The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, _NOVEMBER 13, 1861.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
APPEAL-JUDGMENT-PARRAL V. DAVENPORT.

This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor
Sir John Stuart, holding that a verbal agreement for a lease
of a farm of 100 acres in Cheshire for fourteen years was a
good and valid agreement.

The Lord Chancellor, on considering the evidence pro-
duced on both sides, which was very conflicting, came to
the conclusion that the plaintiff had proved his caso. The
Lord Chancellor affirmed the decision of the Vice-Chancel-
lor, with costs.

COURT OE DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge Ordinary, Justice Keating, and Baron

Wilde.)
HILL V. HILL.

Dr. Tristram, on behalf of Lieut. Willoughby Hill, of
the Bombay Army, applied this morning to the full Court
to grant an appeal from the decision of the Judge Ordinary,
before whom the trial originally took place.
The proceedings were commenced on the 13th of June,
1860, two petitions, one from each of the parties being pre-
( sented to the Court. That of Mrs. Hill was for judicial
separation from her husband on the ground of cruelty, and
that of the husband alleged adultery committed by Mrs.
Hill with a clergyman of the name of Wood. On the 17th
and 18th of June, in the present year, the trial for the dis-
solution of marriage took place, and the result was a ver-
dict for Mrs. Hill, acquitting her of adultery and the dis-
missal of the petition for damages. Mr. Hill was induced
to allow judgment to go by default, on the understanding
that his solicitor would be enabled to prevent any further
examination of witnesses if he (Mr. Hill) wrote a letter
authorising him to consent to the decision of the Court.
This was accordingly done ; but, of course, the Court
wished for evidence on the occasion, and it was accordingly
tendered, and the decree for judicial separation was finally
pronounced. During the examination a great many points
were touched upon, and Mr. Hill, on becoming acquainted
with what had taken place, felt much surprised, and de-
termined to take every step that was open to him to contra-
dict a great deal of the testimony given before the learned
judge. He therefore thought that, as Mr. Hill had been
misled by his solicitor, the Court would grant the applica-
tion he had to make, which was for a rule nisi,
calling upon the other side to show cause why
there should not be a new trial. If the
proceedings had taken place in the old Ecclesiastical Court
his application would at once be granted, and he hoped the
Court would not refuse to grant him the rule asked for.

The Judge Ordinary said when no appearance was
entered, it was taken as consent.

Dr. Tristram—Mr. Hill's attorney had engaged to pre-
♦ent the further examination of witnesses. Had Mr. Hill
known such an arrangement could not have been carried
out, he would not have agreed to allow judgment to be pro-
nounced without any attempt on his part to refute some of
the charges brought against him.

The Judge Ordinary—The petition presented to the
Court contained some very disgusting charges, and he took
it that if a person consented to the contents of a petition to
that Court, he looked upon it as a confession.

Mr. Justice Keating did not think there was the slightest
ground for the issuing of the rule, and therefore the appli-
cation ought to be refused.

Baron Wilde said he was of the same opinion. There
did not appear to be any complaint that injustice had been
committed, but it seemed to him that rather more had been
proved against Mr. Hill than he liked. He was now
anxious to contradict it.

The Judge Ordinary said the motion for appeal was re-
jected, and, of course, with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

rHE SHAM GASMAN.—John Newman and Caroline
Townley were charged before Mr. Beadon, as follows :
John Martin, 46, Hertford-street, Mayfair, butler to Dr.
Reed, said prisoner came yesterday evening at a quarter to
six, and said he was the gasman and came to inspect the
gas-meter, at the same time walking in. He asked him
who sent him, and he, said Mr. Bennett, of Silver-street.
He (witness) left him in the hall, and went to his master
and asked if he expected the man, and his master then
came out. The prisoner then made a long story, and said
he had hurt his hand, and the doctor looked at it and
said, " You are a regular impostor," and then sent for a
constable, and it was found the prisoner had been to the
next house also.

In answer to a question, the witness said the prisoner
would not at first let the doctor see his hand, but he in-
sisted, and afterwards the prisoner fell on his knees and
begged forgiveness. Ho saw nothing of the woman.
James Wilding, servant to Mr. Cockerell, of 45, Hert-
ford-street, said he came to the house and said he had come
to inspect the gas, and that he was Mr. Bennett. He said
he wished to speak on private business, and on his asking
what it was, prisoner said " I should boa - fool to tell
you." The prisoner then left and went to Dr. Reed's. He
saw the woman in the street.
Prisoner said he had no questions to ask.

Pollard, 201 C, said yesterday evening he saw the male
prisoner and the female together in Chesterfield-street,
Mayfair.

William Lush, a constable, C division, said he took the
male prisoner into custody. The prisoner denied going to
look after the gas. At the corner of the street he saw the
woman, and while he was struggling with him she came
up, and said, "Let the man go, you --." Another con-
stable then came to his assistance. The male prisoner was
very violent.

Inspector Webb said an ivory-handled umbrella was
found on the woman.
Remanded.

THAMES.

THE BAD WIFE.—A rough, honest, and hard-working
man, about 40 years of age, came before Mr. Woolrych, and
said he had a serious complaint against his wife, to whom
he had been married since 1836. She was a good wife and
mother for many years, but she had lately gone astray with
another man, had neglected her home, frequently got drink,
and had violated her marriage vow.
Mr. Woolrych—lf you want redress for that you must go
to the Court of Probate and Divorce, to Sir Cresswell Cress-
well, at Westminster.

The applicant—She annoys me in every possible way, sir,
and is the plague of my life. Am I bound to support a
wife who is leading such a bad life ?
Mr. Woolrych—No man is bound to support a wife who
has been faithless to him.

The applicant—She will not let me have the care of my
child, and I know she will corrupt the child's morals.
Mr. Woolrych—What is the age of your child ?
The applicant—Ten years, sir.

, -
Mr. Woolrych—Then you are entitled to the care and
custody of your child. If your wife is the bad woman you
represent, she ought not to have the control of the child,
and the sooner you take it from her the better.
Applicant—l was a seafaring man and followed the sea
until I obtained employment from the Regent's Canal Dock
Company, and am in their employ. One of my mates has
led my wife astray. He works in the same dock. My wife
is fifty years of age.

Mr. Woolrych—You should inform the respectable
company by whom you are employed of your mate's conduct.
The applicant—Can you not punish thcm, sir.
Mr. Woolrych—No ; this is not a court for the trial of
faithless wives and their paramours. You must go to
another place.

The applicant—My wife has threatened me, and I am in
danger of my life. I dare not go to bed. lam afraid of
being strangled in the night.

Mr. Woolrych—Then take a summons against hor for a
breach of the peace, and mind you are here on the day the
summons will be made returnable.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

To-day's market was very moderately supplied a ith
English wheat. The demand both for red and white
qualities, was by no means active, nevertheless, Monday's
currency was v ell maintained.

The imports of foreign wheat this week are large, viz.,
22,460 quarters, and the show of samples was somewhat
extensive. Sales, generally speaking, progressed slowly,
yet importers were sellers only at quite former rates. . .

Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at
late currencies.

Barley was a slow sale, yet no change took place in its
value compared with Monday. •
In malt, with the exception of the finest new qualities,
very little was doing. The quotations, however, were
unaltered.

Oats met a slow inquiry, at provious rater. The supply
on offer was moderato.

Beans and peas were in limited supply, and prices were
fully supported.
Flour changed hands to a fair average extent: at full
currencies.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Eng1i5h........ 1,760 2,850 ; 790 340 1,630 sack
Irish.. .. —•— 1 1,030 /
F0reign........ 22,160 4,130 13,940 sks.
1,990 brls.