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Miss Christie Johnsos,

EL,crrloS,
desrous Of forming classes in elocution in the
schools Washington, win give private I-
Pis IN that city and in tsurgeown.
Miss Joboon will youths and professional gentle
men, and also to foreigners who wish acquire English
" l7kT1 Z
Residence Mss Harrover ormery as Englsh) Female Sem
mary corner Washington and Gay strcots Georgetown
RuMxxCns.
Mrs. Anna Corn Rlche Richmond, Va.
Rev. Stephen p. IlI Washington, n. @. fN
Grafton Tylcr, n d., Georgetown D. Q.
For further apply to blanchard Mohun at their
store corner Of Pennsylvania aud Eleventh
Nov eff
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MISS IIOSbIER'S BEATRICE CENCI SLEEPING.
WI This exquisite pece of sculpture,
r Hosmer, the American pculptress, exhibition for
Rod Philips Fc Art Gniery 322 Pennsylvania avenue (wa
Goa building)
Admission ~ cents Hours from ii, a. M, I'll dusk.
The proceeds a tho exhiaton artist
March 17--tf lassg +
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MJ ASHlNGTON ART ASSOCIATION. N.-The Sec
wv ond Annun Exhibition Of Washington Association
now sn ~ hsSeesry on street. between 18th and 1% streets
from 10, .. M. 70 10, p. IN. gNt W
Admission 2S tickets 81 To be at principal
bookstores and hotels and a the door.
Dec 2k-d0 3' stf ~ " ffsFf M
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!. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
Apn-dLt 80 - N &
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nKrvsm PROM COMMITTEES.

Nj KING, FROM the Committee on Pensions, reported
i fof the relief of Webster = Steele, and bill for
the relief oi Jaanes A. dlaning which scverally
rad anJ passed 10 q ssxnnd reading. NJ
Mr. X, from the same committee, TO whom was re-
,el the hill from the iiose of Representatives for the
relief OF Thomns SsnthcrS, reported 1t back without
amendment, and rsouInsndsd its passage ~
Nj, VEilSON. from the Committee Claims, re-
ported hill far the ,clkf OF Franklin Pcale; which w,s
DEAD and passed "a q second reading, s
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po do rs quarter do ~. ................ %
Orders for packages is
splendid
drawing viii neiIai after t all
Who order from
y Address r. . ntcKky, Agent,
Ar IS s& Wilmington niaware
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-27

The Stock list shows diminished business to-day,
and the market has been somewhat unsettled, though
showing slight Improvement at the opening Of bus-
ness over closing prices of yesterday. At the First
Board there were active movements IN New-YOrk
Central which run up 20 = after sales OF 900 shares
TO leading operator al -, seller 30-wAo in op-
portunely 10 sustain the market. Hudson River also
was very lively, and gave way but Il traction after
sales of over 100 shares. Ere opened at p! but
yss tnner after first sales an closed on the cal al all
advance of Z. Reading. Southern, Toledo, Rock
Island and Gaena displayed the same features, all
beginning Of concession TO buyers, but working up 10
better quotations before passing from the Stocks.
Cumberland sold q, 49, but afteTward slightly
better. though not active Underline provisions OF the
bill now before the Legislature is intended to con-
ver the capital stock Of this Company or such portion
Of as may he desired by the holders into preferred
stock the payment Of s. T. share 70 the Company.
BY this operation will be relieve of rs entire floating
debt, ami have a working capital OF 100000.
Harlem declined to H., but at the close was in demand
al ~ 10 ~. Michigan Central was heavy a, de-
chine Of g cent but had no special prominence at the
board. Milwaukee ami Mississippi was very hrm,
with an improving tendency-the recent report aud
statement OF receipts giving very satisfactory Impres
SON. Galena sold Al the early part OF the call at ~
but was stronger a. the business progressed and na
~ closed at ~ bid. Panama advanced fraction, but
was aterward little lower with sales a, 1911 the
close. Illinois Central one Of the finest stocks on
the list, and had sgood market at % through the
son. In The afternoon prices were generally lower
the whole market following in the track of Ere. which
touched 33 in concluding transactions and after the
adjournment was sod down TO g. New.York Cen.
trial he'd up sbou; a. firmly a. anything
on tie IL, tut ws- barely sustained a.
;le st,s u .,0n RIVER ard Soa;lerp were tc:b
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evening, ard Locy S;cne and NJ. Bare 81 Wi
%" Monday evening Tea"
,.A q, re tkuss pseee,s-

C,.rx.i. RAILROAD EXrD'sios- -, Mayor
81, ,,rr.--In pursuance Of eai 80 Coprcil.
