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been occasioned by such neglect, the result would have
justified a conviction upon this serious charge.
The Learned JUDGE said that he quite agreed with
the remarks addressed to them by Mr. Matthews, and
directed the jury that the prisoner should be acquitted.
(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
William Hodgson, aged nineteen, was indicted for
having, on the 9th October, at Bidlington, in the East
Riding, stolen three giramer sheep, the property of
Henry Frost.
Mr. Raines and Mr. Liddell conducted the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Dearsley defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor,
who is a butcher, had put a small flock of sheep into a
field near his residence, and, on going to count them
missed three, one of which was afterwards discovered
alive upon the premises of a neighbour. That sheep the
prisoner admitted he had found and placed there. But
at the house of the prisoner there were found the car-
casses of two others ; and the prisoner had taken two
skins, which were identified, to a feltmonger. He had
confessed his guilt to the police-officers upon his appre-
hension.
Con v ieted.—Sentenee deferred.

-Ars back her family got acquainted with the com-
twc! ye
In
plainant , d his brother, who were then almost in a state
nd often crying for want, since which time he
of nudity, a -t married to a widow old enough to be his
contrived to Ct• now sixty-five years of age, keeping
oyment of 1,8001. a-year ; and
grandmother, bt:4:li.
her carriage, and in the ,:nisi
shin z bill for the amount of the
on her husband furni. g
upplied, not only to himself, but
clothes that had been ih'
also to his brother, be cOnpoundeci for what he had had
himself, and drew a bill of 2 81. lOs., being the amount due
by him for the brod.'er. Suiji an act of ingratitude na-
turally exasperated her; and or; going to Portugal-street
the balance, she threatened
for the purpose of demanni:g
4,....Antity of letters which she
to expose the contents of a
had in her possession of his resi:ecting his wife e
, u
tipon
at the samme
which he pushed her against the with,
onsidered she
using an offensive expression, and she .:
was to a certain extent justified in kicking I,Lin for such
conduct.
The complainant admitted that his brother had com-
mitted some letters to the defendant's husband, but that
had nothing to do with the charge of assault.
Mr. TWYFORD said the proper course would be to
try and obtain restoration of the papers alluded to by
summons, and as the complainant was no longer a pri-.
soner in the Queen's Bench, perhaps he would be sa-
tisfied if the defendant would promise not to molest
him in future.

