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ceived a benefit by being separated from such a woman. Let
the jury look at the case from the time the intimacy commenced,
and say was she a virtuous woman? Could a woman act in
the manner in which she had done ? He was satisfied that the
jury most come to the conclusion that the loss sustained by the
plaintiff was very trifling.
'the CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up, observed that the
defendant had a high character and station in society. He
and his wife an four children lived near this young woman.
His pursuits in life were respectable. He had gathered
around him the young children of the place, dispensing in-
struction. How, therefore, was there any imprudence or
want of caution in introOticing these young females to
such a man? Where would this young woman look for
advice so soon as to him ? It was a painful thing that the
man who should be her adviser had become her seducer. It

was idle to say that she had seduced him—the husband of
an amiable wife, the father of a family, and one who was
the patriarch, so to speak, of all around him. He was far
from wishing to call attention to those letters. But such
a scene of obscenity—such a scene of disgust—never came
before him. It was for the jury to take these letters into
consideration, and say had this young and forlorn
woman been debauched by this man, and had he swerved
her from her marriage vows? If he bad, then they were
to say what amount of damages they would award.
It was but a poor argument to say that the plaintiff
had lust no,hing by this, but that he had derived benefit;
and that, therefore, he was entitled to no damages, be-
cause he had got rid of such a person. It was only where
the husband had been the means of his own dishonour and
his wife's disgrace and ruin that they should refuse to give
damages. But where the husband was, as in the present case,
an honourable man, how could they tell that man that they
titould gots him no compensation for the injury he had sus-
taineu ? To refuse him damages would be doing so in substance.
The jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff of 1,0001. da •
wages, and costs.

POLICE il.-,iTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MARLERneOUGH-STREET.

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.—A middle-a.W;an, of respect-
able appearance, woo gave the name of George Murray, was
placed at the bar charged with forging a cheque for 305., pur-
porting to be drawn by Mr. John Gough Nicholls, of No 20,
Parliament-street, Westminster, printer and Parliamentary
publisher-, on the London and Westminster Bank. The
eliesitie in question was presented at the bank on Saturday last
by a man named Thoma, Parker, who, as the forgery was in-
stantly discovered, was given into custody, and stands re-
manded from this Court for further examination to-morrow.
In consequence of information afterwards obtained by Ser-
geant Rogers, No. 5 of the C division, the prisoner was ap-
prehended at two c'cleek yesterday morning at his lodgings,
No. 38, Windsor-terrace, City-road. His right name it ap-
pears is Aungier, and he is the author of some literary works.
The prisoner was ordered to be brought up to-morrow for
examination with Parker. The forged cheque was proved to be
in the prisoner's handwriting, and a copy of it was found at
his lodgings.
Messrs. Bush and Mullins, solicitors to the London Bankers'
Protection Society, attended on the part of the prosecution,
and informed the prisoner that to-morrow additional charges
of forgery would be brought against him—two other cases on
the London and Westminster Bank, and two on Messrs. Her-
ries and Co., the bankers.

SCOTCH BANKING-IMPORTANT

HINTS.

It does not seem to he generally known that a short
Bill of a page and a half was introduced into Parliament
last week, having for its sole ohjcet to extend to Scot-
land aid Ireland the Act 7 and 8 Vict. c. 113, entitled.
" An Act to regulate Joint Stock Banks in England."
As this Act will now be extended to Scotland, we think
it right, for the information of the public, but chiefly of
those interested in the formaticn of joint stock banks, to
copy the first fire clauses of the Act. They are the fol-
lowing :77

" C Whereas the laws in force for the regulation of
copartnerships of bankers in England need to be amended
—be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any
company of more than siy: persons to carry on the trade
or business of bankers in England, after the passing of
this Act, under any agreement or covenant of copartner-
ship, made or entered into on or after the sixth day of
May last passed, unless by virtue of letters patent to be
granted by her Majesty, according to the provisions of
this Act ; bat nothing herein contained shall be construed
to restrain any such co:l)pm'y established before the said
sixth day of May, for the purpose of carrying on the
said trade or business of bankers in England, from con-
:inning to carry on the same trade and business as legally
as they might have done before the passing of this Act,
until letters patent shall have been granted to them se-
vera!ly on their application, as hereinafter provided, to
be made subject to the provisions of this Act.
11. And be it enacted, That b.-Tore beginning to
exercise the said trade or business every such company
shall present a petition to her Majesty in council, pray-
ing that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to grant
to them lytters patent under this Act; and every such
petition shall be signed by seven at least of the said
company, and shall set forth the following particulars
(that is to say) :
First, The names and additions of all the partners of
the company, and the name of the street, square, or
other place where each of the said partners reside.
Second, The proposed name of the bank.
Third, The name of the street, square, or other local
description of the place or places where the business of
the bank is to be carried on.
Fourth, The proposed amount of the capital stock,
not being in any case less than one hundred thousand
pounds, and the means by which it is to be raised.
Fifth, The amount of capital stock then paid up, -
and where and how invested.
Sixth, The proposed number of shares in the busi-
ness.

