The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1851.

TERI ARGYLE ROOMS.—JACOBS v. BIGNELL AND OTHE.
Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Heatly, and Mr. Barstow ap.
peared for the plaintiff; and the;Attorny -General, Mr.
Lush, and Mr. Parry conducted the edefence.
Mr. CHAMBERS, in stating the case te the jury, said,
this action, which was one of considerable public in-
terest and importance, was brought to recover five
penalties of 1001. each from the defendants, Bignell,
Laurent, Bryer, and others, for keeping a house or room
for public music and dancing, without being duly licensed
under the statute. The statute in question was an old
Act of Parliament passed in the 25th year of the reign
of George the Third, in consequence of the evils which
arose from unlicensed places of entertainment of this
description. Without due regulations, and unless subject
to some kind of restriction, they held out the greatest
temptations to those who frequented thew, and persons
became so captivated with the pleasures and amusements
which they offered as to be induced to supply the means
of indulging in them by adopting dishonest or irregular
practices. The Act provided that the proprietor or pro-
prietors of rooms, saloons, or gardens, which were kept
open for public entertainment without a licence, should
forfeit to every person who should sue for the same the
sum of 10U/. for each day it wee so kept open, and be
otherwise punishable as the law directed in the cases of
disorderly souses. The place now under consideration
was well known as the Argyle Rooms, in Windmill-
street, Haymarket. Some might be old enough to recol-
lect that at one time there existed in Regent-street
rooms for dancing, called the Argyle Rooms ; they
were burnt down several years ago, and recently, or
within the last two or three years, a splendid saloon was
erected in Windmill-street for music and dancing. In
1849, the persons who then appeared to be the managers
s
or proprietors were the present defendants. I
opened in that year to the public without a tw
licence._ava
The Act made it incumbent on the proprietorto b
written on some conspicuous part of
the e
our-
of the building a notification that it was licensed
avant to act of Parliament, and alsoh a notice outside
to produce his
licence if any party not seeing 'u
might request him to do so. In the prreeenirtcaeshets oftee
defendants did not comply
with these requirements
the Act, and the natural neterence was that the rooms
The plan, trick,
were opened without any license._
scheme, or contrivalite by which they endeate toed to
evade the law was this: they announced that dancing
lesson& would be given at the rooms, and they charged
each grown up lady or gentleman who entered one shit
ling, under the pretence of their taking defacing lessons.'
The defendant Bryer, it appeared, applied at the
Michaelmas Quarter Sessions ire 1849 for a licence, but it
was refused by the magistrates, uuteithstanding the
rooms were opened at chit time for dancing. Charles
Emile Laurent, wins was once a celebrated cornepean
player, took the management of the band, and Ensile
Laurent, his father, had the general superintendence of
the affairs in the interior. There was a regular muney-
taking place, but persose were stationed at the dour
to prevent informers entering. In the following year,
1850, Charles Emile Laurent renewed his applies
Lion to the magistrates, and on stating that he had hired
the rooms for three years from Mr. Bignell, a licence
was granted to him, and the r. oms were now carried on
in toe reguar way under that license. He might men-
tion that Bignell was a well-known sporting gentleman,
and the owner of a cigar-shop and saloon adjoining the
Argyle Rooms. As soon as the dancing ceased, and the
lamps were extinguished, this saloon of his came into
requisition, and was kept open until a very late hour in
the morning; such ladies and gentlemen who wished to
prolong their amusements generally adjourning there
after the Argyle Rooms were closed. The penalties
now sought to be recovered were for keeping the rooms
open unlicensed on the 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth of
June, 1849, and it would be for the jury to say whether
the plaintiff, under the circumstances which would be
adduced in evidence, was entitled to one or all of those
penalties.
Mr. George Buggard, solicitor and vestry-clerk of St.
James's, Westminster, examined by Mr. HEATLY, said he
was instructed by the governors and overseers of the
parish to oppose the application tor a licence for the Ar-
gyle Rooms at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions in Sep-
tember, 1849. He attended accordingly on that occa-
sion, but the counsel who appeared for the proprietors of
the rooms withdrew his application. At the next ses-
sions, in 1850, he again attended to oppose a similar ap-
plication, but the magistrates granted a license.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—His
opposition in 1850 was unsuccessful. The magistrates
were almost unanimous in granting the license; only
two or three opposed it out of twenty-two magistrates.
James Gregg, beadle at the sessions, gave similar
testimony.
Mr. John Willis, formerly a police-constable, was
called and examined by Mr. Cueereees.—l was employed
by Mr. Brycr on the 19. h October, 1849, to attend the
Argyle Rooms to keep out disorderly persons, prostitutes,
and pickpockets, which he did up to last year. At the
time I was employed Mr. Bryer told me that he
made the engagement on behalf of Mr. Chris-
topher Brown, whom ho represented to be the
proprietor of the rooms. I often saw Messrs. Bryer,
Laurent, and Bignell in the rooms, but only tho former
took any part in the active management of the rooms.
The rooms were always conducted with strict order, and
care was taken to observe propriety and decorum in
those who attended. rooms were open from
eight o'clock till hulfepast eleven o'clock every night.
I recollect a grand bail raking place on Tuesday, the 4th
of June, 1849, liessre. Pr}er and Bignell were there
that night, but I &el not hear them giv, any direction.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEV•GENEnAL—I know
Mr. Christopher Brown. He wits the lessee, but I can't
say whether be had tie management of the rooms. I
have seem him there, taking pert in the management.
Mr. Bryer acted as director of the proceedings, and I
believe he executed the decorations. On the night of
the grand ball the rooms were re-decorated by air.
Bryer. l'er. Laurent, jun., was the leader of the band.
Everything was conducted in the rooms with peract
propriety and decency.
Richard Francie—l know the Argyll Rooms in Great
Windmilatereet. I am a printer, and I printed the
posting-bills for those rooms. I rrcellect the 4th of
June, 1849. I pruned bills kr the day, but Idu not
know whether 'bey, were posted. I have got a bill for
the ball, which I printed by direcfiou of Mr. Bryer, but
I saw neither Mr. Bignell nor Mr. Laurent about it.
The treasurer of the rooms, Mr. Bryer, usually paid
me. I also printed a general bill for the rooms by di-
rection of Mr. Bryer. I printed for the rooms between
October, 1849, and August, 1830.
Cross-examined by ibe ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I was
employed on behalf of Me. Christopher Brown, and I
debited him with the cost of the bills in my books.
Charles Nightingale—l was manager and conductor
of the Flora-gardens in the summer of 1850, and dur-
ing that year Mr. Bryer brought some bills to Mr.
Jacobs, who distributed'them about the gardens.
Mr. Justice WICHTMAN—Who is Jacobs?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--The virtuous plaintiff,
my Lord.
Mr. CHAMBERS—No. He does not come forward for
virtue.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Of course not. He comes
forward for gain.--(A. laugh.)
Witness said he had been at the rooms once, but he
did sot pay to go in.
viThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL—You may go back to
ioos,isMr
J.
aNcigbbt?ingale.; but before leaving us t.el.leuas
to s Witness—He appears always
gentleman
whether he hoe Me'
mr
Jeatelreeqsatte: but lam not clever enough to say
him as _ s any profession or calling. I only knew
ter of the Flora Gardens.
C division, was
eresford, son of the late inspector of the
that he plays
txhaemined by Mr. CHAMBERS, and stated
double bass in the orchestra of the
rooms. Mr. Laurent paid his salary.
Cross-examined bitri"
Mr. Laurent found the he
music, and that is the custom of
the profession. Mr. Christopher Brown is in the rooms
every evening.
Inspector Wall, of the
Crdi:tis, ion, examined by Mr.
CHAMIIERS—I know these rooms,
and
1 aeo
havel
e
Licensed by Act ofPar
frequently. In the early part of
June,
mtsheeenrtl27"twhse ee DO such words as
This was the case for the plaintiff, la
jury that Mr. Jacobs
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then addressed the jury for
informer, which
The pl
the defence, and reminded the
Zing.
brought this action as
oardyeom
he believed was his
tiff, the jury would remember, assisted to distribute
the bills for the ball, in June, 1850 ; and yet he 'nought
this action to recover penalties in respect of that very
ball. The case reminded him (the Attorney. General)eneral)
very forcibly of the welleknown case where a publican
•
end,
of friend,
got up a coacert in his house, for the benefit
and that friend, after receiving the proceeds of the con-
bens turned round upon his benefactor and filed an infer-
to be
elation against him for having allowed musicase
was
Oiled in his house without a licence. This c
not quite so bad as that, but it fell not very far short of
it, and he hoped the jury would mark their sense
of these discreditable proceedings by returning a
verdict for the defendants. He maintained that no
ease had been
made out either against the rooms or the
defendants. The
admitted were conducted
with strict order araodo m: it was
bad been proved
by the evidence that Mr.
while it
Brown
wee the
Christi- her
lessee, and Moldo Bryer u
director.
now, then, it be said that
only a managing
gentleman
had kept a disorderly hour"'
the latter
the
Aet of Parliament, when there"'hprohibited by
al ent
in the matter whatever; the one was beenwdsadnvoercio'snecde ins
the
lessee, and the other as a manager,l a
and if this ec ion
were brought fur the real he, e Sae purpose of pro-
tecting the public', why was net the abut brought
against Brown? No, that would not do• h
t reason
why the names of Messrs. Bryer, Laurent, one Neel! had
been dragged in was to shut their mouth. on this occa
Sion, or else they would have told the jury
wait the real
facts were. They were no more than these. Some
time ago Mr. Bryer ap?lied to the magistrates for a
licence, and it was unfortunetely refused. Mr. Christo-
pher Brown then determined to risk the
g of the
rooms without a licence, and there gentlemen he
engaged as his menagere, and it was preposterous to any
that they were the persons keeping the eeteblishment.
So admirably, however, were the rooms conducted be.
fore the licence was obtained, that the parish authori-
ties of St. James's, who repudiated all .s)napathy with
the action, voluntarily withdrew all opposition to this
popular plaee of amusement, and the Middlesex
magistrates almost unanimouly, for there was
only one:dissentient, agreed to grant a license to the
present proprietors. No injury, therefore, had accrued
to the plaintiff from the existence of these rooms prior
36 the sloe e, and as the plaintiff had instituted these
for the sake of vindicating the majesty

