great disturbance ; and Mr.
Gregory, it said, on the first occasion stepped forward
and stated that he was persecuted for having spoken
the truth ; and, in allusion to the second performance,
it was stated that Mr. Gregory was persecuted thus
because he exposed the vices of the rich, and that all
the statements he had formerly made were true. He
then read no less than 46 articles, which he com-
plained of as libellous, and said that the two publica-
tions of which he now complained had reference to
them. _ _

Mr. COCKBURN addressed the jury at great length
on the part of the defendant, and said he was not sur-
prised at the indignation the plaintiff felt at the re-
peated attacks that had been made upon him by Mr.
Barnard Gregory, or that he had compelled him to
answer for them in a criminal court of
,justice; but
with Mr. Barnard Gregory the defendant had nothing
whatever to do. The Learned Counsel then contended
that the articles which the plaintiff complained of were
nothing more or less than fair criticisms on the
theatrical performances of Mr. Gregory on the occa-
sions therein referred to. That no person on reading
thorn could suppose that they had any reference
whatever to the plaintiff, whose name was never once
mentioned in either of them. He concluded a very
powerful speech by calling on the jury to return a ver-
dict for the defendant.
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN having summed up the
evidence,
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
damages 2001.

In reply to several questions,
The CUAIRMAN stated that the whole of the shares
of the company (26,000) were allotted, but only 22,040
had been taken up; they were not compelled to issue
the whole of the shares, and at present they could not
say whether they should require them all. The number
not taken up appeared extremely small. The deposits
upon all these shares had been paid. It was
right to state that they were 10,000/. or 12,000/. in debts
Payments in anticipation of calls to the amount of 3'.
per share had been made by many shareholders. The
directors would delay the next call as long as possible,
with a view to the interests of the company.
Mr. ROWE said, doubtless secret and sinister interest
had been used with the Commissioners for crushing
this line, and answering the ends of several Noble Lords'
and others in daily communication with the board, and
he trusted the directors would demand of some influen-
tial Member of Parliament copies of all documents and
memorials sent to the Commissioners.
Ater much discussion, in which Mr. Badham, Mr.
Rowe, Mr. Davey, Mr. Thorne, and others, took part,
the report was received and adopted, the directors and
auditor, who retired, were re-elected, the directors were
invested with power to adopt any course they might
think proper to obtain a reversal of the order, andhe
usual complimentary vote having been passed,.
the
meet-
ing separated shortly after two o'clock.

COURT OF _EXCHEQUER, Feb. 12.
(Sittings before the LORD CnIEF BARON and Special
Juries.)

MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF ROCHESTER v. LEE AND

ANOTHER.
This was an issue directed to be sued by the Vice-
Chancellor, for the purpose of ascertaining the
rights of the Corporation of Rochester to levy a toll
of 4d. per chaldron on all coals brought into that
port.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Martin, Mr. Peters-
dorff, and Mr. Lewis for the plaintiff.
Sir F. Thesiger, Sergeant Shee, Mr. Deedes, and
Mr. Bovill for the defendants.
The ATTORNET-G. EXERAL, in opening the case,
stated the Corporation of Rochester had been en-
titled from a period beyond that of legal memory to
receive the tolls upon all coals brought by water into
the port of Rochester. The city and port of Roches-
ter had been incorporated before the reign of Richard
I. The corporation were by prescription owners of
the port, the limits of which were stated to ex-
tei:d in the old charters from Sheerinass to
Hawkwood along the waters of the Meadway, and
that in this character they were entitled, to receive
the tolls which were now disputed. 'The Learned
Counsel in support of his case cited numerous ancient
authorities, showing that it was customary for the
King to receive dues or tolls upon all coals imported
into any port in the kingdom, and to let the same to
any cl mporate bodies, either by a free grant for ser-
vices :rendered, or upon payment of an annual sum
for the same, which was called ." a fee farm rent."
Customary dues had been required, according to Lord
Hate, with respect to the measuring of commodities; this
had. been called " bushelage," duties had also been
clamed by the Archbishop with respect to the
anchorage. of all vessels in the waters of Hull, and
by The Jiang himself at Plymouth from all vesseia

anchoring in the waters of Plymouth. Lord Hale
also said that the King was usually answered for '2d.
upon every "chaulder" of coals delivered into any port.
By a statute passed in the 9th of Henry V. it was
enacted "that every keel of a ship from Newcastle
should contain the amount of twenty chaulders,
and be payable upon them a custom of 2d. per
chaulder to the King." From the various Acts
passed in those early times, it appeared that a con-
siderable quantity of coals was imported from New-
castle. An Act was passed in the SSth of Edward 1.,
in the year 1308, which prohibited the use of sea-
borne coal in London, and the reason given for the
prohibition was, " that it did so create a nuisance by
corrupting the air by stink and smoke, so that nice
dames of London would not come into their rooms,
or eat meat therein." It appeared that a combination
had of late years taken place among the coal-mer-
chants of Rochester to resist the payment of these
dues, and the present action was the consequence.
The case was not completed when the Court rose,
and it was understood there were upwards of twenty
witnesses remaining yet to be examined.
The LORD CHIEF Bratorr stated that, considering
the importance of the case, he would appoint next
Wednesday for hearing the further evi,lence in the
case. As be would have to sit in London upon that
day he would be able, no doubt, to get one of his
Learned Brothers to sit for him there, leaving the
present case to be decided at Westminster.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

