The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE

RICH ARDSON;..—DELE;IIII7. Mr. Monk and Mr.
Wheeler, for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins
and Mr. Tomlinson, for the defence.
The plaintiff was Miss Katherine Richardson, the niece
of Mr. Ostler, an architect's assistant or clerk of the
works, residing at Manchester ; and the defendant a
Frenchman, named Delemer, a mechanist.

Mr. Mori said the plaintiff was the daughter of John
Richardson, who, during his lifetime, was a non-comrnis-
sioned officer, a serjeant. major in the Dragoon Guards, who
died when she was very young, leaving her to the care of Mr.
Ostler, who maintained and educated her. She was now
25 years of age • and the defendant, who had a long string
of names, Charles Henri Ferdinand Desiri klexis Delemer,
by birth a Frenchman, who had been some time in this
country, was 32; and, therefore, there was no discre-
pancy in that respect. In 1846, Mr. Gautier, a professor
of languages, lodged at the house of Mr. Ostler, and
when the defendant, Delemer, came to Manchester, he
brought an introduction to Gautier. He frequently dined
at the house, and subsequently became an inmate of it
on Mr. Gautier going to France. Thus an intimacy
sprung up between the parties, and Delemer expressed
his desire to marry the plaintiff. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Ostler, in the first instance, objected on account of the
difference in their language and tastes ; and it was ulti-
mately agreed that they should wait at least twelve
months. From that time Delemer became a frequent
visitor at the house, until Mr. Ostler went to Cheadle, a
short distance from Manchester. He used to visit her
every three or four days ; and he (Mr. Monk) would read
a letter which the defendant wrote to her about this pe-
riod, when he was residing at Radcliffe. At this time be
was negotiating with Messrs. Bird, of Radcliffe, for the
sale of a machine connected with calico printing. The
letter, which bore no date, was received in March, 1849;
at which time Delemer was received at the house of Mr.
Ostler, as the future husband of his niece ; and he should
in justice state, that Mr. Delemer was not then very
familiar with the English language :

" DEAR KETTY,—I bare been to Birdcliffe. It is very late;
but I have promised you to write some words this evening,
and I am glad to have promised it, for indeed, if I had not
i
some very good reasons to fear in writing, I would, I thinck,
do it so often that it is possible you would be tired of my let-
ters. But if my ignorance of your langued do not permit my
to expri me all my filling for you at last I knwou one word
whic is sufficient. Ketty, I love thee more than I could tell
thee, even if I could speak in my own langued ; every time
I see you, I thinck impossible to love more than I do; and
every time I leave you, I find that I do love you more still.
And how would it not be so 7 Do you not yourself love my
more every day. Yes, my Ketty, or at last I think so, and
it is this idea whic mak my so happy, that my heart, some
time when I thinck of you, is so full that 1 can scarcety
refrain in my filing. But I must finisch ; my dearest you
oTityh the kiss I last good
nhiagviel
t. I my
wishfirs could
t k itnagk
e thisiron morning; oyronuirnpgr;ethtayyme
give to your likeness. Ketty, when shall we have so sweet a
moment as yesterday ! my heart is full of the remembrance ;
and yet what is the remembrance near the reality.
" Good night my love—my only hope. Good night. Sa-
turday I shall be whit thee.

" A. DELEMER.
" Kiss aunt for me, will you ? I hope she is better to-day."
This proved a strong attachment, which would be shown
throughout the evidence, until a circumstance occurred
to which he would presently advert. Mr. Monk pro-
ceeded to relate that about the time of the French revolu•
tion in 1848, the defendant became in very distressed cir-
cumstances, owing, as he stated, to the misfortunes of
his father ; and he made the shabbiness of his appearance
an excuse for not visiting at Mr. Ostler's as usual. After
this, however, Delemer went to live with them for a short
time, and remained about six months, without being
called upon to pay for either board, lodging, or washing.
He left upon being reminded by Mr. Ostler that his visit
had been somewhat too long, and in the autumn of that

year the plaintiff became pregnant. The defendant wee'
urged to marry her, and promised to do so, but subse.;
quently became the husband of a Miss Mather, leaving
her, who had for many years been his affianced brider A
degraded woman. The defendant did not deny the pea-
mise, but pleaded that he had been exonerated and re-
leased from it. Having warned the jury that they should
not take into consideration in this action, anything for
the maintenance of the child, for whom the defendant,
it appeared, had made some provision, Mr. Monk stated,
as regarded the position of the defendant, that he was in
• possession of £2OO a year from the sale of a patent right
to Messrs. Bird, beyond anything which he made by his
own business. He was, therefore, in a position to main-
tain a wife in a condition of respectability, and it would
be for the jury to sey what damage the plaintiff had sus-
tained. She had been for months in. a declining state of
health, and had not recovered since. They must look at
her as she was compared with what she is, and then say
what would be fair and reasonable damages.
Mrs. Anne Ostler, wife of Mr. Thos. Ostler, joiner and
bui:der, of Manchester, said that the plaintiff, Katherine
Richardson, was her husband's niece by a former marriage,
and had lived with him from seven years of age. She was
now 25 years of age. In 1845, they lived at Hardwick,
Manchester, and had a Mr. Gautier living with them, and
the defendant, Mr. Delemer, a Frenchman, came to visit
Mr. Gautier. In March, 1847, Mr. Delemer became a
boarder at their house, on the request of Mr. Gautier. He
took all his meals with the family, which consisted of her
husband, herself, niece, and Mr. Gautier. In May, 1847,
she obFerved something particular in his attentions to Miss
' Richardson, and spoke to him about it, and told him it was
notconvenient for him to come into the kitchen and private
sitting .room except at meal times, In June, of that year,
Mr. Gautier left for France, and Mr. Delemer remained
with them, having still a private sitting-room of his own.
In June, Mr. Delemer used to follow her niece about
under pretence of learning the. English language. On
being spoken to about it, he was evasive at first. At this
time she sent her niece to Didsbury for a fortnight, and,
whilst she was away, one morning he said to her, " Have
you any commands for Miss Kate, madam ?" Witness
asked what he meant ; and he said, " I think of going as
far as Didsbury, to inquire after her health." She did
not remonstrate, but said he was to give her love, and
say she should be glad to see Miss Richardson on Saturday-
at home. He returned in the evening, with a bouquet of
flowers, which he said Miss Kate had sent, and said Miss
Kate would come home on Saturday, which she did. The
defendant appeared very much delighted to see her, and
followed her about the house. Witness mentioned the
matter to her husband on the Saturday. In July, the
defendant knocked at the door of her room, and when he-
came in he bowed to her. She asked him to take a seat.
He said, " I love Miss Kate—will you permit me to-
marry her ?" €he said, " Mr. Delemer, you have taken
me by surprise ; I cannot give you an answer without
speaking to my husband on the subject." He said, " Do.
vou object, madam ?" and she replied, " No, but I must
name it to my husband before I can say anything further;
your tastes and pursuits are different." She asked him
if he had spoken to her niece. He said, " I have,
madam ; she has referred me to you." Her niece was
out at the time, but came in shortly afterwards, the
defendant being still in the room ; and when she came io,
he took her by the hand, and said, " I have named this
subject to madam." Miss Richardson did not say any-
thing, but smiled and looked agreeable; she did not
object at all events. Prior to this she had said to defendant,
" probably you expect we can give my niece something on
her marrinee ; we shall not during our lifetime." He
replied, "Oh, I only want Miss Kate; I shall be in a posi-
tion to maintain her." ller husband was out at Cheadle at
the time, and when lie returned, Mr. Delemer met him in
thelobby,and threw hisarmsround bim,and embraced him.
Her husband was much surprised at the extra cordiality
of the salutation, and asked what he meant, and she
explained what had passed, and Mr. Delemer was called
in and said he hoped Mr. Ostler was agreeable. Her
husband said, " you are a stranger and a foreigner. We
know very little about you or your circumstances. I
should like you not to marry before the end of twelve
months." Mr. Delemer said " why not now ?"
husband asked "are you in circumstances to marry now ?
He said not at present, till he had received remittances
from his father, and that he expected to receive money
from Messrs. Bird for a patent, but her husband still
adhered to the twelve months, seeing that their manners
and pursuits were different. In September they went to
live at Cheadle; shortly before which the defendant went
to lodge elsewhere, but was in the habit of coming to
their house. He also visited them at Cheadle during the
time they were there—a year and ten months. The
defendant came sometimes twice a week whilst in Man-
chester, and never stopped away longer than a fortnight.
After the French revolution, in 1848, the defendant's cir-
cumstances apparently became worse. He had gone to-
live at Radcliffe in November or December, 1847, where
Messrs. Bird's works are. He told them about the nego-
tiations which were going on about the disposal of the-
patent. In December, 1848, she went over to see him,
and invited him to spend Christmas day with them, and
he said, " I cannot, lam ashamed to go out." She said
to him, " you have written a letter to Kate, which has
almost broken her heart ; why have you written in such
a desponding manner ?" He made answer, " On, teach
her to hate me." She said, " what do you mean ?" and
he replied, " 1 have done nothing but bring trouble upon
all who have ever loved me or have ever shown me any
kindness. 1 have not had courage to give her up before,
but I ought to have done so." Witness said, " this is
not the time for her to give you up when you are in
trouble." On parting, he said, " Tell Kitty I love her
more than ever." In consequence of this, representa-
tions were made to defendant's friends, and eieeeister
came over in the following January. Defendant spent
Christmas eve with them, but returned the same (W-
-in March his circumstances appeared to have improved,
and he said he was in the wine trade. In August, 1849,
the defendant called rather late, and said he should be
obliged to walk home, as he was too late for the train.
She asked him why he did not remain in Manchester,
and he said he did not do so on account of the expense of
stopping at an hotel, and witness, under the circum-
stances, offered him a bed at her house. In November,
1849, he stopped at their house every night for some time.
In May he went away for a week. She remembered his
being there one evening in June, when a conversation
arose between her husband and him about his going to
France. He said it was uncertain, and her husband said
then he had better provide himself with lodgings else-
where, which he did in Clopton-street. He continued to
visit her niece till October, in which month her niece
appeared dejected, but said hey were going to be married
immediately. In consequence of what she saw, she went
to Radcliffe on the following day, and found the defen-
dant at Mr. Bird's works, and he said, " How do you do,
aunt ; how is Kitty and Mr. Ostler ?" She replied, "AS
well as circumstances permit. Why do you ask ? Is not
Kate in the family way, and unmarried ?" He said,
" Yes, but we will be married immediately." She said,
t'h‘ NisVwhaetekdo?,youHceallsaimidr
,diiatcealnyn?ot
leave
Wiil
week ; I will come on Saturday evening, and speak
Mr. Ostler." He failed to do so, and, in consequence,
Mr. Ostler went over to Radcliffe the following week,
and the defendant returned with him in the evening. He
sat by the side of Miss Richardson on the sofa, and car-
ressed her, and said, " Can you tell me what time it is
I must return soon, or I shall be too late for the train.'
Her husband thereupon said, " We must speak on the
subject you came about ; I want to know when you will
youthe b
wee
rmk as
this
married
marry Kate ; it is a most unfortunate thing, and the
sooner that takes place the better." Mr. Delemer re-
plied, " I cannot say just nnw ; it may be one month ; it
may be three or more." Her husband said, " What am
I to understand by that ; do you refuse to marry her ?"
He said, " No, Mr. Ostler, I will marry her as soon as
possible." Mr. Ostler said, " What is your objection to
marry with
her now ? Is it want of money ; if it is I will lend
it you, and I will keep her and her child until you are in
h:aaimade
youtn or
circumstances to do so ;" but the defendant made no
answer, and Mr. Ostler urged him to reply, and he said,
I vde, cannotd Are
you marrygoing
oeh iher
g to
fairest
now."p o
offer assign his reason, but he didn't speak, and her husband
ev
rAe lat rhv. asoti nnl Ostler
mepdraelniscseeedma
nyh
minmiaekct
eoe
and thrust her a degraded: woman upon the world ? 1
at
another ; am I to understand, after all my kindness to-
wards you, when you had not where to go to, that you are
going to prove yourself a villain ?" Mr. Delemer said,
" Oh, I had my lodgings at Radcliffe." Afterwards he
folded nix arms, and said, in a very insulting manner,
" I will tell you what I think of you; you are both more
in fault than myself." Her husband raised the poker,
and ordered him to leave the room instantly, and not
enter his doors again until he came to marry Miss Rich-
ardson. Mr. Delemer left the room and went to her
niece in the kitchen. She followed him and heard him
say, " Go with me, Kitty, go wills tee, Kitty ; thou art

