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education was one of much importance to Ireland, loss- The CFIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped
much as out of 249 000 inmales (i‘f the workhouses in that the CoMMittEe would ag,ree to the veto vsitticut a
that country 103,000 were children under 15 yeers of , division.
age. A system of combination for the purpose of in- I Sir W.JOLLIFFE said that racing in these king d )ms
dustrial education had been attempted; but the Poor- had been attended with the very important advantage
law Board of the country had not lent it any strenuous of having greatly contributed to the improvement of
ea-operation. our breed of horses. • •
Mr. BOOKER said he heard many complaints that The Committee then divided, and the numbers were—
the boards of guardians were too greatly controlled by For Mr. Homo's motion... ..• ••• 40
the inspectors, and ho stated the general opinion to be Against it
that a reduction of the cost of these officers—which was Majority against the amendment...-125
7,8001. a year salary, and 8,7121. expenses—would be a The vote was then agreed to.
great advantage to the agricultural and pauper comma- The following votes were els) adopted:--
nity. He fully concurred in the idea of industrial 24,152/. for the Chief and Under-Secretary's Office,
schools, and hoped from henceor ward greater confidence and
055/ . the ivy
the Council O
offif c
the Paymaster of Civil Ser-
e, in Ireland.
would be placed in boards of guardians.
Mr.
for office
Mr. M. O'FERRALL wished to know what the vices in Ireland.
" other expenses"—viz., 447,0001. out of 598,0001, the
1and34,8341. for the Commissioners of Public Works in
cost of the administration of the poor-law in Ireland, Ire.
were? The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained
Sir Nl7'. SOM.ERVILLE was not prepared at that me- lees° to sit again.
Merit to state. In answer to Mr. HUME,
Sir H. W. BARRON protested against the reduction Lord J. RUSSELL said it was his intention to-morrow
of one-half the expense of the Irish constabulary being (Friday) to proceed with the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill,
considered as an equivalent for the sum wrought by the and then with the Oath of Abjuration Bill.
poor-law in Ireland, as well as by the abolition of tbe Mr. BROTHERTON gave notice of his intention to
corn-law. It was a mockery to say so. Another injustice move the adjournment of the House if they attempted
was now sought to be perpetrated as regarded the to proceed with any opposed Bill after twelve o'clock at
medical expense and the school system in workhouses. night.
Mr. REYNOLDS said of 211,0001. to defray the ex- On the reading of the order of the day for going into
penses of the poor-law for the three kingdoms Ireland Committee upon the Court of Chancery and Judicial
only got 41,0001., while the grant for hospitals in that Committee (Annuity to Judge) Bill,
country was now proposed to be withdrawn. If schools Mr. STUART was proceeding to comment upon the
in workhouses were not to be paid for in Ireland he did imperfect state in which this question was, when
not see why they should he paid for in England. He Lord J. RUSSELL said that at that hour of the
night he did not think it desirable to enter into these
therefore protested against the grant.
Mr. HU'ilE held that if the grant was right for En Cs
details.
land it was right also for Ireland; and if the constabulary Captain ARCHDALL moved the adjournment of the
force was made the pretence, it was for the gentlemen House. He was induced to take that course in cense-
from Ireland to insist on its reduction. quests of the conduct pursued by the Right Hon. the
Mr. COWAN again called attention to the state of Secretary of State for the Home Department on last
distress in the islands and highlands of Scotland. The Tuesday evening in supporting the adjournment of the
most opposite statements prevailed as regarded the House when he knew that he (Captain Archdall) had an
state of this part of Scotland, and he wished to know important motion on the paper to bring forward on that
when a report on the subject would be laid before the occasion.
House? Sir W. VERNER seconded the motion, also express-
ing his disappointment of the course then taken by the

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Right Hon. Baronet.
Sir G. GREY disclaimed having been actuated by any
such intention as that attributed to him by the Hon. and
Gallant Captain.
Mr. STUART complained of the position in which in-
dependent Members were placed who had important mo-
tions on the paper, and could not bring them forward
earlier than midnight.
