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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commi~eioner Goulburn.)

IN RE TILLEY.

This bankrupt was described as of St. Geoff ge's Wharf,
Cambridge-street, St. Pancras-road, contractor ; and to-
day came up to pass his last examination on accounts
prepared by Messrs. Paul and Turner. The balance-
sheet commences Jacuary, 1854, with a surplus of
1,756/ 13s. Bd. ; and ho now owes to creditor's., unse-
cured, 1,8911. 174. The assets are doubtful, the property
being in the hands of creditors. The creditors holding
security are set down at about 2,i00/. ; and the property
held by the creditors will not realise the amount, as a
creditor fur 8001., holding property of the nominal value
of 2,8001., had only realised 5001., in consequence of the
depreciation in value of the property.
Mr. Chidley appeared for the assignees, and said that
the case had been adjourned in order to obtain an ac-
count of the bankrupt's transactions with a Mr. Gore,
and an account had Leen obtained from the latter, who,
however, had since died, and legal
proceedings, which
had been taken, bad in consequence been abandoned.
The accounts were by no means satisfactory, but, at the
same time, the assignees did not consider any advantage
would arise fram a further adjournment.
The bankrupt then passed.

IN RE DEWING.

This bankrupt was described as of Newgate-street,

Mr. Beard now applied for the certificate, which was
granted, of the second class.

THE ROYAL BRITDH BANK.
No further proceedings were taken in this case during
the morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

ASIAULT AND ROBBERY.—Michael Hyam, 21, Daniel
Cohen, 30, and Frances his wife (who had an infant in
her arms) were charged before Alderman Wire, with an
assault and robbery, under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence that Mrs. Bochnell,
who lives in Cock-hill, New-street, and keeps a brothel,
went last night between 12 and 1 o'clok to a public-
house close by for some ale, whsn she saw the prisoner
Hyams, who used very obscene language to her, and d:-
rected her to fetch her husband that he might fight him.
She declined, when he struck her and knocked her
down. Cohen and his wife were there and a regular
scuffle ensued, but she waS unable to say if they struck
her. In the melee she lost five gold rings from her fin-
gers, and her gold watch and chain, and her ear-rings.
She was very much bruised and injured. On getting
home she found her watch down the bosom of her dress.
Her ear-rings, which cost two guineas each and three of
her finger-rings, were afterwards found in the street
crushed to pieces.

Richard Mead, a costermonger, was disturbed by the
noise in the street, and on looking out of window he
saw the prisoners and several others kicking Mrs.
Bechnell on the ground. He went to her assistance,
and was roughly handled. In the souffle Cohen robbed
him of 375. Mrs. Cohen ran indoors for a poker, and
on coming out said to her husband, "Here Dan, knock
the - brains out."

After some further evidence, proving an assault on
the police, _

The prisoners, in their defence, denied the robberies,
and said that they were all drunk together at the public-
house, and that they knew not how the row commenced.
The prisoners called witnesses in support of• their
assertions, and their evidence went to prove that all the
parties were in a disgraceful state of drunkenness, and
that their conduct generally as well as that of Mrs.
Bechnell was 4:nost reprehensible.

Mr. Alderman Wire, after a lengthened and patient
investigation of the case, said that it was evident a most
disgraceful row took place last night, in which th•
complainant and prisoner took part, but he did not think
the evidence sufficient to substantiate the charge of rob-
bery. He discharged Mrs. Cohen. Daniel Cohen he
fined 20s. or 14 days' imprisonment, for being drunk and
disorderly ; and Michael Hymn, 20s. or 14 days, for
being drunk and disorderly, and also 10s. or 7 days, for
assaulting the police.

The prisoners were locked up.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

GARROTTING A CRIMEAN OFFICER. —Jane Walton, and
James Welch, two notorious bad characters, were brought
before Mr. Beadon, charged with garrotting and robbing
Mr. William Maclise, surgeon of the 22d Regiment of
Foot, recently returned from the Crimea, and now re-
siding at No. 1, Francis•street, University Hospital.

