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vantage which he could not have obtained if he had
used direct and intelligible terms." It needed not,
however, that honourable and powerful testimony to
have convinced the House. Mr. DRUMMOND dis-
tinctly stated that he did not mean it as a resolution
in favour of protection. He said, "He was not going
to ask them to recal the policy they had adopted.
Sufficient time had, not yet elapsed for them to be
thoroughly acquainted with the effects of what they
had done, and he granted, moreover, that common
consistency and common decency required them to
persevere." After an avowal so explicit and une-
quivocal, we can scarcely conceive how any gentle-
men could have rested their votes in opposition to the
resolution, on the supposition of any concealed
motives or objects of the Honourable Mover.
To those who objected to the quarter from
whence it proceeded, or the fallacious arguments
by which it was supported, we would
suggest that " measures, not men," should be re-
garded, and that propositions sound in themselves,
which could not be controverted or denied, should not
be negatived simply because Ministers chose to offer an
obstinate and unreasoning opposition to their recep-
tion. There is no more erroneous or more mis-
chievous principle in Parliamentary strategy than
that which induces the representatives to oppose
useful reforms because they do not emanate from a
particular party—to vote that " black is white" if
those to whom they are opposed on other points
should affirm the contrary. It is, no doubt, advan-
tageous to those in office that such a system should
be acted on and recognised. The Machiavellian po-
licy, divide et impera, recommends its adoption. It
is by means thereof that the most urgently-required
ameliorations have been retarded and evaded—that
the almost unanimous desires of the community
have been contemned and despised—until the
voice of public opinion became too loud
and the pressure from without too powerful to be
longer resisted. Any difficulty may be surmounted,
any degree of inconsistency justified, if Honourable
Gentlemen, when seeking renewals of the trusts for-
merly confided, declare on the hustings, " that they
Entirely agreed in the propriety of the motion, but
could not vote for it, because it had been supported
by others of opposite politics—Protectionists or Free-
traders,as the case might be." We protest in the strongest
terms, and the people and constituencies of the
United Kingdom will also protest against a doctrine
in every respect so erroneous, and so injurious to the
characters and reputations of public men.
The Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War
clearly and distinctly pointed out the practical benefits
arising from the adoption of such a resolution by the
House, to take the ground from under the feet of
those who declared that th e resolution would lead to
"no positive result." He stated that when Mr.
DRUMMOND had carried a motion of a similar descrip-
tion by a small majority last year, " the Government,
had immediately applied itself to reduce and curtail
in all proper modes the current expenditure of the
country." A circular had been immediately issued
from the Treasury, which contained the following
passage :—" I am commanded by the Lords of the
Treasury to call the attention of the heads of depart-
ments to the resolution of the House of Commons,
passed on the 19th day of July, that large sums are
expended in supporting needless places, extravagant
saleries, and unnecessary works and establishments;'
and they direct me to express their earnest desire
that all the estimates should be framed with the most
rigid economy, excluding all charges not indispensably
necessary for the due maintenance of the public service
and the permanent institutions of the country." Was
this nothing ? Was the resolution of the House
slighted or despised, or did it not serve as a useful
stimulant to the Government, as an incentive to
greater expedition and more rapid progress on the
economical path on which they hel entered ?
Should not other financial reformers have
considered that the speech f Mr. Fox
MAUVE contained a more unanswerable argu-
ment in favour of the motion than any that bad been
adduced by its most strenuous supporters ?
As to its being " a trap," we must confess, with
the Noble Lord the Member for Batb, that it is one by
which we are willingly caught. We have nothing to
do with the intentions and views of some of those by
whom it was supported, we look to the language and
avowed object of the proposition, and no further. We
are convinced of the absolute necessity of economy
and retrenchment, of a speedy revision of the ex-
isting fiscal system by the removal of the imposts
that unduly press upon the industry of the nation,
and the substitution of direct fur indirect taxation,
and we therefore give our cordial assent to the pro-
position, " That the present taxation of the country
depresses all classes, and especially the labouring
classes, by diminishing the funds for the employment
of productive labour, and that adequate means
should be forthwith adopted to reduce the expen
diture of the Government."

