The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-22 00:00:00

A.PRIL 22, 1847,

MONEY arid COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very
feeble. American sorts declined id. to%l. per lb. for
ord. and mid. Fair and better qualities were less
offered. Brazil, Surat, and Egyptian were *d. per lb.
lower. Sales, 2,000 bales.—ln Railway Shares there
was no improvement. There was a scarcity of money
beginning to be felt severely, and much dullness prevailed
in consequence.
A very considerable degree of interest is felt in the
City in the promotion of the subscription in favour of
the captain and crew of the "Emilio," who so humanely
went out of their course to rescue that portion of the
crew and the passengers of the Royal Mail steam-
packet which was wrecked on the Alacranes reef,
during the passage of the ship from Ilayannah
to Vera Cruz, on the 12th February last, the
details of which unfortunate loss have been already fully
made public. Including the subscriptions up to this
day, very nearly 1,5001. has been received, in which we
reckon the amount given by her Majesty's Government
to Captain Camp of 5001., with a gold medal. It is
most sanguinely expected that the sum raised
will far exceed the amount above stated. Tu
encourage such praiseworthy exertions on the
part of foreigners towards our ships and crews in
distress and danger, too strong a demonstration cannot
be made in such a maritime country as this.
Much curiosity is evinced in the perusal now of letters
from the provinces when any authentic information is
contained of the state of trade or the effect of
the Bank of England measures. As far as
can be ascertained, the country banks are following in
the wake of the Bank of England, and are compelled to
limit the accommodation usually afforded to their cus-
tomers. The intelligence from Paris also indicates the
continuance of rather an uneasy state of things, princi-
pally owing to the money wants of the Government.
At Amsterdam the rate of discount on bills of exchange
rules as low as four per cent., but the higher charges
prevalent here will attract capital from that quarter.
As the Bank of England now declines some of
the paper offered to it, and discounts generally
above the " minimum" rate, where paper has more than
a short time to run, it is hardly expected that there
will be any further public announcement of an increased
charge, fur the present, even though the rate out of
doors is above the Bank of England terms.
The Funds have receded to-day. Consols have been
864 to 87 for transfer, and 868 to 87k for May. Ex-
chf-quer bills are par to 2s. premium, and East India
Bonds have been done at par. Bank Stock is worth
193 to 195. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been 874 to 88.
The Foreign Stocks are completely neglected.
Spanish Five per Cents. realise 244, and the Passive,
51. Brazil Stock is worth 834. Dutch Four per
Cents. are 90 to 894.
Railway Shares have been flatter.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • 195 193 195
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 85% 86%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 16% 87
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 87% % 88
Long Annuities, Expire Jar. 5, 1860 • • 8 15-16 9 1-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 • • 8%%
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. • • • • • • par
Ditto, under 1,0001. • • • • 2 p
South Sea Stock .. .• ..
Ditto. Old Annuities • • • • 84%
Consols for May 27 .. • • • • 86% 87%
Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 2d.
1,0001. .. • • par 2 p
5001. • • •• • • 2 dis par
Ditto, Small .• .. • • 2 dis 1 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 83%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. • • '24%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 5%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90 89%
Ditto. Bonds .. • • • • • 89

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. .. to
Bristol and Exeter .. • . • • .. 75 .... 73 .. • • to
Buckinghamshire • • .. • • .. • • 61. 43... dis. to
Caledonian .. • . •. 30 .... .... to
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • .. 2% 2 ..., to
Eastern Counties .. .• .. 20 .... 18%14 .. to
Do., Perpetual,s per Ci. No.l, 61. 13s. 4d..... .... to
Ditto, ditto .. No. 2, 61. 13s. 4d..• p.. to
Ditto, York Extension 64 .. .. 5%'4 to
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. .. 17 .... .. • • to
Ditto, New .. .. • • .. •• • . to

, -
Ditto, ditto, New Scrip 1U .... 154.... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • • 5() .• .... to

Ditto, Quarter i3hares . • • . .. 12%.... 17% .. ••to
Ely and Huntingdon . • . • • .. 15 .. • • 15% .••• to
Great Northern .. • • • • .. 3

