Star.
London, England, 1830-01-11 00:00:00

LONDON DOCK COMPANY.

Friday last a half-yearly Meeting of the Proprietors
of Shares was held in the Company's House, Princes-street, Bank.
J. Suite, Esq. In the Chair.
The minutes of the last Court were confirmed. and a statement
of the Company's finances was read. The dividend account showed
that, after the dividends declared at the last half-yearly Meeting
had been paid. • balance remained of £8,1134 4s. The dock re-
turnip, for the half-year ending D.c. 31, amounted to .1102,412;
receipts for pri Milt/ leased £11,030 Ils ; interest of Exchequer
Bolls £1,820. These, with other minor kems of income, made.
with the balance brought down from the dividend account. a total
of asset. of £131,396. The disbursements for the last half year
lwere—in dock expenditure. £7,489 12s; salaries, £10,022 IS.;
wages, £49,139; management and Directors' salaries, £4,405;'
which. with other sums expended, made • total of A 78,927 Ys sd.
leaving a balance in favour of the Company of E 511.469 4.11 d.
The Campmate then stated that the Directors bad agreed to re-
commend a dividend of XI 15s per cent. for the half-year ending
the 31st of December. It would be observed that the earnings of
the Company the last bait-year were £50,000.
A shareholder asked the Chairman to account fur this diminu-
tion of the dividends.

The C 11•1111,114111 sad that the decrease in the receipts was occa-
sioned by a deduction in the charges. and the general decrease of
business in London. The charges on spirits, wool, basins. &c.
bad been reduced. These reductions had been affected, as it was
contrived, by this as well as other Companies they would tend to
increase the business of the port of London. and of the London
Dock in particular.
The Cuarastait. in answer to a question, said that it was coo.
sidered advantageous to the Company that the works in pm.
peas foe forming a new entrance to the Docks, below the present
entrance, ahould be completed, and that the outlay would be
141.0001.
"•A Shareholder asked whether the Doek charges had not been
reduced, beyond • proper limit. to answer the purposes of coma.
petition. lirthought that a more friendly disposition ought to be
manifested among the several Dock Companies, in order that their
property might be proticted. without detriment to the public.
"The'Ciraiassas intimated that the Landon Deck Company were
peefectly willing to enter on a friendly communication with other
Dock Companies.
CMAIIIIII,6II observed that Although the receipts had fallen
off; Vet it cans gratifying to know that' in the last half-year. 45
shifeeneered the London Docks, employed in trades which had
seldom used the London Docks. lie called upon the proprktors
logien their individual *unions to advance the interests of the
Company,
In answer to a question, the CISAIRMAN said thartbe fend ant
spare fee laying off the large debt due to the Globe insurance
Company &Wino( been kept up. The dividend, be regretted, had
bun reduced.
The dividend was then agreed to.
The CIIIAISMAN 'stated, in reply to an (*Beheads% that it was'
net intended to make any bunko reduction in charges.
. Thanks were returned to the Chairman and Ulf Meeting ad-.
learned.

