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      " ^^ F ^ HTTtT 5 iffWWFP AflilZEfl . ( Continued JroaLthe 7 th ' page . ) { Before Mr . Justice Williams . ) IMPORTANT WILL CAUSE BLACKBTTBNE r . ETiNS AHDO-UOTHEB . W » v * mn « - Bi i iw wm PT ? AA « T 5 SS 8

      ( Special Jury . ) Samuel Ackroyd , Merchant , Foreman . James Gregory , Ditto . Joseph Hopes , ' " 3 > itto . James Russell , Ditto . Obadiah . Willans , Ditto . William Sadler , Esq . Nathaniel Greaves , Merchant . Frauds Hobson , Ditto . John Kay , Esq . Win . S . Dickinson , Merchant . Stephen Heddy , Common Juror . John Sturdy , Ditto . Mr . Chessweli , Qneen ' js Counsel , Mr . Alexaxeeb , Quern s Comigfl } and Mr . JVV ightman , wore for the plaintiff ] Mr . Stausie , Qneen ' s Connsel , Mr . Cbomptos , and Mr . Watsox , were for the delendiuts .

      Tke plaintiff-was Mr . Thomas Biackburne , of HcdtiersfieM , brother of J . Blackburn « , Esq ., M . P . ; ^ and the defendants Joshua Evans , E * q « of Hampitead , near London , and Mrs . Kennie , of Newca * ti »» - npon-Tyne . . * The pleadings raised the question as to the raSicity of the vrQl of Mr . Biackburne , and the irarthen of proof resting on the defendants . Mr . Stjirkie , for the defendants , opened the cage . He said the issue they had to try wa * , the valiliry of Hie wi of Mr . Biackburne , for many years a memier ef that circuit . In order to establish the tale of the devisees , it would Be necessary to shew that the forms of law had been complied with , and that the testavor had what -was called a disposing mind , and com jttent in intellect to make a will . Tjmv

      could Le no doubt ou the first puint , and the only question , therefore , would be , whether Mr . Biackburne , on the 20 th April , 183 / , was of a }> r -per state of mind . Knowing tbe great alabry ujjtplayed by ins laic learned frkno , it would be idle to affect that It was intended to be set up on the other side tLat Sir . Mdckburne was -jt-jjerall y inaiiupeteut to the maVii g of a -will . Perhaps his el . jer brother briut atis .-nt from the coni ; try up ' to tie time of tlietetaxor ' s death , and ihimiig liimsf . f < -xciuded by the -sill , he had a right to see ' wueiher that will was properly exreutej . He had noiueaus oi knowing on what j _ roniids bis frieaa wou : d couteud that tut- wilj ought not to staiiii . and ih-ref > re lit * would > bori ] . ' state ihefacts . With irsptfct to t . v public character of Mr . Binckburiitr . he iinglit sav tuat he vrns a sort

      of pi : itins Jure , ' known not only m the circuit , bui inpnrlifcint-ijt , and through the country— -e was an able "Ud Zealous Ululate . " i » f tbe bur , r ^ preseiite'l t lie populous town of Hii'Jil-r > iir-, d . \ n tlu- liouse -i Conn-ions , and ha > i a treat ami iiu ^» -riuut trcst imposed Hj , o : i him by h .-r . ^ . iaje . -ty ' s G > : Yrni 7 : it * iiL in snperiuieu-. ini tin- ^ eo vjsaiy siy ^ s Tor currying uui the . Muiiicipal . Act . wiiu-ii h ** ci . i * i ; li gre ; it creuit to lmi : x-: f aud advantage to ilit- ,-nl-3 ic . 'lie e . < : a : < - now disputed was situate iu tbe township of HnJder .-ri' -i ' . and was ur-rive-J from a erea . t uncle , and the rents amounted to i . 5 uO or £ 6 M a-ve .: r . . Mr . LJlackljiirne was edurated at Oxlor . be aitf i-¦ waru > ' * ent to tbe ciirmibt'T .- * c . f M r . C :. itiy . the spt-cjai pleader . auJ tLereTuauv o" those friendships weie

      formed widchtenuiiiateaiiniy wiiblifc . Tojireatresolution aud stnn ^ iLof mind , andsu-a-jinejsof ^ urp . )> e Mr . iJi-tcVunnie uuitc-d a kiud and aiuia . U ** inspiration , hi was an ubjeci of re ~ i-vt v . mi aSectiou u > those wiio knew him ; aii . l amom ; .- > t his deiire > t friends ii . Ishi be reckoned Mr . JusLim Evans , uiu- «\ t the lie . eL'dants . Prom *? : irly tan .-.-, ihry hid been on the most coufi jenliai teims ; . Mr . Ey ; uj > , who was the ch : ef commissioner of tiLuikrujit-, occupied a residmce at Hanypsiea ; , with driUhttni grounds attaciird to ir , anu tLis was a place t <> wh . ch Mr . Blackimrne resvjrted for tiie purpose of Tecreatiou . aud tiie society of his frieiiis , alter ti : e presMire oi business . The other devisee was a Ya-ij nameo ¦ Rennie ; she was a iady "f great persona ] aftractions and accomplishments , ana he met brr first tbe September or October beforeiis death , at lianot-aie , and 'he consequence was a matrimonial eutratement .

      From that time a regular in ? ercour » e was continued down t »> his death . For six weeks immediacy pre--Eedins his death , there was not a uhy pas-ed on which he did not write a letter to ihM iatjy . IJi > fli n ^ -ss was a spasmodic affection , and be sboold pnt in two letters written on the lytu and 20 tk of Apnl , to show that he was anxious to continue his attentions to her . Having mentioned -those two objects of his soacitu ; e and regard , be sijqiild say a lew words on the subject of the testator ' s famifr . Mr . Blackbume had a brother and a sister , with several children ; the former hid been a resident in America , and arrived in Englaud aboul the time of his brother ' * -death . Perhaps it mit : \ it"be made a subject of complaint that Mr . Biackbi . rue ought to have made provision for those near relations . " ~ With jesprct to the family , he would give this in ei-ideace , that , ahhongh evideiit in his attachment io Ids friends , ve . fur

      sjilireasoa he was reserved on tiie subject of his family , —ids most intimate friends not even knowing of the > e relations ; He shooid show that Mr . Blacki > nrc ; e was of a " disposing power" down to the very time of his death . He did not desert those relations for the purpose of giving his propert v to strangers ; t ^ e first of the defendants was a lady to ¦ whom he was under moral obligations to makesJm > - provis . un , and the second was his bosom friend , with whom he had passed the hippiest honrs of his lile . and at whose h . » use he haa resi . ied at intervals for 2 u years . 31 rs . Rennie had three children to a former husbanJ , not well provided for , aiid this might form an additional . reason fur that distribution of his property . An * > fler bad been ma-Je since M r .

      Blackbarne * ~ death to di \ ide the prt > pt ? rty into ihree parts , between Mr . Rennie , JMr . Eraus , and the relations—not giving the wiiole to tbi plaintiff , but apriiportion to Mrs . Lane and her iamilv . —This being tue condition of Mr . Biackburne , so far as his private life was concerned , he would state those c . r--cumstHnces that preceded his ceatb " , and attending the execution of his will . The learned Counsel then stated tue facts , auerwards proved by Mr . Parkes , and put in the following two short letters to Mrs . Renn * -, shewing bis alfectinn for that lady—they ¦ were written n the ISth and iiHh nf April , he having dieiat three , in tbe atternwin of Friiav , t : ie 21 st . The tirst le . tttrr was as follows : " You will M * e

      - > deare > t . I am too weak to wnte , and I have no arnann -nsis . I am in a -ort of sra-sickuess , well wheu on my back , and ill when I rise . Yours musr aSTecrioiiately , J . B . " Tie second was as follow > "" Better and better , dearesi , but th ' e doctor shall ¦ write if I can catch Lim . Weak as a ciL Yonr . - -Tam aff-ctionately , J . IS . " The learned connsel conclnd ^ dby observing , that it would beimpo-sible to s : » y the respectable and honourable gentlemen whom be should call , had entered into a conspiracy agaiustthe plaintiff , and they would distinctly prove that Mr . Biackburne retained his disposing iaculties untal hours after this "will was r ^ ad .

