The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

.EVI4]NING, FEBRUARY 24, 1851.

MONDAY

PRICES OF SHARES

IN BANK'S, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER cora.

PANIES'STOCK.
From the Official List.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21.

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Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--... - - -
.4 s. d. X a. d.
A.ustralasia •• .. .. •• • • 4/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
BritshNorth American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 42
Ceylon .............. - 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Commercial of London 61. per cen'. 100 0 0 20 0 0 --
Colonial.. -
Gloucestershire •.• • • • 15/per cent. - - -
lonian ........ •••• .• 16/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
London and County •• , 6/, per cent. 100 0 0 x 0 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr Of. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
London Joint-Stock. - ' 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 18
Provincial of Ireland•• Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 43
Ditto, New... ... •• • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland .. 51. per cent.l 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New. ••••• • • 5/. per cont. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia -•• • • 61, per cont. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Union ..)f Australia- • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto - ...... •• •• • • 6/. per cent. - 2 10 0 :.-,;4
Union of London. •• • • 64. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
rasun.argrcza cora:?Azzams.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
Z s.
klbion .......• •• •• • • n. 10a. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
Alliance brit. and For. 7114 s Gd& bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 6%
Atlas . •
Argus Life •••• - • • •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -
tiritisti Commercial .• 78. 60. 50 0 0 50 0 7%
Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life spr et.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
4/. 100 0 0' 10 0 0 86
14s. 50 0 0 , 5 0 0 15
Ea;le •• ••
European Life •• •• •• 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 11%
General .••• • • •• .... - - 50 0 b%
Gbbe - 13;%
Guardian •••••••• •• • • 51. 100 0 0 45 0 0 56
Imperial Fire •• .... •• 121. per cent. 500 0 0 150 0 0 235
Imperial Life .••••• •• 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18%
Indemnity Marine.... 1/. ski. & bs. 100 0 0! 20 0 0 47%
Law Fire .• •• ••••.• •• - 100 0 0 i 2 10 0 2%
Law Life •••••• •• •• - 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 46
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 4%
Licensed Victuallers - - 500 100 -
London Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17%
London Ship -. • •..... 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17%
Uarine.. ..... • • •... 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 6%
Sfed.lnvlid&Gen.Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
ational Life-- .•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Collodium Life • • ...... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
ptmenix .. ... ..... .. .. 3/. p. eh. & bs. - - 155
Professional Life...... 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 206.0 d
Provident Life•....... 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30
Rock Life............ So. 5 0 0 010 0 6%
Royal Exchange ...... V. p.ct. & ha. Stock. - 215 .
San Fire - 61. 10s. - - 209
Ditto Life .......,.. 11. 6s. - - 48
United Kingdom ~ •. 41. p. ct.& bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 I 3%
Universal Life.....; .. 10% et. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life - - ..... 51. per cnt. - 412 6 b

VTILTICIZ-3/7014=5.

i Dividend
Name of Company. per
Annum.

East London. .... 81. per cent.
Grand Junction • • .... 41. per cnt.
tent................ 41. per cnt.
Lambeth ...... • • • . 51. per cnt.
New Rivr Lndn lirdge 41. Os.
51. per cnt.
West Middlesex . . . 61. Os. pr cnt.

Name of Conapaay.

Commercial ...... • •
East unit West Int...—.
Ea3t Country .....
London .... .

Ditto 80nd5....
it. Katharine
Ditto 80nd5........
;otithampton ........

Name of Company;

DOC

Divhlend
per

Annum.

di. pr cent.
61. pr cent.
20s. per sk.
51. pr cent.
41. per cent.
3% per cont.
4%1. pr cent.
21. per cent.

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Divigerici
per

Amount
of
Share.

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100 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

100 0 0

AinGlint
of
Share.

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Stock.
Stock.
100 0 0
Stock.

Stock.

bo o of

Amount
of
Shore.

Annum.

Z. s. d.

Charing-cross• •
Southwrk .• • •

Ditto Nw of 7% p.e.
Waterloo

1
356. per cent.,

100 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0

Paid.

£ a. d.

Paid.

£ s. d.

5000

Paid.

Z. s. d.

Price,

57;i,
97
109%

Price.

