The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-12 00:00:00

THE SUN,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, wore
1,500 to 2,000 bales. American, did, to 6id. per lb.,
with a heavy market—Railway Shares were firm, and a
good business was done.
The statement of the Colonial Bank, the salient
points of which we gave yesterday, has given
rise to considerable remark, and there has been some
further discussion as to the position of the West India
colonies. It is known that Government is desirous of
affording aid, but, whether for the advantage of mortga-
gees and non-resident proprietors, we are to return to
the days of " protection," alias monopoly, we are left to
guess. If the estates were to be resold, and came unin-
cumbered into the possession of frugal men of moderate
means, and Government were at the same time to en-
courage emigration, we see no reason why colonial pro-
perties could not be made to pay.
The American advices are not of special interest, but
it would appear that the eseports of bullion had not ceased
Whether we shall receive much more remains to be seen.
As to the Mexican war, and the pecuniary aid which
may be needed by the Government, it is stated that—
" Thor* is no doubt but that any amount of ,money
the Government may require will be offered. as soon as
proposals are issued. The immense amount bid for,
when proposals for the last loan were issued, shows
pretty conclusively the ability of the Government to
make loans. Bids for nearly sixty millions of dollars
were sent in for the loan of eighteen millions made last
Spring, and we have no doubt, notwithstanding the
apparent tightness of the money market, that proposals
for the loan of twenty-five millions would at once be
taken."
The Funds have been rather fluctuating this morning,
and there has been a few sales, on account of the decline
at Paris. Money, however, is too easy to allow of mere
fractional alternations abroad exercising a decided influ-
ence here. Consols are 87k to i, after having been
Hi to 87. The New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents.
have realised 88i to I. Bank Stock has been firm at
195 to 197. Exchequer-bills have risen to 235. and 265.
premium.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been at full
rates generally. Spanish Three per Cents. are 29i ;
Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 26i to 27. Bra-
zilian Small Bonds are 82. Grenada Stock is at 191.
Dutch Two-and-Half per Cents. have been 54i to i.
Railway Shares exhibit a slight reaction compared
with the highest rates of yesterday, but are by no
means weak.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 193 197
3 per Cent. Reduced Anauiti es • 8714 %87 87%
3 per Cent. Consols Antis B7loi 863 k 871,4
ti clw 34 per Cent. Anus BB%l 88 881/1
Long Amenities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 13-16
India Bonds under 1,0001 ....... ....... .... 15 10 dis
Bank Stock for Account 195
Consols for Account B7log 67 87%
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/.
5001.
Small
... 25 26 23 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Grenada, 1 per Cent. .. 19%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account .......
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 3O
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 26% 27
Ditto for the Account 26 26%34
Spanish Bonds, 8 per Cent, 1840
