The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1846.

Parker, Dr. Jenner, and Mr. Ellis, appeared in support
of the judzment of the Court below.
The ca-e, i; is (-2:pect,ti, wiq occupy two or three
days.

CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.)

SPOTTIS W ODE V. CLA EKE..-- PICTORIAL ALMANAC.

Mr. STUART, at the sitting of the Court to-day,
applied in this case, in which his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor of England refused yesterday to dissolve an
injunction he had granted ex parte, restraining the
defendant from publishing a work, entitled Old Moore's
Pictorial Almanac, in imitation of The Pictorial Almanac,
published by the plaintiff, for leave to give notice of
motion for Thursday to discharge his Honour's order.
His LORDSHIP granted the application.
STOCKER U. DAWSON.

The remaider of the day was occupied with the further
arguments in this part-heard appeal.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY).
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND).
SHALE V. BECKFORD.
The further arguments in this part-heard case occu-
pied his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England the
whole morning.

(Before Sir K. BRUCE.)
FINCH V. SECKER AND ANOTHER.
This was tl,e petition of two infant plaintiffs, praying
for a reference to the Master to make certain inquires,
with the view of compelling the defendants to execute
the trusts of a will. It appeared that Mary Shield, the
testatrix, by her will, of March, 1841, after directing
the payment of her debts, &c., devised the residue of
her property, consisting of an estate of 3501. a year and
large personal effects, to Mary Finch, for her use during
her life-time, on condition of her remaining single, and
after her demise, to go to the plaintiffs, her niece and
nephew; but in the event of her marrying, she was to
have an annuity of 301. a year, and the residue was then
to go to the plaintiffs and their heirs. The testatrix. by
a codicil to her will, appointed John Seeker and James
Mason her executors, and for the trouble they would
be subjected to, she bequeathed them a sum of 100/.
each. She subsequently revoked the appointment of
Mason, and substituted a Mr. Bryant, one of the defend-
ants, and he contended that he was entitled to
the legacy of 100/. under the testament of the
testatrix. This claim was opposed. Mrs. Finch
had married and consequently forfeited her right
to the residue of the property of the testatrix,
which now became vested in the infant plaintiffs. It
appeared that certain funeral expences had been incurred
for the interment of the testatrix, which had been de-
frayed by two of the legatees, but which it was con
tended were too exorbitant and were resisted by the exe-
cutors on that ground.
Messrs. Cooper and Hall appeared for the plaintiffs,
and Mr. Bacon for the defendants.
His HONOUR granted an order for the master to en-
quire into the circumstances of funeral expences, and to
state special circumstances.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

BARCLAY V. EMERSON.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 1501.,
the amount of a bill of exchange, given to the plaintiff by
the defendant for teaching the son of the defendant what
plaintiff represented to be a newly-invented method
of oil painting, a knowledge which would enable
the defendant's son to make a fortune. The
plaintiff, Captain Barclay, had advertised this grand
secret in several newspaper s, and defendant's on hadgone
down to Exeter to plaintiff to be instructed. The de-
fence was that the alleged discovery was not new, and
that the knowledge communicated was valueless.
Several artists, who were called by defendant, de-
posed to the utter worthlessness of the alleged discovery,
Lord DENMAN, in summing up, observed that the
question for the jury was, whether the plaintiff at the
time of obtaining the bill believed that he had some
secret of value to communicate. There could be no
doubt that as to the real value of the secret it was worth
nothing at all. It had been proved in evidence, by per-
sons competent to form an opinion, that the secret was
of so little worth that the young man would have to
unlearn all that he had learned. A showy kind of
painting had been taught, but not the manner of pro-
ducing a picture valuable to persons who were judges of
these things. With regard to the representation made
by him of having received two gold medals, it
appeared that they were only two silver ones,
and those had been obtained by requiring a second plain
medal, and detaining the first. If th jury were of
opinion that the plaintiff had grossly misstated the con-
sequences of the communication of his secret, they would
find a verdict for the defendant.
The jury, without a moment's deliberation, returned a
verdict for the defendant.
Mr. Crowder appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wat-
son for the defendant.

think I cautioned him at the time about the insertion of
the letter, as it might be considered libelous, but I
cannot say the exact terms in which I expressed myself.
Re-examined—l believe that it was on the day the
paper was published that I expressed the opinion that
the contents of the letter might be libellous.
John Whitehead Peard, barrister-at-law, and Deputy-

Chairman of the Royal Western Yacht Club, examined
—I remember Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald being
proposed to the club. I did not know them before,
though I was well acquainted in Plymouth. I was pre-
sent when they were balloted for. I put in a
blackball on the occasion, as I knew nothing of them.
On account of certain rumours about these gentlemen a
general meeting was held on the sth of February.
Before opening the business, Mr. Beer, an attorney,
and member of the club, said he appeared as
the professional adviser of the two gentlemen. It was
answered that he could not be heard as their legal
adviser, but that he could be heard as their friend. He
declined to speak in that capacity, and Dr. Holdsworth
and Mr. M'Donald were sent for, Mr. Ayre going for
them as their proposer. Though the club waited a
considerable time they did not come. They were then
blackballed.

