The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-24 00:00:00

MONDAY V. JOLLIFFE.

The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this
case, which was argued before the Court some short
time since, and at the conclusion of the argument his
Lordship gave judgment, but ordered the case to stand
over for the purpose of considering the terms on which
the decree should be made. The bill was filed by an
intended lessee against his landlord for the specific
performance of an agreement for a lease. The term
for which the lease was to be granted had now expired,
but it had not terminated at the time judgment was
given, and the material question now was how the
Court was to give to the tenant the benefit of the
equity which the Court had decided belonged to him.
It was contended on the part of the landlord that the
lease should bear date from the time of the decree, and
that the Court had no power to ante-date the instru-
ment, and upon this the difficulty in drawing up the
decree had arisen. His Lordship considered it surpris-
ing that there was so little authority upon that
point, but it had been discussed in Nares v. Nis-
bett, in 31 Swanston, in which the question arose,
and in which Sir Thomas Plumer had expressed a clear
opinion, that the Court would exercise such a jurisdic-
tion ; and it appeared to his Lordship that unless the
Court exercised such a jurisdiction, it could not do jus-
tice between the parties. The decree his Lordship
would make, therefore, would be to declare the plaintiff
entitled to the benefit of a lease from the time the draft
was proved, and to refer it to the Master, if the parties
differed, to settle its terms.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY•)

APPREHENSION OF GAMBLERS.—John hamlet, a
foreigner, and John Rogers, both of very respectable
appearance, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Long,
the sitting Magistrate, and charged as follows :—Ser-
geant Creman, No. 9 of the C Division, stated that, in
consequence of directions he received from the Com-
missioners of Police, he went in plain clothes to the
house No. 7, Leicester-square. He found the street
door open, also a second door in the passage, but a
door at the foot of the staircase was fastened. Witness
knocked, and the defendant, Rogers, looked through a
small window in the upper pannel of the door, and
asked him what he wanted? Witness replied, " It's
all right, old fellow ," and Rogers then opened the
door, and he proceeded up stairs to the front room on
the first floor, where he found the other defendant and
three other persons not in custody. They were playing at
roulette, and Hamlet was superintending the game.
Witness drew his chair to the table, and asked if any
one would play hazard with him. Hamlet replied that
he should be happy tG oblige him, but they had no
bank. Witness then played at roulette for a few mi-
nutes, and lost twelve shillings, lie then made an
excuse that he was going to get sonic supper, and left
the house, and informed Superintendent Baker of what
had transpired. He returned in about twenty minutes,
and was let in by Rogers, without ;any hesitation. On
going up into the play-room, he found Hamlet there
alone, and was about to commence playing with him at
roulette, when Superintendent Baker entered the room
and took the defendants into custody.
Superintendent Baker stated some further particulars,
when

Mr. LONG asked the defendants what they had to
say in their defence ? They both said they were merely
servants, hired by the proprietor of the house, whose
name or address they refused to disclose.
Mr. LONG said the case was fully made out against
them. In two former cases brought before him he had
treated them with some leniency, but, it appeared, with-
out effect, and he should, therefore, fine the defendants
.50/. each, and in default of payment, commit them to
the House of Correction to hard labour for six months.

The defendants declared their inability to pay, and
were consigned to the lock-up cells.

UNION-HALL-(THIS DAY.)

This morning a sailor, who gave his name William
Crawley, was brought before Mr. TRAILL, charged
with having capsized an orange-stall, the property of
Robert Taylor.

Mr. TRAILL asked the prisoner what he had to
say? Prisoner—Why, if I have done wrong, I'll pay
for it, your Worship. He says I threw over his stall
for a lark. Now, your Honour, it happened in a lark.
I had laid a wager of .ss. to run backwards a certain
distance, in doing which I accidentally came stern fore-
most on this good man's barrow and capsized it.
Mr. TRAILL to the prisoner—Under all the circum-
stances, I shall merely order you to pay for the mischief
you have done, which is 10s., or in default of payment,
seven days in the House of Correction.
Prisoner—Will your Honour let me sit down while I
send to my:friends for the money, for damn me if I have
a farthing.
Mr. TRAlLL—Certainly.
Prisoner—God bless your Honour, may you live a
long life.

AN AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—This morning, at
eight o'clock an affair of honour took place on Hamp-
stead Heath, between Peter Darlton, Esq., a gentleman
residing in Cadogan-place, Sloane-street, Chelsea, and
Captain Phillimore Bargewell, an officer on half-pay.
Mr. D. arrived on the ground, accompanied by his
friends, a few minutes before eight o'clock, promptly
followed by his antagonist and his friends. Both fired
without taking effect. Immediately afterwards the
seconds interfered, and succeeded in effecting an ami-
cable arrangement. The cause of the meeting arose
from an alleged debt of honour due to Mr. D. at the
late St. Leger races.

