The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-15 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

LORD DERBY AND THE BURY IMPROVEMENT COMMIS-
SIONERS.-On Friday, in the Exchequer Chamber, the
question was raised whether the Bury Improvement Com-
missioners were justified in waking a pier over the land of
the Earl of Derby. Mr. Justice Hannon reversed the
judgment of the Court of Exchequer, which had been
given for the plaintiff, the Earl of Derby.

VOLUNTEERS IN TROUBLE.—A nu:111)er of volunteers
belonging to the 40th Middlesex corps were summoned at
the Clerkenwell Police-court, on Friday, for non-payment
of subscriptions. Great regret wa..-; essed on tl e part
of the honorary colonel that such proceedings s'iould be
necessary, but they were taken in just:cc to the officers
and men who did pay, and to those of the public who
contributed towards the expenses of the corps. In most
of the cases the sums due were paid.
WANDSWORTH COMMON.-At the Wandsworth
Police-
court, on Friday, Mr. Buckmaster, a churchwarden of
this parish, was summoned by a builder for having broken
down a fence on Wandsworth Common. Thecomplainant
had purchased a piece of land frczn the directors of the
Brighton Railway, not knowing it was part of tl.e Common.
Mr. Buckmaster said. the. eneosures on Wandsworth
Common now comprised 150 acres. The summons was
dismissed.

CHALLENGING TO A DUEL.— 011 rifl: 7, a' the Wool-
wich Police-court, Edmund Valentin Valentin, a pro-
fessor at the Royal Military Ac tdemy, was sum-
moned for assaulting and cl a'..e.tgiag Professor
Cassal, of the TA ndon Univos ty, to fight a
duel.. Charles Cassal gave his evidence to the effect that
he and the defendant came to Eng'and as exiles in 1851,
and at one time were friends. At the beginning of this
month he went to see a friend who was ill. Mons. Valentin,
who happened to live at the same house, followed him out,
and struck him violently, refusing an explanation. Mr.
Epps, i\I.R.C.S., deposed to attending the complainant
after the assault, and found him suffering severely. AL
Bosqut stated that he went to demand an txpla-
nation from the defen lant, who declared that he
wished to fight a duel. The defendant justified his con-
duct. Mr. Patteson committed him to take his trial at
the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court. He
agree 1 to accept bail, the defendant in £2O) an 1 two
'ales in £lOO each.

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—At
the Derby Police-court, a day or two since, a young man
named John Attrey, Wa3 charged with attempting to
defraud the Midland Railway by en.7eavouring to obtain
compmsation for a supposed injury. He hal written under
a false name to the company at the Derby Station, saying
that he had been hurt in a collision at Birmingham, his
hat smashed, and his ring injured, and asking for compen-
saVon for thel'ing and the bat.. It was admitted in the
courre of the trial that theprisoner had re ier been in any
railway accident, and he was committed for trial.

A IforEFuL BOY. —William I dzn, :Ted 11 years, has
been charged at Ila!ifax with having n the previous
evening knocked down a little gir: in the street at Br:g-
lions; and robbed her of ls. %Nal also charged

with having broken into the houie of M!s. Macmillan, of
Bridge End, and stolen a gold watch guard, about six
months ago. He was remanded fur other charges of felony
which are to be brought against him.

A FARMER'S DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH FORGERY.—At
Cheltenham, a few days Since, the daughter of a respect-
able farmer, named Ashchurch, was charged, with forging
an order for goods on a .Iraper of Cheltenham. She had
forged the name of Miss Jacksor., a customer at the shop,
and obtalned a quantity of valuable goods. She after-
Wards obtainAl goods to the value of £27 10s. from another
shop in the town, Fempicions being excited, these
were fortunaLly recoverA She *as committed for trial,
but adteLted to bail on a.,x;ount of her health.

The example of Mr. G. Peabody has been fol-
lowed by Mr. A. T. Stewar`, of New York, who has given
six mill:on dollars for cl.aritable purposes. The bulk of
the m.:ney is to be expended in-building two large hotels,
one for single working young women, and the other for
single working-young men. -... _ ,

THE OLD COPPER PENCE.—Most of the old
copper coins in use before tlYe introduction of the bronze
coinage have disappeared from circulation. 'With a view,
however,.to their entire extinction, a proclamation has
been issued, ordering that, from the 31st December next,,
the old copper money shall not be legally current in the
United Kingdom.

CABINET COUNCIL.—At the Cabinet Council held
in Downing-street on Friday, the Ministers present
were the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Lord Chan-
cellor, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Kimberley,
the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, the Earl of Clarendon, Earl
Granville, the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. J. Bright, the Right
Hon. G. J. Gosehen, the Marquis of liartington, and the
Right Hon. C. Forteseue.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE ON THE HIGH LEVEL:
CRYSTAL. PALACE RAILWAT.—On Friday afternoon, as
the 3.14 p.m. London, Chatham, and Dover train from
Victoria to the Crystal Palace was travelling between
Peal am Ilye and lIono!ir Oak stations, a man, who
had got on the liue ne Lr the Nunbead Cemetery, delibe-
rately threw off his be, and east himself in front
of the train. The act was observed by the driver and
fireman on the englne, and they stopped the train as
(pinkly as possible, when it was found that the man bad
not been run over, but had been struck by the iron guard
of the engine. His head was frightfully injured, but he
was still alive. The assistance of a policeman having been
seem:tate Juan was taken to Peckham, and thence to.
Guy's Hospital ; lout there is little hope of his life being'
spare). from card, Lu:id on Lim tll4 11411 is SUppOnd
to 135.1 cm3,42l4eifr.taci C Wks,

MISCELLAAEoUs NEIVS.

A MESSAGE OP PEACE TO IRELAND.

The Rock is very sarcastic because Mr. Gladstone's
" message of peace " to Ireland has not elicited a
more peaceful response. Our contemporary proposes
a message of its own—bloodhounds, which should be
used in hunting down all persons concerned in
agrarian crimes. The same journal rejoices that the
efforts of the Government to maintain peace in
Derry by proclaiming the " maiden city" have been
frustrated. Says the Dublin correspondent of our
contemporary :

"I suppose you have heard that the Government (i.e.,
Cardinal (sullen) have proclaimed ' the maiden city.'
The purpose of this move was, I believe, to seize upon and
secure the cannon and arms of the "Prentice boys,' and
so prevent the annual celebration of the anniversary of
the siege of Derry. This purpose, lam happy to say, has
been frustrated by the energy of the "Prentice boys,' who
took good care to have the cannon and arms safely landed
in the county of Tyrone, beyond the proclaimed district,
before the proclamation took effect."

This correspondent is an admirable specimen of that
little but powerful party in Ireland which would
support Protestant ascendancy by outraging the
Roman Catholic population, would govern
Ireland by the sword, and let loose the dogs of war
in avery literal manner.

There is another suggestion made by a correspon-
dent of the same journal with respect to the Irish
Church. He is hopeless of help from either Mr.
Disraeli or Mr. Gladstone, and so he says, " I would
advise that all constitutional members leave the
house, each going back to his own constituents—
getting up an agitation throughout the country, and
pouring in petitions to the House of .Lords and
memorials to her Majesty the Queen against the bill
—the whole bill."