The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-22 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

The case of the King v. Grindall and others, for a conspiracy to
carry off an old gentleman and confine him as a lunatic, which,
with the public, is familiar, came on to-day ; but as there was no
probability of it ending before a late hour, we defer giving any
part of the proceedings until to-morrow.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL.
SANDERS V. GRADON.

This was an action for the recovery of compensation in da-
mages, for the loss suet tined in consequence of a breach of a con-
tract of charter party.
It appeared in evidence that in September, 1625, the plaintiff
entered into a contract of charter party with the defendant, who
was the owner of a vessel called the Coriolanus, for a voyage to the
Mauritius for a cargo of sugar, at the rate of 6/. 10s. per ton, but the
defendant, shortly afterwards, finding that he could obtain a
higher freight, entered into another contract with a Mr. Robin-
son, whereby tae defendant gained an additional profit of about
2001. There was a great scarcity of shipping at the time, and
consequence of the defendant's breach of contract, the plaint;ff
was obliged to contract with another shipowner at a higher ra!
A witness proved, that if the defendant had fulfilled his en-
gagement, the plaintiff would have gained a profit of upwards
of 700/.

Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN, for the defendant, stated, that the
plaintiff had passed from the contract, and that shipp;ng was not
so scarce as represented by the plaintiff: He then called some wit-
nesses, but failed in proving any part of the defence.
The CHIEF JUSTICE observed, that this case afforded a
striking instance of the difference between the character
of the gentlemen who at present walk the Royal Exchange,
and of those of former days. Tile defendant in this case
made no scruple to violate a solemn contract, in order
to gain the paltry profit of 2001. or SOU, but if had
done so in his Lordship's younger days, he would not have
dared to appear there again. If such conduct was sanctioned by
Courts of Justice, that commerce which raised us so highly, and
makes us the envy of the world, would soon be ruined. He
had no doubt, however, that the Jury by their verdict would do-
ter all Shipowners from imitating the scandalous and disgraceful
conduct of the defendant. _ _

The Jury, after a few minutes' consideration, found for the
plaintiff,—Damages, One Thousand Pounds.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.)

The trials having been all gone through, this morning the Re-
corder proceeded to pass sentence on the prisoners, and the fol-
lowing received sentence of death :-..-Sharpe England, and
Evan Jones, for uttering forged cheques ; John Eaglea
for a post-office robbery; Charles SiNvard for returning
from transportation ; John Davis, George Avery, James
Fowler, Henry Ironmonger, Robert Jones, and Benja-
min Saunders, for highway robbery ; William Rust, John
Oliver, John Howard, Edward Laycoek, and Samuel Jones,
for horse-stealing ; George Williams, for sheep-stealing ; William
Blanchard and Jeremiah Connor, for burglary ; Wm. Austin,
Wm. Fox, John Ducksbury, and Rebecca Mullins, for grand
larceny ; Joseph Clarke, henry Spisey, and Page Donald, for
stealing in a dwelling-house to the amount of 40s.
TRANSPORTATION molt Lire—Elizabeth Addison, John Smith,
Margaret Cane, Margaret Golding, George Page, Mary Smith,
and George Palmer.

A mistake which we much regret occurred in our
report of the trial of George Owes and Joseph Morris, the
first for stealing, and the other for receiving some silk shag, which
was tried at this Court on Friday last. Instead of both being
guilty, Morris was acquitted. Cleeves was this morning sentenced
to 18 months' hard labour in the House of Correction.

A patent has been taken out for making gas from
rosin, which gives as vivid a light as that from coal, and is much
cheaper, cleanlier, and less noisome. _

The beaver, they say, sacrifices a part of his vitals to
preserve his life ; the Chancellor sacrificed his beaver (hat) to pre-
serve his.

Lady Georgiana M. Walpole, who has been re-
cently married to Wolff, the converted Jew, and Missionary from
Palestine, intends to accompany her husband to Jerusalem,
whither he is about to proceed this summer.