      George H . Wilkinson , Esq ., barrister , Auberby Park , in the Conuty of Durham , had been long indmitrly acquainted with Mr . Biackburne " , be and Mr . Evans were in the same Special Pleaders Oince . We all went the iSortaeni Circuit for many years . Mr . Biackburne used to live with Mr . 'Evan ' s at both his country houses , CamberweH " and Golder ' s Hill . ne .. r Hampstead . Mr . Biackburne was Chief ConiunM ? ioneT ot' the Municipal Commissiou ; witness was one ; and Mr . Parkes , solicitor , was tbe secretary . He saw Mr . Biackburne at the Spring Circuit , 1837 , at Durham autl Newcastle ; and again ou the 10 th April , at Ms Chambers ~ in the Temple- He appeared to be very unwell . Witness saw him nearly everr dav , and lit- snaered great

      uain ; bis legs were swollen , and be had twitcluugs . His miu 1 was not in the least affected . On tne following ^ Monday , he saw him at llauip-tead ; he was ill in bed ; he talked with him on general topics . Un Thursday , the 20 th April , he again risitfd him , " and comvrsed with him , bnt it wns irksome t » Mr . Blackburue . Witne .-s said , ( looking out of the window . ) this was more pleasant thau being confined in Chambers at the Temple ; he replied ~ Aye . but I shall go back ; I don ' t like to he lying sick in people ' s houses . " Mr . Biackburne -had several letters before him , onf * of which he appeared to pirdci-lariy interest himself in ; witness asked if it w ^ s from the North : he said ; yes ; witness said , " iool accounts I hope . " Mr . Blackbnrne

      wisuea him to answer it ; he tjld him to say he would be quite right and able to answer a letter himself iu a day or two . He informed him the doctors sa : d he was really in a bad state , Mr . B . replied "Oh , pooh , they know nothing about it . " ^ M r . Rtuhjon called , in the evening ; on seeing Mm , Mr . B . said , " Oh , me old man of war . how areyou . ' Mr . Parkes came between 8 andS o ' clock that evening ; Dr . Iloscoe was there and ^ Ir . Evans . Some conver ^ at . on arose about sujteesting to ilr . Blackhurne lhe propriety of making a will ; and Mr . Parkes went up stairs . When hs came down again , in consequence of what hai . passed , he proceedec to dnvw out the form of a will . During the whole time « f their friendship , Mr . B . never luentioued his relations , except once , incidentaDy in a letter that

      he had been attending the tnneral of hi * mother . Cross-examined : —There was a fourth gentleman iuriiu . re with mat tb » bar , Mr . Armstrong . He w is not in London dnring ' -Mrr . Blackburna : s lastiilncs-. Tne intimacy with Mr . Rushton commence . ! but a few yeaw beiore hi » death . Latterly , Mr . Parkes was on the most intimate terms with Mr . Blaekburne ; ha was a geutleman of very ¦ warm ' eeung ? , great > iT »^ T \ a < a and nothing wa « more at vaTvance than his manners and his neart He le-tim that he 1 »» 4 a suster , for whom ne had prond » l . Mr . Bkclbume ' s brother wai not well off in the world . J . Pjrkeu , £ sq ~ after stating Ms personal intimacy -. vita Mr . Biackburne ; and the other matter * jpoken t *> "by the last witness , Baid that on the night M 20 di April , at the request of Mr . ETans ani

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      others , be went up to the testator altrag with Dr . Kw « - When he saw him , Mr . Biackburne said , "Old fellow , how are yon , " at the same time joking him about how well he had provided for aim " . Dr . Rotcoe then commenced gpeafciue to hun on the danger of hw situation , and saw , "Parkes has come , you may talk to him on the subjwt of the will . " The Doctor went out , and Mr . Biackburne then called him to the bedside , and said , What ! they think I am going , do they ? But " 1 am not . " He added , "You are my secretary , are you not ?" joking in his usual manner . Witness replied , ' No ; I waa once , but 1 am not now . " He said , " Yoail tell me the truth , what do they say ? " Wituess observed , " Well , that he wus in a dangerous state . " others , he went no to the testator alontr tritK n *

      Mr . B . asked him " How is Dr . Bright ; they have had him to me . " Witness answered , "He is Mr * . Parkes' doctor . " Air . Biackburne observed , " That ' s no answer to my question . " He then told him that Dr . Bright was a very eminent and sensible man . Mr . B . anxiously inquired as to the pruhabiliiy of his life or death , and he mentioned that they said his constitution perhaps would puli him through , but another attuck might prove fatal to him . He expressed bis confidence of recovery ; * ntness said , " making « will would not make hlii ) worse , " and Mr . B . then told him to draw a short one , adding , yon know J don ' t like long things . — Witness asked if the principal part of what he had wa » not real property ; hi * answer was yes .

      He asked what disposition he intended to make of it . iir . B . was sJent for some minutes , and broke it , by answering , " ¦ Half to Jos . and half to Mary Ann" ( as he then understood ) . He asked Mr . B . ifjthe latter was his sweetheart ; he replied , yes . Witness asked how to describe her ; he answered , daughter of Lieut-Col . Campbell . He said , ^ had he net some relative ' : " Mr . B . said , " What is that to you ; " in a manner peculiar to him , short and rongh . The next question was w belher he had not a sister ; he said yea ; he asked if he had any friends to recollect . Mr . B . observed , that a man ' s friends were ' generally about him at such a tiuae ; he should " like to leave something to Mr . Rushton and Mr . Wilkinson ; what should be leave them ?

      Witness suggested £ -20 or £ 30 ; and Mr . B . said 4 . 2 . 5 . He stated to witness that he would not leave him in « D-y , but the old seal of tbe commission as a keepsake . He retired into the dining-room , where he found Sir . Evans , Mr . Wilkinson , Dr . Koscoe , and Mr . Rusbton . He communicated what had transpired to those gentlemen ; aud at Mr . L ' vans' su ^ gestioi ! , he returned to Mr . Biackburne , anu a > ked him if be bad not a brother ? He abruptly * nid , " 1 have ';" " witness asked if his sister bad not a family ; he said " yes , sbe has" ( sharply . ) . Witness Jia nnt pursue bis inijuirie .-, kno « iij « Mr . Blackburne ' s manner . Heulu ays t ^ ou ^ bt be was an only > -u ol p ; nenis -ftLo were deud . Witness meiitione "; t . ie clerk , and said i . e lms been very taitblul ; he n-plie . i ye ?—give him ilOO . lir . llu&cv ^ e then canin

      into the riHim , aud he witudrew , an-1 urew tuewiil . [\\ ih j . roaucfd ; it only oircupied one si-ie of sisiieet vi post paper . ] lie returned with th .- dmnaht about ten oi'hick ; it was read over in Dr . Hom-oVs pres ^ -ncv . Me was perjt-cil y con > cious atthiil lii :, e . lwn other Wj . Ue . v-es w ^ re caiit-d in , a ii ! u .-r Hljtt ;» - -ervajjt-ni « ii . Witn . ss tLen nskrd . Vir . 13 . to > itn it ; iie ciaiiuseiiitii Li > Mj . naiuif . ai , u b ; . n j-it-at tilmuliy in kei-ping ihe pen on tbtp ^] t-r , fnan > r \ tre twiuhaij : s m tbe ix . in . He impe / iec-iiy cojuplt teii the h " .-t two ktU-is , « hen Mr . Purkvs otivifu u > j . inde lahini , which be Mu .-ed at iir > t ; :. l ieiiHth be cui ,-sente- ' ., ana witness Cumpleted ibe s ^ natuie , with iii ' e te .-t : iicr " shana on his . Mr . li . ih > -u put l . i > -wilch-.-eai oil l ! . e seal of the wni , ; . i ; d lead the usual words of aiiesiuiion and ceihvry .

