The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-17 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S"-(THIS EVENING).

CHESTER Ctil'.
25 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Bar one (offered)
50 to 1 agst Wild Rose
100 to 1 agst King el Kent
DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Dictator (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Struggler (taken and offered)
15 to l agst Mr. W. Day's lot (taken)

A MAUVAISE PLAISAATERIE.

The Courrzer of Lyons reports the following
curious case as having come before the Tribunal of
Correctional Police in that city on the 10th inst. :
A well-dressed gentleman, of respectable appear-
ance, is brought before the court. He is pale, con-
fused, and seems ashamed. Everybody's eyes are
fixed on him. What fault has he committed ? The
witnesses shall inform us.

Madame Piot (with tears in her eyes) states her
name, Christian name, age, and profession.

The President—Tell us with what you charge
the defendant.

Witness—On Christmas•eve that gentleman, who
is an acquaintance of my husband's, paid us a visit,
and asked us to go and sup with him after midnight
mass. We thanked him, but told him we meant to
return home after service. He insisted, saying
that he meant to give us a capital jugged hare. He
then left. I had, Monsieur le President, I had then,
but I have now no longer —(here the witness wept)
—my poor Juliette.

ThePresident—You mean a cat that you called
Juliette?

Witness—Yes, M. le President. (Laughter.)
I had then my poor Juliette—(renewed laughter)
—and during the gentleman's visit she came
and rubbed herself against his legs and mewed ;
and the gentleman said, " Madame, you have
a very fine Angola there." He then passed his
hand along her back, and said, " Its fur is very
silky; it is very fat; it would do capitally
for a jugged hare." I did not pay any parti-
cular attention to his words; and I believe
my husband said, laughing, "If ever you kill it, I
beg you will keep the skin to make a muff for my
wife." Some time after the gentleman's departure
I felt a sad presentiment; the joke came into my
mind, and I called " Juliette, Juliette," but Juliette
did not answer. (Here the witness wept again,
and there was laughter in court, while the defendant
hid his face behind his pocket-handkerchief.)
ThePresiden t—Be calm, madame; we understand
your emotion, but after all it is only a cat.
Witness—lt was such a nice one, and I was so
fond of it. If you only knew. Well, that gentle-
man there called it down stairs, killed it, had it
cooked like a hare, and gave it us for supper. It
was abominable. My poor cat ! (Laughter.)
The President—Sit down.

The witness then retired wiping her eyes;
After the evidence of a witness who had seen the
defendant cut up poor Juliette, the defendant was
interrogated.
The President—Why did you take away the
complainant's cat, and above all why did you kill
it /

Defendant—lt was a joke that I wished to play
madame and her husband, by giving them a jugged
cat as a Christmas supper. I did not mean any
harm. I had often said to madame's husband
" You have a very fine cat ; it would make a capital
stew, and I should like to treat you to a dish of
that kind." Madame's husband always replied
" In any case you will say nothing to my wife till
we have eaten it, and you will take care to keep
the skin for tie." I regret to have caused grief to
madame, but I repeat that I only intended a joke.
The President—lt was an ill-naturedjoke. Besides
the destruction of a domestic animal is an offence.
Remember that.
The Court fined the defendant 30f.

TRIS DAY'S AtAllifETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

INIr ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 578 ld ;
barley, 40s 6d ; oats, 22s 6d ; rye, 348 6d ; beaus, 43s
10d ; and peas, 44s 6d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 648 Od ;
barley, 39s 5d ; oats, 22s 3d ; rye, 35s sd; beans, 45s Id ;
peas, 44s 3d,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 78,730;
barley, 85,212 ; oats, 14,462 ; rye, 117; beans, 2,846 ; peas,
1292 quarters.