P 4
142%

Price,

GA.S...lO[O=lO AND CoIEM CODIP.A.NICES•
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
' Annum. Share.
---t -
X. s. d. Z. s. d.
2400 013 00 2018 00 00 1153%
BrDitlitsthol:;o.v.in..L.a.l....6... . 11.118 85.
Brighton
Si. 20 b 0 - -
City of London -••. :3 Cl. 100 0 0 150 6 0 -
ConttnentalConsolidatt, 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 1 -
Equitable.• •• •• .. •• .. , 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I -
Imperial • • .... ••• • • • 3/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 704
Independent......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
L0nd0n................- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
50 0 0 60 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 210 0 I -
Phcenix .••..•• •• •• ••' i• • 4%1. 50 0 0 49 00 i 28%
Ratcliff ••• • • .. ••• • • • 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General ••• • • • ''
' 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15
Westminster Chartered , - 31. 50 0 0 - 46
Ditto, New •••• -• .. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9%
.IST OP SCOTTifalf COVIPZ-NrES' PRICIS
Div'dead Amount
Name of Company. --- per - of Paid. Price.
P :Annum. Share.
--
.. -- -
X s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank -• •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank -•• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 173
Eastern Bank .. ••- • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 91. 4s.
EdinbACHasgow Bank 6/.'percent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 44
Ezehangeßnk of Scot 4/...per cent. ' 100 0 0 50 0 0 15
!rational Bank ;1,4 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
Northof Scotland Bank W.per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 21.125.
Royal Bank of Scotland 51, per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 130
Unionßank of Scotland ,81. per cent. 100' 0 0 50 0 0 89
Western Bank.. -
Affiance Fire and Life 94 Lpr cent. 10 0 0 10 G 0 20%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City of Glasgow Life '6l:"per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 5s
Colonial Life ... - 50 0 .0 1 0 0 11.155.
Edinburgh Life Insur. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20%
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 2/. 5s
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 24,6 d
North British Insur 6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 26
Scottish Union In3rnce.4lo.• pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 23. ad
Standard Life .• ••.. - 5;.30:r cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 10
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d
(
MISCELLANEOUS..
iiiVidend Amount
Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---------- .......____--- ---- ---- ----
x. s. d. A. s. d,
Assam Tea • • ...• •• • . _ 20 0 0 20 0 0 5
instrallan Agricultnrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
&uctian Alert •••• •• •• 21. 38, b 0 0
35 0 0 21
Australian Trust •• • • 61. per cent. -
-00 0
109%92208
4634
knglo-Mexlean Mint..
2 10 0 6
Ditto. Half Shares..
British American Land - -- 38 10 0 -
O 0 32 10 0
Canada ... ••.••• • • • • Gl. per cent. 100
uppr Canada Bonds 5/, percent. -
- 108
Ditto ditto .• • • 6'. per cent. - -
City Navigation Bends 31 per cent. -
11.10 s. 10
_OO
Gen. Revers. & Invest, sp. e. Ara t.,,, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 91034
Equitable Reversioury
Ditto New „ „ „ 50%
Gen.SteamNavigatlon 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2114
000 10100
Hudson's 8ay..., ~ ~ Stock. - 904
- - 100 0 0 47
Hungerford .... „ „
.. 21. ss. 78 15 0 7
London Institution .., -
- 23 0 0 25 0 0
New Zealand Company 5P.c._&b5.5115000 0 0 -
-
O 0. 50 0 0 72
25 0 0 12 10 0
Ditto, New ~ „ .... - _ 26 5 0 -
Russell Institution..., -
PeninSlr IL Orient.Stm. g/.l3er cent.
Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 72
:07AioungtrarayuIannt...S.o.e.. 41%41.eprrsharcenet.. 1500 0 0 1.00 0 0 99%
25 0 0 25 0 0 24
Van Dioman's Land.. - 100 00129 0 0 -

Passengers, parcels,
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NoRTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 236.)
—Return of Traffic for tho Week ending Feb. 9, 1851:
horses, doge, and mails ••• £4,137 9 9
MerchandLe and minerals —• 3,487 12 2
Cattle ... 174 8 7
carriages,

Total .. "• "• £7,799 10
Corresponding Week, Feb. 10, 1850 (143 miles):
Passengers, parcels, &C. .„ £1.208 19 6
Cattle ... 1,321 13 7

.7.Traffic
EASTERN COUNTI ORFOLIC RAILWAY..
1
Rs AND ... ... 2,530 13 1
return for the week ending Feb. 16 :
Pa.sengers, parcels, fte. ... Z 5,761 14 3
Alerchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,598 12 4

Total ..•

week of IESO ... 13,287 1 7
onTdointogl £12.3f0 6 7
BOSTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNC-
mAsCcioiritiseTspta,
nox RAILWAY.--Return oftrAille for the week ending
Feb. 16:—

Passengers, &c.
Merchandise ...

X;ta 7 9
... 55 9 4

... £9B 17 1
85 9 7

Total
Corresponding week lift year ...

DEATH OF MR. MANNING The party who took the
bet c,f 6,0001. to 1,0001. of Mr. Manning against Gre-
cian have agreed to draw their 1,000/. The 6,0001. will
necessarily bo given to the legal representative of Mr. M
Manning, who, we believe, is Mrs. anninA', left sole
executrix. We understand that notice will be given
next week of the day on which the money will be re-
turned to persons bolding tickets.

EXTENSIVE ADULTERATIONS.
We are gratified to learn that at length there is a pro-
°ability of this subject. being taken uric' good earnest.
The many extensive adulterations in articles of food, &c.,
has by recent investigations and Governmental convic-
tions, become so public, that the necessity of some pre-
ventative measures has been generally acknowledged. In
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Liverpool, petitions to the Go-
vernment
_are being actively signed, with the view of
urging the Board of Inland Revenue to adopt r fficient
measures on the subject of the adulteration of coffee, and
to protect honest dealers by prohibiting as far as pos-
sible the vending of the noxious manufactures usually
sold under that name. The Lancet reports the result of
forty-three examinations of pepper, a great proportion
of which yielded an abundant supply of linseed, mustard,
pea flour and sago meal; and upon this matter we are as•
sured that her Majesty's Commissioners are determined
to use every effort to bring the offenders to the punish-
ment they so justly deserve. There are, however, many
other articles equally adulterated in which the vigilance
of the Excise officers, however needed, is seldom or never
exercised. These are products paying merely a nominal
duty, and consequently of no very great importance to
the public revenue. It unfortunately happens that many
of the articles thus loft to the mercy of dishonest
traders are of a peculiar description, and especially
require protection against adulteration, from the fact of
heir use generally being, in critical cases, such as the
"stment or food of invalide, &o. A couple of instances,
?irked from a great many, will serve to illustrate the
position of such articles. Arrcwroot rays e.claty of
2s. 6d. par 112 ibs., and el,hough its cost reaches from
two to four shillirgs per pound, it is greatly used for
patients, and a variety of domestic purposes. This
article has been proved to to grossly adulterated. A
recent examination of samples, purchased of various
London dealers, shovied a great proportion to contain
only a very small particle of genuine arrowroot, while
many specimens ware actually destitute of a single grain
of the article it purported to be! The foreign matter
introduced consisted of sago meal, tapioca starch, potato
starch, and common flour. A recent analysis of sus-
pected isinglass made at Apothecaries' Hall, and also by
Dr. Letbeby and the Pharmaceutical Society, has shown
the, existence,of a very great fraud in the amalgamation
of gelatine with that article before it is eubmiVed to the
process of cutting. After an elaborate description of an
analysis of isinglass by Mr. Theophilus Redwood of the
abovenamed society, a report upon the subject, ema-
nating from the association, concluded with the follow-
ing words:—
"It was evident from the results that the specimen
under examination consisted of a mixture of isinglass
and gelatine, and the optical examination showed that
the two substances had been worked together in a
manner well calculated to elude detection. I felt satis-
fied, and Mr. Waringtoa had previously expressed the
same conviction, that sheet gelatine had been rolled
between two sheets of isinglass, in the moistened state,
so as to form a ribbon, in which the two substances
would be united.

