The Sun.
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THE SUN LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1835,

COMMON PLEAS-THURSDAY.

PERROTT V. WATTS.

This was an action for-libel. The plaintiff is a Lieute-
nant in the Navy, and the defendant is proprietor .of the
United Service Gazette. The cause of the action arose
out of several circumstances. In August last Mr. Att-
wood, the Member for Birmingham, presented a petition
to the House of Commons from the plaintiff, claiming
an investigation into his case, and his right to a pension.
The petition stated that before he was twenty-three years
of age, he had been in twenty-five engagements, and had
received several wounds, also several other facts in support
of his claim. In the subsequent number of the United Ser-
vice 'Gazette, of which the defendant is proprietor, the fol-
lowing article appeared :
" It is the fate of those persons who have real grievances
to be swamped amid showers of applications from persons
who have no grievances at all. The case of Lieut. Perrott
was again brought before the House of Commons last even-
ing, and supported, among others, by Sir Edward Codring-
ton. This person obtained a pension by false pretences, a
subterfuge which was neither more nor less than a fraud of
disgraceful character. He qualified himself for that pension
by pretending to have lost his arm in the King's service
whilst practising with one of the great guns, when, in fact,
he lost it by firing at gulls. He was tried by court-martial
and dismissed the service ; he was afterwards restored, as an
act of favour, by the Board of Admiralty, when he was
again guilty of the scandalous trick of extorting money from
poor seamen, under the pretence that he could protect them
'from impressment. So far from considering the Admiralty
to have behaved with any kind of harshness to this un-
worthy individual, we are of opinion that his restoration to
the service, after living been guilty of deliberate falsehood
for the purposes of fraud, was an act of undeserved lenity.
What man with the feelings of an officer and a gentleman
would choose to be placed in contact with such a person ?
What Sir Edward Codrington could find in this man's case
to entitle him to his patronage, we are at a loss to conceive.
His interference is, however, not much to his credit."
On the 17th of September, by an Order in Council, the
plaintiff obtained a pension of 2s. 6d. per day, and, subse-
quently, commenced his action. The defendant, in this
case, pleaded a justification in several pleas ; first, that the
plaintiff had obtained his pension by misrepresentation ;
secondly, that he was tried by _court-martial, and dismissed
the service ; thirdly, that he was tried at Maidstone, and
convicted of obtaining money under false pretences.
The Jury found for the defendant upon the third plea,
and for the plaintiff upon all others.—Damages, 301.

EXCHEQUER COURT-THURSDAY.

GRANCOCK AND OTHERS V. FAULKE.

The plaintiffs are lace-dealers in a large way of business
in Bow Churchyard, and the defendant is engaged in the
same line of business in Friday-street. The present action
was brought for defamatory words spoken by defendant of
the plaintiffs, imputing to them that they were in insolvent
circumstances. The defendant had pleaded a justification
as to part of the words, and denied the remainder. By his
plea he declared that he was justified in imputing insolvency,
the plaintiffs having been engaged with some one in accom=
modation bills. No evidence, however, was adduced by the
defendant to support this plea.
Mr. THESSIGER conducted the case for the plaintiffs.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL appeared for the defendant.
Verdict for the plaintiffs—Damages, 3001.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

WHITEHEAD, HOWARD, HADDOCK, AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY.

The bankrupts in this case were bankers, of Cateaton-
street, against whom a commission of bankruptcy was
issued on the 16th of November, 1814. The proceedings
under the commission have been going on ever since, and a
meeting of the creditors was held to-day (Thursday) for
the declaration of a final dividend. The total estimated
amount of the debts due by the firm at the first meeting of
the creditors was 277,8351. 4s. 7d., and the credits and
assets were expected to realise 218,216/. 65., leaving an
apparent deficiency of about 59,616/. The first dividend,
amounting to 10s. in the pound, was made within about six
months after the bankruptcy, the process and claims then
amounting to 129,8221. Five other dividends were subse-
quently declared, the last announced being in August.,
1829, and in all amounting to 16s. 101 d. in the pound.
The total amount of the proofs at the period the last divi.
dend was declared was about 129,800/. Upon the private
estates of two of the bankrupts dividends in full had been
paid to the separate creditors.
The executor of one of the bankrupts (Mr. Haddock)
applied for the allowance due to the estate of the bankrupt.
The COMMISSIONER should direct 200/., in addition, to
be paid to the estate.
The opinion of the Court was asked as to the mode in
which the interest that had accrued upon the investment of
unclaimed dividends should be appropriated ? A consider-
able sum lina.accumulated in this way. and the solicitotra.te-
the Commission had considered it unfair that those creditors
who had regularly received their dividends should partici-
pate in the accumulation of interest upon dividends that,
had been unclaimed. It was a point upon which no deci-
sion had yet been given.
The CommisstoNtr. said he would consider the subject.
The account of the final dividend was expected to have
been about one penny in the pound, but in consequence of
the allowance claimed by the executor of one of the bank-
rupts only a fraction of a penny will be divided.

INSOLVENT COURT-THURSDAY.

IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM BULLEN.

