The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-02 00:00:00

THE Bf ACKFRIARS PIER.

(From the Weekly Dispatch of Dec. 28, 1845.)
The difference between the Watermen's Steam Packet
Company and the Corporation of London, relating to
the times of calling at the Blackfriars-pier, have not
been adjusted, and the dispute promises a plentiful har-
vest.of actions, summonses, warrants, and indictments.
In the course of the week the City Solicitor has served
a writ on one of the masters of the Watermen's steam-
;
ers, for obstructing the navigation of the river ; in
other words, he simply called. at the new pier to lard
and embark passengers, and the City have put them-
selves forward as plaintiffs, ostensibly to try the right,
but in reality to harass the Watermen's Company, and
force them into a compliance with the absurd regu-
lations of the Navigation Committee. Another Cap-
tain of a Watermen's steamer was fined five pounds
by the Lord Mayor, on Wednesday last, simply for
ceiling at the pier to obtain passengers. This ap-
pears to be a most tyrannical proceeding. The Lord
Mayor himself makes an order to exclude the boats
of a particular Company, and while the owners of the
steamboats are disputing the validity of the order, and
after an action has been commenced in one of the supe-
rier Courts to try the validity of the order, the Lord
Mayor, who acts as a judge in his own cause, fines the
steam-boat captain 51. This decision, and a former one
of a similar nature, have been appealed against, but the
mischief is, that in the City an appeal must be made
from one Corporation office to another, and it is difficult
to obtain an) thing like impartial justice in any case
where the interests of the Corporation are concerned. A.
City policeman has been held to bail, in his own recogni-
zencas only, to appear and take his trial at the next
London seesions, fur assaulting a gentleman who at-
tempt, d to land on the pier from Waterman No. 8.
Several other persons were used in a brutal manner by
the Cite police, and dragged through the streets to the
station-house, for simply attempting to land on the pier.
Thames police have also been stationed on the pier
since the commencement of the disputes, and the floating
property on the river has been left unprotected. It
.effects no credit on the Commissioners that they should
allow their officers to act as partizans, and get up distur-
minces for the benefit of the Corporation. The Naviga.•
than Committee have acted in this manner with the most
gross partiality. When the pier was opened, it was
held out to the steam-boat Companies that it should
be a free pier, that the boats should be allowed to call
at what times their owners pleased, but that only one
should be allowed to remain alongside at one time, and
remain no longer than was necessary to land and to embark
passengers. To these regulations no one could object,
and the boats of the rival Companies continued to call
at certain times until the Ist inst., when the Navigation
Committee, upon the application of the Old Woolwich
Company, resolved that distinct times for calling at the
Pier should be allotted to the boats of the Watermen's
and the Woolwich Companies as follows :—To the
Watermen's Company ten minutes after the qnarter, and
three quarters past the hour, and to the Woolwich Com-
pany ten minutes after the hour and half hour. The
Watermeu's Company, through their secretary and soli-
citor, Mr. Newbon, protested against this arrangement,
and re quested that the boats of the Watermen's Com-
pany should not be dispossessed of the time occupied by
them, and that the additional injustice should not be
inflicted of admitting another Company to half of the
trade, entirely made by the Watermen's Company, and
appropriating to a rival Company the very hours known
to the public as belonging to the Watermen's boats. A
long correspondence afterwards took place between Ser-
geant Merewether, the town-clerk, and Mr. Newbon.
The Navigation Committee, however, refused to assign
any reasons (except one which we shall hereafter notice)
for adhering to their determination, and the Watermen's
Company were informed, that unless it complied with the
terms laid down by the Navigation Committee their
boats would be prevented calling at the pier at all. Perhaps
a more harsh and tyrannical proceeding was never heard
of. Mr. Newbon, in one of his letters to the Town-
clerk, very justly says, " And I am desired to say most
respectfully, that the Directors of the Watermen's
Steam-packet Company cannot recognise the justice of
the Navigation Committee in allotting the times at which
the boats of this Company have been accustomed to call
at Blackfriars to the Woolwich Company, which is at
variance with the understanding upon which the agree-
ment you allude to was signed, namely, that the pier
should be an open pier." It appears the Navigation
Committee wish to favour the Hungerford Market Com-
pany, whose pier is used by the Woolwich Company,
and one sage member of the Navigation Committee on
being expostulated with before his brethren observed—
" Oh-, we must do what we can for the Hungerford Mar-
ket Company, its a concern of great magnitude—a very
Powerful body." The fact is, an attempt has been made
to establish a monopoly of the steam-boat traffic at the
Hungerford Market Pier, which signally failed. The
Proprietors of it indicted the Adelphi Pier, one of the
hs st conducted on the river, as a nuisance, but the tables
were turned ; the bill against the Adelphi was ignored,
and a true bill against the Hungerford Market Pier was
returned. The Corporation of London are likely to come
out of the affair with disgrace. The Blackfriars Pier
has bean erected without any legal authority, and is kept
up only upon sufferance. The Commissioners of Woods
and Forests have claimed the soil and bed of the river
for the Crown, and obtained an injunction against the
Corporation soon after the erection of the pier com-
menced, prohibiting the Corporation from driving piles
aed proceeding with it. After some delay a negotiation
e as entered into between the Solicitor of the Crown and
the City Solicitor, and it was arranged that the Corpo-
ratien should be allowed to complete the pier and keep it
, open till the main question should be decided. It was
further arranged that the Corporation should furnish an
' account of the rents and profits to the Commissioners of
Wools and Forests. As the pier has been erected with-
out the sanction of an Act of Parliament on the Queen's
public highway, it is likely to share the fate of Lord
Grosvenor's embankment at Millbank, and the wharf, or
embankment, belonging to Sir Richard Dobson and Mr.
Sutton, at Greenwich. Both were erected with the per-
mission of the Corporation, and both were indicted as
nuisances and obstructions. The jury, in each case, re-
turned a verdict of Guilty. Earl Grosvenor's embank-
ment was removed long ago ; Sir Richard Dobson and
Mr. Sutton's embankment, at Greenwich, is now being
removed by the officers of the sheriff of Kent, to the
great delight of the oppressed waterinen owning the
fleeting pier ; and the Blackfriars-pier will no doubt meet
with the same fate. It has been decided, that the City
have no right to erect wharves, piers, and embankmen is
on the river, nor give permission to others to do se. The
days of the Corporation pier are numbered. It will b
indicted at the next London sessions.

THE MILITIA-NEW MOVEMENT.
Two or three spirited individuals connected with a
newspaper-office in Newport, have drawn up the follow-
i petition, which has alread'y received a large number
of unsolicited signatures :
"TO THE QUERN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

" May it please your Majesty,
" We, the undersigned, loyal inhabitants of the
borough of Newport, in the county of Monmouth,
having heard with serious alarm that an order had been
issued for the speedy raising of the militia of this country,
do hereby offer our most solemn but respectful protest
against such an unconstitutional and tyrannical mode
of providing for the defence of these countries.
" We feel assured that 3 our Majesty cannot be per-
fectly acquainted with the misery and unh:,ppiness such
an act would occasion,—the ruthless -s- vering of family
ties, tearing the husband from his wife, the son from
his mother, and sending them to Ireland, or some other
place, far distant from their horn., to the complete over-
throw and ruin of all their worldly prospects ; and this
without even going through the form which is necessary
to enlist the free soldier, hut forcing them, against their
will, to do that which a free nation should do from
choice.

" Your petitioners feel assured tl.at the safety of
these realms could be efficiently secured without causing
such wide spread misery, and they confidently trust,
that in your Majesty's humane endeavours to ameliorate
the condition of your subjects, you will set your face
against this remnant of heartless oppression, and
not allow the French conscription system to be retained
in our envied island. Let England still be the roast of
men
dregged free ; and let not her shores be defended by
dregged unwillingly from their families and fiends; for
o
rest assured, your Majesty, bhould foreign n
domestic treason ever threaten our nativ, land, brave
hearts and willing bands would be found to battle in her
d4-fence, without Laving recourse to oppressive me,-
.
sures, and a band of free and hearty volunteers would
be of far more efficient service than a dispirito and
op
pr:.•ssed militia.
Trusting to your Majesty's kind consideration for
the welfare and happiness of your loyal subjects,
"Your petitioners will ever pray, &c."

