The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-07 00:00:00

AND
public Opinion.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
We have received highly-important news fr-n China and India.
At the expense of five men killed and thirty wounded, our gallant
troops in China have retaken Chusan, with its capital Chinghae
and Ningpo.
We have to deplore an insurrection in Cabool, in which the
gallant Sir Alexander Burnes, the British Envoy, Lieut. Burnes,
his brother, Captains Swayne, Robinson, Codrington, Paton, and
Spottiswoode, Major Thain, Lieutenants Raban and Rattray, and
Ensigns Salisbury and Gordon, were all killed.
There is a report that the Prince de Joinville proposes to visit
England, to study the application of steam to the navigation of
line-of-battle ships. There was a: rumour that the Government
proposed to confer on his Royal Highness the rank of Rear-Admiral.
Ti e hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg, who was betrothed om the 28th of January last, to the Princess Alexandrine, eldest
daughter of the Grand Duke of Bordeaux, is twenty .three years of
age, and his bride twenty-one.
The King of Prussia arrived at the Palace of Lacken at a quar-
ter before two o'clock on Saturday, where he was received by the
King and Queen of the Belgians. The traits had left Ostend at a
quarter before 10 o'clock. A dejeune was ready for 32 persons
on the King's arrival.
The last Leipsic fair is stated to have been an unusually good
one, the rail-roads having contributed to bring thither an in-
creased number of dealers. Many merchants from the East arrived
during the first fortnight of last month. A good deal of wool was
purchased for Spain, and skins for Poland. English cottons sold
well and freely. Cloths, too, were much i►► demand.
The christening of the Prince of Wales has excited great in-
terest at Gotha. The Duchess Dowager who is great grandmother,
and one of the Sponsors to his Royal Highness, has given a grand
entertainmeut to the reigning Duke and his Consort, Duke Ernest
of Wurtemberg, Prince Henry LX 11. of Reuss-Schleiz, and his
Princess, and other distinguished personages, who, in the evening,
honoured a brilliant Ridotta at the Theatre with their presence.
On the 26th ult., the hereditary Prince of Gotha set out for Brus-
sels on a visit to that Court.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The Times makes mention of a pamphlet supposed to be written
by General Cass, the American Minister at Paris, on the subject of
the right of search, which pamphlet our Contemporary describes
" as a shrewd performance, written with some spirit, and a very au
dacious unfairness of argument."

The Herald hints a sort of gentle and qualified dissatisfaction
with Ministers, observing " that the amendment of the Corn-law is
to be made the stalking-horse—the clieval de batatile of the Session.
The people suffer, and all that Government proposes to do for the
removal of that suffering is, it is anticipated, to increase the impor-
tations of foreign corn !"

The Post eulogises the present Government in its most honied
style, and expresses its opinion that the present Ministers would
have amended the Corn-law, whether the question had been agi-
tated by the late Ministers or not.

The Chronicle thus alludes to the promised Law Reforms by Mi-
nisters :—" We can hardly be expected to admit that they are better
law.reformers than their predecessors, merely for promising what
the latter promised, until we see that they excel them in perform.

MC NZY—TRADE—C OM ME It C E.
A. single Hastings boat, one day last week, caught, of Ply.
mouth, 13,000 mackerel, which realised in the London market 130/.

During the present month three important railway openings• take
place. On the 7th (to.day) the Gosport Junction is opeued for
passenger traffic; on the 10th, the Birmingham and Derby new
entrance to Birmingham ; and, on the 17th, the Edinburgh and
Glasgow line.

A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Ridge and Co., bankers,
took place last week at Chichester, when the whole of the affairs
were left to the discrei ion of the assignees.
ECCLESZASTICILL.
One of the places complained of in the parish of Marylebone, as
being infested with Puseyism, is St. Margaret's Chapel. A cross
at the present minute appears over the communion table, two or
three feet in height: candles and candlesticks of the same height
are on each side of it : the Minister's looks bear the cross, and
many of the prayers and the Communion-service is addressed to-
wards the same object.

Lord AIIINGIIR observed that the case was certainly well sus.
rained, and it would require very strong evidence to defeat it.

Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK (with whom was Mr. Platt) admitted
the justice of the assertion. He had some evidence to adduce in
in favour of the defendants, but it was not certainly so strong as
that produced by the plaintiffs. He had not been aware what
the nature of that evidence would have been, as he had not had
access to the City entry books.

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After a short conversation among Counsel, the case for the de-
fendahts was abandoned, and the Jury found a verdict for the
plaintiffs.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.
The examination of candidates for admission as Gentlemen
Cadets at the Royal Military Aeademy, Woolwich, takes place to-day

INSOLVENT COURT-THIS DAY.

LAW AND POLICE.
The claim of Mr. Carew of 19,000/. on the executors of the Earl
of Egremont, resisted by them on the ground that there is no
foundation for the allegation, and that the insolvent is indebted to
the Earl's estate, after being further argued upon by Mr. Platt and
Mr. Cooke, was again adjourned to Wednesday, the 16th of March
next.

SP OnTING.
The Royal staghounds hunted in Surrey on Saturday, when the
favourite Scotch'deer " Percy" led the run, followed by one hun-
dred sportsmen. On passing over the bridge near the Farnborough
Railway station, it leapt the parapet, and falling a depth of nearly
100 feet broke its neck. Lord Rosslyn endeavoured to ascertain
the party who headed the stag, and caused it to spring over, but
without success.

C OURT-r.asH/ONAIIMM.
The Duke of Cleveland left town on Saturday for Raby Castle,
Durham.

The Duke of Newcastle left Portman-square last week for Clum,
ber Park.

The Earl of Chesterfield arrived in town on Saturday, from
Bretby Park.

The Earl of Minto and Lord Melgund have arrived at Farranee's
Hotel, from Minto House.

Viscount and Viscountess Beresford have arrived in Cavendish

square.

Viscount Melbourne gave a grand dinner-party on Saturday
evening.

Lord Stanley had a dinner party on Saturday.
Lord Ashburton leaves Bath House this morning to embark
far America.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The head of the Catholic Church on earth, Gregory XVI., is a
teetotaller, and wears the medal of the Cork Total Abstinence So-
ciety. A letter, announcing his resignation of " Rhenish wine,"
to Father Mathew, also conveyed to that apostle a gold medal.
An avalanche fell from the mountain of St. Paul on the 25th of
January, in the commune of ltoissard, crushing a house and its
family of five persons.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS•
CITY, TWELVE. O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. s.—We have had an
extremely good demand for Cotton to-day,the sales are estimated
at fully 7,000 bales, of which speculators have taken 1,000,
and exporters 1,000 bales ; prices are fully maintained at yes-
terday's rates.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, FEB. 5.—A rather limited
business has been transacted at the Stock Exchange this day,
the closing prices for shares most in demand are—Eastern
Counties, 81. 12s. 6d, ; Grand Junction,l6s ; Half Shares, 924 ;
Quarter ditto, 26/. 11s. , London and Southampton 59k ;
Manchester and Leeds, 76k ; North Midland, 70k; South
Eastern and Dover, 264.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. s.—We hare had
but a limited business to-day, owing to the scarcity of Stock.
The tendency is upwards. Manchester and Birmingham, 29
to 2si and 29; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 4;
Lancaster Canals, 27 to 274.

THE FUNDS.

The intelligence from India brought by the Overland Mail is
considered to be of a very unfavourable nature, in consequence
of which Consols have declined to 891 for the Account. and
89k for Money • Three per Cents. Reduced, ssi ; Ditto
Three-and-a- HIM, 992
Spanish Active Stock opened flat at 24* ; Mexican Bonds
are firm at 32i.
There are no later arrivals from any quarter, with the ex-
ception of the Overland Mail. The details will be found in
another part of the paper.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Ditto Debentures ...81. 6s. Bd. 101. Ils.
Great Western 65
Ditto Fifths
London any- Brighton 5O ...... 36aia .
London and Blackwell

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to 9
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to

London and Birmingham......... 90 173
Midland C Junties
Northern and Eastern
North Midland ...100
Ditto New 4O
Ditto Thirds ls
SOINT STOCK BANKS.
Colonial .

