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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, J UNE 1, 1866.

LAW lIITELLIGENCE—This Day.

BAIL COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Lush and a Common Jury.)
PEARSON V. EARL.

Mr. Hawkins then made an ample apology, and the jury,
under his lordship's directions, found a verdict for the
plaintiff of £5 ss.

COURT OF DIVORCE.

'Before the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord Chief
Baron, and the Judge Ordinary.)
RYVES AND RIVES V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

In this case the plaintiff, Lavinia Olive Ryves, sought to
prove her legitimacy. The Duke of Cumberland in 1764
married a lady named Olive Wilmot, and the issue was a
daughter, who was generally known as the Princess Olive.
The princess afterwards married a foreign gentleman
named Serres, a prisoner of war, and the petitioner claimed
to be the legal issue of that marriage, and, therefore, of
the blood royal, as the granddaughter of the Duke of Cum-
berland, brother of George 111.
D.. S.nah, the counsel for the plaintiff, here stated the
allegations in the petition.
The Lord Chief Justice said the marriage took place be-
fore the passing of the Royal Marriage Act, and, therefore,
if the first marriage was legal the second one could not be.

Dr. Smith thought there were certain exceptions.
The Lord Chief Baron could not agree to such a propo-
sition, because, if so, the Royal Marriage Act would become
a nullity. What the plaintiff has to prove is that the mar-
riage of her mother received the Royal assent, or that there
were some cases in which members of the Royal family
could marry without the Royal assent.
The Lord Chief-Justice said, supposing a decree in his
case was gained, it would be contrary to the decree she
had already received, because if the marriage with the
Duke of Cumberland was proved, no marriage -of his
descendants could be legal without the assent of the Sove-
reign, which the petitioner had not yet proved was given
to her mother's marriage.

The Attorney-General, on the part of the Crown, con-
tended that the whole question must be taken together.
They denied the whole of the allegations in the petition.
After some discussion, it was decided by the Court that
both questions, namely, the validity of the two marriages,
should go to the jury, an Dr. Smith must amend the'
record for that purpose.

Dr. Smith then proceeded to enter into the details of his
case, and is doing so was directed to prove that King
George 111. had married a person named Lighfoot pre-
vious to his marriage with the Queen Charlotte.

The Lord Chief Baron said there was no need to go
into such a question, and he thought it would be indecent
to do so, because it might possibly raise the question of
the right of succession of King George the Fourth.
Dr. Smith then proceeded to enter into the particulars of
his case, and to read from a variety of documents, copies
of which were handed both to the learned Judges on the
bench and the jury.

The case excited the greatest interest in Wesminster
Hall, as, besides the claim to royalty, the financial part of
the matter amounts to a claim of over three millions of
money,

The case will last for some days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE KEEPERS OF A SERVANTS' REGISTRY-OFFICE
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD YOUNG
WOMEN.—John Wych Smith, agent, of No. 5, ularendon-
square, Somers-town, and Adolphe Charles Wattez, travel-
ler, of No. 5, Adelphi-terrace, Old Ford-road, Bow, wero
charged beforo Mr. Knox, with unlawfully conspiring
together to obtain, and did obtain, from Marian Shaw and
Mary Van de Velde the sum of ss. respectively, with intent
to defraud,

Mr. West, from the office of Messrs. Shaen and Roscoe,
prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the Protection of
Women and Children, the prosecutors in the case, and Mr.
Louis Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared for the prisoners, Mr.
Levy (from the office of the society), who has been some
weeks engaged in getting up the ease, was also in attend-
ance.