Cross-examined—l spoke rather strongly on the
occasion twice. In addition to the other letters referred
to, two were read from friends of Dr. Holdsworth, a Mr
Lorraine and Mr. Weard. I never objected to the
reading of these letters.
Ernest John Craigie examined, said—l am a member
of the Roy al Western Yacht Club. I recollect being
present at the club about the 9th of July last. On that
evening I left the club about half-past twelve, when, on
the proposition of Dr. Holdsworth, I went to Mr.
M'Donald's for supper. The party were Major Ford,
Dr. Holdsworth, Mr. M'Donald, Mr. Ayre, and myself.
When we got there a very nice supper was laid out, with
plenty of Champagne. After supper, play commenced.
I did not play myself, but bet money on Major Ford. I
lay on the sofa, and slept part of the time. I wakened
once or twice during the progress of the play and asked
how I stood in the game.—(Laughter.) Mr. M`Donald
and Major Ford played a good deal together, and during
the time I noticed Dr. Holdsworth moving about. I lost
about 201. I again was present with these parties on the
12th, and on or about the 28th, at the club, when there
was considerable playing. On another occasion I invited
Dr. Holdsworth, Mr. M'Donald, and Mr. Moore to my
apartments. I did not play on this occasion, but bet on
Mr. Moore. I lost 1001. to Dr. Holdsworth; and 401. to
Mr. M'Donald. I lost money on the turning up of the
kings. I bet at first stol on turning up the king, and
afterwards 4to 1, but lost. The usual odds is Bto 1.
Finding that the king came up too often, I reduced the
odds. I should say the king was turned four or five times
out of seven.
On cross-examination the witness admitted that he
was fond of play, and had lost considerably on other
occasions, especially on horse-racing. He had lately
given up all play for large sums.
Eliza Thompson examined—Said, I reside at 84,
Union-street, Stonehouse. In April or May Mr.
M'Donald took my lodgings for Mrs. M'Donald,
servant, and three children. Dr. Holdsworth came with
them in a coach to my house. Dr. Holdsworth and Mr.
M•Donald went and slept at 45, on the opposite side.
Dr. Holdsworth always took his dinner with Mr.
M'Donald and family. In about a fortnight, Mr.
M'Donald and family removed to a furnished house, but
Dr. Holdsworth stayed some time longer at 45. On the
16th of August Mr. O'Brien arrived, and Mr. M'Donald
took my apartments for him. Mr. M'Donald and Dr.
Holdsworth visited Mr. O'Brien often, and on several
occasions took refreshments, though Mr. O'Brien was
out. Mr. O'Brien gave an entertainment about the Bth
of October. It was a considerable one for my apart-
ments. Mr. O'Brien gave the orders for the articles
to be supplied. A great number of respectable people
of the town, both male and female, were present, in all
about sixty. Mr. O'Brien I think left on the Wednesday
week following. I recollect also Mr. M'Donald leaving;
the ccach called at my house for them as it fronted the
road. Dr. Holdsworth was present when they left.
John Stone, tailor, at Plymouth, deposed that he knew
Dr. Holdsworth, Mr. M'Donald, and Mr. O'Brien, and
worked for them all. He knew Dr. Holdsworth first of
the three; the others came with him.
Wm. Henry Hawker, chairman of the " Royal West-
ern Yacht Club, " examined—l never heard of Dr.
Holdsworth or Mr. M'Donald before the proceedings
in the club. I was present when the inquiry took place,
and examined the ballot box.

Louis Bournier, a Frenchman, was examined in
French, and interpreted to the Court by Thomas
Davies. Witness—l was a resident at Tours, in
1842, and knew Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald.
I was at a café, on the evening of the 9th of
February, and saw M'Donald there with Mon. Deson, a
Captain of French Hussars, Baron Rosseti, and another
gentleman. Mr. Connolty was also present. They were
playing when I arrived at the cafe., and Mr. M'Donald
was along with Mr. Connolty. They adjourned to a
room at the bottom of the garden, when Mr. M'Donald
went out and brought in Dr. Holdsworth. They ad-
journed to that room at twelve o'clock, as the police
closed the cafés between eleven and twelve. They went
there at the desire of the master of the cafe. When Mr.
M'Donald came back with Dr. Holdsworth, Mr. Con-
notty was playing against Mons. Deson. The former
bet on Mr. Connolty's side, and Baron Rosseti and the
other gentleman bet on Mons. Deson. The play went
on till about daybreak. The first thing that excited my
suspicion of foul play, was the continual luck of Mr.
Connolty. They were playing at ecarte, and I remarked
always, that when the cards came into Mr. Connolty's,
and he had a king, he " pitched the corner." I further
noticed that every time Connolty dealt, he either turned
up a king, or had it in his hand. About two o'clock,
Baron Rosseti and his friend was leaving, but I followed
him, and brought him back, to show him how the game
was going on. I pointed out to Baron Rosseti a blue
pack of cards on the chimney-piece, which Connolty
had been using. Each party produced their own
cards in the game. I called attention to the game, and
pointed out the king which was marked in a peculiar
manner by the thumb nail. I had watched very closely
the proceedings of Connolty, and noticed his manceuver-
ing, and also that when the king should have gone to
his adversary it came to himself. (The witness here
showed the process of manipulation employed.) Dr.
Holdsworth ;and Mr. M'Donald betted continually on
Connolty. Mr. Connolty was winner to a considerable
amount when they commenced playing at double or
quits. M. Deson had at this time lost 3,000 francs.
They played about twenty minutes, when I interrupted
them by putting my hands on the cards and saying
" they should not continue to play." M. Deson asked
the reason, when I answered, " Because you are playing
with a cheat." Connolty got up and inquired
why I said so, when I answered " You are
a cheat and a thief, for the four kings are marked."
Connolty answered, "If that is so, let us throw them
into the fire, and begin the game with a fresh pack of
cards." This was refused ; when the cards were sealed
up: by Baron Rosseti and Mr. M'Donald. Baron Ros-
seti first proposed this. Mr. Connolty wanted the cards
to be thrown into the fire, but Baron Rosseti refused,
saying they had proofs which required them to be sealed
up. I afterwards appeared as a witness against Connolty
at the Court de Correctional of Tours. The plaintiff
gave evidence in Mr. Connolty's favour. I heard Mr.
Connolty condemned to two years' imprisonment. I
was subsequently present at the Court of Blois, to which
Mr. Connolty appealed. The plaintiff was again pre-
' sent as a witness for Connolty. The latter was con-
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A copy of an examination of Louisa La Silva, taken
at Tours by commissioners, on the 19th of August, was
then read. She stated that she had resided for ten years
there. Dr. Holdsworth rented a furnished house from
her. He had a good number of visitors, and they re-
mained till late at night. He went off in May, 1845,
and left a bill for rent unpaid. He now owes 3,000 f.
When he left Tours the time for which he had
taken the house was not expired. After he left
many tradesmen called to see him. Mrs. Holdsworth
did not leave till about six weeks after Dr. Holdsworth
went away, and she left at night without witness's
knowledge.
The deposition of Francis Goubau, of Tours, was next
read, which set out that Mr. M`Donald had rented a
house of him from 1842 to 1843. He remained sixteen
months. He had a wife and three children. Mr. Con-
nolty was a friend of Mr. M'Donald's, and visited him
often. He once saw Dr. Holdsworth at Mr. M'Donald's.
A deposition of a brother of Madame La Silva was
next read, but it contained no material point bearing on
the case.
Timothy Serve, attorney, produced an attested copy
of a decision
of the Court of Cassation, on an appeal of
Michae C
onnolty from the Court of Blois. It was in
fact
setting
aside the judgment ofthe
inferior court on
an interpretation of
the law of France as applied to the
case,
,but not on the facts adduced '
on trial, and remitting it,
with.all the documents ' ,
in examination,
the case, for further considera-
tion. The witness
reason why Baron examination, deposed that the
Rosseti
was not present was his being
engaged on special service in the army. He had asked
a few days ago for the adjournment
u of the case, in order
to produce Baron Rosseti, b
Baron Rosseti could not attendt
the plaintiff opposed it.
was at Tours. When he was a the commission when it
Captain Deson had gone to Africa.t Paris he learned that

