The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-17 00:00:00

TURNER V. MILBURN.

The circumstances of this case were peculiar. The
plaintiff, Mrs. Ellen Turner, carrying on the business of a
butcher, in Lamb's Conduit-street, sought to recover of
the defendant, Mr. Alexander Milburn, at attorney, resi-
ding in Millman-street, Bedford-row, the sum of 1/.118.8d.
for meat supplied. The defendant pleaded a tender of
1/. 7s. 4d. which he had paid into Court, and the question
for the decision of the Jury was, whether the sum of 4s. 4d.
was legally due.
The defendant had dealt some time with the plaintiff.
In December, 1833, a bill was delivered to the amount of
11. 11s. Bd., and amongst the items was a piece of beef,
weighing, it was alleged, six pounds and a half, for which
4s. 4d. was charged, the sum now in dispute. The beef in
question was returned a few days after the delivery in a
salted state, on the ground that it only weighed five pounds.
The plaintiff's two sons and a shopman named Crofts, stated
that a steak had been cut off, and agreed that it had been
done in a very " unprofessional" manner. The beef had
hung in the shop for six months and was then thrown away.
The defendant had been summoned to the Kingsgate-street
Court of Requests for the money, but he pleaded his pri-
vilege as .an attorney, and the plaintiff to recover her debt
sued him in one of the superior Courts. Her witnesses
stated that the beef had been diminished after the delivery,
and it was admitted that Mrs. Milburn had, by her servant,
offered to pay for it if the pound and a half were deducted.
For the defence, it was contended that the action was
brought merely to create costs.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages
—Four shillings and fourpence.
The trial lasted upwards of four hours. The verdict was
not delivered till nearly six o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL' S.

Yesterday being the last public betting day previous to the
Newmarket Craven Meeting, which commences on Monday
next with every prospect of first-rate sport, the room was fully
attended, and a good deal of highly important business trans-
acted. For the Itiddlesworth, which possesses little interest
beyond the moment, Lord Tavistock's filly was backed with
such extreme avidity that at the close of the room no one
would back the field against her at 6 to 5 ; as a necessary con-
sequence Operator, although quoted as low as 5 to 2, was not
in much favour. The Derby betting produced results of much
greater magnitude. Ibrahim was backed at 7 to 1, and at
one part of the afternoon was so much fancied in one or two
quarters that two sovereigns were given for the choice of him
in a bet of as many hundreds between him and the Yorkshire
horse, Coriolanus. At the close of the room, however, the
latter had the call, 6 to 1 being taken about him, and offered
in vain against the other. The alterations were not confined
to these two. Ascot, who till within the last three or four
days, was almost out of the market, opened at 15 to 1, gra-
dually improved as the afternoon advanced, and at its finish was
backed at 9tol in a good quarter. Darioletta and Luminary
retrograded several points, and at the prices quoted below were
entirely friendless at the termination of the betting. There
were no other changes Worth notice. The Oaks betting was,
as usual, exceedingly dull, but was not without importance,
inasmuch as 6 to 1 was taken about Eva, and 15 to 1 laid
against Hester, exactly seven points more than she stood at on
Monday ; it is right to add that the first-named odds were af-
terwards offered, and that the gentleman who backed Hester
was ready to go on at the same price. Closing prices:—

'RIDDLESWORTH, P.P. (NEXT MONDAY.)
Even on Lord Tavistock's Oak Apple (take 6 to 5)
5 to 2 agst Captain Grant's Operator (offered)
TUESDAY'S RIDDLESWOUTH, P.P.
6 to 4 on Lord Jersey's Ibrahim (taken)
DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Coriolanus (taken)
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ibrahim (offered)
8 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Ascot (take 9 to 1)
10 to 1 aest Lord Jersey's Silenus (offered)
12 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle colt (take 14 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Luck's All (taken)
25 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Darioletta colt (offered)
30 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Gladiator (taken)
33 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Bee-in-a-Bonnet (offered)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luminary (offered)
35 to 1 agst Colonel White's Cameleopard (offered)
35 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Philosopher (offered)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Free Will (offered)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Marcian (offered)
40 to I agst Mr. Walker's Curtius (taken to a small sum)
1400 to 1000 on Ascot against Pucelle (taken)
1500 to 1200 on Operator agst Knobstick (taken)
1200 to 1000 on Ascot agst Silenus (taken)

OAKS.
6 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Eva (offered)
15 to 1 agst Mr. Mills's Hester (taken)

The St. Alban's races commence on the 27th of May, and not in
June, as stated by mistake.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—ApriII4.
WHEAT, English, White, per 70Ib.
Red
-- Scotch, Welch, and Manx
-- Irish, White. 6 6 7 0
-- Red
Foreign
OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b 2 8 3 0
Irish
Foreign 0 0 0 0
BARLEY, Enghsh, Malting, per Imp. quarter f6 0 31 0
—.— Scotch and Irish, per 6011:s.
Feeding 3 4 3 6
BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 34 0 41 0
Irish, Bre.
Foreign
PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 42 0 46 0
- Foreign
FLOUR, English, per 280Ib. 49 0. 42 0
......-- Irish
.
OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 44011 u 2O 0 22 6
18.:IAN CORN, pt r 4401 b.
RYE, per Imper al quart',
MALT, per Imperial quarter
IMPORT OF Grows for the Week ending April 13
Wheat. 1 Oats. I Barley Flour. Oatmeal,
firs. firs. Qrs. Foreign, )3rls. Irish,&c. 'cks . Loads
6 1.%;3 13,0611 , 550 1,099 8,823 3,863

SOUTHALL CATTLE ISIA 11.KET.—April l 5
The supply of Seasts, Sheep, Caves, and Porkers' to th.s day's mar-
ket was moderately good. There was rather a good attendance of town
and country buyers, and the trade was dull, at the foliow lug priers
per stone of Slb, to sail: the Gffals :
Beef 2s. 6.1. to 4s. Od. Veal ...
I Nlutton 3 2 4 2 Pork 3 0 4 0
Lamb ss. 4d. to Os. 4d.
_ ...

