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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1848.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
7017 RT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 16.

THE MATTER OF THE MARYLEBONE BANKING
COMPANY AND OF THE ACT 11 AND 12 VICT., CAP.
15, FOR WINDING UP JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.

Mr. GL<ISSE moved to di-charge an order of Vice-
Chancellor Knight Bruce, made upon a petition presented
Above Act and referring it to the Master to
take the accounts and wind up the affairs of the said
banking company. That company was formed in 1841,
and it ceased to do any business in 1842 and ever since.
In 1843 a bill was filed by certain of the shareholders
against the others and against the directors, and in that
Anse (which is entitled " Deakes v. Stanhope," and
which has been the subject of frequent re-
ports in this journal during the years 1846 and
1847), an order of reference was made, and the
Mister had proceeded to take the accounts uoder that
rder. One objection to the order of Vice-Chancellor
Knielt Bruce was that it was not necessary, as the ac-
vouras could be taken under the order in the cause.
Ar.other objection was that Vice-Chancellor Knight
Bruce referred the matter to a different Master, so that
MI that has been already done would be useless if this
order were to stand. He also contended that the case of
this bank did not come within the provisions of the Act,
welch appeared by the references therein to the pre-
' ):Is Acts of the 7 and 8 and 9 of Vict., fur facilitating
dissolution of railway co npanies, to apply to comps-
)s that were carrying on business at the time of applica-
tl..ea for the order to wind up, whereas this banking com-
p'any had ceased to do any business ever since 1842. He
.irther contended that the three petitioners who obtained
".ns Vice-Chancellor's order had not a qualifying in-
terest in the bank. One was the widow of a share-
.

..,,de.er -who had disposed of his share81;11;6;e; wawa
o:rector of the company, and defendant in the cause of
. Defakes v. Stanhope;" the third was a holder of five
....area, and was improperly joined in the petition with
thy., director and defendant in the cause, in which it was
caught to make the defendants personally liable as being
tharged with fraud in their management. The proceed-
znro in that cause would be injuriously affected and ern-
b.irrassed by the reference under the Vice-Chancellor's
3:der, which was applied for and obtained for that very
purpose. It would, at all events, be proper to inquire
first, before any step was taken on the order, how far it
would interfere with the order in the cause, of which it
did not, nor did the petition, take any notice.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, without hearing Mr. Bacon
::ad other counsel on the other side, said he had not a
doubt on the construction of the Act of Parliament, that
it untied to this case. The circumstances of this bank-
ing company, as stated, made it one of those cases MR-
teuiplated by the provisions of the Act. It was possible
1.1.. at the reference under the order in the cause may be
brought to a termination before the order is the peti-
tioners' case be carried into execution, but the reference
under that order will supersede farther proceedings in
the reference in the cause, unless the Court in its dis-
cretion thoughtit proper to interfere. His Lordship was
of opinion that an order upon petition in this and the
1 lttor cases was most convenient, and he affirmed the
Vi Chancellor's order.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 16.
(6ittings at Guildhall, before Lord DENMAN and Com-
mon Juries.)
WIGAN V. GADDERER.
Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS stated this case to the
jury. The plaintiff was Mr. Alfred Wigan, the wel'

Jrin comedian, who was the best actor of the class oi
-tlaracters in which he usually appeared before the pub-
lic, and the defendant was Mr. Gadderer, who sometime
zgo had the Lyceum Theatre for a short while; The
action was brought to recover two weeks' salary
at] 101. per week. At the expiration of the les-
seeship ~f Mr. and Afrs.Keeley the defendant took the
theatre.':; td he engaged the plaintiff for two month.,, from
June 24. 1847, at the salary named. He continued for

some weeks to fulfil his engagement until a piece called
Gun Cotton was put into rehearsal. Mr. Emery, the
stage-mar.ager, assigned the character of Alfred Jumble
to Mr. Wigan, who, finding it the part of a mere walk-
ing gentleman, declined to accept it, his forte being
ligut and eccentric comedy," and it was assigned to
a Mr. Johnson. Gun Cotton ran but for a fortnight,
during which time Mr. Wigan played in Marguerite's
Colours, but during the fortnight the defendant fined
him the entire amount of his salary. Now the agree-
ment (which the Learned Counsel read) was silent as to
the right of the defendant to fine the plaintiff. He con-
tended that custom did not justify the course adopted.
The characters which the plaintiff usually played
were of the class of the Clown in Twellth Night,
and not of the Joseph Surface school. Mr. Wigan did
not wish to be considered an actor who gave himself
"airs," but as a man who bad received an injury, and
who considered himself justified, since he was a popular
actor, and might injure himself in the estimation of the
public, if he had accepted the character in question.
Mr. Emery proved the agreement. He assigned the
character to Mr. Wigan, because he believed that in his
hands it would ha►e become a principal one. The cha-
racter was that of a medical student, and was, in his
'Hind, by no means an inferior one.
Cross-examined by Mr. ARCHBOLD—The piece was
pstponed from Thursday to Monday in consequence of
the refusal of Mr. Wigan. Ho refused it a week
before the Thursday. Another piece, the Mo-
mentous Question, was played in consequence.
He did not know whether the defendant had to remune-
rate the author of that piece for using it. Various rules
prevailed in various theatres with respect to fining
actors ; but there were no rules in the Lyceum
at that time.—(Laughter.) This was the only
part rejected during the time Mr. Gadderer had
theatre ; neither was there any rule under the
previous management of Mr. Keeley. Yes, ene was
fined, but the amount was returned. It was merely
threatened.—(Laughter.) He (witness) was never fined
in his life, and hoped he never should be.—(Laughter.)
Was told that Mr. Wigan had said if he had known
thy, nature of the character he would have played it.
Mr. Johnson was next called. The part was not
a lialect one. No broken German had to be spoken.
T:, student was not a German, but was disguised as
one.—(Laughter.) He had only to say something to
induce the old man to give up his daughter.—(Laughter.)
Th 2 part was that of a walking gentleman—nothing
more. He ought to know, since he had been a walking
gentleman for ten years.
Cross-examined—He had to tell the old man, and he
did so in the best English he could furnish—(Laughter)
—that if he did not give him his daughter he should
blow his cottage up with gun cotton.—(Laughter.) Tha
was all he had to do.

Mr. Henry Leigh Murray proved seeing the plaintiff
at the theatre frequently during the fortnight, and that
/4, played in Marguerite's Colours. The character of
Alfred Jumble was that of a walking gentleman, and
certainly not one which Mr. Wigan should have been
asked to act.

Cross-examined—Would not swear positively that
the plaintiff played in the second week. Would swear
that to the best of his belief the plaintiff played the
same night as Gun Cotton was played.
Mr. Keeley said he was lessee of the Lyceum Theatre
for about three years. No rules existed with respect to
fines whist he had that theatre ; in fact, no general rule
prevailed in any of the theatres. llad not the pleasure
of ieeing Gun Cotton.—(Much laughter.)
Mr. A ACEIBOLD addressed the jury on behalf of the
defendant. The defendant believed himself badly used,
and surely they could not fail to be aware that actors
were frciuently spoiled by their audiences. He com-
plained that he had lest considerably by the conduct
of the plaintiff, who, by his skill in playing cha-
racters, who spoke brokesi English, would have rep-
dered the character of the German student so famous a
One as to hsve kept the house open until now; and, con-
sequently, in the hands of the defendant. The plaintiff
had brokvn his agreement, and could not recover the
amount claimed.

