The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-17 00:00:00

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THE BOURSE--SATURDAY,.. JUNE 15.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price. . ce.
French Five per C3nts ...... 121 90 .• 121 Price. 90 .. 121 Price 90 .. 121 90
Four.aml-a-Half.... 113 • • 113 .• 113 .. 113
Three per Cents..... 82 60 .. 82 60 .. 82 40 .. 82 50
Bank of France .• 3047 50 •.3047 50 • • 3047 50 .. 3047 50
Laflitte Bank, I,ooof Sharesll3o • • 1130 .. 1130 • • 1130
Belgian 8ank.............. 660 • • 660 .. 660 .• 660
Belgian Fives, 18413, .. 1051 • • 10.51 . • lost • . lost
Spanish Active ..... ....• .• 301 • • 301 • • 30t1 • • 301
Threes •• •• •• • 301 •• 301 •• 501 •• 301
Passive 5l .. 5f .. 5f .. 51
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 461 • . 46+ • • 415} .• 46f
Neapolitan. ....... 99 40 • • 99 50 .. 99 40 .. 99 50
Roman ........ ........... 1041 • • 1041 .. 104* .. 1041
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, 375 .. 375 260 .. 365
245 .. 245 .. 243 75 •• 243 75
Rotten •• • ..... .......... 937 50 .. 940 .• 937 50 •. 940
Rouen to Havre 736 25 .. 736 25 736 25 .• 736 25
Orleans •
Strasburg to Bale 235 .. 236 25 • • 233 75 .. 233 75
Avignon to Marseilles—. ... 737 50 • • 737 50 • • 725 . 737 60
RAILWAY SHARES FOR 15TH JUNE.
St. Germain ...... ........ 875 • • 1175 • • 870 • • 870
Versailles, R. 8............ 365 .. 365 • • 365 .. 365
L.II 245 • • 245 • • 242 50 .. 242 50
Rouen •••• • • •• ••• • • • .... 942 50 942 50 . 935 .• 935
Rouen to Havre.— ..... . 737 50 • • 737 50 • • 730 • • 725
Orleans ......
............. 952 50 .. 955 • • • . 930 952 50
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 23.5 .. 23.5 • . 236 50 • • 232 50
Avignon to Marseilles.... • . 737 50 .. 737 50 • • 735 .. 735

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

Summonses were issued this morning to the Ca-
binet Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council at two
o'clock this afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Down-
ing-street. All the Ministers were present.
His Majesty the King of Saxony visited Woolwich
Dock-yard this morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
Lord DENMAN sat this morning at Nisi Prius with Middle-
sex Special Juries. The first case, Doe dem. Peters v. Peters,
was an action of ejectment, in which the verdict passed for
the defendant. The only other case, the Assignees of
Cundy, ; bankrupt, v. Gummow, was an action brought
to try the validity of en execution put in by defendant
on the goods of the bankrupt just previous to the issuing
of the fiat. The case had not concluded when we went
to press. Neither of the cases were of any public interest

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Baron ROLFE and a Special Jury.)
ATTORNEY-OF.NEEAL V. DEANE.
This case had occupied the Court the whole of Saturday,
and, to judge from the progress now making, will not be over
until a late hour to-day. It is in the shape of an informa-
tion for recovery of heavy penalties from the defendant, for
alleged participation in the very serious frauds upon the re-
venue, recently discovered by the Customs. The evidence
brought forward is of a voluminous nature, but exceedingly
dry and technical in its character. The general facts have
long been before the public, and having nothing in them or',
more than an ordinary nature, are not worth recapitulation.
The result alone will possess interest, and that, judging from
appearances, will not be arrived at until long after our time
for going to press.

