The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-21 00:00:00

LAW LIND POLICE.

LORD BROLVIIA3I AND HIS DENTIST.—In the Court of
Exchequer, on Tuesday, the case of the late Lord
Brougham and his Carlisle dentist again came forward.
At the last trial the jury returned a verdict for the p!ain-
tiff with £lO5 damages. Mr. Keane, Q.C.,now moved fora
new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against
the evidence, and said that the two sets of teeth, which
formed the principal item of the account, were delivered
in December 1862, and that the defendant might, there-
fore, have pleaded the statute of limitations. The Lord
Chief Baron said that it did not appear that Lord
Brougham denied that the teeth had been supplied ; he
only complained of the exorbitant charges. The case was
one entirely for the jury, and the court could not usurp
their function' The rule was, therefore, refused.
MRS. BORRODAILE AND HER LITERARY ADVISER.—
The case of Sutton v. Borrodaile " was brought before
the Court of Exchequer on Tuesday. Mr. Serjeant
Robinson, on the part of the plaintiff, moved for a new
trial, on the ground of misdirection, and that the damages
were absurdly small. It will be remembered that the jury at
the last Kingston Assizes gave a verdict for Miss Sutton,
with £5 damages. After hearing Mr. Serjeant Robinson's
arguments, the judges concurred in the opinion that there
was no ground for a new trial.

►SLIGULAR CHARGE OF FORGERY.-At the Mansion
House, on Tuesday, a singular case of forgery was tried
by the Lord Mayor. An old man, named Chamberlain,
poorly dressed, described as a herbalist, and his sister,
both living at Hertford, and a woman, named Hutchinson,
a pillbox•maker, of Bethnal-green, were charged with
forging a transfer of £2,194 4s. 6d. Three per Cent
Consolidated Bank Stock, standing in the name of
Mary Ann Chandler. It appeared that the
money had originally belonged to Chamberlain, but
that, being accused of some legal offence, he transferred
it to Mary Ann Chandler for security. He was acquitted,
and wished to have it re-transferred, but Mary Ann
Chandler objected. They had parsed as husband and wife
for twenty years, but had since quarrelled. After
the quarrel, Chamberlain persuaded the woman Hutchin-
son to accompany him and his sister to London and
personate Chandler. By this means they obtained the
stock, but the clerk at the bank discovered that Hutchin-
son's signature was a forgery, and subsequently the whole
fraud was discovered. The prisoners were remanded, bail
being refused.

Victor Hugo's publisher has hit upon a quaint
device for getting rid of his old stock of unsold kooks.
The great author has just written a new work "1141-amme
Qui Bit," *hicb, of course, all the world wants to read.
You are not, however, allowed to buy it, but only per-
mitted to invest .f.:4 in the purchase of "nightingales," as
such surplus stock on hand is called, and as a reward
are presented with M. Victor Hugo's work. Under the
circumstances the title should be altered to " Grin and
bear it."

THE STRIKES IN BELGIUM.—The Organe de
Nons says :—" We have received very bad news from
Borinage. The strike has now extended to Boussa and
Dour. From 1,200 to 1,300 workmen assembled near the
pit of Sainte-Croix Sainte-Claire, near Boussa, with a
view of stopping the works. In anticipation of this the
Mayor of Boussu asked that some troops might be sent.
and accordingly two companies of the sth were sent at
0.30 in the morning from Mons to Boussu. The coal pits
at Dour have been stopped. The situation is thus worse.
.A squadron of the 4th Lancers is expected from Tournai.
On Sunday evening about I,ooo;workmen assembled in the
Place Quaregnon, and shouted " Vive la Republique !'
There have been assemblages also at Flenu and Frameries,
where the people seem to be much agitated. It is said
he Advocate, Splingard, of Brassels, has been
t
arrested. M. Coudroy was arrested as he was entering
his house, and conveyed to Brussels.'
THE PUBLIC HEALTIL—Last week the rate of
mortality in London was 2,5 per 1,000, while in thirteen
other large towns in the United Kingdom it was 28. It
the metropolis, 2,157 births and 1,505 deaths were regis-
tered. The latter exceeded by 75 the estimated amount
of mortality, and were more by 4.3 than the number
recorded in the preceding week. The deaths from zymotic
diseases were 320, the corrected average number being
326. Two deaths from smallpox, 23 from measles, 41
from scarlet fever, 3 from diphtheria, 103 from whooping-
cough, 24 from typhus fever, 14 from enteric fever, 17
from simple continued fever, and 21 from diarrliced were
registered. During the last six weeks 480 children have
died from whooping-cough, and within the seven days
referred to in the report the number of children whose
deaths from all causes were recorded was 602. During the
week the mean temperature was 55'2, or more than, tent
JaggreeilANYLtbe RY9PECe.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second
reading, the object of which was to provide that ill
future leases should be in writing, and that after 1871 all
leases by parole should be void. He thought the greatest
benefit would result from the passing of the bill.
Earl GRANVILLE opposed the motion as he did not
think that the bill was at all sufficient to settle what was
popularly known as the land question.
After a few words from Lord ATILLUNINEY and Lord
WESTBURY,
The bill was read a second time, and
Their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST EVENING.
The SrBAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
THE METRiI'OLITAN ASYLUM.

Mr. TORRENS gave notice that on an early day he
should ask a question relative to the proceedings which
took place at the laying of the foundation stone of the
Metropolitan Asylum at Caterham ; and also he should
want to know out of which fund the sumptuous breakfast
supplied on the occasion was to be &frayed.