my wife, thou knows their art." She said, " Kate, are
you married or not, tell me, and end this miserable sus-
pense." Kate answered, " No, aunt, no ;" and Mr.
Delemer said, " Do you suppose that I attach any im-
portance to that ridiculous ceremony that was only made-
to put money into priest's pockets." She said, I fea •
not, but we attach much importance to that." He again-
pressed Kate to go, and she (witness) said " she shall not
leave this house but as your wife; why don't you marry,
uh eurr?
niece He a
afterwards
have t rteop ettoeudtl
hy told
Lincoll
nws
hi
il
rl
where ahe was confined, and came back to them at the
end of January, 1551. and for some time after her return
she was ill with a bad cough, pain in her side, and general
debility. The defendant, when he- visited them, did not
pay for his board. He had not visited them since Miss
Richardson returned from Lincolnshire.

Cross .examined.—Miss Richardson was with her hus—
band before their marriage. She went to school till she
was thirteen years of age. She was boarded at Lynn, is
Cheshire, before they were married. At the time the
defendant, Mr. Delemer, was lodging at their house they
kept no servant, but had a charwoman, and an old man
to clean knives and shoes. Herself and niece did the
ordinary household work. She sometimes made the beds
and waited at table. Her niece waited at table more
frequently than she did. Her niece prepared breakfast in
the morning. They had kept a grocer's shop since the
birth of the child, and her niece's name was over the
door. She assisted her niece to mind the shop. Her
husband was clerk of the works to Mr. Radcliff, who re-
sided at Oldham. Mr. Gautier paid 10s. a week for
lodgings-245. for board and lodging ; and Mr. Delemer
paid the same. Mr. Ostler was here (in court). Before
their marriage she never had any differences with Mr.
Ostler about the child (Miss Richardson). She never
suggested that Miss Richardson should teach Mr. Dele-
mer English ; on the contrary, she objected, and said that
she would give him instruction herself when she had the
opportunity. She did not remember, on one occasion,.
after dinner, saying to the guests, " I think we had
better leave the young people together." She did not
suggesting anything to that effect. She had
spoken of Mr. Delemer as the intended husband of her
niece, but did not remember formally introducing him as
such. She had seen Mr. Delemer give her niece a kiss
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she turned her back, and left them in the room, but 11°``
for any length of time. Mr. Delemer did not say on the
occasion when Mr. Ostler lifted the poker to him, that she
should not have left them so much together. At the time
she went into the room and caught Mr. Delemer kissing
a character in her house. She did not see him
her niece, she did not say it was impossible to keep such
kiss her
before the promise of marriage. He kissed her when be
came in and when he went out, and that was after they
went to Cheadle. He never told her that he feltt
danger of being thrown so unreservedly into the society
of her niece, She hut discovered the pregnancy of the

