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London, England, 1842-02-10 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Feb. 9.

IN RE HILL •ND /11001[1111.
1 It will be recollected that on the last examination of these bank
rupts, proof was tendered by Mr. Rees, on the part of Messrs.
Nicholson, Messrs. Nix, and others, upon five bills of exchange
accepted or endorsed by the bankrupts. On that occasion Mr.
Kearsley objected, on the testimony of the bankrupts, to some ex-
, tent :corrob:rated by Mr. Maise (recently a bankrupt), that the
bills were accepted or endorsed solely for the accommodation of
that person, without any consideration ; and next, and
principally, the bills were illegal, having been drawn on en.
stamped paper ill England, and dated as if drawn in Guernsey.
It was argued in support of the bills that although there was no
probable evidence that the drawer was in London at the date cf
the bills, that was not proof that they were drawn on the day of
their date, and that the onus was on the objectors to prove the af-
firmative that they were drawn in England. It appeared also
that there existed no such firm as Douglas and Company, Guern-
sey, confectioners, whose names appeared as drawers; that the house
under their name was that of Maise, who also wrote the signature.
and endorsements.
Mr. Commlstioner EVANS gave judgment. He said the question
in this case is, whether the bills were drawn in Guernsey or in Eng.
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land. The bills are unstamped, and if they were drawn in Eng-
date of a bill of exchange is prima facie evidence of the day on
which it was drawn, and therefore it lies upon the parties who claim
upon these bills to prove that they were not drawn at the dates they
bear, and that they were drawn in Guernsey. The bills
1 ' are drawn in the name of Robert Douglas and Co., and it is proved
by Mr. Maise that there were no such persons, and that he both
drew and accepted the bill The Solicitor who put in this claim
called Mr. Glegg, who was clerk to Maise before his bankruptcy,
and, indeed, he was not a witness very anxious to give evidence
against his employer, but his evidence has convinced me that :liaise
was not in Guernsey on the day of the date; and if the holders
thought it would serve_ them to show that the drawing took place
on a different day and in that place, it was for them to prove it.
The gentleman who appeared for those creditors cited the decision
of Lord Ellenborough in the case of Abrahams v. Dubois, when
his Lordship was of opinion that the objectors were bound to prove
that the bill was drawn in England. But that was a nisi prius
decision, and cannot be supported. Ido not think it ought to go.
vern me in this case. If the person who draws `bill is proved to
be In London on the day of its date, no rational person can suppose
that it is drawn in Paris, or in Guernsey. If the mere writing the
name of a foreign place on a bill was sufficient, there would be
plenty of foreign bills drawn its London on unstamped paper.
The case of Byning v. Moroe (2d Carrington) put the matter
in the proper light. If the bills in.question were really drawn in
Guernsey, the holders could find plenty of pr°°f• But it rests
with my conscience to say whetter the evidence satisfies me that
Mr. Hobson, the principal creditor,
complained to his Honour
they were so; and as, on the contrary, I am satisfied that they
were drawn in London, I must reject the claim.
of the manner in which the balance sheet was made up. The offi.
cial assignee had, in the course of the day, discovered several in.
accuracies in it, and even erasures in the books; and he (Mr. Hob-
son) applied to his Honour to allow him an opportunity of examin.
ing them thoroughly, before the bankrupts passed.
N. Commissioner EVANS said that Mr. Hobson should have every
facility in ascertaining the truth of every particular; and he (Mr.
Commissioner Evans)
saw some things in the balance sheet which
required explanation, such as a claim of 1,3C0/. from the father of
one of the benkrupts.
After some discussion, the case was adjourned till this day week,
the friends of the bankrupts undertaking to pay the expenses of
a meeting.