~, .; ne reyes; Of TIE Common .S =. parl
=. Of citizens Of Jersey CAy "Ns ns'I a,n,ession
W.n ~ evening, for the purpose o. an ,.rssv Cen
li'a 49, - ,rooo,cd extension Of the Ne.'ers.'
spI 20, a,S 70 jersey City. The rneen. wa ~ssn,
"a ;, .he election Of E. b, wskernan, esq, Chap.
m.p And Mr. T. {. Ruggles, Secretary. Speeches
,ere made BY TIRE Chairman, and Me'srs A. =. Hxd-
srt,rgh. s B. Ransom and wur' in who statements
made relative to the business Of y ne road, many
,s,soDs given why Il should be extended to Jersey
Cty and the advantages set f. th that would thereby
accrue 70 the busneso Of dson County. A. the con-
siusion Of the sfeeche> the following resolutions were
reported by Copint;ee appointed to draft them and
eere Tss sed by the meeting;
WAreas Efs being made 20 procure .he Pasagr
u G sutbori1 ng Of the Crn.Tl Railroad from
EhzsAe:o~D point c. or meek JIs"y Cy therefore
bH -.
Rsed As the Unanimous expression Of this meeting ha;
~ oilers az Jers'y City greatly IN 'avor o. ne propo1
nson hereby The Of city and r2dIty would
!y developed and cmpoymeD, sen - or proRe
Rf.ored Ts. Sensto- and Representative the heuse
Of Assembly urgently ard eeruesy req .;el 20 Nd BY III
yose and yof the biz pending oc he C,nal Railroad
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Markets. Reported BY Telegraph.

BALTIMORE Feb. 9-fLoVR u quit bf hrn WHr.r-ls<
81 O4d 81 10 the iaitrr for very cents White " lessS
White CosS J4d5c. Yellow J7a5sc CLosEksttO s<sSr
WHISKY dull Al - 81. ..o..
pan ,prI yuf, Feb. ls-FLoVR .ieAdy ~ ofs6 W.
WHr,r Al 2i0sI >, Rod 81 va ~ o. Coss. % ,-rs
PsovIsioss firm Mess P0sG, sle 15d siI b'cos stssy
SIDE. slas,c shoulders, 5idsc. LAID sesdy 81 osels
WHIsgY dull al 20 l2sc. -
s,y.NN,H Feb 16-The ssles Of CorroN t0dAy were ~
bales sd for the week 80 bales The rrceiP' o. M vrk
bsv b /, ga hale. Stock in port ~ 90 ba.es TDe ssis
Ioed "a m an active demand utdlfc ior good hde>
Mddiins Fair RCE y as bloc q n. EXCHANGE 90 Less
ON produce bills lO6 awe. ENeHANGE on Nesfdh ~
bale. sind OF l6OOO bales sobd Middhnr 20 ssdat
Fsirlli9lkdl2c rcceP,soi the week -osD bales hssS
advanced &C. sales Al = aSlc. COFFEE hni, VIII "a
prime Ro Ice SrEKt has declined 20 W. a4
FRANCS, 5f@05f25 ENcHNCE on New-fork nss sel,s<
al q cent premium. FREIcHTs have advanced .F.
CHARLESTON, Feb S.-rhe sales Of Corros tSeAy W.
1880 bales, at unchan ged prices.
MoBILL, Feb S-CortoN has advanced T. Mddlns III.
sales of the week ~ 900 bales; recep,s Of the week so b
sgsst ~ 600 in the week ast year Decresses es
ibis pared with last year eo o~e. Ae,A IA
port l6I, 600 bales.
NV ORLEANS Feb. &-Thefe Il chang uose n "A,
w.ek 81 bales receipt the week S. 80 bales Ia "a,
port Sg7 bales Decreased receipts a. this enr.sd
with last year 1880 bSc deeItassd rece pa Sous
ports As compared with lat year. "a so bales
sUcs finn fair fully fair 5d5,c. yellow Coss Or. Mss
PoRE 4l6 o. BACON SHOULDERS, sc d. HANS TIC. Lao
in kess He FREIGHTs weak: kAchanss on LoEtoa
so DAYS l07al08 Exchange NewYork, v cent dssosr,
10 paY Prime Rio CofFtI 81 IL sales Of thu veeh asl
tsss Stock "a 600 sgipt - O a TIE sane time last yss
Aueusr, Feb J.-The sales Of Co1rOS to-day Ioca
ales unchanged prices. Dealers ARE awaiting the Amsrsv
Sdsices.
