The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-19 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

Share' • Railways.

I Paid I Closing 1 Business
Price. Done.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY,

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Ardennes
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Eastern of France
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Italian Junction
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Maria Antonia -
Do. do. New

Parliament was to-day again further prorogued by Itoya
Commission.

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2 2
4 38/d
288 2

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
two o'clock, and the Royal Commission having been read,
his lordship directed the Usher of the Black Rod to sum-
mon the Commons to the bar of their lordships' house.
In a few minutes the Clerk of the Commons appeared, and
the Royal document haying again been read,
The LORD'CHANCELLOR declared the Parliament to
stand prorogued until Thursday, the 18th of November.
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Salisbury, and the Earl of Hardwicke.

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The proceedings, which were purely formal, only occu
pied a few minutes.

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Norwegian Trunk Pref
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Paris,Lyous, and Medit.
Paris and Orleans

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

Recife&
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Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Do. 7 per cent. Pref.
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Do. 51 per cent. Pref.
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West Flanders
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Western of Austria
Western of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Do 8 per cent. Pref...
Zealand

CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Tones.)
THE FRIENDS OF LABOUR.-IMPORTANT QUESTION OF

JURISDICTION,-SMITH V. TEAL.
Mr. Jay appeared for the plaintiff, secretary to the No. 2
branch of the Friends of Labour, and Mr. Hockley Wood
for the defendant, proprietor of that well-known place of
entertainment yclejA The Rye House.
An objection was taken by Mr. Wood on the question of
jurisdiction, but his Honour decided that it was necessary
for plaintiff to state his case before . the objections
could be /taken into consideration. Mr. Jay then stated
that the amount sought to be recovered was £4 9s. Bd. for
printing and other expenses, incurred byplaintiff under the .
following circumstances. On • April 2 plaintiff called upon
defendant at the Rye House (which. is in Hertfordshire),
and engaged the grounds exclusively for the 19th July.
This was done in order to avoid/ a collision with another
branch of the body under the direction of a Mr. Parker.
There was a feud between the two branches.
His Honour—Oh I they were friends of labour but not
friends amongst themselves. (Laughter.)
Mr. Jay—Well, Mr. Teal agreed to let them his grounds
exclusively' for the day above named, and accordingly
plaintiff issued tickets and had printed bills posted
announcing the excursion to the public. But, tot upon a
certain day he discovered to his amazement that defendant
had let the grounds to thi obnoiieus Parker and his party
on the very 19th of July, the exclusive day. As a man
of peace plaintiff could not-go ; and aa, he, through.defen-
dant's own breach of faith, expended and lost £4 9s. Bd., he
thought he was entitled to recover that sum.
Mr. Smith was called, and stated that the printing and
other work was done in the Bagnigge-welly-road. He also
confirmed the statement made by Mr. Jay,-and added that
defendant knew of the quarrel that existed between his (de-
fendant's) and Mr. Parker's branches. In his cross-exa-
mination plaintiff said he believed the grounds would ac-
commodate 4,000 or 5,000 persons. On the excursion they
(No. 2 branch) proposed, there would probably have been
2,000.

Mr. Wood—Then there would have been room for
Parker's body.
Plaintiff—Not comfortably.
His Honour—Oh ! Mr. Wood does not consider the
quantity of space required for combustible bodies.
Mr. Wood then objected to the jurisdiction, on the ground
that the contract was made in Hertfordshire.
Mr. Jay contended that the work was done in London.
His Honour said—From letters that had been handed up
to him he could clearly see that defendant had made a con-
tract and broken it. An objection had been made which
was fatal, as the cause of action arose in Hertfordshire. He
(his Honour) thought it unwise to insist on the objection.
If defendant insisted, it was fatal. If he was so fond of
litigation as to make it, the cause must be struck out.
Mr. Wood—l do insist, and now ask for costs.
His Honour—Certainly not: I have no jurisdiction.
(Laughter.) There is a clear, Ireach of contract in black
and white.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day)

MANSION-HOUSE.

ILLEGAL DETENTION OF A SHIP'S REGISTER.—The
plaintiff, Mr. Anthony Hall, -master-of the ship Emery, of
Stockton,' lying at North Woolwich, applied for and ob-
tained a summons against Mr. Thomas George Gibson,
solicitor, Gresham-street, under the statute 17 and 18 Vic.,
cap. 304, sec. 50, for the illegal detention of the certificate
of the ship's register, under a claim of debt.

