The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

tHE SUN, LONDOW TFIURSDAY,WEyANINg, FEBRUARY t, 1861.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS;

LAW INTELLIGENCE--( This Day.)

haliways.

Paid.

Closing
Price.
75—fr
91 92

ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

'Buenas done

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.)

Atlantic & St Lawrence
Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind
Gu. 5 per cent
Do, Do.
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Do. Nett?
Do. Preference
Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich
6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
Do. do. July 1. 1873
Do. do. June 1, 1874
Clcutta.,tS.Eastn.(Bbn'
Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.;
Cape Town & Dock Scrip
Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c
Demerara
Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c
East Indian, gu. 5 p. c.
Do. }' Shares Ext
Do. Jubbulpore
1)o. 4i p c. Debentrs
Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864
Do. 1855-1870
,Grand Trunk of Canada
Do. 6 per cent. Pref
Do. 2d I'rcf. 6 per ct
Do. 6 per ct. Debentr
Do. 7 per cent. 1862
Do. do. 1867
Do. do. 1872
G t.lndiaPcnin.gua.sp.c
Do. New gua. 5 p. c
Gt. South.of India (Lim)
guaranteed 5 per cent.
IDo. do.

16 16i d
4i 6 d

COWDEN V. LORD RAYNIIAM.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the
defendant for false imprisonment.
The plaintiff, a widow in humble circumstances, was in
the Strand on Saturday, the 3d of September last,
with two children. A policeman passed her, and in a
short time the defendant came up and gave her into
custody for begging. She denied that such was the case,
but the children were sent to the workhouse, and
she was locked up until Monday morning. She
was taken to Bow-street police-court, and after being
kept under remand for two hours she was discharged.
Plaintiff said she was a poor but honest woman,
and it was for contpensation- for the hardship she had
undergone, of being locked up for two nights from her
home and children, that the present action was brought.
Mr. Bovill was proceeding with the case on the part of
the defendant when we went to press.

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67 72
65 70
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COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins before Lord Chief Baron Pollock,
and a special Jury.)
lIATC/I V. LEWIS, &C.
The Clerk of the Court informed the Jury that the Lord
Chief Baron was too ill to attend Court to-day, and that
the case of Hatch v. Lewis, Stc., was postponed till
Thursday. the 9th of May next.

Gt. W. of Canada Shares
Do. New ... ...
Do. Bonds pay. '76, with
opt, till '6O .. ......
Do. do. '73 till '6O.

Do. do. '73 without opt.
Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0...
Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B d 0...
Madras, guar., 41 p. c...
Do. do. 5 per cent ....
Do. It p. c. Extension
Do. Fourth d 0........
Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds.
Newßrunswick Canda

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
SINGULAR PLEA OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-

'WALKER Y. MEEK.

This was an action to recover a sum of £l5, the value of
a silver watch, delivered to defendant, who had pleaded the
statute of limitations.

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Do. Indus. St. Flo. E,,,,,g.
Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip..

Mr. Russell (instructed by Messrs. Clarke and Erle, of
Bedford•row) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Waugh
for the defendant.

Mr. Russell stated that in 1854 defendant brought a little
gold watch into plaintiff's shop to be repaired. While this
little gcld watch was undergoing repair defendant expressed
a wish to have one to wear, and so plaintiff lent him a
patent eight day silver watch, valued at £l5. Time
went on, but defendant never sent for his watch, and in
February, last year, he again called and bought another
watch. Plaintiff said, "Oh I Captain Meek, you have
never returned me the silver watch." Defendant replied,
"Yes, I have. I sent the servant with it, and he brought
back mine." Plaintiff said, "that could not be, as I have
your watch new." Explanations ensued, and finally defen-
dant promised to pay the amount. He (Mr. Russell) was
of opinion that the statute would not apply in such a case.
Plaintiff was called, and fully bore out the case, as stated
by the learned counsel.
He was cross-examined as to the value of the little gold
watch left.

This watch was produced, and was about the size of a
shilling.

Plaintiff was of opinion that suoh a watch would sell for
about 17. Did not believe it was purchased for 34 francs.
Was certain the silver watch was lent to defendant.
For the defence, Mr. Waugh contended that, so long as
the plaintiff had defendant's watch, he could not sue in
Minus for his own, and that the statute would apply.
His Honour held that there was sufficient evidence of
detention and conversion.

