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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1858.

rump has hitherto borne a good deal of kicking,
(A laugh.) Whether the kicks which they have of late
received will tend to show them that their leaders arc fast
drawing them into Radicalism, it is impossible for me to
say. There was indeed one measure which caused a little
ernmbling among the old Tory school—l mean the leather
breeches and top-boots school. (Great laughter.) The
Property Qualification Bill was passed into a law : but the
m
bill was, efter all, a
ere sham, for it was accompanied by a
measure which was introduced in a most invidi a s manner
at the fag end of the session, and the operation of which
will be so to increase the expenses at elections that, notwith-
standing the property qualification may be abolished, it will
be utterly impossible for any man to contest a county cope- '
cially, unless he happens to have a large balance at his
bankers. Now I, for one, have no wish to see Parliament
converted into a sort of rabbit-warren for the rich ; I am, on
the contrary, desirous that it shall be open to all classes;
and because it is a measure, such as that to which I have just
alluded, lam most strenuously opposed to it. It involves a
retrograde principle ; and the fact that there existed so much
apathy amongst the members of the Liberal party as to
render it possible that such a measure could pass, makes
me think that the best thing for the country which could
happen would be a dissolution ; for I am confident the pre-
sent House of Commons is unrivalled, and that many of
its members have already forgot ten the pledges which they
made from the famines. Well, I have given you an
instance of Conservative measures involving change with-
out progress—let me now furnish you with an example of
concession made without grace. For the last 12 or 13 yeats
the Liberal party have been content in their advocacy of
that which has been called the " coping stone" of
religious liberty the admission of Jews to Parlia-
ment. What course has this Conservative ministry
taken with respect to that important question ? A
bill in reference to it was last session introduced into
Parliament by Lord John Russell. It was discussed
as usual, and carried as usual by a large majority in the
House of Commons. It went up to the House of Lords;
there after a long debate it was rejected, and rejected too
for no petty reasons, but upon the highest grounds—namely,
that its effect would be to unchristianise the Legislature. The
preseut Lord Chancellor, who, when Sir F. Thesiger, stood
forth in the House of Commons in opposition to the claims
of the Jews, took up a most lofty position, and did that
which, for a lawyer, was a bold thing—quoted Scripture in
support of his views. Yes, the Lord Chancellor of England, the
keeper of the Queen's conscience, had the temerity to do this.
But he was not satisfied with making a speech in opposition
to the claims of the Jews. He published it; and I had the
good fortune the day before I came down here to have had
a copy sent me ; not, indeed, by the noble loid himself, but,
no doubt, by some friend °lbis. In that speech the follow-
ing passage occurs :—" This is no common question—it is
a question of conscience and religious duty, and I hope that
whatever threats may be used to intimidate your lordships
you will proceed in the path of duty and throw out this
bill." Well, the house, mainly at that instigation,
did throw out the bill. Subsequently, however, the
House of Commons appointed Baron Rothschild to serve
in one of their :commit,ees. The Lord Chancellor must
then have felt rather awkward, but he still continued to
advise their lordships not to yield. Ely some extraordinary
conjuring process, however—fer conjuring takes place in the
House of Lords as well as elsewhere—a bill was Ist origlit in
by a supporter of the Government who had always opposed
the claims of the Jews, empowering the House of Corn times
to seat Baron Rothschild by resolution. The bill was
brought into the House of Lords, and sent down to the
Howe of Commons, with their lordships' reasons for not
1 admitting Baron Rothschild to a seat in the Legislature.
Among those reasons was one to the effect that the
Jews, in rejecting our Saviour, were morally unfit to take
part in legislation for a Christian community. Well, what
think you of a Minister who, having put general reasoning
such as this, should in silence assent to the adoption of a
measure such as that which afterwards received the support
of his Government? I can feel a sort of modified respect
for the sincere intolerance of Messrs. Spooner and Newde-
gate; I prefer their consistency to the shabby tergiversation
of some Conservative converts. I think, fir instance,
that Mr. Walpole, having opposed the claims of the
Jews upon the very serious grounds which he advanced,
was bound to follow up his opinions by the resignation
of his office. The satne remark applies to the Lent Chan-
cellor, who was, I think, bound to resign his place its the
Ministry, and re prove to the world that he, the keeper of
the Queen's conscience, had not a conscience as pliable and
yielding as the woolsack urine which be si's. (Laughter.)
For my own part I must say I am disposed to give no et-edit
to Lord Derby for his support of the measure. It has
been thrown like a bone to a dog, and not passed as a rea-
sonable concession to reasoning beings. We shall, however,
go further next session, and do away with that pro-
cedure by resolution; and I trust that we shall be enabled
