The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-28 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Very firm. Sales, about 10,000 bales. Imports,
5,293 bales ; Previously, 12,669,

The Imperial Court of France has just heard an
appeal fram a judgment of the Civil Tribunal in an
action brought by M. Reutlinger, a photographer,
against M. Millaud, Director of the Societe Im-
mobiliere, under the following circumstances.
For some yearn past, Rutlinger hes cceupird an
apartment in the Maiscn Frascati, at the corner
of the Rue Richelieu and the Boulevard Mont-
martre, belonging to the Societe Immobiliere,
the director of which in the lease to M. Rent-
linger engaged that no part of the house should
be let to any other photographer. Part of the
entresol of the house was then occupied by M.
de Villemessant as offices for his journal, the
_Figaro, but was subsequently sublet by him to
a hairdresser named Lespes, who allowed a photo-
grapher named Carj at to exhibit his productions in
the vestibule of the apartment, the door of which
was always left open so that the photographs
could be seen by every person who went
upstairs. Reutlinger considered this an in.
fringement of the rights conferred by his
lease, and commenced proceedings against M.
Millaud, to compel him to put an end to the
competition on the part of his other tenants.
When the case was heard, Villemessant and
Lespes maintained that they had a right to ora
nament the interior of their apartment in any way
they pleased, and that the plaintiff's lease only
forbade the exhibition of photographs on the outer
walls. The Tribunal, however, considered that
the conduct of the defendants interfered with Reut•

linger's rights, and condemned MiHand to pay him

600 fr damages and 20fr per day so long as the pho-
tographs should be exhibited on the entresol. Ville-
messant and Lespas were also condemned to in-
demnify Milian& Against that judgment, the
defendants now appealed, but the Court, after

hearing council, confirmed the former decision, and
ordered the appellants to pay all costs,
The Civil Tribunal has just tried a case brought by
a M. Lesseray, a hairdresser, against M. Thabeuf, a
master carpenter, to recover damages laid at 30,000 f.
for personal injury received through the negligence
of workmen employed by the latter. In August last
M. Thabeaf was engaged in fitting up a shop in the
Rue Grenelle St. Honore, and contracted with a man
named Vidal for laying the boarded floor. While
executing this work, a man named Bellanger,
employed by the latter imprudently placed a
groat quantity of boards against the planks tern.
porarily closing the shop front towards the street.
The planks gave way under the weight, and the
boards fell into the street on M. Lesseray, the
plaintiff, passing at the moment, and injured
him severely, by breaking two ribs and
causing a rupture of the abdominal muscles.
In December last, Bollanger, Vidal, and Tha-
heuf were tried by the Tribunal of Correctional
Police for the accident thus caused, and Bel-
was' sentenced to a fortnight's imprison.

ment, and his employer, Vidal, declared respon-
sible for the law costs and civil damages. The
Tribunal dismissed the charge against Thabeuf,
on the ground that Bellanger was not his ser-
vant, but Vidal's, Oa that occasion, M. Les-
seray did not advance his claims, but he now
sued Thabeuf before the Civil Tribunal for
30,000 fr. damagew. It was proved by medical
certificates that the plaintiff will be crippled for
life by the effects of the accident, and will
always be obliged to wear an abdominal truss.
The counsel for the defendant argued that his
client was not liable, since he had no controul
over Bellanger, who was Vidal's workman. On
the other hand, it was maintained that Vidal was
not a responsible person—that he was only a
workman himself, but occasionally contracted

for Email jobs, in which he employed others to
assist him, and that Thabeut, who supplied the
materials, was the only really responsible person.
Tho Tribunal took this view of the case, and
condemned Thabeuf to pay Lesseray 20,000 f.
damages with all costs of suits.
A police-agent, named Moricard, yesterday killed
with his sword, in the Rue Ste.-Marguerite, a
mad dog of the spaniel breed, which had already
bitten several other dogs. The commissary of
police of the quarter, immediately instituted an
inquiry to ascertain the owners of the animals
bitten, in order to take measures for preventing
dangerous consequences.
Several of the principal German residents in
Paris have conceived the idea of founding an
hospital in the French capital for their poor fel-
low countrymen residing there. In aid of the
subscription for carrying this benevolent plan
into execution a fancy fair is to be held on the
2d, 3d, and 4th May next at the Auarian Embassy
in the Rue Grenelle, under the patreuage of the
Princess de Metternich, Baroness de Stebaoh,
Countess de Bohague, Countess de Benkendoff,
Countesf Cowley, Countess de Hatzfeld, and other
distinguished ladies.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL EMBARKED IN BANKS.—
The paid-up capital of the banks which aro quoted in the
daily share lists amounts, in round numbers, to £26,000,000,
and their present market value to £57,000,000, showing the
almost incredible increase of £31,000,000 in the value of the
capital embarked.
THE LONDON FIRE BEIGADES.—A committee
meeting of the whole of the members of the Metro-
politan Board of Works was held yesterday morning at
Spring-gardens, to take into consideration the correspon-
dence between Sir G. Grey, the fire-insurance companies,
and the Metropolitan Board, relative to the support of fire
brigades. The letters of Sir George Grey were to the effect
that it was the wish of the Government to place the fire
brigades under the control of the Metropolitan Board, and
that the fire insurance companies were willing to contribute
30 per cent. towards the cost of maintaining the establish-
ment, provided the total maximum to bo paid by them did
not exceed £lO,OOO per annum, and that the engines and
appliances of the London fire brigades should be made over
to the Metropolitan Board free of cost. In addition to a
promised contribution from Government, it was also pro-
posed that a fine should be levied on all cases where chimneys,
houses, and other property took fire. In cases where the
parties were insured the fines would bo returned to them.
The existing cost of maintaining the London Fire Brigade
in a state of efficiency was £24,000 per annum ; but in con-
sequence of extending the area or circuit to more distant
metropolitan parishes, it was expected the annual cost would
be £50,000, to meet which, after all deductions on account
of Government c‘mtributions, fines, &0., a rate of a half-
penny in the pound would be necessary to be levied upon
the parishes included in the area. After a t eneral discus-
sion upon the merits of the plan, it was resolved that a letter
should be written to Sir Geoigo Grey, informing him that
the Board approved the scheme, provided the maximum
sum of £lO,OOO to be contributed by the fire insurance cow-
ponies was struck out of the proposed Government Bill, as
30 per cent. on £50,000, the contemplated cost of maintain-
ing the new establishment, amounted to £15,000. By the
amended plan it is therefore proposed that the fire insurance
companies shall contribute 30 per cent. on whatever the
annual cost of maintaining the establishment shall be. The
foregoing is a modification of the plan adopted at, Manchester.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---Last Evening,

