The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

RIDDLE V. JACKSON.-PETITION.

This was a petition of a ward of court, married fourteen
days after attaining majority, to draw a reversio nary in-
terest of one-third part of the sum of £4,000 sto ck, £487
consols £96 17s. 6d. reduced, and £l4Bs. sd. cash.
Mr. Deane appeared for the petitioner, and refs erred to
the following decided cases in support of bis application
Long v. Long—Chancery Reports, Lord Lynd hurst's
opinion, 123, Stewart and Chambers. Ball v. R ughes,
Money v. Money—Milvey, Chambers' Reports, 98— 2d De
Gex, Macnaughten, and Gordon. Longbottom v. P. arson,
sth March, 1858.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that his difficulty i n this
case was whetherin a promise of marriage toaninfant ward
of Court, carried into effect in majority, the Court !ould
act upon the consent of the wife ; or, whether the C 'curt
should not deal with such a case as if the marriage had
taken place in minority, and act accordingly ? As ama Wier
of feeling, so far as his lordship was concerned, he wo old
not grant a warrant of committal in this case, separately
and distinctly from the matter of right. In the
case of Flanders v. Flanders, before the Masi er
of the Rolls, the Court refused to grant the
order. It was clearly proved that proposals fur!
marriage were made and accepted during the wife's:
minority. It was arraigned enter se that a part of this.
money was to be paid to the mother.
Mr. Deane proposed to take a reference to chambers.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that it should be dis-
tinctly understood that the wife was not bound to make a
settlement of her reversionary interest unless she plerses,
and the Court were not at present prepared to pay her the
money. It was arragned that the case would be again
mentioned on a future day.

The Master of the Rolls is expected to give judgment tc
morrow morning h Swinfen v. Siv:nfen.

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.

EXTRAORDINARY ACTION UPON A BILL OF EXCHANGM.

-CAUTION TO ACCEPTORS.

At this court, yesterday, was tried (Mayhew v. Sheppard:
he following singular case, involving a novel point in iht

law of bills of exchange, and a most imported; judgment..
The plaintiff is a solicitor, and the action was brought to
recover a sum of £lO 4s. 6d. due upon a dishonoured bill of
exchange, drawn by one Bolton, accepted by defendant ,
and discounted by plaintiff. As the bill was it
defendant's possession, he gave the first version eh: Z
the transaction as follows :—Being in want of a su' ai
of £5, he called upon Bolton, who was clerk to plainti IF,.
and whom he had known for a long time, and asked him if
Mr. Mayhew would lend him £5. Bolton said, "Ile won .'t
lend so little as that, but £lO he will advance if you NO II
give him a bill.":Eolton then drew and defendant accepted
a bill for £lO 4s. 6d., and it was handed to ilaintiff, whcl
cashed it and paid it to his bankers. Of the proceels roltonl
kept £5 and defendant had £5. The bill became due on thc;
9th Aug. last, and was on the 10th returned from plaintiff'4
bankers dishonoured. It appears that Bolton had conimunil
cated with defendant on the 9th, and defendant called at
plaintiff's office on the 10th and paid Bolton £5, and
received the bill from him. He (defendant) did not see any
harm in paying Bolton. Bolton agreed to pay his share.
Mr. Mayhew, as plaintiff, stated that Bolton came to him
one morning, and said he was in great distress, and wanted
to borrow £lO. As he had been some time in plaintiffs ser
vice, that person agreed to lend him the sum if he could
.get a responsible person to accept the bill. Bolton proposed
defendant, and Mr. Mayhew, agreed to take the bill. Ho
(Mr. Mayhew) looked to the defendant as the respon..
Bible party. Now, when the bill was dishonoured;
it should have been handed to the plaintiff, and
most certainly Bolton had no right with it. He was not
authorised t 6 receive money. He had robbed plaintiff, and
was now in the House of Detention awaiting his examina-
tion, which would take place on Friday next at Bow-
street. The first intimation plaintiff had that the bill had:
been dishonoured was in going through his cash accounts.,

He contended that defendant had not obtained the bill it
the usual course and that he was still responsible.
His Honour thought so too. In any instance, even if Bolter
had a general authority to receive money, in the present one 9
he was the very last person to whom defendant should have
paid money, as the drawer of a bill, as a person jointly liable..
Defendant knew a great deal better, though he talked about;
paying his share. There was no such thing as shares in a 4
bill of exchange, and the acceptor was liable for the whole.
amount. In this case defendant might have honestly ob-
tained the bill. Certainly he did not in the usual course,
and he must pay it now.
Defendant—What I all of it ?
His Honour—Yes; all of it. Mr. Mayhew will not be.
hard. You can pay it by instalments.
An order was then made in favour of plaintiff, and de-
fendant was ordered to pay the whole amount by instal-
ments.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—WiIIiam Day, a middle-
aged man, was placed at the bar, charged with robbing his
employer, Mr. Baldwin, a cab proprietor, of Southampton-
mews, Russell-square.

