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London, England, 1846-04-25 00:00:00

BENTIO V. WEEE

Mr. Jervis and Mr. llayescappeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Chambers anti% Jamesifor defendant.
This was w at is technically called:" a running down ease," and
the action was .broughtito recover the_amounro4damagesoustained-
by the plaintiff, on. the 3dlof January last, bytillaving a valuable
horse killed,,hls gig broken., anclfrisitou-der dislocated, by the colli-
sion of a " tilte4cart,'Sthe property oft he defendant.
It appearedarom th vidence of the plaintiff, that as he was re-
turning home,.abouLfive o'clock' in, the evening, to his residenceiln
Camberwell, keeping his owngsido•of the road; and going at ani' easy
pace) of four or five miles an hour, tis horse was struck by
thet shaft of the cart- belongingaPto the• defendant, w1"0 It
had been coming in San opposite ',direction. About at t
of ,-the shaft entered Into the breasi of the animal, w. 1.
isnmealately died ofahodnjury. The plaintiff was thrown out of the
gig, and his. shoulder had suffered a serious injury, and his
aucle. was/ so much bruised that it was 'sworn he would never
after •• recover the 5 perfect use of It again. The hone was
valued „st from. 451. to 501. The plaintiff was a commission
agent, and the defendant was an egg merchant,4‘tesiding
faille neighbourhood of _Lambeth, who employed the tilted.cait-in
the transmission of his goods, and it was• in thetcare of one of his
servants when,theraccident occurred. Tift:icase for the defence was
that „the,)plaiiitlinwas,pot Mk his own side of the road, and that im-
mediately after tliviccidentAre admitted`the same) and that it was
an inevitable occurrence. •

Evidence was. then given that,the testimony of one of
.nesses 'was at variance with a previous statement madelty him at the
thne of the accidtint-

Baron ALDESSOIK then charged the jury, who, after some cond•
deration, returt.ed a yerclicrifortheelefendant.
past four o'clock. The Court adjourned at,helf.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 24.
Sittings In Banco, Westminster Hall.
OLWISON U. THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

This was an action taken by Messrs. It. andlt.olwison, insurance
brokers, nominal plaintiffs, who effected a policy of insurance on
behalf of Alessrs. Garrett and Co., in the Marine Insurmice Com-
pany, upon certain goods shipped on board the Penang, and destned
for China. The action wai tried at Liverpool Spring Assizes, 1844,
and a verdict taken for the plaintiff; int 2,6791., subject to a special
case.

Mr. MARTIN, In applying for the rule, stated the facts as they ap-
peared in evidence, which were in substance to this effect :—Tbat
the planitiffs shipped their goods on board the Penang for Canton;
that while on the voyage a storm arose, and the vessel and cargo
were injured; that the Penang put into Ilong-Kong, and there
transhipped the goods into the James Lang, which the defendants
contended was the final port of destivation of the 200 bales of goods,
but the plaintiffs contended that such could not be the case, inas-
much as that llong-ii ong was 111011 (in June, 1841), but a barren
rock, having no warehouses, and only a few sheds, and that the
goods were only transad shipped with a view to ascertain the extent of
the damage they hustained ; and that Canton was the thial port
of destination, because it was the final port of sale.
The case is one of rather a complicated nature, and involves the
consideration of the question as to what was the actual understand-
standing between this country and China at the time, or whetheor
England was at open hostilities with the Chinese then.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on behalf of the plaintiff, contended that
England was then at open war with China, and that Canton was,
at the time of the arrival of the Penang at Hong-Kong,
in a state of actual siege by the British forces, and
that therefore the party in charge of the goods did not deem It safe to
take tkem there, and therefore he hired the James Lang as receiv.
ing ship, and put the goods into her. lie further contended that the
policy was so generally worded as to leave optional the port in China
at which the goods were to be landed ; and that the Penang was
destined to return to England with tea, and not to go on to Canton.
but
'
He further contended that the James Lang was not hired
asrta, re-
ceiving ship, which was to convey the goods to some other pp
pt
a warehou,e for the goods.
Mr. MARTIN proceeded to reply, and had not concluded When eu
report left. r