Captain ARCHD ALL said that after the explanation
of the Right Hon. Baronet he would not press his mo-
tion for the adjournment of the House.
The motion was withdrawn.
The House then went into Committee upon the
Court of Chancery and Judicial Committee (Annuity to
Judge) Bill, when the sum of 3,7501. to be granted to
the retiring judge of the Court of Appeal in Chancery
was agreed to.
The House then resumed, and the Chairman reported
progress.
LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. MULLINGS,
This Bill was read a third time.
Mr. ANSTEY moved the addition of a clause for the
purpose of exempting Ireland from its operation, on the
ground that the Bill as it stood would revive the power
of distraining growing crops.
Mr. HATCIJELL explained that the Bill would not
affect the relation between landlord and tenant, but was
only intended to apply to the case between landlords
and creditors, for the purpose of preventing collusive
sales.
After a short discussion, the clause was withdrawn
and the Bill passed.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Mr. ANSTEY moved for copies of all communications
received from the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Die-
men's Land, and not already printed by order of the
House, on the subject of the revocation of the tickets of
leave lately held by the State prisoners, Messrs. Mac-
menus, O'Doherty, and O'Douohue, their subsequent
imprisonment and treatment at Port Arthur, the pro-
ceedings taken by any of them to obtain their discharge
from such imprisonment, with the result of such pro-
ceedings, and the measures taken by his Excellency Sir
William Denison in consequence thereof ; and of all
letters addressed to his Excellency by Earl Grey upon
the said matters.
Mr. HAWES could not, consistently with his duty,
consent to the production of the papers. Legal proceed-
ings were pending, and the information in the posses-
sion of the Colonial-office was in so imperfect a state
that it would be unfair to Sir W. Denison,who had been
very unjustly assailed, to lay it upon the table. At the
same time he bogged it to be understood that there was
no desire on the part of the Government to withhold in-
formation.
Mr. ANSTEY, seeing that no division could take
place in the then thin state of the House, withdrew his
motion.
The other business was then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock.

Sir G. GREY hoped to have the report next week.
Mr. CLEMENTS again pressed for an answer to the
questions he had asked.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE was still in the same con-
dition. He could not then give him the information he
required.
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said the
assistance to emigration had been given out of the se-
cond rate-in-ail.
Mr. CLEMENTS said the second rate-in-aid had not
been as yet collected. He complained of the mode in
which the returns were made out.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
advances were made subsequently to the period when the
returns were made up. He thought assistance had been
given out of the rate-in-aid to about six distressed unions
in the south of Ireland.
The vote was then agreed to.
47,000/. for the expenditure of the Mint.
Mr. HUME asked why an estimate had been taken
for the coinage of 3,000,000/. of gold, and 350,000/, in
silver; and on what ground that sum was required?
Also, when the new system would be brought into
operation; and what arrangement had been made with
the " moneyers?"
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said a
certain quantity of light sovereigns were returned from
time to time to the Mint, and it was necessary therefore
to replace them. The new system would be in opera-
tion in a very few weeks, he believed, the delay having
arisen from an effort to coin by contract.
Mr. HUME asked whether Sir J. Herschell, the new
Master, was to take an active part in the Mint, or merely
to superintend generally the operations?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bore
testimony to the fact of Sir J. Herschell being one of the
best men of business he ever met with; and he bad taken
a most active part in the proceedings since his appoint-
ment to the Mint.
The vote was agreed to.
8,6621 for the office of the Commission of Railways.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said, though the Committee on
Salaries had recommended the union of the Commission
with the Board of Trade, it was impossible for the Pre-
sident to dispense with the services of a lawyer of emi-
nence. He had always opposed the reduction of Sir
Edward Ryan's office; but as Sir Edward Ryan was op-
posed to holding the office in the face of the recomeuda-
tion of the Committee, it was his (Mr. Labouchere's) in-
tention to unite that office with the Board of Trade, and
he should accordingly bring in a Bill in the course of the
session to that effect. He (Mr. Labouchere) was afraid
that putting the whole of that railway business on the
legal secretary of the Board of Trade would completely
absorb his time. He proposed to wind up all the pre-
sent affairs with Sir E. Ryan, and to commence the new
system in September next. It was his intention also, if
he should next year have to propose those votes, to move
the addition of 500/. a year to Mr. Booth's salary.
