The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

Ll 4, LONDON‘ TlitlitSDAY MORNING, NOVE

T H F.

THE ASSAM COMPANY. •
Yesterday a special general meeting of the proprietors of
this Corporation, established to promote the cultivation of the
tea plant in Upper Assam, was held fen the purpose of de-
claring a dividend, for the receipt of a report from the Court
of Directors, and upon other affairs. The chair was taken at
one o'clock by Sir G. de H. Larpent, Bart. The minutes of
the last. Court having been read,
The CHAIRMAN read the following repeat, after remark-
ing that the present meeting was specially convened, ac-
cording to the understanding come to at the last Court, and
that he was happy to state that the Directors had a report
to submit which they trusted would meet with the approba-
tion of the proprietors. Since the report had been drawn
up there had been more satisfactory accounts received. The
following are the material points in the report of the di-
' rectors :
In the first place, they have to congratulate you on the
attainment of an object which from the commencement they
have always deemed of paramount importance, viz., the in-
corporation a the Company. The last advises received from
Calcutta have hi-Might us the gratifying intelligence that the
Act incorporating the Assam Company had just been passed
by the Governor-General in Council, and we have the plea
sure to inform yon that the Act itself is perfectly satisfactory,
By this measure the Assam Company has become a corpora-
tion, your liability as shareholders has been limited, and the
lusiness of the Company will henceforth be carried on with
all the facilities which the corporate character affords.
" Your Directors have not received an account of the pro-
duce of the currant year, and are unable to inform you of
its probable amount. But in consequence of an unusual
and extraordinary drought in the province, during the
months in a hich the first pickings are gathered, which re-
tarded the vegetation of the plants, they have reason to
believe that the produce will fall somewhat short of their
expectations, but to what extent they have no means of
knowing. The only accounts of the manufacture that have
been received are up to the 30th June, including four months
out of the eight of the tea-making season, to which period
about 100,000Ibs. of tea bad been m2de. Great attention is
now being bestowed in India on the classifying, sorting, and
packing of our teas, and your Directors hope that an im-
provement in these important details will give the produce
of the current year a higher Character and greater value in
our market. The greater part of the produce of 1844 has
now been received, and a sale took place on the sth instant.
Your Directors believe that the concern is now being worked
to profit, although to what extent they will probably not
have the means of ascertaining with accuracy until they
have seen that the expenditure continues to be kept down
to the present amount. They consider, however, that by
making a dividend of 10s. a share out of the profits of the
Company, they will be on the side of safety, and will have
ample funds remaining in their hands to carry on the con-
cern for the ensuing year. Accordingly they have declared
a dividend of 10s. a chars to be payable to the shareholders
who shall stand registered in the Company's books on the
Ist January next."
Sir G. DE H. LARPENT said, that the Act of incorpora-
tion had, as passed in India, received the approval of the
legal advisers of the Company. There would, after paying
the amount of the dividend, and after providing fur the
expense of the crop of 1846, including home charges, re-
main a considerable balance. The Directors had enforced
the necessi;y of strict economy in Assam, as that was the
best policy in all establishments, especially in the infai cy
of such a one as this. It was not contemplated that the
whole expenses in Assam would exceed 1,000. a month.
The attention of the Court had been directed with earnest-
ness to the improvement of the quality of the teas. The
prices realised at the last public sales of Assam teas were as
follow :—For 221 chests fr m• 2s. to 2s. 6d. per lb., for 31
chests 3s. per lb., for 306 chests Is. 6d. to 25., for 356 cheats
Is. 3d. to is. 6d. per lb., arid for the lower breaks reduced
rates. The Assam Company's teas were now taken by the
trade currently throughout the country.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. TITk considered the report to be most satisfactory.
The produce of last year was 186,6441b5. It was expected
that the crop of this year would be much more considerable,
but the drought that had prevailed, would, as he understood,
prevent the yield coming much above that of last year. Was
that the case?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative; but the re-
turns of this year's crop only embraced the pickings of a few
months.
In reply to some remarks respecting the dismissal of Mr.
Bruce, the secretary,
Mr. Przinnaux remarked that that gentleman bad been
engaged at the outset of the concern for ten years. The
Directors had not been satisfied with his administration, and
had compromised his claim for one year's salary, or 1,2501. It
was incidentally remarked, that the charter of the Assam
Company in India was for nine years only, but that there
was no doubt of its renewal, as no other company had a
standing there but the Assam Company.
After the adoption of the report, and a vote of thanks to
the Directors, the proceedings terminated. •••••••••

MILITARY AFFRAY AT WINDSOR.
WINDSOR, TRESDAT.—This morning an investigation took
place at the Town-hall, before a full bench of magistrates, re-
specting the alleged assault of the 2d Life Guards on the in-
habitants of Windsor on Saturday evening last.
The magistrates present were Thomas Adams, Esq.,
Mayor ; Robert Blunt, Esq. ; William Legh, Esq. ; Thomas
Clarke, Esq. ; Robert Tebbatt, Esq. ; John Clode, Esq. ;
and John Bannister, Esq.
The hall was crowded by the principal inhabitants of the
tow n.

