The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-25 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1865.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OP PROBATE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
TUCKER V. HERMAGE.

This was the only suit set down for to-day, and was for
propounding the will of Miss Eliza Caroline Mary Beere,
late of Pimlico, who made her testamentary deposition on
the 26th of August, 1864, and who died the following
month.

Dr. Spinks supported the will, and Mr. Sergeant Ballan-
,ine opposed it. _ _

When the ease was called on Sergeant Ballantine said
that he had arranged with Dr. Spinks that as a great many
private matters, which it was advisable should not be made
public, would transpire if the case was opened, they had
agreed to the payment of a certain sum to the aunt as next
of kin, and that the cost of the proceedings be paid out of

the estate.
Sir J. P. Wilde said he had, from the first, set his face
against ouch private settlements.

Formal proof of the will having been given and no op-
position made, probate was granted as prayed.
Sergeant Ballantine said he had to congratulate his
Lordship on having a light day.

Sir J. P. Wilde said he was very sorry for it, as there
was plenty of work to do.
The court then rose.

In the Court of Common Pleas their Lordships were
occupied the whole of the early part of the day in hearing
the arguments of counsel in a case in which the point at
issue between the sub-inspector and a manufacturer of
crinoline at Sheffield was whether the defendant had in-
fringed the Factory Act. The sub-inspector had stated that
he had seen young people employed on the premises after
the hours set down in the act, while the manufacturer con-
tended that his establishment was not a cotton mill within
the meaning of the statute.

In the Queen's Bench, their Lordships were occupied
with a case, the question involved being the legality of
certain tolls.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Ker.)

A FEMALE MONEY-LENDER AND A FEMALE BORROWER.-

SINGUT,AIt CASE.-FELGATE V. CUAPPELL.
This was an action to recover a small balance due upon
a promissory note.

Mrs. Felgate (the plaintiff) produced the note upon
which various instalments had been made.

His Honour inquired if the defendant was in court. A
female came forward and said, "My husband is the de-
fendant, dnd he does not know anything about this affair."
His Honour—l see that the note is signed "Susan
Chappell." How is that, plaintiff ?

Mrs. Felgate—Because she had the money.
Mrs. Chappell—l admit that I had the money, and that
I have paid a good deal of it back, but all this was done
without the knowledge of my husband.
His Honour—You see, plaintiff, that, like a good wife,
she has protected her husband. I suppose she had a very
good reason for not telling him about this matter, but you
cannot make him liable. You must be nonsuited.
Plaintiff non-suited.

MONTHLY NURSES AND THEIR WHIMS-JACKSON V. DAVIS.

This was an action to recover damages for "that the
defendant did not employ plaintiff, who is a monthly nurse,
upon a certain interesting occasion," Mr. Buchanan appear-
ing for the defendant.
Plaintiff said that she had been engaged to attend Mrs.
Davis in a confinement at the latter end of September or
October.

Mr. Buchanan—And Mrs. Davis sent for you on the
oth October.

Plaintiff—But I was in a place and could not come till
the 24th of October. I sent and told Mrs. Davis so.

His Honour—Surely you could not expect Mrs. Davis to
postpone her confinement to suit your convenience ? (Great
laughter.) _

Plaintiff—No ; she ought to have hired some one else
I was ready.

His Honour—She engaged you for the end of September
or beginning of October, and sent for you on :the 10th of
October, which I consider very reasonable, but you nurses
have a great many fancies. I shall nonsuit you.
Plaintiff nonsuited.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING A BANK NOTE.—Charlotte Edis, a young
woman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a
£2O Bank of England note, the property of Mr. John Dob-
son, lodging house-keeper, of No. 116, Jermyn-street.
Mr. Dobson said the prisoner had been in his service for
about a month, he receiving a good character with her.
Last Saturday he missed a £2O Bankof England note from
a cash-box kept in a chest of drawers in his bedroom, the
prisoner having left on the previous Monday on the plea
of ill health. The note was safe in the box on the Sunday.
Having traced the note to have been paid into the Bank of
England, he gave information to the police, and last night
saw the prisoner at the station.

