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London, England, 1850-12-13 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1850.

27th Foot—John William Brooke O'Loghlin, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rhodes, promoted,
ll(c. 13.

37th Foot—Alexander Hope Graves, Gent, to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Collingwood, promoted,
Dec. 13.
38th Foot—Compton Alwyne Scraso Dickins, gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fisher, who retires,
Dec. 13.
40i11 Foot—Lieutenant Hans Thomas Fell White to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Arthur, promoted.
Ensign Francis Henry Attic'.ley to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice White, Dec. 13.
45th Foot—Lieutenant William Dawson has been
allowed to retire from the service by the sale of Lis com-
mission, Dec. 13.
54th Foot—Lieutenant John Floyd to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Skurray, who retires; Ensign Edward
Thomas Shiffner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Floyd, Dec. 13.
65th Foot—Lieutenant Duncan Bazalgetto to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Wolfe, who retires; Ensign
Richard Maxwell Slegg to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Bazalgette, Dec. 13.
68th Foot—Thomas Wilbridge Shiell, M.D. to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robert William Woollcombe,
who retires on half-pay, Drc. 13.
70th Foot—Lieutenant William Thomas McGregor,
from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Willington,
who exchanges, Oct. 14.
75th Foot—Ensign Fransis Hardy to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Fox, who retires, Deo. 13.
78th Foot.—Lieutenant Laurence Pleydell Bouverie
to be Adjutant, vice Gordon, promoted, Dec. 10.
87th Foot—Anthony Butler, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stuart, promoted, Dec. 13.
9lst Foot—John Charles Sweny, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Mackeracie,promoted, Dec. 12; Charles
Greenhill, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stan-
ton, promoted, Dec. 13.
97th Foot—Edmund Morris, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Annesley, promoted, Dec. 13.
Ist West India Regiment—John Echlin Matthews,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ross, promoted,
Dec. 13.
Royal Canadian Rife Regiment—John Thomas Egan,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bulger, pro-
moted, Dec. 13.
Cape Mounted Riflanen—Staff Assistant-Surgeon
William Singleton, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
Dec. 13.
UNATTACHED.—Captain Frederick Leopold Arthur,
from the 40th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, Dec. 13.
MEMORANDUM.—Major George Dawsor, half-pay
Uoatteched, has been permitted to retire from the Army
by 'the sale of his commission, he being about to become
a settler in Canada, .Dec. 13.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 11.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Gus
tavus Hamilton Lockwood Milman to be Second Cap.
tain, vice Taylor, retired on half-pay. Second Lieute.
rant Uenry Lowther Balfour to be First Lieutenant
vice Milman, Dec. 5.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Joseph Nye, machinist, Mill Pond Wharf, Park-road,
Old Kent-road, Surrey.

BANKRUPTS.
Henry Matthew East, stationer, Mark-lane, City, to
surrender Dec. 23 (instead of the 30th), at twelve, and
Jan. 15, at two, at tha Court or Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ;
Richardson, Moorgate-street, City.
Saul lugamells, machinist, March, Cambridgeshire,
Dec. 24, at two, and Jac. 28, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane,
Lombard-street; Meredith, Reeve, and Co., New-square,
Lincoln's-irm; Barley, Wise, and Dawbarn, March.
Simon Bernard, embroiderer, Warwick-street, Re-
gent-street, Dec. 20, at tv,eive, and Jan. 24. at one, at
the Court of BaLkrupcy. Stansfield, official assignee ;
Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside.
Christopher Grindel and James Grace, licensed vie-
tint !fere, Jena) n-str ect, St. James's, 14c. 24, at eleven,
and Jan. 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Shattuck,
Coleman-street.

