The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-10 00:00:00

LALW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—.(Tuts DAY.)
GREET.KAM TT. WHITELIEttO.
The ATToascy-GENERAL moved for a new
trial in this case, which was an action for damages
for the failure of an annunity granted by Dr.
Locke on the living of Hilgay, in Norfolk ; the
cause was tried at the late sittings before the Lord
Chief Justice, when the plaintiff obtained •
verdict for 89‘21. The Learned Attorney-Gene-
ral said, that he moved upon affidavits which
went completely to negative the evidence taken'
on the trial, as to the insolvency of Dr. Locke in•
in 1818, at the time the annuity was granted..
That was, that judgments were outstanding
against the Rev. Dr. Locke, to the amount of
39,0001. and his Lordship having asked the•
question on the trial, whether any answer could
be given to that fact, but unfortunately for
his client, Mr. Whitehead, a material witneso,
named Parkinson, was expected to give evi-
dence as to the circumstances of Dr. Locke,
but he died suddenly, of which they received no-
tice subsequent to the trial. It Gad been ascertain-
ed that these judgments at the period of granting
the annuity had been satisfied to the amount of
33,0001. whereby only 6,0001. remained. With
respect to Annuities granted by Dr. Locke to
the amount of 1,2801. a year, it was ascertained
that .5801. a year had actually been charged on
other securities previous to this transaction under
these circumstances, and, but for the assumption
of fact that Dr. Locke was then insolvent, the Jury
would have found a verdict for the defendant.
The Attorney-General concluded by hoping the
Court would grant a new trial, by which it
might be shewn that these incualbrances had
been all discharged.
The COURT, however, conceived there was no
ground for granting a new trial, and refused the•
rule.

ARCHES' COURT.--(Tnis DAY.)
EI.LIS V. ELLIS.

'This was an application to the Court to revoke.
a probate of a will of Mr. Ellis, on the ground
of the testator's not being in a sound state of.
mind at the time of executing the will. They
also prayed the Court to allow probate of a for-
mer will. Counsel were beard on the applica-
tion at great length.
It appeared that the test►tor had left property
to the amount of 50,0001., and which he had by
will, execut►-d about a year and a half before his
decease, bequeathed equally among his sit
nephews. This will, however, was revoked by
one made a few days before his decease, in which
he devises the whole of his property, with the
exception of some trifling legacies, to one of
his nephews, Mr. John Ellis. This latter
will was prepared by Mr. John Ellis himself,
who is a Solicitor. It is of great length, and it
appears that the testator, at the time of signing it,
was so weak as to require to have his hand
guided. Ills physician, Dr. Morris, declared is
his opinion the deceased to be too weak in mind,
at the time of the execution of this latter will,to
know what he was about.

Dr. JENNER. addressed the Court at cousider7
able length in support of the latter will.
Judgment had not been pronounced when we
went to press.

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 10.

The supply of Wheat during last week has been rather in-
adequate; but there is no improvement in prices since last
Monday. Oats in good condition have sold freely at an ad-
vance of Is. per quarter. Fine Barley is Is. lower; and for
inferior sorts there is scarcely any sale, in consequence of the
very great probability of the ports being open for foreign Bar-
ley on the 15th May. The alarm, however, is certainly exces-
sive. The quantity of foreign Barley in warehouse that will
he released is very inconsiderable.
Wheat, Red 555 66s Pease, White ...........32s 2.3 s
--. White 65s 76s Grey s s
Rye 40s 45s Beans 353 43s
Barley 30,. 39s Oats 20s 24s
Malt 50: tls Flour 5Ol 60s

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES,
IN THE WEEK ENDING MAY 1.
Wheat, 655. sd. ; Barley, 365. Od. ; Oats, 245. 4d.; Rye,
425. 4d. ; Beans, 335. Id. ; Peas, 365. 9d.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the Week ending the sth uay of
April, 1324, is 31s. sd. per cwt.