The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-12 00:00:00

LONDON STUCK EXCHANGE, bisscit 11.

Boulogne and Amiens, 10%—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cetto
(Espeleta), 2% - -Dutch Rhenish, sSj —East Indian, 14 —Great North-
er► of France Coastltated, 15%—Great Indian Peninsular, %
Great Western Canada, 314—Louvain and Jemappe, It,4—Lyons and
Avignon, 2—Luxembourg, 114—Namur and Liege, 2%—Orleans
and Pierson, 19 % —Over Fuel, dis.—Sambre and Meuse, 4}4
West Flanders, 3% .

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to•day to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers
in attendance were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and
Lord Campbell.

THU MARQUIS OF BREADALBANE SINCLAIR.
The further arguments in this part-heard appeal occupied
their Lordships the whole morning.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn,
to-day, and heard appeal motions and appeals. The part-
heard motion of " Wennall v. Featherstone," and the appeal
of "Dobson v. Lyall," occupied his Lordship the whole day.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of England.)
OSWALD v. OSWALD.

Mr. BETHELL applied in this case upon motion for an in-
junction to restrain the defendant from i❑ any way interfer-
ing in the business in which he and the petitioner were part-
ners. It appeared that the petitioner and defendant, in
1840, entered into an agreement with the late Earl Grey to
work certain lime-stone quarries, the property of the late
Earl. The plaintiff advanced the necessary funds for the
purpose, and the defendant was to have the management of
the works. Latterly the plaintiff had discovared that the
defendant was making the speculation a losing instead of a
profitable concern ; that a large balance was due to the
banker, who claimed it from the plaintiff; and, therefore, the
present application became necessary. No Counsel being in-
structed to oppose the application,
His Hosowa ordered the injunction to issue in the terms
asked.

IDUNCOMBE v. LEVY.

In this case it was arranged that cause should be shown on
Monday next, and that, in the meantime, the defendant
should be at liberty to proceed as if the injunction had not
been granted.
His HONOUR, after disposing of several other cases, rose
before twelve o'clock.

(Before Vice-Chancellor WIORAM.)
FISII v. LORD PALMERSTON.

His HoNoun gave judgment this moruing. The case was
argued before the Court come time ago, and the main point
in dispute was a claim for interest from the date of the sale
of the property purchased by the defendant in October, 1840.
The Court this morning went again into the evidence and
correspondence at great length, commenting on the points
raised by counsel in their argument. His Honour said that
no one could doubt, after reading the correspondence which
had passed between the parties, prior to the 7th April, 1841,
that Lord Palmerston had admitted the purchase and entered
into the contract; at the same time the subsequent letters
having been admitted on both sides, the Court would not
hold his Lordship bound by any admisssion found
in that correspondence. On the whole it could
not be held that it was a case of sur-
prise or otherwise. The most favourable view of
the plaintiff's case was, that he had proved the
terms, bat had failed to prove the conditions of sale. His
Honour came, therefore. to the only point in dispute,
whether interest should be allowed to the plaintiff, and he
decided that interest :should be allowed on the purchase-
money, including the timber, from the 10th October, 1841,
taking that as the date when the contract was entered into.
An inquiry should be made whether, and what, rents and
profits, if any, had been derived from the proprty by the
plaintiff after that time. If the barn bad fallen through
dilapidaiion, or been pulled down previous to that time, the
defendant was entitled to an account against the plaintiff.
The case was such that the Court could nut allow costs to
either party.

SHERIFFS' COURT.--(THIS DAY
(Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BURCIIELL.)

BIKER v. BALLARD.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 91. 2s.
on a bill of exchange. The defendant pleaded that he had
paid the amount.
The plaintiff is a surgeon, and the defendant an attorney's
clerk.
Mr. TIMM" on behalf of the defendant, put in a receipt
for the amount. The receipt was not dated ; but the water-
mark on the stamp was the fourth month of 1845; it was in
the following words, "48, Gray's Inn-lane.--ileceived of
sir. William Ballard, 91. 25., as per bill for medicines and
medical attendance up to Michaelmas last—John Baker."
Roger Hall, clerk to the plaintiff's attorney, said he did
not think that the receipt was in the plaintiff's hand-writing,
but he would admit it to be. _

The UNDER-SHERIFF—What do you mean by saying that
you do not believe it to be his hand-writing, yet that you
will admit it? . _ _

