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stances of aggravation. -- It was one 'of the most
aggravated cases of libel that had ever come before
the Court. With regard to the defendant Brander,
he certainly had not been so culpable as the other defendant,
he had had no control over the publication, and perhaps had
not seen the libels, but he must have been aware of
the character of the paper at the time he embarked his
capital in it, and of the liabilities which as a proprietor
he was incurring. The sentence of the Court-was that the
defendant Thomas Holt be imprisoned iii the Queen's
Prison twelve calendar months, and that the defendant
Brander be iMpriiioned in the same prison for three calendar
months.—The defendants were then removed in custody.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. JuAtice WILLIAMS.)
WHITE V. HODGES.-.-WHITE V. GOODHALL.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a rule to show cause
why the judgment obtained in the first-mentioned cause, and
the scire facias issued in the second, and all subsequent pro-
ceedings, should not be set aside on the ground of fraud and
collusion. The Agricultural and Commercial Bank of Ireland
appeared to have been established in the year 1834. A capi-
tal of 250,0001. was to be raised by shares, but it was alleged
in the prospectus that the actual capital was a million. It
appeared from the affidavits that the actual capital never
exceeded 1,8001. What had been done in the present case
was this. An action was brought against the public agent of
the Company, and the party then allowed judgment by
confession. The same thing took place in both cases. Judg-
ment was entered up in the Queen's Bench in Ireland. By
an Act of Parliament relating to Joint Stock Banks, power
was given to any party to remove a judgment from the Courts
in Ireland, and to enter it up in the Courts in England, for
the purpose of issuing the scire facias in this country against
parties who might reside here. Judgment was accordingly
entered up in England, and he now applied to his Lordship to
set aside the judgment in this Court, on the ground of fraud
and collusion. The defendant, in the year 1836, bought in
this country 100 shares of a person of the name of Harvey,
who acted as an agent of the bank. In November, 1836, the
bank stopped payment, but it continued in existence by bor-
rowing money on promissory notes, and it had no power to
do so by Act of Parliament. Coupons were issued to
avoid the difficulty respecting interest. Under the provisions
of the Banking Acts, there was a return made every year
to the Stamp-office, of the names of the shareholders, and
the defendant, Mr. Harvey, having ceased, in 1840, to be a
shareholder, his name was not returned until the occurrence
which lie was about to state. In 1843, 6,528 names were
returned to the Stamp-office, whereas the number had never
before exceeded 4,253. In that list the name of the defen-
dant again appeared. That being done, proceedings were
taken for the purpose of getting the " judgments entered up.
Upon the affidavits before the Court, he contended that the
action in this case was not brought by the plaintiff, or for the
benefit of the plaintiff, but that they were brought by per-
sons in the bank for the purpose of making the defendant,
who had ceased to be a - partner in 1840, contribute to the
losses of the bank.—Rule granted.

PO LICE INTEL LIGENCE

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A private of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, named Robert
Henderson, was brought up, charged with being a deserter.
Mr. HALL, as soon as the prisoner was placed at the bar,
addressed him, and said I have received a commucation from
the Horse Guards that you are not a deserter.

Prisoner—l am a deserter, Sir.
Mr. HALL---An investigation has taken place at the Horse
Guards, and it is reported to me that you are not a deserter;
but you may rest assured that if you are brought here again
under similar circumstances you will be imprisoned. You
are discharged this time.

