The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-30 00:00:00

STRONG V. CLAYTON.

This was an action to recover damages for slanderous
words spoken by the defendant, of and concerning the
plaintiff.
The case having been briefly stated,
The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 401.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, March 27.
(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
Richard Jackson, a wretched looking man, about 44
years of age, was indicted for cutting and wounding his
step-daughter, Catherine Harrison, with intent to do her
some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Wheeler conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner
was not defended by counsel.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutrix that
her mother, the prisoner's wife, led a very miserable life
with her helpmate, and that especially when he was in-
toxicated his ♦iolence was so great that she always
endeavoured to escape from the house when he came
into it. On the day when this occurrence took place he
was coming into the house, using frightful threats and
saying he had a razor in his pocket, with which
he would finish them. The prosecutrix's mother
was the chief object of his anger, and on the prose-
cutrix interfering for the purpose of protecting her
from his violence, he seized the poker, gave her several
severe blows on the legs and shoulders, and finally
struck her twice on the head, inflicting a very severe
wound. The prosecutrix fell to the ground, and was so
found by the neighbours, perfectly insensible, and was
for some time, in rather a precarious condition. The
prisoner, on being told he had killed her, said he had
done for her and he was sorry he had not done for his
wife.

The prisoner is his defence entered into a statement
of his domestic quarrels, and alleged he had been very
cruelly treated by his wife and her children ; that they
had turned him out of the house, and on that very
morning had thrown his clothes out of the window,
and intimated an intention of serving him in the same
way.

The prisoner was found Guilty of an assanit.
Sentence deferred.

John Jackson, Thomas Williams, and William Swift,
were indicted for robbing Henry Hardy, at Manchester,
on the 27th of December last.

Mr. Monk conducted the prosecution. The prisoners
Jackson and Williams were defended by Mr. Atkinson,
anvl Mr. Pollock appeared for the prisoner Swift.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor, who
is a medical student, that he had in the course of the
evening in question been attending a lecture at the School
of Medicine, in Manchester, and afterwards spent part
of the evening at an hotel. Betwee❑ 12 and 1 o'clock
he went with a groom, with whom he had been in treaty
for the purchase of a dog, to see the animal at the stables
whore it was kept, and they were coming back with the
dog, and had passed the end of Ducie bridge, when he
was assailed by three persons, who, he said, were the pri-
soners at the bar, who threw him down, dragged him
across the street, and attempted to rifle his pockets. One of
them put his hand into his trousers pocket and got some
money out, and they then attempted to get his watch.
The man who accompanied him, however, and who
was some paces in advance, struck a staff which he had
repeatedly on the pavement, and called for the police,
upon which the robbers ran away. The prosecutor then
found he had lost two sovereigns, which, with other
moneys, were in his trousers pocket. It appeared from
other evidence, that the prisoners had been seen together
at the spot in question a few minutes before the time
named in the indictment, and when the alarm was given
were observed running away.
Mr. POLLOCK and Mr. ATKINSON addressed the jury
for the defence, contending there was not sufficient evi-
dence of any robbery having been in fact committed,
and that even on the question of assault the testimony as
to the identity of the prisoners was not to be relied on.
Verdict—Guilty of an assault.
His Lonnsme sentenced Swift to be imprisoned for
nino months, and Jackson and Williams, on whose cha-
racters there was a previous stain, to be imprisoned—
Jackson fur two years, and Williams for eighteen
months.

