The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-09 00:00:00

TRH 01714, LONDON, :WEIDNENDA.V. EVIiWIN6,_ DECEMBER el 1444.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE,
DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 5, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Herbert Townshend
Bowen, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for the
island of Trinidad.
WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 8.
14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Sergeant Major
Emanuel Bradbury, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be
Cornet, without purchase, Dec. 8.
22d Regiment of Foot— Lieutenant Henry Allen Murray
Deane, from the 63d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Frederick
Hankey, who retires upon half-pay 63d Foot, Dec. 8.
29th Foot—Breve-tColonel Henry Robartes Wyatt, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-
Colonel James Simpson, who exchanges; Major Andrew T.
Hemphill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice
Wyatt, who retires ; Captain Gregory Lewis Way
to be Major, by purchase, vice Hemphill; Lieutenant
Walter Kirby to be Captain, by purchase, vice Way ;
Ensign William Septimus Simmons to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Kirby; George Augustus Ferris, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Simmons, Dec. 8.
33d Foot—Ensign William Mortimer Pechell to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Keane, promoted in the 56th
Foot; Gentleman Cadet Frederic Smith Vacher, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Pechell, Dec. 8.
44th Foot—Lieutenant John Allen Lloyd Phillips, to be
Captain, by purchases, vice Rodon, who retires ; Ensign
William Henry Hotham, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Philips; George White, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hotham ; Dec. 8.
71st Foot—Lieutenant Francis G. Scott to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Brickenden, who retires; Ensign John Igna-
tius Macdonell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Scott ;
Otway Wemvss, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mac-
donell; Lieutenant William Stratton Prince to be Adjutant,
vice Scott, promoted, Dec. 8.
76th Foot—Ensign Benjamin Rising to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice W hitter, who retires ; James Fox Bland,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Riding, Dec. 8.
81st Foot—Lieutenant Henry Edward Sorrell to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Edmonstone, de-
ceased, Nov. 13.
95th Foot—Lieutenant Charles A. Cobbe to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Thompson, who retires; Ensign Thomas
Browne Feneran to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cobbe ;
Samuel Blomefield Kekewich, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Feneran, Dec. 8.
97th Foot—Ensign Hedley S. J. 'Vicars to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Woods, whose promotion has been can-
celled, Nov. 6; Ensign Thomas Venables to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, who retires; Osborne Burwell Cannon, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Venables, Dec. 8.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Lieutenant Robert Cas-
sells Oliphant, from the 80th Regiment, to be Lieutenant,
vice Hunt, promoted, Dec. 8.
WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 8.
Supplementary List of Non-Commissioned Officers and Pri-
vate Soldiers of the Queen's Army killed in the late Battles
on the Sutlej, or who have died of wounds received in those
Actions :-
50th Regiment—John Beck, Alexander Beardman, Wil-
liam H. Booth, George Bowden, Jos. Brindley,Johas Brooks,
John Callaghan, Win. Clifford, John Colegan, John David-
son, Wm. Densley,Michael DonahuesDan ielDoolan, M. Dooley
Richard Dunn, George Evitt, George Fanney, Peter Fan-
ning, Brian Feemv, Si. Fenton (Sergeant), William Garrett,
Francis Gleeson (Colour Sergeant), John Goodwin, Anthony
Hall, George Hancock, Charles Hawkins, John Haves,
Henry Hart, Robert Henley (Sergeant), William Hol-
well, John James, John Jeffery, John Ingold, James
Kayns, John Kelly, James Kelly, Peter Lawler,
Benjamin Lucas, John M'Cabe, Thomas M'Kean,
William M'Knight, Janes MsMeeking (Sergeant),
John Moran, William Mullins, Thomas North, James
O'Leary, Thomas Pike, John Poole, William Quigley, John
Reese, John Richardson, Edward Ridlestoff, Thomas Riday,
Richard Ronald, William Shea (Colour-Sergeant), John
Skates, George Smith. John Smith, George Stephens, John
Stephens, Samuel Steele, William Thorp, John Travers,
Francis Ward, John Whealdon, John White (Colour-
Sergeant).
Non-Commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers of 50th
Regiment supposed to be dead, they having been missing
since he recent Battles on the Sutlej.
William Beckett (Corporal), Daniel Fitzpatrick, John
Flinn, Frederick Harris, Matthew Healey, Frederick John-
son, Patrick Kelly (Corporal), William Minney, Edmond
Murphy, John Murphy, James Palfrey. John Peel, Robert
Wallace, William Wright.
Private Soldiers of the 50th Regiment killed at Loodianah,
20th May, 1846, by the Storm, which blew down the
Barracks, or who have died from Contusions received on
that occasion.
Michael Donahue, James Ford, Benjamin Frobisher, John
Gibbons, Thomas Hatcher, Henry Hayes, Michael O'Brien,
Thomas Todd.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Dzc. 5.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain and Brevet-Major
William Henry Bent to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Hornsby, deceased ; Second Captain George Sandham to be
Captain, vice Beat; First Lieutenant Thomas Knox to be
Second Captain, vice Sandham, Nov. 9 ; Second Lieutenant
Archibald Motteux Calvert to be First Lieutenant, vice
Knox, Nov. 19.
The dates of promotion of the undermentioned officers have
been altered as follows, viz.:—
Captain Tyler, Oct. 14, 1846.
Second Captain F. A. Campbell, Oct. 14, 1846.
First Lieut. Phillip, Oct. 14, 1846.
Fiist Lieut. Gcdby, Oct. 20, 1846.
First Lieut. Street, Nov. 9. 1846.
Captain and:Brevet-Major Robert Clarke, to be Lieut.-Colonel,
41 Blachley, retired on full-pay, Nov. 28.
eoe and Captain Charles Vansittart Cockburn, to be Captain,
vice Clarke, Nov. 28.
First Lieutenant Charles Wright Younghusband, to be Se-
cond Captain, vice Cockburn, Nov. 28.
Second Lieutenant O'Bryen Bellingham Woolsey, to be First
Lieutenant, vice Youngbusband, Nov. 28.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, and of the City and County of the City of York.
Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
Cavalry—Edmund Blayds, Gent., to be Cornet, Dec. 1.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 3.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Shaw the
younger, of Burnley, in the county palatine of Lancaster,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
The Gazette of this evening contains a notice from the
Speaker for the issuing of a new writ for the northern divi-
sion of the county of Lincoln, in the room of Charles Ander-
son Worsley Pelham, commonly called Lord Worsley, now a
Peer of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
BANKRUPTS.
John Donaldson, coach-maker, Regent-street, to surrender
Dec. 16 and Jan. 30th, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Dunn and
Dobie, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Philip Howard, wine merchant, Hingham, Norfolk, Dec.
16, at one, and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Trehern and Whit e
Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury.
Sidney Nelson, music-seller, New Bond-street, Dec. 16, at
half-past one, and Jan. 19, -at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Chapple, Chancery-lane.
John Spence, dealer in china, Queen-street, Hoxton, Dec.
17 and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Hens-
man, Basing-lane.
Edmund Jones Howe, china dealer, Deptford, Dec. 17,
and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Sutclitfe, New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
Joseph Keed Bullen, tailor, Peterborough, Dec. 22, at three,
and Jan. 19, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry;
Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Soho.
James Bussev, ironmonger, Bear-street, Leicester-square,
Dec. 18, at half-past one, and Jan. 19, at two, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane,
Lombard-street; Townshend, Howland-street, Fitzroy-
square.
Richard Satchel!, jun., cowkeeper, Winsley-street, Ox-
ford-street, Dec. 17, at half-past two, and Jan. 14, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Rye, Golden-square.
William Cameron, confectioner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Dec. 15, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 19, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Chartres, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne; Shield and Harwood, Queen-street, Cheapside.
Owen Evans, innkeeper, Liverpool, Dec. 18, and Jan. 19, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry Chain-
hers, London; Fisher and Stone, Liverpool.
John Julian Jackson, wine merchant, Birkenhead, Dec.
18 and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Co., London-
wall, London ; Dodge, Liverpool.
James Barron Rodway, commission agent, Birmingham,
Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Waterloo-street, Birming-
ham; Suckling, Birmingham.
William Barker, hosier, Nottingham, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8,
at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley, Nottingham.
William Thomas, draper, Treforest, Glamorganshire' Dec.
22 and Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Bird, Cardiff; Short,
Bristol.
Matthew Burton and Benjamin Shaen, cotton spinners,
Manchester, Dec. 19 and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Man-
chester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester;
Pittendreigh and Stevenson, South-square, Gray's Inn ;
Baker, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. C. Hill, grocer, Reading—first div. of ss. in the pound,
on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and two following Wednesdays, at
the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
W. Chandler, chemist, Minories—second div. of 3d. in the
pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and two following Wednes-
days, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
C. J. Edmonds, apothecary, Bluntisham, Huntingdon-
shire.—first div. of Is. 2d. in the pound, on Wednesday,
Dec. 9, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr.
Turquand, Old Jewry.
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Baker,ld. in
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
T. Taylor, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—second div. of
2s. 6d. in the pound (in addition to 7s. 6d. in the pound pre-
viously declared), at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.
G. Mellor, shopkeeper, Shipley, Yorkshire—first div. of 9s.
in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope,
Leeds.

