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THl; WKATIIKK. ïïw we:it!u-r yt^^rd.iv was dllll, utid a r«in tell at times. The forfait tor to-dny (Tuesday) i*: — Westerly winds, fresh, unsettled eonie showers. Appended is a chart lie the t.aro,. fustrical reauin^s Jot- tUft 48 hours »fide«i Monday midnight, rrltt, at tlle Bsster/i .»/uu Ortice, Carol PI, The instruinetu. is 33ft. abive sea level.

YKSTEKDAVS KALYFAI.I.. The rwiufsll, :»s registered at Tre.Selerch. H otiptiev- tllll. near Cardiff, tor the l hours e:le-1 f) Jun. I, Ili¡,:ht.IUhl tor each U houri 01 toe past week, was As foHdWI:- I )9)..m. ?m.'TMt). 30 I -21 -00 i -20 M'?.).?.o! '2) ? 'M ) .M WrUiit'sday 1 "0 j -no "ù Thursday 2 'l \0 Friday 3 -0> i -i>J I -CO Saturday b? ? ',x) 0 I 'tO Suiulay b I '0? «.a) .? MO!I I.y b .,U T"tdl for rho week '2) Inasmuch &I lbot the 211 hours which expire at 91) :1oln. trtch Iiioruing .I¡IIII trt the previous day.the raiulaU ill t>:wh case is ;i>^rdwJ HI that day's date

HU.li WATKK THIS DAY. Mt.. Vw, 'I f>n 4- ?. 7 6.3 (*?,?liff 6 48 7.1 ? ?l 7.^

In the liou&e of I.ortlit last I!i,,ht the, l,oc-al G^ overnment Hill passwl through Committee. J be Home o.' Commons last night were occupied with the report of Sojiply until 12-2.5, at which hour Supply was patsed. Mr. Haifour, sakln; yesterday at a Unionist it, Eridga Park, >u«tn, said the opponent. of the Govern- ment had ceased to oarrr on the Irish con- troversy by discussing the merits of the question, and had recourse to the simpler method of inventing and repeating every species of calumnious accusation apainst tboss who were engaged in the arduous, but not impossible, task of resto: Ing law and order in Ireland. The application to set aside the commit- ment of Mr. John Dillon was yesterday after- noon refused by the Court of Exchequer at Dublin. A Neiy York telegram states that General Sheridan died at his residence at Nonqnit on Sunday eveiung. Advices from New Zealand concerning the wreck of the British ship Star of Greece in Aldinca Bsr state that seventeen persons perished. Yesterday the express train which left Euston Station for Edinburgh at ten a.m. on the North \N eatern Railway accomplished the journey in seven hours 02 minutes. Two of the bodies recently drowned by the aouident near Lavernock have been picked up and lodged at Ilenatth Police-station to await identification. At Beverley on Sunday night an ex- corporal of the loth Regiment, named Harry Harper, deliberately fired a revolver at a girl named Edith Carr, who was leaving the minster after evening service. The bullet entered her mouth, and she ran away. lIe fired two shots after her, and then shot him- self in the head and died in a few minutes. The girl is still alive, but the bullet has cot been extracted yet, At the aissizes held at Swansea yesterday a case was commenced in the Nisi Prias Court in which llr. Harry Barnett, of Cardiff, sued Messrs. Lascelles Carr, managing director of the firm of Daniel Owen and Co, (Limited), and Mr. klaiter Scott, of the firm of Morgan and Scott, solicitors, of Cardiff, for alleged malicious prosecution. A fnll report of the case will be found in another column. At the rising ot the court the further hearing was adjourned until to- day. A respite has been refused for the convict Jackson, who will be banged this morning at eight o'clock. The annual Hi^h Court of Foresters was opened yesterday at Reading, the High Chief Ranger, Bro. Lovtgruve, being received in the Town-hall by the mayor and corpora- tion "I'd Mr. Murdoch, M.P. for th" borough. The High Ranger's inaueural address said the society numbered 60.),000 members. At the assizes at Swansea yesterdal lirs. K_ ew,a midwife, or Cardiff, was acquitted on the charge of wilfully murdering Mrs, Emma ."jtone, or the same town, by attempt- ing to procure abortion. A very unsatisfactory feeling prevails among the Ebbw Vale colliers, Dissatisfac- tion is expressed ivith the deductions under the slag-scsle, and there are serious com- plaints against the officials of the Permanent Fund. Rank Holiday was celebrated throughout outh WaJas and Monmouthshire with the customary enthusiasm, though the weather interfered somewhat with the comfort of the holiday-keepers. At Canterbury yesterday, in the cricket Hllleb Kent v. Australia, the Colonists were all out for 116.

