The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-20 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir J. WIGRA:VI).
EMPERINGHAM r. SHORT.

This was a motion fora trial upon the ground of de-
fective evidence; the case was before the Court in February
Last upon exceptions, when the validity of a sale of pro-
perty, as between father and son, was impeached. His
[knout then directed two issues at common law to as-
certain whether the consideration had been paid, and
also, supposing that it had, whether the conveyances had
been executed on the part of the son to the end, pur-
pose, and intent, to delay, hinder, and defraud the plain-
tiff ; and also to ascertain whether certain moneys were
recoverable under a sequestration.
The arguments in the case were resumed this morning,
and on their concluding, his Honour said, before giving
any decision, he should wish to read over the notes of
the common law Judge, who heard the case on the
issues. He would, therefore, for the present, postpone
his j udgment.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(T HIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE QUEEN V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF EXCISE.
On the last day of last term a rule nisi for a mandamus
had been obtained by Mr. Hill, directed to the Com-
missioners of Excise, and commanding them to
show cause why they should not grant a
permit for two casks of spirits imported from
the Channel Islands. The present application
was made in behalf of Mr. Brodie, a manufacturer
of spirits in Jersey, and he imported the spirits in ques-
tion for the purpose of trying the right of the Com-
missioners to withhold a permit to take them out
of the Government stores. The question was one
of very considerable importance, and the point to be
decided was whether spirits manufactured in Jersey from
materials, the growth of Jersey and the United King-
dom, should be permitted to enter into the dealer's stock,
after paying the countervailing duty of 7s. 10d., though
of a totally different strength and quality from what
British spirits would be allowed to enter it.
The Court were likely to be engaged with the argu-
ments on the case the whole day.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
THE QUEEN V. GILBERT.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a writ of habeas
corpus, to bring before the Court the bodies of two in-
fants, named Frances S. Gilbert and Joseph S. Gilbert,
the first five and the last seven years of age.
The application was made on behalf of the mother,
who, by the last will and testament of her husband, was
appointed sole guardian of the two children. Subse-
quently, however, the testator added a codicil to his will,
naming William Gilbert as co-guardian.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS—In whose custody are the
children now?
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—In the custody of William
Gilbert and another person. The Learned Solicitor-
General put in an affidavit of the mother's, stating, that
some time since she visited an uncle in Weybridge,
where she left the children, intending to return for them
at a subsequent period. She did so return, but the re-
possession of her children was positively refused to her.
The Learned Solicitor-General contended that the
mother was the proper person to have the custody of
the infants, inasmuch as the co-trustee, William Gilbert,
had a reversionary interest in the trusts of the infants.
The uncle would be entitled to certain property in the
event of their deaths; and therefore it was he moved for
the present writ.—Granted.
A number of undefended causes, most of them arising
out of disputed bills of exchange, were heard, and ver-
dicts recorded for the plaintiffs, on the full amounts
claimed.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
GIBSON V. WILLS.

This was an action of assumpsit, brought to recover
the sum of 1001. on a bill of exchange ; in answer to
which the defendant had placed upon the record a num-
ber of pleas, averring that the bill was entru,ted to the
plaintiff to get discounted, and alleging a breach of trust
on the part of the plaintiff.
Mr. Platt appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cockburn
for the defendant.

Mr. PLATT stated that he was at a less to know how
defendant could make out his pleas. The first transac-
tion his client had with the defendant was a short time
previous to the acceptance of the bill in question ; the
defendant then requiring a sum of money which the
plaintiff procured for .him, and a warrant of attorney
was given as security. Afterwards the defendant made
a second application to the plaintiff, stating that the
former sum was insufficient to satisfy his purposes, and
he asked for a second advance. The plaintiff procured
him the sum required, and took the bill in question as a
security for the amount. He should prove the hand-
writing of the bill of exchange, and it should then be for
the defendant's counsel to produce evidence to substan-
tiate the allegation of breach of trust.
The handwriting to the bill of exchange having been
proved,
Mr. COCKBURN stated that he had attended, at first,
fully prepared to go into the merits of the case, but
having since ascertained that his witnesses were not in
attendance, he had no alternative but to submit to a
verdict.--Verdict for the plaintiff in the full sum.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
THE STAFFORD MURDER.

