The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-21 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

LORD BROUGHAM' AND HIS DENTIST.—In the Court of
Exchequer, on Tuesday, the case of the late Lord
Brougham and his Carlisle dentist again came forward.
At the last trial the jury returned a verdict for the plain-
tiff with .1:1i 5 damages. Mr. Keane, Q.C.,now moved fora
new trial, en the ground that the verdict was against
the evidence, and said that the two sets of teeth, which
formed the principal item of the account, were delivered
in December 1862, and that the defendant might, there-
fore, have pleaded the statute of limitations. The Lord
Chief Baron said that it did not appear that Lord
Brougham denied that the teeth had been supplied ; he
only complained of the exorbitant charges. The case was
one entirely for the jury, and the court could not usurp
their functions. The rule was, therefore, refused.
MRS. BORRODAILE AND HER LITERARY ADVISER.—
The case of " Sutton v. Borrodaile was brought before
the Court of Exchequer on Tuesday. Mr. Serjeant
. Robinson, on the part of the plaintiff, moved for a new
trial, on the ground of misdirection, and that the damages
were absurdly small. It will be remembered that the jury at
the last Kingston Assizes gave a verdict for Miss Sutton,
with £5 damages. After hearing Mr. Serjeant Robinson's
arguments, the judges concurred in the opinion that there
was no ground for a new trial.
SINGULAR CHARGE OF FORGERY.—At the Mansion
House, on Tuesday, a singular case of forgery was tried
by the Lord Mayor. An old man, named Chamberlain,
poorly dressed, described as a herbalist, and his sister,
both living at Hertford, and a woman, named Hutchinson,
a pillbox-maker, of Bethnal-green, were charged with
forging a transfer of £2,194 4s. 6d. Three per Cent
Consolidated Bank Stock, standing in the name of
Mary Ann Chandler. It appeared that the
money had originally belonged to Chamberlain, but
that, being accused of some legal offence, he transferred
it to Mary Ann Chandler for security. He was acquitted,
and wished to have it re-transferred, but Mary Ann
Chandler objected. They had passed as husband and wife
for twenty years, but had since quarrelled. After
the quarrel, Chamberlain persuaded the woman Hutchin-
son to accompany him and his sister to London and
personate Chandler. By this means they obtained the
stock, but the clerk at the bank discovered that Hutchin-
son's signature was a forgery, and subsequently the whole
fraud was discovered. The prisoners were remanded, bail
being refused.

Victor Hugo's publisher has hit upon a quaint
device for getting rid of his old stock of unsold books.
The great author has just written a new work " L'Hounne
Qui Rit," which, of course, all the world wants to read.
You are not, however, allowed to buy it, but only per-
mitted to invest £4 in the purchase of "nightingales," as
such surplus stock on hand is called, and as a reward
are presented with M. Victor Hugo's work. Under the
circumstances the title should be altered to " Grin and
bear it."

THE STRIKES IN BELGIDINI.—TLe Organe de
Mons says :—" We have received very bad news from
Borinage. The strike has now extended to Boussa and
Dour. From 1,200 to 1,300 workmen assembled near the
pit of Sainte-Croix Sainte-Claire, near Boussa, with a
view of stopping the works. In anticipation of this the
Mayor of Boussu asked that some troops might be sent.
and accordingly two companies of the sth were sent at
5.30 in the morning from Mons to Boussu. The coal pits
at Dour have been stopped. The situation is thus worse.
A squadron of the 4th Lancers is expected from Tournai.
On Sunday evening about I,ooo;workmen assembled in the
Place Quaregnon, and shouted " Vive la Republique !'
There have been assemblages also at Flenu and Frameries,
where the people seem to be much agitated. It is said
the Advocate, AL Splingard, of Brussels, has been
arrested. M. Coudroy was arrested as he was entering
his house, and conveyed to Brussels.'
Tate PUBLIC HEALTH.—Last week the rate of
mortality in London was 2G per 1,000, while in thirteeyl
other large towns in the United Kingdom it was 28. Ii:
the metropolis, 2,157 births and 1,595 deaths were regis-
tered. The latter exceeded by 75 the estimated amount
of mortality, and were more by 45 than the number
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