The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JAMTARY 25, 1866.'

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice,
and Justices Mellor, BlackbAn, and Lush.)
' BOUILLON V. VALENTIN.

This was an application on behalf of Madam
Valentin that an order for a commission to
examine witnesses in this case, which had bean
issued by the Court de Premier Instance, Department
de Seine, should be altered, and another court
selected, and that the examination should be con-
ducted by interrogatory instead of viva voce.
Mr. Quain, who appeared in support of the ap-
plication, said it was made in consequence of M.
Bertrand, who is so intimately corn:meted_ with the
legal procedings in this case, and who was one of
the vice-presidents of the Court, and that it was
to him, the president, and another vice-president,
that the commission had been directed. lie con-
tended that there were other courts in France com-
petent to examine witnesses in this case, and that
Madame Valentin could not expect justice from a
tribunal of which M. Bertrand was a principal
member.

Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., opposed the application,
and said that as the court was composed of 75
members it would be absurd to suppose it could be
influenced by a single member.
The Lord Chief Justice said that he saw serious
objections to the selection of the court in question,
except that it was merely confined to the examina-
tion of witnesses.

W Mr. Quain urged that even an examination might
be conducted in such a manner as to prejudice a
suitor.

The Court refused the application as to the al-
teration and the jurisdiction, but directed that the
evidence should be taken by interrogatory.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baron Bramwell

,
and a Common Jury.)
WEBB V. IiELHARDO.

This was a suit brought by the plaintiff, the pro-
prietor of the Cleveland Club, for a sum of £5O, to
which the defendant pleaded that he was not in-
debted in that amount, on the ground that the
plaintiff owed him money for commission.
Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., and another learned gen-
tleman were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Price,
Q.C., and Mr. Wharton for the defendant.

The evidence in the case was very complicated ;
)ut the result was, that the jury found a verdict
'or the plaintiff for £7 7s.

COURT OF DIVORCE.

(Before Sir J. P. Wilde, without Jury.)
In this case the wife prayed for a judicial separa-
tion, on the ground of her husband's cruelty, to
which the respondent answered, and pleaded denial.
Mr. Hance was counsel for the petitioner, and
Mr. Harrison for the respondent.
Mrs. Emma Kennicott, the petitioner, was exa-
mined, and stated that she was the daughter of a
clergyman of the Church of England, and that her
maiden name was Hodson. Her husband was in-
cumbent of St. Paul's, Monkwearmouth, in the
county of Durham, and the marriage was solemnised
in April, 1846, after which she and her husband
removed to his living. Until about 10 years ago
they lived on good terms, but her Husband became
very intemperate in his habits, and treated her and
her children with great violence. He used to
strike them, fling different articles at them, and
his general conduct towards them was very
cruel. The petitioner here detailed different
acts of violence to which she and her children were
subjected for years, and until she was compelled to
institute the present proceedings.
In cross-examination she stated that her husband's
living was about £lOO a year, but it might have
been made much more profitable if he had attended
properly to the duties, and she denied that she gave
the respondent any provocation to cause his ill-
treatment.

The case was not concluded when we went to
press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERIES AT THE LONDON CRYSTAL PALACE.—John
M'Grath, about 14 years of age, was charged before Mr.
Knox with stealing from stalls in the London Crystal
Palace, Oxford-street, a set of quartett, the property of
Mrs. Maria Targett ; a box of gun-caps, the property of
Miss Ryan ; and two silver pencil-cases, the property of
Miss Emily Overall.

Wm. Scherer, residing in Great Portland-street, said
that on the previous evening, while at the London Crystal
Palace, observing the prisoner behaving in a very suspi-
cious manner, he watched him, and saw him go up to a
stall and take a box off and put it into his pocket. He
wont after the prisoner, and asked him what he had taken
off the stall, and he handed the box to him. He then took
the prisoner into the office, when he handed over some
other articles, and the constable of the place then took him
to the station.

Mrs. Maria Hickling, widow, of 49, Marlborough-street,
assistant to Miss Targett ; Blanche Laurant, of 2, Charles-
street, Middlesex Hospital, assistant to Miss Ryan ; and
Mrs. Emily Overall, identified the property produced—the
latter person identifying the silver pencil-cases.
Richard Howe, constable at the London Crystal Palace,
said the pencil-cases were picked up that morning near
where the prisoner stood in the office yesterday evening.
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.—Henry Wakefield, civil engi-
neer, of No. 11, Adam-street, Adelphi, was charged before
Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly in Piccadilly.
Police-constable Thomson, 175 0, said that about half-
past seven he was told by some gentlemen that a person
was pushing people about and behaving in a disorderly
manner. He afterwards met the prisoner, who had been
drinking, coming along, and after pushing some persons
about he seized hold of a young woman, who screamed
out, and got away from him.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that having
a cold he took a little rum, and it took a little effect upon
him.

