The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-01 00:00:00

(LEFT SPEASANC.I

HOUSE* OF COMMONS-TEIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
GAME LAWS (IRELAND).
The O'DONOGHUE gave notice that to-morrow he
should ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the Game
Laws in Ireland.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

Mr. BAXTER asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs
if any further progress had been made in the negotiations
with the Government of the Gaited States of America re-
garding the Alabama claims, and if the claims made by
British subjects arising out of the late war exceeded iu
amount those on the other side.

Lord STANLEY said he could not say that they were
making rapid progress in the Alabama claims, but nothing
had occurred to lead him to despair of a satisfactory settle-
ment of the matter. But whether the matter was settled
or not, he intended to lay the whole of the papers con-
nected with the matter on the table, as he felt the house
and the country had a right to know what had been done.
With respect to the claims of British subjects arising out
of the late war he could not even give an approximation
of their amount. A certain number of claims had been
sent, but the American Government declined to go into
the matter until the other matter was disposed of ; and
that fact, doubtless, had led many who had similar cases
to keep them back, so that nothing definite could be ascer-
tained in the matter.
CASE OF CAPT. JERVIS.

111 reply to Mr. OTWAY,
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the exact amount given to
Capt. Jervis was £l,BOO, but he could not say it was in
consequence of the decision of the Simla court martial. It
was paid as a commutation of the subsistance allowance.
The amount was to be paid out of the general revenues of
India, and it was made in accordance with the usual rule
adopted in all cases of officers removed from the army.
THE HYDE PARK REVIEW.

Captain VIVIAN asked the President of the Board of
Works what arrangements had been made for the accom-
modation of the members of both Houses of Parliament
and of the public to see the review in Hyde Park on the
sth of July.
Lard J. MANNERS said each peer would receive two
tickets, and each member of that house would receive a
similar number. Members of the House of Peers would
receive their tickets through the Secreta►y to the Lord
Chancellor, and members of the House of Commons
through the Sergeant-at-Arms. With respect to
the arrangements, space had been allotted to the
Diplomatic Body, and other distinguished persons ;
also for members of both Houses of Parliament,
which it was hoped would be ample, as care
would be taken to prevent the recurrence of the inconveni-
ence which arose on the last occasion, which was pro-
duced by the circulation of unauthorised tickets, by which
means persons having no right obtained admission to the
space, and thus brought about all the inconvenience that
led to so much complaint. With respect to the seats and
standing places not allotted they would be placed at the
service of the public, but for these the applications wore
already very groat, and if, as ho feared, some must meet
with disappointment it would be attributed solely to the
limit of the accommodation.
Lord ELCHO said ho observed that it was laid down in
the regulations that officers in uniform were to be admitted
within the enclosure, and what he wished to know was
whether that would apply to the militia, volunteers, and
yeomanry.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the privilege would apply to
those officers. (Hear, hear.)
THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

In reply to Mr. O'REILLY,
Mr. HUNT said it was left to the superior officers of
departments to arrange for the greatest number of persons
to enjoy the Saturday half-holiday ; but there was no
general order issued on the subject.
MORNING SITTING.

Tho motion of the OHANCELLOA of the ExcirreuEu
that the morning sittings on Tuesdays and Fridays at two
o'clock be continued during the present month was agreed
to, after an amendment had been moved by Mr. Crawford
that on the Speaker resuming the chair it should not
"count" the house until 10 minutes after nine. The amend-
ment was negatived without a division.
REPRESENTATION OF 'TUE PEOPLE BILL.

The house went into committee. The discussion was
resumed on the question that the following clause moved
by Colonel Dyott bo added to the bill :—" That any person
possessing a freehold, copyhold, or leasehold property
within the Parliamentary boundary of any borough, and
residing, within seven miles thereof, shall be entitled to be
registered as a voter for such borough, and to Note at the
election of a member or members to serve in Parliament
for such borough, in respect of such qualification, and not
for the county in which such borough is situated."
Mr. BAXTER appealed to the hon. and gallant member
to withdraw the amendment. He (Mr. Baxter) had wade
up his mind to do everything in his power to facilitate the
passing of the bill during the present session ; but, look-
ing at the amendment which at present stood on the paper,
and considering they were then in the month of July, ho
feared that if each amendment were to be discussed there
would be little hope of the house passing the bill this
year.
Mr. NEWDEGATE said Mr. Howard strongly opposed
the amendment, and Mr. Scourfield was favourable to it,
and remarked that it was not because a similar proposal
had beau already fatal to one Reform Bill iu the year 1839
that therefore it was to be withdrawn.
Mr. GILPIN said, as the proposal would result in a
wholesale disfranchisement of county voters, he hoped the
house would reject it.
Mr. BRIGHT strongly objected to the proposed clause.
[LEFT SITTING.]

