The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-31 00:00:00

TEE SON, LONDON, THITESuA Y E V EiNING, MAY 31, 1806

SHARE MARKETS.--This Day.

ORDINARY SHALiKS AND STOCKS.

Share,

Railways. I Paid.( Closing I Business
Price. I dene.

Ilsrletol arra Exeter
Caledonian

89 91
125 27
OD 65
13 15
3 5
67 70
70 72

80i 1

Cambrian .
Cork and 8and0n......
Cornwall
Dublin & Belfast Junc.j
Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc.
E. London, t crip Certi.
DO.

Glasgow & S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. stk.
Do. E. Angl. st. No. •
Great North of Scotland
Great Northern
DJ. A stock • •
Do. B stock
Do. New, is. at 25 pn
Gt S, and W. of Ireland
Gt. Western -Original
Do. S. Vrti. Rail gua.
Do. South Wales
Do. W. 'incl.—Oxford
Do. Newport
_ Do. Hereford

25 15d
112 111
37 SO
7

121 123
132 131

GI 6G

34 10
34 34

Lancashire&Yorkshire
London and Blaekwall
Lon., Brigh., & S Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Do. Metrop. N.:x. A
,Lun. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Slan., She;., & Lincoln
netropolitan.
Do. New

;20 122

Do. Extension
Metropolitan District
Do. do. do.
Do. and 'zit. John'sW'd
id'and

Do. Z 9 Share
4iDdoK Be, inrtmiu,. do Derby

North British
Do. El, Pth & Dun
N th. Eastern-2Berwiott
Do. (1.N•11; pureh:tb,
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do, Carlisle

Do. Stock. & Darling*.
Do. do. 1860-61
'north London
Do. do. 1864 ..

Do. do. 1865
North Stagordshire
& S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot. N. B Aber. stock
•o. Scot, Mid. stook '
Shropshire Union
south Devon
south E stern

!:tainea, Wok., clx Wok
raft' Vale

Do. C •• ....... •••
Vale or Neath

Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo 4Wlifteha
West CornwAll

COLONIAL GO VER.

British Columbia, 6 per
cent., Dec.3l, 1872
Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly
1877-84
Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug
Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept
Uo. 5 p. c. Jan. & July
Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk
Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873
)o. Apl. & Oci , 1890-1990
Do. do; 1880-9 u
Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9
Do. 5 per cent. 15 April
ana 15 Oct., 1900...
Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.,
Do. 1878, do
Mauritius, a p. o, 1873,
Jan. and July'
Do. 1,78
00. 1882. Mayls, Nov.
Do. 1895, Feb. Sc Aug
etal tiov. ti per cent
N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July
N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv.,186t
Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1874-.

rose

10
100
100
all
100
100

MEN

ESSIO~TS,

E 4 56
100 102
ip
41 11
8 9

76 80

60 65
100 102
100 102
1014 102

20 22

85 87
60 63
55 6)
55 57
50 55
42 45
42 45
27 30

108 109
1y 2 f
1y 2 c

99 101
91 93

141 ,51
5i 5
bt 98
83 •5

1} OF
100 112
90 02
86 88

61 63
8 . 8!
98 100
97 99
97 99

T SNCUR

92 94
90 93
90 93
77 79
76 79
10t 194
102 104
162 104
102 164

86 8)
ILO 14,2
ltO 17

102 IC4
103 LO5
101 103
101 105
90 101
80 03
92 93
80 95
83 /...8
9t 96
72 75

Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 189 t
New Zealand, 6 p. cent
Do. 5 per cent.... ...
Nova So ,tia Gov. 6 p. c.

atPrlina, 1575 -
queensland Guy. u p.
S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18 8
Do. 18'78 & upwards..
Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ss, &July
Do. do, epril & Oct..

96 99
a No

1231 3

1211 1
275 i
9 61 7
tlB} 172
03

112 q 7

124 1

104 106

100 103

72 1}
110 1

10% 21

20 191

107 i SI

ITINS

94 7

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This ray.
BAIL COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Mellor and a Common Jury.)
DIGBY V. JONES AND ANOTHER.

This was -tin action by the plaintiff, who is a printer in
partnership with Mr. Atherton, carrying on business in
Chancery-lane, for au alleged libel which appeared in the
Morning Advertiser on 27th February last.

Mr. D. Seymour, Q. 0., and Mr. Bridgeman appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Bernard for
the defendant.

Mr. D. Seymour stated the case, from which it appeared
that the present action arose out of a letter signed by the
proprietor of the South London Nezci and Croydon i'ree Press,
the former of which is defunct, and were the property of
a person named Cannon, -whom the learned counsel
described "as connected with the. Press, and a person of
some literary pretension." The plaintiff and his partner
printed the papers in question, but some difference arising
between the parties, Cannon becoming gradually in
arrear, the plaintiff declined to continue to print the
papers. Some legal proceeedinga took place, and ulti-
mately the letter which constituted the libel was inserted
in the Morning Advertiser.