to carry out the principle of allowing any man, provided he
be a good citizen and obedient to the laws, to take his seat
in Parliament, entirely independent of the religious opinions
which he may profess. Now, one would suppose that when
this Conservative Government found themselves called upon
to frame the Queen's Speech, they would have made some
&linden in that document to the Property Qualification
Bill, and to the bill enabling Jews to take their seats is the
House of Commons, the only two measures having even the
appearance of liberality which had been passed under
their auspices. Such, however, was not the case.
No Queen's speech, as you are aware, is remarkable for
good grammar; but the last was in this respect, as
well as on account of the absence of all matter, the worst
that was ever produced. (Laughter.) There was no allu-
sion made in it to the two measures to which I have alluded
—the reason being, no doubt, the Government were afraid
that in mentioning them they would be offering an affront
to the members of their own party. It must also be borne
in mind that Parliament was prorogued by commission,
and that the lot of reading the Royal Speech fell to
the Lord Chancellor, who, no doubt, would find it
somewhat awkward to find allusion made to topics
so delicate. (A laugh.) I may observe in passing, of that
noble and learned lord,that he hasblown the trumpet to such
an extent of late, when dining out, that' it would be a great
convenience to himself if he would for the future make use
upon such occasions of that larger and more powerful in-
strument called the ophicleide. (Great laughter.) I have
now pretty well, I think, summed up the past acts of this
Conservative Ministry. There is, however, a great future
before us ; we are, it seems, to have a Conservative Reform
Bill. What the nature of that measure may be it would
puzzle a conjurer to divine. If I were inclined to indulge
in the language of prophecy, I should say that I think it
improbable the Ministry will again meet Parliiinent
as it is at present constituted. Tire Cabinet appears to be di-
vided into two different sections. On the one hand you have
what may be called an advanced section, which consists of
Mr. Disraeli, Lord Stanley, and Sir J. Pakineton, while
upon the other you have what may be termed a drag- ehain,
in the shape of the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury,
and Mr. Henley. Even now great differences prevail in the
Cabinet between father and son, and when they commence
to differ nobody can predict where disagreement may ter-
minate. For my own part, I look upon Lord Stanley as
being the best and the most liberal man in the
Ministry, and I hope to see him, at some future day,
at the head of a Liberal Government in this country.
(Cheers.) He is nn Conservative; he has no nonsense of
that kind about him—(laughter)—nor do I believe Mr.
Disraeli to be a Conservative. Indeed, my opinion of that
right hon. gentleman is that he will do whatever you press
him to do ; and I have nn doubt that he, Lard Stanley, and
Sir J. Pakington will eventually quit the company in which
they now find themselves. But lam curious to see what
this new Reform Bill will be. It is laid down by a writer
somewhere that every man in the course of his lifetime eats
a peck of dirt. (Laughter.) New, if that statement be true
of men in general, it 19, I think, perfectly evident that each
member of the Conservative Cabinet must have swallowed
at least four pecks of dirt in the course of the present year.
(Great laughter.) They have, at all events, eaten all their
own professions, and that, beyond all doubt, contained a
very large proportion of that commodity, judging by the
past. I know not what they may do—they may effect
something of a revolutionary character. Indeed, I would
not be surprised to hear at any moment that Lord Chelms-
ford some fine morning stormed Buckingham Palace at the
head of the Grenadiers. However, bad as they may be, I
must, should they bring in a good Reform Bill, give my sup-
port to that measure, much as I may despise its authors. They
may introduce a liberal measure ; and I should certainly look
with curiosity to the faces of Messrs. Spooner, Newdegate,
Bentinck. and other men of that class, when they find the
leaders of the Conservative party bringing forward what
they must regard as a revolutionary Reform Bill. Having
said this much with respect to the Conservative Ministry;
it is due to the great Liberal party that I should not pass it
over altogether without notice. It is now unfortunately
like that noble river of which mention was made
in the Queen's Speech, in a state of decomposition.
But though that may be the case, I for one do
not despair of the advance of Liberal principles. They are
in the ascendancy; but if I may be allowed to give a hint
to the party by which they are upheld, I woulsi say to them
that in order to become a compact body they must get rid
of all private jealousies and personal p:ques. (Hear, hear.)
The old Wkigs and the modern Liberals must unite to-
gether, for without union we are but as men of straw. I
for my own part still adhere to those principles under all
circumstances I have ever supported—
" True as the dial to the sun,
Although it be not shone upon."
(Cheers.) The hon. gentleman then proceeded to advocate
the maintenance of an efficient Channel fleet, and concluded
Lie observations amidst loud and general applause.
A resolution, expressive of the confidence of the meeting
in tire hon. gentleman's political principles was then put
from the chair, and was unanimously agreed to.

