The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-15 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The following is ;resume of the proces-verbaux of
lite Committee of Permanence, as published by the
Assembly :
" The book' contains 57 pages—rivulet of type
running through a meadow of margin—and com-
prises the proceedings of 20 sittings—a sitting per
diem. The first day's proceedings are merely pre-
liminary—the rules and regulations to be observed
by the Commission in its proceedings and the days
of its meeting. The second day, a few words of
conversation, but no business. The third, ditto.
The fourth, petitions from the departments de-
manding that the powers of the President should
be continued for life. The fifth, nil. The sixth, con-
versation about the Society of the Dix Decembre.
The Minister of the Interior was present, and in
answer to inquiries, states that, in his opinion; that
society was not proved to be political ; it was one of
beneficence. If it were proved to be political, he
should consider it his duty to dissolve it; and that
there was nothing in it menacing to the public tran-
quillity. Zhe seventh, nil. The eighth, ditto. The
ninth, conversation about the double rations given to
the troops after marching and review ; and the cries
of Vive l'Empereur !" Vive le ?resident the
fixing the 62d Regiment in Paris ; the visit of the
President to the barracks, and his giving sd. to each
man. The Minister-at-War replies that double
rations' on certain occasions are usual, as on feast
days, &c., and that only 24d. per man was given out
of the President's private purse. He admits that the
officers and sub-officers got some champagne, and
scouts the idea of any attempt by such means to cor-
rupt the army. The cries referred to were nearly
isolated. The 62d Regiment remained in Paris, out
of regard for its conduct on the 13th of June, 1849,
when an insurrection threatened. He admits that
cries under arms are irregular, but refers to the Com-
mander-in-Chief, General Changarnier, to repress
them. General Changarnier replies that his respon-
sibility was covered by the presence of the President
and the Minister-at-War.
" The 10th sitting was held after the last review
at Satory, and the same subject was discussed more
minutely. The 11th, the same subject, and re-
marks on the impropriety of the Tapers publishing
the proceedings of the Commision. The 12th—the
publication of the proceedings of the Commission
is the only question. The 13th, the petition of some
persons at Neuilly demanding the convocation of the
Assembly, and remarks on the retirement of General
d'Hautpoul, and the appointment of General
Schramm as Minister at War. The 14th is the re-
moval of General Neumayer, on which General
Changarnier gives some explanations. It was con-
trary to his advice that removal was effected. He had
great confidence in General Neumayer. General
Changarnier was consulted in the choice of a suc-
cessor to the latter, but declined to give an opinion.
General Changarnier was a man of order,
whether private soldier or general he would
expose his life to defend the person and the
legal authority of the President of the Republic.'
Military honour was, however, respected by the ap-
pointment to a considerable command of General
Neumayer; the political question only remained—
subject continued. The 15th, the Minister of the
Interior asked about the Society of the Dix Decembre.
He declares on his honour, and that of his col-
leagues, that there existed no hostile feeling against
the National Assembly,' and adds that any asso-
ciation transgressing the law should be at
once repressed. The Dix Decembre was then
subject to a legal investigation, &c. The reasons
for the removal of General Neumayer. The Govern-
ment exercised its right in removing that officer from
the command in Paris. The Commission specifies
that the Minister had not given categoric reasons for
that act, but that he admitted it was an isolated
one, and of no consequence ; and the Com-
mission terminates by saying there existed no
grounds for convoking the Assembly before the legal
term. The 16th, nil. The 17th, the communi-
cation of reports (not stated from whom) on the
political situation.' The 18th, the communication of
reports (not named) but no business. The 19th,
the decision to keep the minutes of the proceedings
of the Commission secret. The communication of
the plot at the grocer's in the rue des Saussaies
furnished, as it has been seen, by MM. Yon and
Allais. Resolution to send m. Leon Faucher,
Baze, and Morut to interrogate the Minister of the
Interior on the subject. The 20th, the expression
of astonishment and incredulity' of the said Minister
and Prefect of Police as to the plot. Discussion
thereon. This day's business terminates with resolu-
tions proposed by M. Dupin, in which the Commission
is eulogised for its 'prudence, vigilance, its conduct and
services,' during its various sittings, and remarking on
all the subjects brought before it. Allusions to the
Dix Decembre and its dissolution. This is the last
sitting. The documents are annexed to the proces-
verbal, viz.-1. The petition from Neuilly, signed by
40 persons, referred to already; and a report from M.
Yon (signed by his secretary) on the doings of the
Dix Decembre, and of another society in the Rue
Faubourg Montmartre with the view of supporting
Louis Napoleon.' Such is the proces-verbal, about
which so much has been said."

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BELFAST.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
(From the Northern Whig.)
Our reporter has just returned from the scene of
the fatal accident recorded in our paper of this
morning. The remains of the whole of the parties
who were buried in the ruins, at the time of the un-
ortunate occurrence, have now been discovered.
An inquest was held on twelve of the bodies this
day, before Bernard Ward, Esq., the coroner for the
district. The body of the thirteenth, James Rea, a
carpenter, had not been found at the time the inquiry
commenced. It was discovered, however, immediately
afterwards. The names of the parties, into the cause
of whose death the investigation was held, were—
Patrick Kelly, John Shannon, James Greer, John
cullion, William M'llroy, Alex. Lawther, William
Johnston, Francis Kelly, James Magill, David Bry-
son, Thomas Maguire, Michael Hughes, and David
Benson. Besides the Coroner, the following magi-
strates took part in conducting the inquiry :—W. S.
Tracy, R.M., R. B. B. Houston, and Wm. Coates,
Esqs.

