The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-15 00:00:00

ELWYN V. M'QUEEN

This was an allegation in a suit respecting the validity of
the will of Mr. Peter Rannier, who died in October, 1837.
The will in question, which principally benefits Mrs. Elwyn,
was at the commencemont of the suit opposed by Mrs.
M'Queen, the niece of the deceased, the daughter of his
brother, Admiral Rannier, who has subsequently withdrawn
herself from the litigation. tlae executors of a ,former will,
dated January, 1836, supplying her place in opposition to the
latter paper. The will is opposed on the grounds of testa-
mentary incapacity and undue influence. The allegation
which was now offered on behalf of the executive of the former
will, amongst cela.r facts, denies that an ill feeling had
arisen between the testator and his 'niece in consequence of
her marriage, as stated in the plea on the other side ; or that
any neglect had been exhibited by Mrs. M-Queen towards
her uncle. One of the articles of the allegation was excep-
tive to the character of a Mr. Canning, the drawer of the will
in question, and one of the witnesses in the cause.
Dr. ADDAMS (with whom was Dr. Curteis), opposed the
admissibilitr of the allegation, and her Majesty's Advocate
and Dr. Jenner supported it.
The COURT was of opinion that the article of the allegation
exceptive to the character of the drawer of the will was en
tirely inadmissible, and that the other articles required refor
mation.—Directed to be reformed.
MORE AND WEEDON, ALSO GILL V. GOODS

The arguments in this case were brought to a conclusion
Dr. HAGGARD was heard in reply.
Judgment deferred.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

CONSPIRACY —Yesterday Mr. Clarkson applied to the Court
for process in a case of conspiracy; the names of the parties
concerned he would not mention for certain reasons. The
else was one of a very extraordinary nature. Tradesmen had
suffered losses to nearly the enormous amount of 4,0001. Ile
would leave it to the Court to say what amount of bail should
be given.
The CHAIRMAN—WeII, then, take the party in the sum of
2001. and two sureties in the same amount, together with 24
hours' notice of bail.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

SINGULAR DlSCOVERY.—Yesterday morning, two fashion-
ably-dressed young men came to this office to give information
that they had lost a large sum of money the previous evening.
They mentioned the object of their visit to the gaoler, who re-
ferred them to the clerk, by whom they were asked some
questions and desired to remain until an officer arrived to ac-
company them in search of the missing property. Unfortu-
nately, however (for the young gentlemen) it happened that
the clerk had a few hours before received a letter from Leeds,
containing a minute description of two persons who had ab-
sconded from that place, and were charged with obtaining mo-
ney, the property of their employers, to whom they had not
accounted for the same ; and while they remained in the office
the clerk sent to the printing office of the Hue and Cry, where
he obtained an accurate description of the applicants, which
had been sent for;; insertion in the next publication. Upon
receiving this, they were immediately given in charge to
Fletcher, the officer, and brought before Mr.Twyford and Mr.
Thistleton for examination. The circumstances of the capture
being stated to Mr. Twyford, he inquired the names of the
prisoners, and one of them said that his name was George
Blakey, and the name of the other was William Collet.
Fletcher stated that he believed they were the persons al-
luded to in the advertisement sent front Leeds, and asked the
Magistrate to remand them for some time, until he could com-
municate with Mr. Reed of Leeds, to whom information was
desired to be given.
The prisoner Blakey said there was no doubt but that they
were the persons alluded to in the advertisement; but he
wished to know what they were charged with before being
locked up ?
Mr. TWYFORD said he would remand them for a week, and
in the meantime Mr. Reed, of Leeds, should be informed of
what had happened, and if he should arrive here sooner they
should be brought up again, when the charge against them
would be heard.

The prisoners were accordingly remanded for a week.
Among the articles which were taken possession of by the
officer were a number of books relative to Australia, memoran-
dums, accounts for clothes purchased, &c.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Thomas Bateman, the inaLi wit) has b: en in custody for
upwards of a week, charged with rebbin,r George Trurn'ule,
Esq., of the Irish Office, was yesterday brought up for re-
examination. Additional evidence having been taken, the
prisoner's commitment was made out for Newgate.