The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-07 00:00:00

EVANS V. LAMB.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 141. 165., the ba-
lance of an account for money lent. The plaintiff is a young lady,
residing at present with her relatives in Rood.laae, City. The de-
fendant is a solicitor in Bucklersbury. It appeared from the evi-
dence, that the plaintiff; who had the misfortune to be an orphan,
had been acquainted with a gentleman at the west end of the town
(whose name was not allowed to transpire), but the acquaintance
being abruptly broken of, she applied to the present de-
fendant to bring an action for breach of promise, but
which was settled by the " gay deceiver" paying over to
her 100 guineas. On that sutn being paid to her, defendant
begged the loan of 601. or 701., and plaintiff lent him 651.
on his written acknowledgment and promise to repay it when called
upon. He repaid some part, but left, as the plaintiff alleged, a
balance of 141. I 6s. The defendant contended that the real balance
was only 11. 55., and that that sum he was authorised to pay over
to a third party on her account. The accounts were somewhat
intricate, and the most serious part of the
.dispute arose out of a
sum of 10/., which the defendant alleged he had paid on
behalf of the plaintiff for some fixtures in a shop. He admitted
that he never paid that sum in fact, although, to deceive the plain-
tiff's uncle, he had written a letter saying that he had done so, but
had withdrawn it again, thinking it would be better for the plaintiff
not to have anything to do with the speculation—that the money
was in fact given to her. This, and some trifling payments alleged
to have been made, reduced the balance to the 1/. ss. The de-
fendant's clerk was called, and deposed that the plaintiff admitted
that IL ss. only was owing—it had not, however, been paid, as
plaintiff had had a book and a ring of defendant's, which she never
returned. In fact, defendant charged her with stealing them. They
had previously been on friendly terms.
Mr Secondary Parma expressed his regret that the matter had
not been arranged by friends. The question for the jury was, whe-
ther the plaintiff had been misled, or had misunderstood the ac-
counts. The defendant's letter as to the 101. was subsequent to
the alleged settlement ; thus the jury had to say whether it con.
firmed the balance claimed, or was sent, as defendant suggested,
without any real foundation.

The jury consulted nearly half an hour, and then gave a verdict
for N. ss.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.):
A person of very fashionable appearance, dressed en militaire,
who gave the name of Walter Murray, and was stated to be
an officer in the army, was charged with committing a violent
assault upon a labouring man, named James Murphy. The corn.
plainant stated that between five and six o'clock yesterday even-
ing, as he was proceeding to St. George's Hospital to see his
wife, who ,is an in.patieut there, in crossing the end of the
Ride in Hyde-park, opposite the residence of the Duke of Wel.
lington,lwith a child about:two years old in his arms, the defendant,
who was on horseback, rode againstlhim, and to prevent himself
from falling, he placed his left hand on the hind part of the de-
fendant's horse.; the defendant rode on for a short distance, and
then returning struck him a severe blow on the top of his head
with the but Lend of his riding-whip, which instantly felled him to
the ground. A female passing by snatched up his child, which had
fallen out of his arms into the road, and the police having witnessed
the violent nature of the assault, took the defendant into custody.
The female in question corroborated the complainant's statements.

The defendant acknowledged having struck the complainant,
but alleged that he did so because the complainant had kicked his
horse.—The complainant denied haring done so.

Mr. MALTBY (to the defendant)—You will pay a fine of 5/., or
undergo two months' Imprisonment.

The defendant immediately paid the fine, and was discharged.

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS. MAY 4.—The King presided to.day in a Council of
Ministers.

The Chamber of Representatives did not terminate yesterday the
debate on the convention.
The project of law, as it now stands, retains the statu quo for
rye, barley, and oats. It increases the number of the regulating
markets to 22E, which is at present 12f. Wheat, when it rises to
the price of 20f. per hectolitre may, according to the existing law,
be imported into Belgium fiee of duty ; in future it will pay 12f.
50c. per 1,000 kilogrammes, when the average is between 20f.
and 22f., and 3f. when the average is between 22f. and 24f. Such
are the changes at present contemplated in our corn-law.
Baron Rothschild, of Frankfort, arrived at Brussels yesterday.
The Gazette qf Mons says--" The fears which the falling in of
the Tunnel of Cumpitch excited in the country made it the duty
of the Government to take every precaution for the public safety.
We are glad to announce that a Commission of civil and military
engineers, appointed by the Government, has visited the Tunnel of
Braine, inspected the works, and found the tunnel in the best con-
dition possible.—Bruner Papers, May 5.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VUNNA, APRIL 29.
5 per Cent. Metalliques
4 per Cent. ditto .•••••••••• • • • • • • • .. 102
3 per Cent. ditto 7814
Ditto, 1839 •.• • • • • • • • • • • • • ....... 132
Bank Shares • • • • •• • • •• • • • • • •-• • • • • • • • 1650
Estcrhazy's Loan •••• • • • • • •••••• • • • • • 58
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • ••• • • • •• • • 189%
Venice—Milan ••• • • • • • • • ••••• • • • • • • • 12814
Gloggnitz .• • • • • • • • • • • • • .• 149%
Leghorn 123
Pestle
Allgemeine Zeitung, May 2.

VISITORS TO THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.—Mr.
Wordsworth, and Mr. Rogers, the celebrated poets,
visited the Royal Exchange yesterday, and went over
the extensive establishment of Lloyd's. Although the
author of the "Pleasures of Memory " is well-known in
the City from his connexion with the bank of Rogers,
Olding, and Co., still the visit of " Sam Rogers," as he
is familiarly, but with respectful deference, called in
business, with his contemporary Wordsworth, could not
foil to attract attention, whilst to those who have perused
the works of both an introduction to, or the mere oppor-
tunity of being a silent observer of such well-known and
esteemed authors, must have been highly gratifying.