infidel principles; andsome
4.arnO since several of
number of their their
with a fol-
idisinitoon of the co.nparative merits of Christianity
speakers
urackhersa and publiclycin
challenged him to
Iso prominentes rosu
s
and Atheism, they hit'ing learned that he had delivered
lectures on the sut)jet. By advice of some of his
Christian friends he t cepted the challenge, and they
subsequently had a number of discussions, from which
his opponents at lengh withdrew, and a large and
respectable meeting vas afterwards held, at which
resolutions were passel, to the effect that his argu-
ments in favour of Christianity had triumphantly over-
thrown the theory of ths infidels. Copies of these reso-
lutions were given in ths presence of witnesses to a Mr.
Islarwood, the understand proprietor of the " Hall of
Science," and to another principal member of the fra-
ternity, and these resolutions, he observed, referred also
to, and pointedly contradicted, a slanderous statement
which the defendant, Edwards, had publicly made on
the platform of their hall last Tuesday evening. He
came now to the immediate subject of complaint, and
said that three lectures had been announced to be de-
livered at the Free Church on different evenings by a
New Zealand chief, for the purpose of explaining to the
Christian public the savage manners and customs of the
native New Zealanders, and of the happy progress whiti
Christianity had lately made amongst them througt. the
agency of the missionaries in that part of the woffitf On
Monday evening there was an assemblage sp`' at least
'Aseselectures;
the defendant
b2u,OtOOduprienrgsonas ipnorthtieonchoufrcthh,etoprhoecaereodninegovf t
commenced interrogating the lecturer, speaking at the
" top of his voice, and charging hint with being an im-
poster, and declaring that the only object in view was to
make money, although, the complainant said, n o charge had
been made to the public for admission. Immediately upon
that, as if by concert, a most extraordinary and " ap-
parently unearthly" noise of yelling and screaming re-
sounded through the church, so that the lecturer was
obliged to leave the platform, and the greatest excite-
ment was occasioned amongst the audience, espeei-,„4 I
a s complainanti
n danger
o fbe a4.ir ins", g
the females. This scene of disorder continued e.:oout
that the
end in aso riot,
g destroyed,
sent for
aqpropertyt o fpo
fe anrthh
churchaeps hour,it
the police, and the defendant
waon
uwd d
given in charge to
them. Order being then resto:•ed, the lecturer resunsed,
and afterwards the meeting :
quiets), separated.
The defendant, in arsawer to the charge, denied that
he had made such a disturbance as had been alleged,
although he certainly did denounce the exhibition of the
New Zealand chief as an impostor, for he had known
that person about town for perhaps twenty years, and
had seen him exhibit in the same character when de-
fendant himself was some years ago at the Garrick
Theatre. When he saw his old acquaintance, therefore, ,
as a lecturer in the church on Monday evening, he di -.1
put a few questions to him, and requested to be infor:oed
when he came from New Zealand to this country? The
other pretended to answer him by counting ..spon his
fingers to the amount of two years and seven months.
Defendant then exposed the imposition, ar,d it was the
exposed imposture, he said, that caused the uproar, and
not his wish to cause disturbance. It was true, he added,
that no charge had been made at t.'ne doors for admis-
sion to the meeting, but in the course of the proceed-
ings collection of money was hinted at, and the question
was raised whether it should be 2d. or 3d. each, but he,
addressing the complainant, who was in the chair, wished
to know to what purpose the money was to be applied,
and the question was then dropped.
The o implainant said there was no imposture intended
as intimated by the defendant, and the cries and gestures
of the chief, which the defendant had now grotesquely
mimicked, to cause a laugh amongst those around, were
not those of the lecturer himself, but to give the auditors
an idea of the savage manners of the natives.
Mr. BINGHAM told the defendant that if he deemed
the alleged chief to be an impostor, and wished to ex-
pose him, he must not do so by creating in the meeting a
disturbance, which might have had serious conse-
quences, and he was liable to punishment under the
statute.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday Mr. Swift, of the Chancery bar, appeared
before' the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of exonerating
Mr. Ellison, a gentleman whose name was brought into
question on the preceding day, as being connected with
the Thames, Southend, and Eastern and Northern Rail-
way Junction Company, from any participation in the
concern bearing that designation. He said it was true
that the name of Mr. Ellison, who was a man of high
respectability, appeared at the commencement of the
undertaking of which Mr. Garde had complained,
amongst the names of those who were engaged in the
speculation; but it was equally true that he had with-
drawn from the Company before a provisional com-
mittee had been appointed, and in fact, before any act
had been performed from which it could be inferred
that he had anything to do with the Company. The
correspondence which had been read in the Mansion-
house had reference to other parties, and Mr. Ellison
was ready to come forward at any time to state all he
knew about the Company, from which he had withdrawn
the moment he found that it had the qualities of the
bubbles which were every day bursting. The Learned
Counsel did not by this coming forward on behalf of Mr.
Ellison, whom he knew to be wholly incapable of join-
ing in any scheme of a discreditable character, mean to
cast any imputation upon Mr. Garde, who naturally felt
indignation and disgust at having been lugged in as a
debtor to the amount of upwards of 1,0001. to the sur-
veyors of the projected line. He considered that Mr.
Garde was justified in the course he had adopted ; and