Ditto Passive Bonds 4%
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto for the Account . 29%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5414% x d
BUSINESS DONt IX RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
ItAtiavtra. ?MD. PER SHARI.
Aberdeen
Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2%..... %
....- to
Ayrshire and Galloway
to
Belfast and County Down .. 10 ..
lilrmingnam & Oxford June... 20
Birmingham, Vol., Dudley 10 ...
Binning., Wol., le.S, tour Val. 10/.145....
Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction. "3/ Boston, Stara, & lii; ...
....... 4 Bristol and Exeter ........ n..... .. .. 8200 ...... —64 -
Do., Thirds • .
Backinghams.
....... ........: ""'• 101. 105/.04s — ...... to
214 dis. to
Caledonian
35:14 to 36
Ditto, Half Sha;es ......... ...
3% . to Ditto. Clydesdale Junc-tiOn. 50 -- . to
Chester and Holyhead__ 37% - 1- to
Clarence. .... ............ .......
7 1
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... i...... 108 A .
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 .....
-- : ... .. .. -
_uDo.., Gov. Loan, 4per Cent. 10
Dublin and Belfast Junction 20
Dundalk and Enniskillen ..: 16
East Anglia, 25/. L. & E:,
and L. & D., .. ..... 25 ...... 12
Ditto, 18/., E. & .4: ... ..
18 ...... 8% to
Eastern Ditto, 31. 10s., E. &II .... 2
Counties .. .20
Ditto, ditto (B) .......
20 ......
16
po. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... % dis to
Do., d 0....... ......... N 0.2,6/. 135.4 d... % dis to par
Do., York Extension lO ..... ...... to
Do., Northern & Eastern 5O
. to
Do., Quarter .... ....... ...... 12%.„
Do., New
Eastersn Union. 9O
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 121,E —
Ditto., Thirds ...135.4d — to
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ...
East Lancashire
to
Ditto, New lB
Do., New Quarters
East Lincolnshire 12% — ts
Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... 50
--
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 1214. ..... 11
...... g% —
...... to
Ditto, New port.. ......... 9l/2 --
...... to
Ditto,
ditto, Now ...... :.., 2% — ...... t•
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2%
Ditto, New ... ............ ... 2% — .....•
tteo --: Glasg., Dumfries, & Carl iele..B/. 64.8 d --
Glasgow, Kilmai dock, & Ayr 50 ".
...
toto --
Ditto, New ........... 40
....... to D 0.% Shares (5 per ct.gua.) 12% ._, . t o Great Nortkern lOl/2 -' to
Do. London & York Exten. 2% — ...... to Gt. South. & We::t. (Ireland) 35
Great
Not :'h of England...... 100
Ditto, New 30/. ...... .. ..... 30 • t
Ditto, New lb/. ..... •..... . 61'*** **
- - to
Great .... ...
.....
9e2" - ...
o
Western Ditto, Ralf 5hare.............
50 -0
Ditto,
Quarter Shares 17%
Ditto, fifths .................. 20
Do. New 17/
.....
Huddersfield and Manchester 24/2. ...
/4
Ditte, Thirds .................. 8 . to
to
Hull and Selby .................. 50 . 101
Ditto, Half Shares ......... 25 .....
Ditto, Quarter Shares .....» 12%....
Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 171/2 --
to
to
Do.
do. and Norwich
(late (Camb. and Ely) 2%
Lancaster and Carlisle....
...
40
Do., Thirds ;0 ....... --...1% ...... to
.....
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares .. -62
38 ......
Ditto Quarters — 141,4 l 2
Ditto Fifths 8 — to Ditto Sixteenths .... . 61,i __ to
Ditto Thirds (Reg. )....:...10/. 4/3 -
.....
to
De. Liverpool sad Bury. . 34
Do. (Hudderr --- --.'

