In the Court of Common Pleas, on Monday, Sir John

Campbell obtained a rule to show cause why the verdict obtained last week with 35'00/. damages by Miss Wood of Manchester, against Mr. Hurd, the son of the London solicitor, should not be set aside, on the ground that the damages were excessive. Chief Justice Tindal, on granting the rule, said that'perhaps the parties would have the wisdom to come to some arrangement out of court, and thus prcvent the necessity of further legal proceedings. further legal proceedings. In the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, William Hall the butler and Martha Ilandcox the lady's-maid to Mrs. Collins, of Man- chester Square, were found guilty of stealing jeweilery worth 3000/. from that lady. The principal witness against the prisoners was Mary Sumpter, the housemaid, their accomplice; but her evidence received ample confirmation.

In the Court of Bankruptcy, on Tuesday, Mr. Joseph Glossop passed his final examination. His accounts were said to be very dis- tinctly kept : they related principally to the expenses and receipts of the Victoria and Strand Theatres. It appeared by these accounts, that the receipts of the Victoria for the twenty-five weeks Mr. Glossop had it open were 8046/.. and the expenditure 55151.; leaving a profit of 25311. The Strand Theatre bad riot proved so fortunate a speculation ; the receipts in the twelve weeks it was open having been 15 IV.. and the expenses 16721.; showing a loss of 1551. The balance- sheet then stated the amounts paid by the bankrupt for the properties, &e. of the Royal Victoria ; which, with other items of expenses, made a considerable balance against the estate; the properties, &e. having been sold at a great sacrifice. At the -Marylebone Office, on Saturday, Mr. Benjamin D'Israeli was bound over to keep the pence towards all his Majesty's subjects for the remainder of the yeur ; himself in 5001., and two sureties of 2501. each. Sir F. Sykes, of Upper Grosvenor Street, and Mr. Emmett, of Davies Street, Berkeley Square, were the sureties. These pro- ceedings were taken on information laid by a Mr. Newton Bennett, who is styled a friend of the O'Connells in the newspapers; but we see by a communication from these gentlemen to the Chronicle, that

Mr. Bennett has not been on speaking terms with the family for some years. This looks suspicious. At the Mansionhouse, on Monday, John Peacock ,a poor fellow very shabbily dressed, was charged with posting up the following placard-

" Poor mvn, take notice, a (limier to Peel will be giveu by the rump of the Pitt and plunder faction, assisted by the self elected and corrupt courts of assistants of the Grocers, Tailors, Goldsmiths. mud Skinners; seven City Aldermen, seven poverty-- stricken Peers. twenty-nine defeated candidates, five Bishops. a bloated buffoon, the- Idiot, and a Mayor, on Monday nest, May 11. Dinner on table, at Merchant Tailors' Hall, at five o'clock precisely. The eapeuses to be defrayed out of the funds left for charitable purposes. Kemp, printer. etc. Broadway."

In his pocket, another placard was found: it ran thus-

" Murder of Pereeval by Belliogham.—Sir It. Peel and the Tories will celebrate the anniversary of the above important event, by a (limier at Merchant yuilors' 11,11. Threadueedle Street. on Monday next, May IL Dinner On the table at stx o'clock pre- cisely. Tickets to be had at the 11a11.-3eekius, printer, Hill Street."

On being questioned by the Lord Mayor, the bill-sticker said that he had only posted up the bills in the way of business, and had. no seditious intent : he was very poor, and took the job to save himself from starving. He admitted that he could read, but sad, he did not take any notice of the contents of the placard.

The Lord Mayor said—" Do yen think that I will permit t1,0 public peace to be violated by the conduct of suck fellows as you, who dare to e_nte.r the: City at act as the agents of others, mita& not choose to show theariebea."' •

Defendant—" My Lord, the printer's name is attached ; and I do a great deal of business in the bill-sticking line, and always considered that the printer's name sanctioned the publication." The Lord Mayor —" You emit' not have thought any such thing. You know very well that nothing whatever can sanction the publication of such matter as this. If a riot were the consequences of such agency upon your part, and blood were shed, what dreadful responsibility would attach to you ? But it is false that the printer's name is attached. There is no such person as the printer named in the posted placard. I suppose you expected that the result of your labours would be, that 10,000 men would come into the City at the time of the dinner, and create a disturbance?"

Defendant—" 3Iy Lord, I undertook the business because I actually wanted bread ; and it was done, I assure your Lordship, from %valet of thoeght. A per- son sent to me one hundred placards tostick, and I stuck them without noticing them."

The Lord Mayor—" I shall take care that there shall be no riot or disturbance in the City ; and any person who may attempt to break the peace shall certainly suffer the penalty of the law. In that second placard, there is an indueemeut to commit murder, by pointing mischievously at an event which all must deplore. You, as :,gent to some iniquitous persons, have been guilty of a very great offence. Yon shall certainly be prosecuted."

Defendant (in a very loud voice)—" If you will sacrifice inc for nothing, I can't help it ; but you might as well rob me, as prevent me front using the means of earning toy bread."

The Leol 3layor--" I shall prevent breaches of the publie peace ; and having hold of you, shall not let you go till you procure good bail to answer for this outrageous violation of propriety."

The defendant was then ordered to find bail.

Edward Lee, another bill-sticker was charged with the like offence ; but he behaved very submissively, promised to offend no more, and was

discharged.