The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-16 00:00:00

NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.

Messrs. Schumberg, Preuderffast, Harvey, Liddell,
Pearson, Roberts, Clarke, Cochrane, Karslake (brother of
the Solicitor-General), Drew, and Kay were called within
the tar this morning, having been recently appointed
Queen's counsel.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons

Channel! and Pigott.)
MATTHEWS V. DOLBY.

Mr. Pearce moved for a rule to set aside a verdict for
£2B 15s. obtained by the plaintiff, or that the amount
should be reduced .£l5. The case was tried before the
Lord Chief Baron on the 22d December last. The plaintiff
was a last and shoe manufacturer at Nottingham, and the
defendant was a dealer in the same articles in Oxford-
street. The plaintiff alleged that he had sold
goods to the amount claimed to the defendant,
but the latter pleaded that these were merely
forwarded to his place for a person named Marriott, who
had previous dealings with and was indebted to the plain-
tiff. It appeared that Marriott had shut up his premises
and gone away, and he stated that he lost the tale of the
goods to a person named Sexton, by the plaintiff's delay in
forwarding them. Only goods to tho amount of £5 had
been disposed of by Marriott, but the defendant agreed to
take the remainder from him, for which he gave him
a cheque, which was forwarded to the plaintiff. When the
latter found that Marriott had shut up his place of business,
he demanded the whole amount from the defendant, and
in his examination he swore positively that the goods had
been forwarded direct to the defendant without any state-
ment as to their being for Marriott. On the other side,
Marriott swore that he had given the order for the goods
to the plaintiff.
The Lord Chief Baron said that, as unfortunately was
too often the case, there was a great deal of hard swearing.
There was one point which deserved notice, and that was
that Marriott did not state in his letter to the plaintiff
that the cheque was on account of any portion of the goods
in question, and might have been put down to the credit
of a previous account. lie thought the matter was one.
entirely for the jury, and he should Le sorry to disturb
their verdict.

The other learned judges concurred with his lordship,
although admitting the hardship of the defendant having

,o pay twice.
The rule was accordingly refused.

POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A FOUGIVING WIFE.—John Manchester, pf 6, Green-
street, Leicester-square, bootmaker, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting his wife Augusta.
The complainant was not in attendance when the case
was called on, and Mr. Tyrwhitt, carrying out his invari-
able rule of never discharging a man charged with assault-
ing a female until he has learned what the female has to
say, ordered the complainant to be sent for.
The complainant, on attending, said she did not wish to
press the charge against her husband, taking into conside-
ration that she had children to provide for.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the complainant whether the black
eye she had got was given to her by her husband.
The complainant said it was, but that she did not wish
to injure her husband.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho well knew by experience how it
was women begged their husbands off after they had
assaulted them, and the consequence was that they got ill-
used ten times worse. The complainant, no doubt, was
afraid to press the charge for the sake of her children, and
evidently only wished for peace. He (Mr. Tyrwhitt)
must protect the complainant's life even against herself,
and he should, therefore, order the defendant to find two
bails in £lO each to keep the peace towards his wife, and
ho thought if the defendant was lockad up for a little time
it would do him good.
STEALING MARKED MONEY.—Mary Lorigan, a milk
carrier, in the employ of Mr. Sims, of Jormyn-street,
dairyman, was charged with stAling marked money from
her employer's till.
. .

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great: Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.
The case having been proved by Mr. Sims, and Mr.
Lewis having stated that be believed it was the wish of
the prosecutor thil tho prisoder should be dealt sum-
marily with, and Mr. Sims not' objecting, Mr. Tyrwhitt
committed the prisoner for 14 days' with hard labour.

MARKETS.--This day.

MARK LANE.

The quantity of wheat received fresh up to our market
to-day from Essex and Kent was very moderate and in
but middling condition. Notwithstanding the limited
supply offered, the few millers in attendance were but
little disposed to operate, and no transactions of importance
took place. As regards prices the trade ruled firm.
Tho market was well, but not heavily supplied with
foreign wheat. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly
at the prices current on Monday.
In floating cargoes of grain very little business was
passing ; nevertheless prices were well supported.
Fine barley was disposed of at very full prices. Grind-
ing and distilling sorts were dull, but not cheaper.
Malt moved off slowly, at late rates.
The oat trade ruled quiet, and the value of inferior par-
cels had a drooping tendency. Fine qu.o.lities were firm
in price.

Beans as well as peas were dull, on former terms. -
The flour trade was very firm, and the value of town•
made qualities was advanced to 60s. per 2801bs.

81111. ARRIVALS THIS "%VEDIC.
English and ScotchWlhl
Irish
elaot.Barl7eoy. 311:615t0.0a_t0. Flour.oio

Foreign
13,250 7,480 14,530 1,530 sacks
1,000 brls

COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.

For the week ending Jan. -Forthe corresponding week
12, 1867. last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 51,009-61s Od Wheat 51,964-46s ld
Barley 50,358-438 5d Barley ..... ....58,612-32s 6d
Oats 7,678--24s 2d Oats .......... 7,985-228 8d