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London, England, 1848-07-08 00:00:00

No. 17'405.] LONDON, SATURDAY
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PUB LICA TIONS.

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MONS. GUIZOT ON DEMOCRACY. NEW EDITION.
This day is published, price 6d.,
DEMOCRACY and its MISSION. Trans-
lated from the French of M. GUIZOT, late I'rime Minister
to Louis Philippe, with a Prefatory Notice of the Author.
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CITY TAVERN, COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
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Mr. J. H. FLITCH, Proprietor of the above Establishment, most
cordially thanks the body of Commercial Gentlemen travelling in the
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to solicit a continuance of their favours, which it will be his unfailing
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and pleasantest in England ; and the delightful scenery in the imme-
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delightful places in the Empire fur passing a Sunday, especially in
Summer.
June, 1848.

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Holborn.

•
PURE PORT.—A combination of interested
competitors in the Wine-trade having existed at Oporto since
the year 1844 (with all its ramifications in this country) for the ma-
nifest object of preventing Pure Port Wine from being drunk in Eng-
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fermented and high-flavoured Port.

London, 36, New Broad-street, July 1, 1848.
A WORD or TWO on PORT WINE, addressed to tke British
Public generally, but particularly private gentlemen, by JOSEPH
JAMES FORRESTER (of the House of Oflleys, Webber, Forrester,
and Cramp, of Oporto), author of " Surveys of the Wine Districts of
the Alto-I)ouro," " Surveys of the River Douro," &c., &c.
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Ife, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
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too ksellers.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH., July 7.
(Nisi Prius Sittings at Guildhall before Lord Chief Jus-
tice DENMAN and Special Juries.)
ELLIOTT V. TOPHAM AND ANOTHER.
_

The plaintiff in this case was the widow of a late stage
manacer at Astley's Theatre, and is now waitress at the
Punch dining-rooms, in Fleet street. The defendants
were Mr. Thomas Topham, a cotton-manufacturer in
Derbyshire, and Mr. Thomas Richardson, publisher, of
Derby. The action was brought to recover damages for
trespass and false imprisonment, by the defendants, in
giving the plaintiff into custody upon a charge of felony.
Mr. Sergeant Shea and Mr. J. Wilde appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. Hunter, for
the defendants.
It appeared in evidence, that on the 27th January,
1848, the defendants and a third gentleman dined to-
gether at the above-named rooms, and that they re-
mained there until nearly eleven o'clock. The bill was
then called for, and when brought up was found to amount
to 1/. 4-% 7d. Some amicable discussion then ensued
betwee❑ the defendants as to which of them should pay
the bill, and Mr. Richardson placed a sovereign, and Mr.
'Popham half a sovereign on the table for that purpose.
At the same time Mr. 'Popham asked the plaintiff to give
him change for a sovereign, which he also produced and
placed on a book that was lying on the table. The
plaintiff having taken for the bill out of the first sove-
reign and half sovereign, Mr. Topham reminded her that
she had not given him change for the sovereign he had
placed on the books, and which had been removed, but
she replied that he had not given her the sovereign. Mr.
Topham, however, insisted that he had placed the sove-
reign on the book, and that the plaintiff had taken it;
and after some altercation, Mr. Kennan, the landlord,
and afterwards a policeman who was on duty at the
time, were called in and informed of the dispute be-
tween the parties. The policeman procured can•
tiles and diligently searched the floor for the missing
sovereign, but without finding it. Mr. Topham
then accused the plaintiff of having it in her
pockets, and said that he would have her searched.
She replied that he had better first count his money,
and see if it was not in his own pockets ; and it was
stated that he did put his hand in his pocket, but with-
drew it, saying, it was of no use, for he did not know
how many sovereigns he had. The plaintiff then said,
she could prove what she ought to have, that she began
the day with I/. 3s. Bd. in her pockets, and that includ-
ing what they had just paid her, she ought to have
61. 2s. Bd., as might be proved by the cheques she had
given her employer, and a small additional sum arising
from the perquisites that had been given to her.
Mr. Kennan then stated to the defendants that the
plaintiff was a person of respectability, and that
he had cheques for all the monies she had taken
from his customers that day. The defendants, how-
ever, were not satisfied, and Mr. Richardson sent for
another policeman. This policeman asked Mr. Topham
if ho saw the plaintiff take up the sovereign ; to
which he replied that he did not. Mr. Richardson
and the other party also admitted that they did not
see her take it. The defendants then told the police-
men to take the plaintiff to the station-house, and a
female having fetched the plaintiff's bonnet and shawl,
Mr. Richardson told the policemen that he was a
county magistrate, that he knew what their duty was,
and would see that the plaintiff was well watched; and
accordingly one of the policemen was directed to walk
with the plaintiff to the station-house in Fleet-street,
and the other to walk behind her and see that she did
not drop anything. In this manner the parties went to
the station-house, where a police-sergeant having in-
quired into the transaction and ascertained that the
plaintiff had not been seen to take up the sovereign,
cautioned the defendants that the evidence was not such
as would warrant a commitment. Mr. Topham then
said lie would not press the charge, as per-
haps she would regret in the morning what she
had done over night, to which the plaintiff, who,
as well as the defendants, had now become very angry,
replied, " No, fellow, I have nothing to reflect on—
I am innocent of the charge, and now you have
brought me here I insist upon going before a
magistrate to clear my character." Mr. Richardson
then said, " Then, Topham, I would press the charge,"
and a charge of felony was accordingly formally preferred
against the plaintiff and signed by Mr. Topham. The
plaintiff was then searched, and some money and a little
account-book found in her pockets, which only served to
verify her assertions. She was then locked up for the
night, and taken the next morning before a magistrate,
when Mr. Topham, departing from his statement on the
previous evening, deposed that he had seen the plaintiff
take up the sovereign. The magistrate, however, having
taken the depositions of the defendants, of their compa-
nion, and of the policemen, dismissed the charge as one
not sufficiently supported by the evidence. To prove
special damage a friend of the plaintiff was called, who
deposed that she came to his house two days afterwards,
crying, and in such a " deplorable, desponding state," that
he was alarmed and sent for a medical attendant, and
that she did not sleep for several nights afterwards
The surgeon was also called, and stated that he at