      Dr . RoM-oe deposed that for die last year mid a half lie bad attended Mr . Black bum e prvfrs .-ioiiallv ; be suffered severel y at times from a « ti-ease oi in .-kidneys , which weakened the powers ol bis hoiv , i . ut it uad nut the least efl ' ect on his mind . On isnur . ay . the Mb oi Apr il , last Year , be recollected att uding hiin atiiis chambers i * n the Temple ; he « u * jhc-n alllictrd with a sorlof influenzaaud . vioieni ooujib .. He uttrn . jt-a bun dail y u'lnng thai Wtvk . On tLe SKiuruay lolioffinp , he aucoiupaiiird him tu the ivsi : enc- « of Mr . Evans , at Hamps ^ eud ; tiit 1 t . ^ ree ; i > lli > wiiig days he w ; . sno better , and men » cW did not seem io have the sligiitest effect upon him . On tbe Wednesday , after visiting hi * patients in London , he went down to Hamu > tea . U . « nd remained

      with Mr . Blaekburne all day ; be i < -und him mm-b weaker , and suffering from pa . nfnl twiichints , vvhirh he considered a dangerous symptom . A co ; if .-ri-nce took place-amongst his fric ' nds , auu : \ t their request , he informed hi ? n of the danger in wlr . ch he was placed , ana told him that people in that state j-eiierJly tbou ^ l . t about makiu ^ their wills- . Jiis reply was , ' Oh ! that is one of my sins of omission , then . '" He did not think himself in such danger ; he was tolerably tree from pain , but this was by no means a favourable symptom . He wished witness io wnte for h ; in . telfmg the person t :. at be was much bet . er . He replied " That may he your ¦ pinion , but it is not mine . ' On Thursday , he went again to Ham ; . stemi . - where \\ e iitrivti " nboul i .-u

      o ' clock m tne lorenoou , and remained many hours ; during that time he never showed any sympumis <> t aberration , or mental alienation , lu the evening , Mr . Parkas was sent lor , and when Le came , a conversation arose in the parlour as to M .- . Blackburue making a will , and they desired to go up stairs , and open \\ w subject to him . This was between eight aud nine o ' clock , witness said , " I ' m afra d 1 nnnoyeu you y- sterday by tell . ng you of your ulatebut y .-u are much worse to-day . " " He asked if Al r . Parkes was in , and on beiug uusWered in the alrinn at-ve , desired rhat be might U ; sent up stairs . \\ ltuess then withdrew ; and afterwards Mr . Parkeswent down stairs , and the Doctor to Mr .

      Blackbnrne . About ten o ' clock , Mr . Parkes returned with a paper , which he read o \ er to him , and two witnesses were sent for to siirn it . Tne- vinL-nt spasms and twitching in bis hands prevented his signing it ; and aft r sever . d abortive attempts , -Mr . Paxkes , assisted him to cumplt-te it _ After mis , Mr . 13 . became drowsy , but ini » ht have been roiiSt-. i t . y speaking to , until ih « o " xl-. ck n xt lunrniii ^ ; Witness then told him he could not live ; he . up-: ift .-d his bauds , aud appeared sirpri .-ed . He had len lost tbe power of swallowing , and no more medicine was auiumistered . He continued in a urowsy state , with occasional convulsive fits , until one ol those terminated his existence at three o ' clock in the af . emuon .

      ( Jross-exammed . —He was manifestly in a dying state on the Thursday ewning ; he had nut hi ken fool for ten days ; the spasms kept increa > ii ; g m violence . He ha > : been drowsy some diivs before he executed the will . Witness sometimes * read the newspapers to him , at his desire . There was no peculiar appearance in bis eyes on tbe Thui > u ; , y cu-uing : he . did not volunteer conversation , an . i witness spoke to him-very little—onl . short expre * - > ion »^ to which he . very briefly replied . H . Roshton , Esq . was examined , but Lis testimony was entirely confirmatory oi that given bv the preceding witness . He stated h s tirm coiiv . ctinn that tbe testator , at the time be executed th « will , was of sound and disposing powers oi mind ; a idinu , that if it had been oUier * is ? , lie certaniiy should have been no party to advising him to do it .

      R . Armstrong , Esq ., Recorder of Leeds , stated that he had been un the . most intimate and confidential terms wiib tbe deceased 1 ' orniorethau twenty years . He was in London duriug the time ui his last illness ; and called on the Wednesday preceding nis death . He found him in bed . Mr . lil . ickourne said , "I'm tired o ! being here ; I'll go d ^ wu to the Temple to-morrow . " Witness replied , ' _ \ iy dear lad . how can you talk such nonsense ; you must get behind some of Josy ' s laurel hedges ; * " he then observed , I was a strong man once , ana ( throwing

      out his arms ) am strong now when laid on my back ; but when 1 get npor- inj legs , I a . m as weak as u child . " lie told him that be had g . it up and gone to tiie dressing table to shave himstflf , mid it wus then that he found how weak he was . W itness lelt him abont four o ' clock ; he was proceeding from London to see him again on Friday , when be received a note informing him that Mr . Biackburne was dead . During the Tuesday and Wednesday his mind was in the same stute as u * ual ; be was perfectly conipett-nt to the inakiug of a will .

      Cross-examined—He parted with him on the most kind and affectionate terms . They were like brothers . Mr . Patterson , clerk to Mr . Biackburne , said that he carried three letters to him in tbe afternoon ol Thursday—a few hours before he executed the will . He was then in possession of his mental laculties the same as nsual . One of the letters was by the general post , and from Mr . Rennie . This ciosed the defendant ' s case . Mr . Cresswell then addressed the Jury in a speech of considerable acuteuess and ability . He said that if he had been aliowed to follow the dictates of his own feelings , lie should not have appeared as counsel in that cause : for he u > o knt > tv

      Mr . Biackburne intimately , and though from other connections and cirenmstances he lnu formed those friendships which existed between him and same ol the witnesses , yet he felt most deeply interested in every incident connected with his life , and waa deeply affected by _ the recital of circumstances which occurred in his last moments . But an irksome and painful task was imposed upon him by his professional duty , and from it he could not shrink . This being the case , he begged their patient indulgence and unprejudiced consideration , while he examined the case set up by the defendant * . Before

      the Jury came to a conclusion in their farour , they must be satisfied that at the time this will was made , Mr . Biackburne was in the full possession of the faculties of judgment and memory , that he was capable of recoUection and discriminating between parUes who were objects of bis bounty , and that of his own will and choice be made this instrument . First , let them look at the man whos « dying act they were called to investigate . As a public man , he had been described manl y and energetic ; his private character , his learned fiiend said , was kind ami amiable ; and to heighten the picture , he ( Mr . C . ) asked the qnesuon of Mr . Wilkinson , lest those who knew him but little , might not know thft sterling

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      rirtues within , whether there was not much variance between the ronghuess of manners and tenderness of heart of Mr . Biackburne , and that question was answered in tUea ^ BrmatiTe . Let them loqfr it the ' period wben the instrument was made—a tiriiei whetf all the coWne 8 < and hostile feeling wjrich absence or variance would have caused , might be » uppos « d to be forgotten j and when all the tender and endearing recollections of early day * would start fresh on the mind ; when the dying man might be supposed to reHect , not on the trivial and unimportant circumstances that had gone before , but what would happen to those who had previously , been the object of his bounty , when he was gone . And then the Jury would saywhether with a full consciousvirtni » a within , whether thi-tw tiu nn « nm A . urionM