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
There is no longer any doubt of the defeat of the
whole of the reactionary candidates for Paris. The
reactionary journals themselves admit the fact and
give the following as the state of the poll at its
close :

MM. Carnot •.. ... 128,300
Vidal •.. ••• ... 123,906
De Flotte ..• ... 122,470
Foy ••• ••• ... 122,180
La Hitte ••• ... 121,770
Bonjean ••• ... 120,641
The return of M. CARROT at the head of the poll
is a fact full of significance. M. CARROT it will be
remembered was :the Minister of Public Instruction
under the Provisional Government. It was M. CARROT
who issued the circulars warning the people against
the attempts made by the reactionary party to mislead
them in 1848, and it was M. CARROT who endeavoured
by every means in his power to improve the condition
and to elevate the status of the communal schoolmaster,
by rendering him independent of the clergy and the
local municipal authorities ; and it is M. CARROT
who has been ever since 1848 the object of
the fear, the hatred, and the unmeasured abuse of
the clerical party and of their leaders. His return at
the head of the poll may, therefore, be regarded as
the solemn protest of the people of Paris against the
recent measures of the Government, for the destitu-
tion of the communal: schoolmasters, and for hand-
ing over the education of the French youth to the
Jesuits and the parti-pretre—as the solemn rejection
of the apostate TRIERS, the bigot MONTALAMBERT, the
Jesuit DE FALLOUX, and the bully DE LA BORDE,
and as an invitation to the PRESIDENT of the Republic
to carry out the policy laid down in his celebrated let-
ter to M. EDGAR NET, and to at once boldly oppose the
attempts of the gang of white terrorists, who would
fain restore the dismal reign of sacerdotal terrorism.
There are no certain accounts from the provinces.
The reactionary journals state that in the Cher their
candidates are at the head of the poll, but they admit
that the Democrats press them hard. No idea can at
present be formed as to the probable result of the
elections in other departments. The votes of the
army have also a great significance, and prove that
the parti-pretre cannot count upon military aid in
their attempts to destroy the Republic. M. CARROT
is as great a favourite with the army as he
is with the Bourgiosie and the Proletariat of Paris.
The votes of the soldiers of the army who are
natives of Paris are as follows :—Carnot, 6,699 ;
Vidal, 6,615 ; De Flotte, 6,553: Foy, 5,378 ; La-
hitte, 5,363 ; Bonjean, 4,911.
The National hails the result of these elections as
sealing the bond of union between the Bourgiosie
and the Proletariat and the army, and as a united
protest on their part against the reactionary ten-
dencies of the Legitimatist, Orleanist, and Bonapartist
parties, and a united defiance of the menaces of
Absolutist Europe.
Telegraphic dispatches received in Paris up to the
latest hour (seven o'clock) yesterday, give the follow-
ing results of the pending elections in the depart-
ments :

ARlEGE.—General Pelet (Moderate), 21,200 ; M.
Pilhet (Socialist), 9,200. The General's election is
certain.

ARDE Ctn.—M. La Touretti's election (Moderate)
ableLmLalloar.i—tyM,
so. Dfar ufaosuris
is certain. His opponent is M. Carnot.
A
(yMetokdneroawten). has a consider-
CrIER.—MM. de Vague and Poisle Degranges
(Moderates) have a majority over MM. Allyre,
Bureau, and Guerin (Socialists).
liauT Runv.—Two
.Moderate candidates, MM.
Dolfus and De Bergheun, have a majority over the
Socialists candidates.
HAUTES PTRENEES.—M. De Gouland has a ma-
jority over the Socialist candidate Devine.
ISERF.--M. Da Barral has a majority over the
Soci dist candidate Dup,nt de Bussac.
NIEVRE.—Tiis Socialist candidate, Gainhon, has a
mjoritv, but the electoral division of Clamecy may
decide the election in favour of the Moderate candidate,
M. Granger de la Masiniere.
VAR.—The Moderate candidate polled 13,0001
votes, and the Socialist 12,000.

