The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

9,280

~030
Malt, 4,740 ars.
51V1XT7:1327=1413

Althiugh the supply of Beasts here to-day were but
moderate, we have to report a very dull inquiry for all
kinds of Beef, owing to the prevailing hot weather, at
barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, Monday's prices.
There were in the market 284 oxen and Cows, 800 Sheep
and Lambs, and 88 Calves from Holland and Germany.
We were fairly supplied with Sheep, the demand for
which was steady, at late rates. The sale for Lambs was
again very active, and the late improvement in value was
readily supported in every instance. The Veal trade
was firm, and the currencies advanced 2d per 81bs. In
Pigs very little business was transacted. .Mileh Cows
were a dull sale, at from 171 to 201 each, including their
small calf.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts—. 4 0 4 6
iecond quality ... 4 8 4 10
Prime large Oxen.. 5 0 5 2
Prime Scots ... • 5 2 5 4
Large coarse Calves 4 10 5 4
Prime small ditto .. 5 6 5 8
,4tielclin2, Calves —2O 0 30 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 4 6 4 8

s. d. to s. d .
Second quality-ditto 4 8 410
Coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 4
Southdown Wetter 5 6 5 8
Ditto out of tho wool
Large Hogs ...... 4 0 4 8
Small Porkers .... 410 5 4
Quarter old Pigs ..18 0 23 0
Lambs .. • ... 6 0 7 0

Beasts.
1,032

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. 1 Calves. I rigs,
9,030 1 342 380

NEUTGATEI AND LEADENEALL.
The supplies of each kind of meat on sale were toler-
ably good, while the trade was steady, on the following
terms :

At per atone by the Carcaze.

s. d. to s. d. C 3. d. to S.
Beef, inferior...... 4 0 4 2 Mutton, inferior .. 4 4 4 8
middling .... 4 4 4 6 --- middling.. 410 5 0
prime large .. 4 6 4 8 prime .... 5 2 5 4
prime small .. 4 8 410 Pork, 1arge........ 4 6 5 0
Veal•• ———•• •• 4 8 5 6 small —— • ... 5 0 5 4
Lamb. 6s Od to Gs 10d

BOROUGH TrIOP IVIAZZICET.
Although a few reports have come to hand this week
complaining of the fly, our accounts from the plantations
generally speaking are very favourable. Such has been
the progress of the bine, that in some parts of Kent and
Sussex it has already reached the tops dt the poles. As
might, therefore, be expected, the demand here for all
kinds of Hops is heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Sussex pockets, 31 IBs to 4l 8s; Weald of Kent ditto,
4l 5s to 51; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4/ 15s to 61 10s.

COMONIAM.
SUGAR.—The market has been tolerably good, and
considering the partial holidays at Whitsuntide, a fair
business has been done. West India samples have par-
ticipated in the improvement.
EAST INDIA.—The demand for Bengal has improved,
and prices have advanced. Good and fine yellow 48s to
49s ; mid 44s 6d to 46s ; mid and good white, 47s to
53s ; fine, 49$ 6d to Ms. Mauritius is held for fuller
rates. Low to mid was taken in chiefly at 43s 6d to 45s
6d, and good and fine 46s to 495. Java, duty paid, has
been sold at 48s 6d to 55s for good and grey, at 44s to
47s 6d fur low and mid, and at 41s 6d to 44s for good
and fine brown.

FOREIGN.-3,664 boxes yellow Havannah were taken
in at 46s to 48s 6d for low to good. St. Croix has been
sold at 48s to 53s 6d for good and fine, and at 453 6d
for low. Porto Rico has partly found buyers at 48s to
51s 6d for good and fine, and at 41s to 47s for low
and mid.

MOLASSES—Porto Rico are held for 24s per cwt.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 635 6d to 64s
per cwt. _ _

COFFEE.—The demand for some descriptions has been
rather more animated. Jamaica has been sold at 303 to
70s per cwt. Ceylon is rather dearer. At auction
3,050 bales sold at 37s 6d to 81s per cwt. Penang has
realised 30s 6d to 31s for damaged.
SPicEs.—Surat Pepper has been rather cheaper. Good
clean 2d to 2d per lb. Nutmegs have been at 3s to
3s 4d, and Mace is 3s to 3s 5d for lb. Pimento has
been sold &id to 4ia per lb; White Pepper has realised
3*d. to 3id per lb; and Barbadoes Ginger, 32s to 33s
per cwt.

RICE.-17,700 bags, 2,000 pockets Bengal, were taken
in at 20s 6d to 24s per cwt, except a few lots, which sold
at 21s to 21s 6d. These prices are 3s to 4s lower.
Madras was taken in at 225; Singapore sold at 21s 6d
to 225.

RuM.—A moderate demand has existed for strong
Jamaica.

SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 27s 6d to 28s
6d for 124 and 64 lbs. refraction.

COTTON.—There has been a fair demand at full prices,
TEA.--The market has been dull.

TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has realised 48s 6d per cwt. on the
spot, and 47s 3d to 47s 6d per cwt., for the last three
months.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster
to-day.

THE EXETER AND CREDITON RAILWAY COMPANY V,

BULLER.

This case came before the Court upon an appeal
motion from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of Eng-
land, directing a motion for taking the bill off the file to
stand over for six weeks. It appeared from the state-
ment of Mr. Bolt, who appeared as Counsel for the ap-
pellants, that a hill had been filed in the name of the
company, contrary to the declared wiskes of a majo-
rity of the shareholders at a public meeting. There
were ten directors of the company, seven of whom
were favourable to selling or leasing the line
to the Bristol and Exeter Company, to be made
on the broad, gauge principle ; the remaining three
directors, together with a large majority of the
shareholders, would not have any connexion with the
Bristol and Exeter Company, but desired to lease the
line to the Taw Vale and Dock Company, and their de-
sire was confirmed at a general meeting of the com-
pany, held on the 17th of. February last. The bill
was then filed to prevent the seven directors from pro-
secuting their scheme, and an injunction bad been ob-
tained.

Mr. Bolt, Mr. Follett, and Mr. Chandless were coun-
sel for the appellants; and Mr. Bethel], Mr. J. Parker,
and Mr. hardy, appeared in support of the decisiun of
the Court below.

(The case was proceeding when our Evening Edition
went to press.)

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

ALFREY V. ALFREY.

This bill was filed by the plaintiff, the youngest sur-
viving child of George Alfrey, on his own behalf, and
on that of his brother and sisters, and prayed that
an account might be taken of the estate of the
deceased, George Alfrey, and that a settlement
entered into between the plaintiff and Edward Alfrey
might be declared invalid, and for further directions.
His LORDSHIP delivered judgment to-day. It ap-
peared that George Alfrey, the father of the plaintiff,
died intestate an the 23d of April, 1832, leaving a widow
and five children, of which the plaintiff was the younger,
and not born till some months after the father's death.
His widow refused to administer, and it was admitted
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that Edward Aifrey, the defendant, took upon
himself the duties of guardian to the children during
their minority. It was alleged on behalf of Edward
Aifrey that he exorcised a just influence over the chil-
dren; and he (Lord Langdale) conceived it to be esta-
blished that Euward Aifrey stood in loco parentis to the
plaintiffs, and that he managed their estate until they
severally attained their majority. In May, 1825, when
the plaintiff had attained his majority, an account
was submitted to him, which showed a balance
of 171. 12s. in favour of the plaintiff, as between him and
Edward Alfrey, and he affirmed the accuracy of the ac-
count in these terms, in a note which he appended to the
said account :—" A satisfactory arrangement having
been made of the accounts between me and Edward Al-

