The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-21 00:00:00

CH A.NCETIY COUR T.-(THTS DAY,)

NODES V. WARTON.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in
this case as to the question of costs. Our readers will
recollect that the case was heard before his Lordship
yesterday, upon motion to discharge an order of the
Vice-Chancellor, dissolving an injunction with costs,
which restrained the defendant from proceeding to sell
Pope's Villa at Twickenham. His Lordship yesterday
ordered the injunction to be continued, upon the plain-
tiff paying to the defendant the sum due to Mr. Thorn-
ton, on or before the 29th of the present month. His
Lordship was clearly of opinion that the Vice-Chancel-
lor was perfectly correct in ordering the plaintiff to pay
the costs of the injunction, inasmuch as it had been ob
tained upon representations which were positively de-
nied by the defendant, the plaintiff not ventur;ng to
question the accuracy of that denial.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS ])AY.)

WARBURTON V. THE LONDON AND BLACKWALL

RAILWAY.
His HONOUR gave judgment this morning in this
case, which came before the Court some time since
upon motion to dissolve an injunction. The injunction
which had been granted restrained the defendants from
proceeding with the excavations near the Minories, for
the purpose of forming the terminus of their railway,
and the grounds upon which it was granted were that it
would injure, if not totally destroy, the house belonging
to the plaintiff. His Honour, after carefully considering
the case, was clearly of opinion that the plaintiff had
entertained most unnecessary fears relative to the de-
struction of his property. That he had filed his bill
under a misapprehension, and he felt bound therefore to
dissolve the injunction with costs.

:MON PLEAS.--(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
and a London Special Jury.)
RAWSON AND OTHERS V. HAY.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (with whom was Mr.
Wightman) stated that in this case the plaintiffs were
very highly respectable merchants, having houses in this
city and in Liverpool, as well as numerous ones in
India and other places. The defendant was also a
respectable merchant in the same way of business, who
had lately set up a house in London. The defen-
dant formerly consigned largely of indigo to the
plaintiffs, and they had had dealings for a considerable
number of years, and always were upon themost friendly
terms until October, 1838, when a large quantity of
indigo was sold, of which he rather complained, al-
though he had given his sanction to its being put up,
and having been written to repeatedly respecting it.
One day in that month he met one of the plaintiffs, and
again complained of the sale, but Mr. Norton said,
good humouredly, that he bad not a word to say
upon the matter, because be (Mr. Norton) bad offered
to replace the whole of what had been sold. This
gave him offence, and from that time bis hostility to
the plaintiffs had been most rancourous. In the March
following he had a long printed statement drawn up,
and sent to the merchants and others with whom the
plaintiffs dealt, and that statement was false and most
libellous in nearly every particular. After alluding to
some proceedings in Chancery between the parties, and
going very deeply into the accounts of the transactions
between them, he said the plaintiffs had no other course
to take to maintain their character, as commercial men,
than to appeal to a jury of commercial men. He then
called,

Mr. Jeremiah Garnett, examined by Mr. WIGHT-
HAN—Was a skin merchant and leather manufacturer
at Clitherow. He had very extensive dealings with the
plaintiffs. He consigned his goods to their houses
abroad, and they remitted cash on produce as they
thought most for his interest. He had also had some
dealings with the house of the defendant at
the Mauritius. He received a letter signed by
Mr. Hay, as it appeared, but he did not know
the handwriting sufficiently (this was one of the printed
letters containing the alleged libels?. There was some
writing on it, it was, " I send you this statement to pro-
tect myself from any slanderous attacks that may be
made against me by Rawson and Co., of Liverpool."
(Mr. Kelly admitted it to be written by Mr. Hay.) At
the time of receiving the letter the plaintiffs had not
less than 50,0001. worth of property belonging to witness
in their hands.
Mr. Ellis Weir examined by the SOLICITOR-GENE-
RAL—Was brother to Mr. Sydney Weir, clerk to the
defendant. The directio❑ on the letters was in his
handwriting. Witness got a copy of the letter at Mr.
Hay's counting-house, which he gave to his employer.
Mr. KELLY, who was Counsel for the defendant,
here interrupted the case, and said he was very
glad that the Jury would be saved any fur-
ther trouble with that unfortunate case. He
regretted, that owing to the accidents, which were al-
most inseparable from such causes, he had not had an
opportunity of stopping the case altogether before the
statement had been made by his Learned Friend.
He now bad no hesitation—and would have had
none to whatever length the case had gone—he had now
no hesitation in completely withdrawing all imputation
whatever upon the credit and character of the plaintiffs.
Having done so, he begged tc say that he made the re-
tractation not in ambiguous or doubtful expressions, but
in the most clear and unhesitating manner that any man
could do. In making the retractation he might be per-
mitted to say that the latter was written and published
by his client, while acting under feelings of great irri-
tation and strong excitement ; he fully believing at the
time that the plaintiffs had made some publication
against him. He was now perfectly convinceed that
in that impression he was decidedly wrong, and that he
acted under the smarting of that impression he thought
would be fully believed. He was now most anxious
to retract all imputation upon the oharacter of
the plaintiffs, and to do all:in;his power to remove every
prejudice which he had caused. He felt perfectly
sensible that in coming to such an arrangement the
plaintiffs acted in an honourable and liberal manner,
and he hoped they would be satisfied with the statement
which had now been made.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he had stated at
first that all his clients wanted was a clear and full
retractation—that had now been made, and he had no
hesitation in saying that he believed the defendant had
acted under the feelings stated. His clients were per-
fectly aware that the defendant was a respectable man,
and except, in the present case, wherein he had taken
offence, they had nothing to complain of.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said the case had come to a
most satisfactory conclusion, which was alike honourable
to both parties,
The Jury then returned a verdict with 40s. damages.

