The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums
received on the principal Railways of Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed
to each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandize :
Week Miles Total.
Name of Railway.
ended Opened. £. s. d.
Feb.l2 Birmingham Sc Derby Junct. 38i 1,010 14 4
11 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,302 16 0
. Brandling Junction 25 No returns
11 Chaster and Birkenhead ..
13 Dundee and Arbroath
13 Eastern Counties
... Glasgow and Ayr ..
12 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 2.2 i 573 15 8
. Grand Junct., Chester & Crewe 1034 No returns
12 Great North of England 45 1,341 10 Pt
13 Great Western
12 Hull and Selby
12 Lancaster & Preston Junction 201 475 8 10
11 Liverpool and Manchester 3l 4,056 15 1
12 London and Birmingham..„ ll2i 13,409 7 2
17 London and Blackwall 34 588 1 8
12 London and Brighton
12 Ditto Shoreham Branch
15 London and Croydon
17 London and Greenwich 34 760 11 10
13 London and South Western 93 3,793 10 6
10 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 599 15 1
14 Manchester & Birmingham
12 Manchester and Leeds
12 Midland Counties 57 2,503 2 0i
12 Newcastle and Carlisle 6oi 1,324 11 4
10 Newcastle and North Shields 7 328 5 8
13 Northern and Eastern
12 North Midland
11 North Union

13 Preston and Wyre l9/ 143 7 11
14 Sheffield and Manchester.— 7 208 211

Ulster
20 Nor eturns
12 Yerk and North Midland 23 1,465 15 2

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION
SOCIETY.-At a meeting of the Committee of the above So-
ciety, held at their offic New Bridge street, Blackfriars, on
Friday, Feb. 18, Mr. Hughes in the chair, a reward of one
guinea was pa d in each of the following cases :—To Frederick
Taylor, 246, City police, for apprehending Wm. Warner for
robbing Mr. Todd, Union, Oxford-street, of sheets, blankets,
&c. This offence was visited with a punishment of seven
years' transportation.—To Thos. Gorland, F 21, and Jas.
Brown, F 142, fur detecting Thomas Brown and James Smith,
at their lodgings in Charles-street, Drury-lane, in the act of
melting dawn a pewter pot, the property of Mr. Frimley,
Rainbow, Liverpool-road, Islington.—And to George George,
D 114, for apprehending John Francis, for robbing Mr. Scull,
Bricklayers' Arms, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, of a pew-
ter pot.
UORN-LAws.—A discussion was held on Friday
evening, at the Union Arms, Panton-street, Haymarket, be-
fore a respectable and numerous meeting, when it was unani-
mously resolved—" That the Corn-law system existing in this
country, since-1615,
has tended to exclude our manufactures
from the markets of other nations, and that, consequently,
when this country has required corn, it has been obligecl to piky
for it in geld, which has caused the present distress and ruin
of the producing clams,

The argument occupied the Court the whole day.

GIBSON V. PAWSON.

THE FUNDS.

Ditto New 7i 5
Great Western 65
Ditto New
London anti -Brighton 50 35M ... to

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19. 1842.

The Hon. Octavius Duncombe, youngest son of Lord
Feversham, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar, Lady
Caroline Campbell, eldest daughter of the Earl and
Countess of Cawdor.

It is rumoured that the Queen Dowager has an inten-
don of taking Rothsay Castle, near Christchurch, the
seat of Lord Stuart de Rothsay, her Majesty having
been advised to reside on the southern coast.
The Duke of Wellington is expected to arrive at
Strathfieldsaye on Tuesday next, in order to give his
annual banquet to the Judges on the Western Circuit.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
CHANCERY COURT-(THS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day.
PEYTON V. HUGHES.
This case stood in the paper to-day by special appointment,
for the convenience of the Solicitor-General. The case came
before his Lordship upon the re-hearing of a decree pro-
nounced by Lord Cottenham. The question in the cause
arose under the will of an old.gentleman named Houston, who
died in the year 1814, leaving freehold and personal property
to a very large amount. The will was most singularly worsted,
and the question under it for the consideration of the Court
now was whether Reynold Peyton, the plaintiff, as the eldest
son of Elizabeth Peyton, the daughter of theniece of the testator,
was entitled to the real estates as tenant in tail, and to the
personal property absolutely. Lord Cottenham, upon the case
coming on before him, made a decree, declaring that the plain-
tiff was entitled as tenant in tail to the possession oC the free •
hold estates, and that he had an absolute interest in the per-
sonal estate. The case now came before the Court upon the
re-hearing of that decree.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appeared on behalf of the defen-
dant, contending that the decree of Lord Chancellor Cottenham
was inconsistent with itself, and that the will was void for un-
certainty.
Mr. TINNEY and Mr. HODGSON were in support of the
decree of Lord Cottenham.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
DAVIS V. FISHER.
The arguments in this cause were brought to a conclusion
to
Air LORDSHIP deferred judgment to Saturday next.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
•
SUTTON V. , BARNARD. .
- .

