The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-22 00:00:00

VICt-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

LEIGH V. HARVEY.
Shortly after the sitting of the Court this morn-
ing, Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey addressed the Vice-
Chancellor on the subject of a misrepresentation,which
appeared in the Illorning Herald of Monday last, of
what took place upon the application in this cause.
Mr. Harvey went into a long explanation of the trans-
action out of which the suit arose; but as we did
not give insertion to the statement of which he
complained, we do not think it necessary to trouble
our readers with its refutation. The natter was en-
tirely of a personal nature; it is, however, but justice
to Mr. Harvey to state, that the Vice-Chancellor
declared that nothing had been mentioned in the
Court upon the occasion alluded to, which could
warrant any person in attributing improper conduct
to Mr. Harvey.
JUDGMENT.—ARIGNA MINING COMPANY.

HITCHENs r. ceiNGREvE AND OTHERS.
His HoNourt gave judgment upon the application
in this cause, which has already been so much before
the public in every possible shape. After going over
the principal facts, his Honour said, that inasmuch as
the suppressio veri, or the suggestio falsi, had al ways
been deemed sufficient to set aside a deed in a
Court of Equity, he did not see how the deed by
which the Company agreed to give Flattery 25,000/.
for the mines, could stand, when, in fact, he only
received 10,0001. for them. The great body of the
Shareholders were ignorant of the arrangement be-
tween Flattery and the defendants, and had executed
the deed solely the faith of the representations
which appeared on the face of it. Under these cir-
cumstances, his Honour felt bound to order, that Sir
Congreve do pay into Court, on or before
the first day of Trinity Term next, to abide the re-
sult of the suit, 3,5001.; that Joseph Clarke do
pay in, in the same manner, 1,0471.; and that Henry
pay in the sum of 2,041/.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
XING V. CLIFFORD.

This was an action to recover damages for an
assault committed upon the wife of the plaintiff at
Croydon Fair. Mr. Sergeant Spankie and Mr.
Barstow conducted the case far the plaintiff, and
Mr. Sergeant Andrews for. the defendant.
It appeared from the evidence, great part of
which is of too gross a nature to admit of publica-
tion, that the parties were at Croydon Fair, where
the defendant addragsing a female in whose com-
pany he was, poured a volley of gross abuse upon
the wife of the plaintiff, applyilig epithets to her
such as ought not to have been applied to any re-
spectable female, and such as cannot here be repeat-
ed, and concluded by throwing some beer over her
clothes. This was the assault complained of.
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS, for the defendant, said
that the facts of the case were these. Mr. Clifford
had been compelled to make a composition with his
creditors, and Mr. King had been following him
through the fair, upbraiding him with his misfortune,
and making use of language which eventually led to
the occurrence that bad been described. The
smallest coin in the realm, he felt assured the Jury
would be of opinion would satisfy the justice of the
case.

The Learned Counsel called a witness who de-
posed that Mr. King commenced the quarrel by
calling the defendant a swindler and telling him to
pay for his top boots and his clothes. Several wit-
-I,,,.tsses also contradicted the statement of the plain-
tiff's witnesses as to the assault.

The CHIEF JUSTICE suggested the propriety of
Nettling the case by withdrawing a juror.
To this proposition the Counsel for the defendant
agreed to accede ; but
Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE refused, and replied upen
the evidence for the defence. After which

The 011E1' JUSTICE charged the Jury that all the
plaintiff could recover, even if they believed his
witnesses, was the amount of damage done to the
dress.

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
the first count, relating to the damage done to the
dress—damages one farthing; and for the defendant
on the second count.

