The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-16 00:00:00

Oar. 15.

The undermentioned officers have this day beon pro-
moted to the rank of Staff-Surgeon in her Majesty's Fleet,
in consideration of their services and attainments, under
her Majesty's Order in Council of 6th July, 1866 :—John.
M`Swiney, Esq. ; John Elliott, Esq. ; David Lloyd Mor-
gan, Esq., M.D. ; John Denis Macdonald, Esq.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE--This Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 16 11 17
Ditto 3 Months. 11 19} 12 0
Rotterdam
Antwerp — 25 47* 25 55
Brussels
Hamburg — 13 b 13 9
Paris Short 25 22 25 30
__ _

Ditto 3 Months. 25 44 25 471
Marseilles
Frankfort on the Maine 1191 120
Vienna — 13 10 13 22i
Trieste — 13 10 13 25
Petersburgn - 29 29
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
.....471._ 48

Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
,
Oporto

27 10 27 20
27 10 27 20
27 10 27 25
27 10 27 20
27 10 27 20
27 10 27 20
51/ 511
51k- 51

PENAHYN ELECTION.

THE POLLING-THIS DAY.
(RY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

Smith (Liberal) ... ...
Fowler (Conservative) ...

344
282

Majority for Smith

LAW INTELLIGENCE,--This Day •

SHERIFFS' COURT.
THE ACTION AGAINST SIR ROBERT PEEL,
BART.-PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.

Yesterday afternoon, at this Court, Sir Robert Peel,
Bart., accompanied by Mr. 0. Freshfield, of the firm of
Messrs. Freshfield and Co., bank solicitors, attended in
order to make a statement in reference to the report which
appeared in the newspapers on Saturday.
Mr. Osgood (registrar of the Court), explained to 3fr. F.
Gibbons (the deputy judge), the circumstances under
which the matter came before the Court. He said that on
the day of trial the plaintiff attended at the
stated that the goods claimed had been supplied to Sir
Robert Peel, upon which his honour tin the absence of
any defence), found a verdict for the plaintiff in the usual
manner. He might add that the summons had been served
through the officials at the Westminster County Court,
and was duly delivered to a man at the residence of the
right hon. baronet,
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Mr. Freshfield said that he now attended as the profes-
sional adviser of Sir Robert Peel to procure a new trial and
set aside the judgment already obtained by the plaintiff.
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now made the necessary affidavit disclaiming
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ledge of the debt. The' affidavit
was handed in to the
registrar.

His Honour said he had not presided at the trial, and
was therefore not acquainted with the facts. Of course
it was open to defendant to set aside the judgment by
moving for a new trial, but the necessary notice must be
given to the plaintiff. In cases where there was no defence
offered, the Court did not go so fully into matters as in.
contested trials.

Sir Robert Peel begged to assure his Honour that he
knew nothing of either the plaintiff or his goods. He had
never had any application made to him for the money, nor
did he know anything about the summons until he saw
the case in the papers.
His Honour said it might be that some person had made
a false representation in ordering the goods; but the course
open to defendant was to apply for a new trial in the or-
dinary way.

Mr. Freshfield said that Sir Robert was extremely de-
sirous to remove any false impression that the original re-
port of the case might have conveyed. He took the earliest
opportunity of answering statements made as soon as they
came under his notice. He would adopt the suggestion of
his Honour, and take the necessary steps to move for a
new trial.
The parties then withdrew, and a notico will be served
on the plaintiff in due course.

Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day.

The market opens very firm. Sales probably
20,000 bales or more.

FALMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arriyed—lon, from
Sam fot Leith.