Lionel Lavelle, a resident of Guernsey, examined—
I
am an hotel and
coffee-hous e keeper in Guernsey. I
know both the plaintiff and Mr. M'Donald. I first saw
them there in 1843, but the month I do not remember.
It was, I think, about the end of the year. I have seen
them often together at my house. They were living in
the island at that time. I only saw them play once at nay
house ; it was at ecarte. There were three others
present on that occasion—MM. Boyer, Armand,
Dentin, and Dr. Holdsworth. Of these two only
played, M`Donald betted. The plaintiff played with the
other three in succession. They were all losers to the
plaintiff. I understand the game, and observed certain
proceedings of a suspicious character. I begged Mr.
Armand, in consequence, not to play. What was done
was by a quick movement among the cards, which only
a practised eye could observe. Mr. M`Donald, during
the game noticed, hail always some particular
order to give me when the cards were shuffled,
in order, I suppose, to call off my attention.
M`Donald kept walking about, or standing beside Dr.
Holdsworth. Dr. Holdsworth always won, but the sum
realised was not very great as the stakes were small.
Mr. M'Donald, accompanied by Dr. Holdsworth, came
next day into the coffee; house and asked if any one

would play, but no one would. I saw Mr. M‘Donald in
the court yesterday,

I The cross-examination elicited no point of material
importance.
Thomas Freehold deposed that in 1841 or 1842 he
resided at Guernsey. He met the plaintiff and M'Donald
there at the United Service Club. He saw them occa-
sionally play at ecarte, sometimes against each other,
and sometimes for, but he noticed they always won at
high stakes. Witness went on to ducribe what he had
noticed when M'Donald or Dr. Holdsworth played at
ecarte. Whoever played singly invariably was the winner.
Their plan was this—Dr. Holdsworth would challenge
M'Donald to play, provided one of the bystanders would
join with plaintiff, when the latter lost. On other occa-
sions M'Donald would challenge in the same way, when
Dr. Holdsworth won. He never saw Dr. Holdsworth
pay M'Donald any money. Witness, on one occasion,
played with M'Donald at cutting cards, when he won 51.
M'Donald wished then to play double or quits, but he
refused. Then they agreed to play it off in
twenty-four cuts, when, out of that number,
M'Donald cut twenty-three times higher than he did.
On another occasion witness played partners with Dr.
Holdsworth against M'Donald, when the former al-
ways lost. Witness then gave up partnership, when the
two partners continued the play, when Dr. Holdsworth
won continually to a nominal amount of 8001. No mo-
ney, however, passed between them.
The examination of William Taylor, taken at G uern •
sey, was next put in and read. It was similar to the
evidence that has already been given as to the proceed-
ings of Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald at Guernsey.
Siras Trapeau, a captain in the army, said he was
living at Guernsey as a half-pay officer in 1844. He re-
collected Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald. They
left in the autumn of 1844, and M'Donald came back
some time after. Dr. Holdsworth followed. Witness
was a member of the United Service Club, to which Mr.
M'Donald applied to be admitted on his return, but he
was black-balled. About this time another club was
projected, called the British Club, which was held at the
house of Mr. Taylor, and of which Dr. Holdsworth and
Mr. M'Donald were members. There were rumours
abroad derogatory to these gentlemen's characters. Mr.
M'Donald had been black-balled on account of
information derived from Tours. Witness told
this subsequently to the black-balling of Dr. Holdsworth,
and he said he would make the parties who said so
" pay for it," and that "he would bring them up."
Witness afterwards learned about plaintiff's play at
Guernsey, and told him of it. The witness here gave
some particulars as to the proceedings of the plaintiff in
the island, on which the charges and rumours alluded to
were founded.

The examination of witnesses was still going forward
when our report left.

