The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JANUARY 24.
GOURLAY V. THE DIME OF SOMERSET.
Affidavits were offered by Mr. GourlaY,' and the Duke's
Solicitors, respecting the plans which had been used on the
trials at law, and which were now handed in for his Lord-
ship's use.
The LORD CHANCELLOR refused to receive the affidavits,
as the deponents confessed that they had not been in Court at
the time of trial, and were, therefore, not capable of swearing
any thing positively as to the proceedings. His Lordship ex-
pressed grave resentment on account of the conduct of the
Duke's agent, in having neglected to verify the plans by the
affidavits of persons who were in Court, and had been called
upon the trials. They had no right to deal thus with the Court,
and he would let them know that it should not be done with
impunity.
Mr. Gourlay asked if he might expect judgment to be given
on Monday ?
The Lon") CHANCELLOR said, that the conduct of the
other party, in delaying to give him the information which he
had called for, had made it difficult; but to the best of his
ability he would certainly give judgment on Monday (this day).

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAN. 24.
THE KING V. FIELDER.
This defendant appeared in Court pursuant to the direction
given in last term, that he should appear this day, to which
the consideration of his case was adjourned. He stood con-
victed on two indictments for keeping a gaming-house ; one
tried before Mr. Justice Bayley several years ago, and in
which no judgment had ever been prayed, the postea having
been substracted from the Crown-office; the other on a more
recent charge of the same kind, tried before the Lord Chief
Justice. In the latter case, a motion was last term made in
arrest of judgment, on the ground that the evidence failed
to show that the house was situate in the parish laid in the
first count, and that the second count, in which no parish was
laid by way of local description, was insufficient in point of
form.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. LITTLEDALE now
contended, that there was no occasion to set forth any parish.
In civil actions, where the offence was not of a local character,
it was now unnecessary to mention a parish. The same ana-
logy extended to criminal proceedings n. and even in indict-
ments for murder, the parish was immaterial.
M. ADOLPHUS and .I%lr. CHITTY argued, that an accuracy
of local description was requisite in indictments for offences of
this nature, which were described as nuisances, and therefore
were essentially local.
The COURT took time to consider of the objection ; and in
the mean time suggested to the Attorney-General that he might
move for judgment in the other case, in which the difficulty
aid not arise.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved for judgment in
the other case, which was tried in the year 1817.
Mr. Justice BATLEY read his report of the trial ; from which
it appeared that the house in question was No. 9, Bennett-
street, St. James's, and that it was the resort principally of men
of rank and fashion.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, for the defendant, requested time to meet
this case, which occurred at so distant a period.
The COURT ordered the case to stand over till Thursday,
and, in the meantime connoitted the defendant to the King's
Bench Prison.
THE KING V. SOUTHGATE AND ANOTHER.
Mr. SCARL T T moved for a rale to show cause why a cri.
minal information should not be exhibited against two persons
named (we believe) Southgate and Rich. They had been ap-
pointed deputies to Mr. Charles Vezey, sub-seneschal of the
corporation of Gravesend, but the corporation had a right to in-
sist that the duties of the office should be performed in person.
When, therefore, the defendants presented themselves at the
Court, they were informed that they could not be allowed to
act, and were directed to withdraw. They insisted, however,
on remaining, and successfully resisted the attempt of the peace-
officers to expel them.
The COURT granted a rule to show cause.
THE KING V. TRUST.
The defendant, who was convicted of publishing Palmer's
Principles of Nature, on an information filed by the Attorney-
General, and who was last term remanded to Newgate till this
day, in order that he might have an opportunity of mitigating
his sentence by giving up his stock of deistical works, now ap_
peared on the floor of the Court. He looked very emaciated
and ill, and was greatly altered since he was committed to
prison.
The AT T onNE la-GENERAL. now moved for judgment.
The defendant put in an affidia%'it, stating that he had dealt
in no anti-Christian works since his conviction ; that he had
sold various publications in defence of religion ; that he was
ready to deliver up his whole stock of anti-Christian works,
amounting to more than 1,000 in number ; and that his health
had greatly suffered from imprisonment, and must be perma-
nently injured should a further confinement be inflicted.
The COURT directed that the defendant should go to Dis-
taff-lane, where his stock was placed, accompanied by an
officer, and return with the books, that they might be enabled
