The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-26 00:00:00

FALLEN! FALLEN ! ! FALLEN !! !

Two defeats, following one another in the course of a single
ha'f hour last Light, effectually proved the utter weakness
and isolation of the ex-Premier. In a house elected, some
fourteen months since, especially for the propagation of Pal-
merstouianism, Lord Palmerston twice over sought for sup-
porters to adopt his principle for organising the Indian Coun-
cil in preference to that proposed by the present Government,
and twice sustained a mortifying repulse. He could barely
obtain a hearing for his speeches on either occasion, and on
both was left with a miserable minority in the lobby. Discom-
fitures thus reiterated sufficiently indicate the conclusion to
which the house has arrived. Having lost his grasp of power
in esse, the noble member for Tiverton is now forced to re-
sign even that claim to power in posse which by recognised
right belongs to the leader of Opposition.
The questions whereon these divisons were challenged,
comprised the distinctive features between the Indic Bill of
the late administration -Bill No. I—and the measure now
actually before the house. Lard Palmerston had proposed
to establish a Council of eight members; Lord Stanley aug-
mented the number to fifteen. Lord Palmerston intended
his Council to be altogether nominative ; Lord Stanley has
provided a process of election by which seven of the fifteen
members are to be chosen at first and recruited afterwards as
vacancies occur. On both these points the house was last
night required to de ide. The author of Bill No. 1 practically
asked the Legislature what they thought of his scheme, and
then subjected the representatives present to the ordeal of
two divisions, with the view of p!acing on record their de-
cision, first ou the point whether the Council should
consist of twelve or fifteen, and secondly, whether any of its
members should be selected by any other process than Crown
no ❑ination. Large majorities, as we haven'rea-ly mentioned,
accepted the bill of her Majesty's present Ministers, and
rejected the proposition of the ex-Premier.
The quo ,tion has been asked whether, if Lord Palmerston
had remained in power, the suggestions he has now so
vainly offered for the constitution of the •council would
not have been snore cordially received, or, even finally
adopted by the house I This is, perhaps, possible. The in-
fluence of a reigning minister is no doubt enormous. Sur-
rounded with all the prestige of high office, having extensive
patronage at disposal, and a clever whipper-in to secure ob-
sequious majorities, the power wielded some four months
since was almost dictatorial. But the crisis through which
the nob'e lord has since passed is of the character which, as
Milton said, " tries the souls of men." Lord Palmerston will
not stand the trial. aprived of his factitious importance,
the late Prime Minister has subsided into a very insignificant
member for Tiverton. His old flatterers and flunkeys have
fallen away. The Thanes fly from him. No ono remains
faithful to the fortunes of the fallen chief, except, perhaps,
Mr. Chichester Fortescuo. From this Abdiel Lord Palmer-
ston. may still have complimentary phrases, extolling his bill
for the construction of a new system of Indian government
above all its rivals and successors. With this indiVidual
eulogy, the quondam Premier must be content. On principle
the House of Commons have repudiated his Indian G.,veru-
ment Bill, and in practice have now ignored his title to as-
SUMO even the seem:dory rank of Leader of the Opposition.—
Chronicle.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

;ARDEN.
vegetablas were vary large,
at our quutations

Filberts,per 100 lb 30s to 40s
Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 353 to 403
Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 24s
Walnitt, per bah 20s to Od
1 Figs, per doz Os to Os Od
Strawberries, per
punnet Os 4d to Os 8d
Gooseberries, per
half sieve ls 6d to 2s 6d
Currants, p. h. sv. 3s 61 4s 6d
Plums, por do. Os Od to Os Od
Green gages , per h. sv.Os to Od
Itaspbarries, p.potl. 81 to 18
'ABLES.

Shallot; per lb.. ..... 6d to 8d
Horseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 4s
Parsley, per do. ... 2d to 4d
Celery, per do is Od to 2s 0,1
duz. 13 CAI Li 2, J.:
Parsnips, per do. Od to Os Od
Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d
Um:brooms, p. pt I . 2s 0.1t02s 6d
Artichokes, per doz 4s to Os
Lettuces, per scors is is 6d
Endive, per scr. 2s 6d to 3
Radishes, p. d.b an. Gd to 1 sOd
Tomatoes, per hsv. Os to Os 01
Walnuts per 100 _Ol to Od
Chillies, per 100 03 Od to 03 Od
Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os
Rhubarb, p. b. Os 21 to Os 4d
Asparagus, par bun. lsOd to 33
Seakail,perpun .0s 01 to Os 01
Turnip greens, por
bush Os Od to Os Od

LEW INTZLLIGENGE.—(rais Day.)

COURT OF CHANCERY,
Before the Lords Justices.)

Ii RE TUE LONDON AND COUNTY AnURANCE COMPANI

EX PARTS JESSOP.

