The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-09 00:00:00

COCOA.—The demand for this article continues very ILAW IN TELLIGFNCE.
4 limited.
--40,
Rum.-100 puns Jamaica have been sold at 3s 3d CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
to 3s 6d for 32 to 36 per cent. overproof; and 50
SHIRLEY V. EARL EERRERS.
puns good brown Leeward Islands, at the rate of This case came before the Court upon- a petition
Is 10d per gallon for proof strength, which are about praying the removal of au order which stopped the
former prices.
payment of certain money out of Court until legacy
BlcE.—Only one parcel, consisting of 1,040 bags duty was paid.
has been brought to auction, which sold readily at The LORD CHANCELLOR was of opinion that no
1 ls, and a few lots lls Gd for mid white Bengal, being legacy duty was payable, and directed that the stop
fully the previous value. Privately a fair business order should be removed.
continues to be done at the extreme prices of last week.
JONES V. SMITH.
SALTPETRE.—There has been scarcely any demand The COURT then proceeded with the further argu-
for this article, and holders to effect sales have been ments in this part-heard appeal.
obliged to accept rather lower prices. Some parcels
of Nitrate of Soda have been sold privately at 18s
6d, which is a shade cheaper. 324 bags were offered
by auction, which were taken in at 19s, being rather
above the value.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

COBHAM WEST.
The Court having disposed of this part-heard cause,
which stood over to he spoken to-tYs day, the bearing
of the arguments in the motion of

SPICES.—There has been no demand for Pepper,
and of 3,211 bags brought to auction, the whole of
the sound was taken in at 3d for good earthy Sumatra,
being about the former value, but there were no pur-
chasers, even at a reduction of fully id to id.
About 1,300 bags damaged, sold at 2d to
2id, for first, second, and third class, which
are comparatively very low prices, and fully
established a decline of 4(1. In Pimento few
transactions have taken place, and conse-
quently no alteration can be quoted in value. 585
chests Cassia Lignea offered by auction, nearly all
sold, 'but at a reduction of fully 6s to 8s ; good coarse
to good quality brought only 72s 6d to 86s ; and a fey:
boxes fine 88s to 90s 6d.
COTTON.--There was a fair demand in the early
part of the week, but for the last few days the in-
quiry has almost subsided.
TALLOW.—.P. Y. C. in request at 48s 3d to 48s 6d
per cwt on the spot.
TE.A.—A small public sale went lower, and Com-
mon Congou has declined to is 44-d and is 5d per lb.

PERRY V. TRUEFITT,
was resumed. It had engaged the Court the greater
portion of yesterday, and is an application on behalf
of the plaintiff, who is a perfumer, residing and carry-
ing on business at Nos. 12 and 13, in the Burlington-
arcade, for an injunction to restrain the defendant,
who is also a perfumer in the Burlington-arcade, from
selling a mixture .f.br the hair, called "Medicated
Mexican Balm," of which the plaintiff claimed to be
the sole pP;prietor, having, as he alleged, purchased
the soflet of its composition from the inventor. The
arguments were not concluded when we went to press.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(TIT DAY.)

(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
The Court was occupied to-day with hearing un
opposed petitions and short causes.

IN RE SLADE.

This was a petition presented under the Fine and
Recovery Act, requiring the consent of the Court to
become the protector of the petitioner. Certain pro-
perty had been devised to the petitioner, with remain-
der to other persons, but the husband of petitioner
having been convicted of felony, there was some doubt
whether the 24th section of the Act gave a jurisdiction
to the Court. The law made the Court of Chancery
the protector, in cases where the holder of property
was a lunatic, or had been guilty of treason or felony.
Husband and wife were joint protectors, and they had
not both been guilty of felony.
His HONOUR thought there was sufficient autho-
rity in the Act to constitute the Court protector, in
cases where the person, who would otherwise be pro-
tector, was disqualified by attainder. He would,
however, read the Act before he decided the point.

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QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prins before Lord, DENALAN and a

Middlesex Special Jury.)

EGAN V. THE GUARDIANS OF THE KENSINGTON UNION.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to re-
cover a sum of money alleged to be due to him for
services which he had performed for the union. The
plaintiff had sat as assessor, for which he had charged
at the rate of five guineas a day. The case went off
by the defendants agreeing to pay the plaintiff 1001.
Verdict for plaintiff, damages 1001.

EXCHEQUER COURT—THIS DAY,
CHID!. CON.-ALLEN V. NICHOLSON.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a
baker, at Hoxton, for criminal conversation, on the
part of the defendant, with his wife. The damages
were laid at 1,0001. •
Mr. Platt and Mr. Chambers appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Humphrey and Mr. James for the
defendant.
It appeared that the plaintiff carries on his business
as a baker, at Agnes-terrace, Hoxton, and the de-
fendant is a corn-factor, residing at Dockhead. The
parties were in the habit of transacting business with
one another, and some intercourse consequently took
place between them. The wife of the plaintiff was
very assiduous in the shop of her husband, and the
defendant had thus frequent opportunities of seeing her.
An intimacy sprung up between them, which
ended in criminal intercourse. The plaintiff,
who had heard in the neighbourhood reports
injurious to the character of his wife, had procured a
promise on the part of the defendant that he should
not visit her after the husband's suspicions had thus
been awakened. The defendant, after having given
this promise, was found with the wife of the plaintiff
in a situation which left ro doubt of their criminality.
A witness, a young woman of the name of Horton,
stated that she had acted as an assistant at, the plain-
tiff's shop, and he and his wife lived together upon
affectionate terms. This witness, however, admitted
in cross-examination that Mrs. Allan had complained
to her once of ill• treatment, and that her husband had
kicked her.

