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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAN MORNING, JULY 18, 1.845

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS. July 17.
(Committee for Privileges.)
Their Lordships sat to-day shortly before twelve o'clock, in
a Committee for Privileges. The Peers present were the Lord
Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, Lord
Cottenharn, Lord Camoys, Lord Mountford, Lord Bexley, and
Lord Morton.
TLIE MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIItE'S CLAIM TO VOTE.
Counsel were heard, and witnesses examined, on behalf of
the claim of the present Marquis of Downshire to vote at the
eiection of Representative Peers for Ireland. After which their
Lordships declared that the Noble Marquis had made oat his
claim.— Claim allowed.

WHARTON BARONY.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL summed up, to-day, the case on
behalf of the claimant to this barony.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL partly replied, and the further
consideration of the claim was adjourned sine die.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 16.
( Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN. )
THE RO3IFORD BANE—IN RE JOHNSON, JOHNSON, AND
MANN.
This day was appointed for the application for certificate by
the elder Mr. Johnson and his son, that of Mr. Mann having
already been granted without any opposition.
111 r. Wilkinson (Stevens, Wilkinson, and Satchel] ), New-
street, solicitor, attended for the assignees to oppose the appli-
cation ; Mr. Lawrence, for ei2hteen creditors, to the amount
of 7,0001., to take care of their interests ; and Mr. Cooke to
support the application of the bankrupts.
For the better undemanding of the "results " of the bank-
rupts' estimate, the official assignee k Mr. Follett) read a report
conta;ning an abs.ract of the Romford Bank, as filed by Thomas
Johnson, sen., which was as follows.—" That Mr. Thomas
Johnson admits having withdrawn from the bank in thirteen
ears the following sums :
In Bills £13,380 0 0
oney 12,735 0 0

----1:26,115 0 0
That the bank was carried on during the whole period of its
existence (eighteen years), not only without profit, but a
loss, the expenses being stated at £16.767 0 0
Profits

X.:),6 0 0

Thus showing a loss upon the trading of that
sum, in addition to bad debts, of

Making a total of ...... .........

£3,0t0 0 0

As quarterly balances were struck during the whole periol of
eighteen years, it must be assumed that Mr. Johnson was aware
of the position of the bank affairs. The balance sheet of
Thomas Johnson's private estate admits the receipt by him in
thirteen years of the previou,ly named ..« £36,115 0 0
Receipt from the Aldgate concern ... 13,709 0 0

Profit—rents
5,973 0 0

£5'0,807 0 0

Which is accounted for by—
Loss on whitelead concerns £8.669 0 0
Interest and a discount
Personal and domestic expenses 18,306 0 0
£46,689 0 0
Further proving that the bills and moneys withdrawn from the
Romford Bank were applied to purposes distinct from that
Concern.

The Learned COMMISSIONER having here communicated
with the official assignee, said he had discovered something in
the accounts in favour of the bankrupt, which he wished to
have appended to the report just now read ; the bank stopped
payment upon the sth of June, and the sums received and paid
were on the few days previously. . .

Paid.- Received.
June 1 £B49 0 °June 1 £473 0 a
2 Sundry I 2

3 - 66 0 0 3
4 603 0 0, 4
5 3,563 0 * 5 3,353 0 0

£5,088 0 0
June Ist, in the bank, 1,1911. ; June 5, 1,030/.
Upon a question from the Learned COMMISSIONER,
➢lr. WILKINSON said be appeared for the whole of the as-
sigr ees, four in number.
This statement, however, was denied by Mr. Coosa, who
read a letter from one of the assignees—a Mr. Cooper,
addressed to Mr. Johnson, sen., disclaiming any desire to
oppose the certificate, but condoled with him upon his mis-
tor tune.

£4,986 0 0

Mr. Commissioner Goy LBURN said, the fact of Mr. Wilkin-
son only being instructed by three of the assignees made no
difference to his right of opposing.
Mr. WILKINSON (in the absence of Mr. Jones) then made a
variety of observations on the conduct of the bankrupts, in op-
position to the granting a certificate. He called several wit-
nesses, who gave evidence at great length, on points which
have been brought before the public.
Mr. LAWRENCE applied to be heard for several creditors,
who had left it in his trust to oppose or not, as the merits of the
case might lead his judgment.
Mr. Commissioner GOULEURN refused to allow Mr. Law-
rence to address the Court, as it was contrary to the words and
spirit of the Act of Parliament.
_ _ _

Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN said he wished to know from
the official assignee what capital Mr. Johnson had when he
started in the bank ?—The Official Assignee thought, as far as
he could discover, that it was not really more than 1,0001.
Mr. WILKINSON said that at one time it was no more than
661., and proceeded to call Mr. Croysdale to show the fact from
a vast array of figures ; when
The Learned CommisszowEß. said he wished to come at the
fact, as he was anxious to keep clear of a labyrinth of figures.
Mr. WILRINson said he would not press that matter and
would now only advert to one other pint, which was as to
whether an entry of 5,000/. was made in the books by the
bankrupt before or after the failure, and called Nfr. Carter, the
managing clerk of the official assignee, who distinctly stated
Mr. Johnson told him it was made after the failure. It was
his decided opinion also that no advance had been made from
the bank to the concern at Aldgate.
Mr. LAWRENCE here said that he withdrew all opposition
for his clients.

