The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-24 00:00:00

THE HERRING TRADE.

WICK, DEC. 10.—No recent improvement has taken
place in the herring markets. In Ireland, particularly,
the state of matters is truly deplorable. From some of
the ports re-shipments have taken place, and would still
be made to no inconsiderable extent, were not the fish-
curers at their wit's end to know where to ship to. In
fact, there is not at present a single market, home or
foreign, where sales will not entail a heavy loss upon the
curers. Answers to the memorials forwarded to tho
Board of Trade and the Foreign-office, have been re-
ceived. They do not hold out any flattering hope of a
speedy realisation of the wishes contained in the memo •
rills. Assurances are given, however, that Government
will put forth every effort to obtain a revision of the
foreign duties. It is from this alone that any hope can
be entertained of a revival of the herring trade, which is
now in a more distressed condition than at any previous
period in its eventful history. We learn that there has
recently been a heavy fishing on the English coast, and
the London markets has consequently been (Indy glutted
with fresh fish. This has had a sensible effect on the
red herring market.

_ .
THE HERRING FISHERY AND FISHERMEIS.—A cor-
respondent of the John O'Groat Journal calls attention
to " a most crying evil in the herring trade"—the sys-
tem of bounties. The writer says—" Upon the present
irregular system, the price of the cran entirely depends
upon the quantity caught, and not upon the price agreed
upon. For instance, let us suppose that a crew fishes
120 crans, and another only 20, and both receives 9/. of
bounty; the price of the 20 craps is, to the corer, on the
bounty alone, 95., while the men that fishes 120 trans
costs the curer only Is. 6d. Taking into the calculation
the egreed upon price of the herrings during the past
year (125.), the man that fishes 20 crane receives 21s.
per cran, and the one that catches 120 crans is paid
tvith I3s. 6d.! Is not this- a blindfold way of going to
work, by men who receive credit for being an intelli-
gent class? Why, if pergaititis are to be given at all,
let them be given in proportion to success, otherwise you
offer a premium to indolence and sloth. Let Is. or
Is. 6d., or even more, if the fish-curers choose, be given
for each cran caught, as bounty, and then you secure
to the most industrious fisherman the reward of his
industry."

PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS AND TIIE POOR-LAW COM-
MISSIONERS.—Yesterday, the board of directors and
guardians of the poor of St. Pancras held a meeting in
the board room of the workhouse, King's-road, Camden
Town, for the purpose (among other matters) of re-
ceiving the opinion of the vestry as to the course they
should pursue in reference to the recent orders issued by
the Poor-law Commissioners for the management of the
poor of that parish. Mr. J. \V. B. Wright having been
called to the chair, Mr. M`Gahey, the vestry-clerk,
presented the resolution come to unanimously by the
vestry, to the effect " That, considering the interference
of the Poor-law Commissioners unnecessary and uncalled

for, and the power now assumed by there contrary to
the provisions of the local Act of the parish, the vestry
were of opinion that the said order and regulations of the
Poor-law Commissioners were invalid, and they there-
fore recommend the directors not to carry out the same.',
Some members of the board having spoken, the resolu-
tion was carried neon con. Mr. Marley presented a reso-
tion passed at a public meeting of ratepayers, calling
upon the board to allow beer to the inmates of the re-
fractory wards on Christmas•day, and a resolution to
that effect was moved by Mr. Crouch; but, after a long
and stormy discussion, it was negatived by a large ma-
jority. The board shortly after separated.
WILLENIIALL.—IMPORTANT TRADES' MOVEMENT.

—An union of the various trades has lately commenced
in this place, having for its object the establishment of
a fund, 'created by weekly contributions, by almost all
the masters and workmen in the town, and which is to
be available to any of the branches of trade, in the ab-
sence of a demand for their particular manufacture; and
as far as possible to render assistance in such times to
small manufacturers, who, for want of capital are com-
pelled to take orders at any sacrifice. It also limits the
hours of labour, which was very much needed. The
immense number of small manufacturers acts as an in-
cubus upon the trade of the town; many of them have
been suffered to have four or five apprentices, whom they
have kept at work fourteen or fifteen, and in some in-
stances sixteen hours per day. Besides, it is well known
that many of them are incapable of governing them.
selves, much less to govern apprentices; and it ought to
be known to those parties who have the placing out of
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culturalto invent or carry out any improvement in such branch
of trade; consequently the apprentice is kept working
at the self-same thing during the whole ten or eleven
years of his apprenticeship, at the expiration of which
time he finds himself incapable of working at any other
kind of locks, and in many instances is next door to
beggary all his days. If it had not been for the inge-
nuity and enterprise of a few respectable manufacturers,
the trade of the town would ere this have been lost.—
Birmingham Journal.
We understand that an officer holding a situation
in the landing department of the Custom-house has re-
cently been removed from the service. The party al-
luded to has been several years in the department, and
we believe that his removal is in reference to some im-
proper proceedings found to have taken place some time
since, and which were not discovered at the time, by
which a fraud was committed on'the revenue.

THE SUICIDE OF MAJOR EAMES.—The inquest
on the body or Major Eames, which had been thrice ad-
journed, was on Tuesday evenirg brought to a close:by:a,
verdict of " Temporary insanity.'
REMOVAL OF IVESTMINSTEIZ.BRIDGE.—A prelimi-
nary meeting of several of the principal inhabitants of
tminster, interested in preserving the present site
for a new bridge, was held on Monday, at the King's
Arms, Palace-yard ; Mr. W. Page Wood, Queen's
Counsel, in the chair. Great surprise was expressed by
the meeting that the Cmirnissioners of her Majesty's
Woods, &c., should have authorised the erection of a
new bridge on a distant site, in direct opposition to the
recommendation of the Committee of the House of Com-
mons of last session. It was urged by several of the
gentlemen present that a measure involving such ruin-
ous loss of trade and and property to so large a body of
individuals on both sides of the river could only be justi-
fied by overwhelmning public necessity ; that no such
necessity exists ; and that, therefore, it becomes the
duty of all those who are interested to oppose, by every
means in their power, a measure fraught with loss to
hundreds and almost ruin to many. A committee was
immediately formed, for calling a public meeting, di-
rectly after Christmas, on the subject, and a requisition
was forwarded to Sir De Lacy Evans to take the chair.
Instructions were given to the committee to cause the
meeting, when fixed, to be extensively advertised, and to
solicit the aid of all influential parties to join in opposing.
the Bill for the removal (by counsel if necessary), in ftw
Committees of the 'louses of Parliament.

