The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-09 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
(B•Lfore Mr. Prendcrgast, Q.C.)
worrnem V. BUTLER,-QUESTION OF TENANCY.

This waq an action to recover the amouut of one

quarter's rent.
Mr. W. R. Buchanan appeared for the defendant.

The plaintiff stated that in February last the house
had been let by a Innen named Smith, and an agree-
ment had been prepared, but the arrangement had gone
(,ff, and he (plaintiff) afterwards made a verbal agree-
ment for letting the kouse for 12 months certain, but
ecrtain repairs were to be done ; this was some time in
February, but the rent was not to commence till Lady-
day.

By Mr.Buehanan—Defendaut never signed any agree-
ment,

Mr. Buchanan—Did he ever occupy 1

Plaintiff—Yes ; I consider he did. He was to pay
11. for the use of the blinds, and he went in and hal the
blinds taken away to have something done to them, and
he ordered the female who was in possession for me to
get coals to air the rooms when they were finished. Ile
wenn not take the hon,e, on the ground that the repairs
were not completed in time.

By the Judge—Defendant never had the key.
Ilia llonour—lt is quite clear he never had the legal
occupation. What was done was preliminary ; the
taking the blinds and ordering the coals was conditional
on the house being ultimately taken, but it occurred
before the time he had to pay rent. I am not sure
that, an action would lie in another form if he agreed to
take the house, but he appears b have agreed to take
it subject to repairs.
Phintiff —lre made the woman his servant, and he
occupied by her.

His Honour—No ; if he had told her to go out, she
would have said that she a iuld not obay his orders as
she was put in by you.

The plaintiff was th3refore nonsnited.
Mr. Buchanan said he could meet, the case in any
form.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(TMs Day.)

GUILDHALL.

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A wretched looking man•an artificial florist by trade,
but who refused to give his name or address, was placed
at the bar before Alderman Sir P. Laurie, charged with
being found in SL Ss.pulehre's Church-street, Snow-
hill, last night, supposed fur the purpose of committing

a felony.
It appeared from the evidence that last night about
seven o'clock the prisoner was found in the pulpit of St.
Sepulchre's Church, by the sexton, reading the Litany.
He went up to the prisoner and remonstrated with him,
but being unable to get any eatisfeotory answer from
him, and knowing that several men had, on former
occasions, attempted to conceal themselves in the church
for the purpose of committing a felony, he gave the pri-
soner into custody.
Considerable amusement was created by the manner
in which the prisoner questioned the witnesses and an-
swered the questions put to him by the Alderman. He
evidently wished to impress the magistrate with as idea
that he was not altogether right in his mind, but that
functionary considering there was "method in his mad-
ness," sent for the sextoness of the parish to see if she
could identify him as one of the many men who had be-
fore attempted to conceal themselves in the church. On
her arrival she said she was unable to identify him, but
that he was a fete-simile of a man, who on a former oc.
casion was found in the gallery endeavouring to conceal
himself, that he might enter the pulpit and deliver an
exhortation, and who expressed great regret and sorrow
at his being prevented.
In answer to further questions from the Alderman,
the prisoner stated that he had been laid up for some
time suffering from consumption, and that the weather
had affected his head.
Sir P. Laurie—lt's strange, but everything is charged
to the weather. The weather must have a great many
things to answer for. (Laughter.)
The prisoner assured Sir Peter that if be would for-
give hint for this time he would never do so again. He
had now a number of orders in his house for artificial
flower., which he was anxious to execute.
Sir P. Laurie—How came you to enter the church
Prisoner—Why, I went out last night with the inten•
tion of attending the first place of worship I found
open. Passing this church I saw the door open, and
went in, believing it was open for prayers. I walked
up to the communion rail, where I found a cushion
doubled up on the step, on which I knelt and said a
prayer. I then went up into the pulpit, and gave out
from a book I found there two hymns, which I sung
with an imaginary congregation; and after that I opened
another book, and gave out a text for my discourse, when
I was iuteirupted,
The Sexton produced a white paper rose found in the
church, supposed to be one of the prisoner's manufac-

turd.
Mr. Martin, Chief Clerk—l believe you don't use
flowers in your church/
The Statou—No. _

Sir Petor Laurie—lt is very nicely made. I think it
would be much better for you (prisoner) to keep to your
trade than the Bible with an imaginary congregation.
Before I c ►n let you go I must know something of your
antecedents.
The policeman who had the charge was directed to
take the prisoner to the parties he had named for whom
he worked, with a discretionary power to release him or
bring him again before the Aldermen according t 3 the
information he obtained.
The prisoner, who evidently labours under some hallu-
cination relative to religion, thanked the Alderman and
withdrew in company with the policeman.

