The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-14 00:00:00

CIVIL ENGINEERS.

The first meeting far the season, 1842, was held on
Tuesday evening, at the Institution, in Great George-
street, and w:ls numerously attended. The Presidiiit,
Mr. 'Walker, took the chair at eight o'clock, when the
ordinary business was proceeded with. The papers
read were, a description, accompanied by plans and
drawings, of the Ulster Canal, by Mr. Casebourne ; an
account of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway,
by Mr. Jackson, gr.,duate ; and of the watQr•pressure
engines at I'lsAng, in Bavaria, by Mr. Baker, graduate,
bnth of the latter being presentation papers, and also
illustrated by drawings. The first gave rise to no re-
marks. The observations on the second bad reference
to the burnt clay used as ballast, and stated to be pre-
pared for Is. 9d. i.cr cubic yard, and to the incline of
one in thirty-seven in that line on which American en-
gines are worked. Doubts were expressed as to the
permanent advantage of the use of burnt clay ballast,
and the president urged on a gentleman present con-
nected with the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway,
how desirable it would be to have accurate details of
the efficient working of the American engines on the
incline. The last paper was a most interesting and
clever account of the engines at Illsang, whence it ap-
peared the brine from the salt mines was raised, and
forced to a distance of sixty miles by water pressure
only. The engines were of brass, and tho pistons
packed with leather.

Previously and subsequent to the business meeting,
much and well-deserved attention was directed and
given to two beautiful water-colour drawings by Mr.
Atkinson, of a palace for his Highness Nuwal Nazim,
at Moorshedabad, designed and built under the super-
intendence of Major-General M'Leod, engineer. The
palace is about 245 feet long, and 200 feet wide, the
two fronts have porticos with columns (Grecian Doric),
of thirty-six feet high, the one of six, and the other
of eight ; the former approached by a flight of steps
110 feet wide, carried to the height of eighteen feet.
The projections in this front aro bold and well-ar-
ranged, and, with the smaller porticos of four columns,
give a great variety of light and shade. The entabla-
ture is continued all round the building. The palace,
when %iewed from either end, forms a splendid mass of
architecture, and a curious contrast with the Mosque
' and Eastern buildings and vegetation in the drawings.
These are, as yet, we understand, unfinished ; figures,
elephants, &e., are to be introduced. When complete,
besides their architectural, they will possess consider-
able pictorial merit, and add credit to the name of
the artist.

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The first
meeting for the present year was held on Monday even-
ing, W. R. Hamilton, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the
chair. A very long list of presents was announced,
amongst which was an atlas of 500 maps from Admiral
d'Urville, several volumes of books and maps from the
Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburgh, a map
and memoir of the recent survey of the Sardinian States
and a map of Amoy from Mr. Wyld. A liberal donation
of 501. to the general purposes of the Society was an-
nounced from Mr. Alexander, a merchant in the city. A
long list of defaulters to the Society, who bad ceased to
become members, was next read by the President. A
communication was read from Mr. Schwafe, the Society's
corresponding member at Geneva, giving an interesting
account of the recent topographical labours in •3‘vitzer-
land, an extensive map of which is in progress. A let-
ter was read from Mr. Kippert,•-of Berlin; addressed to
Colonel Leake, giving an accoifat of a new. expedition of
discovery which has just left Prussia, to follow up the
discoveries recently made by Mr. Fellosves in Asia Minor.
It consists of two Professors of the• College of Posen,
with a naturalist, antiquarian, • ;Ind complete staff of
scientific men. A communication was next read from Dr.
Becke, Aukober, in southern Abyssinia 24th August,
1841, which announced the arrival in that city of the ex-
pedition under Captain I larris, from the Government of
Bombay, which was making great progress with the King.
Some interesting accounts were also given of the condition
of the slaves in that country. The last paper read was
a critical analysis by Captain Becher, of the Royal Hy-
drographic-office, of the three voyages of Martin Fro-
bisher in the middle of the sixteenth century.
BODE LIGHT STREET ILLUMINATION.—
The Bude light was tried fur the first time as a means
of street illumination, on Monday evening last, at the
long crossing where Waterloo-place joins Pall-mall, and
opposite to the Duke of York's Column. It may be re-
collected that, heretofore this crossing has been lighted
by a branch of three handsome giw lamps, surmounting
a beautiful bronzed column, situated in the centre of the
roadway. 'Those lamps were sonic time since _removed
for the purpose of trying this experiment, made with the
sanction of the (2,)nithissioners _of .Woods and Forests,
and the experiment is proceeding under the guidance of
several scientific gentlemen, for the purpose of ascertain -
ieg how far such means of illumination will succeed in
the street, and more especially in large places and 'vide
thoroughfares, and if success attend it to found on it
some general system fur the purpose of aiding, if not of
superseding gas in many places where extended light 15
serviceable. This Bade light is stationed at the summit
of the column previously surmounted by the three gas
lamps, and is CO regulated as very considerably to sub-
due
that intensity which characterises the Bude light
.
where such precaution is not adopted.. It very. power-
fully of
fully lighted the extensive space constitutingith
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.RIVY CouNcIL.-•-sAt the Privy Council to
be held at Windso,r Castle to-morrow, we understand
e.
wi,r,n will be pres.ented, to the Queen, and sworn in
Members of
Knight Bprruiveye
of her Majesty Ca:due:ice-Chancellor