The Learned COMMISSIONER then asked if any other
creditor wished to be heard ? but no one appearing,
Mr. COOKE, for the bankrupt, said that be approached this
case with considerable anxiety, considering the age, and infir-
mity, and the respectability of the bankrupt's family. The
Learned Counsel proceeded with an historical narrative of the
bankrupt's various phases in business until the year 1826,
when, upon the failure of the then existing Romford Bank, he
had, after strong solicitations, consented to re-open it. His
character then stood high in the world, and Mr. Surridge had
assured him of success. For the first six or seven years it cer-
tainly was not a prosperous concern; but yet he had
reasonable hopes that by assiduity and attention it
would ultimately realise profits, and the more so
as he had the concern in Aldgate to fall back
upon. It must be admitted that his own means as a banker had
been rapidly running out, but the trading of bankers should
not be measured by that of other traders, for if Mr. Johnson
had at once shut up the bank he was afraid that the most dis-
astrous consequences might ensue, and he felt the less inclined
to do so, as he was even then fully persuaded, however illusory
that might be to others, that he had a capital of 13,0001., which
would be available to meet his engagements. No doubt bu
that many persons lost money by Mr. Johnson, and no wonders
their feeling angry; but it should not be forgotten that
had lost much more himself, and his all was now lost to him.
It had been alleged against him (the bankrupt) by Mr. Wilkin-
son, that he had put himself forward for City honours, not only
at a very late period of h:s life, but when he must have known
that his circumstances were in a most shattered condition ; but
the fact was otherwise, for he was anxiously solicited to take upon
himself the aldermanic gown, the shrievalty of Middlesex, and the
distinguished office of Lord Mayor, in 1841. Every one knew
that these offices cost a considerable sum of money in the discharge
of the duties attached to them, and if in having undertaken
there he had done anything wrong, why he now must answer
for it. In 1841, the executors of White called upon him to pay
a bond for 6,0001., which considerably distressed him, and upon
the failure of Whitmore's house, who were their town agents,
they had a difficulty in inducing Glyn and Co. to act in that
capacity for them, and, in fact, they absolutely refused to do
so, unless upon Johnson's depositing bills with them and giving
them a bond; and very early in June, 1843, Glyn's house,
having refused to make further advances, Johnson had a fiat
issued against him, even at the very moment when he was nego-
tiating to keep up the credit and meet the liabilities of the
Rornlord Bank.
Mr. Commis;ioner GOULBURN.—Why, Copley, the clerk,
'has sworn that, within three months after he entered the ser-
vice of the Rumford Bank, he knew of the insolvency ; and
what right had the bankrupt to feed the Aldgate concern from
the bark, even if that were so?

Mr. dOOKE—Undoubtedly the bankrupt had no right so to
deal with his customers' money, but they all knew that he was
engaged in two other concerns, and that the money of each and
"all was used for the benefit of each and,all. The banking
business was only an incident in the bankrupt's dealings, and,
if he had permitted the money of his customers to lie idle, how
would he or any other banker be able to meet the expenses of
his establishment ? The customers did not object to the Rom-
ford Bank lending money to farmers and bakers, or others of
their neighbours, and he was at a loss to know why they should
now complain that he had lent money to himself as a trader at
Aldgate, rather than do as a banker at Romford. There was
no proof that he was a reckless trader, nor was be charged with
having lived in an extravagant manner. No man could now
say that he had concealed a single shilling, or that lie had made
a purse for himself, or that he had contracted a single debt by
making false representations, or that he had been guilty of a
single fraud.
Mr. Commissioner GOULBUAN—No one has said so, Mr,
Cooke.

Mr. Cooxa was extremely glad to hear his Honour say so,
for that must greatly relieve the character of Mr. Johnsqn, and
produce a feeling of considerable satisfaction to his respectable
family. The bankrupt may, perhaps, in many instances have
been in error, and deceived himself as to the nature aud
extent of his resources, but under all the circumstances of this
painful case he trusted that this old, infirm, and respectable
man would be allowed to go down to his gray with an un-
sullied reputation.

The Learned Commtsstotama said be would retire perhaps
an hour to read over his notes, and then proeeed at once to de-
liver his judgment. On his return
Mr. Conimissioner GOULZURN said, after much considera-
tion it was his opinion that the failure of the bankrupt in this
ease couid not be called the result of misfortune or of cireum-
stances over which he had no control, but rather that it arose
from years of misconduct, as a trader in a branch of business
which of all others required the greatest care and vigilance, and
therefore the judgment of the Court was, that the certificate
must be refused.

SHERIFFS' COURT. July 16.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHILL.)
CORNOCY V. LEES.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 41. Bs. 9d.
for wages.
The defendant pleaded that he never was indebted in a larger
sum than 41. 3s. 4d., and that he had tendered that amount.
Sir. THOMAS stated the case. The defendant is a grocer,
and the plaintiff had been his shopman ; he went to the situation
on the 2d of April, and remained two months _and four days,
when the defendant, from some reason, but apparently not an
unfriendiy one, desired plaintiff to look for a situation.
Evidence was then adduced at some length, when it ap-
peared that the cause of plaintiff leaving was in consequence of
frequently asking for leave of absence for and hour, and staying
longer. He asked, on the 2d of June, for an hour, and de-
fendant said that if he wanted an hour then he had better go
altogether, and plaintiff said he would. Defendant tendered
him 41. 3s. 4d. for two months' wages at 251. per annum, and
asked for a receipt. The next day, the 3d, the plaintiff called,
and made a demand of 41. Bs. 9d., for two months and four days'
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was two months exact, or was totaken as being so many
weeksT laeajnu'rlys,oafmtearny dayssomtime, gave a verdict for the defendant
on both issues.

Mr. TuomAs applied for the writ to be retained, on the
ground that the calculation of thejury as to time was erroneous,
and that the tender was bad in law. _ _

The UNDER-SHERIFF said he could not do that, for it would
imply that he was dissatisfied with the verdict, which he saw
no reason to disturb, as both questions were purely for the jury.
A judge, however, could be applied to.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CI R CUlT.—Chelmsford, July le.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice CoLimnos, and a
Common Jury.)
BROWN V. BREWER.

