The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-18 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

As yet we have no further info;mation from Antwerp,
although the French mail has arrived. In all probability, there
was nothing of importance to communicate, as it would take
a day or two to put Fort St. Laurent i❑ a proper state to fire
on the citadel, as well as to put their breaching cannon in the
advanced batteries. The Dutch accounts speak of an armis-
tice but we doubt whether this will take place before the cita-
del surrenders.

Consols opened at the same price they left off yesterday,
81 i% for the Account. Nothing doing as yet.

HALF-POST ONE.
Up to the present time we are exceedingly dull in the city
for want of intelligence. Several vessels have arrived from
Oporto, but of old dates.
The Funds, which were stationary most part of the morning
at 841 A % for the Account, have rather improved, and Con.
sols are at present 84 % % , but no business of consequence doing.
The Foreign Market is also in a stagnant state.
Consols for Account 84 % 14

THREE 0' CL 0 CR,

CAUTION TO MEDICAL MEN, CIIYAIISTS
AND DRUGGISTS.—..We have good authority for stating
that the informers are on the alert against medical men
and chymista, for selling Cayenne Pepper without a license !
What next ?

Count LABENSKI, one of the Secretaries to
the Russian embassy in Paris, arrived in town on Saturday,
with important despatches for Prince LIEVEN. His
Highness being at Brighton, the Count left town imme-
diately, and returned with the Prince to Ashburnham-
house, oh Sunday eveuiug.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 17.

The LORD CHANCELLOR did not sit to.day till twelve
o'clock.

THE DUKE OF YORK'S AFFAIRS.

Sir EDWARD SUGDEN, on behalf of the executors of
the late Duke of York, moved for the commitment of Mr.
James Farquharson to the Fleet prison, for a contempt of
Court, he having published certain statements in the Times
newspaper, relative to the above case, of what took place before
one of the Masters. The Learned Gentleman said this mo.
tion was brought forward in order to render the proceedings in
that Court safe, and to protect the suitors from being held up
to public odium by the publication of misstatements in the
press. Some time since a body of persons, calling themselves
creditors of the estate, formed themselves into a committee;
he did not doubt but that they were really creditors, but up to
the moment when he was speaking, they had most studiously
concealed their names. Two solicitors acted for them, and ap.
peared for one creditor each, at the same time stating that they
acted for many creditors, but they refused to give the name
of any other than the one each. The first notice of this
motion was served upon the publisher of the Times; it was
accompanied by a letter, saying, that if the author was given
up, the proceedings as against the publisher would be aban_
doned. Next day the name of Mr. Farquharson was given
in as the author, and that gentleman waited upon the solidi.
tors for his clients, and said he would avow himself as the
author, if the Times was released ; and at the same time said
that he did not attend at the meetings, but received the infor-
mation from one of the committee. This explanation was not
quite satisfactory, and the solicitors gave notice to that effect
Upon which Mr. Farquharson wrote to them, and distinctly
avowed filmset' as the author—that he had been at th
meetings, and had sent the artieles as matters of news, for
which he had been paid in the usual manner. Accordingly,
his clients released the publisher of the Times. However,
if Mr. Farquharson would only give up the name of one of the
peakers at the committee, they would at once release him,
as they had not the slightest wish to hurt him, who was the
mere reporter; but if he was obstinate, and would put him.
self in the place of the real offenders, then he must take upon
himself all the consequences which the rules of the Court
imposed upon his Lordship to inflict. All they wanted was
to have the real author, or first communicator of the libels,
of whom they were quite ignorant, and they trusted that even
now, though late, they would come forward, and not let Mr.
Farquharson, who was comparatively innocent, suffer for their
fault, Why Mr. Farquharson would not give up his informant
he (Sir E. Sugden) could not say. It was most singular, for he,
being a reporter, paid by no party but the newspaper, surely
ought to have no delicacy in giving that information which
would at once relieve him from his at present unpleasant situa-
tion.—A most singular thing in the reports of those meetings
was, that the Chairman was at all times called by his official
name—in no instance, by any chance, was the real name of
either him or any of the speakers given, evidently showing that
strict concealment was aimed at.—The reports which were said
to have been given in at those meetings were most exagge-
rated, and seemed to have been concocted by persons well
practised in the art of libelling, for they carefully began their
statements upon truth, and then upon that foundation they built
a superstructure of the most infamous libels. By this plan it
was impossible for the persons libelled to meet the libels with
a direct denial; but to clear themselves from such aspersions,
they were forced, as was the wish of the libellers, to enter into
a long explanation; and God help the private person who had
to do so with the whole of the press against him. His
affidavits most distinctly denied all of the statements com.
plained of, as well as the whole series of them, which had been
put forth since the first, which he believed was in September,
last year. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to read the
joint affidavit of Sir Herbert Taylor and Sir Benjamin Steven.
son, which denied the statements in every particular, and ac-
counted for all the property of which the Royal Duke died pos.
sensed. The Learned Counsel then read the articles complained
of, which appeared in the Times of the 19th, 25th, 29th, and
30th of November last, commenting strongly upon them as he
went along. He then read the affidavit of Mr. Farrar, the
solicitor of the complainants, which showed the untruth of the
statements. The Learned Counsel again made an offer at once
to close his brief against Mr. Farquharson, if he would disclose
the name of his informant, and was proceeding, when
The LORD CHANCELLOR inquired whether it was likely
that he would finish his statement in a quarter of an hour ?
Sir E. SUGDEN said " No."

It being then four o'clock. and of course dark, the CHAN-
CELLOR adjourned the further hearing of the case until to-
morrow.

(THIS DAY.)
THE DUKE OF YORK'S AFFAIRS.

The Counsel in support of the motion to commit the Re.
porter who furnished the reports of alleged meetings of the
creditors of the late Duke of York, and of things stated to
have transpired in the Master's office, to the Times newspaper,
some short time ago, resumed this morning, and had not con.
chided when we left the Court.

ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

WILSON v. MOORE.

His Honour the MASTER of the ROLLS was occupied the
whole morning with this part.heard case, which involved
questions relative to the property of a gentleman named Craw.
ford, who had formerly carried on to an immense extent the
business of a merchant at Glasgow, Newfoundland, and the
West Indies. The points in the case chiefly rested upon mat.
ters of account, and were devoid of interest except to the par-
ties concerned.