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

LAW AND POLICE

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

A DISPUTED PARTNERSHIP.—A suit has been instituted
in Vice- Chancellor Malins'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 a horsedealer. 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 OF INSURANCE.—In the Court of Commmi
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 ease 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 food. 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 ou Monday, at Kensal-green Cemetery,
between two and three o'clock p.m. He was followed tc
the grave by his nearest relatives. the partners of Messrs
Thomson, T. Bonar, and Co., and several distinguishes
private friends.

Lord Mayo's confidence in his own identity must
have been a good deal shaken at Madras. To find oneself
likened in personal appearance to Prince Napoleon, Pau
Bedford, s;‘• John Lawrence, and Sir Robert Peel, all at
once, would surely discompose the firmest mind. " Indiat
politicians," we hear, "will be glad to learn. that tht
Viceroy's face expresses very clearly ; Ist, a man of con-
victions :" this is the late Sir Robert Peel's expression, no
doubt ; 2nd, "of entire self-possession :" here we reco,-
nice Mr. Paul Bedford ; 3rd, "of a kindly heart :" is not
this Prince Plon-Plon? Another paper, of horribly
plebeian views, " thinks Lord 'fayo appears rather to
resemble our well-known fellow-citizen Mr. Pritchard,
with a suspicion of George IV., qualifying and refining (!)
his tout ensemble;" 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 comfort to a
distracted household in Madras,--The Asiatic.