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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EV
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
meat that the Bill was only proposed to extend to Eng- ' [The following appeared in our Third Edition of ship, would it not be
more congenial to the precepts of 1
land and Wales, and not to Scotland er Ireland. The last night :-] Christians for the petitioners to appeal exclusively to
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HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 12. measure was grounded on a very wholesome and FRANCE.
ing men better-in correcting their practices by purify-
sound priuciple, that of not allowing a nar!ri
LANDLORD AND TENANTS BILL. The Dix Decembre contains a letter from Berlin,
ing their hearts? • Government will protect them in
(Continued from our Afternoon. Edition of yesterday.). to hear and determine. any case as judge in
stated to come from a person in the immediate suite --
their efforts to all these good acts. When they shall ,
Sir J. Y. BULLER was quite ready to join with his the eventual results of which he might be either directly
of his Majesty, that says, "the King is not inclined have so instructed the public mind, and awakened the
tenants in improving his estates, but he entertained or indirectly interested. The expense eutailedi. by the
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gave him no check over the extravagances of his tenant, present system of revision b Bills mayor.
nor did it fix the limit to which an expenditure under however, 1 that it is a violaotriornecoeifveGol
he approved of the ,he thought it might The writer adds, he does not believe that the criminal open pee,-offices,
of which they complain will cease of itself, without any
this Bill could be carried. be greatly improved by making the adoption of its pro- was ever a frequenter of the clubs.
exertion of the strong arm of the civil power.
After a few words from Mr. TRELAWNY, the visions by corporate towns entirely permissive.-(Hear.)
Committee divided, when there appeared- The case involved in the Bill was in a nutshell. Mayors PRUSSIA.
For the amendment ... ... ... 84 of boroughs had anenterest in maintaining the strength of The latest accounts from Berlin announced the ar- PhICES OF SHARES
Against it ... ...
...
... 65 the political party to which they belonged, but a revising rival in that city e_ ffi of Horace Vernet, the celebrated From the Ocial List.
Majority -19 barrister would be subject to no such influence or imps- French painter, on his way to St. Petersburgh. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FIRIDAY EVENING.
The amendment was consequently• carried. tation, and he really could not understand how the By order of the Minister of Justice all the employis LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 11.
Clauses 4,5, 6, 7 and 8 were then agreed to without change proposed by this Bill could be objected to. of that department are forbidden to wear the German
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discussion. Lord GALWAY objected to the measure because it
cockade. ZOTNT-STOCIIE BANES.
On clause 9, interfered with the principle of local self government. Dividend Amount
Mr. GREENE moved an amendment to the clause, Mr. SHAFTO ADAIR also opposed the Bill.
DENMARK. Name of Company• per of Paid. Price.
laying certain restrictions on glebe lands. Sir GEORGE GREY observed that the law as it now Annum. Share.
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Mr. NEWDEGATE also proposed to introduce eel.- stood provided a remedy for cases of partiality on A summary of the proposals made by the Schleswig --------- --
X s. d. X g. (1.
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lain amendments with regard to charges on glebe lands. the part of the mayor. No complaint had been made deputies is given in the Kiefer Correspondenzblatt of
Australasia .. •• ••• • • • 248. 40 0 0 40 0 0 23%
Mr. PUSEY thought they were mixing up two or against the existing system by any other borough but the 7th inst., and runs as follows :- Britsh North American 51. per cent. 50 o 0 50 6 0 -
three different subjects together, and he would rather Rochester, and he saw no necessity whatever her the "1. Schleswig and Holstein are to have a common Ceylon .......... •• •• 71. par sent. 25 0 5 25 0 0
Commercial of London C 1.61 per cent. 100 0 0 20 o 0 _-
settle the point which had been raised by the Hon. change proposed by this Bill. Stadtholder, but each of the two provinces will have
colonial .• •••••• .• • •• . par cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Member for Lancaster first. After a few words from Mr. Smile and Mr. GEORGE separate provincial boards. Gloucestershire ••• • • • 15Iper cent. - - -
After a few words from Mr. PACKE, HUDSON, who both opposed the Bill, the amendment was "2. The King of Denmark, acting in concert with the lonian ••••••• • .• • • •• 61• per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
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tntoa :ad •• ••
s.t.ini.. n
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.. r 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 27%
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Colonel SIBTHORP, in consequence of the promo- agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a second time present Stadtholders, appoints the new Stadtholder and
ters of the Bill having asserted that this clause was that day six months. the chiefs of the provincial boards. 13 0 0 -
London Joint-Stock .•• C 1.61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
grounded on the practice of Lincolnshire, rose to dis- SMALL TENEMENTS RATING BILL. "3. The King and the Stadtholder will publish an Provincial of Ireland• • 81. per cent. 100 00250 0 43
claim on the part of Lincolnshire any sympathy with Mr. P. SCROPE moved that this Bill be read a third electionary law, and two Diets, for Schleswig and for Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland ..
61.61. per cent. so 0 0 22 to o -
the Bill. time this day six months, on the ground that its object Holstein, will be elected according to the provisions of
Nat. Provncial 9 Eng. per cent, too o 0 35 o 0 -
Sir JAMES GRAHAM suggested that the amend- was to rate the houses of the poorer classe.s who were this law. The Diet will have legislative power. Ditto, New. -
ment should be postponed for the present, until the Hon. now excepted from paying rates, which was a "4. The Schleswig-Holstein army is to be reduced to South Australia........ ,
Cl.. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 L
nion of Australia.. • • percent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 12%
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Member for Warwickshire had had time to frame his most unjust principle, and would be most in- the number of its federal contingent. It is to be main-
Ditto
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proviso. jurious in operation. One million of the poor occupiers trained by the joint contributions of the two Duchies.
Union of London. ••.. 1 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Mr, GREENE was perfectly ready to do so if it was of cottages in this country were already exempted from "5. The whole of Schleswig is to be occupied by Prus- Union ef Madrid .•• . • - 40 0040 0 0 -
thought more desirable. the payment of rates on the benevolent assumption that sian troops until the affairs of that duchy shall have come
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The amendment was consequently withdrawn. such was their poverty that they were wholly to a definitive settlement.
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After a few words from Mr. LABOUCHERE, unable to pay them; but on that great number of "6. This provisional state of things will continue until Dividend Amount
Mr. WALPOLE moved the omission of certain poor persons this Bill would inflict a serious grievance. a definitive arrangement shall have been come to respect- Name ef Company• per of Paid. Price
words in the clause, which he contended did not suffi. The object of the Bill was to get from one party or ing all the questions now pending between Denmark and
ciently restrict the powers of mortgsgees. another the rates, either from the landlord the Duchies." A s. d. X e. cl.
After a short discussion, in which Sir James Graham, or the occupier; and hence its being sue- - -- --- Albion -•••••• • • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 82
Mr. Pusey, and the Solicitor-General took part, strangers ported by the Government. The result would THE HEALTH OF LONDON. Alliance Brit. and For. 711486c1k bs 100 0011 0 0 20%
Ditto Marine.•• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 6-
were ordered to withdraw. be that half a million of money, now paid by the (From the Return of the Registrar-General.) Atlas .•••• • • •
The House then divided, when there appeared- higher arid middle classes in the shape of local In the week ending last Saturday the deaths re- British Commercial • • 78. ea. 50 0 0 50 0 714
sbr et.&bs. too 0 0 10 0 0 20
For the amendment ... ... ... 46 taxation! world be transferred to the poorer class gistered in the metropolitan districts were 844 ;in
Against it ... ... ... ... 117 of people, whose inability to pay rates the the Clericl,Med.3sGen.Life
previous week they were only 736. In the three Crown .............. 31. 100 0010 0 0 62
Majority ... ... ... -71 Legislature had already charitably assumed. If ~
corresp_oncting weeks of 1847-9 the deaths ranged Eagle '
6.. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6%
The amendment was consequently lost. this Bill were to pass, the landed proprietors, having to
from /86 to 971 ; and taking the corresponding European Life ••• • • • 4% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid 15
- 50 0 5%
The clause was then agreed to. pay the rates on their email tenements, would be de-General ............
cent. Sto k. - 130
The remaining clauses of the Bill were then agreed to prived of almost all inducement to build small cottages weeks of ten years, the average is 861, or,
Guardian
without discussion. on their estates for their peasantry; so also would the raised in the ratio of population, 939. The pre- Imperial Firs •••• • • • • 121. per tent. 500 0 50 0 0 228
The House then resumed, and the Chairman having great class of builders be discouraged from building sent return, therefore, shows a decrease on the Imperial Life •••• •• •.
I2s. 100 0 10 0 0 15%
reported progress, the report was ordered to be brought small houses; and the consequence would be that the average, equal to 95. With the increasing Lnadweirriety..Marine •• • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 20 0 5
, ••••••••• - 100 0 210 0 2%
up on Monday next. increasing poor population of this country would be warmth of the weather the mortality from diseases Law Life •••••• • • • • .. 11. 16s. 100 0110 0 0 43%
COURT OF CHANCERY BILL. driven to live in localities already too densely populated. of the respiratory organs steadily declines. Ex- Legal and General Life - 50 o 2o o 4%
Licensed Victuallers ..
22: 0 12 100 00 117,.1
5 1 -
Mr. TURNER moved the second reading of Mr. HUME said the House ought to proceed very eluding consumption, the deaths in this class in the London Fire •• • • •... 1-03
this Bill. He said it was with great diffidence and cautiously with this Bill, because it was introducing a last four weeks have been successively 145, 138, 105, London Ship ••.• • - „ 10s•
reluctance that he had undertaken the task of at- dangerous precedent, inasmuch as it changed the princi-
and 94; and during thisperiod the
Marine ••••••• • • • • .. 128. per ;hare 100 0 15 0 0 10's
Si. per cent. 20 e 210 0 --
tempting some improvement in the practice of the Court ple of taxation from the occupier to the owner. He . mean temperature Med. Invlid&Gen•Life 4%1. per ct. 50 02 0 0 2%
has risen gradually from 47 deg. to 59 deg. In the National Lean Fund..
of Chancery. The House would be aware that no less would vote against the Bill. same weeks the deaths from consumption have been National Life•• • ~, 8/.per cent. 100 0 50 0 -
than 50,000,000/. of funded property was at the present Mr. BROTHERTON supported the Bill on the Palladium Life.., ~. 51. per cent. 50 0 20 0 21 Os.
time in the hands of the Court of Chancery. He must ground that it was meant to meet the practice of collect- 124, 125, 103, and 141, showing a sudden increase Phoenix - - 145
say that in the execution of this task he had ing the rent of small houses weekly by the landlord, in the last, and an approach to the corrected P7fteescitioornaLli
fLe Ifg•• •• •• 51. per cent. 6 IS 0 010 o iis.ca
been encouraged by the remembrance of many which was formerly collected quarterly, by which prac- average, which is 157. In the zymotic or epidemic Lu
I:rovideat Life • • •.•. :: :: .1... p6esr cent.bs
100 -0
0 10 -0
0 -6
great men who had gone before him-coadjutors in tice the landlord defeated the tax gatherer. class of diseases 172 fatal cases are enumerated, have Rock Life..........., " ;
.4. • a 0 0 010 0 25
this great work. Ho had seen so much poverty, so much Mr. ROBERT PALMER opposed the Bill. ing been in the previous week only 130, and the ave- Royal Exchange ....., 6/. per cent. Stock. - 208
distress, so much extravagance and waste caused by the Mr. BAINES supported the third reading of the Bill. inn Fire
rage being 201. Smallpox carried off nine persons, Ditto Life ..• . ....:: 6/. 10. s. - - 210
present mode of proceeding in the Court of Chancery, All that this Bill did was to follow the principle which scarlatina 19, and hooping-cough 25, the three e 4/ ile•r6ce•nt. 20 -0
0 4-0
0 484
that he considered some reform in this branch of the had been recognised in local Acts of Parliament de 'es still showin decrease the g. a on average. Universal Life._ ....
pi. United Kingdom ....
14) pr ant. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
law imperative. He was bound to say that the applied for by the inhabitants of those localities; and one miMeasles, however, which destroyed 26 children-an -
Victoria Life......,., Si. per cnt. - 412 6 4%
Learned Judges of these Courts had, as far us they were object of this Bill was to give powers under a
able, introduced beneficial reforms into their Courts. The general Bill which had already been given in many amount differing little from the average-has sud- DOCILS.
Bill which he had introduced dealt with the subject on local Act:, and so prevent the necessity and denly increased on the previous week, when there were Dividend Amount
only 12 deaths. Typhus also exhibits an increase, for
au entire new principle ;it would, to a great extent, expenses ot parties constantly coming before Parliament Name of COmpany. per of Paid. Price,
simplify and assimilate the proceedings in all kinds of to apply for local Acts. He did not think that this while there were only 26 deaths in the former week, Annum. Share.
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East and West In d' a ... 61.- X s. d. X I. d. -
cases, and do away with the delay and expense which at Bill would be injurious to the poor; if he thought so he there were 39 in the last, which, however, is not more
present brought such opprobrium upon the Court of Chan- would be the last man to support it.-(Hear, hear.) than usual at this period. Diarrhoea and dysentery- 141
dery. There was ant)* her great • East Country ..... .., 20s. per AA. 100 0 0 - 21
, difficult) tb provide for in Mr. S. CRAWFORD supported the amendment of the appear to become rather more prevalent ;in the last
the Bill. An London •• . - 121
executor, atter peying all the debts of the Hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. P. Scrope), from his three weeks they have numbered 13, 19, and 22. On Ditto 80nd5........ ~ 141.
per.
per
cant.c:t . .
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testator, and handing over the remainder of the property knowledge of the operation of a similar principle in Ire- the 3d of June, the wife of an engineer aged 6182
to the legatees and other parties interested in the will, land.tto, Scrip
it.D.Ki atharine ........1
- 85 0 0
years, died at 21, Chatham-place, Lock's-fields, St. Ditto Bonds ........
,1%1. pr cont. - 1
might after the lapse of forty years be called upon to pay Sir G. PECHELL would give a conditional support Mary, Newington, of " vomiting and purging (12 Southampton •• -•••• I 31. per cent. SO 0050 0 0 -
some claim due by the testator of which no notice was to the Bill.
given at the time the will was carried out. It sometimes Sir H. WILLOUGHBY opposed the Bill, days), exhaustion." On the sth of June, at Si, Turn- BRIDGES
happened that the testators were put to enormous ex- The House then divided, when there appeared-, mill-street, Clerkenwell, the daughter of a labourer, _
Dividend 1 Amount
penses in consequence of proceedings being instituted For the third reading... •... •... 94 aged 13 months, died of " cholera biliosa (12 hours) ;" Name of Company. per ' of Paid. Price
against them iu respect of such claims. Many of the Against it ... ... ... ... 15 1 and on the 31st of May, at 38, Aske-street, Horton- - Annum. Share.
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provisions of the Bill had been inserted at the suggestions Majority in favour of the third reading -79 Old-Town, the daughter of an engraver, aged 1 year, £. s. d. X. s. cl.
of persons holding eminent positions in the Court of Mr. COe;KBURN moved the insertion of this clause- died of " English cholera (2 days)." A man, of 36 Charing-cr055........ - - - 15
Chancery, southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 -
and who were well acquainted with its practice. " And be it enacted, that where the owner of years, who is described as having been habitually in- Ditto Nw of 714 plc. 3se per cent. 50 0 0 -
That, as well as many other difficulties, the Bill endea- any tenement shall be rated to the relief of the temperate, died of "delirium tremens, apoplexy;"l6
case of intemperance is sOrecorded. waterloo ......% - 100 0 0 _ 3%
voured to obviate. The Hon. Member delivered a warm poor by virtue of this Act, instead of the occupier - 60 0 0 27
eulogium on the Lord Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor thereof, and such owner shall, have paid all money Ditto Nw ditto of 71 11. ls. Od. - 40 0 0 24
Three children were suffocated in bed. It appears Vauxhall .... ... Ay:
Knight Bruce for the assiduity and learning which they due on account of such rates in respect of such 11. 70 10 3 - 15
from the classification of deaths in public institutions
had displayed in their different capacities, and was un- tenement, such occupier shall be entitled to all rivi- WATER,WORKS
derstood to say that many parts of the Bill were either leges and franchises to which he would have Pbeen that 98 occurred in workhouses, 59 in hospitals (ot
which eight were in military and naval establish- Dividend Amount
suggested or approved ot by those eminent legal autho- entitled if he himself had been rated, and had of Paid. Price.
titles. The Hon. Name of Company. i per
Member, who was very indistinctly paid such rates ; and if such owner so rated ments), and seven in lunatic asylums. 1 Annum. Share.
heardthroughout, concluded by moving the second read- as aforesaid shall not have paid such rate or rates,
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ing of the Bill.£ I. d. X e, d,
it shall be lawful for such occupier to ten- VIEWS OF THE AMERICAN CON-
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he did not intend der to the overseers of' the poor or other East London. ..... •• • • 81. 100 0 0 - 166
GRESS ON SUNDAY MAILS. Grand Junction ••• • • • 41. per cot. 50 0 0 - 75
to offer the slightest opposition to the measure -(II a erson authorise by law to receive the same, the We find a report on this subject in the journals of rent.......... ••• • .. U. 101. 100 0 0 - 77
He not only entirely concurred in the object . whiche :h..) pa. mount of any rate or rates then due from such owner Congress, and we annex extracts from it for the in- Lambeth .......• •• •• bl. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
Vauxh ............ 61. per cnt. 100 0 0
Honourable Member sought to attain, but he had himself in respect of such tenement; and such overseer or other New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 103. - 55
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brought in a Bill to remedy certain defects in the person so authorised as aforesaid shalt be bound to formation of the 90 Members who supported Lord- 98
re- A ...V.1,,.- :- h:. ,-.44.... W. a; ~1... oat- t 1,.. J.. ..,-,3 Vi,est balle •. - 61.05. pr cat., - - 115%