Alexander Shannon, the foreman carpenter, was the
first witness examined. He stated that four of the
deceased were under his charge, as carpenters and la-
bourers. He was standing within thirty or forty
yards of the building when the accident occurred.
He saw the side wall bulge out first, then fall back-
wards to the inside of the edifice, and the whole of
the roof, beams, &c., then descended with a crash.
He gave his opinion that the roof was all perfect
work ; but refused, not being a mason, to pronounce
a judgment as to the firmness of the walls. He
would not say that the accident might not have hap-
pened through the undermining of the pillars in the
interior by a drain which was being cut along their
base ; bat the foundation of the pillars themselves
was laid in the firmest possible manner.
Edward Toner, a carpenter, who had been in the
employment of the last witness, was then sworn. He
had been just coming out of the door when the thing
happened, and hearing the noise ran, and so escaped.
He was unable to throw any light upon the subject
of the disaster beyond this, that when he and another
workman, named Smyth, were engaged in plumbing
the pillar, they observed a shaking in the walls.
They had not mentioned this either to the contractor
or owners.
John Finlay, a bricklayer, was standing in the
holster,
or circular gable, which is left standing,
when the mill fell. He believed the workmanship to
have been of the best description, but the materials
were such as should not have been used. There were
too many bats among the brick used.
(At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. John Wallace,
solicitor, of Belfast, announced that he appeared there
for the next of kin, and suggested an adjournment till
the ruins could be cleared out and the foundation ex-
amined by competent parties. He also objected to the
manner in which the coroner was entering the deposi-
tions. The coroner intimated that it was more than
probable that the inquiry would not terminate to-day,
and that there was nothing to prevent the re-examina-
tion of any of these witnesses on a future day. Mr.
Wallace then retired.)
Hugh Smyth, the workman to whom the witness
Toner had referred, was here examined, and corro-
borated him as to the shaking of the building. He
had been of opinion that, when the roof was on, it
would bind the work and thus remove the danger.
Bernard Graham, another bricklayer, was exa-
mined, but there was nothing in his testimony to
throw any additional light on the transaction.
Robert Boyd, Esq., one of the owners, was then
sworn. He produced the plans and specifications of
the building, from which it appeared the owners
were to find materials, and to sour the mortar, and
the contractor was to complete the building in three
months. He was to use up such portions of the
materials of the old flour mills which occupied its
site as should be found fit for such a purpose.
The agreement bore date ou the 13th of September,
1850, and the sum agreed for was 162/. Mr. Boyd
stated that so far from the whole of the bats in the
old mill having been used in the present structure,
there were as many perfect brieks left as would
build from eighteen to twenty workmen's houses.
He produced another estimate which bad been sent in
for the same work, by which it appeared that the
judgment of two practical men had been taken on
E s . op.i.mject, and the sum mentioned was 1851.
.h there was not any mention made of inspec-
d ng the progress of the works, the whole was
-1. - to be ,91 ject to the approval of an architect when
Istsiohed,. There had been no brick brought
from
, Ober .1 anises to be used there. The ans an
d
etjearacitidona had not been drawn up by a professional
ar4hifeari, but by parties in whose competency witness
yi —Ea.„t6e fullest confidence.
Dr. John Aicken, of Belfast, was then examined

touching the cause of the death of the deceased. He
had not found it necessary to make a post mortem ex-
amination of the bodies, but there could be no doubt
the parties had met their end from injuries sustained
by a mass falling upon them. The injuries were
principally in the head.
After some conversation the jury were bound over,
and the inquest adjourned till Thursday next.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 14.)
Sucssa.—To-day importers of West India Muscovado
Sugar refused to sell under the rates of Friday, although'
grocers and refiners made purchases with reluctance;
there were, however, many buyers at a slight reduction.
A public sale of 160 hhds 9 tres Barbadoes went at the
full value, good at 42s 6d to 43s 6d, mid at 41s to 425.
The total purchases were 450 hhds and trey.
REFLNED.—To-day there was little desire evinced by
home dealers to operate in Refined goods, 49s to 50s per
cwt is the value of brown Lumps; the demand is not
better for Crushed Sugar.
Marrarrins.—This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to do business in Mauritius Sugar at the public
sales of 1,802 bags, and former rates were supported
with difficulty; yellow went at from 37s to 41s, and fine
brown 36s to 36s 6d; the chief part was washed, and
realized 35s to 39s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon prices declined is per
cwt at a public sale of 1,309 bags Native Madras Sugar,
ord yellow selling at 30s to 30s 6d, and common to fine
brown at 28s 6d to 30s; a few lots of mid and ord
grocery yellow went at 37s to 38s 6d. Bengal realized
full rates, but the public sales cf 1,384 bags went
off quietly, mid to fine white Benares at 43s to
45s 6d, grainy 43s to 455; a few lots brown went at 29s
to 30s, being rather cheaper. Of Penang 3,765 bags
were only in part disposed of at barely the previous value,
soft brown 21s to 33s 6d, yellow ord to fine 34s to 395,
mid white 41s to 41s 6d, and mid to good like Mauritius
38s 6d to 40s. Of Bombay 193 bags were sold at 30s to
31s for common yellow.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and the limited parcels disposed of by private
treaty were at barely previous rater.
MOLASSES.— An improvement has taken place in
the demand, together with a small advance in
prices. The operations are 400 puns at 15s 6d
for Trinidad Grenada, Tobago, and Dominica, at 16s,
for St. Kitts and Antigua in small parcels at 17s
per cwt for fine. East India is wanted at 12s to 13s, few
parcels are however in the market. Cuba and Porto
Rico are held with firmness at 15s to 16s, and rather
more demand prevails. Imports of Molasses continue
upon a limited scale and likely so to keep. Honey is in
small supply and prices continue to improve for all sorts.
Cocoa.—The market is yet scantily supplied with all
sorts of West India, and previous rates are supported.
Dealers, however, operate with caution, Trinidad at 49s
to 565, and Grenada 42s to 48s per cwt. Foreign is not
cheaper; at present however the orders are small.
Holders cf Bahia and Para demand 31s to 325, and for
Guayaquil 32s 6d to 33s 6d per cwt, as the quantity here
much falls short of last year.
COFFEE.—To-day there was more disposition evinced
to operate in Native Ceylon, and 49s per cwt offered,
but there are now few sellers at that rate. Plantation is
wanted, and full terms are offered, few parcels are on
the market. Other sorts of Coffee are held with firmness,
although there was little doing privately. At public
sale the sound portion of 371 bags St. Domingo was
taken in at 48s to 495, but damaged sold at 41s to 43s
per cwt. The sales of Native Ceylon were reported on
'Change to be 1,500 bags at 49s per cwt for good ord.
TEA.—Holders of common and good ord Congou are
not disposed to sell at any further reduction, but opera-
tions have been upon a limited scale at is to Is Old.
For other sorts the market has a dull aspect, and rather
lower terms are acceded to, medium selling at is to
Is Ild, and better kinds is 2d to is 9d. Green has
been operated in with reluctance, and the quantity at
market is larger than for some time past; prices have
declined Id to ld for good and fine qualities, but only in
a few cases can common and mid,be obtained at a reduc-
tion. Of Scented Pekoe Teas there are larger parcels on
offer, with only a limited demand, and a decline has
taken place of id to 2d for Orange and flowery Pekoe.
The public sales went off heavily, and of 12,500 pkgs
offered, the small proportion of only 2,600 found buyers,
but 770 pkgs Assam sold freely at firm rates, pale black-
ish dust realised 101 d to 111 d, Bohea Hid to is 4ld,
Souchong Is 3d to is 4d, and Pekoe 2s 3d to 3s 6d.
RlCE.—Prices have not improved for East India, but
there has been a good business concluded by private
treaty; Bengal low white 9s to 9s 9d, mid lOs to lOs 3d,
better sorts 103 6cl to 12s 6d, cargo and pearl barley
8s to 8s 6d per cwt. At auction 1,393 bags Madras
were disposed of at 8s to 9s for low to good pinkey.
There is every appearance that prices have arrived
at their lowest point, and arrivals are not likely to exceed
those of the past year, or deliveries to be smaller. The
market remains firm for Patna at Ils to 18s, town dressed
Carolina 20s to 265, and American ditto 18s to 19s per
cwt. Sago is rather cheaper, and the public sales of 2,000
chests went at 18s to 20s for common to good pearl.
Sago Flour is held for 14s to 15s, but there are few
buyers. Of Tapioca the parcels at public sale were only
in part sold at 2d to 3ld, St. Vincent's Arrowroot
51el to Hd, Bermuda is Id to is Gd, Jamaica 5d to 7d,
Brazil 2d to 2ld per lb.
SPicEs.--=ro-day Ginger met with little attention, and
at public sale 535 bags Bengal were taken in at 17a 6d
for middling export sort; 27 cases Malabar 48s to 52s
for scraped but wormy. Bourbon Cleves sold at 6d,
and 16 chests Nutmegs at 2s 6d to 2s 8d for ord and mid
brown.