fray, I hereby confirm the same, together with the ba-
lance of 171. 125." That note was signed by the
plaintiff. Edward Alfrey died sometime subsequently,
and the plaintiff, who is a barrister, said that he had not
had an opportunity of investigating the accounts until
some time prior to the filing of this bill; that he did so
then, and discovered many discrepancies, wich showed
not only mistake or error, but actual misrepresentation.
The executors of Edward Alfrey did not give the plain-
tiff the relief he required, and accordingly this bill was
filed. The executors admitted that such errors as
had been set forth by the plaintiff did exist,
but the plaintiff contended that they were
of such a number and character as not to bind him at all.
Ele (Lord Langdale) thought that the settlement could
not be supported, for the errors in the account were
very numerous ; many of them being, no doubt, such as
might be made without actual intention to misrepresent,
and it should be observed that they are not all
upon one side ; but some of the accounts are
entirely fictitious. He (Lord Langdale) thought
that the uncle, the defendant, should have called the
attention of the party with whom he settled on behalf of
the plaintiff particularly to these accounts, and he (Lord
Langdale) thought that such settlement could not be
deemed binding unless something more in support of it
could be adduced than the general words in the docu-
ment itself. He thought that an influence might have
existed at the time of the settlement of the accounts,
and which appeared to him to be the reason why the
plaintiff continued so long acquiescent in the settlement
under consideration. It did not appear that the plaintiff
could have examined the accounts in the lifetime of
Edward Alfrey. Perhaps if these accounts had been
asked for they might have been furnished to the plain-
tiffs ; perhaps, also, the plaintiff may have found an
erroneous estimate of what he was entitled to. I think,
however, he is entitled to a declaration, and I think an
account should be taken of the estate of George
Alfrey, with a view to the consideration of the applica-
tion of any balance that might be proved to exist, and
he thought that the plaintiff should have leave to state
special circumstances. He would reserve further direc-
tions and costs.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND).
DEHANY V. SCOTT.
In this case, which had been before the Court, and in
which a reference to the Master had been made,
Mr. PARKER applied to the Court to have the Mas-
ter's report confirmed. It appeared that a Mr. Dehany
had by his will left to his daughter an annuity of 7004,
for the purposes of education, which was to be increased
to 1,5001. on her becoming of age. This latter sum was
to be paid eut of the penoual property, which was esti-
mated by the testator as of the annual value of 8001., the
remaining 700/. to be paid from the rental of certai❑
West India estates. The testator also lett to his sister
300/. per annum, and to his half brother 801. It, how
ever, turned out that the West India estates had greatly
deteriorated in value, and that, instead of paying out of
the proceeds the various sums of 7001., 3001., and 80/.,
the total actual rental was only estimated at 4001, and

that consequently the full amount of the legacies could
not be satisfied. On the part of the daughter it was con-
tended that her legacies should be satisfied in full, as she
was entitled to a preference over the other lowa,- es.
Mr. LEWIN, on behalf of the other legatees, contended
that the mere circumstance of Miss Dehany being the
daughter of the testator, and her name being first men-
tionei in the will, did not in the eye of the law, or ac
cording to the practice of the Court, give her any pre-
ference over the other legatees, and that consequently as
the annual proceeds of all the legatees fell short, a
proportionate reduction should be made in all.
The VICE • CHANCELLOR said it was quite clear that
the intention of the testator was that the full amount of
1,5001. should be paid to his daughter before the other
legacies came into operation, and he decreed accordingly.
It afterwards appeared from a conversation that the
value of the personal estate had increased to 1,1001.,
and that therefore this, with the value of the West India
property, would just meet the daughter's annuity.
Mr. LEWIN suggested that the West Indian property
could be rendered more productive, if it were not already
7001. a-year, and he thought that an inquiry should be
ordered upon the matter.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR stated that this inquiry
could be obtained if the parties asking it consented to
bear the expenses.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court took the special paper to-day, and was
occupird the whole day with cases devoid of public
interest.

COMMON PLEAS.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in Banco.)
WRIGHT V. HUTCHINSON.
Mr. Sergeant MANNING appeared to move for judg-
ment in this case, which was an action brought by the
plaintiff against the defendant, who had been declared a
bankrupt, and had set up a plea that the debt accrued
before the bankruptcy. The plea was held to be bad by
the counsel for the plaintiff, inasmuch as it did not state
the defence in the precise form of the statute, sth and 6th
Victoria, c. 26, section 10, which directed that such a
plea ought to state that the goods of the bankrupt had
been vested in the official assignee for distribution as
well as possession.

