The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-20 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1849.

request that the publication took place. He it was,
through his agent, who induced some unknown
servant of the defendant to violate his duty to his
employer. We believe that there are no principles
better settled than that a party " cannot take advan-
tage of his own wrong," that if he seek redress for
an injury "he must come into ;court with clean
hands," and that " he cannot claim damages for a
tort' if he was himself in any degree in fault." Let
us examine the case by these tests. Did not the
Duke induce the " republication," and, in seeking
damages therefor, did he not endeavour to " take
advantage of his own wrong ?" Did be come into
court with " clean hands," without being in any de-
gree responsible for the act of publication; or was
he in any degree a party thereto? We apprehend
that the only possible answers to these questions would
show that the Duke had no locus standi in court,
and that the action must necessarily fall to the
ground on each distinct point.
To what fearful responsibility would the proprietor
of a public journal be subjected, were it otherwise !
He is liable for the acts of every one of his servants,
not merely of editors, reporters, and other educated
men, but even of the humblest messenger in his office.
It might possibly happen that an unprincipled person
might be induced to bribe one of these persons, in
order to obtain a heavy verdict against a solvent
proprietor ; and should not his participation, we may
add his procurement, of the illegal act, be held suffi-
cient to bar him of any redress ? We believe that
not merely the voice of public opinion, but all persons
who have studied the law of the land will unhesitat-
ingly answer in the affirmative.
On the other point, Lord DENNUN was said to to
satisfied with the amount of the damages, and therefore
no rule should be made on that part of the motion.
According to his Lordship's decision, 500/. was a fair
and reasonable remuneration to the plaintiff for the
republication of a single copy to a single reader, and
that reader the gallant Captain RENNAULT, the agent
of the Duke! ! ! and that, although the publication
took place at the request of the Duke him-
self ! If so, we simply ask what pent-

niary sum should be fixed upon for an
original publication circulating throughout the length
and breadth of the land, and probably perused by
millions of the industrious classes. No suitable sum
could be assigned. It requires no argument to show
the absurdity of the proposition—the simple an-
nouncement will be sufficient ; and yet such is held
to be law in the highest criminal tribunal of the land,
on whose judgments the entire liberty of the subject
depends. It is alleged that the presiding judge has
misdirected the jury; but no relief will be afforded,
because that judge is satisfied with the verdict.. The
appeal may, therefore, be regarded as not to the full
Court, from the error of a single judge, but from
that single judge to hirnself,• and that without an
ilvortunity. being afforded to him of bearitig the
arguments explanatory-of the mistake into wl,lch be
had fallen !!!- If this -is to be the general rule, all
such appeals must be -regarded as an idle and useless
ceremony. •
I

