The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

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DISPUTED RACE, -1 ES TERDAY.—BaII erino gets the
stakes,

LATEST BETTING.

THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Imperatrice (taken)
4 to .1 agst Bertha (taken)
sto 1 agst Hurricane (taken)
6to 1 agst Ethel (taken)
7to 1 agst Jung Frau (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Vest colt (taken)
100 to 7 agst Simla (taken)

L AW-THIS DAY.

EXCHEQUER.
(Before Mr. Baron Channell and a Common Jury.)
BOWER V. GRANTHAM-SEDUCTION.

This was an action by the plaintiff against the defendant,
a farmer, for the seduction of his daughter. The action was
undefended.

The plaintiff said he was the lather of five ohildren, resid-
ing at a place called Ilaytort, in Nottinghamshire, and he
now sought to recover damages for the seduction of his
daughter, Ann Eliza, by the 'defendant. Mr. Gran-
tham was a farmer, residing a short distance from them.
An intimacy sprung up between the parties, and the defend-
ant was looked upon as the accepted suitor of his daughter.
Things went on in the usual manner for some time, when,
in consequence of defendant's visits becoming less frequent
he made some inquiry respecting him, when he discovered
that having given a promise of marriage to his daughter he
had accomplished her seduction and then deserted her.
After this discovery the witness demanded a fulfilmeat
of the promise of marriage, but the defendant refused in
tho most decided manner to perform his promise, at the
same time saying that he meant to settle all the stinks upon
his mother, and then he and all his family might go to the
devil.

The daughter said she imagined that everything was
arranged for their wedding, several articles had been pur-
chased, and the paper for the rooms that they were to
occupy when they were man and wife, had been decided on.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £2OO

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Befoie Mr. Kerr.)

THE END OF A TOUGH SUIT-HIIMPH.RETSON V. WEIFFEN.

This suit came before the Court again to-day, the names
of the parties being quite "household words" in the months
of the officers of the court; and Mr. Buchanan informed
his Honour that it was quite time the matter was brought
to a Close. Upon the last occasion the defendant was to
have paid money into court, but to-day she did not come
forward.
His Honour—ls not Mr. Beard in this case ?

Mr. Buchanan—Yes, but the defendant appears to have
thought better of the matter, And indeed I do not see how
she could have gone into the box and sworn that which
would have made the case assume a very grave aspect•
Your Honour will notice that not only is defendant absent,
but. Mr. Beard does not attend to-day, nor is any money
paid into Court. .

His Honour—The rule nisi is discharged with coats:
Thus the verdict stands for plaintiff.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH •STREET, THIS DAY,

PARISH PROSECUTIONS OP BROTHEL KEEPERS.—Geo.
Frederick James and Rose James, alias Jane Bird, were
charged with keeping a house of ill-fame at 39, St. Mar-
tin's-street. .

The progecution was instituted by. the parish of St.
Martin's, and Mr. E, Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,
defended.

Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, baying identified the prisoners
as the keepers of the house, Mr. Knox committed them for
trial, fixing the bail in each case at, themselves in £BO each
and two sureties in £4O each.

George Goodman and Annie Eyre were next charged
with keeping a house oftsimilar description at 22, Green-
street.

Sergeant Appleton having identified the prisoners, they
were committed for trial, the same amount of bail as in the
previous case being fixed.

Inspector Silverton attended to watch the case on the
part of the police.

MARKETS---THIS DAY.

MAIK-LANE.

IMIRRIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 58s 10d ;
barley, 37s 2d ; oats, 22s 5d ; rye, 37s 8d ; beans, 39s 10d ;
and peas, 40s 11d.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 58s 3d ;
barley, 36s 6d ; oats, 21s 8d ; rye, 36s 8d; beans, 38s 10d ,
peas, 39s 10d,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 65,679;
barley, 13,437 ; oats, 9,868 ; rye, 83 ; beans, 3,829 ; peas
431 quarters.