The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1861.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FEB. 5.

MR. WHITE'S AMENDMENT.

Motion made, and question proposed, " That an humble
Address be presented to her Majesty, to convey the
thanks of this House for lit r Majesty's gracious Speech
from the Throne : Amendment proposed, at the end of
the last paragraph, to add the words a Humbly to repre-
sent to her Majesty that her Majesty's Government
should at an early day introduce a measure for the exten-
sion of the Parliamentary franchise in the boroughs and
counties of the United Kingdom, in fulfilment of the
express pledges given by her • Majesty's Government
wheat they came into office, and thus adopt a course cal-
culated to increase the loyal devotion of her Majesty's
subjects to her Majesty's Throne and person, and also
satisfy the long deferred but just expectations of the
country." Question put, "That those words be there
added :"—The house divided ; Ayes, 46, Noes 129.

LETTER OF 2'l-1.8 PRINCE PRIMATE
OF HUNGARY TO THE COMITATS.

The following is the letter of the Prince Primate
of Hungary to the Comitats :
Honourable Comitats I Estimable patriots I To contri-
bute to the happiness of our dear country, to secure its
prosperity, such has ever been the chief aim of my life.
Therefore I desire nothing more stronOy than to see re-
established the advantages of the constitutional exist-
ence enjoyed by us and our fathers during a series of
years under crowned princes. The Almighty, who rules
times and epochs, who destroys empires and founds their
anew, has blessed my efforts, and thus it happens that his
Majesty, following his former inclinations, accedes to the
desires of the nation, and has restored to the country its
constitutional existence. In virtue of the supreme resolu-
tion, the comitats were organised; provinces violently
separated from the territory of the country have been re-
stored to it ; the language of the public decrees and of
education is the Hungarian language; and with satisfac-
tion we learn that the Diet and the Government of our
august Sovereign are to be expected as indubitable facts.
We now possess the germ of the constitutional life; the
good intentions and the promise of our lord and sovereign
are the guarantee that we shall also witness the fructifica-
tion of the germ.

I bless the Almighty, who has permitted me to see the
morning of the day of the resurrection of ray country, and
has enabled me to exclaim with the nation, "The country
has risen from the dead I let us return thanks to the Al-
mighty." But I etperience very grave anxiety in learning
that the construction of the new edifice is not in some
points conducted with that prudence, that patience, which
the importance and difficulty inherent to the matter require,
and which are the necessary conditions of a happy solu'
tion. Dear patriots I—Your ardent love for the safety of
the country tranquillises me, and makes me hope that you
will not badly construe it if one of your brothers who has
reached the evening of life, and, anxious on the subject of
his country's prosperity, addresses to you some words of
counsel.

For so great a work as the regulation of our country's
affairs, great preparations are necessary, in order that all
may be executed with fitting circumspection, and that the
edifice which we desire to see arise, magnificent and im-
pregnable, may be placed upon a sure and solid basis. It
is especially in the execution of a work of such grandeur
and of such extensive bearings, that precipitation ought to
be avoided. We should shun all premature steps—ticts
contrary to the written decree—steps which, besides being
an obstacle to the development of affairs, produce, instead
of order, the anarchy which God wishes to spare the coun-
try so often tried, and provoke measures of order on the
part of the authorities. If, with a manly perseverance, we
have suffered, our eyes turned t) the Most High, only
nourishing in our hearts a wish to see the Sovereign ten-
der us his hand in sign of reconciliation as he has now ten.
dered it, let us at least have some months of patience until
our affairs receive from the Diet a solution in a permanent
form, with the co• operation of all, and so not alienate a
Sovereign animated by the purest sentiments, and who ap-
proaches us with the olive branch in his hand.
The country finds itself now, as it has done at many
other periods, in a situation of difficulty. Dear friends of
the country, permit me in my sincerity to tell you that
your patriotism will be of very slight value, if just at this
moment you withdraw the aid material to the Prince and
the country ; if just at this moment you refuse the pay-
ment of taxes, the necessity for which, moreover, is so press-
ing in our own interest. I hope you will understand me if,
in virtue of my position in the country, and following the
example of my ancestors, I now intercede between the So-
vereign and the nation. May these words full of Confidence,
testify reyligh esteem for you, my fraternal love, and the
hopes which I entertain of your patriotism.
May the blessing of God descend upon the Prince and
upon the country.
JEAN SEITOWSKY, Cardinal and Prince Pri-
mate of Hungary. •
Gran, Jan. 16, 1861.

MR. COBDEN AND THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
MORGAN V. ROBINSON—LI FE ASSURANCE AND THE POOR

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EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
The defendant is agent for the "Friend in Need Life
Assurance and Sick Fund Friendly Society," Oxford-
street.