George Johnstone, publican, Newbury, Berk,-, Dee.
21, at two, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Court cf Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall chambers,
Baiiegnall-street ; Lawrence and Plows, Old Jewry-
chambers; Bunny, Newbury.
James Lett:, miller, Leamington Priors, Warwick-
shire, Dec. 31, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Cuurt. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; Wellington, Leamington.
William Cousins, coach builder, Wolverhampton,
Dec. 31 and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham;
Stuart, Wolverhampton; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet,
Birmingham.

tailes Eckersley, victualler, Tyldesley, Lancashire,
Dec. 31 and Jan. 21. at eleven, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Richard-
son and Maryland, Bolton.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average prica of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending Dec. 10,
1860, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 28s. 44d. per cwt.
From the Mauritius ... 275. 2d. „
From the East Indies ... 225. 11 d. ~
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 265. 2d. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKN sm., Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Dec. 13.

part damaged went at 40:3 to 443 ; 22 casks Tafilat
Dates take❑ in at 3h; 143 bas Ekme Raisins with-
drawn ; 12000 Op Turkey Figs in part sold card and
mid at 43s to 535; 643 drums Sultanas taken in at 60s
per cwt.

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SALTPETRE.—There continre3 lo be a brisk demand
fur Rough, and rather higher rates have been again ob-
tained. At public sale 1,385 bgs of Calcutta all sold at
27s Gd to 28s for refraction 1641 to Si.% and 30i to 17 a
per cot 27s Gd. Privately saveral parcels hale been
withdrawn, and good to fine real;ztd 293 to 29s Gd.
British refined has been sold to a fair extent at 303 6d
to 31s. in Nitrate of Soda not much has been done.
and 143 to I4s 3d is the value.

COCHINEAL.—There are sellers at previous reduced
rates, yet private operations have been unon a small scale
for all purposes. Of 100 bags Teneritfe at auction a
part only sold at 3s 8d to 3s 9d, and Black 3s Ild to 4s
2d; several bags Lima went at 3s 8d per lb. The value
of Hondura Silvers is from 3s 8d to 4s 2d. Black 4s to
56; Mexican Silvers 3s 7d to 33 Bd, and Black 3s 8d to
3s 10;1 per lb.

INDIGO.—Fast India has been rather more in request
this week, but chiefly for home trade purposes, and the
rates paid have been from last quarterly sale to a small
advance. On the part if holders there is confidence,
end several orders are shortly expected. Spanish is in
better demand at late rates, and the public sales of 95
Serons Guatemela went at from 3s 7 to 43 11d, with a
few lots 5s to 5a 2d per lb.
METALS.--The demand has been active for Tin this
week, but chiefly on speculation and prices have ad-
vanced—Banca to 81s 6d to 83s, Straits 803 6d to 81s,
and British block and bar 83s to 84s per cwt. The
purchases of East India for the week are 6,000
slabs. Tin plates find a very free sale, and one
C Coke went at 28s per cwt, and Charcoal
ditto at 32s 6d to 33s per box. Operations in
Spotter have been upon a limited scale only, and
161 7s GI to 161 103 per ton is the value on the spot,
but for arrival there are not sellers: under 16/ 7s 6d.
The Scotch Pig Iron market has a quiet
aspect, and a desire is evinced by the maker. to
sell at 43s to 443 according to assortment. For
common Welch Bar the demand is active at 4/ 17s 6d to
51; and Rails aro in good re quest at 5/ to 5/ ss. Prices
are firm for Lead, British Pig at 17/to 171 10s, and large
parcels have been sold. In the value of Copper there is
no change. Swedish Steel in fair demand, and realised
141 lOs to 15/ lOs per ton.
Orr..—At auction to-day 16 casks Palm were taken in
at 28s 6d; and 27 butts Cochin Cocoa Nut at 31s.
TALLOW.—This afternoon at auction 91 earls South
American sold at 36u 3d to 36s 9d; 682 casks Australian
went at 36s 31 to 37s 6d for Mutton; and 35a 3d t) 36e
for Beef'; 14 casks of East Lelia 353 3d to 39s 6d; 55
pkgs Malta 34s to 38s 3d per cwt.