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RAILWAY INTELL IGENCE.

GREAT WESTERN.

The financial statement of this company for the nalf-year
ending the 30th of June last has just been issued. It shows
that £13,008,368 have been received on shares, of which
£4,770,057 consist of 4 per cut., Vi per cent., and 5 per
cent. preference stocks; and on debentures, loans, and
so forth to £10,770,108, making together a tot al receipt of
£23,787,476. The total exor mil ture amounted to £23,223,780,
leaving a balance of £563,696. The expenditure on the
Great Western lines and for locomotive stuck amounted to
£10,877,532, on the Uxbridge and Henley lines to £157,981;
on the Oxford, Wolverhampton, and Dud!, y lines t )
£6,729,26.3, on the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth
to £1,669,474, on the Didcot deviation to £44,953 •, on
narrow guage rails from Oxford to Basle estoke to £133,372;
on the western fork at Reading to 2,33,F,04 ; on the Reading
Junction (narrow auage) to £6,230; on brittges (in lieu of
level crossings), £l5 548 ; on the Acton and Wr st London
Juneti in, £3,`208; in subscriptions and disbur-ements to
the South Wales, South Devon, Gloucester and Dean Forest,
Wilts, Somerset, and Weynittutli ; Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ; Shrewsbury and Chester, Shrewsbury
Greatand Birmingham, Wycombe, Plymouth Western
Ducks, and North Metropolitan, to .€1,976,697 ; and under
votes of proprietors for new rolling stork, Paddington
Station, Bull's- bridge, and other new stations, to £1,573,955
-making together £23,223,780. The capital account of the
Shrewsbury railways shows that £3,526,165, had been re-
ceived, including £73,699 due to the Great Western Com -
pany,land £3,472,468 expended, leaving a balance of £53,697,
consisting of personal accounts and assets of the company.
The revenue account of the Great Western lines from the lot
of January to the 30th of June last shows that £718,018 had
been received for traffic, £7,050 for rent from Bristol and
Birmir gham Railway, £10,873 for use of plant, £2,885 in-
terest on cash balances, £s,346rent of Great Western Hotel,
cottages, and property on the Birmingham lines, and £274
registration fees-total, £744,446. The total expendi-
ture amounted to £320,830, or 4F54 per cent., in-
eliding £16,0f 6 for Government duty, £17,906 rates
and taxes, £2,500 for ParFarnen'ary and 'egad expenses, and
£l,OOO reserved for doubtful debts, leaving a balance of
£423,616. To this is added £20,253, the bill ince from tie
preceding. account, £2,740 from the Kennet and Avon Canal,
and £13,782, dividends on shares held in other companies,
making together £460,391. From this is deducted £20,188
for guaranteed annuities on Wilts, Somerset, and Wey-
mouth Railway, Kennet and Avon Canal, £15,942 rent-
charges on Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway, Hereford
anti Ross Railway, Wycombe Railway, and Paddington
estate, £4,835 appropriated arainst loss on lease of the South
Wales to June 30, 1834; £6,609 loss on said lease for half-
year ending December 31, 1857 • £348,511 for interest on
loans, and preference shares and stock ; and £27,030 to
make up deficiency in revenue of Shrewsbury lines,
toe-ether £423,217, leaving the disposable balance £37,174.
The receipts on the Shrewsbury lines, after deducting
£7,070 for expenses of traffic over the Birkenhead line,
amounted to £105,553, and the expenses to £72,569, leaving
a balance of £32,984 to meet £69,264 for interest on loans,
preference shares, and guaranteed stock. To the balance
of £32,984 is added £9,250, receivable on account of ex-
penses and interest on cost of Wolverhampton high level
station, and £27,030 from the revenue of the Great Western
Railway Company to make up the deficiency. The result
of these operations is that out of a capital of £23,787,476
received on the Great Western, anti £3,526,165 on the
Shrewsbury lines, together £27,313,641, the Great
Western Railway Company have paid interest En loans,
and all preference and guaranteed charges in full on
£19,076,365, charging every expense to revenue, leav-
ing a disposable balance of only £37,174 available for
dividend on £8,237,276 of ordinary shares and stock.
With regard to this small result of £37,174 for the past
half-year, it is apparent that the Great Western, in common
with several other large railway companies, have suffered
ft orn the effects of the late panic and commercial crisis, the
receipts having been £43,289 less than at the corresponding
half of 1857, showing a decrease instead of the usual in-
crease over the receipts of preceding years. The effect of the
depression in trade, particularly on railways passing through
manufacturing districts, has been to deprive them of that
portion of their gross receipts which, under ordinary circum-
stances, would result in producing nearly a clear addition
to their profits, as shown in the reduction of the dividends
of the following railway companies for the past half-year-
namely, North staffordshire, from 4 per cent. to 2 per cent ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, from 5 per cent. to 3•1 per cent.;
East Lancashire, from 5 per cent. to 31 per cent.; London
and North-Western, from 5 per cent. to 31 per cent., shsw-
in,g a direct loss of from 11 to 2 per cm,. in the dividends of
those lines, arising chiefly from the depression of trade. On
the same principle it might be supposed that the dividend of
the Great Western suffered to the extent of 1 or li per cent.,
ss that instead of no dividend, or .3. per cent., as calculated,
from 11 to 2 per cent. would leave been available had it not
been for the commercial depression.
Had the Great Western receipts been only the same as
those of the carrespondina• period of 1857, there would have
been an addition of £24,508 to the receipts of the Great Wes-
tern lines, anti of £18.783 to those of the Shrewsbury lines,
making together £4:3,293. which, with the present disposable
sum, would have given £80,467, or within about £3,000 of
2 per cent. per annum for the half-year. But, instead of the
Great Western traffic being the same in amount as at the
corresponding period of last year, it should breve shown a
considerable increase over P, as had been the case in the
receipts of former years over those of preceding years. It
might be mentioned that the total traffic receipts of the
Great Western and Shrewsbury lines for the, half-year end-
log
June 30, 1857, showed as increase of £72,625 over those
for the half-year ending June 30, 1856, the receipts of the
latter having shown an increase of £76,256 over those for
the half-year ending June 30, 185:5. Now, if anything like
an increase ef only one-half the amount shown in preceding
and corresponding half-years had taken place in the past
half-year, the disposable sum would probably have exceeded
£100,000., and allowed of a dividend at the rate of 2j percent.
per annum, leaving a balance over. It appears from the
accounts that the executive has still further reduced the.,
working expenses; those for the past half, on being com-
pared with those of the corresponding half of last year, show
a reduction of £30,650. There has also been a reduction
of £20,041 in the Interest and preference charges,
as compared with those for the half-year ending De-
cember, 1857, the reduction being from £368,552 to
£348,511 in the past half-year. Although the gross receipts
are £43,293 less than at the corresponding period of last
year, the available balance amounts to £37,174, against
£51,197, showing a decrease of only £14,023 in the dis•
posable balance for dividend, hut allowing for the differ-
ence between the sums brought into the account,
£20,2.13 against £17,278, the actual decrease is only £16,988.
Perhaps the most satisfactory feature in the financial
statement is, that the capital account of the Great Western
has not been increased during the past half-year, but re-
duced by a sum of £29,000. The total increase in the capi-
tal account since June, 1857, when the whole of the com-
pany's authorised lines eras opened for traffic, amounts to
only £168,774. The outlay during the preceding twelve
months, from June, 1856, to June, 1857, amounted to
£696,902.

