The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-23 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPEAL.

Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth,
Lord Chelmsford, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Kingston,
and other peers.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BRUNNING.

This was an appeal from a decision of the Court of
Exchequer, declaring that legacy duty was not payable on
£115,000, in respect of the agreement entered into to sell
the freehold lands in question before the death of the
testator. •

Their lordships wore unanimously of opinion that as the
executor of the testator could only recover payment of the
price of the purchase of the freehold virtuti 'that
legacy duty was payable on the purchase money in terms of
the statute. The Lord Chancellor reversed the decision of
the Court of Exehquer, and entered up judgment for the
Queen.

THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY V. SIR N. ➢I.

BOMAR; BART.

This was an appeal from a decision of the Court of
Session, in Scotland, dismissing the appellant's action of
reduction to set aside the nribiter's award of compensation
to the respondent for lands taken for their line of railway.
Their lordships were unanimously of opinion-71st. That
the arbiter had not exceeded his powers in making the
award. 2d. That the-arbitration did not fall by the expira-
tion of three months, nor by the decease of one of the par-
ties. And, 3d. That the arbiter was entitled to award com-
pensation for prospective damage. _ _

The Lord Chancellor affirmed the decision of the Court of
Session, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

NECESSARIES TO MINORS-CAUTION TO TRADESMEN-

BARRY V. MACHIN.

Plaintiff is a tailor, and sought to recover a sum of money
for a coat supplied to defendant's son.
Plaintiff said that defendant had become answorable for
his son. When the son first opened an account, defendant
said " If he does not pay I will."
Mr. Buchanan (for defendant)—ln whose name is the
debt in your book ?
Plaintiff—The son's.

His Honour—l can understand the defence. Defendant
says he is not liable. Wall, Mr. Barry, is the agreement
by the defendant to pay in the event of the failure of the
son in writing ?
Plaintiff—No.

His Honour—Then, you cannot recover. Any promise
to pay the debts of another person must be in writing to
enable you to recover.
Mr. Buchanan—l have a bundle of accounts here which
the son has paid.

His Honour—How old is the son ?
Mr. Buchanan—Eighteen.
His Honour—Then plaintiff can wait till he is twenty.
one, a;d then sue him.
Verdict for defendant.

7.111 S DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The quantity of English wheat received fresh up, to-day,
was only moderate. Although the attendance of millers
was by no means numerous, the trade ruled steady, and
Monday's improvement in value was well supported in
every instance.

We were well supplied with foreign wheat, almost wholly
ex-granary. Good and fine samples were held for more
money; but the demand was somewhat restricted. Inferior
parcels commanded very little attention.

Very little barley, either English or foreign, was on the
stands, and tho' demand for it ruled firm, at extreme cur-

Malt was in good supply, and heavy request. Prices,
however, were supported.

a
t full
Oats were scarcer, and in steady request,quota
ions.

Both beans and peas were firm in price ; and the value
of flour showed a tendency to advance.

♦RRIVALS THIS IVZEI:

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 1,420 1,130 2,240 —) 1,090
Irish
Foreign 2,800 2,710 I i 40 aka.
300 bls.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

'WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—THLIRSDAY.
A Scurry Handicap of 10 Bove, h ft, for gentlemen riders ;
professionals to carry 71b extra. Three quarters of a
mile. 8 subs.

Lord Coventry's Maud, 5 yrs, list 41b .. (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Williams's Norton, 3 yrs, 9st 101 b.. (Mr. IV. Bevil') 2
Capt. Hunt's Gift, (h b), 4 yrs, 9st 51b.... (Mr. Boynton) 3
Albert Smith, Buttercup, and Contention also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 aest Maud, Sto 4 agst Norton, 6to 1 agst
any other offered.

Won by three lengths ; bad third. Contention did not
pass the post.

A Selling Race of 5 sous each, with 25 added. Two-year
olds fist 121 b ; three, Bst 71b ; four, 9st 51b ; five and up•.
wards, 9st 91b. Penalties and allowances, &C. 5 fur.
4 subs.