The following witnesses were called : •
Mr. Fox Cooper, who said he had written for the
stage, and had occasionally held the lease of theatres.
He usually fined actors who refused the character as-
cigned to them according to their position, sometimes
half the week's salary, and sometimes the whole. This
was mentioned in his articles. The fines at Drury-lane
and Covent-garden were very excessive. Mr. Wigan
might have made Jumble a chiracter.

Crois-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—The piece was
first offered to him at the Strand Theatre, but he de-
clined it, as it required a leading actor, and his actors
were general actors. He did not recollect whether there
Was any broken English set down for the character.
Mr. David Levy, said he transacted business for the
theatre at the time in question. Mr. Wigan told him
teat he would. have played the character if there had
hen any broken English in it. He told him he had had
the book and might have seen that the character was
ene of that kind. He made no reply. The defendant
..:td to pay a guinea a night for the piece substituted.
Mr. Laurence Levy, the treasurer of the theatre, de-
, sed that the plaintiff had admitted, after the piece was
_ educed, that if he had known the nature of the dm-
; -cter, he would have played it. To the best of his be.
--,iief Gun Cotton was not played the same night as Mar-
,ierite's Colours. It was usual to,fine persons a week's
..nary who would not play. After the fortnight he
played and was paid as usual.
Cross-examined—Had the book, but
the n othere. Had
lent the defendant money to carry ontheatre, and
put the money-takers in the boxes.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS replied.
and Lord DENMAN then summed up the case; .
___
The jury immediately gave
a verdict for the plaintiff
,:).: the amount claimed, viz., 201

'ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
York, Dec. 15.

CROWN COURT.—Oefore Mr. Justice MA TILE. )
Richard Balderson, in the dress of a labourer, was in-
flicted for having on the 28th day of July last, at Eccles-
field, sear Sheffield, feloniously stolen a horse, the pro-
perty of a gentleman named Smith.
Mr. Overend and Mr. Smith appeared on the part of
the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that the prosecutor, Mr. W. Smith, is a
• nY tleman residing near Sheffield, who kept for his,
family a small dun pony. On the 27th of July his pony
was safe in his paddock, but the day after he missed it.
In consequence of there being a fair at Alfreton in Der-
byshire soon after, a groom, who knew the pony, and
had clipped it, was sent over there, and on going round
in search of the pony found it put up at the Three
Horse-shoes public-house. Ile, accordingly, waited there
some time, until some one went to claim it. At length,
two horse dealers named Abbot went there, and offered
to sell the pony to him for 71. 10s., and he told them to
turn it round to show it," which they accordingly did,
and he then gave them into the custody of a police-
man. Aa he was coming along with them on the
road towards Sheffield, they told him they had
bought it of a man for 51., and soon after the
crii,nd.r drove past in a gig, and they both cried out
that that was the man of whom they had bought it. The
prisoner was they apprehended, and they were all taken
to Sheffield; and on inquiries being made, the two Ab-

hots were bound over to give evidence. They now pro-
duced a paper signed by the prisoner in the name of
" Richard Hunt,ir," certifying that they had bought the
pony of him at Leek fair; and this was witnessed by
Thomas Burrows, a public-housekeeper, in whose house
the bargain was made. Burr iws was called, and he, as
well as the Abbots, identified the prisoner as the p rson
who sold the pony. The pony was stated by the doom
to be worth 131. or 141.
Mr. Rayner, the superintendent of police at Sheffield,
spoke to taking the prisoner into custody and searching
him. He was dressed as he then was, and had no smock-
frock about him.
This witness was cross-examined by the prisoner as to
his dress—whether he did not wear a smockfrock, and
whether he had not it in gaol with him, and had it not
then on? To all which questions the police superintendent
gave a positive answer in the negative; when the prisoner
deliberately threw off his jacket and waistcoat in the
dock, and let down his smockfrock, which was tucked
under them, to the astonishment of the superintendent,
and the great amusement of the Court.
His LORDSHIP—You see, Mr. Rayner, you must not
be too certain of any thing.
The witness acknowled himself " beaten" this time.
His LORDSHIP suggested, that it would be a good thing
to catch some of these thieves and make police-con-
stables of them.
The prisoner then entered on his defence. He said,
he had employed no counsel, because, as he was innocent
he might, he thought, defend himself. He then, in a
most amusing and shrewd way, went on to say, that it
was all a mistake about him. He was dressed in the
smockfrock, and another man like him had been mistaken
for him. The horse-dealers and the publicans were
leagued together to dispose of stolen horses by the trick
they had attempted that day. If they were such honest
folks, why did the Abbots buy of him a pony, as they
said, for 51., and Burrows witness the bargain, and
offer to sell it for 71. 103., when it was proved to be
worth 131. or 141. ?
His LoansHlP—There is something in that, certainly.
His Lordship having summed up,
The jury Acquitted the prisoner.
Mr. Justice MAIILE, addressing the prisoner, said,
You seem to be a sharp kind of person; but the very
cleverest thing you ever did in your life will be to leave
off such practices. You have had a fortunate escape, as
there was a previous conviction against you."
The other cases tried in this court, and also before
Mr. Baron Platt to-day, have been of a very trivial cha-
racter, excepting a charge of manslaughter, which was
not concluded at a late hour.
_ Dec. 16.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice iIIAuLE.)
To-day was fixed for the hearing of rape cases, the
particulars of which are unfit for publication.
At the close of the day applications were made to fix
a day for the hearing of the Chartist cases.
His LORDSHIP refused to fix any day, but it is under-
stood they will be arranged to be taken on Tuesday next.

- (Before Mr. Baron PLATT.)
Thomas Hudson, Henry Cotton, and James Busfleld
Lonystall; were indicted for having, on the 18th of
October last, at the borough of Leeds, feloniously and
violently assaulted Hudson Sumptner, and stolen from
his person 301. in silver, the property of John Shackleton
and another.

Mr. Hall and Mr. Hardy appeared on the part of the
prosecution ; Mr. Dearsley defended the prisoner Lang-
staff, Mr. P. Thompson the prisoner Hudson, and the
prisoner Colton was undefended.
It appeared, from the statement of the various wit-
nesses called, that Messrs. Shackleton and Co., corn
millers at Leeds, were in the daily habit, in the course
of their business, of taking a quantity of silver, which,
in order to dispose of, they sent every morning to
Messrs. Marshall's factory, in Hunslet, near Leeds, to
be used by them in the payment of wages. They
were in the habit of sending the amount of silver taken
by them each day between nine and ten o'clock every
morning to Messrs. Marshall's by a little boy. It ap-
peared that this had become known, and the boy had
been watched, and on the 18th of October last the boy,
Hudson Sumptner, on being sent, as usual, with 301.
worth of silver in a blue bag, was suddenly set upon by
three men, in Hunslet-lane, knocked down, and robbed of
the money he carried.
The witness Hudson Sumptner, a little boy twelve
years of age, stated these facts—that he worked at
Messrs. Shackleton's mill, and on the day in question
was sent as usual between nine and ten o'clock in the
morning to Messrs. Marshall's factory, with a bag con-
taining 301. in silver; that when he was three parts up
Hunslet-lane he was set upon by several parties, struck
down by a blow on the eye from behind, and held down
until the bag of silver was carried off. The man who
knocked him down covered his eyes, and he could not
see who he was. _

A little girl, going to school, stated that she saw the
last witness knocked dow❑ by the three prisoners, one
of whom ran away with a bag.
Two boys who were called stated, that they also saw
the same thing,' and one of the prisoners run away with
a blue bag.
Another witness, a publican, stated that Longstaff
had offered him 61. ss. in silver for a 51. note the day
after the robbery.
The respective counsel having addressed the jury for
the defence,

His LORDSHIP summed up, and
The jury found all the prisoners Guilty.
Verdict—to be transported 15 years each.
The other cases tried in this court to-day were devoid
of any interest.