THE KAFIR WAR.
We have received Cape papers to the 7th of April,
hree days later than the last advicos.
Things remained much in the same state on the
frontier, as will be seen by the following extract (From the the Graham's Town Journal .E.7tra, April 1.)
" Advices were received yesterday from King Wil-
liam's Town to last Saturday. Since the Governor's
return from Fort Hare strong patrols ,have been sent out
in various directions, for the purpose of harassing the
enemy and crippling his resources as id means of pro-
tracting hostilities. This is the Kafir harvest time, and
if allowed to store his supplies the wa r may be conti-
nued to an indefinite period.
" During the past week, a patrol of 61)0 men proceeded
on the 26th up the Buffalo, and another on the following
day towards Perie, in which direction :it was understood
there were many huts and gardens. Subsequently ano-
ther patrol, under MajorWilmot, R.A., has been detailed
towards Seyolo'e country, for the purpose of opening up
Line Drift, the ford of the Keiskamina, on the direct
road to this place. The latter has proved himself to be
an energetic and able officer. He earned distinction in
New Zealand, and he has shown here the value of the
experience gained by him in that colony.
" In our Saturday's issue it was stated that 600 Hot-
tentots had been armed and permitted to accompany
General Somerset to patrol the Kat Fiver, where the
Kafirs were said to be in force, hay ing attacked the
loyal Hottentots at Eland's Post, and butchered four
of item. One or two errors were made in this state-
ment which we take this early opporttraity of correcting.
The number of Hottentots who were permitted to ac-
company General Somerset was 100, and not 600, as
above stated. The tact of the enemy baying roasted one
of these poor creatures is confirmed, and shows what
tide people may hereafter expect, should they place
themselv,s at the mercy of their Kafir allies.
" The Hottentots abuut King Willi lEl'B Town say that
Sanditla has a large caw') in toe Atnat.ohs, and lives in
a house built in the same manner as that of an English
person.

NEWSPAPER DUTIES.
Mr. lIAYTER presented a petition from Wells, pray
ing for the repeal of all duties on newspapers.
REGIUM DONUM. _ _

Mr. KERSHAW presented petitions from London
and Westminster against the Regium Donum.
ST. ALBAN'S BRIBERY COMMISSION BILL.
The House then went into committee on this Bill,
Mr. Bernal in the chair.
On the consideration of Clause 13,
Mr. STUART objected to the Committee proceeding
any further with this Bill, because he thought they were
proceeding on a precedent which did not at all apply to
the present proceedings. The Sudbury election was evi-
dently the precedent on which the Hon. Gentleman who
had introduced the Bill was proceeding, bat in that case
the House had proceeded with the Bill after a full and
fair inquiry had taken place, with evidence from both
sides, and after a distinct recommendation from
the Committee, but in the present instance the
only reason for bringing in the Bill was that
a full inquiry had not and could not be held, and after a
report from the Committee; which he would say was the
most extraordinary he had ever read, from any Com-
mittee and from any tribunal whatever. First of all,
they reported that Mr. Bell was duly elected, next that
they had no materials brought before them properly to
try the case, and last of all they went on to say that it
was evident that gross bribery and corruption had pre-
vailed at the last election, then after making their de
cision going on to assign two separate reasons why
they should have come to a completely different re-
sult. It the precedent of the Great Yarmouth case,
in which the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Dorset
shire had taken the initiative, had been followed, there
would have been a question of some sort or other, when
in fact, there was none whatever now. The case of
Horsham, too, war much more in point, although in that
caw Parliament retused to grant a commission. tie
thought the chairman of the Committee which had made
such an absurd report was asking them to commit a
flagrant injustice, and he fur one, would be no part)
to it; be should theretore move that the Chairman do
now leave the chair.
Mr. AGLIONBY protested against the course whieb
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had taken, and he
hoped the Committee would not entertain it.
Mr. ELLICE considered that the report of the
Committee was perfectly consistent with the evidence
adduced before them. They declared the sitting Mem-
ber elected, because there was no direct proof of his
being guilty of bribery either by himself or agents;
but the Committee entertained no doubt that
corruption and bribery did extensively exist at
the last election. They recommended the ap-
pointment of a Commission, for they wore of opinion
it was the only means of ascertaining the truth with
regard to the extent to which bribery was carried on,
and would likewise save much of the public time. A
Commission was by far the most expedient mode of in-
quiry, if the Hausa thought any inquiry was necessary.
Mr. STUART said he was in favour of the fullest
inquiry into the prayer of the petition against Mr. Bell,
but he objected to the dangerous principle involved in
the present Bill, and would divide the House upon it,
unless the Honourable Member agreed to the amend-
ments proposed by his Honourable Friend (Mr. Bankes).
Mr. BANKES thought the House ought to consider
before they proceeded further whether the other House
would sanction any such measure for the appointment
of a Commission on,no better grounds than those alleged
in the very unsatisfactory report of the Committee. He
had framed his amendments as nearly as possible in con-
formity:with Lord J. Russell's Act, the sth and 6th Vie ,
c. 102, and he believed they would lead more effectually
to the accomplishment of the object they all desired. A
greater insult had never bees offered before to the House
than by the absconding witnesses, whose evidence was
required before the Committee. Some of them were
just across the water, via., at Boulogne, while the
others had gone a little further on their
travels, and were now at Paris. He believed
they were complaining of the want of remit-
tances, and the absence of remittances appeared to be
the only hope of their return. As this subject involved
the dignity and character of the House, he hoped the
Hon. Member would accede to the amendments he pro-
posed.
After a few words from Mr. E. Malan and Mr,
STUART,

- "Letters from Fort Haro have come i❑ to-day up to
Sunday last, at which date Major-General Somerset was
out on piArcl, as above stated, in the Kat River. From
the accounts received, it appears thst on the evening
of Thursday the picquws were flied on by the enemy,
who appeared to be in some force. The Fingues
and Hottentots immediately went to the support
of the sentries, and from the blood spoor seen
the next morning, it is inferred that several of the
enemy must have been either killed or wounded. On
teaching Eland's Post ell was found quiet, it being sup-
posed that the reb,l Hottentots had moved into the
Amatola. Several • clumps' of Kafirs were seen, but
none of them were brought to action. The General was
continuing his movement, and has sent directions fur six
dap' To tuns to he ►orwarded to Post 11,,tiet."
The following comments of the Zuid Afrihaaa of
the 7th of April are interesting, as showing the
opinion entertained by the colonists as to the speedy
termination of the war :

" The Government notice of the 25th ult. is of a grati-
fying nature. We say this, inasmuch as the defeat of
the enemy, therein recorded, is the first affair that we
look upon as actually reflecting any credit upon the
forces at head-quarters. Hitherto we have been too
much accustomed to the old tune of marching and coun-
termarching along the high road, and upon being assailed
making a charge upon the enemy and marching on again.
" We do not, however, estimate so highly the advan-
tages gained by this engagement, nor do we believe
that there is any present prospect of the war being soon
brought to a conclusion; but such lessons as the one re-
cently taught, if followed up with rapidity, will cer-
tainly prove the oely means to lesson the period of pro-
traction.

