The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-02 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

BERLIN, JAN. 20.—We expect that a law will shortly be
promulgated against the dealing in foreign stocks : if any law
is loudly called for, it is this ; for it cannot be denied that the
imprudent purchase of foreign stock, especially the time bar-
gains, have certainly ruined many individuals who were once
opulent. The dealings in Spanish stock arc to such an ex-
tent that we might fancy ourselves on the Exchange at Ma-
drid, and as we have here no standard for the rise and fall,
and depend entirely on foreign influence, the business is be-
come a mere lottery. At Paris, where still more business is
done than here, no action can be brought on time-bargains,
and the whole transaction becomes as in the case of gamesters,
an affair of honour.—Frankfort Papers, Jan. 27.
BELGRADE, JAN. 14.—Accounts from Seris and Salonichi
state that notwithstanding the cold season, the plague is again
raging in several parts of Macedonia. At Constantinople
the winter had set in (at the end of December) with extraor-
dinary severity, the thermometer being at 7 degrees below
zero. The change had a beneficial effect on the sanitary state
of the capital. There had been violent storms from the north,
in the Black Sea, and several ships had been wrecked.—
Ai/ger/mine Zeitung, Jan. 26.

The house engaged at Dover for the Marquis of
Abercorn is in the centre of Waterloo-crescent.
The Duke of Bedford, on his way to join the
Duchess at Dover, was a guest for three days at the resi-
dence of the Rev. Dr. Hunt, at Canterbury.
The new Master of the Rolls is the brother of the
Rev. Edward Bickersteth, rector of Watton, Herts, a well
known evangelical clergyman.
George W. Sanders, Esq., of the Chancery bar, has
been appointed by Lord Langdale, the new Master of the
Rolls, to be his Chief Secretary.
Baron Sir William Smith is nearly recovered from
his late severe attack, and was so well yesterday as to be
able to resume his scat on the Bench, of which he is at
once an honour and an ornament.—Dublin Mail of Wed-

nesday.
The Earl of Coventry has left Coventry-house,
Piccadilly, to be present at the nuptials of his heir-apparent.
Earl Cadogan has arrived at Queensberry-house
from Paris.
Durham and Sunderland Railway is now rapidly
advancing towards completion.
EXPEDITION UNDER CAPTAIN J. C. ROSS.—
Mr. Thomas Thompson, solicitor, of this place, received on
Sunday last a letter from Captain J. C. Ross, dated his
Majesty's ship Cove, Orkney Islands, Longhope, Jan. 10,
1836, in which he says—" All's well ; we most fortunately
arrived here in time to escape a strong S.W. gale that has
continued all this day, and now shows such strong symp-
toms of abating that I hope to be off to-morrow at daylight.
I have obtained here some most valuable information re-
specting the ships that are still absent." In a postscript he
says Jan. 11, eight A.M. Our anchor is weighed, and
—"
we are fairly off with a fine favourable East breeie."---Hull
Advertiser of Friday.
Lord Mulgrave has kindly offered to Mr. William
Perry, the eldest son of Mr. James Perry, many years the
proprietor and editor of the Morning Chronicle, an appoint-
ment in his household---that of Master of the Horse, which
he has accepted. This appointment, we understand, was
given unsolicited, and we have no doubt that it was in-
tended as a mark of the estimation in which the Noble
Earl held the character of Mr. Perry, who, during his
long connection with the Press, maintained its indepen-
dence, and defended the laws of civil and religious liberty,
in times too when the hand of power was raised against
every man who had the courage and manliness to advocate
popular rights.
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.--A Court of
Common Council was held yesterday, in consequence of a
requisition, to consider sundry proposed resolutions relative
to the gaol of Newgate, and the regulations connected with
the Central Criminal Court. The Lord Mayor laid before
the Court a copy of the proceedings of the Court of Al-
' dermen for making an increase of 1,0001. to the Recorder,
and 5001. per annum each to the Common Sergeant and
Mr. Sergeant Arabin, in consequence of their increased
duties. The Court, on the motion of Mr. Pearson, agreed
that the communication should lie on the table for the pre-
sent. Petitions from the Blackwell Railway Company and
from the Greenwich Pier Company, were referred to the
City Lands and Navigation Committee for consideration.

