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the prisoner are of the Jewish persuasion, and that they acquainted with the early history of our Constitution (an
knew each other on the Continent. About 12 weeks ago account of which may be found in Hatlam's Middle Ages),
the prisoner came to England, and waited on the pro- and with the chapters in llallam's Constitutional History
secutor, stating that it was his intention to pursue his for- which give an account of the reigns of Elizabeth, of the
tune here, and the prosecutor kindly said that he would do Sivarta, and of Queen Anne.
all in his power to assist him. The prisoner continued to "He will expect them to be acquainted with the history
pay "friendly visits" to the prosecutor almost daily, and of the Law of Real Property ; the history of the Law of
he had access to any room in his house or manufactory, and Treason ; and the history of the Laws relating to the Press.
also to the kitchen, where if appears the prosecutor He will expect them also to be acquainted with the most
kept his keys, and among• them the key of the remarkable State Trials, from the accession of Elizabeth to
warehouse where the stock in trade was depo- that of George I.
sited. A few days since the prosecutor missed a great "He will expect all who present themselves for examine-
number of boots, shoes, and slippers, and a mysterious dis- tion to possess a competent knowledge of the leading events
appearance of his stock was going on almost daily. Mr. of English history.
Barnett consulted with the police, and Savage, a detec- "The candidates for a pass will he required to possess an
tive officer, No. 212 H, was employed to trace the thief. accurate knowledge of the reigns of the Stuart kings, of the
His suspicions were soon directed towards the prisoner, and Revolution, the Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement, and
he found three pairs of boots belonging to Mr. Barnett in of the State ties during the reign of Charles and James
the prisoner's lodgings. Savage also traced 280 pairs of the Second.
boots and shoes to the possession of pawnbrokers in various "The Reader on Equity proposes to examine in the fol-
parts of the metropolis. They had been pawned by the pri- lowing books :
soner, who had lived since be had been in England by phut- "1. Smith's Manual of Equity Jurisprudence, Hunter's
dering Mr. Barnett. Elementary View of the proceedings in a Suit of Equity,
In answer to questions by Mr. Selfe, the prosecutor said part 1.
the prisoner must have obtained the keys from his kitchen "5. The cases and notes contained in the first volume of
and opened his warehouse. He was enabled to identify 280 White and Tudor's Leading Cases;' Chancey's case,'' Eyre
pairs of boots found by Savage in pawnbrokers' houses. v. Countess of Shaftesbury," Hooley v. Hatton," Hugues-
There were about 290 pairs still missing. sin v. Baseley,' and ' the Earl of Oxford's case,' in the second
The prisoner, who treated the charge sullenly and indif- volume, with the notes on those cases; Mitford on the Plead-
ferently, said lie was guilty, and he wished the magistrate lugs in the Court of Chancery, introduction; chap. 1, sec. 1
to dispose of the case summarily. and 2; chap. 2, sec. 1 ; chap. 2, sec. 2; part 1 (the first
Mr. Selfe should like to hear some account of the pri- three pages); chap. 2, sec. 2, part 2 (the first two pages);
soner. chap. 2, sec. 2, part 3; chap. 3.
Mr. Barnett—He was born at Posen. He came from "Candidates for certificates of having passed a satisfactory
Berlin last. He has not been in England before, I believe. examination will be expected to be well acquainted with
He was formerly a schoolfellow of mine. I allowed him to the books mentioned in the first of the above classes.
come to my hence as a friend, and little thought he would "Candidates for a studentship or honours will be exa-
rob me to this extent, or that he would rob me at all. mined in the books mentioned in the two classes.
Mr. Selfe convicted the prisoner of larceny, on which " The Reader on the Law of Real Property proposes to
several pawnbrokers in attendance said there ought to be examine in the following hooks and subjects :
a compromise in the matter, and that Mr. Barnett ought to "1. Joshua Wiliatns on Real Property, fourth edition.
pay a portion of the money for which the goods were "2. The Mutual Rights of Husband and Wife • Joshua
pawned before he received them. Wiliams on the Law of Personal Property, part 4:chap. 5,
Mr. Selfe—What ! pay for his own goods which have been second edition; and the Statute 20th and 21st of Victoria,
stolen from him ? c. 57.
A pawnbroker's assistant thought Mr. Barnett had not "3. The Statute Scl and 4th of William IV., cap. 74, for
used sufficient care and caution. the Abolition of Fires and Recoveries; Lord St. Leonards'
Mr. Selfe—He locked up his warehouse in which he kept Essay on the Real Property Statutes, chap. 2.
his goods, and did not expose them at his shop door, outside "4. The Law of Easements—"Sury v. Pigott"; Tudor's
his shop, or in his shop for sale. There has been no want of Leading Conveyancing Cases, pp. 95, 133.
care or caution on the part of Mr. Barnett. He took "5. Hayes on Conveyancing, chaptersl-4,fifth edition.
the prisoner to be a respectable man, and allowed him to " Candidates for honours will be examined-in all the fore-
visit him as a friend. The pawnbrokers should not have going subjects; candidates for a certificate in those under
dealt so largely without making inquiries. heads 1,2, and 3.
Another pawnbroker's assistant—l only took in two pairs " The Reader on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law pro-
of the prisoner, and I gave them up without duplicates being poses to examine candidates for honours in the following
produced. books and subjects :
Savage-4 found a dozen pairs in one pawnbroker's house, "1. The Roman Law of Obligations. Mackeldy. Systems
and two in another. Juris Romani Hodie Usitati, p. 340 to p. 454 (Latin edi-
Mr. Selfe gave directions for the goods to be restored to tion.)
the prosecutor unconditionally, and, after observing that "2. Law of War as Affecting Neutrals. Wheaton's Elee
the priscuer had been guilty of a very grave offence, sen- meuts of International Law, part 4, chap. 3, vol. 2, p. 132
