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London, England, 1844-12-03 00:00:00

TrUE SVN, LONDON; TUrEnkir E-ir:ENING, DECEMBER 1.1a4-4.

about to re-enter. the bosom of that eminently French
f Emil Thus are three European royalties established
on this noble and ancient basis.

" This is not the mere effect of chance. The King of
the Fr,ncb, wi:h that i:•;stinct which in. him
has admirably understood ,that the alliances of France
must be of two sorts. Owing to her past and her pre-
sent position in Europe, France must have monarchical
alliances. Owing to her ideas and institutions, France
must have liberal alliances. The King of the French
makes those two sorts of alliances go together, and
he was fraternising in London with the Consti-
tutional Government, issued from the Revolution of
IGSS, he was concluding at Naples a monarchical-alli-
ance with the house of Bjurbon. This is sound and
grand policy."

A fine able-bodied young man, named George Knight,
was indicted for stealing a coat, of the value of 193., the
property of Thos. Marshall.

The French Three per Cents. continued firm, and
were quoted on Sunday at 83f. 65c. for the settle-
ment, and at 83f. 80c. for the end of December.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat at Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day,
shortly after ten o'clock.

The. ASSISTANT-JUDGE—Have you reflected suffici
ently-upon the matter before you make the request?
Prisoner—l have, and I think that if I went to an
other country I might eventually earn an honest live
lihood.

llis LORDSUIP, after disposing of the case of Ashley
v. Hoskins, proceeded to hear the further arguments in
the part-heard case of the Princess Bsratinski, which
our readers will recollect is a lunatic petitioner, and
comes before the Court upon a petition presented by her
brother, who is a Russian Prince. The facts of the case
we have already given at some length. Sir Charles
Wetherell, on behalf of the unfortunate lunatic,:occupied.
the Court nearly the whole day.

The ASSISTANT-JUDGE.—If this be your wish, I shall
respite the sentence until next session, when some course
will be adopted if you still be of the same opinion.
The prisoner was then removed fromthe bar, after
thanking the Court with every appearance of sincerity.
John Moore was indicted for stealing a knife, the pro-
perty of John Burgess.
The Jury:returned' a-verdict:of Guilty and the Court
sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment
with hard labour.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir K. BRUCE.)
THE GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND, CLARENCE, AND HARTLE-
POOL JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE CLARENCE
RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the
defendants from offering any obstruction to the plain-
tiffs in constructing a bridge over the defendant's line,
which should form• a shorter and more direct mode of
communication than the Clarence Railway now afforded.
The defendants refused to let the plaintiffs make use of
their land adjoining their line for the erection of the ne-
cessary scaffolding, &c., for the construction, and had
built tip high walls so as to completely prevent the plain-
tiffs from proceeding with the bridge. The object of the
motion was to have the obstruct'ons thus erected re-
moved, so that the plaintiffs' wor:.s might proceed.
The case has been already twice before the Court.
His HoNoira to-day stated, that, under all the circus,.
stances of the case, he thought the best course he could
adopt for all parties was to refuse to make any order
upon the motion at present, as the plaintiffs did not yet
appear to have a right to the temporary casement on the
defendant's soil, which they claimed as being requisite
for the construction of the bridge. Let the parties bring
the motion before the Lord Chancellor, without being re-
quired to give fresh notice.
(Before Sir J. I-Vionm.t.)
His Honour to-day heard arguments in several cases
which wore set down to be spoken to.
His Honour will take petitions and short causes on
Friday next instead of Saturday.

The ASSISTANT-JUDOS expressed his hopes that the
statement of the police-constable would gain publicity
through the medium of the press. There were few relics
more valued and prised by an old veteran thax a medal,
and he desired the constable to use every exertion to find
the owner.
'En- WON