EXCHEQUER.--(THIS DAY.)
O'BRIEN V. CLEMENT.
This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to
recover compensation in damages for a libel, which
contained a gross and unfounded imputation upon the
character of the plaintiff, and which was published in a
weekly paper, the property of the defendant,
Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. M`Mahon, and Mr. Lush,
appeared for the plaintiff ; the Attorney-General, Mr.
Cockburn, and another Learned Gentleman, for the de-
fendant.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, in opening the case, said that
the defendant was the proprietor of Bell's Life in London,
a paper which had a most extensive circulation in every
town throughout the kingdom, and among gentlemen of
high character in the sporting world, in the columns of
which a libel affecting the character of any gentleman
would act with great force. The libel in question was
published in the month of February, 1846. The plain-
tiff was an Irish gentleman, who had resided in London
for five or six years. In the month of August, 1845,
the plaintiff happened to go to Plymouth, and renewed
an acquaintance, which had taken place many years be-
fore in Ireland, with a gentlemen named M'Donald.
_By
that gentleman he was introduced to another gentleman
of the name of Holdsworth, and, with the exception of
that introduction, the plaintiff was utterly unacquainted
with that person. Mr. Holdsworth was a person moving
in a high station of life, and which was calculated to in-
dicate to a stranger like the plaintiff, that he was a per-
fectly honourable man. Mr. liPDonald was a person
who in his own country held the station of a gentleman,
and was also a magistrate in the country. The plaintiff
remained for a period of five weeks in Plymouth, and be-
came intimate with many persons in that town of great
respectability. At the end of that period the plaintiff
was about to leave that town to go to Torquay, and be-
fore he left the town he thought he would make a fair
return for the hospitality he had received, and he ac-
cordingly invited several of his friends to his lodging,
and it was upon the subject of this entertainment that
the present libel was published. The libel in question
was as follows :
" ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB.
" EXPULSION OF TWO BLACK LEGS.
" Circumstances of suspicion bad attached for some
time to two members of this club, owing to two gentle-
men having been ' plucked' at the residence of one of
the suspected members in a manner which seemed to in-
dicate foul play. One of the parties was fleeced to the
amount of 1,0701. in one evening, at cards ; the other
gentleman lost above 2001. In the case of the first gen-
tleman whom we have alluded to, the parties were
betting on the turn-up card, and his opponent
managed to turn up a king nine times running.
All these circumstances led to suspicion, that
suspicion led to inquiry, and the inquiry has resulted in
the expulsion of the two suspected members, and one of
them suddenly leaving the place." The part which more
particularly affected the plaintiff was the following, por-
tion of the libel:—" A short time since a person known
now to he a confederate of the expelled parties sought
admission into the club, his name was 0. B. He
gave a crack entertainment a few days before he was to
be elected, as he thought. The party was graced
by almost all the rank and fashion of the
neighbourhood ; he was going to mak' his entree in
the club in great style. Two or three days after
he stood the ballot, and was black-balled. The
next morning he bolted, and some poor tradesman
had to lament the fashionable character of his entertain-
ment, and the great desire he had for display. The talk
and excitement this black-balling occasioned was very
great ; other gentlemen who had stood the ballot at the
same time trembled lest the same fate should await them,
especially as one black ball in seven excludes any person
who may seek for admission. Subsequent events
proved that the course then adopted with reference to
0. 8.. was a very judicious and wise one. It turns out
that Dr. H. and Mr. 0. 8., the members black balled, had
been engaged in nefarious transactions at Tours and at
Guernsey, for which they had been convicted and impri-
soned In Ireland they had equally distinguished them-
selves. Plymouth has had a rdidance of such black sheep;
whose infamy was only equalled by their impudence.'
The Learned Sergeant went on to say, that there was
not the slightest foundation for the charges contained in
the libel. The plaintiff had never been either to Tours
or to Guernsey, and the occurrences alluded to in the
former part of the libel took place prior to his visit to
Plymouth.
Mr. Tunstall, a member of the Royal Yacht Club, was
called, and stated, upon cross-examination by the
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, that in reading the paragraph he
should at once perceive that it did not refer to the plain-
tiff, and that the initials of Mr. 0. B. were, in his
opinion, set up by the printer in mistake for M. A. C.,
the initials of one of the persons who was black-balled
and expelled from the club.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then replied with great
warmth, and denounced the present as an action brought
not for the purpose of vindicating plaintiff's character
so much as for the purpose of obtaining damages. The
situation of a public journalist was one of great onerous-
ness, and the proprietor of the journal now sued, as de-
fendant in the present action, had in the discharge of a
great public duty admitted the paragraph into his co-
lumns. If it could be proved that the defendant
had published this statement by gross negligence
or by actual malice, no doubt the plaintiff
was entitled to great damages ; but nothing of
the sort had been proved, an ample apology had been
published, and the sum of ten shillings had been paid
into court. With reference to the libel itself, it was
clear that one portion of it had no reference to the
plaintiff. It was headed "Royal Western Yacht Club—
Expulsion of Two Members." Why, the plaintiff never
was a member ; he was refused admittance to the club,
as stated in the latter part of the paragraph. In
reference to that part of the libel charging the plaintiff
with being a confederate of these parties, the defendant
not being able to prove, had published an ample
apology and retractation. The present was only a series
of actions. Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M'Donald had
brought actions against the proprietor of the Plymouth
Times for the same libel. The plaintiff had also brought
an action against the Plymouth Times. The article in
question was copied from a country papers?vroiuttolhdotbhueet
gjiniuvtreeyn-,
inte-
rest or without malice, and the smallest amount of da-
mages would amply satisfy the demands of the case.
said
thatL oasliDit CwHarsEr BARON,admitted
thatin summing
verdict
for the plaintiff, the only question for them to decide
would be the amount of damages to be awarded
to the plaintiff. The defendant had, it appeared,
published an apology for a pertion of the libel com-
plained of, but the more important portion of it
that referring to the plaintiff being a confederate of cer-
tain parties who had been expelled from the club for
mal-practices, no apology had been made, and although
a justification had been pleaded, yet no evidence had
been brought forward for that purpose.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff—damages, 30/.
O'BRIEN V. BRIANT.
This was also an action for libel, brought by the same
misled
bt the part
hpea
intimacy of the
which defendant,
plaintiff, as in the former action, against the defendant,
the proprietor of the Plymouth
eormer action.
Mr. Journal,hf for the publica-
tion of the libel complained of
in
p
sub-
sisted between the parties into the supposition that the
laintiff WbS a confederate with them, but that subsequent
said
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aCtobc
therefore, i
wished to express his
rhuadit Nbee gn.C. on
sorrow for the publication of the libel, and at the same
time to retract everything contained in the paragraph
ngeuiri° case s ; had
a and led him
himtlito believe th:.t such was not
which had the slightest reference to the plaintiff. If the
Learned Counsel for the plaintiff would accept this
apology, he would consent, on the part of the defen-
dant, to a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages to carry
costs.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY said that his client had no ob-
jection to such a course, providing all the costs, in-
cluding those between attorney and client were paid.
Mr. COCKBURN declined to accept such terms; he
had no objection to pay the usual costs of these actions.
The LORD Carer BAnote—When I was at the bar I
never would be a party to any agreements involving the
payment of costs as between attorney and client.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY at length acceded to the pro-
position of the Learned Counsel for the defendant.
The LORD CHIEF BARON—Under these circumstances
I have no doubt oonsidertog th@PO lad handsome