      , ness of what he was doing , and aperfect recollection , he could * o far forget himself as to leave to the friend of a few months , aud the companion of a few . ' . years , his property , and utterlv neglect those who were connecte . 'i with him by the claims of nature and the ties of blood . Of what availed the evidence of the witnesses who came to prove that on Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , Mr . Biackburne was of sound mind ; they mast be satisfieu " that on the night of the 20 th . of April , when instructions were given to Mr . Parkes to prepare the will , and when the deceased made the abortive attempt to sign it , that he had ^ a disposing power of iniiid . How could they beheve this , when it appeared that although Mr . Wilkinson , a most intimate friend ,

      tuidbeen with him oh Wednesday , yet ^ tliathehad forgot him by Tnursday , when he left some small token * of remembrance to bis friends . And even his own clerk , Mr . Pattftrnon , who had been with him only a few hours before , bad escaped his recollection when he was giving directiouB for liis will . He submitted that the will was executed when life was fast ebbing , nature nearly exhausted , reajou overpowered , and memory nearly , if not utterly destroyed ; and after warmly commenting on tho conduct of Mr . Parkes , the learned Counsel ( joncludedhis address by the following impressive appeal . If you feel that towards tae close of his days the energetic spirit of Air . Biackburne bad been broken by disease , and bis tenuerness of heart obliterated by tbe pains of his bo . lv , 1 implore you , by your

      recollections of bis character , by your k'hoiyledge of h ;» - virtues and worth , by your belief in the aliectioiis and tenderness ol his heart , by your regard for his memory protect biin from tije imputiiUon t ! iat it was h . s own fully designed intention ( aiid without the assistance , of Mr . Parkes it could viever haw been accomplished)—^ is wish to deprive th'we natural relations—Io leave them destitute—oftimt very means of support , which * in his hie-lime , he bountifully granted to them . 'J ' ne Leunird Judge shortly summed up , without reiti-ratiijg the enoeiice . lie stated that it was undisputed that Mr . Biackburne , at any othc-r period ol h . s lite , was as competent asan > niaii to make a will ; but the quesiio ¦ raised was , " whether ou the evening of the- ^ Oth of Apr . i , dur .: ; g his last illness , he lr . ul suiricit'l . t reaiain . r . L' - . uti- ' iV t to lea » e i . illl ot

      a sound disposiiig minj . The presiiiniJtioii ' stiited by the learned counsel was contr . ny u > tl . e testinitJti y of tiie resi » i * CUb ! e witni' .-se . s califd . wi ' m deposed that in their ju . lgnieiit . Air . Ji : a " i ; kbiirn relaiiied tV . ll possession oi i . is lacuitu's until wi'Jnn a i'w hours , it not up to tiie very ti ' mv , when cui . viiisiiius put < ui t-iiJ to his Iii ' e . ' 1 in * jury were not cal ed upon to say wlie ; her the l t-labor . ttc |> roce > ' s of r ( . * a > oiiiiig , 4 ir uir . uigi' one olihos . speeches he had ;\ d : re--sed to juries un tuat circuit , or made

      in the House of Commons , bin w . i , ether be had I'ijongh of n . iuil ; o iiuuersiaud and re ^ ollert whui hs wu * . ming . They had ijoih . ng to do wirii l , iis - moliv .-s , or tbo propriety ol h . s ciiu . lu ; t ; the lu ' . v liet . irmiued that while of sound niiwd , n : i : ; iii should will iiis property in whatever liianyer he ple . i .-ed , audio any putp'is . * , wli ,-t .-ier wicked-or rliaiiiabh * . This b- / iiig the law , they ivoulJ t . tke the cast * into thoii co . i > iuL-rai ; on , and give such a verdict as itsjuslici * lV-iuiii-d . If tliu jury wisin < d , be would leaa oyeitue evidence . Thvy stated , howevi-i , t iiul it WWS not ijec .-. > sarv .

      ' i Ik- j'iry then retired , taking with tlu'iu the will anu ieit . rs , nnd after an abstneuol about U-n liiiniitt ' .. ^ , n'iuriH-u a vw art for the ( UMemhuits—thus estabiisning tin : validity of tke will . POE DKM V . HOLMES AMI UTJISTEIl . Air . Bainks for the plaintill '; Mr . \ V . \ t ^ . > n for the ueieiiciunt . Tue uecliuatiou was' out * < . >! ' t-jvctnient , b ; ou ^ bt to recover possession of a tlwelling-housi ' , caq ^ enter ' s shop , iVrc . situate at Leeds , and occupied by the defendant , Mrs . Webster . Notice to quit ou tkv 2 Uth June , 18 j 7 , was . proved . The ^ i *!' fuct * wa . « , that Air . Holnu-s i . ad lost : 'lie title since tue detendant entered into ' occupuljou . A d . ed 17 t ' n April , J 8 J 8 , wa . s put in executed by the lessor ol the plrtintilV , by which it appeared ¦ the legal estate fniin l'S 27 to that time was' in Mr . Beutord . His Lomship directed u verdict for the piaintiiV , with iiluTty to move the-Court above on ihe points nf law raised by the . dci ' euUautVconusel .

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      NISI PHI US COUilT . —Wkdnesday , Jui . 3 t . i 8 . ( Before Buron Aldurson . ) iUilTUTi V . 11 HOU 1 . S . Messrs . Baixi . s and M-aiish all-were for the plniut : ll ; Air . Tomllyson was jov ihe deUanlant . 'lhk * action w , ts brought to recover £ . " . "¦« . / , the balana' ol ' nn account lor goods sold and d .-livercd , to which-the defendant pleaded not "indebted iiwi u s 't-. ilV . . The parties are . st'ine-iucrclimits resi . jiijg ihmi- JJradford . In June , 1 b 3 t » , Mr . llhoJes purchased a crane of the plaintilr lor £ ' 25 , and some , suspicion arisiujr in tht ;

      lmna ol th' latter , in June , \ b 37 , he tailed upon the defendant to ask for payment , takiiiij Alr . Sutclifle with him . as a witness . In Miinu couversaiion which ensued , Air . Rhodes promis' .-d either to pay for the crane within a week , or return it , neither oi wh . c ' u cou . inious he had performed . The set-off amounted to £ 9 . Ds . In . defence , the learned L ' ouusel coutfiided that ao sale of the crano ww eflrcteJ . and that it was ready lor tin * plaintdf . wlu * ni 4 v . t iif ciio .-e to send for it . The Jiny returned a vi-rdictfor the plaintiil—Dainagus , -LCC ) 14 s .

      Speight a . iiouxsFirjJn . Air . Knowlis wai'for tbe phiiiu i ' lV ; Mr . Woutlkv for the defendant . The Counsel were juniors ; the lea . ing coun .-el being engaged ui thi * oHn * r Court . Tin * autiou w . is a . bill of exchange for XlOOi ) , given at ibree mouths , a : jd accepted for work ami labour uoiie , interest of money ,-drc . The pleas svi ; i \ . Hr .-1 ibo general issue , and next that there was no legal coiLsidrration for the bill , except as to i . " . Mb " . Mr . Sjieishtis a divsserat Burn-ley , mid thi ' defi'inlarit ibe iiev . J . ( i . .. Thorushvld , * a c !< riryin : « n of tinestablishment , funneily rei . diii ^ at Vt avisby Vilia , near Suellu'ld . He was so reduced us U < be m York C-. istle a- > an insolvent . A great part of the above money was advanced some years ;; go , to HSSist ill I : c purchase * nf . au estate . 'Ihert ' Wiin no doubt ill the case . ; aud the Jury found a veruict for the pjuintirf—Damages , f ] , 47 o .

      W 0 R . MALD V . NICHOLSON 4 X 1 ) ANOTHER .. Mr . Aii . MSTKoN < iappeared" for tliepliiintin '; Messrs . Alexander and Knuwlks for tbe rieft-ndiiMs- . The aiMion w . is for u trespass in sf > : n * closes at Thorpe \ Vil ] ougiiby , iu the township of Cawood . The deleudants pleaded the general issue , and a justification on the ground that it was a public highway . \' erdiet for the plaintiiy , nominal damages ' .

      GRANGER V . BELL AND OTHERS . Alffisrs . Alkxaxdeii nnd Mr . Ijainks were for Uhplaintiff ; ' Mr . Dunuas was U » r \ 1 il * ueVcndants . Tttu aclion was brought lor diiin : <<; i > susiuiue . l by an illegal seizure of . goods , to which-the defendants ple ; uled the general issue . It appeared that Mr . Granger , who was formerl y an attorney at Leedt ; , ei . terea a teuement belonging to M-. Bell , in Au ^ u t , JS 3 o ' , paying rent quarterly . On tue 9 th of Aug-ust ^ 18 : i 7

      a quarter ' s-Tent , £ 3 5 . S ., was due , which wa , s itfIervvauls settled in a balance of account . The rent having been raised to £ 10 per year , tho plnintiiTgnvf notice to quit ; but Air . Bell w-nild not let him leave unless he forfeited half a year ' s rent . A dispute arose , which ended in the pliiiniiU ' s goo Is beiu-- H <> ld by public auction for £ 3 8 s ., which wrre worth £ 1 O .-Mr . B . 11 afterwards attempted to make an arrangement , which the plaiiit ; ilre : used . The J my returned a verdict f -r tbe plaintilT ; damages , 4 . ' < j .

