The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-03 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
and a Common Jury.)
TATTERSALL V. GRANT.

This was an action brought to recover from the de-
fendant, the proprietor of the Era newspaper, the
amount of a year's salary, at twelve guineas dweek, for
editing and conducting the sporting department of that
paper. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Ho-
race Mayhew, that in the month of May, 1846, Mr.
Grant engaged the plaintiff as his sporting editor
upon the following terms :—The plaintiff was to receive
twelve guineas per week for his services, but during the
seasons he was to pay out of that sum 11. ls. per week
to the gentleman who supplied" cricket copy ;" 1/. Is. to
the gentleman who "did" the " yatching;" 11. 10s. per
week for the" timing of the races;" and to provide a sub-
editor should the pressure of business require one. In
return for this remuneration the plaintiff undertook
to supply a couple of columns of sporting intel-
ligence, and generally to superintend the sporting
department of the Era. The plaintiff performed these
duties up to the time of the Goodwood Races in the same
year, when his account of that meeting was rejected by
the proprietor, and that of Mr. Harrison ("Yates ")was
used in its stead. This breach of professional etiquette
induced Mr. Tattersall to throw up his situation as
sporting editor, and to commence the present action to
recover compensation for a breach of his engagement
with Mr. Grant.

For the defence, Mr. Strutt, the attorney, was called
to prove that just before Mr. Tattersall abandoned
the paper, he became the proprietor of the Era, and
finding that the salaries paid to the various
contributors were extravagantly high, while the circu-
lation of the paper was rapidly going down, he deter-
mined to have " the house put in order." Accordingly
he engaged " Vates " (Mr. Harrison), as the sporting
editor, end agreed with the plaintiff to pay him 5/.
a week to act conjointly with Mr. Harrison in managing
the sporting department. The plaintiff agreed to these
terms, but subsequently he expressed himself dissatisfied
with the arrangement, and left the establishment of his
own accord.

1 'The jury found for the plaintiff—damages 10L 10s.

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD
JUNCTION RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The adjourned special general meeting of the proprie-
tors of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway
was held this afternoon at the King's Arms Tavern, Old
Palace-yard, Westminster. There were not more than
five or six shareholders in attendance, and the meeting
was further adjourned till half-past ten o'clock on Tues-
day week, to be held at the same place.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.

The Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill passed through
Committee.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT (IRELAND) BILL.
The Imprisonment for Debt (Ireland) Bill passed
through Committee.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL.

On the motion of the Earl of GRANVILLE the
Joint-stock Companies Bill passed through Committee.

COMMONS ENCLOSURE BILL.

On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the Commons
Enclosure Bill was read a third time and passed.
GOOD-CONDUCT 'WARRANTS FOR THE NAVY
AND MARINES.

The Duke of RICHMOND asked whether it was
intended to introduce the system of issuing good-con-
duct warrants to the navy and the marines, as well as to
the army?
The Earl of AUCKLAND said it was his intention
to extend the system of good-conduct warrants to the
navy and the marines, if Parliament would sanction the
proposal.
STANDING ORDERS.

Lord REDESDALE rose to move a standing order
to the effect that the name of the Noble Peer who took
charge of a Bill should appear upon the Bill, and also
upon the journals of the House, and that the Noble Lord
having charge of a Bill brought up from the House of
Commons should more the second reading of it.
The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the motion as
inconvenient.

After a desultory conversation,
Lord REDESDALE consented to amend his motion,
by confining their attention to the making of it incum-
bent that the name of the Lord moving the second
reading should appear on the back of the Bill.
COMMITTEES.

Lord REDESDALE then moved an amendment of
the Standing orders relating to the Chairman of Com-
mittees to the effect that when the House is in Com-
mittee of the whole House, if the Chairman of the
Committee, or any. Lord appointed by the House in his
place, shall be absent (unless by leave of the Committee),
the House be resumed.