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LAW INIELLIGENCE.—This Day.

SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Dasent.)
TAX COLLECTORS AND TAX PAYERS.-SINGULAR CASE. -
RILEY Y. NORDREIM.

This was an action to recover a sum of money for cer-
tain rates paid by plaintiff for defendant. The plaintiff is
one of the collectors of rates for the parish of Shoreditch,
and he knew the defendant. He now deposed that he had
on more than one occasion called upon defendant for rates,
and, finding that defendant was not prepared to pay them,
had advanced the money himself, and allowed defendant
to repay him within a certain time. Upon a recent occa-
sion he paid some poor rates for the defendant, and when.
he applied to defendant for the money, Mr. Nordheim re-
fused to reimburse him. He had acted as a friend in paying
this money. When the books were looked over lie was
directed to press certain parties, and he paid the money for
defendant in a friendly manner.
Mr. Earle (Astley and Earle) said that it would be a bad
precedent for the court to say that a collector of rates could
pay the money due by a ratepayer out of his own pocket,
and then sue for it. It was clear plaintiff was still liable
to the parish.
His Honour thought the defence hardly a fair one, and
could not understood how a person who had been served
by a gentleman in the position of the plaintiff could set it
up. His Honour was of opinion that plaintiff was entitled
to sue for the money in the form of money advanced to
the defendant's use. At one time the money stood in the
form of rates, but when plaintiff paid those rates, their
character was changed, so far as ho was concerned. I:
was a pure monetary transaction. Plaintiff must have a
verdict with costs.
Verdict for the plaintiff.

Naval and Military Intelli;ence.

. Lord Henry Lennox, First Secretary to the Board
of Admiralty, yesterday paid a visit of inspection to
the works and departments of Woolwich dockyard.
His lordship, accompanied by Commodore Edmon-
stone, superintendent of the yard, paid .a lengthened
visit on board the hydraulic iron-cased ship IVater-
witch, in course of fitment in the outer basin, and
also the building shed in which the new troopship
Thalia is to be constructed. The ship's keel is in
course of being trimmed and prepared for laying
down without delay.
Her Majesty's iron steam storeship Supply, Staff
Commander Bawdcn, laden with victualling and
dockyard stores from Deptford and Woolwich, hav-
ing adjusted compasses at Greenhithe, sailed yester-
day thence to call at Plymouth, on her way to Rio
Janeiro and Ascension, her ordinary trip to the Me-
diterranean having been rendered unnecessary in
consequence of the Megvera having been despatched
in place of the Supply, while under repairs in dock
at IVoolwich.

The following Admiralty order has been received
at Woolwich, dated Oct. 17 :

" With reference to Circular No. 8 of the 16th of Decem-
ber, 1861, directing that no new entries of seamen are to pe
made from the shore, or from merchant ships, except on
foreign stations, under certain restrictions, my Lords are
pleased to relax those instructions, and to order that men
may be entered at home as well as abroad who have pre-
viously served in the Royal Navy, with good characters, or
in the first-class for conduct, and that well-grown, healthy
men, under the age of 30, may be entered from the mer-
chant service, provided they produce certificates of good
conduct from the vessels in which they shall have been last
employed, and are considered in all respects eligible to be
rated first-class, or ordinary, or able seaman.—By command
of their lordships, " HENRY G. LENNOX."

The number of lads who have presented them-
selves at the Fisgard's office at Woolwich, during
the past week (five days) for admission to the Royal
Navy amounted to 85, but on account of the strin-
gent regulations imposed by the Board of Admiralty
relative to age and other qualifications, only 13 were
admitted. The present regulations prescribe that
boys for the service must be above 14i and not
above 16 years of age—be over 4ft. Bin. high from
14 to 15 years of age and measure not less than
27in. round the chest; or over 4ft. 10in. high and
15 years of age to measure not less than 29in.
round the chest, be able to read and write fairly;
be strong, healthy, well grown, active, and intelli-
gent, free from all physical malformation, be able
to pass a strict medical examination by the surgeon
of the ship, and never have had fits. They must
have a written consent of parents or nearest rela-
tions, and must produce a certificate of birth from
the registrar of the district in which they were born,

or a declaration made by one of their parents before
a magistrate of the day on which they were born.
Those who are admitted are well cared for, educated,

and have certain employment until they are 28 years
of age. All candidates must present themselves at
their own expense. and if rejected, they must find
their way back to their friends also at their own
expense. It was stated yesterday at Woolwich that
in spite of the rumours as to the difficulty of obtaining
seamen for the navy, there are at the present mo-
ment actually available, at the reserves in.our va-
rious ports, an abundant supply of able-bodied men
to commission eight or nine men-of-war, not includ-
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ing the Naval Volunteers. In addition to which
number there are generally, on an average, about
3,000 men on leave.

