The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-03 00:00:00

0011310 N LAW.

The Reader on Common Law proposes to deliver, during
the ensuing educational term, nine public lectures on his
Law Contracts. These lectures will comprise the under-
mentioned subjects :

I. The Nature and Requisites of a Valid Contract.
11. The Leading Principles Governing the Law of Con.

tracts.

111. Contracts under Seal, and Contracts between Land•
lord and Tenant.

IV. Simple Contracts, the Ingredients in a Simple Con•
tract, and the Contract of Bailment.
V. Negotiable Instruments.

VI. Mercantile Contracts generally.
With his private class the Reader will, so far as time
allows, discuss the above subjects in the order indicated.
He will use for reference the following Treatises :—Chitty
on Contracts (by Russell), Platt on Covenants, Woodfall
on the Law of Landlord and Tenant (by Horne), and
Smith's Mercantile Law (by Dowdes.vell).
By order of the Council.
RICHARD BETHELL, Chairman.
Council-chamber, Lincoln-inn, Dec. 20, 1959.

The following are the days and hours for the delivery of
the public lectures by the Readers appointed by the Inns
of Court, and for the attendance of the private classes during
the ensuing educational terms 1—

The Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History, at
Lincoln's-inn-hall.—Public lectures, Wednesday, 2 p.m. ;
first lecture Jan. 18. Private lectures, Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays, at half-past 9 to half-past 11 a.m.
First class meets on the 19th of January. Classes meet in
the Benchers' Reading-room.

The Reader on Equity at Lincoln's inn-hall.—Public
lectures, Thursdays, at 2 p.m. First lecture, January 19.
Private lectures, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at a
quarter-past 3 and a quartes-past 4 p.m. First class meets
on the 20th of January. Classes meet in the Benchers'
Reading-room.

The Reader on the Law of Real. Property, Sec., at Gray's-
inn-hall.—Public lectures, Fridays, at 2 p.m. First lec-
ture, Jan. 20. Private lectures, Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays, at a quarter to 12 a.m. to a quarter to 2 p.m.
First class meets on the 23d of January. Classes meet in
the North Library.
The Reader on Jurisprudence and Civil Law at the
Middle Temple llall.—Public lectures, Tuesdays, at 2 p.m.
First lecture, Jan. 24. Private lectures, Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays at a quarter to 4 p.m. First class
meets on the 26th of January. Classes meet at No. 4,
Garden-court, Temple.

The Reader on the Common Law at the Inner Temple
Hall.—Public lectures, Mondays, at 2 p.m. ; first lecture
Jan. 23. Private lectures, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sa-
turdays, at a quarter to 12 a.m. to a quarter to 2 p.m. First
class meets on the 24th of January. Classes meet at the
Inner Temple Hall.
Note.—The educational term commences on the 11th of
January and ends on the 30th of March.
The first public lecture of this course will be delivered by
the Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History on
Wednesday, the 18th of January, at 2 p.m.

The first meeting of each private class will take place on
the usual morning or evening of meeting next after the first
public lecture on the same subject.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

Very few persons were present, and scarcely any bet-
ting. Umpire was nominally at Sto 1; 12 to 1 was taken
about Mainstone, 12 to 1 offered against Buccaneer, For
the Two Thousand the Wizard was backed for £lOO at
5 to 1.

TWO THOUSAND.
sto 1 agst The Wizard (taken)
sto 1 agst Umpire (offered)
10 to 1 agst Lupullus (offered)

THE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (offered)
11 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken and off)
12 to 1 apt Mainstone (taken)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (offered)
1000 to 20 agst Plumpudding (off., take 1000 to 15)
1000 to 20 agst Rego; (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Brother to Rainbow (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Grenadier (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Trovatore (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Dartmouth (offered)

MANCHESTER MEETING.—MONDAY.)
A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, 1 ft, with 25 added ;
the second to save his stake. About two miles. 22 subs.
Mr. Cowell's Dr. Leete, 5 yrs, 41st (W. White) 1
Mr. Sole's The Miller, aged, Ost.(ear. Ost 21b) (lt. Sly) 2
Mr. Mills's Caliph, aged, 415 t.......... (J. Nightingall) 3
..............
The following also ran :—Sobersides The Poet, Nelly
Whitefoot, and Malton Mr2ssenger.
Betting-6 to 5 agst CrAiph, sto 1 agst Dr. Leete, sto 1 agst
Sobersides, 6 to 1 agst., The Miller.
Sobersides led to rite hurdles on the far side of the course
before the cricket 'ground, where he fell leaving
Malton Mes-
senger with the lead, Caliph going on second until re-entering
the straight, when he took a long lead. At the back of the
course The Miller Joined Caliph,
wko fell on to his head at
the hurdles, at which Sobersides came to grief. He was
quickly recovered and led over the last flight of hurdles, but
tiring through the heavy ground, Dr. Leete and The Miller
passed him, the Doctor winning by two lengths ; a length be-
tween second and third ; Milton Messenger was fourth; and
The Poet fifth ; Sobersides, who was quickly remounted after
his fall, was next.
The Trial Handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 20 added ; the
second to save his stake. One mile on the flat.
Mr. Shelley's Lord Berkeley, 6 yrs, Set 41b... . (L. Snowden) 1
M. Wood's Woodmite, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Lomas) 2
sir. Hardy's Emerald, 4 yrs, Est 21b (Williamson) 3
The following also ran :—Vigo, Grilladc, Queen Bess, Ca-
therine, Princess of Orange, Maradan, and Grace Darling.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lord Berkeley, 3to 1 each agst Vigo
and Grillade, 7to 1 agst Queen Bess, and 10 to 1 agst any
other offered.

Won by a length ; the same between second and third;
Vigo was a bad fourth ; Grillade, fifth ; and Queen Bess,
sixth.

The City Steeplechase of 5 sous each,l ft, with 50 adden ; the
second to save his stake. About three miles and a half.

21 subs. •
Mr. Douglas's Roscommon, aged, 9st 7lb ~..(Nightingall) 1
Mr. Catton's Brunette, aged, 12st Mb
Mr. T. Hopper's The Premier, aged, 9st lib ....(E. Turner) 3
The following also ran :—The Talented Tinker, Adiantum,
and The Rover.

Betting-5 to 4on Brunette-3 to 1 agst Roscommon, 4to
1 agst Adiantum.

Adiantum made most of the runn,ng, but on entering the
race course the second time, Brunette took the lead, but in a
few strides Was passed by Roscommon, who came in first,
Brunette sticond, and The Premier third. An objection was,
however, lodged against the first two, on the ground that
they had gone the wrong side of a post.

A REMARKABLE CIIILD.—Three weeks ago, the
Wife of David Gordon, residing at 1, Meuse-lane, Glasgow,
gave birth to a female child, which is already in possession
of no fower than twelve front teeth, all of which have made
their way through the gums, and are distinctly visible.
The singular little infant is at present heallihy and vigorous,
—North British Daily MU.