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SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNINCL, FEBRUARY 0, 1846.

A similar order was made in this matter with respect
to the sum of 12,170/.
THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES
OF LOUTH, v. THE WARDENS, AND AS-
SISTANTS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR
SCHOOL OF LOUTH.
The arguments in this important case were then re-
sumed.
The suit is instituted by the mayor, aldermen, and
burgesses of Louth, in Lincolnshire, against the wardens
and six assistants of the free grammar school of the
town who formed the old corporation before the passing
of the Municipal Bill, praying a declaration of the Court
that they are entitled for the benefit of the town of
Louth to the several markets and the tolls and profits
arising therefrom held therein, as follows, viz.:—the
ancient market for beasts, held at the time of fairs and
before the charter of Edward VI.; the Wednesday mar-
ket for oxen, sheep, and swine, created by the charter
of Edward VI.; the piece of ground called " the
Quarry ;" the maret extended to the sale of horses by
charter of James 1., with the tolls imposed ; and the
Friday market, established in 1802, for the sale of
sheep, cattle, and pigs, in spring and autumn. The de-
fendant, in whom they were vested before the Munici-
pal Corporation Bill, insist that the whole of the tolls
and revenues of such as still remain vested in them at
law, by virtue of a saving clause in the Municipal Act,
are irrevocably devoted to the charitable purposes of
maintaining the free grammar school and twelve alms-
people of the town of Louth, and that the surplus can-
not be applied to the general purposes of the borough.
The case represented on behalf of the plaintiff's was,
that in the year 1547, at the time of passing the statute
of the Ist Edward VI., for dissolving all chanteries,
colleges, and free chapels, guilds and fraternities, there
was in the town of Louth an endowed chantry called
" John of Louth's chantry," and three several endowed
,wilds-viz., the guild of the Holy Trinity, the guild of
St. Mary, and the guild of the blessed Mary of Grain-
thorpe. The lands of the first guild were subject to a
charge for providing a chaplain sufficiently qualified in
grammar for the instruction of the boys of Louth and
the neighbouring country in morals and polite literature,
and to the payment annually of 6s. Bd. to six poor men
or women of the town, towards their fuel and board,
with a house called "the Trinity Bt de-House" for their
habitation, and an annual stipend of Si. 13s. 4d. to the
chaplain for life ; and the lands of the guild of St.
Mary were subject to a similar payment for six poor
men or women of Louth, with a house called " the
Lady's Bede-house." There had also been immemo-
rially in the town of Louth two markets for wares and
goods held twice a week, and three annual fairs, the
tolls of which then belonged to the see of Lincoln, and
also a vacant piece of ground called " the Quarry,"
which was used by the inhabitants of the town as a
beast market, but was psrt of the possessions of the
bishopric of Lincoln. By the statute of the Ist of Ed-
ward VI., these were all severally vested in the Crown,
and a charter of incorporation was shortly afterwards
granted, establishing a free grammar-school in the town
of Louth with a master and usher, and it was ordained
that a warden and six assistants should form the body
politic, with perpetual succession, capable of purchasing
and holding lands, who should be annually cho.sen by
the inhabitants of Louth, and that certain of the lands
therein set forth, with the rights, revenues, and posses-
sions of the several guilds, and the plot of ground
called " the Quarry," in the occupation of the inhabit-
ants of the town of Louth for the time being for the
beast market, should be vested in the warden and assistants.
And, " for the better continuance and maintenance of
the town and free school," his Majesty, of his " abun-
dant grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion," also
granted the two weekly markets and three annual fairs,
and all metier of tolls, customs, picages, stallages use•
ages, and other profits, commodities, and emoluments
whatsoever in any wise howsoever coming, arising, or
growing from the said several markets and fairs, or any
of them, in anywise belonging or appertaining, with full
and entire power to continue, prorogue, and keep the
fairs, and also a court of pie-poudre during their con •
tinuance, "to have and hold the messages, lands, tene-
ments, fairs, markets, tolls, rents, revisions, meadows,
feedings, and pastures, and all and singular other the
premises, with the appurtenances, to the warden and six
assistants of the town of Louth and free school of King
Edward VI. and their successors for ever, to hold of us,
our heirs and successors, in fee soccage, by fealty only, and
not in chief." The annual income arising from these differ-
ent sources was stated in the charter to be 401., and out of
that sum the King willed that one John Goodall, who was
to be the first modern master or pedagogue of the free
school, and there to serve for the time of his life,
should receive 201. yearly, and that Roger Bonus should
be the sub-pedagogue or usher, and receive a sum of 10/.
annually for his life ; and it was further ordained, that
the wardens and assistants and their successors should
for ever sustain, feed, and maintain, in and by all things
out of the issues and revenues of the lands and tene-
ments, and other the premises, twelve poor persons, to
continue for ever in like manner and form as they were
heretofore sustained, fed, and maintained by the dis •
solved guilds of St. Mary and the Holy Trinity, and
after the death of any such poor person, that another
should from time to time be put in his place within a
month after his death, so that there should be twelve in
number. By another charter granted by Queen Eliza-
beth in 1564, the charter of Edward was confirmed, and
certain other lands, also part of the possession of the
late guilds, of the annual value of 521. Os. 111 d. and
26/. 13s. 5d., were granted "to the proper use and be
hoof of the warden and assistants and their
successors for ever in fee farm," rendering,
therefore, yearly to her Majesty 8.4/. A
third charter was granted by James 1., which greatly
extended the municipal powers and privileges of the
warden and assistants. It was ordained that the warden
and one assistant should be justices of the peace for the
town, and have power and authority to make any reason-
able statutes, c. eistitut i. us, and ordinances, for the good
rule wet t;evernanee of the town and school, and of all
the officers, al tifieke s, and inhabitants of the
tea si It power to inflict and impose such pains and
penis; i s by imprisonment of the bodies or atnereiaments
•ip n a'i :rsns7;sess, rs and delinquents against such laws
is to them it e~l.l ecein meet and necessary, and also from
tifne to time i.e.:- manly to tax and assess all persons who
h:adcl be residents awl dwellers in the town. The an-
eient beast-market was also extended to the sale of holies,
'bit which the warden and assistants were to receive cer-
tain prescribed tolls," together with all liberties and free
,ustome and all other profits, commodities, arid emolu-
awe ts whatever to such market pertaining or falling out."
From that period the tolls and revenues of the Corpora-
tion appear to have greatly increased, and some of the
Surplus was applied in the augmentation of the salaries
of the master and usher of the school, but these appro-
priations having become very irregular, an information
was filed by the Attorney-General in 1728, for the due
administration of the charity, alleging that the reve-
nues of the Corporation devoted to the purposes of the
school and almshouse were improved to the annual
value of 100/., and in a few years would be advanced
to 1501., " or some other great sum," and praying that
the warden and assistants might discover the true rental
of the lands, and the amount of the tolls. The annual
value being admitted by the warden and assistants to
be 1071. 3s. 9d., Lord Chancellor King decreed that
such sum should be divided into fourths, two of which
should be paid to the master, and one to the usher, and
the other one-fourth to the twelve almspeople, and that
the improved rents should for the future go in the same
proportion. The plaintiff in the present suit alleged,
that from the date of this decree the salary of the master
was increased to the extent of nearly one-half of the
income received by the warden and assistants from the
charitycent
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and
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alms-
people, though considerably increased,a was not in-
creased in a like proportion. The municipal powers
of the warden and assistants were again extended by a
statute passed in the reign of George IV., under which
they were appointed, with other poewrsnons,.edommissioners
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by King Edward VI., founding a free grammar
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school
at Louth, and creating a body corporate for the manage..
merit and regulation thereof, and for the benefit of twelve
poor persons mentioned in the letters patent by the name
of the ' Warden and six assistants of the town of Louth
and Free Grammar-school of King Edward VI., it
Louth ;' but that the warden and assistants should eon!
tinue and be a hotly corporate, with perpetual succession,
under the provisions of the letters patent for the manage-
ment and regulation of :he school, and the purposes
aforesaid annually, and should remain and be seised of
and be entitled to all lands, tolls, tenements, and here
ditaments, then vested in them for the purposes therein,
mentioned, in the same manner to all intents and
pur-
poses as if the Act had not been passed." Under the
general provisions of this Act, and an order in council,
a mayor, aldermen, and councillors, had been duly
elected for the borough of Louth, and the plaintiffs, who
now represented that municipal body, claimed to be en-
titled to all the estates, heriditaments , rights , and pro-
perty belonging
to the borough and the burgesses and
inhabitants thereof, including such as had been pre-
viously vested in the warden and assistants, alleging
that the warden and assistants remained at law seised
only of the lands, markets, fairs, tolls, tenements, and

