The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-06 00:00:00

THE SUB, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIAG, NOVEMBER 6, 18C5.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The trade for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday was very firm, and a further advance of is. to 2s.
per quarter took place in the value both of red and white
qualities. All descriptions of spring corn were in short
supply, the trade, in consequence, being firm in the ex-
treme at an average improvement of is. per quarter. There
was a fair demand for flour at full the recent advance in
prices.

On the Continent the wheat trade is firm, with an up-
ward tendency in prices. Spring corn is also in request on
higher terms. At New York the trade for wheat and flour
is dull at lower prices, whilst the export demand is ex-
tremely limited. Corn, however, is in demand for export,
at steadily advancing prices.
Fresh up to Mark-lane tl-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very small, and the condition of the
produce varied considerably. Owing to the limited num-
ber of samples on our stands, the small importation, and
the advance in prices in the bountry markets on Saturday,
the trade for all qualities was firm in the extreme, and a
further improvement in prices of is per qr. was demanded
by factors. At this advance sales progressed steadily, and
a clearance of good and fine samples was effected at a
somewhat early hour.
The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was mode-
rate. American produce—both red and white—was scantily
offered, and the show of continental descriptions was far
from extensive. The trade was very firm for all qualities,
and an advance of is per quarter took place in prices, as
compared with Monday last. A fair business was trans-
acted at this improvement.

Floating cargoes of wheat were in request, at an advance
in prices of is per quarter. Spring corn, afloat, was very
firm, and in some instances rather dearer than on Monday
last.

a slow sale. In linseed and rapeseed sales progress steadily,
at enhanced rates. Cakes move off freely, and prices have
an upward tendency.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

BAIL COURT.
SITTINGS AT NISI FRITTS.

(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn° and a Common Jury.)
PARKER T. BAUTILL:-EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ASSAULT;

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
DEATH OF MR. COMMISSIONER FONBLANQUE
This morniing was officially announced the death of Mr.
Commissioner Fonblanque, the senior commissioner of the
Court of Bankruptcy. This gentleman, who had sat for
many years, was obliged some three years ago to discon-
tinue his sittings personally, Mr. Registrar Winslow being
appointed deputy commissioner. In consequence, how-
ever, of the death of the late respected Commissioner, Mr.
Winslowhas no power to act, and his court was necessarily
adjourned. Messrs. Commissioners Holroyd and Fonblanquo
alluded to the loss of their old friend and brother judge in
feeling language, after which the usual business was taken.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE SIR J. R. MACKENZIE, BART.
This bankrupt has been before the Court on many occa-'
sions, and to-day he again applied for his order of dis-
charge. The debts are very heavy, nearly £lOO,OOO, but
the creditors, the largest of whom are the executors under
the will of the late Earl of Fitz william, are to a certain
extent secured. It was stated that another adjournment
was imperative, as the accounts required the fullest inves-
tigation, and the case accordingly stood adjourned till a
future day.

SHERIFFS' COURT,
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)

EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY OF A SILVER S'SIIFF-BOX-COL.

LINGWOOD V. lIORWOOD.

This was an action to recover £lO, the alleged value of
a silver presentation snuff-box, detained by the defendant.
Mr. Talfourd Salter (instructed by Mr. Buchanan) ap-
peared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Russell (instructed by Mr.
Burt) representing defendant.
_ _

Mr. Salter said that this was rather a singular action,
and it required a few words of explanation. Now the plain-
tiff's father had been during his lifetime one of the church-
wardens of St. George's, Bloomsbury, and while acting in
that capacity, in the year 1822, was presented with a silver
snuff-box. Plaintiff was the eldest son, and it would be
shown that the box remained in possession of the old
gentleman until the year 1845. Upon his death it was
found that the box was missing, although it had been left
specially to the plaintiff. Defendant had married plain-
tiff's sister, to whom the box had been lent, and upon her
death plaintiff demanded the box from defendant, who
claimed the box as the executor under the will of the de-
ceased lady.

His Honour—Can you make this an heir-loom ?
Mr. Salter considered that it did become so.
Mr. Russell said ho denied the facts as stated by Mr.
Salter, and urged that this box could not be considered
as an heir-loom.

Mr. Salter replied that when the Duke of Marlborough's
sword, which was presented to him by the nation, was the
subject of an action it was held to be an heirloom, and
surely the snuffbox given by a vestry would also be con-
sidered a heirloom. The learned counsel said he would
deal with the various pleas in their proper order. He
would show also that the plaintiff had taken out letters of
administration to his late father's estate. It was quite true
that there was a will, but it was pretty sure that defendant
would never venture to prove it before the Probate Court.
Mr. Russell said he had the will in Court.
Mr. Salter—Why was it not proved before ?
Mr. Russell—Because it was not worth it.
His Honour said that if defendant filed his bill in Chan-
cery under the will, the first thing the Court would do
would be to stay this action.

Kr. Russell said that he had letters to prove that the
present claim had been abandoned.
Mr. Salter said that all this should be explained.
His Honour said he should adjourn the case to enable the
defendant to prove the will.

Mr. Salter thought this ought not to be done.
Mr. Russell said he had another defence, which was, that
the original holder of the box was bankrupt, and the snuff-
box thus became the property of the assignee.
Mr. Salter said it had been retained by the old gentleman
at the request of his assignee, who was present, and would
prove it.

