The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-28 00:00:00

CLAY V. HEWNTT.

This was an action brought by thepla;ntiff, 'a surgeon,
against the defendant, to recover 101 Bs. Bd., the amount
of the plain! ill's bill, for medicine and attendance.
It appeared that defendant's mother, who resided next
door t) the plaintiff, had for some time previous to the
27th of April last, been in a very bad state of health, and
in February tke plaintiff was called in to attend her, but
in consequence of some misunderstanding that arose bz•-
tween the plaintiff and some person in Mrs. Hewett's
house, Mr. Gray left off visiting the house, but on the de-
fendant calling on the plaintiff, and requesting him again to
visit his mother, as he need not be under any apprehension
as to his bill being paid, for he (the defendant) would see
it paid himself, the plaintiff again visited Mrs. fiegitt
up to her death, which occurred in April last, since which
the plaintiff had sent in his bill to the defendant for the
whole amount of his attendance on his mother. The de-
fendant having called on another surgeon, and submitted
it to him ; and taking into consideration that
the plaintiff only lived next door to Mrs. Hewett,
the defendant wrote to the plaintiff, stating that
as his mother's income, which was small, was derived
from an annuity, out of which nothing could be saved to
meet her liabilities, but that her friends would have to dis-
charge them, he thought that five guineas, together with a
sovereign which had been paid him before, would remune.
rate him for his services; this the plaintiff refused, and in-
stituted the present action.
The Jury found a verdict for the defendant.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, APRIL 27.

IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM VYSE.
The insolvent, who carried on business as silk-mercer and
lace .dealer in bath, applied to be discharged under the Act,
and was opposed by Mr. Nicholls on the part of the detaining
creditor, Mrs. Anne Cooke. It appeared that the insolvent
was intitled, under his father's will, to a reversionary interest
in certain freehold property, situate in the town of Trowbridge,
Wiltshire, which was mentioned in the special balance sheet.
He was also entitled, under similar circumstances, to certain
mortgages, effected by his father, but which was not accounted
for in the• chedule.

Mr. Nictiotns applied for a remand, in order to afford his
client an opportunity to make inquiries into the existence and
nature of the latter bequest.
The insolvent, in reply to the Court, said that before he
signed the balance sheet it was read over to him, but he never
observed the omission, although he had given full instructtuns
to the clerk of Mr. Spencer, his attorney.
The Clerk stated that the mistake must have arisen in the
engrossing of the schedule.
The COURT decided upon rdmanding the case, as it was the
duty of the insolvent to state fully the nature and amount of
all his available assets.

111 r. COOK, seeing the two Learned Commissioners on the
Bench, made application in the matter of au insolvent named
Gaily, who had recently vassed through the Court, that he be
allowed to take from the Court, with the consent of his as,ig.
nee, the lease of certain premises he held previous to his in-
solvency, which was now of no value, and, unlike the case of a
bankrupt, an insolvent was still liable for accruing rent, unless
the lessor got possession of the lease.
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said that he always observed
great caution in applications like the present, lest there might
be collusion. Were there, then, any affidavits affirming the
facts on which the Learned Counsel grounded his application ?
Mr. Cook having put in the necessary affidavits, the Court
acceded.

A great many persons were discharged during the course of
he morning, being unopposed.

CAMPBELL'S " LIFE OF PETRARCH.”—We
are requested to state that " The Life of Petrarch," by
Thomas Campbell, Esq., author of " The Pleasures of
Hope," &c., in 2 vols. Bvo., with Portraits of Petnrch,
Laura, &c., is published this day by Mr. Colburn, of
Great Marlborough-street, and may now be had of all
booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published the fol-
lowing new works :-1. A Summer in Western France,
edited by Mrs. Trollope, 2 vols., with 'numerous illustra-
tions; 2. The French Stage at d the French People edited
by Theodore Hook, Esq., 2 v ;3. Dr. Croly's Per-
sonal History of George IV., 2 vols. ; 4. Swinburne's
Courts of Europe at the Close of the Last Century,
2 vols. ; 5. The Life and Letters of Beethoven, edited
by Ignace Moscheles, 2 vols. ; and 6. Lady Biessingteres'
Idler in Italy, the third volume of the small paper edition.
SPANISH GIPSY WEDDlNG.—Throughout the
day there was nothing going on but singing, drinking, feast-
ing, and dancing ; but the most singular part cf the
festival was reserved for the dark night. Nearly a
ton weight of sweetmeats bad been prepared, at an
enormous expense, not for the gratification of the pa-
late, but for a purpose purely gipsy. These sweetmeat', of
all kinds and of all forms, but principally yemae, or
yolks of eggs prepared with a crust of sugar (a delicious
bonne bouche), were strewn on the floor of a large room at
least to the depth of three inches. Into this room, at a
bgnieinvyieoisrnia:dafn gatt nioi
set.
dtripped the bride and bridegroom, dancing ro-
pe
oTwaoemrcaooinfnveb
convey
all the Gitanos and Gitalies danc-
inga slight idea of the scene is almost
words. In a few
dancers were soiled to the knees, with sugar, fruits, and
yolks of eggs. Still more ter
rim ent. The men sprang-
meats were reduced to a
ponder,
nn b
or,e ca m rathere t
toh ae mud,
sugar, and
yolks of eggs. Still more
higihtainnatso the air, neighed, brayed,
and crowed ; whilst the G
casstnaarpped their fingers in
their own fashion. louder than
ddisttorting their
forms into all kinds of obscene attitudes";
to repeat which were an abomination. Inn
nut ering words
corner of the
apartment calicied the while Sebastian'll
! 89 a convict gipsy
from Melilla, strumming the guitar meat furiousl3 and
producing demoniacal sounds whieu had some re sem I! ; once
to Malbrun (Malbrook), and as he strummed, repeatin at
int rvals the gipsy modification of the:sung.-_,ur. g
Borr
Account of the Gipsies of Spain.
A SIMILE AND RETORTS.—A witness
.11 the
Borough Court the other day, describing an issue of blood
from the wounded log of a calf, said it fizzed like—like
Belmont neater !._Another, on being asked if he could
afford to buy a calf of a certain quality, replied, Ay, as,
kud—if aw'd brass anoof !—A third, in a ftl ,ny ease,
pointed out the initials J. P. on a cart sheet.- Mr. Tay.
lor, who defended the prisoner, after examining the place,
said he could not see them. Put on yur spectacles, raid
the witness, and then yo wull.—( Laughter.) Yo'd see
urn soon anoof if yo wur for th' other soide I—(lnc teased
laughter, during which the advocate sato down). Bolton
Free Press.

Lord Castlernaine is spoken of as a probable
candidate for the vacancy in the !Hilt P4erage, caused py
the death of the Lit: of Belmote.