MORNIN6 SVIVI

MUSIC OF THE AGE OF ELIZA-
BETH AND JAMES.
A lecture on this most interesting subject was de-
livered at the Westminster Literary and Scientific Insti-
titution, on Thursday last, by C. F. Rimbault, Esq.
(Secretary toethe "Per.y " and "Musical Antiquarian.'
Societies). The lecture was introduced by a brief sketch
of the Musical History of this country ; which proved
beyond a doubt that the English cultivated and excelled
in part music at a very early period. In exemplification
of the position, and also as affording the audience the
opportunity ( f judging of the character of the music
that was trolled " under the greenwood tree " in the
13th century, the vocalists present executed in a most
antiquarian spirit the Round "The Summer is icumen
in," to which uncouth strain we owe the paternity of the
exquisite melody, " Rich and rare were the gems she
wore." This was followed by a song and chorus of the
early) part! of the 15h century, " Our King went forth,"
and two other specimens from the same century—the
first of about the year 1460, a trio, " Who shall have
my fair ladye;" and a song of still later period, 1470,
Blow thy borne," was a very pleasing composition.
The lecturer, in proof of. the high esteem in which min-
strelsy was held, made some curious comparative ex-
tracts of items of expenditure, from which it appeared
that if " the value of a thing is as much money as 'twill
bring," the minstrels were more highly prized, as they
were certainly better paid, than the clergy in those days.
He also showed that music was both patronised and
practised by Royalty ; and that in addition to the many
other things of note chronicled fie Henry the Eighth,
he was an enthusiastic musician ; and the audience were
not a little surprised and gratified at being entertained
with a ballad composed by " Bluff Harry Tudor." Ed-
ward VI. and Mary, it appeared, were also lovers of
music ; and the reign of Elizabeth was distinguished by
the introduction of one of the most genuinely English
and delightful kinds of composition—the madrigal. A
curious specimen was sung, composed by Byrd, the first
writer of an English madrigal, " Lullaby ;" it had a
most ancient and stately measure. " Now is the month
of May," a madrigal, by Morley, of the date 1595, had
all the charming freshness of " the spring time of the
year," and elicited an encore. This was followed by a
plaintive melody of the same date by Dowland, the
" Legend of Avon," which was sung with much
taste by Miss Thornton, and was also encored.
A madrigal by Weeiks, a composer of this period,
" To shorten Winter," lacked the touches of light and
shade that gave such sweet effect to Morley's composi-
tion ; and there was, besides, an ungrateful stubborn-
ness about much of the harmony of it. Our old favourite
" Flora gave me fairest flowers," by Wilbye, was also
sung ; but (we presume from the want of an adequate
rehearsal) it went off very lamely indeed. Queen Eli-
zabeth inherited with his kingdom her Royal father's
passion for music, and was a performer on the virginal,
and two specimens from her Virginal Book were given
in illustration. " The Carman's Whistle," and "Nancie,"
the latter being the original air of " The Grenadier's
March." We may mention for the edification of young
la lies who delight in Herz and hand labour, and who are
loyal withal, that the pieces most thumbed in the virgin
Queen's music-book were those distinguished only by
their expression and simplicity. Soli and Chorus from
Middleton's play of The Witch followed, and the audience
were convulsed with laughter at the shrill, twittering of
the little airy spirit in nubibus, and the unearthly croak
that responded to it. This undoubtedly forms the basis
of Lock's magnificent music to Macbeth, but is almost
wholly devoid of that grandeur in the mass of harmony,
and that aerial lightness, which in some passages seem
to fill the air with floating melody in Lock's music. The
song from As You Like It, "It was a lover and his lass,"
was deservedly encored ; this was followed by Autoly-
cus's song descriptive of his wares, the music of which
our readers 1 ave lately been made acquainted with by
the stage revival of the Winter's Tale. The uproarious
Bacchanalian glee, "Of all the brave birds," was next
given, with much gusto ; and John Saville's sprightly
finale, " The Waits," completed the antiquarian and
musical treat afforded by the lecture. The illustrations
were generally most effectively given ; and we observed
among the vocalists several of the young gentlemen from
the choir of Westminster Abbey. The lecture was
attended by a crowded audience, who testified their gra-
tification by repeated and enthusiastic plaudits.

