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LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 261 1851.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 24. -
(Before. Mr. Commissioner GOULBITIIN )
IN RE MATHEW AND LAUNCELtiT ROWLANDS)N.—JUDG-
MENT.
These bankrupts were drapers of Whitechapel-road.
Their case occupied the attention of the Conrt for two
days, and was this morning concluded by his Honour
delivering an elaborate judgment.
His HONOUR said he had given this case the best con-
sideration in his power, and had carefully gore through
every portion of the evidence adduced, because it was
important not only to the bankrupts, whose future pro-
spects rested on the result, hut as it involved principles
connected with the bankrupt law, and the question as to
the application of the law to the last statute in bank•
ruptcy. It appeared that the bankrupt had carried on
a cor.stder,ble business, originally established in 1843 by
Launcelot Rewlandaon, and cane d oa since 1846 by
both bankrupts, Mathew having breueht in at verious
times a large aue.uet lif capital. They went on pro.rer-
(suety for a considerable period, anti in January, 1849,
were possessed of a capital of 1,8321. Tine ateousit,
however, could not be accurately relied upon, as they
had torgot to do what their misfortune had greatly
arisen from—viz, ascertain with accuracy the
amount of their stock and its value. However, be
was willing to believe the statement. After that period,
and in the year 1850, they came to be emberrassed
for money, and the cause was a vast accumula-
tion of stock. It appeared by the evidenco of one of the
bankrupts that during illness several persons employed
by them purchased stock; that they had a larger amount
of stock in hand than they ought to have had, and the
consequence was embarrassment. He could net help ob-
serving the important allusions throughout this case to
the necessity of regular and annual stock-takings, so as
to ascertain its amount and value. If these bankrupts
had done so they would not be in their present difficul-
ties. The question for the Court to decide was, whether
bankrupts, conducting themselves in the manner these
men bad—having renieved goods—could or could not
have their certificate? The Learned Commissioner then
proceeded to refer to several sections of the Act, point-
ing out the manner and form of the certificate, enumera-
ting certain offences which, if proved against a bankrupt,
would distentitle him to a certificate, which, even if
• granted, would be void if the existence of any such of-
. fence be afterwards proved. If by any act of gaming by
a debtor to the extent of even 201. in one day, he could nut
have his certificate. That seemed very severe, but perhaps
the Legislature might have thought it was important to
keep persons in trade from gaming on the race course.
The Act, after referring to the stock-jobbing, went on
to stet •—" If a bankrupt shall, after an act of bank
,fi ruptcy, or in emit, mplation of bankruptcy, or with in-
.% tent to defeat the object of this (our reporter did not catch
A the name of the statute), or any other statutes relating
to bankruptcy," the meaning, said his Honour, of which
• is, the equal distribution of property amongst all; any
• person attempting to defeat this object was pratically
:IS cheating the creditor, and was disentitled to his certiti-
. cue. The question now was, whether bankrupts, shown
• to have concealed portions of their goods, were entitled
) to their certificates. He (the Learned Commissioner)
L. had arrived at a conclusion adverse to the bankrupts
until he found that a case had been before the Court of
" Ezchequer. The argument there was, that a locus
1„ penitentite was given in every case of bankruptcy.
Chief Baron Pollock said it was never too late for a
bankrupt to tell the truth. He (the Commissioner)
found that these words were generally used in cases of
tie concealment, which originally were of more frequent oc-
i% currence. It had occurred to him that this was not a
"I • concealment so much as an attempt to conceal. It was
r urged by Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupts that the
) Court ought to read the Act together; but, unfortunately
1) for that argument, there was a section in another por-
% don of the Act which upset it. Lie had brought his
mind to the conclusion that these people had disen-
13s titled themselves to their certificates. In a case before
;% the Court of Exchequer a bankrupt said he had got
; his certificate. It was proved that the bankrupt had
; sent some boxes to a person to be taken care of.
Pe flee defendant called to take away tf.e boxes, but
i,,, a dispute having arisen the assignee under the bank-
;- ruptey got them. Tee certificate bad been adjourned
134 for twelve months. Under these circumstances. it was
)
t contended that the certificate was void. The Chief Ba-
ite roe was or opinion that, all the facts having been cis
1% closed to tee Cemmissioner betore pessieg the last exa-
-I%winatioe, the bankrupt had not concealed his property
within'the meaning Ut the Act; but it W,,1E1 au atkenipt to
I ceeceel. here the inteutien was much more peon—the
Od untrue statement put to the creditors. Before pawing
(0 there was
6 a locus penilentise. The punishment at onett%
time for the offence was transportation for life. The
30 28th section &wedded a man to his certificate if there
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was concealment, and the 32d section made it an offence
to attempt to conceal. It would be no good of giving a
8 ; man a certificate under such circumstances. He (the
Learned Commissioner) mustcotne to the conclusion that
the bankrupts were not entitled to their certificates, al-
though, since the petition was filed, they had assisted
Price. their assigueereemd, by their confession, the property
bad been recovered. Though they would be without
their certificates, it would be in the power of the credi-
-134 tors—and he generally found creditors lenient—to see
amongst themselves for some mode by which the conse •
quences would not be so serious to the bankrupts. If
to those who advised the bankrupts thought this decision
wrong, they could appeal to the Vice-Chancellor. He
did not say that he would advise that course, but, how-
ever, it was open to them. He was sorry to say that the
judgment of the Court was, that the certificates of these
bankrupts must be refused.
