The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-24 00:00:00

and North-Western not so good. Caledonian hay
been active. French shares have receded.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.

(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 226 7AlOOi 100
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
994
New 34 per Cent. Annuities..
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 3-16 t
India Bonds, £lOOO
71
Ditto, under £lOOO
67
Consols for Account 10th February 99
Exchequer Bills lid. March. June.
£1000.......
£5OO ..........•....... ...................... 58—
..............................
Small... 61
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small
cent............"""""""'.......... 102 i
Ditto, 44 per
Mexican 3 per Cent. ....... .
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .....
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ..........
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 22/ 2
Spar ish Passive (Converted),_,,,, ...
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun , 40 p e
French Rentes, 3 per Cent
Dutch Exchange 2j per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates...
.. ..
.. 974

Consols .
Ditto February Account

BALI-PA:ST TWO.
............... 99A
..............

LAW. INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices.)
Their Lordships this morning proceeded with the part-
heard appeal of Evans v. Evans.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Wood.)
BOYS V. BRADLEY.
In this case, which arose out of the will of the late
Admiral Sayer, the question turned upon the construc-
tion of the words "in a male line." The plaintiff, Mrs.
Boys, claimed as a relative of the testator's father.
His Honour gave judgment this morning, granting
the prayer of the bill, and deciding that the testator, by
using these words, had no intention of excluding females,
but that his meaning was to confine the succession to
his relatives by his father's side.

BELSON V. BELSON.
This case, which stood for judgment, and which turned
upon the bona fides of a conveyance made by the del
fendant, his Honour adjourned to chambers, to give an
opportunity for the production of evidence with respect
to the reality, "valuable consideration," alleged in the
deed.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
ELECTION OF TOWN COUNCILLORS FOR ST. JOHN'S WARD,
BLACKBURN,
Sir F. Thesiger moved for a rule to show cause why a
quo warranto should not be filed against Mr. John
Thwaites, calling upon him to show by what authority
he held the office of town councillor for the borough of
Blackburn. The election of two councillors for St.
John's ward, in the borough, took place on the Ist of
November last. There were four candidates, including
Mr. Thwaites ; and the numbers at the close of the poll,
stood as follows :—Thwaites, 369 ; Briggs, 358 ; For-
rest, 355 ; and Hannah, 352. The two former were
accordingly declared to be duly elected. The learned
counsel now moved against Mr. Thwaites on several
grounds : First, that he was not properly qualified t•
hold the office of town councillor. The Municipal Cor-
porations Act provided that no person should be elected
who was not entitled to be enrolled in the burgess list ;
and Mr. Thwaites had no' claim to be included in the
list, as he was not rated in respect of the occupation of
premises within the parish. The second objection was
that the presiding alderman exceeded his power in closing
the poll for twenty minutes before four until a quarter
after. It appeared that a good deal of rioting took place
both within and without the polling-booth, and that the
alderman gave directions, on his own authority, to sus-
pend the voting for the period mentioned.
Lord Campbell--I do not think the Court would be
disposed to interfere upon that point, unless it were
shown that persons were prevented voting.
Sir F. Thesiger said it was not so stated in the affi•
dants, but no doubt the temporary suspension of the
poll had the, effect of preventing persons tendering their
votes. The last objection was, that on a scrutiny of the
votes it would be found that Hannah, who was last on
the poll, had a majority of one over Forrest, who
was declared to be one of the successful candidates. No
less than five voters who were dead, and as many ee
six who were still living, had been personated at the
election. It could also be proved that seven person.
were bribed to give their votes, all of them having
received tickets entitling them each to 2s. 6d. and a
supply of beer.
Lord Campbell said the Court would grant a rule on
the first and last ground, but not on the second.
Rule granted accordingly.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-( THIS DA Y

The January adjourned General Quarter Sessions for
the trial of prisoners for the county of Middlesex colfl
menced this morning before Mr. Sergeant Adams .the
Assistant-Judge, Mr. Witham, and a full bench of ma-
gistrates, at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green.,....r,,
calendar, which is heavier than usual, contams
names of 82 prisoners for trial, 6 of which are iniSm-.
mean ours.
a char
John Harris, who was found guilty last sessions upon
gem larceny, was this morning placed at the bar
for jud
tence of ment. The Assistant-Judge said that the sell-
sin the C
six months withourt upon the present occasion would be
but if hard labor in the House of Correction:
he was ever brought to that coui;; again he would
most certainly be transported.
Christopher. Small, aged 23, pleaded guilty to au in;
dictment charging him with stealing, on the 14th of December, a silver watch of the value of 1/. 10s., th°
property of Mr. Daniel Arnold, and was sentenced by
the Assistant-Judge to be, imprisoned and kept to hard
labour in the House orCorrection for 4 calendar months;
Jonathan Perry, aged 18, was indicted with feloniously
embezzling the sum of Bs. sd. received by him for an
on account of Mr. Thomas Hillworth, his master, and
was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour
in the House of Correction for six calendar months.