The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-15 00:00:00

RILEY AND SON V. lIORNE AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought to recover 461., being
the amount of a parcel sent by the defendants' coach
from Kettering to London, which parcel had been
stolen from the coach.

The delivery of the parcel at the Coach-office at
Kettering, and the value of the goods, was clearly
proved in evidence ; after which
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS, on the part of the de-
fendants, stated that there was nothing like negli-
gence in the present case, for- the coachman had
barred and locked the door at the back of the coach
in which the parcel was, airl he had also examined
it at every stage to see that it was safe. The night,
"however, was stormy, and when he had arrrived
at Barnet, he missed the parcel, some thieves
having taken advantage of the noise of the
storm to break open the door where the par-
cel was. The defence, however, which he had to
offer to the action was this. The plaintiff's- had a
house at Kettering, and another in London, and the
parcel was sent from their manufactory at the for-
mer place to their warehouse in the City. Parcels
were continually being so sent, and with every par-
cel delivered to the house in London' was also a bill,
stating the terms upon which parcels were conveyed
by the coach of the defendants, and that they would
be liable for no parcel above the value of five
pounds, unless the same was specified and paid for.
accordingly.
It was then proved in evidence,
that such bills
had been repeatedly delivered at the house of Messrs
Riley and. Son, in the city, and the notices stated
that these were the conditions upon which parcels
were sent by all coaches starting from London, and
that they also applied to their agents in the
country. This latter part of the , notice was,
however, so very equivocal in its wording, that
the Lord Chief Justice held that it could not be
construed to be a notice that the London plan was-
also adopted at Kettering; and unless proof of notice
there cotrld be adduced, the plaintiff was entitled to
recover.

Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS contended, that as the
parties in both places were the same, the one notice
was sufficient.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, that the notice given
(lid not apply, according to its fair construc-
tion, to parcels sent to London, but on the

contrary to parcels sent from thence, and therefore
the plaintiffs could not be supposed to know that the
defendants intended it as applicable to both. He
had once thrown out a hint to coach-proprietors,
which, however, they did not deem it worth their
while to adopt, which would at once put an end to
these questions of liability. When they wished to rid
themselves of the insurance thrown upon them by. the
Act of Parliament, they should give a ticket for
every parcel they received, stating that they would
not be liable, if lost ; this however they did not ap-
pear to he willing to do.
The Jury then found for the plaintiffs—damages. 46/.
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS then asked for leave to
move hereafter upon the insufficiency of the notice.
LORD CIIIEF JUSTICE—I cannot permit you.

BANKRUPT COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET.

IN THE MATTER OF PETER PENN, A BANKRUPT.,

The first meeting of the Commissioners in this Com-
mission took place this morning. This is the Rev. Gen-
tleman who kept a school in Hyde-street, Bloomsbury,
whose alleged improper dealings in bills has excited so
much curiosity. The Commissioners who qualified were
Messrs. Harvey and Brent.
After some debts hod been proved without opposition,
an elderly lady, about SO, appeared to prove a debt of
3707., and handed in a paper in the nature of an agree-
ment, by which the bankrupt agreed to allow her for that
sum an annuity for seven years of 70/. She had been
paid that sum two years and. a half.
The Solicitor for the Commission sail the int:Test was
usurious, and the pager on which the agreement was
written being anstamped, he was not prepared to allow
the debt ; he thought it should be referred to the assignees,
who would not be appointed until the next meeting.'
Mr. BRENT (Commissioner) was anxious the old lady
should not be a sufferer; lie thought she might be allowed
to prove the amount, deducting what she had received.
'The old lady thought this better than nothing, and as-
sented. The Commissioner desired her to come next meet-
ing, as the matter was something doubtful he would rather
have the sanction of the assignees to receiving the proof.
This will perhaps tend to explain the mode in which
the Rev. Bankrupt contrived to do business. It was
stated that his debts almost amounted to 40,000/. while
the astets might be estimated at the thousandth part of that
sum.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY M A lIKE l'S.—(At per Load at 36 Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.
£. s. s s. .C. s.
Lowland Mead.Hay3 sto 1 5 Clover May 4 otes 15
Upland Ditto 4 0 5 0 Oat `straw llO 114
nye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 Wheat Ditto II4 IIS
New Meadow Hay 315 410
A good supply, and a dull trade, at Saturday's prices.