THE MARKETS.-._(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.
This being the market before Christmas, it was very well
supplied with all kinds of Vegetables in season, and the show
of all kinds was particularly fine. The market was thronged,
and trade was very brisk. Pines, 6s. 6d. to 10s. per lb. ; Hot-
house Grapes, 65., Foreign, ls. per lb. ; Mushrooms not so
plentiful, and ls. 6d. per pottle ; Devon Potatoes, 40s. to
50s. per ton; Yorks, 455. to 609. ; White, 355. to 60s. ;
Spinach, Is. to Is. 6d. per sieve; Cabbages, 9d. to Is per doz. ;
Apples, 4s. to 10s. per bushel ; Lemons. ss. to 7s. per 100;
Oranges, 4s. 6d. to Bs. per 100; Turnips, 2d. per bunch;
Broeoli, Is. 6d. to 4s. per bundle ; Carrots, 4s. 6d. per dozen
bunches; Onions, Is. to ls. 6d. per sieve; Celery, Is. to 2s.
per bundle; Plants, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per dozen.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
There was a very extensive supply of killed Meat. The
quality was very fine, and there was a great crowd at market.
An extensive business was done, and prices were rather higher.
Beef 2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d., prize meat, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; Mutton
2s. 10d. to 3s. Bd. ; Veal 3s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. ; Pork 35. 10(1.
to 4s. 10d. ; Irish 3s. to 3s. Bd. per stone of Sibs. ;
There was a very large supply of all descriptions of Game
and Poultry, particularly from Norfolk and Suffolk, and a great
number of Turkeys from Ireland. A very extensive business
was done. Geese very high. Bs. was the lowest. Turkeys, 6s.
to 2is. ; Hares, 3s. 6d. to 4s. ; Fowls, 4s. to 6s. ; Partridges,
2s. to 3s. ; Pheasants, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. ; Rabbits, Is. to 2s. ;
Eggs very dear, 7s. to 14s. per 120.
HUN GE RFO RD MARKET.
There were good supplies of all kinds, and the market was
well attended ; prices steady. Turbot ss. to 21s. Cod 2s. 6d.
to Bs. and 10s. Soles 9d. to 3s. per pair. Lobsters 10d. to
3s. Beef 7 %d. to 8 d. Mutton 71/2d. to 84d. Veal Bd.
to 9d. Pork 7d. to Bd. per ib. Vegetables of every descrip-
tion were in good supply, and prices ruled the same as at Co-
vent-garden.,
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
There were very excellent supplies of all kinds of Fish, and
a good demand. Most prices reasonable. Turbot, ss. to
20s. ; Cod, 2s. 6d. to 10s. ; Soles, 6d. to 3s. 6d. per pair ;
Lobster!, 10d. to 3s. ; Oysters, 16s. to 48s. per bushel;
Whitings, 4d. to Bd. ; and Haddocks, Bd. to 2s.
WHITECHAPEL MEA MARKET.
A very middling and dull trade. Prices being lower we
had a very poor show arrived from the country, but a plentiful
supply of Town killed Meat. Beef, 2s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton,
2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d.; Veal, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; Pork, 3s. Bd.
to 4s. Bd.

TALLOW AND OIL MARKET.
P. Y. C. very quiet, and the price was 455. 9d. to 495.
The only novelty in the Oil Market was a public sale of 135
tuns of Southern, low to good quality, at 241. to 251. 10s. per
tun, being rather lower prices.
HAY MARKETS.
There were fair supplies, but the demand was not brisk.
Hay 50s. to 905.; Clover 60s. to 1105. ; Straw 30s. to 38s.
per load.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.