to judge of the sacrifice which he was offering.
The case accordingly stood over to enable the defendant to
produce his stock.
THE KING V. RENNET AND OLDFIELD.
The defendants appeared to receive judgment on three in-
dictments, charging them jointly with keeping common gam-
ing-houses at No. 75, St. James's-street ; •No. 71, Pall-mall ;
and No. 6, Pall-mall; and Oldfield was also called on to re-
ceive judgment for keeping a gaming-house in Bury-street,
St. James's. It may be remembered that judgment in two of
these was moved for last term; but die cases were adjourned
to give the defendants all, opportunity of answering the affi-
davits offered in aggrayat:on of punishment. They are al-
ready suffering under the sentence of the Court for a similar
offence.
Affidavits by the defendants were now read, in which they
denied the charge made against them of keeping a gaming-table
in the King's Bench prison ; solemnly swore that they had with-
drawn from all concern in what they termed " the play-world ;"
and stated that they were subject to disorders which would
render protracted imprisonment dangerous to their lives.--
They imputed to their prosecutors unworthy motives for the
line of conduct they had taken ; and in reference to one
them, Thomas Erskine Grant, expressed their belief that he
was never in the house to which he had spoken. Both
of them had large families ; and Oldfield produced the
affidavits of a number of wine-merchants, testifying that he
had engaged in the wine trade, and conducted himself fairly
in the way of his business. On the part of the prosecutor
Grant, an affidavit was read, stating, that he had experienced
great difficulty in bringing the defendants to justice; that every
possible means was used to intimidate, harass, and oppress
him ; and that a quarrel having taken place between Mr. Gold-
field and his partner Mr. Carlos, the latter indicted him for
perjury in the affidavit put in to mitigate his former sentence,
on the ground of poverty, but compromised, as tile deponent
believes, for a large pecuniary recompense.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, in mitigation of punishment, expressed his
assurance that the Court, however they might justly reprehend
the conduct of the defendants, would not think that of the prose-
cutors entitled to favour. At the present moment, he knew that a
strong feeling existed in the public mind against those who were
guilty of the offence in question; but the Court were placed
far above prejudice and passion ; they would do what was ne-
cessary for the public weal, and they would do no more. These
men were already suffering for their fault ; prosecution after
prosecution had been heaped on them by those who had no
moral claim to attack diem, and for the basest purposes • they
had already given up die practice for which they were indicted ;
and therefore enough had perhaps been done for justice, and for
prevention. They were broken men ; broken in health and
in fortune ; and it could not be necessary, for any purpose ;
that they should be utterly crushed into the earth, and deprived
of the means of providing for their families by honourable in-
dustry.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Court in the
case prosecuted by ViPond, and in which the postai had been
f subtracted from the Crown-office. Tile circumstance of his
appearing to move for judgment proved the truth of one ob-
servation of Mr. Adolphus—that the prosecution of cases like
these were often actuated by the basest motives. He lent him-
self to no private feelings ; but was only anxious for the sup-
pression of a most baneful vice; and should be satisfied with
any judgment which would be attended with this result.
Mr. GURNEY addressed the Court upon time indictment pro-
secuted by Mr. Win. Smith. The defendants, he observed,
complained }that they were impoverished ; but what had they
which they did not obtain by the ruin of others ? They urged
that they were parents ; had they felt for other parents, to
whose children they had supplied the means of ruin and
despair ? They alluded to their ill-health ; perhaps if a little
wholesome exercise were added to their imprisonment, they
might find it improve. The trade they had carried on was
most profitable; and unless the Court passed such sentences
as would render it a losing concern, it would still be pursued,
to the destruction of the fortunes and the morals of thousands.
Mr. ROTCH spoke in aggravation on the case prosecuted by
Mr. Erskine Grant.
The Judge deliberated for a considerable time, after which
Mr. Justice BAYLEY proceeded to pass sentence. The Court,
he said, were most anxious to avoid punishing twice for the same
offence ; and therefore, as one indictment applied to the same pe-
riod with that under which the defendants were suffering, they
would give no judgment upon it. For the other cases, they
would direct hard labour to form a part of the punishment, but
that the act authorizing that infliction did not begin to ope-
rate till after the commencement of the offence; and therefbre
they forbore to order it on this occasion, though undoubtedly

COUNTRY MARKETS AND FAIRS

DU RING TAP, LAST WEAK.

LIYErrOCkL CORN EXCHANGE, Jan. O.

