His Honor said money could not be looked upon as personal luggage. An argument between his Honor and the learned counsel took place on this point, —"hich was cut short by his Honor saying : / lam perfectly clear that no consideration / _id by the plaintiff for his passage would | id consideration for the carriage of the

x —„ muuey. _s_r Russell said he hoped to alter his Honor's view on this matter. There was no positive contract for the plaintiff's passage : yet it would not be contended that nothing ought to bo paid. In the same wav, though no positive contract was made for the'cft.riago of tho money, there was nothing to prevent the captain claiming tho usual per His Honor said ho would take a note of Mr Russell's objection to his ruling on this point. Evidence continued: There was a specified charge he thought, about 1 or 1. por cent. One captain generally obliged another captain with out charge. The captain suggested that the money should bo taken to the Mission House for safety, and at that time he said he was going to take his money, but he did not do so, because the missionary was away, Ptovenson said a* the missionary was away, the money would be safer aboard. The money was in Stevenson's custody all the time. He Baid it wm locked up with his, and would be all right. Ho went ashore, and did not return until tho next day, but nothing was said about tho msuey, He again went on shore, and left, the captain and crew on board. As far as ho knew, the money was aboarfd. The next day. Captain Stevenson camo to him and said his cash box was missing. and he had better go on board and see about it. He said his was not missing, as he had taken it ashoro on the previous night. He thought that avus very strange, he might have taken his nionoy ashore as well. He said ho did not think of it. The captain said he was positive his cash box was there, as he moved it from the top of his H* wont onboard, and said, ".This is a curious _tat« of aifair.." He .aid he believed the cabin was locked on tho previous night, but he could not speak positively on' that point. 