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proposed in 1852 to work the mines, and to pay the
bank a royalty, and to apply that in liquidation of the
debt. Mr. Clarke resigned the directorship, and endea-
voured for some time tu work the mines ; but he was at
,ength forced to give it up. The whole of these works
were eventually abandoned as worthless, and the final
result was that it appeared from the balance-,beet of
the 3d Sept., 185 G, that the bank had suffered a loss of
120,0001. Tins evidence was given to show the reckless
'nanner in which the directors dealt with the funds of
~he bank, and the insertion of the svcurilies in the

oalance sheet as available, when in reality they were
orthless as tending to prove misrepresentation and
raud on the part of those directors who were privy to
the advacces as they were made, and when the half-
early reports were agreed to and distributed to the
public. In the course of the negotiations for the ad-
var ceR, Mr. Mulleus informed the directors that

200,000/. had been laid out on the works, and that it
vuuld take 30,0001. to work them. The plant, if sold
)n the premises, would fetch 15;0001 He had con-
-tructed the engine, &c., for the Galvanised Iron

Works. He reserved to himself the right of revising
his off-hand estimate. The bank afterwards
•ient Mr. Williams to inspect the works, and he
made a report to the bank which could not be found,
though Mr. Paddison sad he believed Mr. Williams
,iad a copy in his possession.
Sir F. K,lty called for the production cf the report,
or a copy of it.
Sir F. Thewger would admit a copy. The defendants
had subpamed Mr. Williams, and were no doubt aware
,if the contents of the report.

Mr. Williams was called by the Crown, and pro.
ducpd a copy of the report, but
Sir F. Kelly objected to its production without Mr.
Williams was put into tho bcx.
Sir F. Thesi,v r declined to do so.

Sir F. Kelly-said that without the report the evidence
For the crown was incomplete in a most important
part. ,
.. .

Sir F. Thesiger said he would take the responsibility
,f not calling Mr. Williams.
Lord Campbell said he would admit secondary ovi-
lence of its contents.

Mr. Paddison (the writer) said it was a voluminous
document, and ha had no general recollection of its
contents.

This witness's evidence having reference to the execu-
%ion of deeds, &c., and the correspondence between
the partie., as well as explaining entries in the minute
book relative to the transactions between the bank,
Scale, Dumlerr and Swift, will iu all probability occupy
the whole of the day. Much time was occupied in
reading the various documents.
A correspondence was read in reference to the Welsh
and Langley Field Collieries, and the minutes of the
Court of Directors i❑ 1851. Certain portions of theca
were real for the prosecution, and others, at the request
of the learned counsel, for the defence. In one of them it
was stated that the Cefu and Garth Works would realise
a profit on working of 4,0001. That report was made
after the embarrassment of the borrowers. Witness
said that on the 2d December the general manager and
Mr. Esdaile inspected the Welsh mines. The Celli
and Garth coal mines were represented to them as inex-
haustible, whilst the markets for the sale of the coal raised
were easily to be reached. These desirable objects it was
stated in the report might be realised at a trifling
cost. The Briton Iron Works were reported as a
good investment, and a small advance in the price
of iron could not fail to attract customers that
would be advantageous to the bank. The tendency of
this evidence was to show that the directors in making
their advances and afterwards in their attempts to work
the mines had acted on representations which they
thought reliable, but which were in fact of a deceptive
character, and that they believed they were
acting bona fide for the benefit of all o rn-
cerned with the Royal British Bank. In June, 1852,
Mr. Beveridge reported to the bank that the Cefu
Colliery and Garth and Park Ironworks were worth,
Cefu Colliery as a going concern, 10,000/. ; the iron-
works, as a going concern, 10,0001. ; and the plant
to be broken up, 6,0001., making together
26,0001. Mr. Beveridge in that report stated the
grounds on which he differed from Mr. Williams, who
also inspected the mines, and reported thereon. These
matters were brought forward in great detail before the
Court, and they were most carefully and anxiously
considered by the board. The directors, in conse-
quence of application to them, agreed to
RF:k 60,0001. for the works, but to take
55,0001. for them. At the end of 1852, and the begin-
Ling of 1853, courts were held for the purpose of realising
the security. It was proposed to raise a company for
that purpose, and Mr. Pinnager was engaged by the
bank to negotiate with Mr. Baker to accomplish that
ol.ject.
After some further evidence of a like character the
court adjourned.

Country Markets.

NORWICH-FEB. 13.

Thoro was a shorter supply of wheat to-day, best samples
fully supporting last week's rates, and inferior is to 2s
higher, with a fair sale. A limited supply of barley, and
prices may be quoted 1s dearer for all kinds.
White wh,,at, 485 to 60a ; rod, 42s to 4Us ; barley, 39s to
415. ; flour, 3 to ---s per sack; beans, 420 to 445; peal,
425 to 435.

NOTTINGHAM—FEL 13.
Wheat in better condition to-day, anti the market well
'applied, with a good attendluce. Good gualities are urt;
changed, inferior at a advance of ls to 21 per qr.; go‘"
white samples making 64 and red LOa per 36 atone. 131r'
ley in tolerable supply, and a slow demand ;
good rushing
qualities 403 per qr. Oats and beans unchanged.

