The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
LEWIS V. WHITTINGHAISI.
The SOLICITOR -GENERAL applied for an order to stay
the issuing upon execution in this case until he had an
opportunity of making a motion in the cause.
Mr. HORNE, contra, was instructed to state that the
execution had issued four days ago, and that there was
every reason to suppose it was executed yesterday.
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the parties to write
by post, requesting that should proceedings not have been
taken, they might be stayed till the further order of the
Court.

CORONER FOR THE COUNTY OF LENT.

A gentleman behind the bar moved that a petition for
the appointment of a Coroner for the county of Kent might
stand in his Lordship's paper for to-morrow. The office
had been rendered vacant by the resignation of the late
Coroner, in consequence of his removal from the county to
some other part. He meant to appear upon the petition,
which would not be opposed.—Granted.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
BRETT V. BEALES AND ANOTHER.

The Court was still occupied to-day with the case of
the Cambridge tolls. The plaintiff's case has not yet
been finished, and the morning was occupied in examining
a number of the oldest farmers of the vicinity of Cam-
bridge, to prove the existence within their memory of the
tolls in question. The cause is expected to last the whole
of the da) at least.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
'DAGLEISH V. HODCS ,N.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE and Mr. FoLLEIrr appeared for
the plaintiff in this case, which was an action brought
against the defendant, an underwriter, to recover the
amount of a policy of insurance effected on the ship
George, hound from London to Buenos Ayres.

Serjeant TADDY and Mr. Segeant JONES were
Counsel for the defendant, and contended that the plain-
tiff could not recover, as the Captain of the vessel had
broken the blockade established by the Brazilian Govern-
ment at Monte Video in August, 1828. It appeared that
when the ship arrived off Monte Video, no blockading
squadron being in sight, the Captain, on account of the
strong wind that was then blowing, sailed up the River
Plate, and there cast anchor. Shortly after which the
ship was taken possession of by the officers belonging to the
blockading squadron, and carried into Monte Video, where
she and her cargo were condemned as a prize of war, by
the Admiralty Court of Brazil. Witnesses bad been
called who stated that, in their opinion, if the Captain
had tacked about instead of casting anchor he might have
effected his escape from the blockading squadron, but as
he had not done so, the real question in the cause was,
whether or not, as the vessel had by the constituted autho-
rities of Brazil been declared a prize of war, for having
broken the blockade, the defendant, under such circum-
stances, could be held responsible for the policy of in-
surance.

The Lon!) CHIEF JusricE sa'd he would rather tot
give his opinion upon this point without sufficient consi-
deration. He would therefore suggest, that a verdict
should be taken for the plaintiff, subject to a special caw
for the consideration of the Courts above.

This suggestion was acceded to, and a verdict to that
effect was accordingly given.

Some opinioti may be formed of the vast
power acquired by the Bank of England, since 1826, in
the formation of branches in the country, by the followins
list of places in which such establishments at present ex;st,
viz.,—Exeter, Bristol, Norwich, Hull, Leeds, Birming-
ham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Gloucester, and
Swansea. These may all with propriety be termed centres
of districts, and embrace within their scope all the great
manufacturing and trading interests of the country.—
Times. •

DEMOLITION Or ST. DUNSTA N'S CHURCH,
FLEET-STIMIT.-Yesterday the first public sale of the
materials of the above ancient church took place in the
inquest room, adjoining the building, preparatory to its
total demolition, to make room for the creation of a new
edifice. The articles sold yesterday consisted principally
of the fittings up, and do not call for particular remark.
A few lots, consisting of articles coeval with the founda-
tion of the church, were disposed of. An iron standard,
with copper vane, which the auctioneer warranted to be
850 years old, as could be proved by the parish books,
after much competition, sold for 21. Iv. ; it weighed
cwt. The turret sold for 10s. only; and the flag and
flag-staff, which had floated on all great occasions for many
years on the church, produced only 12s. Next week it
is understood the building-materials will be disposed of;
and then the two wooden figures placed in the pediment
in front of the church, representing savages, and who, by
striking a bell with their clubs, indicate the quarters of
the hour, will cease to be the " striking" wonder of the
metropolis.