The first witness examined was James Dobson, sergeant
of the police, who stated that he was on duty on Saturday
night, between seven and eight o'clock. Saw some of the
townspeople coming up Peascod-street, carrying a man on
their back ; the mob was increasing. Mr. Lovegrove, of
High-street, said something to the mob when opposite his
house. Townshend, the man who was carried, got down,
and immediately one of Mr. Lovegrove's windows was
broken. The mob stood hooting for some time, and then
carrying the man, went down Theme- street. When they
came to the Rea Lion, three Life Guardsmen were standing
at the doois The greater part of the mob stopped, and
shouted " Walter for ever I" and some of them jostled
against the soldiers. No assault was committed, and 1 urged
the townspeople to go on and not interfere with the soldiers.
A young man, named Flowers, came out of Sharratt's with
Mr. Walter's flags, and a young man, named Wellman, was
by the side of him. The mob followed them up the street,
and they all turned back. Finding the mob getting noisy,
when opposite Agar's, I strove to take the sags away from
Flowers, but I fancied I was unable to do so. 1 left the sol-
diers at the Red Lion. I followed the mob up the street,
and a g,reat portion of them went with the flags into the Black
Horse, Park-street. After they had been there about ten
minutes, two of the Life Guards came out, followed by Towns-
hend and three others. I went across with the inspector, and
desired that the flags should not be brought out again, other-
wise we should take them into custody. Several of the mob
then dispersed, and we went up into the town. As we got
opposite Mr. Holderness's, the surgeon, some one said, " Cut
away police, two soldiers are murdering the civilians." On
reaching the market-place, we saw several making for Castle-
hill. 11tet them near Adams's corner, and Gibbons said,
" Come on, I think the soldiers have killed Townshend." Dia.
covered Townshend near Thumwoon's office, lying in the
road. Got him on the pavement, and took him away on a
stretcher. There was a mob of civilians round him. Saw
no soldiers. Townsend appeared to be bleeding from his
neck and shoulder. Shortly afterwards saw Mr. Blunt, a
magistrate, requesting four or five soldiers to retire, which
they did immediately and went towards their barracks.
Shortly afterwards about a dozen more soldiers came up, and
they also went down Peascod-street, in their way home.
They had scarcely turned the corner of the street, when the
mob began hissing and hallooing after them. The soldiers
returned and began swearing. The people ran in all direc-
tions, and so did the soldiers, and so did I. They ran
round and through the market-house, near which a woman
was screaming, " They have killed my son." I there found
George Hill lying on his back. Told the mother not to make
such a row. -Placed Hill at Mr. Fester's (the chemist), door,
and went after the soldiers, and saw, among others, Large
and Flowers abusing and exciting the soldiers, who were
about eight or ten in number. Mr. Blunt, the magistrate,
came up, and the soldiers went quietly away. I and another
policeman endeavoured to prevent the civilians from following
the soldiers, but the mob overpowered us, and followed the
soldiers down the street. There was one soldier, a farrier,
they called Harry, rather tipsy, who would return to the
market-house, and eight or ten of his comrades came back
with him, but they made no disturbance, and afterwards went
quietly away. The police afterwards formed themselves
across the street, and prevented the mob following the sol-
diers. Several passed through us to go to the barracks, the
mob hissing them very much, and we had great difficulty in
keeping the mob back. About ten the miltary had all re
turned to the barracks, and the mob dispersed. Several of
the soldiers had sticks—some were walking-sticks. Several
of the civilians had also sticks. I took a brick-bat from a
civilian named Hughes, and others had stones.
William Gibbons, another policeman, saw a mob of about
two hundred opposite Darling, the grocer's house, in Peascod-
street, between eight and nine o'clock in the evening; there
were no military present. Followed them into Thames-
street, where they met four or five Life Guardsmen, and
commenced hissing them. Begged them not to interfere
with the soldiers. On returning to the High-street, saw the
Guards driving the people out of the market-honse. There
were about twenty or thirty soldiers knocking the people
about with sticks. By di:ection of a magistrate, went to
the Horse Barracks fur a picquet, but the corporal on guard
would not send one without a written order from the Mayor.
When I returned, saw a large mob trying to force themselves
down Peascod-street. No military were there. Saw Towns-
bend with a stick, flourishing as he was riding on a man's
shoulders. Lald hold of him, and endeavoured to persuade
him to leave, but he wrenched himself from my grasp. This
was the man who had his face blackened. It was not five
minutes after he got away that I saw him carried away on a
stretcher. A man named Collier carried Townshend on his
back, and a person, named Large catried Plumridge.
Charles Clarke, sergeant of police—Saw the soldiers going
home, when one of them complained of being much hurt in
the head, and asked his companions if they were going off
after being served in that way? They all immediately re-
turned, and ran towords the market-house. Saw Hill- and
Large knocked down. Saw a number of drunken men halloo-
ing and yelling after the military when they were going
quietly down the street.
William Benham, another policeman, spoke as to the row,
and saw a soldier knock a man down whom they had mis-
taken for Angelo, the fighter. His comrade said he should
not have done so, as the man was innocent.
Mr. John Clode, wine merchant, stated that he saw near
the market-house the soldiers pursuing the mob, who were
flying in all directions. 'I his was about nine o'clock. Saw
a soldier strike a man, who, after reeling a little, fell down.
After he was down the soldier struck hiiu several times with
his fist and a stick, and then kicked him in the side or sto-
mach. Another person afterwards came up and struck the
man. The soldiers afterwards rushed across the market-
place, and struck right and left. Saw them strike a woman
and a boy. There were a great many women in the crowd,
sonic crj ing out, " Walter for ever." About a quarter to
eleven, saw solders pass by my house at Augusta-place, on
their way to the barracks, in twenties and thirties, most of
them in a tipsy state. When I first saw the crowd they
were waving one of Walter's flag, and cheering at the houses
of those they considered favourable to him, and hissing at
those they considered unfavourable.
William John Astle—Saw the soldiers knock down men,
women, and children indiscrimately, some with their regi-
mental canes, and others with thick sticks.

Robert Weyman swore that he was struck by the soldiers
because he wore Walter's colours—that he also saw five or
six soldiers go into Mr. Adams's shop and purchase brooms,
that they cut the birch oft' and left it in the shop, and came
out with the handles, and layed them about on the people
right and left ; that they knocked down one poor man and
his wife and child, about three months old.