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25
HALF-PAST ONE.
The English Stock Market is flat and heavy. Consuls have
further receded since the opening to 89 for Money, and 891/s
for the Account. Exchequer Bills are 17s. 195., and India
Bonds, 10s. 11s. prem.
In the Foreign Market there has been but little business
transacted. Colombian Bonds are 22 ; Mexican, 32* a ;
Spanish, 24i a; Dutch Two-and•a- Half per Cents. 514;
do. Fives, 1014 4.
In the Share Market there is little to notice. London and
Birmingham has advanced W., being now quoted at 173 ;
Great Western, 854 ; Ditto Fifths, 9 ; London and Brighton,
3d4 ; Midland Counties, 84 ; North Midland, 714.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, 394 4 ; Colombian, 224 ; Mexican, 324 ; Spanish,
244 a.

UMMARY OF NEWS;LAW INTELLIGENCE.
I QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.)

BRAY V. COURTENEY.
This was an action brought by Mr. Bray, the plaintiff, who is a
grocer, to recover damages from the defendant, a medical man, re-
siding in Great Marlborough-street, for an assault.
Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Chadwick Jones conducted the case of the
plaintiff, and Mr. Thesiger appeared for the defendant.
It appeared from the evidence of plaintiff's witnesses that the
defendant's mother was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of 81.,
that the plaintiff had gone to defendant's house to ask for her
address ; that the defendant, who was at dinner with some friends,
was called out, and told the plaintiff th:it lie knew nothing of his
mother's address, at the same time ordering him to leave the house,
which plaintiff was about to do, and was going to take his hat off a
form when defendant knocked plaintiff down, and turned him out
of the house, in doing which his hand was cut.
Mr. Tnesioen, for the defendant, contended that no more vio-
lence had been used than was necessary to turn :the plaintiff out of
defendant's house, and that therefore the verdict of the Jury must
be for defendant, as he had a pet feet right to turn plaintiff out of
his house if he refused to go on being desired so to do. It appeared
that defendant and his mother were not on friendly terms. The
Learned Gentleman then read a letter from the plaintiff's attorney,
offering to compromise the action, if defendant would pay his mo.
ther's debt, pay plaintiff the sum of 2/., and the attorney his costs.
This defendant refused to do, as he felt that the whole affair had
been greatly exaggerated.
Defendant's witnesses swore that Mr. Courteney never struck
Mr. Bray at all, but that Bray followed defendant to his dining-
room, after defendant had desired him to go ; on which defendant
seized plaintiff by the collar, and swung him out of the•deor. It
was distinctly denied that defendant struck him.
Mr. JAavts replied.
Lord DENMAN summed up, and said if defendant had desired
plaintiff to leave the house, and he had refused to do so, he would
be justified in laying hands on him to do so ; but he would not be
justified in knocking him down.
Mr. JERVis submitted that the declaration charged plaintiff with
wounding defendant, and that had not been justified by the p:ea,
and therefore the verdict must be for the plaintiff, as plaintiff's
witnesses proved that plaintiff's hand was cut, consequently there
was a wound.
Mr. TORSIGER submitted to the Court that the declaration was
met by the general plea, not guilty.
Lord DENMAN apprehended not. The other acts were specially
justified, and the wounding ought to have been justified also.
The Jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages, 101.

EXCHEQUER -(THIS DAY.)
THE COMMISSIONERS OF LAND.TAX FOR TRH CITY OF LONDON V.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF LAND•TAX FOR THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH.
WARE.
This suit was instituted for the purpose of ascertaining, under a
statute of the lit of Victoria, whether certain premises on
the Southwark side of the Theses were within the jurisdic-
tion of the Commissioners of Land-tax for the City or the Com-
missioners for the Borough. The premises were formerly
the site of six houses immediately adjoining Old London-bridge,
and were now occupied by Fenning's Wharf. The case bad pre-
viously come before the Court, and it was then directed that the
issue should be tried by a Jury.
Sir WILLIAM FoLLErr (with whom was Mr. Erle) stated the case
for the plaintiffs. The Learned Gentleman then called several
witnesses, who deposed that the premises had been always consi-
dered, as far as their knowledge extended, to form part of the City
of London. The entry-books of the City were produced by the
clerk, from which it appeared that the occupiers of the six houses
in question had, since the year 1760, regularly paid the taxes to
the Commissioners of the City. They had also voted for Com.
mon Councilmen, and were universally considered as forming part
of the Bridge Ward. Two of the former occupiers ot these houses
confirmed the accuracy of these records.

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