X. s.
Cloy. Hay generally 4 10 to 5 IU
Do. extra fine 0 0 5Pi
Oat Straw 1 10 1 12
Wheat Ditto .... 112 115
; prices as last quoted, with the
been obtained in fewer instances.

SMITHFIELD.
s. s.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 Oro 3 l:i
Upland Ditto 315 415
!lye frass Hay 315 415
New 'Meadow Hay 310 4 0
Supply limited, and trade dull
exception of higher ones having 1

CITY MARKETS.-TWO O'CLOCK.

PLANTATION SUGARS.—There is a fair supply at
market this morning of new Sugars, the holders of
which appear disposed to make sales; at the close
of the market a fair portion of business had been
done, but at Is. lower prices : 3,852 bags Mauri-
tius Sugar by public sale this morning also sold Is.
to Is. 6d. lower prices.
FOREIGN SUGARS remain as last week.

REFINES) SUGARS...—The only business doing at
present is in low goods, which continue scarce ; in
prices no alteration.
C®FFEE.—The Market appears rather flat this
morning; a small parcel of Brazil and La Guayra
will be sold by public sale in the, course of the
afternoon.

I FRUIT.—The common descriptions continue to
be taken off in small parcels at the last prices.
Run.—The Government contract of 100,000
gallons of Rum was taken by one house on Friday
afternoon, at a shade below 2s. 2d. per gallon, be-
ing rather above the former contract price. The
market since has been steady. The present stock of
Rum in the docks is 10,051 puncheons, and 1,036
hogsheads.

SPICES.--An extensive public sale of Cinnamon
and other Spices took place yesterday, on behalf of
the Ceylon Government. Of Cinnamon, 74,000 lbs.
were offered. The first quality brought from Gs. 9d.
to 7s. 3d.; the second from ss. 9d. to ss. 1 id.: ra-
ther higher than last sale. Other Spices sold rea-
dily. Some Cassia Buds fetched 100 s. ; Mace from
4s. 3d. to 4s. sd. ; Cloves, first quality, from 12d.
to 13d.

There is a large sale of Brazil and other Dye-woods
this afternoon. This morning the Company's sale of
Indigo commenced. The demand was not brisk, and
for good and middling quantities the prices were from
Is. to Is. 6d. lower than last sale. In superior
quantities there was no alteration. The former in-
creased from 2s. Id. to 2s. 7d., and the latter from
4s. sd. to 4s. 6d. The sale will last for some days.
SALTPETRE.—The Company's declaration for the
sale of 500 tons of Saltpetre on the 13th May,
which has just been issued, has had little effect on
the market. The total variation in the article, not-
withstanding the warlike tenor of the last advices
from abroad, has barely amounted to 2s. per cwt.
The Market for TEAS has not been effected by the
declaration issued at the end of last week. The
sale commences on the 2d of June.

The HoP Market remains in a very tranquil state.
As the appearance of the vine will tend naturally to
alter the present value of Hops, should it be unfa-
vourable, there is little doing. Some bettings on
the duty are stated to have been begun at 120,0001.
Last year the bettings began at 110,0001., and at
one time were as low as 38,000/, The improvement
which subsequently took place, caused heavy losses
to many principal speculators, which it is to be hoped
will prevent such extensive gambling in future.

