The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-26 00:00:00

V. BURGE.

This was an action to recover the sum of 61. 153, for
goods sold and delivered.
Mr. Charnock was for the plaintiff, and stated that the
plaintiff was a manufacturer of some improved cattle
food, and that the defendant, who carried on business at
Taunton, in Somerset, Lad applied for and been supplied
with goods to the full amount ; and on being waited on
by the plaintiff's traveller, defendant admitted that he
-bad sold a portion, and promised to remit the money,
which, however, he had not done.
Plaint,ff's traveler was called, and gave evidence to
that tffect ; but on the part of the defendant, it was urged
that he had only been acting as plaintiff's agent, and that
the goods bad been sent to him in that capacity, and not
as a customer.

Mr. Raymond, for the defendant, put in several letters,
with a view of showing that defendant, on seeing some
advertisement in the papers that the plaintiff was de-
sir•ms of appointing agelats, wrote and offered his ser-
vices, and on the next day he received an answer accept-
ing of them, and subsequently samples, testimonials,
aid show card,, $3., were sent to him, and of er wards
goods in bulk to the amount charged. An invoice was
made out to the defendant, but be considered it merely
formal after the letters which had passed. Defendant
%Nail called in support of this, and denied that
ho ever promised to send the money, but
he had written to say he was willing to pay for
what he Lad sal I, less c
although he hag not
received the money from his customers, and whom he
coon trust, and offered t.) return the remainder of the
stock if the plaintiff was dissatisfied with his agency ;
but no arrangement had been made, and since then
he had sold about two-thirds of the stock, which he
was prepared to pay, but objected to meet the demand
as a sale, and incur all the costs cf the action.
The learned Secondary left it to the jury to say
whether it was a sale to defendant as a customer, or
sent to him as an agent, who was to account for sales
only. If they were of the latter opinion, defendant
would
not be liable in this action.
The jury gave a verdict for defendant.

EITENStVE ROBBERIES —Yesterday inf9rmation was
given of some extensive robberies which have
first was at
ve been car-
e
tied out in the most systematic
manner. Th
the residence of Mrs. Minton, Norfolk-villas, Nutting-hill,
from which was stolen a quantity of silver table and dessert
spoons, forks, knives, and other property. A second took
place at Mr. Parrett S, No. 25, Sqmour street, Euston-
square. The thieves cat ried off 34 gold and silver watches,
gold neck chains, diamond arid signet rings, silver forks,
and other property to a considerable amount.
at Bath, A third
. Bradliy,
was committed at the house of Mr
cln,i,iting of the family plate, a massive silver snuff box,
and a quantity of ecippe, r money. A fourth occurred at
No 2, Catlin bury-par.: North;,Lilington, of the family
:,
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plate, engraved cS.E. B. 13- and "A. B. T." A
handsome reward is offered in each case for the appre-
Leasion of the oftea,lere.

DREDGLIZ PROSSCUTED BY TZE ADMIRALTY.—A.
man, named llerny Gardner, was yesterday broeght be-
fore the Liverpool police court, charged with having, on
the 2d of Apri!, f,und an anchor opposite the Potteries.
It appeared that after landing it on the beach be pro-
ceeded to the Inspector cf Admiralty Droits, and re-
ported what he had found and where he had placed it.
An officer was sent dont t look after it ; and on the
sth April he went down as usual to see that the ancher
was safe, when be found it gone. Inquiries were insti•
toted, and it was then ascertained that the prisoner bad
been to the Mersey Iron Works and sold the anchor for
21. 1.55 When taken into custody, Gardener said that
he had reported the case to the Droits authorities, but,
as they had taken no notice €f it, he thought himself
justified in c!airnicg the anchor and in selling it, a; he
was entitled to salvage. The magistrate ordered the pri•
Honer to pay 101., in conformity with the 478th article of
the Merchants' Shipping Act, or two mouths' irapriEcn-
went.