The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-20 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

CHILTERN V. CROYDON RAILWAY COMPANY.
This cause, which has been brought before the attention
of the Court upon several occasions, was again brought for •
ward upon demurrer.
The plaintiff, it will be remembered, was a passenger from
Sydenham by the Croydon Railway Company, but upon his
journey up it appeared that he had lost his ticket, and upon
refusing to pay the whole fare from Croydon, wee given in
charge to a policeman, and brought before the Lord Mayor,
and was finally discharged upon paying the fare claimed.
The action was brought to recover compensation in da-
mages for the imprisonment complained of.
Mr. KENNEDY was heard at great length against the de-
murrer; at the conclusion of which the Court gave judgment
against the Company, on the ground that they had no right
to give a passenger in charge under the circumstances of the
case.

THE LORDS ADDRESS.—This afternoon the Ad-
dress of the House of Peers in answer to the Speech from the
Throne, was presented to her Majesty at Buckingham
Palace. Lords Hatherton and Carew, the mover and
seconder of the Address, went up to the Palace, with white
wands, and presented the Address to her Majesty. There
was no procession, az is usual on such occasions, and the
whole proceedings were conducted with the utmost privacy.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN.
19.—The sales were—Caledonian, New. is. dis.—Glasgow,
Dumfries-, and Carlisle, 80s. p.— Great Northern (London and
York Reg.), 1,4 p.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, '.sg pi
—Newcastle and Carlisle, 115—Ditto, New, 141/2 p.—New-
castle and Berwick (North Shields), 13% p.—North British,
Thirds, 525. W. p.—Ditto, Quarters, 40s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Ex-
tension, 15s. 6d. p.

ti~PERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met shortly before Four o'clo:k.
NEW WRIT.
A new writ, on the motion of Mr. PARKER, was
ordered for the election of a Member for Middlesex in
the room of the late Mr. Byng.
NORTH KENT RAILWAY.
An lIoN. MEMBER gave notice of his intention
on a future day to move for leave to bring in a Bill to
construct several branches from the North Kent Rail-
way.

LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Colonel WOOD presented a petition from Brecknock
against the present law of settlement, and praying that
the poor might be taken under the care of the State ;
also a petition from the same place, praying that the
Irish poor-law might be made more effectual.
MALT AND HOPS—LICENSED VII;TUALLERS.
On the motion of Alderman HUMPHERY, the fol-
lowing returns were ordered :—An account of the total
numbers of quarters of malt made between the 10th day
of October, 1845, and the 10th day of October, 1846,
distinguishing the quantity made in each country, and
the quantity used by brewers, and victuallers, and retail
brewers. An account of the total number of acres
of land in Great Britain under the cultivation of hops
in the year 1846, distinguishing the number of
acres in each parish. An account of the duty
of hops of the growth "of the year 1846, dis-
tinguishing the districts, and the old from the new
:luty. An account of the quantity of hops exported from
Great Britain to foreign countries from the sth day of
January, 1846, to the sth day of January. 1847, distin-
guishing the countries to which the same have been ex-
ported, and also the quantities to each country ; also
British from foreign growths, and the dates of the years
in which the British hops were grown. An account of
foreign hops imported into the United Kingdom from the
sth day of January, 1846, to the sth day of January,
1847, distinguishing the ports where imported, and the
countries from whence exported. An account of the
total number of pounds weight of hops charged with
duty in each of the several collections of the United
kingdom in the year 1846. An account of the number
of persons in each of the several collections in the United
Kingdom licensed as brewers, victuallers, to sell beer
to be drunk on the.premises, and to sell beer not to be
drunk: on the premises, stating the number of each class
who brew their own beer, and the quantity of malt con-
sumed by them, particularising each class in each coffee-
iion, from the 10th day of Oct., 1845, to the 10th day of
Oct., 1346.
The Hon. C. VILLIERS presented apetition, signed by
all the leading merchants, brewers, and distillers in the
city of London, calling the attention of the House to the
great dearth of fond in Great Britain and Ireland, and
in other parts of Europe, and praying the House to
rescind the penalties imposed on brewers using sugar
and molasses.
PRESENTMENTS OF SESSIONS (IRELAND).
Mr. F. F,IIENCH gave notice of his intention to move
for a return of the extraordinary presentments made by
the sessions in each county in Ireland under the provi-
sions of the 9th and 10th Victoria, together with the
expenses thus incurred, and the number of officers em-
ployed in the workq.
ISLE OF MAN.
Dr. BO WRING deferred until Thursday, the 28th
inst., his motion with respect to the House of Keys.
KEIGHLEY UNION.
mMr. FERRANI) gave notice that he should move to-
with . their. dates,
Poor-law
for a return of all the orders made by the
together with the
I.°°r-law Commissioners with respect to this union,
and communicatieTsl
sincember
(t)fheinm9tahtes,oftheJuinnset,rulcBtirns;
issued by the Commissioners to
' the guardians and to
the relieving officer, and whether
those orders, or whether he
had relieved the poor upono his own responsibility.
TREAT NIENT OE
Mr. DUNCOAII3E gave notice that he should move,
ou the 28th instant, for the appointment of a Select