apology made, that the verdict will be of more value to
the plaintiff than one returned for a large amount of
damages.
The jury accordingly returned a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, 40s.

LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEEMEN.
GELL V. LORD CURZON.

In this case Mr. Martin and Mr. Ogle appeared for
the plaintiff; the Attorney-General (with whom was
Mr. Keean) appeared for the defendant.
The plaintiff was a solicitor, carrying on business in
the Carlton-chambers, who had been employed as a so.
licitor to the Oxford, Thane, High Wycombe, and Ux-
bridge Junction Railway. The defendant was the
deputy-chairman of the managing committee of the
above named railway.
The plaintiff's demand against the defendant was for
the sum of 5,0001. Upon the winding up of the affairs
of the company several meetings of the provisional com-
mittee were presided over by the defendant, at which
resolutions were passed to the effect that each of the
members should contribute a certain sum towards the
expenses already incurred. Of this sum so contributed
the plaintiff had received 1,4501. The defendant had
not, however, paid any portion, and it was to enforce
the payment of the balance of the account that the
present action was brought against the defendant.
The defendant,among other pleas, pleaded non-liability,
and this was the issue which was to be tried.

Witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff to
prove the facts above stated, also that his Lordship was
present at several meetings of the provisional committee,
and presided upon each occasion ; and that the minutes
of the first meeting of the company, on the Bth of Octo-
ber, 1845, appointing the plaintiff solicitor to the com-
pany were confirmed and signed at a subsequent meet-
ing, on the 26th of October, by his Lordship. A ma-
naging committee (three of which were to be a quorum),
were also appointed by the provisional committee.
At this stage of the proceedings,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL interposed and said, that
he must make an objection to the reception of any evi-
dence of a date subsequent to the date of the 20th of
October, no meeting having been attended by the de-
fendant since that period, and he apprehended according,
to the opinion of Mr. Baron Parke, that only those
persons who should be present at the meeting when
any order was given were to be held liable
for such order. Another objection was also raised
by the Learned Gentleman, which was, that the
solicitor was appointed under the 6th section of the Act
of 7 and 8 Victoria, to register, and do all necessary
works for the formation of the company. He had not
registered himself as the solicitor to the company, for it
appeared that he was registered as solicitor by the
promoter.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said he would reserve these
points.
The examination of Mr. Cayley, the promoter and
secretary of the company, was then proceeded with.
The case, however, was not completed when the Court
rose, and the further proceedings were postponed till
to-morrow.

about 500/. The witness said he did not have his books
, in court as they were not in his own hands, and the
' jewellery had been Gold.
The prisoner said he was a hair-worker and artist to
the Queen, and had been once or twice at Mr. Linnet's
shop. The first time he bought 101. worth of jewellery,
and at another time 601. worth, which he paid him for.
After this he showed a stick in the palace and sold it to
Prince Albert, for which he paid Mr. Linnet 30L It
was subsequent to this that Mr. Linnet, knowing he
wi)s an artist to the Queen, begged him to take the
diamond brooches to the palace, in hopes that he might
be able to sell them, and he took them and shovied thein
to the chief secretary at the palace, and also to Mr.
Taylor, the second secretary, but when both these gen-
tlemen gave him no encouragement, and as he was in
want of money at the time, he went and deposited them
at Mr. Norton's, and sent the tickets to Mr. Linnet.

Mr. LONG said he was not satisfied that the charge of
false and fraudulent pretences could be sustained, as
that supposed the averment of some fact which after-
wards did not appear. The safest course which he
could take would be to convict the prisoner on one or
more charges of felony, but at present he would remand
him till Saturday next, and in the meantime Mr. Linnet's
books and, if possible, some of the articles of jewellery,
would be brought into court.
The prisoner, who is a German, was then removed
from the bar.

SOUTHWARK.--(THIS DAY).
William Ringliorn, a stoker ou board a steam-vessel
from Hamburgh, was charged before Mr. Seeker with
smuggling a quantity of tobacco.
Lialloway, au officer of the Thames Police, stated that
the Wilberforce steam -vessel arrived opposite Davies
wharf, at two o'clock on the preceding day, from Ham-
burgh. That at five o'clock the same afternoon, the pri-
soner, who is a stoker on board the vessel, was seen to
land in a hurry after the passengers had disembarked,
and being followed, he was stopped, and on examining
his person a quantity of compressed tobacco was dis-
covered in the crown of his hat, inside his stockings, and
in his pockets. He was then taken into custody.
The prisoner said that he was about to take charge
of a saw-mill steam-engine ashore, and that as iti was
the last time he was going to Hamburgh, he thought he
would bring some of the weed with him ; that he could
declare he did not intend to dispose of any portion of it,
but meant to use it all himself. He therefore threw
himself on the mercy of the Court.
Mr. &CHER said he rendered himself liable to a very
heavy penalty; that he must have known it was against
the law to bring such an article from any part of the
continent without payment of the duty.
The prisoner was fined 405., and in default was com-
mitted for one month.