JOBBEln: AND EXTRAVAG ANCE IN ocn PUBLIC OFFICES. Matters have become so serious that some of our most practical statesmen are looking about them with a view to obtaining a retorni in the n)..thou* and a reduction in the total of the public expenditure. The system under which our great establishments aie governed is such that the most courageous economists hesitate to attack it. Wu beast of being one of the freest and most represen- tative of countries, and yet the taxpayers are practically helpless in the control of the public money. There are political head, to every great department, who are supposed to be responsible for the expenditure of the puùllO funds, but (hey are absolutely 111 the power of the permanent officials, and are governed by them. Resides, the Minister is a bird of passage, who does not kuoiv the day he may be turned out (;f office. A little stir takes plaue now aid then ill the House of Commons when some unusual scan- dul or piece of jobbery comes to the surface. A few speeches are made, pruii) ises of inquiry and reform follow, and the whole thing iapsei into the old t-ut. Lord RANDOLPH CILL-RCLIILL niade a desperate effort last year to check extravagance and lesson expenditure, but his eliurte have so far merely grazed the surface. Ir. L J. JK.wviN.rS, M.P., has done good service by Ins exposure of the manner in which the public !1WlIt!y is s pent, but the prospect is still anything but hopeful. "Over- paid otfcials," he says, "are thrust into positions for which they are in no way qualified, room being made for thein by the removal of persons whose silence ul consent is obtained by heavy bribes III the shape of exorbitant pensions and lavish bonuses. Contractors defraud thu i nivernment, and suffer no greater panaity ihan that of bein* temporarily erased from the privileged list, though they are left perfectly free to carry on the old bu.i!1ei under a thin disguise." Royal COlHlui.8wl¡s and Parlia- mentary cnminiitaes have brought, to light gross i, I of waste, jobbery, and in- capacity. The nation is under the impression that the thirty millions spent annually on the Army and Navv go in the purchase of materials and the payment of men nee.3IUY for the services, A large part of tins immense sum goes to disoonett contractor,, who are shielded by oliiciala, to the payment of high salaries and superfluous clerks—a state of thing3 which would ruin the largest and wealthiest private tirms in a very short time, These are not mere AsaertIOJ1I--tnev are facts established by official evidence aid published in Parliamentary reports, which are within the reach of ovary taxpayer. The instances furnished of robberies and carelessness is almost incredible, and would not be tolerated in a private establishment for a single day. And yet Wt] have Kadical rtJformeri (pending their time and wasting their energies over petty persoual matters and theories which would not put a shilling into anybody's Docket. It is left t" lhc; .iiuch-ahused Tories tn !b. after these thing3 and to eude.ivour to save the nation from extra valance and disgrace. The ruld that obtains in private lir.ns should bo introduced and enforced in our national establishments. The Admiralty and the War Otlica cost the country a year. The waste is incredible. The officials sitting under one roof write long letters to on,; another on the most trivial subjects. An immense amount of correspondence way be accumulated about a stick of sealing-wax or a bit of string The working staff of the Accountant-General's ollico cnt. JUrt3,.M" a year, and a pension list of .t.J:!t, I be: Secretary's department has a pension-list of i.T0,!X)^ a year. W" hear a good leal about the abolition of pensions—it is a legitimate question whdher pensions of all kinds should not "II abolished. A well-paid official should nlä¡", the umal provision which persons in p?livate establishments are dO¡II Iiii?uratice is wIthin theii reach, and should be 10ok,1 to for help in ,Id a" b? those wbo now d,aw tp." the hard-worked taxpa"r. Effort are constantly made by interested persons to divert public attention from consi d eration ,f t h rec k less extrava- that pr,,aits, and n.)iy po ht,cia", and heoretical reformers ar,? directed to the JI3- cussion of matters )f sentiment likely to C"kh the ear uf tiie mob. The attention of the pnbl'c has he.i taken up with questions which have not, and cannot, hrin any prac- tical good to the taxpayer, whilst the waste of money and material is permitted to go on without any remonstrance. nllfl would hardlv believe that the cost of our War Oflice is nearly double that of U..rman!. a;;d yet it is a fact. How is the money spent? here are in it twenty clerks receiving £ -.10 a vear each, lis others receiving £ 650,40 receiv- ing 1: l">0, and alaigo number of otuers, whilst the copyists, who do most '1f th work. £ et .l'()O a year between them. The War Office clerk goes leisurely to bis duties at ten or eleveu, and remains until four or five. And what is the IlAture of his work Mr. JENNINGS asks. [hit gentleman answers the question thus:—"Correspondence rolls on in hugj volumes about trifles a charge for the useof a cab, a bill of '2s. lid. for candles, a rent in a soldier's j-.cket, the lOB of a nosebag, may form tb,) theme of all almost interminable series of letters." And these clerks are paid .£t3t1() and £ SOO a ycar, whilst the work might be done quite as efficiently at one-fourth the expense The report of the Army Estimates Committee of last ypar contains particulars of all inquiry into a cat in a soldier's jacket. It had to pass through the hands of colonels, lieutenant-colonels, deputy adjutants-genpral, assistant deputies, and other high officials. The document was entered into books, signed, stAmd. and passed on from one to the other for nearly four weeks. In tho course of its progress the psper reached an officer who made this memorandum upon it needle and thread on the spot would have been more to the purpose than the formal application for twopence wbioh has taken their place." "Such are the intellectual exertions," sars Mr. J ENNINOS, for which we pay clerks from £,500 to £ £ 100 & year .Mr. JE.V.VIMJS, wbo, by the way, is a Tory of the Tories, illus- trates the extravagant and scandalous manner in which the public money is squandered ia this forcible manner:—" The chief clerk in the Foreign Office receives £ 2,044 a year, while Prince BISMABCK, the head of the German Foreign Office, gets only £ 1,500. There are the senior clerka in that paradise of officials, who receive among them V,100 a year, and seven others !:8()I) a year, with twenty at £400-not to mention the SKCRETARY of SUTE with £ -5,000 a year, UNDER-SECRE- TARY with £ 2,000, two assistants with £1.5CO each, and a third assistant at £1,300. This sort of thing- will continue until the taxpayers insist that the Cioreriimentobstab- lishments shall be conducted on the same principle as private ones. Popular election is a farce and a fraud. Evea our local estab. lishments are beyond the reach of the rate- payers. Town councils, boards of guardians, aud sohool boards are ohosen by the rate- payers, but the business of these boards is carried on by the permanent officials, as in London, over whom the bulk of the members exercise bat little oontrol. How tbe evil i. to be remedied is a problem worthy of the ablest statesman only the sooner it is attempted the better, for the taxpayer will not allow the evil to exist much louger-