he had reason to believe that the surveyors were now
quite aware upon whom they could make their demand
legally, and no doubt they would exercise their judg-
ment in the emergency.
The LORD MAYOR said that Alderman Gibbs had
been applied to on the occasion of the complaint, and
the subject might be brought before that magistrate on
a future occasion.
Mr. Swift said, that as Mr. Ellison felt every moment
of consequence in a case in which he considered his
name to be most improperly mixed up with a Company
of such a description, it was important to him to have
the denial made as public as had been the mistaken
representation that he was the secretary to the Company.
The LORD MAYOR said he had not the slisshtest doubt
as to the readiness of the newspapers to do justice to
any gentleman whose name had been improperly used,
and added, that if Mr. Ellison attended the justice-room
upon the second application of the complainant, he could
enter into a full justification of his conduct.
We understood Mr. Swift to state that Mr. Ellison
would certainly be in attendance on the day appointed
for the re-hearing of the complaint of Mr. Garde.
A very extraordinary scene followed.
Mr. Payne (the barrister) appeared to support a sum-
mons, which he said had been taken out against a gen-
tleman for having obtained the sum of 2001., in a deal-
ing connected with a railway company, by false pre-
tences. (In the present stage of the proceedings, we,
for obvious reasons, omit the names of the parties
concerned, as well as the name of the Company the
shares in which were the cause of the dispute.)
Mr. Clarkson, who was engaged for the defence, said,
he came to answer a very different complaint from that
set forth in the summons, which did not impute any
false pretence at all to his client. The summons merely
attributed a certain unsanctioned appropriation of money.
If the complainant attributed a felony or misdemeanourao
the gentleman at the bar, the course he was bound to
adopt was to direct an officer to take the defendant at
once into custody.
Mr. Payne said that course would certainly have been
pursued, if it did not happen that there was a merciful
consideration entertained towards the defendant, who
was in the establishment to which the complainant be-
longed, and was only just beginning life. The Learned
Counsel submitted that, although the summons was not
worded as he expected it would have been, still the Lord
Mayor would be completely justified, as complainant and
defendant were both present, to hear the case as one of
obtaining money under false pretences.
Mr. Goodman, the Chief Clerk, said it struck him as
very difficult to draw out a summons to a party to an-
swer such a charge as Mr. Payne wished to have framed,
as the person aggrieved had it in his power to give the
person so complained of into custody at once. To sum-
mon a party to answer for an offence, a conviction upon
which would subject him to seven years' transportation,
appeared to him to be a very ill-judged proceeding.
The LORD MAYOR said he considered Mr. Goodman's
view of the matter was unquestionably correct.
Mr. Clarkson then expressed a wish to know whether
Mr. Payne would proceed with the complaint as it was
stated in the summons.
Mr. Payne said he had no notion of such a thing.
Mr. Clarkson—Then I shall take my leave.
Mr. Payne—Then I shall apply for a warrant upon
the evidence of my client, which I shall now require to
be taken.
Mr. Clarkson—The defendant is here, and your client
can direct an officer to take him into custody at once ;
but it is plain that your object is to throw upon the ma-
gistrate the responsibility which the complainant is
afraid to take upon himself, for very good reasons.
We understood the LORD MAYOR, with the advice of
Mr. Goodman, to say that he would not, under the pe-
culiar circumstances of the case, grant a warrant, but
it was in the power of the complainant to cause the de-
fendant at that moment to be apprehended upon the
charge of having obtained money under false pretences.
The LORD MAYOR said that Mr. Payne, in examining
witnesses in support of an application for a warrant,
would be doing no more than taking up the time of
the Court.
Mr. Payne—Then we shall give the defendant into
custody at once.
Here the complainant stood forward, and gave the
defendant into custody to one of the officers.
Mr. Clarkson then requested a postponement of the
hearing of the care, in consequence of an engagement
elsewhere on a Government case, to which he was
obliged to give immediate attention.
Mr. Payne said he had not the least objection to a
postponement, and he also stated that he should be
satisfied if the defendant entered into his own recogni-
zances to appear to answer the serious charge.
The defendant then entered into his own recogni-
zences to appear, and was released from custody.
A young woman, named Bridget Plant, was com-
mitted to Newgate for having assaulted Eleanor Welch
with a sword on the head.
The complainant and defendant were, it was evident,
jealous of each other, and the object of their affection
was a tailor. In their cups they quarrelled, and the
latter resorted to the desperate expedient of a rusty old
sword, with which she wounded her rival in two places
on the top of the bead.
GUILDHALL.
William Giddings, of the City police, was brought
before Alderman Hunter, charged with being drunk
while on duty, and insubordinate when at the station-
house.
Mr. Joseph Boyd, inspector of the second division of
City police, stated that while at the station. house on
Saturday morning, Sergeant Bain came and reported
that the prisoner was in liquor on his beat, and unfit to
do his duty. He at first refused to come to the station,
but eventually did so. He (witness) told him that he
was suspended, and had better go to bed, but he refused,
and wanted to go out again; at last he became so vio-
lent that he was obliged to be locked up. His case had
been laid before the Commissioner of Police, who di-
rected him to be taken before the magistrates, in conse-
quence of repeated acts of misconduct on the part of the
prisoner.

