The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-04 00:00:00

UNSWORTH v. WOODCOCK.

This case stood in the paper also; but as his Lordship wished
to look further into it upon the point, he postponed disposing of
it today.
Several other matters were likewise in the paper for judg-
ment, which his Lordship disposed of,
YOUNG v. THORNTON AND WINCHESTER v. YOUNG.

Sir E. SUGDEN stated that in this case, which related to
The Sun newspaper, the parties were very desirous of having,
it heard before the vacation.

The LORD CHANCELLOR observed that he recollected
something of it, as having been before him upon a motion for
an injunction, and inquired if it pressed?
Sir E. SUGDEN said that it pressed very much indeed, and
he hoped that it might be appointed peremptorily for Wed-
nesday next.
The LORD CHANCELLOR inquired who was on the
other side ?

Mr. JEMMETT said that Mr. Pepys was the leading Coun.
sel on the other side; and that though he was not in Court, he
was sure that that Learned Counsel would not object to its
comming on on Wednesday.
Sir E. SUGDEN said the question in these causes had been
reduced to a very narrow compass indeed, and that it could not
take much time in discussion.

The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the case to stand for
Wednesday morning.
The Court proceeded to hear motions.

VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

SPECIAL INJUNCTION.-COMFORT v. SMITH.

Mr. LOVATT applied for a special injunction to restrain
the defendant, Mrs. Isabella Frances Smith, from receiving
from his Majesty's Exchequer any monies in respect of an an-
nuity granted to her by his late Majesty George the Third.
The application was supported by the joint affidavit of the
plaintiff and a gentleman named Rickards, which stated that
his late Majesty George the Third granted to the defendant a
pension of 501. a year for her life ; that in June, 1819, she as-
signed that pension to a gentleman named Newton, to secure
an annuity of 35/., subject to redemption. In July, 1820,
his late Majesty George the Fourth was graciously
pleased to continue the pension, which was assigned
by Mrs. Smith to Mr. Newton. In April, 1822, Mrs.
Smith, while in France, executed a power of attorney, em-
powering Mr. Rickards to receive any monies payable to
her, and also gave him power to redeem any bond or cove.
nant she had executed, and to sell or assign the pension to
Newton. A few months afterwards she executed another
power of attorney, enabling Rickards to sell or assign any fu-
ture pension that she might have. Under the first power of
attorney, and before the second power was received, Mr.
Rickards purchased froin Mr. Newton, for upwards of 3001.,
the annuity granted to him, out of his own funds. Newton
then assigned the pension to Rickards, who assigned it to
Messrs. Cocks and Co., the bankers, of Charing-cross, who
paid it down to Rickards. In 1823, Rickards borrowed from the
plaintiff a sum of 6001., and at that time executed a deed
assigning the pension to the plaintiff, subject to redemption on
payment, and representing to him that his assignment was
sufficient to enable the plaintiff to claim any future pension
that might be granted to Mrs. Smith ; and promised the plain-
tiff, that as the agent of Mrs. Smith, he would assign any fu-
ture pension; it was upon this understanding that the plaintiff
lent Rickards the 6001. The plaintiff continued to receive
the pension up to the death of George the Fourth : after that
period Mrs. Smith delivered a memorial to the Treasury, pray-
ing a re-grant of the annuity, which request was acceded to.
In May, IEO2, Mrs. Smith executed a deed, which recited that
Rickards had advanced to her a much larger sum than her pen-
sion would cover; and which gave power to the Commissioners
of the Treasury to pay to Rickards this pension, or any other
that might be granted to her, until the debt should be dis-
charged. Mrs. Smith, however, instead of allowing the parties
to receive it, had applied to the Exchequer, and obtained pay.
ment of the annuity up to the sth of April, 1832, and had ex-
pressed her determination, by threats, to continue the receipt of
it. Under such circumstances the bill had beets filed, praying
that it might be declared that the plaintiff had a lien on the
annuity, and for an injunction in the mean time.
His HONOUR immediately granted the injunction.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S

DOVER, AVG. 3.—Arrived otrport—the Margaret, Biddle;
from Mauritius, sailed the 22d March, Cape of Good Hope the
24th April, and St. Helena the 10th May; Louisiana, Hamil-
ton, from Demerara.
FALMOUTH, Auo. 2—Wind N., light—Arrived off port
the Reaper, Rhind, from Bay Chaleur.
LIVERPOOL, Avo. 2.—Arrived the Margaret, Makinson,
from Alexandria ; and Virginia, —, from Marseilles.
SCILLY, AUG. 2.—Arrived the Manow, Von Blucher, from
Matanzas.

GREENOCK, AUG. I.—Arrived the John Lee, Kelso, from
Messina.

BELFAST, AVG. I.—Arrived the Lady Keith, Grant, from
Alicant.

DUBLIN, Aua. 2.—Arrived the William Black, Derby,
from Cadiz.

CORK, AUG. I.—Arrived the Annabella, Stanton, from
Newfoundland; and'Ursula, Plummer, from London.

DUNDEE, Auu. I.—Arrived the Gratitude, Paton, and
Scotia, Rosel, from Memel; Juliana, --, from Pillau; and
Unity, Betts, from Riga.
SHIELDS, Auu. 2.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Edgar, from
Pictou ; Hope, Ord, from Miramichi ; and Cho, Reed, from
Riga.

MAURITfUS, MARCH 22.—The Harriet, Robson, sailed
from hence on theist inst. for Hobart Town, and put back on
the 9th instant, leaky.

The Wildman, Skelton, arrived at the Mauritius on the 21st
of March, sailed from Guam on the sth of December, and left
there the Lord Amherst, with 1,700 barrels of oil, and the
Kitty, with 400.
The Richard, from Liverpool to Quebec, was spoken on the
18th ult. ; the Echo, of Christiansand, on the 22d ; and the
Perseverance, in lat. 47, long. 7.

The state of the hop plantations in Middle
Kent are in a very precarious state; the East Sutton and
Ulcombe Hill grounds are now much infected with vermin,
and we hear of a considerable increase in the Weald of
Kent. The Sussex plantations are in some districts im
proved, but others are rather worse. The Canterbury
plantations are short of bine, and there is much vermin.
We are at a loss to account for the duty being quoted so
high ; in our opinion there is nothing in the present state
of the plantations to justify it...Maidstone Gazette.