The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN !NM, NOVEMBER 19 1855

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

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ROLLS COURT.
PHILPOTS V. ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL HYDE•PARK

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was less activity in the demand for wheat in the
leading country markets held on Saturday. Prices, how-
ever, were about 2s per quarter higher. Barley sold briskly
at is to 2s per quarter more money. All other articles of
grain, including flour, were firm.
The last advices from New York state that an extensive
business was doing in wheat and flour on English account.
The continental markets continue very firm.
Up to our market last week the arrival of English grain
were very moderate. From abroad we received 5,135 qrs.
of wheat, 14,577 barley, 1,189 beans, 625 peas, 235 tares,
1,731 linseed, 5,326 rapeseed, 75 mustard seed, 370 sundry
seeds, 1,902 sacks, and 5,852 barrels of flour.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day coastwise were very limited, and those by railway
were but moderate. The general show of samples of both
red and white oats therefore small; nevertheless, the de-
mand for all kinds ruled heavy, and where sales took
place prices gave way from is to 2s per quarter com-
pared with Monday last, and no inclination whatever was
shown by the millers to purchase beyond immediate wants.
The general condition of the supply was tolerably good.
With foreign wheat we were scantily supplied. All de-
scriptions met a dull inquiry; indeed, so little was doing
that the currencies were almost nominal. Prices, how-
ever, were not lower.

CORNER.-JUDGMENT.

The Master of the Rolls gave judgment this morning
in this important case, which came before his Honour
for the purpose of obtaining the opinion of the Court
upon the construction of a clause in the will of the late
Earl Beauchamp, made in the year 1847. By that
clause it appeared that the testator intended, previous
to his death, to build almshouses in the hamlet of New-
land, for the benefit of 12 poor men and women, who
bad formerly been engaged in agricultural labour, but had
become reduced by sickness, misfortune, and infirmity.
E irl Beauchamp, after expressing such intention in his
will, went on to say that if he should die before such
almshouses were built, then it was his desire that the
' trustees of his will should stand possessed of a sum of
60,0001., to be expended in the erection and maintenance
of such almshouses, provided any person would purchase
or give a piece of land upon which they might be
erected ; but, in case no one purchased or gave such a
piece of land within 12 months after the decease of the
noble earl, then his trustees were to pay over the sum
of 60,0001. to the governors and trustees of St. George's
Hospital at Hyde-park-corner, to be applied to the
general purposes of that institution. After the death of
Earl Beauchamp, in 1853, Mr. Grantham Scott, one of
the executors, purchased a piece of land at Newland and
formally assigned it to himself, his co-executors, and
Mr. Abel Smith, for the purpose of erecting the alms-
houses. The trustees of the will by the present suit
claimed the legacy of 60,0001. The governors of St.
George's Hospital objected to the claim upon the ground
that the first provision in Earl Beauchamp's bequest
being void under the statute of mortmain they were
entitled to the fund. The residuary legatee, on the
other hand, asserted that neither the trustees of the
alms-houses nor those of St. George's Hospital were en-
titled to the fund, but that it formed part of the residuary
estate. The Master of the Rolls, after going at some
length into the case, decided that the gift for the erection
of the alms-house was void under the statute of mod-
main, and that the gift to St. George's Hospital also
failed in consequence of the event in which it was to go
to that institution not having arisen. His Honour de-
clined judicially to decide whether the 60,0001. belonged
to the residuary estate of Earl Beauchamp, feeling, no
doubt, that the question was of such importance as to
induce the parties to bring it before a higher branch of
the court.

Floating cargoes commanded the late extreme rates.
The show of barley was limited, although the demand
for all kinds was less active, but Monday's quotations
were important.
Malt sold to a fair extent, at very full prices.
The show of Irish and foreign oats was moderately good.
On the whole, the oat trade was steady, at full prices.
We had an improved demand for beans, at an advance
of is per quarter.
The show of peas was good, yet the trade ruled steady
at full quotations.
There was a moderate sale
the best town-made was 77s
CURRENCY PER
Wheat—Essea & Kent,
Red new 66s to 833
Ditto •• .. old 79s 91a
Ditto, White new 7is 90s
Ditt0......., old 80s 95s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 81s 893,
Ditto new •• •• &is 82s
Rye—Old ...........,
New ......•• •• •• 48s 52s
Barle3s.—Grinding..... 36s 403
Malting .....•• 403 42s
Chevalier.... • • 43s 44s
Milt—Suffolk and Nor-

for flour, and the top price o:
per 2801bs.

PERIAL MEASURE.

Malt—Chevalier .. •. 82s to 84s
10ats Yorkshire and

Lincolnsh., Feed 26s 30s
Potato 2Bs 34s
Youghal and Cork
_ 81ack....... 25s 288

Cork, White ... .. 26s 30s

Scotch, Feed..... 27s 34s
Beans—Tick ....... .. 42s 48s
Pigeons ..... ... .. 473 sis
Peas—Grey .... ...... 433 46s
Maple . ...... .. .. 45s 486
• White .......... 50s 51s
_ _

•••• 74s 82s1
8r0wn...........•••• 64s
KlngstonandWare 78s 80s!

Boilers ••.••• •• •• 52s 56s
Flour—Town-made... 75s 77s
Suffolk • .• •• •. 61s 62s
Stocktn & Norfolk 61s 62.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
For the time of year the imports of foreign stock into
London last week were good, the total supply amounting
to 7,732 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we re-
ceived 6,808; in 1853, 8,574; in 1852, 4,873; in 1851,
7,036; in 1850, 6,191; in 1849, 5,587; and in 1848, 4,261
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Ostend
Tonningen 764 ...
Brake 234 ...
Harlingen
Amsterdam B7 ...
Bremen
Rotterdam l9B ... 1,032 ... 254 ... 24
Calais
Kampen 27 527
Medemblik 57 1,961
Hamburgh....., 31 ... 70 ...
Oporto
Dordt 66
Antwerp..

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

189 ... -

835 ...
280

--"' ••• -
64 ... 92

-- ...

3 ... 23

2 ... - ...

- -
57 - ••• •.•

T0ta1....2,255 ... 4,937 401 ... 139
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1854 2,026 4,545 207 30
1853 ...... 2,161 5,745 472 196
1852 761 ... 3,800 258 ... 57
1851 1,538 4,867 ... 367 ... 264
1850 1,772 ... 3,844 ... 348 ... 227
1849 1,097 4,138 ... 230 ...
Last week's receipts of beasts from Ireland, by sea,
amounted to 53 head, and we a'so received 126 pigs.
As the um therm shipping ports on the Continent will
now be shortly closci, we may anticipate a considerable
falling off in the imports of foreign beasts.
There was about an average supply of foreign stock to-
day's market, but its qurlity was very indifferent. From
Ireland, via Liverpool, we had an offer of 3CD beasts and
750 sheep in good condition.

As the aggregate supp!y of beasts was on the decrease,
and as the attendance of buyers was tolerably good, the
beef trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations
realised on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The general top
figure was ss, but some prime Scots realised 5s 2d per
81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,700 shoat-horns; from other parts of
England, 350 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 80
horned and polled Scots.
The show of sheep was limited, especially of English
breeds, most of which were in poor condition, and the
mutton trade was active, at pikes fully equal to those ob-
tained on this day ee'nnight. The extreme price for Downs
was 5s 2d per 81bs. Calves, the supply of which was very
moderate, sold bi:skly, at au advance in the prices of
Monday ast of fully 4d per 81bs. The highest figure was
ss. 4d per 81bs.
We had a steady demand for pigs. In the quotations
we have no change to notice.