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London, England, 1845-11-21 00:00:00

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guidance of the meeting, and which was hung up in
the room, had dealt somewhat unfairly with a very im-
portant part of the London and York line, known as
" the loop." Several material advantages which would
result to Cambridge, Lincoln, and other towns, were thus
thrown into the background, and would render it quite im-
possible for the meeting, without previous information, to
arrive at a proper decision with respect to that project. He
(Mr. Pym) was very well aware that he had undertaken a
bold part in coming into Cambridge to advocate the London
and York line, inasmuch as it had come to his knowledge
that many gentlemen of influence in that town had been
decried as inimical to the interests of Cambridge, simply be-
cause they had supported that scheme. One word with
respect to the advantages which the town of Cambridge
would derive from the construction of the London and York
line. He thought that the public would admit that in rail-
way "speculations competition was desirable, and likely to
conduce to the general interests. The London and York
was a line of that character, and therefore ought to be en-
couraged. It had already obtained the sanction of one
branch of the Legislature. They were aware that a line
had been granted from Cambridge to Huntingdon ; if that
line were not carried out by its projectors, the London and
York Company would adopt it in compliance with an
assurance they had made to Parliament towards the close
of the last session--(Cheers)—thus offering the greatest
advantage to Cambridge in this respect. The Cambridge
and Oxford line, if carried out to Ilitchin, would there
join the London and York, and would form a shorter route
to London than at present existed. He knew, as he had pre-
viously stated, that the London and York was not a popular
line in Cambridge, and he would not therefore, on the pre-
sent occasion, eek for a vote in its favour. Mr. Pvm then
entered into a long statement to show that the London and

York would be ad,;antageous,. in a variety of respects, to
Cambridge. After which he adverted to the speech of Mr.
Hudson at a late meeting of the Eastern Counties, at Lon-
don, and said that gentleman had stated publicly that there
was not a tingle individual of experience in our direction.
Surely the Hon. Gentleman had not seen our list ; fur it con-
tained the names of persons of the greatest experience. But
as he had said there was not one in the directory of any ex-
perience, he would name a gentleman who had worked upon
several ines under Mr. Hudson's own management—he
alluded to Alderman Meek, of York. He hoped, therefore,
that Mr. Hudson would reconsider his statement. The Lon-
don and York line would be nearer by thirty miles than the
present distance, and ten nearer than the contemplated Cam-
bridge and Lincoln. Mr. Hudson at the Eastern Counties
meeting had said he intended to make an offer to the London
and York Company. He (Mr. Pym) had only to say that he
had not vet heard of one having been made. Mr. Hudson
had a!so overrated the expense of carrying oat the London
and York. in conclusion Mr. Pyin complained that the
cost of forming the line from London to York had been
overrat ed.
Mr. IlteDsoer then rose, and was received with loud cheers.
He said—The Hon. Gentleman who last addressed you began
his observations by saying that in offerieg this line to the
public he offered them a great boon, inasmuch as he offered
them a competing line. Sir, if I thought competition in
railway matters a boon to the public, I would then feel with
him that it would be a great advantage to the public to con-
struct another line from north to sonth.—(Cheers.) But, as
the Committee of the house of Commons, after a most care-
ful consideration of the subject, have almost unanimously
determined that a competition in itself is not good, but the
contrary, and that the application of such powers as Parlia-
ment possesses, for the regulation of railways and the pro-
tection of the public, is much better than competing lines,
I am of opinion that the circumstance of the Hon. Gentle-
man's project being a competing one will be no recommenda-
tion of it whatever when it comes before Parliament.—