There is no increased demand for the Russian
produce, although Tallow may be quoted more
tirm. The deliveries last week were not large.
The commercial accounts from St. Petersburgh,
reaching down to the end of last month, state that
the supply of Tallow this year will be much
greater than in the last, probably amauntiag to
200,000 casks. The purchases at St. Petersbugh
continued at prices from 99 to 100 rubles. The
price on 'Change yesterday afternoon was 40s. 6d.
per cwt. Hemp and Flax are steady. Bristles do
not command a ready sale at the late prices.
The COTTON market exhibits symptoms of a
further improvement; holders ask hi,her prices.
Egyptian was in good demand, and is likely to ex-
perience a more than proportionate rise, owing to
short stock here, and the unfavoileable accounts
lately received of the produce of the crops. The
demand for East India Cottons for shipment is ex-
tensive, the article being much wanted abroad.

The Commander-in-Chief, Sir G. MURRAY,
intends to leave Dublin for Loudon, on Saturday next

The Marchioness of HERTFORD gave a
splendid rout yesterday evening, at her house in Manches-
ter•square, which was very elegantly attended.

Lord SILERBORNE entertained 4 select party
to•dinner yesterday, a►t 415 house in Grosvenor-street.
LEEDS WOOL FAIR.—The time has now
arrived when the subject of establishing a Wool Fair in
Leeds, should be brought under consideration. This is an
affair of considerable interest, both to the wool grower and
the wool consumer—the farmer and the manufacturer--
and the approach of the clip season, as it is technically
called, will not admit of the arrangements being much
longer delayed. The Leeds Leather Fair has succeeded so
well that instead of four we are in future to have eight of
these fairs in the year.—Leeds Mercury.

It affords us sincere pleasure to say that after
having passed through Winter with as little of suffering to
the poor, and embarrassment to trade and commerce as we
ctu recollect, Spring opens upon the manufacturing classes
of Yorkshire under very favourable auspices. The woollen
trade generally is in a prosperous condition in Leeds and
Huddersfield, and the worsted stuff trade is equally thriving.
Prices still continue low and profits are small, but the risks
of trade are greatly diminished, and the profits, such as they
are, are usually realized. Owing to the great extent to
which machinery is carried in the hands of capitalists, the
domestic manufacturers find it difficult to compete with
their rivals, and in speaking of the general prosperity of
trade, we fear that this important and once numerous body,
must be excepted,—Leeds Mercier!.

SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF IRELAND.
Fred

the Second Edition of the Dublin Evening Post of
Saturday.)
A Deputation from this Society waited on Mr.
Lamb, at the Castle this day.
lhe Petition which the Society had prepared for
presentation to Parliament was read by the Marquis
of Downshire. The petition set forth the pressing
necessities of the country—its resources—and the
means of calling them into action—recited the va-
rious reports of Parliamentary commissions on the
subject, and prayed the attention of Parliament to
the various sources of internal improvement which
these Reports pointed out:

Mr. L.TIMB fully agreed with the view the Society
took as to the improvements to be effected, by open-
ing communications throughout the country, and
said Government was bOund to do all in its power
to facilitate those measures, but that money could.
not be had from Government under the present cir-
cumstances of the country.
Mr. Leader, Lord Cloncurry, and several other
Gentlemen advocated the passing of a general drain-
age Act, as at present no individual could make any
exertions for want of such legal support.
Much conversation took place, as to the means
of procuring funds,—Loan; Exchequer Bills, Ad-
vances upon Grand Jury Assessments, Lottery, the
advance of a moiety froth Government on indivi-
dual advances,--were all canvassed; but Mr. Lamb
declined pledging himself to any one mode.
Mr. BReWNLOW called his attention to the Butter
Laws, a:lll,great dog on Agriculture in Ireland, in
which MLamh fully agreed.
Various documents were handed by Mr. Leader
to Mr. Lamb, supporting the positions the Society
had advanced, to all of which he promised his earliest
and strict attention.

A draft of a general drainage Bill was presented
to him, to which he promised his support.
A general conversation ensued, during which the
Parliamentary grants to Ireland were all canvassed,
and the deputation took their leave.

