The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-18 00:00:00

Ligation would disabuse the public mind of the
gross calumnies which have been industriously
circulated in regard to them. It will be seen by
our Parliamentary report that the desired inquiry
is at length acceded toby the Government. We
anticipate that much good will result from the
investigation of the Committee, to the proceed-
ings of which we shall look with great anxiety,
for it now seems very clear that there are other
important interests involved in the proper ma-
nagement of this question, namely, those of the
British community at large, whose welfare would
be most seriously compromised were our present
policy to lead, as it must, if continued, inevitably
do, to the destruction and abandonment of these
valuable possessions. The able and instructive
speech of Lord Seaford last night will be found
well worthy of attention.—Morning Post.

BAIL-COUT, ARRIL 17.

DAVIS V. TILE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY.

The defendant in this case was supported by Mr.
POLLOCK; the plaintiff by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL
and Mr. PLATT.—The action, it appeared, was
brought by the plaintiff, who is a carpenter, to re-
cover a sum of 1501. for work and labour done, be-
ing a balance of a sum of 4501., the amount of an
express contract entered into between the parties,
by which the plaintiff was to erect a conservatory
on certain principles, in the gat den of Rose Villa,
Fulham, one of the defendant's country residences.
The money was to be paid by ins.alments: part has
been liquidated; but the defendant, not satisfied
with the manner in which the works have been
executed, declined paying the balance until the opi-
nion
.of a surveyor respecting them should be had.
The opinions of the plaintiff's and of the defendant's
surveyors were consequently had, and both agreed
that the works had been under-rated in the price
demanded by the plaintiff; the defendant's surveyor
finding fault only with some painting which he con-
sidered might have been better done.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL submitted that the de-
fects complained of by the Noble Marquess—viz.,
the inefficient power of the flues to heat the conser-
vatory—had been caused by an irruption of the
Thames into the grounds, which had damaged the
works.

Mr. Ponocx, on the part of his client, suggested
that the works be again subjected to supervision;
and stated, should they be found to have been pro-
perly executed, the defendant's willingness instantly
to discharge the plaintiff's demand, together with
the costs of this action.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concurred, and a ver-
dict for the plaintiff (subject to a reference) was ac-
cordingly recorded.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANS'ION-HOUSE.

A stout young mechanic summoned the over.
seers of the pari,li of St. l3otolph, Bishopsgate-
street, before the LORD MAYOR, for having reduced
the weekly allowance he had been receiving from
the parish during the winter.
Mr. Booker, the assistant-overseer, begged to
draw the attention of the Lord Mayor to the case,
as it formed one of a particular class which pressed
most grievously on the parish. There were between
thirty and forty stout healthy young men, who were
receiving weekly pensions from the parish, which
bad, in the first instance, been granted upon their
representation of being out of work during the win-
ter season. Now the summer was approaching, the
parish considered that a portion of this burden upon
them ought to be removed, as the necessities of the
applicants were not so pressing, and the chances of
their obtaining work greatly augmented. The
young men, however, resolutely resisted any reduc-
tion in their allowance, and insisted upon the parish
continuing to keep up their pensions. Mr. Booker
further remarked that the evil of allowing young
men a weekly sum was shown by the fact that they
ever afterwards not only continued to hang on the
pari,h, but they contracted habits of idleness, and
refused to work when employment was found them.
Mr. Hobler observed, that though temporary re-
lief was in some cases absolutely necessary, yet
when given to young mechanics, who had only
themselves to maintain, the money they received
from the parish either made them inveterately indo-
lent, or was used as the means of underselling the
hardworking man in his trade.
The LORD MAYOR lamented the existence of the
evil, which arose from the anomalous state of the
poor laws, and recommended Mr. Booker to exer-
cise a humane discretion in that course the parish
had very properly determined to pursue with these
young unburdened paupers.