tented him to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. to p. 260 of English edition.
He also recommended him to leave England when his sen- '3. The Objects of Rights and Duties. Thibault, as
fence expired. translated by Lindley (Introduction to Study of Jurisprn-
EXTRAORDINLRY CREDULITY OP TRADESMEN.— deuce, part 2, chap. 3, pp. 128 to 164), together with the
James de Blumessen, alias Mossman, alias Joseph Gibson, translator's notes.
was brought up on remand before Mr. Selfe, charged with " Candidates for a certificate will be examined in—
obtaining goods, money, board, and lodging of various "1. The Institutes of Justinian, books 3 and 4, with the
outfitters, coffeeshop-keepers, and boardinghouse-keepers, notes in Sanda:.'s edition.
under false pretences. "2. Law of War as to Neutrals. Wheaton's Elements,
There were upwards of 20 cases against the prisoner, and part 4, chap. 3, vol. 2, pp. 132 to 260 of English edition.
the investigation exhibited a vast amount of credulity on " The Reader on Common Law proposes to examine in
the part of tradesmen and others who have dealings with the following books and subjects :
seamen. The prisoner had been in the practice for several " Candidates for a pass certificate will be expected to be
weeks past of calling upon outfitters, an' representing familiar with the ordinary practice and course of pleading
himself in some instances as Capt. James Gibson, master of in an action at law. They will also be examined in :
the American ship Lima, or Mr. Joseph Gibson, mate of "1. Mr. Sergeant Stephen's Commentaries (fourth edi-
the Liverpool ship Esmeralda, who bad just lauded tion), book 2, part 2, 'Of Things Personal.'
after a long voyage, and that his ship was on her "2. Broom's Legal Maxims (third edition), chap. 5,
way to London. He also stated that he had a row with a which treats of ' Fundamental Legal Principles,' and chap.
seaman on board, and threw a marlinespike at his head and 9, which treats of ' the Law of Contracts.'
knocked his eye out, and that lie had been compelled to "Criminal Law, so far as set forth in Archbold's Criminal
leave his ship in the Channel to prevent being arrested for Pleading (last edition), book 2, part 1, under the title
the assault, which would be compromised by the owners of ' Offences against Individuals.'
the ship. On these representations he had no difficulty in "Candidates for the studentship or honours will be exa-
obtaining clothes, money, board and lodging of his dupes to mined in the foregoing books and subjects, and also in :
a large amount, varying from 30s. to £2O in each case. He "4. Taylor on Evidence (third edition), part 2,' Rules
was to discharge his debts when his ship was paid off, a governing the Production of Testimony.' (First six chap-
period which is never likely to arrive. In some instances he ters.)
gave orders upon Ogilvie and Moore, and other respectable "5. The undermentioned cases contained in vol. lof
shipbrokers, who knew nothing of him, for payment of the Smith's Leading Cases (fourth edition), with the notes
debts he had contracted. He shared his favours with trades- thereto:—' Coggs v. Bernard," Collins v.Blantern," Lampe
men and coffeehouse-keepers eager to do business on both Leigh v. Brathwait,' Semayne's case,' 'Six Carpenters'
sides of the water. case,' and ' Wigglesworth v. Dallison.'
Mr. Selfe said the profits of dealing with seafaring men "By order of the Council,
appeared to be so large that tradesmen would not exercise "RICHARD BETHELL, Chairman.
proper caution. There was not a false pretence of an "Council Chamber, Lincoln's-inn;July 23."
existing fact to justify him in committing the prisoner for
trial. He asked the persons who had given credit to the
prisoner if they would undertake the whole expenses of a
prosecution if the prisoner was committed to take his trial
before a jury.
The witnesses declined this, and said they had already lost
enough.
An outfitter said the prisoner obtained money and clothes
of him to the amount of £6, and said he was chief mate of
a ship of which his father was captain, and that he had
knocked a sailor's eye out at sea.
Mr. Selfe—Did you give him credit because he said he
bad knocked a man's eye out. ce
Mr. Richard Terry, in partnership with his father henry
Terry, outfitter, Well-street, Wellclose-square, said—l have
been victimised by the prisoner, and there are 14 or 15
others in court who have been defrauded by him.
Mr. Selfe—That is the reason you should club together
and prosecute him, but I don't think it should be done at
the expense of the county.
Mr. Terry said the prisoner was brought to his house by
a woman, who said she was requested to show him the way
about London. The prisoner said he was Capt. James
Gibson, the master of the ship Lima, on her way to London,
that he had quarrelled with the chief mate, and knocked
his eye out, and that to avoid unpleasant consequences lie
had left the ship below Gravesend. The prisoner at his
request was then measured for two suits of clothes, and was
supplied with a pair of boots and money for his present use
to the amount of £1 17s.
Hepry Eiger, in the service of Messrs. Terry, said he
went to Gravesend on Monday, the 23d instant, and could
find no such ship as the Lima there, or on her way to the
port of London from the Downs.
Frederick Hinton, cofFeehouse-keeper, St. Anne's-piaee,
Limehouse, said that on the 9th of August the prisoner
waited upon him and said he wished to speak with him in
private. A private interview being granted, the prisoner
said he was chief mate of the Liverpool ship, the Esmeralda;
that he had a dispute with the second mate, and threw a
marlinespike at him, which knocked his eye out, and '•
fell upon the deck. (A laugh.)
Mr. Selfe—A marvellous thing, truly.
What did he obtain of you?
Mr. Hinton—The prisoner said the Esmeralda was bound
to London from Akyab with 1,500 tons of rice, and he ob-
tained £2 Bs. of my wife.
Mr. Selfe said the only case on which he could commit
for trial was Mr. Terry's, and ordered depositions to be
taken. He was greatly surprised at the credulity of trades-
men, and he did not see the necessity of putting the county
to expense when there was such an utter want of caution
in giving credit.
The prisoner was then committed.