Mr. fLEWS—WiII your Honour grant protection?
' Has HoNotat—The Act says, " protection until the
certificate be allowed." How can I say that it will be al-
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allowedyouim i l aarli o casesm eintOwlhoiockh
• fora case? ie. bweenills
A His Liceeona—Take time to do so. If you show me
a
His HONOUR—The accounts under the bankruptcy
were just and true, I believe??
poud
Mr.n. FLEWE—I have to apply for the accountant's (Mr.
B ucatiebel
r":) charges. Your YitubuerreLionour will see that by your
decision tee bankrupts are not entitled to the statuteable
tee. allowance. The estate will pay a dividend of 12s. iii the
Mr. TURNER (for the assignees)—We do not oppose
the application.
His LioNouit—The official assignee will fix the amount.
Certificate refused accordingly.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE ---- KIRBY.
His HONOUR said that Mr. Drew (who was engaged
in the case) should understand that when appointed in
tee, a case for the preparation of the accounts, he was not
appointed by the bankrupt or the assignees, but by the
Court, only to file a faithful and true account, showing
whether the bankrupt was an honest man or a rogue;
i•• and that he would order payment of his charges out of
i the estate, such payment to be understood to be in full
x discharge of the debt, as he would not allow a bankrupt
to be harassed by the payment of accountant's bills after
he had obtained his certificate.

Miss Lavinia, by Vernlam, 2 yrs., to Mr. Ellis, ,
of York
and that she has left Viradlow's stables.
Young Hawthorn has been purchased by Mr. J. Joel,
of Oaslow-square.

bodies could be promptly and energetically moved to
assist in advancing the work of charity. The gentlemen,
in depositiug the liberal contribution in the hands of Mr.
Goodman, the chief clerk at the Mension•house, ex-
pressed a fervent wish that his Lordship would soon have
at his command a large sum of m mey for the service of
the unfortunate surviving victims to the calamity.
The LORD MAYOR —I feel a deep sense of obligation
to the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange echo have come
forward so soon and so materially to serve the charity
of which lam the humble advocate, The.msivement is
only what might hese, been expected from men who
never are in the practice of hesitating upon any propo-
sition started for the relief of of in any shape, or
the aleviation of misery by whatever cause produced. It
is most gratifying to me to state that my appeal has been
responded to in numerous instances, and that I have as-
certained among the poor creatures who survive to de-
plore the awful calamity, that their ihankeilneis knows
no hounds. Care shall be taken in the distribution of
fee luritis, which I have no doubt will soon receive, from
by beneficent fellow-citizens considerable increase.
GUILDHALL.
CAUTI )W TO OMNIBUS PRoPRI,TORS. -- Mr. Mantua,
the proprietor of an omnibus running to Islington, was
summa ned fur having the extra top seat in his vehicle,
contrary to the cording of the licence.
The defendant, it appeared, had retained the seat from
an impression that the decision of the magistrate on the
subject was wrung. He, however, had on through the
Act, and he now was satisfied that he was wrong and
that the bench were right.
The ALDERMAN imposed a penalty of 101.
tVORS HIP-STREET.
A CHASE IN THE CANAL.—A young man named
John FY ratham was charged with entering the premises
of Mr. Tier, at Hackney, for the purpose of robbery.
The prisoner made his way into the premises from the
bank of the Regent's Canal, while the workmen were
absent at dinner, and was in the act of breaking into a
workshop were valuable tools were deposited, when the
prosecutor detected him. He instantly ran down the
bank, jumped into the canal, and swain across, but
his retreat through a field being cut off, he again dashed
into the water arid swam across the canal with a view of
landing at a point below the prosecutor's premises. After
various doubling's he was fain to surrender, and was
taken out near one of the locks in a nearly exhausted
condition.
Mr. HAMMILL committed him to the House of Cor-
rection for three months.
CLERKEN WELL.
