The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-05 00:00:00

ar, SEPTENTEER 8, 1846.

LA. Vir INTELLIGENCE.
PALACE COURT, September 4.
(Before W. I.3itENT Bak:NT.)
SMITH V. DUNN.
The defendant, Richard Dunn, whose name has been
so frequently bel4e the public, attended on a summons
granted under the Sraall Debts Act. The debt was
151. 13s. 63., and the costs 51. 6s. Bd., on a judgment ob-
tained in the Court of Common Pleas.
An attorney named Townshend applied for a commit-
ment, on the ground that the defendant had undertaken
to pay some months back and had not kept his promise.
The Learned JUDGE inquired the reason the money
had not been paid?
The defendant pleaded his inability. He could not
control circumstances. Rents could not he got from
Ireland. Money was obliged to he seat to Ireland.
The Learned JUDGE remarked, that he had been in-
formed that the people paid rents very well in Ireland,
in no place better.
The defendant said that might be so, but from the
present circumstances of that country they could not be
obtained. He should have great pleasure in paying the
present claim if he had the means.
The Learned JUDGE informed him that he had made a
very common observation.

Mr. Townshend hoped the Court would make an order
for the commmittal of the defendant. He had waited a
long time, and shown him every leniency. He said the
defendant had " cajoled" him out of a sovereign to get a
document from Ireland.

Defendant—" Cajoled" you ! I don't know what you
mean. Here is the paper (holding up a document), an
attested copy of a memorial which I obtained.

Mr. To‘;'nshend, in addressing the Court, termed the
defendant "this man."

Defendant—" Man !"I think you mighthave said " this
gentleman."
Mr. Townshend thought the term he had used the
most dignified that could be applied.
Defendant—• Well, then, I don't think anything dig-
nified that comes from you.

Some further discussion ensued. The attorney repre-
sented his client as a poor widow woman, who had been
kept out of her money, fur board and lodging, for a long
time ; and the defendant alleged that he had obtained
a good deal of grocery while he resided in the house, and
that the debt was only for lodging. All he wanted was
until November, when he should receive some money,
and would pay the demand.

Mr. ToviNjEIEND said the defendant might by Novem-
ber be out of the jurisdiction of the Court. There were
proceedings against him, and his application for further
time was only a " splash."
The defendant said he would make a " splash" of the
attorney if he told him so outside. _ _

Mr. r:COWNSHEND appealed to the Court for protection
The COURT said an order would be made fur payment
on the 13th of November.

Mr. TOWNSIIEND asked for a committal, with a stay of
execution till November. The defendant could not be

seised.

The Court simply made an order for payment on the
13th of November.

The defendant thanked the Learned Judge, and wish
ing him " Good morning," left the Court.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTH ERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Sept. 3,
(Before Mr. Justice CRESS WELL).
LUCAS V. HOATSON.

A SHARE TRANSACTION.—The action was brought to
recover the balance of an account arising out of a share
transaction, amounting to 9811. 10s., brought by plain-
tiff for defendant. It appeared that, in August, 1844,
the defendant ordered the plaintiff to purchase for him
100 shares in the London and Croydon Railway ; the
shares were obtained from a gentleman named Langdon,
and paid for by the plaintiff, but the defendant after-
wards refused payment. Verdict for the plaintiff for the
amount sought.

nedy, on April 15, when Upham brought them from the
pawnbroker's, was incorrect.

Mr. having addressed the Court on behalf of
Mr. Kennedy.
Mr. CLIVE said that AP-Neill must be committed.
With regard to Mr. Kennedy, he had never thought
there were more than one or two points against him,
viz., the statement of the boy Upham, that M'Niell told
Mr. Kennedy, when they had words in the shop, to send
back Mrs. Riley's chains,but it was now quiet clear that
he could not have done so, as M•Niell himself now states
that Mr. Kennedy did not know where they were. This
was Ta satisfaction to him, and Mr. Kennedy must be
discharged.