With the Gaikas at open war—with a reinforcement
to their ranks from the 'Stambies—with the connivance
of the Amagalekas—with the Tambookies and almost
every native chief throughout British Kafraria and the
Sovereignty in arms—and the Hottentot rebellion and
defection in the army to boot—what actual prospect is
there, we presume to ask, of a speedy termination of
hostilities?

" With such facts on record, no general order can
have any effect. The danger is not diminishing, but
progressive, and the wont part of the present rupture
may yet have to be enacted. At the outset the Com-
mander-in-Chief had only to deal with the Gaika clans;
now the number of his adversaries are tenfold. Let
there be no hope held out, therefore, of approaching
peace, when war is yet raging with all its horrors, and
may inflict calamities upon the colony never yet recorded
in the pages of its history.
" The praise bestowed on men who have nobly done
their duty to their Queen and country is well earned,
and is, after all, but a poor recompense for the dangers
which they have braved at the peril of their lives; but,
whilst trumpeting forth this praise, let us not, in the
description
of our achievements and the results likely
d
ocow trahnetrheeoobm, resort to hyperbole. By
so
aiiidurgewaliezeduinocornpsceriohuasplys
only
expectations
distant period
eo
y at some
estimateloq obloquy
ethdaistgiust
will
iwilheicahtaailnyuproenvetrhsee mdaey.
vo,t‘edlvh:atdruosft ,hipaivelvl3° may,
to erewith a mind inflated by
recent victory h
Duly *area
held out such expectations?
npgptrheehnenosuiornms
imsgaiyvihngays.e” pictured
an aspect to
- sour own
facts before us ow. gloomy than in reality it is, but the

The Committee divided, when there appeared--
For Mr. Stuart's amendment ... 10
Against it ... ... ... ... S 4
Majority ... ... ... --44
The Chairman then reported progress, and the Hous•
adjourned until Five o'clock.

The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at a Quarter before
Five o'clock.

ROYAL COMMISSION.

Sir A. Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, sp-
ared at the table of the House, and summoned the
Speaker to attend in the House of Lords, to hear the
Royal assent given to certain Bills (Jar which see
Lords' report).
The SPEAKER, on his return, announced the names
of the Bills which bad been as.ented to.
METROPOLIS WATER BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this Bill,
Mr. COCHRANE rose to move an amendment, that
it is the opinion of this House, that no Bill for the
supply of water to the metropolis shall be proceeded
with, unless the works required for an improved and
complete supply of water to the metropolis shall be put
up for competition as to the terms on which
they shall be executed and maintained, upon a
ptoostehdethpisi went contract_ for a term of years, on a general rate.
T,he Honourable Gentleman, after relatine. the history
water supply
of the
existing
of mtehteropolitan water. companies, from
establishment of the New River Company down
t time, proceeded to state that ha op-
r companies was
Bill because it would increase monopoly in the
metropolis. The history of
tahnii'd he iw. tai 15ag ,cryaw nadt emuchthe conducti 11
(f
irai d
their
presentrfeetl perfectly
in
managersre statediwb
al:f,.'
the companyequally reprehensible.
mania of 1846, and a"
years ago there was a
resembling the railway
disgraceful system thingswas
s reached such a pitch
water mania somewhat
monopoly to interfere
for onoeptohlyoug t very properly
tnat the Legislature
nTohwencowmapsiaeisnteadbloisf,haedadthhaet
swthehroicheotohlde
not
tbbliee
regvUted the water sup-
complained, for a more disgr
conceived Shan that which

Scorn:it! CE-mtaCili------'-----------------=
ending June 1,1851, - LWAT.--Traffic for the Week
Passengers (13 053) parcel
,
and carriages s,noraes, :.
Goods, cattle, &c, ... •-• ....£1,002 17 3
••• ... 820 011
Total
... ~..... .......•
Corresponding week in last year. "1,443 3 11,842 18 2

to the
at Paris
MONEY MARKET.—Tbe qui-------'--)ratiou of gold
is about 5 per mine discount, accourtgnew tariff, which, at the English
31. 178. laid. per ounce for standard gold, gives ° of
change of 25.01; and the exchange at Paris on London ezat
short being 25.021, it follows that gold is 0.06 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London. By advises from Li:::
burgh the price of gold is 425 per mark, which, at the Log.
lish Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.4 i ; and the exchange at Ham.
burgh on London at short being 13.5 j, it follows that gold
►it folloen
,F+, 0.29 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh.
is four
`cl:l2e course of exchange at New York on London for bills a
ence of intEn
betwdays' eight is I tui per cent., and the par of exchange
leaves a profit England and America being 109 23-49 per cent.,
that the exchange is nominally 0.92 per cent. in
England; and after making allowance for differ-
and charges of transport, the present rate
States. t on the importation of gold from the United

R°C73I)II•Z) MONDAY.—The flannel market continues
flat, with very little doing. English wool is firm, with a
limited amount of business; and colonial wool may bo
obtained at rather easier prices.

