The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JUNE 15.
CHAPPEL AND FISHER V. CADELL AND OTHERS.
His Lordship on taking his seat on Saturday morning said—
" There is a case which stands in the paper for judgment this
day, which I think, Mr. Hart, I shall be perfectly justifiable
in putting off till next Tuesday or Thursday—l mean the case
of Chappel and Fisher v. Cadell and others ; and I think you
will be of the same opinion when you read that letter which I
received from one of your clients., His Lordship here threw
doWn the letter. " I believe you will," continued his Lord-
ship, " consider that I am acting right towards the other Gen-
tlemen in postponing the further decision. That letter I re-
ceived this morning, and that Gentleman during the pending
of the case has written to me several times, as if he thought
there was no impropriety in it."
Mr. HART said, as it was his Lordship's pleasure to throw
the letter to him, he would take it into his hand ; but begged to
be excused from reading it. He was sorry that his client had
acted so unbecomingly, and would not follow the example of
his co-plaintiff, Mr. Chappel, who throughout the proceedings
had made no unadvised or improper interference.
His Lordship begged to explain that he was labouring under
no irritation of feelings, though he felt considerably displeased;
and lest the defendants, or any of the parties in the suit, should
think that he could be at all influenced by a letter from one of
the plaintiffs, he thought proper to pOstpone saying any thing
further in the case till a future day:
Mr. Mawinan rose and said, that he, as one of the defend-
ants, was, and he would venture to speak for the whole of the
defendants, and say, that they were all perfectly convinced, in
every sense of the word, that nothing whatever that the plain-
tiffs might choose to say or write would in the slightest degree
influence his Lordship's mind,.and therefore
.prayed that that
apprehension might not deter his Lordship's judgment.
His LORDSHIP—" I hope not, I hope you do not think that
I should be swayed by. any communication from doing that
which I considered the justice of the case called upon me to
do. But though you may be generous enough to have that
opinion of nle, and indeed from my long experience in this
Court, now nearly half a century, I trust that the public, ge-
nerally speaking, have that opinion of me, yet there may he
individuals who may think differently ; I shall therefore prefer
letting this stand over till Tuesday morning, when I hope all
will be of opinion that my mind will be entirely uninfluenced
by this improper letter.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 15.
THE APOTHECARY'S COMPANY V. ROBY.
This was an action against the defendant torecover penalties
for practising as an apothecary, contrary to the provisions of the
statute 55 Geo. 111. c. 119. At the trial before the Lord Chief
Justice, at the Middlesex Sittings after last Michaelmas Term,
the plaintiff's had a verdict. In Hilary Term a rule Nisi was
obtained for setting aside the verdict, and obtaining a new trial,
on the ground that the case was not within the statute. The de-
fendant had been regularly brought up as an apothecary in the
country, and before his apprenticeship had expired, his master
died. lie then came up to London and practised for himself, and
was reputed to be very skilful, by several witnesses examined
on the trial. The statute in question passed on the 12th of July,
1815, and was to take effect on the Ist of August following. By
the 29th section, it was declared that persons practising as apo-
thecaries on the Ist of August, were to be exempted from the
operation of the statute. It was proved that the defendant was
not actually practising on the Ist of August, nor for some short
time before ; and the question at the trial was, whether he came
within the exemption above-mentioned ? The Learned Judb,re
ruled, that as he was not practising on the Ist of August, he
was not within the exemption, which must be taken to apply to
cases where persons were actually established in business as
apothecaries. This defendant was not established in business
at that time, nor did it appear that he had at any time kept a
shop, though he had compounded and administered medicines
to patients on his own account. The plaintiffs, therefore, had
a verdict. _ _ _

Mr. SCAWLETT, Mr. GURNEY, and Mr. CAMPBELL, now
sheaved cause against the rule, and
Mr. COMMON SERJEANT and Mr. CHITTY. were heard on
the other side. _ .

The COURT, adverting to the importance of the question,
said they would take time to consider of their judgment.
THE KING V. WADDINUTON. _ _

This defendant was brought frtm Newgate to plead to an
information filed against him for publishing a blasphemous
libel.