FRUlT.—There has been a further reduction in prices
of Currants, yet sales are upon a limited scale at from
36s to 43s for low to fine. Holders of Valencia Raisins
demand 38s to 40s, but there are but few buyers. Mus-
catels are dealt in with caution at 40s to 80s, and for
Figs the market is dull at 40s to 70s for Turkey pulled.
French Plums continue scarce and wanted at from 3/ to
101. Prunes at 27s to 30s. Jordan Almonds from 61
los to 101 per cwt.
SPIRITS.—In Demerara Rum sales have been exten-
sive since this day week, and amount to 1,200 puns at
2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent over of fresh and old importa-
tions, these are rather higher rates. East India has
been much sought after, and 400 hhds were sold
at is 63d to is 7d proof. Leward Island is wanted
at is 8d to is 9d proof, but few parcels are on offer, and
sales in consequence are confined to 300 hhds. There
is a good business doing in Jamaica, and stiffer rates
have been obtained ; about 400 puns, &c., have been
disposed of, plain and mid quality 33 to 34
per cent over proof realized 2s 8d to 3s 2d,
good 34 to 38 over 3s 2d to 3s Bd, and fine 3s 9d to
4s 6d. Operations in Brandy have been upon a limited
scale. We quote Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1850 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d
to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 4s 10d to ss, 1847 ditto
5s 4d to 5s 6d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 4d per
gallon. Geneva has been selling at is 7d to is Bd, and
fine is 9d to 2s. For British made Spirits rates con-
tinue firm at 9s rid to 9s 9d net cash, and Gin 8s 3d for
22 per cent under proof.
SALTPETRE.—The stiff rates demanded for Rough
still limits business, and at public sale 4,600 bags ware
nearly all taken in, Calcutta at 27s 6d to 29s 6d for
refraction 3 to 10 per cent, and Bombay 26s 6d
fJr 134 per cent; there were buyers of the whole 6d
under these rates. In British refined several purchases
have been made at 31s to 325, and there is a firm market.
For Nitrate of Soda a good demand prevails, and
14s 9d to 153 is the value; at these rates there are not
free sellers.

CocxlNEAL.—This afternoon a decline in prices of
ld to 2d took place at the public sales of Cochineal, but
the chief part offered sold; 202 bags Honduras went at
3s 4d to 3s 8d for silvers, and 35 bags Mexican, about
half sold at 3s 5d to 3s 6d for low and mid Silvers; of
Teneriffe a small part only of 30 bags found buyers at
3s 6d to 3s 7d.
INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 400 serons Gua-
temala were offered. The first part sold with a good
deal of animation from 2d to 4d dearer, but towards
the close, the goods being second-hand, the prices went
a shade lower; low hard coppery Cortes to good and
fine sabres 3s 7d to 5s ld; 50 chests Manilla mostly
bought in, low to good 2s 6d to 3s 7d.
Ons.—The demand has become limited for Linseed
Oil, and rather lower rates are acceded to; sales hav-
ing been made at 34s to 34s 3d on the spot; and at
35s per cwt for delivery. There is a more plentiful
supply ; still little variation from present
rates is looked for. Rape Seed Oil is cheaper, and
operations are upon a limited scale, brown 35s to
36a, pale 37s to 37s 6d; Foreign Refined at 38s to
38s 3d per cwt. Olive Oil has been operated in with
caution, and sellers are willing to accept for Gallipoli
43/ to 431105, and other descriptions 411 to 42110 s
per tun. Of Palm several parcels have been
sold, fine realized 29s to 29s 6d, and there is
yet only a limited supply. The amount of business
transacted in Cocoa Nut Oil continues upon a limited
scale; Ceylon at 27s to 30a; and Cochin 2ss to 31s. Cod
Oil is hold for 401 to 411 per tan, but there are few
buyers. Southern is not much wanted, prices
are also on the decline, and rule at from
341 to 361 lOs for common to fine. Of Seal
larger parcels are on offer, and prices exhibit a
reduction, as dealers have operated with caution. At
public sale 100 tans were only in part disposed of;
brown at 33110 s to 341, yellow, straw, and tinged 341
lOs to 361 lOs, pale at 36110 s to 37/. There are a few
buyers of Sperm, and previous terms are supported
with difficulty.
Of 60 tunsatauetiaotn a
:oplaprterontulyn.solodf,
fine at 841 153 to 86/ and bagged
East India Ground Tut Oil some parcels have been sold
at 36s 3d to 36s 6d. For auction 85 tuns of Sperm are
announced
Tarnow.—Since our last report only limited purchaes
have been made in Russian on the spot, and prices are
not so firm; fine new Yellow Candle selling a 37s 3d
to 37a 6d, and old at 36s 6d to 363 9d per cwt.
For delivery there are few buyers with sellers at
37s 6d for February and March, and at 3SA 6d for last
three months of the year. There are sellere of home
melted at 37s net cash, and operations have been
upon a limited ccale. Of 960 casks Australian at auction
a part only sold at 31s to 37s 6d, low 32s 91 to 33s 9d;
200 pkgs American 35s 6d to 37s 64 ; but 95 casks
P. Y. Caedle were taken in at 36s 6d for old. For
auction 1,200 casks, &c., are declared. Stock exceeds
that of last year by 5.000 casks.

