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A FEBRUARY• 27, 1850.
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N°.l7 9181 LONDON, WEDNESDAY
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CONTRACT for MOULMEIN TIMBER.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, Feb. 23, 1850.
The Commissioners for executi»g Inc office of Lord High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do heret.y give
notice that on TUESDAY, the March next, at One o'clock,
they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying her Majesty's several D-,ckyards with
4,040 Loads of mouLmr.ix TEAK TIMBEIL
Half to be delivered In the year 1851, and the remainder 1W the
year 1852.
A Distribution and a Form of Tender inly be seen at the said Office.
No Tender ,% ill be received after o,te o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for hint,
duly authorised in writing-
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Ten-let' for Moulmein
Timber," and must also 1)e delivered at Somerset place, accotn •
ponied by a letter signed by two responsible . engaging to
become bound with the person tendering, in the sum otpersons 5,000/. for the
due performuce of the Contract.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.
THE INDEPENDENT BOARD.
AT a MEETING, specially convened and held sin
Tuesday, the 19th of February, 1850, at the King's Head,
Poultry. it was resolved unanimously:-
Ist. That in the judgment of this Boyd there is no reason either
in Holy Scripture or in sound morals against "a NVidower marrying
his Deceased Wife's Sister or Niece," that they therefore deprecate
any legal provisions on the subject, and especially they object to the
present state of the law in relation to it as at once most unwise, en-
snaring, and unjust.
2d. That this Board do forthwith petition Parliament on this sub-
ject, and that they earnestly recommend that petitions should he pre-
pared and forwarded from the several congregations with which they
are connected.

ANDREW REED, D.D., Chairman
11. S. SEABORN, Secretary.

THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM-
•HIPS are appointed to leave—
From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for—
HAMBURGII, carrying her Majesty's Mails, every Tuesday
and Friday Evening.
ROTTERDAM and the RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails—
Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten Morning. The Ocean,
Saturday ; the Rhine, Wednesday next.
-.ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Soho (newly decorated),
every Thursday, at Nine Morning. Saloon, 11. 10s. ; Fore Ca-
bin, 11.
OSTEND—In Ten Hours. every Wednesday and Saturday It,om-
lug. Chief Cabin, 11.-4 s. ; Fore, ,18s.
HAVER—Every Sunday, at Eight, Morning.
EDINBURGH—At Ten, Evening. Chief Cabin, 2/. ; Fore, 11. 2s. 641.
The Leith, This Evening; the Trident, Saturday, March 2; the Cla-
rence, 9

From 'lore's Steam Wharf, Wapping, for—
NEWCASTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, Evening. Chief Cabin,
it.; Second, 12s.
From London-bridge Wharf, for—
BOULOGNE—The Albion, every Sunday Morning. Saloon, 12s. ;
Fore Cabin, Bs. M arch 3, at Four ; 10, at Ten.
CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. Tomorrow,
at Two ; March 3, at Three ; 7, at Eight.
HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning.
YARMOUTH—Every Wednesday, and Saturday, at Four After-

noon.
To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of
departure, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 71, Lombard-street; 37,
11.egent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street.

STEAM. to ABERDEEN, INVERNESS, and
the NORTH of SCOTLAND.
REDUJTION IN FARES.
Freight of Horses, Carriages, &c., considerably Reduced.
The ABERDEEN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splen-
did and powerful Ships will start as under, weather, Ste., permitting.
For ABERDEEN—The Earl of Aberdeen, Saturday, March 2, at
Twelve Noon.
For INVERNESS—The North Star, Menday, March 4, at Nine
Morning, calling off Burghead, lnvergordon, Cromarty, and Cha-
nonry Point.
Offices; Spread Eagle, Regent-circus; 82, Lombard-street; or,
257, Wapping.
CHARLES WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY, Agent.

'll-1 E hOYAL POLYTECtiNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
Sir Henry R. Bishop's Lectures on Music, with Vocal Illustrations,
ou Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and on Tues-
day, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllustrations on
Astronomy, by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One
o'c:ock. during Lent.—Dr. Bachhoffner's Lecture on the Pkilosephy
of Scientific Recreation, Mornings and Evenings.—A Lecture by Mr.
Ashley ea Coal—its history and formation.—Disselving Views of Lon-
don in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, witk a Descriptive
Lecture.—Also, a Series of Views of Rome.—Experiments with the
Diver and Diving-bell.—The Machinery, Models, &c., explained.
Admission. is.—Schools, Half-price.

ARGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great
Windmill-street, St. James's.
Musical Director and Condactor, M. LAURENT, jun.
This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is
NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins,
Mosey, and Franceni.
For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub-
acription, for morning and evening practice months, it. is.;
one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not
transferable.
The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock, and terminate at llalf-past Eleven precisely.
M. LAURENT, sen. takes his Benefit on Monday, March 4.

L7l TOUT and PORTER.—JENNER, WlCK-
and JENTNER, are now delivering for cash, to private fa-
milies, their celebrated Porter at Is., and Imperial Stoat, at 16d. per
gallon, May be had In casks of 4%, 9, 18, and 36 gallons.—N.B.
Their Ales are now in very fine condition.
South London Brewery, southwark-bridge-road.

THE NICOLL PALETOT, or Patent Coat ;
and the original invention, the Registered Paletot (6 and 7
Viet., cap. 65). '1 he West-end Warerooms the sale of these
graceful and useful articles of dress are in Regenbsfortreet. ant extend
from No. 114 to No. 120, inclusive; and those in the City are at 22,
Cornhill, the Shipping Department being in the rear—viz., 'Change-

alley.
Many have assumed the use of the word
te , but H. J.
D. NICOLL are the solo Proprietors and PatenesPALETOT of the designand
or
material.
The prices are One, Two, and Three Guineas, and according to
the climate or purpose for which they are required.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.
26, Cornhill, London.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties.
Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi-
sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
available resource to himself, if needful, whilel lying. The Assured
has, en all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense. or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
at the Annual Meeting, held on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a
sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid
on each Policy effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Perma- Sum tke
•
Annual Policy Bonus in vent Re- Assured
spa. E Pre- taken addition Bonus in ductlon of may bor-
a mitun out in to Sum Cash. Annual row ou
••) • Assured. Premium. Policy.
-- - -
4 s. A. X s d. X s. d. £ a. d.
1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8
1834 251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 S 543 17 9
I X s.d. 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9 194 810
60 1000 74 3 4 1840 178 0 0, 82 14 2 12 14 II 145 0 0
1841 174 0 01 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1
1842 147 4 2, 65 15 10 10 2 4.346 2 3
1843 99 18 4; 44 8 4 615 1 296 13 4
1844 62 6 SI 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 5

DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
By the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to
afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta-
geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con-
tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se-
cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, •r,
at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his
death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of
borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk
of forfeiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording
an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ;
aul
should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, tw•-
thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives.
'I he following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan-
tages which the judicious application of a small saving cax secure
through this Society.

secured on at
65, by an Ai
21. 12s.

`i.":2 Annuity.

s.
47 16
26 15 1(
13 19

Cash. I Policy

d £ a. d.
394 11 0 466 0 0
221 0 0 261 0 0
115 /I 0)136 6 0

_
IL PREMIUMS
To secure 1
len attain- Annuity.£lo 10 0
ing the age Cash •• 82 10 0
of 65, the Polley.. 97 8 6
option of

Payable Payable Payable
Annu- ! in one 'for Ns-
to
.5, ally. sum. 'parity.
gl

£ s. d. X s. d. £ a. d.
20 01011 10 010 0 0 0
30 019 616 '7 1' 7 3 11
40 1 17 327 311 19 4 10

Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society
the on liberal
terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from Tables,
showing the annual amount of annuity upon every 100/. deposited :
Age 50, £7 Bs. I Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 2s. 2d.
The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c., may be had at the
Office, or any of its Branches Lu the Country ; or, on application, will
be forwarded post free.

W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

DR. CULVERWELL S NEW WORKS.
To be hat of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho,
147, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or direct from the author ;
price One Shilling each ; by post, ls. 6d.
ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation, and rational Use
of Time."
CONTENTS:—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
cursions about the Environs of London—T he Par t
ks, Lanes, Hills,
Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasan places—Country
Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Eveninßathig3 at Home
—Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, ng, Air,
Vest, Ease, Occupation, Stc., &c.
II
FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vole.
Vol I.
A VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c.
Yol. IL
THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; /11131INISCENCES OF
111.
DUBLIN, &c.
WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID
"That three score years and ten our course may run."
A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner-
vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses
the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em-
bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu-
lations of every-day life.