...s. and Sheff.) 33
Do., Waketield,Pow

Refract,
and Goole 47% -
Do., West Riding Union -AL 25.... . - -
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 -
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 - to -
Ditto ditto ...(8) VA to -
Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 94%.. ... to -
Leicester and Bedford l6s. -
Leeds,Dewsbury, &Monello. 371/2 - to -
Do., Branch 14 Shares 12% - to -
Ditto, New Branch (blue).. 2% - to ....F
Ditto, Extension (green)... 2% - to -
Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2% - ...... to -
Leeds and Thirsk ........ ...... 36 - .... . to -
Ditto, New ...... .... ..... ... 20 -
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... - -
Liverpool. Crosby, and South-
port. - to -
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction 2% -
...... to -
London 1; Blackwell-16/. 13s. 4d 4% to -
Ditto New, No. 1,. -
Ditto New, No. 2 4/. 18s. 4d.... - -
T _1)0. Extension
...ond., Bright., & South Coast 50 -
Do. Consolidated Eighths... 30 -
Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9 . ..... - - to -
D.. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... - -
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... - -
London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... -
Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... - ...... to -
London:h North Weatsrn.....loo ......152
Do. Quarter ......L. and. B. 22 -
D. . do. New ...... ..„ ...... 2
__ .. .. to -
. do. Fifths -
I)°. Quarters ... G. J. 25 -
Do. 40/. Shares.....L. & M. 15 - -
Do. 40/. Shares...AL and B. 40 ...... - -
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7%..." - -
bo. 10/. .. M. and B. (13.) 7% ll% to -
LD. 10/. ... M. and B. (c.) 1 -
ondon and S. Western.... 41.. 618 d 54% to 55
Do. New Consolidated Bths. 40 - to -
Ditto Ditto New 50/.. .. 321/ ...,.. 31% to -
..... . .... e New 401..... ..... - - 26 - to -
Do.D. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 .*-- - to -
Tentbs (Consolidated) 40 - -
titto, Thirds ... 8/ 6s. 8d ... - ...... to -
........... . ondon, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% - ......
titooo ----
1-._ondor.derry and Enniskillen 23% -%
to -
F_anch. Buxton, & Matlock 3
olanehr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo - to -
Ditto V Share (No 1)... 13 - -
Datto, ditto (No. 2) 25 - to -
~to, ',,, Shares (No. 3)... 7%...... - -
-itto Grimsby 25 - to -
bitto, ditto.
bitto, ditt() - to -
Ditto,
t4..,_, Sheffield, and Liuc. /%...... - -
w.;',AlesterandSouthampton 214 - - - t`) -
---.uand .. 100 bit ; .. - ................ -
40 . . .
413 11, :y8111,4371,1/2, to ooD . _ __ll3
Ditto' Consol. Preference...loo -
Ditto. 40/. Shares
'Atte ,
kid ' 504 Shares-.
to -
latidi...,• 'mu., stud Derby...loo ... -
11:nt , Co ,h
Bri3tel aid
lUgtlAlll § poz cut,,..100 -

Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36
Ditto ditto 11/. 38.6 d...
Mitland, Leices. sad Swan-
to
nington (8 per ct. gua.)....100 .... .
Midld. Great Western (Irish) 35
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ......
Ditto Quarter Shares
Newmarket and Chesterford 16% — to
Ditto Extension
Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6
Norfolk
Ditto New 201.
Ditto Extension
Do. Scrip, 1847, N. of Norflk 2
Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2
Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 •••-• ••.... to
Newry, Warrenpoint, and
Rostrevor
Northern Counties Union
211541 h. .........
...
ttoo --
to
North British
Ditto Half Shares.. ......
Do. Quarters 41,4 4% to - -
Ditto, Extension ............ 1,43 % to
Ditto Thirds ... ......... •••••• 2 ••••••
Ni
North Staffordshire... .. ...... 7% 7 % .. to
North Wales ........... 314
ONxorfotkrdW,
Wesotreemes.t.;;; ......
w..0..i.: 6
35
verhampton
Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 71,4...... ...... to
Royston and Hitchin ...
...... to
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland ..- ........ ... 20
Ditto, New lO
Sheffield, Rotherham, aid
Goole
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 6
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 3
Shrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 ... .. . to
Ditto, Oswestry l2
Ditto (New)
Ditto 8 per Cent. Pr0f,,,,,, 5
Skrewsbury and Hereford ... 2
Shropshire Union
South Devon ....... ...... ... 40
Ditto, Preference 2O ...... 18 . to
South Staffordshire 4
South Eastern and Dover 33% 3l to
Ditto, New, No. 1
Ditto, N ew, No. 2
Ditto, New, No. 3
Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 71/ 53/ xi... to
South Wales
South Yorkshire, Doncaster,
and Goole
Swans. and Loughor and Ca-
meron's Stm. Coal ...... ... .. 4
Thames Haven Dock and
Railway l7l/ — to
Taw Vale Extension
Vale of Neath
_ _ . __... _

