The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

'77 f.1771AP NEWSPAPER PRESS.

LEVI V. SCOTT.

LORI MAYOR'S COURT.—(This DAY.)

(Before the Hon. S. Wort)ey, the Recorder.)

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a machine
printer, to recover of the defendant, the proprietor of
the London Morning and Evening News, a penny publi-
cation, 641. 10s., for work and labour done.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant in
the middle of September entered into an agreement with
the plaintiff to print a certain number of copies of the
paper for 30s. per day. Work was accordingly done to
the amount claimed, and payment had been made to
the amount of 39/. 2s. The number printed averaged
from 1,200 to 1,700 a•day. At the end of October the
plaintiff having intimated to the defendant by letter
that his cheques were dishonoured, the defendant
wrote him a letter, stating 'the first intimation he had
had of anything wrong at his banker's was from him,
—that he had taken away the machining of the publica-
tion from him, not wishing to leave it in his power to
stop the forms, and at the same time requesting him
to forward the account to his residence at Brompton.
The letter was without date, and as the particular part
of Brompton was not mentioned where the defendant
resided, the account was forwarded to his place of
business.

The defence was that the work was taken away in
consequence of the negligence of the plaintiff ; but
neither the defendant nor any witnesses were called to
prove it.

The learned Recorder having summed up, the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 251. Bs.

THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.

At the monthly general meeting of the above associa-
tion, held at Lancaster House, Adelphi, on Friday last,
Mr. W. Duthie is the chair, the following report was
read and adopted
The committee have to congratulate their fellow-mem-
bers upon the progress of the League since the last gene-
ral meeting. Important additions have been made to
the list of vice-presidents, in the names of Sir Wm. Dom-
vile, Bart. ; Sir John Gardiner, Bart. ; Wm. Biggs,
E.q., M.P. ; W. S. Burton, Esq. ; the Rev. J. Simpson,
of Darlington ; and J. Bennet, F.R.A.S. Individual
subscriptions have been received as follow :—From W.
A. Wilkinson, Esq., M.P., two guineas ; W. S.
Scholefiel I, Esq., M.P., two guineas; Wm. H. Dora-
ville, Esq., 10s. ; Sir Wm. Domville, Bart., three
guineas ' • Sir John Gardiner, Bart., three guineas ; R.
W. Mackay, Esq., 1/.; Thos. H. Bastoral, one guinea;
and W. E. Rawlins, Esq., 21._

Upon the suggestion of R. Cox, Esq., of Birmingham,
a beginning has been made in the formation of a library,
to be expressly composed of works upon the Sunday, its
origin and purposes. The press continues in the most
liberal spirit to support and encourage the movement ;
and the committee have great pleasure in calling the
attention of the meeting to the letters, among
many others, in favour of the general question, from
Douglas Jerrold, Esq., the Rev. J. Griffiths, vicar of
Aberdare, and Vincent Scully, Esq., M.P. Under the
impression that the petition of the goldsmiths and
jewellers is of too exclusive a character for general adop-
tion, the committee have been seriously engaged in the
preparation of other forms, brief and expressive, and of a
more popular nature ; and they now beg to lay before
the members distinct petitions for the opening of the
British Museum, the Crystal Palace ; and of museums,
picture galleries, and botanical gardens throughout the
United Kingdom. _ _

The committee cannot conclude their brief summary
of proceedings without referring to the promi•ing ad-
vances already made in the formation of branch commit-
tees or societies. These extensions of the original asso-
ciation are in too incomplete a condition to be more than
alluded to in the present report, but the members may
rest assured that they are in process of establishment,
and will soon be the means of spreading the knowledge
of the just and temperate demands of the National Sun-
day League into quarters hitherto unexplored, and of
thus effectually aiding iu the attainment of all its un-
flinching labours.

WILLIAM DUTHIE,
Chairman of the Committee.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.

To-day's market was but moderately supplied with Erg-
lish wheat, coastwise and by land carriage. The trade,
however, was heavy, at barely Monday's decline in the
quotations.

Nearly 10,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come to
nand but the quantity of grain on sale was by no means
large So little was doing that the rates were almost no•
mina,.

Mating cannon ware dull, awl lower to purchase.
Both barley and malt sold heavily, at barely stationaq
prices.

The show of Irish oats was large. The demand was
heavy, and prices were fully Gd per quarter lower.
In beans, peas, and flour very little was doing, at barely
the late decline. Over 15,030 barrels of flour have come
to hand from America.

Wheat.
3,590

ARRIVALS TIIIB 31111 K.
Barley. f BUM. 1 Oats. Flour.
3,730 1 3,850 1,618
/ 28,183
7 420 1060 As.
1 —* 1 ' I 15480brs