The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-08 00:00:00

LAW AND POLIC.E.

INTEREST SIXTY PER CENT. —ln Vice-Charicellot
Stuart's Court, on Wednesday, in the case of "Robinson
v. Wood," the question was raised whether Mr. Robert
Cook, who had advanced the testator the sum of £1,330 in
1864, was entitled to prove against his estate for
interest at the rate of GO per cent. per annum for the last
five years. The Vi.ce Chancellor said that by the terms
of the contract Mr. Cook was only entitled to interest at
the rate of GO per cent, for one month. In the event of
non-payment, he was to have entered up judgment for the
amount of the principal. Had be done so, the amount of
the judgment would have borne interest at 4 per cent.
only, and be was not therefore entitled to claim against
the estate interest at a higher rate than 4 per cent. per
annum.

CHARGE OF LIBEL.--In the Court of Queen's Bench, on
Wednesday, a manure manufacturer, of Bermondsey,
named Salmon, brought an action against the defen-
dant, another manure manufacturer, of Beading,
for a libellous •publication. One of the plaintiff's
agents sold some of his manure to a farmer in
Kent, who afterwards refused to pay for it. The plaintiff
brought an action against the farmer and gained it. A
full report of the trial appeared in most of the
local papers. It was said at the trial that the plain-
tiff's manure was mixed With sand and sawdust,
and the complaint was that the defendant had circulated
a reprint of the report in the form of a handbill at farmers'
markets and dinners. The defence was that there was no
malice, and that the report, which was important to
farmers, was accurate. Verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, £2S7.

A LUNATIC MERcUANT.—At the Lord Mayor's Court,
on Wednesday, an attachment was made to secure the
possession of £1,060 worth of diamonds which had been
obtained by fraud. Some time ago, a Prussian, named
Wendell, took offices near Fenchnrch-street to carry on
business as a merchant. He travelled on the Continent,
and promised to send large orders to some commission
merchants in Vienna. He subsequently wrote to the
firm, dating his letter from Balmoral, and gave
orders for a gentleman's ring and a cross of brilliants.
He directed that these articles should be left at his place
in London, as the Court was about to leave Scotland. He
sent a cheque for £250, which was dishonoured. The
jewellery was delivered at Wendell's office, and afterwards
the head of the firm in Vienna came over to London. It
appeared from subsequent inquiries that Wendell was a
lunatic. It is expected that the merchant will get back
his property at considerable expense. Wendell has been
removed to the lunatic asylum at Fisherton.

The French have a neat way of putting things.
Here, for instance, is a little syllogism, perfect in its way,
sharp as a needle-point, and yet quite untouchable by
" authority." It appears in a satirical paper, the DiaLle
a Quatre :—" War is civilisation [Chillons] ;.the Empire
is peace [Bordeaux] ; ergo, the Empire is not civilisation.
Q.E.D."

THE POUTADOWN RIOTS. INQUEST. The
inquest cn the body of Watson, who was shot at Porta-
down on Thursday night, was opened on Wednesday.
Mr. Shillington, J.P., gave it as his opinion that the
police acted injodicionsly ; they went to the bonfire
contrary to his ad% ice. The attorney for the police said
repeatedly that he Lad a conclusive defence. All is
quiet.

TilT . FORTHCOMING ROYAL VISIT TO RYD/E.
Some time ago htr Majesty was gyacionsly pleased to
grant a request from the Rev. Alinamler rook!, vicar of
flyde, and to promise that "a member of the loyal
" should be commissioned to lay, in her name, the
foundation stone of the new parish church of All Saints
about to he erected in the borough ; and it is now pretty
generally understood, though it is not definitely arranged,
that either the Prince or Princess of Wales is to be her
Majesty's representative, and that the ceremony is to take
Oleo on the f.lteth instant. If the Prince be the " member
of the iZoyal family referred to, the stone is to be laid
with full masonic honours. The day's proceedings are to
include a processiin of the mayor and corporation in their
robes of office, and a presentation of an address from that
body with a banquet in the recently opened
.new town
ball, said to be one of the finest in the southern counties,
a display of fireworks, &e.

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