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R,tT,Noss F-h. .l-TAc sghL New>lo,k, Of b.n% r.s
Cut S,y,ns wleh arrived hcrv this rvenins IN t a.
SuOrsns with caro- Il ar AID nossses In eae =
isl ins, s. Eris,oOk io.: Iosd spit sAas ke CsST
nod 10 b. insuled u New Orssu< ...x~.
BY .et;ss 20 Elwood wttsh -
AteesrsPAc d!,Psteh received nom Ger. Berry .xss
dir Columbia ChsrestOn steamer 60
miles g. Of Boldly Island Lish .. dorb<, the Ans d
GsgeT hcuce for Chzics;or. She s ss. up he bee %
wreesipg chooDeT II. ". johnson viii lesve lila c'Sl
ss.isf her. a. srssi
ST. Tno,us Feb sThe bark Psc,olus Of Loodcrs ),
herr 81 inst She seft DemeTsa tee Sh OF Des kaJ
Loadon with cargo Of sna She asa ~
usstheE tog tel AID ricoGltses -esvy zee
deck Of and he os bUsssfxs ss az ne
badly has as,sTbo rd t Of Il So The Csrone "a ss
Boston, lift Manila the A. Oct with ce2 .~r, W.
hemp Ae b. Boston makes J. inches e ~ster ,sord %
captain int uas geIg pmp, g men s - ssur1S
bic voyage The b,rk In pire New work. n,s,ss, vss
A.. hsr.;ng IN, So 70 Il,vsei Wstsf ~ r
an -. y. 1853 ,ss.'xsa. hns sps ~
thrown, but la d.,rres ron aiorSsnoa n, ssrss az
The Csledonis will leave isyiEht aod soh 9a' casel
Der trip baltimore. sy tesrsla % I'm NT D4hs
THr ,caS FRoLIc Csp'. kimba from s pssrS isrssf
with f cargo Of merchs5di,e IN leaving 49, torn
Tuesday mo rnirg last who're abe had PIT IN vbsrs ~
SATURDAY night struck ledge 1ear bsnps 4, k,,cs.
row H.. IN rtcsl condition. having stove eo go sss;
Ur cara. wi, be- partially damaged The - s.yssi
-, ,ssnc, and IN. 81 IN. bsbssns 20 ssssl
d q; .s,Aly pjuI-d by he Psrtips VI hs"'''
- Ee bs:,
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VI sRRsE ID.

BRANDON Nj COID-0n rhaT.d,y Feb. IS, a. Mount f-
betty by the Rev. J. 4 MIrf4y, MI " T. BTandou % Mis-
Ei1A McCoId both 81 Adams COuu;y, Penn
hkoPHY-DELANl On Friday :, b l.. n The Churh OF ne
Hoy CrJss Fory-sec0ud stree, BY The Rev w NJ Cay
Nj D~riel Brophy to Mrs Ann Dcsuy both Vi this ,iy.
ShAMbERLAIN- YOUNG-,a MENDOZA ILL.,, on Sunday Feb.
10y t Rev. Mr. BsTut, NJ. + ~ Chamberlain 10 Ms
N"ue b. Young both orynrry Il Boston, Mas
1hVhN-AGUET-Iu Sscogdochcs, Teas, on Mon lay Feb
p.A, Rev Owen, he rcsIdencr Of The hr &c tihc.'
nj 20 aormer Thorn OF Ncw-IoTk C;y, % Mss Augusta
A. ca thst Of Col. HeuTy Racquet
NALENI ASk-TCCKER-On Monday evening". Feh. :! BY
uv Rev 4 kAson Smith Robert g. Valentine OF BrooA.yn,
70 Li1soeth locker OF Til. c.ty.
VAN BIZ nj TAYLOR - On W,du-.l.y Feb. e. i, the
-cn "- Ipe hoy toDmuuon. by tee h-V. pf Muhlenbnrs
a. VI iks Ci.y.
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Mes.rs CIaIn Perky have .od the bark Gov. Pam. ~
yana or the Of 5000 This is very good Pres Ief
times double what she could have been sold log d4ns
panic months Of last Fall She is about 20 tuns bscss a.
