The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-15 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1855.

vo Lt. ALBERT SMITH'S moNT ELAN(
4. Is Now Open Every Evening, at 8 o'llock, except Saturday
the 111,rning Representas!wts take place every Tuesday, Thursday
and isa.urday, at 3 o'clock.--Malls can be taken at the Box-office
every day from Eleven till Four.—Egyptian liall,Piccadilly.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—lmmense success of tit(
new dance, L VARSOVIANA Music by H. LAURENT
—Danced every evening.

rpHE AZTECS and EARTHMEN.—Patronised
by her Majesty, who gave them a Check for a large amount ;
by H. q.H. Prince Albert; by the Duchess of Cambridge for the thir
time ; and by the clergy, Nobility, and Gentry. 6, Leicester-square.
from 3to 5, and from 7to 10, daily. Lectures at 4 and 8. Stalls, 2s.
seats, Is. Gallery, 6d, Two Histories, Is.

fl OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
RA, The Magnificent SILVER CANDELABRUM, SeVenteei
Feet High, one of four made for the Egyptian Government, by Messrs
Williams, of 223, Oxford-street, will be on View, by special favour
for fourteen days only.
The LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS, as delivered before her Mos.
Gracious majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Patrol
of the Institution, will oe continued.
Lectures by Mrs CLABA Lines Ber.foun, " SUMMER HOUR
with the POET-1," on Juno 18th, 21st, 28th, and July 2d, at Eighi
o'clock in the evening.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAR
DENS. THIS EVENING. Grand Modelled View of Se-
bastopol. An attempt will be made to convey to the public an ide.,
of the operations of a siege, and that nothing may be wanting to
give reality to the scene the proprietor has se :wed the services o t
consider-ble number of the wounded heroes of the Crimea, and al
half-past 6 this evening will be given the attack and defeat of the
RusAian sortie, in which upwards of tOO soldiers, marines, artillery
men, and seamen will a slat. Final Repulse of the Russians and
Bombardment of Seba.stopol, with grand Pyrotechnic Tableau, at a
quarter to 10. Splenthd Menagerie, E'ephant's Car, Remington'
Bridge. Godfrey's unrivalled Band, and numerous other
attraction-. Admission Is., daylight attack and night bombard-
ment included. N B.—Corporal Bridges and Private J. Mackey,
of the Coldstream Guards, both severely wounded at Inktrman,
attend every day, from 3 till dusk, to point out the various objects
of interest, &c.

OTICE to SHIPPERS to thy-CRIMEA and
INI SEAT of J. S ITH, CRAN , and CO., London
and Balaklava. Consignments received and parcels forwarded at
moderate rates.
For particulars apply at 30, Great St. Velen's.

CHARLES KNIGHT'S TOWN and COUNT ta
NEWSPAPER.--The Stamped Edition of this Paper, price
3d., for -aturday, June 16th, will be published on Friday afternoo, .
and will he continued weekly. The publication of the unstamped
weekly ed•tion, price 2d.. will commence after 14 days from the day
on which the Royal Assent Is given to the Newspaper Act.
Office, 3, Bride's Passage, Fleet-street.

GENTLEMEN who intend to offer themselve.
as Candidates for Cadetships, in the Royal Artillery and Royal
Engineers, and Provisional Commissions in the Royal Artillery.
according to the notice published by authority on the llth instant,
are requested to notify their intention, with as little delay as possible,
to the Secretary of State for the War Department.
W. MONSELL.
War Department, 14th June, 1855.

LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK.—
In consequence of the failure of Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and
Co., the Directors have opened a Branch at No. 211, Strand, and
Mr. Ward, who was for thirty years in the service of the Bank of
Messrs. Strahan and Co., has been appointed the Manager. Until
suitable premises can be obtained, the business will be conducted at
No. 211, Strand, as stated above.
By order of the Board.
J. W. GILBART, General Manager.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
OF ENGLAND.
112, Bishopsgate-street, London, Jane 12, 1855.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England
HEREBY 'GIVE NOTICE that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDENf•,
at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, and also a Bonus of 6 per cent.
will be PAYABLE on the Company's Stock on and after the 12th of
July next. when the Dividend Warrants will be obtained at the
Company's office,ll2, Rishopsgate- street, or at the different Branches.
The Transfer Books will be closed on and after Saturday, the 23u
inst., until the dividend becomes payable.
By order of the Court of Directors.
DAN. ROBERTSON, gent and Manager.

BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter. The Court of Directors
heret.y give notice, that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND at the rate
of six per cent. per annum on the capital of the Bank, will be pay-
able to the proprietors of shares registered in this country, on and
after the sth day of July next, at the office of the Corporation, No.
7, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street, between the hours of Ten
and Four; and that a further sum of 1/. 10s. er share, taken from
the pronts of the year 1854, will be paid to the Proprietors at the
same time, the latter payment being free of income tax.
No transfer can be made between the 15th instant. and the sth
proximo, as the books must be closed during that period.
By order of the Court.
C. AI`NAB, Chief Clerk.
7, St. Helen's-place, June 5, 1855.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HAMPTON RACES.
THURSDAY.

The Railway Plate of 50 sovs, given by the South-West-
ern Railway Company, added to a Sweepstakes cf 5
sovs each ; two-yr-olds, 7st ; three, 9st ; various al-
lowances. Five furlongs. 8 subs.
Vlr. Sam well's Usurer, 3 yrs (501.), Bst llb (Kendall) 1
Vlr. T. Stevens's Swalcliffe, 2 yrs (50/.), sst 111 b (Prior) 2
Ar. J. M. Stanley's Contention, 3 yrs (501.) Bst llb
(Bartholomew) 3
Lord Chesterfield's Ida, 3 yrs, (1501.), Bst I.llb (Ashman) 4
\fr. Fryer's Speed, 3 yrs (501.), 7st 131 b (G. E. Sharpe) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Swalcliffe, 9to 4 agst Conten-
tion, sto 1 agst Usurer. Won easily by a length ;
three lengths between the second and third.
The winner was sold by auction after the race for 130
guineas.
the Bushy Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
3 soya each, for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional
selling weights. Straight half-mile. 13 subs.
Vlr. Payne's Spinaway, 4 yrs (801.), 7st 111 b (Ashman) 1
VII.. C. Stinton's Adeline, 4 yrs (200, Est llb
(D. Hughes) 2
Sait's Alfred the Great, 6 yrs (201.), Est 71b)
(Searle) 3
The following also ran Arthur, Miss Hatch,
filly by Verulatn, Priestcraft, Captain Keble, Michael-
mas Maid, Leybourne.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Priestcraft, 3to 1 agst Spin-
;way, 4 to 1 agit Leybourne, 6 to 1 ag-t Miss Hatch.
Won easily by a length ; bad third ; Miss Hatch and
Calista filly, close together, were fourth and fifth ; Capt.
Keble was sixth ; Priestcraft and Leybourne the next
two: The winner was bought in for 140 guineas.
The Richmond Handicap Plate of te so-vs; the winner
of any race after the weights appeared, slb extra. One
mile.
Lord Chesterfield's Palmerston, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (A shmall) 1
Wr. J. Barnard's Warwick, aged, Bst 3lb ...(Arthur) 2
Mr. Death's Cranbourne, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (W. Abdale) 3
The following also ran :—Banstead, Mary Anne,
Er glemere.

Betting-5 to 4on Palmerston, 3to 1 agst Warwick.
A fine race in with the first two. Palmerston at last
iefeating Warwick by a head ; three lengths between
the second and third ; the others were wide apart.
the Visitors' Handicap Plate of 50 Boys; the winner of
any race after the weights appeared, slb extra. Three-
quarters of a mile.

Lord Clifden's Rodo-meli, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Crouch) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Palmerston, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
• (Ashmall) 2
Mr. Mare's Fact, 4 yrs!, 7st 71b (G. E. Sharp) 2
The following also ran :—Warwich, Strutaway, and
Conspiracy. _ _ _

Betting—Even on S)rutaway, 3 to 1 agst Fact, 6 to
1 each agst Rodo-meli and Palmerston. Won very easily
by a length, the second beating the third by a head ; bad
fourth. Ashman, the rider of Palmerston, complained
of baying been crossed in the race by Arthur, the rider
of Warwick. The Stewards decided that Arthur should
not ride again during the day.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st
71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st 91b.
The winner to be sold for 5001. Two miles.

Mr. Stephen Walker's Winkfield, 4 yrs Mann) 1
Mr. Jones's Lambton, 5 yrs
Nr. Wood's Kennyside Hero, 4 yrs (Kendall) 3
The following also ran :—Humboldt, Beau Morris,
Newmarket, Pantheon, Warbler.
Betting—Even on Winkfield, 3 to 1 agst Humboldt,
7to 1 agst Lambton. Kennyside Hero made the run-
ning to the last turn, where Winkfield, followed by
Lambton, took it up, And at last won easily by a length;
Kennyside Hero a bad third, beating Humboldt by a
head. After making the last turn, Pantheon run
against a man who was crossing the course. The horse
blundered and fell, and Wells was unseated. Wells was
in the act of rising when Warbler came up, struck
against him, stumbled, and rolled over. Nightingall,
the rider of Warbler, escaped without injury, but Wells
was severely shaken, and was forthwith conveyed from
the course.