James Welsh, a aware-looking youth, sixteen years
old, underwent an examination. on suspicion of having
committed several very artful robberies.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner has
been about town fur some time as a pretended hawker
of lace, and under that cloak has committed extensive
and numerous robberies, for which he has been
wanted " some considerable time. A. few days ago he
called at the residence of Mr. Jones, stockbroker, of
Camden-town, and seeing the son of that gentleman, gave
to him a small box, containing a few yards of lace, re-
questing him to ask his mamma if she would purchase
any. The lad took it into the servants' kitchen, as his
mother was not at home, and during his absence the ac-
cused made off with sundry coats and cloaks that were
hanging in the hall, and some other property. Police-
constable Edwards subsequently succeeded in cap•uring
the prisoner, and took possession of several valuable ar-
ticles which were in his bed-room. They (evidently
stolen) consist of jewellery, a tortoiseshell snuffbox, a
" lady's companion " (in red morocco), a gold cross, a
peal caddy, Chinese carved ivory box, a card•case,
pencil-cases, &c.
The prisoner was remanded.
SOUTH WA R.K.
SERIOUS LARK TO A RAILWAY TRAIN.--REMOVAL
OF SIGNAL LIGHTS —James Crawford, a young mail
fashionably dressed, was brought before Mr. Stoker,
charged with removing the signal lumps from a'traiin on
the Croydon and Epsom Railway, thereby endangering
the lives of the passengers.
Mr. Atkinson, the superintendent of the traffic de-
partment, attended to support the case on behalf of the
South Coast Railway Company.
Charl, s Lake, a guard in the employ of the above
company, stated that he cause up in the train from
Epsom on the previous night, a little before ten o'clock.
He was with another guard (who had performed ors
work) in the last carriage, at the end of which was at-
taehc.d two &hoods iii large lamps to warn any train
that might When the train arrived pear the
Bricklayers' Aries junction witness saw the prisoner,
who was in the lust compartment with some friencle,
take off the lamps and throw them over the embenk-
ment. The train was going at that time at nearly twenty
miles an hour, and another train was a short distence
behind, also full of passengers. Fortunately the trsin
arrived safe at the London-bridge terminus, when wit-
ness instantly secured the prisoner, while he went
and acquainted the station-master, who returned with
him, and handed the prisoner over to a police-constable.
Mr. SECKER asked the prisoner what answer he had
to make to the charge?
Prisoner replied that he had no wish to deny the
charge. He had been to the races and drunk rather
mach wine. He supposed that it was done in a lark.
Mr. SECKER told him that it was a very serious
offence, and had it not been for the vigilance of the rail-
way officials the sacrifice of human life might have been
awful. The case was of such consequence that he could
not deal with it ; consequently he should commit him to
the sessions for trial.
The prisoner was committed under the General Rail-
way Act 3 and 4 Vic., cap. 97, sec. 11, which renders
him liable to two years' imprisonment on conviction.
LAMBETH.
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT BY A. CONFIDENTIAL
SERVANT.--Mr. 14 illiam Carver Cole, a person of re-
spectable appearance, who held a confidential situation
in the establishment of Mr. William Northern, the ex teneive stone potter in Vauxhall-walk, was placed at the
bar before the H en G. C. N erten, for further examina-
tion on a charge of embezzleing upwards of 200/., the
moneys of his employer.
Flom the evidence it appeared that the prisoner had
been in the service of the prosecutor for upwards of
three years, as town traveller and collector, and it was
his duty to pay over to his employer every everting all
the moneys which he received on his account during
the day. In the early part of last month informs
Lion had reached Mr. Northern to induce hint to make
some inquiries amongst his customers, and the result
was a discovery that the prisoner had not accounted for
various sums of money which he had received on his ac-
count. The prisoner having learned some intimation of
the awkward discovery of his dishonesty, absconded, but
was taken into custody on the 15th inst. After a
lengthened examination of the case, the prisoner was
again remanded.
THE SINGULAR CASE OF ALLEGED VIOLATION.—
The charge against Baynes and Barter, the driver and
conductor of a Camberwell 'omnibus fur violating the
person of Elizabeth Fitzgerald, while the latter was in a
state of insensibility, from the effects of some drug ad-
ministered to her in a glass of rum, and which stood ad-
journed for a fortnight, was further proceeded with.
Mr. NORTON thought that, after the conduct of the
young woman herself, there would not be the slightest
chance of a conviction, and he should therefore dis-
charge them. The conduct of the accused parties was
most reprehensible and highly improper, and alr. Biuns
might, if he thought proper, prefer an indictment against
them; but feeling that no conviction would fellow, he
(Mr. Norton) should dacha-go them.

CRICKE P.
ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO OF THE
NORTHUMBERLAND CLUB.—This contest was brought
to its termination at Newnstic-on-Tyne on Wednes
day. The Eleven made a greater number of runs
in one innings than in any other in which they
have been engaged since they first welet forth as
the Eleven of England. The enormous amount of
308 runs was placed upon their score, of which
Clarke contributed as many as 72, Mr. Myna 52,
Parr, 35, Hillyer 31, Caffyn 29, Mr. Felix 23, and Mar-
' tingell 21. Against this almost overwhelming hands the
men of Northumberland embarked upon their batting.
Little, however, wes done until Anderson made
his appearance, and he only constributed 20 be-
fore Day discovered the way to his wicket.
