The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

AMWAY SHARES.

St. Germain • •••••• 832 50 .. 832 50 832 50 .. 832 50
Ver,ailles,R.B••• • • • 375 375 375 375
L. 8.•• • • •• •• •• • • 240 .. 245 •• 240 .. 245
Rouen•.••••••

Rouen to Havre •
Orleans .••••

Strasburg to Bale • • • • • • .• •• 280 .. 285 • • 200 .. 285
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.

St. Germain • • ••• • • • ••• • • • 832 50 .. 832 50 . • 832 50 •. 832 50

Versailles,R.B.•• •••••••••• 378 75 .. 380 378 75 380
L.B.•••••• •••••• 237 50 .. 247 50 .. 235 .. 247 50
Rouen •••• •••••• •• •• •• •... 967 50 967 50 . 967 50 967 50

Rouen to Havre•. 707 50 707 50 .. 706 25 .. 706 25
Orleans •. .. 955 .. 955 .. 952 50 .. 952 50

Strasburg to l3ale• •• . 280 .. 282 50 • 280 .. 282 50
Avignon to Marseilles...... 765 . 765 .. 762 50 • • 762 50

We have some reason to believe that Government,
satisfied with having declared and vindicated the law
in the case of the Irish State Trials, by obtaining a
verdict, do not intend to proceed to sentence
against the traversers. They feel, with the
majority of the public, that it would be inexpe-
dient to go to such an extremity under the equi-
vocal circumstances attending the preparation of the
jury panel, and the imputed misdirection of the
Chief Justice.)

We regret to learn that Sir James Duke is pre•
vented by severe illness from attending to his Parlia-
mentary duties.

THE WEATHEE.—Never in the memory of that
venerable personage " the oldest man living," has such
an April been known in this country. Formerly
April was classed among the months of spring. This
year it has been hitherto a summer month, and bids
fair to preserve its character to the last. It is impos-
sible to imagine finer weather than we have at present
in the metropolis. Westerly breezes, bright sunshine,
a high temperature, generally 67 degrees in the
shade at 2 p.m., the barometer above 30, every tree
and shrub in full leaf, pear trees covered with the
most luxurious blossom, and the blossom of the apple
trees just coming into life, are only a few charac-
teristics of this splendid season. The colliers' strike
and the mild weather have, fortunately for the poor,
come together. Every fire is extinguished, except
where heat is required for culinary purposes;
the gay world have put on their summer dresses, pa-
rasols have taken the place of umbrellas, the cuckoo
and swallow are come, and the very Cockneys are on
the wing for their favourite summer retreats. The
kalends of May might have been appropriately cele-
brated on the Ist of April. We are glad to find that
in Belgium, France, and most parts of the Continent
the same weather prevails, and that there is every
prospect of good crops and a genial season.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY).
(Sittings in Banco.)

THE QUEEN ON THE APPLICATION OF 3IICHAEL SCALES V.
TIIE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS OF THE TOWER HAMLETS
In this case Mr. Michael Scales had obtained a rule, calling
upon the Commissioners of Sewers 'of the district of the Tower
Hamlets to show cause why a certain sewers' rate made by
them should nvt be removed into this Court by certiorari, in
order that it might be quashed. Mr. Scales now applied to
the Court to be permitted to file an additional affidavit in
support of the rule. The application had been originally
made to Mr. Justice Wightman, who had directed Mr. Scales
to apply to the full Court. It appeared that Mr. Scales had
male repeated applications to be permitted to inspect the ac-
counts of the Commissioners, which had been refused. The
rule had been obtained on the 27th of January last, End sub-
sequently to the obtaining of the rule, Mr. Scales had received
copies of the accounts by post. He had, in consequence, ap-
plied to Mr. Unwin, the clerk, and the attorney to the Com-
missioners to know if those copies were true; and
also to be allowed to inspect the originals. Mr.
Unwin replied that he had received strict orders
from the Commissioners not to acknowledge the copies.
On the 18th of March last the Commissioners permitted him
to inspect the accounts, and he had, accordingly, done so, and
had taken copies of them. He considered that he could not
safely proceed with his rule without bringing those accounts
before the Court. The information had been obtained since
he had obtained his rule, and, therefore, the affidavit which
he sought to fill related solely to circumstances which had
since come to his knowledge.
Lord DENMAN—Did you state t 6 the Court, at the time
you obtained your rule, that you had been refused inspection
of these accounts ? _ _

Mr. SCALES—I did, my Lord. All I now seek is to lay
before the Court information which I have since obtained
from their own books. . _

Lord DENMAN-It is very unusual to allow additional affi-
davits to be filed after a rule has been obtained. The Court
requires of a person applying for a rule to give all the in-
formation that may be wanted to support it. I state that as
the general rule. Under the circumstances, however, we
think you ought to have a rule to show cause whyyou should
not be at liberty to file this additional affidavit.
Rule nisi granted.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice COLIMIDCSR.)
THE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF KENT.
_

Mr. HENDERSON applied to the Court for a mandamus, di-
rected to the Justices of Kent, requiring them to issue a dis-
tress warrant against a Company, called the Commissioners
of the Deptford and Crayford Navigation, enforcing them
to pay a sum of 241. lls. 2d., and certain costs. Under their
Act of Parliament they were made liable for any damage
done by them, under the sum of 251., to an order of the Jus-
tices of the county to be made upon their Treasurer. In the
course of the works carried on by the Deptford and Crayford
Navigation, injury had been done to the banks of the river,
the consequence of which was, that at high tide the
neighbouring grounds were injured. The owners of
the property thus injured, brought actions against the
Commissioners, upon one of which a verdict had
been obtained which it was hoped might have put the
matter at rest. The present complainant had, however, pro-
ceeded under the 34th section of the Deptford and Crayford
Navigation Act, and the matter was fully gone into before the
justices, who decided in his favour, but hesitated to issue the
necessary warrant of distress until sanctioned in so doing by
the authority of this Court. In such circumstances the
Learned Gentleman hoped the Court would allow the writ to
issue at once in the first instance, as it would amount to a
denial of justice if it were limited to a mere rule to show cause.
Mr. Justice COLERIDG& preferred a rule to show cause, and
expressed his hope that the Commissioners would not put the
applicant to the expense of a mandamus.

EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY
(Sittings in Bunco.)
The Court took the special paper to-day. The cases were,
of course, of a nature not to call for a special notice.

MAR YLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
George Roach, a stalwart Irishman, whose face exhibited
the marks of 4onsiderable violence, was placed at the bar
charged with a series of violent assaults.
George Osborne, Uninn-street, a shoemaker, said that as
he was going home at twelve o'clock last evening, observing
the prisoner coming up behind him and very noisy, lie (Mr.
Osborne) crossed to the other side of the way to avoid him.
Ile followed, however, and on overtaking him asked him
where Booth's-court was ? Complainant said that he did not
know where, and the prisoner then struck him a savage blow
on the head, A policeman was standing near, and he at once
interfered, and was beat, kicked, and otherwise abused before
others came to his assistance.
Halton, 34 E, said that on interfering to save Mr. Osborne
he received a terrific blow over the eye (the constable's eye
sufficiently proved the prisoner's violence), and the prisoner
grappled him, and, being a powerful man, threw him on
time pavement; he hirn6elf fell also. Vitncss drew his staff,
but the prisoner wrenched it from him and threw it to a dis-
tance._ He then, to save himself from kicks and blows, drew
lain ;Mile, glad struck, the viiNuor over the head with it.