Ell'artridge, coal merchant, Cheltenham—first div. of 4s.
in the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Acraman,
Bristol.
G. Steele, grocer, Durham—first div. of 91 in the pound,
on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.
W. W. Spence, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first div.
of Is. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr.
Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
F. Whitworth, Shawforth, Lancashire—first div. of 4s. Bd.
in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott,
Manchester.
J. S. Chadwick, calico printer, Salford, Lancashire—first
div. of 13.113/4d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office
of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
J. Page, iron dealer, Walsall, Staffordshire—first diva of
44. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr.
Christie, Birmingham.
J. Bickerton, hat manufacturer, Castle-street, Southwark
—first div. of 6s. Bd. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall- street.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
E. Hodges, wine merchant. Circus-street, New-road,
Dec. 29, at eleven—M. Casanas, wine merchant, Fenchurch-
street, Dec. 29, at half-past one—W. Vann, upholsterer, Old-
street, St. Luke, Dec. 29 at two—R. Wilson, merchant,
Stoke-upon-Trent, Dec. 29, at one.
In the Country.
T. Lane, coal merchant, Hereford, Jan. 13, at twelve,
at the Birmingham District Court—T. Bateman, victualler,
Coventry, Jan. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
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CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned..
N. Smith, T. L. Holt, and J. Neale, printers. Fleet-street,
Dec. 30.—J. Neale, printer, Fleet-street, Dec.3o—J. _Plumley,
builder, Reading, Dec. 30—S. Ward, shalloon manufacturer,
Lillypot-lane, City, Dec. 29—G. Langfimd, grocer, Southamp-
ton, Dec. 29-11. W. Osborne, grocer. Birmingham, 'Dec. 30
—D. and J. Burton, cotton spinners, Lancaster, Dec. 31—
11. Charles, share broker, Manchester, Dec. 31—W. A.
Dorby, builder, Westbourne-terrace, Paddington, Dec. 29
J. Clarkson, plumber, Barnsley, Yorkshire, Dec. 29—W.
Howe, builder, Boxford, Suffolk, Dec. 29—M. Norman, jun.,
cabinet maker, Richmond, Yorkshire, Dec. 29—W. M. Hig-
gins, laceman, Birmingham, Dec. 29.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
R. Bridge and I. Madec, cotton spinners, Dunnockshaw,
Lancashire—W. Harrison, H. Fletcher, and E. Hattersley,
linen manufacturers, Barnsley, Yorkshire—J. M. Sanderson
and E. Royde, land surveyors, King-street, Westminster—J.
Brookman and W. Swales, hosiers, Wolverhampton—T.
finder ar.d J. Milner' iron founders, Thornes, Yorkshire—P.
F. Curry, H. H. Statham, and F. Homer, attorneys,
Liverpool (so far as regards F. Horner)-11. Reeve, E. Nunn,
and L. Nunn, milliners, Baker-street, Portman-square—L.
and M. Cherry, drapers, Bedford—T. Rackham and J. B.
Bilham, printers, Norwich—T. Ratcliffe and F. Beckett,
stone dealers, Saddleworth, Yorkshire—NV. Richards and J.
Bell, shipwrights, Liverpool—A. Rule and R. Anderson,
builders, Lancester—J. Brown and J. T. Robson, builders,
Gateshead, Durham—J. and J. C. Harvey, hosiers, Ludgate-
hill —T. S. Wright and R. F. Welchman, attorneys, Leam-
ington Priors, Warwickshire—W. Colwill and E. Williams,
hat manufacturers, Tavistock, Devonshire—T. Rayner and
C. H. Mitchell, woollen cloth manufacturers, Ossett, York-
shire—J. Kennedy and J. Copland, drapers, Exeter-1/
Currie and F. W. Prattinton, goldsmiths, Long-acre--G.
Harris and J. D. Cummins, carpet manufacturers, Hatton-
garden.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
J. and W. Stewart, share brokers, Glasgow, Dec. 15 and
Jan. 12, at two, at the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 8.
BARCLAY V. EMERSON.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of 1501.,
the amount of a bill of exchange, given to the plaintiff by
the defendant for teaching the son of the defendant what
plaintiff represented to be a newly-invented method
) oil painting, a knowledge which would enable
the defendant's son to make a fortune. The
plaintiff, Captain Barclay, had advertised this grand
secret in several newspaper s, and defendant's son had gone
down to Exeter to plaintiff to be instructed. The de-
fence was that the alleged discovery was not new, and
that the knowledge communicated was valueless.
Several artists, who were called by defendant, de-
posed to the utter worthlessness of the alleged discovery,
Lord DENMAN, in summing up, observed that the
question for the jury was, whether the plaintiff at the
time of obtaining the bill believed that he had some
secret of value to communicate. There could be no
doubt that as to the real value of the secret it was worth
nothing at all. It had been proved in evidence, by per-
sons competent to form an opinion, that the secret was
of so little worth that the young man would have to
unlearn all that he had learned. A showy kind of
painting had been taught, but not the manner of pro-
ducing a picture valuable to persons who were judges of
these things. With regard to the representation made
by him of having received two gold medals, it
appeared that they were only two silver ones,
and those had been obtained by requiring a second plain
medal, and detaining the first. If the jury were of
opinion that the plaintiff had grossly misstated the con-
sequences of the communication of his secret, they would
find a verdict for the defendant.
The jury, without a moment's deliberation, returned a
verdict for the defendant. _ _ _