Waterford and Kilkenny 131,E ___ -
Waterford and Limerick..... 40 ... ..
Waterford,Wexford,Wicklw,
and Dublin
West Cornwall
vVhitehaven and Furness l2 ...
Windsor, Staines, and South
Western s2s.
Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 80 _ 141,3 21A1
„. to
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 _. . 3434... to
Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 ..
._ 81.:r41A... to
Do. Nor th Shields Purchase 25 ..
Do. Exten. No.l (Y. &N.) 10
Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 10
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 3
York and North Midland .. 50
Ditto, Preference
Ditto East and West Riding
Extension
FOREIGN lIAILWATh.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 144....•• to 14
Central of France ( Orleans
and Vierzon)
Central of Spain ...
Ceylon . ss.
Demerara. .....
Dendre Valley
Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... .
Dutch Rhenish 7
East Indian
Great Indian Peninsular
Italian and Austrian
Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1
Louvain it la Sambre ......... 6
Luxembourg
Lyons and Avignon (Con-
stituted)
Madrid and Valentia

Namur and Liege l4 ...... 5 ... . to
Northern of France. li
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6
Over Yssel 4l3s 4d 2 p share to
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans... 2O
Pans and Rouen .. ,
Paris & Strasbourg ..... . ..... il

Rouen and Hayre — . 20
Sambre and Meuse
Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 -
Tours & Nantes ... ...... .. S -

Tournay, Jurbise, Louden,
and Hassel t
West Flanders . a% lit to --
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
British North American .... 50
Colonial
Commercial of London 2O — te
London Joint Stock .... ...... 10
London and Westminster... 20
National Provincial of Englci. 35
Ditto, New
National of Ireland . 22% — ..... to
Provincial of Ireland . 25
Ditto, New . 10
Union of Australia
Ditto, New 2l,i — -
Union of London ........ ...... 10
Union of Madrid 4O

MINES.
Anglo Mexican .. 100
Astrian Mining Company ... 11 . —
Australian 2
...... to
BlaenarTon Iron and Coal ... 50
Bolanos Scrip .................. -- -. ...... to --
litisla Iron
zilian Imperial ..... .. ... 21 ......
vanized Iron
Ditto, New
Real del Monte, Unregistered —.. .. 112 to --

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amstcriam „ „ 12 62t,' Tllbraltar.. •••••• • • • • • •
Ditto, at sight• 12 3 Leghorn .... •. •
. •
••• . •• 31 40
Rate rd . ..... 12 G Genoa .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 26 le
"twerP •• • ........... 26 10 Milan .. • • ........ • ..•
flambe rgh .... • • M.B. 13 15% Venice ••••• • • • • •
Altona..., „„ „ „ Naples ••••• • • • • • "rs
Paris, 3 days' sight .. .. 25 70 Palermo, por oz .. , 115
„Pitt°, • 26 0 Lisbon.... • • ....... •• • 5214
Marseilles • ..... ..... . 26 10 0p0rt0.... • • 52%
Bourdeaux.... 26 10 Rio Janeiro
Frankfort on Maine.... 123% Bahia ..... ... ••• • • •
Petersburgh, Sil. ltble Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • •
Berlin .. ......., New York, 21 days'sight
Vienna, efiec. do. ••• • • 10 20 Philadelphia .... • • ....
Trieste, ditto.... 10 21 PRICEB OF BULLION, pia OZ.
Madrid 46% Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17
Cadiz •• •• ..... 48% Now Dollars 0 4 91,4
Bilbao..
Barcelona ............ Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
5aY111e.............. Silver in bars ...... •• 0 4 11