A witness of the name of Carter deposed to having
received a promise from the defendant that he should
not visit the plaintiff's house. Witness had however.
seen him there afterwards. The foreman of Mr.
Allen stated that the 'plaintiff and his wile had been
married for the last twelve or thirteen years, and had
three children, of whom the eldest girl was about
eight years of age, and the youngest about fuur or
five years old. They had lived happily together until
within the last eight or nine months, when the plain-
tiff thought he had reason to complain of the visits of
the defendant. Plaintiff once or twice remonstrated
with his wife upon the subject, when a violent alterca-
tion took place between them.
No further witnesses were called on the part of the
plaintiff, as the criminal intercouse•between his wife
and the defendant was admitted on the pleadings.
Mr. HUMPHREY then addressed the Jury in miti-
gation of damages. The Learned Gentleman alluded
to the fact, that female witnessei had not been called
who might prove that the plaintiff and his wife had
always lived upon amicable terms. It appeared on
the contrary, that there had been disagreement be -
tween them, and he trusted that the Jury would con-
sider that very slight damages would compensate the
loss sustained by the plaintiff.
Lord -MUNGER, in addressing the Jnry said, that,
although no female relatives had been called who
could prove the terms upon which the plaintiff and his
wife lived, other witnesses were produced who de-
posed that they lived happily together, until within
the last eight or nine months, when the plaintiff
thought he had reason to complain of the visits of the
defendant. It was to be expected that some differen-
ces would then take, place between them. The fact
of the criminal intercourse having taken place was
not denied by the defendant, who suffered judgment
to go by default. It would, therefore, be for the Jury
to decide upon the fair and temperate damages to
which plaintiff was entitled in the case. •
The Jury after deliberating for a few minutes re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 3001.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
BUGPITT V. MitIICHAND.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against
the defendant for compensation in damages for the
seduction of his daughter.
The case did not go to the Jury, as the plaintiff
suffered a verdict to go against him. Damages 1201.
None of the facts of the case were stated in Court.
•

INSOLVENT COURT—(TINS DAY)
IN RE WILLIAM STURGEON.---LOAN SOCIETIES.
The insolvent was principal clerk to the Mendicity
Institution, He had become security for a person,
since dead, to sevez-al Loan Societies, amongst which
the principal was the St. Pancras Equitable Joint-
stock Company. He attributed his insolvency to the
fact of having incurred those liabilities and the con-
sequent law expenses. An affidavit was put in de-
posing that he derived no pecuniary benefit from the
money thus raised.
In reply to the Learned Commissioner, he stated
that in consideration of the length of his services the
committee of, the Mendicity Institution would allow
him to retain 'his situation.
The COMMISSIONER said although the insolvent's
conduct was inexcusable in incurring those liabilities,
yet as he rendered such a clear and straightforward
statement, the Mendicity Institution might without
violating their duty to the public, retain the insolvent
in their employment.
He was then ordered to be discharged.
IN EE HENRY' JOSEPH TAUSIANT—BILL DISCOUNTING.
In this case the insolvent, who appeared to be
scarcely morejlan twenty years of age, applied on his
petition to be discharged from bill debts to the amount
of 1,3001.
it appeared that, after having carried on business
for some time,-during which he contracted the above
liabilities, he was taken into partnership by his father-
in-law, he being unacquainted with his circumstances.
The insolventjhen renewed the bills, and his father-
in-law, upon these facts coming to his knowledge, dis-
solved the partnership. He stated that all the money
he received foiaccepting these bills waa 135/.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said he regretted ex-
tremely that none of the creditors in this case appeared
in opposition. If they did the Court would most as-
suredly inflict the severest punishment allowed by the
provisions of the 76th section of the Act, for the dis-
graceful recklssness with which he accepted those bills.
IN RE JOSEPH FLACK.
The insolvent held a situation in the Ordnance De-
partment, at Norwich. He had been a bankrupt in
1829, and in 1839 passed through this Court.
He stated that he had leave of absence for three
months during the time he was in prison ; and that
he would not 'be allowed again to resume his duties in
the Ordnance'-office, without
Board. passing the Medical
At the reqltest of Mr. WOODRUFFE who appeared
for the creditors, the Court awarded 151. a2year to be
paid from the insolvent's salary, and ordered his dis-
charge forth With.

A letter fiorn Toulon of the 2d says—"lt is not
intended to end . any more vessels to the Levant,
where the remain perfeet masters of the
field."—Le Commerce, Dec. 6.