Mr. Crowder appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wat-
son for the defendant.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 8.
HOLDSWORTH V. GIBSON AND OTHERS.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Louis Bournier, a Frenchman, was examined in
French, and interpreted to the Court by Thomas
Davies. Witness—l was a resident at Tours, in
1842, and knew Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M‘Donald.
I was at a café, on the evening of the 9th of
February, and saw M‘Donald there with Mon. Deson, a
Captain of French Hussars, Baron Rosseti, mid another
gentleman. Mr. Connolty was also present. They were
playing when I arrived at the café, and Mr. M‘Donald
was along with Mr. Connolty. They adjourned to a
room at the bottom of the garden, when Mr. M`Donald
went out and brought in Dr. Holdsworth. They ad-
journed to that room at twelve o'clock, as the police
closed the cal& between eleven and twelve. They went
there at the desire of the master of the café. When Mr.
M`Donald came back with Dr. Holdsworth. Mr. Con-
notty was playing against Mons. Deson. The former
bet on Mr. Connolty's side, and Baron Rosseti and the
other gentleman bet on Mons. Deson. The play went
on till about day break. The first thing that excited my
suspicion of foul play, was the continual luck of Mr.
Connolty. They were playing at ecarte, and I remarked
always, that when the cards came into Mr. Connolty's,
and he had a king, he " pitched the corner." I further
noticed that every time Connolty dealt, he either turned
up a king, or had it in his hand. About two o'clock,
Baron Rosseti and his friend was leaving, but I followed
him, and brought him back, to show him how the game
was going on. I pointed out to Baron Rosseti a blue
pack of cards on the chimney-piece, which Connolty
had been using. Each party produced their own
cards in the game. I called attention to the game, and
pointed out the king which was marked in a peculiar
manner by the thumb nail. I had watched very closely
the proceedings of Connolty, and noticed his maneeuver-
lug, and also that when the king should have gone to
his adversary it came to himself. (The witness here
showed the process of manipulation employed.) Dr.
Holdsworth and Mr. M.Donald betted continually on
Connolty. Mr. Connolty was winner to a considerable
amount when they commenced playing at double or
quits. M. Deson had at this time lost 3,000 francs.
They played about twenty minutes, when I interrupted
them by putting my hands on the cards and saying
" they should not continue to play." M. Dyson asked
the reason, when I answered, "Because you are playing
with a cheat." Connolty got up and inquirt d
why I said so, when I answered " You are
a cheat and a thief, for the four kings are marked."
Connolty answered, "If that is so, let us throw them
into the fire, and begin the game with a fresh pack of
cards." This was refused ; when the cards were sealed
up by Baron Rosseti and Mr. M'Donald. Baron Ros.
sett first proposed this. Mr. Connolty wanted the cards
to be thrown into the fire, but Baron Rosseti refused,
saying they had proofs which required them to be sealed
up. I afterwards appeared as a witness against Connolty
at the Court de Correctional of Tours. The plaintiff
gave evidence in Mr. Connolty's favour. I heard Mr.
Connolty condemned to two years' imprisonment. I
was subsequently present at the Court of Blois, to which
Mr. Connolty appealed. The plaintiff was again pre-
sent as a witness for Connolty. The latter was con-
demr.ed to two years' imprisonment, and to five years'
surveillance of the police, with the deprivation of civil
rights in the meantime.
The witness was cross-examined at some length with
the object of showing that he had not been examined at
the trial of the second appeal of Connolty to the
Orleans Court, because Connolty had evidence to show
he was not trustworthy. Witness admitted that one or
two persons from the prison of Tours bad been sub-
poenaed to that effect, but the Court did not believe what
they said, and a former master of his, upon whom it was
alleged the witness had perpetrated a felony, came for-
ward and gave him an excellent character.