A French Paper of Sunday reports the pro-
ceedings of a meeting of the Paris Geographical Society,
at which the ex-Minister of Marine, M. HYDE de Nati-
vlLLE, presided. The President opened the business of
the day by an eloquent spe ch on the objects of the So-
ciety, of which the late M. MALTE Baur; was either the
founder or the most distinguished original subscriber. It
offers prizes of considerable value, amounting to from
12,000 to 20,000 francs, to travellers who explore un-
known countries. Two of its late premiums have been
awarded to M. PActio, for his travels in the Cyreuais ;
and to M. CAILLE, for kis journey to Tumbuctoo. The
only novelty which occurred at the meeting of the 12th
instant was the reading of a memoir on the discovery of the
traces of LA PEROUSE'S expedition, by Capt. DURVILLE,
of the corvette Astrolabe. The ingenious navi,,'ator tells
us that he was about to return to France fi om his voyage
round the world, when he received, in the Indian Seas,
new instructions, pointing his search to the shares of Ma-
nicolo for traces of this ill-fated expedition. It is a pity
that the gallant Captain should have forgotten, in alluding
to this su,iect, all mention of our, countryman, Captain
Dit.t.ox, who had preceded him in this voyage, and had
ascertained facts which be lt;id little else but confirm.;

NEWGATE AND LEADENH ALL MARKETS.
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d, too. d. s. d.tos. d.
Beet 2 2 3 4I Veal
Mutton 2 2 3 8 Pork 3 0 410

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EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.
(From a C rrespnndent of the Times.)

At a meeting of tl.e FiNance Committee, held i

• Dublin, at the looms of the late Catholic Associa.
tion, on Friday the 11th of December, Mr. O'Gon.
Max moved that Mr. O'bwYEa should take the chair,

Mr. O'CONNELL commenced the proceedings by
stating that he was public accuser. He had to com-
plain of Mr. Richard O'Gorman having taken away
two minute-booki belonging to the Association.
He considered that no-one had a right to the books
of the Association but some one chosen by the
people of Ireland, or the Finance Committee. They
were public property,- and Mr. O'Gorman had no
right to take them without either authority.

Mr. NICHOLAS P. O'GORMAN said he was now
put upon his defence. He did not claim any indi-
vidual right to the books, but as Secretary to the
Catholics of Ireland, he claimed the custody not
only of the two books now in his possession, but of
all the books and papers of the Catholic body. He
was now the only accredited and authorized officer
of the Catholics of Ireland.

Mr. Siff-IL—There is nothing like taking up a
strong position.
Mr. RICHARD O'GORMAN was quite astonished
at Mr. O'Connell's motion. He, for his part, could
not fathom the motive of it, unless that Mr..-O'Con-
nell wanted to get possession of the books himself.
He (Mr. O'Gorman) had no notion of any indivi-
dual lording it over the Catholic body.
Mr. O'CONNELL said, it was Mr. O'Gorman who
was lording it over the Catholic body, when he
took away the books without consulting them. This
he (Mr. O'Connell) would not permit. No indi-
vidual should do this. He conceived that it would
more become any other individual to praise Mr. N.
P. O'Gorman, than his own brother. Although he
had as high an opinion of Mr. O'Gorman as any
one, he protested against this assumption of au-
thority.
Mr. D. RONAYNE fully agreed with his friend Mr.
O'Connell.
Mr. O'GORMAN stated that he intended to write
a hi,tory of the late Catholic Association, and
that as secretary to the body he had a right to the
books.

Mr. Sum supposed that Mr. O'Gorman claimed
title as executor to the late Association, and had
taken out letters of administration in his own court
of prerogative. His promised history of the Asso-
ciation would, no doubt, be a valuable addition to
the literature of the country.
Mr. O'CoNNELL hoped it would be a true history
of the Association.