Mr. Adams and the whole of his shopmen were afterwards
sworn, and all distinctly stated that they had no brooms in
the shop, neither had any person come into the shop on the
day in question to purchase any.
Major Williams, who was present to watch the proceed-
ings, stated that at five minutes past ten o'clock on the even.
ing in question, the whole of the soldiers, with the exception
of one man, were reported to him to be in barracks.
The inquiry was adjourned to Thursday next.

THE MILITIA.—CIerks of sub-divisions are now
being called upon for the date of their appointment. This is
loppood to be preparatory to a ballot for the Militia

THE LATE ELOPEMENT.
The fact of the marriage of the Lady Adela -Villiers with
Captain C. P. Ibbetson, at Gretna Hall, on Thursday last,
was announced in the Morning Post of Monday.
Our detailed notice of the fugitive pair broke off with their
arrival at the York station of the North Midland Railway.
We now append such other interesting facts in connexion
with " the affair" as have since reached us. . _ _

After breakfasting in the refreshment rcom at York, where
the elegant appearance and manner of Lady Adela was par-
ticularly remarked by several persons present, the lovers
again took their places in the mail train.
Throughout the run from York to Newcastle the parties
do not appear to have been observed, but traces of them were
discovered on the line to Carlisle, which led the pursuers to
Gretna- green.
The fugitives reached Carlisle shortly after one o'clock on
Thursday, having thus run a distance of upwards of four
hundred miles between that hour and six o'clock on the pre-
vious evening. Here they entered the Gallant Captain's car-
riage, and post-horses having been furnished by that inde-
fatigable aider and abettor of the god Hymen, in the palmy
days of Gretna—the good host of the "Bush"—in a very few
moments, the party dashed through the fine old city en route
for " the Border."

The post-boys on the road between Carlisle and Gretna
were considered the best in the kingdom in the days when
posting formed the almost exclusive means of locomotion.
Probably their superiority may have arisen from the inkling
all must have had of the importance of their trust in mans
cases. Be this as it may, the race of "Carlisle boys" is not
yet extinct, and by dint of whip and spur, the expectant
pair of whom we treat alighted at the "Gretna Hall"
Tavern before half-past two o'clock on Thursday afternoon.
To unlearned " Southrons" it may be interesting to know
that "mine host cf the Hail" unites the somewhat irrecon-
cileable characters of Boniface and priest in his own person
At the moment of the arrival of the fugitives he was pre-
siding at a dinner, the guests at which consisted chiefly of a
staff of engineers, who are just now pursuing their avocation
in this hitherto peaceful neighbourhood. A very short inter-
val occurred, however, before a person entered the room, who
delivered what appeared to the guests to be a sort of myste-
rious message to the chairman, but which in reality was sim-
ply a summons to attend " a lady and gentleman who had
just arrived from London, and were waiting his presence in
'the saloon' up stairs." With a promptitude which save,
much for the business habits of mine host, he immediately
vacated his post at the head of the table, and forthwith pr. -
ceeded to grant the desired interview.
The first introduction over, the Gallant Captain, in the
presence of his fair companion, inquired of the worthy host
whether it was true that he himself "performed the cere-
mony of marriage when requested so to do ?"
Mine host replied with great alacrity that he had done so
for some years past, and should continue to act in a similar
capacity unless prevented by Lord Brougham, who, he be-
lieved,.had at tempted some interference with his prerogative
last year.

Boniface, requesting permission to retire for a few moments,
speedily returned attired in full canonicals.
The first procedure was to obtain the names of both
parties, with a proper description of their respective resi-
dences. Here for an instant a difficulty was apprehended.
Lady Addis confessed that at the moment she could only re-
collect three dim- Christian names, though she believed she
had more. Our host soon calmed her Ladyship's misgivings,
by declaring that all the names were not necessary, in.
stancing a case where the same omission had been declared
valid—that of the Prince de Capua, who, possessing a string
of something like sixteen names, when asked to state them at
Gretna, could only recollect about one half the number.
The names obtained, next came the question of witnesses.
It was highly desirable that no party in the house should be
requested to attest the marriage, who might by possibility
have a knowledge of the principal actors. This was im-
pressed upon mine host, who promptly remarked that the
Carlisle postilions generally considered it their privilege te
act as witnesses on similar occasions, adding, that if the
Gallant Captain had no objection, one of them would be a
perfectly competent witness, while his own " better half'
might be the second.
The proposition was at once entertained, and the parties
alluded to were summoned to attend.
The clerical character was now altogether assumed by
mine best, and the ceremony commenced by a declaratior
on the part of both her Ladyship and the Gallant Officer,
to the effect that they were single persons, and that they-
had come to Gretna freely and willingly, of their own ac-
' cord, and without force.
The priest (for the time being) addressing the Gallant
Officer, next said, " Will you take this woman to be your
lawful wife?"
The Gallant Officer, without waiting to hear the remainder
of the sentence, cheerfully replied, "I will." •
The officiating officer continued—" To live after God's or-
dinance, in the holy state of matrimony. Will you love hei
and comfort her, and cherish her in sickness and in health,
and forsaking all others, remain faithful unto her so long as
ye both shall live ?"
The Gallant Captain again plighted his troth to her Lady-
ship with great apparent sincerity.
Similar questions were then addressed to Lady Adele, whr
duly responded, maintaining her self-possession throughout
in the most remarkable manner, and notwithstanding the
excessive fatigue she had undergone, appearing in high spirits.
The Gallant Captain next took the left hand of his fair
companian, and having placed the ring thereon, mine host
joined their hands together, and declared the parties man
and wife in the following terms Forasmuch as this man
and this woman have consented together before God and
this people to be man and wife, by receiving this ring,
hereby declare them to be such in the presence of God and
the se witnesses."
The marriage was then recorded in the usual manner upon
a printed form prepared for the purpose. As a good deal of
curiosity may be supposed to pi\ vail on the subject at this
moment, we append a copy of the document, together with
the signatures, exactly as they appear in the original :
" kingdom of Scotland,
" County of Dumfries,
" Parish of Gretna.
" These are to certify to all to whom these presents ma\
come, that Charles Parke Ibbetson, of the parish of Si.
Pancras, London, in the county of Middlesex, and Adele
Corisanda Villiers, of the parish of St. George, London. in
the county of Middlesex, being now here present, and having
declared themselves single persons, were this day married,
after the manner of the laws of the Church of England, and
agreeably to the laws of Scotland.
"As witness our hands at ' Gretna Hall,' this sixth day
of November, 1845.