LLOYD'S SHIPPING---(THIS DAY
LONDON, JAN. 12.—Wind this day at noon S.W. to
W.S.W„ light breeze and fine weather, with slight frost.
DEAL, JAN. 11.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. from
the River and ski. Northumberland, Madras; Stander-
ings, Algoa Bay; Eleanor, Algoa Bay; John Munn,
Lima; Daphne, Bahia; John, Trinidad; Catherine
Greene, St. Kitt's; Eliza, .Jamaica; Thomas Fulden,
New Orleans; Bangalore, Bermuda; Sophia, St. John's,
New Brunswick; Superior, Ederra Leone.
SCARBOROUGH, JAN. 11.•—• The Probus, Antwerp to
Hamburgh, leaky, sails split, and rudder broken, was
fallen in with and towed in he re by the Duncan Dunbar;
must discharge.
DUBLIN, JAN. 10.—The smack Mary, Newry to this
port, was totally wrecked last night on the Cross Rocks,
Skerries; crew saved, and it is expected that the mate-
rials and cargo will be saved.
BELFAST, JAN. 10.—The .kbigail, Leggett, hence for
New York, put back Bth in st., leaky, and with loss of
sails, spars, stancheons, &e. The Endeavour, of this
port, is on shore at the entrance of the Lower Lough,
but is expected off.
Szaco, JAN. 10.—The Industry, which was stranded
on Bowmore 29th ult., has driven further on the strand,
and now lies apparently with her back broken; a con-
siderable portion of the cargo has been saved, materially
damaged, and the remainder in the hold is entirely
destroyed.
SHIELDS, JAN. 10. —The Perseverance has sprung a
leak, and must discharge. Two steamers are reported
to have sunk in the harbour, and some vessels have lost
bowsprits and bulwarks. 11. The Olme' Cecelie, hence to
Hensbury, has put back, having been in collision, sth
inst., in the North Sea, with a Danish sloop; threw part
of cargo overboard, is very leaky, and must discharge:
the latter, it is supposed, will found er. The Emily,
hence to Havre, is aground on the Herd Sand.
DUNDALK, JAN. B.—The Lark, which went on shore
19th ult. at Giles-quay was got off to-day and towed
here, much damaged.
HARTLEPOOL, JAN. 10.—Tbe Algerrna, of Lynn, was
in contact with the Ann, of Lynn, this morning, and
sank; crew saved by the latter, arrived here.
SCARBOROUGH, JAN. 11.—The Robert and Margaret,
of Shields; the Mary Clark, of London; and the Eliza
Ann, of London, have put in here, the two former leaky,
and the latter with rudder damaged, having been on
Whitby Rook this morning during a th lel& fog.
HULL, JAN. 11.—The Ariel, hence t o Marseilles, and
the Helena Catharine, from Porta Play 'a, have been in
contact; the former has put back with loass of cutwater,
&c., and is much strained.
AINFLEET, JAN. 10.—The Mary, o f and for Boston,
from Stockton, is totally wrecked on t ho Knock Sand;
greater part of stores saved:
BOSTON, JAN. 10.—The New Superior, hence tol—,
has put back leaky, and is dischargin
LOWESTOFFE, JAN. 10.—The Hartlepool to
Shoreham, has been assisted in leaky, ...and with
choked.
HOLYHEAD, JAN. 10.—The Margaret, Troon to
Newport, put in here this morning, wit h very consider-
able damage, having been in collision last night with
the Nimrod steamer.
Lp
e cttil E IPs
to
oof ,
; ,
frJoAmN.illalv.r—e 11.—The
No w
epackyeots,h,ipstLruoclisoli: hthile-f
Rips off Naztucket, and lost rt.dder, and hadont
water in her hold, and vwould be tai: en into
nearest ports, feet
tt
the
KIRKCALDY, JAN. 9.—The Lord S eaton, Talbot, from
Quebec and Aberdeen, in attenaptini ; to enter the har-
bour yesterday, struck outside the pier head, went on
shore, and must discharge ; her 11:eel is partly gone, and
she fills with the tide.
WISBEACII, JAN. 11.—The M .10 y Slinkin, hence to
Newcastle, lies on her beam ends alt the side of the river
below Sutton Bridge, and fills wil h the tide; it is hoped
that the whole of the cargo will b e saved.
ALDBOROUGH, JAN. 11.—The ifs to the Queen,
Janseley, of Lowestoffe, from New castle to this port,
struck on the Whiting yesterday, s nd soon After sunk;
A crew Ifived.

LONDON.

IvlcA, DEC. 17.—The Era, Erce, of Newcastle, from
Liverpool to Leghorn, was stranded on the island of
Formentera previously to the 19th ult.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at eleven
o'clock, and heard unopposed lunatic petitions, ap-
peals, and cause petitions.