The prisoner then left, again protesting that he was a de.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.
We received about an average quantity of Wheat from
Essex, but an unusually small supply from Suffolk and Kent.
The stands exhibited on the whole a fair show of samples
of Wheat of home produce, while the demand for it was
steady, at prices about equal to those obtained on this day
se'nnight. At the close of business most of the best descrip-
tions had found buyers ; but a portion of the middling
and inferior kinds was left over for Wednesday next:
The supply of fine Foreign Wheat offering was rather
limited, yet the amount of business doing in it was
scanty. Holders were firm, and for the few transac-
tions reported, last week's rates were supported. So little
was doing in corn under lock, that the prices must be con-
sidered next to nominal. The supply of barley has fallen
off considerably since our last. The Hertfordshire malsters
took off a large portion of the malting qualities, at full
prices ; but the value of grinding and distilling was with
difficulty maintained. Malt was held on full as good terms
as of late. Irish Oats were barely an average in amount,
their quotations underwent no change. Beans, peas, and
flour moved off slowly. The two former at barely ; the latter
at fully last Monday's value.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
NunAT—Essex & Kent, MALT—Chevalier 636 to
red ...... ...... 43s to 60s OATS—Yorkshire and
Ditto, white .., .... 576 to 61s Lincolneh., feed
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe
coin, red
Ditto white 44s to 506 black
Irish, red 47s to 506 Cork, white
Ditto white
RYE—Old as to 330 BEANS—Tick 30s to 366
New 36s to 3tis' PEAS— Grey 3ss to 38s
BARLEY—Grinding ...... 25a to 29s Maple 33s to 34s
Malting .... ........... 33s to 36s White 30s to 354
Chevalier ... 32s to 358 Boilers 32s to 38s
MALT—Suffolk and Nor- }lova—Town made
folk s6s to 628 Sufto k 34s to 38s
Brown sos to 518 Stockton & Norfolk 34s to 35
Kingston and Ware 56s to 62s
FOREIGN GRAIN A/
WnEAT—Dantric

Hamburgh 36s to 405
BARLEY 3os to 33s

OATS—New
Feed l4s to 16s,
SMITH

MONE ir AND COMMERCIAL NEWS-
- CITY, QUARTER TO THR.EE.
The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were large, and prices met with very firm support.'"
The sales werc 5,000 bales on speculation, and 3,000 for
other- purposes. The Share Market closed rather
languidly, but a fair number were sold. Eastern'
Counties, 104 ; Grand Junction, 234 ; Great Western,
Fifths, 19i • Brighton, 45 ; Manchester and LeedS, 1082;
Midland &unties, 91 ; Paris and Lyons, 24
; South
Eastern, New, 36i ; and York and North Midland,
New, 554.
The Sr. James, from New York, does not, add much
to our previous information, her dates being only ,
unary 4. The exchange was 109 k. Stocks appear to
have been rather unsteady, owing to a slight diminution
in the abundance of money. In. Corn business was
quiet, but in Cotton there was more doing.
From Canada we merely learn that Sir Charles Met-
calfe's policy appeared to be approved. There were a'
good many ships building at Quebec, from which We
may presume that an active spring trade was expected.
An arrival from Nelson furnishes dates to Sept. 20,
inclusive, and we are glad to observe, that in general,
the accounts are of a satisfactory tenor. ,
Advices from Odessa state that the Russians have ob-
tained very important advantages for their commerce..
from the Porte, the import duty upon goods into
Turkey being fixed at three per cent. on Russian fabrics,
but seldom amounting to more than two per cent. The
number of Russian firms in Turkey is said to be steadily
increasing, the Government of the Czar favouring their
removal from St. Petersburgh. The same also is the
ease as regards Persia.
The English funds are very firm, and the purchases
by the Government broker continue to buoy up yrices.
'lO-day the amount taken is 20,0001. Consols at 974. lie
current rates for this security have been 972 to -IP°
unfunded debt is steady in value, the premium being
675. to 695. East India Bonds are 81s. to 83s. Bank
Stock is higher again, even upon the material rise of
Saturday, being 195 k to 196. India Stock likewise ex'
hibits a rally from its previous depression. The heavy
investments are quiet at about former rates, the New
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. being 101.1- to 102, and the
Reduced 1028 to 103. The Three per Cent. Annuities
are 984 to i which is again rather better.
There is a fair business doing in the Foreign Market,.
and most of the investments look rather firmer. Spanish
Five per Cents obtain 23 to 234 ; the Three per CentS.,
31i to ; the Passive, 5k ; • Portuguese Converted have
again recovered what they lost, being 47 to 48. The
Old Stock is 754. Mexican Bonds are supported at 34
to k for the Five per Cents , and at 101 for the Deferred.
Colombian Stock is at 12k. Buenos Ayres Bonds are,/
33 to 322 ; Brazilian, 79, or 1 per cent. higher ; anu:
Peruvian, 23. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
firm at 55 to 55k.
The icquiry for Railway Shares is moderate, and the.
holders obtain good prices. Birmingham and Derby
have advanced to 39 and 38 discount; Hull and Selby to
9 and 10 premium ; Brighton, 5 and 44 discount ; and
South Western to 35k and 354 premium. The French
Railways are less heeded. Paris and Orleans are 13
premium. Birmingham are a shade lower • and South
Eastern have been somewhat flat; Greenwich have ral-
lied to 7 discount. Nothing has been done in Joint:
Stock Banks.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK*
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 1951 196 iv".
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Bif '
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
31 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... 103 1021
New 31 per Cent. Annuities 101 i 102 10if
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock 276 -278
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lid. 1-14.
10001.
NO/. 2.

Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCP ,

Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. ... 79
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 86fr
_ _ _

Columbian Bonds .:... -. ....
Mexican Bonds 1837, 5 per Cent 34 34
Ditto Deferred Stook... loi
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ... 23
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Snanish Bonds, Five per Cent. ... 231 23
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Deferred l4 13
Ditto Three per Cent.
Dutch 2i per Cent... ... „........ 55i 55
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT WO; ~
R A itivAirs. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Derby ..... .... 100
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 671 to 68

Eastern Counties 23 ..... -- -
Do. Extension -
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50 - .
Harrogate and Knaresboro' 3 .... 3h to .--• .
Hull and Selby
London and Brighton ...... ...... 50
London and Birmingham Stock .244354.. ..
.. .. ... Lot' '---4" •
Ditto A Shares -
London and Greenwich ... 124 sgl ~ to ---
London and South Western ... 4115 ...
Ditto Eighths 4 ... .. 2411 to --
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 131 l 7 ...... to 161
Ditto Serip...... .. ............ ... 5
Manchester and Leeds .. 70 lO9 ..... to --•
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 -
Newcastle and Darlington Junct: 15 -
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip -
Ditto A Shares ... l4 nisi_ to
North Midland ... , 100
Paris and Orleans 2O -
Paris and Rouen .. ..... ..... 20 -
South Eastern and Dover 5O -
York and Nartb Midland... SO -
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 4
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 27.---We :es
a fair inquiry for Stock generally, and our late Frio,
are fully maintained:—London and Birmingham Ne,w',l.th
shares, 431; Sheffield and Manchester, 60f to 61 ; -17'wtor
Unions, 100 ; South Eastern Scrip, 37 ; Manches,,ol
and Birmingham, 39i to I ; Manchester and Liverr
District Bank, 10*.