TURKEY AND GREECE.
(FROM A (WEEK CORRESPONDENT.)
The final settlement of the question regarding Turk-
ish property in Greece has become a matter of life-or-
death importance to the present Cabinet. Diploma.
tists at Athens have taken it foe their motto ; the Op-
position employ it as their main weapon : the political
journals are solely occupied in discussing it. The'
Turco-Greek question, as it is pompously .called, is in
everybody's mouth, while it is clearly understood by very
few. The Greek Cabinet pretend to treat the-menatei
of the Porte with contempt, but secretly, I believe, arc
not a little alarmed.
I propose to give you a short narrative ollythe whole
question—this Gordian knot which resisted all attempts
•at unravelment for more than eight years!
The discussion is founded on three separate bases,
originating in' the two protocols of 1830 and 1832. The
former merely recognised the independence of areeir,
while the latter closeted her to the rank of a kingdom,
and established the frontiers which she at present pos-
sesses: The main point in dispute concerns the Turkish
lands is the province of Thebes ; those of the Phtbiotis
are next ; and lastly is comprehended all the Evlat Va-
coof, or property bequeathed to the mosques of Chalcis.
The protocols admit as a principle that all the pro-
v:nces actually held by the Greek troops at the time
the first acknowledgment of independence was signed
(April, 1830) should be considered as belonging to the
new kingdom by right of conquest. Those, however,
which were still occupied by the Turks, were sold to
Greece for the sum of 40,000,000 piasters. The crite-
rion fixed upon to determine what lands had become
Greek, or remained Turkish, was the fact of actual
occupation by the troops of either party, and also
the collection of tithes. Attica and Eubcea were
undoubtedly in possession of the Turks, who at
once proceeded to sell their lands, undisturbed by the
Greek Government. But not so with Bceotia ;
small part in the neighbourhood of Oropos, and that
immediately under the guns of Chalcis, was recog-
Anised as Turkish property, while the remainder of
-that extensive province was occupied by Greek troops.
Some, however, of the Turk who held lands in that
portion of Bceafa which was in possession of the
Greeks ultimately founded a further claim on the fact
of merry successful inroads having been made by the
Ottoman garrison of Cealcis for the purpose of-collect-
ing tithes-. Now, of the two points necessary to prove
a right of possession, the Greeks claimed that of actual,
occupation, whilst, on the other band, the Turks undee
niably bad collected the titjiei, although they had ac-
complished. it vi el amis.
A Turkish commission which was sent to Athens
(1837) concluded, after a long anti tedious negotia-
tion, & compact with the Greek Government, con-
sistiag of two engagements on the part of the lat-
ter. The first of these, which was immediately fulfilled,
obliged are. Turks to pay 600,000 piasters as an in-
dernnifica tion to those Turkish subjects who had lost
their lands,, or which bad got into dispute in the pro-
vince of Bc sotia. The second portion of the compact
on the part of the Greeks (and which* has not been ful-
fi:led) iosurs el the repayment to the purchasers of the
price of cer. 'Asia lands which has been already con-
tracted for. s a •
At length it is cert sin that the Cabinet of King Otho
has determined ,to pay immediately the sum of 400,000
drachmas to the Turkish purchasers, being the amount
of outlay, and in addition 8 per cent. interest per annual
oa the 'capital, calculated trom the date of the contract
with-the Porte.
The _second part of the qeestion regards the
Turkish lands iu the province of I'hthiotis. Ths-
Orteek government, on the, plea of having paid
forty- millions of •• piastres for the non-occupied pro-
vinces, and ahro4iecause the Greek army bad been
in possession of the north side of Mount CE -a and the
Pass of Thermopylm, seized all the Turkish feroperty in
those provinces (l 832). The Porte alleged that that
pay urent only gave Greece the right of sovereignty-,
and not of private property ; and also contested-the,
tact of Greek occupation at the exact time req-eired by
the protocol. And ou these grounds the Porte per-
mitted :the sale of those lands (1837). After much
deliberation and hesitation the Greek Government ad-
mitted the validity of the last Turkish claims, but de-
ritivertheless, to ratify the sales, unless the lands
were sold to the villagers who lived on them in prefer-
ence to others, The Porte applies to the Greek Mi-
nistry, and this forms the second cause of complaint.
The probable Result is, that the sales will be ratified on
condition that the proprietors cede to each family of
peasants a free allotment of about five acres of land.
Next, as regards the church property. These lands
were bequeathed to the mosques by families who, fearing
the rapacity of the civil governors, bargained that a cer-
tain portion of the produce should be for ever- returned
to the donors and their, descendants. A sum '3f 600,000
piastres was at last agreed upon as an indemnification
on this head, but a new tlifficulty has lately.arisen on
account of a claim on the pail' of the Porte cor the m-
a:rest on that same during the. interval in which the
c
overnment has been in possession of those lands.
The appointment of the Seraskier Mustapha Pacaba
')
to the Governorship of Syrie, .1
-be principal feat are
which ha:i occurred at Porte ice my last. Te .iair,
Capital] Paella, will tAI
iate as hi; kaii,maki.atia,. or
Lieutenant, locum teams. By acme thin step is regal eed
as a mere excuse r 0 displace h .4
e e
t rask ter I rote 411-
post ; but circumstances in no an wa t such :an
opinion. Mustapha Pdcha it manner " d,
may be remel ancre
ac-
quired formerly a considerable reputation is the szr-
hahtib, or private secretary, to Sultan ' 41, (I.
Among the Turks he is regardpe
04nls ss a :rn oto
liberal sentiments (implying a pre r pro,
ati, easingr e
respect
eocot
for European institutions), but his busine, abilities
and general tact enabled hi.n, nevertheless, to maintain
a position of considerable influence. The nom illation of
Mustapha Paelia to Syria,und.er existing circue nstances,
cannot be looked upon but as judicious and satisfactory.
'With respect to the anticipated Ministerial changes
-here* nothing as yet has occurred tending in any way
towards enlightenment. It is probable an ex tee naive and
deepgame is being played (I now express the opini owns the
test informed), but the cards are still in hand, an eno one
gel of them has yet appeared by which we can jail' re of its
its sequence. Constantinople is, of all other pia eel; the
nest busy and mysterious, and at the present a nor ent
titat rule move than ordinarily' prevails. Ev ex, r an

