The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-25 00:00:00

SAWYER V. BIRCHMORE.

This was a bill filed by several persons, praying that
the defendants might be ordered to refund certain sums of
money which had been distributed under a decree of the
Court, to which the plaintiffs alleged themselves entitled.
His Lordship, after going through the facts of the case,
stated he was of opinion the plaintiffs could not sustain the
suit, and as the defendants had nothing to do with the
default of any of the plaintiffs in making out their claim, he
was bound to 'dismiss the bill with costs.

EVERITT V. WARD.

The Court then proceeded with this case, which was a
bill filed for the purpose of taking an account of partnership
dealings and transactions.

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

BALLANTINE V. TAYLEUR.

Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK stated the case. It was an
action brought by a glover and hosier, carrying on busi-
ness in Bedford-street, Bedford-row, to recover a sum of
251. 17s. 4d. for goods furnished to the defendant, who
is an auctioneer of Lower Grosvenor-street. The defence
set up was, that at the time the goods were furnished the
defendant was under age, and the goods not being neces-
saries, that he was not liable. It would be for the Jury
to say whether the articles furnished were necessaries or
not. The Learned Counsel here proceeded to read some
of the items of the bill. Among the rest, was " a shirt
front."—(Much laughter.)
Lord DENMAN—That was not more than a necessary.
—(Renewed laughter.)
Sir F. POLLOCK—No, my Lord, a gentleman going out
to parties and mixing in society must have a shirt front,
although he need not have a tail to it.—(Laughter.) Be-
sides being necessary, it was very economical to have a
front without the body and tail. The bill ranges over a
period of four years, and includes stockings, gloves, braces,
and other articles which it would be for them to say were
or were not necessaries.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL made some observation.

Sir F. FOLLOCK-My Learned Friend complains that
gloves are a luxury ; but we all know that he comes from a
part of the country where they wear neither stockings nor
gloves.—(Great laughter.) Of this sum of 25/. the de-
fendant's father had paid a sum of 5/. 155., and the plaintiff
now sought to recover the balance.

Evidence of the supply of the goods having been given,
Mr. P. KELLY addressed the Jury for the defendant,
who found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 101.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Our arrivals this morning aro the French mails, and ship
letters from Maderia, Berbice, St. Thomas's, and Monte
Video.

We have Quebec Papers to the 14th May. They give
the following information :
TORONTO, MAY s.—lntrigue has been busy during the
past session of our Provincial Parliament. We learn that
the mansion of Dr. Rolph has been converted into a Radi-
cal Club-house. From Montreal it is stated, that from
all quarters accounts have been received of accidents
which have occurred from the moving of the ice. At
Laprairie the lower part of the town has been inun-
dated for several days. Many of the wharfs have been
damaged at Berthier. All visits from door to door are
made in canoes, and for upwards of four miles nothing is to
be seen but one vast lake. A great number of houses and
a quantity of grain have been damaged. In Three Rivers
much injury has been done ; the lower part of the town
has been inundated, and, like a new Venice, all business is
performed by Canadian gondolas."