The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-06 00:00:00

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LLOYD'sSIIIPE-'ll‘4l-I.—(THIs DAY.)
LONDON, FED. C.—Wind at noon W., pleasant breeze and
he clear weather.
JERSEY, FEE. 4.—Sld. Renard, Bahie.
CLYDE, FEB 4.- Arrd. City of Glasgow, Calcutta and Li-
verpool. Sld. City of Calcutta, Calcutta.
Sr. IvEs, FEB. 4.—The Ranger, Truro to Cork, has put
i
i-verY leaky, with loss of bowsprit, &c., from contact with
the Argyle, of artmouth, and must discharge.
P
PILL, FEB. 5.--The Berbice, Demerara to Aberdeen, re-
orted as haying gone on share 9th ult., has been floated off,
and will proceed to Bristol to-morrow.
CARDIFF, FEB. s.—The Alacrity, London to Gloucester,
on shore at Breaksea, is expected to become a wreck.
1)414411A, Jew. 9.—The Brazilian barque Roser put in 3d
Withdamage.
TRINIDAD, Jew. 10.—The Foam, Ichaboe to Liverpool,
813nIng a leak 15th ult., bore up from 12 N., 30 W.,
tahned
faorrirepv:rdt haeurde
sltsetrninst., is discharging; the leaks are on
---,was, Jew. 13.—The Christiana from Rio Janeiro
d I Put in very leaky. The Lismahagow, from the Clyde,
up 27th ult., and arrived here 3d inst., her crew b ing
0- a state of mutiny. Tee Clara from Bristol, was wrecked
tt_4l)e Cobbler Rocks on the night of 12th January.
/C4-4,EvEs,JA3l.l5.—The Masonic, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
With Wales,, to Wilmington, was off this port yesterday
s of boats, sails, cargo shifted, and decks swept.
te °3las, JAN. 16.—The Harriet of Laalor, Trinidad
kkg -ungt4o, N. C., put in 9th inst.,. leaky, &c., is dia.
X1'414 FEB, s.—Wind SW. strong and squally.--Arrd.
ti. 1.1. Caroline, Callao. Put bacl, C,reelia, Batavia; Jane,
Havannah. The Josephine barque was at anchor
L.,1 another barque, and received damage.
olotlTtlallerol4, FEB. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Thames
neStner, West Indies.
po-
t,,,aay,
0wan,::::orTI FEB. s,—lt has blown hard from S.W. all
and at G P.3t. veered to S.S. W., with every appearance
OPe night.
HE OATH FoßELAND.—Nickerie Packet, Charles-
evifoundland.
S.W.—Arrd. Vesper,
„
N s.—Wind S.W., strong:—Arrd. Nymph,
BNB
PN° eitsy;fo uEnEdBI n 4.—Windd.
bert, MI.
FEB.
u
s.—Wind S. W., strong. —Arrd. C
• tativllllg, Callao. Sld. Sobraon, Bombay.
Ltc"l"Y, FEB. 4. —Sid. Swift, Havannah.
-11 Pool., FEB. s.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Milysa,
OroZY; Den Juan. Newfoundland ; Ranee, Calcutta; Anne,
Madras;hill Countess of Sefton, Callao. The Hope
and Aislov_e.:o discharge. Sid. Epaminondas, States Right,
liuxut zutna, New York.
off pt.; la.t Slay, FEB. s.—The Grace, of Hartlepool, is sunk
seboo rilinghams supposed to have been in contact with a
to
thenro,rstehe:fir Cromer with her bowsprit gone, running
1101,4:1'811, FEB. 4.—The Ellen, of Southampton, Tralee to
13*' igYe, u,ed randun for Scattery Roads struck on R 1
eta. has six feet water in her hold ; s dm-
gteg.
h 414'4383AX. FEB. 4.—The Henri Marie, French schooner,
tu'been assisted in to repair, having been on shore at Arran.
FttatouTE.—Columbine, Aricap, Newcastle.
&d.Ijoi4RNSTOWN, FEB. 4. Wind S.—Arrd. Mogul, Callao.
~,i,,,arebria steamer, New York.
' • MliitE?lttora FEB. 5.- The Hope, Newcastle to Palma,
.1111 Put in here yesterday leaky, must discharge.
ea. , II)143-GTow FEB s.—The Frederick and Alfred, "N ew-
pee":e,to London, is aground near the pier an leaky; is ex-
, oil next tide.
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H IS DAY.)
Th. '''I3WG.ELTE AND LEADENIIALL.
folio; general demand was tolerably steady to-day, as
Ire9Csileet, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 10d ;
4d to 4s 2d ; Pork, '2s 6d to 49 per 81b by the carcase.
Ski? *Lay MA tit.iLlalrb.
