The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-01 00:00:00

plaintiff's name was on the books, suet on receiving
an answer that it was not, he showed the letter
about the parish with a -view to further damaging
the plaintiff's character. The answer to that was
that the plaintiff had not yet finished his studies.
The learned counsel asked the jury to give the
plaintiff exemplary damages.
The Rev. Mr. Daniell was called and proved the
receipt of the letter produced.
Cress-examined—I had had a difference with.
the defendant about this time. He thought I had
cast imputations on him. I explained to the de:
fendant and apologised conditionally. On the Ist
of March the mother complained to me of Mr.
Prince's not attending her daughter after having
an order from the overseer to do so. I said,
have no power over him," and I asked her if the
plaintiff would not do as well. She said, "I II
not have him. He has behaved indecently to 011
daughter in pulling her out of bed full of the
measles." She did not say it was done whilst she
was in the room, neither did she imply it.
did not ask her any particulars. I referred her to.
the board. I did not show the libel complained of
to the board, but I did to the relieving
officer. I
afterwards handed the letter to the plaintiff. I was
not then on good terms with the defendant.
Re-examined—I did not see any letter from the
defendant to the board. I did not believe the libel
to be true from knowing the character of the
son who wrote it. The mother made no particular
charge against the plaintiff.
The farther hearing of the case was adjourned.

EXTRAORDINARY CREDULITY AT
SHEFFIELD.

At the Sheffield Town-hall on Saturday, a Pr°,
fessor of the mystic art of fortune-telling was charge"
with obtaining money from a number of persons,
under the pretence of telling their fortunes. The
accused was named Henry Simmonite, and lived
with a brother, who keeps a druggist's shop is
Corporation-street. Visits were made by the
credulous dupes, ostensibly for drugs, perfumes, 80.0
but the prisoner carried on his business in a
private room at the back of the shop, where he kept
his astrological library and instruments, wherewith

to read and rule the planets. On Friday last the
police laid a trap for the ruler of the planets, into
which he fell with somewhat surprising precipita-
tion. Two women of respectable appearance were
commissioned to visit the astrologer, and demand e.
peep into the secrets of futurity. The women paid
a shilling each, and Mr. Simmonite then consulted
his books, and communicated the result of his ex-
aminations. Mrs. Norton, one of the visitors was
gravely told that her husband had left Sheffield
with a " dozy." Mrs. Norton asked if he would
come back, and the astrologer, having again con-
stilted his oracles, declared that though he "Was
not like the police," if the errant husband did not
come back, he could fetch him. A similar story
was told to the other woman. The women had
some trouble to keep a decent gravity of de-
meanour, the fact being that both had left
their husbands at home with their respec-
tive families. The result of the interview
was the apprehension of the astrologer, Who
' was lodged in the Town-hall. In his pocket was
found a letter from a young lady, evidently one
moving in a highly respectable position, containing
a number of questions respecting love and marriage/
&c., which she desired the astrologer would answer
speedily. In the prisoner's room was also found a
neatly kept diary, containing the names and ad-
dresses of his "clients," and the matters upon which
they had consulted him. Many of the most respec-
able names in Sheffield appears in this book. The
prisoner, who seemed to consider himself an injured
innocent, was sent to prison for one month With
hard labour as a rogue and vagabond. The magis-
trate at the same time said that such gross impee-
tare could only be supported by equal gross credu-
lity on the part of the people who resorted to the
prisoner.—Leeds Mercury.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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GLOUCESTER--JUNE 28.
A small supply of wheat from the farmers, which sold
at last week's prices. Foreign wheat in moderate inquiry,
and no advance in price. Barley, beans, and peas as before.
Oats very dull.

.Jurrz 28.

supply of wheat at market;
e barely supported. Spring
the, same as of late.