Mr. Knox said it could not be permitted for a person to
get drunk in the early evening, and pull women about in
the streets. Ho should fine the prisoner 205., or 14 days.
A SHAMEFUL NUISANCE.—John Hudson, salesman, of
94, Wimpole-street, was charged with unlawfully ringing
a bell at 181, Regent-street.
The case having been proved by Mr. Shipley, saddler,
181, Regent-street, and Deverson, 121 0,
Inspector Harrison said that several similar cases had
occurred within the past week, in which persons had been
disturbed by the violent ringing of the bells, in one or two
cases the bells being stolen.
The prisoner was fined 40s.

SPAIN AND PERU.

ATTEMPTED STOPPAGE OF A PERUVIAN MAN-
OF-WAR AT GREENHITHE.

A very important question of international law
is likely to arise in reference to a Peruvian man-of-
war, now lying fully armed and ready for sailing
at Greenhithe. The Spanish consul, who has
been apprised of this fact, instructed Mr.
Beard yesterday to consult the City authorities
as to a warrant for stopping the vessel, but
Mr. Beard was informed that no power was vested
in the City, and that he had better apply to the
Foreign-office. Upon this Mr. Beard communicated
with the Consul yesterday evening. So far as the
reporter has been informed, there is no allegation
that the vessel has been unlawfully enlisting in this
country, and the right of the British Government
to stop the man-of-war is somewhat debztesl.

RACING FIXT

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Lincoln

MA
Derby Spring 1
Liverpool Spring
Warwick Spring
Doncaster
Lewes Spring

RES FOR 186 G.
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Nottingham Spring 27

Croxton Park l6
Northampton 2O
Windsor Spring
Newcastle Spring 2B

AP
Newmarket Craven 2
Durham
Blackheath & Woolwich 2
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenny 5
Lichfield Spring
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Ascot Spring MA
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Salisbury
Bath 8
Harpenden lO
York Spring

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Newton
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Odiham
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Stockbridge
Chelmsford l9
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Newmarket July
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Abingdon
Reading
Nottingham
Down Royal Corp lB I
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Brighton 7
Brighton Club
Lewes lO
Egham 14
Wolverhampton l4
Stockton l5
Oxford l6
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Thirsk lO
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Newmarket let Spring l6
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Chester
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Epsom Summer l5
Uxbridge
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Liverpool
Beverley 2O
Ipswich
Ilungerford
Newcastle on-Tyne 26
Curragh 26
Worcester
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Doncaster
Brecon l7
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OCT O.
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Newmarket 2d October 8
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Stamford l9
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Southampton 25
Huntingdon
Goodwood 3l

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Tunbridge 2B
Derby Summer 29
Weymouth 3O

AMERICA..

\ (REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
(Per Herman.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 13th (Noon.)
Southern advices continue meagre, the most impor-
tant item of news furnished being a statement of a Mobile
paper of the Bth inst. that General Thomas, commanding
the Military Division of Tennessee, has officially an-
nounced that all the national troops are soon to be with-
drawn from Georgia and Alabama, that arms and ammu-
nition will be furnished to the State militia, and that the
State authorities will be promptly supplied with provi-
sions for destitute families.
A New Orleans despatch states that a lot of negroes on
plantations on the Red River, in Louisiana, rose in arms
recently, anti attempted to murder their overseers, but
failed. They then marched to another point to await re-
inforcements. The militia, however, dispersed them, and
captured a number of the ringleaders. On several planta-
tions arms and ammunition were found secreted in large
quantities. The militia in Cadds parish were kept under
arms in readiness for any event. The negroes generally
throughout Louisiana are reported to refuse work, and to
manifest a sullen and discontented spirit. They claim
that the Government should furnish them lands for their
own special use. Most of the large plantations on the Red
River were lying idle, and many were offered for sale at
very low prices. The same condition of affairs is said to
exist in Eastern Texas and Arkansas. The planters were
very anxious to secure white labour for the approaching
crops, and agents were being sent North to secure them by
private contracts.
A Galveston, Texas, despatch, of the 9th, states that an
order has been issued there for the mustering out of ser-
vice of 22 of the coloured regiments now doing duty in
Texas.

