The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-24 00:00:00

ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.

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To-days being Midsummer-day, a Common Hall was held
for the Election of Sheriffs. Mr. Samuel Dixon spoke
of the necessity of clearing the' list, and exhorted the
livery'to choose from amongst those who had been nominated
in the ancient mode. Mr. Winchester and Mr. Farebrnther were
put in nomination. • On a show of hands being taken, there
wawa considerable number held np for R. H. Martin, Esq. and
John Wooley, Esq. the 'two first names on the list ; but the
Sheriffs declared the majority to be in favour of Messrs. Fare-
brother and Winchester, who returned thanks.

PRIVY COUNCIL.--This morning the Lords of
his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, assem-
bled at the Council Office, Whitehall-place, on Co-
lonial Appeals. The Members of the Court present
were, Lord Stowell, the Master of the Rolls, Lord
Colchester, and Sir George Rose.

HAY MAIiKETs4....- (This BAY.)
( At per load of 30 'trunes.)
SMITIMELD.—Coarse 'heavy Lowland Meadow Nay, from
2/. 10s. to 3/. I Os. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay,
N. 10s. to 41. 10s. ; New Meadow Hay, 31.55. to 41:0s. ; Clo-
ver Hay, generally, Si. .10s. to $/. ss. ; extraordinary fine,
W. 'Os. ; Oat Straw, I/. 12s. to 1/. 14s. ; Wheat Straw,
11. 14s. to 2/. Os. Straw from 25: to 4a. per load higher than
on Thursday ; prices of Hay stationary. Supply short, and
trade dull.

COVENT•GARDEN MARKET.--(Tits DAY.)
Potatoes, from 2s. 04. to 6s. per cwt., whirl' is about from Is. 6d,
to 38.34. per Winchester bushel ; Cabbages, from 6d. to Is. 04. ;
and Cauliflowers, from la. 64; to 6s. per dozen heads ; Iforse-radish,
from 21. to 4s. ; Asparagus, from 10d. to 3s. ; Brocoli, from 64.
to Is. 64. ; and Celery, from 104. to Is. 6d. per bundle; Car 7
rota, from 3s. to Be. ; Turnips, from 28. 6d. to ss, ; Coleworts, or
Greens, from 10d. to ls. 44. ;
from ed• to 6s. ; and
Leek*, from 6d. to, h. per dozen bunches; Radishes, from 44.
to 84.. per dozen hands ; Goss Lettuces, from 64. to 11. 6d. per
score ; sound Oranges, from 41. to 12s. ; and Lemons, from
3s. to 10*. per 100-or the former from 2/. 10s. to 4/. ;
the latter from 2/. 15s. to 3/. 15*. per chest of two boxes ; Spa-
nish Chesnuts, from ss. to hs. ; French Chosnuts, from Ss. 64.
to Is. ; Spanish Hazle Nuts, from ss. W. to is. ; and French
Walnuts; from 31. to 6s. per peek ; forced Strawberries, from
.2*. to 4s. per punnet---a small basket holding about half a
pound ; natural Strawberries, from 44. to Is. per pottle ; Rasp:-
berries, from Is. to Is. 64. ; Cherries, from 3d. to ls. ; and
New Potatoes, froni 3d. to 64. per lb. ; French Bean*, from Bd.
to 2e. per 100 ; Cucumbers, from •I s.• to 31. per dozen ;
nage, from 6d. to MI.; Green Gooseberries, from is. 64. to
3*.; Green Pease, from 64. to lA. ; Broad Beans, from Is. ti"
; and Currants, from 2s, to 6s. per .half sieVe-:lbout
a third of a Intshel.--Good Lettuces and Currants were higher,
Must otter things of home growth lower than on this day sein;.
11114-; priees,of Foreign Fruit were station*: :Supply goo
sad trade moderately brisk.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.--(THis DAY.)
GARTHWAITE V. LORD GRANTLEY.

His LORDSHir stated, that Mr. Girdleston had asked him for
judgment in this case. . If Mr. G. had known what had passed
in Court, his Lordship was sure he would not have done what he
did. The case came before this Court upon the question, whether
a writing upon an envelope of a will, cancelled the enclosed will.
Judgment was given formally upon that point. It was then men-
tioned that a highly respectable Counsel,. and professional man in
the country, differed in opinion with the Court upon the point so
disposed of. His Lordship then thought it due to that gentleman
whom he had known, for tetween forty and fifty years, to
reconsider the question, which be accordingly did, and a
second time gave judgment—wrote upon the back of the
brief disposed of, and returned it. There was not a word
said to the Court about the costs when the cause was heard, but
after judgment was given, costs were mentioned by one gentle-
man at the bar; the Court then said, what his Lordship hoped he
was not wrong in saying, that if one party asked for costs he
would have to hear the other side, but float that day to this, not
a syllable had been mentioned about the costs. Mr. Horne fur-
ther requested, as there was a question arising, not on this record,
with respect to the rights of the parties about some leasehold pro-
perty, as a favour to the parties, that he would express his opinion
upon it ; he then observed, that he could not decide such a point
unless both sides agreed, and in that event, he would have to hear
them, which he was quite willing to do with a view to save fur-
ther expence, but he had never heard more of that either till yes-
terday, when he was asked for judgment. If he was now to dis-
pose of those points, he begged to have it so stated, and to be
favoured with the briefs.

Mr. SUGDEN said he really could not trouble the Court with
the briefs:. He was bound to say, that, the whole of the delay
that had arisen had been owing to the Counsel. The new points
mentioned by the Court had been raised by the professional gen-
tlemen in the country, whose Counsel here (one of whom Mr. S.
was) never could feel that they could argue the points; Mr. S.
still thought he could not succeed on the points, and therefore he
would publicly refuse to bring them forward. -
A discussion then took place about costs to the trustees, upon
a supplemental bill tiled in the cause. -
His Loanstur said he had read in the public papers that the
costs of the litigation here in this case was eighteen thousand
pounds 1 at which he could' not but feel great regret, because a
Shorter point never came before the Court, and it was altogether
utterly impossible that any such amount of costs could have
been incurred. The Court could not but sincerely thank
Mr. Sugden for stating, as he did yesterday, that the Court was
not to blame for the delay in this case. His Lordship was anxious
to do his utmost in shielding both Solicitor and Counsel from
being unfairly blamed by the public, and he had often suffered
blame when he could have clearly shown the blame ought to have
been directed to other persons.; • but he really did not think he
ought to be censured and reproached for that which he actually
had nothing on earth to do with.
Mr. SUDDEN, and several Counsel at the bar said, it was utter-
ly impossible that the six-and-thirtieth part of the costs could
have been incurred that had been stated.
His LORMHIP thought not.

{ln our report of this case yesterday we certainly stated that
the costs were said to have been 1,800/., an enormous sum to be
sure, but then we reported it as stated by the gentleman (whose
name we did not know) who addressed the Court ; and we can
only now repeat, that he made that statement distinctly and au-
dibly, precisely is we reported . it, and which we have no- doubt
whatever was an unpardonable exaggeration.]
His Los DSHIP got the briefs handed to him, which he said he
would again carefully read, and return with his' opinion upon all
the points, the Counsel on both sides agreeing not to say a word
smore in the,ca. e.

ATKINSON V. LANCASTER.

Ills LORDS II IP said he would deliver ont the minutes ou Tues-
day, of the issues ; he thinks it ought to be tried in this case,
where two sisters disagreed about some gold, that was left in a
chest, in the possession of one of them, by their deceased father,
at Carlisle.

EXPARTE ROBERTS, IN THE CASE OF ROBERTS, A BANKRUPT.

His LORDSHIP has read all the affidavits in the matter that was
argued on Wednesday, and will give judgment, on Monday.

EMDF.V V. 'EMDEN.

His LORDSHIP will dispose of this on Monday. His present
impression was, that Mr. Thot nton, mentioned in the pleadings,
had twice received a sum of 2501., and he will state, on that day,
his reasons for being of that opinion.

IN THE CASE OF SYKES, SNAITII AND CO., BANKRUPTS:

This matter his Loansmr will likewise take his leave of on
Monday; on,vittoh-day,-}re tirrnsght-it rntght be usiful to state,
he will uot sit tikeleven o'clock.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tin DAY),
MARTIN V. CLEINRNT.

Mr. Crwrtv opened the pleadings.
Gunlow proceeded to state, that -this was an action
brought by. Richard Martin, Esq. a well-known charac-
ter, and lately Member of Parliament for the county of
Galway, against the defendant, proprietor of the Morning Chron-
icle, to recover compensation in damages for a series of attacks
which had been made upon him in that journal in the months of
July, October, and November last. It was well known to the
Jury that Mr. Martin had introduced a Bill into Parliament for
the protection of animals, which passed into a law, and that he
had made himself very active in enforcing its provisions, in doing
which be preferred several charges against individuals, which ne-
cessarily brought hinr before Magistrates. On one of these occa-
sions he charged a boy of cruelty towards an ass, which formed
the subject of a gross libel on his character in the Morning Chron-
icle, under the head of Police Reports.
The Arroato:v-Gawraae.here interrupted Mr. Gurney, and
said, that the defendant was willing to admit, that the report in
question was not correct ; and at the same time that he regretted
having published it ; he felt confident that if Mr. Martin was here
he "would he satisfied with this explanation, being at this moment
in good humour for having beenhimself returned feu• the county of
Galway, and also his son fur the Borough of Galway-r-(Much
laughter.)
Mr. GURNEY consented to take a verdict—Damages Is.