The complainant said he had no objection, and the de
fendant having made the required promise, she was dis
charged.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

James .Haydon, a waterman, was brought before Mr.
Maltby, charged with striking Joseph Mitchell on the
head with a hammer in Coventry-street.
The complainant, it appeared, was desirous of going
towards his home in North-street, Stepney, by one of
the Blackwell omnibuses, and for that purpose went to
the Black Horse public-house, where the Blackwell om-
nibuses stop for passengers, and where the defendant
acts in the capacity of waterman. The complainant,
who had been drinking, was objected to as a passenger
on that ground, and this having led to words between
the defendant and himself, the complainant received a
blow on the head from a hammer which the defendant
had in his hand. The blow cut through the com-
plainant's hat and inflicted a severe wound on his head.
The defendant said the complainant was intoxicated,
sad on being refused admission into the omnibus, he
got enraged and struck at him repeatedly. While
warding off the blows, the hammer which he had in his
hand must have accidentally come in contact with the
complainant's head.
Mr. MALTBY considered the assault so ferocious and
unprovoked, that:he should inflict the full penalty of 51.,
or two months' imprisonment, and in addition revoke his
license.

Harance Flynn and William Eckhart, a German, were
charged with being suspected thieves.
Mr. Grant, breeches and gaiter maker, of Piccadilly,
said the two prisoners came into his shop a few mornings
ago to make a trifling purchase. After they had left be
missed some handkerchiefs, which he suspected they bad
stolen. He sent a description of the prisoners to his
neighbours, in case they should receive a visit, and on
Monday, on being informed that the prisoners had
called at a shop in his vicinity, he caused them to be
apprehended. On searching them, only a few half-
pence in money were found, but they had a new piece
of silk handkerchief, evidently the produce of their
morning's labour.
They were remanded to find an owner for the property,
and to inquire into their characters.
William Heiron, of Mead's-court, was charged with
having committed an assault on a married woman named
Cox.
The complainant said she was going home to her lodg-
ings in Castle-street East, about one o'clock, when she
was accosted by the defendant in Mead's court. She
repulsed his advances, and instantly received a violent
blow on the face, which blackened her eye, and for the mo-
ment stunned her. A gentleman who was passing, seeing
the assault, came to her assistance, and succeeded in
securing the defendant. The gentleman accompanied
her to the station-house, and signed the sheet, but he
was not in attendance.
The defendant declared his entire innocence of the
aharge. He was about to put the keyin:the door of the
house where he lodged, when he saw some man strike
a woman. He went forward to her assistance, and was
given into custody as the person who assaulted the
woman.

The complainant now said that his object was not to
have the defendant punished, but to be insured against
future disturbance, for the last of the three lectures was
yet to be delivered.

- The defendant was held to bail, one surety in 1001.
(The " New Zealand Chief," whom the defendant de-
clared to be the lecturer above mentioned, was at
this Court some years back, charged with being drunk
and with beating his wife, and be was proved to be an Irish-
man of the name of Byrne. From the account which he
then gave of himself, it appeared that in his youth he
had fallen into the hands of the New Zealanders after
shipwreck. His shipmates, he said, were eaten by the
Cannibals, but his Life was preserved, and he lived
amongst them, taking part in their wars, until be be-
came a chief ; and the beautiful tattooed marks about his
face and other parts he stated to be so many marks of
honour for various victories. He stated to Mr. Broughton,
the magistrate, that he was about to proceed again to
New Zealand upon missionary affairs, so that he may
possibly have been there in the interval and recently re-
turned to England as stated.l

The complainant said the defendant was the man who
struck her.
Mr. MALTBY inflicted the penalty of SL, which was
immediately paid.
The defendant shortly afterwards returned into Court
with a female named Blabey, living in Mead's•court, who
said she witnessed the whole affair. The complainant
and a man (taller than the defendant) were quarrelling
in the court for about a quarter of an hour. The man
at last struck the woman, and then the defendant came
forward and said, " Don't strike the woman, strike me."
The man went away, and shortly afterwards the woman
gave the defendant into custody as the man who had
assaulted her. The woman was intoxicated at the time,
and was unable to distinguish the party who had struck
her.