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asks his neighbour the news, while all confess their,
ignorance.

DUTCH. MAIL,

THE HAGUE, J. o.—The Rhine. being full of float-
ing, ice, the bridge over that river at Arnheim was
removed yesterday. Ice has also appeared in the
Yssel, which impedes the passage v.t Weslesroost. Thci
ice on the Y, at Amsterclath, was passable yesterdays
on foot. _ _

We find from the Law Journal that on the 30th of
December the Attorney-General in the Supreme Conn=
ell, produced his arguments in the cause of J. Metzget
and others against the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In
the opening of his speech, he showed that the Kingdom
of the Netherlands never had a penny of the inheritance
in question, nor ever made any claim to it, and that this
Kingdom, after the lapse of 150 years, is called
' upon by a law suit to produce accounts, and
to answer for anticipated inheritances which it
never had in its possession. The Attorney-Ge-
neral supported the objection of presumption, and
prayed that the pretention of the plaintiffs should
be declared inadmissible, and that they should be
condemned in'the costs. Sentence will be delivered cva
the 21st of January.
DUTCH FUNDS.— AmsTutzum, JAN. 1 1.
Money. Bit's.
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent . 51% 51%
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. ..... 99% 105
Amort Syndic,4% per cent ..... ..... 91 31 91 %
Ditto, ditto, 3% per 76 76%
Commercial Company, 4% per cent... ... 155 15134
Ditto (1935 and 1837) 5 per cent. 10134 102%
Loan 1 37, 5 per cent...... ....... ....... 97% 98
Exchange on London, One l2 12
Two months ...... 12
Hamburgh, One month 95 68%
Two months 35 4334
Dutch Papers, Jan. 12.
HAMBURG BOR3EN HALLE, JANE
Bills. Money
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank Shares. . ....
Anglo-Russian Loan 109% 10934
Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate
Inscription, let Set iQS lO3 --
Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th
- Series — SS
Ditto in Certificates
Ncw 4 per Cent. (1940) 89% 5854
Dutch Actual Debt, 236 per Cent 5054 50%.'
Ditto 5 per Cent—.
Polish Bonds
New ficket .......... 165 1x41x454A

Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per 784 78
Norwegian Lsan, 1834, 4 per HIM 102
Spanish. New 5 per Cents. ...... lb
EXCHANGES) ON LONDON.
Pirriasauiton, DEC. iB.—Two months. 3e% pence.
Rma, JAN. I.... Three Months, 381%.
Santini. JAN. 4 —Tao months, 6 14.