SALMON FISHERY.—The salmon fisheries north of the
Tweed opened on Monday. Those in the 'l and south
thereof, open on Monday, the 16th of February. The season
is expected to be a good one. Owing to the open state of
the weather, there has'not bees, as yet,
ice housed for the use of the fisheries at Ile singlerwe cart load o
.
THE FISHERY CONVENTION.—This importanta treaty,
brought about by the perseverance of the g
tive for Brighton, has just yielded most valuablelt represent a-
first fruits.
About ten days ago, during a violent gale off Beachyt) ? Head,
one of our boats, the Sir Robert Peel, the
Henry Pocock, parted with twenty-nine of. nets.herrer ofT ese
11..
were subsequently picked up by a Dieppe fishing-boat, taken
i to the French port, and in obedience to the Fishing an
tion were given by the crew into the custody of the Douatvlen at
Dieppe. The number attached to the nets, as required by the
provisions of the Convention, informed the French authori
ties that they belonged to a boat sailing from the port of
Shoreham, communication was instantly made to the Eng-
lish Consul at the French port, who, in his turn, sent intelli-
gence of the recovery of the nets to this country; and I have
the satisfaction to add that the whole of them, which are
valued at upwards 70/., have been restored to Mr Pocock,
who has only been required to re-pay a very trifling sum,
which had been disbursed for parting and drying them—
an expense which he must have incurred, had the nets been
recovered by the boat from which they parted. 'lle good
faith displayed as well by the French fishermen as by the
gentlemen of the Douane at Dieppe, and the sereprom s
l e fM. Chapman, our Consul at that port, are ding
arse, and prove incontestably the entente ear-
&ale which exists between the two great nations.—
Brighton Guardian.
PEEL'S DIFFICULTY.—APPOINTMENT OF BREWSTER.
—ln the course of his. cam eir as Prime Minister, Sir Robert
Peel must often have seen exemplified his own remark-
able saying, that Ireland was his " great difficulty."
But in our opinion it was never more strikingly illustrated
than by the appointment of Mr. Brewster as the Soli-
citor-General—a man the most unpopular at the bar—
a second-rate lawyer—one of inferior mind, imbued with
thy.
bitterest prejudices, and only remarkable for his
ac-
quired as a
coarse taste, and the unenviable distinction he has ac-
have that Sir
publteprosecutor. It is scarcely possible to be-
of governing R°.ireimirt,TV,viho must see that his only chance
willingly have selected subcTt conciliation and justice, could
tion. The fact is, he is f a man for so responsible a posi-
land through a now worn tdadcarrY on the affairs of Ire-
of selection is very.lienited,and party.remilaiinssporwreer_
Pre-
mier, however wise may be his policy in he
:England, however
anxious he may be to conciliate Ireland, it be hie fate,
through his appointments to produce discontent and &antis-
faction.—Cork Southern Reporter.

