The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF TII r.

COUNCIL, Feb. 15

11URADHAN ➢fOOKURJIA V. MUTHORANATII MOOKURJIA.

After the case for the respondents in this appenl had
closed, Mr. Turner replied at great length, and refuted
the arguments brought forward on the other ,isle to
show that the appefiant:vvas not the adopted son of Gun-
sham Mookutjia.
The Cuu.mitc,y postponed their decision WI their next
sitting.

COURT OF QUEEIVS BENCH, Feb. 15.
(Sittings at Nl.l Prins, boom Lord DENMAN and a

Special Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. KENDALL AND OTHERS.
This was an indictmero agat [IA sh yet al p-rs,-ms named
gr. K 'AWL Mrs. Btukt, Mrs Linley. Mr. Bicldey, aid a
Mr. M .the, tor having conspir, d together for t e procu-
ration and sale of a cadetship in the East India Com-
pany's service.

The Attorney-General, a ith i ham were Sir Fredei irk
Thesiger, Mr L. Wigram. Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Peacock,
and Mr. Forsyth, p eared fir the prosecution;
and Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Sergeant She.-, Mr. Sergeant
Wilkins. Mr. Dowdeswell, spprared for the defendan's,
who, with the exc. p,i..n of Moore, pleaded Not Built) ,
he having pleaded Guilty of the offt net'.
It appear. d from • the statement ~f the ATTORNEY-
GUNERAL than Mr. Moire, a shipowner of Piym,.uth
being desirous in the year 1545 to gut Mr.
Henry Moore, one of his sons, a cadetship in the
Dist India Company's service, he applii d to a Mr.
Lavers, of China- walk, Lambeth, to ,issist him
in that purpose. That person introduced him
to a Mrs. Linley, who introduced him to Mrs.
Binks and a Mr. Kendall, the former represent
ing that she could obtain the required apvointniunt
in consequence of her connexion with Ludy Ripon—
Lord Ripon being at the .head of the Board of Control at
the time. Several negotiations took place on the subject
which ended in the young man being appointed to a
cadetship, the gift of Lady Ripon to Mrs. Binks, Lord
Ripon having several appointments of the kind
in his gift. 1,0001. was paid altogether, 8.01.
to Mr. Biekley for Mr. Kendall, 501. to Mrs..
Linley, and 1501. to Mr. Bickley for the part be had
taken in the affair. The young man went to India, but
shortly afterwards died. The transaction having be-
come known to the East India Company, the present
prosecution was instituted.

- Ihe Earl of Ripon was examined, and deposed to the
effect that not the slightest consideration was received
by him or Lady Ripon for the gift of the office. Lady
Ripon conferred the appointment upon the nominee of
Mrs. Biuks as a favour, he (Lord Ripon) having: per-
mitted her Ladyship to do so.
Several other witnesses were examined, and the
notes, of which a portion of the purchase-money con-
sisted, were produced.
The case was adjourned until to-morrow (this day).

SHERIFFS' CuURT, Feb. 15.
(Before Mr. Underbheriff I3URCMELL.)
CROCKFORD V. TUCKER.

In this case, which had not concluded
_when we went
to press,
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that it having
been admitted that the letter was not written by the de-
fendant, the plaintiff's case stood on a falfo foundation.
He suggested that an arrangement should be made mutu-
say between the parties. The suggestion was acted
upon, and after some consultation, it was agreed that
the jury should give a verdict for the defendant. Verdict
accordingly.

THE IKON TRADE.
The first month of the quarter has passed away very
satisfactorily, and no improvident attempt to force an
alteration of prices has been ventured. In the Welsh
and Scotch market it is stated that a considerable im-
prev,m,,nt has taken place, and higher prices are readily
obtained. Here many of our mills and forges have hi.
therto been employed upon the desponding engage.
ments entered into before the close of the last year;
but these are now being rapidly worked off, and the
generality of produce is being sent out at the better
figures of the late quarterly meetings, while orders are
plentiful, and in many instances necessarily deferred,
since makers are not inclined to accept for future de-
livery unless at some inducement be) and the nominal
rates, and this it is hardly considered prudent to offei
at present. The dealers and merchants are, however,
busy, not only for everyday con umption, but they are
endeavouring stealthily to replenish their empty ware-
houses in anticipation of a considerable impulse from
the spring trade, particular!) from the United States,
under which it is not improbable that a general advance
in the prices of iron would be declared. At present
it would be premature to offer any opinion upon
the course likely to be taken next quarter. The
position of mercantile and political affairs among our
Continental customers is too unsettled to allow of a satis•
factory calculation as regards our probable transactions
with them for the next six or tee lve months; but th,
advices from America are of a stirring description, and,
in spite of the vast share of attention absorbed by
the Californian mania, there is little doubt that
considerably enlarged quantities, both of manu-
factured and pig iron, as also of hardware goons,
will be shipped for that country. Large orders, we
are told, have arrived in Liverpool by the last packet,
and have been disposed of principally among the
Wel.h houses, while in London extensive transactions
are daily concluded. The railroad interest is also
recovering eraeually from the late depression, and the
improvement hitherto effected is well maintained,
with an upward tendency. The abundance and cheap
ness of money will cause a more early resumption of
operations in these undertakings than might other-
wise have been looked fur ; but it is scarcely to be ex-
pected that they will afford much assistance in the
consumption of iron during the present year, while
the enormous increase in the make of that article
both in Wales and Scotland has called forth an ex
pression of some apprehension on the part of many
conversant with the trade. The stock of pig iron
in the latter country at the beginning of the pre-
sent year was supposed to be about 110,000 tuns, and
the probable make is calculated at 650,000 more, while
the whole quantity disposed of during the year 1848 was
only 550,000 tons, and that much exceeded the con
sumption of 1847; so that a large increase of stock
is feared during the present year. The same
prospects offer in Wales, and, it is thought,
may prove a check upon any advantage that might
otherwise have been taken in obtaining more remunera-
tive prices. Pig iron in Staffordshire is in considerable
request, and the best qualities command rather higher
figures. Coals are becoming more plentiful, the open-
ness of the weather having slackened the demand for
household purposes. Iron-stone still maintains its im•
proved quotations; stocks are very small, and holders
show no disposition to make sales.—Aris's Birmingham
Gazette.

