The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAYA

COLONIAL.
STMA.R.—The market for British Plantation remains
without alteration, and the quantity sold amounts
to 561 hogsheads. The public sales have comprised
500 bags of Mauritius, 3,300 bags of Bengal, and
1.200 bags of Penang ; the Mauritius brought
335 to 35s for mid brown and grey, being steady
rates, but the Bengal was only partially realised at easier
prices; grainy yellow at 34s 6d to 40s 6d, and Mauritius
kind at 38s to 395, according to quality. The
Penang realiscd 29s to 34s 6d for low quality.
Privately 900 bags Khaur Bengal was disposed
of 28s duty paid. The quantity of British
Plantation landed in the port of London to the
Ist inst. was 86,167 hhds 14,015 tierces against 89,029
hhds 12,517 tierces at this time last year. The stock in
the port of London on the Ist inst. was 37,224 hhds
7,006 tierces against 29,881 hhds 4,109 tierces to the
correspondieg period of 1847.
COFFEE.-320 bags 54 casks Plantation Ceylon, 98
bales Mocha, 580 bags St. Domingo, and 670 bags
Ilf o were offered by auction ; the Ceylon found
buyers at previous rates, ranging chic fly from 28s
to 53s for ordinary to middling. The Mocha was with-
drawn for want of buyers at 46s for fair clean garbled.
The whole of the St. Domingo was out of condition, and
sold with spirit at its full relative value ; there was,
however, no disposition evinced to give 'former prima
for the Brazil, and it was, therefore, all taken in at
23s 6d to 25s for common to good ord. Privately
2,000 bags good native Ceylon was sold for exportation
at 27s per cwt.
stock.in the port of London on the Ist
inst. was 28,687 puns 5,299 hhds, against 15,590 puns
2,811 hhds at this time last year.
SALTPETRE.-460 bags Bengal brought 24s 6d to 258
for 6} per cent refraction, which are steady prices.
SPICES.-1,390 bags Black Pepper, 10 Cases Penang
Mace, and 18 cases Penang Nutmegs, were offered by auc-
tion. The Pepper was only partially realised, at
rather easier rates, Sumatra at 2id to 23d for
clean sifted, with half heavy; Malabar at lid to 28d.
The Mace brought 2s to 2s lld for ord to good pale,
being a slight reduction, but the Nutmegs sold with
animation at extreme rates, ranging from 2s 6d to 3s 9d
per lb for ord small to good bold.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 45s per cwt on the spot, and
Town 47s 6d.
TEA.—There is a quiet market.
HAY MARKETS.

SMMIPIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 85 to 31 14s; Clover,
ditto, 3/ lOs to 511; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ lOs per load.
A fair average supply, and a steady demand.
Cullum RLAND.-Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to El 155 ;
Clover ditto, Cl 10s to 4/ 135; and Straw, 1/ 5s to
1/10s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm.
WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2l 8s to 31 13s ;
Clover ditto, 3/ 10s to 5/.1 and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 10s
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

CHANCERY.-(THIS, DAY.)

WARD V. WARD-CUSTODY 02' INFANTS.

Our readers will recollect that this suit, which is one
between husband and wife, for the purpose of ascertain-
ing which of them shall have the custody of their
children, was heard before the Lord Chancellor in his
private room, and his-Lordship delayed giving his judg-
ment in order to afford the parties an opportunity of
seeing whether or not some arrangement could not be
come to between them. A few days ago the Lord Chan-
cellor intimated his intention of giving judgment on the
application that had been made to him this morning, at
the sitting of the Court.
Mr. STUART, on the part of the wife, stated that he had
a suggestion to make to the Court, which he trusted his
Lordship would accede to, and that was that his Lordship
Would see the eldest child, a young girl about ten years
of age, and very intelligent, who had resided with her
father at Leamington.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, after a short discussion be-
tweet; himself and the Bar, acceded to the application,
and the young lady was ordered to attend his Lordship
any morning he sat.
KARL BALCARRAS V. JOHNSON.
This appeal, the hearing of which has been postponed
several times in Order to see if the parties could not
come to some comproinise, was upon the application of
Mr. STUART this morning ordered to stand over gene-
rally.

MOORE V. GREG.—JUDGMENT.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morning
at tome length on this case, which came before him on
Saturday last, upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-
Chancellor Knight Bruce, allowing a demurrer put in by
the defendant to the bill filed by the plaintiff: The bill
Was filed in May, 1848, -by the lessor of Halliwell-mill,
near Bolton and it prayed that the defendants, Greg and
Ormerod, should be compelled to execute a legal assign-
ment of the lease granted to a Mr. Tayler, on which they
had an
the mill "esuitable mortgage. Tayler obtained a lease of
—in 1842; the other defendants Greg and Orme •
rod) supplied him with cotton, and engaged to take yarn
in payment. Tayler became embarrassed, and Greg
lua deposit of the lease as a security for the amount
due to him.
Tayler' also executed a mortgage of the
machinery of the mill. In the mean time the rent became
In arrear; the plaintiffs distrained; and the defendants to
secure their interest in the mill and machinery, paid the
rent, took possession, and entered intovarious negotiations
With the plaintiffs for a new lease at a diminished rent.
These negotiations failing, the defendants sold the ma-
chinery on which they had the mortgage; and they also
as it was alleged, sold a portion of the fixtures apper-
taining to the freehold. From all these acts and circum-
stances the plaintiffs alleg ed•that the defendants had made
themselves the assignees
of Tayler, and were now bound
to take an assignment of his lease for twenty-one years,
and perform its covenants. The bill, therefore prayed
that the defendants should be held liable for the rents of
the premises, and to execute an assignment of the lease
granted to Tayler. The defendants put in a general
demurrer for want of equity, and that demurrer was
allowed after argument by the Vice-Chancellor Knight
Bruce. From that decision the plaintiffs appealed to the
Lord Chancellor, who now gave judgment on that appeal.
His LORDSHIP, after going at considerable length into
the case, and stating that he could not adopt, at this
time of day, the dictum laid down by Lord Thurlow in
the case referred to, stated it to be his clear opinion
that the judgment of the Court below was correct, and
ordered it to be ztfirmed with costs.
Appeal dismissed wish costs.