Beasts, 192; Sheep, 4,350; Calves, 60; Pigs, 74. A small portion of
the supply left the market unsold

RKET.-A pril 15.

ROMFORD MA
s. d.ios. d. v..). to ;..1.
Beet..
Mutton 3 0 4 0 Pork 2lO 310
Lamb ss. 4d. to 6a. 2d.
Suckling Calves, .255. to 205.; Quartet old Store Pigs, 8.. to 12s.
Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 11/. t ts. to .31. 10s.
Supply moderate, and trade rather dull

HAILSHAM
Beef 3s. led. to 4s. 4d. Veal 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d.
Mutton 4 0 4 6 I Por
Supply short, and tiade very dull.

CHICHESTER MARKET—ApriI 15.
Beef
Mutton 3'2 4 2 11'ork 3 0 3 4

I amb
Supply of fat stock rn,derately good, and trade rather dull,

We hear that our first tragedian, Mr. Macready, has
taken the Richmond Theatre for the ensuing season, for the ex-
press purpose of ascertaining the effect of several pieces which
he has altered and revised prior to their production in London.
HA NOVE R•SQUA RE Roo MS .—COnSidCrahle sen-
sation has been created in the fashionable world by the an-
nouncement of a series of balls to take place at the Hanover-
square rooms after Easter, on the same plan as Almack's, but
to be held on Mondays instead of Wednesdays, and once a
fortnight instead of once a week, so as in no way to clash with
those at Almack's. The ladies who have already consented to
become patronesses, are—her Royal Highness the Princess
Augusta, her Royal Highness the Landgravine of Hesse
Homberg, the Marchionesses of Aylesbury and Worcester, the
Viscountess Beresford and Burghersh, and Lady Ernest
Bruce, &c.

LITERATURE IN 1835.—Many valuable books
have been published during the present season, in the enter-
taining department of voyages and travels. At the head of
these we may rank the Narratives of two Voyages undertaken
by direction of the Lords of the Admiralty ; viz. that of Capt.
Foster, in the Chanticleer, to the South Atlantic Ocean, in
1832, 33, and 34 ; and that of Captain Boteler, in the Leven,
to Africa and Arabia, in the important expedition under the
command of Captain Owen : productions full of entertainment
and information, and which reflect the highest credit upon
these distinguished officers. Mr. Bennett's " Wanderings in
New South Wales, Batavia, China, &c." an amusing work,
and additionally valuable as presenting us with the latest ac-
count of the Celestial Empire—" Three Years in the Pacific,"
well calculated to give a vivid idea of the scenery, society, and
manners of the South American States—Mr. Forbes's " Orien-
tal Memoirs :" the most sterlingly valuable work which has
been written on India—Lieut. Moodie's " Ten Years in South
Africa; including Descriptions of the Wild Sports of the
Country." To emigrants this book will prove of the utmost
practical utility. On the United States of America three
new works have appeared :—Mr. Arfwedson's Travels in that
country and Canada : a very impartial account, and full of
anecdote—" The Stranger in America," by Dr. Lieber : as
amusing as it is solid ; and " A Winter in the Far West," a
vivid description of the vast American solitudes. These are
not ephemeral works, they unite information -with amusement,
and are valuable additions to modern literature.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.—Yesterday forenoon
an inquest was held at the Castle Inn, Harrow, before Mr.
Stirling, on view of the body of Mr. John Greon, rged 72,
a respectable farmer, whose death took place. Ll:A.ler. the follow-
ing melancholy and singular circumstances :—Mr. Benjamin
Bowen, surgeon, depssed that he knew the deceased, in his
life-time, but la.d never attended him professionally. Witness
was called in to attend the deceased on Monday afternoon
about two o'clock, and found him lying on the floor insensible;
and extremely black in the face. He expired immediately
after witness's arrival. On examination after death witness
discovered that death was caused by suffocation, a large piece
of pudding having made a lodgment in the gullet, which pre-
vented respiration.—Mr. Thomas Walker knew the deceased,
who resided in a cottage adjacent. On Monday afternoon
witness was in his garden, when he heard cries of" Assist-
ance" from the deceased's residence; and immediately after-
wards a servant woman came out and exclaimed that the de-
ceased was choked. Witness went into the house, and found
the unfortunate man lying on the floor apparently in the agonies
of death. Witness immediately sent for Mr. Bowen, the last
witnesa, who promptly attended. Other witnesses were exa-
mined, from which it appeared that the deceased was partaking
of his dinner when the unfortunate accident occurred which
deprived him of life. Verdict--Accidental Death.