Thomas Procter, assistant to a draper in Duke-street,
Manchester-square, said that yesterday week the prisoner
came to his employer's shop and purchased goods to the
amount of. £3 75., and paid for them with a £2O note, and
he gave her change, she remarking at the time that she was
suffering from rheumatism.
Police-constable Butcher, 137 C, said from information
he received he went yesterday to Gosberton, in Lincoln-
shire, where the prisoner was on a visit to her friends.
He told her he was an officer front London, and had come
there to take her into custody for stealing a £2O note from
her master, Mr. Dobson, of Jermyn-street. She said she
had not stolen the note, bat picked it up in the house. She
gave him up .E 4 75. 6d.

In answer to the magistrate, the prosecutor said the cash
box was locked, but the key was in the drawer.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for the attendance
of the other persons whose hands the note had passed
through.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

SEVENOAKS, MAIDSTONE, AND TUNBRIDGE.
A special general meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the Victoria Station, Pimlico, to consider the
propriety of raising additional capital—Mr. Holroyd in the
chair.

The secretary having read the notice convening the

meeting,

The CHAIRMAN said that an agreement had been con-
cluded with the London, Chatham, and Dover Company,
but the details had not yet been settled, by which the
construction of the extension line from Otford to
Maidstone would be carried out, and therefore it was
necessary to raise the authorised extension capital to carry
out that agreement. The creation of the new capital would
not infringe in any respect on the existing agreements be-
tween the two companies. The construction of the exten-
sion line to Maidstone would be greatly to their advantage
in respect of the traffic it would bring over the portion of
the existing Sevenoaks line from Otford to its junction with
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. He concluded
by moving a formal resolution authorizing the creationand
issue of share capital to the amount of £530,000 for the con-
struction of the extension lines ; the extension shares were
to be issued in one or more classes, on such terms and con-
ditions as might be determined.

Sir C. RONEY seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted.

Resolutions were then passed to the effect that the pro-
prietors of the extension shares were to be entitled to a
dividend up to 5 per cent. per annum out of the net profits
of the extension lines, allowing 50 per cent. for working
expenses, and authorizing the directors to borrow £176,000
on debentures.

The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors.

WATERFORD- AND WEXFORD.

The first ordinary meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the office,. 17, Gmcechurch-street; Sir C. P.
Roney in the chair.

Mr. Wood, the secretary, having read the notice conven-
ing the meeting,

The CHAIMIAN saki they held the meeting that day, in
compliance with a clause in the company's act, for the elec-
tion of directors and auditors. He was happy to tell them
that after some delay they had succeeded in making
arrangements for the construction of the works. The
working plans were being prepared, and the surveyor and
valuer had been appointed. With regard to the land re-
quired for the line, the price of a considerable portion
of it wonld betaken by landowners in shares. The con-
struction of the line was looked forward to with great in-
terest along the whole of the district through which it was
intended to pass. As to the probable period the works
would be commenced he could not exactly say, but when
they were commenced it was intended to proceed with them
vigorously. The branch and works at Rosslare harbour,
near Wexford, would also be carried on so as to form a
direct line of communication from the South of Ireland by
a short sea passage of 59 miles to South Wales, and rid the
Great Western Railway to London. An independent com-
pany would make a short line to connect the Wexford line
with Waterford. Satisfactory arrangements were being
made with the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway
Company which would be beneficial, and the chairman of
that company had told him that every facility should be
afforded to the Waterford and Wexford Company to carry
on their operations. By means of the Dublin and Wexford
Railway there would be direct communication from Dub-
lin to Rosslare harbour, and from thence by the Water-
ford and Wexford and other lines to Cork and to
Bandon, and by means of the West Cork line, now in
course of construction, to Skibbereen ; and further, by a
proposed line from the latter place to Crookhaven, which
was now under consideration. The latter place was 80
miles west of Queenstown, and would make an excellent
packet station, so that their railway would form a portion
of an important coast line from Dublin to Crookhaven.
Resolutions were passed electing Sir C. Roney and
Messrs. Holland, Sedgwick, and Corry directors of the
and adjourning the meeting to that day fort-
night the purpose of completing the board of directors
ca
mdliealuficrt g auditors.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY.
WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
100 to 6 agst Lord Uffington's nomination (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's nomination (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (offered)
25 to 1 agst Mr. Croft's nomination (offered)
28 to 1 agst Mr. Knowles's nomination (taken)
28 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's nomination (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Spink's nomination (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Jones's nomination (taken freely)
40 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's nomination (offered)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Stocker's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Hornby's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Randell's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Col. Bathurst's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Blundell's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Lister's nomination (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Bateman's nomination (taken)