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s young lady in October, 1850. She had not before that your account, and show us your vouchers." Now, CHESHIRE AND WALES• far as reg
'asked him to introduce her to some of his•family. Sae , the jury would be sure, iced to hear that tor a great
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wrote to his father, and expressed fears that he was in i length of time Mr. Bury, cage of the P lain tiffs, re- -----te re
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the CERTIF
E, `danger; she was fearful that he would commit suicide. peatedly called at the office of the detendants in Mane
)- he defendant was annoyed that she wrote to his friends. cheater, and he could not get an aeeount from the defend- week ended 20th March, 1853 :—Railway : Passengers,
is sister did not accuse them of hoaxing her about tr_6r ants, and consequently Ile was unal.le to ascertain whether parcels, &c., £1,886 4s. 5d.•, goods: £1,076. 9s. 2d.—
d brother. Miss Delemer was not ill in consequence of the defendants were entitled to retain all the anouey. Thelncrease as compared with the Mary Al
Steare &oats : Passengers, parcels, &c., £232 2s. nj„ ; Henryß
total'; £3,194 16s. 4d.
£709
a. what occurred. She obtained a written promise from the matter was at length placed in thehands of certain attorneys William
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I, defendant ; and when she had got it she did not say to her in Manchester. Letters were written to the defendants comes
TnEvoßnodyinAgLweek CHESHIREIs t yea;I,ILMILITIA.—This
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T3dhis regiment, 800 George 1
I, husband, " Now it is all right, send him away." She by these attorneys, but to none of these letters did the
strong, assembled at Chester on the 23d of February for Henry I
n did not, at the time she obtained the promise, tell him defendants make any reply. At length, Mr. Bury had a
their 21 days' training, and were dismissed on the 15th Thomas
it that her niece was likely to die, and that the promise was last interview with the defendant, Mr. Fisher, jun., and
inst. During this short period the progress the men Dobeson,
is 'necessary to save her life. Her niece was in good health during that interview, Mr. Fisher snapped his fingers in Robert 1
made and the general efficiency they attained gained for Rebecca
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at the time. Her husband's income is £2. 10s. a-week. Mr. Bury's face, which, bf course, put an end to all fur-
them universal praise. At the end of 10 days the whole ',menu
id Previous to 1851 her husband received £l2O a-year from ther negociation. He (Mr. Knowles) should be obliged to
body were thoroughly armed, equipped, and accoutred. Manchese
houses, after interest and mortgage money was paid. Her call one of the defendants into the box, in order to prove
s- There being no barrack accommodation the whole 800 manufactt
of husband received it; she never received any portion of it. that they had received a certain amount, and he believed far as rega
at Mr. Delemer occupied a sitting-room besides the bed- that amount would turn out to be from £BOO to £9OO. No men were in billets, and it speaks well for their general
Liverpool,
room. He occupied part of the sitting-room with Gautier. set-off was named, but he was willing to allow £3OO, and orderly behaviour that during the entire three weeks no
ironfound,
or case was brought under the jurisdiction of the city tnagis-
She put her niece's name over the grocer's shop, because he would also allow any fair and reasonable amount of DIVIDE
trates. The regiment will be completed without delay to pool, mer
her husband had another business of his own, as clerk of expenses to which the defendants might have been put.
d the works, and was at that time superintending the He presumed he must be entitled to a verdict for the 1,000• ,-, merchants
ie building ora bakehouse. plaintiffs, as there was no plea of set-off on the record. INTERESTING DISCOVERY BY Two LADIES AT JOIR- near Litth
e, Mrs. Marie Jeannette, wife of the Rev. R. Dunning, Mr. Bury called.—l am now living in Sheffield. Up to KENHEAD. —A CRUEL AIOTHER.-011 Tuesday last, the F.4,YME:
as curate of Haddock, said she visited Mrs. Ostler in Nov. 1851, I was in partnership at Liverpool, as an ironfounder, body of a male infant, about four days old, was discovered Gresty, CI
k, 1848, and saw there the defendant, Mr. Delemer, who was with Mr. Kennedy. In the year 1831 we agreed to dis-PPened to be Pink, Live
Claughton Firs, by two ladies who ha
April 4, Or
+d Passing near the spot. The " little stranger" was taken
frequently in the company of Miss Richardson. She heard solve partnership, and employed the defendants to sell the
it to the Shrewsbury Arms, by Matthews, the township con-
. Mr. Delemer almost every day say something about mar- stock by auction. We agreed to give them £3OO, and a
a •
rying Miss Richardson. He invited her to visit them ; she further allowance for men and expenses of advertisements. stable of Oxton, where, by the judicious attention of Miss Manchesti
le was to go with them to Paris. He said it would not be The sale took place on the 7th of August, in 1851. There More, it was, though nearly dead from exposure, soon re- ter, and e
er convenient tor him to be married until he received the was a small sale afterwards, and I asked Mr. Fisher if the stored to a state of convalescence. The child is now under the genera
T.—Ls dCauyff, ',
7, money for the patent from Messrs. Bird. The defendant £3OO we bad agreed to give him was to include commis- the care of the Birkenhead overseers, who are endeavour.. creditors
53 appeared to be very much attached to Miss Richardson. sion for that sale, and he said it was. ing to find out the unnatural mother, whose name, we first div. c
brewer—fi
Is Mr. Gautier said he was present when the defendant Cross-examined by Mr. Hill, Q.C.—I believe the first understand, is Catherine Boardman.
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to was married to Miss Mather in November last. He had sale occupied 35 days, and the second three days. We did CLAUGHTON ANNUAL MEETING.—The annual meet- or any It
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r, been paying his addresses to Miss Mather a very short not agree to give the defendants' man ss. a day , and 3s. 6d. ing of the ratepayers was held at the Claughton Hotel, on Gadsby,
ei time. Delemer was indebted to him pow £3OO or £4OO. expenses, for lotting. We agreed to give him 6s. a day. Tuesday, the 22d instant, Mr. Highton in the chair ;it 70., on T
o• He could not say whether he was able to pay him. Mr. Fisher. jun., examined by Mr. Knowles.—l am was resolved to nominate the following persons as fit and Pea's, Mi
It Mr. Sergeant WILKINS then addressed the jury for the one of the defendants. We were authorised by the plain- proper to serve the office of overseers for the ensuing
In defence. If it was meant for a single moment to be said tiffs to receive the money for goods sold to people at year, viz. :—Mr. James Highton, Mr. John Hartley Hind, Marcia
,is that his rlient had seduced the young woman, the law gave Manchester. We received the sum of £839 18s. 2d. Mr. Thomas M. Blythe, Mr. Charles Henry Webb, Mr. 31, John
d, se remedy. This was not an action for seduction, but an By Mr. Hill.—Out of the £839 I paid my travelling Henry Kelsall Aspinall, Mr. Charles Verelst, Mr, Henry 31, Thom,
re action for breach of promise of marriage. It was, in expenses, amounting to £34 ; I also paid £lO to the man Cox, and Mr. Percival. A long discussion took place re. 31, John I
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ss point of fact, an action for breach of contract, and the for lotting the goods. Ho was employed at the plaintiffs' Harding the land tax, and the desirableness of having the April 1,
as, .jury had to say, as men of business, what damage, what sale from April sto November 30. His usual wages were same redeemed, when a committee, consisting of William ----
id loss, this young woman had sustained in consequence of £2 Bs. per week, but he was paid on this occasion at the Jackson, Esq., M.P., Mr. Thomas Blackburn, Mr. John
id the breach of contract. He should not be a bit surprised rate of £2 ss. We advertised the sale in the Liverpool Hartley Hind, Mr. George Rae, Mr. Henry Bell, Mr.
'if, at the next assizes, they found his learned friend very and Manchester newspapers, and also in several other Jae view of makingandmesHigbton,arrangements Mr. Charles Verelst, was named with ---
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oeloquent in an action of seduction against the same man. newspapers in England, Ireland, and Scotland. When I with the commissioners Mi
SS 'He asked them not to be led astray by the representations called upon Mr. Bury at Liverpool, I did not snap my of Birkenhead and other land proprietors, to have the tax
lc' which had been made of the wounds which this young fingers in his face. Mr. Bury was very offensive to me. redeemed. A complimentary vote was passed on the new MARCH
d lady had received in her heart. These things were all He asked me why I had come to see him, and said he assistant overseer, Mr. 'William Scott. atANCH
le , very pretty to be talked about; they very easily excited did not know that there was such a person. I then said CHESTER LENT ASSIZES.—The judges will arrive at beginning
ie Youngladies innovels ; but broken hearts were notcommon to him that the best thing I could do would be to take up Chester on Saturday next, the 2nd April, and business The deco:
le- things, and generally speaking, at the age of 21 nature my hat and walk out. will commence in the Crown and Nisi Prius Courts on relapsing
t. was so buoyant, the world presented so many objects of Mr. Kennedy examined.----1 was present when the Monday,the 4th. The following appointments have been was obtaii
ct-- attraction, there was so much to divert, to please, and to bargain was made with the defendants. The agreement made by the High Sheriff. Under- Sheriff : —Richard declining
Barker, of Chester, Esq. Acting Under- Sherif :—John
It reakeone forget, that without indulging in any spirit of pro- was that the defendants were to have £3OO, and, in us of an a(
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It phecy he would undertake that this young lady would addition, the expenses for catalogues, advertising, and
Hostage, of Chester, Esq. The following is a statement
of the number of prisoners who, up to the present time, value or C
/o show no symptoms of a broken heart that day twelve the defendants' man for lotting. vious to a
st months. He left the case in the bands of the jury, feeling Mr. HILL, Q.C., then addressed the jury for the
have been committed to Chester Castle for trial at the
r; • that they would do justice between the parties. defendants, altogether impugning the case as made out assizes. The calendar contains the names of 87 prisoners began to b
fl His lordship summed up, and remarked that whatever on behalf of the plaintiffs. He said that Mr. Fisher charged with the following crimes :—Arson, 2 ; bigamy, during an
the notions of those who came to this country from would be put into the box, and he would prove that the 2 ; burglary, 19 ; cattle stealing, 1 ;concealing birth, 1 ; anticipate
IS abroad might be, they must either conform to the law defendants were to be paid all their expenses, in addition conspiracy 2 ; cutting and maiming, 13 ; embezzlement, following
le when here, or take the consequences. to a fixed sum which was agreed upon ; and when they 2 ; forgery, 1 ; housebreaking, 15 ; manslaughter, 4 ; circumsta
a, The jury, after retiring for a short time, returned a considered that the catalogue of the sale occupied 251 murder, 9; night poaching, 2; rape, 4; robbery, 6; unna- confidencl
is verdict for the plaintiff, damages £lOO. The damages pages, that there were 5811 lots, and that the sale tural crime, 1; returning from transportation, 1; stealing
limited ex
- were laid at £l,OOO. actually occupied 34 selling days, and that after the sale money from a letter, 1; escaping from Chester Castle, I.whilst full
it considerable time was occupied in delivering the lots, it
t, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, would be for the jury to say, after they had heard the SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. advance C
DACRE v. DAWSON.—In this action Susan Deere was inquiry it
n different witnesses whom he should call, what the real .----
!e „,tll3 plaintiff, and James Edward Dawson the defendant. bargain was between the plaintiffs and the defendants. It TATTERSALL'S.—TneRSDAY, access to 1
i- I'lle declaration was on a claim for money lent and money would be proved that the £l9O paid into court, by the Llanforda and Lainpedo opened at 1000 to 30 each for the account t
at had and received. A verdict was taken for the plaintiff, defendants, was more than the sum which they were Northamptonshire Handicap, but at the close were backed at use are alt
in damages £5O, subject to a reference. called upon to pay. 25 to 1 each to about £5O, the layers ready to go on.—Business
1.
DAwsoN v. DACRE AND ANOTHER.—This was across- IVr. Thomas Makin Fisher, the senior defendant, ex- ryas dull on the Metropolitan Handicap, and an improvement are not be
Contentment,and strong disposition. to. back Snowdon tion being
y action arising out of transactions involved in the preceding amined.—ln consequence of a letter I received from the Dunhill,in
eonl eaturaes. Lampedo's price did not transpire.
,e case. A 'verdict was taken for the plaintiff, by consent, plaintiffs, I went over to Liverpool. I saw Mr. Kennedy. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP. continue i
d for £BB 14s. 10d., subject to a reference. He asked me what my charge was for selling. 1 said 21- 7to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Defiance. for, as is :
.r JONES AND ANOTHER V. HARRAP. The plaintiffs per cent. Mr. Kennedy then said, " This will be a large 6to 1 Lord Derby's Hobby Horse—taken, aft. off. dean, quit
25 to 1 Mr. Eglinton's Llanforda—taken, aft. off.
-e are bricklayers et Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester, sale, and we had thought of paying you £lO a day, but I 25 to 1 Mr. Cowley's Lampedo—taken, aft. off. manufacti
1 lad the defendant is a builder and contractor residing cannot say anything until I see Mr. Bury. I afterwards ALTHORP PARK STAKES. are at all
e . Pere. The declaration was for debt, for work, and went to Liverpool again, and saw Mr. Bury. We then 3to 1 agst Captain Lane's Epaminondas. to be som
V ',hour, and materials. A verdict was taken nor the plain- agreed upon terms. I said the sum named to me by Mr. 4to 1 Mr. Payne's apinaway.
~ Rocun
Elf for £6O, subject to a reference. Kennedy would be perfectly satisfactory to us, together METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
'S ' Tnom- V. BIGLAND AND OTHERS. The declaration with all expenses. 11 to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken, aft. off. which en
Bto 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken. Pieces. I
V Stated that the defendants, as the brokers of the plaintiff, By the Judge.—There was nothing said about £3OO at 13 to 1 Mr. C. Peck's Richmond—taken.
II who have
represented to him that they had purchased for him 25 the time the agreement was made. I heard nothing about 100 to 6 Lord John Scott's Pug Orrock—taken.
.5 was of palm oil, to arrive by a certain vessel at a certain that sum until after the sale was over. 20 to 1 Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore—taken. to- advanc
a 'Price, whereas the defendants had not purchased the palm By Mr. Monk.—l was personally employed in the sale 20 to 1 Mr. Copeland's Candlewick—take 25 to 1. LEEDS..
t Oil on the terms aforesaid, but upon different terms. The sixty days. We were altogether employed 92 days in the 1000 to 10 Mr. Payne's Hirsuta.
done in tt
o CHEST.ER CUP.
Plaintiff was nonsuited, leave being ►given to move in the sale ! Mr. Sowler, of Manchester, printed the catalogues 25 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's scarecrow—taken, aft, off. facturers 1
O 'court above. and posting bills. I considered his charges were rea- TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
e•the price
sonable. 7 to 2 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—tk. to £2OO.
JOULE V. JOULE.—The plaintiff is an extensive ale andBRADF(
Cross-examined by Mr. Knowles.—No sum besides THE DERBY.
t. Porter brewer at Salford. The defendant is now out of 9to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken to £lOO. week, sou
business. The action was brought to recover two princi- £lO a day and all expenses was ever named when the bar-
-12 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken. made. 11,1
Pal sums of £l,OOO and £2,000 with interest fora long gain was made. . 12 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—take 13 to 1.
OMr. Thomas Sowler, examined by Mr. Hill.—l am the 15 to 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Honey wood—take 16 to 1. at rates ft
term of years, and also money lent on a promissory note,
11
toto 11 ,
DLoorkdeJo.fSßcoictth'ots Toloaedtsepirorr—ost—k.ttookfo2,ooof,tiafot.ffo.ff.
e proprietor of the Manchester Courier. I also act as
and expenses incurred. The jury gave a verdict for thethllereUennote
.. agent for inserting advertisements in other newspapers.
Plaintiff for £1,560, upon the first two counts in the de-
eThe advertisement for this sale was inserted in thirty- 18 1 Captain Lane's Ninnybammer—taken, aft,
off.
Claration, and for the defendant upon the other counts.
1,. two newspapers. Altogether the defendants paid me 30 to 1 Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert—taken to .4'150. or sellers.
d ANTHONY AND ANOTHER V. BRADFORD —.A. verdict £163 18s 6d, for catalogues, p t' bills and advertise- orders bot
d. was taken in this case for the plaintiffs, by consent, for ments inserted in the difberntoasaelwnsgp-apers*. MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. fitted up i
Notwithstanding that the betting Eince Tuesday h
s £6O, subject to terms. Other witnesses proved different payments made by the tended over a long list of horses, no great. investnlentsashaelx•e-
The court rose shortly after six o'clock, till Saturday defendants for expenses incurred in the course of the sale ;
lboenegnbmetaociree.
tiTiehebohookrsmeaskvetc,hthaaret
freesavnycainn floaryceaghaaivnestbetetnernso.
cibuaHavliAintegyi;sFobA
ll morning. and the defendants themselves deposed to their travelling
Defiance is very firm for the Northampton, and Contentment