hereditaments vested in them by the charter of Edward
VI. ; but, nevertheless, that the warden and assistants
held the ancient beast market, and the Wednesday's
market for oxen, sheep, and swine (extended by the
charter of James to the sale of horses), and the land
called " the Quarry," and the Friday's cattle market,
and the tolls and profits arising from them, upon trust
for the plaintiffs for the purposes of the borough of
Louth. The plaintiffs, therefore, asked a declaration of
the Court to that effect, and prayed that the warden
and assistants might render an account accordingly.
Mr. Stuart, Mr. Wilcock, Mr. Rolt, and Mr. Adams,
appeared as counsel for the plaintiffs, contending that
the true construction of the Municipal Corporation Art
was to create a new municipal body, in whom all the
municipal property, rights, and revenues were to vest for
the benefit of the borough, and that the saving clause in
the Act was not intended to continue vested in the
warden and assistant any right or property which wes
not included in the statute of Edward VI. With regard
to the municipal property not included in the statute of
Edward, the defendants had no claim whatever, and
such as still remained vested in them at law, by virtue
of the saving clause in tie Municipal Corporation Act,
they could only hold in trust for the new corporation
after the exigencies of the charity were satisfied. The
principle which regulated the Court in such cases, origi-
nally laid down in the Thetford case, and adopted in the
cases of the Bristol Charity, and "The Attorney-Gene-
ral v. the skinners' Company," was that where on the en-
dowment of a school or chapel lands became vested,
either by grant or charter, in any corporation
or body of persons, with a direction out of the rents
to make a definite provision for the sustentation of
the school or chapel, if the amount of that provision did
not exhaust the rents and profits of the land vested in
the corporation or other body, the surplus being, by the
terms of the original grant, undisposed of, and dedicated
to any other purpose, became the property of the persons
in whom they were vested without any trust whatever.
That rule strongly applied to the present case,—as it
was alleged by the Bill that the inhabitants of the town
were entitled, by prescription, before the charter cif
Edward VI., to the right of holding the beast-market in
" the Quarry" at the time of fairs, and that it was pert
of the waste belonging to the King as lord of the manor,
and that the land, the market held there, and the tolls
arising therefrom, and also the Wednesday market fur
oxen, sheep, and swine, were by the charter of Edward
VI. confirmed and granted to the warden and assistants
for the use of the inhabitants for the better maintenance
of the town. Upon the right construction of the charters
and the Municipal Corporation Act, the Court must,
consistently with its known principles, pronounce a decree
for the plaintiffs.
Mr. Bethell and Mr. J. Parker, for the defendants,
the warden and assistants of the Free Grammar School
of Louth, submitted that on either of the following
grounds the bill could not be maintained :—first, upon
the true construction and effect of the 136th section of
the Municipal Corporation Act; secondly, upon the in-
terpretation of the charter of Edward VI., taken per se;
thirdly, because the effect given to the charter, and the
enjoyment under it, as manifested by contemporaneous
usage, conferred a title to the school and the property
in contest which the Court could not disturb; fourthly,
because the right of the warden and assistants to all the
property was established by the decrees of the Court in
1702 and 1729; and fifthly, because, independently of
every other consideration, the usage which had pre-
vailed and the enjoyment had of the property, not having
been proved to have originated in any breach of trust,
had been of such duration and consistency that the
Court would not suffer the right of the defendants
to be questioned—that it was repugnant to the
true construction of the 136th section of the
Municipal Corporation Act to declare that the warden
and assistants of the grammar school could hold
tile property in dispute upon trust for the purposes
the borough, or any other trust than the benefit of the
school, The true intent of the Act was to continue in
the wardens and assistants everything that was vested in
them by the charters, and it left it in them beneficially
for all purposes of management, disposition,. and enjoy
ment without any trust, either expressed, implied,. o •
resulting, and capable of being declared in favour of any
other body or individual, and that all the property, with
the rights, privileges, and advent •ges which had been
granted to the wardens and assistants at various times,
had been granted solely for the benefit and purposes a
the school, and not for any other municipal object what-
ever.
Mr. M. QUEEN was heard to day, following Mr.
Bethell and Mr. James Parker in behalf of the defendants .
Mr. WRAY appeared for the Crown, and at the con -
elusion of the Learned Counsel's arguments the further
consideration of the case was postponed to Saturday next,
when Mr. Stuart will reply upon the whole case.
His HONOR does not sit again till Wednesday, which
is the first seal after Hilary Term.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron RoLFE and Mr. Justice CRF_SSWELL.)
hits POWERS OF MONEY.—Janws Thomas, aged 50, who
was described in the Calendar as a labourer, but who is really
the rector of a parish not many miles north-west from
London, and George Green, a private in the Grenadier
Guards, were placed at the bar, charged with the commis-
sion of a nameless offence.
Mr. BALIANTINE, who appeared for the prosecution, in-
formed the Court that he had every reason to believe that
the witnesses in the case had been, through the agency of
one of the persons accused, conveyed out of the country, and
consequently could not be forthcoming in the present session.
If the case were further remanded he had no doubt that he
could produce evidence to prove this fact; and perhaps he
might suggest that the depositions be read over in the mean-
time to justify this procedure.
Mr. Baron ROLFE asked if the prisoners were defended?
Mr. PitEispEnGasT said that he attended for the defence.
The prisoners were anxious to be tried, and if no witnesses
were forthcoming, to be, of course, discharged.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN asked if no efforts had been made to
discover the witnesses.
Mr. BaLLANTINE said that it was well known that the
vitnesses had been conveyed beyond the jurisdiction of the
Court, and there was not the slighte,t hope that they could
be brought, or would themselves come forward at present.
'I he witnesses were then called by name, and failing to ap-
pear, their recognizances were declared forfeited.
Mr. Baron ROLFE then-directed the jury to acquit the pri-
soners. There was no proof before them (however little
moral doubt might be entertained) that the witnesses bad
been kept out of the way by the prisoners' agency. There
remained, under these circumstances, but one course open
for them, namely, to pronounce a verdict of acquittal.
The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the
prisoners were removed from the bar.
It has been pretty clearly ascertained that the witnesses,
who are under the care of the reverend gentleman's butler,
have had 5001. each as " hush money." The rector is mar-
ried, and has a large family.
William Gary, aged 47, a shoemaker, was indicted for
wounding his daughter Celia, with intent to kill or murder
her. There were other counts in the indictment, varying
the charge.
Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Parry
was engaged for the defence.
The facts of the case were in themselves very simple.
The daughter, a child of 13 years of age, was sitting nursing
the baby, when the prisoner entered, and, without speaking
a word, took the poker from the fire, and inflictod a severe
wound upon the girl's head. He was subsequently taken
into custody.
Mr. Rannv's defence was that the prisoner had for a con-
siderable time been labouring under severe illness, which had
induced a temporary insanity. He was prepared to prove
this statement by competent witnesses.
Dr. Maynard, of Horsemonger-lane Gaol, and several other
witnesses, were examined on behalf of the prisoner.
Mr. Baron ROLFE summed up, and the jury found him
Not Guilty, • a the ground of insanity.
THE KNlFE.—Edward Jackson, aged 28, a cabman,
was indicted for cutting and wounding Thomas Carter,
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Mellor conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Bal-

lantyne the defence.
It appeared that the prisoner and prosecutor had been
drinking and sparring together in a public-house, and
eventually quarrelled. They struggled, and some one
called out to pros tutor, "mind the knife." He stepped
back, and on putting his hand to his side, discos ered
that lie had been stabbed. He did nut feel the blow at
the time it was delivered. They had never quarrelled
before, although they had been acquainted for some
time. The prisoner was found Guilty.
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL commented on the nature of
the offence. lie said the act of drawing a knife in a
quarrel, instead of fighting with the w, apons provided
by nature was a very un-English as well as a very
cowardly method of proceeding. The jury had convicted
the prisoner very justly, and he was determined to make
an example to show his abhorrence of such conduct. If
there had not been a few extenuating circumstances, he
should certainly have transported the prisoner ; as it
was, he sentenced him to be impi isoned and kept to hard
labour for twelve calendar months.
PRESENTATION OF THE GRAND JURY —On Saturday
the gentlemen of the grand inquest, after having been
dismissed, entered the Central Criminal Court, and de-
' livered in a paper, which was read by the clerk of the
court, and its publication requested. The f 'lowing is a
copy :

" February 6, IM6.
" The gentlemen of the grand jury beg leave most re-
spectfully to express their opinion to their Lordships,
the judges, that a great number of the cases of crime
presented to them have originated, or been materially
encouraged by the facility afforded to persons of evil
character to dispose of articles dishonestly obtained.
No pains whatever have been taken by the pawnbrokers
to inquire for the actual name and address of the persons
pledging, but they are perfectly satisfied with any
fictitious name and address they receive, although the ar-
ticles, as well as the circumstances, appear extremely
suspicious ; spoons pledged with initials, articles with
names at full length, new cloth, fruit knives. ivory han-
dled and silver headed, were received from a charwoman

