The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-26 00:00:00

WALTER V. WAGSTAFFE.

Mr. ERLE, with whom was Mr. TH0311.9, stated the
case for the plaintiff: The action was brought by Mr.
Walter, the proprietor of the One Tun Tavern, in St. James's,
a house much frequented by sporting gentlemen, to recover
from the defendant, a gentleman living at Chesterton, near
Cambridge, the sum of 1261. ss. for goods, &c. supplied to him.
He understood the defence to be, that the debt was expunged
by a bet won by the defendant to the plaintiff; but, if that were
attempted, he should be able to show that that could not be
maintained in law.

Samuel Buckle, the plaintiff's waiter, and his two brothers,
James and John Walter, were called to prove that the de-
fendant had incurred the debt in question at the plaintiff's
house between June, 1828, and August, 1830.

The witnesses were all cross.examined, when it appeared,
that in 1831 the plaintiff compounded with his creditors for ss.
in the pound, and that the One Tun Inn (changed to the York
Hotel)was now conducted by the plaintiff's sister ; the defendant
had continued to frequent the House, and had regularly paid
his bills since the date of the present demand, namely, August
1830. Two accounts were produced by the Solicitor-General,
with a view of showing that they had been paid, and that the
receipts of them were signed by the plaintiff; but although one
of the witnesses swore that the signature was like the plaintiff's
writing, the others swore that they did not believe it to be his.
The Souctroa-GzNERAL addressed the Jury, and said he
would prove that the plaintiff was not entitled to anything be-
yond the 351. which had been paid into Court. The facts, as
he would prove them, were these :—The defendant, who was
a gentleman of considerable property, had long been in the
habit of staying at the plaintiff's house, when in town, and
of always regularly paying his bills. In June, 1828, he
won a bet of the plaintiff of 1501. on the Derby, and the
plaintiff not being able to pay his losses, begged of the defend.
ant, as a favour, to let whatever he wanted at the plaintiff's
tavern go in satisfaction of that money. This the defendant
agreed to, and that gave rise to the running up of accounts until
August, 1830. The plaintiff, in the course of that time
delivered three accounts to the defendant; one down to
October, 1829, for 991. 18s. 9d., another subsequently
for 171. ISs. 3d., and a third down to August, 1830,
for 271. Bs. 4d. The two first were receipted by the
plaintiff, as would be proved ; but the third, although paid,
was not receipted, and consequently the defendant, rather than
have any trouble about that, had paid 551. into Court, which
more than covered any balance that could be claimed.
The Learned Counsel, having called witnesses to support
his case, put in the accounts with the receipts to them.
Mr. ERLE objected that there was no stamp to them.
_ _

The LORD CIIIEF JUSTICE said he must allow that objection
to prevail, if it were persisted in.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he thought there was suffi-
cient evidence without the receipts being read.
His LORDSHIP summoned up, and the Jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff for 351.

The Sommort-GENERAL said that sum had been paid into
Court.

The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE then said, that the verdict would
of course be for the defendant.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We are again without any arrivals of consequence. Much
anxiety is expressed for information from Portugal.
Singapore papers to the 22d of February have been received
at the North and South American Coffee-house; they are
chiefly filled with accounts from England.
(From the American Papers.)
.... .

Btaoros AYRES.—Great and apparently just complaints are
made of the vexatious proceedings of the authorities at Buenos
Ayres towards American vessels. At that port the brig Cameo,
from Boston, was recently detained several days on the most fri-
volous pretensions; this hostile spirit has grown out of the con..
troversy relative to the Falkland Islands, and whether we are
in the right or not in thatriegotiation, it is important that our
national rights should be secured, and our commerce pro.
tected by an adequate force in that quarter.
A Frankfort paper ptits forth a sort of declaration on the
part of Russia, in which she declares that she does not wish for
a war, which she has proved by her moderation after her
victories ; nor does she project any conquests. She will employ
all her force to maintain legal order, and a political equalibrium
of states, and that a system of revolt may not take root in the
proximity of the Russian Empire. She has interfered in the
affairs of Turkey to save a neighbouring ally, and has re-esta-
blished tranquillity in Turkey. She also has a desire to restore
order and confidence in Poland.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 90 for the Aecount,
opened at the same price, with little doing ; at present they
are 9016.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We hear a report that Government has received aceounts
from Oporto, stating that the expedition had sailed from thence
on the 12th inst. Up to the present hour we cannot either
confirm or contradict the above account.

Consols are rather heavy at present; in the early part of
the morning they were 90% for the Account, since which they
have receded to 89 90, at which price they are at present,
with little doing.

The Foreign Market is also heavy, owing to a want of mo
ney, but there is little business going forward.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 8.9 i 90.

CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Sdi
3 pet Cent. Cons
31 per Cent. 95:
3} per Cent. Red 9.1
New 3i per Cent
4 per Cent 1021.
Long. Ann. to expire
Jan. 1860 l7
Oct. 1859 16 15-16
Jan. 1860

-FOUR O'CLOCK

India Stock

Ditto Bonds 3l pm
South Sea Stock 99-1
Ditto Old Ann St):
Ditto New Ann.

Ex. Bills, 1000/ 5l pm.
Ditto scol 5l pm..
Ditto Small 51 pm.
Bank St. for Acc. 0031
Consols for Acc 9O
India St. for Acc 247
r FUNDS.

FOREIGI
Austrian, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent 9li
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 25
Chilian, 6 per cent. 2sf
Colu►nbian, 6 per cent 2l;
Ditte, 1824 231
Danish 74
Greek, 5 per cent. 1825 39
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent 361
Peruvian, 6 per cent.

Portuguese, 5 per cent 594
Ditto, Reg. Scrip 2}
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent 104;
Ditto, Metallic 97
Spanish, 5 per cent l9l
Ditto, 1823 l7
French 5 per Cent ......
Exchange 2sf. FOc.
French 3 per Cent 7ll. 50c.
Dutch, 21 per cent 491-
Ditto, 5 per cent 9O

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY)

Nothing of importance took place up to the time of our
going to pi e,s.

FANCY FAIRS.—To • trick out an innocent
girl, says the Athenaum, and teach her to wear a market-
able smile upon her face, and then offer herself for admira-
tion at half-a-crown or five shillings a head, is what no
c'iaritable results can compensate us for : it strikes et the
root of those mode-t blushing virtues for which Et glish
women were of old honoured and beloved,