The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-26 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

MADAME RACHEL AGAIN.—The case of Madame Rachel
was before the Court of Queen's Bench on Monday, an
application being made by Mr. Collins on her behalf to
strike a certain attorney off the rolls, on the ground that
it was he, and not she, who was guilty of the alleged frauds
of which she has been convicted. Madame Rachel's affi-
davit was very lengthy. The Lord Chief Justice granted
a rule.

THE TYRANNY OF SHERIFFS' OFFICERS.—In the Court
of Queen's Bench a rule nisi was obtained on behalf of Sir
Gerald Fitzgerald against Morris Levy, an officer of the
sheriff of Middlesex. An action had been brought
against Sir Gerald for £3OO, the value of a pair of carriage
horses, which he denied purchasing. A writ of capias
was obtained exparte, and the officer arrested Sir Gerald
at his house in Grosvenor-place in the evening. He was
kept in Levi's house till one in the morning, the defendant
not being satisfied with any bail until Sir Gerald obtained
the bond of the two managers of the Westminster Bank
for £5,000. Excessive charges were demanded from him,
and the case was founded on the plea of extortion.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A CITY MERCHANT.—At the
Mansion House on Monday, Edward Simpson, the silk
merchant of Cheapside who is charged with obtaining
goods worth £4,400 on credit three months after his bank•
ruptcy, was again examined and the case again adjourned.

A YOUNG LADY BURNT TO DFATH.--A. shock-
ing and fatal accident which occurred to Miss Lean, a
young lady, at Cliftonville, near Brighton, has just
formed the subject of a coroner's inquiry. The deceased,
who lived with her aunt, Mrs. King, an aged lady, was
in the latter's bedroom, standing near the fire, when her
dress caught fire. She screamed for assistance, and ran
into the drawing-room and afterwards into the conserva-
tory, where the butler and footman came to her assistance
and succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The unfortu-
nate young lady was, however, so terribly burnt as to be
past all help, and she died on Sunday morning. A verdict
of accidental death was returned.

ELECTION EXPENSES. —Dr. Lush's election for
the city of Salisbury cost him £2BO Cs. Cd„ and Mr. E. W.
Hamilton's expenditure amounted to £4lB Os. 10d. Mr.
Granville Richard Ryde's outlay exceeded that of either
of the successful candidates, the total being returned at
£sBllBs. 6d. The expenses of Mr. Dodson and Lord Edward
Cavendish, the Liberal candidates at the East Sussex
election, where the former was successful and the latter
unsuccessful, are returned at £3,868 Bs. 2d. The unop•
posed return of Colonel Barttelot for West Sussex cost
him £lB2 Cs. 3d. ; and of the Hon. H. Wyndham, for the
same constituency, £l6olls. 9d. At Hertford, according to
the returns just issued, Mr. Dimsdale, M.P., expended
£418165., and Mr. F. W. Gibbs, the unsuccessful candidate,
£lBB Ns. 7d. In the new borough of Wednesbury the
expenses of Mr. Brogden, the successful candidate, are
returned at £4,625, exclusive of agency costs, which are
not yet made up. Mr. Walker's expenses (one of the
unsuccessful candidates) are returned at £6,480, of which
£4,273 is for professional and other agents. At Walsall
Mr. Charles Forster's expenses were £149. At Dudley
Mr. Sheridan expended £335. At Lichfield Colonel
Dyott's disbursements amounted to £2,617, exclusive of
the returning officer's charges. Major Anson's expenses
are returned at £540. At Coventry Messrs. Eaton and
Hill expended £1,412, which includes £613 for "hire of
rooms." Messrs. Carter and Jackson expended £l,lll.
IRELAND FOR THE AMERICANS. the House
of Representatives at Washington, on the 13th the House
resumed a discussion upon a joint resolution for extending
the protection of the United States to Hayti and St.
Domingo. In the course of the debate, Mr. Robinson, of
New York, proposed an amendment, says the report in
the New York Times, to insert before the word " Hayti "
that of "Ireland." Steam and the telegraph brought
Ireland under the scope of the proposition. and
made Ireland a country adjacent to the United
States. He wanted Ireland protected. The heart and
substance of Ireland were in America. Irishmen were
brothers with them, and aliens only to the Government
which had held rule over them for seven centuries. Ile
had no more doubt that Ireland would be annexed to
America than that Cuba would be in the course of time.
She would come with the natural laws of affinity,
and
with her lite, politics, and statesmanship,
Ireland vilild
yet be a part of the United States, and represented
the House and Senate. They wanted no war
with En•
land. Ireland's heart was there. England would not
have peace until Ireland was incorporated into the
American Union. Mr. -Butler hoped they would be spared
a (ii,srtation on Ireland. o man felt more deeply than
he did for its interests, and the necessity that somethine•
should be done for her. But the way for protection to be
extended to Ireland was not to dra7 her there in season
and out of season. It simply trailed her canse in the dust.
Mr. Robinson replied he had never dragged Ireland in as
a rider on any question. Ireland was suffering now, but
he did not like to say too much on the subject.',

MISC EL LAN E 0 US A E WS.

THE QUEEN.

If the Court Journal is accurate in saying that
the Queen will return to Windsor Castle on the
10th or 20th of February, a statement made a few
days ago that the Queen will open Parliament in
person must be unfounded. Her Majesty's subjects
will regret her absence on so important an occasion
As the opening of a new Parliament, elected by new
constituencies, and assembling under the auspices of
a new Premier. West-end tradesmen will, however,
be consoled by the promise that her Majesty will
reside at Buckingham Palace during a portion of the
season.