The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-21 00:00:00

BOROUGH 7101. IVILLIRILET.

Owing to the favourable accounts from the plantations, the de-
mand for all kinds of Hops is heavy, and prices have a downward
tendency. The duty is called 170,0001. Sustex pockets, 21 ltis to,
31 28 ; Weald of Kent ditto, 31 to 31 5s ; Mid and East Kent ditto
315 s to il 7a.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G-( THIS DAY.)

LONDON, JUNE 21.—Wind N.N. W., moderate breeze and
cloudy.
LIMERICK, JUNE 18.—S1d. Tar, Philadelphia.
Off LIVERPOOL, JUNE 20.—Francis Barclay, Mathews,
China; Hampden, Mobile.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 20.—Arrd. 19th, Parthenon, Wood-
bury, New Orleans • Virginia, Calvert, ditto; Yeoman, Pur•
don, Mobile. 20th, Nestor, Wright, Calcutta; Berymann,
Wakeham, Islay; Pickwick, Greaves, ditto; Conqueror,
Burns, Rio Grande; Erino Queen, Davidson, New Orleans;
Rome, Manson, ditto; Magistrate, Compton, Mobile. Si.
19th, Eaphernia, Gowan, Newfoundland. 20th, Dahlia,
Halifax : Orbit, Quebec ; Supei b, Montreal.
WEYMOUTH.—Arrd. Mary Hay, Volam, Launceston, Van
Diemen's Land, sailed Ist February.
SOUTHAMPTON, Julia 20.—Arrd. Tay, steamer, Sharpe,
Vera Cruz, left 16th ult., Havanna 27th, and Bermuda 6th
haat ; on freight specie, valued at 742,626 dollars.
DEAL, JUNE 20.—Wind E.N.E., fresh.—Arrd. Theresa,
Smit, Batavia, and sailed for Rotterdam ; Letitia, Thorpe,
Cochin. Arrived from the River and sailed—Ashley, gray,
St. John's, New Brunswick.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
THE LATE WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
(Before Lord DF.NMAN and a Common Jury.)
COCHRANE V. YOUNG.

This was an action against Mr. Murdo Young, the pro-
prietor of The Sun newspaper, by Mr. Charles Cochrane, the
unsuccessful candidate for the representation of the city of
Westminster at the general election, to recover compensation
in damages for the injury which he had sustained by the
publication in The Sun of four letters in February, 1847,
stating that he was the author of an immoral book, which he
had written under the assumed name of Don Juan de Vega,
that he had violated the hospitality and the confidence of
the families into which he was admitted, andcollected money
for the Spanish refugees, of which no account had been given,
and that, therefore, he was a-most unfit person to represent
the city of Westminster in Parliament. The damages were
laid at 5,000/.

Sir F. THESIGZR was for the plaintiff, and stated the
case to the jury. He objected to the production of the book,
on the ground that it was not pleaded in justification of the
letters.

Mr. COCKBURN addressed the jury for the defendant, in
an elaborate speech, in which he contended that the defen-
dant was perfectly justified, as a public journalist, and as an
elector for Westminster, in publishing the letters ; and that
looking at the character of the plaintiff, at the objection to
produce the book, and the high and influential character of
The Sun, which was conducted upon honest and temperate
principles, the very smallest amount of damages would be
amply sufficient.
Lord DENMAN expressed his opinion that it would have
been better for the parties if the book had been produced,
and left the matter to the jury, who retired, and after an ab-
sence of upwards of an hour, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, 40s.

EAST INDIA. COMPANY.—The Quarterly General
Court was held to-day, and the minutes of the former Court
having been confirmed, some notices of motion were given,
the ordinary routine business transacted, and the Court ad-
journed.
DEATH OF THE Duxs oP HESSE. --- The Grand
Duke of Hesse, Lewis IL, died at Darmstadt, on the
16th, of an aplectic attack. He was in the 71st year
of his age. llis deatli will produce no political effects.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPRAYER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.
The fallowing Bills were read a third time and passed:—
Burntisland Harbour Improvement.
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Roscobie, Keltyhead, and
Glencraig Branches, &c.)
Fleetwood, Preston and West Riding Junction Railway
(Burnley and Colliery Branches).
London and North-Western Railway (Branches and Exten-
sions from Leamington, &c.)
Paisley, Barrhead' and Hurlet Railway.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS.
The following reports were considered and agreed to :
Aberavon Market Bill.
Truro Turnpike Roads Bill.