Al the ships which have been lying az EsS n, -,
past have been cold. The sbip ~
built East about since but eat 70 ~
sold suction yesterday 90. VIM. r. We'd
this city. were the purchasers. Toe new sP Of
East Boston last year. has been cod eccnty of ~ 40
Baker slG others, tie city The rhsser -, vas
ship Of 2S built last var Es.' ses'on mas
chased b. Dsui De.hoY Son and o;arfs ~ tina ~
al COO equal casl some circgasis StenaiuS a,
Of this ship make Toe pnce zPp<s sHss&9nery wv
.ouiyaleui ;or uer.o services Ar sssess does DO N
to- mice or ip he shape Il ccnlIisesA Bark Edwh
ms bri, al yedfori has bcru sosa esf Ss0o sf'"
Bowman = a. o. this cify. tes pa, a.ses. "a,
So - Advertiser, FsaS@
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IND vAkaAtrs.

buy:rs seiiSa IN Arg buy1s -
W lcr-s.......s l,sn ''''''''' n
% Arrst......,, ~ ,ciee'''''''' "
Msrh-t dull. =,
The soprsne Cour; .f this State has decided N oe
case Of The Farmers Loan and Ttust Co. agt- Creo
tors Of the Fiusbug Railroad, tina: me rolling stock
r lot personal property, and that AAe the Ioa''ed'
rails etc, it il held for the mortgages oil when Inc
Trust Co. are owners.
IF this decision Is sustained By the CoGrt OF APP
peals IT will seriously affect the value OF lirse
amount OF railroad securities row ahos.. Drew q
Vanderbilt, We believe, have mortgage OF mlilIon
and half Of dollars secured by the rolling stoch %
the Erie Road II this decision "a ss an o.her mo''
cages the road will take precedence OF It and rem
der il yalueless."
meeting Of the stockholders of the Collins steam
ship Company called yesterday, but As only TWO
responded to the call there no business transacted
The following table gives the imports OF specie and
bullion into Great Britain n 1857. II onits the inn
ports OF gold in the hands OF passengers from Aus
raa, and the receipts of silver from the continent
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BROOKLYN COURT or SESSlONS-FEB. 26.-Before Juds
MoRRis aud Associates


On the organization OF the Court this morning, the
Jury In Bernsid Buer trial Tor assault with in
tent Patrick McCSTty, the 4h Of JUy last csne iuo
and stated that they were unable tsee pom verdict
different views relation to portions Of
ths evidence Thu they stood a. at time ten "a
The Cort sid that impunsut case, aud II was
that verdict should be had possible sud accord
inlly directed them 10 retire again 20 their rooms
Abou: O'Clock they into Court for nscon M rcls
ton the point thu referring 10 the intention 81 ie
prisoner hill The Courl charged them on mat point aud
tbey asAin retired About o'clock they egsu sent for
stated that they mad yet agreed
verdict from they O'Clock The dny
p.vols The Court stated Singular that they should not
Be- able upon verdict there grades
onen.e Of which tho prisoner migt be convicted hey
fund impossible agree upon aVerd ihcy would heyr n
b. srhsrs'd Tbs Jury ACCORDINGLY discharged III Tues
tay riorn!rg.
took ballot which resulted ter eanins favor II onvicou
On the indictment acq1ts Aer time these
two agreed verdict Of assault with intent 70 do bodily bar u
morning they succeeded ~ gc,ng Two more 10 kTe
them, the charge O the Go II IL he afternoon Tue
jury changed their opinion and back 20 ten for conyi'
don and for scQuitA Some OF The stated thai they
would their sentiments they laid ont week
tuder such circumstances there no PossOy Of oil agree
EneEt
Butler bas been bail since July Ia which bs sill holds
llu fCE a .onC trial.
Robert Barr placed trial for passing counter
Fit - bills Of tie lee BAfk Massschls-t,s on >an. Mott
and others, III 1871 OF August ssi he convicted
Daniel hubourne tTleI Tor obtaining money
under false yeteLses WA B. Walters TIE Sh Of Jau-
UAy TIE prisoner Lad IN hc Employ of Nnchnoe
DAY coal dsGf blwa- discharged the Oh. o. the h ne
MI Water ana stated tns, be- ba taken lo-d OF coal
O. lsay short distance above and that had chang d.;
90 = ID V'ce Nl lie w4ut,u % chsEg NJ W der gave
Inn - 10 chang he piece. bi b retained. On -
qgus ug Mucuuor, D-y they stated ths h,y hsa
udsd g. The C"It s.ntruc.d hu
IA prso led ia tn Prn.t' mary for thirty cays
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cap. John Ba 81 so 20 go.
