The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

THIS )4 A Y S NEWS

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(7'HIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RE W. G. BROWNE.

This was a meeting for last examination. The bank-
rupt was described as a clothier, draper, &0., of Dart-
ford, Kent.
The balance-sheet commenced July, 1852, and ended
July, 1855, and showed—Capital at commencement,
50/. ; debtor to creditors, 7411. 12g. 3d.; profits, 6921.
Credit—by good debts, 2121. ; stock, 3631. ; fixtures,
481. 10s. ; trade expenses, 3771. 9s. Bd. ; domestic do.,
3991. 121. ; losses, 691. 10s.
The bankrupt passed his last examination.
IN RE PEMBLE BROWNE.

This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt
was described as of Carshalton, Kent, wine merchant,
formerly trading with J. E. Browne, at Melbourne.
Australia, as a general merchant, and lately with Chas.
Sevant Walsh, 75, Grosvenor-street, wine merchant.
The balance-sheet commenced July, 1854, and ended
July, 1855, and showed—Debtor to creditors, 5761. 9s.
6d.; cash received from his wife, 1731. 19s. 11d.; to
liabilities of J. and P. Browne of Australia, 7271. 13s.
ld.; surplus Ist June, J 854, 863/. 165.; credLtor by pro-
perty surrendered to assignees, 2691. 19s. 3d.; debtor to
J. and P. Browne carried to losses, 5131. 16s. (this is
exclusive of proportion of profit and loss account) ;
losses on sale of property under bankruptcy, 2301. is.
9J.; losses, Walsh and Browne, 1401. ss. ld.; liabilities,
7271. 13s. ld.

The bankrupt came to this country from Melbourne
about 12 months since, with the intention of returning.
He alleges that the firm is solvent in London, notwith-
standing the London creditors have taken these proceed-
ings against them.

Mr. Welborne, solicitor to the assignees, had no ob-
jection to the bankrupt passing his last examination.

No opposition being offered by any of the creditors,
His Honour allowed the bankrupt to pass his las.t
examination.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAL)

BOW-STREET.

THE WATCH ROBBERY IN THE STRAND.—This morning
the two men named Joseph, Levy and George Purser,
charged with being in possession of a portion of. the
stolen property, were placed at the bar in accordance
with the remand granted by Mr. Henry last Friday.
The particulars of the case have been fully reported
in The Sun.

Inpector Mackenzie this morning informed the
magistrate that, he had not yet succeeded in tracing any
more of the property, neither had he been fortuna;
enough to discover the principals in this ca,e ; hut,
from information he had received, he thought he should
be able to succeed in both objects if time was granted
him.

Mr. Henry said he should, in order to allow the In-
spector every opportunity of dicovering the propert:,
and also the principal parties in this case, remand the
prisoners for another week, but he would take bail in
the sum of 401. for each of the prisoners.

Bail for George Purser was then tendered, and he was
liberated.

The other man, Levy, having bee❑ unable to pro-
cure the required surety, was again locked up,

GUILDHALL.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE. —I fr. John Carta•, jun..
brewer, of Clifton, near Bristol, recently a Own coun
cilior of that ward, but lately become a bankrupt, ap-
pared before Alderman Humphrey, charged with per-
jury.