Mr. BASS hoped no measure would be introduced to
destroy the efficiency of the railway board.
, In reply to a question from Mr. HUME,
Mr. LABOUCHERE said it was part of the functions
of the railway board to see that no infraction of an Act
of Parliament took place, and to investigate any com-
plaints made against railway companies.
Mr. BOOKER regretted the board should lose the
services of Sir Edward Ryan. He thought the public
safety and convenience required that the two departments.
in the Board of Trade should be kept separate.
Mr. PLUMPTRE thought the public would have no
objection to the expense to make that department more
efficient.
The vote was then agreed to.
A sum of 11,960/. to defray the salaries and expenses
of officers connected with the keeping of the public .re-
cords, was voted after a short conversation:
A vote of 14,5831. was then moved to defray the sale•
ries of inspectors of factories and mines.
Mr. WILLIAMS asked why the number of inspectors
had been increased by four?
Mr. C. LEWIS said a reduction had taken place in
the expenses of the factories, but an increase had been
made in the number of inspectors of coal mines.
Mr. FIUME asked had these inspectors made any
report?
Sir. G. GREY said they had only been appointed last
year, and though they had not yet made a formal re-
port, they were in regular communication with him.
After a few words from Mr. BOOKER and Mr. HUME,
the vote was agreed to.
A vote of 1,7001. was then proposed to defray the ex-
penses of salaries of officers in Scotland, which were
formerly defrayed out of the hereditary revenues of the
Crown.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought they ought to have some
information relative to that vote. Ha could not under-
. stand the meaning of a Queen's limner and clockmaker.
He would move that the vote be reduced by the amount
of the three last items, which included the sum for the
Caledonian Hunt and the Scottish archers. The amount
he proposed to reduce the vote was only 2471. 13a, but
he would oppose the grant on principle.
Mr. C. LEWIS said these expenses, formerly defrayed
out of the hereditary revenues, had been of late years
put on the votes. The grant to the Caledonian Hunt
bad been made by George 111., and they were all ancient
privileges.
Mr. HUME would put it to the public spirit of Scotch
gentlemen to pay for their own sports.—(Hear.)
Mr. WILLIAMS said he would divide the Committee
on the vote.
Mr. DISRAELI wished to know what was the prin-
ciple upon which the lion. Member proposed to divide.
--(Hear, hear.) When a proposition such as that was
made, they ought to look to the origin of these votes
appearing on the estimates. Were not these sums a fair
disposition of the patronage of the Crown, defrayed out
of the Crown estates, when Parliament took the ma-
nagement of these estates upon itself?—(Hear, hear.)
That vote was not paid out of the public taxes, but out
of the funds which Parliament managed. There was
nothing extraordinary in the Sovereign of this country
proposing to give a certain prize for archery, or such
other purposes as were specified in the vote. He
would not support the motion of the lion. Member
opposite.
Mr. WILLIAMS said there were nine royal palaces,
and the public did not object to pay the expenses of
these establishments.
After a few words from Mr. MOORE,
Sir R. INGLIS said these discussions were derogatory
to the.dignity of the Crown, the loss to which was
100,000,000/. since the arrangement relative to the civil
list had come into operation. Besides the loss, too,
it placed the dignity of the Crown at the mercy of any
Member who could string eighteen or twenty sentences
together.
Mr. WILLIAMS would not condescend to notice the
impertinent language of the Hon. Baronet.—(Order.)
