The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-03 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THISDAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, NIAv 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Roxburgh Castle, from Bengal ' • Maria, Chancellor,
from Honduras; Ganges, Leach, from Baltimore. Arrived
from the River and sailed, with the outward-bound, the Scaleby
Castle, Hillman, for China. •""
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 2.—Wind S.—Arrived the Susannah,
Garwood, from Terceira, with considerable damage, and loss of
masts ; and Zephyr, Ball, from
FALMOUTH, MAY I.—Arrived the Duke of MarlboroUiL
packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 24th ult. ; David Ricardo, Smith,
from Havannah ; and Adeona, Steward, from Gallipoli. Oft -
port, the Emulous, M'Cutcheon, from Jacmel ; Baltic, Passarrow,
from Havannah ; Merchant, Headley, from Trieste; and
Egyptian, from the Mauritius.
PENZANCE, MAY I.—Arrived the Westbrook, Smith, from
Jamaica.

STA NDGATE CREEK, MAY I.—Arrived the Eveline,
Friend, from Alexandria; Daphne, Kerrison, from Zante; and
Louisa, from Naples.
COWES, MAY 2.—Arrived the Cameo,Sayer,from Havannah.
GLOUCESTER, MAY I.—Arrived the Canzeat, from Bayonne.
BRISTOL, Ma 2.—Arrived the Minerva, Furlong, from
J.imaica ; Lisbon packet, Ayth, from Africa; and Ocean,
Steward, from Trieste.

LIVERPOOL, Mst I. A rrived the Sarah, Storr, from
Aricate; Atlas, Adams, from Charleston; Poole, —, from
Philadelphia; Silas Richards, from New York; Four Sisters,
f.-om Terceira; Thetis, Brooks, from Gallipoli; and Elizabeth,
Cotter, from St. Martin's.
GREEN.;CK, APRIL 30.—Arrived the Thomas, Currie, from
New Orleans ,• and Hero, Callender, from Charleston.
BEI, F AST, APRIL 30.—Arrived the Sarah, Bean, and Teno,
Edwards, from Sicily.

Off Cork, the Beaver, Barker, from Trinidad; Mary Ann,
Stort, from Demerara; and Venus, Butters, from Savannah.
Off the Wight, the Henry and Mary, Main, from St. Michael's.
Off Dungarvon, the Washington, from Charleston.
The Nlirables, Skepsey, from Palau to Newcastle, was totally
wrecked previous to the 26th ult., at Skenoer, coast of Sweden,
and it was feared but little of the cargo would be saved.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

•
COURT OF KING'S BENCH. '
CRIMINAL INFORMATION—THE KING v. WAKLEY
AND OTHERS.
Sir JAMES SCA RLETT moved for a rule to shew cause why
a criminal information should not be filed against Mr. Wakley,
the editor of the Lancet, and three medical gentlemen of the
names of Walker, Macdonald, and King. The Learned Counsel .
said he made this application on behalf of the President and
Council of the Royal College of Surgeons, who complained of
certain publications in a work called the Lancet. Sir James Scar-
lett then detailed the transactions which gave rise to the publi-
cations, at considerable length. The following is a brief-sum-
mary. At the beginning of April, a few days previous to
a meeting of the Council, handbills were circulated requesting
an early attendance of medical students; in consequence, as soon
as the doors were opened, a great number had assembled. Mr.
Wakley addressed them and advised them to be careful not to
give any just grounds of offence, as it was his intention to move
a resolution for a representation to the Lord Chamberlain, re-
specting, Naval surgeons being refused admission at Court. There
could be no doubt, but that the great number of persons assem-
bled had been collected by Mr. Wakley, for, as soon as the Presi.
dent and Council entered the Theatre, the greatest clamour
prevailed. The President strived to obtain a hearing, but his
voice was drowned with cries of " No, no, oft; off; we will
hear Wakley first." Finding all attempts to restore order useless
the President and Council quitted the place, and lett it in pos-
session of Mr. Wakley and his partizans. The proceedings that
then took place were of the most irregular kind. Police officers
were sent for, but they were not strong enough to eject Mr.
Wakley and his party. A reinforcement was therefore called in,
but before they arrived, a gentleman, named Walker, had been
voted to the chair, when several resolutions were passed, and
afterwards published in the Lancet. These resolutions formed
the ground of the present application, they in substance re-
flected in very strong terms on the conduct of the Royal
College of Surgeons. They charged them with indifference and
carelessness to the honour, interests, and respectability of the
medical students, and called upon all students resident in Lon-
don and its vicinity to resist the unjust proceedings of the Col-
lege. Whilst these resolutions were passing a stronger number
of police arrived, when Mr. Wakley was expelled from the
theatre by three, but no violence was afterwards used. The
Learned Counsel said the College had advertised in the public
papers that no political discussions would be allowed, as the place
was never intended for any such purpose. They also by their
attidavits disclaimed that they were influenced by any motives of
revenge in applying for a criminal information, but they
apprehended that if they were not protected by the au-
thority of the. Court, that a similar disturbance would
again take place. As the parties against whom he moved had
announced their determination to persevere, and were resolved
to make it a regular debating club. The theatre had not been
opened since the disturbance took place, although the members
of the College were bound by their charter to give twenty-four
lectures in the year. Under these circumstances it was hoped
the Court would interpose its authority, and grant the rule, par-
ticularly so as every succeeding publication seemed to breathe a
desire to overthrow the President, Council, and established laws
and authorities of the College.
Lord TENTERDEN—Do your affidavits, Sir James, connect
all the parties with the publications ?
Sir JAMES SCA RLE IT—No; my Lord, but they connect
them all as taking part in the disburbance. •
The Court were consulting when,
Sir J. SCA RLETT said perhaps their Lordships would allow
him to read an extract from the last of Mr. Wakley's publica-
tions. It was—" We are determined to overturn the Council
and turn them into the street, and if they are put into the
Thames it will do no harm."

Mr. Justice J. PA RKE-How many do you move against ?
Sir J. SCARLETI—Four, my Lord ; Wakley, the editor of
the publication ; Walker, the chairman ; and Macdonald and
King, as the mover and seconder of the resolutious.
Lord TENTERDEN—Take a rule to shew cause—Rule
granted.