tended the plaintiff for eight days, during which she
suffered much from bodily disease, the effect of mental
disorder. His charge for attendance was 17s. An at-
torney also proved that the plaintiff had paid him two
guineas for attending for her before the magistrate.
This being the plaintiff's case,
Mr. WATSDN, for the defendants, admitted that, as
respected Mr. Topham, the jury must find a verdict for
the plaintiff, but urged that as that gentleman. had acted
bona tide and in the belief that the plaintiff was guilty
of the charge he made against her, he ought not to be
called upon to pay heavy damages. With respect to
Mr. Richardson, he submitted there was no proof that
he had given the plaintiff into custody ; and, conse•
fluently, although he had approved of its being done,
and even recommended it, he was not liable to the
present action.

Lord DEN3tAN summed up strongly in favour of the
plaintiff, observing, that as respected Mr. Topham, the
offer he made was only upon condition the plaintiff
would confess herself guilty of felony, and consequently
one that ought not to have been accepted. As respected
Mr. Richardson, the jury should consider whether he
had not taken upon himself to act in the matter by call-
ing in the second policeman, and recommending the
charge to be pressed, in which case he would have made
himself liable. The charge appeared to be altogether
unfounded, and therefore the plaintiff was entitled to full
but temperate compensation.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with 1501.
damages, and V. 175., the amount she bad paid the
surgeon and attorney.

