The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-15 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS7IO'HIS DAY,

ngs Nisi Prius
Before Lord ChiefSitti Justiceat TINDAL and. Common Juries.
navisoN V. CHAPMAN.
This was an action fur an assault by the defendants on
the plaintiffs. From the facts of the case it appeared that
the plaintiff and the defendant, the former of whom was
described as a respemable man, and the latter as the reporter
of the Sunday Times, were old friends, and having quar-
relled. the latter, as one of the witnesses kr the plaintiff
said, "slapped away into Davison, right and left, and gave
him two or three nasty pokes." Oa being questioned as
to the sobriety of the plaintiff, tho witness said be could
walk " straight as a tailor."
Mr. Platt and Mr. Miller appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Cockburn fur the defendant.
Mr. TIMMER, in addressing the Jury for the defendant,
said that it was evident, es was the phrase in another
place, that the " ayes and noes had it," that his client
certainly was a stout square man, and the plaintiff, a thin,
long man, but he would prove that the plaintiff used most
insulting language towards the defendant, and besides,
struck him first with an umbrella. He would prove also
that the defendant was intoxicated, and in freak took a
brace of pheasants from the Rainbow that were intended
for a customer, and returned them the next day with a
nate, stating that they were " taken by mistake."
Mr. Simpson, the landlord of the King and Keys, was
called, and said that Mr. Davison was very violent on
the evening of the disturbance, and he understood from Mr.
Davison that he took the pheasants for a "
(Great laughter.)
The landlord of the Rainbow was then called, and said,
that Mr. Davison was rather elevated on the afternoon in
question.
Mr. COCKHURN.—He must have been elevated to reach
the Rainbow.
The Jury found their verdict for the pLintiff. —Da
mages 201.

THE IVIARRETS-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
This !%teek's arrivals have been good of both English and
Poreign Wheat and Barley, but of
other Grain small. Wheat
more firm than on Monday, at that day's prices. In other
Grain no alteration, with a slack trade. Flour very dull sale,
at former prices. The London average for Wheat is Is. 4d.
higher than the preceding week.
SMITHFIEI D MARKET.
Supply moderate, and trade dull ; prices have declined Id. to
2d. per stone since last week. Bed, 3s. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton,
3s. 10d. to ss. ; Veal, ss. to ss. Bd. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. ; Lamb,
6s. to 7s. per stone. Beas's, 654 ; Sheep and Lambs, 8,263 ;
Pigs, 515 ; Calves, 245.

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Supplies good, and a fair trade; prices steady. Turbot, ss.
to 18s. ; Cod, 2s. ed. to Bs. ; 801(1., (.d. to 3s. 6d. per pair ;
Lobsters, lOsl. to 4s ; Salmon, I Id. to 2s. 6d. per lb. ; Mac-
kerel, 4d. to &t. ; Whitings, 3d. to 6d. ; Haddocks 6d. to Is.
TEA MARKET. ,
Owing to the public monthly sale of Tea on Monday, con-
sisting of about one million of pounds of different kinds, the
Tea market was very dull indeed.

COLONIAL MARKET.
Little done by public sale, and by private treaty nothing worth
notice. B. P. Sugar sold steadily, at 595. 6d. for brown,
635. 61. for middling, and 71s. 6d. to 7'2s. for the best. 5,400
bags Mauritius sold in part at 555. and 70s. 1,200 bags Ben_
g:,l Sugar at 535. to 725. West India Molasses, 30s. to 335. 6d.