The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

DOBSON V. HOWARTH

This was an undefended action to recover the sum of
£7O for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Cross appeared
for the plaintiff, who, he stated, had commenced an action
in the middle of last year for the amount, and it stood for
trial at the last assizes, when an arrangement was entered
into that the defendant should pay £6O and costs. Sub-
sequently he paid the £6O, but refused to pay the costs,
and consequently the action was continued.—Verdict for
the plaintiff for the amount sought.
WOOLFALL AND ANOTHER V. HAY.
This was also an undefended cause against Mr. Hay,
hide merchant of this town, to recover £27, and £1 inte-
rest, the amount of a bill of exchange.—Verdict for the
plaintiff, with speedy execution.

GREATREX V. PEEL AND ANOTHER.
This was an action to recover compensation in damages
for defective workmanship in the manufacture of a double
crank shaft for a steam-engine. The plaintiff is a bleacher
carrying on business at Springfield, Salford, and the de-
fendants, Messrs. Joseph and George Peel, are proprietors
of the Soho Foundry, Manchester, In the latter end of
last year the plaintiff employed the defendants to supply
for an engine uyon his premises a double crank shaft, pat-
' tern and dimensions of which were supplied, but on being
fitted to the engine it was found not to fit so as to work
properly, and, consequently after several alterations, was
thrown aside as useless. The defendants then com-
menced proceedings for the value of the shaft, and £75
was paid for it by the plaintiff, after which the present
action was brought. The plaintiff laid his damages at
£2,000, claiming for loss of trade owing to the engine not
working properly, for the value of the crank and repairs.
After the plaintiff's case had closed, the Attorney-General
contended to the court that the plaintiff could not re-
cover more damages than he had paid for the crank, viz.,
£75. He had no right to damages for loss of business, as
it was a question whether the business which might have
been done would turn out profitable or not.
Mr. MARTIN replied that the shaft ought to have been
delivered to the plaintiff capable of performing the work
for which it was intended, and as it did not he was entitled
to damages for the loss sustained.
His LORDSHIP intimated that he would rather not on
the moment bind himself to an opinion.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, then the case might
fairly end there. The sum paid for the shaft was £75,
and he had no objections to a verdict being taken for that
amount; and that it should be left to his Lordship to say
what sum beyond that amount the defendants ought to
pay, if he was of opinion the plaintiff was entitled to any.
Mr. MARTIN was perfectly satisfied with this arrange-
ment.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then said he should merely
observe that the Messrs. Peel came there to defend the
case, under the idea that they had made a shaft complete
in all its parts, and quite proper for the work intended,
but from the turn the case had taken, he could not resist
a verdict going against them.

His Loitipsiiir-said it had better be put in this way—
that a verdict should be entered for the plaintiff for the
damages in the declaration, leaving him to say to-morrow
morning what amount of damages, if any, the plaintiff
was entitled to beyond the £75.

This was acquie'sced in, and his Lordship after observ-
ing that it was a very creditable way of terminating the
case, on the part of Messrs. Peel, directed a verdict to be
entered accordingly.

The Court adjourned at half-past five.
THE CAUSE LIST.—The entry for the present assizes,
which closed yesterday at noon, does not contain so large
a number of cases as usual, but, we understand, there are
several very important and interesting trials likely to
occupy the consideration of the court. The entire list
numbers 94 causes, of which 13 are marked for special
juries. One of the latter, Mangnal and another, v.
Benecke and others, which is an action respecting a
patent right, being an issue directed to be tried by the
Master of the Rolls, is fixed to be tried on Monday next.
A case, which is next in order, and will probably be tried
this morning, (Tuesday,) is likely to excite considerable
amusement, it being an action by an elderly gentleman
against a lady for a breach of promise of marriage. There
is alsck.another case of considerable importance to the mer-
cantile community, being an action against the Under-
writers on a policy of insurance.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(BY EXPRESS.)

LONDON MONEY MARKET.

•YESTERDAY

The English Stock Market is exceedingly dull, and there has
not been any speculation going on. A little money stock was
bought soon after the commencement of business, by one or
two influential brokers, and this gave a little firmness, the
rates being 901 for Transfer, and 90 for Time. There has
been a decline since, owever, and 904 I are th present values.

LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
The display of English Wheat at market was ettremely
limited, and was taken by the town millers at about the rates
of this day week. Foreign was offered a trifle lower, but buyers
acting cautiously, the sales were unimportant.
Flour was dull, but without change in value.
Barley moved off slowly, at late rates.
Oats were tardy of sale, at previous prices.
In Beans and Pease there was little doing, and prices were
unaltered.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with eact
kind of fat stock. The Beef trade here, this morning, wai
again excessive heavy, at a decline, in the quotations
on Monday last of 2d. per 81b. A

l lulu It, LS o-
duced 3s. but the general top figure for pr
Beef did not
exceed 3s. 6d. per 81bs., at which a clearance was not effected.
There were nearly 7000 Sheep more in the market than at the
corresponding period in 1848. For all breeds the demand was
heavy in the extreme, and, to effect sales, prices receded 2d. per
Sibs. from those of Monday last. The highest general figure for
best Downs, in the wool, was 4s. 4d., out of the wool, 3s. 10d.
per Blbs. About a third of the supply was shorn. The few
lambs on offer realised from 6s. 6d. to 7s. per 81bs. Calves, the
supply of which was very moderate, moved off slowly at droop-
ing prices. In Pigs next to nothing was doing. In the quota-
tions no material change took place.