C. P. IBBETSON.
"ADELA VILLIERS."
J. LINTON."
JANE LINTOg.
ROBERT COPLEY."
The signatures were not particularised by anything re-
markable. That of the Captain was written in a fine, bold
hand, while Lady Adela's might have been written with a
" crowquill small and new," were one to judge from its deli-
cacy and finish.

" Solemnised by
" Witnerses

The ceremony concluded, the newly-wedded pair stole a
few moments torefresh themselves, preparatory to proceeding
further northward. The afternoon was now waning fast, and
Gretna having served its turn, the fugitives were natural')
anxious to leave the " Hall " some distance behind them.
At four o'clock, the best horses the stable afforded were put
to the carriage, and the Captain having, with a bounteous
hand, satisfied all claims upon his purse, handed his youth-
ful bride to her seat, and springing into the carriage him-
self, the happy pair drove off together in the direction of
Edinburgh.

Despite the inconvenience of amateur postboys, and not
very first-rate cattle, the party reached Langholm, a distance
of sixteen miles, and the first stage upon the old road te
Edinburgh, before six o'clock. Relays of horses were here
provided at the Crown Inn, and our travellers again pro-
ceeded onwards, arriving about eight o'clock at Moss Paul, a
lone hostelrie, the property of the Duke of Buccleuch, situate
about midway between Gretna and Hawick.

At this place they rested for the night, intending to pro-
ceed early the next morning on their way to Edinburgh.—
Post.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
SHELL PRACTICE ON BOARD THE SCOURGE
_ STEAM-SLOOP, AT PORTSMOUTH.

The Scourge steam-sloop, of 1,121 tons burthen, went out
of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning, under the direc-
tion of Captain Chads, of the Excellent, gunnery ship, having
with him several officers of that ship. Captain Stevens, of
the Royal Marine Artillery, and a gang of seamen, gunners,
and marine artillerymen, likewise from the Excellent. The
day was unpropitious; a constant mizzling rain, with thick
weather, prevailed, which almost made it dangerous to fire;
but Captain Chads having taken up a position to the east-
ward of the Wight, fired the shells in the direction of the
shores off Hayling island, in which no vessel or boat could
be moving,
'1 he result of the practice has been most satisfactory, and
we should say, very conclusive in establishing the capability
of steamers to carry mortars without detriment to the ves-
sels, or the machinery of the engines. Thirteen 13-inch
shells were fired witli the following charges of powder :
Two with a charge of five pounds of powder, two of seven
pounds, two of ten pounds, one of fifteen, and six of a
charge of twenty pounds of powder. The shells were not
filled with powder, but with sand equal to the weight of the
powder of loaded shells. The mortar stands above the
weather deck, abaft the mainmast, and it was expected that
the explosion would have the effect of submerging her abaft,
but the discharge was scarcely felt, and the shock sustained
by the vessel was trifling. Eleven shells were fired right
aft, and the two last were fired directly abeam. Those last
discharged affected the vessel most, but even these caused
comparatively slight shocks. The engineers in the engine-
rot,m scarcely felt it, and not the smallest derangement took
place, although the Scourge, during the last six discharges of
the twenty pounds of powder charge, was under full steam.
Neither the bed of the mortar nor the heavy timber work
on which it rests, has been in the slightest degree disturbed.
Some of the thin deal hammock berthing, and some of the
slight plank berthing of the bulwark have been splintered,
and a few panes of glass broken, which is all the damage
sustained ; and the trial has most fully established the fact,
that these vessels can carry such an armament with perfect
safety. Mr. Fincham, the master shipwright, and Mr. Watts,
the assistant, went on board the Scourge after she returned,
and minutely inspected her, but could not find the least
sympton of any derangement on board her.
Capt. Chads will go out in the Scourge again to-day, when
the long 10-feet gun of 87 cwt. will be likewise tried.
NAVAL RETIREMENT OF COMMANDERS.—The seniors of
this meritorious class of officers, who were promoted at the
conclusion of the war, and in whose glorious achievement
they have all participated with honour and distinction, have
met at Portsmouth and Plymouth, and formed themselves
into committees, for the purpose of memorialising the Board
of Admiralty, to confer upon their long and arduous war
services, the same boon of retirement which has been ex-
tended to those of the Post Captains.
The President, 90, Capt. Stanley, with the flag of Admiral
Dacres, is quite ready for sea, but is waiting for the arrival
of the Dee steam transport, with six nine-pounder field
pieces, which the President takes out as far as the Cape of
Good Hope, but which are to go on to the Mauritius
The Fisgard, 42, Captain I)untze, left Lima on the 30th
of August, for Valparaiso._

The—Juno, 26, Captain P. Blake, sailed on Monday from
Spithead, but the weather provins bad she returned, and
sailed again yesterday morning with a fair wind for Rio,
thence to join the squadron.
The Wasp, 18, Commander S. T. Ussher, left St. Holm&
on the 16th of September, for Spithead, to be paid off.
The Frolic, 18, Commander C.)spatrick B. Hamilton ar-
rived at Lima, from Africa, on the 24th of August, and left
on the 29th, it is said, with "sealed orders" to join Rear-
Admital Sir G. Seymour, the Commander-in-Chief.
The Spider, 6, schooner packet, Lieutenant-Commander
Pym, arrived at Buenos Ayres, on the 18th of August, from
Monte Video.