The SITAX.ER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. H. A, BRUCE, the new Vice-president of: the
Committee of the Privy Council on Education, took the
oaths and his seat on his re-election for Merthyr Tydvil.

CHURCH RITES CONIMUTATION BILL.

On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. HADFIELD objected that this was a bill relating
to taxation, and ought to be considered in a committee of
the whole house by resolution.
The SPEAKER, having cited some cases, overruled the
objection.
Mr. NE WDEG ATE then precede,' to move the second
reading of the bill, which proposes to substitute for church
rates an annual charge of 2d in the pound, to be deducted
by the tenant on paying his rent, unless he has made an
agreement to the contrary. This church charge would be
counted into the county and borough rates, and the amount
placed in tho hands of the governors of Queen Anne's
Bounty as trustees, and to them a ratepayer objecting to a
proposed expenditure might appeal, and ultimately to the
Lords Justices. But a certain proportion of the ratepayers,
with the leave of the vestry, might obtain from the quarter
cessions an order exempting the parish from liability to
church charge if no church rate had been levied for the last
seven years, or if within those years a proposal for a rate
has been on three successive occasions rejected on a poll.
The bill allowed the 0-der of exemption to bo revoked on
the application of the ratepayers. He was not sanguine of
carrying the bill; but he trusted the house would consent
to read the bill a second time, when he should move that
it be referred to a select committee.

Sir C. DOUGLAS objected to dealing with the question
of church rates at the present time, because it had been
decided by most parties to go to the hustings and fight the
question upon the dissolution of the present Parliament.
He hoped that if the present Government should be in
office on the assembling of the new Parliament they would
take up this difficult question and deal with it as a Govern-
ment measure. He, therefore, moved, as an amendment,
that the bill be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. SALT supported the second reading of the bill.
Mr. Alderman ROSE supported the bill, because he
wished to deprive the opponents of church rates of the
excuse of keeping up an agitation on the subject.
Lord PER:N.IOY opposed the bill, as he believed it was
calculated simply to make bad worse. He thought
I Churchmen ought to be content to let church rates cease,
and to rely, as they might safely do, on the Voluntary prin-
ciple for the support of the Church.
Mr LONG thought the bill a moderate measure honestly
proposed to meet the objections raised by Dissenters to pay
ohurch rates. He should vote for its second reading.
Mr LOCKE said it was extraordinary that the hen• gen-
tleman who had just resumed his seat should call on the
Government to introduce a bill which he and the gentlemen
on his side of the house would to a man vote against.
(Laughter.) The opinion of the country would be taken
on the matter at the next election, and it was a farce for the
hon. member for North Warwickshire to bring it forward
until the country had expressed its opinion on church
rates. He considered it was a waste of time to discuss
any other question than the entire abolition of church
rates. (Hear, hear.) Ho should vote against the second