•-•\

of the law, but to put money into his own pockets, he IMPERIAL PARLIANIENT, , ply of the metropolis. Within the last few weeks he had
0
astels., ,e
_e . r ease see? e- e
-a k ~. VI confidently relied upon the verdict of the jury being in
(THIS EVENING.) personally gone over London to make himself master of
.
wourzli ,i„,,Hr-1 tti.,7,,,,, ifr favour of the defendants.
--se-- this very subject, and then sights met his eyes that per-
fectly astounded him. Nothing could be more horrible
Mr. Justice WIGRTMAN then briefly summed up, and •
SUN OFPIC_E, Seven o'Clock.
HOUSE OF LORDS. than the scenes which ho saw, and he believed M. Leon
left it for the jury to say whether they thou. ht the de-
+ fendante, or any of them, acted as master or si oprietor Their Lordships sat to-day shortly before Five. Faucher, who had performed a similar tour of inspec-
BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) of the rooms before their licence was obtained. The following Bills this day received the Royal Lion, had publicly declared that our water reservoirs
(Sittings at Nisi Frills, before Justice WicirrmaN and I The jury, without a moment's hesitation, returned a Assent by Commission:--
were a stigma to a nation boasting of its civilisation as
a Common Jury.) verdict for the defendants. Property Tax Bill. England did. The Hon. Member read his
personal
THE ARGYLE ROOMO.-JACOBS V. 13IGNELL AND OTHERS.
Sale of Arsenic Regulation Bill. notes of a visit to places in Bermondsey, Knightsbridge,
Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. fleetly, and Mr. Barstow ap- FRANCE. Royal Naval School Bill, and other districts, showing that diseases of the worst
character always existed where the supply of water was
London and Blackwell Railway Bill.
peered for the plaintiff; and theAttorney-General, Mr. The Bishop of St. Claude, in the Jura, died on
Driffield and Sheffield Turnpike Road Bill. either deficient or impure. While the average
Lush, and Mr. Parry conducted the defence.
Mayfield Railway Bill. duration of life among the higher classes
Mr. CRAMBERs, in stating the case te the jury, said, Saturday last.
Leicester Waterworks Bill. was 42 years, among the poor and industrious people
. A letter from Chateauroux, in the Eure, cf the 3d
Shrewsbury and Bridgenorth Turnpike Roads Bill.
this action, which was one of considerable public in-
who were more particulary subject to the misery and
terest and importance, was brought to recover five
candidates
.inst., states that the party of order has obtained an
Whitby Waterworks Bill discomfort of filthy and unwholesome water it was only
penalties of 1001. each from the defendants, Bignell, Important advantage in the election of their
Scottish Central Railway Bill. ten years, and that fact alone he thought was sufficient
Laurent, Beyer, and others, for keeping a house or room
Regent's Canal Company Bill. to stamp the present system with the condem-
for public music and dancing, without being duly licensed The demagogues, not daring to offer any can
as municipal councillors of the Canton of Levroux.
didates
nation olfdthbee Hproeupsaer.edltfu as
show
et ffwe rtehnatt system
water
mi wereght adopted
sa p.
under the statute. The statute in question was an old hoped to divide the party of order by proposing some nalesworth, Beccles, and Haddiscoe Railway Bill
2d. for each house in London insteadtohgfere7Gttdoer.
Act of Parliament passed in the 25th year of the reign Moderates. Their tactics were defeated. They only North British Railway Bill
London and Blackwell Railway Bill:(Extension of Time phleiesdhoaut
of George the Third, in consequence of the evils which polled 60 votes out of 150.
pasieeaet
epfr
jugglery
yTahteterme
pwteads,unhothweevHere, ~
arose from unlicensed places of entertainment of this The Mayor of the Commune of Channe, in the for Widening).
n. Malton and Driffield Junction Railway Bill
description. Without due regulations, and unless subject
Derby and Ashborne
Aberdeen Public Records Bill.
Road Bill.
fihtadthaapn.
vernment Billl, which would place in the hands
Go-
to some kind of restriction, they held out the greatest
they
ey the n
edwi different
derived.
water
Simultaneous
ta
ueeu companiess
temptations to those who frequented them, and persons urea to a petition.. .
Charente, hasnot onlyfor t
hree fuse d
revisionto
ef legaliset
he
Constitution
ut
uh
set
it
u signstie
became so captivated with the pleasures and' amusements h d of the church Richmond and Lancaster Turnpike Road Bill.
Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway Bill.
which they offered as tll be induced to supply the means he harangued the people . .
prepared within his jurisfdriecmtioteeebuete,ron Sunday last
peered the prospectus of a company, which, with a
of indulging in them by adopting dishonest or irregular
were revised wheat Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne New Road Rile capital of two millions of money, proposed to supply
practices. The Act provided that the proprietor or pro- them that if the Constitution.
to dissuade them from signing the petition, telling
The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, every house in London at a penny a week each with it Lord Cranworth, and Lord Stanley of Alderley. capital pure, soft water at high pressure.
prietors of rooms, saloons, or gardens, which were kept would rise to .50f. the hectolitre. The people, how-
PRIT3..tES
(LEFT SPEARING.)
open for public entertainment without a licence, should ever, possessed too much good sense to be de-
Their Lordships resumed shortly after Five o'clock. •••••••............................aMI
forfeit to every person who should sue for the same the ceived by his words.
sum of lee/. for each day it was so kept open, and be The 20th Committee of Parliamentary Initiative, Several private Bills were, on the motion of Lord
REDESDALE, forwarded a stage.
otherwise punishable es the law directed in the cases of on the proposition of General Fabvier for raising the
Lord MONTE AGLE postponed the presenting of the From the o,fficial List.
disorderly nouses. The place now under consideration state of siege of Lyons, yesterday heard the Minis-
petition from Australia on the subject of transportation, puBLISESD EVERY TUESDAY AND PEIDAY EVENING.
was vnll known as the Argyle Rooms, in Windmill- ter of the Interior, who took occasion to defend
of which he had given notice. LOXDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 3.
street, Haymarket. Some might be old enough to recol- the Bill for the establishment of a police system in
WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.
!act that at one time there existed in Regent-street
that city and the suburbs. The Committee decided--ems-- 4
.coma for danCiag,The Marquisof LANSDOWNE gave notice that be
.TOINT•11TOCIL 31.111.1WIELS. 1
that there was no ground for taking General Fab- should - its ' •
to-morrow move that the at rising do -
vere burnt down called the Argyle Rooms ;theyr
several years ago, and recently, o
viers proposition into consideration, and it ap- adjourn to Monday se'neight. Dividend Amount
vithin the last two or three years, a splendid saloon was
In pointed M. Brehier reporter thereon. The Commit- YETI PIONS. Name of Company. Per of Paid. Price. 1
Annum. share.
rooted in Windmill-street fur music and dancing.
.
849, the persons who then appeared to be the managers tee en the Bill on the police of Lyons resolved to re - The Earl of HARROWBY presented several yeti- --- ------
- 1
bi. per cent. 60 0 0 50 0 0 - ,
Z a. d. 4 a. e.
r proprietors were the present defendants. It was commend the National Assembly to adopt it, and ap- dons in favour of the Absconding Debtors Bill.
COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL. Australasia •••••• • • • • 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0
paned in that year to the public without a licence. pointed. M. Ferdinand Barret reporter.
An aide-de-camp of the Minister of War has just
he Act made it incumbent on the On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM the County eßerietrohnl4.°.r.th.•
A.m. !f1.c.',1.1
25 25 0 0 - (
ritten on some conspicuous part ot the exterior left for Algiers, with dispatches for the Governor-m- Colonial.. ••• •• •••• • • • 2/. per
cent.
1001 0 20 0 0 - /
proprietor to have
Courts Extension Bill (No. 2) passe.d throwgh Co eommeecial.cf Leaden 61.
mittee, when divers amendments were introduced. Theo 15 0 0 -
' the building a notification that it was licensed pure
General ad interim. Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 er cent. -
with
i tlhaurstgleeeery thanepr
Bill
profit
oa
Bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed, and to be lonian •• •• ••,• •••• • • 151. pr cent. 25 0 26 -0
0 -
ant to sect of Parliament, and also to produce his
The Bourse was animated ' d yes,er ay, and a decided re-committed on the 17th. •Landon and County •• 61. eer cent. 100 0 20 0 0 --
case the ..,,_
enoe if any party not seeing such a notice outside
gilt request him to do so. In the present. improvement took place in the price of public securities, PETITIONS. Tendon
and Weetnainstr 61, per cent. 50 0 20 0 0 28
London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 o 19 0 0 -
J. ne Five per Cents. opened at 90f. BD., and rose
Ditto New ...... 8/ per cent. 10 o 10 0 0 43)4 c
fondants did not, comply
that the rooms g
with these requirements of
gradual! to 91f. 20c., at while% price they closed. The byTthhiertEvairldoiefs CARLISLEnaemb o f
the presented
vv e Woman
aau petition,,s
Rights sAi gsn6eed. Provincialof Ireland.. 111. per cent. 100 25 00 - (
s Act, and the natural in!erence was r
d without any license. The plan, trick, s
three per Cents, closed at 561'. 45c.; Orleans Railroad cl-aiion -of Sheffield, praying for a repeal of the taxes on cations) of Ireland :: 51.. per cent. 50 0 22 10 0 - 1
. . Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 035 0 0 - i
re opened
Shares, 825'.; Rouen, 615 f.; Havre, 242 f. 50e.; Great knowledge.
sepaitthtoes.u.s.t.raii...a..... .... .... 66/1.,
Ditto, Now. ••••• • • •5/. per cent. 20 0 10 0 0 - "
ieme, or contrivance by which they endeain rued to
Northern, 475 f. ; Avignon, 221 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 435 E. ; MARRIAGES (INDIA) BILL.
lde the law was sins: they announced that dancing
Basle, 145 f.; Bordeaux. 397,. 500 ; Paris and Strasburg, The report on this Bill was brought up. per r
percent.
25 - I 25 0 0 -
Union of Australia •• • • 61. per cent. 35 0 23 0 0 - r
sons would be given at the rooms, and they chare d
-t 363 f. 75c.; Tours and N,entes, 277 f. 50c. AMENDMENT OF THE LAW OF EVIDENCE 210 0 - 1
:la grown up lady or gentleman who entered one still
dancing lessons. BILL. Jnioa of London. -•• i 61. per cent. 50 o to o o 13
g, under the pretence of their taking
DENMARK AN D THE DUCHIES. Union et Madrid ..... - 40 040 0 0 - P
Le defendant Br) er, it appeared, applied at :he On the order of the day for the committal of this Bill,
I
.cha,elmas Quarter Sessions in 1E49 fora licence, but it The Independence, of Brussels, has the following Lord BROUGHAM signified his disapproval of cer- INEWRANCII COMPANYZIS. 6
a refused by the magistratfa, not«ithstanding the from HaunbUrgh, Ist inst. :- tain parts of the Bill, and suggested that it should be
I Dividend Amount 1 .
h
nue were opened at that time for dancing. Charles "I have already announced to you the regulation of referred to a Select Committee, bat at the same time Name of Compel'''. per of Paid. Price
the succession to the throne of Denmark, and to the he was understood to protest against the Bill being re• Annum. Share.
Zile Lauren', wee was once a celebrated corm peso
•-.----
ler, took the management of the bend, and Emile sovereignty of tbe two Duchies, by the adoption made ferred to the judges. -___-_,.-___
h
urent, his faiher, had the general superintendence of by the King of Denmark of the young Prince Christian The LORD CHANCELLOR was in favour of re- ilbion - ............ V. 10e. 51030 16
0 f5O 0 0 a
) affairs in the interior. There was isregular money- of Glecksbourg. It eppeaes that the Grand Duke of ferring this most important Bill to a Select Committee. tlliance Brit. and Fir. 711486 d &be 100 0 0 11 0 0 2614 hi
Ling place, but persons were stationed at the door Oldenbourg, who enjoys immediate and incontestable Lord CAMPBELL considered that the Bill would Itulaistte..atarina. ••- - 6 pigstliscibe. 100 0 0 26 0 0 36%
~
rights over these countries, is by no means inclined to greatly improve the administration of justice-(" Hear, Arvia •
Lif:a. 7.........:..... 4/.pe; ce•
nt. 1005 0 : 1S 10
01 17%
"
prevent informers entering. In tbe following year,
50, Charles Emile Laurent renewed his applies
nto the magistrates, alienate those right!, or to have them - la. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 -7
tl
The Russian Minister, M. de Struve, is endeavouring greatly confirmed by the letter which had been published .teriel,Med.isGen.Life spr ct.& ba. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 ts,
and on stating that he had hired
1 rooms for three years from Mr. Bignell, a licence diplomatically to overcome the resistance of the Grand by his illustrious predecessor, Lord Denman.-(Hear.) E.'rjouln,Y.7.7 •":•• 7:: 144311 100 0 0 10 0 • SO '-`
0 6 o 0 15
Duke to that act of succession decided upon at Copen- He •thought the judges ought to be consulted, and that eerie ....• .••
... be. 50 0 0 50 0 6%
8 granted to him, and the r. onus were now carried on
hagen. The threat of armed intervention, simul,a-
;ne reguar way under that liceese. He might men- their opinion was entitled to great consideration. Ile Eaity and Law .... •• 4% per sent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 5
1 that Bignell was a well-known sporting gentleman, neouly addressed by Austria, Prussia, and Hanover, to wouid consent to refer it to a Select Committee, and had itn roe%leaa LIM •••• • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 11%
the Senate of Bremen, has at length had for result to no doubt that it would there receive every consideration. 6 0 0
144
the owner of a cigar-shop and saloon adjoining the
•
•
(11)be
overcome the resistance and the opposition of the Legis-
;yle Rooms. As soon as the dancing ceased, and the Lord BROUGHAM had only intended to object to Guardian ...... ••• • • • 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 -0
0 56%
dative Assembly of the Bourgeoisie, where the demo- calling the judges as witnesses before the Committee.
y rnredecemityeiledear..l;.•::....
..11 Iss. 100 0 I la 0 I IN se
Imperial Fire -••• • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 I 0 245 oh
ps were extinguished, this saloon of his came into
cratic element was in great majority. The Socialist He thought the opinion of the judges entitled to ever
lisition, and was kept open until avery late hour in
.olt.kbs. 100 0 0 20 0 41 be
morning; such ladies and gentlemen who wished to papers have been obliged to suspend their periodical respect. Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 2% a
Dug their amusements generally adjourning there publications, and their meetings have been prohibited The Bill was then committed pro forme; and ordered Law Life •• •• •• •• .. 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 46 YY
by the police. The Senate is now occupied in drawing Legal and General Lire - BO 0 0 241 0 4%
the Argyle Rooms were closed. The penalties
London Fire •••••• •• 208. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
sought to be recovered were for keeping the rooms up some very stringent Bills on the liberty of the press (LEFT SITTING.)
to be referred to a Select Committee.
London Ship • ........ ex
SOs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 .
unlicensed on the 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth of and on the right of meeting, which .will be very soon -.....----
Marine •• ••• .. 158. per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 13% Sit
), 1849, and it would be for the jury to say whether submitted for the adoption of our Legielative Assembly," HOUSE OF COMMONS. Ved.lnvlid &Gea.Life 4%1• per et. 50 0 0 20 0 2% A
ilaintiff, under the circumstances which would be -
The SPRIKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. Monszeh ••••••• •• •• - 5 0 Cll 0 0 1
N'ational Lean Fined.. V. per sent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% u,
al. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 214 `-',',
cod in evidence, was entitled to one or all of those THE KAFIR WAR. PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Neese: .... ..... .....
Palladitun Life ....... ,
hies.
ai.p.sh. & be. - - 156 tilt
We have received Cape papers to the 7th of April, The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed
Professional Life.. .. .. ak per amt. 6 II 0 0 141 0 198.0 d an,
r. George Buggard, solicitor and vestry-clerk of St. three days later than the last adviciss. to:- Provident Life •• ...... IL be. & be. 100 00100 0 SO
ex's, W •
ms
Great Western Railway (Arrangements with reference teecteL_llecs.a.n. •• •
...... be. s 0 0 010 0 6%
Westminster, examined by Mr. HEATLY, said he Things
remained much in the same state on the
instructed hy the governors and overseers of the frontier, as will be seen by the following
extract 7- to the Purchase, &c., of the Wilts, Somerset, and Royal E a 5e•.... • 61. p.ot. & be. Steak. -9• t he
San Fire ••••••• •• •• •• 61. 10s. - 2,9 vie
hto oppose the application fora licence for the Ar- (FromWeymouth, &c., Railways) Bill. Date Mie ... ....... -
the Graham's Town Journal F.7tra April 1,) IL 6a. - 48 rev
Rooms at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions in Sep- Leeds and Thirsk Railway Bill. United Kingdom .. •• 41. p. ct. & les. 90 e e 4e e 4
" Advices werereceivedyesterday -'
from King Wil-
Moaned Life.... •• .• 10% ot.kbs. 1100 •• 01 10 0 0 - pro
er, 1849. Ho attended accordingly on that coca- Ham's Town to last Saturday. Since the Governor's The Shrewsbury and Cheater Railway and the Wa- u
Victoria Life.. ...... 51. or 4 12 6 5% ant
terford and Tramore Railway Bills were read a third . _ p out. - I
but the
counsel who appeared for the proprietors of return from Fort Hare
strong patrols ,have been sent out •
- we
aoms withdrew his application. At the next sea- in vario d• -
us irections, for the nurnnew nf h 0,....;,,,, el,- e tim .
- - -
in 1850_ he eosin atte...,1‘,.4 4,-.........,--- -:-:1-- __