PREROGATIVE COURT, July 7.
DRAIN AND EDMUNDS V. BAKER.—JUDGIVENT.
Judgment in the following case was given by Sir 11.
.Tenner Fust on the 28th ult. It was argued before the
Court at the Hilary Term. It appeared that the tes-
tator, Mr. William Brain, began life with very small
means; but, aided by his uncle, a Mr. Baker, of Shrews-
bury, who advanced him 6001. to purchase the stock
from the widow of a Mr. Jeffries, who had carried on
the trade of a brazier in that town, he was able by his
industry and honesty, to accumulate a large sum of
money, estimated at 32,000 L In consequence of this
act of generosity on the part of his uncle, he was in
the habit of frequently expressing his gratitude to-
wards
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d t n
g
o expensenurn e
n of
the,
him, stating that he owed everything to him..
On
and stated to his two nephews, Mr. John and Mr.
Edward Baker, that now their father was dead they
funeral
draelm,i
also o thei his
must look to him for assistance, for their mother
s o fscharge uncle
forhe
the
were
branches 6 the
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had enough in the younger ones, t and he
e allowedue
them 2001. a year while they fre-
quently made presents to
to Mr. J. Baker,
upon his decease, with many other acts of parental
family. He purchased two estates,younger(Trie of which he pro-
mised to Mr. E. Baker, and the other
kind-
ness and watchfulness over them and their families, ford
will,
he lived to the advanced age of 78 appeared
that It appe
that on the 234 September, 1844, he executed his
bequeathing the bulk of his property to the Bakers, and
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only a small portion to his nearer relations, his sister's
children, for which it appeared he was often reproved by
his neighbours, when his reply was, " I cannot please
you all, so I shall please myself. I owe all I possess to
my uncle, and to his family i
it shall return." It appeared
that in December, 1844, he was taken ill, and t was set
up by these relations, a Mr. Brain and a Mr. Edwards,
that he had revoked the will, bearing date the 22d Sep-
tember, and made one dated the 26th December, in
favour of his sister's children and others,to the exclusion
of the Bakers. The parties :now came to the court
to have this will propounded, and sought for probate,
The Learned Judge, in his elaborate judgment, said it
was impossible to conceive that a man like the testator,
who was distinguished through a long life of industry
for his iategrity, should, at the close of that life, act the
part of a hypocrite, and leave the Bakers, without any
cause being assigned for his so doing, out of his will.
There was a great deal of mystery in the way in which
the second will was obtained. It appeared that his
niece, a Mrs. Edmonds, with her husband, had the
whole management, though it was stated that it was
read over to the testator before it was attested. It was
dated the 26th of December, 1844, and not signed, but a
mark placed in its stead, it being asserted that he was
incapable of signing his name, though he had done so
only a few days previously. It was impossible for
the Court to be reconciled to the belief that he would de-
ceive the Bakers whom he had always spoken of as his
executors. It was said on the other side, if the Court
pronounced against the latter will, it would charge the
parties who wished to propound it with fraud and
forgery; this the Court did not entertain. The Court
felt strongly on this question, and must say it felt that
that the testator did not depart from the will he exe-
cuted on the 23d of September, 1844. It therefore pro .
flounced for it, and against that of the 26th of December,
1844, and grants probate to Priscilla Baker.
The proctor wished the Court to give power to the
executors, who had renounced under the will, to retract
their renunciation.

The Learned JUDGE said he could not under the cir-
cumstances grant the application.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of Canada, and for
the Governors of the other North: American Colonies.
Dispatches were also sent off last evening from the Co-
lonial• office for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kong.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CHARGE OF FORGERY AND FRAUD.—James Grieves,
alias George Benson, was brought up for re-examination.
charged with having committed various frauds; and
with having committed forgery.
The first charge, that of fraud, was taken yesterday.
Mr. Charles Brickwell, farmer, Overthorpe Lodge,
near Banbury, said on the 7th October he received by
post a letter which he now produced. In consequence
of this letter witness came to town, and had an inter
view with the prisoner on the following Wednesday, at
No. 1, Swallow street. He stated to witness that ht•
was a cheesemonger, residing in lligh-street, Wool-
wich, and that he held a situation at Paddington which
brought him 1501. a year. The prisoner then began
talking about giving witness an order for butter; and
witness asked him for a reference. The pri
goner referred witness to the London and West
minster Bank, where he said he had an account.
Witness believed the representations of the prisoner, and
on the 16th of October, witness forwarded to the pri
soner's address 631bs. of butter, worth 41. The butter
was directed to James Grieves, Bell-inn, Warwick-lane.
On the 20th of October, witness forwarded as before
641bs. of butter, worth 41. 135.; on the 23d October, wit-
ness forwarded 471bs. of butter, worth 3/. 165.; and on
the 27th of October, 691bs. of butter, worth 4/. Bs. Bd.
Witness afterwards sent some more butter and a quantity
of pork and poultry. Witness supplied these goods on
the faith of the prisoner's own representations. Witness
had since made inquiries at High-street, Woolwich, and
had been unable to find any one of the name of Grieves,
who carried on the business of a cheesemonger. Wit-
ness afterwards received two letters from the prisoner,
which he now produced. Witness also heard the prisoner
admit having obtained all the above goods from him
under false pretences.
George Cowper, agent to Thomas Golby, carrier, pro-
duced seven delivery orders, signed " James Grieves,"
and proved that the goods sent by Mr. Brickwell were
delivered on the production of those orders.
The prisoner admitted the charge, and was fully com-
mitted on it.
The case of forgery was postponed in order to produce
additional evidence.
WORSHIP-STREET.
THE MURDER IN SPITALFIELD3.—The young man
assuming the name of George Hart, but whose real name
has been ascertained to be Thomas Evans, who stood
charged upon his own confession with having been ac-
cessory to the murder of the child Henry Lazarus, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold fur final exami-
nation.