OUR LONDON LETTER. [FHCU OUIi SPECIAL CORBKttVOKDEST.] LONDON, NIGHT. The names of the principal MiniaUra who have accepted the Lord Mayor's invitation to diooer at the Mansion H)ue on Wednesday eveniug are now made known. They are these of the rrime Minister, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Ashbourne, the Earl of Cadogan, Lord Knutsford, Mr. E. Stanhope, Lord Cross, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord George Hamilton, Mr. Arthur Balfour, Mr. Ritchie, the Attorney-General, and the Solicitor-General. Mr. W. H. Smith and Lord Cranbrook, being in mourning on account of the recent less of near ic-latives, have baaa compelled to decline. Usually when the members of the Government gather at the Mansion House to partake of ttie Lord Mayor's hospitality they are able to con- gratulate one another and the country on the near approach of the close of the Parliamentary session. On Wednesday Lord Salisbury and his colltague wllilMve to remember that the session of lcS3 is only approaching ..djourIlD1ent. But they will be justified in poiotiag with pride to the fact that the record even so far u better than any which has] been secured for many a year. In iliustra- fon of this remark it is only neeeotry to ireution the reformed Rtilot of Procedure, the Conversion of the National Debt (s!1ving millions to the tax- payers I, the Local Government Bill, the Railway fUtes Bill, and the measure amending tbe Electric Lighting Act. Evidently of opinion that the tituati .u demands eome words (ronJ him, Mr. Partiell writes to the J'tim* tbia morning. He sets out apparently with the intention of denying Mr, Chamberlain's state- ment that ha was the author of that hwouslocal sovfernmeot scheme fcr lrelind and of declar- ing th-it Captain O'Siiea was guilty of an impudent fabrication whon he said thnt the member for Cork drafted in 1835 a muditied j Coercion lJllI, which h was willing t" «?e passed- But you read the letter through carefully and you find that neither denial nor declaration is fvrth. coining. The reader may iufer, if lie likes, that lr. Parnell denies null declares as aforesaid, but there is no direct contradiction anywhere 11\ the leller <■ any of tile damag- ing assertions made by Nlr. Chamberlain nnd Captain O'ihe*. lu short, ou the question actually suggested by 11I1O'el£-" Did I or did I not ? — Mr. Parnell shuffles moat grossly. One thing, however, he aors moat plainly, aud that is to uk. Ir. Chamberlain for proofs. We may be sure thot these will be forthcoming iu plenty. They have, indued, already been promised. MelD- while let us note, as a not unitnportaul matter, that while Mr. Chamberlain's answer to lIfr. Parnel.'s piece of constructive treachery was given in the House of Commons ou Tuesday, the 31st of July, Ir. Parneli's letter to the Titnet wad written "u the 4th of August. Measuring other people's corn out of (heir own sack, *ome t'uriow Dissenters are fond of railing againot the Church" tile mother at intolerance. Let these self-appointed champions of the broad religious view correct their ideas by reading the encyclical letter winch is to be U&ued this week by way of sutumaiising the resolutions arrived at by the Pan-Anghcait Conference. Ilere are somo pi6<agea from this important pronounce. ment :—M We hold ourselves in readiness to enter into brotherly conference with any of thoso who inny desire intercommunion with us in more or It-si perfect form. Wj I..) dowu conditions on which such intercommunion is, in our opinion, poMible, ttufc we gladiy thankfully recognise the real religious woric which is carried on br Christian bodies not of our communion. May tha Spirit of Love move on the troubled water. ùt religious difforences." Sentiments like these would hardly cjme from th" head* oi II rehgious organisation actuated by the bigotry, the jealousy, the uncharitablenesa which are often attributed to the Church of England by ill. inlonnkJ or ill-conditioned assailants. Happily, not all, by any means, who belong to other Chris- tian v,KI¡". fail to do justico to the Church. I Cd" remumber a dczuu instances to the contrary, and if the feeling of mutual trust and esteem Ue not wi.1eae,1 and increased, no blame will lie with the Archbishop of Canterbury and his right reverend brethreu of the Lambeth Confeiencc. One of the main object a with which the Admiralty authorities embarked upon tiie naval manceuvros was to ascertain whether it might not be possible to blockade all enemy's d«:ot in his ports, Sl) as to prevent hiui from escaping to prey u;ion our commerce or bombard our (:ù:,st towns. By skilful arrangements for which everybody is to-day expressing admuaUon, Admiral Tryon at Berehaven and Admiral i-uaroy at Lough Swilly have contrived to ehow that the Ibing cannot h" dOli" excepting with II much more powerful blockading foive than wa* avail- able against them. The conscience is that five I,o,til, crui,ers aid at this moment in Krilish waters ready to attack or destroy British property whenever an opportunity offers. Two of these— tiie Calypso and the S¡,iùer-r:ul the blockade of Lough Swilly, and have been very unpleasantly heard of in the West of Scotland. The otlit-rtlir", belonging to Aumiral Tryon's squadron, are tho \rurspi! lii.4, aud Severn, which are said, at the time of writing, to be making for the Kriittol Channel port*. These port*, according to evidence elicited by Co:onol Hill ficui Admiral fTxhaiu before the Navy 1:[ÎIU,ltl<. Committee, are virtually defenceless, and may probably have to submit to heavy random. Of coursc, British cruisers are in hot pursuit of the enemy's escaped v«.'«.sels, but the littcr may commit incalculable damage before they are captured. The agricultural outlook becomes increasingly blue. The hay crop II". been a failure this year, owing to presence M rain and absence of sun the pulse and fruit ciops for the sallie mason ute very poor; and now the farmer* aro beginning to abandon the hope aroused in their mind* ten d.iy. ago by a short spell of warm, drying weather, that the cereaU would befriend tiieit- Such is, in effect, the dismal e'ory told by the agricultural journals. But there is no misfortune without it?i compen.'ati.jo, even to farmers. II would appear tlht if tho inclement weather h3s wrcught much damage on arable land?, it has proved LU,ÇeIr a blessing "here pasture is concerned. The pastures wanted rain badly, and they have got it in plenty, consequently butter and cheeso are abundant in quantity and excellent in quality. The Cheshire loik arE, in fact, anticipating ti¡" gre.test output of cheese ou record, and the Cheddar districts are rejoicing hI«O. Nor do we hear of any likelihood of a fall in piicei. The select committee on pilotage have agreed to make the following important recommendations, whieil were embodied f,, the IIlost part in draft report presented by Lord Claud Hamilton, the chairman -1. That r.o change be maJ" in the existing arrangements with regard to compulsory pilotage. 2. That the granting of pilotage certifi- cates to masters and mates be continued as well as the granting of similar cer- tificates to aliens. 3. Tlut modification be made in what is termed the "choice" system, attention being called on this point to the excellent system which is in force in tho Mersey 4. That, having regard to the great money savings effected by certain shipowners owing to their masters and mates taking out pilots*e certiScites, the said mwters and mate- should be required to contribute to the pilotage fund of the districts for which they hold such certificates in proportion to the gross saving of the own era. S. That there should be a direct re-presentation of pilots upon all the pilntage boards throughout the United Kingdom. 6. That where pilots are more numerous than is necessary for tbe require- ments of the particular porta which they serve, reduction to the proper number be secured by upcranoU:1tion with the aid of moneye to be pro- vided by Parliament. 7. That where pilots are aggrieved by the decioions of their respective pilotage boards they have power t) appeal to the county-court judge or the stipendiary magistrate of their district. The committee held twenty sittings for the purpose of hearing evidence and two for the consideration of their report.