Mr. West said he appeared to prosecute the prisoners,
the manager and the secretary of the Cavendish Institu-
tion, a registry-office for servants, on tho charge of con-
spiring to defraud several young women, who had been the
victims of a most cruel fraud. Mr. West then called
Mary Van de Velde, 11, Trentham-terrace, Mile-end,
who said—l saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper,
and in consequence I wrote to the Cavendish Institution,
and received by post a prospectus. In consequence I went
to the Cavendish Institution, and there saw both the pri-
soners. I asked them the address of the widow lady who
advertised. Wattez said on paying ss. I should receive
the address, and I paid the ss. to Smith, and Wattez then
gave me a receipt for the money. Wattez then gave me
the address, "Mrs, Duquene, Rue St. Guillaume." I wrote
to the address, and my letter was returned about three
weeks afterwards through the Dead Letter-office. I after-
wards went to the Cavendish Institution. I asked how it
was my letter was returned, and Wattez said the lady
had returned to England, and that ho had not heard from
her as yet. They said they would give me the lady's ad-
dress when they received it. I got no fresh address of the
lady. I went there again in about a fortnight, and-only
saw Wattez there. Ile then gave me the address, "Mrs.
Abladt, care of Mr. Shearing, Herne Bay." I wrote to that
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stating that they had no other vacancies on the books
except one of a widower who wanted a governess to in..
struct his children in music. I got no other addresses. I
asked for my money back, and they refused, I told
them I ought to have it back, as the address they gave me
was false. - -

By Mr. Lewis—l read the prospectus. It states on it
that situations are not guaranteed. I did not pay an addi-
tional fee on the second address being given me. The ss.
I piid was a registration fee. They said they would con-
tinue to give me addresses till I got a situation.
Miss Adelaide Shearing, daughter of Mr. Shearing,
baker, 9, Mortimer-street, Herne Bay, said—Last Easter
Monday the prisoners called at our house, and
went into the refreshment room to have some
refreshment. I waited upon them, and when they came
out they wont into the shop and spoke to my father.
I followed them into the shop, and Smith asked my father
whether there were any nice walks about the place. My
father directed him to Reculver's and Herne-street. They
then had tea, and they said the tea was so nice they asked
him to exe3ute an order. My father said he could, but
that they could get the tea as well as he could in London,
but Smith said that coining from the sea side it would be
far inferior. They afterwards left, and Smith said, as he
was going away, " Good night, governor, I will send you
an order for the tea." On the following Friday she re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Abladt, care of Mr. Shearing, of
Mortimer-street, Herne Bay. The next morning 10 letters
similarly addressed came, and altogether fifty-seven came,
which were returned to the Post-duce. Amongst the
letters was one addressed to my father, asking him for
half-a-pound of tea, and for any letters for Mrs. Abladt
to bo forwarded to Mrs. Hansford, 8, Old-street, St.
Luke's, the letter being signed " George Abladt."
I have no knowledge of any one at Herne Bay of the name
of Abladt, and no person of that name has ever resided at
our house.

By Mr. Lewis—We keep a refreshment room, but do
not have letters left at our house to be called for.

By Mr. West—We have had no lodgers this year.

Marian Shaw, 20, Gough-street, Gray's-inn-road, said--
I know the prisoners. I have seen Wattez write. The
letter produced is in Wattez's handwriting.
Dy Mr. Lewis )y Utllllo ig shave, but I have ugod the

This was an action to recover compensation in damages
for an alleged assault by the defendant, who pleaded not
guilty.
Mr. Huddlestone, Q.U., and Mr. Lord were counsel for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. H. James
for the defendant.
Mr. Huddlestone stated the case. The plaintiff was the
editor of a paper of high respectability, called the Newark
Ricord and Notts Chronicle, and the defendant was a brewer,
maltster, and town councilman at Newark. The assault
complained of originated, as he was given to understand,
out of some strong political feeling which prevailed in the
neighbourhood where the parties resided. The defendant
was a much younger and stronger man than the plain-
tiff, and the outrage which he committed was of the
raoA brutal character, and resulted in a painful complaint
which confined the plaintiff to his room for some, time.

Mr. Augustus Wilson Pearson, the plaintiff, was exa-

mined by Mr. Lord. Ho said that on the 3d of March last
as he was returning from the post-office he was overtaken
by the. defendant, who seized his arm with a strong grip in
his left hand. He said to witness" Take off yourspectacles,"
but before ho could do so h 3 knocked them off. Ho then
struck him a tremendous blow on the cheek bone,
which he followed up by other blows. He succeeded in
extricating himself from the defendant, who immediately
afterwards kicked him in a delicate part of the person, and
he suffered severely from the effects of the injury he re-
ceived. He ran for protection to the Baths, and escaped
from the prisoner.
His Lordship—What time did this take place?—About