of the line, and the general value of the property. The
letter in question might be read if the meeting w7shed it,
but be was bound to say, from private advices he had re-
ceived, that the state of affairs were not so deplorable as the
writers of the letter to Mr. Cooke appeared to think. At the
same time he must say that the company was in a most
un4ati3factory condition but if the meeting were ad-
journed other letters might be received which might
enable them to take a more cheering view of ;heir
prospects. He thought that, under any eircutu-
tances, it would be advisable for the shareholders
to appoint a committee to examine the correspondence, and
determine what c,urse it might be desirable to take tor the
future. With respect to the letter, if the meeting thought
it advisable that it should be read, the ►nanaging agent was
ready to do so, but the matter was entirely in the bands of
the meeting.
A PROPRIETOR—IS it your lordship's opinion that it is
better that it should not be read ?
The CHAIRMANI would rather not give any opinion on
the subject. The letter is in the room, and the Government
have declined to buy the line—or rather, I should say, the
whole subject is in abeyance.
Several proprietors having expressed a wish that the letter
might be read, Mr. Cooke proceeded to read it accordingly.
It stated in substance that the directors were in communi-
cation with an entirely new tlce;eratuent, that the late Go -
vertiment had absolutely accepted the over lilies for the
putchase of the property, but that in consequence of the
illness of the President of Lands and Works, no conclusive
step could be taken in the matter. The writers having set
out certain questions which they bad submitted to the
Government, proceeded to say that the appearance of affairs
was gloomy in the extreme; that the creditors of the
company were daily becoming more clamorous; that the
banks refused to make any further advances on the
security of the rolling stock ; that no temporary assist-
ance could be procured ; that the directors saw no alter-
naive but to obtain a license from their creditors until
they could get a contribution from the shareholders ; that
if they could not get the license the rolling stock would
be sold to satisfy claims in which the affairs of the com-
pany would become sequestered, and that there were no
funds to pay the interest due to the bondholders.
The CHAIRMAN said that that waiall the information
they had received at present, and that there could be no
disagreement as to its unsatisfactory state.
A SHAREHOLDER inquired what was the amount of the
more urgent claims upon the company
Mr. COOKE said that no details bad been sent. There
was, however, £21,300 due to the New South Wales
Bank.
The CHAIRMAN said lie believed the company could
work the line better from London than from Geelong if
they could only get it into their hands.
Mr. COOKE said that, although it might appear from the
letter he had read that the Government would not ratify
the agreement made with the late Government, be thought
they must do so in the end. It was understood that the
terms would involve a premium of £70,000 to the share-
holders and bondholders, which would be equal to 10 per
cent. upon the capital of £700,000. In the sum of £70,000,
however, the value of the land given by the Government
to the Railway Company was not estimated. The value of
that land was calculated at £140,000, so that even if the
Government purchased the line at a premium of £70,000,
they would, in point of fact, be getting a premium them-
selves equivalent to the value of the land, namely, £140,000,
from which they would have to deduct £70,000, leaving
still a margin in their favour of £70,000.
In reply to further questions, Mr. COOKE stated that in
the course of a very few days he expected further adviees.
Time meeting was then adjourned in conformity with the
suggestions of Lord Alfred Churchill.

LAW REPORTS.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Auct. 9.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

RE TATHAM.
This was a meeting for the proof of debts and choice of
assignees under the bankruptcy of Henry Tatham, of No.
37, Charing-cross, guntnaker.
The bankrupt's debts and liabilities amount to £1,400;
assets, £l,OOO. It was stated that there was a prospect 01
au arrangement Wing come to with the creditors out of
court.
Trade assignees were chosen, and the bankrupt's protec-
tion from arrest renewed until the examination meeting.

RE MILES.
The bankrup', James Miles, grocer and tea dealer of
Richmond, applied to pass his examination.
The accounts filed by Messrs. Hart Brothers commenced
20.11 September, 1854, and end 221 June last, showing
—Debtor—To creditors, X,571; profit on treditig, £978 ;
premiums of apprentices, £7O; surplus commencement,
£35. Creditor—By debtors, good, £157 2s. 41; proper y,
2s. 2d.; trade expenses, rent, rates, wages, &c., £667
as. 10d.; house and personal, £562 35.; and losses, £204
3a. The " trading account" shows purchases, £4,927 19s.
ld.; sales, £3,876 lls. 9d.; do., ready money, estitnated at
£1,737.
A question arose as to whether " grates" came within the
meaning of fixtures belonging to the landlord.
The Commissioner expressed an opinion that they did
not.

