The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-16 00:00:00

LAWRENCE V. LAWRENCE.

This suit was instituted by the wife against the husband
for a dissolution of marriage by reason of cruelty and adul-
tery.

The case was first heard in November and the allegations
fully established, but the case had been postponed in order
that the means of alimony might be inquired into. The
respondent had offered a gross sum of £75, which had boen
accepted by the petitioner.

The Court ordered the abovenamed sum to be paid within
a week,

BANNISTER V. BANNISTER.

This suit was commenced by the husband for dissolution
of marriage on the ground of adultery on the part of the
wife, who charged cross adultery by the petitioner. The
case had been part heard, and had been put back for further
evidence, and Mr. MlQueen moved for a further postpone-
ment, in order to amend the petition, so that other acts of
adultery on the part of respondent might be introduced.
The Judge Ordinary said, when the case was before the
Court on the last occasion, there were charges of recrimi-
nation of adultery by the wife against her husband, and it
stood over for the purpose of allowing further evidence to
be produced ; but the evidence on the occasion was stronger
as to the recriminatory acts of adultery by the husband as
against the wife, and it was then asked that the case might
stand over to produce the witness who, it was alleged,
could prove the adultery, but there was no
evidence that tho witness could prove it. The
attorney does not state that ho had examined the witness
and had taken her evidence, and it was now asked to amend
the petition, and introduce fresh charges of adultery against
the wife upon the evidence of two women who, looking
through a window, stated.that they saw the respondent
committing an act of adultery with a hawker. If the Court
were to allow such a course it would be a gross injustice.
What the Court would do was to dismiss the respondent
from the suit with costs.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
MR. SPURGEON AT A DISCOUNT.-Dlllll V. YORK.

This was an action to recover a sum of money for some
fancy boxes, with portraits of celebrated living persons on
the lids.

Plaintiff produced a variety of boxes, on the lids of which
were portraits of Mr. Sergeant Shee, Miss Amy Sedgwick,
and Mr. Spurgeon. Defendant had ordered these boxes
upon approbation. They were used for sweetmeats. De-
fendant refused to take them. He pointed out which por-
traits he would have before they were put on the boxes.
Defendant did not at all object to Mr. Sergeant Shee.
But plaintiff had put five Spurgeon* in each dozen, and
that was too many.

Plaintiff—He ordered Spurgeon.
His Honour—And Sergeant Sheo too. One is a Roman
Catholic and the other a Dissenter. What is the price of
a box ?
Plaintiff—Tenpence. He ordered one of Puncha.
His Honour—Who is Puncha?
Plaintiff—Oh he was very famous.
His Honour—What for ?
Defendant—His abilities. Defendant said he had a strong
objection to so many Spurgeons. (Laughter.)
His Honour—Well ; I confess I do think five Spurgeon'
too many in every dozen.
Defendant—Why, I couldn't sell one. (Laughter.)
His Honour—Do you mean to say that Spurgeon is un-
saleable ? (Roars of laughter.)
Defendant—Yes.
Mr. 0. B.C. Harrison (amicus curia)-1 should think
Mr. Spurgeon very much old of place over sweetmeats.
His Honour (looking at one of the boxes)—This is Ser-
geant Shoe. It is a capital portrait. 'Where did you get
it from ?

Defendant—lt is published by the Illustrated Hews of
the World.
His Honour—lt is very like the learned sergeant.
Plaintiff observed that defendant himself marked a list of
the portraits, and no objection was made at the time to
Spurgeon.
His Honour said he must have the list.
Plaintiff said he had not the list with him.
Defendant said the goods were quite unsaleable, and were
returned the moment they were sent in.
IE4 Honour advised plaintiff to take the boxes back and
sell them to somebody else.

Plaintiff said he couldn't think of such a thing.
His Honour—You see I quite agree with Mr. York that
five Spurgeons are too many. In fact, defendant says that
Mr. Spurgeon is out of date and quite unsaleable. (Roars
of laughter.) You can have an adjournment to produce
the list.
Adjourned accordingly.

