The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-29 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The prevailing opinion with our City politicians and
the well informed, that the Dutch affairs are on
the eve of being settled, has given some life to the
Funds. Consols, which left off yesterday at 88k for the
Account, opened at 88k- to k, at which price they are at
present, with an apparently firm market. Our information
this day from America, indicates a civil war amongst
themselves, as the expedition to Charleston was waiting
a fair wind to proceed to its destination. Our Conti-
nental information states that Ibrahim Pacha, with his
army, was hastening towards the Turkish capital. We
are still without news from Portugal; but, as the wind
has changed, we may expect, to-merrow or next day, im-
portant accounts from that quarter.
In the Foreign Market, the Dutch Funds maintain their
price.
Consols, are now 88g.
HALF-PAST ONE.

The Funds, which had every appearance in the earl)
part of the day of being firm, have since given way ; and
it is now ascertained that it was only a forced market,
although several good purchases were made, which led to
an idea that important news bad been received from Hol-
land.

The emancipation of the West India Negroes, which
is looked upon by the well informed will lead to the de-
struction of our possessions in that quarter. The affairs
of Ireland has also had an effect on the market. Consols,
which were SSA for the Account, have receded to 574
and 87# for Money.
The Foreign Market has also receded ; Dutch Stock,
which was done at 451, is now 45 sellers ; the other
Stocks are also heavy.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for the Account, 87i i.

CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK.
Consols ~
Dittofor Account 871 Greek
Brazilian Bonds 511 Mexican
Buenos Ayres... 21i Peruvian 12
Chilian Ditto.... 17 Russian ,
Columbian 1824 14 Spanish

ADELPHI THEATIIE.—A short piece, in one
act, entitled Othello, was produced at this theatre last
evening. It is evidently intended as a burlesque on the
finest tragedy in the English language. The acting alone
saved the piece. REEVE, a street-sweeper at WAITHMAN'S
corner, was Othello. Y ATEs, a character of the same de-
scription, was logo. BAYNE, a brazier, was Bra
bantio ; and Mrs. FITZWILLIAM was Desdemona. The
characters in general are well preserved, but they are so
much mixed up with vulgarities and low conceits, that
the audience, instead of being pleased with the travestie,
vented their indignation at almost every instant. The
only tolerable parts of the performance were the imita-
tions of KEAN and MACREADY, by REEVE and YATES,
but these could not save the piece.

ROLLS COURT.-( THI

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DAY.)

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OXF.ND ,ON V. I,UFAU '
Mr. PEMBERTON (with whom 'lees Mr. JACOB
and Mr. MONTACU, jun.) stated that 064.1 i-this case
was filed by the plaintiff, who was the s-elesn of Sir
Henry Oxendon, against the defendant, for-441putpose of
setting aside certain howls given by the defonriant's fitiier to
him. The plaintiff was entitled, as tenant in tail in re-
in tinder, to estates of the value of 4 000/. or 5,000/. a
year, but hail no property in possession except a
small farm, producing abut 24!. a year. In the
rear 1816 the plaintiff attained his in ijarity,—at that
period an Under Graduate at Cambridge. Having
are, n extremely extravagant at College, he became
very mush embarrassed, and hail recourse to the father of
the defendant, through the medium of an advertisement,
ffering to lend money. After this introduction, Mr.
Cyprian Dufaur, the father of the defera'ant, and tl e
plaintiff, were in constant rommunication for upwards
of 10 years, large sums of money being lent by Mr. C.
Dufaur, at a commission of 10 per cent. Mr. Oxendon,
ifter leaving college, resided with his father, at Broom
Park, in Kent. While there residing, t i keep concealed
from his father his transactions with Mr. C. Dufaur, every
precaution was taken for the purpose of blinding Sir Henry.
Whenever Mr. D. came to the house itwas in a fictitious name;
at other times the parties met some distance friim the
house ; and far the more effectually keeping the transac-
tion from the knowledge of his father, he destroyed every
letter he had received from Mr. Dufaur. In' December,
1523, Mr. Oxendon contemplated taking up some post-
abits, but, having no money, he wrote to his old friend,
Mr. Dufaur, to assist him. Mr. Dufaur, not having at
that time money at comm aid, declined mak'ne the loan ;
but, as the plaintiff said, on being pressed, he proposed to
give the plaintiff, for two bonds of his own, and
in lieu of cash two bonds of 9001 and 400/, exe-
cuted by the Rev. Edward Watkins, of Nothanipton-
shire, the first to a Mr. Henry Williams, and the other
to a Miss Powell. This was agreed to ultimately
by the plaintiff; but the p trties seem to have considered
that it would be better, instead of giving the old bonds to
llr. Oxendon, that Mr. Watkins should he prevailed
upon to execute two new bonds in favour of Mr. Oxendon
himself, the names of some of the parties connected with
the old bonds throwing a suspicion upon them. It n-as
therefore arranged, that application should be made to
Watkins ; and, for that purpose, the plaintiff took a
journey to Northampton. The defendant admitted tha- the
plaintiff had taken the journey, but asserted that it was
not for the purpose of procuring new bonds, but to in-
quire into the circumstances of Mr. Watkins. Two
new bones were executed by Watkins which the plaintiff
in vain endeavoured to depose of, the Rev. Gentleman
having decamped from Northampton without either pay-
ing any of his bonds or debts. At that time it was ru-
moured not that he had gone off in consequence of the
embarrassed state of his circumstances, hut on account of
an intrigue which he hail carried on with a girl in the
parish, of which he was the pastor. Mr. Oxendon went
to Northampton to see if he could not save some-
thing from the wreck, and finding his attempts
use!, tie, he wrote a letter to die defendant stating
that fact, and acknowledging that in all the transactions
he had had with Lim, he had acted with his eyes open.
The origin of the transactions between Watkins and Cy-
prian Dufaur, like those with the plaintiff, arose from an
advertisement. In November, 1826, Watkins and his
father-in-law, a person named Ciiffe, %s ere anxious to obtain
a sum of 3,000/., they applied, in consequence of tile ad-
vertisetnent, to a Mr. Rugby, residing at 3, Pall-mall-place,
who, not having sufficient cash, applied to Mr. Dufaur ;
he, not being able to advance the whole himself, appto-
priated the money of two of his clients, a Mr. Williams
and a Miss Powell, for that purpose. The terms on
which that transaction took place were these, Mr. Wat-
kins was to pay 3001. by way of commission to Mr.
Rugby :and Dufaur for their services, an additional corn.
plement of 40/. was to be given to Mr. Defame and he
was also to grant an annuity for his life to Williams of
2301., and one for 1151. to Miss Powell. These annuities
were to be secured upon a small freehold estate, and
two advoweons, of which Mr. Watkins was the it -
cumbent, in possession in Northamptonshire, the whole
of that property being tben in mortgage for 1500/.
to a lady of the name of Vantreyle. Watkins, being
in want of further money fur his father-in-law, ac-
cepted a bill for 5001., which was drawn by Cliffs, who
indorsed it to Mr. Dufaur, who, in 1626, indorsed it to a
Mr. Calvert. At this time, such was the opinion enter-
tained by Mr. Cyprian Dufaur of the circumstances of
Watkins, whose bond Lie had told the plaintiff was as good
as Bank notes, that be actually required from him a war-
rant of attorney to compel judgment if the bill was not paid.
The bill was dishonoured, and ploceedings were instituted
against Watkins by Duraur. Mr. Watkins, thinking the
course pursued by Dufaur extremely harsh, applied to a
Mr. Gibbs, for his advice as to the course he should
pursue. _ Mr. Gibbs advised him to apply to the Court
. _