BAIL COURT, April 24.
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice Wiouratate.)
Mr. •Usyruarue moved, on the part of a prisoner charged with man-
slaughter under a coroner's inquest, for a writ of certiorari to bring
up the proceedings, and a rule nisi to show caese why he should not
be admitted to bail.
The names of the parties did not trarspire, but it appeared from
the affidavits produced by the Learned Counsel, that the deceased,
being in a state of intoxication, went to the home of tile prisoner and
began to undress, as if he had been at home. Whilst they were
struggil: g the prisoner's wife ran for assistance, and the prisoner
having succeeded in putting the deceased out of the door, shut it. It
was supposed that the shutting of the door caused the deceased to
fall down the steps and fracture his skull. It did not appear that the
act was malicious.—Application granted.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, April 24.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
FREDERICK PDX COOPER'S INSOLVENCY.
This insolvent was described as a dramatic author and
shorthand writer. He had been connected with various
minor theatres, both town and provincial, and to the failure
of these !_ipeculations were attributed his present embarrass-
ments. His debts amounted to 1,6251., and his assets (good
and doubtful) to 7831.
OMr. Sturgeon supported the insolvent, who was opposed by
r. Lloyd and Mr. Cox, solicitors.
The ground of objection was that the insolvent had ap-
plied for relief and had been dismissed, it being proved to the
satisfaction of the Court that he was a trader.
Mr. Commissioner FARE refused to entertain the insol-
vent's application, at the same time commenting with some
severityonsreditors being harassed in this manner by debtors.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAI?I,BOROUGH-STREET.
George Casten, a remarkably flue-grown young man, was charged
with being a deserter from the 12th Regiment of Light Drago,ns
(Lancers).
John Porteus, sergeant, Gth Dragoons, stated that in consequence of
in:ormation he had received he apprehended the prisoner betwa en
eight and nine o'clock on i hurday, at the King's Arms public-house,
in Bear-street, Leicester-square, as a deserter from the 12th Light
Dragoons.
Mr. Ham:wick (to the prisoner)—Do you admit being a deserter
from that regiment? Prisoner—l do.
Edward Kelly, sergeant of the 3d Dragoon Guards, identified the
prisoner, having known him while in the regiment. The prisoner
admitted that he enlisted into the 12th Lancers about a y,lar
caul ten months ago, at a public-house in Westminster, and deserted
from Maidstone, on the sth instant, for the purpose of getting mar-
ried. lie was committed, and his descriptive return forwarded to
the War-office in the usual manner.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
From the Votes and Proceedings of the Huuse of Commons.

THURSDAY, -APRIL 23.
Th. following Railway Bill was withdrawn :
Great Southern and Western Extension (Carlow to Kilkenny .

SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS.
MONDAY, APRIL 27.
Forth and Clyde Junction.
Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction.
Oldham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Idirkenhead Junction.
Portbury Pier and Railway.
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and:Manchaster (Whaley Bridge AI
Hayfield Branches).
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Extension to Ely, with a Brandi
therefrom).
London and Birmingham (Weedon and Northampton).
West Cornwall.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton.
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth.
South Devon (No. 2—Amendment and Branches).
Midland (Clay Cross to Newark).

REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON GROUP (No.
20) OF RAILWAY BILLS.
MITCILUI AND SOUTII-WESTEEN BILL.

Mr. Sotheron reported from the Select committee on Group (No.
20) of Railway Bills, to whom several petitions against the Bills
comprised in the said group were referred, That in the case of the
Mitcham and South-Western Railway Bill they had heard counsel in
support of several of the said petitions, and had also heard counsel in
favour of the Bill, and that they had examined into the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, but that the same had not
been proved to their satisfaspon.

RZPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON GROUP (No.

19) OF RAILWAYS.
EXETER, TOPSiIAM, AND EXMOUTH BILL.