Mr. Goddard, for the assignees, offered no opposition.
In answer to the Court, Mr. Pennell stated he thought
the bankrupt had rendered the best accounts he could.
The examination was then passed.
RE CALVERT AND co.
To-day was fixed for hearing a trader-debtor summons
taken out by Mr. Kentish fora debt of £1,016.
Mr. Chadley and Mr. George, for creditors, desired to be
present at the hearing of the summons, but were requested
to withdraw.
Toe proceedings were conducted with closed doors ; but it
is understood the objections were that particulars of demand
had not been furnished, and only one partner (Mr. Phillips)
hail been served with the usual notice.
Toe Court dismiised the summons.
RR TIIE PATENT SEAMLESS LEATHER COMPANY.
A petition to wind up has been presented against the above
company.

she did not know where she came from. The defendant
used to visit her twice a-week, on Sunday and Thursday.
She was not visited by any ether nentlemen.
By Mr. James—There were no other lady lo3gers in her
house. A lady and gentleman cceupir d the second floor.
Charles Leake, who had formerly been an assistant to
the defendant, pawed that the letters that had been referred
to were in his handwriting.
Cross-examined—Witness had an interview with the
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whether be thought there wren any improper intimacy be-
twzen the defendant and his housekeeper, and he told her
he did not think that anything of the sort existed. She
then told him that there hml been an improper connection
between herself and the defendant, and she said that
she bad permitted it because she could make nothing
of the defendant without, and she thought that by con-
senting she should have the " pull" on him. She
then told him that she inttmded to go to his house and
knock at the door, and then bolt into the parlour,
and say to the defendant, " Here are your two —, turn
out whichever you like." (A laugh.) He called on the
plaintiff a second throe at the same place, and she then told
trim that the defendant was still visiting her, and that sire
hail riot £lO out of him ; and she also said that she had been
in the habit of borrowing a sovereign of him whenever she
wanted one.
This was the ease for the plaintiff.
Mr. James submitted that there was not the least evidence
to support the assumption of any promise of marriage having
been made.
Mr. Justice Willes said he would rather that the opicion
of the jury shonld be taken.
Mr. James then made a very able and humorous speech
flir the defendant. He said that there was not the slightest
pre'cnce for the action, and that it was merely an attempt
to extort money from the defendant, who it was thought,
no doubt, would rather pay a sum of money than come into
a public court and have his folly exposed. He wished that
the forms of law permitted him to put them in possession of
all the facts of the case; but although he was prevented
from doing this, he said the jury must see pretty plainly
the nature of the case. His learned friend had told them
that this lady was a widow, and this was all the information
he had condescended to give, but surely he could have told
them who she was, whose widow she was, and what her real
position in life was; but he had given no such information.
The story, as it appeared to him, was quite absurd. All that
appeared was that the plaintiffhad walked into the shop, and
then it was suggested that this inflammable chemist of fifty
years of age had fallen desperately in love with her, and had
made her an offer of marriage. He admitted that he had
acted very foolishly, and the truth was that the plaintiff had
endeavoured to take advantage of his folly to extort money
from him.

Mr. Justice Willes was then about to sum up;
The jury, however, interposed, and said they were unani-
mously of opinion that no promise of marriage had been
wade out. They accordingly returned a verdict for the
attendant.

about it, inquiring how be could treat his wife in such a
wag, when he replied that he couldn't help it.
1/efendant said he had had a drop of drink at the lime,
and she krrelted him down first.
The wife was recalled, and denied the asseitien in the
most positive terms.
Mr. Punter said it was a most brutal case, and com-
mittel the defendant fur the full period of six months, and
required lihn to find sureties for his good behaviour three
months afterwards.
BEATING.—IIIary Rush was charged with
bcating her husband, whose face was disfiguied by her vio-
lence.

A neighbour win: attracted by the cotnplainant's cries Of
rounder, and on going to his abode, in St. George's-Place)
ciwiien, found him lying on the ground, and the defendant
by his side with a shovel in her hand, with which she de-
eland she would split his head open. He was subsequently
found by the police lying near his house, bleeding profusely
from the face.
It .ais sta,ed that defendant and her husband led a very
unhappy life, and that about a year ago he was brcught to
this court for assaulting her.
A witness now proved that the husband was a quietly-
disposed man enough, but that she would not let him be
quiet.
There was a second charge against the difendßnt fur
abusing ai.d striking MN. Wood, another lodger in the
house. She also said that defendant was a most provoking
woman, whose tongue was never at rest.
Defendant denied everything that was said against her.
The husband wished to withdraw the charge of assault,
but urged the magistrate to hold her to bail to keep the
peace.

This was aceor.dingly done, and she was further fined 20s.
for assaulting Mrs. Wood, and in default committed for 21
days.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—John Fitzhenry and
James Cosgrave were charged with a series of assaults.
Mr. Edward Lake, account-book ruler, Suho, said he
went into the Scotch Stores on Saturday night for some re-
freshment, and without any provocation the two prisoners
set upon him and beat him violently.
Alfred White said the'prisoners came into the house and
made a distut bauce. He remonstrated with them and was
assaulted.

The landlord said the prisoners pitched into everybody,
and otherwise conducted themselves with violence.
Mr. Beadon fitted them £5, or two months each.
Lsracl Abrahams was brought before Mr. Beadon,
charged with assaulting John Masters, pen ter at a deposit
bank in Leicester-square.

The complainant said the defimdant came to the bank on
Saturday afternoon after office hours, and wished to deposit
some money. He was told that it could not be received, as
it was against the rules to take in money after the regular
hours of business. The defendant put the money on the
counter and refused to leave the place. Witness put his
band gently upon him, and was then struck a violent blow.
Mr. Beadon fined the defendant 40s. for the assault.

