The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-11 00:00:00

WO 07•.

On the whole more business has been doing in English
Wools since this day se'nnight, and previous rates, owing
chiefly to the limited supplies on offer, are well supported.
Colonial qualities are very dull, but Foreign are quite as
dear. The imports have scarcely amounted to 100 bales.
TALLOW.

This market is very steady, and prices have further ad-
vanced 3s per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot 51s Gd. Town Tallow
52s 3d net cash,

iEzlitton

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
This was the first day of Hilary term, and according
to the arrangements that have been adopted now for
some time, of the Lord Chancellor not giving a break •
fast to the Judges, Masters in Chancery, and Queen's
Counsel, either on the first day of Hilary or Trinity
terms, the Lord Chancellor sat to-day shortly after ten
o'clock. His Lordship was occupied the whole morning
with the appeal motion of " Masterman v. Lewin," which
came before his Lordship upon an appeal from the de •
cision of the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, in an inter-
pleading of no interest whatever except to the parties
concerned.

ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
FISHER AND CROFTS V. OLIVER AND ATKINS.
This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the
defendants, who were lace manufacturers, from using
the patented invention of the plaintiff; fur an improve-
ment in the manufacture of lace. The invention, for
which the patent had been obtained in 1838, purported
to make ornamental lace at the same time with opaque
cloth, by means of additional warp threads, and was also
fur making a description of lace called honeycomb. The
defendants, in their affidavits, contended that the inven •
tion, as far as it was practicable, had been in use prior to
the obtaining of the patent, and that in the other parts it
was too undefined to be ever susceptible of being re-
duced into practice, against both of which allegations
there were several affidavits from lace-machine owners,
lace manufacturers, and lace mechanics, &c.
The case for the plaintiff had not concluded at the
rising of the Court.

VICE-CHANCERY -(THIS DAY.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor sat to-day in his
Court at Westminster.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. GAMBLE
AND NOTT.
Mr. BETRELL renewed his motion to-day in this case
on behalf of the plaintiff , the Electric Telegraph Com-
pany, for an injunction to restrain the defendants,
Messrs. Gamble and Nott, from pirating, as the plaintiffs
alleged, a patent belonging to them for the construction
of electric telegraphs. Our readers will recollect that
the case came before the Court previous to the Christ-
mas recess, when we gave a short description of the
facts. The case will doubtless occupy the Court for a
day or two, if his Honour should hear the arguments on
both sides. Mr. Bethel', Mr. Teed, and Mr. Heathfield
are counsel for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Stuart and Mr.
Crompton appear for the defendants.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Wionem.)
EIVARTS V. KENSIT.

This was a motion on the part of the plaintiffs for an
injunction to restrain the defendant from proceed-
ing upon a judgment which he had obtained •
against them. The facts were as follow:—The plaintiffs,
who were extensive stockbrokers, carrying on business
in the City induced the defendant, a solicitor of the
court, to invest in Government securities a sum of
28,395/. In 1838 the defendant obtained judgment in
the Court of Exchequer against the plaintiffs for that
amount. In February, 1841, the debt was reduced to
13,3511., and the plaintiffs gave two securities for
10,0001., as well as an assignment to the defendant of
debts due to him, the former of which had been paid, and
a portion of the latter, which reduced the debt to 2,0951.
and for the discharge of which the plaintiffs agreed to
pay 351. a year each during their lifetime, and to make
their effects liable for the payment of the same after
their death. The defendant, in consequence of this ar-
rangement, agreed not to proceed with the judgment ;
but he admitted in his answer that he applied to a com-
mon law court for the issue of a scire facial on the
judgment he had obtained for the sum originally due to
him by the plaintiffs.
Mr. ROMILLY, who appeared in support of the motion,
occupied the greater part of the day in his address, and
His HONOUR deferred judgment till he had read the
answer.

The remainder of the day was occupied in motions of
no interest whatever.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—('PHIS DAY)
(Sittings in Banco.)
This was the first day in Hilary Term. Neither the
Judges nor the Queen's Counsel appeared, in this Court,
in " full bottomed" wigs. Before the Judges took their
seats on the beneh, the Attorney. General, Sir Frederick
Thesiger, and other Learned Gentlemen entitled, by their
position, to wear these flowing wigs, appeared in their
places with them on ; but on being informed by Mr.
Knowles, who appeared in the ordinary wig, that the
Judges in the other Courts would not appear in full
dress, they precipitately withdrew, and immediately after
appeared in their ordinary costume. During the interval
much merriment was caused by counsel in flowing wigs

taking their seats, and on receiving the intimation re-
ferred to, hurrying out, and re-appearing instantly shorn
of very much of their " dignity."
THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS V. THE GUARDIANS OF