Liverpool, March 28.
CROWN;COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON
Thomas Harrison, Adam Gillibrand, aged 30, John
Afawdsley, 55, and Josiah Eales, 21, were inflicted for
shouting at Robert Cookson, with intent to murder him,
at Tarloton, on the Ist of February last.
Robert Cookson said he was gamekeeper to A. L.
Keck, Esq., of Bank Hall, between Ormskirk and Pres-
ton. On the morning of the abo►e day, about two
o'clock, being in bed, he heard a gun fired in the plan-
tation, and got up and sent his son for assistance.
While in a lane near he saw five men coming from the
direction of the plantation, and some of them began
throwing stones, one of which knocked witness down,
and as he was rising another hit him. However, witness
and his party followed 'them for 550 yards, saying they
would follow them till morning. The poachers then
turned, and witness heard a gun cocked, and as he
turned his back the gun was fired, and he was shot. He
received about 127 pellets into his back and side, and
some in his hand. He could not identify any of the
prisoners. He was taken home, and put to bed.
Robert Holliday, au accomplice, said he was a pavior
at Preston. The night before the above affair he, Gilli-
brand, Harrison, Eales, and Mawdsley, were at one
Pearson's house, and they agreed to go out into the
Tarleton plantations. They had three guns and sticks.
They shot one pheasant in one plantation, eight in an-
other, and four in a third. I heard a gun go off, turned
round, and saw it was Gillibrand who had fired. One
of the other party called out murder, and we all ran
away. The other party fired at us three times, but did
no mischief. Gillibrand said we have stopped him from
running after us. Pearson said it would be a good job
if he were neither killed nor blinded. We all said we
were sorry it had happened, except Gillibrand. Pear-on
had said, my man, you had better keep back; there will
perhaps be some damage dune. We all then got away.
Adam Churchbank was called to corroborate the ac-
complice, but he could not fix the day, and addressing
Mr. Pollock,

Mr.:Baron ALDERSON said, if you could have shown the
accomplice, and the others going to or coming from the
place at the time mentioned, that would have been some
corroboration, but you only show them together about
that time, not showing the day, and that is in fact no
corroboration. Had you been able to corroborate the ac-
complice, a question would have arisen whether any one
was guilty of the offence charged besides the man who
fired the gun, and that would have depended on the
question whether or not the prisoners had a common
purpose. his Lordship then advised the jury to acquit
the prisoners, on the ground of there being no evidence
in fact to corroborate that of the accomplice, and they
acquitted them accordingly.
Titus Slater, 26, and who had been committed with
John Hunt and William Lightfoot, was indicted for a
burglary at Widness, in West Derby, in the house of
Robert Sutton, and stealing therein cheese and divers
other articles, and 265. in money, on the 9th December
last.

The prosecutor was a farmer, and kept a provision
shop, which was properly secured on that night. On
the following morning it was discovered that it had been
broken into by opening the shutters, breaking out a
square of glass, and so opening the window.
William Lightfoot, a young man, a maker of watch
movements, said that he met the prisoner at Hunt's
workshop at nine o'clock at night by appointment,
where they remained till eleven, and then left, and wont
to the prosecutor's. The prisoner opened the window
shutters, which he believed were not fastened. He then
broke a square of glass and opened the window, and
witness got into the shop and reached out to him the
articles mentioned. He got also out of a drawer 265. in
money, and then came out, and they went and concealed
them in a haystack at Green Haughs farm. They then
returned to Hunt's workshop. The prisoner and witness
bad changed clothes during the preceding day.
Job Hughes, a farm bailiff, said he saw the prisoner
and the witness Lightfoot near the haystack at
Green Houghs, and saw the things found in that stack
on the 6th of January. It was in a public footpath ho
saw them.
The prisoner addressed the jury, and especially denied
the policeman's evidence was true, and said that a person
in Kirkdale could, if there, prove it was false; and his
Lordship, therefore, suspended the proceeding while that
person was sent for. On his arrival, however, his evi-
dence did not help the prisoner's defence,
Mr. Baren ALDERSON summed up, pointing out the
necessity of corroboration as to
Lightfoot 's evidence, and
what evidence did corroborate it; and the jury at once
found the prisoner Guilty.
His LORDSHIP then sentenced the prisoner to be im-
prisoned for eighteen calendar months.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, March 29.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BALGUY.)
Thomas Burke was indicted for uttering a five-pound
forged note, purporting to be of the Warwick and Lea-
mington Banking Company.
Mr. Waddington and Mr. Mellon prosecuted.
It was proved that, about twenty minutes past seven
P.M., on Wednesday, the 22d, prisoner called at Sim-
monds's, a watchmaker at Warwick, and bought a watch
for five pounds, and paid in a note resembling one of the
Warwick and Leamington. Bank. Suspecting the note
was a forgery he set a watch upon the prisoner, while
he himself went to the Bank, when ha found it was a
forgery. He then proceeded to the railway station,
where Burke had not arrived, but shortly after he came
up, and was taken into custody. Upon his person was
found four forged notes, also Ofteen soTereigas, six