SERIOUS FIRE.
On Wednesday, shortly after ten o'clock, a fire, attended
with a serious destruction of property, broke out upon
the premises Jbelonging to Mr Hacker, a hat merchant,
carrying on business at 30, Crosby-row, - alworth-
road, within a short distance of Camberwell-gate., The
discovery appears to have been made by Police-constable
Gavin, 163 P. Smoke which he saw issuing from the
front windows on the ground floor, convinced him that
the building was on fire. An immediate alarm was
spread throughout the neighbourhood, and intelligence
was dispatched to the:engine-stations with information
of the disaster. With all possible expedition the brigade
engine from the Waterloo-road station reached the scene
of conflagration ; this was quickly followed by the West
of England engine and firemen. Upon their arrival the
firemen found that the fire had obtained a firm hold of
the lower porticn of the premises ; but had there been
an immediate supply of water at hand, it is highly pro-
bable that the flames would have been speedily extin-
guished ; as it was, however, the engines and firemen
were kept waiting some time ; the " call" for the turn-
cock, it appears, was taken to the wrung house. During
the time thus lost the flames spread with the greatest ve-
hemence, seizing upon everything in the buildings of a
combustibb nature, and very quickly tiring the same
from the bottom to the top. The turneocks, having
eventually been apprised of the disaster, hastened to the
spot, and water being then obtained in copious streams,
the firemen set to work most vigorously, and other en-
gines, belonging to the parish, London Establishment,
and County Insurance Company, coming up, the whole
were put to work ; the hose of some being carried
through the adjoining buildings, and by that means the
water was discharged in the right quarter. Notwith-
standing, however, that the firemen exerted themselves
to the utmost, they were unable to confine the flames to
the premises in which they began, and whilst they were
working, the conflagration extended first to the right
and then to the left, setting the premises on either side,
numbered severally 29 and 31, in flames. The excite
tricot in the district upon the inhabitants seeing the fire
thus extending, was of a most distressing character. The
firemen, however, exerted themselves in a most praise-
Iworthy manner, and by half-past twelve o clock th. y
happily succeeded in getting ,he mastery over the flames.
.14 that period the whole o Llir. Hacker's stock in trade

was consumed ; the valuable "stock of Mr. Picking, pa-
rasol-manufacturer, was reduced to ashes ; his adjoining
premises and stock of linendrapery, severely darasgcd ;
and the building and contents of Mr. Gunning, grocer,
are very extensively injured by fire and water. The
total damage must be very considerable. Mr. Picking,
we understand, was insured in the Royal Exchan,ge-
°Wee for 2,000!., but whether that amount will cover his
loss we are unable at present to tell ; and whether any
of the other sufferers were insured, it was impopible
during the excitement which prevailed to learn.

RAILWAY SH ARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.
STOCK ExcHANGE..—The .sales are--Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 54 p.—Blackburn and Preston, 5%—
Ditto, New Shares, 4% p.—Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool,
174 p.—Ditto, New Shares, 34 p.—Boston, Newark, and
Sheffield, 7s. 6d. p.— Caledonian, p. —Cambridge and Lin-
coln, 2 p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 49%—Ditto, New 201.
Shares, 114 p.—Derby and Crewe, 3% p—Eastern Counties,
224—Ditto, Perpetual, No. 2,6 s. 6d. p.—East Lancashire,
No. 2, 4 p.—East Lincolnshire, 14 p.—Glasgow and Dum-
fries, 10s. p.—Grand Junction, 24810—Ditto, Eighth Shares,
173/4 p.—Ditto, 40/. Shares (L. Nl.), 56 p.—Grand Union, 51.
p.—Great Grimsby Dock, 2% p.—Great Grimsby and Shef-
field, Quarter Shares, 2% p.—Great Western, Quarter Shares,
16 p.—Goole and Doncaster, I% p.—Huddersfield Canal
and Railway, 64 p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 17% . p.—
Lancasler and Preston, Quarter Shares, 53%—Leicester and
Bedford, 15s. p.—Leicester and Birmingham, ss. p.—Leices-
ter and Tainworth, ss. p.— Liverpool and Leeds Direct, %
dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 2% p.
—Liverpool, Ormakirk, and Preston, 3 p,—Lendon and
Brighton, 70—London mad York. 2 p.—Direct Northern, 7s.
6d. dis.— Leeds and Thirsk, 44 p.—Manchester, Midland,
and Great Grimsby-, 14 p.—Matlock and Midland, 23/4 p.
—Midland, 158—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 183/4 p.—North Stafford-
shire, 33 p.—North \Vales Mineral, 43/4p.—North Western,
21‘2 p.— Oxford and Birmingham Junction, Is. 6d. p.-ox-
ford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 3 p.—Preston and
Wyre, 34—Sheffield aril Manchester, 128—Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 8 p.—Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, par--Shrews-
bury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire, 14 P.—
Shrewsbury, Oswestrv, and Chester, 174 p.—Shropshire Union
Railway and Canal, 1 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 404
—Ditto, New Shares, No. 2,4% p.—Ditto, Consolidated
Thirds, Half Shares, 265. p.—West Riding Union, 53/4 p.—
Dublin and Galway, par—Dundalk and Enniskillen, 105. dis.
—Dutch Rhenish, 3% p.—Great Luxembourg, 14 dis.—
Paris and Lyons (Ganneron), 6s. p.— Ditto (Caton), ss. p.
LEEDS, DEC. 31.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and Croydon,
234—Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 12 p.—York and
North Midland Extension, 30—Great Grimsby and Sheffield,
114—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3:3/4—Huddersfield and Man-
chester, 9—H uddersfield and Sheffield, 25—Leeds and Brad •
ford. 574—Leeds and Dewsbury, 2014—Ditto, New Shares,
4—Leeds and Thirsk, 13—Newcastle and Berwick, 1516—
North British, New Carlisle Branch, 31/6—Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth, 4—Cambridge and Lincoln Extensions, 34
—Direct Northern, 2%—Glasgow and Dumfries, 31/2—Liver-
pool, Ortnskirk, and Preston, s—West Riding Union, 776
—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), 12s. 6d. p.—Clitheroe
Junction, 359—East Lincolnshire, 21—Essex and Suffolk,
ss. dis.—Grand Union, % p.—Great Eastern and Western,
20s. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, ,15s p.—Lan-
cashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, ss. dis.—Leeds and
Liverpool Direct, par—Leeds and York, 2s. 6d. dis.—Lei-
cester and Bedford, 19s. p.—Leicester and Tamworth, 7s. 6d.
p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3 p.—Mid-
land and Thirsk Junction, ss. dis.—Northumberland and
Lancashire Junction, Bs. 6d. dis.—North Western, 3%—
Nottingham and Boston, 15s.—Nottingham, Erewash, and
Ambergate, 15s. p.— Shropshire Union, Is. p.—Snuth Mid-
lands, 3% p.—Wakefield and Bradford, 7s. 6d. dig.—Wake-
field and Harrogate, 18s. p.—Welsh Midlands, 2%—York-
shire and Glasgow Union, 2%.
HULL, DEC. 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hull and Selby
(10 per cent. guar.), 102—Ditto, Half Shares, 21%—Black.
burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 7:3/4—Leeds and Thirsk, 1114
North British, 2536—Ditto (Carlisle), 314—Ditto (Dal-
kei th), 64—North Wales, 31/6—Buckinghamshire, Bs. 9d. p.
—East Lincolnshire, 3—Fleetwood, Preston, and West
Riding, I%—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 41s. 6d.—London
and York, 4/. Bs.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock,
Si. 2s.—North Staffordshire, 61. 2s.—Wakeileld and Brad-
ford, 1%.

BRISTOL, DEC. 31.
STOCK EXCNANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter,
New, 814—Bristol and South Wales Junction, 3—Midland,
New, 31%

EXETER, DEC. 31.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol, Thirds, 91/2
—Eastern Counties, New Shares, 9 p.—Ditto, Old Shares,
23—South Wales, 4.

'EDINBURGH, DEC. 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 5/.- Aber-
deen. Banff; and Elgin, 24-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. Bs.
-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.-
Ayr and Dumfries, 2t 98.-Ayr and Galloway, 1/. Bs.-Banff.
shire, 11.175. 6d.-British and Irish Union, 3L 75.-Caledonian,
13/. 10s.-Caledonian Extension, 31. 45.-Caledonian and
Dumbarton, 31.-Caledonian and Northern Direct., 2/. 155.-
Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Direct Northern, 21.-Dundee and
Arbroath, 35/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 171.-Dundee and Perth,
71. 55.-East of Fife, 24-East Lothian Central, 1/. 17s. 6d.
-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 3/.-Edinburgh and Glasgow,
74!. 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 16/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 161.
10s.-Ditto, New, 131. 10s.-Edinburgb, Glasgow, and Dual-
barton, 18s.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 1/. 14s. 6d.
-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Direct, I/. 155.-Edin-
burgh, Leith, and Granton, 211. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 181.
10s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 31. 18s -Ditto, Newport,
11. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. 145.-Edinburgh and Pee-
bles, IL 19s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 4/. 7s. 6d.-Forth
and Clyde Junction, 2/.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 694-Ditto,
New Stock, 17/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 15s.
-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 21. 45.-Glasgow and
Dundee Junction, 2/. 45.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 454 -
Glasgow and Greenock, 214-Ditto, New Stock, 104 155.-
Ditto, Preference, 21. 55.-Great North of Scotland, 3!.__
Granton Junction, 2f. 2s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/. 15s.
-London and York, 41.55.-North British, 241. 10s.-Ditto,
Halves, 71.-Perth and Inverness, 1/. 195.-Scottish Central,
151.-Scottish Midland, 51. 155.-Scottish North Western,
1/. 175.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 21. 10s. •

THE HERALD'S INDIAN EXPRESS.