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I ALLEGED MALICIOUS PROSE- CUTION AT CARDIFF. I ACTION FOU DAMAGES BY 11m. ILIRRY 13AILNETT. At the Glamorganshire Assizes, held at Swansea on Monday the case of Barnett t. Scott and Carr came on for hearing before Mr. Justice Field and a special jury. Tbo plaintiff is Mr. Harry Barnett, son of Mr. Louis Barnett, a money-lender liviog at Cardiff, and the defendants Mr. Waiter Scott (of the firm of Morgan and Scott, solicitors, Cardiff) and Mr. Lascelles Carr, managing director of the firm of Danid Owen and CJ. (Limited). Damages were claimed frcru the defendants for alleged malicious prosecution, and the defendants pleaded that they did none of tbe acts complained of, and if they did they had reason and proper caute for so doing. Mr. Bowen Row. lands, Q.C., and Mr. David Lewis (instructed by Mr. Braham Barnett) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. F. William*, Q.C., Mr. Benson, and Mr. Will. Evans were for the defendants. THE CADE FUI, THE PLAINTIFF. Mr. Rowlands, in opening the case for the pUiutiff, contended that the defendants ougut to have known perfectiy well that no criminal offence was committed or intended to be committed by the plaintiff. It was not by any means a proper thing, and it ought not to be encouraged, that in order to enforce a civil obligation the crimin1 law should be set in motion. The facta of the case were theseAs far back "8 1566 Mr. Louis Barnett advanced money to a lady named Morella, who w. the lessee of the Philharmonic u.h..1l at Cardiff. M'1*. Morella had her printinll done At Messrs. Daniel Owen and Co.'s,and in 18S6 they obtained judgment against her for a sum o! L32 8.. ed,and £710<. cost*. At that lime Mr. Harry Cousins, of Cardiff, was solicitor to Mr. Louis Barnett and Mrs. Morrell., and Mr. M'Lachlan, who was a clerk with Mr. Cousius, was desirous that Mr. Barnett should to. terfere in some way or other to enable r,!I, Morella to hive more time to pay the money. Mr. Loui. Barneit'g money-lending business was managed by his ron (the plaintiff in this action), who was in the habit of signing cheques lor his father and transacting his father's business gene- rally. Oil the 13th of November, 1836, the plain- tiff, Harry Barnttl. was seeu by Mr. M'Lachlan, i who produced a guarantee for tha payment of the debt. That was signed by Mr. Harry Barnett on behalf of his filier Mr. Williams: I don't accept the words oil behalf of his father." Mr. Rowlands: Well, he signed his father's oame to rhe document. Qis L^rdihip Would it not becunvenient that we should know what the charge was which was waJd ;j.inst the plaintiff i-' Mr. Rowlands: It wm a charge of forging his lather's uame, and the l!uran'e6 to which he had let'ened was the document upon which the Whl):d matter was founded. It wa* written upon Ir. Cousins' citicfl paper, and was as follows — lu con.¡Jr&1jon of yo'»r Dot r,di.g ".ainat Mr*. Jlhoiia ll()fcI.,l u/Mt-j take to pay l"u (lJ amount of your costs, C7 10«.. in the .KiI.Utt¡ and C^. t\ Mjrellt ] and *leo in default, of Mrs. MoreiU paying to you the amount due from htrl 1.:32 8l. 9J, 1 uuoertake 1v pjy tha SAme n.-jeu demanded. The document was signed Louis Barnett" in Harry Bdineti'a hand ■Anting, and was signed m tl, way in which the plaintiff U'U8J:r signed his father's name. That signature was attached to the documeut in the presence of Mr. M'Lachlan and of several other persons. There was no attempt whatever at concealment. There was a C0nver,;a- tion between k M'Laehlaa and bit. Scott in reference to the person who signed the guarantee. His L)rds1Íp: Waa ti?i? ili? f.r.t intimation that Owin ;»nd Co), had of thu negotiation? Mr. Rowlands: 1 don't know, my lord, but there had p.eYlou,ly be,n a conversation on the 8?bjl,t between Mr. Harry Huuett and %fr' M'Lachl8n. The document was handed to Mr. Scott, and matters went on until the year 1687, when Mr, Morella made default of payment "I this sum of £32 10s. One or more implications wer6 made to lr. Louis liarnett lor paymeut, and on the 13th of August writ was issued against him by Mr. Scott on behalf of Daniel Owen and Cn. His Lordship Wbat ..id Louis H.M?tt when j I asked for the £ S2? Ir, Rowlands: I do nut k,ww whether there was any eply, beNme the !mpor14nt pHt in the Litti'lavit m.ide by tl;o fathet, who deuied his li,?b;iity. His Loruthip You say that on the 10th of May application was made for the money by letter. I What was the repiy'r Mr. Rowland#: I am informed there was no reply. Continuing his addresn, he tiaid that pro- ceedings were taken against Mr. Bai nett uuder what waa known as Rule 14. An affidavit was put iu from Mi-. Louis Barneti, in which he swore J deny beiug illu,:ble,t to the ph.illlillln the sum of LIZ 8J. 9J., or in any sum whatever. J never have, JH.¡thtr has anyone by my authoriiy or given the guarantor, a copy of which ts set our, in Para- g" .|ih 1 uf t IJd aaid affl.iavit; neither is l}Lt NAME "Louis Barnett" upon the guarantee in my handwining or written by my authority \.It my Instructions. Tiie assertion made upon oath that tho 61nature was not in his handwriting—no^xxly ever pre- tended that it was—and that he had not authorised anyone to sign the document was the worst that coul-l he made of the case against him (Ir, Ibw- His Lordship Was that fal!18 Ir. H,wland.: It wall not false. When the case came before the registrar he stated to Mr. Hcott that lie must give the defendant leave to defend, 1 fr, Scott unpHed tl.,t tin summon* should be Idjourned until the 27th, and that application was granted. Mr. L'IUI8 Biruett was getting advanced in years, and his son did most of his busings*. His Lordship: He knew his son's handwriting perfectly wed. It. R)whltd "i,1 that when the guarantee w»is signed the sum of 17 10- which WI\j paid in costs, was entered in the 1(11!r. The giving of n xuarante* was altogether foreign to the business conducted "r Ir. Louii Barnett. Ho would have lent tho mnney instead. Instead 01 waiting until the 27th, to which date the county-coint Mimmona