EXCHEQUER COURT-(THIS DAY

TURNER V. BAKER.
Mr. WATSON (with whom was Mr. BALL), stated that the
plaintiff, who was a most respectable tailor, in George-street,
Hanover square, brought this action to recover damages for an
assault of a most gross kind, committed by the defendant, who
was a gentleman of fortune, residing at Kensington. On the
31st December last, the plaintiff, accompanied by his appren-
tice, went to the defendant's house with a coat. The servant
said Mr. Baker could not be seen then. The plaintiff said,
" Very well, I will call in half an hour • will it be convenient
then ?" The defendant appeared on the stair, and demanded
what the plaintiff wanted. Being told, he said he would see
him in half an hour. The plaintiff then wished to leave the
coat with the servant till he returned, but Mr. Baker called
out, " Don't take it," and at the same time rushed down stairs,
and caught Mr. Turner by the collar, and kicked him as fast
as he possibly could. In the scuffle, Mr. Turner's cloak was
torn, his hat spoiled, and his face marked. The Learned Gen-
tleman did not know what reason the defendant conceived he
had for such a proceeding ; but if he proved his case as it was •
stated in his brief, he trusted the Jury would mark their sense
of such conduct, and protect respectable tradesmen from such
gross outrage in the conduct of their business, by giving ex-
emplary damages.
The plaintiff's apprentice stated the circumstances of the
case as above stated.
In his cross-examination by Mr. ERLE, he said he went
with the same coat about a fortnight before, when Mr . Baker
sent it back, and said he would call. His master's brother
was with him, and said, " David you had better leave it."
Mr. Baker then threw it out. His master had been with the
coat at Mr. Baker's before. There was nothing said on the
31st December about trying on the coat. After Mr. Baker
told the servant not to take the coat, Mr. Turner was putting
it down on a chair in the hall. Witness was quite certain
Mr. Baker was not told to leave the house. Mr. Baker was
not pushed back against a picture in the hall. All the fray
took place in the hall in the presence of the servant.
Mr. ERLE (who held the brief for Mr. Sergeant Merewea-
ther) said he was certain that the Jury already saw that this
transaction was not one of a tradesman-like character, other-
wise it would be their duty to protect the plaintiff; but he
was told that this was a hostile proceeding, in order to get a
coat, which did not please, in some way or other thrown on the
hands of the defendant. He would call the servant-girl, who
would prove that the case made for the other side was
almost entirely false. That after Mr. Baker had sent down a
message that he would be disengaged in half an hour, Mr.
Turner continued talking to the girl, and trying to get the
coat put down on the premises. Mr. Baker then came down,
and said such conduct was a shame, after the message he had
sent down, and ordered Mr. Turner to leave the house. He
refused, and then it was that Mr. Baker did what the law
allowed him—he put his hand on the shoulder of the intruder,
and attempted to put him out. Mr. Turner refused, and used
violence. He would prove that Mr. Baker used no more vio-
lence than was necessary to clear his premises, and then the
Jury would hear from the Judge that he was justified. How
the face of the plaintiff got marked, or the cloak got torn, it
was not for him to say ; but he would most certainly shew
that it was not done in Mr. Baker's house. It was clear
the plaintiff had gone with the intention of provoking a law
suit, for who ever heard of an apprentice going to fit on a coat
along with a master. In fact the boy was taken as \a witness
of the affair. Mr. Turner was determined to cause, for a writ
was sued out on the very day the alleged assault took place.
The girl, Maria Curling, proved the case as stated by the
Learned Gentlemen, and swore distinctly that Mr. Baker
ordered Mr. Turner to leave the house twice before he pushed
him. She must have seen any kicking, had there been any,
but she saw none. Turner resisted very much. she did not
see any cloak torn.
Mr. WATSON replied upon the evidence.
His LORDSHIP summed up. The Jury retired, and after
being out for upwards of half an hour, returned a verdict for
the defendant.

CENTRAL MINAL COURT
THIS DAY.

NEW COURT.