The public attention being very much directed at this
moment to the mode of conveying the Indian mail to
England overland, it may not be uninteresting to our
readers, many of whom are no doubt unacquainted with
it, to explain the course adopted at present, which is

The mail and passengers upon their arrival at Alex-
andria are conveyed in a steam-boat belonging to the
Peninsular and Oriental Company to Malta. The bags
containing letters to be sent via Marseilles are then put
on board an English Government steam-boat, which
conveys them to their destination; and the rest of thu
mail, together with the passengers, are brought by the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's boat to South-
ampton, passengers seldom availing themselves of the
route rid Marseilles, as they are obliged to perfurn a
quarantine of twelve days at that place.
The mail upon its arrival at Marseilles is placed in a
carriage called a fourgon, and forwarded thence to Paris,
and afterwards to Boulogne. It is subsequently brought
to Dover, and thence by railway to London. Up to no
very distant period the fourgon took 53 hours to convey
the mail to Paris, and 15 hours from Paris to Boulogne,
where it was, and is still, frequently materially delayed
by want of a steam-boat to convey the mail across the
Channel—the English Post-office not being able toAfford
the expense of a special steam-boat, although some of the
morning newspapers invariably employ one. In cons.-
qu'nce, however, of the great competition between the
Times and the Morning Herald, the mail is now, except in
very bad weather, conveyed from Marseilles to Paris in
50 hours, instead of 53, and, if no delay occurs at Bou-
logne, almost always reaches London from Marseilles in
70 to 72 hours.

The following is the mode in which the morning news-
papers, up to the end of 1843, contrived to anticipate the
mail :—The several agents of the Times, Morning Herald,
Morning Chronicle, and Meriting Pose, addressed their
Indian letters to the agents of the respective papers at
Marseilles, and upon the arrival of the steam-boat at that
port, the dispatches for these four journals were given to
one courier, who proceeded on horseback to Paris, and
c
afterwards to Boulogne, where
a special
o u l steam-boat
e a
b me
-bp°roat•
was always lying waiting, when one
cured, and upon the arrival of this boat at Folk-
stone, a special
engine brought the dispatches to
London. The management of this joint express was
given to the Times, and all that the courier had to do was
to arrive at Boulogne some short time before the mail,
when be was certain to anticipate the mail in London,
having the advantage of a special engine at Folkstone,
as the Post-office authorities never would, and do not up
to this moment, allow their messengers to employ onel.
It was in this way the Time. contrived to gain its cha-
racter for early Indian intelligence over its contempora-
ries—the courier being called the Times' courier, the
steam-boat being called the Times' steam-boat, and the
special engine the Times' special engine; whereas the
fact was, that the credit of the express was as much due
to the Herald, Chronicle, or Post, as to the Times, and
the expense was equally shared amongst the four news-
papers.
Such was the mode in which the morning newspapers
expressed their Indian dispatches to London until the
commencement of the year 1844, when the Morning
Herald came under its present management. The new
proprietor was then informed that the Morning Herald
could no longer be permitted to join with the other
papers in expressing the Indian dispatches to London
—the object of the exclusion of the Herald being, no
doubt, the vain expectation of preventing the Herald
from obtaining its Indian intelligence, owing to the enor-
mous expense attendant upon an exclusive express. Our
opponents, however, mistook the parties they had to
deal with, and upon the very first occasion upon which
the Herald commenced its single-handed exertions, our
courier performed the distance from Marseilles to Paris
in 48—that is, in two hours less time than was ever
before accomplished. Such was the system that con-
tinued throughout the whole of the year 1844—the
average time occupied by the Herald express between
Marseilles and London being 67 hours.
At the commencement of the year 1845 an alteration
was made in the trail. mission of the Indian mails, the
CalcuttA mail, which up to that time bad been sent onlyu
every alternate month, and which is still on that account
called the bi-m..ntlily mail, being forwarded.tenv:cr.4snar ,
to
as the Bombay mail. This change rendering
send two special couriers every
Post London, the Morning Chronicle and Morning.
nion,h from Marseilles to
thinking, we suppose, that the
deter-
mined upon retiring altogether from the joint ex.
press with the Times,
justify
The Times and Herald were there•
to tight out the battle. The distance
news was not important enough to so large an
outlay of money.
great to allow
ttw°li)ce a month we
ofbonerteewceoleeunfrti
ear Marseilleskt)o': ec a r r y andthe
dParisisp a beingteh es
two couriers instead of one, and thus lessening
d, t elnined upon dividing the distance, and by ap-
po
theinftaitniggue of the journey, we calculated upon bringing
the dispatches from Marseilles to Paris in 42 to 44
hours, instead of 45 to 50, as before. We have rarely
been able to perform the distance from Marseilles to
Paris in less than 46 hours. Still we have been able,
upon an average, to perform that part of the journey in
the Lima
we have specified, and our express rarely takesl
more than 63 hours from Marseilles to London. , .._ a
suth are the exact facts as re saris them oct of con* fee
veying the Indian intelligent `-um Alexang to L0rt4„,.... t. vs
(1 nat the present moment We proposeelereaftere -\:.,JI.
Iperhaps to-morrow, to continue the subject, 4 Ithowi.ug .., 1! oil foo‘
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LA W INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 31.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE T. AND C. LOCKHART.
The bankrupts were described as florists and seeds-
men of Cheapside, and came up on application for their
certificate.
They were opposed by Mr. Dowse, on the part of a
Mr. Andrew Duncan, of Aberdeen and supported by Mr.
Cooke.
The principal ground of opposition was an alleged
misrepresentation made by the bankrupts to Mr. Duncan
upon his becoming one of their partners some time since,
when they declared their stock to be worth upwards of
5,0001., and in consideration of which he (Mr. Duncan)
advanced them 1,500(. Ills business was to attend to
the books, which he did, and he was to have nothing to
do with the buying or the selling. The negotiation for
the partnership was chiefly managed by the bankrupt,'
father, and a draft was prepared by their solicitors.
Mr. Duncan was examined at great length by Mr.
Cooke, and stated that he did not real the draft himself,
and neither did he read it over to any other persons,
though he would not swear that he had not had it for
two or three days in his own possession. The only sum
he drew from the concern was about 2434 including
debts of the firm which he had collectei from the cus-
tomers for about 43/. Previous to the dissolution of his
partnership with the bankrui is in July, 1844, he had
employed a Mr. Elliott to value the stock, when he
found that several valuable beds of ranunculuses were
said net to belong to them, but to a Mr. Lightbody, of
Falkirk. Upon his entering into the partnership the
bankrupts stated to him that they were each to receive
600/. a year out of the business, and that sum was re-
cognised as the amount to be so drawn by their deed of
partnership.
Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD (to Mr. Duncan)—
What are the profits said to be on flowers ? Mr. Due-
can said he understood from the bankrupts that it was
equal to 300 per cent. _

how some days can ho saved between Alexandria and vessel, Commander Smithett, arrived at Woolwich, yes-
.l.arseilles, and that all Mr. Waghorn succeeded in doing terday, from ()stand, accompanied by the Monkey steam-
when he made his experiment via Germany, was to gain vessel, which had been sent to assist her.
some time between Suez and Alexandria, and that there- The Myrmidon was commissioned to-day by Lieu-
fore the German route or the French route had nothing tenant-Commander Jenkins, and the following appoint-
to do with the matter. ments have been made :—Lawrence Casey, assistant-
In making these observations as to the superiority of surgeon ; William Byford, second master ; William J.
the French route, we have no intention of disparaging Jenkins, clerk in charge.
Mr. Waghorn's E tforts. That gentleman is, in our opi- The Manceuverer sailed yesterday, for Portsmouth
nion, entitled to the public thanks for his unremitting and Devonport.
exertions in expediting the Indian mails to England; and APPOINTMENTS.
we belie►e that at this nriment the overland route would To the Grampus—M. R. C. Wilson, master's assistant.
not have been adopted, but for his untiring energy and 1 To Black Eagle—H. J. Cunningham, master's assistant.
erseveranee.—Herald. EMBARKATION Or CONVICTB.—The Sylph and Nymph
Woolwich steam. packets brought down the river 198
conviets this morning, from Alilbank prison, and put
them on board the China hired convict ship off the Royal
Arsenal, for conveyance to a penal settlement.