twenty minutes to 12 o'clock in the morning, my lord.
His Lordship to Mr. Hawkins—Surely, after this evi-
dence you, are not prepared to proceed in this case—it
only remains for the jury to assess the damages.
Mr. Hawkins said that on the morning the assault was
committed a paragraph containing most offensive matter
was inserted in the Newark Record, reflecting on the cha-
racter' of the defendant in a private matter, and totally
irrespective of any political question whatever. He had
only seen the paragraph a few minutes before, and acting
under a feeling of irritation at what he justly regarded as
a most unfounded attack on his character, he was betrayed
into an act of violence which he now much regretted.
Mr. Huddlestone having consulted with the plaintiff for a
few moments, said that his client, not being actuated by
any vindictive feeling, would accept an apology, and a
nominal verdict of five guineas, and he was instructed to
state that he did not know the offensive matter in question
had any reference to the defendant.

name of Bramah. I applied at the Institute, and got a
situation at Barnes' in the Haymarket, and left, and was
then sent to another, but did not take it, as it was as
governess to the daughter of a gentleman who wished his
daughter instruct--d for nothing. ,I know Wattez's writing
by seeing him write. The two letters produced are written
by Wattez, though they are not alike. I used the name
of Shaw7Bramah because I wished to pass as the sister of a
Miss Brainah. Wattez told me at the office that he was
the secretary. I knew that Wattez was secretary under
Smith, who was the proprietor. I had been in the habit
of going every day. I paid 55., and got the situation in
the Haymarket, and stayed two nights.
By Mr. West--I saw Wattez described on the prospec-
tus as the secretary. I was first led to go to the insti-
tution through seeing an advertisement in the Telegraph.
I told Smith that I had seen an advertisement of a situa-
tion, and Smith told me to look at the rules, and I did so,
and I then paid 55., and he gave me the address "Madame
Barns" in the Haymarket. He did not tell me what situa-
tion it was. The first address I had was Madame iuquene,
St. Omor, France. I wrote to that address, but got no
answer. The letter was nct returned. I went to the
office again, and then they gave mo the address of
" Madame Barnes." I went there and was engaged as bar-
maid. I only remained two nights, and left, as the place
was not fit for a respectable young person to be in. I
went to the institution again, and he gave me the address
of the add de la Regence, at the corner of Windmill-
street, but no barmaid was wanted. I afterwards got the
addresses, but no situation.

By Mr. Lewis —I knew the cafe was a night house when
I applied there. When I called at the widower's respect-
ing the situation I stopped to tea, as he said his daughter
was coming home.. I have now got a situation at a
luncheon bar. The prisoner only gave ma an address at
cue private house.

Mr. West—That concludes the one case ; but I have
several other charges to prefer.
Mr. Lewis—At the present stage I decline addressing
your worship at present.

The prisoners were then remanded.
Mr. West—lf bail is taken I hope it will be substantial
bail, as there has been great difficulty in finding them.
Mr. Lewis—l hope bail will not be fixed at a larger
amount than they can find.
Mr. Knox—At present I will not entertain the question
of bail.

Painful Suicide of a Shareholder in the

Bank of London.

An inquiry was held by Mr. W. J. Payne, the
coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, last night, at
the Bowyer Hotel, Manor-street, Clapham, touch-
ing the death of Mr. James Christie, aged 66 years,
a gentleman who was alleged to have committed
suicide in consequence of losses incurred through
the city panic.

Mr. Thomas Christie said that the deceased
was his father. He resided at No. 141,
Manor-street, Clapham. Up to within the last
three weeks he was in good health and spirits.
Since that time he became very depressed in conEe-
quence of having lost a great deal of money through
the panic in the City. He was a shareholder in the
Bank of London, and be held a number of shares
in it. He was always talking about his loss, and as
he was a shareholder in the bank he did not know

the full extent of his loss, and that preyed upon
his mind. He used to go daily to the bank for the
purpose of seeing whether the doors of it were going
to be closed. Be did that in consequence of find-
ing the shares depreciating. He had a great many
shares in the bank, and he was afraid of a further
eall, and he did not know how to meet it.
Wm. Oakerp, 2, Chip-street, said that on last
Wednesday morning, about 10 o'clock, he was pass-
ing No. 141, Manor-street, when a servant ran out
of the house and called him in. Upon proceeding
upstairs he found the deceased lying on his back on
the floor of his bed-room. He was dressed in his
drawers and night-dress, and be was quite dead.
A piece of broken bell-rope was banging from the
pole of a French bedstead. Witness saw a lady
standing near the deceased.
After some further evidence, the jury returned a
verdict of " Suicide whilst in a state of temporary
insanity."