His MAJESTY arrived at his Palate in St.
James's soon after 11 o'clock last night, in his travelling
chariot and four, escorted by a party of Hus.•ars, from the
P,oyal Lodge in Windsor-park.

Prince LEOPOLD arrived at his residence,
Marlborough-house, Pall-mall, at a quarter past nine
o'clock last night, in his carriage and four from Doter,
where his Royal Highness landed yesterday morning from
Calais, on his return from Paris.

Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
the Earl of DUDLEY, and Sir WILLIA3.I CLINTON, late
Commander-in- Chief of the British troops in Portugal,
had interviews with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday.

Despatches were sent off yesterday from the
Foreign Office for Sir FREDERICK Lame, our Ambassador
at Lisbon.

The Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portu-
guese Ambassador, and 'Count LUDOLF, the Neapolitan
Minister, transacted business with the Earl of DUDLEY
yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

Viscount MELVILLE and Viscount PAL-
mrßsTox transacted business yesterday at the office of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
. Mr. HERRIES visited the CHANCELLOR Of
the Fact-lE(wait yesterday at his house in Downing-street.
Lord CHARLES SOMERSET transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Colonial-office, Downing-street.

Mr. HERRIES came to town yesterday from
Brighton.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—EmiIy, Mar-
chioness of Londonderry, at her house in St. James's-
square, from her seat, North Cray, Kent; the Marquis
'and Marchioness of Stafford, at their house in Cleveland-
square, from their seat in Surrey; Prince and Princess
Lieven, yesterday, at Ashburnham-House, Dover-street,
from Brighton ; Marquis and Marchioness of Cleveland, on
Saturday, in St. James's-square, from Newmarket; Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Wellesley, in St. James's-square,
from the Duke of Wellington's seat, Strathfieldaaye, Hants ;
the Hon. General and Mrs. Fitzroy, at their house in
Harley-street, from Sholebrooke Lodge, Northampton-
shire ; Sir Walter Scott, from Scotland ; Sir Samuel
Fludyer, Bart. and the Misses Fludyer, at their house in
Great Cumberland-place, front Suffolk ; Lieutenant Col.
Sir Robert Steele, from Clarence House, Weymouth ; Mr.
Edward Chichester, in Gloucester-place; Captain Locke,
in Regent-street; Major Loftus, in Pall-mall ; Mrs. and
Miss °richer, in Hertford-street ; Major and Mrs. Sin-
clair, in Chandos-street, Portland-place; Major i%iarkland,
in Pall-mall; Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham Smith, in Bruton-
street ; Mr, and Mrs. Fans, in Grosvenor-place; Mrs.
Townshend, in Brook-street ; the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Lansdowne, yesterday, at Lansdowne House,
Berkeley-square, from Ilichmond ; Lord Henry Russell, in
St. James's-square, from Woburn Abbey ; H. D. Rad-
cliffe, Esq. in St. James's-street, from a tour; Captain
Fielding, R.N. and Lady Elizabeth Fielding, at their
house in Sackville-street, from their seat, Laycock Abbey,
Wilts ; Mr. and Mrs. 13rummell, in Queen Ann-street,
from Brighton ; Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Sturges Bourne, in
South Audley-street, from St. Alban's ; G. C. Thompson,
Esq. in Suffolk-street, from Chippenham, Wilts ; Mr. and
Mrs. J. Calvert, in Bond-street, from their seat, Albury
Hall, Herts ; the Hop, Mr. and 'Mrs. George Verney, at
their house in Hertford-street, from the Isle of Wight ;
H. Seymour, Esq. at his house in Abingdon-street, from
his seat in Bedfordshire ; Mrs. Penton and ladies, at
Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street ; Colonel Wilson and family
at ditto; Sir George Thomas, Bart. at ditto; the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Northampton, and Lady Elizabeth
Compton, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from
their seat, Castle Ashby, on their way to the Continent;
Dr. and Mrs. Woodcock, at the Burlington Hotel, Old
Burlingtoa and Cork-streets, from Oxford ; Colonel and
Mrs. Fitzclarence, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-atreet,
from Bushy Park ; W. D. Gillon, Eeq. at ditto, from his
seat in Scotlaiel,; W. Sinclair, Esq. M. P. at ditto, from
his seat in Scotland ; Colonel Sir C. Brokevere, Bart. at
Gould's Hotel, Jertnyn-street, from Portnpl; Wegeet
Chute, Esq. at Symmon's Hotel (late Jordan's), St.
James's-street, from his seat in Norfolk; Mrs. and Misses
Denne, at ditto, from their seat in Kent; Mr. and Mrs.
Maynac, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from
Brighton ; Lord and Lady Byron, at ditto, from their seat,
Clay Hill, Surrey; Lord Lake, at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from Brighton ; General and Mrs. Sharpe,
at ditto, from the Continent; Captain Des Voeux, at ditto,
from Portugal ; Captain Kinlock, at ditto, from Salt Hill ;
T. Page, Esq. at ditto, from Surrey; Non. C. B. Percy,
Mrs. Percy, and family, at Hake's Hotel, from Guy's
Cliff, Warwick; Mrs. Graham and tinnily, at ditto, from
Cheltenham; Mrs. Han-,ond and family at ditto, from
Notts; Lord Weymouth, at ditto, from Paris; Lord
Ongley, at ditto, from Old Warden ; Hon. Montague
Ongley, at ditto, from Old Warden ; Mrs. Pepper and
Miss Carey, at ditto, from Iligods ; T. W. Greene, Esq.
at ditto.
DEPARTURES.—Captam Clarke and friends,
strdfo
from Nerot's Hotels: J. Gordon, Esq. and family, from
ditto; 'the Hon. Mrs. Curzons, front ditto ; J. Egerton,
i‘
Esq. and Mrs. Efsrggoet.nrtaontulde from
Stratford Hotel,
Hfor t•el B,
rfigohr to
Bucks;
; th
Mrs. Evans, from ditto, for
l
BWR:eLatite, :j:REer vva. gfoPinE Edward and Mrs. Johnston, from ditto, for
Bath ; Monsieur and Madame Joycliert, from ditto;
Thomas Walker, Esq. and Miss Walker, from ditto, for
Dover; James Jackson, Esq. at ditto, for Dover; Wil-
liam Parker, Esq. from ditto, for Oxford ; Mr. and Mrs.
Nesbit, from ditto, for Scotland ; Mr. White, from ditto.

