The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

PUBLIC COMPANIES' BILL.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH, in moving the second reading of this
bill, explained that the measure was practically the same as
one which had passed through several stages in a former
session, and had been amended and reduced to the simplest
form in committee. In these circumstances, had there not
been a large amount of new members in the present Parlia-
ment, he would have moved its second reading without
adding a single observation. The object of the bill was
the regulation of voting in largo public companies.
[LEFT SPEAKING.'

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn,
and Justices Blackburn, Shoe, and Lush.
CANNON V. CALVERT.

This case was heard before Mr. Justice Mellor yester-
day, and was an action brought by the plaintiff for da-
mages for a breach of contract on the part of the defendant,
who is an eminent chemist in business at Manchester.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for £4O, but leave
was given to defendant to move for a new trial.
Mr. T. Jones, on the part of the defendant, moved for a
rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why there
should not be a new trial, on the ground that there was no
contract within the statute. The only evidence given
was by the plaintiff, and the case rested on a correspon-
dence which had taken place between the parties.
The first letter was from the defendant to the plain-
tiff stating that he was in a position to offer
him an engagement in a partnership spectilation.
stating that the terms proposed were £lOO for the first
year, £l5O for the second year, £2OO for the third year,
and £250 for the fourth year. The plaintiff wrote saying
that he would accept the situation. Some time afterwards
he received a letter from the defendant saying that he con-
sidered it would be for the interest of both parties that
there should be a notice of three months on each side. To
this proposition the plaintiff demurred, and afterwards said
he would agree to it provided the salary for the first.year
was increased to £l5O. The defendant replied, declining
his services after what had taken place.
Rule granted on both points.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SOLDIERS CHARGED WITII ROBBING A GENTLEMAN.
George Brown and Adam Clark, two privates of the Scots
Fusilier Guards, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
stealing a watch and chain from the person of Mr. Arthur
George Shawe, gentleman, of Craven-place, Kensington.
Philip Shrive, 82 C—l was in the Haymarket about 2
this morning with another constable in plain clothes.
There was a gentleman who was tipsy trying to get into
a cafe. The prisoners walked along, and Clark stopped
the gentleman, saluted him and said, "How are you, mate?"
and went through part of the drill, and then called out to
Brown, " Come along you fool." The prisoners and
the gentleman then went into Barnes's, but were turned
out. They afterwards went into the Anglesea, Tavern,
and while there he saw Brown handling the gentleman'e
watch-chain, and drawing it through the button-hole of
his waistcoat. They then all left the Anglesea Arms.
Clark walked with the gentleman, and Brown followed
them. They got into Jermyn-street, and then all got into
a Hansom cab ; and on my asking the cabman to let me get
up behind he refused. The cabman then appealed to a
constable in uniform, because we were following him; but
I followed him to Cambridge House, where I saw the cab
stop and Brown jump out of the right side of the cab,
Clark getting out at tho other, the gentleman following
him. I asked the gentlbman if he had lost anything, and
he said " Yes, my watch and chain." Clark said, " I have
not got it," and Brown was walking off, but I brought him
back. I then said I was a police officer, and should take
him to the station, and we got him into the cab they got
out of. I then sent the other officer after Clark, but
Clark refused to go, and he bolted away down Piccadilly,
but was taken. While in the cab Brown became rather
violent, and though I told the cabman who I was he re-
fused to drive till a constable came up in uniform, al-
though I held out my warrant card to show him who I
was. I then saw Brown put his hand into his pocket
and take something out, which he was about dropping
in the cab, but I took it from him, and it was the watch
and chain produced. I then got him to the station, but not
without some trouble, owing to his violence. The prose-
cutor is not able to be present to-day.
Thomas Cheney, 87 C (after corroborating a portion of
the previous evidence), said—Clark said he had not got the
watch and chain, and knew nothing about it. I got Brown
into a cab, and then Clark made off; pursued him, and took
him into custody, and, on telling him the charge, he said
he know nothing about it, and struck me a violent blow
on the chest, and tried to throw me, but a gentleman ren-
dered me some assistance. He was violent on the way to
the station, and threatened me. I found ss. 2d. on Clark,
7d. on Brown. The pr9secutor is a captain in the army, I
believe.

The cabman said he did not know the persons who
spoke to him were officers.

The policeman said he was well informed by them who
they were.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners, telling the cab-
man it was a discreditable thing for him to do.

ELECTION COMMITTEES —This Pay.

HELSTON.

The committee appointed to try the merits of this petition
met this morning.
After some evidence had been adduced in support cf the
charge,
Mr. Young, the sitting member was then examined, and
distinctly disclaimed all knowledge cf the bribery or treat-
ing alleged until after the election, and denied that he had
authorised any agency for this purpose.
The Chairman then declared that the committee decided
that the election was null and void.

The proceedings in the cases of Maidstone, Horsham,
Bridgwater, and Nottingham Were resumed this morning.

SHIPPING INTELLIGE NCB. - This Day.

cloLeusofDyer.lyos; April 18.—Wind this day at noon—Souths
W
moderate breeze, and fine weather, but a little
PILL, April 17.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed—Crinaea, for
Montreal.
NEWPORT, April 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Barlow,
from Havre for Sagua la Grande. Sailed - Bonne Union:
for Bilboa.

PLYMOUTH, April 16 —Wind N.W.—Arrived—Galatea,
from Teignmouth for Quebec; Duke do Brabant, from
Bombay.

LIVERPOOL, April 17.—Wind
rorn. Demerara.

PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Wind W.—Sailed—Favourite,
[or Plymouth.