The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-26 00:00:00

!MORNING, lIERALD.I

The coup tie main which was attempted on ►
Thursday, to bolster up the price of Consols, was persisted in
fora short time yesterday morning, but it soon became apparent
that, notwithstanding the great influence of the interested par-
ties, the object was unattainable. Daily efforts are made by a
set of hireling pseudo-political economists to pander to their in-
terest, by holding out that there is no just ground for the pre-
sent declension of prices. It is, indeed, so unpleasant a thing
to have a large stock in hand, in the face of a falling Market,
that (taking Stock Exchange morality for the criterion) 'there
may be some palliation, if not justification, for attempting de-
ception. In such cases, however, other persons, as well as
them, assume the privilege_ of forming opinions on the relative
value of commodities : and if, as at present, a merchant or other
person is pressed for money, and cannot obtain discounts, even
at 5 per cent. interest, while at the same time they are in pos-
session of 3 per Cest. Stock, which will bring 84, or even 80, on
Exchequer Bills yielding only an interest of 2i per cent., it is
easy to see what alternately they will adopt. This is precisely
the state of the case at present, and no Stock Exchange li
gambling operation can prevent it from taking its natural
course. The fact is, that the extension of credit, which was at
once the•cause and the ,effect of the late gambling speculations,
raised prices above their natural level. The commencing price
of Consols yesterday morning was 85 for the Account, and while
the effort continued to preserve the price, one or two transactions
were effected at 85i. The,Market first became languid, as no-
body would risk buying, and then the prices gradually gave
way; until they closed at 848 sellers, and for money 84k. The
Trans-Atlantic Securities opened more firmly, in consequence
of the impulse given to Consols; but when .the English:Funds
declined, the others went down in the usual proportion, and
closed lower than they did on Thursday. foreign Exchanges
just maintained the rates to which they advanced on TuCsday.
A Spanish House of 'eminence in the City stopped payment
1 yesterday fora large amount; but it is alleged tnerc are feW of
the debts owing in this country.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 25.
DELAYS IN CHANCERY.

A person of venerable appearance addressed the Lord Chan-
cellor at the sitting of the Court,- humbly intreating that his
Lordship would so fai relieve him, as to pronounce judgment
in a case, " Coleman v. Smythies," which had been long wait-
ing for decision. • The applicant further stated, that he was
among the creditors of a bankrupt's estate, and that by the pro-
ceedings which had taken place thereupon in this Court, he
had 22,000/. locked up. As he was 72 years of age, and had
17 children and 6 grandchildren, it was his earnest desire to be
put in a condition which would enable him forthwith to settle his
worldly affairs.
The Loan CHANCELLOR expressed his readiness to fur-
ther the designs of the applicant, and directed that his case
should stand for judgment. Upon recollection for an instant,
his Lordship said that it occurred to him that he had given
judgment in the case six months ago, and that finally. And
upon further investigation it appeared that judgment was pro-
nounced ; but the decree had not been drawn, as the register
had been impressed with the idea that his Lordship wished
.to
pen the minutes himself. His Lordship added, that it was to
be desired that the old practice would be revived, whereby the
party who prevailed moved and obtained the minutes of the
decree before the cause was taken out of Court.

WARD OF COURT.
Mr. ROOTS, on the part of the father of .Nr. 'Wells, who
lies under the injunction of the Court not to pursue his preten-
sions t Miss Adams, a ward of Court, took the opportunity of
disowning that he (the father of Mr. Wells) had any knowledge
of, or concurrence in, the designs of his son, as had been stated
to the Court in moving for the injunction.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 25.

CONTEMPT OF COVIIT.-WILMOT V. WIL}IOT.

A motion was inaie in this cause for an order for the com-
mitment of the defendant, Richard Coke Wilmot, Esq., for
contempt of Court. Upon a previous occasion, an injunction
had been granted to restrain the defendant from proceeding in
an action of ejectment against his sister, to recover possession of
premises at Clerkenwell, to which he claimed to be entitled un-
der his father's will. On the hearing of the cause, the injunc-
tion was ordered to subsist ; but the defendant had nevertheless
thought fit to commence another action, and for this breach of
the order of the Court the present motion was made.
Mr. Wilmot appeared in person to oppose the motion. He
contended, that in commencing another action, he had in no
way violated the order formerly pronounced. That related
only to a particular action for a particular cause, while the
ejectment he had since brought was in a different form, and
for a different subject. Formerly he thought himself only
entitled to one moiety of the property, under a devise in his
father's will : having, however, since discovered that his father
had levied a fine ten years after the date of his will, which was
in law a revocation of it, he brought a new action to recover,
not under the will, but as the heir of his father.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR said the circumstances stated by
the defendant, although they did not justify his conduct might
in some degree palliate it. With this opinion, therefore, he
would not visit upon him the most severe punishment, but
would require him to pay the costs of this motion. If lie thought
he had discovered any new title, he might assert it by means
of a cross bill or supplemental answer.