COURSE OF EXCH.

Amsterdam

.....C.F. 12 5

Ditto, at sight .• .... 12 2
Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 5%
Antwerp .............. 26 0
IlLunburgh .... • • M.B. 13 12%
Altona.
Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 70
Ditto, 3 months .. .. 25 95
Marseilles ..... . 26 0
Bourdeaux .. 26 0
Frankfort on Maine.... 121%
Petersburgh, 3 U 5....

Vienna, effee.flo• • •• 10 6
Trieste, ditto.. • • .... 10 6
Madrid .. 35%

Barcelona • • •• . .

deville ... .... .... . .

LNGE.-(THIS DAY)
Gibraltar.. ............
Leghorn
Genoa .. • • . 26 5
Venice •
Naples .. .. • • 40%
Palermo, per 0z.... 20U,
Lisbon.... • • . 52%
Oporto • ...
Rio Janeiro ..... .

Bahia
Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • •
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia ; . .. .. ..

PRICES OF BULLION, PER 02.
Foreign Gold in bars.. F.,3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
New Dollars .... • . 0 4 10%
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars ........ 0 5 0%

SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY
AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.) •
The sale of railway shares, to-day, at Messrs.
Lamond and Co.'s, did not go off so firmly, and the
general aspect of shares was not so satisfactory as it was
last week. The following are a few of the principal
sales :
Barbadoes £0 6 6
Great Western of Bengal 0 5 0
Shrewsby., Wolverh., and South Stafford 3 9 6
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certficate 0 10 6
Great Luxembourg
Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2 8 6
Manchester and Southampton, 1847 1 10 0
Shropshire Union and Canal
North British, Extension: 1 10 0
Great Northern
Madrid and Valencia.. 1 0 0
Eastern Counties, York Extension.......; 3 6 6
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 4 12 6
Boston, Newark, and Sheffield 0 14 6
Paris and Lyons 5 0 0
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorset 0 14 0

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

DOWNING-STREET, DEc. '5,
_1846,

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Herbert Townshend,
Esq. to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for the island of
Trinidad.
WAR• OFFICE, DEC. 8.

14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Sergeant Major
Emanuel Bradbury, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be
Cornet, without purchase, Dec. 8.
22d Regiment of Foot— Lieutenant Henry Allen Murray
Deane, from the 63d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Frederick

Hankey, who retires upon half-pay 63d Foot, Dec. 8.
29th Foot—Brevet Colonel Henry Robartes Wyatt, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-
Colonel James Simpson, who exchanges; Major Andrew T.
Hemphill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice
Wyatt, who retires ; Captain Gregory Lewis Way
to be Major, by purchase, vice Hemphill; Lieutenant
Walter Kirby to be Captain, by purchase, vice Way;
Ensign William Septimus Simmons to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Kirby; George Augustus Ferris, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Simmons, Dec. 8.
33d Foot—Ensign William Mortimer Pechell to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Keane, promoted in the 56th
Foot; Gentleman Cadet Frederic Smith Vacher, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Pechell, Dec. 8.
44th Foot—Lieutenant John Allen Lloyd Phillips, to be
Captain, by purchases, vice Rodon, who retires ; Ensign
William Henry Hotham, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Philips; George White, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hotham ; Dec. 8.
71st Foot—Lieutenant Francis G. Scott to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Brickenden, who retires; Ensign John Igna-
tius Macdonell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Scott;
Otway Wemyss, Gent., to be Ensign, by. purchase, vice Mac-
donell ; Lieutenant William Stratton Prince to be Adjutant,
vice Scott, promoted, Dec. 8.
76th Foot—Ensign Benjamin Rising to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice W hitter, who retires ; James Fox Bland,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Riding, Dec. 8.
81st Foot—Lieutenant Henry Edward Sorrell to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Edmonstone, de-
ceased, Nov. 13.
95th Foot—Lieutenant Charles A. Cobbe to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Thompson, who retires; Ensign Thomas
Browne Feneran to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cobbe ;
Samuel Blomefield Kekewich, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Feneran,Dec. 8.
97th Foot—Ensign Hedley S. J. Vicars to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Woods, whose promotion has been can-
celled, Nov. 6; Ensign Thomas Venables to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, who retires; Osborne Barwell Cannon, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Venables, Dec. 8.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Lieutenant Robert Cas-
sells Oliphant, from the 80th Regimeet, to be Lieutenant,
vice Hunt, promoted, Dec. 8.
WAR-OFFICE, Dsc. 8, 1846.
Supplementary List of Non-Commissioned Officers and Pri-
vate Soldiers of the Queen's Army killed in the late Battles
on the Sutlej, or who have died of wounds received in those

Actions :