Next to him on the list in point of number of runs
W 33 Mr. liudt, who offer- d 16; next was Mr. Dale, 15;
then Wright (a given man from Sheffidd), 13; next J.
Moor, 11; then Lieut. Goodlake, Mr. Nichol, and Mr.
Martieson, jun., by each of whom the score was in-
creaeed 10 runs. The total of their first innings
being but 151, of course as they were in a
minority of 157, the representatives of Northumber-
land were called upon to fellow their innings. This
they did, when they reduced their minority to 56, and
the Eleven had only been able to deprive them of five
of their wickets. Of this number Wright obtained as
many as 65, by some admirable play, and Mr. Spencer
22. The match, therefore, stands a drawn one.

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CITY POLICE COALMITTEE, May 24.
HORRIBLE PRACTICES IN NEWGIATE-MARKET.—Fre-
derivie &tapas, in the service of Mr. WethernY, an ex-
tensive dealer in poultry in N.owgate-marker, was sum-
moned for cruelly ill-treating and torturing certain fowls,
to wit, plucking them alive.
Elliott, City officer, 12, stated, that observing a crowd
round Mr. Wetherby's shop on the 20th of May, he
went to iLquire the CALM*, and there saw the defect:lam
Malpas plucking f-athers from fowls while alive. He
rettionsiratrd with him as to this horrible system, when
trot docodant replied that they had no feeling_ a, be had
broken tltt it heck, liet,re he tad e,...mrneticed to relieve
- them of tbeir feathers.
Intt.e gi'D'h Men twin came forward, ktid supported
t:ffit:ec's star meat. I, appeared that some d, zees of
1"l. were plucked alive, and in one instant!, is was
stated that at,er the Lwl had been denuded of its tea-
there and placed on a shelf, so much vit dity was left as
to enable it to turn over and tall to the ground.
Defendant, in answering the complaint, assured the
bench that Iv- ncvt.3l. ht 14411 to pick the feathers until he
had broken their necks.
ti In answer to the Alderman, it was stated by one of
• the gentlemen that this cruel mode of removing the
'% feathers would give them some trifling additional weight.
-, Mr. Wetherby here entered the court, and Legged to
state that there was no cruelty in what had been done,
as life had been destroyed.
Mr. Alderman erranus, who was assisted by Alder-
man WILSON, said—You have no more occasion to pluck
the feathers off the bird when alive than a butcher has
to flay a beast when alive. We are satisfied that the
ca.,,e has been proved, and shall impose a penalty of 20s.
and costs.

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sorrow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Al ANSION-110 USE.
A RAILWAY NUISANCE.—A young man named
Samuel Baxter was charged under the following circum-
stances:—
.
Mr. Wall, of Prescott-street, Goodman's-fields, said—
II got into a Blackwell railway carriage on Thursday
evening at Poplar to come to London. There were six gen-
tlemen and a lady in the carriage, which was made to bold
ten. The defendant soon afterwards got in, bat instead
of sitting down for the general accommodation, he stood
up close to the door, and was the cause of great iecon-
r Card oss has purchased Mr. C. Peck's York.
venience, especially to the lady, who complained of want t rLo d ----------------
you re-wanted, and has changed his name to The Shafto.
of air, and actually left tee carriage, as I believe, before
she reached her destination, In neneegnence of the refu. John Howlett has been engaged by Mr. Merry as his
eel of the defendant to take a seat. 1 expostulated with first jockey.
him upon his extraordinary conduct, but he threatened Mr. S. Templeman's Mona's Pride died on Sunday last.
to punch my nose. I complained to the company's EXECUTIoN AFTER DEATH.—A young man, named
. INAEL—A
Barranguero, was some time ago condemned to death by the
officer at Fenchurch-street terminus, who took him into
stipp(legotp,. hi hook. had got fast either t
latody. Criminal Court of Huesca, in Spain, for having murdered a
The defendant—l stood up because there was HO man, named Sierra, with whose wife he bad long maintained
a criminal connexion. On the
room for sitting down; and the moment the female gat loth- of this month he heard
FLY FISHING ExTEAORD
gentleman the
• that the executioner had arrived to carry the sentence into
day whilst
Out I sat down.
effect He determined to commit suicide; he had stabbed other
.n _
st _
_s fishing with a fly in Llyn Coron, Anglesey,
Mr. Alderman Wm expressed surprise at the annoy-
ance which the defendant had been permitted to himself near the heart with a spoon, and opened a vein with
occasion, a penknife. He was discovered bathed in blood, and he had or
api t !lather, which seemed inclined o some weeds
and ordered him to pay a penalty of 103., or to be locked just time to confess and to receive the last sacraments before slowly, notwithstanding all his t • to move but very
ugging, called to a brother
up for seven days.
he died. Notwithstanding his death,
the judges determined angler for assistance. I
The reeling in his line • n the course of a little time, while
After the ordinary business of tho justice-room was that the ceremony of execution shou d take place.
