The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY COURT_(THIS DAY).
The LORD CHANCELLOR sat at Westminster to-day,
shortly after ten o'clock.

VAUGHAN V. BUCK.This case came before his Lordship yesterday. upon
appeal from the decision of his Honour the Vice-Chan-
cellor of England. The question in the case was, whe-
ther the testator in the cause, Mr. Vaughan, intended to
leave his property absolutely to his wife, or only to give
her a life interest. In the commencement the testator
made use of the following expression•—" I give the
whole of my property to my dear wife during her natu-
ral life ;" and then, after giving several specific articles,
such as his watch, books, and other things to his chil-
dren, at the close of the will he gave a leasehold
house and stock of various kinds, with the residue, to
his wife. Upon the case coming on before the Vice-
Chancellor of England, his Honour considered that the
wife took the estate only, and decreed accordingly, and
from that decision the parties appealed. The arguments,
which were part-heard yesterday, were resumed to-day,
but had not concluded when our Evening Edition went
to press.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. PRETTYMAN.
The MASTER of the ROLLS gave judgment in this
case, which was reported at length in this morning's
Sun, and will be found in another column. His Lord-
ship said that he had looked at the answer, and unfor-
tunately had not found that disposition that ought to
have been shown towards the Commissioners of Inquiry.
Nevertheless, under all the circumstances of the case,
he thought it might be ar:•anged without wrong to the
Charity by ordering the defendant to pay the full value
for twenty-one years, from the time of the Comissioners'
Report till the expiration of the lease, and the costs of
the other parties. The case might be mentioned again
on Tuesday next, to arrange the terms of the order.

VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY).
(Before the VICE-CDANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)

SALISBURY V. NORBICE.---MORRICE V. SALISBURY.
In this case, which was partly opened yesterday, be-
fore his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England, the
arguments were resumed to-day after the Court had dis-
posed of a few unimportant cases. This bill was filed
by Mrs. Salisbury, the only daughter of a gentleman
deceased, named Webb, who had formerly carried
on the business of an agent and land-surveyor at
Salisbury, in partnership with his nephew, and a gentle-
man, named Ackwood. The object of the bill was to
obtain an account, against the representatives of the
nephew, of the personal estate,and also an account of the
rents of the real estate of Mr. Francis Webb, the father
of the plaintiff, which it was alleged the nephew had re-
ceived, in the character of agent and confidential adviser
of Mrs. Salisbury, the devisee for life, and also the
legatee of all the testator's extensive property. The
bill also sought to charge the estate of the nephew with
those sums which had been lost through his default to
the estate.
The arguments appear likely to occupy the Court for
several days.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WicnAm.)
BANIE V. BAINES.
Our report of yesterday was inaccurate in stating that
the arguments in this cause had been concluded.
The hearing was resumed this morning, and occupied
nearly the whole day.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

WALTER V. POTTER.
This was an action brought to recover damages for
the infringement of a patent. The disputed invention
was an improved apparatus for the carding of silk, by
the introduction of India rubber in the formation of the
cards in which the teeth are set. The cause was tried in
the sittings after last Easter, and the Jury found for the
defendant. Mr. Sergeant Channell subsequently ob-
tained a rule nisi to enter a verdict for the plaintiff; or to
grant a new trial.
Sir THOMAS WILDE this day showed cause against
the rule, and had not concluded when we went to press.
The argument is expected to occupy at least another
day ; but as.it turns entirely upon legal technicalities
and minute mechanical details, it cannot present much
to interest the public.

