The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON,,FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1858.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, STFI MAY, 1858.
HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
_X INDIA COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a
QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be
held at their House in Leadenhalbstreet, on WEDNESD AY, the 23d
June next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
J. D. DICKINSON, Secretary.

Royal, walking in ; and behind her, at the Gros-
venor-bridge, was Sprig of Shillelagh, who had
broken down on the Dee side the last time round.
One Act returned after her mishap, without going
the entire distance. On pulling up, Bray, the
rider of Melissa, was so stiff, from the loss of his
stirrup leAthor, that he fell off. Value of the
stakes, 2,1251.

THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT NIGHT.

The running of The Peer and Vanity for the
Chester Cup caused Toxopholite and Longrange to
be brought into increased force for the Derby.
About Toxopholite 6 to 1 was taken to several
hundred pounds. Longrange, at whom several
long shots had been fired on Tuesday, obtained re-
newed support. On the course 11 and 10 to 1
were taken about h;m, but his opponents were not
discouraged, and at nth', 12 to 1 was laid to money
against him, and was afterwards currently offered.
1,000 to 100 was booked about Mr. Howard's lor,
which, however, was not in great force, for 12 to 1
was offered against Sedbury and 50 to 1 against,
Clydesdale. Indeed, an even pony was laid on
Deceiver against Sedbury, " first past the post."
1,000 to 15, 1,000 to 10, and 1,000 to 5 were bet-
ted against Jordan. 1,000 to 10 was laid against
Dumfries and Harry Stanley couple], and 5.000
to 10 was betted agst Harry Stanley outright.
The prices were as under :
THE DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Fitzßoland (taken)
6to 1 agst Toxopholite (taken)
12 to 1 aget Longrange (taken and offered)
12 to 1 ag-4 Sedbury (offered)
15 to 1 agst The Hadji (taken)
25 to 1 ag.t Beadsman (takei*
25 to 1 agst Physician (taken)
30 to 1 agst Ditto (taken)
40 to 1 agst Deceiver (taken)
50 to 1 aget Clydesdale (offered)
50 to 1 agst Znuave (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Jordan (taken) (1000 to 5 laid once)
5000 to 10 agst Harry Stanley (taken)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—May 6.

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We made preparations for the marriage in Feb.
He holds two farms of about 230 acres. The value
of his stock is about Cl. per acre. He has a farm
at Cosby, for which I bid him 501. an acre. Do you
know the defendant's writing ?
Mr. James—We do not dispute the letter. No•
body could forge the writing or the spelling either.
(Laughter.)
Cr oss-examined—l never said that the defendant
was as big a fool as Billy Day. I swear I never
heard it said in my presence. Ido not know whe-
ther my daughter went to see the defendant after
be had written to decline marrying her. My
daughter told me that the defendant's farm was
not mortgaged. I never heard him say that it was.
George Parsons, farmer and grazier, who had
known the plaintiff's family for 20 years, proved
that the plaintiff and the defendant always acted
towards each other as if they were going to be
married.

Cross-examined—There was every appearance
that they were going to be marriel these two years
back.
Mr. James—How do you mean every appear-
ance ?
Witness—Well, according to the way, you know,
as is generally the case. (Laughter.) They were
very affectionate to bath other.
Mr. James—A strong contrast, I suppose, to
what it is after marriage f
Witness—No ; a strong contrast to what it is
said it is afterwards. (Great laughter.)
Mr. James—Are you a relative of the plaintiff
Witness—l am net.

Thomas HorAepool examined—l have known
both the plaintiff and defendant for some years. In
1856 I said to Mr. Weston, " When is this little
event to take place° ?" " I'm ready,"
and I said, " Why don't you get it off then
(Laughter.) He replied, "That is what I want."
They seemed to be on very affectionate terms.
After this action was brought, I met bim in
Leicester market. I said, " Mr. Weston, you've
got married I" He said, " Yes ; they are going to
play the devil with me now—they have sent a law-
yer's clerk 14 miles after me to serve a writ, but I
know the law as well as they do, they can't touch
me before the latter end of June or July, and
before that I shall be all safe." Since then he has
left Keyham, and has had a sale.
Cros3-examined—l do not know that a person
had a mortgage on his property, and put in a bill
of sale.