Lois ET CHER.—The Socialist candidate was all
but elected.

HAUTE VIENNE.—M. Ducoux, ex-Prefect of Po•
lice (a Socialist) had the advantage.
LoraE.—The Moderate candidate had the bee'

chance.

The above, it should be recollected, is the Minis-
terial account of the results of the provincial elections.
In the Assembly the discussion on the third reading
of the Education Bill was proceeding. The priests
have already announced their intention of violating
one of the provisions of the new law, which was
introduced with their own consent, as a security
against their encroachments, and on the faith of the
introduction of which several simple-minded persons
were induced to give the Bill their support. Up-
wards of 62 bishops have declared they will not
suffer their clerical seminaries to be inspected by any
of the official authorities of the State, although they
themselves claim a right of inspection, conjointly with
the State, of schools not clerical.

The Siicle publishes the following electoral sta-
tistics of Paris since the adoption of universal
suffrage :
In April, 1848 '(general elections), the number of
voters was about 263,000. M. de Lamartine ob-
tained 259,000, or nearly the whole. At that
period there was no opposition—no struggle.
In June, 1848 (partial elections), the number of
voters was 247,000, M. Caussidiere being at the
head of the poll with 146,000 votes. In September,
1848 (partial elections), the number of voters was
247,242, M. Louis Bonaparte obtaining 110,752 votes,
and after him coming MM. Fould and Raspail. In May
13, 1849 (general elections), there were 275,000 votes
given, MM. Murat, Ledru-Rollin, and Lagrange being
at the head of the poll with 134,000, 129,000, and
128,000. In fine, on the Bth of July last (partial elec-
tions), there were only 233,914 voters, MM. Lanjuinais
and Lucian Bonaparte coming in first with 127,000 and
124,000 votes. At the present election nearly 260,000
electors will have voted, and the first candidate of the
democratic list comes in with a number of votes far su-
perior to that of M. L. Bonaparte, at the elecion of
July, 1849."
The Ceurrier du _Havre of the 11th says :—" Yes-
terday the Ville de Rouen left our port for Monte
Video, with, it is said, General PACHECO Y OBES,
Minister of War of the Oriental Republic, and two
secretaries on board. There were also on board from
twenty to twenty-five passengers, some of whom de-
clared themselves to be the advance-guard of a party
of some hundreds recruited at Paris for the foreign
legion of Monte Video."
_ _

The Moniteur publishes a decree of the PRESIDENT
of the Republic, convoking a general council of agri-
culture, manufactures, and commerce for the 6th of
April. The council is to be composed of 236 mem-
bers, and is to assemble at the Palace of the Luxem-
bourg.
PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 13. —Latest Prices—Five
per Cents., 90f. 85c.; Three per Cents., 55f. 80c.; Bank
of France, 2,250 F.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE

LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCEL 13.
Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 123/—East
dian, s%—Naniur :and Liege, VA—Northern of France, 13
—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were
estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 500 American were
taken on speculation. The market continued heavy.
American were d., and common Egyptian P. to ,-}d.
per lb. lower. The sales comprised 3,500 American,
200 Pernam and Maranharn at 6Acl. to 6-ad., 100 Bahia
at 61d., and 200 Surat at 4id. to sid. per lb.—ln Rail-
way Shares but little business was done, except in Lon-
don and Midland Stocks, which were rather higher.
The quantity of Wheat sold in the markets which
regulate the official averages was, last week, 93,019 qrs.
The Netherlands Trading Company's sales of coffee
have gone off rather lower, but, nevertheless, as well as
was expected, the average price being about 555. per cwt.
Assam tea continues to enjoy decided favour here. At
the auctions yesterday afternoon, a small quantity went
2d. per lb. higher.
The foreign accounts still notice the existence of em-
barrassment among parties engaged in the corn trade.
Several failures have occurred in Belgium, and at Brus-
sels these have occasioned a great sensation. A large
firm in the oil trade, the initials of the house being
P. C., is stated to be unable to meet its engagements, the
amount of which is 1,300,000 francs.
At Amsterdam on the 12th inst. the home funds wero
rather feeble, but Peruvian Active rose 2 per cent.
Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 55a to 9-16. In
the Frankfort Bourse on the 11th, Austrian Bonds
were 81
The Post-office authorities have given notice that all
letters for Belgium intended by the writers to be sent in
the closed mail via France must be specially addressed
via France or Calais.
The dulness in all departments of businesss is more
than ever conspicuous to•day, as the financial statement
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is so near at hand,
and it is satisfactory to find that the Right Honourable
gentleman has sufficiently recovered from his indisposi-
tion to obviate the necessity of a postponement.
The English Stock Market has been depressed to-day
owing to the payn_ent of differences on the account; and
the failure of Mr. Charles Satterthwaite, which we
noticed yesterday, has, in conjunction with the result of
the Paris elections, had an influence upon Stocks here.
At the same time the fall in the French renter must not
necessarily be followed by a corresponding reaction here,
for we know that upon former occasions, and in periods
of alarms, there were extensive sales at Paris with the
object of investing the proceeds here. The only difference
is that Consols are new much higher than they were
at the period to which we allude, but then how strong
is our financial position 1 Consols have been 951 to
95i for Transfer, and 95; to 96 for April 11. The pre-
mium on Exchequer-bills has been 59e. to 61s. The
books are closed for New Three-and •a-Quarter per
Cents., &e.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Three per Cents. have
been 35i, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34. Brazil
B mds are 88 to 89. Mexican Stock has realised 29i.
Peruvian Active has been at ill to 72, and the Deferred
at 30. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are 54i.
Railway Shares are not active.
The last vteek's railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as under
1850. 1849.
Not th-Western £40,562 6 9 £38,210 13 2
South-Western 8,303 5 0 8,239 11 5
Brighton
Midland 20,320 8 10 20,186 8 5
South-Eastern
ONE
piticF,s or itiTreill vIINDS O'CLOCK. PRICES,
8 per Cent. Reduced Anna ..... 961, 9814
3 De, Cent. Consols Annuities........ 95% % 95y,3
isT Ns 314 per Cent. Anus. ....
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities ........ 95%
Consols for Account 96 95.%
•xchequer Bills. • 1140. & 2d
1,000/. Juno 6l 59 p
Small, June
IRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. oirE
O'CLOCK.

95%

60 p
59 p

G
rRieF s.
50

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent.—
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ..., —
Do., 3 per cent
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 72 711 A 72%
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds •••
Ditto Scrip 11414 to p Pis p
Bpani ~li 5 per Cent. 1840 16%% 16%
Ditto, Passive 31,6 3%
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 21A per Cent
Ditto, Deferred ••
Dividends on the above payable in London.

Beligan, 4% per Cent .......
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 51%
Ditto. 4 ner Cent. Certificate' 8634
Do. Bonds

3314

121/1

89%
55
86 Al
84%

PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSINu
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
Caledonian
Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
t, astern Counties-. ..... 20 ••••••
Do , New Preference,
6 per Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... 11% ........ -.
East Lancashire
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
~,lreat Northern -
Do., 1/2 A Deferred ... 12% 2%
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 91,4 543
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% 1034%
Great Western 100 ... .. 573/4 68%
Ditto, 4 Shares
Ditto, New 171.- ..- l5 ...
Hull and Selby .. .
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 4734
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100
Do. Fifths.. ........ -.. 10
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 -
Do. (W. Riding Union) 11% ..... 31,4 ...... ........
Leeds and Bradford 6O
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... —.IOO
London and N Western 100...1013% 104 105 1041 A 10414
Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11%.... ... 11%
London & S.Western ..100 ... .. 641,i 63%
afanchftter,Buxton,and
Matlock S
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ...,.. 63/4 71Ai 6%,
Midland ........ ...... ... tr 0 ......39% 38%........
Do., - 50/. Shares
North British ........ ... 25 ..... ... ...
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds .... -.. 8i
Ditto Preference
•••
North-Western . 13% —
ON
Beading, Guildford, and

