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London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

THE SUIN, LONDON, WEDNESTJAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1860.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

(Sittings at Nisi Prius ;before Mr. Justice Willes and a
Common Jury).
SMITH V. PROVERBS.-A LOST PICTURE.
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Mr. Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cooper for
the defendant.

Iu this case the petitioner is an artist, living at 72, Wa-
terloo-road, and the defendant is secretary to tho Birming-
ham Art Gallery Exhibition. According to his statement
he received a circular at the end of Nov., 18G4, which in-
duced him to send three pictures, together with four of his
brothers, which were forwarded to a Mr. Bradley, who
was the secretary to the exhibition in question. He valued
two of his pictures at £5 ss. each, and one at £8 Bs., which
was missing, and for which the action was brought. All
the pictures were framed and sent in one case, and contained
the names and respective prices of the pictures. At the close
of the exhibition, for the year the plaintiff wrote for the
pictures, and at the request of the defendant forwarded
3s. 6d. for their carriage. When the case in which the
pictures were packed art ived, it was opened in the presence
of the plaintiff, and it contained all the pictures except the
one in question. The case was too small to contain that
picture. A correspondence ensued between him and the
defendant, who asserted that he had sent all tke pictures
that had been forwarded to him,
placed on the record.
which was the only de-
fence he

The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the full
amount claimed.

COURT OP BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN ItE BOWMAN AND CO.
These bankrupts were sugar refiners, of Goodman'i-
fields, and to-day they came up to pass their last examina-
tion and for the order of disckarge. The debts are about
£70,000, and there are assets subject to realisation. The
official assignee is still carrying on the business, but the
case was adjourned, as no accounts are yet filed, though
debts have been found to the extent of £30,000.

THE LORD' MAYOR'S COURT.
(Before Mr. Bode; Q.C., and a Common Jury.)
SINGULAR CASE.--PAGE V. DILLON.

This was an action to recover £2O for services ren-
dered duridg the fete given by the Corporation of Plymouth
upon the occasion of the visit of the French• Fleet, and for
decorations supplied at the Lord Mayor's Show.
Mr. Kemp appeared for the plaintiff, who is a decora-
tor; Mr. Talfourd Salter (instructed by Messrs. Ashley
and Tee) representing defendant, who is also a decorator
and contractor for th© supply of decorations at public fes-
tivals.

It appeared that the defendant had taken a contract for
decorating a portion of the town of Portsmouth during the
fete given to .the French fleet, and as he was pressed. for
time he engaged the plaintiff to assist him. For the ser-
vices rendered the plaintiff claimed £1 is. per day, and it
was contended that he was entitled by the custom of the
trade to charge this sum, and also Li Is. for the Sunday.
Defendant said that plaintiff had not been employed so
many days as he had claimed, and that he (defendant) had
not yet been paid by the authorities at Portsmouth for the
work that had been done. lie had received some money
on account, bu`. he believed that the people at Portsmouth
were short of funds.

As regarded the decorations for the present Lord Mayor's
Show the evidence created considerable merriment. The
plaintiff had been engaged lo fix a variety of tinselled
paper designs upon a quantity of bunting., and it was al-
leged that he had done the work so badly that the designs
all tumbled off, defendant saying that they ought to have
been stuck on shellac and spir t, whereas they were affixed
with gum and glue.

Plaintiff said that the decorations were intended for the
inteaior of the Guildhall, but they were placed upon the
outside and exposed to the fury of elements on the 9th of
November last; the consequence was the rain loosened the
ornaments and the wind blew them off.

Mr. Salter then produced a design representing a mourn-
ing wreath upon tihselled paper, and it was stated that
the defendant had prepared it as a speculation upon the
funeral of the late Lord Palmerston, but it was a failure.
The back was covered with a dark adhesive substance,
but plaintiff swore that although he had seen the front, the
back was not shown to him. Mr. Salter then produced a
number of pieces of bunting, from which in some instances
the designs had been partially effaced, and in others had
entirely disappeared. Plaintiff declared that gum and glue
were quite strong enough for ordinary occasions, but
November 9th was a very bad day.