(Hear, hear.) But if the Hon. Gentleman be consistent in
his advocacy of competing lines, I would, with all due respect
and regard "to what he said, asi him why the London and
York Company commenced their proceedings by anni-
hilating competition, by purchasing the Witham and Foss-
ds-ke Navigation, thus showing that they thought competi-
tion not so very desirable, and not Of such great ad-
vantage to those Companies ?—(Cheers.) I think that they
were not favourable to competition is a fair inference from
such conduct.—(Cheers.) I have been charged with over-
rating the estimates for the construction of the London
and York line, and for this purpose the Hon. Gentleman
has referred to an address of mine to the Midland share-
holders at Derby in January last. I did then, on the autho •
rity of one of the most eminent engineers of the day, give a
statement of the probable cost of that line, supposing the
whole line to be of the same character as that pert going to
Grantham. If any gentleman has heard or read the evidence
of Mr. Cubitt, I appeal to him whether my statement has not
been borne out by the evidence of that engineer —the engineer
of the London and York. His evidence before Parliament
was that the cost of the line, including the carrying stock
and station, would be B,soo,oool.—(Cheers.) Task you, then,
as fair and impartial men, whether I have been guilty of any
exaggerated statement ?—(No, no). At the Eastern Coun-
ties' meeting I said that I knew, from my own knowledge of
those works, and from the information I possessed
from having made large contracts latterly, that since
tho estimates were made there was an advance in the
price of labour, materials, and everything connected with
the' making of railways, of twenty-five per cent. Is not
that so, gentlemen C—(llcar, hear.) The estimate of the
engineer of the London and York for his rails was 101. a
ton. I can testify that the other day I was obliged to con-
tract for rails at 121. a ton—(Hear, hear)—and Lord Worsley
told me that he had contracted for them at 121.105. a ton.
The wages of stonemasons and bricklayers were estimated
at 1/. Is. a week ; they are now estimated at 30s.—(Cheers.)
Gentlemen, I should be ashamed of myself if I exaggerated
the probable cost of the London and York line, but my be-
lief is that it will be 12,000,000/. In my career through life
I have endeavoured that all my statements should be based
on truth, and on truth I am ready to stand in this case.—
( Applause.) Gentlemen, I know the taunt of the Hon.
Gentleman respecting the Board of Trade having adopted a
great part of the observations which I made at Derby. If
the Hon. Gentleman means that I bad anything to do with
the report of the Board of Trade, I hurf back the imputa-
tion. The nobleman who presided over that department of
the Board of Trade is incapable of adopting the opinions
of any gentleman without clue consideration. But be-
lieving my statements to be founded in truth, surely he
could not be expected to reject them because they fell
from an humble individual like myself. But there is no
reason for supposing that the Government of the country
adopted those observations because they were mine. Because
there were bad gradients on the London and Brighton Rail-
way, was that a reason why this London and York line
should be constructed ? I appeal to the whole world—l ap-
peal to any person acquainted with railway matters—whether
that was not the most egregious of engineering blunders ever
committed in this country?—(Cheers.) I tell the parties
promoting the London and York line that it will be as great
a blunder as ever disgraced a railway management.—
(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman tells you his line will effect
a saving of ten miles ; but he ought have measured that
ten miles by time, and rot by distance. A railway ought
not to be measured by distance, but by the time it takes
in accomplishing that distance.—(Cheers.) Any one know-
ing anything of what railway travelling is must be fully
aware of what it is to get bad gradients and a large quan-
tity of tunnels. There may be a parallel case (but I hope
there are not any) in which there is a tunnel having
gradients of one in a hundred.—(hear, hear.) I have not
an opportunity of referring to the speech I made at
Derby, in which speech I went more particularly into this
question; but to the best of my recollection, my belief is
(and I do not believe there is any great passenger line in
this country furnishing a parallel case), that you have one
tunnel in which the gradients are one in a hundred. Well,
gentlemen, that is an evil which I am sure cannot be over-
rated. I have no interest in any hue that may be made be-
tween London and York, except as a citizen of the world, nor
do I care, if the line be advantageous to the public, whether
the line be constructed by the London and York Company, or
by the Lincoln and Cambridge Company. I hope my sole
object hitherto, and in appearing here connexion with
these railways, is to get a good line, and one that will prove
advantageous to the country in every respect.—(Cheers.) I
do say it would be unfair fur this large district—it would
he unfair for the whole north of England, and not treating
them and Cambridge properly, to put them on a branch
rather than on the main line.—(Cheers.) As to the dis
tance, I dare any engineer of reputation, or any manager of
experience to deny that we can perform the distance to
London by Cambridge, in conjunction with the Eastern Coun-
ties line, sooner than they can by the London and York.—
(Cheers.) By going in the way we proposed, you avoid
tunnels, and you have a fine, open, plain country ; and if you
wish to get another communication with York, the metropolis
of the north, and Scotland, let us have a line of such gra-
dients that the journey may be performed, under all circum-
stances, and in every description of weather, with perfect
safety and advantage to the public. As to mercenary feelings,
I deny their existence on our parts. I appeal to any gentle-
man if it would not be a vast advantage and honour to the
country to bring distinguished foreigners direct from London
to Cambridge, instead of taking them round by a number of
small branches, as proposed by the London and York Corn-
ptsny. As to the population, 1 believe that the population of
all the towns between Peterborough and London is not so
large as the population of Cambridge. Then what have you
beyond Peterborough ? to which we go off as to a
common point. Why, Doncaster becomes the next in extent
of population. Then there is another argument iu our favour,
which I think a fair one for the invested capital of the
country, and that is, that by adopting the London and York
line, you put Cambridge and Lincoln at a greater distance
from the Midlands, and all the towns—Grantham, Newark,
and Bedford included—will be only supplied by the lateral
branches, and Bedford by one of the most direct
communications that can possibly be made. Gentle-
men, I thank you for the kind hearing you have
given me. I have only just now been connected with the
Eastern Counties.—(Cheers.) I became connected with that
Company on public grounds, and with an anxiety, I can
assure you, most unfeignedly, to benefit the shareholders of
that Company ; and I feel that, in benefiting them, I can
also benefit the town of Cambridge and the country at large.
—(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Pym) says I said
there was not a gentleman connected with the Board of the
London and York Railway Company! that had any expe-
rience in railway undertakings. Ido not recollect using any
such language. I believe the exact words which fell from
me were, that I scarcely knew a man on that board who had
any experience in railway matters. The Hon. Gentleman
referred to my excellent friend Mr. Meek ; but if the lion.
Gentleman'had left the decision of the point at issue to my
friend Mr. Meek and me, it would be soon settled that we
Should come to Cambridge.—(Cheers.) I know my friend
Meek's sensible views on those matters, and that he cannot
plunge intagreat works that cost such vast sums without
great deliberation. He would not sanction a line which would
occasion a deviation of ten miles to accomplish a distance of
210 miles. According to the statement of the Hon. Gentleman,
the loss in distance was not compensated for bv a saving in time
and other advantages. However, we save that time by the po-
sition of our station. Mr. Kennard, who is perfectly well ac-
quainted with these matters, is ready to bear me out by
calculations, that time alone, and notrlistance,bym
is
time, there
to
y
measure railways. He says that, measuring
will be a saving of twelve miles on our line, as compared with
the London and York. I had the honour to see the first
sod turned up of the .feciit Valley Railway. On that occa-
sion I listened with pleasure to some observations which fell
from the Right lion. Baronet. the Premier. These obseme
tiors made, as every observation which fell from that distin-
gnished individual should make. a deep impression on my
mind. I could not help, when I heard him descant on the
advantages Tamworth would derive from being put in a
direct line, running through it rather than eighteen miles
from it, as the line advocated by the Hon. Gentleman does
from Cambridge—(Cheers)—when I heard him descant—
and] I wish every gentleman here had heard him—with a
force and a power which it would be impossible for any per-
son here to endeavour to imitate or attain, on thegood advan-
tages that would accrue to Tamworth from being put on the
main line, I couldnot, I say, help thinking that the arguments
the Right lion. Baronet employed in favour of a direct I ine from
Tamworth were peculiarly applicable to our line. Is it not an
advantage to the town of Cambridge to be placed on the di-
rect line?—(Hear, hear.) Are you to be committed to a
branch line eighteen miles
from your town, rather than to a
direct line passing through your town ?—(No, no.) Are we
to lose the advantages of tie great
and south
of England,
taking
place between the north forsooth, to
please the whim and fancy of the projectors of some imi-
nary lines—(Hear.) Are we to be taken eighteen miles out
of our way to subserve such a project?—(et
•.' of nee) But the
Honourable Gentleman nay; he got a decision of the HOll4O

of Commons in his favour.—(Laughter) Does the Honour-
able Gentleman think that that decision carries any weight
with the public mind ? I think not. Was that decision
unanimous, gentlemen? I assert that it was obtained by
the casting vote of the chairman.—(A voice—" Two and two
out of four.") Listen, gentlemen. Do you imagine that
the House of Lords are the mere registers of the edicts of
the House of Commons? I say what has properly been
said before—" Thank God, there is a House of Lords."—
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, the public sympathies will go with
the sympathies of Cambridge ; and if Cambridge will only
arouse and exert itself, I have no hesitation in saying that
the project of the London and York Company will never pass
into a law, but that a main grand trunk line will pass through
the town of Cambridge.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WILSHIRE, M.P., appeared to point out the merits of
the Cambridge and Oxford line. The line would connect
the two Universities, which was a very important circum-

stance; and it would do more than this, it would connect
the eastern and western coast, an advantage which, in case

of a war, would be incalculable, and it 'Would put Cam-
bridge into immediate connexion with many places of great
trade, traversing also the great malting country, including
Royston, Baldock, and putting those places into immediate
connexion with the London markets. All the directors

were gentlemen connected by property with the line, and
their engineer, Mr. Locke, bad paid great attention to sur-
veys, which with the plans and estimates are all most care-
fay made, end are now ready to be deposited. Two places
had been named as desirable for the station at Cambridge,

viz., Coe Fen and Mr. Hazard's premises in Mill-lane. One
of these places will probably be selected, but the directors
were anxious in all matters of this kind to consult the wishes
of the inhabitants. After thanking the meeting for the pa-
tience with which he had been heard, the Hon. Gentleman
sat down amidst loud cheers.