WOODCOCK :SHOOTING IN THE WILDS or THE
WEST OS btnium.—At Mr. Martin's, of Ross, in Galway,
a party killed 89 woodcocks, 17 pheasants, 36 rabbits, 34
snipes, 11 hares, 15 wild ducks, 16 teal, 3 wild geese, and 43
plovers. Woodcock shooting like this in strong mountain
covers would puzzle many a crack English shot, who is used
to kill hundreds of home-bred pheasants, which must tie hit
with a stick to make them rise from fat.

INSTALLATION OF DR. WAREING, NORTHAMPTON.
—Dr. Wareing, the Pope-styled Catholic Bishop of this
town, has been installed in the chapel on the Leicester-road.
Several neighbouring priests gave their attendance. The
proceedings were quietly resolved on beforeliand.—North-
ampton

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 13, 1851.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Dow-
land, Esq., to be Colle,..tor of Internal Revenue for the
Island of Mauritius.
NEW WRIT FOR BEDFORDSHIRE.

In pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed
in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of his Into
Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An
Act to repeal so much of two Acts, made in the
tenth and fifteenth years of the reign of his present
Majesty, as authorises the Speaker of the House of
Commons to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the
Crown for making out writs for the election of Mem-
bers to serve in Parliament, in the manner therein men-
tioned, and for substituting other provisions for the like
purposes:"
I do hereby give notice, that the death of
the Right Honourable John Hume Egerton,
commonly called Viscount Alford, late a Mem-
ber serving in this present Parliament for the
county of, Bedford, hath been certified to me in
writing, under the hands of two Members serving in
this present Parliament, and that I shall issue my war-
rant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ
for the electing of a Member to serve in this present
Parliament for the said county, at the end of fourteen
days after the insertion of this notice in the London
Gazelle.

Given under my hand the 13th day of January, 1851.
CHARLES SHAW LEFEVRE, Speaker.
NEW WRIT FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

In pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed in the
twenty-fourth year of the reign of his late Majesty King
George the Third, intituled " An Act to repeal so much
of two Acts, made in the tenth and fifteenth years of
the reign of his present Majesty, as authorises the
Speaker of the House of Commons to isssue his
warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out writs
for the election of Members to serve in Parliament, in
the manner therein mentioned, and for substituting other
provisions for the like purposes:"
I do hereby give notice that the death of Robert
Bromley, Esq., late a Member serving in this present
Parliament for the county of Nottingham, hath been cer-
tified to me in writing, under the hands of two Members
serving in this present Parliament, and that I shall issue
my warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new
writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present
Parliament for the said county, at the end of fourteen
days after the insertion of this notice in the London
Gazette.

Given under my hand the 13th day of January, 1851.
CHARLES ►SHAW LEFEYRE, Speaker.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Devonshire.
Sir Robert Lydston Newman, Bart., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant; Edmund Rodney Pollexfen Bastard, Esq.,
to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Oct. 21, 1850.
East Devon Regiment of Militia—Robert Peel Floyd,
Esq., to be Lieutenant, Nov. 30, 1850.

WHITEHALL, Nov. 25, 1850.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Dabbs, of
Atherston, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 4.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Griffith Wil-
liams of Llywn, near Dolgelly, in the county of Merio-
neth, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High
Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 7.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Chamber-
lain Barlow, the younger, of Birmingham, in the county
of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Joseph Curl, grocer, East Winch, Norfolk.
BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Cox, chemist, Cambridge, to surrender
Jan. 29, at one, and Feb. 25, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-
lane; Cockerell, Cambridge; Ravenscroft, Gray's Inn-
square.
Henry Gladwell Mortimer and James Mortimer,
builders, Naylaad, Suffolk, Jan. 28, at two, and Feb. 25,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official
assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-strect; Shattock,
Coleman-street, City.
Edwin Hobbs, victualler, Brighton, Jan. 25, at twelve,
and March 1, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
puptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Spinks, Great James-street, Bedford-row ; Briggs,
Brighton.
William Bell Harrison, draper, Sunderland, Jan. 23
and Feb. 21, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District
Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Wright, Sunderland; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury.
Joseph Hinchsliffs Stevenson, miller, Sunderland, Jan.
24 and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Chater, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Bell, Bro-
drick, and Bell, Bow Churchyard.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Thomas Monro, coachbuilder, Bryan-place, Islington.
Charles Sloane Crossley, butcher, Addison-place, Brix-

ton-road.
Catherine Harriett Vickers, South Molton-street, Gros-

venor-square.
Charles Patterson, builder, Stratford Cottagei, Essex.
William Charles Jarvis, general dealer, Saint Benet's-
place, Graceehurch-street.
James Livermore, builder, Morgan-street, Tredegor-
square, Mile-end.
George Bernard Parsons, barrister's clerk, Brook-street,
Lambeth.