Liverpool, Dec. 15.
(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)

THE CHARTIST RIOTERS AND THE MURDER AT ASHTON.
After our parcel had been dispatched on Thursday,
some further evidenco was taken on behalf of the pro-
secution.

William Parker gave a similar account of the attack
on Bright to that given by the preceding witness. On
cross-examinatio❑ he said, " John Latimer fetched me
out that night. When we got out he said he expected
every town in England would be up that night, and if
when we were out we did n)t stay out we should be
shot. There were arms at Latimer's house, and we
went there."

Richard Winterbottom is the brother to Wm. Winter-
bottom, and lived at Dukinfield. Early in the morning
after the murder he was knocked up by his brother,
Radcliffe, Latimer, and Sigley. They were all armed
except Sigley, and Radcliffe had a pistol in his posses-
sion. Next morning heard Radcliffe say it was a bad
job Bright was shot. His brother asked if they might
be allowed to stay there. Sigley and Radeliffe remained
until nine o'clock at night on the 16th. His brother
and Latimer went away the same night. Radcliffe went
away in a jacket belonging to the brother of witness.
Sigley went away also in disguise. They had all ball-
cartridge except Radcliffe, who had powder and ball
separate. They gave it to witness, and he threw it
away in the garden. There were fifty or sixty. When
Radcliffe was leaving the house, witness asked him if he
knew who it was that shot Bright? He replied—
" That's best known to myself."
Joseph Armitage deposed, that a man of the name of
William Winterbottom was amongst them. Winter-
bottom had a velveteen jacket on, and witness saw him
on three different days rubbing and scrubbing his jacket
at a window. Witness knew the jacket. Winterbottom
was taken about the 6th of December. The prisoner,
Radcliffe, was take❑ on the 19th of September. Both
prisoners were put into one cell. Heard Radcliffe tell
Constantine, " I never shot him, but I stabbed him."
Cross-examined by Mr. PoLLocic—l was at the time
in the lobby of the cells. I had been walking there for
an hour. They must have heard me; and I sometimes
stood between two of the cells for the purpose of listen-
ing. I then went up to Mr. Newton. 1501. reward was
off-red for the apprehension of the murderer of Mr.
Bright. I never gave a statement upon oath relating to
this until to-day.
By Mr. CROMPTON—I searched the Ocean Monarch,
outward bound to Boston, in August last, in the
river. I found Radcliffe concealed amongst some timber
in the hold. He was covered with timber, hay, and
some coals. It was dark, but I saw him from the bright
nails in his shoes. He (prisoner) was asked when he
was at Ashton. Be said he knew nothing about Ashton.
A police officer stated that Constantine was appre-
hended soon after the shots were heard.

I)rs. Lees and Campbell inspected the dead body of
Bright at a post mortem examination, with another me-
dical man. There was a wound outside near the
right nipple. The wound passed downwards, and the
ball had passed out at the same side behind. The
edges of the wound were driven inwards from the chest.
The shot might have passed from the chest out at the
back, The wound might have been received by the
deceased while stooping. There was also a wound, ap-
parently from a pike, through the thigh. The wound
in the chest would produce instan• death. The wound
was produced from a hard substance, and the bore of
the gun must have been an inch in diameter.
Cross-examined—A button was wanting on the coat
said to be deceased's. It was the right button, and from
the part over the loins. The button was knocked off by
the ball (as witness thought), and was indented by the
ball or other hard missile.
brThe
I.VrroartEY-GENERAL said, he would, if required,
ofit.
lag witnesses to speak to the button, and to the finding

Mr. Pou.oen. wished to recall a witness, but his Lord-
ship considered that that witness was an accomplice, and
Mrm. Pr.olplocoLkLocrelinquished his request.
found the button
house, just after she
x orfecalled Ann Taylor. She said she
She produced the button,
coat in a room in her
heard a shot fired as from a gun.
appeared to be so) as 2'alid it was indented inside (or
driven up by a ball from a gun.
There was something, co however, about the dis-
figurement of the ball, whirler% Attorney-General him-
self admitted to be somewhattreemarkable.
This closed the case for the prosecution. •
Dec. 16.
Mr. PoLLocx addressed the jury for the prisoners. On the opening of the court,
observed that some advantage had been 'He
delay of the case from the preceding
upon a consideration of the case, come to the conclusion
to offer no evidence on behalf of the prisoners, but leave
the matter as it stood on the part of the prosecution for
night, and he had,
hthe
the consideration of the jury. He should be able to
show them that it was not a case in which the jury
could, beyond reasonable doubt, come to the conclu-
sion that either one or both of the prisoners were
guilty of the charge brought against them. One of
the greatest difficulties he had to contend with was,
that the murder charged by the Crown was alleged
to have been committed by the prisoners, who were
assembled with others in pursuance of that which be
was not there to deny might have been an unlawful
purpose of some kind. It could nut be denied that, by
some person on the night in question, the deceased met
with a most cruel death; but he would uodertuke to
show that such death was not caused by either of the
prisoners. There was no previous concert as to violence
intended to be committed upon the unfortunate de-
ceased, or the force of which he was a member;
and, although there might hare been a concert and