IN. deI6s Il the family I'D ~. a, IN, tto Js-oh .rd
William respectfully invited 10 attend h.t fsneI. from a.
le ssdcpo No ~ Wet Forty hira ..f,et on .uday
tnlt q o'clcSk ~ithOui fIrtbeT invitation Her re-.
main. vii BE- 'aken 20 Ge,u~ood C,,.,rS ir ir.fin,ut
kAde yhis, Penn, IsP'f' Tiesse ccpy.
gIRpsALL,-Ou Friday Feb D. Mrs A.,,. widow .r tl.
hts Daniel w. Birdsal, In The 1Sd 4 her. Az.
frf,rsI services b. hcds the psd~nc. 4 H.. ,ou ia s
IS Hammond stree.
an snrrsv Aeefnoon a. oco'k- llrr .aGa
20 p.ekss.lon Monday morning g. 90 |cocs
sTATTY-A. W Sod ,.res' N-tr,st.y mcrr e.
s.L - # CO... ur.'rI ~. he Sh Of -
su.'y rDUi - &c NJ kSe'.t sSa.iY If.I'ts. ,isL-
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TEAs-rsere has no, bssn much done, sss ysss d..
md ellen are ~,d' Nv sIsrrrBl rs
TObAttO-S -dl.af and spani.h are a ~ sc,r Tn,.s -
rssdy saes 81 81 hhds kentsrky a; " 0tltc y Va. 49,.
ran ge co. r2ossss seolr.f = "a 81 ~ essss IRA
Is 80 b>es Ysn and Ne hss Cola 90 prissis trina
TIN-Ibs nnsrk,t for Bock Tia quot bayers u -
,snI 70 s' the sdsaroed p's'n'lon. u eSSf. "a.
estsbsl .. On he other se ~hob unsNr,ns4 b, ~
course s,rds hire Plates equally quet 81 70 = sof al
roo 49, trants In he like roporiion
ALLON-The demand - hsht ana ne nsfse; ssxry
- VI 5000 70 At IL. ellie. ...u.,,, ~
WHIsKY-The make. J. hrmi sal~s ~ Aso Dos n9lrc
NHALEBoNE quiet out ,,esdy 81 81 loF Ochoss NJ 81
Inr Nnrth Wet Coas..
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Bark Marian tOf Pbsdepia HomewoOd Buenos A, 20 ys
hides hair &C. to master SAILED company ss s cs a AZ
spoke brir Marshall Dutch from Gsssow 70, oasdsSsIs ~
D lat lou g. O. spoke chr RED Esss ron Ss. ~
Bark Wenhl (of BsltiIotl, Medse Lsshorn Dee is MO
to j. Fabbrcoti Has been 81 days W. 81 lon o. VIII nssI
'" Bark B fountain tof ST. George Killer, Newoiea' as
Bark Exact FrisSee, Savannah days mdse suss c
Brs Time (Brl McDous. POr. su Prince Sd Inst, osveN
Big MARY A. Forrest William, B4aa. Jan. i6 via lenss
having the nth jan carried swsy the head Of the orerut
big DugArk GOT sworthl Griaen from Naeyiis: sh ss
passed Number OF square boxes snd pieces Of ret<
stuff. Experienced he asy wcsther,
schr WIN. H. smiih GoOdPeed Charleston "a days. ssss
aud Jonas suiih. Had very heavy weather; P'f
Schf. Melbourne, Spear, ROekl,d. line. ...s., ,s
schr. Golden Fleece, Sparrow, Beverly, Mass. h'h
schr Metsmors Bailey Providence, vessel 10 master
m ss EPy Gs n ssS.p .De ' 9TH r. Fame s ~
Wilmington, ". c. for Boston with ssof bThe l. '-'As
syhr MSnieiun. Iet orsndl Tuner. Mar.c.It0 Is. i;
inst Oh Hsttes' spoke brig Pioneer, from Key West f Wv
schr. Amelia of Yewbnyport Pierce, Ponce. R., asas
s w Lewis Experienced heavy wesihsE
scbr Stephen Taber lot Brook6syenl Tuthn Mes.ns pc
n passed Gibraltar lam 49, fs 70 mset i JAZZ ~ 70, ps
mo- Feb a lat 49, lon u 10, spoke schr New Y0rk Pei
Mschi,' IS days from Jacksonville r. Tor New for. -
schr Eckford. Webb t2-maedh spneae, SAVANNAH Az
cotton Sc. ~ Durham Dinon.