Seventh, The amount of each share, not being less
than one hundred punds each.
" 111. And be it enacted, That every such petition shall
b- referred by her Majesty to the C-mmittee of Privy
Council for trade and plantations, and so soon as the
Lords of the said Committee shall have reported to her
Majesty that the provisions of this Act have been com-
plied with en the part of the said company, it shall
thereupon be lawful fur her Majesty, if -her Ifajesey
shall so think fit, with the advice of her Privy Council,
to grant the said letters patent.
" IV. And be it enacted, That the deed of partner-
ship of every such banking company shall be prepared
according t, a fo.-m to be approved by the Lord. of the
said Committee, mid shall, in addition to any other pro•
visions which may be contained therein, contain specific
provisions for the following purposes (that is to say)—
First, For holding ordinary general meetings of the
company once at least in every year, at an appointed
time and place.
Second, For holding extraordinary general meetings
of the company, upon the requisition of nine share-
holders or more, having in the whole at least twenty-
one shares in the partnership business.
Third, For the management of the affairs of the com-
pany, and the election and qualifioation of the directors.
Fourth, For the retirement of at least one-fourth of
the directors yearly, and for preventing the re-election
of the retiring directors for at least twelve calendar
months. . _

Fifth, For preventing the Company from purchasing
any Aar es or making advances of money, or securities for
moneys t, any person on the security of a share or shares in
the pa, taership business.
Sixth, For the publication of the assets and liabilities
of the company at least once in every calendar month.
Seventh. For the yearly audit of the accounts of the
company, by two or more auditors, chosen at a general
meeting of the shareholders, and not being directors at
the time. _ _

Eighth, For the yearly communication of the auditors'
report, and of a balance-sheet, and profit and loss account
to ow ry sharehold, r.
Ninth, For the appointment of a manager, or other
officer to perform the duties of manager.
And such deed, executed by the holdtTs of at least one
half of the shares in the said business, on which not less

than ten pounds on each share of one hundred poury
.ind in proportion for every share of larger amount, shall
have then been paid up, shall be annexed to the petition;
ind the provisions of such deed, with such others as
to her Majesty shall seem fit, shall be set forth in the
letters patent.
" V. Provided always, and be it enacted, —That it

shall not be lawful for any such company to commence
business until all the shares shall have ten sub,:cribed
for, and until the deed of partnership shall have been
executed, personally or by some person duly authorived
by ►warrant of attorney to execute the same on behalf of
,uell holder or holders, by the holders of ail the shares
in the said business. and until a sum of 11,4 less than one
hillf of the amount of each share shall hove buen paid up
rPspeetor eneh such sh,re ; at,d it shall not lawful

the eon') panv to repay any part of the sum s,) aid u
without leave of the Lords 'if the said committee."

Now, that part of the fifth section of the fourth clause,
which we have printed in italic, appears to us of con-
siderable importance, inasmuch as it has hitherto been
the practice to advance mon-y, &c., on the secur•ty of
shares in the partnership business ; and this, we believe,
has given great facilities to mercantile men. But this, it
would appear, is to be prevented in future by tie opera-
tion of the new Bill. It is of greatconsequence to bankers,
arid to the mercantile community, to know this. We
beg respectfully to warn them of it ; an.l if they mean
to complain of this, or any other part of tho 8.11, they
have not a moment's time to lose, as the session is
rapidly drawing to an end, and if this Bill passes they
have no remedy.
We are astonished that such an important Bill should
have met with so little attention. It looks as if it were
already smuggled through the House of Commons.—
Scotch Reformer's Gaze tte.

MATHEMATICAL EXAMINATION AT ETON COLLEGE

—The annual examination for the two prizes, in books (one of the
value of 10/. 10s., given by the Mathematical Master, and another
of the value of 4!. 45., presented by the Assistant-Masters), ter-
minated on Friday last; the examination being conducted by the
Rev. J. W. Coleus°, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. The
first prise was awarded to Blore, the eon of Mr. Blore, the well.
known architect; and the second to a pupil named Ferrero.
REALLY, WHAT NEXT?—On WedneAay Mr. W.
White, of Horbury, joiner, purchased a mulch cow in our
cattle fair. On the following morning he went to view her,
and found the animal minus her tail. lie was, as may be
imagined, greatly astonished and indignant at the discovery,
believing that it had been severed during the night by some
inhuman wretch ; but upon a closer examination he ascer-
tained that the tail had been spliced on in so ingenious a
manner as to escape detection. The tail coming off was to
be attibuted to the giving way of the materials with which
it had been put on, namely, divers yards of waxband, &c.--
Wakefield Au rxd.

•
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.---011 Saturday
last a boy named Hartley, the son of a widow, and em-
ployed as a yard-boy by: Mr. Clarke, gardener, at North-
wich, met with his death in a very singular manner. He was
in the stable, teasing a horse with the butt-end of a pikle, or
hay-fork, having the other end towards his own body, when
the animal struck out suddenly, and hit the handle of the pikle
with such force as to drive the prongs completely into the boy's
breast. killing him instantaneous!y. An inquest was held on
Monday, and a verdict of " Accidental death " return,u.—
Liverpool Mercury.
Accipi.s. 'l' TO GEoutii; :\I ()au tv, We rei-
to have just heard that George Morgan, Esq., of Biddle den Park,
Bucks, fell into a badly covered well 45 feet deep, on Thursday
last, but we are glad to And the accident has not proved fatal, or
ann dorms to 121, 111*,..—rerasanyles