The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-14 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

We hear that an express has arrived from Paris, but
as yet it is too soon to obtai❑ the information it brings.
Our only arrivals as yet are from New York, Quebec,
and Montreal, which bring melancholy accounts of the
ravages of the cholera, as we announced yesterday in our
city article. The important information from Vera Crue
in the American papers meets with full credit in the city
as yet.
It is expected that Ministers will bring forth the
Budget next week. Consols, which left off yesterday at
844 for the account, opened at the same price this
morning, with little doing. No news from Don Pedro's ex-
pedition. Not a feature in the Foreign Market at present.
We hear that the Marquess of Anglesea has demanded
a reinforcement for Ireland of ten regiments, but not
more than six regiments can be sent.

HALF-PAST ONE.

The express from Paris has not, as yet, transpired. Had
there been any news of consequence, we should have
known it ere this, as it was in town early this morning,
and there has been scarce any fluctuation in the funds.
Consols, which were in the early part of the morning
at sql, are at present 841 85, for the account, with
scarce a bargain doing. They are making;up their accounts
against next Wednesday, which is settling day in Consols.
The Foreign Market is in the same state as the British,
nothing doing; they ai e also adjusting their accounts for
Monday next, which is settling day.
No news as yet from Don Pedro's expedition.
THREE 0' CL 0 CIC.
Consols for account 84-1 85 buyers.

Sir JAMES MACDONALD'S sinecure in the
Privy Seal Office is not to be filled up. The lion. Mr.
FAME and Mr. CARLES still retain their situations in this
department.

Symptoms of the breaking up of the season
are becoming visible at " the West End," although the
fashionable classes still muster strong. The leader of one
of the principal quadrille bands discharged several of his
foreign aides a few days ago. These artistes have re-
turned to the Continent.

During last week many cases of cholera have
occurred at Chatham-10 deaths. Amongst the number
is Mr. lIIALErraE, French teacher. He was attacked in
London on Saturday morning, came home at nine, and
died on Sunday morning at four, leaving a wife and five
young children. No cases have occurred amongst the sol-
diers in the barracks. At Upnor, last week, there had
been 22 cases and 5 deaths. Most of them, as well as
borne at Chatham, are attributed to eating lobsters in an
unwholesome state. It is said that some men, who were
interrupted by the authorities at Chatham in the sale of these
fish, went to Upnor, and finding they could not sell them
there, carried them out into the river, and having stripped
off the claws, threw the bodies away, and returned with
the claws, of which the above individuals partook.—
Kent Herald.

CO URT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE BENNETT, A LUNATIC.

Mr. WIGRA3I and Mr. RICHARDS appeared for Mr.
Burton, the present petitioner, and Country Attorney,
who had defended the lunatic, Mrs. Bennett, against be-
mg found a lunatic. The petition stated that the lady was
95 years of age, and that, after an inquiry which had
lasted a considerable time, she had been tound a lunatic,
although some of the Jury had refused to sign
the finding. The prayer was, that the Court
would declare the petitioner entitled to his costs
incurred in opposing the Commission, and that
the lunatic's real estate might be sold or mortgaged to
pay the same, should her personalty not be sufficient for
that purpose. The argument at the bar did not extend
to this length. The Learned Counsel said they would be
content in having the Court's declaration, that their
client was entitled to his costs, leaving the bill of costs
to be taxed after the appointment of a Committee, which
had not yet taken place. They could not doubt that his
Lordship would go this length, as, if this old lady were to
die before the declaration was obtained, the petitioner's
right to recover might be doubted, might be rendered more
difficult to make out, or might be defeated altogether.

