The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-28 00:00:00

HUNT V. DAVISON.

This was an action of libel. The plaintiff is a bone-boiler
carrying on business at Lambeth. The defendant is a bone
agent, and had acted as such for many years for a bone-dealer,
named Frost, who resided in Yorkshire. The libels com-
plained of consisted of four letters written by the defendant to
Frost in the year 1832 and 1833, in which he stated that the
plaiNtiff had been guilty of fraudulent practices in the sale of
bones from his yard, he having been in the habit of using bas-
kets of short measure, and also of mixing rubbish with the
bones, whereby be had cheated Frost both as to the quantity
and the quality of the goods shipped on his account. The
defendant, by his pleas, justified the libels on two grounds-
-Ist, that the contents of the letters were true, in fact ; and
2d, that he had made the communication in question to Frost,
in his character of agent, and believing them at the time to be
true. Several letters from Frost were also put in evidence,
and much observed upon by the Counsel on botli sides.
Besides the counts for libel, the declaration contained a
count for slander, the defendant having stated that the platntiff
had directed the captain of a vessel who was taking a cargo of
bones for him to the port of Hull, to wet the bones before he
went into harbour, in order to make them weigh heavier. To
prove the truth of this allegation, the captain in question was
called, and swore positively that he had received and acted
upon instructions to that effect given him by the plaintiff; but
the witness admitted, on cross-examination, that he knew the
purpose for which be was to wet the bones, and also that the
plaintiff had arrested his brother about four years ago, since
which period they had had no transactions together.
'The Jufy returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 101.

The new Under-Secretary of State for the Home
Department (W. Gregsc,n, Esq..) is appointed in the room of
Mr. Stanley, and not of Mr. Phillips, who does not retire.
Mr. Goulburn will transact the Parliamentary business of the
department, and it is not therefore essential that either of the
Under-:Seeretaries should be Members.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.—In consequence
of the approaching elevation of Sir C. Manners Sutton to the
Peerage, the Hon. C. E. Law, Recorder of London, is a c in-
didate for the representation of this University in Parliament.
He has already canvassed the resident members of the Senate,
and we are happy to say that he has met with the most encou-
raging success. Mr. Law returned to town on Wednesday for
the purpose of canvassing the electors resident in London.
No opposition is expected.—Cambridge Chronicle.

It is believed that one of the proposed Church Re-
forms, as relating to the Principality, will be to fill up the
Bishoprics as they become vacant with clergy who are known
to be eminent Welsh scholars.-21Ierthyr Guardian.

SACRILEGE.—It was discovered on Tuesday that
St. Matthew's Chapel, at Denmark-hill, Camberwell, had
been entered with false keys, and the thieves had carried off
the crimson cloth coverings from the pulpit and clerk's desk,
three branch brass candlesticks, a red morocco Bible and
Prayer-book belonging to Sir John Key, a Bible belonging to
Captain Young, and a silk umbrella. A reward has been
offered for the discovery of the sacriligeous thieves.

Asparagus of a good size, but in small quantity, was
among the rarities yesterday in Covent-garden. There were
some fine cucumbers, which sold for thred shillings each, and
a supply of rhubarb:

A company is forming at Bristol, with a capital of
half a million, divided into shares of 100/. each, for the purpose
of opening a direct trade with China.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT THROUGH THE HIGH
WINO —Yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, as Lieut.-Colonel Barnes was proceeding on horse-
back along North Audley-street, a loose trap-door was, by one
of those uncommonly violent gusts of wind with which the me-
tropolis was visited, blown from off the roof of one of the
houses, and, in falling into . the street, struck Lieut.... Colonel
Barnes on the head edgeways, which knocked the unfortunate
gentleman off his horse with great violence. Ho was raised
up, and instantly carried to the nearest surgeon, when it was
discovered that his skull was extensively and dangerously
fractured, Lieut.-Colonel Barnes was then conveyed to his
own residence in Green-street, Grosvenor-square, and remains
in a precarious state.
CRIM. CON. -CASE OF lIODGENS V. NIAIION.--=.‘
The rehearing of this extraordinary case he, noonpied the
Court of Exchequer, Bultlj i, (luring the last three clays. In
the former trial,of re baron Smith, in December last, the
jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with 3,000/. damages,
and 6d. costs. This morning (the case having closed on both
sides) the Chief Baron proceeded to charge the Jury, dwel-
ling strongly on the fact, that the wife of Hodgens, although
a ward of Chancery, had been forced away, in despite of the
authority of the Court, when she was only twelve years old;
and before her religious views could have been matured, or 4r.
education completed. His Lordship, altxt aliqded, 44 a miti-
gating circurostaug; t 1 tht; iii 4,rettimeN of Mrs. Hodgens by
ihabaral, The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a
verdict for the plaintiff, with 2001. damages. This is 2,8001.
less than the previous verdict. The decision of the Lord
Chancellor on Saturday, in the cause of " Hodgens and wife,"
gives to the latter the entire control of all her property.