The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

SECONDARIES'-(THIS DAY.)

ESDAILE AND OTHEES V. SMITH.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of 51,388/.
on a guarantee. _ _ _

The defendant suffered judgment to go by default.
The plaintiffs are hankers. and it was understood the de-
fendant is a gentleman at York, but it did not transpire either
in the address to the jury, or in the course of the evidence, in
whose behalf or on what ground the guarantee was given,
but it appeared that 28,6661. odd was upon overdue bills of
exchange and interest, and the remainder the balance of a
banking account, and twelve months' interest at five per cent.
Mr. Walls, a clerk to Messrs. Roy, the plaintiff's solici-
tor, was called to prove the calculation of the interest, and
also that the defendant had admittad the correctness of the
account.
The Learned SECONDARY asked in what manner the ad-
mission was made.
The witness said he bad gone through the account with
Mr. Bond, of York, the defendant's attorney, who had
signed the admission.
The bills and admission were then put in, but not read or
handed to the jury.
The Learned SECONDARY said the defendant did not appear,
but there did not seem to be any reason to doubt the correct-
ness of the claim.
The jury gave a verdict for the full amount claimed.
The remainder.of the morning was occupied in hearing a
case for work done, but which was not of the slightest interest.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
William Smith alias Long was indicted for stealing a hand-
kerchief, the property of WiDiam Capol.
It appeared that the prisoner was observed by a constable
of the F division, named West, to whom he was known as a
thief, to pass along Pickett-street, Strand, with a black
handkerchief round his neck, and in about half an hour
afterwards return with one of a different colour, and of a far
more valuable description. He then took him into custody,
and upon inquiries found that the prosecutor, who resided
at Hammond's Hotel, had had his pocket picked while pass-
ing through the Strand.
Mr. Capol identified the handkerchief, and
Mr. PAYNE, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, called
a witness as to character, but his evidence appeared to the
Assistant-Judge of such a contradictory nature that he
ordered him to leave the witness-box with a reprimand.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and several previous
convictions having been recorded against the prisoner, he
was sentenced to ten years' transportation.
The next prisoner, who bore the same popular cognomen,
was indicted for stealing a pair of boots, the property of
Thomas Steel.
The prisoner was observed by the prosecutor to snatch a
pair of boots, which hung near the shop-door, from a peg,
and run off with them.
A verdict of Guilty was returned, and the Learned As-
SISTANT-J CDGE sentenced the prisoner to three months' im-
prisonment with hard labour.
George Henry Salmon was indicted for stealing a picture,
the property of Richard Lancaster Swallow.
The policeman who had the conduct of the case produced
the picture in court, the subject of which was the "Country
Justice." The treatment of it was original in the extreme,
and indicated in the artist's mind no very high ideal of
worshipful grace or beauty. It was taken up and scanned
by a very full bench of county magistrates with an apparent
curiosity, which, by some, perhaps, very remote analogy,
caused a titter in the body of the court.
The prosecutor was the proprietor of a public-house in
Stepney, called the York Minster, in which the prisoner was
seen on the morning of last Sunday week. On Monday the
painting was missed, and the police succeeded in tracing it
to a person who became possessed of it by purchasing the
duplicate from the prisoner.,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
James Black, and his, wife Jane Black, were indicted
for stealing bed clothes from their ready furnished lodging,
under circumstances which showed that it was sheer dis-
tress which induced them to do so.
A verdict of Guilty was returned against James Black,
and of Acquittal in favour of his wife, who entreated in
piteous terms when the Learned Assistant-Judge was about
to pronounce sentence upon her husband, that " it might be
divided amongst the two."
He was sentenced to a month's imprisonment.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
lIOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SaIITII, and Mr. Assistant-
Examiner FRERE.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
The following cases being unopposed, the customary
formal proofs were completed :
Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Con-
necting Railway.
Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch Deviation).
Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Railways (Amal-
gamation and Leasing).

ADJOURNED LIST.
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (No. 2).
This case was then resumed. An allegation impugning
the accuracy of the datum line was mutually referred to Mr.
Bakewell, the engineer.
At the close of the case it was decided that in several in-
stances the standing orders had not been complied with.
•
The Examiner rose at four o'clock.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY and Mr. Assistant-
Examiner GUNNELL.)
U NO/ POSED LIST.
The customary formal proofs were completed in the follow-
irig cases :
Kingston-upon• Thames Small Tenements.
Direct London and Portsmouth and London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railways Amalgamation.
The District Fire Insurance Company of Birmingham.
OPPOSED LIST.
LISKEARD AND LAUNCESTON BRANCH RAILWAY.
Tae opposition was withdrawn in this case.
Croydon Commercial Gas and Coke Company.
Wear Valley Railway, Bishep Auckland and Weardale
Railway, Weardale Extension Railway, Wear and Deverent
Railway, and Sheldon Tunnel Amalgamation.
Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction Railway (Cow-
lairs Branch).
Sheffield Market Improvement and Alteration and Amend-
ment of Act.
GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND ARDROSSAN
RAILWAY.
This case was then resumed. It occupied the greater
portion of the day, but the allegations were not of a serious
character.
The opposition was exceedingly severe, and occupied the
whole of the day. Several allegations complaining of the
inaccuracy of the plans and sections, were sustained.
The cam had not closed when the Examiner rose.

UNITED MEXICAN MINING
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aware that the answer which they should receive
would be that in the present state of the country
nothing could be done. They had not, therefore, thought
it advisable to wait on Lord Palmerston. But the proprie-
tors must be aware that the principles on which they grounded
the claim had been admitted by the Government in Mexico,
and were so after being thoroughly investigated by Lord
Aberdeen and the law officers of the Crown ; so that there
was no doubt whatever but they would receive the aid of the
members of the British Government. He said the accounts
showed a balance of 8,2011. 14s. above their liabilities; but
in the present condition of Mexico, when they were com-
pelled to suspend their shipments from that country, which
would occasion numerous shipments to be made
as soon as peace was restored, he did not think the
proprietors would press them for a dividend. A dividend
of ss. would require a sum amonating to about 11,0001., and
a less dividend than that would leave but a very scanty
remainder in hand to meet the sudden occurrences,
which no one could anticipate, and yet everybody
must be prepared for in the theatre of war. He thought,
therefore, that it would appear most prudent not even to
divide 2s. 6d. per share. This, however, he promised them,
that as soon as the state of Mexico should settle, and
the association had received a shipment of money,
the directors would not wait till the usual half-yearly meet-
ing, but would be too happy to call the proprietors together
and make known to them the communication. He moved
that the report be received and laid on the table.---Motion
carried.
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to an Hon. Proprietor, stated,
that the claims on the Mexican Government amounted to
about 40,000/. capital alone, which, inclusive of arrears of
interest, amounted to about_so,ooo/. in all.