This morning the whole of the Judges, with the ex-
ception of Mr. Baron Gurney, assembled in the Court
of Exchequer to consider the objection taken on the
trial of Paul Downing and Charles Powys, who were
convicted before Mr. Justice Coltman at Stafford, in
December last, of the wilfull murder of a perso►► named
Clark, by shooting him with a gun. The prisoner.
Powys is a mere lad, between 14 and 15 years of age,
and which objection was reserved for the consideration
of the Judges.
The Judges retired in their private room to consider
the objections raised, and after being absent some time,
the Lord Chief Baron, on entering the Court, intimated
that the opinions of the Judges would be sent to the pro-
per authorities.

BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A young man of the name of Moriarty was charged
by policeman, F 24, with being drunk and disorderly.
The policeman stated that on Saturday evening about
six o'clock, being on duty in Drury-lane, he saw the
prisoner knock against a man with a box on his head.
The man was very angry, but witness did not hear
what passed between them. He saw prisoner strike the
man in the face, and he then went up to them and in-
terfered. The man would not charge prisoner, as he
said he could not attend against him. Prisoner was
drunk at the time, and when witness desired him to " go
on," he said he would not, and " dared him" to take him
in charge.
The prisoner stated that about two months ago he
reported policemen 24 and 73 of the F division to the
inspector. lie was prevented from attending at the time,
and he was obliged to give up the charge, At about
six o'clock on Saturday evening he was passing through
Drury-lane, when a man with a box on his head knocked
against him. The man was about to apologise, when
the policeman 24 F came up and wanted to take prisoner
in charge. He stooped down to examine prisoner by
looking under his hat, and then he said, " I thought so;
it was you that reported me to the inspector
some time ago. Why did you not press it
like a man ?" To which prisoner made no reply.
Prisoner then asked the man to go with him bo the sta-
tion-house to prove that he (prisoner) had not interfered
with him. The man said he could not, as it would oc-
cupy his time more than he could afford. As soon a:,
the man was gone, the policeman said to the prisoner,
" Now you'd better go on, and not interrupt rue in the
execution of my duty." Prisoner said he would be very
sorry to do any such thing, and went on. The police.
man followed him, however, and having overtaken him,
took him in charge, he did not know for what.
The constable, who seemed very uneasy during pri-
soner's statement, still insisted on the truth of his de-

position.
Prisoner said that the policeman, F 75, heard the
man's apology, and would state it if called.
Policeman, 75 F, was not at hand,
Prisoner said he did not know the man, nor did he
know where he could be found.

Mr. HALL said there was no evidence against what
the policeman had said, and therefore he must fine pri•
soner 2s. 6d.

Prisoner immediately paid the fine and left the Cour

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Bridget Delany, an Irishowman, was charged with
riotous and disorderly conduct.

The prisoner was clearly convicted of the most violent
conduct in the streets. When she reached the station-
house her conduct in the cell was outrageous, but by
far the worst part of her conduct was an attempt to show
that the police were actuated solely by a hatred of the
Irish, and that she was first attracted by the police of
the S division abusing the Irish and the Irish itoman
Catholic clergy in the grossest manner, which roused her
fi-elings. This language she further stated was continued
at the station•house by the acting inspector.
➢lr. GREENWOOD, whose decisions as well as those of
his brother magistrate, between English and Irish, are
always rigidly just and impartial, investigated these
allega►ions, and found them to be wholly without founda-
tion.—She was remanded.

LAMBETH.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Henry Brown Farnetoy, a gentleman of very
respectable appearance, was charged, before Mr. Henry,
by Mr. Dawson, a licensed victualler, under the following
circumstances:—

Mr. Dawson said the gentleman now at the bar came
into his house last night, and; called for a bottle of soda
water, when he took out bia gold watch and smashed it
on the counter. His friend who was with him desired
that the watch might be given to him; bat, not knowing
that he was his friend, he determined not to part with it.
The gentleman said that he was tipsy, and he did not
think the police were justified in locking tom up, as his
friend would have taken him home.—Fined ss.