Mr. R. W. Keate had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were also received yesterday from the
Governors of the North American colonies.
Dispatches were also sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governors of Hong-Kong,
Labuan, Ceylon, the Mauritius, and Malta, and also
for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER.
(From the Court Circular.)
The following bulletin of her Majesty's health was
issued yesterday :
" The Priory, Monday, Nov. 19.
" The Queen Dowager has passed a restless night.
Her Majesty's strength has of late diminished.
"DAVID DAVIES, M.D."'
"RICHARD BRIGHT, M.D."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were abou
3,500 bales, mostly to the trade. The market was dull.
—Railefty Shares were dull, and prices had a downward
tendency.
The probability of most strenuous exertions being
kept up to foster speculation in the cotton market in-
duces us to recur to the subject as often as new data
present themselves. One party writes from New York :
" We have very little faith in the reports which reach
us from time to time, regarding the damage to the
grw.ving crop, and the devastation caused by the boll
worm, the caterpillar, the late frost and the early frost,
the wet weather and the dry weather. All these are
exaggerated for the purpose of inflating prices. The
effect of such things can be but temporary. A few
individuals may take advantage of the advance
in prices produced by such reports, but the
great planting interest is injured; and wo are,
therefore, opposed to everything tending to produce an
artificial inflation of prices. So far es the planting
interest is concerned, we should like to see high prices
ruling for the raw material, but we cannot resist the
conviction that those who realise at current rates will
reap a richer harvest than those who hold on until the
season is more advanced. We may be wrong. but, so
far as we can judge from the present state of things,
there appears nothing to justify a different conclusion."
Then as to the general productions of America we
are advised:—
" The quantity of wheat raised in the United States
during the list year will, according to the estimates of
the Commissioner, not be less than 126,000,000 bushels.
The quantity of corn produced is estimated to be about
588,000,000 bushels ; oats, 185,000.000 bushels; pota-
toes, 114,000,000 bushels; rye, 33,000,000 bushel;
buck wheat, 12,500,000 bushels; barley, 6,220,000
bushels; hay, 15,735,000 tons; hemp, 90,330 tons; cot-
ton, 1,066,000 000 pounds; tobacco, 219,000,000 pounds;
;ice, 119 000,000 pounds; and sugar (in Louisiana),
200,000,000 pounds."
The advices received this morning from the Continent
are of no commercial interest, and there is a delay in the
arrival of the Antwerp mail.
It affords us pleasure to state that the great under-
taking entered into by many taleeted and energetic in-
dividuels,ethe R6yiti British Bank, commenced yesterday
morning under the most favourable auspices. The class
of business found so valuable in Scotland; but
to secure which there has never been any
effort made in England, will, we feel per-
suatlea; be steadily offered' to this' establishment.
The email tradesman who has hitherto incurred the,
unavoidable risk of retaining at home the amount re-
quire 3, for the cduclUct, of his .business, finds now for
the first time the same -accommodation extended, to him
as has. been long eejoyecl- and appreciated by the more,
favoured classes: Without the slightest obligation on,
his part to. 'maintain a constant balance,
,)ets
is guaranteed . 'every• ~reasonable facility ; with
the security of a chartered bank and a paid-up
capital of 100.0001., and all that is requisite as a com-
pensation to the bank is precisely what his own inclina-
tion and interest would prompt him to do, without
suggestion or solicitation, viz., to lodge the ;moneys
of which ho may occasionally be possessed.
There are other advantages, however, of which
every one seeking the information will soon
be sensible, the admirable plan of cash credits,
&e., as carried out with such extraordinary success north
of the Terre), being not the least conspicuous. Some of
the highest authorities in the City have borne their
testimony to the want of a banking establishment of the
kind now brought under public notice, and we have the
authority of The Chisholm, and other Scotch gentle-
men of character and experience, for stating that Mr.
Hugh lanes Cameron, the appointed manager, is well
known in Scotland as possessing the requisite ability,
tact, and integrity for the important duties which will
devolve upon him. Mr. Macgregor, of the Board of
Trade, is a fitting chairman, too, from his business habits,
as well as his thorough acquaintance with the theory of
commerce, and the members of the board may be fairly
described as working men. The sceptical have but to
visit the established in Tokenhouse-yard, and judge for
themselves of the excellence of the general arrange
ments, and the urbanity of the officials.
The Funds are extremely firm still, and there seems
to be no permanently depressing influence exercised by
the news of the English fleet having passed through
the Dardanelles. Consols have been 934 to 94, and are
at this time called 94 to k. The New Three- and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 93i to 1, and the Three
per Cents. 92± to Bank Stock is worth 198 to
199, and India Stock 258 to 2CO. Exchequer-bills
have bet n 495. to 525., and India Bonds have touched
86a premium.
In the Foreign Market, Mexican Bonds have risen to
26/. to 21 in coast quencc of the gratifying informa-
tion received that Lord Palmerston has instructed Mr.
Doyle, the Baitish Minister at Mexico, officially to urge
a settlement of the bondholders' claims, and the con-
tinued remittances, 116,000 dollars being on board
the West India steamer due in a few days,
give confidence also. Mr. W. P. Robertson will also be
soon amongst us, to give an account of his stewardship.
Equador Bonds have been 31. Dutch Four per Cents.
are 82i, and Russian Bonds are 109. In the Peninsular
Stocks nothing has been done.
Railway Shares have been very flat again, and with
but little doing.

ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING
rlt ES OF , lilriBii FUNDS' CRIES.
Bunk Stock
3, or Cent. Reduced Arms .... 92%%34 93
per Cent. Consols Annuities 933/a % 94 94
gew 3;& per Cent. Anu5......- 93141A, 93%
Vng Anns. to expire Jan.1860
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 8 3-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8%
India St9ck 258 269 260
India Bonds, 1,0004
,7orrsols for Account 93%%
_94 94M

,chequer Bills. 1 -4ii-: & 2d
1,0001. June
5001. June
Small. June 52 49:p 49 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

OTTE CILOE.IIIC G
O'CLOCK. PRICIER.
Austrian, 5 per Cent.
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
_

Grenada Bonds 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Ilexican, 5 ptr Cent. 1846, with Coupons--
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..„ 27 26% 26%
Ditto, Account ... .
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ..... &I 52
Ditto, Deferred
itussian Bonds .... 108 108
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 — _
Ditto, Passive 3% 3A,
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent BBf. 50c. 88f. 50c.
Exchange
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 54
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 82% 8214
PRICES OF „Am ,BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
SA!LWAY SHARES. ' '' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen ... 50
Do. Preference ...... 61,4
tmber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 6%......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7%
Belfast & County Down 28 ......
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
fi rd Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
Birming, Wolverh'ton,
and Dad] ey, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10 .....
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Va11ey...... 13/. 14s ... .. .
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno.... 20
Bristol and Exeter...... 90
Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 27% —
Suckinghamshire
Caledonian
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 ...... 7%.......
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 ......
'Mester and Holyhead... 50 ......
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... -
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct lO

Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ......
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June 4O
Dundalk & Enniskillen 27,4...•.•
East Anglian, 254 L &
E. and L. and D 25 ..... .
Do. 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Do., V. 103., Pref... 31,4
Taztern Comities— ..... 20 ...... 6363/4. .....

92%

15IA

63/4
11%

Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 ......
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/. 13s. 4d.... P• X P
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 133. 4d... 3(3
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. .... ..... 50 ...... •-••
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... 53%14 ...
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25 ......
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 34 ......
Do., Class B (I. & B.) '25 ...
2 Ditto Class C, ditto... 25 • ••••
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) '2O ......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 614•••••• ••
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 614 ..... •
Evt Lincolnshire
t.dinburgh and Glasgow 50 .•-•• ..
Ditto, Half Shares 25 .. .......
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport
FaeteraYeovil, & Dorch

b3k

13%

Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ..8/.65. 8d —
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50

Do. Preference ConsOl.
Great Northern
Do., 1 Ig2 A Deferred ... 121,4......
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 71% —
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10
'Treat South. and West.
(Ireland) 5O ......
Great North of England.loo ...... ... —
Ditto, New, 401 40
Ditto, ditto 35
Ditto, New, 30/......... 30
Ditto, New .15/ l5 .. ..
Great Western 100 ...... 55
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... ... ........ ~
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ......
Ditto, New 171........ 15 •••
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Do. Quarter Shares... 121,E —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... .... ..

••••.
61,4

Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshireloo
Do. do. M. B. k 8... 98
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...... 49 ... ..
Do. Quarters ......... 23% —
Do. Fifths... ......... ... 10
Do. Thirds .............. 16%•••••
Do. New Guaranteed
6; er Cent.. ..
Do. Liverp. and Bury 49
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Sheff.)..
Do. (W. Riding Union) 19
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. % Shares(A)... 10
Leeds and Bradford 5O —
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 5 ......
Do., Pref. Quar., 1818 9
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport .. 10
' ondon & Black wa11...11/. 6s. 3d — .....
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t....... 100
Do., New Si., guaran-
teed 6 per Cent 100
Do. Guerant. f) per et.. 9
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto ditto..... 18::2 50 „ ...
L• a don and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... .....••• . ...

