The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

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N°. 18,067.] LONDON, TUESDAY '„'
AUGUST 20, 1850.

DISPUTED LIFE POLICIES.
. " A trial of considerable interest to Life Assurance Offices and the
public was concluded yesterday in the Court of Exchequer. The
Eagle Company held a policy for an assurance of 5391. in the Albion
Company as security for an adv.mee, the payment of which policy
was now disputed by the Albion, on the ground that at the time it
was effected the fact of the assured parry having been a man of in.
tempenre habits was concealed frOm the office. The chief evidence
tunic i un,a the question as to the degree of inteasperance that had
been exhibited, and the resu:t was, that a verdict was given against
the resisting office; not only for the amount of the policy, but also for
40/. interest from-the date when it becana, due. The circumstance
of the action being brought by one office against another presents a
str!king illustration of the uncertainty which may attach to all po-
licies solder the present system, and shows that the only mole by
wh.ch ahsolute security can b 3 obtained by the public must lie in the
general adoption by Assurance Offices of the plan of prote Sting them-
selves in ev,ry case by du, inquiries before the gr.ustim f each po-
licy, and of afterwards assuming the full responsibility ot the com-
pleteness of such inquiries by holding themselves precluded from
raising any future question. In the present cute two offices are
found to be diametrically opposed in their opinions as to what can
properly invalidate a claim, and yet the public are expected to be
able to gusre themselves against such contingences. Similar cases
have occurred before, and even if they were snore rare, they would
seriously injure the progress of life assurance. 'flie very principle
upon which the business is founded is the removal of uncertainty,
and whenever that principle is counteracted in the slightest degree,
the people who would be the first to resort to its advantages are the
first to be deterred."—Times, July 11, 1550.
THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY
No. 72, LOMBARD-S TREET, LONDON.
TRUSTEES.
r. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard
Full Spoon
Madox, er, Esq.
Esq, M.P.
Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. James er .
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
fames Fuller Madox, Esq. .
John Matthews, Esq.
C. Octavius Parnell, Esq.
AUDITORS.
George Cumming, Esq. !James Turner, Esq.
William D. Starling. Esq. David Henry Stone, Esq.
SECRETARY—David Alison, Esq.
BANKEas—Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods. and Co.
PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD.
24, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware -road.
Rev. James Sherbold Boone, A.M., Stanhope. street, Hyde-park.
Captain Creed, Norfolk-crescent, Oxford-square.
Charles Pemberton, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and Lin-
coln's Inn-fields.
Thomas Jervis Autos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square.
George Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and New-
square, Lincoln's Inn,

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq.
J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.
Jelin Danger&ld, Esq.

Secretary; Chas. lioghton, Esq.
The POLICIES of this Company, being INDISPUTABLE, form
Family Provisions and Negotiable'Securitics, for their validity is not
dependent, as hi the case of ordinary Policies, upon the import of
previous reports and other documents.
Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As-
surance, the progress of this Company has been ratdd from the com-
mencement of its business, and is steadily advancing.
Copies of the Report of the last Annual Meeting will be forwarded,
on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed.
ALE XAND ER ROBERTSON. Ni r rie•Pr

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The rouirr a ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report, which is too lengthy for publication:—
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England,
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2001.—making
together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.
The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1849, and
the 31st of Si ay, 1850, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Prop -isals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631. 2s. 6d.:
of these 121, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s.
Sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,048/., upon which 3201. 35.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums.
Since the commencement of the Company to the let of June last,
assuran-es were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 125 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. I Is. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,9301. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of Jane last equal to
2,9911. 15s. 11d.
Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,700/.,
but 1,1831. lls. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the
-last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who, under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parsis, Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con,
sideralee amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Mortis, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.

THE REGISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT.
Act 6 and 7, Vic. cap. 65.
By
Messrs. J. SWAIN and CO , Court Tailors,
379, OXFORD-STREET.
The REGISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT took the lead over
every other light over-coat last season, and will maintain it through-
out this.

