The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-27 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEU. 25.

M'NEILE V. REED.
This was an action bronght by the plaintiff to re-
cover compensation from the defendant, for the
breach of a contract which he had entered into to
take him into partnership, thereby preventing his
going to India, in the command of one of the East
India Company's ships on a double voyage.
The plaintiff is an officer in the maritime service
of the Company, and was going out in the command
of one of their ships, when negociations were en-
tered into with the defendant, Mr. Shakspeare
Reed—a partner in an extensive • rope-manufactory
—relative to his being admitted to a share in the
concern. M. 'toed, shortly after the death of Mr.
Muspratt, son of Mr. Muspratr, the East India Di-
rector, a junior partner in the house, met a Mr.
Cat stairs, a relative by marriage of the plaintiff, and,
informing bin) of the loss he had sustained, wished
him, as he had done on a former occasion, to recom-
nd
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mention, d to him the circumstance, and
it finally was settled that he should be introduced
to Mr. Reed. The introduction took place; and
upou Mr. Clrstairs stating that Mr.M‘lsiTeile had good
interest, and was likely materially to forward the
views of the house, it was agreed that he should be
admitted into the firm. Mr. Reed also observed
that, as he had half the profits of the house, he
could make the agreement; but as the partnership
of Mr. i%luspratt did not terminate until Christmas,
this being about June, Mr. M`Neile should employ
himself in selling rope among his friends ; receiving
a commission of two pounds a ton, and should at
Christmas be admitted a partner with a fourth
share. Mr. Rited's letters also held out every pro-
spect of the agreed arrangement being carried into
effect. Mr. M'Neile accordingly canvassed his
friends for orders ; but being unfortunately taken
ill, the commission he received from the house only
amounted to 791. Mr..Gallilee and Mr. Louch, the
two other partners of Mr. Reed, who had all along
manifested a great unwillingness to receive Mr.
M‘Neile, on seeing that his expectations were not
so great as they had been led to believe, carried
their objection to an absolute refusal to ratify the
contract entered into by Mr. Reed, to whom the
plaintiff, on hearing of the refusal, wrote, and re-
ceived an answer, ,tating that he had used all his
endeavours with his partners; but as he (plaintiff)
had not the interest which he supposed he had, he
might still continue to sell rope on commission,
and might in every respect consider himself as con-
nected with the house of Reed, Gallilee, and Co.
This, however, did not satisfy the plaintiff; and he
now brought this action to recover compensation
for the special damage he had sustained in conse-
quence of abandoning his proposed trip to India.
On the part of the plaintiff, witnesses were called
to prove, first, the contract, and secondly, the
special damage.

Mr. FOLLETT, for the defendant, took several I
objections on points of law, and argued that there I
was no contract here which could be enforced, either
by an action for damages at law or by a bill of equity.
rim Learned Counsel cited two cases in support of
his objection.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages 5001.

SURREY SESSIONS, FEB. 25.

Ann lioniface was indicted for feloniously stealing
several pieces of wooden machinery, the property
of Joseph Milton.
The prosecutor and prisoner are proprietors of
shows at fairs, and on the Bth instant the prose-
cutor missed several pieces of wood belonging to
the machinery of his exhibition. The prisoner was
seen to steal the property, but the witness, a girl
about 15 years of age, and a dancer on, stilts, who
was called to prove the fact, on being examined,
stated that she was entirely ignorant of the obliga-
tions of an oath, or of a state of future rewards
and punishments. The witness knew a church from
a house, but was never in a place of Divine Worship.
The COURT decided that she was not a competent
witness.

The prosecutor, Milton, was a showman, and 66
years of age. When questioned by the Counsel
for the prisoner, he evinced the most lamentable
want of religious or moral instruction, not appearing
to understand the tenets of any faith.
The prisoner was acquitted.
The ignorance of the witnesses caused the utmost
surprise in Court.

That one of the main features in all the
works front the pen of the author of " Darnley," was a
deep penetration into human nature, and a just appreci-
ation of human character, under every degree of shade
and circumstance, has long been apparent. He has,
nniiet
how-
ever, reserved die full display of this essential attribute of
for it is well known that martial achievements
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subject
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peculiarlyw ork , ' Afiltettendoirtsa of, ii Great
display Common- a 1
dhP:ar:se:;:slOng been his favourite study. But in this predi-
lection Mr. JAMES is by no means singular, for most of
mexoureaPhlteingneSelljeABKBinPEAtlßieE himself,‘‘ tented
field," and selected warriors for the heroes of their most
ohuavregMdtt dramatists,
their illost
famous tragedies.

On the 23d inst. in Harley-street, the lady of Le Marchant
'Thomas, Esq., of a son.
On the 24th inst. the lady of J. Reid, Esq , of Charlotte-street,
Bloomsbury, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 21st inst. at Peover, Cheshire, the Rev. G. Pitt, the
youngest son of 'l'. Pitt, Esq., of Wimpole-street, to Charlotte
Augusta, third daughter of Sir 11. M. Mainwaring, Bart., of
PT;i'letrheC:l2:'kelslinirset.. at St. Pancras, Mr. William Batten, of Glon-
caster-place, Walworth, to Miss Elizabeth Buckredge, late of
Rodney-buildings, New Kent-road.

DIED.
On the `_'4th inst. at Champion-hill, Emily Bletsoe, the eldest
child of Mr. John Robert Payne, :of the Ordnance-office,
Tower.
On the 23d inst. at Normanby, the infant son of Sir Robert
Sheffield, Bart.
Onthe 2-2 d inst. at Thatcharn, Berko, G. J. Wood, Esq., of
s gUalunv:htr olfoli Yeieaf‘iVi e 3 Valniz(el,thi Dorset, to Mary, the youngest
l .:sq. late of Star Stile .Halstead.

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