The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LO.NDON, TUESDAY EVENIAG, JULY 25, 1865.

MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 21
Fairb drn Engineering, 6f
Fore-street Warehouse, lira., Si
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 51 t
Hudson's Bay, 15.
Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., I'm— 6f
India-rubbe-, Gutta Percha, and Tel. Works, 15
International Financial Society, lim., 0
Interational Land Credit. lim., 51' 1
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour),
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 791
Joint Stock Discount, Um., 8 1
London Financial Association, lim., 22
London General Omnibus Company, 31
Lon on and'Provincial Marine, 21 3
M tdras Irrigation and Canal,
Ditto (all), I I
Atillwall Freehold Land and Dock, lim., 1
National Discount Company,:lim., 161 4
Ottoman Financial association, lim.,
Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lim., 74
P,ninsular and Oriental Steam,

Ditto, new, 55
Royal MalUSteam, 11'4 111 '3 141
Scottish Australian Investment, Rut., 127
South Australian Land, 31
Thames and Mersey Marine (Tnsurar.Ce). lim., 711
Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim.. 11
Universal Marin.. Insurance. lim., I •

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
LEIGH T. LLOYD.-JUDGMENT.

This was an appeal from the decision of the Master.of
the Rolls. It appeared that a person named John Wood
was a member of a building society at Walthamstow, and
as collateral security for £2OO advanced him by that
society he assigned to trustees acting on behalf of the
shareholders the lease for 97 years of some cottages which
he then possessed. He was also to pay the debt by instal-
ments, but failing to do this the trustees sold the interest
in the cottages for £240. The defendant set up a previous
assignment to that to the trustees, and also alleged that
Wood by the last assignment did not empower the trustees
to sell the estate. The Master of the Rolls decided that
the last assignment should be binding.
The Lord Chancellor agreed with his Honour, and dis-
missed the appeal, with costs.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde.)
SIDNEY V. SIDNEY.
In this case the wife had obtained a decree nisi dis-
solving her marriage with her husband, who was a man
in affluent circumstances. The court afterwards awarded
the lady permanent alimony, but a question was raised as
to whether, when a full divorce had been granted, the wife
was entitled to the same, as she would have been in tho
case of a judicial separation, and the respondent had in-
timated his intention to appeal to another tribunal to re-
verse the award.
Sir J. P. Wilde, at the sitting of the court this morning,
said he thought, under the circumstances, that it would
be advisable if ho explained his views in reference to the
question at issue. By tho old ecclesiastical law the wife
could obtain only a divorce mensa et thoro, but was entitled
to permanent alimony. Referring to the section of the act
bearing on this subject he thought by the constitution of
the court it was empowered to grant permanent ali-
mony in cases of dissolution of marriage, for he
could not think the Legislature contemplated placing
the wife in a worse pecuniary position when she succeeded
in getting a divorce from her husband than she would
have been if she got merely a judicial separation. It had
been said that granting permanent alimony in such cases
would hold forth a pecuniary incentive to the exercise of
actions for divorce against women; and no doubt, it
being the duty of the Court to uphold the sanctity
of marriage, it should endeavour to quench any
attempts to dissolve the nuptial tie. But, on the
other side, this pecuniary consideration might be
supposed to operate in preventing the husband from com-
mitting himself so as to render himself liable to its imposi-
tion. jt would be hard, indeed, if the husband, having,
by his ill-treatment, desired his wife to seek for a divorce,
and obtaining what he required, namely, being freed by
the court from a partner who had become dis-
tasteful, should be exempted from making any
provision for the woman who was the victim of his
misconduct. In this case he would decree that the respon-
dent should allow the petitioner £245 a-year, which, with
hei• other means, would give her an income of £4OO. That
amount would not maintain her in the position she occu-
pied when living with the respondent, but it approached as
near as possible to the award that would have been made
by the ecclesiastical court.
The Learned Judge then made the decree nisi absolute.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.)
IN RE SIR J. A. DOUGLAS, KNT.-ONE OF ENGLAND'S
NAVAL COMMANDERS.

This bankrupt, who is somewhat advanced in years, is
described as a retired staff commander in the navy, now on
half-pay, and to-day was appointed for the order of dis-
charge.
Mr. Denny supporting.

The debts are only £144, with no assets, and the bank-
ruptcy is ascribed to insufficiency of income and non-pay-
ment of claims on her Majesty's Government. The bank-
rupt states that he is entitled as a retired staff commander
to a pension of ss. per day as half-pay, which seems is pay-
able quarterly. He is also entitled to an out-pension of
£5O per annum from Greenwich Hospital for wounds and
public services. In addition to the causes of the failure
Sir J. A. Douglas says—" I consider myself entitled to re-
ceive from her Majesty's Government a very considerable
sum by way of compensation for services rendered, and
losses suffered by me in the public service in China in the
years 1839-40, during which period I protectO, at my own
expense, British lives and property there.".
Mr. Denny, on behalf of the bankrupt, made a most ener-
getic address, and pointed out to the Court the long ser-
vices he had rendered to his country, and his Honour
granted the order as prayed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

DOW-STREET.

INTERFERING WITH A SOLDIER ON DUTY.—Charles Pen-
nington, a shabbily dressed man of about 45 years of age,
was charged with being drunk, and annoying a corporal
of artillery in the execution of his duty, viz., in convoying
a prisoner.