EY AND COMME ituiAL NIE WS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
3,000 to 4,000 bales, including 400 bales Pernambuco, at
sd. to 61d. ; 150 Egyptian, at si-d. ; and 300 Surat, at
21d. to 3d. ; 150 Maranham, at 41d. to sd. ; and the
rest American, at 3d. to 51d. per lb.—There was an
active business in Shares at firm prices :—Birmingham
and Gloucester, 97 • Bristol and Gloucester, 354 ; Cale-
donian, 41 ; Direct Northern, 2-1- ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 621 ; Grand Junction, 215 ; Ditto, Halves,
1071 ; Great Western, 142 ; Hull and Selby, Halves,
141 ; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 35 341 ; London
and York, 85s. 83s. 9d ; London and Brighton, 481 ;
London and South-Western, 79 ; Ditto, New, 27 ;
Manchester and Birmingham 511 ; Manchester, Bolton,
and Bury, 1231 ; Manchester and Leeds, 1141 ; New-
castle and Carlsle, 105 f ; Sheffield and Manchester,
941 95 ; Paris and Lyons, 3f ; Paris and Rouen, 39f
Sambre and Meuse, 3; Tours and Nantes,2l; Boulogne
and Amiens, 5 47.
The affair of Zurbano, according to the advices re-
ceived within the last few days, will soon be reckoned
among the mere petty enteutes which so frequently dis-
tract, without revolutionising, Spain; and, as in the his-
tory of moat countries, for a time at least, the Govern-
ment of Narvaez appears to hare acquired in the eyes
of his countrymen increased solidity and power. The
effect of a strong Government in Spain might, it is ac-
knowledged, prove highly beneficial, were its efforts
directed to the preservation of the constitu-
tion ; but, as is generally the case, and as was
particularly exemplified in the fate of Espartero, men
who hesitate at strong measures, are generally those
who hare most at heart the welfare of their native
land.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord DENMA.N and a
Middlesex Special Jury.)
THE QUEEN E. GORDON.

This was an indictment against the defendant, James
Brodie Gordon, for perjury alleged to have been com-
mitted in swearing in two affidavits, in an answer in the
Court of Chancery, that certain promissory notes and
bills therein mentioned were not in the possession of the
firm of Gordon and Sons, of which firm defendant was
a member, whereas the said notes and bills had been
out of the possession of the said firm.
Mr. Kelly and Mr. Bute conducted the prosecution,
and Mr. Jervis and Mr. Bodkin appeared fur the de-
fendant.
Mr. KELLY having stated the case to the jury, put in
the bills, the affidavits and the proceedings in Chancery,
on an application to the Vice-Chancellor, for an injunc-
tion against the defendant and his partners, restraining
them from endorsing or paying away a promissory note
for 1,0001. signed by a Mr. Rice, then in their posses-
sion.