TILE PAPAL AGGRESSION.—MEETING AT SEAFORD.
—At a town meeting called by the High Bailiff of Seaford
for the purpose of memorializing the Queen on the subject of
the recent Papa] aggression, an addrese to her Majesty, de-
nouncing the arrogance of the Pope and the treachery of the
Puseyites, was unanimously agreed to; after which the fol-
lowing addition to the address was proposed and carried
unanimously :_« That this meeting do petition her Majesty
and the Executive Government to institute an immediate
inquiry and examination into all monasteries and Jesuit
colleges in the kingdom; and that they do enforce the
clauses of the Act of 1829, which renders it an offence trans-
portable for monks and Jesuits to neglect to register their
names and places of abode, and the society to which they
belong, &c., before the Home Secretary." It should be re-
membered that in his evidence in the Sussex Peerage case
Dr. Wiseman stated that he was himself a Jesuit.
LATTErt• DAY SAINTS AT TALAWAIN.--OD Friday,
the 22d ult., as police constable Combs was goihg his
rounds at night, near Golynos, he saw three men in the
act of stealing coal. They ran off, but he succeeded in
capturing one of them. One of the others, Daniel
Jones, alias Daniel Ty Baen, while in the act of running
away, fell down and hurt his knee; he having previously
had a bad knee. The following morning the surgeon of the
works was sent for, who ordered poultices. The same evening
a party of the Latter-Day Saints came to see him, he being
a member of that community; they offered to perform a
miracle on him, to which he consented. They immediately
stripped him, and, having removed the poultice from his
knee, enointed him all over with what they called con-
secrated oil; and gave him a close of oil to drink; they also
laid their hands on him, and prayed over him. The conse-
quence of the interposition of these fanatics was, that when
the surgeon again called his services were declined. Things
thus continued to Friday, the 29th ult., when the surgeon
was again sent for, but it was too late, or mortification had
taken place, and the poor fellow died on the following morn-
ing. We have heard that the magistrates intend to investi-
gate the cause of the man's death.—Moranouthshire Merlin.
ATTEMPTS TO MONOPOLISE THE SALT TRADE.—
Considerable excitement has prevailed in Droitwich during
the last few days, in consequence of attempts being made by
Messrs. Clay and Co. to stop the supply of brine to the salt
works of Messrs. Noak, to enable them to do which they
have rented the premises near to which Messrs. Noak's brine
pipes are laid, but the Commissioners of Turnpike-roads not
allowing the surface to be broken up for this purpose, head-
ways are being driven across the road, as as by this means to
get at the pipes and break them. A strong feeling against
these proceedings is expressed by the tradesmen and inha-
bitants, as they view with much alarm the prospect of a
monopoly of the salt trade. Several handbills have been
published, showing its injurious tendency to the interests of
the borough. The labouring classes are also. very active in
expressing their disapproval of the steps, as being calculated
to throw many hands out of employ, and exhibit their
feelings in various ways, but as yet no serious disturbance
has arisen, the borough magistrates having taken steps to
preserve the :peace [by swearing in special constables.—
Worcester Climnicle.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Clyde
steamer, West Indies.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
LORD MAYOR'S COURT, Dee. 12.
(Before the RECORDER and a Special Jury.)
THE CORPORATION OF LONDON AND RARTLEY.
This was an inquiry to ascertain and assess the amount
of damages, by way of compensation, the claimant (Mr.
Bartley, carrying on the business of the London City
Tea Commission Company in Cannon-street) would
sustain by the compulsory removal of his business,
,the
premises occupied by him in Cannon-street being re-
quired by the Corporation of London for the purpose of
the new improvements from London bridge to St. Paul's
Churchyard. The value of the premises and interest
therein, 4,5001., was not in dispute, the inquiry being
confined to the loss of trade by removal.
Sir Frederic Thesiger, Mr. Edwin James, and Mr.
Locke, appeared for the complainant; and Sir Fitzroy
Kelly, the Common Sergeant, Mr. Ryland, and Mr.
Randal, on behalf of the Corporation.
In support of the claim, a large body of evidence was
gone into, principally deduced from the books of the
claimant by Mr. Ball, an accountant, by which it was
sought to be shown that during the last seven years the
returns of the claimant in his business exceeded
132,0001., and that his average net profit on such returns
exceeded 1,6001. per annum; and he claimed in respect
of the loss he would sustain by removal three years'
purchase on that sum, 4,8001; it was, however, shown
that by far the larger portion of the returns arose from
country business, and which, it was contended, would
not ba materially afflicted by removal, no allowance
having also been made for losses by bad debts daring
that period.
Sir FITZROY KELLY addressed the jury at great
length, and pointed out tho distinction which the jury
ought to make in assessing the amount of compensation
with relation to that portion of the profits arising from
country business, and in respect to which the Learned
Counsel contended no claim for compensation could
exist, and which ought to be strictly confined to a fair
and reasonable compensation for the loss that might be
sustained in the retail trade only, one year's profit on
which would be ample compensation.
The RECORDER having summed up the evidence,
The jury, after half an hour's consideration returned
a verdict for 1,2004, and 1051. for fixtures.
EA.MB AND RAEFORD.
A verdict by consent for 1,0001. was taken in this case