FIRE AT BERMONDSEY.—Yesterday a fire
broke out, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in the
premises of Mr. Wishton, a boat and barge-builder,
carrying on very extensive business at Bermondsey-wall,
by which property to a considerable amount was de-
stroyed. Some of the workmen had been engaged in
preparing a quantity of pitch, when, either by accident
or neglect, it boiled over, and the flames set fire to a
quantity of caulking tow which lay near, and, in about
five minutes after, the flames spread rapidly through a
large shed, containing loose spars and timber. Mes-
sengers were instantly despatched to the different fire
stations in the neighbourhood; but unfortunately, before
their arrival, the flames had gained such an ascendancy,
that although the two powerful fire-engines from South-
wark-bridge were quickly in attendance, property to a large
amount was destroyed before the fire was extinguished.
Between five and six o'clock yesterday morning
a fire broke out in Chelsea College, but which, by the
assistance of the pensioners and fire-brigademen, was
got under before much damage was done.
THE PRIESTS' OPINION OF EACH OTHER.
—We have every reason to believe that the rumour of an
intention to withdraw Mr. Williams from the Oxford
contest is a mere stratagem. We have proof that the
party putting that gentleman forward are capable of any
finesse.—Standard.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE.—The revenue for
intoxicating liquors alone is 15 millions a-year. If one-
half of .the people were to abstain, the Prime Minister
might be brought to terms on the Bread-tax in a fort-
night. In fact it is the people's own fault if they do
not get the Corn-law repealed.—The Struggle.
A DISCOURAGINGIVISIT.—A poor woman
came to visit her relations in Preston. She went to nine
houses, and none of them could afford her a meal's meat;
the last place she called at was in Albert-street, where
the man pawned his shirt for 6d., with which 4d. of
bread, ld. of butter, and Id. of tea were purchased for
the party.— The Struggle.
RESCUE' OF NINE PERSONS.—About half-
past ten o'clock yesterday morning, on the alarm of the
tire which had broken out at Bermondsey Wall reaching
the floating engine stationed at Southwark-bridge, a bell
was rung on board as a signal that hands were wanted.
At the time a number of labourers were waiting about
Queenhithe pier. Seven of them directly got into a
wherry belonging to a waterman named Blackmore,
who with his men had just rowed up to the stairs. Black-
more pushed off his boat, intending to take the men on
board the engine, and had rowed nearly to the centre of
the middle arch of Southwark-bridge, when the boat,
from being so greatly overloaded, began to fie, and in a
few seconds sank by the stern. One man, in his fright,
instantly jumped into the stream, which was running
down very strongly. Another quickly followed, and
presently the whole of the party were immersed, and
struggling for their lives, Several boats instantly put
off from the shore, and by great exertion seven of them
were got out ; the eighth was carried some distanco-by
the tide, but saved himself by clinginc, to the rudder of
a boat that floated by him ; the ninth, .a labouring man,
named Owen Brady, thirty years of age, sank twice, and
was in the act of disappearing the third time, when a
waterman caught hold of his coat collar, and saved him.
He was brought ashore in an insensible state, and was
removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where he at present
remains, and is considered to be in imminent danger.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL•
WAY.—Another fatal accident on this line occurred in

the Sonning Cutting (near the spot of the lastcJas-
trophe) last evening, whereby a policeman of the name
of,Dixon lost his life. It, appears that the unfortunate
man was on the south, or down-rail, signalling the up-
train, when the 6 o'clock down-train approached, unper-
ceived by the policeman, and killed him upon the spot.
The poor man has left a widow and five children.
TOWN AND COUNTRY.—From the third an-
nual report of the Registrar-General, it appears that
the mean duration of life in the two classes of districts
differs nearly 17 years, the average of life being 55 years
in the country and only 38 in th towns. The density
of the population in the country districts referred to,
compared to that in the towns, is as 10 to 245 ; the
mortality as 100 to 144.

M2LANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.—SeIdom has
it fallen to our lot to record a more melancholy accident
than that which occurred on Friday afternoon last, at
Bishop Wilton, which is about four. miles from Pock-
lington, when three promising youths, belonging to one
family, met with premature death. The four sons of the
Rev. Joseph Shooter, vicar of Bishop Wilton, were, with
several other boys, amusing themselves with sliding
upon a fishpond, about eight or nine feet deep, and the
boys were in the act of leaving it, when James said he
would cross the pond again for the laA time. He at-
tempted to do so at a part which was more dangerous
than the rest, and when. he had arrived at about the
centre of the pond the ice gave way, and he was
precipitated into the water: He made a violent spring
upwards, and called to George, his brother, to take
him the rope, it appearing that a rope was at
the side of the pond, they being about to go to
the 'field with it. The brother iminediately ran
with the rope to the assistance of James, but un-
fortunately the ice broke with him, and he too was
lunged into the water. Henry Shooter seeing the aw-
ful situation in which his brothers were placed also ven-
tured on the ice, in order, if possible, to save them. One
of the boys, named Butterfield, who had witnessed the
accident, immediately ran to the blacksmith's shop in the
village and gave an alarm. The blacksmith with seve-
ral other persoes proceeded to the spot and found the
three unfortunate boys struggling in the water. A rope
was thrown to them, but they had become so exhausted
that it was completely useless, and whilst the blacksmith
ran for a ladder they all sank. Attempts were then
made to recover the bodies, but it was half an hour before
that was effected. On Saturday an inquest was held on
the bodies by Mr. John Wood, the Coroner, when a ver-
dict of "Accidently drowned" was returned.—Yarh
Courant.

