The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-08 00:00:00

ladbeen improperly rejected. It was a question of
law of the last importance, as it regarded the
rules of evidence being " whether a witness who
appears to have been the kept mistress of the
person who calls her. is to be considered a mar-
ried woman, for the purpose of rejecting her tes-
timony. On the trial of this case the witness had
been examined, and in her cross-examination
admitted that she had been improperly living with
the defendant. The Lord Chief Justice, continued
the learned counsel, in summing up, observed
to the jury, " that if they believed the witness to
be the kept mistress of the defendant, he should
advise them to dismiss her testimony." He also
said to them, "Do you doubt the testimony of
the witness Orchard," (the attorney for the de-
fendant, who was called by the plaintiff
to prove the concubinage) that she was
living in prostitution with this man ? If
so, her evidence is not to be received." The
Learned Sergeant then contended that her evi-
deuce ought to have been received, as it would
have completely made out the defence. He
then adverted to a case cited at the time by his
Lordship, and which he contended was most
analogous.
The COURT expressed their clnubts as to the
reasons of the Learned Judge for rejecting it,
being wholly out of their knowledge, and ordered
the rule to be suspended, in order to have the
opportunity of consulting his Lordship.On the trial his . Lordship, in summing
up, gave as a reason for rejecting this wit-
ness, that a man improperly living with a
woman ought not to be placed, on that account,
in a better situation than, another man who *as
living with MS wife, as the latter's evidence could
not he received.
During this and some other cases, the Court
was lighted- with candles so early as half-past one
o'clock.

PUBLIC SALES.-(THIS DAY.)

BY MIL MITSGROVE, AT THE MART.

The Lease, Goodwill, and Possession of a Brick-
built Public-house, known as the Victory, at the
east-end of Nelson-street, near Shoreditch Church,
with skittle-ground, &c., and a Small House in the
adjoining street, let at 101. a-year, held for 56 years,l
from Midsummer last, at a rent of .55/. per annum—
goods, &c. to be taken at a valuation in the usual
way—knocked down at 7,010 guineas.
A Leasehold Estate, comprising two houses, Nos.
12 and 14, Wilderness-street, Low-lane, Bermond-
sey,let at ss. 6d. per week each, held for 52i years, at
a ground rent of 41. )os. a-year ; lessee to insure
and paint-951.
A Leasehold Estate, consisting of No. 4, New
Road, near Whitechapel Road, let at 301.; also a
ground rent from the adjoining house, of Si. 55.,
held from the London Hospital, for 85 years from
Christmas, 1821, at a ground rent of 71. 159. per
annum-345 guineas.
The Sale of Books and Valuable Effects, by Mr.
Williams, was most numerously attended, and the
lots produced good prices.
Mr. Kay's first day's Auction of a most extensive
and splendid Collection of China and Earthenware
was also fashionably attended, and the several lots
went off well.

The Wool Sale, at Garraway's, attracted a great
number of dealers, and the
,prices obtained were very
similar to those of the last sale.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY 31 AII.I4TS.—.(At per Load ot 36 Trusx's)
' ST. JADIPA's,
COwlandSfead.Hay 3 10 to 4 5
Upland Ditto 4 5 5 5
Rye-grass 4 .5 5. 5
New it'leadow Hay :3 15 415
A good' supply, and a dull
SMITH,
X. s. X.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 3to 4 0
Upland Ditto
Rye-grass Hay 0 5 0
New Meadow Hay 315 4 5
A inOderate supply, and a dui'

. X. s•X. s.
Clover Hay 4 10 to 8 0,
Oat Straw . 1 10 ' 114
Wheat Ditto ll4 • 1 18

Trade;, at Tuesaay's prices. .
'FIELD. . .
.f. a X. a.
elov. Hay generally 4 10 to 5 l 5
Do. extra tine 0 0 6 0
Oat Straw 1 8 110
Wheat Ditto llO 113
l trade ; prices as last quoted.

• COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.
LEWES MARKET.—Nov. 6.
White Wheat (per quarter) £2 16 0 to £3 2 0
Red ditto
Barley
Oats, New 1 2 0 1 4 0
Pease . 2 0 2 4 0
011 Cake, New l3 0 0 per thousand.