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WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENTS.—FAREWF.LL
NIGHT IN GLASGOW.—" Last night Mr. Wilson gave a farewell en-
tertainment on Scottish Song, in the City Hall, en which occasion
the unfail ng attraction of his powers was testified by the attend-
ance of one of the most numerous and respectable audiences by
which he has ever been greeted in this city. The intrinsic Merit of
this distinguished vocalist's performances is indeed most ftrikintly
attested by the fact, that unlike all others of the same class, their
interest never flags—familiar as they have become to the thousands
of his countrymen, they still touch a chord which vibrates as readily
as at the first impulse years ago. The performances on this occasion
consisted of a finely-varied selection of the best Scottish song, both
grave and gay, all of which were enthusiastically applauded. The
' Auld School' (of which the words are by Mr. James Ballautine),
recounting the amiable qualities of ' Uncle Natty and Auntie
Mattie,' was, amongst many others, warmly appreciated by the
audience, apparently on account not more of the exquisite manner in
which it was sung, than of the fine strain of sentiment which cha-
racterises the piece. Mr. Wilson, we trust, has many years yet to
run of his career of deserved popularity,- in the course of which
we may venture to predict he will be received with ever-renewed
warmth of feeling in the west."—Glaagow Courier, March 31.
WEST INDIA YAMS —A small importation of three
tens of this esteemed and nutritious root has just been received from
St. Kitt's, to ascertain its availability for purposes of food in this
country, a great many of which have found their is ay to the shops
at the West-end, where they are being sold as luxuries for the table.
When cooked, either by roastii4 or boiling, the root is much more
nutritious than the potato, nor is it possessed of any unpalatable
flavour,. the peculiarity being between that of rice and the potato.
Dressed in milk or mashed they are absolutely a deli acy ; and, from
the abundance in which they are cultivated in the West Indies and
other parts, they promise to become the most economical and nutri-
tious substitute for the potato.
COALS. The collectors and comptrollers at the
several ports of the United Kingdom have received directions from
the least possible delay,
the heads of the Customs Department to prepare and transmit, with
culnaP , respective
ports,
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re.Poocrts, the fralowing account, so far as the same relates to their
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Scotland, and Ireland, to other ports In the United Kingdom,
THE CONDESINED CONVICT IN DURHAM GAOL.— W e
are happy to learn that Mary Stoker, the woman recently sentenced
to death at Durham for
destitution and child murder (committed while in a aate of
misery), has had that commuted to trans-
portation ibr life.—Durham . maim.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
PRI VI COUNCIL, April 3.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-day, for the
purpose of hearing petitions for the confirmation and extension of
patents. The Lords present were the Lord President, the Vice-
Chancellor Wigram, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall.
IN TIIE MATTRR OF 11IINTZ'S PATENT.
The petition in this case was ordered to stand for hearing on Mon-
day, the 11th of May.
IN THE MATTER OF STEAD'S PATENT.
This case came before their Lordships upon the petition of Mr.
David Stead, praying for the confirmation of a -patent taken out by
him for improvement in wood paving, by means of sextagonal blocks.
The petition was opposed by the Metropoitau Wood Paving Company.
Sir Thomas Wilde and Mr. Wells appeared for the petition, and
Mr Matthew Davenport Hill and Mr. Webster opposed it.
The Attorney-General appeared for the Crown, but declined to ad-
dress the Court.
Their Lordships, at the conclusion of the arguments at half-past
four o'clock, postponed their judgment.

