The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-10 00:00:00

SEEDS.

Linseed meets a ready Bale,and prices are in favour of
sellers, especially for arrival. Linseed and rape cakes con.
tinue steady at last week's prices. Rape and oil seeds are
in moderate demand, at improved quotations.
Taro), white,per bush. 20s to 21.
Swede .......... —s
',fasts ;cl, 8r0wn.... • • 16s 22,
White, new lOs 13s1
Tares, Winter, new.... 53 Od 58 Od
Uanary, per quarter . 70s 80s
(lye grass (new) ••• • •• 24s 28.
GJover,RedEinx.(cwt.)
White •• • • .... •• —s --s
Foreign Red.. •• • • —s —s
White.... —s
Trefoil, new........ •• —5

C arraway . 40+ 42s
Coriander • • ........ • . 26s 3Cs
flempseed, per quarter 48s 52s
Linseed, Eng.iowing•• 62. 64s
Crushing .... •• •• 52s 60s
Baltic 514 605
Odessa .....• •• .• 598 655
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—
English .. —lOl 5s 111 Os
Foreign, per ton 101 111100 ed
Rape Cakes, per ton 51 154 6: 15s
Rapeseed, pr qr. 85$ 88,13

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron Pollatik,
Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Baron Bramwell, and Mr.
Baron Watson. •

HAMBLIN V. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.-

BAILWAY LIABILITY.

Mr. Wild, Q.C., moved for a rule for a new trial in
this case. The action was brought by the plaintiff, a
master tailor of London, against the directors of th e

Great Northern Railway for a breach of contract, and
was tried a few days since before Mr. Baron Martin,
when the learned judge directed the jury not to give
greater damages than ss. The plaintiff, in October last,
having made arrangements to visit his customers in the
North of England, took a ticket, and paid his fare at
the King's-cross station, to be conveyed to Full on the
arrival of the train, which was late, at Great
Grimsby. He found there was no conveyance on
teat night
.to Hull and that although the
Great Northern Company had advertised to con-
vey pa,sengtrs to HULL, their line stopped at Great
Grimsby. On the following morning the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lancashire Railway refused to convey the
plaintiff on to Hull without paying the fare, la. 4d. The
learned counsel based his motion on the ground of mis-
direction on the part of the learned judge, who directed
the jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff for the recovery
of the direct consequences arising from the breach of the
contract, and that was the railway fare from Great
Grimsby to Hull—his bed, supper, &c., Ile would have
had to have paid for if he had gone on to Hull that night.
The learned counsel contended that the learned judge
ought to have left it to the jury to assess the damages.
The Lord Chief Baron said that when a breach of
contract took place the party aggrieved had a right to be
put in the same position, so far as money was concerned,
as if the contract had been performed. Tho law took no
notice of a man's vexation. Everybody must admit there
was something in being kept waiting at a railway station
end Pod ing the company had broken its contract.
Rule refused.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissiuner Goulburn.)

IN RE S. HOOK.

This bankrupt was described as a paper manufacturer
at Maidstone, and silk merchant in Gloucestershire, and
to-day came up for his certificate.

The balance-sheet, commencing January, 1855, and
ending April, 1856, shows—Debtor to creditors, 6,2201.;
to ditto holding security, 3,812/. Creditor—Good
debtF, 5451.; doubtful, 235!.; property realised, 1,6181.;
ditto in the hand 3 of creditors, 1,6001.; trade expenses
1,6111.; house ditto, 8361.

His Honour, on referringto the report of Mr. Pennell,
the official assignee, said that the bankrupt was deficient
in Jan. 7, 1855, to the extent of 4,2501., and be ought
to have stopped at that time instead of going on increas-
ing his debts to such a large amount.
Bankrupt's solicitor said that bankrupt bad been in
partnership with a person against whom the assignees
claimed 1,500 f. on the partnership account, and pro-
ceedings in Chancery had been taken to recover it, that
sum and the then value of his property would have con-
siderably reduced, if not covered the deficiency, and
the bankrupt was going on by the assistance of his
friend, but was stopped by proceedings pressing him.
The paper business was estimated to produce 3,000/. a
year.

His lioitour asked Mr. Pannell what would be tb•
amount of the dividend T

Mr. Pennell said from 2s. to 3s. in the pound, but if
the assignees succeeded iu the suit it would consider •
ably increase.

His Honour—"lt"---a very good word in its way:;
but what follows it ? A_Chaneery suit is a bad "if " to
begin with.

Toe Solicitor said that strong hopes of success were
entertaii,ed.

His Honour said that there was one thing in the
bankrupt's favour, which was that his books had been
well kept. Under these circumstances, the case might
be met with a suspension of the certificate for nine
months from the date of the petition, then to be of the
third class. Protection was granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.

SOUTH WARK.

CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—Margaret Welsh, Cita-

lotte May, and Sarah, Clorto, three young ;women of
re.pectahle appearance, were Lrought up charged with
stealing a piece of plaid stuff from the shop of Mr.
Akerman, linen draper, New-cut, .Lambeth. John
Breman, an assistant to the prosecutor, stated that
about 5 o'clock in the evening he saw the prisoners
standing in front of the shop looking at some pieces of
printed calico exposed there for sale. Near the doorway
was a piece of plaid etuff. Welsh moved towards .t
while the others covered her with their shawls while she
stooped down, pulled up the plaid, and putlit.,under her
dress. May came into the shop and aaked to look at
some ribbons, and the prisoner kept behind evidently to
receive auythin g; she might purloin. Witness immedi-
ately went ar.d called up his employer, wh.o sent him
for a Police-constable, and on his return the prisoners
were given into custody.

Thomas Akerman said that he was at tea at the time,
and on being called into the shop by last witness he saw
the prisoners endeavouring to make their exit. He
stopped them, and asked Welsh what she had under her
shawl. She replied nothing. He, however, lifted her
shawl, and the piece of plaid produced fell from her.
Last witness then came in with a police-constable, and
he gave them all into custody. There could be no
doubt, from the manner in which the robbery was com-
mitted, that they were expert shoplifters.
Police-constable, 82 L, said he took the prisoners into
custody. He had made inquiries since then, and could
nct ascertain whether they had been previously convicted
of felony.

Mr. Burcham asked the prisoners whether they would
prefer being tried by him or going to the sessions. If
the former, they must all plead guilty.
The prisoners pleaded guilty, and hoped his worship
would be lenient with them as it was their first offence.
Mr. Burcham said he could not believe that from the
*tanner in which they committed the robbery. How-
ever, as they were not previously known, he should not
inflict the full punishment, but sentence each of them to
four months hard labour in the House of Correction.