have hooke net his friend exclaimed, " B Jove,'
y you
transacted, dead body was accordingly carried to the scaffold, a rope a a gramu a
Mr. R. Wilkinson and two other gentlemen, who ire was
placed round his reek, and the ordinary means of pro- are getting him ashore." Porpoise, or a sea lion, and you
The three ln a few seconds an eel, weighing
curing strangulation, were gone thrcugh. spectacle ree pounds and a
connected with the Stock Exchange, waited upon the
who witnessed it. astonishment half, was safely landed, to the no small
caused a profound sensation amongst all
nt of the
Lord Mayor, for the purpose of handing over to Lis Such an act is said to be unexampled in Spain.— Gaile
nani. seldom that an captors and the captured. It is very
Lordship the sum of 1111 155., which had been contri.
CALIFORNIA.—Letters from eel has been hooked with a fly, and •
have taken the bait under
it must
QUICKSILyER FROM
water.— Curnarvon Herald
buted by the members of that body in aid of the sub-
York Journal of Commerce, seY--- NE
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scrip ion for the service of the sufferers in the hospital San
.n Franci.:-;co,
letterinthe to
I referred to the heavy receipts at Ibis been W MOTIVE POWER.—Melbourne journals have
from the disaster in Gracechurch-street, and the families 1
Port tumrevotoeus
New Almaden quicksilver mines, which are received received to the beginning of February. A colt niet
of the workmen who had been killed by the fall of the situated in the stupendous range of mountains bounding tbe ed Kentish had discovered a new motive po er. The
building. These contributions had, they said, in no southern portion of the fertile valley of San Clara. The editor of the Port Philip Gazette, Mr. W. Kerr, writes that
instance exceeded the sum of 11. from any individual, I are about 14 miles distant from San Jose, the present seat of e has Possessed himself of ~.r. K.'s plan, apolicsble to the
and from several a smaller proportion had been collected Government of California The ore is Pf the richest au Propulsion of ships, &c., and expresses himself perfectly
towards ght- object. In a very short time, too, the whole lira% and the average urnirld is 'min 40 to GO per c, ,:t. '‘%4,e- sati•fi, dof its easy and econom;c3l apt,lioation. IP SIYS,
amount had been subscribed, exhibiting an indisput- have seen 6,0001 b. of p quicksilver smelted by the c .
"It will vela speedily supeisede both steam ,0,,, s o.ts ;-
Quicksilver
able proof that when any benevolent intention was ex- pang in a single day' Quicksilver i 9 Werth from 75 OM indeed, so simple and so palpable is the principle on which
prow(' by aum of reputation and authority public lb." e.*
1 doll. per to It is based, that the wonder is how it could so 19113 g have been
' . ev:erlooked."

THE LATE DR. TULLOCII, OF KING'S
COLLEGE, ABERDEEN.
(Prom the Aberdeen Herald.)
Our obituary of this day records the decease of Dr.
John Tuiloch. Professor of Mathematics in King's Col-
lege and University—an event the announcement of
which will, we are sure, be receivei by many of the
north of Scotland, as well as in nearly all parts of the
world, who enjoyed the inestomaqe advantages of his
tuition and friendship, with feelings of genuine and deep

Processor Tulloch wa.s a native of the parish of
Thurso, Caithness •shire, and wee born in 1779. Al-
though he bad of late years declined in biddy vigour,
be enjoyed almost uninterrupted good health, along with
the continued pissesaon of his acute mental faculties,
till Se urday. the 3d lust., when, almost instantaneously,
symptoms of an alarming character manifested them-
selves, which, proving to have their origin in disease of
the heart, terminated in death very early the following
mornine.
In a life like that of Professor Tallech, charac'erised
in all its actions by a modest and unobtru-ive dispesition
never-failing accompauitnent of sterling talent
aed worth—there are not material. for a lesgthened or
xeiting narrative; nevertheless it is due to the memory
of one who, by the energetic employment of emineet
talents, raised himself to a position of eistinguished u.e-
fulness, to state a few of the more promieent circum-
stances of his life and features of his character, not only
as a tribute to his memory, but as calculated to stimu-
late others to follow so worthy an example.
Dr. Tunnel], like tnany men who have afterwards at-
tained to professional eminence, had to ttruggle with
difficulties at the entrance of his academical caret r. In
this respect, he resembl. d his distinguished school fellow
and con'emporary, Dr. M•Donald or Urquhart. Hand
facile emergent quorum virtutibus °twat res angusta domi.
But the unequivocal strength of his powers of cal-
culation- and combination, united to a sound under-
standing, attracted the attention of his ecattsra at a
very early period; and the late Mr. Munro, schoolmaster
of Keay, and afterwards of Thurso, zealously encouraged
his promising pupil to devote his attention to classical
as well as mathematical studi-'s. Under the fostering
care of this highly-gifted and enthusiastic preceptor,
Mr. Tulloch made such progress in classical studies that
is a very brief period he was in a position to carry a
bursary at the King's College competition, in October,
1799. From this period, his success in lite was marked
and decisive.
