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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1850.

that those persona who had cemmitted murder had been
executed, but that martial law should have been pro-
claimed, and the island placed in a scat of blockade, in
order that the two persons—Vlacco and another—might
not escape. The Under-Se cretery had asked if they had
DO commiserati-on for the High Commissioner? They
did commiserate him, for he evidently was in a fright.—
(A laugh.) Ile had read the papers, and he must say
11 more ridiculous case fir proclaiming martial law—for
employing 900 troops—far calling in ships of war, and
for blockading the islands, Lad never been made cut.
In four days from the breaking out of the insurrection
the number of parties in revolt had dropped down
to forty- five, and yet, for five weeks afterwards mar-
tial law was continued. The only fault in Sir 11.
Ward's character which he could ever discover was,
that he was too much a man of impulse. On this oc-
casion it had led him, he feared, into Lich of unneces-
sary cruelty.—(Hear.) He was glad his lion. Friend
had brought the question forward. The Under-Seere-
tary had resisted the motion as he had resisted the Cey -
lon inquiry; but fur two years his Hon. Friend had per-
severed, and had at last succeeded in developing such a
state of corruption, cruelty, and unnecessary severity, as
no Government had ever exhibited. (Mr. Hume dis-
sented.) The Hon. Member was one of those who sought
to suppress the evidence. In regard to the present case
ho thought inquiry was imperatively called for, and he
should support the motion.
Lord J. RUSSELL thought the speech of the Hon.
Member was one which ruled for remark, fur the Hon.
Gentleman had made an assertion from which he en-
tirely dissented. Sir ii. Ward had informed tie Go-
vernment that there had been outrages in Cephalonia,
that horrible murders had teen perpetrat el, and that the
insurgents had surrounded a house in which were the
master and his family; that they had set firs to the
house and murdered the inmates; that the insurgents
were armed, but that he had been able to suppress the
insurrection.—(Year.) Hon. Gentlemen seemed to for-
get that Sir 11. Ward had been successful in suppressing
an insurrection, and that was at once presumptive evi-
dence that ha should bo brought to trial for so great an
offence.—(hear, hear.) That was generally the language
used there, whenever a governor of a colony or a depen-
dency had succeeded in restoring peace and tranquillity
to the districts over which he might be placed.
What were the proofs in the present case? Why
that Sir H. Ward, when he heard of that insurrection in
Cephalonia, at once proceeded to the spot, and exposed
himself to considerable danger and violence, when he
might have remained at his seat of government and
given his orders for its suppression. His (Lord John
Russell's) belief was, that Sir H. Ward had done what a
man of sense and spirit ought to do. If an insurrection
were allowed to take its course, that which commenced
with one murder would go on and be continued, and life
and property to a large extent would be sacrificed. But
if vigorous measures were adopted in time such evil
results would be checked. Sir 11. Ward had endea-
voured to do that; he had striven to pat down insubordi-
nation and insurrection, and in doing so the danger to
which he had exposed himself was Let en imaginary or
fancied one. Hon. Gentlemen seemed to think that be-
cause an insurrection was being put down, and had been
put down, that an inquiry ought to be granted. They
asked, " How is this? you are putting down an insurrec-
tion; why have you done so?—(Hear)—why have you
exposed yourself? We must have an inquiry into all
tbis."—(Hear, hear.) The lion. Gentleman Deemed to
doubt that the persons punished were persons engaged
in the commission of murder, but if that was the case
there was no cruelty in their execution. Then, again, it
appeared that there was no outbreak at all, notwith-
standing Sir H. Ward's evidence on the subject. There
was sufficient testimony of British officers to show that
there had been an insurrection and a British force fired
on. On that point they had the evidence of Major King,
who stated that on the 31st he saw the hills of the
neighbourhood occupied by country people, and one
body consisting of some hundreds of men. Two or three
shots had been fired from the steamer, but when the de-
tachment eisembarked they had proceeded for little
more than half an hour when a shot was fired from the
hills, which seemed to be the signal for a general at-
tack, which continued from the high grounds. Captain
Cooke, another officer of the service, had borne testi-
mony to the same effect. The Hon. Gentleman had said
that the proceedings adopted had been a great interrup-
tion to the commerce of the islands. Sir Henry Ward
said the merchants connected with the trade of Cepha-
lonia were satisfied with what he had done. The per-
sons engaged in these disturbances were some of the
greatest miscreants that ever existed, and had been pre-
viously engaged in unlawful attacks, outrages, and re-
bellion. One of Sir H. Ward's first proceedings was—
and if his conduct was to be called in question at all, it
might be for its leniency—to proclaim an amnesty. Yet
on the 28th of that month that attack had been made,
and that barbarous crime committed. Martial law bad
been then proclaimed, and had continued for six
months. In October en amnesty had been again
granted. He (Lord J. Russell) could not think Sir H.
Ward to blame for the measures he had taken. He had
acted with great determination, and had saved both life
and property by showing promptitude and decision when
attacks had been made on life and property.—(Hear,
hear.) It they allowed such attacks to be made without
attempting their suppression—if they allowed such in-
subordination to spread, they caused more loss of life
and property than they would by checking it in the
commencement. With respect to the general govern-
ment of the lonian Islands, he had only to observe that
the object had been to grant large and liberal institu-
tions, and he was only sorry that the representative
body had shown so little disposition to act practically for
their own benefit.—(Hear, hear.) In the year 1829 he
had advocated the granting of free institutions to the
lonian Islands; but he regretted to see that when the
representative body was called open to consider the im-
provement of their country, and the general benefit of
their country, they devoted themselves to the writing of
a long letter, which from beginning to end was nothing
bet violent language against Sir 11. Ward. The Noble
Lord concluded by expressing his disapprobation of the
proposed Commission, as not calculated to assist the Go-
vernment of the lonian Islands, nor to be complimentary
to a governor who had succeeded in putting down an
insurrection there.
Lord D. STUART said it appeared when his Hon.
Friend demanded an inquiry into a subject about which
this country was anxious to be well informed, that he
was to be ranked on the side of those who had commit-
ted murder. He could assure the House and the Noble
Lord that they who acted with him had as little sym•
pathy for such miscreants as had been described as the
Noble Lord himself. But they did not wish to see
martial law established in one of our colonies without
some inquiry into the subject. They thought some
reason ought to be shown for such an extraordinary pro-
ceeding, which would render it justifiable. He con-
fessed he could not see anything in the circumstances of
the present case to justify such severe measures. He
should not enter at large into that question. After the
speeches made by his lion. Friends below him, and
which were still unanswered, it would not be necessary
for him to trespass on their attention for any length of
time. But there was one point to which he could not
avoid reterring, which he thought materially affected
the character of the Governor of the lonian Islands.
He had no hostility to Sir Henry Ward. lie
could not boast of an intimacy with him, but he
had the honour of his acquaintance. He had known
him many years in that House, and had always respected
him. He had supported the Hon. Gentleman in some of
the great motions which he had made in that House,
when he was one of the Liberal representatives of the
people. He had heard with pain of an act of his Go-
vernment which it was impossible to justify. lie alluded
to a proclamation issued, as he was informed (he should
be glad if it could be contradicted), in which the Go-
vernor had offered a reward for the apprehension of cer-
tain criminals to be brought to him, "dead or alive."
He called on the Government to say whether that were
or were not true? He should be glad if it could be de-
nied. But if it were true, he stood there as a Member of
Parliament to record his detestation of the act. " Dead
or alive Ward," he might be called. Was not that a
case more worthy the detestable Government of
Austria, of Metternich, or Haynau, than of a
British representative? It was not creditable
to a British Liberal. For his part, he said, shame
to the governor who had done so, and the Government
that had passed it by without censure. He was told that
statement could not be contradicted; that in a moment
of excitement that proclamation had been issued.
But it was said that though issued it had never been
acted on, and that no one had been put to death in con-
sequence. Now that would not do. It was not the Go-
vernor's fault that it had not been acted on. He thought
that solitary fact would be reason enough for the in-
quiry sought for by his Hon. Frend the Hon. Member
for Montrose; but unless there were a searching inquiry
into the matter, neither would this country be satisfied,
nor would the honour of the Government, nor of Sir H.
Ward be vindicated.
Colonel DUNNE said every one who had spoken on
that question had treated it as a colonial affair, whereas
it was no such thing. The inhabitants of the lonian
Islands had their own laws; and if Sir H. Ward had
proclaimed martial law, it was under those laws. Having
done so, he had submitted his acts to the Senate of the
country, and had received their approbation. Ho was only,
as it were, an ambassador from this country, exercising a
kind of protectorate authority over the islands. He was
not responsible to Parliament for any act which he did.
He had received the approbation not only of the Senate,
but of various local bodies, for his exertions in
putting down the insurrection. With respect
to the number of troops necessary to put
down anything like an outbreak there, the
great inequality of the ground, its broken surface, and
general ruggedness, was such, that 900 men could not act
successfully. Even 100 men could br scarcely said to be
able to act together in many parts. Those who spoke
about the law there were not perhaps aware that it was
the Venetian law which was in force. When Sir H.
Ward proclaimed martial law, he adopted the only means
he could have recourse to in the circumstances in which
he was placed. The very year previously a Mr. Parker
was murdered in the mountains by a gang, of which this
very Vlacco, of Whom they had heard so much, was at the
head. As to sending out a Royal Commission, it would
be useless, for those islands were, to all intents and
purposes, a foreign country, and net a colony, and the
Commission would not, is consequence, have power to
summon a single witness except the Queen's soldiers.
Besides, in order to effect anything, they should learn
not only the Greek language, hut 'the usages and cus-
toms of the people; fur, as would bo seen in the papers
on the subject, one of the chief causes of the disturbance
was the discontent of the peasantry with the enforce-
ment of the payment of debts which they contracted for
the purposes of their rucolte, or harvest.
Mr. HINDLEY opposed the motion. He had con-
versed with several inhabitants of Corfu on the subject.
and he found they entertained the highest opinion of
Sir H. Ward.. Ho trusted the House would, by rejecting
the motion, show, that, however desirous they were of
preserving the liberties of the Icuian Islands, they would
not lend themselves to any course of the kind intimated
by the motion. Sir 11. Ward had reduced the civil hat