w .s adjourne 1, Mr. Scott swore an in- formation for a summons against Mr. Harry Barnett, calling upon him to nuswer a charge of forgery before the magistrates. In the informa- lioll Mr. Scott stated ttmt he had jusr, CAUSQ to believe and 8Up4'Cr, and did b*heve aod susppcr, ?h»t Hirry Biru*tt, on tin; 13*h of November, 1686, did to;ge n certain undertaking in thlt words loltowing, aud then the guarantee was set forth. In the interval between the swearing of the information lind tlI8 h"l1rlll of the c»isa by the magistrates a letter waa written hv Mr. Briihaiu Bauiett. to Messrs. Morgan and Sc >M, in which it was suited that Mr. Louis Barnett, under the circumstance*, would not press th* under tti(! and costs, amounting I" &>7 altogether, \ver« tlo, puid. Oil Ih" 29ih the i' i'n i-aiue before the Cardill magistrate*, and Air. Harry Barnett was committed for trial at the assizes. Olllhe 4llo (,f November, 1837.t Ihe W!6Îr.s held at Swansea, Mr, Burnett was placed amongst hurglairt and all kinds of disreputable per*>ns. Att.. tiie grand jury had been charged, however, Mr. Ben<ou applied to have tho la.e withdrawn, whereupon Mr. Justico Civu did uibw such is course to be taken. In the interval between tile hearing "t the 1",lice.co(lrt alld tll. assizes Air. S,,)tt t.oo:t tho precaution to get additional evi- dence, and there was evitfer.ee that this was a tn.ihc»ou-» prosecution, 111111 tlll1t the defendants were not jiHtified in taking tho action which tiley IlIld. Evidence wu then taken. TBI; FI.AINT11K y.1Am:Üp. Harrv Birnett, thu plaintiff, Wlh then called, and sud tie had tiocti for many years managing clerk to tl1 utlu-r, whn eatried nn business as a pawnbroker and m -ney-lender. Biti father was advanced in years. Mr. Low is: How old is ha? Witness: Fifty-six. Bls L<>rdship, You don't call that old? (Laughter) 11" is in the vurj- prune of life. Plaintiff, in continuation, said he managed thn money-lending lJu-inr.s, and was in the habit of signing his father's name to cheques at times. Whenever his father was away he signed his nOli)" to cheque* and all other in.trumen! Hia father knew that tie did that. That had he",n Koing on for twelve or thirteen years. Plaintiff had nonxed >siarr. When he wanted to lake a pound or two hp could take it. Usually he took about £2 a week out of the buoi-letiq. Hi,.t father very ee!.ll)W attended at theoffice. Plaintiff received applications for money, and decided what security should be taken, and innructed his solicitor fa preparo tile hill. vf ««h'. Previous to the guarantee given in this case he had never given ona; it was not their rule to do $'1. Mr M'Lachlan came to see him about tho judgment against Motell*. It was settled that L';II1 Barnett shoul I advance Mr6. Morella £110.. in order that judgment in the case brought by Messrs. Owen and Co. should be stayed. Plaintiff signed tha document, agreeing to pay the cost* then and the debt when demanded. Mrs. Morella thereupon executed the bill of sole put in. On the 27,h of August, 1837, plaintiff was served with a su'nmons, and appeared Mora the magis- trates. Mr. Carr (the defendant) was bound over to prosecute. Previous to the summons being served he called, with his brother Brahaco, on Mr. Scott. His brother asked Mr. Scott if he was Dot going a little too far in issuing a summons fo. forgery. Then he s id, "Sureiv you must know that my biother Harry signed the paper fully believing that he had every right to do ail, and you must be aware. Mr. Scott, that H^rry does all his father's business at No. 9, Carol,n..otrrêt. He signed the paper in the presence of four clerks and Ir. M'Lachlan, who is a solicitor. He wrote his own handwriting, and there was not the slightest attempt at forgery. You know very well that Harry BUDelt gained nothicg by signig Iiat." Mr. cotl t.hn turned round and Said, "I am "'fully ?or7 for your brother—1 know he is only la ca'«paw in tti.ttet,-but Mr,CRrr I structed me to go on in this DJtter. and I mua! d 10." On the 29h of August he c.tt?d ?ith his brother at the H eatern Mail offices and saw I Mr. Carr, His brother asked Mr. Carr toaher the heading. Mr. Carr t'?!t the paper and comp'ted w.ththftrrfqu?st. Th"'io''fh?hwtrea!t<red were. A?e?ed Forj:ery bY a Cardiff Money-lender. —Defendant C..itt,d f,, T,iM at the AMiMe The Judge: That showed that he wanted to soften the matter as mucb as he could. So far aa that being evidence of walice, it is tbe very reverse. Plaintiff stated that Mr. Carr expressed sorrow, jI At this time it.els about to b? m%rried. His Lordship: Cannot we get over that. Mr. Rowland*: It t-hows the position in which thi"m"D waa. His Lordship: Do you want extra damages be- cause he was going to be married? PLAINTIFF Cttass-PXASII*?*J>. (jQlli-euLWaa4 by Mr, II _TMV<"wnfl. CLC; 1117.1 brother Alfred and I were at up in business as Imiterer& Tuat waa three or four years ago. My brother was under &28. We b?Lne i?olvent, and I was made a bankrupt. 1 do not know that wy brother pleaded infancy. I was adjudged bank- rupt on the 6th of May. 1886. My brother was not adjudged a bankrupt, because he was a minor. I hare not had my discharge yet. I was hrmgat my father's house during the time this buainesa was carried on. The amount of liabilitiea in my bankruptcy was £3,566. What were your aasets?—iVV. (Laughter.) Who found the capital?—My lather. It was about £1,000. I managed my father's business at the o/fice at the time. I was trading as Barnett Brothers. When ( first heard that there was some- thing wrong about tbe signature 1 spoke to my father. 1 heard that it was suggested that the signature was s forgr, after tlJe summons had been issued. The writ in the action brought by Daniel Owen and Co. was served upon tny brother, and lie consulted me about it, and I authorised him to appear and defend the action. My father aud I knew that the writ was upon the guarantee, a copy of which wLp, I believe, endorsed upon the writ. Mv father and I discussed the matter. 