HURST V. PADWICK-JUDGMENT.

His LORDSHIP gave judgment to-day in this case,
which was argued yesterday upon motion in the
nature of an appeal from the decision of the Vice-
Chancellor Wigram, who refused to make an order
upon the plaintiff to give security for costs. Ms
Lordship, after going at some length into the case,
stated his clear opinion to be that the judgment of the
Vice-Chancellor was correct, and ordered the appeal
to be dismissed with costs.

LUNATIC PETITIONS.
The Court then proceeded to hear the unopposed
lunatic petitions.

IN THE MATTER OE DYCE SOMBRE.

This case came before the Court upon three peti-
tions ; one on behalf of the committee of the person
of the lunatic, Mrs. Dyce Sombre and Mr. Parker,
the object of which was, first, to carry out the in-
tention of Mr. Dyce Sombre with respect to the
erection of a monument in India to the widow of the
great grandfather of Mr. Dyce Sombre—the Begum
Sombre, who left the lunatic an immense fortune in
India. It appeared from the statements on the peti-
tion that the monument, which bad been executed by
an Italian sculptor of eminence, named Tadolini, was
ready to be conveyed to India; that 3,000/.
out of the 4,0001., agreed to be given to the
artist for executing it, bad been paid, and
lie petition prayed that the remaining 1,0004
might be paid. Then, with respect to the carriage of
the monument to India, a gentleman of the name of
Beale had agreed to do so for 2s. 4d. per cubic foot,
and the petition prayed that the Court would order
that that offer should be accepted. The petition also
prayed that the Court would make some specific order
with respect to the allowance to Mr. Dyce Sombre
weekly, as Lord Lyndhurst had given no specific
directions upon the subject; and also that the costs
of the committees of the person and the estate, in
respect of the petition presented in 1846, should be
paid Out of the estate of Mr. Dyce Sombre.
His LORDSHIP made the orders as prayed.

The object of the next petition, which was pre-
sented by the committee of the estate, was the con-
firmation of the Master's report, finding that an in-
crease should be made to the pension of a female
named Bebee Sohagun, from 15 to 50 rupees, and
also the costs of the general management of the
estate.
His LORDSIIIP also made the order in this peti-
tion.
The other petition, which related to the expenses of
Mr. Dyce Sombre's election for Sudbury, was not
proceeded with, in consequence of the absence of
Mr. Lloyd, who was then engaged in arguing a case
in the Court of Queen's Bench.
The Court then proceeded to hear lunatic and
cause petitions.

VICE-CHAN CERY .—(T HIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CIIANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
Ilis Honour was occupied the whole morning
with unopposed cause petitions and motions of no
interest.

(Before Sir J. WIGRANT.)
BOI3ERTSON V. SOUTHGATE.

This was a supplemental Bill, filed by the assig-
nees of the plaintiff against the defendant, James. Webb
Southgate. It appeared that the defendant carried
on the business with his son, as bookseller, in Fleet-
street, but the partnership being dissolved, a new
firm was formed between the plaintiff and Henry
Southgate, and under the title of Southgate and
Robinson, the father receiving 5001. to retire from the
business. The original bill alleged that he had been
induced to enter into the partnership under an erro-
neous opinion formed upon the statements of Henry
Southgate, and that the money, 3,0001., which he
embarked in the business, had been applied in liqui-
dation of the debts of the old firm. The supplemental
bill made the same allegation, and the defendant, in
his answer, asserted that the plaintiff entered into
the partnership with the understanding that he
was to assume the liabilities of the debts of the firm.
His HONOUR, in delivering judgment, said he
considered that the allegation in the answer was
not improbable, and that there was no proof of
the allegations in the bill, and he must therefore de-
cide against the plaintiff.
The bill was dismissed with costs.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
HENRY V. NASH AND 27 OTHERS.