50th Regiment—John Beck, Alexander Beardman, Wil-
liam H. Booth, George Bowden, Jos. Brindley,Johas Brooks,
John Callaghan, Wm. Clifford, John Colegan, John David-
son, Wm. Denaey,MichaelDonahue,DanielDoolan, M. Dooley-
Richard Dunn, George Evitt, George Fanney, Peter Fan-
ning, Brian Feemy, M. Fenton (Sergeant), William Garrett,
Francis Gleeson (Colour Sergeant), John Goodwin, Anthony
Hall, George Haneock, Charles Hawkins, John Hayes,
Henry Hart, Robert Illenley (Sergeant), William Hol-
well, John James, John Jeffery, John Ingold, James
Kayns, John Kelly, James Kelly, Peter Lawler,
Benjamin Lucas, John M'Cabe, Thomas M'Kean,
William M‘Bnight, James M'Meeking (Sergeant),
John Moran, William Mullins, Thomas North, James
O'Leary, Thomas Pike, John Poole, William Quigley, John
Reese, John Richardson, Edward Ridlestoff, Thomas Riday,
Richard Ronald, William Shea (Colour-Sergeant), John
Skates, George Smith, John Smith, George [Stephens, John
Stephens, Samuel Steele, William Thorp, John Travers,
Francis Ward, John Whealdon, John White (Colour-
Sergeant).
Non-Commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers of 50th
Regiment snpposed to be dead, they having been missing
since he recent Battles on the Sutlej.
William Beckett (Corporal), Daniel Fitzpatrick, John
Flinn, Frederick Harris, Matthew Healey, Frederick John.
son, Patrick Kelly (Corporal), William Minney, Edmond
Murphy, John Murphy, James Palfrey, John Peel, Robert
Wallace, William Wright.
Private Soldiers of the 50th Regiment killed at Loodianah,
20th May, 1846, by the Storm, which blew down the
Barracks, or who have died from Contusions received on
that occasion.
Michael Donahue, James Ford, Benjamin Frobisher, John
Gibbons, Thomas Hatcher, Henry Hayes, Michael O'Brien,
Thomas Todd.
_ OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Die. 5.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain and Brevet-Major
William Henry Bent to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Hornsby, deceased ; Second Captain George Sandham to be
Captain, vice Beat; First Lieutenant Thomas Knok to be
Second Captain, vice Sandham, Nov. 9 ; Second Lieutenant
Archibald Mottenx Calvert to be First Lieutenant, vice
Knox, Nov. 19.
The dates of promotion of the undermentioned officers have
been altered as follows, viz. :
Captain Tyler Oct. 14, 1846.
Second Captain F. A. Campbell, Oct. 14, 1846.
First Lieut. Phillips, Oct. 14,1846.
First Lieut. Godby, Oct 20, 1846.
First Lieut. Street, Nov. 9. 1846.
Captain and Brevet Major Robert Clarke, to be Lieut.- Colon el,
vice Blachley, retired on full-pay, Nov. 28.
Second Captain Charles Vansittart Cockburn, to be Captain,
vice Clarke, Nov. 28.
First Lieutenant Charles Wright Younghuaband, to be Se-
cond Captain, vice Cockburn, Nov. 28.
Second Lieutenant O'Bryen Bellingham Woolsey, to be First
Lieutenant, vice Younghusband, Nov. 28.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the West. Riding of
Yorkshire, and of the City and County of the City of York.
Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
Cavalry—Edmun WHITEHALL,Gent
DEC. 3. to be Cornet, Dec. 1.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Shaw the
younger, of Burnley, in the county palatine of Lancaster,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
The Gazette of this evening contains a notice from the
Speaker for the issuing of a new writ for the northern divi-
sion of the county of Lincoln, in the room of Charles Ander-
son Worsley Pelham, commonly called Lord Worsley, now a
Peer of the United iingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
BANKRUPTS.
John Donaldson, coach-maker, Regent-street, to surrender
Dec. 16 and Jan. 80th, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Dunn and
Dobie, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Philip Howard, wine merchant, Hingham, Norfolk, Dec.
16, at one? and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-

ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Trehern and Whit, z$
Barge-yard chambers, Bucklersbury.
Sidney Nelson, music-seller, New Bond-street, Dec. 16, at
half-past one, and Jan. 19, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Chapple, Chancery-lane.
John Spence, dealer in china, Queen-street, Charles-square,
Hoxton, Middlesex, Dec. 17 and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old
Jewry-chambers; }busman, Basing-lane.
Edmund Jones Howe, china dealer, Deptford, Dec. 17,
and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. ,
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Sutcliffe, New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
Joseph seed Bullen, tailor, Peterborough, Dec. 22, at three,
and Jan. 19, at half-one one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry;
Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Soho.
James Bussev, ironmonger, Bear-street, Leicester-square,
Dec. 18, at half-past one, and Jan. 19, at two, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Groom, offi-cial assignee, Abchurch-lane,
Lombard-street; Townshend; Howland-street, Fitzroy-
square.

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Richard Satchel], jun., cowkeeper, Winsley-street, Ox-
ford-street, Dec. 17, at half-past two, and Jan. 14, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Rye, Golden-square.
William Cameron, confectioner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Dec. 15, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 19, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upen-Tyne ; Clartres, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne; Shield and Harwood, Queen-street, Cheapside.
Owen Evans, innkeeper, Liverpool, Dec. 18, and Jan. 19, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool; Comthwaite and Co., Old Jewry Cham-
bers, London ; Fisher and Stone, Liverpool.
John Julian Jackson, wine merchant, Birkenhead, Dec.
18 and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Co., London-
wall, London ; Dodge, Liverpool.
James Barron Rodway, commission agent, Birmingham,
Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dirtrict
Court. Christie, official assignee, Waterloo-street, Birming-
ham ; Suckling, Birmingham.
William Barker, hosier, Nottingham, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8,
at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley, Nottingham.
William Thomas, draper, Treforest, Glamorganshire, Dec.
22 and Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Bird, Cardiff; Short,
Bristol.

Matthew Burton and Benjamin Shaen, cotton spinners,
Manchester, Dec. 19 and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Man-
chester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ;
Pittendreigh and Stevenson, Sonth-square, Gray's Inn;
Baker, Manchester.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the L.ndon Nero Price Current of December 8.)

SIIGAIL—To-day the market for all kinds of West India
Sugar had a heavy appearance, refiners and grocers operat-
ing with much caution, although merchants were willing to
sell, and submitted to a reduction on the rates of Friday of
6d per cwt for all kinds. The private sales amounted to only
200 hhds and trcs. At a public sale of 138 hhds 6 tres Bar-
badoes the biddings were languid, and a part only sold 6d
under the rates of the last auction.

