The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-31 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
This being the last day of Hilary Term, the Lord
Chancellor tools appeal motiony, but nothing of any
interest came ,liefore the Court, and his Lordship rose
at an early hour to attend the eleaing- of Parliament in
the House of Lords.

ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
ALLFREY v. ALLFREY.—JUDGMENT.
The MASTER of the ROLLS gave judgment this morning
in this case, which came before him a short time since
upon motion on behalf of the defendant, that the certi-
ficate of the Master, allowing certain interrogatories,
might be taken off the file of the court. His Lordship
dismissed the motion with costs.
ROBERTSON V. SICELTON.—JUDGMENT.
The MASTER of the ROLLS also gave judgment in this
case, in which the only question NM, whether interest
should be paid on the purchase-money from the time of
the purchase, or from the time when the Master made
his report finding a good title. His Lordship thought
that interest should only be paid from the time the
Master made his report, and ordered accordingly.
Nothing of any interest occurred in any of the other
Equity Courts.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice WILLIE,
Mr. Justice MAULE, Mr. Justice CRESSWELL, and
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
THORNE V. SIMMONS.
_ _

Mr. GRIFFITHS7Onthe part of the defendant in this
case, moved the Court for a writ of prohibition to be
directed to the Judge of the County Court at Luton,
calling upon him to stay proceedings in an action in
that court in which a verdict had been given for the

aintiff for 71. 12s. bid. It appeared that this stun
was the balance of an account amounting to 1671. 9s. 6 1.
which arose between the parties who were the joint
overseers of a parish. The Learned Counsel moved fir
the prohibition, on the ground that the amount of
1671. 9s. 6d., except the sum cif 71. odd, rim a set off,
and not a balance ef account ; and, therefore, that the
County Court bad no jurisdiction. The summons was
returnable on the 28th November, and it was part heard
and adjourned until the next Court slay, and, ulti-
mately, an order was made, on the 27th December, fir
payment to be made en the 7th of February next, so us
to give the parties time to come bef ,re this Court if they
thought necessary t.) argue the question of jurisdiction.
The COURT said that the defendant having delayed
bringing the motion before the Court until the last day
of term, which precluded the plaintiff showing cause
until next term, they were of opinion there was no
grouud trt this case for deviating from the practice of the

BAIL COURT.-(TIIIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
JUNES V. LLOYD.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY

(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.
CRIH. CON.—VICKERS V. BIRCH.

SUNDERLAND, JAN. 30.—The Pearl, hence to Whit-
stable, and the Emmeaus, of this port, are on shore;
crew and materials saved, but three persons were
drownel in saving the crew of the latter vessel.

A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
The following brief narrative we present to our
readers as literally true, and we only wait for the
legal denouement to, give the names of the parties as
well as their abode :—ln a town within an hour's ride
of Reading resides a lady, the second wife of a pro-
fessional gentleman, but who by a first marriage has
several children, now arrived at years of maturity.
One of them, a daughter, by some means became ac-
quainted with a young man, holding a respectable
office under Government at one cf our seaports, and
an attachment ensued, which, when known, was
strongly disapproved of by the family, who thought
the lover, the son of an humble tradesman, an un-
suitable match for the young lady. It is not neces-
sary here to relate any passages of that " true love,"
which, according to the dictum of the most pro Lund and
the most tender of poets, "never yet ran smooth," nor
will we say anything about the mental trials, which
the poor young lady must have undergone—suffice it
to say that her constitution gave way, and a few days
ago she died. Her remains were duly conveyed to
the family vault, some six miles from her late home ;
the funeral obsequies were celebrated, the lover him-
self attending, an uninvited mourner, but, doubtless a
most sincere one. Late in the evening he returned
to the town where the lady had lived, in what con-
fusion of mind and utter misery the sequel will show.
As midnight approached he retraces his steps to
where the remains of her he loved were de-
posited. He could not nor would not believe that
she was really dead. He forced open the church-
door, and, soon arriving at the entrance of the
vault, he entered. Amongst the coffins there
deposited he could not identify that of his
departed, and therefore he opened more than one,
until he satisfied himself that he had laboured under
a delusion. He returned again to the town already
indicated. The next morning the persons connected
with the church were horrified by finding the sacred
edifice had been desecrated, and the abode of the
dead violated. Excitement and conjecture were at
their height ; and upon its being known, many went
to see what had occurred. Suspicion had fallen upon
the unhappy lover, and his sudden appearance among
the spectators induced the authorities to take buninto
custody for thus violating the law. At the time we
are writing, a judicial investigation is being held
before the magistrates, and next week we doubt not
we shall be enabled to communicate the result. We
do not pretend in this hasty sketch to verify every
minute detail, but the main points are so literally
true that we have perhaps been unnecessarily scrupu•
ions in ‘iithholding the names, which some may think
calculated to render this " ower true tale" less credi
ble.—Berkshire Chronicle.