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half-sovereigns, fifteen half-crowns, thirty-one shillings,
eight sixpences, &c., and a flag-basket, in which were two
packets of tobacco, a pair of stays, a bottle of brandy,
pound of tea, &c., all which things he had paid
for in forged five-pound notes, and got the change.
Guilty.—To be transported for te❑ years.
David Bullock and John Tumulty were also charged
with a similar offence.

These parties were part of the same gang of utterers.
They went to the King's Arms at Kenilworth, and had
gin and sherry, and paid for it with a forged note. The
landlord suspecting them, sent for a constable and
charged them with passing bad notes. Bullock !ex-
pressed his surprise. Turnalty went to the tire, from
which was subsequently taken some burning paper, which
proved to be forged notes. They had previously passed
and attempted to pass several others.
They were found Guilty, and sentenced to be trans-
ported for ten years.
There are others of the gang lying in gaol at Coventry
on similar charges.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT. Bury St Ed,nonds,
March 27.

CROWN COURT.—(Before thg CIIIEF BARON.)
Robert WeThum, aged 32, was indicted for wounding
Michael M‘Dermott, on the 7th of July last, with intent
to murder him.

Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Worlledge were counsel for
the prosecution ; the prisoner was not defended.
The prosecutor is an Irishman, in the habit of fre-
quenting the markets in this and the adjoining counties.
where he was well known to be an extensive cattle
dealer. On the 7th of July last he attended Bury
market, and, as usual, made large purchases of beasts,
which he retained the prisoner to assist him in driving
to Lavenham and Colchester. Having paid for his
purchases from a canvass bag, in the presence
of the prisoner, the prosecutor deposited the bag and
its contents, about 701., in an inner pocket of his waist-
coat, after which be and the prisoner commenced their
journey towards Colchester. At this time, about nine
o'clock at night, the prosecutor, who bad been on foot
for the two preceding nights driving beasts to the mar-
ket, was not only tired, but also tipsy, though not so
much so, to use his own expression, as not to be " able
to make a good guess at what he was after." A few
miles out of Bury, on the road to Lavenham, is called
Chapel hill, and at the top of that hill the prosecutor
and the prisoner met a man in a gig, who was thanked by
the former for driving quietly through his cattle. At that
time he appeared to be rather tipsy, so much so as to be
supported by the prisoner along the road. This was at
nine o'clock, and beyond that spot and hour the two men
were not seen together, though the prisoner was traced
with the beasts along the road to Lavenham, where they
rested for the night at the premises of Mr. Baker, while
he went to his own residence, and pursued his journey
towards Colchester. At six o'clock in the morning, a
labourer going to work saw the prosecutor lying on the
side of the road at the top of Chapel-hill, a few yards
beyond the spot at which he had last been seen in the
company of the prisoner. lie was then speechless or in-
sensible, for he put his hand to his head, which bore
marks of several blows, and was covered with blood. In
the road were his hat and three large pools of blood; and
about a yard from the place where he lay was a round
flint; about the siae of a cricket- ball, on which were two
spots of blood and two human hairs. He was immedi-
ately taken to the hospital, where he remained in a most
critical condition,butultunately recovered though the blows
he had received had fractured his skull, and produced a
pressure on the brain, which in one part actually pro-
truded through the fracture. As soon as the bone was
removed, he became conscious, though still speechless,
and being unable to give any account of the transaction,
the prisoner was brought into his room. As soon as the
prosecutor saw him he sprung up, seized hire by the
hand, and examining his p-cket, went through a panto-
mimic action—a scene which was evidently meant to
convey to the persons assembled a history of the attack
on him. When speech was restored to him lie directly
charged the prisoner with having attacked, robbed, and
knocked him down, soon after the gentleman had driven
through the beasts; after which he became unconscious
till he came to himself in the hospital. When the prose-
cutor was found on the road he had only a few shillings
in one of his pockets, his bag and notes being nowhere
visible, ❑or was there any of the missing property traced
to the possession of the prisoner, who, when he was
taken into custody, stated that he had left his master
drunk on the road at the bottom of Chapel-hill, the spot
pointed out by him to the constable being a mile nearer
Bury than the top of the hill where he and the
prosecutor were seen by the gentleman. The pri-
soner also stated that when he last saw his master he was
lying on the roadside, and a strange man went up to him,
after which he went on with the beasts, and saw him no
more that night.
The prisoner having repeated this statment when called
on for his defence at the conclusion of the case for the
prosecution,
The CHIEF BARON summed up the evidence to the
jury, leaving it to them to say whether they were
satisfied that the prosecutor had accurately described
the occurrences of the night to them, and had spoken
correctly when he attributed the injuries to the prisoner.
The jury, without hesitation, found a verdict of
Guilty, and sentence of death was recorded against him.
It was understood that a liberal subscription was
made in court amongst the bar for the "poor Irishman,"
at the head of which stood the name of the noble High
Sheriff.