On his return from the Greek Class in 1800, the Rev.
David Mackay of Reay, one of the best divine, and most
erdightened scholars of the north, preeured for his
' young friend the pari.h school of iteay; and it is
but just to the memory of the Professor of
Mathematics to mention that, till the day of his death,
he cherished, with the filial affection of a grateful
and generous spirit, the memory of the godly divine
and gifted schoolmaster wno first aided his sound talents
to emerge from the obscurity of a remote provincial
school. During the last three years of his college cur-
riculum he taught his school with great vigour and suc-
cess during the vacations, and, in time of session, main-
tained his high position among the elite of his class-fellows.
Mr. Tulloch's removal to preside over the classical
department of the Royal Academy ot Inverness, at the
of his curriculum in 1803. afferded to him the de-
sired opportunity of exhibiting, in the public ser-
vice, that aptitude fir teaching and professional ex-
perience, by which he added greatly to the celebrity
of the institute, and paved the way for his honourable
advancement to one of the must important chairs
in the time-honoured University of the nerds. In 1811
he was chosen by his former masters in the University
and King's College of Aberdeen, to occupy the Chair or
Mathematics as assistant and suseessor to the late Mr.
Duncan, wane death, in 1817, left him undivided pos-
session of the office be thus held for the long period of
forty years.
To state that Dr. Tulloch earned a lasting reputation
by the ability, z -al, and success with which he conducted
hiS class, from 1811 to 1851, is simply to enunciate a
fact that is well known to all the Alumni and friends
of the University, as well as te the public; hut it
may not be so generally known that he laboured
unostentatiously end must perseveringly to elevate
the s anderd of mathematical learning over the nor b.
Nor is it too much to assert that, iu the mathematical
elms of King's College, the average of the students now
eat, r with more knowledge ot science, than the average
of their predecessors a quarter of a century ago, pos-
sessed at the time of their leaving the University. With
him it was a maxim, that the prefectious of the Professor
of Mathematics ought never to be degraded into a
preparatory school for elementary arithmetic; and, by ad
baring to this maxim, he had the satisfaction of knowing,
many years before his death, that not a few of the parish
schools of Aberdeenshire and the adjoining-counties were
occupied by graduates of King's College, who were capa-
ble, on the shurtest nutlet:, of presiding with ability over
a matlit‘iiiiiitical class in any of our Universities.
The experience and practical ability of Professor Tel-
loch, in questions of University finance and College
privileges, rendered invaluable service to the Institute,
and were always highly appreciated by his col-
leagues. In common with the overwhelming ma-
jority of the graduates and Alumni of King's
College, he viewed the University Reform. Bill
of Mr. Bannermann and Lord Melbourne as de-
structive of the integrity and independence of the Uni-
versity of the North; and with that manliness of cha-
racter for which he was ever distinguished, he came
forward prominently on the occasion, and never
ci,ased from his exertions, both at the seat of learn-
iug and in London, till the obnoxious measures
were withdrawn. On this question he differed from
many of the citizens of Aberdeen; but we must do
homage to the dauntless spirit of the Northman,
who so boldly confronted the Prime Minister of the
day ; and, in the honest path of duty, refused to
surrender or betray that corpot whin, which
he considered far more secure on the foundation of
its ample charter and the Act of Union. than on the flue
tasting basis of a modern Act of Parliament. In his
defence of the University, he enjoyed the support and
unbounded eontideoce of the Senatue, and he merited it
by his integrity.
It is the custom of the University that the remains of
a deceased Professor are laid in state in the, college
chapel, on the grave of the godly and learned prelate,
whose memory is revered as the founder of King's Col-
lege. When the remains of Professor Tulloch were laid
on the tomb of Bishop Elphinston, on Monday night,
the aged and venerable Principal Jack laid his hand on
the coffin of his colleague, and said—" Many a worthy
man lay en that stone; but an hunester man never lay
there—a sentiment as truthful in itself as the manner
of the expression was affectionate.
We need not to enlarge on the merits of the late Pro-
fessor, as the teacher, the guide, and the friend of his
students. These are felt and acknowledged everywhere;
and we are well assured that the students from the north
will, on their return, mourn over the loss of a friend and
benefactor, who knew their character thoroughly, and
who looked upon himself as bound, in duty, to attend to
their interests with paternal solicitude.
Dr. Tulloch was the son and grandson of an Elder of
the Church of Sconand, and few men ever passed him
in profound attachment to the Church of his fathers, and
in sold conviction that a national establishment of the
pure faith of Corist is the best means of spreading re-
ligion over all the districts of the land; yet, when he be-
lieved that the privileges of the Church had la en vio-
lated by a decision which he did not hesitate to pro.
nounce inconsistent with the ancient constitution of the
establishment, neither his conservative tendencies in
questions of State, nor his strong attachment to that
establishment which his fathers served and detenrted,
prevented Dr. Tulloch tram casting the whole weight of
his character into the scale of the losing party.