of those islands by 19,0001, and his own sa'ary by 5001.
a }'car; he had, in fict, gone on in the governmentof those
islands in that direction which his career in that House
should have led them to expect.
Lord C. HAMILTON, from his own personal know-
-I,ege of the people of the lonian Islands, contended
that the inhabitants gave to Sir 11. Ward that credit
for just and high-minded conduct which the House
had a right to expect from him, and which he
had, undoubtedly, exhibited in his. entire administra-
tion. The inhabitants had testified to the humane
and merciful manner in which Sir H. Ward had acted
throughout the difficult circumstances in which he was
placed.
it DE LACY EVANS said that from their lone'
experience of Sir H. Ward in that House, they ought
to be slow to censure his conduct. As to any argument
founded upon the military operations, he must remind
the House that 400 men, stationed as the insurgents
were in the mountain fastnesses, could hold out for a long
time against ten times their number. The small number
of troops killed had been urged as a proof of the trivial
nature of the insurrection; but if this were made a
ground of censure, governors would take care that such
movernects should make some headway before they ven-
tured to take- any steps for their repression.
Colonel THOMPSON said great complaints had been
made that Sir 11. Ward himself had not been heard in
his own vindication; but be contended that, in point of
fact, no one else had been heard. He had had it all his own
way—fir not one allegation had ht ea made by his Hon.
Friend the Member for Montrose which was not based

