The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-03 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

TRADE MAnrs.—ln the Rolls Court, on Monday, a
question respecting trade marks was discussed. The
defendant was a car ter named Broad, who was formerly
in the employment of the plaintiff, Mr. Borwick,
the maker of the taking powder, and it was cop•
plained that he had set up in business against
him, and imitated his labels. The plaintiff's counsel said
that he had altered his in 1866, rather than go to law, but
that the defendant copied the alteration very closely. The
Master of the Rolls did not think the resemblance strong
enough to justify sal injunction. He would, therefore,
give leave to bring an action.
PRESUMPTION ()F DEATH.—A curious question as to the
law as to presumption of death where the individual has
not been heard of for several years has been tried by Vice.
Chancellor James. A man, named Nicholas Phene
was in the American Marine Service in 1858, and
corresponded with his mother in England. He was
never heard of after 1860, and the point was that if he
was alive six months after that date, the petitioners
would be entitled to a legacy. It was argued on their
behalf that a man must not be presumed to be dead until
after the lapse of seven years. Vice• Chancellor James
said he should have thought the rule was that the
presumption of a man's death at the end of
seven years' disappearance was a matter of law, but
that the date of his death within that period was
matter of evidence. But he could not venture to differ
from a rule adopted by Vice• Chancellors Kindersley and
Malins. The petitioners must, therefore, be held entitled,
but the fund should be retained till Michaelmas to enable
the parties to appeal if they thought fit.
MR. BRIERLT AGAIN.--At the opening of the Middlesex
Sessions, on Monday, before Mr. Serjeant Cox, Mr.
Brierly, the barrister, who is affected in his mind, came
into the court with two large stones, which a policeman
took from him. He applied to the Serjeant to have them
returned, and made so much disturbance that he had to
be forcibly removed from the court, and was ordered into
custody. After this painful scene Mr. Cooper rose and
said be thought something should be done to provide for
Mr. l3rierly, and the judge said it was intended to take
some steps. It was rumoured that he is to be sent to
Han well.

CHARGE AGAINST THE POLICE.—At Lambeth Police.
court, on Monday, a police-constable was charged with
assaulting Mr. Rowsell, at the Crystal Palace. Mr. Row-
sell was at the Crystal Palace on the day of the visit of the
Viceroy of Egypt. In order to seethe display of fireworks,
he, with some others, got on the tables in the third-class
refreshment-room. The constable came up and ordered
him off and eventually knocked him off. Another gentle-
man and his wife who were present confirmed this evi-
dence, and complained of the constable's conduct ; but, on
the other hand, two officers of the force swore that the
defendant was not in that part of the Palace at all. The
magistrate said he had no doubt that some constable had
behaved most improperly, and if the defendant was not
the officer ho thought the Commissioners of Police were
bound to find out the culprit. He could not decide the
case then, but would order an adjournment to allow
further investigation. The case excited much interest.
CHARGE OF LIBEL.—At the Manchester Assizes a
libel case was tried on Monday before Mr. Justice
Hannen. The defendant, Mr. Heap, is editor and cm-
ductor of the Bury Times, and the action arose out
of the late election. The plaintiffs, Messrs. Oram, are
manufacturers in the town, and the letter in the Bury
Times charged them with discharging workmen who
voted against their wishes. Verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, £5O.

The new office to be created at the Admiralty will
bo conferred upon Mr. E. J. Reed, the Chief Constructor,
with an addition to his present salary of .£5OO. lie will
henceforth be deciguated as the Assistant-Controller of the
Navy, under Sir Spencer Robinson, we prebume.

UNSEASONABLIS.—The too - prevalent habit of
sleeping in church is the occasion of many queer incidents
and good stories. A well-known citizen lately fell asleep
in a country church. Ire was finally disturbed by the
touch of a contribution-box in the hands of one of the
churchwardens, who was making a collection ; but without
opening his eyes the sleeper ejaculated, " Season !" and
sank back to resume his nap. It is unnecessary to say
that he was a season-ticket holder on a railway.

ONE TO HIS lloLiNzss. —The Pope's sense of
humour is proverbial in Rome, and he gave a good
example of it the other day to a corporation of bakers,
who asked an audience of him in order to remonstrate
against the new and excellent public oven, whicii supplies
far better bread on much lower terms than they had been
in the habit of making. This interference with their
long-enjoyed monopoly was, of course, although a great
popular benefit, a grievous injury in their eyes. "Holy
Father," said the spokesman, " it is very hard on us ; we
have worked so long for the public benefit." "It is quite
true, my son," replied the Pope ; " and it is high time
YOU rested a little, and let other people work."„

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

TUE BISHOPRIC OF SALISBIIRY.

The death of the Bishop of Salisbury gives Mr.
Gladstone an important piece of ecclesiastical patron-
age, and Dr. Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln, a seat
in the House of Lords. Speculation has already
commenced as to who will have the bishopric.
It is worth £5,000 a year. There are the
usual rumours of great changes. A cor-
respondent who writes to us thinks, how-
ever, the late Bishop's opinion will have weight.
" Frequently, during his illness, Dr. Hamilton
expressed an earnest hope that in the event of his
death, Mr. 11. Parry Liddon, his chaplain, might
succeed to the bishopric; and as both the late
Bishop and Mr. Liddon were intimate friends of the
Prime Minister, it is more than probable that the
right rev. prelate's wish will be carried into effect."
The offer of tLe Deanery of Durham to Mr. Liddon
tends to make this appointment probable.