The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-09 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Oldborough Richardson Davies, wine merchant, New-
court, Bow-lane, to surrender Dec. 19, and Jan. 20, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official
assinee, Coleman-street Buildings; Cooper and G.ll,
Verulam• buildings, Gray's-inn.

John Bates, plumber, Highgate, Dec 19, at half-past
eleven, and 20. at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Field, Finchl'y.
Thomas AiVred Young, wine merchant, Woolwich,
Dec. 19, at twelve, and Jan. 15, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-
bitildiogs; Hodgkinson, Little Tower-street.
William Nash, warehouseman, Noble-street, City,
Dec, 19 and JAU 23, at eleven,,at the Court of BAnS-
raptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; 8011, Broderick,
and Bell, Baw Church-yard; Blackburn, Leeds.
Richard Billing,- builder, Reading, Dec. 19, at half-
past twelve, and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Gregory,
Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row; Blandy.
John Powell, draper, Kingston-upon-Tbames,_ Dec.
23, at two, and San. 20, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane;
Jay and Pilgrim, Norwich; Jay, Bucklersbury.
Thomas Fray, check manufacturer, Manchester, Dec.
2 and 30, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Mayhew, Wigan.
Thomas Birch, brewer, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Man-
chester, Dec. 19 and an. 16, at eleven, at the Man-
chester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Man-
chester; Binney, Manchester.
Isaac Orrell cotton manufacturer, Radclffe. Lanca-
shire, D-c. 22, and Jan; 16, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court. Mackenzie, official assignee, Man-
chester ; Worthington and Earle, Manchester.
Joseph Storey, draper, Hartlepool, Dec. 24, at twelve,
and Jan. 23, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis-
trict Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne; Harle, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane,
London, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Richard Fewke, chemist and druggist, Wolverhamp-
ton, Dec. 22 and Jan. 15, at half-past eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assig-
nee, Birmingham; Sparrow Wolverhampton; Motto-
rem, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham.
Samuel Litchfield, druggist, Birmingham, Dec. 23 and
Jan, 13, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham;
Chaplin. Richards, and Stubbin, Birmingham.
William Tomlinson, jun., draper, llinekley, Leicester-
shire, Dec. 23, and Jan. 17, at one, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Cowdell, jun., Hinckley; Smith, Birmingham.
Robert Welsh, woollen cloth merchant, Huddersfield,
Jan. 8, and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Freemarr, official assignee, Leeds; Robinson,
Huddersfield; Barker, Huddersfield; Bond and Barwick,
Leeds.

John Child and William Barker, railway contractors,
Wakefield, JIM. 8, and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; West-
moreland and Taylor, Wakefield; Eastwood, Todmorden.
Isaac Normington, stuff manufacturer, Bradford, Dec.
19 and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds; Lee, Leeds.
Charles Ward, miller, Liverpool, Dec. 19 and Jan. 15,
at eleven, at tho Liverpool District Court. Bird, offi-
cial assignee, Liverpool; Evans and Son, Liverpool.
John Fleetwood, grocer, Liverpool, Dec. 19, and Jan.
15, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool; Godfrey, Liverpool.
George Pride, David Jones, and John Gibb, sail-
makers, Liverpool, Dec. 24 and Jan. 19, at eleven,at the
Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee,
Liverpool; Davenport and Collier, Liverpool.
William Neil Monies, spirit merchant, Liverpool,
Dec. 22, at twelve, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Yates, jun., Liverpool.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Edward Goulder, carpenter, Lower Norwood, Surrey.
Robert Beck, hairdresser, Park-place, Kennington.
Beery Ricket, retailer of beer, Ilornssy.
F. W. Wilson, clerk, Gloucester-place, Kentish Town.
James Allan, lithogripbm., Grosvenor-park-terrace.

C.mberwell.
G. Sidney, ironmonger, Henry-street, St. John's Wood,
Robert Donnell Sterry, retailer of beer, Queen's-road,

Bermondsey.
Henry Fletcher, carpenter. Ann-street, Pentonville.
Thcs.i Callow, brass. founder, Mary stree,
C. i. Beier, tailor, Nelson-street, Commercial-road East.
Thos.
Bramston, builder, Jealous,row St. Geor Ye's East.
j'aornhnvs.... .g
Aot(ki.ns,jnn., Bedford-place, Vauxhall-bridge-road.g
3,iiicha7l Bartholum4w-close.
Ga~hlon, iron broker, Cross-street, Hatton-
!garden.
John Dune.). •
eshrinet maker, Shudo-hill, Manchester.
John Horbunry'-
umrit, pea, LicerpooL
st,,w,i,Lotie_re.,,llo;•, Bolton-le Moors, Lancashire.
Toxtuth• park, Liverpool.
Georke Smyth, tile man'
ora,firnser, Birkcrihead.
Cottori Aeutr, rctafler
Birmingham.
s Wright, merehaut', IT.bomahro', Doncaster.
ifurn;)hrs,,s WoFerstau, chemist, St, •
ii.'rh.-rt S. Draper, firmer and a' u teing' S'x•
Willi Andrews, coal prorietore-w-jir", Gosport.
Lancashire.
WilliEsn 'Broad. f.,nrn dealer,
Morris Jones, hbourcr, Festinoig, ma,:inc
thCheshire.
.;tines cattle dealer, Gisbarn, y,,ris,hi re•
shire.
Co‘rlesCi.6*(m3 Mattheava, collier, Littlede,
'lHill, Glou-

c,:skrthire.
Thomas Waveil, ahipwrighr, Portsea.
Gaorge Kirk, ur-,,,,00n, Middleborough, Yorkshire.
J;Jhn Stew_
nano, bock:-epee and lotion Latoter, Rothe,.