The prosecutor stated that, on the previous night,
about 12 o'clock, he was proceeding along Church-street,
Soho, when the female prisoner came up and accosted
him, and while he was walking and talking to her, the
male prisoner suddenly rushed 'upon him from behind,
and with his hands seized him by the throat, and at-
tempted to strangle him. Ho then threw witness on bis
back, and the woman, with another woman, not in cus-
tody, knelt upon his breast, and took his watch, a silver
one worth 81,, from his waistcoat pocket. They
then ran away, and as soon as prosecutor recovered
himself he went in pursuit, and came up with them
just as they wer? being stopped by two constables in
plain clothes. In reply to Mr. Beadon, the prosecutor
said he was convinced the prisoner was the man who
first attacked him.

Joy, 338 A, said about half-past twelve o'clock last
night he saw the prosecutor and the female prisoner
walking in Chur3h-street, and he heard the prosecutor
exclaim, " For God's salve, where are you going to take
me ?" This circumstance aroused his suspicions, and
he followed them to Compton-street, where they were
joined by the male prisoner, who spoke to the woman,
and walked away. The woman then took the pro-
secutor to the dark side of the enclosure in Soho-
equate, where they remained until the constable on that
beat had passed. The male prisoner then joined them
again, and went with the prosecutor into Falconberg-
mews. Witness, who was still close to them, then saw
the male prisoner rush upon the prosecutor, and put his
arms round his neck, and fling him to the ground. Tile
woman, with another man, who made his escape, then
throw themselves upon the prosecutor. Witness, who
had in the meanwhile procured the assistance of another
constable, then made his appearance, and after a despe-
rate struggle succeeded in taking the prisoners into cus-
tody.

Police Constable 835 A. went to the assistance of last
witness, and took charge of the female prisoner. Ho
subsequently searched the mews, and close by where he
had taken the woman he found tho silver watch pro-
duced.

The prosecutor identified the watcli as his property.
The prisoners, who decllined saying anything in do.
fence, were fully committed for trial.

THAMES.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY GUNMAKERS.—john Wicks,
a youth aged 16, and &mud frawsey, 25, were brought
before Mr. Selfe, charged with committing a savage
assault on John Meredith, who appeared in court with
terrible bruises on his face, his eyes blackened and his
head cut.

It appeared that all the parties were gunmakers, in
the employ of Mr. Bond, of Cornhill, and who has a
factory for the manufacture of arms in Whitechapel.
Seine quarrel had taken place in the factory between
Meredith, on one side, and the prisoners on the other.
Last night almost immediately after the complainant bad
left the factory, he was attacked by the prisoners, who
were lying in ambush, anti so very suddenly,
that the complainant had not time to defend him-
.self. He received a great many blows from the
prisoners, who struck at him right and left with
their clenched fistq, knocked him down, kicked him, and
reduced him to a state of insensibility. Several bystanders
described the assault as one of the most cowardly and
atrocious nature. The prisoners seemed as if they would
never leave off beating him with their clenched fists
and kicking him when down. It was also stated that
Oawsey was a fighting man, from Birmingham, and had
threatened to "double up " the complainant and dose

as to the transaction which took place in the factory,
but it was clearly shown that the prisoners had pre-
meditated the cowardly attack on Meredith out of the
factory, waylaid him, and rendered him senseless by
blows and kicks.

Mr. Selfe characterised the assault as one of a most
dastardly and savage nature, and doubted whether he
ought not to commit the prisoners for trial. He fined
them 51. each, and in default of payment one mantis's
imprisonment.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Lay')

COVENT GARDEN.

The show of fruit was very limited, of vegetables exten-
sive. On the whole, a full average business was transacted,
at last week's prices.

FRUIT.

Pine apples, per lb. 3s 01 to 3s
Colonial do., ea. ls Od to 3s Od
Grapes, per lb. Os 8d to 5s Od
Foreign do Os Od. to Os 0,1
Melons, each ....2s Oil to 5s Od
Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to 6s Od
Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 4s Ocl
Apples, p. h. sv. 2s Gd to 5s Od
Pears, per doz. 2s Gd to 5s o,i
Oranges, p9r 100 305 01 to 0.3;
Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 23 WI
Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Odl
Cherries, per lb. Os to Oi Od,
VEGET.