upon his evidence. Again, it was asserted that no po-
litical prisoners were made—what said the dispatch? It
a ated that the political element had greatly preponde-
rated in the disturbances which had occurred. But the
, prisoners ki ere not charged with political crimes; they
were nut charged with what they had committed,
and therefore be thought a strong presumption arose
that they were charged with that which they had not
committed.—(oh, oh.) He asked where was the law by
which prisoners were put to death by the troops of a
civilized country after their capture ? He would sup-
port the motion.
Mr. G. 'THOMPSON denied that the motion of his
lion. Friend would commit the House to a vote of cen-
sure against Sir 11. Ward. Full justice had been done
to his merits by those who supported the motion, who
only regretted that he should on this occasion pursue a
c)urse so much at variance with his previous conduct.
He supported this inquiry because he thought it the
only mode of clearing the character of Sir 11. Ward
from the attacks which had been made against it.
Mr. ANSTEY, who rose amidst loud cries for a divi-
sion, expres,ed his regret that a question of so much im-
portance should be discussed at so late a period. He
wished to state to the House very shortly.—(lronical
cheers and confusion.) He wished to state very shortly.
—(ltenewed cheers and confusion.) Well, then, if that
was displeasing to the House he would say he wished to
Mate at very great length the reasons which would go-
vern his vote on this important question. It was all very
well for the Noble Lord, who was the defender of Gene-
ral Haynau. to uphold such acts.
Lord C. HAMILTON said this was the second time
that the Hon. and Learned Member had made this charge
against him. It was not the fact, and he could not suffer
him to repeat it.
Mr. ANSTEY appealed to the House whether, when
both sides concurred in expressing their indignation at
the atrocities committed by General Haynsu, the only
person who rose to express his indignation, not at those
atrocities, but at the audacity of the Honourable Mem-
ber for Marylebone, for daring to denounce them, was
not the Noble Lord? He cared not whether it was Ge-
neral Haynau or his master whose defense he undertook
—for one or the other ho was assuredly the apologist.
With reference to the motion before the House he
begged to remind them that the acts referred to were
done under a proclamation of martial law, and no
reasons bad ever been stated in their justification. It
was for this reason he was anxious for as inquiry. Ho
was a sincere friend to Sir H. Ward, and wished to re-
lieve his name from the suspicion which at present rested
upon it. For this reason, though most reluctant to take
any step which might be construed into a censure on
that gentleman, he would support the motion.
Mr. HUME replied.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the motion ... ... 13
Against it
Majority ... •.. ... —7l
Mr. HUME moved that the evidence taken before
the Select Committee on Ceylon affairs this session be ,
laid before the House.
Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to the motion.
Agreed to.
MERCHANT SERVICE.
Mr. LABOUCHERE rose to move for leave to bring
in a Bill tor the purpose of consolidating in one Act the
laws relating to officers and seamen in the merchant ser-
vice, which were at present scattered over six or eight
different statutes. He had promised he would bring in
the measure this session for the purpose of having it
printed, in order that the subject might be consi-
dered in the recess. He did not wish to hold himself
committed to any definite scheme, and would willingly
receive any suggestions which might be offered on the
subject.
Leave was then given, and the Bill was brought in and
read a first time.

For 4r. Chaplin's amendment ••• 15
Against it ... 32
Majority against tile amendment ... —l7
The Lord,' amendments were then agreed to.
The House adjourned at Two o'clook.

Ali' INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BAIVK RUPTCY, Aug. 9.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FAME.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF ALARIC A. WATTS.
His HONOUR delivered the following judgment:—
This was an application far a certificate by Mr. Alaric
Watts, a gentleman well known in the literary world,
who has had the misfortune to become a bankrupt. No
opposition was offered; but as Mr. Watts asked for a first-
class certificate, and no discussion had taken place, I
felt it necessary to postpone my. judgment, that I might
examine the papers at my own house. The classifica-
tion of certificates was introduced by the law of last
year, and it is, in my opinion, a very valuable reform;
but, in order to maintain it as such, it is neeessa7 that
great care should be taken that none should be admitted
to first-class but the really deserving. It is a great
pleasure to me to be able to say that Mr. Alaric Watts is
fully entitled to this highly honourable distinction. His
present position is attributable, not to extravagant per-
sonal expenditure. heedless speculations, or anything of
that nature, but solely and entirely to an over•devoton
to literary pursuits, and an over-confidence as to money
matter: iu those with whom he was connected in his lite-
rary undertakings, and in whom, in justice to himself, he
should have reposed no confidence whatever. It would be
inconvenient to enter upon long details. One specimen will
suffice tJ show to what treatment this unfortunate gentle-
man had been subjected. In 1841 he found himself disa-
bled from meeting his pecuniary engagements, stud he
called his creditors together to make some arrangement.
The result was that his creditors agreed to accept a num
of 1,5001. payable by instalments in three years in full
satisfaction of their demands, and in order to secure the
payments he bound himself by deed to insure his life
forthwith for 1,5001. for three years. I confess lem no
friend to these private arrangements. They are more
expensive than settlements under the superintendence
of a court. They conceal knaveries, and deprive honest
men of a public attestation of their honesty, and they
are constantly defeated by petty underhand contrivances.
In the present instance the attention of the debtor was
not drawn to the legal stringency of the word "forth-
with." The deed required that he should insure his life
" forthwith" for 1,500/., and instead of doing so " forth-
with" he paid the first 5001. of the 1,500/. about the end
of the year, and then insured his life for 1,0001. Out of
this trifling departure from the exact arrangements of
the deed arose all his misfortunes; for his own attorney
took advantage of this omission, sued him for his whole
demand, and, by the technicalities of legal pleading, got
judgment for the whole sum in defiance of equity and
good conscience. The Learned Judge who de-
cided the case at common law on a demurrer
expressed great regret at finding himself compelled
by strict rules to decide against Mr. Watts.
and intimated that it was a case for Chancery
relief. Mr. Watts was then compelled to file a bill. The
cause was heard by Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, who
decreed a perpetual injunction, on the ground that the
plaintiff-at-law had himself sanctioned the course pur-
sued by Mr. Watts. His antagonist appealed to the
Lord Chancellor, who, however, dismissed the appeal,
with costs. It is needless to say that against such ex-
penses it was impossible for Mr. Watts to bear up, and
the result was, first, imprisonment for debt, from which
I had the great gratification of releasing him, and then
bankruptcy. His conduct under his bankruptcy had
been in entire conformity to the law; and he has won
my respect, and that of Mr. Cannan, the official assignee,
who has charge of his affairs. One error, however, he
has fallen into, that of addressing a private letter to me;
but into that he was betrayed by an over-anxiety about
character, and to convince me that he was a man highly
respected by these who knew him best, for his letter con-
tained a vast number of testimonials to his worth from
persons of eminence. This slight departure from the
strict rule was, to a certain extent, justified by its
object, which was to show that ho had a claim to a
first-class certificate, as to which there had been no
public discussion. But, right or wrong, I cannot regret
it, because his letter records one more instance of the
kindness shown by the late Sir Robert Peel to men of
literary distinction when in circumstances of distress.
After mentioning that Sir R. Peel had, without any ap •
plication from him, appointed his son to a place under
Government, he adds, "a few months only before his
death, having been induced to make inquiries respecting
me from having been told by Mr. Christie that my por-
traits of Mrs. Siddons, by Sir T. Lawrence, and of Sir
Walter Scott, by Leslie (portraits well known to ama-
teurs), were for sale, he wrote me a letter, which he
dispatched to me in the Queen's Bench by the hands of
his private secretary, conceived in a spirit of the most
delicate generosity, offering me any pecuniary aid which
might tend to alleviate the discomfort of my situation."
I could not resist the pleasure of giving publicity to this
additional proof of the private virtues of our great states-
man.
opinion Atnhduslimdpo
Tour of Mr. Watts may come in aid of the judgment I
Isicoittlbyegmivoerne bbeycasuose
great
pereabtoamatnhaitn tfhae.
am now pronouncing, which is that Mr. Watts is better
entitled to a first-class certificate than any bankrupt that
ever came before me.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT Guildford, Aug 9.

