The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-30 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.-(FRIDAY.)
Our market still continues in a very dull state for all arti-
cles of grain. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat
have been very limited, yet the demand for it to-day was ex-
cessively heavy, at almost nominal figures. Free Foreign
Wheat was held at full currencies, yet it was only those in
actual want who were disposed to do any business, most of
the buyers being disposed to wait the result of Monday's sup-
There was a fair supply of both Norfolk and Suffolk
Barley on show. For all kinds the sale was dull, at a re-
duction in prices of is per quarter. The Malt trade was
dull, and the rates had a downward tendency. Oats, Beans,
Peas, and Flour were heavy, at barely late rates.

ARRITALS.

English • • • • • •
Irish •••• • • • •
Foreign .

Wheat. 1 Barley. I Oats i Flour.
2,840 qrs. 4,330 qrs. 2,940 qrs. 2,150 sks
3,970 ----
-
6,043 --

2,300
:alt. 4,620 are.
asra.a.-TKPIZILIP.
Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts was again limited
we have to report a sluggish demand for that description of
stock, at about Monday's prices. The number of Foreign
stock was small, viz., 48 Beasts, and 12 Sheep. Very few
Sheep were on offer, owing to which the Mutton trade was
active, and the quotations had an upward tendency. Calves
were in short supply and sluggish inquiry, at late rates. In
Pigs so variation was noticed, with a steady demand.
Milch Cows sold heavily, at from 161 to 18/ lOs each.
NEVIGATZ AND LEADNNNALL.
We had a steady demand here, on the following terms
At per atone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. d. to s. d.
Beef, Inferior— •• 2 6 2$ Mutton, interior .. 3 6
middling ••.. 2 10 3 0 --- middling.. 10
---g• • 4 0 4 4
prime largo •• 3 2 3 4 I ---- prime .... 4 6 4
prime small • •
43 48 68 Pork,
—small •• • • $
8S
44
64
Veal.
Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. •••• • • 4
BOROUGH Hop malt
of Hops on offer is Although the supply
r by no means
large, only a limited business has been transacted here since
our last report ; nevertheless, prices are tolerably well sup-
ported.

4,600 I
MI

CHANCERY—(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor took lunatic petitions to day.
IN THE CASE OF THE COUNTESS OF STAIR, A LUNATIC.
In this case the LORD CHANCELLOR, on the applica-
tion of counsel, appointed Thursday next, at two o'clock,
at his house in George-street, Hanover-square, to see
the physicians, and hear their opinion of the state of
mind at the present moment of the Countess of Stair.
Our readers will recollect that a short time since the
case came before the Court upon the petition of Lady
Stair for the superseding of the commission, and the
matter was ordered to stand over in order that his
Lordship might see the physicians and the lady herself.

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ROLLS COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
His Lordship sat at ten o'clock, and resumed the hear-
• of short causes.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the
whole morning with unopposed petitions and short causes.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.)
His Honour heard several unopposed petitions and
short causes to-day, but there was nothing of public in-
terest.

His Honour Vico-Chancellor Knight Bruce did not it
to-day.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice Wrulasts.)
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a rule to show cause
why a mandamus should not issue, directed to the Lord
Bishop of Chester, commanding him to restore to a Mr.
Travis two pews, or sittings, in the parish church of Black-
ley. He stated that the present application arose oust of
some peculiar cit cumstances which had lately occurred. in
the parish of Blackley. The ancestors of Mr. Travis had re-
sided iu Blackley for several centuries, and as long back as
the memory could reach with regard to that parish, or as
far as documents could go, his ancestors had been in posses-
sion of two pews, and also a family vault situated under
these pews. About four or five years since it vs as found
necessary, in consequence of the extensive decay which age
had produced in the church, to pull it down and build a new
one in its place. The new church was built by subscription,
and also with the aid of the Church Commissioners. The
church being completed, the Lord Bishop of Chester ap-
pointed a commission of three clergymen to take into con,
sideration the claims of various persons to pews and sittir.,,fts,
and to allot them to such as established a good claim. Mr.
Travis appeared before these gentlemen and made his claim
in the proper form ; but nothing occurred at that time
which Gould induce him to suppose that his ap-
plication would be refused. The gentlemen appointed
having made their report to the bishop, Mr. Travis found,
to his great surprise, that the bishop had declined to admit
his claim. Under these circumstances he was compelled to
make tue present application in order to obtain the restitu-
tion of his right. There was only one authority which he
could at present cite, and that was the Act 59th Geo. 111.,
cep. 134, sec. 40, which provided that all persons who were
possessed of sittings or pews in an old church, should, in
case of a new church being built, have their pews or sittings
in positions as nearly similar as possible to those of the
former pews. The title of the present applicant was clearly
made out, and therefore applied for a mandamus.
Mr." Justice WILLIAMS—Iias he no other remedy?

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—No, my Lot-C.; if he proceeded
in an Ecclesiastical Court it would be objected that the right
was a right at common law, and should therefore be decided
in another court. A rule to show cause why a mandamus
should not issue is his only course.—Rule granted.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
EX-PARTE THE PARISH OF BRIDGEWATER.
The plaintiff in this suit, who was the rector of the
parish of Bridgewater, claimed certain tithes on lands in
his parish, which the landowners disputed, and the
question was referred to the Tithe Commissioners, who
made an award in favour of the plaintiff, with which
the defendants were dissatisfied, and the rector brought
an action at law against them under the Tithe Commu-
tation Act. He succeeded in his action, and the only
question now in dispute was, as to who should pay the
costs of the action at law.
Mr. CROWDER now moved this Court for an order
calling on the defendants to pay the costs, as taxed by
the proper officer, on the general grouqd that the losing
party in all suits at law ought, and invariably did, pay
the costs of the successful party.
Mr. M. Smrrnt opposed the motion, and said that, in
cases of this nature, the Court of Exchequer had the
discretionary power of ordering or refusing the costs o
action brought under the Tithe Commutation Act.
The COURT ruled that the costs abided the result of
the action, and therefore the defendants ought to pay
them.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.)
IN RE WIFFIN.
This insolvent, who carried on business as a plumber,
painter, &c., at Ingatestone, came up on his petition for
an interim order, and was opposed on the ground that
he had not set forth in the schedule the amount of pro-
perty which could be administered by the Court, a blank
being left in in the schedule.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that the omission
was fatal to the application.
Mr. BUCHANAN, the insolvent's attorney, said that
there was not a farthing.
The Learned COMMISSIONER—Then it should be so
stated. I will, when persons come up to get rid of their
creditors, have all the circumstances sworn to so dis-
tinctly that perjury can be assigned.
Mr. BUCHANAN—I submit that the present mode of
making out the schedule is the only proper one.
The COMMISSIONER—You may submit what you like;
that is my decision and I will not hear your argument.
The insolvent said he could not help it; he had de-
pended entirely on his attorney, and had been put to four
guineas useless expense.—The petition was dismissed.

SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JANES.)
HUDSON v. GARRARD.
The plaintiff in this action is an attorney, and the de-
fendant a surgeon. The claim was for 2/. its. 10d., the
amount of a bill of costs.
The facts of the case were these :—ln 1844 defendant
spoke to a friend named Purnell as to getting in some
outstanding debts, and Mr. Purnell recommended him to
go to plaintiff: Defendant said he did not mind trying
one case, that of Mr. Ilibbert. Mr. Purnell, who was
in the habit of employing the plaintiff, went to him,
and at the time requested plaintiff to write
to Mr. Hibbert. This was done, and plaintiff
' communicated the result of his application to de-
fendant, who, however, did not make any reply to
plaintiff directly, but Mr. Purnell told him writing to
Ilibbert was no use, something else must be done. Mr.
Purnell could not tell what the reply was, but on going
again to plaintiff, told him to issue a writ, which was
done, and defendant and Ilibbert afterwards met and
came to some arrangement. The plaintiff had never
seen defendant, or had any retainer from him, and the
question now arose as to whether Mr. Purnell was acting
by the express authority of defendant.—Verdict for the

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY)
John Williams, a young man fashionably dressed, de-
scribed on the police charge-sheet as residing at No. 17,
Grafton-street East, Fitzroy-sqaare, was charged with
assaulting Maria Thompson, a young woman of very
respectable appearance.
Between seven and eight o'clock last evening the de-
fendant and two other young-men were walking arm-in-
arm along Tottenham-court-road, occupying nearly the
whole breadth of the foot-pavement as they passed the
complainant, who was with her mother, standing talking
to a female acquaintance they had just met. One of the
defendant's party struck the complainant over the bonnet
with his hand. She instantly turned round, and seeing
the defendant walking hastily away, followed him a step
or two, and, giving him a push in the back, asked him
why he insulted her. The defendant turned round and
struck her with his walking-cane across the forehead.
She directly called the police and gave him into custody.
He was intoxicated at the time.

Mr. HARDWICK asked if the blow was a severe one?
The complainant put back her bonnet, and exhibited
a bruised mark across her forehead. She added that
she then felt great pain from the blow, and had done so
all night. She had never spoken to the defendant; he
was a perfect stranger to her.
The defendant said he might have given the com-
plainant a blow with his cane; he believed he had done
so, but she struck him first.
Mr. HARDWICK—Nonsense! complaining of a young
female like that striking you. Pray in what station of
life are you? Defendant—l am a medical student,
.at
ilinlilaTrarssittyr-uCckollwegheileHewsapliktainLgatnhde
Ipwut/sli to ask yoc
street I.u,
m not
to strike again?
Mr. llARowlcit—l desire you will not ask me any
such silly questions. I should have expected your edu-
cation, or, without that, your own better feelings as a
would teach you that you are not to put your
strength in competition with or strike a female under
any circumstances. You have been guilty of extremely
unmanly conduct, and I shall impose a fine of 50s. on
you, or 21 days' imprisonment in the House of Correc-
tion.—The fine was immediately paid.

MORTALITY IN THE METaorous.—The number of
deaths during the last week was 908, showing a decrease,
as compared with the previous week, of 135, and L 72
below the average of five winters. We are glad to fin I
that the mortality caused by measles has greatly abated.
'the number of violent deaths was 23, of which 6 wer
suicides.
ANOTHER FIRE Al NO. 91, DR:ORY-LANE.—Last
night, shortly after eight o'clock, it considerable deal c
alarm was created in Drury-lane, in consequence of the out.-
break of another fire—the third within a period of three
weeks--upon the premises numbered 91, in the above-name .1
thoroughfare. The fire last night was discovered by
gentleman named Taylor ; an unusual light in the carpenter
workshop, belonging to Mr. Maicey, made him aware
of the alarming fact. Having raised an instant alanr
several persons rushed into the place, when they found a
large quantity of shavings burning under the work-benches
and amongst the timber. The intelligence was promptl3
furnished to the engine-stations, and shortly afterwards the
parish engine was at the scene, and was followed by others
Owing, however, to the exertions of the neighbours an .1
police, the fire was happily extinguished without setting the
engines to work. Upon instituting a search after the flame s
were put out, sufficient was found to satisfy the police that
the outbreak was caused by some vile incendiary. Under
the doorway they found a number of lucifers and touch-paper,
some partly consumed.
FIRE IN HOLBORN.—OR Thursday night, shortly after
eight o'clock, a fire broke out upon the premises of Messrs.
Neighbour and Son, oil and Italian warehouse, 127, Holborn.
Two engines from the London Fire Establishment were soot
in attendance, and were speedily accompanied by
others. From the immense quantity of combusttibldesane
g
mate-
rials about the place it was expected
.that
would be done, but, owing to the activity
about the premises, the flames were
some
spints of turper •
The origin of the fire is attributed to
in
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;13nroIsE HUNT IN THE THAINIES. Yesterday
Afternoon considerable sport took place on the river, Iron-
Vauxhall-bridge up to Battersea, by the appearance, of two
large porpoises that were rolling on the surface oe.t4e. water.
Several gentlemen and others proceeded in boalkwithguns
in pursuit of them, and fired a number of shots anthem; bat
they were too active for their pursuers, and escaped.