1 SATURDAY, MARCH 26. and other personal expenses, which they said amounted
for the Metropolitan Handicaps • also Lady Evelyn for the nets are I
COTTRILL AND OTHERS V. LATHAM. to £lO5.
1 Chester Cup, and Ethelbert for the Newmarket Handicap. rates for i
Orestes, for the Derby, is a little in force at 12 to 1; and 40 to demand fe
The plaintiffs are bleachers at Great Lever, and the Mr. Knowles replied, on the part of the plaintiff, and
!,' defendant a boiler-maker, at Bolton. The plaintiffs con- the learned judge having summed up, I would have been taken freely about Speed the Plough. The
' tracted with the defendant to construct a boiler for them, The Jury,after a few moments' eliberation, returned in Wool.
others mentioned below are either backed only for small sums,
5 which he warranted to work at a pressure of 601bs. to the a verdict. for the plaintiffs. Damages £94 19s lid. This or are nominally at the price quoted, which may, however, be NOTTIN
i. square inch. Whilst the boiler was being worked at ataken as the true state of the market. of the two
✓ pressure of from 501bs. to 521b5., it exploded, and blew was ter addition to the £l9O paid into court by the defen-
i dents. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP.
up the entire of plaintiffs' premises. The plaintiffs 4to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Defiance—taken. comment
✓ sought to recover £3,176, the value of the building and 1 RINNAIRD AND ANOTHER V. FITZMAURICE. 6to I Lord Derby's Hobby Horse—take 7to 1. fair state,
t This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are 12 to 1 Mr. T. Barnard's Tobolski—taken.
, property destroyed. Mr. Knowles, Q.C., and Mr. Sow- I pect of a
• ler appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, engineers at Manchester, to recover from the defendant, 14 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Confessor—taken, aft. off.
' Mr. Cowling, and Mr. Cross for the defendant. For the Captain Fitzmaurice, of London, the sum of £56 Ils. 10d. 14 to 1 Mr. Greville's Muscovite—taken. Hosiery.
15 to 1 Lord Eglington's Lucio—taken.
' for putting together an engine for the defendant.
plaintiff it was shown. that the explosion took place on 15 to 1 Lord Clifden's Molasses—taken
c Mr. Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Mills, appeared for the plain- 15 to 1 Mr. Eglington's Llanforda—taken.
L IV
the 18th of September. The pressure at which the boiler tiffs ;and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Cowling for the 20 to 1 Mr. J. Shepherd's The Alp—taken.
• usually worked was from 301bs. to 401bs. to the square
i inch, and at that pressure an escape of steam from the defendant. 20 to 1 Mr. Choyce's May-day—taken.
Mr. Hill, in stating the case, said that the amount now 20 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Gossip—wanted. The tilt(
rivet holes was observed by Mr. Cottrill's engineer, who
- • directed, attention to it. On the day of the explosion the sought to be recovered from the defendant was incurred 20 to 1 Mr. Snow's Postulant—taken.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. demand, r
at a time when Mr. Kinnaird (since dead) was a leading inquiry fo
boiler was being worked up to a pressure of 531b5.. at 11 to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken.
partner in the firm of Ellis and Co., at present "engineers 9to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.
• which point steam blew off from the safety valve, which interfered
5 wwoorukldinrgedautce the pressure to 501bs. or 521b5., and whilst in Manchester, and the action:was therefore obliged to be 15 to 1 Mr. C. Peck's Richmond—take 100 to 6. French Fl
I - brought in his name, although it was in reality brought 100 to 6 Lord John Scott's Pug Orrock—taken.
) this pressure the explosion took place, the for the benefit of Ellis and Co. In October, 1850, a letter 20 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken, aft. off. and Peas(
I water and other guages indicating that everything was in was received from the defendant [letter read], to the 25 to 1 Mr. F ance's Terpsichore—taken
arr . • week, and
proper order to secure the safe working of the boiler, and 25 to 1 Mr.. Copeland's Candlewick—take 100 to 3. changed v
the entire concern destroyed.—His lordship left three effect that the plaintiffs were to put together an engine 25 to 1 Mr. Vickers's Psaltery—taken, aft. off.
) - for him. Defendant found the materials, and the plain- 100 to 3 Lord Clifclen's Termagant—taken, aft. off. last week,
3 - • questions to the jury :-Ist, Was the boiler properly
tiffs were only to charge for the workmanship. 100 to 3 Mr. Drinkald's Mr. Moon—take 40 to 1. at the dec
I Made •; 2d, Was it fit to bear a pressure of 60Ibs. to the NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
80n • Evidence having been tendered on the part of plaintiffs, offering, a
• are loch ; 3d, Was it, in point of fact, working at 4 to 1 agst Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert—taken.
More than 601bs, at the time of the explosion.—The jury Mr. Sergeant Wilkins addressed the jury for the defen- the recant
Bto 1 Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken.
retired, and afte an absence of about an hour came into dant, alleging that the plaintiffs had broken the contract ' CHESTER CUP. held last v
P court. Their finding was, that the boiler was not pro- in several ways. The engine was to be of 10-horse power, It to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken.
; but turned out not to be so. The plaintiffs had also 100 to 6 Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—take 20 to 1 freely, Wheat, la,
t Perly made ; that it was not fit to bear a pressure of 601bs. ;
and that they had no evidence to show it was working at broken. their contract by not completing the engine in the 25 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken. English
, •stipulated time. 30 to 1 . Mr. Spence's St. Michael—taken. Do. t
i a_„Pr_essure of above 601bs. to the square inch at the time
of the explosion.—His lordship : That is a verdict for the The learngd counsel called, amongst other witnesses, 100 to 3 Mr. Morris's, Indian
Jack—taken.
100 to 3 Captainr Key s Little. Do.
Do. (
Plaintiffs. The question of damages was referred. Captain Fitzamurice, who stated, amongst other things,
40 to 1 Mr. T. Stanley's Richard Primmer—taken, Irish re
that the engine, instead of being ten-horse power, had 500 to 7 Mr. Farrance's Cardinal Wiseman—taken.
l COLLIER V. JAMIESON.Do. dt
a donkey power. (Laughter.) 500 to 5 Lord Clifden's Termagant—taken.
~.This was an action brought by a machine agent, at scarcely
' The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. 500 to 5 Lord Zetland's Augur—taken. Do. de
, al, anchester, for £42, against a machine manufacturer at THE DERBY.
CURIOUS BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.—ALEXANDER V. Barley,eet
, Ashton-under-Lyne. The plaintiff procured- for the de- 9tO 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—take 10 to 1. T•6Olb.S
, vfloant an order from a millowner, named Haigh, for SYDDALL. 12 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken freely. Malt, 44, qi
110 carding engines, at £l6 each, and claimed commis- AN USUCCESSFUL TRIP TO GRETNA GREEN. 100 to 8 Mr. Powney's Cineas—take 14 to 1. Do. Ire
, °lnn at the rate of 2 per cent., the amount which he This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the 100 to 6 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken. Oats, le 45
u.hbreach
So defendant for a of promise of marriage. The is to 1 Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer—taken. Eng.&S
t ,• st to recover. The defendant denied the agency.2o to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel—taken. Do. .
1 v erdict for the plaintiff. damages were laid at £3OO. 20 to I Mr. Jacques's Hurworth—taken
Mr. Monk appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant 33 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco—taken. Do. 1
The court adjourned to Monday. Beans,* t
Wilkins for the defendant. 100 to 3 Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough—t. 40 to 1 freely. 4%,4SOtte:
THE NEW COU,RTS.
During the proceedings, on Saturday, the judge, the The opening statement of the learned counsel for the ...- Peas, le qt.
t jury, and the counsel frequently declared it impossible plaintiff caused considerable amusement in court. It George Oates is now Lord Eglinton's second rider. Flour, la, 2
' appeared that the plaintiff was a domestic servant in the Tordesillas has been sold, and will be sent to Poland. Seconds
to hear the witnesses ; or that the business of the assizes
sFuinpee.rn..n.
family. of the defendant, a young man who resided with Confessor was struck out of all his engagements, on Thurs-
, Could be conducted satisfactorily under the present
I arrangements of the court. • Whilst witnesses were his parents at Manchester. An attachment was formed day last. Extra ..
beingbetween the parties, but in consequence of an objection to Mr. W. Ewbank has purchased Broughton; the price is said Oatmeal,
examined in the very inconvenient and out-of-the-
Way rostrum, intended as a witness-box, they were in- the marriage, on the part of the defendant's family, being to be 300 soya. Irish ..
ateudihle to udge and jury ; and when, with a view to suspected, the plaintiff and defendant eloped, and set out The Mersey Stakes and Stanley Stakes, to be run for at
for Gretna Green for the purpose of having the marriage Liverpool July Meeting, close on Friday next. LIVE
setnedY this defect, the witnesses were made to stand on
ceremony performed by the well-known functionary Mr. John Simpson's two year-old colt by. Cowl, out of View
b"•ae_ oPposite side of the 'court, they were inaudible to the in that locality. The ceremony, however, was not per- Halloo's dam, died on the 18th instant, of inflammation.
aril' His lordship expressed his disapprobation of the The sup
formed, for reasons which would appear, and the par- The Leviathan laid £50,000 to .e2oo against Trifle winning •
a,,,Nements of the court; and the Attorney-General,languid, a
ties returned, and ultimately came to Liverpool, where Chester Cup and Vanderdecken the Derby, at Lincoln, last
Liu Other leading counsel, expressed their astonishment Beef 6d, a
2a,tt notwithstanding the repeated representations which they took lodgings in Commutation-row, at the commer- week. .
cial boarding-house of Mr. O'Connell. They resided Mr. E. R. Clarke's two year-old colt by Napier, out of 41d to 5d ;
assizes
made upon this subject, at two or three previous
_ri es, the present absurd and inconvenient arrangements there for six weeks, during which time the defendant Caurouch's dam, has been sold for SO soya., and goes into per lb., sit
° _the court should be allowed to continue. The same wrote to the plaintiff's mother, telling her that they were French's stables at Newmarket.
assizes,
exists in the Crown Court; and, at the present lawfully married, and that she was his lawful wife. Mr. Lumley's Maria, backed for large sums to win the
,
, ssizes, all the witnesses examined have been placed be- Shortly after this time the plaintiff gave birth to a child, Northamptonshire Handicap, met with an accident on Tuesday This week
careen the bench and the jury-box, standing upon one of and since that time the defendant had refused to fulfil his last, and has been declared not to start for that race. Correa v
the seats intended for attorneys. Another defect in the promise of marriage. Mr. Henry Stebbing, the celebrated trainer, of Hambledon, Last week
arrangements of the court is the want of accommodation Witnesses were then called in support of the plaintiff's
case, and several of the defendant's letters to plaintiff were near hirsk, died on Sunday week. By his death several no- Correso. vl
Assault, nat i Tons
outl iaovfe
Newton become void,
, ffor
amongstthe them,
Lancashireth at of
Oaks,th e ba
at Li-
Lbiy-
for the press, which appears to have been quite overlooked,
‘, verpool,sirlv andß KingDay.i dc,fiocrkt,hwebii,lisvteorpnooil St. Leger. L I V E
no definite place being set apart for the reporters. At put in and read.
Amongst the witnesses examined was the plaintiff her-
i..companyScott's
present they are "tolerated," when they can find room,
self. She detailed the circumstances connected with the to Lincoln,
at the end of the attorneys' table; but there they arewith
elopement to Gretna in company with the defendant. out ()la horse-box attached to a tlfainonheCheeester and thrown being
subjected to all kinds of annoyance from witnesses, tettdlit,hoari of
ire side doors, which lied not been properly having agai
the horse was a good deal bruised
When they set out to Gretna-green it was for the
solicitors, and court-loungers, who are constantly passing,
rendering it almost impossible to discharge their some- purpose of getting married there. On their arrival fastened,
and wastakenmfackrogLn ;
what, at times, difficult duties. The attention of the St. there they found out the old parson, but they could not find
HORSE RACING IN FRANCE.—In addition to renewing the the week s
the chapel, and consequently she (plaintiff) refused to
4;• George's-hall Committee should be immediately directedprizes given lastyear by the Emperor different
be married there. The "parson " was pointed out to races in France . 1 '
to the removal of these inconveniences. , his majesty las decided that for this and steadier, it
them,_ and they had some talk with him. He kept the following years, 10,0001 shall be given from the ' • • . civil list for
MONDAY, MARCH 28. toll-bar close to. (Laughter.) On telling him their the autumn meeting at Chantilly, and that there shall be down furti
founded for 1855 and following years, a prize of 10,000 f in
errand, he told them that he was the party they wanted,
, uu (Before Mr. BARON MARTIN.) Paris, one of 6000 t at Bordeaux, and one of
6000 f at Angers, LIVEI
and then they asked about the chapel; he told them that
ay AND KENNEDY V. FISHER AND SON.—ACTION for threeoldcolts and '
year
there being no chapel was of no consequence, as it did
This wA - AGAINST AUCTIONEERS.
not matter where he married them. He had married FOOT HURDLE RACE.—A foot hurdle race, between two of
-are aan action brought against the defendants (who the most celebrated performers—Fenwick, of Lancaster, and Hay, old,
extensive a •hundreds at the houses in the neighbourhood. (Laughter.) Patterson, of London—came off on Monday afternoon 1 •
Bu auctioneers at Manchester), by last, in New
..
17 and Kennedy, formerlythe Messrs.
y, well-known machine On leaving Gretna, witness and the defendant stopped, the Eton Braces. The distance was 200 yards, over 10 h Clover
'makers of this on their return, at Carlisle, where they slept together The race was admirably contested, both men takinguritheeiL
r Ditto, Gri
'court. . town. The defendants had paid £l9O into that night. They afterwards returned to Liverpool, where leaps together until they reached the eighth hurdle, when AT
Vetches..
..
Mr. Patterson failed to clear and fell, leaving Fenwick an easy
they lived together as husband and wife. Straw, WI
the
Knowl Q Cand Mr.
Knowles, . ~ Holland, appeared forcrowded with sportinggentlemen, winner. The Brocas was
plaintiffs and Mr. H. Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Monk, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins addressed the jury for
-for the defendants.;
. defendant, which frequently elicited roars of laughter; the officers in garrison at Windsor.
Mr, after which, his lordship summed up the evidence. ____......_____
.... HOLLAND having opened the pleadings,
nlr. KNOWLES, Q.C., stated the plaintiffs' case. The Ultimately a verdict was returned for the plaintiff, THE CHASE. ST.
Plaintiffs were
gentlemen who, until recently, carried on an damages, £5O. -- „
The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on
• extensive
The court rose a few minutes after six o'clock.
brought this action against the defendants to recover a THE CAUSE LIST. Thursday, March 31st, at Withingten Beef ....
Certain sum of money which the defendants had received, The common jury cases in the Salford list were finished Saturday, April 2nd, at Peckforton Mutton •.
and which
belonged to them (the plaintiffs). The two last night, and the West Derby list will commence this Each day at half-past ten o'clock. Veal ..
Lamb, for
defendants
1_ were auctioneers, and he (Mr. Knowles) be- morning. It is not expected that any of the special jury
Tved were in a very large way of business ; and from the cases in either list will be taken before Friday or Saturday. THE CHARITIES. Fresh Porl
41 hl -
~, g y"`mowrespectable manner in which they were spoken of, There are six in the Salford list and nine in the West —_ Codfish ..
`! was much surprised that the defendants should have Derby list. NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—(Weekly Report, March 264 Bret . .
allowed this action to come into court. In the year 1851 iemeieeeeee, ADMITTED: Accidents, 34; Medical and Surgical Cases upon HaddoCk.
recommendation, 13 ; Total, 47.--DISCHARGED Cured, 21 ; Soles ....
the plaintiffs arranged to go out of business ; and at this A MAN SUFFOCATED IN FLOUR.—On Saturday, a man and at own request, 7; attending as out-patient '
time relieved
the defendauts were employed to sell their stock, named Beal, employed at the steam flour-mills, Messrs. irregular, 0; died, 2.—Remaining
Which
that was a very large one. It was known that the sum White and Ponsford's, in Upper Thames-street, London, INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOLS, 66 and 68, SOHO- Fresh But
would be received for the stock would be while :shovelling flour through an aperture to a lower March 24 ) 0 the books, --. Salt '
STREET.—(WeekIy Report, . n boys 82, Ditto
a Considerable; and instead of giving the defendants room, was precipitated through the aperture into a heap girls 54; average daily attendance, boys 73, girls 45; sick list, Lobsters
' Per centage on the proceeds, as was frequently of flour, amounting to about 100 sacks, and before he' boys 2, girls 1; obtained situations, boys 6, girls I. Eggs
• a done when the stock was not very large, they could he could be got out he was suffocated. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, MARCH 28.—New cases re- Potatoes 1
Asparagus
creed with the defendants to accept a certain sum instead LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP " ST. JEAN
ceived advice and medicine at the institution during the last Cucumber
4., commission. amounting to £3OO. and in addition to this ; D'Acaa."— On Wednesday afternoon this rnaOnifirer4 i week--Nortbi_
274 ;,.Souti,,2ln6lipt3twalti, 9mo
4. e
h ediNcinw 'clN h 110!sensrt visited
.