Mr. Philp, for the plaintiff, said that, although the sum
sought to be recovered was only 4s. 6d., he had felt it to be
his duty to attend on the part of the plaintiff, as the facts
of the case were of a very singular character. Mrs.
Morgan, the plaintiff in this case, had for many years
cohabited with a man named Roy. She bore Roy children,
and always passed as his wife. Indeed, upon going into
Scotland together he introduced her as his wife. Now, in
1859, Roy was induced to insure his life in the Friend in
Need Assurance Society for £2O (or rather for £l9 16s. to
save the stamp), and the premium was to be paid weekly.
After paying many weeks Mrs. Morgan fell into arrears,
and she inquired of the defendant, as agent to the
society, whether it would be cheaper to pay
up the shares or have a fresh policy. Defendant informed
her that a new policy would be the cheapest, but she must
pay 4s. 6d. for registering. This money was handed to
defendant and the new policy granted. After this new
policy had been granted Roy died. The society thereupon
refused to pay the
,policy, as Roy had stated his age to be
"56 instead of 67.' His Honour would see that policies
under £l5 were indisputable, but this was £l9 165., and as
they refused to pay, in accordance with one of the rules,
this being an enrolled society, the matter was referred to
arbitration, and the arbitrators had " considered the society
quite right in refusing to pay the policy when Roy misre-
presented his age." Under these circumstances, and find-
ing that the policy had never been registered, the poor
plaintiff sought to get back her 4s. 6d. from defondant.
Mrs. Morgan and her daughters proved paying defendant
the money.
Defendant denied receiving it, and said that such a charge
was never made.
His Honour—Why did you not pay the policy ?
Defendant—Roy was sick.
Mr. Philp-1 he prospectus says, "No medical exami-
nation."
His Honour (to defendant)—Do you think Roy fraudu-
lently misrepresented his age ?
Defendant—Oh, no.
His Honour—Then you ought to have paid the policy.
I think (to Mr. Philp) there is a case in the books exactly
all fours with this. If you look into it I fancy you will
find a remedy. As to the 4s. 6d., I believe the plaintiff and
her witnesses, and not defendant, and plaintiff will have a
verdict.
Mr. Philp—l appear here solely on public grounds, and
do not get a shilling, but I was instructed in reference to
the policy, and considered it my duty to attend here to-day.
This is not the only case of this kind, and it is right the
public should be put upon its guard.
His Honour adverted to it in very strong language, and
the matter dropped.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY,)

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN GOODS BY FRAUD FROM
Jxwmamts.—William Schmitz, lA, Seymour-place,
Fulham-road, a porter, was charged, before Mr. Beadon,
with attempting to obtain earrings by false pretences from
Mr. Martin, jeweller, 225, Regent-street, the prisoner hav-
ing made several other attempts to obtain goods, at one
place a necklace of the value of £6O, but fortunately being
unsuccessful.

Mr. Martin said—l know the prisoner at the bar, and
recollect his bringing a pair of earrings from Mr. Kreutsch-
man, jeweller, of 9, Duke-street, Bloomsbury, on approba-
tion. The prisoner called last night on him and said Mr.
Kreutschman wanted one pair, and that if I showed him the
numbers, he would point out which was the pair. I did so,
and he scratched the number out of the invoice, and took
them away with him.

Mr. Ludwig Waldemar Kreutschman, jeweller, 9, Duke-
street, Bloomsbury, said—l took prisoner into my employ
about three weeks ago, but in consequence of being informed
that he was a thief discharged him yesterday, paying him
his wages. I had sent Mr. Martin six pairs of earrings on
approbation, but never told prisoner to call for any of them,
and he had never brought them back. The prisoner had
tried at several places to get goods in my name, and it was
in consequence of a necklace of the value of £6O being
brought from Mr. Williams, Hatton-garden, and Day being
told a young man had ordered it, that I found that he had
been to Mr. Martin's. As I believe there will be several
other charges I wish prisoner remanded.
Prisoner asked Mr. Krcutschman whether, after he dis-
charged him, he did not say he might sell goods for him in
commission.
Mr. Kreutschman denied this.

Mr. Beadon ordered the depositions to be read over. and
the prisoner stands committed for trial, but will be brought
up in case any fresh charges may be preferred.

THIS IMPS MAREZTS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was only a moderate show of samples of English
wheat on sale in to-day's market, and their general quality
was inferior. On the whole, the demand ruled steady, and
Monday's quotations were fully supported.
Foreign wheat, the supply of which was large, com-
manded a steady, though not to say active, inquiry, at ex-
treme rates.

Floating cargoes wore rather more in request, but not
dearer.

Fine malting barley met a somewhat improved sale, at
full prices, but inferior parcels were a dull inquiry.
Malt supported last week's currency ; the demand for it,
however, was far from active.
A fair average business was passing in oats, almost ex
granary, at full quotations.
Beans moved off slowly, on former terms, but peas fully
maintained previous rates.
Both English and foreign flour commanded more atten-
tion, and full rates were paid for all kinds.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
920 1,070 I 3,320 180 I 450
Irish
F0reign........ 13,410 8,900 910

sacks
5,320 brig.