The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-11 00:00:00

to. the people. The advocates of immediate secession ab.
stained from all debate. There was extreme opposition
to the ordinance.
)0, The vote ou submitting the ordinance to the people was
taken this morning—ayes 45, nays 84.
John Perkins addressed the Convention on the passage
of the secession ordinance.

The date closed, and a vote was ordered.
The galleries and lobbies were intensely crowded, and a
deathlike silence prevailed. On..the call of the roll many
members were in tears. _

The Clerk announced the vote—ayes 113, nays 17-Land
the President declared Louisiana a free and sovereign re-
public.
Capt. Allen then entered the Convention with a Pelican
flag, accompanied by Governor Moore and staff, and put
the flag in the hands of the President, amid tremendous
excitement.
A solemn prayer was then offered, and a hundred guns
were fired.
The Convention adjourned to meet in New Oreleans on
the 29th inst.
Before the Convention adjourned the resolution acCom
panying the ordinance, declaring the right of free naviga-
tion of the Mississippi river and tributaries to all friendix
states, and the right of egress and ingress to boats oftire
Mississippi by all friendly states and powers, passed u.n.ani-
mously.
A gold pen was given each member with which to sign
the ordinance of secession.
7The State Convention has adjourned, to re-assemhle in
New Orleans.
BA.TON ROUGE, Jan. 2S.—ln the house a resolution was
introduced, instructing the Senators, and requesting the
representatives in Congress to vacate their seats and. retutn.
home. There was much discussion on the resolution, but

it was finally adopted.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26.—The passage of the secession
ordinance by the Convention is hailed with the, greatest joy
here. The Pelican flag is displayed everywhere through-
out the city, and salutes are being fired in honour of the
event. _ _

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Information was received by Ihe
Government this morning, from the collector at New Or-
leans, stating that the barracks about two miles below New
°Hearts, now occupied as a marine hospital, were taken
possession of, on the 11th inst., by Captain Bradford, of
the State Infantry, in the name of the State of Louis amt.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.)

TROSUNAN V. FLESIIER.-FLEMER V. TRONTINAIt.
- .

His Honour, the Vice-Chancellor, said—ln this case the
question is, whether there is sufficient evidence of any
agreement parole or written to obtain a lease of the farm of
Leadey. His Honour, in considering the terms of the
letter of the 9th April, 1858, by the plaintiff, and the, de-
fendant's letter of the Bth of March following, and the
parole evidence produced, was of opinion that there was
no concluded agreement for a lease. And his opinion
was confirmed by the decisions of Sir William Grant
in Green v. Suttens and by Lord Redesdale in
Steen v. Radesky, where it was held that the
the lease was not binding on the remainder men unless
actually executed. The remainder men would not be bound
by the informal agreements of the tenant for life, but this
declaration does not extend to the parol agreement, but it is
insufficient. His Honour contended that there was not
sufficient evidence to entitle the plaintiff to ask for specific
performance of the alleged agreement for a lease in this
case. His Honour observed that under the en-
larged jurisdiction of this court by the. new Act
of Parliament, a better -- remedy would lie in a
claim for compensation or damages than in the relief asked
for by specific performance of the agreement. His honour
made one declaration in both causes to the effect that the
bill for specific performance must be dismissed with costs,
and that the costs must include the cost of evidence in both
causes. Declare that the plaintiff must give up possession
—adjourn the cause to Chamberaldtake accounts, with
liberty to apply.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
RAE V. THE THAMES IRON WORKS AND SHIP-BUIDING

COMPANY.

Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Hindmarsh, aad Mr. Griffits, were
counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Shee,
Webster, and Mr. V. Harcourt, for the defendant.

This was an action brought for the infringement of a
patent which the plaintiff had taken out for an improve-
ment in the formation of the keel for iron steam vessels>
The defendant pleaded Not Guilty; that it was not a
first invention ; that it was not new ; that it was' not the
subject of a patent, &c.

The plaintiff had been workman, foreman, and manager to
Messrs. Rennie. The defendants' company having been
established, they secured the services of the plaintiff. The
defendants had centracted to build two ships for the Royal
Mail Steam Navigation Company. The plaintiff was aware
of a great defect in connecting the kelson with the keel in
ships, and he had invented a mode of doing this, which he
thought a great improvement. He had kept his plans and
models sealed up in his own private office. Two persons
connected with the Mail Company had come down to talk to
him about the ships the defendants were building for them,
and, in confidence, he showed them his models, telling
them he should take out a patent. They highly approved
the improvement, and requested plaintiff to apply it to their
ships. Soon after this, on the 10th of April, 1858, the
plaintiff took out a patent, and at the end of that month
the directors and the plaintiff disagreed, and he left their
service. After that time they applied his invention to the
Warrior and other ships which they built, and refused to
allow the plaintiff any royalty, and this gave rise to the
present action.

The result of the proceedings Was a nonsuit on the
ground of publication.

POLICE IN7ELLI9.ENCE—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ILLPGAI TRAFFICKING IN SPIRITS. SUNDAY
TRADING.—Maria Snell, of 8, Husband-street, Soho., a
dealer in old clothes, was charged before Mr. Beadon. by
Inspector Webb, of the C division, with selling spirits,
not being licensed to do so, contrary to the 6th George I] 1.,
cap. 80, secs. 138 and 140.
In the prisoner's possession was found several bottles a nd
decanters containing rum and gin, and also a half quarbern
measure.
Berkett, 143 C, proved going to defendant's house, *Lnd
being served with a glass of gin and a glass of rum, fer
which he paid 51d., about eleven the previous morning,
and also seeing several other persons supplied with ram
and gin from bottles under the counter, for which they all
paid.
Inspector Charles Webb, of the C division, proved gogng
about noon the previous day, accompanied by Butcher, :137
C, and seeing in the parlour the last witness, and a num
and two women, sitting there. Some glasses were on :the
table half full of rum and gin. lie told the defendant he
held a warrant from the Board of Inland Revenue, and. on
searching the place found several bottles containing rum
and gin ; in all seven bottles, containing six pints of
gin and four pints of rum, and a half-quartem meamare
which he had ascertained to have been stolen from a
neighbouring public-house.
Mr. William Edward Guttridgo, excise supervisor of
the district, proved defendant was not lioensed to ,sell
spirits.
Mr. Beadon said the defendant was liable to a pens Ity
of £lOO. It was a wholesale ease, and had it been proved
that the practice was carried on in the neighbourhood' he
should have inflicted the full fine. As it was he shoiald
fine her £25 or three months' hard labour.