The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-16 00:00:00

SMITH V, LLOYD.-JUDGMENT.

His Honour the Master of the Rolls considered that the
widow in this case was entitled to retire from the society
on the death of her husband, and that she was entitled to
all the benefits that her husband was entitled to as a mem-
ber of the society. His Honour directed an inquiry to
ascertain whether there were any funds in the hands of the
company properly applicable to the payment of the plain-
tiff's claims. His Honour held the Court of Chancery had
jurisdiction in such cases, and referred the matter to cham-
bers, with liberty to apply.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Henry Baker was placed
before Mr. Henry, charged with robbing his employer, Mr.
Davis, the extensive tallow chandler in St. Martin's-
lane.

It appeared that the prisoner had for some years been in
the service of Mr. Davis as a porter, in which capacity he
received very good wages, without the slightest suspicion
being entertained that he was dishonest. Several petty
thefts having taken place, a sharp look out was kept about
the premises, and last night the prisoner was observed to
steal four candles. He was at once given into custody.

On being asked what ho had to say in answer to the
charge, the prisoner said he was guilty, and therefore he
must throw himself upon the mercy of the court.
Mr. Henry said it was a very bad case, as there could be
no doubt that for some time past he had been robbing his
employer. He should therefore sentence him to four months'
imprisonment with hard labour.

It was stated that the prisoner's apartments were -very
stylishly furnished, and that he kept his pianoforte and
wine-bin•

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CURIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SIGNATURE CANVASSER.
—William Howell, in whose possession when, taken into
custody, was found a large portfolio, containing a numer-
ously-signed petition to the Houses of Parliament on
behalf of the Metropolitan Beer-Trade Protection Society,
and a quantity of pamphlets and copies of petitions, and
who is said to be well-known as one of the Hyde-park
orators, was charged with stealing a large cask from the out-
side of a cheesemonger's in Oxford-street.
From the evidence of Parson, 121 C, it appeared that at
nearly 1 that morning he saw the accused go up to the
cask which was outside the shop of Mr. Thomas Banes,
cheesemonger, 284, Oxford-street, and put it on his shoulder
and walk away with it, getting along very well with it till
he came in contact with a lamp-post, when the cask and
himself both rolled in the gutter, the accused being neatly
ensconced therein. He went up to him and asked what he
was going to do with the cask, when said that he had car-
ried it the way :from Paddington ; that he was per-
forming a wager ; and begged that he might not be inter-
rupted as he was in a hurry, and that he had half a gallon
of ale depending on it. Not feeling satisfied he took him
to the station.

The accused said if he had not been drinking it would
not have occurred. Ho had got a large family.

Mr. Beadon said he had no wish to make him a felon, and
should, therefore, fine him 40s. for the illegal possession.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT.GARDEN.—
Last evening her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Colonel Home
Purves, honoured the peformance of " Satanella" with their
presence. The Austrian Ambassador, the Countess D'Ap-
ponyi, the Countess Paumgarten, and Count Chotek were
also present.
The marriage of Mdlle. Eveillarcl, daughter of the
French Consul who was' murdered at Djeddah, and of M.
Emerat, was celebrated at the church of St. Clothilde,
Paris, on Saturday.
The first stone of a villa which Rossini intends
building at Passy was laid the other day near the Prome-
nade du Ranelagh. The maestro himself officiated on the
occasion, and placed under the stone an inscription and a
medal which had been struck in honour of his " Stabac,
Mme. Rossini concluded the ceremony by planting a rose
tree.
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.-011 Sunday night,
about a quarter before 9 o'clock, a boy who was crossing a
field in the occupation of Mr. Gill, adjoining Elizabeth,-
street and Waterloo-road, picked up a small brown paper
parcel.. It was found to contain two shirts of good quality,
one of which was very much stained with blood, especially
upon the lower part, and all the buttons had been torn oft.
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them.--Manchester Guardian.