THE CORN-LAWS.
The following address has been issued to the inhabi-
tants-of Taunton and its vicinity:—
Fellow-townsmen and neighbours,—A long interval has
elapsed since I addressed you on the subject of the corn-laws.
The reason is obvious. It is not that I have felt less forcibly
the necessity of their entire repeal, it is because an interlude
of abundant harvests bad for a time mitigated the mischiefs
of these laws, and neutralised your energies. Any attempt
to arouse public feeling, duriug such a period of careless
though evanescent repose would have availed little. I then
" have bided my time" for a renewal of those humble efforts
which 1 have the consolation to believe have not been with-
out their influence. That time is now come, and I feel I
should be culpable were I any longer to remain inactive
and silent. A bounteous Providence, whose merciful de-
signs our insane laws have outraged, has given yet ano-
their reproof-ful warning. One great means of sustenance
has greatly and mysteriously failed, another is deficient. Our
corn-laws have thrown us on our own resources, and the cer-
tain and oft-told consequences have already begun, commerce
languishes, short-time-working has commenced in the ma-
nufacturing districts, the money market is deranged, war
threatens where peace would have prevailed. Ireland already
calls for more food, want of employment, and other the sad
consequences of dear food produced by artificial scarcity are
impending over us ; in short, bad times appear to be coming.
Let us not deceive ourselves by the moderate price of po-
tatoes. Growers are anxious to sell because their potatoes
will not keep. Instead of husbanding our food against a day
of need we are compelled to verify the reckless and impro-
vident saying, " Let us eat and drink for to-morrow we die."
I shall take an early opportunity of enabling you to ex-
press your reprobation of these impolitic laws, by sending a
requisition to the Bailiffs to convene a public meeting, and
I now publish my intention that people may have time to
think. I appeal to you for support; indeed, I anticipate a
larger amount of it than ever, for the Whig leader (Lord J.
Russell) has at last discovered and declared his error, in
having clung to " fixed duty." We know that the perceptive
powers and declarations of certain political leaders have a
miraculous influence in sharpening the wits of their followers.
Again, the Conservative Premier himself, the farmers' friend,
is apparently anxious to hear the country call aloud, " Away,
and forever, with these oppressive and inhuman laws which
restrict the supply of food in the face of an increasing popu-
lation." More than all, a merciful Creator seems to ray in
unmistakeable
againstlanguage,
"Tempt me no longer by wickedly
continuing to war my bounty." The time is favour-
able for an expression of opinion—Government is vacillating
and inconsistent. Let us rally, then, round the standard of
justice and right. Let us demand open ports and the un-
conditional and immediate extinction of a tax which is
suicidal of the best interests of its infatuated supporters, and
cruelly oppressive to the great body of the people. Let us
have the satisfaction of feeling that we have done our duty,
come what may. Your faithful servant,
W. BEADON.
Dated No. 1, Crescent, Taunton, Nov. 29, 1845•
.
See Lord John Russell's letter in the Chronicle of the 26th. I

Mr. MALTBY decided on sending for the police-in-
spector who booked the charge, in order to make a
further investigation into the case under the new aspect
which it had assumed.
George Vincent, a young man of decent appearance,
was charged with attempting to pick pockets.
Mr. James Robinson, of Pembroke-mews, Grosvenor-
square, coach maker, stated that about eight on Tuesday
evening, as he was passing along Piccadilly, he felt
some one press against him from behind, and turning
suddenly round, found the prisoner close to him. lie
was in a stooping position, with his hand against his
(complainant's) coat pocket, and in the act of attempt-
ing to draw something out. He immediately seized him,
and gave him into the custody of the police.
Mr. MALTBY asked the prisoner what answer he had
to make to this charge ?—The prisoner said he merely
pushed up against Mr. Robinson in passing in a hurry ;
it was done quite accidentallf, and not with the inten-
tion of robbery. His friends were in respectable cir-
cumstances, his father having been in business for
many years.
Mr. Mammy—But at the station-house I see you re-
fused to give your address.
Prisoner—l did so, as Ido not wish my friends to
know that such a charge has been made against me.
The name I gave is not my right one.
Mr. MALTBY—WiII you give your right name and
address now? Prisoner—l must decline doing so; it
would bring such disgrace on my 'amily.
Mr. Robinson said there were two other young men
in company with the prisoner.
The prisoner said he was on his way home by himself.
Police constablelB4 of the C division, stated that he
had seen the prisoner and two other men come out of
the Egyptian-hall about a quarter of an hour before.
They were pointed out to him by an indifferent person
as suspicious characters, and he watched them following
up a lady for several hundred yards.
The prisoner said that none of the police knew any-
thing against his character.
Mr. MALTBY said, in order to afford the opportunity
of making further inquiries, he should remand him
until Monday next.
Chad( tte Burt, a middle-aged female, dressed in deep
mourning, was charged with having been found by the
police, at two o'clock yesterday morning, drunk in St.
James'-street, and causing a great disturbance.
The defendant said that her husband had, been totally
ruined by play, at one of the gaming-houses there, and
being in distressed circumstances, she went to ask for
relief, and was turned from the house in a very insulting
manner. This irritated her feelings, and induced her to
make the disturbance complained of.—Discharged.
MAI?YLEBONE.
Lieutenant-Colonel Talbot, residing at No. 5, Douro
Cottages, St. John's Wood, was charged before Mr.
Rawlinson, with having violently assaulted a journey-
man plasterer, named John Raines.
Complainant stated that, on the evening of the 4th
instant, after he had left his work, ha was proceeding
towards his home, accompanied by two other workmen,
whc m he had occasion to leave for a short period, in the
Park-road. They went on without him, and soon after-
wards, as he was tibout to rejoin them in South-bank, he
passed defendant, who struck him violently with his
umbrella, and knocked him down. He got up as soon as
he was able, and was again attacked by the defendant,
who gave him a blow a ith his fist.