In this matter a novel point was raised by Mr. CooKE,
who supported the Insolvent. He was a commission-broker,
arid was discharged in January, 1834, when his debts
amounted to 4161. His assignee, Mr. Chalmers, had re-
ceived a legacy to which he was entitled, and had paid all
his former creditors in full. His present debts amounted
to 5411., of which sum he had only received consideration
for 511., the others being various liabilities. The question
was whether the insolvent had a locus standi again within
five years without the consent of three-fourths of his cre-
ditors.

The case was adjourned for the insolvent to obtain the
consent of his creditors, with liberty to come up for the
decision, of a full Court on the point raised.

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WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

The sessions commenced yesterday before FRANCIS
CONST, Esq., Chairman. The calendar is light, and the
offences of the ordinary description.
The venerable octogenerian CHAIRMAN addressed the
Grand Jury in a few words, on the nature of their duties.
Philip Stroud was indicted for keeping and maintaining,
being master thereof, a common gaining-house, at No. 6,
St. James's-square. The defendant put in a special plea
that upon two former indictments, one in the King's Bench
and the other at Clerkenwell Sessions, he had been ac-
quitted. After a long legal argument and short trial, the
Jury, under the direction of the Court (there being no con-
clusive evidence), pronounced a verdict of—Not guilty.
The trials for petty larceny were of no public interest.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

The thirty-seventh annual adjudication of prizes, and of
gold and silver medals to fat cattle, sheep, and pigs, took
place yesterday in the Repository-yard in Goswell-street.
The stewards, Mr. Thomas Chapman, Mr. Thomas C.
Beasley, and Mr. Samuel Druce, classed and arranged
each animal in the exhibition, and a number is placed on
the standings of those to which the judges have awarded
a prize.
Those agriculturists who have been favoured by a view
of the grand exhibition, state this is one of the best that
has taken place.
The judges, Mr. Samuel Bennett, of Bickering-park
near Woburn ; Mr. Laxton, of Morburn, near Stilton ;
and Mr. Edward Franklin, of Ascot, near Tetsworth, Ox-
fordshire, after deciding the prizes by the numbers affixed
over the animals, requested the secretary to read to them
frOm the certificates the names of the successful candidates,
as follow :

CATTLE.—CLAss I.

For the best ox of any breed, under five years old, and
no restriction as to feeding, awarded a premium of 20 so-
vereigns to Earl Spencer:for, his four years and ten months
old Durham ox, fed on bay, manglewurzel, Swedish tur-
nips, and oil-cake.
A silver medal to his Lordship as the breeder of the
above ox. _ _ _

The other competitors in Class I. were Alexander Ro-
bertson, Esq., of Balmacassie, near Ellon, a four years and
six months old Aberdeen and short-horned ox, bred by
John Garden, Esq., of Mill Ardlethen, near Ellon, Aber-
deen ; fed on turnips and grass, and travelled by steam-boat
to London.

Sir Francis Lawley, of Middleton-hall, near Coleshill,
Warwickshire, a four years and two months old Hereford
ox, bred by him, and fed on hay, turnips, meal, and oil-cake.
Highly commended by the judges.
Stafford O'Brien, Esq., Blatherwycke-park, near Wands-
ford, Northamptonshire, a four years and six months Here-
ford ox, bred and fed by ditto, and fed on hay, carrots, tur-
nips, beans, meal, and oil-cake. The ox was commended
by the judges.
James Trevor, sen., Esq., of Broughton-house, near
Aylesbury, for his four years and eleven months old Here-
ford ox, bred by John James, Esq., of Woonton, near King-
ston, and fed on grass, hay, and oil-cake. Commended.
William Trinder, Esq., of Wantage, Berks, a four years
and nine months old Durham steer, bred by Lord Sher-
boure, of Sherboure, and fed on grass, hay, turnips, and
wheatmeal. The judges commendd this animal.
CLASS 11.

For the best ox of any breed under six years of age,
weight ninety stone and upwards, not to have had cake,
corn, or distillers' wash, previous toEthe first of August.
The first premium of twenty sovereigns to James T. Se-
nior, Esq., near Aylesbury, for his four years and two
months old Hereford ox, bred by the Rev. J. R. Smythers,
of Lynch-court, near Leominster ; fed on grass, hay, and
6001bs. of oil-cake.

A silver medal to Mr. Smythers as the breeder of the
above ox.

MV
The second prize of ten sovereigns to John Beasley, Esq.,
of Chappel Brompton, near Northampton, fer his five
years and three weeks old short horned ox, bred by T. C.
Beasley, Esq., of Harston, near Lincoln, and fed upon hay,
turnips, and 1,7151b5. of oil-cake.
The other competitors in this class were as follow :
Sir William Wake, Bart., of Courteen-hall, near Nor-
thampton, a four years and eleven months old Hereford ox ;
bred by S. Smith, Esq., of Stanton Lacey, near Ludlow ;
fed upon grass, hay, and 1,3971b5. of oil-cake.
R. W. Baker, Esq., of Cottesmore, near Stamford ; a
four years and two months' old Durham ox, bred and fed
by him on grass, hay, carrots, turnips, about four bushels
of bean-flour, and 1,1201b5. of oil-cake.