The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-14 00:00:00

UNION.HALL.

Yesterday Mr. Enzmcrson appeared to answer a
summons, granted at the instance of Miss Benson,
an artist, for refusing to deliver up a miniature like-
ness of himself, executed by that lady.
The complainant, having been introduced to Mr.
Emmerson, was anxious to take his miniature, in
order to exhibit as a specimen of her abilities in
that line of drawing. She expressed her wish to
that gentleman, and he at once consented; and when
the likeness was finished, he requested that it might
be left in his possession, for the purpose of showing
it to his friends, adding, at the same time, that it
would probably be the means of recommendng her
to several of his acquaintances who were desirous of
sitting for their likenes:e.s. It was expressly un-
derstood, however, at the time, that the miniature
was to be returned to her in due time after its exhi-
bition. It remained in the hands of the complainant
for the last seven months, and at the expiration of
that period, conceiving that he had had it quite a
sufficient time for the purposes for which lie required
it, she applied for it, but he peremptorily refused
either to pay eight guineas, the sum she demanded,
or to restore the miniature to its right ow:. ,r, and
under these circumstances she was compelled to
adopt the present proceeding.
Mr. Emmerson, in explanation, said that the lady
who had brought him there that day had actually
solicited him to sit for his likeness, and he ac-
quiesced at much personal inconvenience to himself.
That when it was finished, owing to his not having
engaged her to execute it, he of course considered
that he was entitled to it, and therefore retained it
in his possession.
Mr. CHAMBERS—If you pay eight guineas, the
complainant will have no objection to permit you to
retain it ; but it is too much for you to suppose that
she would have gone to the pains and labour of
taking your miniature merely for the purpose of be.
stowing it on you, whom she has represented as al-
most a total stranger to her.
Mr. Emmerson—Really it was under the impres-
sion that I was to have had the miniature for no-
thing that 1 went to the labour and inconvenience of
sitting like a poker, and fearful of stirring a muscle
while it was painting.
The Magistrate saw nothing at all striking in the
countenance of the gentleman to excite a desire one
the part of the artist to execute his likeness gratis.
It could not have been done with the view of hitting
off a fine set of features; for, however anxious the
artist might have been to flatter, she had no oppor-
tunity in this instance.
Mr. Emmerson was aware diet he was not a hand-
some man, still that was no reason, he thought, that
he should be deprived of the miniature; for its
worth would never compensate him for the trouble
he _experienced while sitting for it. _

Misa Benson reiterated that she had executed the
likeness to exhibit, and it was considered a very ac-

curate one. She was confident that when Been by
those friends who had a desire to examine it, they
would introduce her to more business.

The-Magistrate decided the case by compelling
Mr. Emmerson to deliver up his ..likenesi to the
right owner, arid the parties retired.

THE MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.—May L.
In this day's market, which exhibited a limited huppll
throughout, composed chiefly of stock turned out unsold
on Monday, each kind of meat met with a tolerably readY
sale—Beef and Mutton at an advance of full 2d. per
stone; in other prives no alteration. ..

PRICES PER STONE OF BLS& TO SINK THE OFFALS.
s. d. to s. d. a. d. toe.
Inferior -Beasts 2 4 2 6 Large Lambs 0 0 0 2
Second quality ditto 2 6 3 0 Prime small ditto 5 0 6.
Prime large Oxen... 3 4 310 Large coarse Calves 4 4 4 13.
Prime Scots, &c..... 310 4 0 Prime entail ditto 5 0 5 •
Inferior Sheep '2 6 3 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 1
Second quality ditto 323 6 I Small Porkers 4 0 4
Coarse-woolled ditto 310 42 1 Suckling Calves 12s to 351.eac,"
SoutlidownWetliers 4 2 4 6 QuarteroldPigs 12s to ISs. eacb'
surri.v, AS rER CLERK'S STATEALENT.
Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs.
7,910 200 I 170
Mulch Cows, which were in but moderate supply, sold
with some degree of briskness at an advance of about-lh
per bead—an useful short horns, with her small calf, pro'
ducing 201.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
At per stone, by the Carcass.
6. d. tog. d. a. d. toe. tt
Sect 2 2 3 4 I Veal
Mutton 2 6 3 8 Pork
Lamb 53 Oct. to tis. 2d. _.