NAVAL IN TEL L liiEN CE.
The following is sent us as a correct list of the ships
of war commissioned during the put year :-
LINE•OF-BATTLE SHIM-Hibernia, 120, Captain
Peter Richards, C. 8., for the flag of the Vice-Admiral
Sir William Parker, G.C.8., commander-in-chief in the
Mediterranean ; Trafalgar, 120. Captain William Fan-
shawe Martin, for the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir John
Chambers White, K.C.B , commander-in-chief at the
Nore; Caledonia, 120, Captain Hall Manley Dixon, for
the flag of the Rear-Admiral Superintendent Sir Samuel
Pym, K.C.8., of Plymouth Dock-yard ; St. Vincent,
120, Captain Sir Richard Grant, lint., for the flag of
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., commander-in-Chief
at Portsmouth ; Qneen, 110, Captain Sir Baldwin Wake
Walker, K.C.8., for the experimental cruise, and subse-
quently for the flag of Admiral Sir John West, K.C.8.,
commander-in-chief at Devonport ; Rodney, 92, Cap-
tale Edward Collier, C.B. ; Canopus, 84, Captain
Fairfax Moresby, C.B. ; Vanguard, 80, Captain Geo.
W. Willes.
FRIG ATES.- Vernon, 50, Captain John Coghlan Fitzge-
rald, for the flag of Rear-Admiral Samuel H. Inglefield,
C.B, commander-in-chief at the Brazils; President, 50,
Captain William Pearce Stanley, for the flag of Rear-
Admiral James Richard nacres, commander-in-chief at
the Cape Station; Grampus, 50, Captain Henry Byarn
Martin, C. 8.; Melanapus, 42, Captain John Norman
Campbell; Endymion, 42, Captain George Robert Lam-
bert; Herald, 26, Captain Henry Kellett, C. 8., for the
survey of the N.W.;coast of America; Calliope, 26, Cap-
tain Edward Stanley; Juno, 24, Captain Patrick Blake;
Alarm, 26, Captain Charles Colville Frankland; Athol,
26, Master-Commander John Pearn, armed troopship;
and Carysfort, 26, Captain George Henry Seymour.
CORVETTES, BRIGS, AND ,CUTTERS.-Nimrod, 20,
Commander James Richard Dacres; Grecian, 16, Com-
mander Alexander Leslie Montgomery; Siren, 16, Com-
mander Harry Edmund Edgill; Bittern, 16, Commander
Thomas Hope; Kingfisher, 12, Commander Charles Fore-
man Brown; Pandora, 6, Lieutenant-Commander James
Wood; Seagull, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant Henry Perry
Dioken ; Heroine, 10, Commander Charles Edmunds ;
Viper, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Edward Evans Gray;
Seatiewei 6, Commander Justus Peter Roepel ; Spy,
3, Lieutenant-Commander Samuel Otway
• Woolridge;
Speedy, 3, Lieutenant-Commander George Spong ;
Sylvia. 3, Lieutenant Henry Warren ; Erebus, discovery
ship, CaPlsin Sir John Franklin, and Commander Jas.
Fits:jetties ; Terror, discovery ship, Captain Richard
Crozier. ; and Pagoda, surveying vessel, commissioned
by Lieutenant Moore, at the Cape of Good Hope ; Ring-
dove, 16, Commander Sir William Hoste, Bart. ;
Calypso, 20, Captain Henry J. Worth ; Rapid, 10, Com-
mander Henry J. \V. S. Gallwey.
ST EA M -VESSELS.-Victoria and Albert, Captain the
Right lion, Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence ; Vulture, 6,
Captain John M'Dougall ; Retribution, 10, Captain
Stephen Lushington ; Samson, 6, Captain Thomas Hen-
derson; Terrible, 10, Captain William Ramsay; Styx, 6,
Commander William Wyndham llornby; Vesuvius, 6,
Commander George O'Callaghan; Avon, 3, steam-survey-
ing vessel, Commander Henry Mangles Denham; Alecto,
4, Commander Francis William Austen . Scourge, 4,
Commander James Crawford Catlin; Jackall, 2, Lieut.-
Commander W. M. S. G. Pascoe; Spitfire, 2, Lieut.-
Cone:slander James A. NPDonald; Fairy, Master- Cora-
meeder J. G. Thain; Bloodhound, 2, Lieut.-Commander
Rebell Philips; Meteor, 2, Lieut.-Commander George
Butler; Lizard, 2. Lieut.-Commander II M. Tylden;
Harpy, 2, Lieut.-Commander Edward B. Proctor; Fear-
less, Master-Commander Gco. Brockman; Janus, expe-
rimental steamer; Dasher, 2, Commander W. L. Sharing-
ham, fir the surveying service; Cuckoo, 2, Lieut.-Com-
mander Abraham l'arks, for the protection of the Scotch
fisheries; Gladiator, 6, steam frigate, Captain John Robb;
Wee-Pet steam tender at Malta, Second Master-Com-
mander George Duncan, and Myrmidon, 2, Lieut.-Com-
mander Charles Jenkins; arid Phrenix, 4, Commander J.
S. A. Dennis.
TOTAL.-Eight line-of-battle ships, eleven frigates,
nineteen corvettes, brigs, and cutters, and twenty-five
steamers. Corresponding number in 1844:-Three line-
four frigates, twenty-seven corvettes, &c.,
and thirteen steamers.
SHIPS PAID 011 IN 1845.
LINE - OF- BATTLE SHIPS. -Caledonia, 120, Captain
Alexander Milne, flag-ship of Admiral Sir David Milne,
G.C.8., commander-in-chief at Plymouth ; San Josef,
114). Captain Frederick W. Burgoyne, ordinary guard-
ship at Plymouth, and flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Super-
intendent Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.B. ; Formidable, 84,
Captain George F. Ricb, flu ship of Vice-Admiral Sir
Edward W. C. R. Owen, K.C.8., G.C.H., commander-
in-chief in the Mediterranean ; illustrious, 74, Captain
John E. Erskine, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Adam, K.C.8., commander-in-chief in the West Indies;
St. Vincent, 120, Captain R. Freeman Rowley, flag-ship
of Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., G.C.8., G.C.H.,
commander-in -chief at Portsmouth.
FRIGATES.-Dublin, 50, Captain John J. Tucker,
flag. ship of Rear-Admiral Richard Thomas, commander-
in-chief in the Pacific ; Alfred, 50, Commander C. Al. M.
Wright, flag-ship of Commodore John B. Purvis, com-
mander-in-chief in the Brazils ; lsis, 44, Captain Sir
John Marshall, C. 8., K.C.H., from the Cape Station ;
13elvidera, 38, Captain the Hon. George Gray, from the
Mediterranean ; Cambrian, 36, Captain Henry 1). Chads,
fe.l3, commodore and second in command on the East
India and China station ; Thalia, 46, Captain Char:es
Hope, from the Pacific ; Volage, 26, Captain Sir Wil-
liam Dickson, Bart., flag-ship of Rear-Admiral W.
Bowes, C. 13., commander-in-chief of the Irish station ;
t 1 lle, 26, armed troop-ship, Commander William
APLean ; Carysfort, 26, Captain Lord George Paulet,
from the Mediterranean ; Spartan. 26, Captain the Hon.
C. G. J. 13. Elliot, from the %Vest Indies.
CORTETTES, BRION, AND Culerees.-Aigle, 24, Capt.
Lord Clarence Edward Paget, from the Mediterranean ;
lido, 20, Captain the Hon. Henry Kepple, from the
East Indies ; Electra, 18, Commander Arthur Darby,
from the West Indies ; Scout, 18, Commander the
Hon. James R. Drummond, from the Mediterranean ;
Harlequin, 16, Commander the Hon. George Hastings,
from the East Indies ; Pelican, 16, Commander Philip
Justice, from the East Indies ; Bittern, 16, Corn-
merrier Edmund Peel, from the coast of Africa ; Snake,
16, Commander the lion. W. B. Derereux, from the
Mediterraneen ; Scylla, 16, Commander Robert Sharpe,
K.H., from the West Indies ; Itingdove, 16, Com-
mander Sir William Daniell, Knt., from the coast of
Africa ; Heroine, 10, Lieut. Commander Henry Foot,
from the coast of Africa ; Rapid, 10, Lieut. Commander
•Edinund Wilson, from the coast of Africa ; Viper, 6,
Lieut.-Csinamander James Carter, from South America ;
Cockatrice, 6, Lieut.-Commander Justus Oxenham, from
;South America ; Ferret, 10, Commander Josiah Oake,
free) the coast of Africa - Linnet, 6, packet Pbrig,
Li- ut. Henry P. Dicken, from Falmouth ; Speedy,
3,
Lleut.-Commander George Beaufoy, from Sheerness
station ; Seaflower, 6. Li, utt.nant-Uommander Nicolas
it titilliard, from the Jersey st ttion Lynx, 6, brigan"
Ow, Lieut.-Commander John T. Nutt, from the Irish
station ; Sylvia, 3, Lieut.-Commander Edward Tumour,
frier) the Jersey etatien ; Snipe, 6, Lieut.-Commander
George Reymond, from the Plymouth station,
STEAM-VESSELX.-Styx, 6, Captain Alexander J. E.
Vidal, from the Azores (surveying); Alecto, 4, Lieu-
tenant-Commander William Hoeeason, from the Medi-
terranean; Vesuvius, 6, Counnencler Erasmus Omman-
ney, from the Mediterranean ; Devastation, 6, Com-
mander William Kitchen, from the East Indies; Medea,
6, Commander Frederick Warder, from the Mediter-
ranean ; Fearless, e„,,
from the surveying ser4nand" V. L
Slieri"gharn'
Claude 31. Buckle, from tichircpieetnsttrof
; GroA ler, 6, Commander
Commander Edward J. Africa; Geyser, 6,
eoinmtauns
stehiei Afrloerndittehre.
ranean; Ardent, 6, Commander
ter'
(f Africa; Meteor, 4,
John ;
EciatTrernaander
George Butler, from the Irish station
Ciinunander, Henry C. Harston, from the coak Of4l.£ri'ng.:
Dwarf, Lieutenant- Corona older H. B. Proctor' fT''
Sheerness station; Polyphenniz4Licutenant•Comrnanreinier
Thomae Sparks, from the Mediterranean.
TOTAL.-5 line of battle ships, 10 frigates, 21 cor-
vettes, brigs, and cutters, and 13 steamers. Correspond-
ing- number in 1844:-S line of battle ships, 3 frigates,
20 corvettes, &c., 6 steamers.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF
PORTARLINGTON.