Lord Harry Vamareported from the Selset Committee on Groff])
(No. fa) of Railway Bills, to whom several petitions against the
Bills comprised in the said group were referred, That in the CASS of
the Exeter, Topsham, ani Exmouth Railway Bill they had hoard
counsel in support of several of the said petitions, and had also heard
counsel in favour of the Bill, and that they had examined into the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the Bill, but the same had
not been proved to their satisfaction.

MARKET NE WS-(TESTERDAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Since Monday the arrivals of Wheat of home produce have been
but moderate, though of fair average quality. the stands were by
no means heavily supplied with samples of that grain, yet so inactive
was the demand for it, that prices were almost nominal, and a clear-
ance was not effected by the factors, Upwards of 18,000 quarters a
foreign Wheat have arrived this week, and been landed in bond.
Very few transactions took place, either in free or under-lock par-
cels, at late rates. The quantity of Barley was somewhat on the in-
crease. The first qualities were quite as dear, but all other kinds
were much neglected. The supply of Malt was not large, yet it wad
fully equal to the wants of the buyers. In prices we have no altera-
tion to notice-. Oats were very scarce, and selected parcels produces
a trifle more money. Beans, Peas, and Flour as last advised.

English ......
[fish ........
Foreign ......

:ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley.
4,690 qrs. I 3,810 qrs.

Oats Flour.
3,929 qrs. 4,670 skS.
6,620
4,860

18,130

8,100 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

The arrivals of Beasts up to our market to-day being on the In-
crease, and the attendance of buyers by no means numerous, the Beef
trade was somewhat inactive, yet Monday's quotations were sup-
ported in every instance. From Scotland we received 380 Beasts
and 420 Sheep ; and from Holland 31 Oxen and Cows, together with
20 Sheep, the latter In very middling condition. With Sheep Ws
were, the time of year considered, fairly supplied. Prime old Downie
were in steady request, at full prices. In other kinds, comparatively
little business was transacted. From the Isle of Wight 203 Lambs
came to hand per railway ; while from other quarters, the receipts
of that description of stock were tolerably good. On the whole, the
Lamb trade was firm, at hilly previous quotations. Calves were in
short supply, and stuggish demand, at barely stationary prices. The
Pork trade was dull, at late rates. Milch Cows heavy, at from
151 15s to 17/ 15s each, including their small Calf. Suck leg Calves,
18s to 30s; and Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s each. Beasts,.
752 ; Cows, 147 ; Sheep and Lambs, 5,400 ; Calves, 190 ; Pigs, 280.

NEUTGATE ./11%770 LEADENZIALL.
Our markets were again fairly supplied with each kind of Meat,.
which moved off slowly, at but little variation in prices.
BOROUGH HOP MAUS:MT.
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Notwithstanding our market during the whole of the present week
has been very scantily supplied with line Hops, both in pockets and
bags, the demand for them has fallen off, and prices are with diffi-
culty supported. There are several large parcels of old and inferior
Hops on offer, to effect sales of which lower rates must be complied
with. The accounts from the plantations state that the bine is pro-
gressing tolerably well.

(From the London New Price Current of April 24.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was a good business transacted in
all kinds of West India Sugar, considering the scanty show, •
and the private purchases amounted to 40U hhds and tras, •
for which rather higher rates were paid, making the advance
for the week Is, and in some cases Is 6d per cwt. The total
quantity disposed of during the four market days haa'.
amounted to 2,220 hhds and trcs. The market closes very
fl mly for all kindsof home-trade Sugar.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were extensively deaW
in by the home trade, and advanced rates were paid, brow>".
lumps selling at 64s to 64s 6d, and standard lumps at 65s U.
65s 6d per cwt. In Bonded Crushed Sugar a good business%
was transacted, but the Refiners were compelled to talvie'
33s 6d to 34s per cwt for first quality.
MAuarritrs.—The demand has increased for all destrir
tions this week, and although the market has been lar
supplied, chiefly with the better sorts, still an advance. ill
prices of Is per cwt has taken place. Several parcels ha:re
been disposed of privately for grocery and refining purp4ses,
and the public sales of 13,872 bags 473 casks went off with
spirit. _