Mr. fiNTHANK, who appeared for Mr. Sergeant Byles,
cited several cases, in order to show that if the substance
of the section was taken in the plea, the precise woi ds
were not absolutely necessary.
It appeared, however, that there were some contra-
dictory decisions by the Court, and leave was given to
amend the plea within a week.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT
(THIS DAY.)

The sittings were resumed this morning.
LUNACY.—An application was made by Mr. Keene, the
keeper of Horsemonge-lane Gaol, on the part of Charles
Cole, the elder, a person of unsound mind, for his dis-
charge from his custody.
In this case no schedule was filed. Mr. Keene had
procured a certificate of a magistrate that the party was
of unsound mind, on which he had petitioned the Court,
in order that he might be removed to a proper place of
confinement.

On the part of the detaining creditor an applicatioi
was made for the assigneeship, which was supported b:
another creditor.

. -Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the present was an
unfortunate case of a person who had become insane.
He saw no objection to the party being discharged, not
to the application for the assigneeship.
Discharged accordingly.
BAIL CASES.

There were five town bail cases appointed to be
taken this morning, and none of the sureties were in
attendance when called.

Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS expressed the determina-
tion of the Court to enforce a strict rule in bail cases
namely, not to hear thorn during the day, unless the
sureties attended at the sitting of the Court.
The cases in the Est were ordered to stand over.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
THE INFANT MURDER IN WELLINGTON-STREET.—
When this case, remanded to this day, was called on,
"Mr. Woolff stated to the magistrate, Mr. Jardine, that
Mrs. Cleveland, the accused mother of the deceased,
was anxious to appear before him at once, to meet the
charge, but she hoped, as she was still in a very weak
state, she would be allowed after the hearing, to return
in custody to her own house, and remain there until
better able to be removed.
Mr. JARDINE said he could enter into no contract of
the kind; he could not say what he would do until be
had the accused before him, and heard the charge
against her. But of course the woman would not be
sent to any place where her recovery would be impeded.
Mr. Moseley, for the parish authorities, was willing
to postpone the inquiry for ten days, to give time for
her recovery; but Mr. Woolf said that she was anxious
at any risk to appear at once and answer the charge.
Atter some delay, Mr. Brooking, the surgeon, stated
that the removal of the accused woman from her bed-
room, for some days yet to come, would be very
dangerous ; whereupon Mr. Jardine thought it would
be useless to go further with the case against the male
prisoner in the dock at present, and he would remand
the case.
Formal evidence was then taken that a coroner's ver-
dict had been returned, that Ann Cleveland and a man
named Hill, or Dolly were guilty of wilful murder, and
that the prisoner at the bar was the latter named person.
The inquiry was adjourned to Tuesday, Bth June.

MARLBItO'-STREET--(THIS DAY.)
James Price, coachman to Sir George Clark, was
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged %I ith causing an
obstruction in St. James'ti-street, by disobeying the
orders of the Commissioners of Police relating to tilt.
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carriages attending her Majesty's drawing room, by
whipping his horses and endeavouring to drive over the
police.

Police sergeant 14 C, said he was on duty in St.
James's-street about a quarter to five yesterday after-
noon, for the purpose of regulating the carriages going
to the drawing room, when his attention was called to
the defendant, who was driving a carriage and pair o'
horses down St. James's-street, from the corner of
Jermyn-street. Seeing that it was his intention of
proceeding to the palace without joining the rank,
complainant stopped him, and informed him that it was
positively against their orders to allow him to do so.
Ile defendant took not the least notice, out whipped his
horses and persisted in going on. The superintendent
then came up, and told him that he should not pass in
that manner. The defendant then whipped his horses
again, and dragged witness and a brother sergeant se-
veral yards. At considerable risk they succeeded in
stopping him, and took him into custody.
Superintendent Beresford, C division, said he was
called by the last witness to speak to the defendant, who
persisteA in driving out of his rank. The defendant
was very violent, and endeavoured to:drive over them.
The defendant said he was innocent of the charge.
He had been a coachman for nineteen years, and had at-
tended many drawing-rooms, and had always drove
down the centre of the street when called to take up.
He denied attempting to drive over the police.
Mr. H.A.unwicK said it was a serious charge, and he
should send him to prison for ten days.