WILTZ7L-WORZW.
Dividend Amount
Diane of Cowley. per of Pail. Price.
Annum. Sitars.
. A s. d. a s. d.
Nast Londoß.••• •• •• •• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 15$
Kent• • • • •• •• •• ••
Grand Janetion .... • •
..41. per out. SO I 8 68%
• • 44 por cat. 100 0 0 39
Lambeth .. •• • • •••• •• 51. per cat. 100 0 0 New Rivr Lucia Erdge 41. Os. —9/
Vatuka11'.......• .• •• 51. per oat. 100 0 0 97 West Middlesex .. • 161.05. pr cnt.
110
Divi, DOCILS.
Name oi, ,onapliay. pum. erid"mnt
Ann
—. of PAM. ?Aso.
Shari.
——..--_
Co A s. d. A 0. d.
Commercial • • •••••• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. 04
mast and West Ind‘a... 61. pr cent. Stook. 14.6 East Country ..... •• . 308• per eh. 100 0 0 London •• •• •••• .• • • 51. pr cent. Stock. 113%
Ditto Bonds•• •• •• 41. per cent.
St. Katharine ...... •• 3% per cent. Stock. 77%
Ditto 80nd5....., • • 4%1. pr cent.
Southampton •• ••.. .• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 60 0 0 11
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per et Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--------- -------- --- -----
A. s. 4. A. B. d.
_ _
gangerford .........,
douthwrk ..........
100 0 0 15 Ditto Nw of 7% p. c, 358. pot cent. 50 0 0
Waterloo .........„,
16 3
DUO 100 0 0 Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od.
60 0 0 Si
Ditto Nw ditto of 71, 11. Is. Od. 40 0 0 —4rauxhall —.. •• • lv, 11. 70 10 2
18

CAZilf.d.l.B.
j
Names of i IDividend ,ranies
01 a ilDividead
Price ''' 1 per b..„.„
Companies. per ' Companies. 1 Annara. 'l""°'
Annul. an ......-----.
____
---._.. --
.----
A
i
Ashtn& Oldh 97 71, 113 Macelest A eld. 100' X. 10g. se
3arnsleY •• • • 160 111. 180 Neat •••• •• • 100 161.
iirknk&A.brg 160 11.
86 Oxford.. •• • • loe 1 201. 140
Llirmlll3llBra 40 41. 93 Peak Forest. 7s 1 31. 18s. 70
Coventry.. 100 251. co 2 Regent's ... • 33 IL 3s• 11%
Derby ••• • • 100 OW. 63 Rochdale.... is , 41. 42
EllemrefaChs 133 355. 26% ilomrset Coal 'so , 71.105.
21. as. 313 t 9brewsburY.• 125 --.
3randJanctn 100 •11.pr.ot. BE4 Do.LkFdlit 12 i 61. p. e. --
(ire., 8 Pr• Ct. 101 11 iiitffrd &Wore lip 281. 408
,raannddtrair:ay 1061°
IL lee. 24 Stoarbridge.. 145 30" °l°
Kennt& Ay' 39 41. 04. 3% Seventaidl Lancaster . 100, 42, wy, Rau. (26 31.0 e. 34
Leeds&LiTrp 100 241. 400 Warwick& /
Loloester..•• 1100, 31, 66 IWD:dig.
.5 100 41. 44
Leic.str&Nik 43 41, 44% Piranvickis/ ~,,, 31. le
Loughborogh 142 701, 510 Napten,i ' Monmouthsh 100 81. Wercstr .111 ../i 31. 48%
ylntgonlrYah 100 -- BirraLug.
SfeltaMwb 100 Wilts & /Irks 1 ls.
j
$J