A TERRIBLE BLOW TO THE TALLY TRADE-BAWDON Y.

NEAL.

This was a summons to recover a sum of money for some
cobourg and lining supplied to Mrs. Neal.
. _ _

Plaintiff declared that Mrs. Neal had her husband's
authority to order the goods.
His Honour—There she is—ask her.
Plaintiff then put the question to her.
Mrs. Neal— I had not my husband's authority.
Plaintiff then declared that Mr. Neal was present when
the goods were sent home, and witnessed a payment of
Is. 6d.
His Honour—Ask her.

Mrs. Neal—He did not. He found me dresses to wear.
His Honour—l cannot help you, Mr. Bawdun. There
will be a verdict for defendant with costs.

This verdict prevents plaintiff cueing again, though he
can apply for a now trial.

MR. G. RENNIE.—WO are happy to learn that
Mr. Rennie, the eminent engineer, is so far recoveze 1 from
his serious accident that he was able to be removed from his
bed, to which he had been confined for six weeks, to a sofa,
on Thursday last. Mr. Rennie continues to progress favour-
ably, but slowly. One of his legs was so fearfully la cerated
that some weeks will elapse before he can possibly walk.
COLONY OF VICTORIA.—The following relates to
the information received of the intention of the Govern-
ment of the colony of Victoria to appropriate a portion of
the further debenture loan of £3,000,000, to be raised in
April, to the discharge of their liabilities on the Geelong
and Melbourne Railway :—" Geelong and Melbourne Rail-
way Company, 36, Cannon-street, Jan. 14.-Bir,—Refer-
ring to your notice in the City Article of yesterday relating
to this company and the Colonial Government, I bEg to
annex an extract from the Governor's opening speech to
the new Victoria Parliament on the 18th of October
The negotiations between the Government and the &Yee-
tors of the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company I lave
been brought to a satisfactory termination, and all i hatremains is to ascertain the amount of liabilities which will
require to be provided for under the resolutions of the 1. ate
Assembly. The task of examining the accounts has be en
assigned to the Coniniissioners of the Audit Board, on ra-
eeiving whose report a bill for the purpose of ratifying the
purchase of the line on the terms agreed upon will be laid '
before you. It will not be necessary to ask the Assembly
for any vote of money, but merely for legislative authority
to charge the cost of the Geelong line upon. the railway
loan.'—l am, sir, your obedient servant, S. J. CotliiEl
Managing Agent."

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

APPEAL AGAINST THE CONVICTION FOR
THE STRIKE.

IN RE JENKINS AND OTHERS.

It will be remembered that Stephen Jenkins, William
Stanley, and George Davis were convicted at the Lambeth
Police• court, on the 9th of November last, for "that they"
did use threats and intimidation to one John Roy, a jour-
neyman bricklayer, and for this offence they were adjudged
—Jenkins and Stanley for one month, and Davis for
14 days.

The bench affirmed the conviction, the appellants to pay
all the costs.

The prisoners were at once taken into custody.

Mr. Robinson and Mr. Oppenheim, for the appellants,
argued that the conviction was a bad one, because the words
of the statute had not been used, the words there being

' disjunctive," but the words in the conviction were" con-
unotive."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-( THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A FORGED CHEQUE ON THE ARGYLE-PLACE BRANCH
OF THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.—Alfred Dampier, of
7, Plough-lane, Notting-hill, was charged by Mr. Inspector
Webb, of the C division, before Mr. Beadon, with utteriag
on the 10th inst. at Mr. Mark Davis's, cigar merchant, of
67, Regent-quadrant, a forged cheque on the above-named
bank, and also with endeavouring to obtain the sum of £6
10s. on the 4th inst., by means of a forged cheque on
Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co.'s, bankers, Lombard-
street, from Mr. Donald, of the St. James's-hall, Picca-
dilly ; and Maxwell Havelock Knigbtley, residing in the
same house as tho other prisoner, was eharged with being
concerned in the same.