Filborts, per lb. ......Sri to is
Cobnitts, p. 100 lbs. 70s to 85s
Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os 0.1
Walnuts, per 100 Gd to is Od.
Figs, per doz is to 3s Oil
Strawberries, per
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pottle 01 to Od
Gooseberries, per
half sieve ....Os 01 to Os 01
Currants, p. do. Os 01 to Os 01
Plums, per do. 2s Od to 6s 01
Green gages,do. 4801 to Ts 01
Raspbsrries, p. potl. Od to Od
'ABLE2s.
Greens, per doz. Shallots, per lb. 44 to Gd
bunches (ld to 2s 01 Horseraddish, p. bun. 2s to ::£1
Cabbages, per doz. 91 to Is 6d Parsley, per do. AI to 41
Savoy do., p. do. is Od to 2s (id Celery, per do Os 9d to 28 01
Cauliflowers, p. do. 2sol to 6: Beet, per doz. is 01 to 21/2 Od
Brocoli, per do. is 61 to 2s Od Parsnips, Per do. Is Od to Os
Old potatoes, per ton Os to 0, Small salad, p. pun. 21 to 3d
New do., per d 0.... 60s to 105 s Mushrooms, p. potl. 186 d to 3s
Peas, per quart ...9d to 18 0/ Artichokes, each 4d to 8d
French beans, p. do.2s Od to 38 Cabbage lettuces,
Turnips, new, per per score is 01 to is ea
bunch 3d to 5d Endive, per do.. ls Od to is 6d
Carrots, per do 4l to 61 Radishes, per doz.
Cucumbers, each 2d to is 01 hands is to 2s 01
Garlic, per lb .....41 to Os 61 Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 63 Od
Spinach, p.h. sv. is Gd to 2801 Walnuts per 100...0s 81 to is
Sorrel, per sieve Ol to Os Chillies, per 1001 s Od to 18 6d
Brus. sprouts, p. do 28 to 3e Capsicums, per 1001 s 01 to 2s
Old onions, p. bushel Os to Rhubarb, p. bundle 01 to 04
New do., per bunch 2d to 4d Asp4ragus, per 100 Os Od to Os
Leeks, per d 0......... id to 21 ea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os
NE WGAT E AND LEADENHALL.

Turkey Poults, 5s Od to Ts 0,1; Geese, 5s Od to 7s each ;
Ducks, is 93 to 2s 9d ; tame rabbits, s3dto is 9,1 each ;
wild do., is to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; large
Surrey Fowls, 8s Od to 10a ; middling, 3s Od to 6s 01;
Chickens, Gs Od to 8s Od ; Oapons, Os Od to Os Od ; Hares,
3s Al to 4s Od ; Grouse, is 3d to 2s Od each ; Pheasants,
Os Od to Os Od ; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d ; Guinea
Fowls, is 94 to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each.
Ostend fresh butter, 12s Od to 13s Od ; English do., 12s to
15s Od per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, Os to 10s Od ; French
do., Gs to 7s Od per 120; Leverets, Os 01 to Os each.

pr;sbitol,,, f
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SUN OFBIOB, Seven o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.)

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CESARE`VITCH.•
Bto 1 agst Malacca (9 to 1 taken frosty)
9to 1 agst Polestar (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Fulbeck
14 to -1_ agst Baifleur (taken)
15 to 1 agst Cotswold (taken)
20 to 1 agst December (taken)
20 to 1 agst Prince of Orange (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Merlin (taken and offered)
25 t) 1 agst Middleton
25 to 1 agst King of Scotland
30 to 1 net Mr. Sykes (taken)
33 to 1 agst Termagant (offered)
40 to 1 agst Homily

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
100 to 6 agst Porto Rico (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lance (offered)
20 to 1 agst Cotswold (taker')
20 to 1 agst Malacca (taken)

ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET.
Fulbeck, Joshua, Winkfield,ler, Perfume, Farmer,'
Daughter filly, Western Power, Electra, llungerford,
Comedy, Sydney, `Pumieestone, Peter-Flat, Peter it
kins, Peeping Tom, Thames Dittnn, Patter, Dramatist,
Ratellon, Schnieder, Ma Mie colt, c by Stulz, f by °ban-
deicer, c by Sir Tatton Sykes, and Mr. Suffarn, Cerva,
Gaberlunzie, Rogerthorp, Clarissa colt, 3 yrs, Anton,
Old Fashion, Malacca, Clarissa colt, 2 yrs, Physalis
colt, Barba colt, Miss Whip filly, 3 yrs, Physa:is filly,
and Maid of Macham colt.

SWINDON Saturday.—The following have left North.
leach for Newmarket :—Cot3w6ld, Homily, Poodle,
Latitude colt, C:ementina filly, and Nathan.

UNITY A-SSUIZANOE ,AISSQCIATIO N.

The following e'renlar has been addressed to the
shareholders :

Unity General Assurance Association, Chief
Offices; Unity-buildings, 8 and 10, Cannon.
street, City, London, 10th October, 1856.
Dear Sir —I have great pleasure in announcing to
you that the directors and myself have been enabied to
enter into an arrangement, whereby I have resumed my
official position as manager of this institution.
In acquainting you of this fact it is right I should re-
mark that the difference of the past could not possibly
have arisen on either side, except with a view to serving
the interests of the institution. There could be no other
object, and while I readily admit that the directors
acted, as I believe, solely on this principle, I think I
may claim for myself au equally disinterested feeling.
ippily a consciousness of this has enabled us to mu-
tually agree to apply our energies and thoughts in re-
organising the resources of the institution, with a
view to bringing them to bear favourably on its career.
It is my sincere wish and intention to do
this as far as I possibly can, and I trust the share and
policy-holders, the local boards of management, local
managers and agents will rightly estimate the great
Institution they are identified with, and render the
management the large amount of support within their
reach, and which will be so eminently desirable at the
present moment. -

The disturbance that has lately occurred in the
affairs of the institution is not without its advantages.
The public will have seen that there is a firmness of pur-
pose in the executive which is necessary to the well-being
of a public association, and viewing the past in the most
unfavourable light, it. is quite apparent that no causes
whatever existed which prevented the directors and my-
self, who have acted officially together for several years,
from asserting our views, although opposite in character,
publicly as well as in the board-room.
. The directors had nothing to conceal, nor had I. There-
fore we each proved something, which, if rightly esti-
mated, presents a fact of some value to those interested
in the undertaking.
It is true that public attention has been drawn to the
Unity General recently, but it is also true that so far as
regards its constitution, its principles, or its resources,
not one word has been uttered or written which denies
to it the possession of elements few securing great success
as a commercial institution, and consequently conferring
benefits on the public generally. It would indeed be
difficult to show that the Unity General, with its sub-
scribed capital of 347,600/., with its paid-up capital of
86,9001., its proprietary comprising nearly two thousand
persons of great respectability, ramifying throughout the
country, its comprehensive principles, its local boards of
management and agents, extending, as they do, through.
out the United Kingdom and the colonies, its gross
annual premium income of 45,0001., arising from 4,2111.
policies issued in less than sixyears, assuring 1,413,608/.,
can be seriously affected by an honest quarrel: on- a- point
of principle only, between the directors'and myself.
It would be very wrong indeed to forget, or even to
under rate, the value of theso !acts connected with the
Unity General. They secure to it a future that will be
perfectly satisfactory to the shareholders, and provide
advantages to assurers of a practical and liberal cha-
racter. The results of the Unity General may safely be
regarded as being of a moat cheering character. The
financial reseurces are ample ; the investments are good;
the lives under a,surauco are selections most ably and
carefully made ; and the business has been obtained
from those parts where experience has proved it to be
of the safest and most eligible description.
The report about to be presented to the shareholders
at the approaching meeting on the 21st October
will disclose more fully the progress of the institution
during the past year; therefore I need not now dwell at
any greater length on that subject. I would prefer soli-
citing the connections of the Unity Associations to
support the lane interests involved. Let them determine
on doing this individually, and I am quite sure that the
business of the Unity General will not only be main-
tained, but that it will be rapidly extended.—l remain,
dear sir, yours very truly,

- • titomis H. BAYLIS, Manager.
P.S.—lt is requested that all communications on the
business of the association may in future be directed to
me at the chief offices, Unity-buildings, Cannon-street.

