The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice Dux.)

DOE DEN. STEVENS V. STEVENS.
This was an action of ejectment brought by Nicholas
Stevens against his brother, John Stevens, to recover
possession of certain premises alleged to have been left
by the will of Nicholas Stevens (the father, a horse
dealer at Bodmin, who died at the age of seventy-
six), to the advantage of Nicholas, one of his
younger sons. John, the elder eon, the heir-at-
law, had taken possession of the property in
question, The will was dated the 18th Sept., 1848.
On that day John, the: elder son, was at Redruth, where
he was in partnership with his brother Joseph, as a
horse-dealer. William was also absent at Barnstaple.
Nicholas, in favour of whom the will was made, was at
borne with the father; Jane, one of his daughters, living
with them. Mrs.:Geek, another daughter, a widow,
lived at Bodmin, at some little distancefrom her father's
residence.. Old Stevens was taken ill some time before
the 18th of September, and got gradually much
worse. A letter was then written by Nicholas
to William on the 15th or 16th of September,
informing him that their father was ill, and ask-
ing him to come home immediately and see about
Afferent things. It contained this passage: "I think he
winos continue long. We want to try and get him to
baye a doctor, and tee about a will, or we shall all be
dont:. Do not say anything about his being ill to any
body, or we shall have a house full. We will send to
Redruth when they (John and Joseph) are gone." The
letter was to be sent when they were gone to Barn-
staple fair. Old Mr. Stevens had a great objec-
tion to a doctor, and always said that brandy
was the best medicine, but Mr. Ward, a
surgeon of Bodmin, was at last sent for, who, in his affi-
davit, after describing the symptoms of Mr. Stevens,
stated that at the time of the execution of his will it was
highly improbable that he was in a fit state of mind to
make one. • The verdict was found for the defendant.
Mr. CROWDER now moved for a rule to show cause
why the verdict for the defendant should not be set aside,
said a new trial had—first, on the ground of misdirection
on the part of the Learned Judge, Mr. Justice Williams,
before whom it was tried; secondly, on the ground of the
reception of improper evidence; and thirdly, that the
verdict given was contrary to evidence.
The Court took time to consider the application.

