... STIEIBFF COURT. IsIProTAITv Dncc~sros.-Aen action, involving a rather important principle, was decided in the Sheriff' Small D~ebt Court, Glasgowv, on the 14th silt. The circumstances of the c ase are these :-On the 5th of September last, a person took out a ticket at the office of the Glasgow, Paisley, Iilmarnock, and Ayr Railivay Company here, to be conveyed to Ardros- sen by the trains ...

... ATTEMPT AT MURDER NEAR STAINES, During SmidAy and Monday great excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Staines and Eglham, in consequence of a most desperate attempt at murder and highway robberywhich was committed on the right of Saturday, at Egham Hvthl, about midway between the above towns. The following parti. cnlars have been elicited :--Shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday night ...

... BAIL -COURT, Nov. 16. Ti5E'QUE13e V ?. THHEL6NDON1 AND BIRMaINGHsAM AND-1 THlE GAA.NA ' -Jt5NC'IoN5. ?? ' Sir F. Pollock Rioted the Courtin this case for a ruelo'toshow cause why a mandamus should not be issued commanding these Companies to, comply with the provision'of the 3d of Vic c. 49 (Local and Personal Act), which enacted that the charges to be made on railways f6r passengers, goods, ...

... INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT-Nov. 6. | [Berore Chief Commrissioner Reynolds.] JUDGNMNT.-IN RE THOXA3 IRERRY. Thhi insolvent, whose ease hud been hiard en aformerday, now lcaine Up tsr Judemant. IHe bad beec twice discbarged under the aet, trom 100 of debts, ?? were unpaid, and he hadin his presint schedule, and o bhis third appear. ance,no lees thaa sixty creditors, weose debt. amounted to 0 ...

... COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-FRIDAY. [Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanqure] IN TllZ MATTER OP HENRY HATYS. This was the-day fix-d for the choice of aesignees In the Matter of this baukrupt, who carried on the business ol an eurraver and j *welilr in Re~gmnt-trect, Piccadilly. A well dreoed Gud good leoking yonag lady attended to claim for the amouut of some jewellery, which she had placed in the hands ...

... COURT OF COMMON CO-rWC!IL. ADDRESSES OF CONGRATULATION TO HER MAJESTY, PRINCE ALBIERT, AND TIlE t DUCHESS OF KENT, UPON TIlE BII;TII OFl THE PRINCESS ROYAL. Yesterday a court was held, at three o'Clock, for the t purposc of adidressing the Queen, Prince Albert, arid the s Duchess of Kent, upon the safe uod happy delivery of her NlIficsty, and the birth of a Princess. T'he Lord Mayor and ...

... POLICE INTEL LIGENCE-FRIDAY. MANSION IIOUSE. Jane Fisher alia-s l'hite, ;ril AaIn Smith, two w211- knoviso ?? iawitpro, were brought before the Lord Matyor, charged witir ?? very deliuorately pursued tlr-i: avoeation il the City. Tiro fir-! haru a ehild in tier nros, and has been long cole- brawed lor h intrM ?? to ho-rs io' tearsat a inoment'itnotice. She gave nri insracrrur I hrf r pojwv r ...

... POLICE INVTELLIGHA CB-WEDNESDAY. MANSION-HOUSE. On Tuesday Alderman Pile appeared, as one of the South Aus- tralian Laud Association, to bring a charge egainit Ar., Frederic Bouehor, the manager of the concern called the BritIsh and Aus- tralitalaa Bank, of'whose conduct Mr. Ashurst, tie solicitor, hod complained on Slatrday Just. Mr. Beddoino, solicitor to certain claimants upon the bank, at- ...

... 1'POLLCE INTELLIGENUE-WEDNEBDAr. BOW-STREET. CRtUEjL TREATMENT Oi' ITALIAN Boya.-A few days ago an Italian, named Luclano, who has tor several years eadeavonred to protect tihe Italin- beoys from the ill-treat- ment of their masters, applieil to Mr. Hall on behal etf a boy of the nameef Antonio Petinatti, whose naungterhad, without provocation, knocked binn down antd kicked him on the uorning ...

... MONDAY, Nov. 23.-Before tile MAron, Mr ALD. BAr- SON, and RAL1111 PA.K lP111L1,>SON, EsaQ. T1'homas AfeLaine was couvictod ofan assaujion Mr Atkiu, publican, Sliakespeare-stret, while tualiuri him out ot his house on Smuiid:y 'iight last, for disorderly conduct therbin, anld was adljeil.ed to pay a fine of' 2s. 6d. and costs, and in default of piayment wa committod to tile house of correction ...

... I A CITY GRAND JURY-YESTERDAY. A, ., - ?? : _ .. . .1 .. At a tew minutes after twelve o'clock the chair was taken by Mr Boyse, in the absence of the foreman. COMPLAINT AGAINST- A CEsS eLLECTOR. Mr. Ellis, of St. George's parish, apear d to complain of the violent and improper conduct of the person ap- pointed to collect grand jury cess in that parish. It was but a short time since the ...

... ,CITY GRAND JUR- YsTs-n The City Grand Jury assembled yesterday, at twelve ?? Archer in the chair. The Jury proceeded in the first instance to investigate the wide.street presentments. Mr. Montgomery, the secretary, produced the wide- street account-books, and said, in reply tothe jury, that there had been no regular balance struck between the jury and the Wide street Commissioners since May, ...