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

EXCHEQUER:-(THIS DAY.)

SiAItIBBRICK ANDuTIIERS V. ill/MIFF OF MIDDLESEX.
This action wal tried be!ore Mr. Baron Platt, at
`Vi strain ter, on the 9th Feb. last, when a verdict was
feund for the defendant upon th© two main issues.

S'r FREDERICK TIIESIGER DOW moved 1r a new trial,
on the grourvi of rnisdir'. lion, and that the verdi.tt was
against the evidence. It was an anti in of trover for a
quaritity or books which had been seized by the Sheriff
of Middlesex, under an execti:i4in against: Mr. James
Bohn. The plaintiffs were strang 13 associated together,
the first being Mr. Scarisbtick, wlni is representative of
the mo,t ancient It iman Catholic family in this c untry,
the second being the Bishop of Llandaff, and the other
Mr. Ityam A Bell. a genilemat-t of !h.: verso -.sion,
and ,on crt ,ht' late Jewi.i. Rabbi. Mr. Jon. a Bohn
e..aried ou the bu.inetits of a booksetier iu li.ttig
street, City, and Ouse thr, e gentkiren were in the habit
of attending his shop and purchasing very rare and
curious works from his vllu ble collection of hooks. In
December, 1843, Mr. Bohn becoming embarrassed in his
circurnyances, a fiat in bankruptcy was issued against
h tu, and the plaintiff's, being &stroll.; of assist-
ing him cut of his difficulties, they had the
stock valued, and c.nritu the purelote rs of it,
advancing in different proportions for this put pose.
1,5001. A deed wns. exeeulid intikii-g over the prop: rly
to the plaintiff,, awl they all.twed t:r. Buhn to have p s-
session of the bo,ks, and to carry oil the business in
their behalf. Mr. Bohn subsequently removed to St.
James's-street, where the execution in quo s, ion was put
in upon the whole stork, including th it of the plain ars',
at the instance of a Mr. Hare, and the main question
was as to whether Mr. Ansell's share in the propert)
had been legally conveyed to that gentleman, so as to
entitle him to take possessi,n of it. The Lamed
Counsel submitted that Mr. Anscll oui.ht t be held as
continuing in regular p sses...ion until the property was
transferred by a proper deed; and as th- transaetion was
a mere verbal one, argu d that upon the evidence an
action for trover could be maintained.
The Court took time to consider the decision.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
QUEEN V. THISTLETON.

Mr. PHIPPS apptiud to his Lsrdahip for a writ:of certi-
orari to bring up the depositions in a Crown preven-
tion, to admit the defendant to bail. The name of the
defendant was Mr. Thistleton, who was charged with
stealing a horse, but what was the precise nature of the
charge he could not state, as he had not been supplied
with the depositions. He had, however, an affidavit,
from which it appeared that the defendant was a farmer,
residing in the county of Derby, and renting upwards
of 210 acres of land, and 58 years of age. tle swore
that no charge had everbeen made against him
before, and that the present accusation arose out of
the following cireumstancc.:—ln the year 1847, a
person of the name of Richardson was residing
on the adjoining farm to the defendant, whose son dealt
in horses, and who had since been transported for horse-
stealing. So long ago as the 4th of January, 1847, the
defendant having been told by the son that the sun bud
a horse for sale, h. went over to the father's farm, and
SAW the horse, which he had trotted out for the purpose
of examining his paces and condition. On that occasion
he was accompanied by two of his neighbours, and,
upon their advice, he agreed to buy the horse for 181.
10s., having no ides whatever that it had been stolen, as
the price was a thir one, and about the value Of the
animal. Some time afterwards he sold the horse
upon a slight advance beyond the 181. 10s. to a party
whose possession it was subsequently discovered,
by the gentleman from whom it had been originally
stolen, and as it could only be traced to the defendant, he
v a given into custody on a charge of stealing it, and as
the magistrate had n fu►ed to admit him to bail, he was
forcel to have re( ourse to the present motion. Many of
his neighbours and friends had made affidavits of his
respectability, and he was prepared to put in bail to any
reasonable amount.

Mr. Justice COLERIDGE granted the applicatilm.
TUE CITY OF LONDON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC

INSTITUTION

Mr. PARRY was instructed to apply to his Lordship on
behalf of Mr. George Stracey, the secretary of the
City of London Literary and Scientific lestitioion in
Ahleragate• street, for a rula calling upon one Eda aril
Lane to show eutn:e why an order of sessions should not
be quashed. This order had been removed by certiorari
from the court of Queen's Bench for the city of London,
and the present application was to have the order of
sessions quashed, to enable to enable the defendant to
have the case put in the Crown paper for argument. It
would appear, that some time ago Mr. Tidd Pratt
granted a certificate to this institution, under the 6th
and 7th Victoria, whereby it was exempted from
the payment'of local rates and taxes, but the appellant,
who was an inhabitant of the same pariah, feeling him-
self aggrieved by the certificate, petitioned the court
of quarter sessions against it, and with what success he
had already mentioned.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE suggested that the best course
to pursue was to move for a writ of procPendo.
Mr. PannY replied that the time had gone by for his
doing that, and the present motion was made to prevent
the appellant from urging the delay which had been al-
lowed to take place as a preliminary objection to the
rule for quashing the order.
Mr. Jusice COLERIDGE asked what the objection to
the certificate was?
Mr. PARRY said the certificate was in these terms, "I
do hereby certify that this institution is exempt
from tie payment of rates and taxes under the Act of
the 6th and 7th of her Majesty Queen Victoria." There
was an appeal against this certificate, and upon the
hearing of the appeal it was objected that the instru-
ment was bad, inasmuch as it did not state that the Act
of Parliament which pre Mr. Tidd Pratt the power of
granting the certificate was passed in the sessions of
Parliament holden in the 6th and 7th ye irs of the reign
of her Majesty Queen Victoria, and the R. corder holt!.
ing this objection to be good, directed the certifi-
cate to be annulled. It was quite clear, how-
ever, that the Learned Gen'leman had no power
to entertain the objtction, for the Act of Par-
liament in question prodded, that when the certificate
was granted, it should be enrolled with the clerk of
the peace at the court of quarter sessions, which
enrolment was to be taken as a confirmation of the cer-
tificate. Accordingly, the certificate granted in the ease
of this institution was duly enrolled, and it was there-
fore quite clear that the Recorder could not nullify a
document which his court had previously confirmed.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE remarked that the case was
one that ought to be fully argued, and grantel a rule
nisi.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)

NEWSON AND ANOTHER EXECUTORS, &C V. JONES.
- • - - -

This was action brought by the plaintiff, as executors,
&c., of a person named Gillham against defendant. who
is an omnibus proprietor, to recover the sum of 201, on
a bill of exchange, which Giliham had accepted for the
accommodation of Jones, and which had been taken up
by the executors.

The defendant pleaded the general issue that he was
not in& bt( d.

The plaintiff,' ATTORNEY said that the defendant Jones
had taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act ; but he had
to contend that that did not release the defendant, us
the Bill had been taken up subsequently.
Mr. Dance, from the Insolvent Court, produced the
proceedings i❑ which defendant bad admitted he was
indebted to Gillham in the amount, and that the bill
was an accommodation bill.

The defendants' Aril:aim:it took an objection that the
bill was not properly set our, and cva4 nit identified as
the one claim, d upon, the dates being difr,rent.
The SECONDARY overruled the objtction, and the jury
gave a verdict for the amount.

EPSOM RACES.

BY EXPRESS.-(THIS DAY.)

EPSOM, Two O'CLOCK.

In consequence of the course being covered with
snow, the Stewards have postponed the races until to-
morrow (Saturday).

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 20.—Wind N.N.W.—Fresh breeze
and squally, with sleet at times.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 19.—Arrd. Meams, Smith, Mo-
bile; Canada (a.) New York, 4th inst., and Halifax on
the 6th instant. Sld. Bangalore, Calcutta; Cumber-
land, Africa; Orkney Lass, Jamaica; Ellen, ditto;
Zenobari Havannah; Hereyna, Quebec; Margaret
Redley, and Apollo, Newfoundland ; Catherine, Staten
Island. Off port Prince Royal, New Orleans. The
Harriet, Fuller, bound to this port, was putting back to
Baltimore on the 2d inst., after being on shore, and with
foremast cut away.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19.—Wind 'N.E., strong and
squally, with snow.—Off port King William 11., Meek-
man, Batavia, for Amsterdam.
COWES, APRIL 19.—Wind variable and strong,—
Arrd. Elenore and Henriette, Dineker, Porto Rico. Sld.
Randolph, Port Philip.
CARDIFF, APRIL 18.—Wind N.E,---Sld. Cawton,
Portland, United States.
MUMBLES, APRIL 18.—Arrd. Ellen Simpson, Cuba.
CLYDE, APRIL 18.—Sld. Agile, Buenos Ayres.
CORK, APRIL 15.—Arrd. Tyrer, Singapore.
LIMERICK, APRIL 16.—Sld. Harvest, Q tebec.
DONEGAL, APRIL 15.—S1d. Princess, Boston, United
States.
BULL, APRIL 19.—The Elephants, Sorlason, from
London to Nychebord, drove on shore at Grainsthorpe,
17th inst., and is a total wreck ; crew saved. A board,
five feet long and six inches broad, marked 6' Zepayr,"
in gilt letters, was washed on shore at Easington yes-
terday. The Lord Seaham, Pattison, from Cowes to
Seaham, was driven on shore, 17th, near Cowden, and
is likely to be a wre::k.
kraacomisE, APRIL 18.—It blew a heavy gale yes-
terday and last night from N. to W.N.W. and N.E., Red
still continues.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, APRIL 19.—The Lore
and Unity, Williams, from Shields for Poole, struck on
the Needles Racks this day, and immediately went to
pieces; crew (except one boy) saved.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 19 —A schooner, with fore-
mast and bowsprit gone, name not distinguishable, was
passed at five A M. off Be achy Head, by the Shannon
sterner, from Lon,bon, a heavy lea running at the time,
and blowing hard from the east.
DEAL, APRIL 19.—About four P.M the wird hauled
to the south-east veering to east, and suddenly increas-
ing to a gale, attended with hail and snow, during which
the Andurinha, Mesquite, of and from Lisbon fur Ham.
burgh, was driv, n on shore on th- Main, and has be-
come a total wick, and the cargo all sire,/ ed-along shore;
crew (except one man) saved. Ten r
vessel is just reported on the M.in betvrt- n this plact,
and Walmer Castle,
Hattwics, APRIL 19.—1 t has been b'••wine• a heavy
gale ail ay from toe ea-t, with heavy :quells of rain.
The Nile, Boni-gain, of to d for Bouli,oe, from Blyth,
was assist( din here to-day very leaky,6 Ste. Two
sehaaapr. ,

