The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-05 00:00:00

WOOL.

The imports of WooTintoLondon last week were
very extensive, viz., 2,495 bales from Sydney ; 1,400
ditto from Port Philip; 226 eitto from llamburgh; 79
ditto from Odessa; 55 ditto from Smyrna; 129 ditto
from Constantinope; 16 ditto from Ostend; and about
200 ditto' from various other quarters. In the private
contract market next to nothing is doing, and, to sell,
lower rates must be submitted to.

TALLOW.
This market is still in a very dull state, and prices
have further receded 6d. per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted at 465., and for forward delivery, parcels may be
Purchased at 435. per cwt., with very little doing. Town
Tallow is I allow more plentiful, at 465. 6d., net cash ; rough fat
2s. 7d. to 2s. 7id. per 81b3.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
The House sat today to hear appeals. The Lords
present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Campbell, the Earl of Egremont, and the Bishop
of Hereford.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. COX AND OTHERS.
The further arguments in this part-heard appeal
occupied their Lordships the whole morning.

CITIAERY.—(THIS DAY.)
Nothing of any interest occurred in any of the Equity
Courts this morning.

SITTINGS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR has issued a notice with
respect to the sittings of the Courts, to the following
effect. namely:—That the sittings would continue till
the 10th of August; that there would be no sittings
between the end of the present term and the first seal—
the 24th. That after term the Courts would rise on
Saturdays, at two o'clock, and that on Mondays the
sittings would commence at eleven o'clock A.m., and end
at four o'clock P.N.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco beforo Mr. Justice WicuTmex.)

TEAN V. A BARRISTER OF THIS COURT.

Mr. PARRY moved for a rule, calling upon a gentle-
man, a barrister, whose name his Lordship would find in
the affidavit, to show cause why a certain warrant of
attorney which had been given to him by the person on
whose behalf he moved should not be cancelled, on the
ground that it was given for an illegal consideration; and
also why a further warrant of attorney should not be
set aside for the same reason. It appeared that the
person against whom he moved. being about to be called
to the bar in 1843, consented to dispose of an office which
he held as clerk to magistrates to Mr. Teen, for the
yearly sum of 2001. for five years, the value of the office
being worth 5001. a year. The first bond was set
aside in order to destroy some suspicion which it
was believed the magistrates entertained in consequnco
of the person who held the office having recommended
Mr. Tean as his successor. He ultimately was appointed.
The second bond was subsequently given for the same
consideration. The instalments not }toying been regu-
larly paid, and the applicants being 1501. in arrear, the
defendant proceeded against him, entered up judgment
by consent, and subsequently had been arrested on the
strength of it, and he was at present in Whitecross-
street. He apprehended that the sale of the office,
which was one of justice, was illegal, according to the
Act of George 111., and that the vendor was liable, to
be proceeded against for a misdemeanour. Under these
circumstances the whole of the proceedings were invalid,
and the applicant ought to be set at liberty.
Mr. Justice WIGILTMAN considered that the Learned
Counsel should have cited authorities in support of his
application, and recommended him to do an, and to move
the Court again; or in the meantime to bring the matter
before the lull Court. He felt some doubt, under the
circumstances, whether ho should comply with the

motion.
Bar. i'mutY said he should look for authorities, and
most likely mention the subject again.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
mAccnEc OR P. BARR E.TT.-LOAN S')CIETIES.

This was a case of considerable importance to loan so-
cieties and their officers. The plaintiff was formerly secre-
tary to the " CalecloidA n Loan and Discount Society," and
whilst holding that office 100/. was lent to the defendant,
wlio'g-,tve a promissory note to the secretary, caking it
payable, as is usual, to the secretary. S.hortly after

the plaintiff ceased to be secretary, ana as the bill was
not paid when it became due, an action was commenced
by the secretary in his name, as their public officer at
the time, and as the party to whom the bill was made
payable. After the action had been commenced the
plaintiff came to this court, in which it was proceeding,
and protested against the action being brought in his
name; but the Court decided that the society had a
right so to proceed, giving him at the same time an in-
demnity against any costs being charged against him.
Subsequently the defendant was arrested on the judgment
thus obtained, and placed in Whitecross-street prison.
The plaintiff, after the defendant had been there a short

time, gave a discharge to the sheriff, and the defendant
was accordingly liberated. The plaintiff subsequently
framed an affidavit, which, however, was not tiled in
sufficient time, stating that the society had acted op
pressively. A rule was obtained a short time ago calling
upon the plaintiff to show cause why an attachment
should not issue against him, or why he should not pay
the amount of the debt and costs.
Mr:,PitaoT showed cause against the rule to-day, on
the ground that the plaintiff had no intention to treat
the Court with contempt, that he acted in ignorance of
the consequences that might ensue to him, and under
the impression that, as the defendant was in custody
at his suit, he could liberate him when he thought
proper.
Mr. White was on the other side, but the Court did
not think it necessary to hear him.

The COURT said the plaintiff had bren guilty
of as gross a contempt of the process of the Court
as had ever come under their observation. The
Court having decided that the action should proceed in
his name, and having given him an indemnity against
the payment of costs, the plaintiff had taken upon him-
self to render all the proceedings of the Court impera-
tive. The rule for an attachment must be made abso-
lute; they thought it unnecessary to add the later portion
of the rule. If when in custody he paid the debt, it
would then be for the Court to consider whether or not
they should punish him for contempt.

AN EASTERN FANCY.—It is said that the Sultan
has ordered a cask of chloroform for the use of tho sera-
glio. Is this to supersede the sack and string ?