The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LON DON, FRIDA V P.VEN I G, DECEMBER 19 1856

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

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Closing Prices
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COURT OF APPEAL.— (TUTS DAY.)
AITCHESON V. LEE.—JUDGMENT.
This morning it having been announced that judgment
would be pronounced in this important case, the doors
of the Court of Appeal were besieged by a large crowd
of persons anxious to hear their lordships deliver their
decision. Shortly after ten o'clock the doors of the
Court were opened, and in a few minutes the place was
densely filled.
On their lordships entering the Court the case of Ait-
cheson v. Lee was called.
It will be recollected that the present proceedings
were to reverse the decision of Vice-Chancellor Kinders-
ley, who had decided that the Court of Bankruptcy ought
finally to settle the affairs of the Royal British Bank,
and Mr. Harding, who had been appointed official
manager under the proceedings in Chancery, and who
was in possession of the books, estate, and assets of the
bank, should hand them over to the official assignee of
the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce, in delivering his judgment,
said the facts connected with this case had been argued
at prodigious length and with much ability, and during
those arguments only one important question had been
raised, and that was ought the adjudication of the pro
ceedings in Bankruptcy, upon a point purely legal, to he
annulled ? The learned judge then proceeded at length
to detail the proceedings relative to the stoppage of the
bank, the steps taken in the Bankruptcy and Coancery
Ciurts, during which his lordship said the effect of such
steps was to raise a conflict, which had only added
cslainity to the sufferings of the unfortunate shareholders.
The only point that appeared to him to cause any con-
siderable difficulty, was the one whether the bill in
Chancery or the petition in Bankruptcy should prevail,
Ever since the 9th of October, when the proceedings
in Bankruptcy commenced, the official assignee, the
official manager, and their lawyers, servants, and all had
been in contention, and at length this court was called
upon to adjudge the prize. (Laughter.) His lordship
then proceeded to read extracts from several acts
of Parliament, among them the Winding-up Act,
which was drawn up in such a manner that lawyers, like
other persons, were unable to unriddle it. Taking all the
circumstances of the case into consideration, he was of
opinion that the petition of Mr. Marcus must be dis-
missed, and it followed that the injunction must remain,
and the application for a new injunction be refused. The
position of the official manager was that of a person who
had erroneously taken possession of the property of a
stranger, thinking he had a legal right to retain it. The
Court intended to make but one order in the oase
before it, the terms of which would be stated by his
learned brother. The learned Judge, then raising his
voice, said he hoped the Legislature would speedily take
steps to prevent the recurrence of such conflicts and
complications which had marked the case at present
before them. Miserable complications, distressing con-
flicts, which had been recklessly pursued, occasioning
costly and useless expenses ; sickening delay, and in-
creasing the sufferings and distresses of a large number
of persons. He hoped and trusted that the Legislature
would adopt some measures for preventing similar nefa-
rious proceedings which had marked those of the thing
ironically called the Royal British Bank, and which in
a civilised country ought not to be tolerated. (Sup-
pressed applause.)
Lord Justice Turner then recapitulated the different
motions connected with this case, which had been before
the Court of Chancery, and after at great length reading
and commenting upon the various sections of the Wind-
ing-up Act, stated that the order of the Court would be
that the petition to annul would be dismissed ; that the
motion to extend the injunction be refused ; that the
decision of Vice-Chancellor Kindersley be affirmed ; that
Mr. Harding should retain a sum, to be mentioned in the
order, to relieve him from all liabilities from the time he
was appointed official manager ; that the official assignee
take immediate possession of the estate at present in
the bands of the official manager ; that as the petition
of the assignees was brought to facilitate the settle-
ment of the affairs of the bank the costs of the peti-
tion should be paid by the assignee out of the estate,
but the costs of the official manager, Mr. Harding, to
be reserved for the present. His Lordship, then ad
dressing Sir Fitzroy Kelly, asked what would be
thought a sufficient sum for Mr. Harding to retain as
security for his costs ?
Sir F. Kelly—At the present moment, my lord, I
am unable to say.
Mr. Rolt (the counsel for the bankruptcy proceed-
ing)— We propose that Mr. Harding retain £20,000,
and that he pay over the rest—the great object on
oar part being to get the residue.
Sir F. Kelly—That sum will be perfectly sufficient.
Lord Justice Turner—l think it is very fair.
Lord Justice Knight 131198 —The order is to pay
over all the rest ; the question relating to the costs
of Mr. Harding to stand over.
Sir F. Kelly—lf the sum is mentioned in the order
there will be no objection to pay over the money. It
will be my duty to apply to the court for application—
Lord Justice Turner—l de hope there will be no un-
necessary application.
Sir F. Kelly—There will not be, my lord.
Lord Justice Turner—Can you form any idea of the
amount that Mr. Harding has expended ?
Sir F. Kelly—l am aware of the expenditure of
about 4,0001., but of course there were other expenses
with which I am unacquainted.
Lord Justice Turner—Will you pay over immediately
the money you at present hold, keeping back 20,000/,
as a guarantee for your expenses.
Sir F. Kelly—Certainly.
Mr. Rolt—lf the money is paid over immediately the
question of the expenses of Mr. Harding could stand over
till the first day of next term.
This course was assented to, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