The witness said he believed it to be forged.
Mr. CHARNOCK said a receipt had been given, and no doubt
it was the one produced.
Mr. THOMAS said it was not pretended that there was more
than this one transaction between the parties.
Charles Harvey was called, and deposed that he was well-
acquainted with the plaintiff's hand-writing, and that the
receipt was his writing,
Mr. CHARNOCK then addressed the jury for the plaintiff,
and said that he should be able to prove that the defendant,
in answer to an application for the amount of the bill, sent
the bill of exchange, and requested an acknowledgment,
whereupon the receipt was sent.
Charles Horne, a boy about fourteen, was called, and de-
posed that I.e was present when defendant's son called with
a letter. He believed the letter to be the one produced, and
the bill was enclosed in it. Plaintiff told witness to get a
receipt stamp out of the drawer, and plaintiff wrote a receipt
and gave it to the lad Ballard. He thought the receipt now i
put n was the one, but he c uld not say whether or not there
was a stamp on it at the time.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said if the witness could not recol-
lect that, his evidence went for little on the other points.
Mr. THOMAS contended that the action was in reality
that of Hall, who held the bill before it became due, and bad
admitted that he had written several letters to defendant
threatening to expose hint in the Sheriff' Court as to the na-
ture of his complaint if he did not pay. The Learned Council
said it was most extraordinary that Hall should deny the
genuineness of' the receipt when the substantial defence was
that it had been given when the bill was sent.
The UNDSR-SHERIFF said it was clear that a moat un-
worthy trick bad been played on one side or the other, and it
was for the jury to say on which. On the part of the plain-
tiff it ought to be argued that the date had been left out in
consequence of cash not being received, intending that it
should operate when the bill was taken up. The proper
course would have been to have said " Received by bill of
exchange," if it was so. On the other band no proof of pay-
ment was offered, but the holding the receipt was prima facie
evidence. On the other hand the bill was still in the possession
of the plaintiff, and that went in his favour, as it had not been
shown why it was not delivered up if the money was paid
on it.

The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for
be defendant.

BOW-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Bußer was charged with assaulting his father.
The complainant, who was a very old man, stated that the
prisoner had for some time been very much in the habit of
drinking excessively, and had frequently assaulted him while
in a state of intoxication. Last evening witness having been
at work, returned home and found the prisoner very much
intoxicated, and using threatening language to his soother. He
reproved him for hit conduct, and said that knowing what effect
drink always had upon him he ought to be more careful.
The prisoner abused him, and 'threatened to " take his life's
blood ;" adding that he would hang on the same gallows
with Wix, alluding to the murder lately committed _in
Drury-lane. He then snatched up a pair of scissors and
made a blow at him with them, which he however evaded.
The prisoner then went down to the kitchen, and Wklie"

went to the door of the house and called a policeman, who
took the prisoner in charge.
Mary Connell, a young woman who lived in the same
house with the complainant, said that she was in the kitchen
last evening, when the prisoner came to look for a razor,
saying he wanted it to " kill that - old rogue, his father."
He took a razor from a drawer in the dresser, and was leaving
the kitchen, when she interrupted him, and with some diffi-
culty took the razor from him.
The prisoner expressed great regret for his conduct, and
said that if he were discharged he would keep away from
home.

The complainant said he would be satisfied with the pri-
soner's word that he would keep away.
Mr. HALL did not think he would be justified in setting
the prisoner at liberty upon his own promise. He must make
him enter into recognisances for 401., and find two sureties in
201. each, to keep the peace for four months.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TkIREE.

The Liverpool Cotton—market yesterday was steady.
Sales 5,000 bags. There was rather an improved feeling in
the Share market, and an increased business was done.
. _

Advices received from Vienna state, that the Austrian
Government contemplated the abolition of their Customs
lines, separating Hungary from the other provinces of the
empire.
The only ship arrival to-day is from Valparaiso, and we
do not find that there is any news of general interest from
that quarter.
A good deal of curiosity is manifested to learn how the dis-
pute between Messrs. Lizardi, the late agents of the Mexi-
can Government, and the Bondholders, represented by their
Committee, will be likely to terminate. So far as justice is
concerned, there arc few disinterested person, who doubt the
right of the bondholders to the amount withheld, but there
may be legal difficulties interposed as in other cases.
Hitherto the Committee hare received, we believe, every
encouragement, as regards counsel's opinion, to
proceed with their suit, which was expected on
yesterday, and we hope at all events will come
before the Court this week. The bondholders are naturally
impatient to have the matter settled one way or the other;
and, if in their favour, to receive the instalment so long due,
and which, with the amount already in the hands of Messrs.
Schneider, might make up a sum worth having.
The English Stock Market presents quite a blank appear-
ance, owing to the closing of the Transfer books for so many
securities. Consols are almost the only stock dealt in, and
these have been 95% 3/4 for present Transfer, and 95% to 96
for time, or scarcely so good as they were yesterday
The premium on Exchequer-bills keeps at 345. to 375. Bank
Stock has been at 211 for the Account _ _