Mr. DEALTRY having called upon him to plead, he said he
was certainly not guilty, and his plea being recorded, he re-
ceived notice of trial at the sittings after this term.
The defendant then produced a paper writing, and intimated
his intention of reading it.
The CHIEF JusTicE asked him whether he had any motion
to make ?

Defendant—l am going to read the affidavit.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—You must first inform us whether
you purpose to move any thing.
Defendant—My Lord, I am an Englishman.
CHIEF JusT ICE—Whether Englishman or foreigner, you
must inform us whether you purpose to move any thing, and
what, before we permit you to read the affidavit.
Defendant—My Lord, I am going to move that the goaler
be ordered to let me sec my friends at all convenient times.
The CHIEF Ju ST ICE—We can give no directions as to the
duty of the gaoler. That belongs to those who have the ma-
nagement of the prison. We can give no directions how a
prisoner is to be treated. Beside, as you will be admitted to
bail. the motion is unnecessary.
Defendant—My Lord, I was ordered by Mr. Justice Bayley,
the last time I was here, to prepare an affidavit, and I have
prepared it.
Mr. Justice BAYLE Y—l did not order you to prepare an
affidavit. I told you that if you had any motion to make, it
must be founded on an affidavit; but I did not tell you
whether your.motion would be successful.
Defendant—R is really very hard I must not be allowed to
read my affidavit after I have been put to the expence of a
stamp, and paid the officer a shilling for swearing the affida-
vit. This is really picking one's pocket.
The-COURT said they would not suffer such language to be
used in their hearing.
The defendant still complained of the expence to which he
had been put, by what he considered to be an order which he
was bound to obey.
Mr. Justice BAYI.EY.—If by any misapprehension of what
I said, you have been put to any expence, I'll pay the money
myself.
The Learned Judge's clerk followed the defendant out of
Court, and paid him the expence of the affidavit.
The defendant was told that he might be enlarged upon
giving security, himself in 1001., and two sureties in 501. each.
His bail not being in attendance, he was remanded until ano-
ther day.
The Court rose at three o'clock, to meet the other Judges in
the Exchequer Chamber.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 15.
ASSAULT IN HYDE PARK.—CURLING V. HAYDOCK.
This was an action tried at the Sittings after last Term, and
brought by the plaintiff; who is a respectable Physician at the
West end of the town, to recover compensation in damages for
an assault committed by the defendant, an Officer in the Lan-
cers, upon his son, a young Gentleman under age, in Hyde-
park, under circumstances of great aggravation. Our readers
will recollect that a verdict was found for the plaintiff—
Damages, 700/.
Mr. Serjeant PELL this day moved for a rule to spew cause
why this verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial
granted—first, upon the ground of excessive damages ; next
upon the ground that facts had been stated in opening the case
to the Jury, calculated strongly to prejudice their minds, which
had not been subsequently proved; and lastly, upon certain
affidavits, of which he was in possession, calculated to throw
a new light on the subject.
The COURT, however, were unanimously of opinion, that
the verdict ought not to be disturbed, and the rule was conse-
quently refused.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
MEETINGS, &c.
Creditors of Francis Garbett and Co. late merchants at Car-
ron Wharf, meet in the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edin-
burgh, 10th July, at 12.
Creditors of the late John Brodie, shipowner, Dysart, wiil re-
ceive a dividend at the office of Alexander Spence, merchant,
Leith, 2d July.'
Hugh Ross, merchant and builder, Glasgow, and Colin Ste-
venson, merchant and trader from Scotland to Newfoundland,
and grazier and cattle-dealer, residing at Coul, island of Islay,
have applied for discharges.

•
MELANCHOLY ACClDENT.—Yesterday after-
noon, about five o'clock, a Mr. Clipstone went into the Surrey
Canal to bathe, and shortly after, it is supposed, he was seized
with the cramp, he disappeared; his friend, a Mr. Jones, went
in immediately upon witnessing his precarious situation, and
while he was swimming towards the spot where Mr. Clipstone
sunk, Mr. Jones's son went in after his father, and disappear-
ed almost instantly. Mr. Jones, sen. with much difficulty
reached the shore. Mr. Clipstone's body was shortly after taken
up; but that of Mr. Jones's son has not been found. The feel-
ings of Mr. Jones are painful beyond description. In the gene-
rous though unsuccessful attempt to rescue his friend, he had
to witness, for the last time, a similar spirit animate the filial
breast of his son,

COUNTRY MARKETS AND FAIRS,

DURING THE LAST WEEK.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, June 1 E.

