The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-03 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Mardy, an athletic young Irishman, was
charged before Mr. Jardine, with cutting and maiming
Michael Murphy.
It appeared that both parties reside in adjoining
houses in Langley-court, Long Acre, and for some cause
or other their respective families have been at variance.
Last night the prisoner went into the prosecutor's
room, and asked for some warm water, which Murphy's
sister refused to give him, whereupon he swore that he
would have it in spite of her, and laid hold of the kettle.
Murphy went to hinder him, and ;being a much larger
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open the table-drawer in which he knew the knives and
forks were kept, and took out a knife, with which he
struck the prosecutor, who was endeavouring to put him
out, across the arm, and inflicted a long gash above the
wrist through his coat and shirt-sleeves.
The prisoner said that he had no intention of stabbing
the prosecutor, but that the latter wounded himself in
striving to take the knife trona him.
Mr. Staggles, the house-surgeon of Charing-cross
Hospital, said that it was a very severe cut, and would
keep the prosecutor from his work for at least a month ;
but it was not likely to be attended with any danger.
The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday.

-• Dear Baron Wogkowsky,—lf the reception given
THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.—Yesterday morning
me by the Moravian people bas already soothed my
Lord
tity
(Sir J. Duke), accompanied by
deeply oppressed heart, I received even more comfort
the Lord Mayor
from the expression of its attachment and faithfulness,
the Sheriffs and officers, proceeded to the rest-
by the representatives of the United Diet in so loyal and
deuce of th
cordial a manner. Chancellor, for the purposof
e re-
ceiving her Majesty'
" While I express my thanks to the united representa-
Shortl after s approbation of his election.
fives of the country for this proof of their affection, may
usual Shortlyl..eleven the company arrived ; and after the
they rest assured that the remembrance of the unshaken
Lordshiirma_ Ines, Sir J. Duke was introduced to his
truth and devotion with which the Margravite of Mo-
~ p,_ who was pleased to express her Majesty's en-
ravia faithfully stood at the side of my forefathers in all "
reapprobation of the selection made by the citizens of
the portentous eras of older times are vividly im- London in electing the worthy alderman to fill the civic
„ for the ensuing F.
press; d upon my mind, and now depending on them, I chair
have repaired with confidence into the midst of my Mo- PRESENTATION DINNER OF TUE LORD MAYOR
raviau and Silesian people. ELECT.—Sir James Duke, M.Y.the Lord M
~Ma or
Elect en •
" May the representatives of Moravia trust my Ina-
.. , entertained a large party, last evening, at the Al-
perial word, with which I hereby reiterate to thorn the eton, on the occasion of his presentation to the Lord
maintenance of their liberties already sanctioned by me, Chancellor to receive theracious approval of her Ma-
and assure thew of my Imperial favour. jesty. Messrs. Staples provided a splendid dinner to
" 011mutz, Oct. 18, 1848; 6` FERDINAND. wlrch the company sat down soon after •
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six o'clock.
Among the 'eel
h 4 s were Sir William Burnett, Aldermen
This autograph letter was received by the Diet W. T. co
peland, M.P., Sir G. Carroll, J. Humph y,
with loud acclamations, and it was unanimously re- M.P., Gibbs, Farncornb, Musgrove, Challis, Sidney,-
solved that it should be printed and distributed among I
A _oon, Alderman aLd Sheriff Finnis, and Sherff Good-
the ; the Under-Sheriffs, the Town Clerk, City goli-
the Deputies.
citor, Mr. Commissioner Bullock, J. Locke, Es - k'
On the 28th a general service was performed in mon pleader ; Mr. Secondary Potter, the Comptroller,qcora-
honour of the late Count LATOUR, in the Cathedral the Chamberlain, the Remembrancer, Deputies Bedford,
of 011mutz. The EMPEROR And Extri"ssl with the ,di bard, Allan, Peacock ; the Lord Mayor Elect's chap.
lam ; Messrs. Anderton, R. Taylor, Edkins, &e.

11VGREGOR V. 'MILEY.
This action was tried before the Chief Baron at the
last sittings after term at Westminster, and a verdict
found tor the plaintiff; damages 3002
Mr. CROWDER moved for a new trial, or for a nonsuit,
or for leave to enter the verdict for the defendant. The
action was brought to recover an attorney's bill of costs
incurred by the committee of the Midland Grand June-
tion Railway Company, of which the defendant was a
member.
The COURT, having listened to the arguments of the
Learned Gentleman refused to grant the application.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
HONAGHAN V. WALTER, AND OTHERS.
The plaintiff in this case was a Parliamentary reporter,
and the defendants the proprietors of the Morning Ad-
vertiser. The case was tried before the Chief Justice at
the last sittings at Guildhall, when a verdict was found
for the plaintiff for 81. Bs.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES now applied to the Court for a
rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set
aside. The action was brought by the plaintiff to reco-
ver four weeks' salary, which he alleged was due to him
in fulfilment of an annual engagement entered into with
the proprietors. It appeared at the trial that the plain-
tiff, upon the recommendation of Dr. Sheridan, the
editor, was appointed by the managing committee of the
paper a sessional reporter for 1846. Ile continued
to hold that appointment some time after Parliament
rose; but was dismissed after a month's notice, four
weeks before the termination of the twelve months. The
Learned Judge directed the jury to find whether it was
a yoarly or only a sessional hiring, and the jury found
that it was the former. He also put it to them whether
the contract was made with the Corporation of Licensed
Victuallers, to which the paper belongs, or with the
defendants, who are the registered proprietors; and the
jury were of opinion that it was entered into with the
fored
services that
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defendants personally. The Learned Sergeant stated
that the declaration was not proved by the finding of
the jury, inasmuch as it was not shown at the trial that
the defendants had anything personally to do with the
h plaintiff,
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contract, which was necessary under the 4th section of
the plaintiff ought to be 120D•SUitQd.
The COURT granted a rule nisi.
the statute ando
f frauds,conten contended