The Local Agents for its Sale are—
Mr. Askew - - - Tiverton
Messrs. Ackroyd and Co. - - Wigan
Mr. Abbott - - - - Lowestoft
Messrs. Butcher and Bard - Ely
Mr. Brunt - - - - Derby
Mr. Bell's-- Chester
Messrs. Bastard and Son - - Cheltenham
Messrs. Boyd and Co. - - Clontnel
Messrs. Bateman and Son -
Itipon
Messrs. Crispin and Co. - - Ipswich
Messrs. G. and W. Clarke - Bury St. Edmunds
Messrs. Clarke and Co. - - hull
Mr. Crisp . . - - Norwich
Mr. Davison - - - - Sheffield
Messrs. J. and W. Dowling - Winchester
Mr. Elvidge - - - - Wisbeach
Mr. Fitzgibbon - - - Cora
Mr. Gresham - - - - Lincoln
Mr. Holling,sworth - - Birmingham
Mr. llntstein - - - - Bristol
Mr. Ilolt - - - Bury
Messrs. Harrison and Son - Ilarrogate
Mr. Ilinchliire - - - - Manchester
Mr. Ilemsley - - - Nottingham
Messrs. Harrison and Co. - Edinburgh
Mr. Johnson - - - - Ashton-under-Lyne
Messrs. Lamplough and Birch - Doncaster
Messrs. Lawson and Son - - Whitby
Messrs. M`Alpin and Co. - Leicester
Mr. Mactaggart - - - Liverpool
Mr. Metcalfe - - - -
Driftleld
Mr. John Meyers - - - Dublin
Mr. Morley - - - - Scarboro'
Mr. Moore - - - - Wolverhampton
Mr. Mills - Northampton
Limerick
Mr. T. G. Nairn - -
Mr. Newton - - - - Mansfield
Messrs. Nicholson and Son - York
Mr. Oatway - - - Bideford
Mr. Over - - Rugby
Mr. Pilling - - - - Burnley
- Newport
Mr. Tinhorn - - -
- - - Leamington
Mr. Power -
Messrs. Pickup and Son - - Blackburn
Mr. Rout - - - - - Portsmouth
Mr. Roberts - - - Taunton
Mr. Roberts - - - - Daventry
- - - Huddersfield Mr. Mr. Robinson -
Mr. Reed - - - - Newark
Mr. Saxelby - - - - Shrewsbury
Mr. Strange - - - - Swindon
Mr. Sheppard - - - Lynn
Mr. Seagrove - - Tortsea
Messrs. Sharman and Son - Huntingdon
ilir. Steward - - - - Great Yarmouth
Mr. Seaton - - - - Chelmsford
Mr. Sanderson - - - - Richmond
Mr. Smith - - - Halifax
Mr. Schofield - - - Rochdale
Mr. Swanwick - - Macclesfield
Mr. Taylor - - - - Cambridge
Mr. Tremlett - - - - Bath
Mr. Trowsdale - - Mallon
Mr. Vergette - - - - Peterborough
Mr. Wilson - - • Newcastle
Mr. Workman - - - - Gloucester
Mr. Wyatt - - Brading
Mr. Williams - - - - Oswestry
Mr. WRlmott - - - Spalding
Messrs. Wilson and Jesper - Preston
Messrs. Winter and Denham - w akefield
and in London only of the Patentees, Messrs. Swain and Co Court
Tailors, 379, Oxford-street.
The above Agents represent the Syrian Paletot in their localities,
in addition to whom, it may be had of the first merchant tailors in
every city of Great Britain and the Colonies.
This elegant garment is the lightest coat offered for the summer
season; it bears no affinity to the produce called Llama, possessing in
its own intrinsic superiority advantages over every other cloth ex-
tant, and manufactured exclusively by the Patentees, at 379, Oxford-
street.

LADIES TRAVELLING
Or during the Promenade, the Aquatic Excursion, or while
otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of the sun, will find
ROWLANDS' KALYDOR
a most refreshing Preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the
cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability,
and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored
elasticity and healthful state of the skin. Freckles, Sunburn, Tan,
Spots, Pimples, Flushes, and Discolourations, also fly before its ap-
plication, and give place to delicate smooth .ess, and the glow of
beauty and of bloom. To Ladies during the perio lof musing. and as
a wash for infanta, it cannot be too strongly recommended. Gen-
tlemen, after shaving, will find it allay all irritation and tenderness
of the skin, and render it soft, smooth, and pleasant. Price 4s. 6d.
and Ss. 6d. per Bottle.
ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL,
for the growth, and for preserving, improving, and beautifying the
human hair. Price 3s. 6d. and 75.: Family Bottles (equal to four
small), IN. Bd.: and double that size, 21s. per Bottle.
ROWLANDS' ODONTO, OR PEARL. DENTIFRICE,
for preserving and beautifying the Teeth, strengthening the Gums,
and for rendering the Breath sweet and pure. Price 2s. 9d. per Box.
Beware of Spurious Imitations. The only genuine of each
bears the name of " ROWLAND'S" preceding that of the article on
the wrapper or label. Sold by them at 20, liatton-garden, London,
and by Chemists and Perfumers.

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and the PUBLIC UNIVERSALLY.
Dr, Ryan's Certificate of Quality.
Mr. Henry Clark,
Sir,—l have carefully examined the samples of ESSENCE of
ANCHOVIES, and of the lIAttVEY'S and READING SAUCE,
prepared by yourself, and hare compared them with those which
e been for so many years favourites with the public, and I have
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way, to any now extant. I have also examined and tested the
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I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
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„ Essence of Anchovies 0 6
, Mushroom Ketchup
Walnut Ketchup
Chili Vinegar
0 6
~ French Capers
fl Ditto
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Cayenne Pepper
The above articles are charged by most other houses from Is. 6d.
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Real Chin t Soy (usually charged from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per Cottle) 0 9
Real Gorgona Anchovies, per bottle
11 per lb.
Anchovy Paste, for Breakfast, Luncheon, &c.. - - 1 e
Fine Bloater Paste, made from real Yarmouth Bloaters, per pot 0 8
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TMMEDIITE POSSESSION.