After hearing the speeches of learned counsel, and the
summing up of his lordship, the jury awarded plaintiff
£6 16s. 6d., in addition to a sum of money paid into court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY Br CUTTING THE GLASS IN A SIIOP WINDOW.—
Thomas Thorpe, a lad, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with being concerned, with other lads not in custody, in
stealing a quantity of cigars of the value of £3, the property
of Mr. John Belond, tobadconist, Old Compton-street.
Thos. Cheney, 87 C, said that yesterday evening he was
in Old Compton-street and saw the prisoner and three
other lads together. The prisoner and ono of the lads
walked up to Mr. Belond's Window, and tho prisoner then
took something from his pocket and cut the glass, while
the other lad pulled out a piece of glass and drew out a
large quantity of cigars valued at £3. The other lad put
some of the cigars into his pocket and made off, as also did
the prisoner. He pursued them and seized them, when ho
was immediately surrounded by about 50 thieves and
hustled about and hurt, and then the lad managed to get
away.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, to givo the con-
constable an opportunity of apprehending the other lads.

ASSAULT ON A COMPLAINANT ON LEAVING THE COUBT.—
James Shorter, of 2, Tun's-court, St. George's, was
charged with assaulting James Smith, a French polisher,
of 23, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square.
The complainant was leaving the court after attending
to complain of a 'person annoying him, when the defen-
dant, the brother of the person, went behind him and gave
him two violent blows, knocking him down.
Jeremiah Mead, 126 C, corroborated the complainant's
statement.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that persons attending the oourt
must be protected, and fined the defendant 208., or 14
days.

THE RESULT Or BUYING A CHEAP 110 ILSE.—Lot Clifford,
shoemaker, of No. 20, Cayland-street, Lisson-grove, ap-
peared before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of
Mr. Wm. Love, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, of cruelly treating a horse, by work-
ing it while in a totally unfit state.
The case was proved by George Smith, officer of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who
stated that the horse was lame in two legs, and totally
unfit for work of any kind.

Mr. Sayer, from the office of Mr. E. Lewis, of Great
Marlborough-street, for the defendant, said that his client,
though a good judge of boots, was a very bad judge of
horses. Ho had bought the horse only a short time since,
and directly afterwards it went lame. On its being com-
plained of by the officers of the society he had had it
destroyed.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—l suppose he gave a sovereign for it.
The defendant—No, £3.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that, under the circumstances, the
horse having been destroyed,;and the defendant pu(to some
expense, he would only fine the defendant ss. and costs.

MARKETS.---This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were but moderate. For the best samples
there was a steady demand at full prices, but the trade for
inferior qualities was very inactive on former terms.

Thenwas'a fair supply of foreiguwheatonthestands.
Most descriptions were in moderato 4equest at Monday's
currency.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates.
The supplies of barley on sale was tolerably large. The
trade was dull at late rates.

Malt was in slow request at late quotations.
Oats were in good supply and steady request. Fine
samples held at full prices, but inferior qualities were
rather cheaper.
Beans and peas met a slow sale at late rates.
The flour trade was quiet on former terms.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 640 290 2660 110 330
Irish
Foreign 14,720 2,780
18,440 250 sks.
-- bls.
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COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.
For the week ending April For the corresponding week
28, 1866. , last year.
Qrs. Aver.
Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 71,745-455 5d Wheat 62,756-39s 5d
Barley 11,632-36 s 3d Barley .....16,974-305 ..16,974-305 Od
Oats.: 3,696-245 6d Oats .......... 3,612-228 7d

BOROUGII 110. P.
The supply of hops on sale is moderato for the time of
year. The trade is quiet at last week's currency.

EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK.