The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

SINGULAR APPLICATION.--Mr. Samuel Poynter,
barrister, accompanied by Mr. Gill, of the firm of
Morris, Stone, Townson, and Morris, solicitors,
applied to Mr. Benson fora summons against a
German sugar baker, in the service of Hall and
Boyd, in St. George-in-the-East, for sending two
libellous and defamatory letters to Mr. John Bull-
winckle, a publican in the same parish, imputing to
him that he bad carried on a criminal intercourse
with the sugar baker's wife, and demanding com-
pensation for the same. The learned counsel said
the letters were in the German language, and said
he had translations of them. The writer of them
demanded first £lOO, and in the second letter £2OO
as compensation for the damage he had sustained
through the alleged immorality of Mr. Bullwinckle
promising "to quit the country if the money was paid
and if it was not, Mr. Bullwinckle's whole family,
little and big, should know." The accused party
also said it would be a bad job for Mr. Bullwinckle
if the money was not paid, and held out threats of
au exposure. Mr. Poynter said it was not the wish
of the complainant to abridge the liberty of the
subject, and have a warrant to arrest the accused.
A summons would be sufficient in the first instance
to bring the party before the court.

Mr. Benson said he did not think that he should
be justified in granting process. The threat of
exposure and the demand for money did not impute
to Mr. Bullwinckle that he had committed any
indictable offence. Ile did not think the statute
quoted by the learned counsel would apply in this
case.

Mr. Poynter said that Lord Ellenborough, in a
case where a gentleman had threatened to accuse a
clergyman of fornication, was of opinion that the
statute would apply.
Mr. Benson said that a clergyman would be liable
to ecclesiastical censure and deprivation of his office
for fornication.

Mr. Poynter— ind there is the threat in the
second letter to my client ; it will be a bad job for
you if the money is not naid.
Mr. Benson said that had reference to the former
observation, " I will expose you," in the first letter.
He did not think the clergyman's case was analo-
gous to this, however reprehensible might be the
conduct of the party now charged. A man of
ordinary firmness and prudence ought to treat such
letters with the contempt which they deserve.
Mr. Poynter said if the magistrate refused the
summons, and prevented Mr. Bullwinckle denying
upon oath the unfounded accusations made against
him, he would be without a remedy.

Mr. Benson—lf the threat is carried out he will
not be without a remedy.

Mr. Poynter and Mr. Gill then retired.

MARKETS—(.Chis Day.)

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To day's market was tolerably well, but not to say
heavily, supplied with beasts, both as to number Ind quality.
As the attendance of butchers was rather limited all breeds
moved off heavily, and, in some instances, the quotations
Lad a drooping tendency. Tho extreme top price was 5s
per Blbs. Although the show of sheep was rather limited
sales progressed heavily, and late currencies were with
difficulty supported. The best Downs and half brods sold
with difficult) at from 4s 10d to 5s per 81b. The demand
for calves was heavy, on former terms. Wo have no
change to notice in the value of pigs. The supply was
moderate.