' ditto OPllELD.—bleadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 41 Os; Clover
811DT,V4 1:114 to 4/ 4s; and Straw, 1/ is to 1/ 7s per load.
C"„): moderate, and trade firm.
litto7lißlAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 4/ Os; Clover
'4 raj ` 84s; and demand ll 7s per load.
wr average supply and a steady
ditt:rrlteltAPEL.—Meadow Hay, '2l lOs to 4/ s ; Clover
Tredit °8 to 41 4s; and Straw, I/ Os to 1/ 6s per load.
"adY, at our quotations.
~ Soul, MEAT MARKETS.
l'at --AIL, FEB. 5. Prime Beasts and Sheep were in mo-
' Atede
b request at full prices ; but all other kinds of stock
4,1 ~reavY. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to
tile offal: 4111, Ps 6d to 4d ; Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs to sink
•
•
efVie .ieerrnoaani, FEB s.—There was a slight improvement in
demand to-day, at full rates of currency.
'real, films 2a 104 to 38 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 45 6d;
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4d to 3s 10d ; Pork. 3s 6d to 3s 8d per Sibs.
Store Pigs, 16s to 20s each.
' FRB. 4.—Our market was very inactive, as
Yee ::--Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ;
6d to 35 8d; Pork, 38 4d to 3s 8d per Blbs.

CORN AVERAGES.
(It
`.r•th t„— •ItAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
Ilisp:•'‘eek ended Jan. 30, 1850, made up from the Returns of the
peretors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Walcs
49erikl Quarter.
Net !WHEAT. LEARJET.' OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEAS.
• 275 10d 22s 9d 16s 7d I 22s 7d I 25s Ild 26 6d
nuviEs ON FOREIGN CORN.
od ,BAILEY. I I
OATS. EYE. BEANS. PEAS.
Qt Ls od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od
'• OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK.
91'1°41 Barley, 94,906 ; Oats, 31,773 ; Rye, 95; Beans,
6,246"; Peas, 1,787 quarters.
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(o R.EN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
"efore the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.)
HARMER.
$
, This DCKE OF BRUNSWICK v.
....4
n.
,Was an action on the case brought by the Duke of
sPlareit to recover compensation in damages for a series
the ~.eged libels which were said to have been published in
tie iklY Dispatch newspaper, of which Mr. James Harmer,
I, udant, was the proprietor. The declaration con-
, 1-44-14elire-cdunts, the first setting out an alleged libel, pub-
sol e" .48 far back as September, 18"50, and the four other
her usher, 1847,
utilittlet4t referring to that libel as an inducement, and setting
Se ilar alleged libels published respectively on the 26th
Pte
the 3d of October, 1847, the 10th of Octo-
' the' 18,47' and the 12th of March, IB4q. To the
afinrdsttcoouthnet
oth:e'enclant pleaded the statute of limitations,
, s ,
Join not gui t - and upon these two pleas issue had been
'took:: Mentague Chambers, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Ather-
, 'with anneared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Ed win James, Q.C.,
else,.
s the W.horn was Mr. Bovil, conducted the case for the
alat.Will be remembered that about two years ago a similar
ees4"- of action, between the same parties, was tried in this
• ' eo; r‘,t before Lord Denman and a special jury, when the jury
et-n'' a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding damages to the
mans extent of 5001. This verdict, naturally enough,
' a good deal of surprise at the time, and eventually a
" vir• trial wss ordered by the full Court, after considering the
te,,,•94_,uf the circumstances under which the verdict was oh-
, -"kegs This was the cause which now came on for hearing.
tiff r. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS opened the case for the plain-
th,,l. lie did so, ha said, with considerable trepidation from
oil ear that he should not be able to do justice to his High-
er. 4, and to those great considerations which must naturally
~ the
in the course of a case like the present. The number ofe
jr hbels complained of were five, all published in !,11
. eday Di atch newspaper at various periods, begianing
111 the si)
used.. Year 1830. There was no doubt that the expressions
sui Use libels far surpassed anything allowed to what
was called the freedom of the press in this country, and were
alculated to lead to the conviction that, if true, the Duke ofd
gßruns_wick was a man not fit to be received into a civilizeo.
entry, s. Opportunities had been offered to the editor of
resale Tata to retract these assertions which haddl?
tors. ,
o_ut the course
f the
, eleus. Variou which was taken by the paperireic.-
etters were written to .