The Foreign Bonds are equally dull. Spanish Five per
Cents. realise 25% %, and the Three per Cents. 35%
both being equally flat. Mexican Stock has been marked
304, for the Actives, and 161/i for the Deferred. Dutch
Four per Cents. have been 94%.
Shares have been quiet at about previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Three par Cent. -Consols Annuities .. 95%
South Sea Stock .. • .
Ditto, New Annuities . • • • 9534
Bank Stock for Account • 2ll
Consols for Account • • .. • • 96 95 96
Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 134 d.
1,000/. .. •. .... 34 37 pm.
5001. .. •• • • 34 37 pm.
Ditto. Small 34 37 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • •
Ditto, for the Account .. 313!
Ditto, Deferred • • • • • • • • 163
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 2534 %
• Ditto, Three per Cent .. • —
Ditto, for the Account • . 3530 %
Dividends on the above payable In London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 94 %
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWATI. PAID. PER Slum
Amber.. Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% .. to
Birmingham and Gloucester .. • .100 .• • • •• .. to
Ditto New (issued at 734 .. 1734 30%.... to 31
Bristol and Exeter .. • . .. 70 B3 .... to
Ditto, New .. .. 5 lO .... to
Buckinghamshire . • .. 425. .. • 3O die.. to
Caledonian • . .. • • .. 10 II%N %to
Ditto Half Shares .. .. 234 2%.... to
CambrUlge and Oxford .. .. • . 34.... to
Chester and Holyhead .. .. • • .. 20 19% to
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 334 %.. to
Direct Northern . • • • 234 . • 2 .. . to
Eastern Counties . • • • 141. 16s. Ott 2114% .. to
Ditto, New • • .. • • .• 8/. 16e. 0d... •• 636 34 pto
Do., Ferpetual,s per Ct. No.l, 61. 13s. 4d . to
Ditto, ditto • • .. No. 2, 61. 13a. 4d. •
Ditto, York Extension • • • • 10s. •• • • 1% %.. to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • 50 ••• • ••.. to
Ditto, Halt Shares .. .• 5 14% •• .. to
Goole, Doncaster, and Shefll4ld, &c... 425. • •
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% 1 •• • • to %
Great Eastern and Western • • • • 2% % .. to
Great Western • • • • 85 147 ...• to
Lancaster and Carlisle • • .• 35 .• • • .... to
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 5 . •
Leicester and Bedford .. • • 225.
Liverpool and Leeds Direct •2% 2% 34% to
Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 2% 3 .... to
London and Birmingham • • .. ..100 • 219 .. •• to 220
Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • •• •. 16 •• . 5034 .• • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • . 2
London and Blackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •
Ditto, New .• • • • • • . • • 234 ..
Loudon and Brighton .• • • .. • • 50
London and Croydon . • • • 131. 15s. 9d. 21% to
London, Hounslow, and Western .. 2
London and South•!Westent— 411. 63. 10d.
London and York • • • • • . • 234 3 % .. to

London, Warwick, and Kidderminster 2g.... to
Londonderry and Coleraine • . .. 7 .... 534.... to
Lynn and Ely •• .. • • 10 ..•• 9.... to

kanchater and Leeds • • • . .. 82 .• • • —7.. • . to --
Ditto, Fifths • . .. • • 2 .. .. 12 •• .. to - -
Ditto, Extension .. • • • • • . 425..... 4 31/2 pto 4 p

Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 ..