CIVIL SlDE.—(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.)

P2LLATT V. STIFF.

This was an action for libel.

Sergeant Shoe and Mr. Bernard were counsel for the
plalntitr, and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Lush tor
the defendant. _

-Thew
Psidisefazdaattnotr.nweTl,oainsdthtehepraoc.-
tiprietor of a cheapff
ghit4
to recover damages for a libel contained in that paper on
the 26th May last. This case occupied the Court a con-
aa:tnotuiagainst
n publicationsatettihoen called The Weekly Ti
mes,
on
con-
siderable time, and the circumstances under which thte
action was brought created a good deal of merrimen.
It seemed that the plaintiff, although at the present time
he was represented to be carrying on a respectable busi-
ness as a solicitor, was fcr several years connected with
the establishment in Bow-street, known as the Judge and
Jury Society, presided over by Lord Chief Baron Nichol-
son, which is the title adopted by the president, and he
was known there as the " double" of Lord Brougham,
from the peculiar faculty he possessed of mimicking that
Noble and Learned Lord. He had, however, given up
this pursuit since 1843, and sinco that period he bad
devoted his attention to his business of a so-
licitor, and practised at the different county
courts. It happened in the beginning of May,
that a person named Dale, who was in the service of
the defendant, summoned him to the Westminster County
Court for a week's wages, and Mr. Pellatt attended in
support of the plaint, which, in the result, was dismissed,
and on the following Sunday the article appeared in the
defendant's paper which formed the subject of the pre-
sent action. This article purported to be a report of the
case at the county court, and was headed, "Lord
•
Brougham in Court," and it then represented that upon
Mr. Pellatt appearing as the advocate for the plaintiff,
the judge asked who he was, and the usher replied that
he was Lord Brougham. A supposed dialogue was
then given, in which the usher was represented to have
contrived to style the plaintiff "my lord," and upon the
question being put to him where he resided, the plaintiff
was represented to have replied, "Go to the devil,"
amidst roars and shouts of laughter. The attorney,
who appeared on behalf of the defendant upon the occa-
-81019, was also represented to have reminded the plaintiff
that he was in St. Martin's parish, and not in 'St. Ste-
hen's' and the judge was reported to have rebuked the
plaintiff, and to have told him to conduct himself pro-
perly. This was the libel complained of, and for which
damages were now sought to be recovered.
Mr. F. Bayley, the Judge of the Westminster County
Court, and the Chief Usher, were examined, and they
stated that none of the circumstances referred to in the
report actually took place. The usher, however, ad-
mitted, in cross-examination, that when he saw the
plaintiff he might have made the observation in a low
tone that he was the Lord Brougham of the Garrick's
Heal.
Mr. May, the attorney for the plaintiff, was then called
to produce a letter sent by him to the defendant.
Cross-examined—Witness once went to the Judge
and Jury Club, in Bow-street, out of curiosity. Chief
Baron Nicholson presided. There was a jury, and
they were drinking brandy-and-water, and smoking.
Mr. CHAMBERS.—I believe the " learned functionary"
who presided was also drinking brandy-and-water and
stnoking?—(Laughter.) Witaeas—l know that he had
a cigar in his mouth, and I have no doubt that he was
drinking also.—(Much laughter.)
Mr. CHAMBERS—Did you hear the names of any of
the counsel—Mr. Bosanquet, Thesiger, for instance?
Witness—No, I did not.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Do you recollect what cause was
being tried? Was it an action for libel against the
" Little Puddleton Gazette and Flying Piemen'a Evening
Post?"—(Much laughter.) Witness—l do not think it
it was a case of °rim. con., or
swoams eathii-inbg2l.of Labteslieoervt.

,u see the plaintiff

Mr. CHAMBERS—Did ya, perform on
that night. Witness--No, lam sure he did not. I was
not aware that ho had ever acted at the Garrick's Head
until after the present action was commenced.
Mr. CHAMBERS made a most humorous speech to the
jury on behalf of the defendant, and the audience were
in a roar of laughter during a greater portion of his
address. He characterised the action as being of the
most contemptible character, and he asked the jury
whether it was not really too bad for a man who for
years appeared to have got his living by ridiculing others,
without caring a farthing for their feelings, or for those
who were connected with them, should lay hold of a
simple squib like the article in question, and bring his
action for libel, and ask for damages for injury that it
had occasioned to his character? The nature of the
judge and jury society at which the plaintiff enacted
the part of " double" to a noble and learned lord
was pretty clear, and there was no doubt
that its object was to excite ridicule, and amuse
the visitors by so doing; and surely if the
plaintiff chose to put himself before the public
and enact the part of Lord Brougham for their amuse-
ment, ho ought not to complain if at a subsequent
period a newspaper should describe him as it had in this
paragraph, "Lord Brougham in court." The more ridi-
cule the plaintiff occasioned while personating Lord
Brougham the more the spectators laughed, and that was
the object of the whole proceedin.g. Not only the
Learned Judges, but the counsel and jury, were all made
the subject of ridicule, and it appeared to him that he
or any of his learned friends might just as well bring an
action far a libel against the parties who personated them
at this judge and jury club, as for the plaintiff to bring
his action on the present occasion. The Learned Coun-
sel concluded a very able speech by calling upon the
jury to treat such a case as it deserved, and he said that
if they should feel themselves compelled to find a verdict
for the plaintiff at all, he was assured they IA
win.. give
as damages the very ormilleat umunt posible.

The CHIEF BARON hating sumtued up, the jury, after
a short deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Danasges, Is.
His Lordship refused to certify.