Yates and John Atkinson
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
, is to,
SENTENCES.
At the terminafon of the Old Bailey
.Sessions on Tuesday,
House of Correction for six
T. Eggleton
a number of convicts were brought up for judgment, when the
following sentences were passed:—
Transportation for Life—Wm
monthsFo r Fboeufrotreee
Fourteen
his expatriation.
Years—Mary
For Fifteen Years—Pat. Flann,gan and John Harcourt.
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For twice Seven Years—Sarah Price, alias Pugh.
Smith, David
Harrington, W. Metcalfe, J. Brown, John Barry, A. Morti-
For, Ten Years—J. MiGregor, J. Payne, W.
Sarah Atkins, alias Jones, John Williams, James King, Thos'
mer, Wm. Smith, John Bennett, John. Charlton,
Carroll, Wm. Thomas, John tirown, Mary Banks, Wm. Beglie.
For Seven Years—Jag. Nicholson, Win. Estworthy, J.
Jones 'Thos. Breen, Charles Whitmore, J. Dalen, John.
Davis, R. Light, Alfred Pluckrose, Wm. Henderson W
Livermore, J. Rickards, Wm. Connor, Mary Regan. 'W.
Several others were sentenced to various periods of impri-
eminent.

The Duke d'Aumale has given a prize of I,ooof.
I.n. the Nantes races of the present year,

COURT CIRCULAR.

Werinsort, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
walked this morning on the Castle-terrace, and in the newly
laid-out mounds of the Home-park.
This afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out in a
pony phaeton, his Royal Highness driving, accompanied by the
Prince Ferdinand and the Princes Augustus and Leopold of
Saxe Cobourg, in a pony carriage, followed by the Viscountess
Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Paget, and Hon. Miss. Liddell in another
pony carriage, and attended on horseback by the Earl of Moe-
ton, Colonel Wylde, Hon. Captain Duncombe, Count Degen-
feld Schomberg, and Captain Zaitsch.
Her Majesty's Private Band, and the Band of the Royal
Horse Guards will be in attendance this morning.
Col. Bouverie will have the honour of joining the Royal
Dinner Circle at the Castle this evening.
The Court will leave early tomorrow (Thursday) morning,
about half-past' eight o'clock, and will proceed by. the usual
route to Brighton.

I-Ter Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine
Service yesterday morning (Ash Wednesday) in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's. Lady Fanny Howard wss in waiting on
her Royal Highness.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlbo-
rough-house.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester-house, and also
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge-
house.

Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Mini-ter, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Dears, Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. Wood,
Chairman of the Excise, had interviews with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
The Hun. Mr. and Mrs. Watson have arrived in town, from
Rockingham Castle.
Mrs. Walker Ferrand has arrived in town, from a visit to the
Earl and Countess of Hillsborough, Nuneaton, Warwi,:kshire.
The Dowager Lady Lyttelton has left Farrance's Hotel, for
the seat of Lord Lytteltoo, Worcestershire.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday.
The Lords present were the Lord President, Lord Brougham,
Lord Campbell, and Mr. Justice Erskine.

An Appeal was resumed which had been part heard at former
sittings, from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, relative to
the property of Mr. Peter Rainer, who died on the 30th of Oc-
tober, 1837, the parties being " Charles Deare and Thomas
Mayhew v. Ellen Elwyn."
Dr. Addams was heard for the respondent, and occupied the
Court until past three o'clock, when the Queen's Advocate rose
to commence his reply for the appellant. Their Lordships
adjourned at four o'clock.