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 30.—The market was quiet to-day, alth little
doing, closing at a decline of about 1 per cent. Berwicks, 91
Eastern Counties, 12 ex div—East Lancashire, 91} ¢ex div--•
Blackburns, 11 3-16 I—Birkenheads, 66 to 66I—Great Western,
50 * Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921 924—London and North
Western, S 9: }—Sheffield, 33; I—Midland, 9 *—Dovers, 21 7.11
—Caledonians, 21 3. —Leeds Northers, 44i sl—Grand Trunk of
Canada, 8i Great West -,rn of Canada, 171 I—Chester and
Holyhead, 341 Et—North British, 52 53 x d--Dutch Rhenish, 4i
4 dis.—York and North Midland, 711

BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 80.—There was a flat business done in thil
market to-day. Closing prices :—Great Westerns, 50t—London.
921 931—Great Western Birmingham and Stour Valley Guars
teed, sot I—Do. Birmingham Guaranteed Stock, 73 1
961 971—Birmingham and Derby, 68—North Staffords, Sit dig"'
South Staffords, 101. —Midlands,

MANCHESTER, Aug. 28.—There was a very inactive market t 0
day, and the little business done was at lower prices. Gran%
Trunks were at 951 I—Midland, 95—Matlocks, 21—Leeds, 93 I—A.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 941—Dove's, 21—Sheftlelds, 34.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEICESTER CORN-Au°. 28.

