The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-20 00:00:00

LATV INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
APPEAL-JUDGMBNT.--BURCH V. BRIGHT, BRIGHT V.

BURCH, ET E CONTRA.
These were appeals and cross appeals from a decree of
Vice-Chancellor Wood, directing the manner in which
certain complicated partnership accounts under a patent
for manufacturing carpets were to be taken.
The Lord Chancellor, in delivering judgment, said, I am
of opinion that the decrees appealed against in both these
suits ought to be affirmed.

His Lordship approved of the practice of giving short
written judgments, as settling most valuable principles of
law, and disapproved of delivering long judgments, as hav-
ing a tendency to incite to further litigation.
His Lordship recommended to both parties amicably to
settle these suits themselves, and not incur any further
costs.

His Lordship dismissed both appeals without costs.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls Sir John Romilly.)

JUDGMENT.-CORRY V. THE LONDONDERRY AND ENNTS-.

KILLEN RAILWAY CQMPANY.

His Honour the Master of the Rolls, in delivering judg-
ment, said—This suit is instituted for the:purpose of obtain-
ing a declaration of what constitutes the profits of -the
company in classes, and how these profits ought to be apor-
tioned and divided amongst the shareholders of the com-
pany. The railway orignally was not so successful as was
contemplated, and, as a necessary consequence, various
Acts of Parliament were passed enabling the company to
borrow more money and to issue more shares. His Honour
observed there were six classes of shares, and his honour
directed the profits and dividends of the company, with
interest at 5 per cent., to be paid to the shareholders respec-
tively, according to their classes, in terms of the Act of
Parliament, with costs of all parties out of the surpfus funds

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
MARRIED WOMEN IN THE CITY OF LONDON-MOORE V.

TEDNEY.

This was an action to recover a sum of money lent.

Defendant's wife got into the box, and said her husband
had left her and gone to Australia ; besides this, the defen-
dant knew nothing of the transaction.
Plaintiff—No, I lent you the money.
Defendant's Wife—And you have sued my husband
for it.
His Honour—You must pay it. _ _

The Wife—Oh ! dear no. My husband has left me 12
months.

His Honour—You admit that you had the money ?
Wife—Yes.

His Honour—Well, it is one of the peculiar privileges of
the City of London that a married woman may sue and be
sued. (Defendant's wife looked as if she would gladly
waive the privilege so far as she was concerned.) I will
just put in your name. There! Now, how will you pay it ?
The 'Wife-2s. a month.

His Honour—Very well ; but remember you are what is
called in law a femme sole, and can sue and be sued.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A Boos T Er.—A SLIGIET MISTAKE.—Jane Wheeler,
a shabby-looking woman, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
wbitt with stealing books as follows :
_

George Manning, assistant to Mr. White, bookseller,
of 337, Oxford-street, said that at two the previous (Wed-
nesday) afternoon he saw the prisoner looking at some'
books outside the shop window, and suspecting she had
taken something, he followed her into Bend-street, but not
observing anything further he returned. At a later period
of the day, however, a constable celled and showed him the
books produced, which he at once identified, and had missed
on his return to the shop. She had been also identified as
having stolen a book at Mr. White's brother-in-law's, and
sold it at Mr. White's.

Draper, 178 C, said, at half-past tv4, while in Pall-
Mall, the primer stepped up to him, and pointing, said,
" What building is that ?" He told her St. James's
Palace, and noticed under her shawl the books ; and on
putting questions to her, she at last said, " You want to
know too much," and he then took her into custody. She
told him that she had made a mistake, for she took him for
a gentleman's servant, or would not have accosted him.
He afterwards made inquiries, and found the books be-
longed to Mr. White.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he believed her to be a practised thief,
and believed what she said about having made a mistake.
He should commit her for 21 days with hard labour.

TRIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

111UERIA.L WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 51s 5d ;
barley, 38s 7d ; oats, 22s ld ; rye, 33s 6d ; bowl, 455
6d ; and peas, 43s Bd.
TUB SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 65e 4d ;
barley, 40s 2d ; oats, 22s lld ; rye, 35s 3d ; beans, 48s 9d ;
peas, 45s Bd,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.--Wheat, 62,753 ;
barley, 91,624 ; oats, 14,317 ; rye, 152; beans, 3,137 ; peas,
1,825 quarters.