A copy of an examination of Louisa La Silva, taken
at Tours by commissioners, on the 19th of August, was
then read. She stated that she had resided for ten years
there. Dr. Holdsworth rented a furnished house from
her. He had a good number of visitors, and they re-
mained till late at night. He went off in May, 1845,
and left a bill for rent unpaid. He now owes 3,000 f.
When he left Tours the time for which he had
taken the house was not expired. After he left
many tradesmen called to see him. Mrs. Holdsworth
did not leave till about six weeks after Dr. Holdsworth
went away, and she left at night without witness's
knowiedge.
The deposition of Francis Goubau, of Tours, was next
read, which set out that Mr. M'Donald had rented a
house of him from 1842 to 1843. He remained sixtee❑
months. He had a wife and three children. Mr. Con-
nolty was a friend of Mr. M'Donald's, and visited him
often. He once saw Dr. Holdsworth at Mr. M'Donald's.

A deposition of a brother of Madame La Silva was
next read, but it contained no material point bearing on
the case.

Timothy Serve, attorney, produced an attested copy
of a decision of the Court of Cassatiou, on an appeal of
Michael Connolty from the Court of Blois. It was in
fact, setting aside the judgment of the inferior court on
an interpretation of the law of France as applied to the
case, but not on the facts adduced on trial, and remitting it,
with all the documents in the case, for further considera-
tion. The witness. in examination, deposed that the
reason why Baron Rosseti was not present was his being
engaged on special service in the army. lie had asked
a few days ago for the adjournment of the case, in order
to produce Baron Rosseti, but the plaintiff opposed
Baron Rosseti could not attend the commission when it
was at Tours. When he was at Paris he learned that
Captain Deson had gone to Africa.
Lionel Lavalle, a resident of Guernsey, examined—
I am au hotel and coffee-hothe keeper in Guernsey. I
know both the plaintiff and Mr. Nl'Donald. I first saw
them there in 1843, but the month I do not remember.
It was, I think, about the end of the year. I have seen
them often together at my house. They were living in
the island at that time. I only saw them play once at nay
house ; it was at ecarte. There were three others
present on that occasion—MM. Boyer, .Armand,
Denure, and Dr. Holdsworth. Of these two only
played, M'Donald betted. The plaintiff played with the
other three in succession. They were all losers to the
plaintiff. I understand the game, and observed certain
proceedings of a suspicious character. I begged Mr.
Armand, in consequence, not to play. What was done
was by a quick movement among the cards, which only
a practised eye could observe. Mr. M'Donald, during
the game noticed, had always some particular
order to give me when the cards were shuffled,
in order, I suppose, to call off my attention.
M'Donald kept walking about, or standing beside Dr.
Holdsworth. Dr. Holdsworth always won, but the sum
realised was not very great as the stakes were small.
Mr. M'Donald, accompanied by Dr. Holdsworth, came
next day into tie coffee-house and asked if any one
would play, but no one would. I saw Mr. M'Donald in
the court yesterday.
The cross- examination elicited no point of material
importance.
Thomas Freehold deposed that in 1841 or 1842 he
resided at Guernsey. He met the plaintiff and M'Donald
there at the United Service Club. He saw them occa-
sionally play at ecarte, sometimes against each other,
and sometimes for, but he noticed they always won at
high stakes. Witness went on to describe what he had
noticed. when M'Donald or Dr. Holdsworth played at
ay..; Whoever played singly invariably was the winner.

Their plan was this—Dr. Holdsworth would challenge
M`Donald to play, provided one of the bystanders would
join with plaintiff, when the latter lost. On other occa-
sions M`Donald would challenge in the same way, when
Dr. Holdsworth win. He never saw Dr. Huldsworth
pay M•Donald any money. Witness, on one occasion,
played with Nl'Docati at cutting cards, when he won 5/.
M'Donald wished then to play double or quits, but he
refused. Then they agreed to play It off in
twenty-four cuts, when, out of that number.
M'Donald cut twenty-three times higher than he did.
On another occasion witness played partners with Dr.
Holdsworth against M`Donald, when the former al.
ways lost. Witness then gave up partnership, when the
two partners continued the play, whcn Dr. Holdsworth
won continually to a nominal amount of 8001. No mo-
ney, however, passed between them.
The examination of William Taylor, taken at Guern •
sey, was next put in and read. It was similar to the
evidence that has already been given as to the proceed-
ings of Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. Al‘Donald at Guernsey.
Siras Trapeau, a captain in the army, said he was
living at Guernsey as a half-pay officer in 1844. He re-
collected Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. M`Donald. They
left in the autumn of 1844, and M‘Donald came back
some time after. Dr. Holdsworth followed. Witness
was a member of the United Service Club, to which Mr.
M‘Donald applied to be admitted on his return, but he
was black-balled. About this time another club was
projected, called the British Club, which was held at the
house of Mr. Taylor, and of which Dr. Holdsworth and
Mr. M`Donald were members. There were rumours
abroad derogatory to these gentlemen's characters. Mr.
M`Donald had been black-balled on account of
information derived from Tours. Witness told
this subsequently to the black-balling of Dr. Holdsworth,
and he said he would make the parties who said so
"pay for it," and that "he would bring them up."
Witness afterwards learned about plaintiff's play at
Guernsey, and told him of it. The witness here gave
some particulars as to the proceedings of the plaintiff' in
the island, on which the charges and rumours alluded to
were founded.
Several other depositions of evidence, taken by com-
mission, in Guernsey, were put in and read. They cor-
roborated in a great measure the allegations of the wit-
nesses that had been examined.