Ditto, Preferer,p •20
London and N. Western 100 112% 113 11214
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 ...... 12
Ditto,Fift•;,
Do. .10/.Shares(L.M.) :35
Do. 101. (AL 3c B.) C. 1

Lond•lrz S. W. stQrn ...... 50 ..... 31 303/4
Ditto, New 501...•... 425(...... 233
Do. New 4(! . 34
Do.. New Scrip, 1843,
Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5
Londonderry &Coleraine 25
Do. 1/2 5hare5.......,.... 5
I ondonderry and Ennis-
kith-n...... ... ........ ... 25 -
Do. 1/.',. Shares 5
Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20
Ditto (6 per et.)
NlancheA.:,r,Buxton,and
Matlock 5 - ••
NI i,whcOer, Sheffield.;-, , ,""
and ,Lincolnshire•••lol. ;...I.
Do. Quarters (No. 1.) 25 • •
Ditto 'ditto ( No, 2)....,. 25.

Do. Shares ( No. 3) 121 h•
- -10/. Pref.. 10 ... 9VB

......
4
7M

10%
6%

110 in
12%
8%

30%
23%

6%

! 9~

Ditto, Gt. Orimsby ~ 0 ' :,..,, -- ... .... , ......
:Ditto ditto ~-. • `i.l) -,..•• -- •••,••••••—,
Ditto ditto • • • - • 1214 .. ~•• . -- • •........
`pito.- Sh4field ,and :Jr- ' • •,' ,
tineoliishire-- 2 's. ... ---: • .- .
Do., Grimsby Dock ,25 ••••••.=--
Do:, .Manchester and . ,
Lincoln 0ni0n..... 41.25:
ltdland ~..... .••••100 :...... 474 46% eleolle 46,yC
De: Defi%lldate2l Preflloo -...... --=- ...6' •
Do., do., 50/..Shares 30 ... .. 7% 7%
Do. Birm., and Derby 100 -
Do. Coneol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100
Ditto, Grist. &Glocstr. 42
Ditto ditto ..... ....... 22/. 75...
Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50
Ditto, Leicest.t; Swan-
nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. 5O
Newcastle and Carlisle.loo .
Do. Quarters
Newmarket
Do. Extension 2L 125.... .••••
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford 6 .•••••
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpomt,
and Rostrevor -

Noma ... 100 -
Do. New 201. .. . l5
Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 4 ...... --
North British ........... 25 ..... -- .....
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters - ..
Ditto, 'rhirels ........ B,A ..
Ditto Preference
North Staflordshire ... 173,2 a ...... ........
:,orth Wales .. ....... .... 3% —
North-Western . 13% — VIM

Oxterd, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 4%Q — ..... ...... ...
Scottish Central ...... ... 25
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New - .....

4%

15%

..Ai, A.NI V VT
Shrewsbury and Birne... 12 ......
Ditto ditto, Class B. 8
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shrewsbury and Herald. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) ...... 18 -
Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ••••••
Ditto Oewestry ...... 102
.2
Ditto New .. ......... 1 .. ...
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
3hropehire Union
South Devon ............ 50
Do. Preference ...... 25 - •••• •••• •••• -
Eo ith Staffordshire...... 8% — ... •
synth Eastern .... ...... . 33% lB4
Do., N 0.2,
Do., No. 3 .. ..... 30 ......
Do., Registered do. 4 10
Do., Scrip No 4
Sbuth Wales
3 oath Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole l 2
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 16% —
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 ..., —
swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 7
ray Vale Extension ... 8
['lames Haven Dock
and Railway ..... ... 17%••••••
vrale of Neath ... .. ...... 8
Waterford and Kilkenny 20
NAterford and Limerick 47% •—• •••

,y 4terid,Wxfrd,Wieklw
and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... ..
Do. do. do. ... 25
Do. do. do. ... 15 .. - ••• •• SO •
Nest Cornwall

181 A

N hitehaven & Furness 18
indaor, , Staines, and
South Western ..... 14
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Bei ivia. . ..... 25
Do. Newcastle Exten. 20
Do.lG.N.E.Preference 8 ... »
Do. Hartlepool Dock
and Railway .. 100
York and North Midland 50 18 .....
Ditto Preference lO
FOREIGN RAILWAY...
Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian). ...
doutogne and Amiens... 20 ......
Contral of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Demerara ..... ...............
Dutch Rhenish ...... 8 No
East Indian
Great Indian Peninsular
Do. Do. 10s.
Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7% —
Luxembourg
Ditto ...... ............ 10 - N.! •
Madrid and Valentia... 2 ......
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... » 51,4 5
Northern of France...... 141. 85... di5.....
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 228
Paris and Orleans 20 ......
Paris and Rouen 2O 20%.
Paris and Strasbourg 12 ...... ..........
Rouen and Havre 20
Sambre and Meuse 2O ... ea 1%•••
Strasbourg and Basle 14 ......
Tours and Nante5........ 13 ......
Tonrnay, Jurbise, Lan-
der', and Hasselt ...... 20
\Vest Flanders .• •••
Ditto ........

