The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-01 00:00:00

theatre had nothing whatever to do with the agree-
ment. As to Mr. Reeve, of whom much had been
said, the proprietors of Covent-Garden could have had
his services at any moment, if they thought proper.
Mr. LOWNPES followed on the same side. The loss to
Messrs. Kemple, Willett, and Forbes, in consequence of
the departure of Mr. Kean from his agreement, was tre-
mendous.

The VICE_CHANCELLOR thought it impossible that this
Court could execute an agreement of so loose a character as
the present. Nothing whatever was stated as to what cha-
racter Mr. Kean was to perform in, and it was quite im-
possible for the Court to determine upon what circum-
stances, and under what restrictions, Mr. Kean was to act
from the agreement. If the case was at this present mo-
ment at a hearing, he thought it would be impossible for
the Court to do any thing else but dismiss the bill. Under
such circumstances, his opinion clearly was that the in-
junction ought to bedissolved.

COURT OF KING'S BUNCIL
LIBEL.—WitsTBROOK v. CLEMENT.
This was an action by the plaintiff against Mr. Clement,
the proprietor of Bell's Life in London, to recover corn-
Peteation in damages for injuries sustained by an alleged
libel in the above paper on the 23d November, 1828. The
Paragraph stated that Westbrook had been apprehended on
I charge of robbing the Poet-office, at Hounslow, and that
some skeleton keys were found in his premises.
befendaat pleaded not guilty, and in justification that
tthe Plaintiff was taken up on that charge, and that skeleton
'all were found on his premises.—He (Mr.GUItNEY) said
he Should not object, in the slightest degree, to the publi-
cation of all judicial procedings, but it was essentially re-
Pisite that the reports should be correct, and not un-
founded and untrue, as this libel, which purported to be a
fair report of a trial which Westbrook had brought
against a constable for false imprisonment, the constable
a... Ting mistaken the plaintiff for a person named Dawson,
;7°, was suspected of having been engaged in the above
Z'arr- The plaintiff was indeed apprehended, but im-
-e°,.,ParlY.; but upon his being taken before a Magistrate,
"as immediately discharged. He then, in the above
fiction
• against Ruthven, the officer, recovered nominal
carnages for false imprisonment. The Learned Counsel,
after some further comment, called
Charles Langston, collector of taxes for the Strand, who
Proved the Observer and Morning Chronicle offices to
be in the occupation of Clements, had received taxes
finally of him within this month.
,Ll4r• Branston (attorney for the plaintiff) produced
7elatedlibel. wh
t° Pla ich was put in and read ;he believed the libel
intiff. ut,—
firsct r
--vast:lined by Mr. Arroatunr-Gzwzaar,—. Had
The met with Westbrook at the New Inn, Old Bailey.—
tr:l-Lining verdict carried costs, but that did not pay the
Bailey.—
what "'s. which amounted, be did not exactly know to
t•msum) he should stop the costs of that action out of
th"l I:4 Westbrook's, which he expected to come
rcugb his hands in other cases. He believed that the
n Might amount to about 251., and a shilling verdict
%ntis ease would be to the same amount, so that witness
'l'd be the only gainer.
kir• ATTORNEY-GENERLL contended that this was an
ti .:"°4 brought for the sole benefit of Mr. Branston, the
-rtiir's attorney.
Re'lfter detailing several circumstances relating to the
broouslow robbery, for the purpose of proving that West-
01ek was very naturally taken by Ruthven on suspicion
en
Dawson. He then called,
let u'
Richardson, who, on the 21st of March, 1828,
to r mahle in Bedford-mews, Oxford-lane, Edgware-road,
T estbrook, for the yearly rent of 281.
Westwbumlahee witnesses were called, and proved that
Smith, h had occupied the stable with a man named
pau„dY which name it was alleged Cox had sometimes
In.'s'. The latter was taken by Ruthven from the pre-
tea where the skeleton keys were found.
°erjeant Ruthven, police officer, produced the skeleton
het, tc' that he found at the place where he first appre-
arttijCox and another person for the same robbery. The
v
a er,-:l4id made no small display in Court. There was
a viei.' jemmy" or crow-bar in a leather sheath,
each end- "44-
protector" with a heavy knob of metal at
keys.,and a pliable handle, with about 150 skeleton
doo aa the witness expressed it, of sizes from a church-
Wesir tic' a chamber. Cox, when apprehended, said that
L,.." brook was his master, but Westbrook at first denied
.-41owledge of Cox, but afterwards admitted that he had
the stables where Cox was found to the latter, to make
Profit by it.
t; Ur. GURNEY—It was mentioned at the examine-
°!3, that the stables, where the skeleton keys were found,
hers'( in the occupation of Smith.
Smith witnesses were called to prove the connection of
ith and Westbrook.
lti"
GURNEY then, in reply, contended that the justi-
ke had failed in proving that the premises, when the
Is tvevr found, were in the occupation of Westbrook.
_not trne Cr trial it was admitted that the premises were
°evupation of Westbrook, and it also distinctly
Proved that they were held by Smith ; but yet, in report-
itohe trial
e, the paper had stated them to be in the pos-
-1 40 can
~1 estbrook, and which was more extraordinary,
Thed witnesses to prove it.
verdlet• e fiLearned Judge summed up, and the Jury found a
nr the defendant.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR

NOVEMBER.