Mr. WiexixsoN then laid before the meeting the several
bearings of the Midland and Eastern Counties (from Cam-
bridge by St. Neot's and Northampton to Worcester), which,
as a comprehensive line, he argued, was invaluable, espe-
cially as regarded the Rugby and Huntingdon. No line more
than the one he advocated was of easier construction through-
out the country. It was direct from east to west. From the
nature of the produce you get access to the mineral districts
of England. Yon pay dear for coal, which you would get at
a cheap rate. The manufactured goods also would be gained
with great facility from Birmingham, and such places; salt,
necessary for manure, would be easily accessible from the
Droitwich mines. In fact, this railway gave to Cambridge
the key of England, opening to it most important districts
and places. We shall carry you direct from Cambridge to
Worcester. We have received great local support, and we
supply Cambridge with a nearer central station; for it must
be allowed that the present one was at too great a distance
from the town, and we seek to give you one more in the heart
of it. He trusted he had sufficiently pointed out the mani-
fold advantages of the line he advocated, to entitle him to
ask the inhabitants of Cambridge for their warmest support.
Mr. T. J. GREEN appeared to advocate the claims of the
Bedford and Cambridge Extension, No. 6, which was in-
tended to join the line from Bedford to Bletchley, which
latter line was continued to Oxford. The line was a very
easy one, the capital was subscribed, and they had every
reason to hope they should go to Parliament next session
with success. They would also proceed to Northampton ;
so that they would connect by one line what four and five
proposed to do separately, and which combined the advan-
tages of both ; and, if each of their lines paid, the line he
advocated must pay double. The distance was nearly the
same in each case, and being a single line, could be more
economically worked; and, soliciting their patronage for the
line, he begged to thank the meeting for the patience with
which they had heard him.
Mr. PRYME also spoke in favour of this line, and pointed
out the benefit which must arise by affording an immediate
connexion with the manufactures of the north, and the iron
of Birmingham and Sheffield. It is true it did not go to
Worcester, but he never heard that there was or was not
likely to be any connexion between Cambridge and Worces-
ter, and the only benefit would be to allow learned Cantabs
to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of Shakspeare at Strat-
ford-on-Avon. But as to the salt works of Droitwich, this
line would equally put them into communication with the
salt of Cheshire.

Mr. ARLETT complained that the diagram was, from its
omission, more injurious to the Cambridge and Oxford than
any other; and strongly advocated that line as a link con-
necting a great communication. It would be the direct line
for eastern and western communication.

Mr. TYRRELL, as representative of the Newmarket and
Chesterford, with a branch to Cambridge, said that it was not
intended in the first place only to have a line from Newmar-
ket and Chesterford ; but it had since been thought expe-
dient to have a branch to Cambridge ; and from the surveys
and prospects of traffic, there was every reason to believe that
it would be found a very profitable undertaking, and of great
public utility.
Mr. COBBOLD, who represented the Bury St. Edmunds and
Eastern Union Extension line, next addressed the meeting,
and said that the line was intended to be taken south to
Newmarket, and making the distance from Ipswich the same
as it was at present by the turnpike road. He then pointed
out some of the incongruities of the diagram. By this line
any gentleman could breakfast in Cambridge and dine at
either France, Belgium, or Holland. In 1836 a plan was be-
fore the public, and received great support, which was the
same as the one now before them, viz., from Northampton
through Cambridge, Bury, Ipswich, to Harwich. In conclu-
sion, he said in the line be advocated the capital was sub=
scribed for, the Parliamentary deeds were signed, andthe de-
posits paid up.
Mr. Anams SMITH said he appeared on behalf of the Har-
wich Docks and Birmingham Central England Railway
Company. He stated that although this was their till e
their Company having made a friendly arrangement with
the Northampton and Bedford amalgamated lines, the line
of the Harwich Docks Company would not extend beyond
Cambridge. He then proceeded to say that the line of which
he was the humble advocate fulfilled all the conditions which
could be required to claim the support of the public—namely,
cheapness, directness, and existing traffic, traffic that could,
under the circumstances, be confidently anticipated and cal-
culated upon ; for the first, cheapness, they have the word of
their able surveyor, that few, if any, lines could be accom-
plished at a less cost. For the second, directness, the map
before them would show its merits; for the third, the position
of Harwich with respect to the manufacturing districts of
central England and its most important ports in the west, as
they related, in point of distance, to the ports of northern and
central Europe, would establish the claims of the Harwich Com-
pany to the attention and support of that meeting. The Hon.
Gentleman, the representative of the Ipswich and Bury line had
spoken of the advantage that the Ipswich Docks would be
to the line to Cambridge. Mr. Smith, without wishing to
detract from the merits of the Ipswich Docks, would venture
to say, that whatever advantages Ipswich had in this point
of view, Harwich possessed them in a ten-fold degree. Mr.
Smith then read the following extract from Captain Wash-
ington's report to Government upon the harbour of refuge :
" It is well to bear in mind what this port was during the
last war, and what it must again become for another North
Sea fleet. It was from Harwich that the Hollesley Bay fleet
was always watered by transports; it was here that all
vessels, from a frigate downwards, in case of need, came for
a partial refit at the naval-yard still in existence ; here no
1 less than sixty ships of war have been built, fifteen of which
1 were two deckers, while the tonnage of the vessels em-
ployed in the North Sea fishery belonging to Harwich, a few
years since, web estimated at 3,000 tons, employing five
hundred hardy seamen. These considerations alone would
more than justify any small outlay to preserve this port from
farther damage, but in addition, it should be remembered,
that this may shortly become the packet-station for all our
mail communications with northern and central Europe ;
that as soon as the railroad already open to Colchester is
completed to Harwich, letters dispatched from the General
Post-office might be delivered in three hours direct on board
the mail steam-packet lying waiting alongside the pier; that
passengers could walk on board, and in less than a quarter of
an hour be clear out at sea, in aft weathers, and at all times of
the tide, and sixty miles ahead, even in fine weather, of those
mailed at the same time in London, which would probably
make the difference of a whole tide in arriving off Ostend or
the Bridle, or other bar harbours, while in north-easterly gales
and fogs steamers would Often make their passage before
those starting from London would get clear of the shoals and
currents of the deep gulph which forms the estuary of the
Thames ; in proof of which, twenty-eight steamers, carry-
ing mails, in spite of strict orders to the contrary, have been
compelled to put into this port for fuel, or to land their
mails, after contending for upwards of twenty-four hours
against strong head-wines, which prevented their making
their voyage. Under these points of view, then, but chiefly as
a packet station for all northern and central Europe, the pre-
servation of this port appears to be of national importance."
On reference to the map it will be seen that the railway,
besides accommodating the important and populous districts
through which it will pass (as yet unprovided with railway
accommodation), opens upon, by means of existing and pro-
jecting lines, direct communication been the port of
Harwich and every part of England ;—by the Eastern
Counties Railway. direct with London ;—by its connexion
at Blisworth with the London and Birmingham Railway,
with all the manufacturing districts of Staffordshire ;—from
the same point, by means of the Northampton, Banbury,
and Cheltenham line, with the West of England • and
by the South Midland and Midland Counties Railways,
and all the northern and manufacturing towns. It may
not be generally known that Harwich is nearer than Hull
to the Elbe by forty miles, whilst its situation, as re-
gards the opposite ports of Holland, places it in immediate
communication with all the railroads of Germany, being
nearer, even than London to Rotterdam and the adjacent
ports, !by one hundred miles. Mr. Smith then showed
that their project ought to have the support of the inha-
bitants of Cambridge, as well as of the public, as a whole,
not disjointing the docks from any part of the line,
as was proposed, nay, insisted upon, by another com-
pany, intending to take a line from Manningtree to Harwich.
Other plans might possibly make Cambridge the centre of a
great passenger traffic, but the Harwich Dock project would
not only accomplish this, but would, at no very distant
period, make Harwich the channel, if not the centre, of a
great commercial as well as passenger traffic. Mr. Smith
further stated that no extensive commercial traffic
could be brought into the district of Cambridge without
docks at Harwich, as without these docks the trade north
of Birmingham would go to Hull, whilst that south of
Birmingham would go to London, omitting Cambridge in
both cases. Mr. Smith then instanced Southampton Docks
as a proof of their value to the neighbouring districts, and he
concluded by calling upon the meeting to lend their aid to
the plan which stood singular and alone in the advantages
which it offered both to the shareholders, the districts
through which it passed, and the nation at large.
Mr. J. FAIRLIE, of Cheveley Park, attended on behalf of
the Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds, and Newmarket, which, be
said, though it would not enter the town of Cambridge, yet
it would be advantageous to it from its proximity to it. The
line he advocated had the support of the landowners through
whose property it proposed to pass. As the line was a com-
peting line, he begged it might be put on the notices. He
also said that the line Mr. Cobbold advocated was strongly
opposed by the landowners, and he thought the criterion to
be taken with respect to lines was the opposition or the sup-
port they met with from the landowners and localities through
which they were proposed to pass.
Mr. COBBOLD said he was taken by surprise, and knew of
no competing line. his object was the advantage of the
Public; that, he could say, was the feeling by which the
Company he represented was actuated, and he would mention
the circumstance on his return to the Company, and see if
any arrangement could be entered into with the competing
Company, so that public advantage should be the result.
Mr. FAIRLIE reciprocated the feelings of Mr. Cobbold, and
also stated that the Company he represented was actuated
solely on public grounds.
Mr. Rrcita.upsost attended for the Cambridge and Col-
chester Junction, which he said would connect Cambridge
with a great agricultural district. It would not enter the
town of Cambridge but at the Thetford station.
The following resolutions were then proposed, and carried
unanimously:—
" That the following gentlemen be a Committee to make
further inquiries respecting the different .railway projects in
immediate connexion with the town of Cambridge, and to
report thereon at a future public meeting.
" That the Committee be empowed to taste into theiir tee_
aideration the practicability of having. a et ntral ettition in
the town of Cambridge.
" That the Committee be requested to apply to the secre-
taries and solicitors, and all other parties conn ected with f'
different railway projects for such infprcaittlQU as OD'
consider it requisite to give.

