The Sun.
London, England, 1804-03-12 00:00:00

DUBLIN, MARCH 7.

THERE was never known so large an importation
of coat as during the last year ; it exceeded the
preCeding year by no less than iitty-five thousand
tons, and the year 1801, by more than one hundred
thousand tons. Froui two Collieries alone (those
belonging to Lord LOWTHER and to J. C. CUR.
I,VEN, Esq.' a greater quantity Was shipped during
the last year for this Country, than what has usually
been imported informer years from all parts of Great

LAW RFPORT.

COURT OF KING's BENCH, GUILDHALL,

MARCH 9.

BAILEY AND THORNTON V. GARDNER.

•
This was an action on a policy of insurance at
eight guineas, to return four, on a ship from the
Havannah to Landon. The Broker had said to the
Agent of the Defendant, that the ship would not
sail until February or March., whereas she sailed in
January,, and had suffered from perils at sea 75 per
cent. damage. - The question, therefore, was, if
this representation vacated•the insurance ?--Verdid
for the Plaintiff 104.1. 13s. -

COMPTON WI LDMAN.

The Plaintiff is a Worm and Still-heati.maker ;
the Defendant a. Proprietor and Agent of West In-
dia Estates. The present anion was forlhe amount
of 16531.. r6s, 41. for articles furnished for the
plantations of Mr. Beekford and others,. in the
Island of Jamaica, to whom the Defendant was
.Agent. The question was, if these commodities
were supplied for money, or under an agreement to
receive the -value in older copper in the Island, at
one shilling per pound ?—Verdict for the Defendant.

R. AND J. THORNTON V. SNAILES AND PYCROFT.

The parties in this cause are both concerned in
the Irish Provision Trade. The former had sold
the latter too tierces of beef, at the hig'sest price of
the market, and the question was, if they were of
good .and merchantable quality, and -equal to the
sample produced to the Defendant ?—Verdia for the
Plaintiffs, 7871. los..

TOOLE (V. GU I LLEMARD.

This affirm was foundetton a Policy of Insurance
under the following circumstances. The Plaintiff
was Captain of a trading vessel called the Non Pared,
and in the year 1749, he shipped on his own ac-
count a quantity of tnuslins and cambrics, which he
insured with the Defendant - against the dangers of
the seas. During very severe and stormy weather
the vessel shipped a sea, and these goods were un-
avoidably damaged by the salt water. To recover
the average value, this aCtion was brought against
the 'Underwriter, whose defence was twofold, first,
the lapse of tithe, and consequent suspicion of the
fairness of the c►aim ; Secondly, the greater hazard
which attended the conveyance of such goods, from
the circumstance of their being contraband, as re-
lating to the Port of Lisbon, to which the vessel
was destined.

On behalf of the Plaintiff, it was proved that the
goods were insured, shipped, and damaged by the
salt water in tempestuous weather, as stated by the
Plaintiff's Counsel,' Kr. ERSKINE.
Mr. GARROW contended, that as the Underwri-
ter had not been apprized that it. was a smuggling
transaction with resped to Portugal, he had not been
fairly- dealt with. Even: before smuggled goods
were landing, while yet on the sea, a vessel had
many more dangers to encounter when freighted
with such goods, than if laden with a cargo which
might be brought into port openly in the face of
day. The vessel must stand out in all weathers,
hovering until she cotild 51.14 an opportunity of run-
ning into some creek.
It was proved on the part of the Defendant, that
other goods of the same sort were shipped at the
same' time, had gone the same voyage, and had not
been damaged.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH told the Jury, that al-
though the Laws of all Nations ought to be re-
speded, he agreed with the Learned Counsel, Mr.
ERSKINE, that the goods in question being contra-
band by the Laws of Portugal, ought not to defeat
or avoid an Insurance against the dangers of the
seas, fairly made and entered into according to the
.La ws of this Country. - There was, however, a great
deal of weight in the observation made by Mr.
Gatotow as to the increase of hazard on the seas
when a vessel was freighted with such a cargo as
made it necessary to hover on the coast, 'exposed
to the inclemency of the weather, instead of making
(tiredly for the destined port.
The Jury found for the Defendant.

Sill? NEWS.

POOLE, MARCH 9.

Arrived—the Pheasant, Florence, from Newhaven; Bless-
ing, Robbins, from Lyndon ; industry, Aldridge, -from
Southampton ; Brothers, Randall, from Tenby-;
Thorne, from Bristol ; lotto, Bartlett, from Torrymouth;
Swift, Holloway, from Cowes.
Sailed—the Active, Percy,. Hope, Manelaws' from South-
ampton ; Dart, King, Active, Hisc.roft, from .Portsmouth ;,
William and Hannah, Hickman, from London.