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      TOBKSBZBE STJBIMEK ASSIZES . ( Ctmtinued Jnm the 7 thpage . ' ) WEDNESDAY , Jtdy 18 . ( Before Mr . Justice "Williams . ) IM FORTAHT W I L L C A'U S E . 3 iACXStTBSE V . BTAHS AND A . KOTHSB .. ( Special Jury . ) Samuel Actroyd , Merchant , Foreman . James Gregory , Ditto . Joseph Hopes , Ditto . James Russell , Ditto . Obadiah Wfllans , Ditto . William Sadler , Esq . Nathaniel Greaves , Merchant . Francw HobsoD , Ditto . John Kay , Esq . ffm . S . Dickinson , Merchant . Stephen Heddy , Common Juror . John Sturdy , Ditto .

      Mr . Cresswell , Queen ' s Cornice ] , Mr . Alexaxbzr , Queen ' s Counsel , aud Mr . Wightxax , w « -n * for the plaintiff ; Mr . Starkie , Queen's Counsel , Mr . Cbo » ftos » and Mr . TFatbo . \ , were for tie defendant . " _ , ' ¦ The plaintiff was Mr . Thomas Blackburn e , of Hnddersfield , brother of J . Blackburn * , Esq ., M . P . ; and the defendant * Joshua Evan * , Exq-. ot IJamp-¦ f tead , near London , and Mrs . Rennie , of Newcattie--m > on-Tvne . - . " The pleadings rawed the question as to the vaEdity of the will of Mr . Blackburne , and the -barthen of proof renting on the defendants .

      Mr . Stabkie , for the defendant , opened the case . He baid the issue they h ' ad to try was , the valiliry of the Trill of Mr . Blackburne , for " many " years a member fthat circuit . In order to establish tue fctle of the deriseesrit would be necessary to shew that the forma nf law had been complied with , and that the testator had what was caliea a di-jpo-dug mind , -and com » etent in intellect to make a will . Tjimv ¦ xould W no doubt on the iirst point , and the only ^ xusstioii , therefore , ¦ would t > e , whether Mr . Blackbtmie , on the 20 th April , 1 S 37 , yas of a pr -per state of luincl . Knowing the great 8 i > il : ty displayed by his lale learned friend , it would be idle to uffect that it was intended to be set up on the other side that

      Mr . lilackbunie was generally incompetent to file makiLg of a will . Perhaps Jis el . Jer brother briuj ; absent from the conhtry up to the time of the tetator ' s death , and finding himse " : f excluded by the will , he had a right to see whether- that wiil was properly execnteU . H e had nninrans of kuowii ig on whiitgruBuds his frien-j wou : ti contend taai the will ought tot to staiivi , anl thru-f » re he would shortly state the facts . With respect to t .-e public cbarauirr of > lr . Blackbuiiie , he lLigUt say that he was a sort of pvUius jure , " known not only in the circuit , but in parliament , and throoszh the country—L ? was an sbie nxid zealous member of rhr-l > ai , n ?] jre *^ ei . te . ] th «* popclous town of Hniidt-r . -lirji ] , : n ibt * Huu ? e vi riant irnst

      Con-mtHus mjJ had a ire ; a and un ^ . im " posed tipou him bv h = r . Majesty ' s G <; vc ; mnieiit , in superintending the -. eewsary sir ^ -s lor carryrus om the MnillOp " -il Act , winch L *> tliu * ilh greiit credit to himself suid advantage to tiir -j-nblic . ' 1 be e .-siaU ' now disputed was idtunte in the to \ Mi > hip uf Uuddersfi > 4 « i , and was derived from a . great uiiclv , and the rents amounted to 4 . 500 or £ 600 a-ye-Ar Mr . . blackburne was edncal < -d at Ovlor- ' , healtt-rwardsweut to the chamber- * of Mr . Cmtiy , the sprcial pleader , and there m ; . isy o' those- Jrieiidsliips- were formed which terminated only witblif- ' . 'l oj ^ reat resolution and suvngtbof wind , an-lsu-auiuf-sof . ; urp «**** Mr . Blnckburne united a kind and au . iaL . le m » p *>

      -sGim , he was an object of re « ect : md aSrtrf . ou m ihos * - who knew him ; ajj-i amoK « t his < jrarv . * r . friend * mit / h * be reckoned Mr . " Ji » s ' ijiiu Evans , uin * ui the ue ^ eiidaiit * . From early- tuu .-.-, thry had beeu on the TDOst confidential teims ; Mr . Evan * , who was the chief commissioner of biukrupt-, o xnp . ed » residence at Hatr . p * tpa '« wiia deiLhtiui grounds attached to i :, und tliii was a plnce to wh . ch Mr . Blacl > bnrne resorted for the purpose of recreation , and the society of bis friejiot , uitrr . tue ] Tc ^ ure ol btteJnrss . Tiie other dc-risce was -fi 3 a iy iiameii Rennie ; she-was a lady of great personal aliractioiis and accomplishment-, and he met hi-r first the SeptembeT or October before Lis death , at ljanosfaie .

      and he consequence was a matrimonial enga ^ eiueut . From that time a regular in : ercour * e was continued down to his death . For six weeks immediately preeediuj : his death , there was not a day pas .-ed on which he did not write a letter to ^ h ^ . \ iatiy . Hi . * iBnt ss was a vj-asmodic aflection , und he should ^ pnt in two letters written on the lSJiu ana 2 Uth of April , to show that he was anxious to continue his attentions to her . Having mentioned those two objects of his solicitn-e and regard , lie suoald < xiy a few WOrds OB ihe Subject of tht ? lf > ta . torV fauiiy . 3 Hr . BlackLurue had a brother and a si > : er , with " sevrral childrezj ; the former had been a resilient in Aiuericn , and arrived in England about the time of his brothers

      death . - Perhaps it miaLt be made a subject of coiuplaiut that Mr . Blackburue ought to " have made pni-Ti ^ on ior those near Telaiions . \ S"itU resptrt to the iamilv , he would give thi > in evidence , that , although evideiit in his attachmeut to lis rriends . ye" for SJiiie reason he was reserved on t : ; e subject of hL < iamilv , —his most intimate friends not eveu knowing of the > e relations . . He shonid sho « - that Mr . B 5 ackburne was of a " dispo-in g power' down to the very time of his death . He did not desert those relations for the purpose of giving his property to stnuisers ; tbe first of the deiendants vras a la-jy to whom he was under moral obligations to make soinr provis . on . and the second was hi > bosom friend , with

      whom he had passed the happiest hojnrs of Ms lile . and at whose huuse he had resi ! ed _ at intervaLs for 2 o years . Mr » . Rennie had three children to a former husband , not well provided for , and this mig . it form an additional reason f « -r that distribution of his properly . An offer had been ma 4 e since Mi . Biackbume ' s death to di \ ide the property into three parts , between Mr . Remiie , Mr . Evaus , aod tile Telatiniis—not giving ihe ¦ wliolf to th- pl . JuiiEF , but apn > porf : on to Mrs . Lane aud her family . —This being thr condition of Mr . Blackbume , so far as his private Lfe was concerned , be woull state those c . rcumstaDce 3 that preceded his death , and attending the execution of hi * wilL The learned Counsel theu stated tae facts , alter wards proved by Mr . Parkes , and put in the following t « o short letters to Mrs .

      Renn .-. shewing his affection for that lady—they were written i n the ISthand 19 th of April , he ha « ng died at three in the afternoon of FiiJay , tie 21 st . Ths iirst letter was as follows : " You will see , dearest , I am too weak to write , and I i : ave no amaim-i ) 5 : . < . I am in a .-ort of sea-sickness , well when on my back , and ill when I rise . Yonrs mus : ¦ a ffecdouatfly , J . B . " Tfee second was as follows "Bener and better , dearest , but the doctor shall wr itr-if I can catch him . Weak ' as ac . it- Yours mi ^ st aff > ctionateiy , J . B . " . The learned counsel cendaded by observing , that it would beimpovsihle to s : iy the Tespectabie and honourable gentlemen whom be should call , had entered into a conspiracy against the plaintiff , and they would distinctly prove that Mr . Blackbame retained his disposing Vacuities ¦ until hours afurr this will was read . .