Mr. HOLLAND baying opened the pleadings,
Mr. KNOWLES, Q.C., stated the plaintiffs' case. The
Plaintiffs were gentlemen who, until recently, carried on an
extensive business in Liverpool as iron founders, and they
brought this action against the defendants to recover a
certain sum of money which the defendants bad received,
and which belonged to them (the plaintiffs). The two
defendants were auctioneers, and he (Mr. Knowles) be-
,ll,esrad were in a very large way of business ; and from the
4nehly respectable manner in which they were spoken of,
be was much surprised that the defendants should have
allowed this action to come into court. In the year 1851
the plaintiffs arranged to go out of business ; and at this
time the defendauts were employed to sell their stock,
Which was a very large one. It was known that the sum
that
would be received for the stock would be
considerable; and instead of giving the defendants
a_, Per centage on the proceeds, as was frequently
none when the stock was not very large, they
agreed
with the defendants to accept a certain sum instead
c't commission, amounting to .£3OO, and in addition to this
they were to be paid certain other expenses, but no ex-
penses out of pocket. The necessary steps were taken by
tae defendants, and in August of 1851 the sales took place
"--that is, the main sale, for a small sale took place after-
wards—the proceeds amounting to some .£17,000 or
418.000. Most of the purchasers resided in Liverpool,
and it was agreed that the plaintiffs should collect the
r°lle3r. Certain of the purchasers, however, resided in
lanchester, and it was arranged that the defendants
should receive the money from those parties, and it was
to obtain the payment of that money that the plaintiffs
"ow came before the court. After it was known that the
defendants had had sufficient time to get the money paid
t 0 them, the plaintiffs asked for an account, when the
defendants said they had received the money, but they
Lad a claim on the plaintiffs for a considerable amount.
4:he plaintiffs on that replied, " Well, then, give us