ne
The following address has also been circulated to tt e
bailiffs of the borough of Taunton
CaHou
se, Dec. 5, 1845
me
understand that it is intended to invite 3.0
to call a public meeting of the inhabitants of Taunton, to 'ocon-
sider the subject of the corn- law, and as I am afraid that
it
will not be in my power to attend it, I address you for the
purpose of conveying my opinions to my constituents.
For many years, both in office and as an independent Mem-
ber of Parliament, I have opposed the laws which have regulated the admission of foreign corn into this country. It -
ap-
peared to me that the principle of the sliding-scale on whicthey were founded was fraught with delusion to the landed
interest which it professed to favour, while from its anti-com-
mercial character it was most injurious to the community at
large. If a trade which is indispensable to the subsistence
of t he people is rendered by legislation expensive, hazardous,and
uncertain, it is clear that all this additional peril and vexa-
tion must on the long run be paid for by the people them-
selves. But we were assured that the scale had at last been
so skilfully constructed that it could never exclude the
adequate supply of foreign corn when it was really wanted.
The circumstances of the present season furnish an addi-
tional proof of the futility and mischief of all these contri-
vances to supersede the steady and equable provision for our
wants which commerce when left to her own free action can
alone suitably afford to us. Wheat of a good quality is
selling at Mark-lane,at above 70 shillings a quarter. S&ircity
is apprehended.' Foreign nations are drawing their supplies
from our warehouses. But the operation of the averages
has been such that bonded grain is excluded from our markets
by a prohibitory duty.
In desiring the repeal of the existing law, I wished that a
moderate fixed duty should be substituted for it, as the sys-
tem upon which, under all the circumstances, I thought it
expedient that the corn trade should for some time be con-
ducted. I will not trouble you with all the arguments which
induced me to prefer this course. It seemed to me to be
most in accordance with that prudence and circumspection
which become statesmen and Parliaments when dealing with
questions which affect the gravest intvests and excite the
strongest passions of multitudes. It was certainly recom-
mended by the writers whose names carry with them the
greatest weight of authority. I believe that it was adopted
by most mercantile men, as distinguished from manufac-
turers, who for the most part desired that all duty should at
once cease; and also by a very respectable minority among
those connected with the landed interest itself. I thought I
saw in all this the materials for a fair and stable compromise.
But the progress of events has rapidly diminished, and at
last extinguished, all chance of any such arrangement. It
was strenuously opposed by the great body of the agricultu-
rists and by the Ministers of the Crown whom they had
placed in office. Indeed the latter used every means in their
power to discredit it, and to prevent any choice being offered
to the country, except between a law like the present one
and total repeal, and their efforts have been attended with
success

In answer to a question from the Magistrate,
Complainant said—l had given him no offence what-
ever. After he had assaulted me he was going to run
away, but I gave him in charge to a policeman. He was
taken to the station-house, where he left his card, but
was not detained.

Sergeant Bain stated that about a quarter past twelve
o'clock on Friday night he observed the prisoner drink-
ing with a girl of the town, and partly intoxicated. This
was in Angel-court. Skinner-street. About one o'clock
he agsin went round, and found the prisoner still drink-
ing with the same female. A third time he went round
and found him intoxicated and incapable of doing his
duty.

The above evidence was for the most part corroborated
by two other persons ; one of whom said, that as com-
plainant was moving along he happened to brush againss
defendant's arm.

Lieut.-Colonel Talbot stated in defence, that on the
evening alluded to several men passed him in v. very
disorderly manner, and amongst them was complailiant,
who, after attempting to trip him up by the heels, ran
off with the view of effecting his escape. He (defen-
dant) pursued him, and on coming up with him, com-
plainant attempted to strike him. He (the defendant),
in his own defence, then gave him a blow.
Mr. ItAwussoN—liave you any witness in support of
your statement ? Defendant—l have not, Sir.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Then the evidence is all on one
side. Under the circumstances, I should recommend you
to make some small satisfaction to the complainant.
Defendant—l had rather pay a fine than let him hare
any reward, as I don't consider myself to be in the wrong.
The MAGISTRATE decided the case by ordering de-
fendant to pay 405., and an additional 25., the cost of
the warrant.

Alderman HUNTER said that this being the second
case within these few days of the police being neglectful
of their duty, he should send the prisoner for seven
days to prison.

Complainant here st••pped forward, and said that, in
consequence of defendant's conduct towards him, he had
lo.t three days' work, and had also been obliged to go
to a doctor.

Mr. IIAwLINsoN—I can't help it. The fine goes to
the Queen, but I had rather that the defendant had
made you some satisfaction. The penalty and costs
were paid.

