The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1838.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

ROBINS V. HUGHES.
This case, which our readers will recollect we mentioned last Satur-
day was brought on this morning.
Mr. PEMBERTON for the plaintiff stated this was an application against
the defendant, a solicitor named Hughes, that he might be ordered to
deliver up the will and codicil of George Robbins, the testator, together
with the deeds, muniments, papers, Sm., belonging to the estate
of the testator, and that he might be restrained from part.
ing with, or dealing with, or destroying the will and codicil,
or any of the deeds, without the consent and authority of the
plaintiff. When this case was last before the Court, Counsel appeared
for Mr. Hughes, and desired time to answer the affidavits, not objecting
to an order to restrain him from parting with the documents. Mr.
Hughes had not thought fit to answer the affidavits made on behalf of
the plaintiff, and he (Mr. Pemberton) was sorry to say the case which
the affidavits presented to the Court against the defendant was one of
the very grossest frauds he ever remembered to have come under the
consideration of a Court of Justice.

Mr. KINDERSLEY, who, with Mr. Richards, appeared for Mr.
Hughes, wished to state that the affidavits made on the other side con-
sisted of four-and-twenty brief sheets re!ativo to payments of accounts
and transactions connected with money matters. Whon the case was
last before this Court his client had been allowed from Saturday to 'Wed-
nesday to answer those affidavits ; but he had found it impossible to do
so within that time, and therefore submitte,l to such order as the Court
might think proper to make. He did not object to anything asked by
the notice of motion.

Mr. PEMBERTON—There may have been subsequent transactions. I
cannot consent to take the order on the notion that this gentleman has
not had time to answer the affidavit.
Mr. KINDERSLEY—I dont know what more my friend asks.
Lord LANGDALE—There is a petition also for an account.
Mr. PEMBERTON said the terms of the notice of motion must be ex-
plained by the affidavits being stated, and documents must be specified
in the order, to prevent any mistake as to what were the deeds.
Mr. KiNnnast.nv observed there was no objection to that, if his Learned
Friend would state where the documents were.

Mr. PEMBERTON said that the testator, Robbins, had employed the
defendant as his solicitor and agent for IS years, in the course of
which time he was entrusted with the receipt and investment of monies
on account of Robbins, to the amount of 30,0001. or 40,0001.
On Robbin's death it turned out that the greater part of these
securities were not forthcoming, and there was great diffi-
culty in obtaining an account. Lpon an kiplication to the
Court the account was examined, and it wes discovered that a great part
of those moneys had been invested by Hughes in his own name, received
again, and applied to his own purposes, but the interest credited to the
testator, as if those moneys were still remaining. It now turned out
that moneys to the amount of no less than 11,380/. had been
withdrawn from the testator ; and the greater part of these moneys,
as far as they were invested in any securities at all, were invested in
securities in the name of Hughes himself. Those securities the plaintiff
conceived to belong to him; therefore if the order was made simply
that the defendant should deliver up all securities, muniments, deeds,
&c., now belonging to the estate of the testator, and that he should be
restrained from parting with any securities, or receiving any monies
due on securities belonging to the estate, the defendant might
say, that although he did not attempt to explain or remove a
single imputation of these gross and st•andatous frauds brought forward
against him, yet he considered these to be his securities, and that he was
not bound by the injunction of the Court from dealing with them. The
Learned Gentleman therefore submitted the order must be for the de-
livery up cf these deeds and securities, verified by the affidavits as pro-
perly belonging to the plaintif, though appropriated by the defendant to
himself.

Mr. K!NDERSLEY said if the solicitor for the plaintiff would point
out the documents which he wished to have specifically mentioned,
in the order his client would agree, if not to every one of them, at least
to nine out of ten.

Lord LANGDALE—That is a very reasonable proposal. There are se-
veral of these documents which relate to property clearly belonging to
the testator—let them be delivered up immediately. As to the rest,
with respect to which there may be any doubt, let there be a communi-
cation between the solicitors.

Mr. Itlca A IDS—Any order that may be made will be made, I appre-
hend, withoot prejudice to any account ?
Mr. PEMBERTON—I object to any qualification of any sort whatever.
Mr. KINDERSLEY—No, we cannot press for that.

MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

All kinds of killed meat were to-day in large supply, especially
Mutton. Trade brisk, and prices unvaried, except Mutton, which is
2d. per stone lower. All was not sold. Beef, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d.; Mutton,
3s. to 45.; Veal, 3s. 6d. to 55.; Lamb, 6s. 4d. to 75.; Pork, 4s. to 55.;
Irish, 3s. Bd. to 4s.
Eggs in large supply, and trade dull. Price down to 55., ss. sd.
per 120.
Game and Poultry in large supply. Trade bad, and prices, where
altered, higher. Hares, 2s. 6d. to 35.; Goslings, 75. to 10s.; Pea Hens,
7s. to 10s.; Turkeys, ss. to Bs.; Duckling, 45. 6d.; Woodcocks, 4s. to
Os.; Chickens, 2s. 6.1. to 31. 6d. each.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Supply good. Prices continue reasonable, and trade lively. Turbot
4s. and ss. to 20s. ; Soles 6d. to 2s. 6d. per pair, and higher ; Cod 2s. to
10s., and higher; Lobsters dear; Salmon 2s. to 25. 6d. per lb. ; Whit-
ings 4d. to Is. each. In St. Peters's-alley, Cornhill, we saw an excel..
lent assortment of Fish, particularly of Salmon.
HUNGERFORD MARKET.
Meat in good supply; trade brisk and prices high. Beef, 7d. to Sid.;
Mutton, 7d. to Sad. ; Veal, Bd. to 10d. ; Pork, 7d. to Bd. and Sid. ;
Fish plentiful, good, and reasonable; Soles, Pd. to 2s. 6d • per pair, and
higher; Turbot, ss. to 18s. for very fine; Cod, various prices, from
2s. to 12s. Vegetables in fine supply, considering circumstances, and
sell at Covent Garden prices. Hay and Clover firm.
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.
There was far from being a good supply to-day. This is Just the
time between the going out of old produce and the coming in of new.
Greens in particular were dear. Indeed all prices are high, and trade
but indifferent.