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 7.
This Court was occupied for a considerable portion of the
day in investigating a case vs hich arose out of a book -
account transaction, between a vender of ginger-beer and one
of his customers ; the amount sought to be recovered was
about 71. ; and the action might have been disposed of in
half an hour.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 7.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins, after Ililary Term, before the LORD
CHIEF BARON and a Special ury.)
THE ATTORNET-GENERAL V. ALLAN.
This was information, filed by the Attorney-General, for
the recovery of penalties alleged to have been incurred by de •
fendant, fir a violation of the Excise laws in the article of
soap.
The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Jervis,
and Mr. Wilde, appeared on behalf of the Crown, but as a
number of the jury were not in attendance, the Solictor-
General refused to pray a tales, and the Court was conse-
quently adjourned till Tuesday next.
The other Learned Judges, who were sitting in banco in the
Bail Court, then removed to the Court of Exchequer ano
took the new trial paper, which engaged their attention for
the remainder of the day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Feb. 7.
THE FORTH MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
This matter was again before the Court the whole
day, and was now concluded. It was the first application
against a joint stock company, under the Act 7 and 8
Vic., c. 3, "An Act f,r facilitating the winding up of
the affairs of Joint Stock Companies, unable to meet
their pecuniary engagements," under which the Court
was called upon to make a report to the Board of
Trade respecting the formation and management of
the Company, with a view to ulterior proceedings on
the part of the Government. The Act has applica-
tion to all joint bank companies. It enables creditors
to obtain facts against companies (instead of going into
the Court of Chancery) in the same manner as against
individuals, and before the passing of the last examina-
tion a commissioner is required to make an examination,
and afterwards to present his report. The evidence
taken was voluminous. The points urged against the
Company on the part of certain shareholders were
these : declaring a delusive dividend, making unfair re-
ports, and giving preferential discharges to shareholders.
Mr. Laurence (solicitor) appeared for a number of
shareholders Mr. Ashurst for the estate, and Mr. Cooke
(the barrister) on the part of the bankrupts.
_ _

On the conclusion of the evidence Mr:LatatENcE ad
dressed the Court, contending that he had made out the
charges. Individually he had no complaint against the
Company, but as a body he urged that they had been
guilty of misconduct.
Mr. COOKE repudiated the notion of individually ac-
quitting the parties, and condemning them as a body.
tie claimed a free discharge from the imputations cast
on their character.

Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE gave his opinion
that there was no imputation of dishonesty against the
Company. There might have been imprudence, but, in
his judgment there was no dishonesty of purpose, and
he should make his report to the Board of Trade to that
efft ct.

The offici 4 assignee (Mr. Pennell) then read the re-
port. The debts and liabilities were 50,0001. The Com-
pany commenced business in London and Leith in May,
1839, and the fiat was dated in July last. The asset:,
were about 7,0001., with an expectithm of further sums.
The deficiency was calculated at 30,873/.; the actual
losses were 108,670 L, and the total losses from under-
writing were somewhat above that sum. In 1841-2
they sustained severe losses from underwriting; in that
period many shipwrecks had occurred ani their losses In
one year had been to an immense extent.
The COURT declared the bankrupts to have passtd
their last examination.

(Before Commissioner GOVLBURN.)
IN RE STAFFORD.

The bankrupt in this case had been a sharebroker in the
City of London, and the choice of assignees had been ad-
journed, in order that the claim of the petitioning creditors,
who had several railway shares and contracts for shares as
security for a large debt of 400/., could be investigated.
Mr. WoorroN, solicitor, of Tokenhouse-yard, now applied
on behalf of Messrs. Field, Son, and Bayley, sharebrokers,
the petitioning creditors, and said that notwithstanding Mr.
Field had been examined touching the debt and securities,
Mr. Tyrrell, who was on the opposite side, would not consent
to the sale of the shares held by Messrs. Field and Co., the
object of his application was to obtain an order of the Com-
missioner for the sale, so that the precise amount of the debt
might be ascertained, and the creditors enabled to vote iu
the choice of assignees.
The Learned COMMISSIONER expressed his doubt as to his
power to make any order, as he could not consider the de-
posit of shares or contracts for shares in the light of legal
mortgage. The only way he thought safe was to apply by
petition to the Court of Review, but be was afraid the time
and expense would exceed the advantages.
Mr. Woorrox said that Messrs. Field's debt was very
large, and they would wish to sell the shares. They had
advanced money on paying contracts and shares, and
he therefore considered they held them as a lien.
The COMMISSIONER said it appeared they claimed to hold
them as security for a general balance on a running account,
according to a custom of the city of London, by which a cre-
ditor might attach any property within the city of London.
The
.question, therefore, was whether these shares could be
considered, as property ever which such a power extended.
Mr. IN oorrox said, that if the Commissioner entertained
any doubt th Lt. proof for the balance after the sale of the
shares could be successfully made, if sold under the autho-
rity of the Commissioner, they would at once go to the
Court of Review.

The CommissroNEß—The question is, are you safe in sell-
ing? I will refer to cases. The Learned Commissioner then
referred to several books, and said he could not find a point
analogous quoted that was supported by reference. If the
assignees and mortgagees could not agree on a sale of pro
perty, then the Court might order it ; or the creditor could
prove for the full amount of his debt by resigning his securi-
ties, which would go for the general benefit of the estate or
the official assignee might purchase the property.
Mr. Woorrox said that the official assignee declined
doing so.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said, that after reading the
cases he was of opinion that Messrs. Field had a lien on the
shares, and that a deposit of shares was such property as to
come within the exceptions of the Act 108th George IV.,
giving right of proof. Under those circumstances he should
make the order.
The order was, therefore, drawn up.

whom the pawnbroker knew ; and, in other cases, pawn-
brokers receiving pledges after the knowledge of a tarty
for eight or nine years—meaning they never susp•cted
them, when the actual pawnbroker gave the party in
charge two or three years previously on a charge of
felony, which afterwards was compromised. The num-
berless instances in which pawnbrokers have appeared
to us to deserve mcre punishment than the prisoners,
calls for your Lordships deepest consideration.—Signed
on behalf of the grand jury,
" JOHN GURNEY FRY, Foreman."