connT OF BANKRUPTCY, April 3.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
RAILWAY SPRCBLATIoNS.—IN RE COLLINS.
The bankrupt in this case is the secretary to Pilbrow's
Atmospheric Railway Company, and has also been a provi-
sional committeeman in several railway companies, and he
came up to-day to pass his last examination.
Mr. Lawrence, solicitor to the bankrupt, said a question
might arise a 4 to whether the bankrupt was bound to furnish
an account of certain railway companies in which he had
been engaged as a provisional committeeman.
Mr. Commissioner FoNßLexcluk—There must be a general
statement as to the liabilities and profits.
Mr. E. James said he appeared as counsel for the assignees,
and wished to put a few questions to the bankrupt. had
you at any time the custody of a cash book connected with
Pilbrow's Atmospheric Railway ? Bankrupt—Yes; I gave
it. into the custody of my brother about the early part of
November, because the directors were divided on an opinion
as to whether certain sums of money received should be en-
tered in it.
Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE—Is he a partner in the
concern ? Mr. James—He is, your Honour.
Mr. Lawrance—Are you a partner? Bankrupt—No.
Mr.-Lawrence—ls there any objection to hand this book
over to the official assignee fur sate custody? Bankrupt—l
sin merely the servant of the gentlemen of this company,
and if they wish it to be delivered up it will be so.
Mr. James—We do not wish to keep it from the company.
llow could von make your balance-sheet up without it ?
Bankrupt—Prom my recollection.
To what amount does the book contain entries ?—About
3,000/. I had shares in Pilbrow's Atmospheric Railway, the
Concentrated Essence of Tea and Coffee Companies, and
others, for which I paid money, and an account of which is
contained in the book that is missing.
Mr. Commissioner ForstANQUE—It will be difficult to
induce me to pass the examination until this book is pro-
duced.
Mr. James said it was fearful to see the way in which ba-
lance-sheets were sworn to.
After some further discussion the case was adjourned.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
.A'ORTHF,/IN ClUCCllT—Liverpool, April 2.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTEsos.)
George Pearson and Robert 11PConnell were indicted for
cutting and wounding James Barlow.
Mr: Whigham and Mr. Baxter conducted the prosecution ;
the prisoners were defended by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and
Mr. Monk. _

It appeared that a quarrel had arisen between the pri-
soners' party and a number of persons employed at the gas-
works at Heaton Norris, wins had met at a public-house there
called the Crown Inn. The prisoner and his party were
turned out, but waited for the others, and a scuffle then
ensued, in which knives were drawn, and the prosecutor re-
ceived two cuts, one iu the shoulder and one in the neck,
from a person of the name of Taylor, not in custody. The
evidence of the witnesses, however, failed in showing a parti-
cipation in Taylor's act on the part of the prisoner, and they
were Acquitted.
James Carrara= was indicted for the manslaughter of
Hei:ry Sherlock.
Art,old conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was
defended by Mr. Atkinson.
This indictment also arose out of a public-house squabble.
The deceased, his brother, and another person had, on the
9th of March, met the priso er and a numb r of others at a
beer-house at Kensington, in Liverpool, kept by a person of
the name of Hughes. Some quarrel took place about a glass
of ale, and blows were exchanged until the landlord turned
them out of his house. In the street the quarrel was re-
newed, and several on one side and the other were knocked
down. When it was over the deceased was found to be
bleeding from his temple, and complained of being hurt in
the side. He continued ill for some days, but afterwards
went to his work for a short time. He was at last obliged
to discontinue his work, and died on the 22d. On a post
mm tem examination there was found a large coagulum of
blood upon the brain, sufficient to cause death. It appeared
also that the liver was slightly lacerated, and there was .a
small perforation of the gall-bladder, which, of itself, would
finally have been fatal. The principal evidence against the
prisoner to connect him with the violence which caused the
death, was an observation which, it was alleged, he was over-
heard to make while passing down the street after the affray,
namely, " Did you see me jump on him when you were
kicking him in the public-house?" There was, however, no
evidence to show that the deceased had been knocked down

in the house at all, or been kicked by any one. The violence
which caused his death had taken place after he went out,
and seemed as likely to have been caused by a fall as a blow;
nor was the actual participation in that as ault by the pri-
soner clearly shown.—Verdict, Not Guilty.
On the civil side the Court was engaged with the case of
"Toulmin v. Hedley," tried at the last assizes. It is an ac-
tion for not accepting guano, and the particulars have been
already before the public.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Taunton, April 2.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron RoLFE.)