OD, GAS-LIGHT 4N3:1 002E33 (30DIPALNI33IS.
A
IDividend i Amount
per 11- Name of Company.
of j'al4. Price.
ry. Anima. Skare.
eat
__.------.
---------
-...- -..
ell, British •• • • •......... IL AL B. 4. AL s• d•
in Ditto Frovineial.... 40 0 9 la 0 0 13
11. SI. 2o • o so 0 0 15%
it, Brighten ............ 01.
90 0 0 -
id-
canCltytineof
nLicencdoonnso.u.
i..a.t..
st. 17000
00
00 13501 : • 1120
a). Equiti5b1e............ 60e. 60 ooso 0 0 27 10f Imperial ............ 31. 50 0060 0 0 7* tee Independent ......... 61. 40 0040 0 0 4iLondon.• ........ ~ ..
lilt- 50 0 • 60 0 • ...,
ed De., Pail. Preforms,. - 50 0 0 SO 0 0 -
61. 25 6 0 710 0
fa Phoenix ............. 41. 50 0 0
4* 0 0 2734 Eatcliff --•'•- '• •• 51. 100 • • so
United General ...... IL 50 0 0 60. 0 0 153
;I'o Westminster Chartered Si. ao • o - 44}4
iy Ditto, New ...... •. 12s. 60 0 0 IC 6 0 N
A
se WSW OP 800TTI9II 00IMPANZ311/1' PIitIOXIS
........__________.
33 Dividend Amount
.e Name of Company. per of raid. Pries. 1
Annum. gha.ra.
lie -
--.
it
A o. d. A a. 1
d Bank *Motion& ..... 11. per ant. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1813(,
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 199%
- Caledonian Bank •.... 61. per sent. 10 0 0 2 10 OIL 7..
0 City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
d Clydesdale Bank- -•• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 16 0 0 13%
0 Commercial Bank .... 71. per cent. 600 0 0 100 0 0 174
Eastern Busk.. •••• .. 51. per cent. 26 0 0 10 0 91. Bs.
Edinb.&Glasgow Balk 81. per cent. 5. 0 s 0 0 4%
Bushangeßak of Boot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 1154
National Bank ..... ... 54 per cent.. SO 0 0 10 0 0 15%
Northof Beetlandßan.l 51.pereent. 20 0 0 2JO 0 111.165.
Royalßank oft3oetland 61. per oent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 134
L•nionßankof Beetling 31.peroent. 100 0 0 50 13 0 91
Western 8ank......., v. per cent. 50 5 0 SO 0 0 73
Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1134 British Guarantee .... 41. per sent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Ils Od
Caledonian Fire Inn!. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2234 1 City of Glasgow Life,. 61. per cent. 36 0 0 2 .0 0 31. Ile
Colonial Life ......., _ 50 0 0 14 0 21. Os.
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 6 16 et 0 213(
' , Eng.& Beet, Law Life oLper cent. 50 0 0 2 111 6 3
Life Assoc. of kiestland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 81. Os ,
National/ire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 243.0 d
North British Incur... Si. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 27
Scottish 'Union Inernes . Ul. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 ,24s.ed ,
Standard Life • • - .. .
51. per cent. 60 0 0 4 6 0 I 12
United Dep. Assuranee 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 175 Od .
--
-
MiIiCIILLAN33O27I3.
1
..........................................
•••••• 1
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Fetid. Prise.
Annum. Share. c
.-- ......ol=oll. >sA. a. d. Z. I. d.
Assam Tea .... ••• • •• - 20 0 o 20 '5 0 • 2
&notion Alart•• ••• •• 21. Si. 60 0 0 - - 2434 1
!Intranet' Agrioulterl 11. 100 0080 IP I Is d
Anstralian Trust •• •• 6/. per cent. - 35 0 0 20
kettle-Mexican Mint" IL toe. 10 0 • 10 0 0 95
Ditto, Ralf Akares.. - - 2To 0 - 1
British American Land - - 28 10 0 14% $1
Canada ••••••• • • •• •• GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 II 0 47 it
Do. 4 per seat Bonds - - -- SIN
Uppr Canada Ronde 6/, per eent. - - 101 P
City Navigation lends ai per sent. - . - 96 g
Gen. Revers. & Invest, sp.C. k he, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 92
Conitable Reversienry sm.& lAA/ 100 0 0 100 C 0 106% ;
Ditto New ...... _ 50 0 0 2 10, 0
._l,
0511•8145.5mNdyigat103 if p.st.fobs. 15 0 0 14 0, 0 28 hl
godson's 8ay........ - Stock. - . 206 I/1
Runierford .......... 2/. Se. - 160 ,6 0 London Institution... _ - I 47
78 10 0 7 0
New Zealand Company - 25 001 25 0 0 - "
Ditto. New ........ _ 21 00! 12 114 0 - in
Russell Institution.... _ - 26 3 0
Peninslr&Orient.Btra. 81. per cent. 50 00; SO 0 0 - di;
Reversionary Int. Soc. 04/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 6 106
Royal tall Steant• ••• 41. p. share. 100 00' 50 0 0 ._.. an
South Australian... .. 11. per share. 26 0 0 26 0 0 24% th,
Tan Dleinan's Land., ' _ 100 00 29 o 0 1
To MEND CaimA.-Mix together equ .al parts of , an
fine glue, white of eggs, and white lead, and 7 rah it anoint 1 '7l

To MEND C ,A.—Mix together equ .al parts of
fine glue, white of eggs, and white lead, and vith it anoint
the edges of the article to be mended; press ti awn together,
and when hard and dry scrape off as much of the cement as
sticks about the joint. The juice of garlic is, another good
cement, and Palma ne park whore it hal 1;14/3 UAW.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
ADMIRALTY COURT, June 4.
TUE JANE-SALVAGE.

assault before him, and for that he fined defendant 205.,
and in default committed him to prison for 10 days.
THAMES.
BOATSWAIN SMITH AGAIN.--George Smith, 70 years
of age, and residing at 23, Weliclose-square, White-
chapel, well known as a self-appointed chaplain to sailors,
and much frequenting Ratcliffe-highway and other
places where sailors mostly congregate, was charged
with creating an obstruction and calling a crowd in Dock-
street.
On appearing to his bail he was accompanied by five
little children (one of them a black's), wearing a sort of
uniform, and having inscribed on their caps, " Sailors'
Orphan Impregnable." He himself wore on a blue coat
a good many decorations, and s medal.
Liaeham, 216 H, found him preaching on the previous
night, and perceiving that the .way was blocked up by a
great crowd, ordered him several times to desist, but he
still persisted, and bad to be taken into custody.
Prisoner—l have preached for forty years in different
parts of London. Here are sailors' orphans whom I
hope to edify. I served with Nelson, and obeyed him 50
years ago, and must I now be prevented from obeying
Christ?
Mr. YARDLEY—I do not wish to see you in that place
(the dock) any longer, but if you will insist on preaching
you must do it without causing• obstruction in the public
streets.
Prisoner—Look at Punch an d Judy, and the public
street singers.
Mr. YARDLEY—AII who cause obstructions must be
treated alike. There can be no objection to your
preaching if you choose propm• places. However good
your intentions, you cannot ca use obstructions in public
thoroughfares.
Prisoner—l only returned to London the other day,
but before doing so I wrote to Lord John Russell, Sir
George Grey, and the Commisa ioners of Police, intimat-
ing my intention of visiting Hyde-park and other places.
When taken a short time ago by a City policeman, at
Billingsgate, the Lord Mayor fa)ld me to go. This is the
third time I have been arrested. now, and yet I never in-
terfere with parties or politics.
Mr. YARDLEY—I was about to let you go, but as you
seem inclined to persist, I shall be under the painful ne-
cessity of ordering you to find sureties.
After several attempts on th e part of Mr. Yardley to
extract a promise that the offeni :e should not be repeated,
and a good deal of evasion on the part of the prisoner,
on the ground that he was bound to preach the Gospel,
finding that the worthy magic trate was about to carry
oat his threats, the prisoner to ok out his pocket-book,
and saying, "I will soon settle, that," made some memo-
randum. adding, " 1 must prom, ise if you insist."
Mr. YARDLEY—Then on that condition you may go.
The Rev. Boatswain then l eft, accompanied by his
proteges.

