The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-09 00:00:00

100 106

440 461
82,508 76,425
1,623 1,341
17,457 16,039
14,938 13,217
2,739 1,553
9;0 869
14,318 13,697
1,093 993
1,136 954
2,366
39,612 37,767
3,952 3,677
1,417 1,545
2,141 2,202

614 i
192 i
71.
44

3151
867 i
9
252

75i
SOS
161

11,013 9,646
36,972 35,963
2,932 2,653
7,041 6.808
971 536
828 793
2,058 1,996
3,223 2,999
4,166 4,443

2,859 2,751
21,954 18,51.0
9,513 7,929
4,070 4,507
1,591 1,617

141 .130
1,895 2,021

302 335
1,21 F 837
655 583
3,526 3,752
520 436

13M
1201

690 698
ebq 660

828 612
27,885 31,110

249 '221
2,2 i 1 1,997
3,623 2,719
4,259 3,662
43.877 45,568
10,902 10,651
19,902 15,0.4
7,03•) 5,323
3,751 3,011
12,825 12,741
15,772 13,083
7;4 1,090
46,416 47,415
899 70)
257 162
107,723 117,309
54,637 51,075
1,511 -

1,221 1,220
39,022 45,930
22,1.1 23,562

931 821
31,919 32,009

THE COAL SUPPLY TO THE METROPOLIS.—For the
past month of January the railways having access to
the metropolis have care ied 159,109 tons 2cwt, against 126,270
tons 16cwt in January, 1862. Of this quantity the London
and North-Western tonnage was 67,334 tons 2cwt; Great
Northern, 38,371 tons 14cwt ; Midland, 27,703 tons; Great
Eastern, 15,546 tons 3cwt; Great Western, 14,421 tons;
South-Western, 1,204 tons 2cwt; Chatham and Dover,
432 tons lcwt ; and Tilbury and Southend, 92 tons. Coast-
wise the tonnage is 273,419 tons, against 233,020 tons in the
first month of 1862. The supplies are registered as 88,903
tons from Newcastle, 87,729 tons from Sunderland, 53,873
tons from Hartlepool and West Hartlepool, 18,854 tons from
Seaham, :5,347 tons from Middlesborough, 2,170 tons from
Blyth, 2,297 tons from Scotland, 5,907 tons from Wales,
5,403 tons from Yorkshire, and 2,938 tons of small coal and
cinders. The arrivals by canal are 808 tons 15cwt, as com-
pared with 733 tons in the month of January last year.
The total arrivals entered from all sources in the month of
January past was 443,337 tons 17cwt, or 64,314 tons 17cwt
more than arrived in January, 1562. This increased ton-
nage shows a bettor feeling in the coal-market.

EXCEEDINGLY GOOD.—A poor old deaf man, re-
siding in a Fifeshire villlige, was visited one day
by the parish clergyman, who had recently taken a resolu-
tion to ply such visits regularly to his parishioners, and
therefore made a promise to the wife of this villager that
he would call occasionally and pray with him. The
minister, however, soon fell through this resolution, and did
not pay another visit to the deaf man till three years after,
when, happening to go through the alley in which the poor
man lived, he found the wife at the door, and, therefore,
could not avoid inquiring for her husband. " Weel, Mar-
garet," said the minister, " how is Thomas ?" "Nae the
better o' you," was the rather curt answer. "How now,
Margaret ?" inquired the minister. " Ou, ye promised twa
years syne to ca' and pray once a fortnight wi' him, and
ye never aince darkened the door sin syne." " Well, well,
Margaret, don't be so short. I thought it was notnences:
sary to call and pray with Thomas, for he's deaf, yeou
woman,kow
and cannot hear me." " But, sir," rejoined
" the Lord's no deaf." The indolent clergyman shrank
back abashed from the cottage.
hits living in the lower
SINGING MICE.—A
family
wi its wood-
room of a house in Kees
fionck treet have had for some
e linnet, which,
months past a remarkably
drive dull care away during the
t
notes wild, has helped to
win e r day. Beneath the loft of the
short but gloomy
room above there has been a nest or company of mice, which
have also done their best to cheer the solitary occupants of
the garret through the dreary watches of the night. When
the inmates retire to rest, and all is quiet, the mice join in
concert, and sing in correct imitation of the linnet ; and,
strange enough, the moment the singing commences, one of
the mice comes above board, gives "three skips on the
floor," and then pays a visit to the cupboard close by; after
which it makes the exit to fill the place in the band of some
other hungry mousie, and so on till they have all had their
turn at the cupboard, when they give a grand finale, and
so ends the concert. The singing of the mice is an octave
lower than that of the linnet; and were it not associated
with the loss of bread and cheese, ono might prefer it to
the solo of the feathered songster. There can be no doubt
the concert is got up as a feint to attract attention from the
noise made by the depredators ; but while they sing, they
may steal, and welcome.—lnverness Courier.
A communication from Cayenne, quoted in the
.Abevillois, states that the horrible widow of Dumollard,
the murderer, has entered the marriage state with a trans-
ported convict.
Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in
the usual
always
kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore,
good alike. sold in ps.ckets by 2,280 agents.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.)

