The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-11 00:00:00

RUSIIIVORTII V. WILSON.

(We have been requested to state, that Mr. GURNEY, in al-
luding to the arrangement by which this cause was disposed of,
admitted that there was a variance between the report, and
the expressions actually'used by Mi. Justice 'BAYLEY. Our
Iteporter has no recollection that such admission was made ;
but he thinks it possible that, as some confusion prevailed at
the time, it might escape him.—Times.]

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JAN. to.
This was the default day of the last term.
Dr. DAIIIMNY presided in the Chair of Lord Stowell.
An adjournment was proclaimed of the Sessions of Oyer and
Terminer, which were appointed to be held on the 21st at the
Old Bailey, to a more distant day. Other business of mere
usual form was then dispatched, and the Court rose ; no matter
of any public interest having transpired.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, JAN. 10.
THE JUNO, ON THE PROSECUTION OF JOHNSON v. NORRIS.
A short time since the defendant, Mr. T. Norris, licensed
victualler, of White Hart-yard, Drury-lane, appeared, amongst
others, at the Police Office, Bow-street, to answer an informs..
tion under the late Act of Parliament, preferred by Johnson
and Pringle, infonners, against him for keeping his bailie
open beyond the time prescribed by law on the Ist of Decem-
ber last. The. ,charge was denied by the defendant, who,
,it
appeared; was afflicted with an attack of the gout at the time,
but being positively sworn to have had his-house open until
after one o'clock, he was lined in the penalty of 5/. and costs.
He, however, gave notice of an appeal to the Sessions, and en-
tered into recognizances to that,,etrect. The appeal was this
day called on.

WALPORD appeared for the respondent, and Mr.
ADOLPHUS for the appellant.
Mr. NlTatronn, prior to the case being opened by Mr.
Adolphus said he was instructed to oppose the going into it on
the ground of an informality in the recognizance, which had
not been drawn up according to the Act of Parliament, which
directed that security should be :given for the payment of all
costs, penalty, and expences.. Here the recognizance djd not
contain any expression as to costs., penalty, and expences, and
the party not having complied with the Act of Parliament, the
Court was not empowered to decide on the merits of the case.
Mr. Anot.Putrs— Good God ! I never heard such-an objec.
tion in my, life before. The JUstices take a cognizance for the
appearance of my client; and you, now that the cause is called
on for hearing, turn round on us and say that the Magistrates
have done that which they ought not to have dune, and-that we
are to suffer by it.
After some further arguMent and a conference on the Bench,
the Chairman said, the Court were of opinion that the objec-
tion was a valid one, and consequently the appeal could not be
heard.

Mr. Viravronm—Then the appeal must be dismissed, and
the distress will Issue. _ _ _ _

Mr. A niii:l7lius-.LThen if the Magistrates venture' to issue
the distress, I will immediately apply for a Mandamus to the
Court of King's Bench.
The Order war then made absolute for the dismissal of the
appeal.
The 0 rand Jury having disposed of all the Bills presented to
them, came into Court at three o'clock, and the Chairman hay.
ing thanked them for their services, they were discharged.

PRI.SONS MADE PALACESI--A rew days ago, the
discharge of a debtor, named Culliford, reached
,Dorchester jail ; but the man was so attached to the
place, that the Governor was obliged to employ
a peace-officer and the whole-force of the prison
to eject hitn.—( Lincoln Mercury.)
DEATH OF Fond PERSONS BY POISON.—OD
the morning of Tuesday, the 7th inst. about three
o'clock, the neighbourhood of St. George's-road,
Manchester, was alarmed by the cries of " mur-
der" issuing from a house in filling's-buildings,
close to Mr. Lacy's (the stage-coach proprietor)
stables: On the watchmen and others approach-
ing the house, they were informed that a number
of persons had been poisoned ; and, on entering
they found two persons dead, and four others
struggling in the agonies of death. Medical
assistance was procured as soon as possible, but
two of the lingering sufferers died in a short
time : the remaining two, it is expected, will re-
cover, though they are now in .a very. languish-
ing state, from the effects of the poison. The
inmates of the house were, a man, his wife, and
their son ; with a young man and three women
lodgers.. The poison is supposed to,have been
mixed with the water used for culinary pur.
poses; as all who partook" of the water expe-
rienced its effects: One lodger only was well
(a female), and she is now in custody on suspi-
cion of having administered the deadly dose.—
A Coroner's Jury would sit on the bodies on
Wednesday, when farther particulars would most
probably he, elicited. When our account left
Manchester, the origin of this. shocking business
was involved in mystery.—(Stantfird News.)
Last week, as two lads belonging to Tintagel
were, returning from shooting, they met a poor
tnan, whose weakness of intellect has rendered
him the sport of the urchins and mischievous
youths of the neighbourhood. In order to
amuse themselves with the poor creature's fears,
they pointed their, guns at him, and threatened
to shoot him. The panic into which he was
thrown, and his entreaties for mercy, afford-
ed them high sport for
,a considerable time,
when one of them,: whose gnu was loaded
with powder only, resolving, to carry the frolic
to the highest pitch possible, fired in the poor
man's face, which was so dreadfully burnt that it
is apprehended he will lose his sight. We have
not learned whether these rural imitators of the
Torn and Jerry system of the. metropolis; have
been held to bail for the assault.—(West Briton.)