The import during lastiweek has been, of all kinds of Grain,
next to none. As the market continues to be unfrequented
by the country dealers, and those in town merely buying to
satisfy their weekly wants, little, if any, business was done
to-day. The finest Wheat was offering at a farther decline
of 3d per bushel, and the middling and inferior at more.
There is very little inquiry for Barley, and Malt is extremely
dull of sale; so are Oats : to have effected sales to any extent
less prices would have been submitted to. Beans were stiffer,
in consequence of a supposition that the late hot weather
has done injury to the growing crop. Flour is about Is, and
Oatmeal 6d to is per pack cheaper.
Wheat, English,Old
New ss Od a 7s 9d
Ditto sound 7s Od a 7s 9d
Scotch, Old 7s 9d a 8s 3d
Foreign (in bond),
Irish, Old ... 7s Od a 7s 9d
New
Barley, Eng!ish, Old
New
Irish, Old • 2s 9d a3s Od per 601bs. "
New
Scotch, Old 3s Od a 3s 3d
New
Oats, Potatoe, Old
New 2s bd a 3s Od
Limerick, Old 3s 2d a Os Od
New
Welsh, Potato,Old 3s 2d a Os Od
Malt, Fine ... 6s 6d a7s Od per 36qts.
Ditto, middling ss 6d a 6s Od
Beans, Old
New 075 Od a 29s Od
Superfine Flour, Old 10s Od a 38s Od per 2401b5.
New 34s Od a 35s Od
Oatmeal, Old 27s Od a 28s Od
New
American Flour, sweet, (in bond), 28s Oda 30s Od per barrel

of 1961b5. (out of bond), 36s a 38s.
Import of Grain for the Week eliding June 10.
Wheat I Barley I Oats Flour Scks Irish.
Bsh. 701bs. BO). 601bs. Bsh. 451bs.- tu A.Bt ls. per 2401b5.
5,850 9,130 760

CHESTER, June 8.
Wheat, per quarter, Winchester measure, 403 sd—Barley,
.s Od—Oats, —s Od.

NANTWICH, June 8.
Wheat, per 75 lb. Gs 9d a lOs Od—Barley, 33 qts, Os Od a
Os Od—Oats, Os Od a Os Od.

CANTERBURY, June S.
Wheatßrown.... 40s a 48s Ticks i
White.... —s a—s Hog Pease
New ..... 45s a 59s Boiling Pease 27s a—s
Rye —s a—s Flour
Barley l9s a 21s Hay, per t0n.... 55s a 70s
Oats lss a 23s Clover 6os a 65s
Beans ' 19s a_24s Straw - 40s a—s
MAIDSTONE, June 6.

Wheat, Red 4os a 50s
-- White 44s a 54s
Barley
Oats l4s a 20s

Price of Oil Cake at Tot it
TENTERDEN,
Wheat Red 4os a 50s
--- White sos a 56s
Barley
Oats l3s a 20s

Beans, Tick .... 18s a 24s
----5ma11.... 22s a 26s
Pease, Grey 20s a 24s
-- Boiling 24s a 28s

81. ss. pei• 'Thomson&

June 7..
Beaus
Pease White 25s a 26s
--

CAMBRIDGE,
Wheat
Rye
Barley

ne B.—Average.
Oats
Peas
Beans
HUNTINGDON, June 8.

Wheat .... 22s 0:1 a Sls Od I Oats lss Od a 18s Od
Barley .... 14s Od a ISs Od j Beans
Peas

WORcEsTER„June 8.

Wheat .... 5s 10d a Ss ad Oats
I
Barley .... Is ad a 3s Od Beans 3s 3d a3s 6d
Pease

YORK, June 8.

Wheat
Rye
Beans
BATH.

Wheat
Barley