The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-30 00:00:00

- FORGERIES ON BAwits.—At Warwick County
Court, on Tuesday, an action was brought by Mr. Blunn,
a tradesman at Leamington,. against the 'Warwick • and
Leamington Banking Company, to recover SL, the
amountof loss sustained by him in having taken, in the
course of business, a forged bill on that establishment.
It was alleged by the plaintiff; as the ground on which
he brought the action, that the defendants had been
guilty of negligence in not having given public notice
of forged notes on their banks being in circulation, al-
though they were aware such forgeries had been issued.
After a lengthened argument as to whether the banking
c.)mpany were by law called upon to give notice of the
forgeries (even supposing they were in possession of
such information) and the examination of • many wit-
nesses, the ease went to the jury,
who' found for the
defendants.

A RAFT LOAD OF MOI..7RETS.—We find the fol-
lowing story in La Denzocratie Pacifigue:—" A state
c,)rvette, just returned from a cruise in the Indian seas,
brings news of a rather curious incident. At one of the
islands a dozen monkeys were caught and brought on
relished by
board. Their gambols were mightily
crew. One night, however, when the ship was out at
sea, some of the monkeys managed to get
nto the com-
mandant's cabin, scattering ink over official charts and
papers, and perpetrating other mischiefs, so that he
ordered them all to be flung into the sea. The sailors,
however, were much grieved at this, and, on their re-
monstrance, the commandant gave permission that a raft
should be constructed on which the poor animals might
be Lift with some chance of being drifted ashore. The
sailors fitted the raft with a mall mast and a sail,
which they set easterly in the direction of the land.
They placed on the frail skiff a store of biscuit and water,
and then were obliged to abandon the twelve prescripts
to their fate. The crew, much moved, waved their hats,
wished them bon voyage, and watched them out of sight."
THE DIAMOND AND THE PEARL.--The title of this
new novel, by Mrs. Gore, typifies the characters of two
fair sisters, whose adventures form the groundwork of
the story, the brilliancy and beauty of which, we are
told, bear a most effective proportion to the name. The
plot is said to be full of interest, the scenes full of diver-
sity, and the characters teeming with spirit, truthfulness,
and grace, exhibiting a striking and touching sample of
everyday life in the middle as well as in the higher classes
of society. After the professed comicalities of modern
novels, and the sickening lingo of the ruffian school, it
is a welcome relief to be recalled to the scenes and lan-
guage of civilized life by such writers as Mrs. Marsh and
Mrs. Gore.—Evening Paper.
INCENDIARY FIRE.—LUTTERWORTH, Nov. 26.
The inhabitants of this town were thrown into a state of
great excitement last night by the discovery of a fire in
the stick-yard adjoining the rectory-house and grounds,
and abutting on Church-street. Upon proceeding to the
place, it was found that some miscreant had deliberatelyhe t
set fire to the thatch of one of the building 3, with
evident intention of destroying the whole, the fire having
been applied to the windward side. An alarm being
given, and assistance rendgerreeadteswtipthraaiser
and
dptthe engineitudeand
activity that deserves the
being well supplied with water, the fire was confined to
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the building where it originated and an adjoining one.
The premises are the property
aenfd occupied Rieedv.
Johnson, the rector of the parish,
Lucas, veterinary surgeon. This is the second fire of a
similar character that has occurred in the town within
the last few weeks.
FIRE AT GLASGOW.—About half-past ten o'clock
On Monday night a fire broke out in the premises of
Messrs. Kidston and Waters, colour merchants, Wash-
ington-street. From the great quantity of varnish, tur-
pentine, oil, &c. kept on hand, the flames spread with
great rapidity, and soon obtained such ascendancy that
every part of the building caught fire, and burned with
uncontrollable fury.
Immediately adjacent to the paint-
shop, from which it was only separated by a partition
will, stood the premises of Mr. Struthers, whip-twine
manufacturer. From the direction of the wind the flames
also caught hold of the latter building,and, notwith-
standing every exertion, no part of the building escaped
destruction; even the brick walls, from the fierceness of
the heat, crumbled and fell inwards. The flames were
confined to the properties already mentioned, which,
however, were entirely consumed, scarcely anything
being saved from the wreck. The buildings were the
property of Mr. Liddell, and were formerly occupied by
him as part of the Globe Foundry, which still carries
on operations in the immediate neighbourhood. We
understand that all the sufferers by the fire are insured.
It is not known how it originated.—North British Mail.
STONEIIAVEN, Nov. 21.—There were few cattle in
the market to-day, and sales rather dull. Servants'
wages much the same as formerly, but few engaged, as
they depended upon Auchinblae next day.—Ab&deen
Herald.