NORTH WALES CIRCUI r.—Chester, Aug. 8.
CIVIL COUltT.—(Ref re Mr. Baron PARKE.)
MILWAIID U. LITTLEWOOD.
This was an ac:ion to recover compensation in
damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The
damages were laid at 2,0001.
Mr. Evans and Mr. Welsby appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Jones (alone) for the de-
fendant.

Mr. Evans stated the case. The plaintiff was a
widow, and kept a public-house at Sutton, near Maccles-
field. The defendant is a machine broker, residing at
Cooper's-bridge, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
Mary Ann Barry was then called and examined by
Mr. WELSDY —Am a servant with Mr. Wilson, tea dealer
and grocer in Macclesfield. Before living with Mr.
Wilson I lived with Mrs. Milward. I lived with her
three years at different times. I went to live list with
her after she left the Wheatsbeaf, at the latter end of
1849. Remembers Mr. Littlewood corning to her
house at the beginning of November to reside. He
was a stranger at that time. He came end asked could
he have a bed for a few weeks, for he had bought tall the
machinery at Wood's factory; that is near the Wheat-
sheaf. He was told he could be accommoda'ed, and
he became a❑ inmate of the house, and took his meals
with Mrs. Milward and the children; I should think he
was about 45 and Mrs. Milward about 36. The next
day was Sunday; Mrs. Milward went to church and Mr.
Littlewood stayed at home. As she was going out he
said " That's the one for rue. I believe she's got some
money, hasn't she, Ann?" I said yes; and he asked me
how much, and I said that was my business. Nothing
more was then said. He paid great attention to Mrs.
Milward on Sanday night. He told her that he would
marry her, and that he would have no person but her.
She said she thought it would be right. Heard him say
that or words of that description many times. He always
appeared in earnest. He stayed about three weeks or a
month. Before leaving I heard him tell Mrs. Milward
that she must give up her house and sell all she had, as
he had got a house in Yorkshire that he would take her
to, and her family, and make her comfortable. Ho said
he would buy the wedding clothes, and told the boys to
call him father. After that they used to call him father.
He said that Mrs. Milward was to call him Henry or
Harry. She did so. The house and fixtures were taken
by a Mrs. Stancliffe in December.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant JoNEs—I lived with
Mr. Milward, first at Bollington about five years before
his death. Her husband died in Barnaby week, in 1849,
on the Saturday, at the Wheatsheaf. Mr. Milward died
in very good circumstances. I know Mr. Parrott, at-
torney, at Macclesfield. lie was engaged in attempting
to settle the business. Have not heard that she was
anxious to compromise with her creditors. Don't know
of any person applying for their debts, and plaintiff not
being able to pay them. Never heard of plaintiff's in-
tention to part with the house until the second week
after defendant came to the house. Saw Mrs. Milward
on Monday last. She is now very near her confine-
ment. Can swear that defendant never slept with Mrs.
Milward whilst I remained in the house, because I slept
with her and never missed her. I only stayed a week
after she went to the new house. Mrs. Milward seemed
very uneasy, and defendant asked her why she felt so
low? She said she was afraid he was going to deceive
her. He said lam not. Never saw anything wrong in
his conduct.
Elizabeth Slack confirmed the evidence of the previous
witness, as to defendant having made repeated promises
of marriage, and also that having been taxed on several
occasions with being a married man, he denied it
strongly. On the 22d of November, owing to certain
rumours and suspicions, witness and plaintiff went to
Oldham, and saw defendant's brother, who informed
them that defendant was a married man, and that his
wife was then living.
Other witnesses gave similar testimony.
Mr. Sergeant JONES addressed the jury at great
length on behalf of the defendant, contending that the
evidence for the plaintiff was so improbable that the jury
could not believe it. He should show that the plaintiff
had thrown herself on the defendant, and after she knew
he was a married man had surrendered her virtue, so
that in point of fact she was not entitled to even the
smallest amount of damages. He then called the fol-
lowing witnesses:—
Joseph Wilson was called, and examined by Sergeant
JONES—I am a mechanic, and reside at Oldham. In
November last was lodging at the Wheatsheaf. I have
known the defendant ten years. Plaintiff asked me on
the 6th, after dinner, did I know Mr. Littlewood, and I
said yes, and have done for ten years. She inquired
was he a married man, and I said yes, and he has two
daughters, one nearly twenty years of age. Nothing
more passed that day. I observed that they appeared
to be getting very loving. She asked ma several times
it he was married, and I said he was. She said, " Married
or not married, I'll keep his company." They kept talking
and chaffing together. They remained friendly all
the time I was there; I moan by friendly that they were
very loving.
Peninale Littlewood—l am the wife of Thomas Lit-
tlewood, brother of defendant. We keep the Royal Oak,
in Oldham, and have kept it eleven years the 4th of last
November. On the 22d November, two women came to
my house, Mrs. Slack and the plaintiff. The latter spoke
to me first, and asked ins if Henry Littlewood was there.
I said he is in Yorkshire with his wife and family; she was
a stranger to me then. She looked very earnestly at me,
and I said, " Can't you believe me ?" I said his own
sister was in the cellar, and I would call her up; she
came up, and she said he was a married man and had two
children. They sat down to a glass, and I sent my master
to them. I had no more conversation with them. Daven-
port was there, and I heard one of them tell him, that if
he would go with them and show them where Henry
was, they would pay his expenses. They all went
away.
Other evidence having been given,
The Learned JtJDUE went over the whole of the evi-
dence, leaving three questions to the jury—first, did the
defendant promise marriage ? secondly, at be time he
so promised did the plaintiff know he was a married
man ; and thirdly, had the plaintiff been induced to sur-
render her chastity in consequence of such promise? If
the jury found in favour of the plaintiff on these points,
they would say what damages she was entitled to. It
the jury should be of opinion that the plaintiff had sur-
rendered her chastity, knowing at the time the defen-
dant was married, she was not entitled to any damages;
and if the jury should also be of opinion that she had
disposed of the public-house in consequence of her hus-
band's affairs being embarrassed, and not owing to the
promise of marriage, she was not entitled to damages on
that account.
The jury consulted together for half an hour, and then
found fur the plaintiff on all issues—Damages, 2001.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Henry Davis, Shepherd-street, was summoned before
Mr. Hardwick, charged with hating assaulted Ellen
Thomas.