This was an action brought by Mary Brown to recover
damages from the defendant, William Brewer, for the breach
of his promise to marry her.
Mr. Sergeant Charnel' and Mr. Ogle were for the plaintiff,
Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. Bramwell for the defendant.
Segeant CHANNELL stated the case, and said the parties in
this action were persons in a humble condition of life, and the
plaintiff sought compensation for a very grievous injury that
she had sustained at the hands of the defendant by his break-
ing a solemn promise he had made to marry her. The plaintiff
was the daughter of a beer-shop keeper, near Braintree, and the
defendant had formerly been a footman and groom, but by the
death of a relation he would come into the possession of a con-
siderable sum of money. It might be as well for him to
state that the plaintiff was 44 years old. and he believed the
defendant was not more than 33, but he was perfectly well
aware of this disparity between their ages at the time he pro-
mised to marry her, and after going so far as to obtain a
license upon the Wednesday, and have all the dresses and the
wedding dinner provided, he without any cause whatever re-
fused to fulfil his promise, and the defendant, therefore, by
the advice of her triends, was compelled to adopt the present
proceedings.
The Rev. Mr. Scale, the minister and surrogate of the
parish of Braintree, deposed that he was acquainted with the
parties, and remembered the defendant coming to him for a
license to be married on the 4th of March, which was the day
he fixed for the wedding. On being informed whom he in-
tended to marry, witness told him Miss B own was a very good
girl, and she would make him an excellent wife. Witness
waited until twelve o'clock on the 4th of March to perform the
ceremony, but the defendant did not make his appearance He
came the next day, and paid for the license, and then said he
did not intend to get married. Witness told him he had acted
very wrongly, and it might have serious consequences.
Cross-examined—Did not say anything to him about ec-
clesiastical censure, or about a white sheet.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CHAMBERS—How long ago is it since the plaintiff
was a wo, thy, good "girl ?" Witness Well, I should
think it is a good while since she was what may properly be
termed "a girl." She is now about 44 years old.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CHAMBERS—Yes, rising 45, is the not ?—( Renewed
laughter.) Witness—She may be. The defendant did not
come for the license in his footman's dress, but he was very
smart. Did not hear that the boys were following and laughing
at him. He gave as a reason for his not going to be married
on the 4th of March, that he had to receive a legacy of 600/.
or 700/. on that day.
Mrs. Mary Carter deposed that she had been acquainted
with the plaintiff and the defendant for a good many years.
The defendant used to live with a lady named Ratcliffe, who
was his aunt. He was a sort of " servant of all work" to
her.—( A laugh.) When this lady died, he became entitled
to some !property. He used often to joke, and say that he
should get married, but he did not mention any one in par-
ticular, and witness told him that Miss Brown was a very nice
young person.
Sergeant CHANNELL—What did he say to that? Witness
—Why, he said he thought so too.—(Roars, of laughter.) She
told him that she was older than he was, but he said that did
not matter.—( Renewed laughter.) After this they -became
intimate, and the marriage was fixed to take place on the 4th
March. Witness was invited to the wedding feast at the plain-
tiff's mother's house, and she went there accordingly. A number
of guests were invited, and Miss Brown was dressed in her
wedding suit, and all the other preparations were made for the
wedding.—( A laugh.) A post-chaise was sent by the de-
fendant, and it was waiting at the door to take them to church,
but the bridegroom did not make his appearance.
By Mr. CHAMBERS—Had known the defendant's family for
several years. His father was a labourer. The defendant was
brought up as a labourer, and when a boy used to be employed
to frighten away birds, or anything else that he was asked to
do. The joking about marriage was after he had received the
legacy.
Mr. CHAMBERS—I suppose as you were going along he
said something about getting married, and you said, ";dolly
Brown is a nice girl."—( Laughter. ) Witness—Yes, she
happened to be standing at the door as we were going by, and
I remarked to him that she was a nice girl, and he said,
" Yes, I think she is "—( Roars of laughter. )
Mr. CHAMBERS—Pray, Mrs. Carter, will you tell us when
you consider a woman ceases to be a girl ?—( A laugh.) Wit-
ness—Not until she is married.—( Roars of laughter.)
Mr. CHAMBERS—Then they are all nice girls, I suppose,
until they are married ? Witness—Yes—(Renewed laughter. )
The witness then went on to say that there was a good party
invited on the wedding-day, and finding the bridegroom did not
come they resolved to dine without him. They did not have
any dancing or singing, and, in fact, it was rather a dull affair.
She did not hear anything said at the dinnir about loiiing the
young man or the 7001. The plaintiff was there, but she could
not eat any dinner.--( Laughter. )
Mr. J. Harrington proved that he was invited to the in-
tended wedding, and he added that he was to have given the
bride away. The plaintiff was quite ready, but the gentlemae
did not come.—( A laugh.) Witness dined, had tea, supped,
and stayed all night
Cross-examined—As the defendant did not think proper to
come, they resolved to " keep it up" amongst themselves.
( Laughter.) They aie up the whole of the wedding cake.—
( Roars of laughter.) They finished the wine and the brandy,
and enjoyed themselves.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Yes, and I believe you drank as toasts,
" Absent friends," and " Better luck another time."
Witness—Yes, we did.—( Laughter.)
John Brown, a brother of the plaintiff, proved that she had
purchased some wedding clothes and furniture, in anticipation
of the marriage. He also said that the defendant Asked him to
be " Daddy," and give the bride away at the wedding.
James Digby, a post-boy at the White Hart, Bocking. proved
that the defendant engaged a post-chaise to take his intended
bride to church, and that on the sth of March he came and
paid for it, and gave him ss. for himself.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the jury, and after making some
humourous remarks upon the nature of the evidence in support
of the case for the plaintiff, urged that the action was one of a
most trumpery description; and that it was perfectly clear, from
the conduct of the plaintiff, that she had no affection for the
defendant, and that the only object she and her friends had in
view was to get hold of the defendant's money. He contended
that in point of fact the plaintiff had sustained no real injury,
and although she might be legally entitled to a verdict, yet that
the smallest amount of damages would be a sufficient remune-
ration for the injury she had sustained.
Mr. Justice CoLearnes having summed np, the jury found
for the plaintiff—Damages 301.
CROWN COURT.—( Before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.)
James Jenkins, 21, was indicted for stealing a handkerchief,
the property of George Howard.
It appeared that the prisoner was in confinement at Spring.
field Gaol upon a charge of uttering counterfeit coin, and while
under committal for trial at these assizes he took the oppor-
tunity, while the prosecutor, who is the schoolmaster of the
gaol, was in one of the wards, to steal his handkerchief. A
fellow prisoner, who happened to see the act committed, gave
information to the turnkeys, who, upon searching the prisoner,
found the handkerchief in his possession.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and it was proved that
he had been before convicted of felony, independent of the
other charge of uttering counterfeit money.
Chief Justice TINDAL sentenced him to be transported for
ten years.