a combination, it was merely one of those displays of
physical force so often exhibited, which might do much
mischief and could do no good. The men were not
out to do violence to any one they might meet with
on that occasion, and he would be able to show that
the death of the deceased was not caused by a wound
inflicted by either of the prisoners, but that it was the
act of some other per ions. The Learned Counsel then
remarked upon the evidence given by Macklin, Parker,
Latimer, and Wrigley, whose testimony ought to be re-
ceived with suspicion, as they were, to a certain extent,
accomplices. Those witnesses only agreed in one point
—that the shot was fired from the direction of Old-
street, and that Bright was facing towards Stamford-
street, and that his death must be attributed to one of
the body of men who came in that direction. It would
appear, however, from the evidence of other and more
respectable witnesses that from the position in which
, Bright was standing with relation to Radcliffe, the shot
which killed him must have been fired by some person
who was nearer Old-street than Bright was at that time.
The place where the shot was found was also favourable
to that view of the case ; besides, the wound was said to
have been inflicted by a gun, while Latimer said Rad-
cliffe fired at him with a pistol. There was no evidence
to implicate Constantine in the transaction, as it was not
shown that he was at any time during the proceedings
in possession of any weapon whatever. He had un-
doubteily made a prisoner of Bright, but that might be
merely to protect himself from the violence of Sigley, or
some other of the persons who were there at the time.
His LORDSIIIP, on referring to his notes, said, it was
a question whether there was any evidence against Con-
stantine at all.
Mr. PonLoci( then proceeded to remark on the evi-
dence of the accomplices, which ought to be received
with caution, as they would naturally be inclined to ex-
culpate themselves, even at the expense of others. He
concluded by calling attention to the evidence as it
affected Sigley. It was he who had taken a most active
and decided part throughout the whole transaction, and
it was to him the evidence pointed more directly than it
did to Radcliffe as being the person who had committed
the act charged against the prisoners.
After a consultation with his brother counsel, Mr.
POLLOCK said, that at the request of the prisoner Rad-
cliffe he should call a witness to prove that he was not
the person who piked Bright at the time he was so
wounded and before he was shot.
James Malley was then called—Ha said he was a
blacksmith at Ashton. On the night of the 14th of
August was at Grundy's Concert-room, Stamford-
street, and left at a quarter-past eleven o'clock. Went
down Stamford -street and to the corner of Bentinck-
street, where he joined two men, Martin Haigh, and
Taylor, a policeman. Some persons came down Ben-
tinck-street, and Taylor went away. While standing
there a party came down Stamford-street, and Taylor
went to them, when one of the men cried out, " Here's
a policeman—fire." One of the men levelled his gun,
but it did not go off. Another said, " Fire, fire—sharp,
sharp." Taylor ran down Stamford-street, and the mob
after him, and after that a few more people came down
Bentinck-street. In the middle of Stamford-street saw
a man picking. up his hat, and found afterwards it was a
police officer. Went nearer and saw it was Bright. He
said to the people; he did not know what harm he had
done that they should abuse him in that manner. One
said, " Go into some house," and Bright said," No, that
is not my duty. We are the men put to keep. the peace
of the country." There was a man near him with a
pike, and he said, " You d-- b—," and ran the pike
into him. That man was not Radcliffe. He had on a
dark coloured coat, and dark whiskers, bushy at the
bottom. Bright laid hold of the pike with one hand,
and was turning round, when the shot struck him, and
be fell immediately. Saw the persons go away and leave
Bright. While he was there he did not see Radcliffe at
all though he knew him well.
Cross•examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Heard
two reports of firearms, besides one which missed fire.
Did not know that Radcliffe was a captain of the na-
tional guard, or that Constantine was. Witness was a
member of Stephen's band. Did not see a man who
got his hand cut with the pike. Could not say which
way the report came from; but it was too loud to be that
of a pistol.
Re-examined—Did not see Radcliffe there that night.
Martin Haigh, a hatter at Ashton, deposed to being
with the witness Matley on the night of the murder. He
was in the street where the mob was, and saw Taylor,
but did not see Bright. Heard two shots fired, and saw
a flash, and shortly afterwards heard of a police-officer
being shot. Witness was knocked down by the butt-end
of a gun.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied. He contended,
from the general tenor of the evidence, that it was clear
the prisoners were present on the night in question; and
though there might be no previous general organization
to murder the deceased, the leaders might have come to
such a determination. The shot which killed Bright
came from the higher part of Bentinck-street, Bright
standing below it; and it was a mistake to suppose that
he was at the time facing Stamford-street. He then
went over the evidence, and reconciled what he con-
ceived to be some apparent discrepancies, observing,
that the case was complete, at least as to the guilt of
Radcliffe.
The Learned JUDGE then summed up the evidence,
explaining the law of the case as it affected the prisoners
at the bar. The question was not who shot or who did
not shoot, but whether Radcliffe was aiding and assisting
the man who did shoot by his presence ? If they were
satisfied that the shot was fired by Radcliffe, or any
other person, and that Radcliffe was aiding and assisting
in the commission of the offence, he was guilt), and so
was Constantine, and others who were there so aiding and
assisting. And if the act sva+ committed by a third party,
and not by either of the prisoners, then they were guilty
participators in the act of that third party. Constantine
had very properly been withdrawn from the case, and it
was not shown the act was committed by him, or that
he had any participation in it. It was clear that the
people wero out for some common purpose, but
whether to kill all persons who should oppose them
was not clear. If it were shown that all those
persons had a common purpose of killing the
police who were out, then would they be all
guilty who participated in that common purpose. There
was another question for the consideration of the jury.
They must see how far the evidence against Radcliffe
satisfied them that he was the man who shot Bright
himself; and if not satisfied that he did the deed, the
question would be, whether he did any acts showing
that he had a common purpose with the man who did
shoot him. His Lordship then reviewed the evidence at
great length, calling the attention of the jury to those
points which most materially affected the prisoners at
the bar.
The jury then retired, and after an absence from
court of about an hour, returned, and breathless silence
immediately prevailed.
The Clerk asked in the usual form, was Joseph Rad-
cliffe guilty of the charge?
The Foreman—Guilty; but we strongly recommend
him to mercy, as Bright, the policeman, did not fall by
his hand.

' Mr. B iron ALiaxasoN then pat on the black cap, and
passed sentence upon the prisoner in terms somewhat to
the following effect:—Joseph Radcliffe, you have been
ei
transmit
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quarter. In
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found guilty, I cannot but think on very clear evidence,
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of
flaiws
the mean while is my painful duty to tell you what
your fate will probably be. You have been found guilty
of an offence against a totally unoffending man. Yours
was not the hand that fired the shot (of that I am per-
fectly satisfied) that killed the deceased; but then you
fired a pistol, -and though it did not hit the person at
whom it was aimed, you had before attacked him,cruelly
attacked him, with a pike; all which circumstances
show me that, in the passion and violence of
the moment you were not mindful to remem-
ber your duty to God and your duty to man.
And so it will always be when men like you enter
upon a course of this description. You place yourself
at the head of a body of individuals armed against the
law and the constitution of the country. Being the cap-
tain, it behoves you, you think, to show that you have
spirit above your compeers; and so, whenever anything
violent is to be done, the 1,-aders fortunately are se-
lected to do it. So it has always happened—so it will
always happen. Men in such positions cease to remem-
ber their duty to God, and their duty also to their
neighbours. Yours is a fearful instance of the conse-
quences of violent political agitation upon the lower
orders of society—an instance which, I fear, will re-
quire severe punishment. You will have, at all events,
a much longer time than you allowed to that unhappy
man Bright to prepare for a change. You sent him to
his account without being prepared. We will hope that
his lamp was burning, and that you have to answer
merely for his death, not for the loss of a soul eternal.
We will hope that, but we cannot be assured of it.
We cannot know what the consequences of
that dreadful act of yours were towards that
unhappy man. You yourself will have a longer
time to prepare ; you will have the means which
the humanity of the law and the constitution will award
to you. I beseech of you to amend, to forget not that
now you are on the verge of eternity, only a few short
hours will pass till your life be forfeited. After several
similar exhortations his Lordship said, I will send the
kind recommendation of the jury to the Crown.
.It
re its with them. I have nothing further to do with it,
as soon as I tell you what the sentence of tha law is.
It is not my sentence; it is that of the law, and I am
merely its instrument to declare it. The sentence that
the law affixes to your crime is—that you be taken hence
to the place whence you came, thence to the place of ex-
ecution, and there be hanged by the neck till you are
dead, and that your body be buried in the precincts of
the prison in which you shall be confined after your
conviction. This is the sentence of the law. I have
now discharged my duty. May God Almighty, may
the Holy Blessed Saviour, that most worthy Judge of
all, suffer you not to be kept from him. May the Lord
have mercy on your soul.
His Lordship's sentence was painfully interrupted by
the sobbing and weeping of a woman in court, said to be
the prisoner's wife.

The prisoner himself betrayed no emotion whatever,
and, after addressing a few words to his solicitor, was
removed from the dock.
THE CONSPIRACY AT ASHTON.—Pending the delivery
of the verdict in the last case, the 18 Chartists, charged
with conspiring to obstruct the laws by tumultuous as-
semblages, &c., at Ashton-under-Lyne, most of whom
had been nut on bail, were placed in the dock.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the Crown had
(I,4ernaincd to proceed against only eight of the pri-
soners for felony under the late Government Security
Act; the others, on entering into the proper recogni-
zances, might be discharged.
Two or three- of the prisoners were bound over intheir
own recoguiza.nces in IGOL, and two sureties in 501. each.
to keep the peace for two years, and to appear and plead
to the charge whenever they
others (in more indigent circumstances) were allowed to
depart on the diminished security of their own recog-
g
nizanoes in 504 and two soret:ht b
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called 4
enchupon; ulhne;pathr.e

ties, before their discharge, were cautioned to find the
ne'_,•e,:sary sureties, and go with them before a local ma-
gistrate within a week.

