The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-07 00:00:00

EDWARD VOUCHEE V. STEWART AND OTHERS.

This case was disposed of in the same manner as the
last.

HOWARD V-. TOUCHES AND ANOTHER.

Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET stated that this was an action
brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, Messrs.
Pouchee and Jennings, to recover a compensation for the
work and labour of the plaintiff, during the time lie was
in their service, and while they carried on the business of
type founders. The partnership commenced about
May, in the year 1820, and terminated in the. year
1823. Pouchee held a public situation at Somerset-house,
during the existenee of the partnership, and was but very
little at the foundry. Jennings knew hardly any thing of
the business when lie entered into the partnership, and the
plaintiff who was a man of great skill, ingenuity, and in-
dustry, had the management of, the concern. After con-
ducting the business here for a considerable time, he was
sent to Paris by the defendants, to acquaint himself with
the nature of a French machine, for the purpose of
bringing a knowledge of it to the defendants, to enable them
to get a patent for a similar one in this country. The
plaintiff claimed to be paid at the rate of 4/. per week, and
the question was what he was entitled to. Letters which
had been written by the defendants would shew that they
considered the plaintiff a most confidential person, and his
services extremely valuable to the concern.
Mr. Howard, an attorney, and a relation both of the
plaintiff and Pouchee, had repeatedly heard the latter and
Jennings speak in the warmest terms of the plaintiff, as a
mechanic.

Other witnesses'swore that the plaintiff was an ingenious
man ; that he had the sole management of the concern,
that he had greatly improved the business by his exertions,
though the French machine, which had been made under
his superintendence, had never turned out any perfect work ;
that 4/. a-week would be a reasonable payment for his ser-
vices ; and that from three to six guineas a week was what
persons in the plaintiff's situation were usually paid in
London.

Mr. William Howard, the co-exectstor of the plaintiff's
father, proved that he had paid the plaintiff a cheque for
6.19/. the atnotint of a legacy due to him. He did hear
the defendant Pouchee say, that he either had allowed, or
did intend, to pay the plaintiff 2001. a-year.
Mr. Sergeant WILDF'S defence on behalf of the defend-
ants was, that the plaintiff had gone into the business to
learn it ; that he had been paid in full according to his
abilities, and consistently with the understanding came to
between him and Pouchee at the period at which he
began. He had been paid at the rate of 21. 'a
week from 1818 to 1823, and from 1823 to 182.5
at the rate of four pounds a week, the business

having been continued by Mr. Pouehee after the termi-
nation of the partnership. This was what the compensation
was to be, but from some suggestion, the defendant had
thought fit to make his present demand, which was
for an additional 21. a week, during the time he had been
paid only 21. The Learned Counsel put in a rough state-
ment of accounts on half a sheet of paper, partly in the

handwriting of the plaintiff, which he considered was an
adjustment of the account between the parties.
The plaintiff's Counsel considered the paper put in
by the other side greatly in support of the plain-
tiffs' claim, for the sums cast up were _ those arising

from 1823 to 1825, at 41. a week, and from August
ISIS, to June 1823, the statement on the paper was

" received only 21. a week after Harvey left," and
which Mr. Sergeant B. contended, 'hewed at the
moment at which the paper was delivered, that the
plaintiff meant to insist on a further payment.
The LEARNED AMOR summed up, and the Jury found
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 310/., which was the
amount of his claim at 4/. a-week, from August, 1818.

