The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-10 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

THE RIGHTS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.—In the case
Clifton v. Goodburn, tried before Vice-Chancellor
Stuart, the question arose as to whether the illegitimate
children of an unmarried lady deceased were sufficiently

identified in her will as to entitle them to certain
property which she bequeathed to all her children.
By a codicil in the French language she disposed
of a house in Boulogne, and described ner children by
their names, and by another codicil, in English, she con.
firmed her will. The mother of the testatrix, as her next
A kin, contended that the property comprised in the will
nould not pass to illegitimate children without a more
personal description. The Vice-Chancellor held that there
was a sufficient identification, and the deceased being une
married there was no doubt but that she meant to leave.
the property to the children in question.

ACTION AGAINST THE RUSSIAN CONSUL.—In the Court
of Queen's Bench an action was brought against the
Russian Consul-General for instituting a malicious prose-,
cution. Braun, the plaintiff, was prosecuted in 1865 with
.ether persons for forging Russian rouble notes. The other
persons were convicted, but Braun was acquitted. There
was no evidence to connect the consul with the prosecution,
snd the plaintiff was consequently nonsuited.

COMPENSATION FOR A STREET ACCIDENT.—In the
Marylebone County Court an action was brought by Mr.
Barling, a working jeweller, against the landlord of the
Jolly Anglers public-house, Highgate, for injuries sus-
tained in consequence of negligence. The plaintiff was
passing the defendant's house, when a large lamp that
was suspended over the doorway fell on to him. He was
.eriously injured, and unable to do any work for eleven
weeks. Mr. Hardy had paid the doctor's bill, and a',
verdict was now given for £BO.

A VISCOUNT FINED FOR FURIOUS RIDING.—At Marl-,
borough-street Police-court Viscount Cole, of the Carlton
Club, was charged with furious riding in Rotten-row.l.
A. police-constable stated that on the 30th of June
be was on duty in Rotten-row, when his attention was"
called to the defendant, who was riding at a furious rated
He called to the defendant, who pulled up his horse for a.
moment, laughed, dropped his reins, and then started off
wain at the same furious pace. While witness was
speaking to a mounted constable the defendant passed them.
at the same rate as he was going before. The mounted.
constable went after him, and got his name and address.'
Viscount Cole said he did not hear the constable call to
him, and the first time his attention was called to the'
action by the police was when the mounted constable came
up to him and asked him for his name and address. Mr.,
Knox inflicted a fine of 40s. and costs.

TRADE OUTRAGE.-At Marylebone Police-court Edward
Neale, a labourer, was charged with doing wilful damage.
On Monday the prisoner was engaged as a labourer to do
some work at Mayland-road, Paddington. When the men
were paid the prisoner, who was only a "second hand,',
received 4d. per hour, and demanded 5d., the price of the '
" best hands," but was refused. On returning from
dinner the foreman found a quantity of brickwork thrown
down, and £5 damage occasioned. A lad employed on,
the works saw the prisoner trying to push a window-sash,
down. Mr. Mansfield committed the prisoner for trial..

THE ILLEGALITY OF DAMAGING FLOWERS IN A PUBLIC,
GARDEN. —At the Westminster Police-court, Ellen Vivian„,
a respectable woman, was charged with damaging a gera;
nium in Chelsea College Gardens. It was estimated that'
the damage done would amount to 6d., and the defendant
had been given in custody. Mr. Arnold said that the de-,
fendant had committed no offence in law, and thereforei
ought not to have been given in charge. The Act of Par.,
!lament applied only to trees and shrubs, being passed at 3.
a time when public gardens were not ornamented with
plants and flowers as now. Plants and flowers were not
at present protected by the law, and a short Act should
be passed to make destroying or damaging them au.
offence.

ASSAULT BY A LADY.—Georgina Milligan Alpin,'
widow of the late Captain Alpin, was charged, before
the Leamington magistrates with assaulting Miss
Caroline Sarah Hackett, of Riley House. It ap.
peared that the complainant was on the Parade,
when the defendant struck her with a dog whip. Thai
defendant contended that the assault was an accident, as
she only meant to strike her dog. The complainant was
actuated by malice, and had frequently called her mad.,
The chairman told the defendant that her strange conduct
had been for some time the subject of remark, and that
such goings on could not be permitted, but if persisted int
would involve the bench in the painful necessity of send.:
ing her somewhere else. She was fined ss. and £2 costs,
or in default fourteen days' imprisonment. The monei
was paid.

THE WEST INDIA HURRICANE FUND.-ThE
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Southampton committee of this fund have decided upon'
granting annuities to sixty widows, dependent upon it for
relief, in foil. classes. The total amount which will be,
thus appropriated will be £13,373 14s. sd.
FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Thursday, as a boiler,:
weighing about twenty tons, was being conveyed on 9.
waggon through Rotherhithe, in turning a corner one of
the carmen in charge of the horses by some means slipped
off the pavement. The wheels of the vehicle passed over
him, crushing him in a frightful manner, and killing hina
almost instantly.

Such a dry hot season as the present has not,.
been known in the south of England for the last seventy;
years. There is not the slightest trace of dew at nights
This excessive dryness is owing to the prevailing pair;
currents. If we could get equatorial currents they;
would be loaded with vapour, and we should get rain,
In all parts water has to be taken to sheep and other
cattle. In the neighbourhood of Salisbury and othe
places where there are great numbers of sheep, water-cartit
are in use from morning to night. It is found more.
advisable to take water to the cattle than to drive 0*
latter along hot dusty roads to watering-places. It Is
curiore that large quantities (.4 04304avt4111.1411;•