The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-27 00:00:00

FREEMAN V. BAYER AND PHILPOTS.

This action was brought by Mr. Freeman, as the
purchaser of a ship, against Baker and Co., the
sellers, to recover back ten per cent. of the purchase
money, on the ground that the defendants had been
guilty of deceit in making a fake representation for
the purpose of inducing him (the plaintiff) to give
more than the ship was worth.
The Jury found a ♦erdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, 1251.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. 26.

ROURDIETT AND OTHERS V. ROWE AND OTHERS.

This was an issue from the Court of Chancery,
to try whether a person of the name of Dodson, now
deceased, and formerly a partner in the firm of Dod-
son and Co., storekeepers, at Dominica, bad, after
July, 1797, one-half or only one-third share in the
profits of that partnership.
The Jury, after hearing evidence, returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiffs, thereby finding that Dodson
had continued to take only a third share.
In the course of the trial the Jury became
very indignant at the protracted litigation which
had taken place between these parties, and it was
proposed by a majority of them to express their feel-
ings by accompanying their verdict with a resolu-
tion to that effect ; but it was considered irregular,
and therefore not persisted in. The proposed reso-
lution was to the following effect:—"ln giving a
verdict, the Jury cannot but express their astonish-
ment and regret that so shameful a denial of justice
should be allowed to exist in Great Britain as the
practice in the Court of Chancery, whereby the
litigants in this case have had their property equan.
dered, and been deprived of their right for the last
hirty-five years.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, FEB. `?6,

HEATH V. CALDECOTT AND OTHERI.

This was an action of trespass, brought by Sa.
muel Heath, who kept a haberdasher's shop at New-
port, in the Isle of Wight, against the defendants,
who were six in number, and were the assignees,
accountant, and other persons acting under a fiat of
bankruptcy against John Heath, of Gosport, linen-
draper, for taking all the goods of the plaintiff, and
turning him out of his dwelling-house and shop in
Newport.
Several witnesses were called, after which the
Jury expressed their disbelief of the plaintiff's care,
and found a verdict for the defendant.
The trial lasted upwards of 13 hours.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.
Yesterday Foulgar, the Americau captain, who
wounded Mr. Mellish so desperately in the neck,
was brought before the LORD MAYOR for a second
examination. Mr. Paulson, the solicitor, attended
for the prosecution. The prisoner appeared to be
as composed as he was upon the first examination.
The LORD MAYOR was informed by Mr. Pattison
that Mr. Mellish was not sufficiently recovered to
attend the examination and give evidence.
The LORD MAYOR must see Mr. Mellish before
he could commit the prisoner; and he should post-
pone the case until Wednesday week, when he
trusted Mr. Mellish would be sufficiently recovered.

The sale of the late Dr. ADAM CLARKE'S
library commenced on Monday se'nnight. The works have
generally realised high pricer. A beautiful copy of t:le
" Biblia Sacra Polyglotta" produced 57/. 151., another
copy 42/. On the second day's sale several Wesleyan
inisters and gentlemen were present. The principal
Attraction with them appeared to be the " BibLa Sacra
Hebraica," Gr. et Lat. Munsteri vol. I. (Genesis to
Kings), Basil 1546. This was the copy of the Rev.
SAMUEL WESLEY, sen., and is full of manuscript notes
ay him in his own hand-writing. It has also the aotograph
of J. WESLEY. It was knocked down to THOMAS MAR.
KIOTT, Esq., who, for his zeal in collecting the works and
papers of the WESLEY family, toge,hor with those con-
nected with the rise of Methodism, may be justly styled
the Wesleyan antiquarian.

LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM HOSTE, BART.-
" These volumes deserve a place in every sailor's, ay, and
in every landstnatea library, by the side of the Memoirs of
the illustrious Com.mtwoon. Unlike most of our bio-
graphical works, which are put together by writers who
are either utter strangers to the persons whose actions and
character they und.et.tit li:lineate, or, at best, but
imperfectly acquainted with them, this hook is chiefly
cotnposi-d of those confidential outpourings of the heart,
to the nearest and dearest of relatives, which forbid the
idea of dissimulation or disguise. To the navy and the
public at large, Sir WILLIAM Hosea is known as one of
the most distinguished pupils of the great NELSON ; and
if, though he early obtained professional rank, be tenni,
need his career as a captain, it was owing, not to any
want of ardour in following the exatupl, of his heroic
iatron end prototype, but to the nature of the service in
vhich he was for many years engaged."—Nara/and 21E-
litary Gazette.

ANCIENT STATUE.—They have just found
in one of the sewers of ancient Athens, a splendid statue,
supposed to be of Theseus ; it is naked, and of the heroic
.4i7e, about that of the Belvidere Apollo, of the finest
diarble, and best style of sculpture, and perfect, excepting
the head and feet. The former was discovered a short
distance from the statue, and, from the tracture corres.
pointing with the neck, may be easily replaced. A temple,
with three columns erect, has likewise made its appearance
from below what wss supposed the ancient town; to se-
cure the treasures buried there, the whole of that part of
the site should be excavated to the depth of about eighty
feet; but there is so little money toll), out, and the peti-
ole are so impatient to build on the spot, that the whole
will shortly be covered in and locked up for ever.—Lite.
rat y Gazette.

We have just been informed that the March
Number of Fraser's Magazine will contain three Political
Articles—three Reviews—three tales—Poetry, serious and
oomic—the hitherto unpublished satire of Lord BYRON on
120,,ct0r Nott—a full-length Portrait of L BLESSINGYON,
;Jeitig No. XXXIV. of the Gallery of Literary Characters
—a continuation of the Fraser papers, which contain
strictures on subjects of present interest—with papers by
Sir DAVID BREWSTER, JOHN GALT, &c. &C. Ste. in all,
eighteen articles.

MEN AND WO NI EN.—Womeu are less
cramped by circumstances of education than men. They
are more the creatures of nature and impulse than men,
and less cast in the mould of habit or prejudice. If a
young man and woman in common life are seen walking
out together on a holyday, the girl has the advantage in
point of air and dress. She has a great aptitude in catchs
ing external accomplishments and the manners of her si-
tuation in life. Women are not spoiled by education and
an affectation of superior wisdom. They take their chance
for wit and shrewdness, and pick up their advantages ac-
cording to their opportunities and turn of mind. Their
faculties (such as they are) shoot out freely and gracefully,
like the slender trees in the forest; and are not clipped and
cut down, as the understandings of men are, into uncouth
hapes and distorted fancies, like yew-trees in an old.
fashioned garden. Women, in short, resemble self-taught
men, with more pliancy and delicacy of feeling.—Hazlitt.

The powerful interest in Mr. GODWIN'S new
tale of " Deloraine," has its chief source in the passion of
ieolousy. This leads to the perpetration of murder, and
.0 a series of adventures happening to the terror.strieken
fugitive, who is pursued not only by the officers of justice,
hut by a fiend of the victim, resolved to hunt the criminal
(a man of high birtb) " even to the earth's extremest
verge." From these dangers the culprit is constantly pre—
served by the agency of his daughter, in whom exceeding
gentleness is united with heroic devotion to her ruined
parent. The incidents which arise from these circucu.
stances are rapid and startling; anti the character of
CATHERINE, the daughters become) more and more, as the
narrative proceeds, one of the wort ettrpaseing Creations of
romance.