A conger eel, seven feet long, and two feet thbreile.,.
inches round, was sold in our market yesterday for si-%
fings. It weighed about 1281b5., and was bought by a
by
son belonging to Lewes. It was the largest eel ever 00,1..4
the oldest of our fishermen, and was taken about tw"
miles off the town by Harman's boat.--Brighton Herald. t
led
BRIGHTON.—Much excitement has prevai
Brighton, in consequonce of the examination at the poillth
court (carried on with closed doors) of a private in the r
Hussars, charged with being accessory to the Inuriegt•
Edward Hanley, who was gamekeeper in the serviee.,,,a'och,
Allcock, of Wilton, in the county of Wexford, in of
1839.. This proceeding was occasioned by the receil,',.e to
letter from the Hon. Captain Hay, a Wexford magistio
the Colonel of the 7th, apprising him that sonic post, vied
was in custody at Wexford, on a charge of being CO
in this murder, had made sonic statements iniPlichsted
Lynch, who, it was understood, had subsequently en, the
into the 7th. It was ascertained at the termination ?I_ the
investigation that the prisoner admitted he had lived 1:_,05
neighbourhood at the time of the murder, and that h 7„,r
present
.at Hanley's funeral ; but he strongly denied /7.0%
knowlege of the murder. The prisoner will be sent;Wand for examination. Edward Hanley was murdered Aug.o
return in the evening from tha fair at Enniscorthy, "rod-
found the following morning in a pool of water by the
side, besmeared with blood; the scalp was found to the
been torn from his head, and a hole, which penetrated tutold
brain, appeared over the temporal artery, and the eYebfroin
nose were much swollen as if he had received a blue'
some heavy weapon. • of Sit
The accounts that have hitherto been* given the
Francis Burdett omit altogether his connection w", 101011
University of OXford.. He was matriculated as a gen,`,„
commoner of Christ Church, Dec. 13, 1785, being t''',;d big
His father was also of Christ Church, entering in 1761, a 17:33,
grandfather of New College, where he matriculated 1'11749,
and had the honorary degree of Doctor in Civil Law jai
Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, an(-I_, sre
veral of the leading members of the late Administrationbe
expected to hold a conference to-morrow. There is.,,t";e'does-
general meeting of the Whig-Radical Members oil sitter'
day or Thursday, when, it is supposed, a plan of ePP°to the
to the Government, especially as to the amendment
Address, will be agreed upon.—Post. au 1
The police have not succeeded in throwingoel
light on the mysterious affair at West CoWes•
seem to be completely at sea on the subject, and frowntleree'
traced out everything they now know nothing, nor sorrel
anybody. The story in one of the county papers of
of gunpowder and other combustibles having been 1.70001
Mr. David's premises, is a pure invention.: The (11,e0jell
found did not exceed three ounces, with which the Z,tazle
cannon was charged, and with three bullets, the st
being about forty feet from Mr. D.'s bedroom (•cure-111.$
which it was pointed. We earnestly hope the jotlY
may be found out and receive the punishment they 5°
merit.
preside

Sir E. L. Bulwer, Bart., has consented to P
at Ili e dinner of the General Pension Society for 184.

BIRH S.
On the 24th in,J., at Redhill, T
Havant, Hants, the wife of til'
,
Rev. Thomas Yard, of a son. W' Bowe" On the 25th inst., al Forest-hill, Mrs. A.
of a son. so. AI
On the 25th inst., at'Leicestur, Leicester-squat°,
phonso Henry Jones, of a daughter, iltew ter
Hans On the 25th inst., Mrs., Richard Winter, of v.*
race, St. John's-wood, of a son. Met- r• ll' •'-
On the 26th inst., at Bloomsbury-square, .
Breton, of a son. R. O"
On the 26th inst., at Clapham-common, Mr& -1.•
of a son. pp
On the 26th inst., the lady of Charles H. Whitmore'
_....---
Clapham-road, of a son

MARRIED.
On the 25th_ inst., at Didmarton. fire,Gloucestersh 1111'
W. Rich, of London, to Anti, third daughter •
Rich, of the former place.
• On the 25th inst., at St. Martin's-in-tbe-Fielder Kooe,
Benjamin, eldest son of Edward Clarkson, Esq., Mr Tontlis'
Kentish-town, to Martha, fourth daughter of Air. •
Charing•eross. • Frolerj
Oct
'e•
On the 25th inst., at Poulton.le-Fylde, Laneaskireict &ugly
son of Colonel Murton, Royal Marines, to Mary, •
ter of the late Thomas Wilson, Esq., of Poulton-

DIED.•doo
of On
the
ltehtee2CBethlenueltl.,DaateiAselifir.e4-street, Bath, Dorothea,tsio ;oh,
On the 15th inst., at Bittern Manor House, tada 161—
Lewis Shedden, of Eastonton, Hants, Esq., late
Hussars, and eldest son of the late Colonel John Shedslir.
On the 17th inst., at Ward's-farm, Writtle, Essell!
Blytn
thehe ed 59.
Oag2lst inst., Edward Bowerbank, Esq., °
tr
BiOnp thshoate-street aged 83. sge 23d inst.,, at Llanyblodwel Vicarage, 4-" or"
Rev. James Donne, D.D., Vicar of that parish._ of COW
On the 24th inst., William Turner Parry, risq"
brooke•row, Islington.