Ames Wallace and Joseph Field were indicted for felo-
niously stealing ten pounds weight of onion seed, the property
of John Biggs.
A policeman of the V division stated, that having received
information, he went to the house of a Mr. Draper, between
Kew and Richmond, and there found a bag, which he pro-
duced, containing onion seed. He took the prisoner Wallace
into custody, who thereupon asked him was it for the onion
seed he wanted him.
The foreman of Mr. Biggs stated that in October last he
had some onion seed, which in November he found had been
stolen.
William Kendal proved having disposed of some onion seed
for the prisoner Wallace, and having been questioned about
the amount received for it by Fielding.
The prisoners had nothing to urge in their defence.
After some consultation the Jury returned a verdict of
I Not Guilty.

_ .
KING'S BENCll.—(rnis DAY.) John King was indicted for stealing on the 25th ultimo a
bundle of linen, the property 9f Thomas Drake.
The Court sat at I.alf-past nine, but no case was entered It appeared the articles stolen were found in the pr s
isoner'
upon until half-past ten, the parties not being ready, and seve- possession, having taken them from
the cart of the laundry-
ral cases on the list were consequently struck out. man, to whom they were given by the daughter of the prose-
DICAS V. JORDAN. tutor.—The prisoner was found Guilty.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, an attorney, to John Thomas was put to the bar, charged with stealing a
recover a sum of 721. Bs. 3d., being the amount of a bill of tarpaulin, the goods of John Barringer Guilty.
.
costs for work done.Mary Ann llollands was indicted fL'r stealing a table and
nk
The plaintiff's son proved the work done and the account five chairs, the property of John Bruster es•
furnished ; but could not swear to the payment of one or two The wife of the prosecutor having gone fr:m home on the
29th of December, left the articles in the care o.
of the items in it. f the prisoner,
The defendant conducted his own case, and after it had been and on her return they were missing.
proceeded with for some time, begged the Court to postpone A broker proved having purchased the property from the
for four-and-twenty hours, in order that he might prepare a prisoner.
brief for counsel, and show who was the honest man and who The traverser stated having sold the chairs and tat:4e for
the guilty person.— (Much laughter.) The Court refused the the purpose of paying rent due on the premies. She paiki 25.
app cation. and received 4s.
The defendant then examined the witness as to large quan- She was found guilty.
tities of sago, castor-oil, spices, and other matters supplied to Ann Edwards was indicted for stealing six shirts, the pro-
his mother, but the witness denied all knowledge of them. 'erty of her master, Thomas Bottrell.—Guilty.
Counsel for the plaintiff consented to reduce the demand to
601., and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for that amount.
STIBUARD V. MAYO.—A PARTY OF PLEASURE.
Mr. THESSIGER (with whom were Mr. RICHARDS and Mr.
MILLAR) stated the case. It was an action brought by Mr.
Stibbard, a respectable gentleman carrying on business as an
orange merchant in the city of London, against the defendant,
to recover compensation for a most illegal and unwarrantable
assault. The defendant was, in the month of August last,
landlord of the Eel-Pye House, which is situate on an island
in the river Thames, opposite Twickenham, and on the 26th
of that month, the plaintiff and his wife, accompanied by Mr.
Riches and his wife, agreed to make an excursion there. They
accordingly passed over to the island in a boat kept by the
defendant for the accommodation of parties, and were about
to spread their cloth and knives and forks in the grounds,
when the defendant's waiter said they would be charged 6d.
each for accommodation, and might as well use his master's
knives and forks, &c. The plaintiff and his friends agreed to this,
and they had some ale and brandy, which, with 6d. each
for accommodation, amounted to four shillings. It ap-
peared that the plaintiff's party had two bottles of wine,
with them, for opening which a charge of two shillings " for
corks" was made. The plaintiff refused to pay this additional
sum as he considered it a gross extortion, and after offering the
other sum of 4s. in vain to the waiter and landlord, they left it
on the bar at the Hotel and proceeded to their boat. The
landlord followed them and desired a constable named Camp-
bell to take the basket out of the boat, but the other party re-
fused to allow this and rowed away. They were followed in
another boat by Campbell, another constable named Jenkins,
and one of the defendant's waiters. They desired the plaintiff's
boat to stop, and called upon the boatman Redknapp to assist
them in the King's name, and compelled the party to return to
the island. After remaining there about 25 minutes, and
having still resisted the demand, the defendant said to the two
constables, " Take these fellows into custody—l'll take the
consequences on myself." These two respectable gentleman
were accordingly taken into custody, carried over to Twicken-
ham, and marched between the two constables through the
town, followed by a crowd of persons to the house of one of
the inspectors, a butcher, who was not at home. From thence
they were marched to the house of another inspector named
Toome, and Mrs. Toome told the constables she was asto-
nished they would make themselves ridiculous by taking these
gentlemen into custody, and the consequence of this sensible
advice was they were discharged. It was perhaps impossible
to state some of the circumstances connected with the case
without exciting some little levity and laughter, and he
doubted not his Learned Friend (Mr. Platt), who was tak-
ing ample notes, would make the affair as laughable and
ridiculous as he could. He (Mr. Thessiger) was content
that the Jury should have their laugh, provided they did
not forget the serious injury that had been inflicted on his
clients, and he trusted they would give them such damages
as, under all the circumstances, they were fairly entitled to.
John George Riches corroborated this statement of Coun-
sel. He had commenced an action himself. He had not
proceeded with it, nor was it discontinued. When the boat
was followed, he had certainly threatened to throw Campbell
overboard, if he attempted to come in.
Mrs. Riches and the waterman Redknapp corroborated his
testimony.
Mr. Rogers, the attorney for the plaintiff, had been in-
structed to sue out a writ by Mr. Riches, but it had expired.
Mr. PLATT addressed the Jury for the defendant. Al-
though Mr. Riches' writ had expired, it could be renewed to-
morrow morning, and next term a Jury might be em-
pannelled to try the same case. He hoped some of the
Jury had been to Eel-Pye island, and had brought there
some of their own worth carrying, as they would then be aware
that this charge was the usual one. The mischief in the pre-
sent case was, that this economical party brought orange wine
worth 9d. a bottle, and did not relish paying a shilling for
drawing the cork. —( A laugh.) Everything went on pleasantly
till the feast was over, and then came the bill, which always
brings a pain in the stomach.—(Laughter.) Had they been
drinking generous Champagne or Burgundy, there would have
been no dispute about the bill, but orange wine could not sto-
mach two shillings for corks.—( Much laughter.) He would
admit that the defendant was wrong in taking the plaintiff into
custody, but they would not, he was satisfied, give anything like
vindictive damages against his client. No injury had been in-
flicted, as the party had been allowed to proccedto Twickenham,
on their route home, and as to the expense, it was only the
difference between going home by the coach, and going home
by the steamer. Under all the circumstances, he hoped the
justice of the case would be met by giving the plaintiff the
smallest possible damages.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE summed up the evidence at some
length, and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
mages Si.