debt
there
when as a general
left,
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notn
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e siTwo witnesses from Leicester gave evidence that
Dr. Holdsworth left that neighbourhood in 1839. He
hwaeds
ibne been
practising
considerable
liquidated it. He sold his furniture, it was alleged, to
lc
pay his creditors, but did not do so.
Sir F. THESSIGER, in a long and eloquent speech,
reviewed the evidence, contending that no direct proof of
the dishonest and disreputable transactions alleged had
been given. It was at the most but a bare suspicion,
and on that, he trusted, the jury would not allow the
character of the plaintiff to be blasted for ever.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up. lie said
though the action was brought by the plaintiff to recover
damages for the injury done to his character by the libel
in question, he (the Lord Chief Justice) could not but
remark how little he had done to give a satisfactory ac-
count of himself. In matters of the present kind, when
a person came forward to claim damages, it was neces-
sary that he should give something like a reasonable ac-
count of himself. This, he must submit, had not been
done in the present instance in such a manner as was to
be expected. It seemed that the first they had heard of him
was as a general practitioner at Leicester, where, before
leaving, he advertised a sale of his furniture, intimating
to certain creditors who importuned him for money, that
he would apply the proceells of the sale to their benefit.
It did not appear he had ever so applied the funds
Again they found him residing some time in Tours,
where he also contracted debts, and when pressed for
his rent, he said he was going over to England to bring
back some money for that purpose. He left, but it
would seem had never paid the woman in question any-
thing up till the present tune. It did appear at the
same time he had not been maintaining himself by his
profession, as no one had been called who he had at-
tended; nor was any evidence given to warrant the
supposition that he so supported himself. The charge
brought against the plaintiff was a very serious one,
being that of unfair gambling, and he (the Lord Chief
Justice) had been anxiously expecting under the cir-
circumstances some good account given of him. lie
certainly expected Mr. M`Donald would have been called,
who, it was proved, was in court yesterday, in order,
as a friend, and, it would seem, a companion, to give
some satisfactory account of plaintiff, but this had not
been done. When counsel for the defendants had so
strongly challenged them to produce Mr. M‘Donald, and
when the plea of justification put upon the record inti •
mated the course the defendants intended to take, he
did expect this matter would have been more fully at-
tended to. Still it was their (the jury's) duty, to see
the defendants' pleas established by evidence, and to that
he would address himself. The Lord Chief Justice
went over the newspaper article, explaining its charac-
ter in relation to the law of libel. It was certainly
strongly libellous in its terms, and what the jury had
to do with, was the justification set up. They must, in
considering that, take the proceedings of the plaintiff at
Tours, Guernsey, and Plymouth, and out of the whole
transactions, as viewed in connexion with each other,
come to a decision. The Lord Chief Justice then pro-
ceeded to read the evidence bearing on the general
charge; commencing at Tours, and goingl through the
whole in the order of time. Before he had finished the
evidence,
The Foreman intimated that the jury were unani-
mously of opinion that the defendants had made out
their case.
Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL called the attention of the
Court to the fact that there Deere seven pleas, and that
the jury would have to give a separate answer on each.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, with respect to two
of the pleas, that about Baden, there having been a mis-
take in not setting it forth as Wisbaden ; and that re-
specting the alleged confederacy with O'Brien, which
was not proved, the jury would have to give them fur
the plaintiff, leaving it to the Court to attach what im-
portance to those they thought proper ; wish regard to
the other pleas, they would go for the defendants.
The Jury then gave a verdict to the plaintiff on the
two pleas stated, damages one farthing , and for the
defendants on all the others, which are the main pleas.
The case did not close till ten o'clock last night, and
excited great interest throughout. An action by
M‘Donald against the defendant is still pending.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 8.
&BRIEN V. CLEMENTS.

This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to
recover compensation in damages for a libel, which
contained a gross and unfounded imputation upon the
character of the plaintiff, and which was published in a
weekly paper, the property of the defendant.
Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. M`Mahon, and Mr. Lush,
appeared for the plaintiff ; the. Attorney-General, Mr.,
Cockburn, and another Learned Gentleman, for the
rietor of Belts Lilo in London,
in opening the case, said that
de-
fendant.
a paper which had a moat extensive circulation in every
town throughout the kingdom, and among gentlemen of
high character in the sporting world, in the columns of
theMr
defendant Sergeant.
w tuhaeP trvo,p
which a libel affecting the character of any gentleman
would act with great force. The libel in question was
published in the month of FebruarY, 1846. The plain-
tiff was an Irish gentleman, who had resided in London
for five or six years. In the month of August, 1845,
the plaintiff happened to go to Plymouth, and renewed
an acquaintance, which had taken place many years be-
fore in Ireland, with a gentleman named APDonald. By
that gentleman he was introduced to another gentleman
of the name of Holdsworth, and, with the exception of
that introduction, the plaintiff was utterly unacquainted
ssith that person. Mr. Holdsworth was a person moving
in a high station of life, and which was calculated to in-
dicate to a stranger like the plaintiff, that he was a per-
fectly honourable man. Mr. liii'llonald was a person
who in his own country held the station of a gentleman,
and was also a magistrate in the country. The plaintiff
remained for a period of five weeks in Plymouth, and be-
came intimate with many persons in that town of great
respectability. At the end of that period the plaintiff
was about to leave that town to go to Torquay, and be-
fore he left the town he thought he would make a fair
return fur the hospitality he had received, and he ac-
cordingly invited several of his friends to his lodging,
and it was upon the subject of this entertainment that
the present libel was published. The libel in question
was as follows :
"ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB.
" EXPULSION OF TWO BLACK LEGS.