      George H . Wilkinson , Elsq ., barr : ster , Auberby Park , in the county of Durham , had been long intimately accjuainted with Mr . Blackbume ; he . and Mr . Evans were in the same Special Pleaders Office . We ali went the Northern Circuit for mauy years . Mr . Blackburue used to live with Mr . Evans at both his country houses , Camberwell and Golder ' s Hill , near Hampstead . Mr- blackburne was Chief Cumiidssiont-r oi the Mnnicipal Commissiou ; witness was one ; and Mr . Parkes , solicitor , was the secretary . He saw Mr . Blackburne at the Spring Circuit , " . 1837 « at Dnrham and ^ Newcas tle ; and again on tae 10 th April , at his Chambers in . the TemDle . He appeared to be very tinwell . Witness

      saw him nearly every day , and he snneredgfeat pain ; his legs were swollen , and he had twitching * His inui < l » as not in tiie lenst affected . On the following Mooday , he saw Mm at Hatnp-tead ; he was ill in bed ; " he talked with him on general topics . On Thursday , the 20 th April , he again vi ^ it ^ d him , and conwrsed with him , but it w »» irkso : ne to Mr . Blackburne . Witne .-s said , ( looking out of the window . ) this was more pleasant than being confiued in Chambers at the Temple ; he replied - Aye . but I shall go back ; I don't like to be Iving sick in people ' s honses . " Mr . Blackburne aad ' several letters before him , one of which he appeared u > purdcular ' iy interest himself in ; witness fr the he

      asked if it w ^» om North : said , yes ; witness sad , - ' ^ ooi accounts 1 hope . " Mr . Blackburne wished him to answer it ; he told him to say he would be quite right and able- to "answer a letter himself in a day or two . He informed him the doctors said he was really in a bad state , Mr . B . replied *• Oh , pooh , they know nothing about it . " Mr . Rush ? on called in the evening ; on seeing him , Mr . B . said , " Oh , my old man of war , how are yon . " . Mr . Parkes came between 8 and 9 o ' clock that ' evening ; Dr . Roscoe was there aud Mr . Evans . Some con ? er > at . ou arose about * ujjsesting to Mr . Blackburne the propriety of ma " king a will ; and Mr . Paries went tip stairs . When he came down again , in < xm . < eq'ieDcti of what haJ passed , he proceeded to draw ont the form of a will During the whole time of their friendship , Mr . B , never mentioned his

      relations , except once ,. incidentally in . a letter that he hiid been attending the iuneral of his mother . Cross-examined : —There was a fourth geutleznan intimate with us at ths bar , Mr . Armstrong . He iry not in London during Mr . Blackburne ' s lastiiln-s j . Tae intimacy with Mr . Rnjshton commenced bnt a few years belore hi * death . Latterly , Mr . Parkes was on the most intimate terms with Mr . Blackburne ; he was a gentleman of fery varm leeiing * , great kindness , and nothing wag jnore at variance than his manners and his heart . « f . Hele » rni that he had a sister , fat whom he had pnm-Joi . Mr . Blscibanie ' s brother was not well --off in tae world . . . 3 . Paries , fisq ., after stating his personal intimacj wita Mr . Blackburne ; and the other matters spoken to by the last witness , Baid that on the night of 2 < hh ApriL at the retjuest of Mr . Evan * and

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      othern , he went up to the testator along with Dr . Rnscoe . When he saw him , Mr . Blackburne said , "Old fellow , how are yon , " at the same time joking him about how well he had provided for him . Dr . Roscoe then commenced speaking to him on the danger of hu situation , and « ud , . ** Parkes has come , you may talk to him on the sqbiect of the will . " TheDoctor went ont , and AlKBlackbnrne then called him to the bedside , and said , " W hat they think I am going , do thry ? But 1 am not . " He added , " You are my secretary , are yon not ?" joking in his usual mauuer . Witness repned , No ; I was once , but 1 am not now . " He sa . id , " You'll tell me the truth , what do they say r" Witness observed , " Well , that he was in a dangerous state . "

      Mr . B . asked him ** How \ i Dr . Bright ; they have had Mm to me . " Witness answered , " He is Mrs . Parkes' doctor . ' Mr . Blackburne observed , ^ That ' s no answer to my question . " He then t « l . d him that Dr . Bright was a very eminent and sensible man . Mr . B . anxiously inquired as to the probabiliiy of his life or death , and he mentioned that they said his consritution perhaps would pull him through , but another attack might prove fetal to him . He expressed his confidence of recovery ; witness said , ** mating a wilt would not make hiui woKfe , " and Mr . B . then told him to draw a short oue , addiug , you know I don't like long things . — VViuiess . askfd if the principal part of what he had vaj not real property ; his answer was yes

      He asked what disposition he intended to make oi it . Mr . B . way . sileiit for some minutes , and broke it , bv SDswering , wi Half to Jos . and half to Mary Ann 5 ' ( as he then understood ) . lle , asked Mr . B . if the latter was his sweetheart ; he replied , yes . Witness asked how to describe her ; he answered , daughter of Lieut-Col . Campbell . He said , " had he not some relative : " Mr . B . said , » ' What is tiiat to yon ; " in a manner peculiar to him , short and rough . The next quesiioa was whether he had not a slater ; he said yes ; . he asked if he had any trietvds to recollect . Mr . B . observed , taat a inau ' s friends were generally about him at such a time ; he should like to Jeave something to Mr . Rushton and Mr . Wilkinson ; what should he leave them ?

      Witness suggested £ 20 or . £ 30 ; aud ilr . B . said £ ' Mj . He stated to witness that he would not lr ^ vehim moiiry , but the old seal of the couauission as a keepakke . lie retirei in ' o- the uiuiug-room , where he found Mr . Evans , Mr . Vt'ilkiusoii , Dr . Roscoe , and Mr . Rushton . He cbinmanicatedwhat had transpired to those gentlemen ; and at Mr . Evans' BUggestiou , ha retaruei ta Air . Blackburne , and asked him if he had not a brother ? He abruptly > aid , " 1 have ; " witness asked if Lis sister had not a family ; he said " yes , she has" ( sharply ) . Witness dia m-t pnrsue his inqnirie .-s kiiowhi ^ . Mr . Blackbunie * s manner . Heaivrayn tnou ? hi he . was an oniy .- ^ n of paients wl . o were-deud . Witness luviitioue . ! ti . e cleik , and said l . e has been very iaithful ; he replied \ es—give bun ilOO . Dt . lU-scce then canie

      iiito the room , aiid he withdrew , an i orew' the wiil . £ \^ 'ill j roauced ; it only occupied one si : ; e ol a sheet uf post paper . ] lie . returned ¦\ viih the draught alx'Ut ten o ' clock ; it was read over iu Dr . Rosi-oe ' s presi-nce . He was pertecily con > ciuusatthitt lin . e . Two other wineries Wj-re calif J iu , a wr .-raiiu .. -erviUit-mjn . Witiu ss lLen asked Air . 1 > . to . > -i < . 'n it ; iie rim : inrl ; reu his » j ^ nuturi ' , aini h ; .. jitt-at oiiJu-ulijiji kerpiii ^ ibe peli on the p .: } .-er , friiUi st-vere tvitcu-. nj-siu the u : m . Heimpe . iectly compl-. 'ted the h ' two leilrrs , when Mr . Parkes otlrird v > ^ . i : itie Ja * i \ Jii-i , w ^ . icli he rv-fu » eu at first ; - « . t iengtU he coi :-seiite :, : md Witiir .-s Ci-inpleleil the > i » baluie , with Tae testator ' s hand on his . Air . B . th » -u put l . i > watch-M'ai on tie seal of the wiii , j ' na lead the usu ; il words of uUei-latiou ^ nd ueiiverv .