A MAN SUFFOCATED IN FLOUR.—On Saturday, a man
named Beal, employed at the steam flour-mills, Messrs.
White and Ponsford's, in Upper Thames-street, London,
while :shovelling flour through an aperture to a lower
room, was precipitated through the aperture into a heap
of flour, amounting to about 100 sacks, and before he'
could he could be got out he was suffocated.
LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP " ST. JEAN
D'ACRE.u.— On Wednesday afternoon this magnificent
ship was launched from the dockyard at Davenport, in
presence of Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney, Comman-
der-in-Chief ; General Sir Harry Smith, the Gommander-
in-Chief of the western district, and a vast concourse of
other spectators. Shortly before four o'clock, all being
ready, the shipwrights knocked away the shores, and left
the noble vessel resting securely on her keel. At the
stem of the ship there hung suspended a bottle of wine,
adorned with flowers, and it was with this wine the cere-
mony of christening was performed by Miss Ommanney.
As soon as the dog-shores were knocked away, she
glided out of the slip amid the shouts of the spectators.
The length of the vessel from forepart of figure-head to
afterpart of taffrail is 273 feet. The burden, according
to old measurement, is 3,200 tons i and, according to
new measurement, 2,048. The engine is a 600 horse-
power.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, MARCH 28.—New cases re-
ceived advice and medicine at the institution during the last
week—North, 274; South, 216; total, 490. New cases visited
at their own houses, and supplied with medicine—North, 143;
South, 43 ; total, 186.

