The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-14 00:00:00

JURY' COURT, EDINBURGII.

Two interesting cases of libel, arising out of a medical con-
troversy—" Campbell a. Moir," and " Moir a. Campbell,"
were fixed for trial in the Jury Court yesterday, but went off
by compromise, withottt inipatie).Eng a jury. Each party
agreed to withdraw his action, upon the admission that -his
fame was not affected by this mode of adjustment.--7 Mr. 'JEF-
FREY, the Counsel for Dr. Campbell, stated as his opinion,
that both parties would thus go out of Court more restored to
their former state of unblemished reputation, than if each had
obtained a verdict; and he trusted that this arrangement would
meet the approbation,and sanction of the Court.
Mr. CocaBURN, the Counsel for Mr. Moir, concurred in
the statement of his Learned Brother.
The LORD CHIEF COMMISSIONER observed, that being in
a manner called upon by the Counsel to give his opinion as
to the course adopted, he thought he was aeting correctly with-
in the duties of his station, when he said that the advice given
by Counsel was wise and judicious, and the adoption of it was
highly honourable to their clients. It was a, happy result of
the benefit derived from the institution of the tribunal, that
Gentlemen of character could thus settle their differences with
honour; and it arose from the train and the accuracy of investi-
gation, which the nature of the judicature compelled. Persons
who were ignorant and prejudiced,' ascribed the settlement of
causes in the Jury Court to-, defects in the Judicature, and
represented those defects as diminishing the number of causes
tried ; when, in fact, the greater skill in preparation on the
part of the agents, and the better means -afforded to. Counsel
to judge of the nature of the causes, enabled them, to bring
them to -conclusions, wise' and honourable like the present.
If this case had been thus settled before- it came on for trial,
it would have been ascribed to the defect of the Judicature ;
and yet it would have been essentially the result of the na-
ture of the tribunal bringing tnatters distinctly to a point: His
Lordship added, that there were gentlemen present of sufficient
experience in this Court to appreciate the accuracy of these ob-
servations; and they would no doubt attribUte the expression
of them to an anxiety, perhaps.not.unbecorning in him, deeply
interested as he was in character, for the reputation, the use-
►ulness, and the permanence of this Institution..,-(Edinburet
Star, June 7.)

NEW LONDON BRIDGE.

The preparations for the ceremony of laying
the first stone of the New London Bridge are just concluded.—
The arrangements which it was intended to make, had his Ma-
jesty found it consistent with his health to preside upon the
occasion, have, it is said, been fully adopted, as the Committee
were determined to do honour to an occasion on which the So-
vereign's presence was soliCited, and upon which the Chief
Magistrate is to act the principal part. The procession is to set
off from Guildhall at two o'clock on Wednesday, and it is to be
graced by the attendance of many noble visitors. and others of
great rank and affluence. It will be, we understand, nearly as
follows : A division of the Artillery Company, constables, band
of music, M arshalmen, City Marshal,Water Bailiff, and Nelson,
his assistant, Barge Masters, City Watermen bearing colours,
remainder of the City \Vatermen, Bridge Master and Clerk of
the Bridge-house, Contractor, Model of the Bridge, Engineer,
Members of the Committee, Visitors and Members of the Com-
mittee of the Royal Society, High Bailiff of the Borough of
Southwark, Under Sheriffs, Clerk of the Peace of the city of
London, the City Solicitor, the Remembrancer, the Seconda-
ries, the Comptroller of the Chamber, the Common Pleaders,
the Judges of the Sheriffs' Court, the Town Clerk, the Com-
mon Sergeant, the Chamberlain, Members of Parliament, vi-
siters, the President of the Royal Society, the Sheriffs, the
Aldermen below the chair, the Recorder, the Aldermen who
have passed the chair, visiters (Privy Councillors), the Speaker
of the House of Commons, visiters ( Peers), Great Officers of
State, Members of the Royal Family, music, colours, and en-
signs of the Lord Mayor's Company (the Goldsmiths'), Mar-
shalmen, the Lord Mayor's servants, the City Marshal, the Lord
Mayor's Household, the Lord Mayor in his state-coach, the
' Artillery Company as guard of the Lord Mayor.—This proces-
.sion, which will be joined by about fifty carriages, will move
up Cornhill, down Graceehurch-street, to London-bridge,
where a large opening has been made in the balustrades, and a
flight of steps formed, by which the company are to descend
into the coffer-dam. The coffer-dam contains four floors, round
which seats have been erected for the multitudes who are to wit-
ness the ceremony. The lowest, that upon a level with which the
first stone is to be laid, will accommodate 500 spectators ; the
next will hold 400, the third 400, and the fourth 300. In this
number, those who form the procession, as the necessary sup-
porters of the dignity of the city, are not included. It has
been the practice, upon the performance of the ceremony of
laying a first stone, to erect seats of such flimsy materials as
are likely to give way upon receiving an unaccustomed weight.
The Committee have most effectually secured themselves
from a charge of this nature. The seats are as firm as if they
were intended to form part of the abutment, and the different pas-
sages throUgh which the procession will move present equal
security. The whole of the arrangement, in fact, defy acci-
dents from within ; and for the purpose of preventing, acci-
dents front without, the dam is to be surrounded by the work-
men, to every 10 of which there is to be a directing officer, with
orders to keep off all boats. The coffer-dam, which is 95 feet in
length and 311 in breadth, is exactly 40 feet below high water.—
It was yesterday, when we visited it, completely cleared out. Not ,
a drop of water was to be seen, and preparations were making for
covering the seats and the floor of the arena with crimson cloth.
Colours are to be brought up from Woolwicle dock-yard, to form
canopies and draperies all through the building, which will Si)
faithfully-exhibit the magnitude of the whole undertaking.—
The persons employed in the operative part are not ordinary la-
bourers—they are Messrs. flenfrey, Stansfield, Shadrake,
Walker, Brooklebank, and. Harvey, experienced mas-
ters, and acknowledged to be men of considerable talent.-
111 r.. Rennie is' erecting the bridge on the model
which his late father designed; 'and_ the medals which
are to be exhibited have upon one side the head of the able
designer. 'The 'applications for ticket's 'exceed all precedent.
The number capable of being accommodated has long since
issued. The expence attending this magnificent display will,
it is said, exceed 2,0001. The Lord Mayor has resolved, that
his hospitality shall bear comparison with the most liberal efforts
of the Corporation to render the ceremony ..worthy of the City
of London in this time of its glowing proSperity; sand haa in-
vited upwards of 500 of the company to feast , with loin at the
'Mansion-house, Ills Royal Highness the Duke of York is to
ke one of his Lordship's guests. •

