The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,', SATURDAY EVENING,!,!%fAiNUARY 20, 1866.

SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. LA,W INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

SHERIFF'S COURT.
GOOSE CLUBS AND MEMBERS-SINGULAR ACTION.

VALLAUNT V. SACKER.

This was an action to recover damages for the non-
delivery of a leg of pork fit for human food. Plaintiff
stated be had been a member in a certain goose club held
at the defendant's house. The members\paid so much per
week, and on Christmas Eve had that for which they had
subscribed. Although it was called a goose club, the mem-
bers did not all have geese, and witness, who had 10s. Gd.
in the concern, chose a bottle of gin and a leg of pork. This
was wairanted to be sweet, but when the plaintiff came to
examine it on the Sunday morning he found it utterly
unfit for food. Ile took it back to defendant, who refused
to return his money.

Defendant said he would produce a witness, who would
swear that the pork was very good, and ho knew, from
his own knowledge, that better never was eaten.

Plaintiff—l showed it to Mrs. Sacker, and she admitted
that it was tainted and had turned soft.

The witness alluded to by the defendant here stepped
into the witness-box, and stated that ho supplied the pork
to the club. It was very good when delivered at defend-
ant's public-house on the Thursday.
Plaintiff—Yes, but it was hanging up in the bar from
Thursday till Saturday night, and the place is very small.
The Butcher—lt is beautiful and airy.
His Honour had no doubt that a quantity of meat being
in a bar amidst the heat of the gas might turn bad.
Defendant could assure the Court that it was perfectly
good ; she had eaten some herself.

His Honour—l can hardly think that the plaintiff would
go without his 'Christmas dinner unless there had been
something wrong with the pork. Your contract was to
supply him with a good leg of pork, and I think his story a
MI Ilk 1 reasonable ono.
P Verdict for the plaintiff, with costs.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-8 TREE T.
BORROWING CHILDREN FOR BEGGING PURPOSES.—James
Chandler, a dirty fellow, living in ono of the haunts of
beggars in Orchard-street, Westminster, was charged be-
fore Mr. Knox with begging, with two little children in a
most miserable plight, their features being hardly discerni-
ble for dirt.

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MARKETS,---This Day.

- COVENT GARDEN.
The market was seasonably well supplied with fruit,
and the show of vegetables was somewhat extensive. On
the whole, the trade was steady at the annexed quota-
tions :

FRUIT—Pine apples, os to 104 hot house grapes, 6s Od to
lOs ; foreigw do, is to 2s Od ; filberts, is 6d to 2s Od per lb ;
apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per half sieve ; oranges, 4s Od to 8s ;
lemons, 3s Gd to 78 ; walnuts, is to 2s per 100.
VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, 1s Gd to 3s Od; white do.,
6d to is 3d; Savoys, 8d to 1s 3d; celery, 8d to is 9d;
horseradish, Os 9d to 28 Od per doz heads ; greens, 3s to 4s
Od ; turnips, 1s Gd to 2s Od ; carrots, Be Gd to 4s 6d ; onions,
2s to 2s Gd per, doz bunches ; brocoli, Od to Od ; forced
rbubard, Os Od to Os Od per bundle ; Brussels sprouts, is
Od to 2s Gd per half sieve ; seakale, 1s 3d to 2s 6d ; and
mushrooms, is to is 3d per punnet.

20 to 1 agst Janitor (taken)
50 to 1 agst Knight of Crescent (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Wolsey (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

POULTRY.
Turkeys, 4s 6d to 12s Od ; geese, 6s Gd to 7s ;
ducks, 2s Gd to 3s Gd ; tame rabbits, is to is 10d ; wild do.,
is to is 6d ; pigeons, 9d to is 3d; pheasants, 3s Od to 3s
6d ; partridges, is 9d to 2s 3d; hares, 3s Gd to 4s Gd each.
Surrey fowls, 9s to 12s Od; do. thickens, 6s to 8s per
couple. English eggs, 13s ' • French do., 1N to 12s per
120 ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 5d ; English is 4d to
10 8d per lb.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.
CITY BETTING—Tins DAY.
THE DERBY.

TURF NEWS FROM NEWMARKET.
A two year old colt by Trumpeter has joined P. Price's
string. Haphazard and several more are shortly expected.
As Kingmaker, in Jos. Dawson's stable, was galloping
over Side Hill yesterday morning be bolted, and -rolled
completely over. After lying a second or two, be got up,
but neither horse nor boy was injured.

Married, on the 16th inst., Louisa, sister of Mr. W. Ar•
null, trainer, to Mr. Evans, surgeon.

TURF NEWS FROM FRANCE.
Filibustier has been sold to the French Government for
10,000 fr.

Fifteen two year olds belonging to Count do Lagrange
left for Newmarket last week, under the care of R. Carter.
M. Fould's Melchior died last week at Tarbes.
M. Vaillant's steeplechase horse Heurlys has been re-
cently purchased by Mr. Powell for 12,500 fr., and has left
La Morlaye for England.

Perle, winner of the Omnium in 1864, is to be trained by
Cassidy at Chantilly for steeplechasing.
Count de Dampierre's stud is to be sold without reserve
on the 24th inst., at M. Cheri's, Rue de Ponthieu, Paris.
Mr. Lunel has declared forfeit for Coligny, Gavotte,
Gmndiflora, Carail, Cherbourg, and Australia, in all their
engagements.

Pueblo 11. and Dame Blanche have arrived at F. Kent's
at Chantilly, to be trained for their engagements.
Tantalo, by West Australian out of Termagant, 2 years,
belonging to Mr. T. Carter, died a few days ago at Chan-
tilly.

M. Vaillant's Adriers has arrived in England. L'Afri-
cain, we hear, is to return to France, and will make his
first public appearance at the Military Steeplechases at La
Marche.