Now, gentlemen, as I belive this to be the actual condi-
tion of this question, my choice cannot be doubtful. I see no
reason to regret the course which I have pursued, nor have
I altered any opinion which I have hitherto entertained ; but
I am sure that it is now my duty to vote for the absolute re-
peal of the corn-law. I will add that the circumstances of
the season are very favourable to such a change, which
would confer great and speedy benefit on the country gene-
rally, while it could hardly excite the fear of present mis-
chief among the agriculturists.
Gentlemen, I beg that you and all my constituents will.
have the goodness to excuse this long letter. It will probably
save you from the obligation of hearing a longer speech,
which, however, would, I know, have been received by you
with your accustomed indulgence.
I am, gentlemen, your very faithful servant,
H. LABOLICLIERE.

THE Stwrist, LONDON, THI7RSDAT MORN:INa, DECEMBER 11, 1845.
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BANK RETURNS.

ktrom the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Note 2, of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 29th day of November, 1845 :- Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bank, Abingdon-KriapP and Co 25,417
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co 13,445
Ashford Bank, Ashford--Jemin;:it and Pomfret 11013
Aylsham Bank, Aylsham-R. and E. Copeman 5,,604
and Hunt
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Rickford
42,068
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Baldock- _Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell 32,293
Barnstaple Bant: Barnstaple-Drake and Co 14,850
Basingstoke raid 'Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-
C°lo, S'dymour, and Co.
Bedford I,.ank Bedford-T. Barnard
ed,f(ftd and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford-
to'pp, Halfhead, and Co.
Bi/wdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and
Crane 15,236
l3icester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester-Tubb, Wootten, and Co.
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 23,444
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham-,--Lewis, Meilliett, and Co .... 16,330
Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak . 7,259
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 72,568
Boston 13ank, Boston-Gee and Co 11,393
Bridgwater ISank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Sealey 9,599
Bristol Rank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 38,394
Brosebey and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseiey Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 21,967
Bu'Ajligham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co.
Pury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co 79,142
Banlnry Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney 35,591
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 48,137
Baer. City Bank, Bath-Mager and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 35,375
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
Lloyds
34,566
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H.
and A. Harris
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 66,364
Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry 24,031
Brighten Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-
Harding, Smith, and Co
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
J. Worlledge and Co. 3,008
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove-Rufford, Briggs,
and Co.
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and
Sons
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge-Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
Co 27,970
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and
Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green,
and Co. 20,193
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
-Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co
Coventry Banks Coventry-Little and Wood-
cock
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 01,135
Craven Rank, Settle-Birkbecks and Co.
Christnh urch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh,
and Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth 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.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes,
Locke, and Co
Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew,
and Co.
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster-
Cook and Co.
Dover Union Bank, Dover-Latham, and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, and
Co
Devonport Bank, Devonport--Hodge and Nor-
man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
and Co.
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford-Sparrow' Watford. and Co
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co
Faltenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes and Medley
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
Keen
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon...
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0....
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Milder,
and Co.
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.
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
Honiton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co.
I Ie rtfo rdshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitcher-Sharples
arid Co.
llereford. Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and A rchenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan
and Hoskins 05,62,
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suftblk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-
Alexanders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
19,080
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J.
Davies and Co
23,464
Knighton Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 8,301
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knamsborough-Terry and Co 21,668
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Ca.
42,967
Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 7,348
Lane En.d Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C
Harv;:y and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 51,670
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown,
and CJ. 35,785
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Brink,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 3,473
Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 29,810
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 41,759
LichPeld Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green... 18,615
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 90,105
Llan lovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando-
very -David Jones and Co.
ouv hborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St
Barba
4,25,
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
-Gurneys and Co. 40,260
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst
and Co.
11,343
41 anningtree Bank,Manningtree-Nunn and Co. 6,427
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tanner
and Pinckney
Marlborough aria North Wiltshire New Bank, 17,857
Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 10,928
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and
Williams.....
10,503 Minors' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co 17,723
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 24,997
Arlo:lmonth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
-Brornage and Snead . 16,335
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
W. Williams and Sons 8,102
Newark Bank, Newark-Godfreys and Hutton 28,016
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark-Handley, Peacock,
and C 0........
Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny and Slocock 32,829
s;e untraet Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham-
mond. and Son 20,347
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss-Taylor and
Dyson 2,840
Norwit h Crown Bank, Norwich-Harveys and
I inlsons
Norwich and Norfolk Bat*, Norwich-Gur-
neys end Co
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
t ingintra-Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,774
Nu le ft ton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddcock and
Co
Naval Bank, Plymouth-Harris, Harris, and
22,795
New St?rum Bank, Sarum---Het!ey, Everett, and
Co 12,921
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Smith and Co 28,908
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westrv-Croxon and Co 10,420
Oxford Bank, Oxford-J. and R. Morrell 13,047
Oxford 31dBan k, Oxford-Robinson, Parsons,
and Thompson
Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wc.l:, Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Weil and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge-
Beaching and Sons