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(Pefore the Lord Chief Baron, and a Special Jury.)
STEVENSON V. SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., 3I P.

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This was an action brought ty the p►aintiff, a commis-
sion agent in the service of Mr. Charles Westerton, the
well-known bookseller of Knightsbridge, and church•
warden of St. Paul's, in that district, to recover dam.
ages of Sir R. Peel, for injuries received by being
knocked down and run over by the dekndant's carriage
and horses. The plaintiff, in his declaration, alleged
that the defendant was possessed of a carriage and horses,
and that by his coachman he so negligently managed
them as to cause serious injury to the plaintiff. The de-
fendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. O►erend, Q.C., and Mr. Needham were for the
plaintiff ; Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge for the
defendant.

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The plaintiff deposed that he resided at Queen's-place,
• Islington. On the 7th July, at about 8 o'clock in the
evening, he was at Knightsbridge, nearly opposite to
Wilton-place, and on the park sid.e of the road. He had
been talking to a friend named Humble on the pavement,
and was crossiag over the road towards Wilton-place,
having previously ascertained that no vehicle was ap-
proaching, and that it appeared perfectly safe to
cross over. As he was passing without having
any previous intimation of any kind, he felt a blow on
his shoulder, and he was knocked down on his face and
-totnach. Directly afterwards ho felt the hoof of a
horse on the base of his spine and a wheel strike against
the calf of his leg. He was extricated and taken to St.
George's-hospital, and afterwards to Mr. Westerton's.
He was then taken home, and was confined to his bed
five weeks, and suffered "inconceivably." He was a
commission agent, and as such it was necessary for him
to walk from 15 to 20 miles a day, and he did it with
pleasure before the accident occurred. For 15 weeks
he was unable to do anything, and since then his total
earnings had only been 2/. Bann) the accident he got 30s.
a week from one source and 10s. from other sources.
Elis doctor's bill amounted to 15 guineas.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bovill—He was engaged be-
fore the accident for Mr. Westerton, not in his business,
but to get up an association for obtaining a reform of
parochial matters, and the return of two representatives
for Westminster at the coming election. He was to
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Mr. Bovill—What, the members?
Witness—Yes. (Laughter.)
Witness continued—The other 10s. a week he got
from a little business he did in stationery amongst his
friends, and which he was able to transact either early
in the morning or late at night.
Mr. Bovill—ln calling at gentlemen's houses with
sealing wax, pens, and such like.
'Witness—No.
Witness continued—He saw a cab approaching, and
he thought a tilted cart in the distance, but no carriage.
When he was knocked down he did not know whether
the driver stopped, as he was lying on his face on the
ground. He believed the carriage was at a stand still
when he got up. It appeared to have backed off him.
If there were ladies in the carriage, they did not put
their heals out of the window, nor did Sir R. Peel, that
he heard, give any directions that he should be seen to.
He %,as what was ordinarily called "hard of hearing"
before the accident, and his hearing and memory were
now worse.
Mr. Humble, assistant to Mr. Westerton, said that
when plaintiff left him he saw nothing to prevent his
crossing the road ; the carriage came rapidly along
and knocked him down. The wheel of the carriage
was on the plaintiff's leg when he called to the driver to
back off. He did so, and immediately drove off. The
carriage was travelling at the rate of twelve miles per
hour at the time of the accident.
Cross-examined—He heard shouting about a minute
before the accident occurred, but he could not say if it
came from the carriage. There was no attempt on the
part of the driver to pull up before the plaintiff was
knocked down. Sir R. Peel did not look out of the
carriage window when the accident occurred.
Stephen Hoy, police-constable 118 B, deposed that he
saw the accident. It occurred about eight o'clock in
:he evening. He saw a carriage coming along before
the accident occurred at about nine or ten miles an hour.
He saw the plaintiff step from the pavement, and when
about seven or eight feet from it he was knocked down
by the near-side horse. The shoulder of the horse struck
him. Witness ran round the carriage to his assistance.
Some one called out to the coachman to move forward
or back, and then the fore-wheel went over his leg. He
did not notice any one look out of the carriage. As
soon as the plaintiff was extricated the carriage went on.
He ran after the carriage a few steps and asked the
footman whose carriage it was, and he replied Sir R.
Peel's.