:: •". to

Ditto, Quar.er Shares (13) • • • 2 • 91/4 ••.. to
Manelp.ster and Southampton .. • • 2 .. • • 2X .. • • to
Midland
Ditto, New . • • • • • . • • • 18 • • . 30%.. • • to 31
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby • • 100 • ••• 113% to
Newcastle and Darlington Juaction 25 .. • . 4314 •••• to
Ditto, New . „ 9%
Ditto, New, Brandling • • • •• 20 .. •. 36 •••• to
Newcastle and Berwick • • .• .. 10 .• .. 19 14 .•to 19
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • • • • 2% .... 114 %.. to
North British • • • • •• • .. • • 20 •• • • 25% %• . to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. • • 6 .• .. 81% . .. to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • • • 1% • • 234 to
Ditto, Daikeith .. • • • • 25 .... •• to
Ditto, ditto • • .. • • • • .. 3 .... 6. to
North Staffordshire • • • • • • • • 425. .. 3114 % pto
Oxford. Worcester, & Wolverhampton 121% .... 12X .... to 13
Perth and It • • • • • • • • 2% •.. X• • to
Portsmouth Direct • • • • •• • • 3% •• • • 3% X•. to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• • • 2% 3 .... to 2%
South Midland • • • .. • • • • 425..... 1% p• . to 1
South Eastern and Dover • • • • • • 33 X •• .. • • to
Ditto. New, No. 4 • • • • • • •• 2% •• • • 2% %.. to
South Wales .. • • • • • • • • • • 5 •• • • 4 •. .. to :4
Tean and Dove Valley • • • • • • • • 1% •• • • X .. to
Trent Valley • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 • • 27 26% to 27%
Vale of Neath • • • • • • • • • 2 •• . • 2% •••• to
Waterfd., Wexfd., Wicklow, & Dublin 1% .. • • %.• ••to
York and North Midland • • • • • . 50 •• .. •• .. to
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • A • 25 •• • • 4714 •• • • to 4G
Ditto. Extension • • • • .. 15 •• • • 3114 •• • • to—
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 9%.... to ••-••
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Hord., Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 2 •• • • to
Dutch Rhenish . • .. • • .. 5 .. • . 534 %% to
East Indian • • .. • . ss. .... %•. to to
Great Northeast of France Constituted 5 15% • . to
Great Western Canada .. .. 3X •. . 31k %• . to
Luxembourg .. 4 .. 1% .. to
Namur and Liege .. 4 .. • • 236 .. to
Sambre and Meuse • • .. .• .• 6 .... 4114 ...• to
Tours and Nantes Constituted 5 .. • • 7% to
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 314 .... to
United Mexican • • .. •. 2812 s .. 4 .... to

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 12.—Wind, light airs and hazy.
leach 11.—Wind I,.T.N.E.—Arrd. William Forster, KiHick,
Nassau ; Josephine, Bremen. Arrd. from the River for—Essex,
Morris, Madras. Arrd. from the river and sld., Palmyra, Stephens,
Hobart Town; Brechin Castle, Baxter, Adelaide ; Dinlius, liaxton,
Valparaleo ; Diana, Pernambuco.
OFr DOVER, MARCH s.—Anna Paulowna, Bek, Batavia for Am-
sterdam ; 7th, Lalland, Dekker, Batavia for Amsterdam.
PoitTsmoCTll, MARCH 11.—Wind, S.S.E.—SId. Essex, Howard,
Cape of Good Hope. The Conte Waldstein, Braderich, from London
to Rio Janeiro, has come lat• the harbour to-day, leaky, and will
discharge.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 11. —Wind S.S.W.—Arrd, off, Echo, De
Quetteville, Honduras.
LivutrooL, Mancii 11.—Wind S.E., light and variable.—Arrd.
Evening Star, New Orleans ; Jane, Milligan, Mobile. hid. Thomas
Lee, James, Calcutta ; John Bibby, Cawkett, ditto; Grace, Ryrie,
Antigua ; Governor, Varty, Jamaica ; Lancaster, Wright, Vera
Cruz ; Apparition, Blampud, ditto ; Diadem, Benet, ditto ; Noya-
anthum, Farley, New York.
Ant, MARCH, B.—Ski. Lady Cornwall, M'Cleod, Trinidad.
CLYDE MARCH 9.—Arrd. Gondola, Rennie, New York. Sld. Duchess

of Portland, Dickson, Trinidad ; Tom and Jessie, St. Thomas's.
DUBLIN, MAacll S.S.E.--Sld. Ann, Crosley, St. John's,
:Kew Brunswick.

COWL—Sid. Grecian, sunto, Barbaboes. Off port, Robin Gray,
Patulla, Valparaiso.
BoscesrLE, MAICIt 9.—A jolly-boat, marked on the stern outside,
" Normanten, of Sunderland," and inside, "John Robinson," was
picked up off here yesterday. Appears to have been in the water
come time.

