The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-31 00:00:00

LAW _INTELLIG_ENC.E—(This Day.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.)

♦PPEAL,-TUDGMENT,-JENNER V. MORRIX.

This was an appeal from Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard
Twin Kindersley, holding that the defendant was entitled
to set off against the plaintiff's claim the advances made by
him for necessaries actually supplied to the plaintiff's wife,
and direoting an inquiry to ascertain what the amount of
such advances were, during the period of 17 years the
plaintiff and his wife lived separate.
The Lord Chancellor said the question to be decided
in this case was, whether the defendant has made out his
right to have an actual set off against a judgment debt. I
am of opinion that the decree of Vice-Chancellor Kinder-
sley in his favour ought to be affirmed.
After stating the facts of the case, Lord Justice Turner
concurred.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce also concurred.
The Lord Chancellor dismissed the appeal, with costs.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart.)
JUDGMENT.-BOOTH V. COULTON.

His Honour the Vice-Chancellor said—ln this case of
Booth v. Coulton, the question which stands for judgment
is merely to settle the right of the annuitant to have the
interest calculated upon the arrears of her annuity. The
case has been very ably argued at the bar by Mr. Elmsley
(Q.C.), in behalf of the annuitant's claim of interest, and I
have carefully read over the whole case with every case
that has been cited, and every case I could find in the
books at all connected with this question, and I have con-
sidered the case with a very strong impression in favour of
the rights of the claim of the annuitant to the arrears of
interest, but I find they are all claims through
some strong private circumstances. They seem
to have considered in general that interest' was
not payable on the arrears of annuity. After
oonsidering the cases referred to in the course of the argu-
ments in the House of Lords and before Sir Anthony Hart
in Ireland, and the whole balance of authorities, I have
come to the conclusion that I cannot allow the arrears of
interest in this case to be taken into account. The certifi-
cate of the chief clerk will remain. It is a remarkable fact
that the question never seems to have been argued or de-
cided on the simple question whether in the distribution of
assets between an ordinary legatee or mortgagee the an-
nuitant was to be allowed the arrears of interest. Tho
cases that have been decided rested on some private claims
of the annuitants.

His Honour said the costs had been previously settled.

POLICE IN7ELLI9ENCE—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT IN AN OMNIBUS. - Eliza
Perkins, of 38, Great Tichfield-street, the wife a master
tailor, and Louisa Aldridge, 18, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-
square, both stylishly-attired females, were charged with
being drunk and using obscene language in an omnibus, to
the annoyance of the passengers.
Mr. George Bugg, a builder's clerk, residing at 3,
William-street, New North-road, said he left Hammersmith
by the quarter past 10' omnibus the previous night, the
two females at the bar and three others and a gentleman
being passengers. The defendants were talking so loudly
that it gave him the idea they were intoxicated. He spoke
to the conductor, telling him that he thought he had im-
proper characters in the omnibus. They coatinued their
conversation in the same tone till they got to Kensington-
gate, when one of them said she "would not have Bill if
there was no other man in the world, as she liked a fas-
cinating man." Seeing that the other passengers felt much
annoyed, he told the conductor that if he did not remove
them he would summon him. The defendants then called
him the most opprobrious names and a pickpocket, and
asked if he was a missionary. This continued to Piccadilly,
where the gentleman got out, and he said he would report
the conductor for having improper persons in his omnibus.
They were ultimately removed fromthe omnibus, when
they continued their abuse and were locked up.

One of the defendants said she had been with a little girl
to a boarding school, and she was not tipsy.
The conductor of the omnibus, badge 3,699, said he took
the females up at Hammersmith, and brought them to
Piccadilly. The last witness complained at Hammersmith,
and said the females were acting very improperly in his
'bus, and at Kensington Church he said if he did not have
them taken out he would summon him. They caused a
great disturbance in the omnibus, and wanted to fight the
gentleman. In Piccadilly he asked a constable to remove
them. He saw nothing the matter with the defendants
when they got into the 'bus, but when they got out they
were certainly far from sober. They had not paid him,
and said they would have him out of his situation if he ap-
peared against them.

Sergeant Mullord, 339 A, said the females were given
into his custody for usingobsceno language in an omnibus.
'They were both drunk. The other gentleman said they
had acted indecently.

One of the defendants said all she had taken was a glass
of gin at the ladies' school.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a nice school for young ladies
to be instructed at. They had not paid the conductor, and
he did not wonder at their being locked up. He should
like to know why other people were to be bored with an
account of their intrigues. They had better settle with th.
conductor, and pay him for his loss of time.

The defendants, having paid the conductor, were then
discharged.

SPORTING INTELLIGEXCE.


BETTING AT MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY.
Business was much quieter to-day, nothing being done
to indicate a change. 20 to 1 was offered on the field for
the Chester Cup. 200 to 9 was taken about Man at Arms,
and was asked for against Chere Amie. For the Grand
National Steeple Chase, 15 to 1 was taken about Jealousy,
and 20 to 1 each taken against Xanthus and Anatis.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken).
20 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Anatis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Old Ben Roe (taken)
100 to 6 bar one---offered.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered)
Sto 1 agst Diaphantus (taken)
THE DERBY.
40 to 1 agst Overton (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
200 to 9 agst Man-at-Arms (taken)
200 to 9 agst Chere Amie (wanted)
30 to 1 agst Lawyer (taken)
33 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Horace (taken)

Catterick Bridge races will take place on the 3d and 4th
of April, being the Wednesday and Thursday in Easter
week.

FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses
have been paid :—Borderer, Laodamia, 1859 (5 Boys.).
Gladiolus, 20 sovs., and Upperhand.

2IIIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jan. 31.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; fresh breeze, with fine weather, and exceed-
ingly mild.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—
Douglas,' from Moulmein; Cassiterides, from Mauritius;
Pilelana, from Havannah.
FALMOUTH. Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Pro-
fontis, and Lady Wha:ncliffe, from Akyab ; Carola,
from Alexandria; Surprise, ditto; Marco Polo, from
Taganrog.
DEAL, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Otadine, from
Colombo.

BRISTOL, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—William
Jackson, from Callao.

CARDIFF, Jan. 29.—Wind S.—Sailed—Heinrich, for
St. Thomas.
QUEmsTowN, Jan. 29.—Wind S.—Arrived—Lord
Burleigh, from Callao ; Prince of Wales, from Patagonia ;
Jabalaum, from New York; her Majesty's ship Ariadne,
from Plymouth. _ _

COWES, Jan. 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bremen,
screw steamer, from New York, and proceeded for
Bremen.

JERSEY, Jan, 20.—Wind
for Rio Janeiro; Venus, for Pernambuco; St. Anne, for

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Tasmanian, Steamer, from Stjhomasis; Mari-
tana, from Sunderland ; Southampton, steamer, from Jer
seyi; West Lothian, from Swansea.
Sailed—Florida, for Cardiff; Emerald, for Sunderland;
Wonder, steamer, for Jersey; Alliance, steamer, for Havre ;
Annadine, for Sunderland,