COURT OF BAIVICRUPTCY, Dec. 12..
(Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.)
IN RE WARNER.
The bankrupt is the inventor of a projectile which
has been much talked of as " Warner's Lang Range."
His accounts were not ready, and an adjournment of the
examination meeting was agreed upon. The accounts
are in course of preparation by Messrs. Harding and
Pullein, and from them the bankrupt's debts would ap-
pear to be about 14,600/.; but with respect to the amount
of assets they will materially depend upon the validity of
the bankrupt's claim cf 100,0001. against the Portuguese
Government.
Mr. RIDDELL, for the bankrupt, in asking for an ad-
journment, said that, in order to arrive at a true state of
the bankrupt's affairs, it would be necessary that the ac-
counts should extend over many years.
Mr. LAWRANCE, for the assignees, did not object to the
adjournment.—Adjourned accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
John Doherty, a man above sixty years of age, was
placed at the bar before Sir John Key, Bart., charged
with uttering a forged cheque for 721., with intent
to defraud Messrs. Gosling and Sharpe, bankers,
Fleet-street.
Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush and Mullen!,
solicitors to the Society for the Protection of Bankers,
Merchants, and others from Fraud and Forgery, con-
ducted the prosecution on behalf of Messrs. Gosling
and Co.

—Sarah Brodie, the wife of George Brodie, stated
that the prisoner called on her husband, and under-
took to recover a large sum of money which had been
left to him and his family by a friend in Scotland,
and she was present when her husband and her sister-
in-law paid the prisoner .ss. 6d. each to put in a plea
in the Court of Chancery. The prisoner subsequently
applied for 12s. 6d. for administration, but this sum
was not paid to him.

Police-constable William Johnson, 7i2 P, said he
heard the prisoner tell the first witness, Mr. Weaver,
that he was en officer of the High Court of Chan-
cery, but when asked for his authority he acknow-
ledged that he was only a commission agent, and
wished the witness to take back the money he had
paid him. The witness requested a remand, and said
he had no doubt on a future day of establishing seve-
ral other charges of a similar description against the
prisoner.
The prisoner, who did not offer any defence, was
remanded until Wednesday next.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, DAL 12.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market was firm to-day, and
prices have somewhat improved. Bristol and Exeter Shares
were done at 74—Great Western, 76X.
LIVERPOOL, Dsc. 12

SrOCIC EXCHANGL—The share market was very firm to•
day, and prices had an upward tendency. The transac•
Lions were as follow:—Caledonian, 1016—Chester and Holy-
head, Preference, guaranteed 5!,v per cent., 1314—East
Lancashire, 12:4—Great Northern (B), 11—Great Western,
77-- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire. 12 dis.—Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 571—Ditto, Fifths, 7
dis.—Ditto, 201. Shares, F, 118 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 6
per cent., 13—Ditto, Fifths ( West Riding Union), 54. i dis•
—Lancaster and Preston, 26 p.—Leeds and Thirak, 141 —.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, % dis.—London and
North-Western, 12514 Ditto, New Quarters, 334 p.— Ditto,
Fifths 4 15-16 p.-141ancheeter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
Preference, 10¶4—Midland, 4814—Ditto, Halves, 191 dis.—
North Union (A), 243—Shrewsbury and Chester (N.W.M.),
Cswestry and Chester, 81/4—South-Eastern and Dover, 221,4
—York, _Newcastle, and Berwick, 181[A --Ditto (unpaid up),
dis.—York and North Midland, 24%—Dutch Rhenish,
4 15-16 dis.—Paris and Rouen. 24/.