SOUTH-EASTERN (LONDON AND DOVER)
RAILWAY.—A special meeting of the Proprietors of
this railway was held yesterday at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, T. W. Tyndale, Esq., in the
oc.
e'_,..
to receive a report from a Committee of Shareholders
Ici r'
state
appointed at a recent meeting to inquire into
1 Whittle
Professor Barlow, of Woolwich, Mr. Daniel of the Company's affairs. The Committee consistedt of
The
Prlireli and other
Harvey, and some of the principal
report entered minutely into the
facility for the
details of the undertaking ; the
ufinndaness and in the
Committeen expressing
rsso and officers of the
their strongest confidence in its
i Committee had spent five
able management of the Didreeedtomc
Committee, who had afforcorn
fullest investigation.
examination Thee of the works now in pro-
most satisfacto-
rily, in a personal
o_the
line, and had no hesita-
tion every department almost
gress on various portions t
re proceeding • i.
rnvvYeculations of revenue had been
drr,h` after deducting4l
tion in saying that they
rily, and with an economy
cal
without parallel.
and fifty per cent.
there was every reason to believe
fmorostw
would be nine or ten per cent. on the
soervkeinreglyextepsotoescs,.
the income
capital invested. It was stated that few subscription
liststsexhibited so respectable and responsible a proprie-
tary.
The report was received with much applause, and
,
adopted with only two dissentient voices in a meeting of
100 Proprietors. A vote of continued confidence in the
Directors was carried by acclamation, and the meeting
separated.

RAILWAY FROM HERTFORD.—The subject of
a railway to connect the towns of Hertford and Ware
with the Northern and Eastern line, has been again
mooted, and some step
•,-
; we are pleased tc► lienr lmve

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen rode out ca
horseback in the Park this morning, but her MajeeY
was compelled, b 3 the rain, to return to the Castle in
the carriage which always follows the Royal party. Her
Majesty was attended by the Baroness Lelizen, Miss
Quentin, Earl of Fingal, Hon. Col. Grey, Sir Robert
Otway, and Sir George Quentin.
Lord and Lady Kinnaird arrived this afternoon at
the Castle on a visit to her Majasty, and the Marquis
of Normanby is expected this evening from town.
The Duchess of SuLlierland, and Lord Alfred Pa-
get, took their departure from the Castle this morning,
The Royal dinner party this evening is expected to
include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Marqu:s and Marchioness of"Normanby, Viscount Mel-
bourne, Lord and Lady Kinnaird, Hon. Charles
Howard, Lady Fanny Howard, Hon. Miss Paget,
Hon. Miss Anson, Viscountess Forbes, Baroness
Lehzen, Earl of Fingcll, Sir Robert Otway, Hon.
Col . Grey, and the Hon. Charles A. Murray.

The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess
Augusta yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's.
Lord Hill, Colonel Taylor, and Captain Woodford,
had interviews with the Marquis of Normanby yesterday
at the Home Office.
The Duchess of Sutherland returned to Sutherland
House yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at Wind-
sor Castle.
The Marquis of Normanby left town yesterday
afternoon on a isit to the Queen at Windsor.
Despatches from Sir William Nieolay, Governor of
the Mauritius, were received yesterday at thi? Colonial
Office..

FAS H lON ABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
The Earl of Harborough, from the Continent ; the Right
Hon. Thomas Phluta, M. P., ;Ind Mrs. Planta, frolii
Hastings; the Ccnat from Paris; the Hon.
Lady Blackwood, from Kent , Lady Fitzroy Somerset
and the Hon. Miss Somerset; the Doviager Lady Suf-
field, from Norfolk. _ _

DEPARTURES.
Lady Catherine Cavendish, 4',.)r Dover ; the Earl of
Beauchamp, for Worcestershire ; the Dowager Lady Kin-
;laird, for Hastings ; the Dowager Lady Anson, for Holk-
ham Hall ; Lord William Montague, for Herts ; Alfred
Dyson, Esq., and Lady, from their cottage, Shepherd's-
bush, for Vicar's-hill, Fareham, on a visit; the Earl of
StradbrOte, from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for
his seat, liennam Hall ; General the Hon. Sir A. Duff,
Lady Duff and family, from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-
street, f - Paris ; M;., and Mrs. Haffner, from ditto, on a
tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Betenshaw and Miss E::meads, from
ditto, for Kent; the Baron Vandewoestyne, from ditto,
for Portland-place ; Lord Mgcrnon Chichester, for Lea-
mington Spa; the Dowager ft rchioness Conyngbam, for
the Denbies ; the Hon, Mrs. Armytage, for the Continent ;
the Dowager Countess Nelson, for Yates Court, Kent;
Lord and Lady Barham, for Extol: Court, Rutland; Lord
Blayney, on a visit to the Earl of Ckledon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, and Prince George and rrineess Au-
gusta, attended by Baron Knosebeek, and the lion.
Miss Kerr, leave to-day for Middleton Park,. Owl',
a visit to the Earl and Countess of Jersey, daring. the
holydays. •
Earl and Countess Poulett are passing the Wt.'
ter at Hinton-St.-George, their seat in Somersetshire.
The Noble Earl is enjoying the best of health.
Viscount and Viscountess Milton,
who stayed
several days at Harewood House, on a visit to the Earl
and Countess of Harewood, are now at Milton with
the Earl Fitzsvillians and the other branches of the