The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-21 00:00:00

A R031,-INll6' s'ASE.

Some of the journals have stated that M. Berryer
is to plead in French before the Probate Court at
London. The case in which he is to appear is rela-
tive to the interpretation of a will, the following
being the facts of the case :—ln 1789, an English
gentleman named Anderson, travelling in France
for his pleasure, made, at Nancy, the acquaintance
of a young girl, Mdlle. Catherine Burthe, He fell
passionately in love with her, and promised to
marry her as soon as he should come into posses-
sion of his fortune ; she, on her part, pledged her-
self never to have any other husband. In 1793, Mr.
Anderson being compromised for his Royalist opi-
nions, fled to Germany, being aided in getting away
by the young woman, who was then for four years
without seeing him, He, however, did not forget
her. From 1793 to 1814 he wrote numerous letters
to her, and each time enclosed bank notes or orders
of money, but he never received any reply. In 1816
he returned to France, and went to Nancy to inquire
after Catherine Burthe; but he could not obtain
any information respecting her. In 1824 he sent
an agent into France to inquire after her every-
where, but nothing could be discovered. In 1836
he caused an advertisememt to be inserted in the
journal de Nancy, requesting her, if alive, or her
heirs, if she was dead, to present themselves at the
office of a certain notary named, to receive a com-
munication affecting their interests. This time be
obtained a reply. Catherine Burthe, after Ander-
son's flight, had been obliged to come to Paris, and
there she married M. Titon de la Neuville, who,
after a time left her a widow with three children;
One of her friends told her of the advertisement,
and she, on applying to the notary, learned that it
had been inserted by a wealthy Englishman. This
led to a correspondence between her and Mr. Ander-
son, and the latter in consequence came to Paris.
The two agreed to live under the same roof, and they
had a grand establishment at Paris, and a country-
house at Nogent-sur-Marne. After Mr. Anderson's
death, which took place some time ago, two wills
were found, one executed at London, in 1843, leaving
the bulk of his fortune to a nephew, and the other
made some time after in France, bequeathing the
larger portion to Mdnat .de laNeus ille, and appoint-
ing a Frenchman his executor. The nephew took
legal proceedings before the French courts to have
the second will set aside, but failed. As, however,
the greater part of his uncle's possessions consist of
real property in England, he has brought an action
before the Probate Court to obtain the execution of
the first will. In supporting his case it will be
necessary to explain the French law on wills, and
consequently to show (locus regit actum) for what
technical reasons the French courts decided against
him. It is on that account that he has obtained
authorisation from the court for M. Berryer to
plead in French. Mdme. de la Neuville, on her
part, has obtained permission from the court to
allow M. Malapert, another French advocate, to
plead for her.—Ga/ignani.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

YORK.

WAY 19.

A limited show to-day, and the trade being brisk, buyers
readily gave is more money. Barley quiet.
Wheat, red .552 to 54s Oats.... 27s to 30s
White do .56s to 60s I Beans 46s to 48s
Barley .34s to 44s Peas ....—s to —s
Malt, 68s to 70s per qr. ; rye, 34s per qr. ; flour, 39s to
40s per sack.

CAMBRIDGE—MAY 19.
There was a fair supply of wheat, and, with a rather
firm demand in the trade, white moved off at 53s to 565,
red, 46s to 52s per 36 stone. There was a small show of
barley to-day ; malting, 34s to 378 ; grinding, 32s to 348
per 30 stone. Oats at 24s to Os for new ; old oats, —s to
—s. Beans in limited supply, and a steady sale—new, 40.
to 48s ; old, —s to —s per 38 stone ; peas, 408 to per
36 stone. White cloverseed, 86. to 89s; red, 46s to 50s per
quarter.

STAMFORD—MAT 19.
We had a moderate show of wheat yesterday, business
steady, and prices ruled 1- higher.
Wheat s2s to 56a I Oats.. 2ss to 30s
White do 55s to 59s Beans 46s to 484
Barley .....40s to 45s I Ditto, old ........468 to 48s

NORWICH—MAY 19.
A moderate supply, and the wheat trade rather brisk ;
prices 2s to 3s higher.
White wheat 53s to 54s Red wheat 50s to 52s
Malting barley... .428 to 46s 1 Chevalier barley 34s to 40s
Distilling do.. ....258 to 27s 1 Oats.. 248 to as
Flour, 35s to 35s 6d per sack from the miller.

LEICESTER—MAY 19.
There was a tolerable supply of wheat to-day, in fair
condition, and trade steady. White wheat, 48s to 52s
—red, 45s to 49s per 36 stone; a very fair inquiry for fine
barley, grinding, 30s to 33s ; malting, 38s to 44s per qr. ;
oats, 28s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 52s to
new 42s to 46s per 38 stone.
Fine flour, 33s I Seconds, 31s Thirds, 29s per 20 stone.