Lord Justice Turner, inLivtrir;gjudgment, said that
this nay a motion to discharge an order of Vice.Chan-
cullor S:r R. T. Kindenley, which ordered that t
appellaut's name should be placed on the list of contri-
butories as a member of the company for 454 shares.
His lordship considered that the appellant had power to
transfer his ,hares, and that there was a bona fide valid
transfer of his shares to • Mr. Sheridan, before the
agreement to wind up the company in Chancery,
and therefore the order of the Vice-Chancellor
should be reversed, and the tame of the appellant
taken off the list of contributories, with costs out Lf the
estate.

Lard Justice Knight Bruce was entirely of the sat
opinion.

Ordered accord ngly.
APPEAL.-PETITION FOR JI7DOM ENT.- TUCKER V.
LIVLIDGR.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce, in delivering judgment,
said that the contention in this case was, whether a sum
of 10,000/ , previ,led by the testator to his daughter,
Catherine Helen Tucker, %as on her death realty or per•
sonalty ; and whether the heir-at•law or the widow of
the testator, William Tucker, was entitled to take it as
realty or personalty. His lordship said that he must
look to the relative position of the parties at the
time of the death of the testator. His lordship con-
sidered that the testator, by his will, had converted his
realty iat personalty, and that the heir-at-law had not
made out a Fnfilcient title to the fund in question. It
was a bard case.

Lord Justice Turner said the question wag, whether
the ruin Cf 10,0001., or any part of that sum, belonged
to the real estate of the late William Tucker, and so lA-
longei to the heir-At-law, or to the personal estate, and
bdlnged to the widow. Vice-Chancellor Sir Jobs'
Stuart decided that the whole sum in question be-
longed to the widow, and the present appeal is from that
decision. His lordship concurred in opinion with Lord
Justice Knight Bruce, and their lordships dismissed the
appeal with costs.
The counsel for the respondent consented not to ask
costs on condition that the me, would rest here, and
not he appealed to the Hotse of Lord?, which the contr.
eel for the appellant agreed to.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A HORSE —SINGULAR CAM
Thomas Langdon, the licensed proprietor and driver
of cab 1,817, was charged before Mr. Beadon, by Mr.
William Love, chief constable of tha Royal Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly
beating a horse.
The defendant said he would plead guilty.
f Mr. Beadon, however, said be would hear the ease.
_ _ _

Mr. Love said the circumstances of the case were veil'
aggravated, owing to the defendant, instead of having
used a whip, made use of a peculiar weapon, which be
(Hr. Love) was sorry to say was much in use among
cabmen, and which was calculated, besides doing serious
misch.ef to the horse, to cruelly torture it.
From the evidence of Rutherford, one of the society's
officers, it appeared that early on the 9th of June, be,
saw the defen fent in Regent-street driving a horse and
cab, the defendant dealing the horse several severs
blows right and left on its sides, and keeping up sa
incessant beating. He went after defendant, and, on
overtaking him, took the weapon from him. (The weapon
was here produced, and strongly resembled a piece of
twisted cowhide, about a yard long, and from thefact of
its being twisted calculated to inflict kevere torture.)
The horse, which was a very good one, was panting, and
bore the appearance of having been much ill-used.
The defendant said the horse was a confirmed slug ;
be could not get it along wi h the aid of the whip, eo be
borrowed the weapon to try the effect of it.
Mr. Bea ion indignantly denounced the defendant's
conduct as being most cruel and monstrous, and said it
was a wonder the horse's ribs were not broken ; aud tbs
best punishment for such a man would be to serve hid'
in the same way as he had served the horse. He would
mark his sense of the defendant's conduct by fining bin'
40s. and costs, or 14 days' hard labour.
The defendant was locked up in default,

It appears that a great many cabmen carry a weapoo,
of the kind with them, and use it when unperceived 01
a night.

THAMES.

GANGS Of SWINDLERS.—CAUTION TO TRADESMEN."'
A gentleman, who is the owner of houses in Globe Fields,
Mile Ead, Old Town; applied to Mr. Selfe for his advice
under the folio% ing 'circumstances :--He stated that one
of his new houses in the above locality had been hired
of him by a man apparently respectable, who gave
reference to another housekeeper in Stepney, who We
him a high character. The man to whom he had let the
house had since underlet it to other parties at sa
increased rent, and they turnel out to be •
gang of swindlers, who had given extensive brdere
to tradesmen for goods of every description with
a promise of immediate payment. The tradesmen
soon found out to their oast that they could nut obtaia
either money or good., and it was proven-that artiolei
supplied to the gang had been directly afttraards sold
for half the invoice price.
Mr. Selfe advised the applicant to consult his solicitor
as to the best means of getting rid of his objectionable,
tenants, and to give inforMation to the inspector et
police, at the adjoining station, of the doiimgs of the
swindlers,. and theme wad n 1 doubt a goad account Of
the gang would be soon laid before the public.