Yerrk,hire.
Sterr,r ,on, cern miller, Brinsworth, near lio-
yaerham„ YorlishirQ.
George Nionay, woodman, IL-Tt...4e-in-Zrfield, Yorkshire.
John Antrain. jun., fruit salesman, Brighton.
J
B ioks 7Gulliford,.fruit salesman, Brighton.
Zttise SaaUcross, town carter, Bright,)n.

Willis

inAl-i.X.ET iN TELLIG EN CE.
su(ct'Luti‘e Londond New Pike Current, Dec. 9.)
grey We,t It, -day
ad
the better descriptions of yellow and
rives equal to thosTar were in good demand and rcalised
Ivo! last week, but inferior and brown
met with little attp
acceded to. The
purchases
and rather lower prices were
' are 809
di7g at suction 260 hhds 11 hhds, &c.—inclu-
-1 trs and 200 brls Barbadocs,
which sold for low and y(.1low at 31a 6d to 35a,
t
good to fine 361 6d to 38$, rordn from 30s to 345, low
ditto 28s 6d to 265, ord and it
ti 363 ; 14 pk ta
gaTobazo 31a for low yellow;
is grainy
yellow 33s 6d
52 lines, &c., Kitts, mid yellow in tt
tin©
brown 30s; 148
hids 211 tic& annerzra crystalized,
i to 3ne yellow 40a
to 449, good 37s to 39, low to Enid 34s
31s to 335, and Tay or cl 253; these are full 5 a"' brown
better sorts, but all inferior and brown are 6d lower.
fur
LEFINED.—To-day lower rates were not taker.
n for
home trade goo:1S; at the same time home dealers made
porch Iles ,Nich c3ution, low to fine grocery Lumps are
43s to 48a per cwt. CruBhed is dull of sale for export,
and can easily be obtained at former rates.
MAURITIUS.—This tif!ernoon there was no Public sale
of s:suritius Sugar. and privately little was done, but
10,-er ratAs were rPfosed for besf; yellow.
EAST IsnrA.--This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
1" 'Xearlon, !i.ad rathcr lower rates were taken; at
acct .:;n, ":1),",,,;7;:,,,,.r. "4,400- bags were nearly all sold,
4
go'. 1141.. flue grainy yeleow went at 378 to as 6d,