MARKETS.---This Day,

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MARK-LANE.
A very moderate supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to our market to-day. The condition of the pro-
duce was tolerably good. The demand for all qualities
was in a sluggish state, at about Monday's currency.
With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied.
All descriptions were in slow request, yet prices were with-
out quotable change from Monday.
Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate demand,
on former terms.
The supply of English barley on sate was small—of
foreign, moderate. The trade was quiet, at late rates.
Malt changed hands slowly at late currencies.
Oats were in good supply and slow request at about late
rates.

The trade for beans and peas ruled firm at full quota.
ions.

Flour was in fair demand, at late price's'.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and S cotch 1,010 60 590 70 250
Irish
Foreign 26,360 4,480

4,480 3,870 sks
bls.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT RACES-THURSDAY.
A PLATE of 100 soya. for maiden three-yr-olds and up-
wards ; certain allowances. Swinley Course. Ono mile
and a half. 12 entries.
Capt. Gray's Centaur, by Wild Dayrell—Amazon, 3 yrs,
Bst 71b
' (Challoner) 1
Lord Rendlesham's Effervescence,3 yrs, Bst 71b (Fo rd ha m) 2
Mr. A. Day's Chilbolton, 3 yrs, Bst 71b . . ..... . ... (Goater) 3
Mr. 'l'. Archer's Lightning, 4 yrs, 9st (S. Adams) 0
Mr. Golby's Priestess, 4 yrs, 9st
Mr. Hornby's c. by Claret—Miss Deans, 3 yrs, Bst 71b
Mr. E. J. Sayer's Defy, 4 yrs, 9st .................. (Pepler) 0
(Hartley 0
Mr. Partner's Nutrition, 3 yrs, Bst 7lb (Clarkson) 0
Mr. John Day's Fair Rosamond, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (Cannon) 0
Betting -2 to 1 each agst Lightning and Effervescence,
6 to.l agst Centaur-20 to 1 offered agst any other.
`Von very easily by two lengths. A bad third ; Fair
Rosamond was fourth, Defy fifth, and Lightning sixth;
the Miss Dean's colt beaten off.

The ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES of 100 sovs each, h, ft.,
for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ;
maidens allowed 71b. Old mile. 12 subs.
Mr. Payne's Staghound, by Windhound—Plush, Bst 101 b
(Challoner) 1
Mr. Merry's The Primate, Bst 101 b (H. Covey) 2
Mr. W. Robinson's Maori Chief, Bst 31b (Fordham) 3
Betting - Even on Staghound-2 to 1 agst The Primate,
4 to 1 agst Maori Chief.
Won in a canter byfour lengths; Maori Chief beaten off.
The First Year of the FOURTH NEW BIENNIAL STAKES
of 15 syvs each, 10 ft, with 20C added, for two-yr-olds,
7st; three, 9st 31b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b;
penalties and maiden allowances ; the second horse to
receive 50 sovs. T.Y.C. 44 subs.
Lord Falmouth's Sunnylocks, by Newminster—Bess
Lyon, 2 yrs, Est 81b (Kenyon) 1
Mr. Merry's Marksman, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (H. Covey) 2
Mr. G. Jones's Huntsman, 2 yrs, Est 11lb (Cameron) 3
Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (inc. 41b ex)
(Fordham) 0
Mr. Cameron's Lochaber, 2 yrs, Est lib (Peaks) 0
Mr. Dennett's Langham, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (F. Adams) 0
Mr. F. Fisher's Magician, 3 yrs, 9st 31b • (Hibberd) 0
Lord Stamford's Arundel, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (Murray) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Arundel, 6to 1 each agst Mr. Pitt,
Marksman, and Sunnylocks, 100 to 15 agst Lochaber, 8 to
1 agst Huntsman, 10 to 1 agst Langham, and 20 to 1 agst
Magician. Won in a canter by two lengths; Huntsman
was a moderate third, Langham fourth, Arundel fifth. Mr.
Pitt and Magician walked in.
The GOLD Cur, value 300 sovs, given by the fund, added
to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each ; for 3-yr-old; 7st 51b;
tour, Bst 10Ib ; five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 51b; mares
and geldings allowed 31b ; the second to receive 50 sovs
out of the stakes. About two miles and a half. 21 subs.
Count Lagrange's Gladiateur, by Monarque—Miss Gla-
diator, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (H. Grimshaw 1
Mr. Graham's Regalia, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Challoner 2
Mr. Chaplin's Breadalbane, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custance 0
Betting-5 to 2on Gladiateur, 3to 1 agst Regalia, 20 to