(Before Dr. LITSHINGTON.)
This was an action brought by Lord Francis Russell
and the officers and crew on board her Majesty's sloop-
of-war Tweed, to obtain salvage remuneration for ser-
vices rendered to the brig Jane from the sth to the 10th
of February, 1849. The brig was outward-bound from
Liverpool to Buenos Ayres with a general cargo, and
having on board 76 emigrants. She struck on the
English bank off the mouth of the river Rio Plata, and,
the crew and passengers having been landed, the Tweed
convoyed the cargo to Monte Video, where it was sold,
and the proceeds, amounting to 1,8004, transmitted to
this country. On behalf of the owners, it was contended
that, as the services were rendered by one of the Quern's
ships, a less amount of reward would meet the case than
if they had been rendered by a vessel belonging to pri-
vate owners.
The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Addams were heard
for the salvors; and Dr. Twigs for the owners.
The Learned JUDGE said that the principle had long
been settled that of and crews in her Majesty's ser-
vice were entitled to salvage remuneration, and he would
not disturb it. He allotted 350 L

THE DIARIA. ELIKABETH.
This also was a salvage suit, and was instituted by
two steam-tugs, the Commodore and the Wonder, to ob-
tain remuneration for services rendered to the Maria
Elizabeth on the 7th of April, when on the Maplin Sand.
The services were not denied by the owners, and
The COURT allotted 2001.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 4.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBIANQUE)
IN RE TENNANT.
The bankrupt, William Tennant, of Chertsey, in the
county of Surrey, draper, came up upon the question of
certificate. The balance-sheet, which commences June
15th, 1847, and ends February 19th, 1851, shows the
following:—Surplus on the 15th of Jane as per balance,
22/ ; creditors, unsecured, 1,8214; ditto, holding secu-
rity, 501.; property given up to assignees, at cost price,
961/., estimated to realise 7001.; debtors, good, 71.; ditto,
doubtful, 76/.; ditto, bad, 164/.; property held by
creditors, 107/. ;: losses, 2711. ; trade expenses, 277/.;
domestic ditto, 1111.
His Horrotra granted a certificate of the second class.
The bankrupt was not opposed.
IN RE BARUCH.
The bankrupt, John Barugh, of 31, High Holborn,
oil and colourulan, came up on the question of certifi-
% care. The balance-sheet, commencing January Ist,
1849, and ending February Ist, 1851, showed the fol-
lowing:—Creditors, unsecured, 1,894/.; ditto, secured,
9501; creditor bolding bill of sale, 243/.; creditors for
rent, 334; liabilities, 741.; profits, 549/.; capital January
Ist, 1849, 201. Debtors, good, 445/.; doubtful 51; pro-
perty assigrwd over, 350/ ; property held by creditors,
1.310/.; liabilities as per contra, 744; trade expenses,
674/ ; interest and discount, 113/.; law expenses, 195/4
house and personal expenses, 4334; losses, 1654
The bankrupt was not opposed.
His HONOUR, upon being informed that the assignees
had no observations to offer, remarked that there should
have been some made. There were no real profits, and
there had been transfers of property immediately in con-
templation of the bankruptcy. He (the Commissioner),
under the circumstances, could not allow a higher than a
third-class certificate, and he had a little doubt whether
he ought not to have suspended it.
Third-class certificate granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
13,4 Charles Bloahant, a clergyman, who was on Monday
charged before the Lord Mayor with having stolen a
shilling out of a plate at the Church of All Hallows,
Barking, on Sunday last, was brought before Alderman
Wire for further examination.
The publication of the statements made on the first
examination having occasioned much interest and curio-
sity, a number of persons attended upon this occasion.
14 A solicitor attended for the prisoner.
Henry Charles Rawlings said—l am a farmer at
Hythe, in Suffolk, and I also keep the White Lion Hotel
there. Some time since the prisoner came to my house,
Od and in the course of the evening and on the following
morning I had interviews with him, and he told me that
he was in communication with the Rev. R. Campbell, the
vicar of Hythe; that he was not acquainted with the
reverend gentleman, but that he had received orders to
preach on the following Sunday. He then left my house,
and took lodgings in Church-street, at Mr. Short's,
where he resided till he absconded in my debt. He re-
peatedly preached at Hythe Church, and was not only
esteemed, but was a very great favourite with the con-
gregation, at the houses of some of whom, and amongst
others that of myself, he has been entertained. I come
here voluntarily, for the purpose of furthering the ends
of justice, having seen the report in the newspapers
14 of his former examination.
The prisoner's solicitor contended that there was no
yi evidence to show that he had actually taken the shilling
which he had been charged with having purloined out of
the plate.
Mr. Farley, of No. 3, Newcastle-street, said—l keep
a coffee-house. The prisoner came to my house at the
beginning of last March, and stated that he was rector
of Bury St. Edmond's, and he went by the name of
Locklaw. He lodged with me a fortnight. On Sunday
morning, the 16th of March, he told me he was going to
preach at St. James's Church, Albany-street, Regent's-
park, and I told him I should go and hear him. 1 could
,% not find a church of that name, and I went to five diffe-
rent churches in the neighbourhood, thinking that I
14 might have made a mistake myself. He never returned
to my house, but he wrote me a note next morning, tell.
- ing me that the omnibus in which he had been riding
had broken down in Oxford-street, and that he had been
prevented by that accident from proceeding on his
journey, and was confined to his room, but that in a
few days he would call and settle his account. He paid
his first week's bill, but he left the charges of the second
week unpaid.
Alderman WIRE said be could not think of discharg-
ing the prisoner until after further investigation; and
the prisoner wai accordingly taken back to prison.
MA.RLBOROUGH-STREET.
Jesse Hider, a cab driver, was summoned before Mr.
Bingham for refusing to take Mr. Christopher Darby
Griffiths, a county magistrate, of Pad worth-house, Read-
ing, to Scotland /ard, when required to do so, under the
following curious circumstances:—
Mr. Griffiths said, on the 20th of May he was cross•
ing Regent-street, and saw defendant creeping along and
plying for hire. The defendant stopped and plied him,
upon which he said, " Drive on, sir, or you shall drive
me to Scotland-yard." The defendant replied " Don't
44 treat me like a dog—treat me like a Christian." He
said to the defendant, "You must recall that expression
• or I shall get into your cab and make you drive me to
Scotland-yard." The defendant refused at first, but
afterwards he did drive him to Scotland-yard. After
some conversation in Scotland-yard, at the office, he put
down Bd., and he told the defendant if he took it up he
would bring the matter before the public. The defendant
did take the money.
On cross-examination the complainant said be was
'3
„an acting county magistrate, though he had not been
mach engaged in that way for the last three years.
He opened the cab door himself and got in. He asked
the defendant to apologise. The defendant would not
allow that his proceeding was illegal. The defendant
offered him personal apologies, but he did not desire
them. The defendant said he was sorry if he had offended
him • but he told the defendant he did not require per-
sonal apologies.
t A professional man, who attended for the defendant,
asked the complainant whether he would have summoned
the defendant bad he declined to take his fare?
The complainant appealed to the Bench to know whe-
ther hypothetical questions were permitted.
Mr. BINOHAM said the defendant had been summoned
for refusing to take the complainant as his fare, but it
• appeared to him the allegation of the refusal was not sus-
„ tained. The three or four minutes which elapsed before
the defendant took the complainant to Scotland-yard
were the consequence of the altercation which had arisen
between the complainant and the defendant as to the
nature of the apology that was to be given. The de-
fendant had ultimately taken the complainant to Scot-
land-yard, and under all the circumstances he mast dis-
miss the case.

THE TRUCK SYSTEM.—A reengrocer and general
dealer of Lower Shadwell, nam ed Hutchinson, appeared
to answer the charge of four ballast men, who com-
plained that he refused to rerata, aerate them for work and
labour done.
The case exhibited a systo ea of great hardship, of
which the ballast• heavers are ri ow very justly complain-
ing. The defendant is one o f those who engage with
masters of vessels to supply tile m with men who work at
the ballast-heaving, and aecolt, ding to the statement of
the complainants, instead of ps,ying them cash for their
labour, he paid them rotten meat, at the same time
lowering their amount of wages.
Mr. YARDLEY asked Roche,, the gaoler, if he knew
the rate at which ballast-hea, tors ought to be paid ?
Roche—No, sir; but I kno•l9 that these poor men aro
treated by the factors, who p, ay in kind, worse than the
ooalwhippers were formerly us q d by the publicans.
Mr. Ratcliffe, solicitor—The system is ono of the most
crying evils of the day.
Mr. YARDLEY—It is much to be regretted that the
Truck Act does not apply to et, ll trades. I should like
to know, Mr. Hutchinson, what: you receive for the job?
Defendant-245., Sir.
Complainant—He got 295., r.
Mr. YARDLEY-If your mean were good there would
be no necessity for adopting this s mode of disposing of it.
Defendant—lt is good.
Complainant—Why, at one tic me you gave me a shoul-
der of mutton which was as greet n as a leak. I'd get better
meat in the Highway for 3id. than you charged me 6d.
for. They sell as good for cats..
The defendant called a witm ss to prove that the men
agreed to take provisions, and a s 'id that that was the only
profit he had by the job.
Roche—These people never r.,110w the men as much as
the captains would pay; and, i n oreover, they cannot go
to a respectable shop.
Mr. YARDLEY-If I find that. any person pays off men
with bad provisions, no matter what bargain may have
been entered into, I shall not of )nsider the debt as dis-
charged.