LEICESTER—FIB. 13.
At our corn market to-day wheat sold at an advance of
2s per qr. over last day's currencies. Barley nitehangod,
with a limited business. Oats and beans were each le per
quarter dearer.

CHELMSFORD—FEL 12.
The whoat trade to-day
r
was in a rather animated
etate, at about the rates of last week. Spring corn d—dl •
Wheat, white, old, per s. s. ol• e•
qr. 45 51 Oats, per qr. . 24 29
I
new.... 45 51 Peas, Partridge 4O 43
red, old 43 46 1 White 3S 4'
Basle
new 40 4
46 Boiling 39
40
44
4 0 Dun A
Chevalier 33344 [ Beans, Tisk 36 ;3 ,(1
Grinding 23 32 I Harrow ticks 36 ;Ts
&fait 70 73 j Mazagan 3S
.-
Chevalier 72 731 Ditto, new... 32 g-

COLCHESTER— FIB. 13.
An active trade in corn to-clay, and the transactions,
in wheat must be quoted at an advance of le per
Barleys maintain their price, but other sorts not much in
demand. Beans and peas as before.
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 46s to 504
red, 423 to 468; barley, 36s to 43s ; oats, 22s to 30s ; beans,
Mazagan, 34s to 3G, ;'middle and small, 36s to 401; peas'
white, 408 to 428 ; grey, 40s to 425.

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., receive'
in the port of London, from the following ports, from
Feb. 7 to Feb.l3, both inclusive.

3I .'•
.4,.

:11 a fa t
X 0 .
_—
186
613
11 --
300) 77 346 63

;.' 1 A

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
&ialdon

35i
557'

I 273 25
;1868,225

DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—Fint. 11. inf
Qrs. Best. Current. Int°
795 Wheat ...47s 63
1370 Oats 29s 0(1 23s 3d
a
0j
667 Barley 3,ls 63 27s Sid 23 0
133 Peas & beans 39a Od 37s 23

HADDINGTON GRAIN MARKET—Fig. 12.
wusA.T. I sAittly I oars. I"ill
First 4Se Od 329 6,1 30i Od 43' 9d
Second 403 2d ) 29s 2d ) 26s id I i ,),1
MI d 33s 61 125 s 01 I ..o, 01 I 343 id
' Total quantity of wheat iu market, 683 qrs., 1577 sold
PP barley ~ /507 qrs., 486 s i
6,0).
it , oats i; 770 qrs., 674
200 qrs., 161 sold
112 beans ~
PO
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUART".
Wheat, 2/. 0 2 9-12ths ) Barley, —V. 9 2
Oats, ... 11. 6 1 9-12tha 1 Beaus, 1/. 17 9 1012th
0
11-12 t!

KIEKCALDY—FEB. 13.
We had good supplies of grain to-day of all kiwis. Sslea
ready at about the rates of last week.
Wheat. 1 Barley. 1 Oats. I 13,,e"111.4
First
I ' OJ
Second
Third 34s Od 228 01 1 19s Odl
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BIRTIIS.
DILLON—On the 14th inst, at 57, Upper Soymoul"otro ei
the Lady Louisa Dillon, of a son.
pf
HUNTER—On the 13th inst., at Ramsgate, the wife
Lieut.-Colonel W. Hunter, of a daughter.
LURG AN— On the 11th inst., at 5, Leinster-street, Dsbl
the Lady Lurgan, of a son. 106
KING—Oh the 13th inst., at 239, Upper That:n(o4i
Mrs. John King, of a daughter.
MA,RRIAGES.
.11 011°
SHAW —CH EETHAM—Ou the 11th inst., at Ca- ,--as or
Church, Thomas Shaw, Esq., of St. Chged'°; "000'
worth, to Emily, second daughter of David Cue'
Esq., of the Priory, Staley bridge. 1310
TANE—DUNSTAN—On the 11th inst., at the par--11 e
-vane, 013
of Bromley St. Leonard, Edward Marriott
Stepney, to Juuo Hoare Dunstan, of Bromley•

D E A T II S.
isoniitlif
ARIONVSMITH—On the 13th inst., Gilliam Arr.? - ii.,
, 9
M.R.C.S., youngest son of Charlos Arrowsruitp,
of Burton-crescent. i. the
ARDILL—On the 10th inst., at 73, Harcourt-stroo;upti
Rev. Richard Ar&iill, A.M., of Johnstown-house' e
Dublin, and rector of Kilteruan, aged 56. O"
BANNISTER—On the 6th inst., at Warminster,
•it
John Bannister, Esq., aged SO. a,. 03
KEEN—On the 14th inst., Job Keen, Esq., °f j'aill
Villas, Horn-lane, Chigwell ESSQX. aged 82. therf
Moxort— On the 12th inst., at, the reaidence of bis bre
Putney-heath, Alfred Maxon, Esq., aged 36. ,te Or
OLIVIER-0n the 12th inst., the Rev. D. J. Olivier, r.
of Clifton, Beds, aged 68.. Til°l'
TREACHER—On the 12th inst. , at High Wyeetube,
'Preacher, Esq.. J.P., aged 69.
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