Mr. D. O'REILLY thought Mr. O'Gorman the
fittest depository of the books.
Mr. O'CONNELL then stated, that if the motion
was carried, and that Mr. O'Gorman should restore
the books, he (Mr. O'Connell) would move on the
next Friday, that all the books of the late Associa-
tion should be committed to him (Mr. O'Gorman),
under the control, as to inspection, of three persons
to be chosen by ballot.
Mr. O'GORMAN remarked, that if he did produce
the books, perhaps he might as well produce all ac-
curate account, which he had taken, of the Deputa-
tion of 1825. It was a curious document.

Mr. O'Connell's motion was then put and carried.
Mr. SHEIL then came forward and stated, that in
pursuance of his notice on the books, he bad to
move that Mr. Francis Wyse be repaid a sum of
4001. for costs, &c. which he had been put to by
reason of the prosecution of certain magistrates in
the county of Wexford, in 1825. They were all
acquainted with the facts, and he would not recapi-
tulate them; but, as a just debt, he thought it
should be paid or put amongst the recognized claims.

Mr. COPPINGER made a few observations, and
seconded the motion of Mr. Sheil.

Mr. O'CONNELL—There was now no money in
hand to pay this claim, and as it was connected
with unpleasant matter, it was better the committee
should not go into its merits. He would therefore
move an adjournment of the question.

Mr. LAWLESS seconded Mr. O'Connell's motion.
The question was then about to be put, when
Mr. FRANCIS WYSE said, that although not a
member of the committee, he claimed to be heard as
a creditor of the Catholic body. He was by no
means surprised that Mr. O'Connell should endea-
vour to get rid of the question by a side wind. He
(Mr. Wyse) did not come there as a mendicant,
seeking a gratuity for services he had tendered to
his country. He came to claim a just debt. The
facts were shortly these :—ln 1824, Counsellor
Bric had been sent by the late Association to super-
intesl a prosecution in the county of Wexford. He
(Mr. Wyse) had tendered him some assistance, and
Mr. Bric requested he would communicate confi-
dentially with him on any matter of interest to the
Catholic body. He (Mr. Wyse) accordingly soon
after forwarded to the said Counsellor Bric, a letter
containing a statement of some supposed local griev-
ance, and directed such letter to the care of Coun-
sellor O'Connell, Merrion-square, Dublin. His
letter was marked private. He was of course less
cautious than if it had been an ordinary letter; they
might conceive his astonishment when he found his
private letter had been read at the Association-
rooms, and that attested copies had been given to
Mr. Fitzhenry for the avowed purpose of founding
three actions against him : probably Mr. O'Connell
might now be able to tell who had opened his pri-
vate letter, and sent it to the Association. It had
caused several actions to he instituted against hint
(Mr. Wyse), in one of which a verdict of 500/. da-
mages
.had been given, with costs. The damages
he had compromised : the amount which he paid in
discharge of the costs of these actions he now
claimed as a just debt. He had been treacherously
betrayed, and his private communication hat been
most improperly made public in a way he would not
designate.