RUSSELL V. ADAMS.---BREACH OF PROMISE.

The further examination of witnesses in this case was
resumed this morning.
From the evidence given on Saturday it appeared that the
plaintiff was twenty-five years of ego, and daughter of a
surgeon in Dublin, who died twenty years ago, leaving a
widow and the plaintiff, an only child. The mother was
the daughter of Mr. Kent, for many years one of the exa-
miners of the College of Surgeons in Dublin, and surgeon
on the staff of the Lord-Lieutenant. In consideration of her
husband's services, the widow received a small pension from
Dublin Castle. After the death of her husband the widow
lived with her brother in Ireland until the family property
became the subject of litigation. The mother had for some.
years been employed as a teacher of music, and had been
engaged by many families in England. The plaintiff was
an accomplished young lady. In the year 1859 Mrs. Rus-
sell went to reside with a person of the name of Crump,
who had recently lost his mother, and who had for many
years been on the most friendly and intimate terms with
the Russell's. Mrs. Russell superintended Mr. Crump's.
establishment at Hornsey, and the mother and plaintiff in-.
strutted his children, one of whom was lame. Mrs. Russell
went to the Orthopredio Hospital, in Oxford street, with the
child for advice, and she there learnt the name of the de-.
fendant, who was a surgeon of eminence in Henrietta
street, Cavendish-square, and also having a private resi-
dence at Hampstead. From August, 1859, the plaintiff fre-
quently visited the defendant, and in October, 1860, she in-
formed her mother that the defendant had promised her
marriage; and on Nov. 2, 1860, the mother wrote to the de-
fendant a letter to that effect. On Nov. 7 Mrs. Russell
visited the defendant, when he said he wished her to leave.
Hornsey, adding that it had been arranged that he and the
plaintiff should be married in about two months, and he
,nrged her to take lodgings in London, near the hospital.
Mrs. Russell said that was easier talked of than done, as
the expenses would be serious to her; but he pressed her,
auVaid the expense would not be worth talking about. In
July the Russells were informed that the defendant was a
married man.

The defendant, in his defence, said he never promised to
marry the plaintiff.

;The examination of witnesses for the defendant com-
menced this morning.

Mrs. Rtusell's evidence went directly to show that the
defendant made no secret of his attachment to her daughter.
That the defendant always conducted himself as a single
man.

Mrs. Lama, a lady with whom the Russells lodged, who
was examined for the plaintiff on Saturday, was re-called
this morning, and having answered a few questions put to
her by the counsel for the defendant,

Dominico Galata, a photographer, residing at .7, Osna-
burg-street, Regent's-park, said the Russells came to lodge
in the house in 1861. They gave the name of Mr. Adams
as a reference. They were irregular in their payments.
Mrs. Russell once asked him if he thought Mr. Adams was
too old to marry her daughter. He heard that Mr. Adams
was going to give Miss Russell a pianoforte. He had to
give them notice to quit. His wife afterwards told him that
Mr. Adams was a married man.

Eliza Lock said sho was a niece of Mrs. Lama. She
recollected Miss Russell telling her she was going to be
married to Mr. Adams. lie used to call sometimes, and
then he would remain 10 or 15 minutes. She did not
recollect for certain his coming on more than on one even-
ing. On that occasion she showed him into the Russells'
apartments, when he said, "How are you Miss Russell,"
or "my patient." She had seen Miss Russell write letters
to Mr. Adams on a slate, which her daughter used to copy.
She was very much astonished when she heard Mr. Adams
say he was a married man.

Cross •examined—Would not swear it might not have
been half-an-hour that Mr. Adams remained. The Rus-
sells were very musical. One evening as she was in bed
she heard Mr. Adams sing. She now recollected that on
one occasion Mr. Adams said, " How is my dear patient."
The Russells wrote frequently to Mi. Adams. She had
spoken to Miss Russell about her wedding. She was not
to have a new dress on that uccasion, but she was to receive
a present. She was always very friendly with the Rus-
sell up to their leaving her aunt's house.
Hannah Champ was in the service of Mrs. Lama in 1861.
About three months after they came to lodge there she
heard from her mistress that Miss Russell was about to bo
married to Mr. Adams, He used to call on the Russells
in the afternoon. She noticed two or three times a lady in
the cab in which ho came. Miss Russell told her it was
Mr. Adams's sister. She knew what courtship was.
(Laughter.) Mr. Adams's conduct to Miss Russell was
not like that of a gentleman going to be married.
(Laughter.) On going into the room she had never
seen Mr. Adams on the sofa beside Miss Russell. He
always appeared to act as a medical man. She
was certain on one °occasion she heard Mr. Adams,
who was in conversatian with Mrs. Russell, say
distinctly "my wife." Mrs. Russell afterwards told her
that Mr. Adams had been teasing her, daughter about his
wife. Mr. Adams never dined on the occasions of his visits.