(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
John Potter, aged 22, was indicted for cutting and
wounding Golding Cousins, ou the 28th of August last,
with intent to prevent his lawful apprehension and to
disable him.

Mr. Dasent conducted the case for the prisoner ; Mr.
Prendergast that for the defence.
It appeared from the statement of several witnesses
called by the Learned Counsel in support of his opening
statement, that the prisoner had formerly been in the
service of Mr. Runsome, of Ipswich, who has
a country house at Rushmere, attached, to
which is a large and productive garden. In
this garden the prisoner had formerly worked, but in
August last he had employment at Mr. Ransome's
foundry its the town. The garden having been constantly
pillaged, the prosecutor and another man were employed
to watch it on the 27th of itugust, and having set up a
bell with a " spider's web" of twine about it, they
watched till half-past one. At that hour they heard the
bell go, and rushing forward, they saw a man in the act
of making the bell " hold its tongue." As soon as the
watchers came up they called out, and the intruder took
to his heels, but not till the moon had disclosed the well
known features of the prisoner to the prosecutor, who
seized his coat as he got over a hedge, and told him " it
was no use running, as he knew him." The prisoner,
however, thought otherwise, and, taking a spring knife,
called in these parts a " snick and yer," deliberately
cut at the fingers of the prosecutor, one of which
he severed the bone of. Had he withheld his knife
a moment longer he would have owned his escape to
a less objectionable course, for his coat parted, and
the skirts remained in the hands of the prosecutor,
while he fell over the hedge, where ho dropped his cap
and then made off. In the pocket of the skirt so re-
tained by the prosecutor was a tobacco-box, which,
together with the cap and skirt, were handed over
to the gardener, who forthwith repaired to the police-
station and gave information against the prisoner by
name. At six o'clock the police apprehended the pri-
soner as he was going to his work, and he then had on
a cap and a coat, in the pocket of which was a spring
knife, while his shirt bore marks of recent blood, which
appeared to have been partially obliterated by the appli-
cation of a damp cloth.
In addition to the direct testimony of the prosecutor,
all the other witnesses deposed to having seen the pri-
soner wear such a coat and cap, and to his having pos
sessed such a tobacco-box, as those which remained in
the custody of the prosecutor, on the night in question;
but it appeared that they could not be exactly identified
as his property, while the cap and coat in which lie was
arrested almost as much resembled his ordinary dress
as those now produced, and his counsel adroitly pro-
duced a tobacco-box, which was put forward indirectly
as that which the prisoner was in the habit of using.
Mr. PRENDEROAsT, in addressing the jury, commented
on the inability of the witnesses to identify the property
produced as those of the prisoner, who was not likely to
have two coats, and whose conduct evidently showed that
he was unconscious of guilt. The only circumstance
against him was the evidence of the prosecutor, who
might well have been mistaken in the hurry and confu-
sion of the rencontre, and whose oath ought, therefore,
not to be adopted by the jury without confirmation, which
was not only not shown in this case, but had actually
been disproved to a certain extent.
His LORDSHIP left the ease to the jury to say, first,
whether they thought the prisoner was engaged in steal-
ing the fruit in the garden. If so, he might lawfully