Cross-examined—Several people called out to the
plaintiff when he was crossing ; and be said after that
he could not hear very well.
George Stallwood, an assistant to Mr. Westerton,
deposed that he was near at the time of the accident.
The carriage came along at a " fire-engine pace"—(laugh-
ter)—only the horses were trotting instead of galloping.
lie believed Sir Robert was late for the Queen's ball,
which took place that night.
The Lord Chief Baron—l should rather think too late
for dinner somewhere. The gates would not have been
open at 8 o'clock at the palace.
Witness—Well, it might have been for dinner or for
the Admiralty, I am sure I don't know which; the car-
riage went on immediately after the accident. The
coachman would have gone on sooner if he had been
allowed to do so.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bovill—He belonged to Mr.
Westerton's newspaper department, and not his " driv-
ing" department. He was not a member of Mr. Wes-
tertou's political a'sociation, but he wished he was. He
had peculiar notions of his own.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Bovill conferred
with his client, and said that he was happy to announce
that Sir R. Peel, feeling that though his coachman was
not at fault, andthatfie had several independent witne,ses
prepared to prove that the accident arose from the
plaintiff's fault, yet, that feeling that the man had been
injured by his carriage, he was now willing to do what
he had always expressed himself ready to do, namely--
to give him compensation. Sir Robert by that did not
adcait his liability, and if the plaintiff would withdraw
the record he would make him the handsome compensa-
tion of 1201.

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PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE COURTS

OF LA TV.

Yesterday a deputation froth the council of the Incor-
porated Law Society waited upon Sir B. Hall, Chief Com-
missioner of Public Works, at his offices, Whitehall-place,
relative to the removal of the courts of law from West-
minster and the erection of a building in the neighbour-
hood of the inns of court, in which all the courts, both of
law and equity, and all the law offices might be concen-
trated under one roof.

Mr. WHITE, the president of the society, in explaining
the object of the deputation, drew attention to the fact that
the courts in Westminster Hall would soon be useless to
the legal profession, and pointed out the inconvenience
which arose to the public from the offices and courts of
judicature being mattered about the metropolis. Notwith-
standing the great increase in the number of judges since
1820, no increase of accommodation had taken place, and
as a remedy for this state of things, it was proposed that
a site should be purchased by Government for the erection
of a building in which all the law courts and elites might
be brought together. The site suggested as most eligible
was that bounded on the north and south by Carey-street
and the Strand, and on the east and west by numerous
small courts and alleys, and presenting a frontage of 300
feet and a depth of 430 feet. Such a building would cause
a great improvement in the neighbourhood by displacing
the low haunts of crime which at present occupy the area
in question, and as there was no valuable property there
the ground could be obtained cheaply. Simultaneously
with such an improvement, two new streets might be
opened parallel to each other from the strand to Holborn,
and relieve the traffic through Chancery-lane. A sum of
800,000/. would defray all the expenses of the purchase and
erection of the necessary buildings.
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sufficient, and suggested that the judges, as the proper
representatives of the profession, were the persons from
whom the proposition to the Government should emanate,
but that in de It of their interference, a motion for a
w committee ould come from the Attorney-General, as the
principal , aw officer of the Crown, to inquire and report
lint
whether any and what funds of the suitors in the Court of
Chant ry might be applied towards the object in view.
Ha • g advised the gentlemen conferring with him to put
the selves into communication with the Attorney General,
"he deputation, after thanking the right hon. gentleman
fir his courtesy, withdrew.

Mr. Overend, on the part of the plaintiff, amidst so
much conflictng evidence, said he readily accepted the
handsome offer of Sir R. Peel.
The record was then withdrawn and the case termi-
nated.

Before the action was brought into court Sir R. Peel,
whilst denying his liability, offered to wake the plaintiff
an allowance of 201. a•year for life, but he refused to ac-
cept it.

BEPRESLVTATION OP SOUTHAMPTON.

A crowded meeting of Liberal electors was held last even-
ing at the Victoria Rooms, Mr. W. Dusantoy in the chair,
to bear from Mr. Richard Andrews an explanation of his
political views, and to adopt means for securing his elec-
tion.