2 7 .?,4

5141
1074

hSq
14
71/8

Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 414.. ...
•••
Do. Shepreth Exten . % 34 A
South Eaitern
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick..... ..
Do. Newcastle Exton. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ...
York end North Midland 50 —

47%
42

11/2
12%
31-A,
97 3%

i) to -, Preference ...... 10
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .
Northern of France
_l6

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish ..... 8 ... 2 ......
Paris and Rouen 2O ... 21% ... ........
Rouen and Havre
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland ... 25

39

15;

161 i

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MAIc 14.—Wind at noon, N.N.W., light
brecze and dull hazy weather.
LERWICK, MARCH 9.—Wind Resolution,
Hamilton Ross, Eliza, Eclipse, Victor, North of Scot-
land, Enterprise, Flamingo, Dublin, and Hebe, all for
Greenland.

OFF DUNGENESS, MARCH 11.—Tudor, Christinson,
New York for Rotterdam.

QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 12.—A vessel of about 300
tons, bottom upwards, and apparently some time in that
position, was seen 10th inst., this place bearing N. by
W., W., distant 60 miler, by the Pruissicher Adler
steamer, arrived here.

DEAL, MARCH 13. —Wind W. to W.N.W., light—
Arrd. from the River and aaild, Centaur, Algoa Bay.
OFF THE EDDYSTONE, MARCH 13.—Thomas Lee,
James, Calcutta, for Hamburgh.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF MIMS II ,CORN
For the Week ended Marcia 7, 1850, made up from the. Re ;urns of tre
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Ei3g land and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I '
EARLEY. OATS. 1 I
EYE. BE JAN S. I YEAS.
PRICE .. f 38s 6d I 233 10d I Iss 5d 23s 3d 24s Id 253 4d

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
VoHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS PEAS.
PEAS.
Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od. is Od

CHANCERY..—(THIS D A Y.)
The Lord Chancellor, we are happy to say, was suffi-
ciently recovered from his recent indisposit ion to be
able to resume his official duties in the Court s Chancery
to-day. His Lordship sat this morning in tko Old Hall,
Lincoln's Inn, and heard appeals.

EVANS V. PROTHEROE.
This appeal stood in his Lordship's paper fm- judgment
but upon its being called, his Lordship skid it mus
stand for a future dly.

WEAVER V. GRANT.—JUDGMENT!.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case,
which came before his Lordship about a we 3k ago, upon
appeal from the judgment of the Vice-Chamm tlor Knight
Bruce.

The plaintiff is the widow of Brian Eilwards, the
historian. SEe was entitled to an annui';y of 1,0001.,
charged on his estate in Jamaica, and nis rried a Mr
Weaver. In 1829, the annuity, in consNu ence of t'
distress prevailing in the West Indies, fcll into arrear,
and in 1833, the arrears amounted to 3. 5001. Mrs.
Weaver was pressed for money, and rihe applied
to the defendant, Mr. Grant, the consignee o f the estate,
to purchase her chance of recovering them. After much
solicitation he consented to do so, at the ra to of 10s. in
the pound, and paid Mrs. Weaver 1,750,1. Shortly
of erwards the Act for granting compeni ation to the
proprietors of slaves rue( ived the assent of Parliament,
and the prospects of the estates being inv proved Mrs.
Weaver wade an appeal to defendant for a more liberal
allowance. Mr. Grant stood, however, na the letter of
his bargain, and the bill was filed asking to have the
contract set aside on the grounds of inad equate con-
sideration and constructive fraud. The Vi ci :-Chancellor
held that the plaintiff's evidence failed to p rove her case,
and dismissed the bill. When the case was last before
his Lordship he expressed an opinion th at from the
whole of the evidence it was clear the Vice -Chancellor
had come to the right conclusion on thn case; but he
ought to have gone further. The impu.ta tion on Mr.
Grant had wholly failed; and as far as the .bill prayed a
declaration that the sale must Le set aside , it ought to
have been dismissed with costs. His £ )rdship con-
tinued of the same opinion to-day, and otylered the ap
peal to be dismissed with costs.