      Dr . R « si .-oe deposed that for the last year and a half he h ; ul uttendrd . Mr . B-iackbufiii- pr .. U-s > ioually ; he sutlered s >»\ vreU" at times Iroin n 'ii-ease ol tn > - kidiiey .-s , which weakened the powers ol his bo iv , l / ut it had not the least effect on his miiiJ . On Saturday , the ¥ th ol April , last year , hn recul ' ectoii « tt ndiug liirn at his ciiambers in tlie Temple ; i . e \ r : u ; theu afllicted with a > ortof intlueiiza anuviolent cough . He iittendeil him daily during tliut wvi-K . Ou tLe Saturday following , he accompanied him to ihe rr ^ i . ' euce ol" -Mr . Evai ^ , at Hitnijjs ' ead ; t ! a * t =: rtHs Jollovi-iij" day * he wuiio betts-r , and medicine did not seem io have the slightest etiect-upon hiiu . Un the Wednesday , after visiting his patients iu London , he we > . t dowu to Hampsteu . a . and reiuuineu

      wjth - \ ir . Bldckl ( Un ; e all day ; he 1-vuiid him much weakr-r , rjid sunvring from panful ' twilchints , waifh he considered a dangerous * ymptou » . A co .:-f .-rt-i : re took place amongst his iiiciids , aiid ; it tueir reqru-sr . hs iuformed him of the danger iu which' he was placed , and told him that people in that stau « ; : euer .. lly thought about niakiuj ; tiieir wills . lii » - reply was , Oh ! that is < me of my sins oi umi . oioii , then . "' He did not think himseli in such danger ; he was tolerablv free from paiu . but tLis -a as by no me « n > a favourable syniplom . He wished witness to write for hun . Jelling-the person luat he was much Defer . He replied ** 'Tunt may be your wpinion , but it is notmiue . " On Thursday , he went again to Hani instead , where he arrived ' ubout ten

      o ' clock in the lorenoou , aud remained many hours ; during that time he never > Lo * eU any symptoms i-f aberration , or mental alienutiou . In the ' evcuiii ^ , Mr . Parkas was sent ior , and when W c : imf , a conversation arose . iu the parlour as to M .- . Bmckburne making a will , aud the \* desired to go up a-tairi * , « m . i open the aul > jeci to him . This was between eight au : l nine , o ' clock , witucss said , Tin alra d 1 auuoyi-d you y sterday by tell ng you of your statehut Vi'U are much worse ; tu-day . " He a . > ke \ iif Mr . Parkes was iu , ami on being answered iu tiie aUirmatjve , desired rbat h ^ might be sent up stairs . W ltliess tlien wixiidrew ; aud afterwards Mr . Parkes wt-ut down stairs , and the Doctor to Mr .

      Bluckkurne . Aoout ten o ' clock , Air . Parkes returned with a paper , which he read over to him , and two witnesses were sent for to > ign it . The violent spasms and twitching in his hands prevented his siguing it ; and afu-r several uoortne Jittcinpu . Mr . Parkes assisted him to co ; npl « -te it . After tins , Air . B . brtCame drowsy , but mi ^ lit Iiavo been rouoc-. i i < y speaking to , mttil fivH o ' ci'tck n . xt wunim ^; ¦ wit ness thru told him he could not live-, lie « piifted his hands , aud appeared sjrpri .-ed . He hni theu lost the . power of swallowing , and no m . > re medicine was administered . He continued in a unnvsv state , with occasional convulsive Jii * , until ofte Jl those terminated his existence at three o ' clock in the af . ernoon .

      Cross-examined . —He was manifestly in a dying state on the Thursday evtning ; he had imt taken iood for ten days ; the spasms kept increasing in violence . He had been drovs > y some days belore he executed the will . Witness sometimes read the newspapers to him , at his desire . There was no peculiar appearance in his eyes on the Thur&any evening ; he did not volunteer conversation , ana yriuir ?> $ # poke u > him reryluilr- —ouh short expressions $ to which he very briefly replied . H . Rushton , Esq . was examined , but his testimony was entirely confirmatory ol that given by the preceding witnt&s . He > tal ^ U h-s firm conviction that the tustator , at the time he executed th « will , was of sound and disposing ppsvers ol mind ; aiding , ibat if it had beeu otherwise , tie cerlaiiiiy should have been no party to advising him to do it .

      R . Armstrong , Esq ., Recorder of Leeds , stated that he had been on the most intimate and confidential terms with the deceasedforiuurethan twenty years . He was in London duriug the time of Lis last illness ; and called on the Wednesday preceding his death . He found him iu bed . Air . iiiackburne said , "I ' m tired ol being here ; I'll go dowu to the Temple to-morrow . " Witness replied , '" My deur lad , how can you talk such nonsense ; you muse get behind some of Josy ' s laurel hedges ; " he then observed , ** J was a strong man once , ana ( throwing out his arms ) am strong now when luid on my back ; bat when I get upop my legs , I aiaas weak as a ( Siild . " He told him that he had ; gocnp and gone to ^ le dressing table to shave himself , and it was then that he found how weak he was . Witness lelt

      mm about four o clock ; he was proceeding from London to see him again on Friday , when he received a note informing him tuat Air . Binckuime was dead . During the Tuesday and Wednesday his mind was in the same state as usual ; he w ^ s perfectly competent to the inakk-g of a will . Cross-examined—He parted with him on- the must kind and affectionate terms . They were like brothers . Mr . Patterson , clerk to Air . Blackburne , said that he carried three letters to him in the afternoon of Thursday—a few hours belore he executed the will He was then in possession of his mental faculties the same as nsaal . One of the letters was by the general posi , and from Mr . Renuie . This closed the defendant ' s case .

      Mr . Gressweu . then addres .-ed the Jury in a speech of considerable acuteuess aud ability . He said that if he had been allowed to follow the dictates of his own feelings , he should not have app eared as counsel in that causp ; for he too knew Mr . Blackburne intimately , and though from other connections and circumstances he u ia formed those friendships which -existed between him and » ome of the witnesses , yet he felt most depply interested in every incident connected with his life , and wa » deeply affected by ibe recital of circumstance * which occurred in hi * last moments . But an irksome and painful task was imposed upon him by his profeiteional duty , and from it he could not shrink . This being the case , he begged their patient indulwhile he

      gence and unprejudiced consideration , examined the case setup by the defendant * . Before the Jury came to a conclusion in their favour , they most . be satisfied that at the time this will was made . Mr . Blackbnme was in the full possession of the faculties of judgment and memory , that he was capable of recollection and discriminating between parties who were objects of his bounty , and that ol Ms own . -will and choice he made this instrument , first , let them laok at the man whose dying act they were called to investigate . As a public man , he had been described manl y and energetic ; his private character , his learned friend said , was kind ana amiable ; and to heighten the pictnre , he ( Mr . C . ) asked the question of Mr . Wilkinson , lest those who knew Mm bat little , might not know the sterling

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      virtues within , whether there was not much variance between the ronghuess of manners and tenderness of heart of Mr . Blackburne , and that question was answered in the sflSrmative . Let them look Jit the period when the instrument was made—a time when all the coldnex < and hostile feeling which atsence or variance would have caused , might be Hopposyd to be forgotten , aud when all the tender and endearing recoliHCtious of early days would start Cre » h on the mind ; when the dying man might be aupp 6 « ed to reflect , not on the > tr > vial and unimportant circumstances that had gone before , but what would happen to those who * had previously been the object of nis bounty , when he was gone . And then . the Jury would say , whether with a full

      conscioiisuess of whftt he was doing , aud a perfect recollection , he could so far forget himself as to leave to the friend of a few months , and the compauioaofafew years , his property , and utterly neglect those who were connected with him by the claims of nature and the ties of blood . Oi what availed the endeflce of the witnesses wl » o came to prove that on Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , Mr . Blackburne wjw of sonud'miud ; they _ must be satisfied that on the night of the 20 th of April , wheu instrnctions were given to Mr . 'Piukes to prepara the wjll , and when the deceased made the abortive attempt to sigu it , that he had . a dispoaiiig povfer of luiud . How could they believe this , when it appeared that although Mr . VVilkiuson , a most intimate friend , had been with him on Wednesday , yet , that he had

      forgot him by Thursday , when he left some small tokens of remembrance to bis friends . And even his own clerk , Mr . Patur . iou , who had been with him only a few hour . - * before , had esciiped hia recollection when he was giving directions for his will . He submitted that the will was executed when life was fast ebbing , nature nearly exhausted , reason overpowered , and memory nearly , if not utterly destroyed ; and after warmly cotnmentiug ou the conduct of Mt . Paikeft , the teamed CounseV coucJuded his address by the folio wiugimpressi-ve appeal . If you feel that tow . iTds the close ol hi * days the

      energetic spirit of Mr . Blackburne had been broken by diseate , and his tenderness of heart obliterated by the pains of his body , I implore you , by ybur reoilecrii > ns of hus cliaructer , by your knowledge of his virtues aud worth , by your belii-f in lUe udectious and tenderness oi his heart , by your regard for his memory protect him from the imputation Unit it was his own fully designed intention ( and without the assistauce . <> 1 Air . Pnrkes it could . uever haw been accomplished)—'^ is w ish to deprive those natural relations—to leave thyin destitute—of that very meaus uf sup ; --ort , which , iu his liie-tiuie , he Loainif ' uily eraated to them .