SHIP SYAIMSTRY.—BAPTISM EXTRAORDINARY.—
Extract from the log of the third officer—" Saturday,
21st of October, at six P.M., Mrs. Shaw, an emigrant,
gave birth to a son. 29th October, midnight, strong
breezes and clear; passed the ceremony of baptism of
the child, and named it Symmetry Thompson, after ths:
ship and her captain—he and the third officer, Mr. Stan-
way Grocott (who officiated as chaplain), standing god-
father. 12.80, A.M.. Symmetry departed this life; 10
A.m., committed the body of Symmetry to the deep."—
Liverpool Courier.
A THIRSTY " INFANT."—ID a CII,C heard at the
Stamford County Court, last week, the plaintiff, a tailor
and publican, sued the defendant for 9s. Hp. for beer
and sprits supplied. The Judge having learned that th.,
defendant was only 18 ye .rs of age, said he might have
appeared and ph-aded " infancy," but as he had not done
so he would hear the case. His Honour then told the
plaintiff to read the items, which he did, giving the follow-
ing as the amount of one day's chalking up:—" Five halt
pints of ale, three glasses of gin. and water, anti thre,
glasses of brandy." Judge: "And you supplied this In one
day to this infant?" Plaintiff (astounded)—" Infant! why
tney say he is 18 yea's old. Infant!"—Judge: "Go
on."—Plaintiff: "September 20, ale 3d., ditto 3d.,
gin 3d., a loaf of bread fir his man when he
went out shooting," &c.—Judge: " What ?"—Plaiti-
tiff: "He has a dog and a gun, a game certificate,
and he keeps a horse to go out a-hunting; and he
sometimes treats his friends."—Judge: " What is he
then ?"—Plaintiff: " The son of a pawnbroker."—
sludge " Wed, he is but an infant' in the eye of the
law. I shall disallow from the account the charge for.
spirits, and I shall make an order that the balance b,-
paid when the • infant' comes of age—in three years'
time.''—The plaintiff seemed puzzled with the size anti
capacity for drink of the law's "infants."—Lincoln paper.
SCOTCH LAW OF ENTAIL.-011 Saturday last the
Court of Session approved of the first disentail under
the recent statute. This is a great fact in the history of
Scotland. The evils of a system introduced in the worst
days of Scottish history by the worst of our Lord Ad-
vocates are now checked, and the soil of the country is
no longer to be tied by the artificial fetters of a bar-
barous system. Regard for existing vested interests will
no doubt prevent the full operation of this great improve.
ment until many of the present generation are gone; but
at the same time, there is nu man who has any love of
country who will rot rejoice at ,he beginning of so ilia
portant a change.—Scotsman.
EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT.--A very extraordinary
adventure occurred on the Barton road, in the neigh-
bourhood of this town, on Thursday last. On the right
hand side of the road, going to Barton, there is a ditch,
which is generally, at this season of the year, filled with
water. A man named Smith, residing at Barnwell, was
walking by this ditch, when he saw a rat swimming
along the side of it. Happening to have a stick in his
hand, armed with a spike at the point, he launched it at
the rat, and succeeded, by a fortunate aim, in transfixing
the animal to the bank. This was rare sport; but the
best of it is to come. On withdrawing the stick, the
body of the rat was turned over, and Smith was sur-
prised to see something glittering among its entrails,
which, on taking it out, proved to be a Queen Anne's
sixpence.—Cambridge Advertiser.
" To WHAT BASE USES," &c.—Our readers' at-
tention may have been drawn to a large granite kerb-
stone at the east corner of Mr. Pye's house, Gandy-
street, which appears to have been part of an ancient
cross, and subsequently used as the key-stone of Exeter-
bridge, erected by Walter Jervis, in the middle of the
thirteenth century. When the bridge was taken down,
in 1770, this key-stone was purchased by the late Mr
Nation fora guinea, and he placed it in the situation it
now occupies.—Exeter Chronicle.

The town council of Newport, on Tuesday, declined
to grant the use of the great room for Mr. Henry Vin-
cent to lecture in. It was admitted that Mr. Vincent is
not now as he once was, a violent policical speaker, and
it known that he is now addressing audiences in the
cause, of the Peace Society. but L was thought that he
might break out a;_.,ain, an l at all evi-n• s the evils which
he inflicted upon Newport ,n 1539 Lre still too fresh in
the public mind to render pia presence desirablo.—liere-
jird Jour na4