There was another action by Mr. Atherton, but before
witnesses were called an arrangement was entered into,
and the proceedings terminated.

Mr. Coleridge stated that the letter in question had
been inserted inadvertently, and without the knowledge of
the editor.

THOMPSON V. SHAW.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
the amount of a bill for refreshments supplied by order of
the defendant to a number of persons who were invited on
the 14th of August last year to participate in the pleasures
of a croquet party and ball at the Staff College, Frimloy.
Mr. Brown, Q.C., said his client was formerly messman
at the Military College at Frimloy, and in August last it
Was proposed by the officers to give a croquet party and
ball to their friends. The plaintiff was appointed:to supply
the refreshments, and he agreed to do se at 3s. 6d. a
head for supper, and Bd. a head for tea. There were,
according to his client's computation, 150 persons At
least present, and they did ample. justice to the,
refreshments provided. The tea was served at
4 o'clock, and there was a brisk demand for it up to nearly
9 o'clock in the evening, the hour fixed for the supper. As

the amusements commenced at two, it waS not unreason-
fable'-to siippose that some- of 'the party• omitted to take
dinner, and plaintiff suffered accordingly. (Laughter.)
The ladies consumed an enormous quantity of tea, and the
more substantial viands were generally welcomed by the
gentlemen. After the ball he sent in his bill, when pay-
ment was refused, on the ground that he (plaintiff) had;
contracted to do the thing at 2s. Bd. per head, with tea for
6d. The defendant, labouring under this notion, made up
an account for 100 persons at that figure, but the plaintiff
refused to accept less than 35..6d for the supper and Bd.
each for the tea; and it was for the difference between the
two sums that the action was brought.

The plaintiff, in his examination, said—l engaged to
supply the supper at the Croquet party at the college at
Frimley'in August last. My charge was 3s. 6d. a head
for the supper, and Bd. for tea. I never agreed to do it for
less. I could not do it. Things were too dear. I had
cold lamb, ham, tongues, fowls, pidgeons, lobsters, lobster
salids, jellies and fruit of all kinds, on the supper table,
and with the tea I supplied cut bread and butter, cake
and biscuits in profusion. Tea and coffee was served at
4 o'clock, and continued to receive attention until 9 o'clock,
when I ordered it to bo removed for supper—(laughter)--
but Capt. Shaw ordered it to remain, and so it did. Supper
was served at nine, and was a good 'un. (Laughter.) I never
was found fault with before. I know the guest relished
the provisions. (A laugh.) As the dishes were emptied
I had them replenished. There were, I should say, 150
people there, at least. There was dancing' after supper.
My son cooked the provisions and afterwards made out
tke account. I was from home when this was done. Soda
and brandy, cigars and cards were supplied for the wal
flowers. (Laughter) Those are persons who did not
dance. Capt. Shaw sent ibr my account, and when it was
rendered he said I had overcharged. I never agreed for
supper at 2s. 7d. Fowls were Gs. a pair. I could not
supply tea for 6d. a head. Why, one cup is charged 6d in
the mess-room on ordinary occasions, and look at the
quantity they took while mine was on the table. I put
an extra. penny on the.next tea I supplied. (Laughter.)
Cross-examined by Mr. Huddleston—l will swear that
the letter I have in my hand is respecting the party.
That is to the best of my recollection. I was blowed up
by gas some time ago, and I can't recollect so well as I
used. (Laughter.) The•letter does not refer to the party
which was held on the 15th of September, but to the one
held in August ; that is, to the best of my belief. There
was over 200 persons at the September party, but I did not
get paid for more than 180, and that I had to wait six
months for. (Laughter.) My son used to act for me. I

don't know that he wrote for a copy of the supper bill of
fare. There's been a good many parties. I will swear
there were more 100 persons present at the August party.
The case will probably last the whole day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
.. (Before Sir J..j).—Wildo, without Juries.)
WILSON V. WILSON, TILE QUEEN'S PROCTOR INTERVENING.

In this case the wife had obtained a decree nisi on the
ground of her husband's cruelty and adultery, but infor-
mation having come to the Queen's Proctor that she had
been guilty of adultery, he applied to the court to have the
decree reversed. The defence was an alibi.

The Solicitor-General and Dr. Spinks were counsel for
the Crown; Mr. D. Seymour, Q. 0., and Swaby for au.
petitioner ; and Mr. S.lllll for the respondent.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.