The solicitor, who conducted the proceedings in Chan-
cery, and his clerk, Mr. Westwood, described the his-
tory of the suit.
Mr. Edwin Bryant, merchant, has known defendant
fifteen years. He has had in possession a promissory
note of Mr. Rice's for :1,0001. in July or February,
1841. It was left with ..him by defendant as a col-
lateral security for money lent, Defendant told
witness if he had an opportunity of negotiating
it, or desired to discount it, he might do so.
Witness said in reply, " He would do so, if ho had an
opportunity." In March defendant applied for further
advances, and had 1001. That was on the 3d of March,
He had also advanced money on the 19th of February
On the 15th of March there was another advance of 65/.
and on the 23d of March another of 120/. Witness did
net negotiate the bill. He does not recollect having pre-
sented the bill while it was running, although he has been
told that he did. He has been closely interrogated upon
the point before, but he cannot recollect that the bill was
out of his possession until after the month of June. Has
understood from defendant that Glynn and Co.had granted
him a temporary loan upon securities, of which this note
constituted a portion. Has been told that such was the
case while the bill was running. If he had been asked,
he would have had no objection to have let defendant
have the bill to raise money upon it, for the purpose of
withdrawing it, and repaying him, or of letting him have
it again. He had the utmost confidence in the firm of
Gordon and Sons. The first time he heard of the bill
having been at Glynn's was about the time of the trial
of Scurnett v. Rice, to recover the amount of the bill.
In June he made a further advance to 'defendant.
Mr. KELLY —Did you make any advance on the 9th of
June ? Witness—Certainly not.
Mr. KELLY—Your Lordship will find it so stated in the
supplemental bill.
Mr. JERvis interrupted the Learned Gentleman, who
resumed the examination.
Witness did not on 9th of June give the defendant or
his firm 3801, or any such sum, to retrieve the bill from
Glynn's. die does not recollect defendant stating when
the note came back into his hands. It was most cer-
tainly in his hands on the 10th of June, the day it be-
came due, and his clerk presented it for payment. He
had never had any further communication oh the sub-
ject with defendant since the trial of Scurnett v. Rice.
Had never either directly or indirectly had any commis-
nication with Messrs. Glynn on the subject. Presented
the note to Mr. Eyres at the request of Messrs. Gordon on
ns
payment of costs some months after the bill had be •
come due.
Cross
wasss
—When the promissory
not Niisnadvance to the Gordons
4001 or 5001. The note was endorsed to him in the
regular way. The disputes between Gowan and Gordon
r-
had been referred. When defendant spoke to witness about
egxiavmenin t o e d hi, N
h Mr. JEa by
w
the bill he told him that all his books were in possession
of the arbitrators, and that consequently he was in a very
awkward position.
Mr. Daniels, this managing clerk to Glynn and Co.,
deposed that they were the bankers of Messrs. Gordon.
On the 10th of April, 1841, there was an advance to
Gordons of 1,500/. Has no doubt but that they took
security, but that would not appear in the books.
Mr. Pickering, another clerk at Glynn's, proved the
state of Gordons' account at the bank in the early part
of 1841, from which it appeared that, before- the ad-
vance On the 10th of April, they had 16/. balance in the
bankers' hands, and, on the 7th, 254/.
This concluded the case for the prosecution.
JEavis then addressed the jury on behalf of the
defendant, and contended that there was not one tittle of
evidence to support the charge. Not only so, but there
was not the slightest stain upon his character.
Lord DENMAN, in summing up the case, told the jury
that the perjury was alleged to have been committed in
two affidavits and a supplemental bill in the Court of
Chancery. William Rice, it app• arekl, had applied 14 r
an injunction to restrain defendant from negotiating two
promissory notes signed by him, and should de-
liver them up to Willi:4m Rice. Thu defendant
stated in his affidavit that he had paid allay
the two promis-ry not+ s, and had them not ie
his possession. This was alleged to be untrue.
In the second affidavit it was sworn that the notes had
been paid, the one to Mr. Scurnett and the other to Mr.
Bryant. This was denies!, and p,rjury assigned thereon ;
and in answer to the supplemental bill, defendant
stated that the bills were not in his possession,
and had not been in his power ; and on that statement
also perjury was assigned. Such were th:., alleg4-d per-
juries, and it certainly was much to be regretted that
Mr. Wee should have died before the case was brought
to trial. He now came to the supplemental bill, in the
answer to which defendant swore that he had pro-
cured the bill from Bryant, and lodged it as security
Kith Glynn's for an advance, and that on.the 9th June he
had agreed with Bryant, that he should;advance 387/. • to
make up the sum required to redeem the Lill from Glynn's,
which was done, and the bill was handed over to

There is not a syllable of news in the City, that may
be depended upon, relative to the robbery of Rogers and
Co. That a strong desire exists to learn the mode in
which the delinquency was committed is certain, but we
think that no clue will be publicly given as to the trans-
action. Has negotiation is said to be out of the ques-
tion, whether for 4,0002 or 5,0002 to return the whole
amount, the detective principle will be strongly exerted.
The loss of the Liverpool line of packet ship Eliza-
beth, Captain Paton, has caused an expression of great
regret by a numerous class of parties in the City. The
veteran Commander was well known, not only at the
out-port above named, but also in the port of London.
.Captain Paton, we are induced to believe, has for years
had the means of enjoying his etirint cunt dignatati—but
he could not bear a state of inactivity.
The Commissioners took this morning Three per Cent.
Consols for Money, at 1001, and tile New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. at 1021—in all, about 15,0001. were
bought. Consols for the Account have been quoted at
101, and for Money at 101 k. The premium upon Ex •
chequer Bills continues to fall. Sales have been made as
row as 555. premium. South Sea Stock has advanced to
116 and 1 16i. India Stock has reached '290, but it is
now 2 per cent. lower. Bank Stock is 1 per cent. under
yesterday's prices.
In the Foreign Funds there has been a good deal of
speculation going on to-day. Spanish Three per Cents.
have advanced to 37 ; and the Active Bonds to 25 ; but
the market is now a shade lower. Portuguese Con-
verted Bonds have been sold at 55:1 ; Brazil ran at 89 ;
the Dutch Four per Cents. at 97 ; the Five per Cents.
at 99; Colombian at 14i; and Mexican at 3GI
The Share market has been rather heavy to-day ;
and businesi somewhat slack at our latest quotations.
BRITISH FUNDS:THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... 10014%
3 per Cent. Coaiols. Anna
New N per Cent. Annuities • ••• 1042%%%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan, 12 1-15
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock
South Sea Stock. IR% 116
Coasol, for Account _ 101