The House then resumed, and the Chairman having
reported progress, the report was ordered to be brought
up on Monday next.
COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.
Mr. TURNER moved the second reading of
this Bill. He said it was with great diffidence and
reluctance that he had undertaken the task of at-
tempting some improvement in the practice of the Court
of Chancery. The House would be aware that no less
than 50,000,0001. of funded property was at the present
time in the hands of the Court of Chancery. He must
say that in the execution of this task he had
been encouraged by the remembrance of many
great men who had gone before him—coadjutors in
this great work. Ho had seen so much poverty, so much
distress, so much extravagance and waste caused by the
present mode of proceeding in the Court of Chancery,
that he considered some reform in this branch of the
law imperative. He was bound to say that the
Learned Judges of these Courts had, as far as they were
able, introduced beneficial reforms into their Courts. The
Bill which he had introduced dealt with the subject on
au entire new principle ; it would, to a great extent,
simplify and assimilate the proceedings in all kinds of
cases, and do away with the delay and expense which at
present brought such opprobrium upon the Court of Chan-
dery. There was another great difficulty Co provide for in
the Bill. An executor, atter paying all the debts of the
testator, and handing over the remainder of the property
to the legatees and other parties interested in the will,
might atter the lapse of forty years be called upon to pay
some claim due by the testator of which no notice was
given at the time the will was carried out. It sometimes
happened that the testators were put to enormous ex-
penses in consequence of proceedings being instituted
against theta iu respect of such claims. Many of the
provisions of the Bill had been inserted at the suggestions
of persons holding eminent positions in the Court of
Chancery, end who were well acquainted with its practice.
That, as well as many other difficulties, the Bill endea-
voured to obviate. The Hon. Member delivered a warm
eulogium on the Lord Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor
Knight Bruce for the assiduity and learning which they
had displayed in their different capacities, and was un-
derstood to say that many parts of the Bill were either
suggested or approved of by those eminent legal autho-
rities. The Hon. Member, who was very indistinctly
heard throughout, concluded by moving the second read-
ing of the Bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he did not intend
to offer the slightest opposition to the measure.—(Hear.)
He not only entirely concurred in the object which them
Honourable Member sought to attain, but he had himself
brought in a Bill to remedy certain defects in the
law, which had already received the sanction
of the House, and was now in its progress through the
House of Lords. In that Bill he enabled parties, by
means of a special case, to take the opinion of the
Court as to the construction to be put on certain
words in any will, deed, or other instrument, and
thus to avoid much prolonged and expensive litigation.
He approved of that pert of the Bill which related to
the accounts of executors. Executors could not obtain
an exemption from liabilities till their accounts had been
passed, but at present the mode of obtaining the passing
was dilatory and expensive, and this Bill proposed to
substitute a more simple mode of procedinga. Now, in
his own Bill he had attempted to do the same thing, and
ultimately he hoped it would turn out that the attempt
had not been made in vain. With regard to the part of
the Bill which related to scandal, contempt, libels,
and such like offences, if he spoke according to his own
private opinion, he was strongly inclined to support
the plan of transferring some of the functions exercised
by the Masters to the Court itself. There could be no
doubt that the Masters were terribly overburdened with
business, greatly to the inconvenience of the public, and
any plan which could reduce the arrear must of necessity
prove of great advantage to the country. Thanking, there-
fore, his Hon. and Learned Friend for the attention and
ability he had brought to bear upon this important sub-
ject, it only remained for him to entreat the House to
read this Bill a second time, and let them go into Com-
mittee, and see it some of its provisions could not be
made law.—(Hear.)
Mr. P. WOOD said the delays of the Masters' office
could not be made too familiar to the public, and to show
the immensity cf the evil of the Court of Chancery, ho
need only explain the technical machinery of that office.
At present there were 1,944 causes under consideration
of the Masters' office, or an average of 200 causes
for each Master. Now, before any stage could be
taken in each case, what was called a warrant had
to be obtained, which entitled the party applying
for it to the right to be heard by counsel before the
space of an hour. It very often happened, however,
that it required three or four of these warrants to issue
before the Master could be made familiar with the cir-
cumstances of the case, while the same proceed-
ing had to be gene through by the other side,
in order that they might be heard in answer
to the case brought against them. It
clear therefore that the real cause of delay in the move.
nsents of the Court of Chancery was to be found in the
Masters' office. and he was rejoiced to find that his Hon.
and Learned Friend had taken the matter up. His Bill
was practicable in an eminent degree, and he should
have much pleasure in giving it his hearty support.
After a few words from Mr. C. ANSTEY, who sup-
ported the measure,
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday.
BURGESS LISTS BILL.
Mr. HODGES moved the second reading of this Bill.
The existing law, he said, was liable to be greatly
abusel. The mayor of a borou assisted by two assessors was requited anuuall to reviseg the burgess lists. Now it not uufrequentlyYh
gilsenoefd that the mayor was candidate for the suffrages
influenced
very burgesses, and
that circumstance s,
cases where be thought the burgeen,scedwahislikely to vote
against himself. Indeed, in the borough of Rochester
that contingency had absolutely arisen'he and as be-
lieved shat was by 00 means an isolated instance be had
introduced this Bill to amend the law, and prevent a
recurrence of such an anomalous state of things,
Colonel SIBTfiORP opposed this Bill on the ground,
among others, that it was intended to remedy a state of
things which existed in the borough of Rochester alone.
He reminded the House that there had been no petitioas
presented in favour of this Bill, and that there were
several petitions presented against it, including some
which he himself had presented from the city he had
the honour to represent. He understood there never
had been a complaint made against the proceedings
on the revision of the burgess lists by the great number
of cities and boroughs which sent Members to that
house, with respect to any improper conduct on the
part of the mayor and assessors. On the contrary, the
people were perfectly satisfied with the conduct of those
officers in this matter. In England and Wales there
were no less than 269 cities and boroughs that sent 360
Members to that House, and the population in those
cities and boroughs amounted to seven millions and
several hundred thousands; and yet, until now there had
never been a complaint against the present system of
revising the burgess lists which had been in operation for
seventeen years. He objected to the Bill because it
would entail an extremely heavy expense on the diffe-
rent boroughs which had rates enough to pay already.—
(Hear.) He moved that the Bill be read a second time
this day six months.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY opposed the Bill.
The House then divided, when there appeared--•
For the third reading... 94
Against it ...
Majority in favour of the third reading —79
Mr. COL;KBURN moved the insertion of this clause—
" And be it enacted, that where the owner of
any tenement shall be rated to the relief of the
poor by virtue of this Act, instead of the occupier
thereof, and such owner shall have paid all money
due on account of such rates in respect of such
tenement, such occupier shall be entitled to all privi-
leges and franchises to which he would have been
entitled if he himself had been rated, and had
paid such rates ; and if such owner so rated
as aforesaid shall not have paid such rate or rates,
it shall be lawful for such occupier to ten-
der to the overseers of the poor or other
person authorised by law to receive the same, the
amount of any rate or rates then duo from such owner
in respect of such tenement; and such overseer or other
person so authorised as aforesaid shalt be bound to re-
ceive the same ; and such occupier shall, on the
payment or tender of such amount, be en-
titled to exercise all such privileges and fran-
chises as hereinbefore mentioned : provided always,
that any occupier so paying any rates in respect
of any tenement where the owner is rated to the same,
shall be entitled to deduct and retain the amount so
paid by him from the next payment of rent to be made
by him to such owner, or to recover the same from such
owner as money paid to and for the use of such owner."
Sir J. GRAHAM suggested, as it was only three
minutes to six o'clock, that the consideration of the clause
should be postponed.
Sir GEORGE GREY thought it would be better to
postpone the clause.
The clause having been withdrawn,