BRIGHTON-MONDAY.

This morning their Majesties took a carriage airing to
Shoreham.
The Princess Augusta, accompanied by Lady S. Corn-
wallis, took a carriage airing this morning.
The Duchess of Gloucester left the Pavilion this mo,rn-
ing, for Gloucester-house, London.
Prince George, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Wood,
was out on horse and foot.
Names were left this morning by Captain Brown, R.N.
on leaving ; Lieutenant-General Sir E. Lloyd, on leaving ;
Lord Radstock, Lieutenant-General Sir. J. Smith, Lady
and Miss Jephson, Miss Buchannan, Mrs. and Miss Lloyd,
Miss and Miss E. Wilbraham, on leaving; Colonel Drum-
mond, &c.
Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan was honoured with an audi-
ence of his Majesty yesterday.
Names were left yesterday by Sir Frederick Mulcaster,
Admiral Sir I. Coffin, Sir Robert and Lady Kennedy,
Rear Admiral Hall, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Dawson
Darner, Rear Admiral Sir T. Rodd, and Lord Vharn-
cliffe, to take leave.
Before our Local Bench this morning, the case of the
recent fracas between Lieutenant-Colonel Eld, M.C., and
Mr. Davis, was gone into, when, after hearing evidence,
the Magistrates dismissed Mr. Davis's complaint, and com-
plimented Colonel Eld on the gentlemanly and moderate
manner in which he had conducted himself in the affair.
At the same sitting, three grooms, in the service of hie
Majesty, Lord Fitzclarence, and Colonel Bowater, were
brought up on a charge of riotous conduct and assaulting
several policeman : they were convicted in the penalties of
forty shillings each, with costs, and bound over in twenty
pounds to keep the peace.