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London, England, 1851-05-29 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING,

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY,
(Sittings in Banco.)

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
The business transacted in this court during the morn
ing was entirely devoid of any general interest.

SHERIFFS' coURT.—(THIS DAY.'
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
FALSE IMPRISONMENT, 2001. DAMA.GES—BLACKIE V,

ASHTON.
This was an action brought to recover damages for
false imprisonment, and defendant allowed judgment to
go by default.
The plaintiff, who is under age (sued by his next
friend), is a clerk in a wine.merchant's office in the City,
and the son of a highly respectable merchant in the
City, residing at Chelsea, and defendant is a person
holding a Government situation at Louth. The facts of
the case were very lately fully detailed under
the head of the Westminster Police Court, the defendant I
having charged the plaintiff with having robbed him of
a gold watch en board the Matrimony steam-boat. It
appeared by the evidence that, on the 17th of March
last, plaintiff was returning home in the evening from
the London-bridge station, and defendant became a fel-
low-passenger, and introduced himself to plaintiff. On
leaving the vessel, they walked together a short distance
.5 they were ping the same road, and plaintiff calling at
the house of Mr. Lee, a friend, they parted, but the
Tv et day defendant called at Mr. Lea's to inquire for
pleintiff, and subsequently went to the house of Mr.
Blacitie, ben., and there charged the plaintiff with steal-
ing a gold watch. The plaintiff was searched, and
locked up in a cell for fifteen hours. On being taken
before the magistrate plaintiff was di,,charged, as it ap-
pear✓d defer dent hod been in company with several
ether persons both before and after he parted with
plaintiff.
For the plaintiff, it was contended that defendant had
acted in a most wanton and unjustifiable manner, and
that all the circumstances were against the probability
of the plaintiff having committed the offence.
Several witnesses were called as to plaintiff's charac-
ter; and for the defendant it was contended that he
was a person of weak intellect, and was actually
under medical treatment, and that plaintiff had not, in
fact, lost auything in reputation, for uo one believed
there was any foundation for the charge.
The jury gave a verdict for 2001.

HOLY THURSDAY, ARCENSION-DAY.—To-day being
Holy Thursday, or Ascension-day, the ceremony of beating
the boundaries of the City parishes took place, the clergy
and parochial officers, accompanied by the children of the
parochial schools, perambulating the respective districts.
The Temple and other Inns of Court, and extra-parochial
places and liberties, were closed and guarded, to prevent the
exercise of a right of way. In many of the country parishes
the same ceremony was observed. In very extensive pa-
rishes the perambulation only takes place in three or seven
years.

ROOFING THE BRITANNIA. TUBULAR BRIDGE:-4
singular and novel process is at present being carried on
with respect to the Britannia tubular bridge. In conse-
quence of the upper surface of the tubes receiving and being
acted on by the wet and atmospheric action, it has been
deemed advisable to roof the top of the tubes ; and for this
purpose a complete ridge has been placed over both the
tubes, having a walk down the centre, and the framework
has been completely covered over with cloth impervious to
the rain. Upwards of 7,000 yards of this prepared cloth are
required to accomplish the undertaking, which has been taken
by contract. The large hotel which it has been determined
to erect closely adjacent to the bridge will contain no fewer
than 500 beds, and will be connected with the tubes by
a covered walk, and surrounded with appropriate gardens
and pleasure grounds. The works for the erection of this
monster hotel are in full operation ; large bodies of labourers
are employed levelling the ground and forming the founda-
tion, and no time will be lost in the completion of this ad-
junct to the Chester and Holyhead and Carnarvon lines.
EVERY LADY HER OWN HOUSEMAID.—ME have
it on the authority of Mr. Paxton—who obtained the fact
direct from an observant policeman—that the Crystal Palace
gets thoroughly swept every day by the long dresses of the
ladies. Mr. Paxton had invented a machine of a hundred
housemaid power" to remove the dint from the Exhibition;
but the instrument is not required, for the ladies are the
great dust contractors, who may be said to remove all the
dust and dirt from the building by special train. We dare
say there is considerable elegance in a dress that sweeps the
floor, but we always thought the fashion involved much folly
and extravagance, and we now discover that it embraces
a vast amount of dirt. The ladies may well hide their
heels, when we recollect the state of their stockings.
Perhaps there may be some economy, as far as the keep of
servants is concerned; for its seems that every lady of the
long robe is, to a certain extent, her own housemaid, and
takes away upon her dress and her legs all the dust and
rubbish, wherever she goes.—Punch.

