The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-16 00:00:00

THE LIEUTENANT-GOVICRNOR OF GUERNSEY.

Tile arguments in the petition of the bailiff and jurats
of the Royal Court of Guernsey, complaining of the
course pursued by the Lieutenant Governor were re-
sumed, and occupied their Lordships the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
The Vice-Chancellor of England sat in Lincoln's-Inn
to-day and heard cases, none of which possessed any
points of general interest.
(Before Sir J. WIGRAM.)
MALLALIEU V. MILLER.
The arguments in this case on further directions which
have occupied several days, were concluded this morning,
his Honour reserving his judgment.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY).
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.)
His Lordship sat, as usual, during the day, but no case
was heard which possessed any public interest.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY
(Sittings in London.)
MANGNALL V. WALPIN E.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a manu-
facturer at Bolton, to recover damages for the infringe-
ment of a patent. The invention which is the subject of
this action is an improvement in the mode of bleaching
and finishing muslin. The evidence, which was illus-
trated by several complicated and curious models, could
not be made intelligible even to the scientific without the
aid of diagrams. But two witnesses had been examined
when we went to press, and there are thirty-two wit-
nesses in the cause; so that the trial is likely to last at
least another day.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY )
(Before the RECORDER and Alderman Sir CHAPMAN
MARSHALL.)
The second session of the Central Criminal Court, in
the present mayoralty, took place this day.
The grand jury being sworn,
The RECORDER said he had to congratulate them on
the comparative lightness of the calendar, both in regard
to the number and the character of the charges. There
were only three cases to which he would call their at-
tention. The first was one of cutting and wounding,
with intent to do grievous bodily harm ; the second
was a case of manslaughter ; and the third was one of
falsely personating an owner of stock, and by that means
fraudulently obtaining possession of that stock. With
regard to the first, he only wished to say that a blow
having been aimed at the prosecutor with a knife, and
it having only reached the hand, cutting three of
the fingers, it would be for them to consider whe-
ther the blow had been given with the intent alleged.
The charge of manslaughter was against a Captain of
one of the Watermen steamers, fur having struck a skiff
in the Thames, thereby overturning that skiff, and caus-
ing the death of two persons. This case had been
already tried at the last session, one of the bodies having
been found at that time. The other body was since
found, and the prisoner became liable to be tried a second
time. With regard to the last charge, that of fraudulently
personating an owner of stock, and thereby becoming
possessed of that stock, the person charged with that
offence was represented not to be the prisoner, but it
would be proved that he had been present at the time,
thereby becoming amenable to the laws for aiding and
abetting in the fraud, and he was liable to the same pu-
nishment as if he had been a principal in the act.
With regard to the other charges, he considered it
would be useless to make any remarks upon them. He
should therefore dismiss them to the execution of their
duty. The grand jury then retired.
To a question from Mr. CLARKSON, as to the coa-
tinuance of the evening sittings,
The RECORDER could not give a definite answer. All
he could say was, that on Monday and Tuesday at least,
the ordinary procedure would not be departed from.