      CROWN COURT . —Thursday , July 19 . At the sitting of the . Court this mornVng , a question of privilege was ra-sed . It appeared that the attorney for the defendant , in one of the causes , while going to Barnsley . to suhpeeue his witnesses , was anested by a . sheriff * s officer . He had cmne to York for tbe assizes , and gone from thence to Barnsley . His Lordship held that it was a valid I arrest .

      G 0 DDARD V . WOOD . ( Special Jury . ) Mr . Cresswell and Mr . Hildyabd were for tbe plaintiff , a clergyman of the- Established Church at Kirby Malzeard ; Mr . Allxakdbr and Mr . Crompton for the defendant , a farmer in that . township . The action was brought lor 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 been obtained b y fraud and misrepresentation . Verdict for he plaintiff—damages £ 10 . 13 s .

      BROADBENT V . WHITELEY AND ANOTHER . ( Special Jury . ) Mr . Cresswell , Wightraan , Tcmlinion , and Wortley , appeared for the plaintiff ; Messrs . Alexander , Croiapton , and Wateon , for the defendants . : Mr . "Wortlsy opeued the pleadings . The declaration stated that the plaintiff was supplied with a running stream of water froffli the river Staue , and that the defend anu kept up a certain weir across the river , by which it was prevepted flowing freely . It also stated that the stream ought

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      to flow on certain lands on the opposite bants , and thatfc the defendants had erected a flood bank by which means he was obstructed in hw works and put to great eipeiauiv The defeddaDta pleaded first : notj ^ ijty ? aad next they denied the plaihttff ' right to : the v ? ater , M alleged . It wa 8 ultimately j ^ reed to refer the cause , with power to the arbitrator to settle an matters m dispute , and determine the rights of the parties . .-: *¦ -- ,- .: ; . .- , . : - - --- .- . --. -. .-

      WILL CAUSE FROM LEEDS . SAQA R V . 8 AOAR . ( Special Jury . ) Mr . Cresswell , Mr . Wigbtman , and Mr . Watson , were for ^ the ^ plaintiffj Mr . Alexander Mr . Dun ! das , and Mr . Baine- « , for the defendant . j Mr . Watson opened the pleadings . ^ Mr . Cresswell stated the case t ° the Juf y-Tins , action had been sent by the Court of Chancery for the purpose of trying whether the testator made a will or not . Mrs . Sagar resided , during her lifetime , at Headiugley , near Leeds , andhadasonand

      daughter the latter of whom lived with her . The property in question consisted of some housrs and from £ 1 , 600 to £ 2 , 000 in peMenalty . At the ' close of the month of March , 1834 , Mrs . Sagar was unwell , and on the 1 st of April s it was thought advisable to call m a medical gentleman , Dr . Hobson . He found her seriously ill , and that inflamma ^ tion was making such rapid progress as in all probabiUty would end fatall y , He named to Miss § MfT the state of hermother and the next day the old lady desired to make her will , at the time being in considerable peril from the fever upon her . A gentleman named Shaw , of Leeds , was sU ^« a n > d ¦

      but the daughter said , " You had better senator Mr . Lupton- he is an aid acquaintance , " supposing that in a matter of such delicacy and importance , an acquaintance would be better than a perfect stranger . Mrs . Sagar replied , "Oh yes , we will have Mr . ¦ Lup ' ton ; " and accordingly he was sent for , and would now state what passed at the time when the will was made ; There was no question as to the lady ' s general competency or 8 arijty ; the only enquiry would be , whether up to the period when the will was dictated by her , drawn b y Mr . Lupton , and executed by her she continued in the possei-sion of her mental pnvyers . The persons pres ' eut at the time we re Dr . Hobson ; a clergyman of thepar . sh , ( Mr . Hodgson ) and his lady , Mrs . H « 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 ot the lady ' s mind . On the 2 nd of April ^ the same night , she died . The will turned out to be entirely in favour oi her daughter ; the son disp ted that will , and being the heir-at-law , setup a claim to l » ave aslure of the jiroperty . An inquiry wtnt on in equity ; when everybody supposed a decree Was about to be made , the son joined issue , and therefore the case was sent down , to h- ; ive the will established by a Jury of the country . The Learned Counsel went on to address ihe Jury at some length , when

      Mr . Alexander ro-e . It would be extremely desirable if the investig : tion could be of a more private nature . If it met the views of his friend , Mr . Cresswell , ' the matter might be inquired into elsewhere ; and if that were done , he had not the li'ast hcisiuitiori in giving up that case . There were other interests involved , and he would consent to . a verdict beinjj ; taken for the plaintiff to establish the will ; the other matters in the chancery suit to be i ifcrrt d . Th > course , would prevent the disagreeable j / ain that must otherwise arise . After -soiiu : hesitation and conference with their rfSjiL-ciiv-e clients . by . tbe Counsel , this arrangement w : is ufjreed to .

      A verdict was then entt « ed fo .- the plaintiff , on the i . * Jiie establishing the will , the chancery suit and all other matters in dispute being referred to Mr . Tomlinson on the usual terms . IIOLLINRAKE AND OTHERS V . BUTTERWORTH AND OTHERS . ¦ M essrs . Cresswell nnd Tomlinson were for the plaintiff ; Messrs . Alexander and Hoggins for the defendants . The action was brought to recover compensation in damages for having unlaw - * fully retained certain stock and goods , after the sheriff ' s oiticer . had seized them . The facts of the

      case were very complicated : —It appeared that the lilaiiitiffs were executors to a person named Edmund Shackleton , who held a bond from VNiliiam Suiiderlarid , for a debt of £ 400 . The latter , who was a fanner at VYaishtprt , died in 1836 ; and in the beginning of the following year , Robert Sunderland , out' of hw relations , proved the : will , and acted as L-xecutor . i 'he usual notice wa « given to him oi the bond debt ; aiid after the time had expired , payment was demanded . Sunderland refused , alleging that he had distributed all the assets of the testator , but on Shaekletbn bringing his action , the defendant abandoned it , and consented to a verdict . Rttpre execution could be issued , viz . on the 27 th of February , he called a sale , and disposed of all

      hi .- > stock , and every article of furniture . Amongst tho . purohUbers was Mr . Butttrworth , who got £ 1 . 73 worth of sheep , which remained on thep . umisL * . The sheriff ' s oflicer shortly afterwards went to levy undt-r- the action , and seized the sheep , which were , rescued . 'b y the present defendant and his men . For the defence several witnesses were called , who swore distinctly that it was a bona Jiile sale , that ha , nU-bills were circulated , and that the : stock and iurniture realized as pood prices as at average auction sales . Some slight discrepancies appeared in their ¦ evidence ., " on which Mr . Cre . ** - well powerfully commented in reply ; and , after th « Judge had summed up , the Jury returntd a verdict for the plaintiff—damages £ 150 . The Court rose a I six o ' clock .

      NISI PRIUS COURT , Thursday . THE UULEN" V . INHABITANTS OF HORSFORTH . ( Special Jury . ) Messrs . Starkie and AdolphXjs appeared for the prosecution ; Messrs . Armstrong and Watsun for the defendants . This was a prosecution against the townshi p of Horsforth , in the parish oi ( Juisdey , to compel them to repair a highway in tlua townshipj from Moor Top to Coldweil Gate . The defendants pleaded the general issue . — Tue ( lueAtiou involved in the case appeared to be , whether this was a highway or occupation road . Several -inhabitants of P . udsey and Stanning eV

      proved having used it to pass to the marktt at Oiley , and that it had been sometimes repaired by the surveyor ? of highways of the township of Horslortb . This part of the road was originally a portion of Yeadpu Moor , which was inclosed under the 43 rd Geo ; lit ., and the commissioners under that aut si-t out the roads in the district , including one oO feet wide , from Caldwell Road to Crown- ' Point , over the common of Horsforth , which was used fur cans , carriages , and horses ^ Ic seemed , however , that lor some time this rpad had been almost impassable through non-repairs . The dt-lvnc ' e was , inut

      this Was not a public highway , and that th =: inhabitants of Pudsey and Stauniugley had passed along this road from , usuage ( it being the nearest way ) , aii ^ not from any known and acknowled ged rig ' dt Mr . Armstrong argued that the commissioners had no -jurisdiction ' . to a further extent thau Ytad ' ou 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 returned a verdict of Not Guilty , clearing the township from the liability to repair .