1 did mot tell my f&Uier that 1 had signed the guarantee. What I told him was that I had arranged with Nt. M'Lachlan to pay hi. £ 7 10, provided Mass. Daniel O?t? and Co. withdrew from the action against M '$. ') -9" or Morella, and 1 thought I bad -ig.e a pp relating to this £ 7 10s., otherwise if 1 had signed a guarantee it would have been entered in t=er. I told my father I had signed a document, but I thought I had not signed a guarantee. His Lordship: The guarantee was on the writ; what did you say about that ? Witness: I Mid, M I don't think 1 signed that." Mr. Williams: This is a copy of the wril?- Yes. Bis Lordship The writ contains the claim for £32, and then sets forth the guarantee, signed at the bottom, Yours truly. Louis Barnett." Mr. Williams: Wheu ycu saw that copy of tbe guarantee were you In doubt whether you had signed it ? W itness Ye., I was. Hr. Williams: Do you rtisember your father re- ceiving this letter. dated tbe 10th of May Referring to your guarantee to pay the debt and OOIota herein, we are rather surprised to and thatymrliisw- mew, aro **ery much overuue, aud, therefore, should be Ioà if you wt.l *ive the malter your immediate atten- tion and send us a cheque.—Yours truly, MOKOAX AND SCOTT, Wituess: I was away when Wat letter was reo ceivad. When did you return?—Seme time in May, Did you see that letter then ?—Yes, Did you answer it y—Xu. His Lordship: Why not? Witness I don't know. If you thought you did not sign the guarantee why did you nOL answer the letter denying that you had done so ?— No answer. Nr. Williams: Listen to this. It is a letter dated the 16th of May and addressed to Mr. Harry Cousins, Mr. Barnctt's solicitor, by baeurs. Morgan and Scott D?r Sir,—D. Owen "d c"E:?. 9fi::n' "Ir: Mr. r..I.1a-;¡t) undertaking to pay thiotinountby monthly instalments of ti rub. There are now six instalments due, for which we Ju", applied to Mr. Jilt;rnett wHh!ut result, and .:e ale insuuoted to iuu a w,it. pl-. my whether you wal ?pL ..rVICI or not.- YOU"l¥uly, MORGAN AND Sc01'r. Did you answer that letter? Wituess; Mo. Why not )'-1 cannot gay. Mr. Williams: Here is another letter, dated the 9tl: of June. addressed by Messtd. Morgan and Scott to Mr, H. Cousins Va, Pir.-N, 1). Owen r?d C.. v. Morella.—We are. apparently, without reply to our letUr 01 We 16th of .Y kindly iet us li? per return. Did you know of that letter? lvitness: Xo, I do not recollect that particular letter. Mr. Wji iams: Here is a letter writteu by Messrs. Morgan bUÙ Scott to Mr. Cou.ine:- Our clients will not allow us to wait longer herein. let us know to morrow morning whether you will aooept .rv1e or noi Waa that letter communicated to you by Mr. Couiinsl Witness: I don't remember reeiog that letter. Ilil L Jidahip Xot at any, tiwe;, Witness: Xot at any time. This is tile first time you havo heard of it ?—I am prepared to swear I never knew of that letter until this moment. Do you mean to say Mr, Cousins did not cor nit you before answering ?—Wo, he did not. His Lordship: Thul is very strange. Wu there any answer to the letter? Mr. Williams: N(1. my lord. On the 2GUi of June Messrs. Morgan and Scott wrote lIIr, Louis Barnett as follows Daniel Owen aud Co. v. Moreita-I. Rhode Morella having inaue detault. we hereby demand payment of £ 3^ SOt: tM. due from you to our clients according to uu- dertaking dalN llh November, J&86. and unless the amount II paid before eleven O\dock io»morrow morning we are Instructed to isiueawrit for the rt. covery thereof. ?id you k??,? of tbt letter? Witness: Ye" Da you, u manager of tha tnuuey-lending de- partment, write letters in your father's name ro.nting to that dep,utlDeDt -Yeo. I write letteis. Did you write this letter;- He Daniel Owen and Co. v. Morella.-Nr. Braham Barnett, mv solicitor, will call upon you to-morrjw on Una mutter, as 1 know UUWiuKot H.-I'oulauuly, toi'is BAKjrrrr. Did you wntc that letter ?-I d..It recollect having written t. Hia Lordship: Read the letter again. Tn.. letter wab then read a second ttme. Plaintiff; I ewear I don't rerolltct having written that letter. Mj. Williams: If you did not write the letter, wb" would?—Wituess One of Ihe clerks. The original of the letter was 11."1 put I., and plaintiff said that it WIta in hid [, hOt 'Ii band. writing. Mr. Williams: Were you very frleudly with Mr*. Morella ? Witness; Not very. His Lordship i Slim i6 a inerried la<ly ? Ir. Wilhauis: Yes, but a mart led lady living upart froiti her husband. Mr. Rowlands: I must protest against my client being treated in this manner If he is a Jew and a money-lender he should not be freated in this way. It is most abominable, and I must protest, It I ,n wrong. Lord? np: Mr. Williams made no immoral suggestion. Mr, Williams: I don't know why my friend should tie much afraid of hie client being called a money-lender. It is is very useful profession. The <>urt then adjourned for luncheon. Whon the case waa resumed the crow-examination of tha plaintiff was continue Mr. Williams: Did you know that your brother, Mr. Braham Barnett, wrote this Jeter;- Dear fir,—Owen and Barnett—1 am exceedingly sorry I forgot tu call upon ju this morning with »<?«p*t to mis ioatu-r. Ou? tntfnd?ttod'.M.but somehow it aiippeu my memory. i am now going to Itfndon ano return g?", to-morrow afternoon, .nd will c"d 0" )UU tJhll. Of rrl-d'}' til"1t thm2. W itness: No, 1 did not. Do you know n.i a fact, that shortly after the writing of that letter Mr. Braham Barnett cellod at 1110 office of Messrs. Morgan and Seutt. and took away with hilll a copy 01 the lIuaranlee -I did not Know that. Will you bwiar tlUit ?-Y '8. U," Lordship Your father writes and says Mr. Barnett will call in reference to this matter on th* tnoriow. Then your brother forgot to call, and I baid he would do woo the 11th. Do you know whether he did call r Witness: No. Mr. Miliums: Do you now know whether he CAfled at Messrs. Moi g .m and Scott's ?—No, I do not, nor have I h«ard that he got a copy of t bt) guarantee. Tha documeut handed in is copy of H e guarantee which I hav« ,e,a "ay, and that C'JPY is in the handwriting of my brother Braham. Your brother is here to-day and instructing ray friend. f)fd not you know until now that your brmher had obtained a copy ?