Admiral Sir Wm. F. Martin, K.C.8., was yes-

terday appointed commander-in-chief at Devonport,
vice Admiral Sir Chas. 11. Fremantle, K.C.8.,
whose period of command has expire d.
The screw steam corvette Racoon, 22, Capt. Win.
Armytage, from Ireland, arrived on Thursday in
Plymouth Sound, where the crew was mustered and
inspected by Port Admiral Sir Chas. li. Fremantle,
K.C.B. Yesterday she was appointed to go into
flamaze preparatory to her being paid off and
placed in the third division of the Steam Reserve.
The screw steam victualling tender Buffalo left
Plymouth on Thursday for Ireland.
The armour-plated screw steamship Zealous, 20,
Capt. Richard Dawkins, returned to Plymouth from
her cruise in the Channel on Thursday afternoon.
The Daphne, sister ship to the Amazon, recently
sunk in the English Channel, has been successfully
launched from her Majesty's dockyard at Pembroke
Dock. The dimensions of the Daphne are as fol-
lows :—Length over all, 189 ft. ; breadth extreme,
36ft. ; depth in hold, 191 t. 4in. ; burden in tons,
1,081 6-94 ; number of guns, 4 ; horse-power 300.
The vessel is to be jury rigged at Pembroke, and
then she will be sent to Plymouth to be fitted out.
The cavalry officers who were engaged in the
Battle of Balaclava celebrated the anniversary of
that memorable engagement on Thursday evening,
at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. There
were present at the banquet Gen. the Earl of Lucan,
K.C.8., Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir James Y.
Scarlett, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Lord George Paget,
C. 8., Major-Gen. Hodge, C. 8., Colonel Con-
nolly,' Col. Portal, Col. Mayow, Col. White,
Col. George, Major Swinfen, Hon. Godfrey Morgan,
M.P., Hon. H. Hylton Jolliffe, M.P., Major
Elmsall, Major M'Creagh, Capt. Ferguson, Capt.
M'Dynnell, Capt. Hunt, Capt. Goodman, Mr. Lee,
&c. Major-Gen. Lord G. Paget, C.B. (Inspector-
General of Cavalry), presided, supported by Gen.
the Earl of Lucan and Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir J.
Y. Scarlett. • Col. George filled the vice-chair.
Major-Gen. the Hon. J. Lindsay, formerly of the
Grenadier Guards and M.P. for Wigan, and now
commanding in Canada, will reamn home early in
the ensuing year, and will then succeed Major-Gen.
Lord F. Paulet, C. 8., as general officer attached to
the Foot Guards.
Col. Lennox, commandant of artillery, South Wales
district, has commenced his annual tour of inspec-
tion. Capt. Dyce, R.A., assumes command at Pem-
broke Dock during Col. Lennox's absence. Mr. Rus-
sell, assistant-Superintendent of Stores, has left
Pembroke for Quebec, to which station he has been
appointed. Lord H. Stewart has been granted leave
of absence until Dec. 31.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty:—Capt. C. W. Preedy, C. 8., of the
Cumberland, to the Royal Adelaide ; Capt. R. Pur-
vis, to the Satellite, commissioned; Lieut. F. A. Sar-
geant, to the Star; F. Haslewood, master's assistant,
to the Rifleman; E. Faulkner, paymaster, to the En-
dymion ; C. H. J. Collings, assist.-paymaster to the
Formidable, as secretary's clerk; and M. Welling-
ton, assist.-paymaster to the Formidable, as super-
numerary.

LORD POLTIMORE'S HUNT.—It will be most gra-
tifying to those whose opportunity it was last season
to enjoy the fine sport shown by this splendid pack of fox-
hounds to know that the Poltimore establishment has now
reached the Cattistock kennels, and already some most
agreeable meetings have been enjoyed in the vicinity. We
have recently had the gratification of witnessing thehounds
in kennel, and too much praise cannot be awarded to John
Evans, the huntsman, for the truly excellent trim in which
the whole establishment has been put, considering the very
short time the hounds have returned to the Dorset kennels.
The pack consists of 511,- couple, and to use the language
of one competent to form an opinion, we may state the
dogs are all distinguished for size and power; there is not
a narrow hound among them, or showing a weakness in
any single point. They are extremely level, and, without
exception, of the highest class ; and of abundant quality.
The bitches are most meritorious, finely shaped, and do-
serving the epithet of grand. The hounds have had five
weeks' good cub-bunting in the North Melton country pre-
vious to their return to Dorset, and during the past week
some capital sport has been enjoyed at Martinstown,
Wynyard's Gap, Melbury, and elsewhere, where the hounds
have added fresh wreaths to their laurels, finding and kill-
ing an ample number of cubs. Up to Saturday last they
had accounted for 151,- brace, and had run seven to ground,
and we are assured that everywhere there is a good show
of foxes, and plenty of sport iii store for the coming season.
it ,
On Wednesday the pack met at Martinstown, and as 's
already well known that Mr. John Homer is ono of the
right sort—always most ready and able to show sport—
this,s
was no exception. At Wynyard's Gap the sport
ndNi
not so good, but still a good run was enjoyetd; ahad a
Monday last, when his lordship was present,
they ha
with
brilliant day. The hounds have been well worked,
plenty of sharp hunting for the new entries, yet they are
all in excellAnt condition, and not one of the young ones
looks sick or sorry. The men of Dorset may look upon the
coming season with expectation of great things, and con-
gratulate themselves on their country being
hunted by one
W
of the best packs in England. e are informed that Lord
and Lady Poltimore and snito return to Cattistock Lodge
on Monday, the 29th inst., and the first meet for the sea-
son will be on the following day (Tuesday) at Sydling
House, the residence of Sir William's Smith Marriott, Bart.,
at 11 a.m., when there will no doubt be a numerous field.
—Dorset County Chronicle.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICJE, 6 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. This Bay.

NEWMARKET RACES—Tuts DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason (Parry) beat Prince de Solty-
knfr's Dulcimer (Mann) by three-quarters of a length.
Batting-3 to lon Freemason.
lIAN DICAP PLATE.
HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sous for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Cambridge Course, lm. 240yds.
L ord Poulett's Nu • . (Goodwin) 1
Mr. Chapliu's Breadalbane (Fordham) 2
Ulphus, Claxton, Mdllo. Cleopatre, Dulcimer, Rector,
Kingsley, Brouta, Hobe, John Halifax, and Black Duchess
also ran.