The complainant said she took a gentleman into the
defendant's house a few evenings ago, and agreed to pay
a shilling for accommodation. Halt-a-crow❑ was handed
to the defendant, who said he would not return any
change, as trade was just now very bad. She remon-
strated at this proceeding, and was immediately assaulted
by the defendant, who called his daughter and woman-
servant to assist him. Complainant was much ill-used,
and her clothes nearly tern off her back.
_ _

The defendant said the story told by the com-
plainant was totally untrue. The facts were these.
The complainant belonged to that class of loose
women known as the " modest parcel" prostitutes.
She walked the streets at night with a parcel, and
dressed so as to pass fur a lady's maid, or milliner's ap-
prentice carrying home a purchase. In the pursuit of her
immoral calling, she was constantly followed by a rough-
looking fellow, with whom she lived, who acted the
part of her bully. As soon as she succeeded in bringing
a well-dressed person into a house, this bully rushed in,
asserted that the complainant was his wife, and seldom
failed in extorting a sum by way of hush-money from
the dupe. Haying witnessed two proceedings within a
few days, of the same kind, on the part of the complain-
ant and her bully, he resolved to baulk the third attempt,
and accordingly when the complainant and the gentle-
man entered his house he warned the gentleman of his
danger, and insisted on the complainant quitting the
place. He was obliged to use force to accomplish this
object.
The defendant called one of his daughters, who was
present all the time, to confirm his statement.
Mr. HARDWICK said the scene was one of unmitigated
iniquity. The defendant was getting his living by
prostitutes, and without the least sense of shame or de-
cency, was bringing up his daughters to the same dis-
gusting trade. There was no doubt that the complainant
had been severely assaulted, and he should therefore in-
flict a fine of 40s. and costs.
SOUTHWARK.

William Spring, a horsekeeper at the Cross Keys Inn,
Wood-street, Cheapside, was brought before Mr. Bing-
ham, charged with stealing a small box containing a 101.
Bank of England note, six sovereigns, and a register-
ticket, the property of Jacob Hobart, a mariner.
The complainant stated that having recently arrived
at Liverpool from South America, he came up by the
train to Euston-square, and at an early hour that morn-
ing met the prisoner in an omnibus on the way into the
city. Complainant had a trunk in which was deposited
a small box containing the above amount, the hard-
earned wages of his voyage. Oa the road, in the omni-
bus, he had occasion to unlock the trunk and take a so-
vereign out of the small box, which the prisoner saw him
do, and then lock it. When they arrived at the Bank,
the prisoner offered to carry the trunk over London-
bridge to the North Kent Railway, complainant intend-
ing to go down by the train to visit his relations at
Gravesend. This was assented to, and when they got
to the railway station, complainant proceeded to
purchase a ticket, leaving the prisoner a short distance
Off in care of his trunk, but when ho returned
he found that he had decamped, atter having broken
open the trunk, and taken away the small box
containing all the money he had in the world.
Complainant immediately proclaimed his loss to an active
policeman, named Sheeman, of the M. division, giving as
accurate description as ho could of the thief and the cir-
cumstances attending the robbery. The policeman lost
DO time in making the requisite inquiries, and in the
company of the sailor proceeded to the Cross Keys Inn,
Wood-street, Cheapside, in the stables adjoining which
they found the prisoner at work, and he was identified
as the man who had committed the robbery. Ile (the
prisoner) at first assumed to be a stranger to the com-
plainant, and expressed his indignation that lie should
be thought capable of perpetrating such an offence; but
the policeman, regardless of his protestations of inno-
cence, commenced a search in the stables for the stolen
money, and in a very short space of time he succeeded
I in discoveriDg the sailor's small box, containing the

whole of his money, concealed under a quantity of straw
in ore of the mangers. The prisoner was then taken
int ) eutrody.
The prisoner, who raid nothing in his defence, was
committed to the Central Criminal Court for trial.
The sailor, at the conclusion of the case, drew a sove-
reign out of the box found in the manger, and present-
ing it to the policeman, raid that he was well entitled to
it, as but for his activity in the business he would in all
probability never have recovered any of the stolen
money.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
CROWN-OFFICE, Aua. 8, 1850.

➢SEMBERS RETURNED To SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR-
LIAMENT.

Borough of Dungannon.—The Hon. Thomas Knox,
commonly called Viscount Northland, who had accepted
the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.
Borough of Lambeth—William Williams, Esq., in the
room of Charles Pear: on, Esq., who has accepted the office
of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.
WAR OFFICE, Auo. 9.

14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Regimental Ser-
geant..M.,jor Thomas Bennett to be Quartermaster, vice
Shenton, deceased, Aug. 9.
7th Regiment of Foot—Major Lacy Walter Yea to to
L'eutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel
Farquharson, who retires; Captain the Honourable St.
Vincent Hope Cochrane Troubridge to be Major, by
purchase, vice Yea; Lieutenant George Christian Wil-
son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Troubridge,
Aug. 9. _

13th Foot—Captain Alexander Essex F. Holcombe to
be Major, by purchase, vice Meredith, who retires;
Lieutenant George Talbot to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Holcombe ; Ensign Hugh Maurice Jones to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Talbot, Auk. 9.
36th Foot—Lieutenant Daniel Tom to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Lecky, who retires; Ensign John Edmund
Harvey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tom, Aug. 9.
43d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Ayshford Sanford to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Ford, who
retires; Lieutenant Frederick Sadlier Bruere, to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice the Honourable T. G. Cholmon-
deley, who retires; Ensign the Honourable Henry Wil-
liam Crosbie Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Sandford; Ensign Arthur Edward Valette Ponsonby to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bruere; Ensign Henry
Jackson Parkin Booth, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Paul, who retires, Aug. 9.
51st Foot—Captain William Henry Hare to be Major,
without purchase, vice Rice, deceased; Lieutenant Au-
gustus Henry Irby to be Captain, vice Hare; Ensign
George Oliver Nunn to be Lieutenant, vice Irby, Aug. 9.
56th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Lawson
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Cashel, deceased, Aug. 9.
64th Foot—Lieutenant Neville Bill Shute, to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Jeffery, who retires; Ensign
Augustus Applewhaite, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Shute; ' Ensign Thomas A,rchibald Mackinnon,
from the 92d Foot, to be Ensign, vice.Applewhaite,
Aug. 9.

67th Foot—Ensign Charles Matthews has been per-
mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his 'con.
mission, Aug. 9.

70th Foot—Captain George Durnford to be Major,
without purchase, vice Edwards, deceased, May 26;
Lieutenant Joseph Edward Addison to be Captain, vice
Durnford; Ensign Augustus Penton to be Lieutenant,
vice Addison; Ensign Leopold Brown, from the 89th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gray, promoted, Aug. 9.
77th Foot—Lieutenant;George Harry Smith Willis, to
be Adjutant, vice O'Brien, promoted, Aug. 9.
82i Foot—Ensign John Gordon to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Hutton, who retires, Aug. 9.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Ensign Patrick
Hopkins to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Frend,
deceased, June 26.

Erratum in the Gazette of the 2d Aug., 1850.
The date of Captain William Edward Mutoaster's
commission, as Brevet Major in the East Indies, should
be Aug. 2, 1850, and not Aug. 2, 1805, as therein stated.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Southampton.
North Hants Yeomanry Cavalry—The Honourable
Robert Arthur Arundell, to be Cornet, vice Fleming,
resigned, July 25.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire.
Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—John Williams,
M.P., to be Cornet, vice Lloyd, promoted; William Row-
land to be Lieutenant, vice John Roberts, resigned; Wit-
ham Henry Roberts to be Cornet, vice Rowland, pro-
moted.

Commissions by the Lord. Lieutenant of Cheshire.

The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Ca-
valry—Cornet Henry Potts to be Lieutenant, vice Fen-
ton, who retires; John Hurlstone Leche, Gent., to be
Cornet, vice Potts, promoteel, Aug. 5.
BANKRUPTS.

Richard Groves Ward, coach currier, Brownlow-street,
Drury -lane, to surrender, Aug. 19, at twelve, and Sept. 20,
at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee; Ward, Keppel-street, Russell-
square.

Thomas William Dornford, wine merchant, Suffolk-
lane, City, Aug. 16, at one, and Oct. 4, et eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy; Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Inn( a, Billiter-street.
Frederick Bennett, toda water manufacturer, Clap-
ham•rise, Surrey, Aug. 17, at twelve, and Sept. 30,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, offi-
cial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Innes, Billiter-street.
Edwin Hymns, pianoforte manufacturer, John-street,
Tottenham-court•road, Aug. 22, at half-past twelve, and
Sept. SO, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Can-
na!), official assignee, Birchiu-lane, Cornhill; Cox, Pin-
ners'-hall, Old Bry.d-street.

Henry Charles Knell, timber merchant, Belvrdere-
road, Lambeth, Aug. 20, at half past twelve, and Sept.
21, ut eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee. Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street;
Stenning, Basinghall-street.
William Briddon, chemist, Bootle, Liverpool, Aug.
16, and Sept. 20, nt eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Turner, official u,signee, Liverpool; Holder,
Liverpool.
Thomas Clarke, grocer, Newport, Monmouth, Aug. 23,
and Sept. 25, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acratnan, official assignee, Bristol; Perkins, Bristol.
Samuel Parnall, grocer, East Looe, Cornwall, Aug.
20, nt eleven, and Sept. 18, at one, at the Exeter District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Hobbs,
Bristol; Stogdon, Exeter.
George Willis Hinchliffe, manufacturer, Sheffield,
Aug. 24, and Sept. 21, at ten, at the Leeds District
Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Saxelbye,
Hull; Horsf.sll and Harrison, Leeds.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Mill, Bishopsgate-street Within, merchant, Sept. 4,
at eleven—ll. Tappenden, sen., Ashford, Kent, corn-
dealer, Sept. 10, at twelve—ll C. Brown, Winchester,
builder, Sept. 4, at half-past eleven—R. Mills and G.
Puckle, Southwark and Mark-lane, hop and corn-factors
Sept. 1 I , at eleven—J. S. Dobson, Harlow, Essex. sur-
geon, Sept. 5, :at twelve—J. Peaks, Crickdule,
draper, Sept. 10, at two.
In the Country.
J. Morgan, see., and J. Morgan, jun., Hereford, and
Glasbury, Radnorshire, woolstaplers, Sept. 17, at ten, at
the Court, Birmingham—A. K. Holinan, Wortley, Leeds,
cloth manufacturer, Aug. 30, at eleven, at the Court,
Leeds—P. A. Black and J. Whittingham, Liverpool,
provision and general brokers, Aug. 29, at eleven, at the
Court, Liverpool—J. Clarke and E. Dearden, Bury and
Radcliff,!, Lancashire, grocers, Sept. 3, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester.
PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.

R. Mitchell, Lime-street, merchant, ld., on Tuesday,
the 13th inst., or any Tuesday atter Nov. 1, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-
chambers, Basinghall-street.
H. W. Hewes, Colchester, baker, is. 6d., on Tuesday,
the 13th inst., or any Tuesday after Nov. 1. between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-
chambers, Basinghall-street.
J. Baker, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, boot manu-
facturer, 55.,0n Tuesday, the 13th inst., or any Tuesday
after Nov. 1, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinehall• street.
W. Child, Chertsey, Surrey, grocer, 10d. on Tuesday,
the 13th instant, or any Tuesday after Nov. 1, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-
chambers, 135singhall-street.
J. Harbidge, Islip, Oxfordshire, miller, 35., on Tues-
day, the 13th inst., or any Tuesday al er Nov. 1, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-
chambers, Basinghall- street.
J. Patching, Henfield, Sussex, brewer, 61d, any
Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of
Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
E. Dixon, Gravesend, oil and colourman, 65.
any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office
of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
W. Chittenden, Tarlington-place, and Church-street,
Paddington, draper, Gs. 6d., any Wednesday between
eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Ba-
singhall.s treat.
J. Ellis, Cremorne-house, Chelsea, licensed-
victualler, 10d., on Wednesday next, and three follow-
ing Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
F. Whitmore, Lambeth, brewer. 100., on Wednes-
day next, and three following Wednesdays, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Cole-
man-street-
H. V. Stroud, Spettisbury, Dorsetshire, miller, id.,
on any Tuesday or Friday after Ang. 18, between
ten and two, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter.
W. E. Guudry, Bridport, Dorsetshire, banker, 205.,
on any Tuesday
and Friday after Aug. 16, between
eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman,
Exeter.