The trial of the eight who are selected for trial for
felony, under the late Act, was fixed by Mr. Byron Al-
derson for to-day (Monday).
It is understood that a like selection amongst the 46
Chartist prisoners from Manchester will be made.
Shortly after six o'clock the Court adjourned till ten
this ( Nlonday) morning.

ALLEGED PLUNDER OF THE
CHATEAU DE NEUILLY.
A large concourse, principally of foreigners, visited
Marlborough-street Police-court on Saturday, for the
purposd of ascertaining the result of an investigation
into a charge made against three individuals, alleged to
be of rank, of having unlawful possession of property
valued at 12,0001, or 14,0001., belonging to King Louis
Philippe and the members of his family, assumed to
have been abstracted from the royal palaces of the
Tuileries and the Chateau de Neuilly at the commence-
meat of the recent revolution in France. At two
o'clock, the hour appointed to resume the inquiry, Mr.
Bodkin, Mr. Wontner, and Mr. Humphreys entered the
court. The accused, Marie Doralice and Eugene
Soulier, took their Positions before the bar. The lady is
understood to be the daughter of Baron de Bassagnes,
the other party included in the proceedings, who was
too much indisposed to appear personally. The de-
fendant Soulier is a man of respectable appearance, said
to have assum, d the title of "Baron," but reported to
fill the part of s( cretary to the Baron de Bassagnes.
After some conversation between Mr. Bodkin and Mr.
Wontner,
Mr. Bodkin rose, and addressing Mr. Hardwick, said
—Sir, the parties before you having agreed when last
here to appear again on their own recognisances, I am
glad to have an opportunity of mentioning some circum-
stances which have occurred since last week. It will be
recollected that on the information of Mr. Grelliere, a
warrant was obtained from this court and executed, and
under that warrant possession was taken of a variety of
property, supposed to belong to King Louis Philippe
and the members of his family. Among other things
were some articles of jewellery, which were produced
here on the last occasion. These articles of jewellery
were shown to a member of the royal suite, General
de Chabannes, who, on examining the property, stated
that he confidently believed the articles to be the pro-
perty of the royal family. It was desirable, as I
then intimated to you, that the articles should be sub-
mitted to the distinguished claimants or others whom
would be the most competent to speak decisively on the
question, because General de Chabannes could only
speak as to his belief, judging from the general appear-
ance of the property. In consequence of this determi-
nation it was considered that the most satisfactory and
conclusive mode of obtaining this testimony would be to
send to Paris for M. Bapst, an eminent jeweller, who, in
the capacity of jeweller, was acquainted with the jewels
of the royal family. It was supposed that M. Bapst was
the person who could speak with the most confidence as
to the ownership of the jewels, and accordingly a com-
muuication was made to M. Bapst, who, on learning its
nature, immediately came over here. The articles were
submitted to the inspection of M. Bapst, and M. Bapst,
after examining them, stated that although there was
a close resemblance between the articles produced and
articles of the same kind belonging to the royal family,
yet they were not jewellery belonging to the royal
family, though the articles had evidently been made
in imitation of the royal jewels, and bore so close a
resemblance to them that they might be properly de-
scribed as (ac similes, and nobody but a jeweller could
distinguish them from similar articles belonging to the
royal family. I cannot help saying, considering that
these articles present all the appearance of similar arti-
cles belonging to the royal family, and that they are
found in the possession of parties who have also posses-
sion of a picture about which there is no question of
ownership, that here one of those strange and unaccount-
able coincidences in the course of human affairs has
arisen which is useful so far as enabling us to render
credence to works of fiction, to which such matters are
principally confined. But as in M. Bapst's opinion—the
individual most competent to give an opinion on the
question—the property only resembled the royal jewels,
and reference having been made to the royal family on
the subject, it was at once decided that all claim on
the part of the royal family should be with-
drawn. In adopting this course I am acting
in pursuance to instructions from my royal clients, it
being proper that individuals in their distinguished
station of life should at once withdraw their claim
of ownership where a shadow of doubt arises. With
respect to the other articles, the same forbearance in
not claiming the property as belonging to the royal
family will be exercised, and the same course taken as
in the case of the more valuable articles. So far, then,
Sir, as your jurisdiction is concerned, this matter will be
withdrawn from your.,notice, and I shall not trouble you
to make any adjudication under the Act upon which the
proceedings have been founded.
Mr. HARDWICK—Do I understand that this withdrawal
applies to the picture.
Mr. Bodkin—l withdraw all claim to the property
under this Act, and I withdraw all appeal to your juris-
diction, for if you were to order the picture to be re-
stored, it would not confer a title to the property, and it
would only be in the nature of a guarantee for its de-
tention. The Act does not bar our civil claim, and as
the claim to the articles of greater value is withdrawn
under existing circumstances, so I ask to withdraw all
claim to the smaller articles. But I must say the cir-
cumstances themselves abundantly justify the course
that has been adopted. General Chabannes, when he
saw the articles, declared his belief that they were the
property of the royal family, and M. Bapst himself,
speaking of the same articles, says they can only be dis
tinguished from the royal jewels by a jeweller, so nice is
the distinction.
Mr. Wontner said, as the professional adviser of the
Baron de Bassagnes, who was not present, he should feel
that he neglected his client's interest if he allowed the
proceedings to terminate without some further explana-
tion. The Baron had been held as an impostor. He
was stated to be no Baron, but something else. He
was desirous, therefore, that the public mind should be
disabused on this and some other points. The Baron
WAS a native of the Isle of Bourbon. In early life be
rendered important services to his country by establish-
ing sugar plantations in the colony, and by introducing
British machinery for the purpose of extracting the
sugar with greater facility. So eminent were his ser-
vices that Louis XVIII. of France made him a Baron
of the realm. The Baron de Bassagnes naturally felt
annoyed that it had gone forth to the world that he was
a somebody with an alias, and he complained generally
of the treatment he had received.
Mr. HARDWICK said, so far as his recollection served
him of what passed in court at the last examination, he
was not aware that any reflection whatever had been cast
on the character of Baron de Bassagnes, or that any
doubt had been cast on his title.
Mr. Wontner said he had seen the Baron described
with an alias. This was wrong, and he felt it was ne-
cessary to explain that the Baron was entitled to the
rank he claimed. The Baron came over to this country
with articles of jewellery in his possession to dispose of.
He had been compelled to do this because, as one of the
first acts of the Republic was to abolish slavery, he had
been deprived of his property in 500 slaves, and having
received no remittances from his estate, he had been
obliged to dispose of some of the costly articles which he
had brought over to this country for the purpose of sale.
The Baron had bought some of those very articles from
the jeweller of King Louis Philippe—the police came to
his roorit and took possession of his property on a ground-
less suspicion. The Baron felt that he had been
grievously treated, and that Hot the slightest
pretence existed for assailing his character or taking
possession of his property. The Baron had sent
to M. Bapst, and to other jewellers from whom he
had made purchases, and he was ready to show how
he became possessed of the articles found in his
keeping. But he would not go into that matter, as the
charge had been withdrawn. He would content himself
with saying that his respectable client was ready to
show that he was the lawful owner of the jewellery.
With respect to the picture, that was not in Baron de
Bassagnes' possession, and he need not enter into that
question. The picture was not part of the Baron's pro-
perty, but had been committed to the care of his secre-
tary, Eugene de Soulier.
Mr. Bodkin said his observations at the last hearing
were expressly limited to the two individuals present,
who had assumed the title of Baron and Baroness. He
had not thrown any doubt on the title of the Baron de
Bassagnes.
Mr. HARDWICK said it was an extraordinary circum-
stance to find a portion of the property known to have
been left in one of the royal palaces in France in the
hands of parties who had also to dispose of property of
their own bearing the strongest possible resemblance to
other royal property. This naturally threw a suspicion
on the parties, and led to inquiry, and the circumstances
which have been stated justified that inquiry. The pro-
ceedings, however, had been immediately withdrawn
when a competent witness, M. Bapst, came forward and
stated that the articles were only similar in manufacture
to the royal jewels.
The defendants were about to be discharged, when a
Custom-house officer came forward, and claimed to seize
the whole of the property, on the ground that the articles
consisted of foreign goods which had come into this
country without paying duty. He wished to impound
the goods, and to have the goods taken for safe custody
to the Custom-house, until the owner could prove that
the duty had been regularly paid.
Mr. Wontner said all the articles had come over with
the baggage of the owners. They had been exhibited at
the Custom-house, either at Dover or Folkstone, and
had passed as passengers' baggage.
Mr. Haenwica asked if it could be shown that the
duty had been paid en the articles? The Custom-house
officer said if the articles had passed in the regular way
the parties could produce the necessary proofs.
Mr. Haanwice. said his duty was at an end. If the
Custom-house officer chose to seize the property he must
do so on his own responsibility. The Custom-house
officer said he would seize the property on the part of
the Crown.
Seals were placed on the property, in order that the
articles might be subjected to Custom-house scrutiny.
The defendants were then liberated.

