The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-23 00:00:00

BREAD.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from .7d to ;id; of household ditto, 5d to bid per 4lbs
loaf.

H.fiT

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 105 to 31155; Clover
ditto, 21 15s to 5/ Os ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 13s per
load. Supply limited, and trade firm.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 16$ ;
Clover ditto, 2/ 16s to 4/ 16s; and Straw, 1/ Ils to
1/ 14s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved offsteadily,
at full prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3/ 15s ;
Clover ditto, 2/ 15s to Si Os; and Straw, 118 s to 1/ 13s
per load. A short supply. and a steady demand.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before the Lord
CHIEF BARON, and a Special Jury.)
BROOM V. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
The trial of this case, which occupied a portion of yester-
day, was resumed this morning,
Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Chambers, and Mr. Bursbaw, appeared
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin, Mr. E. James, and Mr.
Willis, for the Company.
The action was brought to recover damages for false im-
prisonment.
The plaintiff is a grocer, carrying on business in Judd-
street, and on the 29th of February, last year, he was a
passenger by the rAlway from Romford to London. A con-
siderable quantity of rain had fallen during the day, and
owing to the windows of the carriages having been left
open, the seats and other parts of them were covered with
water. The plaintiff and other passengers complained of
this, and on arriving at the Stratford station, where the
tickets are usually collected, the plaintiff refused to give
his up, alleging as a reason that he intended
to enter a complaint at the Shoreditch station as to the
state of the carriages, and wished to keep the ticket, in
order to identify himself as a passenger. Upon repeating
his refusal he was dragged out of the carriage by the collar
bv some of the servants of the company, given into the
custody of a policeman, and taken to the Bow station,
a mile and a half off, where the charge was entered. At
first he refused to give his name, but subsequently fur-
nished the inspector with it. He reached the sta-
tion-house about eleven o'clock at night, and
was locked up in a cell for three hours, but the
inspector, thinking the cell too cold, at two in the
morning he was taken to another station, two miles
distant, where he would have more comfortable accommo-
dation. Having in the meantime met with a friend, he
procured bail, and got released until the morning, and on
coming before the magistrate next day, the case was
dismissed.
Mr. MARTIN, after taking a technical objection with
reference to the liability of the company, which
was overruled by the Learned Judge, stated that
though he could not justify the act which had been
committed, he considered that it had entirely arisen from
the misconduct of the plaintiff. It was the universal belief
of the servants not only upon the Eastern Counties, but upon
every other railway, that they had authority to demand a
passenger's ticket whenever they liked, and also authority, in
the event of his refusing to give it up, to give him into
custody. Mr. Chilton, who was a member of the legal pro-
fession, had, however, thought proper to question this right;
and the matter having been discussed at great length before
the Judges, it was decided that the bye-laws did not give
the Company any such authority. After such a decision, be
could not, perhaps, maintain that the Company were alto-
gether irresponsible, but he might state that i the plaintiff
had not acted very violently, and assaulted two of the Com-
pany's officers, he would net have been given into custody.
He, however, submitted that as the plaintiff had suffered no
i njury, and received no insult to his character, the smallest
possible amount of damages would be sufficient.
The CHIEF BARON having summed up.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 501.
A bill of exceptions to his Lordship's direction was ten-
dered by Mr. Martin, on the ground that there was no evi-
dence to go to the jury as to the liability of the Company.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TENBURY RACES.—THURSDAY.
The West Worcestershire Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25
added by the Members. Two miles.
➢lr. C. Hughes's Rebecca... ...(Tacker) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Baronet, 6 yrs ...

Mr. Smith's Master Downes, aged ...
Mr. Sharratt's Egret, 4 yrs...
Mr:Wilkinson's Ina, aged ...
_ -
Tir

••• 5
mile

...ae Manor Stakes of soya. each, and 10 added, one .-
and a quarter (5 subs.), were won in two heats by Mr-
Powell's Gwenny, 4 yrs (Frost), beating Enville, Black Bess,
Rambler, and Little Comero.
The Witley Court Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added by
Lord Ward and Sir E. Blount. Heats. One mile and a
half.
Mr. Hughes's Rebecca, 4 yrs (Tasker) 1 1
Mr. W. Jones's Little John, 4 yrs ... •-• ••• 3 2
Mr. Bedford's Gutta Percha, 4 yrs 4 3
Mr. G. Drew's Truon-Daise, 3 yrs 2 dr
The Selling Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 15 added. Heat'
One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Scott's Mistre.s Jean, 5 yrs ... (James) 01 1
Mr. Drew's Haste-an ay, 4 yrs .. • ••• •• 13 2
Mr. Jackson's Mud Boots, 6 yrs 3 2 3
Mr. Hughes's Pyefinch „„ 2 4 dr

-tiET CL:TG, AT MANCIIESTER.—FRIDAY.
THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-3 to 1 apt Malton
4 to 1 agst Executor (t)-10 to 1 agst Legerdemain Co—
to 1 agst m Tit (t)-12 to 1 agst Kennington (t)_l2
to 1 agst Distaffina--15 to 1 agst Andalusian.
LIVERPOOL Cur.-4 to 1 agst Essedarius-9 to 1 age!
tliaegluees_heals to
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810 r
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egos_t 1,11750 ot
01 Woolwich-10
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alOtdo
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15 to agt Tophana (offers to take).
GOODWOOD Cur.-7 to 2 agst Canezou (t)-4 to 1 agst
Tadmore (t)-12 to 1 agst Cossack (offers to take).
Woonwoon STAKES.-10 to 1 agst Plaudit (t)-10 to 1 agst
Fernhill-15 to I agst Clermont-15 to 1 agst Giselle-15 to
1 agst Tophana-ILO to 6 agst St Antonia (t)-20 to 1 agst
Chanticleer. Agassth
att.

ST. LXGER.—Even on Flying Dutchman-10 to 1 agst
any other.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-BALL ---
La.,t night the performances here were " by special desire,"
her Majesty and Prince Albert being present on the occasil
The programme was peculiarly attractive, opening with
Mendelssohn's music to Racine's Athalie. The power and
varied beauties of that music are well known, and they
were now displayed in a singularly striking and effective
style. Full justice was, in all respects, done to the fillet
impressive composition. The band and chorus ("in-
sisting of about seven hundred performers) were, as
usual, excellent, showing the greatest accuracy and
finish in the execution of the work allotted them. The
vocalists engaged were the Misses Dolby, and M. and A.
Pt illiams, Mr. T. Williams, and Mr. Phillips. The three
ladies sang the Athalie music very delightfully ; and the trio
with
(with chorus) " Hearts feel that love thee,"
pre-
sented a charming specimen of their vocal eexspceelclieaannlclydelsatne
taste. Mr. Bartley recited the illustrative verses on the
oc-
casion with his accustomed eloquence, judgment,
dis-
crimination. The second portion of the programme consisted
and
of Handel's " Dettingen Te Deum."
Upon their entrance the National Anthemhwuass
ap
i setic applause.
Prince Albert and suite quitted at the closeHoefr the first part
great spirit, and received with l
ence when the Queen, on i usi b
I ising to lea ,g , . y owed tO
The Hall was crovided.
Hearty and loyal cheers were also raisedveen rbayctohe,wh.olaUdi
the company present.