      BROWNHILL V , HU 1 DES . No appearance bting made in this case , the plaintiff w as called and nonsuited ;

      DUNLAVERY V . HALL AND OTHERS . Mr . Pun das appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr . Watson for 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 one trespass , brought to recover damages for an illegal d .-j tress . The plaintiff resided in Marsh Lane which he had done lor 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 chest 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 returniiig £ 10 . He refused to do so , and brought the action into Court . -

      For the defence , Mr . Watson called several witnesses , who swore first , that reut was due ; and next , that the goods seized were not worth above lOsv or 15 s ., and were returned in a few days , without being any-worse . Tbe cause excited some merriment , in consequence of the contradictory nature of the evidence , and the plaintiff being described by the defendant ' s couneel as an Irish old clothes dealer , and the principal defendant , by the plaintiff ' s counsel , as a bum-bailiff cheesemonger . ( Laughter . ) Mr . DtrjJbAS ably replied , calling upon the jury to teach cruel , beggarly landlords , and their teola ,

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      ( bailiffs ^ with hearts as hard as stone , ) not to opprew and liaraw the poor b y vexatious and iliegal demands . '¦ ; : - - - : -- . ¦ - . ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - "•'¦ ' ' • . ¦ '¦•¦ ¦;' : ' - > ' : . ¦ ; -. - - '' His Lordship briefly summed np , when the jury turned round to consider their terdiet . They reqa ' ej ^ . the .: re . n . t'fa . 6 <> k-tote . ' g ^ . t-iii .. eyjidencey'wUcb was done , and two further speeches followed , when the jury found a « Verdict for the plaintiff , "damages , 10 s . ' The Court then rose . ' iuc vuun lueu ru » e .

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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 business of the meeting , expressed himself highly gratified by the exertions ol the gardeners , and called especial attention to many iplendid productions on the tables . "¦ '" . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - ' ,. . Tbe rooms were tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens , in festoona , & < . ., and were literally crammed with the most elegant and fashionable company' we ever witnessed . In the orchestra , by permission 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 .

      Jam ** Brown , gardener to John Hebblethwuite , Enq . — Largest pine . 1 s t ¦ jie . c'b . w , lnt whit * - * rr » pe « , 2 nd blwk fmxa , Ut Koonebernei ) , 2 nd cucumbers , tut r << ck « combs , 1 st Bromnton stocks . 2 nd t *? n week Htoclig . and 2 nd rhubarb . S . Rice , p-r , Jeiier t . i J . R . . Atkinson . K « q ., Elmwood Home - Ift Uavourtd pine , Ut Krai ** in pot , 2 nd green-hoiwe planU , and 1 stiie « 'gii ol uuk ' its . r -.. " J . StHpheniirm , gi-r . tener to James Brown , Esq .,- Hare Hills Untie : —1 st artichoVea , 1 st p » - »* , 4 th encumbert , Sdcabbatje lettuce . -and Uturtd 2 nd nruii ^ eH . . Churles H . ijsue , Rardener Ut H . Stead , Esq ., Barley Wood ' —2 nd KrontigiiucKrapeH , Ut inelurw , 2 nd cherrie *! , 2 nd ranpborrioj , Ut turranls , 2 nd » iiriiig on inns , Ut eschalots , 2 nd cockKcombs , 2 nd new HfpleA , ami 2 nd design of flowers .

      John Senior , g-ardftit-r to Thonius (" "Upham , Eaa . j Potternewton : —Ut black grsipeii , Ut Kn . nti- 'iiac grapes , 2 . ndcos « Jettnce , 2 n ; . cabbage , Ut stove exotic * , 1 st Russian stocks , 1 st hard y . bouq «« t-, Ut ten week mocks , Ut , 2 nd , 3 d , 7 th , aud 8 th dahlisis , aud 3 d peas . ¦ . ' .. ' . - ¦ . p L Fa l ) 7 ' v W" ^™^ . G > L - F " « Eh < * - M ' ' Bramham Park : —3 d ch ines , 3 d Htrii . wb-rri .-8 , -Ut raxpberries , 2 na goosetK-rriea , lHtred . cunauU , Ui cuuiitlowerH . 1 st cons lettuce , Ut kidiii'v potatoes , 2 nd carroU , 2 nd turnips , 1 st winter onions , Ut cabbutte , Ut lwatim ,. 2 nrt htove exutics , Ut green-house plant * . 1 st hard ,- plants , Im British plants , rarest stove exotic in llower , geraniums U prizes . Ut g-ranium cuttings , lareeat collection of plants , Ut and 2 nd catcolarias , 1 st calceohwa cutting * . 1 st -pan < if 24 p ; inzirs . Ihi-jkhi of 12 p : in- ! ie 8 , 1 st twelve rut Mowers ol heibaceous pluiis , 2 nd roses , and annuals in itOlH * .

      , " Weiny . s , gardener to Lady Howden , Grimston Park — liargedt variety of rgsfriuameil . ' - . ¦• .. ¦ - George Trotter . -. ; ., d ..-ner to J . C . Bnindliiig , Esq ., Middleton Hall ; -Ut chem .-a , 1 st Htr . iwbi-rri «* , 3 d cucumbers , 3 d rauhBo « eMv 1 st turmy » , 3 d » int-r onion 3 , 1 st parsley , 29 prize * ol rallUllcuhliit's in then- various classes , and pinks 2 prizus . r » S . Halmcr , ¦ -pirtL-n . T to T . \ V . Tottie , Esq ., Beech Grove : — ind xtn . wbemes , Ut new apples , 3 d spring onions , and 3 d Robert St-ikoe , gardeher-to W . \ V , Rrown , Esq ., Potternewt . m :-. id raspberra's , 4 th kidney potatoes , Ut carrots , 2 d Hartly boqn .-t , Ut i . quatic plant ,- , 1 st pan of 50 panZies , 2 d white currants , and 2 d celery . R . W ' ethiJrill , izardeuer to Foster , Esq ., Roundhay : — 4 th Rasphernes . ¦ " . ¦ '

      Uaniei Uurke , gardener to Wm . Smith , Esq ., Burley—3 d goost-bevries . , . Janie Wild , gardener to J . Priwce , Esq ., Moor Town : —4 th gooseberries , and 6 th dahlia . J . R .-viii . r . ) gardener to D . Lnpton , Esqi , Potternewton Hall : — Ist-oldeattiig apples , l * t , 2 u , nnd 3 d baking do ., 2 nd red currants , 2 nd winter imimm , 1 st cMery , 2 nd pan of 24 panzies , 4 th dahlia . 2 nd aquatic plnnts . and 1 st white beet . Wm . Murriiy , Uininilhiiy Koail , Ut rhubarb . ' ¦¦ ¦ Wm . rampbfl ! , garden -r to li Iturchall , Esq ., Burley : — 1 st bhiok enrnmts , 2 nd cabbage lettuce , 3 d pan of 12 pansies , and 3 d KsrhMotH . r v i J . iUd . loel-s , xarJener . t , ) J . Ji . wett , Esq .: —ut cucumbera . J-. AichftUtnn . rii . r . 'len-r to Henrv . Beutley , Esq ., Oulton : — 2 nd caulirliiwerH , Ut . cub'base leii « ce , 2 nd peas , 1 st beans , 1 st mushroom * , 1 st balsams , 1 st 2 nd , 3 d , and 4 th carnations , and Ut vitcotee . Wm . Ret-d ;—2 nd kidney potatoes , and 1 st BDrinir oninhH .

