The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-12 00:00:00

ported in the Galway and Dublin newspapers of the
day. The dinner took place on the 17th of March, St.
Patrick's Day, and being altogether of a festive nature, and
quite unconnected with politics, Mr. Daly was induo,d to
preside on the occasion. On the toast of the Press
being given, a Mr. Blake, the printer and publisher of a
local newspaper, rose to return thanks, and in the course
of his speech he did make use of some such language as
that referred to in this alleged libel, but Mr. Daly and
others repressed him for so doing there, and then he
was told that if he did not desist the company would
have no help for it but to turn him out; where-
upon Mr. Blake resumed his seat, and nothing
more was heard of the matter, nor was it
alluded to in the reports of the dinner that
afterwards appeared in the newspapers. Several per-
sons who were present at the dinner, including a Mr.
O'Flaherty, joint d the reverend gentleman in swearing
that he never spoke any such words as those imputed to
him; and as the libel could not be the result of an error
or mistake in the reports of the dinner, there could be
no question that the intention of the writer in Punch was
to wantonly, grossly, and maliciously attack the cha-
racter of the reverend gentleman; and he had therefore
come to this Court, at the earliest possible opportunity,
to seek that protection which the Court was in the habit
of affording to persons attacked under similar circum-
stances.

Mr. Justice WrountAN—Take a rule.
Mr. BADDELEY—WiII your Lordship be good enough
to make it returnable this term?
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—There is no point of law in-
volved in the case, and the rule may be made returnable
on Monday, to be argued on Tuesday. If, however, the
parties are not ready then the rule must, of course be
discharged.
Rule nisi accordingly.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(r His DAY)
GENTLEMANLY AMUSEMENTS.—Josiah Robinson and
Thomas Bacon, described on the charge-sheet as gentle-
men, residing at the Bedford Hotel, Covent-garden, were
brought before Mr. Bingham charged with being arunk,
and assaulting Police•constable Boyce 181 C.
The constable stated that about half-past twelve on the
previous night he was on duty in the Haymarket, when
he saw a cab drive up amongst the carriages which were
waiting to take up at the Opera. He told the cabman
to drive on, and not obstruct the way, when the de-
fendant Robinson, who was in the cab, called out, " Leave
him alone, you —, stop till I pay him." Witness then
took hold of the horse's head for the purpose of removing
the cab, when Robinson got oat and collared him;
• 'walla ensued, and Robinson fell to the ground. Wit-
ness then took him to the station. On their n•ay there
the defendant Bacon came behind him and annoyed him
so much by treading on his heels, that when they ar-
rived at the station-house ho was locked up also. They
were both very drunk.
Mr. BINGHAM fined Robinson 10s., and the usual
drunkard's fine of ss. was inflicted on Bacon, with a
caution as to their future behaviour.
MORE GENTLEMANLY AMUSEMENT,—Thomas Wil-
son and James Litton, two gentlemen from the country,
at present staying at Peele a Coffee-house, Fleet-street,
were charged with being drunk and creating a dis-
turbance at Mr. Genese's Coffoe- house, 125, Jermyn-
street.
Mr. Genese stated that about five o'clock this morning
the two defendants came into his house with two others,
and called for some refreshments. Seeing they were in-
toxicated he refused to servo them, and desired them to
leave the house. They declined doing so, and Litto❑
sparred up to him in a fighting attitude, and struck
him, and said he would stop there and fight him. Com.
plainant then ran out for a constable, and when he re-
turned Wilson took a seat in the corner, and swore he
would not leave until he had some coffee. Witness then
took him by the arm, and again requested him to leave,
and as they both still persisted in remaining, he gave
them in charge.
The defendants, who denied the charge of drunken-
ness in tote, were ordered to enter into their own recog-
nizances to keep the peace towards the complainant for
three months.
THE TICKET-SHOP NUISANCE.—This morning a lady,
whose name did not transpire, made an application to
Mr. Bingham for advice under the following eircum.
stances:—
Applicant stated that yesterday afternoon she was
passing a draper's shop in Oxford-street, when she was
attracted by seeing some alpacas marked is. 11d. per
yard. As she wish©d to make a purchase, she entered
the shop and, after looking at the goods, had them mea-
sured, and as there were 221 yards, which was more
than she required, the shopman agreed, if she took the lot,
to let her have it at Is. lid. per yard. She consented to
that, and gave the shopman a sovereign and a half, re-
ceiving in change 7F. Id. The goods were subsequently sent
homo to her residence in Ely-place, bat the servant
would not take them in in consequence of 2s. more, in
addition to what she had already paid, being demanded.
This morning she went to the shop and saw the shop.
man, to whom she complained of the imposition; he then
said she had made a mistake in the change and had
given him 2s. too little. This she denied, and as he
would not give up the parcel she wished to know how
she was to act.
Mr. BINGHAM said he would send a constable to the
shop to tell the party that unless the parcel was given up
he should grant a summons to compel him.
The lady thanked the Magistrate and left the court.
About half-an-hour afterwards, Crosbie, one of the war-
rant officers attached to this court, who was sent with
tke lady, returned, and informed Mr. Bingham that after
some little trouble he had succeeded in prevailing upon
the shopman to give up the parcel to the lady without
her paying the 2i. demanded.
Mr. BINGHAM thought the shopman had adopted the
wisest plan.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(THIS DAY.)
At twelve o'clock this morning, notwithstanding the
unpromising aspect of the weather, 24,815 persons had
been admitted into the Crystal Palace, of whom 11,375
entered in the first hour. There was no perceptible
change in the class of visitors, who all appeared to be
eons of toil, who had brought their families, many of
them from a distance, evidently to inspect the congre-
gated products of industry from all nations of the earth.
It will be remembered that soon after the opening of the
Exhibition, a pistol, exhibited in the Belgian depart-
ment, was stolen from the case in an unaccountable
manner, and all trace of it disappeared until yesterday,
when it was offered for pledge at a pawnbroker's shop
in Knightsbridge. Information was given to the police,
and the boy apprehended, and we understand he is to be
brought up at Alarlborough•street this day.