WORSIIIP-STREET.---DESERTED WIVES' PROTEC-
TION.—Mrs. Lavin &muds, a very respectable-looking
Jewess, applied to the magistrate for a protecting order
against her husband, Isaac Heury Samuelv, a furrier and
cap maker. It was believed to be the first application of the
kind by any of the Jewish persuasion, and therefore excited
some interest.

The applicant stated that in February, 1839, they were
married in the congregation of the New Syuagngue, at her
father's residence, in Barbican, according to the rites and
cei monies of the German and Polish Jews; they lived after-
wards in Sun-street, and its November, 1845, lived in White
Lion-strat, Bishopsgate, but on the 14th of that month her
husband deserted and left her there with three children,
and from that time to the present she had neither seen Lim
nor received from him the slightest assistance towards their
support. She had reason to know that he was now at Mont-
real, in Canada. She was living in Fountain-place, City-
road, maintaining herself and family, as she had done since
the desertion of her husband, by her own industry, in the
business of embroidery working; and having acquired some
property, consisting of money and household goods, she
asked, as by law entitled to do, for the magistrate's order
of protection Or that property, fearing that her husband
might suddenly come and deprive her of it. She produced
a copy of the register of her marriage, and Mr. John Levy,
her father, vouched for the truth of her statement. Her
application was acceded to upon the completion of the
requisite formalities.
Another deserted wife, named Mahony, also obtained a
protecting order against her husband, Dennis Mahony, who
had deserted her. Fortunately there were no children, but
she, as a setnpstress, had contrived to save a little out of her
hard earnings, and to get some household furniture, and
site feared that her husband, although he bad contributed
nothing towards it, might at any time come and deprive her
of it if she were not protected.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF CHILD DESERTION.
Mr. Rose, the relieving officer of Shoreditch, appeared be-
fore Mr. Hammill, the sitting magistrate, accompanied by
a little girl named Louisa Turner, between five and six
years old, a handsome and interesting child, very well
dressed in a straw hat and fashionably-cut velvet mantle,
and other suitable apparel, who had been left chargeable in
the parish under very remarkable circumstances. It was
stated that on Wednesday a well-dressed and respectable-
looking woman went to the residence of a gentleman in the
Queen's-road, Dalston, and, accosting a female servant who
had charge of the house, the family being from home, intro-
duced the little girl saying, " I have brought one of the
children, and will bring the other to-morrow," and, taking
Isaac of the child, went away, and the servant unsuspect-
ingly received charge of the young stranger, who slept with
her on that night and the following.master The of the
house, however, returning home, and having no knowledge
whatever of the child, or any of her connectione, desired her
to be taken to the Shoreditch Wotkliouse, from whence she
was now brought to this court, nu clue having as yet been
obtained to the discovery of anybody belonging to her. All
that could be elicited from her was that her name was as
above stated, Louisa Turner, and that her " Ma' had brought
her to London by some railway, but she had no idea of what
part of the country they came from. She had a little sister
at home, and it was her " Ma" who left her in the passage
at the gentleman's house, telling her to wait there, and that
she was going to fetch her sister to her. The child, who
seemed to be quite contented and happy under present cir-
heomstances, was taken back to remain in the care of the
officials cf. the workhouse, and diligent inquities ordered to
be set on foot, in order if possible to discover the mother who
had so deserted her, and thus to clear up the mystery.

MARYLEBONE.—AN STILL—EXCISE PRO-
SEC UTlON.—Benjathin Snedker, described as a gardener,
residing at No. 9, George-street, Kentish-town, was charged
before Mr. Long with working an illicit still.
It appeared from the evidence that in consequence of in-
formation which Mr. Vanstone, supervisor, and Mr. Bullen,
another officer of the Excise, had received, they on the
previous afternoon went to the house above stated, and in
a back parlour occupied by the prisoner they found a sill
set in brickwork, and which had evidently been recently
used, and in the same apartment they also discovered a cask
of molasses wash, and about three gallons of spirits. The
p:isoner who was out when the officers entered, shortly
afterwards ratite in, and on being questioned he without
hesitation admitted the room was his, and that he had,
in conjunction with a man named Smith, been working the
still for about three weeks. He added that he knew not
where Smith was living, and that he (prisoner) was very
sorry he had had anything to do with the concern. His in-
tention was to have worked up what was in a state of fer-
mentation, and then to have given up the trade altogether.
Mr. Long—What have you to say to this ?
Prisoner—l must plead guilty. lam very sorry for what
I Lave been engaged in. I hope you will deal with me as
lenienily as you can.
The magistrate said it was not in his power under the act
to inflict a lesser penalty than £f3o, and in default of payment
three months in the House of Correction. He might memo-
rialise the Beard of Inland Revenue for a mitigation of the
fine.