Nothing of interest occurred in any vf the Vice
Chancellors' Courts.

BANKRUPT C Y.-( THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLA.NQUE.)
THE AYLESBURY SAVINGS' BANK-IN R.E STRATTON.
This bankrupt was described as of Ay le sbury, trader
and newspaper proprietor, and had also been clerk to
Mr. James, the manager of the Ayles.bury Savings'
Bank. To-day was appointed for the Is si examination
of the bankrupt, who has however absconded, a 'ter hav-
ing defrauded the bank to the extent of a bout 1,0001. It
is said he has since been seen i❑ Amerhat. He will be
proclaimed outlawed at the rising of the Court, and
every exertion made to apprehend him.

- - -- -
SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURC HELL.)
LATREILLE F. BARNETT.
The plaintiff is a tailor, and the action was brought
to recover the sum of 14/. 4s. for goods sold.
Plaintiff's attorney stated the defends nt to bo Mr.
Benjamin Barnett, a theatrical gentleman. Defendant
had written a letter, in which he admitted 9/. to be due,
as he had paid 5/.
The defendant's attorney contended thett the charges
were excessive, as a frock coat was ehaegud 4/. 14s. 6d.,
trowters 1/ 175., and a dress coat 4/. 41.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that the defendant had ad-
mitted 91. to be due, and no witnesses had been called on
either aide tte to the fairness of the charge e, but, never-
thelese, if the jury thought any of them..excessive they
might reduce the amount.
The jury gave a verdict for 9/.
SANGSTER AND ANOTHER V. KAY.
The plaintiff's in this action are umbrel:te, &c., manu-
facturer in Regent-square. Defendant was stated to be
a clerk in the Privy Council-office. The amount
claimed was 91. 2s. 6d. for goods sold to defendant
in 1847.
Plaintiff's clerk proved that defendant bad called at
plaintiff's shop and went over the account, and admitted
the above sum to be due, and promised to pay, but
failed to do so.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount.
BULL V. FREEMANTLE.
The plaintiff is au engineer, and defendant is a builder.
The action was brought to recover the sum of 5L 15.
for work done in setting up a warm water apparatus in
a greenhouse. Defendant admitted 51. to be due, but
contended that that was a fair price, as he was to be
charged as a tradesman, to make a profit himself; but
evidence was adduced to show that the charge was fair,
and a verdict was given for the full amount.
AN EXCESSIVE DISTRAINT CRESSWELL V. RAVEN..
HILL AND ANOTHER.
This was an action to recover damages for an excessive
distraint. Defendant, who resides in Windmill-street,
suffered judgment to go by default.
Mr. KENNEALY stated that the plaintiff lodged at the
house of defendant, and unfortunately fell in arrear of
rent to the amount of 3/. 155., and offered the defendant
a bill of sale, which he declined taking, but said he
would give time. Oa the cont ary, however, he very un-
expectedly seized the goods and removel.them from the
house. 'I he Learned Counsel said that the goods were
very valuable.
The only person who spoke to the value of the pro.
perty was a person named Luke, a livery-stable-keeper,
who had offered to purchase the goods tor 23/.
The defendant Ravenhill, said that the goods only
fetched 6/. ls., and he had tendered 11. to the plaintiff's
attorney, who re fused to take it.
Mr. KENNEALY said a tender to the attorney was not
a legal tender, as the balance ought to have been paid to
the sheriff, or the proper officer, or to the plaintiff.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said there was no plea of
tender.

No evidence being adduced by the defendant,
The UNDER-SUERIFF told the jury that this being a
writ of inquiry the jury had only to assess damages,
and they must arrive at the amount as they could; he
did not see that much bad made, for it had not even
been shown what goods had been seized, for Mr. Luke
had only seen goods on the premises some time before,
but did not know what had been taken.
The jury, after a short consultation, gate a verdict
for 31.