Tennessee advices state that the personal unpopularity
of Governor Brownlow is increasing.
In the Federal Senate, on the 10th inst.,, Mr. Wilson,
chairman of the Military Committee, introduced a bill to
increase the strength of the regular army of the United
States. The bill provides that the military peace establish-
ment shall consist of ten regiments of cavalry, seven of
artillery, and sixty of infantry. This adds to the present
force two regiments of artillery, one of white and one of
coloured troops ; four regiments of cavalry, two white and
two coloured ; besides eight new regiments of infantry
from the reserve volunteer corps, and twenty-two other
regiments of infantry, ten of which are to be coloured.
Provision is made for one lieutenant-colonel, five major-
generals, and ten brigadiers. The bill was referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr. Howe, Republican (Radical), of Wisconsin, offered
a resolution providing provisional governments for the
lately rebellious States. Mr. Howe supported his resolu-
tion in a long speech, in which he contended that the
Governments of the States in question had been destroyed,
and he denied the right of the President to restore them.
The readmission of the Southern States would add 58
members to the house and 22 to the Senate, and would
give the President, if so disposed, an opportunity to work
successfully for his own re-election. The bill was referred
to the Reconstruction Committee.
In the Senate, on the 11th inst., the resolution of Mr.
Howe, offered on the previous day, for the appointment of
provisional governments for the Southern States, was
taken up for debate. Mr. R. Johnson, of Maryland, op-
posed the bill in a lengthy and able speech, in which he
contended that, by the defeat of the rebellion, the object of
the war on the part of the United States, namely, to keep
the rebellious States in the Union, had been attained. The
Constitution conferred power to preserve but not to destroy
States. The Southern States were still in the Union, and

the war had been a failure, and the rebel ordinances of

secession ineffective. Those engaged in,the rebellion were
traitors, but not foreign enemies ; they might, if necessary,
be prosecuted for treason, but the States they inhabited
were now, as before the war, States of the Union, and
could not be treated as conquered territory. The existence
of the Southern States as States had been repeatedly recog-
nised by the Federal Government during the war. The
functions of the Governments of those States could have
been suspended through necessity, but could never be de-
stroyed. Mr. Johnson during his speech frequently quoted
authority, both judicial and constitutional, in support of his
argument, and his speech was attentively heard and con-
cluded without interruption.
In the House of Representatives, on the 10th inst., Mr.
Davis, of New York, offered a resolution expressing confi-
dence in President Johnson. Debate arising the resolu-
tion was laid over.
Mr. Brandeger (of Connecticut) offered a bill, which was
sent into the Judiciary Committee, to punish counterfeit-
ing with death.

A resolution inquiring what means would best enforce
the Monroe doctrine in Mexico was offered, and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Eldridge (Democrat,
of Wisconsin), declaring that as the Constitution furnished
no authority for any State to secede, all ordinances of
secession were null and void, and, by the defeat of tho
rebellion, the States had been kept in the Union, and that
they snouta at once resume their relations with the Na-
tional Government, and that Southern members should be
at once admitted with regard to the question of negro suf-
frage. The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.

A resolution was adopted asking the committee of ways
and means to report upon the expediency of exempting
from taxation all incomes under twelve hundred dollars
per annum.

On the 12th inst., in the Senate, a petition of the Ame-
rican Free Trade League was presented, asking that pro-
tective tariffs be abolished, and duties be levied only with
a view to revenue. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.

In the House of Representatives Mr. Raymond (Repub-
lican), of New York, offered ti resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the President for information con-
cerning the political and general condition of the Southern
States, and for copies of all papers connected with the
Provisional Governments of those States.

Democrats and Conservative Republicans regard Mr.
Raymond's resolution as a very decided check to the Radi-
cals, it having frustrated the scheme of sending a sub-
committee South to furnish areport which would secure the
adoption of the Radical policy by the Reconstruction Com-
mittee. As the matter now stands, the President is enabled
to give to Congress an exhaustive and truthful statement
of the subject, as derived from official reports ; and the
Reconstruction Committee, in making their report, can
hardly refuse to suggest the adoption of such informati9n
as a basis for Congressional action on reconstruction.