THE SUN,

good brown ditto 303 to 30s 6d, low and mid white
Benares 34s 6d to 363, good to fine 36s 63 to 38a,
damp and washed 348 to 373 6d, good to fine Mauritius
kind 32s to 375, mid ditto 30s to 328, ord and low ditto
28s to 29s 6d, date yellow from 25s 6d to 28s. Madras
is 6d to is lower, but 1,528 bags were all disposed of-
soft brown at 21s ed to 23s Gd, and ord to good yellow
ditto 24s to 253 6d. Of Penang 430 bags were only in
part sold at 335 to 34s for mid dingy white, and good
yellow at 29s 6d.
FOREIGN.-To-day there were sellers of Foreign
Sugar rather under last week's rates, yet exporters and
home dealers evinced little desire to do business pri-
vately, and none was offered at public sa'e.
MGLASSES.-The demand for West India continues
active, and the large parcels disposed of have been at
from 103 63 to 13s, but chiefly at 118 to lls 6d; specu-
lators are the chief operators, and stock in first hands is
much redueed. Cuba and Porto Rico are wanted at lls
6d to 12s 6d, but few parcels aro at present on offer.
The valve of Bengal and Mauritius is 103 to lls per cwt.
Honey is wanted at from 36s 54s for low to fine, but
supply is small. Tamarinds are in good demand, East
India 7s to 12s, and West India 20s to 30s per cwt.
Cocoa.-Although West India can be obtained at ra-
ther lower rates, yet the demand remains small, and sup-
ply is on the increase. Of 727 bags Trinidad at auction
a small part only sold, grey from 34s to 375, low to mid-
dling red 38s to 403, good to fine 41s to 465, and 135
bags Grenada 33s to 355. In Foreign there is little
business doing, although Bahia and Para can be obtained
at 26e to 275, and Guayaquil 32s per cwt.
COFFEE.-This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee was
dealt in with more freedom, and full rates were obtained.
At auction 1,032 bags all sold, low ord went at 38s 6d
to 395, good ord 40a, one lot 403 6d, damaged realised
38s to 395. Of Plantation Ceylon several parcels
were taken privately at the previous value, but
at auction 140 casks and 40 bags were only
in part sold at a small advance, being de-
manded, good to fine went at from 56s to 639, mid
and good middling 52s to 553, low middling 42s to 51a,
other sorts 443 to 48s 6d, and triage 37s 6d to 455. Of
Malabar 345 bags and 14 cases were in part disposed of
at 38s to 40s for ordinary and good ordinary, and at 58s
to 39s 6d for damaged; whilst 43 bags Madras were taken
in at 40s for ordinary sound, and the sound of 343 bags
Mangalore at 43s for good ordinary, one lot low sold at
363 6d, and damaged from 32a 6rl to 38s 93 per cwt.
TEA.-For Congou a further reduction of 00 per lb
has been submitted to. The rates taken for low are
7d to 70, good ord 8d to 81d, blackish leaf 9d to 11d,
superior and Pekoe kinds Is to is sd. Oolong has been
purchased with caution, and is offered at from 9d to Is
2d for low to good, and fine is 3d to Is sd. In Souchong
sales have been trifling, and rates are on the decliine:
ord and fair selling at 83 to lid, good to fine is to is
103. Scented Orange Pekoe has been in good demand,
but previous moderate rates are taken, and a small re-
dnction for best sorts; prices for fine rule at is 4d to
15;7d, mid to good is Id to Is 3d, and low 9d to Is. .
Flowery Pekoe dull, and merchants are sellers of
common and mid at Is Id to is 4d, good to su-
perior is 53 to 23 10d. In Scented Caper
sales are trifling at 10d to is 4d, and spurious
54d to 7d. The limited transactions in Green have been
at rather lower terms, and there is a plentiful supply,
the lower qualities meeting with the least attention.
Prices for Hyson of ord, and mid quality rule lid to
13 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, choice 2s 2d to 2s 7d.
Gunpowder Hyson sort is to 2s 4d. fine 2s 6d to 3s 4d,
Canton 83 to I Id, spurious 7d to 71d, Imperial Canton
10d to le, Hyson kind is Id to 26 6d, Young Hyson
from 1 Id to 2s 6d per lb.
SPIRITS.-The demand has been more active for
Jamaica Rum, but at previous rates holders are desirous
to realize. Operations are 400 pans, consisting chiefly of
inferior sorts; the prices accepted were for fine 34 to 38
over proof 3s 2d to 4s 3d, middling and good 32 to
55 over 2s 63 to Sc, common 30 to 33 over 2s 33 to 2s 5d
per gallon. Demerara is rather more in request at from
2a Id to 2s 3d for 32 to 40 over proof. East has been
sold to a feir extent at Is 3d to is 30 proof, and mer-
chants aro firm. Leeward Island is to small supply, and
wanted at la 40 to is 63 proof'. Brandy continues in
brisk demand. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850
realised 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4.8./ to 4s 104, 1848 ditto
5s 2d to 5s 4d, 1847 ditto 5s 7d to 5s 93, older 5s 10d
to 6s 6,1, low to mid 2s 10s to 4s, Bordeaux 2s 2 to 2s
41. Deliveries are yet elm,seding arrivals, and stock is
less than last season. Fur British made Spirit 9s 8d to
94 94, net cash; and Gui at ns for 22 under proof. Ge-
neva is 7d to is 8d for ord, and flee is 9d to 2s per
gallon.
RICE.-To-day the demand for East India Rice was
again brisk; and privately 4,000 bags were sold at
rather higher rates. At auction 682 bags Bengal
10e to 103 6d for good white. Of Macceroni 30 boxes
realized 3d to 34d; and 180 barrels Rio Tapioca were
mostly taken in at 2d to 30 for interior and mid.
PIXENTO.-To-day the demand was limited, and a
roduction of 4d per lb took place. At auction 350 bags
were mostly sold at 414 d to 54d for mid and good mid;
a part was taken in at sjd to sid, the damaged realised
4fd to sk.
NUTMEGS.-Prices are rather lower; 10 cases at pubic
sale to-day selling at 2s 2d to 2s 5d for mid brown, and
at Is 8d to 2A Id for low.
FRUIT.-Prices have further declined for Currants,
the supply being abundant, but a large business has
been done, new at SOs to 355, and old 20s to 28s per
cwt. Importers of Valencia Raisins ar© desirous
;realize, and rates suffered a further decline,
but a good business is doing, new at 33s to 375, and old
at 22s to 28s. Figs aro more abundant, and new offered
at from 38s to 65a for Turkey; :kill the trade operate
with caution. Prunes met with a slow sale at 20s to 255,
and French Plums 56s to 1165. Muscatel Raisins are in
good demand at 43s to 753, and superior SOs to 90s per
cwt.

COCHINEAL.—To-day lower rates were not taken, but
exporters and home dealers were little disposed to
operate. At auction 100 bags Honduras wore in part
sold at 2s 9d to 3s for ord and good. The valve of better
:torts is 3s 8d to 3s 6J, silvers 2s 8d to 2s 9d, and Tene-
rife 3a 2d to 3s Bd.

PnovisioNs.—lrish Butter has been operated in with
reluctance, and there being a plentiful supply prices are
on the deoline and rule as follows :—Carlow, Clonmel,
and Kilkenny at 75a to 82s, Waterford 70s to 765, Cork
77s to 80s, Limerick 70s to 745, Tralee 69s to 70s, and
Sligo 70s to 74s per cwt.
For foreign there is only a limited demand, and prices
are rather lower, whereas imports were 7,000 casks for
the pat week. Holland of fine quality has been selling
et 76a to 82s, inferior 56s to 645; Friesland, fine 90s to
945, other sorts 74s to 80s; Gronengen, fine 65s to
70s, inferior 601 to 645, Emden and fine 705 to
745. other sorts 62s to 68s ; Kiel, fine
90s to 945, and other sorts 74s to 84s.
English met with a slow sale at 703 to 965, uud Fresh at
7s to lit per 11 lbs. Bacon is in good demand, and
rates are firm, Irish small 41s to 45, heavy 40s to 43;
'lambi.° sizeable 40s to 425, and heavy 38 to 395. Im-
ports continue large, cud were 2,303 bales for the wGeek.
In Maddles little bus been done; Irish (bale :can be ob-
tained at 40s to 435, and tierce 32s to 425. Operations in
Lard are small, and prices on the dtcline; I. tab bled-
dered can be obtained at 50s to 55s keg and firkin 51s
to 51s, and Hambro 46s to 58s. The trade for Hams is
dull; Irish and English at 46s to 60s. Prices fur Edam
Cheese are 30s to 40s, Gouda 30s to 365, and Kanto,
17s. In barreled Provisions there is at present little
trade doing; new Irish Mess Purk is offered at 62s
per barrel.
OILS.—In Seal Oil purchases are limited, pale
is offered at 32/ to 32s 10s. Cod is to be ob-
lained at 311 lOs to 321, yet few transactions have taken
place. Of Greenland Whale 35 tuns at auction realized
321 to 351 for dark to fine. Sperm is not cheaper;
there is, however, little business doing, and 84/ to
86/ is the value; the supply is not large. lleadmatter
is still selling at 921 to 941. In Linseed 0:1 a fair
husirress has been concluded, but prices continue to de-
cline, and rule at 26s to 26s 3d per cwt on the spot.
At peesent few buyers aro to be met with for delivery,
and supply of Oil is plentiful. In Rape Oil a
good deal has been done, and prices are on the advance
pale realising 32s to 32s 6d, brown 31s to 31s 6d; Re-
fined Foreign 33s 6d to 345. Palm is rather cheerer,
and few transactions have taken place. At auction 80
casks partly sold at 251 15s to 261 5s per tun for go,,d
to fine Cocoa Nut is held for previous valuations; and
and 115 casks at auction a part only sold at 318 to 35s
for Ceylon and Cochin. A brisk demand exists for
Olive, and rates are on the advance; Gallipoli telling at
421 to 431, and other sorts 40/ 104 to 41/ 101 per ton.
Lard Oil is telling at 49e to 503; the supply is 3 et scar ty.

