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

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1861

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
RIDGWAY V. ABINGDON AND OTHERS.

Mr. M. Chambers resumed his address on the
part of Mr. Ridgway, and contended that the evi-
dence that had been adduced bore out, in every par-
ticular, the statement he had made, that for two
months previous to his death, Mr. Mayer was in a state
totally incompetent to make a will. Not one independent
person had bean produced who could give any evidence of
the state of Mr. Mayer for a short time previous to his
death, and under all the circumstances they (the jury)
would be of opinion that the codicil to the will of Mr. Mayer
had not been proved.

The jury had not returned their verdict when we went
to press.

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 officar was merely a repetition of the
observations of the learned gentlemen who appeared for the
noble defendants.

At the conclusion of the 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 Gou,.burn.)
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 PHASE IN THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.-VA.N-

DE WALL V, ANNEVELD.

This was an action to recover £2O upon an
Mr. Henry James (instructed by Mr. Pearce, of Giltspur-
street) appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Joyce (instructed by
Mr. Peallham) represented defendant.
The plaintiff lent the defendant £2O, and received an
1.0. U. for it. Subsequently the plaintiff and defendant
entered into partnership and traded for 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 TINES."-FOLLET V. BOLT.

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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--This Day.

The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
PUBLIC 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 millowners 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 ICO,OOO of our unctu-
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 House of Commons for relief—a
mill:on 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 peat 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 an excep-
tional case, that being so exceptional elle viating remedies were
required. What guarantee had t hey that it' peace were made
between the North and South that it would 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
opinion 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 years. He
implored the house to accede to the prayers of the opera-
tives, and would give them the means of emigrating.

[LEFT SITTING.]

Bank of England. Return—Yesterday.
-4,----

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 24th day
cf. June, 1863:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

otes issued .......X28,776,490, Government Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3.634,1,00
G old Coin & Bullion 14,126,400
Silver Bullion

428,776,490

£28,776,490

,EPARTMENT.
G overnment Seen-

rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £11,251,325
Other Securities 21,408,064
Notes
Gold and Silver 899,628
Coin

£42,348,587
RSHALL, Chief Cashier.

AQUATICS.

HENLEY•ON-THAMES ROYAL REGATTA.

The regatta at Henley-on-Thames commenced yesterday.
The entry list was the largest ever known since the first
establishment of the regatta in 1849, and the attendance of
spectators very great, the Great Western Railway autho-
rities having put on a number of special trains to meet the
public convenience. The weather was delightfully fine, and
the usual arrangements had been made by the regatta com-
mittee to accommodate visitors, the rank and fashion of the
neighbourhood taking their places on the grand stand and
in carriages on the bridge.
The sport commenced precisely at half-past 12, and the
following ale the principal races :

STEWARDS' CHALLENGE CUP-FIRST HEAT.
Cambridge, Third Trinity
Cambridge, First irinity. 0
_ . .

After the first few strokes 'I hird Trinity, who were on the
Oxon side, began to come away, and gradually improving
their advantage went in front of their adversaries and won
easily,

SECOND HEAT.
Oxford University Boat Club 1
London Rowing Club

Both crews started at the same moment, and the London
crew immediately came away with a slight lead, but only
retained it a few yards, when the Oxonians began to go
ahead, and off Remenham began to go away from them, and
came into the straight water leading to the bridge a clear
length ahead, increasing the advantage by above another
half length at the finish.

GRAND CHALLENGE CUP-FIRST HEAT
Oxford, Brasenose College
Cambridge, Trinity Hall 0
Kingston, Kingston Rowing Club . . 0

This was one of the finest and fastest races ever seen at
Henley, and the losers deserve as much credit as the winners.
Tho Oxford crew were on the Berks side, Kingston on the
Oxon, and Cambridge in the middle. It was a very fine
and even start, and they continued level for about 50 yards,
when Brasenose began to show the bow of their boat in
front, the others still remaining oar and oar, rowing in fine
form and at a clipping pace. So finely were the three crews
matched that although Brasenose continued to increase their
lead it was only inch by inch. At the end of about 400 yards
the Brasenose were about a quarter of a length only ahead.
The race was continued with unabated vigour, Brasenose
now going more in front, and being a length ahead at the
Poplars, where they began to ease slightly. The contest
between Cambridge and Kingston was still admirable.
Cambridge had made some fine bursts to get away from
their adversaries; but they were not to be shaken off, and
the gallant effort of the one crew was met by a no less gal-
lant effort on the part of the other. The Cambridge crew
began to show in front as they neared Itemenham, and a
most determined race was continued to the end. Brasenose
won by a length clear, and the Cambridge boat was not clear
of the Kingston, only having got about three-quarters of
their length ahead.

SECOND HEAT.
Oxford—University College
Cambridge—Third Trinity
Cambridge—First Trinity

This was another very fine race. The First Trinity had
the Berks side, the Third Trinity the Oxon, and the Uni-
versity were in the centre. They made a capital start,
directly after which the First Trinity showed a trifling ad-
vantage, but were unable to retain it. The University crew
then took a slight lead, and were challenged to a fine race
by the Third Trinity, which was continued to Remenham
without any very marked advantage. There the winners
began to go well in front, and at the Poplars began to ease,
and won by a couple of lengths ; the third boat was more
astern of the second.

VISITORS' CHALLENGE CUP.
Oxford University Boat Club
Cambridge Third Trinity
Cambridge First Trinity

They started all together, but the winnors shortly after
came away from the others, followed by the Third Trinity,
the First Trinity gradually falling astern from the begin-
ning. After passsing Remenhain the winners had a nice
lead, which they kept, winning by above a boat's length
with apparent case towards the finish.

THE GOLD CHALLENGE OUP--TRIAL HEAT.
Kingcton Rowing Club 1
Cambridge Third Trinity

The race admits of no detail ; the Kingston men came
right away from them, and won easily by three or four
lengths.

DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS-FINAL HEAT.
Cambridge—Mr. C. B. Lawes 1
Oxford—Mr. W. B. Woodgate

The race was gallantly contested half the distance. Mr.
Lawes came away at a fine pace, with a slight lead, pressed
hard to Remenham by Mr. Woodgate, but after that Mr.
Lawes left him, and won by three or four lengths.

LADIES' CHALLENGE ELITE-FIRST HEAT.
Eton—Eton College Boat Club
Cambridge—Trinity-hall 0
Radley—St. Peter's College
_

It will be seen by the above that the Radley was as light
a crew as could be t r any chance of success. The Etonians,
after rowing a couple of hundred yards, began to come
away, but the Cambridge men pressed them close, and put
on a fine spurt at a quarter of a mile, which brought them
up to them ; but it was only momentary, as the Etonians
then dashed right away, and won with comparative ease.
Radley worked hard to no effect.

LADIES' CHALLENGE PLATE-SECOND HEAT.
Oxford—Brasenose College
Cambridge—Third Trinity
They were off at the same moment, and a fine dashing
race ensued, oar to oar for nearly hllf a mile at a fine pace.
Brasenose then showing superior power, went away in front
and won by nearly two lengths clear.

Mr. Lloyd, of the University, Cambridge, was the umpire,