      Henry Pike , market gardener , i ' otternewton : —3 d kidney potatoes , and 2 nd parsley . . ' Ah Amateur : —1 st round potatoes . George Mainnrize , gardener to A . TiUey , Esq .: —2 nd greenhouse plants , 3 d calceolarias , ana 2 nd pan of 50 panzie . ? . Mr . ( Jatliff-, > heeinicar : —2 ndpauufl 2 panzies , lstj > ed-laced pink , and Ut plain do . George England , gardener to James Maude , Esq ., 'Pot . ternewtoii .: —1 st ranunculns piiik , 2 nd mottled do ., 1 st and 2 nd dark lacd pink , ' 2 nd red Wed do ., and 2 nd and 3 d plain do . The Comi ¦ littee have to thank Mr . Fuller for his exhibition of twelve seedling calceolarias , and a basket of seedliug aladimuses , all of them very superior Unwers , and qnite new varieties ; for a very extenhive show . of ' grtMjn-house plants , &c .

      Mr . J . Brown for a « pli > n < lid seMling fnschia . Mr . S . Rice for a seedling Thunbergia alata alba . Mr . J . Senior for a very liue speciinen of Arum sangninea . Nurserymen . —Mr . Rider , of Leeds , for a beautiful collection of heaths , ailda variety of other plants too numerous to mention . — . Mr . Majiiir ^ Nnslrop , Cot a digptay . of geraniums , &c . —Mr . Barratt , ot Wakelield , for a splendid tray of loaea , nanied ; _ a very extensive selection of geraniums in cuttings , calce ^ tlarias ditto . Verbena ditt < ) < pannes , and a superior specimen of the Clematis seibaldii . To all of whom the Society return their thanks , and beg leave to oall tfco attention oi livilies and gentlemen tn an inspection of their diflerent establishments ; also to Mr . Murra % ol the Roundhay Road Nursery , where we have no doubt the lovers of horticulture will leel gratified by a visit . - ' :

      Edward Bond , E * q ., one of the Curatow , placed on the table a dish ol B 1 x cucumbers , which , together , measured ten leet within an inch . . ' -.. ' . " . S » m « ttVHice , gardener to J . R . Atkinson , Esq ., presented a design of Mowers , which attracted universal attention . It consisted of two thanb .-rgias , the alata and the alate alba , betwi-en which . a marbled arch , surnieunted by a splendid crown , ornamented with rxotic * , 'having also the rose , shamrock , and thistle , with the letu-rs V . K ., and motto , " Mon di-u et mon dniit . " On the marbled arch were the words , "The Queen ; God bless her , " and we heard it fervently responded t .- . by many fair lips .

      COTTAGE GA . RDEXEKS . The Chairman announced that great attention would be paid to this description of exhibitors , and hoped the fiiends ol the society woul I enable the oflicers to give , them proper encouragement . The 1 ' ollowiug gained prizes : — John Cockerham , JJurlev : —1 st peas , 1 st cherries , and 1 st cabbage . Jo-e ^ hRriggs : —2 nd peas , and 1 st spring onions . John C ' nrdingley : —1 st lettuce , pinks , and sweet Williams . James Jepsoii : —Ut potatoes , 1 st gooseberries , 2 nd soring onions . Win . Dobson , Burley : —panzies . A specimen of metallic' wire , for tying up trees , &c , was exhibited by Mr . Bra y , plumber , of Cross-cour t , Briggate , whii-h , we think , will quite supersede the old list . system , which harbours so much tilth . . ' . ' . ¦

      The chair having been vacated , was taken by Mr . Aldertnnn Hold forth , when Anthony Titley , Esq ., of Wortley Lodge , 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 WAREFIELD CORN MARKET . We have again a short arrival of all articles . The Canals being yet umler repair , the buyers purchase Wheat sparingly , at fully last week ' s prices . Bfuus go olF slowly , but prices are much tne same . Leeds Cloth Markets . —In the Colourei aud White Cloth Halls , on Saturday , there was a very extensive demand for every description of manufacrured good , and more business was transacted

      lhan on any previous market day for some time past . Un Tuesday , there was not a corresponding demand , but a fair average market . In the warehouses the individuals engaged are very busily employed . It may be presumed- that there are not many persons out of employment from this cirtumstaitce , in the town of Leed * , out of 160 individuals who were employed in breaking stanes , the number has been reduced to 16 , by their having obtained 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 of Cattle at this market , which was well attended by buyers , and consequently tbe whole , with slight exception , were disposed of at an advance of last market prices - . —Beef , from 6 s . 6 d . to-7 s . 6 d . per stone ; Mutton , 6 d . to 6 | u . ; Lambs , " 6 ^ d . to 6 d . per Ib . N umber of Cattle at market : —Beasts , 243 ; Sheep , 1 , 650 } Lambs , 110 j Pigs , 4 Q . Pkice of Hay at Leeds , 7 d . to 8 d . ; Straw , 4 id . perhtone .

      Halifax Market , July 14 . —We have not had < juite 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 » t-em- « 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 , arid in some descriptions of goods rather higher price * ob'tsunwL The lower qualifies of sixquarter wide Merinos are much sought after and eearcft Middle qualities are more plentiful ; ^ mt of finer there are no large stocks on hand ; VVhilst Wool is from fifteen to twenty per cent higher now than it was last year at this period , six-quarter wide Merinos generally , have latterly been sold at fire shillings p er piece less than at the same period last year ; this strange anomaly we leave those most interested in the trade to solve .

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      Bradford Wooii Market , Jnr > i ^ i ?" : report tills week differ , little from ttatof . Tv-ISf preyiouB week * . About the same amount of bnrfiS . has been done ; tbe prices awkedlajit week hwTt many caaea been given , and the state of th& !•« , £ throughout indicates much firmnesa . " ^^ * . ¦ l « iDM « D TAB 1 T MARKEt .-Th « dem *« for Yarn eontrcues good andprices firm . AlthoSf there w a fair demand , yet ^ W pol keeps jip in « £ * so ^ aa ^ tp cause , the spihnerftto « uk hi gWpr 2 which the manufacturers complain much of * u tW cannot obtain a corresponding price on goods . ^^ Huddersfield Mabket , July I 7 th ; -A * average amount of businens has been done this d » in the Cloth Hall . Every descri ption of hem goods has been sought after , and bought at moderaZ prices . A conflict ia now taking place between Am woolitaplers and manufactBrers , occasioned br th . advance in the raw material ; but considerable sate * are being effected at higher prices . The trade ia tS warehoiwes i « good for the reason . -

      . Rochdalb Flannel Market , July I 6 tfa . - * The demand for fine and middling qualiti es ar » rather improving ; a fair quantity ban been dwpoJJ of to-day , at about last week ' s ' .-prices ; in low gS not much business done . Wool still keeps stedf U pnee , the demand much the same as forsevehd weeks paat . In Oils no alteration . ¦ -Price ; of P otatoes in Leeda , in the Frei Market , is from 6 « . 6 d . to 7 s . 6 d . ; and at the yewS from 6 s to 7 s . per load of fifteen stbne : arid 7 ^ potatoes , in the market , from Is . 9 d . to ! 2 s ; per 211 ^

      Salford Cattle Markkt , July 18 -WeKiJ a fair show of all kind of Cattle at to ^ avV marke t and a great . many buyers from all . parts ' , T whic \ caused all to behold up in good time , atan ^ dvaritt m pnee ^ xcept Beef . The following are uif * ni . m . berst-Beef , 648 , from 5 d . to 6 i-. } -PW 2 , 301 , from 6 £ d . to 7 d . ; Lambs , 3 , ? 20 f-om " 45 ' toyd . ; Calves , 60 , from 5 d . to b'd . per lb . . - ¦ ; , ' Richmond Corn Market , July '' l 4 th . ^ . . Th ' et » was a tolerable suppljvrof Grain in our martet to . day : —Wheat sold froni 8 » . 3 d , to 10 s . 3 d . ; Gate 3 s . «¦ ¦ to # . 3 dL j ^ a ley , 4 s . to 4 s . 3 d . ; Bean / 5 . « . 3 d . to 6 s . per bushel ; "