BANKRUPTS.

Tuesday, March 22, 1853.

Charles Lane, Hastings, Sussex, plumber.
James Rogerson Hunt, Great Marlow, Bucks, tailor.
Robert Bond, Mitre-court, Hatton-garden, wine merchant.
James Horder, late of Wimborne, Dorset, market gardener
Thomas Ballard, Southwick-place, Paddington, apothecary

Thomas Thorne, jun., Hastings, Sussex. plasterer.
Henry Butt, Mortimer-street, Cavendish -square,linendraper
George Augustus Fades, Portsea, grocer.
John Hogben Rolfe, Faversham, Kent, hosier.
Richard Henry Davie, Wellington,Somerset,money scrivener.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—J. Brereton and J. T. Eardley,
Manchester, carvers and gilders—Wilson and Harrop, Man-
chester, woollen merchants —Derrington, Museley, and Chad-
wick, Manchester, patentees of imp: ovements in cocks ; as

steadier, impor

far as regards J. Chadwick—Barry and Murray, Liverpool,
architects—J. and T. Crossley, Bury, Lancashire, joiners.
CERTIFICATE.-April 12, J. Langdale, Liverpool, laceman.

Friday, March 25.

Henry Butt, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, linendraper.
Mary Anne Downes, Norwich and Spalding, draper.
William Martin, Colchester, tailor.
Donald Sinclair, Bath-place, Peckham, apothecary.
George Hennet, Duke-street, Westminster, railway contractor
Henry Fisher, Nottingham, tailor.
Thomas Hamblet, George Warren, and Nathaniel William
Dobeson, Brotherton, Yorkshire, glass manufacturers.
Robert Liddell, Doncaster, saddler.

Rebecca Allen, Alfreton, Derbyshire, innkeeper.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—J. Laycock, and J. Hessay,
Manchester, grocers—J. Dernelley and Co., Stockport, heald
manufacturers—J. J., and T. Mellor, Liverpool, rectifiers : as
far as regards T. Mellor—T. A. Jenkinson and J. Whetston,
Liverpool, general brokers—J. Munro and Sons, Liverpool,
ironfounders.

DIVIDENDS.-April 19, J. Holliwell and G. Highfield, Liver-
pool, merchants—April 15, A. Smith and T. Irvine, Liverpool,
merchants—April 15, A. Chadwick, Rochdale, and Fair View,
near Littleborough, Lancashire, cotton-spinner.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.—J. Robinson, Shavington•cum-
Gresty, Cheshire, cheesefactor—second div. of 41d.—G. and S.
Pim, Liverpool, merchants—second div. of lid., on Monday,
April 4, or any subsequent Monday, at Mr. Bird's, Liverpool.
—J. Cuff, Manchester, hotel-keeper—second div. of Sid., on
Tuesday, April 12, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's,
Manchester—W. Byrom, H. Taylor, and T. Byrom, Manches-
ter, and elsewhere, coal proprietors—first div. of id.: and on
the separate estate of T. Byrom, a further div. of Sd., and those
creditors who have proved since the first div. was declared, a
first div. of 3s. 9d.—J. Steele, Spotland-bridge, near Rochdale,
brewer—first div. of 4s. 3d.—W. Longson, Heaton Norris,
Lancashire, joiner—first div. of Is. on Tuesday, April 12,
or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Lee's, Manchester—W.
Gadsby, jttn., Cheetham, Manchester, joiner—second die. of
721, on Tuesday, April 5, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr.
Pott's, Manchester.

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR. MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The improvement which took place at the
beginning of last week has now almost entirely disappeared.
The demand is only moderate, whilst prices are gradually

relapsing to their former level, wherever any decided advance
was obtained. The advices from America have increased the
declining tendency of prices, inasmuch as though they advise
us of an advance during the week included in the report, in the
value of Cotton, to the extent of about *c. per lb., yet just pre-
vious to the departure of the steamer, a degree of stringency
began to be experienced in the money market, which was pro-
ducing an unfavourable effect, aided, at the same time, by the
anticipation that the receipts of Cotton at the ports on the

following week would again show an increase. tinder these
circumstances, buyers in this market again show a want of
confidence in the maintenance of prices, and only operate to a
limited extent. The demand for India is more moderate; and,
whilst full prices are generally asked, at least one-half of the
advance obtained last week is again lost. For Germany the
inquiry is limited, the continued frosty weather preventing
access to the nearest and cheapest shipping ports, and on that
account the exports are reduced in extent. Yarns for home

use are again in favour of the manufacturers, whose operations
are not beyond their immediate requirements, a further reduc-
tion being looked for. Goods are far from active. Printers
continue in moderate inquiry, where full prices are not held
for, as is also the case with 36-inch shirtings; 40-inch are deci•.
dedly quiet. The late adoption of short time by the domestic
manufacturers has caused a favourable turn, not that prices
are at all advanced, but the position of the producers they feel
to be somewhat improved.
ROCHDALE.-At present the stocks on hand are very light,
which enables the manufacturers to obtain more for their
Pieces. Many refuse to sell at last week's prices, and those
who have purchased have given an advance. Wool continues
td' advance.

SHIPPING

TUESDAY, MARCH 22.—Wind N., moderate.
AnnivEof7Wave, from St. Übes—Ploughboy, Vibert, St

LEEDS.—Upon the whole, there has been rather less business
done in the Woollen trade here than last week ; but the manu-
facturers are well employed, and there is no change in either
the price of Cloths or the general tone of the trade noticeable.

BRADFORD.—The Worsted trade has been active during the
week, some extensive purchases of Piece Goods having been
made. More business has been done in both Wools and Yarns,
at rates fully as high as those obtained last week.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The market this week has been quiet,
there not having been a very good attendance of either buyers
or sellers. Most of the shippers in town are very busy with
orders both for the continent and America, but cannot get them
fitted up in anything like the usual time, the manufacturers
having SD many orders on hand.
HALIFAX.—There has been a little inquiry for goods of low
quality; but the sales have not been very extensive. The spin-
ners are asking, and in some instances obtaining, advanced
rates for most descriptions of Yarn, and there is pretty fair
demand for home consumption. Another rise has taken place
in Wool.

NOTTINGHAM.—There is so little difference in the condition
of the two staple businesses of the town since our last, that
comment upon them is unnecessary; each of them being in a
fair state, and all hands tolerably well occupied, with the pros-
pect of a good spring and summer trade, in both Lace and
Hosiery.

lant, Ostend

SAlLED.—Clifton Kulby, from AfriCa—
ucbanan, Alexandria, E.—Jacob Grosse,

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET,
TUESDAY, MARCH 22.

The trade ruled firm for Wheat, with a steady consumptive
demand, at the full rates of this day week ; and we had more
inquiry for American Flour, though the demand was somewhat
interfered with by auction sales advertised for after market.
French Flour sold scarcely so well as of late. In Barley, Malt,
and Pease, no alteration. Egyptian Beans is lower on the
week, and a very retail sale. Oats were in fair request at un-
changed value, and Oatmeal recovered the partial decline of
last week, with an improved demand. Indian Corn sold slowly
at the decline of Friday; there were few Mediterranean cargoes
offering, and no business reported therein to-day. Owing to
the recurrence of Good Friday, there was no second market
held lest week.

—William Thrift,

BRITISH. FOREIGN.
Wheat, IR, 70th., s. d. s. d. Wheat, 70th, s. d. s. d.
English red.. old 6 to 7 1 Canadian
Do. do. new 6 3.. 6 9 United States
Do. white old 7 0.. 7 6 Danzig, &c 6 10.. 7 2
Do. do. new 6 10.. 7 4 Pomeranean, &c. 6 8.. 7 0
Irish red..., old 6 3.. 6 7 Danish, &c 6 6.. 7 0
Do. do. .. new 6 0.. 6 4 French, &c. 6 6.. 611
Do. white.. old 6 3.. 6 8 Odessa, Polish 5 8.. 6 1
Do. do. . new 6 6.. 610 Danübe
Barleyomr.,Chev.33 0 .35 0 Russian,&c.hard 5 0.. 5 5
601 b. Sc.& Irish 3 9.. 4 0 Egyptian
Malt, /7P qr. Eng... 58 0..63 0 Barley,'e, 6oth
Do. Irish 52 0.. 55 0 Oats, 19. 45th
Oats, q 49, 45th., Beans, Ipqr. Eurp 37 0..38 0
Eng.&Sctch, old 3 0.. 3 1 9,4801 b Egyptian 31 0..31 6
Do. Irish, old 2 7i.. 2 9 Peas, qr. white. 39 0.. 40 0
Do. Do. new 2 8.. 2 91 Ind. Corn, 14,4801 b,
Beans, qr. Eng.. 36 0..38 0 . Amer. yellow
19,480tb. Sc. & Ir. 33 0..35 0 Do. white 3l 0..32 0
Peas, v, qr. Eng... 42 0.. 44 0 French, yellow 30 0.. 39 6
Flour, /9, 280th, Do. white 3O 0..31 C
Seconds 0 0.. 0 0 Ibrail& Galatz.. 30 0..31 0
Fine 30 0..32 0 Flour, brl. 196th,
Superfine 33 0..35 0 Canadian, sweet 23 9.. 24 3
Extra 3" 0..38 0 U. States, do. 23 6.. 24 0
Oatmeal, qp' 2401 b., Do. & Can. sour 20 6..21 9
Irish 2O 0..20 9 Frnch,vsk2Bolb 35 0..37 0

MARKET,

LIVERPOOL CATTLE
MONDAY. MARCH 28
The supply of stock at market to-day was moderate ; demand
languid, and a considerable number turned out unsold. Prime
Beef 6d, and in a few cases 64e1 ; second quality, sid ; Cows,
-lid to 5d ; Mutton, fkl to Bid; Lamb (the first this season), is
per lb., sinking.the offal.