"In order to get further evidence in confirmation of
this view, I applied to Air. Vickers, proprietor of the
house of Simpson and Humphrey, of Little Britain, who
is an extensive manufacturer of cut isinglass and who,
having been a sufferer from being undersold by the
manufacturers of the adulterated article, expressed a
willingness to render me any facility that his manufac-
tory could afford for elucidating the subject. I accord-
ingly had some genuine isinglass and sheet gelatine, in
the proportion of three parts of the former and one of
the latter, rolled into ribbon and cut, under my inspec-
tion. The specimen thus prepared could not be dis-
tinguished by the eye from the best Russian isinglass.
It agreed entirely with the adulterated article met with
in commerce, not only in appearance, but in the charac-
ters presented when examined in the manner already
described.

I feel fully justified therefore in the conclusion I
have drawn, that a most ingenious but unwarrantable
system of adulteration is adopted in the manufacture of
cut isinglass, and I trust that this exposure will enable
those who deal in isinglass to detect the imposition, if its
practice should be continued." _ _

From the foregoing remarks it will be seen that adul-
terations are committed with the greatest impunity; and
particularly in those expensive articles which pay but a
nominal duty to the rev( nue. In the caseof isinglass 5.
per cwt duty is paid. The value of the article, when
prepared ''or consumption, is about 16 or 18 shillings
per pound; there is, therefore a goodly inducement for
knavish manufacturers to introduce some 25 or 30 per.
cent of an article not costing so many pence, particularly
when the small amount of duty is not thought worthy
the protection of the Board of Inland Revenue.

CASE OF MR. LUKE JAMES HANSARD.
A preliminary meeting of the friends and admirers of
Mr. Luke J. lianrard took place on Thursday, at that
gentleman's residence, 7, Southampton-street, Blooms-
bury, for the purpose of considering the best means of
raising a testimonial to that gentleman, in the form of an
annuity, as a memorial of his high public example, moral
worth, and private munificence; Mr. G. F. Carden in the
chair.

From a printed statement of the causes which have
led to the present disastrous position, it appeared that,
notwithstanding the fact of Mr. Hansard's forbearance
and concession to his father, that gentleman at his death,
although leaving 40,0001., made no provision for his son
or his family, beyond 5001. payable on his mother's do-
cease. After twenty-seven year.' faithful service to the
House of Commons, his daily attendance during those
years not being less than thirteen hours, he was dis-
charged from his office on account of having written a
strong letter to Mr. Hume, in condemnation of his re-
marks upon Mr. Spooner, who was at that time advo
eating a Bill in Parliament for the prevention of pros-
titution.

It appeared that preliminary meetings of the working
clvsus had already taken place, and subscriptions raised.
The reSolutions passed on those occasions were for-
warded to the present meeting, and proved how deeply
that class of the community sytniathises with that gen-
tleman, pledging themselves to aid himself and family in
every way within their power.
After a few preliminary observations from the chair-
man, in which he stated it as his opinion that the present
exact etate of Mr. Hansard's affairs should be ascertained
by his friends, in order that they might be better enabled
to see how they could be of the greatest assistance to
that gentleman, a resolution was unanimously passed
to the following effict:—That this meeting, anxious to
support and second the simultaneous efforts made by
meetings of the working classes (particularly that of
a preliminary one of the members of the different
trader, held at 5, Pemb«,rton.t:ow, Gough-square,
Fleet-street, on February 19), for assisting Mr. L.
J. Hansard and his family in their present difficulties,
do forthwith form a committee to carry out the objects
in view.

A committee having been formed, the meeting se-
parated.

• LAW INTELLIGENCE.
. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, Feb. 22.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Lord CAMP-
BELL and a Special Jury,
WEAVER V. SMITH.

Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Bagley were counsel
fur the plaintiff, and the Solicitor- General and Mr. Wells
for the defendant.

This was an action brought by Lieutenant Weaver,
son of Captain Weaver, secretary to the Pentonville
Prison, against the defendant, who represented the Daily
News, to recover compensation for an article which ap-
peared in that journal, and which it was alleged was a
libel. It appeared that something had taken place at the
Thames Police-court, wherein a charge was made by a
Miss Couitnay against Lieutenant Weaver of his having
detained some 5 hitticads, valued at ten guineas, which
he bad originally given her, but which he had since bor-
rowed of her. The statement purported to be a report,
or rather narrative, of what had taken place at the police-
court, and which, if not proved to be a correct report,
was no doubt a libel. It is not thought necessary to
repeat it.
For the defendant, Mr. Elnor, who furnished a report,
which, however, was abridged, was called, and he read
from his notes what had taken place at the four dif-
ferent hearings which had been had at the police•
court, and which he had furnished to different Sunday
papers, from which his report was copied into the Daily
News.

