The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUA
RYA 10, 1866.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OP QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lord Chief Justice
and a Special Jury.)
CAMPBELL. LORD WENLOCK.

This was an action for a breach of contract
brought by Colonel Fiztroy Campbell, against the
Right Hon. Lord Wrenlock. The declaration stated
that the defendant took from the plaintiff a fur-
nished house at 49, Eaton-place, for a period of
three months, commencing on the 22d April last,
the rent being 500 guineas for the quarter, and left
before without notice.
Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Stretton, were
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr.
Karslake, Q.C.. for the defendant.
From the opening statement of counsel it ap-
peared that in February last the plaintiff called on
Mr. Douglas, a house agent, in business in the
neighbourhood of Belgrave-square, and stated that
he required a furnished house in London for three
months. Mr. Douglas informed him that there
was a house of Colonel Douglas's, which was then
occupied, but would be vacant on the 22d of
April, and Lady Wenlock and her daughter
were permitted by the tenants to inspect the
house. In the early part of February the plain-
tiff wrote to Mr. Douglas, saying that he
approved of the house, :but that he wished to see
the apartments. He was allowed to do so, and he
suggested that there would be some alteration in
the servants' room required, but ultimately he con-
sented to the agreement, and his butler and other
servants took possession of the house on the 23d of
April. His lordship and family arrived on the
28th. Mr. Abbot, the plaintiff's butler, expressed
himself dissatisfied with the size and the accommo-
dation of the house to Mr. Douglas's clerk, and
also said
,it was usual to give a commission on

taking a house. He was told that it would
not be given in the present instance, but
ultimately he was offered a sovereign in respect to
some stables at the rear of the house which the de-

:endant required. The servants after this told his

lordship that the house was swarming with bugs,
and he removed the day after his arrival to the
Clarendon Hotel with his family, but the servants
remained for a few days longer. His lordship in-
formed Mr. Douglas of the representation that had
been made to him, and the latter proposed to send
some men to examine the beds and apartments
generally, but his lordship would not consent. He
then refused to fulfil the engagement, and
a correspondence ensued between him and the plain-
tiff, but without any arrangement having been
effected. It further appeared that the house had
been examined by some of Mr. Douglas's men after
his lordship's servants left, and no traces of the ver-
min question were discovered.

John Laurence, who was in the employment of
Mr. Douglas, deposed to some of the facts in the
preceding narrative, and it further appeared that
there was no written agreement signed by the
parties, but that his lordship stated he would not
avail himself of any benefit to his case from that
circumstance. By the parole agreement between
his lordship and Mr. Douglas, it was arranged that
the former might sub-let the house during his term
if he felt so disposed, with the permission of Colo-
nel Campbell. That permission was given, but his
lordship declined to act upon it, on the ground that
he was no longer a tenant of the plaintiff's.
Lord and Lady Wenlock, Abbott (the butler), and other
witnesses were called for the defence, who contradicted
flatly a great portion of the evidence for the plaintiff.
The further hearing of the evidence was then adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.
BOW-STREET.
ASSAULTING A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.—Henri* Rink
sell was placed at the bar charged with assaulting S
Lawrence Palk, M.P.

From the evidence it appeared that the Commissioner of
Police had placed some additional constables at the foot
of Westminster-bridge to protect the foot-passengers cross-
ing the road from Parliament-street to New Palace-yard
from the stream of vehicles constantly coming from the
south side of the water, and visa versa. Yesterday after-
noon the prisoner was driving a cart at a slow, pace along
Bridge-street towards the crossing above-mentioned,
when the police-constable observing Sir Law-
rence Palk about to cross the road on his
way t) the House of Commons, he put up his hand to
signal the prisoner to pull up before he came to the spot
This he refused to do, and as Sir Lawrence had full pos-
session of the road, and was full half way across, the hon.
member narrowly escaped being run over by the prisoner
disobeying the directions of the constable. A scuffle took
place, during which Sir Lawrence Palk received a violent
blow from the whip the prisoner held in his hand. He
was accordingly taken into custody, and charged by the
hon. member with assault.
The prisoner said he was going at a very quiet pace,
and that before he could pull up the constable took hold of
the horse's head, upon which he remonstrated with him.
The injury the gentleman had received was purely acci-
dental.

Mr. Flower said it was of the utmost importance that
great care should be exercised at the crossing at the foot of
Westminster-bridge, especially at this time now that Par-
liament was sitting. The Commissioners of Police had
done all in that way in their power, by stationing addi-
tional constables to control to a certain degree the vehicles
passing over the bridge. It was of importance that order
should be maintained, and Sir L. Palk had been assaulted
by the prisoner whilst he was in dispute with the cabman.
He should fine him 205., or 14 days' imprisonment.
The fine was paid.

Giovanni Roe, a foreigner, residing at 6, Seymour-street,
Euston-road, was placed at the bar on remand, charged
by Monckton, an officer of the F division of police, on
special duty at the Charing-cross Railway, with loitering
about the station for an unlawful purpose. The officer
said he had observed the prisoner at the station for the last
four or five weeks upon the arrival of. the Continental
trains, and seeing him go up and accost several foreigners
during that time, he felt it his duty to ascertain the
business which called the prisoner to the station. He spoke
to him on the subject, when he seized him by the collar
and tore his coat. On searching him he found five purses,
each containing coin amounting in the gross to £3, a gold
watch, and other property. The prisoner said it was a
freak of his to carry the purses, and that he was only at
the station to see whether any of the passengers arriving
from the Continent were known to him or not.
Mr. Flower said it was curious that a person 'Should carry
so many purses. He, however, should only fine him 10s.
for the assault on the officer and 10s. for the damage to the
coat.