OXFORD CI R UI T.— Oxford, July 14.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord Chit f Justice DENMAN.)
Jahn Watts, aged 22, and William Neale, aged 19, were
indicted for feloniously assaulting Henry Tebby, at the parish
of Heath, in this county, with intent to do him grievous bodily
harm.

Mr. Rickards appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Walesby
for the prisoners.
The prosecutor, who is a gamekeeper in the service of Mr.
Rousby, of Cotteslord, was out on the night of the 12th of Ja-
nuary last, between six and seven r.st., when he heard a hare
scream. He was not watching the game, bat merely on some
bu,iness of his master's ; he, however, turned and went towards
the spot whence the sound appeared to proceed, and saw three
men, one of whom was named Jesse Willis. The prosecutor
asked Willis what he was doing there, when the latter struck
hint a violent blow and knocked him down ; as he was getting
up he received from the other men several severe blows which
inlicted serious and lasting injuries upon him ; in fact, caused
the loss of an eye, and also destroyed on one side of his head the
senses at once of sight, hearing, and smelling. He was not so
stunned as not to be Able to recollect that he altogether re-
ceived seven blows, nor was he so deprived of sense by the
brutal treatment as to be incapacitated from swearing to the
best of his belief that the prisoners were two of the three men.
Willis was convicted of the assault, and sentenced to 15 years'
transportation at the last assizes. The effect, however, of the
blows was at last to render him insensible, a• it appeared, the
weapons used were hedge-stakes three feet long and about six
inches round. •On recovering himself he made his way to the
house of the Rev. Mr. Maguire, the Roman Catholic clergyman
at Heath, where he was most kindly treated. The brother of
Mr. Maguire received him; on reaching the door he fell down;
he was taken in and every kind of restorative administered, for
his state was weak and his wounds apparently dangerous. Mr.
Jones, a surgeon at the neighbouring village of l3rackley, was
very soon in attendance, and from his account it would seem
that the left side of the head was broken, the left nasal and
cheek bones fractured, the left eye grievously wounded ; and
there was also contu=sion of the brain, the result of blows in-
flicted with a heary blunt weapon. On the evening in ques-
tion, while at Mr. Maguire's the prosecutor named Willis as
one of the men, but a few days after named the others. Severe
as the injuries were, it would appear that he was not in ail
confusion of mind when he first sought assistance at the chapel-
house. A maw named Adams, the brother-in-law of the con-
vict Jesse Willis, proved that he had been himself with the
prisoners on a subsequent occasion, and that both of them,
after acquitting Willis of any share in the transaction, re-
peatedly admitted that they themselves were the guilty parties.
Nothing could be more perfectly explicit than this confession,
or more eonvincinu, if the witness could be relied on.

It was also proved that the prisoners were seen in conversa-
tion with the witness on the evening and at the spot where he
alleged the confession to have been made.
11Ir. WaLEsav addressed the jury for the prisoners.
The Learned Judge summed up, and the jury soon found
both prisoners Guilty.
Lord DENMAN, after commenting on the enormity of the
offence, sentenced them to fifteen years' transportation, observ-
ing, however, that he would willingly have passed a lighter
sentence on Neale (who by confession appeared to be less
guilty), but that the statute was imperative, and he had no
option. His Lordship seemed to intimate that from some other
quarter a mitigation might be hoped for.
The only case of any interest in the civil side bad not ter-
minated at the rising of the Court.