SARI NEW WORK, " THE OLD JUDGE."—
The numerous readers of " Sam Slick, the Clockmalcer,"
will be gratified to learn that this very popular author
is again about to come before them with a new work,
possessing, we hear, equal, if not stronger claims, to
public favour. It is to to published under the title of
" The Old Judge; or, LiFe in a Colony." It is said to
be peculiarly rich in illustrations of life and manners in
one of the most important of our colonial possessions,
and to comprise some ve'y striking st(xies and adven-
ture. t ild in the clockmcker's unapproachable style of
humour, and will prove, nc doubt, one of the most enter-
taining books for Christmas reading.

ROBBING LIBRARIES at OXFORD.
On Tuesday, Mr. Andrew Belany, described as an
undergraduate of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, under-
went an examination at the city gaol, Oxford, on a
charge of having stolen fifty -nine volumes of various
books from the University Union Reading Rooms, to
which he had access, through the recommendation of a
friend. The prisoner had been fully committed on a
previous charge of stealing books from the shop of Mr.
Slatter, bookseller, of the High-street, Oxford. The
latter case was gone into with greut care and minute.
less, and from the evidence adduced it appeared that the
prison: r arrived in Oxford on the 28th ult., and stayed
at the Star Hotel till the 30th, when he took lodgings at
Mr. Boddington's, in Oriel-street. On Friday, the Ist
inst., the prisoner went to the shop of Mr. Slatter, and
remained an hour and a half looking over his valuable
and rare collection of old books, when he left without
making any purchase. Shortly after Mr. Rose, nephew to
Mr. Slatter, missed a rare and valuable volume, entitled
" Roman Martyrologie," which was sold next day to Mr.
Laycock, the book auctioneer. On Mr. Slatter canine.
on the latter gentleman to apprise him of his loss, he
was shown the book in question, as well as two others,
also his property, which had been sold by a person an-
swering the description of the prisoner. Mr. Slatter ap-
prised Lucas, the superintendent of police, and having
found out the prisoner's lodgings proceeded there, but
did not find him at home. On returning they met him
coming from Christ Church, where he had been to call
on Dr. Pusey, who had given him the following letter
of introduction to Dr. Bandinall, the librarian of the
Bodleian Library.—
" My dear Bandinall,—The bearer, *Mr. Belany, of
Cambridge, but not a graduate, wishes to look at some
book in the Bodleian; I suppose it is not out of order
for you to admit him recommended as a stranger.—
Yours, most faithfully, " E. B. PUSEY."
Ors searching the prisoner's lodgings a collection of
valuable books was found, including 59 volumes be-
longing to the Union Reading Room, the illegal posses-
sion of which formed the present charge against the pri--
soner. Evidence was adduced that brought the case
clearly home, but as it is thought there may be other
charges of a similar nature against him, the prisoner
was remanded. It. has since transpired that the amount
which Mr. Laycock paid the prisoner for books was 181.,
including 131. ss. for a copy of St. Chrysostom. He
stated that he bought the work in Paris for 241.
On Friday the prisoner underwent another examina-
tion
at the city gaol, which ended in his being fully com-
mitted to sessions on the second charge. It is stated
that, after his committal, the prisoner made a confession
before his solicitor and Alderman Browning of having 1
stolen the books. In reference to this case the Cambridge
Chronicle says—" There is too much reason to fear that
the prisoner has carried on similar practices in Cam-
bridge. On Wednesday last Mr. Mayor, of St. John's
College, inquired of the librarian to the Union Society
if he had missed Ward's Ideal of a Christian Church,'
out of the library. Upon receiving a reply in the affir-
mative, Mr. Mayor said he believed he had recognised
the book in the shop of Mr. Johnson, Sidney-street. The
librarian proceeded thilper, and discovered amongst the
stock of Mr. Johnson, who afforded every facility to the
inquiry, not only the book in question, but about thirty
others belonging to the Union Society. These books, it
appears, Mr. Johnson purchased of Belany at different
times. The external marks have been carefully erased,
and the labels within removed with so much nicety that
it was difficult to discover that they had ever existed.
We understand that no less than 126 volumes have been
missed from the Union Rooms."