TWO THOUSAND.
7 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken)
Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered)
Bto 1 agst Chattanooga (offered)
THE DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Liddington (offered)
10 to 1 agst Breadalbane (offered)
100 to 6 agst Chattanooga
28 to 1 agst Rifle (taken)
45 to 1 agst The Buck (taken)
50 to 1 agst Congress (offered)
4000 to 40 agst Le Mandarin (taken)

THE SPRING
THE LINCOLN GRA3
(About fo

Age st lb
L'Africain 6 12 7
Pigeon ... 611 13
Ironsides ... a 11 10
Meanwood... ... 6 11 10
Bridegroom a 11 10
Marble Hill 6 11 9
Joe Maloy 11 9
Rook the Gardener a 11 9
Ascot ... a 11 9
Agnes ... a 11 7
Sly Fox ... ... all 5
Creole ... ... 6 11 5
Bridegroom (by
Pompey), h b 611 4
Acrobat a 11 3
Spatchcock a 11 01

HANDICAPS.
ND STEEPLECHASE.
,ur miles.)

THE LINCOLNS
One

Age st lb
Gemma 5 9 0
Twilight ... a 9 12
Stockinger 6 8 10
Coup d'Etat ... 4 8 10
Persuasion ... 4 9 7
Deerfoot 5 8 2
The Monk... ... a 8 2
Rose 4.8 2
The Principal ... a 8 2
Jarniceton... ... 5 8 2
Dr. Syntax ... 5 8 0
My Mary 6 8 0
Revolver 5 8 0
Reindeer ... a 8 0
Queen of Spain ... 5 7 13
Turcos ... 5 7 13
Dunkeld ••• 5 7 13
Historian ... 4 7 11
King George ... 4 710
Manrico ... 6 7 10
Brick 5 7 9
Roman Bee ... 5 7 9
Voluptas ... 5 7 8
Donnybrook ... 57 7
Le Marechal ... 5 7 7
Troublesome ... 6 7 7
Sandal ... ... 47 7
Comet ... 5 7 6
Heurlys 6 7 6
King of Clubs ... 4 7 5
Gownsman ... 4 7 4
Trap ... ... 57 4
Guardsman ... 4 7 4
Gaily ... ... 57 4
Privateer ... ... 4 7 4
Theobalda... ... 47 4
Charming Woman 6 7 3
Nebula ... 5 7 3
Juliet ... a 7 3
Olivia ..• ...4 7 3
Earl of Surrey ... 6 7 2
Pigeon ... ...6 7 2
Brown Stout ... a 7 2
Lapidist 6 7 2
Knave of Trumps 5 7 2
Countersign ... 47 2
Shakspere ... 4 7 2
Goldylocks ... 4 7 0
Walpole ... 6 7 0
Confederate ... 4 7 0
Theodisa ... 4 7 0
Fisherman's Daugh-

Age st lb
Adrier ... 6 10 12
Ellangowan ... 6 10 12
Sir Robert ... ... 6 10 12
Yaller Gal a 10 10
Deceiver ... ... a 10 10
Demon ... ... 5 10 9
Princess Dag-mar ... a 10 9
Vindictive ... 5 10 9
Romulus ... 6 10 9
Cockatoo ... ... a 10 9
Church Militant ... 6 10 8
Patience ... 610 7
Acton ... ... 6 10 3
Vivandiere... ... a 10 3
Hawthorne a 10 0
Woodford ... ... 6 10 0

ter ... 4 7 0
Ellangowan ... 6 7 0
Canzonette ... 4 7 0
Regenator... ... 5 7 0
, Weights published

IRE HANDICAP.
vile.

