The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-05 00:00:00

BANK DISCOUNTS AT FOUR PER CENT,

SUN OFFICE, Four o'clock.

At length the question of the Bank discount-
ing at Four per Cent. is settled, an official notice
having been just stuck up at the Discount Office
to this effect.

Consols have been 86i, but on the above
notice being made known, went up to 87i f.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clod.

Consols at the close of yesterday receded to 874 4, in
consequence of some heavy sales which were made ; and
they were done in the Alley afterwards even at 87k. This
morning they opened at the same price, but exhibited a
considerable degree of buoyancy, and advanced gradually to
87k, at this price they took a turn, and receded to 874,
the present price. The Bulls are in high spirits, and cal-
culate upon still higher quotations. The Commissioners
purchased in Three per Cents. Reduced at 86i ; India
Bonds, 85 '7 ; Exchequer Bills, 55 6 premium. The
business in the Foreign Funds has not been important :
Mexican Bonds are 684 9, and seem to be slowly recovering
the shock they sustained yesterday. Colombian 6 per Cent.
are 301 1 ; Chilian, 27 8 ; Greek are quoted at 15 1-;
Spanish Bonds continue at 101 11. Shares remain with-
out activity, and this will be the case until the arrival of
our Minister, Mr. Ward, in the Primrose, who, it is ex-
pected, will bring with him information of importance to
these speculations.
Three per Cent. Console, shut ; Ditto for Account,
861 the price ; Three per Cent. reduced, 861 ; India
Bonds, 85 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 55 6 pm.
FORElGN.—Brazilian, 60 ; Buenos Ayres, 611 2 ;
Chilian, 27 8; Colombian, 1824, sot 14; Danish, 621
Greek, 15 1 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 56 7 ; Ditto 6
per Cent., 684 9 ; Peruvian, 241 51 ; Portuguese, 751- 6 ;
Russian, 93 4. ; Spanish, 104 11.
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 45 24 dis. ; Brazilian, 24
1 dis. ; Colombian, 10 12 per Share ; Real del Monte,
80 60 die. ; United Mexican, 191 184 dis.

Two o' Clock.

Consols have been 871 I, but are now 81- ; Mexican
Bonds have suddenly fell 1 per Cent., and are now 68,
sellers : this arises from the accounts from Mexico being
of a very conflicting nature.

THREE 0' CL OCK

Consols are 87 some heavy sales have been made. A
report exists in the City of the Turkish Government having
returned an nufavourable reply to the propositions made
to them by the Allied Governments on the subject
of Greek affairs, in addition to which, it is also said that a
courier has arrived with information of the respective
Ambassadors of the Earopean Powers having left Con-
stantinople in consequence.

FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols Danish Bonds 621
Do. for Ac. 87/ Greek Do. 1825, 15
Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825 69
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do.
Chilian Do. 28 Russian Do. 931
Columbian, 1824, 304 Spanish Do. 10i

The following is an official statement of the
receipts at the Custom House at Vera Cruz for the month
of April, taken from the El Mercurio of May 4, 1827 :
Receipts in hand
Do. of April last

Total dollars 486,555
Paid to the Treasury of Mexico
Do. to the Commissary Gen. of Mexico 144,239

Do. to

3,000

Do. Salaries of Officers of Customs, &c. 30,601

Total dollars 294,026
Balance in hand, dollars

Total
Custom House, Vera Cruz, May 1, 1827.
PAUSTO ACEDD•

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.),

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
DALLAS AND IHNES V. JOHN HANSON.

This was an action brought by the plaintiffs whg are
writers to the signet in Edinburgh, to recover from the
defendant, who is an attorney at London, the sum of 1151.
for professional business performed by them on his account.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. Pol-
lock) stated the case to the jury. On the 25th June,
1826, the plaintiff Mr. limes, received a letter from Mr.
Parker of Doctors' Commons, the mutual friend of Mr.
Innes and the defendant, stating that he applied at
the request of the defendant, who wanted Mr. Innes's
professional assistance in a matter of great importance and
delicacy. This letter enclosed a letter from Mr. Hanson
himself, in which he availing himself of Mr. Parker's re-
commendation, requested Mr. Innes on receipt to call
upon his son Mr. Newton Hanson, who then lived with
the Earl of Portsmouth in Edinburgh, and deliver a letter
which was enclosed for him. Mr. Innes was further• de-
sired to give bis professional advice to Mr. N. Hanson, and
his Lordship relative to certain proceedings against the latter
at the instance of his brother against his Lordship's peace.
Mr. Innes, accordingly called on Mr. Newton Hanson
with the letter, and in terms of an arrangement then made,
the Earl of Portsmouth and Mr. Newton, called on Mr.
Innes, at his chambers, a few hours afterwards. It ought
to have been stated, that his Lordship's brother alleged that
he was non cornpos mentis, and was then suing out a com
mission of lunacy against him in Chancery, and this was
the proceeding referred to. At the meeting, his Lord-
ship said, that from the proceedings of his brother,
lie did not consider his person in safety, that his brother's
object was to alarm Lady Portsmouth, who is the daughter
of the defendant, and who was then in the family way,
and to.produce a miscarriage ; and he therefore requested Mr.
Innes's advice. After sonic further conversation Mr. Innes
applied at the police office, and engaged two or three police
officers to attend at his Lordship's house, and to act under
his Lordship's direction, or that of Mr. Newton Hanson.
A few days afterwards the latter called on Mr. Innes, and
informed him, that his Lordship had been carried off, and
requested, by desire of her Ladyship, of Mr. Innes to accom-
pany him in pursuit of his Lordship. They accordingly
proceeded post haste to London, and when they arrived
there his Lordship was, by appointment of the Lord Chan-
cellor, in the custody of Lord Grantley. Mr. Innes then
returned home, and it was for the expence he was thus put
to that he now sought a verdict.
Mr. Hall, who was clerk to the plaintiffs, proved that
the meeting above-mentioned took place, and that Mr.
Innes had gone to London. Witness considered the charges
reasonable. In September, 1826, the defendant was in •
Edinburgh, and was applied to for payment of the ac-
count ; he expressed sorrow that he could not then pay it,
but promised to do as soon as he could,
An item of 51., alleged to have been paid to Mr. Innes,
in London, could not be proved, and was passed from.
Mr. CAMPBELL for the defendant contended, that it was
the property of the Earl of Portsmouth that was liable for
the payment of the account, and not the defendant, who
was merely his agent. The Learned Counsel read an affi-
davit by Mr. Innes himself, in which he swore, that when
he conversed with his Lordship, it did net appear to him
that he was in a state of mental alienation, or that he was
not in poSsession of his faculties ; that he could not say be
had very prominent abilities. Under these circumstances
the Learned Counsel contended, it could not be supposed
but the business was undertaken on the employment of
the Earl of Portsmouth himself.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, that the affidavit
read by his Learned Friend, was made for Mr. Hanson, in
order to be exhibited in Chancery, as Mr. Hanson strained
every nerve to set aside the Commission, in order that he
might have the sole management of his Lordship's property.
No one would suppose that the plaintiffs were mad enough
to undertake the business on the, responsibility of a person
charged with lunacy.
Lord TENTERDEN summed up, and the Jury found for
the plaintiffs, with 2081. damages.