THE QUALIFICATION OF
APOTHECARIES.
_ _

The Society of Apothecaries, entertaining an opinion
which they have publicly expressed upon several occa-
sions, that a penal check upon the practice of medicine
by unqualified persons is indispensably necessary for the
protection of the public, and that the pecuniary penalty
imposed by the Apothecaries Act, is but ill adapted for
checking such practices, have long desired that a more
summary mode of proceeding against illegal practitioners
should be adopted; and they have advocated an altera-
tion of the law in this respect, whenever a favourable
opportunity for so doing has presented itself. A recent
decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, in a criminal
prosecution instituted against an attorney for practising
without qualification, seemed to lead to the conclusion,
that notwithstanding the specific pecuniary penalty im-
posed upon unqualified persons practising as apothecaries,
such persons might be indicted criminally as for a mis-
demeanor. This decision appeared to the society to
suggest a mode of proceeding for checking the illegal
practice of medicine, which might be attended with such
important results that they determined to lose no time
in obtaining the highest legal opinions upon the subject.
They, therefore, laid a case before the law officers of the
Crown, and it will be found from the answers given to
the questions submitted to the Attorney and Solicitor-
General, in consultation with Mr. F. Robinson,:that it is
the opinion of those learned gentlemen that an indict-
ment will lie against a person who has practised as an
apothecary without legal qualification. The society
subjoin the questions proposed to counsel and their
answers thereto.

QUESTIONS.
1. Whether an indictment will lie against a person
who has practised as an apothecary without legal quali-
fication, notwithstanding the particular penalty imposed
upon persons so practising. by the 20th section of the
Act, and the disability imposed upon them by the 21st
section ? and, if you should be of opinion that an indict-
ment will lie?

2. In what courts, metropolitan or provincial, could
such an indictment be preferred ? and could it be pre-
ferred at the instance of a private prosecutor ?
3. Would it be competent for the Society of Apothe-
caries to prefer such an indictment, notwithstanding the
interest given to the society in the pecuniary penalties
imposed by the 20th section, and the particular remedy
given to the society for the recovery of such penalties ?
4. What would be the extent of punishment which
could be inflicted by law upon a person convicted of the
offence of practising as an apothecary without legal qua-
lification ?

5. Can any more summary proceeding than an indict.
ment be resorted to, for the punishment of persons prac-
tising as apothecaries without legal qualification ?
ANSWERS.
1. We think that an indictment will lie against a per-
son who has practised as an apothecary without legal
qualification, notwithstanding the particular penalty im-
posed by the 20th section of the Act, and the disability
imposed by the 21st section.

2. The Indictment may be preferred in any of the ordi-
nary criminal courts having cognisance of misdemeanors
committed in the county or place in which the party has
so illegally practised, and it may be preferred at the
instance of a private prosecutor.
3. We think it is competent for the Society of Apo-
thecaries to prefer the indictment__ _

4. The punishment, as in case of other misdemeanors,
would be fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion
of the Court.

5. We are not aware that any more summary proceed-
ing than an indictment can be resortei to fir the punish-
ment of persons practising as apotheca-ies without legal
qualification.

JOHN JERVIS,
DAVID DIINDAS,
Temple, Nov. 23. FREDERIC ROBINSON.
It is, perhaps, hardly necessary for the society to
point out the increased facilities which this mode of pro-
ceedinc, affords for putting the law in force against un-
qualified practitioners.
Instead of proceeding for the recovery of penalties
by a civil action, which in the case of. a country
practitioner could only be tried at the spring
and summer assizes, an indictment may be preferred
at the quarter sessions and at the assizes also ;
and, instead of the power of proceeding against
unqualified practioners being restricted, as in the case of
the specific penalty imposed by the statute, to the Society
of Apothecaries, it will be competent for any person to
prefer an indictment who may be disposed to do so.
Another dist;nction between the two modes of proceed-
ing, which is likely to operate still more powerfully as a
cheek upon illegal practice, is this, that whereas an in-
dividual against whom a judgment for a penalty is ob-
tained, under the present form of proceeding, can re-
lieve himself from the consequences of his offence by ob-
taining his discharge undt r the Bankrupt or Insolvent
Ac's, an individual found guilty on indictment of having
practised as an apothecary without legal qualification,
will be punishable by fine and imprisonment, and will
have to undergo whatever measure of punishment. the
Criminal Court may in its discretion award.
The society sincerely hope that a public intimation,
that the penalties of the law can now be enforced
against illegal practitioner sof medicine more summarily, than heretofore, will deter all persons from prac-
tising as apothecaries who have not given such
evidence of their competency to practice as the
law demands. But if individuals who have not
possessed themselves of a legal qualification will persist
in practising in the absence of such qualification, they
will do so at the r-sk of being criminally indicted for the
offence at the instance of any individual prosecutor who
may be induced to profer an indictment against them.
The society on the'r part will be ready, as they have
ever been, to enforce the law to the extent of the means
placed at their disposal. but those means are inadequate
to the institution of frequent prosecutions. It may,
therefore, be anticipated that indictments will be pre-
ferred at the instance of other parties ; and the society
take this opportunity of stating:, that they will endea•
Your to render such experience as they may have ae-
quired in administering the Act of 1815 available in
furthering the ends of justice ; and that they will be
prepared, upon proper application, to furnish any infor-
mation in connexion with the subject of illegal practice 1
which they may here it in their paw,?,r to afford.
Apothecaries' Hall, Dec. 10.

STATE of the WEST HIGHLANDS.

(From the Inverness Courier of the 16th inst.)
The snow storm has interrupted our communication
with the Hebrides, but the latest accounts are more sa-
tisfactory with respect to the supply of provisions. The
Stromboli steamer had arrived in Skye from Glasgow
with a cargo of meal, a private speculation, intended for
the use of Lord Macdonald's tenants. Meal was landed
from this vessel at Armadale, and such was the
demand, that it was supposed the cargo would be ex-
hausted in a week. The two Government store-ships
were, however, daily expected. The Eolus is to be
stationed at Portree, and the Belvidera at Tobermory,
both containing ample stores of provisions, to be sold
in whatever quantities the poor people demand, and
at the lowest market price. No charge is to be
made for freight or other incidental expenses. Sir Ed-
ward Coffin, the Commissary Officer, (who is now at To-
bermory), calculates that they can sell barleymeal at
about 28s. per sack of 2801bs. or 14s. per boll of half
that weight. The country people are more partial to
barleymeal, in the absence of potatoes, than to any other
kind of grain, as they think it the most wholesome. The
Government store; can only be sold for ready money,
and the great object on the part of the proprietors must
now be to furnish employment to the poor people, that
they may be enabled to purchase provisions. Most of
the crofters had some little crop past them, for seed in
spring, but, of course, this, in many instances, has been
partly used, to avert actual famine. A correspondent
writes—
The ship that went ashore lately in Harris was laden
with flour, and part of the cargo being saved, the flour
was advertised over the country for sale. People flocked
to the spot from all quarters, and it was calculated that
nearly three thousand persons were present. The
owners, however, asked extravagant prices. The first
lot, I hear, was put up at 345., and no one making an
advance, the sale was given up. It is a great pity, both
for the Long Island and Skye, that sales were not
effected, as the supply of meal has been far too limited,
and the flour would have been a great help to us.
The subsequent arrival of the Stromboli and the Go-
vernment ships will, we hope, have obviated this loss.
The Firefly steamer has arrived to assist in, conveying
stores, and keeping up communication between the
different localities.
With respect to employment, there is a general dis-
position among the proprietors to avail themselves of the
Drainage Act, and even to anticipate the grants by set-
ting the people to work. Mr. Macleod, we are happy
to see, has applied for a sum of 5,0001. Sir James M.
Riddell, of Ardnamurchan, intends soliciting a sum of
4,5002, as there is a large mass of unemployed at Ard-
namurchan. At Coll, the factor, Captain Campbell, em-
ploys a considerable number of hands on his own farms.
Barra is perhaps the most wretched of the islands, and
there only do the poor people appear in rags, like the
Irish peasantry. Generally throughout the Hebrides the
people wear strong homely clothing, which has an air of
comfort. but those of Barra are an exception. The inhabi-
•.ants of ITig have also been in a very miserable state.
The people of the Lewis, notwithstanding some insinua-
tions that have been made to the contrary, are undoubt-
edly better off than any of their neighbour islanders.
There are fully 1,600 employed in out-door work, ac-
cording to the system laid down by Mr. Smith of Dean-
ston.