The plaintiff, in reply, called witnesses to show that
this report was incorrect. These witnesses were the
clerk to the plaintiff's solicitor, the warrant-officer of
the police court, the second clerk, and the usher of that
court, but some of them admitted that the article in the
Daily News was very temperate.
Lord CAMPBELL, in summing up, said that it would be
for the jury calmly and deliberately to find their verdict,
and that verdict would depend upon this question—
whether that which the plaintiff complained of as a libel
was a fair account of this proceeding at the Thames
Police-court between Miss Courtnay and Lieutenant
Weaver. If it were a true and fair account of those
proceedings, then he was of opinion that in point of law
the defendant was entitled to a verdict. There could
be no doubt that the law would justify a fair account of
the proceedings, althoagh it might reflect upon any party
whose name was brought forward; for it was of the
last importance that the public should bo furnished with
fair reports of the procecdirgs in courts of justice; the
benefit infinitely exceeded the evil, and he must go fur-.
ther and say that it was not necessary that it should be
a report of all that took place, for if that condition Were
imposed the liberty of the press would be totally useless,
because it was not possible that all that took place
should be put into print. For instance, the very eloquent
speech they had heard from his brother Wilkins, if it
were merely said that "Mr. Sergeant Wilkins elcquently
replied," it would not follow froth that that the account
was an unfair one; or if it merely said that "Lord
Campbell summed up and the jury reamed their ver-
dict," that would not show that it was unfair; but if the
report were garbled, if anything .was omitted, or any-
thing introduced that did not take place, then it might
be libellous, and the law would punish it, and give re-
dress. to the individual.. They were therefore ta consider
whither this was a fair report, and, if it wac, the defend-
ant would be entitled to their verdict. Although the
plaintiff might have been very ill war', that was not a
question for them to determine. It would be inoevieou3
to say that the oithliLher of a newrparer should he liable
because.the account given of a trial might reflect open
true; .
either of the parties or convey what we.f, )30 it
was only to be considered whether it was a fair report.
It could not be expected that the defendant was to prove
that all that was said at the police-office was true. All
that could be required was to show that the report was
true. The defendant said it was a fair report, and he
had called Mr. Elnor to prove i t. They must first con-
sider whether they believed him; end, secondly, whether,
believing him, they thought it made out the position
that this was a fur account of the trial. Mr. Elnor
seemed to him in every respect a gentleman in his ap-
.pearance, and in the iti6ttiry he had given Qf himself,

and certainly there were other persons who might have
contradicted him if he had said that which was wrong;
but it did not appear that the witnesses called in reply
for the plaintiff had been employed in 'taking notes of
the proceedings, or had their attention p4rtieuhaly
called to the evidecce. Still the question was for
the jury.
The jury retired for some time, and than sent to ask
if a farthing damages would carry cons?
Lord CAMPBELL sent for them, and stated, that
although in his opinion he saw no reason why he should
not answer them, still his Learned bret:aren had con-
sidered that no answer should be given, to that question.
Acting upon that, they must again retire.
The jury shortly returnvd, and gave a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, one farthing.
Lord CAMPBELL—Gentlemen, I may now tell you that
the plaintiff will not have costs.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 22

(Sittings at NisiPriu., at Guildhall, before the LORD

CHILE JUSTICE ands Common Jury.)
rOLTER V. ENGLAND.

This won an action to recover damages for fahe impri-
sonmeut brought by the defendant, who is a domTstic
servant, against his former master.

Mr. Sersant Alien apprasecl for the plaintiff, and Mr,
Lush conddeted'the defence.

From the evidence it appeared that platutiff had for-
merly been in the service ot the defendant, and had then re-
ceived tOt a year, with liveries found. There was, hos, ever,
a stipuration that all the livery coats should be delivered
up by the plaintiff on leaving, and it was a rule with the
defendant not to allow his servants any perquisites. The
plaintiff left his service to be married, and on no doing,
delivered up all the clothes which he had had from
his master, with the exception of one coax, which
was afterwards missed, and found by a po-
liceman, sent to search tor it, in the posses-
sion of the plaintiff, who alleged that it had been
given to him by his master. The plaintiff was then
given into custody on a charge of stealing the coat, but
was dismissed by the magistrate before whom the case
Was heard; and it was to recover damages for this im-
prisonment that the present action was brought.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, one farthing.

ASSIZE -INTELLIGENCE.
NORTH 6 RN ClRCUlT.—Appleby, Feb. 21.
Mr. Baron Platt arrived here yesterday afternoon,
and immediately opened the commission; after which
his Lordship proceeded to church and heard Divine
service.

This morning hie Lordship sat for the trial of priso
hers at half past ten o'clock.

There was no civil business whatever, not a single
cause being entered fur trial.
The calendar was rather heavier than usual, there.
being 15 prisonsre. Two of. them were charged with
setting fire to a steam-vessel on Lake Windermere; one
was charged with arson in setting fire to a stack; all
the rest were in custody under ordinary charges of
larceny.

John APDonald was indicted for havivg, on the 24th of
November last, set fire to a stack of oats at Brough
Sowerby, belonging to Thowas Kilvington.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.
James HUI,. a respectable lookine, man, and Wet.
Jaokson Archer, were charged with') setting fire to a
steam-vessel called the Lord of the Ides, the property of
the Windermere Steam Yacht Company, on the 31st of
July last.