REFINED.—To-day the home trade were induced to pur-
chase Refined goods with more freedom, in consequence of
further reduced rates being accepted. A fair business was
transacted; brown melting lumps at 60s, brown grocery 61s,
and standard lumps at 62s tO 62s 6d per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is wanted for exportation,—first sort at 33s ;
but little is to be had. For Loaves the demand is brisk, and
prices firm.

FOREIGN.—This afternoon foreign Sugar met with little
attention. At public sale 118 boxes of yellow Havannah
sold, all 6d to is cheaper.
IdAurirrius.—The supply is on the increase, and all kinds
are offered at a further reduction of 6d to is per cwt., still
refiners and grocers have operated with caution, and 2,758
bags 120 casks 80 barrels at auction were only in part sold.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was abundantly
supplied with Bengal Sugar. Six parcels, amounting to
6,228 bags, were submitted to public sale, and consisted
chiefly of the better qualities of white and yellow; but little
desire was shown to operate, and a small part only sold at
6d to is under former rates.

MOLASSES.—This afternoon at auction 50 puns 100 hhds of
Bengal Treacle sold at 20s 6d to 225.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little passing in Mocha
Coffee privately, and 53 bales of ordinary unclean quality at
auction were withdrawn for the want of buyers. Ceylon is
little wanted, and 374 bags 10 cks sold at barely former rates.
There are sellers of good pale Native privately at 375, but few
buyers.
CocoA.—West India of good and fine quality is wanted at
42s to 475, but low and middling sorts of which the stock
chiefly consists, met with a dull sale at 82s to 40s per cwt.
There are further arrivals, direct and indirect. None at pre-
sent has been offered at auction.
TEA. —The market has presented a tranquil appearance
for black as well as green since the issuing of our last Price
Current, there having been only a limited demand from the
town and country trade, and speculators ceasing to operate.
Prices have slightly given way, 91,4c1 to 10d being taken for
common Congou, cash good common 10%d; Twanksi, ord
and good ord yellowish leaf 91,4c1 to lld ; and I 3 son,
common is 8d to is 10d per lb. The principal holders, how-
ever, will not sell at these rates, as the consumption is going
on very satisfactory.
Smas.—Pimento has met with little attention by private
treaty, but the supply being small, holders are enabled to
obtain fully late rates. At auction 120 bags were taken in
at 4id to 4d for mixed, being above the value. The stock
is less than it was last year at this time, and the consump-
tion continues good. Cassia Lignea is wanted, and, being in
small supply, prices rule firm. For Nutmegs, for exportation,
there are'few shipping orders, but the home trade are ready
purchasers, and the parcels sold privately were at fully previous
rates. Of Mace the supply is insufficient fOr the wants of the
trade; there are several buyers, and the rates offered are
fully equal to those of this day week. Ginger has met with

little attention by private contract, and previous rates cannot
be obtained. In Cinnamon a good business has been trans-
acted, and the rates paid show an advance on those of the
last quarterly sales of 2d to 4d per lb for the better qualities.
Cloves are little wanted. _ .

Fncrr.—This afternoon there was less activity in the Fruit
aarket, and at public sale 647 pks of Patras Currants Were

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only partly sold.
-CocurratAL.—The demand this afternoon was limited, at a
public sale of 295 bags of Honduras, but-little desire has
shown to operate, and a part only sold at Id to 2d decline,
good ordinary to good silvers were at 4s 10d to 5s 6d, and
good to fine black 6s 4d to Gs 93 per cwt.
SPIIIITS.—Leeward Island Rum is not to be obtained upon
lower terms, as the supply is yet small ; but only trifling
quantities have been disposed of. East India.has been spar-

iiagly dealt in; yet holders remain firm. Holders of Jamlica
remain firm and insist upon previous rites. Demerera is held
with firmnes, but only a limited business has been trans-
acted. Holders of Brandy are unwilling to reduce their
prices, as the consumption is going on largely ; but ex-
porters and the home trade have operated with caution, and
there is a fair stock here. Geneva has met with little at-
tention for exportation. Corn Spirits have been in excel-
lent request; English at Ils 3d nett cash, Scotch and Irish
2d to Ils 3d.

SALTPETRE.--Tha demand is improving for rough; and
privately several parcels have been disposed of at rather
higher rate ; the home trade being the principal operators.
The chief transaction has been that of 1,000 bags of Calcutta,

12 to 9 per cent. refraction, at 25s to 25s 6d. At public sale
627 bags of Madras were disposed of.
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OILS.—The demand has been brisk for Linseed Oil" for
home consumption, and several parcels have been taken for
exportation. For Rape Seed Oil the demand has been
brisker, but the rates cannot be quoted higher. In Olive
Oil a good deal has been done, and prices have improved,
Palm has been in excellent request, and privately large par-
cels have been sold, but not at better prices. Cocoa Nut has
been in excellent request. There are sellers of Lard Oil
upon lower terms, but few buyers are to be met with. For
Cod a reduction on former rotes of lOs to Iss having been
submitted to. Seal has been in good demand by private
contract, but in the value little variation can be quoted.
TALLOW.—The arrivals of Russian continuing on a large
scale, and the delivories being still deficient of those of last
season, cause merchants to be willing sellers, and they have
submitted to furtherireduced rates. There are sellers of Town
Tallow at 49s to 49s 6d for net cash.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
From tits Official List,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8.
JOINT-STOCK 33.82TH.5.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
-- --- ---- ---
X a. d. X a. d.
australasia ••••.• . . •• 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0
BritshNorth American bd. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 •
Dommer London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
"7olonial. •. •
Londn and Westmnstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 28
London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0
Metropolitan ••.•• • • • • 25 0 0 710 0
Provincial of Ireland.. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 48
Ditto, New.
National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0
Nat. l'rovncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0
Ditto, Drew. •. • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 '
Union of Australia •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Union of London... •• , 5/. per cent. ,50 0 0 10 0 0 11%

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