The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before the VICE CILANCELLOR Of ENGLAND
Hie HONOUR having disposed of the cases of Robinson
v. hedger and Adshead v. Chapman, proceeded to hear
motions, but no case of any interest came before the
Court during the morning. His Honour will sit in his
Court at Westminster to-morrow, in consequence of
having been subimnacd to give evidence in an action
brought in the Queen's Bench by Mr. Dimes against the
Earl of Cottenhain, which is specially appointed for to-
morrow.

(Before the Vicr-Chancallor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Hosoua did not sit till eleven o'clock to-day. His
Honour heard motions, but no case calli►tg for a special
report came befire him during the morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-:---(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminater,infore Mr.
Justice WAGHTMAN and a Special Jury.)
TILE COUNTESS DE SALIS V. BAGLEY.

This was an action ter a breach of covenant. The
defendant is the lessee of nn cstat•; of which the plaintiff
is the owner, and the alleged breach of covenant con-
sisted in the defendant's having cut down a great num-
ber of timber trees and trees in a cherry orchard on the
estate.

Sir F. THESICEII (with whom was Mr. Sergeant
Shee) opened the case of the plaintiff, and was about to
call witnesses in'support of it, when
Tho ATTQRNEY•GENERAL, who represented the de-
fendant, intimated his inclination to refer the matters in
dispute to arbitration, a suggestion which was eventually
acceded to by the counsel for the plaintiff, and the case
was withdrawn.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
and a Special Jury.)
The Court resumed the ease of Doe dem. Goodwin v.
Joyce this morning, which occupied the whole of yes•
terday's sittings. The proceedings were not concluded
when our report left.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BUECHELL.)
WHALLEY V. BURNS AND OTHERS.

This was en action bought on a replevin band given
to the Sheriff of Warwickshire and assigned to the
piaintiff
The case was before the Court on the last Court day
but withdrawn, the plaintiff not being prepared with evi-
dence. Defendants bad in the first instance denied till
execution of the deed, but nuw admitted it under a judges
order.

The que3tion raised on the last occasion was whether
the plaintiff was entitled to the full amount of the penalty
of the bond which professed to be talon f.e double the
value of the goods, the penalty being 12.1.
The Learned
.UNDER SHERIFF hold that the plaintiff
could only recover the valtto of tue goods, and evidence
was now adduced to show that they were of the value of
12/., and a verdict was given for that sum.
The other cases heard this morning ►ere on bills of
exchange, and undefended.

COURT OF COMPENSATION,
GUILDIIALL.-(THIS DAY.)

COMPENSATION FOR THE DEATU :or A WIFE.— LAVE v.

GRAHAM.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, to recover
compensation for loss sustained by him by ►he death of
his wife, occasioned by the negligence of the defendant.
Deceased fell into a cellar of defendant's house, in con-
sequence of the flip of the cellar being left open, on the
eveuing of the Ist of .January last;; the cap of her knee
was broken, and she died in a fortnight.
Fur the defence it was contended--first, the accident
occurred through the carelessness of the deceased;
and secundly, that deceased did not die from the actual
injury, but from other causes.
The jury, after a short consulisttion, gave a verdict
for 201.

MARLBRO'-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)

RUFFIANLY ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Henry
Williams, a cabman, was placed before Mr. Bingham
charged with violently assaulting Eliza Penny.
The complainant, whose face and eyes were much
swollen, stated that about tut o'clock last night she was
proceeding down Oxford-street, when the prisoner came
up to her and entered into conversation with her. After
talking together some little time she was induced to
accompany him to a public-house, where they had some
refreshments. After leaving the put 'lie-house he tcok
her to another house, were ho wished her to stop
with him all night, and on her refusing so
to do ho struck her several times in the
face with his fists and knocked her dawn. While lying
on the floor he again struck her, knocked two of her
front teeth out, and blackened both her eye 3. Her cries
brought some of the people of the house to her assist-
ance, who secured the prisoner and gave him in charge to
a constable who happened to be pas sing at the time.
She was still suffering severely from the injuries she
had received.
Mr: BINGHAM commented strongly CO the prisoner's
cowardly conduct, and, as a warning to him for the future,
fined him 51., and in default committed him for three
months.

POST-OFFICE NOTI CE.

STOPPAGE OF THE SUNDAY DELIVERY.

The following notice to the public, and instructions to
all postmaster, sub-postmasters, and letter receivers,
was posted at the General Post-office this morning:—
On and after the 233 instant, there will be no delivery
of lettere throughout the United Kingdom on Sundry,
nor will there be any collection of letters, whether by
messengers, letter-carriers, receivers, &c., on that day.
A collection, however, by means .of boxes will still be
permitted on Sunday, as at present, at the receiving-
offices, whether in towns or in the country, and at the
chief offices in towns, &e., it being clearly understood,
that letters deposited in the receiving boxes shall remain
unsorted and untouched until the Monday, ,wd that there
shall be no attendance of postmaster or their clerks at
the window of the Post-office on Sunday.
The present practice of detaining letters addressed to
the metropolis itself, when poLteit on Saturday, until the
dispatch on Sunday, will be di:At:TWO, with the ex-
ception that the b.;gs contiining such letters most Ue
closed on Saturday right, and as the mails will
be
transmitted on Sunday iu the tumal manner, it .willttt c
Lecessnry that some per:on shall attend to dispatchd 110,e.
bags alluded to as well as t,-.) rewire or terw,,i.r t.
'7' ri
rostamtera talcino• ti,un thvin,eivog 10
deliver letters
to any parties whatsoever in contravention of these
orders, will be most severely punished.