Information having been given to the magistrate
which satisfied him that the self accusation made by the
prisoner was the mere result of some strange hallucina-
tion, the young man was discharged with an admonition
as to the public inconvenience and the probable frustra-
tion of justice which his stupidity had occasioned.

THE SPITALFIELDS'BALL.
The ball which was given last night at Drury-lane
Theatre for the benefit of the School of Design drew a
most numerous and brilliant throng. At ten o'clock a
double row of carriages extended from the entrance in
Brydges-street to the corner of Leicester-square.
The coup cf cell inside the theatre was magnificent.
The pit and stage formed the ball-room, at the back of
which a splendid orchestra was erected for M. Jullien's
band. The pillars of the boxes were adorned with fes-
toons of flowers and artificial parterres were placed about
the stage as at the promenade concerts. The boxes were
appropriated to spectators, and the only public entrance
to the ball-room was through the centre of the ground-
tier. The steps leading from this entrance soon became
crowded, which occasioned some inconvenience. The
ball-room itself was completely thronged with spectators,
leaving a comparatively limited space for the dancers.
The fancy dresses on this occasion were intended to
give effect to the Marchioness of Londonderry's qua-
drille, which opened the evening, and from which all but
fancy costumes were excluded. The dancers entered the
room two and two in regular procession, as indicated in
a printed paper. They represented various royal and
noble personages in the history of England, from the
time of William the Conqueror to that of Queen Anne,
and the procession was regulated by chronological order.
The appearance of their rich and varied costumes, amid
the crowd of fashionably dressed spectators, from whom
they were only separated by a cord held by a number
of gentlemen and ladies, was most striking. Among
the patrons of this magnificent assembly was her Ma-
jesty, and the most distinguished members of the aris-
tocracy.

'I he large saloon of the theatre was made into a re-
freshment-room for the occasion. The indefatigable M.
Soyer availed himself of the opportunity to introduce to
the public the new beverage, to which he gives the name
of "nectar," and which was in great request among the
visitors.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS'
SCHOOL.

