The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-09 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Barlow.)
The commission of lunacy, ordered by the Lords Jus-
tices, to inquire into the state of mind of Sir H. Meux, the
head of the large brewing- firm, was resumed this morning,
at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Bovill, Q.C., snd
Mr. Bodkin, appeared for the petitioners, Lord and Lady
Malden and Mrs. Arobin ; Mr. Montague Smijth,
and Mr. Quain for Sir William and Lady Bowyer Smijth
in support of the petition ; and the Attorney-General,
Mr. James Wilde, Q.C., Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., And
Mr. Hawkins, for Lady Meux.

From the account published in The Sun yesterday, it
would seem that the main object of the commission was
to ascertain whether, when Sir Henry Meux executed a
certain deed, supposed to be in the July of last year, be
was in a state of mind competent to the management of
his own affairs. The deed in question is supposed to be
in favour of his wife and infant son, and as such a pro-
ceeding is of the greatest importance to all 'parties con-
cerned, the present steps have been taken to fix the date
of the commencement of the lunacy, and so determine the
value of the document alluded to.

A number of witnesses were examined, amongst whom
was Dr. Connolly, who deposed that at the time he saw
Sir H. Men; in the early part of the year 1857, he con-
sidered him to be in a state of mind capable of managing
his own affairs.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
JUDGMENT-APPEAL-THE SOMERSET COAL CANAL COX'

PANT V. HARCOURT.
This case has been previously reported during the
Bearing. It will be recollected that the company filed
their bill, claiming, under the act of Parliament a con-
v.yance to 6 acres, 2 roods, and 34 perches of land at
Balgravey, belonging to Lord Balgrave, for 2461., being
at the rate of 30 years' purchase of the rent of the land.
Lord Balgrave pleaded minority—objected to the
sale, and alleged the company possessed the lands in
question as tenants, for payment of rent only,
and that he was entitled to erect a bridge over
their railway or canal. The Lord Chancellor,
after delivering a ♦ery long, learned, and elaborate
judgment in this case this morning, came to the conclu-
sion that the company had not made out their claim to a
conveyance of the land in question, and dismissed their
bill with costs, but continued their possession of the
said lands as tenants, declaring that the company were
still intitled to apply to the commissioners of the county
for an award of these lands in terms of their Act of
Parliament. Tne company undertaking to apply to the
commissioners within three months, continue the in•
junction against the use of the bridge to the injery of
the canal or railway, with liberty to apply to his lord-
ship or any other judge of the Chancery Courts.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.)
INDGMENT-ADAMS V. ADAMS.
His Honour the Master of the Rolls, in delivering
judgment, said that the only point reserved for his con-
sideration in this case was whether, under the will of
the late Sir W. Adams, Mr. W. C. Adams, the second
son of Sir W. Adams, took a vested interest in the sum
of 6,0001. legacy left by the will. Ho considered that
the second son of the testator took a vested interest in
the legacy at the time when he became of age, 21, and
was entitled to claim it, and that he was not bound to
wait till a final distribution of the family's claims or
legacies.
His Honour decreed accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

-MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBERY iv A. PORTER.—Edward Ames, 17, wai
charged with stealing the sum of 61. the money of Fri"
derick Strong, tailor, of 39 and 40, Haymarket.
Joseph Matthew Hart, clerk to the prosecutor, said
the prisoner was in the service of the prosecutor as porters
and it was his duty of a night after the shop was closed
to take the keys into the next house and deliver thole
to either Mr. or Mrs. Strong. Oa Thursday last be
gave him the keys as usual and also a bag containing
51. note, a sovereign, and a few halfpence. Instead of
delivering the keys as he should have done, he left
them in the passage, and went away, and wal
not seen again till last night. The prisoner, who had
entered the service with a good character, had only been
in the prosecutor's service a few weeks.
Inspeotor Comb said the prisoner gave himself up at
the station-house. Prisoner said he would admit taking
the money, all but the V. not, which was not in the
bag. He would plead guilty.
Mr. Bingham said he must be committed. At the
same time it was sad that a lad with good prospects be'
for e him should yield to a temptation that would for ever
ruin him.
Committed for three months.