A gentleman who has recently been at Mull, Coll, and
some of the other Western Islands, remarks:—
" There is much suffering everywhere, hut it will be
worse in the spring. The people are consuming their
oats and barley, and they will have no supply for seed.
This should be provided for. The change of food and
destituticn have increased the mortality among the
people. I was snrprised, however, to find that the men
(most of whom have boats for communication) do not
fish for cod, haddocks, &c., which would vary their
diets of meal, and be nourishing food. Boys fish for
small cuddles from the rocks, but during the three weeks
I was there I could g t no good fish, though abundance
might be had in the sea, and the weather was remarkably
fine and calm."
The Highland population have generally little inclina-
tion for the sea, and in this respect are very different
from the east-coast fishermen, who go out in all
weathers, and are hardy and industrious. We hope to
have our fisheries prosecuted with more activity and
diligence when this crisis of destitution is passed, or at
least mitigated. The subject is one of national import-
once.

We extract the following from a private letter as ho-
nourable to Lord Macdonald :
" The minister of Kilmuir told me that he has leave
from Lord Macdonald to give a certain quantity of
meal to every person applying for it, and really needing
it—say one pound per day to every grown-up person,
and to young persons three quarter.i of a pound. He
was, however, unable to act upon this at the time, there
being no meal in the parish, nor, indeed, in almost any
parish in Skye ; but since the Stromboli has come there
will be a supply."
The Government store-ships will also furnish excellent
depots, and all that is wanted is money, or its equiva-
lent, labour, on the part of the people.

A SKETCH OF IRISH LOCO
MOTION.

The Irish public have not, as yet, had an advanta-
geous opportunity of appreciating the superiority of
railway travelling over the old-established means of
locomotion. The Kingstown, to be sure, pays its share-
holders, notwithstanding the spirit of jobbing which
taints it, as well as almost every other Irish under-
taking ; but then it should be remembered that it is a
pet line, and only made use of to transmit the luxurious
Dublin cits from their shops and counting-houses to
suburban mansions, where they repose until another
day recals them to light and labour. But, look at the
Drogheda affair, which neither gratifies the shareheld .r%
by ‘• putting, money in their purses," nor the public, by
carrying them quickly over the ground. The rate of
travelling is very low, presenting a marked contrast to
the charge for it, which is very high, when com-
pared with the accommodation on English lines.
The pace, however, accomplished by the engineer on
the Drogheda line is the ne plus ultra of speed, when
viewed in competition with the jog-trot system of going-
a head on the Dublin and Carlow Railway. Really,
any one who has plenty of leisure and humour may en-
joy ample amusement by graduating to Carlow through
the agency of the Great Southern and Western Railway.
The swift- footed pedestrian, who delights in the name of
"The American Deer," and who has astonished so many
admirers of human agility in England, I would back
against the railway for as large a sum as a penny-a-liner
might be expected to exhibit, and, ten to one, before
half-a-down miles of the road had been covered, the puff
would be out of the engine, and, in sporting phrase, it
would be " nowhere." If the directors with to make
the undertaking prosperous, they must display some
spirit in keeping with the advanced state of science.
As far as yet appears, if they had been prompted by a
wish to disgust the community with travelling by steam
carriages on iron roade they could not have done so
more effectual than by their management of the line.
As a medium of speedy transit it is the greatest farce that
ever ens imagined, and as the merry pantomime days
are approaching, I would not be surprised if the ferrite
genius of Calcraft founded upon it a happy scene, in
which would be reeresented a " monster" snail " drag-
girg its slow length along," and with it a train of car-
riages, the subject being further illustrated by the face-
tious clown exclaiming, " Tremendous travelling in the
nineteenth century—Dublin to Carlow, at the rate of the
sixteenth part of a knot in one hour." There are three
or four stations along the line which may be serviceable
to the inhabitants of neighbouring towns or villages, but
there are about a dozan which have been constructed for
no public purpose whatever, that I could ascertain,
unless it be anticipated that from the womb of time
marts of commerce and manufactures may hereafter
spring up among them. Whether those whom it most
concerns—the shareholders—will regard the prospect
of the country's prosperity a century hence as a full
remuderation of their investments—whether they will
be content with a draft upon posterity, it is not for
me to say. At each of these stations the train tarries
about a quarter of an hour, and as they are neither
few nor far between, a vast deal of time is con-
sumed, most provokingly to energetic spirits, on the
road. The utility of the system I could not fathom, as scarcely any persons emerged from or entered the car-
riages at the different stages excepting poor devils who
were passing on to their labour, under the Board of
Works, and who could not be expected to patronise any
other vehicles than the Parliamentary or the penny-a.
mile ones. For my own part, as my mission was one of
observation and reflection, I had no particular wish to fly
over the ground at the rate of a flash of lightning ; but
there were two gentlemen in the box with me, who did
not think there was any "luck in leisure." I should
mention that the carriage was a second-class one ; the
seats in which were not cushioned like those of the same
rank on the Kingstown and Drogheda lines. To sit upon
them for five or fix consecutive hours, is assuredly
"mortifying the flesh," and doing penance for one s
sins. One of my fellow-travellers was a solicitor,
who was hastening to Clonmel to oppose the
discharge of an insolvent, and he was afraid
that, owing to the slow motion of the train, he would
not be in time for the coach to the capital or Tip-
perary, and Commissioner Ferrell would have liberated
his victim before he could arrive to rule
him. The
other was an emissary from ate entensive grocery esta-
blishment in Dublin, that has a large business in the
south of Ireland, but rarely allows its customers to amass
fortunes. His object in travelling was the benevolent
one of issuing an execution against the goods and chat-
tels of a molasses vendor in Waterford, and he was in
anguish lest he might have taken wing to America, be-
fore he could reach the urbs intacta. The griefs depicted
on the visages of this pair at the delay at each stage was
irresistibly comic to an indifferent spectator like myself.
If malisons, showered ad libitum by my temporary com-
panions upon the heads of railway directors and engi-
neers, can do them any mischief, I would be very sorry
to stand in the shoes of any of these officials. As
an illustration of the tedious system of locomotion on
the Carlow line, I may state that its operation has failed
to drive the Wexford day coach, and the night mail, off
the road. Although a coach leaves Wexford every
morning for Carlow, people still prefer going the whole
distance to Dublin by the old-fashioned four-in-hand
vehicle. Would this be the case if anything like cele-
rity or comfort were studied by the directors of the
railway? Who would, at such a season as this, be eon.
tent to be perched the livelong day upon the t o'f
coach, exposed to all the winds of heay.-e, if theo rival
jenificent humbug?
conveyance by steam were not a me
Verily, it is well that the Qu'een'sb highway,
parallel with the Carlow Raileerai, i s being kept to runningre
be no chance of grass will
by the Board of Works, We need it yet. There
lack of use, until the
growing upon it, at all events, for
and, instead of rn- railway directors turn a new leaf,
leg-stock, rendergri:t
k.ingtheirundertaking a huge laugh-
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT, Dec. 23.
BA.RTLETT V. HORTON AND OTHERS.
This was a motion on the part of the plaintiffs for the
payment into Court of 2,555/.
Hts LORDSHIP delivered judgment, and went through
the facts of the case. The plaintiffs were parties bene-
ficially interested in the estate of a testator named An-
drew Griffin, and the defendants were the legal personal
representatives of Samuel Horton, who was t!..e trustee.
The testator died in 1825, and by his will directed his
property to be sold, and the amount realised by the same
to be invested, and the interest to be paid to his wife
during her lifetime, and after her demise to devolve upon
other persons. The property of the testator, including
three bills of exchange for 7551. 13s. 6c1., which the
executor, Samuel Horton, claimed, alleging that
he had advanced money to that amount to the
widow of the testator to carry on business, was
sold. The transaction was stated to have taken
place in 1826, and the business was dispDsed of
shortly afterwards, and it cortaioly appeared strange
that the money should have been advar.cf'd under
these circumstances. It appeared that the defendants
disbursed the assets of Samuel Harton towards the
payment of his debts, and the plaintiffs claimed to be
entitled to the amount of the bills of exchange, alleging
that Samuel Horton was not authorised by the terms of
the trust to advance money to Mrs. Griffin. He (Lord
Langdale) did not think the plaintiffs were entitled
.to
have their motion granted, and he would give the de-
fendants the costs to which they had been put by such
motion.