REMARKABLE SAGACITY OF A DoG.-v-On
Monday morning, as the Usk (Newport) steam,: f, Cap-
tlin Parfitt, was proceeding through the lock re„ Cumber-
land basin, on her voyage to Newport, a man named
Hobbs attempted to get on board ; thr.; Captain in-
formed him that if he would go to the cor',er of the pier he
would take him in, but if he attempted tr, jump on the pad-
dle-box he would certainly be drowr.„d. The man, how-
ever, persisted in eudeavourin C 4 to, jump on the box, and
was precipitated into the lock. Tne paddles were instantly
stopped, and almost iefore the plunge of the man in the
water was heard,- Captain Parfitt's dog (a fine animal of
the Labrador creed) sprang overboard, and diving in
search of ale drowning man, brought him up by the
shoulder and conveyed him to one of the lock-gates,
where he could hold on in security. As soon asle saw
he could leave the man with safety, the dog swam after
and soon returned with his hat in his mouth ; .and,
placing his fore-paws on one of the cross timbers of the
gate, patiently awaited alongside the man, until a boat
was brought, which conveyed the rash adventurer and
his canine deliverer safely to the shore.—Bath Chronicle.
ASYLUM FOR DECAYED FREEMASON'S.
The usual quarterly general meeting of the Governors I

and Subscriber" to this benevolent and excellent Insti-

tution, was held on Wednesday, pursuant to advertisement,
at Raaley's Hotel; Bridge-street, Blackfriars ' • the Rev.
Dr. Crucifix in the Chair. There was no business of
any moment entered on, save the passing of the quar-
terly accounts, from which we were glad to observe that
there is a considerable sum of money at present in the
hands of the Treasurer, as well as a large sum invested
in the funds.

No less than 168 gentlemen have given the
usual notices of their intention to apply to be admitted
attornies of the Court of Queen's Bench during the pre-
sent (Hilary) Term.
-There are also thirteen notices

for re-admission to practice.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday a man,
who had attended the Insolvent Debtors' Court as a spec.
tator for many years, dropped from his seat. He was
carried out to a surgeon's, and breathed his last. The
body awaits a Coroner's inquest.
We regret to announce the decease of Bourke
Lambert, Esq., of Boyton, Wilts, Professor of Botany.
His sudden removal from his friends in town, to a damp
lodging at Kew,. with other distressing circumstanrzes,
have accelerated the death of a gentleman who cla;med
the best sympathies of the scientific world, and the gene..
rous succour of his high and influential relation'A. He
died on Monday, the 10th, without a struggle,, in the
presence of his faithful old friend, Sir Win. HonAter.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CILINCERY„Tip. 13.
WARD V. ALSAGER.---•WARD V. WARD.

This case came before the Court upon cause apd cross-
cause. The bill was filed by Mr. George Henry Ward
against Messrs. Alsager and other persons, the assignees
of the estate of Mr. W. Ward, who, some years back,
was Member for the City of London, but against whom,
in April, 1836, a fiat of bankruptcy issued. The other
defendants to the bill were the children of Mr. W.
Ward. The object of the plaintiff in filing his bill was
to get himself removed from the trust of a deed executed
by his father, Mr. George Ward, and also to obtain the
declaration of the Court that he had not committed any
breach of trust, and that therefore his estate was not bound
to make good any losses that had taken place. The cir-
cumstances of the case • may be thus shortly stated :
Mr. George Ward, the father of the plaintiff, and Mr
William Ward, was in, and prior to the year 1811, a
merchant of eminence in the City of London, and sub-
sequently resided at Northwood Park, at Cowes, in the
Isle of Wight. Mr. George Ward being desirous of
doing something for the benefit of his sons, entered, in
the year 1811, into partnership with him then, and Mr.
Thompson, who was a clerk in his house. Mr. George
Ward was to find 100,0001., which was to be the capital
of thepartnership, and the two sons and Mr. Thompson
were to be the active partners. Each party was to draw
out yearly 5001., and the remainder of the profits
was to go to the capital. The partnership was
carried on with various alterations in its members, till
Dec. 1825, when Mr. Win. Ward alone remained in the
business. Upon winding up the partnership accounts,
the profits were found to be 93,0001. and upwards, which
was divided equally among all the parties. Mr. George
Ward's share, the plaintiff and two other gentlemen, were
by the deed he had executed, the trustees upon trust for
the benefit of his two sons, and after their death for the
children of William Ward. At the time of his bank-
ruptcy a great portion of this fund was in the hands of
William Ward, and by the cross bill filed by the children
of that gentleman it was sought to charge Mr. George
Henry Ward with the loss occasioned by the bankruptcy
of their father, on the ground that he had committed a
breach of trust, in allowing the money to remain in his
hands. The plaintiff, to relieve himself from the conse-
quences of an act, which had been done out of kindness
to his brother, filed the present bill.
The Solicitor-General, Mr. Girdlestone, and Mr. Camp-
Dell appeared, for the plaintiff in the original suit of Mr.
G.ciorge Henry Ward.
14r. Bethel', Mr. Piggott, and Mr. Fisher, were Coun-
sel 'or the children of Mr. Wm. Ward.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL addressed the Court at con-
siderable length on behalf of the plaintiff, contending
that he had done all he could to obtain payment of the
money from his brother ; that he had even instituted a
suit in Chancery against him for that purpose ; and that
he kid only been restrained from proceeding with that
suit ,through the interposition of Mr. Justice Patteson,
who acted as their mutual friend.