The RECORDER told the grand jury that in cases where
pawnbrokers had manifested flagrant want of caution,
the Court was in the uniform habit of refusing to allow
their expenses, and frequently to admonish them that
they might congratulate themselves that they were not
indicted as guilty receivers. The Court thanked the
gentlemen for their expression of sentiment upon the
subject, the effect of which he (the Recorder) hoped
would not be lost, as most likely they would go forth
to the public.
The gentlemen then bowed to the bench, and withdrew.
John Sumner, and Robert Watson, two sailors, were
indicted, the former, for uttering an order for the pay-
ment of money, well knowing the same to be forged, and
the latter with having incited, aided, and abetted him
in uttering the said order, he also well knowing, &e.
It appeared that the order in question was what is
termed an advance-note—a document that is frequently
issued by the captains of merchant vessels, tor the
amount of the first month of a seaman's wages after he
has signed the ship's articles, &c., to enable him to
obtain the necessary outfit ; that the order in ques•
tion purported to be given in favour of William
Martin, who was therein represented to have joined the
ship Albion, about to proceed to Jamaica, mad was for the
sum of 2/. 55., payable at the house of Messrs. Newman,
and Hunt, ship agents; that on the day named in the
indictment, the prisoner Sumner went to the shop of an
outfitter residing in Ratcliffe Highway, and l'aving made
some purchases to the amount of IL 125., tendered in
payment the advance-note in question, and received the
difference, promising to call for the articles on the follow
ing day. When the shopkeeper presented the note
for payment he was informed that it was a forgery;
and on Hibsequent inquiry it was ascertained that
no ship called the Albion had or was aneut to pro-
ceed to Jamaica, and no sailor named William Martin
was to be found in the docks named in the said note.
Information of the forgery arid fraud was given to the
police, who succeeded in tracing the prisoners to the
Sailor's Home, the place of their temporary residence,
and there took them into custody. When informed of the
charge against them, Sumner said that Watson had
given him the ncee ; and Watson admitted that he had
bought the note for a penny, that he filled it up, and
then gave it to Sumner, but he had no idea that he was
going to utter it.
The jury found both the prisoners Guilty ; and the
Court sentenced each of them to be imprisoned two
years in the Ilouse of Correction, and there kept to
hard labour.
Henry Frederick Williams, a young fellow dressed as
a sailor, was convicted of stealing a variety of articles of
wearing apparel from a house in which he had taken
up a temporary residence. Ho stool further indicted
for stealing two five-pound notes and three sovereigns,
the moneys of David Craig.
The prosecutor stated that he had served as a marine
on board the Hecla, one of the Government steamers.
She was paid off at Woolwich, on the 20th of last
month. On that day he came to London by one of the
Woolwich steam boats, and when he started had the
above money in his possession. He met with the pri-
soner on board, who scraped a"quaintance with
him, by telling him, that he also belonged so
the service. On their arrival in town the psi
soner induced him to accompany him to a public-house,
whither they accordingly went, and drank a glass or two
of grog together. They afterwards went to another
house and took up their quarters for the night, the pri-
soner and he sleeping in the stele room together. The
prisoner woke him in the morning, an I said there
had
been thieves in the house, and advised him to loek and
sF e that his money was all safe. He did so, and finding
all right, was about to replace it in his trouser,' pocket,
when the prisoner took it from him, end hurrying him
down stairs, said he would give him his money as soon
as they got into the street. They left the house toge-
ther and proceeded a short distance, when witness de-
manded his
forthcoming,moneyo and
de
bporinisgorcioern,viannededfifnrdoitnngthtehati
was
pri-
soner's manner that he intended to rob him of it, he
called for a policeman and gave him into custody.
Policeman R. C. Smith stated that he took charge of
the prisoner, and conveyed him to the station-house,
While there, and previous to his being searched, he saw
the prisoner throw a roll of paper away, and on picking
it up he found it contained the two 5/. notes belonging
to the prosecutor. On the way to the station-house,
the prisoner told the prosecutor to mind what he was
about, for he would bring an action egainst him for
false imprisonment if he dared to proceed aey further
in the matter.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
sonNelrr.
aß,aaaronevßidoeel,etley,
ain
about robbing every one who came in his way, The
dpe''ss.pseirnigt t ciirct,
i. r,sa isdv hthe pri-
soner was evidently a desperate cii'ar..ct r, who wet-it
sentence of the Court, therefore, up, n him was, that for
the first offence, of which he had been conviced, he be
imprisoned three months in the House of Correction -
and that for the second offence he be, after the expire
tion of su. h impris inment, transported for the term o
eeveu years.

ETV COURT.
George Ma. tin, 18, was convicted of stealing twenty
yards of woollen cloth, value 141., the property of
Joseph Haynes, his master. The prisoner asked the
Jute if he would transport him, but the Common Ser-
geant declined, and sentenced him to be imprisoned for
twelve calendar months.
Henry Claxton, 16, was indicted for stealing two
pairs of candlesticks and a teapot, value 103., the p..0-party
party of Richard Elsam; and Mary Gibson Freegrove
was indicted for receiving the same, well knowing them
to have been stolen. The jury found them both Guilty,
and sentenced Claxton to six months' imprisonment, and
Freegrove to eighteen months, with hard labour.
George Samuel Abrahams, 58, a broker, was indicted

apparently much better, but on returning home at six
FREE-TRADE QUALIFICATIONS
o'clock he found her quite dead and cold, On the cif-
FOR SOUTH CHESHIRE.
cumstance being made known to him, Inspector Collier, ASRTON-lIINDER-LYNE,FEB. s.—The following is an aiithen-
he at once felt it to be his duty to acquaint the parish tic and correct statement of the number of persons
in the
officers, and also to forward word to the Coroner of the towns named who have purchased freeholdsin South Cheshtre,
eshire,
district, that an inquest might be holden upon the body for the purpose of supporting a free-trade candidate at the
of the deceased, and the circumstances of her death next general election:—
properly investigated. Liverpool ... •••
Mr. NORTON thought the inspector had acted perfectly Oldham and neighbourhood
Ashton under-Lyne
right. Quite enough had been stated by Mr. Celli, rto Manchester ... •••
satisfy him that it was a proper case fur inquiry and in- Rochdale ...
vestigatit tn. •••
Stockport ...
Mr. Games, on the part of his client, Mr. Munton, Congleton .
said he was most anxious lest any prejudice might be Chester ...
attached to hi unfortunate case by the death of the eld Northwich
lady, and that the whole of the circumstances attenthatt, Leek •••
upon her death should undergo the most scrupulous in. Bury •••
vestigafen. Nantwich
Mr. Collier said that this should be done, and acid( d Macclesfield ...
that, by the direction of his superintendent, he hall Mr. • randbach
York
Howett, a surgeon. to see the body ;X the deceased_ en
that morning, and it was mot remarkable that the body,
though life had been but a short time extinct, was in a
rapid state of decomposition.
Mr. NORTON observed that this fact formed an addi-
tional reason why a strict investigation into the causes
of death should take place.
Mr Games complained of the conduct of a police con-
stable, Steadman, 151 Pin (legging about a person, 01
whose behalf he had made the application.
It appeared that on the day before, Steadman, by di-
rection of his superintendent, as he states, commenced
following about to every place, a well known character
named William Smith, but who is better known by the
cognomen of" Billy-go firster," and the latter could not
gE t rid of him until he met a well known playman in his
gig, and having related to the latter the ch racter and
object of his tormentor, the playman invited him to a
seat in his vehicle. Yesterday morning Steadman
sought out his man, and again commenced his task, and
he, Mr. Games, considering such a system of surveillance
not only illegal, but unconstitutional, requested his wor-
ship's order to suppress it.
Inspector Collier admitted that, at the desire of his
superintendent, he certainly had directed Steadman, the
constable, to keep the party alluded to under close
watch, but at the same time to avoid coming in collision
with him.
Mr. NORTON observed that he had no authority over
the prerogative of the police, but when -a complaint
was made against any member of the force it was his
duty to hear it. The present, he thought, was a proper
complaint, for, whatever might have been the character
of the party, he did not think the means resorted to were
legal, as they were likely to lead to a breach of the
peace, and he should, therefore, recommend the act to be
discontinued.
The parties withdrew from the court, satisfied with this
declaration of his worship's opinion, but in a short time after
they returned into court, when Mr. Games a second time
complained that, notwithstanding the strong opinion ex-
pressed by his worship so short a time before, Stead-
man in a disguise still continued the same conduct to-
wards his client.
Mr. NORTON thought with Mr. Games, that the Com-
missioners would not be justified in issuing an order to
have a person dogged about in the manner that the
complainant was, and he did not think they had done
so. He again suggested that the surveillance should be
discontinued until the opinion of the Commissioners of
Police was taken.
Mr. Games observed that unless the proper suggestion
of his worship was followed, he (Mr. Games) should not
be accountable for the consequences.
The constable Steelman seemed to treat the sugges-
tion of the Magistrate very lightly. He several times
said he was acting under the direction of the commis-
sioner, and that even at one o'clock that day, Mr.
Robinson, his superintendent, directed him to persevere
'n following his man.