Sir R. INGLIS must say that the Hon. Member for
Lambeth was not the man to tell him that he used im-
pertinent language. He had neither on the present oc-
casion, nor ever since be came into that House, said
anything which should entitle any Member to use such
language to him as the lion. Member had just addressed
to him.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Mr. WILLIAMS, if he had said anything contrary
to the rules of the House, would withdraw it. But he
objected to the Hon. Baronet standing up in his place
and saying that he (Mr. Williams) was incapable of ut-
tering eighteen or twenty consecutive sentences.—(Hear,
hear, and laughter.) The Hon. Baronet was the last
person in the House to whom he would address any lai
guage that would hurt his feelings. He was satisfied now
that the Hon. Baronet did not make any allusion to him
in the words which had fallen from him.
Sir R. INGLIS thanked the Hon. Gentleman for the
manner in which he had just alluded to him.
Lord J. RUSSELL explained that on the commuta-
tion of the revenues of the Crown for the Civil List
the charge on the latter for the Queen's plates in Scot-
land was transferred to the estimates, while the expense
of the English Queen's plates was placed as a charge on
the department of the Master of the Horse in the Civil
List.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared:—
For the amendment ... 39
Against it
Majority ••• ••• —123
A vote of 6,464/. having been proposed for the house-
hold of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland,
Mr. HUME moved that there bo omitted from the
vote a sum of 1,5741.65. 2d. for fifteen Queen's plates
given for horse-racing, in Ireland.
Mr. BRIGHT said there were many persons in this
country who objected to horse-racing on moral grounds.
Now he had no wish to interfere with what other per-
sons considered innocent amusements. But he thought
it only fair and reasonable that those parties should
themselves pay for those amusements, and that the charge
should not be thrown upon the public revenue.
Colonel DUNNE supported the motion.
Colonel SIBTHORP also supported the vote, and
complained that the Hon. Member for Manchester was
not a Free-trader in the amusements of the people.

ing. The Royal circle was attended by the Vicountess ;
Cannieg, Madame de Montanc!os, General Wemyss,
Cdo:.01 Bouverie, Colc,nel de M,l)erkerkp, and Count
Albeit de Briey. The Queen, the Prince, and King of
t .o Belgians, remained an hour in the Exhibition, and
then returned to Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marqui3 of Abercorn, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
and Colonel Bouverie, left Buckingham Palace at twenty
minutes past twelve o'clock yesterday morning for Har-
row School. His Royal Highness and suite returned to
Buckingham Palace at ten minutes past five o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited the
Queen, and also the King of the Belgians yesterday at
Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise
yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen's private band attended at Buckingham
Palace on Wednesday evening, after dinner, and played
the following pieces:—
Overture
Fantasia on airs by his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Quartette, " Oberon" Weber.
March, " Le Prophe:e" Meyerbeer.
The Hon. Amelia Murray and the Hon. Lucy Kerr
have relieved the Hon. Matilda Paget and the Hon. Mary
Seymour in their duties as Maids of Honour in waiting
on her Majesty.
In consequence of the number of applications which
are addressed to the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's
Household, for permission to view the House of Lords,
it may be desirable to state, that all applications for that
purpose should be addressed to the Lord 6-'l-eat Cham-
berlain, at his office, at the House of Lords.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday at the Council-office. The Lords present were—
The Lord Chief Baron, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir
Edward Ryan. Judgment was given by the Judge of
the Admiralty Court, in the appeal from the Prerogative
Court, " Greville v. Tyke." An appeal from the Pre-
rogative Court, " Whyddon and Chase v. Billinghurst,"
was partly heard.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JUNE 26.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE,

ARRIVALS.
June 23. Arrow cutter, T. Chamberlayne, Esq., from
Southampton.
24. Marlton*, cutter, J. GPP, Esq., from Guerntoy
Coquette schooner, Lord Godolphin, from Exmouth;
Alarm yawl, J. Weld, Esq., from Lymington; Osprey
cutter, H. Goodden, Esq., from Weymouth.
26. Water Lily, J. Hilbert, Esq., from Portsmouth.

SAILINGS:
June 24. Stella cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., for Cher-
bourg; Merlin schooner, Colonel Markham, or Channel
Islands.