26,690

2,960

5,712

21,863

19,19
6,713

8,915
11,149
35,589

23,988

7,646
0,224

3,49

9,244

44,172

09,073

53,275

51,326
32,883

2 1,40

7,815
13,801
4,896

5,395
20,385
11,813
30,179

35,565

9,13

23,898

8,87

53,299
4,887

20,194
13,445

33,014

7,029

Aversvo Amount
Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney-Williams,
Clinch, and Co
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull-Pease and Co
Penzance Bank, Penzance-Batten and Co
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough-Messrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough-Simpson,
White, and Simpson 11,173
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-J. and
W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance-Rickets, Entheven,
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading-Simonds and Co 33,765
Reading Bank, Reading- Stephens,Blandy, and
Co 36,487
Richmond Bank, Richmond-Stapleton and Co 6,016
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood-Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale-Clement, Roy ds
and Co.
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter-Day and Nicholson
Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey-Foot-
ner and Son 3,632
Royston Bank, Royston'-Fordham and Sons 14,635
Rugby Bank, Rugby-Butlin and Son 14,493
Rye Bank, Rye-Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 27,475
Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate-Nash and
Co
Ross 61d Bank, Herefordshire, Ross-Pritchard
and Allaway
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden-Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury-Burton, Lloyd, and
Scarborough Old Bank, !Scarborough-Woodall
and Co
Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury-Adams, Adaet.s, and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury-Rocke, Eytons,
and Co
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
-Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton-Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's-J. S. Story
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury-Messrs. Brodie
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury- Brodie and
King
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton-Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone-W. Moore
Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge -Rufford,
Wragg, and Co 16,608
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co 12,773
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton,
Cayley, and Co. .
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge-Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welsbpool Bank, Shrewsbury
-Beck, Downward, and Co. 25
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's-Gib-
son and Sturt
Taunton Bank, Taunton-Messrs. Badcock 27,353
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Rundle, and
Co
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-Rolph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton-Duns-
ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston-Yorke and Eland
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
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, smith,
and Co. 24,319
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Wells and Co. 10,179
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick-
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co 26,796
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox,
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield-Leatham, Tew, and Co.
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester-Bulpett and Co. 22
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
-Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth-Elliott and Pearce
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth-Arkwright and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech-
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe-P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton- Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Lavender,
and Co.
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co
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
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
Yeovil, Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten
York Bank, York-Swann, Clough, and Co
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, 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 .
34,690
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 11,078
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,394
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire. Banking Company, Derby 119,033
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington 26,211
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester. 141,924
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 18,376
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 33,295
Hull Banking Company, Hull 29,641
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13,445
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,441
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 21,406
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough.. 28,677
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,832
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 59,238
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 44,887
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Leeds and West Riding Banking Company,
Leeds 19,330
Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds 13,440
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 8,820
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham 27,707
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle. Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 83,398
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham ..... 58,017
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton.. 77,749
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North
ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei-
cester........
50,744
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 5,198
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,135
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
pany, Starnibid. ..
Stuckey's Banking er Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port
334,486
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall
Stourbridge aria Kidderminster Banking Com-
pany, Stourbridge
55,790
Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company,
Sheffield
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking 23,446
Company, Sheflioid
53,711
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Richmond ....... • 51,213
Stockton and Toirliam County Banking Com-
pany, Stocktr r 8,643
Storey and lliiimas's Banking Company,
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Rctord Bank, Sheffield ..
Suffolk Bankinz Company, Ipswich
Wolverhampton ai id Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 34,723
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 12,944
Whitehaven Joint -Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven .
Warwick and Leainit.gton Banking Company,
Leamington
West of England and South Wales District
Bank,Bristol.

47,164
10,173

2,769

3,922

38,0

6,845

24,780

8,840

39,722

3,773

4.217
4,388
3,154
,9568

9,507

5,39
6,26

6,975

2,559

8,730

0,548

3,900

2,360

9,210

5,07

4,20

5,489

5,149

34,122

56,125

5;934

3,458

.3,699

84,869

2,565

9,695

22,708
2,09 S

11,05

49,045

11,353
9,609
4,5797

10,738
9,355
48,551

9,301
31,492

8,292

51,139