" Circumstances of suspicion had attached for some
time to two members of this club, owing to two gentle-
men having been plucked' at the residence of one of
the suspected members in a manner which seemed to in-
dicate foul play. One of the parties was fleeced to the
amount of 1,0701. in one evening, at cards ; the other
gentleman lost above 2001. In the case of the first gen-
tleman whom we have alluded to, the parties were
betting on the turn-up card, and his opponent
managed to turn up a king nine times running.
All these circumstances led to suspicion, that
suspicion led to inquiry, and the inquiry has resulted in
the expulsion of the two suspected members, and one of
them suddenly leaving the place." The part which more
particularly affected the plaintiff was the following por-
tion of the libel:—" A short time since a person known
now to he a confederate of the expelled parties sought
admission into the club, his name was O'B. He
gave a crack entertainment a few days before he was to
be elected, as he thought. The party was grace d
by almost all the rank and fashion of the
neighbourhood ; he was going to make his entree in
the club in great style. Two or three days after
he stood the ballot, and was black-balled. The
next morning he boltod, and some poor tradesman
had to lament the fashionable character of his entertain-
ment, and the great desire he had for display. The talk
and excitement this black-balling occasioned was very
great ; other gentlemen who had stood the ballot at the
same time trembled lest the same fate should await them,
especially as one black ball in seven excludes any person
who may seek for admission. Subsequent events
proved that the course then adopted with reference to
0'13., was a very judicious and wise one. It turns out
that Dr. H. and Mr. O'B., the members black balled, had
been engaged in nefarious transactions at Tours and at
Guernsey, for which they had been convicted and impri-
soned In Ireland they had equally distinguished them
selves. Plymouth has had a riddance of such black sheep,
whose intamy was only equalled by their impudence."
The Learned Sergeant went on to say, that there was
not the slightest foundation for the charges contained in
the libel. The plaintiff had never been either to Tours
or to Guernsey, and the occurrences alluded to in the
former part of the libel took place prior to his visit to
Plymouth.
Mr. Tunstall, a member of the Royal Yacht Club, was
called, and stated, upon cross-examination by the
ATTORNEY•GENERAL, that in reading the paragraph he
should at once perceive that it did not refer to the plain-
tiff, and that the initials of Mr. O'B. were, in his
opinion, set up by the printer in mistake for M. A. C.,

the initials of one of the p,rsons who was biaelt-balled
and expelled from the club.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then replied with great
warmth, and denounced the pri sent as an action brought
not for the purpose of vindicating plaintiff's character
so much as for the purpose of obtaining damages. The
situation of a public journalist was i.ne of great onerous-
ne-,s, and the proprietor of the journal now sued, as de-
f7lidant in the present action, had in the discharge o a
great public duty admitted the paragraph into his co-
lumns. If it could be proved that the defendant
had published this statement by gross negligence
or by actual malice, no doubt the plaintiff
was entitled to great damages ; but nothing of
the sort had been proved, an ample apology had been
published, and the sum of ten shillings had baen paid
into court. With reference to the libel itself, it was
clear that one portion of it had no reference to the
plaintiff. It was headed "Royal Western Yacht Club— '
Expulsion of Two Members." Why, the plaintiff never
was a member ; he was refused admittance to the club,
as stated in the latter part of the paragraph. In
reference to that part of the libel charging te plaintiff
with being a confederate of these parties, the defendant
not being able to prove, had published an ample
apology and retractation. The present was only a series
of actions. Dr. Holdsworth and Mr. Nl'Donald had
brought actions against the proprietor of the Plymouth
Times for the same libel. The plaintiff had also brought
an action against the Plymouth Times. The article in
question was copied from a country paper without inte-
rest or without malice, and the smallest amount of da-
mages would amply satisfy the demands of the case.
The LORD CHIEF BARON, in summing up to the jury,
said that as it was admitted that a verdict should be given
for the plaintiff, the only question for them to decide
would be the amount of damages to be awarded
to the plaintiff. The defendant had, it appeared,
published an apology for a portion of the libel com-
plained of, hut the more important portion of it—
that referring to the plaintiff being a confederate of cer-
tain parties who had been expelled from the club for
mal-practices, no apology had been made, and although
a justification bad been pleaded, yet no evidence had
been brought forward for that purpose.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages, 301.
O'BRIEN V. BRIANT.

This was also an action for libel, brought by the same
plaintiff as in the former action, against the defendant,
the proprietor of the Plymouth Journal, for the publica-
tion of the libel complained of in the fornier action.
Mr. COCKBURN, Q.C., on the part of the defendant,
said that he had been misled by the intimacy which sub-
sisted between the parties into the supposition that the
plaintiff WFS a confederate with them, but that subsequent
inquiries had led him to believe that such was not
the case ; and he, therefore, wished to express his
sorrow for the publication of the libel, and at the same
time to retract everythinr, contained in the paragraph
which had the slightest reference to the plaintiff. If the
Learned Counsel for the plaintiff would accept this
apology, he would consent, on the part of the defen-
dant, to a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages to carry
costs. _ _

vV
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY said that his client had no ob-
jection to such a course, providing all the costs, in-
cluding those between attorney and client, were paid.
Mr. CocanuaN declined to accept such terms; he
had no objection to pay the usual costs of these actions.
The LORD CHIEF BARON—When I was at the bar I
never would be a party to any agreements involving the
payment of costs as between attorney and client.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY at length acceded to the pro-
position of the Learned Counsel for the defendant.
The LORD CHIEF BARON—Under these circumstances
I have no doubt, considering the ample and handsome
apology made, that the verdict will be of more value to
the plaintiff than one returned for a large amount of
damages.
The jury accordingly returned a verdict for the
plaintiff'—Damages, 40g.

LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEEMEN.
CELL V. LORD CURZON.

In this case Mr. Martin and Mr. Ogle appeared for
the plaintiff; the Attorney-General (with whom was
Mr. Keean) appeared for the defendant.
The plaintiff was a solicitor, carrying on business in
the Carlton-chambers, who had been employed as a so•
licitor to the Oxford, Thame, High Wycombe, and Ux-
bridge Junction Railway. The defendant was the
deputy-chairman of the managing committee of the
above-named railway.
The plaintiff's demand against the defendant was for
the sum of 5,0001. Upon the winding up of the affairs
of the company several meetings of the provisional com-
mittee were presided over by the defendant, at which
resolutions were passed to the effect that each of the
members should contribute a certain sum towards the
expenses already incurred. Of this sum so contributed
the plaintiff had received 1,4801. The defendant had
not, however, paid any portion, and it .was to enforce
the payment of the balance of the account that the
present action was brought against the defendant.
The defendant, among other pleas, pleaded non-liability,
and this was the issue which was to be tried.
Witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff to
prove the facts above stated, also that his Lordship was
present at several meetings of the provisional committee,
and presided upon each occasion ; and that the minutes
of the first meeting of the company, on the Bth of Octo-
ber, 1845, appointing the plaintiff solicitor to the com-
pany were confirmed and signed at a subsequent meet-
ing, on the 26th of October, by his Lordship. A ma-
naging committee (three of which were to be a quorum)
were also appointed by the provisional committee.
At this stage of the proceedings,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL interposed, and said that