We find a report on this subject in the journals of
Congress, and we annex extracts from it for the in-
formation of the 90 Members who supported Lord
Ashley in his motion. We simply ask them to read
the report, and decide by their own judgment, and
not by the pressure of any petitions.
Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from the committee on
the post-office and post-roads, to whom had been re-
ferred memorials from inhabitants of various parts of
the United States, praying for a repeal of so much of
the post-office law as authorises the mail to be tran-
sported and opened on Sunday, and to whom had also
been referred memorials from other inhabitants of
various parts of the United States, remonstrating
against such repeal, made the following report :
" Do not all men in this country enjoy every reli-
gious right which martyrs and saints ever asked?
Whence then the voice of complaint? Who is it that, in
the full enjoyment of every principle which human laws
can secure, wishes to arrest a portion of these prin-
ciples from his neighbour? Do they complain that
men, less conscientious in relation to the Sabbath,
obtain advantages over them by receiving their ,
letters and attending :to their contents ? If so their
motive is worldly and selfish. But if their motive be to
induce Congress to sanction by law their religious
opinions and, observances, then their efforts ought to be
resisted, as in their tendency fatal both to religious
and political freedom. Why have the petitioners
confined their prayer to the mails ? Why have
they not requested that the Government be re-
quired to suspend all its executive functions on that day?
Why do they not require us to enact that our ships shall
not sail; that our armies shall not march; that officers
of justice shall not seize the suspected, or guard the
convicted? They seem to forget that Government is
as necessary on Sundays as on any other day of
the week. The spirit of evil does not rest on that
day. It is the Government, ever active in its func-
tions, which enables us all—even the petitioners—to
worship in our churches in peace. Our Government fur-
nishes very few blessings like our mails. They bear
from the centre of our republic to its distant extremes
the acts of our legislative bodies, the decisions of the
judiciary, and the orders of the executive. Their
speed -is often essential to the defences of the coun-
try, the suppression of crime, and the dearests interests
of the people. Were they suppressed one day of the
reek, their absence must be often supplied by public
expresses; and, besides, while the mail bags might
rest, the mail coaches and rail trains would pursue their
journey with the passengers. The mail bears from one
extreme of the country to the other letters of relatives
and friends, preserving a communion of heart be-
tween those far separated, and increasing the
most pure and refined pleasures of our exist-
ence ; also the letters of commercial men convey
the state of the markets, prevent ruinous specula-
tions, and promote general as well as individual interest;
they bear innumerable religious letters, newspapers,
magazines, and tracts, which reach almost every
house throughout this kingdom. Is the conveyance
of these a violation of the Sabbath ? The advance
of the human race in intelligence, in virtue, and reli-
gion itself, depends in part upon the speed with
which a knowledge of the past is disseminated.
Without an interchange between one country and
another, and between different sections of the same
country, every improvement in moral or political
science, and the arts of life, would be confined
to the neighbourhood where it originated. The
more rapid and the more frequent this inter-
change, the more rapid will be tee march of intel-
lect, and the progress of improvement. The mail is the
chief means by which intellectual light irradiates to the
extremes of the country. Stop it one day in seven, and
you retard one-seventh the advancement of our country.
So far from stopping the mail on Sunday, the committee
would recommend the use of all reasonable means to
give it is greater expedition and a greater extension.
What would be the elevation of our country, if every new
conception could be made to strike every mind in the
Union at the same time? It is not the distance of a
province or state from the seat of Government which en-
dangers its separation, but it is the difficulty and unfre-
quency of intercourse between them.
To stop the mails one day in seven would be to
thrust the whole of the distant parts of this kingdom
t n
their
h theei
r
one day's journey from the seat of Government. But
were it expedient to put an end to the transmission of
lawletters
o f
and
God,
have newspapers
not
efforts? If the arm of Government be necessary to
thoen petitioners Stlnday
because
begun it
wrong violates
compel men to respect and obey the laws of God, do not
the heads of families possess infinitely more power in
this respect? Let the petitioners turn to them, and see
if they can oblige their children and servants to respect
the observance of the Sabbath within the respective
houses; for, if it b© sinful for the mail to carry letters
on Sunday, it must be equally sinful for individuals to
Write, carry, receive, or read them. It would seem to
require that these acts should be made penal to complete
the system. Travelling on business or recreation, ea-
t:, pt to and from church, all printing, carrying, receiv-
ing and reading of newspapers—all conversations and
nseecoieasls,,inrtileyrchoe purseu,nelexhed, to except upon religious
hgtioueserst. Would it
subjects, must
not also follow, as an inevitable consequence, that every
man, woman, and ehild, should be compelled to attend
church or meeting-house? And, es only ono sect, in the
opinion of some, can be deemed orthodox, must it not be
determined by law which that sect is; and compel all
other sects and persons to hear those teachers and con-
tribute to their support? If, minor punishments would
not restrain these practices, would not the same system
require that we should resort to imprisonment, banish-
ment, the rack, and the faggot, to force men to violate
their own consciences, or compel them to listen to doc-
trines which they abhor? It is the duty of this Govern-
ment to afford to all classes the protection and the ad-
vantages of our benignant ini.titutions on Sunday, as
well as on every day of the weds. If the Almighty has
set apart the first day of the week as a time which man
is bound to keep holy, and devote exclusively to his wor-

