The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-24 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WALKER.
This ac'ion was brought by the Crown against the
defendant, to recover penalties for evading the duty upon
the manufacture of bricks. A verdict was found gene-
rally for the defendant. and a rule for a new trial having
been obtained, it came on for argument some time since
and the judgment of the Court was deferred.
Mr. WATSON, on the part of the Crown, now stated,
that as the brick-making season was approaching it
became a matter of importance to the parties iuteresteci
in the trade to know tile decision of the Court, and Le
begged to aak when the decision might be expected?
After some consultation with the other Judges,
The CHIEF BARON said that the Court would make
the rule for a new trial absolute.
Rule made illolute accordingly.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
Her -Majesty walked this morning in the Slopes
and. Little Park.

The Royal Family tiok their accustomed airings.
Prince Albert went out hunting this forenoon, at-
tended by Captain the Hon. A. Gordon, his Royal
Highness's Equerry in Waiting.
The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance
Leveson Gower left the Castle to day.
Her Majesty's private laved attended and performed
in the Castle this evening.

A Cabinet Colin- wai held ye,terday afternoon, at
the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—
Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Bob-
house, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labou-
ehere, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The Council
sat two hours. _ _

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The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town to at-
tend the meeting from his seat, liowood Park, Wilts.
Lord John Russell had a dinncr party on Satur-
daY, at his residence in Chesham-place. The company
included the Earl and Countess Minto, Lord Foley,
Sir Francis and Lady Arabella Baring, Mr. Dickins,
and Mr. Rogers.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
Oxronn, Jam. 23.—The Professor of Poetry will de-
nver his Terminal Lecture in the Clarendon on Satur-
day next, at two o'clock.
The Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History pro-
Post-s this term to read Eusebius and Bede, beginning
Feb. 13.
Mr. Arthur Henry Faber, from Winchester College,
has been admitted a probationary Fellow of New Col-
leeeu
„, in the room of the late Edward Cumming Quicke,

All the eollpges and halls have met for the present
teina, with the exc, ptiun of Corpus, St. John's, Jesus,
NOW Oriel, Worcester, and University Colleges, Magda-
n ball, and St. Mary which meet on Saturday
n-ext; All Souls' meets on the following Tuesday, aid
.`"-agdalen College en F, b. 2.

Tll AAIE-LA WS.
TO TILE EDITOR 01 SUN.
SIR,—It might not be amiss that Mr. Bright should,
the coining session of Parliment, move for a
return of the number of authorities which have been
granted under Mr. Culvill's Game-law. It will go to
!POW how many landholders have been liberal enough to
mo so.
I am, Sir, &c,,* INQUIRER.
January 23, 181:9.
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RITISII V. AMERICAN OCEAN STEAMERS.--A
Passage across the Atlantic, against the strong winds
and heavy seas which prevail in the depth of winter, is
sure to try the strength and sailing capabilities
of steamers. Whatever the success in summer,
With light and favourable breezes, it is only when the
waves are " lashed to storm " that vessels are fairly put
upon their trial. The British and North American
royal mail steam-ship Europa, Captain Lott, which sailed
from New York on the 10in instant, and Halifax on the
13th, reached the Mersey yesterday morning a little atter
Dine o'clock, making the passage trout New York to Li-
Ver-001,
at this boisterous season of the year, in less than
twelve days! This, all things considered, is the most
astonishing passage on record. Tbe Europa, on her
Passage out, left the Mersey on the 16th of December,
four days after the Ann rican steamer, Hermann, sailed
from Southampton for New York. The Europa, after
making the detour to Halifax, reached New York on
the afternoon of the 31st of December, but
the Hermann only arrived at Boston (tor which
Port she was compelled to run, being short of
"als) on the 4th January, four da) s after the
Europa reached New York ! A:sain, the American
steamer Washington sailed from Southampton on De-
%earner 20, and did not reach New York till nineteen
days after she started. The British and North American
!learner America, which sailed on the 30th Dec., reached
.511alifax on the loth inst—a very rapid passage considep
nig the season of the year and the difficulties to contend
with. Instances of the superiority of British steam-
vessels over those yet built in America, now so frequently
!scour, that we sheuid think brother Jonathan was pretty
well satisfied that he is no match for Uncle John in this
department.
We are glad to see a friendly rivalry in
these matters, for by it the public ar;sure to benefit,
and talent, skill. and ent
c.e.r,r gratified meet with their due re-
ward, The public will be
surpasst' all theo dto learn that two new
vessels, which
others in size, splen-
dour, and speed, are about being laid down by the
British and North American Com i
nto replace the
Acadia aria Britannia, which have been sold d—Liverpool
so
Mercury.
A dividend of 1/ per share was declared yesterday
at the meeting of the Cobre Copper Company.
The
produce of ore, it is stated, has materially inere iscd, acid'
appletairE au
crceo.
y
opw
the affairs of the mines present altogether a sanafactor
IN SANDS.—Vast quantities of wreck
hhas
been seen on the Gosdwin, it is expected there
es been a great loss on those terrible shoals. Sonic
fishing n, is have also hen dii,covi red, packed in a simi.
.4r ner to those us dby the Yarmouth fishermer,
4'41 it is feared that one of these vossels, which gene-
-11.,".!1Y carry a great number of hands, must Katie boon
t in Prlet'ecli,g to the fisLeiies off the Lana s
(Aron ick.
eliliAcc. Lancaster Guardian says, that on Saturday
11,Lile vviki cai, Inca tiring iosur lea from tail
the", and weighing 9w , was taken in a vermin trap by
h 14...; garnekeeper to Joseph Bushell, Esq., of Bulk, on
gentleman's estate.