CLERKENWELL.—MOST BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A
WIFE.—A RUFFIAN PUNISHED.—A tall, powerfully-
built man, who gave the name of Dennis Brodriek,
described on the charge-sheet as a carpenter, residing at
4, Victoria-plate, Liverpool-road, Islington, was charged
before Mr. Corrie with being drunk and violently assaulting
Hannah Brodi ick, hie wife, at Islington.
The prosecutrix, who entered the witness-box with an
infant about three weeks old in her arinz,, said site had been
!parried to the defendant a great number of years, and had
a large family of children. For a lengthened period she had
been suljected to the most cruel treatment from her hus-
band, who, although a good mechanic, refused to work re-
eularly, and nearly starved her and her children. About
three weeks ago, on the night of her confinement,
the defendant returned home the worse kr liquor,
asked her what business she had to be in bed ;
and when she asked tarn for a drink of water, be
told her there was plenty in the water cask below and that
sEe had better go and fetch it. He then began abusing her
in the most disgraceful manner, pulled her our of bed, struck
her, made her go down stairs, and then, although She. bad
only her gown on, and was without either shoes or stoelpngs,
said that was no plea for her, and turned her and her infant
ipso the streets. The neighbours then interfered, but
although a policeman arrived she would not charge her
husband. Since then be had several times ill-used her, but
On Friday last his conduct was of that violent nature and
his oaths and imprecations so fearful that she was compeile
to give him into eu&tody fur the protection of herself and
her citi.dren. She had Pad summonses from that court in
plevi6us cases of assaults by her husbald but had never
appeared to support them.
The di fendant remarked that the whole of the statement
was or.e :issue of lies. •

Police-constable Bartross, G 5 N, said, about three weeks
since i.e was called to the deremlant's house, when he found
the complainant in the streets with her infant, then only a
few hours' old in her arms. She said her husband had
fumed her out, but she would not give him in custody. Oti
Friday night he was again sent for, when he found the de-
fendant drunk and locked kim up.
The brother of the wife here stepped forward, and in
answer to the magistrate, said he had seen the defendant
knock bls sister about thousands of times. He was a
"regular wicked brute."
The defendant treated the charge with the greatest indif-
ference, and said if the case was adjourned for a week he
would then bring evidence to show that her story was
false.
Air. Corrie said there could be no doubt, even by the evi-
dence of the cons' able, that the defendant had been guilty of
very cruel conduct towards his wife, and he should not be
doing his duty if he did not send him to the House of Cor-
rection for three calendar months, with hard labour.
The worthy magistrate then directed that a small sum
should be given t 4 the wife from the poor-box, and the de-
fendant, who scented very much surprised at the decision,
was removed.
DARING ROBBERY BY A FASHIONABLE PICKPOCKET.
—A respectably-attired young woman, who gave the name
of Mary Ann Warnur, but who is better known to the
police by the alias of Julia Cartnry, was charged on remand
with stealing a purse containing £4 88. from the person
of M iss Agnes Haines, of 34, Upper Seymour-street, Ruston-
square.
Mr. Thomas Whkeling, appeared f tr the defence.
The prosecutrix, on the 4th of this month, was proceeding
along the Pentonville-road, when the prisoner met her and
,asked her the direction she should lake for Holborn-hill.
The prosecutrix kindly told her, and having taken some
pains to make her understand, the prisoner left. As soon
as she had gone the prosecutrix put her hand in her pocket,
and missing her purse, hastened in pursuit of the prisoner.
Police-con-table Flower, 424 A, coming up, the prisoner
was given into his ett-tce•ly, when the purse and its con-
tents were found in her possession.
Mr. Wtkeling having advised the prisoner to plead
guilty to the charge.
The magistrate sentenced her to imprisonment with hard
labour fir six calendar months.
EXPOSING GLANDERED HORSES FOR SALE.—John
Birch, the omnibus and cab proprietor, of the Horseferry-
road, Westminster; and John Smith, a horsekeeper in his
employ, surrendered to their recognismces, charged at the
in•tance of the Royal Society fur the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals with exposing glandered horses fur sale in the
New Cattle Market.
Mr. Stuckbury appeared to prosecute on behalf of the

Corporation of London; Mr. Herring defended, and Mr
IN. Love, the chief constable, watched the case for the Royal
Society.
Tite c:ise fur the pfesecutien e as this :—About three weeks
since Rut hrrfbrd, one of the society's officers, was in the
New Cattle Market, when he saw the two defendants in
enerre,i of two horses which were very badly glaudered. Mr.
Nice, the veterinary surgeon of the market, examined the
animals, and said that any person who had anything to do
with horses must have known they were diseased, and a
witness named Dyer, who w as formerly in the employ of the
defendant Birch, said that he Lad been instructed to send
the glandered horecs out at night, so that they should nut
be seen. Mm. Arthur Cherry, the veterinary surgeon
attached to the police, bald that he had cautioned the defen-
dant si.veral times about having glandered horses in his
stables, and had had some of these horses
Mr. Herring, for the defence, said he could not deny that
tire horses were glandered, but when they were sent- to the
market they had no appearance of suffering from that dis-
ease, and he had several witnesses who could prove that
they were taken out from several other animals. The ani-
mals were sent to the market because they were " used up,'
and were no longer fit for omnibus work.
Mr. StuAleu y said the corporation were determined to
pro-e cute iu every ease, and as this was a very bad one he
must a'k for the iuffetion of the full penalty. There meld
not be the slightest doubt but that the defendant Birch was
fully aware that the horses were glandered.
Mr. D'Eyneourt sail he would discharge Smith, who
acted under the orders of the other defendant. He must
say that he considered that Birch acted in a very reckless
manner by putting glandered horses with those which were
not suffering from such a disease. These cases were very
difficult to -prove, and this was the only one since he had
been on the bench that had been brought tome and clearly
proved against the parties. There was evidence to show that
the stable had had glanders in it for some time, and the
defendant Birch knew it, as Mr. Cherry had spoken to and
cautioned him about it. Exposing glandered horses for
sale, or taking them through the streets, was very danger-
ous to the public. He then fined Birch the full penalty of
£2o—a penalty which Ile did not consider was heavy for a
man of his means.