26. Brilliant schooner, G. H. Ackers, Mil, for Cork.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Alarm, Drift, Wizard. Elizabeth, Osprey, Gauntlet,
Lavrock, Turquoise, Aurora, Arrow, Gondola, Spider,
Maritana, Osprey, Nautilus, Ripple, Plover, Titania,
Magician, Leda, Laelia, Water Lily.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
The new boundary for the town of East Cowes Was
arranged by Mr. Ranger yesterday; it originally took in
the whole parish of 'Whippingham, including the royal
grounds and part of the town of Newport; now it ex-
tends only to Spring-hill and part of East Cowes Park,
leaving out Norris Castle and grounds, Osborne Palace
and grounds, Osborne Villa, and the Prince of Wales's
Inn. East Cowes is to be tacked on to West Cowes for
the purposes of this Act, and there is to be only ono body
of commissioners for the two towns; this is said to be
done to save the expenses of two clerks, two surveyors,
&c. &c., but it is doubtful how this complicated machi-
nery will work. If with the Public Health Act the inha-
bitants of the two towns had also the government of
their harbour in their own hands, now in the hands of
the inhabitants of Newport (an inland town at five miles
di3tance), they would, we have no doubt, contrive to
throw a bridge over the Medina and join the towns; but
having inland folks to govern seaports is like having
landsmen, who know nothing of the sea or the navy, to
govern the navy; and it is something like making judges
of our captains and admirals • they might think them-
selves sound lawyers for the sake of the salaries, but we
guess would make as queer work of it as some folks do of
ship. building.

THE METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY
COMMITTEE.
Yesterday this Committee re-assembled at twelve
o'clock—Sir James Graham in the chair—and in the
course of the preceediugs an important discussion took
place upon an application relative to the right of the
public. as contradistinguished from that of the several
opposing companies, to be heard in opposition to the
Government Bill.
Mr. J. Heron, town clerk of Manchester, was cross-
examined at great length by Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., on be-
half of the metropolitan water companies:—The pro-
posed supply by the Corporation Water Works, when
completed, would be equivalent to 25,000,000 cubic feet
daily; the present supply was 10,000,000 cubic feet, and
there would be no difficulty in finding a demand for the
other 15,000,000, as they had been applied to during the
last few months for supplies for trading purposes which
they could not meet. Was of opinion that water in a
place like Manchester could never be effectually distri-
buted without what is called a compulsory rate, and he
would apply the same principle to the water supply of
London. There was a clause in the Government Bill
(tbe 35th) such as he had not seen before in any ordi-
nary water Bill, giving this species of power to the
parish officers, who, with the consent of the vestry,
might require the inhabitants to procure a supply of
water where it could be furnished at a rate not exceeding
2d. per week.
Mr. VAUGHAN, on behalf of the inhabitant ratepayers
of St. Luke's, Finsbury, was about to cross-examine the
witness, when
Mr. JAMES, Q.C., on behalf of the promoters of the
Government Bill, objected to his locus standi.
After some discussion, the Committee retired to con-
sider the application, and after a short interval returned,
when.
The Hon. CHAIRMAN said—The Committee have come
to the unanimous decision that Mr. Vaughan has a locus
standi on behalf of the ratepayers and inhabitants of St.
Luke's, but the Committee expect himAin his opposition
to the Bill, to confine himself to the negative of the pro-
position for which Mr. James contends, viz., that this
Bill is the measure most advantageous to the public, and
not to sustain any other project not submitted to the
Committee. The Committee further think it right to
take this precaution—that if other inhabitants of the
metropolis should appear by petitions before the House,
and if these petitions should be referred to us, and other
counsel should appear for the inhabitants, the same rule
should be applied as the Committee have determined
should be applied to counsel appearing for the different
water compenies—viz., that there should only be ono
cross-examination.
Mr. Heron was then cross-examined by Mr. VAUGHAN
as to the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the cor-
poration of Manchester. The principle of imposing a
water-rate on rooms, as proposed in the Government
Bill, was unknown in the north, where it was levied at
so much per cent. on the rental, and he was of opinion
that the assessment per room instead of per rental was
calculated in some instances to produce injustice.
Mr. T. Smith, on behalf of the London (Watford)
Spring Water Company, was about to cross-examine the
witness, when
Mr. JAMES objected.