Qp:en is on shcre on the Main. Several light vessels
tave p;,t h; re for filcher.

DEAL, APRIL 19.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E.—Arrd.
Stad Tid, Ch.. valkr, Ilatr,via, for Rotterdam. Arrived
from the River and Kiled, Ilydrabad, hat Town; Cha-
mois, Mauritius; Victoria, New York. SM. Phognician,
Sydney, New South Wales.

- OFF PORTLAND; APRIL 17.—Alert, Busgoe, St. Croix,
Blithir, Rio JA;i:ir,, bulb.

MARKET t S-( THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCIIANGE.-(FRIDAY.)

The qaantity of _English Wheat received up to our
market this week, "coastwise, has been confined to
1,970 quarters. The show of samples of both red and
phi e ittre, t-• day, was small; yet there was less desire
on the part of ay dealers t 9 pit; chase. Only a moderate
Onsiees• was transuctcd in an) kind, yet Monday's prices
were t..•irly :u;•porred in every instance. Upwards of
18 000 quarters of Foreign Wheat h.lve come to hand;
We had rather an extrnsive supply of that grain on
off,:r this morning. The buyers held off, yet,
as the imp •ro. rs reused to accept lower
prices, the t' ems of Monday were maintained.
In floating cargoes very little was doing.
8ar1,.,y was small; fine malting parcels
wet ein g,•od ieqaest, ut extretne currencies. Grinding
and thstil.ing sits were quite as deur. Malt moved off
•ornewhat uteatii;y, ao:d prices wire well supported. Fur
Oats it quiry wu•: steady, and the quotations were
quite as high us on Monday. B-uns, Peas, Inslian Corn,
and Mi al maintained the late advance. The top price of
the b,st toa n•msde Four was 44s per 280 lbs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK

English • .....
Scotch ......
1ri5h.........
Foreign ......

I Wheat. I Barley. YY "Oats. Flour.
1,970 qrs. I 1,330 qrs. i 7,120 qrs.! 1,460 ski.
16,430 I --

18,330 I 5,2a0
Malt, 1,610 qrs.
SMITIIVIELD.

Although our maritettk;d7y—Wis scantily supplied
a ith Beasts, and the weather favourable for slaughtering,
the beef trade ruled somewhat inactive, at Monday's
quotations. The show of foreign stock was small. The
numbers of Sheep on offer were moderate, but fully
equal to the wants of the butchers. All breeds moved
off slowly, at barely stationary prices. The extreme
value for the best old Downs, in the wool, was 4s 4d per
Sibs. Lambs, the supply of which was tolerably
.good,
were a slow sale, at, in most instances, a decline in the
currencit's of 4d per Bibs. Prices ranged from is to 6s
per Bibs. From the I.le of Wight, 333 Sheep and
Lamas reached ua per railway. In Calves, a steady
bu,it.ess was transacted, at late rates. Pigs were dull,
yet we have no actual tall to notice in their value. Mitch
Cows moved &slowly, at from 141 to ISt each, including
their small calf.

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MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
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TRUSTEES.
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kuailes Harrig, Ertl I Jeffery Smith, Eirq.
FitY.cl Fergusson, Esq. Thomas How, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
CHAIR xtAs—JOHN 3PG REGOR, Esq.,
Jolan Carter, Fsq., South Melton-street.
Franch Edwards, F.sq., Westbourne-terrace, Hyde park.
David Fermsson, Esq., Eastcheap, and Champion-park.
Thomas Now, Esq., Easteheap, aid Gordon House, Turnham-grees.
Benjamin Hooper, Esq., Seething-lane.
Henry Larehin, Esq., Rateliff.
Daniel M`Farlan, Esq., Fenehureh-street, and Sydenham.
Alark Pinkerton, Esq., Upper Seymour• street, Portman-sqnsre.

For ASSURANCES on Lives and Survivorship.
For granting ANNUITIES for Old Age, and for the Endowment
0' Children.
All the Profits belong fo the Members.
No Personal Liability to the Assured,
Policies ladisputable, except in cases of Fraud.
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