      Tiie Learned Judge shortly summed up , without reitt-rutuig tuu ' -evideu ' ee .. He stated that it was uudisputi > d that Air . Biackbunu ' , at any otbvr period of lis life , was us competent as uuyman to make a will ; but the questio , raised wa . « , whether on the evening of the iioth of Apnl , during hi * iiistilluess , he iiiid suilicifijt Ttnk . a . iitiiiH ; nteilet-t to leave iiim of a sound dispo .-iiig mind . The presumption stated by the lear . iud counsel was contrary to tue testimony . of the respectable witnesses Ciiiied , Wijo qepo .-ed * U « i . t in their judgmmt Air . IiiiuUburn ie-: auidd ftll posr-es > -ion o : his faculties Until WitllilV a . eiv hutif . < , it not up to the very tiuii , wiifii couvuisluiis put an t-nd to his life . The jury were uot

      cul ed upon lo say whether the deceased sinu-dwiis - so stioniz its to g <> thiough' a Jong and claborAti ; jjrocessoi ' roasonhig , or iirangeoia * ojthosv speeches he had ad .: re > seJ to juries on th ' itt circuit , or made iu the lh . u .-e of Commons , but wuetluT he had e . iuiijju of miiid ti > uiiderstjiiid and -recollect what h-j was-doing . They h .-td nothing-to do with his lnotivi's , or the propriety of his condu ; t ; tlieluw ( ietermiued tli u while oi' sound mill . ) , a liiaii should will uis propeily iu whatever nisuiiier he pfeaVed , and to any jjurposi * , wlutrier ivicked . or t ' liantable . Tins b . iiig the law , they w . mld take thecisi * int >> their coii .-iJerat . ou , aud give auc ' u a veiUict iis its justice require . ! . If thu jury wished , he Would jyad over the evidence . Tii ' -y stated , however , that it was iiot

      ijfcvsjiry . ' i he jury then retired , taking with them the will and ieiu-r . > " , and after an abseutv of about ti-u Hiiuute . * , rr'innifii a veMict ior the di'leiidunt *—thus estaliiisLiiig tlie validity of ike will . ' D 0 K DEM I \ HOLMES . 1 X 1 ) WEBSTEIl . Mr . Baim ; s for the pla ' iiitifl "; Air . Wats in for the deieuiant . Tne declaration was one of rjrctn ; eiit , brought to recover possession of a dwelling-housi , carpenter's shop , arc . situate at Leeds , aod occupied by tuc defendant , Airs . Webster . Notice to quit on t ' u * 2 Uth Juue , lbJ 7 , was proved . T'he .. r- ' i-nce « a / , that Air . Holmes ! . ad lo * l . he fitle since the defendant entered into occupation . A « ived 17 tk April . IX . Z 8 , was put iu executed by the less .-r ol tli « jila . ii > UiV , by which it appeared the iejjul estute fruih 1827 to that time was in Mr . Bedford . His Lordship' "direct * d-a verdict ior the plaintiff , witli liberty to move tlie C-iurt ubove ou ibe pojurs of law raised by the defendant's counsel .

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      NISI PIUU 3 COUilT . —Wedsesdav , Jul \ 18 . ( Before Huron Alderson . ) HAUTLEY P . KHODES . Messrs . Baixks and . Marshallwe ' re for the-pkrin * t . tl ; iMr . Tojili . nson was lor the tlefi-ndalit . The action w . i . s brought to recover 4 i ' oi ) , the lialaiife of an account for goods sold and deliA-er ^ . d , to which the defendant pleaded not iudebti d a : i . J a s ^ r-dff . 'J ' parties are stuui—uicrolnuits r «; iidiug ne ^ r Bradford .-in June , \ biHj , Air . liiio . Ies purclihsed a crane of tlie piaiutiti lor jL" £ ) , and some > usjJioioii -arising in the

      mind of th ' r latter , in June , J 837 , lie called upon the "deft-ndaut to a * k for payment , taking Air . Sutclill ' e with him as-a witness . In s-o ' ine conyersiitiou which ensued , Air . Illiode . s promfed ei . tiier to pay for the crane within a week , or r . stnm it , neifiher of wh ' cU c-mlitioiis he had peribaneJ . The > et-nll jiniouHted lo ID . Us . In deleiio-, the k'arued Counsel conti'iidL-i that iio sale oi the crane w ; itf H ' rcteJ , and thut it \ vns ri-ndy for thf plaintiH' . vheurtvr In * chose to send -for it . ' ! he Jiiiy ivturned u verdict for the pliiiuViA . —Damages , £ -26 14 s .

      SPEIGHT t ' . JIOU . NSVIELl ) . V . t . Knowlis was for the plaintiff ; Mr . WoiiTLEV fur iise ^ efeudaut . The Counsel were junior .- ; the lea- iugcouufelbeiugeiijiHged in tlu'Ot . ieiCourt . Tin * action was a , bill of exchange for ilOd . J , given ^ . t three months , and accepted for work aud labour done , interest of money , ifcr . The pleas ¦ we . ru first the general issise , ana next that there »; is no legal consUi-ration for the bill , except a .- t <» £ . } U > . Mr . Spei-iht is a dr >' .-Si ' rat Barn .-lt-y , mid th * . ; deftMnlnn t the iiev . J . ( j . Thoru » fii-l ( J , a clt-rayinan of the establishmeiit , formt-rly . re « dinjr at \ Vadsby Villa , near bhetlicld . llu ' wus so reduced iis to-be in York Cii .-tle as an iusoivent . A great part of tiie above money was advanced » oine years : igo , to assist ill tie purchase of an estate . There was no doubt in the case ; and the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages , flytru .

      WOUMALD t' . NICHOLSON AND ANOTHER . Mr . Aiumsthoxu appeared for the plaintilf ; Alessrs . Allxanuek and K . m . wles for the defendants . The action was for a trespass in sou , e closes at Thorpe Wilioughby , iu the towuship of Cawood . The deie ' ndant < pleaded tlse peuvral issne . wnd a justification on the ground that it was a public highway . Verdict for the plaintiff , nominal damages .

      GRANGER V . BELL AND OTHERS . Messrs . Axexander and Air . Hunk * were for thr plaintiff ; Air . Dun pas was forthViiefendant-s , The siction wa * brought Jor duinage susiaim / d by an illegal seizure of goods , to which the defendants pleaded the general issue . It appeared that Mr . Granger , who was formerly an attorney at Leeds , entereu a tenement belonging to M ? . Bell , in Augu-t , 183 li , paving rent quartern * . On the 9 ih of Auuusf , '/ 1837

      a ' quarter ' s rent , £ 3 os .. was due , which , was afterward * settled iu a baiance of account . The rent having been raised to £ 16 per year , the pliuntill ' gavt ' ¦ liotice . to quit ,-but Air . Bell MMU . idiJ . bt let liiin leavf unless he forfeited half a year ' s rent . A dispute aro .-. e , which ended in the pkintifl's goods being sold by public auction for £ 3 8 s ., which were wortli £ 10 , Air . B 11 afterwards attempted to make iin ariaiigemeut , which the plaintiff reiused . Tiie Jury returned * a verdict f ^ r the pla . iutitt' , dauiagv . s , £ (> .

