The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-28 00:00:00

rfiE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1865.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
BAILEY T. BAILEY.

This was a suit instituted by the wife, praying for disso-
lution of marriage, on account of the cruelty and adultery
of her husband.

The parties were married in the year 1857, and after
that resided near Belvedere, in Kent, where the 'respondent
carried on the business of a contracting bricklayer. For
some time matters went on very well, but eventually the
respondent began to treat his wife with great cruelty. He
was remonstrated with by his . wife's relations, but no
alteration in his line of conduct taking place, the wife left
him in 1861, she having discovered that he had committed
adultery with a female named Crooke.
The petitioner was examined to prove the allegations of
cruelty, in which she was corroborated by her mother and
other witnesses.

The adultery having been proved,
His lordship granted a•decree

COURT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CROWN

CASES RESERVED.
(Before the fifteen Judges.)
James Rowton was tried before Mr. Payne at the Middle-
sex Sessions on Sept. 30, upon an indictment which charged
him with having committed an indecent assault upon Geo.
Rowe, a boy 14 years of age. Upon the part of the defendant
many persons were called, who gave him an excellent cha-
racter as a moral and well-conducted man. On the part of the
prosecution it was then proposed to contradict that evidence,
and a witness was called. For the defendant it was then
objected that such evidence was not receivable. Mr. Payne
thought the evidence was admissible, and, after the witness
had stated that he knew the defendant, the question was
put—" What is the defendant's general character for de-
cency and morality of conduct ?" The reply was that he'
knew nothing of the neighbourhood's opinion, " Because I
was only a boy at school when I knew him, but my own
opinion, and the opinion of my brothers, who were also
pupils of his, is that his character is that of a man capable
of the grossest indecency and most flagrant immorality."
It was objected that this was not legal evidence. Mr. Payne
considered that it was some evidence, and he left the weight
and effect of it to be determined by the jury. The defen-
dant was convicted, and was now in prison for judgment,
but he reserved two points for the opinion of this Court.
First, whether, when witnesses had given a defendant a
good character, no evidence was admissible to contradict it ;
and, secondly, whether the answer made by the witness was
properly left to the jury.
This case was argued before the Court for the Considera-
tion of Crown Cases Reserved last Term, but the Judges of
that Court not agreeing in opinion the case was ordered to
be re-argued before all the Judges.
This having been done, their Lordships gave their deci-
sion, the effect of which was that the conviction was
quashed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET

THE CABMEN AND THE INCLEMENT WEATHER.—Richard
°hovel], badge 15,566, Wm. Wallis, badge 10, 483, Selby,
6,686, and Alfred Spensley, 13,883, were charged before
Mr. Knox with being drunk during their employ.
Mr. Knox, after the evidence of the constables, and find-
ing that no mischief had been caused by the defendants, re-
marked thathe had no wish to be hard with the defendants,
for the previous was a fearful night, and was some excuse
for the defendants taking a little too much.
The defendants were all discharged.

Polar Expeditions.

Captain Sherard Osborn has written the follow-
ing letter to the Times _ .

"Sir,—l
am not, of course, surprised at your
being opposed to further Arctic research. We have
been antagonists upon this point ever since 1850,
and, as you know well, we succeeded in pressing on
the search for Franklin until the North-West Pas-
sage was discovered, all the geography of the lands
and waters between Baffin's Bay and Behring's
Straits accurately explored, and the mystery of
Franklin's fate perfectly solved. Fair and whole-
some opposition therefore will only stimulate us the
more to persevere to the end,' and I own to you I
would ten times sooner have the Times against us
than have the Times contemptuously silent. It
tells me that the subject does recommend itself as
a right and honourable employment for our navy to
the minds .of many of your readers. You hope that
they will take your view of the subject; I hope
that they will think for themselves, and allow Arctic
travellers and men of science to know something of
their business.

" You and your correspondent A Fellow' fall
into one error, natural to those not intimately ac-
quainted with the subject. There is no analogy
between the expedition I suggest to explore the Polar
area in 1866 and Franklin's expedition in 1854. He
sailed with two ships to traverse 1,600 miles of a blank
unknown area called the North-West Passage. We
do not desire to pass in ships beyond points already
frequently reached, and whence our men can
retreat in perfect safety to Upernavik. We leave the
work over the unknown area round our Pole to be
done by sledge parties ; we ask them to do as much
as has been already accomplished with sledges and
no more ; and I challenge any one to show me in
Arctic exploration A, single case of disaster to a
sledge party beyond the drowning of one officer and
a few frost bites to men. These points were parti-
cularly dwelt upon by our learned and amiable pre-
sident, Sir Roderick Murchison, and I believe
thoroughly understood by all present at our crowded
meeting. However, this I know well, that when the
future explorer of the Polar area does return to this
country, having achieved another great geographical
discovery, you will, in spite of your present objec-
tion to Arctic enterprise and science, be the first to
come forward and add your chaplet to the naviga-
tor's honour, and I own, for one, that I would far
sooner hear you, as the editor of the Edinburgh. Re-
view is said to have done in former times, d- the
Poles !' than treat the matter, as tradition has it the
First Sea Lord contemptuously did by saying, when
the excited sailor knocked him up at an early hour
to report the 'rescue of M'Clure and the discovery
of the North-West Passage,' Bother you, sir !
make your report at proper office hours.' "

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market is moderately supplied with various descrip-
tions of produce. The trade is steady at the annexed
quotations :

FRUIT.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d
Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Mulberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 6
(irapes,per lb 6 oto 10 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0
Foreign do. 1 oto 2 6 Filberts, per lb .. 0 9to 1 0
Melons ....
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 oto 3 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 o
Pears, per do .... 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100..4 oto 8 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto o 0
Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 7 0, Currants, per tt.sv 0 oto 0 0
Gooseberrieshf sve i otoo 1, Plums, per .16. o oto 0 0
StraVberrles pr pt 0 oto 0 0, Damsons, pr d 0... 0 oto u 0

• VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 . Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Cabbages, pr doz. 1 3to 2 0 Horseradish, pdn 0 9to 2 0
ditto ti d 2 oto 3 6, Parsley, per ditto oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz 1 3to 2 6 • Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0
Cauliflowers, pdz 2 oto 3 6 I Beet, per doz. .. 0 Uto 0 0
Brocoli 0 10 to 1 3 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 0 0 I Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr cwt 0 oto 0 0 1 Mushrooms. p pt. 0 oto 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 I
CostArtchokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 eto 0 0 I Mint and savory..o oto 0 c
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0
Green peas,th-sv. 0 oto 0 0 i Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto '0 0
French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 01 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 c
Onions, doz. h.s. 2 6to 4 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New Do., dz bun 2 6to 4 6 Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 6
Spinach 0 oto 0 0! Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Brussels sprouts 1 6So 3 01Seakale, per bun. 1 6to 2 0