Mr. Mark Davis, cigar merchant, 67, Regent-quadranli
said that on the 10th inst. the prisoner Dampier came into
his shop, having been in a few times before as a customer,
and said he wanted some of his Cubanas, and that his name
was Dampier. He showed him a box at 405., and he said
he would have them, and gave him a cheque for £5 in pay-
ment of the same, and he gave him the change, £3. (The
cheque was for £5, on the Union Bank of London, Argyle-
place branch, and was signed C. H. Harlock, in favour of
A. Dampier, Esq.) He said he lived at 23, Grosvenor-
square, and was well known to everybody, and he (Mr.
Davis) had no doubt he was. (Laughter.) He believed at
first the cheque was genuine, but soon after felt certain he
had been "done," and on inquiring of Mr. Roberts, where
the prisoner said ho was known, he was told that it
was not worth sixpence. Ho went to the bank, and was
told there were "no effects," and that the prisoner
was not known. He next went to the address the
prisoner gave, and found that he was not known there.
Having acquainted Mr. Donald, his neighbour, of what
occurred on Saturday night, Mr. Donald sent for him and
he there found the prisoner had been endeavouring to get
rid of another cheque, and the waiter gave him in charge.
James Clifford, a wafter at the St. James's Hall, said the
priloner Dampier came, into the refreshment department
on Satnrday evening and asked for some brandy, and after-
wards asked if Mr. Donald was in the way, and gave him
a cheque for £6 10s., and asked that it might be cashed.
[The cheque was for £6 10s. on Messrs. Barnett, Hoare,
and Co., bankers, of Lombard-street, drawn in favour Of
A. Dampier, Esq., and signed C. 11. Knightley.] Tho
head waiter came back in 10 minutes with Mr. Davis.

Aribrose Sinclair, head waiter at the St. James's Hall,
said the last witness gave him the cheque, and, on asking
Mr. Donald if it was all right, Mr. Donald said it was no
doubt the same man that had taken in Mr. Davis, and on
sending for that gentleman he recognised him, and he was
given into custody.

Inspector Charles Webb, of the C division, said that on
Saturday night he went to 7, Plough-lane, Notting-hill,
where the prisoner Dampier lodged. He asked for a person
named Harlock, but he was not at home. Ho waited some
time and Harlock came home. He told him he was charged
with being concerned with Dampier in endeavouring to
obtain money, on forged cheques—one on the Union Bank
of London for £5. He said, " Yes, I gave him the cheque,
and expected there would be money there to meet it." He
had made inquiry at the bank in Argyle-place, and ascer-
tained that no such person as Harlock had now, or ever
had, money there. The prisoner's lodgings were only 3s. 6d.
a week, and the place was very small. He had not been to
the bank in Lombard-street yet, but there was an officer
present who heard Harlock say he had signed the cheque
for £6 10s. and given it t• Dampier.
Bernard Shanley, having corroborated the latter part of
the inspector's statement, the prisoners, who declined saying
anything, were remanded for a week for the attendance of
witnesses from the banks.

