The Sun.
London, England, 1814-11-24 00:00:00

LORD WALSINGHA M.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up a
Message from the Prince Regent, In which his Royal High-
ness. in consideration of the 'ability, integrity, and impartia-
lity displayed by Lord Walsingliam as Chairman of the Com-
mittee in the tlonscof Lords, recommended to the Howse to
grant to his Lordship annititv-of 20001.—(Hear! hear).
Ordered,to be referred to a Committee of • the whole Honse
to-morrow.

The Irish Timber Bill was read ,a second tide, and ordered
to, be committed tw. morrow.

Mr. PITZGERALD then.moved, that 'the Resolutions. of
last Saturday, as to the Irish Customs, should be entered as
read.

Sir J. NEWPORT oliposed a tax so disadvantageous to the
Irish peasantry___- , . _

j1•Ir. W. FITZGERALD was pot one of those who Was
anXinus to impose heavier burthens on-the-people of Ireland
than tiler could bear. wish was to. assimilate the taxa-
tion of Ireland to.that,of the_ruude of collection.
Mr. PONSONBY thought it very objectionable, to pass the
Bill, before persons- conpecied, with the Timber Trade 'of
Ireland -had been:consulted on the subject.
After some further remarks from Mr.. FyrzoEttm.n, Mr.
PEELE,..Mr. COURTENAY, and host-, it was agreed that
it should be an, instruction, to the Committee to make a pro-
vision pursuant to the said Resolutions.
IRISH PEACE' PRESERVATION BILL.

On the motion of Mr. PEELE to o-o into a Committee,

,_ . .
Sir 3. NEWPORT siiid'.it would.-m m
he pruper.to ark ore
distinctly the vicinage in which the disturbances should ex-
ist. 'l'ie whole of a barony ought. out to be proclanned,, if
only a part should•be.ili,t tidied. . .
• Mr. PEELE'did not. disiipprOvq of this suggestion.
The 13i11 went through the Committee. Report to be re-
ceived on Friday.

Mr. RROGDP.N bionght up the Reports of the Promissory
hates, the Neutral
,Shipping, the Foreign Shipping., the
Wool, and the
.e.ast'ludia Goods Bills. To he read a tlnrd
time to-raorroii%

'Tic Irish Glass Will was read a 3d tune, and passed.—Ad-
jourued. . . •

LAW, JN'I'ELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov 23. •

WEST INDIA CO-PARTN V.CUDGEON

This unprecedented cause came on this day for nrgutten rim
a d• tr,,irrer tilediiy: the defendant to the plaintiff's supple-
mental hill, wnich went to pray An account in strict form,
annexed to the answer of the dealings and transactions of'the
co-partnersbip in question,- that took place in the West India
froM the year 1798 to a late- period, when a, babli
rtptcy occurred in the firm. and Which •"aceotints would • ex-
tend to 500,009 sbeets.,. and the Stamp Ptities thereon to a
nut of :Itl,ooo/ after an inspection of the same' had been
offered by the defendant in his answer to the original bill,
with liberty to tr-Jce. copies or extracts fro,n the stone, i)t the
defendant's offer.---Jtztigment postponed.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 23.

THS KING V. COLONEL GRANT.

Titc defenilint was brought ilp for jndzment. He was con-
victed at the last-LeWes Assizes, for assaulting a Mr. John
Bull, art inhabitant of Brightti. The case was rePorted from
the ( at. the time of its occurrence,-and was As follows :
The defendant was Major of the Hussars then quartered at
Brighton, and the prosecutor,' Mr. 1310, was driving -his chaise
on the •road leading from IBrighto❑ to Lewes, when he met'
the also driving a tine-horse chaise. The latter came so
near the former that he drove him almost oft' the road. Upon
which he asked him,• " Why he did not quarter'?" The Major
tanned round and exclaimed; "What is that you say, yo❑ imps- •
-dent rascal? down tin yoOr knees, and keg my pardon, or I
will horsewhip you." Mr.• Bull replied he never asked par-
don of puppies., The Major then laid Ms horsewhip on his
shoulders, and in doing it struck the wife and child, who
were riding with Mr. 8011. Bull asked his name; he replied
it was Duman. Bull said, and my name is Bull ';" I live at.
-Brighton, and. will punish yon. The Major told•"hiia to, go
home and tell his Brighton friends he' had received a borse-
whipping.

after '.;onnsel.had been heard, the Mnjor begged to say a
;, few words,-When 11(!. vehemently protesteil on his honour that
he never gave a false'fimne. He was 'sentenced-to six weeks
'imprhotnuent in the King's Bench. -

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.