The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jones, left
St. Helena, for Evando, on the 19th of September.
The Cormorant steam-sloop; Commander George T. Gor-
don, arrived at Lima, from Panama, in eight days and a half,
on the lith of August.

The Earl and Countess of Lichfield and the youth•
ful Ladies Harriet and Guendaline Anson are expected to
winter nt Graffenberg, the Noble Earl having relinquished
his intention of visiting Maple this Tun

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 12.
DAVEICPORT V. HAIM it
Mr. TIMMY concluded his reply in this case to-day, and
The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed his judgment.
His Lordship rose shortly aftter two o'clock to attend the
pricking for Sheriffs in the Court of Exchequer.

ROLLS' COURT, nor;. 12.
JODDRELL v. JODDRELL.

This was a demurrer to a marriage deed executed between
the defendant Sir Richard Paul Joddrell and his wife Lady
Joddrell, by which her ladyship's fortune of 3,7001. a year
was settled on herself, as well as an annuity of 3001 These
were subjected to certain restrictions to the effect that the
former was to be appropriated to the maintenance and edu-
cation of, her daughters, and that the annuity arising out of a
house in Portland• place was to be considered as a provision
for herself, in case of any separation taking place between Ler
and her husband. After some 'Tars' cohabitation, her lady-
ship determined to leave the plaintiff, and retire to her resi-
dence in Porland-place, taking her children with her. The
plaintiff, under these circumstances, conceiving that he was
deprived of the control of his children, endeavoured to
cancel the deed.
Arguments were heard on Monday in support of the de-
murrer, and to-day in behalf of the plaintiff.
The case was ordered to stand over till Friday next, in
order to give Mr. Rumilly an opportunity of replying in
extenso. . _

The remaining causes were quite devoid cf public interest.

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Nov. 12.

GOODALL v. MAXWELL.
The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied his
Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England the whole day.
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE
CUTHBERT AND ANOTHER V. ATTWooD.
His Honour sat this morning as Chief Judge of the Court
of Bankruptcy.
Mr. 1 oLLET' official assignee in the estate of Cuthbert and
Clark, appeared by petition, requiring Mr. Attwood, M.P.,
representative of the house of Spooner, Attwood, and Co.,
to retlind certain rums overpaid, and to give up a remain-
ing dividend of 2501. on the estate. It seems that
Spooner, Attwood, and Co. had security from Cuth-
bert and Clark to the amount of 5,0001. in the shape
of fiveal,ooCl. bills, Stein and Co. on Kensington and Co. The
material question in the case seems to be whether the deed
of security be general, extending to all debts, or only having a
-p.cilic reference to a particular loan. The assignees, about
1821, seem to have considered, rightly or wrongly, that this
;eeurity hat a general reference to all debts, and sold to
Me srs. Attwcod the bills, Stein and Co. on Kensington and
Ce., which they beld under the deed ofsecurity, for 2501, al-
lowing a further debt. of 233/. to be proved against the estate
.if Cuthbert and Clark.
His HoNouß, in giving judgment, said the petition had been
put in, fequiring from the creditor a restoration of property
of the bankrupts, which was held by him in liquidation of
an invecured debt. His Honour would hesitate much as to
whether the jurisdiction of the Court, could extend to this
case without the consent of the defendant. But assuming
the jurisdiction of the Court, considering the evidence
without the affidavit of Mr. Attwood, it appears that Mr.
Atwood received certain security, and that in consequence of
this security he had received more than his right. The pe-
ition requires that this be returned. The last sum paid on
the estate was paid in 1822, twenty-one years befpre the
petition. A petition in 1845 is presented on the ground that
that security was redeemable, and that the bankrupts have a
claim on that security. His Honour did not think
the Court had any jurisdiction over this matter.
It the petitioners will, they must try this point direct,
and make it out if they can. Taking, however,
Mr. Attwood's affidavit into consideration, it appeart that 21
years ago the assignees either knew there was a contract ex-
tending the security to debts in general, or honestly made a
nistake in so considering it. From 1821 to 1845 the question
had never been raised. He could not afford relief to the reti-
‘ionersagamst Mr. Attwot d, but in consideration that Mr.
Attwood had not appeared to be personally examined pend-
ing ill health, and that the letter sent by Mr. Attwood to
the assignee in 1844 bad not been answered, his Honour
dismissed the bill without costs, and ordered that the costs
;if the petition be paid out of the estate.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 12.
THE QUEEN v. THORNTON AND BENTLEY.
This was a scire facias to repeal a pa!ent granted to W. C.
Thorritoli, for improvements in cardsetting machines. It op-
peared at the trial, which occupied two days, that the pa-
tentee had disclaimed four out of six parts r.t- the invention
and the jury found that he was not the first inventor of the
remaining parts, and that one was not useful, thereby in effect
repesli g the potent.
Counsel on a former day moved for a new trial on the
grounds of misdirection, that the evidence of an assignment
'rom Thornton to Williamson, and from Williamson to
Bentley had been improperly received ; that a scire facies
:ranted upon the original specification could not be prose-
Aged after a disclaimer, and that the verdict was not accord•
in g to the evidence.
Lord Da MAN, in giving judgment, said the Court was of
apinion that there was no reason to disturb the verdict; but,
at the same time, it held that, as the evidence as to the
assignment might be questionable, there should be a rule
granted on that point.—Rule granted.

THE QUEEN r. EDWARD COALES.
A rule having been granted to show cause why the de-
fendant should not be prohibited from exacting certain fees,
ts the Clerk of the Quarter Sessions of Somersetshire, from
prisoners charged with misdemeanours,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose to show cause against the
rule, and to show that there was nothing in the case to war-
rant the interference of this Court.