lIGH TIDE IN THE MEDWAY.--0a Tuesday the
[de rose in the Medway to an extraordinary height,
and for more than an hcur previous to the time of high
water the river in many parts overflowed its banks, the
weight of water breaking down the land-walls whereby
it is usually kept within its limits. The various wharfs
in the neighbourhood were flooded, and in the High-
street of Strood a boat plied for the convenience of pas-
sengers, many houses being inundated to the depth of
several feet. Anticipating a return of the visitation at
night, various precautions were taken to exclude the
intruder, but fortunately without cause, as the water
then only attained the height of an ordinary spring tide.
"A TALE OF BEEF TEA."—A Scotch minister,
who cared about no sublunary things (except now and
then a visiorary tale of bawbees might cross his mind),
on one occasion being taken seriously ill, called in the
doctor, and admonishing him first " not to draw a lang
bill, for he couldna afford it," asked him the nature of
his complaint After feeling the parson's pulse, looking
at his tongue, tapping his chest, &c., the doctor declared
that he was starving himself. "Lord, doctor," said the
minister, " ye're a witch; for Jeannie (his housekeeper)
gred away twa days sine, and l've n had a pickle of
brose since!" " Why minister, man, ye maun have some
beef tea." " Lord, doctor, I hue nae tea in the house,
nor beef either; ye ruaun be a feul to think o' finding
ony here." " Wed, weel, minister, I'll sen'ye some beef
tea clout]." " Na, na, doctor, t'e'll, put it in the bill."
"Minister, I'll send it doon free o' charge, and mind ye
tak it." The doctor sent down the beef tem, and next
day called to see how his patient was getting on.
" Wed, minister, how are ye the day?" " llegh, man!
I'm awtte had ; cf a' the pheesick I ever teuk in me lite,
e
the bet'. i(a brats a'.' Why, man, it widna stay w
me siva: it made me worse than ony mittiek." " Why,
minister, try the tea mysd." So putting some in a
skillet, he a armed it, tasted it, and told the minister it
was exceller.t. "Mar," says the minister, "is that the
way ye sup it?" What ither way should it be suppit?
It's excellent, I say minister." It may be gude that
way, doctor, but try it we the cream and sugar, man!
try it we that, arid then see how ye like it?" It is
needless to say how the doctor laughed at the simple
minister fancying that all tea Aould be takes wsth tea
and sugar.
The Earl of Malmesbury has been for some days
confined to his bed by rheumatic fever, and will be un-
able to attend his Parliamentary duties at the meeting of
the session.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.--WOOLWICH, JAN,
30.—The whole of the gentlemen cadets arrived yes-
terday at the Academy, on Woolwich-common, and this
morning tended their various classes at that institutwa.

Court, which was not to grant a rule nisi f)r writs of
prohibition, exc- pt under peculiar circumstances, justi-
fyir.g the exception, and thertfore no rule could go on
the subject.

