... CHOESTERISFEL.D AND BOYTH5005'f CLLI.ER1Y CODIPAOW , IiLAIE. Tha lbearing of thi9 suilt vase resumed yesterday,_beforo ViW- Chancellor Bacon. sitting in the Chancery Division of the H1igh court of Justice, The Soliiltor-Genenid, Mr. Kay, Q.C., and Mr. Bush appeared for tle Chesterfield inad Boythorpo Colliery Company; to e Attorney-General, Sir N. Jo kseon, Q.Cb , and Mr. Black appeared for Dr ...

... REVISIQN OF THE BOROUGH PARLIA- MENTARY 1REGISTER. The Court for the revisiori of the Parliameirtary list of voters ;for tire borough of Birminighram wasl re- suined, at the Town Ifall, ?? V.45 yesterday morning, before Mr. Johnt Corrns Cariter. 31essrs. Cartirvieigt, BEcitta'y, anti Illrrirrgir ta~sistanit overseer) represented the overseers of Birmriliglratrri ;r F.- J. 1letcher (vsr ...

... THE, CASE FOR THE DEFENCE, H Tue trial of Louis and Patrick Staunton, Mr's. Patrick t Staunton, and Ai~lice Rh1odes, for thle mlurder of HairrietI Staunton, was resumeod at tlie Central Crinsinal Court, 1 Londoss, yesterday, before Mr. ,Justice Hlawkins.I Dr. W. S. Greentleld, assistant'plsysIcii'55 and demron- strator of morbid anatomy at St. Thoma~s's Hospital, Said, that lho bad read the ...

... TEE PENGE MURDER. A telegram from Maidstone yesterday says :- Izrg. Patrick Staunton, who has been calm hitherto, has now quite lost her composure, ald gives way to frequent outbursts of grief from the fear that, as she was simplv recommonded to mercy, her life mrsay not be spared Alice Rhodes, onl the otlier hand, seems to have no doubt that a reprieve will be greeted hier, nnd she passes ...

... BIRMINGHAMI POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. Before Heusns. Ki11erstecsf (6i0peniiiar.), E1l1s, lfanton, and Tfsmmins. A BAD AFIaiiow.-Ediovard Disbssr. (85i), brewer, who formrnoly resided in Bridge Street WVest, was eharged with deserting bis two children, whereby they hine. hecome chargeable to the parish. Prisoner was apprehended at two o'clock yesterday worniase in W~igan, by Warrant- officer ...

... COURT OF APPEAL.-SATURDAY. (1Before Lor(Z Justices James, Re7qcallay, ansd Tesnqer.) SmrrH v. LrS1isR. This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Alalins altering a certificate of his chief clerk in so far as it charged against the executors of the will of Mr. Lester, formerly of Bilston, two sums of £800. and.,-4U0. respectively, which formed part of the outstanding debts due to ...

... PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE ADULTERA- TION ACT. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. Goodman, Sturge, and Bichards, a number of milk sellers and publicans were summoned foradulterating their goods. Mr. Herbert, assistant Town Clerk, prosecuted on behalf of the Corporation, and Mr. Bickley defended in several cases. The case against Richard Genge, milk seller, Cromwell Street, ...

... , The annual licensing sessions for the Boroigh of flani, were held yesterday, before tilhe Mayor (MrJ .7I CosCJ Ml eesrs. PidrIneci, Lodge, Narrnimore, Powell lerlle 3Tn! Bidgway.-Tho rep n)t of Mir. -indle, the chfief cfoital stated that during the past year five licensed and fifteen beer retailers had been summoned, aol l license4 victualler auldl iiine beer retailers hafi been e vicell. ...

... IISTRICT NEWS. WORCESTEIR. A WOmaN KILLED EY A BEAN0I{ OF A TREE.- Yesterday, Mr. Miller, deputy coroner-, hold an inquest on the body of Jane Pritchard (46). wife ofa ,labourer living in-Dolday. Deceased was passing near Hallow Park, on Monday. when a large branoh of an elm tree snapped'and fell upob her, fracturing her skull. She was conveyed to the linlxnmary, where she. died on Christmas ...

... ASTON PETTY SESSIONS.-YEsTERDiY. Before Colonel Ratctlff a7id fte. Stonw. CoUTrEinFEirr Cotc-John Clark, Hewin's Buildings, Erdineton, vas committed for trial at the Qunrter Sessions on a aharge of uttering one counterfeit shilling, at the hoase of Clara Thornton, proyision dealer, Lichtield Road, on the 17th instant. Two base shillings were found upon him when he was apprehended. HAycItNCG ...

... TELE ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER Al I1ANI EiV. Richard Wihitfield, carter, who hadi given himself lip tc the police on a confession of attempting to murder r:izoteo Cotterill, a woman with whom he cohabited, was ?? brough. before the borough magistratee, ?? appeared freon ti~ evidence, that Whitlield and Cotterill hal been living at a i .; leg-house in Union Street for about a year, thc latter ar ...

... HIGH COURT OF. JUSTICE.-Yr8TEDk., COMIION PLEAS DIVISION. Befor' Juisices Grove and Lindey. SMITH V. GREAT AWSTERY RATLrWAYk COMPANY. This was a case tried in the Worcester County Coirt, where a verdict was found against the compaiiy.-ir. Digby stated that the plaintiff was a carpet manufacturer at Kidderminster, and the, action was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract ...