The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LON DON, MON OA Y EVEN LNG, JULY 7,19 be

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.

COUR T OF COMMON PLEAS.
SMITH V.. TWOODPINE.-BREACH Or PROMISE.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of The provincial markets held on Saturday were
but moderately supplied with wheat, yet all kinds moved
off heavily, and prices had a downward tendency. There
Was very little inquiry for spring corn, at barely previous
rates.

The hearing elf this ~case wag resumed this morning.
It will be seen our report of the proceedings on

Saturday, that the cross-examination of Mr. H. A.
Smith, the plaiatirs father, occupied the Court until it
rose. The first witness called this morning was _
Mr. Matthews, -who deposed to the defendant's calling
on Mr. Smith, and that at the defendant's interview
with the plaintifr he overheard the defendant say to the
plaintiff that jf "'aloe would live in a house in the ♦illag',
be married in private, without any of her friends, be-
cause his mother could not forget the insult she bad
received, and consent that her father and none of her
friends or relations should cross his threshold after their
marriage,—if she- would consent to that, his mother
would forgive her, and he would marry her." She re-
plied, "How cin I after this," and the door was then
shut, the defendant saying, "There he is again," mean-
ing, he supposed, Mr. Smith. The plaintiff was as good
a temper as one could wish.
Cross-examine?l—ln the course of the conversation,
when defendant complained of his plaintiff's remark on
his mother's temper, he did not recollect if the defendant
also complained at the plaintiff saying " he was only
Miss Jones's leavings, that she did not care for him,
and that she would try and do her duty, and that was all
he was to expect." He had never heard that the Phil-
lipses were objected to by the plaintiff as being unfit to
associate with her friends, because they were trades.
people. He did not recollect That defendant said to the
plaintiff, when he overheard the conversation, he
" wished them to be married privately after what had
occurred," and as to her refusal then being a substantial
refusal, and marrying him was a matter of opinion.
At the interview. between witness, defendant, and his
mother, at the latter'S residence, he did not recollect that
defendant said "be had asked the plaintiff to give him
a kiss and make it up ;" and that she said, " Certainly
not, for after our marriage they will say I have only had
Miss Jones's leavings after all." (Laughter.) Witness
had never seen any reluctance on the plaintiff's part to
afford the defendant that lover's privilege. (Renewed
laughter.)

The continental markets are rather dell for wheat.
Holders, however, continue to be supported. The mar-
kets in thilinited States are still largely supplied.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market, coast-
wise, were limited. From abroad we received 3,970 qrs
wheat, 4,098 barley, 30,581 oats, 364 beans, 36 tares, 1,795
sundry seeds, and 2,586 brls flour.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat,
coastwise from Essex and Kent, were limited, and those
from other counties were small. By land carriage the re-
ceipts were trifling. Notwithstanding that the show of
samples was small, the demand for all kinds ruled very
inactive, and, in some instances, prices were the turn in
favour of buyers. Millers generally hold unusually light
stocks, and the condition of the samples was tolerably
good.

We were very moderately supplied with all descriptions
of foreign wheat ; nevertheless, the trade ruled heavy, at
almost nominal currencies.

There was less demand for floating cargoes of grain on
continental account.

Scarcely any English barley was in the market ; but the
supply of foreign was on tho increase. The trade ruled
heavy, at barely last week's currency.
Malt was in short atipply, and limited request, at late
rates.

There was a large quantity of foreign oats in the mar-
ket, and the oat trade was heavy, at 6d. to is. per quarter
less money. Beans were in short supply and heavy re-
quest, at ls. por quarter less money. There was a mode-
rate sale for pes, at last week's currency. The flour trade
was dull, and prices were barely supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Rent. eats
..•• 81, to 83s
Red .. ~new 69s to 80a 'Oats Yorksh, re and
Ditt0........ old —s —A Lincoltish.,Feecl 25s 27s
Ditto, White new 614 833 ro;ato .
Ditt0........ old —l3 —s Youghal ond Cork
Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 22s 25,
coin, Red, old —s —s . Cork, White ..... 24s 27s
Ditto new •• •• •• 67s 77s Scotch, Fetich .. .. 273 305
Bye—Old ............ —s —s Beans—Tick ••• —37 s
New .....• .. :.. 405 —s Pigeons .... 42, 45s
Barley—Grind. 36s 39s Peas—Grey ..•• —•• •• 383 40,
Malting ......... 41s 43s Map1e........... 42s 40s
••Illevalie-.... • . 43, 45s White... ••
Matt—SaffolkandNor- Boilers • ........ 44s 49.
f01k............ 73s 81s Flour—Town-made... 64s 675
drown..." •• ........ 633 66s Suffolk •• ........ 51s 525
KingstenandWan 733 81s Btocktn &Norfolk 515 52s
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

A number of letters written by the defendant to the
plaintiff were put in and read, in which the defendant
expressed his love and affection for the plaintiff, and the
impossibility of his ever being happy without her ; and
also the will of the defendant's father, giving the son a
joint interest in the brewery.
This was the plaintiff's case.
The case was proceeding when we went to press.

The imports .of foreign stock into London last week
were moderate—the total supply being 5,439 head. In the
corresponding week in 1855 we received 7,880 ; in 1851,
4,212 ; in 1853, 10,811; in 1852, 6,299 ; in 1851, 4,355 ;
anl in 1850, 4,707 head.