On Saturday Lieutenant Peregrine Bower, of her
Majesty's navy, was brought before the Lord Mayor,
charged with having forged a will.

The case was one of avery peculiar character.
The prisoner, who was a lieutenant in the navy,
and had the command of one of the mail packets be-
tween Liverpool and Dublin, appeared to be between
fifty and sixty years of age. The facts of the case,
as stated for the prosecution, were these :—That the
brother of the prisoner, Lieutenant William Bower,
R.N. went abroad some time ago and died at Zaipa,
in China, at the age of thirty-two, in March, 1846.
Before he left this country he made a will, which
was proved by the executor. That after this will had
been admitted to proof another will was produced by
the prisoner, purporting to bear date the 16th of
March, 1846, by which all the property of the tes-
tator was left to the prisoner. The second will ap-
peared to have been made in China, and was attested
by two witnesses, John Bell and John Wood. The
prisoner made a claim as sole legatee, and in the course
of the proceedings at Doctors Commons he himself
appeared and represented that he was John Wood, one
of the above-named witnesses to the will.

Mr. Charles Ford, clerk of the Registry-office,
Doctors' Commons, produced the second will, and
also an affidavit made by the prisoner before the
Surrogate, in which he declared that the will pro-
duced by him was made by his brother in China and
sent over to England by a person who had been his
companion abroad.
Mr. John Mundell, proctor at Doctors' Commons,
and Mr. Edwin Edwards, examiner, gave evidence
that they had seen the prisoner examined, and that
he had signed the name of the witness, John Wood,
that at the time he personated John Wood he was
dressed as a common sailor, and appeared to have a
great deal more hair upon his face than he had at
present. A paper was then produced, which was
found in the possession of the prisoner, and which
after his apprehension he endeavoured to destroy ; on
this paper some une had been practising the signature
of John Wood.
Joseph Ileadington, a City policeman, deposed
that in consequence of information he had received he
followed the prisoner after he had been at Doctors'
Commons, where he had perionated John Wood,
and saw him go to the Cross Keys, in Wood-street.
He came out in a short time, dressed in a different
manner, and kaving a carpet bag in his hand. The
prisoner got into an omnibus, and witness followed
and sat beside him. He then managed to form an
acquaintance with the prisoner, and continued it
afterwards in the railroad train until they reached
Liverpool, where he took him into custody. Upon
being told that he was charged with having forged a
will for property to the amount of 2,000/„ the prisoner
said the charge was very serious but he knew nothing
about the offence. Various letters were taken from
the prisoner.
The proceedings in the ease were adjourned.

SUBSIDENCE Or THE GLASGOW CUSTOM-HOUSE
QUAL—On Thursday evening an extensive subsidence
took place of the quay or breast wall opposite the Cus-
tom house. The whole extent from the Glasgow Bridge
stairs to opposite the foot of Maxwell-street being about
GOO feet, has gone down six or eight feet, forcing out the
piling into the river, and carrying with it a considerable
portion of the causeway. The immediate cause of this
disaster was, of course, the breaking up Ithbecnictew.
weight
whole of that day the river, from Glasgovy to Stockwell
bridges, was one mass of fixed broken ice. Glasgow
Bridge being jammed up, the huge masses of ice, as they
floated down, were forced above other masses, which pro.
cess was repeated until, by their superinc
the lower blocks caught the bed of the river, and thus
became immoveable. At this alarming juncture the
second northernmost arch of Glasgow Bridge alone re-
mained open, and to it the whole current of the river
was narrowed, and through it the current and the ice
came down grandly and irresistibly. Nothing could
withstand its impetuosity; and catching the breastivork
higher up than where it is piled in front, it appears to
have scoured the foundation from under it,_causing its
subsidence as stated above. The vessels were fortunately
all rescued.—Glasgow Citizen.
A poor man named Shea, died on Tuesday last at
Liscahane, from want of food. His wife and three
young children went from home two days before hedied
to try and procure some for themselves and him. On
her return she found him scarcely alive. Upon his
eating a few morsels of bread, he fell back and died.
He repeatedly with his family went to the workhouse
for relief, but could obtain none.—Kerry Examiner.
SPEAKING: OUT.—The United States House of
lepresentatives have passed a very truth-telling resolu-
tion--" That the war with Mexico was unnecessarily
and unconstitutionally begun by the President of the
United States."
AMERICAN Furt.—" Mrs. Grimes, lend me your
tub." " Can't du it—the hoops are off—its full of suds
—w
abuetssi —besides,
uses,lb
neverte tub ui3
had washesonel7-bestd e s
I'vea
lentbarrel,it
to
anda
neighbour, who hasn't returned it."