IV.
THE PASSIONS.
" What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as relined as Athens ever heard."
Sinncv :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent
of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties o.
licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative
and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.
V.

THE MARRIAGE STATE.
" To be or not to be, that is the question."

PROGRAMME:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re-
ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and
figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and Its conversion.
Cases, Lee.
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(1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these
matters. Reception hours daily till ilve. Evenings, seven till nine.
10, Argyll Owe, Regent-WM.

PUBLICATIONS.

MESSRS. BLACKWOOD'S PUBLICATIONS FOR MARCH..

I.
LACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
!LP No. Cf2CC.XIII., for MARCH. Price 2s. Gd. ; by post 2s.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
IPSWICH, FEB. 26.
The market was thinly supplied with both wheat and barley,
and this is generally the case with weather so well suited for
field operations in the seeding of spring corn. There was less
activity manifested, and both wheat and barley were the turn
in favour of the buyer. Beans and peas nominal.
pIR QUA RTILR,I PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red
Dino, white ...... 43s to 46, Oats Ms to 00s
Barley, malting ... 24s to 26s Rye OO3 to s
Ditto, grinding ... 21s to 22s Malt ..... 00s to 00s
Beans . 25s to 6, Flour, per sack ... 00s to COS
AVERAGES FOR THE WEER ENDING FEB. 23, 1850.
Wheat . ............ 614 quarters at L9a. 3d.
Barley ...
Oats .......
Beans 22 „ 245. Bd.
Peas ..

HULL, Fxa 26.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—The inter-
course with the Elbe and near ports is now actively resumed,
without adding rcuch to our supplies of grain, indeed five
steamers have arrived from Hamburgb, and do not bring to-
gether above 500 qrs. of wheat, and so disproportionate are
the Hamburgh and English prices of grain, that some of the
next steamers are expected to come in ballast, although they
would gladly prefer grain at almost nominal freight. The
idea that we should be inundated with foreign supplies at first
open water does not appear likely therefore to be immediately
realised. The trade has been very inactive during the week,
but holders are firm, and if once the agricultural panic was
allowed to subside, prices would probably attain a regularity
unknown during the last few weeks or months. Our own
farmers brought a large supply of wheat to this day's market,
for which they asked an advance of Is per qr., but the trade
cannot be written more than firm at last week's prices. The
business doing in foreign wheat, although moderate, was at
fully last week's rates ; next to nothing offering from shipboard.
All kinds of Spring corn are inactive, and where sales proceed
it is at lower rates. A fair demand for linseed at late prices,
and we quote no alteration in the saleable value of best make
of cakes. A little rapeseed o the market per steamers, but
the quality is inferior ; best see wortli.oo/. Rape cakes fully
as dear, and rather more busin *sing than of late. We
make no alteration in the value 0 hones, of which arrivals are
moderate. i
The following are the present pima of grain:—
B. S. 8. 8.
Wheat, English, red 37 'to 39 Peas, white and yel. 25 28
Do. white 3B 42 Do. grey 22 26
Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 45 —46
nigsberg 44 46 Do. Petersburgh ... 38 45
Pomeranian and Do. Riga & Archngl. 38 —42
Hamburgh . 36 —4O Do. Konigsberg .... 36 —39
Danish, Holstein, & Per ton.
Friesland . 32 36 Linseed eakes,Hull ...6/12s 6d
lcussian and Odessa 32 36 Do. fine foreign ... ..... . 61 5s
Oats, English
Do. Danish.... ...... . 10 12 Rapeseed
Do. Friesland l2 14 Rape cakes...B2s 6d to 87s 6d
Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 14 Tares, English ......35s —00 s
Barley,malting 2l —23 Do. foreign 20s 355
Do. grinding........ 18 20 Guano 6/ to 91 lOs
Beans 24 —26 Bones, do 00s Od to 90s Od
Do. foreign ...... ..... 25 27 Rye meal 6los
LIVERYOOI,, FIB. 26.—The business at our Corn-market
this morning was again inactive. There was so little done in
wheat that it is difficult to establish quotations. The tcne of
the trade was heavy. On flour there was a marked decline of
6d per barret and is per sack on the rate of this day se'ennight.
Oats were id to Id per bushel, oatmeal 3d per load, and beans
6d per quarter lower. Indian corn also was depreciated in
value 6d per quarter on the week, but was not worse than on
Friday.
CORY, Fez. 25.—Flour.—First 12s Od to 13s; extra 143 641;
seconds, 108 6d to 12s ; households 9s to 10s 6d; thirds, Is to 9s
per cwt. Oatmeal 10. to 00s Od; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d ; wheat-
meal, 10s to 10s 6d per cwt. Indian corn 13040 d to 135 s per ton.
Bran 3112 s 6d to 3/15sper ton. Hay—Farmers 20s to 355; average
00s; dealers 27s to 40s Od; average Ods per ton. Straw—Farmers
17s Od to 25s Od; average 235; dealers k2Bs Od to 305 Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Whesten loaf 6d to 6id ;
household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
10d per lb Eggs-4s 6d to 4s 8d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15s ; Best Neat))
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od t
erial o 00s per
Meat
cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imp gallon.
—Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 4d to 6d; veal Od to
Od; pork 4d to Od; bacon 6d to 7id ; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 31 2s 6d to 315 s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 s; Valonia 141 to 01; French
7/ 5s ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 001 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 16s to 17s ; red
ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 11l per
ton. Timber—Memel, 855 per ton; deals, first quality, 18s,
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 20.;
salted 15s to 21s per cwt
,;" calf skins 2id to obd per lb.
Potatoes, white 8d to 9d; Minions 12d to 13d; Guano—
Peruvian, 111 10s; Icbaboe, 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangel,
19s per barrel.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, Feb. 26.
;Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice
COLERIDGE and Special Juries.)
LEFEVRE V. CHAPPEL. _

Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Sergeant Shee, and Mr. Lush
conducted the case for the plaintiff; and Mr. Cockburn
and Mr. Bovill that of the defendant.
The plaintiff in this case was a gentleman who lived at
Boulogne. The defendant was a partner in the house
f Cramer and Beale, of Regent-street, and the action
was brought on a breach of contrast. According to the
plaintiff's eiise, he wish-Ea-to Pill-chase all the unlet boxes
arid snails for the first performance cf Le Proplate at
Co% ent-gal den Theatre last July, and he commissioned
a person named Merchant, who resided in London, to
endeavour to carry out his object. Accordingly, Mar-
chant and Mr. Lionel Goldsmid saw the defendant, and
understood from him that he was the director
and manager of the theatre. As Merchant said
he was prepared with 3,0001., the defendant
seemed inclined to entertain the proposal, and ulti-
mately an arrangement was come to that a sum exceed-
ing 5001. should be paid for the boxes and stalls which
were unlet for the Saturday night, when the defendant
said her Majesty had signified her intention of being
present. 200/. was paid down on the 26th of July. On
the Thursday evening the defendant called on Mer-
chant, and he and Goldsmid on the same evening called
on the defendant at Cramer's, who gave him a list of
the boxes, &c.; they then paid the defendant 291 L, as
the balance, and it was arranged that the tickets should
be sold at Messrs. Cramer's, the defendant undertaking
to manage the matter. On the following day the de-
fendant sold many tickets which did not belong to the
plaintiff, and the consequence was that there was not
room for those which the plaintiff had purchased. The
defendant was spoken to, and be said he would give
compensation. The theatre was not visited by the
Queen that evening. The plaintiff lost about 3601. by
the transaction. Merchant was a watchmaker in Hol-
born. The Saturday
was a subscription night, which
was known to all the parties.
The case was adjourned before the plaintiff's case
closed.

PREROGATIVE COURT.—(Feb. 26.)
(Before Sir 11. JENNER FUST.)
LEWIS lIENRY srIADWELL, ESQ, DECEASED.
In this case the deceased, who was the son of the
Vice Chancellor of England, died in December last,
having made his will, bearing date the 3rd of July,
1848. It appeared the will was contained on two sides
of a sheet of note paper, and was brought nearly down
to the bottom of the second side; a blank space was
there left, and at the top of the third page, were these
words—" Signed by me,
the undersigned Lewis Henry
Shadwell;" and then followed the names of the wit-
nesses. The question was, whether this paper had been
signed by the deceased at the foot or end thereof. The
circumstances attending the signing were, that the de-
ceased, on the 3rd of July, 1848, called the witnesses
into the private room of his father, the Vice-Chancellor
of England, and requested them to see him sign some
papers; he then produced three or four papers, and wrote
what now appeared upon the top of the third side of
the alleged will. The paper, however, was so folded,
that the witnesses, while signing, could not see what was
written on the other
Judeges. On the application for pro-
bate, the Learned dg said he was sorry to say the in-
terpretation to be put upon the Act of Parliament was
such that upon an ex
parte application he must dismiss
the motion, and leave the parties to propound the papers.