After considerable discussion, the Committee decided,
on the grounds before stated, that Mr. Smith, in any
opposition he had to offer, must consolidate it with the
other companies, and that they would consider the other
question, relating to the order of reference of the House
of the 17th of June, when the case for the Government
Bill was concluded.
The witness was then further examined by the Com-
mittee, and deposed that the result of taking the water
supply of Manchester into the hands of the corporation
had been satisfactory to the great body of the ratepayers.
Had no doubt, from a knowledge of the trades of Man-
chester and Salford, that the supply of water from the,
high level would be calculated to supersede manual
labour, and that the water supply would be made largely
available for hydrostatic engines, for raising goods,
grinding coffee, and other uses, thereby facilitating as
well as superseding manual labour.
Mr. James Rossiter, secretary to the Southwark and
Vauxhall Water Company, was next called and ex-
amined by Mr. YIIINN, relative to the amalgamation
and practical working of that company's system; and at
A four o'clock the Committee, adjourned to twelve o'clock
this day.

COURT CIRCULAR.
It is understood to be her Majesty's intention that a
Stte 13 sha take
Moanday,ol the 14th of Juply, and a Concertßuckingham onP Monday,
lace at alace on
the 7th of July.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by his Majesty the King of the Belgians,
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
last evening. The Queen and Prince Albert were at-
tended by Viscountess Canning, the Hon. Amelia Mur-
ray, the Earl of Morley, General Wemyss, and Colonel
Bouverie. His Majesty the King of the Belgians was
attended by Colonel do Moerkerke.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the King of the
Belgians arrived at Gloucester House at twenty minutes
to ten o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also visited
the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House, Picca-
dilly. last evening. Her Royal Highness was attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Couper, and Lord
James Murray.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians, accompanied
by the Duke do Brabant, the Count de Flandres, and
the Princess Charlotte,, went to Claremont yesterday,
and returned to Buckingham Palace early in the evening.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by his Majesty the King of the Belgians,
with their Royal Highnesses the Duke do Brabant, the
Count do Flandres, and the Princess Charlotte of Bel-
gium, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry
ofiAll Nations, at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morn-

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 26.
(Sittings at Nisi Pries, before Mr. Baron MARTIN and a
Special Jury.)
BELLAMY AND ANOTHER V. MAJORIBANKS AND OTHERS.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Knowles, and Mr. Un-
thank were counsel for the plaintiffs; Sir F. Thesiger,
Mr. Sergeant Channell, and Sir John Bayley appeared
for the defendants, who are the well-known banking
firm of Coutts and Co.
This was an action of a most important character,
and possessed of great interest to the commercial world
at large, as well as to the banking circles. The decla-
ration of the plaintiffs alleged that they, having drawn
a cheque on the defendants in favour of one Gary or
bearer, for 2,596/. 175., according to the custom and
usage of bankers, crossed it to " the Bank of England, to
the account of the Accountant-General," whereupon,
according to such custom and usage, it became and was
the duty of the defendants, as the bankers of the plain-
tiffs, not to paylsuch cheque except into and through the
hands of the Bank of England. Besides this special
count there was another on which no question turned,
and the usual money counts. To the first special count
the defendants pleaded that there was no such custom
and usage of bankers as alleged therein, and payment to
the money counts. These being the issues joined between
these parties, the facts out of which the action arose
may be briefly stated. The plaintiffs, who are both pro-
fessional men, are the trustees of the settlement entered
into on the marriage of the Rev. Mr. Franks, who died,
leaving issue, in 1834, after a commission of lunacy had
been issued against him. Under the settlement the younger
children were entitled to the benefit of certain policies
effected on their father's life to the extent of nearly
11,000 L, which sum was not realised by the trustees till
1843, when proceedings arose in Chancery, wherein Mr.
Gary, an apparently respectable solicitor, represented
the younger branches of the family. In the course of
June, 1845, it became necessary for the trustees under
an order to pay the sum of 2,5961. 17s. in the cause into
the hands of the Accountant-General, and Mr. Gary ac-
cordingly drew the following cheque, which he sent to
the plaintiffs, who had on the 21st of June opened an
account at the defendants' :
" London, June 25, 1845.
