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London, England, 1846-03-18 00:00:00

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Affix, J. P. Erewen, C. IL Newdegate, N.
Arbuthnott, 11. Fuller, A. E. Newport, Viscount
Gardner, J. D. O'Brien, A. 3.
Gordon, Hon. Capt. Palmer, G.
BMllie, 11. J.
Granby, Marquis of Plumptre, J. P.
Bell, Matthew
Ha'ford, Sir Ileury Rolleston, Colonel
Benett, John
liaise'', T. P. Round, C. G.
Bennett, Philip
c Heathcote, Sir W. Round, John
Bentinek, Lord G.
A Henley, J. N.
Scott, F.
Bentinck, Lord J.
Hildyard, T. B. Seynter, H. Y.
Berestord. Major
Arkwright, ',/'.
Hind°, J. A. Shaw, F.
Hope, Sir J. Sibthorp, Colonel
Brooke, Lord
Hope, Alexander Smyth, Sir H.
Bruce, C. L. C.
Hudson, G. Stanley, E.
Buck, Lewis W.
Inglis, Sir H. Thompson, kid.
Cayley, E. S.
Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Tower, C.
Colvile, C. R.
Knightley, Sir C. Tumor, C.
Compton, H. C.
Borth rick,
Lawson, Andrew Tyrrell, Sir J.
Disraeli, B.
Lefroy, A. Walsh, Sir J. 11.
Douglas, Sir IT.
Liklell, lieu. 11. 'l'. Wodehouste, E.
Farnham, E. B.
Peter
Mackenzie, T. Worcester, Marquis
Finer, Sir E.
Finch, George
Manners, Lord C. Yorke, E. T.
Floyer, JOhil
March, Earl of TELLIRS.
Forbes, William Mansell, 'P. IL Miles, William
Ne,4l, Joseph Trollne, Sir J.
Forman, T. S.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 17.

The House sat to-day to hear Scotch Appeals ; the
Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
and Lord Campbell.

RISK V. MUIR.

This case came before their Lordships upon an appeal
from the decision of the Court of Session in Scotland.
The principal question in the case was, whether the ap-
pellant, a grocer in Dumbarton, under a statutory pro-
vision exempting the resident burgesses of Dumbarton,
upon certain conditions, from payment of the river and
tonnage dues imposed by the Acts for the Improvement
of the Navigation of the Clyde and the Harbour of Glas-
gow, was exempted from tonnage dues on two puncheons
of whisky: (amounting to Is. 6d.) carried from the
Brootnielaw to Dumbarton. The Court of Session de-
cided that the appellant Was not exempted from payment,
and from that decision he brought the present appeal.
Mr. Turner and Mr. J Anderson appeared for the ap-
pellant, and the Solicitor-General and Mr. Bothell sup-
ported the decision of the Court below.

Their Lordships. at the conclusion of the arguments,
gave judgment affirming the decision of the Court of
Session.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN ClRCUlT—Dorchester, March 16.
James /fart was inflicted for maliciously setting on fire a
certain stack of furze, the property of David Slade, at
Lytchett Minster.
Mr. Poulden was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr.
Stock for the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor had a rick of furze made
about a week before the sth of November. On that day, in
the evening, it was seen to he on fire, and was entirely con-
sumed. The prisoner at that time was at work at the Dor-
chester and Southampton Railway at Lytchett. A few days
before the sth of November the prisoner told a fellow-labourer
that a man named Swaffield had persuaded him to set this
rick of furze on fire, and he should do it. The party to whom
he told this recommended him not to do it; but he said he
would. The prisoner repeated his intention en the afternoon
of the sth of November, and proceeded towards the spot
where the rick was, and it soon after was on fire. The next
morning a man said to him, Well, you've done it, then ;"
and he said he had ; that he had struck four lucifers on the
top of the boa and then set it on fire, and before he could
get across the field the rick was all in a blaze. The men
all left the employ in a day or two, and went to Portsmouth.
The one to whom the primmer had told this returned again
in about a month, when he gave information. Another
labourer, who was present when the prisoner uttered his
threat, and afterwards stated what he had done, confirmed
the evidence of the first labourer. The prisoner was appre-
hended on the sth of December. When the prisoner was in
custody, he said it was no use to deny it—he had done it,
and Swaffield had persuaded him. The prisoner had always
borne the character of being a quiet, hard-working lad,
eighteen years of age.
For the prisoner it was urged that it was a mischievous
frolic, for the purpose of making a bonfire on the sth of
November.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Sentence—three months' imprisonment.
NISI PRIES COURT. . _

The whole of the day has been occupied in trying a right
of way cause, in which all the points have been left for the
consideration of the Court above.
Mr. i;ockburn and Mr. Fitzherbert were for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Crowder and Mr. Stock for the defendant.

OXFORD CIRCUI7'.-IVorcester, March 16.
(Before the LORD CRIIF BARON.)
Joseph lrooks, aged 29, labourer, was indicted for com-
tnitting a raps upon Ellen Banks, on the 18th of July :ast.
The evidence is of course unfit for publication.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Learned Judge
sentenced him to transportation for life.
John Howell was charged with committing a like crime
upon the perlon of a little girl, only eight years old.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to transportation for life.
Both these crimes were committed in the parish of St.
Andrew's, in this city. a spot infested by the most notorious
characters. _ .

(Before Mr. Baron PLATT. )
Harriett Allard, said to be only 15, and the daughter of a
very respectable farmer, was indicted for shop-lifting.
Though this trial lasted four hours, the facts were very
similar to those which form the usual features in such cases.
It appeared that the articles alleged to have been stolen
by the prisoner were found in her basket, but the possession
of ono article, a veil, was accounted for by the prisoner, who
said she considered she had bought it, but had not paid for
it, as she was going to call again, when a balance would be
struck of the accounts between herself and the prosecutor's
wife, the prisoner having been accustomed to sell butter and
eggs on market-day when she visited the city. The only al-
ternative whereby to account for the other articles being found
in the prisoner's basket was that the prosecutor's wife had
placed them there. Jt was proved she had the opportu-
nity, and also had on a former occasion mad. a false charge
against a person. The jury adopted this view, as suggested
in a very able defence by the prisoner's counsel, and ac-
quitted her.
The verdict was received with applause, and it is right
to add that the prisoner received an excellent character
from the clergyman of her parish, who had known her from
infancy.
Mr. Stile appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Huddloatono
defended the prisoner.