The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-21 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 5s to £5 15s; clover,
£4 15s to £6 15s ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load.
Trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 5s to £5 15s Od ; clover,
£5 Os to £6 15s; and straw, £1 103 to £2 Os per load.
A slow demand.
WurrEmiAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 5s to £5 15s; clover,
£4 15s to £6 15s ; and straw, .£1 108 to £1 17s_ per load.
Trado inactive.

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN AT THE SURREY
CANAL.--This (Thursday) morning the body of a young
woman, about 19 years of age, named Wood, was found in
the Surrey Canal, the deceased having committed suicide
on the night of Sunday last. It appears that the deceased,
who was in service, had permission from her mistress to
go out on Sunday evening, and called upon a friend near
the Old Kent-road. Having stayed some time, she was
told it was getting late, when she said it did not matter as
she was not going back to her situation, and that she in-
tended to drown herself. She then left., and as she was
afterwards missed the canal was dragged, with the result
above stated. Some unhappiness between the deceased
and her mother is alleged as the cause of her destroying
herself.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Sept. 19.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of
Wales, Princess Louis of Flesse, and Princess Hilda
of Anhalt, drove out yesterday afternoon.

The Princess of Wales and Princess Hilda of
Anhalt had luncheon with her Majesty and the
royal family.

Prince Louis of Hesse accompanied the Prince
of Wales in a drive for deer in the Birkhall woods.

Prince Amadeus.

His Royal Highness Prince Amadeus received his
Excellency the Marquis de Molins at an audience
at the Italian Legation on Tuesday. In the after-
noon the Prince, accompanied by his Excellency the
Marquis d'Azeglio and the officers in the Prince's
suite, passed some hours in going over the Crystal
Palace. At an early hour yesterday morning his
royal highness and attendants left the Italian Lega-
tion for Dublin. His Excellency the Marquis
d'Azeglio accompanies the illustrious Prince, who
intends to stay a week or ten days in Ireland.
THE COURT.—Her Majesty, with the younger
members of the royal family, is expected to remain at Bal-
moral till about the first week in November, when the
Court will be removed to Windsor.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will
reside at Abergeldie till about the 23d of next month, and
then return to Marlborough House. After a few days'
stay in town their Royal Highnesses will proneed to Sand-
ringham Hall, Norfolk, whero the Prince and Princess will
probably reside till about Christmas.

His Serene Highness Prince George of Solms has
arrived at Teannacroc Lodge, Glenmoriston, from visiting
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle.

His Highness Prince Doria Pamphilia and family
have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Genoa.
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the
Countess Bernstorff have gone to St. Leonards, where
they intend to spend a few weeks.

His Excellency the Marquis de Molins, the newly-
appointed Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court of
Madrid, has arrived at the Spanish Legation from Paris.
His excellency has been engaged during the last two days
in paying visits to the different foreign Ministers.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
and Lady Theodora Grosvenor have arrived at Dunrobin
Castle on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

The Earl and Countess of Seafield are entertaining
a select party at Balmacaan, N.B.

The Earl and Countess Poulett have arrived in
town from Somersetshire.

The Earl and Countess of Rosse and family have
loft Claridge's Hotel for Ireland.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough left their
residence in Arlington street, Piccadilly, yesterday after-
noon for Brocklesby, Lincolnshire.

The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, who
have been among the visitors of the Duke and Duchess of
Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle, leave this week to visit
Mr. Marjoribanks at his shooting-box in the Highlands.

Lord Brougham is staying at Brougham
Westmoreland, and is in excellent health. The noble and
learned lord attained his 87th year on Tuesday last.
Lord and Lady Bagot, who have been on a tour
of visits in Scotland, have joined the party staying with
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

Lord George Paget, the Inspector-General of
Cavalry, is on a tour of inspection in Ireland.
Lady Caroline Neeld has returned to her residence
in Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, from Dorsetshire.

His Excellency the Hon. Henry Elliot, British
Minister at Florence, has arrived in town from Italy.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. James R. and Mrs•
Drummond have left the gallant officer's official residence
at the Admiralty for Scotland.

The Right Hon. W. and Mrs. Hutt left the
Alexandria Hotel yesterday for Gibside.

Sir Henry and Hon. Lady Mildniay are receiving
company at their seat in Hampshire.
The marriage of the Hon. Arthur Gordon,
Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, youngest son of
George, fourth Earl of Aberdeen, K.G., to the eldest
daughter of Sir John G. Shaw Lefevre, K.C.8., took place
yesterday at St. Martin's Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Oxford, assisted by
the Hon. and Rev. Douglas Gordon, canon of Salisbury.