In this case a rule had been obtained calling upon the
plaintiff, and the Judge of the Cardigan County Court,
to show cause why the proceeding should not be stopped
by a writ c f prohibition, on the ground of some infor-
mality in the orijnal summons..
Mr. :Justice ERLE now gavo judgment, dismissing the
rule without costs. The defendant, he said, had ap-
peared and pleaded to the plaint, and, admitting that
the summons was informal, the fact of his appearing
waived all objection on that point. When any infor-
mality was visible en the face of a County Court sum-
mons or order, it ought to be obj(cted to at once, and a
party must not wait till judgment had been obtained
against him before he came to this Court fur relief.
That, however, was not the course that had been
adopted here, and he was of opinion, therefore, that
the rule ought to be discharged.
Hula discharged.

This wai an action to recover damages for criminal
coLiertation with plaintiff's wife. The dun- ages were
laid at 5,0001. Defendant suffered judgment to go by
default.

Mr. COOKE, who appeared fur the plain- Cif, was prc
ceeding to state the case, when

Mr2tDWIN JAMES said be was inFtructed by his
client to avoid, if possible, details which must be paie-
fal to all parties interested being gone into, and was
willing to consent to a verdict for 501.

Alr.—CooKE said he could not compromise his client,
but if it was to be taken as a full admission, and so that
no impediment should be thrown in the way of ulterior
proceedings by plaintiff, and as a verdict was one step,
he thought he could accept the offer.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that the verdict
must either be by consent or evidence must be given.
Mr. COOKE said he would consent, and a verdict was
then given for 501.
The parties were not described by either of the
Learned Counsel.

The other cases were undefended, and the Court rose
after a very short sitting.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. 31.—Wind at noon, S.S.E., light breeze
and cloudy.
COWES, JAN. 30.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Carl Frede-
rick, Wosseriro, Bahia.
FOWEY, JAN. 29.—Wind W.—Arrd. Ocean Queen,
Le BonHater, Pernambuco.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 30.—Wind N.E. to E.S.E , fresh
breezes. Off port, Northumberland, Parish, Madras;
Manchester (supposed), Rogers, Pernambuco.
GUERNSEY, JAN. 29.—Wind W.—Arrd. Loui:a,
Lush, Havannah.
NEWPORT, JAN. 30.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Augusta,
Hong-Kong; Charlotte, New Orleans.
DEAL, JAN. 30.—Wind E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. Bengal,
M•Leod, Calcutta.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 30.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. John
Wesley, Pararnagua; Chieftain, Savannah; Mersey, Ja-
maica; North Pole, Philippines; John Mather, Calcutta;
M'Culme, ditto; Richard Cobden, Bombay; Sir Harry
Smith, Rio Janeiro; Supply, Bahia; General Wiltshire,
ditto; Sir Howard Douglag, New Orleans; Peter Marcy,
ditto; Albert, ditto; G. Hoply, Philadelpha; Savannah,
New York; Fanchon, Boston. Off port, Abbey Sands.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 30.—Wind E.—Arrd. Karstad, Van
Hall, Cape of Good Hope for Amsterdam, put in here
on account of the ice; Friends' Goodwill, Duppe, hav-
ing sprung a leak, and is discharging; Lady Douglas,
Newcastle for Carthegena; crew refractory.
HOLYHEAD, JAN. 29.—The Economy, of and from
A berystwith to Liverpool, sprang a leak yesterday about
twenty miles to the westward, and was abandoned; crew
saved.
WELLS, JAN. 29.—The Old Harry, from Blyth to
Rochester, in coming into the Cockle Gal, was t arried
by the ebb tide on the Burber Sand, but was assisted
off, after remaining two hours, and brought into the
roads.
LYNN, JAN. 29.—The Robert and Betsey, Specula-
tion, Navy, Confucius, and Helene, which were on shore
yesterday, in the Channel, have all been got off, the first
alone sustained damage.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 22.—The Bradford, from London
to Selby, was assisted into the harbour this day, with
loss of topmast and rigging, having been caught in a gale.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 30.—The Arrow, Hall, from Sun
derland, in attempting to enter the Cumber on the ebb,
grounded on the Point, listed considerably to port, is
being lightened, and expected to be righted on the
flood.
WHITBY, JAN. 29.—The Britannia, Hogarth, of this
port, in taking the harbour with a heavy sea, came on
shore to the westward of the West Pier, and washed up
near the battery, but is expected to be got off ; crew
saved.