LOVE AND PUGILISM.—Two Jews were dis-
tinguished, one for his skill in pugilism, the other for his fond-
ness of the fair sex. A gentleman being asked to what tribe
they belonged, answered, " I don't know; had they not been
Jews, I should have supposed one of them to be an Amorite,
and the other a Hittite."
SHOCKING OCCURRENCES AT LIVERPOOL.
—On Sunday morning a gentleman from Belfast threw himself,
in a fit of delirium, out of the window of his lodgings, in Duke-
street, and was so injured by the fall, that he died in half an
hour.—On Saturday night last a decent-looking man shot him-
self with a pistol, beneath one of the sheds of the George's
Dock. He had a number of small stones and 2id. in copper
in his pocket. —Liverpool Albion.
As it is her Majesty's intention to visit Brighton
next week, and to remain at the Pavilion till the middle of
next month, there will be no Drawing-room till after Easter,
and it is expected that, on the 7th of April,
.the first Drawing-
room will be held at St. James's. There will be several state
balls given in the course of the season. Her Majesty intends
passing the Easter holidays at Windsor, and will remove from
thence to Buckingham Palace the beginning of April.
STATE OF THE HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.
—lt is painful to state, that notwithstanding th month of
February has arrived, the demand for both hosiery and lace
goods is rapidly decreasing ; shops that some time since had
half employment now wholly stand, whist a fever for emigra-
tion prevails amongst the young men, and it is only from the
want of means to pay their passage that it is not gzneral. In
the midst of this distress we are sorry to state that the manu-
facturers of both hose and lace are continually compelled to
meditate reductions in the wages. The wrought cotton hose
hands have submitted.almost without a strugg,e to the reduc-
tion of 3d. per dozen on their wages. Another very large
house has given notice of its intention to reduce the price for
making cut-up hosiery. —Nottieghare Review.
SCOTT MONUMENT.—We are delighted to
perceive that the laudable exertions of the Sub-Committee in
London are likely to be crowned with success. The senti-
ments and the intelligence contained in the letter which we
publish from the Hon. Charles Augustus Murray, the Master
of her Majesty's Household,:to Mr. Dick, the Convener of the
Auxiliary Committee, must be flattering to all our readers :
Windsor Castle, Feb. 1, 1812.
SIR,—I have the honour to inform you that, agreeably to
your request, I have submitted the particulars regarding the
Scott Monument to the Queen and Prince Albert, the result
of which has been, that her Majesty has been pleased to pre-
sent the fund with one hundred pounds, and his Royal High-
ness has given twenty-five pounds to the same object, both of
which sums I transmit this day, to Mr. Castle, in London.
Be assured that, as a Scotchman, I have felt proud in being
made the humble instrument of obtaining the Royal protec-
tion and countenance to an undertaking so praiseworthy ; and
believe me, Sir, to be sincerely interested in its success.—
Yours, &c.—CH. A. M UR RAY.— Scotsmen/.
LORD BROUGHAM —Lord Brougham was the
only man in either House of Parliament, who, on the opening
night of the Session, gave a genuine echo to the voice of the
mllions out of doors. He alone boldly declared the principle
of total repeal of the Corn-laws ; at.d he alone had the cou-
rage to insist on the necessity of so extending the franchise
as to admit within the pale of the Constitution the great body
of the working classes. Lord Brougham said that the time
was rapidly advancing when they must consider the latter ques-
tion, and break (ken the live of distinction which now sepa-
rated the enfranchised from the unenfranchtsed classes, if
they would preserve the peace and harmony of society. Of
course, the words of liroughsm fell upon unwelcome ears in
the House where they were delivered ; but they will not fail to
give hope and courage to the millions without, who now look
anxious!! for a Deliverer to lead them into the promised land
of peace and plentifulness. If there be one man now living,
who is more than another fitted by his genius, his talents, his
eloquence, his statesmanlike qualities. his powers of leadership,
and his long-tried services in the cause of the people, to lead us
onwards to enfranchisement and freedom, Lord Brougham is
that man. —Leeds Times.
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE—THE POPE.—
The Belfast Vindicator, received this morning, contains the
following important and most gratifying announcement, which
must delight the heart of every member of the Temperance
Societies, which now include nearly five millions of the Irish
people :—" The head of the Catholic church on earth, Gregory
VS 1., is a teetotaller, and wears the medal of the Cork Total
Abstinence Society. A letter from his Holiness, announcing
this important fact, was received by Father Mathew (who had
sent the Holy Father a gold medal), just as he was setting out
for Moira, and will appear in the newspapers immediately after
the apostle's return to Cork. The influence of this illustrious
example will be productive of the happiest results.
TH E HERRING FISHERIES.—We have ac-
counts from the western coast to the 2d inst. It is not cot rect,
as stated in a Galway Contemporary, that 150 lives were lost
in the disastrous storm of Wednesday se'nnight. Unhappily