MR. ROBINS is instructed to SELL by AUC-
TION', on the Premises, on TUESDAY, September 24th, at
Oue tor Two o'clock precisely, under circumstances most advan-
tageous for a purchaser.

•
The attractive and important Property, eqaal to Freehold,
known as

The QUEEN'S HOTEL at CHELTENHAM-,
which, in paint of arrangement, elegance, and accommodation, is
acknow'edged to combine more advantages and comfort than WV
concern In he em! ire.

The Hotel was built 1837, at a cost exceedinr 40,0001.; and
the architect availed himself not only of the previous inspection of
other hotels, but the advice and assistance of one of the most ex-
perienced hotel-keepers of the day, and a survey of the premises will
at ooce show the perfection in their tbrinutiou that hat been achieved.
Th 3 Establishment forms one ski, of
DE rk:RIAL-SQ UARE,
approached from the High-street by a gentle ascent, and the road
to Montpellier, Lansdowne, and Suffolk-square, sweeps past it,
whilst the King's Oil Well, .Alontpe lier Spa, and other attractive
places are close at hand ; the principal front of the Hotel evzrle,,ks
the extensive gardens in the centre of the square and the Imperial
Prome,ade, and commands splendid views of the distant Cots-
wold Hills.

The accommodation is so arranged as to combine the reception of
families in separate .ultes of apartments, in the Contnental
as well as the Hotel and Coffee-room business. There ar: two
spacious and elegant drawing rooms 50 feet long by 18, the Table
d'Hote dining room, 50 feet long by 26, spacious coffee-room 51 feet
long by 26 feet, 21 excellent sitting rooms, and about 110 capital
bed chambers. The necessary arrangements for conducting the ex-
tensive ;,usiness are most complete, with fan ous cellarage for car-
rying on the Wine Tra,le, which may be rendered the source of addi-
tional income; separated from the Hotel by its
• LAWN AND PLE ASURE GARDEN,
are the tap, stabling for 7O horses, loose boxes for hunter., and
lock-up coach-houses, with an abundance of valuable ground,
which, if not required for the business of the stable-yard, may be
turned to immense advantage and profit, forming as it does one side
of imperial-square,

The business of the Hotel is now ,in full operation, and yielding a
considerable profit; b 0 Ladies and Gentlemen have dined together
at the Table d'ilote, and every bed has been occupied, and there
can he no question that an Enterprising Proprietor, with tact, skill,
attention, and perseverance, will secure a most successful and pro-
fitable business, and without doubt in a few years a handsome in-
dependence. • .
The superior and appropriate Furniture and Appendages, admir-
ably adopted to, and in many instances manufactured for the Hotel,
may be taken at a valuation, or at a price to •be named at the Auc-
tion or not, at the option of the purchaser, and immediate possession
obtained. •
The Hotel may be viewed daily, and particulars had on the
premises ; of Mr. George Sweeting, auctioneer, Pittville street, Chel-
tenham ; of Messrs. Bubb and Co., solicitors, Chelthnharn ; Messrs.
R. and W. G. Roy, solicitors, Lothbury ; and of Mr. Robins, Piazza,
Covent-garden.

*I74ANY have assumed the use of the word
PALETOT, but the PATENTEES of the design and
material used in this inexpensive awl gentlemanly article of dress
are, Messrs. NICOLL, Merchant Clothiers, "Paletot Patentees,
and Al anufacturers of Cloth, who have agents in every principal
Town in the United Kingdom and its Colonies. Their London Ad-
tress being a= follows :
No. 114, REGENT. STREET, forms a department for PILE-
roTs, &c.
No. 116 (the next house), is devoted for MILITARY and DIPLO-
MATIC UNIFORMS.
No. 118 for ROBES and every novel or established article of
costume.
120 is exclusively for BOYS' and YOUTUS' CLOTHING, of un-
xsual excellence; and at 22, CORNIIILL. Specimens of all may be
seen.
In each Department skilful and intelligent Assistants attend, and
the admitted fact, " That an article to be really cheap should be
really good," is practically sustained.
WHOLESALE WOOLLEN CLOTH and SHIPPING Entrance at
the rear in WARWICK-STREET, and CHANGE-ALLEY, in the
CITY.
11. J. and D. NICOLL,nd 11422,
CORNIIILL 118, 120, REGENT-STREET,
a,

ROSHERVILLE GARDENS.—Open Daily.
Admission —SIXPENCE.

JUVENILE FETES on TUESD XY and THURSDAY.
Dancing at Five o'clock, Fireworks at Eight o'clock, with the ter-
rific ascent of Signor Gelleni.—Mr. W. G. ROSS, the eminent
Comic Singer, has been re engaged for Four Nights, viz.: Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d
init.—Gala Days Monday, Wednesday. and Saturday, with the usual
Entertainments and grand Pyrotechnic Display, and View of the
Arctic Regions.
Steamboats from Rosherville Pier every Quarter of an Hour till
Eight o'clock; and Railway Train at Twenty Minutes past Ten
o'clock.

BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS.
The acknowledged efficacy of BLAIR'S GOUT and RIIEU-
mAnc PILLS, by the continued series of testimonials which have
been sent to and published by the proprietor for nearly twenty years,
has rendered this medicine the most popular of the present age ; and
in corroboration of which the following extract of a letter, written
by John Mollard Wheeler, E9g., Collector of Customs, Jamaica, hay-
ing been handed by hie brother, at Swindon, to Mr. Prout for publi-
cation, will fully confirm.
" I know you have never had occasion to .take flair's Pills, but
let me emphatically tell you, in mercyito any friend who may suffer
from gout, rheumatic gout, lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, or any
branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their using them.
In this country they arc of wonderful efficacy : not only am I person-
ally aware of their powers, but I see my friends and acquaintances
receiving unfailing benefit from their use. I would not be without
them on any account. If taken in the early stage of disease they
dissipate it altogether ; if in a later, they alleviate pain and effect a
much speedier cure than by any other means within my knowledge."
Sold by Thomas Prout, '229, Strand, London ; and by his appoint-
ment by all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the United
Kingdom. nice 2s. 9d. per box.
Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe
the name and address of "Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," im-
pressed upon the Government stamp affixed to each box of the
Genuine Medicine.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT, Aug. 19.
(Before Lord LANGDALE.)
HUNT AND ROSRELL V. lIANC
This motion was heard before the Moter of the
Rolls yesterday in his private room. It was an appli-
cation fur an injunction on behalf of the plaintiffs as
successors to the well known firm of Storr and Mor-
timer, jewellers and silversmiths, to testrain the de-
fendant from rspresentinx his business as a continua-
tion of that of Storr and Mortitner, and also from
representing himself as their successor.
Mr. R. PALMER (who with Mr. Bird appeared for
the plaintiffs) stated that he understood the defendant
wished to answer the plaintiff,' affi lavits ; but it ap-
peared to him that in all probability after the tala-
vits pro and con. had been tiled, his Lordship would
direct the motion to stand over, with liberty to the
plaintiffs to bring an action ; and therefore, in order
to save time, he would, with his Lordship's permis-
sion, at once adopt that course.
Mr. ROUPELL, for the defendant, stated that be had
not seen the affidavits, but his clients anticipated that
the result would be more favourable to him than the
plaintiffs imagined.
The MLSTEa of the ROLLS observed that the de-
fendant could not prevent an action being brought,
and the plaintiffs were willing to_suspend the motion
for an injunction in the mean time.
An action was then directed to be brought, and the
motion for the injunction to stand over.
His Lordship will sit again this day (Tuesday) to
hear pressitig motions.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Aug. 19.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE TIBBITTS.
This was a renewed hearing of an application for
an order from this court, that the assignees of Thomas
Tibbitts should withdraw their messenger from the
possession of a farm occupied by Matthew Tibbitts,
his son, also a bankrupt.
Mr. Bagley appeared for the assignees; Mr. Plews
for Matthew Tibbitts.
The proposal that a compromise should be made by
Matthew Tibbitts giving security for the property
held, and the messenger thereupon withdrawing from
possession having failed, Mr. George Lamb, the uncle
of Matthew Tibbitts, was re-examined.
He said that at the time the assignment of the
farm was made by Thomas Tibbitts, in February,
1849, Thomas Tibbetts was not indebted to him any-
thing. He considered that the deed was executed by
Thomas Tibbitts to secure him against a guarantee
which he had given for Matthew Tibbitts.
Mr. BAGLEY—Do you understand the deed? The
witness—l have read the deed over since, but I have
come to the conclusion that it will take a very clever
man to understand it.—(Great laughter.)
The COMMISSIONER—I quite agree with you.
After some other evidence, Mr. Bagley submitted
that the petitioner had not made out any case that
called for a reply. The maxim of the law was, that
a plaintiff must rely on the strength of his own title.
What title was there in this case ? The plaintiff, or
petitioner, was a bankrupt without a certificate.
The COMMISSIONER said he could not hold the doc-
trine advanced by Mr. Bagley. Nothing short of
Mr. Bagley proving that the assignees of Thomas
Tibbitts had a better right to the property than the
person in possession would satisfy him.
Mr. BAGLEY intimated an opinion, that if the case
were to go to the assizes, the plaintiff must in the plead-
ings set forth that the property was his. To this
it would be replied that the property was not his.
The questions put by the Judge would be—was the
Commissioner aware that the plaintiff had no title ?
If he had no title, what right had he to complain ?
The COMMISSIONER said that the first principle of
the law was, that the man in possession of property
was its owner, until another person should show that
he was entitled to it. He should require Mr. Bagley
to prove the title of his clients, whatever might be
said elsewhere.
Mr. BAGLEY then addressed the Court. He sub-
mitted that the entire facts of the case showed that
the father was the occupier of the farm. The father
was in a large way of business. His discounts dur-
ing the year ending June, 1850, with the Crown
Bank of Norwich, which had a branch at Ely, had
been no less than 60,0001. Only one cheque on ac-
count of rent had been paid by Matthew Tibbitts, and
that was in 1848 ; all the others had been given by
the father. The stock had been insured in the fa-
ther's name for 1,1001., hut was now said to be worth
little more than 3001. It was a remarkable circum-
stance that after Thomas Tibbitts had represented to
Mr. Harvey, of the Norwich and Ely Bank, that he
was the owner of the farm, and that he was worth
5,0001. after the payment of his debts, it should
subsequently happen that the property was his son's.
The bank had held a large number of Thomas Tib
bias' bills upon three or four other persons, and it
was a singular circumstance that the whole of the
three or four had become bankrupt on the same day.
When asked what had become of his property, tpe
reply of the bankrupt was that he had given his corn
trade in October last to hia youngest son. When
asked what had become of the farm, the answer was,
" Oh, I have given that to my son Matthew."
The Commissiosiza—There is quite a masquerade.
Mr. BAGLEY continued—When asked what had
become of other property, the answer was, " Oh,
about a year ago I exchanged that with my wife's
trustees ; and when asked what had become of the
property received from the wife's trustees, the answer
was, " Oh, I sold that."—(Laughter.) He contended
that the facts of that case showed, that in the pure
region of Huntingdonshire, persons were to be found
who were qaite as capable of effecting frauds as per-
sons in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel.
Mr. Harvey said he was a partner in a bank at
Norwich, having a branch in Ely. Their discounts
of Thomas Tibbitts's bills during the year ending
June, 1850, had amounted to 60,0001. About six
months since Thomas Tibbitts had complained to him
of the charge of the bank for discounts being at the
rate of five per cent. per annum. He said that, being
a person worth 5,0001., he ought to be charged only
four per cent. He said he had 1,500/. locked up in
the farm in question. He had added that he should
dispose of his interest in the farm at Michaelmas next,
and carry the proceeds into his business.
Mr. Bannister, overseer, of Farcet, said that the
farm had been rated in the father's name until June
last, when the son had applied for his name to be in-
serted in its place. Thomas Tibbitts'a name had been
uniformly on the Parliamentary register. There had
been a beer-house on the farm ; the name of Thomas
Tibbitts had been inserted in the licence and over the
door. It was not until June or July that Matthew
Tibbitts had desired the licence to be transferred to
him, and he had never previously complained of the
rating of the farm being in Thomas Tibbitts's name,
and not of his own.
Mr. William Pears proved that Thomas Tibbitts
had been always considered by Mr. Peppercorn, the
agent for Lord Saye and Sele, as the occupier f the
farm.
Mr. PLEWS having been heard in reply,
His HONOUR said that the circumstances were ex-
tremely suspicious; he would, however, go through
the evidence minutely, and give his decision on Fri-
day next.

