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

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1863.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK LANE.
The country markets held on Saturday were dull for
wheat, and the value of inferior produced ruled in favour of
buyers. Malting barley was in demand at extreme rates ;
but oats, beans, and peas moved off slowly on former terms
In flour a very moderate business• was transactd, yet no
change took place in prices.
On the Continent, the demand for wheat for export is
extremely moderate. At New York, however. the trade
for wheat and flour continues firm, and the quotations
have an upward tendency.
The arrivals of English wheat up to our market last
week were small. The imßorts from abroad amounted to
6,028 quarters of wheat, 47,156 barley, 6,922 oats, 2,879
beans, 1,485 tares, 5,240 linseed, 3,820 rapeseed, 4,444
maize, 90 sundry, 585 sacks, and 11,661 barrels of flour.
A very moderate supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to this morning's market; the condition of the
produce, however, exhibited a slight improvement. For
dry samples there was a steady demand, and last Monday's
quotations were well supported ; otherwise, the trade was
in a sluggish state, but without leading to any material
change in the currencies. A portion of the supply re-
mained unsold at the close of business.

There was a moderate supply of foreign wheat on the
stands, for the most part ex-granary. In all descriptions
' limited business was transacted, yet prices ruled firm, and
without quotable alteration from Monday last.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request, at
full quotations.

The market was scantily supplied with both English and
foreign barley. Malting qualities were in request, and
prices had an upward tendency. Grinding and distilling
sorts ruled firm, and their value was well supported.
We have to notice a heavy trade for malt at previous
quotations.
The supply of oats was very. small. Owing to their
bad quality, buyers held aloof from making sales, and the
trade was in a sluggish state at barely late rates. Sweet
English and Scotch produce, however, commanded previous
quotations.
The supply of beans was less extensive, and all qualities
ehanged hands at full currrenoies.
The trade for peas was firm, and late prices were well
maintained.
For all kinds of flour the inquiry was restricted to imme-
diate requirements on former terms.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 4Bs 54s
Ditto, white, new 47s 53s
Ditto, old sos 578
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 8
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 26s 358
Malting, new
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s6s 70s
Chevalier 66s 258
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20s 25s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBs 25s
Cork, white l9B 26s
Scotch, Feeding 22s 268
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White, new lOB 418
Boilers 4ls 42s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk .... S 34s 38s
Stockton and N0rf01k.............. 34s 35s

is in a sluggish state. Prices, however, are fairly supported,
and for good and fine samples prices may be considered firm.
The import last week comprised 369 tons from Rouen, 410
tons from Dunkirk, 47 bags from Bordeaux, 13 sacks from
Boulogne, and 50 sacks from Antwerp.
Yorkshire Regents
Do. Flukes
Do. Rocks
Kent and Essex Regents l2os to 140 s „
Scotch Regents
Do. Rocks Bos to 908 „
Foreign 6OB to 70s 3,

1859. 1850. 1861. 1862. 1863.
Stock this clay.... 22,574 24,823 72,0,5 48,508 48.519
Price of Y.C. 53531 to 68s6d to 60s0d to 4753 d to 44s 9d to
sOd Od —s Od Od Od
Delivery lastweek 1,607 2 400 914 1,59 J 2,225
Ditto from June 1 71,075 63,164 61 966 91,487 60,837
Arrivals last wee 74 205 '415 526 77
Ditto from June 1 89,532 85,90 J 100.677 83,234 71,147
Price of Town .... 54s 3d 61s 9d 60s 3d 48s 3d 46s

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 age, 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. Cramp's
establishment at Hornsey, and the mother and plaintiff in-
structed his children, one of whom was lame. Mrs. Russell
went to the Orthopaedic 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
urged 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,
and said 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. Russell'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 she was a niece of Mrs. Lama. She
recollected Miss Russell telling her she was going to be
married to Mr. Adams. He 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 t e Russells'
apartments, when he said, " How are you Mi s 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 Mr. Adams. She had
spoken to Miss Russell about her wedding. She was not
to have a new dress on that occasion, 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 be
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 he 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 occcasion she heard Mr. Adams,
who was in conversation 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. He had never had
to settle any unpleasant business or intrigue that he had
been engaged in.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.
IN RE BUREETT.-APPLICATION TO TRANSFER
PROCEEDINGS FROM ONE COURT TO ANOTHER.

Mr. Dubois applied in this case for the transfer of the
proceedings, in the Bankruptcy side of the :Coagleton
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 haying
been done, 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 GO miles
distant, and as there was no estate, all the expenses would
fall upon her. Affidavits of facts were put in.
Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, put in counter affidavits,
that the object of the application was to oppress the bank-
rupt, and to delay him in getting his order of discharge.
Mr. Dubois submitted that the hardship was on Miss.
Webster. The bankrupt might almost be considered the
official assignee of his own estate in the Congleton Court,
as his employer, Mr. Latham, was ex o fJicio official assignee.

His Honour said that it had been decided by high autho-
rity that this Court had jurisdiction in such cases, but it
was difficult to see how the discretion should be exercised
and in this case he should act upon a recent decision by Mr.
Commissioner Holroyd, he should refuse 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 Lecember.
Application refused, but without costs,

Mr. B. B. Woodward, the Queen's Librarian, is
preparing to publish a new periodical under the
name of "The 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 VIE ALDSA.
was like
—The 20th of September on the Alfmora 8
some remembered day of
June in England, for
thehad Itrilledwto
to
unclouded, and the soft breeze of the morning
d it:lilies there occurred
hills. It was then that iu the Aulhsee
a breath at noontide, and was creeping
so general as to have
faintly along the
a singular pause of sound— p
in remote parts of
interruption by the
y horse seized the attention of
the
ee
ground,
reed
and
ands
or elute
te,thrther cat7etdhlot- man}its
mere neighing of anstrange silence was the mere
and chance, it seemed to carry a mean-
result of weariness
that
after near 40 years of peace the
for it was now
jug,
thousands; and although this
great nations of Europe were once more meeting for battle.
—.l{lnglake's Cronu
The art of putting 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 his skill in
throwing a young lady down and rolling het in the rug or
tlanket.—Saturday .Rs2'l6?L'.

'THIRD EDITION.