The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-04 00:00:00

KING'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.)

Cross-examined by Mr. CRESSWELL—The defendant was
formerly a farmer but was now a bum bailiff.—(Laughter.) Had
known the plaintiff seven years. Whets the expressions were
uttered witness did not disbelieve them ; he took them as the
defendant uttered them, but he never let them trouble his
mind. He did not inquire what sort of robbery the defendant
meant, whether a robbery of money by stealing it from a bu-
reau, or by an overcharge in a bill.

Re-examined—The defendant had considerable property,
but acted as a bailiff'.

Mary Newton, the preceding witness's wife, corroborated his
testimony.

Mr. CRESSIVELL addressed the Jury for the defendant,
and contended that the plaintiff was not entitled to any verdict,
or, if he were, the smallest possible coin would amply

satisfy the justice of the case. The defendant had been
sued by the plaintiff for a debt due to one of his
clients, and the defendant had reason to believe that
the bill of costs had been too exorbitant. It was while
acting under irritated feelings, produced by that belief, that
caused the defendant to use the expressions complained of; and
in using them, he could not mean to impute a felony, or any
crime punishable by law, to the plaintiff; but merely that the
plaintiff' had overcharged him. The Jury must believe that
the defendant meant, and was understood to impute a fe-
lony or a fraud to the plaintiff, before they could find a verdict
for him ; for if the expressions were merely meant to convey
that the plaintiff had overcharged the defendant in his bill of
costs, the plaintiff was not entitled to recover. The plaintiff
complained in his declaration, that he had suffered much
injury in his character, and in his profession of attorney ;
and yet it appeared to his mind better to bring this action all
the way to London to be tried by a Jury who knew nothing of
him, and at a distance of twelve months, rather than seek re-
paration for any injury he might have received from a Jury of
his own neighbourhood, who might have known the real value
of his character, and who would have awarded him, many
months ago, such a compensation as he was entitled to.

.
His LORDSHIP, in summing up, said if the Jury believed
that the defendant meant to impute (chilly or fraud to the
plaintiff; the latter was entitled to a verdict for such a sum as

they should think would meet the justice of the case.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff: Damages—One
Farthing.

GRIFFITHS v. LUCE.

This was an action of trespass brought by the plaintiff; who
was a pig driver, against the defendant, who was an officer of

:he corporation of Swansea, for seizing a pig.

The case occupied the Court a considerable time, and af-
forded much amusement. It appeared that many disputes had
arisen in Swansea respecting the right of the corporation of
that town, to exact certain dues on the exportation and im-
portation of goods. Among the dues was one of a penny upon
every pig exported. The Corporation had brought se-
veral actions for those dues, in which the real question
was placed in issue, viz., the right to exact them, but
either from the certainty of not being able to establish their
legality, or from some other cause, all those actions had been,
in the language of Mr. Rosser, who rented the dues from the
Corporation, " medicated," which was stated to signify
" abandoned." On the 23d March, 1831, the plaintiff sent
fifty pigs to Swansea, to be shipped for Bristol. Roper de-
manded a penny each as town dues, and in default of pay-
ment, the defendant was sent fur to seize one pig; after the
seizure the plaintiff's drover paid the money to redeem the
pig, receiving a receipt from the defendant for the 4s. 2d.,
and 2s. 6d., the expense of the distress. The present action
was brought merely to recover that money, viz., 6s. Bd. and
beside the expense of a host of witnesses who were brought
from Wales, there were no less than five Counsel engaged in
the cause

Sir JAMES SCARLETT, in his address for the defendant,
stated that in this as in all Welsh causes, there were witnesses
for the defendant to contradict those for the plaintiff. Indeed,
he believed that not only was it considered in Wales a weighty
thing to try a cause in the metropolis of England, but that it

would not be called a cause at all unless there were several
persons to swear black was white, and an equal number to
swear that white was no colour at all.—(Loud laughter.)
Therefore, it was not surprising that lie had to call witnesses to
contradict the whole of the evidence for the plaintiff.
The Learned Counsel then called several witnesses, who
swore that no pig whatever was seized, but that the money
was paid without a murmur.

His LORDSHIP was about to sum up, when he was inter.
rupted by the Jury, who found a verdict for the plaintiff--
Damages, Six Shillings and Eightpence.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

HAY 31A RIiETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CU mBEttLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15
klew Meadow Hay 2 15 3 15
Useful Old .)itto
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye.grass Hay 3 15 4 0
Mover Hay 4 5 5 5
Oat Straw .E.l Bto .£1 10 1 Wheat straw ... 112 113
Supply rather limited, trade very dull, and prices stationary.
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5
New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0
Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s o... Generally
'at Straw ... £1 4to £1 6 1 Wheat Straw 1 S 1 10
Straw 2s. per load lower than last quoted; prices otherwise
stationary. A short supply, and a dull trade. I

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY. TWEL VE 0' CLOCK.