YESTERDAY'S POLICE.
BURGLARY.—An old offender named Jno. Williams, was
committed on a charge of having, on Saturday night, burglari-
ously entered the tap or cella) vaults, now occupied by Mr.
Watkins, Great Charlotte-street

AN bust' DEFENCE.—Three women, not yet thoroughly ac-
quainted with the routine of the Police-court, were put forward
on the rather common charge o;k endeavouring to help them-
selves to a good joint for dinneillywithout payment. The were
all Iris, and on the case being proved, Mr. Rushton asked them
what they had to say? The younger of the party, with a genu-
ine brogue, and with the utmost simplicity of manner, at once
exclaimed:—" Och now, well sure yer honour it was me that
tuk it; and as for these two women (her fellow-prisoners)
barrin' outside the market before we cum in, I never saw them
in all my life, so I didn't. I don't know them from Adam
down, no more than I know the back of my head, so I don't
yer Honour." But "his Honour" not being exactly of the
same opinion, sentenced the trio to a month's confinement.
ST. PATRICK'S MARTYRS.—Some forty unmistakeable speci-
mens of the genus homo. no matter

reui tu now long _
ported from, the Emerald Isle, were placed in the dock, on
the very innocent charge of " drowning their shamrock," and
afterwards becoming uprorious ; or, as the police-office par-
lance has it, " drunk and disorderly." They were severally
fined 55., which they paid with the resignation of martyrs to
"the good ould cause "—drunkenness.
THEFT.—A young woman named Margaret Wilson, was
committed for trial, charged with having stolen various arti-
cles of wearing apparel from the house of Mr. Birkett, Rana-
legh-street, in which she had resided for some time as servant.
SINGULAR RECOVERY OF A WATCH.—On Tuesday night
last, as Mr. William Grey was rPtimiinv home_ nroreprlino

through Great Howard-street, towards Bootle, he was attacked
by two men, who knocked him down and robbed him of his
silver watch. He communicated this to the police, one of
whom, in searching a house of ill-fame in Cross-Eldon-street,
on last Saturday, found two watches concealed in a cupboard—
one a gold and the other a silver watch. Subsequently it turned
out that the silver watch was the property of Mr. Gray, and the
unfortunate keepers of the house were taken into custody.
Both the parties denied all knowledge of the silver watch, but
claimed the gold one as being their own property. There being
no proof to connect them with the robbery, the case was re-
manded.

MALICIOUS ASSAULT.—On Saturday night last, an assault
was committed by a prostitute on another woman of the same
unfortunate class, the malignity of which all must condemn.
It appeared that a broil of some kind occurred between the par-
ties, when one of them (the prisoner) drew from her pocket a
bottle of vitnol, and threw its contents on the neck and breast
of her adversary, who exhibited in court a shocking appear-
ance. In committing the prisoner for trial, Mr. Rushton ob-
served that this was one of the most diabolical offences which
could be perpetrated. The prisoner was liable to transporta-
tion for it, and that was a fact which should be impressed upon
the public mind. He therefore felt it to be his duty to send
the prisoner for trial.

We are glad to find that, from the great preparation
Toxteth-park, is likely to be very attractive. No time is
now to be lost by any one desirous of forwarding so
charitable an object.
LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION.—
The circular containing the information respecting this
proposed institution, showing its objects, advantages, and
necessity to the young men of this town, is now pub-
lished, and may be had at the newspaper offices. The
Venerable Archdeacon Brooks has kindly accepted the
office of president, Charlas Groves, Esq., that of treasu-
rer, and A. Hume, Esq:, LL.D., chairman of the provi-
sional committee.

THE BRAZILIAN FRIGATE AFFONSO.—This splendid
steamer, built and equipped at this port for the Brazilian
government, has arrived at Pernambuco after a rough
passage. During the late combat at that port, Captain
Lisboa, commander of the Affonso, commanded the im-
perial troops, and to his exertions and those of his crew is
to be attributed much of the triumph achieved over the
rebels. Of the crew of the Affonso about 50 were killed.
COUNCIL MEETING,—We understand that it is intended
to propose at the Council meeting to-day, Mr. R. Hen-
derson, Chairman of the Dock Committee, as alderman
in the stead of Sir T. Brancker, and that he will be
strongly supported by those members of the Council who
advocate the rating of the Dock and Corporate estates.
It is intended to nominate also Mr. Francis Shand (one
of the most estimable men in Liverpool) for the honour.
The proceedings are not expected to last above ten
minutes, so that the Council must be punctually at their
posts or they will not have an opportunity of recording
their votes.

One of the very funniest " errors of the press" that we
ever met with occurs in a recent number of a provincial
contemporary. Our indignant brother, writing about
French follies, was made to say—" When the Provisional
Government promised the labouring classes that they
should never again want either work or high wages,
them asses actually believed it. This was not very good
grammar, whatever truth there might be in it. The error
was explained the next wet kby the following' erratum"
—" For them asses in our last, read the masses." Whe-
ther the explanation improves the passage or not we take
not upon ourselves to decide. Some people may think
" them asses" too good a term to be lightly dinaZda iA
such a case as the above.