"That the Mayor be requested.to convene another public
meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Cambridge, to take
into consideration the report of the Committee, and deter-
mine thereon."

After some further discussion, in which Mr. Alderman
Fawcett, Mr. Alpen, and others took part, a Committee was
appointed to make further inquiries into the merits of the
various lines, and to report to a future meeting, with power
to consider the practicability of a central station in Cam-
bridge.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.
At a meeting of the cabin passengers of the steam ship
Great Britain, held on Monday, in the dining-saloon, on the.
motion of William B. Wedgewood, Esq., of New York, Henry '
Cocker, Esq., of Derbyshire, was called to the chair; and Mr.
George Tames, of New York, was appointed secretary.
On the motion of G. F. Orde, Esq., of Canada, Captain
Robertson, 82d Regiment, and W. B. Wedgewood, Esq., with
the secretary, were appointed a committee to draw up a state-
ment expressive of the sense of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet to-morrow, at two
o'clock. (Signed) GEO. TAMES, Secretary.
Great Britain steam-ship, at sea, 14th November, 1845.
At the meeting of this date, in accordance with the above,

the annexed document was submitted by the committee :
" On the motion of Mr. C. Tuckness, of Demerara, seconded
by Lieutenant Cuthbert, of 65th Regiment, the said state-
ment was adopted, and signed by all present.
" On the motion of Mr. C...Whii ley, of Canada, it was
unanimously carried, that the minutes, &c., of the proceed-
ings of this meeting be presented to Captain Hosken, with a
request to publish the same in such of the daily journals as
he may think proper.",
(Signed) GEO. TAMES, Secretary.
Steam-ship Great Britain, at sea, Nov. 15, 1845.
Circumstances attending the late passage of the steam-ship
Great Britain render it a pleasing duty on the part of the un-
cle signed cabin-passengers to submit the following brief
statement to the public :
The Great Britain left New York on the 28th ult., with

every prospect of making a good passage. It is true that on
her outward trip she met with an accident to her propeller,
which rendered important repairs necessary before leaving
on her return to Liverpool, and these were done in a manner
which was hoped to be efficient and substantial.
Scarcely, however, had she been at sea forty-eight hours,
when an accident occurred similar to that which befel her on
the previous passage--the loss of one of the arms of her pro
peller. Again, and when but a few days longer at sea, two
more of the arms of the propeller were carried away, and the
ship was now so far disabled that her commander deemed it
prudent to discontinue the use of the engines, and to depend
entirely fur the remainder of the passage on the good quali-
ties of his ship as a sailing vessel. Favourable weather soon
gave us the opportunity of testing her ability in this charac-
ter, and from what we then experienced, we have no hesita-
tion in saying that in our opinion her ability as a sailing
vessel is not inferior to any ship afloat.
We overtook several vessels at sea, sailing the same course,
all of which we passed. This fact we deem as the best evi-
dence of her qualities as a sailing ship.
On tho 10th instant we experienced a very heavy gale
from the north-west, which continued for nearly twenty-four
hours, and we then had an excellent opportunity of judging
of her strength and ability as a sea boat. Far from encour-
wring any of the ill-founded prejudices • against the Great
Britain, she on this occasion strengthened our confidence
and won the admiration of all on board.
Those of us who have experienced severe weather on the
Atlantic cannot refrain from expressing the opinion of the
superiority of the Great Britain in a heavy gale; and we
venture to predict, that if she should ever encounter worse
weather than she has already, she will sustain her character
as one of the ablest triumphs of modern marine architecture.
In conclusion, we take pleasure in making üblic the state-
ment, that we are well pleased with the Great Britain in

every respect. For safety, speed, and comfort, she is, in our
opinion, unsurpassed ; and during this passage of unexpected
length, we have not suffered the slightest diminution of com-
fort, and, in particular, our table has been as good and well
supplied as if we had been only the usual period.
We must now express our high opinion of the commander,
Captain Hosken, R.N., under the trying circumstances of
such a passage, and we gladly bear testimony to his perse-
verance in difficulty, and his good judgment and skill
throughout.
(Signed)
HENRY COCKER. W. S. HODNETT.
J. A. ROBERTSON, Capt. 82d El). HOPE.
Regt. W. COCKERCROFT.
W. B. WEDGEWOOD. WM. KING.
C. A. CUTHBERT, Lieut. 65th Thos. O'Coitxou.
Regt. CHAS. 'DIMNESS.
J. A. GUNNING, late Hon. GEO. TAMES.
E.I.C.S. D. WHITLEY.
G. F. ORDE. J. DICALL.
H. J. IBBOTSON. J. DAVIS, Lieut. R.N.
We subjoin the log of the Great Britain, some of the ex-
tracts front which bear a prior date to that of her sailing for
Liverpool :
Oct. 18. Saturday noon, went on Sectional Dock ; found
7