Cross-examined—She could not say how long it was be-
fore the Russells left her mistress's house that the con-
versation she had mentioned took place. When Miss Russell
was at the piano Mr. Adams stood behind her chair. The
Russells were quiet people when not asked for money. She
had never seen them sprawling on the floor drunk. She
had seen them drink unsweetened gin with soda water.
By Sergeant Parry—Miss Russell said Dr. Adams had
ordered her to drink the spirit. She had been out for
brandy, but she-had never seen Miss Russell drink any of
it. Mrs. Russell used to take it with soda water.
Edward W. Sweetwood—ln March, 1862, he was coach-
man to Mr. Adams. In 1861 he recollected driving him to
Osnaburgh-street. Mrs. Adams used frequently to go with
his master in his rounds to his patients. Mrs. Adams has
often been in the carriage while his master was visiting the
Russells. Ho never stopped at the Russells' more than 20
minutes. No other lady but Mrs. Adams ever rode in the
carriage. When he told his master he had to call in Osna-
burgh-street on the Russells, he replied, " Oh, they be
d—d." (Laughter.)

Cross-examined—He could not fix a date when the last
observation was made, but it was the latter end of 1861. He
drove to Osnaburgh-street after that.
Mr. John Mackrill, a cousin to Mr. Adams, said he had
known Mr. Adams for many years. His marriage took
place on Aug. 21, 1847, and from that time he has always
lived openly as a married man during the whole of the
period he had known Mr. Adams. Ho had never had
to settle any unpleasant business or intrigue that ho bad
been engaged in.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.
IN RE EUREETT.-ArrLICATION TO TRANSFER
PROCEEDINGS PROM ONE COURT TO ANOTHER.

Mr. Dubois applied in this case for the transfer of the
proceedings, in the Bankruptcy side of the :Congleton
County Court, in Cheshire, to the County Court for Derby,
on the following grounds :—The plaintiff was an attorney
and clerk to Mr. Latham, the clerk of the County Court
of Congleton, and petitioned that Court in August last,
and obtained his order of discharge. At that time a judg-
ment had been given against him, in a suit by a Miss Mary
Anne Eliza Webster, for breach of promise of marriage.
Miss 'Webster did not prove on that cccasion, as the
costs had not been charged, but on that having
been don', she issued a ca sa against the defendant, who
filed a second petition in the Congleton Court, and Miss
Webster proved for the debt and costs, appointed herself
assignee, and passed a resolution to transfer the proceedings
to Derby, where she resided. Congleton being 60 miles
would
fall and as there was no estate, all the expenses
Lill upon her. Affidavits of facts were put in.
Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, put in count r-
discharge.
bank-
rupt, and to delay him in getting
that the object of the application wasotiodeorppofre:s
Mr. Dubois submitted that
htht
g eahlhimsaorsdts hardship
consideredwas
u thefsg.
Webster. The bankruptn
hie
r. Latham, was
in the Congleton Court
was ex oecio official assignee:
a° official
helsisiiasljearsopsuilogounyreeser'a:Mdf that it .
had been
decided by high autho-
rity that this Court had jurisdiction in such cases, but it
was to ace how the discretion should be exercised,
and in this case he should act upon a recent decision by Mr,
Commissioner Holroyd, he should refuc-e the application on
the ground that it had not been made at the earliest con-
venient time, as the proceedings had been opened so far
back as the 18th December.
Application refused, but without costs,

Mr. B. B. Woodward, the Queen's Librarian, ie
preparing to publish a new periodical under the
name of "rhe Fine-Arts' Quarterly Review.' The work
is to treat of painting, sculpture, and engraving, of photo-
graphy so far as it is employed as a substitute for drawing
and engraving, and of ornamental and decorative art. A
goodly list of contributors and referees has been received.
The first number is announced to appear in March. _ .

SILENCE BEFORE THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA.
—The 20th of September on the Alma was like
some remembered day of June in England, for the sun was
unclouded, and the soft breeze of the morning g had lulled to
the
a breath at noontide, and was creeping faily
hills. It was then that in the Allied armies there occurred
general as to have
a singular pause of sound—a pause so
been observed and remembered by many in remote parts of
the ground, and su marked that its interruption by the
mere neighing of an angry horse seized the attention of
thousands; and although this strange silence was the mere
result of weariness and chance, it seemed to carry a mean-
ing, for it was now that after near 40 years of peace the
great nations of Europe were once more meeting for battle.
—Ainglake's Crimea.
The art of putti,:g out a young lady will no
doubt become a regular item in the education of a
gentleman. Just as nice young men are valued now for
their dexterity in putting on a lady's shawl or cloak, so, in
a few years, the ideal dandy will be known by
throwing a young lady down and rolling her in the rug or
bl
allket,--,Saturday ,Review. his skill in