The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-12 00:00:00

THE SUN LONDON, THURSD Y EVENING JUNE 12, 1862.

LAW-TIELS DAY.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Bafore Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.)
WEBSTER 171, BOIJCICAAJLT.

This was an apt lication to the court on the part of Mr.
Benjamin Webster, the lessee of the Adelphi Theatre,
against Mr. Dion Boucicault. A few days ago an interim
injunction was obtained by the defendant against Mr.
Webster, preventing him from issuing certain announce-
ments as to the performance of the " Colleen Bawn" with
new scenery, dresses, &c., at the Adelphi Theatre. An
agreement had keen, some time ago, entered into between
the two parties relative to the management of
the Adelphi, Mr. Boucicault taking the direction of,
the stage, and Mr. Webster the front of the house and the
finances. Mr. Boucicault proposed that the entertainments
for the months of June, July, and August should consist
of the " Octoroon" and the "Colleen Bawn," with an open
farce on alternate nights, but Mr. Webster objected, as he
considered some novelty was specially required at that
season of th 3 year, and he accordingly announced in the
play bills that, in addition to the " Colleen Bawn," a new
farce, a new and original drama by D.Boueicault, a new and
original drama by Watts Phillips, Esq., &c., were in pre-
paration. Mr. Boucicault considered this an infringe-
ment of the agreement, and moved the Court accord-
ingly, and obtained al. interim order. While these
proceedings were pending it became known to Mr. Webster
that Mr. Boucicault had taken Drury-lane Theatre. This
circumstance he (Mr. Webster) considered a direct infrac-
tion of the Bth clause of the deed he had entered into with
Mr. Boucicault, and an application was accord-
ingly made to his Honour for an interim or-
der, to the effect that Mr. D. Boucicault might
be restrained—during the currency of agreement of July,
1861, made between plaintiff and defendant—from bringing
out or performing, in the piyce called the " Colleen Bawn,"
or any other theatrical piece, at Drury-lane Theatre, or from
causing or permitting any of his (the defendant's) theatrical
pieces, referred to in the eighth clause of the said agreement,
to be performed at Drury-lane for theatrical representation
either on his own account or in connection, either directly
or indirectly, with any other person. That interm order
was granted by his honour ; but since that an advertise-
ment bad appeared in one of the morning newspapers,
announcing that Mr. Boucicault would make his appear-
ance shortly at Drury-lane Theatre, and this morning it
was intended by Mr. B. Webster to go on with the pro-
ceedings he had instituted to prevent him from so doing.
Mr. Rolt, on the part of Mr. Boucicault, applied for a
short postponement, in order that he might have time to
answer the affidavits of the plaintiff.
His Honour ordered the case to stand over until Tuesday
next, when it could be taken into the other cause of " Bou-
cicault v. -Webster," the defendant, in Mr. Webster's case,
giving an undertaking, in accordance with the bill of the
plaintiff, not to open the theatre. Leave was also given to
Mr. Webster to amend his bill, so as to prevent Mr. Bouci-
cault from issuing edvertisements announcing the perform-
ance of the Colleen Bawn at Drury-lane Theatre.
Mr. Willcocks, Sergeant Ballantine, Mr. Swinburne, and
Mr. B. Webster, jun., were the counsel for Mr. Benjamin
Webster; and Mr. Rolt and another learned gentleman
appeared for Mr. Boucicault.

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COURT CIRCULAR.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
CURIOUS ACTION ABOUT A SEWING MACHINE. - SILVER

V. GREY.

This was an action to recover back a sum of money paid
on account for a certain sewing machine.

Mr. Hubert Wood, fur the plaintiff, called his client, who
said that he had paid a portion of the amount charged by
the defendant for a sewing machine, -and as the article
proved useless plaintiff considered that he was entitled to
have his money back.

Mr. Buchanan (for defendant)—Bit the machine was not
to become the property of the plaintiff until all was paid.
We have an agreement. -
The agreement was put in, and hie Honour said it was
rather one-sided.

Mr. Wood—l apprehend that if the machine was useless
we are not bound by the agreement.
His Honour— Of course not.

A witness was called for plaintiff, and stated that the
machine would not answer.

Mr. Buchanan called a witness, who deposed that the
article was a very good one.

His Honour said he would soon settle the matter by ad-
journing the case, tho machine to be given up to the defen-
dant and the money to be returned to the plaintiff.
Adjourned.

A RUNNING DOWN CASE.--GREGORY V. THE LONDON

GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.
This was an action to recover £lO damages to a van
through the alleged negligence of one of defendant's drivers.
Mr. Smith, for the plaintiff, called several witnesses, who
were subjected to a very severe cross-examination by Mr.
Beard for the company.

After hearing both sides of the question, his Honour said
he could not reconcile the evidence of the witnesses called
by the plaintiff, and found for the defendant with costs.

roLicE---THIS DAY.

THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

The following is the full text of the paragraph in
La Patric concerning the proposed mediation of
France and England in America :
" It is asserted (on assure) that negotiations will
shortly be opened (vont etre ouvertes) at London, to
come to an understanding which will allow pro-
positions of mediation in the affairs of America to
be promulgated.
"If the negotiations in question succeed the
mediation of Franca and England .will ba offered
simultaneously, it is said, and in identical terms, to
the belligerent parties."

WINDSOR CASTLE, JUNE 11.

Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
Princess Alice and Princess Beatrice, drove out in a car-
riage and four yesterday afternoon, attended by Lady
Churchill and Major-General Feymour.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the
'rincess Alice, walked and drove in the grounds this

morning.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Clotilde and Princess
Amelie of Saxo Coburg arrived at the Castle yesterday, and
left to-day.
Prince Philip of Saxe Coburg visited her Majesty.
Earl Russell arrived at the Castle, and had an audience
of her Majesty.

On Monday, the 9th, Earl Russell, her Majesty's Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, paid a visit to
his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt, at his Villa, Mehos
House, Wandsworth. On the same da3 the Marquis of
Ailesbury, Master of the Horse, also paid a visit to his
Highness.

The Viceroy paid private visits to the Great Exhibition
on Tuesday and yesterday, and upon all those occasions his
Highness was accompanied by the Hon. Charles A.
Murray, who has been appointed by her Majesty's Govern
went to attend upon the Viceroy during his visit to this
country.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
have returned to their residence on Carlton House terrace,
from Bowden-park, Chippenden.

Despatches were sent to the Governors of Gibraltar and
Malta.

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

LONDON, June 12.—Wind this day at noon—South-
West; moderate breeze, with heavy rain;
PORTSMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.W., blowinc, hard—
Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Aclarm, from Hongallong.
PLYMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.W., blowing hard—
Arrived—Result, from London for Melbourne, having
parted both anchors in the Sand, and was moored in the
Cut,water ; Xantippe, from London for Rangoon; Her
Majesty's ships Trafalgar, Revenge, Chanticleer, and
Emerald, from Portsmouth.

DARTMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Maria,
from Huelva for Newcastle, with mainsail split and other
damage.
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PENZANCE, June 11.—Wind S.W., fresh gale—Arrived
Arethusa, from Buenos Ayres.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, Thursday Morning.
The barque Agricola, with 1,200 bales of cotton from
India, has passed up Channel.
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.

Arrived—Start, from Jersey ; Alarm, from Dunkirk;
Atrato, steamer, from St. Thomas ; Alhambra, steamer,
from Lisbon; Alliance, steamer, from Havre.
Sailed—Tonning, steamer; for Corunna.