two arms gone close to the boss, and one blade; shifted the
blade of one remaining arm to the opposite side, and secured
the other blades ; the rivets were nearly all loose ; came off
the dock.
22d. Wednesday afternoon, commenced coaling imme-
diately, and cargo next day; all coals.
26th. Near 1,000 tons in by two o'clock Sunday morning;
cargo all in on Monday night.
28th. Started at two, nat., Tuesday, with low steam ; cut
off at 13 inches; ship in good trim, 18 feet 8, 17 feet 6 inches;
and going very well until eleven P.m. 30th, when we found
something wrong with the propeller, and striking the stern-
post very hard ; reversed the engines, and, after two or three
good thumps, the arm broke off; went with very low steam ;
cut off at 12 inches ; steered by the sails ; wins N.B. ; ship
making ver good way, seven to nine knots, until Friday, the
Ist, about three p.m., when another of the arms of the pro-
peller broke, leaving only one. I think they repaired one and
the arm of another with a small plate we had put on the end
of it; wind hauled to the S. and S.W. ; made the best of
our sails, and very fair way, just keeping the propeller from
dragging, at times making ten knots.
Nov. 3. Wind fell to a calm on the evening of the 3d;
making five knots; and in the course of the night came
ahead a moderate breeze from the eastward and little swell;
ship making three and a half knots against it.
4th. Have been economising water and provisions since we
broke first arm off, and estimate we have, at least, thirty
days from to-day of everything, without going on short al-
lowance.
sth. Very fine weather, with N.E. swell ; wind veered
round to the N.W., and squally; then to N.E. and E.
6th. Made use of her sails whenever there was a chance
within three points:of her course. She feels them immedi-
ately, and has, I think, very superior sailing qualities. Every
appearance of westerly winds the last three days, but have
been disappointed so far; yet we have made, under the cir-
cumstances, very good way indeed. The propeller, or what
is left of it, has done wonders, at times making four knots
against a moderate easterly wind and N.E. swell ; rather
high wind hauling from eastward to southward this morning,
and I think looks well for a S.E. very soon ; making eight-
and-a-half close as she can lay, with fore and aft sails,
reefed topsail and mainsail. This is good, decidedly. About
a quarter past five the remaining arm of the propeller broke,
having only the half arm and the small piece of another,
about two feet from the centre ; cut down steam as low as
possible; going all night with a fine southerly breeze.
Bth. At 1.20 P.m. stopped the engine, with the half-arm
vertical ; moderate S.W. winds ; all sail we can carry set ;
wind freshened gradually to a gale from the westward;
reefed topsail and off bonnets and spencers; sea rising fast;
increased breezes to fresh gales and hard squalls, and high
sea; mainsail, topsail, and one spencer set; ship scudding
and steering beautifully, taking a spray on larboard quarter
and beam occasionally, but as easy, or easier, than any ship
I ever knew,
10th. Passed a large ship hove to, with maintopsail and
foresail; dirty and rainy weather; dead lights all closed;
scuttles, &c. well seeured.
11th. Wind moderating and hauling. to the northward;
made all sail on her ; wind to the N.E. and E. ; noon, saw
two ships a-head, and came up with them at the rate of two
miles an hour close-hauled. This is wonderful with our
little spread of canvas, and more than I expected, well as I
thought of her sailing qualities; wind variable and getting
light.
12th. Light breezes, inclined to the N.W. again ; a ship in
sight that we are coming up with as fast as those yesterday.
13th. A light breeze from the S.W., increased to a mode-
rate breeze, and fine weather ; a ship astern at daylight ; ran
her out of sight at noon ; wind fell light again in the evening.
14th. A breeze sprung up from the S.W.; made all sail;
noon, increased to a gale ; double-reefed topsails and off bon-
nets and spencers; dirty, rainy weather, and sea rising fast;
moderating and hauling to the N.N.W. in the evening.
15th. Moderate and cloudy ; high N.W. swell ; made all
sail ; half-past eight lighted fires ; increased to strong breezes
and squally, southerly; very thick, dirty, rainy weather.
16th. Daylight cleared off, and saw mizenhead ; a fine
breeze all day; running ten and eleven knots.
17th. At half-past one passed the Tuskar ; eleven, off
Holyhead; one r.m., off Point Lymas ; eight PM., got a pilot
and steam-tugs off N.W. light vessel ; waiting for water.-..
Liverpool Paper.

About a month ago, a farmer at Reigate lost a
load of hops, through the manoeuvres of a London sharper.
The farmer had sent the hops to a factor in the Borough by
his carter, an old and trusty servant ; who, when near the
Elephant and Castle, was met by an elderly gentleman in
spectacles, and accosted with, " Well, my man, where are
you going with those hops?" The unsuspicious carter re-
plied to this and a few other questions, when the gentleman
stated that the hops were intended for him, and Inquired with
apparent displeasure why they had not arrived earlier? The
carter scratched his head, and said he couldn't tell, but he
had brought 'em as soon as his master had sent 'em. Follow-
ing the gentleman, the carter headed hie waggon through a
variety of streets to a warehouse, where the hops were un-
loaded and the horses put up for the night ; and in the morn-
ing he started on his return home. " Well, John," said the
farmer, "you have god rid of your hops, I see." " Yee, sir,
no trouble about that," replied the carter; the gentleman
met me in the Borough, and we soon unloaded the hops, and
here I be again." A week elapsed, and no letter arrived from
the consignee. The farmer thought it strange; but he
waited another week, and still receiving no answer, ques-
tioned John again. Still all appeared to be right; and the
farmer, wondering much at his London dealer's silence,
waited still another seven days. 'Then he wrote for an answer
byreturn. It came. and of course apprised him that he had
tegyrsr seen the hops. Forthwith the farmer and his man
proceeded to London; but the thief, by frequent turnings
and twistings from street to street, had so completely con-
founded John's ideas of locality, that the warehouse where he
had left the hops could not be found; and the farmer re-
turned home lamenting his loss of goods, valued, on a low
estimate, at nearly 4001.—Brighton Gazette.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—AiI examination of
eighteen candidates for admission to at,ndy at the Royal Mili-
tary Academy at Woolwich, te qualify them to become
officers of the Royal Artillery and 'Engineers, took place at
the Academy on the 10th inst., and twelve out of that num-
Ler passed their examination in a satisfactory manner. The
names of the successful candidates have been submitted to
General Sir George Murray, G.C.B. and G.C.H., Master-
General of the Ordnance and Captain of the Cadet Company,
and hav;.ng been approved, they Will join at the Academy
as Gentlemen Cadets on its opening after the approaching
Christ mas vacation. The following are the names of the
cand'.dates who passed thei; examination for admission into
the Royal Academy :-7 Mr. Moutray Anketell ; 2, Mr.
Rielard George Hann' cock ; 3, Mr. Gilmore Burtchaell ; 4,
Mr. Charles Edtrand Walcott; 5, Mr. Reginald Curtis;
Mr. Henry Rabe Saunders ; 7,Mr. Francis Gerald Webber;
8, Mr. Frede'...ick Close ; 9, Mr. William French lO, Mr. E.
Adorus Seymour; 11, Mr. E. Shakespear Allardyce; 12,
Mr. n'..imas Edward Byrne.
I...NOTHER ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FROM A STEAMER.
--On Monday evening, as the steamer Waterman No. 12,
which left W oolwich at half-past four o'clock, was passing
the London Docks, a young female, apparently about
eighte
elateiea years of age, who was in a state of intoxication,
r.apted to leap overboard. She had got her leg over the
" Xing near the after gangway, when a gentleman, who was
v'ianding by, caught hold of her and dragged her down.
Several times afterwards she attempted to leave the seat and
jump overboard, but the gentleman held her back till she
:1445 reached London-bridge, where a passenger accompanied her
"IllY and her companion (who was also batexicated), on chore,
W ale 01,133 Tiatc.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
BOLLS' COURT, Nor. 20.
Several unopposed petitions, praying that money in Court
to the credit of certain calms should be paid to thepetitioners,
were heard.