Overend and Mr. M'Oubray appeared for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Sergeant Murphy and Mr. Hodgson
for the prisoners.
It appeared, from the opening of the Learned Counsel
for the prosecution, that a company called the Winder-
Mere Steam Yacht Company had two steam-vessels ply-
ing on Luke Windermere, ens called the Lord of the
Isles, and the other the Lady of the Lake, which plyed
alternately between Atribleside and Newby-bridge,
calling at Bowness. On the evening 'of the 31st of
July last both vessels were moored for the night at
the pier at lawness. The prisoner lily was fireman on
board the Lord of the Isles, and the prisoner Archer was
fireman on board the Lady of the Lake. Shortly
before the Lord of the Isles reacbcd Bowness that
night, hilly went to the captain and said he smelt fire
on beard the vessel. In consequence every part of the
vessel was examined, but no traces of any fire whatever
were discovered. This, it was suggested, had been done
by him to disarm suspicion as against himself, as he
knew what was going to happen. A man named Hay-
dock was watchman on board these two vessels at night,
and before Ilaydock went on board the two prisoners
were only h-ft on board each his own vessel. On going
down' to the lake's side about ten o'clock that night,
Haydock met the prisoner Archer, and asked him where
he had left Hilly, and was told he was still on board the
Lord of the Isles. Haydock went on board that vessel
and shouted for him below, but received no answer, and
then stepped on board the other vessel which was
moored close to, and went below to bed. He had not
been below many minutes before he heard a footstep
cross the deck from the Lord of the Isles. About three
o'clock next morning Haydock was awoke by the noise
of fire, and on getting on to the deck he saw flames
issuing out of the cabin windows of the Lord of the
Isles. He immediately gave the alarm, and by the
exertions of the inhabitants of the place the fire was got
out, but neither of the prisoners, though informed of the
fire, got up or gave the slightest assistance. This, and
some conversations which they had of a suspicious cha-
racter with other persons, was all the evidence affecting
them. The vessel was afterwards examined by expe-
rienced persons from Liverpool, who gave it as their
opinion that she had been set on fire wilfully.
At the close of the Learned Counsel'a openirg,
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, for the prisoners, naked his
Lordship's opinion whether there was any case for the
jury against the prisoners beyond suspicion? '
His LORDSUIP being of opinion that there was not,
The Learned Counsel for the prosecution said be
could carry the case no further, and would not, therefore,
a persevere with it.

The prisoners nerd thereupon Acquitted.
This else concluded the criminal buirlese, tho assize
terminating about six o'clock.

POMACE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Arthur Douglas and Charles L. Douglas, two fashion-
ably-dressed young men, were brought before Mr. Hard-
wick, charged on' the police-sheet with having obtained
a quantity of goods from Mr. Henry Gabell, hosier, 6,
Burlington-gardens, by false pretences.
Mr. Gabell said that on the 7th of January last the
prisoners drove up to his shop in a fashionable dog-cart,
and told him they had just returned from France, and
had lost their portmanteau, containing all their linen
and under-clothing, and they wished to have a fresh
supply from him. Ho told them it was not usual to
give credit without knowing something of the party.
They replied that their father was a respectable man,
living in Kent, and he need be under no apprehension
about his money. The prisoners then gave a list of ar-
ticles which would amount to about 15/., observing that
the or& r would be a very nice one for him. The pri•
sown took away some articles, end cue of the prisoners
at that moment had on a neck-tie obtaiiied from him.
The prisoners gave the address, No. 6, Bulgrave-
terrace, Pimlico. Witness went to that addres,,
end made inquiries as to the prisoners' re-
spectability. The servant replied that- the prisoners
had occupied apartments in the house for some time, and
were highly respectable. Witness then went on with the
order, and sent in some of the articles. Some short time
afterwards witness sent a further portion of the goods,
but they were troughs back. From certain other cir-
cumstances which witness subsequently became ac-
quainted with, he considered he had beea detrauded, and
lie caused the defendants to be taken into custody.
Police-constable Downing, 1) 46, said that in conse-
quence of innumerable complaints at the station house
by tradesmen, who said they had been defrauded of
goods by two young men, who answered the description
of the prisoners, witness looked after them, and suc-
ceeded in taking them into custody. The prisoners had
defrauded Mr. Morrison, tailor, St. Paut's•churchy ard of
a pair of trousers, and lair. Morrison would attend at a
future time. Several other cases would no doubt be
brought against the prisoners if they were remanded.
Mr. Hartley, bootmaker, King-street, St. James's, said
that the prisoners and a third young man ,drove up to
his shop in a dog-cart, and one of them said' he wanted a
pair of dress boots, to go to a ball in Kent. The pri.
soner gave the name of Douglas, but the one now calling
himself Arthur assumed the name of Lionel. The other,
himself Charles, said his name was Arthur. The
callingthir d person he believed was at that moment in court
(pointing to a young man who appeared to take a deep
interest in the proceedings), blithe would not swear to him.
While witness was engaged in taking the order of his
supposed customer a pair of dress boots was,nipped up
by one of the parties. A second pair was also taken
sway at the same time. The prisoners ordered several
pairs
' of boots to be made, and then left. The address
given
Nn. 6 ißneel gr
s
r ave-
place, not terrace, and of
course l
were
not known there. Witness
met the prisoners afterwards by accident, and he then
was
tie prso
N
got their address, No. 6, Belgrave-terrace. Witness ap-
plied at the house, and was given to understand that
either the father or the uncle of the prisoners lived there,
who promised to see him paid. Witness bad not been
paid.
Mr.'Cross, who attended for the prisoners, contended
that the cases were nothing snore than debts, and that
no pretence existed for charging the prisoners with fraud.
Mr. HARDWICK Could not take the same view of the
case. He should require the prisoners to find good bail
to appear again next Wednesday.
LAMBETH.
A lady of prepossessing appearance, who described
herself as Lady Ilunlingtower, appeared before the Hon.
G. C. Norton, presiding magistrate, and presented a me-
morial setting forth that she had been deserted by her
husband in 1848, and that his family had refused to re-
cognise her claims or supply her with any maintenance.
Coast fluently, she was left with three infant children in a
state of destitution.
The Rev. Mr. Cuff, a clergyman of the district, stated
that ho bad made inquiry into her case, and bore testi-
mony to her respectability before and since her marriage
to Lord Hentingtower.
In reply to the question of Mr. NotaoN, the lady said
that previous to her acquaintance With Lord Hunting-
teeter she had lived as housekeeper to a clergyman in the
vicinity Of Bath. and also as companion to the lady of
the Reverend Gentleman. While there she had been
engeged by a gentleman, who described himself as a bar-
rister, to be lady's maid and companion, as she under-
stood, to Ledy Dysart. But en entering the service
Lord liuntingtower at once made proposals of marriage
to her, but said that he was in such a state of embac-
rasmnent at that time that he must go to Scotland to get
married. She consented to accompany his Lordship,
but only on the distinct understanding that he should
perform his promise on reaching Scotland. On
reaehiug Scotland they did not go through
any ceremony, bat having introduced her as