GAS-LIGHT AND COME COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. \ Price.
Annum. Share.
---
X. e. d. L. s. d.
British •••••.• • • • • • - 11. i4O 0 8 1$ 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial.. •• 11. 88. 120 0 0 29 0 0 20
Brighton •.-.. - •• .• 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London .. .. - 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 -
Continental Consolidat. 921. 75 0 0 31 5 0 -
Equitable ............ 50s. 50 0 0 60 0 0 28
Imperial ............ 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69}4
Independent ....... •• 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 48
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 210 0 -
Phoenix . ...... ••.• .. 4341. 50 0 0 49 0 0 21
Ratcliff •.•.... • • • • • • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
United General .• •• • • 75. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15 34
Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - 46
Ditto, New •••• -• • • 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 939
CANAmg.
Dividend
Names of ~'Dividend Price. Names of `id
Companies. 41 per 1 Companies. id per Price,
xi Annum.
m Annum.l m
X X
Ashtnlt Oldh 97 71. 1113 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley...• 1160, 121. 180 Neath •• •• • • 100 161. 340
Brknk&Abrg 150, 51. 85 Oxford.. -•• 100: 201. 185
Birmingham 401 41. 50 Peak Forest. 7g 31. 18s. 'lO
Coventry.. - 1001 251. 210 Regent's.... 33 11. Os. 18%
Derby ••• . • 1001 61. 64 Rochdale... • 85 4l. 803 h
Ellsmre&Chs 133 565. 41 Sonarset Coal 150 , 71.105. 130
orandJwactn,loo 51. 85N Do.LkFd St 12 61. p. c. -
Grand Surrey' 100 21. Os. 30 Stffrd&Werc 140 281. 410
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
1
Grantham •• - - '-Steerbridge..ll4s , 201. 280
Kennt de Avn 39 75. 6d. 514 Severn and"? I •,, A
Lancaster . 100 21. 3234 Wye Rail. 5 261 ••• A. 3:3
Leeds& Livrp 100 241. 320 Warwick&l
Leicester.... 100 5/. 66 "firming. 5
100 41. 6.1
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 4834 Warwick&
Lou 4hborogh 142 701. 510 Napton..
100 31. 42
Monmouthshl 100 81. - Worcstr BDI
Metgemrysh 100 - - Birming.3 78 31.
43
MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -14 s.
734
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES;
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Anntlixt. Share.
£ s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland ..... 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 17834
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 186
Caledonian Bank ••• • • 8 Per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 10a
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1234
Clydesdale Bank -• •• • • 635 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 1334
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent, 500 0 0 100 0 0 169
Eastern Bank .• ••• • •• 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 9
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 51. 9s
Ezehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 113 k
rale of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank •. . ..... 04 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
' North of Scotland ..... 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3%
North British Bank • • - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 134
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 89
Western Bank ••••• • •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 734
Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2034
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 41 010 0 , -
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 15j 0.1
'.;aledonian Fire Insur. 101.pez cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 28
Colonial Life .••• • • • - 50 0 0 1 0 0, IL 3s.
City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 102
Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 -
Eng. & Scot, Law Llfe 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 234
Hercules Insurance Cs. 71.
Per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
I
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ;H. 15s
. 87e
Mercantile Life . .... ~
e per ct. 10 0 0 010 0 bs. 9d.
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 225.65
'-r 20
0 0 015 0 -
North British Insur... 6pr cent. 200 0 0 20 00'
per 2514
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd • • 11. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
North & West of Scot. 81 cent. 10 0 0 1
10 00
i -
Scottish Life and Guar.o 0 -
Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life -
20 0 0 1 0 0 235.0 d
Standard Life ........ I 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 2%
United Dep.-Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 18s ed
MISCELLANEOUS'
Dividend Amount
0 1 ,
Scottish Union Ingram 6 1. p cent.
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share*
---_ --.
-----
dA s d
Auction Mart • ....... 2/. ss. 50 0 0 - 25
Australian Agricalturl U. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 1/. 109. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2134
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -.
Canada ... ••.. • • .... 61. per cent. 100 0 0 33 10 0 30
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per'cent. - _ 19
Ility Navigation ... - . - - - 91
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.&bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 94
Equitable Reversienry 51, pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0
Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Ss.
London Institution ... - '7115 0 -
Russell Institution.... - 26 5 0 -
Penlnslr&Orient.Stm. 81 per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 80
Reversionary Int, Floc. Oi'
18 1 cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 92
Royal Mail Steam •• .. 61
100 0 0 60 0 0 59
South Australian .
•• •• 11 per share. 26 0 0 25 0 0 19
-
Van Dieman's Land., . 109 0 0 29 0 0 -
.I)4r.
P.
c. 15
0 0 14
0 0 25%
-