TIE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S
PALACE, APRIL 20, 1849.
Notice is he.eeby given, that the carriages proceeding
to her Majesty's Drawing-room, on Thursday, the 26th
of April, are to fall into lice and come down the
left-hand side of St. James's-street, enter at the
iron gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade,
turn round, and go out by the iron gate nearest Marl-
borough-house, to wait in St. James's-square. When
called, they are to pass from the square through Charles-
street, into Regent-street and Jermyn-street, come down
St. James's-street as before, take up, and go away
through Pall-mall.
No hackney carriages will be admitted within the
gates.
For all persons having the privilege of the entree,
tickets will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth, on
Tuesday next, from eleven till three o'clock; their car-
riages are to pass through Constitution hill-gate, into St.
James's Park; those belonging to the Ambassadors and
Foreign Ministers are to set down at the Ambassador'-
entrance in Marlborough-court, at the east end of St.
James's-palace, and wait there till called : those belong-
ing to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State
are set down in the Middle-court, and wait there : the
carriages of all other persons having the entrée are like-
wise to set down in the Middle-court, and wait in Stable-
yard or St. James's-park, till called : they are then to
take up in the same order as they had set down, and pass
away up St. James's-street.
No carriage will be admitted with company a second
time with the same ticket; to prevent which, it must be
produced at Constitution-hill. gate, and Stable-yard-gate
also, where a corner of it will be torn off by the Mar-
shal men in attendance; and no person can be allowed the
privilege of the entrée by any other approach to the
Palace than as above directed.
FORTESCUE, Lord Steward.
" CROWN-OFFICE, Arm 18.
,mEmatut RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
County of Nottingham (Southern Division).-Robert
Bromley, Esq., in the room of Lancelot RoHeston, Esq.,
who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.
WAR OFFICE, APRIL 20.
6th Dragoon Guaeds-Lieutenant Robert Bickerstaff
to to Adjutant, vice Blenders, who resigns the Adju-
tancy only, April 20.
3il Light Dragoons-Paymaster James Herbert Clay,
from the 29th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Cormick,
deceased, April 20.
4th Light Dragoons-Cornet Francis Clare Ford to
be Lieutenant, by purchase. vice Trederoft, who retires;
lierbert James Fairlie, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur-
eine°, vice Ford; Surgeon Thomas Hunter, M.D., from
'
the 68th Foot, to be
n Surgeon, vice Graves, who ex-
chages. April 20.
7th Light Dragoons-Ensign James Aytoun, from
the let Foot, to be Cornet, vice Heathcote, who ex-
changes, April 20.
Ist Regiment of Foot-Cornet William Percival
Heatheote, froni the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Ensign,
vice Ayloun, who exchanges, April 21.
4th Foot-Paymaster William George Menz'es Clib-
born, from the 75th Foot, to be Pay master, vice Cham-
bers, who exchanges, April 20.
23.1 Foot-Second Lieutenant Edward. Jenkins to be
Adjutant, vice Lord Greenock, who -resigns the Adju-
tam.), only, April 20.
29th Foot-Paymaster Charles Scarlin Naylor, from
We 40th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Clay, appointed to
3d Light Dragoons, April 20.
30. h Foot-Charles Mingaye Green, Gent. to be En-
sign, by purchase. vice Carrington, who retires, April 20.
39th Foot-Ensign William Henry Wilson to be Ad-
jutant. vice Haultain, promoted, April 20.
40:h . Foot-Lieutenant Frederick Montague Hock-
ings t be Paymaster, vice Naylor, appointed to the
29th Foot, April 20.
49th Feet-Captain Henry Garner Rainey to be
Major, by purchase, vice Cotton, promoted; Lieutenant
Leopold Bellairs to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Rainey-; Ensign Herbert Rocke io be Lieutenant, by
purchase. vice Bellairs; Richard D. Astley, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Rocke, April2o.
67th Hislop Clarke, Gent. to be ensign,
by purchase, vies Shiels, promoted in the 83.1 Foot,
April 20.
60ih•Foot-Surgeon John Stewart Graves, from the
4th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Hunter, who
exchanges, April 20.
72d Foot-Garrison Serjeant-Major Michael Boden,
St. Ann's, Barbadoes, to be Quarter-master, vice
Lindsay, deceased, April 20.
75th Foot-Paymaster David Francis Chambers, from
the 4th Poor, to be Paymaster, vice Clibborn, who ex-
changes. April 20.
87th Foot-Lieutenant Henry Thomas, from the 37th
Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Gibson, appointed 2d
Lieutenant, April 20.
88:h Foot-,i..,hurlock Henning,Gent. to be Ensign, by
purceance, vice Bayley-, whojetires, April '2O.
90th Foot-Lieutenant Thomas Smith to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Brevet Major Bringhurst, who re-
tires; Ensign William Pattison Tinling, to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Smith; Henry Preston, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Tinling, April 20.
91st Foot-Lieutenant William Themes Laird Patter.
son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Love, who retires;
Ensign Robert Wliitle to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vivo I'atterson, April 20.
98th Foca-Major William Roberts to be Lieutenant-
Coloeei, without purchase, vice Gregory, deceased;
Captain Thomas Heaton Lovett to •be Major, vice
Roberts; Lieutenant Frederick Shelton to be Captain,
vice Lovett, April 4; Ensign Hotatio Nelson Kippen to
be Lieutenant, vice Shelton; Thomas Gardiner, Gent.,
to be Flign, vice Elippen, April 20.
UNATT Major Corbet Cotten, from the 49th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by -purchase. April
20, 1848.
MEMORANDUM.- Lieutenant-Colonel John Charles
Smith, upon half-pay Unattached, has been permitted
to retire from the army by the sale of his commission.
he beirg about to become a settler in Canada. April
20, 1849.
The Christian names of Ensign Gwynne, of the 62d
Foot, are Charles Morgan Smythies Laugharne, not
Laghame, as previously stated.
The names of the Ensign appointed to the 6th Foot,
on the 30th March, 1849, are Cromwell Price, not Crom-
well Ward Price, as
previously stated.
Commissions by the South Salopian Re Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
nent of Yeomanry Cavalry-
Lieutenant Charles
E. A. Lloyd,•Esq., Somersetresignec Lloyd to be Captain, vice
; yoccrinet Henry Whitmore
to be Lieutenant ; Orlando Jack
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Charles Bridgeman,
be Veterinary Surgeon. Whitmore ; Henry Crome to
ADMIRALTY, APRIL
la6jor James Corps.or Royal Marines-Sergeant-
N
Jef-
fery to be Second Lieutenant.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 19.
A further portion of the naval medals will be ready
for distribution on-, or after, Tuesday, the Ist of May
next. This distribution, combined with the (Abele,
already' advrtiged, will, with few exceptions, comprise
the eLtims prefcrr d prior to the Ist December lest; and
claimants whoe applications have been made since that
date, are hereby informed that their medals will not be
really until after the 30th June next; but due notice
will be given when the medals are prepared. The
a e ardeJ to claimants since deceased will be de-
livered to Their legal representatives on the production
of sufficient proof.
By command of their Lordships,
W. A. B. HAMILTON.
WHITEHALL, Maccrt 21.
The Lord. Chancellor has appointed George Durrant
5. e-Seisvo ' ge Wells, in the county of Kent,
'5 t Extraordinary in the High Court
/ Treese
CIES SITPERSE.p.
Slough, Buckingham.
7-"rlfs r, Kingston-upon-Bull.
ANKRUPTS.
:,-e)44le merchant, Crutched- friars, to
Nacrencuß.A.oFl,27-atid Stay 25, at one, at the Court of
Baskkrupt. Neprfell, official assignee; Wilson, Furn
val'a bane &Ahab.
John Myers Levine, ieweller, Norwich, A

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