Exchequer ➢ills.
1,0601. .......

I%d.

I%d.
58 55 pm.
58 55 Inn
Ditto 58 55 pm.
Ditte Advertised.......
FOAEIGN FUNDS THIS DAY ATONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .....
85% 88% 89
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839
Columbian Bonds... ..... ......."... ...........
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Ceat.
Ditto for the Account 36%
Ditto Deferred Stock
Portuguese Bonds S per Cent.
Ditto Converted 55%
Ditto for the Account
551,4
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 ...... 24704
Ditto for tne Account
....
..
APICES DutchDu°DpDtciiii
ttthEOrti;'4PipoSbaseirriterihivte:CßPltEisnrotc.B7::::Cl:tt:l"i"Stile.—.D3...":"Ael;A:l"lT 1:117. O Ir:j: . 36%
RAILWAYS, PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ..... to 97
Bristol and Gloucester ... 30 ...... 35% to
Direct Northern 2%. ........ 2% to
Eaten' Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow .... ..... 50 ..—.... to 61
Great North of England. lOO .......„119
Great Western ..».......».»,«..... 75 .... ..... 142%
Ditto % Shares
London and Birmingham. lOO 219
London and Brighton
Ditto Eighths
Loudon and South Western 41% ...
....„ to eA
Yr ...... 23{,
London and Croydon
to
London and York
...... to
Manchester and Birmingham
Midland
to 108
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. '24
Norwich and Brandon 8
12%
South Eastern and Dover 33% ...... 37%
Trent Valley
York and North Midland ..... 50
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ..... 10 ... 31%
Boulogne and Amiens Y ........ 5%14 to
Orleans and Bourdeaux
Paris and Lyons .... ~ .. to
Rouen and Gavle.
'MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, 1:1:C. •2.—We
have had it large amount of business doing to-day,
without any material change in prices:— London and
York, 4h 4 ; Churncts, 735. 6(1. 3i ; Shi flield and
Lincoln, 345. 1 ; Preston and W) 10, guaranteed, 26 ;
Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 6 ;
West Yorkshire, 6i; London and liugby, li; Manches-
ter and Birmingham, Quarters, 5 1-16 5 ; Accringtons,
2 15.16 ; London. and Birmingham, 219 218 ; London
and South Western, (average,' ; Manchester and
Birmingham, 521 ; Midland, 401. Snares, 84s. 4 3-16
Paris and Lyons,; Huddersfield Canal, 191. ;

2't Piny! CouNctr..—Sir James Graham, Lord
Wharncliffe, and other Lords of the Council, had a
meeting this morning to resume the hearing of the
petition from Guernsey, praying for the confirmation
of a project of a reform in the constitution of the
States.