(Signed)

Mr. Waugh then urged that a tradesman was not justi-
fied in lending such a valuable watch in exchange for one
worth so little as the one left to be repaired.
His Honour, in finding for the plaintiff for the full
amount with costs, thought he should feel very indignant
if a watchmaker refused to lend him a watch worth £l5
while his own was undergoing repair.

:POLICE IN2ELLIGENCE—(77ais Day).

MARLBOROUGH_ STREET.

SETTLING ACCOUNTS WITH A LANDLORD.--Thomas
Saunders, goldsmith, of 38, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-
square, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with committing
an unprovoked assault on Mr. Charles Manley, goldsmith,
of 38, Cleveland-street.

The complainant said the defendant had been a lodger,
but in consequence of his requiring his apartments ho gave
him notice to quit, since which time he had greatly annoyed
him in :his business—slamming the door with such
violence as not only to knock the articles off his shop shelf,
but also off the shelves of a neighbour—grimacing at him
through the shop-window, &c. On the previous evening,
returning home, the prisoner stepped out of the shop into
the street, a mob of persons being collected round
the door, and said —" I have been settling
accounts inside, and now I'll settle them with
you, you reptile," and struck him a violent blow
on the mouth, cutting him, and smothering him with
blood. Ho then gave the prisoner, who had his goods in a
van, into custody.
The case being fully proved, the defendant was fined 20s.
or 14 days.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE

The twentieth annual general meeting of this
society took place last evening at the London
Tavern, and was numerously attended. Richard
Henr3aones, Esq., chairman of the board of direc-
tors, presided.
Mr. W. T. LINFORD, secretary, read the advertise-
ment convening the meeting, and at the request of
the Chairman, read the directors' annual report, as
follows

In presenting their twentieth annual report the Board of
Directors have to congratulate the members on the in-
creased prosperity of the association.
' The report for the year 1859 showed a considerable in-
crease of business beyond that of any previous year ; while
the new business for the year 1860 exceeds by more than
£50,000 that effected in 1859. Tho proposals accepted and,
completed during the year were-1,030 for £185,868;
18 for £3,050 were declined ; and 132 for £26,600 were
deferred or withdrawn, or are now waiting completion;
total, £215,518. The premiums arising from the above
amount to £5,500 per annum. The total annual income is
£41,221 Os. Ild. After providing for all claims and ex-
penses the balance added to the assets of the association is
£21,921 12s. Bd.
The invested fund is thereby increased to £116,000
I Is. 10d. Sixty-four policies, assuring with bonuses the sum
of £10,735 14s. Bd., have become claims, being £1,342 less
than those of last year. The total sum thus paid since
the commencement of the association is £84,150 Os. Bd.
The policies in force on the 31st December, Is6o, were
6,439, for £1,190,569.
The association having now completed its 20th year, the
board are enabled to lay before the members a brief resume
of its progress during the four quinquennial periods of its
existence:—

Five Years Ending Policies Assigned. Amount.
Dec. 31, 1845
1850 .. 2,184 71 432,075
1855
1860
Year Ending Annual Income. Invested Fund.
Dec. 31, 1845: .. £2,635 5 10 £6,226 5 8
1850 .. 14,174 0 4 .. 29,158 18 3
1855 .. 22,922 16 9 70,123 8 8
1860 .. 41,221 011 .. 146,000 11 10
The above figures exhibit in their constant and steady
progress evidence of the soundness and stability of this as-
sociation. During the past year the directors renewed
their exertions towards extending the influence of the asso-
ciation in various quarters, and they are happy to report
that their efforts have been attended with success. If those
efforts are seconded by the personal support of the members
themselves the board have little doubt that the progress
of the past year will be equalled and even surpassed.
In accordance with custom, the balance-sheet has been
submitted to the trustees, who have expressed themselves
much gratified at the favourable results obained.
The Board have reason to believe that the system of free
or paid-up policies, introduced by them in 1859, is very
favourably looked on, not only by the members, but by in-
tending insurers and the public generally, by whom the
evident justice of the systera is readily appreciated.
The directors retiring by rotation are Mr. Wm. Jeremiah
Jordor, Mr. Richard Price, and Mr. Wm. Stfushope Sawtell,
all of whom being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
The retiring auditors, Mr. James R. Lloyd, Mr. T. T.
Toole, and Mr. Charles oolley, have been proposed for re-
election. In addition to them, the following two gentlemen
have been proposed :--Mr. Windover E. Fry, and Mr. W.
T. Harrod. Three of the above will therefore have to be
elected by the members.

RD. Hr. JONES.