Isabella Mactaggart, cheesemongor, Belvidere-place,
South wark-bridge- road.
Charles Watts, servant to a cowlieeper, Spring-street,
Portman-square.
Abraham Levy, furrier, Union-place, City-road.
Mary Ann Spouse, baker, Woolwich.
Edward Ashby, oil and Italian warehousman, Fetter-
lane.
William Tong, licensed victualler, Royal Mint-street,
Tower-hill.
Hugh Wallis Smith, barrister-at-law, Old-square, Lin-
coln's-inn.
George Flintoff, bookseller and printer, Fleet-street.
Thomas Bramhall, farmer, Allostock, Cheshire.
Thomas Blumer, joiner, South Shields, Durham.
Thomas Davis, labourer, Littledean, Gloucestershire.
George Pollard, attorney-at-law, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Charles Love, mason, Hobbs Wall, Farnborough.
Nelson Lees, cotton spinner, Shude-hill, Manchester.
Thomas Murray, builder, ewcastle-upon-Tyne.
John Gaukrodger Pickersgill, druggist, Crewe, Cheshire.
John Wright, bookkeeper, Springfield, Manchester.
Thomas Kemp, builder, Birmingham.
Joseph William Morris, colour manufacturer, Bir-
mingham.
Thomas Plaisted, blockmaker, Holyhead, Anglesey.
Robert Lamb, bricklayer, Manchester.
Sidney Mines, farmer, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Thomas, publican, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamor-
ganshire.
William Boyes, licensed victualler, Liverpool.
George Carlos, licensed victualler, Liverpool.

Henry Littlewood, machine broker, Manchester.
Joseph M'Murray, commission merchant, Liverpool.
Plenry Simister, dyer, Turton, Lancashire.
William Stout, tailor, Wigan, Lancashire.
Joseph Scott, grocer, Sunderland-near-the-Sea, Durham.
George Delaval Tomlin, corn merchant, Ware, Herts.
James Thomas, publican, Middlesborough.
John Vasey, painter and glazier, South Shields.
Samuel Fisher Williams, attorney's clerk, Liverpool.
Thomas Findley, plasterer, Manchester.
George James, shopkeeper, Leyburn, Yorkshire.
Samuel Simons, farmer, Northampton.
Watkin William Wynn, journeyman carpenter, Mon-
mouthshire.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall•street.

E. Parke; Canterbury, shoe Manufacturer, Feb. 4, at
eleven —H. Blake, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square,
cabinet maker, Feb. 4, at twelve—J. Mathews, Cars-
halton, Surrey, linendraper. Feb. 4, at eleven—C. Green,
Beekford-row, Walworth-road, coal merchant, Feb. 7,
at eleven—E. Tibbey, Frith-street, Soho, diamon4 mer-
chant, Feb. 6, at half-past twelve—R. Knight, Lewes,
Sussex, butcher, Jan. 31, at half-past twelve—H. R.
Hartley, Ventnor, Isle o f Wight, hotel keeper, Jan. 31,
at twelve—W. Elliott, Petworth, Sussex, corn merchant,
Jan. 31, at half-past eleven—A. Campbell, Regent-
street, army agent, Jan. 31, at one—H. R. Holloway,
Hyde, Isle of Wight, bookseller and stationer, Feb. 7, at
one—W. Haslam, Hertford, chemist and druggist, Jan.
31, at twelve—R. Green, Brighton, ironmonger, Jan. 31,
at twelve—J. R. West, Mill-wall, Poplar, block and
mast maker, Jan. 31, at one—T. Collingwood, Nune-
head Courtney, Oxfordshire, innkeeper, Jan. 31, at
eleven—J. Donovan, Oxford-street, fishmonger, Jan. 31,
at eleven.

In the Country.
T. Ashworth, Liverpool, merchant, Feb. 6, at eleven,
at the Court, Liverpool—R. Westmore, West Derby,
Lancashire, builder, Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Court,
Liverpool—W. Gordon, Gloucester, dealer in Berlin
wools, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

J. E. Curtis, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire,
printer, a second dividend of 21d., on Thursday, Jan.
16, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basing-
hall-street.

W. Maunder, Peel-place, Kensington Gravel-pits,
baker, a second dividend of Is. ld., on Thursday, Jan.
16, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld Basing-
hall-street.

H. Scholefield, Clare, Suffolk, chemist and druggist, a
first dividend of Is. 9d., on Thursday, Jan. 16, and
three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven
and two, at the of of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-
street.

A. F. Hemming, Chiswell•street, Finsbury, surgical
instrument maker, a first dividend of Bs. 7d., on Thurs-
day next, and three following Thursdays, between the
hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman-street.

Ccoolnlea dge-ividnd o
f ed., on
street,e Be 1 v id ro- r o ad,
Thursday
neat,
Ls m b e t h
a
l ingd h nitoat2 se
lowing Thursdays, between the hours of
D.
t. 2t Mrrmegealie
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-
street.
R. Wright, jun., and J. Clarke, Liquorpond-street,
builders, a third dividend of 35., on Thursday next, and
three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
The Merchant Traders' Ship Loan and Insurance
Association, a first dividend of Is., on Thursday next,
and three following. Thursdays, between the hours of
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman.
street.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
R. Dever, Cornhill, cook and confectioner, Feb. 4, at
half-past eleven—S. A. Warner, Southampton-street,
Strand, projectile manufacturer, eb. 6, at half-past two
—A. Miller. Emsworth, Hampshire, ropemaker, Feb. 6,
at eleven—W. Gibbs, Tbrograorton-street, stock broker,

Feb. 5, at twelve—T. Skamm, Claremont-terrace.,
Wandsworth-road, builder, Feb. 5, at haff-past tredve.
In the Country.
_ _ _

R. Smith, Liverpool, tavern keepor, Feb. 6, at eleven,
36 the Court, Liverpool.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

IL Webb, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden, dealer
in ham and beef, certificate of the second class—J.
Liddifttt, Selsey-place, White Hart-grove, Chelsea,
builder—J. B. Baines and E. Braddock, Farringdon-
street, glass and lead merchant, certificate of the third
class—S. Staniford, Plymouth, innkeeper, certificate of
the first class—E. Julian and J. Julian, New Bucking-
lain, Norfolk, grocers and drapers, certificate of the
third class—J. W. Edmonds, High-street, Poplar, victu-
aller—J. Worsley and J. Biggs, Aston, Warwickshire,
wire manufacturers, certificate of the first class.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