reading.
Lord J. MANNERS was in no fear as to the opinion of
the country on the subject of church rates, but he could
not think that the bill under discussion would in the least
degree satisfy the dissentients on this question ; but
giving his hon. friend all the credit he deserved for the
trouble he had taken in the Inattir, ho could not bring
himself to believe that his bill was calculated in the least
degree likely to settle the question. He suggested to his
hon. friend to withdraw the bill for the present, in order
that before the house pronounced a decision on the subject,
the opinion of the country might be taken at the next
general election.
. Sir C. WOOD concurred in the recommendation of the
noble lord for the withdrawal of the bill.
Sir R. FERGUSON said he should vote for the second
reading of the bill in the hope of putting an end to the
bitter contentions that existed upon the question of church
rates.
The boas° then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it..
Majority against the second reading —lOO
BANK NOTES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Sir J. HAY moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which was to distribute amongst the existing
banks that note circulation which was lost by the failure of
the Western Bank.
Mr. BLACK contended that the bill was altogether un-
necessary. Ho objected to what he considered tinkering
with a great subject, and as to the want of banking accom-
modation in Scotland, such an assertion was pure moon-
shine. In England there was a bank for every 14,000 of
the population, in Ireland there was one for every '26,000,
whilst in Scotland there was one for every
4,000. With respect to free trade in banking, he
contended that practically it existed at present, because
any person could open a bank if he chose; but by free
trade ho supposed it was intended to mean that every bank
that was open in Scollaad should hava the power of manu-
facturing and issuing their own notes without any kind of
supervision. He felt certain tho house would agree with
him that that was too great an extension of what was called
free trade in banking. and therefore he moved that the bill
bo read a second time this day six months.
Mr. EWING seconded the amendment.
Mr. FINDLAY supported the bill, and expressed a hope
that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would turn the at-
tention of his logical mind to the restrictions that at present
exist in the extension of commerce in consequence of the
state of the laws with respect to banking.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could not support the second reading of the bill, and at
some length guarded himself from being censured in favour
of any particular system with regard to an uniformity of
banking for the three kingdoms. He considered the time
was fast approaching when our whole monetary system
would require consideration.
Mr. DlncLor and Sir E. COLEBROOK supported the bill.
Mr. K. HODGSON urged the withdrawal of the bill.
In the event of a division he should support the amend-
ment moved of the hon. member for Edinburgh.
After a few words from Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. KIN-
NA.IItD,
Sir J. HAY withdrew tho motion for the second reading.
TRESPASS (IRELAND) BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill.
Capta:n ARCIIDALL defended certain expressions he
had made use of on a former occasion, which had given
umbrage to the police of Ireland. On that occasion he had
said that in frequent cases the inspectors and sub-inspectors
of police were found out poaching. Ile then read some
letters to prove the truth of the assertion.
Sir R. PE EL defended the police from accusations
brought against them by the hon. and gallant gentleman
opposite. lie considered it unfair to introduce the subject at
the present. If he brought the motion forward on some
other occasion ho should be quite prepared to meet and
confute many of his assertions.
Mr. BAG WELL objected to the bill altogether as it was
a monstrous attack upon the occupiers of the soil in Ireland,
and moved that the chairman do now report progress.
A short discussion ensued, which was suddenly termi-
nated by the Chairman vacating his seat at a quarter to a,
in accordance with the standing order of the house.
FISH TEINDS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WAR.

Mr. MASSEY brought up the report of the committeo
appointed in consequence of the appointment of tho Under-
Secretary for War, which stated that the seat of the said
under-secretary was not vacated.
The house then adjourned.

Mrs. Macready will commence a series of her
Dramatic Recitals at the Queen's Concert Room, Hanover-
square, on Tuesday, May 3. The series will terminate
with a morning recital, on Saturday, May 28. The pro-
gramme will bo entirely changed on each occasion.
SUICIDE PROM LONDON•BRIDGE.—Last evening
Mr. Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, held an inquiry
at the Lamb Tavern, Dorset-street, Ratcliffe, touching tho
death of John Andrews, aged 27, who was alleged to have
committed suicide. It appeared from the evidence that de-
ceased was a butler, and hadd been in the service of Lord
Willoughby do Ersby. On the sth inst a man answering
his description was seen to jump over the parapet of London-
bridge into the river. When his body was recovered on
Monday there was found in his pocket a letter from Mr.
Archibald Campbell declining to employ Andrews in his
establishment as he had not been under butler to Lord
do Ersby, and had only been a short time in the service of a
Mr. Reed. A verdict was returned " That there was no
evidence as to how the deceased came into the Thames,
wherein ho was found dead."

A SISTER OF EDMUND KEAN'S.—OId Wood was
a Scotchman—a queer, dry, cynical fellow, who had
seen a great deal of the world, and tasted many of its bitters.
He carried about with him a huge and bulky volume of his
life and adventures, which ho had a great idea of publish-
ing, and thought that if ho could get it sent to Blackwood' s
Magazine, the publishers would pay him handsomely for:it.
Mrs. Wood was a sister of the great Edmund Kean's, and
she spoke with much bitterness of his neglect of her when
he was in the zenith of his popularity, and fortune was
showering her favours upon bim. She told me one melan-
choly story of a period when a London engagement of some
importance was offered her while performing at Rotherham.
Sho had no money, and could not get to London without it
—but she learned that the great Kean was at Sheffield, and
a ray of hope dawned upon her. Poor woman I hope flat-
tered in vain, for, after a weary walk to Sheffield, the great
man, instead of helping her, would not even see her. Per-
haps at this very time he was earning his fifty pounds a
night, and his sister could not get as many shillings to
carry her to an engagement that might ultimately have
crowned her with fortune also, for she had the family
talent, and when I saw her the remains of a good actress
were still visible.—" Glimpses of Real Life, Theatrical and
BoheiniatO