~ 250
.. 125
.. 181

•
Total ... ... ... 726 ,d
fle
TIilA diviiien of the county, up to the 30th ult., slothre
in the—hands of the monopolist 4. With regard tin or.
Che,hire, the Council of the League only asked for 7,..0n
der to place it entirely in their power. George 9.7 by.
Leigh may, therefore, prepare to bid his supporters g°'

LLOYD'S SHIPPING. land, tbr
sunder hit° b/
YARMOUTH, FEB. 6.- Arrd. George and Thomas,
Lymingten, with main boom carved away, having been run '-
a clipper schooner, off Beachyhead, 2d inst. diff '
It FEB. 6.—The Venus, llynock, from Cork to Car- ; ois-
strar d d on the hack of Northam Burrows last night ; car tile
charging. The Brothers, hence to Bristol, drove on eat,, as'
same time, but got off this tide, and came into the harbour to
mined. ", • stin"
ILtawrcn, FEB. 6.—A brig, supposed to be a collier, IS
rd
tween the Shipwash and Orfordness. with # -
Coax, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Majestic, from Saldanha Bav, ct Jolla%
forcyard, and iio tons cargo thrown overboard ; Etianaia4 '.. .
New Brunswick. N. 8., for Load
OBAN, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Volante, St. Andrew's,
derry, through stress of weather. On bee°
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—About 200 casks of rum and sugar - ho
brought in here from the John. Horrocks, on shore near Leas derio:
YARMOUTH, FEB. 6.—The Rokeby, Raine, of and from Sun wisteu
for London, got en the Barber Sand this morning, but Iv°
t 10
off apparently without damage, and proceeded. ~,,por-. 38
STROMNEss, JAN. 29.—The Agenoria, Bailey, from -' disch'
arrived here leaky, having tohched the ground, and Must
oilier)
part of her cargo.
ALDBOROUGH, FEB. 6. - -The British Queen (north couittOcc ell
was in contact off Orfordness this morning with the Pale_„°l 'f.. Iv"
the latter sunk in ten fathoms ; the ship was to light bearing
N., crew saved

A-/1)
MARKET NEWS.-(SATUR
ere
C G.A.RD Zig • ,„ ole 5:
Although the supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables o,',fttni
extensive, the general demand ruled s eady, on the followl,"°'0.0
—Potatoes from 3s 6d to 7s per cwt ; Tarnips, is to 2.5; (P*o;
to 6s ; Greens, 2s to 2s 9d ; and Leeks, 10d to is 0"..r5506,1;
bunches; I )nions, 2s to 2s 6d ; Apples, Is 6d to 4s ; Peace' to P. 104
and tipinach, Is 6d to 2s per half sieve, forced Potatoes, i',ooys„l;
Pine Apples, 6s to 85 ; and Filberts, to is 4d per lb to '29._'-e,
to is 3d ; and Cauliflowers, 25 to 6s pgr dozen ; celery, 18,,
110-seradish, 2s to 5s ; forced Asparagus, 5s to 6s ; and„ 10, r 34
2s 8d per bundle ; Oranges, Gs to 12s ; and Lemons, 'Ts 'e-ng, 2'S
hundred; Sea Keil, 2s 3d to 5s per punnet; Turnip Ore
per bushel.

to
HITNGERFORD. eg.Abe
The supplies of most articles here were only modera
general demand ruled steady, at fully previous quotationS•
AO" ode
NEWGATE AND LEADEN ga;
Prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal sold steadily, at full 3.5
ei
wise, the trade was in a sluggish state. Beet from 2s SforX+,to
Muttonyt 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; and ,24;
to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. Turkeys, 3s 6d to '6ci It
5s to 7s ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, ls,;„z Osto.
Wild ditto, 4d to 10d ; Pigeons, 10d to Is 2d ; and r0°:q1;65.L'6,1;
to 9s each ; Fowls, 4s to 9s per couple ; Pheasants, 34 to •i",.81,
tridges, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; Leverets, 2s to 3s ; ~d; 'rev
Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s ; Grouse, 2s ; Snipes, 9d to 10 ,„ 6d;
vi to +-
to Is ; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s ; Widgeons, is
Plovers, 6d to 9d each.

4
NEWPORT. • Val'1
Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s Sd to 4$ 8d
5s 10d, and Pork, 3s 10d to 53 2d per 81bs.
ii
BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 5s to 17s ; Brills, 2s to 8s ; Cod Fish, 35 to 10s ,aird
4d to 10d; Mackarel, Gd to 10d ; Lobsters, is to 2s to Poil
G,l to 2s each ; Soles, 6d to 3s per pair , Smelts, 15,:i0d to
Thames Flounders, is 6d to 2s per, dozen; lb•
per lb ; Eels, 6d to 16 3d ; and Crimped Scate, 8d to vu A
VTEITECIZAPEX.. esl4.
Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ;
'ss 8d; and Pork, 3s Sd to 5s 2d per Sibs.
• RIDE MARKET. gn, to 7211'' Sg)
do. d to 3 ^

THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT:

GREENWICH.

On Friday the inquiry into this mysterious case was re-
sumed before Mr. Carter, the Coroner. As the investigation
proceeds, the case assumes a greater degree of interest in the
public mind. The inquest-room was crowded, and amongst
those present were a number of medical men.
The jury having answered to their names—
Mr. Wood, the surgeon, was recalled. He produced his
book, containing the entry of the birth of the child on the 17th
of September, which ran—" Mrs. Richards, delivered of a
male child, 3 A.M." Also, the entry on the 25th (the day.
after the child was taken with the violent screaming). It
ran thus:" Mrs. Reynolds's nurse-child, six powders
(mercury and chalk—oxyde of zinc)." This latter part of

Market Hides, 561 b to 64th, 2Nkd to 3d ;
3Ud ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 314 d ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3440;0 #
eo. 881 b to 261 b, 334 d to 4d ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4cl to sbeeP,v„,
Skins (each), 3s 9d to 7s ; Horse Hides, 13s ; Polled _ 1,00
5s 9d ; Half Ends, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Downs, 3s to 3s 10d ;
to 4s.