ttew heat sowing on all heavy and wet soils has
the labourlndsofdsti the latest usual period; a7d
tresstirring uch hands has been most dis-
th ing to the horses. The difficulty of covering
ei heeds both from the state of the surface and the
ee-eessive embarrassment of weeds and couch has
1142 great. On more heavy soils, the young wheats
ero 4-
.scarcely appeared, and the prospect of a good
kaPr.ise by no means encouraging. On the dry and
%aestirtivoured, the young plant appears luxuriant
Atoa Oag• The corn markets have probably ap-
t* ieued their lowest stage of depression, at least
chi far
as
regards the finer qualities. Threshing
t nes In constant activity for an indispensable
gloPtPe' )',,af money, have mainly contributed to the
the and depressed state of the market, and with
tte,..additional advantage of the wheat being yet
'met. in a
Wheat h . Proper state
for threshing or sale. Seed
too many indeed, been sold unprecedently low, but.
Wing
Pro,' 1 farmers have found great difficulty in
money wherewith to purchase it.—
"41.9 11'ragazine.
SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE.

iI Yeet. TATTERSALL'S.
0 the euay Was a blank day here, owing, no doubt, to
10 4: great fight between Neal and Sam, which creates an
e. ~k_lltual interest in the sporting circles; nearly all the
003", L:;;4eg tibers started in the course of the afternoon, the het-
i; it to* wurte, being extremely dull. The only chatige
° e 6,,,, tae The Major, who had no friends at 24 to 1. His
Of; —llollon rp •t. \ was in demand, the offers not
tos cxet,din runsivic.eri
]3 to 1. Wat Tyler, Mouse, and Cressida,
1114 eee al
The b.,:43, talked of, but the odds offered did not suit.
g on the fight was 5 to 4 on Sam, and no takers.
-

Iiit:;4tVRXTION OF ACCIDENTS BY FIRE.—
Ippag the clothes, after washing, in alum water. This
the i," effectually hinder their blazing up and enveloping
eert,'"aPPy sufferer in flames, now of such frequent oc-
he ence, as the liability to the clothes taking fire would
they 41iderably diminished, or even should this happen,
NI Wanld only consume and moulder away to tinder;
tnittletutly the ease with which the
fire could be extin-
rit ueeomes manifest.
'is IVATE MEMOIRS OF Louis XVIII.—
d work is understood to proceed from the pen of a
Loins , distinguished by the particular intimacy of
n, toh.X.VIII. If, therefore, opportunities of penetrating.
the at: luost private recesses of a Court and exhibiting
the -eta3ns, the words, nay almost the very thoughts of
ell
the belonging to it, and an acquaintance with
in the leading characters of the times, be recommendations
Si,: nliter of a work of this nature, these Memoirs will
C:8 Wednesday last, at the Abingdon Ses-
tvA„: a fan of this town, of the name of HENRY CON-
tilete;t) aPPeared to give one of the prisoners a good cha-
-444 .._.lll. Recorder asked him if the prisoner was ge-
tittle rriusidered an honest man ; after hesitating for some
1104,4,"NSTABLE replied, " Why, Sir, I believe he's as
rii_ea.same of the-rest of us."—Berhs Chronicle.
tutbee ' Impassibility of TALLEYRAND'S counte-
,heen :ieven when most agitated within, is said to have
asd a "waYs truly remarkable. On this subject Mnit.Aexh
TA' but expressive manner of speaking. " Kick
t:itteans:;ooiiehaAetNhi.lson the breech," said his Majesty, "and
indignity."
•. it will not show the slightest
ito
wt ntlernan was called to the Bar a few days
IGtil, de,: h" the misfortune of having been fruit.' his birth
'kein and dumb. His branch of practice is convey-
-14 111 Which be is said to be very skilful.

THE ARMY.

Iloßsli-GuARDs, Nov. 25, 1829.

His Alajesty has been pleased to command, that those
Officers who, on retiring from the service, have been per-
mitted to have Local Rank on the Continent, may be con-
sidered as enjoying that rank in any country abroad, not
under the dominion of his Majesty, or in the occupation
of his Majesty's troops.

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.
GENERAL-Garth, Ist Dragoon., London.
LIEUT.-GENERAL-Fyers, R. Eng.
LIEUT.-COLONEL-Ditruas, of late R. Inv., Beverley,
Yorkshire.
MAJOR-Lamont, 49th Foot, on board the Royal
George on passage from India.
CAPTAINS-Temple, 14th Foot, on board the Euphra-
tes on his passage to Europe ; Mains, Ceylon Reg., Cey-
lon ; Thompson, b. p. 87th Foot ; Amid, h. p. 94th
Foot, Guernsey; De Glan, h. p. Sicil. Regt., Waren-
dorf, Westphalia.
LIEUTENANT-Simpson (Adj.) 49th Foot, Berhampore,
Bengal.
CORNET—Southbrook, h. p. 23d Dragoons.
QUARTER-MASTERS—Dickson, 6th Dragoons, Dun-
dalk; H. Smith, h. p. 18th Dragoons, and Pendennis
Local Militia; Clarke, h. p. Somerset Fenc. Car.; Sib-
sey, Lincoln.
CHAPLAIN-Carter, Is. p. 105th Foot, Mountfield,
Sussex.

DEP. INSPECTOR—Crumpe, L. p. Maidstone.
SURGEONS—Jones, late L. p. Ord. Med. Dep., St.
Dogmell's ; Lys, h. p. Staff, Portsmouth ; Slow, h. p.
R. H. Guards, London.
DEP. PURVEYOR—J. Mould, h. p.