The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY).

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
THE KING V. COWARD.

This was an indictment against the defendant for wilful
and corrupt perjury, arising out of proceedings instituted
in the Ecclesiastical Court, against Mr. Scales, of White-
chapel. From the great number of witnesses to be
examined, the case will in all probability occupy the Court
until a late hour.
The COMMON SERJEANT and Mr. PLATT are Counsel
for the prosecution, and Mr. ADOLPHUS and Mr. KELLY
for the defendant.

There is another indictment, of a similar nature, and
arising out of the same transaction, against another inha-
bitant of Whitechapel, named Willis.

Though the Court Journal of to-morrow
will he the most brilliant Number that has yet been put
forth, it includes, we are informed, one paper which will
bear away the palm from all its competitors. It is a sati-
rical sketch from fashionable life, entitled " General In-
vitations," and which, in humour of style, nice tact for
observation and knowledge of high society, has rarely, if
ever, we understand, been surpassed in the pages of a
periodical work. Its writer will be inquired for, and
.guessed at, but will not be detected

REVIVAL Or HUNGERPORD MARKET.

A public Meeting was held this day at one o'clock, at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of reconstructing Hungerford
Market. The Meeting was most respectably attended.

WM. COURTENA V, Esq. in the Chair.

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The CHAIRMAN said, they were met for the purpose of
forming a Company to purchase the Hungerford Market
Estate, and to build a new Market upon the site. The
property that it would he necessary to purchase, all be-
longed to one individual, which did away with
the great difficulty generally experienced in undertakings
of such a nature. The plan had been first proposed by a
a few gentlemen who formed themselves into a Provisional
Committee. That Committee had entered into a contract
with Mr. Wyse, fur the purchase of the estate for 110,0001.
and it had been ascertained that a new Market could
he completed according to the plan of Mr. Fowler, for
210,000/. The Chairman then went on to detail the
arrangements that had already been entered into, and said,
that the Bill that it was intended to introduce into Parlia-
ment, would contain a clause, limiting the liibility of
every proprietor to the amount of his number of shares.—
(Hear, hear.)—The Commissioners of Woods and
Forests were extremely favourable to the plan, as in
fact was, every other person that he (Mr. Courtenay) hair
spoken to. This was not a bubble scheme, but t►ken up
by Gentlemen of property who felt an interest in it. It was
right to inform the Meeting that the Committee were
under a penalty to Mr. Wyse, if in case five hundred
shares should be subscribed for, they did not com-
p'ete the putc'•aie of the property. He hid men-
tioned this cit cumstance, as he and those who
acted with him, were most anxious to guard against
any misunderstanding. If the meeting should subscribe for
a certain number of shares,sufficient to warrant the proceed-
ing ef the undertaking, it would be necessary, without delay,
to apply to Parliament for a Bill, and also to increase
the number of the Committee. In a few days he should
propose that another general meeting be called. He could
assure the meeting that neither he nor those around him
were persons fond of speculation, but they looked upon
this plan as like'y to pay a fair interest for the money
invested. At the same time it would be a great improve-
ment to the West End. He would only mention one
fact, by way of encouragement. On leaving the House
of Lords this morning, Lord Bexley desired that his
name might lie entered as a subscriber for twenty 1001.
shares.—(Cheers.)—He had no doubt, when the thing
came to be laid before the public, that the subscriptions
would soon he filled up. He was willing to answer any
questions the meeting might wish to put.
A Gentleman asked what penalty was to he pail Mr.
Wyse in case the proposed plan was not carried into effect?
The CHAIRMAN said 5001., and that the purchase
would he 110,0001.
Mr. F. FORTUNE had no doubt that a fish market in
that quarter would be a benefit.
Mr. Burr asked whether 110,0001. would suffice for
the purchase of all necesstry access to the markets for
waggons and carts.
The SECRETARY said the access would be on the east
side, certainly not included in the 110,0001., but in the
total estimate, amounting to 210,0001.
Mr. BUTT then wished to know whether two thousand
1001. shares would cover all expences.
The CHAIRMAN thought it would.
A GENTLEMAN asked, whether the City Charter .did not
give the Corporation a power to oppose the establishment
of another fish market?
The CHAIRMAN believed not.
The next question was, whether the Dukes of Northum-
berland and Bedford opposed the plan ?
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Duke of Northnm-
berland was favourable to the plait, and the Duke of Bed-
ford could not oppose it.
(The Meeting was going on when we went to Press.)