The arguments, which appear likely to occupy a day
or two, had not concluded when the Court rose.

ROLLS' COURT, Jan. ]3.

IN RE LAW.

Mr. TINNEY stated that the petition prayed that a
proper person should be appointed as a trustee in the
place of the late Mr. J. Price, in this matter. In 1824
a marriage was agreed upon between Mr. Francis Law
and Iris s Elizabeth Evans. The fortune of Miss Evans
consisteCt of stock to the amount of 3,2001, which was
held in Three per Cent. Consols, and 21,600 rupees in
certain Bengal loans. It was agreed that this sum should
be trans ferred into the joint hands of trustees, and Mr.
J. Price was one and Mr. J. Beaumont the other, and
Mr. Thomas Price was subsequently appointed another.
The stock was transferred into their hands on trust for

the lady during her life. The trust upon which this
stock was to be held provided that after the death of the
wife the trust stock should be allowed to accumulate for
the 'pen efit of the children, with no life interest to
the blusband, and the usual power for appointing new
trust, ?.es. It also provided that the wife, the husband,
or th Ft survivor, should have the power of appointing a
new trustee. The petitioner then went on to state
that 10,400 rupees were brought over to England
and invested in the Three per Cent. Consols ' • this sum
bein g part of the 21,000 rupees in the Bengal loan. Mrs.
Law died on the 21st of November, 1827, without hav-
ing e grercised her appointment, and leaving one child.
In 18 34 the death of one of the trustees occurred. On
the lb tth of September, 1834, a deed was executed be-
tween .Mr. F. Law, the husband, and the executrix, and
which !recited that the dividends and interest on the trust
fund h trill, since the death of Mrs. Law, accumulated, and
which :accumulation had caused the principal to amount
to 6,78v/1. Three per Cent. Consols, and 11,000 rupees ;
and tb.e deed witnessed that Thomas Price was appointed
joint t ru stee, and the funds were thereby transferred to
him jo in tly upon trust. In 1839 the two Prices became
the on 13- trustees, and on `the death of Mr. Beaumont,
Mr. F. Law being desirous of carrying out the provisions
of the trust-deed, requested Mr. George Law, the peti-
tioner, to proceed to the appointment of a new trustee,
and he :accordingly wrote to Mr. J. Price for that purpose.
Mr. 113EmBERTos objected to the title of the petition,
which :should have stated, in the matter of the Act of
Parlia Dent.

