The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-01 00:00:00

LAW AND MACE.

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS. —ln the Court of Queen's
Bench, the case of Zung v. the South-Eastern Railway
Company, which involved an important point of law, was
decided. The facts for the consideration of the court were
simply these. The plaintiff was a passenger by the South-
Eastern Railway from Charing-cross to Paris, taking with
him a portmanteau and a hat-box. his luggage was
registered and labelled ; but on his arrival in Paris the
portmanteau could not be found. The plaintiff complied
with all the requirements of the company. The defence
was that the company were not liable. They issued
through tickets for the convenience of passengers only, and
consequently their liability ceased when they handed the
articles over to the Great Northern of France Railway at
Calais. In this case the articles were proved to have
been handed over to that company. The Lord Chief
Justice intimated that as the case stood the sooner the
public were made aware that the South-Eastern Railway's
liability ceased before the conclusion of the journey the
better. However, the case would have to be argued, and
then everything that, could be said upon the point would
be urged. The coMpany appeared to contract to carry
passengers from London to Paris, and as much for their
convenience as the travellers'. Mr. Field (for the com-
pany) said the company got no profit out of the transac-
tion after taking the passenger across the Channel. A
verdict was then entered for the plaintiff for £93 14s. 6d.,
subject to the opinion of the court above on the point of
law raised.

BREACII or PROMISE.—In the Court of Common Pleas
an action was brought by Miss Low, the daughter of an
ex-publican, and at the present time a barmaid, to
recover damages fur a breach of promise of marriage
against Mr. Buckland, a clothier. It seemed that the
parties became acquainted in the early part of the year
1867, and, according to the plaintiff's counsel, the defen-
dant soon after promised her marriage. 'The plaintiff
left Andover to attend her father during his last illness,
and afterwards she resided with other members of her
family ; and such were the terms upon which she And
defendant were, that from April to August she received
from the defendant no less than thirty-two letters. After
hearing the learned counsel, it was agreed that the jury
should award £lOO damages.

MO FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.—In the Court or
Exchequer the case of Russell v. the Herne Bay Fishery
Company, which was an action for damages for wrongful
dismissal, was decided. The plaintiff had been surveyor
to Lloyd's Salvage Company, and subsequently was
appointed manager to the defendants, and afterwards
dismissed, as he alleged, without reasonable cause. After
a consultation between the counsel on both sides it was
agreed that the plaintiff should receive £4OO.
THE CHARGE OF SWINDLING BY ADVERTISEMENTS.—
At the Chichester Quarter Sessions, Henry Watkin was
charged with obtaining, by false pretences, a large number
of postage stamps. The prisoner lived at Bognor, and
when his house was searched a large number of postage
stamps, testimonials, both original and copies, and also
530 letters were found. The prisoner had advertised as
" B. C." in the Dai'y Telegraph and Lloyd's News, and it
was computed that he must have received 2,0e0 letters.
After hearing the statement from the prosecutor, the
recorder ruled that there was no proof that the
prisoner, either on his own or on someone
else's behalf, could not have given the situation
advertised. The jury consequently found a verdict of
not guilty, but wanted to express an opinion that the
prisoner was morally guilty, but the recorder advised them
not to do so.

The Archbishop of Canterbury preached on Sun-
day morning last to a crowded congregation, at St.
Thomas's Church, Portman-square, in behalf of the funds
of the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest,
Brornpton. At the conclusion his grace referred to the
strong claims on the public for support which the Dromp-
ton Hospital possessed, and a very earnest appeal was
made for liberal contributions, which it was suggested
might be suitably given as a thank-offering for the blessing
which had been vouchsafed in the success which had
attended the British arms in Abyssinia.

1 THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. —The accounts
of the crops are satisfactory, except on the thin and poor
soils. 'The wheats have now, with little exception, com-
pleted the blooming, and are looking strong, vigorous, and
upstanding. For all other crops rain is now desirable,
indeed, should the dry and hot weather continue for
another week, considerable anxiety will begin to be felt
for the results. No finertime could have been experienced
for haymaking, and this crop has been got up in first-rate
condition. The yield, however, is remarkably light.
Indeed, should rain prevail in any quantity during the
coming month, the probability is that the second crop will
in bulk exceed the first. Roots, pastures, oats, barley,
beans, and peas all want rain, and the barometer is now
daily watched with anxiety. From the hop districts the
accounts continue to be satisfactory up to a certain point,
though all our correspondents allude to the great advan-
tage which "good and soaking showers" would confer.—
Sussex Advertiser.

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.—A proposal is now
before the Corporation of the City of London for the
removal of this ancient market to some central part of
the City, where it can be brought into direst communica-
tion with the various railroads by which fish are now
regularly conveyed to the metropolis from some of the
remotest parts of the kingdom, and in larger quantities
than are now brought to the market by the Thames.
The Markets Committee of the Common Council have
reported that the most eligible situation for a new fish.
market would be in connection with Farringdon-market
or some spot adjoining, or near the new meat and poultry
market at Smithfield. They state that all the railway
companies and other parties engaged in the land carriage
of fish are in favour of the removal of the market, but the
salesmen and those engaged in carrying fish by water are
of opinion that it should continue in its present situation.
All parties, however, agree in thinking the present area of
the market wholly inadequate fur the business parried on
there. 41'--