Mrs. Sedgeley, a widow, who resides at Crow
Lodge, eight or nine miles from Keyhatn, proved
that the plaintiff and the defendant visited her five
or six times. About 12 months ago the defendant
asked her to come to the wedding, as they wore
going to be married. They behaved like lovers
towards one another. The defendant asked the
plaintiff to go and buy some furniture at a sale, and
suggested that witness should go with her, but she
&climed, and the plaintiff said perhaps her mother
would go.
Cross-examinel by Mr. James—l was not to be
the bridesmaid. (Laughter.) I am too far
gone in years for that. I thought it was a very
long courtship. In Christmas, 1856, I got a dress
ready for the wedding. I cannot say why it did
not come off. I never heard Mi.s Chamherlain say
why her marriage did not come off in 1856. Sue
did not complain to me that it did not come off.

Richard Chamb-rlain, th 9 plaintiff's brother,
proved that in 1848 the defendant had invited him
and the plaintiff to tea.

The following letters, written by the defendant
to the plaintiff, were then put in evidence :
" Lencestershire Gentleman.
0, how his me my tender hart As peaced with fatal dart
Long time against it points but find it in vain to strive
love again
If I did but know that you loved me as I love you
Nothing in the world should part us two.
" U my dearest Saiah Ann, I often wishing you was 4
or 5 years older ; bat never mind, my dearest of all.
" I remain your most dearest and Efectnate friend.
" I have not subscribved my name, bat yours for ever-
more."

(Envelope dated 29th January, 1819.)
" 3 Febry., 1819.
"A Warwickshire Gentleman.
"My dear Sarah Ann, --I wrote a letter a will ago and
I never received answer and I think I shall come in week
or two. Oh my dear Sarah Ann I cannot sleep for think
of you. I love you as I love myself. lam Daar Miss
Yours most obedt. and humble servt. I have not rote my
name but have no dobt that you regard use and I you my
sincere love.

Whonover rose shall share a thorn when time is on the wing
The rose's red the violetts blue

Carnations sweet mud so are you.
" You are one of the prety girls that ever I did but see.
"I love you I cannot but thi❑k of you."
Thisclosed the plaintiff's case, which was summed
up by Mr. Macaulay. •
Mr. James then addressed the jury for the de-
fence. He said he could not deny either the court-
ship or the breach of promise, for they ware proved
by the letters, and he must say from their tenor
that the defendant was not only an illiterate man,
but that he was not of the most acute intellect.
Tney were made up ofa farrago of nonsense mingled
with quotations from Scripture, but they were
certainly not very strong or passionate. The
defendant wrote to the plaintiff, "I love you all
night," spelling "night" with a k—(laughter)—
which reminded him of the lines—

" Man's love may be as constant and as true
Although he does spell mother with an v."
(Great laughter.) Love, which " rules the court,
the camp, the grove," made a serious inroad in the
heart of this guardian of the poor, and had inspired
him to write very ridiculous letters. The first
thing which the young lady had done after the
match was broken off, was herself to instruct an
attorney to commence this action, and to cause
the defendant to be served with a writ. There was
one thing quite clear—and it ought to mitigate
the damages—Oat the defendant coal not have
passed a very agreeable honeymoon, for if anything
on this earth was calculated to destroy tho felici y
of that period of married life, it was a man to b.)
served with a writ two days after his wedding for a
breach of promise of marriigs. (Great laughter.)-
He really hoped the jury would take this matter
into their consideration in estimating the damaps•
(Laughter.) It would be for the jury to form a fair
estimate of what the plaintiff was entitled to.
They would reeollect that the defendant had not
availed himself of the confidence of this girl to take
advantage of her, and be had taken leave of her in
a letter, embodying the 'sentiment of the well-
known ballad of " Lord Bateman"—
" And en, old lady, take back your daughter,

For ehe's neither the better nor the worse for me."

Mr. Baron Watson told the jury that this wai
in reality an undefended action, The young
woman had pledged her faith to the defendant
when only fifteen, and had lost the best years of
ht-r life. He would warn the.n agtinit being
vindictive, but they should give her substantial
damages.
The jury immediately returned a verdict for the
plaintiff—darnages 4001.
Mr. Macaulay applied for immediate execution.
Mr. Baron Watson—l will grant immediate exe-
cution.

Mr. James—lt is the defendant's honeymoon,
my lord.
Mr. Baron Wation—l do not think he is entitled
to much mercy, Mr. James. It is a very heartless
affair.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Say 6.