      CROWN COURT . —Thursday , July 19 . At the sitt'ng of the Court this morning , a question of privilege was raised . It appeared that the attorney for the defendant , in one of-tlie causes , while going to Barnsley to suhpeene his witnesses , wasanested by a sheriff ' s officer . He had come to York for the assizes ' , and pone from thence to Barnsley . His Lordship held that it was a valid arrest . G 0 DDART 3 V . WOOD . ( Special Jury . )

      Mr . Cr . esswell and Mr . Hildyard were for the plaintiff , a clergyman of the Established Church at Kirby Malzeard ; Mr . ALEXANDER and Mr : Crompton for " the defendant , a farmer in that to « -Dship . The action was brought for a breach oi agreement in the management of a farm , by cutting and lopping trees , ploughing up grass land , &c , in 1834 . The defendant denied ever having made the agreement , and next pleaded that it had beeH obtaintd by fraud and misrepresentation . Verdict for he plaintiff—damages £ 10 . 13 s .

      BROADBENT V . WHITELEY A . ND- JLNOTHER . ( Special Jury . ) Mr . Cresswell , "Wi ghtman , Tomlinson , and Wortley , appeared : for tbe plaintiff ; Messrs . Alexander , Crompton , and Watson , for th ** defendants . Mr . WoBTLBV opened the pleadings . The declaration stated that the plaintiff was supplied with a running stream . of : water from the river Staue , and that the defendants kept up a certain weir across the river , by which it was prevented flowing freely . It also stated that the stream ought

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      to flow oa certain lands on tbe opposite banks , and that" the defendants had erected a flood bank , by which means he wa * obstructed in his works , and put to great expense . The defendants pleaded first not guilty ; and next they dented the plaintiff ' s right to the wat ^ r , as alleged . It was ultimately agreedtorefer the cause , with power to the arbitrator t 6 settle all matters in dispute , and determine the rights of the parHes .

      WIWL CAUSE PBGM LEEDS . SAOAB V . 8 A 0 AB . ( Special Jury . ) Mr . Cressweli j . Mr ^^ ightman , ana Mr . Watson , were fen : the plaintifrj Mr . Alexander , Mr . Dundas , and Mr . Baine- « , for the defendant . Mr . Watson opened , the pleadings ; ^ Mr . CrEsswell stated the case to the Jury . This , action bad been $ ent by the Court of Chancefy for the purposei of trying whether the testator made a will or not . Mrs . Sagarremded , during her lifetime , at Headiogley , near Leeds , and had a son and daughter , the latter of whom lived with her . The

      property ra question consisted of some houses , and from £ 1 , 500 to £ 2 , 000 in persenalty . At the close of the month of March , 1834 , Mre . Sagar was unwell , and on the 1 st of April , it was thought advisable to call in a medical geitleroan , Dr . Hobson * He found her seriously ill , and that inflamtna"tioh was making such rapid progress as in all probability would end fatall y . He named to Miss Sagar the state of her mother ; and the next day the old lady desired to make her will j at the time being in con « derable peril from the fever upou her . A gentleman named Shaw , of Xeeds , was suggested ; but the daughter saW , " You had better send for Mr . Lupton--he is ian old acquaintance , " supposing that

      in a matter of such delieacy and importance , an acquaintance would be better than a perfect stranger . Mrs . Sagat replied , ' * 0 h yes , we will have Mr . Lupton ; '' . and accordingly he was sent for , and would now state what passed at tbe time wBen " the will was made . There was no question as to the lady ' s general competency or sanity ; the only enquiry would be , whether up to the period when the will was dictated by her , drawn by Mr . Lupton , and executed by her , she coutinued in the possession of her mental powers . The persons present at the time were Dr . Hobsou ; a clergyman of the parish , ( Mr . Hodgson ) and his lady , Mrs . Hi dgson ; and he believed a sister of Dr > Hobson ' s called in the course

      of the day . All those persons would be called before them , and they would speak to the state o < thetady ' s mind . On the 2 nd of April—the same night , she died . The will turned out to be entirely in favour ol her daughter ; the son disputed that will , and being the heir-at-law , set up a claim to Vave a share of the property . An inquiry wtnt on in equity ; when everybody-supposed a decree was about to be made , the sou joined issue , and therefore the ease was sent down , to have the will established by a Jury « f the country . The Learned Counsel weutou to address the Jury at some length , when

      Mr . Alexanueii to ? e . It would be extremely desirable if the iuvestigi lion could be of a more private nature . If it met the views of his friend , Hr . Cresswell , the matter might be inquired into elsewhere ; and if that were done , he had not the least hb .-itution in giving up that case , There were other interests involved , and tie would eousent to a verdict heinf- taken for the plaintiff to . establish the will ; the other matters in the chancery suit to be rtfefred . This course would prevent the disagreeable pain that must . otherwise arise . After soine hesitation and conference with their itsjiective dictits by the Counsel , this arrangement was agreed-to .

      A verdict was then entt « ed fo : the plaintiff , on the issue establishing the will , the chancery nuit and all other matter * in dispute being referred to Mr . Tomliu-sn ' a on the usual terms .

      HOLMXRAKE AND OTHERS v . BUTTERWORTH AND OTHERS . Messrs . Chesswell and Tomlinson were for the plaintiff ; Messrs . Alexander and Hoouins for ihe defendants . The action was brought to recover compensation in damages for having unlawfully retained certain stock and goods , after the sheriff ' s officer had seized them . The facts of the case were very complicated : —It appeared that the I'laititiffs were executors to a person named Edmund shackletun , who held a bond from VN illiatn Sunderland , for a debt of £ 400 . The latter , who was a farmer at Walsh toft , died in 1836 : and in the

      begimnng of the lollowing year , Robert Sunderland , otie of his relations , proved the will , and acted as executor . The usual notice was given to him of the bond debt ; and after the time had expired , payment was-demanded . - Sunderland refused , alleging that he liad distributed ill the assets of the testator , but on Shitfikleton bringing his action , the defeiidaHt abandoned it , and consented to a verdict . Before execution could be isnued , Viz . on the 27 th of jb ' ebruary , be called a sale , aud disposed of all bis stock , and every article of furniture . Amongst the purv ' -hasers was Mr . Buttt-rworth , who got £ 173 worth of sheep , which remained on thepit 1 -

      uiisw * . The sheriff ' * officer shortly afterwards went to levy under the action , and seized the sheep , which were rescued by the present defendant aud tih inen . For the defence several witnesses were called , who swore distinctly that it was a buna Jide sale , that hand-bills were circulated , and that tlie stock and furniture realized as good prices as at average auction sales . Some slight discrepancies appeared in their evidence , on which Mr . Cresswelt powerfully commented in Teply ; and , after the Judge had summed up , the Jury returned a verdict for the ' -plaintiff—damages £ 150 . The Court rose at . six o'clock .

      NISI PRIUS COURT , Thursday . THE QUEEN V . INHABITANTS OF HOUSFOUTH . ( Special Jury . ) Messrs . Starkie and Adolphus appeared for the prosecution ; Messrs . Akajstrong and Wat-Sun , for the defendants . This was a prosecution against the township of Horsibrth , in the parish of ' ( xuiseley , to compel them to repair a highway in t hat towuship , from Moor Top to Coldweil Gate , The defendant ** . pleaded the general issue , — Tbe que » tion involved in the case appeared to be , ¦ whether this was a highway or occupation road . Several inhabitants of Pudsey and ijtauning t-y

      puoved having used it to pass to the market at Otley , and that it had been .-ometiwea repaired by the . surveyors of highways of the township of Horsforth . This part of the road was originally a portiyn of Yeadoii Moor , which was inclosed uuder the 43 rd Gt'o . HI ., and the commissioners under that aut sft out the roads in the district , iuclu'diiig oue o 0 feet wide , from Caldwell Road to Crown Point , over the common of Horsforth , which was used for can , * , carriages , and horses . It seeinef ) , however , that for souie time this road had been almost impassable through non-repairs . The defence was , that

      this was not a public highway , and that tb ;* inhabitants of Pudsey and Stauningley bad passed along this road from usuage ( it being the nearest way ) , avid hot from any known and acknowledged right Mr . Armstrong argued that the commissioners had ntr jurisdiction to a further extent than V . t-adou Moor , and submitted that the prosecution had failed to support the case ; besides which he should call witnesses to prove that this was merely an occupation road , in which case the defendants would be cltarly entitled to their verdict . The jury retui utiii a verdict of Not Guilty , clearing the township from the liability ' to repair .