TALLOW —Prices are rather lower for -.latis;ian on tie
spot ; There is, however, a good demand, fine new
Y.C. at 3391 to 373, and old 363 to 36s 3d per cwt.
For delivery the contracts entered into have been of
little moment, thero aro sellers up to the close of the
year at 36i 6u for new, at 37s for the early part of
1852. llonie melted is offered at 26s 6d to 37s nett
C 3611, and only limited transactions have taken
pl ce. Of Sydney 300 casks at auction were
mostly sold; Slnep 35s to 37s 3d, beef, 34s to 365, and
294 casks South American at 34s to 365.

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EXPLOSION IN A COAL-1;
ESSEL.
RAMSGATE, 1110NDA Y. This morning, about ten
o'clock, the barque Fortuoatus, of Stettin, Captain
Lange, bound to Bremen with a cargo of male she had
taken in at Cardiff, was brought into Pamsgat© Harbour
a complete wreck.
It appears that last evening, between six and seven
o'clock, having passed Dungeness, the master wont
below to prick off his position on the chart; he had
seated himself on a sofa in the cabin, and the boy had
just brought him a candle, when he heard two slight
biasing cracks, immediately after a terrible explosion
took place, which druvo in all the bulkheads of the cabin
and blew the skylight off. On deck all the beams from
the break of the cabin-deck to the windlass forward are
tb• a% ko
oe ns
e' , nannddtebveerdyettngtorn up into small pieces; boats,
that was on deck shattered, and
all now lies in a contused mass down on the coals.
Two men
nwe
on deck a th
rek,iled and one
timnebe. Theadlyw captainounde anddotlt of
four who were
remainder of the crew, who were below, were) not much
hurt. Fortunately fur them the weather was very fine,
or with the ack alt out and 'au opening in the topside;

* The figures in the text which are supplied by others
within brackets, were erased like the words in Italic type.

BERLIN, DEC. s.—The Government intends to re-
impose the stamp duty on newspapers, and it is understood
of double the amount of the old tax. Every daily paper
will have to pay two thalers a year for each subscribed copy.
A BSCONDING OF A COLLECTOR OF POOR-RATES
AT NEWPORT.—The ratepayers of Newport, Monmouth-
shire, have had a serious addition to the money panic occa-
sioned by the failure of the Monmouthshire and Glamor-
ganshire Bank, in consequence of the Bight from the town,
largely in arrears of his c,,llection, of Mr. William Jenkins,
assistant overseer of the parish of St. Woolos, and the non-
appearance, under circumstances which are at least of a
suspicious nature, of Mr. Dumayne, another collector of
rates. As regards Mr. Jenkins, there seems to be no doubt
that he has gone off to South Australia, having, according
to his own account of himself, got into embarrassments, as
the result of an acquaintance he had formed with a young
woman from the city of Bath. At the police-court on Fri-
day the four overseers of the borough, Messrs. H. Shepherd,
John Allen, Job Evans, and William Reed, were summoned
in regard to the rate, but as it was stated by Dumayne's
wife that he would be home on Saturday, the matter was
adjourned.

A PIEBALD HARE.—Ono day last week, as Mr.
William Lacey, of Eakring, was out with his gunin the
neighbourhood of his own residence, he succeeded in shoot-
ing a piebald hare, which on one side is for the most part
white, and on the other principally its natural colour. It
had previously been seen by the villagers, who, on account
of each turn it made causing it to present a different ap-
pearance, affirmed that it must be a ghost. The animal has
been carefully preserved by Mr. S. Keetley, of Carter-gate,
Nottingham, where at the present time it may be seen,—
Notli/whams/tire C;uardian.
WEST PORT, N.S., Nov. 20. The Edmonstone
barque, of London, water-logged and abandoned, was
Wiwi in with and towed. in here, but went on shore at
Long Island, and has moo brcken up.
BREmEN, DEC. s.—The Charlotte, arrived hero from
Maz anilla, Wi IG n contact with a v,ssel, apparently a
barqrap, 19th November, Ist. 48 N., long, 13 W., and
roLoval damage.

LA W INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 8.

(Sittings at Nisi PfittS, before Mr. 11).aron MARTIN
and Special Jurie,,..)
SPENCER V. CURTIS.

This was an action to recover from the defendant,
one of the provisional committee of an intended line of
railway from Graveeend to Brighton, the price and
value of the plaintiffs work, as an engineer, in sur-
veying the proposed line.
Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Cooke appeared for the
plaintiff; the Attorney-General and Mr. Karslake for
the defendant.

The evidence of the plaintiff consisted of the usual
proof of attendance by defendant at meetings of the
committee, at which the work was either ordered to
be done or sanctioned ; that the work was done, and
that the price charged was reasonable.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having addressed the
jury for the defendant, without calling any witnesses,
his Lordship left it to the jury to say whether the
work was done by the plaintiff, expecting the under-
taking to be successful, and looking only to the profits
for the remuneration of his trouble, in which case
their verdict must be for the defendant; or whether
he did not look at all events to be paid by the indivi-
dual members of the committee, if the funds were
not sufficient, whether the defendant did not by
his acts authorise him to do the work with this ex-
pectation, in which case the verdict must be for the
plaintiff.
The jury immediately returned a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, 665/.

MILLER V. SALOMONS, M.P.
This was an action of debt to recover from the de-
fendant three penalties of 5001. for having at and
voted in the Commons House of Parliament without
having taken the oath of abjuration as required by
Act of Parliament.

Mr. Sergeant Channell and Mr. Macnamara ap-
peared for the plaintiff; Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Peacock,
Mr. Willis, and Mr. Goldsmid were counsel for the
defendant.

Mr. Sergeant CIIANNELL, in opening the plaintiff's
case, said that the statute upon which the present
action was brought enabled any person whatever to
sue for and recover the penalty imposed upon any
person who should presume to sit and rote before
taking the required oaths. The plaintiff in this case
was a clerk to a respectable firm of attorneys. The
defendant was well known to the jury as having been
recently elected a Member for Greenwich, of the
Jewish religion, a barrister and an alderman, and
formerly Sheriff of Kent. He (the Learned Counsel)
bad had opportunities of becoming acquainted not
only with his hospitality, but with his efficiency and
his ability in the discharge of his public duties.
What he might say of the defendant, how-
ever, whether in praise or blame, was un-
important. He merely said thus much that it
might not be supposed that he entertained any feeling
of hostility to the defendant in the observations he
should feel bound to make in the case. He believed
that the oath of abjuration, upon which alone this case
would turn, was framed not merely to guarantee that
its substance should be observed, but as a means of
securing the Christianity of the country, to which we
are indebted for all the order and stability, all the
civilization and refinement which we enjoy. It was
not his purpose, however, to enter upon the policy of
the law ; it was for those who objected to it to obtain
from the three branches of the Legislature a legal
alteration. The defendant having been elected a
:Member presented himself at the table of the House
of Commons and claimed to be sworn upon the Old
Testament, as the ferns most binding on his conscience.
This claim was admitted so far as concerned the oaths
of allegiance and supremacy, but upon the Clerk of
the House reading over to him the oath of abjuration,
the defendant omitted the concluding words " upon
tae true faith of a Christian," and adding the words
"So help tee God," kissed the Old Testament. This
riot being deemed by the Honse a proper taking of
the oath, he was required to withdraw, but before
doing so he did, to use the words of the Act of Parlia-
ment, presume to sit and vote. Now he was prepared
to go through the numerous Acts of Parliament on
the subject, and to show that there was nothing in
them to exempt Jews from taking this oath in the
form prescribed.
Mr. Baron MARTIN here interrupted the Learned
Sergeant, and inquired whether this was not a case
which ought not to be turned into a special verdict,
and the opinions of a Court of Law taken upon the
point. The facts could not be in question.
Sir F. KELLY said that he thought that would be
the proper course. All the facts had been already
admitted, as there was no desire on the part of the
defendant but to have the question fairly brought
before the Court.

Sergeant CIIANNELL said that upon his Lordship's
suggestion he would consent to a special verdict being
taken. On the part of the plaintiff there was only a
desire to fully raise the question. If it were not so,
he (the Learned Sergeant) would have been no party
to the case.

Mr. Baron MARTIN said that it was necessary for
him to say what his opinion upon the matter was ; but
as one of the most eminent lawS7ers of the day had
stated his opinion to be that Alderman Salomons had
duly taken the oath of abjuration, it was right that
the case should be argued with a view of taking it, if
necessary, to the House of Lords, the highest legal
tribunal of the country.
It was then agreed that a special verdict should be
drawn up upon the admissions made by the parties,
the verdict to be settled by his Lordship in case of dis-
agreement.

EVENING,

August last, about eleven o'clock, the prosecutor was
passing along Dark-lane, Manchester, when some
one came up behind him and gave him a violent blow
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prosecutor's neck, and put his right hand on the pro-
secutor's throat, who struggled and cried out " mur-
der," upon which some one came up, and the prisoner
ran away. The prosecutor was unable to swear to
the prisoner, but a private watchman, who had seen
the struggle, stated that he knew the prisoner was the
man, as be had been acquainted with him previously.
Two other men had been seen about the spot where
the struggle took place, but they could not be
identified.

His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty.
John Charles Keith, aged 27, was charged with
having feloniously stabbed and wounded one William
Pennington, with intent to do him some grievous
bodily harm.
Mr. Monk conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner
was undefended.