FoRTYYCE V. Silt H. IIItYDOER, UGC.
Mr. KINDERSLEY applied for an order, to the effect that an
affidavit of a bill of service having been filed in the Coi:.11,
should be taken as an actual service. It appeared that the
matter had reference to a Scotch entail, and there were no
less than 150 witnesses.
Leave was granted to mention the case on Tuesday next.
LANGLEY V. FISHER.
This was a cause in which the plaintiff sought to set aside
a fine, which he alleged had been unjustly imposed on pro-
perty to which he was entitled.
Mr. MATINS (in the absence of the senior counsel. Mr.
Finney) stated the case. It appeared that Mr. Berjamin
Langley, the plaintiff, claimed as heir-at-law, to certain
estates in Somersetehire, as heir-at.law to Susan Langley,
daughter of Robert Langley. On the marriage of 3fr.
Robert Langley these estates were settled on the child or
children that might result from. that marriage, and Susan
Langley, who was admitted to have been the only child,
died in 1788. By the law at the time, the father could not
be heir-at-law to his child, but his brother became the heir,
when, at his decease, as in this case, the niece was at an age
that she could have no offspring. Mr. Benjamin Langley was
the uncle of the deceased infmt, Susan Langley, and died in
1815, leaving an only child, the present plaintiff. Mary
Langley, the plaintiff's mother, died in 1820, and the only
knowledge of his claims which plaintiff possessed was de-
rived from the information of his father, who frequently
told him that, at the death of his (plaintiff's) uncle, he (the
father) would become entitled to the property in question.
Plaintiff at that time was resident at the Cape of Good Hope,
and had been so for many years, but in September, 1421, he
returned to this country for the purpose of asserting his title
to the property. He had at that time a brother carrying on
business in England, to whom he committed the transaction
of his affairs, from a conviction that he was more conversant
with such matters ; and that gentleman accordingly made
inquiries as to his right to this estate. It appears that the
uncle of the plaintiff had devised by will all his real pro-
perty to three trustees, of whom a Mr. Grenville Prideaux
was one, and to this gentleman Mr. Robert Langley, the
brother of the plaintiff, applied for the necessary information.
Mr. Prideaux was solicitor to defendant, and at that tim e carried
on businesss at Bristol. in partnership with a Mr. Bush,
where Mr. Robert Langley had an interview with him, and
where he was assured by him that the plaintiff had no right
to the estate. Relying .on this information the plaintiff did
not prosecute his claim. The statement made by Mr. Pri-
deaux was to the effect that by the deed of settlement of
1784 this property was so arranged as to give the wife of
plaintiff's uncle a testamentary power over it in the event of
there being no issue, and that she had devised the same to
George Dyke Fisher, who was one of the trustees
under the deed of settlement, and to whose eldest
daughter Mr. Prideaux was married. Now it was a fact
that this will had been made by Mrs. Langley; but
the plaintiff contends that under the deed in
question she had no such power, and that Mr. Fisher, who
was her brother, had no claim whatever to the estate, inas-
much as the property was vested in her child, who died. The
plaintiff at length employed two respectable solicitors, be-
tween whom and Mr. Prideaux a correspondence (which the
Learned Counsel here read) ensued, and which ending in
their being only able to get an imperfect abstract of the deed
of 1784. from which no information could be ascertained.
Mr. TINNEY here entered the Court and proceeded with
the case, recapitulating several of the facts already detailed.
It also appeared that a fine had been levied on the estate for
the purpose of preventing the plaintiff obtaining possession ;
under these circumstances he conceived that the Court would
have no hesitation in acceding to the application of his
client.
The case occupied the remainder of the day.

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Nov. 20.
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
WHITEHEAD V. BENNETT.
The arguments in this case, which came before the Court
the other day upon motion for a receiver of certain estates
in the neighbourhood of Manchester, were resumed and
concluded to-day.
His Hoxonn, without calling upon Mr. James Parker to
reply, gave judgment, referring it to the Master in the terms
of the notice of motion to approve of a proper person to be
the receiver of the estates in question. In making this order,
his Honour wished it to be understood that he did not intend
to insinuate that the defendant Mr. Bennett had acted
wrong wilfully, but his Honour felt bound to state
that Mr. Bennett seemed to have greatly misunder-
stood the duties he was bound to perform in the
management of the estates. It had been said in his
behalf, that he had improved part of the property by turning
a farm into a race-course. His Honour was at a loss to con-
ceive of what benefit that could be, except to enable the de-
fendant, or any other person, to ruin them more easily.
The COURT then ordered it to be referred to the Master to
appoint a receiver.
His Honour then proceeded to hear motions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
EXPARTIS HUTCHINBON.
This case came on for further hearing and judgment. The
petitioner, William Hutchinson, brother and clerk to the
bankrupt, had had his claim for wages disallowed by Commis-
sioner Goulburn, and a further claim to prove on the bank-
rupt estate for a sum under 201. ; implying a belief on the
part of the assignees that there had been something ap-
proaching to fraud and collusion between the two brothers.
His Hosoun, in giving judgment, said the case was not in
any substantial sense an appeal from the judgment of Ser-
geant Goulburn ; the case had been conducted in a mode,
sad on evidence, different from that before Mr. Goulburn, so
that his conclusion would, on the same materials, possibly
have been that of his Honour. Amidst much conflict one
thing was clear, that during the year 1844, and up to the
early part of July, 1845, William acted for the
bankrupt, his brother Robert, as his assistant ; oc-
casionally as clerk, occasionally as traveller. Obscure
doubt on the part of the assig,nees could not affect the
evidence which established this connexion of master 'and
servant between the brothers before the bankruptcy. The
point did not arise whether the connexion existed at the
time of the bankruptcy. If such connexion existed before,
there is a prima facie title to three months' salary, not ex-
ceeding 301. His Honour did not think this claim to salary
had been displaced, and made order for payment of the same.
But the reasons which had prevailed with him to make
this order led him to disallow the other claim to prove on the
estate for 200/. His Honour would be understood as ex-
pressing no opinion on the character of the petititioner or
his brother • if he had, it would rather be in favour, for he
did not think that fraud had been established against them.
The petitioner's costs were allowed out of the bankrupt's
estate.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, N0v.20.
The Court was occupied for a considerable portion of the
day in hearing an application in reference to the validity of a
lease, and the arguments of counsel as to which of two leases
was the valid one, or whether the last-made lease was to be
held to be the governing lease.

BAIL COURT, Nov. 20.
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice ParrEsax.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for a rule to show cause
why Mr. Billing, an attorney of this Court, should not an-
swer an affidavit.
In April last Mr. Billing brought two actions against a Mr.
Mackenzie, who not receiving the usual notice of declaration
searched the office and found a notice of declaration filed
upon an affidavit of service by one John Smith, stated to reside
in the Bethnal-green-road. Mr. Mackenzie at once instituted
inquiries, and 'found that no person named John Smith re-
sided at the address mentioned in the affidavit, and no person
of that name had resided there for many months previous.
An application was made by Mr. Mackenzie to stay all fur-
ther proceedings, but in consequence of some delay on his
part it was dismissed with costs. Another action against the
same party had since been entered by Mr. Billing, who again
filed an affidavit of service by the same John Smith. An
application was made to Mr. Justice Wightman, who ordered
all proceedings to be stayed on the ground of irregularity, and
Mr. Billing had to pay the costs. On the first application
to stay the proceedings Mr. Billing produced a sheriff's
officer, who swore that he saw John Smith serve the notice
of declaration, but Mr. Justice Wightman did not seem to
put implicit reliance on that statement.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said that the affidavit of service
might have been made by a person bearing the name of John
Smith, although he might not live at the place described.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that that doubt constituted
their only difficulty, as in the event of the affidavit not being
made by John Smith it would be an indictable offence.—Rule
granted.