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
BEASTS. SHEEP.
This week
Corresp. week last year.. 2186 Corresp. week last year 4275
Last week 1544 Last week 3174
Corresp. week last year.. 1886 I Corresp. week last year 4299

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET,

Belina, Jagger, Constantinople—Mary, Scott, Yarmouth, N.S.
—Jason, Bey, Wilmington—Gesina Jantins, Alberti, Stettin—
Cybele, Bell, St. John, N.B.—Arenda Elizabeth, Boecha, Rot-
terdam—Jenny Lind. Bunce; and Mary and Adeline, Vesper,
New York—Otto and Edward, Surres, Naples—America,
Guthrie, Montreal--Anton, Albero, Liebau--Triunfante,
Menchaca, Havana—Fawcett, Caister,Castine—Emma Colven,
Nicholson, Calcutta—Britannia, Hamilton, Montreal—Mar-
gareta, Klasen, Lubeck—Redbreast, Williamson, Cadiz—
Admiral, Welting, Bremen—Bella Brahe, Larsen, Trinidid
Phoenix, Kuiper, Antwerp—Belmont, Neilson, Adelaide—

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

The. Beef market continues in a lifeless state, the arrivals
being again considerable. Pork is also neglected, the dealers
having a supply for present wants. Bacon moves off quietly;
a better demand is looked for next week. In the early part of

the week some forced sales of Lard were made, at a decline of
2s to 2s per cwt. from the quay ; the market is now somewhat

Neese is scarce, ane

in demani

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET,
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
s. d. a. d.
flay, old, at 0 6 c 0 8 Potatoes,
New
Clover
Ditto, Green
Vetches 0 0— 0 0 Turnips, 4a ton .19 0— 21 0
Straw, Wheat
Oat 0 2i— 0 3 !Mangelwurzel
Barley

e. d. 8. d

20 0 -
4 6-

ST. JOHN'S PROVISION MARKET,
SATURDAY, MARCH 26.

s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. S. d
Beef *th 0 5 to 0 8 Grapes,Eng.* lb 0 0 to 0 0
Mutton 0 6 0 8 Ditto, Foreign 1 0— 1 6
Veal
Lamb, fore qr 9 0 —l2 6 Do. Eng. .... 7 0— 8 0
Do., hind qr 6 6 8 0 Fowls,* couple. 2 6 3 0
Fresh Pork
Codfish 0 3 0 0 Turkeys.... each 3 6 8 0
Bret
Haddock
Soles
Salmon 2 0— 0 0 'Rabbits.* cple. 1 9 2 2
Turbot
Fresh Butter .. 1 3 0 0 Grouse..*brace 0 0— 0 0
Salt Ditto 0 9 1 0 Black Game.... 0 0— 0 0
Lobsters .. each 1 6 0 0 Pheasants 0 0— 0 0
Eggs *124 6 4 C 0 Partridges 0 0— 0 0
Potatoes.* peck 1 0— 1 6 Woodcocks - 0 0
Asparagus 8 0— 0 0 Wild Ducks .... 2 6 0 0
Cucumbers,each 1 0— 2 0 Larks....* doz. 1 4 0 0

CORN

MARKETS.

MANCHESTER, MARCH 26.—We have only a moderate
attendance of millers and dealers at ou r market to-day. There
is no change to note in the value of either Wheat or Flour;
transactions are limited. but prices fully supported. The ex-
treme severity of the weather causes a little more inquiry for
Oats and Beans, but no advance on either can be established.
Oatmeal without alteration. Malt and other articles as last
advised.

. .
Speranza, Pacetti, Trieste—Andes (s.s.), Hutchings, Boston—
Fanny, Young, Stettin—Prince Albert Edward, Gasken, Lisbon
—St. Lawrence, M`Master, Montreal.

Admiral (a), from Londonderry, at this port, after being on
shore in Lough Foyle.
Sisters, Power, from Mobile, at this port. On the 17th Feb.,
in lat. 24, lon. 81, was in contact with the ship A. H. Kimball,
from New Orleans for Philadelphia. Lost foresail, foretopmast,
backstays, &c., and received considerable damage to bulwarks
and topsides. The A. H. Kimball also received considerable
damage.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MARCH 26.—We had a good
supply of Wheat from the country this morning, which sold
readily at prices rather exceeding last week's ; south country
and foreign were also inquired after, at prices rather more in
favour of the seller. Country Barley sold freely, as much as
345 having been given for some Ane parcels for seed, weighing

Dajg,er, hence at Demerara.
Bellow Queen, Thomson ; and Paraguay, Pringle—hence at
Punta Arenas.

Rimac, Tully, hence, and Queen of the Isles, from the Clyde,
both at Callao.
The brig Wanderer, hence for Cadiz, is ashore on the Spit of
East Hoyle Bank, full of water, and abandoned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23.—Wind N.N.E., moderate

ARRlVED.—Ayrshire Lass, Newfoundland

SAlLED.—Otseathe, Young, for New Orleans—Ann Davies,
Humphreys, Castine, A. S.—Coquette, Kragg, Melbourne—
Tonsberg, Patterson, Jamaica—Arctic, (s.), Luce ; Neva,
Mating; and New England, Peeble, New York Horacio,
Asquite, St. Thomas and Belize—Henry Ismay, Bell, St.
Thomas and Porto Rico—Snowden, Beedie ; Siam, Curry ;
and Belcarrigg, Robertson, St. John, N. B.—Agnes, Scott,'
Boston—Zuleika Gratram, Pernambuco—Mary Worrall, Reid,
Hobart Town and Sydney—Medora, Meniac, Halifax, N.S.—
Jessie, Kelly, Bucksport— Emma, Ferris, Newfoundland
Frederich, Kriso, Bahia--Nordskov, Kruse, Rio Janeiro—
Toronto, Ballantine, Montreal Marietta, Guiranovstch,
Trieste Ellen, Webster, Panama, &c. Lydie, Embleton,
Kingston, Jatnaica—Hermande Ruiter, Feynt, Batavia, &c.—
Balder, Hansen, Cronstadt —Boa Fortuna, Mitto, Lisbon—
Plicenix, Parkinson, Havana.
Alby, Petrowsky, hence at La Guayra,
Lady Mary, Young, from Demerara for this port, 25th Feb.
Enterprise, Lyon, sailed from Callao for Pisco, 26th Jan.
Orpheus. Petrie, from Port Phillip, at Adelaide.
Isabella, Thompson, sailed from Panama for Callao, Bth Feb.

Sultana; White: sailed from Valparaiso for linasco, 30th Jan,

Satellite, Markham, and Lady Biayney, Wiseman, from Pisco ;
and E. L. Soullard, Waneham, from Costa Rica. all at Callao.
John Anderson, M'Pherson, sailed from Trinidad for this
port, 17th Feb.

Patriot, Crosby ; Holmes, Cummings; and Jessie, Thompson
—hence at Barbadoes.

Courier, and Edward Johnston, hence off the Mississippi Bar,
7th instant.

Alice Wilson, Coward, sailed from Callao, 26th Jan., and
Jenny Lind, Mills, 28th( both for England • Charles ones,
28th, for Pay to • and American, Leaske, 24th, England.
Bosphorus,
.dray, and sailed Ist Feb., for England; Callao,
Crags, and sailed, 7th Feb., for England ; Mersey, Evans. and
sailed 9th Feb., for England ; and Quito, Wells, all from Pisco ;
and Collector, Cranston, from Australia, all at Callao.
LIMA, Feb. 10.—The British ship Brant was destroyed by
fire, on her passage from Pisco to this port.
PANAMA, Feb. 21.—The John Hutchinson, from Liverpool to
this port, which was on shore to the southward of Bay Ventura,
Ist Jan., is reported to be a total wreck. Cargo saved, but in a
damaged state.