The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, ocr. 4.
Her Majesty went out walking yesterday morning,
attended by the Viscountess Canning.
In the afternoon her Majesty, with the Princess
Helena and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, drove in
an open carriage.
Some of the younger members of Mr. Farquharson's
family came from Invercauld to pass the afternoon with
the Princes and Princesses.

The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, and
the Hon. Mrs. Gordon.

The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town on Tues-
day night from the continent.
The Lord Chief Justice of England has arrived at
Stratheden-house, from his seat in Roxburghshire.
LITERARY PENSIONS.—The Queen, on the recommen-
dation of the Premier, has just granted a pension of 1001.
to Sir Francis Head, and of 1001. to the widow of the
late Mr. Moir (Delta).
The Cabinet will meet, for the first time since the re-
cess, to-morrow. All the Ministers are expected to
attend.

APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Thft con-
templated matrimonial alliance between Lord Frederick
Fitzroy, youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of
Grafton, and Miss Wiscombe, is understood to be fixed
for the 25th inst.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.--Yesterday the marriage
of Richard Penrudack Long, Esq., son of Walter
Long, M.P. for Wiltshire, and Charlotte Hume, only
child of W. W. F. Hume, M.P. for the county of
Wicklow, and grand-niece of Quintin Dick, Esq.,
many years M.P. for the borough of Maldon, was
solemnised at St. George's Church, Hanover-square.
The ceremony was performed by the Hon. W. J.
Broderick, rector of Bath and chaplain in ordinary to
the Queen, in the presence of a numerous circle of both
families. After the religious rite had been completed,
the company left the church and proceeded to the resi-
dence of Quintin Dick, Esq., Curzon-street, Mayfair,
where they partook of a splendid dejezlner provided
for the occasion. After the health and happiness of the
bride and bridegroom had been drunk by the guests
with much enthusiasm, the happy couple took their de-
parture for Compton-park, Wiltshire. The brides pre-
sents are stated to have been most numerous and costly.
The trousseau was magnificent.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, accompanied
by the youthful Lords Albert and Ronald Leveson
Gower, have arrived at Lochinvar House, from Dun-
robin Castle, en route to the south. The Marquis and
Marchioness of Stafford are staying at Tarbet House,
Invernes-shire, where they have been receiving a suc-
cession of visitors.

The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton are entertaining
a succession of visitors at Brodrick Castle, Isle of An-an.
Lord Stanley of Alderley, who has been amongst the
visitants, has left for the south.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and
the Ladies Grosvenor arrived at Eaton Hall, near
Chester, on Saturday, from visiting the Earl and
Countess of Eglinton, at Eglinton Castle, and Sir
Michael and Lady Shaw Stewart, at Ardgorvan, N.B.
His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and
the Countess of St. Germans, are expected shortly to
be the guests of the Right Hon. W. F. Tighe and Lady
Louisa Tighe, at Woodstock.

Lord Brougham has left Paris for his chateau near
Cannes, where the noble and learned lord intends to
remain until after Christmas.

SHERIFFS' COURT-(THIS DAY.)

(Before S. T. Hall, Esq., Deputy Undersheriff.)
LONSDALE'S EXECUTORS V. SMART.

This was an action to recover the sum of 4/. 17s. 4d.,
the amount of an attorney's bill. The defendant is a
licensed victualler in the Borough.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant was
the owner of several houses at Stepney, near one of the
stations of the Blackwall railway, and in consequence of
the smoke and steam from the engines, and the cinders
falling on the premises, the value of the property was
so much depreciated that defendant instructed Mr.
Lonsdale to apply to the Company either to purchase
the property or to make some compensation. After
some consultations Mr. Lonsdale said that at that time
(1849) the law was in a very unsettled state as to nui-
sances of this description, and it was resolved that the
plaintiff should memorialise the board of directors.
Mr. Lonsdale did not further interfere, and the result
of the application to the board was not made known.
Mr. Nicholls, the managing clerk to Mr. Lonsdale,
the deceased, was called for the plaintiff, and proved
that the work was done, and that defendant had pro-
mised to pay, but afterwards objected, on the ground
that he had only interfered for the benefit of the credi-
tors. In cross-examination, he said that the work was
done for Mr. Lonsdale, since whose decease the business
had been conducted by Mr. Yetts, under the firm of
Yetts and Lonsdale, but Mr. Yetts had not purchased
the debts, as Mr. Lonsdale's affairs were being wound
up, under an order in Chancery, and he (witness) was
appointed to collect the debts. The name of Lonsdale
was retained only to draw the attention of clients, and
obtain an introduction of Mr. Yetts.

Mr. Lonsdale, the son of the de ceased, confirmed the
evidence of the last witness as to the work done.

The defence was that defendant had not derived any
benefit from the work done, and that if the bill had been
taxed it would not amount to more than 2/.

The defendant was called, and his evidence was to the
effect that he had not retained Mr. Lonsdale, but the
business was done only in a " friendly way."
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for 4/. 10s. 6d.