It appeared from the evidence that the ship had been
mortgaged, and the mortgagee had put a man in possession.
Mr. Edwin Fox, auetionevi, was appointed captain.
The complainant -said ha was still captain of the ship,
that no new captain was appointed, that he was entitled to
the ship's certificate of register as captain of the ship, and
that the certificate was surreptitiously obtained from him ;
but he was willing to give it up on payment of £35 due to
him.

The Lord Mayor recommended the parties to settle i
amongst themselves, but, as they, could not do so, his lord.
ship ordered the certificate to be given up to the com.
plainant. •

Mr. Buchanan, solicitor, appeared for the complainant.

130 W-STREET.

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—A young man, who gave
the name of South, was placed at the bar, charged with
being drunk and assaulting the police.
Police-constable 161- said—l was on duty last night in
Holborn, when my attention was attracted to the prisoner,
who, in company with.two other men, was creating a dis-
turbance. I went up to them and told them to be quiet and
go home. The prisoner said he should be quiet and go
home when he chose, without being dictated to by a police-
man. I turned round to speak to the other man, when the
prisoner came behind me and struck me a violent blow on
the left side of the head. I immediately seized him, and a
struggle ensued, during which my hat was lost for some
time. I succeeded in obtaining assistance, and after a
great deal of trouble I got the prisoner to the station-house.
He was very drunk.

Mr. Hen"y—What have you to say to striking the
policeman ?

Prisoner—l was drunk, and I don't recollect anything
about it.

Mr. Henry—l :cannot take that as any excuse. I fine
you 108., or, in default of payment, commit
you to prison
for five days. The fine was paid.
MARKET ROBBERY.--Ellen Costello, a woman of more
than ordinary plainness, was charged with stealing a
bundle of horseradish from the stall of Mr. Black, a sales-
man in Covent-garden-market.

A sharp lad, named Butler,said—l am in the employ of
Mr. Black, and in consequence of directions given to me by
my uncle, who is also in the same service, I was directed
to watch the things about the stall, as two bundles of
horseradish had been stolen from a-parcel of six, which had
been placed aside to be sent into the country. After I had
been watching some time, I saw two " ladies," the prisoner
and another, come up to the stall, when one said, " All
right," and the "lady" there (the prisoner at the bar) took
up the bundle of horseradish, put it under her shawl with
her right hand, and walked away. I immediately told my
uncle, when he followed the lady, and getting in front of
her, put his hand on her shoulder to bring her back to the
stall, when I saw her throw away the bundle of horse-
radish I now hold in my hand.
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The boy's evidence having been strengthened by that of
other witnesses,

Mr. Henry asked the prisoner NOutt she had to say to
the charge I)

Prisoner—Oh, your worship, I never took the stuff. I've
three small babies at home, and -it's not to be supposed I'd
steal horseradish. What's to become of the three babies ?

Mr. lienry—Where do -you -live, and how do you get
your living? .

Prisoner—l live in--Wild-street, and I lodge at a green-
grocer's shop, but they sells' nothing but coals and taters.
I sell anything I can get, when it's in season. The boy
must be mistaken. I wouldn't go for to do anything of the
sort. I'm a 'onest woman.

Mr. Henry—The boy says he saw you throw the stolen
property from you.
Prisoner—Oh, no, he didn't, your worship. What's to
become of my three babies?

Mr. Henry—Well, as you have said you are an honest
woman, and have given your address, I shall remand you
till to-morrow, in order that the police may make a few in-
quiries about you and your mode of living.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY7EVENING, OCTOBER 1% 1858.

nothing to eat. I had no it leans of getting anything for
her.

Mr. Yardley—And you robbed this poor man?
The Prisoner—Yes, I did, sir. I tool: the money out oi
his box and locked it again.

Mr. Yardley—You robbed this poor h and working man of
his all, his hard earned savings, which I lie intended for his
wife I know how hard letter-carriers earn their money,
and he must have been frugal and careful to have saved so
much. His wife and family must suffer by this cruel rob-
bery. You (prisoner), a worthless fellow, presume to marry
at 18 years of age, and not having the courage or reso-
lution to work to support your wife, rob this poor
man. It is a very sad case indeed. I sentence you (the
prisoner) to be imprisoned and kept to l lard labour in the
House of Correction for six calendar 11103 iths.
The magistrate then addressed the pmsecutor, and said
there was a sovereign at his disposal from the poor-box
fund if he would accept it.
The prosecutor, much agitated, said, " Thank your
Honour ; I will accept it, and send it over to Ireland to my
wife and family."