John Sampson was indicted for embezzling three several
sums of 201., 241., and 101., which he had received for the
churchwardens and overseers of Bedminster, he being their
clerk.
Mr. Stone and Mr Edwards were connsel for the prose-
cution, and Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Slade defended the pri-
soner.
From the evidence, which was very long and complicated,
the following facts were elicited :—ln the year 1836 the pri-
soner was appointed collector of the rates for that part of
the parish of Bedminster which is in the county of Somerset ;
but some doubt ari,ing as to the legality of his appointment,
in the year 1839 he was made assistant-overseer, and he
continued to collect the rates until the end of the year 1845.
He had a salary of 1501. a year. The amount he had to
collect was about 5,000/. The prisoner also collected the
borough rates. The prisoner was ordered to keep a cash
book, wherein he was to enter all moneys collected by him.
The overs,ers were to check the cash receipts weekly. On
the 15th of September, 1844, the prisoner received 201. of
Richart Hunt; on the 9th of November, 1844, he received
of the same person a sum of 24.1. 3s. 3d. ; on the Bth of De-
cember he received of Mrs. Jefferys 10/., but no entry of
those sums appeared in the cash book. In the latter part of
the year 1844 the prisoner was several times remonstrated
with for not paying over the balances of his accounts. On
the Ist of January, 1845, a special meeting of the overseers
was called, at which the prisoner attended, and attention
was called to the smallness of the weekly collections by the
' prisoner. He expressed a wish to have time to make up his
rate-book, as he had been told that he had not entered some
sums he had received, and that in other instances he had
only entered sums as then received which it had been disco-
vered bad been received months before. The prisoner was
told at the meeting of the Ist of January that there was a
balance of 2401. due from him. He said he would pay it,
and on the 3d of January he did pay that amount. On the
2d of January there was a vestry meeting, and on the Bth of
January all the books were taken from the prisoner, and
from that time the prisoner was not seen, and his house was
shut up. Search was afterwards made at Brighton and other
places for the prisoner, but eventually he was apprehended
at his own house in December, to which he had returned.
The case for the prosecution having closed,
Mr. COCKBURN took en objection that the indictment
charged the prisoner as being the clerk of the overseers,
whereas by the evidence it was shown he was an assistant-
overseer. _ . _ _ _ _ . .

Mr. Baron ROLFE said that the prisoner was expected to
perform all the duties of an overseer. No doubt formerly
he had been a collector of the rates, and acting as the ser-
vant of the overseers; that appointment, however, bad been
cancelled, because the vestry had appointed him assistant-
overseer, therefore he could not be considered a servant.
It would consequently be the duty of the jury to acquit the
prisoner.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
John Williams and John Ward were indicted for a burglary
in the house of Thomas Bunn, at Frome-Selwood, on the
20th of February, and stealing therefrom a silver salver and
other articles.
Mr. Stone conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr.
Saunders defended the prisoners.
On the morning of the 21st of February the prosecutor and
his family were alarmed by a noise in the house. The pro-
secutor got up, took his sword, and went down stairs. He
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gave them
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pro-
perty of Mr. Bunn.
The jury at once found the prisoners Guilty, and they were
sentenced to be transported for ten years.
Daniel forth and John North were indicted fur stealing an
owe sheep, the property of Mr. Dampney.
Mr. Salmon conducted the case for the prosecution, and
Mr. Edwards defended the prisoners.
This was a very simple case. The sheep was missed from
the field, the entrails and blood were found in the field, the
foot-marks of two per,ons were traced from that spot to a
in which a sheei.skin was found. The foot-marks were
pond, lived, and from
then traced to the house where the prisoners
thence to a rick, where the carcase of a sheep was disco•
vered. The prisoners' boots corresponded with the foot-marks.
Verdict—Guilty.
John North was sentenced to ten years' transportation, a
former conviction having been proved against him; and
Daniel to fifteen months' imprisonment.