TILE RIGHT HON. M. T. BAINES.—We (Leeds
Mercury) state with extreme regret that Mr. Baines is very
seriously ill in London. On Thursday, Sir Benjamin
Brodie pronounced bim to be in danger, though the danger
was not imminent nor recovery impossible ; but his state
causes the greatest apprehension to his friends. The me-
dical report yesterday (Saturday) was, we are glad to say,
more f wourable than that of Thursday.
TILE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—The usual cir-
cular has been sent from tho Treasu to the membrs of
the house of Commons sitting on the Ministerial side of
the House as follows :—"Downing-itreet, Jan. 13,. 1860.
Sir,—The meeting of Parliament having been fixed for
Tuesday, the 24th of this month, I have the honour to in-
form you that public business of great importance will be
brought forward without delay when Parliament has met.
I beg leave to express my earnest hope that it may be con-
sistent with your convenience to attend at the House of
Commons at the opening of the session.—l have the hon-
our to be, &c., PALMERSTON." In pursuance of the orders
issued from the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office
_prepara-
tions commenced on Saturday in the House olLords for
the Queen's reception, her Majesty having signified her
royal intention to open the session in
person. On Thurs-
day the issue of tickets to peeresses, the eldest sons of
peers, and others entitled to be present at the ceremony,
will commence at the Chamberlain's-office. Great prepa-
rations are making, to place the statue of Richard Coeur de
Lion, by Baron Marochetti, which formed so prominent an
cbject at the Great Exhibition of 18M, in position, near
the entrance of the House of Lord, by the day fixed for the
opening of Parliament. Her Majesty will arrive at Bucking-
ham Palace, from 'Windsor Castle, on the 23d inst., re-
turning to Windsor ou Tuesday, after the ceremony.

DE 4T.11 OF LORD LONDES'BOROUGH

We have to announce the demise of Lord Londes-
borough, who expired at half-past 2 a.m. yesterday,
at the family residence in Carlton-house-terrace.
Thc deceased nobleman had for some months past
been in declining health, and din ing the last 10
days •f his fatal illness all hopes of his recovery were
given up by the eminent medical gentle Men in at-
tendaree on his Lordship. The deceased was the
second surviving son of Henry first Marquis
Conyngham, by his marriage with Elizabeth,
daughter of Mr. Joseph Denison, and was born- on
the 21st October, 1805. He was twice married,
first, 6th July, 1833, to the Hon. Henrietta Maria
Forester, fourth daughter of the late Lord Forester,
who died in April, 1841 ; and secondly, in 1847, to
Miss Bridgeman, eldest daughter of. Captain the
lion. Charles Orlando Bridgeman, which lady sur-
vives her husband. His Lordship leaves issue by
both marriages. As Lord Albert Conyngham he
served for a short period in the Royal Horse
Guards, but then adopted the diplomatic service.
In May, 1824, he was appointed attache to the
British Legation at Berlin, and in the following
year removed to Vienna, where he remained-until
February, 1828, when he was made Secretary of
Legation at Florence' In July, 1829, he pro-
ceeded to Berlin in the same capacity, and con-
tinued in that employment till June, 1831. He
:at in the House of Commons for some years
previous to his elevation to the House of Lords,
having represented Canterbury from 1835 up to
February, 1841, and again from March, 1847, to
the early part of 1850, when he was raised to the
peerage by the title of Baron Londesborough. In
1849 he assumed the. name of " Denison," in lieu of
that of Conyngham, in accordance with the will of
his maternal uncle, Mr. Wm. Joseph Denison, who
bequeathed to him the bulk or his immense wealth.
In politics Lord Londesborough was a stanch sup.
porter of the Whig party: He was created by
George IV., in 1829, a Knight Commander of the
Royal Hanoverian Order, was aFellow of the Royal
Society and several other learned institutions, and
was a Deputy-Lieutenant of the West Ridin& of
York. He is succeeded in his title and extensive
landed property by his eldest son by his first mar-
riage, the Hon. Wm. Henry Forester Denison,
M. P. for Scarborough. His lordship, who was born
the 19th of June, 1834, was returned at the general
election in 1857 for Beverley, and at the late elec-
tion was elected for Scarborough at the head of the
poll. A vacancy occurs in the representation of
that borough in the House of Commons by his suc-
cession to the title.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT.