Mr. Baldwin said the prisoner was, up to the 4th of !:
September last, in his employ as horsekeeper. His wages yr
were 20s. a week with rooms for his family, and part of his
duty was to wait up once or twice a week to receive the
earnings of the men as they returned home with their cabs.
On the 4th of September it was his turn to remain up, and
between one and two in the morning seven cab drivers
brought home their money, which was delivered to the pri-
soner, and the names of the men entered on a list with the
amounts they had paid attached to their names. The
prisoner it appeared received £3 Is., and next day it was
found he had gone off with the money. It was not thought
he had stolen it until in the course of the gay the boxes,
into which the men always placed their money, were re-
turned, through the parcels delivery company, empty.
Information was then given to the police, but until yester-
day nothing had been heard of the prisoner, when
he was taken into custody.

Henry Holt, a cab-driver, said, on the morning of the
sth of September he left his money box with the prisoner.
It contained eight shillings. It ought to have been de-
livered to Mr. Baldwin the same day.
William Greenwood gave similar evidence. His box
contained nine shillings.

Sergeant Lambert, of the E division of police, said ho
took the prisoner into custody yesterday, at Notting-hill,
Bayswater. He was at the time working in one of the
omnibus yards .of the General Omnibus Company. He told
Day he was a police-constable, and that he must consider
himself in custody on a charge of robbing Mr. Baldwin.
He said he had taken £3 ls., and it was a bad job.
Mr. Jardine asked the prisoner what he had to say to the
charge.

Day said he had nothing to say, excepting that he had
had the money. Drink had led him to commit the robbery.
He lost part of the money, and got drunk with the rest.
Committed for trial.

ROBBERY IN ST. GILES'S.—John Donovan, James
Jones, and Ann Leary were charged with robbing Iguats.
Welszheim, a German, of 14s. 3d.

The prosecutor, a poor deplorable-looking. object, whose
only covering consisted of tiny bits of clo:12 sewed together;
and strips of dirty calico bound round thatpart of his '_not covered by his other tatters, said he lived in
Church-street, Bloomsbury. On Sunday last, about 14
o'clock he was partly undressed—(laughter)—,and about
going to bed, when the three prisoners burst into the room
and commenced' searching for his Money, which just before
he had put into a bag and placed under his bed. One of
the prisoners held him firmly down, whilst the others
rummaged the place about, and having found the:bag con-
taining twelve shillings, two sixpences, twelvepence in cop-
per, and a threepenny piece, they left the room. All three
of the parties lived in the same house as he did, but till the
robbery he had never seen them before. He was certain
they were the people who robbed him.
On being asked -what they had to say,

Donovan (a big Irishman) said—Rob him, indeed !—the
poor devil ; who'd ever think he'd got any money ? I've no
occasion to take his dirty money. He's been telling great
lies. All I know about the business is that I was called to
his room in consequence of his throwing this woman on his
bed and swearing she'd got his money. The dirt; vagabon'_
I got his money I why I know no more about it than the
most innocent thing unborn. (Laughter.) Got his money I
well, I like that. (Laughter.) He was taking liberties
with the woman, and I went to see what he was about. I
never went into his room. There were four other people
sleeping in the Frenchman's room, and they were all wide
awake. I never had his money. (Laughter.)

The other prisoners also denied all knowledge of the
robbery.

The prisoners were remanded for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Mary Thompson, a
ladylike female, was charged with violently assaulting
Christie Annette Hayward, at 29,1 Lower Grosvenor-street,
Grosvenor-square, with a plated candlestick.
Mr. Edward -Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the accused, and a solicitor appeared for the
complainant.

The accused on being placed in the dock seemed greatly
to•feel the position she was placed in.
It appears that the accused is a lodger at the house in

question, and that about three that morning an altercation
having taken place between her and the landlady, the
complainant came to the assistance of the latter, when
by some means, she got a severe wound on the forehead
from a heavy, plated candlestick, used by the accused,
which was of such a nature as to compel her to seek surgi-
cal advice, and from whic.b, she still appeared to suffer some
pain.

Mr. Lewis said he understood, from the gentleman Vno
represented the complainant, that she had no wish tr, pro_
secute the case, as the accused would undertake to leave the
house, and, with ?lie, worship's permidsicon, the charge
would be withdrawn

The complainari,,'B advocate said that there were medical
and other expen
.ses.
_ _ _

Mr. Lewis FAid he would undertake that the expenses of
all kinds sho.uiA be paid.
The acci:avA was then discharged.

ZPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTER SALL' S—YESTERDAY.
A great show of business was Made, but if the actirol
transactions were not important, yet the incidents of specu-
lation were sufficient to excite curiosity. The most inte-
resting movements were with regard to the Two Thousand.
5 to 1 was laid once to a poney against The Promised Land,
who was not exactly firm, and thoseb odds might have been
obtained with ltttle difficulty throughout the afternoon. A
report was circulated to the effect that Ralph°, who has
recently been very unsteady in the market, had been sold
by Lord Zetland, and that the horse had quitted Yorkshire
and is now located at Joseph Dawson's stable at Ilsley. 10
to 1 was offered against him; Phantom, perhaps, being the
second favourite.
The Chester Cup quotations do not require commencaud
the only material change in the Derby betting was the fur-
ther retrogression of Viking to 1,000 to 15.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 30 agst Wrestler (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sam Spode (taken)
50 to 1 agst Longrange (taken)
50 to 1 agst Physician (taken)
50 to 1 agst Polestar (taken)
50 to 1 agt Queenstown (taken)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
10 to 1 agst Ralpho (offered)
10 to 1 agst Phantom (taken).
20 to 1 agst Lord of the Manor (taken)
25 to 1 agst Hal o' Kirklees (taken)
25 to 1 agst Maske (taken)
800 to 200 agst Promised Land and Ralph° (taken)
400 to 100 agst Promised Land and Phantom (taken;

DERBY.
11 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
100 to 6 agst Marionette (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cavendish (taken)
20 to 1 agst Merryman (taken)
2.5 to 1 agst Gaspard (offered)
SO to 1 agst Balnarnon (taken)
33 to 1 agst Volear,o (taken)
50 to 1 agst Enffeld (taken.)
60 to 1 agst Rey, nard (taken)
4000 to 60 agst Triuchwood (taken)
1000 to 15 agst ;liking (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Hal o?Kirklees (taken)

NORTHAMPTON,
NOMINATIONS I'OR THE ALTRORP PAR
Ch f Plumper
Sherbounie
Lady Grosvenor
The Gentle
Gang Forward
Seclusion
Canticle
Precise
F by Orlandc—
Vivandiere
Horace

Mixture
The Spinner
Brother to Ranedy
The Earl of Essex
Agra
Lupellus
Rattlebone
Ch f Buttercup
Starbeck
C by Pelion—Ter-
magant

.K STAKES. 30 subs.
F by Surplice out
or lanthe
Circassia
Emily
Braemar
Fenel la
Siubury
Sister to Pandora
Queen of the May
Digby Grand
Infanta

DERBY SUMMER MEETING.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CRESTE,RFIELD STAKES. 23 subs.
FbyFlyingDutch- C by Confessor— Herod
man—Dilbar Mr. Syke's dam Ch cby Tedding-
Twang B f Emily ton—lbis
The Van Baron Mun- Wildman
Harridan chausen Chf Lady Trespass
Duchess of King- Fermanon Professor Dick
st on Gang Forward Fairy
F byNutwith—As Lady Falconer Newby
You Like It Sister to Peeress Plompton Rock
Florentine White Rose

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK.
Tho following thoroughbred stock were sold by auction
by Messrs. Tattersall yesterday (Monday) :

Gus.
•
Mountain Nymph, by Sir Tatton Sykes—Giselle . 11j
Yorkshireman, 5 yrs (brother to Mr. Sykes), by Sir
Tatton Sykes . 22
. .
Black yearling filly by Confessor—Lady Peel • 7
Cossack, by Sultan . . . 30
.
The Turk, bg by Melbourne—Agnes, by Pantaloon . 61
Kent, 5 yrs, by Chatham—Landgravine . .23
Bay colt, 2 yrs, by Andover, dam by Sleight of Hand 12
Sprig of Shillelagh, 5 yrs, by Siraoom—Thorn . 270
King Make (bred in France), by the Baron—Victress 50
Gemma di Vergy, 5 yrs, by Sir Hercules, dam Snow-
drop, by Heron . . . . 750
Brown Colt, 2 yrs, by Confessor—Ribaldry . . 14}

Mr. Benjamin Way, who was well-known on the turf,
and who possessed an extensive breeding establishment at
Denham-park, near Uxbriflge, died on Friday last. By his
death Sir John is disqualified for the Derby, and Margery
Daw and Betsy Thoughtless for the Oaks.
_ _

OLD DOG TRAY.—We are requested by the owner of
Old Dog Tray to state that his horse's name has been
omitted from the published list of the nominations for the
Liverpool Steeplechase by mistake. The horse was, we
are informed, entered in due time in London.
TURF NOMENCLATURE.—The Oaks filly, by Windhound
—Elect's dam, is called " Scent;" Chaucer, 3 yrs, is re-
named " The Poet ;" and All's Lost, formerly The Dupe,
ö yrs old, is now called " Once More."