his wife, and conceiving this to be bindingc, in la° 88
marriage, she lived with him as his wife. Her papers'
she said, had been in the hands of a barrister, who gave
it his opinion that the marriage, accoiding to the law
of Scotland, was binding; but nut having the weans to
bring over the necessary witnesses, she could nut enforce
her rights.
Mr. NORTON said her case was one deserviag
of sympathy, and gave her two sovereigns
from the
pour-box.

THAMES.
Three lilyturing men, named Thomas Walker, 31,
Thomas Bishop, 39, end John. Herman, 48, in the em-
Herman,
throning
ploy of Air. Lucy, a lighterman, 13:age-owner, and Ceti-
tractor for removing mud from some of the clocks, were
bruught before Mr. Ingh4m, charged with illegally
wich, to the injury of the navigation, by which t Thead
a quantity of Loud into the river below Green-
incurred penalties to the amount of 201. each. of-
incurred
was proved, and the magistrate sentenced Walker
and Bishop to pay a .fine of -31. each, or be inipti.oned
for one month, and Herman to pay a fine of 101, or be
imptiioned for two months.

THE COUNTRY lIIANKETS-
Lxvrarcor., FEB. ',2.—The trade is without change to-day'
MA NCD ESTER, FEZ. 2'.—During the present week
.Do
change has occurred in the tone of the trade, buyers contiotiog
to act. with the greatest caution in their operations, which are
merely with a view to their immediate requirement', and
merely
lower prices are taken fur almost all articles wher:.
business can be promoted thereby. Of barley and malt r
.
wise, and oats and uatineal from Ireland, the arrivals at Live
pool and Runcorn are moderate, but very light of other pm.,
duce ; whilst from abroad the imports „f flour are to a libel%
amount, and fair of wheat, beans, and Indian corn.. rns kets
which, up
NOTTINGHAM, FEE. 22.—The business of this ---r ...
the new Corn-Exchange, and partly in the open air, is 1;°_„,
united. Hitherto the farmers have refused to sell in the new
to.dav, has been divided, being partly is
iii;
building, in consequence of an entrance tee being detour,
but an arrangement having been entered into by which setl7s,
of grain are to be admitted free, and buyers only.paY the,: is
by Ammon consent, the old market is done away with,
eD,„...
to be restored if at any future time free admittance
W tha 7,
change should be refused. The supply of wheat to-1 y
uph,
not large, but quite equal to the demand ; fine 01°01 aible.
ported their previous value, but inferior were nearly ups* et
,lout
The show of barley was good, but the trade was very
'''
In oats and beans no alterations. roarket
GLASGOW CATTLE •MA BRET, FEB. 20. -- At our - 1
to-day the numbers were—oxen, 686; sheep, 1,2°2' Alth°nltble
the supply of cattle was small the numbers were equal to
eo
demand. Sales' ere slowly effected at barely lot Wet, 42.;
prices. Best ox beef 45s per cart, sinking offals. current)
the
to 435, inferior cows and bulls 30s to 365. SheeP much tr
same as last market. Good wethers 6d per lb, ourreii.;,l ar%;
51hd, ewes 4d to 41Ad. At the close of the market a e‘.
ance was not affected. • bushell
DA LKEITH, FEB. 20.—The relative weight per fettr -d jo
,
of the three prices of wheat were IBst 91b, I7st 91b, " r 4111.
71b. Oats, 124 91b, Ilst 131 b and lOst 51b.
Barley, 16:4 dib,
fast 101 b, and lost llb. Peas and beans, 19st 51b, I°'
and 18st 21bs. Interior'
Qrs. . Best. Current. L., 8 0
494 Wheat ... ...... £2 2 0 Xt 16 0 ''' 012
1663 Oats
' 1
288 Barley l6. 6 13 6 1.6 '0
33 Peas and Beans. 1 • 9 6 1 7 0
Average of wheat ........... 35s 4d. , „.,000dt
ABERDEEN, FEB. 21.—Grain—Oats (old), Os Od "'biotic];
401bs per bushel; oats (new), 14s 6d to 15s 3d, 401hs PenAr "to 200
barley, 10s to 20s 6d. 52Ibs per bushel ; bear 121'"', igs(sl
0d,521bs per bushel; wheat 39sto 40s; oatmeal,'l2s6a t° set
er boll ; flour, 29s to 30s per sack. Provision:lto,
46 tool 6d per lb ; mutton, ditto 4d W 6d; vesiP, to P.!'
to 6d ; pork, per stone. 3s to ...5 511; lamb, per
__,,(lr, ‘od to 753'
tallow, per stone, 3.6 d to 413 ; potatoes, per Per"" etch,*
hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each, 8d to 9d; hates' 100;
to 100;.
to 28 tid ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, petit' ''` : bet*
eggs, per doz, 7d to 9d ; cheese, per cwt, 185 to duckslt' gate
ditto,
Fe. pair, 2s 6d to ?is; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 266 d; ,n edd
2s 6d to Vs Od ; ducklings, ditto, Os Od to Os; turkeys, w_trosess.
to tOsOd; geese, ditto. 6s to 7s; butter for exportationioPzen,B,l
to 64d ; 41b loaf, cash, 5d ; credit, 6d
cure), per cwt, Os to 645; eggs. wholesale price, per U . .. 1
3' t.d to 3s 6d; poll( fine, small, 55 6d to Os Od ; P° j‘to Os.
3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 -lb., ' (d! Is' ;
Meal—Oatmeal, Is 3d to is 4d; barley d05t,',..7e51,.!
peasemeal, Is 8d to Is 10d; aids, 6d to 7d; 111.4„`Id.; Wm-
to.ls 3d; flour, is 8d to is 100; barley, per /ht la '''' '
flour, 'sad to is 4d.
; pork, per Etowerc:t ital;