Defendant—The meat is in s I It for the men.
Mr. YARDLEY—You will hal., e to get other customers
for it, then. I order you to pay 245., the amount claimed
2s. costs, and 3s. other costs.
Defendant—What are the otk er costs?
Mr. YARDLEY—Pay the sum I ordered, sir-295.
The parties then left, the deck 'ion giving general satis-
faction.

NAVAL INTEL LIGENCE.
Lieutenant Francis Rooke (1 846), of the Dauntless
screw steam-frigate, at Lisbon n (the only surviving
officer of the ill-tated steam-frig .ate Avenger), has been
superseded at his own request, and Lieutenant Charles
Stuart Forbes (1843), has bees i appointed to the va-
cancy.
Surgeons—John Gibson (183,5) has been appointed to
be superintendent in charge of .1 ie convict-ship Minden;
and Dr. John Smith (1830), of the Impregnable flag.
ship, Devonport, to be superint a ndent of the Blenheim
convict-ship.
Naval Instructor—W. E. Sha v (1842), has been ap-
pointed to the Ajax, 60, seal w-ship, Spithead. Al-
though commissioned in Ap:- il, 1850, she does not
appear to have borne a naval ins t ructor previously. We
presume, however, she is to mak3 3 up her seagoing com-
plement.
Lieutenant J. L. Thompson (1t 310) died very suddenly
at Bury, Suffolk, on the 29th ult ~ in his 72d year. He
was master of the Blonde, and lts :t an arm in cutting out
a schooner from under the batter ies at Guadeloupe. He
was in receipt of a pension for w, ounds.
Paymaster and Purser Walt rA. Urquhart (1808)
died a few days since.
DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS.-- -Mr. Robert Beeman,
master rigger of Chatham, to kNa boatswain, vice Hale,
superannuated; Mr. James Degt le, boatswain of the flag-
ship at Davenport, to be master- rigger at Chatham, vice
Beeman.
COMMODORE MARTIN'S SQU. ti.DRON.—The Cointro-
dorein-Cnief's flag-ship, Print Regent, 90, Captain
Harris, arrived at Lisbon from Portsmouth, May 24,
and remained in the Tagus on tl t e 29th, with the Phae-
ton, 50, Captain G. Elliot; Aretisusa, 50, Captain Sy-
monds; Leander, 50, Captain .Dacres; Arrogant, 46,
steam-frigate, Captain Robinson 1; and Dauntless, 24,
screw frigate, Captain Halsted. Encounter, 14, screw
corvette, Captain Gordon, was at Cadiz May 25. Janus
steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commaudee, Powell, was ordered
back to Gibraltar.
The Turkish steam-frigate the Feizi Bahri, with the
flag of the admiral, saluted the flag of the naval Com-
mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth with 17 guns, which
was returned by the Victory. rite steamer afterwards
got under weigh and proceeded d town the Channel, re-
ceiving a parting salute from the, Mirati Zafri Turkish
frigate. The latter and the bi ig Surag Bahri remain
at Spithead, and it is supposed will sail about Friday
next.
The Netherlands steam-sloop I &rape, commanded by
Lieutenant St. Inn Maldegherro , arrived in Plymouth
Sound from Elaineur on Tuesday and saluted the gar-
rison with 19 guns and the port admiral with 17 guns,
which compliment was duly reta. med. She is to take
in a supply of 200 tons of coals , and is to proceed to
Batavia.
Ajax, 60, gun-ship, Captain Q. ain, will be completed
at Spithead by the dockyard peokple on the 11th inst.
A sergeant and some marine artillerymen have em-
barked for service.
Birkenhead steam-transport, M Aster-Commander, Sal-
mon, is ordered from Woolwich to Portsmouth to coal
and to be ready for further service.
Devastation, 6, steam-sloop, Ct immander C. Y. Camp.
bell, will go to Spithead on Frida y and be paid advance,
and will then proceed to the V rest Indies, calling at
Devonport.
Frolic, 16, Commander Vansitt ma, sailed_ from Alex-
andria May 10 for Syria.
Inflexible, 6, steam-sloop, Con tmander P. H. Dyke,
arrived at Havaanah from Port R uyal May 4 .
Megara screw troop-frigate, Master-Commander
Hoffmeister, will be ready for sea, at Sheerness, on Sa-
turday, when she will be paid ad ranee, and proceed to
Cork to embark troops for the Ca
Prospero steam-tender, Master .Commander Rundle,
having returned to Pembroke frot zs Holyhead, the ma
rives who were on board of her are ordered to be sent to
Woolwich.
Porcupine' steam-vessel, Lieut. -Commander Bacon,
left Lisbon on the 24th for Woolwi ich, to be paid off.
Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord E. Russell, landed
her marines on Hasler-common yesterday for field
exercise.
Warapite, 50, has been put out c )f dock at Chatham ;
and the Pearl, 20, has been doe ked to be taken to
pieces.
mmiDileo, cl
et;
DOCKYARD SUPERANNUATIONS.— 'The undermentioned
workmen have been superannuated at Chatham
yard:—Richard Harvey, leading mit.n at
per an Goodhand, ship-
num ; Thom as a pension of 341-
wright; Jesse Moore, ropemaker, o n. pensions of 24L per
annum each.
COAST GUARD COURT OF INQ,ortity.
-- SHARP PRAC
TIDE.—On - Tuesday a court of inquiry was held at the
preventive station, at Torcross, near Torquay,to invea-
Lie t
tigate a complaint preferred agains t u enant Thomas
C. Ross, the commander of the stat:ion there, fer disobe-
dience of orders and neglect of du: tyl,3. ihn not removing
from Prawle station to Torcro-s, to which station had
been appointed, until the 22d ofApril, he having re-
ceived notification to remove on.s. the IS, h. The court con-
sisted of Commander William Hall, RN of Wey-
mouth, and Lieutenants Ilet,beamande r of the district, of
lyn and Goodridge." Com-
mander Story, inspecting e
which Torerosforms a portion, was the official prosecu-
tor. Lieutenant Ross of jected at the outset of the in-
quiry, to the constitution of the coo rt, upon the ground
that two of the members of the cot in were under the
immediate command of Captain Story, the prosecutor; and
that, one of them was his (Lieut. Rsas's) junior officer,
and therefore incapacitated, uccordin g. to the instructions,
which required that the proceedings of these courts of
inquiry should be assimilated, as closely as possible, to
the proceedings of court-martial. Ms formal protest,
which embodied these objections, was received and
enteral in the minutes, az-id the invo3iigution proceeded.
The fact alleged in the charge was very shortly proved,
but Lieutenant Ross alleged that he had not broken the
regulations of the coast-guard service—the 16th article
stating, " When officers or men are ordered to remove,
they are not to be required to proceed (Wets tithe lie

HAMMERSMITH.
William Thomson, a decently-dressed man, aged 44, was
charged with having made a violent attack on Mr. Fear-
gus O'Connor, M.P.
Mr. O'Connor having been sworn, said, en the previ-
ous night, between nine and ten o'clock, as he was re-
turning from the House of Commons to his house at
Notting-hill, defendant came up to him and accosted him,
and he requested him, if he had anything to say to him,
~- to come to his house at eleven o'clock. Defendant came
a accordingly, and rang violently at the door, and made a
great disturbance. Witness went out for the purpose of
giving him into custody, when defendant seised him by
I his collar, knocked his hat off, broke his guard-chain
od and eye-glass, and then seized him by the throat. At
tg that juncture a police-sergeant came up and took him
10? into custody. At that time defendant appeared to be
* quite in a frenzy. About three months ago defendant
smashed the windows of his house, and was at that time
Os oommitted for two months.
r Police-sergeant Davis, T 20, said that while on duty
id on the previous night at Notting-hill, bearing a great
tod noise, he went to the spot, and saw the defendant very
violent outside Mr. O'Connor's house, and declaring that
he would not leave until he saw him, for he owed him
- between 601. and 701., and that he would break open the
house unless he saw him. When Mr. O'Connor came
out defendant fastened on him with both hands,
and witness and another constable, who came up
also, bad great difficulty in getting defendant off
;3 Mr. O'Connor. Witness had no doubt but that
defendant would have much further ill. treated Mr.
O'Connor had not the police come up at the time.
Defendant had a carpet-bag with him, in which
1% were housebreaking materials, so determined was he to
injure Mr. O'Connor, who gave witness the large stone
Produced, which he said ho had found in the front
garden near defendant.
Defendant said he had been the subject of
justifiable and injurious attacks by
Mr.
.
his newspaper fur a long time,O'Connor
omnon sotr un-
justifiable
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Mr. O'Connor, pursue
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