Mr. Thomas's Gipsy, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 21b.... (J. Daley) 1
Mr. Wilke's Little Jenny, '2 yrs (£2O), sst 21b(S. Taylor) 2
Mr. Nicholson's The Lamp, aged (£3O), Bst. 51b__

(Ford ham) 3

Relief also ran.
Zetting—Even on Gipsy, 5 to 2 agst Relief.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; bad third.
The winner was sold for 50 guineas to Mr. Geo. Payne,
and Relief was sold to Mr. 'Worthington for £2l.
Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 soya, 1 ft, with 30 added. A
winner of a handicap hurdle race after the declaration of
the weights (March 13, at 9 a.m.) to carry 71b extra. The
second to save his stake. Two miles, over 5 flights of

hurdles.
Mr. Stinton's Grillade, by St. Lawrence, aged, 9st 21b
(Donaldson) 1
Mr. Golby's Johnny, 5 yrs; Est 71b (Page) 2
Captain West's Corkscrew, aged, Bst 71b (car. Bst 131 b)
(Clay) 3
The following also ran :—Magenta, The Dane, Estella,
Alfred the Great, Worcester, Pyrrhus the Second, and
Pactolus.

Betting-7 to 2 agst Worcester, 9to 2 agst Johnny, 7to
1 agst Estella, 6 to 1 agst Grillade, 10 to 1 agst Pactolue.
Estella, Magenta, Corkscrew, and Worcester ran in front
past the Stand to the top of the hill, on descending which
Worcester began to drop back; Grillads then went to the
front, was joined by Johnny at the last hurdles, and the
two made an exciting finish, Grillade winning by half a
length; bad third. Pactolus was last all the way, and
trotted in, beaten off a long distance.

Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value £lOO, by subscription of 10
goys each, and the surplus to go to the winning horse;
list 71b each. Certain penalties and allowances. About

three miles, over the Grand Annual Steeplechase Course.
10 subs.

Mr. Robertson's Jack Barber, 12st (Mr. Lington) 1
Mr. A. Hadley's Harry, aged, 125 t.... (Mr. Rowlands) 2
Mr. W. Jones's Cliff Pigeon, aged, list 71b.. (Mr. Rich) 3
The following also ran :—Ormolu, Heliotrope, The Elk,
The Deacon, Lillington, and Woodman.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Harry, 6to 1 agst Jack Barber, 7to
1 agst Cliff Pigeon, 8 to 1 each agst Heliotrope and Wood-

man.

Won by a neck; the second beating the third by three-
quarters of a length; good fourth ; Lillington was fifth ;
the others beaten off. The Elk fell at the artificial water
jump opposite the Stand, and, although remounted, was
from that point out of the race. Harry lay upwards of 100
yards out of his ground, and only began to draw forward on
passing the half-mile post the last time.
Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft
and only sif declartd, with 100 added. The second to
save his stake. Over about four miles of a fair hunting
country, under' the usual steeplechase conditions. 27
subs., 12 of whom declared.
Mr. M'Adam's Joe Maley, aged, lOst 21b (Waddington) 1
Mr. Golby's Johnny, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (car. 9st 11b)
(G. Stevens) 2
The following also ran :—Huntsman, Brunette, Linkboy,
Contention.
Wee Nell was weighed for by G. Meany, but an objec-
tion was made against heron the ground that she had been
entered as a four year old instead of five, and she was not
allowed to start.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Joe Maley, 3to 1 agst Huntsman,
6 to 1 each agst Linkboy and Johnny, 10 to 1 agst
Brunette.
Joe Maley made nearly all the running, and won by four
lengths. Huntsman and Linkboy were pulled up before
reaching the last hurdles. Brunette, who had been in the
rear, was stopped before passing the mile-post the last time;
and Contention over-jumped herself at the top of the hill
the second time and sent Nightingall from the saddle.
The Grand National Hunt Steeplechase, of 50 sove, added
to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, if subscribed to by the
Ist Nov., 1859, and 10 sovs each if by the Ist Feb., 1860,
for all horses that have been regularly and fairly hunted,
list 71b each. The second horse to receive 20 soya out
of the stakes. About three miles. 25 subs.
Mr. J. S. Welfit (£io sub) Emperor, aged, 12st 71b
(Owner) 1
Mr. W. Hobson Medora (h b), aged, list 71b
(Mr. Rowland) 2
Capt. Hunt Liberator, aged, list 75t.... (Mr. Goodman) 3
The following also ran :—Lincoln, Blue Bell (h b), Sir
Richard, Doles, Gentleman Waife, Satanella, and Lord
Elmley.

Betting-6 to 4on Emperor, sto 1 agst Lord Elmley,
6 to 1 agst Medora.

Won by a head. All sorts of accidents happened during

the race.