" Messrs. Coutts and Co.—Please to pay Edward
Bryant Gary or bearer two thousand five hundred and
ninety-six pounds seventeen shillings."
The plaintiffs being desirous of insuring the cheque
from mistake, Mr. Bellamy added the words " General
unpaid costs account" to the body, and both having
signed the cheque, Mr. Bellamy crossed it thus:—
" Bank of England.
" For the account of
"The Accountant-General."
This done, it was handed over to Mr. Gary, who erased
the crossing, and added the names of " Goslings and
C 0.," with whom he had a "respectable account," and
paid it into his account there. In the usual course the
cheque was paid by Coutts and Co., and for soma time
it was supposed that "it wan all right," bat Mr. Gary,
on being pressed for the Accountant-General's certifi-
cate for the payment, was driven to forge it, and being
discovered was tried and convicted for that offence.
The plaintiffs' account was afterwards closed at the de-
fendants', but no question would seem to have arisen
touching the payment of the cheque till a recent period,
when in 1850 this action was brought.
Mr. KNOWLES having opened the case, in the absence
of the Attorney-General, the following witnesses were
examined in support of the plaintiff's case. With re-
gard to the alleged custom
Mr. Srange, a cashier in Gosling's bank, proved the
fact that Mr. Straughan, now dead, presented this and a
smaller cheque, drawn in favour of Gary by the plain-
tiffs, for his own costs, to the defendants. He said they
were paid into our bank by Gary. I saw no difficulty
about this cheque. I have made payments to Accountant-
General present at Bank, and have always paid cash
with a memorandum of the suit. I saw no difficulty in it,
and did not consult my principals.
Re-examined—l consult them sometimes when I pay
double crossed cheques. Some are paid and some are
refused, according to the account the parties give. This
explains itself. I frequently get such cheques. When
the parties are respectable we pay without hesitation.
Cross-examined again—l should not have paid this,
as it is so large a sum, without inquiry.
Mr. Bevan, of the firm of Barclay, Bevan, and Co.—'
have been connected with that bank twenty years. The
rule for the clerk is to refuse double crossed cheques, and
never to pay to, without reference to the partners. The
rule is stronger in the case of a large cheque like this. I
consider the first crossing is a special one.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL—We
.had-an account withsthe Bank of England. Payments
'to the Accountant-General are always made in cash; but
our own cheques would be received. I don't know the
process of payment. I always understood the rule to be
general.
Mr. Tap, chief clerk of the London and Westminster
Bank since its commencement—The custom of the Lon-
don banks is to refuse double crossed cheques. We in-
variably refuse them, even when presented by bankers.
Cross-examined—There are cases in which the cashier
will consult the principal.
Mr. KIRBY—I certainly should not have paid this
cheque without inquiry.
Cross-examined—lf it bad been explained that Gary
banked at Goslings' I should say the cheque would have
been paid. Since this action our attention has been
drawn to th© subject of crossed cheques. Before we
should have paid crossed cheques if they came through
any bankers.
Mr. Bentham, of the London Joint Stock Bank, stated
that the custom of bankers was not to pay double crossed
cheques. Such is our custom.
Cross-examined—There are cases in which reference
is made to the manager, but I don't remember any in
which payment was made.
Re-examined—We have received such cheques, tied
taken our chance of payment. Some have been paid,
and others not.
Mr. Marshall, chief cashier to the Bank of England—
Our clerks are always directed to throw double crossed
cheques out of the charge of any bankers, and to refer
them to the principal of that office, who requires expla-
nation of the circumstances under which the double cross-
ing has taken place. Some are paid after explanation,
and I should say that, judging from the few cases of
reference to me, the explanation is generally sufficient.
I never knew of a cheque being doubly crossed where
the first crossing was a special one. The Bank would
in such a case exercise erecial caution. The account
of the Accountant-General la limited to cash or its equi-

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