THAMES.
THE DANGER OF LOOKING AT PUNCH AND JUDY."'
Charles Jones, a well-known and dexterous thief, wail
brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealinj I
silver watch, value 41., from the person of Antonio cord
dose, an Italian seaman, whose evidence was delivered
through the medium of Mr. Abraham Meldola, an in•
terpreter, of No. 90, Leman-street, Whitecbapel.
The prosecutor stated that yesterday afternoon be wag
looking at the performance of Punch and Judy in NIP'
tune-street, WeHelm-square, and at that part of the
performance where Shalaballa and Punch were fighting,
he was laughing heartily, when he felt a tug at his watch,
and saw prisoner with it in his hand. He instantly Bellied;
the prisoner, who threw the watch upon the ground. o'
man picked it up, and the prisoner snatched it from bin)
and ran away. He followed the prisoner and never lost
sight of him until he was stopped.
Richard Noble, a seaman, stated that he picked 111),.,*
watch from the ground in front of the punch and jey
show at which he was looking. The prisoner had 11,21
foot partly over the watch. The prisoner snatched toe
watch from him and ran away.
John Manning, a police constable, No. 0 A saw the
prisoner running at fall speed, and many persons running
after him calling out "stop thief." He seized the pri.
soner and detained him. The prisoner said a man be'
hind gave him the watch.

Former convictions against the prisoner were proVed.
Ha was a notorious thief.
Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial.

TO TDB IDITOR OF TUE SUN.

SIR,---Any other man than Mr. Hayward, wh.et
informed that I never had any conversation i
the late Mr. James Smith or his brother, on the
- subject of the title of my Miscellany, would have
expressed regret at having published an anecdote
wholly devoid of foundation in fact.
Instead of this, he has raised an issue on its truth,
and adduced, on his own authority, the name of a
deceased gentleman, to contradict me. This is
easily done, but is not satisfactory. Our respen'
five reputation for veracity is before the public'.
I will not appeal to the dead, but to the living ; :
and refer him, for his satisfaction, to the member
of his own profession, the Benchers of the TernPlef
whose estimate of him is well known.
Mr. Hayward is pleased to call this groundlea/
anecdote, which is calculated to throw
upon me, "a harmless pleasantry." If I were to
publish Theodore Hook's story of his affecting al;
peal to him to "Spare dear Caroline for his sake,
he might understand how an absurd story ceases
to be harmless when it becomes personal.—Yours
faithfully, ridicule

- (Signed) RICHARD BENTLEY.
New Burlington-street, June 5, 1858.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
An unusually small supply of English wheat was on Air,
in to-day's market, yet the demand for all kinds NW
heavy, at Monday's decline in value.
We had a large show of foreign wheat. Even the fillet
samples were quite neglected ; but no actual change 0°
place in the quotations.
Barley, though in short supply, was a slow sale, at IS"
rates.

The malt trade was heavy, at barely stationary price?
A large quantity of foreign oats was brought forsvar
and sales progressed slowly, at Monday's decline.
Beans, peas, and flour moved off slowly, at late rsteF•

ARRIVALS MIS WRES.
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
I 760 2,240

Oats.

English
Irish

Floor
t,520

Foreign.,,,. 1 16,2 0 I 1,450

90 '
i - 111°
37,680 _ brill

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market has become firm, and fine parcels of lioP°
rather dearer.

WIIITECHAPEL.
Each kind of meat sold slowly, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 01 to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 2d to 41,1,410;
lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s Gd; pork, 31 u"
4s 2d per Blbs by the carcase.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (IBELA3IO4
—The 13th annual report, issued yesterday, ittioWli tbil;
at the end of the year 18i7 the Commissioners of Char':
table Donations and Bequests for Ireland held Wide:
their guardianship and care 114,9031. in Governmeo'
new 3 per cent. stook.
DEATH OE SIR HENRY FITZEIEREERT.—We have
record the death of Sir Henry Fitzherbert, Bart., w,im"
;
occurred at his
et seat,
born in 1783, and cceeded
the title on the death of his brother in 1798.