Ditto. London and York Extension.. 2% •• • • 2 •• • • t.
Great North of England .. ..100 .. •• .. ••to
Ditto. New.. .• • • .. .. • • 5 .... 59% .... to
Great Western .. .. • • • • .. 85 •• .. 114 .. • • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • • • 12% • 17% to
Ditto, Fifths .. .. • • •• 20 •• 27 •••• to
Lancaster and Carlisle 60 61 to 60%
Ditto. New .. .. • • • . .... 10% to
Leeds and Bradford .. .. •• 40 .... 83 to
Leeds and Thirsk .. • • • • • • 22% •• • • to
Ditto, New .. • • • • .. 10 .. • • 7%.... to
London and Blackwell .• 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • •• .. to
. Ditto, New, No. 1 • • • • • • . 5 .... 51,{ .... to
London, Brighton, and South Coast •• 50 61 % to
London and North-Western • • • . 100 .. 17254 173 to 172%
Ditto, Quarters .. • • L. and 13. 7 .. .. ••to
Ditto ditto New .. • • .. • 2 .... 11% .... to
Ditto, Fifths • • .• •• • . • . 2 .. • . 15% to 16
London and South-Western 411. 6.. 10d. .. • . 63% .... to
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . .. 50 .... 52% .• • . to
Ditto, Scrip .. • . .. • • .. 5 .. • • 4% •••• to
Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21% .... to
Manchester and Leeds .. . •• 82 ••.. to
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • . • • ..71. 45....• 1% p.. to
Ditto % (late 'Judders. & Sheffield) 23 .. •• 24% • .. to
Manehester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. .. • • par.... to
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .. • • 1 • • to
Midland •• •• •• •• •• •.100 ....115 .. to 114
Ditto, New •• .. • • • • 36 .... 3914. .. to
Ditto, New .. .. • • • • • . 2 ...• •• • • to
Ditto, Consol. Bristol & Birmingh.
6 per cent. .. • • • • 100 —.122% to 123%
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. •• 20 .... 25% %. to
Ditto, New • .. • • .. 5 .. • • 7%.... to
Norfolk . • .. • • • • .. • . ..100 . .• • • to
Ditto, Extension •- • • • • .. 10 .... 10 •••• to
Northern Counties Union • • • • .. 4 .. • • 1% •• • • to
North British • • • • • • .. • • 25 .. • • 31% to 32
Ditto, Extension • • • • • • • %•• .• • • to
Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • • . • • 1 •• 2% •.•• to
North Staffordshire .. .. • • • • 5 .. • • 71A%.. to
Preston and Wyre • . • . .• -• •• 25 .... ES ... to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) •• 3% •• • • 3% •• .. to
Shropshire Union • .. 425..... 1% dis. to
-iouth Eastern and Dover .. •. • .331.25.4 d. 36% to
Ditto, New (do. 331. 6s. Bd.) No. 2.. 12 .. • 12% .... to
Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 .. 5 •• • • 5 .. • • to
South Wales .. .. • . • • • • • • 10 .• • • 7%.... to 7
West Riding Union .. .. • • ..41.25..... % p.. to
Wilts, Somerset, and WeymOntb.... 20 11 .... to
York and Newcastle • . • • .. 25 .• • • 34 .. • • to 33%
Ditto, Preference • . • . .• .. 4 .... 7 % .... to
York and North Midland .. 50 .... to
Ditto East and West RidlngExtension 10 .... 20 .... 10
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