The further consideration of the Bill was then post-
poned until this day three weeks.
The House then adjourned at Six o'clock.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchoster Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The transactions of the
day in yarns have been on a limited scale. The home
consumers of medium numbers have hesitated to pay the
required advance, which is now considerable; the Ger-
man and Mediterranean merchants have also proceeded
very charily, executing, it would seem, only such orders
as were required by the customers in the way of assort-
ment; while the Indian houses have shown little incli-
nation to operate. The dulness of yesterday's cotton
market, giving, as it did, an advantage of about id. per
lb. to the buyer, has contributed to this inanimate state
of things with us. But the spinners have maintained
their ground with unflinching firmness, and the full rates
of last week have been obtained to the extent of the
business effected; indeed, the spinners of the better qua-
lities of No. 60's and upwards, suitable for the York-
shire and Russian trades, have realised a fair advance.
Throughout the whole of the year, the latter market
has taken from us a greatly diminished supply, as will
be seen from the table of exports given below; the
apparent commencement of an improved demand has,
however, arisen to-day. The buoyancy of this depart-
ment of our market springs, on the one hand, from that
growing home demand which the great extension of
weaving power has occasioned, together with the in-
creasing requirements (not more than moderately sup-
plied) of northern and central Germany ; and, on the
other hand, from such an indifference about sel-
ling as is naturally manifested by a body of pro-
ducers, who, while possessing considerable orders for
various articles, and holding out little stock of any kind,
still find themselves placed, as regards the great bulk of
yarns, in a most unsatisfactory position, by the dispro-
portionate value of the raw material. The sales of goods
have been of small extent; and there is not the same elas-
ticity of prices in this department as in that of yarns,
although the quotations are unaltered. The contracts
for 40-inch shirtings and other English fabrics are con-
stantly corning to a close; and the merchants show no dis-
position at present to renew them. Light twilled print-
ing cloths are still wanted and scarce; and the lower
qualities of plain 7.Bths continue in request, but the ex-
treme rates of a week ago are less easily obtained than
they were then. Some purchases of T cloths have been
made; and the manufacturers of domestics look for a
continuance of that advance, which, hitherto, has hardly
at all diminished the loss attending this branch of trade,
the effect of which is beginning to show itself in the
failure of three or four small firms within the last week.

ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—Considering the time of the
year, we have had a tolerably fair business doing to-day
in flannels, with little or no change in prices. The wool
market has been more unsettled, owing to the extensive
colonial wool sales in London which commence on
Thursday next. The more timid, or perhaps the
more speculative, of the manufacturers, have pur-
chased more freely, which has induced the seller to hold
out for batter prices ; while the more wary and cautious
h.avc acted upon the reserve, thinking that an exten-
sive sal:, in the face of a new clip coming into the mar-
ket in so short a time hence, may give a backward
tendency to prices.MAccralsvrELn
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.--The improved market for
goods,manufacturednoticed in our last, has somewhat
s
subsided ; but there islittle more inquiry for thrown
silks. The raw silk,
is
k market for good and medium
qualities of all descriptions, very firm, some
considerable purchases having
made for shipmexit
to the Continent. Important pubeellic sales
are announced
Tohfe ono millso
r
to take place in London on the 26thinstant.
continue working full time, with the exception
r ant, owing,
two, which have stopped entirely for the
Pe
se
raw and
mar
as we understand, to the relative prices of
thrown silks not having a sufficient gin to meet
wages and expenses.,
HUDDERSFIELD, rUESDAY.—The market here con-
tinues flat. There has been nothing doing either in
plain or fancy goods. Most of the manufacturers are
working for stock, whilst some are working up back
orders. It is generally expected we shall begin to be
brisk again for the winter season very shortly.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There was rather more done
to-day, in the Piece Ball, in some descriptions of fancy
goods; but the advanced price of cotton has checked
the demand for those sorts of mixed goods in which
that moterial is used. Fur lastingF, of fine quality,
there is very little inquiry; but, for low qualities, the
demand continues. So few, however, are now made
that they are difficult to obtain. The spinners are very
Imsy ; and the quotations for yarn have undergone a
alight improvement. The quantity cf wool that is
chauging hands just now is nut large, as purchasers are
waiting for the new clip ; but it is expected to come
into the market with the late rates fully maintained.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The market has not been so well
attended to-day, but on Saturday a large business was
done in the halls, and very extensive deliveries have been
made
direct to the merchants. The shipping houses con-
tinue very busy, and there is more doing for the home j
trade.