AT ID LAN D CIRCU.III—iVO% t'lampton, July 16.
CROWN COURT.--( Before Lord Chief Baron PoLLocx.)
The only case of interest which occurred was the trial of two
men, named If rn. .lulyan and Freeman Starsmore, charged
nnidal
it ti subject.
nind It appeared from the evidence to-day that Julyan,
g him
with having aided and assisted one Thomas Russell in wound-
ing and causing bodily injury to Solomon Rawson, with the
butt-end of a gun, with intent to murder him.
This case derived its interest from the reference made to it
in the Chief Baron's charge to the grand jury, and the very
peculiar circumstances in which the prisoner Julyan, by his
own statements, had now placed himself.
Mr. Miller appeared for the prosecution.
The case arose out of one which was tried at the last assizes.
Two men, named Mayes and King, were charged with an as-
sault while poaching on the grounds of the Right Hon. V.
Smith, and the former was convicted. Circumstances after-
wards occurred which led the committing magistrate to think
a
that Mayes was innocent, and he instituted an inquiry upon
the
indeed Starsmore, had since made confessions of their own
ga
with a view to relieve Mayes from the punishment now
for the conviction of the offence.
After hearing the evidence,
The Loan elms. BARON directed the acquittal of Julyan,
against
whom he said there was no evidence, except indeed as
indicted under the Poaching Act. With mad to Starr-
to his presence in the field, for which he might have been

more, if the jury believed he told the story with a view to
relieve Mayes from punishment, the story being untrue, they
would acquit him. But if they believed the story, and that he
didstrike the blow, it would be their duty to convict him.
The jury found both prisoners Not Guilty.
This morning, in consequence of the nature of the cases to
be tried, ladies were excluded from tho Court.
John Horn (aged 19), a private in a regiment of iifantry,
pleaded " Guilty', to a nameless offence.
The Loan CHIEF BARON, without an accompanying ob•
servation, ordered sentence of death to be recorded.
Richard Pearson (aged 32), was charged with having, at
Piddington, near Northampton, on the 11th of March last,
feloniously assaulted, against her will, Mary Ann Westley, with
the intent to commit a rape. The grand jury had thrown out
the bill for the capital offence. _ _

Mr. Wing conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Miller de-
fended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutrix, a girl not
quite fourteen years of age, that on the morning of the day on
which the assault was said to have been committed she met
the prisoner, who was a dealer in rags and bones, at the
house of a Mrs. Whitbread, who lived in the same village.
She had previously known him, as he was in the habit of
calling at her mother's house in the way of business ; but on
that occasion the prosecutrix told the prisoner he need not
call, as her mother was from home. She afterwards went to
her sister's and thence house. The prisoner shortly after-
wards came to the house and inquired if her mother had any
rags and bones to sell. The prosecutrix replied in the affir-
mative, and sold him some bones, for which she recei►ed in
exchange some beads. This occurred in the " house-place,"
behind which was a parlour. The prosecutrix proceeded to
shut the door which communicated between the tiro apart-
ments, when the prisoner, after asking her if she would like
to be married, pushed her into the parlour, threw her on
the flour, and committed one of the assaults of which she
now complained. Prosecutrix then told him her mother
was coming, when he let her go, and she ran into the house-
place. His basket was then upon the table. She removed
it outside the outer door, when the prisoner pulled her back
into the room, a .second time threw her upon the floor, and
committed acts, which, if true, left no doubt of the capital
offence having been committed.
After hearing the details of the charge, as given by the
prosecutrix herself,
The LORD CHIEF Bawois said the offence was clearly a
rape, or nothing.
Mr. WINIII observed, that if that was his Lordship's opinion,
he did not wish unnecessarily to occupy the public time. The
Court, however, would recollect that the grand jury had
ignored the bill for the capital offence.
The LORD CHIEF Haltom said he was aware of it, bat the
Court had nothing to do with that circumstance. The pri-
soner was charged in the present indictment with an as-
sault with the intent to commit a rape. The evidence of the
prosecutria distinctly and clearly proved the perfect com-
mission of the rape, even according to the old law as it
existed before the present. Whether the prosecutrix resisted
by cries, complaint, or otherwise, was evidence with reference
to a charge of rape, but of little consequence with refer-
ence to a charge of assault with intent to commit, &c. The
capital offence being, according to the evidence of the pro-
secutrix, complete, the present was not the way in which the
prisoner could in law be tried. It had been suggested by the
Learned Counsel for the prisoner that the greed jury had
thrown out the bill for the capital offence. No doubt they
had, but why the grand jury lid so they did not know, nor
ought they to know, because it was a part of the oath taken by
grand jurors that they should not disclose the " secrets" which
in course of their inquiries were disclosed to them. With the
decision of the grand jury they (the present Court) had nothing
to do. The question was, could they find the prisoner guilty
of the assault for which he was indicted, when, if the evidence
were to be believed, he was guilty of the capital charge ?
Whatever wish he (the Chief Baron) might have to uphold
the morals of the country, he did not think he should be justi-
fied in distorting the law of the land to punish an individual
for one offence, when he was, if guilty at all, clearly guilty of
another. The jury would therefore acquit the prisoner.
In accordance with the directions of the Learned Judge (as
the jury thought), they proceeded to consider their verdict;
and, in consequence •f the length of their deliberations, it
began to be generally thought, that in spite of the Judge's
directions, the jury would find th• prisoner guilty. At
length—
The Loan CHIEF* BARON interfered, amid, addressing the
jury, said they had really nothing t• consider. He had ex-
plained to them the exact position of the ease, and he was bound
to tell them that in point of law they could not find the prisoner
guilty of the offence for which he was indicted.
The prisoner was then acquitted.
This was the last case on the Crown Side, and the Lord.
Chief Baron left the bench about half-past ten o'clock.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, Jul?, 15.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice CaysswaLL.)
Thomas Higgins was indicted for a burglary in the house
of John Heslesrrove, at Kinsley-green, in the West Riding,
on the 2d day of March last.
Mr. Hall and Mr. Overend conducted the prosecution; the
prisoner was defended by Mr. Blanshard.
The prosecutor, it appeared, is a man of 85 years of age, who
resides alone in a small house at Kinsley-green, at a consider-
able distance from any other habitation. The prisoner, who is
a barber, occasionally called to shave the 'prosecutor. In one
room of the house the prosecutor kept a box, round which
was passed a chain, secured by a padlock, and which, no
doubt, had the appearance of being the repository of some
valuable treasure. Its chief contents, were, however, it ap-
peared a few silver spoons, a mourning ring, and a blood-
stone, the latter article especially being one on which the
prosecutor seems to have set considerable value, and which
he was in the habit of showing to his neighbours as a cer-
tain styptic when applied to a wound likely to be dangerous
from excessive bleeding. The prosecutor was very decrepid,
and it was necessary to assist him into the witness-box.
Ha said, that on the evening in question, about dusk, he
heard some person at his front door. He was in the habit
of sleei.ing on the hearth, and was probably asleep that even-
ing, but could not recollect. He looked through a hole in
the door, and saw two men there. One of them spoke. He
said they were poachers—men, as the witness expressed it, who
" win" game—and they asked to be allowed to come in to
warm themselves, as it was very wet and cold. The witness
said he knew the voice of the man who • spoke—it was the pri-
soner Higgins. Witness said he would not have anything to
du with poachers. They said they would do him no harm if
he would let them in to warm themselves. He was afraid to
let them in, as he saw there were two of them ; and told them
to go to the village at Quarrel, where there were several
houses, and they would be let in. They stopped awhile at the
front door, and he still refused to let them in, as he was alone.
They then went round to the back door, and forced it open.
They came in. They forced him down on the bed, and
wrapped him in the bed-clothes, and one of the men called to
the other to get a band and tie it over his face. They did ro.
Witness thought they were going tei murder him, and asked
what they meant by using him in that way ? They said they
wanted his money. He said he hid none. They declared he
had, and said they would murder him in two or three
minutes. He asked them what better they would be of that,
as he had no money, and said they might search the house.
They talked awhile, and then broke open the box in the
other room, and took the spoons, mourning ring, and blood-
stone, and any other articles they thought they could make
money of. There was a light from the fire when they came
in, and when they were getting the band to put round his face
he saw them. One was the prisoner, and the other was a
taller man. They stopped about an hour. Witness was" stag-
nated," and thought to himself " These fellows are gone, and
they have left all these things scattered about the place; now's
my time to get out of the house, I think." Went to the village
of Quarrel. Had a lantern and a candle, but the candle went
out. Two persons, of the names of Sykes and Clark, found
him. Was very ill for some time, and hardly knew his neigh-
bours.

