The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

THE TIPPERARY BANK VICTIMS.

Iu the Court of Queen's Bench on Saturday the
case of " Cunneen v. Bayley" was tried before the
Chief Justice and a common jury. The plaintiff is
a shepkeeper at Nenagh, county of Tipperary ; the
defendant is a captain in the Lancashire
On Saturday, the 12th Feb., 1856, the steward of
the regiment gave the plaintiff a cheque for 301.
ss. 10d. on the Tipperary Bank, the amount being
due to the plaintiff for goods sold and delivered to
the military gentleman. On the Monday follow-
ing the plaintiff presented the cheque for payment,
but was told by Mr. Marray, the cashier of the
bank, that there were no funds to meet it. The
cheque was again presented on Tuesday, but the
same reply was returned. The defendant denying
further liability, the plaintiff brought his action.
The plaintiff was examined. He deposed to haying
asked payment for the check on Monday, the 18th
December, and to the refusal to pay. Counsel for
the plaintiff said that there could be no defence to
the action, as it had been proved that the check
was presented on the bank the day following its
issue. Counsel for the defendant was about to ad-
dress the jury for the defendant, when a juror said
he might spare himself the trouble, as they Lad
made up their minds on the case. Counsel said the
defence was that payment of the check was not de-
manded on Monday. The Chief-Justice intimated
that he agreed with the jury in the view they took
of the case. (Laughter.) Counsel for the defendant
said that, as the jury 'lad made up their minds, he
would not offer any defence. Tue jury then re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff for 301. ss. 10d.
CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.

The 56th half-yearly report of this company
shows that the balance to the credit of profit and
loss for the last half-year amounts to 17,2111. 14s5d ;
out of this the directors recommend a dividend of
2 per cent. free of income tax for the half-year,
after deducting 1 per cent. on the paid-up capital
of the company, as required by the act of Parlia-
ment. With respect to the improved postal com-
munication between England and Ireland the re-
port says—
" The directors cannot at present report much progress
towards the completion of arraugeinents for the improve-
ment in the postal and passenger communication with
London, as contemplated by the act of Parliament passed
last year. A proposal to perform the service between
London and Dublin within 12 hours instead of 14 or 15,
as at present, was made to the Admiralty in accordance
with their views, but was declined, not being acceptable

to the Post-office authorities. It has, however, been
intimated that a service will be defined to meet the re-
quirements of that department, which, it is hoped, may
also ad4quately provide for the convenience of passen-
ger... When the expected communication shad have
been received the directors will be prepared, in conjunc-
tion with the London and North-Western and Che-ter
and Holyhead Railway Companies; to take their share
in any improved service which may be deemed practic.
able, having due regard to the interests of the proprie-
tors."

THE IRISH POOR-LAW COMMISSION.
A compensation allowance has been granted to
Mr. W. Stanley, the lat• popular secretary to the
Irish Poor-Law Commission, the office having been
recently abolished by act of Parliament. Mr.
Stanley has been in the public service, in one ca-
pacity or another, for upwards of 40 years, and,
according to the scale of compensation, he is to re-
ceive a pension of 8331. 6s. Bd. per annum ; but, as
this allowance is to be merged in the salary of
vacant office iu the Inland Revenue Department,
to which he has been nominated, the retired allow-
ance granted to him will be saved to the country.