The late Mr. Windham was at a country
Sessions, at which applications were made by
six persons for licenses to preach. Out of the
six, four differed in their mode of spelling " Mi-
nister of the Gospel," and not one of them was
correct. Of the other two, one could read, but
not write, but the other " preacher of the word"
could neither read nor write. On admitting this
fact, one of the Magistrates asked, in amaze-
*ment, how he could " preach the word," with-
out the facility of some little reading ? " Very
well," was the reply, " Mother can read, and I
can 'spound.—Dublin Morning Register.
We are extremely glad to state, that James
Thompson, the man charged, by the verdict of a
coroner's jury, with the wilful murder of Cathe-
rine Fisher, at Compstall-bridge, on the 13th of
January last, was apprehended at Liverpool on
Friday. It appears that he was, in the first in-
stance, taken into custody, not for the murder,
but for horse-stealing, having hired a horse at
Ormskirk, and afterwards sold it at Liverpool.
For this offence he was examined before the ma-
gistrates on Saturday, and committed to Lancas-
ter for trial. Some suspicions, however, having
been excited that he was the man for Whose ap-
prehension, on the charge of murder, a reward
had been offered, a communication was made
to his late employers, 'Messrs. Andrew, Bruck
Shaw, and Co., of Compstall-bridge, and a per-
son in their employ,. together with Barrett,
the deputy-constable of Stockport, went down to
Liverpool, for the purpose of ascertaining his
identity, which they did most satisfactorily.
When they went into the lock-up for the purpose
of looking at him, the turnkey, to his great sur-
prise, saw that his prisoner was bleeding pro-
fusely. On stripping him, one wound was dis-
covered on his throat, and two on his belly, none
of which, however, were of a dangerous nature.
These wounds appeared to have been inflicted by
a sharp-pointed piece of glass, about an inch and
a half long, which was found in his pocket, and
which he had, no doubt, picked up somewhere
about the prison, and reserved for the purpose
of self-destruction. We suppose that, instead
of being sent to Lancaster to be tried for the
horse-stealing, he will now be sent to Chester
under the Coroner's warrant, to take his trial for
that more heinous and unpardonable crime with
which he stands charged.—Manchester Atcrcury.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THT &DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JUNE 6.—Wind W.—Arrived the George Can-
ning, —, from the West Indies ; Regalia, Burt, from
New South Wales ; and Rawlins, Rigwarden, from Ja-
maica. The Lady Nugent sailed with the outward-bound.
PORTSMOUIU, JUNE 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived, the
Lady Flora, Fayrer, from Calcutta—sailed from Calcutta
Feb. 11, and from St. Helena April 28. Arrived from
London the Egyptian, —, for Gibraltar; Westbrook,
Hall, for Jamaica; and Cortes, —, for New York.
FALMOUTH, JUNE s.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Sailed
the Two Brothers, Bull, for Hayti.
GIBRALTAR, Jurzn 6.—Arrived the Winchelsea, Ewen,
from China ; Alliance, Whiting, from Nevis ; Swift,
Artis, from Lisbon ; and Precedent, Guardo, from St. An-
dero. Sailed the Nymph, Martin, for Constantinople;
Preston, Wallis, for Geneva; and Medway, Stephenson,
for Quebee.

The Lincoln, Hood, from New Orleans to Bordeaux,
was lost on on Point de Grave on the 28th ult.
The Brilliant, Dove, from Sunderland to Portsmouth,
was totally lost on Tuesday night, on the Long Sand—
exew saved.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(A
ST. J A
X. a. I. s
Lowland Mead. Hay 9 15 to 4 15
Upland Ditto 4 l 5 6 0
Itye-grass Hay 4 25 6 0
Supply limited, trade dull,

t per Load of 56 Trusses.)
MES's.
A. s. X. s.
Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 0
Oat Straw ll6 118
Wheat Ditto llB 2 2
and peiees as last quoted.

e. S.
Cloy. Hay generally 4 15 to 6 16
Do. extra flue 0 0 7 7
Oat Straw ll4 116
Whoat Ditto 1 16 S 0
trade, at Tuesday's prices.

SMTTHFIELD,
s. X. s.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 lbto 4 15
Upland Ditto 415 510
Itye-grass Hay 415 510
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
A short supply, and a civil

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL-JUNE .5.

MONTHLY RETURN OF PATIENTS,
From May 1 to 31.
In-Patients admitted by letters
Ditto, Accidents 5l
--170

Out-Patients admitted by letters l9O
"Jitto, Accidents 194
-384

Total 654
In-Patients discharged
Remaining in the Hospital l6O

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
ItOTICIti OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.

