The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-08 00:00:00

annum.

CHARGE OF LIBEL.--In the Court of Queen's Bench, on
Wednesday, a manure manufacturer, of Bermondsey,
named Salmon, brought an action against the defen-
dant, another manure manufacturer, of Beading,
for a libellous publication. One of the plaintiff's
agents sold some of his manure to a farmer in
Kent, who afterwards refused to pay for it. The plaintiff
brought an action against the farmer and gained it. A
full report of the trial appeared in most of the
local papers. It was said at the trial that the plain-
tiff's manure was mixed with sand and sawdust,
and the complaint was that the defendant had circulated
a reprint of the report in the form of a handbill atfarmers'
markets and dinners. The defence was that there was no
malice, and that the report, which was important to
farmers, was accurate. Verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, £287.
A LUNATIC MERCHANT.—At the Lord Mayor's Court,
on Wednesday, an attachment was made to secure the
possession of £l,OOO worth of diamonds which had been
obtained by fraud. Some time ago, a Prussian, named
Wendell, took offices near Fenchurch•street to carry on
business as a merchant. He travelled on the Continent,
and promised to send large orders to some commission
merchants in Vienna. He subsequently wrote to the
firm, dating his letter from Balmoral, and gave
orders for a gentleman's ring and a cross of brilliants.
He directed that these articles should be left at his place
in London, as the Court was about to leave Scotland. He
sent a cheque for £250, which was dishonoured. The
jewellery was delivered at Wendell's office, and afterwards
the head of the firm in Vienna came over to London. It
appeared from subsequent inquiries that Wendell was a
lunatic. It is expected that the merchant will get hack
his property- at considerable expense. Wendell has been
removed to the lunatic asylum at Fisherton.

The French have a neat way of putting things.
Here, for instance, is a little syllogism, perfect in its way,
sharp as a needle-point, and yet quite untouchable by
" authority." It appears in p. satirical paper, the Diable
a Quatre :—" War is civilisation [Ch.llons] ; the Empire
is peace [Bordeaux]; ergo, the Empire is not civilisation.
THE PORTADOWN RIOTS. INQUEST. The
inquest en the body of Watson, who was shot at Porta-
down on Thursday night, was opened on Wednesday.
Mr. Shillington, .T.P., gave it as his opinion that the
police acted injudiciously ; they went to the bonfire
contrary to his ads ice. The attorney for the police said
repeatedly that he had a conclusive defence. All is
q&et.

TII : FORTHCOMING ROYAL VISIT TO RIME.
tine ago hcr Majesty W::3 graciously plezved tc
4rant a rt qutst from the Rev. Alc:;ander Poole, vicar of
I:yde, and to promise tl.at "a member of the Loyal
Family " should be commissioned to lay, in her name, the
foundation stone of the new parish church of All Saints
about to be erected in the borough ; and it is now pretty
generally understood, though it is not definitely arranged,
that either the Prince or Princess of Wales is to be her
:\lnjesty's representative, and that the ceremony is to take
place on the instant. If the Prince be the "member
of the Royal " referred to, the stone is to be laid
with full masonic honours. The day's proceedings are to
include a processi.m of the mayor and corporation in their
robes of office, and a presentation of an address from that
body with a banquet in the recently opened new town
ball, said to be one of the finest in the southern counties,
a display of fireworks, &c.