THOMAS TEES, ESQ., DECEASED.
The deceased, late of Stanmore Hall, in the county of
Middlesex, died in the month of September, 1843, leav-
ing a will under which he appointed several executors,
these executors had all renounced probate of the will;
the deceased appointed his wife residuary legatee of part
of the property during her life or widowhood, and pro-
vided in case of her death or second marriage, that the
residue should go to his daughter, and that his widow
upon marrying, should only have an annuity of 5001. for
life. The widow had since become the wife of Mr.
Lushington the Member for Westminster, and thereupon
ceased to be any longer a residuary legatee. The ques-
tion before the Court was, whether the administration
which had been granted to Mrs. Tees, as one of the re-
siduary legatees, had absolutely ceased upon her second
marriage, and whether the grant should or not be
revoked. On the face of the grant of administration
itself no limitation appeared. At the time the
grant was originally made, there was a legacy
dut of 4001. apparently payable on the estate,
the estate being
which
forthwith
rt had
w tbeen
paid; valuedb
a t
subsequently
30,000, and which duty
was
found insolvent, an application was made for the return
of duty. The Stamp-office expressed themselves willing
to agree to such return, but as it then appeared the
estate originally amounted to 35,0001. instead of 30,0001.
they contended the parties ought to pay an additional
duty of 501. Wore the 4001. could be refunded, saying
that such sum of 501. would likewise be returned to the
parties.
Dr. ADDABIS applied to have the administration con-
tinued to the same party. He contended that the grant,
although made to Mrs. Tees in
i the character of a widow,
was in general terms, and did not cease upon her mar-
riage, and also that great inconvenience would result if
the administration were revoked, the only act to be per-
formed being the negotiation with the Stamp-office. The
Court granted the application.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 26.
(Before Mr. Commissioner law.)
IN RE THOMAS RICIIARDS.-IMPORTANT RULE IN
COUNTY COURTS.
This insolvent, a tin-plate worker. in Goswell-street-
road, was opposed by three creditors, and supported by
Mr. Sturgeon. One of the opposing creditors had dis-
counted a bill of 291. for the insolvent, and afterwards
employed him to do some work for him, which amounted
to 325. The creditor intended to set the money off
against his claim. The insolvent, however, sued bim

in the Clerkenwell County Court, where the creditor
(Mr. Blagdon, a correchandler in Goswell-street) pleaded
a set-off, and the judge refused to entertain the set-off,
because it exceeded 201.
Mr. Commissioner LAW expressed himself in strong
terms, that a man could not be allowed a set-off to
the extent of his debt, though it in the whole exceeded
201. Such a practice, in his opinion, well absurd and
unjust.
Mr. STURGELN said that county courts would not di-
vide a debt. If a set-.lf exceeded 201. it could not be

received.
His HONOUR thought that such a df.t-rmination should
be made known. Ic would be a caution to one
man who had 1001. owing to him employing the same
person to do a few pounds' work.
it appearrd that Mr. Blandon was obliged to sue the
insolvent to prevent his execution from_ taking effect, and
his costs, wcre 71. 7s. The other creditors complained of
the insolvent's conduct to them.
Mr. Commissioner LAW thought it waq a case for the
discretiona7 clause, and remanded the insolvent for six
months.

A SSIZE IN TELLI€rENCE.
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 25.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron -ALDERSON.)
Joseph flogg and John IViehol were indicted for the
wilful murder of Thomas Davidson on the Bth of No-
vember last.
Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Hodg-
son appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. James and
Mr. Overend for the defence. .