1 agst Breadalbane. Won, pulling hard, by 40 lengths.
Breadalbane, who was stopped, trotted in a long way in
the rear, but was not placed by the judge.
The time occupied in running the race, as indicated by
Benson's Chronograph, was 4min. 35isecs.
The Second Year of the THIRD NEW BIENNIAL STAKES of
15 sovs each, 10 ft,with 10 added, for three-yr-old; Bst ;
four, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; penalties
and maiden allowances ; the second to receive 50 sovs
out of the stakes. Old mile. 44 subs.
. Lord Portsmouth's Robin Hood, by Wild Dayrell—The
Chase, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (inc.'7lb ex.) (T. French) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mandarin, 4 yrs, 9st 21b
(11. Grillibhaw) 2
Count Batthyany's Mount Palatine, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (inc.
4lb ex.)
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, 3 yrs, Bst llb (inc. 41b ex.)
(Fordham) 0
Mr. Mercy's The Primate, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (inc. 41b ex.)
(Challoner) 0
Mr. R. Melville's Mistletoe, 3 yrs, 7st 4lb ...(Heartfield) 0
Betting— 5 to 4 on Robin Hood, 4 to 1 agst Le Mandarin,
6 to 1 agst Ischia, 7 to 1 agst Mount Palatine, 10 to 1 agst
Mistletoe, 100 to 8 agst The Primate.

Won, after a good race, by a head. Mount Palatine was
a good third, The Primate being fourth, Ischia fifth, and
Mistletoe last.
The NEW STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners ex-
tra. T.Y.C. 67 subs.
Colonel Pearson's Achievement, by Stockwell—Para-
digm, Bst 121 b (inc. Mb ex.) (Custance) 1
Sir J. Hawley's f by Beadsman—Salamanca, Bst 71b
( 2
Count P. de Lagrange's Dragon, Bst 101 b (H. GrimshawFrench) 3
Mr. R. W. Cameron's Stolen Kisses, Bst 71b (Lynch 0
Mr. Chaplin's BRukhoolie, Bst 101b........(J. Grimshaw 0
Mr. Craven's Bandmaster, Bst 101 b . (Goater 0
Mr. Elliott's Barrington, Bst 101 b (Parry) 0
Mr. W. Howard's 0. K. Bst 101 b (J. Mann) 0
Baron Rothschild's Chignon, Bst 71b
Lord Stamford's Arundel Bst 101 b (Daley
(Edwards? 00
(Morris 0
Mr. Mackenzie's Tynedale, Bst 101 b

Betting—a. to lon Achievement, 4to 1 agst Dragon, 8
to 1 agst any other.
Won in a canter by six lengths ; Dragon was third ;
Chignon, Bandmaster, and Blinkhoolie finishing next iu
the order named at the head of the ruck, who were pulling
up, with Stolen Kisses in the rear.
SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sous each, 11 ft, for three-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst Glb ; certain allowances.
Lord Stamford's Lac, by Newcastle—Rupee, Bst 41b
(G. Fordham) w.e.

HAMPTON MEETING. —THURSDAY, June 7.
Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handi-
cap) of 10 sous each, with 80 added. Two miles.
Age st lb I Age st lb
.., 6 8 12 Dulcimer ... 4 6 12
... 5 8 8 Black Prince, by
147 11 Knight of Kars 3 6 8
...4 7 8 I Hebe ... 3 6 8

Pearl Diver
Buckfoot ...
Endsleigh ...
Nu ... ...

War (inc. 71b ex.) 3 7 7 I Hasketon Maid 36 4
Mazurka ... . 3 7 4 3 5 11
The highest ,^aight accepting being Bst 81b, it has been
raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion.