The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-10 00:00:00

tHE SUI, LOINDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Mr. Justice Shee and a Common Jury.)
KEYES V. TAYLOR.

The plaintiff in this action is a licensed victualler carry-
ing on business at the Pheasant Tavern, Stangate, and the
defendant is a veterinary surgeon. Mr. Keyes, it appeared,
was possessed of a very handsome and docile pony, and on
the occasion of its being brought home by the defendant's
son after being shod, it went down and injured its knees to
such an extent, that the plaintiff said it was rendered
nearly useless. The defendant, on the matter being
represented to him, said the matter was a pure accident,
which he regretted very much. The plaintiff alleged that
the pony met with the accident in consequence of the de-
fendant's son violently galloping him home, and that he
had no right whatever to ride the pony ; had he led him
home in the proper way, namely, with a halter, the acci-
dent would not have occurred.

The case created some merriment in consequence of the
following questions being put to the defendant:—

Counsel—The pony was a very docile one, I believe ?
Defendant—Yes.
Counsel—As docile as a dog ?
Defendant—Well, yes, it was a quiet thing.
Counsel—You've seen it walk about the plaintiff's bar, and
help itself to cakes.? (Laughter.)

Defendant—No, I never saw it do that. (Laughter.)

Counsel—l do not mean that the pony went the length of
drawing beer, but you've seen him come into the bar as
quiet as a dog ?
Defendant—l've seen the pony behind the bar—(laughter)
—and it might have been eating a cake.
Counsel—lt liked sweet things ? (Loud laughter.)
Defendant—l don't know. (Laughter.)
Counsel—Did you never see it walk upstairs? (Laughter.)
Defendant— No.
Counsel—Nor stand upon a table ? (Laughter.)
Detendant—No; but I've seen it get upon a butt.
(Laughter.)
The jury finally returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
damages L 5.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Only a moderate supply of home grown wheat was re-
ceived fresh up to this morning's market. The &emend
however, was by no means active, nevertheless a fair clear.
ance was effected at Monday's currency.
With foreign wheat-the market was moderately sum )lied,
In most descriptions a fair average business was tr ans-
acted, and prices ruled firm. . .

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request at late rat es,

There was a fair show of barley on the stands. Malting
qualities sold steadily at full prices, and the value of grim d-
ing and distilling qualities was supported.
Malt changed hands to a limited extent at late rates.

Although the supply of oats on sale was very moderate,
the demand was by no means active, at previous quotations,
In beans and peas a fair business was transacted, and
prices ruled firm.

The flour trade was steady at full quotations.
AIinIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flom.
English...— 470 1,2,0 3,250 ' 2,500
.300
Irish — 1 1,900
Foreign 4, 90 1,850 5,570 600 sks,
brls

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is less active; prices, however, continue very
firm. The supply of hops on offer is small.

WHITECHAPEL.

But moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the trade
rules firm, at full prices.

Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 38 Od to 4$ 8d; veal,
4s Od to 4s 10d ; and pork, 38 Sd to 4s 8d per Sibs by the
carcase.