ran priest in the West of Devon,
RE
who gives out his certifi-
GISTERED ItEGENERATION..--There is a Tracta•
i
cates of baptism in the following form. We have names in
full in the copy before us, but at the desire of the communi-
cator, we draw upon the alphabet for substitutes:—
" 1813.
" No. 16, August ye 29th, A., son of B. and C. D., Hu.s-
bandman. E. F.
" I certify that the above transcript is a true and a literal
copy, by me made, from the Sacred Registry of Regenera.
tion, commonly called Baptism, in the Church of 8., in the
Diocese of Exeter, for the day and year above written, and
this certificate of the Second Birth of the said A. 8., I have
extracted and signed this Eighteenth day of April, in the
year of the Church, 1850.
" 2s. 6d. H. K., Vicar of W."
There is an indication in the notice that the parson received
a half-crown for the affair - but what connexion there might
be between the registration and the money, does not appear
—it is very
Lamb's Book a Life," made a means of bringing cash into
odd, however, to see this substitute for the
the coffers of the Church.-- Western Times.
INDIAN CORN.--The vessel Mary Glover, arrived
from New York, has brought the very large quantity of
37,664 bushels of Indian corn, comprising nearly the entire
cargo ; and the vessel America, from New York, has brought
41,895 bushels of this description of grain, of American
produce.

Mr. Alderman SIDNEY seconded the motion, though
be did so for different reasons from those of the Honour-
able and Gallant Member who had just spoken.
The instances of partiality shown in the revision of
burgess lists he considered were very rare. He was ac-
quainted'with several towns of considerable importance,
where party spirit ran very high, and yet he never
heard of a charge of partiality being made against
any of the revising courts, which were pre-
sided over by the mayor.—(Hear, hear.) One
of the principal objections which he entertained to the
present Bill was, that it would impose a largo additional
expense upon the country. The Hon. and Gallant
Member had stated that the cost of revising the lists of
Parliamentary electors amounted to 30,0001. a-year,
and if the same system of revision was extended to
burgess lists the additional cost would amount to more
than MAO/. The Bill, in his opinion, was not wanted,
and as it would entirely do away with a system which
was at present working very satisfactorily, and would
levy a large and Unnecessary cost on the public, he would
cordially second Le amendment of his lion. and Gallant
Friend.

Mr. BERNAL reminded the mover of the amend-

THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 13,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 12.
GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Sir FITZROY KELLY said he attended before their
Lordships, in consequence of what had transpired in the
morning, for the purpose of stating that he was ear-
nestly desirous on personal reasons, with which his
Learned Friends were all well acquainted, that this
case should be heard at the sittings after the present
term, and that it should not be postponed until next
Michaelmas term, lie did not entertai❑ any doubt that
the proceedings of the court were perfectly regular, hut
if there should be any question as to the meaning of the
Act of Parliament under which sittings were held after
term, he was quite ready to enter at once
into any undertaking which would bind the
right reverend person for whom he appeared
not to take any steps for prolonging the decision of the
case. If the Court thought such an undertaking neces-
sat y, it might be made to form part of the rule.
The CHIEF BARON—I think there is no occasion for
any thing of the kind. There is no distinction betwee❑
this and any other case before the Court on a motion.
It has been the invariable habit of the Court ever since
the statute passed, and bef ,re I had tho honour of a
seat on the bench, to take all pending business at the
sittings atter term; therefore there can be no necessity
to enlarge the rule, or to make any arrangement in the
way you suggest.

Sir:FITZROY KELLY expresed himself satisfied with
;he decision of the Court.

A discussion then followed as to the omission of cer-
tain affidavits from the rule, which ended in the Court
directing that they should be inserted,

IN RE AN ATTORNEY AND ANOTHER.
It will be remembered that some time since Mr.
Watson, Q.C., obtained a rule nisi, calling on an at-
torney to show cause why he should not be struck off
the rolls for allowing an unqualified person to prac..
tise in his name ; and why such person should not be
committed to the Queen's prison.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS, Q.C., and Mr. WILLS showed
cause, and relied principally on the fact that the person
alleged to have been unqualified was the managing
clerk of the attorney, and that he did not receive any
portion of the profits. The affidavit in support of the
rule stated that the deponent was informed, and verily
believed, that this unqualified person was the articled
clerk of the attorney, but was in fact serving with his
own father, a solicitor, and was carrying on the busi.
ness of a bill discounter.

The LORD CHIEF BARON—Though it is dangerous
to lay down a general rule, I think it may be said that
whenever a deponent swears that " he is informed and
verily believes" facts in a case like this, he should
state the name of his informant, and his precise state-
ments.