The object of the application was to call upon the Court
to quash the order that had been made, prohibiting the exac-
tion of those fees.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case against the ap-
plication at great length, and read several affidavits of
parties who deposed that enormous or illegal fees had been
paid by prisoners to the clerk of the sessions before they
would be allowed to go to trial. In one of the affidavits the
deponent stated that in a certain case several poor people
charged with tnisdemeanour, would not be allowed to
take their trial until they had paid 2/. 15s. 6d. each.
In another case which he (the Attorney General) thought
called, more than any other, for the interference of the
justices, was when a poor old man, Eighty years of age, and
his two children, who were charged with an assault, would
not be allowed to take their trial until they had paid those
illegal fees; the consequence was that they had to make
wo or three journies, and when tried were acquitted; but
the expenses they bad been put to were such as
to have brought them to the very verge of ruin.
The affidavits he (the Attorney-General) bad before
him were full of such allegations, and, therefore, he would
ask, were not the justices bound to protect the public
against what be would not characterise by any stronger
term than improper conduct.
The COURT—Were the fees taken other than those in the
tables then existing?
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT—Nut one.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there were several, and read
a passage from one of the affiOavits, which stated that five
times the legal amount had been exacted in some instances.
The Comp.-If so. the act was clearly illegal.
DEFENDANT'S CoUNSEL said there were five defendants,
and the legal fee was taken from each. I
The Solicitor-General followed on the same site as the At-
torney-General. _

DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL then addressed the Court at great
length, and said that Mr. Coales bad been in the
office for the last thirty-four years, and that he bad
succeeded his father in that office, and that the ta.esent de-
fendant had always been anxious for the settlement of those
fees, and that he would rather have a salary as he felt it pain-
ful to be obliged to take fees. lie contended it was a great
hardship on the part of his client to have affidavits read in
this Court which he had not answered and could not answer,
and which would make him out to be the most extortionate
man in the whole county of Somerset. Ile also contended
,hat it was most extraordinary that in the whole of the mass
of affidavits that had been read, there was only one farmer,
one magistrate, and one attorney.
The lourrr, after a short consultation, decided in &your of
quashing the order, upon the ground that the order of the
Bench of Magistrates was evidence of itself that the de-
mand was legal.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, .Nov. 12.
(Sittings in Banco.)
SITU V. NEBBITT.

The Court was occupied nearly the thole morning with
the arguments in the above case, which presented no point
of public interest.
The Court rose at two o'clock, and will sit to-morrow
morning at ten to bear appeals against the decisions of the
Revising Bariaters, under the Act 6 Victoria, cap. 18.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 12.
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court met this morning at the usual hour, and pro-
ceeded with the special paper.

CLARKE AND ANOTHER V. RICHARDSON AND ANOTHER.
The arguments in this case were resumed by Mr. PEACOCK,
which occupied the Court the whole of the morning. The
point before the Court arose upon the construction to be
placed upg,n the release of a debt. It would appear that the
plaintiff Clarke had released one Curling from a bond debt of
10,0001., in consideration of his aiding and assisting to recover
the debt from Richardson, who was the principal debtor upon
the bond. Richardson however, by his Counsel, contended
that the release not only debarred the liability of Curling, but
absolutely extinguished the debt as against all parties alike.
On the other hand, it was argued that the plaintiff only re-
leased Curling and not Richardson.
At the close of the arguments on both sides,
The LORD Cittav BARoN gave judgment. This was an
action brought to recover 10,0001. upon a bond, to which the
defendant Richardson was the principal, and one Curling was
the surety, and in answer to the action a release had been
pleaded. Now, it was argued that this release was only in-
tended to absolve Carling from the debt, but upon looking at
the release itself, he confessed he could by no means gather
that this was the true and proper construction to be placed
upon its language. No doubt, the intention of the
plaintiff was only to release Curling from the liability of an
action in respect of the bond debt, but in law and in fact the
relase extinguished the debt and the plaintiff's right of action
as well against Aichardson as against Curling. The plaintiff
therefore had no remedy against Richardson or his executors
by an action at law, and hence it followed that the judgment
of this Court must be for the defendants.
Mr. Baron PARKE and Mr. Baron ROLF& concurred in this
opinion, and judgment was recorded accordingly.

SECONDARIES' COURT, Nov. 12.
(Before Mr. Secondary PorrEn.)
LIABILITY OF SURGEONS TO SERVE ON JURIES.
One of the jurymen, a surgeon, claimed to be excused from
serving, on the
ground that he belonged to the Barbers'
Company, and that, by an Act, George IL," Barber-surgeons
wet e exempt from serving on all assize inquisitions,' &c.
The SECONDARY said it did not exempt him trom serving
in the superior courts.
The applicant said that Chief Justice Tindal had, in 1841,
nt!erl the point in his favour, and ordered that his name
should be struck out of the list.
The SECONDARY said, a decision on an ez parte application
before one judge was very different from a decision before
several, after hearing arguments on both sides, and it had
been held that those parties were liable to serve in the supe-
rior Court. He, therefore, could not excuse the applicant.
The juror said that the words appeared to him very dis-
tinct, and he should press the Act upon the ward authorities.
There were three causes tried on bills of exchange, but
were all undefended.

