The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-14 00:00:00

MALILIEU V. EVANS.

Mr. RYLAND stated the case for the plaintiff, an artist.
He sought recompense for labour done in painting the por-
traits of a lady, a gentleman, and a Newfoundland dog, and
also for touching up the portrait of the brother of the de-
fendant (a lady of fortune), whose affections were fixed
upon the whole four, but more particularly upon herself.
The sum sought for was 19/. 195., namejy, eight guineas
for each of the human portraits, two guineas for the por-
trait of the dog, and one guinea for the touching up. The
defendant was soon to be released by one of the group from
the state of single blessedness in which she was at present
placed ; and, anxious to have some pleasing memorial of the
beings who engrossed her affections, employed the plaintiff
to accomplish her object by the exercise of his skill. The
painter proceeded satisfactorily to her taste in all his efforts
until he unfortunately came to herself. There began the
test of his failure as well as of his skill ; for the lady en-
tertained so high an opinion of her charms, that it was quite
impossible to please her ; and the painter had to cut offher
head three or four times, and to put it on as often.—(A
laugh.) With her body the plaintiff had had still more to
do. Twelve different hoTes and dresses had he been
obliged to give her, together with sixteen pAirs of arms ;
and still she was so insatiable in her appetite for a more
striking exhibition of beauties, that she refused to pay the
man who had performed all these awful matters his mode-
rate and equitable demand.
Sergeant ARARlN—Thereis a set off here for board and

Mr.-RI-LIND admitted a set oil to the amount of ten
guineas and other little matters, leaving a balance of 71.
10s. 6d. for his client.
Mr. Jams Newson was on intimate terms with the de-
fendant, and expected to have the happiness of being her
husband. The plaintiff, who was a portrait. painter, lodged
in the house. The defendant engaged the plaintiff to paint
the pictures described by the Learned Counsel. She con-
sidered the portrait not at all like her. Th.! arms were al-
tered, and still they were not like the original as to shape
or rite.—(Laughter.)

Sergeant ARABIN—You consider her's beautiful arms ?-
Wittiess—l can't say that—l am not much of a judge.
She did not Olin!: it a likeness at all.

Sergeant ARABIN—No doubt you thought her, as you
ought to have thought her, all perfection._

Witness—l thought the pieture too fat for her.
Tile Learned juncE summed up, and the Jury i..sized
whether they could not find damages for the defendant,
and upon-being niformed that they could not, returned a
verdict for the defendant.

EXTRAORDINARY DEA TII —!1:111ClaIleliOly and
fatal accident occurred at Codnor Park Brewery on Wed-.
nesday week. The,brewer, Thomas Baker, in the absence
of Mr. Caparn, the proprietor, was anxious to have a vat
or large cask cleaned out, and made ready for the reception
of a quantity of malt liquor which he had that day brewed.
Mr. Caparn's cooper took off the lid of the vat, and on
putting his head therein was much affected by the carbonic
acid gas which it contained, and expressed his fears to the
brewer that, it would not be safe to enter. Baker then took
out a plug at the bottom of the vat, (which was empty)
for the purpose of letting out the dregs, and then again
asked the cooper if he would.go in and sweep it out, which
be again tried and refused, saying he could not get his
breath. Baker then said he would try, and got upon the
ladder and descended into the vat, when he immediately
fell and never spoke afterwards. The vat was immediately
turned over, and the body of Baker taken out a corpse.
Prior to Mr. Caparn's leaving the brewery the day previous
he gave the deceased strict orders not to enter the vat until
it had been scalded, and a copper full of water was ready
for the purpose when the melancholy occurrence took place,
On Thursday, the 26th ult., an inquest was held before
Mr. Whiston, jun., coroner, on view of the body of the
deceased, when the above facts were fully proved, and a
verdict of " accidental death" was recorded.—Doncaster
Gazette.

A riot took place on Sunday evening, in a public-
house, between a party of boatmen and six or seven of the
7th Dragoon Guards, when one of the latter, named Henry
Fyan, was so badly injured, that he had to be removed to
Stevens's Hospital. We regret to state that the unfortu-
nate man expired on Tuesday.—Dublin Freeman.