East Indian .. .. :. •• •• .. ss. •• •• _ %.... to

LEWES, APRIL 20.--Beef, from 33 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton,
4s 2d to 5s 6d ; Lamb, is to 5s 10d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 43 8d;
and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Supply good, and steady
demand.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended April 22, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. I BEANS.•
q.
PRICE 1743E Id 48s 4d 29s 7d 56s Id I 49s 10,1 56s PEA
7d
The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day in the New Chamber to hear ap-
peals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Brougham, the Earl of Clancarty, and Lord Waldegrave.
GERAIITY V. MALONE AND -OTHERS.
The argument on this part-heard appeal were resumed to-
day. The case came before their Lordships upon appeal
from a decree of Sir Edward Sugden's, when Lord Chancel-
lor of Ireland. The following are the facts of the case, out of
which the appeal arises :
The respondents had filed a bill in the Court of Chancery
in Ireland, praying to be declared entitled to redeem certain
lands, and to hold them under a lease of December, 1823, on
payment, of what should be found to be due to the present
appellant, upon accounts being taken between the parties.
The appellant held the lands direct from the Archbishop of
Dublin for the time being, under a lease considered to be
perpetually renewable, and had granted a lease to a person
named Frayne. Rent being over-due in the year 1839, the
appellant brought an action of ejectment. The action was
not defended, and the appellant obtained judgment, but
before a writ of habere facies possessionem was issued the
rent and costs were tendered by the widow of Frayne. The
ejectment was stopped, and Frayne, jun., took possession of
the lands. It was stated that Malone advanced the money,
and took a mortgage on the lands by way of security.
In the year 1840, rent again being in arrear, another eject-
ment was brought. The case went to trial, and the appel-
lant recovered judgment and a writ of habere, which was
executed, and under which he entered into possession. The
respondent, Malone, afterwards filed his bill in the Court of
Chancery, with a prayer to the effect above stated, and al-
leged his title to be that of mortgagee of the premises in
virtue of having advanced the money which in 1839 was
paid to the appellant for the rent and costs then due. The
respondent, Malone, proved a tender of the rent and costs
within the time permitted by the statutes of Ireland to a
person who desired to redeem a forfeiture. The appellant
refused to accept the tender. The Lord Chancellor granted
the prayer of the bill, and apparently considering that the
appellant ought to have accepted the money tendered, di-
rected him to pay the costs of suit. The lease of 1823 ex-
pired in March, 1843, but the decree was not finally made till
April, 1843.

.
Mr. GERAIITY, the appellant, who is an Irish barrister,
argued his case in person on Tuesday last, contending, first,
that the alleged mortgagee had not made out a good title,
either in law or equity, to have redemption of the land; se-
condly, that there was no ground to award costs against
him; and lastly, that the decree ought not to have been for
possession of the land, because the term of the original lease
had, in fact, expired.
The arguments occupied their Lordships the whole day.

ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY.)
WASON V. BRIDGES, &c.
This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the de-
fendants from pulling down certain houses in Westminster,
under the power of an Act entitled, "The Westminster Im-
provement Act." It appeared that the defendants were tha
commissioners under this Act, and the plaintiff' was the per-
son who originated the speculation for which that Act had
been obtained, and the object of which was to make a street
from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, which
would pass through property which he held under lease from
the Farmers' Charity and from the dean and chapter of
Westminster. The proposed project of the plaintiff was ap-
proved of by the Commissioners of Wocds and Forests, who
agreed to give 50,0001. towards its prosecution. In February,
1845, the plaintiff assigned his interest i❑ this scheme to two
parties named Mason and Taylor, and an agreement was
entered into as to the terms. A Bill was subsequently in-
troduced into Parliament, which received the Royal Assent,
to carry out the proposed improvement ; but the agreement
not having been duly executed by Mason and Taylor, the
plaintiff sought by the present motion to prevent the exe-
cution of the work until a satisfactory arrangethent should
be made.

Mr. KINDERSLEY opened the case for the plaintiff to-day,

VICE-CHANCERY.-',THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
His HONOUR took motions to-day, but no case of interest,
except to the parties concerned, came before the Court during
the morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice DENSIAN and a
full Court.)
THY QUEEN V. SAUNDERS.
Mr. PASIILZT moved for a rule to show cause why a
criminal information should not be filed against Mr. Saunders,
a magistrate in the county of Carmarthen, for committing
Wir. Griffiths to gaol, and refusing to take bail, under the
following circumstances :
On the 2d of December last, the applicant and his son
were walking along a tram road, orlpublic way, near Lla•
nethly, towards the sea-coast, where there was a quantity of
wild fowl. It was then eleven at night. A person came up
to them on horseback, and on seeing them collared Nirm.
Griffiths, who had a gun upon his shoulder, and
raised his whip as it to strike him. Win.
Griffiths raised his gun as if to strike him,
and the person let go of his collar, saying
I know you, and then rode off. On the Friday following, a
policeman came to the house of the applicant at eight
o'clock in the evening, and took them into custody. They
were conveyed to the house of a person named M'kennyon,
and then instead of being taken before the petty sessions of
Llanethly, which were held on the following day, he was con-
veyed nearly twenty miles across the country, to Caermar-
then,? and taken before Mr. Saunders. M`Kennyon deposed
that he found the plaintiffs walking on the property of the
tramroad and canal company, and, as he believed, with the
intention of killing game. He admitted that there was no
game within two miles of the place where he saw them,
but he stated that a hare skin was found in their house.
That skin was proved to have been left there by a friend for
the purpose of being sold. Mr. Saunders was much
out of temper, and committed the elder prisoner for trial.
stating that he should not take bail. Applications were sub-
sequently made to Mr. Saunders to admit the applicant to
bail, but he refused. The trial took place on the Bth of Ja-
nuary at the Carmarthen Quarter Sessions, and a verdict of
acquittal was given, and the applicant had been previously
convicted of felony and transported, but was pardoned after
four years in the hulks, and since that time had been known
as a respectable man, so that the refusal to take bail could
not be upon that ground.—Application granted.

JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
Mr. LUSH stated that there were two prisoners in Court,
brought up by writ of habeas corpus. They had been sen-
tenced to transportation in Jersey, and the question arose as
to the jurisdiction of the Court to award that sentence. He
would not press the application, as he understood that the
Attorney-General was not prepared.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, said that no notice bad been
given of the application. The usual course was, to give
notice of such application, and furnish the Crown with a copy
of the sentence, &c., or else merely to move for a rule nisi.
It was merely by accident that he found that such an appli-
cation was about to be made.
_ _

Mr. Lush suggested that the proceedings should be de-
ferred to any other day that the Court might name.
Lord DICNMAN said that on Monday the Court would hear
the application. There would be no necessity to bring up
the prisoners again.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
WILLIAM* V. CLARK.K.
This case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, at the
sittings in London after Hilary Term last, when a verdict
was returned for the plaintiff.

Mr. WATSON now moved for a rule to show cause why a
new trial should not be had, or a nonsuit entered. The
action was brought upo❑ a foreign bill of exchange made at
Bruges, in Belgium, by Charles Williams, the plaintiff,
directed to one Captain Dickson, and payable to the order of
defendant, for the sum of 200/. The bill was endorsed by
the defendant to the plaintiff, and the whole case turned upon
the question, whether or not the defendant had had notice of
the dishonour. The evidence proved that notice (if notice
it was) had been given in due time. The Learned Counsel
moved on an affidavit of surprise, which stated that it was
only at the time that the trial commenced that he was
aware that the drawer and the plaintiff were one and the
same person.—Rule refused.
SH

ERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-SheriffBURCHELL.)
FRASER V. SIRED.
This was an action to recover the sum of 171. 3s. Bd.
on a guarantee. The defendant suffered judgment to go
by default.
Mr. CIIARNOCK, who appeared for the plaintiff, said
that he would take the case as undefended.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said, that perhaps the defendant
might appear after the case was over.
Mr. CemiNocx. said he would run the risk. He then
stated that the defendant was anxious to raise a sum of
1,300/. on an estate, and he applied to the plaintiff for
the amount, giving him a guarantee that the plaintiff
should be indemnified against any expenses in investi-
gating the title, &c., if it should be found defective, or
the negotiation should go off in consequence of the
neglect or default of the defendant.
Mr. Burton, who had acted as the attorney on both
sides, proved that the negotiation went off in conse-
quence of the defendant's neglect; the law expenses
amounted to 141. 13s. Bd., and the surveyor's charges to 6!. 10s., which had not been paid.
Mr. CHARNocK said the plaintiff was entitled to re-
cover it, as he was liable to the surveyor.
The jury gave a verdict fiir 171. 3s. Bd.
COGAN V. FISHER.
The plaintiff in this action is
an oil and colour mer-
chant, and the defendant a painter, &c. The defendant