was most false andthe
editorm
uf the Dispatch
tract the e „ by the Duke calling upon him to
a_
. i e ous statesneuts which had appeared in the
' paper; but.instead of doing so, these letters were only used
: s ts, occasion for new libels. The Duke of Brunswick then
el9-ught • an action against Mr. Harmer, proprietor of the
-_l,:patli,
.which was tried in June, 1849, wiels a verdict ford
-.! plaintiffs, damages am t_ and top how the malicious an
41en?riotis feelings which had promted the publication of
daysllaels, it was only necessary for him to mention that two
ie after this trial, the attack on the Duke was taken up by
-'sstciS 3.' news Paper, of which Mr. Harmer was also a pp-
,i__
_or, in an article commenting upon this trial, and classing
',,aoPuke of Brunswick among the most execrable tyrants
,-...., tiluti had ever sought refuge on these shores from the fury of
the rilnuthjecuotsfe• Besides a desire to
.pnnish calumniators,
Brunswick in bringing thisecton had been
• ▪ sseetssa s
test.,-:1,. by a desire to set himself right in the eyes of
`Y, for the idle slander of to'-day became in time the
• -7,244l'matter of history.
- '44;r• Ilium Seacomb, clerk in the Stamp-office, proved Mr.
news a' of the Weekly Dispatch and The Sun
TilvaPers, the latter as mortgagee. .
era papers containing the alleged libels were then put in
.. ariug date 19th September, 1830, 20th September, 1847,
elect 10th October, 1847, 12th March, 1848.
19-4,4!„• Jain's here bjected to the reading of the libel of the
h.:4 luepternber, 1830, as there was no evidence of its having
• "Itit Published within the statute of limitation.
10.7 r• CRAM/HERS said he was perfectly indifferent as to
, .6, ether the first libel were put in evidence at all; the sub-
- . Ilantial grievance was contained in the subsequent libels.
!pwsits quite content to abandon the first count.
„,ee four last publications were then admitted.
vit,he letters of Mr. Oddie, secretary to the Duke of Bruns-
ea'a.secreta to M Harmer were then put in, read, and
r.
• • adniitted. rY,
pelt,'" eIaLPBILL remarked, that if these letters had been
.-- ti'l'u'ished in the Weekly Dispatch as desired by Mr. Oddie,
• ' tee
.roprietors would most certainly have been liable to a
1•
14111,111,a,!, 'Prosecution.
on ts,' gss-atEs, in reply, observed that the verdict of 5001.
'sr-ss uf,:e former trial had been obtained on the perjured eve-
hee ja-' °f a person named Casimir Reinhold, who swore that
1.),,. ad purchased a copy of the Dispatch, dated in 1830, in
ii",7_3"ear 1848, and by that means enabled the Duke of
tie'griuswick to avoid the statute of limitations. An applies-
•'. eshiZaa subsequently made to the Court for a new trial,
jes,'''' was granted; and now, when the case came before a
, ef.'h: and when the Duke of Brunswick had an opportunity
v '
_,A4„.o,ving that this charge of perjury was untrue, Casimir
ae,..74d kept back and was afraid to make his appear-
plZ,l,rl,,,euurt. The Learned Counsel then contendedthat the
i pubru had abandoned the fiestcount setting forth the article
". e,_ 'shed in 1830, the other articles which subsequently 1ip-
.,4744 acre no libels, but were mere comments on the public '
• de not not the.private character of a monarch who had been
• cZl.3_?serl from his throne. The Learned Counsel then pro-
.. erti7ed to comment upon the different publications, and con-
•' on the'd a; Very able, eloquent, and energetic speech by calling
. T jury to give a verdict for the delend ant. ' r
..thit'surd CAMPBELL then proceeded to sum up. Whatever
'.. . ee"nrge plight be brought against the Duke of Brunswick, it
' • ste-C"huY could not be that of silently acquiescing in any
s lifettylation which might be brought against him during his
broulme ; for, as they would probably be aware, he had
aettgi..ht several actions of a similar description. In the pre-
• Which"'M he must make this observation, that the course
- s hitn the Duke had pursued was anything but creditable to
' by %Ilia Yad obtained a verdict on the former trial
hal eVidence of a witness named Casimir Rein-
s . lts'ur who distinctly swore to - the purchase of a
;- , _ . paper at
el the Weekly Dispatch Office in 1848, containing the
s' iZzt_bi queation,but on the present occasion, when an op-
'..- viiie'sfutY, Was offered of d' present
the suspicion of perjury,
• ~ b,;,. 4,1110 been thrown on that individual, the Duke did not
~ oeup;tu forward to undergo a re-examination. The libel
-,, the ;was, therefore, on this account withdrawn from
_ four riettes and it was for them to consider whether the
bona caning libels contained reflections on the Duke's ac-
"ereign, or whether they referred to his private
: fs_
se in a manner which was not in accordance with the
im,'Ll Ai usually allowed to the Journalists f this cotmtry•
'•
: .- , Aism4.c:lt...f.aoritlyt:t4dtte:decaffeelr,rnriale_laia fchreQwtheellueivt;sl
muted deliberation, returned a ver-
- , 21. • allt
with general applause by ths
hid &Waage to the court'