The Noble Lord just deceased was in the 65th year
of his fig.., having been born on the 26th of February.
1781. He had the misfortune to lose his father when
only 17 years of age ; shortly before which event he
entered the army, and served with his regiment durin4
the disastrous campaign in Holland, when the late Duke
of York had the command of the forces there employed
against the soldiers of the young republic of France.
Lord Pcrtarlington also joined the expedition which went
to Hanover in 1805, and served throughout the Penin-
sula campaign of 1809, including the battle of Talavera.
II is military ea.ver was further extended to the campaign
of 1815. during which the actions of Quatre- Bras and Wa-
terloo were fought. In 1814, he was included in the pro-
motion which took place on the King's birthday in that
ear (June 4), when he was raised to the rank of colonel
in the army. It does not appear that he reached any
higher dignity in his profession; and this will appear the
more remarkable, when it is recollected that the length
of his war services extended over seventeen years cf the
greatest struggle
in which this country was aver en-
gaged. Besides, it rarely happens that a man possessing
the rank of an Earl goes through so much service for so
moderate a reward. It will, probably, be inferred that
he was singularly destitute of influence at the Horse
Gnards, or remarkably unfortunate, or that he 1?!.-
' frayed some special inaptitude for the duties of a mili-
tary officer. His Lordship's father was the first Earl,
and his mother was the fifth daughter of the third
Earl of Bute. The Noble Lord just deceased, how-
ever' does not leave any issue, having died unmarried ;
but there is no present danger of the P. ortarlington
family becoming extinct, for his Lordship's relatives
form rather a numerous race. The title devolves upon;
Henry John Reuben Dawson Darner, son of the late
Hon. Captain Henry Dawson, R.N., who assumed the
names of Darner fur himself and issue ; this gentleman
was second son to the first Earl. The family of the
deceased peer had fly its founder Marinaduke l)'Ossone,
who came to this country with William the Conqueror.
The ancestor of the Irish branch of the Dawsons was
William, who held the office of Collector of the Revenues
of Down and Antrim in the reign of Charles IL, and
whose son purchased estates in the Queen's county,
where eventually he settled. It appears, however, that
these estates proved of very little advantage to the
Noble Earl, whose death took place on Sunday last, for
it is understood that his pecuniary difficulties occasioned
him so much anxiety as to have been the proximate
cause of his sudden removal from this world.

INQUEST ON THE BODY.
On Wednesday an inquiry took place before William
Carter, Esq., coroner for East Surrey, in the drawing
room of the residence of the deceased, in the Kenning-
ton-road. The jury having viewed the body, Miss S.
Barr was examined, and stated that the deceased Earl
had resided with her and her father for the last
two years ; his age was about sixty-three. On Sunday
last he had been writing in the drawing-room, and ob-
serving a boy selling oranges in the street, had made a
a remark that he thought it ought not to be permitted. He appeared then to be in excellent health, and after-
wards went to his bedroom to wash his hands.
While he was there she thought she heard a gurg-
ling noise, which induced her to go to the door, and
he appeared to have fallen down, as if in a fit. Mr.
Nairne, surgeon, was sent for and came immediately,
but he said he was quite dead. The Coroner—Did you
I observe anything fall from his hand at the time? Tht
witness replied that she did not. 'I he Coroner—Have
you reason to think that he took prussic acid or any
other poison? Miss Barr said she was satisfied he had
not, for he clung too fondly to life; and his death was
most unexpected, for he always boasted of the excellent
health he enjoyed. He had been much distressed in his
mind of late, arising, as she believed, from pecuniary
1 difficulties. In her opinion he died from natural causes.
Mr. C. Nairne, of 8, China-terrace, Kennington, surgeon,
' deposed that about 2 o'clock on Sunday a very urgent
message was sent to him to go to the deceased's residence,
as he was in a fit. He did so immediately, but on
his arrival found him dead. There was no external
mark of violence, and nothing to indicate the cause of
death. The Coroner said, that on the previous day, when
the inquest was to have been held, he had been informed
that such was the fact, and he bad in consequence ad.
journed the inquiry for the purpose of making a post-
mortem examination of the body. Mr. Nairne continued,
and said he had made the examination in the presence of
Mr. Wildbore and Mr. Parrett. On opening the chest,
he found the large vessels of the heart greatly ossified i
the substance of the heart was quite healthy. There was
congestion of the vessels of the brain, and considerable
effusion of serum in the ventricles. The state of the
heart and brain aas quite sufficient to cause very sudden
death. There were no signs of his Lordship having
taken anything. The Coroner having shortly adverted
to the evidence, the jury returned immediately a verdict
of "Died from natural causes."

Early next year it is intended to send mail bags
from London to Portsmouth six times a day, and we shall
consequently have six daily deliveries.—Hampshire Telegrapla.
Colonel Reid, the recently-elected M.P. for Wind-
sor, took leave of his regiment, stationed in that town, on
Tuesday afternoon ; his retirement from the 2d Life Guards,
upon half-pay, having been notified in the London Gazette on
Tuesday evening. The Gallant Colonel intends to reside at
Windsor, having engaged a house in the cloisters of St.
George's Chapel, within the Castle precincts.
NEW POTATOES.—Mr. Murchy, the gardener of
W. P. Ruxton, Esq., of Red House, furnished that gentle-
man's table with a dish of new potatoes for Christrnas-day.
At a time when serious apprehensions are entertained for the
success of the seed of the present season, it must be most
gratifying to find that an experiment made with them at so
early a season has proved so very successful, as we area
sured that these potatoes were of excellent quality, consider
iug the early season in which they have been produced.—
Newry Examiner.
FREE-TRADE, BIRMINGHAM.—The Committee of
the Anti-Corn-law Association have had a meeting on the
subject of the proposed League Fund of a quarter of a million,
and arrangements are in progress for aiding the League in
this great effort.
ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY HIGH: TIDE.—Wed.
nesday morning the banks of the Thames were overflowed by
another tide, which rose several inches higher than the mark
by which high-water is measured. The overflow in the
neighbourhood of Deptford and Greenwich was seriously ob-
structive to businees in the vicinity of the Creek, and several
of the nursery-grounds tied cottages, as far from the banks as
the terminus of the railway at Greenwich, lay for many
hours under water, The general damage, however, is not so
great as that which followed the late high tide.
ARRIVAL OF THE 'MASSACHUSETTS, LIVERPOOL,
WE AFTERNOON.—The auxiliary steam packet-ship
Massachusetts reached this to- day, after pertieming the
voyage from New York in twenty days. She brings a great
many passengers, but the news contained in the papers sent
by her have been anticipated by the arrival of the Cambria.
THE LEAGUE QUARTER OF A MILLION FUND.—
It will be seen by the advertisement elsewhere, that this great
subscription, great in its very birth, a Hercules in its cradle,
grows apace, and is already ripe for strangling a few of the
Hydras of monopoly. Up to our publication of Saturday
last, the amount subscribed was 65,4031. ; and the addi.
tiunal subscriptions of Saturday, Monday, and yesterday,
amount to 6,370/. ; making a grand total of 71,773/. !
Amongst the subscriptions is one of 1,000/. from Messrs.
Richard, John, and Alfred Pennington, of Ilindley, gentle-
men of Conservative political opinions, but, as their liberal
subscription significantly intimates, thorough free traders.
Mr. William Brown, of 'Liverpool, "one of the future repre-
ssiotint,aotfives of South Lancashire," as he has been called by
.\lr. Cobden, has also given 1,000/. Messrs. G. Andrew and
Compstall-bridge ; Mr. Jolla Leech, of Staleybridge
and Mr. Alfred Orrell, of Stockport, have given 500/. each.
Boittes:l7:ll;77t3ll;eazatsembeNoeusiullibtssc, there have been in three days
two sebseriptions of 2501.; three of 2001. ; two of 150/. ;
eight of 1
-1)0/.; and of 701 In one week, then, from
ragin,g more thraidnption has reached the amount
Guardian. —Manchester
TIIE FOREIGN' i‘thays
issued on Wednesday 10,000/. Ia i ly.
next mails for Gibraltar, Male General Post-office :—The
The following notice was
Egypt, India, Ceylou, and China, tlre,!c,e, the lonian Islands,
morning of Saturday, the 3d of ,1a,:11 be made up on the
by the Achilles steamer Southaurear3; to be forwarded
land mail to the Mediterranean, India!) B,e. 1.13, th e over-
on the the evening of the 7th. The mails
for.' Marseilles,p
Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar'e-,l3„runna'
up on the mornings of the 7th, 17th, and 27thofreacilt-
and forwarded ma Southampton. The next mail
made up on the morning of the 7th of -January. The ill pit,o
due on the .sth of January. British Colonies in the
West
Indies (except Honduras and Bermuda), Foreign Colonies
in the West Indies (except Havannah). New Granada,
Venezuela, and Madeira, are made up on the mornings of the
20 and 17th of each, month. Mexico, Honduras, and Ha-
vannah, on the morning of the 2d of the month. Ber.
mitila and San Juan de Nicaragua on the morning of the
17th only. The next mail will be made up on the morning
of Friday' the 20 of January (to-morrow), to be forwarded
by the ilianies steamer vii Southampton. Next mails due
flout the West Indies, Mexico, &c., Jan. 7th. British North
l America, Bermuda, and the United States. The
mails are made up on the evenings of the 3,1 and IStli of
each month, except in December, January, February, and
March, and then (inky on the 3d, and forwarded rid Liver-
pool, Halifax, and Boston. The next mail will be made up
on the evening of Saturday, January 3, to be forwarded by
the Hibernia steamer. Next mail due at Liverpool, the
Acadia steamer, on the 15th. Madeira, Brazils, and Buenos
Ayres. The mails are made up on the evening of the first
Tuesday of each mouth, and forwarded by sailing packets
Falmouth. The next mail will be made up on the even-
ing of the 6th of January. ller Majesty's brig Crane due on
January 23. From August to -January inclusive the packet
touches at Pernambuco and Bahia, on her outward passage
to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on hie- homeward.
Sydney, New South Wales, Port Phillip, and New Zealand
on the evening of the last day of the month, by sailing
packet from Gravesend.
We understand, on good authority, that her Ma-
jesty's
Regiment to the
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diverted it w
steamer Resistance is to return to lonteA Video as soon
as she is retitted,tia(n)pde,isittso
ocraigrriynatlhdee4stsitnliationbefore
Caieof
Good
to another purpose by Mr. Hamilton. We are in-
formed, also, that Mr. Hamilton is recalled.—Chronicle.
SOMETHING IN A NAME.—The second title of the
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And did 3Cu expect when you entered into the part-
nership that you were to get 6001. a year upon a capital
of only I,sooo—Yes, sir, I did.
Mr. Theodore Lockhart, in examination by Mr.
Dowse, denied that he had ever represented himself to
Mr. Duncan as having any property at Oxfordshire,
although about the year 1837 or 1838 he had bought
orne for his foster-brother, upon which the deposit
money was paid, but he believed the property in ques-
tion was now in Chancery.
Examined by Mr. COOKE.-4 showed Mr. Duncan all
our books before the partnership, and be even assisted
me in the business several times before the deed was
completed. I positively swear that when Mr. Duncan
joined us the stock was worth more than 5,0001. I have
been in business for twenty-five years, during fifteen of
which I was at Haerlem (Holland), and since that period
in England. I had, as portion of my stock, from eight
to ten thousand white turbans, a vast variety of elnoirs
besides I was in the habit of serving one of the first
florists in the kingdom. We had 200 other sorts, which
would fetch in the shop ls. each, and the elnoirs 2s. 6d.,
as we had that species exclusively. We sent eight boxes
of ranunculuses back, because they did not suit us, and
Mr. Duncan himself wrote the letter which accompanied
them.
Mr. Charles Lockhart, in examination by Mr. Cooke,
denied his ever having told Mr. Duncan that their profits
were 1,8001. a year; on the contrary, he said it averaged
rather better than 6001. a year.
Mr. DowsE was heard at considerable length, and
contended that from the evidence now before the Court,
it was clear that the bankrupts had obtatned 1,5001. from
Mr. Duncan, and that there could be no pretence fur not
staying the certificate for some considerable period.
Mr. COOKE, characterised this opposition as both vexa-
tious and vindictive. The names of these men were k nown
as well in the land of Flowers as in England and in Scot-
land, and though they were bankrupts at this moment,
they stood so high in character that their princical cre-
ditors were at once prepared to assist them upon their
re-entering into business. The joint creditors were
only 7331. ss. 9d., and the assets realised 7941., while
upon the separate estate of one 16s. 7d. and upon the
other 2s. 3d. in the pound, would be realised. He (Mr.
Conke) with confidence asked for their immediate certi-
ficate.

Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD—There was a good
deal of peculiarity in this case, and much conflicting
testimony. However, it appeared clear to him that no
false representations had been made by them as to the
value of their stock when Mr. Duncan joined them as a
partner, and as that allegation was unfounded, the de-
cision of the Court was, that the bankrupts were en-
titled to have their certificates forthwith.

SNIPS LAUNCHED IN 1845.
- The Terrible, steam frigate, 800 horse power, at
Deptford, built on the design of Mr. Oliver Lang, master
shipwright of Woolwich Dockyard ; Spitfire, steam
skop, 140 horse power, at Deptford, built on the design
of• Mr. Oliver Lang, jun., master shipwright of Chatham
Dockyard ; Bloodhound, Jaekall, Lizard, and Harpy,
iron steamers, of 120 horse power each, at Glasgow,
built on the designs of Sir William Symonds, Knight,
surveyor of the navy ; Fairy, steam tender to the Royal
Yacht, at Blackwall, built by Ditchhurn and Mare ; Wee
Pet, strain tender, at Malta ; Avenger, steam frigate, at
Dev:mport ; Inflexible and Dragon, at Pembroke ; Cen-
taur, at Portsmouth ; Bull•dog, at Chatham ; and hurt',
at Sheerness, steam sloops, of from 500 to 600 horse
p.:met 00 designs by the surveyor of the navy; Trident,
of 400 horse power, at Blackwall ; and Birkenhead, of
500 h,)rse power, at Birkenhead, iron steamers, built by
con tract ; Kingti •ber, 12, at Pembroke ; Alarm, 26, at
Sheerness ; Calypso, 20, and Active, 36, at Chatham
l 26, at Devonport, on
gni Ureo •e ,designs by the surveyor,,e the navy ; arid Raleigh, 50, atChatham,
sign 0
f 11r. Fincham, master shipwright of P?rtstnoilth
I), iek vii rd.-1 frigates, 1 corvette, I brig, and 16
v,•eain vessels.

SHERIFFS' CO UII7, Jan. 1.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELE.)
CARR V. BRIDGES.
The plaintiff in this action is a tailor, in the Edge-
ware-road, and the defendant a plumber and glazier.
The action was brought to recover the sum of 51. 13s. for
goods sold and delivered.
_ _

Mr. Charnock appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Corrie (Judge of the Palace Court) for the defendant.
The facts of the case were these:—ln 1844 the de-
fendant contracted a debt of 151. 9s. Bd. with the plain-
tiff; and afterwards took the benefit of the Insolvent
Act, but just previously he had more clothing to the
amount now demanded. In his schedule he only in-
serted the first debt of 15/. 9s. Bd., and now pleaded
that he had been discharged from the debt under the In-
solvent Act. The plaintiff opposed at the time on the
ground that there had been a fraudulent transfer of pro-
perty to defendant's father, and the defendant was re-
manded until 50/. was paid into Court on account,
plaintiff being appointed assignee.
Mr. CORRIZ argued that the plaintiff being assignee,
ought not to bring an action for his individual debt, even
though defendant was not exempted from payment by
the operation of the Act, but that if any property was in
possession of defendant, it should be paid into Court for
the benefit of the creditors generally.
Mr. CHARNOCK contended that the two debts were dis-
tinct, and that the defendant, having omitted the latter
debt, could not now avail himself of the discharge under
the Act. There was a serious difference in the amount ;
had both been inserted, the plaintiff would have been a
creditor fur above 201., and could then have obtained Q
judge's order to detain the insolvent, but as it was, he
got his immediate discharge by favour of his detaining
creditor.
The UNDER-SHERIFF Said it was a question for the
jury whether there had been any "culpable neglect, fraud,
or evil intention," in the omission of the debt. If so, the
verdict must be for the plaintiff. It was for the jury to
,ay whether they considered that defendant could have
forgotten the last account.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed.

PARKIN V. MARTIN.
' The plaintiff in this action is an accountant, and the
claim was for 5Z 55., for work and labour done in effect-
ing an arrangement with the defendant's creditors.
It appeared that the defendant had originally employed
Mr. Cross, a solicitor, but the plaintiff was subsequently
engaged to complete the negotiation.
The defendant, who appeared in person, said that
plaintiff was a mere clerk to Mr. Cross, and he (defendant)
only knew him in that capacity, and never gave him any
instructions except through Mr. Cross, whose bill he
had paid.

I The UNDER-SHERIFF said Mr. Cross had sworn he
had referred defendant to plaintiff, although, at the same
time, he had admitted that he was in the habit of em-
ploying plaintiff on other occasions of a like nature, and
might have paid a portion of the present claim. Mr.
Cross had also said he would have advanced the money
to effect the arrangement. The question therefore was
whether the retainer of the :plaintiff was by Mr. Cross
or the defendant.-
The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed.

SUNS fiIIoICEN CP IN 1845

Ville de l'aris, 112 ; o,.negql, 72 ; Swiftsure, 72 ;
m ~,,,ei,,,,n . ; „yilfies. 16 ; Clio, 16 ; Jisseur, 16 ;
rk-rn,lgai:4t,')._
1-0 (s:Ad). ; Skylark, 10 (wrecked) ; Fair
11"'arc""d, 6 ; Lynx, t; ; and Basilisk, 6, condemned Ili
llTlB,4lWitrilly in Soath America.
Li•tcBlll.A IN COMMISSION ON THE , battle ships at .
-,,f•
for sea in
,I«.l‘y respect
..... 8( 9, and ready
l sf.rAs [IA RI-, I 84,3.
... 12
Line-of-battle ships a;, ... ********************* :i'li **
commission as
ordinary guard ships
ships, but 1
unfit for service St at a" receiving
Frigates at sea and fitting C.:t;t' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''
13
gunast the several ports,
carrying from 26 to 50
Corvettes, , brigs, awl cotters (rx— :l. ''''''''' ''
the..'''''''''''' 3;-)
mouth packet brigs) of from 2 t(,,
steam frigates, steam sloops, and °)44733agor7;teeacatnhe'r—s 83
(excluding the mail packet steamers
t from i to
12 guns each ..........................
Armed troop ships of from 10 to 20 it;''' • ... 95
Discovery ships, viz., Erebus, Terror and la.g.(Xia ' ' ,
'
Total -----
of all classes in commission ............ WooLwica, Dec. 3l.—The Princess Alice steam-
-43

