The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-22 00:00:00

liOD9ON v. MINSHULL.

Mr. ERLE (with whom was Mr. CMANNELL) stated the
case. It was an action to to recover 521. for the use and oc-
cupation of premises in Salisbury-street, Lisson-grove, for a
period of twelve months. The premises were originally held
by Messrs. Tootner and Clarke, but their affairs became em-
barrassed, and the defendant then took possession of them.
After some witnesses had been examined,

Mr. ALEXANDER was about to address the Jury for the de-
fendant, but,
Lord DEN MAN said it was quite clear the defendant had
only occupied the premises until the business would be disposed
of, and that the plaintiff had all through held the controul of
the premises in his own hands. It would be extremely hard
if a person who merely acted as trustee to manage the busi-
ness should be made liable for the rent. If the jury were of
that opinion they would find for the defendant.
The jury immediately returned a verdict for the defendant.

EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DAY.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. ELAM.

This was an information filed against the defendant for the
recovery of penalties for adulterating snuff.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated the case for the Crown.
The defendant was a snuff-manufacturer at Bilstou. In the
year 1834 a Mr. Jacks, residing at Ashburn in Derbyshire, re-
ceived a box, 101bs. weight, said to contain Scotch snuff, from
the defendant. On opening the box he was of opinion that it
was not genuine, and put it aside. The Excise-officer called
soon after, and on taking the stock was shown the snuff in
question ; he informed his supervisor of the fact, and he went
to look at the snuff. He was not quite satisfied enough of
the adulteration as to seize the article, but he took two ounces
of it, which he sent up to the Board in London ; it was there
analyzed, and found to contain 17 per cent. of some vegetable
substance, not tobacco.
The case was proved, as stated by several Excise officers
and Mr. Hubert the analyst, who refused to state the process
by which he had confirmed his opinion of the adulteration, as
it would only give others information as to the manner in which
they might successfully commit fraud.
Mr. SAUNDERS appeared for the defendant, and complained
of the course pursued in this case, which he said was one of
much oppression, and taken upon the most trifling grounds.
He contended there was no proof in the case to fix the owner-
ship of the snuff upon the defendant. He did not mean to
deny that it was his manufacture, but it had been out of his
hands for nearly a year and a half, and many frauds might
have been committed with it in that time. If it was true that
in January, 1834, Mr. Hubert had found 17 per cent. adulte-
ration in this snuff, how was it that the Excise office had
allowed their officers to grant permits for its sale throughout
the whole country. As in this case the Crown had not given
the best evidence in its power, it was the duty of the Jury to
find for the defendant.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied, and the Learned Lard
having summed up, the Jury almost immediately returned a
verdict for the defendant.

The LORD CHIEF BARON said he was of opinion that all
matters of science connected with a case ought to be given in
evidence. He had no doubt Mr. Hubert's discovery was a
very ingenious one, and for the benefit of the public ought to
be made known.

The SoLict rOR-GENERAL said it was a matter of much diffi-
culty. The knowledge of the discovery, which he had no
doubt was a very valuable one, would give many new opportu-
nities for fraud.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Montreal papers to the 21st of May, Quebec to the 19th,
of May, and Canton to the 27th of January have been received.
The Quebec papers state that the meeting of the provincial
Parliament has been prorogued from the 30th inst., to the Ist
of July next.
The arrival of ships from Europe caused some bustle, but
few or none of the goods by them being landed, no business
has been done in new goods.

The Canton papers arc unimportant; it appears that Mr.
Davis, the chief superintendent had sailed for England on
business of importance.
COMMERCIAL LlST.—Opium----little doing; the deliveries
to the 22d of January were, Patna, 275 chests ; Benares,
71 ; Maliva, 429 ; total, 775. In commercial transactions,
owing to the season of the year, little doing.
The Ruby had just arrived with 250 chests of Bengal
opium ; prices, Patna, 660 dollars ; Benares, 640 dollars,
per chest.