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
GREAT YARMOUTH.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)
Hog Cooke, one of the Yarmouth postmen proved the
delivery of a bulky registered letter to Lord Arthur
Lennox, the day previous to the election. It appeared
to him that the letter contained notes.
Mr. Charles Slowman, printer, of Yarmouth, proved
that he printed the addresses of the sitting Members for
which he charged 341. He sent his bill to Corey, the
agent, and afterwards received payment from a party
whom he did not know. He voted for Lennox and
Coope.
Mr. Sergeant linrc,LANE then summed up the evi-
dence, and called upon tue Committee to unseat the sit-
ting Members.
The Committee then adjourned till Monday morning
at eleven o'clock.

LVICRSTER TitADE.--There is no sensible improve-
ment in the demand for hosiery, and but very few more
workmen are as yet employed. Wools remain the same.
Yarns are very low, without any immediate probability
pf an advance. We 'trust, however, th-it the worst is
past, and that we shall have the agreeable task of re-
porting more favourable business news, when the effects
of the late monetary and commercial disasters are passed
away.—Leicestershire Mercury.
BRISTOL SUGAR ISSISRHET, FEEL 11..-500 hbds.
West Indian have been; sold in the raw sugar market
this week at about former prices, but the market closed
with a very dull appearwo.—DriArt Moitury.
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PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.- BALANCE-SHEET.

1.. n Account of the Net Public Income of th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the sth day of January, 1848 (after abating the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several
Revenue Departments), and of the actual Issues or Payments within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances and
Repayments for Local orks, &e.

INCOXE OR RETEXUB. Total. EXPENDITURE.
, — -
X s. d. X s. d.
ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. £ S. d. Funded Debt.—lnterest and Management of the Permanent Debt
Customs :20,024,431 1 9 Terminable Annuities 3,905,973,18 2
Excise • 112,883,677 12 1
Stamps 1 7,527,543 210 Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 10,015 i. 13s. 10d., the Interest
Taxes (Land and Assessed).....
Property-tax 5,450,800 7 7
Post Office 923,000 0 0 Unfunded Debt.—lnterest on Exchequer-bills
Crown Laids
j
Is. and 6d. and 4s. in the £on Pensions and Salaries 4,720 17 4 Civil List 393,952 10 0
Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown
surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices i 106,880 5 2 &c., charged by various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund.... 529,804 6 7
Salaries and Allowances
'51,340,801 17 4 Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions 171,345 18 6
Courts of Justice
Miscellaneous Charges on the Consolidated Fund 310,976 6 3
OTHER RECEIPTS. - 2,713,515 18 2
Army
Navy 8,013,873 1 6
Imprest and other Monies
Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 Miscellaneous, chargeable on the Annual Grants of
Unclaimed Dividends (more than paid)
Distress in Ireland
151,546,264 14 2 23,588,213 11 7
Excess of Expenditure over Income
Unclaimed Dividends more than received
.••
54,502,948 2 3
I 54,502,948 2 3

lequer on the sth day of January, 1847; the Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year
Redemption of the Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt; the Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local
n the Exchequer, on the sth day of January, 1848.

£ e. d. £ s. d. ISSUED. 4 s. d. I s. d.
131LA.Ircza in the EXCHEQUER on the sth day of January, 1847
applied to the redemption of the Public Debt :
By issues, per Act 10 George IV., c. 27
By interest on donations and bequests
MONEY RAISED IN THE YEAR ENDED THE STEE DAY OF JA.NUARI, 1848, BY 1,858,305 5 0
,
THE CREATION OF FUNDED OR UNFUNDED DEBT . , Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded Debt, but of Con-
solidated Fund Deficiency Bills
638,305 5 0
To the Paymasters of Exchequer-bills for payment of Unfunded Debt :
FUNDED DEB.T. Money out of Consolidated Fund for payment of West India Relief
Bills, 2 and 3 Will. IV., c. 125
Contribution to Loan of 8,000,0001., per Act 10 Vict., c. 9
••• ••• 7,963,574 10 5 Ditto, ditto, 6 and 7 Vict., c. 63 and 87
Money out of Ways and Means, Grants applied to payment of Sup-
ply Exchequer-bills
Exchequer-bills for payment of Supply Bills
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Advances for Local Works, &c., under various Acts of Parliament 906,247 13 6
Exchequer-bills, 18,380,2001., per Act 2 Victoria, c. 15, charged on Special Advances for Local Works, &c., in Ireland, under Act 9
Supplies
Exchequer-bills, 18,310,700/., per Act 10 Victoria, c. 19, charged on Total amount of Advances for Local Works, &c 5,845,247 13 6
Supplies
18,009,500 0 0
Excess of Expenditure over Income
Balances in the Exchequer on the sth day of January, 1848 .... ...... ••• ••• 8,457,691 9 01
35,104,356 18 3, 35,104,356 18 34

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61. per cent.