NORTH WALES ClRCUlT—Chester, April 2.
CIVIL SIDE.— ( Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.
RAILWAY CASE.—CHAMBERLAINE V. TUE CFIESTIR AN

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BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY COMMANY.
Mr. WELSBY opened the pleadings, to the effect that the
action was on the case, that the defendants were bound by
statute to make a railway to Tranmere Ferry, before con-
ducting their railway further than Grange-lane; and that
they had not done so, to the injury and damage of the
plaintiff; to which the defendants pleaded not guilty, and
denied the plaintiff's right. The damages were laid at
20,000/.
Mr. JERVIS stated the case to the effect, that Mr.Chamber-
laine is tne owner of rranmere Ferry, which had been long es-
tablished and was of long legal existence, and of great value
before the Chester and Birkenhead Railway was made. He
had expended above 10,0001. on the landing-place, and
7,000/. or 8,000/. in boats, all of which had been rendered
valueless by the conduct of the defendants. In 1836 and
1837, it was proposed to make the present railway.
Chamberlaine had also a scheme of giving facilities to all
the ferries, as well as his own. They were both before Par-

liament ; and it was suggested that some compromise should
be made; and the two lines were referred to Lord Sandon
and Mr. Patten ; and the Legislature sanctioned the present
line stopping at Grange-lane; and they introduced a clause '
in that Act, that the Company should not go beyond Grange-
lane to the Woodside shore. The Learned Counsel they
read the eleventh section of the Act, to slum that the object
of the Act was, that the ferries of Woodside and Tranmere
should be kept equal ; and the Company were not. to go to
Woodside Ferry, unless they went also to Tranmere, without
they had the sanction of the proprietor of the latter. He
then went on to advert to the establishment of the Monk's
Ferry, which two trials stamped as an usurpation of the
rights of the Woodside Ferry. The parties connected with
the railway then bought Monk's Ferry, the lease of Wood-
side Ferry, and Mr. Price's freehold in it, for 50,000/. or
60 000/., and then they ran their railway to Islonk's Ferry,
which had been proved in the Court of Exchequer to be part
of the liberty of Woodside Ferry, and which consequently
was an evasion of the obligations of thk Company under the
Act of Parliament, to the injury of the rights of the
plaintiff. The recital of the Act proved that all the ferries
should be equal, and be both supplied. He should show from
the reports of the Company the fraud that they had prac•
used. The object of the parties had always been to
evade this contract; and in April, 1840, the Committee or
the Company rept.rted to the effect. that they had made
inquiries into the purchase of Woodside Ferry, and that
the object of making the purchase by the directors die
not appear very clear, as the Company were precluded by
Act of Parliament from taking the railway to that place;
and the Committee expressed their disapprobation of tin
purchase. It appeared that 32,000/. had been paid for the
Woodside Ferry, subject to an annual rent of 15,000/. ; am
that they had given 23,000/. for Monk's Ferry, without any
legal right to take passengers from that terry to Liverpool:
and that purchase was also censured; but it was stated that
inasmuch as the Company had bought Woodside Ferry for
ten years, nobody would interfere with their use of Monk's
Ferry. The Company then smuggled a clause in one of their
Bills to relieve them from their obligation to the plaintiff,
which, being detected, was struck out. The Court of Chan-
cery had been appealed to, but had decided that it was a fit
questietat)X..4.,igry, ,He should prove. Mr. _chamberlaine's
title, which had been. denied. He should prove the liability
of the defendants. He should show they had rendered the
ferry utterly useless, and in fact ruined the property. Mr.
Chamberlaine has lost the cost of his improvement, and also
his boats, his property, and the rent of his hotel. There
could be no question bet that Mr. Chamberlaine was entitled
to damages. He did not wish to persecute the Company, but
if his claim was not acceded to, he should call upon the Jury
to give him ample recompense.

