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... COATES v. BARLOW.—Mr. Sergeant Wilde. Mr. Martiti, and Mr. Ogle, were counsel for the plaintiff; Sir F. PcUcck llnd Mr. V. Richards for the defendant. This was an action on a policy of insurance effected by the plaintiff for £7000, in an insurance-office established at the York and North of England Insurance-office. The following are the circumstances of the case :—Mr. Coates, the plaintiff, ...
... •nnt^h I r h°use met and having dis- patched some formal bushes? adjourned. ...
... The Councils of Commerce, Manufactures, and Agricul- ture, have been discussing the duty on the importation of cattle, which weighs so heavy upon Alsace. The agricul- tural interest, predominant under the Restoration, raised the duty to X2 sterling a-head upon horned cattle, and baffled all attempts of even the Government to reduce it. The attention of the Council is now turned to this duty, ...
... The Austrian Lloyd contains a letter from the captain of the Austrian steam-boat, which was recently run down and damaged by the French man-of-war steamer, of a hundred and sixty horse power, the Dante. The Austrian captain affirms that the act was wilful on the part of the French commander, and he has entered a protest on the subject at the office of the Austrian consul-general at Smyrna. ...
... QUKEN ELIZABETH'S REASONS FOR NOT MARRYING.—The Itouse of Commons having, in the year 1558, in the first parliament of Elizabeth, made a request that her Majesty would marry, whereby, they said, to all their comforts we might enjoye, as God's pleasure might be, the royal issue of her bodie torayne over us, the Queen, after a short pause, the answer following :— As I have good cause to do, I ...
... Gay were the scenes of Life with me, My prospects fair as budding Spring, When into rudest melody, I first awoke thy dulcet string, Sweet Harp of Love Rude were thy notes 'tis true, and wild, So rudely wild that few could praise, Enough for me, Palemon smiled, And Leila's lips approved thv lays, Sweet Harp of Love Changed are the scenes of Life with me— Low in the grave Palemon lies, And ...
... IRISH ELECTION PETITION FUND.—We arc authorised to state that Mr. Blewitt was prepared to have brought on his motion on this subject on Wednesday evening last, but he con- sented to adjourn it at the particular request of some of the most influential members on both sides of the house. The fortunes of public men in ancient Rome often it was said, depended upon the predictions of the augurs, ...
... THE LATE EARL OF EGREMONT.—In the gear 1816, whetribe late Earl of Egremont succeeded to the tine and estates of his ancestors, the rental amounted to not quite £ 45,000. per annum which at the time of his decease had been increased to £81.000. annually. In the last sixty years he had distributed in acts of charity and liberality the immense sum of 11,200,000. or about £ 20,000. yearly. The ...
... HOUSE OF COMMONS. DEc, 7-~Joint STOCK BANKS—TAe Chan- tij the hxchequer was understood to say, in reply to a question from an honourable member, that it was his intention to renev/ the committee of last session upon joint stock banks. BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION* ACT. Lord J. Russell, in reply to a question stated that he was aware some inconvenience had arisen under this act which would ...
... it iLonbon jHarUets. CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY, DEC. 25.—This bnng Christmas Day there was business transacted at Mark-lane. The following is the accovi of the quantity of grain sold up to the 19th Dec. Account of the Quantities of Grain sold in the London Ma ket, for the week ending the 12th of December, 1837, with tb prices, from the Inspector's Returns :— -e. S. d. s. I Wheat; 7,645 21,390 0 8 ...
... A certain Irishman, making strong love to a lady of great fortune, told her he could not sleep for dreaming of her. A French journal, well informed on official matters, states that a treaty of commerce is about to be concluded between Tarkey and all the grand powers of Europe. This treaty is to be based, it is said, on the most liberal foundation, and will be no less advantageous to foreign ...
... TO CORRESPONDENTS. ?7ie advertisement of iraters's Bankruptcy, which Wpeared in the- second column of the second page of last oaturi ay's Merlin, the second meeting should be the 30th, insteadrjt the 26th of Janu- ary next. Ess.,RATA,—In our first leader Irst iceek, in the 87th line from the top, for calumnies, read columns; and at the last line of the first column, for authority, rend ...