The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-14 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Pcors present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Cranworth, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Wensleydale,

and other peers.

APPEAL-ASHTON AND OTHERS V. HOBBFI ELD AND

ANOTHER.

The further hearing of those part-heard appeals was
resumed this morning. Mr. Daniel, Q.C., is nowbeing heard
for the respondents. This was an administration suit,
under the will of the late Joseph Horsfield, Esq., cotton
manufacturer, Bradbury. The testator directed his trustees
to carry on his business and divide the profits among his two
daughters Elizabeth and Lucy, and their children, and the
question raised is whether they had a vested in-
terest in the corpus of the capital and a right by
bequest to his residuary estate. Personalty £lOO,OOO.
And whether there was a devise to his trustees of his whole
real and personal estate to his daughters and their children,
or a gift over to the heir-at-law of his son Reece Horefield,
or his own heir-at-law, subject to investment in securities,
and payment of certain annuities to legatees.
The Lord Chancellor th• Lords Justices of Appeal,
and Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, decided
in favour of the respondents.
• Against this decision the appellant appealed.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Before Chief Justice Erle.)
FARQUHARSON V. DORCHESTER.-LIRRL.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the
defendant fer libel. The libel was published in a newspaper
called the Buckinghamshire ddvertiser, in the shape of a
letter reflecting upon the character of Mr. Dorchester. The
plaintiff, on the libel appearing, demanded the name
of the person who wrote the letter signed " A.Z.C." The
copy was given up, and the defendant was alleged to be
the party writing the letter, but this ho altogether denied.
The case entirely turned upon the question of the hand-
writing of the letter.
The jury had not returned a verdict when we went to
press.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn.)
3fORTON Y. WILLES.

Iris lordship was occupied the whole of the morning in
hearing this cause, which was an action relating to a bill of
lading, and of no interest but to the parties immediately
concerned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD OF THE Su OF s3oo.—Tun
LATE CASE OF " WETZENSTEIN ♦. STOIIWASSEit."--.
Elizabeth Wetzenstein, twenty-six, 56, Greek-street, Soho,
milliner ; Herman Friek, same address, cabinetmaker ; and
Magdalen, Jordan, 40, Mount-street, were brought before
Mr. Beadon, charged with conspiring with two others, not
in custody, by divers unlawful and fraudulent means,
threats, menacss, &c., to obtain of and from Mr. Joseph
Stohwasser, tailor, of 39, Conduit-street, Bond-street, about
£3OO of his moneys, with intent to cheat and defraud him
of the same.

Mr. Sleigh (instructed by Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marl-
borough-street), appeared for the prosecution; and Mr.
Lewis, junr., of Ely-place, appeared for the defence.
The particulars of the case out of which the present pro-
ceedings arose have already been fully detailed in till's
journal under the head of " Wetzenstein v. Stohwasser,”
the trial having taken place last woek in the Court of
Queen's Bench, a ♦erdict being found for the defendant on
the ground of perjury and fraud, the documents in the case
being ordered to be impounded by the Lord Chief Justice.
Mr. Sleigh was addressing the magistrate when we went
to press, but it was understood that the prisoners would be
remanded.

An application was made that a warrant might be placed'
in the hands of Inspector Holden, who has the cue in
hand, for the apprehension of other parties.

THAMES.

DARING ROBBERT.—DanieI Rogers, a rough-looking
lad, described by the police as a gambler and an associate
Lf thieves and low characters, was brought before Mr. Yard-
ley, charged with stealing a box containing 75 herring*
from the shop of Mr. George Bywater, fishmonger, he
High-street, Poplar.
Chailes White, an ex-police constable, said ho was
dwelling in a house next door to the prosecutor, and that
about half-pift 8 o'clock this morning he was looking cut
of window end saw the prisoner and another lad pass by
the fishmonger's shop, look about them, and then return.
The boy not is custody took up a box of herrings and thes
crossed the roan, joined the prisoner, and walked a short
distance, when he transferred the herrings to the prisoner.
Tho witness left hi, house and went after the two thieves.
He soon overtook them and captured the prisoner with the
herrings in his possession. The other lad escaped.
Mr. Bywater identited the box of herrings, which he
valued at ss.
The prisoner denied that he had anything to do with the
stealing of the herrings. Ifs was asked by a boy be carry
them, and did not know how they were obtained.
The police -constable present said the prisoner was always
gambling on Sundays, and loitering about the streets with

idle and disorderly characters all the weak. About • mouth
since the prisoner was charged with throwing a brick at a
policeman's head, and held to bail to keep the peace for
three months.
Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to one month's ini.
prisonment with hard labour.

21118 DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 158 to £4 48 ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 108 per load.
A fair demand, at full prices. Supplies only moderate.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 4s; clover,
£4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 7s to 12s per lead•
Trade steady.

WHITECHAPEL.—Moadow hay, £2lss to £4 6s ;
54 to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5. to 10s per load.
Both hay and straw sold steadily, at extreme rates.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The amount of business transacted has been ex.
tremely limited, and prices are steadily maintained.
SUGAR.—A small quantity has been announced for pub. V
lie sale, which is sufficient for immediate wants. ery
little business has been done in the private market, and
prices are steady.
COFFEE.—A steady demand has been experienced for
Native Ceylon, and good and fine qualities of Plantation
sold at fully late quotations.
RICE.—No important sales have been effected within the
last day or two, and quotations are unaltered.
SPlCES.—Nutmegs have improved about 2d per lb, and
in ginger there has been an advance of 3s per cwt.
FRUIT.—The inquiries for currants have been on the
increase, and an advance of 3s to 4s per cwt has taken
place in values.
SALTPETRE.—There has been very little animation in
the market, and late rates are barely supported.
TALLOW.—The market has remained very quiet, with
very little alteration to record in values. P.Y.C. on ad
spot is quotod 60s Bd, March delivery 56e to 66e 6d, and
last three months 694 6d per cwt.

COUNTRY MARIBTS.