      BBOVPNHIUf . RUJDES . No appearance bting made in this case , the plaintiff was called and nonsuited .

      DUNLAVERY V . HALL AND OTHERS . Mr . Dun das appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr . Watson tor the defendant . The former resided in M ' asrh Lane , Leeds , and was a labourer ; and the latter were a sheriff ' s officer and -his followers , residing in that town . The action was oue trespass , brought to recover damages for an illegal distress . The plaintiff resided in Marsh Lane , which he had done for several years , paying 3 s . " per ' week , to his landlord . In January

      last , it was alleged , he was in arrears for rent , and the bailiffs were sent to take possession of the furniture . They seized a . chetit of drawers , table , &c , worth , according to the plaintiff ' s witnesses , from £ 12 . to £ 15 , not more than 15 weeks rent being stated as due . : A few weeks afterwards , the defendants found out that they had done wrong , and attempted to settle the matter for the plaintiff , by returning £ 10 . He refused to do so , and brought the action into Court .

      For the defence , Mr . Watson called several witnesses , who « worefirst , that reut was due ; and next , that the goods seized were not worth above 10 s . or 15 s ., and were returned in a few daysy without being any worse . The cause excited some merriment , in consequence of the contradictory nature of the evidence , and the plaiutiff being described by the defendant ' s vou ' nsel aa an Irish old clothes dealer , and the principa . 1 defendant j by the plaintiff's Counsel , as a bum-bailiff cheesemonger ; ( Laughter . ) 'Mr . Punuas ably replied , calling upc » n tix * jury to teach cruel , beggarly landlords , and their teols .

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      ( bailiffs , with hearta as > hard as stone , ) not to oppress and harass the poor by vexatious and illegal demands . ¦[ ' [; .: ¦' .-:. ' ¦'¦' : ' . r : - ¦¦¦;¦¦ ¦ . / ¦ ¦¦ . ' ¦ ¦/ : " . ' -. ' ¦ > . '?[' : ' : His LpBDSHiP briefly summed up ^ when the jury turned round to conwder theif terdict . They requested the rent bopttobe pvtm evidence , which was done , and two further speeches followed , when the jury found a * Verdict for the plaintiff , "damaged , 10 s . ¦¦' ¦¦¦ . ' -V- ' - \ ' - ; "; ' ; : -: ¦ " ' ¦'¦ •' ' ¦ ¦' . ' : ¦ . The Court then rose .

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      LEEDS HORTICULTURAL ^ SOCIETY . On Wednesday last , this Society held its second exhibition for this year , at the Music Hall . The Worshipful the Mayor presided , who , in opening the hasioesi of the meeting , expressed himself highly gratified by the exertions ot the gardenera , and called especial attention to many splendid productions on the tables . " r The rooms were tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens , In festoons , &c- ., ahd were literally crammed with the most elegant and fashionable company we ever witnessed . . In the orchestra , hy permii »*» ion of Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell , ^^ and the Officers of the 9 th Lancers , were their truly splendid band , who executed many national airs and selections of music , in the most brilliant manner , and repeatedly elicited the rapturous applause of the company .

      James Brown , gardener to John Hebblethwaite , E « q . : — Largest pine , 1 st peaches , 1 st while grapes , 2 nd black grapes , liit gooseberries , 2 nd encumbers , 1 st cockacombs , 1 st Brompton stocks , 2 nil ten ^ eek Htocks . aud 2 nd rhDbarl ) . S . Rice , pMilener to J . R . Atkiu * 'n , Ksq ., Elm wood House —1 si flavoured pine , 1 st grapes in pot , 2 nd green-house plants , and 1 st design ol'flowers . - . J . i > Yttf'h *< n * uji , gardener to James Broivn , Esq ., flare Hills Lnne : —1 st artichokes , 1 st . pt > as ,. 4 th cucumbers , 3 d cabbage lettuce , and 1 st aud 2 nd oranges . . ' . " . . Charles Hague , gardener to H . Stead , Esq ., Bnrley Wood : ^ 2 nd Kroutigimc grapes , Ul melons , 2 nd cherries , 2 nd raapberries , 1 st currants , 2 nd spring onions , 1 st eschalots , 2 nd cockscombs , 2 nd new apples , nnd 2 n& Si'aifHiof&ovren . John Senior , gardener to Thomus Clapham , Esq .,

      Potternewt « n : —Jst black jtrsipes , lbt r ronti ^ iaac grapes , 2 nd . coss lettnee , 2 n ^ cabbnge , fst-srove exotics ' , 1 st Russian stocks , 1 st hardy bouqiift , 1 st ten week stocks , 1 st , 2 nd , 3 d , 7 th , and 8 tb dablias , and 3 d peas . . . v ¦ : ' J . Kullt > r , gardener to G » I * . Fox , Esq ... M . P . j Bramham Park : — 3 d oh ¦ rries , 3 d straw ^ rrifs , 1 st runpberries , 2 nd gooseberries , 1 st red currant * , l * t ' cauliflowers , 1 st coss lettuce , 1 st kidney . potatoes , 2 nd carrot * , 2 nd turiiips , 1 st winter onions , 1 st ciibbauc , 1 st heatiis , 2 nd stove exotics , 1 st green-bouse p lants , 1 st hardy plauCH , Ut Hriti .-ih plants , rarest stove exotic in flower , geraniuius 9 prizes , 1 st K < Tanium cuttings , largest collection of plantn , 1 st and 2 nd calceolarias , 1 st calceolaria cuttings , lot pan ot' 24 panzit's , 1 st jv . m of 12 pansies , " 1 st twelve cut Mowers of herbaceous p lums , 2 nd roses , and annuals in pots . ' Wemys , gaTuener to Lad y Howden , Grimston Park : — Largest Vitriety of rusfsiiameil . . ' ¦ ' . .. '

      GeorgeTrotten gardener to J . C . Brandling , I ? sq ., Middleton Hall ; —1 st cherries , 1 st strimberri « s , 3 if cucumbers , 3 d - . auliflowers , 1 st turnips , 3 d winter onit > h 3 * 1 st pawlep , 29 prizes of rannnuulusesm their various classes , and pinks , 2 priiirtS . ri . Halmer , gardener to T . W . Tottie , Esq ., Beech . Grove : — 2 ndstni « berries ,. lst new apples , 3 d spring onions , and 3 d cuLbt * ge > ( ¦ Robert Stikoe , gardener to \ V . W . Bmyn . Esq ., Potternewtnn : —M raspberries , 4 th kidney jKitntoes , 1 st carrots , 2 d Haril y boquct , 1 st aquatic plants , " 1 st pan of 50 panzies , 2 d white currants , and 2 d celery . ' ¦ K . NVetherill , gardener to FosterEsq . Roundhay : —

      , , 1 th Raspheri tes . Daniel Burke , gardener to Win . Smith , Esq ., Builcy—3 q goosfberrit-s . Jaine Wild , gnrderipr to J . PriHce , Esq ., Moor Town : —4 th gooseberries , and 6 th . d : ihlia . J . Reynnril , iiardener to D . Lupton , Esq ,, Potternewton tiull .: ^ -lstii ] d ' iiiitingupp ) es , 1 st , 2 <> , mid 3 d baking du ., 2 nd red curriuitH , 2 ml vvintt-r uninus , l * t clery , 2 nd pan of 24 pniizies , 4 th dahlia * 2 nd nijiiHtic ptant . s . ana 1 st white beet . VViii . AltirrHy , Umiiuthay Komi , Ut rhubarb . Win . Cu / Iipbell , gardem-T to K liuiciiall , Esq ., Burley : — 1 . st black currants ) , 2 nd cabbage lettuce , 3 d pan ot 12 panzies , and - ' M Koch-Aoia . ¦ ' . " -