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r .LA W INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jar. 9,
• • ' • er•raass MIS DI au PVILLIFI4
4Nr. ELLI• 011 presented a redden in this cause, pnyinj that Mr.
Ilseklals Moir may be permitted to prove a mortgage debt against
cattail' copyhold property in preference to other claimants, who
held a mortgage against the same property. The copybold in
question is held under the Lord of the Manor of Melksbans, and
as it is the custom of the .toward of a manor to give as many to-
'pies of the entry in the Court Roll as the parties may be pleased
to pay for, it appeared that Phillips provided himself with two
copies one of which he deposited with the petitioner in the year
1926. u a security for an advance of £l,lOO. while upon the se-
ated they he afterwards obtained an advance of olooty from ether
partite. Under these circumstances the petitioner claimed a pre-
ference over the mortgage, which had been fraudulently taken by
Phillips. on the faith of the second copy of the enrolment.
Mr. Morratomein opposition to the petition, contended, that as
the steward of the manor was also the attorney of the petitiour.
there had been such a neglect of duty on his part, in not recording
the fir.t mortgage. and in out giving notice of the existence of the
•second copy of the enrolment, as would deprive the petitioner of
the preference which be prayed; but on its appearing tbat the co-
pies were taken out a long time before the mortgage and that the
steward was not privy to. or acquainted with, the transactions
preceded the second mortgage.
The Vicernascauos ~id, that ss many Louts of Manors
would not allow any entry on their books of transactions which did
nut occur in open Court, there was nothing in the objection of a
neglect of registry; and as it did not appear that the steward knew
anything of the use made of the second copy by Phillips, he thought
the prayer of the petition must be allowed.
His HOMO'S disposed of about thirty Bankrupt Petitions in the
calm of the day. Several were struck out of the paler. in COMO.
queue of the absence of Counsel; and although various plausible
reasons were afterwards assigned for that absence, his Honour per-
sisted b. refusing to give the causes a place in the paper. In doing
so, be observed that be regretted extremely the necessity of astern
ing the appearance of bar.bness in these casts : but he was satisfied
that by rigidly adhering to a rule whi b all must know, and all
abide by, he was advancing the interests of the suitor, expediting
the business of the Court and conferring an advantage on those
who might now feel themselves aggrieved by its exercise.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Jan. 9.
AIIIMILT,••WOOLLIT v. COM