Mr. Sergeant MURPHY having opened the case, in the
course of which his Lordship announced that he should
admit the depositions of a man named Andrew Turn-
bull, charged, along with the prisoners before the co-
roner, with the murder, the following evidence was
given:—
Margaret Davidson, the widow of the late Thomas
Davidson, who lived at Kirtle Hall, stated that on Thurs-
day morning, the Bth November last, her husband left
home to attend to his duties as game-watcher for Sir J.
Graham. He badk,awswisixtliaimatlisselet=42,4o-10..
three Scotch notes, two sovereigns, and 2/. in silver; of
this he gave her son two Scotch notes, and paid away
11. Bs. He had his stick and plaid with him, no gun.
She never after saw him again alive. Her husband's
body was brought home on the Saturday following.
Jebn Armstrong, the gamekeeper of Sir J. Gra-
ham, stated that the deceased was one of his watchers.
He called on him on the Bth of November, and he
was out watching. He called next morning and
found he had not got home, and he went in search of
him on the south of Skelton-pike. He did not find
him that day; and the day after about a score of per-
sons went in search of him, and an alarm was given
that his body was found. He saw it in a cart at the
deceased's own door. Doe Craig is a favourite place
for poachers. He made an examination there on the
15th, and traced some footmarks on the west of Doe
Craig. There were some about a mile from Wire's
Fold, where the body had been found. Those footmarks
were compared with some shoes the policeman after-
wards had. On Thursday, the Bth. he heard a gunshot
about ten o'clock. After the body was brought home
he searched it, and found a purse, and in it a 11. note, a
pocket piece resembling a shilling, six crooked six-
pences, and two farthings and a half-farthing. He un-
dressed the body, and found it black about the neck, and
a nail mark in the front of the neck, and the shirt-neck
was torn.

Matthew Patterson, surgeon, stated that on Sunday,
the 11th of November, he examined the body of the de-
ceased at Kirtle Hall, his residence. In his judgment
deceased had died from strangulation. Had his neck-
cloth been twisted tight round it would have produced
a

,hese effects.
Joseph Gallagher, turnkey, proved that Andrew
Turnbull committed suicide in the gaol on the 28th of
Nov., the day after he was committed, and a coroner's
inquest was held upon him.
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—The same morning
that he committed suicide he was told that he was com-
mitted on the coroner's inquisition for the wilful murder
of Davidson.

Wm. Carrick, the coroner for the district, produced
two examinations before him of the deceased Andrew
Turnbull, on the inquisition on the deceased, Davidson.
He was sworn on each occasion, and the deposition
made was in answer to questions. He was told he was
not bound to answer anything that would criminate
himself. On the second examination neither of the pri-
soners were present. On the first occasion Joseph Hogg
was present.
His LORDSHIP said it was not well to ask questions of
persons accused. Itiwas just the difference between the
French and English law; and they were not going to
introduce the French law into Cumberland.
The depositions of Andrew Turnbull were then put in
and read. The second deposition stated that on the
morning of the Bth of November last the two prisoners
called at his house between seven and eight o'clock,
whilst he was in bed, and asked Lim to go out shooting
with them to Doe Craig; it was a misty morning, and
Davidson would not be out watching. He got up
and went with them. On their way the prisoner Hogg
said to him, "If we light on Davidson we will
just put an end to him; thou wilt help us." He said
be would not stain his hands in another man's blood, but
that be would not tell if they did. They fired at some
birds, and as they were turning down to Wire's Fold, he
locked back and said, " Ah, here is Jim coming." Ni-
chol said, " Curse him, he is." They then al! ran, till
Nichol cried, " Stop, I will shoot him." Deponent said
he would not stop, and Joseph Hogg then threw down
his gun and took off his jacket and made a rush at Da-
vidson. Davidson said, "Be quiet, Joe, you know the
worst on it." Hogg got hold of his stick and twisted it
out of his hands, and Davidson again told him to be
quiet. Hogg then seized him by the neck and threw
him down, and Davidson cried out, " Thou won't
murder me, wilt thou?" Hogg said "He deserved it;
be was only a bad thief at best." Hogg then gripped
him by theneckcloth and called on Nichol to help him,
and they did it between them, and turned him over on
his face. They then said it was all one now; he might
have money on him, and they might as well have it, and
they took his purse out of his inside waistcoat pocket,
and took out of it three sovereigns and three half-
crowns, and put back the purse with a Scotch note in it
and some silver.