contrived by some pretext to obtain, and came up to
London to renew his old parochial habits of lazy in-
dependence. It was with no slight degree of sur-
prise that Mr. Thwaites, the relieving officer, saw
him walk into the office of the union the other day,
and his dissatisfaction was not removed upon the
fellow's application for the sum of 10e. to take, as he
said, his clothes out of pawn, althoUgh it was ac-
companied with the assurance that he would never
ask—the union for another farthing in any shape or
wad• during th' rest of his life.
Alderman Gli3us said the defendant had not only
given great troubhe to the officers of the union, but
had pursued a course of conduct calculated to inter-
fere with the advantages to which poor claimants
were entitled by checking the usual operations of

charity.
The def•ndant was then sentenced to imprisonment
and hard labour for one month, for having with per-

feet ability to support himself become chargeable to
the parish to which he had applied.
GUILDHALL.

Yesterday Wm. Rourke,who was charged about a week
back with being concerned with others in the murder
of a Mrs. Hourigan and her son, at a place near Bruff,
in the county of Limerick, about three years ago, and
discharged for want of sufficient evidence to convict,
was again placed at the bar before Alderman Kelly
on the same charge, having been again apprehended
in accordance with the wishes of the Irish authorities,
who were apparently ignorant that he had been dis-
charged.
The Chief Clerk, after reading over the depositions
taken on several previous examinations, informed
the worthy Alderman that the prisoner at the bar
had been apprehended in consequence of certain in-
formation obtained from the police at Bruff. He had
undergone several examinations, and was at length
discharged by Alderman Finnis, who complained very
much of the gross neglect displayed by the Irish au-
thorities to the requirements of this Court in the
prisoner's case. Information had been sent to the in-
spector of police at Bruff, who shortly after sent a very
cool reply, furnishing no further particulars concern-
ing the murder, but merely stating that he had re-
ferred the communication of this Court to the super-
intendent. No further answer was returned, and the
prisoner was kept in confinement, awaiting the plea-
sure, or leisure, of the superintendent of police at
Bruff. A communication was made on the Bth of
the present month to the head of the constabulary at
Dublin, but no answer was returned. On the direc-

lion of Alderman Fionis a subsequent communica-
tion was made on the 14th, laying the whole of the
particulars connected with the case before the Court,
and the great neglect of the authorities in Ireland,
before the Secretary of State, who communicated
forthwith with the Irish authorities. In consequence
of this a letter was received on the 17th, dated the

16th (eight days after the official letter from this
Court), requesting the magistrate to hold Rourke in
custody, as they had every reason to believe that he
was one of the parties implicated in the murders of
the .H ourigans.
Alderman KELLY said, under these circumstances,
and seeing from the evidence that the prisoner must
have been in London at the time the murder was
committed, he thought there could be no plausible
pretext for detaining him longer in custody. If it
were true, as had been sworn by several witnesses,
and he had no reason to doubt it, that prisoner had
been at work in London every day from the 3d of
March, 1847, to the 26th of March of the same year,
it was quite plain that he could not be concerned in
a murder which took plane in Ireland about the mid-
dle of that period.
The Chief Clerk said that the communication re-
ceived from Dublin Castle on the 17th stated that an
officer would be dispatched to London to take the
prisoner over to Ireland, but no officer had as yet
arrived.

Alderman KELLY said it would not be right to
keep the prisoner longer incarcerated, when there Has
not a tittle of evidence against him.
The officer here said he believed that the prisoner,
if set at liberty, would be forthcoming at any time
when called on, as he had frequently expressed his
willingness to appear, for the purpose of establishing
his own innocence.

Alderman KELLY said it certainly appeared to him
a mark of innocaace on the part of the prisoner being
ready to come for ward when required. The cor-
respondence with the Irish authorities had been con-
ducted by them in such a blundering manner that he
should not feel justified in keeping him from his
work, and would therefore discharge him at once.
The prisoner was then discharged.
WORSUIP-STREET.

Just as Mr. EtiumiLL was about to quit the bench
on Saturday evening a tall and rather handsome-
looking German hesitatingly entered the witness-
box, and applied for his advice under the following
extraordinary circumstances :
The applicant, whose imperfect English greatly
heightened the ludicrous effect his strange complaint
produced, stated that about three years ago he became
accidentally, acquainted with a young woman of very
respectable family, and, his attentions having been
favourably received by her, the acquaintance ulti-
mately ripened into what he had every reason to
believe was a sincere affection upon both sides.
After the courtship had been carried on for some time
he had occasion to go into the country upon business
which was likely to occupy him for a considerable
period, and he, therefore, proposvd to the lady that
they should consider each other as man and wife, and
that their mutual engagement should be terminated by
marriage upon a renewal of the intimacy on his again
reaching town. To this engagement, however,theyoung
woman very strongly objected upon the ground that,
as he was a foreigner, he might a jhe interval meet
with some of his own countrywoman, break off the
acquaintance with her, and quit the country, leaving
her in a very unhappy position. She therefore in-
sisted that he should marry her at once, and as he
had no reason to oppose to such a proposition, he
readily assented to it, and the ceremony was shortly
after solemnized. To his astonishment, however, his
wife, who displayed a proper degree of affection to-
wards him in other respects, and occupied the same
bedroom with him, would not consent to any matri-
monial intercourse, and notwithstanding his perse-
vering remonstrances, obstinately rejected all marital
overtures for a perioi of nearly six months, when, he
being tired of such a vexatious life, she consented

to a temporary separation, upon condition that he
allowed her a weekly maintenance, and divided
the furniture fairly between them. A whole
twelvemonth passed in this manner, when
one night she suddenly presented herself at
his house, and thinking that the cause of their
unhappiness would then be removed, he gladly again
received her, at her own earnest solicitation, and they
lived together for another three months, but with pre-
cisely the same result and the same persevering ob-
stinacy on her part. The affair now became of too
serious a nature to admit of any further temporizing,
and he therefore decisively insisted upon her quitting
his house for ever and going back to her friends, who
had upon several occasions exerted the interposition
of their good offices as far as they could do so with
propriety, hut with no beneficial effect. With great
reluctance his wife was induced to consent to this
arrangement for a final separation, but very soon after
repented of it, and asserted her right to be taken back
a third time, but he felt that such a course would be
wholly useless, from former experience, and therefore
refused to have anything more to do with her, upon
which she resolved upon a course of persecution
and annoyance, which had become wholly insup-
portable, as he could not go anywhere lately with
out being perseveringly followed and importuned
by her. He therefore wished the magistrate's ad-
vice as to what course he should pursue, as, al-
though he still felt a sincere affection for his wife,
and would be but too happy to have her but for the
facts he had referred to, he was in hopes that the cir-
cumstances were such as would entitle him to a legal
separation from such an extraordinary woman, and
that he would be enabled to marry another with na-
tural feelings and endowments, or the only course left
him was to throw up his employment altogether, and
quit this country for ever.
Mr. HAMMILL asked him how long he had been
married to his wife altogether ? Applicant—Two
years, but I will note haf her any more ; I will haf
anoder, I tnost.