The krmasar-Gammat (with whom was Mr. Kate) stated
that this was an action to recover compensation in damage, for one
of the most wanton and unprovoked melts that ever was brought
before a Court of Justice. The defendant was • bnen-draper at
Walthamotow, and a man of sums substance; and the plaintiff was
a gentleman resit:Mg in London, who being food of angling bad
rented a fishing station on the river Lea, in Walthamstow parish.
Some time previous to the tath of May last, he had been ailing,
and attended by a medical gractitioner ,• and on his recovery,
though he was still weak, be went to Waltiumstow to enjoy his
favourite amusement of angling. Go the 28th of. May, which
was Holy Thursday, :the plaintiff was fishing in the dyer Lea,
on the boundary of the parish of Walthamstow, when. he saw
a great crowd of men and boys coming up to him and to
another gentleman. a Mr. Teal. who wa. angling Deaf him. Some
of the crowd sad to them that they must submit. to be bumped. as
they were perambulating the bounds of the parish, and. it.wasthe
mean to bump those whom they met with on these occasioss...—
Both of them replied that they would • nut submit to be bumped;
and that some of the mob, thee abusing them in very gross sod
vulgar terms, prepared to use violence. Mr. Teal happened to
have a penknife M his baud, with which he was narodiug his halm
tockle, and running to the end of a plank which stretched out into
the river, so that only one prism at a time could approach him
without stepping into the water, be threatened to strike with _Ms
knife any one that dared assault him, awl by this means he escaped.
The plaintiff, however had not such good fortune, for the
defendant collared his:, and with many abusive espreasions
evelaimed, that it was the custom to bump, and that bump
him they would. The plaintiff being weakly at the timer could
make nu effectual resistance, when four fakeers laid hold of him.
and carried him to a tree, •and stuck him against it on a certain
part of his body, which very much injured another part. Besides
the insult, this outrageous assault was eatretnely painful to the
plaintiff, on amount of his bad state of health, and of surgical ups.
ration which be had undergone a shun dote thfore. The des
fondant encouraged the fellows who were humping the plaintiff
by 'Wanting, "Go k—go it, my boys;' and when they lini,done
with this they threw him down in the Mud of the river, and it
'was owing only to the blessing of Goo, and not to.the tender
mercies of the defendant" and his snob. that he escaped with
his life. lie applied to der parish •constable and to the Media,
both of whom were pressor, fee the names of the persons
who assaulted hint, bet he could-get no inforatatioo from them,
although he • subsequently disiovered that of the defendant,
who had collared him. The •plaintif. in cumeineme of the
injury which he bad sestakied. was cooftoed so Ms bed Awa
considerable pan of the Miming week. This was said to De,
a custom, but if it was, the sooner it was put an end to the betters
for it was one which ought not be tolerated in any drifted
country. If persons dame to go out to enjoy the frolic. and con-
sented to be bumped, then let them he bumped, and as tent
would be doom bet these wanton attacks on persons volui tridlited
to be bumped were not to be endured. and be hoped the Jury
would teach the worthy gentlemen of Wahhamstow that them
atrocious outrages were not be committed with impuutty. The
Attorney-Genera then called his witnesses, who proved the case
esaetly as he bad stated it. . -
Mr. Bammitace, fur the defendant, observed that dot statement,
in behalf of the plaintiff was extremely et.ggerated. The Learned
Gentleman called some of the persons who bad bees present ow the
'day in question. who stated that they did not see the defeatism
touch the pidstit. - • : •••
Lund Tastmasini-At was nut material, in this case. whether.
the defendant' actually had laid hold of the plaintif or nut, fur I
of be was present, and encouraged others, be Was -responsible,
!stsr the consequence, ; sad the witnesses for the pktiatit proved
'that he did so, .by escialmings "Go it, go ge it had born said
for the defendant that tills bumping was a common practice; if sor
ft was high tinia•that it amold be put as end to. Nu practice
Maid justify Waring and gross viLlation of the law. it was
fortunate that wilds -seeming nothing worse, had hammed ; fee
one perms wham they atienspant so assault ee Maim as they
calledits fad defected himself airy a knife ao4 he Md. • right to
dO so ; foi when one was assaulted, Wiwi a right to defend lint.'
'self even to the sacrihee of the Die of the astailaut. On the other'
band, If the potion engulfed Algid, he killed in the Modie, the
assailant woulthe amenable to thelighest .penalty of •the law. •It
was therefore. fortunatetbat outishig woes, had happeued on this
Of .A 14.011. That was no question but the plaintif meat have a
verdict, and the Counsel for the defesidatit had hardly ventured to
cosiest that point. The neat coosiderattoe, then, was &relocation
of damages; and as to that matter: be never advised Juries to give
such damages as might imply a want of temper and atuderatimi. It
was the duty of the Jury to discard all angry feelings, and to coo-
alder the whole circumetamom of As case with mamas and Im-
partiality. and then to give such damages as the nature ut the case
might justly appear to call Jur. •
The Jury, after consulting for a few mlnetee, found their verdict
for the Plaimilf—..Dainagos,' Fifty Pend" t.. t.:f
Lord Tommars said,. that the atheist/pair Plaints! against
Lilly. arising oat of she same matter. maw stand user till ,the
neat Sittings. One action arising lot of this traisiattion was
emogli for owe Whigs. • •• • •

SOUTHWARK SESSIONS,

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George Athial was iselieted for staling 30 'pass of
glase, the property of &Wert iithisa., th • • * •I
.•ri ti.
Guns. 4 Wird. ors the priervief early Is the.ntornlng of ebe!ts,A
ut Dee. in 014110M4111111111 ; as searching a basket r, pq.
ailUtf carried with hie. hi found the glue; htbeeka
him down and nude tif isra feWndantas Aker hrt ntit;tireirdrea.
cuter; *to bad lost thedairent wow ash feantion.tiii prisoner was
afterwards takes by WlNdssanothe Sight c 05.4441%. ,„
fowl Galin ' Seven • trantritttlas.
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POLTCE INTELLIGENCE.

GU IL LL. •
• A broker' Named Higgins, appeared before Yr. Alderman
Falicanosliss. on a ansosoos, cbargisg bin with teaming to give
an account of the sale et furniture belonging to a poor woman
named Cole, which bad been seized under a warrant Itt distress
fir rent.