Mr. Farnaby then said I will give 205., in addition, to
the poor-box.
Mr. HENRY said it was a very handsome atonement.
Mr. Farnaby then bowed to tho magistrate, and with-
drew,

SOUTHWARK.—(TiIIs DAY.)
John Fox was charged before Mr. Traill with stealing
a silk handkerchief from the person of William Wootton.
It appeared that on Saturday evening the complainant
went from the Victoria Theatre to a coffee-sh._:p in the
neighbourhood, where he had not been many minutes
before he missed his handkerchief, and accused the pri-
soner of stealing: it, when he passed the article to a
companion, who struck witness on the breast, and then
made his escape out of the house. The prisoner was
pursued and taken into custody. The prisoner was re-
cently tried at the sessions for felony.

The prisoner said this was only his second o,
Mr. TRAILL said that he should give the prisoner Per
choice, whether he should commit him to the sessions o
deal sum m arily with him.
The prisoner chose the latter alternative, and he ".11°'
committed for six weeks.

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MARKET NEW B.—(T HIS DAY.)
CORN-EXCHAN GE—MONDAY.
The past week's arrivals of most kinds of grain
English
.Dieto
English Wheat, including Oats from all quarters
particularly—have been on a liberal scale, but, 0wit.1.4
the prevailing damp weather, the samples came U?
somewhat out of condition. Fresh up, we recelr!",h,
scanty supply of Wheat from our own coasts, 10,_.„`
stands were fairly filled with samples. From the Ivalbio
attendance of both town and country buyers, we baLerea
report a steady inquiry for the best qualities of
ibnotv!
and white, at prices fully equal to those obtaele
this day se'nnight. All other kinds of Wheat of PP'
At the Coro
produce was a dull sale, but not cheaper.
of the market the quantity of English Wheat left
Wheat
was not large. The show of Foreign
small. Although the trade with that article 17.
rather dull holders would not submit to lower terrc.
However the few parcels disposed of realised prices low
equal to those obtained last week. In bonded gr!",rbe
little was doing that the rates were almost nominal. of
supply of Barley being more than equal to the wall. 'O4
the dealers, the trade with that description of graugicter,
heavy, at a reduction in the currencies of is per quo; of
and very little progress was made in sales. Asl3l , all
the brewers are expecting reduced prices for Meltwith
kinds were on very slow sale, and prices werof
difficulty supported. Notwithstanding the reee'P'-pa
Oats have continued large, the inquiry was steadfkesh
last week's figures were maintained. In Beans' ogee
and Flour, exceedingly little was doing, at late
Duties
The Seed trade, generally, was dull, but we can
no alteration in value.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. .
.OtSP
dVaerr—Essex & Kent, I MALT.—Chevalier....«,
"
40s to 505 OATS_Yorkshire an opt.;
Ditto, white .. 46s to 56s Lincolnch., feed •:* 34sta
Norfolk and Potatoe
coin, red ..... Ns to 46al Youghall and Cord: 41, ra"
Ditto wh its ;2510 ri
42s to 50s, black
Irish, red —s to —4l Cork, white .......qss tom
Ditto, white —s to —s Scotch, fed •••••""
to
RYS—Oki .....» 3os to 34s Beans—Tick... •". -
..••••••. $l.
New 35s to 96s Pigeons sys 1°
BARLEY—Grinding 26. to 30s Peas— Grey ....-••••••••." 3660 go
Malting
Chevalier 3Bs to Ss White .....»•»•••""' os too,s
MALT—Suffolk and Nor 4os is
folk sBs to 625, Fteua—Town made ..•
Brown 56. to 60s1 Slifka" .. • n••••..olk ke
".••
Kingston and Ware 63s to 6451 StocktonSrßeri
SP •
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN 80-N'E •.sstaSO
to
Wm EAT—Dantzic - .4
Hamburgh 3os to —s P 21.
BARLEY
OATS—New
Feed.. ...... ..... 15s to 17
SMITErIELD. 104 1131
Compared with that exhibited on Monde,' oti
supply of Beasts on offer was on the increase' but
somewhat improved quality. The attendance of ts,
was tolerably numerous, while the primest 64.°i00
commanded a steady sale, at fully Friday's dePreato/4,
2d per 81bs beneath the currencies obtained, on ,
se'nnight. All other breeds were a slow intl,ll,lse,
prices were supported. The Norfolk " season iv'
may. now be considered as having commenced, We
alt
received some well made up animals from that
the
The imports of live stock from abroad during tßidi A4l
have consisted of about 30 Beasts and 70 Shee.,,,,P 0 le;
Holland. This morning we had on sale 30 P':;ere
20 Sheep from the above country. The former "irea°
good condition, but the latter were by nom e°lls„tatie,
though they were all disposed of at fair (Pio, ,
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge dro,w'
received about 600 Scots and homebreds. 13341
from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North:llo;ra Pr
comprised 800 short horns, while, from the Wesho-atilf
Midland Counties, the arrivals amounted herginotaA
Hertfords, Devons, runts, &c. ; from ot,orguif
England, 500 of various kinds ; from Seel'. for
horned and polled Scots; the remainder of ofd
being chiefly derived from the neighbourheu7 ge7,l
metropolis. The supply of Sheep was tole IP;
but not to say large. Prime old Downs slid 1011,,,f
half-breds sold freely ; other kinds of SheeMes
last Monday's quotations. The number of L'7.o3efor
limited, owing to which the Veal trade was s"nies
active, and the late improvement in the currell', eta
steadily supported. As is usually the case at °rotor
of the year more business was doing in Pigs, an
had an upward tendency. 10:1
Per Sibs. to sink the offal. 0,
s d. 1
Interior Beasts ..... 2 ate
3. 0 Second qualityditto••• 30 I
Second quality ditto 3 2 9 6 Coarse-woolledditta• 4 2 /
Prime large Oxen 3 8 310 Southdown Wetheri
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 9 8 4 2 Large Hogs 6 „a 0
Prime small ditto 4 4 4 8 Small Porkero. of I
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 30 0 Quarter oldrigs.;"ti a.
Inferior Sheep .... 210 3 2
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts, I Sheep. I Calves. '-
2,835 26,040 t 70
NEWGATE AND LEADZSIO.°IIII4
On the whole, we have received full averagiochafd
of country-killed Meat up to these markets ua
past week, whilst those of Meat slaughtere batni
metropolis have been tolerably good, but Soule bps
cient in quality. Each kind of prime Bleat tioLi
readily, at full prices; but, otherwise, the trade lid r4l
heavy. A few carcases of Foreign Beasts tor
have been on offer, but they have exhibited° "
in quality.

