The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The hon. C. L, Buller, son of Lord Dunboyne, has
conic forward for Shrewsbury, in the place of Mr. D'lsraeli.
Colonel Wood, nephew of Lord Londonderry, is a can-
didate for the city of Durham, in the place of Mr. Bright.
Mr. G. W. Alexander has come forward to oppose Mr.
Lowndes for Wakefield.
Mr. D'lsraeli has announced himself a candidate for
the representation of Buckinghamshire.-
Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, has at length
consented to stand for North Northumberland.

A requisition to Sir Robert Peel has been prepared in
Birmingham, inviting him, to become a candidate at the
ensuing general election.

On ii that- Mr. Thomas Blackburn, once the great
champion of the educationrquestion, has retired from the
Reform Association, being at issue with that body on the
great question of national education.
The committee for managing the Cobden Tribute Fund
meet next week to consider the propriety of closing the
subicription lists, and making the necessary arrangements
for collecting outstanding amounts.
It is the intention of Edward Deniston, Esq., M.P., to
stand again, in the Tory interest, at he next general
election for the West Riding of Yorkshire. Lord Morpeth
will also he a candidate.

The Leeds Mercury states that the Liberal committee
ofthat Borough are in communication with Mr. Joseph
Sturge, with a view to invite him as a candidate. It is
also stated that Mr. Sturge has received a pressing invita-
tion to stand for Leicester.

The Hon. W. Lasedles and Mr. Westhead, chairman
of the Manchester and Birmingham railway, are candi-
datescfor the representation of Knaresborough, in oppo-
sition to the present members, Messrs. Ferrand and
Lawson.

James Heald is offering himself as candidate for Stock-
port, in the place of Henry Marsland, who has made his
intentiocs known of not offering again. Alderman Ker-
shaw, of Manchester; is offering in apposition, in the Re-
form interest.

BuisTQL.—The return of the Hon.T. H. Berkeley, the
present whig member is looked upon as certain ; but Mr.
W. Fripp, the unsuccessful Conservative candidate in 1837
and 1841 (on the latter occasion by only 55), will again
take the field against Mr. P. W. S. Miles.

THE DissmlrioN.—The London Titms, says—" The
dissolution, we believe, will not be deferred much, if at
all, beyond the end of next month. The election, in that
case, will be gat through in the interval between hay and
corn harvest ; and those of our honourable representatives
who will again be summoned to the great council of the
nation will have :time to recruit their strength for a sup-
plementary session in autumn." The Observer of Sunday
say--" That the session cannot be brought to a close
until the second week in July, and whether a dissolution
will immediately follow, or be deferred till after the
harvest, cannot yet be determined upon.". _ _ _

MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.—It is settled that
Lord Hardinge will immediately return from India, and
the Marquis of Tweedale from Madras ; and that succes-
sors to these two noblemen will be immediately appointed.
The return of Lord Normauby from Paris is said to have
some connection with the appointment of a Governor-
nor-general of India. It is alleged that his lordship is
anxious for the governor-generalship ; and that, in the
event of such an appointment, the Marquis of Clanricarde
will go to Paris. Another arrangement talked of is, that
Lord Normanby will succeed Lord Clanricarde, at the
post-office ; and that the latter nobleman will be sent to
India. In this case, the ambassador of the French court
is not named ; but it is suggested that the appointment
will be offered to the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.
MR. ENTWISLE.—This gentleman, in his address on
retiring from South Lancashire, thus alludes to what
has taken place since his election :—" Probably no one
could then anticipate the early success of the great mea-
sure which was carried in the last session by that govern-
ment to the, general support of whom I was pledged ;
certainly none could foresee the emergency which has
since afforded such indisputable proof of the necessity for
occasional dependence on foreign supplies of food. lam
bound to express my conviction that the repeal of the
Corn Laws could under no circumstances have been long
delayed in opposition to the gradual growth of public opi-
nion, and further to admit that, after the experience of

such a calamity as that by which we are now afflicted,
at least should never again have been bold enough to ad-
vocate protection as essential to our independence. The
former consideration alone would have prevented my ever
seeking to rescind the deliberate decision pronounced by
the voice of the nation, although I could not accept it as
a justification for a contradiction of my opinions by my
vote. But in the terrible dispensation with which it has
pleased Providence to visit these kingdoms, I cannot fail
to recognise the refutation of the theory on which my
judgment had been formed. It is not good for nations,
more than for individuals, to stand alone : our necessities
forbid it. That which I formerly oppOsed as fatal to the
industry of our own countrymen I-dare not now deny to
be requisite for their safety. Without the stimulus af-
forded to production by a certain market it is vain to ex-
pect an adequate supply, nor could we hope to sustain
future conflicts for the bare means of subsistence without
serious and permanent injury to the resources and pros-
perity of this country."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER
VOLLAMS V. FLETCHER

.-FRIDAY

This was an action by an allottee against a Director of
an abortive Railway Company, entitled the Birmind ham
and West Bromwich Railway Company, to recover back
the deposit on ten shares. pursuant to the principle es-
tablished in " Walstab v. Spottiswoode," In order to
su'astantiate his claim it became necessary for the plaintiff
to tender in evidence the letter of application and that of
allotment, which, not being stamped. were rejected by
the Lord Chief Baron, and the plaintiff was consequently
non-suited, leave being reserved to the plaintiff to move
to enter a verdict for him, or for a new trial. A rule to
this effect having,been obtained in Hilary Term by Mr.
Martin, cause was now shown against it by Mr. Chilton
and Mr. Ball, but

The Court were unanimously of opinion that the letters
did not require an agreement stamp, and that the verdict
should consequently be entered for the plaintiff.
Judgment for the plaintiff.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-SATURDAY.