Mr. Russell urged also that the present suit was barred
by the Statute of Limitations, as the boa came into defen-
dant's possession ten or twelve years ago.
His Honour said he should adjourn the case to enable
defendant to prove the will.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DISCHAII.GING FIREWOILKS IN THE STREETS.—Thomas
Garrett, a rough-looking lad, was ehargod before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with discharging fireworks in the streets, and also
with assaulting Police-constable Kennedy, 130 P.
The constable said that on Saturday night he saw the
prisoner discharging fireworks in Dudley-street, and on
taking him into custody he kicked him several times on
the legs.

Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 10s., or seven days.
Arthur Halker, a lad, was charged with discharging fire-
works in Leicester-square.
Police-constable West, 75 0, proved seeing the prisoner
discharge fireworks last night in amongst persons paesing
the Alhambra Palace, Leicester-square.
Two little boys, named Thomas Williams and John
Frost, were also charged with letting off fireworks, but as
they had been locked up some time, Mr. Tyrivhitt, after
cautioning them, ordered them to be discharged.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.—Mary Conner and Honorah
Bryant, two coarse-looking young women, calling them-
selves dust sifters, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
being drunk and assaulting Mr. Henry Ross, a painter, of
No. 6, Midbourn-street, St. Pancras.
The prosecutor said that on Saturday evening he was
walking with his wife in Grafton-street, when the pri-
soners and another woman came up to him and called him
a "Slop," thinking he was a constable in plain clothes.
They then set to striking him and knocked him down in
the road. They then bit his face and his thumb, and had
so hurt his shoulder that he could scarcely move his arm,
and he believed his shoulder was put out.

Mrs. Ross, wife of the prosecutor, said that when the
prisoner and the other woman, who managed to escape,
first came up to her and her husband, one of them spat in
her husband's face, and called him a " slop." They then
threw him into the road, covering him with mud, and set
to biting him. There were four Irishwomen all attacking
her husband at once. They then flow at her like wild
cats and_ struck hsr and tore her hair and smashed her
bonnet. She (witness) at last managed to escape from
them.

Burgess, 83 E, proved finding the prosecutor covered with
mud, and his face bleeding, and his wife having the ap-
pearance of having been evidently pulled about. A butcher
had tried to save the prosecutor from the prisoners' vio-
lence. The prisoners were both drunk.
Mr. Tyrwhitt--I must say I look on the prisoners like
wild savages let loose in a civilised town. What business
have you (prisoners) to attack respectable persons in the
street ? .You will be committed for a month eaoh with hard
labour.

THE PAST SUMMEIL—The English Registrar-
General has to report that the mean temperature
of the six months from April to September, 1865 - namely,
59.37 deg., has exceeded any to bo found in the records of
the last 94 years. Yet the degree of heat was never equal
to that of several quite recent summers. The highest of all
the returns made to the Registrar-General this year was 92
deg., reported by the late Dr. Barker of Bedford ; and in
1858 the same gentleman had to report a heat of 97 deg. at
that place. But in all the 94 years the mean temperature
of the six months never before reached even 58 deg., except
in five years, and in only ono of those exceeded .59 dog.—
namely, in 1816, when it was 59.13.

Mr. Huddlestone, Q.C., and Mr. Layton, Q.C., were for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins, Q. 0., and Mr. Cole, for the
defendant.

From the statement of counsel it appeared that this was
an action by the plaintiff to recover compensation in da-
mages for an alleged assault, to which the defendant
pleaded not guilty, that the defendant first assaulted him,
&c. The plaintiff was a gasfitter in Great Russell-street,
Coven-garden, and the defendant was landlord of the,
Crown and Scopti e, Woolner-street, Poplar. In the com-
mencement of last July the plaintiff with a friend of
named Hill, a currier, in business in Great Queen-street,
Long-acre, went in a cab to the shooting ground at Horn-
sey-wood. There was a match going on at the time, and
they went on the ground to see it. Mr. Hill was drunk at
the time, and they went to Hornsey in a cab, and he (plain-
tiff) considered a drive would do him good. He left him
for a short time, and during his absence Hill fired at
a pigeon, which he missed. One of a number of men pm-
sent came up to Hill, and said to him, "I shall trouble you
for the £5 bet you have lost. He denied that he had made
anybet, and the mancried out, "You're a welsher," "Duck
him," and the crowd commenced dragging him to the
pond. In the mean time the plaintiff returned, and
finding the mob ill-treating his friend, he inter-
posed, and said that his friend was a respectable
man, and never betted. But the crowd continued
to drag Hill to the pond, and he placed himself between
him and the pond, upon which the defendant struck him
twice, blackening his eye and slitting his nose. A police-
man came up, and he gave defendant into custody, and
he afterwards instructed his solicitor to apply to him for
compensation, of which the defendant took no notice. As
regarded Hill, he was pitched head foremost into the
pond, and was nearly drowned before he was rescued.
Mr. Parker, the plaintiff, was examined by Mr. Layton,
and deposed to the main facts in the opening statement
of counsel. He denied most positively that he had given
the defendant any provocation. When the peliceman
came up the defendant gave him a correct address. It
was a month before he recovered from the effects of
the assault committed On him by the plaintiff.
Some corroborative evidence having. been given, the
jury, after some consultation, found a verdict for the plain-
tiff, and assessed the damages at £25.