16 persons perished in that dreadful gale; but the intrepidity
of the poor and industrious fisher Men has not suffered thereby.
The number of persons engeged in these fisheries is 18,000, and
the boats alone are 3,so6.—Limerick Reporter.
MR. WILSoN'S VOCAL AND NARRATIVE
ILLUSTRATIONS or SCOTTISII MUSIC AND SONG.—Monday
Mr. Wiison gave his fifth entertainment, which comprised a
review of the Rebellion in 1745, with the adventures of Prince
Charles. The songs were chiefly Jacobite relics, and illustra-
tive of the various points in the Young Chevalier's career
through Scotland, in 1745-6. The entertainment, indepen-
dent of the songs, was one of the deepest interest, abounding
with anecdotes of all descriptions—tragic and humotwous, his-
torical and dramatic. It was listened to throughout with
breathless attention; and at the end, the audience testified the.
gratification they had enjoyed by long-continued applause. The
songs were given, as usual, in Sir. Wilson's happiest style,
and several of thews were rapturously encored; others would
have been demanded twice, but through mercy for the singer.
The Music Hall was crowded in every part by a highly fashion-
able and respectable audience ; and we feel convinced that the
longer Mr. Wilson continues his entertainments, the more po-
pular will they become, so interesting are they, as well as in.
structive. Monday's, for example, was as complete a history
of the rebellion in the '45, as could well be given ; and we
have no doubt that this entertainment alone, would draw
crowded audiences for at least a dozen nights more. He sung,
in addition to the songs in the programme, of which there were
twelve, " Flora M'Donald's Lament for Prince Charlie," one
of the sweetest melodies we ever listened to. The programme
of next Monday's entertainment, contains a delightful variety
of choiceold songs.
GENEROSITY OF THE PfICENIX FIRE
OFFICE,—On the 4th of August last, Mr. Robinson, of Car-
naby, near Bridlington, lost a horse by lightning, at Benning-
hohne, but not supposing he was insured from lightning, said
nothing of his loss to the agent at this office until he renewed
his insurance last Christmas, and which was then mentioned
only in a casual way. '1 he agent, however, presented the
case to the Board of Managers in London, who, on receiving
the particulars and value of the horse, immediately ordered
50/. to be paid to the insured; which was as satisfactory to
him as it was creditable to the office.—Hull Advertiser.
We understand the visit of her Majesty and
Prince Albert to Brighton will be expressly for the benefit of
change of air for the Princess Royal, who has been so far in-
disposed as to render this rather inconvenient removal of the
Court for a short period absolutely necessary. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert has never yet seen Brighton.
On Wednesday morning last, at eleven o'clock,
the reception of Miss Mary Quin, daughter of Thomas Quin,
Esq., of ‘Villiam-street (Town Councillor), took place at the
Presentation Convent, Sexton-street. The young novice ap-
peared most healthful and very interesting, and went through
the formula of reception with heroic firmness. This is the
second daughter of Sir. Quin that has taken the veil at Sex-
ton-street. Limeriek Reporter.
CASE OF THE VINDICTIVE.—We learn from
our Correspondent at Portsmouth, that it has now been proved
positively to the satisfaction of the Commander-in-Chief there,
after a full examination of all the four Quartermasters that
steered her Majesty's ship Vindictive on the 26th ult., that the
cause of her late accident was an error of three points in the
compass—as these men, together with the Second Master, have
all declared that the course steered was W. N. W. by compass,
agreeably to the Captain's order, being about three points free
after she weighed front off the Nab Light vessel (which then
bore W. by S. by compass one mile), with the intention
of anchoring in St. .Helen's until the weather cleared,
whereas she found herself, to the astonishment of the
Captain and Second Master, close to the Dean Elbow
Buoy, by which she must have made a N. W. by N. course
only, instead of a W.N.W. course, and there was not any
tide at that time, it being sla k water; and during the 15 to
20 minutes that she was under canvas she was going full live
knots. Thus it is evident that nothing but the error in the
compass could have led the Vindictive into danger; and even
hen, whets the Buoy of the Dean Sand was discovered close
to her, she would have got clear of it by luffing to the wind,
had not the wind at that instant shifted from S. by IV. to
IVest, in a squall, which compelled her to anchor in six
fathoms, about a cable's length from the buoy. We further
find, that the Vindictive got off the shoal through her own re-
sources alone, not having received any aid from the shore or
from our shil.s; and that nothing but her setting her coufses
and slipping her cables as she did, at high water, though still
blowing a gale of wind, could possibly have saved the ship.—
Naval and Military Gazette.
ACCIDENT TO THE BRIGHTON MAIL.—The
Brighton down mail, on arriving at Preston, about a mile and
a half from Brighton, yesterday morning, met with a serious
accident. While proceeding at the usual speed. one of the
horses suddenly dripped down dead ; two of the other horses
were thrown down in consequence; the splinter-bar btoke,and
both the coachman and guard received some damage, by being
thrown from their seats.

