The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-04 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.)

The Court was occupied in hearing Counsel on the part
heard cases for new trials, in which nothing of public interest
occurred.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

THE KING V. BARER AND ANOTHER.

Mr. THESSIGER applied for a writ of certiorari, to remove
into the Court of King's Bench two indictments, which had
been preferred at the Sessions of Sussex, for an assault, and
for offering a bribe, against the defendants. The case aroso
out of circumstances which had taken place at the late election
at Lewes ; and as the proceedings were connected with various
matters of a political character, there was every reason to sup-
pose that a prejudicial feeling would not speedily subside. The
defendants were bound over to appear within twenty days, and
were thereby precluded from their right to traverse.
Rule granted.

THE KING V.

Mr. BODKIN applied for a writ of certiorari, to remove into
the Court of King's Bench two indictments against the de-
fendant from the Central Criminal Court. He made the ap-
plication on the part of the plaintiff.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS-why could not the case be tried
before the Recorder ? What is the defendant ?—what condition
of life is he in ?

Mr. BODKIN replied, that if he was applying on the part of
the defendant, the case would be different. The defendant
was a sheriff's officer of the county of Essex, and the bona fide
grounds upon which he made the application were, he sub-
mitted, of a very substantial nature, for the expences would
be ruinous, as the county in such cases did not allow expenses
unless witnesses were subpoenaed, and as the trial could be
fixed in this Court for any particular day, the cost attending it
would be comparatively small. There are six witnesses, who,
in all probability, must remain all the week in town waiting
for the time, there being no particular day appointed for hear-
ing cases of misdemeanour at the Old Bailey.
Mr. Justice WILLtAms--If application was made to any of
the three Gentlemen who preside at the Central Criminal
Court, the day for trial might be so fixed as to make the ex-
penses moderate. It does not appear that the case would in-
volve any particular point of law. Why not apply to Brother
Arabin, who certainly would riot refuse if the matter was
explained. '
Mr. C. PHILLIPS.—The Learned Serjeant, my Lord, has
this morning informed me that it was not his intention to try
the case.

.Mr. Justice WILLIANis.—Then why not take it to the Re-
corder or to the Common Sergeant. I certainly have known
indictments to have been removed to the King's Bench from
the Central Criminal Court ; but in the present instance there
appears no necessity for pursuing any such course.
Rule refused.

THE MISSING WHALERS.—We have at length
the satisfaction, though it is a melancholy one, of communi-
cating authentic intelligence of the missing ships. The fol-
lowing is a copy of a letter which has just been received in
this town by Mr.'Batson, owner of the Grenville Bay; its con-
tents are distressing, but they remove the still more miserable
state of suspense in which we previously existed as to the fate
of the vessels :

" Stromness, April 25.
" DEAR SIR,—.! have now to inform you, that the poor un-
fortunate Dee has arrived here with only fifteen of her crew in
life. Captain Gamblen died on the 3d of February ; they
were beset on the Bth of October, in lat. 73 15, and got clear
on the 16th of March, in lat. 62, in company with the Gren-
ville Bay, Norfolk, and they think the Advice. The Thomas
was wrecked on the 13th of December, and the crew divided
among other ships; they expect them soon after them. Capt.
Taylor was in health when they left. Time will not allow of
my adding more at present, but remain in haste
" T. IL Batson, Esq. " MARGT. ,M. LOGIN."
—Tyne Mercury.

There is a plant inhabiting the vast prairies in North
America, the endi of the leaves being armed with teeth, which
have the power of closing up on being irritated by any sub-
stance, as, for instance, a fly ; indeed these seem to be the na-
tural food of the plant. A French philosopher engaged in
the investigation of its properties put many of these plants in
situations where they could not get any insects, and they gra-
dually faded. He also fed some of them with beef scrapings,
and those plants throve well.