COURT OF EXCISE, Nov. 12.
(Before the Hon. Captain PERCY, T. HARRISON, Esq., and
C. J. H EBBW() Eaq.)
EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF ADULTERATED TOBACCO...-.
George Crofton and Abraham Crofton, of No. 61, Bartholo-
mew-close, Smithfield, tobacco manufacturers, were charged,
upon information, with manufacturing, and having in their
possession, tobacco adulterated with alkaline salts, contrary
to the late Act for the regulation of tobacco manufacturers
which provides that nothing but pure water shall be used in
the manufacture of tobacco.
More than half a ton of the tobacco had been seized, and
the casd was looked forward to with considerable interest.
The defendants had given notice that the 7 would defend
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been retained by them, but on the case being called on this
day neither counsel, solicitors; nor defendants appeared. The
usual notices having been proved, the following evidence was
taken.
Mr. Austin, surveying examiner general of Excise, said he
visited the manufactory of the defendants on the 9th of
August last, accompanied by Messrs. Smith and Phillips,
also officers of Excise. He examined the whole of the pre-
mises. In a small room he found several women stripping
tobacco. A large quantity of the leaf was lying on the floor,
and some of it was quite wet. He was induced to taste it,
and found it exceedingly salt, with a solution also of lime.
He also found in the room two pails full of a liquid solu-
tion, and, upon tasting it, pronounced it to be that of
common salt. Upon seeing the foreman he questioned
him as to whether he was the person who superintended
the business of that establishment, and was answered in
the affirmative. Witness then asked him whether the
tobacco he saw damped down was to be sold for
tobacco or snuff, and was told for tho best returns. 'Wit-
ness then asked him to taste the solution in the pails, which
he did, and said that he did not taste anything the matter
with it. Upon inquiring for the proprietors, the foreman
said he would send for them ; and, upon Mr. George Crofton
coming in, witness directed his attention to the tobacco on
the fluor and to the contents of the pails, and asked him
whether he considered that the contents of the latter were
salt? " Salt !" said Mr. Crofton, "no ; if it is salt it must
have cople from the pump so." He tasted the water from
the pump, and found it perfectly pure. Beside the pump, in
a pail, he found a solution like brine, and asked Mr. Croton
what it was for? Mr. Crofton replied, "It was for the
tobacco; it was useless saying it was for snuff, as they must
know it was for tobacco." lie then seized the stock of
tobacco, and conveyed it to the chief office of the Excise
department. The following day he submitted four samples
to Mr. George Phillips, practical chemist to the Board of
Excise, for analysation.
Mr. George Phillips, professor of chemi- try, said that he
received four samples of tobacco from the last witness, which
he had submitted to various tests of analysation. One of the
samples of the damped leaf he found adulterated to the extent
of 13.67 per cent. with common salt; a sample, No. 2, of leaf,
5.41 of salt; the first pail of solution contained 3.75, and the
pail No. 2, 19.80 per cent. of adulteration. The other tobacco
found on the premises was of a very pure character.
Mr. Davis proved that the defendants were entered manu-
facturers of tobacco, and were so on the 9th of August last.
An entry to that effect was made in his survey-book.
The COURT ordered the whole of the seizure to be con-
: demned, which is equal to a penalty of nearly 2001.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday a young man, named William °piers, was brought
before the Lord Mayor upon a charge of robbery.
James Bowie, a waterman, who resides at Gravesend, stated
that on Monday morning, about ten o'clock, he arrived at
Billingsgate in the hatch-boat named the Sir Edward Cod-
rington, with fresh herrings for sale. He was in partner-
ship with the owner of the boat in the sale of fish, and the
prisoner was a cabin-boy belonging to the b at. About two
o'clock on Monday the prisoner was missed from on board,
and at three o'clock witness went down into the bed-cabin
for the purpose of getting the sum of 19/. 4s. 6d., which he
had placed under the head of the bed-cabin. Upon going to
the spot where he bad depo ited the cash he found that
it had been stolen, together with two bags, a memorandum-
book, and some papers. Witness had seen the money safe at
eleven or twelve o'clock, and did not leave the boat after
that time until he missed the money, and no one had been
in the cabin but the prisoner and himself. Between six and
seven o'clock witness went with an officer, to whom he com-
plained of the robbery, to the Cit 3 of London Theatre, where
he found the prisoner, in the company of several girls of the
town, amongst the audience. The prisoner was searched,
and in his possession was found a bag, which the witn+ ss
knew at once to be his, and which contained several sove-
reigns, no doubt his property. Upon being questioned, the
pr's mier said the bag contained no bcok, but it did hold a
shilling.
John Bower (policeman 570) stated that he went to the
City of London Theatre on the evening of the day of the
robbery, suspecting that he should find the prisoner amongst
the loose females, and lie was not long there when he found
that he was right in his guess. The bag which was taken
from the prisoner contained 101. in gold, and there were three
sovereigns loose in the prisoner's pockets.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you wish to say anything, pri-
soner? Prisoner—Why, I took the money, my wLord, from
the place where it was put, and I went along with a lot
of girls, but whether I spent the money amongst them or
gave it to them, I don't know, I'm sure. As for the book
that master talks of, that was in the big bag, and I tore
it up.—The prisoner was committed for trial.
Lewis Benjamin was charged with having picked the
pocket of a gentleman of a handkerchief.
Mr. "%V. H. Bailey, of No. 4, Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico,
stated that on the afternoon of Monday, as he was passing
along the north side of St. Paul's-churchyard, he suddenly
felt his handkerchief removed from his coat pocket. Upon
turning round lie observed the prisoner wipe his face with
the very handkerchief that had been removed from his pos-
session. Witness said to him, " What are you doing with
my handkerchief?" to which he replied, " I didn't know it
was yours."—(A laugh.)
Shelford (policeman No 160) said that he apprehended
the prisoner upon the charge of Mr. Bailey, and found two
other handkerchiefs upon his person.
The prisoner said that he had not committed any robbery.
He had been in the habit of carrying three handkerchiefs
for his personal convenience and accommodation, for he did
not know how soon he might lose one or two in the streets of
London.—( A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR said the prisoner should have an oppor-
tunity of making that defence before those who would be
capable of appreciating it.
The prisoner—My Lord, I hope you will order the officer