IVO
At per stone, try the Carcase. s. •
s. d. toe. cl 3 1,1
heef, inferior 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior ••••••", I •
---middling 210 3 0 middlist." 3 I
prime large 3 2 4-- 1/0
prime small 3 4 S 6 Pork, '' 91
Veal
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST
ao"l7,es.
Beasts. Sheep ."'" . . p
300
40 600
15 80
12 100
25 200 id
30 800 194)
ao 400 0110
30
11 108 LeQ°
30 200 •"'"
•••••••":,
2,310 1010
1,670
Diffbrence since our last oa 640
..110'dij#,
BOROUGH AND SPIT.A.LIMOI.d,
The arrival of Potatoes at the water !I„
seasonably good, hence the supplies on „,011,.°1 het/
about equal to the wants of the dealers. ..1'
eels sell steadily, othcr kinds alowly. hog,
BOROUGH HOP IHARS3OI.IO v'er
For most kind of Hops, both old and neri,'„rjoel
steady, though not to say, brisk, inquiry! 111L.'" „I
equal to those obtained on this day se'nnlg"
WOOL IKA.B.ItzT. 9 #ol
The imports of Wool during the week
of 36 bales from Smyrna, 243 bales fr0„.,°3017Id
bales from Hobart Town, 368 bales from •Pivil
as,
200 bales from various other quarters. h
approaching public sales of about 13,0-lieb6,,
pointed to commence on the 31st, and wo
continued for about fifteen days, the demlirefie:e, r
foreign and colonial qualities is inactive, tPd
tations. English parcels sell steadily, 61/
tY
well supported.
i/
TALLOW MARRSIC' W-,jr k#
The demand is good, notwithstandill, cser 01,0
a
price continues to droop ; this, we believe/ kollligi
little pressure upon the market of Y. tbe
inferior description. Tallow considered by fro
as first sort, butrefused by the brokers se °llebsterleAs
unfit for contracts, it has been sold at v't riercou
could be obtained. The repeated sales ° of peril
and South American Tallow 111170.1,40.
tended to depress the market but these °
at an end. For the present Town 'faller/
net cash. - e