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20i

day from Quebec, experienced very bad weather from
the 21st to the 30th ult., and made much water, having
at times seven feet in the well. Off Port, Caledonia.

FALMOUTH, Nov. 19.—Wind N.W., fresh.—Arrd.
Duk© of Cornwall, steamer, Dublin, with 30,0001. in
gold and silver in freight.
SHOREHAM, NAM 19.—The Osway, of Littlehamp-
tcn, on shore on the Ist inst., has bren got off and
proceeded.
GUERNSEY, Noy. 19.—The Europe, Cuba to Havre,
was totally lost on the 16th on the north-west coast of
this island; crew and passengers, except second mate,
drowned.

HULL, Nov. E.N.E.—Arrd. Manners,
Parkinson, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Cluny,
New York. The Margaret, of Perth, from Haldewalla
to London, was abandoned on the 16th inst. with six
feet of water in her hold, and soon after canted over
on her beam ends. Crew picked up 120 miles north-
wet of Hamburgh Head, by the Choice arrived here.
GLOUCESTER, Nov". 19.—Arrd. George Ramsey,
Grogan, Quebec.
WIIITEHASEN, Nov. 19.—Arrd. Constitution, Wil-
son, Quebec.
BEAUMARIS, Nov. 19.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Royal
W illiam, Quebec.
LIMERICK, Nov. 18.—Wind S.—Sld. Bryan Abbs,
New York; Heather Bell, New York.
SHIELDS, Nov. 19.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E.--Arrd.
Theodosea, Creigh, Quebec.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
EAT DIAZ7VPIX`S.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 10s; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 103; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 11 103 pc!
load. Trade dull, at about last week's quotations.
CEMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21108 to 3110:, Cloves
ditto, 3/ 03 to 4/ lOs; and Straw, 11 3s to 1/ lOs For
°ad. Supply mederate, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 10- ;
Clover, ditto, 3l Os to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 93 pEr
load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation remains
dull, the sales being under 500 hhds, barely supporting
the prices of this day week, particularly for the lower
sorts. Of 3,620 begs Bengal offered by auction, barely
2,000 were sold, mid to good crystalized at 42s to 44s Bd,
being very full prices; 1,840 bags Madras were about
half realised at 36s to 40s 6d fur low to fine grainy
yellow, and at 29s 6d to 31s 6d for low to good brown;
2,400 mats Penang partially found buyers at from 30s
ed to 403 for mid yellow to good white; 200 barrels 590
hhds Porto Rico were about two-thirds sold at 37s 6d
to 40s 63, being fully 6d lower. At the East and West
India Docks last week no British Plantation were landed;
there were taken for home consumption 1,176 hhds, 82
tierces, 547 barrels. The stock in the same places is
16,629 hhds, 2 339 tierces, 4,908 barrels.
CoarEE.—The market continues heavy, there being
no disposition evinced to give former prices. 120 bags
140 casks Plantation Ceylon, and 76 cases Tellicherry
were nearly all withdrawn ; but 530 packages Mysore
sold without material change from 46s 6d to 545.
Rum,—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 266 Funs 175 hhds; there were
taken for home consumption 186 puns 24 hhds, and ex-
ported 29 puns 71 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 22.957 puns 2,145 hhds.
EICE.-400 bags Bengal were about half realized at
8s 6tl to 9s for low to mid white, and 100 bugs low
white Madras brought 8s 6d, being moderate prices..
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 37s to 37s 3d per cwt on the
spot, and Town 39s 6i.
TEA.—A sale of Assam Tea took place to-day on
account of the Assam. Company. The Tea offered by
Messrs. Richard Gibbs, and Co., the company's bro-
kers consisted of 994 packages, and the prices realized
we re fully 3d to 4,1 per lb. above the rates of the last
sale. This completes the sale of the company's Tea the
growth of 1848.

11PERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Parliament was again further prorogued to-day to
Wednesday the 16th of January.
Shortly after two o'clock the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Campbell, and the Marquis of Clanricarde,
robed as Lord Commissioners, took their seat below
the throne, when Mr. Pulman, the Deputy-Usher of
the Black Rod, was commanded by their Lordships
to summon the Commons to the bar to hear the
Royal Commission fur further proroguing Parliament
read. _ .

Mr. Pulmau having retired to summon the Com-
mons, appeared in a few minutes afterwards at the
bar, attended by Mr. Henry Ley, and several officers
of the House of Commons, together with Sir R.
Inglis and Mr. Raphael, the only Members present.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre, the Chief Clerk, then read from
the table the Commission for proroguing Parlia-
ment, and
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in her Majesty's
name and by her Majesty's command, declared the
Parliament prorogued to Wednesday, the 16th of
January next.
The two frescoes, one of " Justice," by Maclise,
and the other of "Prince Henry before Justice Gas-
coigne," are completed, but the scaffolding is not yet
removed.
Several ladies were present.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in his court in the Old
Hall, Lincoln's Inn, to-day, and gave judgment in several
cases.

PIMM V. INSALL.-JUDGMENT.

The Loan CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this
case, which 91.115 argued before him some considerable
time since, upon appeal from the decision of the Vice•
Chancellor Wigram. The question in the suit was,
whether certain real estates were available for the pay-
ment of the debts of a person who died intestate as to
those estates. Thomas Stanley Hill died in March,
1837, intestate as to his real estate, which was of the
annual value of 1,6001. His personal estate produced
near 3,0001., but his debts were more than 17,0001. He
left an only daughter, his heiress-at-law and a minor,
who during her minority intermarried with Insall, one of
the defendants. Befcre the marriage, articles of settle-
ment were agreed to, containing a proviso that the
parties thereto might, within six months after the
infant heiress attained her majority, vary the limita-
tions, and revoke the uses of the settlement, if they
did Lot interfere with the provisions made for the
wife. In November, 1838, shortly after the mar-
riage, a bill was filed by one of the simple contract cre-
ditors of the intestate, to make his real estates liable,
but, in consequence of an assurance that Mrs. Instill, on
attaining her majority, would make a provision for that
purpose, the suit was not proceeded with. On the 21 of
May, 1840, more than six months after she came o'
age, a settlement was made, containing a power of re-
vocation, and two days afterwards that power was
executed by a deed, providing for the payment of the
ietestate's debts, by a sale of the real estates. Sales
were accordingly made, but objections were taken by
one of the purchasers, that as the settlement had been
executed more than six months after the infant attained
her majority, no power of revocation ought to have
been inserted in it. An amicable suit was instituted
to settle that point, and the case was argued before
the Vice-Chancellor of England in July, 1844. By
the decree it was declared that, as between the parties
before the Court, none of them being creditors, t e
settlement thus made after the marriage, in pursuance of
the articles, was invalid, and that the trustees held the
estates on the trusts of the articles for the benefit of the
children. In December of the same year, Mrs. Insall,
being dead, the present suit was instituted by the cre-
ditors, Mr. Insall, and the children, to have the estates
sold for the payment of their claims on T. S. Hill, the
intestate. The Vice-Chancellor Wigram was of opinion
that although the articles of August, 1837, precluded
the husband, during coverture, from concurring in any
act inconsistent with their terms, yet that they were not
binding on the wife; and, as she died without confirming
them, the effect of that absence of confirmation was to
allow the estates to descend to her heir still liable to the
payment of the debts of Mr. Hill. With respect to the
deeds of May, 1840, the Vice-Chancellor of England by
setting them aside had restored the plaintiff to his
original rights, and therefore in either way the estates
were liable to the payment of debts.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, after going at some length
into the facts of the case, and the authorities bearing
upon it, stated his opinion clearly to be that the judge-
ment of the Court below was correct, and ordering it to
be alarmed with costs.