have been apprehended, and the first count would be
sustained. At the same time it was competent to the
jury to negative the following part of the charge, and
to convict the prisoner of a common assault if they were
satisfied of his ideatity, a question which was certainly
open to the remarks of the Learned Counsel.
The jury not being able to agree, retired from court,
and after a lengthened absence returned with a verdict
of Guilty on the first count.
His Lonnsure, taking into c9nsideration the fact that
the prisoner had already been in prison seven months,
sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, with hard
labour.
With this case the Suffolk assizes terminated.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE.)
Yesterday William 11. Warren, aged 22, and Jane, his
wife, were indicted, charged with having assaultrd
and ill-treated Margaret 'Warren, their infant child,
only two years old.
From the evidence of Mary Ann Brock, who stated
that she kept a school in James street, Finsbury, it ap-
peared that about a month ago the female prisoner
placed the child Margaret Warren under hercare. From
the child's uneasiness one day she thought something
was irritating it, and on undoing its clothes, to see what
was the cause, she found its back and loins one mass of
bruises. On this occasion she said nothing to the child's
mother, but on a subsequent day she found on examina-
tion, that there were fresh marks of violence on the
child, and then asked the mother how the marks were
occasioned. The latter replied that the child had cer-
tainly been beaten, and merely remarked that the child's
flesh "bruised so easily." A day or two after this the
child went to school again with a black eye, and when
Mrs. Brock directed the mother's attention to it, she
excused herself by saying that " tho child was naughty,
and passionate, and as she (the child) had had a black
eye before, she would be satisfied now." The next Wed
nesdav the child did not attend school, and on inquiring
the cause, the witness was told that it was ill. follew-
ing morning, however, the child did attend, and as it
had a sickly look, witness again proceeded to examine
it, and found that it had been cruelly beaten, being
bruised nearly over the whole body. She then took the
poor little creature to a surgeon, by whose direction the

witness took it to a magistrate, who granted a warrant'
under which the prisoners were taken into custody.
The prisoners' landlady proved that she had heard ,
the child continually screaming. This was corrobo-
rated by several witnesses who lived in the house, and
it was also stated by a man who lived in the adjoining,
house, that he had frequently heard them beating the"
child, as if with the open hand.
Police-constable N 140 deposed that on taking the •
prisoners into custody both of them said that they bed
a right to do what they liked with their own. It was
their own child, and they had a right toibeat it if thef
chose. On examining the child witness found several
marks on its body, as if caused by pinching with the
finger-nails. The child was altogether in a frightful
state, and exhibited strong proofs of the cruel uiage,
which had been inflicted upon it. • I
It `the shown that, when before the committing maps'
trate, male prisoner admitted having flogged the child'
with a piece of knotted whipcord, which the constable new
produced, having found it in a cupboard in the room. B
resembled a double• thonged whip, but more torturing in
its application, as it was closely knotted on both lashes. Ite
production in court caused a thrill of horror to pale
through the court, and those present could scarcely sup''
press their indignation at the prisoner's cruel and in'
human conduct.

