The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-23 00:00:00

LORD RIPON V. HOBART.

Mr. PEPYS moved for an injunction to restrain the defen-
dants from erecting steam.engines for the purpose of draining
their lands in the fens of Lincolnshire into the river Witham, the
custom hitherto having been to drain those lands by wind
mills, and by which, it was contended, the defendants would
damage the banks of the river, and inundate the adjacent fen
lands in times of floods, by the additional quantity of water
they would be enabled to throw into the river beyond that
which the wind-mills permitted. The motion was brought
before his Lordship, in the shape of an appeal motion from
the judgment of his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, who refused
the injunction just before the Christmas vacation. The mo-
tion occupied three days before his Honour, and is likely to
occupy as many days before his Lordship.

VICE CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The Court took motions to-day.
BROWN V. LORD GRANVILLE.

This case came before the Court to-day upon motion, for
the dissolution of an injunction obtained by the plaintiff against
Lord Granville, restraining his Lordship from opening cer-
tain shafts and mines on the lands of the plaintiff in Stafford-
shire. The questions in the case depended chiefly upon the
custom of the county.
Sir EDWARD SIJGDEN and Mr. NORTON appeared as Counsel
for the defendant, and Mr. BAGSIIAWE on behalf of the
plaintiff.

The COURT, after hearing arguments at some length, ordered
the injunction to be dissolved with costs.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(TIIIS DAY.)

THE KING V. JOHN BENJAMIN BROOKS,

The defendant, who kept a bookseller's and print shop in
New Bond.strect, was some time ago convicted of selling ob-
scene and indecent books and prints. This morning Mr.
POLLOCK, on behalf of the prosecution, which was at the insti-
gation t?f the Society for the of tice, prayed the
judgirient of the Court.

The defendant, Who was in a state of great debility arising
from illness and a lengthened imprisonment in Newgate, was
led into Court, and accommodated with a seat.
On behalf of the prosecution several affidavits were put in,
from which it appeared that a number of obscene books and
prints of a most infamous description were purchased of the
defendant in the year 1829 by one of the Society's officers, and
that he was then prosecuted and convicted, but in consequence
of his pledging himself to give up such an infamous traffic, he
was placed under recognizances of 1001. to appear to receive
judgment when required; he however continued the same
trade, neglected to cOnie up to receive judgment when re-
quired, and forfeited his recognizances. Last year he was
again prosecuted, and suffered judgment to go by default, and
since June he had been confined in Newgate.
Affidavits were then put in on behalf of the defendant, show-
ing the dangerous state of his health, and that any prolonged
imprisonment would probably lead to fatal consequences. The
defendant, in his affidavit, expressed great regret at having of-
fended, stated that he had been already ruined in his circum-
stances by the present prosecution and the estreating his former
recognizances, and offered to give up the whole of his remain-
ing stock in trade.
Mr. POLLOCK was about to address the Court, when

Their LORDSHIPS intimated a hope that the defendant would
discontinue such a trade, and thought that, after so long an
imprisonment, which had seriously affected his health, he would
give up all the stock to be destroyed.
It was at last ordered that, upon the stock being given up,
the defendant should enter into recognizances not to offend
again, or to appear and receive judgment. Under those condi-
tions, the judgment was respite&

COURT OF EXCHEQUER-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
JOIINSON V. WILSON

This was an action tried before the Under-Sheriff of Middle-
sex, in which the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for V.
On a former day Mr. Stammers obtained a rule to show
cause why there should not be a new trial, on the ground that
the plaintiff appeared only as an agent in the transaction but
had sued as a principal.
Mr. RICHARDS this morning appeared to show cause against
the rule, but objected that it had been drawn up without any
affidavit having been filed.
The COURT inquired of Mr. Stammers how he had pursued
such an irregular course ?
Mr. STAMMERS said the notes of the trial taken by the
Under-Sheriff had been sent to Lord Lyndhurst before the
motion had been made.

Mr. Baron BAYLEY said that might be, but Lord Lyndhurst
was not then there—besides it was a most improper practice
to send any papers to a Judge connected with a cause that
was to come before him.

Mr. STAMMERS said he had gone, as he thought, according
to the Statute—he took the Under-Sheriff to be the represent-
ative of a Judge of that Court, who, in the case of a motion
for a new trial had his notes in court.

Mr. Baron BAYLEY—There you are wrong, and you ought
to go according to plain common sense. You have drawn up
a rule without any grounds except your statements, and there-
fore it must be discharged.
' . .

The Rule was discharged with costs, and leave given to
the learned gentleman to make a further application to the
Court after the costs had been paid, and the amount of the
verdict paid into court.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice GASELEE and a

Middlesex Jury.)
GODEFOY V. JAY.