The depositions of Nichol and Hogg before the coroner
were then put in and read, and they denied knowing
anything of the murder.
Jemima Turnbull, the widow of the deceased prisoner,

stated that both the other prisoners came to her hus-
band's house between seven and eight o'clock in the
morning, and he was lying in bed. Nichol spoke
first, and bade him get up. Joseph said they were
going out to shoot, to Doe Craig. Joseph put powder
in
.his flask, and shot in his bag. They all three
after breakfast went out of the house over the field.
Her husband returnei that evening about seven o'clock
alone.
It was shown also that money corresponding in amount
and kind with that taken from the deceased, was found on
the prisoners.
The evidence having been gone through,
His LORDSHIP asked the jury if they required Mr.
James to address them for the prisoners ?
The jury were of opinion that the evidence was not
conclusive against the prisoners, and found them Not
Guilty.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(l3efore Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
GRIEVE (ADMINISTRATRHO v. HILTON.
This was an action, brought under Lord Campbell's
Act, by Mrs. Jane Grieve, widow, to recover compensa-
tion for the death of her husband, which was alleged to
have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, as
county bridge surveyor, in leaving a heap of stones on
the high road near Wigton, by means of which her
husband's gig was upset and he was killed.
Mr. Temple, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Laurie appeared for
the plaintiff; and Mr. Atherton and Mr. Hodgson for
the defendant.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 3001.,
half of it to be divided amongst the children of the
plaintifE

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
This being the day for bearing further evidence
against Joseph Solomon, of No. 3, Little Britain, the
court was crowded by persons anxious to hear the pro-
ceedings.
Mr. Nicholls, from the office of Mr. Lonsdale, solicitor,
appeared, by the instructions of Messrs. Crockfords, of
St. James's-street, on behalf of the four brothers of the
girl, to have the case thoroughly investigated—one of
the brothers being in their service. Mr. Robinson,
solicitor, who attended in the first instance to defend the
girl, and afterwards to prosecute the charge of violation,
was also present; and Mr. Lewis, the solicitor, attended
to defend Joseph Solomon.
The case being called on,
Mr. Lewis said that he hoped the Aldeman would re-
mand the case until to-morrow (Wednesday), as his
client was very ill, and had left town under the impres-
sion that he would not have to appear until the 27th.
Alderman FAREBROTHER—How long has he been out
of London? Mr. Lewis—Four or five days, I believe.
There was one thing, however, he hoped, and that was
that his client would not be subjected to continual re-
mands, unless farther evidence was adduced; and it such
was not the case, that he should be discharged.
Alderman FAREBROTHER:Said that the Alderman sit
ting on the last occasion gave a very wise decision' and
that if he (Alderman Farebrother) lived for forty years
to come, until the girl was produced he would remand
from week to week until she did appear. He should
wait until twelve o'clock for the appearance of the de-
fendant.

At this moment a female named Alice Cook, of No. 5,
Devonshire-street, Dog-row, Whitechapel, here pre-
sented herself and applied for the Alderman's interfer-
ence for some wa.e: due to her daughter, who was re-
cently discharged from prison, after having suffered four
or five months' imprisonment, in consequence of a charge
made by Mr. Solomon. At the time she was commit-
ted for trial the sum of ene pound was due to her,
which Mr. Solomon refused topay. She proceeded to
allege that the charge against her daughter was made
in the same spirit as the one made against the girl
llarnsworth ; that Mr. Solomon: had taken great
liberties with her daughter, and upon applicant com-
plaining, as a mother ought to do, to Mrs. Solomon,

and telling her she must take away her daughter in
conscquence of the very gross conduct of her son, she
replied that her son was a very different sort of cha-
racter, and the matter should not end there. The next
day her daughter was given intt‘ custody for stealing a
victorine which she had worn in the house, and was
going out on a message with it on her shoulders without
any intention of stealing it. The consequence wac, her
committal for trial and punishment.
Mr. Lewis hoped the Alderman would not listen t an
es parte statement of this kind.
Alderman FAREBROTHER said that he had not the
plea4ure of knowing the defendant, but he appeared to
be a young gentleman who had carrying on thii
g:,tue for some time. The Alderman referred the ap-
plicant to the Sheriffs' Court, but
Mr. Lewis paid the amount, and the applicant left
tho court.

The hour of twelve o'el(ek having arrired,
Alderman FAREBROTIIER asked if the dtfeaclunt was
present?

