The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

ME SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1863.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.)
DICKSON V. LORD COMBERMERE AND EARL OF WILTON.

The further hearing of this protracted case was resumed
this morning by the examination of Colonel North ; but the
evidence of the gallant officer was merely a repetition of the
observations of the learned gentlemen who appeared lor the
noble defendants.

At the conclusion of tho examination of witnesses,

Mr. Bovill, Q,C., for the defence, replied upon the evi-
dence produced, and was addressing the court when we
went to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn•)
IN RE SPRINGBETT.

This case was set down for a release from custody, but
it transpired that the bankrupt had not filed the accounts
required by the Act within three days after the filing of
the petition, which was, therefore, dismissed.
An application was now made for costs on behalf of the
opposing creditors.
His Honour said he could not perceive how he could
make any order for costs. To whom were they to be paid,
the petition being dismissed. The bankrupt had paid the
costs.

The solicitor submitted that a creditor coming to oppose
should be entitled to claim costs.
His Honour said that he had no power to award costs.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT.
(Before the Recorder and a Jury.)
CURIOUS FHASR IN THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.-VAN-

DE WALL V, ANNEVELD.

This was an action to recover £2O upon an 1.0. U.
Mr. Henry James (instructed by Mr. Pearce, of Giltapur-
street) appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Joyce (instructed by
Mr. Peckham) represented defendant.
The plain tiff lent the defendant £2O, and received ah
1.0. U. for it. Subsequently the plaintiff and defendant
entered into partnership and traded fur a short time. A
dissolution followed, and then plaintiff applied for his £2O.
It was alleged by defendant that he had purchased goods
with the £2O and brought them into the business, but
plaintiff denied that he money had been considered as
coming into the accounts of the firm.

Mr. James said that, as a rule, partnership disputes were
settled by the Court of Chancery, but here the money was
lent prior to the partnership, and although subsequent joint
dealing had gone on it was competent for plaintiff to sue.
His Lordship having summed up, the jury found for
plaintiff.

THE LATE "IRON TIMES."-FOLLET V. BOLT.

This was an action against the late editor of the late Iron
Times, and Mr, Daley, for the plaintiff, said that it the
plaintiff got his judgment it would be the only satisfaction
that he, in all probability, would receive. (Laughter.)
The jury found for the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

IMPERIAL P

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Day.

The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
FUBLIC WORKS MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
(ADVANCES) BILL.

Mr. VILLIERS brought up the report on this bill.
Mr. BENTICK expressed a hope that the security the
right hon. gentleman proposed to offer was of a valid and
substantial character, and that there was a reasonable pros-
pect of the money finding its way back in due time into the
public purse. He did not consider that emigration was the
only remedy for the present distress, but he hoped it was
not true that the manufacturers were opposed to it on the
selfish g round that they might require the labour. He
trusted that the right hon, gentleman would explain the
views of the Government on the point.
Mr. ASPINAL TURNER denied the common rumour
that the mihowners had made large fortunes out of the pre.
sent crisis. Many persons, clergymen as well as others,
foreseeing the failure in the supply of cotton, had treasured
it up, and thus made considerable sums of money.
Mr. FE RRAND denounced the bill as a miserable one,
and one which would never meet the exigencies of the case,
It was in very truth a manufacturer's bill, a bill drawn up
by the manufacturers of Lancashire, while the interests of
the working people had never been consulted. He recom-
mended arrangements for sending 100,000 of our unem-
ployed factory operatives to the colonies. Such a course
must be taken, it was a question of time. He be.
lieved the operatives would not be quiet another winter.
The 400,000 unemployed people were tired of being paupers,
and looked confidently, and, indeed, as they had an un-
doubted right, to the Reuse of Commons for relief—a
million or so out of the many which they had been instru-
mental in adding to the many millions of the wealth of the
country, and of which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
boasted the other night, in order to place them in compara-
tive comfort in the colonies. The great advocate of
free trade, the honourable member for Wolverhampton,
(Mr. Villiers) and the hon. member for Rochdale (Mr.
Cobden) contended before its advent that its adoption would
enable the people of this country to meet successfully every
contingency that might happen ; but it had fallen to pieces
like a pack of cards for it had proved of no avail in the
present emergency. It was said that this was au excep-
tional case, that being so exceptional alleviating remedies were
required. What guarantee had they that it' peace were made
between the North and South that it wculd last. Was not
the war in Italy an exceptional state of things, though he
could name many others. The fact was, the manufacturers
wanted to keep the unemployed workpeople hanging about
the mills in case they should happen to need them, The
cpinion of the best informed was to the effect that it was
utterly impossible to restore the cotton trade, even in the
most favourable circumstances, for two or three Sears. Ho
implored the house to accede to the prayers of the opera-
tives, and would give them the means of emigrating.
[LEFT SITTING.]