The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Juza 23•

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
DIBDIN V. MORRIS.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who was stage
manager of the Haymarket Theatre, to recover from the de-
fendant, the proprietor of that Theatre, compensation for work
and labour during the years 1823 and 1824.
Mr. COMMON SERGEANT, who held Mr. Brougham's
brief, having stated the case for the plaintiff, called Mr. Terry,
the comedian, Mr. Ridgway, the manager of the pantomimes,
and Mr. John Morris, the property-man, at the Haymarket
Theatre. From their evidence it appeared that Mr. Terry
was stage-manager at the Haymarket Theatre during the season
of 1821, and that for his services in that capacity be received
100/. ; that he, at the desire of the defendant, applied to the
plaintiff, in the year 1823, to write a piece, entitled The Lap-
landers, and that the plaintiff wrote the piece, which was re-
hearsed, but could not be produced, in consequence of the un-
expected death of a rein-deer, who was to have sustained the
principal character in the piece. In the years 1822 and 1823,
and during a part of the year 1824, the plaintiff was stage-
manager of the Theatre. The sum of 1001. would be a fair re-
muneration for The Laplanders.
Mr. SCARLETT addressed the Jury for the defendant. He
admitted that the plaintiff had acted as stage manager to the
theatre in the years 1822 and 1823, in the latter of which years
he produced a piece called The Laplanders, which was got up
at considerable expence by the defendant, who, in consequence
of the death of the principal performer, the rein-deer—(a laugh)
—suffered a great pecuniary loss, but he should produce the
plaintiff's receipt for 521. 10s., the produce of his benefit for the
season 1823, and for 1001. in full of all demands on the theatre,
up to the end of December, 1823. With respect to the plain-
tiff's services for the year 1824, he should prove that he had not
attended more than seven or eight days, and for those services
the defendant had paid into Court the sum of 301., which he was
satisfied the Jury would consider ample remuneration for his
services.
The plaintiff's receipt having been put in and read,
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked Mr. Brougham (who had
just come into Court), if he could withstand this evidence ?
Mr. BROUGHAM Otid he wished the case to go to the Jury.
LORD CHIEF Jus ricE—Then we must go on—but I shall
tell the Jury that the receipt is sufficient to do away with the
plaintiff's claim for his services during the year 1823, and
that I think 301. a sufficient remuneration for his services

in 1824.
Mr. Robert Collier, the prompter of the theatre, swore, that
during the year 1824, the plaintiff attended only nine mornings
and eleven evenings.
Mr. SCARLETT said, that lest the evidence which he had
produced might not be considered sufficient, he should now
put in the deed under seal between the plaintiff and defendant,
which would at once put an end to the present action.
Mr. BROUGHAM objected to the reading of this deed, be-
cause the stamp, which ought to have been a 305., was only a
20s. stamp.
Mr. Comvst submitted that Mr. Brougham ought to pro-
duce the Stamp Act, to show upon what stamp a deed ought
to be engrossed.
Mr. BROUGHAM—The Stamp Act is a public Act, and I
submit his Lordship is bound to know the terms of all public
Acts.—( A laugh.)
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—Oh, Mr. Brougham ! a very
learned predecessor of mine has, when the statutes were con-
tained in two volumes, said, that it could not be expected that
he should carry in his head the whole of the statutes, and I am
satisfied it cannot be expected that, in addition to those two vo-
lumes, I should carry in my head the terms of all the statutes
passed since that time.—(Continued laughter.)
The Stamp Act was then put in.
Mr. BROUGHAM replied.
His LORDSHIP, in summing up, told the Jury that the
receipt put in was a bar to the plaintiff's claim up to the end
of the year 1823, and he thought the money paid into Court was
sufficient for the plaintiff's services in 1824.
The Jury having retired for half an hour, found a verdict for
the plaintiff—Damages, 201., in addition to the 30/. paid into
Court.

BARNARD V. STOCXDALE.
This was an action by Mr. Barnard, a printer, against Mr
John Joseph Stoekdale, the publisher of The Memoirs of Hat—
tiette Wilson, to recover a bill for printing that notorious work-
Mr. DEN MAN, in opening the case, said that the demand for.
this work had been so great, that it had been thought necessary
to stereotype it, which necessarily injured the letters.
Evidence was adduced in support of the plaintiff's claims,
in the course of which it appeared the 6,000 or 7,000 copies of
the first number were printed in the first edition. Before, how-
ever, the case was made out, a reference was proposed, and all
matters in difference referred to a gentleman at the bar.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STATE OF THE ODDS.
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NEWMARKET

4 to 1 agst Goshawk
9 to 2 agst Jerboa
DONCASTER
5 to 2 agst Alemnon
8 to 1 agst Redgauntlet
7 to 1 agst Alderman
14 to 1 agst Cleveland
20 to 1 agst Homer
22 to 1 agst Defiance
25 to 1 agst Whisker colt
30 to 1 agst Altisidora
35 to 1 agst Trinculo
35 to 1 agst Pastime
40 to 1 agst Rothelan

ETTING-ROOM, Juxz 23.
7ULY STAKES.
7 to 1 agst any other.