THE LAW OF RAILWAY DEPOSITS.-WOOLMER V. TOBY

This case, which has created" so great an interest in the
railway world, came on for judgment this morning.

Upon their '
Lordships taking their seats, Lord Denman
proceeded to read the judgment, and said that, on the part
of the defendant, after he had made an application to the
general body of the Company for his allotments some
names had been withdrawn from the prospectuses, and
other names had been added. Upon this point the defend-
ant contended that he was entitled either to accept or re-
fuse the shares. In our opinion his contract was not
made with this body of directors, and therefore he was
entitled to take, or refuse the shares, and upon this ground
we are of opinion that a verdict ought to be entered for
the defendant ; but, looking at the other point of the case,
the Court did not think it necessary to express an opinion
on it, as they had already disposed of the case by entering
a nonsuit on it ' • but, if it were necessary to consider that
point, the Court would be disposed to sustain that objec-
tion. Under these circumstances, the judgment of the
Court would be entered for the defendant.

The result of this decision is, that the Provisional Com-
mittee cannot sue for any deposits ; and in cases where
any alteration has taken place in the body of directors,
then they cannot bring an action to recover the value of
any allotment of shares made by the original Company.

Notice of intended application to be admitted attorneys
of the Court of Queen's Berch on the first day of
Michaelmas Term next, were on Tuesday given by 168
articled clerks, making, with 158 admitted this Trinity
Term, a total of 324 attorneys to be added to the roll.
SUMMER ASSIZES.—The Judges of the different law
courts met in the Exchequer Chamber this morning, and
chose their respective circuits in the ensuing Summer
Assizes. The following is the arrangement :—Northern
Circuit: Lord Chief Baron Pollock and Mr. Justice
Wightman.—Midland : Lord Chief Justice Denman and
Mr. Baron Rolfe.---Western Lord Chief Justice Wilde
and Mr. Justice Williams.—Home : Mr. Baron Parke
and Mr. Justice Coltman.—Oxford : Mr. Justice Cole-
ridge and Mr. Justice Erle.—Norfolk : Mr. Baron Al-
derson and Mr. Justice Fatt • .n.—North Wales. Mr.
Justice Maule.--:South Wales : Mr. Justice Creswell.—
Mr. Baron Platt remains in town, and will attend busi-
ness at Chambers during the vacation.
A WIG SCENE.—Thursday being the Queen's bi rthday
the judges appeared in full-bottomed wigs, and the
Queen's counsel were in full dress. Mr. Knowles Q.C.,
appeared in the Bail Court without his full-dress and full-
bottomed wig. Mr. Justice Coleridge who presided, did
not at first notice this, but asked him if he had anything
to move? The learned gentleman accordingly rose to
move, which excited a titter amongst his learned brethren.
This attracted the judge's attention to the fact that Mr.
Knowles was not in finery, upon which Mr. Justice Cole-
ridge said : Oh! what have I been about? I must have
been dreaming whew I thought I sari Mr., Knowles—Mr.
Knowles is not in court. (Laughter.) Mr. Knowles
(pointing to the highly ornamental dress of Mr. Crowther,
who sat near him) ; My Lord, could not wear this dress,
beeause—. Mr. Justice Coleridge: Oh, never mind—Mr.
Knowlei is' not in court—it was my mistake—l was
dreaming, that's all.—(Loud laughter). The ordinary
buiiness of the court then Proceeded.
IMPORTANT CASE.-4AARILITY OF PASSENGER
BROMIRS.-011 Tuesday, Mr.. George Saul, passenger
broker, Waterloo-road, appeared before Mr. Lowndes, in
the County Court, in answer to summonses which had
been obtained against him by three of the •passengers of
the ill-fated Rochester, which sailed from this port some
time back, and which was lost on the coast of Ireland.
The complainants sought the recovery of the passage-
money, alleging that the defendant had not completed the
contract they had entered into with him, which was to
convey them to New York. Mr. Blair, barrister, ap-
peared for Mr. Saul. In his examination the latter gen-
tlemati said he had been a passenger broker since the year
1837 ; that the Rochester had been declared by competent
authority fit to go to sea; that he had furnished her with
the requisite quantity of 'bread stuffs for the passengers he
had put on board : that the vessel had duly sailed from
the port, and that he had never beard of an instance in
which a passenger broker had been liable to return the
passage money in cases where the vessel had been lost
through the perils of the sea. Mr. Blair addressed the
court at considerable length, citing authorities to prove
that complainants could not recover when losses occurred
from perils of the sea. Mr. Lowndes reserved, his deci-
sion till Thursday, when he gave judgnient to the effect
that the contract between the parties was an unconditional
one,,to land these passengers at the place of destination,
,no exceptions having been made in the contract ; and that
an order for the amount, with ants in.eacb. ow, be made
sgainst.the defendant.