COUNTY COURTS EQUITABLE JURISDICTION BILL.
—On the Ist of October next the Act 28th and 29th
of Victoria, cap. 92, which gives jurisdiction to County
Courts in matters over which they have hitherto had no
control, comes into operation. By this act, many of the
provisions of which are most important, it is enacted that
County Courts shall have and exercise all the powers and
authority of tho High Court of Chancery in all suits by
creditors, legatees (whether specific, pecuniary, or resi-
duary), devisees (whether in trust or otherwise), heirs-at-
law, or next of kin, in which the personal or real estate,
against, or for an account, or administration of which Ina
be made, shall not exceed in amount or value the sum of
£5OO ; in all suits for the execution of trusts in which the
trust estate or fund shall not exceed £5OO ; in all suits for
foreclosure or redemption, or for enforcing any charge el'
lien where the mortgage charge or lien does not exceed
£5OO ; in all suits for specific performance, or for the de-
livering up or cancelling any agreement for the sale or
purchase of any property where the purchase money does
not exceed £5OO ; in all proceedings under the Trustee
Relief Acts or Trustee Acts, or under any of such acts in
which the trust estate or fund to which the proceedings
shall relate shall not exceed £5OO ; in all proceedings re-
lating to the maintenance or advancement of infants, in
which the property of the infant shall not exceed £5OO ; in
all suits for the dissolution or winding up of any partner-
ship in which the whole stock, property, and credits do
not exceed £5OO ; and in all proceedings for orders in the
nature of injunctions where the same are requisite for
granting relief in any matter in which jurisdiction is given
by this act to the County Court; or for stay of proceed-
ings at law to recover any debt provable under a decree for
the administration of an estate made by the Couit to which
the application for the order to stay proceedings is made.
The act provides that any Vice-Chancellor may order the
transfer of any suit or matter from the County Court to
the Court of Chancery ; and that the proceedings taken in
the County Court as before mentioned shall arise in the
district in which the County Court in which it is entered
has jurisdiction. But if any County Court sees that 5
suit or matter before it may bo more conveniently pro-
secuted in another court, the suit or matter may be 6°
transferred. Rules and orders for regulating the Pro"
tice, and a scale of costs, are to be drawn up by the
County Court judges appointed for the purpose; and pro'
vision is made in the act for appealing
EMPLOYMENT OF BOYS IN COLLIERIES.—The
employment of boys in collieries has become so
general that the inspectors of mines have of late been cane':
upon to institute a number of prosecutions for infringement
of the act of Parliament, by permitting lads under 12 yearl
of age to go down the pit shafts. In hardly any instance
has the offence been proved against the colliery manager'
but on the contrary it turned out as a rule that the panto
had misrepresented the age for the sake of obtaining & fed
shillings per week by the earnings of their children. A cage
of this nature has just come before the Merthyr magistrates,
where a boy only 9 years of age was killed at one of the
Cyfarftha collieries, although he had been represented t°
the manager as 13 years of age. The frequency of the
cases will, it is believed, lead to some further legislet"
enactment, for it is quite clear that the Mines Inspection
Act as it now stands is inadequate to meet this, as well 0
other evils arising out of colliery operations.
THE CASE OF SHOOTING A SISTER AT STAFFORD'S
Yesterday the young man, George Tavernor, was brought
up before the county magistrates at Stafford, charged on
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remand with shooting at his sister, Miss Ellen Tavern"
with intent to murder her. The prisoner, who sobbed bit:
terly during the examination, and seemed to feel his poor"
tion acutely, was finally committed to the assizes. lie 53rd'
on being asked what he had to say in answer to the charg;
that he remembered nothing of what occurred between t
time of his leaving the public-house where he had be
4°,
drinking and the firing of the gun. Fortunately,
Taverner was not seriously injured, and is now in & ha

way of recovery.
SUICIDE OF AN ARTILLERYMAN AT DEVONNII.•
—On Monday morning, at an early hour, a b°7llof
bardier named Richard Bunker, of the Bth field batter/
the Royal Artillery, stationed at the barracks, DevouP°l..i
committed suicide by shooting himself. It appears ti3ga
he had been out late the previous evening, and retale
a little after midnight in company with a corporal of ~
same corps. He did not seem under the influence of licino-1
though rather depressed in spirits. After partially ni
e
dressing himself he sat down upon the bed, and then gro ,
about the room and went out, taking something with't it
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but the darkness prevented his comrades seeing w 139
was. Shortly after his leaving some of the guard het ra vo
noise proceed from the wash-houses, but they too*
so
notice of it, believing that it was occasioned by the b!rfor
in the stables. About half-past one a soldier went
the purpose of going into the wash-houses, but on turni7t.
the lock of the door he found great difficulty in openilleVa
On entering he saw the deceased lying on the floor ble 14,:tee,
profusely from extensive wounds on the head and ,1,00
A carbine, which together with ten rounds of amnanna;
had been missed from the barrack-room, was found 157,
on the ground by his side. No cause can at preseu,
assigned for the committal of the act,