The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.

The House sat to day to hear Scotch Appeals. The
Peers in attendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Brougham, the Earl of Wicklow, and Lord Valli.

GORDON V. CLYNE.

The Lord CHANCELLOR and Lord BROUGHAM gave the
judgment of their Lordships in this case, which came be-
fore the House in three appeals in the course of last
week.

Their Lordships ordered the first appeal to be
dismissed with costs, and the third and appeals to be dis-
missed, reserving the question of costs.
Lord Baouanast, after he had concluded giving judg-
ment, said, " My Lords, I consider it to be my duty, in
performance of strict justice alone, to make a few observa-
tions at this moment in reference to what has occurred in ano-
ther place relative to one of the Learned Judges from whose
decision, the present appeals are brought. I allude, my
Lords, to Lord Glenlee. I have been in constant corres-
pondence with that Noble and Learned Lord ; and from
that correspondence, and the intimate acquaintance I have
with that Learned Lord, I will take upon myself to de-
clare that upon not only matters of Scotch juris-
prudence, but, also upon subjects of literature and
science, the mind of that Learned Lord is as strong, as
active, and vigorous as ever, and however much I may re-
spect the high authority that has taken upon itself the
arice of pronouncing upon the capacity—the judicial
capacity of the Noble and Learned Lord—however much,
I say, I may be inclined to listen to that high autho-
rity, and to that superior illumination of mind,
still I will not bow with that deference which may be due
to that authority until I have lost my own memory of
what Lord Glenlee is now and always has been. In the
opinions I have expressed to your Lordships, with refe-
rence to my Lord Gienlee, my Learned Friend,
Lord Lyndhurst, cordially concurs ; and he would
have been here to have stated his opinions
had it not been for the fact that he has not heard any of
the arguments in the appeal upon which your Lordships
have just given judgment. I have, however, my
Lords, the authority of Lord Lyndhurst to state
that he has been in correspondence with one or two
of the other Judges who have been alluded to in another
place, particularly the Chief Justice of the Court of Session,
and be is decidedly and deliberately of opinion that the
great faculties and the intelligent minds of those illustrious
and venerable men are as strong and as vigorous as ever.
It is, therefore, my Lords, no light matter that fabrications
should go forth to the public, and that they should be
accredited in high places. It is true, that much depends
upon the fancies of men ; but I know that when once it is
promulgated that the mind of a man is gone or going, let
that mind be ever so sound or strong, there will
he plenty of persons ready to believe that they
have themselves observed symptoms of an aber-
ration of mind. If, my Lords, it is necessary
that the judicial character of the Judges of Scotland else.
where should be carped at—if it is necessary that their
conduct should be attacked, let it be done in the manner
pointed out by the Constitution—by an address of both
Houses of Parliament to the Crown, and not by holding
up the Judges to derision and contempt, by stating that
they had survived their faculties and intellects, and that
they sat upon the Bench, which they could not adorn, that
they might have a pretext for receiving the public money
for the discharge of duties they had no longer the capa-
city to perform. For my own part, my Lords, I would
much rather be arraigned at your Lordships' bar,
where I could defend myself, than submit to be the butt of
such shafts, and the victim of such attacks. I trust, my
Lords, that your Lordships will pardon me for having
made these observations, but I felt it to be my duty to
do so, considering the situation in which I am placed,
of being the oldest Judicial Peer present in this House.
If my Lord Eldon bad been alive, I have no doubt
that he would have considered it his duty to adopt the
same course which I have done, because it is the special
and the precious privilege of your Lordships to defend, to
sustain, and to protect the Learned Judges, when you
know that they have been foully, falsely, and unjustifiably
assailed."

THE MARKETS.- (THIS DAY.
CORN EXCHANGE.

Last week furnished a large arrival of Foreign Wheat
and Irish Oats, moderate quantities of English Grain, and
a fair return of Flour; and the trade was dull for every
article. The fresh supply of English Corn has been small,
but the show of Foreign Wheat and Irish Oats being con-
siderable, the buyers manifested scarcely any disposition
to do business. The little fine English Wheat for sale
went off slowly at hardly so good prices as last week,
and other sorts, together with the Foreign, were Is.
to 2s. per quarter lower. Barley was dull at a decline
of Is. per quarter. Beans met a slow sale at last quota-
tions. Boiling and Grey Pease maintained their terms.
The Oat trade was extremely dull, and to effect sales
Is. per quarter decline was submitted to on all but the finest
quality. Flour again resumed the heaviness previously
complained of, and lower rates would have been taken, but
the bakers' stocks were sufficient to induce them to decline
buying.

PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP
Wheat, Red (old) -s. --.8 Beans, Small (new) 439 41s
-- White (old) 4. -s. (old) 46., 184
- Red 1838) 62s. 655. - Tick (new) 34s 35.
Fine 665. 68s.
.-- Superfine 70s. 745. - Harrow (new) 375. 38s.
-.White (1838) ....665. 68s.
-- Fine 70s. 72s Brank
Superfine 755. 808. Oats, Feed
-Foreign free...... 665. 82s. New 253.29 e;
Ryc 425. 455. - Poland --8 3,
Barley 365. 425. New 953.303
-. Grinding .365. ngs -- Potatee 28,303.
- Malting .............40a. 445.
Malt 565. 655. Scotch 283.318.
4-- Fine New 665. 70s. - Irish .235.... 26..285.
Pease, Grey, New 3533. 365. Flour Town (per sack) .... 60,65 r .
- Maple New 3's. 38s. Seconds 56 5-44.
- White 40s. 42a. -....- Nsrth C0untry....543.55:.
- Boilers 425. 445. Bran Ils 12
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST VVEE/3.
Wheat. Barley. vats. 13'0 0 0 .
English
Irish - r 5 93 30,521 -
Foreign