      J . MaddnckH , gaT . ieneT tn'J . Jnwett , Esq .: —1 st cuenmbets . J . NirhwlHon ^ fjarlen' -r to Henry Ht * nt ! ey , Esq ., Ouiton : ^ - 2 n <) cauliilnHcrri , 1 st cabbage Wtiice , 2 nd peas , 1 st beans , l 8 t niushrnuiMii , 1 st buldams , 1 st 2 nd , ' M , and 4 th carnations , and hi 1 'kuotee . •¦¦ : . ''''• Win . Reed . —2 ml kidney potatoes , and 1 st spring onions . Henry 1 'ike . market gardener , Pottcrnewtott : —3 d kidney potatoes ; and 2 nd parsley . ¦'' ' . '¦ An AmiiCi'iir : —1 st round potatoes . George Mainprize , gardener to A . Titley , Esq .: —2 nd greenhou-ie plan *>\ 3 d calceolariitg . and 2 nd pan of 50 panzies . Air . ( iatliff . ' , > heeiwcar : —2 nd pan of 12 panzies , 1 st redrlaced pink , and ¦ 1 st plain iio . . s , OeoTge England , garden <* r to James Maude , Esq ., Potternewtou :- ^ lstrannncnlu- < pink , 2 nd mottled do ., 1 st and 2 nd dark laced pink , 2 nd red lact * il do ., und 2 nd and 3 d plain do . The Comiiiittee have to thank Mr . K ' nller for his exhibition

      of twelve seedling caltvolarias , and a basket of seedling gladioluses , all of them very superior ftm-urs , and quite newVarieties ; lor a very ext » -naive . shiiw of ttr < -eu-house plai \ t 8 j &Ci Mr . J . Rrowh for ix «;; l <» nill < l He < - « iling fuschia . Mr . S . Rice for a seedling Thunhnrgia alata alba . Mr . J . Senior for a very riiie specimen of Arum sangTUBea , Nurserymen . —Mr . lUder , of Leeds , for a beautiful . collection of heaths , and a variety of other plants too , numerou 8 to lufntion . —Air . Miijor , Nostrop , for a dis play of geraniums , &c . —Mr . Barratt , of Wakelielil , ior a splendid tray of roses , named ; a very exteniive sriection of gerjiniums in cuttings , calceolarias ditto . Verbena diltr > , panzies , and a superior specimen of the Clematis seibiildtt . . To all of whom " the Society return their thanks , and bj » g leave to call the attention of ladies and gentli-inen to an inspection of their different establishments ; ulso . to Mr . Murra s , of the Roundhay Road Nursery , where we hav « no duubt the lovers of horticulture will feel gratified by a visit .

      Kdward Bond . Esq ., one of the Curators , placed on the table a dish of six cucumbers , which ' , together , measured ten feet within an inch . . Samuel Kice , g-. udfneT to J . R . Atkinson , Esq ., presented a < lesign of dunvens , which attracted universal attention . It consisted of two thanbergias , the alata and the alate alba , between nhich u inarbleil arch , suriusunted by a splendid crown , ornaiiifnted with rxoticsj having also the' rpse , shamrock , and lhi » tle , with the letters V . R :, and mottoV " Mon dinu et mon droit . " On the marbled arch weTe the wolrfls , "The Queen ; God bles . i her , " and we heard it ferventiy responued to by many fair lips . >

      COTTAGE GARDENERS . The Chairman announced that great attention . woold be paid to this description i . il " exhibitors , and hoped the , fjiends of the society woiil I enable the oflicers to give them proper encouragement . The following gained prizes : — ; John Cockerham , Burley : —1 st peas , 1 st cherries , and 1 st Cabbage . Jo-eVhBriggs :: —2 nd pear , and 1 st spring onions , ¦ - '¦' . ¦ "' ¦ John CoriUngley : —1 st lettuce , pinks , and sweet "Williams . James Jepson : —1 st potatoes , 1 st gooseberries , 2 nd spring onions . ' Wm . Dobson , Hurley : —jianzies . A s ; iecuuen of metallic wire , for t y ing up trees , &c , was . exhibited by Mr . Bray , plu ' inbVr , ol Cross-court , Briggate , ivbith , we think , will quire supersede the old list system , winch harbours so much filth .

      The chair having been vacated , was taken Tjy Mr . Alderman Hv > ldfoTth , when Anthony Titley , Esq ., of Wortlty Lodjie , proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman , for his valuable services , which was seconded , and carried by acclamation . .

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      YESTERDAY'S WAKEFJEJJ ) CORN MAR RET . ' ¦ . ¦ We have again a short arrival of all articles . The Canals being yet under repair , the buyers purohaseVVUe ^ t sparingly , at fully last week's prices . Beans go oil ' slowly , but prices are much the same ; Leeds Cloth Markets . —In the Colourei and Wh-te Cloth Halls , on Saturday , there was a very extensive demand for every description of manufactured good , and more business was transacted

      than nn any previous market day for abrae time past . Oh Tuesday , there was not a corresponding demand , but a fair average market . In the warehouses the individuals engaged ire very busily employed . It may be presumed that there are not many persons out of employ men t from this cirtumstancey in the town of Leed- ; , out of 160 . ' -individuals" who were employed in breaking steues , the number has been reduced to 1 G , by their having obcained more profitable employment . . "' . '

      Price of Tallow . —^^ The price of Tallow in this town , continues at 4 s , 3 d . per stone , with a probability of an advance in price . Leeds Fortnioht Fair , Wednesday , July 18 . There was a very limited show of every description qf Cattle at this market , which was well attended by buyers , and consequently the whole , with slight exception , were disposed of at an advance of last market prices : —Beef , from 6 s . 6 d > to 7 s . . 63 . per stone ; Mutton , 6 d > to 6 ^ d . ; Lambs ,, 6 Jd . to 6 d . per lb . Number of Cattle at market : —Beasts , 243 ; Sheep , 1 , 650 ; Lambs , 110 Pigs , 40 . Pkice of H ay at Leeds , 7 d . to 8 d . ; Straw , iM . per stone .

      Halifax Market , July 14 . —We have liot had quite so many merchants in this market today as last week ; the business done has been but little . Manufacturers are wanting an advance which the buyers are not willing to give . The demand seem- ) to be very much limited , as the largest makers , who are standing out for higher prices , have their goods left on hand , while those who are not so able to hold them , are selling off at a trifle more . Bradford Piece Market . — Considerable

      sales of Piece goods have been effected to-day , prices very firm , and in some descriptions of goods rather higher prices obtained . The lower qualities of sixquarter wide Merinos are much soug ht af ter and ? earee . Middle oualitiea are raore plentiful ; hut of finer there are no large stocks on ; ; h-vnd . Jffhxht Wool is from fifteen to twenty per <; ent higher now than itwaslastyear at tWs penod , ^ quarter ^ ide Merinos generally , have latterly been sold at fire shillings per piece less than at th « sftme penpdlast year ; this strange anomaly we leave those most interested in the trade to solve .

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      Bbadfobd Woot Market , Jary la ^ iWi ^ report this week differs little from toaitf titStH previ pua weeks ; About the same amopht ^ of barirw ^ bas been done ; the pric ^ g ask ed last week ha-fe ^ 3 many wises been giren , and- the state of the mark ! i ^ tkmnghont indicates much firmness . ^~™ ^ < Bbad ^ qbd Tabu Maeeet . ^* dema id 1 for Tam «> ntiBne 8 good and prices firm ; AltnoucT there w a fair demand , yet Wool keeps up in i « w ' m ? CM 8 e r ^ "Pi " " « o aak higher pW ^ which the mannfacturera complain mut&of , a « tS 1 cannot obtain a corresponding price on goods . ?