J. Thompson Phipps, of Darlington, draper, Is.
on Saturday, Aug. 10, or any following Saturday be-
tween ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, New-
castle-upon-Tyne.
B. R. Broadbent, Rochdale, Lancashire, flannel manu-
fucturer, ld., on any Tuesday, between te❑ and four, at
the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
J. Worsley, Preston, Lancashire, cotton spinner, se.
I() 15-161., on any Tuesday, between ten and one, at the
office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
J. Newton, Ashton-under-Lyne, innkeeper, 4s. 81-d.,
on any Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of
Mr. Hobson, Manchester.":

D. H. Beresford, Stockport, Cheshire, linendraper,
2 100., on Tuesday, Aut.:. 6, and any following Tues-
day, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
J. Smith and W. Darbyshire, Manchester, dyers,
9d., on Aug. 6, and any following Tuesday, between
ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
W. Derbyshire, Manchester, dyer, 205., on Tuesday,
Aug. 6
• and any following Tuesday, between ten and
one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
E. J. Gill, Gloucester, auctioneer, Sept. 2, at ono—J.
Perko, Cross-street, Islington, furrier, Sept. 2, at twelve
—C. Veneer, Tonbridge-wells, Kent, builder, Sept, 4, et

t aelve —F. Tapley, Warminster, Wiltshire, linendraper,
S 5, at eleven—W. G. Moss, High-street, Peckham,
licensed victualler, Sept. 5, at half-past eleven.
In the Country.
W. H. Griffiths, Newtown, Montgomeryshire. iron-
monger, Aug. 30, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—
J. Whittingham, Liverpool, provision and general
broker, Aug. 30, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T.
Cowgil, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer, Sept. 16, St
eleven, at :he Court, Leeds—J. Boycot, Kidderminster,
Worcestershire, draper, mercer, and hatter, Sept 12, as
twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Stormont and W.
Stormont, Shiffnall, Shropshire, iron manufacturers,
Sept. 17, at hall-past twelve, at the Court, Birmingham
—W. Jackson, Lichfield, wine merchant, Sept. 17, at
ten, at the Court, Birmingham—T. Luckey, Exeter, pro-
vision dealer, Sept. 18, at one, at the Court, Exeter.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
W. Tyer, Gosport, boot and shoemaker, certificate of
the third class—T. Smith, Liverpool, cheesemouger and
provision dealer, certificate of the first class, at the ex-
piration of twenty-one days from Aug. 7—J. Wareing,
Liverpool,s draper, certificate of the first clan, at the ex-
piration of twenty-one days from Aug. 7—T. Meets,
Brierley-hill, Staffordshire, boiler and gasometer maker,
certificate of the second class—J. Sorby, Sheffield, steel-
melter and manufacturer, certificate of the second class,
at the expiration of six months from Aug. 3.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Job Jeves, Southwold, Suffolk, stationer.
Thomes Oldhams, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, butcher.
Jchn Fenton, Halesworth, Suffolk, dancing master.
Daniel Chubb, Derogate, Northamptonshire, boot and
shoe maker.
Charles Wharton Dodd, Leamington, licensed victualler.
Mark Bicknell, Leamington Priors, butcher.
John Cleaver, jun., Northampton.
John Turner Whitgrove, Dudley, grocer.
David Richards, Hayes, Glamorganshire, cordwainer.
William Atkins, Cardiff, butcher.
George Garraway, Bristol, accountant.
John Lock Millerd, Bristol, baker.
John Roberts, Bristol, corn dealer.
Richard Smith, Oxford, boot and shoemaker.
Thomas Arnold, Oxford, bricklayer.
James Slater, Oxford, carpenter.
John Suter, Reigate, Surrey, plumber.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Forman. Pitfour, Perth, commission agent, to meet
within the office of Messrs. Walker and Gloag, writers,
Dundee, Aug. 12 and Sept. 2, at twelve.
E. Woodhead, Edinburgh. surgeon, to meet within
Paxton's Coffee-house, Edinburgh, Aug. 12 and Sept. 2,
{ at two.

A. M'Pherson, Dundee, draper; to meet within the
Crown Hotel, Dundee, Aug. 15 and Sept. 10, at twelve.
D. Rodgers, Edinburgh, warehouseman, to meet within
Dowell's Sale Rooms, Edinbdrgh, Aug. 15 and Sept. 4,
at three.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
T. Orford and W. M.-Jackson, Liverpool, commission
merchants—J. Drake and T. Drake, Addington, York-
shire, linencirapers—W. C. H. Jones and G. Haworth,
Dwynenion, ire-brick makers—J. lanes, L. L.,llodge,
and J. Innes (so far as regards L. L. Hodge), Moorgate-
street, City—f. Beck and J. Adams, Sheffield, joiners--
H. W. Nixon, H. D. Thew, and J. Waygood (so far as
regards J. Waygood), Liverpool, Italian warehouseman
—N. Hill and T. Hill, Coventry, watch-manufacturers—
H. Milward and C. Mileward, Redditch, Worcnstershire,
needle and fish-hook manufacturers—R. Hovil and J. B.
Hovil, George-street, Minories, merchants—T. Lister
and H. Charlion, Broseley and Ironbridge, 'Shropshire,
wine and spirit merchants—Hannah Sandbrook, W.
Sandbrook, and E. Ryley, Market Drayton, Shropshire,
horse hair seating manufacturers—J. Miller and H.
Nelson, Settle, Yorksbire, railway contractors—H.
Cook and S. Westbrook, Oxford, printers—T. Caswell
and T. Wilron, Birmingham, hydraulic engineers—R.
Rutherford and J. Rutherford, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
linen and woollendrapers—J. Louis and L. Leon, High
Holborn, cigar manufacturers—D. Stroud and H. C.
Stroud, Blackfriars road, booksellers—N. Tregellea, J.
T. Price, R. W. Fox, A. Fox, and C. H. Waring (so far
as regards N. Tregelles) ironfounders—W. W. Hide
and J. H. Dutchman, Kingston-upon-Hull, auctioneers
—W. Nicholson and H. Fitton, Manchester, grocers—
R. Mayor and J. Mayor, Bolton-le-Moors, grocers—J.
Smart and R. Smart, Newport, Shropshire, tailors—R.
Flynn and J. Fleetwood, Liverpool; grocers.
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PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending Ang. 6,
1850. exclusive of Custom Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 255. iid. per cwt.
From the Mauritius ... 245. 6id. „ •
From the East Indie3 —d.
Average price of the two foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly. computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 255.
By authority of Parliament.
HENRY Bicxy Ku. Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Aug. 9.