ova lavEs Lorr.—"Another of those deplorable
and lamentable occurrences which too frequently accom-
pany mining operations, and characterise the critical and
dangerous position of that class of individuals who labour
to gain their daily bread in this section of national in-
dustry, happened at Beaufort Iron Works, in one of
the mine quarries, or patches, on Tuesday afternoon, by
which the lives of four persons.were sacrificed. The un-
fortunate party were at that time engaged in pushing
up the rubbish train, for the purpose of clearing the re-
mains of a " fall," when a piece of ground from the
strata, lying eight yards above, unexpectedly gave way,
and fell directly on- them, literally crushing nearly every
bone in their bodies, and, in a moment, depriving them
of life. A strict inquiry has been made, so as to ascer-
tain whether this serious event was occasioned by any
negligence on the part of the master-watchman, and
from which it appears there is not the slightest blame
attributable to him, but that has been the result of
pure accident. The ground was apparently safe, and
there was not the slightest indication •of danger. The
names of the deceased are, Isaac Jame, aged 18, Cecilia
James, 18 (brother and sister) ; Charles Pensham, 21 ;
and Margaret Davies, N.—Monmouthshire Merlin.
HaALTR OF GENERAL NOTT.—Dating the past
week the General has continued to gain strength, and
he is now much better than he has been since his arrival
in England. So satisfactory, indeed, is the state of the
Gallant General's health that he may be said to be fast
i-tooTos HALL.—Sir W. Massey Stanley, 3art.'s, approaching convalesence. Lady Nott took carriage
birthday last week, was celebrated after the good old airings yesterday and to day, and it is gratifying to learn
style of 'English hospitality, at his seat in Cheshire. that her ladyship's health is improved.—Welshman.
The respected Baronet- entertained nearly 1,000 of his I Fox-nuNurto IN WALEs.—_Notwithstanding the
tenantry in a spacious marquee erected purposely for the , " distressed state of agriculture," there are, in and about
occasion. - The school children were not forgotten, a Carmarthenshire, no less than nine packs of hounds. In
handsome provision being laid out at the hall. On ' the immediate neighbourhood of the town of Carmarthen
Wednesday Si!' William gave a ball and sapper, which alone, there are the Bronwydd, the Maesg,wynne, the
concluded the three days' festivities. Tregib, the Pantykencly, and the Carmarthen pack of
f0i13944(14.--OunOrian.

Bryant. Now, this certainly was a diffrrent account
from the one formerly given, but they must
be satisfied that this was the true account, and

that the other was false, before they oould convict.
If they had any doubt on the subject, they must
acquit, It was also stated that the defendant was very
nervous, and :hat the interrogatories put by the Court of
Chi:leery were very embarrassing, but they would not
lead a person to make a false statement. They must
also be satisfied that the false statements had been

made wilfully and corruptly, and certainly it should be
recollected that he had by his first affidavit obtained
his object, the dismissal of Rice's application ‘iith costs.
They -had heard the evidence of Mr. l3yant, and they
would 'determine whether the former account given by
d6fendant was untrue in point of fact, and if such un-
truth 'Was-uttered corruptly—if .so they would give the
verdict for the Crown, but if they had any doubt they
would give their verdict for defendant.

The jury, without retiring„ returned a verdict of Nut
Guilty.

BA►NKRUPTCY.T=(THIS• DAY.)
There were about thirty cases put down today for
bearing before the several Commissioners, but none of
them up to the time of going to press,were of any im-
portance.

, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE and a full Bench of
Magistrate I.)
The first December Sessions for the county of Middle-
sex commenced this morning at the usual hour, at the
Court-house, Clerkeuwell-green.
The calendar contained more than the average number
of prisoners, there appearing no less than 63 cases, of
which 54 were charges of felony, and 9 for assaults and
other misdemeanours.

It appeared by the evidence, that the prisoner entered
the shop of the prosecutor, and taking up the article
named in the indictment, ran off with it. He was, how-
ever, eventually taken in custody, after a sharp run.
The jury at unce returned a verdict of Guilty, and
The COURT, after cauttoning the prisoner, sentenced
him to three months' imprisonment with bard labour.
The Prisoner—My Lord, I entreat of you to send me
out of the country. I have lost my character, and tor
the last three years I find it impossible to earn an honest
livelihood.

Just as the prisoner was removed from the bar, the
Police Constable, D 168, who took him into custody,
stated to the Court that he had found the duplicate of a
Waterloo medal upon the prisoner. It bore the name of
James Heaney, and, upon inquiry at the Horse Guards,
he found that a person of the name of Heaney had been
discharged in the year 1817, from the 2d battalion of
the Coldstream Guards.