TILE CItEDI'FORS OF MARSII, 'ZITItACFY, & CO
A meeting of the above creditors took place yesterday at
BaSinghall-street—Mr. BOLLAND in the Chair. After some
unimportant propositions. had been agreed to, Mr. Gordon Said,
that in 1810. Mr. J. Stracey advanced to. Marsh and Co. 15,000/.
In the 4 per cent. annuities, on condition that the same should
be repaid on giving sufficient notice, with interest ; there was
no claim made till 1823, when securities to a larger amount
were by a deed assigned to him.. The above annuities were
sold Win 1821, and fetched 16,379/. It appeared that the
Securities remained yet in the hands of Mr. John Stracey ; and
by an Act which passed in the reign of James 1., unless notice
had been given to. the securities by John Stracey previous to
the bankruptcy, the assignees could claim the amount. Mr.
John Stracey had served his notice antecedent to the commis-
sion being issued against Mr. • Fauntleroy ; but after it had
been -issued against Marsh, Stiacey, and Co., the question
was, whether such notice was sufficient.: The opinion of Counsel
was, that it involved so much uncertainty as not to admit of
any confidence in the result. It remained
,with the creditors to
determine whether they should institute proceedings in Chancery
against Mr. John Stracey, or redeem the securities by paying
the amount of the debt. To a question from one of the creditors
Mr. Stracey replied, that the amount was 31,9001. in 3 per cent.
consols. Several voices exclaimed that as it was a family concern,
it was better to investigate it fully, and commenceroceedings
in Chancery. Mr. SE'Vmoun said that there was no dOubt but
that in equity Mr. John.Stracey was entitled to, the debt; he
felt confident that a suit in Chancery would not, terminate in.
their favour : even should they succeed; the utmost they could
gain would be 4,000/., and for that they ought not to risk 31,0007.
It was then moved by Sir Itic twin IlawnixoE, and seconded
by Sir DAVID SCOTT, that the assignees be authorized to re-
deem the aecurities. ; This motion, after some discuision, was
carried by a large majority. Some other unimportant matters
having been discussed,' the meeting separated.

_ -
REMARFABLE INSTANCE OF ATTACHMENT IN A
NEHILO.--When the late Edward Rushton, of Liverpool, early
hi life was engaged in the sea service, he had, probably without
much. clnsideration; engaged himself as mate for-a slave voyage
to Guinea. During his absence b e was detached with a b
he oat's
citvf, of which Qoarnina, a negro on board, for- whom had
contracted 4 friendship; and whom he had taught to read, 'was
one, to the shore. The boat upset, and Rushton -attempted to
reach a small water-cask,.a point of safety,whichQuamina' had
already attained. That poor African, whits warmth of .
Agene.:
rthiity to which tutored ..minds, would • probablyr-ave men
sthingers,Seeink that. his benefactor was too much exhaitsted
to reacts Altetalk,"Ptithed it froth himself. towards him, Utide
" good bye," And sunk to rise no more.

DIED.
On Saturday, the 11th inst., at Hastings, John, eldest son of
the late James Bowden, Esq., of Bedford-Square.
On Satuiday evening; the 11th inst., in his 811th year, Elias
de Gruchy Fassett, Esq., father of the ApothecarieS' Company.
At Woolwich, on the Bth inst., Sophia Nlary, wife of R. W.
Roberts, Esq., Surgeon-General Royal Artillery, and daughter
of the late Sir George Bolton, of Tutshill, Gloucestershire.
On the 10th inst., at his house in York-street, Portman-
square, Robert Brent. Esq., aged 74.
On the 10th inst., George, eldest son of Mr. Woolley, up-
holder, Piccadilly.