It appeared that on the night of the 28th of August
the prosecutor was at the Royal Oak, at Preston,
being accompanied by his wife and a friend. At
about half-past eleven they were warned to leave the
house, and on going out they found the prisoner
scuffling with the landlord in the lobby, which ended
in the prisoner being put out. The prosecutor had
previously to this made some remark that it was time
to go; and on going out the prisoner, who was
waiting outside, got hold of him and threw him down,
and as he was getting up he found a wound on his
right hip, from which a stream of blood flowed.
The prosecutor's wife, who saw the struggle, said
that she saw a knife in the prisoner's hand, and that
the prisoner threatened to use her in the same way if
she interfered.

The prisoner, who was a soldier and an Irishman,
defended himself with the greatest ingenuity ; but his
Lordship having summed up, the jury returned a
verdict of guilty of unlawfully cutting and woun-
ding, acquitting of the felony.—Sentence deferred.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 8.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FOISBLANQUE.)
IN RE PEPPER.

The bankrupt, Edward Pepper, had kept the
Albion Tavern and dining-rooms in Threadneedle-
street. This was the meeting for the last examination.
His balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Pettis, of Basing-
hall-street, extended over twelve months prior to May
last, and showed about 1,8001. due to creditors (of
which 1,4001. was claimed by the mother of the bank •
rupt) ; to mortgage and other creditors, 250/. ; liabi-
lities, 1751. Assets in property, 5641. ; in doubtful
debts, 331. The accounts began with a deficiency of
4621. The profits had been 1501 ; losses, 309/. ; trade
expenses, 392/. ; discount, interest, &c., 261/. ; do-
mestic expenses, 2051.
Mr. LINKLATER opposed for the assignees, on the
ground that there was no proof of the mother's debt.
The bankrupt had undertaken to produce a deed which
he said had been executed in her favour, but had not
done so. - The assignees therefore asked for an ad-
journment sine die.
Mr. DUNCAN, in support of the bankrupt, admitted
that the deed, being informal, was of no value. The
mother had advanced the bankrupt 1,4001. on his en-
tering on the concern in Threadneedle- street, which
was a most unfortunate one, having ruined everybody
hitherto connected With it, and the bankrupt had at
first treated the advance as a gift, but the mother
claimed to have it considered as a debt. Excluding
the mother's debt the assets were sufficient to pay
22sL in the pound.

His HoNowt said he should allow the bankrupt to
pass, giving the mother a few days in which either to
prove her debt or make a claim ; and if she did not
do so there was an end of it.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dec. 8.
The sittings of the Court for the December general
session commenced this morning at the Guildhall,
Westminster,by adjournment from Clerkenwell, before
Mr. Witham, Deputy Assistant-Judge, Mr. Pownall,
Captain Hensler, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Thompson, Major Moore, and Mr.
Dodd, M.P. The calendar contains the names of 71
prisoners, of whom 62 stand charged with felony, and
9 with misdemeanour.

James Richard George Crow, 35, and James
Crowley, 36, were indicted for having unlawfully
conspired with each other to obtain by false pre-
tences from James Dwyer 4/ 163., his moneys, with
intent to cheat and defraud him thereof.

Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Payne appeared for the prisoner Crow; the prisoner
Crowley was not defended.
The facts upon which this prosecution was founded
were almost precisely similar to those disclosed in a
case tried in this court at the last session, where a man
named Johnson wilt indicted for a like fraud, con-
victed, and sentenced by Mr. Turner to six months'
bard labour.

The jury found the prisoners Guilty, and they were
sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for
one year. _

Henry Fry, 65, was indicted for unlawfully con-
spiring with one Charles Dyer, not in custody, to ob-
tain by false pretences from the same prosecutor
41.155. 3d., with intent to cheat him thereof.
The jury returned a 'verdict of Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

William James Millson, alias Chadwick and Co.,
alias Williams, alias Baillie and Co., alias Dr.
Harris, and otherwise describing himself as the
seneschal of Lincoln, and the rejected candidate for
the borough of St. Albans, was brought up before
Alderman Finnis for farther examination on various
charges of obtaining money under false pretences
from and otherwise defrauding different individuals;
and James Bellaers, a surgeon's assistant, appeared
in discharge of his bail to answer similar charges,
among which was one of conspiring with Millson to
defraud a person of the name of Rodwell.
Mr. Vann attended for the prosecution, Mr. Hob-
ler for Bellaers, and Mr. Bury Hutchinson for the
prisoner Millson.
Mr. Vann, in re-opening the case, proposed to bring
forward testimony corroborative of that already in
evidence-to establish the connexion between the pri-
soner Millson and Bellaers.
Mr. Hobler asked for the name of the prosecutor
against Bellaers.
Mr. Yann said that he was originally instructed
only against Millson, but that he felt he was doing a
public duty, when Bellaers was placed in the dock, in
connecting him with Millson.
Mr. Hobler insisted upon knowing if there was any
real prosecutor against his client; before any further
evidence was gone into.
Rodwell, who had been dragged into this affair,
entirely disavowed all participation in the prosecu-
tion, and further alleged that nothing could exceed
the kindness and attention of Mr. Bellaers while at-
tending his daughter.
Mr. Vann said he would not, under the circum-
stances, proceed with the case against Bellaers:

Alderman Firms said the evidence was not strong
enough to induce him to order a prosecution ; for the
offence of issuing a false certificate Bellaers was
amenable under :a specific Act of Parliament, and in
the absence of a proper prosecutor he could not in•
terfere.