COURT OF QUEER'S BENCH, Dec. 23.
HOOPER V. LAMB.
This was an action brought by Mr. Hooper, the well-
known advertisement agent, to recover from Mr. Lamb,
one of the provisional committee of the Great Western,
Eastern Counties, and Ipswich and Southampton Rail-
ways, 61/., but virtually for 201., that being his share of
the exrenses incurred for advertising in the different
daily and weekly newspapers.
Mr. Martin, QC., and another Learned Gentleman,
appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Butt, Q.C., and Mr.
Warren, for the dlendant.
Mr. MARTIN opened the case, and stated that several
members of the committee had subscribed their quota,
and discharged part of the claim.
Captain James Patrick M'Dougall, one of the pro-
visional committeemen, proved having on the 20th of
September, 184. i,•, received Mr. Lamb's consent to insert
his name in the prospectus of the company.
Mr. Graham, the secretary, produced the minute-
books, and proved that the managing committee directed
him to give Mr. llooper instructions to publish the ad-
vertisement. The plaintiff had received 300/. from the
company, and a balance of 61/. was still due. The first
general meeting of the committee was held on the 15th
September, 1845, and at that meeting a committee of
management was appointed. At this period the defend.
ant had not become a provisional committeeman.
Mr. BUTT contended that there was no evidence to fix
the defendant with this liability. He had been sum-
moned to no meeting, attended none, and had no com •
tnunication with any parties connected with the scheme.
All he had done was merely to give his consent to his
name being added to the provisional committee. The
authority for the insertion of the advertisements pro-
ceeded from the managing committee appointed on the
15th September, which was before the defendant became
connected with the company. Mr. Justice Cresswell had
held that, in such a case, there was no evidence of lia-
bility, and, therefore, he submitted, under his Lord-
ship's direction, that the defendant was entitled to their
verdict.
Lori DENMAN said the first consideration in such
cases was to do justice between the parties, and it would
be for the jury to say, whether the plaintiff ha 1 been
employed by the defendant to do the particular work he
did. lie apprehended that the defendant was aware,
when he gave authority to have his name put down as a
provisional committeeman, that it would be made
known to the world in that character. Then
they would consider what inference a person employed
by the undertaking had a right to draw with respect
to the liability of the defendant, and whether the acts of
the managing committee in the formation of the com-
pany were binding upon all. The prospectus held out
that it was a desirable investment, and proceeded to say
that p)wers would be applied for in the Bill to allow in-
terest at the rato of 4/. per cent., &c. All men
understood by that, that a Bill for the formation of the
company was to be applied for in Parliament. So, in
the same way, if the words provisional committee were
used, it meant for the purpose of forming a company,
and therefore it was inferred that a person
who had become a member sought parsons
who were ready to form contracts to do the ne-
cessary works. If advertisements were essential to the
formation of a company, and these advertisements must
be ordered, not by the whole of the committee, but as
the necessities of the case required, their verdict would
ba for the plaintiff, because he had a right to look to
every person on the provisional committee as persons
liable for the work he had done.
A verdict was found for the plaintiff for 611., with
execution only for 201., being the defendant's share in
the transaction, but with liberty to the defendant to
enter a nonsuit.

HOOPER V. BYROM.-lIOOPER V. UPFILL.
These were actions of a similar nature, the defendants
being two provisional committeemen in the same
com pany.
The parties agreed to a similar verdict, with liberty
to enter a nonsuit, as in the last clue.
REED BROTHERS V. S33IERS.
The plaintiffs in this case are wine-merchants, in
Suffolk-street, and the defendant, Mr. Patrick Somers
M.P. for Sligo. ,
Mr. Nlerrewether appeared for the plaintiffs, and
Mr. Hurnfrey, Q.C., for the defendant.
The action was brought t 3 recover the sum of 811. for
wincs supplied to the plaintiff in April and July
of last year. The defence set up was that the defendant
purchased the wines with the express understanding that
they were not to be paid for until the Christmas follow-
ing:, whereas on the 10th September the defendant,
without having received any previous intimation by letter
or otherwise, was served with a writ for the amount.
A friend of Mr. Somers, who was allowed a commission
on the wines he sold for the plaintiffs, was called, and
stated that he had induced the defendant to purchase
the wines on such an understanding.
Lard DEN,?IAti left it to the jury to say whether they
were of opinion that the wines were sold to be paid on
request, or on an understanding that payment would not
be required until Christmas next.
The jury gave a verdict for the defendant.
His Lonnsuip intimated to the jury that their labours
were at a close.