The attendance of millers and dealers was good, and a fair sup.
ply of wheat, both old and new. Upon the whole more business
wal done, and this day se'nnight's extreme prices fully supported.
New sample-1 of white sold at 50s, and rcd 47..—e1d qualities at
similar prices. Some Lir sampl: of new barley were shown ; old
sorts sold at lrst week's rat: 7, namely, 34s to 38s per qr. Oats were
only a small show, and is dearer, good sorts worth 35s per 24 stone.
Beans very scarce, and is dearer, selling at 50s to 56s per 58 stone.
This has been another favourable week, and the pastures are show-
ing signs of improvement.

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INNS OF COURT.

The Council of Legal Education have issued the
following rules for the public examinations of the
students in Michaelmas Term, 1858.
The attention of the students is directed to the fol-
lowing rules of the Inns of Court :
" As an inducement to students to propose themselves for
examination, studentships shall be founded of 50 guineas per
annum each, to continue for a period of three years, and one
such studentship suall be conferred on the most distinguished
student at each public examination ; and, further, the exa-
miners shall select and certify the names of three other
students who shall have passed the next best examinations ;
and the inns of court to which such students belong may,
if desired, dispense with any terms not exceeding two that
may remain to be kept by such students previously to their
being called to the bar. Provided that- the examiners shall
not be obliged to confir or grant any studentship or certifi-
cate unless they shall be of opinion that the examination of
the students they select has been such as entitles them
thereto.

"At every call to the bar those students who have passed
a public examination, and either obtained a studentship or
a certificate of honour, shall take rank in seniority over all
other students who shall be called on the same day.
" No students shall be eligible to be called to the bar who
shall not either have attended during one whole year the
lectures of two of the Readers, or have satisfactorily passed
a public examination."
RULES FOR THE PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR HONOURS OR CERTIFICATES, ENTITLING STU-

DENTS TO BE CALLED TO THE BAR.
" An examination will be held in Michaelmas Term next,
to which a student of any of the inns of court who is desir-
ous of becoming a candidate for a studentship or honours,
or of obtaining a certificate of fitness for being called to the
bar, will be admissible.
" Each student proposipg to submit himself for examina,
tion will be required to enter his name at the treasurer's
office of the inn of court to which he belongs on or before
Friday, Oct. 22 next, and he will further be required to state
in writing whether his object in off Ling himself for exami-
nation is to compete for a studentship or other honourable
distinction, or whether he is merely desirous of obtaining a
certificate preliminary to a call to the bar.
"The examination will commence on Friday, the 29th of
October next, and will be continued on the Saturday and
Monday following.
"It will take place in the Benchers' Reading-room of
Lincoln's-inn ; and the doors will be closed 10 minutes after
the time appointed for the co.nurencement of the examina-
tion.
"The examination by printed questions will be conducted
in the following order :
" Friday morning, the 29th of October, at half-past 9, on
Constitutional Law and Legal History; in the afternoon,
at half-past 1, on Equity.
" Saturday morning, the 30th of October, at half-past 9,
on Common Law ;in the afternoon, at half-past 1, on the
Law of Real Property, Sze.
" Monday morning, the Ist of November, at half-past 9,
on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law ; in the afternoon, at
half-past 1, a paper will be given to the students including
questions bearing upon all the foregoing subjects of exami-
nation.
" The oral examination will be conducted in the same
order, during the same hours, and on the same subjects, as
those already marked out for the examination by printed
questions, except that on Monday afternoon there will be
no oral examination.'airtii from oraltie
examinationstudeonfe,acahnd studentthe
characterwillbeconodfuc ted
pthat
othervarystudents, according as the student is a candi-
eadxataemrfitleio oarthonnolwuirlsl oor a studentship, or desires simply to ol-
ain a certificate.

"The oral examination and printed questions will be
fiunded on the books below mentioned ; regard being had,
however, to the particular object with a view to which the
student presents himself for examination.
"In determining the question whether a student ha=
passed the examination in such a manner as to entitle him
to be called to the bar, the examiners will prindipally have
regard to the general knowledge of law and jurisprudence
which he has displayed.
"A student may present himself at any number of exami-
nations until he shall have obtained a certificate.
"Any student who shall obtain a certificate may present
himself a second time for examination as a candidate for
the studentship, but only at one of the three examinations
immediately succeeding that at which he shall have obtained
such certificate; provided that if any student so NI sentirg
himself shall not succeed in obtaining the studentship, his
name shall not appear in the list.
" Students who have kept more than 11 terms shall not
be admitted to an examination for the studentship.
" The Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History
will examine on the following subjects;—
" He will expect the sanclidates for honours to be well