The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-16 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE

EQUITY COURTS. -It was announced on Monday thau
Vice-Chancellor James would not sit in his court for a few
days, being indisposed.

A DISPUTED PARTNEESIIIP.—A suit has been instituted
in Vice- Chancellor Malius's court to set aside an alleged part-
nership between the late Mr. Newman, the well-known job-
master of Regent-street, and a person named Burton, who
was aliorsedea!er. It was contended that Mr. Newman, who
was very much depressed in mind before his death, had
arranged the partnership under the impression that he was
insolvent, and his widow argued that the consideration
was inadequate. The plaintiffs' valuers put the value at
15,500, and those of the defendant at £7,000 or £9,000.
The plaintiffs asked either to have the partnership set
aside or the business sold. The Vice-Chancellor ordered the
case to stand over with a view to some arrangement being
made.

A POLICY or INSURANCE.—In the Court of Common
Pleas an action has been heard respecting. a policy of
insurance effected on barley, potatoes, and cochineal valued
at £7,200, being part of the cargo of the Candide, from the
Canaries to London. The vessel encountered bad weather,
and the plaintiff's case was that the cochineal was thrown
overboard. The defendants (the Royal Exchange Insu-
rance Corporation) contended that it was the barley that
was thrown overboard. From the evidence it appeared
that 1,200 sacks were thrown overboard in ten hours, and
the jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs, considering that
the cochineal had been so disposed of.

A WARNING TO SAUSAGE EATERS.—At the Worship
street Police-court, two sausage makers, of Bethnal-green,
were charged with cutting up two quarters of beef utterly
unfit for human fool. One was sentenced to pay a fine
of £2O and costs, while the other was sentenced to three
months' hard labour without the option of a fine.

A BALLOON VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.—A
New York paper states that • the fascinating problem of
the navigation of the atmosphere is about to be brought
again before the attention of the public by an attempt to
cross the Atlantic from New York in a balloon, which
enterprise is to be undertaken by Mons. A. Chevalier, an
aeronaut of extended European reputation.
THE FUNERAL OF MR. CHARLES BELL, M.P.
The funeral of Mr. Charles Bell, M.P. for the City of
London, took place on Monday, at Kensal-green Cemetery,
between tw•o and three o'clock p.m. He was followed tc
the grave by his nearest rein-lives. the partners of Messrs
Thomson, T. ricw, and Co., and several distinguished
private friends.

Lord Mayols confidence in his own identity must
have been a gotkl deal shaken at Madras. To find oneself
likened in personal appearance to Prince Napoleon, Pau
Bedford, S;., John Lawrence, and Sir Robert Peel, all al
once, would surely discompose the firmest mind. " Indiat
politiciar,," we. hear, "will be glad to learn that tht
Aric-,y's face expresses very clearly ; Ist, a man of con.
v:c ti the late Sir Robert Peel's expression, no
doubt ;• 2nd, "4-. entire self-pozscssion :" here we reco,,-
nise Mr. Paul Bedford ; 3rd, "of a kindly heart :" is nut
this Prince Pion-Plop? Another paper, of horribly
plebeian views,:‘, thinks Lord Mayo appears rather to
resemble our Well-known fellow-citizen Mr. Pritchard,
with a suspieion-of George IV., qualifying, and refining (!
his tout enseint/c.,' but again there is an opinion that the
earl more resembles an enlarged edition of one of the con.
script fathers of, our Council—the Hon. J. C. Loch, in
fact. After this we are gratified to learn that his Excel.
lency " takes well," as the photographers say. His real,
indisputable likeness must be an invaluable Cornfgr)
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