COMMERCE OF THE REPUBLIC
OF ECUADOR.
The French Minister of Commercc has just addressed
a circular to some of the chambars of commerce, con-
taining information as to tly, French products and
manufactures most in demand at Guayaquil. The
Minister says—
" In the markets of the Equator, as in the other mar-
kets of South America, English, Swiss, and Rhtnish
manufactures in linen and cotton have had too frequeatiy
a preference over us. Our Bilks, which have much
success at Valparaiso and Lima, are less in demand at
Guayaquil, on account of the poverty of the country and
foreign competition, which is formidable for the inferior
qualities. Our I roadcloths, the superiority and fine-
ness of which begin to be acknowledged by the inhabi-
tants, gain ground, but as yet are purchased only by
the rich. In mixed stuffs, of wool, thread, and cotton,
new designs of which are produced every day, we pre-
serve a marked advantage over our rivals. As to cut
107 and hardware, England supplies the first almost
exclusively, and shares the supply ( f the second with
Germany and the United States ; but we Lave still the
supply of articles of luxury. We have little competi-
tion to dread in fine rnercery and Paris articles, the con-
sumption of which increases daily. In the supply of
paper, Genoa and Spain have almost monopolised the
trace as regards the common sorts. In the fine qualities
we compete with some advantage with Italy and Eng-
land. Our printed papers maintain the first rank. In
the book trade, as regards French and Spanish works,
we have to fear the competition of Spain and even Ame-
rica. Our preserved food and fruits maintain their supe-
riority, notwithstanding their high price. This is the
case also wiih our oils and our wines. French liqueurs
are esteemed beyond all others at Guayaquil. Cognac
brandy is imitated to such an extent by brandy made
from sugar, that it is difficult to compete with the adul-
terations."

The Court then rose, and will not sit again until nex
term.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 23.
This being the last day of the sittings after term, the
Lord Chief Justice, who presided, took common jury
causes, and disposed of several undefended ones. The
remainder of the day was occupied with a horsy case,
arising out of a sale at Aldridge's repository, the particu-
lars of which were of interest only to the parties con-
cerned.

THE AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.
BARCELONA, DEc. 9.—Mr. Cobden has arrived here
this morning, proceeding on his tour through Spain.
He has visited Malaga, Almeria, Alicante, and Valentia,
on his way hither, and was most favourably received at
all those towns; and the free trade principles, the ro-
pagation of which is the object of his mission,
w pere
freely and warmly discussed by the commercial men of
these important sea-ports.
It is universally admitted that Mr. Cobden during his
tour has made numerous proselytes in all the principal
towns of Spain; and he has come at last to the strong..
hold of monopoly—Barcelona. At the very moment of
his arrival the manufacturers were beginning to bestir
themselves to again take the field against the changes
in the tariff system which, it is well known M. Mon has
not abandoned his intentions of carrying into effect. Mr.
Cobden has already seen some of the principal manufac-
turers. I know for a fact that Mr. Guell, the largest
mill-owner in the place, was very much taken by the
extreme modesty and unassuming manners of Mr.
Cobden, and after an hour's conversation with hitt;
seemed much staggered in the policy of his long-enter-
tained prohibitive principles. One great good will be
effected by Mr. Cobden's visit to Barcelona, which is,
that they will be convinced that it is not the object of
those who advocate free trade principles to force on the
Catalans their adoption, and that the 'views of Mr.
Cobden and his supporters are but to induce them to
submit the matter to discussion, when the truth will be
sure to triumph.
Barcelona has its advocates of free trade also ; all
commercial houses connected with the South American
trade, and more especially with the Island of Cuba, are
free traders fro:a conviction, because they say they have
seen the advantages to the Liavannah of being a free
port. Previous to its being declared so it cost the home
o_ntry millions yearly to sustain it, and now it not
inelKtpays the enormous expense of its own establish-
Mad rid.
but sends millions yearly to the Treasury of
_lt likely then that the commercial men un-
connected with thed manufacturers, and some of the
principal nobilit propietors, will offer Mr. Cobden
every attention,Yanand give him some public manifestation
mpathies.
of their sy

THE ILLICIT DISTILLzReIt IJ-----11DER TUB WATERLOO..
ire OR Tuesday, John ilar-
ROAD.—In the Court of
to a:uswer informs-
ris, of 180, Waterloo-road
tionsaatfiaving worked illiciratiairsed
recently
the:Witeepo-road, the discovery of°lllol2lllPreinises near
_ • notiaid in 7'40 Sun. The facts of theleduwaa
stateftly thet.ooilpers, who said the defendant crevprerTe Wetprde
that* the preniises had been let to a person named 11:(liw-
and that the wqAtence of the stills was unknown to him,'
The penaltieA .t.— e laid at 2.4004. The defendant Tva
- I finer:lE4oi, apd the whole of the seizure was condemned.
: . Ile appeareglowipletely astounded at the decision.
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THE SUN, LONDON. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1816.

the Guildhall during the hearing of the base: The de-
fendant did not in the least degree oppose the release of
the plaintiff from custody on bail ; it was entirely the
decision of the magistrate, who refused to accept bail.
There was no angry feeling on the part of the defewlant,
and the plaintiff did not in any degree complain of his
being given in charge.

Sir F. THESIGSR having replied,
The LORD CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said, that
in point of law, if the defendant was guilty, he was only
to be held liable for that portion of the injury complained
of which arose from taking the plaintiff from the
office to the station-houFe, and thence to Guildhall; but
after the arrival of the plaintiff at Guildhall he was en-
tirely out of the hands of the defendant, and what took
place after was done under the law; and if he (the
Lord Chief Baron) had been in the situation of the
plaintiff, and had been the instrument of uttering
forged documents, and was taken, as stated by one of th.
witnesses, without complaint on his part, and with all
possible courtesy on the other ; before a magis-
trate, who, acting upon his own opinion, had con
fined him for four days, he certainly would not
have brought the present action ; and upon the part of
the defendant, he thought he ought certainly to have
obtained a warrant for the apprehension of the plaintiff,
which, from the subsequent conduct of the magistrate,
no doubt he could have obtained at once.
The jury returned a verdict for the deft ndant.
Leave was then given to the plaintiff to move to enter
the verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of one farthing
damages, should the Court be of opinion that the forgery
of the scrip did not amount to felony.
The Court then rose for the Christmas vacation.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 23.
IN RE FARRER.
This insolvent, who was a cabinet-maker in Finsbury,
came up for his interim order. There was only one
creditor inserted in the schedule, Mr. Wildbore, a sur-
geon, for a debt and costs in an action brought against
him by defendant for unskilful conduct.
Mr. CooKE opposed on behalf of Mr. Wildbore, on the
ground that the action was vexations. The action was
tried in June, but judgment not having been signed at
that time the certificate obtained under his bankruptcy did
not clear the debt, and the insolvent had therefore filed his
petition. The Learned Counsel contended that the in-
solvent had not afforded sufficient opportunity for effect-
ing a perfect cure, his wrist having been badly injured,
and Mr. Liston, Mr. Bransby Cooper, Mr. Solly, and
other witnesses, were so strongly of opinion that there
had been no neglect that a verdict was given for the
defendant, the jury actually stopping the case.
The insolvent said that arose from the negligence of
his attorney, who had not secured the attendance of Mr.
Aston Key and others who would have given evidence
in his behalf.

The L'w•ned Co3tmrssiormt said it was a case of
very great difficulty, and to come to a sound conclusion
on the merits he must go into the evidence to ascertain
whether there had been such neglect as to justify an
action. It was not to he supposed that all surgeons or
medical men were infallible, and that in the absence
of success the conclusion was to be come to that
there had been gross misconduct. It appeared to him
that the insolvent had been ill•advised in bringing the
action, but he could not say so to prejudice the bankrupt
without further inquiry, and should, therefore, grant the
interim order to go into the evidence when the insolvent
came up again.

Mr. (30C:1msaid Mr. Wildbore did not wish to oppose
the insolvent if he would make an order.
The COMMISSIONER said perhaps Mr. Wildbore would
become assignee, and look after the future affairs of the
bankrupt. At present there was nothing to administer.
Interim order granted.
SECONDARIES' COURT, Dec. 23.
GOLDSMIDT V. COHEN.
This was an action to recover 71. 11 e, for goods sold.
The case was of no interest, being a dispute between the
parties, who reside in Houndsditch, as to the value of
some plated articles sold. The only point in the case
arose from the defendant's wife having ordered the goods
without the authority of the defendant. It appeared she
had agreed to the price, but in consequence of the disap-
probation of the defendant, his wife endeavoured to in-
duce plaintiff to take them back at an allowance of it or
21.. but he refused.
It was now contended by Mr. HAvriciNs, that a wife
could not bind her husband to pay more than the real
value.
The SECONDARY was of opinion that defendant was
bound by the agreed price if defendant's wife had autho-
rity, if she had not, the value must be proveJ, but he
would not decide, but reserve the point.

iseharged. The magistrate then proc,vded to make I
undry observations on the beadle's uniform, which he
contended, should be more easily distinguishable from a
private dress, to point out the qualification which a beadle
ought to possess, and the defects which would disquality
him for the office.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Ann Wright was charged with creating a disturbance,
and assaulting M. A. ilarringtou, tt her home, 4, Rid-
ing-house-lane.

The complainant said the prisoner came to her h(at.,e
on Tuesday,about some money which one of the lodgers
in the house owed her, but that person being out, the
prisoner was told so, and that she would not return till
it was late. That, however, did not satisfy the prisoner,
who, as soon as the door was closed, began to use the
knocker with vehemence, and continued pulling the bells
very violently, till all the lodgers in the house came
down stairs to ascertain the cause. Some of them opened
the door to the prisoner, with the intention of remon-
strating with her ; but as soon as she had the opportu-
nity, she burst in, and seized upon complainant, whom
she struck with closed fist, and struggled with, and was
not satisfied till she tore every part of her dress and
had beaten her till she was insensible. The prisoner was
very tipsy at the time.

Oneol7 the lodgers and the policeman corroborate,
complainant's statement.

The prisoner said the sum owed her was only ss. 4d.,
but she had been obliged to call for that again and again,
and as often as she went the landlady had denied her
lodger.

Mr. HARDWICK sentenced her to a fine of 10s. or a
month's imprisonment.

Mr. Waiter Jones, J.P., was brought up by the owner
of Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, who said he was
in fear of bodily harm in consequence of the threats of
the defendant.

John E. Lovegrove said that in consequence of a no-
tice to quit his apartments in the hotel on Monday last,
the prisoner came down about eleven o'clock on Sunday
night, to where he was sitting in the bar, and after
abusing him grossly swore that, but for a promise he
had made his wife, he would have smashed him and
broken every bone in his skin.
Henry Joyce, a waiter in the hotel, corroborated the
evidence.

John Hinsh Webber, solicitor, :3, Caroline-street, Bed-
ford-square, solicitor for the plaintiff, said he had been
applied to by the defendant, who wished hitne to inter-
fere in order to prevent a breach of the peace, for if ever
he met Mr. Lovegrove, without any third person being
present, he would certainly do him some bodily injury.
The defendant begged the magistrate to put the case
off until he could bring witnesses who would put a very
different colour on the matter, for he had received great
provocation from the complainant, and the quarrel was
one entirely originating in family affairs. He said he
was married to a sister of the complainant, whose father,
notwithstandinc, the kindness he had shown him, had
died leaving all his property to the complainant and
their younger children.
_ _

„
Mr.„ HARDWICK said witnesses were unnecessary. The
defendant himself had admitted the existence of provo-
cations, and therefore he must bind him over, himself in
100/. and two householders in 50/. each, to keep the
peace towards the complainant for the next two months.
Respectable bail was shortly after put in.
A donation of 51. to the poor-box, being part proceeds
of a private concert, in Hanover-square Rooms, on the
10th I)ee. ; and the second half of a 51. note, N 0.53,472,
rom E. C., were rec, ived this morning.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
RAILWAY ROBBERIES.—John Murrall and Roberg
Emmerton were indicted for stealing a quantity of vit.
the property of the London and North-Western Rail-
way Company. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prose-
cution, and the prisoners were undefended.
John Batt, a constable in the employment of the Lon-
don and North-Western Railway Company, deposed
that the two prisoners were also employed by the Com-
pany as labourers or porters at the Camden-town
station, and on the evening of the 12th instant he ob-
served them about eight o'clock standing between two of
the carriages attached to a luggage-train which was
about to start, and his suspicions being excited he
watched them for some time, when he saw Murrall's
right hand working backwards and forwards in a chest
placed on the front part of one of the waggons, and soon
after Murrall handed something to Eturnerton, which
the latter tied UD in a handkerchief, when he (the con-
stable) came up, and told the two prisoners he should
take them to the station-house. On looking at the
handkerchief he found it contained a quantity of tea,
and he also observed that the side of the chest in which
he saw Murrall's hand had been broken in, and that it
contained tea of the same quality, a large portion of which
was scattered over the bottom of the waggon. While he
and another railway constable were taking the prisoners
to the lock-up, Murrall said, " Well, it can't be helped ;
there is no use in being down hearted." The witness
allowed him to go to get his coat, when he attempted to
mike his escape, but was soon afterwards taken into
custody at his lodgings in Kentish-town.
The prisoners, in their defence, said that they saw
some tea spilt upon the side 3 of the waggon, and that
they swept it up, thinking it was of no value ; but find-
ing that this excuse seemed to prevail but littl with the
Court, they endeavoured each to shift the charge from
himself by criminating the other,
The jury having returned a verdict of Gnilty,
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, after commenting upon the
serious nature of offences of this description by servants
at places where so much property is deposited, sentenced
the prisoners to be each imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for six calendar months.