DEPARTURE OF THE PAClFlC.—Yesterday morn-
ing, at half-part nine, the United States Mail Steam-ship
Pacific, Ca•itain Nye, left toe Mersey with the usual mails
tor the United States and British America. She had on
board about 70 passengers, and a good general cargo of mer-
chandise.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is about erecting at
his own cost a new district church at Broad-green. It will
be in the e .rly decorated style of architecture, and the ma-
terials employed, flint and Kentish rag-stone. The works
wiil be commenced without delay.
A very large number of wealthy inhabitants of
Cassel have determined on migrating. This resolution
seems to have startled the Elector, who has ordered the
chief magistrate to report immediately on the subject.

prayers to the most High, for the consolidation of your
Throne, the solo guarantee for their happiness, the sole
symbol of unity."
The SING replied
" Returned into the midst of my well-beloved people
I rejoice at seeing its representatives. You, gentlemen,
and all the nation which you represent, have justified
the hopes which I had conceived, when at my departure
I took my leave of the Chambers. It is with fidelity
and unanimity that you have seconded the efforts of my
deer Queen. To th‘tt effect I express to you my satis-
faction, and through you to the Greek people."
A similar address was made by the President of
the Senate, to which his MAJESTT made an equally
gracious reply.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.)
His Lordship this morning, after disposing of severai
unimportant cases, proceeded with the part-heard motion
of Hardey v. Dartwell.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
His Honour was occupied this morning with the argu-
ments in the part-heard petition of Blenkinsopp v,
Blenkinsopp.

VICE-CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Honour this morning heard and disposed of a
number of unopposed petitions and short clauses.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Lord ORA.NWORTH.)
His Lordship was engaged this morning principally
with unopposed petitions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor TURNER.)
His Honour this morning proceeded with the argu-
ments in the part-heard petition in re Pedder.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco )
BLAIR V. ORMOND.
Lord CAMPBELL delivered the judgment of the Court
in this case, directing the verdict to be entered for the

LATHAM V. BPIDDEB.
Lord CAMPBELL also delivered the judgment of the
Court in this case. A judge's order had been obtained
to deprive the plaintiff of costs under the County Court
Act, but as the actio❑ related to real property, the title
to which was in dispute, the Court was of opinion that
the matter went beyond the jurisdiction of a county
court, and therefore the judge's order ought to be re-
scinded. The rule for discharging the order was ordered
to be made absolute.

QUEEN V. /PARISH OF BT. MARY, ISLINGTON.
Mr. WATSON applied to the Court for a mandamus to
compel the trustees of the parish of St. Mary's, Isling-
ton, to make a church rate, and pay the interest due on
the parish debt of 7,000/., contracted under the following
circumstances:—By the sth of George the Fourth, chap-
ter 125, sections 32 and 33, the parish authorities were
authorised to raise money for building and maintaining
St. Mary's and other churches in Islington; and, under
the provisions of that Act, a sum of 7,0004 was borrowed
from the landlord, which was subsequently applied to
carrying out one of the provisions of the Act. The in-
terest upon this sum bad been duly paid up until Mi-
chaelmas ler, sine,' then the rate-payers had repudiated
the debt of their predecessors, and declined to sanction
the payment of any more interest, Now the Act of
Parliament provided, Chas in the event of the vestry ne-
gleet,ng, alter a given time, which, strange to say, the
Act omitted to specify, to make an assessment, the trus-
tees of the parish should be called upon to declare the
rate, and pay the interest on the parish debts.
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN suggeved, then, that the man-
details in the first instance ought to be to the parish,
and not to the trustees.

Mr. WATS oN WoS cf the same opinion, for until the
ve.te y had avg!ected to make On assessment the trustees
could not interfere; cud, therefore, with the permission
of the Court, be would take a mandamus to the vestry.
Mr. Justice WiGHTmas was at a loss even to see how
be could grant that, for in this case there was no select
vestry, but the vestry consisted of the whole of the
parishioners. To whom, then, was the mandamus to go?
Mr. WATSON submitted that it ought to be directed
to the vestry generally.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN asked if there was any pre-
cedent for such a course as that?