Halifax papers to the 6th of Nov., Singapore to the 6th of
duly, New Brunswick to the 27th Oct., Prince Edward's Island
to the 31st Oct., and Bombay to the 19th of July, have been re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house. I

(From the Singapore Papers.)

Accounts from Batavia, received by the Grecian, still afford
many gloomy prospects for free trade in Java, and corroborate
the statement we published in our last, relative to the extra.
ordinary efforts the Dutch company, aided by the Govern-
ment, are now making, to establish an unjust, impolitic, and
ruinous monopoly, of the most valuable portion of the trade of
that island.

The Bombay papers state that the Zemindars are almost
everywhere in a state of complete rebellion, the country impo.
verished, and the inhabitants are assembling to have vengeance
on their local oppressors. Some of the ex.commissioners, with
three regiments of cavalry, and a regiment of Sepoys, have
been ordered to take up positions in different parts of the
country, to reduce them to obedience.

THE FUNDS.
Up to the present time we have no further information from
the theatre of war at Antwerp, but we are in hourly expecta-
tion of receiving accounts of the further progress of the siege
of the Citadel. We have for some time past stated, that the
Prussians would not interfere in the late eonvention between
France and England for the reduction of the Citadel of Ant-
werp, which is corroborated by the speech of Marshal Soult.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 83e to e for the Account,
opened at Kb with little doing ; at present they are 83k. In
the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We can positively state that information is in town from
Antwerp, of Sunday morning, at which period the French had
net commenced firing on the citadel of Antwerp. We are also
informed that General Gerard is aware that General Chasse has
for some time past been undermining the approaches to the
citadel ; in consequence of which the French are countermining
before they approach too near the bastions of the citadel.
Government are in possession of accounts of Sunday from
Antwerp.
" _

Consols maintain their price, 83 lA, buyers, for the Account,
although little business is doing.

THREE 0' CL 0 C.K,

Consols for Account, ea
CLOSING PRICES, FOUR O'CLOCK.
Consuls -
Dt Ifor 4

Ditto. account 83•
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres...
Chilian Ditto....
Columbian 1824

Greek
Mexican ,
Peruvi in .•• •••• •••
Russian,..
Spanish .

RUSH WORTH v. NORTH.
Mr. ARCHBOLD stated the case for the plaintiff. It was
an action brought by Mr. Rushworth, a solicitor, residing in
Hull, to recover damages from the defendant, who was an opu-
lent fanner, for slanderous expressions used by him, imputing
to the plaintiff that he had committed felony.
The usual proof was put in that the plaintiff was a certifies.
ted attorney.
Newton, a carrier was called. Having been sworn,
he objected to give evidence until his expenses were insured
him.

Mr. ARCHBOLD said, he understood the witness and his
wife had already received 71., besides all their expenses in town
being defrayed.
His LORDSHIP having consulted with the Master, said,

according to the usual scale of allowances, the witness, for him-
self and his wife must have 71. more. If parties would bring
witnesses from a long distance they must pay them.
The plaintiff's solicitor having satisfied the witness, he pro-
ceeded to give his evidence. He stated that he was a carrier, and
I:new the plaintiff and defendant. On a market day in Nov., 1831,
he was standing in the market with his wife speaking to the
plaintiff: The defendant came up and called to the plaintiff;
that " he was a-- eternal thief and robber, and that he had
robbed him of 61." The plaintiff then went away, and the de- '
fendant said " he hoped witness would have nothing to do with
that rascal ; for if he did, defendant would be sure to rob
him." A crowd of a dozen or fifteen persons was col-
lected by the defendant's expressions. Witness afterwards
saw the defendant follow the plaintiff to the Rein Deer Inn,
exclaiming, "There goes the thiei and robber, and he will come
to the gallows for it." Witness advised the defendant not to
use such language, and he replied he knew the plaintiff would
"law him," but promised that if witness would not go against
. . . _

him he (defendant) would be witness's friend. The defendant
called on witness the following day and repeated the same ex-
pressions against the plaintiff. After the action was brought the
Plaintiff authorized witness to call on the defendant and offer to
stay proceedings if he would pay the expenses and give 51. to the
Hull Infirmary. On proposing that to the defendant he re-
fused to accede to it, and said he would sooner walk to London
and pay 100/. than do it.