The surgeon who examined the child in the first in'
stance, stated that its body presented the appearance of
having been severely flogged, and was of opinion that
the cords produced would inflict such bruises as those
found on the child's person.
When called upon for their defence, the male prisoner
admitted having beaten the child, that she was very ob-
stinate, and was continually screaming without provoca-
tion. In chastising it he did not consider that he had,.
used more violence than was necessary, or that he bee
gone beyond the limits a parent was justified in adminis
tering to his own child.
The female prisoner did not say anything in her
defence.
John Warren, the male prisoner's father, was called,
by the prisoner. lie said that his son was a very kind
and humane young man. lie had been married about
six months, and he (witness) did not know that there
was a child living until a fortnight ago. The child Ilse
an illegitimate one.

The—AsstsTANT JUDGE said that the jury were to eel,
whether the punishment inflicted exceeded the due &nu
proper correction which a parent was justified in !Willi'
nistering.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The ASSISTANT JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that
this was what he expected, for no jury of Englishmen
could come to any other conclusion. It would be absurd
to imagine, that the prisoners considered they were
justified in so cruelly illusing their own child, and it was
impossible that they could conceive themselves that they
were acting properly. They could not expect, that bf
such a brutal mode of chastisement, the child's temper
or habits would be mended. The evidence of Warrens
father showed, unfortunately, but too well, what were
the motives that induced the prisoners to use the poor
little creatures so cruelly. It was clear as the noon deli
chat they wished to get rid of it altogether. The sea'
fence on each was imprisonment, with hard labour for
the space ofitwo months, in the House of Correction.
Mrs. Brock, the witness who first discovered the
chill's unhappy position, brought the little creature into
the court, and in reply: to the judge, the witness esid
that it was but two years and two months old, and that
it was as sweet-tempered and well-disposed a child 0
ever lived.
The ASSISTANT JUDGE expressed his entire approent
of the line of conduct pursued by Mrs. Brock, and di-
rected the child to be taken to St. Luke's Workhouse.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Samuel Smith, Fredeiick Jones, and George WiMes•
were again placed at the bar, charged with stealing be-
tween 40/. and 501., besides a quantity of jewellery, !0.,
from the Red Lion public-house, King Edward.stre.eti
Newgats-street, and Matilda and Mary Richards, Wall
having tendered a 101. note, part of the proceeds of the
robbery, well knowing it to be stolen.
Mr. Humphreys said he should apply for a remand.,
for a fortnight, as it was a very important case, and
the police were anxious to have as much time as possible.
All five prisoners were remanded accordingly.
Mrs. Lloyd then gave her servants Jane Walker an
Mary Smith into custody, and they were immediatelf
placed at the bar, evidently much astonished at the turn
affairs had taken.

Mr. Humphreys said, his application now was that the
prisoners should be remanded for a similar period.
Alderman CHALLIS remanded them also, but directed
that at the Compter they should bo kept apart from the
other prisoners.
They were then removed, both of them crying, and
wanting to know why they were to be locked up.
MAI?YLEBONE.

Yesterday the court was much crowded in consequent©
of its having been the day appointed for the re-examillir
tion of William Jones, a corporal in the Ist Life Guards.
who on Monday last was brought up by Inspector
Haines, of the detective police, on the charge of having
broken open a box in a room in the Regent's Park Bar'
racks, and stolen therefrom 141. in silver, together wit',
six sovereigns and four half-sovereigns, the property 0'
Troop Corporal-Major Henry Jones, a part of who#o
duty it is to pay the men composing his own troop.
Upon the application of Mr. Jarman,
Mr. BROUGIITON consented to accept bail for the pri-
soner's appearance on Monday next, himself in 100/. and
two sureties in 1001. each.

The prisoner, who was not immediately prepared to
comply with these conditions, was then locked up.

THAMES.