THE QUEEN V. --
Mr. WORDSWORTH moved for a rule to show cause
why a certain attorney should not be struck off the
rolls, or why he should not answer a certain affidavit.
The Learned Gentleman stated, that the proceedings in
this case arose from an action on two bills of exchange for
150/. each, in the case of Wood v. the Earl of Portarlington,
which was tried in the county of Sussex, before Mr. Justice
Coleridge. A verdict was given in favour of the plaintiff, for
Mk The present case arising from it was one of a flagrant
nature, such as seldom came before the Court, being an
offer of a bribe of 101. from an attorney to a witness to
swear to that which he knew to be untrue. The facts on
which this application were founded were briefly these :—ln
the action he had before mentioned the two first counts in
the defendant's declaration pleadedlhat he did not accept the
bills, and the other set forth that the money was given to
play at unlawful games, and that the bills were given to
secure the payment of money lost by defendant to plaintiff at
unlawful games and by gambling. The cause was fixed for
trial on the 29th of July, but did not come on until the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and at the conclusion of each day Mr.
Richards, the attorney for the plaintiff, and a witness named
Wallace, went to Brighton, and put up at an hotel called the
White House. Mr. —, the attorney for the defendant,
asked permission to join them there, which was allowed.
One morning they all breakfasted together, and Mr. Richards
went up stairs, leaving Mr. -- and Wallace in the coffee-
room. What took place there would be best learned from
the affidavit subsequently made by Mr. Wallace. The
Learned Counsel then read the affidavit, from which it ap-
peared that, on Mr. Richards leaving the coffee-room, Mr.
handed a paper under the table to Wallace, which papa
purported to be a proof of his evidence to be given on the
trial, and told him at the same time to read it when he should
be unobserved. Mr. Richards came into the room at that
time, and they all started in a carriage for Lewes, where
the cause was tried. On their arrival at the Court-house, Mr
Richards got out, and Mr. -- then said to Mr. Wallace
that he had better read the paper, and he would engage Mr.
Richard's attention while he did so. Wallace then read the
paper, which stated that he would prove that when the bills
became due Mr. Wood had called upon Mews. Pine and
Richards, the defendant's solicitors, to whom he (Wallace)
was clerk, and had threatened to institute proceedings
against the defendant, and that be, as clerk to Pine and
Riehards,•informed him that the defendant had instructed
them that the bills were for a gambling debt, and that if he
was pressed for payment he would plead that fact on the
trial. He was further to state, that the plaintiff at once ad-
mitted that fact, and did not press for payment for some time
afterwards. At the bottom of this paper was written in
pencil 5, "Q. 5/.," thereby intimating that such a sum
would be given for swearing to the document. Mr.
Wallace expressed his astonishment that Mr. should
wish him to swear to that which he knew to be untrue, and
Mr. increased his offer to 101., stating that money was
no object if that statement could be sworn to. On Wallace's
refusing, he begged that he would not tell any person of what
had occurred.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—Such an offence would amount to
a misdemeanour.
Mr. WORF.SWORTH said that it would do so no doubt, but
it did not follow that, because it was an indictable offence,
that application should not be made to the Court of Queen's
Bench. That impression once existed, but it had been
clearly decided by a Learned Judge that in such a case an
application to the Court of Queen's Bench could be made.
The remainder of the affidavit was then read, and it ap-
peared that the attorney for Mr. Wood (Mr. Richards) had
been instructed to make the present application, and had in-
formed Mr. of his initruction, and Mr. had
reqnested that it should be referred to some gentleman at the
bar, but that was declined by Mr. Wood.
The Learned JUDGE then grant a rule to show QAUSO wby
tts 'Witt should aotbs taiwered.