°
BREAD. 1,, a re for°
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metro Po- Se
94d ; of Household do., 614 d to 8d ptr 4lbs loaf. 41 i#i if
4'l . HZ . f...V, T ,
tto,
SM M ITIIFIELD.—eadow Hay, 31 85 to 418 s ; Clover di
.„,+ to I
II I,'' • 11
5112 s ; Oat Straw, 11 105 to 11 12s • Wheat titralY, 4, 4
per load. A mederate supply, and a slturgish detmuld• v r dittoo I.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 31 10s to 41 103 ; Cl°,/elB.lt° ,01
to 5/ lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ 1 is to 11 135 ; Wheat straw, ' 41,,A
per I,,ad. Trade Steady, at late rates. 1. dittoo
wurrEcnAmt...---Meadow Hay, 3/ 63 to 4/ 8s ; ClO7OO
to 51 155 ; Oat Straw, 11 108 to 11 125 , Wheat Straw'i
per load. iupply moderately good, and trade rather do.
~.
.

4e entry showed that there were excoriations on the mouth.
there was not any entry of the borax and honey for the
mouth, or lotion for the eyes. They might have been sent,
but witness did not recollect.
Charles Robins the undertaker, re-examined—Had as-
certained by reference to his books that the day on which he
sold the " still-born coffin" was on Saturday, the 27th of
September. He yesterday recognized the person to whom he
had sold it as one of the prisoners at the bar (the prisoner
William Richardson).
Joshua Edmund K.ersey, apprentice to Mr. Riches, che-
mist, in addition to his evidence giv, n at the Police-court on
the previous day, stated that on the occasion of tht prisoner
William Richardson being served with the arsenic, he him-
self took the bottle containing the arsenic out of the cupboard,
and handed it to Mr. Riches, who served it. Witness saw it
weighed, but he could not state the quantity. Witness
could state the time, as he left Greenwich to visit his friends
in Suffolk on Saturday, the 23d of Augu t, and returned on
Friday, the 12th of September, and this occurred about a
fortnight after his return. It might have been a few days
less. When Mr. Riches asked him for the bottle he used the
scientific term, oxidum arsenici.
Mr. Riches, apothecary, of London-street, Greenwich, de-
posed, that he had attended Mr. Richardson's family for
years. When Richardson asked for the arsenic, thought he
said it was for killing rats or mice. The quantity served was
perhaps three-quarters of an ounce, or 360 grains, for which
he might have charged 3d. Witness would not serve a
stranger with evea tho smallest quantity.
After the evidence of some other witnesses, it was at length
arranged that an adjournment should take place until Thurs-
day next, at five o'clock.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, FEB. 6.—The sales of the
week are limited to about 350 hhds. West India. at very
full pricts : in Mauritius and Bengals the transactions are
uni uportant. Rum is very quiet, and prices quite nominal.—
.

STATE oF TitADB• Clf"
g The m
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, FEB. ••••"• sse
for wool is nithout alteration, and erices are static; etioee)
FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, FEB. 6—Tea
foreign wools have b+ en somewhat less extens'v- Are
than during the preceding one, but recent rate
maintained.' , re is OA tfrA
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, FEB. 6.---Tue. Or
able difference in the value of either short or 10"eree° cry
week, but, the market is less buoyant than three_ leers_ t,t.
The Riding election has, however, brought
forll gag
or
tomers, and rather more has been done than /ell
previous weeks. there 011
LEEDS.—Both on Saturday and on Tuesdad,reeks- ter,
rather more goods sold than during the last few,;s' gal 5,„0,311
prices are steady, and the stocks less than " serene
season. season. Business has been more lively in, he
this week, and more confidence is eXpreSSed t
the OO
that there is likely to be a good spring trade-
__There Fr
HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, FO '
few ' bielsdif
not been much doing this . week, and yeti little car'
tended the market to-day. There has been """ Ile,
in prices for the last few weeks. sly Om'
LEICESTER.—BUSiReSS still continues ettretn trsere-
among the London and country hosiers The iltigb";ll i
weather for the season, but more especially, toe., is bat 0
the money market, and tenacity with which reasoaso/
capitalists, till the railway crisis is over, are the is e°tl°'
signed for it. Yarns are steady in price, and w°° 'if
firm.—Leicester Journal. ac „d,
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—There is no increaS. tiPt
the part of the spinners to purchase combing °toe
quantity changing hands is somewhat less gicitke
beginning of the year; and until there is .listed, f yd
in price, which at present is strongly reltioo
not expect more to be done. The P°4of ire'!) o`'is
spinners is still very discouraging, the Price ‘ere '5,16
tinuing very firm; and yarns not advancing, 11'1,0.0'11'J
inquiry, and no increase in stock. The business d° Fro,tePeci
Mee-, goods is tolerably extensive, and as the ob°
business with the Americans is favourable, W4:131.1, stoq„"
no distant period to see still further activity. love 'et
of the Leeds and West Riding Bank Wear! -,,Tee 11,P
opA
a little gloom over the manufacturers, and
have suffered considerable temporary ernbarrasb-oe Inosr)
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.---Wf, post „rerd
little doing in our cotton market. The a:ts for3is
operates extensively, and only small queeitit.-
wants find purchasers. Prices are nominallY sdsaeat oa
;'y
week. There is no expectation of any amenreft,i(o3tre
money panic has subsided, Yarns are not ash 110-
e es
as on this day week, but prices are quite then -°
The 0
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RA-10/1,40-,,,,,
lowing are the traffic returns for the week es-10/.lP'eri."
1846 :—Passengers,4,47o ; amount received, Ai: tvoi 10
ARMAGH.—WeI
regr-t to state that te'ef-atiesd`-1(1ill'
out amongst the depot of the 46th Regimen bat's
(Armagh) city, of which several of the men lit rla g
UI
the last few days, and there are still a null'ore ePp
We have been told that the febrile svmptoess t ,10
lignant nature, and that the surgeon of the der
eirjsl
for its removal.— Ulster Gazette. .n.fecti( 4 Vr.(
[A DVERTISEMENT.]—Deafness and -ivw notrith:
Rellieved.—The undermentioned sent into the; `1;
post. —39. Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, ancLlo4;sl-
- Edinburgh.—Acoustie Instrurnentsr" ...a. ri-'
Conductors, when fixed in the cavity of
comfortable, nor more perceptible than Wing ositliellet:,l
er
wool in its place. They enable individuals at gloreitsii,r
and of extreme deafness of 40 and 50 yearsl, 01;e.!
to join in general conversation, and to es' lit tr,
distant low speaker at church, theatre, tier• that s'" irrk.
conversation into the ears to such an extent ia15,0401,,,111,,
severs eases deafness cannot be nbserved.o Artie 7,
the el.;101
rl
Cornets, French, German, and Span,tripti°,:op
and Improved Hearing Trumpets of every ne'-nrob,',,io.
of those instruments have received the 87e41.00.e.
Re al Society and Royal Institution of Greti.s r./`ntrlP
newly-invented Spectacles, immediately they are "i,01,";
extremely %muerte& vision, it is brought to theitsi rot 4,4
and original state. Also, Achromatic s, seb $ ;,,y
Glasses. Microscopes, &c. Caution—Mess"' por; s' ;,
noes, Opticians, are not in any way coonecLereoell,tisliill..,
of the same name in their immediate neigh be 1' Ea
part of the country. To prevent mistakes, treet.treet,
Observe—S)nly to be had at 'l9, Albenttr,....serf
opposite the York Hotel, and 25, South If L'''" ,
burgh. ft-, re-, I
A DYERTISEMENT.] HOLLOW AF 1,105' tat ~duolr
OINTM ENT. —A REMA %ABLE C 17820304
to 0
potoicor
f e re 4 r
AND BEA RINGS-DOWN —A half-paY ]teat
rp
ding at St. Heliers, Jersey. whose I:ol"piletiitg,e'
omitted, had for three years suffered friiistre'-orr;tb
besides a general bearing down of the
He had twice undergone an operation, butotscidletal, ,
at last gave himself up to despair. Yet' cieboroitie,:f
complication of complaints, together width; 0000, r
stitution he was completely cured of all b; 8 cafe
restored to the fulled enjoyment of health (ro r
and Ointment.—Sold by all druggists log
loway's Establishment, '244, Strand,

