The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-10 00:00:00

LAW INTE.

T. WIS DAY).

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
1311 LS OF EXCHANGE AND BANKERS-VA CIF,ORTINT DECI-
SION-HOWARD V. LLOYD AND C ITHERS.
Plaintiff is a merchant, and defendants are the eminent
bankers of Lothbury. The action was br4 aught to recover
£1 damages through the alleged ton-pres entation of a bill
of exchange accepted by plaintiff. Plaint iff said the bill
was payable at his house, and the money N vas there ready
upon the morning when it became due. Ch e bill was not
presented until the evening, whet the note al r applied and
demanded the 2s. 6d. for noting. Plaintiff obj et ted to paythe
charge, and was referred to the bard. The nex t day plaintiff
went to the bank and complained that tbt bill had not
been regularly presented. The bink clerk, , however, said
that it had been, and plaintiff the' paid the • money for the
bill and the 2s. 6d.
His Honour had never heard of an acti' rn of this kind
before. What damages had plaintiff sustai' led ?
Plaintiff—l had to go backwards and forwards once or
twice, and my name is en the black list as t oat of a person
whose bill has been protested.
His Honour—Prove that, and it may po isibly help you
in your action for damages. The case wil tbe adjourned
that I may look into the law.
To-day Mr. Bower appeared for the defen clo.nts, and after
stating that the 2s. 6d. had been paid into court, quoted a
well known case (Mackintosh v. Hayden) in ;support of his
case. In addition to this, he was prepared. to prove that
plaintiff never tendered the money to the not ;ary%
Plaintiff was cross-examined as to the l ayment of the
money. He admitted that he had not tend tied the money
in the evening.
Mr. Brown then said that the bank clerk had mistaken
the house, and the notary was sent the same evening. The
fact was, the clerk went to a different street, r Lnd called upon
a person having a name similar to plaintiff, and. he was in-
formed that no money was left out.
Mr. Brown contended that plaintiff could not recover.
His Honour said plaintiff could not recover beyond the
2s. 6d. He might sue the publishers of the Black List for
publishing his name.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TILIS DAL)

room in Ward No. 11. The bed is on the padded floor.
There is a slight projection attached to the door, but that
is padded. There is no article of furniture in the room.
Mr. Henry—ls that so in all the padded rooms.
Witness—Yes.

Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—l was merely passing
through the airing court when I saw Swift. There were a
great number of others present. He made no mention to
me of the injury on his stomach. I assume his health was
perfect, because he spoke to me in his usual high-flown
strain. He laboured under the delusion that he had slain
300 Catholics. He used to think such a circumstance of
great merit.
Mr. Sleigh said that was the whole of the evidence of that
part of the case ; but he had some medical gentlemen in at-
tendance to speak to the cause of death, after hearing the
whole of the evidence.

Mr.'Henry—Then'the whole of the evidence already taken
must be read over to them, and then the question as to their
opinion of the cause of death eotild be put to them.
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, having read the evidence
Mr. Sleigh called several medical gentlemen, whose evi-
dence corroborated that of the surgeon of the asylum.

The prisoners were then committed for-trial, bail being

accepted.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

SYRIA.

We have received the following from the Tur-
kish Ambassador :

THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE
TURKISH AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.

CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 9, 1860.

I hasten to transmit to you the following tele-
'graphic despatch which I have received via Chio,
from P. E. Fuad Pasha, dated from. Damascus,
Aug. 4. Yesterday I arrested 330 individuals
guilty of the massacres. To-day the number of
arrests-exceeds 409.

In a day or two all the chief persons who are
seriously implicated will have been arrested.
The guilty, condemned by the extraordinary
Council which I have already appointed, will be
immediately executed.

A great part of the effects, furniture, and valuables
;aken have been seized.

The orderly part of the population have given
us their moral support by their calmness.
The disaffected are terror stricken.

The greatest tranquillity reigned in the town
during the arrests, which were made without oppo-
sition. The Imperial troops have given further
proof of their zeal and patriotism.

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

OFFICIAL.

CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 9.

Advices from Damascus, of the 4th inst., report
that city quite quiet, and that perfect order is re-
established.

Upwards of 400 persons, accused of complicity in
the massacres, have been arrested. In a day or
two all the principal persons compromised will be
in the hands of the authorities.

An extraordinary court has been opened for the
,rial of the accused, and those condemned be
Immediately executed.
The troops behave well.

A great part of the pillaged property has been
recovered.