'EPRESENTATION of LISKEARD.
LISYEARD, DE4I. 13.—A meeting was held in the
Guildhall of this borough, last evening, to bear Mr.
Crowder, Q.C., address the electors.
On the motion of Mr. ADAMS, seconded by Mr.
GEACU, Bernard Ansty, Esq., was called to the chair,
and after a few observations introduced Mr. Crowder to
the meeting.
Mr. CROWDER, on coming forward, was loudly
cheered, and after paying a tribute to the memory of
their late representative, Mr.C. Buller, he proceeded:—
Gentlemen, I appear before you seeking your suffrages
on the same liberal principles of reform which induced
you to give your support to Mr. Buller. I know that
the Liberal constituency of this borough is firm and de-
termined to give that support where they believe it is
due; and although not having before been in Parlia-
ment, from my earliest days I was a lover of reform—
from the earliest period in which I could understand any-
thing of political affairs it appeared to me to be abso-
lutely necessary to do away with that greatest scandal
and disgrace, the rotten borough system, which pre-
vailed prior to 1832.—(Cheers.) In that reform I most
cordially concurred. lam not one of those who thick
that the parliamentary reform should stop there—
(Loud cheers)—but, on the contrary, the same grounds
and reasons which induced the passing of that Bill in
1832, ought to induce further progress whenever the
Parliamentary representatio❑ can be improved, where-
ever it can be ascertained that the franchise can be
properly given, so as to be exercised fairly and ho-
nestly-by those to whom it is given. Some think that
in addition to reform, universal suffrage should prevail.
lam not of that opinion. It appears to me that we
ought to endeavour to improve the representation as far
as we can, according to the present system ; and I be-
lieve there are many instances in which, if the details
were examined, there might be very wholesome re-
forms, so that those not in the enjoyment of the fran-
chise might be put :in possession of it. I think the
working of the present law might be greatly improved,
and I would most cordially concur in any measure that
might be brought before Parliament for such improve -
tnent.—(Cheers.) Now, there is another measure to
which I would advert. I mean the proposition tor secret
voting. Gentlemen, I am, for one, most anxious that a
voter should be protected in the full and free exercise of the
franchise. I would most fully aid and assist in any mea-
sure that could be proposed for that purpose, provided it
could be done without introducing other difficulties and
other mischief—provided it could be done without fear
of bribery and corruption. Gentlemen, I say that in
respect to secret voting—the ballot—that is the name
usually given to it—if any measure should be proposed
in Parliament by which the voter can be protected from
intimidation, or from being subjected to bribery or cor-
ruption of any kind, it shall have my support.—(Loud
applause.) But as to the particular suede in which it
should be carried out, there is a difference of opinion
among the honest Liberals of this borough. I have heard
it said by some—we must have the ballot, there must be se-
cret voting, or a man cannot exercise his franchise freely.
I have alse heard it said by others, we are not for secret
voting, for how should we know our friends? I only say
if any measure of that kind could be proposed, which
would meet the difficulty, it should have my greatest
attention and support. So much for Parliamentary re-
form. But lam for reforms of every description. lam
for reforming all abuses in the law, and that there are
such I must admit. I have practised the profession of
the law, and I believe that the laws of England on the
whole are as well, if not better, administered than in
any other country in Europe. I believe the foundation
of our laws is just, and good, and equitable, but abuses
have crept into the administration of both the criminal
and civil law. I trust and hope that the great experi-
ment so recently made in the establishment of Small
Debts Courts will be found to be an improvement, and
a beneficial reform in the law of this country. Gentle-
men, there is another matter in which I fervently hope
to see a very considerable reform—l advert to the
Ecclesiastical Courts, which have been in many re-
spects a scandal and disgrace to the country.—(Loud
cheers.) It appears to me that there ought to be some
sweeping measure of reform with regard to those
courts. As regards the Church, no doubt there are
various matters requiring the consideration of Parlia-
ment, and, so far as I am concerned, I should go to the
House of Commons with the same determination to re-
form any abuses in the Church as I should have to re-
form abuses in the law, or in any other matters. Gen-
tlemen. I am told that some short time ago Mr. Bick-
ham Escott offered himself to your notice in the position
in which I now stand, and that he stated to you that I
was not not a sufficient Reformer; that he went far be-
yond me; and, as I am informed, the statements that he
made in his speech did show a d'sire to make sweeping
reforms of every description. He further told you, as I
have been informed, that he had beaten me out of the
field in 1841 at Winehester, and that I was not a fit per-
son to be your representative. I think Mr. Bickham
E ceett would have dealt more fairly if he had informed
you how it was he had beaten me at Winchester.
In 1841 I appeared as a candidate for the represen-
tation of Winchester on precisely the same prin.
ciples as those I now profess. Mr. Escott opposed me
on Tory principles—as opposed to all reforms—as op-
posed to every species of progress and improvement, stat-
ing to theconstituency of Winchester that reformers were
revolutionists. His success was attributable to this,

that the majority of the constituency were Tories. I
believe that in England it is well known that reform is
not revolution, but, on the contrary, that reform is the
best possible antidote to revolutionary principles.—
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I ascribe the extraordinary posi-
tion of our country as compared with other countries—
the order, the tranquillity, the obedience to the laws,
which has prevailed here, in the most difficult times, ha
times of the greatest distress—l ascribe it to the mea-
sures from time to time carried out, showing to the peo-
ple of this country that there has been, and is, a dispo-
sition to remedy abuses before they become too hard to
bear.—(Cheers.) I think it is exceedingly wrong to
ascribe to measures of reform the evils under which the
poor of this country now labour. You find that the far-
mer complains that he cannot sell his corn. It is well
known, and the farmer knows that there has been a bad
season—that the produce, which he cannot dis-
pose of, has been deteriorated in price in conse-
quence of the elements, and not in any degree by
reforms, whether of free trade or otherwise.—(Cheers.)
And if those persons would only consider for a moment
the state of others engaged in trade, they would find
that there has been very great distress and great reduc-
tion of labour. Look, for instance, at the copper trade
in this country. You know very well that a consider-
able trade in copper has been carried on, but in conse-
quence of the low price of copper there has been a re-
duction in labour. What is the cause of that? When
you look at the condition of the continent of Europe, it
is not difficult to discover the cause. You find that
France, which used to take, as a customer, very consi-
derable portions of our ore, is unable to buy it. The
French have been reduced to a state of the greatest dis-
tress. The destruction Of property in that country has
prevailed so much that there are not the means of mak-
ing those purchases from us that existed hitherto,
and it is to that may be ascribed the present condi-
tion of the copper trade. Gentlemen, there is another
point which appears to me to be of great importance—
I mean the retrenchment of the expenditure of the
Government.—(Cheers.) I do believe that it is abso-
lutely necessary that that matter should be taken into
the anxious consideration of the Legislature. Economy,
or retrenchment, ought to prevail in every branch to which
it can be applied, and I hope and believe that there is an
intention to do so, because commissions Qf iuquiry have

been authorized for the purpose; but it must be done
earnestly, and with the full intention of lopping off all
improper expenditure) in the various departments of the
State.—(Cheers,) This leads me to the consideration
of a matter which unquestionably would have a great
effcct in producing retrenchment and economy—l mean,
that desire for peace which prevails among many ex
cellent Christians in this country, and which they have
endeavoured to carry out by meetings abroad. Gentle.
men, I should be anxious for peace on alm )st any terms
short of national disgrace and loss of honour.--(Cheers.)
It is necessary that you should have the means of saving
the country from foreign attacks ; but if all mankind
would agree that there should be no war, it would be a
great day fur Christianity. I feel that ignorance is the
cause of the greatest crimes that are committed. I be-
lieve, therefore, that education ought to be increased,
ought to be extended, and I should be most delighted if
any plan could be found that would reconcile the feeling
of all sects respecting the mode in which it should be
extended to all classes of the community.—(Cheers.)
It has been considered by those in power, how far edu-
cation can be carried out, so as not to offend the scruples
of any' sect. It is possible that a plan may be discovered
by which those scruples may be considered, and at the
same time education generally promoted, so as to render
it available fur the common good of all, and any
such p:an should have my support.—(Cheers.)
There is another matter to which I should refer ;
it is as to the supposed intention of endowing the
Roman Catholic priests.—(Efear, hear.) I have
stated, and I here state again, that I am opposed to the
application of the national funds of this country for any
such purpose—for the purpose of any endowment—
(Cheers)—because I believe that it is contrary, not only
to the feelings of our country, but even to expediency
and policy—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is known that Mr.
Kekewich no longer intends to contest the representation
of this borough, and I do not therefore see that there is
any probability of a contest at the present election, for I
cannot discover on what ground another person could
hope to succeed when Mr. Kekewich found it impossible
to do so.—(Cheers.) However, with that I have nothing
to dn. I thank you most sincerely for the kind support
which I have received from the Liberal electors of this
borough. The honourable gentleman also expressed his
thanks for the courtesy which he had received from his
political opponents, and concluded amidst loud cheers.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. J. Sergeant,
Mr. J. Allen, and Mr.Geach, and a resolution to the effect
" that Mr. Crowder was a fit and proper person to re-
present them in Parliament," was carried without op-
position.
The proceedings soon after terminated.

