Mr. Burrows appeared on behalf of Mes Butterfield and Swire, to recover from a Chinaman the sum of $46.20, for freight of cargo. Defendant said that the money had been paid before he obtained his bill of lading and that he had given the money to a Cantones: the shipping office, Messra. Butterfield an Swire's shroff said that he had not received the freight-money. It was stated that the money had been paid to the compradore of the firm, who was now in Canton, and who had given the bill of lading to the defendant. The case was reiaande until the return of this young man from Canton,
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