—No. Never until 1 mentioned illD court to-day?—Never, U",?l you mentioned it in COUlt t('? T. Wben I signed the document I did not read It thoroughly. 1 did not know that I had signed a guarantee for the payment of tiie debt of £32 8s. 9J H? L<rdah!p: Did you not s?e theae word* which appear within half an inch of your signature A 1. default .1 Mrs. Morella pyi? youths .u, "I dJl due ,:n b," I u"Ll,r"L l to ?y y a Lhu IIUon demanded. Now, take care what you are about to say. Do you woan to swear that you did oL "a that part of the document ? oo Me t ttt pMt Witness: I swear I did not read the document through, nor did I tee the words immediately fib »ve my 6¡geature. lJ, pHI swear that? Do look it egain, young man?—What I swear is that I did not read it thoroughly. Now ia yoxxt own Interest-you irs t young man,nnd (till htvea future before you. I auppou. do you menu tb& ?-I oaf conaclenlloulily my lord, UlJOt I did not read that guarantee through. VliHt it not what 1 nsked you, and you kuow it. I Did you read the linea irooiediittly above the hipnaiu.e ?—No, I don't recollect that I did. That.6 not what I am Htking you Do you mean to bwear upon your out) that you did not read IlIoa lines y—(After a paubu) I remember acting the figures £ 52. Will you anawer my question ? How much did you read ? Do you mean to bay you did not real the words immediately above the iig..t.,o ?-I swear J did not. How much did you ren(i ?-I read down to the figures £ 7 10s. ?-   ? Tou did read the *'t' LSZ 03. 9d. ?- ¥CI they cauht my eye. His Lordship: Did you not tliia moment Bay that you read up to the £7 10a. ?—I eaid before tnat I had seen the figure, £32 s". 9d. Ky Mr. William,: When I aigo for my father I put two little marka to r.prttaent the l.tJer R under the name. I did! that in order that it :nl,.ht tie known that it waa my signature. My brother told me after teeing the document that tile sictim, ture wai mine. I don't recollect what I said 111 reply. I waf in doubt that I had tigned the guarantee, but I 11m not in doubt now. 1 eaw the guarantee at the p>l!ce.<sourt and knew my elgna- ture. Up to that timelva. in doubt. My brother knew I had ligned it. My father know, my hand- writing perfecily. thought the paper I had signed wa, to pay £7 lOt. Mr. Williams: But the L7 10s. had been paid Why tliould you eign a document for that amount?—X did not read the document carefully When be (witneae) knew the itiginatur* w" hi, he epoke to hit lather about it, and wia him be thought he bad only (igned for £7 10a. The witneu "u crou-el<amined at conaiderable length, bur stated that he waa in a ttata of great agitation, and could not remember what occurred This drew from hi. Lordahip the remark, What a remarkable man you are that you don't remember what took place." Mr. Williama: Did Mr. Scott say that the pay- inc-nt of the L32 was a distinct thing from tbe criminal charge ?—No, he didn't say that. His Lordship: How is it you remciubu ttat ?- .t temembet that.  I thought you were no agitated yoo could nok re.e.bs' .1' .t took n. Ke-exacnued: 1 b.? .Id eLrly all tb? iuW. mectt of ? 6J. in tb8 £ m my btckrup?. .I:V1D8MI:8 or NIL 1 "1.41:)11. 1\1r. John N'L..chl"D, a solicitor uow in ptacti at Swansea, but during the proceeding, a, to tlna action clerk to Mr. C-i-, 8Ohllor Caldlff, Ml that on U. SthotNoT.mberh.t.wu ptttoUR It his oftce Md told him that Mew.. M<?*n and Scott Weil wiitie? to amle MT. More?t's m.mer on the P.Y..Qt of UIir 0<W t7 M< and t t?rMtee from Mr. L?,?i? BttT? forttM amount of the debt. fit'oftfM'? .„ the proper. On th. 13th *it.'eMdrtt outt? ?r*tM, W:,k ;t to Mr. Ur..tt 'a cfb-, "i,ed Mr. L?)uis 13;rbet.L to si,9n It, WitD- ?M h?m what Hie document ?M. a!r which D?iBt.e signed it and haudud over the t7 10s. He Plld the money to Mr. Scott. Witueas Mi Mr. Couun, in May of last year, and on tbe 23rd or 2»tli 7i August be went to Cardiff to see Mr. Scon in c)n. sequence of a letter be received. Mr. Soou shoved him the undertaking, and aaked him who 8i¡nt4 ir- He replied, Barry Burnett." Mr. Scott thtn said Mr. Burnett had sworn the affidavit undea Order 14, and witness again said the signature 1, Mr. Harry Harnett's. K°"Mre tM Cross-examined: On the 9th of November be discussed with Mr. Harry Barnett the uiatier 0» Messrs. Daniel Owcn and Co.'s action against MrL Mctelln, and Mr. Baruett consented to twcom, responsible for the debt provided Mra. MoreUa executed a new bill ot sale. He bad no doubt that the amount of the debt and costs was di-u.-I. Mr. Harry Barnett fully understood that lie was auaranlMini Uie amount of debt as we?i u paying costs. Whiift w.th Mr. Cousins w?t" ie ;I'peIf/¡:'t6dedU! ;e KVlDKNCX Oil MB, BKAHSM BABNKTT. Mr. Braham Barnett, solicitor, Cardiff, ard brother of plaintiff, was called. He said he had had two interviews with Mr. Scott. The plaicti# waa with bim on one occasion. Witness s.1\I Mr. Scott it ho thought hi. (witness's) brother had been guilty of forgery or derived any benefit (torn having signed tbe &UUaDt.e. He replied tbat 1.0 knew that, but that h. could nut withdraw frosu the charge at present. ifc) said, also, i.. might consider the matter if Mr. Lou;, Barnett would write acknowledging In. mistake. There was no oiler of money t settle on the first occasion. On going home i* saw bis fath.r, who IDetrurteè him te write ti?l the 26?h, ttttiag thtt, urdtr the circum. stan?, the debt and costs would be paid. Ti,e letter was written againut ilo888'. wish. T: ;i letter was sent by his clerk. On the following è.. I wiloeal saw Mr. Scott aud:paid the moDt%y-jE 'I .odd. He again had a conversation, and M | Scott "i(i r, was a solicitor, and wouij not be a party to compromising a hillz ;? Uie nature 0 t f.1o. -L C('u d mt the 4c?s" then be with?imin?" Mr. Scutt 6.?d it must go before tbs inagiatrates. He instructs his counsel to have either an unqualified with, ilrawil of the charge or a thorough iuvesliguti >o, Uu the 29th he saw Mr. Carr, who exprcs,«Kl in sorrow