AFRICAN GEOGRAPIIY.—(From the Lite-
rary Gazette. )—lt is gratifying to learn that our c,ovorn-
ment, with a perseverance worthy ci 4.n enlightened nation.
continues to direct scientific inquiry towards the ill-known,
or unknown, parts Of the coasts of Africa, as well as to-
wards other quarters of the globe where correct investiga-
tion is required. Captain BoTELER, who served with much
distinction under Captain OWEN in his extensive survey of
Afitica, chiefly on the eastern dm-It and MadagaKar, which
occupied between five
y imd Qiz year <, is now appointed to
complete the si4rve-; of the western coast from the Straits of
Gifu-altar to the Cape de Verd Islands; and will, we under-
stand, proceed on this expedition in Captain PARRY'S Old
ship the Heal, in a few day from Portsmouth. Captain
MunuE, another officer who served under Captain OWEN,
has also been appointed to proceed to Ireland to complete.
the coast part of the Ordnance survey of thiat .I'‘ingdom.
Captain Alunqf .i 4 accninpaied by tieutenant VRAZER,
who was assistant to Captain kui.vTlELn in his laborious
survey of the lakes of Canada, which has been recently
finished.

Of this survey, it is mentioned to us, Captain Bart-
zEa lids written a detailed and interesting account for
publication i hut it still, remains ,ip manuscript •

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