to give me up my own property. The two handkerchiefs he
took from me are my own.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
John Roberts was committed for having picked the pocket
of Mr. J. T. Hyne, Tre surer of the Surrey Theatre. The
robbery was adroitly committed at ten o'clock on Monday
morning, in Gresham-street. The witness suddenly missed
his handkerchief, and upon turning round saw his handker-
chief in the front pocket of the prisoner's coat; when, the
prisoner following him, he stooped and slipped out the hand-
kerchief, and dropped it in the street.
His LORDSHIP acknowledged, with thanks, the receipt of
51. from Mr. W. West, through the hands of Messrs. Hoare,
the bankers, for the poor-box, and expressed his sincere hope
and belief that the contributions to the poor-box of the
Mansion-house, to which there were so many melancholy
claims, especially in the winter months, would be numerous.
He apprehended that, everything considered, the approach-
ing winter would tell upon the sympathies of the friends of
humanity with more force than was generally expected. He
therefore thought that he could not commence the duties of
the office of Chief Magistrate in a more proper manner than
by calling upon those who were prosperous to remember the
thousands who had to contend with poverty in its most
frightful shapes.
Two gentlemen who were present immediately contributed
a sovereign each, but would not mention their names.
BO IV-STREET.
Peter Battie, a foreigner, was brought up for further exa-
mination on the charge f having violated three little girls
under twelve years of age, at his lodgings in Newman- street,
Oxford-street.
He was defended by Mr. O'Brien, who cross-examined
the witnesses at great length, in order to show that there
were some grounds for the suspicion that the parents of the
children had offered to hush the matter up for a consideration.
The prisoner had written a letter to one of the parties, re.
toting to the charge, which was considerably strengthened by
its production by the officer, Pocock.
He was fully committed for trial.
A cab-driver, named George Hull, was brought up by war-
rant (having failed to attend upon a summons), to answer
the charge of having behaved in an insolent manner to Mr.
Albany Fonblanque, of 48, Connaught-square
The complainant stated that he had occasion to call upon
Mr. Pavey, of 47, Holywell-street, Strand, on the Ist of
November, and while standing before the door (being him-
self on horseback) the defendant drove up behind him. The
narrowness of that part of the street prevented his passing,
and deponent consequently asked him to wait a moment
until he had addressed a few words to Mr. Pavey, with whom
he was anxious to make an appointment for another day.
The defendant, however, abused him in impertinent language,
and, although no one was in his cab, persisted in driving
forward. Mr. Fonblanque was compelled to submit, in order
to prevent an accident either to his horse or to himself, and
was accordingly driven to the end of the street in front of
the defendant's cab.
Mr. Pavey corroborated this evidence.
The defendant expressed his contrition for the offence, at
the same time urging that he used no offensive language to
Mr. Fonblanque, whom he thought was intending to proceed
forward. He appealed to the constables of the division to
testify to the respectability of his character.
Mr. JARDINE thought that the conduct of the defendant
was clearly such as to render him amenable to the Act, his
apparent contrition being the only circumstance in his favour.
His Worship fined him 10s., or ten days' imprisonment, in
default of non-payment.
WORSHIP-STREET.
A Jew, named Hyam Abrahams, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Bingham, charged with having, by the following
artful scheme, obtained the sum of 31. ss. from Mr. Simon
Lazarus, a general dealer at Mile-end :
The prosecutor stated that about a month ago the pri-
soner, with whom he had had some previous business trans-
actions, called at his house and stated that he was acquainted
with a tradesman who had for sale a large quantity of gold
washings from picture-frames, for which he demanded only
55.,91. and that if witness would advance that amount they
would between them the profits, which he knew to be
considerable, as he had had numerous transactions of a si-
milar kind before, and they had always turned out excellent
speculations. Witness reluctantly acceded to the proposi-
tion, and the prisoner conducted Mm to the house of a pic-
ture-frame maker, named Moseley, in Leonard-street, Shore-
ditch, from whom he received a jar containing the supposed
gold washings, for which he paid the 3/. 55., at the request
of the prisoner, and took it away with him. On the
following day he sent the jar to Mr. Cyril', a gold
refiner in Barbican, to have its contents melted, and on call-
, ing afterwards for his golden deposit, he was informed by
the refiner that it was a mere compound of worthless rub-
` bish, and that there was not a particle of gold in the whole
mass. He immediately went in search of the prisoner, who,
upon being apprised of the result, expressed great astonish-
' meat and indignation at the imposition which bad been
practised upon them, and at once proceeded with him to the
house of Moseley, to whom he abruptly intimated that
unless he produced the person from -whom he had received
the spurious article they should expect their money to be
returned. Moseley appeared completely astounded at such
an announcement, but promised to see the prisoner further
upon the subject, and they accordingly went away; but all
I his subsequent efforts to meet with the prisoner having
been unsuccessful, the witness went alone to the shop of
Moseley, and was then informed, to his great surprise, that
the prisoner himself was the person who had left the jar of
spurious gold under the care of Moseley, with directions
to deliver it to the witness, and to receive the money for
him which the witness paid for it, and which money he
bad subsequently paid to the prisoner. On being apprised
of these facts witness gave immediate information of them
to theustod police, and the prisoner was ultimately taken into
cy.
In cross-examination by Mr. Vann, who appeared for the
defence, the witness admitted that he had received from
Moseley a written engagement to refund the amount, but said
' that Moseley had since, under the advice of his solicitor, re-
fused to fulfil its conditions.
Mr. Moseley proved that the jar and its contents had been
left with him by the prisoner under the circumstances de-
scribed, and that the latter had afterwards called on him,
and received the money the prosecutor had paid for them.
The witness disavowed all knowledge or participation in the
fraudulent part of the transaction, and declared that he had
only been induced to give the undertaking referred to from
an apprehension that he might be himself involved in the
charge.
Mr. Vann contended that the prosecutor's acceptance of
Moseley's promise of indemnification amounted to a condo-
' nation of the alleged fraud, and effectually precluded any
criminal proceedings.
! Mr. Heritage, on the other side, submitted that no ar-
reagevut the prosecutg might larre wade with third par.