I
CORK, FEB. 21. ,d litt•e
The trade during the week has been very quiet, "-,,,,red in,
change, whether as regards business or price, has °ce2l- hale 0'
any article of produce. We have had but feW A7l/1),", lire
foreign grain. Those of home grain, wheat OP° only•--
very mo erase. The receits for the week beingqi to.
Wheat, 194 barrels, at 17s to 19s per barrel ; barleY, °it 7, to
rels, at 9s 6d to Ils Ad per barrel ; oats, 3.139 barrehtoe Oa
93 8d per barrel. In prepared and foreign wheat we ;ig bee*.
very few transactions ; any that have taken place be"froto the
of the mast retail ebarrcter, and without any change,.. beak
prices of l,arsetwareeedk. In barley some little bUsieese '1,70 be4e
literally nothing
though prices are nominally the same as last quoted,
wady in
dtstl
haraeaslenetdcsigyt
auiitonbsetueeitivdnai.d.cdtioeaanTnqrtsuhl
cyeoeotlrge
dvonuaw.laiuesl
irett.FiooeifsanTeshtei l
l sour
in ee tra
ad
descriptionse
ge meet
0001) t d i.ule
canegrqstr., cie,,it. ,r.
or :el ebajole
pagssriinngd.ingit nut
imlapteoersaibteies.teleuffets,"kweii.
tens
Portuguesemoderatethe
Higheste; sepen,rh el
i' ecse:l- c e;111;
Galata, 71 12s 6d. _
500911 aßßWrraeehdriilsieweyhwehaet a. t o^s
00s
Od
dd
ttoo
0000:
Odod "C-Mirrin2°2:l:ll/rw--:'
00s °cl:l6 do
COs ,ul4l
It's Od to lit Od
2 Bore .9sBdto Os Od es ,i„„,14 d_e.
123 Oats
150
bPaingsels Qwhuiretite • '
wheat; 00 red • 25 barley; 0 ere •'
Quantity
soldOadt to 31s Od 00s vn. ,
5 pig.. 3L
, ,e k:•"'"
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold !sib - e 1.
Wheat, 167. Barley, 672. Oats, ;,374. Pig.' '2'6

PRICES OF BUTTER.
ThirdSFeireotnElducalul
qualityitiylit quality CANT.
CURANI4CI.. 811
... 90s First quality ... ......... ' 771
........... , ._
86s Second quality . It'
80s Third quality ••-• .......... go
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Feb.
. sr
Sixth quality
Ret urn of Cattle sold for the week ending e
Pigs, 953. Cows, 98. Q 0
Sheep, Sl9.
eapeeracil.osOtaotrnme:l6ldursetroclwot3.6d;lnlnddiainan 6d ; extra 1'71,090
Coax.—Plour —First Ila 6d to 128
seconds, lOsGd to Ils 6d; ho, giolc6 9A to 108 Od; alit. who.'
Od to 71. swage
toisi. Brass 92s 6(1 to 95s per ton. Hay-Farmers U9a to 40,,Fariors
'26os; dealers 40s to 503 Od; average 4Gs per ton. Stravi-ThOs tici;
Od to 32s Od; average 28s; dealers 33s OA to 6d.;
.LA to
average Otis Od average
' 1112odusc o.d loaf 4L:I to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, Co
_ per lb. Eggs-4s 6d to 48 8d per bundr„Ted;d2 er ton. Bread-Wheaten loaf us- sod to
Newport 16s Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 149 ; l'e" et CO`o."
:(1:1377; tbisd to 84 104_ re
I3s___ 6d per ton. Tallow 37s Od to 38s pet o.t
w hisky, 25 o. p., as 9d per imperial 01°2; Ad t°
-Beef 4id to 6id ; mutton 5d to 7d; ve7A 1143 r it
5d ; pork 4d to Oct ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausagnrsiOs lot
Hops 6110 s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/29 Du f fr°llc-
ton. Bark-Barbary 71 Os to 810 s; Valonia 161 to ° .„.; litone:A.
61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to
lls 5°„„roOs; "".
Hemp 32/ t 0341 per ton. Fish- Scotch herrings/-,i/ pit
ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10 t°. , yelltir
ton. Timber-Memel, 808 per ton ; red pine, Smlu" 'Hideo:
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 15s pet ir.. calf :,,..--1,
Market 22s to 325; salted 23s to 32s per ow" Mitov-f-
-3111 to 3d per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to 10d; Ito 9/10,
10d to 13d. Guano- Peruvian, 11/ 103 ; Ichaboot 8
per ton. Tar-Archangel, 19s per barrel.
-