James Collyer, a corporal of
,the C Battery, D Brigade,
Royal Artillery, stationed at Woolwich—l was passing
through London yesterday conveying a prisoner (a de-
serter), when ho had occasion to stop 'for a few minutes in
the Strand, near Temple Bar. While I was waiting
for him the defendant spoke to me, and told me to sheath
my sword. I saw that he was the worse for liquor, and at
first I took no notice of him. He then said he was a
volunteer, and again desired me to sheath my sword. I
told him I was on duty, and I should be obliged to him if
ho would let me alone. He continued, however, to annoy
me by insisting that I must sheath my sword. He caused
a crowd to assemble, and they pressed around me so that
I was afraid my prisoner would escape. I put him into a
corner, and stood before him, to keep the crowd off, and
after several times requesting him to desist, as I was on
duty, I gave him in custody.
Policeman Garner, 375 A, who took defendant into cus-
tody, corroborated the corporal.
The defendant said he did not know that the officer was
on duty, and he only spoke jocularly. He regretted that
he had given annoyance, and he should not have done it if
he had been sober, .

Mr. Flowers said he wa,s glad at all events that the de-
fendant admitted himself in error and expressed regret.
At the same time it was no excuse to say that he only did
it jocularly. Nobody had a right to be jocular with a
soldier on duty. It would be bad enough in a sober man,
but tine prisoner, being drunk, had carried the joke a great
deal too far, by continuing the annoyance after being re-
peatedly told that the corporal was on duty. He must say
that but for the very creditable forbearance and good
humour of the corporal serious consequences might very
Proba.bly have resulted. However, considering that the
defendant_ probably did not mean to do any great mischief,
he would mitigate the penalty to .£1 fine or 14 days' im-
prisonment.

The defendant WilB locked up in default of payment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

WILFULLY DAMAGMG THE RAILINGS OF ST. JAMES'S
CHuncß.—A boy named Charles Wilkinson was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilfully damaging the railings
of St. James's Churchyard, Piccadilly.
Mr.• Benjamin Tissant, of No. 7, York-street, Sloane-
square, said that while passing St. James's Church that
morning he saw the prisoner with a lump of wood knock
off the head of one of the iron railings. He therefore felt
it his duty to give the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt observed that if every one was as prompt
as the witness it would prevent a deal of mischief being
done to property.
Frederick Green, the beadle of St. James's, said that
several of the railings had had the heads broken off, and
they had not been able to find any of the persons doing
the damage till fortunately Mr. Tissant caught the prisoner
in the act. The damage to the railing amounted to 7s 6d.
Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the boy to pay the amount of
damage, and a fine of 10s. or 21 days, observing that such
gratuitous mischief must be marked.

A Folt.Givixo WlFE.—James Pickett, a stoutly-built
young man, residing in Husband-street, St. James's, was
charged before Mr. Tyr whitt with assaulting his wife.
The complainant said—The prisoner is my husband;
we have been married twelve months. Last night he
struck me on the head, and the wound bled a little, but 1
am not hurt, and do not wish to punish him. •

Inspector Harrison—The complainant received a very
severe blow, and I had to send her to the hospital.

The complainant—My husband did not intend to do it.
He meant to strike me on the knuckles, but I put my head
in the way.

Inspector llarrison—l was informed that the prisoner
deliberately struck his wife.
The complainant—l don't wish to proceed with the case.
_ _

Mr. Tyrwhitt—You are a kind creature, but you must
be protected. Your husband will only be doing it again if
you show him any mercy.
The prisoner—l only struck my wife to prevent her in-
juring my face with a glass.
The complainant—That is not true.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Tho prisoner will have to find two bail
in .£lO each for throe months.

Railway and other Companies.

SAN PAULO (BRAZILIAN), LIMITED.

The report of the directorsstate that since the last gene-
ral meeting the works had been proceeded with in the
most satisfactory manner, and the progress which the con-
tractors were now making left little doubt that the line
would be completed by the commencement of next year,
thus anticipating their contract by nearly two years.
In contemplation of an early opening of the line, the
directors had considered it desirable to enga,s-e a traffi( ;
manager and a locomotive superintendent, and tht7 woul. I
proceed to Brazil at an early date, so that they might hate.)
the opportunity of organising the staff and taking the neces-
sary steps to insure the efficient and economical worki.
of the line.. The gentlemen selected for those important
positions had both held similar appointments in Brazil be- I
fore, and were, therefore, in addition to their other quali-
fications, conversant with the habits, customs, and lan-
guage of the country, an advantage, in the opinion of the
directors, highly to be estimated. The relations between
the company and the Imperial G o vernmeut and local autho-
rities were most satisfactory, and the directors continued
to receive from the representatives of the Brazilian Go-
vernment the most friendly support and co-operation.
The report of Mr. Bruulees, the engineer-in-chief, stated
that the present position of the works, and the rate at
which they were being advanced, warranted the belief
that the railway would be completed and ready for opening
in the early part of next year. With regard to the traffic
he found that if they estimated a return for traffic based
upon the tonnage at present carried to and from Santos on
the existing road, and made an allowance for working ex-
penses of one-fourth more per train mile than it cost the
Pernambuco Railway Company, •the receipts of the first
year would more than double the working ercpenses. The
total expenditure to the 30th. of June amounted to
£2,174,049, leaving a balance at the bankers of £95,912.