1. Lord John Russell—Repeal of the Corporation and Test

Acts.
2. Mr. Littleton--To move Resolutions for carrying into
effect the Report from the Select Committee for les-
sening the expences of Turnpike Trusts Bills.
3. Sir John Wrottesley—Production of a Letter relative
to advances from the Bank of England to Country

Bankers.
4. Sir Charles Wetherell—That the Corporation and Ma-
gistrates of Coventry be allowed to be heard by them-
selves, their counsel, or agents ; and also, to offer
evidence at the Bar against the Bill for preserving
the peace within the City and County of the City of
Coventry.
5. Mr. Moore—To bring under the consideration of tie
House the Petition of the Dublin Operatives for este-
blishment of a loan fund.
6. Mr. for amendment of the law in re-
spect of the service of process to compel appearance
of persons resident out of the jurisdiction of Courts
of Equity from whence such process shall issue in

certain eases.
7. Mr. Moore—Bill for the protection of purchasers for
valuable consideration in Ireland against judgment

not recovered within a limited time. -
S. Sir Francis Burdett—Address for appointment of a
Commission to inquire into beet mode of supplying.
the Western Division of the Metropolis with whole-

some Water.
9. Mr: Henry Grattau--Returns from the Paving Board,
Dublin ; the Board of Wide Streets, Dublin ; the
Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exche-

quer, Ireland.
10. Lord 'John Russell—Bill for the bettor taking of
Polls in Cities and Boroughs.
11. Mr. Peel—Alteration in the law respecting Briefs in

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Churches.
I. Mr. Hume—Return of the Promotions in the Navy
since January last.
13. Mr. William Lamb—Bill for consolidating and amend-
ing the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries in Ire-
land ; also, Bell foi lighting, cleansing, and watching
Cities, Towns Corporate, and Market Towns in

Ireland.
14. Mr. Wilmot Horton•..To continue the New South
Wales Act for one year.
15. Mr. Charles Grant—Bill to alter and amend the Irish
Butter Aets.

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

WINDSOR, MAY 6.—Yesterday, at twelve
o'clock, the RING left the Royal Lodge far
town, to meet the Queen of WTurtemberg, and
after dining with her MAJESTY and her Royal
Highness the Princess Augusta, at the Duke of
Cumberland's apartments, in St. James's Palace,
returned to the Royal Lodge at twelve at night.
His MAJESTY was accompanied by the Lord
Steward, and travelled to and from London
without any military escort.
The Queen of Wurtemberg and Princess
Augusta are riot expected at Frc.gmore Lodge
till after Ascot Races.

It is thought his MAIESTY will Visit the
Castle to-day, as it is some time since he in-
spected the improvements, which are rapidly ad-
vancing.

PRUSSIAN LOAN OF 1822, NEGOCIATED
BY MR. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, IN LONDON.—
The half-yearly Dividend on the above Loan,
which becomes due on Sunday, the Ist of July
next, will be paid on Monday the 2d, and every
succeeding (13,, Saturdays and Sundays ex-
cepted, by Mr. N. M. Rothschild, between the
hours of ten and two. The dividend warrants,
with a list thereof in numerical order, must be
left two days previcus for examination. The
printed forms to be previously called for.

AMERICAN LAW ON WIFE WHIPPING.—
At the late Tel m of the Warren County, North
Carolina, Superior Court, a cause was tried
against one Forkner, for whipping his wife.
The Judge, as is reported by the Warrenton
paper, explained the law in the following man-
ner :—Although in civilized society it was con-
sidered disgraceful for persons in elevated situa-
tions to lift their hands against their wives, yet
the law was for the great bulk of mankind, who
were obliged to labour for their bread, and
clearly is, that a husband has a right to inflict
moderate punishment on his wife. He in-
formed th© Jury that the only question for them
would be, whether the whipping was barbarous
and cruel ? whereupon the man was acquitted.—
New York Paper.

A jolly old fellow at North Shields, who
prefers whisky to water, last week swallowed a
rather large portion of the exhiliratink cordial,
which rendered his legs of little service.
industrious rib, hearing that he had broken
down on his way home, hastened to the spot,
t
had him carried to his own abode, and sent for
a son of lEcu
arms,
clapped e
doubt supposing him to be in a fit), and
was on the point of shaving and blistering his
head, when his employer happened to enter on
sligaPhitleis eighteen who
leeches
ble d him in e bothle
s
(no on temples
business, and, rightly conjecturing his complaint,
ordered it not to be done. Somnus at length
took him in charge till a late hour next morning,
when he awoke, perfectly well, with the excep-
tion of sores from the lancet, and the bites of
leeches.— Tyne Mercury.