The case having been Proved by evidence,
Mr. Cnokivrort addressed the jury for the defendants, and
said the only question was; • had the defendants really done
what they were prohibited from doing by Act of Parliament?
There was no ground for saying that damages must be given.
This was a mere question to try a right ; and when that was
done, they would see what would be done upon it. To cao
for damages was an attempt to frighten the Company out 01
giving him something approaching to the 20,000/. at which
the damages were laid. He, contended that a railway to
Tranmere would be of no auvantage ; and if the plaintiff sue-
ceeded, then the Monk's Ferry Railway must be put down
until the Tranmere Railway was made. It was ridiculous to
ask for the value of the pier, the boats and the estate ; th-
most the plaintiff was entitled to was his right to this rail-
way. He contended that the clause in the Act of Parlia-
ment ought not to be construed strictly ; and he contended
at length, that in point of law, the defendants were entitled
to a verdict.
The JuDon said that point was to be reserved for the opi-
nion of the Court a'mve and, therefore, Mr. Crompton had
better go to the jury on the question Of damages.
Mr. CROMPTON said he could not separate the two ques-
tions in his address to the jury, as special damage was out
of the case.
Mr. JEstvts said the better way would be for the jury to
assess the damage; but if Mr. Crompton could substantiate
his legal points, to strike the damage off Ttanmere was
valuable for docks, and it was of the utmost importance to
have a railway. He had no objection to leave it to a gentle-

man of the bar tct say what should be done, and to fix a
penalty to.ensure it being done.
A conference then took place on the recommendation of
the Judgei and the parties agreed that the plaintiff should
have a verdict for the damages in the declaration, subject
to the opinion of the Court above on the clause in the Act
of Parliament, and an arbitrator to decide what shall be
done.
Verdict for the plaintiff, subject as above stated.

OXFORD ClRGlJlT.—Monmouth, April 2.
The Commi,sion for this county was opened yesterday by
Chief Baron Pollock. The civil bu.iitiess is light and unin-
teresting. The calendar contains the names of teventy-four
prisoners. The Chief Baron took his seat this morning at
ten o'clock, and in his charge to the grand jury alluded to
the large number of prisoners presented in the calendar,
owing to their having held no asljo.trned session prior to the
assizes. Not expecting such an increase, and their time
being limited, arrangements had been made with his Learned
Brother Platt, who would commence assisting him in trying
prisoners as soon as bills sufficient had been returned into
Court by them.
Somuel Jones, 34, was indicted for stabbing and wounding
William Jones, on the 23d Septethber.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, that him •
self, the prisoner, and others, had been dining at the Church
Inn. Prisoner began jumping and dancing about, and did
not seem like a man ; he was preaching and praying; then
he talked about lighting, said he was the champion of Eng-
land and Wales, and would have a ploughing match for a
sovereign. Prosecutor and another man took him out with
them. On prosecutor coining up, he stabbed and cut him
on the right thigh with a knife. The poor fellow fell down,
and was carried into a neighbour's house. He was perma-
nently lamed from the injuries he received.
In cross-examination, witness said prisoner was a tidy
man, and had sustained an injury on the head. He said
that he repented having married tne woman he did.—
(La ugh t er.)
Mr. HUDDLESTON—That's no proof of derangement or in-
sanity, you kin,w.
CIIIEF BiltoN—lt may be all very well for single men to
say so.—( I ,a ugh ter.)
Prosecutor said he did not think prisoner knew what he
was doing at the time.

A long argument ensued as to his intention.
Mr. IIUDDLESTON said he could not struggle against an
assault, and
The jury, under his Lordship's direction, acquitted the
prisoner of the felony, and found him guilty of an assault.
He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COUI?T.
William Kidd, 25, was indicted for feloniously wounding William
Mullett, with intent to do him grievoUs bodily harm.
The prosecutor in this case is a police constable of the G division,
and eat ly on the morning of the sth of slarch be was on duty in
Saffron-1111, when he found the prisoner, who is an Irishman, in a
very excited state and creating a great disturbance, and threatening
to "Murder any bloody Hobby vrho interfered with him." The
constable requested him to go away, and was endeavouring to per-
suade him to do so, when, without the slightest provocation, the
prisoner drew a life-preserver, us the instrument is termed, from his
pocaet, and struck the constable a violent blew on the head with it,
and felled him to the grenud, and then kicked him in a most brutal
manner. _ •. .

The defence set up by the prisoner was, that he had been drinking,
and he did not know what he was about.
The jury proved the prisoner Gulty, and evidenee was then given
that he had been on a previous occasion convicted of felony, and
sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Mr. BULLOCK sentenced him to be transported for fifteen years.