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1859.

FEBRUARY.

23

Lineoln
_ _ MARCH

Liverpool Spring 1
NoUingham Spring .. 8
Derby Sprang lO

AP:
Croiton Park . 1
Shrewsbury Spring 5
Ludlow Spring • 7
Thirsk Spring .... 7
York Spring 12

Warwick Spring 15
Coventry 22
Northampton 29

Chester Spring i
Newmarke;; F. S 9
Doncaster Spring l7
Shrewsbury 17
Salisbury l9

Epsom Spring 15
Durham 25
Newmarket Craven 25
Catterick 27

Ludlow ..19
Bath 24
Harpenden 27
Epsom Summer 3l

Ju
Chelmsford
Beverley, Hull, and E.R 8
Hungerford 9
Ascot 14
Manchester l5
Hampton 22

Newton 22
Newcastle 28
Odiham 2B
Bibu7 Club 29
Stockbridge 30

'Winchester %I
Carlisle
Newmarket July 5
Worcester Summer 7
Abingdon 12

Liverpool July 13
Nottingham 19
Stamford 2l
Marlborough 22
Goodwood 26
'GUST.

Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes
Wolverhampton 8
Norl3. Staffordshire
Reading lO

York August l7
Egham 23
13.adcliffe 23
Stockton 25
Lichfield 29
Derby 3l
,MBER.

SEPT]

Warwick
Doncaster 13
Leicester
OCTO

Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn 23
Newmarket F.O 27
,BER.

Richmond _
4
Bedford
NOVE

I Newmarket 5.0.10
Newmarket 1:1 24
:MBER.

Worcester Autumn —

Liverpool Autumn 9

THIS D.AI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jan. 11.—Wind this day at noon N.W. ;
moderate breeze and fine.

CLYDE, Jan. 7.—Sailed—Hope for Trinidad ; Virginia,
for Mauritius.

ARDROSSAN, Jan. 7.—Sailed—Orso, for New Orleans.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 10.—Wind N.W. to W.—Sailed—
Bloomer, for Bombay and Kurrachee.
OTT HURST CASTLE, Jan. 11,—Arrived—Teviot (s.),
7..0m Alexandria.

OFF PENZANCE, Jan. 9.—Arrived—Eagle, i',•om Bahia.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 10.—Arrived—Sultan (s.), from
Alexandria, lea; Gibraltar Jan. 5, brings only X 66 in specie.
Sailed— Tamar (s.), for Brazils.
NEWPORT, Jan. 9.—Arrived—Chieftain, from Dantzic,
for St. Thomas; Eagle, from London, for Havana.
SUNDERLAND, Jan. 10.—Wind W.—Sailed—Phantom,
for Shanghai; Louisa, for New Orleans.
WATERFORD, Jan. B.—The Stella (schooner), from Leg-
horn, to Dublin, which arrived here yesterday, was towed
in leaky, and with loss of starboard quarter and abandoned
by all the crew except the masi;e: and an apprentice, hav-
ing been in contact with a large ship bound up Channel, 15
milesbelow Tuskar. The four menbelonging to the schooner
are supposed to have got on board the ship.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEG RA7II
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.
Wind W.
Arrived—Resolution, from Constantinople; L'Etoile,
from Carentan ; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Royal
Eagle, from Cardiff; Sultan, steamer, from Alexandria;
Gertrude, Alann, Mermaid, and Emma, from Newport;
Le Coq, loam Cherbourg.
Sailed—Pet, for Sunderland ; Tamar, steamer, for the
Brazils ; Wonder, and Atalanta, steamers, for Jersey ;
Alliance, steamer, for Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.
Wind W.N.W., fresh.
•

_ .
Arrived, Jan. 10—Arno, screw steamer, feom Lisbon ;
Tiurne, from Alexandria; August, from Hamburg; George
Evans, and Margaret and Rachel, from Nantes.
Off—Empress Eugenie.
Sailed, Jan. 10—Patriot QUeen, for Calcutta.
Sailed, Jan. 11—British Queen, screw steamer, for
Havre.

t I(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Wind West; tide half an hour's ebb; fine.
Arrived—Bee, from Terceira.
Sailed—Sir E. Banks, steamer, for Calais ; Florence
Nightingale, for Singapore.