The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-13 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
PoßTsmouTH, JAN. 12.—Wind E.—Sailed the
Prince Regent, for St. Michael's.
FALMOUTII, J.t'. 1 I.—Wind variable. Sailed
the Myrtle packet, for Halifax and Bermuda.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Arrived the Grampus,
from Charleston.

DUBLIN, JAN. 11.—Arrived the Brechin Castic,
Ferguson, from St. Petersburgh.
GOTTENBUIiGIi, JAN. B.—Only about 40 barrels
of linseed, and part of the stores, have been saved
from the Lorisa, Martino, from Riga to London-
derry, -wrecked in Widgiu the 25th ult.

BHAUMAIUS, JAN. 11.—The schoo►►er Johns, of
Preston, was found yesterday morning floating on
her lieuni ends in Red Wharf Bay, and afterwards
grounded on the sands ; cargo consists principally
of oats and oatmeal.

WHITBY, JAN. 11.—The Sultan, Sanderson, of
this port, from London, in entering the harbour last
night, struck the bar, unshipped the rudder, and
received considerable damage, and brought in very
leaky.

LONVESTOFF, JAN. 12.—Yesterday the sem, near
the Gorton, was covered with oats, and a chest was
picked up, containing clothes and a pocket-book,
with some old papers, dated Stralsund, Aug. 14,
1528, signed J. S. Harder, Brigantine, Gustaf.
Elam:, JAN. 6.—The :Neptune, Ebeling, arrived
here from Riga, fell in with, the 26th ult., in lat.
55. long. 5, the Bark Unity, of Hull, laden with
timber, and abandoned by the crew.

ANCONA, DEC. 28.—The Principe Eugene, Pro-
bois, having repaired damage, sailed yesterday for
Falmouth and London.

CHATRAII„TAN. 12.—Eighty-one casks of butter,
supposed to be part of the cargo of the Trau Maria,
Fraucks, from Emden to London, have been picked
up by the Swan and Vigileut cut ters, and landed here.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
AI LEGRE PEEJURY.-THE KING V. SAMUEL. FRANCIS

SOAIRS.

Mr. CAMPBBLL stated, that this was an indict-
ment for wilful and corrupt perjury against Samuel
F. Somes, a ship-chandler, residing at Ratcliffe. It
appeared by the statement of the Learned Counsel
that Mr. King, the prosecutor, had carried ou the
business of a sail-maker in Limehouse. The de-
fendant, who had considerable connexion in the
shipping interest, proposed to King to enter into
partnership with him and his brother Joseph Sornes,
who was then abroad. After some conferences on
the subject, they both went to Mr. Shave, attorney
to Mr. Scales, for the purpose of giving instructions
relative to drawing up the deeds. Mr. Somes gave
these instructions, by which a deed was to lie pre-
pared securing one-third share of the profits to King.
Somes, however, altered the terms of the draft,
and introduced a clause that King's name should
not appear in the business, although that should not
alter his claim to one-third of the pr.,fits. King
ultimately agreed to this arrangement, and a new
deed was ordered to be drawn up by Somes. Mr.
Shave prepared and sent it to Somes, who made no
objection to it. The deed, however, was never ex-
ecuted, Somes alleging as an excuse they had better
defer it till Joseph Somes came to Englund. A
dispute arose relative to some partnership accounts,
and a bill was filed in Chancery by Mr. King against
defendant, to which defendant put in an answer,
denying that any instructions had ever been given
by him for preparing the second draft for a deed of
partnership. This was the fact upon which he
was indicted, as Mr. King and others would prove
that he had given directions, and had received the
draft without objecting to it. The Learned Coun-
sel then called

Mr. King, who, in his cross-examination, admitted
having said that his only motive for this indictment
was to bring about an adjustment of the transactions
between him and defendant?

After the case fcr the prosecution had closed,
Sir JAMES SctRLETT, for the defendant, submit-
ted to the Court that there was no ease to go to
the Jury.
Lord TRNTERDEN said, that he (lid not like a man
to indict another, in order to make him settle other
accounts. The safer way would be for the Jury to
acquit the defendant.
The Jury said they were quite satisfied, and im-
mediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

SOUTHWARK SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.)

The Sessions for the town and borough of South-
wark commenced this day before the RECORDER and
the LORD MAYOR, who, feu• the first time, attended
in his official capacity, and took the chair, having
proceeded from the City in state, attended by the
Sheriffs, &c. &c., according to ancient custom.
After the Grand Jury were sworn, the RECORDER
addressed them on the nature of the duties they had
to perform.
The Court was occupied afterwards in hearing
petty assault cases.