ACTION AGAINST LORD LONSDALE.

The Earl of LONSDALE was the defendant at the Trapston County Court, on Friday, in a horse case that created great interest in the neighbourhood. The claim was for £50, the balance of an amount due from the defendant for the sale of a hunter.

The Earl of LONSDALE, who at the commencement of the action was the Hon. Hugh LOWTHER, hunts the Fitzwilliam Hounds, in the neighbourhood of Peterborough, and entered into a correspondence with a local farmer respecting the purchase of a horse, the price of which was to be £100.

The animal, which had on two occasions been tried by the defendant's groom, was sent for his Lordship's inspection, on the condition that he would then decide.. The inspection did not give satisfaction, and the plaintiff's groom, contrary to his master's instructions, left the animal with the defendant, who said he would give it a trial the next day with the hounds, to see if it would be suitable for one of his whips.

The day after the hunt the horse was returned to the plaintiff, who, however, was not at home on it's arrival. A short time afterwards the defendant received a letter from the plaintiff's solicitor, stating that the horse was being kept at his (defendant's) cost and risk, and that unless it was fetched away it would be sold on his account.

Lord LONSDALE replied, denying his responsibility. The horse was eventually sold by auction for forty seven guineas. The Judge stated that he would carefully weigh the correspondence that had passed between the parties, and give his decision at the April Court. The court was crowded throughout the hearing, which lasted nearly three hours.

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