      Darlington Markets . —At our Hay market , on * nday , the supply » as « mali , which sold at las t weets prices ; no Straw . At our Fortnig&t fair on Monday bst , the supply cf Cattle and Slwp w « pood ; sales brisk , prices rather lower . In the Corn Market the ¦ supply ^ of gram was moderate ; sales rather dull . Wheat , 18 s . to 20 s . ; Oats 5 s . to 6 s . ; Beans , 03 . to 10 s . * . Barlev , 8 s . to * ? e / tn ^ ' ^ Sf lod - P er lb - »' ^ tatoW , lod . to 20 d . per bushel . Borouohbridoe Corn Markbt , July 14 .-Wheat , 64 s . to 72 s , per qr . ; Beans , 5 s . 6 d . " it 5 s . 9 d . per bushel ; Oats , 12 d . to 14 d . perstonej

      Howden Corn Market , July 14 . —tker » was a moderate supply of Grain at our market at the following prices : —Wheat , 68 s . 7 d . ; Dab 19 s . lOd . ; Uye , 35 s . per qr . * York Corn Market , July 14 .--Sin « our last report , the crops have made a very great improvement in this quarter . The show of sample , at to-day ' s market is very small of all kinds o ( Grain , and every thing supports former quotation * . Otlev Wool Market .-On Friday ; then was a ^ gopd show of Wool in this market , wbid fetched pretty good prices . Only afew yeors ban elapsed since the above market was begun , it h « been kept up with great spirit ever since , dunn * tin season . ' 8 "

      Newcastle Cattle Market , July 17 .-The supply of stock at our market this momin » was good , and held ini fairdemand at last week prices , excepting Lambs , which may be quoted it Jd ' . perlb . lower . Beef , 7 s . per st . ; Mutton 64 to 6 | d .. ; . Lamb , 6 % d . to 7 d . per lb . sinking offal . Newcastle Corn Market , July 14 . —Ti » supply of Wheat from the growers at market tkii morning was very trifling , with scarcely ' any- ' a ' rriwli . coastwise . The trade to-day was rather & *\\ yty no alteration in " . ' prices- can be quoted . Fine'tt sells pretty freely at former prices . Grinding Bit ley continues in limited request at an advance 6 f . 1 i per qr . Malt Is . per qr . higher . Fine fresh Om sell freel y , without variation in prices . Flour meeft with a steady sale , at former quotations .

      Hull Corn Market , Jul y I ? . —We had j short supply of farmers * ' Wheat agam tp ^ day ,. td being in good demand , the best sa mples obtained at advance of full Is . per . qr . over tbe rates of laa " week , but the trade was confined a good dc * l to ti « millers . ; Nothing passing in Barley . In Beans » alteration . Very Tew Oats ottering and prices reniin unaltered . Thert have been some extensive mIm of bonded Wheat since this day se ' nnight , at abflst our quotations . Linseed and Rapeseed rcmaii unaltered in value but the former meets very di sale . ¦'¦ ' ¦ ¦ , ¦ ¦ ¦¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ' - ' . ' - . ' - .

      State of Trade . —There was rather mm business doing in the Yam market yesterday , principally , we believe , for Russian " account ; but it was extremely difficult to obtain previous priwj and , in many instances , reduced rrtes were saV mitted to . In goods there was a fair business doinj especially in shirticg and printing cloths ; but tir drooping and uncertain state of the cotton marb continues to have a rather unfavourable effect . up > prices . —Manchester Guardian , Wednesday .

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      Leedb : —Printed for the Proprietor , Feabsj O'Connor , Esq ., of Hammeiremith , Coufl Middlesex , by Joshua Hobson , , at b Printing Offices , Nos . 12 , and 13 Marb Street , Briggate ; and Published by . 4 said Joshua Hobson , ( for the said Fin gus O'Connor , ) at bis ; : -Dwelling-house , Ife 5 , Market Street , Briggate ; an internal Communication existing Detween the said > ' « . 5 , Market Street , and the said Nos . 12 ^ andUi Market Street ; Briggate ; thus constitutin / jtJs whole of the said Printing and PublisliBj Offices , one Premises . All Communications must be addressed , ( Pestpaid , ) to J . Hobson , Northern Star 0 £ toi Leeds . Orders and Advertisements received by the nnte ' mentioned Agents : — Ashton—Joseph'Hobsbn . Barnsley— Lingard , New Street . jBofton- ^ -Ainsworth , Sweet Green ; Lawson , Bnlshaw-Gate . Bradford—J . Ibbetson , Market-Place ; and S . Bo ^ ffi Top of Westjrate .

      Bristol—G . Payne , No . 21 , Castle Mill-Street . Brighouse— ' E . S . Keir , Bookseller . Burnley—Butterworth , 11 , Carman-street . £ wry—Chadwick and Binns . Bird . Cdllumpton—Thomas Mitchell , Post-master . Darlington—Oliver , Printer . Dewsbury—T . Brooke , Market-Place ; and Healey . Edinburgh—Mr . Frazer , 66 v Princess-street . EUand— Richard Grasby and John Tong . Greendcres Moor—Mr . Holt .

      Glasgow—Mr . H . Robinson , Trongate . Glossop—Wm . Clark , Howard Town . Halifax—B . Barker , Wade-Street : R . Wilkio ** Cross-Field ; W . Ibbetspn , Union-Sfrtet ; m W . Midgeley , Russell-Street . : Hebden Bridge—T . Dawson . ' Hec&mnndwi&e-r-J . Hatfield . Heywbod—A . - Smith , Brearley-street , and J . Ktji Church-street , both near Rochdale , Hightowh— 'Wm .. Lister , Bookseller . Honley—J . Horsfall .

      Horbury—G . Holroyd . , . Huddersfield- ^ Q . Tinker , Market Walk , and *• Whitworth , Pack Horse Coach Office . Hull—Blanshard , Church-side . Hyde- ^ John Rather . Keighley—D . Weatberbead . Knarenborough—Langdale , Bookseller . Leicester—J ohn Seal , Town Hall Lane . Lees—James Greaves . ¦ « , '¦ ' « Liverpool—T . Smith , Scotland Place , and Marr » J Street

      and Daly , 43 , Great Cross HaU . . LougAlxrrdvg / i—Thomas E . veleigh , tcp oi tteMaff ¦ -Place .: ¦ . ¦ ¦ -,. ¦ - , '¦ " ™ - - ' ¦'¦¦ ¦ ¦'¦ " ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦' Lmdon- ^ f . Cleave , 1 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street . Mocclesfield—T . Stubbs , f atter . . Manchester—A . Heywood , ^ OWham-Street .. Mansfield , —Joseph Woodward , Watson ' s Y «* Church ^ Street . ; ; v Northampton—Wm . Jones , Horse Market . Newcastle—R . Carruthers , News Agent . Norwich—J . Darken . Oldham-rJohn ^ Knight , Lord-Street . a / ey—T . Hounes , Post Office . ¦

      Paisley—Axtken , 35 , Castte-street . ' „ , Preston—G . Bateman , Obaerrer Office ; and J" ' Grime , Hair Cotter , 31 , Bridge Lane . . Rochdale— Shepherdf Chnrch-stil « . . Saddleuforih—^ Williwn Mnreatroyd , Old DelpP r Seoi / anrf—General Agent for , Mr . John Frasft South St , Da « 4-8 b-e « t . | Shaw—T . Micklewaite . Sheffield—l , vagfao \ , DivLaDn-Street . \ .. j-Staley Bridge-John Deegah , at the Iron B * 5 tocAj » rt—Riley , Chester-gate ; and J . iilacfa ^ ' 112 . Edward--8 tret * t . SiOtmin Jshfield—S . T . HaU , ^ ^ Post-nuwter . r , Wakefieldr-T . Nichols and Sen , North-Gate «* ^ R . Hnrst , Postmaster . ; [ Saturday July 21 , 18 MJ

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 21, 1838, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1015/page/8/