he must make an objection to the reception of any evi-
dence of a date subsequent to the date of the 20:h of
October, no meeting having been attended by the de-
fondant since that period, and he apprehended, according
to the opinion of Mr. Baron Parke, that only thug]
persons who should be present at the meeting when
any order was given were to be held liable
for such order. Another objection was also raised
by the Learned Gentleman, which was, that the
solicitor was appointed under the 6th section of the Act
of 7, and 8 Victoria, to register and do all necessary
works for the formation of the company. He had not
registered himself as the solicitor to the company, for it
appeared that he was registered as solicitor by the
promoter.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said he would reserve these
points.
The examination of Mr. Cayley, the promoter and
secretary of the company, was then proceeded with.
The case, however, was not completed when the Court
rose, and the further proceedings were postponed till
to-morrow.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 8.
IN RE CHARLES COLLINS.

This bankrupt, who had been secretary to Pilbrow's
Atmospheric Railway Company, and was a provisional
committeeman, or otherwise connected with several
other railways, came up this day to apply for his
certificate. After hearing the examination of the bank-
rupt, which took a considerable time,
The Learned COMMISSIONER gave judgment, and said
that it was with the bankrupt's conduct as a trader that
the Court had to deal, and the question was raised as to
whether there had been reckless speculation prejudicial
to the estate. He thought there had not. It had, how-
ever, been alleged that a large, amount of
shares had not been accounted for. Strict inquiries
had been made on that point, and advertisements
inserted, and the charge had not been made out ; lastly
came the question of a fraudulent preference to one
creditor ; that he considered made out at the last ex-
amination, decided on and suspending the certificate for
six months. That time having expired in making in-
quiries,:and no further charge being made out, the sus-
pension would be calculated from the last examination,
and the certificate now be granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION HOUSE.
Mr. Connell, chronometer and watchmaker, of No.
S 3, Cheapside, waited upon the Lord Mayor for the
purpose of making a statement, the publication of which
.
would, he thought, be likely to prevent a good deal of
imposition. A well dressed, middle-aged man, accom-
panied by a female of dashing appearance, called at hi
shop on Monday, and selected a gold watch and appen-
dages, the price of which was 24/. ss. The gentleman
tendered in payment a check for that amount upon
Dixon and Co., bankers, in Chancery -lane ; but his Lord-
ship's informant would not, under any circumstanoche ,
_
c
let the articles be moved out of his shop until he should
eclkd.
ascertain whether the bankers would honour the h
The caution thus exercised proved to be useful. At the
banking-house it was stated that the party who signed
the instrument kept no account with the Heil
9
had acted
The LORD MaYou said that Mr.
C
i
with a discretion which seemed to be wholly
since the holly
unintelli-
gible to the many tradesmen wbo
i
com-
mencement of his Mayoralty called upon him to make
complaints of the dishonest dealings of their customers.
They had asked for advice afuterW the
rminy had
gt on been
Crow rob
r.
bed.
. athe"
The cheque was signed "
The female, who accompanied Mr. R. W. Crowther was,
lady-like person, of majestic
appearance, dessed
Mr. Connell said, a veryin
sable tippet and cuffs, and a black
velvet bonnet. The cheque remains in the hands of
Mr. Connell, neither the lady nor the gentleman hay-
•u called to learn the result of the application for the
cash.
Mr. Connell bad scarcely left the Justice-room, when
two respectable shopkeepers entered, and complained
that a young man, named Charles Thompson, who gave
his aunt's address at Camberwell as his own, had suc-
ceeded in plundering several tradesmen in the City, b)
a plan in frequent use, bilk rendered still profitable by
the address of the fraudulent party. He ordered goods,
and stated that they should be paid for upon delivery.
When the porter called he was sent back for more arti-
cles, and was to be paid the whole amount upon his re-
turn to the purchaser, who of course took care to be out
of the way upon ail future visits upon the subject.
The Loan MAYOR observed that the tradesmen of the
City, with all their experience, exposed themselves in a
most marvellous manner to the felonious manccuvres of
the multitude of adventurers of London. The instruc-
tions given to the porter in such a case as that which
had been just represented ought to have been peremp-
tory. The necessary caution had not been used, and
the fraud had resolved itself into a mere debt. His
Lordship adverted to Mr. Connell's conduct in refusing
to take the cheque, and said he had been given to un-
derstand that the cheque handed to that gentleman, in
payment for the watch. was the second that had been
presented on the same day at Messrs. Dixon and Co.'s
counter.

A cabman was charged with having tumbled from his
cab in a state of drunkenness.
A policeman saw the defendant fall from his seat in
the gutter, and regulally turn himself round to sleep.
The defendant said it was merely sleep that conquered
him, as he had been up the whole of the preceding
night looking for fares.
The Lot D MAYou said, in that case a fine would not

