The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-29 00:00:00

'M SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1835.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

TILE KING V. TILE GLAMORGANSIIIRE CANAL COMPANY,

The ATTOILNEV-GEI4ERAL appeared to show cause against a
rule obtained in this case calling upon the defendant to show cause
why a mandamus should not issue, commanding them to convene
a general meeting of the shareholders and proprietors, for the pur-
pose of equalizing the rates imposed upon goods conveyed by the
canal. The case turned upon the constitution of the Act of Par-
liament under which the Company had been formed—the 30th
Geerge 111. By the 40th section, all iron, stone, timber, wares,
and mcrchandizes were to be assessed at a sum not exceeding bd.
per ton, per mile ; and iron-stone, iron-ore, coal, lime, and lime-
stone, were to be rated at a sum not exceeding 2d. per ton per
mile. In October 1820, a reduction of 85 per cent. upon these rates
had been made; and in July 1834, an advance had been made upon
all except iron and pit-wood, which were rated at 4d. whilethe other
articles of the same class were charged at 2d. The Learned Gentle-
man contended that in making this alteration they were perfectly jus-
tified under the provisions of the Act. He had in his hand the
affidavit of Mr. Forrest, one of the officers of the Company, who
deposed that the Company sustained great loss and damage to their
works by the conveyance of coal—their boats always returning
empty from the places to which it was to be conveyed—and this
was why they had rated it higher than iron and pit wood, the other
articles of the same class.

Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD and Mr. WILLIAMS followed on the
same side.

Sir W. FOLLETT was heard in reply. He contended that this
unfair assessment had been made by some of the shareholders, who
were large iron proprietors, and whose object was to have their iron
carried at a small rate, while the public at large were compelled to
pay three times that amount upon goods which the Act required
should be rated in the same proportion.
The Court took time to consider its judgment, as the question
was one of importance, and as there were several mandamuses
pending against Canal Companies, involving questions of the same
import.

THE KING V. THE WELLS AND BERKS CANAL COMPANY.

This also was a rule obtained for a mandamus calling upon the
Company to allow one of the proprietors to inspect the books and
papers of the Company.
The ATTORNEY- GENERAL showed cause against the rule. The
application was not made for any legitimate purpose, but merely for
the purpose of annoying one of the officers of the Company. The
other proprietors agreed to allow the, books to be inspected accor-
ding to the provisions of the Act, if due notice were given, and
therefore there was no ground for making such an application.
The Court was of opinion that the rule for the mandamus should
be discharged.

SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MAY 28.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the William, Hill,
from Riga; Enterprise, Gibbs, from Belfast; Hope, Evans, from
Carnarvon to London ; Rover, Daniel, from Newcastle to Teign-
mouth ; Mary, Hall, from Newcastle to Portsmouth ; Diana, —,
from Newcastle to Exmouth; Venus, Harry, from Shields to
Littlehampton ; and Mary, Sanderson, from Stockton. Arrived
from the River, and sailed, the Latona, Watson, for Cuba;
Rockers, Napier, for Grenada ; General Hewitt, Sellers, for
Quebec ; Gambia, M'Cormack, for St. Mary's, River Gambia ;
Clarendon, Whitrong, for St. Kitt's ; Richard and Ann, Way, for
Dublin ; and Blawell, Dawson, for Sidney.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29. —Wind S.E.
FALMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind N.E., fresh breezes.
LIVERPOOL, MAT 27.—Arrived off, the John Walker,
from New Orleans ; Mogul, , from Savannah ; and Roscoe,
, from New York.
CLYDE, MAY 26.—Arrived the Virginia, Zumer, from Mobile;
and Retrench, Ilamilton, from Charleston.

CORK, MAY ?6.-Arrived the Forde packet, Hutchings, from
Cork.

BELFAST, MAY 26.—Arrived the Ardent, Mackay,—Emulous,
M•Mullan,—and Louise, Kelso, from London ; and the Hazard,
Crawford, from Alicant.
LONDONDERRY, MAY 26.—Arrived the Hermonia, Teitzc, from
Dantzic ; and the Hawkesbury, Smith, from London.
POOLE, MAY 26.—Arrived off, the John Turner, Renwick,
from Jamaica ; May 28, the Trinity, Walker, from Cadiz.
SHIELDS, MAY 26.—Arrived the Sovereign, Fergusson, from
Riga.
ABERYSTIIWITH, MAY 26.—Arrived the Enegkeit, Ohrlaff,
and Hoffnung, Bessch, from Memel.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.—His Majesty's brig Nautilus for the
Lisbon Mail of the 26th inst. detained; letters in time to-merrovv
evening, the 30th.

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There are moderate arrivals of all descriptions of Grain, and a
fair return of Flour. The Wheat trade remains without variation
from previous Monday's prices. Barley, Beans, and Pease unal-
tered. Oats are not so good sale to-day, but prices cannot be noted
lower. Flour heavy sale at last quotations.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat Barley. Oats. Flour.
3,230 qrs 100 qrs. I 1,200 qrs. 3,610 sacks
7 520
2,370

English
Irish

Foreign

SMITHFIELI
This day's supply was only ml
what brisk, at the following

D MARKET.
Loderate, and the trade was some-

PRICES PER STONE OF BL.

. TO SINK THE OFFA LS.

s. d. to s. d. s d. to s.d.
Inferior Beasts 2 U 2 2 Inferior Sheep 2 4 2 6
Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Second quality ditto
Prime large Oxen '3 10 4 0 Coarso-woolled ditto .... 3 6 4 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 2 Large Hogs
Prime small ditto
S•tekling Calves each
Lamb
SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATENIENT.
I Sheep
.8,960 I Calves. I Pigs
21;0 300

Beasts.
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