The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-15 00:00:00

EXCHLQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

',Sitting at Nisi-I rius at Westminster, before the LORD
CHIEF BARON, fißd a Common Jury.)
BERTRAM V. BUTCUINS.

This action was brought to recover compensation in
damages tor the non•completion of an alleged agreement
entered into by the defendant*for the purchase of the
Court Journal. _ _ _

Mr. Edwin James appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr,
Martin for the defendant.

It appeared trom the evidence that in the early part of
last year the Court Journal was iu the market fur sale,
and the defendant, who was stated to be a gentleman of
independent property, having been informed by a literary
gentleman that it would be a good and safe investment
fur his money, he applied to Mr. Page, the well-known
auctioneer, to enter into negotiations with the plaintiff
fur the purchase of the copyright. Mr. Page consented
to do so, and having been furnished with an authority
by the defendant to act for him, he at length entered
into an agreement with the agent of the plaintiff, by
which he bound the defendant to purchase the copyright
of 'the Court Journal for 4501., and also to pay an an-
nuity of 2ul. to a Mr. George Lane during bis lift •
time. Ten rounds were paid on account of the
purchase at the time the engagement was
entered into by Mr. Page. The defendant, however,
delayed the completion of the agreement so made on his
behalf, and eventually repudiated the whole transaction,
alleging that be had givrn no athurity to Mr. Page to
make any final bargain, although he had requested him
to enter into negotiations with a view to tee purchase
of the property; and it was under those circumstancel
that the present auction had been instituted.
Several technical objt ctions were taken by Mr. MAR
TIN to the documentary evidence in the case; and, after
some discussion, it was ultimately arranged that a verdict
should be entered for the plaintiff on all the pleas, leave
being reserved to the defenaant to move the Court above
fur liberty to enter a non,uit.
A verdict was accordingly returned for the plaintiff—
damages 4401.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COCIA7I.

In consrgaence of tie Learcwd Recorder beitig
engugpd elbewhere, the Oki Court did hoc. sit this
murniug.

NEW COURT.

Two women named Breeson, 47. and Williams, 22,
were itelic,ed for rebut% a sailor In a hruthel at
apping.
The prosecutor, a few days av, rcurned from a long
sea voyage, and, after receiving his pay, he fell in with
the two prisoners, one of whom was married, ,ind the
ether single. lie made it up to pass sorer, pleasant hunt
with the latter, and accordingly he invited her to retire
to a Public •house with him. She, nothing loath, gladly
assented, and away they sc;impered to a well-knoen
hostelrie in Wapping, known by the sign of the
White Hart." Here they regaled themselves upon
gin, beer, and rum, and ultiteLtely wound up with tea
'.nd wine, which revolted against the other fluids and
waste the prosecutor very uproarious. The result was
that the two women were turned out, and the prosecutor
fell asleep. This was at four o'clock in the afternoon,
At six o'clock he awoke, and, finding his companions
gone, he repaired to a friend's house in a place called
Shakspere's-walk. He remained there till 8 o'clock, when,
wishing to send out for some drink to treat his friend
with, he put his hand in his pocket and discovered that
his money, which consisted of four 51. notes arid three
sovereigns were gone. His suspicions naturally fell upon
the two prisoners, and, therefore, in giving the police in-
formation of his loss, he directed their attention to them.
The prisoners were arrested together in the same house.
Nothing was found upon Williams to implicate her, but
Breeson had in her possession a Si. note. The prosecutor,
however, had no recollection of the numbers, and as the
gentleman from whom he received the notes was absent,
there was no evidence to show that it was one of the
stolen notes except the prevaricating and cor►tralictory
statements of the prisoner herselt when taken into
custody.
The jury found Breeson Guilty, but acquitted Wil-
liams.

The Cuurt sentenced her to twelve months' imprison-
ment.

SoMMEIC CIRGUI IS.

SOUTH WALES AND CHESTER.—Yesterday morning
Mr. Baron Parke, the judge appointed to proceed and
hold the ensuing summer assizes in and for the several
countieo comprised within this circuit, finally fizeit the
days and signed the precepts fur holding such assizes,
viz :-

Glamorganshire, Tuesday, July 9, at Cardiff; Car-
marthenshire, Saturday, July 13, at Carmarthen; Pem-
brokeshire, Friday, July 19, st Haverfurdwest; town of
Haverfordwest, the same day; Cardiganshire, Tuesday,
July 22, at Caroigan; Brecknockshire, Friday, July 26.
at Brecon; Radnorshire, Wednesday, July 31, at Pfet,
'eigh; Cheshire, Monday, August 5, at the Castle at
Chester; city of Chester the same day at the Guildhall.
Mr, Baron Rohe' after proceeding through North
Walvs, will join .Nir. Baron Parke at Chester.
AIIDLAND CIRCITIT_—The dabs on this circuit are
named, but not definitively arranged.
The Oxford, Norfolk, Wes ern, Northern and North
Wales Circuits have already .pp -aced,

LIKINU AND liISLIKING.
Ye who know the reason, tell me
How it that instinct still
Prompts the heart to like—or like not—
At its own capricious will!
Till me by what.tiniden magic
Our impressions first are led
Into liking—or disliking
Oft betose a word be said?

Why should smiles sometimes repel us:
Bright eyes turn our feelings cold?
Wha_ is that which comes to tell us
All that glitters is not gold?
Oh, no feature, plain or striking,
But a power we cannot shun,
Prompts our liking, or disliking,
Ere acquaintance hath begun!

Is it instinct—)r some spirit
Which prutects us. and controls
Every impulse we inherit
By some sympathy of souls?
Is it instinct? is it nature?
Or some freak or fault of chance .
Which our liking, or disliking,
Limits to a single glance.
Like presentiment of danger,
Though the sky no shadow flings;
Or that inner sense, still stranger,
Of unseen—unutter'd things!
It it—oh, can no one tell
No one show sufficient cause
Why our likings—and dislikings—
Have their own instinctive laws?
CHARLES SWAIN.

lIKRa STIGFIAA's CONO,ItT —A concert was given
last evening at Willis's Rooms by Herr Stigelli, which was
extremely u ell attended. Besides some excellent singing
by Herr Si igelli, who has a tenor voice of much power a
sweetness, which he uses will) taste and feeling, there were
some excellent vocal pieces by Mdlle Angri (who was re-
ceived with marked favour), Madame Nottee, Signor Mar-
chesi, and the Hungarian vocalists. Dreyschock gave a
pianoforte piece (a capriccio of his own composition) in his
best styl ; and Herr Obe.thior a fantasia on the harp,
which was deservedly applauded. Molique played one of
~ was, On the,
his unique and tasteful compositions for the violin, accom-
panied by his daughter on the pianoforte. The concert
which was conducted by H-rr Carl Eckert
whvle, extremely well sustained, and gave great satisfaction.