The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-14 00:00:00

fected in this volume. Copies of the printed 1)0
COa,
of the Insurance Companies in all the principal
mercial marts in the world are
ranged in alphabetical order, with a number of judar,,,
ous observations appended to each. The preli°,
and concluding remarks, are particularly valulji
and we recommend them to public attention. Sti
author ore,
do not see how the evils pointed out by the
be remedied. If insurers will run every risk at
given, carefully.;i,
toy
mium totally inadequate to prevent their own
,beir
unless they have previously resolved to violate I 40
engagements with the insured, what can
to save themselves ? We entirely agree with
oh,
author in several of his very intelligent and aenteterej
servations on the recklessness of the contracts en the
into by the majority of underwriters, particulstio
insuring of vessels without an advance of pre he,
against the perils of a sudden declaration of ic3r '
• pother
tween the great maritime Powers. Barratry of
at not
of the contingencies for which underwriters on:Pcsset
merchants
the
to make themselves held responsible except it1„00
where the cargoes are freighted in their oval b°-
than ite
the
and where . they act rather as the carriers
insurers of mercantile stock. For what ein: the
more subject to risk than insurances ailnsoto
injuries which a vessel or cargo may sustain' reel
the carelessness of the captain and crew, whi).„el,
often take but little interest in the safety of the 1701
beyond what may be necessary for their
security. Yet hardly is there a hazard for sot
Maritime Companies, in their printed policies,
eto
offer to become responsible. As an example, tsl‘ollo,
following extracts from the printed policies .of
Hamburgh, and. Bordeaux :
" LONDON.
" Touching the adventures and perils which wee";
curers are contented to bear, and do take upon us lirstel
voyage ; they are of the seas, men of war, fire,enemies,ll,t,stlfi"
rovers, thieves, jettizons, letters of mart and counter n;„0"ts,
prisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detatop, yl
all kings, princes, and people, of what iation, ennuiJP'
quality soever ; barratry of the master and mariners,,lii,o,
other perils, losses, arid misfortunes that have,or silvn-a tiler"
the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods
chandizes, and ship, &c., or any part thereof."
" HAMBURG.

t et,
" We take upon our own adventure against ----rfasts'i,
premium, bank money, which we receive from the rid gecr
the risks and dangers of these goods, all damages Wbet ;t
dents they may in part or in whole, happen to the soecerY
from cases foreseen or unforeseen, or in what mannee the
may be : thus, we are responsible for all dangers
tempest and storm, shipwreck, stranding, accidenta.ceVi:,
jettizons, fire, captures and injuries from kings, Prdireprislto
other powers, seizure, surrendering, confiscation ell, ogers „
plundering by corsairs or pirates, and all other Ua the Co
which the said merchandize might be exposed clurili bgrbo
sent voyage, from foreign force, or whether theJ and 0
through error, carelessness, or barratry of Illasteroargebif,
crew, or in any other manner soever. We do place„, to a'entirely in the place and room of the Insured, in °l'd'

rant them from similar losses."
„
BORDEAUX.
" All losses or dams es which shall befall the iri-liptri")
ticks, through hostilities, reprisals, capture bYrii)tilfrel:
tempest, shipwreck, stranding, accidental collision, c:°,-0.5, ;
stoppage and change of route, voyage or vessel, jettl: I', titre;
plundering, and all other dangers of the seas in gene;" g
the Insurers' risks ; they guarantee also all losses Br`siiii,rs,"o
injury of Barbary powers, pirates, and other fre2llo°Tberso
Powers not recognized by the nations of Europe. ;„ )111°. g
responsible for the collusion and faults of CaPt3ii.'e
under the term of barratry of master. The insLir- eset:ll
made, lost or not mutuallysur bonnes ou rnauvaises 11:0131)'°
Insurer and Insured renounce the legal
resulting from the league and a half the hour." the e't;
These extracts are quite enough to slievi T
tent of the risk incurred by -Marine e%cer
Companies. There are, however, nunleOusto 01'6
tons, of which it behoves the merchalit.lterl o°l
particular notice, and which are carefully eye °l'
in the work before us. The rate of iosu'boto";
various kinds of goods outward and homevis cve6o°:
to and from the various ports, is likewise 00'
In conclusion, no mercantile man ought tol)e
voe
this work, which must prove of the greatest ite,
the merchant, the shipowner, and the under°

COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS 01.1

OF COURT.
On his LORDSHIP taking his seat this morning, e of thei.
Sir EDWARD SUGDEN stated, that in consequeteltes,':
order which had been put up in the Court and tevolotle:r;
trar's Office, which required ithat in appeals ert,e
standing for judgment, the parties should furnish t.„‘P
with. a complete set of papers for its use, haridolect
stoned much misunderstanding' among the subibst
he considered it his duty to mention thend t toe
to the Court. Many solicitors had suPP—tebe
they were bound to furnish all the proceedings '9 11-
for the use of the Court, and in one instanee,picl
come under his cognizance no less than 40°`',1,-09)°)t'o
charged for such papers. His (Sir Edward court
object in mentioning the circumstance to the Courao, erder,
give his Lordship an opportunity of correctin`f on i,
neous impressions which the profession might IaJS 0,55,11 e
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that his w,i,",ed
be furnished with those papers which had been d
cause. His object was to save the parties, a- oisir
trouble, expense, and delay, and to guard agati6t
or° r,
pd
he would revise the order.
His Lordship was occupied the whole of the t
f
in hearing the further arguments in the aPPnal °
Broom.
VICE-CHANCERY COURT,—(THIS
beg
CORFIELD V.. MOORE. with Ces;
HIS HONOUR was enged this morning; ,
the arguments of counsel fora new trial in this ca.,se stte,
ral gentlemen from the Common Law Bar we hole I°Y
ante, and the case seems likely to occupy thew
11-
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T-
INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT (1
g
Daniel Sclomons, formed a general dealer at 13Tcre:lir
was opposed by Mr. Woodrofy fe on the part of sevol
It appeared that the insolvent was arrested by
reigi" be 4
der, the horse dealer, for a loan of twenty 50v..,,e crlit
he borrowed from him in a public-house. Al"4-7t re'lcce.
solvent had used the house many years, he could4e ins°
the sign or the street in which it was situated.
owed 691. in London, but 500/. in Birmingham. , 11,1 V
Mr. WOODROFFE addressed the Court at -greao'litise ice'
deavouring to prove that the insolvent had been c-
rested by Alexander. richalefteo
Mr. COOKS supported the application for the Twice,' Oil
insolvent, and contended that the arrest was not en 97P.,te0
the fact that the insolvent owed his brother-blitlhel,
could have obtained a friendly arrest through hhe Ifor tiled
one. Besides that he had given a promissory Tlete.
The COURT ruled that the debt must be Pr
o`e
note produced in support of it.
The insolvent was remanded until Monday.,

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Tell was
representedperform
the
whiejnrillklitr.inETit VICTORIA THEATRE•
ferlo
somesta characters this actor is not inferior to arl 1041. Air r
ge. His representation of King John, partial: etity
herti
dyingseene, merits the greatest praise, and his deinlad be
switthhcagrtreeatla!olc
ot:4
00.1 et
Othello and lago show great deserimination, fee
in
0+
taste. Though not equal to these, the manner in ;4Ce11,,,e,11'
pourtrayed the great liberator of Switzerland 011;s "cats`•sle
and deservedly applauded. The evening's entertan‘fr• dill'
eluded with Law and Lions, by Jerrold, in dicnioill dill'
reptsented that amusing character Jemmy 106171-Ate6 Allt';
alai vout..noi
great effect. This actor who was so long
Surrey, has lost none of his humour or poputy'; oky
portation to the Victoria. His natural style of °CtiPe, 'll 119i,10
up with that drollery indispensable in such charar"txtsl,ol
undertakes, has acquired for him a well merited redrret
Some of the other actors performed well, but we rev
we cannot apply the remark to them all•
1 ,10'l
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AMERICAN CIGAR SMOKERS.--it IS '"" k'
500 JO
that in the United States there were 400,000 60,, A,
who puff away annually the sum of 900,000 dolls'-io' sl°
600,000 chewers of tobacco, and 500,000 snuff 01°1.9'60c'
nearly one-eighth of the population, whose propel°
the sum of seven millions of dollars• VI;
The ''''
MURDER OF CAPTAIN MAGUIRE.---- pheow+
Lieutenant has offered a reward of 2001.
for the serliot),l
eat t
of the murderers of C4t. Maguire, and it is expect,, for
gentlemen of the county will subscribe a large ooi
same purpose.—Cork Herald, fr" 4
APPALLING MURDER. A gentler/10;e offiti
Carlow, communicates the following partiCulars of 01, eledo,
most wanton murders that ever disgraced the °ln • avto't
• fair
(If a
Ireland :—On F 'd•
ri ay evening an honest and irl,-„ of v_Atri
named Walter Sly, returned from attending til f.,.51" csil'AbrE
to his own house, which was situated at a Plant, inn
Ridge of Leighlin, in the barony of Idrone 01°)vit
scarcely entered the door of his cabin when a shot fTeilig 0
instantaneously laid him a corpse. An inquest shoves
~ trY °
on the body, while
the police are scouring the cone
directions ter the assassin.—Dublin Evening 0"