Mr. ANDREWS stated the circumstances under which he
had become a candidate. At the first rumour of a vacancy
Capt. Mangles wrote to him saying he was ready to come
forward, and he (Mr. Andrews) assured that gentleman
that a majority of the Liberal electors would support him.
Sir A. Cockburn, on accepting the chief justiceship, wrote
to Mr. Andrews, expressing a hope that their cordial friend-
ship would be continued, but it was not the fact that Sir
Alexander, in that letter, recommended Mr. James. When
Mr. Piggott came, Mr. Andrews referred him to the
leading men of the Liberal party, and when Mr. James
followed, Mr. Andrews told him that he much approved
of the sentiments Mr. James had expressed at Hull, and
that if Mr. James came up to his standard, ha (Mr. An-
drews) was prepared to support him. After the two meetings
at the Riding sehool, and the disgraceful scenes which en-
sued, Mr. James having abandoned the contest, Mr. An-
drews was invited to becomea candidate, several gentlemen
pledging themselves to obtain a requisition with 1,000 sig-
natures. His reply was, "If you get me 1,000 signatures I
will stand and will go to the poll." That promise bad
been fulfilled, and upon the strength of that he would rest
his cause ; but he had made an endeavour to unite the
differences in the Liberal party by a conference between
his own supporters and those of Mr. Weguelin. The re-
sult was that the friends of Mr. Weguelin had expressed
their intention of fighting it out. All he (Mr. Andrews)
could say was, that he was also determined to fight it out.
After some other observations from Mr. Andrews, reso-
lutions pledging the meeting to suppoit him were unani-
mously adopted.

ANTI-INCOME TAX MEETING.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC 18.
A great demonstration took place against the income
tax, and its mode of administration, in the Town-hall,
Birmingham, last evening. Placards had been issued
calling upon the shopkeepers to close at 6 o'clock, in
order that the principals and their dependents in the
different establishments of the town might be present on
the occasion. The hall during the evening was crowded
with a highly respectable audience.
The Mayor occupied the chair, and among the gentle.
men present were Mr. G. F. Muntz, M.P., Mr. Schole-
field, M.P,, Alderman Lloyd, Mr. T. Aurelius Attwood,
Mr. Salt, Mr. James Lloyd, Alderman Manton, Alder-
man Baldwin, Alderman Hodgson, Alderman Lawden,
Mr. Webster, Mr. Fowler, &c. Moat of the banking
and mercantile establishments of the town were repre•
sented.
The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, shortly ad-
dressed the meeting, stating that a though the tax might I
be righteous in principle, it was vicious in administra-
tion.

Mr. MIINTz, M.P., then presented himself to the
meeting, and was loudly cheered ; and, after a charac-
teristic speech, concluded by moving the following reso-
lution :—" That the income tax laws, in their present
form, are unjust, oopressive, and degrading, and ought
not to be tolerated by a free people ; and that the people
should be satisfied with nothing less than their total and
immediate repeal." (Cheers.)
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, en rising to second the resolution,
was loudly cheered. While expressing his dissent from
some of the opinions stated by Mr. Muntz, he was
equally opposed, with that gentleman, to the imposition
of the income ax in its present state. He denied that
there was any parallel between the exaction of ship
money by Charles the First and the imposition of the
present income tax. Iu the days of Hampden the pet).
ple had no power, and resistance by force was juqifisible ;
but in the present ins'ance the tax was imposed by
Parliament, and Parliament could repeal the impost.
He preferred a property tax to i
an income tax, but
he thought there were difficulties n adopting and
executing the former ; but, after all, their present object
related to the income tax, and they said they would
have it no more at no price whatever. (Cheers.) They
a'jected to its iniquisitorial character and its amount.
The hon. gentleman neat referred to the inequality of
the tax and the manner in which it was imposed upon
the country. The powers of the commissioners were
perfectly int,derable. The people of the country were
content to support a just war, but not to endure a tax
administrated in the way the income tax was now as-
sessed and levied upon the country. He cordially
seconded the motion.