Sir EDWARD Strom; and Mr. Cnomem, contra, con-
tended against the Court's interfering oni this :occasion.
They had several affidavits, which in consequence of the
hurry with which the other side had come to Court, they
had only been able to file last night. The costs in this
matter now sought to be recovered, were very great—
probably more than 1,2001. or 1,400/. Not one of the
lady's relations of any degree had come forward to
oppose the Commission. She was a very old woman,
totally unable to manage herself or her affairs,
entirely under the control of servants, and ad-
mitted by all who belonged to her to require others to
protect her and her property. The petitioner here had
come forward (as was contended) to oppose the finding on
the inquisition as well as the wishes of the relations of
the lunatic, at the instance of the lady's servants, and had
not been Mrs. Benuett's legal agent at all. Besides, 11r.
Barton was not a solicitor of this Court, and therefore not
entitled to come here for his costs in a lunacy. The mode
in which these matters were now conducted before juries
was one of all others requiring correction.
The LORD CHANCELLOR. observed, that these trials upon
inquisitions, were the only trials before Juries where there
seemed to be no bounds nor limits to the endless numbers
of witnesses to be called. The practice had become in-
tolerable.

Sir EDWARD SUGDEN said a stop must be put to the
way in which these things were carried on. It had be-
come a public nuisance—a scandal to the country.
The LORD CHANCELLOR could not help saying the
public was most inopportunely and unseasonably called in
upon the questions before the Juries. Nobody could feel
more strongly than he did the advantages—the incalculable
advantages of the utmost publicity being given to all pro-
ceedings of this kind, and all proceedings of a public na-
ture; but when questions were sub judice—what ought or
ought not to be the verdicts of Juries, public interference
might be attended with anything but benefit.
Sir E. SUGDEN supposed these observations had been
drawn from the Court, in consequence of what had been
for some time going on under the observation of everyone.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had been alluding to
the inquiry going on at this moment at Westminster, in
Miss Bagster's case.
Sir E. SUGDEN declared be had never felt so shocked
as when be had read the other day in a public newspaper,
that when an observation on a popular ground was made
during the inquiry now going on at Westminster, regard.
ing the protection of the supposed lunatic, " it was with
some difficulty the applause of the bystanders was re-
pressed." If Courts of Justice or places of legal inquiry
were to be converted into theatres for disengaged per-
sons to resort to for a morning's lounge, and there to
be at liberty to express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction
by applause or reproach, such things must be attended
with great injustice, although the public eye was beyond
every thing useful to control the conduct of persons who
had to act i❑ public aff tirs, there would be an end to the
administration of justice.
The LORD CHANCELLOR. desired to add, that in what
he had stated, be meant not to throw the slightest degree
of imputation or blame on the conduct of the persons who
were sitting as Commissioners on the inquiry alluded to.
Nothing could be more exemplary or able than their con-
duct. It was the system, and nothing else that had called
forth his observations.

Sir E. SUGDRN hoped it would not be considered
that he either had meant in the slightest degree
to reflect on the conduct of the Commissioners.
It was the system entirely that his observations had been
directed to. He concluded by denying that the Court had
the power at present to make an order for the payment
of these costs, or that it could ever interfere on Mr. Bur-
ton's behalf until he had shown how he had been intro-
duced to Mrs. Bennett; at what time he bad been intro-
duced to her ; who were the persons with whom he had
consulted on the subject of appearing to defend her, and
in what situation to Mrs. Bennett they stood.
Mr. WIG RAM replied. Mr. Lucas, who was the soli-
citor on the other side, was connected with all Mrs. Ben-
nett's relations; and this proceeding had been conducted
very much under party feelings. Mrs. Bennett's relations
knew nothing of her situation, but all her respectable
neighbours had been examined, and gave their evidence
against the finding of an unsound state of mind. Their
opinion was, that she was merely liable, to a temporary

loss of memory.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that he would take the
application into his consideration. Supposing he had the
power to interfere, and, supposing, that in his discretion,
he might think this the proper time to interfere if a case
were made out ; for it might be well for Mr. Burton to
consider whether, in the meantime, he would give any
information respecting the retainer he had received.
Mr. WicRA3l said, his] client would undoubtedly make
an affidavit going to that point.