The further arguments in this part-heard case, occupied his
Honour the whole morning.
(Before Vice-Chancellor BRucE.)
BO B. RIDGE V. ROW.

This was a petition that the Accountant-General might be
directed to pay to the petitioner, Sarah Burridge, upon trusts
of indenture, dated the 22d of November, 1828, all dividends
which bad accrued due, or hereafter might accrue due, upon
the sum of 5,9921. Three per Cent. Annuities, standing in her
name. Mr. Simpkinson appeared for the petitioner.
The facts of the case have already appeared in The Sun.
The Learned Counsel said that by the original settlement it
appeared that the money was settled, after the death of Mr.
Row, the first husband, upon Mrs. Row, for her life, for her
separate use, independently of that first husband ; but there
was, no provision for separate use in case the should marry
again. She had since intermarried with Mr. Burridge. No
settlement was executed between them, in consideration of the
marriage, but it appeared that antecedent to the marriage, by
a deed of the 22d of November, 1828, Mrs. Burridge as•
signed over her life-interest to pay the dividends which might
accrue to her during her life, to her separate use,and there was a
clause in the deed restraining anticipation. By the decree
made at the hearing in Hilary Term, it was declared that Sarah
Burridge was entitled to the dividends arising from this money
`for her life.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Did she execute that deed
merely with reference to the possibility of marriage in general?
Mr. Szairxmort—The deed states that the sum might
thenceforth belong to the petitioner for her separate use, free
from control of her said husband."

The VICE..CHANCELLOK—What is the meaning of "her
said husband?"
Mr. Sistemwsow—Mr. Row was then alive.

The Vice-dxisrcitioa--HOW could she effect anything
under the first settlement during the joint life of her first has-
band and herself ? _

Mr. SisTriiiiNsoN—l think she could not effect anything.
It was to be paid to her for her life, and during the life of her
first husband it was to be for her separate use; but there seems
to be no declaration which would enable her to assiga it.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Then the second deed would not
appear to be worth much.
Mr. SIMPICINSON— The second husband concurs.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—If he consents that she shall re-
ceive it to her separate use, I can have no objection ; other-
wise the suit would have been improperly framed.
Mr. COOPER, said he had appeared for the parties who were
adverse to the plaintiff at the hearing of the cause, and he had
no objection to offer to the prayer of the petition.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Is it desirable to have an affidavit
verifying the second deed?
The SOLICITOR for the plaintiff said that when the sum had
been carried over, a proper settlement would be made by the
wife.

Mr. SIMPKINSON—The better way would be to have the
sum transferred.

The VILE-CHANCELLOR—This second deed appears to me
a most unintelligible document. As I understand the case. by
the original settlement there was a life interest given to Mrs.
Row, for her separate use during the life of her first husband
and herself, and after his decease to her not for her separate
use. Probably I had better read the petition. if you will
give me copies of that and of the two instruments, I will read
them, and give my decision with as little delay as possible.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

Up to the time of our going to iress the Court had dis-
posed of three cases, all of which were of the most uninterest-
ing description.

COMMON PLEAS.-(TFIIS DAY.)

This was an action brought by the assignees of a bankrupt
against creditors, to recover the sum of 3451. paid to them
by a fraudulent preference, after the bankruptcy. The bank-
rupt Martin had been an assistant to the defendants, the great
warehousemen in St. Paul's Church-yard, but afterwards
want into business on his own account. Being un-
successful and insolvent, he communicated to the de-
fendants the state of his affairs, and wished them to take back
so much of their goods as remained in hand. This, they were
informed by their solicitor, they could not legally do, and there-
fore they obtained instead a power of attorney for their debt.
To compel them to refund that amount for the benefit of the
creditors in general this action was brought, and the Jury
found for the plaintiff.

- COLEMAN V. SHERRARD.
This eras an action against a policeman for false
imprisonment. It appeared that tke plaintiff and de-
fendant had a squabble in a public-house, in the course
of which the defendant received a blow, and there-
fore took the plaintiff into custody, on the charge of an assault.
'1 he inspector on duty dismissed the complaint, and this action
was brought for the false imprisonment.
The Jury found for the plaintiff, Damages 20s.
A 4 this verdict does not carry costs, unless the Judge cer-
tifies that the imprisonment was malicious,
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD asked the Judge to certify in that
case.

Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—HOW can I certify, that this was a
malicious act? It was clearly only a very foolish one.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKIT; IEI.-1t3:116; Cotion
market has been very quiet throughout the week, but prices
have undergone very little change—ordinary and middling
qualities of American and Surat are barely ad. per pound lower,
while the higher qualities are stationary. Brazils and Egyp-
tians hate had a tendency downwards, and may be quoted ad.
per lb. lower. Sea Island is without change. There have
been taken on speculation 500 American, and for exportation
100 American, 60 Brazil, and 100 Surat. The prices declared
by the Committee of Brokers fer fair cotton are, Bowed, sd. ;
Mobile, 51%d. ; Orleans, 55Ad:
LIVERPOOL SHARE AllaiticeT, FEB. 18.—The transactions
at the Stock Exchange this day are—Grand Junction, 184;
Eastern Counties, 81; Edinburgh anti Glasgow, 45a....
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 18.-7rhe Market
continues very heavy, and little disposition to do business, ex-
cept at reduced prices, which are mostly nominal.
There are no later arrivals to-day from any quarter.

The English Securities have given way a little this morning
—Consols are now 891, sellers for Money and Account •
Three per Cents. Reduced, 891 5 ; Ditto, Three-and-a-Half,
995 ; Exchequer Bills are steady, 23,25.
he Foreign Market is also flat, with a tendency downwards.
Spanish Active Stoclois now quoted at 245 ; Portuguese
Fives 325 ; ditto Threes, 195 ; Mexican Bonds, 355.
The Continental Exchanges were firmer again yesterday, with
a further tendency to advance.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
It, ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 614 to

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
British North American ......... 40
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 71 Gibraltar ... .. ..... , ...... 47
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ...2 U. 12 8 Genoa 25 9
Antwerp
Hamburgh M.B. 13 14 Venice 47
Altona
40
120
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65 ;Palermo, per oz

—.3/ 0 —.ys' Sig,__ _ -
Ditto, 3 months 25 90 (Lisbon 52%
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 27
Frankfort on Maine... 161 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us .., 37 Buenos Ayres ......
Berlin... 7 New York, 21 days sight 46%
Vienna, effec. 11. 3M. 953 Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto 9 54 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OS,
Madrid ..
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, FEB. 17.
Bank Stock ,
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 97%
'Grand Canal Stock ... _
Cents. Stock Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 82%
Ditto Reduced ...... ...
Ditto New 1830 98% Ditto 4 per cent ....... ...
21418ed;uBceadn,k
3% per Cent. Debs.
HALF--PAST ONE.
There has been but little transacted in the Stock Exchange.
Consols are steady at 89,1 for Money and Account; Three per
BS9t ()Lek ,
Mexican, 351 .
Exchequer Ifilb. 23 25.
i ; India
The Foreign Securities continue flat. Spanish Active Stock
dittoi69i
;Exchequer
Three- an d-e- Half, 99
is now quoted at 24%; BraZiliall Bonds, 65;
Portuguese Five per
Cents., 0 4
‘,21; Dutch Two-and-a- H lf 4' a per
Cents., 52%.
The following are the only transactions to notice in the
Share Matket :—Birreinghani and Gloucester, 61%; ditto
New, 5 ; Great NI estern New, 60 ; London and Brighton, 35j
ex. Loan Notes ; ditto, Loan Notes, 5%; Paris and RJuen. 141.
(2 UAR2ER TO THREE.
Consols, 89% j ; Colombian, 22% 23 ; Mexican, 35
i;
Spanish, 24% %. k
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ANECDOTE OF THE LATE DUKE OF CLEVE-
Li'l4l3.—The late Duke of Cleveland, on the disbanding of the
at length arrived, and to his Grace's
militia, in 1816, had three gentlemen dining with him. In
h
ouTrsheeoifiaycoonfvderrasavitiinogn his Grace mentioned that he had
bought an entire lottery-ticket, and declared his intention,
should it prove a prize, of dividing it amongst the party assem-
utter astonishment. the identical ticket proved to be a prize of
20,000/. We need scarcely add that the Duke faithfully per-
formed his promise to his fortunate guests, who were his two
sons-in-law, Francis Forester, Esq., and Mark Milbanke, El.,
and Major Heely, of the West York Militia.—Northern Times.