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—MR. J.
MACGBEGOR, M.P.'s EXPLANATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE GLASGOW DAILY NEWS.

Sir,—With respect to the calumnies which have
been charged against me, I need only advert to a
simple narrative of facts. First, I was neither the
projector nor founder of the British Bank. Mr. Men-
zies was the projector. Messrs. Mullens and Paddi•
son, and Mr. Moxbay, then proprietors of the Com-
mercial Hall, were those who first proposed to me to
become a director, while I was residing at Brighton,
to which place Mr. Muliens, Mr. Menzies, and others
came to persuade me to assist them to get a charter.
I refused. Afterwards, on the ground that industrious
traders, sit ZADdi and shopkeepers had no banking lac •
lities in London as in Scotland, I very imprudently con-
sented to become a director.

Mr. Moxhay died soon alter, and the Commercial

Hall, which he. proposed should become. the property
of the Batik, he taking the value in shares, was
abandoned. Then the premises, occupied previonwy
by the once great firm of Reid, Irvine, and Co., were
taken and fitted up as a banking house. The board
room was up stairs ; the manager's room and the
whole business transacted on the ground floor. I
relied implicitly on the manager and Mr.. Mulling.
They on the weekly board day placed before the
board a statement of the affairs of the Bank ; and up
.to the time I left the direction I believed everything
correct. Neither 1, nor any other &rector, as far as
I am aware, knew anything of any private book,
kept by the manager, nor could I know the persenAl
in the city whose paper was worthy of being dis-
cluntel Danneller and Scales were represented by
the manager, on the authority of an eminent gentle
man in the Bank of England, as fully trustworthy.
This led to the disastrous advances on their coal and
iron works in Wales, and which, so long as I was a
director, I urged should be realised, instead of at-
tmpting to work them. A similar attempt, on the
part of tbo Bank of England having utterly failed—
a second blunder was, advancing on the security of
Westminster Improvement Bonds—a third was, on
the shares of the Islington Cattle Market--a fourth
was, to a shipowning firm, Oliver of Liverpool. Of
the value of such securities, I could know nothing ;
therefore, I became convinced, but too late, that in
the City of London, as is, I believe, the true and
practicable custom in Glasgow, no one should be a
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know who ought, or ought net, to be trusted.
It was under these convictions that I separated
myself from all joint-stock connectiane. As regards
liabi'ities to the Royal Britbth Bank, I deny the
amount of debit, either legally or equitably ; and for
any legal debit, of which, when I can ascertain the
details—which I cannot for some days—there are
imeserous offsets, as transferred new three per cents.
in the Bank of England, 1,0001. then. at 9ii ; 5001.
stick at ; other securities, valued each at from
3001. to 4001.; two valuable life polic=ies,. that eapc-
ciaily et a very old one, in the Law, for 1,0001. to
which several large bonuses have been added. As I
have concluded in haste, I will only a.le/ that I wilt
not shrink lidera calumny, nor elide. from paaing
any just claim that may be proved against we.
will not yield to clamour nor injustice.—l am, Sir,
yours most respectfully,

.T. MACGREGOR.
Athenaeum C:ub, Oct,, 1856.

The Ottoman Bank have announced that they have
appointed Mr. Falconnet their London manager.
At a meeting of the London and Farb, Bank, held
yesterday, a resolution was passed, comirrning the pro-
posed dissolution of the, company, and it was intimated
that the directors are prepared forthwith to repay the
dilinsti, and callv, less 31. per share, the amount retained
until a anal liquidation bhali have been accomplished.
At.tbe conclusion of the proceedings a vote of thanks
Ras paused to the, directnrs and the officoro.