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
The Lord Mayor received the following letter, to which
his attention was particularly claimed, from the Water-
man and Lighterman's Company:—
" " Waterman's Hall, Dec. 31, 1845.
My Lord Mayor,—We are directed by the Court of
the Master-wardens and Assistants of the Company of
Watermen and Lightermen of the river Thames, to draw
your Lordship's attention to the late proceedings at
Blackfriars-pier of the Steam-boat Company called
"The Waterman's Steam-boat Company," and as from
the similarity of name your Lordship and the public may
suppose that the Waterman and Lighterman's Company
are parties to these proceedings, we take this oppor-
tunity of informing your Lordship (and perhaps your
Lordship will have the kindness to make it known in
other quarters) that the Waterman and Lighterman's
Company are not parties to, or in any manner connected
with, such proceedings, nor are they interested in the
affairs of the Waterman's Steam-boat Company.—We
have the honour to be, my Lord Mayor, your Lordship's
very humble servants,
" CLARKE and COOPER, Solicitors to
the Waterman and Lighterman's Company.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."
The Loma MAYOR said it was very probable that the
confusion apprehended to a certain extent existed, from
the cause assigned by the gentlemen who had written to
him, and he considered it extremely proper that there
should be
thebe Waterman
avadtiesremlaaimn
being conneetepdany:
connexion ei: iko inl(mbetthisa'eent andhHetehpaottohroulig.
aht
et therim Waterman'sernig,
pac.et, Company.earndasLipg"hbteliremaasn'spoCsosmibpleantylpoofnatnhya•
public appeals had hi
nt ,
w too,h ots oe Sl
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behalfa r
Croat A. B. C., for the poor-bme'priu:fethr),dtiepnirwed
" • cs profit from, the
wat,ran,s
ste with, and deriving .
chase
fromhase i
shares
atu-packet Company, had nothing to do
with that Com
exception of the ittdvidad any
. No
in ntohbeosdpeehulaatlise
bitenednLldeed toilo
advantage whatever
as
whatever
The
,i'i habbtoeelnell'elatidlb-itarbofderueorgeimihc
tiairbbte'lid.efwotliroite.hplhttOlhirsse.-
, were again
Time three children who had
Lordship on Wednesday, at the instant. ofhoasge ednetslrt
urttei
conditionwho h a i
hseisenLuoiridestilfipthsvern
placed at the bar.
The policeman appointed to make inquiry about the
parents of the boys, stated that he could learnnothing
whatever about them, as the children were entirely int:
known in the places were they said they resided.
The LORD MAYOR said the confusion evidently be-
came worse confounded, and that the necessity for the
interference of the Legislature was every day more and
more apparent in regard to the protection of poor
children. He wished one of the acting Commissioners
of Somerset House would take the trouble of visiting
the justice-room, to witness a few of the scenes which
daily occurred, exhibiting the totally destitute condition
of so many boys and girls, and endeavour to strike out
some plan for the consideration of the Legislature. It
was impossible that he could send the children before
him to prison, or into the streets. The officer of the
City of London Union must take them to the house of
reception at Peckham.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY iiio-711,NING, J.ANTIA RV' 2, 1846

Mr. Thwaitee, one of the officers of the City of London
Union, having, at his Lordship's desire, attended upon
the occasion, said, in answer to some question, that
under peculiar circumstances the officers of the union
accompanied the applicants for refuge to the house at
Peckham, but they had not the power of compelling
any pErsons to remain in it, for it was one of the regu-
lations that any inmate might discharge himself.
The LORD MAYOR said he could not see how such a
regulation could, with any degree of propriety, extend
to children, and he was determined that these before
him should be provided for by the union until their
parents should be fuund. He was of opinion that the
officers of the union ought to make out a list of cases
similar to that which at that moment presented itself,
and hand it to the Commissioners of the Poor-laa-, that
they might, upon such unquestionable grounds, apply to
the Legislature.
Mr. Thwaites submitted to his Lordship that as asylums
were in a state of preparation for the houseless, the
est;l adverted to would, in a great measure, be remedied.
The LORD MAYOR—But until the time arrives when
such asylums shall be ready for the reception of the
poor, the union must take care of those who appear
within its limits. I must say that a vast deal of distress
and misery have arisen from the fact that the City of
London Union have no premises in the City ix which
they could protect the poor, and it a ould appear as if
the authorities kept their workhouse at Peckham in order
that objects should have more than ordinary difficulties
to encounter when seeking assistance. In such an ar-
rangement there certainly is no humanity.
Mr. Thwaites assured the Lord Mayor that he and
his brother officers left an effort untried to carry out his
Worship's views, and that they were subjected, in the
performance of their duty, to great annoyances from the
violence and depravity of many of the parties who were
constant customers to the union.
The LORD MAYOR—I admit that you do your duty,
but the board do not perform theirs. A board ought
to be immediately called to take the matter to which I
have called the peculiar attention of the powerful press
of the country. I am resolved not to let the matter
drop, for it is ultimately connected with the happiness
of the community.
The children were then conveyed to the union at
Peckham by the officer.
CLERKENWELL.
Mr. George Smith, who described himself as a man of
independent property, residing in Victoria-road, Peck-
ham, was charged with having been an accomplice with
a female not in custody, in stealing from the house of
Mr. William James Linton, engraver, residing at 85,
Hutton-garden, several silver spoons, wearing apparel,
and half a dozen of claret and other wines.
Mrs. Doman, the female alluded to in the above charge,
attempted to commit suicide by swallowing poison, from
which she is still ill.
The prosecutor deposed that the prisoner had been for
some time visiting witness's housekeeper, who passed as
the prisoner's wife. She declined to receive his visits
latterly, and said he had beaten her; she seemed at times
in very low spirits. On Christmas-day he left home
fur his country house, leaving directions that the prisoner
should not be admitted before his return on Monday ;
he ascertained that the prisoner had been there until that
morning, when he and the woman absconded. The
wine, silver spoons, two cloaks, and other valuable ar-
ticles, were missed immediately after their departure.
The prisoner acknowledged that he had taken the wine.
The prisoner indignantly denied being the husband of
Mrs. Doman. Ile had been invited to the house by
Mrs. Doman, who he understood was an acquaintance
of Mr. Linton's. He knew her only since April. He
did not go to Mr. Linton's until invited. He then made
a rambling, incoherent statement, to the elhct that Mrs.
Doman had left Mr. Linton's house in April last, when
lie first met her. Mr. Linton had sent her money and
a testimonial, but the woman was in distress, and he
(prisoner) gave her all the aid in his power.
Mr. Cosier:—What are you ? Prisoner—l have no
profession ; I live on my own fortune.
Mr. COMBB—Where do you live ? Prisoner—l live
in my own house, 5, Victoria-road, Peckham.
Mr. CosinE—What have you to say to the charge ?
Prisoner—l drank some of the wine.
Mr. Cosmic—What wine did you drink ? Prisoner
—I drank claret ; Mrs. Doman preferred sherry.
Mr. COMBE—How do you live ? Prisoner—l said
already that I lived on my means, and I say so still I
have been bequeathed a considerable fortune within the
last twelve months. The house is my own. I live rent
free.

Mr. COMBE—You are a very lucky man, when you
can live rent free, and drink other people's claret free
of cost.

The prisoner here becarm, so much affected . and
sobbed s., viidentiy, tbu, ShL was ob.g.td to tiv removed
to the lock-up cell- by the gaoler.

11.1"1RYLEBONE.
William flooding, living in Little Marylehone-street,
was charged wilh having suffered to go at large, un-
muzzled, a ferocious dog, for which offence, under the
Police Act, he had rendered himself amenable to a
penalty of 40s.

Prisoner—l don't think this is a joking matter.
The Clerk—l am sure Mr. Linton thinks with you.
Prisoner—lf you doubt that lam a man of property,
you can see the will at Doctors'-commons.
Mr. COMBE —ls that the best account you can give ?
Prisoner—Yes ; because it is the true account.
Mr. CoMBE—Then I must tell you I don't believe a
word or it.
Mr. Linton said, he owed his life to Mrs. Doman, who
came from the Fever Institution to nurse him.
Prisoner—l wish to put a few questions to you, Mr.
Linton.

Alfred Henry Purday, 5, Bowling-street, near this
Coart, deposed that on Monday morning last, between
10 and 11 o'clock, as he was passing by the house of de-
fendant, a dog belonging to the latter suddenly ran up to
him and bit him on the leg. He repaired to a surgeon,
by whom the part injured was immediately cauterised.
He had not teased the dog in any way whatever.
A penalty of 40s. was inflicted.
ttnhope Aintfield, a cabman, was charged with having
brutally assaulted Susan, his wife.
It appeared that complainant (who gave her evidence
with very great reluctance) was met by the prisoner on
the previous night, and that he beat her with such se-
verity that the stick which he used for the purpose was
broken in two.