BOW-STREET.
Ways RONIMITY A young man named Nixon, who
has been repeatedly remanded on a charge of breaking
into and robbing the shop of a jeweller, Tottenham-court-
road, wteasthiamocrini watch,
Mr. placed at the bar, charged
with t uiicg a g
Mr. Inspector Checkley of the E division said he ap-
prehended the prisoner on a charge of burglariowly en
tering the shop of Mr. Handley, a jeweller, residing in
Tottenham-court-road. Oa the night of the robbery
jewellery and watches to the amount of a hundred
pounds were carried off; and during the endeavour to
recover the stolen property, other cases of robbery were
discovered, in which the prisoner, who was an associate
of a man at present under remand at Marlborough-street
for a similar offence, was oonceined. The following was
the additional evidence.
Mr. George Jackson, jeweller, an aged gentleman,
said--On Thursday, the 31st July, I was proceeding up
Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, when I was accosted
by two men, who asked me the nearest way to St. Pan-
cras Church. I had scircely stopped a minute when a
person came up to me and said, You have lost your
watch." The two men ran away, and las well as I was
able pursued them into London•street. The watch had
been cut away from the guard.
Emma Short, a servant, residing in the neighbourhood
of Frzroy-square, said, about lialf-pist six on the 31st
of July, I saw the prisoner running from London-street.
I saw the prosecutor standing at the corner of the street,
who said he had been robbed of his watch. I know the
prisoner well, as he had lived in the same house as I did.
When I got home the prisoner came down stairs and
threatened to strike me for saying he had taken the
old man's. watch. He afterwards said he had thrown
it away. I left the house, 69, Great Portland-street,
through fear of the pri•oner the same night.
Mr. Inspector Checkley, the prosecutor, has not yet
seen his watch since he lost it. I have the ticket of it in
my pocket. I received it from the prisoner's confederate,
who is in custody at the Marlborough police court.
Mr. Henry thought it would be better before the case
was disposed of, that the other man should be placed
beside the prisoner in the dock. After his ease was com-
pleted, he could then be taken bask to Marlborough-
street. •
The Inspector said if a remand was granted him he
would adopt that course.
Remanded for a wcek.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CAUTION TO HOUSEKICORns:—Thotnas Welch, a
young fellow; well knoWn t> the police as en "area
sneak," was brought before Mr. Beadon charged under
the fadowinn circumstances ‘:
Cole, al? A, stated that on tho- preceding night,
about half-paut 8 o'clock, he VVR3 on duty in Lisle-street,
Leicester-square, in plain el )thes, when his attention
was attracted to the prisoner and two other men, who
were lurking about in a very suspicions manner. Know-
ing them to be notorious charade:lt he watched them,
and observed the prisoner open a door in Gerard-street.
On being taken into custody he threw something away,
supposed to be a key.
The prisoner denied the charge.
Mr, Beadon said it Was fortunate the prisoner was
detected so soon, as there could be no doubt of his in-
tonti )ns. The public could not be too cautious of the
security of their premises now winter was coming on.
The prisoner was then committed to the House of Cor-
rection for three months, with hard labour.

ORDER op TUB BATH.—From a return printed by order
of tho House of Commons, it appears that fens amount-
ing to 1641. 6e. 81. are payable under the statutes of the
Order of the Bath on the appointment of every Knight
Grand Cross. These payments are received by the dean
of the order, the genealogist, Bath ,King of Arms, the
registrar, the secretary, the gentleman usher, and other
officers. During the present year the Earl of St. Ger-
mans and Lieut.-General Outram have been appointed
Knights Grand Cross.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 5 per mille premiuM, and the short exchange on
London is 25.224 par 1/. sterling. On comparing these
rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per
ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly
3-101-Is per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. By
advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 422} per
mark, and the short exchange on Londonis 13.41 per 11.
sterling. Standard gold at the English' Mint price is
nearly 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than
in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on
London for bills at 60 days' sight is 109 f per cent
which, when compared with the Mint par between the
two countries, shows that the estchange is slightly
in favour of England ; and, after making allowance for
charges of transport and difference of interest, the pre-
sent
frontrate
the
snitd
aetrifling profit on the importation of
gold States.