ACEIESTER .
STOCK EXCTIANM
GE.N —The share market was firm to-day
and a fair amount of business has been done. The trans-
actions were as follow : East Lancashire, 11%—Ditto,
Quarters, '234—Great Northern, 15 9-16—Ditto (A), De-
ferred, s—Ditto, 5 per cent. Preference, Scrip, 12!k—Lan.
caßhire and Yorkshire, 54q—Ditto, Fifths, 71/4 dis.—Ditto
(West Riding Union), 6 dis.—London and North-Western,
120—Ditto, New Quarters, 31,4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 2514—Vitt°, Quarters (No. 1), 11 9.16
Ditto, 101. Preference, 10 LA—.Ditto, New 61. Preference,
Cs. 9d. P.—North British, B—South-Eastern and Dover, 21%.

BIRMINGHAM, Dr.c. 12.
STOCK ExcaiwGit.---The share market was unusually
good to-day, and prices generally advanced. The sales re-
ported were as follow:—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A),
G/. cs. 3d. dis.—Midland (Birmingham and Derby), 231/8
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 1034-_
London and North-Western were quoted, buyers 126, sel-
lers 127.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 236,
Return of Traffic for the Week ending Dec. 1, 1850:
Passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £3,925 3 4
Merchandise and minerals ... 2,:390 17 8
Cattle ...
•„ ~, 165 15 0

Total ..
... £6,481 16 0
Corresponding week, Dec. 2, 1849 (143 miles):
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,212 1 II
Cattle
..„ ... 1,353 12 8

Tot al ... ... 2,565 14 7
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. _Return of
Traffic for the week ending Dec. 8 :
Passengers, parcels, &c.
Merchandise --
Cattle

...X19,r,91 2 5
•.. 16,894 13 6
... 1,305 13 3

Total ... ... £37,791 9 2
Corresponding week last year 36,C05 2 2
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
;ratliC of the Ltudderstield Canal and Shropshire Univn, Nerth