Schr. Allen B. Terry Wright, Tsnsier Va, for Nswbs's
oysters - -. ri 70
schr JOHN johnson, Ireland, York River grain 'oos
Glss.eu; vessel 10 master. . 80
Oden.
SAILED-Ship Palestine Tinker ior London bsfi e. !.
Cohb P.,s,son for Hayana: brgs VIM Masor Gardnf f
Nneyitas African, Button Bathurst slso ship H. coss1
rI0W"Bns. NJ s Cousins from Cardenss - days;
y Parke from Cienfuegos "A days.-lby Capt oednry
WiND-DuriDk tue day from " n. w.
The ship Columbia arrived yesterday from Liyerpoa, nM
ont the NN
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MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF embellishments.
Cleared.

ybp-Union, Davis New Orleans, w. 4 Frost
Il Bari,-Warwek Jenkins Csdenss j. W. El~eI 70. 10
yer Size Constsntinope, Clark Merritt.
Mancheser, Chiehe.tet RiehmonS q ~ rssmi
Cbsrleson r. Buck Co Leroy, Osborn, Norfolk sta1ss
Cieennan Co.; E W. Gardner Bourne, Charleston, Wlis9
R.SsI y Rowe Lsraway Porf-au Prince, Mora Navarro;
II Allen Bsbcock, Phlsdelphis, e. J. Goodwin; Marian, Eth
eridge, Washington
SIoop-Fxcei Thompson. Bristol, s. kenny q
Sesmer-Jackson, Baker, Baltimore, II. b. Cromwell Co
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gNIrrp srArEs collMssIoNERs cOrRr-FEn. 3
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Frn 33-BcSore Justice


THE WIIhOT AND RICHARDSON FLOUR CAsE-TAKE
CARE or THE SHIPS RECEIPTS.
The plaintiffs compose the firm OF John Wnot x
Co. the largest dealers il -four in the city having
q branch firm in TOfOnto.
eed the export -four trade The parties compse the
IN of Thonss Richardson Co. in this c;y and the finn Of
The contest relation TO the proceeds Of s96 barrels Of
WI 1ns plaintiffs claim that they owned the -four and agreed
10 Mr. alter Patterson for cash on delivery &d hat
eoah from defendants That ne hour wa aden
'sOsd the shiFs Washington and D1co'ah bound oI Liver
cps Tha Patterson his clerk for the ships say
Hs that be wanted them in order y seI ..e s' on
e bps receipts without the cash That they did finally
benz to broker Of Patterson upon the express promise That
o. tile should be returned plaintiffs Ths; Patterson obtained
lnf T he receipts aud ,ned the bills Of sdus the
dendauts payment OF al sdyanc, Of 5000 made by aend
The sse PAn,a upon hearing fraud the following day
sesvored stop the sss but they had gone 70 sea That
reted aud sered TO asnse that defendants BY other ship
e9' Of BIZ. should secure plaintiff. for hF claim aim Ina den Hs
s house III, eedng day but S; the hor aPPoiItt by
Africa for E.op That def ndant, sold the -four to which they
obtained no iiue, and retained the proceeds 49,, ,;.,
That the sac OF Paterson absolute and thai the paiuhs
bad trusted Pscol with the receipts aud the holT AMI that
liable They sucd that the had ben sdysucet 10 Pat
tersn upon invoices and bills OF aiding gwen 70 mn a. Inc s
lnowcdes of his intention % sbcord They also csmed that
s,tsdhmsn: against Paterson receiving part payment from
him and by accepting order from Patterson on the deShuSn's
for proceeds the Aou after deducine ther advances
and charges. -,
he Court Instructed the Jury that il the SAT- CONDITION
a. claimed the defendants took the bills OF ladlne Tor
previous advance the defendants obaned no title 10 the -Four
But The plaintiff intended Patterson, the title pass
and the GctOn could not BE- sustained Tha the plaintiffs with
full knowledge the ets agreed that the defendants might T
tain Ard 81. -four fthey would pay over 10 plaintiff, thei
bSrce they had ratified the sale aud plaintiffs cod noi r.
The Jury remained together long time bat failed 20 agree
and discharged without rendering verdict
trs the IL ;red previously De.
fore the Chief s,ce Oakley aud Jury il two and
verdict for the plaintiffs. sent down by the
General Term for trial aud occupied RiRc MI days The
counsel exhibited great n and echnicaty sud the correct
impression that the law providing for the
examination o parties would shorten trial. seems not to have
been sustained BY the resultN his Mes: Stanley and
Ev1I for plaintiffs Mesrs SUh aud OCopor for DEFENDANTS