Mr. Hobler then requested that Bellaers might be
discharged at once.
Alderman FINNIS said he would rather wait until
the additional evidence was gone through, as it was
probable that other facts might come to light to im-
plicated Bellaers to a greater extent.
Mr. Hartrop, who had been already examined, then
handed in a letter he had received from the prisoner
MillBon, in which he addressed witness as " respected
friend," and subscribed himself, " respectfully, Charles
Chadwick." The purport of the letter was merely an
appointment to meet and arrange preliminaries in
placing his (witness's) son with the prisoner to learn
civil engineering.
Cross-examined—Witness advanced prisoner 81,
to purchase books, &c., for his son, on the faith of
the representation that he was a Quaker. The only
books his son had received from the prisoner were not
worth more than 14s.

Benjamin Thomas Hartrop, son of the last witness,
said that during the two months he was in Millson's
offices as pupil, he was occupied in tracing drawings
from a book, and copying advertisements for lending
money. Some were in the name of " Williams
offering 90,0001., and others Chadwick, for 15,0001.
When he went to work as usual on Lord Mayor's day
the offices were locked up—both at 28 and 30, Broad-
street-buildings. Witness did not learn anything of
architecture or civil engineering.
Cross-examined--He copied plans, not for use, but
only some old dirty drawings that were lying about
the offices. They were of no use to him, because he
had been taught drawing previously. He was told by
the prisoner to design a fourth-rate house, but of
course he could not do it.

By the ALDERMAN—There were four other ap-
prentices besides myself. There had been eight. alto-
ther, but there was no business done in the civil en-
gineering. They all paid premiums by instalments.
Prisoner never returned any of the money.
Mr. Bury Hutchinson here submitted that as the
money was obtained under an agreement, the only
offence the prisoner could be charged with was merely
a breach of covenant.

Alderman FINN; said he certainly saw no evi-
dence of the false pretence at present.
Mr. Vann said he would prove that by the next
witness.

Jane Taylor, a Scotchwoman, of Shepherdess-walk,
City-road, said that on the ht of August last her
husband went to Dr. Harris, in Murray•street, and
when he came home he was taken very ill. She in
consequence went to Dr. Harris, and requested him
to call and see her husband, as his illness was caused
by taking something that he (Dr. Harris) had pre-

scribed for him. When he came to the witness's
house he said he was very sorry for what had hap-
pened, and afcerwards was a physician as well
" M,1): hornAlo-Tdeen.
Witness was sure the prisoner Millson was the same
person that attended her husband as Dr. Harris. He
administered more medicine, but witness would not
give it to her husband, as she considered the first dose
was quite enough.—(Laughter.) He demanded 23.
ficl., but she refused to pay him anything.
Alderman FINNIS said the last witness's evidence
had satisfied him of the fraudulent intention of the
prisoner in obtaining the money, and he would com-
mit the prisoner upon it.
Mr. Hutchinson suggested that it was a common
practice for persons of the highest respectability, both
at the West-end and in the City, to trade under a
fictitious firm, but that was no reason, if they at any
time failed, that they should therefore be liable to a
charge of obtaining money under false pretences.
Now Millson was in precisely the same position, but
that being unable to carry on the business of architect
and civil engineer any longer, he had abandoned it
rather precipitately.

Aldeiman.FiNNis said he would take bail for Mill-
son ; but he thought there was sufficient for a com-
mittal.

Mr. Hutchinson hoped that the alderman would
direct the parties in all the other cases to prefer bills
at the Old Bailey.
Alderman FINN'S said he should like to have two
or three more cases, as it would not be advisable to
rely only on one.
Henry Richard 'Thompson, of 60, Milton-street,
Cripplegate, said that in July, 1848, in consequence
of an advertisement issued by the prisoner, who was
carrying on business in his own name as architect
and civil engineer, he went to his offices at 12, Pall-
mall, East, the result of which was that he became a
pupil on trial for one month, but at the expiration of
a fortnight prisoner suddenly appeared most anxious
that he should be bound, and stated the terms 25Z., to
be paid down for instruments for witness, who took
the money and obtained pri oner's receipt for it.
Prisoner also asked for three guineaa to pay the soli-
citor's charges. Witness paid him that amount and
received a receipt signed by the prisoner at the same
time ; when the indenture, which prisoner alleged was
drawn up by Mr. Wood, of 4, Lyou's Inn, the son
of Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
—(Laughter)—was produced by witness and his
father theyialound an item of 301., under the head of
" consideration money," inserted, to be paid in in-
stalments ; but they refused to sign such a document,
as it was more than they had agreed to pay.
Cross examined—Witness had received a box of
instruments, and a deed had been drawn up but not
executed.

The prisoner Milison was again remandod, with
permission to put in bail in two sureties of 60/, each,
and his own recognizances of 1001., with twenty-four
hours' notice of bail.

There being nothing further to criminate Bel
laers. and no prosecutor in the case of the false certi
ficate, he was discharged.

BOW-STREET.

Alfred George Webb, a young man of respectable
appearance, was brought up in custody of Inspector
yield, and placed at the bar before Mr. Hall, charged
with embezzlement.

Mr. James Balatur Bellen, commission agent,
Liverpool, stated that the prisoner had been in his
service as clerk, and bad absconded with about 1501.
belonging to Southern and Co., of Manchester, mer-
chants, for whom witness was agent. Witness fol-
lowed and traced the prisoner to London on Saturday,
when he was taken into custody.
Inspector Charles Field, of the Metropolitan De-
tective Police, stated that on last Saturday night he
went to a public-house in the Llaymarket, and seeing
the prisoner there, asked him if his name was not
Webb. The prisoner replied that his name was
M'Donnell, and on learning that witness was a
detective officer he attempted to rush out of the
house, but witness secured bim, and told him of the
charge, when the prisoner, who was prevented by the
landlord from using loaded pistols which he carried
in his pocket against witness, said "he was a--
fool." On searching the prisoner at the station-house
witness found on his person three loaded pistols and
some gold.