Mr. WATsoNsaid--there;ere several cases where a
mandamus had been issued against a select vestry.
Mr. Justice WIGEITMAN said that was a very different
case. There the Court knew to whom the writ ought to
be directed; but in this instance who was to be held re-
sponsible for making the return. Surely, not the whole
parish?

- Mr. WATSON was at a loss, then, how to proceed, be-
cause if the Court refused to grant a mandamus, there
was no remedy in this case, as before the trustees
could interfere the vestry must have been called upon to
make an assessment, and fourteen days must have
elapsed after the notice had been given to the vestry.
Mr. Justice WIGINETMAN still declined to grant the ap-
plication in the absencie of a precedent.
Mr. WATSON said that was ♦irtually invalidating the
claims of his client. Under these circumstances he
hoped his Lordship would give him leave to move the
fall Court on the subject.
Mr. Justice WtouTxerr had no objection to that
course, and leave was granted accordingly.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
Their Lordships proceeded with the new trial paper
at the sitting of the Court. No case of any public im-
portance came on for argument during the morning.

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Aberdeen.. .. •• ••
Ambergate, Nottingham,
Besten, & E. juncion
Belfast and County Down
Wc,tverbamp.,
and Stour Valley ..
Birkenh., Lan„ & Chesh
June., late 331.65. Bd..
Do. Chest. & Birkenbd.,.
50/. & 251. Consolidated
Do., do., 201...
Bristol and Exeter.. ••
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead ..
Direct Load. and Portsm.
Dublin and Belfast Tunct.
Dublin and Kingstown..
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee, Perth, and Aber-
deen Junction ..
Do New .. • •
East Anglian (251. L. &
E. and L. & D.) ..
Do, (181. E. & IL) ..
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, chute A,
late E. U. shares
Do. do. do. ..
Do. do., B k C shares
East Lancashire ..
Do. New quarters ..
Edinburgh and Glasgowi
Ellin., Perth, and Dundee
Exeter and Exmouth ..
Glasgow and South- Wait,
Do. do. G. D. & C.stock
Great Northern ..
Do. halves, A, deferred
Do. halves, B, 6 per et.
Great Southern and,
Western, Ireland • •
Great Western ..
Do. New, 171. .. •
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Lancaster and Carlisle ..
Do. thirds •• •
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Do. quarter shares ..
Do. fifths .. .
Do. West Riding Union
Leeds and Thirak
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport ..
London and Blackwell
Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip
London, Brighton, and
South Coast ..
London and N.-Western
Do. do. new quarters .
Do. fifths .. • .
Do. 101. eh., M. &13 (c)
London and S.-Weeters
Do. new 501.
Do. new 40/.
Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock ..
Manchester, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union
Midland ..
Do. 50/. shares
Do. Firming & Derby
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)
Newcastle and Carlisle ••
Do. quarter shares .
Newmarket .•
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen..
Newry, Warrenpoint, &
Rostrevor
Nortblk .• • •
Do. New 201. shares.,
Northern Counties Union,
North British.. ..
North Staffordshire ..
Perth-Western
North &Sth.-Weat.junc.
Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton.. ..
Scottish Central ..
Scottish Midland
Do. new ..
Shrews. rk Blrm., Class A
Do. Class B. .
shrews. & Hereford., Old
Do., do., New
Shrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Do. Lialves
Do. Oswestry
Do. New.. ..
Shropshire Union
Do., A, B, C, & D, fttlly
paid up at per cent ..
South Devon ..
South-Eastern
South Wales..
South Yerksh. and River
Dun
igheft., Roth., and Goole,
South Division
Stockton and Hartlepool
Swansea & Loaghor, &c.
raw Vale Extension .• ,
Thames Haven Deck anil
Hallway • • ..
Vale of Neath
Waterford and Kilkenny
Waterford and Limerick,
Waterford, Wex., Wick.
and Dublin
West Cornwall ..
West London
Whitenaven and Furness
York, Newcastle, & Ber-
wick
Ditto and Newcastle
Extension ..
Ditto G.N.E. purchase
York and North Midland

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