VIE KING AND REV. WM. •
Mr.CARTER, opened the pleadings—The ArrottNEY GENERAL
stated the case.—This, he said, was an indictment preferred for
perjury, alleged to have been committed by the defendant uuder
the following circumstances :—An Act of Parliament, passed in
the late reign, for enclosing certain lands in the parish of East
Mosely, in the County of Surrey. By this Act a certain. portion
was to be allowed to the Rector, in ben of tithes; immediately
after this Act had pugged, the Commissioners proceeded to
to carry it into effect ; and the Defendant, who is Perpetual Cu-
rate of East Mosely, made a claim to (Me half of the allotment. It
was tried at the Kingston Assizes, to know what portion Mr.
Ellis was entitled to. The trial terminated in referring the mat-
ter to Mr. Bolland, a barrister, who, in examining the Defend-
ant, asked him if he had originally claimed one half of the allot-
ment. The Defendant answered in the negative ; in consequence
thereof a letter was banded. to him, which he had written to the
Commissioners in 180, claiming one half of the allotment. ;Be-1
ing asked again if he had claimed half the laud, his answer was,l
that he had not. Two other letters to the same effect were shown
to him, which he also denied.
The Avonstity-GENZRAL contended, that if he could prove
these letters to be in the hand-writing of the defendant, it would
be sufficient to establish the perjury, unless the Jury were of opi-
niou that he did not know his own writing, and that he had lost
all recollection of the transaction. The defendant had an interest
in swearing as he had done ; for, if it should appear that he had
prolonged the litigation by, making an extravagant claim, he
shOuld be saddled with the costs.
Archibald Keith produced the order of reference and other
papers connected with the over".
Mr. &Hand, examined by the Aproxxxv-GENEttar..---Was
arbitrator in the ease alluded to; examined Mr. Ellis in January,
1825 ; asked him if he had claimed half the allotment. His an-
swer was, that he had no recollection of having made
.such a
claim ; it might have been madehyhis lirother. Had no memo-
randum of a question having been put to, the defendant respecting
the first letter whith had qeen given to him.
,Crosa-examined by Mr. Sca ver.--lbe question was res-
pecting a transaction ..which took pinct in 1815. 4.11 r. Ellis was
an old and infirm man.
The Loan CHIEF Jussicit here interfered, and said that there
were no grounds for these proceedings. The, proper mode of
making the enquiry would be to put the claim into the defend-
ant's band, and ask him if ever he had made such ; all the de-
fendant swore wail, that he did not recollect haling made such $
claim. Pursuant to his Lordship's direetions,-the defendant was
Acquitted. .

QUERY.---Why is Sir William Curtis averse to an.
nual Parliaments ? Because ho
dislikes short Corn
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OLD BAILEY—(Tins DAY)

It is rather a curious fact, that no less than 22 prisoners were
brought to Newgate during yesterday.

DEATH BY PUGILISM.

Joseph Palmer, James Kemble, Sampson Tasher, and
Joseph Spring, were indicted for the manslaughter of William
Gage, on the 9th of May last, at Bethnal Green.
James Gage: I am• the brother of -the deceased ;• he agreed to
fight with Palmer on the ith of May; they fought in a field near
Bethnal Green ; in retreating, my brother fell backward into a
hole; the battle lasted three-quarters of an hour—it was a fair
fight. lie complained of Weakness and pain in his arms; I took
him home, and he was insensible all night; we took him to the
hospital.

Cross-examined—Palmer was very reluctant to tight; hi
slipped in the hole in retreating; very soon after that he was ill ;
Kemble was not present when the match WO made.

William Martin—l heard a challenge given by the deceased to
Palmer, who did not want to fight; deceased said that he would
have it out that evening ; I saw the fight, and persuaded him to
leave off but he refused; Kemble seconded deceased, and Spring
seconded Palmer.