Mr. Clarkson appeared for the complainant, and Mr.
Parry for the defendant.
Mr. Clarkson said he appeared on behalf of Messrs.
Stuckey and Co., bankers, of Bristol, to prefer a charge
of perjury or such other charge as the evidence would
support. The perjury consisted of the defendant having
made an affidavit in the course of proving the will of his
elder brother, Mr. Edwin Carter, on the 21st February,
1847. The circumstances out of which the charge aros,
were somewhat interesting and extraordinary. Some
time since Mr. Edwin Carter, deceased, resided at
Chepstow, and was possessed of a considerable
amount of property, between 30,0001. and 40,0001. By,
the will of the 12th January, 1846, he devised his pro-
perty after the payment of certain legacies to the defend-
ant and his brothers and sisters in fee, with the right of
their disposing of the same. Upon this will the brothers
and sisters of the defendant with him, raised soinewhere
about 20,0001. on this property by way of mortgage,
and afterwards by way of transfer and conveyance of
their several shares ; the property came into the pos-
session of Messrs. Stuckey, and bankers, of Bristol.
At the commencement of this year, the banking com-
pany proceeded to sell the property, and realised about
20,0001., on which the abstracts to the title were made
out, when to the surprise of Messrs. Stuckey and Co„
notice was served on them by a gentleman named Toge,
stating that a will of the deceased Edwin Carter,
had been found, which rendered the will of the 12th of
January, 1846, inoperative, the will recently found,
which conveyed the property in question; granting an
annuity of only 1001. per annum to the other members
of the family, for their lives, the fee being in Jobs,
Carter, jun ,and his children. This circumstance caused
extraordinary sensation amongst those who lent the
money on the property. Inquiries were made, and it
turned out that one of Mr. Carter's sisters married a
person of the n sme of Lasbury, and that about the latter
end of the past month (August) Mr. Lasbury was sent
for by one of the sisters residing with her father at Cid-
t tn. He went there and in the presence of Mr. John
Carter, jun., the following extraordinary disclosure took
place. Mr. Carter, sen., said that he considered
himself a dying man and wished to disburthen
his mind to Mr. Lasbury, and disclose to him what he
ought to know. He then said that shortly after the
funeral of his son Edwin, they met together, and two
wills produced and read, when they thought (Mr. John
Carter, jun., being then present), the will of 12th Jan.,
1846, contained a more favourable disposition of the
estate than the will of April, 1846, and that they there-
fore adopted the former. Now (Mr. Clarkson said), the
family of Carter having obtained 20,0001. on that will,
and the second being produced on the disposal of the
property, to realise the mortgagees, the bankers had
instituted these proceedings.

Mr. Clarkson then called on Mr. Togo to produce the
second will.

Mr. Parry had no objection to produce the will, pro-
vided Mr. Clarkson undertook not to impound the docu-
ment. Without that promise was given, he should ob
ject to the will and the other papers being produced. He
was anxious to give every information possible.
Mr. Clarkson ultimately g...ve the required promise,
1846, was produced from
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olfwiltphr oJanuary,dauncdedte attestation proved. e
.
various documents connected with the proving the will,
signed by Mr. J. Carter, jun., were put in, and proof gi yen
by Dr. Bayford, surrogate, Doctors' Commons, that he
administered the oath to the person signing his name
John Carter, Pin.

Evidence was then given of the proving the will, and
that the signatures were in the handwriting of the de-
fendant.

Mr. Lasbury, the brother-in-law was called, and gave
evidence in support of Mr. Clarkson's opinion.
The case was then adjourned for a week, the defendant
being admitted to hail.

THE WRECK OF THE SHIP NASHWAUK.—ADELAIDE,
S.A., May 28.—The Nashwauk, M'lntyre, from Liver-
pool to this port, which was ashore at Harnot's Creek,
May 13, has gone to pieces, and the beach is strewed
with wreck and cargo.
WRECK OF THE SHIP AMANDA.—NORTH UIST, Aug.
28.—The Amanda, of and for Belfast, from Prussia, with
wheat, was wrecked on ti e 25th of August, en the Point
of Airdmile, west side of South UiA ; crew and some of
the materials saved.
TILE EMPEROR LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE SCOTTISH
LANGUAGE.--Mr. Henry Scott Riddell, of Teviothead,
the weil-known author of "Scotland Yet," anal many
other esteemed and popular national songs, was re-
cently, on the recommendation of a distinguished clergy.
man of the Established Church, employed to transla'e
the Gospel of Matthew into the Lowland Scotch. He
was informed that the translation was for a foreigner of
high distinction. Mr. Riddell finished his task a few
weeks ago, and he has now been informed that his em-
ployer is no less a personage than the Emperor of the
French. The Emperor, he has been given to understand,
takes a curious interest in languages, and it would hp-
pear is especially interested in the older language of
Caledonia, the country of the progenitors of his Empress.
—Edinburgh Advertiser.
ROSES AND ESSENCE OF ROSES.—Certain districts in
Bulgaria are entirely planted with roses. In spring,
these flowery glades seem to be the asylum of happiness,
for, as soon, as the picking commences, the young girls,
so meanly dressed, usually so apathetic, are transformed
oft ot
the makeinto sylphs!, and revel in the perfumed fragrance of the
roses. The essences sold in Germany and the west of
Europe are obtained from Bulgaria ; but this branch of
trade is daily lessening in importance. Chemistry, con-
rtion4ue-awllyateprr.og progressing,
or-
ganic kingdom, just as it has borowed the scent of va-
nilla from pitcoal.—Caburn's Now lionaly.
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