Mr. HAMMILL expressed his regret that he had no
power to help him, and saying that this was certainly
one of the moat extraordinary applications ever made
to him, advi,ed the applicant to institute a suit in tilt,
Consistorial Court for a divorce, if he had the means
of so doing, and as a first step to that end to place
himself in the hand 3 of one of the proctors, who
would, no doubt, soon put him in the way of obtain-
ing the object he sought for.
The German thanked the magistrate for the sug-
ge,tion' but left the court in a state, apparently, of
perfect doubt and mystification.
LAMBETH.

Julia Rigby and IViWant Jones were placed at the
bar before Mr. Elliott for final examination on the
following charge of robbery :
Mr. Frederick Hermitage of No. GO, Brook-street,
Lambeth, deposed that on the night of Sond4y vvr.
at about eleven o'clock, while on his way home, the
female prisoner stopped him in Pleasant•place, near to
his residence, and asked him to treat her to some-
thing to drink, and instantly made a snatch at his
watch, which was in his left hand waistcoat pocket.

1(7 -e-c--- 7 .-5,7-,,.;.-
So great w the force she used that the ring of
the guard ave way, and just then the male prisoner,
who had been previously standing at a little distance
off, came up, and he (witness) distinctly saw the female
pass her hand towards his. As soon as she did so the
map exclaimed, " Look sharp, Julia," and both ran
off in different directions. Witness followed the wo-
man until he met with a constable, and then gave her
into custody, and on her way to the station she said
that if he did not charge her with the offence she
would return the watch.

Policeman Henry Morton, 63 L, said he took the
male prisoner into custody at two o'clock that morn-
ing, but before doing so told him he wanted him for
being concerned with Julia Rigby in stealing a
watch. The prisoner at first denied all knowledge of
the transaction, but subsequently admitted it. The
witness added that he was present when the female
prisoner had been • tried, convicted,_ and sentenced to
three months' imprisonment at Kingston Athizes 112 a
charge of felony.
Both the prisoners, who declined offering any de-
fence, were fully comuntted for trial.

THAMES.
Thomas Beverley, master of the schooner Vivid,
appeared to a warrant which was issued on Saturday,
charging him with indecvntly assaulting Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth flay, wife of a respectable shipwright, re-
siding at \Yapping. •

Mr. Burrell, of White Hart-court, Lombard-street,
attended for the prosecution ; and Mr. Smith fur the
defence.

The protecutrix, a delicate-looking young woman,
in answer to que6tions from her solicitor, stated she
lett London for Peterhead, in Scotland, by the Vivid,
on the 20th of June, and the voyage lasted fora week.
She was the only female on board, and occupied the
state-room ; the defendant, who was master of the
vessel, and up to that time a friend of her husband,
pledging himself to take charge of her, and
to see that she was comfortable, as she was
advised to take a short sea voyage for the benefit
of her health. About three o'clock in the
morning of the 21st (the day after the vessel sailed)
she was awakened by finding the prisoner 'lying
beside her on her bed. Her back was towards him,
and he laid his hand indecently upon her person,
attempting to turn her round. She told him that if
he did not leave, she would scream, and alarm the
crew ; and that she should certainly inform her hus-
band of the circumstance; to which he replied,
" Don't mind—no one need know anything about
it," and again renewed the attempt, but desisted-when
she again threatened to rouse the crew by her screams.
She arrived at Peterhead on the 29th June, and next
day wrote a letter (produced) to her husband, stating
what had occurred, having previously made a memo.
random whilst on board.

To Mr. INGHAM—The prisoner was in the ipart•
ment about ten minutes. Her husband went imme-
diately to Peterhead on the receipt of the letter; but
the Vivid had again left nine hours before his arri-
val. ,Be was delayed by some business at Peterhead
and the Vivid had again left London before his re-
turn. Her husband had always been a friend to the
prisoner, and had lent him money. Captain Bever.
ley was a married man, and the father of children
His family and Mr. Hay's were on terms of close in•
timacy.
In cross-examination by Mr. Smith, she said she
did not think it prudent, being a lone woman to
mention what had occurred to the mate or any' of the
crew, as the prisoner had desisted, and treated her
with respect during the remainder of the voyage.
She did not alter her bearing towards him lest• it
should attract attention, nor did she apply to st'magis-
trate at Scotland, being an utter stranger there. She
did mention the circumstance to Mr. Moody, one of
the owners of the vessel, who advised her, for her own
sake as well as for that of Mrs. Beverley, to say
nothing about it.
On re-examination, Mrs. Hay stated that though
she had shown no marked altered manner to the
prisoner, she was so desirous of quitting the ves-
sel that, though the weather was stormy on its ar-
rival at Peterhead, she went ashore in an open pi!ot
boat.