Mr. WRIGHT moved as an amendment to the effect
that, although the present income tax was oppressive in
the highest degree, yet that a tax upon income and
property, levied according to a just and graduated scale,
was correct in principle. He advocated the adjustment
of the tax, and urged that realised property should pay
in a higher degree than precarious income.
The amendment was not seconded, and the original
motion was carried amidst applause.
Mr. GEORGE DAWSON, after defending the resolution,
said that Government, in all money matters, protected
themselves, and placed the payment of money upon the
people. He argued a fair tax upon property, from the
h ghest to the lowest, ought to be made, and that the
wan that had most means to take care of should pay t. .e
most. Let them have a fair, equitable property tax.
(Cheers.) He objected to the manner in which the ,

present tax was collected. Re deemed that the office
of a commissioner was an honourable one for a high-
minded roan ; and he contended that the commi,sionerA
ought to be elected by the people. He concluded by
moving the following resolution —" That this meeting
condemns the mode in which the commissioners for
general purposes under the income tax laws have too
frequently exercised their powers, and declares that the
duties of additional commissioners are such as no British
Legislature ought to perform." (Cheers.)
Mr. Alderman CANTON seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
Mr. THOMAS A. ATTWOOD next addressed the meeting,
and a memorial to the Queen and a petition to the House
of Commons having been adopted, the meeting broke up
shortly alter 10 o'clock.

REPEAL OF THE INCOME TAX.—On Wednesday a pub-
lic meeting was held at the Guildhall, Shrewsbury (the
Mayor in the chair), for the purpose of petitioning Par-
liament against the continua,ce of the income tax be.
yond the sth of April next. There was a numerous
attendance of the principal inhabitants and tradesmen of
the town, and an unanimous opinion expressed as to the
unjust and oppressive nature of the impost. A petition
to the House of Commons in accordance with these
sentiments was prepared and adopted, and the borough
and county members were requested to give it their sup-
port in Parliament.
THE INCOME TAx.—At the last annual meeting of the
Owston Agricultural Society, held at Ferry, North
Lincolnshire, Sir Montagu Cholmeley, who occupied
the chair, said, that although politics were properly
prohibited at these meetings, e could nut refrain from
mentioning a subject which affected them all most ma-
terially. He alluded to the income tax. He hoped the
electoral constituencies would urge upon her Majesiy's
Ministers the duty of modifying this obnoxious tax. The
tax pressed hard upon everybody, and he could not help
saying that the manner in which it was levied—assez.-s-
-ing all incomes alike—was essentially objectionable and
unj us.

MARKET NEWS.—(This

CORN EXCHANGE. '

Increased supplies of Engask wheat-4,020 quarters—
have come to hand this week coastwise, but the receipts
by land carriage fresh up today were small. As several
of Monday's unsold samples were in the market, and as the
imports of foreign have been extensive, the trade was very
dull, and inferior wheats were lower to purchase.
Over 30,000 quarters of foreign wheat having come to
hand, that article was dull, and rather drooping.
There was much less inquiry for floating cargoes of
grain.

The supply of barley wag very moderate, and the trade
ruled steady, at full quotations.
Malt was in moderate request at former terms.
Good sound oats sold steadily; other kinds slowly, at
late rates.

Beans and peas were dull, and most kinds of flour were
offering on lower terms.

ARRIVALS THIS WINK.
Wheat. Barley. I Malt. asts.
4,020 j 3,840 6,390 I 110 2,770
' 60 1,143
Jl4O scks.
30,163 2,290 ( 7,410 24250 brls

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For this time of year the supply of beasts was only
moderate, and in middling condition. On the whole the
beef trade ruled steady, at Monday's prices. We were but
moderately supplied with sheep, which were in good re-
quest, at full quotations. As the supply of o dyes was
considerably on the increase the veal trade was heavy, and
prices were 4(1. per 8 lbs lower than on Monday. Pigs
sold to a fair extent on former terms. Mulch cows were
very dull, at from 15'. to 20(. each, including their small
calf.

Per 81bs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior 80a5t5....3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdowo 5 2 5 4
iocend quality.... 3 8 4 Oil,Arge crse. calves 3 8 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 B,Priine small do 4 8 5 2
Prime Scots, titc. 410 5 O;Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 16 4 21Small porkers 4 6 5 2
:::40cond quality ...4 4 4 8 Suckling calves 23 6 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 10 5 Li (4uarter old pigs 22 0 29 '}
TOTAL SUPPLI. I roaeiea 91:1TPLI
Bette. .. • • •.. . • .... •• • • 1,920 8ea5t5........ ......., . Ico
Sheep
Calves .•• •• •• •• .• .. 380 iCalves-- •• •• •- •• 194
Pigs ..••

NEVPGATE AND LEADENITA 14 u.
The supplies of meat were tolerably good, and thedemand
ruled steady, as follows :
Per Sibs by the carcase.

s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 10
Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 4 0 4 4
Do. prime large.. 3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Do., do, small...A 2 4 6 Veal 3 8 i 8
Purk, large 384 4 1 Pork, small 48 5 4