BETTING BY PROXY.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JUNE 28.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baron Pigott and a

Common Jury.)
LITTLE V. PRICE.

This was an action to recover £75, being money alleged
to have been paid by the plaintiff on behalf of the de-
fendant in respect of certain buts upon different horse
races.

Mr. George Francis was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr
Sergeant Parry and Mr. Joyce counsel for the defendant.
The plaintiff, Little, had formerly kept the White Horse
Tavern, at Baldock, in Hertfordshire, but was. now en-
gaged in betting transactions, and the defendant was a
clerk in the Union Bank, in Princes-street, Mansion
House. The money now sought to be recovered was for
sums varying from £1 to £l7, which the plaintiff had
placed ou various horses at the Epsom, Northampton,
Newmarket, and other meetings, at the request of the de-
fendant, during the present year.
The plaintiff was cross-examined at considerable length
by Mr. Sergeant Parry. He admitted ho was in the habit
of attending the betting circles in Farringdon-street, Bride-
lane, at the top of the Haymarket, in Hyde-park, and at
other places, but denied that be had been ordered to move
on by the police. Ho was a backer of horses, but did not
bet against them, nor was he a bookmaker. lie bad been
a bankrupt, but had paid his creditors is. 6d. in the
pound, and could have paid them in full if his solici-
tor had acted properly. He lost himself £lOO at these
races. It was a particularly unfortunate season. The
witness was then cross-examined with a view to show
that both the defendant and his wife had repudiated any
liability with regard to bets. Ho denied that Mrs. Price
had said that unless he could say to whom he paid the
money he should not have a shilling. Ho never threatened
to expose the youg man if he did not pay, but he regretted
to think that if he brought an action he might lose his
situation. (A laugh.) Mrs. Price had told him that the
manager was satisfied he had been drawn into the matter,
and that be would not lose his situation. He might have
said if he did not settle the claim he would probably call
upon his mother and father-in-law. That was not meant
by way of threat. He wrote a letter to the defendant com-
mencing "Dear Dan," in which he said that his (plaintiff's)
mother-in-law and wife would, if ho did not pay £2O on
Monday, end arrange for the payment of the remainder,
call upon his father-in law, and lay the whole matter before
wouldettn t o
exposethreaten
him the t
his
him, and if that failed they would appeal to " the devil
knows who. Simply they meant to make a great bother."
He
pdaiiddnohte m youngman,
relatives;
but 117 unless
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learned counsel might put that interpretation upon the
etter. He also said in the letter—" The consequences to
myself are immaterial, but not so to you. Pray do try
and make a great effort to pay the money. Dan, it will
save a fuss and bother, and perhaps other consequences.
that for your sake I should extremely regret." Under a
judge's order he gave the names of the parties to whom he
paid the different sums. They were Henry E. JOlOB, of
Haxell's Exeter Hotel, Strand; C. F. Wright, of the
Albert Club, Bolt- court, Fleet-stree (a betting club);
Messrs. Hibbert and Crook, of the Wrestler's, Cambridge ;
and Messrs. Welch and Bennet, of the Greyhound Hotel,
Shrewsbury. None of those persons were present. Sonic
had promised to come, and the others ho could not find, or
were away attending races. lie had never told the de-
fendant that ho was a member of the Victoria Club, and
paid seven guineas a year. He was not a member of that
club.

lie-cxaukined—Had been about with the process server
to try and serve the subpoenas on the people ho had
named.

At the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence,
The Foreman said the jury did not wish to hear any
further evidence in the case. They were all agreel that the
verdict should be for the defendant.
Mr. Francis said he had further evidence of the contract
and promise to pay. .

The only other witness called was tho plaintiff's wife,
and this being the whole case,

Mr. Sergeant Parry said that if the jury remained of
the same opinion he would not address thorn.

Time Foreman—Our opinion is not altered in the least.
Mr. Baron Pigott said Mr. Francis had a right to
address the jury for the plaintiff if h 3 liked.
Mr. Francis said ho was afraid after the intimation of
the jury it would be useless addressing them.
The plaintiff then elected to be nousuited.
31r. Baron Pigott observed that if people would engage
in these transactions they ought to settle them. out of
court.
Mr. Sergeant Parry said that if the case bad gone on it
would have been Proved that the defendant never attended
a .race but once in his life, and that he never betted a
farthing upon arty race whatever.