The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-06 00:00:00

CHANCERY COURT—(TI4Is D V)

CALD?COTT V. CALDICOTT. —J ODDMENT.
The LORD CHANCE( Lon gave judgment to-day in this case,
which was argued before his Lordship yesterday upon appeal
from the decision of his Honour the Vice Chancellor. The
only question in the case was whether the gift of the residue of
the personal estate under the will of the testator in the cause NS as
void for uncertainty. The Vice Chancellor decide 4 that it
was, and from that. decision the present appeal was brought.
The Lord Chancellor was clearly of opinion that there was no
ambiguity in the testator's will, and ordered the Vice Chan-
cellor's decision to be reversed, the costs to be costs in the cause.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

THE QUEEN V. THE STEWARD OF THE MANOR OF RICHMOND.

The Court gave judgment in this case, which was a mandamus
directed to John Ahen Powell, steward of the Royal manor of
Richmond, and commanding him to hold a Court and admit Eliza-
beth Shelford as tenant to certain customary er copyhold estates.
It had been contended for the defendant that the writ was insuffi-
cient and must be quashed, and the objection being founded
upon matters of substance, namely, that the L,,rd of the Manor heel
not been included with the steward in the order, was one which the
Court was bound to entertain. It had been lately determined by
the Court that writs must be directed to the Lord of the Manor
and the steward jointly, on the ground that the interests of the
Lord might suffer if he was not included. On the other hand it
had been argued that this being a Royal manor, and the Queen
the Lady of the Manor, both parties could not be included, as the
Sovereign could not command herself to do any act. But
the interests of the Sovereign, the manor being the prtsperty of the
Queen, might be affected if the mandamus were directed to the
steward only, and although the prosecutor could not have a man-
damus, he was not without protection, as, wherever there was
matter of complaint by the subject against the sovereign, the pro-
ceeding might by Bill of Eight, and the Court was no more author
rised to lay aside that and similar pioceedings, than to adopt the
novel one of a mandamus against the Crown. It was further urged
that the Qdecn was not now lady of the manor, as, by the statute
10 Geo. IV.. a new arrangement of the property of the Crown had
taken place, and was vested in the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests ; but. that Act gave no right to proceed against these Com-
missioners in matters affecting the interests of the Crown, and the
Queen was still virtually the lady of the manor, and must be treated
as such. On the whole, therefore, they were of opinion that the
writ of mandamus was not well founded in law, and must be
quashed.

No trial of any importance had taken place this day at the Cen•
tral Criminal Court up:to the time of going to press.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL.
There was but a small supply, the demand rather brisk, and
Wednesday's prices were fully supported. Beef, 3s. 4d. to
4s. 4d. ; Alutton, 3s. to 4s. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Pork,
3s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. per stone of Blbs. Game and Poultry were
rather dull, the supply being large ; prices unaltered.
WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET.
The supply large and the demand dull, and prices declined
a little.

TEA MARKET.
The accounts received from China caused holders to require
higher rates, but the trade were not inclined to operate, and
little business was done; the last price for Company's Congou
was Is. 7id. cash.

TALLOW MARKET.
Prices were firm, and there was fair business dome on the
spot at 465. 9d. per cwt. For delivery many sales were made
at 475. per cwt.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning a shade lower, in conse-
quence of the information by the Overland Express from
India, with the intelligenee from China, which is
not looked upon in a favourable view. Consels left off at
88,7f3 89 for the Account, at present may be quoted at 88-7 4 ;
Money, 85%, with little doing as yet. Exchequer Bills, 3 5
prem. ; Bank Stock, 164 165; India Stock, 246 248.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active also a shade lower,
left off at 244, at present 234 24 ; Deferred, 124,4 ; Passive,
64 ; Portuguese left off at 314 17,, at present 314 32; Three
per Cents. 197 204 ; Colombian 224 23 ; Mexican, 274 28 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 49i. 50; Five per Cents.
9Z..44- 99.

-SHAKES.—Great Western, 254 prem. ; New, 11 12
prem. ; London and Brighton, 7i 7 dis. ; Blackwell, 4* 34
dis. ; Birmingham, 84 86 pretn. ; Southampton, 57 58 per
share; Croydon, 12i per share ; Greenwich, 84 4 per share.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MA nEET, FRIDAY.—EarIy in the
week we had a very fair demand, and the market appeared dis-
posed to improvement both in steadiness and prius,
with firmness of holders; but since the report of the Manchei-
ter market of Tuesday (which was by no means favourable)
has been received, there has I,een a relaxation of firmness on
the part of sellers, and prices are quite as low as on Friday
last, the quotations of that day being with difficulty obtained
for Americans ; Surats selling at 11'3 decline,. and other kinds
without alteration. Speculators have taken (chiefly during
the first three days) 6,000 bales of American, and exporters
200 bales. The sales to-day are 4,000 bales otall kinds.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEE. I.—A fair in-
quiry for shares at slightly reduced rates. Lancaster and Preston
(new) 19k ; Manchester and Birmingham, 25k ; Manchester
and Birmingham Extension, 21 18s., 21. 18s. 9d., and 21. 18s. ;
London and South Western, 58 ; Eastern Counties Deben-
tures, 4 to 4g; South Eastern and Dover, 13 to 13; ; Man-
chester and Leeds, 72 72 ; ditto halves, 31 32; Manchester
Assurance, 9.