His LORDSHIP said that the title of the petition was
decide( lly incorrect and irregular ; but he had consulted
his l ionour the Vice-Chancellor of England,
and he. thought the objection could be over-
ruled. Mr. 'Tinney might go on with the petition
then, or' have it' amended, but if he procoeded then he
must st an( ior fall by it. The parties preparing the peti-
tion eN ntly wished to try an experiment, therefore
they put.:l4 new title to the petition. The subject-mat-
ter of tit(' ) petition was a marriage settlement, and the
Court he I to act upon the Act of Parliament, but his
Lirdshiy was far from thinking the point essential.
Mr. TIO,TNEY then proceeded with the petition, which
stated OW:, Mr. Thomas Price refused to be a party to
the app, )1/3 tment of a new trustee, as directed by the
trust de ed.. Respecting the costs, the petitioners prayed,
that ina si nuch as the neglect of Thomas Price and John
Price in Acting on the power of attorney, they ought to
pay the (costs of this application ; and then it prayed
that the lafsole fund might be transferred to the name ofthe
three tr tatees. Now if the whole fund were transferred to
the nan it-3 of the trustees, of course the costs could not
be dedu 'ett d out of that fund. The costs of cases of this
kind we. 're comprehended in the 25th section of the Act
of Parli art sent (Sir Edward Sugden's Act), which stated
that the c lisposing of the costs was in the discretion of
the Lord Chancellor and the Court.
Mr. PI .MBERTON replied, and expressed his regret
that an arrangement had not been made before
the partiu as came into Court, and which course might
have beei i adopted ; and it appeared to him to be a
matter ti sken up with much asperity by the petitioner,
against , the defendants. The petition states that the- de-
fendant s lull imputed to the petitioner a conspiracy to
defraud " the estate. They had done no such thing, they
had ne rer dreamed of such a thing. What they said
was, t. hat. the petitioner was not entitled to any
amount out of this estate for the maintenance of
his chi' al bz,r a former marriage, and which he demanded,
and, as the discretionary power of choosing st trustee
was ye stet 1 in him, he refused to agree to the appoint-
ment elf a trustee unless they were granted. The ques-
tion wits, whether there was any jurisdiction in this mat-
ter. If is Lordship would refer to the Act of Parlia-
ment, tit ere was a provision there made that in
rfJfusal for neglect to comply with the request
-made is writing within thirty-one days after the
applicati on was made, then the Court had a jurisdiction.
But the i party making that application must have an in-
terest in the trust. Mr. Law had no such thing ; he
was a str; sager to the trust, therefore the Court had no
jurisdicti( m. He had no objection, and he felt inclined
to recomi nend to these gentlemen the Messrs. Price, to
agree to some arrangement.
Mr. T INNEY said that perhaps his Lordship would
-allow thi s case to stand over, to ascertain whether the
arran get tient could be made.
Hi 3 TACiRDSTEIP said he thought that Was the best plan
to ad 'opt, for he' thought there were some misapprehen-
sions between the parties. With respect to the costs, ho
could' ix take no order upon the defendants ; it was eon-
trary- V 3 all rule ; but as from whence the costs should
come, ' ne could make no specific order till the arrange-
ment,: if agreed to, was made.
The case was then adjourned.

)V 7 CE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Jan. 13.
(1 3efore the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
/ 'Anti AND CATTERWELL V. GIBBS AND CO.
TI tis was a motion to dissolve an exparte injunction
Mtr: iirdng rEmanuel Aguilla or his agents, from re-
ceiving, or_ collecting any part of the out-standing per-
sonal estate of 'Domingo Mattei, in England ; and also
restra; '4lu:if; the defendants, Gibbs, from paying over to
Emam ael Aguilla, or any other person, save under the
directi on of the Court, any sum of money due to the
estate of 21 lattei.
It .tAppet.red that the defendants, Gibbs and Co., who
made the present application, were merchants in the
City, and the agents of Emanuel Aguilla, the personal
representative of Domingo Mattei, deceased. In the
year 1 834, Mattei, who resided at Saint Jose, in the
Brazil s, sold his claim to the woods in a certain forest
-in the ,t country to an Englishman, of the name of John
Moot •e, on condition that he should himself receive
Io,of /0 quintals Of the wood. Mattei transferred the
claim he . thus acquired to Edward Wallenstein,
the .agent of Messrs. Faith and Catterwell, the plain-
tiffs in the :present suit, for a consideration of 5,700/.
This sum .was made payable in three bills of exchange
fur 2,0001., 1,9001., and 1,8001, drawn by Wallenstein on
the plaintiffs. The wood, however, never reached this
country.. Moore having cut 14,000 quintals of it, they
were .:seized by the Brazilian Government before they
were embarked ; but the grounds of this seizure did not
appear rrom the documents before the Court, and there
was con sequently no means of deterniining whetter
Mattei h. id or had not originally a good title to the foreit
he had so ld. In the meantime, Mattei had sent over the
bills of ex. change to the Messrs. Gibbs in London, for the
purpose of .obtaining payment of them. The bill for
1,900 i. had. been parted with by the Messrs. Gibb's to a
third part y, for a valuable consideration, and the plaintiffs
were in consequence obliged to pay that bill. The other
two bills • were stall in the hands of the Messrs. Gibbs;
and the object of the injunction which it was now sought
to dissolve, had been to prevent the defendants from
transferring those bills to Aguilla. The defendants,
however, b ad no personal interest in the matter.
His Hot; ;OUR said that he did not feel that he could
dissfilve th e injunction as regarded the first part, in the
absence of Aguilla, against whom it was principally di-
rfJeted ; and he could not grant the applications to the
second part, inasmuch as it might lead to a contempt of
Court. But be should make an order to the effect that
the injunction should not prevent the defendants from
proceeding with the actions at law.
(Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.)
SAMUEL, V. BIGGS.
His HONOUR was engaged throughout the day in
hearing the arguments in this cause. The facts presented
no feature pf interest whatever.