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61. per cent.
61. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
71. per cent.
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Dittos, Half Shares..
Canada ... • • • • • • • • • •
15:Pb
Comp. Cppr Mars Eng.
Gen. Revers. & Invest.
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City
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Gem. SteamNaTigation
London Institution
Peninslr & Orient.Stm.
Reversionary Int. Sot.
Royal Mall Steam....
South Aastrallan . • • .
Yan Diemaa's Land..
Universal Salvage....
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447. per ct.
51. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.

31. p. et. SG be.
5/. per cent.
11. ss.
4e.
51. per cent.
611.. 10e.s.
1 6
11N1. pr

1 0 6
21 0 0
50 •11
10 0 11

~MPAN

Amount
of
Share.

£ s. d.
500 0 •
100 0 0
100 • 0
50 0 0
1 50 0 0
1100 0 0
'lOO 0 •
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 •
20 0 0

1/. Bs.
101. per cent.
5/. per cent.
101.
925. pr share,
85s. pr share
Ms. pr share
6/. per cent.
GI. per cent.
2%1. pr cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
5/. and bns.
4%1. pr cent.
12s.

Dividend
per

Minttm.

Name of Company.

11. 4s.

61. per cent.
51. per:cent.
3}41. pr cent.
id. per cent.
5 p. c. 14. bs, 2/
43y 1. pr cent.
11.

21. per cent.
341. pr cent.
341. pr cent.,
Gl. per cent.

'.dTZIZ-'

Dividend
per

Arimun.

Birmingham. • • • • • • • •
East London • • • • • • • •
Grand Junction • • •• • •
Kent
,Tew Riyr Lndn Brdgs
West Middlesex . . .

185.
81.
V. les.
31.
31.105.

Z. N. d.
40 0 0
20 I 0
20 0 0
20 0 I
100 0
50 0 *
AV o 0
.60 0 0
50 0 0
40 0 I
58 0 0
b 0 I
50 0 0
100 0 I
50 0 0
SO 0 0
60 0 0

(51.156.prent.1

:ouS.

25 0 0
20 0 0
13 0 0
10 0 0
25 0 0
10 0 0
22 10 0
35 0 0
10 0 0
22 10 0
2.5 0 0
2 10 0
10 0 0
40 0 0

' PAI

Paid.

rric.

:CES

Price

11
Is 4
1 OS

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6? Oa

raid.

tStt
5%
143

Amount
of
Share.

68%
8111.6 d.

2/. 8s
17 Sy

12s.
21,4
11%
1/

X. s. d.
100 • •
1• • •

£ s. .1.
50 0 0
11 0 0
5 • 0
5 6 $
5 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
6 0 0
5 0 •
2 12 6
All paid.
4 0 0
3 0 0

245.
23
11. Is
'4
108.0,1
1/. Is
4
12s.

IN • •

36 11 A
50 0 •
10 0 0
5 13 1
2 1• 0
10 0 •
2 0 0
12 II 0
12 10 •
15 0 •
2 0 0
2 10 0
5 • •
2 0 0

Prie,

6xd

1011 • •
1011 • •
190 • •
15 • •

5%
20%

01,
2 xd

1 0 •
10 0 •
0 II e

214
14;et,

21. Is
33
165

4%
186

Paid. Price.

s• • •
I•• • •
100 0 •
25 • •
100 • •
25 • •

'ORZ.S,

Amount
of
Share.

Z. a. d.
18 e 0 17
19 0 0 23

.£ a. d.
25 • 8
100 • 0
41 18 4
100 • 0

100 0 •
63 12

loi e 0 290
39 5 •
37 19 9
50 • 0 3
50 0 0 75
40 0 • 64
50 10
50 0 0 25
45 0 I 31:
90 0 80
00 • 0 j 17

10 • •

Paid. Price.
s. d.
30 0 0
10 o 0 16
I 2 1• 0
32 10 0 31
85
70
10$ II •
95 • I
14 • • 24%
50 • • 19
IGO 0 • 95
60 • 0
25 • •
23 II •
• •

A I. it.
25 0 0

Price.