The prisoner said he would not pay the fine, as he would
not encourage robbers.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
SYSTEMATIC BREAKING OF JEWELLERS' WINDOWS AND
WHOLESALE ROBBERIES.-Wm. Carr, a young man, de-
scribed as having no home, was charged before Mr. Knox
with breaking a pane of glass of the value of -£l5, the
property of Mr. D. Cave (formerly with Messrs. Hunt and
Roskell) jeweller and silversmith, No. 127, Mount-street,
Grosvenor-square.

Mr. Wm. Charles Rann, assistant to Mr. D. Cave,
jeweller and silversmith, of 127, Mount-street, said that
yesterday evening about six o'clock he was in the shop
with another assistant, when ho was alarmed by hearing
a heavy rumbling noise, and finding the brick (produced)
had been hurled through a large pane of glass. On
attempting to open the door he at first thought some per-
son was holding it so as to prevent it being opened, butafter
getting it open, he found that the door had been fastened
to some railings outside. On getting outside he saw the
prisoner, and on seizing him he asked why he was stopped
as ho had done nothing, the prisoner being at this time
inside some railings attached to the house. With the assist-
ance of another person he took,the prisoner into the shop,
and a constable was then sent for, and he was given into
custody. On examining the window it was ascertained
that diamonds of the value of £5OO had been abstracted,
no doubt by an accomplice of the prisoner, there being
at the time diamonds of, the value of £3,000 in the
window.

Mr. Knox remarked that it was a serious case.
Police-constable Jones said that, on taking the prisoner
into custody, he said that he got his living by singing, and
that having nothing to do was the cause of doing what he
had done.

Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner.
It may be remembered that Mr. Pyke, jeweller, New
Bond-street, had a similar robbery committed at his house
a short time ago, the property of which, £3OO value, was
carried off, and there is little doubt by one of the same
gang. It therefore behoves jewellers, and persons having
valuable stock in their windows, to exercise great caution.

Fatal Accident on the Great Western

Railway.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
A frightful accident occurred on the Great
Western railway near Leamington this morning at
7 20: A goods train having run off the line dur-
ing the night. While the single line was being
worked, three platelayers, named John King,
Daniel Giles, and John Bister, ignorant of this
fact, were m orking on the lino at the time. The
712 train came up. King was killed on the spot,
Giles was so injured that he died shortly after-
wards, and Bister escaped with comparatively
slight injuries.

MARK E TS,--This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Considering the time of year the supply of both fruit and
vegetables at our market to-day was good; on the whole,
the trade ruled steady at our quotations.
FRUIT—Pine apples, 8s to 10s; hot house grapes, 8s Od to
lOs ; foreign do, is to 2s 6d ; filberts, is 6d to 2s Od per lb ;
apples, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per half sieve ; oranges, 4s Od to 8s ;
lemons, 3s 6d to 7s per 100.
VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, 2s Od to 3s Od; white do.,
6d to is Od; Savoys, 6d to is 2d; celery, 10d to is 6d;
horseradish, is to 2s Od per doz. heads ; greens, 3s Od to 4s
Od ; turnips, is 6d to 2s Od ; carrots, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; onions,
is 9d to 2s Gd per doz bunches ; brocoli, 8d to 10d ; forced
rhubarb, Os 6d to is 3d per bundle ; Brussels sprouts, is
6d to 2s Od per half sieve ; seakale, 2s Od to 28 6d ; and
mushrooms, 9d to is 3d per punnet.

POULTRY.
Turkeys, 55 Od to lOs Od; geese, 55 6d to 9s; goslings,
Os to Os ; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s 6'd ; ducklings, 3s to 4s Od ;
tame rabbits, is 3d to is 9d ; wild do, is Od to is 5d ;
pigeons, 10d to is 3d each ; Surrey fowls, 8s to lls Od ;
do. chickens, Gs to 8s ; barn door fowls, 4s 6d to 7s per
couple. English eggs, 12s to Os ; French do., 9s to 105
Od per 120 ;• Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 5d ; English
is 2d to is 7d per lb.

BILLINGSGATE.
Salmon, 3s Od per lb; soles, is to 4s 6d per pair; cod,
2s Gd to 12s 6d ; brill, is to is ; mullets, 2s to 4s ; doreys,
is Od to 7s each ; turbot, 2s 6d to 20s each ; whitings, 3s
to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 20s per dozen ; fresh herrings, 8s
to 12s; mackerel, 50s per 120.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton 3s Gd to 5s Od ;
veal, 4s 2d to 58 2d; and pork, 4s Odto 5s 2d per 81bs
by the carcase.

WHITECIIAPEL.
Beef. from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; veal,
4s 2d to 5s 2d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 2d per 81bs by the
carcase.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
7id. to Bd. ; of household ditto, sd. to 7d. per 41bs. loaf.

'HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 2d to 3d. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d
to 3fd ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 3d ; 80 to 881bs., 3fd to 4d ; 88
to 961b5., 4d to 40 ;96 to 1041bs. Od. to Od. Horse
hides, 9s to 108 Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s ; full, 6s Gd ;
polled sheep, lls Gd to 14s Od; half-breds, lOs Od to 128 6d ;
downs, 7s 6d to 9s 3d.