The forty-sec-md anniversary dinner of the friend>
and patrons of this school was held at the White Con-
duit Tavern, Pentonville, on Thur>day afternoon, when
about 1,000 gentlemen connected with the trade mus
tered to do honour to the occasion, and a large number
of ladies also assembled to render this deserving institu-
tion their valuable countenance and support. the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor presided, and was supported by
Mr. Under-Sheriff Wire, J. K. Cooper, Esq., J. H.
Child, Esq., Charles Bleadtn, Esq., and a large number
of the governors and other office-bearers of the Licensed
Victuallers' Society. The pavilion in which the festival
took place was appropriately fitted up and garnished for
the occasion, and the accommodation afforded for the
vast number who partook of the banquet merited high
commendation, as did also the quality of the viands and
wines. Au excellent band of instrumental muiicians,
and a strong and efficient choir of vocalists, enlivened
and enhanced the entertainment. The customary pre-
liminary toasts having been effectively given from the
chair, and heartily respnided to, the boys and girls of
the school were introduced. and took up their position
right and left of the Lord Mayor.
His LORDSHIP, in prefacing the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' School," re-
marked that at present the number of scholars receiving
the benefits of its instruction was rather below the
average. In past times there had been as many as 160
children thus privileged, but now there were only 112;
and he (the Chairman) saw no reason why they should
not by a little extra effort on the present occasion, and
notwithstanding the pressure of the times, enable the
committee to increase that number to 130 or 140.
(Cheers.) That school had attained a very distinguished
position among the educational establishments of the
metropolis, and its internal management and entire
arrangements in every respect for the training of
youth rendered it a model worthy to be imitated by
similar institutions. He said this advisedly, for he
had inspected its working the other day in company
with the Lady Mayoress. lie pointed to the chil-
dren on either side of him as proofs of the value
of the institution, and made an able appeal to
the company present for continued and increased sup-
port to its funds, impressed upon them the fact that
apart from its being a noble work of charity, to render
it their aid and encouragement,) such efforts also simul-
taneously laid that broad, solid, and only durable
foundation for all social order and prosperity which con-
sisted in the intelligence, the virtue, and piety of a
country's population.
Two of the senior boys then delivered an address, in-
culcating sentiments of philanthropy and charity; after
which the whole of the boys and girls sang a hymn, and
then retired. It was a truly gratifying sight to witness
their neat, healthy, and intelligent appearance, present-
ing as it did the most telling arguments---,, living
epistles," as it were—in favour of an institution which
affords an asylum, as well as useful and religious in-
struction, for youth of both sexes, who would other-
wise be probably left " destitute, uncultured, and un-
tended."

The SECRETARY (Mr. Smalley) read a list of sub-
scriptions in behalf the charity, at the head of which
were—The Lord Mayor for 20 guineas, and the Lady
Mayoress, 10 guineas ; Sir A. Rothschild, 10 guineas ;
Baron L. Rothschild, 10 guineas, 8.. c. ; and stated that
1,6981. had been collected for the institution this year,
while about 2,000/. had been raised during the preceding
year.
Mr. Under-Sheriff Wing proposed " The health of
the Lord Mayor," which was drunk with «all the
honours," and duly acknowledged. The like compli-
ment was then paid to the Governors and Committee of
variety of other toasts, the
company separated,.
the School, fbr which Mr. Jones returned thanks; and,
after " doing justice" to a
highly satisfied with the day's pro-
ceedings.

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CANADIAN PRODUCE.—The 80Ip Great Britain
arrived in the Docks from Quebec and Montreal, has
brought 200 barrels of flour and various other articles
of food ; the vessel Montreal from the same
ports, 4,0°5
barrels of flour, and 25 barrels of pork. The Sir
o 5
Richard Jackson, from Montreal, 3,3 -
barrels of flour,
and 3,256 bushels of peas ; and the Britannia from Que-
bec, 1,150 barrelsl of flour, and from Montreal 2,400
barrels of flour, and 180 bags of peas,
of Canadian pro-
duce. These large arrivals of grain and meal food arc
the first this season from British North America, and
are of interest and importance.
FATAL COAL PIT ACCIDENT—AVEDNESIIURY,
FRIDAY.—An accident, which terminated the life of a
collier named
Messrs. Walker Joandseph
ComVernon,y in an in in the pits of
p
the neighbourhood of
this town, between seven and eight o'clock
are in this
last night.
.quently
It was occasioned, as accidents so frc
neighbourhood, by sulphur coining u,
contact with a
naked candle. Several other workmen were severely
burnt. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
THE SUGAR DUTIES.—The duty of
20s. on foreign
muscovado sugar, under the old law, •919. t 4' 99
yesterday to
18s. 6d., and the new law not having come into opera-
tion, merchants have paid the duties "Pon nearly all the
stock of sugar in the port of London in order to avoid
the discriminative duty between clayed brown and mus-
covado of Is. 6d. The operation will put somewhere
about 20,0001. into the pockets of the merchants at the
expense of the revenue. The new standard samples are
viewed with great indignation by those connected with
foreign sugar, as being preposterously low,—Shipping
Gazette.