On cross-examination he said that the prisoner came about
a fortnight after, and offered to shave him. Would not let him
—would not trust him with his throat.

The witness, however, was unable to point out the prisoner
as the party who had robbed him ; and even when his attention
was particularly directed to him, and he was asked if that was
the person, he said he could not tell. His evidence was given
with a great deal of ready garrulity, but his mind was evidently
much weakened by age, and probably in some degree by the
alarm he had undergone. . . . .

It appeared that he was found the next morning, about six
o'clock, near the village of Quarrel, sitting by the river side,
drenched to the skin. He did not recognise Sykes and Clark,
who found him, but begged earnestly for mercy, as he was a poor
old man, and had nothing to give them. It was not until the
evening that he partially recovered his recollection.
The door, it appeared, had been broken open with a plough
coulter, which had been taken from a plough belonging to a
farmer in the neighbourhood. It was sought to skew that the
prisoner had been seen the day before in the field where the
plough was.
There was some other trifling corroboratory circumstances
adduced in evidence, but too weak to be relied on, and his
Lordship directed an Acquittal.

POLICE IN TELLIGENC E.
(YESTEROAY.)
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Susan Gregory, a young woman, who for the last two years
and a half has held the situation of one of the housemaids at the
Army and Navy Club-honse, St. James's-square, was placed at
the bar, charged with stealing a gold breast p:n, the property
of Hugh Richie Wallace, Esq.
The prosecutor stated that he is a member of the club, but
at present was residing at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street.
On Sunday last he dined at the dub, and he then n-iticed that
the pin was safe in his cravat. He returned at night to the
British Hotel, and on undressing to go to bed he discovered
that. he had lost the pin, and gave inf:p mation of it to the police.
The pin produced was the one he had so mis-ed.

. .
Robert Dixon, apprentice to Mr. Thomas Blackburn, of
Skinner-street, Somers Town, pawnbroker, stated that about
three o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner offered the pin
in question to pledge for lOs. He asked her who it belonged
to, and she said her husband. Having received notice from
the polic., describing the pin he gave her into custody.
7itr. MALTBY asked the prisoner if she wished to say any-
thing ?—The prisoner said she had merely offered the pin to
pledge to ascertain its value.
The pawnbroker said such was not the fact.
Mr. ‘IALTBY—But how do you account for the possession of
it? Prisoner—lfound it on the hearth• rug at the club.
The prosecutor said he did not wish to prosecute, as he under-
stood the prisoner had borne an excellent character.
Mr. AIALTRY said any representation in her favour could be
made before the Court at her trial.
She was fully committed to Newgate.