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The circumstances of this cage, which tie Alderman termed
" most infamosu and oppresnve." were peculiarly severe and dia-
-1 ttessbag.: The poor worsen owed between slz and severs peeks
for rent; and being given to understand that if a part of the debt
were paid she should not be pressed for the remainder--sbe
strained every nerve to raise XS Ins. but seventseless the whole of
her fur Aura was seised after paying the shove sum. and removed
under the broker's warrant. Sbe applied for an account of the sale.
which did not take place until after the summons was Issued, bet
was unable to obtain it.

The Alderman having looked over the notice of levy.asked Hig-
gins if be thought a distress illegal when the notice of levy bore no
date? •
The broker replied, be did think it was ; when the Alderman
showed him the notice, which bore no date whatever, the blank
left for the tide of the month being left unfilled. The busker looked
dreadfully blank at the discovery • and the Alderman said that k
was but seldom that gentlemen of caste left a loop-hole in their
prowedings. However. he felt great pleasure that it happened to
Item in a proceeding which he looked open as one of the most in-
famous and oppressive that be bedsore met with. A poor woman
listroseas herself to make up half leer rear, understanding that by
doing so proceedings would not be taken; after this every article
the possessed, to the amount, as she swore, of itgo, is removed to
• sale-room, and disposed of for exactly 4s. 24. more than the ba-
lms and expenses. He offered the broker his option of making
minlyemation for his illegal distress, or being proceeded agsiost.--
The broker hesitated, and a: last tendered her a sovereign, which,
'under the Alderman's direction, the rejected. The broker refusing
to go beyond the sovereign, the Alderman pet the papers in his
pocket. pledging himself that before the day closed isst would direct
a Solicitor to proceed against all the pasties coneernett on his own
responsibility, without any expense to the complainant.
HATTON•GARDEN.
New SAVING Hasa.—Saturday Lydia Mary diliserasts. a servant
girl, was brought up for final Insolnatiot charged ap.sospicion
of stealing a aIISO note. The chainastances of the case were as fol.
lows :—The wife of the prosecosor, John Gilberts, residing in
Islington, with whom the prisoner lived as servant, was In the
habit of depositing what money her husband waa possessed of be-
tween the bed and mattress every night whew she west to bed.aud
which she moved in the morning to some *thee safe keep. The
prisoner had been, servant in the house for about seven weeks
without cause of complaint; but a few days before Christmas,
Mrs. Gilbert missed from her feather bed deposkoey, a sovereign.
like had left a MO tote, and sixty sovereigns, and when she came
to remove them, only the note and hn sovereigns went remaining.
A few days after, the prisoner appeared decorated with a pair of
full bobbed ear-rit.p, and only for that circumstance there was no-
thing in Der conduct to excite susplckm. A few days after, how-
ever, the MO note disappeared, and the prisoner was takes lute
custody on suspicion. The case was remanded, to afford time fur
enquiry. but no clue having been found to the lest note, the pri-
mmer ens discharged.
QU RIIN-SQU AR gi . • • •
• ' Rogunt Mortis fres cbarge4 by two of the New Polimamastabilm.
with attempting to rob several houses in Vincent-square, West..
sorlnqer. It appeared that the prisoner is
.a well-known dla.- and
hod been committed more than once to the Home of Corressisa.
About day-brisk that morning, the prisoner and amber person
were observed trying the windows and doors of several begonia
the square. The Akers watched them for some time, and bap*
no doubt but that they bad a felonious intention, took the prisoner
into custody ; his companion made his escape. . •
Dir. Mealtime committed the primmer for six months to the
House of Direction, and to be kept to hard labour.
Jolts Moyne was charged with stealing six pounds of. wax
candles from the shop of Mr. Wm. Freeman. tallow-chandler, Im
Given-street, Leicester-Saida. _The prisoner went into. she 'top