Mr. Martin and Mr. Crompton appeared to show
cause against a rule calling upon the plaintiff to elect
in which one of the above causes he would proceed to
trial, and for a stay of proceedings in the remainder,
and to relieve the defendants in all the causes, except
the one to be sued, from all costs subsequent to the
19th of January, 1846, the defendant undertaking to
be bound by the event of the cause elected to be
tried.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Bramwell appeared
in support of the rule.
The action was brought separately against twenty-
eight members of the provisional committee of the
projected Derby and Uttoxeter Railway, for a sum of
money for which they were jointly liable by virtue of
their office. In one of the actions, Henry v. Read,
the plaintiff had obtained an award for the payment
of the debt and coats, but had not signed judgment.
Since obtaining the award further proceedings had
been taken, and the defendants had demurred to
several of the actions.

Mr. MARTIN, with whom was Mr. Crompton, now
contended, that the plaintiff was entitled to ;all his
costs in the remaining actions.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, with whom was Mr.
Bramwell, maintained that as the remaining twenty-
seven actions could not succeed inasmuch as the
defendant 'would be able to plead the award in one
of the actions, they were not entitled to their costs
in those actions. _ _

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After considerable discussion it was finally agreed,
that the parties should submit 'to the dpcision of the
Court, as to what costs ought to be paid.
The COURT then decided that the plaintiff should
have the defendant's costs in the action in which
the award had been obtained, and the costs of the
writs and demurrers in the other actions ; and that
upon the payment of those costs, and the cost of the
present application, all further proceedings should be
stayed.

BANKRUPT c (ran s DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULDURN).
IN RE SAMUEL.
This bankrupt had carried on business as a silver-
smith in Bury-street, St. Mary Axe, and to-day was
appointed for him to pass his last examination.
The estate is very considerable, the debts being
about 80,0001. The accounts were not prepared, and
the bankrupt applied for a further adjournment, as
the accounts were very complicated. He said that it
would, even with the assistance of an accountant, take
three months.

His HONOUR granted the adjournment.
The Solicitor to the assignees objected to the con-
tinuation of the allowance (4/. per week).
His Hosiona said that it could not be expected
that the bankrupt could prepare his accounts if de-
prived of the allowance. He had no power to grant
it after the choice of assignees, but if it was refused he
would make an order at the audit for the payment
of a reasonable sum to defray the expenses of prepar-
ing the accounts.

SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMEs.)
There was only one case set down for hearing, and
that was to recover the amount of a bill of exchange.
The defendant pleaded that he did not accept, but
did not appear to support the plea.
LIABILITY OF MILITARY PENSIONERS TO SERVE ON
JURIES.

On the names of the jury being called on,
Mr. Andrew Kenna claimed to be excused on the
ground that he was a Government pensioner, and
enrolled in the battalion of pensioners. lie said that
he was liable at any moment to be called on active
service.
The SECONDARY—Yes, when the French come. I
know of no exemption on such a ground, and I must
call on you to serve.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Trebble, Daniel M'Garthy, and Frederick
Goodeve, three well-known thieves, were placed be-
fore Mr. Hardwick, charged with picking the
pocket of Mr. John Fisher Kennett, 2, Southampton-
street, Fitzroy-square.
Hughes, 114 E, said he was walking along Oxford-
street about five o'clock last evening, when he ob-
served the prisoners following the complainant.
Knowing them to be notorious thieves, he watched
them, and saw Goodeve try the complainant's pocket,
but without succeeding in his attempt to get anything
out. He then saw Trebble follow up in the place of
Goodeve, and, after trying complainant's pockets,
pull out a silk handkerchief. Witness then called
another constable to his assistance, and went up to
the prisoners, and took them into custody, with the
handkerchief in their possession, He then informed
the gentleman of his loss, who identified the hand-
kerchief as his property.
Smith, 13 E, corroborated the evidence of last

witness.
The prosecutor said he was proceeding along
Oxford-street about five o'clock on the preceding
evening, when the first witness came up and told him
that he had been robbed. Tie saw a handkerchief in
his hand, which he identified as being his (pro-
secutor's).
The prisoners, who protested their innocence, were
committed for trial.