The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-02 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Air. MILLER. moved for a rule to show cause why a
gentleman, whose name he would not mention from mo-
tives of delicacy, should not be brought up under a writ
of Habeas Corpus, to be discharged out of the custody of
his own wife and children, who kept him under restraint
by imputing insanity to him. There had been no
Commission of Lunacy, nor any writ De Lunatico
Inquirendo issued ; but the unfortunate gentleman
was kept under so close a restraint that he was not
allowed to go out or to walk, or to ride in a car-
riage, without a keeper. There were affidavits in sup-
port of the motion, which stated there was no reason for
placing the gentleman alluded to under this restraint, for
that he was perfectly sane and capable of managing his
own affairs.
The Court consented to grant the writ.

Mr. MILLER then observed that his object was when the
gentleman was brought up on the writ, that their Lord-
ships should examine him in private, when they might
judge themselves of the soundness of his understanding.
The LORD CHIEF BARON thought the gentleman could
not be examined in private, for that a writ of Habeas
Corpus was necessarily returnable to a full Court.
Mr. MILLER hoped he should be able to procure a pri-
vate investigation, without any departure from the rules of
the Court. If the Court granted the writ returnable to a
full Court, their Lordships might then direct a private in-
vestigation before one of themselves, or before one of their
officers, as in the case of the Hottentot Venus, when she
was brought up on a writ of Habeas Corpus.
Their Lordships having conferred together for same
minutes, the LORD CHIEF BARON said that upon reconsider-
ation the Court doubted whether they could grant a writ of
Habeas in cases of lunacy. They were clearly of opinion
that the statute of Charles 11. on the subject of Habeas
Corpus did not apply to lunacy cases. Under all the cir-
cumstances, and the difficulties of he iring such a case in
private, they thought Mr. Miller had better consider his
'notion, and the Court would also take an opportuity of
considering it.

CONSISTORY COURT.
There was nothing of public interest in this Court to-clay.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The supplies of this week are tolerably good of mast
kinds of Grain, with a large arrival of Irish Oats, but very
little addition to the latter since Wednesday. The Wheat
trade is very dull, and hardly maintains Monday's prices.
Barley, Beans, and Pease, each maintain the terms lately
quoted. Oats go off slowly at no variation.
ARKIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour.
English 6,700 qrs. 3,V00 qrs. 3,200 qrs. 0,200 sacks.
Irish - 26,500
Foreign - 550

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN.
For the Week ended April2s, 1828, made up from the Returns
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England
and Vales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat...,... _s7s. Bd. Oatsl 20s. Bd. Beans_. 375. 9d
Barley,-31s. 6d. I Rye -31 s. Ild. Pease.—.....los. 4d,
Per Winchester Quarter.
. _ .

n'heat........555. lid. Oats
Barley--. Ws. Gd. I Rye -
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE, AVERAGES
Wheat 555. 7d. Oats -
Barley--- 305. 1(kI. I Rye

20s. Od. I Beans Vs. I'd
I
. 3)s. 11d. Pease 39s. Id.
of the Six WEEKS PRECEDING.
20s. 9d. I Beans-- 365. 10d.
325. Id Pease—, 3Ss. 4d.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.

At this day's market, which exhibited throughout but a
limited supply, Veal advanced about 4d. per stones but
with other kinds of meat the trade was exceedingly dull
at Monday's prices.

PRICES PER STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS.
s. d. to s. d. g. d. to a. d.
Inferior Beasts 2lO 3 2 Large Lambs
Second quality ditto 3 2 3 8 Prime small ditto 5 0 6 4
Prime largo Oxen... 4 0 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, 6 410 Prime small ditto 5 4 5 8
Inferior Sheep 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs 4 6 3 0
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers 5 4 5 8
Coarse.woolled (tato 4 2 4 6 Suckling Calves 12s to:Km. each.
SouthdownWethers 4 6 110 Quarter oldrigs 18s to2lS.eaell.
SUPPLY, AS PEE CLERK'S STATEMENT.
Beasts. Sheep and Lambs. i I
Calves. Pigs.
I 134 9,060 197 lOO
Much Cows were few in number, and but little in-
quired after.

NEAVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d. to s. d. a. d. to s. d.
Beef 9 8 4 0 Veal
Mutton :? 10 4 0 Pork
Lamb _ ss. Od. to 6s. (M.

LEWES MARKET.—ApriI 29. -
Beet 45. Od. to 4s. 6d. I Veal 4s, Bd. to .ss. Od,
Mutton 4 0 410 Pork-- 0 C ti 0
Lamb Od. to 6s. 6d.
A fair average time of year supply, and a dull trade.