Bristol Mercury.
W KEFIELD CORN MARKET. FEB. 6.—The
of all grain are moderate. We have a good attendance of
buyers at our market to-day, and a fair extent of business
is transacted in fine new and old Wheats, at a slight advance ;
but for inferior sorts there is no inquiry. Good heavy Bar-
ley fully as dear and in request, other qualities slow sale.
Beans Is. per qr. higher. Oats and Shang as before. Malt
sells freely at former rates.
UNDERGROUND Rooms.—A correspondent of The
Builder, adverting to the contemplated revision of the Me-
tropolitan Buildings Act, draws attention to Schedule K,
which will render tenantless the underground apartments of
Dearly the whole of the small houses in London, after July,
1846, without remunerating the owners for the loss of rent
for the same, although each of these houses has been built
agreeably to the old Act, and under the inspection of the
several district surveyors. Should Schedule K be not en-
tirely erased from the new Act at the expected revision, so
far as existing buildings are concerned, some provision
should be made to remunerate the owners of such property,
who are generally small tradesmen and frugal mechanics,
persons who ought to he assisted and not injured by Acts of
Parliament. 20,000,0001. were not long since voted to re-
munerate the rich owners of human flesh whose property in
the same was prohibited by Act of Parliament.
FLAX GROWING IN IRELAND.—The committe of the
Society for the Promotion and Improvement of the Growth
of Flax in Ireland, met at Belfast on the 28th ult., when a
most favourable report of the progress of the society in in-
troducing the growth of flax into the south-west and centre
of Ireland was read. The secretary stated that ag,riculturists
of the Es ciety had visited districts in the counties of Kil-
kenny, Colic, Kerry, Mayo, Roscommon, Longford, Leitrim,
King's and Queen's County, and Westmeath. In all these
they had selected land for flax, and their report was highly
favourable as to the quality of the soil and the growth cf the
crop. A letter was also read from an Engli-h flax grower,
Mr Warner, of Tirmingham, Norfolk, in which it was stated
that, owing to the abundant emi loyment to women aid chil-
dren created by the growing and preparing of flax, there
were now no poor-rates in his parish.
MA RYLEBf VESTRY.—On S.l t Urday a deputation
composed of Dr. Cox, - Cochrane, Esq., and others, pre-
sented a memorial from the working classes, praying that
the casual poor be placed upon the same footing as the poor
of the parish in the mode of relief.—Mr. Cochrane said, it
appeared th it the destitute poor were treated in a mot un
feeling manner: they were allowed only dry bread and gruel
and soup, and had to sleep in a common apartment, upon a
long shelf, without a partition to separate their beds. Thou
sands of destitute persons were relieved by the district
asylums, and we, e nightly sheltered, and be could not see
wiiy the parish authorities should not take measures for the
better relief of their casual poor.—Mr. Wilson moved, that
the guardians, and not the vestry, administered relief to the
poor, and that they were equally attentive to the wants of
their own and the casual poor. This motion was adopted,
and read to the dep,aation, in answer to their memorial. A
resolution was next proposed and passed for renewing the
contract for wooden pavement for three years, after which the
vestry adjourned.
ROYAL HARWICH YACHT CLUB.—WiII-am Knight.

Esq., the Rear-Commodore of this club, has just received a
letter from his Excellency the Danish Minister at the Court
of London stating that the yachts of the club shall be free
from the charges in the harbours of that country. The
Harwich Yacht Club now contains forty-four sail, in addition
to a few on the stocks • the privilege now conceded by
Denmark has already been granted to the club by eleven
other powers, including Hanover, Prussia, Holland, Belgium,
Portugal, &c. The Harwich regatta is fixed for July next.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.—The Government con-
tract for 100 tons of sugar was taken, on Friday, by Mr.
Rowden, and that for 60 tons of Smyrna raisins by Mr.
Witherby, at 121. per ton, on account of an importer, being
good old fruit. Contracts were also taken for tobacco, and
other articles required for the navy.
NEW ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE.—Cover t-gard en Theatre
has been taken for the purpose of playing Italian operas and
ballets. An engagement was concluded rn the sth of last
month, for three years certain, to open on the Ist of Novem
ber next.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND THE DOVER
VOLUNTEERS.—Last week we noticed that active steps were
being adopted by an influential class of our young and
spirited townsmen, to constitute themselves into a body of
volunteers, to avoid the less noble militia service in the event
of the embodiment of that corps. Pursuant to this purpose,
John Hunt, Esq., town corn-minor, last week addressed a
letter to our Lord Warden, the Duke of Wellington, re-
questing his Grace, in the event of the militia behg called
out, to allow the parties in question to act as volunteers
within this ancient Cinque Port. To Mr. Hunt's letter his
Grace has sent the following reply, which puts at rest the
notion which had got abroad that it was the intention of the
Government shortly to call out the militia :
" London, Feb. 3, 1846.
"Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his com-
pliments to Mr. Hunt. He has received his letter. The
Duke is the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Army; but he is not aware that in
either capacity he has legal authority to enable him to orga-
nise and form b6dies of armed men in the Cinque Ports. He
has no information upon the intention of the calling out of
the militia. It has been stated that one of her Majesty's ser-
vants has given notice, in the House of Parliament of which
he is not a member, of his intention to introduce a Bill for
the amendment of the militia laws. The Duke has not heard
that such Bill has been introduced.
" John Hunt, Esq., Dover."

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