to the partners of the firm, who held a long conversa-
tion upon it, the result of which was that the pri.•
soner was ordered to be detained, and shortly after-
wards, an officer having been sent for, he was given
into custody on the charge of uttering a forged
cheque, ssell knowing it to be such.
Mr. Thomas Harrison said—l am one of the Corn-.
tnissieners of Inland Revenue. I keep a private ac-
count at the bank of Messrs. Gosling and Co. The
cheque produced is not in my handwriting, nor any
part of it, but it is very like it. I never saw the
prisoner before, that I am aware of. I frequently
write cheques payable to Mrs. Harrison, of exactly
the same description as the one I hold in my hand.
I never authorised the prisoner to write this cheque
for me, nor do I at any time allow any one to write
cheques in my name. I wrote a cheque on the 7th
of December, but it was only for 171., and has never
yet been presented at the bank. It was written on
plain paper, similar to the one presented by the pri-
wirier. Ido not know anything of Mr. Hall, of 44,
Upper George-street, Portland-place.
Alfred Green, a detective officer, said—The pri..
soner was given into my custody between four and
five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, by Messrs.
Gosling and Co., of Fleet-street, for uttering a forged
cheque. I asked him where he got it from, and he told
me the same as the first witness. I asked him where
he was to meet Mr. Harrison, and he replied at the
Hyde-park Hotel. I told him I would accompany him
there ; and when we got as far as the Edgware-road,
he said he thought we had better go to 44, 'Upper
George-street, as it was very likely the gentleman
would be there. When we arrived at Upper George-
street, prisoner rang the bell of 44, and was answered
by a young female from the area. I did not say a
single word; and prisoner said to the girl, " I'm a
prisoner." I then asked her if she knew the prisoner,
and where he had been ? She said she believed he
had been after some money. She then inquired if
there,was anything wrong, and prisoner answered her
by repeating that he was a prisoner, and that he was
in charge. He then said he would go to the hotel,
and we went to the one in Hyde-park-square, where
I made every inquiry, and found that neither Mr.
Harrison nor the prisoner were known there. Pri-
soner said, " Perhaps it's at the Hyde. park Hotel ;"
and was accordingly directed our steps thither ; but
our visit there was attended with the same result. I
then brought him back to the station and searched
him, and found a small new canvas bag, a loan book,
containing an account for 41. 45., and a variety of
papers and written documents. Mr. Hall's office, in
Upper George-street, is a registry-office for servants.
Mr. Bush here applied for a remand, in order to
carry their inquiries further, with reference to the
writer of the cheque, of which they had no evidence
at present.
Sir JOHN KEY said he would certainly grant the
application, and he would also give the prisoner an
opportunity of accounting for his possession of the
cheque before he was removed from the bar.
Prisoner thereupon entered into a long rambling
statement, to the effect that a gentleman met him in
the street while he was carrying out placards for Mr.
Hall, and gave him money to take the omnibus to
the City and get the cheque cashed, and he was to
take the money to the gentleman at the Hyde-park
Hotel on his return.
Sir JOHN KEY thought it expedient to stop the
prisoner and advise him to reserve his defence for the
next examination.
The case was then remanded till next week.
LAMBETH.
Paul Felix, a middle-aged man, of shabby-genteel
appearance and most plausible address, was placed at
the bar, on a charge of fraud, in obtaining various
sums by falsely representing himself as an officer of
the Court of Chancery.
William Weaver, a shoemaker, residing in Cross-
street, Mason-street, Old Kent-road, deposed that on
Saturday, the 30th of last month, the prisoner called
on him, and represented that some money was lying
in court for a family named Jackson, and from what
he said he led him to believe that he was a member
of the family of the person who had left the money.
The prisoner said the money was left by Mr. John
or James Jaekson, of Springfield, near New York,
America, and that its amount was 8501, and asked
witness if any member of his family had been abroad ?
He replied that, about thirty years ago, a cousin of his
wife, a John or James Jackson, had gone abroad, upon
which the prisoner remarked, that if he should prove
to be a member of the family, he (the prisoner)
would put him in the way of obtaining a clue to the
property. He then asked if his wife's cousin had been
in the army, or her Majesty's service, or in the East
India Company's service, and said that if this could
be ascertained it would very much facilitate the
inquiry. Witness asked him for his name and address,
so that he might communicate with him, and the pri-
soner gave the name " Paul Felix, 169, High-street,
Shorediteh." Witness subsequently called at the address
given by the prisoner, which was a coffee-house, and
on inquiring for " Paul Felix," found that no person
of that name was known there. The next time the
prisoner called on him he recommended witness to
send in a petition to the Court of Chancery, and said
that if be had no objection he would draw up the pe-
tition for him, and that it would cost him ss. 6d. He
also said that it would be four, and might be eight
days before he would have an answer to his petition
from the court. This conversation took place on
Friday last, when witness gave him ss. 6d., and the
prisoner subsequently called on him and said he
should require 12s. 6d. for the purpose of putting in
a plea. Witness declined paying the money then,
but made an appointment to see him again. In the
interim he had a communication with the police, and
by directions from them he paid the prisoner 12s. 6d.
to put i❑ a plea, as he stated. Before he did so the
prisoner said he was an officer of the High Court of
Chancery, and on paying him the money he asked
him to produce his authority. The prisoner then
replied, " Oh, I don't want your money," and, pull-
ing the 12s. Gd. from his pocket, wished him to
take it back. He then gave the prisoner into the
custody of an officer, and at the station-house he
heard him say that he was not an officer belonging
to the Court of Chancery, but only a commission
agent

Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the N,rth
Staffordshire Company.
GREAT WESTERN EAlLWAY.—rieturn of traffic for the
week ending Dec. 8 £13,454 0 8
Corresponding week last year... 13,`26 t 17 7
LANCASHIRE AND YORNSDIRE RAIL-wAY. (No miles
open.) Traffic for week ending Dsc.B .....C1,1,781 3 1
Corresponding week in last year, (210:4-
miles open) ..
....C11,317 15 11
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Traffic for the
week ending Dec. 8:

MAIN LINE.

Passengers
Parcels, 11. C. and D.
Goods, cattle, &c.
Mails ...

... £B3O 19 9
... 80 10 0
... 436 16 6
..- 575 0 0

Total

•••
niOLD.

P ARS engers
Parcels, IT. C. and D.
Goods, cattle, &c.

... £1,923 G 3

... £33 9 8
••• 2 5 5
... 107 5 9

... £143 0 10

... £96 15 9
... 15 13 0