The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-14 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Bishop's Opera of "My Native Land" was revived on
Saturday night, at this theatre, for the purpose of intro-
ducing Mr. Wood to the audience as Aurelio. There is no
very characteristic feature about this gentleman's singing :
he is evidently most successful when most simple in his
manner ; and we regret to find, that in one or two airs
he abandoned, unsuccessfully, simplicity for a florid and ar-
tificial execution. He was, notwithstanding, favourably
received ; and, as he is an improving singer, we shall be
pleased to report further progress.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY).

MANSION-HOUSE.

A ferocious-looking fellow, who gave his name Williams,
and who stated himself to be a porter employed in the
King's Warehouse, was brought before the LORD MAYOR,
charged by his wife, Helen Williams, with cruelly-ill-
treating her. She stated that the prisoner was in the
habit of coming home at night, and beating her
most unmercifully. She had twice been in the Hos-
pital, and was now, through his inhuman conduct, so ema-
ciated, that she could scarcely walk to the Mansion-House.
The poor woman's appearance was such that few witnesses
had occasion to be called ; however, the Lord Mayor exa-
mined several of the lodgers in the house where the com-
plainant and prisoner resided, and they deposed to several
acts of cruelty on the part of the prisoner to his wife.—
They also stated that there was a continual cry of murder in
the house, to the annoyance of the neighbours.
The LORD MAYOR said, that the prisoner's conduct was
most shocking. He was ordered to find bail, in default of
which he was committed.

His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and
QURENSBERRY has been pleased to present the Rev. R.
WILSON to the parish and church of Tynron, vacant by
the death of the Rev. J. WILSON.—Edinburgh Courant.

Rev. Mr. MAGUIRE.—A Meeting of the
Catholics of Dundalk, wens held in the Parish Chapel of
that town on Sunday, the 30th ult., when a congratula-
tory address was voted to the Rev. Mr. MaGotan on his
providential escape from the late foul and abominable con-
spirt cy against his moral character, and a subscription was
eutcred into towards defraying the expence incurred by the
Rev. Gentleman in is defence.—Tipperary Free Press.
COTTON TRADE.—The accounts from the
manufacturing districts are again favourable ; since the
commencement of this year a considerable improvement
has taken place in the demand, and the orders are so ex-
tensive, that several descriptions of goods cannot be fur-
nished for the next three months, particularly, we believe,
printed cotton goods. The yearly accounts of the con-
sumption of cotton wool show that this great staple ma-
nufacture has, on the whole, flourished during the last
year.—Glasgow Free Press.
.WEATHER.—Since our last, the weather has
undergone a very material change. Frost has succeeded
the long series of mild and generally rainy days of which
we have frequently had reason to complain ; end on Wed_
nesday night last a considerable fall of snow took place,
which still whitens the fields, and renders slippery the
streets. Last night there was a still larger fall of MAW ;
the cold at present is intense, and every thing indicates alengthenedThe' first annual general meeting of the Perth
lengthened and pretty severe storm.—
Glasgow Free
Press.
Caledonia Highland Club took place in the Britannia Ta-
vern, on Wednesday last. After the business of the
meeting was concluded, the members marched, coin-
pletely equipped in the Highland garb, headed by two ex-
cellent pipers, to the North Inch, to compete for the Silver
Medal, by playing the ancient Highland game of shinty.
A chieftain for each aide Was chosen by ballot, and by the
same process it was decided who was to have the right to
choose first. The parties being thus made up by each
chieftain choosing alternately, the game was keenly con.
tested for nearly three hours, when the Medal was presented
to Mr. Joni,: SIMPSON; saddler, Perth. In the evening
an excellent dinner and ball concluded the day's amusements.
—Perth Courier.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE..-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR did not come down this morn-
ing till eleven o'clock.
EX-CARTE MOSS IN THE MATTER, OF HOLMES, BANKRUFT.
In this matter the ; bankrupt, who is a bookseller
at Derby,
.made a declaration of insolvency. In fbur
days afterwards an application was made at the
Bankrupt-office by Mr. Moss, on the one side, and
Mr. Sheppard, both solicitors, on the other, for a town
commission to issue against Holmes. According to the
practice in the bankrupt's office, the lots were cast as to
which of the solicitors should have -the commission, and
the lot fell to Mr. Moss ; it was to be a London commis-
sion. In a few days afterwards, on Mr. Moss making-in-
quiry into the bankrupt's affairs in the county,
he found that it would be more advantageoui to
the creditors to have a County Commission, and there•
fore be applied exparte to supersede the Town Commission,
and to have a County Commission dirteted3 which Lord
Eldon complied with : afterwards Mb Sheppard applied to
supersede the County Commission, and to hate
.proci-
denclo to ,issue upon the Town Commission. Oil the
hearing of that petition, Lord Eldon granted the
prayer of it, hot directed Mr. Moss still to have the cow
duct. of the Town Commission, as a mark of his perfect
conviction that Mr. Moss had acted in the most bona fide
manner, and under a belief that what he had done would
have been for the benefit of the estatel The Court then AO
stated that Mr. Moss ought to have had his costs, htti that
according to the rule of the Court those costs coilid not
be given until assignees were appointed, and the preeetit
petition was that those costs might be ordered to be paid,
together with the costs of this application. Tke prayer
was defended on the ground that Mr. Moss had consent-
ed to take out the London Commission originally, be--
cause he could not have taken out a County Com-
mission until the expiration of eight days after the
filing of the bankrupt's declaration of insolvency, and with
a view subsequently to turn that commission into a Countf
Commission.