R. Barrett, J. Barrett, H. Barrett, and W. Barrett,
King's Head-court, Beech-street, Barbican, brass and
ironfounders—J. Barrett, H. Barrett, and W. Barrett,
King's Head-court, Beech-street, Barbican, brass and
irontounders—T. Clabburn, W. H. Clabburn, and C. T.
Plummer, Norwich, manufacturers (so far as regards C.
T. Plummer)—A. U. B. Meakin and E. Moody, Lemon-
tree-yard, Bedfordbury, tin and japanned ware manu-
facturers— C. A. Wood and W. A. Skinner, King's
Cliffe, Northamptonshire, surgeons—T. J. Wilkinson
and J. S. Wilkinson, Manchester, surgeons—T. Pitts and
J. Cootes, Gosport, Hampshire, linendrapers and mer-
cers—W. H. Stanley and J. H. Read, Manchester, litho-
graphers and printers—G. Gregson and J. Gregson,
Ball's-pond, Islington, railway contractors—E. Jones
and R. Edwards, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, drapers
and mercers—J. C. Stovin and J. Bartlett, Bentinck-
street, Manchester-square, publishers—Catherine P.
Durant and Ellen Down, Plymouth, milliners—P. Fox
and E. Fox, Bristol, rag merchants—W. H. Castle and
T. Crewdson, Barrow, Lancashire, iron ore and general
commission agents—E. Mayor and S. M. Wagstaff,
Atherstone, Warwickshire, drapers and haberdashers—
J. Burton and W. Flowerdew, Southtown, Suffolk, tim-
ber and wreck merchants—W. Suttle and T. Feather-
stone, Hulme, pawnbrokers—G. Talbot, jun., and A.
Talbot, Kidderminster, carpet manufacturers—J. Hall
and T. H. Harteley, Trinity-square, Tower-hill, sur-
geons—J. Wardle and G. Walker, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, architects—C. Tucker and F. Tucker, Bridport,
Dorsetshire, chemists and druggists—B. Hardcastle,
W. I. Herdcastle, and A. Hancock, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne. floor cloth manufacturers (as far ,as regards
A. Hancock)—R. Shankland and D. Duncan, Leeds,
drapers—J. Andrew and J. H. Waltham, Manches-
ter, seed and corn dealers—E. Bryant and J. R. War-
dell, Accacia-road, St. John's-wood, surgeons—S.
Scowen and R. M. H. S. White, Noble-street, Cheapside,
warehousemen—J. Marsh and J. Wightman, Liver-
pool-street, City, plumbers and painters—W. Stagg and
C. Stagg, Netheravon, Wiltshire, farmers—F. Sellers
and J. Halstead, Midup, Yorkshire, manufacturers of
firebricks—W. 13. M'Dowell and P. Vance, Liverpool,
insurance agents—J. Wilkinson and R. Hindle, Roch-
dale, cotton sheet manufacturers—J. S. Petrie, J. Pe-
trie, and A. S. Petrie, New York and London, general
merchants (so far as regards J. Petrie)—T. White, J.
White, and R. White, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, ship-
builders (so far as regards T. White)—T. Unsworth and
J. Wallwork, Manchester, land agents—T. Sopwith, T.
M. Smith, and M. W. T. Scott, Chapel-place, Westmin-
ster,.and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. civil engineers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

Henry Corbin, jun., North Stoneham,—Hampshire,
plasterer.
George J. Etheridge, Southampton, gentleman's servant.
Mary Clay, Colehester.

William Smith, Whittlesey, Isle of Ely, labourer.
Edward T. Spray, Peterborough, higgler.
William Humby, Charlotte-place, Old-street-road.
William B. Hastings, Longhorn, Norfolk.

Thomas Ha:dell, North Walsham, Norfolk, farmer.
Ephraim Willis, Stalham, Norfolk, watchmaker.
John Childerhouse, Attleborough, Norfolk, farmer.
James Walker, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, straw plait
dealer.
Thomas Ward, Ilughendon, Buckinghamshire.
Charles Statham, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire,
farmer.
Edward Voorsanger, Rid Bank, metallic pen manufac-
turer.
John Boyson, jun., Wappenham, Northamptonshire,
publican.
Joseph Shepherd, Stogursey, Somersetahire, labourer.
Thomas Burt, Alford, Lincolnshire, railway contractor.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
A. Smith, Paisley, coach builder, to meet within the
Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley, Jan. 20 and Feb. 10
at one.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 14.

(Sittings in Middlesex, at Nisi Prins, before Hilary
Term, before Mr. Baron MARTIN and Common
Juries.)
SMITH V. STEVENS AND ANOTHER.

Mr. Edwin James, with Mr. Prentice, conducted the
case for the plaintiff; and Mr. Humfrey, with Mr. H.
Atkinson, appeared for the defendants.
.... .

This was 4an action fur goods sold and delivered, the
goods ordered being " refuse animal charcoal," for the
purposes of manure, at 2L 10s. per ton.
The defendants paid 71. into court, and said that that
sum was sufficient to cover the plaintiff's real demand.
It appeared that the defendants, Messrs. Stevens, Cole-
man, and Co., were the persons who were carrying on
" the City of London Portable Manure Company,"
which professed to " manufacture a powerful concen-
trated manure, consisting chiefly of blood, bones, and
human faces," for turnip manure, their works being in
Digby-street, Bethnal-green, and their counting-house
in Mark-lane, and that the plaintiff represented himself
to be a mineral and animal charcoal manufacturer in
Lock's-fields, Walwortb. The plaintiff, in the course of
March in the last year, sold to the defendants twenty
tons of " refuse animal charcoal," at 2L lOs. per ton, to
be paid for as stipulated prior to the sale. Matters went
on without the plaintiff hearing any complaint until the
25th of April, when a clerk of the plaintiffs having
called for the bill, which had been left for acceptance,
that instrument was enclosed to the plaintiff in a letter
couched somewhat in the following terms :

"April 25, 1850.
" Sir,—We enclose you an analysis of the stuff we
have fetched from you, purporting to be refuse animal
charcoal,' and containing a considerable per centage of
phosphate of lime.' We decline having any further
supply from you, and feel hurt at the attempt which
has been made to impose upon us. We also return
your bill unaccepted."