Age st lb
Rob Roy ... 4 7 0
Land of the West... 4 7 0
Oberon ... ... 4 613
M. Philippe ... a 6 13
Bonezet (late Gentil-
honame) ... 5 6 12
Mrs. Somerville 5 6 11
Forester ... ...4 6 11
Tom Sayers ... 6 6 11
Yamuna 4 6 10
Physician ... ... a 6 10
Balderdash ... 4 6 9
Idle Girl ... 4 6 9
Pretty Girl filly ... 4 6 8
Alpheus ... 4 6 7
Sancho ... 3 6 7
Charmian ... 4 6 7
Wild Duck ... 6 6 5
Edinburgh ... 3 6 5
North End... ... 5 6 5
Double First ... 4 6 5
Tourists ... 3 6 5
Handley Cross ... 4 6 4
Lady Valentine ... 3 6 4
Troubadour ... 3 6 3
Tim Miglas 3 6 2
Benanoar 3 6 2
Auditor ... 3 6 2
Grapier ... 3 6 5
Mongrel ... ... 3 6 0
Foxholes ... 3 5 0
Purity ... ... 3 6 0
Terror ... 3 5 13
Tesane ... 3 512
Moldavia ... ... 3 5 12
Sympathy ... 3 5 11
Pink ... ... 3 5 11
Hecate ... ... 3 511
The Turner ... 3 5 11
Nu ... ... 3 5 11
Gloriette ... 3 5 10
Nabob ... ... 3 5 10
Silverlocks ... 3 5 10
Trapeze ... ... 3 5 9
Club Queen ... 3 5 9
The Crow... ... 3 5 9
011erton 3 5 8
Gomera ... 3 5 8
Roarer ... ... 3 5 8
Volatile ... 3 5 7
Protectionist ... 3 5 7
Spain 3 5 7
Vidette colt 3 5 7
Grace Darling 3 5 7
Naples 3 5 7
Mrs. Lirriper ... 3 5 7
January 24, at 9 a.m.

MARKETS—This Day,

MARK LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-grown
wheat were very moderate. The trade, however, ruled
far from active ; nevertheless, selected parcels were in
steady request, and such commanded Monday's prices. In-
ferior qualities moved off slowly, but at late rates.
Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the
stands, yet there was a great want of animation in the
trade, the demand being chiefly confined to good and fine
descriptions, which changed hands to a limited extent, at
Monday's currency.
floating cargoes of grain were steady in price, although
the demand for them ruled inactive.
There was a tolerably extensive supply of barley on
sale. Good and fine malting qualities were scarce, and
sold readily at fully late rates. Inferior barley met a dull
inquiry at about previous quotations.
The malt trade was steady at late prices.
About an average supply of oats was on sale, and nearly
all descriptions were in steady request at full quotations.
Beans were dull at late rates. Peas were unaltered in
value from Monday, but the demand for them ruled in-
active.
Most descriptions of flour were in steady request at late
prices.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch.— 490 1,770 1,530 3,310 150
Irish —
Foreign

21,190 770 sacks
brls.
•

WIIITECHAPEL.
Moderate supplies of wheat are on sale. for which the
trade is quiet, at the annexed quotations :
Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ;
veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 6d to 48 8d per Blbs,
by the carcase.