PROVISION MARKET.
Since this day week Irish Butter has dec:ined Is. and Foreign 3.. tc
4s. Bacon is also Is. lower. The market for provisions is dull, but,
with the abase exceptions, no variation in prices has occurred.

HAY MARKETS.
Dry provender of all kinds was in plentiful supply, and in considera-
ble demand—prices firm, and rating as follow :—Straw 38s. to 425. ;
Clover Hay 110 s. to 1155., and 1225., according to quality ; Meadow
ditto, 88s. to 951. and 100 s.

TALLOW MARKET.
To-day P. Y. C. is 595. on the spot, and 475. 6d, for delivery ; town
tallow is worth 625. ; and, in some instances, has been sold at 635.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COLONIAL MARKETS DURING

THE WEEK.
Not much business done, as our daily reports have shewn. Only
about 600 hhds. British Plantation Sugar sold. All kinds of Raw
Sugar, except Foreign, have declined Is. 6d. per cwt. during the week.
Refined has declined is. per cwt. Ceylon Coffee of all kinds has de-
clined 2s. ; Mocha and British Plantation remain without alteration.
Had they sold they must have gone lower. Foreign Coffee Is., Rice
6d. lower; Cocoa, Is. lower; Indigo, 2d. to 3d. per lb. lower; Spices
firm; Rum has risen Id. per gallon; Cotton unaltered. The Imports
have been to a fair extent; the exports fair, and deliveries for home
consumption light rather than otherwise.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, 31anci1 16.
Since our last report the Share business here has in some degree re-
vived. Sales to a moderate extent were effected in the undermentioned
Railway Stock, but in any other description of stock there has been no
transactions reported. The following are our closing prices :—Eastern
Counties, 54 per share ; Liverpool and Manchester, 201 ; Leeds and
Manchester, 39i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 11 ; Bristol and
Exeter, 94 ; Brighton and London, ; Birkenhead and Chester, 7.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, Maacn 16.
Since Tuesday last we have received 8,410 qrs. of Oats, 1,208 of
Malt, 336 Barley, 4,040 Wheat, 717 Beans, 222 Peas, 536 Barley, 6,085
sacks of Flour, and 14,000 sacks of Oatmeal, not including several
vessels in the river and docks not yet entered.

At this morning's market we had few dealers present, they having
purchased sufficient to meet present wants on Tuesday last; and this
circumstance, joined with a dearth of speculative demand, caused most
articles in the Corn trade to be difficult sale. The best descriptions of
Wheat scarcely realized late rates, and inferior and middling were
decidedly the turn lower. Flour was likewise in poor request, but we
cannot report the prices as lower; and in anything clsewe have nothing
of importance to notice.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 16.
There were 1,600 Surat, for public auction, 600 of which met with
purchasers at our last quoted prices, and the remainder were withdrawn.
The sales generally are to a very large extent this day, the amount being
4,000 bags; and we think that the rates are somewhat higher. The
import of this week is 33,245 bags.

GLASGOW WATER WORKS BILL.

The discussion on this Bill, given in our Parliamentary re-
port, in which some of the distinguished public men took a
part, possesses an interest beyond what usually belongs to a
Private Bill; of which the practical effect was shown, by the
various speakers, to be " for the purpose (as Mr. P. Chalmers
stated) of joining two Water Companies now existing in!Glas-
gow, and to unite them into one. The Glasgow Town-
council were very anxious to purchase the works of the Com-
panies, and to supply the citizens with water upon an assess-
ment, and at first cost. They had offered the value of the works,
but the Companies wanted to form a monopoly ; the object of
the Bill was to establish a great monopoly, with which the
citizens of Glasgow would not be able to contend." On these
grounds, therefore, he moved an amendment, on the second
reading of the Bill. Mr. Hume seconded the amendment—
" he believed the whole inhabitants were against the Bill, which
was for the purpose of uniting two Companies." Mr. O'Connell
stated, " that the Bill for consolidating the two Companies
would create a monopoly in every sense of the word, whereas
as the object of the Town Council was to purchase out both
the Companies at a fair price, and to supply the inhabitants
with water at first cost."
This attempt at substituting a monopoly for the present
competition in the supply of water for a city like Glasgow,
now containing 230,000 inhabitants, crowded into narrow and
filthy lanes, and peculiarly liable, as has been lately publicly
stated, to typhus fever, is a most pernicious measure, and a
repetition of what was formerly unsuccessfully attempted to be
carried in London, and we doubt not will be ultimately re-
jected by the Liberal Representatives of Glasgow.