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answer the purposys of justice, and sentenced the cabman
to 14 days imprisomient.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 8. .
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Chester and Birken-
head, 201. Shares, % p.-Eastern Counties, York Extension,
p.-London and North-Western, 195-Ditto, Quarters,
New, 1314 p.-Manchester and Leeds, 24 p.-Ditto, Ex-
tensiion, 1% p.-Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 414 p.-
Ditto (late Manchester, Bolton, and Bury), Fifths, 53/4 p.-
Midland, 127-Ditto, New, 4% p.-North Union (B), 154
-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 2), 231/2-York
and Selby (East and West Riding), Preference, 9X3 p.-
East Lancashire, 414 p. ex new-Ditto, New (Nos. 1 and
2), 31,4 p.-Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 4% p.-Ditto,
Extension, I% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 11 p.-Ditto, Ex-
tension (green), 13/4 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 1% dis.-Lime•
rick and Waterford, 12 dis.-Shrewsbury and Chester (late
North Wales Mineral), 43 p.-Ditto, Halves, 2% p.-
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, New, % dis.-Amber•
gate and Eastern Junction, ls. 3d. p.-Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 114 p.-Birmingham and
Oxford Junction, 6% p.-East Lincolnshire, 21s. 3d. p.-
Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction, par-London and York, % dis.-Ditto,
Direct Northern, 4 dis.-Newry and Warrenpoint, 3 p.-
North Staffordshire, 3% p.- North- Western, % p.-Shrews-
bury and Hereford, 1% diS.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham
(A), 365. 3d. p.-Ditto, (B), 16s. 3d. p.-Shropshire Union
Railway and Canal, 3s. 9d. dis.-West Riding Union, 13/4
p.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 11% p.-Great Lux-
en'bourg, dis.-Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand
Junction, 1% p.
MANCHESTER, DECEMBER 8. •
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, par-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction, 114 p.- Birmingham and Oxford Junc-
tion, 7 p.-Eastern Counties, 23-East Lancashire, New
(scrip), 1% p.-East Lincolnshire, 1 p.-Edinbrirgli and
Glasgow, Quarters, 18%-Fleetwood, Preston, and West
Riding, 3s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 13-16 p.-Great
Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 33/4 dis.-Huddersfield and
Manchester Railway and Canal, 4 7-16 p.-Ditto, Thirds,
1% c. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 13R dis. c. all-Ditto, Preferen-
tial, 1 p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction,
dis.-London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 75-Ditto,
(B), 71,4 p.-Manchester and Leeds Extension, 11,g p.-
Midland Railway Consolidated 501. Shares, 4% p.-North
Staffordshire, 3 7-16 c. p.-North-Western. 1/2 p.-Oldham
Alliance, 3/4 p.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3/4 dis.-Shrews-
bury and Birmingham (A), 13/4 p.-Shrewsbury and Here-
fordshire' % dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 9-16 p.
-West Riding Union, 1% p.-Whartdale (late North-
Eastern), 1/2 c. dis.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 p.
LEEDS, DECEMBER 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, at/i p.
c. n. -Ditto, New Shares, 414 p. c. n.-Ditto, New Scrip,
345. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 17s. dis.-East Lincoln-
shire, 20s. p.-Glasgow and Dumfries 3/4 p.-Huddersfield and
Manchester, 414 p.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4% p.-
Leeds and Bradford, 45% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 11 p.
c. n.-Ditto, Half Shares, 634 p. c. n.-Ditto, Branches
(blue), 465. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, p. c. n.-Ditto, New,
par c. c.0.-Ditto, Preference, 20s. p.-Manchester and L•-eds
Extensions, 245. p.-Midland, Preference, 4% p.-North Bri-
tish, Thirds, 51s. p.-Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle
Branch), 41s. 6d. p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 19s. p.-
North Staffordshire, 3 7-16 p.-North-Western, 7s. n. p.-
Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 15s. p.-Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, 1% p.-Wharfdale Junction, lls. 6d. n. dis.
-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2s. 6d. dis.-Leeds,
Wakefield and Midland, lls. 6d. dis.-Northern Counties
Union, 28s. dis.-West Riding Union, 31. 18s.
SHEFFIELD, DECEMBER 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birmingham and Ox-
ford, 7 p.--East Lancashire, New, No. 2 (late Ormskirk),
334-Great Grimsby and Sheffield Docks, 38s. dis.-North-
Western, Bs. p.-Sheffield and Lincoln, 16s. dis.- Sheffield,
Rotherham, and Goole, 14s. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Mid-
land, 13s. dis.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DECEMBER 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Edinburgh and
Northern, Newport, 275. p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction,_ls. dis.-North British, Thirds, 535. p.
HULL, DECEMBER 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-Our business still continues limited
in extent, and to-day prices are generally a trifle lower.
The sales are-North British, Quarters, 655. cash-Ditto,
Thirds, 21 Ils. p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 21.
13s. 6d.-East Lancashire, 5 p. c. n.-Leeds and Thirsk, 11,6
dis.-North Staffordshire, 33/4 p. cash-Shropshire, 41s.
YORK, DECEMBER 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ipswich and Bury
Extension (Norwich), 2/. 18s. 6d.-London and York, 21.
4s. 6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 34%-North British,Third ,s
31. 1 ls.- Ditto, Quarter Shares, 31.65.-Ditto, Extension, 1%
-North Staffordshire, 81. lls. 3d.-North-Western, 2/. 198.
6d.-Sheffield, Rotherham, Sec., 3%-Wakefield, ontefract,
be., 371/2-West Riding Union, 4-York and Newcastle,
New, 1214-Ditto, Preference, 7-York and North Midland,
Preference, 111. 18s. 9d.
EDINBURGH, DECEMBER 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 231. 10s.-
Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 28/.-
Ditto, -Halves, 15/. 55.-Ayr and Galloway, IL 7s. 6d.-
British and Irish Union, 21. 35.-Caledonian, 28/. 10s.-
Ditto, New, 21.6x.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 11. 17s.
6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 341.-Direct Northern, 2/. Os. 7d.
-Dumblene, Donne, &c., IL IN.-Dundee and Arbroath, 40/.
10s.-Ditto, New, 301.--Dundee and Perth, 251.-East of
Fife, IL 165.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 155.-Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 761.-Ditto, Halves, 20/. 10s -Ditto, Quarters,
191.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 211.-Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 211.-Edinburgh and Northern, 151. 6s. 3d. ex new-
Ditto, Newport, St. 14s. ex new-Edinburgh and Perth, 11.
155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 691.-Ditto, New Stock, 381.
-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s 6d.-Ditto, Halves,Bl. 55.-Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 65.-Glasgow and Dundee
Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411.-Glasgow
General Terminus, 111. 12s. 63.-Glasgow and Greenock,
17L-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 55.-Ditto, Preference, 81. ss.
-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 1/. 145.-Great
North of Scotland, 11. 195.-Great Western, 1291.-London
and York, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 34/. 10s.-
North British, 35/. 15s. ex thirds-Ditto, Halves, 15/. 15s.
ex thirds-Ditto, Thirds, 3/. 145.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 10s.
-Ditto ditto New, scrip, 1/. 135.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. Is. ex
new-S`
Central, 22/.-Scottish Midland, 131. 17s. 6d.
-Scottish Grand Junction, 155.-Stirling and Dunfermline,
31. 2s.