The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-02 00:00:00

WILLAN V. HOPE.

This was an,a(tion brought by the Mail-coach
owner, and Proprietor of the Bull and Mouth Inn,
against his .Coachman, who was driver of the Leeds
Mail-coach, from London to Bernet.

It appeared, that, on the 3d of September last,
the defendaolt drove the Leeds Mail, with two in-
side passengers, and having passed the Manchester
Mail on Highgate-hill, the two coaches again joined
company on Finchley Common, where a competi-
tion arose which should be foremost. A race com-
menced, and the Leeds Mail passed the Manches-
ter at a furious rate, near Whetstone turnpike ; at
about forty yards beyond the gate, one of the lead-
ers, being tons over-driven, fell, and alines( instant-
ly died. When the animal was opened, it was dis-
covervd that one of the principal arteries next the
heart had burst, • from over-exertion, and a vast
quantity of coagulated blood was found in the cavi-
ty of tile stomach. It appealed, that this bad been
a very fine Boise before the accident, and was va-
lued at from 351. to 401.

The plaintitrs 'case was proved by most' respea-
able winesses.

On the part of the defendant, it was attempted to
be proved that the Leeds Mail had gone 'at no greater
than the usual rate of mail-coaches in general,
which, by their contrail with the Post-Oil-ice, were
strictly limited to time ; and in those toads which
were hilly, were obliged to make up their sloW
progress up the hills by greater rapidity on the level
ground; the coach in question having bten delay-
ed, it was necessary to go with the greatest expe-
dition to make up for the delay.
The cross-examination, however, of the defend-
ant's. witness corroborated the plaiiiiiff's case, and
the Jury awarded him a serdict—Damages, 301.

PREROGATIVE COURT, DOCTORS'. COMMONS.

TANDY AND TANDY V. TANDY AND TANDY.

In this case Mr. Chard Tandy, of Sherington,
in the county ofßucks,Aleceased, had made his. will,
dated the Bth of April, 1808, bequeathing the prin•
cipal part of- his property to his three grand-sons,
and appointing their lather, Mr. William Tandy,
executor; he left only a trifling legacy to his other
son, Thomas, on account, a,Che observed, of his
being otherwise provided for. On the
.2(3th of
.March, t tO, boA ever, he thought proper to make
another will, disposing of his properly equally be-
tween his two sons, Thomas and William, omit-
ting all mention of his brand-children. This will
being executed only a short time prior to his death,.
when very ill, the grandsons doubted the testator's
capacity to do so, and accordingly, in virtue of their
interest under the first will,/ they instituted the
present suit, to inquire into the validity of the
second.

The necessary evidence of the testator's capacity,
execution, &c. in support of the first will, was un-
doubted ; and, as to the second, a variety of evidence
of a similar nature was brought forward, accompa-
nied by that of parole declaratiims of the testator,
corresponding with the effe6l of the will—from
their observations upon whichohe executor's Coun-
sel contended, that there could be np doubt of its
validity.
This inference was denied by the Counsel on the
other side, who from their comments upon the evi:
dence, endeavoured to chew the testator's incapa-
city to execute the latter will, and thereby invali-
date the first.

Sit• JOHN NicuoLL, however, concurred in the
construCtion of the evidence put upon it by the
executor's Counsel, and, accordingly, after recapi-
tulating it, with some farther Observations confir-
matory of his opinion, he pronounced for the vali-
dity of the second will.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES.--,THIS DAY.—(or-
der's.) Alice Holt Forest Bill, ad. Woolmere Forest Bill, ad.
Mr. Walsh to attend. Cominittee on Irish Population Bill.
Committee on Irish Stills Bill. 'ComMince on Irish Ware.
housing Bill. Committee of Committee of Ways
and Means. Committee on Local Militia 13ill. Report
Irish Court House Bill. Mutiny Bill, ad. Watch and Ward
Bill, 3d.—(Notices.) Mr. Abercrombie, Return of Persons
sent from the Hulks to the Army and Navy, and their Of-
fences ; and of those to whom Pardon have been granted to
their Offence. Mr. Wharton, Estimates of the Royal Mi-
litary College at Sandhurst, i'n Supply.
TO.MOR sow, —(Order.) Embezzlement Bill,'ad.—(No-
tice.) Mr. Brougham, Motion respeding the Orders in Coun-
cil and the License Trade.
WEDNESDAY.—(Order.) Sandhurst Lands' Bill. ad.
Tktuason y.—(Order.) Pilots' Bill, ad —(Notices.) Mr.
Wilson. Bill to Explain and Amend the Marriage Ad in cer-
Cain parts, chiefly regarding the Marriages of rphans. Mr.
Martin, Bill for Regulating the Office of the Registrar of the
Court of Admiralty and Deputy Remembiancer of the Ex.
chequer, to assimilate them in regard to the application of the
Suitors' Moncy to the Office of Accountant-General of the
Court of Chancery.
Fit 1 DAY.—(Order.) Penitentiary House Bill, 2(1.
BRITISH NAVAL FORCE.—The following is a
,
statement of the force of Great Britain, from au-
thority, up to this day :—At sea, 67 of the line, 8
fifties, 21 frigates, 25 Sloops, 6 bombs, 117 brigs,
35 cutters, 4.9 schooners—total 498. In port and
tilting 188-42 of the line; guard-ships, 14-5 of
the line; hosphal-ships, 35-31 of the line; in
commission, 3ib —145 of ihe line; ordinary and
repairing, 202-70-of the line; building, 84-38
of the line.—Total 1016-253 of the line. Of this
number there are in the Mediterranean,- 102 vessels
34 of the line. In the English Channel. and Coat of
France 71-10 of the lino. Spain and Porttlal,
61-10 of the line.

A mechanic of Birmingham has undertaken to
teach a whole regimdnt to shoot point blank at 350
yards.

A letter from Petersburgh says, that the importa-
tion of French and German cloths into the Russian
Empire has been permitted, with some Modifica-
tions.

A pearl-fishery has been established in the river
Moldavia, which produces between three and four
hundred pearls annually, as fine as those of the
East. The territory in which the fishery lies is the
property of Prince Schwartzenberg. •.
A few days ago a cat, belonging to Mr. Male,-
auMioneee, of Brighton, gave birth tb three kittens,
each of which has two heads !—They are all alive
at the present moment, and free to the inspe6tion of
the curious.

PRICE o
SAtU

Bank Stock, 23-.
Navy 5 per Cent 92
4 per Ceni. 72 ,1!
3 per Cent. Red. 62 6
3 per Cent. Cons. 61
Bank L. Ann. jOi 5- 16thsi
India Stock,