MUMBLES, MARCH 9.—The Princess, Wells, from Cardiff to Lon-
don, which struck off this port on the 4th inst., has been raised and
towed on to the land.

Liamlex, MAncit 9.—The Margaret and Rachel, Thomas, hence
to Tralee, is reported to have bean lost with all hands, between Loop
Head and Kerry Head.
KIRICCUDBRIGHT.—Tho Free, M'Caull, hence to Sporel, got on the
rocks in going down the river, but got off next tide, and has pro-
ceeded.

MARKIST NEWS.-(THIS DAY.).

Iff.thIIfbIA.EXETS. -
EXITHFIELI).—Meadow Hay, 31 Se to 41 85 ; Clover ditto, 41 10s to
61; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14e; Wheat straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per
load. A full average supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND.—IIeadow Hay, 31 is t• 41 105 ; Clover ditto, 41 115
to 51 lbs ; Oat Straw, 11 145 t• 11 16s ; Wheat iitraw, 11 165 to 11 185
per load. Trade firm, at the above quotations.
WIIITECHATEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 35 to 41 as ; Clever ditto, 41 10e
to 61 ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Ctraw, 11 14s to 1116 s per
load. Supply good, and trade rather dull.
MEAT ?CARNETS.
SOUTHALL, MAMA 11.—The supplies of each kind of fat stock on
sale to-day were very limited ; owing to which the trade ruled firm,
at, in some instances, higher prices. Beef from 3s 8d to 4e 4d ;
Mutton, 45 6d tc 50 8d ; Veal, 4s 10d to bs 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 45 8d
per Blbs.
ROXFOII.1), Mutcn 11.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold readily, at
somewhat enhanced rates ; otherwise, the demand was inactive.
Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 10d to be 8d ; Veal, 4s 105
to is 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 185 to
30s ; Quarter-old Store-pigs, 16s to 205 ; and Mitch Cows, with
their small calf, 161 to 181 each.
LEWES, • MA.RCII 10. —Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 4e to
5s Bd. ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 45 Bcl- per 81bs. Supply
limited, and trade brisk.
NEV,GATE AND MEADENZALL.
The supplies of each kind of Meat on sale here were rather limited,
while the demand ruled steady, at full prices. Beef, from 25 8d to
35 8d ; Mutton, 3s Ed to 4s 8d ; Veal, 4s 6d to 53 6d ; and Pork, 35 10d
to 5s per 811,5 by the carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISI CORN
For the Week ended March 7, 1146, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns ii England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.

1 WHEAT. DARLEY. OAT*. ATE. I SLANE. I PEAS.
?TICS .. 548 10d 29s 3d 21s 10d 33s 6d 34s lid 33s 8d
DUTY... las Od as Od 6,3 Od 9s 6d 7s Gd 7s 64

THE WESTMINSTER REFORM ►SOClETY.—Yesterday
a very numerous meeting of the members of the Westminster Reform
Society was held at Stannard's Hotel, Charles-street, Covent-garden,
to appoint the general Committee for the present year, and on other
business. There was a very full attendance of nearly all the in-
fluential Reformers of the borough, as it wets expected that some
official notification would be given that Mr. Leader, M.P., did not
intend to start as a candidate at the ensuing contest. Mr. Geesin
being called to the chair, Mr. Huggett, the secretary, read the names
of the present Committee, when the whole were re-appointed, ea-
cepting Mr. A'ileckett, sen., who, from ill-health, gave in his resig-
nation ; Mr. W. A'Beckett, jun., being elected in his room. The
chairman then stated that Mr. Leader had informed him that day it
was not his intention again 'to contest the representation of West-
minster.

The execution of Ralph Joicey, for the murder of his
father, at Cockle Park, Northumberland, is fixed to take place in
front of the county gaol at Morpcth, on the morning of Wednesday,
the 18th instant, The lion. and Rev. F. Grey, rector of Morpeth,
who has attended the culprit during his incarceration, has prepared
an intercessory prayer on his behal, which is daily offered in the
parish church, and petitions are Mug got up at Newcastle and at
Morpeth, praying for a commutation of thosentouce.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

Sub-Committee No. 1.

The Committee met again this day at 12 o'clock, in room
No. 7, Mr. Strutt Chairman.