The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-19 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE PANTOMIME. In Vice-Chan-
cellor James's Court, on Thursday, application was made
for an injunction to restrain Mr. E. T. Smith from
removing the scenery and effects of the Christmas panto-
mime from the Crystal Palace. It was stated that Mr.
Hopkins and Mr. Smith agreed to be partners in the
undertaking ; that the profits were to I e rcc,ived by the
defendant, who was to pay outgo'n_;.s and divide the
profits, the Crystal Palace paying £5) a day for the
pantomime. The plaintiff alleged that Mr. Smith had
made no division of the profits, and was now threatening
to remove and sell the effects. The injunction was
granted.
THE CLAIMANT TO THE TICIIBORNE ESTATE.
In
the Court of Common Pleas a firm of wine merchants
at Sydney brought an action upon a bill of £265
accepted by the claimant to the Tichborne title and
estates. The action was undefended, and a verdict was
found for the plaintiffs, whose solicitor applied for speedy
execution, as the defendant was keeping out of the way.
Mr. Justice Keating, on hearing that the solicitor " would
much rather not wait" until the estate was obtained,
granted execution in four days.
THE CITY POLICE.—At the Clerkenwell Police-court the
prosecutrix in a charge of robbery stated that three City
police constables had refused to take the thief into custody,
as the robbery had not been committed in the City. The
magistrate commented in strong terms on their conduct,
and said he hoped the matter would be brought under the
notice of the Chief Commissioner of the City Police.
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'HE TOWER HAMLETS.—It is stated that Mr.
Edmond Beales is about to be entertained at a banquet,
when an address will be presented to him by his sup-
porters.
THE SUTHERLANDSHIRE GOLD.—We understand
that; Mr. Daniel Todd, watchmaker and jeweller, Argyll-
arcade, has received a small quantity of the gold gathered
at the " diggings" in Sutherlandshire. The quality, upon
being tested, shows 21i carats, which is equal in value to
£3 16s. lid. per oz. By way of comparison, it may be
stated that Australian gold is worth on the average £4 2s.
per oz.—Glasgow Herald.
Her Majesty the Queen, the CrOwn Princess of
Prussia, and the Princess Louise have become patronesses
of the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women,
her Majesty having subscribed and the Princesses sent
donations to its funds. This society has laboured indu3-
triously through years of difficulty and discouragement to
open avenues of employment for women compelled to
maintain themselves.

LONDON TO BRIGHTON BY VELOCIPEDE.—Mr.
John Mayall, jun., son of the well-known photographer,
has just accomplished the journey from London to Brighton
on one of the new two-wheel velocipedes. He was accom-
panied by two friends, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Turner, also
on velocipedes. They likd a preliminary " spin" round
Trafalgar-square, and then started off, at the rate of about
eight miles an hour, on roads generally good, but against
a strong wind all the way. They kept pretty well toge•
ther as far as Crawley (30 miles), after which Mr. Mayall
took a decided lead, and arrived in Brighton in time and
in good condition for dinner, and the second part of Kuhe's
Orchestral Concert at the Grand Hall. Part of the journey
down hill from Clayton was accomplished at the speed of
one mile in four m'nutes.

THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND AND THE
CORPORATION OF BELFAST.—A deputation from the
corporation of Belfast, representing all classes, creeds,
and opinions, waited on Thursday upon the Lord.
Lieutenant to tender the congratulations of the northern
capital upon his appointment, to declare its loyal attach.
ment to the Crown, and to express its hope that his
Excellency's government of the country may be crowned
with success. The Town Cleric rcal the address,
the purport of which will be under.,:tood from his
Excellency's reply, as follows :—" Mr. Mayor, Aldermen
and Burgesses of the borough of Belfast, I thank you
for the congratulations which you offer me on my appoint.
went to the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. I
rejoice with you that the apprehensions for the security of
life and property which were caused by the disturbances
sf last. year are being appeased. As representative
of the Queen I thank you for the loyal expressions
by which you convey your hope that I may visit Belfast.
It will give me great satisfaction to become personally
acquainted with the important town which you represent.
the industry and self-reliance to which you allude, and
which have been so signally displayed by your people,
have been the principal cause of the wealth and prosperity
of your town. I shall look with pleasure to the further
development of those qualities as the surest source of the
increase of m 40411414 throughout the country."