The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-04 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

RIVAL PARASOLS.—In the Vice• Chancellor's Court, on
Monday, an ex parte injunction was applied for in the
case of " Lloyd v. Engel," to restrain the sale of some new-
fashioned parasols, on the ground of an infringement of a
registered design. Some amusement was created in the
loud by the exhibition of the rival parasols, which were
made square. Vice Chancellor James made the desired
)rder.

OVEREND AND GURNEY.—In the Court of Queen's
Bench, on Monday, an application was made on behalf of
tlr. Gordon, one of the defendants in the case of Overend
And Gurney, to have the indictment set down for trial at
he sittings after Trinity Term in July, instead of being
'eft until after Michaelmas Term, as Mr. Gordon and the
)ther defendants had no wish to prolong their anxiety.
the application was postponed.
A THEATRICAL COMMISSION. —ln the Court of
riommon Pleas, on Monday, Mr. Corbyn, a theatrical
%gent, sued Mr. Bandmann, the actor, to recover between
C4O and £5O, to which he considered he was entitled
Ls commission on an engagement with Mr. Smith,
'rocured through his instrumentality. Ile had
already recovered £5l 15s. for a previous engagement.
Nlr. Justice Byles, after hearing counsel, held that the
:.onsideration in the plaintiff's agreement was exhausted
)3, the first agreement with Mr. Smith, and directed a
lonsuit, with leave to the plaintiff to move for a verdict
'or himself with £33. His lordship, however, strongly
advised the parties to come to some settlement out of
,ourt, and the matter is likely to be referred to Mr.
Smith.

RAILWAY BYE-LAWS.—At Norton, East Riding., a day
r two since, the cases of the North-Eastern ltiilway
company v. Mr. Speck, of Boythorpe, farmer, and George
Braithwaite, labourer, of Sherburn, were again heard.
The charge was one of being intoxicated at the Sherburn
Railway Station, contrary to the 7th bye-law of the
lompany, and the defence was that the plaintiff gave no
?roof of the bye-laws. The station-master said that the
board of the bye-laws stood up in the booking-office, and
tll who got tickets must see it. The counsel for the defence
laid that the Act required the publication of the bye-laws
n a conspicuous place. A difficulty arose from the dis-
;overy that two of the threemagistrates were shareholders
n the company, and could not sit. After some
,onsultation, however, this difficulty was set aside,
%nd the bench decided in favour of the com-
pany. Mr. Richardson, the counsel for the defence,
tsked for a case for a superior court, which was granted,
he bench saying that the point, in the interests of the
?üblic, should be decided. A post messenger who sorted
lie letters every day in the booking office admitted that
tie had never seen the bye-laws. The defendants were
‘lnecl 40s. each.

It is thought in well-informed dicks that before
the Alabama question can be settled it will be necessary to
despatch to Washington a special envoy, such as Mr. Bright
or the Duke of Argyll. Mr. Thornton is scarcely up to this
very difficult task.

The following letter from Mr. Charley, M.P., was
!ead at a meeting cf the Manchester Conservative 'Worhing
Men's Association on Saturday evening :—"I rejoice to
see that you are setting yourselves in array against the
enemies of our Church and constitution, and trust that
should Mr. Birley m.fortunately be unseated, a good blast
of the constitutional tempest will bring the walls of the
Liberal Jericho to the ground, and that you will march on
to victory."

A CONSCIENTIOUS "ARTIST."—It is stated of M.
Mazurier, a French actor of the part of an ape, that he
would not appear in his new character till his competency
had passed the most rigid ordeal. According to this tradition
he attired himself in his ape dress, and placed himself before
the monkey-cage in the Jardin des Plantes. For some time
the monkeys treated him as a stranger, but at last a veteran
ape snatched an apple from his hand with a look which proved
that he regarded him as a brother. "Enfin je ntis singe/"
was the exclamation of the delighted artist, who, thus
severely tested, now ventured to become an ape on the stage.
The Services at Sefton Church on Sunday passed
off with less disorder than has been the case for two
or three Sundays past. The bulk of the congre-
gation, as on preceding Sundays, left the church
at the conclusion of the sermon. There was not
such a rabble as en same previous occasions, but
the majority of the congregation stationed them-
selves in the churchyard and awaited the curate
leaving the church. After he had got out of the churchyard
a few hissess were heard, but they were uttered in a sub-
dued tone. During the celebration of the holy communion
the porch gates of the church were locked, the object being
to prevent persons returning into the church and disturbing
the proceeding&

At Judges' Chambers, on Monday? Mr. Lumley
Smith appeared for Mr. Hurst, M.P., and Mr. Goldney for Major
Aldridge, in reference to the double return for Horsham.
There Lad been two petitions, and both were withdrawn,
and Mr. Hurst was admitted to be the member. On the
last occasion sufficient notice Lad not been given, and
it had now been supplied, and Mr. Hurst could take his
seat. A question was raised on the present occasion as
to costs. Mr. Lumley Smith claimed the costa for Mr.
Hurst. Mr. Goldney submitted that each party should bear
his own costs. When a petitioner withdrew he was
bound to pay costs to the respondent, but the Act mentions
nothing as to the respondent paying costs. His lordship
considered the point of some importance, and would consult
the other election judges.

Further particulars are published of the robbery
of arms at Cork. The house of John Pant, butter mer-
chant, Dean-street, was entered by three men, and a sewn-
chambered revolver and a double.larrelled pistol taken away.
The family was at church, and the servant, an old woman,
was on her way from mass, when sho was met by a man,
who told her that tLreeintn had just gone into her master's
house. She hastened back, end on going upstairs met three
men, ono cf whom presented a revolver at her, and asked
her where Mr. Keating, Mr. Paul's nephew, left his pistol.
She said, "I do not know," but pointed out his bed-room.
They went in, searched it, foand the seven-chamfered re-
volver and double-barrelled pistol, took them, and, bidding
the woman "Good morning," hft the Louse. They had
entered it by means of a latch-key. They have not been
arrested.

An important decision, and one which will doubt-
less have great influence on the large industries of the
country, was arrived at at Darlington, on Saturday, in con-
nection with the iron manufacture in the north of Eng-
land. Another wages diflicul.y having again cropped up,
which threatened to disturb thd 'relations between masters
and men, a board of arbitration and conciliation *as formed.
The board failed to come to an underltaadlng, the votes on
each side being equal. Mr. Ile bert Kettle was then called
in as arbitrator. That genth man met the hoard on
Friday and Saturday, at Darlington, end received evidence
from both sides, masters' contracts and prices since 1E63
being submitted to him. From three facts Mr. Bettie con-
cluded that, though if called uicn to deride ho must give
judgment against the men at present, yet if the whole year
were taken with the prospective improvement in prices, the
men would probably with reason soon make another den and.
Ile, therefore, suggested a compromise, and ultimately it
was agreed mutually that an advance equal to 5 per cent. on
wages in the manufactured iron tn.& should rule to the
and of the year. It was also agreed that an attempt should
be made to form a. sliding scale for wages, based on the
Selling prices of iron. The termination of the conference
tween masters and men in so satisfactory a manner is highly
gratifying to the general pul I.c of the northern districts.
Tin claim 91019 men wat a rice 9: 10 nu. cent.