The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Since Monday, a very limited quantity of English
Wheat has been received up to our market coastwise as
well as by land carriage. As a goOd clearance of the
stands was effected on that day, the show of samples this
morning was small, owing to which, the prevailing damp
weather, and the unfavourable reports which continue to
reach us respecting the potato crop, the demand for all
kinds of Wheat of home produce was somewhat active,
at, in some instances, an advance in the quotations of
from is to 2s per quarter. Only 1,210 quarters of
Foreign Wheat have come to hand this week. Selected
parcels were held at 2s per quarter more money; while
the middling and
_inferior kinds ruled is per quarter
higher, with a very steady demand, chiefly for in-
land consumption. Bonded parcels were the turn
higher. Superfine Barley moved off steadily at
an improvement in value of is per quarter.
All other kinds were quite as dear. There was a
better feeling in the Malt trade, but without alter-
ation in value. Oats were in better request, and really
good -Corn was slightly on the advance. Beans and
Peas sold on former terms. Indian Corn and Meal-were
dearer to purchase, white Flour was very firm.

ARRIVALS.

Barley. Oats. Flour.
40 qrs. 270 qrs. 1,490 ski.
- 5,030 -
2,400 410
Malt, 20 qrs.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Our market continues to rule excessively dull for all
kinds of Hops. The supply of which on offer is by no
means large, at barely the late depression in the quota-
tions. The plantation accounts are favourable, and the
duty is estimated at from 205,0001 to 210,0001. Sussex
Pockets, 21 2s to 21 68; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 4s to
2195; Mid and East Kent ditto, 21 10s to Si.

English ......
1ri5h.........
Foreign • • • • • •

Wheat.
2,8,70 qrs.

1,210

WHITECHAPEL.
Our market to-day was fairly supplied with each kind
of meat, the demand for which was in a very sluggish
state, at but little variation in prices. Beef, from 2s ad
to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4s 6d to
50 6d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3$ 6d to 4s 6d
per Blbs. by the carcase.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) •
The Lord Chancellor sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's
Inn, to-day to hear appeal motions aigl appeals.
DAWES V. BETTS.—JUDGMENT.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, who intimated on Saturday
last the impression he entertained with respect to this
case, gave judgment on it this morning at the sitting of
the Court. The case came before his Lordship upon
appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor
gram, in respect to the validity of title to make a good
lease for 21 years, in right of the granter being Want
for life of a property charged with a trust to a lady,
Mrs. Dawes, under her marriage settlement. The case
had been referred to the Master, who had reported
favour of the validity of the lease. Exceptions were
taken to that report, and on their coming on
before the Viee-Chancellor Wigram, he allowed th?se
exceptions, being of opinion that the lease was an in-
valid one. The Lord Chancellor, in giving judgment
this morning, thought the trustee had properly exercised
the power he had in right of his being tenant for life.,
The plaintiff had net suffered the defendant to labour.
under any misconception as to what was intended to be
granted under the lease. The defendant knew what it
was he covenanted for, and the whole course of the
plaintiff's conduct, who clearly had legal authority, had
been directed to give validity to the lease. He must,
therefore, reverse that part of the judgment of the Court
below which allowed the exceptions, by ordering the
exceptions to be overruled, and confirming the report of
the Master, with costs.
HOLYOARE V. THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM

RAILWAY COMPANY.
The arguments in the appeal motion in thia case
against the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram,
directing the trial of an issue at Gloucester, occupied
the Court the remainder of the morning.