George Williams, aged 16 years, was indicted for steal-
ing a portmanteau, con taming two coats, and a large
quantity of other articles of wearing apparel, the pro-
hew Rogers. Another count laid the ar-
ticlesthe property of the Great Western Rail-
way Company.
Mr. CLARKSON, who also appeared on behalf of the
Great Western Railway Company, in stating the case
to the jury, said, that on the evening of the 10th inst., a
third class train arrived at eight o'clock from
Bristol, when the prisoner at the bar walked
from the platform to one of B Aton's omnibuses,
and handing a portmanteau to the conductor, who placed
it behind the driver's seat, got upon the roof himself, and
said he wished to be put down at the Bark. When the
omnibus arrived at the King and Keys public house, the
prisoner took up a large carpet bag, which lay amongst
other luggage upcn the top of' the omnibus, and said he
wished to get down there, but a gentleman who sat next
to him said it was his, and then begged pardon, saying
ho had made a mistake. The omnibus then proceeded
as far as Blackfriar's-bridge, when the prisoner again ex •
pressed a wish to alight, but owing to his previous con
duct and other circumstances, the conductor, judgingthat
all was not right,aslied him if he could produce the key of the
portmanteau he was about to take away, which the pri-
soner was unable to do. The conductor then put further
questions to him, when he stated that ho had come by
the train from Bristol, and the portmanteau had been
carried for him from amongst other luggage on the plat-
form by one of the railway constables. The prisoner
was theln taken back to the railway statian, when it was
found that the portmanteau was the property of Mr.
Rogers, and had been stolen on the night in question
from the platform at the time the train arrived.
Evidences having been adduced at considerable length
in support of the Learned Counsel's statement,
The jury without a moment's hesitation returned a
verdict of Guilty against the prisoner, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BoW-STREET.
James Pchearth was charged by one of the beadles of
the Lowther Arcade with interrupting him in the
execution of his duty, and assaulting him.
The beadle dtated that the prisoner and some other
young men were passing through the Lowther Arcade
on Tuesday etenitig, When the prisoner began to " whistle
and hoot," to the annoyance of persons passing through
the Arcade. Witness went up to him, and told him that
it was egainst the rules to make noises of that kind.
The prisoner took no notice, but continued to whistle
and hoot, Upon which witness again spoke to him, telling
him he should be obliged to turn him out of the Arcade.
The prisoner said he would not let him, and taking his
pocket handkerchief from his pocket, slapped him
(witness) iu the face with it. Witness proceeded to
take him in custody, and he resisted, and somebody
struck him, but he could not swear that it was the pri-
soner. With the assistance of some of the bystanders,
he took the crisoner in charge, and carried him off to
the station-house.

The prisoner—denied
e whole charge. It was not
himself, but a friend that was whistling. He did not
beadle. u'e his handkerchief as stated t,^ the , and he did
;' b not strike him. The blow must -
have been given
3 som one else. In proof of these asst..
rtkns'o
said that
one of the gentlemen who was with him, .wh
he himself, and not the prisoner was whistn.._ but he
• coin-
denied the hooting. The prisoner did not slap th,
plainant with his handkerchid, nor strike him. NV
ness could not tell who it was that struck complainant.
Witness was himself struck by some one in the crowd.
Mr. HENRY severely rebuked the witnesses for con-
tinning to whistle after being told by the beadLi that it
was not allowed. The witness attempted to excuse him-
self by saying that he would not have done so, but fur
the pompous manner of the beadle, but Mr. Henry said
that his proper course would be to complain to the
owners of the arcade, if the beadle misconducted him-
self, but in passing through private property, by permis-
sion, he became a trespasser the moment he infringed
any of the rules.
Mr. Marsh, the inspector, who took the charge said,
that the beadle stated to him that the prisoner was the
person who struck him, and if that statement had not
been made he would never have taken the charge.
Mr. HENRY questioned the beadle on this point, and
ultimately decided that as he could not positively swea
that he was struck by the prisoner, the latter should be

wobau.—

to the 104th Aerele f Wer, with regard to the re :dine
all diserdere, aed fret in a. commending rfficer iii
arrest, and stated diet in a ciente r, 18:9, a gener.,l
court-martial assembled at Plymouth, for the trial
of Lieutenant Celenel Hogg, for coming on parade
in a state of drunkenness. He was found guilty, and
sentenced to be cishicred ; but his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, taking into consideration the destitution
Colonel Floeg would be in at his advanced stage of life,
'ordered him to receive the rritiected vaiue of the corn-
naissien. He would submit, with such a precedent, that
no doubt could xist in the minds el the Court but that
he had acti d right in putting his commanding officer in
arrest; for, could any one doubt but that the word
" disorders," spoken of in the Articles of War, inferred
drunkenness ? It might be said, on the report being
made to him, that he might have waited till the morn-
ing. What, if he had done so, would have been the
issue? Why, he would have been told that he should
have done it at the time. Whatever view the Court
might take of it, he assured them that he had already
suffered most severely ; he had been kept 77 days in
close arrest whilst on board ship, and had remained so
since October. It "as impossible that he could have
been influenced by any ill-feeling. Ile denied that his
condevt had been contrary to tle3 Articles of War, on
which he rested his defence. He submitted, with con-
fidence, that it could be no matter of deliberation, for he
was called suddenly from his bed ; and he assured them
he was only actuated by a desire to uphold the good of
her Majesty's service.
The court was then cleared, aid on re• admission the
President said the prosecutor, having heard the de-
fence, might now call any witnesses in reply.
Major Shadforth then called Lieutenant R. Reed, late
of the Sapphire, whom he questioned.
Were you on board the barque Mary Ann on the
9th of July? did you see me on board? and, if so, what
state was I in?—l was on board, and saw .you and se-
veral officers come on board. In coming over the gang-
way your foot slipped, and you fell upon the deck, it
being very rainy and the gangway being very awkward,
there being a plank across it. You immediately walked
to the cuddy, to my idea apparently sober. I nearly fell
down myself' coming over, and am not at all surprised
that a military officer, and not so accustomed to ships as
myself, should have fallen.
Did you see Lieutenant Hunt on the evening in ques-
tion ; and, if so, what state was he in?—l did; I was
conversing with him in the cuddy, and he was then per-
fectly sober.
By the COURT.--llad you any conversation with
Major Shadforth on the night in question?—l had not.
Was it raining at the time Major Shadforth came on
board?—lt was; and I was kept on board the Mary
Anne halt' an hour afterwards in consequence.
Assistant-Surgeon Jackson was next called, and
questioned by Major Shadforth.
Were you in company with me on the 9th of July? If
so, did you return with me to the Mary Anne, and what
state was I in?—l was with you, and returned to the
ship with you, and you were sober. On mining on
board the deck was very slippery, and the night exces-
sively dark; there were ropes and planks which caused
you to slip. It rained at the time, and you ordered tar-
paulings to be put over the hatchways in consequence.
Some time after Lieutenares Hunt and Logan and myself
were seated in the middy, we were laughing and talking
together rather loudly. You sent to us, and wished us
not to make so much noise, as you wanted to go to sleep.
We then dispersed.
Did you see Lieutenants Hunt and Logan that night,
and were they sober?
One of the members objected to the question being
put, but the President said the defence having been
founded on drunkenness it was incumbent on the Court
to hear the witness.
The question being repeated, witness replied that he
saw them both, and they were sober when they went
to bed.
Captain Stanley, in answer to questions, said I saw the
mei ,r come on board on the 9th. I did not observe any-
thing particular in his appearance. The deck was lum-
bered, and it was likely that a person would slip.
By the COURT—Was Major Shadforth sober on the
night in question?—Nothing whatever occurred to give
me a contraro opinion, except the circumstance of his
slipping on the deck.
On what part of the deck were you when Major Shad-
forth came on board?—l was standing on the quarter-
deck, in conversation with Lieutenant Reed, First Lieu-
tenant of the Sapphire. Mr. Allen, the master, was also
there.
Had you any conversation with Major Shadforth on
that night?—l received verbal orders from the major.
Serjeant J. Thomas, 57th Regiment, said—l was
Major Shadforth come over the gangway on the night of
the 9th of July. I saw him go from the gangway as far
as the cuddy door. I saw no difference from the state
lie was usually in since I have been in this regiment—
mow 12 years.

