The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-21 00:00:00

RATTRAY V. GEORGE.

Mr. WRAY wished to know whether his Lordslatp
would finally hear this (in part heard) cause.
His LORDSHIP said, that that would just depend upon
the length of time Mr. Rattray might be disposed to speak.
Last time be addressed the Court, he seemed to bid fair to
speak for a much longer time than others seemed dis-
posed to allow him (the Lord Chancellor) to hold the Great
Seal.—(A laugh.)
His Lordship will sit on Monday morning, at eleven
o'clock, to dispose of the matters in lunacy and bankruptcy
before him, to the extent to which he can go.

The Secretary wished to know whether his Lordship
would take the Bankruptcies or Lunacies first. His Lord-
ship said it was quite a matter of indifference to him ; they
were both unpleasant jobs (a laugh) so he did not care a
farthing which he tackled to first.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

SOLARTE V. PAtMER AND ANOTHER.

This was an action brought by the assignees of a Spanish
merchant, named Alzedo, living in London, for the recovery
of 6851., the amount of a Bill of Exchange, drawn by
John Pearse upon I); Jones, and Co., and indorsed by the
defendants. The action was defended on the grounds that
the transaction was usurious and illegal on the part of the
bankrupt, and that the defendant had not received due no-
tice of the dishonour of the bill.
Mr. SCARLSTT (with whom was Mr. PoLLocx) stated
the pltintiff's case.
J. Mitchell, clerk to Barclay, Tritton, and Co., bankers,
proved the signature of the defendants to the Bill of
Exchange.
F. Goatenhy, clerk to a notary public, presented the Bill
of Exchange at the bankers where it was made payable, on
the 15th of December, and was referred to the acceptor.

Charles Robertson proved the 'handwriting of Jones and
Co., the acceptors of the Bill.
John Pearce, the plaintiff's attorney, was solicitor to
the bankrupt. When he failed, there was, about 30,0001.
worth of kills running. Those bills were handed to
witness by the assignees. It was a period of great
financial embarrassment, and nine or ten of the bills
were returned every day. The uniform practice of
the office, was for witness to write to the indorsers,
and acquaint them that their bill had been disho-
noured. These letters he handed to the clerk to
copy, with orders to deliver them, or put them in the
post. Witness had no doubt that he had written to the
defendant, but had no recollection of the particular fact.
Rosson, clerk to the last witness, produced a copy
which he bad taken of a letter, addressed to the defendants
by Mr. Pearce, acquainting them with the dishonour of
the bill. Witness had no doubt that he put the letter from
which the copy was made into the post, but had no posi-
tive recollection of the fact.

Cross-examined—There were other clerks in the office,
and witness could not swear positively that one of them
had not taken the letter in question to the post-office, or
delivered it. There were nine clerks in the office, and
two of those were in the habit of delivering letters as well
as witness. The names of those clerks were Brown and
Phillips. The letters were placed on a desk near the door,
and were taken to the post sometimes by one, and some-
times by another. If the other clerks did not take the
letters witness must have taken them. It was not the cus-
tom for the copying clerk to mark the letters with his
initials. There were four persons who might have taken
the letters.

The LORD Cntzr JUSTICE said, that unfortunately it
did not appear to be the practice in the office to mark the
initials on the letters, and even if it were, he feared that
the clerk who copied the letter would not be the one who
marked it.

Mr. Scaammr said, that three of the persons wbo were
mentioned by the witness, as being likely to deliver the let-
ters were in attendance, but unfortunately the fourth was
not in town. Under these circumstances he wished to
know, whether the Court conceived he could go on.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, he would not direct the
Jury to nonsuit, because of the deficiency of evidence, but it
was a most suspicious circumstance to go to the Jury. He
confessed he felt very sorry for it, as the Solicitor appeared to
have acted with great care, but all his care was frustrated
by the negligence of his clerks. (Turning to the witness
his Lordship said, that it ought to be a warning to him, and
others in similar situations, to attend to the orders of em-
ployers.) _ _

- Mr. SCA 11,LETT said, that under the circumstances, he felt
he ought not to go on, and would therefore consent to a
nonsuit.
The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—Let the plaintiff be called.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

MANSION-HOUSE.

Two gentlemen, named Jordan and Geskin, were brought
before the LORD MAYOR, under the Game Laws, on a
charge of purchasing a hare each, and having confessed
their guilt they were each fined fire pounds.
Richard Southey, an apothecary, was charged by a Mr.
Benningfield with spitting in his face.
The complainant stated, that as he was playing at a
game of whist with the defendant, Mr. Burridge and
Mr. Anderson, at the Commercial Sale Coffee Room,
last night, a dispute arose between Mr. Anderson and
the defendant, regarding the call at eight, the former
contending that lie was entitled to make the call, and
the latter denying it, they at last became warm upon
the subject, and Mr. Anderson said to the defendant
that he had played with many gentlemen in his life, but
that he never played with one that acted like the defend-
ant. Upon which the defendant rose and collared Mr.
Anderson, at the same time using violent language. Wit-
ness then interposed, and the defendant abused him and
spit in his face. Witness then went for a watchman, and
gave him in charge.
Mr. Anderson and Mr. Burridge corroborated the above
statement. _ _

Southey, in defence, said that Anderson had called him
a swindler, which highly provoked him, and that Ben-
ningfield had struck him in the mouth ; and if he had not
like a coward gone for a constable, he (Southey) would
have given him a good drubbing.
Another witness stated, that Southey had, on former oc-
casions, made very free with the prosecutor's character.
The Loan Mavoa ordered Southey to enter into his own
recognizances for 50/. to appear at the next Sessions.