George Hay, a lad between 13 and 14, accom-
panied his mother-in-law on the voyage, and slept
in an adjoining cabin with his brother, nine yearn
old. On the morning after they sailed he heard an
altercation in the state room, during which the pro-
secutrix threatened some one that she would scream
out and alarm the crew. The noise lasted about ten
minutes. He afterwards asked his mother-in-law
what it was about, and she told him it was not fit for
him to know.

To Mr. Smith—He was rather sick, and bad not
spirit enough to go into the state room at the time.
Mr. Smith, in defence, said it would be impossible.
to answer the charge otherwise than inferentially.
Was it likely that a woman, to whom virtue should
be more dear than life, would not at once have alarmed

the crew if such an outrage had been attempted:; but
prudence she said forbade her. The facts which she
stated should, if true, have prompted her to thrOw all
minor considerations at once overboard, with prudence
into the bargain. An Englishwoman who ge.e such
an alarm would at once excite the sympathy of some
Englishman for her protection. She had not, as he
would show by the evidence of the whole crew,
altered her familial demeanour towards the defendant
after the alleged assault. It was distressing to the
captain, who felt himself, knowing his own inno-
cence, to be in an awkward position, having no
positive evidence. The case was prima facie im-
probable. The assault was allegtd to ha►e taken
place the day after the vessel sailed. No complaint
had been made to the authorities in Scotland; there
was no change in complainant's demeanour towards
the captain ; and it was scarcely possible that any
man holding such a situation would run such a risk.
He called John Allen, the mate, who proved that
during the voyage Mrs. Hay was as familiar with the
captain, during the whole voyage, as any lady could
be with a stranger.
Mr. INGHAM—There can be no doubt he has been
guilty of the assault. The young woman's story is
perfectly coherent ; and it was not to be wondered at
that she declined to make any confidential communi-
cation to such rough persons as formed the crew.
Had there been another respectable woman on board,
and had the complainant not communicated with her,
the case would assume a different aspect. The com-
plainant had acted all through with great discretion,
and made her communication to the most proper per-
son (her husband) as soon as possible. I shall, there-
fore, inflict the full penalty of 51.

EIGHT LIVE S LOST THE lIIERSEI
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—At an early hour this
morning the town was startled by the report that an
accident of a very melancholy character took plane
on the Mersey yesterday evening, and that th: catas-
trophe was attended by a loss of eight lives. From
the details of the affair, as we have been enabled to
collect them, we learn that in the course of yesterday
afternoon a number of persons from the Toxteth aide
of the river took possession of a small boat, a shrimpey,
having one mast, with mainsail, without the know-
ledge or consent of the owners. They purposed
crossing over to Eastham, and there spending the
afternoon.

Having got the boat fairly afloat 14 individuals,
including two children, one four and the other seven
years of age, took their places on board. Among the
party was a young woman who had been married in
the course of last week, and her sister. These two
females had charge of the children alluded to. They
started for Eastharn about two o'clock, and of their
movements little can he learned except that at the
tap-room in Nichols's Hotel they had been regaling
themselves during the evening with drink. After
doing so they re-embarked, and were proceeding to
return home. At the time there was a very strong
inflovving tide, and the wind also blew rather fiercely
up the river.
At about eight o'clock, as the Eastham ferry-boat
was leaving Eastham, considerable sensation was
created on board by the alarm that the small boat
just alluded to had suddenly sunk some hundred or
two yards from the shore.
A party on board the steamer, with whom we
have conversed, informs us that upon looking in the
direction in which the boat disappeared, a number
of persons were obs,erved struggling in the water
At the time the most intense anxiety prevailed.
Without much delay the boat belonging to the
steamer was got under weigh; before doing so she
sustained some slight damage ; besides, one oar was
lost, which, as a matter of course, materially delayed
her. The boat appears to have been manned by
the mate and several others, and having proceeded
in the direction, succeeded in picking up three men
and a boy.
During this time the steamer also moved towards
the scene of the disaster, whilst the boat, in the mean-
time, with all possible dispatch, took those rescued
and placed them on board the steamer, where they
were kindly and promptly attended to by Mr. Su-
perintendent Ride, who fortunately happened to be
on board the steamer, with a number of friends, at
the time. Having delivered her charge, the boat re-
turned to the scene of the accident once more for the
purpose of rescuing the others.
A young but gallant seaman, Captain Stebbington,
who was one of Mr. Superintendent Ride's parry,
jumped overboard and swam to the assistance of the
drowning parties, and in conjunction with the
steamer's boat saved two more.
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From all we can learn it is feared that from eight to
nine persons leave met a watery grave, and we greatly
regret to be obliged to state that several of them were
in a state of intoxication. A fishing-boat, on her crew
nearing off the distance, very promptly put off to the
assistance of the buffeters, and had the batisfactiun of
saving one or two more.

Dispatches were sent off last eveningfrom the Colo
nial-oilice for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kon g