The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-09 00:00:00

68th Foot—Private John Wheeler.
Royal Sappers and Miners—Private Alfred Rowlett.
W. L. PAKENHAM, Lieut.-Colonel,
Acting-Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 6.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED, FROM
THE 23D TO THE 26TH DAY OF JULY, INCLU-
SIVE.
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WOUNDED.
JULY 23.

o•ldstreata Guards—Privates John Baldwin, severely ;
Charles Mountrey, dangerously; Edward Brewster,
slightly; John Brandon, severely.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Privates William Brown,
slightly; George Trehearn, slightly; William Payne, se-
verely ; Samuel Simons, slightly.
3d Foot—Serjeant Peter M`Cabe, dangerously ; Private
Martin M'llugh, slightly.
14th Foot—Private Michael Taylor, slightly.
17th Foot—Privates Jno. Nongher, dangerously; Michael
M`Loughlin, slightly ; John Black, severely.
46th Foot--Private Michael Reardon, severely.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)3

HOME CIRCUIT.-CROYDON.

(Before Mr. Justice Cresswell and a Common Jury.)
WITHRINGTON AND OTHERS F. SIR W. JOLLIFFE -THE
BANKRUPTCY OF STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
the sum of 541., the amount of a cheque given by the
defendant to the plaintiff upon Strahan, Paul, and Co.

From the statement of the learned counsel for the
plaintiffs, it appeared that they were drapers, carrying
on business in Pall Mall, and Lady Joiliffe was a cus-
tomer to them, and had an account there, for the settle-
ment of which the cheque in question was given by Sir
W. Jolliffe. That cheque was paid by the plaintiffs
into their bankers, Messrs. Glyn and Co., the day after
it was given, there not being time to pay it in before.
On the cheque being presented by Glyn and Co., at
the Bank of Paul, Strahan, and Co., on the Monday,
the day of their stopping payment, it was dishonoured.
The only question in the case was whether the plaintiffs,
in delaying to pay in the cheque to their bankers or
the bank on which it was drawn, had not been guilty of
such laches as would disentitle them to recover against
the defendant the amount of the cheque.
At the conclusion of the evidence,
Mr. Justice Cresswell held that a person receiving a
cheque from any party was bound to pay it into the
bankers upon whom it was drawn the day after receiv-
ing it. This course not having been adopted in the
present case, and sufficient diligence not having been
shown, he thought the jury were bound to find a ver-
dict for the defendant.

The jury, therefore, under the learned judge's direc-
tions, found a verdict for the defendant. ,

THE NEWLY-RAISED RUSSIAN MILITIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 29th ult., in
the Constitutionnel, says —" The reports from the
governors of several of the central provinces, as to
the state of commerce and manufactures, are of so
disquieting a nature that the council of Ministers,
on the proposition of M. de Brok, the Minister of
Finance,- has suggested to the Emperor several
measures, which have been considered suited to re-
medy the evil. Treaties of commerce with Prussia
and Austria are talked of as being in contemplation,
in order to favour importation into Russia from
Germany, and also modifications in the customs'
system now in operation on the western frontiers.
The disarming of a part of the Austrian army is
regarded by this Government as a change in the
policy of the Cabinet of Vienna, and the Russian
statesmen entertain the hope of prolonging the
neutrality of Germany. The blockade has caused
an immense rise in the price of all kinds of produc-
tions, and there is more than one of our great per-
sonages who do not disdain to profit by this circum-
stance. M. de Nesselrode, for instance, is now de-
riving a considerable revenue from his numerous
establishments for breeding sheep; and there are
many other high functionaries who are also en.
gaged in undertakings, which are for a time fa-
voured by the blockade. Notwithstanding the less
thriatening attitude of Austria, the Emperor of
Russia continues to push on the organisation of the
defensive forces of the empire, and reviews follow
each other in rapid succession, particularly of the
newly-raised militia, and everything is done to
excite the enthusiasm of these men. In an order of
the day, published the day after one of the reviews,
the Emperor, among other things, says—' Make
yourselves the true champions of Holy Russia, since
we are called on to defend all that we hold most
sacred. Call to mind the militia of 1812, and their
glorious co-operation in avenging the profanation
of our churches and the violation of the soil of
Russia. Let us prove to Europe, and to the whole
world, that we are worthy of our ancestors, and
that no one can with impunity dare to offend us."
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