STRANGE SCENES AT SHEFFIELD.—During the past
few months the inhabitants of Sheffield have been
startled with a series of sensation announcements, con-
cerning the services of the Hallelujah Band at the Tem-
perance Hall. " Convicted felons, - prizefighters, pigeon
stealers, dog fighers, wife beaters, poachers, &c.," have
been announced to give "their experience," and the re-
sult of the extraordinary concentration of talent, or rather
character, has been crowded houses. Last week, the walls
were placarded with the announcement that, on Monday
night, " Harvey Teasdale," the converted clown, would
publicly destroy his stage dresses, the manuscript plays
and music, and his pantomime tricks and books.
The hall was crowded to excess in every part.
The business of the evening commenced by a
hymn, sung with extraordinary gusto by the large audience.
Prayer by a member of the band followed, and upon the
chairman announcing an address by another member, great
uproar and cries for " Harvey" followed. After silence was
procured, the address was given, but was listened to very
impatiently. At its conclusion, Harvey Teasdale came to
the front of the platform, and was greeted with loud cheers,
and those peculiar whistles and calls which must have been
familiar to him in his theatrical days. These, however, were
stopped by one of the leaders announcing that that was a
"religious service." Teasdale produced a bag containing his
"properties." He announced that Mr. Edward Lauri, clown
at the Surrey Theatre, had kindly consented to be pre-
sent and see that all were destroyed, and that the pro-
perties and books were real—and this statement appeared
to be very satisfactory to the audience, who greeted Mr.
Laud with a hearty cheer. The work of demolition then
commenced, Teasdale producing a dress which he said be-
longed to the "Dumb Man of Manchester," and handing it
over to the brethren behind, who, with large shears and
knives, quickly destroyed it. The dresses of " Scara-
mouch," and the other favourite characters of Teasdale,
shared the same fate, while the motley garb of the clown,
with the cap which "had gone through the clock face
for the last time," were speedily reduced to shreds.
The manuscript plays followed, each being handed
to Mr. Lauri first for examination, and Teasdale explain-
ing the various pieces and relating some anec-
dote connected with them. Mr. Lauri stated that all the
pieces had been offered to him for £2 10s., but that they
had then been refused to him. He was in LeedA that after-
noon, and there he heard that Teasdale had destroyed the
same things there, and so he had come to see. This
statement created some laughter, and provoked from
Teasdale the remark that ho had enemies in Leeds.
The last property to be destroyed was the " monkey,"
'and the audience were requested " not to be frightened,"
although it was " very hideous." A large stuffed
figure was then brought on. It was the monkey
dress of Teasdale, stuffed with shavings "to give the
people an idea of Haritey Teesdale as he was;
and no sooner was it brought upon the pt-
form than it was seized and literally dragged to pieces by
the enthusiastic band, amid great uproar, mingled with
shouts of "Hallelujah." This concluded the principal
part of the business, and a hymn was given out. The
at-
tempt to sing was, however, a failure, and it was
a un_
aban-
doned at the end of the first verse. An address
to d ef_
prize_
usually florid and frantic style from a cotnevr
erwhich the
fighter and nigger minstrel followed ;
musical disposition of the audience w
- Saagothinet a
this time with greater success. Variou teasdtedtd,eassneds
and hymns followed, and the proceedmgs, wh ch
d wereabmoltf
the most extraordinary character, wore conclude
ten o'clock.—Shejrze/d independent.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 20.
VENEZUELA AND GUAYANA-RAISING OF BLOCF,ADE.

•-• SJ
It is hereby notified that Earl Russell, K.G., her Ma-
jesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has
received from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Caracas,
a despatch, transmitting a communication which he had
received from the Foreign Office of the Venezuelan Go-
Tarnment, announcing that the blockade of the ports and
coasts from the mouth of the Vagres to Navios, the canals
formed by the Delta of the Orinoco, and the banks of that
river to Ciudad Bolivar, had been raised, and also trans-
mitting a copy and translation of a decree of the Venezue-
lan Government, raising the blockade of the said ports and
places.