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
TVilliam Young and Thomas Simms were charged before
Mr. Traill with the following highway robbery:—
Thomas Luffery, a mechanic, stated that on Saturday
night he was in the George public-house, Walworth, and
left it at twelve o'clock, to see his master home to rather
an unfrequented street near Lock's-fields. On his re-
turn he was met by the two prisoners, who entered into
conversation with him, and when they arrived at a spot
near a garden, they each seized him by the arms, and
dragged him into the garden. He called out, but they
threatened him, and proceeded to tear open his cost,
and from his waistcoat pocket they took ss. in silver, all
the money he had at the time. The prisoners were then
in the act of going away, when he gave the alarm, and
they wero both taken into custody. He added, that pre-
viously to leaving the George, he saw the prisoners
drinking in thptsp-room of that public-house, and they
must have folled him out and dogged him all the way
until he left his master.—They were remanded.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
to.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze,
and cloudy.
DEAL, DEC. 14. —Wind S.E., mod. 15. S.E., ditto,
n.at. E.S.E., fresh.—Sld. Isabella, Watson, Port Ade-
laide; Pauline, Houghton, Mauritius; Emily, St. Helena.
COWES, DEC. 15.—Arrd. New York, Harding, Ma-
tanzas, and Key, West.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 13.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Asia,Wood-
' ward, Quebec ; Walnasley, Logie, Sierra Leone. 15.
Bertha, Rio, for Hamburgb. It is and has been blowing
very strong from E. to E.S.E. the last forty-eight hours,
with rain and snow. Off. Charlotte, Valparaiso, for
Harnburgh.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 14.—Wind E. 15. E.N.E. to
E.S.E., blowing hard.—Arrd. Abel Tasman, Hoften,
Batavia, for Amsterdam; Fanny, Kuvil, Batavia, for
Rotterdam; Sumatra, Duncan, Ceylon.
DART3IOUTH, DEC. 13.—Arrd. Alexandre, Billand,
New York, for Havre. 14. Louisa, Menike; Richmond,
for Bremen.; Ringmahon Castle, Jersey, for Newcastle,
leaky, and with pumps choked.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind E., strong and squally.
—Arrd. Undaunted, Barber, Ichaboe, sailed Oct. 6, se-
cond mate washed overboard ; Paramatta, Bloomfield,
Pueta Arenea and Valparaiso. 13. Arrd. Euphrosyne,
Sieira Leone, for Havre. George Sutton, Dartmouth, for
St. John's, Newfoundland, bore up 2d inst., lat. 43, lon.
40. Off, Orator, Tate, Ichaboe.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 14.—A ship's mast, with top,
three yards, sails, and rigging, and a short pole royal
mast painted white, was fallen in with this morning eight
or nine miles S.W. of the Owers.
PENZANCE, DEC. 14.—The Lockwcods, Cookman, from
Quebec to Hull, arrived here yesterday, with loss of fore
and mainmast, bowsprit, cutwater, &c., having been in
contact, 3d inst , off the Lizard, with a barque, name un-
known ; she subsequently grounded outside, and became
water-logged in running for the pier.
HAnwrcH, DEC. 13.—Arrd. England's Queen, for
Newcastle, with stem stove, having been in contact with
the Sir Henry Parnell, of Dundee.
CORK, DEC. 11.—S1d. Heywood, Coast of Africa. 12.
Arrd. Kingston, Thompson, Ichaboe. 13. Lord Ravens-
worth, Newholin, Valparaiso. - 12. Put back, Hope-
well, for Ichaboe. 12. Off, Pandora, Cothay,
CuooKuavEN, DEC. 11.—Arrd. Alhambra, Thompson,
Ichaboe. for Liverpool; crew sick.
LIVERPOOL,
,DEC. 14 AND 15.—Wind S.E. and fresh.
15. Arrd. Princess Charlotte, Bombay ; Joshua Wad-
dington, Valparaiso ; Susannah Collings, Porto Cabello;
Hottinguer, New York ; Adelaide, St. John's, New
Brunswick. 14. Sid. Buenos Ayrean, Hong Kong ;
Rienzi, Ichaboe ; Demerara :packet, Demerara ; Eng-
land, Hero of Sidon, and Margaret, New Orleans ; Sym-
metry, Mobile. 15. Margaret, Java ; Royalist and
Westmoreland, Ichaboe, &c.'; Thistle, New Orleans ;
Dauntless, Charleston.
CLYDE, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Bowling, Gurtles, Calcutta.
13. James Steward, Jamieson, Ichaboe ; Higlander,
Chishohn, Demerara. Sld. Benares, Trinidad.
OFF HOLYHEAD, DEC. 14.—Morice, Rollings, Ichaboe.
YouoistAL, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Ellen, Burnett, Icha-
boe ; Tottenham, Evans, Quebec.
ICHABOE, OCT. B.—The brig Mona, of Dublin, parted
her chains, got in contact, and lost her masts, and car-
ried away the other vessel's bowsprit.
GREENOCK, DEC. 14.—The Scotland, Cunningham,
which arrived in the Clyde 10th inst., from Calcutta,
took fire in the Bromielaw 12th inst., and was scuttled,
and sunk early the next morning; cargo nearly totally
destroyed and the vessel a wreck. The Amity, Menzies,
of Glasgow, for St. John's, New Brunswick, from
Ardrossan, is on shore in Carrigill Bay.
YouanaL. DEC. 13.—The Ellen, Burnett, of Liver-
pool, from Ichiboe, fell over at her berth and is strained,
and leaks badly : she is discharging her cargo. The
Valentine; steamer, from Seville to Dublin, went ashore
this morning at the west entrance of this harbour, and
is expected to become a wreck; crew saved.
OFF ICHABOE, OCT. 6.—Minerva, of Ayr, Pernam-
buco, Montrose. 13. The weather throughout the week
has been very boisterous, strong gales at S.E., and a
heavy sea on the coast.
GALWAY, DEC. 11.—The Swedish brig Srea, from
New York to Amsterdam, went ashore near Theddall
and Banna this morning.
WrvF.smoE, DEC. 15.—A boat marked Morning Star,
of Scarborough, and inside, Wm. Harrison, was picked
up yesterday between the ,Black Tail Beacon and the
N.)re Light.
CORK, DEC. 13.—1 t came on blowing a gale yesterday
morning at S.S.E., and continues. The Brutus, for Li-
perpool, and the Haywood, for Africa, drove on the Bank
near the Spit Buoy. The shipping ride well.

AY MAlL.—There is at length a probability of a
daily mail being speedily established between Exeter and
the metropolis. A letter has been received from the
Assistant-Secretary to the General Post-office, dated
28th November, stating That the proposed establish-
ment of a day mail to Exeter, connected with the London
and Bristol day mail, is now under the especial conside-
ration of the Postmaster-General ; and his Lordship
hopes io be enabled in a short time to make some ar-
rangement with the Great Western Railway Company,
to meet the wishes of the inhabitants of Exeter."—
De/vapor/ Independent.
MR. WILSON THE VOCALIST.—This excellent vo-
calist is now giving a series of entertainments at New-
castle-on-Tyne, Sunderland, and Durham, with great
success. On Friday evening, at Durham, every seat in
the boxes was engaged, and a portion of the pit was
railed off fur the accommodation of thos,e who were dis-
appointed of places in the boxes, and the additional seats
thus provided were fully occupied.