The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

TIIE LIABILITY OF INFANTS.—In the winding up of the
Commere'al Bank of India in the Rolls Chambers, in one
nstance the pnvon was an " infant " when the winding-
ip order was made. having attained his majority he had
taken no steps to free himself from his liability, but had
Arend a compromise of 10s. in the pound, and the point
was whether the offer should be accepted, or the question
tried. It vas agreed that the matter should be referred
to the Master of the Rolls.
Ct7RIOUS CHARGE OF MURDER.—At the Leicester
Assizes, George Keene, a miller, was indicted for the
wilful murder of John Gilliam, at Great Wigton. The
ieceased, in company with some other men, started for
the village of Cunnesthorpe, for the purpose of net-
ting fish. The prisoner's dog was aroused, and
Keene dressed himself and went out in pursuit of the men,
and, according to the evidence, without any provocation,
fired at Gilliam, and killed him. For the defence it was
contended that the accused was surrounded by the
poachers, and only used his gun in self-defence. The jury
:ook this view of the case, and acquitted the prisoner.

ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A SON.-At the same assizes
Thomas W. S. Frisby was indicted for shooting at his
father, Thomas Frisby, with intent to murder him. Mr.
Frisby had quarrelled with his son about some love affair,
and the latter left home and went straightway to a gun-
maker's shop, and purchased some very large shot. At night
ie returned to his father's house, and was met at the dour
by his parent. The accused levelled his pistol and shot
father in the cheek, but fortunately the injuries were not
5f a serious nature, The jury found him guilty of shoot-
ing with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and the
Lord Chief Justice sentenced him to ten years' penal
servitude.

ACTION FOR SLANDER-2200 DAMAGES.-At the War
wick Assizes, the case of Howell and wife v. Thomas came
on for trial. The plaintiff, an accountant, stated that the
defendant, a needle-maker, said that Mrs. Howell was a
bigamist, and that he had a letter from her own brother
that would prove it. At the conclusion of the case, the
jury gave £2OO damages.

THE VELOCIPEDE AND THE HOESE.—A novel
race was run last week between a horse and car and a
velocipede. M. CarKTe in a one-horse car, and M. Car-
canade in a velocipide, started from Castres at twelve, and
the victory was to be decided in favour of the person who
first arrived at Toulouse. The race was a very keen one,
M. Carrere having arrived in Toulouse at 6 and M. Car-
canade at 6.25.

THE HARVEST. —The harvest will, it is ex-
pected, become general in the neighbourhood of Newmar-
ket at the end of this week or the beginning of next. The
drought still continued in the eastern district up to
Monday, scarcely a drop of rain having fallen sine:
Saturday week, n hen there was a good shower in the
fens. A letter from Chippenharn, Cambridgeshire, says:
" The effects of this most extraordinary season are most
fieverely felt in this neighbourhood. The wheats are,
perhaps, better than could be expected, but the barley in
most places has long been irrecoverably gone,"

RESCUE BY A Doa.—A few days ago, a young
lad, a son of Mr. Dunlop, of Aughanloo, near Newtown-
limavady, went to the River Roe to bathe. He got carried
beyond his depth, and, being unable to swim, he sank to
the bottom. There were only a number of little boys
present, who were unable to render him any assistance.
He would have been drowned but for a Newfoundland
dog, who, seeing the little fellow sink, jumped into the
water, dived, and, catching him by the hair of the head,
succeeded in bringing him to the bank, and thus saved
him from drowning.—. Northern. Whig.

SOMNAMBULISM. —The Rene de Saint-Pons
(H6rault) states that a few nights back a pupil in the
training-811001 for young priests in that town rose from his
bed while all his comrades in the dormitory were asleep,
and in a state of scmnambulism made an attack on the
guardian of the apartment. The latter was awakened by
feeling a hand on his shoulder and the noise of blows on
the bed. The assailant had made three stabs with a
knife, but happily only penetrated the mattress and
sheets. Ho was seized and :00'.01 13:3 in a room by him-
and the next morning was utterly pnr..lnseious of
vlat had transpired. He expressed his great regret and
kis desire to be seat to' his parents. This was the first
ens ho had oter sliowu any sipaitema of thia strap
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