The arrivals of all sorts of Grain, except Oats, have been
very small. We continue to have a steady demand for Old
Irish Wheat, both for consumption and for export to the
north of Ireland, and the stock here is reducing greatly.—
Since this day se'nnight we have to notice a further rise of
about 3d. per bushel, chiefly on the middling descriptions, fine
being not quite so saleable at this improvement— Although
there was not much doing in it at to-day's market;'the advance
was fully supported. Oats go off as they arrive, and their
prices, as well as those of Barley and Beans, are unaltered.
Malt is 3d. per bushel dearer ; and Flour Is. per pack.—
Some sales of Grain, under lock, have been effected at better
prices.
Wheat, English, Old
New 93 Od a 10s 6d
Ditto sound Os Od a Os Od
Scotch, Old 9s 9d a lOs 3d
Canada (free) 9s 9d a 10s 3d
Irish, Old
New Eis 9d a 6s Od
Barley, English, Old
New
Irish, Old
New os Od a 45 10d
Scotch, Old Os Od a Os od
New
Oats, Potato, Old 3s 10d a 4s od
New
Limerick, Old
New 344 10d a 3s lld
Welsh, Potato, Old as 10d a 4s Cd
Malt, Fine As 3d a 9s 6d per 3lNts.
Ditto, middling Bs Sd a 8s 9d
Beans, Old
New 42s Odra 46s Od
Superfine Flour, Old
New 49s Od a S2s Od
Oatmeal, Old —s Od a —s od
New 443 Od a 37s Od
American Flour, sweet, (in bond) —s Oil a Oil per barrel
of 1961b5. net.—Sour, (out of bond), —s a —s.
Import of Grain for the Week. eliding Jan. 19.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. Sacks Irish,
Bush. 701 b Bush. 601 b Bush. 451 b For. Brls I per 2401 b
8,350 1,070 I 54,390 193'2 J 297

Wheat, 751 b Os Od a Os Od
NeW lOs 6d a 106 Sct
Oats
CANTEI
Wheat 8r0wn.... a —5
New sos a 63s
White s a —s
--- New tios ti 70s
Rye
Barley -s a
New ..... 3°, a 37s
Oats ..... 20s a 28s

CHEsTna.
Barley, 38qts Os Od a Os Od
- New 6s 6d a 6s
Rye Os Oil a Os Od

MAID!

RBURY.
Beans
Ticks

34s a 409
—s a —9

Hog Pease
Boiling Pease •• •
Flour ..
Hay, per ton Bos a lOUs
Clover
Straw ... 4os a —s

TONE.

58s a, 665 —:-- Small 3ss a 39s
Barley
Wheat, Red ..• 595 a 745 Beans, Tick 33s a 37s
18s a 375 Pease, Grey
Oats ............ 21s aas -
Price of Oil Cake at the Mills in this Neighbourhood, 131 Os
.........
.....
per Thousand.
Rape Cake I°ss• per Ton, or 61. per Thousand.

CAMBRIDGE.—Average.
Wheat ...... Gls '2d per qr Oats
Rye ........ 5 Ofii Peas . s3s Yd
Barlev ...... 31s 10ii Beans . .

iitr,mNorroN.
Wheat .• • . 33, Od a 38s Od I Oats .... 13s Od a 25s Od
Barley .• • -31 s Od a :iris Od Beans .... 303 Od a Stis Od

WlSBECH.—Average.
Wheat 5Gs 4d per yr I Oats 19s sd per yr
Barley .lss 7,1 Peas 4i s 6(1
Rye

HARITON DISTRICT.—The Receiver of Assize Returns re-
ports 5543 bushels wheat bought for 15551 17s 6d, and 3135
bushels of four sold fur 13001'6s 6d.

Wheat
Rye
Beans

I;
\Meat, Eaglish, per quarter 4Bs 50s a 56s
New sos 54s a 58s
--s --G —S
98: 30s a 32s

Barley
New
Oats, Old
- New
Riga Oats
Hamtplrgli
Beans
English Tares
---- Foreign
Rapeseed

• —s —s a --s
▪ ev2s 24s a 46s

—S a
--i a --II
39s 40s a 42s
40s 45s a 50s
, —s —s a —s
... —I —I a—l

BATII.

Arhcat
Barley ..... 26s a 35s Beans

BRISTOL.

Wheat
Barley ..... .... 34s a 38s 1 Beans

iIiEPTON MALLET.

Wheat
Barley

SALISBURY.
Wheat
Barley

WARMINSTER.
Wheat
Barley

W ESTB U R Y.

—s a—s Oats —s a—s
--s a —s I Beans

Wheat
Barley

Peas