This was an action brought to recover damages for an ex.
cessive execution. The cause arose from a struggle between
two attorneys, and was entirely destitute of public interest.
The trial was proceeding when we went to press.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JAN. 22.—Wind S.W., squally.—Arrived the High.
bury, Cook, from Berbice. The outward-bound remain alp_
parently all well.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 22 —Wind S.S.W. to W.—Arrived off
port the Shenandoah, Rose, from Alexandria.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 2l.—Wind S.W., squally.—Arrived the
Royal William, Scott, from St. Petersburgh.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind W.S. W., strong breezes and
squally.—Arrived the Pandora packet from Jamaica—sailed the
22d ult. Put back the Confiance packet for Oporto and Lisbon.
MARGATE!JAN. 22.—Arrived off port the Partridge, Stayers,
from the South Seas ; and Tampico, Robinson, from Havannah.

. .
STANGATE CHEEK, JAN. 22.-Arrived the Jean Wilson,
Banks., from Agintas.

Cowns, JAN. 22.—Arrived the Mary, late Dobson, from
Havannah, very leaky, and part of the cargo thrown overboard.
SCILLY, JAN. 2.l.—Arrived offport the Effort, from Mogadore.
BRISTOL, JAN. `2l—Arrived the Endymion, Smith, from St.
Andrew's, New Brunswick.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 2.l.—Arrived the Agnes and Ann, Roe..
buck, from New Orleans; Merchant, Gordon, from Charleston;
and Lady Campbell, White, from St. John's, New Brunswick.

The Ridley, Spain, from Stockton to London, was driven on
the Whiting Sand on Tuesday, and it was feared would be
wrecked.

The Minerva, Gorer, from Plymouth to London, is sunk
near Herne Bay—cargo discharging.
The Eclipse, Austin, from Jamaica to Liverpool, was on
shore on the Morant Keys the 21st ult., and it is feared would
be wrecked.

The Elizabeth, M`Ninnin, from Liverpool to the Isle of Sky,
was totally lost near Colerain on the 16th instant—crew saved.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MA It KETS.—t At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CU AIBERLAND.

A short supply, and a sluggish trade"; prices as last quoted.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 10 to £3 15
New Hay
Ikieadow
_ __o 0 0 0

Useful Old Ditto ' 4 0 4 4
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 6 4 10
Clover Hay 4 5 5 0
Oat straw £1 Bto .£1 101 Wheat Straw ... 1 10 1 13

SMITHFIELD.
Supply limited, trade dull, and prices stationary.
Coarse heavy Luwlanu Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15

Fate Upland Meadow and itye-grass Hay 4 0 4 4
Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s o... Generally 3 10 4 15
>at Straw ... £1 4to 1 61 Wheat ;Aram—. 1 8 1 13

ROWLAND STEPIIENSON.—.The arrest of the
Es-Banker of London at the suit of the Ex-Sheriff of
London, and the fact that both were in confinement at the
same time in the debtors' prison of this city, has been pre-
viously noticed. We learn that the former has procured
bail for the litnits, and was released from " durance vile"
on Thursday evening. The prosecutor, we believe, has
not been so fortunate.—American Paper.
ALL FOR LovE.—lt is rumoured that the
heirs apparent of a Noble house, and tbat of a distin-
guished Commoner in Wiltshire, have, or are likely to
become, converts to Popery, at the shrine of the two
fair daughters of a Catholic Baronet.

A private letter, dated Paris, Tuesday even-
ing, states that Lord Lyndhurst arrived in that capital on
the preceding day, and was to leave on Tuesday, on his
return to London. The remains of Lady Lyndhurst are
to be transported to this country for interment.

The sale of the furniture belonging to the
House of Orange, which was sequestrated, has produced
so far about 50,000 florins.

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bearance on the part of Louis Philip towards his political
opponents, but also exhibits the sensitiveness felt by com-
paratively obscure individuals in reference to the light in
which they are represented. Several caricatures having
lately been exhibited in different parts of Paris represent-
ine Bernadotte, the King of Sweden, in a ridiculous point
of view, that person ige, it is said, wrote to Louis Philipe,
bitterly complaining of these covert attacks against him.
Louis Philip is said to have made a reply to this letter in
the following laconic terms My cousin, I send you
two cases filled with caricatures. lam told that they
are meant to represent me. Ido not know whether this
is or is not the case, and I cate very little about the
question. At all events, men of humour must amuse
themselves. I beg to direct your attention to the carica-
ture No. 3. I think it is laughable enough. The artist
must be a man of genius. Adieu."

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The liu3slan journal Severnaya Fichela
gives a collection of instances of extraordinary fecundity
in the human species, of which the following are the
most remarkable :—ln 1755 Jacob Kirilo, a Russian, was
the father of 57 children by one wife, all of whom were
living. The wife had four children at a birth four times,
three children at a birth s,ven times, and twins ten
times. He married a second wife, who had once th-ee
children at a birth, and six times was delivered of twin-.
Fenot Wassillewitz, of Selija, had a first wilt who lay_to
27 times ; four times she had four children, seven times
three, and sixteen times twins. It is verified by offic:al
documents that on the 27th of February, 1792, this
Wassillewitz had bad 87 children, of whom 93 were then
living.—[The friends of Mr. Malthus are earnestly re-
quested nut to let this paragraph meet his eye.]