SPIRIT OF THE PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE.
—We are pleased to find that Mr. How Aim has had spirit
enough to continue these characteristic illustrations. The
last published number, contains Julius Ctesar and Antony
and Cleopatra, which, as they abound in diversified cha-
racter and incident are treated with proportionate ability.
Mr. HowA an's Brutus, in the former tragedy, is admirably
conceived throughout : he is quite the lofty—calm—un-
bending patriot that SHAKSTEARE has made him. In the
first Illustration, where ANTHONY in the back-ground, is
seen offering C,ESAR the Crown at the Feast of the
Lupercal—
" You all do know that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown."
BRUTUS and Cassius are very impressively introduced in
the fore-ground. The figure of the former, in particular,
has considerable elevation of mind and manner about him.
In the murder scene, too, his face is fnll of tragic meaning.
Illustration No. 111., Portia Kneeling to Brutus, is re-
markable for the graceful and natural manner in which the
picture is made out. The groupe of covered figures, near
-a statue's base, with the marble columns of some temple,
and the trees and fountain in the distance, are a delightful re-
lief to the two figures in front. The appearance of the Ghost of
C.ESAR, at the moment when Balms is dying, is very grand,
and reminds us of one of OSSIAN'S spectres, floating past the
Bard upon their throne of clouds. Of the Anthony and
Cleopatra we have little space left to speak : it abounds, how-
ever, in Mr. flowAan's characteristic defects and beauties,
the latter preponderating. We have received from this
artist a note in which he hints a courteous regret at the
way in which we have commented on his former illustra-
tions. We are sorry if
easioned him uneasine.,
we have in the slightest degree oc- ,
; but a respect for truth com-
pelled ns to write as we did. Our criticisms, whether on
the Fine Arts or the Belles Lettres in general, are invari-
ably conducted (without regard to individual feeling), on
principles of the rigidest and nrost unswerving impartiality.
They claim no merit beyond this.

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GILHAM, THE INIErItDEitE
—The
Counsel
to
unsuc-
cessful result of the attempt of Gr
communicated to him on Sunday se'nni
disturb the conviction of this wretched man at our late
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1*: he received it without any great degree of
emotion, and said it was no more than be had expected.
It is gratifying to learn, that, since his trial, GILLIIAM
has conducted himself in a manner highly becoming his
awful situation. His nights are undisturbed, and he rises
at five o'clock,
passing sometime on his knees in fervent
prayer; the Chaplain also visits him daily after prayers,
and administers spiritual advice adapted to his situation,
and to which the unhappy culprit pays the most serious
attention. His private hours are chiefly spent in-readiug
or meditation ; and he is frequently observed to shed tears.
At times he expresses his earnest wish that it was possible
to recal the past, and laments, in bitter anguish, the dis-
tressed situation in which his wife will be left, and the
pain he has occasioned his friends; he has, however, made
no further confession of his guilt, though he never denies
it. The wifi of the wretched man is at present in this
town, and has been recently delivered of a daughter.—
Cheltenham, Chronicle.

INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYVS.

DEAL, MAY 21.—Wind N.E. by E.—Arrived
the Clara, from Jamaica. Arrived from Londen,
the Ocean, Blackburne, for Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 21.—Sailed his Majesty's
brig Harpy, for Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 20.—Wind S.t.—Arrived the
Catherine, Fl g, front Gibral'rar• ; his Majesty's ship
Spartiate, from Lisbon; Lord Nelson, 'Wilson, from
ditto ; British Monarch, Pearson, from Bahia; and
New Hope, Gardner, from Memel.
FALMOUTH, MAY 20.—Wind S.E.--Arrived off
Port, the Fanny Noose, Lister, from Oporto. Ar-
rived the Duke of Kent packet, from Lisbon, sailed
the 4th of May; Duke of Marlborough packet, from
ditto, sailed the 11th of May; and Lord Melville
packet, from Tampico, sailed the 11th of March,
from Vera Cruz the 17th, and from Havannah the
11th of April.
GUERNSEY, MAY 20.--Arrived the Johannes,
Jaht, from Dant-zic.

YARMOUTH, MAY 20.—Wind E.—Arrived the
Doris, Gale, and Minerva, Scott, from Memel.
PIOLTHEAD, MAY 20.—Arrived off Port, the
—, from Antigua; Horne, from
New Orleans ; and Algonquin, from Phila-
delphia.

DoVM, MAY 21.—Arrived his Majesty's ships
Crusader and Henry the Fourth, from Calais. Sailed
for Calais his Majesty's ships Salamander and
Adolphe.
PARIS, MAY 19.—The Jean I3art, 74, Vice-
Admiral Roussin ; Terpsichore, 60; and Arethusa,
44 guns, stated to be for the South Seas, sailed from
Brest the 9th inst. The Marengo, Themis, and
Erigone frigates, and three smaller vessels, are fitting
out at Brest.