of King's Bench, for the purpose of hiving the wlio!e
transaction set aside, on the ground of oppression and
fraud. The Court granted a Rule Nisi, which Mr.
Dufour allowed to be made absolute, without opposition,
paying all the costs, and agreeing to accept front
Watkins bonds to the amount of the principal sums
which had been advanced to him with some interest. Out

of that transaction arose the two bonds, which were ex-
changed for those of Mr. Oxendon, the latter of which the
Court was called upon by the present bill to set aside; and
in the whole of these transactions the present defendant
had acted as the agent and solicitor of all parties.
In conclusion, the Learned Coun►el submitttd, if he
made ont what be should clearly be able to do by
the evidence, a distinct knowledge on the part of Mr.
Cyprian Dufaur of the embarrassments of Mr. Wat-
kins, he was entitled, on the ground of palpable fraud

on the part of the agent towards his employer, to the de-
cree asked by the present bill.
Mr. BICKERSTETII was addressing the Court when our
reporter left.

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

THE KING V. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE gave judgment in this ease.
It was an application on the part of the Board of Con-
trol fir a mandamus directed to the East India Direc-
tors, commanding them to forward a despatch to the Go-
vernor and Council of Fort William, in Bengal, relative to an
arrangement of the affairs of Messrs. Palmer and Co., with
a wealthy native, who resided i❑ the territory of a naive
Prince not under the sovereignty of the East India
Company, and only connectrd with them by treaties. The
despatch had, according to the Act of Parliament, been
sent by the East India Directors to the Board of Control,
who made such alterations as were deemed requisite,
and sent it back to the Directors to be forwarded
to Indis, but the Directors refused to forward it
in its altered state. The question was on the construc-
tion of the Act of Parliament, and resolved itself into two
points—lst, whether the Board of Control had the power
to make those alterations ; and 2d, whether the East
India Company had the power to rescind any despatch of
that nature as altered by the Board of Control. The
Court were of opinion that on both gr,unds the rule for a
mandamus against the East India Directors must be mide
absolute.

Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE, on behalf of the East India
Company, hoped that the mandamus might he postponed
in order to allow his clients an opportunity of appealing
to the Privy Council.
Their LORDSHIPS said that must be the subject of a
specific motion.
The SouctTos...GENgRAL hoped that the respectable
defendants did not intend to be contumacious.

Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE said his clients would only re-
sist villa they were advised would be contrary to law.

ADMIRALTY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

THE LOSS OF HIS MAJEbTY'S SHIP THETIS.

In this cause Dr. BAANABT commenced his address to
the Court on behalf of Admiral Baker, who claimed as
principal salvor. The Learned Counsel proceeded at great
length to refer to the voluminous evidence in the cause,
and contended that it was clear that to the Admiral alone
coulJ the merit belong as principal salvor. The Admiral
had first been at the Cove and made surveys of the Cape
and of the wreck, which occupied him for six days, end
from which surveys the Admiral had conceived the plan
fir the saline of the treasure. It was clear that Captain
Dickinson did not claim to be the projector of the plan by
which the treasure was recovered.

Last week at Wood Ditton, a few miles from
Newmarket ; two men, one appearing to be a pensioner,
end the other a farmer, called at a public-house, and meet-
ing with a companion, who requested to know what they
f.,:urliiiiii:iii:bial
,ei:(tatuydre,t the
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,i nextlhaving
would have to drink; the reply was " brandy," with
which the landlord supplied them. After having drank
freely of that intoxicating liquor, they were entreated to
refrain from having more ; but they still persi•ted in
drinking to the extent of about seventeen wine glasses
each. They, with some difficulty, retired to an adjoin-
i intoning, a apartment,nti t
the other
one odfietdlieipms:
,irkgered in indescribable ay," y
pendent Press.