The tollowing letter received at the North and South Ame-
rican Coffee-house :

" Commercial Advertiser Office, New York.
" You will find in the :Morning papers the account of the
packet Garrick being ashore. We are now able to g.ve a few
additional particulars. One of the Lands of the vessel arrived
here this morning, via New Brunswick ; he states that the
vessel was lying to yesterday morning in a dense fog, when the
vessel was struck in a part where the shore was very bold ; she
went a half sideways, and stuck fast. There is but little pro-
bability, he thinks, Una the vessel will be got ofl. The pas-
sengers, and all on beard, will be saved. The owners hare sent
the American steam-vessel Eagle there.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western -

Ditto Fifths
South Eastern and Dover

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland 25 43i to
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam C F. 12 5 Gibraltar
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam " U l2 5i Genoa 2S 85
Antwerp l2 5 Milan
Hamburgh.......M.B. 13 10 Venice 47

_ ..
Altoaa l3 10i Naples 394
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 40 Ilya ermo, per oz 120
Ditto, *months 25 65 Lisbon .. 51i
Marseilles..... . . 25 70 Oporto . . 52i
Bourdeaux... ...... . .... 25 70 Rio Janeiro 2B
Frankfort on Maine.... 149 Bahia... 27
Petersburgh, 3 U 5..... 37 Buenos Ayres —
Berlin...
Vienna, effec. 11. 8 M lO 2 Philadelphia

Trieste, ditto
Madrid
Cadiz
Billooa
Barcelona 3.54
Seville 35

?RICE OP BULLInti, rER OZ.
Portugal Gold Coin£3 17 6
Foreign Gold, bars 3 17 9
New Doubloons 0 0 0
Now Dollars. 0 4 10i
Silver in Bars 0 5 0i
HALF-PAST WVE.
orning the British Market has
Is may be quoted at 881 89 for
:chequer Bills also better, 3 6
thing done in India Stock or

Since the early part of the me
a firmer appearance, and Consol
the Account ; Money 8'44 ; Er
pre:n. ; Bank Stock 164. Net
Bonds.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 24 , Deferred 12;3;
Portuguese nothing done ; Buenos Ayres 22 ; Mexican 27i.
In Dutch Securities also nothing doing.
This is a very blank morning for speculating in the various
funds It is the same in the Share Market—not asingle quota-
tion worth noticit.

The French mail is still due, owing to the boisterous
weather.

THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-
STREET.

NoeN. FRB. 6.
Barometer 29 68 In.
Thermometer
Highest 28.5
LOAM
WindE.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.
There has been a strong cast wind, approaching to a
gale, all last night, with heavy squalls, and this morning
'.vith hazy weather. Though the thermometer is not so low
as it has been this season, the cold is very intense, and
the river is again covered with large masses of floating
ice. The eclipse of the moon, owing to the state of the
weather, was only occasionally seen.
WINDSOR, FEB. s.—At midnight, on Wednesday, such
was the intensity of the frost that a private of the
60th Rifles, on sentry at the north-cast terrace, close
to the Brunswick Tower, was nearly frozen to death.
On the picket, going their rounds at the Castle, shortly
after twelve o'clock, they discovered the poor fellow
lying on the ground in a state of insensibility. No time
was lost in conveying him to the hospital, where, after the
usual means had been resorted to for his restoration, he
became sensible, after the expiration of about three quar-
ters of an hour. He has now nearly recovered.

WOOD•CUTTING MACHINERY.—A plan for
cutting wood, when steamed, for ersks, &e.., for which a
patent has been obtained, and the wonderful effects of the
machinery for which have surprised:all who have Ven it, is
about to be brought before Parham nt in a Bill for Cob_
veying the patent to a joint.vock company.
PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—AH
account of the net public income and expenditure for the
\ear ending the 5!.h day of January. 1841, has just been
aid before the House of Commons, from which it appears
hat the total revenue amounts to 47,567,5651. 12s. lid.,
and the expenditure to 49,161 53€1. Bs. lid., leaving a
deficiency of 1,593,9701. 15..
TRIAL OF LORD CARDIGAN.--The Lords'
Committee have made a third Report on this affair, from
which it appears that 640 seats will be provided, viz., 300
in the body of the House, 36 bel ,w the bar, and the. re-
mainder in the galleries. Only one tblet is to be delivered
t each Lord, and that or personal application for the seats
reserved for Peeresses, Piers' daughters, strangers, &e.
The Committee has also recommended that " none be
covered at the raid trial but the Lords."
THE ROYAL CHRISTENING.--The Christ-
enlng of the Pr'ncess Royal is postponed from Wetines•
d y next until Tuesday, the 16th instant. His Majesty
the King of the Belgians is not expected to arrive from
Ostend until Wtd,mi.day next, and will probably stay
fortnight in t} i co..:trry. It is on recount of the tifiav
d.
able absence of his Majesty that has caused the postpone-
ment of the Royal christening. The Queen has a grand
dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, the party
being expressly invited to 'sleet his Mejesty. —Morning
Post.