The analysig as it was termed—but which was subse-
quently stated by Mr. White, the chemist, who had
written it, to be merely an observation he had written
in joke, as the analysis had not at the time been com-
pleted—ran thus :

- Animal coal 100 per cent.
Bone earth ...
0 „
Ammonia ... 0 „
Fertility ••• ••• 0 „
On the part of the plaintiff it was advanced, that the
article had been sold merely as " black refuse," and
therefore that he was entitled to recover, seeing that all
he had professed to sell to the defendants was that
article, which was neither mor less than small coal,
pulverised with granite crushers of eight-horse power.
Mr. HUM/REY, on behalf on the defendants, con-
tended that the agent of the plaintiff had solicited
the order for " animal charcoal," which contained
twenty-five per cent. of " phosphate of lime," an in-
gredient which had been discovered to be most bene-
ficial far agricultural purposes. It was this article the
plaintiff had professed to sell, and it was that article
that the defendants had undertaken to buy and pay for.
Instead of this being " animal charcoal," he should prove
by the evidence of scientific men that the article which
the plaintiff had supplied was only " pulverized coal,"
and worth,iinstead of 21. 103., not more than 10s. per
ton; and as the defendants had only used 14 tons they
had paid 71. into court as a sufficient sum to cover the
demand. lie Should prove these facts, and should then
look with the utmost confidence for a verdict. The
Learned Counsel then put in the written examination
which had been taken of Sherlock, the clerk of the de-
fendants, who was now in Guy's Hospital, to show
that the article professed to be sold by the plaintiff was
"animal charcoal," containing 25 per cent. of phosphate
of lime.

John Wicks, the foreman to the defendants, said, I
recollect our, carman bringing some of this stuff from
the plaintiff. A part of the stuff was given to Dr.
Ryan to analyse.
Cross-examined—We had a chemist on our premises
of the name of White, who analysed the stuff. We did
not use any more of it after that analysation. Our
concern is called " The City of London Portable and
Fgezal Manure Company." We used this stuff to mix
with bone dust and night soil. I don't understand the
price.
Dr. Ryan, professor of ehemistry—lf made an ana-
lysis of this stuff, which contains nothing but coal dust.
There is not any fertilising property or fertilising prin-
ciple in it. It can only adulterate manure. There are
in Suffolk rich phosphetic deposits which might be pur-
chased for a very small sum comparatively, which are
highly beneficial to the land, as they contain a large
portion of phosphate of lime. There is no animal char-
coal in this stuff. Phosphate of lime is one of the best
ap, cies of manure we have, but this stuff has no phos-
phate of lime in it. ' This stuff is neither an absorbent
nor a deodoriser. It has never been burnt, for had that
been the case I could not have made gas from it. There
is what is termed pure "animal charcoal," which is used
by sugar refiners. Those persons having finished with
it then make a sale of it to the blacking manufacturers,
and it is then called " refuse animal charcoal." I have
found it to contain from 15 to 25 per cent. of phosphate
of lime. Independent of that it is beneficial in other
ways. But this stuff of the plaintiff's is valuless as a com-
mercial article and as an ingredient of manure.
E. V. Gardiner, professor of chemistry, corroborated
the testimony of Dr. Ryan as to the worthlessness of the
article as an ingredient of manure.
Joseph Tingy, a farmer at North Minims, who had
bought manure from the defendants, stated that that
which he had bought in June last was very bad. He
bought it as fiscal portable manure. He bought four
and a half tons at six guineas a ton, but it was very bad.
This was the case for the defendants.
Mr. JAMES then called

Mr. W. White—l am the chemist put forth as con-
nected with the Decal Portable Manure Company. I
made an analysis of a sample of this stuff, the effect of
which was that I found it to be coal-dust. This was be-
tween the 9th and 16th of April. The company used it
with night-soil as an "absorbent" and a "deodoriser."
They also used soot, skutch (the exhausted bone in the
process of making glue), and the refuse from the tartaric
acid manufacturers, which contains much of phosphate
of lime, and another refuse, prussiate of potash, which
contains a largo quantity of iron. When I saw the
sample the first time in the counting-house I said that I
thought it was "coal-dust."
Cross-examined--I made my report between the 9th

ay.d 16th of April. Coal dust is a very slight absorbent,
but a g-;od deodoriser. I considered that the same object
mi,;tic be attaineci by other matt,er at as cued, i, tats.
The lowest price of refuse animal charcoal is three gui-
neas per ton; that which contains about 33 per cent.
would be five guineas. Three guineas would be the price
of that which contains 25 per cent. I gave this " joke of
an analysis" for nothing. I made no charge for it, al-
though I was paid per analysis.
By the COURT—On the 16th of April I gave in a re-
port of the analysis of this coal dust, and that stated that
it contained 1.4 decimal of phosphate of lime. That re-
port ran thus:—
" Black Powder from Smith.
" Volatile matter and water ... 54.7 per cent.
Carbonaceous matter ... ... 16'4 „

Sulphate of lime or gypsum ... 7.6 „
Oxide of iron .... ••• ••• 4.5 ~
Hydroid of ehoride potassium
and sodium ..•
••• ... 0.2 „
Silica, ...
••• ••• ... 15.2 „
Phosphetin aid ... ... P 4 ~

100"
Mr. lltrxraEir replied on this additional evidence.
Mr. Jamas then replied upon the whole case.
Mr. Baron MARTIN eventually left it to the jury to
say whether the article supplied to the defendants was
the article which the plaintiff had not only put himself
forth as the maker of, but the article ho had undertaken
to furnish them with. If it were not, then ho held that
the plaintiff had not performed his contract, and could
not recover. The case was one of very considerable
importance upon the principle, among other reasons,
that a bargain was a bargain, and that one man under-
taking to sell another a particular article was bound to
do so. Tho question for the jury then was, had that
principle been carried out in this instance? If not, the
defendants would be entitle to a verdict.
The jury consulted for some time, and then returned
a verdict for the defendants.

Hr. Baron MARTIN then gave the plaintiff leave to
move for a new trial, upon the ground of misdirection,
if he thought it worth while.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 14.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF W. HUNTLEY.

Huntley was the landlord of the Red Lion, in Hart-
street, Covent- garden. He came up on the question of
passing his last examination.

Mr. Linklater supported.
The bankrupt was opposed by Mr. Lucas, but the
Commissioner allowed him to pass, on condition that he
would furnish a " goods account" before the certificate
meeting, a day for which was fixed. In reply to Mr.
Linklater, Huntley stated that he had been servant to
Lord Methuen for sixteen years, and that upon his leav-
ing his Lordship gave him an excellent testimonial.
The COMMISSIONER thereupon observed that this was
a feature highly creditable in the bankrupt's general
conduct. To have served a master faithfully for so long
a period betokened integrity of character, and was a fact
which would have due weight with the Court at the cer-
tificate meeting. Why did the bankrupt leave Lord
Methuen's service ?