The Scurry Stakes (Handicap) of 10 am each, h ft.
Gentlemen riders. Professionals, 54) extra. One
mile. 6 subs.

Mr. Elwes's Florist, 5 yrs, 12st 41b ..... --(Owner) 1
Mr. Wood's Kennyside Hero, 4 yrs, 12st rib (Kendall) 2
Mr. B. Land's Black Bess, 5 yrs, lOst alb...(Little) 3
Mr. G. Hobson's Minos, aged, list 101 b (owner) 4
Mr. Boynton's Phaedra, 3 vrs, lOst 1111' (Owner) 5
Betting-6 to 4on Florist, 3to 1 apt Black Bess.
Won ea,ily by a length. About three lengths between
the second and third.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Junc 11.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SHEPHERD AND CHESWICK V. CONQUEST.

This was an action for breach of dramatic copyrigh,
The declaration alleged that the plaintiffs were the pro•
prietors of a dramatic piece called Old and Young Joe;
and that on 17 different occasions the defendant had
caused certain parts of it to be represented without the
permission of the plaintiffs, and had thereby forfeited
40s. for each representation.
The defendant pleaded not guilty, and that the plain-
tiffs were not the sole proprietors.
Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Russell were counsel for
the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Warren, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins
for the defendant.

The plaintiffs are lessees of the Surrey Theatre. The
defendant is the proprietor of the Grecian Saloon, City-
road. Mr. Shepherd, the plaintiff, deposed that pre-
violisly to the year 1852 an author, named Courtney, was
employed by them to write and adapt pieces for the stage,
and in that year was sent by them, and at their expense,
to Paris, to procure materials for adaptation. Upon his
return he produced a piece, adapted from the French,
which he entitled Old Joe and Young Joe, for
which _they paid him 41. Previously to this Courtney
had entered into a written engagement with them upon
the occasion of his writing a piece called Lizzie Lee, that
that piece, and all his subsequent productions purchased
by them, should be their sole property in London, Court.
ney reserving the property in it in respect of country
representations. This agreement, which was in the shape
of a letter, he had mislaid; and was unable to produce.
Old Joe and Young Joe 'was produced at the Surrey
Theatre in October, 1853. On the 15th November, 1854,
Courtneyentered into another agreement in writing with
them, that all dramas written by him up to that date,
with certain exceptions therein mentioned, should be
their property. On the other hand, Courtney, though
called as a witness for the plaintiffs, in consequence of
the difficulty arising- from the non-production of the
original agreement, swore that that agreement related to
Lizzie Lee and previous works only, and was not an
agreement in prospectu. He also denied that he went to
Paris at the expense of the plaintiffs, or that he was then
in their employment by the receipt of wages. It was
admitted on the part of the defendant that the piece in
question had been performed 17 times at the Grecian
Saloon

Mr. Warren then addressed the jury for the defendant,
who claimed the right of representing the piece by the
written authority of the author, Courtney, and put in
evidence a document, bearing date the 24th July, 1854,
whereby, in consideration of 41. paid to him by the de-
fendant, Courtney assigned to the defendant the sole
right of representing Old Joe and Young Joe, at the
Grecian Saloon, or at any place within a mile thereof.
Mr. Serjeant Ryles, in replying upon this evidence,
contended that if Courtney procured the piece for the
plaintiffs in Paris, when sent thera for the purpose by
thorn, and at their expense, it was their, property, and
Courtney had no power to assign it to the defendant.
The Lord Chief Justice told the jury that there was a
conflict of evidence, not between the plaintiff (Mr. Shep-
herd) and Courtney, his own witness, and as respected
the original agreement, left it to the jury to decide be-
tween them. With respect to the other point, his lord-
ship said that if the jury thought Courtney had been
sent by the plaintiffs to Paris, and had been employed
by them to write or adapt the piece for them, he thought
that gave them copyright in the representation of the
piece, and they were entitled to recover. If they thought
otherwise their verdict should'be for the defendant.

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs ; and, in
answer to the Lord Chief Justice, said they thought
Courtney had been sent to Paris at the plaintiffs' ex-
pense, and had adapted the pieca for them.
Verdict for the plaintiffs.