Mr. O'CONNELL was anxious from the commence-
ment the matter should not have been brought for
ward : the details were by no means to the advan-
tage of Mr. Wyse, who had brought the litigation
on himself, by refusing the arbitration which was
proposed to him. Mr. Wyse had placarded him
(Mr. O'Connell) for seven or eight men:hs, in all
the newspapers, respecting this very transaction.
He (Mr. Wyse) had called him a liar, scoundrel,
coward, and other epithets, of which he took no
notice, bit which he made him (Mr. Wyse) a pre-
sent of. Mr. Wyse's conduct in the transaction had
been atrocious and abominable. lie brought him-
self into a dilemma. The facts were these—that, in
the first place, the letter was not marked " private."
It was directed to Mr. Brie, at his (Mr. O'Con-
nell's) house it was true, and, as was his (Mr.
O'Connell's) custom, he opened it, and finding it
was on matters of interest to the Association, he
sent it with other letters to the rooms. He would
admit that he did sanction giving copies to Mr. Cor-
coran, the attorney, because he was a member of the
Association, and he thought it unsafe to refuse copies
of any such documents. He afterwards moved that
the originals should be sent to Mr. Wyse, as it re-
lated to a private right, and a 3 he considered the
Association should never be the vehicle for slander.
Well, an action had been brought against Mr. Wyse,
and every tittle of his letter proved to be false. -Mr.
Wyse had made an apology to the Magistrates, to
get rid of the damages. The costs had been brought
upon himself ;by refusing arbitration, which Mr.
Fitzhenry proposed to him in the Association rooms,
in his (Mr. O'Connell's) presence.
Mi. NYSE, in reply, said, that abuse from Mr.
O'Connell carried no weight with it, and as he
himself had stated that he (Mr. Wyse) had in print
designated him as a " liar, a scoundrel, and coward,"
and that he had not thought proper to take any.
notice of it whatever, he (Mr. Wise) considered
him totally beneath his consideration as a gentleman.
Mr. SLIEIL regretted such personalities should be
used.

Mr. WYsE—Yes; but under such circumstances
how is it possible not to reply 4? Mr. O'Connell
had used the words himself, but as to the facts, he
positively and solemnly denied Mr. O'Connell' a- as•

sertioo43 0417.10.Jefk.Wge..not . marked, a private."
accusedAMr.o!CottrieW with breaking. the seal
of his prii-atileifei;' an] he might
say deliieiing
him up to his opponents; an I the meeting would
be astonished when lie should tell them, that at the
very time Mr. O'Connell wss giving his assent to
have copies of his letters taken, and urging him to
concede to arbitration proposed by Mr. Fitzhenry,
-he was his ( Mr. Fitzhenry's) legal and confidential
adviser.

Mr. O'CoNNELL-Such is n9t the fact. Such
is not true.

Mr. WYSE 'stated he had read the opinions and
cases submitted to him by Mr. Fitzhenry.
Mr. O'CoNNELL--They were not on the subject
of the action against Mr. Wyse : they were on
matte's as to_ a right of way. He had not given more
than five or six opinions to Mr. Fitzhenry, and de-
nied he was his confidential counsel.
Mr. SHEIL—If his recollection served him, a
richt of way was the very subject on which Mr.
Wyse's letter was constructed.

Mr. R. O'GORMAN said he was present when
Mr. Wyse was offered arbitration.
Mr. SEGRUE and Mr. CURRAN confirmed Mr.
O'Gorman's statement.

Mr. WYSE—The only direct offer which he could
bring to his recollection was made to him by Mr.
O'Connell. Could it be supposed that he would
ever trust himself to a man who had acted as Mr.
O'Connell had done towards him, and who had
acknowledged himself that he was the private
coun-
sel of Mr. Fitzhenry at the very time.
Mr. O'CONNELL—Several offers were made to
Mr. Wyse, which he obstinately declined, and now
he wants the Association to pay his costs. Mr.
Wyse had admitted his letter to be false, and had
made an apology to the magistrates to relieve himself
from the damages.

Mr. WYSE-L-That is not true. I never made
such an apology. I indignantly scouted it, and Mr.
O'Connell knows by whom.
Mr. Sum: recollected a written apology had
been drawn up to him, as Mr. Wyse's Counsel;
but Mr. Wyse did not sign it.

Mr. DOWELL O'RULLY was never more sur-
prised than at the declarations which had been
made. Mr. Wyse had been basely treated, and he
did not wonder at his refusing Mr. O'Connell, the
private Counsel of Mr. Fitzhenry, as an arbitrator;
he oraly wondered that after opening a letter marked
" private," any defence could be attempted.
Mr. O'CONNELL—LittIe Dowell, what a passion
you are in. It was not marked" private." He had
torn off the cover, or• it would set the matter at rest.