Mr. Charles Polka, of 4, Sidney-street, Commercial'
road Eist, clerk, whose case was noticed in the House of
Commons ou Monday night, and who, it will be recol•
lotted, was subjected to the treatment of a felon while
as incarcerated in the House of Correction for five day•
under an execution from the Whitechapel County Court
for not being able to pay a debt of 21., applied to Mr-
Yardley for relief.
The poor man has been for some time without em'
ployment; he has a wife and six children, who are in $
starring condition, to maintain, and the degrading Wet'
ment to which he was subjected in the House of Cor•
rection because he was unable to pay a debt of 40s. hal
nearly broken his heart. He stated to the officers of the
court that his incarceration in such a place as the House
of Correction, and the fact of his hair and whiskers be-
ing cut close were a bar to his obtaining employment'
lie handed one of his circulars, containing an appeal to
the public and a statement of his case, to the magistrate
in the first instance, but Mr. Yardley could not cep'
sistenily with the rules of the court receive any private
application for a subscription while sitting as a magle-
trate, and the paper was handed back to him. SOlO6
hours afterwards Mr. Pollett made a public application
for relief, and said he had not the means of procuring
meal for himself and his children.
Mr. YARDLEY" regretted that he had no funds With
which he could relieve the applicant, who then lett the
court, apparently much dejected, observing that poor
debtors who owed a few shillings were treated wore*
than the fraudulent who owed thousands.

RAILWAY SHARE 'MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DlAlacu 29.

STOCK EXCHANGIL—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction (late C. and B. ), 14 B.—Grsoi
Northern, 814 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 114 dis•
—Dittos Halves (late L. and B.), 11 dis.—London and
North-Western, 1261/2—Ditto, New Quarters, 21/s p.
Quarters (C), 2/. Bs. 9d. p.—Midland, 99►4—Ditto, Halvefi,
5% dis.—North Staffordshire, 11,2 dis.—Ditto, Preference/
21—Royston and Hitchen, I,h dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestrit
and Cheshire, Preference, 2% p.—South-Eastern and Dover.
No. 4, Thirds, 68s. 9d. dis.
MANCHESTER, MARCH 29.
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STOCK Excitation—The sales are—East Lancashire, Now',
74 dis.—llitto, Quarters, 1% dis.—Lancashire and York-
shire (West Riding Union). 31 dis.— London and North"
Western (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 2
p.-51anchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby), ‘0"
bhares, 191/2 dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 7).
.-- dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 9.16 disShrewsbury 19,
Chester (late N. W. M.), Preference (guar. 8 per cent.), 274
p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No 4,3% dia.
BIRMINGHAM, Dlaacif 29.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales'are—Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, anti Stour Valley, 605. dis.—Chester aid Holyhead,
235. dis.—North Staffordshire, 355. dis.—Shrewsbury sPd
Birmingham (B), 60s. dis.—South Staffordshire, 60s. c.
LEEDS, MARcit 28.
STOCX:EXCHANGE.—The sales are-,Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 2% dis.—East Lancashire, New, 7/. 3s. 6
dis.—Ditto,: Quarters, 1% dis.—Great Northern, 8% dis. 7--
Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 641. dui-
Leeds and Thirsk, New, 19 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, Preference, ss. n. dis.—North British, Thirds.
345. 6d. dis. Ditto, Quarters, 335. 6d. n. dis.—North Staf-
fordshire, 13 n. die.--Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 5 dis.
—South-Eastern and Dover, 233 A —York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, No. 2 ( New Berwick), 6s. 3d. n. p.—York And
North Midland, Preference, 24 p.
YORE, MARcit 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following were the quotations
this day : —Great Northern, 41. 9s.—York, Newcastle, 12d
Berwick, No. '2 (late New Berwicks), 10%—Ditto (G. N.
E. Purchase), 8/. 38. c.

EDINBURGH, Kincil 28.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Edinburgh and North-
ern 161.—Ditto, Newport, 61.—Ditto, New, 6d.—North Bri-
tish, Quarters, 783.—Ditto, Thirds, 278.—Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 761.—Ditto, Halves, 81. 153.
GLASGOW, MARCH 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Dundee and Perth,
Quarters, 3.ss.—Glasgow General Terminus, 71.—Glasgort
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61/B—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and
Ayr, 811.—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 91. 1 ls.—North British,
Thirds, 265. 6d.— Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 4e. 6d.