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal was in excellent re-
quest, and four parcels offered at public sale, amounting_ to
3,967 bags, were all sold at an advance on former rates of 15•
per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The market has presented a firmer appe: trance
for yellow and brown Havannah this week, a fair bti.sineaS
has been transacted privately, and the rates paid exhibit s
small advance on those previously current. Holders of
Brazil have refused to further reduce their prices, and refrain
from offering any at auction this week. White has been
purchased with caution; brown is, however, wanted, and the
parcels sold privately were upon former terms: there is a less
quantity of all descriptions on offer. All kinds of Foreign
are cheaper than they were last year, white sorts in parti-
cular, and the stock is still less.

TEA.—There has been a much better demand for Conga
of all descriptions this week, but at present no advance has
taken placein,prices. In Pouchong there has been rather
moreAmsi,nesetransacted, and holders evince snore firmness•
tlyscut has been in, much better demand, and there are
not seller's upon former terms. Twankey of common qua-
lity is duthof sale, but,the better sorts are wanted. Young
Hyson sells more freely. A larger business has been terms"
acted'in gunpowder. For Pekoe Tea the market has a dull
appearance,. and prices are on the decline. Souchong his
been in faierequest. Bohea is dull of sale.
COVEE.—This afternoon 253 bales, and 26} bales bfaehis
CotreeTitNere submitted to public competition • the trade.
evincedlittle desire, to operate, and the sound was nearly all
taken in atemoderate prices.
RICE.—N ore:striet attention has been paid to Bengal Bien
since our last publication, and white descriptions have brought
prices,rather above those that previously existed.
SPIRITS.—There has been an extensive business trans'
acted in Calcutta Rum this week, and an advance on former
rates of Id to 2d per gallon has taken place. Demerara hao
been in good demand, and stiffer rates are given. There sae
been a strong desire evinced to purchase Jamaica, and
further advance in the value has taken place, but the
hsuppli,
at market is far from ample for the demand. For Leeward
Island prices are still on the advance, and business has been
checked by the scanty snpply at market. Although Brandy
la offered upon further reduced terms, still exporters and the
heme trade have operated with much caution.
INDIGO.—Up to this day 11,670 chests have passed the
hammer, of which the proprietors have withdrawn 3,932, and
bought in 1,452, leaving 6,256 actually sold. The attendance
of foreign and home buyers were exceedingly small, and the
sale, during the first four days, was very languid, and prices;
very uneven.

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On the 26th of February, at Mussooree, the lady of Captain N. I.
of 4
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On the 14th inst , at North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square, tl
On the 18th hist , thesuwrigfeeoon; othf ea Rev. henry 11. Evans, perpetti4
curate of LeytonstOne, of a daughter.
On the 18th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the lady of Edinanl
PePYs, Esq., of a son.
,On the 19th Inst., at Artillery-place, Finsbury, Mrs. M. Me)re.
of 8, son.
On the 19th inst., at Hanover-terrace, Regent's-park, the Wire GI
Arthur Powell, Es., of a son.
On the 19th inst., at North Creaks Rectory, the lady of tho O°S.
and Rev. Thomas It. Keppel, of a son. to
On the 20th lust., at Holly-terrace, Highgate, Mrs. Beaumont'
a daughter.

On the 20th inst., at Nightingale-terrace, Woolwich-common, lira.
George Renwick, of a son.

MARRIED. at
On Thursday, the 16th inst., at St. Mary's Chareh, Leicester, a
the Rev. Richard Fawssett, M.A. Captain Henry Butler, son
Colonel the Hon. Pierce Butler, to Clara, eldest daughter
John Taylor, Esq., of tLe Newarke.
.On the 20th inst., at Olney, Bucks, Charles Talbot, Esq., to AnUe'
fifth daughter of Air. Samuel Baker, all of that pima,.