The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-06 00:00:00

EQUITY EXCHEQUER-FRIDAY.

BURTON AND OTHERS V. HARPER.
Dtin, • ...TINTON, on behalf of the plaintiffs in equity, the
4/4,er, publisher, and proprietors of the Courier newspaper,
ith,'oled to the Court for a Commission to examine witnesses
retied. An action at law had been commenced by the da.
(Igen% the paymaster of the Brit4h forces in Portugal,
the4c,,t the late printer, the publisher, and proprietors of
4t,‘"rier, for an alleged libel upon his character, said to
tl wined in an article which appeared in that journal on
1(1_ I, `'`h of July, 1835, reciting a certain letter purporting
414,4". been addressed to Brigadier-General Shaw by the
114 Saldanha. A bill of discovery had been filed, and
Ititlib-„J4,9ction obtained to stay proceedings till an answer
44-7; In. The answer had since been put in, and as the
4"all should then be dissolved, his present motion was

for a commission to examine witnessess abroad, and to ex.
tend the common injunction until the return of the corn
mission.

Mr. RICHARDS, on behalf the defendant, opposed the
motion.

His LORDSHIP was of opinion that the commission
ought not to be granted.

PREROGATIVE COURT.

1N THE MATTER OF THE LATE MR. WOOD, THE BANKER.
On Saturday, his Majesty's ADVOCATE made applica-
tion for the grant of limited administration of the effects of
James Wood, the late banker of Gloucester. It was ne-
cessary that such a grant should be made, for the purpose
of paying out certain sums in the banking-house, to the
receiving of rents, and putting the freehold and other pro-
perty into repair ; and it was proposed that the limited
administration should be granted to the Rev. Dr. Muddy,
'the Chancellor of Gloucester. In answer to a question,
the King's ADVOCATE said an appearance had been given
for Mr. Wood and Mr. Helps, but they had declared they
proceeded no further. An appearance was given for Mrs.
Goodlake.
Sir H. JENNER observed that it was necessary a limited
administration should be allowed, and one to the amount
of 80,000/. was granted to the Rev. Dr. Maddy, with
justifying securities.

CITY COURT OF REQUESTS.

THE FINE ARTS.

Mr. Harrison, an artist, residing in the Edgeware-road,
summoned a gentleman named Horsey, of Camomile-street,
for 21. 25., the amount of his professional fees for a plan
upon a large scale, including parchment, of some freehold
property left to the defendant and his two brothers.

- COMMISSIONER—What objection have you to pay this
demand ?

Defendant—lt is too much, and the plan was altogether
too big ; I don't pretend to know much about the fine arts,
but being a hatter, I think I ought to be a judge of the
size and proportions of a thing.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Harrison protested that his plan was a perfect model
of topography. He had drawn it upon regular geometrical
principles on a large scale, by particular desire, and he had,
moreover, painted the three divisions of the co-legatees in
three separate colours, in order that there should be no
mistake.—(A laugh.
Defendant—As for that matter, your plan was but a
copy of an old one that I gave you ; so that I got nothing
original but the three kinds of paint which you seem to
think so much of.

Plaintiff—When I sent in the work, you said it was a
real piece of zeography, and that every inch of the premises
was as plain on the parchment as if the brick buildings were
before your eyes. Then you said 'twas wonderful to what
perfection the art of man carried things ; and now when I
ask for my money, at the end of six months, for the first
time you begin to grumble.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—And pray what might the value of this
property be ? Plaintiff—Upwards of 20,0001., Sir.
The COMMISSIONER thought the demand of the artist
was a very reasonable one, and Mr. Horsey was therefore
ordered to pay the two guineas and costs without further
grumbling.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL

Francisco Molaro, a native of Spain, was on Saturday
placed at the bar, for re-examination, charged with defraud-
ing Santiago de los Santos, a dwarf, of 741. The prisoner
was discharged with a severe admonition.