Mr—Herring applied that the fine might be made les on
the ground of the youth of the defendant, and the expense
he had been put to ; which was opposed by Mr. St uelcbuty,
hot ultimately the fine was reduced to £l5, which was at
once paid.

SOUTH WA RK CAUTION TO CABMEN.— William
Simpson, the driver of cab N 0.1,738, was summoned before
Mr. Combe for unlawful.), driving that vehicle without being
.:ceased ur having a badge. Also with demanding wore
than the fare and other misconduct.

Mr. Leiser Fredleader, a merchant of Fenchurch-street,
said, that about 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the Ist inst.,
he hired the defendant's cab near Lis office to drive him to
the London Bridge Railway station. When he arrived
there he gave the defendant fid. for his fare, when he abused
him and called him a vagabond, and told him to go to his
-- country. Witness cautioned him as Is his conduct,
but he persisted in his abuse, and then he asked him for a
ticket. He refused to give him one, and threw the 6d.
down on the pavement saying, "keep Sour - sixpence."
A police-constable came up, and then lie toek the prisoner's
❑ame and told him lie should summon him. _

___
Mr. Conabe here observed that the prisoner did not wear
a badge. How was that . .

Ile replied that he was horsekeeper, and only went out
on an emergency.
Mr. Combe—l suppose you have a license?
Prisoner—No; I have not, sir. I have neither badge or
license.

Mr. Combe—Then what have you to say in answer to the
charge ?
Prisoner-1 thought the sixpence very little, and all I
said was, that I ought to have more. I had no intention,
however, of insulting the gentleman.
Mr. Combo told him such practices must be put a stop
to. A parcel of unlicensed men got possession of cabs, and
not only insulted the public, but attempted to extort money
from them. He must pay 20s. and costs, or 14 days.
SEIZURE OP AN ILLICIT STILL.—TV. Moore, described
as a washing machine-maker, and residing at 173, High-
street, Borough, was summosed before Mr. Combe, charged
with having a private and concealed still on his premises,
and working the same.
Mr. Binns appeared for the defendant.
Michael Barrett, an officer of the excise, said from in.
formation he received, he went to the premises c coupled by
the defendant, on the 8;11 of June last, between twee and
four in the afternoan. Witness found on the first floor a
still in full work, a large quantity of water in casks, and
some spirits. Tnere was a door in the room which con-
nected it with other premises, so that there was another
entrance up the court, at the side of the house.
John Alexander, an officer of the excise, said he took
charge of the apparatus and casks.

William Henry Jones, leatherdresser, of High-street,
Borough, said he let tlle premises to the defendant about a
year ago, and could not get any rent from him. About
two months ago he put in a distress for rent, and then found
the still. He then gave information to the excise.
Mr. Combe said it was a very bad case, and be should fine
the defendant £5O, or three months' bard labour at Wands-
worth.

LAMBETH.— MURDEROUS ASSAULT FROM THE
ALLEGED EFFECTS OF A DREAM.—Robert Newman, a
pipe-maker, who has leen in custody for the last 10 days on
a charge of committing a serious and murderous assault on
his wife, and cutting her on the head with a hatchet, was
again placed at the bar before the Hon. G. C. Norton. It
will be recollected that at the former examination it was
stated that the prisoner and his wife had lived on friendly
and amicable terms, and that the violent assault by the
former on the latter was the result of a dream, and that
while labouring under some strange hallucination the prisoner
jumped out of bed, seized a small hatchet or chopper, and
inflicted several wounds on the head of his wife. The
two sisters of the injured woman were now called as wit-
nesses, and gave a very different feature to the statement
before made, and represented it as the extreme of cruelty.
They said the prisoner had been in the habit of striking and
knocking his wife down, and that they bad frequently seen
her with black eyes, caused by his violence.
The following certificate of the present state of the unfor-
tunate sufferer aas here put in, and it was said that it is
quite impos,ible she can survive many days .
" I hereby certify that Grace Newman is in a very pre-
carious state, and is totally unfit to be removed.
" WILLIAM VERNON, House-Surgeon.
" Guy's Hospital, August 7, 1858."
Mr. Norton, in remanding the prisoner, directed the
officer to have in attendance, on the next examination,
some witnesses whose names had been mentioned, and who
were said to have been present when the prisoner had struck
his wife.

THE INCENDIARY FIRE AT BRIXTON. —James Finch,
the youth who stands charged with wilfully and maliciously
setting fire to a shed belonging to Mr. William Towler, and
destroying seven valuable cows, was brought up to have the
testimony of an important witness added to the depositions
before taken.

The witness was a lad named Phillips, and he swore that
about a foitnight after the prisoner had been discharged
from the prosecutor's service, he heard him say he wished
all the cows and children of Mr. Towler were dead as he (Mr.
Towler) had prevented him from getting a situation from
a Mr. Morgan. _

Mr. Noiton considered that this witness considerably
strengthened the case against the prisoner, and fully com•
witted him for trial.

Mr. Towler's loss, it appears, bas been nearly £2OO, but
the subscriptions on his behalf exceed that amount by £4B.