The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-19 00:00:00

MEXICO.

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t recent measure has reduced the Customs
aril' at Vera Cruz. The commercial com-
munity Will find io this act a powerful motive
for abandoning the small Mexican ports in
the neighbourood, where very high duties
a.re levied on merchandise, in order to provide for
the expense of keeping up the guerillas.

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PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, E. C. 6 per cent. pref., 132} 3
Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et_ 95
North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 94 31

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PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Rent Coast 6 per cent. pf. 8., 5*
LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS.
Lancaster and Carlisle,l2o7*
North Western, 17 *
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1361
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (Rm.) gua. 7 per cent., 20*
N Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 10i
Recife and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 16*

FOREIGN MINES.
Santa Barbara Gold Mine (Btu.), I
St. John del Rey (litn.), 57
United Mexican (Um), 7i
Yudananauta.na of S. Australia (Hm.),

JOINT-STOCK RANKS.
London and South-Western (lim.), 4i
Oriental Bank Corporation, 57 61
Union of Ireland (lim.), 16

DOCKS.

MISCELLANEOUS,
Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 117
Electric Telegraph, 1054 61
International Financial Society, lim., 9
Joint•stock Discount, 4
National Discount Company (lim.), sq,
Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 5
Peninsula and Oriental &team, 76i

Bank of England Return—Yesterday.

An Account, pursuant to t
cap. 32, for he week ending
of June, 18433:

he Act 7th and Bth 'Victoria
on Wednesday, the 17th day

ISSUE DE/
otes issued ....—.Z28.612,205

'.ARTMENT.

Government Debt .£11,015,160
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin& Bullion 13,962,205
.5 flyer Bullion

5,!A612,2051

£28,612,205

,EPARTIIENT.
i Government Seen-

rifles (including
I)ead WeightAn-
unity) £11,251,395
Other Securities 21,402,558
Notes
Gold and Silver 887,01
Coin

•£12,020,059
-ARS HALL, Chief Cashier.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COUFT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

DICKSON 'V, THE EARL OF WILTON, VISCOUNT COMBER

MERE, AND GENERAL PEEL.

Mr. Celeridge continued his opening of the case on the
part of the plaintiff this morning, the first of which will be
found in another column. He read and commented upon
the letter of Lord Combermere to General Peel, in which
he recommended that Colonel Dickson should be removed,
and set forth certain charges preferred against him, that
he had received certain moneys from the Wellington
College in respect of clothing and arms lost at Ore-
memo, and portions of which moneys he had retained In
his possession, although applied to by the Quartermaster of
the regiment on the subject; and also that Col. Dickson
had been guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman in threatening his brother cflicer. To this
letter General Peel wrote a reply, in which he stated, that
after reading Lord Cornbermere's letter, and the document
accompanying it, he felt authorised in directing the
dismissal of Colonel Dickson. The learned counse
commented strongly on the unfair and unjustifiable
course that had been pursued by Lord Combermere upon
the more representations made by Lord Wilton, without any
inquiry or allowing Colonel Dickson to refute or explain the
charges that had been made against him; and also the
course pursued by Gen. Peel. He then referred to the motion
brought forward by the late Mr. Thomas Duncombe in the
House of Commons on the course that had been pursued
towards Colonel Dickson, and which led to General Peel
requiring a statement of the charges against Colonel Dick-
son from Lord Combermere. A court of inquiry was after-
wards formed, composed of Col. French, Lord Arthur Hay,
and Colonel Hall. The proceedings of their inquiry were
not in the possession of Colonel Dickson on the occasion
of the former trial against Lord Wilton, and the learned
counsel said he would show how the inquiry had been
conducted and how Colonel Dickson had been fettered
throughout it. At the former trial, Lord Arthur Hay,
one of the judges, actually came down to the court and
volunteered ;communications to Lord Wilton, his at-
torney, and counsel. It would be absurd to suppose such
a thing; but let the jury only imagine one of our judges
pursuing such a course. To show the manner in which the
inquiry was conducted, Colonel Dickson was refused the
assistance of a solicitor or counsel; but it so happened that
a Mr. Harrison, who was connected by marriage with Colonl
Dickson, was asked by him to assist him ; but so soon as
they found that gentleman had some legal blood in his
veins, they prevented his offering any assistance, under
threat of expulsion from the room. There was also a Govern-
ment shorthand writer present, and also one on the part of
Col. Dickson, but they were prohibited from taking notes of
the full inquiry, but only such parts as the Court thought
proper, under threat of expulsion. The learned counsel
then read extracts of the proceedings before the Court
of Inquiry, into the conduct of Col. Dickson ; and the evi-
dence of Capt. O'Shaughnessey, the paymaster, Capt.
Cooper, the adjutant, and the witnesses relating to the
charges ; and which mainly consisted of questions in respect
of the regimental mess and other accounts, and in which
charges were reflected upon the very professional existence of
Col. Dickson as an officer and gentleman, and commented in
strong terms upon the irregular manner in which these
proceedings had been conducted. The learned gentleman
then read all the correspondence that had taken place
between Col. Dickson and Lord Combermere, on the request
of the latter that Col. Dickson should resign, and his
dismissal. The learned counsel then adverted to the more
serious part of the case, in which Col. Dickson had brought
before the Horse Guards the fact of Lord Wilton bringing a
lady, not his wife, and having the regiment paraded before
her, and also obtaining her presentation to the Queen by a
lady whose name he would not mention, upon which a
court of inquiry was instituted, as also the manner in which
the second action had been settled by arrangement entered
into between Mr. Edwin James, as counsel for Col. Dick-
son, and Mr. Thomas Duncombe on the part of Lord Wil-
ton, in which it was arranged that Colonel Dickson should
go before the court of inquiry, and ask leave to
withdraw this charge made by him. That Lord Wilton
should use all his personal interest to obtain a restoration of
Colonel Dickson, and to obtain military employment for
him, and also in consideration of the loss and expense Col.
Dickson had been put to in respect of the regiment, and the
action brought against Lord Wilton that Lord Wilton should
pay Col. Dickson £6OO, that sum was paid by Lord Wilton
and by Col, Dickson over to Mr. Harrison. The learned
counsel then read some correspondence between Mr. T.
Duncombe, Mr. Edwin James, and Colonel Dickson,
with Earl Wilton, on the subject of carrying out that
part of the arrangement by which Lord Wilton
was to use his influence at the Horse Guards in
reinstating Colonel Dickson. The learned counsel
having gone through all the letters and documents
relating to the case, proceeded to state how he proposed to
show that Lord Combermere and General Peel were re-
sponsible for the conspiracy which they had been drawn
into by Lord Wilton, and having summarised the evidence
he proposed to adduce, concluded by a brilliant peroration
reflecting upon the high and illustrious character of Lord
Combermere, now verging upon a century in duration, for
the most part passed with honour in the service of his coun-
try, and also upon the career of General Peel, but at the
same time passing some very severe and caustic remarks
upon the conduct of Lord Wilton, whose only aim had
been to crush and destroy the very existence of Colonel
Dickson as an of and gentleman of honour.
The learned counsel did not conclude his speech until
late in the afternoon,
The trial will occupy three or four days.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
PETITIONS IN FORMA PAUPERIS.

The cases during the morning were devoid of interest.
There were a great number of meetings to audit accounts,
so numerous, indeed, that the names were neither published
under the usual head of Law Notices or on the Court List,
but simply designated "Before Mr. Registrar Hazlitt, vari-
ous, at 11, 12, 1, and 2 ; before Mr. Registrar Miller, 29
estates, at lb" As under the new act the accounts are
audited about every four months, a great amount of trouble
is occasioned without an equivalent benefit, for the peti-
tions in forma pauperis increase, and, probably, two-
thirds of the audits to-day there was not a shilling to
divide—in fact the bankrupt got completely whitewashed at
the expense of the general fund—the solicitor appointed by
the Lord Chancellor receiving three guineas in each
case where no assignee is appointed, and few creditors
choose to become assignees where they may possibly have to
pay all the expenses should legal proceedings be necessary.
In fact,;as it has been recently said by one of the learned
Commissioners, the law was all in favour of the debtor.
His Honour, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, to-day in-
stanced a case where a bankrupt had assigned all his pro-
perty to a sister-in-law residing in Scotland, and she being
out of the jurisdiction of the Court refused to be examined.
The bankrupt had in this case denuded himself of all his
property and then came before the Court as a pauper.
Such cases were frequent, and must be carefully watched.
He wished in this particular case that Mr. Aldridge would
look into the matter.

A. clerk to Mr. Aldridge said that he would leave the
matter in the hands of the Court.

His Hon ,ur said that it ought not to be left to the Court
—there must be some,stop put to these petitions in forma
pauperis.

The case was adjourned for the attendance of Mr.
Aldridge,

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. K err.)

A LANDLORD FORGIVING A TENANT £l7 ItENT,--YURNI-

VAL V. BATES.

This was an action to reco i47rent duo so far back as
June, 1857,

Plaintiff stated that the defendant was his tenant formerly.
'When defendant left the house, plaintiff did not press him
for the money, because he was in distressed circumstances.
Mr. Buchanan (for defendant)—Come, sir, did you not
forgive defendant this money if ho gave up possession of the
house ?

Plaintiff—Certainly not. I have waited patiently for my
money, and I have not sued for it beforo in consequence of
defendant being in needy cicumstances.
Plaintiff's collector produced a book to show that the debt
had not been written off.

Mr. Buchanan—l shall call good witnesses who will satis-
factorily prove that plaintiff forgave my client this money.
Plaintiff—Now, is it at all likely that a landlord would
forgive a man £47. (Laughter.)
His Honour— Well, I confess that my experience hardly
bears out such a state of affairs. (Renewed laughter.)
Defendant and his wife then deposed that plaintiff had
offered to forego the rent, provided they gave up possession
by a certain time. They did so, and had not been troubled
about the matter since.

His Honour—lt is certainly not a very common occur-
rence, but such things have been known. There is one
fact which induces me to find for defendant, and that is
plaintiff's having neglected to sue for six years, lam not
satisfied with plaintiff's case, and I shall nonsuit

Costs allowed.
NOVEL POINT IN THE LAW OF TROVER.-BOLE V. BISHOP.

This was a somewhat singular action, the plaintiff, who
is a fishmonger, of Billingsgate •market, seeking to recover
damages for the wrongful conversion and detention of a
pad of fish.

Mr. Vann, of Providence-row and Basinghall street,
appeared for defendant, who is described as a cartminder.
The facts appeared to be that upon a certain day a pad
of fish was put in defendant's charge. Some stranger
applied for it, and a woman (employed by dofendant) re-
fused to deliver it up, unless plaintiff himself came for it.
When plaintiff did apply for it it was rather late in the
market day, and defendant demanded 4d. for taking care of
it. Plaintiff refused to take the pad under those conditions,
and contended that defendant had no right to charge so
much.

His Honour held that there was evidence. He recom-
mended defendant not to render himself liable by taking
care of articles unless the owners agreed to pay him, as he
could not recover in law. He had erred in point of law,
and no doubt plaintiff was morally liable to pay the 4d.,
which ought to have been paid. Under all the circum-
stances, his Honour would only give a verdict for the
uluinipr 1 actual market value of the fish but no cost.
Verdict for plaintiff,