There is every probability of a contest for the re-
presentation of this borough, now vacant by the ac-
ceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds by AL.. Overend,
Q.C., Mr. Childers, who was the unsuccessful can-
didate on the Liberal side at. the last election, under
circumstances which have been prominently brought
before the country, has again come forward, and
his canvass is said to have been very successful.
The Conservatives, however, are determined not to
let him " walk over the course." They some two or
three weeks ago got up a requisition to Lord Pol-
lington soliciting him to become a candidate, but
his lordship, who is in Italy, has declined to accede
to the prayer of the requisition on the ground of ill-
health. Since his refusal has been received the Con-
servative party in the borough have prevailed upon
Mr. S. Waterhouse, of Halifax, one of the magis-
trates for the West Riding, to come forward, and he
has addressed the electors and commenced a canvass
of them. In his address he, says :

" Although deeply attached to our Established Church, I
respect the rights of conscience in those who differ from me
and am anxious they should enjoy the same liberty in reli-
gious matters that I claim for myself. Upon the subject of
reform in Parliament, as to the necessity for which all
parties are now agreed, I should give my best consideration
to whatever measure may be proposed, by the present or any
other Government, in my advocacy of an extension of the
franchise both in boroughs and counties. The question of
the shipping interest, which will in all probability cceupy the
attention of Parliament during next session, shall, as regards
the reciprocity clauses, have my best attention. lam assured
that no Government can retain the confidence of the House
of Commons that would sanction further interference in
the affairs of Italy; under this conviction I cannot but
19ok with anxiety to our being identified with the pro-
posed Congress. I rejoice to see the national sympathies
aroused from one end of the kingdom to the other for our
mutual protection, and would do all in my power, as I
have hitherto done, to encourage that enthusiasm for enrol-
ment in our various volunteer corps which pervad es all classes;
and I should pronounce that a short-sighted policy which
would cripple the Executive in perfecting our national de-
fences. I would offer no factious opposition to the existing
Government, and claim the privilege of remaining utt-
pledged as to the extent to which they would receive my
support." .

From this address it would appear that Mr.
Waterhouse's Conservatism is of a very modified
character. Notwithstanding that his friends report
that Mr. Watorhouse's canvass is going on very sa-
tisfactorily, the supporters of Mr. Childers report
that that gentleman is sure to be elected. The past
experience, however, of candidates for this borough
scarcely justifies any conclusion before the truth of
anticipations is tested by the result of the poll.

LONDON GLEE AND MADRIGAL UNION. - The
performances of the Union at the Egyptian Hall during the
past week having proved eminently successful, Mr. Mitchell,
of Bond-street, has made arrangements for a second series
of entertainments, commencing on 'Monday next, when the
programme will be varied. The audiences have been nu-
merous and fashionable, including many of the nobility at
present in the metropolis.

THE CONVICT Ronson.—A correspondent, who
has just received a letter from Western Australia, says that
Robson, the notorious forger of the Crystal Palace shares,
has duly received his " ticket of leave" from the magistrate
at the police court, Perth. _ _ _

SUICIDE.—A melancholy case of self-destruction
occurred at Newport on Tuesday morning. A young lady
visiting Mr. William Clements' of Maindee, after breakfast
hung herself from the bed post. We understand that she
has been in an asylum, and there is no doubt she committed
the rash, act in a fit of temporary insanity.—CardifGuar-
dian.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT FROM READING IN BED.

—On Saturday morning, Miss E. Lloyd, of Barrowcliff-
place, Brighton, who was on a visit at Captain Leach's,
Avenue-road Regent's. park, fell asleep while reading in
bed, and the candle falling on the bedding set it on fire. The
young lady's screams alarmed the family, and she was res-
cued, and the flames extinguished, but she was so dread-
fully burnt, particularly about the head, face, and breast,
that no hopes are given that she can recover. Miss Lloyd
was to have been married on Tuesday.
FIRE AT A WADDING MANUFACTORY.—On Satur-
day morning, between seven and eight o'clock, a destructive
fire broke out onlhe premises of Mr. Edward Cotter, wad-
ding manufacturer, Thomas-street, Brick-lane,Spitalfields.
The flames were discovered in the drying-rooms by some of
the workmen, who immediately raised an alarm. Engines
shortly arrived, and the firemen, with great perseverance,
succeeded in preventing the flames spreading,but the fire was
not extinguished until the drying •room, a building about 40
feet long and 20 feet wide, was entirely destroyed. The fire
was caused by the gas coming in contact with some sheets
of wadding .
DEATH OF A DEAF AND DUMB IDIOT FROM FIRE.