Mr. Lewis said he must only repeat his application t
postpone the case until the following day, us both he and
his client laboured under a mistake that it was fixed for
Wednesday, and, therefore, his client being very ill and
in the country, could not attend that day.
Alderman FAREBROTHER asked the Chief Clerk what
was the date on the recognizances when the defendant
was to appear?

The Chief Clerk said the recognizances entered into
stated that he was to appear on Tuesday, the 26th. His
minute-book corroborated that, as well as the sitting
Alderman's book.

Alderman EAREBROTILER directed that Mr. Solomon
should be called on his recognizance, or he would give
time for him to be fetched.
Mr. Lewis could not fetch him.

Alderman FAREBROTHER, after tho usual ceremony
of calling upon the parties to appear on their recogni-
zances, and no answer having been received, ordered
them to be estreated, the amount being—the defendant
2001., and his two sureties in NU each.
Mr. Lewis said it was through an inadvertent error of
supposing the day was Wednesday instead of Tuesday,
far-his-client to appear,
The Chief Clerk observed that Mr. Lewis called on
Monday, and was corrected as to the mistake, and shown
the book where it was set down for Tuesday.
Alderman FAREBROTHER said he knew nothing of
inadvertencies, but it was sufficient for him that the
defendant was served with a paper, and therefore there
was an end of the case.
Mr. Lewis said he bad now to ask that which was
usually granted in courts of law, that the recognizances
should not be estreated until the defendant had shown
a reasonable cause for his non-appearance that day.
Alderman FAREBROTHER declined doing so, but said
if all the parties were in attendance to-morrow, he
would go into the case.
Mr. Lewis said he was satisfied, and that Mr. Solo-
mon would attend at the appointed time.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LAN-

CASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.

On Thursday morning, the 21st instant, as a
party of gentlemen, who had been attending the
Westmoreland Assizes, were anxiously waiting at
the Penrith station for the down London mail,
which was a considerable time over due, the
whistle of the engine announced its approach,
and the cause of delay was speedily made known. It
appeared that whilst about five miles from Penrith
the train was proceeding on its journey at the usual
rapid pace, when it suddenly came upon a man
named James Laidlaw, who was employed to
keep the line clear, and through some inadvertence
did not get off the rails in time, and the
consequence was that the engine struck him upon
the chest, throwing him forward a considerable
distance. As soon as the train could be brought
to a stand-still the enginewan (a very experienced
driver) reversed the wheels, and returned to
the spot where the unfortunate man was lying.
He was taken up insensible and placed in the lug-
gage van, and on the arrival of the train at Penrith
was left at the station, and medical assistance imme-
diately sent for. Such were the injuries be had
received, however, that there is not the slightest
chance for his recovery. It so happened
that Mr. Carrick, the coroner for this divi-
sion of the county, was on the platform when
the mutilated body of the poor man was carried
into a temporary building, and from his appear-
ance he had too much reason to fear that
his melancholy office would be called into requi-
sition. Since its opening this line has been
extremely fortunate in its exemption from acci-
dents of almost every description, and in this
instance it seems that no one is to blame but the
sufferer himself. Our Penrith correspondent sends
us the following account of the accident, since writ-
ing which he adds that the poor man is dead :
On Thursday morning last James Laidlaw, one of
the men employed by the Lancaster and Carlisle
Railway Company to keep the line clear of obstruc-
tions, was proceeding as usual on his beat towards
Hugh's Cragg Viaduct, about the time when the
mail train was due from the south. A great quan-
tity of rain had fallen during the night, and the morn-
ing was very tempestuous. At one place the water
had formed a pool between the rails of the down line,
and Laidlaw as he was passing stopped to make a hole
beneath one of the rails with his walking stick, so as
to allow the water to run out. In the meantime the
wind made such a noise as to prevent Laidlaw from
hearing the mail train, which was approaching at the
moment. The consequence was the buffer of the en.
gine knocked him down. He was awfully cut and
shattered by the shock ; but as he fell between the
rails, though the whole train passed over him, he was
not touched by the wheels, otherwise he would have
been killed on the spot. The engine driver stopped
the train and took him up. He has endeavoured to
speak since the accident occurred ; but his case is at
present, to all appearaxce, hopeless.
Thursday, Four r.m.—Since the above was written
Laidlaw has expired.—Carlisle Patriot.