ST. LEGEIt.
40 to 1 agst His Orate
40 to 1 agst Br. to Addy
50 to 1 agst Skipper
50 to 1 agst Menelaus
65 to 1 agst Camel
55 to 1 agst Humph. Clinker
65 to 1 agst Count Porro
100 to 1 agst Dare Devil
100 to 1 agst Fleur De Lis
100 to 1 agst Comedian.

WINCHESTER RACES, TUESDAY, JUNE 21.
The Foal Stakes of 50gs. each, I. ft. for three years old, the
New Straight mile (13 subscribers).
Mr. Lucy's b. f. Pastime, by Partisan, Bst. llb. - 1
Mr. Shard's b. c. •Hougoumont, Bst 7th. - - 2
Dlr. Walker's c. by Whalebone, Bst. 41b. - - 3
A Sweepstakes of sgs each, with 251. added by the County
Members, for three and four years old ; the Straight mile
(7 subscribers).
Mr. F. Craven's br. c. Longwaist, 4 yrs, Bst.9lb. - 1
Mr. Lautour's ch. f. Gertrude, 3 yrs,7st. 21b. - 2
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. for four yrs old and upwards ;
four-mile heats
Mr. Shard's b. c. Razor, by Whisker, 4 yrs, lOst. 71b. 1 1
Mr. Mill's ch. f. Tiara, yrs, lOst. 71b - 2dr
A Sweepstakes of sgs each, with 25/. added, for 3 yrs old, 7st.;
four, Bst. 41b.; five, Bst. 121 b.; six, 9st. 21b.; and aged, 9st.
51b. heats, the last mile and half ; the winner to be sold for
120 gs if demanded, &c.
Mr. J. Day's Franconi, by Friday, 4 yrs old
Mr. Fleming's AUgustin, 5 yrs old -
rs
Mr. H. Smith's Isabella, 4 y old
Mr. F. Craven's b. f. by Blucher, 4 yrs old -
SECOND DAY—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22.
The Hampshire Stakes of 25gs each, 15 ft. and cnly 5 if de.
dared, &c.
Mr. Whiteside's Picton, 6 yrs old - - -
Lord Palmerstone's Luzborough, 5 yrs old -
Mr. Farquharson's Black and all Black, aged
Mr. Gauntlet's Prima Donna, 4 yrs old -
Very easy.
The City Members' Plate of 501.
Dlr. Whiteside's Brother to Antonio, 6 yrs
Ld Palmerston's Biondetta, 6 yrs
Mr. Mills's Tiara, 4 yrs

4 1 1
1 3 2
2 2 dr
3 4dr

3
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Easy.
The Ladies' Plate of 50/. for maiden horses.
Mr. Fleming's ch. c. by Buffalo, 3 yrs - -
1 1
Mr. Lautour's gr. f. by Quizzer, 3:yrs - - 4 2
Ld Ailesbury's b. c. by,Soothsayer,3 yrs - - 2 3
Mr. Day's b. c. by Eber, 4 yrs - - - 3dr

EDINBURGH RACES—MONDAY, JUNE 20.
A Produce Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. for three-yrs•-old
colts, Bst. 31b.; fillies, Bst. One mile. Six Subscribers.
Sir A. Ramsay named the b. C. Major - - 1
Mr. Alexander's v. c. by Viscount - - 2
6 to 4 on the Major—Won easy.
A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, h. ft. for two-yrs-old
colts, last. 31b. ; fillies, Ist. Half-a-mile.
Marquis of Tweeddale's ch. c. Charter - - - 1
Mr. Baird's b. c. by Prime Minister - . 2
Even bettinp—Won easy.
111 AT c W. Maxwell's gr. h. Ben Ledi, beat Sir A.
Don's b.:l'. Zerbino' , Bst. each. Both five years old. Two
hundred sov. each, h. ft. Two miles.—Even betting. A ca-
-1 pital nee, won by a length and a half.
A Gold Cup, v44ue 100 gs. being a subscription of ten guineas
each, p. p.
Mr. Carleton's Theodore
Sir D. MOnCiteffe's Shuffier -
.Mr. Cart k) Balmain
2 to 1 on Theodore.—Won easy.„

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ThiKtrio presented 1001. in 9tipport of the
School belonging to the New Church ea; Keleiington, and
1001. to the School belonging tq the Ncw Church• in the
Waterloo-road.