      HUDDEBSFIELD MARKET ^ July 17 tbv-A « I average araount of bu « inea » hag been done thia dw ^ in the Cloth Hall ; Every description of heavy ^ goods has been sought after , and bought at moderate * prices ^ A coDflict is now taking place between the S woolstaplers and manufacturers , occasioned by th « ^ advance in the raw material ; bnt considerable salea f are being effected at higher prices ; Tbe trade in jjj . t warehoiues ; \* good for the season . . , ; ) . j ^ pcHDALB Flanne l Market , July 16 th .- ^ ? The demand f ? l fine and middling qualities an i rather improving ; a fair quantify has been di-ipoj-ed i of to-day , at about last week ' s prices ; in low goodi f not much business done . Wool still keep * steady U * price , the demand ranch the same as for several { weekspast . In Oils no alteration . !

      Price of Potatoes in Leetty in the Free ^ Market , is from 6 s . 6 d . to 7 s , 6 d . ; and at the ye «« eU ' from 6 s . to 7 s . per load of fifteen stone ; and new ' potatoes , in the market , from Is . 9 d ; to 2 s . per 21 lb . \ Saxford Cattle Market , July 18 . —We had " a fair showof all kind of Cattle at to-day ' s market ' and ^ great many buyers fro m all parts , which ; caused all to be sold up in good time , at an advance in price . except ; Beef . The following » jv tWm ; m . 5 bere : —Beef , 648 , from 5 d . to 6 j ^ .: Si ^ ep 2 j 301 , from : 6 jd . to U . ; Lambs , 3 , 720 f ^ m 6 # to 7 d . ; Calves , 60 , from 5 d . to 6 d . per lb .

      Richmond Corn Market , July 14 th —there was a tolerable supply of Grain in our rnartet today : —Wheat sold from 8 s . 3 d ; to lQs . 3 d . ; Oats 3 s . 4 d to 4 s 3 d ; ; Barley , 4 s . to 4 s . 3 d . ; Beans' 5 h . 3 d . to 6 s . per basheh DAiiLiNGTON MARKETS .-r-rAt our Hay market , on Friday , the supply w as small , which sold at last week ' s prices ; ho Straw . At our Fortnight fair on Monday last , the supply cf Cattle and Sheep wa » good ; sales brisk ^ prices rather lower . In the Corn ¦ Market the supply of grain was moderate ; sales rather dull . Wheat , 18 s . to 20 s . ; Oats 5 s . to 6 s . ; Beans , 9 s . to 10 s . ; Barley , 8 s . to 9 s . per boll . Butter , 8 d . to lOd . per lb . ^ ' potatoes 16 d . fo 20 d . per bushel . '

      BoRdTJ « HBRIDOE CoBN MaBKBT , July 14 ; --Wheat , 64 s . to , 72 a . per qr . ; Beans , 5 s . 6 d ;; to 5 s . 9 d . per bushel ; Oats , 12 d . to 14 d . per stone . Howden Corn Market , July 14 . —There ' was a moderate supply of Grain at bur ^ market at the following prices .- —Wheat , 68 s . 7 d . ; Oate , 19 s ; lOd . Rye , 35 s . per qr . ' York Corn MARKEt , July 14 . —Since "' " : our last leport , the crops have made a very great improvement in this quarter . The show of sampleg at to-day ' s market is very small of all kinds of Grain , and every thing supports former quotations . .

      Otley Wool Market , —On Friday , there : was a good show of Wool in this marke ^ whici fetched pretty , good prices . Only a few yettrs have elapsed since the above market was begun , Uhaj been kept up with great spirit ever since , during the season . ' . . - . ' , '¦ . ' :- "'¦ : : ' ¦ -. ' : '" .. ¦ , - . : . ' ¦;; ¦ - -: NEVf castle Cattle Market , July 17 . i The gupply of stock at our market this morning was good , and held in fair demand at last weekV prices , exceptihg Laihbs , which may : be quoted at ^ d ; per lb . loweri . Beef , 7 s . per si . ; Mutton 6 d . to 6 ^ . ' , Lamb , 6 | d . to 7 fl . per lb . sinking offaV .

      Newcastle Corn Market , July 14 . —The suPP ^ y ° ^ Wheat from the growers at market thu morning was very trifling , with scarcely any arrivi > lj : coastwise . The trad ? to-day was rather dullj but no alteratibh in price 3 can be quoted . FineEre ; sells pretty freely at formerprices . Grinding Ba > ley continues in limited request at an advance of Ij , per qr . Malt Is . per qr . higher . Fine fresh Oaa "; sell freely , without variation in prices . Flour meea with a steady sale , at former quotations .

      Hull Corn Market , July 17 . —We had i short supply of fanners' Wheat again to-day , and being in good demand , the best samples obtained as advance of full Is . per . qr . over the rates of last week , but the trade was confined a good deal ito theM millers . Nothing passing in Barley ^ In Beans bo alteration . Very few Oats offering and prices remsui unaltered . There have been some extensive sale * of bonded Wheat since this day se ' nnight , at abbi ^ our quotations . Linseed and Rapeseed remain unaltered in value , but the former meets very dull sale . ' ' . ' .. '' ¦'¦ -. " ¦'¦ . ' '¦

      State of Trade . —There was rather more business doing in the Yarn market yesfoerdayj prin-: cipally , we believe , for Russian " account ; but it ; was extremely difficult to obtain previous prices , and , in many instances , redoced . rrtes were sub . mitted to . In goods there was a fair business doing , especially in shirting and printing cloths ; but the drbbpipg ^ . nd . viocertain stat e of tbe . cotton inaTk et Continues to have a rather unfavourable effect upot prices . ^ -Manchester Guardian , Wednesday .

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      O Connor , Esq ., of Hammersmith , Countj Middlesex , by Joshua Hobson , at hu Printing- Offices , Nos . 12 , and 13 , Market Street , Briggate ; and Published by the said Joshua Hobson , ( for the said FeAbgus O'Connor , ) at his Dwelling-heuse , No . 5 , Market Street , Briggate ; an interwl Communication existing between the said No . 6 , Market Street , and the said Nos . 12 , and 1 ^ , Market Street , Briggate ^ thus contstitutinff ti » whole of the said Printing and Publisnii ({ Offices , one Premises . All Communications must be addressed , ( Poit-Eaid , ) to j ; Hobson , Northern Star Office ) -eeds . :

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      Dcuisbury—T . Bropke v Market-Place ; and S . : ¦ Healey . ¦ , ; . ¦; ¦ ' . . . ¦;<' ,. ¦' •• ¦ _ ; ' ¦ ' ' ] ; ' ^ -., Edinburgh— Mr * Frazer , 65 , Princess-street . Ettarid— -Richard Grasby and John Tong . Greeriacres Moor—Mr . Holt . - G 7-w | fou>—Mr . H . Robinson , Trongate . Glossdp—^ Wm . Clark , Howard Town . Haiifaj > -Bi Barker , Wade-Street : R . WilkinMfc Cross-Field ; W . Ibbetson , Union-Street ; aid W . Midgeley , Russell-Street . Hebden Bridge—T . Dawson . ; Hecknumdwike—J . Hath ' eld . « Heywood—A . Smith , Brearley-street , and J . K » Ji : Church-street , both near Rochdale , Hig / Uowh—Vfrn . Lister , Bookseller . Honley—J . Horsfall .

      Horbury—G . Holroyd . . « Huddersjietd—C . Tinker , Market Wtalk , and & Whitworth , Pack Horse Coach Office . ftW/—Blanshard , Church-side . Hyde- ^ John Rather . KeigMey— D . Weatherhead . Kndresbdrough-rLdLXigM ^ BooiselieT . Leicester—John Seal , Town Hall Lane . Lees- —James Greaves . _ ,. , . _ . - ^ . , ' i ^«^/ -T . Smith , Scotland £ lace . ^ d M » rr » J ^ Dalv . 43 . Great Cross Hal l Street . . - ; , . Mwkt

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 21, 1838, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct352/page/8/