The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-22 00:00:00

ROLLS COURT-(THIS DAY.)

His Honour the MASTER of the ROLLS disposed of several
consent petitions and causes of no public interest, and rose
shortly after one o'clock, to attend the levee.

VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

GRAY v. COOK.

This case involved a question upon the construction of the
will of an old lady named Gray. The testator executed five
different testamentary papers of the most illiterate character,
by which she gave all her furniture, goods, &c., to the defen-
dant, Mr. John Cook, together with a sum of 3001. After the
old lady's death, a sum of 8001. was discovered in the house, in
a desk, and the principal question was, whether that money
passed to the defendant under the words " goods," &C.
Sir EDWARD SUGDEN and Mr. GARRETT for the
plaintiff, contended that according to all the authorities on the
subject, the 800/. did not pass under the bonds.
Mr. WIGR AM and Mr. K. PARKER for the defendant,
submitted that bonds and securities for money did not pass,
but that money itself did. _ .

His HONOUR was clearly of opinion that the defendant
was not entitled to the 8004, and decreed accordingly.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

SHUTTLEWORTH v. NICHOLSON.

This was an action brought by Mr. Shuttlewerth, tea-dealer,
in Bread-street, against Mr. Nicholson, tea-dealer, and pub-
lisher of the Mercantile Gazette, for a libel in that paper.
On the 10th of February, 1831, Mr. Willat, of Chertsey, having
written a letter to the plaintiff, requesting him to send him a
box of Pekoe tea, on the following day the box, contain.
ing 291b5., was sent down, at Bs. 6d. per pound. Mr.
Willat not thinking the tea worth the price, and that
it might be a mistake, went to Mr. Shuttleworth, who
said that it was the proper price. Mr. Willat told the
defendant of the case, but did not mention the name of Mr.
Shuttleworth. An article subsequlntly appeared in the Mer-
cantile Gazette, stating generally the frauds that were commit.
ted on the tea trade, and also mentioning the above facts as an
instance. No names, however, were mentioned ; and it likewise
stated that it was souchong, charged at eight shillings and
sixpence, the real value being 4s. 4d. It also misstated
the number of the lot in which the chest was sold at the East
India House. The plaintiff having proved the falseness of the
statement, the defendant addressed the Jury himself. He re.
lied upon the fact, that no names whatever were mentioned,
nor was that of Mr. Shuttleworth known to him.
The Jury not being able immediately to agree in their ver-
dict, retired to consult together, and were locked up when our
Reporter left.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

T. Brewer was indicted for robbing on the King's Highway.

Sarah Bowen, wife of Thos. Bowen, on the night of the 9th
inst., was in the St. George's-road, with a silk dress in her arms,
which she was taking home to the lady for whom she had made
it. She perceived that she was followed, and walked a little
faster, but immediately the parcel was snatched from her by
the prisoner, who ran away. He was caught by a policeman.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Chairman sen-
tenced him to three months' hard labour in the House of Cor-
rection at Guildford.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK

We have no fresh arrivals this morning. The French mail,
which arrived last night, as well as the Dutch, is of some hn-
portance ; the former brings accounts from Flushing of the
15th instant, according to which orders were received on the
previous eay stating that the toll duty on the Scheldt was pro-
visionally suspended, and vessels could proceed as before. It
appears that this order was transmitted on the declaration of
France and England that they would not enter into negotiations
before the re-establishment of the liberty of the Scheldt.
In the sitting of the French Chambers of the 19th the Mi-
nister of Foreign Affairs, in answer to the questions of Gen.
Lafayette respecting foreign policy, stated the affairs of Bel-
gium to be in a satisfactory train of accommodation.
What we announced some time past, that a proposition
would be made in the French Chambers, by the Minister of
War, to disband 150,000 men of the army, appears to be on
the eve of taking place, and no doubt the same measures will
be adopted by the other Foreign Powers.
The Dutch mail is only important in one respect—the im-
provement of the Dutch funds,