Mr. HALL ordered the prisoner to be transmitted to
Liverpool.

CLERKENTV ELr..

A pale, care-worn looking woman, named Cathe-
rine Bankes, of middle age, dressed in deep black,
was placed at the felon's bar, before Mr. Corrie, for
final examination, on remand from Wednesday last.
charged with stealing and illegally pawning certain
articles of property.
It appeared, from the evidence on the first exami-
nation, that the prosecutor, George King, bookbinder,
of 34, Galway-street, St. Luke's, having been for
some time out of employ, let one or two rooms fur•
nished ; and the prisoner, on the 20th of September,
became his lodger. On Wednesday he missed from
her room a pillow, a blanket, four sheets, two pillow-
cases, and a book. These articles were pledged for
eighteen shillings, and she also owed upwards of 1/.
for arrears of rent. He charged the prisoner with the
theft, and gave her into custody of Turner, 81 G,
who produced the duplicates. The prisoner acknow-
ledged having pledged the articles, but said she
had been driven to it by the deepest distress.
She endeavoured to earn a living by needlework,
and also received some assistance from a person
in the country. The magistrate asked who
that was, and prisoner answered that she must not
tell. A letter was then produced, which had
been found upon the prisoner, or in her room. Mr.
Corrie (after glancing at the letter) asked the prisoner
if she had written it with her own hand, she replied
in the affirmative. The magistrate (having read
further) inquired whether, if he forwarded the letter
to the gentleman to whom it was addressed, she
thought he would assist her ? Prisoner said she
feared he would not. Her answers to further ques-
tions from the bench were indistinctly heard ; for she
buried her face in her hands and sobbed bitterly. She
solemnly assured the magistrate that she had never
before been charged with any crime. The gentleman
to whom she had alluded as assisting her occasionally
from the country, whose name was not mentioned,
was, she said, an old friend, who had known her long
ago under better circumstances, and she had expected
a Post-office order on the Ist of December, but it had
not arrived, or the articles would have been redeemed
Mr. Corrie admonished her, but in a kind tone, that
she had -done Very wrong, but still this gentleman
might help her in her unhappy position ; and, as it
was her offence, his own object was to assist her. Had
she any claim upon the gentleman ?
The prisoner said she had none whatever, and
feared he might be offended if troubled. She further
stated in answer to Mr. Corrie, that she had always
filled a respectable situation, but misfortunes had be-
fallen her , she bad been a widow seven years, and
had a little boy eleven years old dependant upon her
exertions. The poor little fellow was produced in
court. Mr. Corrie said that all his duty permitted
him to do was to send her back to custody until
(Monday) to-day, and meanwhile inquiries would be
made into the case, and her little boy would be taken
care of in the workhouse. At these words the pri-
soner roused herself from the shame and sorrow which
had almost prostrated her during the examination, and
energetically said, "Oh ! no, no ; pray do not send
him there. Perhaps Mr. King would take care of
him until then." The magistrate expressed his regret
at her unhappy position, this being her first offence.
The prisoner was then remanded.
The prosecutor and his wife appeared again to-day
before Mr. Collie, and the prisoner was placed at the
bar; her demeanour was morn collected than on the
former examination. The prosecutor produced some
private letters to the prisoner from members of her
family which had been found in her room, and also a
sealed letter, which had come by post since her impri-
sonment, addressed to her, which ho had been advised
to retain in his possession until the present hearing,
and then hand them over to the magistrate. Mr.
Corrie took them, but sent the sealed letter over to the
prisoner, who returned it with an intimation of her
wish that he would in the first instance open it himself.
The magistrate did so, and finding the letter was from
the gentleman in the country, enclosing an order for
a small sum, he sent it back .by the usher of the court
to the prisoner.
Upon being asked how he intended to proceed,
The prosecutor said he must prosecute unless some-
thing was done to restore his property, which was
pledged for 18s., and to pay the rent the prisoner owed,
which amounted to 1/. ls. 6d.

Mr. CORRIE said to the prosecutor—You know all
the circumstances, and if you think this is a case
which you ought to prosecute, you have certainly a
right to do so.
Prosecutor—Then I will do so.
The prisoner was then committed.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT:
SENTENCES.

Left for Execution—William Sniith, alias Glennistrr.
Sentence of Death Recorded—William HarrLs,
Henry Round.
TRANSPORTATION...7TM Years—William Johnson,
Thomas William Mellish.
Seven Years—John Lind, John White, Catherine
Adams, Robert Forteseue Alacltrell, James Douglas,
George William Warman, Cornelius Mahony, Henry
Robert Brown, George Todd, John Sands.
IMPRISONMENT.—Two Years—Alexander Good.
Eighteen Months—Joseph Smith, William Mason,
Joseph Clinton, Thomas Ryan.
Twelve Months—Henry Simpson, Sarah Williams,
Christopher Reynolds, Thomas Bennett, John Simpson,
Stephen Pigott, John Davidson, Eliza, Shanley,
liam Wilson, James Hart, Timothy Brennan, William
Needs, William Rastall, John Smith, John Whitley,
M9.ry Anne Penton, John Smith, Dennis Conway.
Six Months;—William Bates, Walter Hodges, Robert
Collingwcod, Sus'innah Bastiungs, David Thomas, Wil-
liam George Eardley, David Barnard, Joseph Ferry,