SURREY SESSIONS.

George Mordock was indicted for stealing at Etham a cow, the
property of George Winkworth, on the night of the 30th of De-
cember last.

Police-constable T 15 deposed that on the night named in the
indictment, about half.p:!st one, he met the prisoner and a person
named Cox (who had since been tried and acquitted on this
charge) driving the cow along the road towards London, zniel in
reply to his (witness's) question, Cox replied the cow belonged to
his father, who was a farmer at Farnborough, and that he was
ordered to take it to Smithfield for sale. Witness returned to get
the assistance of a brother constable, when he returned, and follow-
ing them, found Cox in custody of the police at Hounslow. The
prisoner was subsequently arre,!ted at the White Hart Inn, Wind-
sor, where he was employed as hostler.
Butler, 194 T, who took him in custody from Windsor to Staines,
said in reply to him the prisoner said when Cox was taken into
custody, he (prisoner) made his escape across the fields, to Wind-
sor, where he changed his clothes.

Mr. CHARNOCK, who appeared for the prisoner, strongly repro-
bated the practice of constables interrogating persons whom they
held in custody; and contended that the prisoner and his Com-
panion were drunk at the time, and merely took the cow in a
drunken frolic.

The Jury having returned a verdict of Guilty, accompanied with
recommendation to mercy,
The CMAIRM&N said the offence of which the prisoner was found
guilty, was one which latterly had become very general through-
out the county, and in all cases the Court was determined to trans.
port the offenders; but in consequence of the recommendation of
the Jury, he should.be less severe with the prisoner, and sentence
him to twelve calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Mary Chapman, aged 28, was indicted for feloniously stealing at
Richmond a sovereign and other moneys, and a pair of scissors and
other articles, the property of Caroline Martin.
The prosecutrix and prisoner were fellow-servants, in the em.
plo)ment of Captain Beisted, of Richmond, and, soma after the
latter left the service, the former missed the articles named in the
indictment. Suspicion having fallen upon the prisoner, a search.
warrant was issued, and her father's house searched, when, upon
examining her dresses ,which were packed in a box, the scissors
dropped from a gown upon being unfolded. The police.
man who executed the warrant, eaid the scissors dropped in such
a manner as to induce a belief in the prisoner's statement, that they
accidentally were mixed up with the clothes when packing up her
box after leaving her situation at Captain Belsted's.
Mr. LOCKE was about addressing the jury for the prisoner, when
they intimated that they had already formed a conclusion on the
case, and immediately returned a verdict of acquittal.
The prisoner then left the dock with:nit the slightest imputation
upo❑ her character.

THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals of Barley and Oats were again good, but small
of other Grain. The trade was quite in a state of suspension,
awaiting the revelatons of Sir Robert Peel.
COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little business, but prices were firm. West. In-
dia Sugar sells slowly. Brown West India 57s to 60s, and
yellow 61s to 70s per cwt. Coffee in fair request at firm rates

TEA MARKET.
There was little business done, but holders obtained fu
rates. Company's Congou, Is. 100. cash, and is lOid. to I
leo. for common Free Trade Congou.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices of Russian firm, with a good demand, at 4Fs. to
48s. 3d. on the spot, and 48s 61. to 495. for delivery, in the
two next and last three months of the year.