Mr. WILLS—The affidavit went on to say, " that
from circumstances within his own knowledge he was
informed and verily believed." This was clearly in-
sufficient : he should state the circumstances them-
selves from which he got his information. In other
ways also the affidavits were insufficient.

LORD CHIEF BARON—Striking out an that is given
upon information and belief, what is there left ?
. .

•
Mr. WlLLS—Nothing material. All that is left our
affidavits answer.

Mr. WATSON replied in support of the rule. He
contended that there was amply sufficient disclosed to
warrant the Court in making this rule absolute. There
was a bill handed to a Mr. Brown by his supposed
managing clerk, which, however, was not indorsed by
him, so great, apparently, was the estimation this
Brown held him in. Then there was a letter de-
manding payment in the supposed clerk's hand-
writing, but written in the attorney's name. Then
there was a request by the defendant's attorney to the
plaintiff's attorney, requiring plaintiff's address, but
no answer was returned. No other person was ever
seen in the office but the assumed clerk ; all the letters
were i❑ his writing; and there was not one single al-
legation in the affidavits that the attorney himself ever
saw a client or gained a shilling within those chambers
he assumed to be his. He says he was much in county
courts and in the Insolvent Debtors Court; but it must
he borne in mind that he has to account fora period since
1843, and that the county courts have only existed
since 1846. He ought to have stated that this person
was his managing clerk, saw his clients, made out bills
of costs, received the money, and handed it over to
him ; but this he has not done. The Learned Counsel
animadverted on the opposite affidavits, and asked the
Court to protect the public.
Baron PLATT—We must also protect the pro-
fession.

After a short deliberation the Learned Judges de
cided on discharging the rule with costs.

EX PARTE THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK IN RE CLEMENTS
AND ANOTHER.
Mr. Udall and Mr. Gray were heard in support of
the application, and Mr. Knowles opposed it.
It was a motion to issue a scire facias on the recog-
nizances entered into by the sureties of Ghislio, the
printer of the Satirist newspaper. The affidavit of
the Duke's attorney stated that judgment had been re-
covered against Ghislin for libel, and damages had
been recovered for 1,500/. and costs taxed at 2601. The
Duke was therefore 260/. out of pocket. Soon after the
verdict Ghislin left the country, and the Duke was
therefore unable to recover either damages or costs out
of pocket. His only course was to proceed against the
sureties of Ghislin on their recognizances. By the
60 Geo. 111. bonds and recognizances were required
to be entered into by all newspaper proprietors, in
case fines should be imposed upon them in cases of
conviction ; but this statute applies only to indict-
ments and informations, and not to actions. The
subsequent statute, 1 \Vm. IV., requires recogni-
zances to be entered into by the sureties (the amount
of the recognizance to be 400/.) if an action for da-
mages be recovered, and the same remain unpaid.
All persons libelled in a newspaper have therefore a
remedy for the amount of their verdict, to the extent
of 4001., not only against the publishers but also
against the sureties. The statute of Wm. IV. gives
a summary remedy on these recognizances where the
action has been successfully brought against " editors,
conductors, or proprietors."
In support of the motion, it was contended that as
no action had been brought against the editor,
conductor, or proprietor, but only against the
printer, the summary remedy could not be had re-
course to, and the scire facias only could effect the
desired object.
The COURT took time to consider their judgment.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 12.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)

IN RE SIIEWARD.
The bankrupt was a pawnbroker at Norwich.
This was the certificate meeting. Mr. Lawrance
supported ; Mr. Lucas opposed.
The grief ground of opposition was that the bank-
rupt had put Mrs. Fulcher, an elderly lady, to great
expense by representing that she had made him a gift
of a sum of 1,850/., instead of lent him the money.
His HONOUR, in giving judgment, said that it ap-
peared from the evidence that Mrs. Fulcher could
neither read nor write. A pass-book of her account
between herself and the bankrupt had been impro-
perly headed by the bankrupt, and afterwards it was
alleged to have been lost by his wife in the course of
a walk of five miles through the snow to the old lady's
residence. Mrs. Sheward was said to have fallen down
twice on the way, and she supposed that she must
have thus lost the book. It did not appear, however,
that she had taken the slightest trouble to recover it.
Now, it had been remarked that it was a singular
circumstance that she should have lost the book when
her pockets were so deep that they had contained not
only the book but also an ox's laugh)—and
he (the Commissioner) thought it was. The bank-
rupt's own evidence was inconsistent with his repre-
sentation that the money was a gift. Looking at all
the circumstances of the case, he could arrive at no
other conclusion than that from the first the bankrupt
had made up his mind that if Mrs. Fulcher did not
leave him the money, her executors should not be in
possession of evidence that would enable them to
recover it. That was a serious offence, and so deeply
imbued with fraud as to call for the longest suspen-
sion of the certificate that he ever adjudged. The
certificate would be suspended three years, and pro-
tection withheld unless the bankrupt should have been
In prison six months.

IN RR CROFTS.
The bankrupt was the landlord of the Marquis of
Waterford Arms, Haymarket. The certificate was
unopposed, and the Court granted one of the first
class.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,..tune 12.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN RE JAMES FREDERICK EIUNCKS.
This insolvent again came before the Court. It
will be recollected that the insolvent, a German jour-
neyman tailor, had seduced a young Welshwoman,
named Sarah James, a servant, and had contrived to
obtain from her 601. in money, on promise of mar-
riage. The case stood over for the insolvent to pro-
duce the young woman', l watch, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr. STURGEON again opposed for Sarah James, and
produced a copy of her savings bank book to show
that she had made advances from her earnings as a
servant to the insolvent. Her watch was produced
by the insolvent, but not a gold seal which she had
given him, which be now stated he had, with other
articles, pledged, and disposed of the duplicate.
Mr. Commissioner LAW directed the watch to be
handed to the young woman, which was accordingly
done • and his Honour expressed himself of opinion
that the insolvent had cruelly used her , he had got
her money on the pretence that he was going to
marry her. It was for him to see what amends he
could make, and with that view the case had better
stand over for six weeks.
The insolvent handed in a paper, which he wished
to be read. It had been written by a fellow-prisoner.
The paper, which was read, expressed his regret for
the injury he had inflicted on Sarah James, whom
he admitted he had, promised to marry. She had
been ill; arid having become acquainted with his pre-
sent wife, and she being pregnant by him, he had
married ker.