Scotland •••• ****** ... ***** .. 0000000 •••••••
Yorkshire ••••••• 0000000000 •••••••••••••
Norfolk
Suffolk••..... 0000000 •••••••••• 0000000 •••••
Cambridgeshire
Essex 000000000000000 •••••••••••••••• 00000
Surrey 00000000 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Devonshire
Wiltshire 00000 .. OO •••••••• 0000000 .••••••
Other parts •••• 0000000 ..... 00000

Total.. 0000000 22S
Previous week's 0000
arrival ............ 142

DEATH OF THE RIGHT--------- - -------
HON • Til 14)-r t • ul.
hpGvaanecvaaevonmtmcoAly:s.—This venerable nobleteas °
s eh:i o
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frof4r4
(Sunday) morning, about one o'clock, at,ii—vel;rf-e.WI
Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall, in the 787;,; 98cg-tO!
fa e . Haoenrintni soTustenhuiceecgec
retaehpeehdd representationea: (Secondo fords
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roEdfcliitoii7lo)s,tli.;:es;"":l,oll,lll
or Ireland, whose elevation to tho Peerstorov
DEATH OF SIR COLIN MACKENZIO•.-..-I(oo‘erild
Kilcoy, Baronet, who expired at his seat firbe ode` Y"
(Beluladuthy House), on the 16th inst. ff, 0 il 1
i: oe
eil
baronet was Convener of the county °I. A'fiiii ri'ool 0,1
years, and, as such, was highly popular. „tile ‘‘, 0„',)
private character, composed of the most an3dea*(ll`
bacnbq
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imdifhoEueirßsltnle.yf—ln
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is rendernu to hie ;rove ft ie °
jter:
towards eight
Slii3a 66 j 3
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utireils. o°' Ol'l
to fall in torrents, with a strong so till Vof
continued to fall the whole of the night' tore Is 9
in the morning, when the tetePerti filli°, t ,
much lower, and there was a Ilea:vial c_gieVil.
which covered the ground nearly an `-in ardiefc'e4
tiahenne
thel
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faar°ofittoebi
.ov,qtrii,oo
too'
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soon disappeared, however, and the Oa the iitl')
meneed. Latterly it has abated, 11,13 but; stltilr'
has suddenly risen about half an inc“,!o WO
is every appearance of more tempesto.

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SoUTHAMPTON.—Tho Royal Mail ateit;vecl l',.,evro
ampton on Sunday evening, bringing 25 2 ttiro `%i4
24 ; Jamaica, 24 ; Grenada, 26 ; vein
oar '
the mails. 1 ' Y-fl: /0,
posethe Maatproql
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rcoaumnddehnasaibideetnhog;°_,,:l,•_%!sofb:sceryi.befials:
In addition to this gift, the AlarcPll' "d the Rey' Cri,
towardst the erection of the church, an
other c fory („r
cr,s, PiojeA, );),
I andolph a like sum. Amongst the
are the Rev. Dr. Moore, Vicar of St. ri.,° i,50,,g,i6e7., ,
thorpe, Captain Theaker, the Bev. 311.1;0 100,3i1v
Moore, &c. The Bishop ot Londell ill coiljtie. t tri,
proval of the plan, and the works ,1,810 ttils' Or
soon as the necessary arrangements ea: Stste,ei bft:;:i
flaugtinyoelfod,g7church in the Cana,..o3.i: ,OtO:it.:;;;
MORE GUANO.—The Cape 1111Pehr iricretoocl.gl'riii.
revenue of the colony would be snucchbonr;-th°"otis.;
discovery of a guano island in the neitaiits 0
reoest.‘
anha Bay, which, being within ale ' to reP sole
fur 1°
licenses were to be granted
aGnodvernment, has been claimed bY :divg 'l-
rate 0111. sterling per toil. 1.-.%
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