Cross•examined---Palmer offered his hand at the beginning of
the fight, but deceased did net take it ; Palmer did not wish to
fight till he had been called a coward.
Mr. Adams—l am student of the Hospital ; deceased was
brought there on the 10th May, he lived there 12 hours; I at-
tended him ; his death was occasioned by a pressure on the brain ;
his head was much bruised, but there was no fracture; I think
that injury was caused by a fall, the bruises would not have pro-
duced it.

The JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the Jury, without
hesitation, pronounced all the prisoners "Not Guilty."
After- an admonition they were discharged.
jaws Taylor was indicted for the killing and slaying of Ann
Taylor, his wife, by violently beating her with his fist.
John Reading, a brickmaker—l knew Taylor; Ann Taylor
WAS my sister; on the 7th of June last she came to the field to
her husband ; she was in liquor ; was ve►y aggravating, and
called him names; she threatened to drown herself in is pond in
the field, on the bank of which she stopped some time, and then,
returned to abuse him again.. He struck her, and she tell down ;
she then went home, and I saw her the next day, when she ap-
peared as well as ever, and her husband with her;, they seemed
on very good terms then. I saw her a few days afterwards, and
her husband was attending her with great kindness ; they had
been often quarrelling ; they had had 15 children.
John Amsley—l saw deceased three days afterwards ; she told
me that her husband had done for her. ,

Mr. Robinson, surgeon, at King-sland—l raw the deceased on
the 9th of June ; she appeared drowsey. •
David Ahekin, surgeon—l saw her on the 12th.; 1 hnd attended
her before; she was constantly drunk ; on examining the head,
after death, I found a blood vessel had been ruptured, but it might
have been caused by her intemperance, which in my opinion was
the case.

The Junor, here observed that that evidence was quite suffi-
cient to acquit the prisoner, which was immediately done.

NEW COURT.

HAY V. CLOVER+

Two men named Jessop and Holden were indicted for steal-
ing two trusses of hay, the property of James Sumner, a town ear.
man.

It appeared that on Thursday week the prosecutor received a
load of hay from the market, and having frequently missed hay
out of his premises, he marked two or three trussses of the last
load, by introducing pieces of paper amongst . the hay with his
name marked upon them. Next day he missed two trusses, and
in searching the prisoner's stables, the two marked trusses were
found.

IA the cross-examination of the prosecutor, by Mr. Phillips, he
said that the article was not hay, but a mixture of clover and hay.
Mr. PHILLIes—Now, what would you call it? clover or hay.
Prosecutor—lt is certainly hay.
Mr. Pnit.t.tes--So is a mare a horse : but is not hay grass dif-
ferent from clover grass ?
Prosecutor—Yes, it is, Sir, but both are hay for all that.
Brady, an officer, next got into the box and produced. a sample
of the article, and it certainly appeared to us to be clover.
Mr. PIIILLIrs to the officep—llid you take that sample bite your-
self out of the truss?—(Loud laughter.)

Officer—l did not bite it out of the truss, but I took it out.
(Here the sample was inspected by. Mr. Serjeant Arabin and
the Jury.)
Juror—The only difference in the hay is, that one is called
clover hay, and the other meadow hay.
Mr. Serjeant ARABlN—Certainly.
plup.irs—Thca.l, will no longer keep up the argument.
Mr. Serjeant As'. en then summed up the evidence to the Jury,
who instantly pronounced both prisoners Guilty.
William Waller was' indicted for stealing two mares from
Newington Common, on the .?.7th of last May. The Jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty of I•2tetiling one of them.
He was detained on another indictment for stealing on the same
evening, a purse, and 31. is, in money, from the person of
Richard Cockle, who e the'following evidence
I was at the Rose :and at csainbridge Heath,
on the night of the 27th of May last. I met the prisoner
there, we conversed, and went together to the Black Bear ; he
told me that he had been out of work for some weeks. 1 treated
him with beer, bread, and cheese ; he then asked me where I was
going, and I toll! him to Enfield. He said that he was
going that way himself, and asked me to let him drive my
cart, to which I agreed ; we started, and I fell asleep in the
cart. The prisoner awaked me when we had got to the turnpike
and saying that he was going no farther, he wished me Ce goad
night." I shortly afterwards missed my purse and money. On
learning that he was in custody for horse-stealing, I went to the
watch-house and identified him. _ _ .

The night-constable deposed that he limn& (id. and the
purse in the prisoner's pocket, and two half-sovereigns concealed
in his hat, in which was likewise a pair of trowiers.
The prisoner could give no satisfactory account of the way in
which he got the money ; but he said, that Cockle asked him to
drive the cart, and that he was innocent of the robbery.—The
Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.