REPRESENTATION OF LEOMINSTER.
LEOMINSTER, SATURDAY.—The two candidates left
in the field by the retirement of Mr. Phillirnore—Mr.
Frederick Peel and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton—are
persevering in their devoirs to the electors, but neither
candidate can boast of remarkable success, and both
complain of the scanty number of actual promises given.
The fact is, that a great number of the burgesses are
holding back their promises, not in the expectation that
any third candidate will offer himself, but for other
motives, which need not be more particularly alluded to.
The recollection of the " good old time," when votes
were worth 10/. a piece, cannot be :banished from their
recollection, and hence the uncertainty complained of
by the candidates.
Mr. Peel's party are confident. Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton has had a grand field-day, when he addressed
the electors at great length on political topics.
Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, after some introduc-
tory remarks, proceeded to review his past political life,
reminding the electors that he had supported the Re-
form Bill, the reduction of the newspaper tax, municipal
reform, and the abolition of the slave trade. With re-
gard to the recent abolition of the old corn-laws, at the
time when that measure was proposed he represented
the agricultural constituency of Lincoln. He was
brought up among agriculture, and perhaps his natural
prejudices were not in accordance with the views enter-
tained by Mr. Villiers and Mr. Cobden. He looked
upon the abolition of the corn-laws as a hazardous ex-
periment. The fears which he then entertained, and
still did entertain, were these—the pricipal motive for
which the corn-laws were sought to be abolished was to
give agreater impetus to our manufacturers, and to enable
them to dispose of their goods to foreigners by obtaining
cheap corn in return. He feared it had been shown by
recent experience to be free trade all on one side of the
question. Those who were very ready to sell their
grain were not so willing to open their ports to our mer-
chandise. It was generally found, too, that the rate of
wages was regulated by the price of corn, and wages had
already been reduced as the price of wheat had fallen.
But the question of free trade was now settled; if again
to be opened, it would not be by individuals, but by a
change in public opinion. The Hon. Baronet then en-
tered into an exposition of his opinions upon the pre.
veiling political topics of the day. He advocated a
thorough investigation of our national expenditure, and
a reduction wherever safely practicable. This should
come before constitutional reform. He did not think that
they ought to wait for financial reform until they got
constitutional reform. As to the suffrage, he thought
the elector ought to be protected from all undue
influence, and to be permitted to vote consci-
entiously, and therefore he was in favour of the ballot.
There were certain objections to the principle of vote by
ballot, but until they could show him a better mode of
protection, it should continue to receive his support. The
extension of the suffrage was a question which required
some attention. He was not in favour of universal suf-
frage, and he disapproved of household suffrage. There
should be an extension of the franchise, but the question
was to what extent. He was fur popular education.
Give him that, and he did not care how far the suffrage
was extended. Whenever he heard a plan of education
proposed which was likely to qualify the people for the
exercise of the suffrage, he should be ready to give it
his warmest support. With reference to the endowment
question, he did not wish to raise the Protestant cry,"
but he thought there was nothing more impolitic, nothing
more improper than the endowment of the Roman Ca-
tholic clergy. What was the pretence for endowing
Roman Cath.licisna ? The reason given by statesmen
was that they could better govern Ireland through her
priesthood, when by their donations they attached that
priesthood to the State. Now, he did not like governing
a people through a priesthood. He disapproved of the
principle altogether, and would wish to see Ireland go-
verned by the civil law, and not by a priesthood, for the
government of a priesthood was priestcraft. He con-
ceived nothing was so impolitic as to endow a Roman
Catholic clergy, and especially at a time when there
was a cry in the country against endowments at all. The
Hon. Baronet went on to disclaim any party connexion,
and expressed his gratification at the break up of parties
in the State. But though he was not for party be was
for opinion. He was for the principle of progress, be-
cause he believed that it was the safest and the true. Co-
nservative principle. It was impossible to say who would
be the favourites a year hence—Tories or Radicals. In
conclusion, he complained that the voters of Leominster
withheld the promise of their votes from both candi-
dates. If they did not make up their minds soon, he
should make up his, and take his departure from the
borough.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
BRISTOL, DEC. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was firmer to-day, with
an advance in prices. Great Western, 171. Shares, 279 dis.
Buyers of Great Western Quarters at 4% dis. ; holders would
not, however, sell unless at 4% dis.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been firm
to• day, and prices have an upward tendency. The sales are
—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire ( late C. and B.),
271. 10s. Shares, 5 per cent. for 1847-48, and 6 per cent., 1849,
14—Caledonian, Preference, Is. 3d. p.—Great Northern
(A Shares), Deferred, 4%—Ditto (B Shares), 31. 18s. 9d.
dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds),
Fifths, 4IA c. dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), 8%
dis.—Ditto, Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 1714 dis.—
London and North. Western, 401. Shares, % c. p.—Midland
Stock, 81—Ditto, New Halves, 9744 c.—North Staffordshire,
6t dis.— Scottish Central, 26%—South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 4, Thirds, '63l2—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E.
Purchase), I c. dis.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —North Staffordshire,
61. 3s. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71. Bs. 9d.
dis.—Ditto (B), 4/. Bs. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham, Preference, 7s. 6d. p.
YORK, DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows :—Great Northern, 7% n.—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 7 c.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DEC. 16.
STOCK Excnawam.—The only sale was—Newcastle and
Carlisle (scrip), 961 A, _

GLASGOW, DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Edinburgh and
Northern, 10>,i—Edinburgh and Newport, 6% —Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 47 Ditto, Halves, No. 1, Wit—Ditto,
Halves, No. 2, WA —North British, Thirds, 845.—Scottish Central, 26.

. ADULT DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION:A meet-
ing of the conamitte of management of this institution
was held on Saturday morning at the Board Room, 26,
Red Lion-square, Bloomsbury. From the sixth annual
report of the proceedings of the charity it, appears, " that
there are at present 20 inmates receiving instruction,
and learning the trades carried on in the several depart-
ments
of the institution; and during the year 1847-8
temporary relief in clothes, cash, &c., has been granted
to about 200 applicants. There are at present six female
inmates; several have left during the past year, imbued
with moral and religious principles. and other knowledge
of an industrial nature, to enable them to contribute to-
wards their future maintenance. In one instance a young
woman, who entered the institution in 1846 totally un-
educated, and without the knowledge of a trade, was
able in sixteen months, in a considerable measure, to
convey her ideas by writing and in the deaf and dumb
language; she also learned to sew and knit, bat her chief
delight consisted in reading the Bible, and attending the
services in the chapel of the institution. Two of the
girls now in the institution having expressed a desire to
be confirmed, the Rev. W. Short, rector of the parish,
kindly took much pains in examining them, and being
fully satisfied with their knowledge, presented them to
,the Lord Bishop of London, by whom they were con-
firmed. The committee have much pleasure in stating
that the number of deaf and dumb children under in-
struction throughout England are on the increase, con-
sequently, a greater number are prepared to take
nclvan-
tage of ihe benefits of this institution; for however ne-
cessary and important the asylum and schools for deaf
and dumb children may be, yet they form but part of a
system of which the institution proves the completion:
the former educating the pupils, and the latter main-
taiging, the general instruction, and, at the sime time,
teaching such useful trades to the deaf and dumb as will
prevent them from relapsing into ignorance and vice."
501430 routine business having transpired, the meeting
broke up.
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The Earl and Countess Cowper and family left
Great Stanhope-street, on Saturday, for Paushanger, near
Hertford.