The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-24 00:00:00

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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins before L-,rd Campbell and a
Special Jury.)
VON FRANTZTUS V. TUE OIIEEN.

This cause arose cut of a Petition of Right, whereLy
the suppliant, a provision morchant,at Dantzie, trading
under the firm a Henry Soercaans and Son, sought to
recover the loss which he bad sustained by the improper
rejection (os was alleged) by the officers of the victual-
Eng yard at Deptford, in the month of June, 1855, of
541 tierces of navy pork, supplied for the use of her
Majesty's navy, at thh period of the late war with
Russia, on the ground cf short weight.
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Lush, Q.C., and Mr. Archibald,
were retained as counsel for the suppliant.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr.
Sergeant Petmidorff, were retained as counsel for the
Admiralty.

A verdict was taken for the suppliant, by consent,
for 2,310/.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Emily St. Clair, a well dressed female, was charged
with ringing the bell at 4, Albany-court, and creating an
annoyance thereby.
Richard Beck, of 4, Albany-court, Piccadilly, servant,
said the prisoner created a great disturbance that morn-
ing about two o'clock by violently ringing the door bell.
Re told her to go away, when she refused, and com-
menced hallooing, and called " Murder." He then gave
her into custody.
The prisoner said she did not go to see the com•
plainant, who was only the servant. Sho went to see
Colonel Peel, who was the friend of the complainant's
sister.

Mr. Beaden said she should go somewhere else to see
him and not there, and at such a time. She had once
before promised she would not go again.
The prisoner said she went by appointment. She was
in a sta'e of pregnancy, and expected to be confined in
a fortnight, and she was pushed off the step by the corn-
pl iinant with great force.
Fined 40s , or one month's imprisonment.
EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A GENTLEMIN.—CharIes
Finch, a gentlemanly looking person, was charged
under the following circumstances:—
Police constable 64 C, said that at 2 that morning
he was in Regent-street, when the prisoner came up to
him, and thrusting a bell banger's borer at him, said,
"Peeler, that's ho .v I've been served by a man half-an-
hour ago." He said, " Well, if you choose to pat np
with it I wont,' and he then took him into custody.
He had been chinking.
Prisoner said it was all false; he bad been dining
with a clergyman, and was returning home, and missed
his friend in R2gent-street. Some one came up to hint
and struck him on the leg with the tool, and he
wrenched it away, and then went up to the policeman
and showed him how he had beau served, and to tell
him that it was necessary to mind and be careful in his
duty, as he thought robbers were about.
Fined 57. for being drunk.

THE APPROACHING CHURCH-RATE
DEBATE IN THE LQEDS.

Next week will be likely to decide the fate of
the Church-rate Bill for the present year, Friday,
the 2d of July, being now definitively fixed for the
second reading. What may be the issue cannot
confidently be predicted ; but it is pretty certain
that the measure will not be as contemptuously
dealt with by their lordships as was at one time
anticipated. The fact that the Government, as we
understand, intend to submit some proposal of
their own for the settlement of the question, will
be likely to induce the Peers to discuss the subject
with at least dispassionateness; and the petitioning
demonstration which has commenced will probably
exercise a still greater influence.
We learn from these who are fully informed in
the matter that, althoUgh many petitions have
already been presented, these are as nothing to the
numbers which will be poured into the House of
Losds next week. In fact, while there is little ap-
parent agitation, the whole country, town and
village, is fully alive to the importance of refuting,
in a pi actical and constitutional manner, the auda-
cious assertions lately ventured upon, that very
few people care anything about church-rate aboli-
tiers ! Let it net, however, be supposed that
everything has been done, or is doing, that is re-
quired, for in such a case question to be consi-
dered by every friend of abolition is—has everything
pi a-;tica,ble; or feasible, been accomplished, or
attempted—in my congregation—in my parish
in adjoining places—in the county ? We press tbis
point-, because we fear that the announcement of
the second reading of the bill for the 22d inst. has
bad the effect of diminishing the number of signa-
tures to many of the petitions, which have been
hastily sent up, under the impression that no for-
the; tirne mild be Msel...d. In sec% eas_s we
suggest that there should be a second petition,
from persons who have net already signed.
As it appears that there are some practical
points on which information is being sought, we add
some practical statements :-1. There is.no objec-
tion to females signing petitions, but it would
not be politic to send up petitions in which the sig-
natures of females bore a proportion to th. se of
mal 2. Youths of 16 years of age and upwards
may sign, but we think it is not desirable to multi-
ply such signatures. 3. We do not think it well that
marks should be attached by those who cannot write.
4. It is not needful that the parties signing should be
housekeepers, nor, except in large towns, is there
any utility in adding addresses. 5. Petitions will go
pest free only, if they are sent in covers open at
the ends, are marked petition, and are addressed to
some peer. They may be addressed to any peer,
at 2, Serjeants'-inn, Fleet-street, London. Nothing
will so much facilitate the work as the preparation
of petitions ready for signature, to place in the
hands of those who without that help may not be-
stir themselves. Petitions and sheets may be had
from the Liberation Society, who will supply all
the requisite particulars.

[FORM OF PETITION.]
To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Tow
poral of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
As3embled.
The humble Petition of the undersigned inhabitants of
in the county of [or, members or
the Congregation assembling at --- Chapel,
in the county of
Showoth,—
That church-rates are, in the opinion of your petitionaror
unjust, impolitic, and unnecessary. That having been the
cause of agitaticn %%Ilia has lasted for many years, it ill
most desirable that the Legislature, now that its attention
has been seriously directed to the question, should settle
it—in what your petitioners believe will be sound to be
the only practical way—by altogether abolishing the ev
action, and giving to Episcopalians facilities for raising
the funds required for carrying on the expenses of their
own worsLip. •
That as the bill now before your Lordships' house WO
been supported by the representatives of nearly all the
populous constituencies in the kingdom, your petitioner*
trust and humbly pray that it may now pass into lair.
And your petitioners will ever pray.

LLOYD'S SH/PPING.—(This Day.)
LONDON, June 24.—Wind this day at noon,
strong breeze, and cloudy.
FALMOUTH, June 22.—Arrived ---Sopbrie, from 111°
Janeiro.
OFF DARTMOUTH, .Tune 21—Arrived--Livingstone, frog'
Shields for China.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 23.--Arrived—Sultana (s), from
Gibraltar.
PENZANCE, June 22. —Arrived—Minstrel, from Bueooo
Ayres for Queenstown.
SWANSEA,' June 2S.—Wind
Moon, from Coquimbo.
OFF QUEENSTOWN, June 22.—Arrived--St. George,
from Callao.
l'oaTuusa, June 22,—Arrived—Annie Hall, frail
MirAmichi.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRATJI.)
LIB EurooL, Thursday Morning.
Wind N. N. W.
Arrived, Juno 23.—John Linn and Buzine, frow Calls");
Mary Ann, S. Domingo ; Virginia, Quebec ; Wallaoet
Savannah; Balbee, (s.s.), Havre; Flink, Memel; Peliestl,
(s.s.), Rotterdam ; Cases, Bilboa ; Jamsetjee Cursetie°'
Akyab ; Aquila, New Orleans.
Arrived, June 21. -Donna Anna, from Pernambue°;
Tweo Breeders, from Huelva ; Adrian, George.
Off. William Tell, Sir 11. Hardinge, and Scandia.