The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-06 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

GIBBS AND ANOTHER V FREMONT.
In this case Mr. Baron Alderson made an order for
the inspection by the defendant of certain bills of ex-
change, letters, and protests in the possession of the
plaintiffs. Subsequently Mr. Willes obtained a rule
canine upon the defendant to show cause why so much of
the order as related to the letters and protests should
not be struck out, on the ground that they were not
shown to be either in the possession or under the control
of the plaintiffs.
The ATTORNEY- GENERAL ROW showed cause against
the rule. The action was brought on four bills of ex-
change, which were drawn by the defendant, Colonel
Fremont, on the Secretary of the United States, in fa-
vour of a person named Hannan, who had made ad-
vances for the supplies required by the United States
troops, who were then serving in Mexico, Colonel Fre-
mont being commander of the troops and governor of
California. Colonel Fremont stated that he had no in-
tention of making himself personally liable for the bills,
and that Hutman well knew this when he received them.
They were dated i❑ 1847, and the plaintiffs became pos-
sessed of them in June, 1850. About the latter period
Colonel Fremont was in this country, and just before
the day he had fixed for his departure he was arrested
and detained one night in custody, but was liberated on
giving security to the plaintiffs. The defendant had
reason to believe that the plaintiffs d:d not give any
value for the bills, and received them from Hutman
with a full knowledge of the circumstances under which
they were drawn. The letters and protests were stated
by the defendants to he in the possession of the plain-
WI., and the reason he asked for their production was,
that he considered them necessary for his defence to the
action. The other side did not deny the existence of
the documents, nor that they were beyond their control.
Mr. WILLES Contended that the rule ought to be made
absolute. The plaintiffs had given full value for the
bills to Hutman, but though application was made to
the United States Government, they were dishonoured,
and the money had never been received.
The COURT considered that the affidavits on the part
of Colonel Fremont failed in showing any reasonable
ground for believing that any documents were in pos-
session of the other side which might support the case
for the defence; but they thought it would be better that
the parties should go again before Mr. Baron Alderson,
in order that the affidavits might be amended, and the
matter put in a shape for a more solemn decision.
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_ANOVER-BQUARE ROOMS.—Miss Annie von . ich
Taylor has announced an evening concert at these rooms for
We4nesday, the 12th inst. The programme comprises the
names of Miss Louisa Pyne Miss Poole, Herr Formes, Mr.
Frederick Chatterton Si nor Giuleo Regondi, and several
other eminent vocal and instrumental performers. We are
confident the merits of the beneficiaire, and the varied at-
tractions provided, will ensure a full and fashionable at-
tendance.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.—Mr. Robert
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tephenson's iron yacht, the Titania, was burnt off Cowes
last night.

POISONOUS BITE BY AN ADDER.— On Monday
evening, a man named Edward Hobbs, residing at No. 4,
Snow'.-rents, Peter•street, Westminster, was brought into
the Westminster Hospital, being dreadfully swollen in seve-
ral parts of the body, particularly the lips and face, from the
effects of a bite received from an adder a few days previously.
It
appears that the man and a companion found the reptile
in a field near Norwood, and not knowing its venomous
powers, mistaking it for some harmless snake, cony()) ed it
home, where both of them commenced playing with it, and
were shortly both bitten ; one of them, however, immediately
applied a poultice of bread and water, and has suffered no ill
effects as yet; the second man did not pay such attention. to
his case, and had to be removed to the hospital in the condi-
tion above stated, where ho is now a little better. It is but
right to add, that they were exhibiting their pow rs
e of snake
charming to some acquaintances, and accordingly teased the
reptile. It has since been destroyed.
WESTMORELAND SOCIETY.—The foundation atone
of a school for the children of Westmoreland parents was laid
yesterday in Norwood-lane, near the Tulse-hill Hotel, by the
Hon. Colonel Lowther, al', la the aheence of, the Earl of
L?nedele,