The bankrupt said ho did so with the view of better-
ing his condition in life, but had now reason to regret
having done so.

The COMMISSIONER told the bankrupt he ought not
to have ventured into a business with which ha was
wholly unacquainted upon a very slender capital, for the
result of such conduct was, in this case, as in most others
of a similar nature, ruin to the trader, and serious in-
jury to a large body of creditors. Tho manner in which
the bankrupt kept his accounts showed either extreme
ignorance or extreme neglect of the first duty of a
trader. His Honour then inquired how it was that the
bankrupt could have sworn he had ss. in the pound, and
so made him sef a bankrupt, seeing that his assets would
not realize anything like that amount.
The bankrupt, whose intellect did not appear to be of
the highest order, entered into an explanation, the pur-
port of which was, as far as we could understand it, that
his accountant, who was also an auctioneer, had when
employed to value it, taken a much too sanguine view of
what the effects would realize.

The COMMISSIONER rebuked the bankrupt for such
improper conduct. How could the Court credit his
statements, when he had, in a solemn manner, called
God to witness the truth of a statement for which there
appeared to be so slender a foundation?
Mr. LINRLATER explained that the bankrupt had
made the statement on the representation of the person
who valued the stock, &c. _

The result has been already stated.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
H. G. Stahlschmidt, a merchant in Fenchurch•street,
passed his last examination.
Mr. Lawrence supported; Mr. Cooper opposed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 14.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN RE JOSEPH COLLINSON.
_

This was a rule calling upon the executors of a person
named Denison, of Bradford, to show cause why they
should not be committed for disobedience of an order of
the Court.

The insolvent was discharged under the Act of 1847,
and in September, 1849, the deceased Dyson Denison,
his wife's father, died, leaving by will 5001. to Mrs. Col-
linson, that, together with 2501. previously given to her
and her husband, making up the amount of 7501. be-
queathed to the other children. Mrs. Collinson was also
to receive a fifth share of the residue, which the execu-
tors stated would give her about 5001. more. These
amounts were left to all the children "for their respec-
tive absolute benefit." In April last the assignees of the
insolvent obtained a rule absolute, after argument, by
which the executors were directed to pay 2001. to this
court for distribution among the creditors of Collinson.
That order not having been complied with the present
rule was obtained.

Mr. Dowse to-day showed cause on behalf of the ex-
ecutors, and urged that no disrespect was intended to
the Court, but that they held the money lest Mrs. Col-
linson should apply to the Court of Chancery for a set-
tlement of it upon herself. An opinion had been taken
from Mr. Parker of the Chancery bar, to the effect that
by the terms of the bequest the property was not held
by the assignees for any benefit of the insolvent, and,
therefore, did not fall within the 89th section of the Ist
and 2d Victoria, chap. 110. If this Court would direct
the assignees to join in making a settlement of the re-
mainder upon Mrs. Collison, the executors would pro-
bably have little difficulty in paying in the 2001.
Mr. COOKE, in support of the rule, contended that the
89th section did apply to this case, the words of that
section being extremely comprehensive, " property to
which the insolvent was in any way entitled," and quoted
several cases to show that a most unequivocal reserva-
tion of the property, for the sole and separate use of the
wife, must be proved to deprive the husband of his ma-
rital rights. This the words of the will did not in any
degree prove, and therefore, as the executors had not
obeyed the former order of the Court, the rule must be
made absolute.

Mr. Commissioner LAW said his opinion upon the
husband's right to the legacy he expressed in April last,
when he made the order upon the executors to pay 2001.,
and he should net reconsider it when no fresh facts were
brought before him. If the argument of Mr. Dowse,
that executors were to retain money in apprehension of
a possible application by the wife to the Court of Chan-
cery was to be held here, then this Court would never be
able to get any money which was left to the wife of an
insolvent, for she would always be ready to say that she
wanted it all herself, and thought of asking the Court of
Chancery to settle it a►l on her. This Court had only
taken 2001, out of 1,0001., and if the parties chose to
settle the remainder on Mrs. Collinson they could do so,
but it was absurd to ask the creditors to go to Chancery
to aid in doing that —the creditors wanted to get money,
not to spend it. The rule of this court mast be enforced
in the ordinary way, anti as the order had been disobeyed
this rule for an attachment of the executors must be
made absolute.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO U S E.

Andrew Caster was charged with having stolen a
pocket handkerchief.
_ _

Miss Caroline Weston, who resides in Bermondsey,
said--Last night, at a little after six o'clock, as I was
passing through Fenchurch-street, I saw the prisoner
put his hand into the pocket of a gentleman, and pull
out part of a handkerchief. I immediately seized the
prisoner by the collar, and I called to the gentleman,
who turned about. The handkerchief fell at his feet.
The LORD MANOR—You held the prisoner fast?
Witness—Certainly I did, my Lord; and I would not
have let him go, as the attempt was so palpable.
The LORD MAYOR—What have you to say, prisoner,
to this lady's statement? The prisoner--I :don't deny
that she took me, my Lord; but what was Ito do? I
am a poor Italian in great distress, and as hungry as a
wolf. I must eat, and I must get something to buy food.
The LORD MAYOR—Is the prisoner known? The
policeman into whose custody the prisoner was given
said the fellow was the companion of thieves.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall send him for six weeks to
hard labour in prison. I cannot sufficiently express my
admiration of the spirit and presence of mind exhibited
by the young lady, who performed so hazardous a feat as
that of taking into custody a pereon of this description.
The prisoner was then committed.
The LORD MAYOR said he was happy to be able to
state that the plan he had of late carried into execution
with respect to pickpockets had been productive of much
good. The. coarse he had pursued was invariably, when
ho committed for trial any pickpocket who bud been
previously convicted summarily, to direct the police to
produce a certificate of the conviction after the trial.
In the session just terminated that practice had been
attended with excellent effect, for many thieves who
would, if evidence of former crimes had not been pro-
duced, have escaped with imprisonment for a few months,
were sentenced to transportation, and thus society was
relieved from their depredations, at any rate for some
years. It was, his Lordship added, quite shocking to
sea thieves ',deo had been long exercising their calling
sentenced perhaps to confinement in gaol for two or
three months, and afterwards to find them not only
committing plunder, but haunting the very scenes of
their former adventures.