Nothing of any interest occurred in any of the other
Equity Courts,

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
• (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
JANES V. PERRY, JUN.—A SERIOUS CASE.
This was au action brought to recover the sum of 10Z
on a promissory note alleged to have been drawn by de-
fendant in favour of one Willets. Defended pleaded that',
he did not make the note.
Mr. PRICE, the plaintiff's attorney, stated the case.
The defendant resides at Wolverhampton, and Willets*
lives in Bilston, in Staffordshire. Although there was
an imputation of forgery, he thought that he should be
able clearly to show that the mark was that of the de-
fendant, by the evidence of a person who actually drew
the note, and witnessed the defendant making his mark.
Thomas Davies, an assistant to Mr. Cooper, an auc-
tioneer at Wolverhampton, was called, and said—l was
present when this note was made. Charles Perry
made the mark in my presence, and I wrote his name.
I read it over to him first. It was made payable to
Willets, for services rendered.
Cross-examined—l am a clerk to Mr. Cooper, but,
not altogether.. I keep other people's books. Willets
met me, and said he wanted me to do a little writing,
and we went to a public-house at Millfields,•near Bil-
ston. The note was given for Willets obtaining a "re;
leasement" of Perry from a partnership. I cannot re-
member the exact words. I did-not go to Perry and
say that Willets had asked me to be a witness,
but that I said I would not perjure myself.
I went to him and said that if I went against
him he must lose, for I must speak according to my con=
science, and must say that I saw him sign it. I went to
him to give him a chance. By giving him a chance, I
mean that when I heard that,he had been served with's
writ I went to him and told him he had better put in 0
plea against it, as I was going to Ireland, and it was
very likely I should not be here. I did not say if he
gave Si. I would swear he did not sign.
The defendant's Counsel said it was always a painful and
difficult case where such a serious charge as one of forgery
was set up, and, if he was rightly instructed, he should
be able to prove that the note was made by Willets him. ,;
self, and at quite a different place.
The SECONDARY asked how that could effect the
plaintiff James ?
Defendant's Counsel said that lit might effect him by
inference, for one of the remarkable features in the ow
was that they could not find out who the plaintiff was
for although a summons had been taken out before*
judge the only answer to the question was that they
were out of time. There was another point of great
importance, and that was, that the action had not been
brought in the County Court, where not only Willett,
but the defendant might have been examined, <but
Willets had not been called.
Sarah Lees was called, and deposed that she resided
at Millfield, and keeps a public-house. On the 22d of
March last Willets went to her house, and his daughter -
took him a stamp, which he filled up, and said "that 'll
conquer," and asked her to read She said she conid
not, and Willets said he would read it to her, and he did
so. He said it was to make Perry pay him, as Perry
was to give him 101., but would not. Willets wrote the ;
whole of it, and made the mark. She (witness) at the:
time told him that he " didn't ought" to have put Perry's •
name to it. He said that Perry had promised it to him.,
and he would be d—d if he would not make hint
pay. Davis afterwards went in. Willets told Davis
that he would give him 505. to come and swear it was:
Perry's sign. Davis said he would do so, and Wilhite:
said that he would not have it tried in the petty court,.
for he would be conquered there because he was so well
known. Willets is a file cutter close to her. On the
9th of March Willets called on her from Perry for a
bill for 181., for things sold, and said that if I would give
him 51 he would swear that he saw me pay Perry 181.
Believed Willets had not worked for two years, and did
nothing but go about the country defrauding them in
this manner.

In cross•examination she persisted that Willets read
the paper over to her, and that she knew it again.
The SECONDARY said that this evidence might pos-
sibly involve Willets and Davis, but could not affect the
plaintiff—it might be that there was a gross fraud and
great iniquity, of which plaintiff, however, was wholly
ignorant—that somebody was committing gross and de-
liberate perjury there could be no doubt.
Mr. PRICE continued the examination, and witness
said that she told Perry, on the 23d of March, that
Willets had forged his name.
Mr. Thomas Wilton, defendant's attorney, was called,
and said that when he was instructed to defend, ho went
to the magistrate's for a warrant against Willets, but
could not get one, as he could not show the bill, He
believed the defence, knowing Willets' character, and
that there were a great many other cases of the same
sort.

Mr. PRICE protested against the remarks. He then
addressed the jury, and said it was incredible that any
man, however lost to honesty, would be so lost to compact'
sense, as to deliberately make admission, which must, if
made, be conclusive evidence on which he might be
transported for life. lle called on the jury to discredit
the whole of Lees evidence, as being utterly improbable.
The Learned SECONDARY summed up, and said that
it was a most extraordinary fact, that if Lees told de-
fendant of the forgery on the 23d March, defendant had
done nothing till the trial Was coming on.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
The SECONDARY said he should have had no hesita-
tion in giving a verdict that way.

RAILWAY CARRIAGES ntom FRANCE.—A vessel
has arrived from Boulogne having on board 29 railway
carriages entire, forming the cargo of the ship, ahl.
being British manufactured carriages returned to tak•
country from k'rance.