Mr. Kennedy, before leaving the bar, declared before
God and ran that he was innocent of the foul charge
made against him.

M‘Niell exlaimed in a violent tone " Oh, you infamous
villain, how can you say so?" which he continued to re-
peat till he was taken out of Court.
Mr. Kennedy was discharged, and left the Court sur-
rounded by his friends, who cordially congratulated him.
The depositions having been read over, and Miss Church
bound over to prosecute, Al•Niell was committed to
Newgate to take his trial for the offence.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 2.
APPOINTMENTS.
MilPshipman—George Whiting, to flag-ship at Sheer
ness.
Midshipman—C. S. Forbes, to William and Mary.
Naval Cadet—Marcus Costello, to Virago.

SEPT. 3

Master—James Saunders, to the Sidon.
Chaplain—Rev. G. W. Carron, to the Imaum.
Clerk—W. Dowdell, to the Sidon.
MALTA, AUG. 25.—Her Majesty's steamer Hecla was
inspected on Friday last by Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis,
when every manoeuvre, even the most difficult, was or-
dered by him. Every one knows the state of discipline
of the Heels when Lieutenant Hire was appointed to
her. It was therefore with no small degree of satisfac-
tion that her then commander, Duffill, received the com-
pliments of the admiral as to her efficiency, cleanliness,
and good order in every department—a compliment he
declined with much modesty, declaring that all the merit
was due to the First Lieutenant, Hire, to whom he had
entirely confiled the internal management of the ship.
This is the officer who some months since, in a gale of
wind off Cyprus, jumped overboard and saved the life of
a seaman, who, however, died two days afterwards. On
Saturday Captain Duffill resigned the command to Com-
mander Starmer, who read his commission on board.
The Tiecla is under orders for Tripoli, and will pro-
ceed thither during the week, with Mr. Crowe, the
newly-appointed Consul to that place.
Her Majesty's ship Fantome left port on Saturday
last, with dispatches for Sir T. Reade, her Majesty's
Consul-General at Tunis.

The India mail, expected here to-day, has not arrived,
neither has the Trident, from England.
The Locust steamer left port this morning to try
some patent coal. The result has not been made known.

The Avenger steam frigate, which conveyed Ibrahim
Pacha to Alexandria, returned to-day. The officers
during their stay at Alexandria have been very kindly
treated. On the day of her departure Ibrahim Pacha
sent to her commander, Captain Williams, a sword of
the value of 301. sterling, and a costly cashmere shawl ;
to each of the other officers on board a sword of the
value of 151. sterling ; and to the crew a present of 500
sovereigns, besides a plentiful supply of provisions for
the voyage.

Her Majesty's steamer Ardent, from the lonian Isles,
and the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Montrose, from the Levant, both arrived this morning.
THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, 12, receiving ship
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, second
in command and superintendent of Malta Dockyard ;
the Avenger, Captain T. Williams ; the Hecla, war-
steamer, Captain J. Duffill ; the Locust steamer, Lieut.-
Commander Power ; and the Wee Pet steam-tug.
On Surveying Duty—The Bonetta, Commander T. S.
Brock, and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Spratt.
At Sea—The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards,
C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker,
G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief.
At Caraltar—The Virago, war-steamer, Commander
John Lunn; and the Phcenix steam-vessel, Commander
Dennis.

At Corfu—The Meteor, Lieut.-Commander Butler.
At the Piraeus of Athens—The Jackall steamer,
Lieutenant-Commander W. M. J. G. Pasco.

At Beyrout—The Inconstant, 36, Captain C. 11,
Fremantle.

At Smyrna—The Siren, 16, Commander H. E.Edgell.
At Constantinople—The Bloodhound steamer, Lieu.
tenant R. Phillips.
En route to Tunis from Malta—The Fantome, 16,
Commander L. Hardy.
En route to Malta from ports in the Mediterranean—
The Harlequin, Commander Curry ; the Amazon, 19,
Captain J. J. Stopford ; and the Tyne, 28, Captain W.
N. Glascock.