Mr. WYSg was astonished at the consummate
effrontery of Mr. O'Connell, but fortunately the at-
tested copies taken by Mr. Corcoran (Mr. Fitz-
henry's attorney) were yet in existence, and would
prove the fact.

Mr. O'CONNELL—The gentleman may go on as
he pleases.

Mr. LAWLE99 had come to the rooms deter-
mined to vote against Mr. Wyse's claim, but after
what had passed he would now vote for it. He
thought it a case of extreme hardship and oppres-
sion, and a sufferer in the cause should not be left in
for loss ; but then the money was all out.
Mr. SHELL said it was a case of great hardship,
and he thought the debt in common justice ought
to be paid.
After some further discussion the original ques-
tion was put and lost, with some dissentients.
Mr. WYsE then said that he by no means consi-
dered the decision as binding on him, or affecting
the merits of his claim,
The meeting then adjourned.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

CHANGES.

The Duke of Devonshire, for his seat, Chataworth, Derby.
shire; the Duke of Manchester, at his house in Park-lane, from
his seat, Kimbolton Castle; the Hon. George Agar and Lady
Georgina Ellis, on a visit to Prince Leopold, at Claremont,
from Roehampton ; Lord Dacre, from the Hoo, in Hertford-
shire ; the Hon. Colonel Cavendish and Mrs. Cavendish, from
0:d Burlington-street, for Sutton Court, Chiswick; Lady and
Miss Johnstone, from Gloucester place, for Brighton; Major
and Miss Brodrick, from Brighton, for Bath ; Mr. Mrs. and
Captain Cleland, from Devizes, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Haw-
kins, from Pine. Court, in Kent, for Ilath ; Lord Dundas, from
a tour, to his seat, Aske Hall, in Yorkshire; Sir Thos. Free-
man, Bart. in Grosvenor-place, from Paris; Lieutenant-Colonel
Twisden, in Albemarle-street, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Wynne,
from Brighton, for Bath ; Captain de Grey, for Maidstone ;
Captain and Mrs. Mitchell, from Curzon-street, May-fair, for
Brighton ; Count Mandelsloh, in Wimpole.street, from Sussex ;
Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy, from Queen Anne-street West, for
Brighton ; Major and Mrs. Calder, from Brighton, for Dublin ;
the Earl and Countess of Onslow, at the St. George's Hotel,
Albemarle-street, from their seat in Surrey; the Earl of Ches-
terfield, at his seat in Leicestershire, from Nottinghamshire ;
Lord Anson, at his seat, Shugborough, from Statilirdshire ; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Bristow, at their house in Piccadilly, from their
seat, 13rockmore Lodge, near Romsey, Hants; Lieutenant-
General Blatchford,•in Duke-street, Portland-place, from 11am,
Surrey; Lord Marcus Hill, for Brighton; Captain and Lady
Agnes Byng, from Upper Brook-street, to George Byng, Esq.
M.P.'s seat, Wrotham Park, near Barnet ; Colonel Vere Gra-
ham, for his seat, Hilton Park, Staffordshire; the Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon and family, from the St. James's Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, to Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire; James Duff, Esq. at
Stevens's Hotel, from Scotland ; C. Harare, Esq. at Crawley's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Oxford; Mr. George G. Meares
and the Misses Meares, at Symmons's Hotel, St. James's-street,
from Bognor; R. 11. B. Hall, Esq. at ditto, from his scat in
Wiltshire ; Sir Henry and Lady Tichborne and family, at Fen-
ton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Warwick; Dr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Ainslie, at Hawkins's Hotel, Dover and Albemarle.
streets, from a tour ; the Rev. William Hawtrey, from Gor-
don's Hotel, Albemarle.street, for Hastings; Lord Lilford,
from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley.square, for his seat, Lilford
Hall, Northamptonshire; Lord Althorp, from the Albany, for
Northamptonshire; Henry Unwin Addington, Esq. (Ambassador
to Spain), from Hawkins's Hotel, for Madrid.