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.)
NEWTON V. RO\yE AND NORMAN.
This case was proceeded with at the sitting of the Court
this morning.
Mr. Harper, the shorthand writer, was recalled, and proved
the speech made by the plaintiff, when bringing the charge
of conspiracy against Lady Ricketts, before the magistrates
at Cheltenham. The witness was examined at some length,
as to what took place before the magistrates.
Edwin Bowles was called, and proved the handwriting of
Mr. Steele, the magistrate, to the informations sworn against
Cooke by the plaintiff.
Mr. Joseph C. Strawford was next called and examined—
lam a solicitor, at Cheltenham. I have been in business
since 1818. I was solicitor to the late Sir R. Ricketts. I was
dathßaßueicgircklkeatetenttrs:ds;fCunaffrpered a good deal from ill health.
well acquainted with the family. The family consisted of Sir
daughters, e Henrs: ym
Sirs. Newton
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andßicketts,
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brother, Cornwallis
named Harriet, Lavinia, and Maria.
Mrs. Newton was married in 1828. No settlement was
made ; a proposal was made by Mr. Newton. Mrs.
Newton had an interest in 2,5001., under a will.
I called on Mr. Newton by desire of Sir Robert, stating that
he commissioned me to double the 2,500/. if that sum, to
which Mrs. Newton was entitled, was settled on her. Mr.
Newton did not accede to that proposition. There was a will
of Sir Robert in existence at the time of the marriage of Mrs.
Newton. A codicil was added to it. The hand-writing of
the codicil is all in Sir Robert's hand-writing; it is dated
April 1829. The codicil was to the effect that Mrs. Newton
having married contrary to the wish of her parents, he (Sir
Robert Rickett's) cancelled the will he made, by which
2,5001. was left her, but leaving her the interest of 2,000/. to
be continued to her children if she had any. There was a
third will of the Bth of July, 1829, also cancelled ; there was
one of 1832, also cancelled; also a will of 25th April, 1835,
which stated that it was not the intention of the testator
to make any further provision for Mrs. Newton than that
which was made by an indenture of the 30th June, 1832.
There was another will of 1840, also cancelled, which con-
tains a similar provision. The last will was that of 1842. In
July, 1842, I came to London, previous to which I had con-
versations with Sir Robert respecting a new will. Late in
July I returned to Cheltenham from London. In my ab-
sence inquiries had been made for me. A time was appointed
for me to go to Sir Robert; it was three o'clock on the 30th
of July. The last will was prepared by me. The will was
executed on the same day. Sir Robert said he was very glad
the will was drawn up, as he was very anxious about it. lie
desired me to state the particulars of the will, and the altera-
tions I had made. He perfectly understood what I told him.
None of the alterations related to the disposition of his pro-
perty. Mr. Wright, the medical attendant of the family, was
there at My request. The principal reason for my requesting
Mr. Wright to be present, was to satisfy my mind that Sir
Robert understood the nature of the will. Mr. Wright was
medical attendant to the family about three years. George
Buttman and Edward Cousins were also present. I told
them to be present to attest the will. It is usual
for a solicitor who prepares a will to take his
clerks, unless some other person is wished for. They
were my clerks. Buttman is dead. Cousins is here.
Buttman signed the will. He was a long time in the office.
I understood it was difficult or painful for Sir Robert to sign
the will ; having known this, I changed the last sheet of the
will. I explained this to Sir Robert. He said he was glad
it was, and would be obliged if one of the witnesses present
would sign his name for him. Buttman did so. It was then
witnessed by Mr. Wright and Mr. Cousins. Before and after
the witnesses were called in, I asked Sir Robert if he per-
fectly understood the will. He said perfectly. There is not
the slightest reason to believe he was incapable of under-
standing what had been said to him. There was a great
prostration'of strength, and a good deal of bodily infirmity,
but his mind was perfectly sound. After the execution of
the will, Sir Robert asked me to sit down and have a little
chat with him, saying he feared he would not be able to see
me much longer. I remained with him about half an hour.
He spoke on various subjects. I did not see bins any more.
The greatest possible affection subsisted between Sir Robert
and his wife on all occasions. There was nothing extraordi-
nary in his leaving the principal part of his property to his
wife. He received the greater part of his property through
his wife.