for witness's brother, whom, lie said, he (houghtwasbutiic&tApftw. He had been prswtt at U)* assizes, and after the charge from the judge Mr. Scott left the court hurriedly, and Mr. BWUOQ came and asked that no bill should be preferred. CKO'r- KXAMI NATION. In cross-examination witness naid lie first beard of the guarantee shortly after his lather recfirej one of the leue" from Messrs. Morgan and acoit. That was 60Dlurhere about May or June. His Lord,hip: You are a solicitor. Don't Tou keep a diary that would give the dikt,. F-I hart one, but it 11.4 not here. Mr. B. Y. Williams was drawl Dg witn(,sls stten. tion to a letter of Ills of the29lh of June, when His Lordship tookoccssiou toadmouitb "itn- to rClllflmber 110 was a *.itnf<s«, and not conduct hl/neelf in tho way lie had been doing. Cross-examination continued: Shortly alter writing the l.tt., 1,? w Mr. Scott .d obtained a the guarantee. llr,; in t::t: und&r tbo signature some .twk.. like the tt.r, Lie did not attach any importance to that or tbiuk it was to mark his brother's signature. Hi. Lordship: Will you swear Ihol ,I wiii. Cross-examination continued: Toid his fathei it was his brother's signature. Knew his brothu bad a general authority to use his lsther's narne, Mr. B. y. William, Knowing that, did you think ir. right for your father to say the signature was not authorisod hy him Y—I did. Was thattrueoruntrue-True in this particular wnm-it was true he t)? given cu )mU)orit? to oign this particular gmrantve. ØI¡:iho;:l&rTrn:ot the point. The ,»irit is (J?i< :—Ttte ?(t<n?t -y. Luis iir,?tit was not written by me or by my authority." Tliias are the words. Are they true V—Under tile circum- stances detailed to we by my faUler I think they were correct. Would thesis words convey to a person reading them the meaning you say they do?—If it v true what my father mi d, that be never auujorisk linn to sign a guarantiee, they were perfect:) correct. Are they true now ?—Yes; certainly. Your btotber has aaid whon you went to Nf, Scott j ou said there was a mi»t«ke ?—I never Mid any euch thinK. 1 positively swear it. I sent the letter of the £ flth unwi'lingly, because 1 thought it way acknowledging in a miid for. we wet» practically wrong m what we did wiUi the affidavit. My father was aDzjous-out of lilI mind. tir. Williams: llowoutof lus tniud ?—Anxious and grieved. Wiien you saw Mr. Scott on the 25th with your brother llarry you suggested flaying the amount, did you not ?-I swear it positively and deliberately that 1 said nothing at all about pay- ment at this time. 1 only suggested payment when I wrote tiie letter. In seudmg my clerk with the letter and the money I gave hilu strict instruc- tions not. to usk for the guarantee. 1 spoke of documents in the letter. The only other document bCMdes the guarantee was tiie judgment. I deny that Ihere h"d b.??.y conver"'lion will? M, Scott "8 to being ready to lubmit an ".1'11"" nun to Mr. Carr. ?* ? o "?' <? The Westtru Mail report of tho magisterial pro- cseuings were then put in. FUHTHKU CkOSS KAMlNiTION. Mr. ttrnham lI..rnett, In further cross-exatnins* tion, denied that Mr. Scott said it seemed to bim that Mr Harry Barnett was not really guilty. The charge to the grand jury at the awices at which ihe case was to have been tried and Mr. Benson's subsequent application were then read by tiis lordship to the jury. Mr. B. F. Williams, referring to Mr. BenKra'a application to withdraw, said information liaviog been laid and a 8umn",o. granud they could not withdraw without leave ollhe judge. His Lordahip: Certainly not. You will b« cradling yourself upon a very lulse pillow if you do. You may rely upon it that tliere may be good grounds for laying an information, and tuere n.ay not be good grounds for going on wiU. iu If h. goes 011, then tie is liable. Iut«irogatories and answers to questions wen then put III. EVIDRNCK OP Nil. BUAU,UI DAIIMICM'8 CLYllIL Mr. David Duviea, late clerk to Mr. Brahatn Barnett, proved taking the letter to Mr. Scott, who said he was sorry for Mr. Harry Barnett, anil tlmt he believed he had no intcntiin to defraud. In witness di-riied having asked for tbe guarantee. Mr. Scott .aid it teemed clear that Mr. Harry Barnett was not really guilty. This concluded the case for the plaintiff, which had lasted from eleven o'clock tiU a quaiuir w six. CASE FOR THE DEFENCE. His Lordship here aaked whether 1.1,. Muntlel could not decide between themselves and their clients, though tie did not wish to stop the case. Mr. 1;. K Williams, however, aftor a brief consultation, proceeded to open his cam, B. pointed cut 10 the jury that they would bive to find whether the defendant* took reasonable (-art, to inform theuibelvea as to tiie true.tate of the case. flatlieu went on to trace tbe Cass, aod contended that all the Barnetu were of tin same family, and knew Uie illl and vUIR of the athir from the beginning The whole affair, he aaid, wan a juggle. No uian in bis tenses would believe but Uiut the matter of the guarantee was discussed between lliem. Until 1.1.. 13111 of August there was no repudiation of the guaraotss, though frequent letteis wero written. It was not denied that Harry had signed Louis BarDell" name. His Lortitibip: You need not trouble about tjiat part ot the case. They do not d" Uiat he signed tbe document. What they say is it was not a falsehood. Mr. Williams eorlanded that iV.,4 a double fslw- hood and a fraud. He did not thrink from saving il. Ti?me Utr<t persons g". "y"'< ?l.?L ?. cal led ringing Uie cl.ulles. li. Lboo went on UJ 6ptAk n£'I;;r::ne;; n!,e having "D o: in the box. The whole U.in" he maintained, was c?k?ed. Would, he asked, MI. Barnett, een., have repudiated U:I¡cnatun if h. h.d f.d anything to ,"n brit l His Lordship remarked that if plaintiff signed his f. Uier's name with i.t d,?Vr ud Its wuld be as guilty a man as ever was. At IIJI. stage, it being a quarter past six, hit Lordship adjourned the court until tbis (TuesUsy) morning, wben Nr, Williams will couunue Lis speech.

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