The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-03 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

D.OIAGE DONE ET RABBITS. —ln Vice-Chancclior
Stuart's ('port, on Saturday, the case of " Harrington
arrin6tou " was heard. A n appaation Lad Leta mad::
on behalf of seine tenants on Lord Harrington's estates,
in. Derbyshire, fur compensation for damage done tolheir
falms by rabbits turned out on the property by order-of the
late earl. The aggregate a:uonut of the claims was £1,305 9s.
The natter was brought before the Vice-Chancellor some
time since, but he directed it to stand over until the young
earl reached his majority, when he hoped some
arrangement might be come to. Unfortunately V:e
earl died six months before he came of age. The
Vice-Chancellor said that the claim of the tenants was
preposterous, in some cases exceeding half a year's rent.
As there was no contract their case must fail, especially
as the earl's mother, who was bis guardian during his
minority, said that the tenants had leave to kill the
rabbits. The application would be refused, but without
costs.

TEE LAW OF EVIDENCE IN CASE OF DICAIIT.—The
Cuurt of Criminal Appeal, on Saturday, quashed the con-
viction of Mrs. Lumley for bigamy. It will be remem-
bered that, having lived with Colonel Lumley for many
years as his wife, he had charged her with bigamy on the
ground that her first husband, one Victor, was alive.
Whatever the legal rights of the matter were, it was felt
to be a very hard case for Mrs. Lumley, and no doubt she
will have many sympathisers in her escape from so pain-
ful a position.

CARL ET COUNCIL—At the Cabinet Council held
at Downing-street on Saturday, the Ministers present
were the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Lord Chan-
cellor, Earl de Grey. and Ripon, the Earl of Kimberley,
the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, the Earl of Clarendon, Earl
Granville, the Right .Hon. E. Cardwell, the Duke of
Argyll, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon.
Hugh Childers, the Right Hon. J. Bright, the Right Hon.
G. J. Goschen, the Marquis of Hartington, and the Right
Hon. C. Fortescue.

The following circular was issued on Saturday
by Mr. Glyn to Mr. Gladstone's supporters in the Home
of Commons :—" The Irish Church will Bill be proceeded
with on Monday, the 3rd of May, and will be the first
order of the day. On Tuesday, the 4th, the House will
meet at two o'clock, and the Irish Church Bill will be
taken at that hour. On Wednesday, the bth, the Uni-
versity Tests Bill in committee. Your attendance and
support on those occasions are very urgently requested.
Divisions of great importance are expected upon the
amendments upon the Irish Church Bill."

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT ST. HELEN'S.—AII
:.ecident of a most painful description Las just occurred at
the works of the Union Plate Glass Company, Pocket-
nook, St. Helen's, by which three young lads, named
William Towers, Francis Devenport, and Isaac Thorpe,
all of them aged between 16 and 18, lost their lives. At
the works there is a large reservoir for the purpose of
supplying water for the various stages of the work. For
conven raft is nrovided. During the breakfast
hour, a day or t... 0 Gael, three unfortunate lade,
together with another named Prescott, got on
the raft and amused themselves for some time by cruising
about, until at last Prescott either fell or jumped into the
water, and in doing so so far destroyed the equilibrium of
the raft as to throw the other three into the water. Pres-
cott got out of the water iu safety, but the other three,
not being able to swim, seized hold of each other, and,
struggling, sank almost immediately.
EoLLY LODGE, lIIGHGATE.—Saturday was a
ber?, being all the hands
mr.ii;osialitll:ll:va.o.yrrlip,,renadeynl'f'3,nlnlstitiolly Lodge. Miss Burdett Coutts
gave tin airn;fternoon p.tty to 600 of Messrs. Cubitt's
the past ::vc years in the
of Columbia-squa .• Market. Afessrs. Edgington
Dad erected a large tent and covered the ground with
vc-Z.lc4el:lluNt\rml :en teol obtolltdvt?l:asusb:::nnm:l
rowby, K.G., addressed the iiys Coats, am
presented a silver teapot from her to Mr.
Henry Wheeler, the foreman
Market, and the like to Mr. lfe ry
IVelrsrali t(eAC•ltninl-l'i';
rd
the works there. The.-comrade%el„,..c,i 11,m
they came up to receiv.• their pre. ,nts. AL the otle;;;;:
received a "Look of Common P..-ayer" in good laver.
type. The men seemed highly pleased, and remained after
dinner enjoying the grounds until a late hour, their own
volunteer Land playing lively airs. The. Rev. C. B.
Dalton, of Highgate, and the Rev. G. S. dam, of St.
Anne's, the Queen's Advocate, Sir C. Wheat tone, Sit
W. Bodkin, the Right Hon. J. Parker, Colonel Wilkin-
son, erc., also assisted in making the entertainment pie:want
to these " excellent fellows." Saturday was said to la: An
active, busy, market day at Columbia Market, and Ciu
whole sce.ie there bore the mark of enterpriseand activit).
The market closed at a quarter before 12 p.izt• , According
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to the excellent bye-laws. -