On the very day of the disruption, be wrote to t' e
son of his early friend and patron, Mr M'Kay, of R. ay,
approving f the surrender ot his status and emolumints
at the call of duty, and stating that he had toil tee,
wish on the occasion—"sThat di, father had lies d to see
the act of the sou." Previous to the disruption, Dr.
•Tu.lach addressed a temperate but firm remonstrance to
Sir Robert Pesl—whotn he highly esteemsd—pointing
out to the lion. Baronet the nature and extent of the
national calamity, end etnestly urging him to restore
peace to the Church by a jutitoious and seasonable con-
firmation of privileges dear to the commons of Scotland.
Professor -Tullech was not only a distinguished and
successful teacher of science, a faithful colleague, and a
firm supporter of order and constitutional government,
he was also a truly pious and exemplary Christian. He
enjoyed in early life the three inestimable advantages of
godly parents, a pious and learned ministry, and teachers
who possessed the valuable art of discerning and foster-
ing noble powers and useful faculties in their pupils.
With such advantages, we need not wonder that he was
highly esteemed during his life, and that many good and
wise men lament his death. The successful career of
Dr. Macdonald of Ferrintosh. and Dr. Tulloch of Aber-
deen, has been singularly beneficial to the youth of their
native county (Caithness). Many young men ofv supe-
rior merit, from the humbler ranks of society, h
stimulated, by their example, to come forward and been
ac•
quire that sound University education which is a sure
path to usefulness and success, when trod by young men
of character and talent.
As hen been remarked elsewhere,. Professor
Tulloch'
of thea
family, though settled for 120
years in
n Cititin e's'
is
Arcadian origin. The name is one must ancient
among the old Gothic surnames, and occupies a eee.pt.
cuoua place in the ecclesiastical
_and civil history of the
Orkney Islands during the middle ages.
The funeral took place yesterday, and was attended
by the professors and lecturers of both colleges, the
magistrates of Old , the Lord Provost, with
several of the magistrates and council of Aberdeen, a
large body of the clergy of various denominations with
a numerous assemblage of graduates, alumni, students,
and other friends of the deceased: The remains are in-
terred in the chancel of Old &limber Cathedral.

COK,- 23.
The supply of home grain is becoming smaller every week.
The receipts for the present week are; of wheat, 28 brls; bar-
ley. 58 brls, and oats 382 brie. There is no alteration in the
value of any description of grain. In prime foreign wheat we
have only a moderate business passing at prices scarcely
altered from our last. Egyp'ian has met a good demand, 0
scarce, and sells pretty freely at an advance of about tid per,
barrel. We quote its current value 173 per barrel as high
as 17s 3d having been, we believe, obtained for it in retail quell'
tities. Toe. stuck of oats held here is trifling. Holders,
ifz
consequence. are firm, and some few sales have been made st
fully last week's rates. We exterieoce a good consumptive de•
mend for flour, still the supply is more thin. equal to the de-
mand. Coarse descriptuthe continue to sell freely.. Indian
co-n meets rather a slow sale, still the stocks of the article
being small prices are firmly supported. We quote its value
7i 12s 6d to 8. prr ton.
carrels.
0) White wheat .: 22s Od to 008 Od Currency.
00s od-20.
Red wheat olrs Oct to 003 Od 00s Od--20 dodoze .
0 Barley ' OO3 Od to Ots Od 00s Od-16. de •
0 'Jere ...... Os Od to 'Os Od 09s Od 43 Oats .......... lls ltd to 12s Od OUs 0d....14 do
U Pigs oos od to 'oos • Od• • • 00 Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:: s— 0 barrels white wheat LO red; U barley; 0 bore; 34 safe;
0 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week -
Wheat, 21. Barley, 18. Oats, 483. Pip, —..
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT.
CURRINCT.
First quality
... 70s First quality
........
Second quality ........... Second quality
'591
Third quality
Fourth quality ............ 546 Fourth quality -45e
Fifth quality
Sixth quality .....
Return of Cattle sold for the week ending May 17;7-, Pigs, 357. Sheep, 468. C.ows, 82.
CORY. --elour—First lls 6d to 12s Od; extra 12a 6d;
seconds, 1060 d to 1130 d; households 9a to 10, Od; thirties 7a to Se
percwt. Oatmeal 10s to 10a 6d; Indiin meal7s 6d to 833 d; wheat-
meal, 99 64 to 10s per ewt. Indian corn 71 1530 d to 810 a Oct per
ton. Bran 80s to 82, 6d per toff. Ray—Farmers 25s to 425; average
008; dealer, 47. to 009 Od; average 00s per ton. Straw— Farmer,
24s Od to 2os Od; average 00s; dealers 27. Od to 00s Od;
average 003 Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bid to 6d;
household loaf 41d to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
12d per lb. Eggs-3s 44 to 3s 6d per hundred. Coals—.