Did you see Lieutenants Hunt and Logan come on
board; and, if so, what state were they in?—l did not
see them come on board, but saw them at the cuddy
table. They were laughing and talking together for
about a quarter of an h‘pur; they then retired to their
cabin. They did not appear to me to be tipsy.
By the COURT—Did Major Sbadforth speak to you
on the night in question?—No.
Private Peter Carroll, 57th Regiment, questioned by
the prosecutor—Were you on sentry on board the Mary
Anne on the 9th of July, when I came on board?—Yes.
Was I sober when you saw me?—Yes.

By the prisoner—bid you see Major Shadforth fa]
down on the deck of the vessel when he came on board
—No.

Major Shadforth appl'ed for further time for a re-
joinder, thinking it necessary for his own justification.
The PRESIDENT said he thought not; the case had
been investigated more closely than any preceding one,
and he thought the prosecutor ought to be prepared at
the present time.
The court was then cleared to consider the application.
On re-admission,
The PRESIDENT said the Court had determined that
they could not accede to the application of the prosecutor
to delay to the next day; they would, however, adjourn
for half an hour, in order to give him an opportunity of
obtaining the further evidence he required.
Major Shadforth thanked the Court, but said he would
leave the case where it stood.

The PRESIDENT replied he thought it was right, both
n justice to the service and the Court.

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Thus the inquiry, which has occupied six days, ter.
roinated.

ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.—On Tuesday the half-
yearly distribution of prizes and the election of Presi
dent, Vice-Admiral Sir C. Ogle having resigned, took
place at the school. New-cross, Deptford. At a meeting
of the Council, held previous to the distribution of prizes,
it was resolved, on the motion of Sir Charles Malcolm,
seconded by Colonel Robinson, that Lord Prudhoe be
requesten to accept the office of President. The prizes
were then distributed, when the principal ones were
awarded to the following gentlemen, viz.:—Masters
Wright, Ha edsley, Made, Collier, Parker, Chusan, Roe-
buck, Rosenbergh, Banbury, Fitzmsurice, Hill, Leslie,
Shellard, &c. Honourable mention was also made of
Masters—Gardiner, Burton, Leslie, Rich, Dowling,
Cooper,. Burton, Harrington, &e. Master Gardiner,
senior student, read an add's- ss to Sir Charles Ogle from
his fellow pupils, expressive of their gratitude fir the
ability
.and kindness with which the gallant Admiral
fulfilled the office of President. Sir Charles Ogle feel-
ingly aclincwledged the compliment. The retiring
President left the examination hall amidst the warmest.
cheers.
On Monday last the thirtieth annual general meet-
ing of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear,
was held at the dispensary, in Dean-street, Soho, Henry
Holland, Esq., V.P., in the chair. By the report it ap-
peared, that since the establishment of the charity, in
1816, upwards of 14,900 patients have been cured or
relieved. Considerable improvements have been effected
during the past year in the treatment of diseases of the
ear, and in no case has any injurious results attended
the course pursued. Thanks were unanimously voted
to John Harrison Curtis, Esq., the director and surgeon,
for his unwearied devOtion, during thirty years, to the
interests of the dispensary, of which he was the founder.
In returning thanks, Mr. Curtis expressed his profound
sense of the,vast importance of the study of aural sur-
gery, and his gratification at having been the means of
calling into existence 'an institution which has done more
than any other cause to diffuse a knowledge of the
subject. He stated that there were frequently more
than 180 patients in one day attending at the dispen •
sary, a fact which shows that such a charity is of the
most extensive utility. He concluded with some re-
marks on the deaf and dumb, whose claims on their
more fortunate fellow-creatures cannot be adequately
met by asylums in which their total privations of hearing
and speech is taken for granted ; as Mr- Curtis is of
opinion that the great majority of those who are deaf
and dumb in early life might, by proper treatment, be
restored to the enjoyment of those invaluable senses.
IMMENSE INFLUX OF SHIPPING INTO LIVERPOOL.—
Ow;ng to the prevalence of easterly winds, some of the
Liverpool docks were almost emptied, and the labourers
usually employed in them driven to serious straits ; and
many So actual want. A favourable change of the wind,
however, having taken place early on Saturday, a vast
fleet of vessels began to pour into the Mersey ; and by
Sunday afternoon not less than 128 sail, many of them
large American and Canadian vessels, with cargoes of
breadstuffs, cotton. timber, &c., had come up, and with
the exception of 17, were safely docked. Of the vessels
docked twenty-two are from the United States, with an
aggregate registered tonnage amounting to 11,054 tons ;
nineteen are from Canadian ports, aggregate burthen
10,019 tons ; three are East Indianien, tonnage 1,187 ;
and the remainder, other foreign and coasting vessels,
tonnage 6 280. Of the seventeen vessels in the river,
seven are Canadian, five American, two East Indies, and
three foreign, the tonnage of which average 500 each,
or 37,000 tons in all arrived from the Saturday morning's
tide to the Sunday's mid-day tide. This change is cal-
culated to do infinite service to the working poor, and all
connected with the shipping and docks of the port.
THE ALLEGED REMOVAL OF TUE WELLINGTON
STATUE TO THE PARADE, ST. JAMES'S PARK.—What-
eyer may be the ultimate destina.ion of this statue, its
final 'seeing place will seemingly not be here, the recent
excav:vions said to be for that purpose on the Parade,
fronting the horse Guards, being yesterday filled up and
abandoned.

WINDOW SMASIIING.—In consequence of the in-
creased number of prisoners brought up before the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen of the two police-courts in the
City, within the last fortnight or three weeks, for smash-
ing squares of glass in the shop windows of various
traciosmen, some of them varying in value from 30s. to
51., for the avowed purpose of being committed to gaol
and thus come in for a share of the good fare on
Christmas-d iy, orders have been sent to the governors
of the Coinpter and Brideweil, directing them that in
every such case the usual Christmas allowance of roast
beef, plum• padd,ng, b ,er, &c., should not be given to
them, and it is thus hoped that in future they will not
be so anxious to get themselves incarcerated when the
' will be that they will only receive the ordi- '