OVtIVIIIER 21,

—•----
EIIIIATITM.--In our report of the proceedings in the Bail
Court yesterday, read " Symonds v. The Mayor of Caernar-
von, instead of Symonds v. The Mayor of Caermarthen.
EX-PARTE MEADOWS.
Mr. ILsyEs moved for a rule to show cause why Thomas
Meadows, now a prisoner in Warwick, in consequence of the
result of a coroner's inquisition, should not be allowed to bail.
From certain affidavits it appeared that at a fair
near Warwick a fight occurred, and the police inter-
fesed. The persons fighting resisted and threw stones,
one of which struck a policeman, and caused his death. An
inquest was held, and in consequence of the verdict returned
the applicant 1,765 taken into custody. The case was judi-
cially examined while the occurrence was tveshin the minds of
the parties, and the charge was dismissed. He was, how-
ever, still in custody on the coroner's inquisition.
Several affidavits were read, which set forth that the ap-
plicant, so far from assaulting the police, had helped them in
suppressing the disturbance..
Mr. Justice Pssrrissox said it would be better to have a
certiorari to remove the inquisition, and afterward!, show
cause why the applicant should not be admitted to bail.
NICHOLLS V. BLACICZURN.
Sir Joiss Barfasv moved for a rule for a sheriff's officer
to show cause why he should not return to the applicant the
surplus of a sum of money, the proceeds of a sale of his goods,
and why he should not return certain sums which he hact
extorted as fees.
The Learned Counsel said that the present was one
of the most cruel cases he ever knew. It appeared that
the applicant was indebted to Mr. Blackburn in the sum of
891. 17s. 10d., and as he was unable to pay it at once, it was
agreed that he should pay 21. 10s. on the Ist of December,
and 51. on the let of every succeeding month. A paper
was tendered to him, which, being an ignorant man, be
signed without examining, but there was every reason to
believe that it was a Judge's order for the creditor to sign
judgment and issue execution, in the event of any irregu-
larity in the payment of the instalment.. He paid V. 10s.
on the Ist of December, and he did not pay the next instal-
ment until the sth of the fallowing month. He handed it
over to Mr. Nayler, the creditor's attorney, who gave lihn a
receipt. On the 6th a sheriff's officer came and took pos-
session of applicant's goods and handed them to the creditor
on the same day. The sum for which the writ
was issued was 98/. 4s. 74., being just 17/. 17s. for
costs. The sale of the goods realised 2511. 11s. sd. The
debt and costs were paid, as was also 73/ due
for rent, leaving a balance of 801. 6s. 10d. Instead of handing
it to the owner, the officer charged 501. 2s. 3d. for the ex-
penses of the levy on the goods, and handed the balance,
25/. 4s. 7d. to :Nayler, who charged 21/. 7s. 4d. for his
trouble, and handed the applicant 3/. 17s. 3d., and also
the sum of 5/. paid on the sth. The Ist Victoria
chap. 55, empowered the Court to enforce repayment in this
case, and enacted, that in these cases the costs of the sheriff's
officer should be taxed. In this case the sum they were
entitled to charge for expenses was only 131., and some few
shillings. lie sought to recover from the sheriff's officer,
because he had no right to deliver the money to Nayler.
Rule granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 20.
(Sittings in Banco.)
WILLIAMS V. NEWTON.
This was an action of debt brought by the plaintiff, who
is a Trinity-house pilot, to recover 351. 14s. 6d., for the pilot-
age of a certain vessel, the property of the deendant, which
the defendant controverted, and on the ground of privilege
ultimately succeeded in obtaining a verdict. Subsequently a
rule nisi was obtained by Mr. Jervis, calling upon the de-
fendant to show cause why the verdict for the defendant
should not be set aside, and the same entered for the plaintiff.
Mr. sergeant SHEE now showed cause against the rule,
and from the statement of the Learned Sergeant it would
appear that the defendant was the owner of a vessel trading
between London and Madeira, and on a recent occasion he
piloted this vessel up and down the Thames without calling
in the assistance of a Trinity-house pilot. The plaintiff, who
was the pilot belonging to the corporation of the Trinity-
house, who tendered his services to the defendant, who re-
fused them, considered this act an infringement of his own
rights or privileges, and brought the present action to recover
his pilotage, which amounted to 351. 155., but the jury on the
trial found for the defendant. The Learned Sergeant argued
that they had done so correctly, for by the grants and
charters from the Crown, made at various periods, and after-
wards confirmed, ratified, and sanctioned by Acts of
Parliament, which entitled the Cinque Port pilots
to navigate vessels within the jurisdiction of the
Cinque Ports up and down and upon the Rivers Thames and
Medway, the residents of the Isle of Thanet had the privi-
lege of piloting their own ships and vessels, without going to
the expense of a Trinity-house pilot. It mattered not, the
Learned Sergeant contended, whence the vessel sailed, or
with what port she traded for, provided the master, who
was the owner, or part owner, was a resident in the Isle of
Thanet, he had the right of piloting his vessel up and down
the Thames and Medway without having recourse to the as-
sistance of a Trinity-house pilot.
Mr. JEnvis, on the other hand, argued that the defendant
had not the extensive right lie claimed, for as he construed.
the terms of the Act of Parliament, a resident in the Isle of
Thanet could only pilot his own vessel when she sailed from
one of the Cinque Ports for London, and back again, and had
not the power of piloting his vessel when she sailed from
London for Madeira, or any foreign port.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said it appeared to him that the
principal question for the Court to decide was from
what places a resident in the Isle of Thanet could navi-
gate his own vessels without calling in the assistance
of a pilot of the Trinity-house, and he gathered from the
terms of the Act of Parliament, that the Legislature meant
these places to be Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet. He
was clearly, therefore, of opinion, that the rule in this case
must be made absolute, and a verdict entered for the plain-
tiff for the amount claimed-351. 14s. 6d.
Mr. Baron PARKE remarked that the Act of Parliament
said " The residents of the Isle of Thanet were to navigate
their vessels up and down the rivers Thames and Medway
from the places aforesaid, &c." Now, those places being
Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet, it was evident that the
sentence was grammatically incorrect, for it was quite plain
that a vessel could not be navigated from Dover,
Deal, or the Isle of Thanet, down the rivers Thames and
Medway. It was clear to'him, therefore, that the Legisla-
ture intended that the residents of the Isle of Thanet should
have the privilege of navigating their vessels from any of the
Cinque Ports to London, and back from London to any of the
Cinque Ports, without going to the expense of a Trinity-
house pilot. Now, as the vessel in this case sailed from
London to Madeira, he was clearly of opinion that the verdict
ought to be entered for the plaintiff.
The remainder of the Court concurring in this opinion, the
rule was made absolute accordingly.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 20.
(Sittings in Banco.)
ettGISTRATION APPEAS.S.—MTCIIINS V. BROWN.
The appellant in this case objected to the vote of the re-
spondent, on the ground that the claim made by the
latter did not contain a sufficient description of his qualifica-
tion. The Revising Barrister was of opinion that the de-
scription was sufficient, but yet, made an alteration in it to
render it more clear. It was now represented that the descrip-
tion was not sufficient, and that the Barrister had no power
to make any alteration in it.
It appeared that the respondent's qualification consisted of
two houses. In one column of his claim, under the head
"Nature of qualification," was the word "house," and in
another, the locality of the two houses was described. The
objection was, that the word " house" was not a sufficient
description of two houses, and that the wv. ord ought
to be "houses. " The case of " B Gibbs,"
which came before the Court last year, was
cited in support of the abOve view. In this case the respon-
dent in his claim had stated that his qualification consisted
of a house in East-street, when it appeared that his qualifi-
cation was made up of two houses, one in East-street and one
in West-street. It was held that the description was not
sufficient, as it only stated a part of IlLs qnalification.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE was of opin:on that the descrip-
tion was sufficient. The word " house,"' under the head
" Nature of qualification," must be taken to n:can, not " a
house," but ' house qualification," which was a sufficient
description, especially as in another column there vc.as a de-
scription of the two houses so that no man who could yead,
and was not so old and infirm as to be led about, such a in.'n
as the appellant must be supposed to be, could hardly
make any mistake in reading it. The case of
" Bartlett v. Gibbs" did not apply to this, as in
that case the claim contained no mention of any
house but that in East-street, whereas it ought to have de-
scribed that in West-street also ; and in this case both houses
were mentioned. The objection that the barrister ought not
to allow the description of the qualification was of no value,
as the restriction was, "that the Revising Barrister shall not
alter any description of a qualification, except for the pur-
pose of rendering the same more clear and distinct," which
was the object in this case.
The other Judges agreeing with the Lord Chief Justice,
the decision of the Barrister was affirmed.
NEWTON V. THE OVERSEERS OF MOBBERLY.—THE SAME V. THE
OVERSEERS OF CROSELEV.
These two cases, which depend upon similar questions,
were postponed for the convenience of the appellants. In the
former case, it was said that the respondent had agreed to
waive certain notices, but no proof of this waiver could be
brought forward, and as the respondents did not appear, it
was necessary that the cause should be postponed in order
that the appellants should cause these notices to be served.
ASHMORE V. LEES.
The appellant in this case claims a vote for the northern
division of Nottingham, on account of a share in certain
property in the counties of Nottingham and York. The
Revising Barrister was of opinion that the appellant was not
entitled to vote.
The appellant is an inmate of the Earl of Shrewsbury's Hos-
pital, and as such receives a weekly stipend of 108. 6d. per
week and certain quantities of clothes, food, and fuel. The
stipend, &c., distributed amongst the inmates of the hospital
are derived from certain lands belonging to the hospital,
in the counties of Nottingham and York. If the
amount of stipend, together with the value of the
clothes, &c., received, be divided into parts proportionate to
the values: of the estates in the two counties from which
they are derived, that which the appellant would derive from
NottinghaM would be sufficient to entitle him to a vote for
that county, but a proportion of the stipend only would be
insufficient. It was represented, however, that the appellant
was not entitled to a fixed stipend of 10s. 6d. per week, as the
amount varied with the resources of the hospital and the
number of inmates. The inmates were at all times entiticd
to a stipend of not less than 3s. 6d., but that no one of them
had life interest above that amount, which was not sufficient
to entitle him to a vote. This was one of five objections, but
it was upon the above that the Court decided.
Their LOIIDSIIIPS were of opinion that the decision of the
Revising Barrister was right. The appellant had no life in-
terest to arty fixed sum above 38. 6d. per week, and, there-
fore, was not entitled to vote.
KNOWLES V. BROOKING.
The appellant in this case made an objection to the vote of
the respondent, who rep:esented that the notice of objection
was incorrect in its form. It appeared that the address of
the objector as given in the Hs,: of voters was incorr
correct. ect,
Thebut
in the notice of objection the addre.qs given was
respondent represented that the address ought to
the be the same
as that on the list of voters ; and, on the part appellant,
it was contended that the address ought to be the actual
address of the objector at the time of making the objection.
Their Lordships took time to consider.
The Court rose shortly before four o'clock.
This being the last day for hearing the appeals, those
which have not been entered into will not be heard till next
term.