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EAST INDIA HOUSE—(THIS DAY).
A Special General Court of the Proprietors of India
Stock was held this clay for the purpose of considering
addresses to her Majesty and Prince, Albert, on the late
auspicious event, the birth of the Mike of Cornwall.
GEORGE LYALL, ESQ., M.P. (who was accompanied
by most of the Directors) took the Chair at twelve
o'clock, when the minutes of the last meeting were read
over and confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN then said the Court had met on one
of the most interesting occasions on which they had ever
assembled.—(Hear, hear.) They had met to consider
addresses of congratulation upon the birth of an Heir
Apparent to the throne of these realms. He had great
pleasure, as the official of the Court of Directors, in pro-
posing that the Court should carry to the Queen the
heartfelt congratulations of the Proprietors of that Court
on an occasion most interesting to the feelings—on the
occurrence of an event conducive to the happiness of all
her loyal subjects. It was an event the more to
be rejoiced at, inasmuch as the birth of a Prince
would tend to secure that glorious Constitution over which
the illustrious family from which her Majesty descended
had presided so long, so happily, and so beneficially for
the country.—(Cheers.) Apart from national consider-
ations it was impossible that their hearts should not
sympathise with our virtuous and accomplished Queen,
on an event which crowned all human enjoyment. He
would not longer detain the Court, but would at once pro-
pose that the address, which the clerk would read, should
bo adopted, signed, sealed with the seal of the Court, and
presented to her Majesty by the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman.
The Address was in the usual. form.
Colonel LUSHINGTON (the Deputy Chairman)—ln
rising to second the motion, it was unnecessary for him
to add much to what had already been said by the Chair-
man. They must all hail such an event as one calculated
to increase her Majesty's comfort and happiness, as well
AS benefit the country at large.
Mr. WEEDING of course did not rise to offer any op-
position to the motion—it was one in which all would
cordially join ; but as the times were fraught with pecu-
liarity, he trusted the Court would allow him to indulge
in a -few observations. He wished to be allowed to give
expression to those feelings of joy which animated
his mind. A direct succession to the Throne must
at all times be an object of much interest
and desire ; but, under present circumstances, the
prospect of it must add greatly to the joy of the country.
The Prince was the offspring of a youthful and beloved
sovereign, destined, he trusted, to live for many years
to be a blessing to the son which she had borne, and to
the country over which she had been called to rule. Her
reign would afford time and opportunity to prepare the
mind of the young Prince for the dignity to which he
would rise—there would be instilled into his mind.
every precept of domestic virtue—sound principles of
faith and charity. He would afterwards be strengthened
in mind, and made acquainted with the sound principles
of our glorious Constitution by an acquaintance with the
noblemen and gentlemen of England, and by those means
he would learn the value of self...government before he
was called upon to govern others. Ile would then bring
to the Government of the country (might it be long
before he was called to it) a thorough knowledge
of the Constitution of the country and of the wants
of those over whom he was called to govern. He could
not help giving utterance to those feelings of joy, and
now he would allow the Court to do what he knew they
were anxious to do—to carry the resolution wits accla-

mation.
Mr. TWINING Having on many occasions ex-
pressed his feelings when addresses to the Throne
were proposed in that Court, he trusted he would
be allowed to express, on that auspicious occasion,
his cordial concurrence in those sentiments which
appeared to actuate the minds of all present. Upon no
occasion in which there had been any reference to the
Throne of these Realms had there been any difference
of opinion in that Court. They had always shown the
utmost respect and attachment to the Throne and to
the Illustrious Family which had now so many years
presided over the destinies of this great country, and
so he had no doubt they always would; but upon no other
occasion had they been so called upon to give expression to
feelings of joy and of gratitude, as for the happy event
which had been the cause of their assembling that day.
He begged to be allowed to express the very great satis-
faction he experienced in joining with all sincerity in
the congratulations which were to be conveyed to her
gracious Majesty. It was an event which bade fair to
add strength to the nation, and increase the happiness
of the people.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously,
and with acclamation.
The, CHAIRMAN then proposed a similar address to be
presented to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN seconded the motion. The
Prince, by his simple manners, his urbanity, his atten-
tion to and love for our institutions, had won for him
the good opinions of all.
This motion was likewise agreed to with acclamation,
and the Court adjourned.

RHYMNEY IRON COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders in this Com-
pany was held this day at one o'clock, at their office, 7,
Lawrenve Pountney-hill, for the purpose of receiving the
statement of the accounts of the Company, &c.
We are precluded from giving any account of the pro-
ceedings, as the parties in the establishment refused to
admit our Reporter to the meeting.

INFLUX OF GOLD AND SILVER.—It is un-
derstood that for some time past the imports .of sove-
reigns have been on rather a large n
scale, and so much so
as to have created something like a glut i the Market.
The fact would seem curiously at variance with the late
returns of the Bank, from which a decrease in the stock
of bullion is apparent. The discrepancy is, however, ac-
counted for by the statement that the sovereigns so im-
ported on finding their way back are found to be mostly
of light weight, and as such rejected at the Bank of Eng-
land and by the banking-houses in general. This will
be a partial bar to their getting into circulation in large
quantities, although in a small way and gradually the
holders or foreign remitters may be enabled to pass them
off at a profit, assuming that they were purchased or taken
at their value by weight, as was probably the case. The
imports of dollars have latterly been heavy both from the
United States and Spanish America, more particularly
from the coasts of the Pacific, so that the demand was
met without
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