The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
PROPOSED MARRIAGE OF A WARD.
LORD ROSCOMMON.
This case was heard sometime since in his Lord-
ship's private•room, but in consequence of a misun-
derstanding it was mentioned to-day in open Court
upon his Lordship's taking his seat. It appeared
that Lord Roscommon, whom it Will be recollected
has lately succeeded to the Peerage, made a proposal
of marriage to one of the wards of his Court, whose
name did not transpire. The lady was agreeable to.
the match, and a petition was presented to the LOrd
Chancellor for a reference to the Master for an ap-
proval of the marriage, and settleinent. The appl!'
cation upon this petition was made in his Lords4lP
private room. The court then asked if the young
lady 'had not a mother; and, upon being answered
in the affirmative, suggeSted the propriety of ob-
taining her consent. Hiti Lordship wrote a letter to
the mother, who subsequently stated that as
the guardian of her ' daughter, she could
not
,con Sent to the marriage taking place, not
upon any ground detrimental to Lord Roscom-
mon, but in consequence of her daughter's youth,
and her property being placed under such circorn- •
stances as to render a marriage at
,the, present mo-
ment by no means desirable. From some suggestion
that fell from his Lordship at the private hearing,
Mr. Spence, one of the Counsel, was led to appre-
hend that his Lordship had made an order for the •
personal appearance of the lady and her daughter
before the Court.
His LORDSHIP disclaimed having made any such
order. He had merely stated, that if the young
lady and her mother thought proper to attend, he
should be happy to see them, and if possible, arrange
matters amicably between all parties. Considering-the
facts stated by the mother of her daughter's youth,
and the peculiar situation of the property, his Lord'
ship should decline making any order whatever.

CHATFIELD V. MARTIN.
The Court then proceeded with this part heard
cause. •

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS..-(THIS DAY•)

OLD COURT.
Patrick O'Donnell and Peter Daly were indicted
for assaulting,4lizabeth Coombs, on the King's high-
way, and taking' from her person several articlee,n
wearing apparel.
The prosecutrix stated that she was passing down
Fleet-street;
.on the night o f the 31st March, wben
she was met by O'Donnell, who persuaded her to sc
company him
,to a house in the. neighbotirhen4.!!'
White-cross-street; where•• they got . Lion ~,"
Lamb-court, tWo other men joined .o"Doiinell, when
she was knocked down ; one of the prisoners pulled
her clothes off, and the other put his hands across her
throat and mouth. Whilst she was lying on the
ground O'Donnell struck her several blows on the
head. She was very. much alarmed. The prisoners
then ran into a house in the court. One of the men
that was with the prisoners they calledßurife•
Witness has been in St. Luke's workhouse-ei*
since the outrage.
James M'Donald, a watchman, stated that be.,
tween two and three o'clock on the 31st March he
heard some footsteps in Lion and Lamb•court. There
were three or four men and one woman. He told the
woman she had better go he away, which she did.
Witness saw them again shortly afterwards'. T,
prosecutrix was then hanging on O'Donnell'serli
they again went into the court, and shortlf uic't
wards he heard a scream. Witness, in eornPaN;
with two other watchmen, went to their assistance,
she appeared to have been ill used, and said the
men had robbed her, and that they had run into 008
of the houses in the court; she pointed out th!
house, and witness searched it. On one of the.bees
the shawl of the prosecutrix was lying, and Igle:
neath was O'Donnell; it :was with the gre4.o6`
difficulty they got him up; he said that he bad 00V
been out of the house all day.
John Woods and William Finch, two other
men, gave similar evidence.
Several witnesses gave the prisoners a good, Or
racter, and an attempt was made to proVe.-ae ei'
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE summed up thP: eYideoC-
at very great length, and the Jury immedietelY
turned a verdict of Guilty.against both prisners.
This trial occupied the Court from ten o'clock to
two. •
THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trus6o6.)
ST. JAMES'S.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 0 to i 4,2 ip
Best New Meadow Hay 2 10 •`" 4 #
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 0
Clover Hay 8 S 5
1 MI
Oat Straw XI Bto XI 12 1 Wheat Straw 11 12
3upply good, trade dull, and prices stationary.
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay
Best New Meadow Hay 122 155 to
1 ICI
4 0
Fine Upland Meadow and. Rye-grass Hay 3 0 4 jo
Clover Hay (extra fme)..as 0 .. Generally 3. 0
1 16
Oat Straw 4l Bto £1 12—. Wheat Straw., 112
There were several loads of damaged Meadow Hay sold at 900.
per load ; prices otherwise as last quoted. A moderate suPPV,
and a very dull trade.

SOUTHALL MARKET.—ApriI 15.
and
This day's market having beck') but moderately suppot-u, 7„,4
rather numerously attended by buyers, each kind ,t.f meat
with soiree degree of briskness, at the following prices Pe"

of 81b. to sink the offals •
As 10d-
Beef 3s• 4d. to 4s• 4d. Vea1,..,..,.. 4g. 10,14 to- • 2
Mutton 3 8 4 6 Pork 4 2 5
Land) ss. sd. to 6s. 6d.
The fbregoing quotations are Beef, Mutton;,La.mb, and vr.„,
2d. per stone lower; l'ork 2d. per, stone higher than on
se'nnight. But a small proportion of the stock left the Ms.'
unsold.

LEWES MARKET.=ApriI 14. yd,
Beet 3s. id. to 48.4 d. Veal 44.8 d to 0-, 4
Mutton 4 4 4 10 1 Pork._ , 4 0
A moderate supply, and a dull trade_.____

RUMFORD MA lKET.—April lb. ~ d.
P. d. to s. d. s„ d. ..,•• 8
t Beef '1 0 4 2:1 Veal
Mutton 3 4: 4 4 Pork . 4 0 5
Lamb ss. Pd. to Bs. 4d. AO'
Suckling Calves from Its. to 38s. ; Quarter old Pigs 15s. to 185. e
A moderate supply, and a very dull trade.

RKETS.-April 9.

DUMFRIES MA cl,
s.d.. s.d. a. d. e• 9
0
Wheat, Imp. Bush 8 oto 8 6 Butter, 160 z..... ...... .. 0 @to 0 /
Barley 3 8 4 0 Eggs, dozen 0 0 „ s
Oats 2 9 3 3 Beef, per lb. 0 4 v
Flour, 141 b.
Oatmeal 2 3 2 4 Veal •8 4 9
3 0 :(1
Potatoes. cwt.
.8
CsrrLs.—Our show of Cattle to.day, in -roint,oreonditior;
was not good, though there were 445 on the Sande • the salet%
very dull, and last week's prices were obtained with dialctliv '
a good many left the market unsold. ' •

. A letter from Bridgewater says, " Our ill"
portations are unusually large of vessels with wheat, oatt'
and potatoes; the latter article is selling to the
retail from the vessel, at 2s. 6d. per cwt.; 001 they
from 16s. to 18s. per quarter from the vessel ; other fee'
sets are expected daily with wheat."—Batlt Chronicle'
AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—The following hir
been handed to us for insertion :—A duel took place 'l—
Sauuby Marsh, near Gainshro', on the evening of Satar'
day last, between Captain IlniTott and me:
wine merchant ; seconds, Lieut. Sutt.Toit on, theittoi"
Captain Hircrox, and FiAs. °Trait, Esq. suliCitory ed
the part of Mr. GA RPM. After shots had bassi iiithsog
the seconds interfered, and tha ilifferinte
settled. —Hull Packet. . - • = '-.