carriage of passengers in merchant vessels of whatever nation,"
together with a circular annexed from the S,Tretary of the
Treasury to collectors and other officers of the United States
on this subject.---I am, Sir, &c.
To Wm. Dobson, E(Signed) J. 'MACGREGOR.
sq., Secretary, Lloyd's.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY 3Vf.a.-anzTs
Sarrrimat.D.—.llleadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto.
Si 143 to 41 18s ; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load
Trade dull at the above quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 14s to 41; Clover ditto.
31 105 to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load.
A full average supply, and a steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 17s ; Clover
ditto, 31 12s to 5/; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 16s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.
NEINITOATE AND LICADENEALL.
There was a fair average amount of business passing here,
on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mut •
ton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d;
and Pork,. 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase.
MEAT MAXLIEETS.
SOUTHALL, APRIL 21.—Although the supplies of each
kind of fat stock on offer were seasonably large, the trade
was steady, and last week's prices were well supported.
Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, as 10d to 5s 4d; Lamb, 5s 4d
to 6s; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 48 to 48 8d per 81bs
to sink the offals.

ROMFORD, APRIL 21.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in
steady request at full prices, otherwise the trade ruled dull.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4.1; Lamb,
5s to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s 3d; and Pork, 45 to 4s 6d per
81bs. Suckling Calves, 185 to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs,
16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to
191 each.

had suffered judgment to g 9 by default, but appeared to
pers,,o to deny that he was Ind,bted to the plaintiff, as
directly he was sere, d with the writ, he went to plaintiff
and raid plug debt a!al got a receipt.
Mr. LEWIS, the pl:-tintlif's solicitor, said that that
question had been settled before Mr. Justice Erle.
The defendant, said that he was not asked to show the
receipt, but the fact was Mr. Lewis was going on for
costs.
The UNDER-SHERIFF asked whether the defendant
had the receipt ?
The defendant said he had got it at home.
vf
The UNDER SHERIFF—Did you employ any attorll-A
Defendant—No, I only spoke to a friend; who oid be .
would " do" the case for tue.—(Laugh ter.)
The UNDER-SHERIFF-It appears that he has.
There being, however, no plea of payment, nor 'AFT
evidence that such was the fact, the jury gave a verdict
for the amount claimed.

HOPKINS V. PRIDE.
The plaintiff in this action is a shoemaker in Lambeth,
and the defendant is a surgeon, residing at Groitroveo
House, Pentardulais, near S‘vansea. The demand was
fir 121., for the board and lodging of an infant, named
Clarissa i opkins Pride.
and pro'
Mr. ATKINSON appeared for the plaintiff;
ceeded to state the case—that the defendant had for-
merly been a surgeon at Blenheim-street DisPerisarlt
and the daughter of the plaintiff consulted him proles:
sionallr, and this ultimately led to her seduction, a'
would be clearly shown.
Mr. LOCIE objected to such statements,
as the bare
question was, whether the defendant ever undertook to
pay the plaintiff?
The UNDER-SHERIFF said it would be much better ?f
the matter could be amicably - arranged, so as to avid
unnecessary exposure, but if the case went on be cowl d
not prevent all the circumstances which were coWev"

with it from being stated.
Mr. LOCKE having declined consenting to the arrange"
mr:nt,
•t% tif
Mr. ATKINSON continued, that as to the peternh ;
the defendant there could be no question, as he had been
present at the chriatenimg, and it was at his desire
that the child was named after him:
Several letters were also put- in, in which the de'
fendant said that he would pay the plaintiff.
The plaintiff's daughter was then called, and gate
evidence as to the nature of the connexion between her
and the defendant.
Other witnesses were called, but could not prove thtC,
defendant had ever contrated with the plaintiff to keep
the child, and

Mr. LOCKE submitted that there must be a nonsuitt
Mr. ATKINSON said there was evidence on the face Of
the letters of an existing contract.
The UNDER-SHERIFF considered that there was SO.
cient evidence to go to the jury.
Mr. LOCKE then addressed the jury, and contesded
that the evidence was insufficient, under the decisioe to
the case of Mortimer v. Wright, 6 Meeson and `'Ville
et
and that even if the child had been legitimate, a fet",e,
would not be bound to pay for its support unless
contracted with the party, but he might have been mad
liable by au order of a magistrate under the
Elizabeth.
The UNDER-SHERIFF left it to the jury to say wl,„,ttie:
from the evidence and letters, they could infer that
fendant had ever contracted to pay for the maintenance
of the child to the plaintiff.
The jury immediately gave a verdict for the snac4l/1
claimed.