Mr. COMBE—I will remand you ; for I think you are
one of those persons who live upon women or whoever
else you can. So you can reserve your questions for the
next occasion.
Mr. Patrick Morney, a tradesman residing in Golden-
lane, St. Luke's, was charged with beating and wound-
ing his wife.
The prosecutrix appeared in court with her head
covered with plasters and bandages. It appeared fro m
her evidence, that on the previous night the prisoner
beat her violently on the head, and flung a chair at her.
The wife begged, however, that the magistrate would
not punish her husband, and declined to prosecute.
Mr. COMBE said, that although she would not pros a-
cute, he must bind the prisoner over in proper sureties,
and oblige him to enter into bail fur the next twelve
months to the amount of 501.
QUEEN-SQUARE,
This Court, at which the business of the Westminsts,r
division has been transacted frem time immemorial, wi s
on Wednesday finally. closed at five in the evening. Ti.e
business had been so judiciously arranged that nothin g
but the night charges, which were few and of a very tr i •
vial cr.aracter, occupied the attention of the Court ; an d
Mr. Taylor, the clerk, and the officers of the establisl t-
alent were busily engaged during the day, and up to a
late hour last night, in removing the books, papers, rald
other official documents, to the new Court in Vineet t-
°A/nice:l yesterday, under the title of
-court." The police-station of
estrhe New-way, Tothill street, was also
tts
hhq
eeu a
,r, e
B v
division ae,
sht ecih e
issta was
abandoned at twelve at night ; the inspector on duty pro-
ceeding at that hour to the new office erected in Roche ter-row, on on the west side of the police court. It may be
as well to state that the Magistrate's entrance to tifie
latter is in Vincent-square, but that intended for the
public is in Rochester-row.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Emanuel Young, butler, in the service of Mr. Latham,
23, Norfolk-street, Park-lane, was summoned before Mr.
Hardwick for assaulting Maria Young, his wife.
The complainant, a young woman of very genteel ap-
pearance, with one of her eyes badly discoloured, said
she went on Saturday last to Norfolk-street to ask her
husband a question respecting their little girl, when, as
soon as the hall door was opened, leer husband struck
her a violent blow on the face and blackened her eye.
Her husband then seized her and threw her down the
steps into the street, falling on her with the force he
used. Complainant was picked up almost in a state of
insensibility by a match-woman, and conveyed home in
a cab.
The complainant's landlady proved that the com-
plainant was very much injured by the treatment she
had received.
Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the complainant, in
stating the case, hoped the Magistrate would not inflict
any fine, but send the defendant at once to prison, if the
gross case of crnelty was established.
The do endant said his wife had been separated from
him for slime 3 ears, and had been more than once for •
bidden to call on him at his master's house She came
on Saturday last, and he ordered her out of the house.
She would not go readily, and he opened the door and
pushed her out. In the struggle she struck her face
against the knocker, and caused the bruise which her
face now exhibited. The complainant began to knock
and ring, and defendant was obliged to use more force
and as he was stronger than h:s wife, he compelled her
to let go the door post, and in so doing both f 11 down
the steps, and by so doing stood a chance of breaki. g
their necks.
The complainant told tho Magistrate that when her
first t usband saw her he gave her a blow, and said, "
you, I wish I could end you altogether." Complainant had
not received a farthing from her husband for several
years past towards her : upport.
The defendant called two witnesses, but they did not
disprove the assault.
Mr. Haanwicx said he wanted no further evidence
of the violence used by the defendant than the defend-
ant's own account of the transaction. Nothing could
have been more unmanly and brutal than the defendant's
conduct. It might have been indiscreet on the part of
child,
wife
hild,hutto go ithts indiscretion person ms anke inquiries
justificationab
the for th e
husband to use the shameful violence he had exercised.
The law did not permit him to add imprisonment, other wise in addition to the 5/. penalty which he should in-
flict, he should certainly have sent the defendant for
two months to the House of Correction.
Mr. Latham (the defendant's master) said it was by
his desire that the wife was prohibited from calling at
his house. He should pay the 51. penalty for his
servant.

Mr. Frankling, the chief usher, said that complainant's
arm was dreadfully swollen and bruised, and on the poor
woman turning up the sleeve of her gown, the fact was
fully apparent.
Prisoner wus fined 31. or six weeks' imprisonment.
LAMBETH.

Benjamin 11‘ own, who has described himself as a rail-
way projector, and who has been before examined on a
charge of defrauding Mr. Charles Jacobs of 451. in
cash, and a bill, his acceptance, at three months, for 501.,
was again placed at the bar before Mr. Henry.
Mr. Games attended for the prosecution, and Mr.
Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prisoner.
The prosecutor, after the evidence which had been
given by him on the former examination had been read
over, produced the following letters which he bad re-
ceived from the prisoner, during the negotiation for the
situation:—

"43, Moorgate•street, Dec. 4, 1845.
"Sir,—lf you have business to settle, say on the 12th
or 13th, you will be in London, and if you have no friends
here I will see what can be done for you.
"Sir, I am yours obediently,
" To Mr. Jacobs." " B. BROWN.
In the above the following was inclosed :
" Jamaica Southern and Northern Railway,
" 43, Moorgate-street,
" London, December 5, 1845.
" Sir,—Since you applied I have been offered 150, but
200 would make me forfeit my word: therefore, to
make the matter safe, send up by return of post a 201.
order, and on the 13th, '4l hen you enter the office arrange •
ment, as proposed, for 301. and a bill. This may be
shown to any of your advisers, but not to our firm, as
it is a private and honourable transaction between us. I
have private property lent out on mortgage, in Somerset.
Income-tax office proves my income. if reference is
required, apply to A. Aguilar, Esq., 94, Cheapside,
London, or 4, Charlotte-place, Mansion-house, City."
" Jamaica Southern, Eastern, and Northern Railway,
43, Moorgate-street, Dec. 5, 1845.
"Sir,—Understand me that I di3 not want to cheat
you out of 201. written for, but should the gentleman have
called on me, who is about to become the secretary to
this move, ask me who the clerk was, and I had men-
tioned your name, and then you to have failed in coming,
it would have made me look very foolish. If you come
to town on Wednesday I shall be most happy to see
you ; but you will not till 13th, as the new effices will
not be ready, and it will be a pity to waste the carriage
of coming up twice Do as you please. Send on
Monday, and then say when you will for certain be in
London.

" Sir, I am yours obliged,
" To Mr. Jacobs." " BENJAMIN BROWN.
Mr. George Taylor, assistant-registrar of Joint-Stock
Companies, at the °Mee, Sergeant's Inn, Fleet-street,
produced an index of all the joint-stock and railway
companies registered, and found by it that no such com-
pany as the Prince of Wales' London and Oxford Railway
Company was registered.
Mr. HENRY told the witness it would be necessary to
produce the books of registration themselves on the trial,
as the Court would not be sqified with the index alone ;
but would require to have the entries shown in order to
negative the prisoner's representation.
Mr. Taylor said that when the entry of registration
was made, the parties received from the registrar, under
his hand and seal, a regular certificate of the registra-
tion, so that if the prisoner had registered any parti-
cular railway, and that the fact was questioned, he
could at once produce the certificate.

The defendant said his wife lad left him of her own
accord, and led an immoral life.
Mr. Latham was Proceeding to defend the conduct of
his servant, when

Mr. HENRT here called the prosecutor into the wit-
ness box, and asked him whether, independently of the
prisoner's offering him the place of clerk on a railway,
he should have parted with his money, if the pri-
soner had distinctly told him that such railway was
not registered.

The prosecutor replied that he certainly should not
have done so but for the prisoner's assurance that they
were regularly registered, and that all was right.
Mr. Games—With your Worship's permission, I beg
to ask the witness a question which I have before
omitted.

Mr. HENRY —Certainly.
Mr. Games—Then I wish to ask the prosecutor whe-
ther anything particular took place on the occasion
of his paying the prisoner the 501., at 43, Moorgate-
street ? Prosecutor—Yes, the prisoner, while I was
telling the fifty sovereigns on the desk, requested I
would not make a noise.

Mr. HAnnwrcK put an end t) further discussion, by
telling Mr. Lafharn, that; rs r man, it was quite impo4
sidle t suppose he could justify the use of brutal vio-
lence towards a woman, and that woman the assaulter's

Mr. Games—He seemed afraid that the other pro-
jectors of railroad schemes in the adjoining room would
hear the pleasing sound of the gold ? Prosecutor—lie
seemed so.

Mary Spencer, a femal,4 of miserable and dirty appear-
ance, about 30 years of age, evidently timid and trem-
Between three
ebbliairggefrdo mw
ittihi e consequence
ngofrhoabbhietrt7:Lintoxication, was
into the shop of Mr. Samuel Bailey Morris, of No. 10,
Walker's court, St. James's, hosier and linendraper,
and, as she passed through the entrance part of the pre-
mises, lined with goods for sale, she was been to secrete
about her person a pair of women's boots, of the price of
2s.
asgcl
ll She instantly made her way from the shop, but
the stolen Ns eder,
oanerd instanto nfablael
ni ndagt t thhaeexrepdrf
ei
sewithot.n e
rAthe
osr
no
gbs
tibvaeehrnlye,
iwnl
ateost
called fo
on the
custody.
Mr. llAnDwrcic (to the prisoner)—What answer
have you to make to the charge ? Prisoner—l didn't
know what I was doing. I was drunk at the time, and
drink has brought me to a pretty pass; but I deserve it.
Mr. HARDWICK--I shall commit you for trial.

Mr. Games—Did anything else happen about the room
door? Prosecutor—Yes; the prisoner took the key out
of the door, and shut the small bolt softly before I began
to pay him the money.
Mr. HENRY—And all this did not excite your sus-
picion? Prosecutor—No, sir, unfortunately it did not.
Mr. HENRY here said he should commit the prisoner
to take his trial for receiving the money under false
pretences.