After a discussion of two hours arid a hair, the Logi,
CIIANCELLOR said his opinion coincided with Lord Eij
don's, that Mr. Moss had throughout acted with the strictest
integrity, and that he was entitled to his costs, as nolO
prayed, which were accordingly ordered.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT,
His HoNotrx beard several bankrupt petitions, which
were perfectly, devoid of public interest.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

YATES V. cAndqsnr.

The ATTORNEV-GEXERAL stated the case. He cony
menccd by observing that Allis case arose out of a system
called jobbing, a kind of traffic which he understood had
grown to a considerable extent, and which he hoped, for
the interests of commerce, some means would be taken td
put an end to. The system to which he alluded, was best
understood by a definition of the word jobber in the sense
in which he applied it. The jobber was one " who die.:
covered shopkeepers and manufacturers, who ha 4
traded beyond their capital, or were unsuccessful,
and who having obtained their goods on credit, and
being in Want of ready money, sold their good•
considerably below the first cost. The present action ws#
brought to recover the sum of 8,9701., the value of good#
sold by a person named Marshal to the defendant, after
Marshal was in insolvent circumstances, and had commit
ted an act of bankruptcy. Marshal it would appear was #
cloth factor, and obtained his goods on credit from Messrs,
Yates and Osborne, the plaintiffs in this action, who were
respectable woollen manufacturers in the West of England,
Marshal got into difficulties from trading beyond his capi;
tai, and it would appear that the defendant was well aware el
his embarrassments. Notwithstanding this knowledge,
however, the defendant purchased goods from Marshal to
the amount of 8,970/., subsequent to April, 1824, whet'
an act of bankruptcy was committed ; and it would appeal
in evidence that Carnsew purchased those goods 25 or SO
percent. under the original cost; and the Jury might
judge of the surprise felt by manufacturers throughout
the country, when they found goods sold in Loadott
at the retail shops, at lower prices than they were
manufactured for in the country: If it could be proved that
an act of bankruptcy was" committed previous to April'
1824, the Jury would find that goods to the amouna
8,9701. were fraudulently and unlawfully purchased by Mr.
Carnsew; but if the act of bankruptcy was not committed
by Marshal until August, the amount of goods sold after
that date was 7,6401., and that sum was claimed. by the
plaintiff's, if they were not entitled to the larger sum.
The Comtnissien of Ilaukrnptcy lataied against .Jatnet
Marshal, of Baeinghall-street,' cloth' faCtoi,- was given O •
.
evidence, and bore date on the sth Nov. 1824.
John Milward (who was in the service of the bankrupt,
as a warehouseman, was called to prove that an act- 01,
bankruptcy was committed in April, 1824; but thee be'
ing some difficulty on'Altis point, the Attorney-General
said he expected„ to be able to prove the act el
bankruptcy by the bankrupt's, own books.) The what's'
was then examined, touching the bankrupt's transactioot
with the defendant, lie said that Maishal had not coin'
menced dealing with Carnsew, until he got'inte difficulties.-
Their transactions were very ettensive' and carried on in 0.
tn cos
mission
very large manner. Marshal obtained his goods on credit'
and after the carriers had left their Packages at MarshaP
they were frequently sent off, before they were unpacked,
to Carnsew, who lived ie Queen-street. Some
time§ they were sent without. any invoice, and befall
any entry was made in Marshal's books. On some occs'
along, Marshal's warehouse was cleared out,. and scerceli
50/. worth left in it,, all the goods being sent to Carneew'to
tTi ie
ss system
so
en tfbtoa continued
nclacips
etcwy,
swufan6striils
sIS,II e
da r s
money, . ailmnadt
The witness
anesad was
it. the
as some'`
booJk%s:pwh Paul,
hich an
he
had aiaccmoutnigtaantetd, produce the
by desired
otfthebaaaankigrunepegel.
The witness had' also Examined the defendant's hooks, 'an/l,
from a comparison of, the cost and sile prices, it appeared.
that, on some considerable transactions, the loss was this tr
two per cent. ; and, on other transactions, there was a Ico
of a smaller per centage. In the year 1823, the total 190
on Marshal's transactions with Carnsew was 631/.. 35.1
which was aboat a fourth of the amount of sales in that
lyosea.
aralnthlaBt2
a4mtahueuatmwouanat of sales
4,7421., tvawhliclh2,7lvBasaa,boenudt t3ll
per cent.
The plaintiff's case haiing closed, Mr. GuitNir
dressed the Jury for the defendant.
Verdict for the plaintif:_Damages 3,9991. 7e.