CUSTOM-HOUSE SALES.—A question having been
raised respecting the officers of the revenue assuming the duties of
an auctioneer, at the sales by auction at the various ports throughout
the kingdom, at stated periods, of goods of various kinds which
have been wrested from smugglers, or seized in consequence of
some informality with regard to their importation and entry, or for
being undervalued or otherwise, and which as respects London
took place once a quarter at the Commercial Sale.rooms, Mincing-
lane, as to whether such officers should be required to take out
licenses to enable them to perform the duties required of them in
that capacity, the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have made
a commuuication to the Board of Excise, which has been trans-
mitted to the collectors and comptrollers of Customs throughout
the kingdom, for their information and government,—that they do
not think it expedient that the officers employed in conducting sales
by auction, under the directions of the Commissioners of Customs,
should be required to take out auction licenses for such purpose.
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday Mr.
Joseph Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of
William Hussey, aged thirty-three, of Mason-street, New-cross.
David Ambrose, foreman of the new atmospheric railway at New-
cross, said that the deceased was employed on the same works.
About a month ago deceased came home intoxicated, and went to
the closet with a candle. He fell asleep there, and at an early
hour next morning witness was awakened by cries of "murder,"
and " fire." Witness ran to the kitchen, from whence the cries
proceeded, and there saw the deceased quite frantic, his linen in
flames, and endeavouring to climb up the chimney. In a short
time witness pulled him away, and after be bad gone up stairs he
found the closet on fire. He extinguished the fire, and finding
the deceased much burned he had him conveyed to the hospital.
Witness believed that he had accidentally set his linen on fire whilst
in the closet. He died from the injuries on Monday last. Verdict,
" Accidental death."
CLERICAL PREPERMENT.—The Rev. Thomas Ma-
son to the vicarage of Shepton Montague, Somerset; patron the
Earl et Ilehesta.

BANK RETURNS-
(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria,. cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulatiun during the Week ending Satur-
day, the sth day of July, 1845 : Average
PRIVATE BANKS. " Amount.
Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co £28,820
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 12,543
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 12,383
Aylshum Bank, Aylsham—R. and E. Copeman 5,719
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford
and Hunt 39,523
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
:ialdock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 30,760
Barn itapie Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 13,947
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke—
Cole, Seymour; and Co.
Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard
tiedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford—
Trapr, Halfhead, and Co.
Bewdl(i Bank, Bevvdley—Nichols, Baker, and
!rano
Bicastei and Oxfonlahire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co.
tiirmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 23,985
iiinniflgnarn and Warwickshire Bank, Binning- _

•
• ham Moilliett, and Co 14,268
Biamiti4d Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak
Boston Boston—Garfit and Co 76.563

11o.Son !3-ink, Bolton—Gee and Co 10,301
Itridgr‘: ter Bank, Bridpvater—E. &J. Sea!ey 9,314
Bristol Bank, BrisTol—Nliles Harford, and Co. 41,174
Brnseie,,, and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
. _

Bro:eley Bank, .13rosel,y—Messrs. Pritchard 24,215
Bank, Buckingham —Bartlett,'
Parrett, and Co.
Bitry tr.d Suit,lk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan. and Co.
r.ant ury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 34,462
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 47,212
Bat-_•City,Bank, Bath—Mager and Son
Beilcortishire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 34,189
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
Lloyds - 38,787
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H.

and A. Harris
Brecon Obi Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 71,744
Brulport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Guidry 23,710
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-L-Hall, West,
• and Borrer
Burlington and 'Milleld Bank, Burlington—
Harding, Smith, and Co 12,433
Bury St. _Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
J. and Co.
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Briggs,

and Co. _
15,299
;;anibridge' Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and
Sons
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
._
.. .

bridge—Messrs. Forster;
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
Co - -
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and • •
Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste
Colchester Bank,
,Colchester—Round, Green,
and Co. ' 21,930
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester

. _
—Mills, Bawtree-,- and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-

cock : ........................... ........ ... 0. 9,091
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 22,725
Craven Bank, Settle--Birkbecks and Co. -
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh, • 74,32
and Co 1,899
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co. 7,220
(.31tepstow Old Bank, Chepstow `.Bank, Mori- .
moutli. Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby-Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby-Smith and Co.
I)orby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak • .
Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co 24,490
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes,
Locke, and Co 16,214
Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,405
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew,
and Co. 13,562.
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster--
Coo!c and Co
Dover Union Bank. Dover-Lathatti, and Co 9,483
Darlitmton Batik, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Batik, Darlington-Backhouse,- and
Co 80,555
Devi niport Bank, Devonoort-Hodge' and Nor-
man
Dorehester Old Bank and Dorsetahire Bank,
Dorchester-Williams and Co.
E,l•it Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
invi Co. 99,318
East Riding Bonk, Beverley-Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex B ink : and Bishops Stortford Bank, •
Chelnisf xd-Sparrow, Watford, and Co 46,053
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 33,775
Falienham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys,- Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Vantage, Far- .
ringdon-Barnes and Medley 7,589
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 13,750
Faversham Bank, Favershatn-Hilton and Co 5,270
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
King
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 17,294
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 14,238
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 25,264
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder,
and Co. 30,937
HerefOrd City. and County Bank, Hereford-
Matthews and Co.
Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware-
s. Adams and Co.
hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
• -Smith, Brothers, and Co. ' -20,-120
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting- .
don-Rust and Veasey
Ilarwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co --
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead-
Smith, and Whittingstall 23,794
lloniton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co.
I Ie rtfo rd s hi re,Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples
and Co. 37,905
flerotbrd. Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan
and Hoskins 28;319
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
nadleigla. Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, ,and- Woodbridge Bank, Tpswich-
Alexarlders ani Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Alereer, Randall,
• and Mercer
and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J
Davies and Co 22,360
finighton- Bank; Knighton-J. Davies and. Co 7,969
Kenresboroligh Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
lina:•esboroughHTerry and Co 21,194
!iendal 'Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crembon,
•

and ........ . 44,710
Kettering Bank, •Kettering—Gotch and Sons 8,260
Lampe ter Bank,Lampeter— Jones,Erans,4ndCo 5,019
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C
y and Son
Leeds Bank,. Leeds—Beckett and Co 54.286
Leeds Irnion Bank, LF;eds—W.Williaws, Brown,
and C
Leek ard Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 3,564
Bapk, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 27,714
r,,,ntet. Old Bank; Lewes—Molineux and Co 42.966
:hfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 22,197
Lineuin Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co • 86,640
lovery.Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando-
vc;y —David Jones and Co. • - • 22,681
ow7hborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle7 -
t.. 11.-; and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St
Barbe
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
—Gurneys and Co. 39,123
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macciesfield—Br()cklehurst
and Co 10,465
Ntanningtree Bank, Man ningtree—Nunn a-41 Co 6,375
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and li ungerford Bank, Marlborough Tanner
and Pinckney 15,029
Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank,
Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 9,597
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and
Willia us 8,766
Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyums and Co 17,487
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 27,221
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and. Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth

—Bromage and Snead 16,667
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
—W. Williams' and Sons 8,644
Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 27,188
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark--Handley, Peacock,
and Co
Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 37,640
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Son
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and
Dyson 3,454
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and
liudsons 44,076
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich--Gur-
neys and Co 75,044
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 9,693
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Cradticock and
Co
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and
Co 21,519
New Serum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and
11,778
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 27,985
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westrv—Croxon and Co 14,357
Oxford 'Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 13,938
Oxford Oldßan k, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Thompson
Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and, Tonbridge
Wel:, Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—
Beaching and Bong • • 9467

Average Amount
Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney—Williams,
Clinch, and Co 10,094
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 45,951
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 10,264
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough—Messrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpson 10,023
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverford west—J. and
W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven,
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 35,760
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and
Co
Richmond Bank, Richmond —Stapleton and Co 6,634
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds,
and Co 5,201
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nich(.lson 10,283
Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey —Foot-

tier ind Son
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordhain and Sons 14.256
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 13,834
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 21,389
Reigate and Marking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and barking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
Co 13,546
Ross Old Bank, lit-reiordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaw ay 4,120
Saffron Walden and Nortl, Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
Co 19,189
Scarborough Old Bank, '3carborough—Woodall
and Co
Shrewsbury and iVfar ke,, Dray ton Bank, Shrews-
bury—Adams, Maths, and Co 7,776
Shrewsbury Old Batik, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Thrttwsbury--Rocke, Eytcins,
and Co
Sittingbuurne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Valiance and Son 4,318
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton —Madtligon and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wilde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,774
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 22,946
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and

King - 8,280
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and 14)W
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 7,649
Stourbridge Bans, Stourbridge Rufford,
Wragg, and Co . ..
Stafford Old Bank, :;tafford—Stevenson and Co 12,205
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,

Cayley, and Co. . . . 27,565
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward. and Co.
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-
son and Sturt 2,220
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 26,896
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and

Co
Thornbury Bank, Th ornb ury—Rol ph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-
ford and Barne 11,962
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 10,055
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and
Co. 14,974
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,
and Co. 24,894
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. 11,014
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 26,023
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox,
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract

Bank, Wakefielcl—Leatham, Tew, and 46,024
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co 14,719
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester— Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire, Bank, Winchester
—Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old „Bank and. Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth--Elliott and Pearce
Wirkesworth and Ashhourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth,—Arkwright and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire B:tnk, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombc Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W
Hancock
Wol verhampron Bank, Wolverhatn pton—Good-
riclie and Holyoake 12,136
WorceSter Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,
and Co. 12,159
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester —Berwick, Lech mere, and Co 75,979
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley
and Turner
Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil-

kinson -
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—

Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham —J. and S. Kenrick 11,440
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 9,915
Yeovil, Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten
York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, and Co 44,224
JOINT- STOCK BANKS.

Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal ...
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 50,991
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of W bitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North. Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland union Banking Company, Work-
ington .
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, •

Coventry
CoVentry Union Banking Company, Coventry 12,290
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company ,

Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,279
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,

Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 21,065
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington 25,562
East of grigland Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 139,730
Halifax Joint-Stock Bauk, Halifax 18,703
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,599
Hull Banking Company, Hull 29,316
Halifax Commercial Banking- Company, Halifax 13,881
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,466
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 23,497
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,

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Knareshoraugh
28,501
Kingsbridge Joint-Stack Bank, Kingsbridge 4,237
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 53,258
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 48,725
Leamingto:i Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Cott,panv, Leamington Priors
Leirds and West Riding Banking Company,

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Leeds... ., _
19,094
Leeds Commercial Banknor Company, Leeds 13,820
Ludlow an 'l'enbury Bank, Ludlow 8,935
Moore and Itobinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham 27,817
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-

Stock Banking Company, Newcastle —.—
63,276
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wilt:- Banking Company, Melksham 50,015
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 77,398
Northamptonzhire Banking Company, North-
ampton .....
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool
Pares's LeicJsttrshire Banking Company, Lei-
cester
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 6,822
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 32,039
Stamford, Spaleiag, and Boston Banking Com-
pany, Stamiol d • 50,398
Stuckey's Bank 4.3. Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, aim Somersetshire Bank, Lang-

port
Shropshire Ban!, ir,g Company, Shiffnall ...
Stourbridge aria kidderminster Banking Com-
pany, Stourbi idge
Sheffield and lial:timshiro Banking Company,
Sheffield
Sheffield and R nbt-rham Joint-Stock Banking
. Company, Sheflio?d
Swaledale and tV,:nsleydale Banking Company,
Richmond . , 48,557
Stockton and I; iii lam County Banking Com-
pany, Steekt, r ..
Storey and 'I l‘i.roas's Banking Company,
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Ret:ord Bank, Sheffield ...
Suffolk Banking Company, Ipswich 787
Wolverhampton wi.l:-.ltaffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 33,175
Wakefield and Barusley Union Bank, Wakefield 14,190
Whitehaven Joint -Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven
Warwick and Lev.wit_gton Banking Company,
Leamington
West of England aid South Wales District
BanktßnAtol,