The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-27 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday a man named James Rabbeth, was
brought. before Mr. HONE, charged with having
fraudulently obtained possession of six cases of eggs,
value 471. 195., the property of Francis Merlin, a
trader between Gravelines and this country.
The complainant had only arrived in town a few
days ago with a cargo of eggs from France. Hay-
ing landed them, they were exposed for sale in the
Borough-market, and on Friday afternoon the pri-
soner called at the store and bargained for six cases
of them. He described himself a respectable trades-
man, and desired that the eggs should be sent to a
house in Flint-street, Walworth, at the same time
inviting the egg-merchant to accompany him to the
" Cottage of Content," in order to obtain change of
a 501. note to pay for and conclude the bargain.
They then proceeded together to the above public-
house, and in the interim the six cases of eggs were
conveyed to the prisoner's residence. The frenel;-
man, perceiving a disinclination on the part of his
customer to pay the money, and the latter endea-
vouring to leave the house without settling the ac-
count, a constable was sent for, into whose custody
he was given, and the Magistrate having been made
acquainted with the circumstances under which the
eggs were obtained, immediately sent an officer to
take possession of them. It was then discovered
that the prisoner had taken the house in Flint-street
merely as a depositary for goods obtained in arimi-
-lar manner to those belonging to the complainant;
and a witness who lived next door to the prisoner,
stated, that a variety of goods bad come there with-
in the last few days, which were removed soon after-;
wards to some other house in the occupation of the
prisoner and others, who were in league with him in
carrying on such practices.
Mr. HONE said, it was obvious the prisoner want-
ed to obtain the eggs without paying for them,
and had adopted the scheme of inviting the com-
plainant away from the store, in order th• more
easily to effect his purposes.
The complainant being under the necessity of
sailing that evening for Gravelines, the prisoner was
remanded ou the charge until Friday next.
The eggs were delivered up to the owner.

The out-door thermometer, which was at 22
on Sunday evening, rose to 34 during the night; while
the barometer, during the same period, sunk nearly a
whole degree. -
Nammaleek, one of the lately-discovered
towns in the interior of Africa, is at the foot of a moun-
tain nearly perpendicular, and m thickly covered with
every description of brushwood au to form a covert
for thousands of hyenas, tiger cats, jackals, monkeys, &c.
which are so rapacious ilia! the poor inhabitants are
nearly destitute of animal food, being unable to keep a
single bullock, sheep, or goat, from the ravages of these
their eternal tormentors.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

SUNDAY, JANU ARY 25.—Wind
water ten minutes past two.—Arrived the M‘Lel-
Lin, , from Charleston ; Countess of Lonsdale,
Marshall, from \Thiteharen ; Cumberland,
Isle of Man.

Sailed—The Henry Arnot, Stain, for Buenos Ayree ;
Boyant, —, for Tampico; and Lady Cootc,
for Faro.

The James, of Peterhead, from Lisbon to Liverpool,
all well, off N.W.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE•CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JAN. 26.
KING V. TURNER.

This case, the circumstances of which did not
transpire, was put in his Honour's paper to be spoken
to. The point was of a legal nature and of no
public interest, but an oversight of Mr. Sugden's
appeared to give considerable amusement to the
Court.
Mr. HottNE and Mr. PEMBERTON were heard on
one side, and

Mr. SUGDEN following, concurred in the argu-
ment of those learned gentlemen, and confidently
stated that the law was quite clear.
The VICE CHANCELLOR—Then Mr. Sugden is
with you, Mr. Horne ?
Mr. HORNE said, that the argument of his Learned
Friend was certainly, to his surprise, on his side,
but that his Learned Friend happened to be on the
other side. (Great laughter.)
Mr. SUGDEN, who, after consulting with his junior,
Mr. Jacob, appeared not a little disconcerted, said
that he found he had mistaken his side. What he
had said, however, was said in all sincerity, and he
never would, for any client, be he who he might,
come into Court and argue against what he thought
to be a settled rule of law. As learned persons,
however, had differed on the present point, he hoped
his Honour would decide it without reference to
what had fallen from him.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR promised he would do so,

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAN. 26.
COTTON V. JAMES.

Mr. F. POLLOCK moved for a rule to show cense
why a new trial shOuld not be had in this case, the
particulars of which were reported on the 19th inst.
The action was in trespass for the illegal seizure of
the plaintiff's goods. The defendant had pleaded,
that the plaintiff had been adjudged a bankrupt, and
that the seizure was made under the authority of a
warrant of the Commissioners of Bankrupt. The
case went to the Jury under the directions of his
Lordship, who left it to them to say what damages
the plaintiff ought to receive. as a compensation in
damages for the illegal seizure beyond 1031., the
value of the goods. The Jury found a verdict for
4001. The Learned Counsel (Mr. Pollock) now
sought to set aside the verdict, on two grounds,—
first, that an act of bankruptcy had been established;
and, secondly, that the damages were excessive, no
special damage being proved.
The COURT were of opinion that there was no
ground for disturbing the verdict on the first point,
but on the ground that the damages were excessive
they granted a rule nisi for a new trial.