—On Saturday morning Mr. J. Humphreys, the coroner,
held an inquest at the Three Compasses Tavern, Dalston,
on view of the body of Thomas Hagan, aged seven years,
who died from the effects of fire. It seemed from the evi-
dence that the deceased was deaf and dumb, and an idiot.
On Wednesday last he was left in a room by himself, when
his dress by some, means ignited while he was standing on
the fender. The sister heard his screams and ran to his
assistance, but before the flames could be extinguished he
was shockingly burned over the whole of the body. He was
removed to the Gorman Hospital, where he expired on the
following day. Verdict—" Accidental death."
THE LEEDS CHILD ABDUCTION CASE.—This case
again came before the magistrates on Friday. Mrs. King
stated that she had been to Clifton and had seen her child,
who appeared to be quite comfortable and happy r.
Markland, one of the magistrates, stated that the c.
assumed a different complexion from that which it
seated. The magistrate who had committed the!:
for trial was out of town, but on his return he w, ,•
doubt consult with the clerk to the justices, and decide what
course should now be adopted. The prisoner would there-
fore be liberated, and sent for when wanted. The Rev.
Lucius Arthur, curate at St. Mary's (Protestant) Church,
Leeds, intimated his intention before the magistrates of as-
sisting the mother of the child to take proceedings to obtain
a writ of habeas corpus, so that her claim to have posses-
sion of the child may be fully argued.
AMERICAN PASSPORTS,—The American Minis-
ter, Mr. Dallas, has recently refused to vise the passport of
a young American free woman, on the ground that she is
a "person of colour." She is free to pay taxes ; but the
law of America has decided that " the coloured person has
no rights which a white man is bound to respect." , Taxa-
tion without representation" is no longer tyranny in ‘United
States estimation, provided the " coloured person" has the
misfortune to be descended on the grandmother's side from
an African princess, and not from a female English convict.
The Sun, which has always nobly and independently sup-
ported ported the cause of the African race, observes on this case,
" If in the face of this really free country, an Ambassa-,
dor of the United States can
against all its perpetrate so gross a crime
sentiments, habits, and manners, as well
as against reason itself,re we may well sicken at the
thought of the insults to which Persons of colour are liable
in the great Slave Republic." There are, it is estimated,
half a million of free coloured people in the United States.
It is perfectly incredible that these persons, with education
and refinement much greater than the majority of the white
population, will much longer be held in bondage. The ne-
groes have increased enormously of late. In 1798 there
were 697,897 slaves in the United States; in 1800, 894,090;
1810, 1,191,364; 1820, 1,838,064; 1830, 2,009,000; 1840,
2,487,355 ; 1850, 3,204,313. And it is calculated that the
Slave Population of the United States in 1860 will be little
short of five millions. The case of John Brown and the
frantic excitement which the idea of a negro insurrection
has created cannot be concealed from the black population.
They will learn their power ; and the coloured race, who.
might have been absorbed in the class of free citizens, wilt
be the natural leaders of the rebellious Africans. —Derby.
shire Courier.
PURPLE AND MAI:TE COLOURS.—It may be vgeful
to know how to distinguish whether these colours, now so
much in vogue, are fast or not. This is aseertaini.id, says a
correspondent of the 'Manchester Guardian, 'simply by
putting on the ribbon or other fabric a drop of ,vines.ar,
„„ or,
still better, of lemon juice, which will che.rige the fast
purple or mauve to a crimson, whilst it will destory t4o
fugitive one, or render it a dirty yellowish brywn.