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 96 I:2usasesto.)
oil
ST. JAMES'S.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay
New Meadow Hay
Useffil Old Ditto -
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3lb '4 13
Clover Hay 3 10 !, A
Oat Straw £9 6to £2 10 I Wheat Straw... 2 10
__..,'"'" _
A great supply, and a dull trade; prices as last quig______—

SOUTHALL MARKET.—May 12,
In this day's market which ,exhibited but a moderate
supply throughout, and was moderately well attended by
buyers, each kind of meat experience) a steady sale,. at
the following prices per stone of Sib. to sink the oltals:---•
Beef 3s. 0.1. to 3s. 10d I 4s. Sd. to 3.10
Mutton 3 6 4 4 I Pork . 3 6 4 S
Lamb ss. Sd. to 7s. Od.
The foregoing quotations are, Mutton 4d. to M. prime Veal
and Pork 2d. per stone higher, and inferior Lamb 4d. per stone
lower than on this day se'nnight ; in prices of Beef no alters'
tion.—Beasts, 130; Sheep and Lambs, 3,596; Calves, 70; Pt
110.—But a :small proportion of the supply left the market unso

LEWES MARKET.—May 11.
Beet 3s. 2d. to 3s. 10d. Veal 4s. 4d to 4s. 04
I
Mutton 310 4 6 Pork 0 0 0 0
Lamb ss. 10d. to 6s. 4d.
Supply limited, and trade a little renovated.

RUMFORD MARKET.—pIay 12.
s. d. to s. d.
33 04 34 82 I Vealpork s. d.
5 11
Reef 4
Mutton 3 0 4

Lamb Od. to Cs. 4d.
Suckling Calves from 14s. to 304 ; Quarter old Pigel2s.to ICs. cab'
A moderate supply, and a dull trade.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING TiE W/EM

IV% heat. Barley. -1 Oats. /sewn,
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. a. a. to a. a. to L•
Blandford 59 29 23
Brigg—. ......... 60 65 27 34 17 23 • 30 17.2
Cambridge.-- 67 27 23
Chard 56 70 92 38 24 30 42
Huntingdon 58 69 29 32 20 25 27 „,,
Long Sutton—. 58 64 20 25 36
Louth.. 62 68 29 32 19 34
Lynn. 54 70 28 36 16 26 32
Newark 66 71 32 _ 40. 23 29 40 1
Nottingham .. 63 75 25 43 23 31 28
50
Peterboroligh 56 70 37 40 19 23 .37i 43
Plymouth 62 '7O 26 33 20 24 -33 43
Pontefract .----- 61 33 22 4t
Sleaford 57 66 26 35 17 26 37 49
Uppingham (13 69 32 37 20 30 30 45
56 68 22 26 SO 33

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—May 11.
We bail a small supply of Grain to this day's market,
and the trade was dull. There was little alteration in the
prices, except of Barley, which may be quoted Is. Per
quarter lower. .
Wheat, Norfolk and Suflblk, 601 b. ........ 4ss. to 725. rd
---- York. and Lincoln. 601 b.
Barley, Norfolk and Sunlk 26s. to Os. 12
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Grinding
Beans 63lh. ..................—..g7s,to 381- '
Oats, Potaton
--Mealing, Foreign 11%d. to 12d....English ltd. to 134, per St.
Shelling .325. to 3.55. per. 108,±t.
Rapeseed. English, 271. to 291 . Foreign,,—•l. to —I. per I f!,

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANO.E.—May 11.
dlinAetotfh2ied.,yo'satsmairdtetot Wiltie.apteerzlipgurishexeilluFritZ d;
, t .and.
per sack. In the value of other, articles there Wm little
alteration.
,
WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b.
Red
Scotch, Welch, and Manx
Irish, White
-- Red 8 3 °. 3
Foreign ' •9' 0 10 3
OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b : 399 047: 33
93i)
Irish
Foreign
BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter 36 0 33 ..,
n
---- Scotch and Irish, per 60Ibs.
---- Feeding 4 8 4 9
BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 3B 0 44 6
Irish, &c.
Foreign ,38 0: 40 0
PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 44 0' 46 y,
Foreign 42 0 .44 0„,
FLOUR, English, per 2801 b.. ,48 0. 50 u„
Irish
OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs 27 0 .91 6
INDIAN CORN, per 4401 b. - 41 0
RYE, per Imperial quarter 34 0 36 0
MALT, per Imperial quarter
IMPORT OF GRAIN for the Week ending May 10. al
Wheal Oats. I Barley Flour. • lOatrne
Qrs. (jr.s Qrs. Foreign; Brlallnsh, &c. Sas. Load!'
9,906 9,817 338 I 8,033 i - 1,724 1,37,*
_ ---'

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISII CORN'
For the Week ended May 7, 1830, made up from, the Retai.l
1
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englan
and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat-. 665. 6d.1 Oats 255. Id.l 355. al'
325. Od.l Rye 365. ld.l 365. ithi'
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE BIZ WEEKS PRECIII,I,!..a:
Gel Oats 9d.1 0"'
Barley 7d.1 Rye 355. 3d IPease 355. Ild.

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Wheat--- 20s. Bd.l Oats I2s. 3d.1 9‘./i
Barley...--- 15s. 4d. Rye 16a. 9d.1 Pease V."