No.voort 14s Od ; Lydney 15s ; Landore 148; Smiths',
14s Od per ton. Tallow 883 Od to 403 per mt.
Whisky. 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial "gallon. Meat
--Beef 4licl to did ; mutton 5d to 7d; veal 4d to
6d ; pork 4d to Od bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d lb.
Hops 6110 s to 0/ 06 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2. 64 to 3/ har
per
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Oa to 8/ Os; Valonia 15/ to 01; French
61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 193 to 00s ; red
ditto, 26s to 003 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10' Os to 11/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton; red pine, 31 101 • .yellow
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton ; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. 'Hideo—.
Market 22s to 325, salted 23s to 32s per cwt ; calf skint
3d to 3jd per lb. Potatoes, white tad to lod; Minion?,
12d to 15d. Guano-- Peruvian, 11110 s; Ichaboe, 81 to 910.
per ton. Tar—Arehangel, 19e per barrel.

,AILWA Y SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 24.
SToon ExcnAstoz.—The share market was quid to-dsi•
The transactions were as - Midland, 56—South"
Eastern and Dover, 25% —Vale of Neath, 6% dis.V E KPO( MAY 24.
Sroon EXCHANGE.—The share market has been better
to-day, and closes with a good feeling. The transactions
were as follow :- Caledonian, 1334 —East Lancashire, 151--
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 57% - Litto, Fifths, 7 dis.—•
London and North-Western, 12314—Ditto, New Quarters,
334 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 4 p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 2%, p.
Manchester. heffield,and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1174--•
Midland, 561k,—Ditto, Halves, 15% dis.— North Stafford.
shire, 7 7-16 dis. - South-Eastern and Dover, 24%—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 201.( - York and North Midland,
%I—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 20 dis.
MANCHESTER, MAY 24. •
STOCK EXCHA s GE. The business to-day was tolerable
in amount, and prices have advanced slightly... The trans-.
actions were as follow :—Eastern Counties, 63/—Nast idkn"
cashire. 15%—Lancashire and Yorkshire;' 47—London and
North-Western, New Quarters, 3 p.— Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, 28 Ditto, New 6 per cent, Preference,
9.18 P.—North Staffordshire, 7*B dis. South-Eastern and -
Dover, 24%.

BIRMINGHAM, MAT
STOCK EXCHANGE. The railway share market and to-day has in some degree recovered from the s e.stateterday( of
di organ nation to which it was reduced in the early and middle part of the week. The sufferers have chiefly been
speculators, inasmuch as the more substantial holders of
stock have not given waywith to the
to the
evitforfeubtoutrtiengprsoistethtsicolif
many parties inoulged
railway property. Shrewsbury and Birmingham (11) were
done ) esterday at 41,4 dis., and London aid North- Western,
123. To-day the market Was again somewhat &tiler, and
the prices of some descriptions of railway stock slightly ad-
vanced. The tendency of the market was generally upwards.
The transactions were as follow :—Birminham, -Wolver-
hampton, and Stour Valley, 10'N -London and North-
Western, 1234—klidland (Bifiningliana and Derby), le!‘
dis.—Ditto ( Bristol and Birmingham), 133 - Shrewsbury
and Birmingham (A), 5 Ys' dis. - Ditto (13), 414 dia.—Shrop-
shire Union, 3,A, die.— South Staffordshire, 3 dis.

_____,........
,-,
l EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES.--The fol.
lowing are•the arrival
.of passengers at this port- front' fo"
ports, daring the month of April:—British ports,
Hamburgh, .
French, 4,083; Bremen 2,044; Chagres, 1.049;
515; Antwerp, 220; Am.qerdam, 238; other
total, .31,205. Total for April, 1850,
,Wa, I
P12r5:2i,:79t857:1321;t will be seen, therefore, that the increase in
April of this year is very great indeed, being about double
the amount of the corresponding month of last year:—Arew
York Herald.
The. Duke of Beaufort we are .happy to state,
was sufficiently recovered from his late serious inlisposition
aoinr
inSaturday e
apnadrkys.esterda.
y, to be able to tkke carriage:
rADvERT„EmE„T.
J—IHE EARL OF ALDBOROWILL
AND EiOLLOWeV9 Pmts.—An astounding cure by this miracul°Z;
medicine, alter every other means had failed. See extract fl.ll 845.
Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn. Feb*,
veer.
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fected a cure m a disorder in my liver and tomach. which all had not
eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the continent,
__ ‘ia.
been able to effect; nay, not ever the waters of Carlsbad or ill
rienbad. (Signed) " ALDBOACMGII." These wonderful PT°"
Cure any ditease of the liver or stornach.—Sold (also Holloway"
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