" TS'
RAILWAY SHARE IVIAAla—
we&
BRISTOL, FEB. 22. ! stand
AAg
STOCK ExcuANGE.—The resignation of Mir"- sod yr," t
persons to be unwilling to enter into transactionst sos.,
e
viresterns were done at 8 14, a receding Of ab°unurcl34lsth 0
only in a single transaction. There were wllll
:ices of
of various stocks at lower rates than the closing P'

previous day, but holders would WI/
Ll Vlt ttPut .1., FEB. 22. . Od liall,rbe
STOCK EXCHANGE.- The share market crri' : ed• a
to-day, but prices, on the whole, were well maiorealilire, ellj
transactions were as follow : Birkenhead, Lergester: c
Northern,
Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead), 191/2- inlit'nfs
Holyhead, Preference, 1551-East Lancashire, •- pi -is'
-Ditto,s Hal,
-Ditto,__ Preference, 13143' Lancaster and Prestontetisiter,.,
17'-'4 - Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifth* 674 . o:
6 London and North- NVeTtern, 133-Ditto, Se C), 3 rl/4
p.-Ditto, Fifths, 6 p.- Ditto, Quarters k.,1001,...
Manchest•r, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32,*2---3"7 16 dis,',„
12 : 2514...
hropshire Union, 2%8-South-Eastern and liortt sia
_York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21--York an
land, 2.1.
- -1/4 c.-North and South Wales, 314' fol'
Halves. 15% dis.-North-Western,
• . 22. 40
MANCHESTER. EF)3* (lay were 7..-•
ST
OCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to- _oun.es,..orio
Arnhergate, 4 15-16 dis.- Eastern . ~,:e a tit, 1
or
Lanensni ud jior N(C)B
shire, and Windermere 116 -
, 10 -
"I; London an (GP
shire, 573/4-Ditto, Fifths, 7 3-16 •-•.e.-- Quarters,zarth
Western, 1.33-Manchester and Birmingham, 394-'OO,
3 P.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, di,....50
Staffordshire, 61'; dis.-North- Western, 11141
Eastern and Dover, 2534. oin-
ber .
BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 22. Was r oxford,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market of the And
active to-day, but prices were firm. The lease,. Lovdon eon.
Worcester, and Wolverhampton line to th!ble effect :ere
North-Western Company has had a favouring prices gia.
the stock of the former undertaking. The elliers 13n00),
-London and l'• orth-Western, buyers 132, sed Birinieq" al&
land, buyers 60, sellers 62-Ditto (Bristol an
sellers 51 eel"
buyer 129, Sellers 130-North Staffordshire, 1,3 191,,,
-Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, burbayerSicoo7.
lers 193/4-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (AI die. -- '
sellers 5 dis.-Ditto (B), buyers 4%, sellers Bd.
shire Union, buyers 21 18s. 9d , sellers 21. 165.
ere °
YORK, FEB. 21. do 0 ~,,,,
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The transactions to' York, 11
,ilici
follow :-Caledonian, 111/2-North British, 91;L.,..Y014‘ '-
castle, and Berwick (Newcast!e EXtenSioo, I 'll
North Midand, 244,9. .

:.....—.--,---...........—;.Z.
BLETIi.S.
uare' the,
OF A SON. Etlo3ll-8q
On the 2,th inst., in Guildford-street,
wife of William Burnie M. D. • of T. of 101 l
On the 21st in a't Leytonstone, the wife
Buxton, Esq.

On the 20th inst.
S. Thompson, Esq. t il
thethe
wife2lst
of A.
lady 0. '
squiaarlre,,a OFt 1
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ant
-Ab t la
Moat-hall,
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Yorkshiresi T.
the
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m.A.VUE,D. n, Fel"
On the 20th inst., at Bray, Berkshire, Adolphus mdwiA-
rieus, only son of Baron Du U ois de Ferrieres; of ilAista
hiil, near hepstow, to Annie, youngest daughter 01
Sheepshanks, Eeq., of Lee's and Harrogate. f Ilead'
sego.te•street, Meek!
On the `2oth inst., at York, Joseph Ho% Egg, °,,,.,, late,
ingley, Leeds, to Mary Annette, younger daughter 0 i'•
J. F's.v.-,ict, li,q., Huttbley-house, near Beverley.

• DILT ad'S'greCe"
On the 20th inst ,at John-street, Whitehe city-
Cbrlsel, Horatio W. Mercer, Esq., of Water-lane, Dijr.
On the 18th inst .at Albion-grove, Barnsbury-Par"
P.
On
aged 70. r
On the 18th inst.. at the Rectory, Stratton, near
Ag,nes, wife of the Bev. J. Hardy, aged 58. coolitle
On the 17th inst., at Cadbury-house, Somerset, prois
Wentworth, second daughter of the late Rev. Willie°
Wickham, of Carlton-house, same county. ipiquares
On the 14th inst., at Upper Bedford lace, Russ e,
George H. Vandeput, Esq., aged 60
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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the
D/Liddleaes, Monday, February 24, 1851. •