The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-26 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

THE AWARD OF AN ARBITRATOR.—In the Court of
Queen's Bench, on Friday, in the case of " Cummings v.
Heard," the question was raised how far the award of ar
arbitrator is binding upon the parties to a reference
as regards the amounts awarded independently
of the payment or nou - payment of that amount.
The declaration claimed £4OO, and the plea was
that disputes had arisen as to the amount due, and that
the arbitrator had awarded £145135. id. to be the amount
due. The court gave judgment for the defendant, on the
ground that the award was final as to the amount.
THE ABERGELE ACCIDENT.—In the Court of Queen's
Bench, on Friday, an action was brought by the adminis
trator of the valet of the late Lord Farnham, who was
killed with his master in the Abergele accident. The
object of the action was to recover compensation for his
death for the benefit of his Mother. The railway com-
pany did not dispute their liability, but the
case was brought into court for the jury to fix the amount.
A verdict was found for £3OO, of which .£7-5 was the
estimated value of the personal effects destroyed, and
£225 the amount fixed for the mother.
THE EARL OF WESTMORELAND AND HIS CREDITORS.—
In Judges' Chambers, on Friday, an interpleader
application, on the part of the Sheriff of
Northamptonshire, was heard, in reference to an
execution levied on the Earl of Westmorelaud's pro-
perty at Apethorpe Hall. The property was claimed by
the Dowager Countess. Messrs. Beyfus were the execu-
tion creditors for £ll,OOO. Mr.. Baron Pigott granted an
issue to try the right to the property ; the sheriff, after
selling the property not claimed, to withdraw as to the
other property.
THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE AND lIIS CREDITORS.—In
Judges' Chambers, on Friday, the case of the Duke of
Newcastle's creditors came again before Baron Pigott.
Mr. Norrult, solicitor for Messrs. Peters, coachbuilders,
asked for the proceedings to be stayed until Mr. Padwick
had answered certain interrogatories. Mr. Baron Pigott
directed the interrogatories to be answered forthwith, and
the cause not to be entered till Thursday.
THE DISHONEST DETECTIVE.—At the Lambeth Police.
court, on Friday, Thomas Richards, who was formerly
in the Metropolitan police, and lately a detective in the
employ of the Brighton Railway Company, was, with two
other men, committed for trial on the charge of being con•
cerned in a burglary near London Bridge. Richards was
also charged with trying to bribe two other detectives.
Bail was refused.

THE TRADES OF DISESTAELISHMENT AND Drs-
ENDOWMENT.—A respectable tradesman of Bristol, who
resides at no great distance from Bedell!! Church, and is a
strong partisan in the Liberal interest, received, a few
days ago, a business letter, bearing the Wellington post.
mark, addressed "Mr. —, disestablisher and disendower
of the Irish Protestant Church,

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REFORM IN MANNERS.—The Society of Arts
has issued the following announcement :—" The vulgar
habit, 'common throughout Europe, of mobbing dis-
tinguished persons on their visits to public places needs
reform. The Council of the Society of Arts appeal with
confidence to the members to assist in preventing the
mobbing and following any royal and distinguished
persons who may attend the conversazione of the society
on the Ist of July, and request them to assist in enabling
such visitors to enjoy the privilege of walking about
unmolested, and seeing the objects of art, like any private
person." •

STIMULANTS.—Dr. Paris, in his "Pharmaco-
login," relates some curious facts relating to stimulants.
Hobbes drank cold water when he was desirous of making
a great intellectual effort. Newton smoked. Bonaparte
Look snuff, Pope strong coffee, Byron gin and water.
Wedderburne, the first Lord Ashburton, always placed a
blister on his chest when he had to make a great speech.
The great Lord Erskine took large doses of opium. On
the trial of Queen Caroline, Erskine, anxious to make
a great speech, took an overdose of his favourite drug.
The effect was striking ; he dropped into the arms of
Lord Stanhope, who sat next to him.—Medical Times and
Gazette.

THE CONDITION OF THE LABODEING CLASSES.
The annual meeting of the Society for Improving the
Condition of the Labouring Classes was held on Friday,
at Willis's Rooms. The Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., took the
chair, and there were present the Hon. A. Kinnaird,
MP., the Rev. -LB. Owen, Mr. George Godwin,andafew
clergymen. Mr. Charles Payne read the annual report.
There have been received from all scurces during the year
and the expenses have been such as to leave
a balance of £Bl4 to the credit of the treasurer. The
society seeks to improve the condition of the labouring
classes, first, by arranging and executing plans, as models,
for the improvement of the dwellings of the labouring
classes both in the metropolis and in the manufacturing
and agricultural districts ; secondly, by the issue of
publications calculated to promote and facilitate
the construction of such dwellings; thirdly, by
correspondence with lauded proprietors, clergymen,
and others desirous of improving the condition
of the labouring classes in their own neighbourhood.
From Mr. Payne's stitemcrnt, it appears that the society
its gone on steadily c.aint:iining its own ,grouni:l. At
first the promoters had to encounter much prejudice ; but
this has disappeared, and the movement is.nol,v regarded
with general favour. The report was adopted, and
speeches advocating the society's objects were made by
the Rev. J. B. Owen, Mr. G. Godwin, the Rev. J. W.
Thorold, the Rev. W. Mitchell, Mr. W. Long, Sir G.
Osborne, anti the chairman. One or two gentlemen
seemed to think that the year's profit was hardly enough,
but it was explained that for a pioneer society the finan-
cial position was an extremely healthy one. The hon.
chairman strongly urged the society to be unceasing -in
its efforts to bring within its operati9s t4e vertl93ver
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