and booed a candle. and while be was being served, contrived
steal the candles. which were instantly missed. and he was taken
Into custody by a polite constable. He was fully committed.
J.AMUETH-STIIERT.
Mu Lock and Gorge Mall, two bop the elder not more than
tee years of agei were placed at the bar, charged with Mouth.
Colke,the prosecutor, aimed :has be was a hatter, and
nsida is Aniliareloassallas nest the Attliletyrground.
bride. About an hour previously, the prisoner Hall walked de-
liberately into his shop, and taking up a hat, handed It out of the
window to the otber.prisoner. who was waiting onsildw •ik
was about to, band another in a similar manner Wigs conferierate,
when witness seised the prisoner Hal, and upon aiming out
with him to seise the prisoner Leech, amber boy, who walks
wish a crutch,. and who was with. the, pleogrees..olpw,clowo 'he
laulaabtaad eaeaptd. Mr. COneaWtidad. ileac Po , thilipmbbe4
k a detlisr saunter by juvenile Adeve*. Lie 614104 the prisoners
el a constable came itp, When be give them into custody.
Noses Etancie, a conatehle:Oniarmed she latter-part of .theiast
Wilmeseiraessisaay. in/ mil that sempisiom. were daily made to
idosbx.abot iseePtra ibery• bid Alm . • , .
I The priwners weritcommitted. for sew month to she How of
cerrectitio, there to be hip to hard labour.
' Death Dryer and Mash reeky, two hays abase Ibip asame— age as
41be Osman lc the preceding cases were dogged :with robbed a
beher's.basket in. Poplar she preceding afternoon. It appeared that
gin baker bad left his basket of bread, fur slew minutes to serve a
ilisstamer, and during his absence the Plows lobbed the basket of
Omen hall (pattern loaves. which-they divhded bayonet them.—
were eamasisted 'cotton mouths' imprisonment and bard la-
bour in the House of Costectioo., . . .

• The acripat of the state of the public finances, as
vent in the 4mmicsu prpfidenes Message to Congress,
which we published last week, foram a striking contrast to
our own. It will be seen that the bilance in the Tremity
pa January 1, 1829„ was 5,972,455 dollars.; that the
,epeipts of the current year were 24,602;230 dollars; the
expenditure 26,164,595, leaving a balance in the Tres-
on January 1, 1830; of 4,410,070 dollars. It ap-
Omitit that the expendittire for 1829 included a paynient
pn account of the public debt of 12,405,205 dollars' re-
sliming the debt of the Government to 48,565,406 dol.
;ars, including seven millions of Five per Cent. Stock
subicribed to the Bank of the Un4tedSoteo.—lferald.

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.HEISIMMADAILY.

lay.-p•Ploagh Monday. ran 105a1144 on Monday oar
hr/fathers moaned to the dodos ot. Agettahate altar ;be Chtial:
mast festivities. This is pindieted to be a moat penises and
evil day, bemuse &torn and the Moon will be is eumossetion
in the igts Leo. . • . . .
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At—aims rises.at
I Wsawassay.—.Sitars rises at 4 anal-Venus AM at S in thereon-
- log. Vends-may am tis sees in bargemen darts
Troasoar—This day is observed as aliened IsitivaLalthcAls-
hasoetaos.:liting das. maireraney.d. eM 01404160 ,02( Ilalsontet
when he mak Als ametstrnal obit to. kleam sm. she back °la
beast with eatle's vsliags,the face of a mast.an jaws of a her,..
and lightning. • • •
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IQ hdyli liptioe. *wigtem. pi
Igt Upper Harky-ttreet. the lady of Pascoe 8t: Leger Gretsfaik
Esq of a son. - •
At Amelia Holm. the lady or ',rum= Steel. Esq. of
••alle ItiseptottiOarradts; KM. the lady of c'.aptain Weak, Ha
regiateot, of a daughter.