The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-03 00:00:00

STESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1855,

LA IF INTELLIGENCE.—.TaIc. 2

MUTT oF T.-!NKT?7:7I)TCY.
JAE BROOME.
The bankrupt in this case was Henry Broome, better
known in the ring as " Harry Broome," who cacac be.
fore the court in the character of a licensed victualler of
Portsmouth. No accounts being filed, an adjournment
was ordered.
TRADER DEBTOR SUMMONS-PUBLICITY.
Mr. Bagley said he appeared in support of a summons
which had been taken out against Mr. Charles —.
Mr. Flews—l appear for the defendant, and I object
to the name being mentioned. I apply to have the case
heard in private.

Mr. Bagley said it had been decided by Mr. Commis-
sioner Evan 4 and Mr. Commissioner Goulburu that those
cases should be taken in public. The latter learned
commissioner was of opinion that it was greatly for the
benefit of the public that those cases should be heard in
open court. This was just the case that ought to be
heard in public.

The Commissioner—At present I cannot say whether it
ought to be heard in public or not ; but my own practice
is, if either party objects to a public hearing, to take it
in private. If there were a general rule on the subject,
it ought to be acted upon.
Mr. 13agley—I quite agree withyour Honour as to the
necessity of there being a general rule.
The Commissioner—Till that is done, if either party
asks for a private hearing, I shall grant it.
IN RE TODD -A GOOD ESTATE.
This was the examination meeting its the case of A. M.
Todd, merchant and commission agent, of ()lenient's-
lane. The accounts commenced in January, 1853, with
a capital of 284/. He now owes to unsecured creditors
3,741/. ; to those holding security, 3,026/. ;liabilities,
250/. A remarkable feature in the case is, that the bank-
rupt has given up 2,156/. in cash; the good debts are
returned at 1,7871. ; doubtful, ditto, 1,030/, ; property,
633/. ; ditto, held by creditors, 1,000/. The profits had
been 1,022/. ; trade expenses, 6361. ; domestic ditto,
291/. ; interest, 498/.

Mr. C. P. Froom, for the assignees, expressed their
satisfaction with the accounts. The balance sheet was
of a kind which was not often seen in that court.
Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, stated that the assets
already raised would yield a considerable dividend which
would probably be paid within two months of the bank-
puptcy, the petition having only been filed in November
last.

The bankrupt then passed.
IN RR CAW LILY.
The bankrupt, an upholsterer, of Brompton, applied
for his certificate. His debts were 1,680/. ; assets
about 801.

Mr. Allen, for the assignees, called attention to the
fact that the bankrupt was in a deficiency of 635/. at the
commencement of 1852. Since that time his gross profits
had been 7701., while his trade expenditure had been
Still., and his domestic expenditure 7121. The assets
were so small that they would yield no dividend ; so
that the proceedings would be entirely for the bank•
rupt's benefit.

The bankrupt, who had no advocate, alleged that he
had been struggling with difficulties several years, and
that he had a large family. He had been ten years in
business ou his own account.

Mr. Allen said it should be stated on behalf of the
bankrupt, that a friend of his offered to pay the credi-
tors ss. in the pound ; but one creditor stood out, and
the result was bankruptcy.
His Honour said the bankrupt's error had been in
going on after ho was hopelessly insolvent. As there
were favourable circumstances the justice of the case
would be met by a suspension of the certificate for three
months, when granted to be of the second class.

POLICE 11VTELLIGEN6E.—J,In. 2.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Josephlliss and C. Paley
were brought up under the fallowing rather peculiar
circumstances. Mr. Nobler appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Won tuer for Sallies.
Sallies was, on the 23d of December, charged by the
house of G. 13. Thornycroft and Co., of Upper Thames-
street, iron merchants, upon the following evidence :
Mr. T. Webb, foreman to the prosecutors, said—We
have lately lost a great deal of pig iron, and that which
was left upon the wharf was marked a T and two dots,
and last night at 4 o'clock that iron which I had so
masked was safe upon the wharf. This morning, at half-
past 7 o'clock, I examined the pile of pig iron on the
wharf, and missed four or five pieces weighing about 5
cwt. I gave informatio❑ immediately to the manager.
At a quarter to 10 this morning, in consequence of in-
formation which I received, I went over to Salliss's iron
foundry, in Great Guildford-street, Southwark, and saw
lying in his yard Ave pieces of pig iron, all of which had
my marks on them. I then went and got a policeman,
and gave Sallies, who was at work on the premises, in
charge. I told Sallies that it was for stealing those pieces
of pig iron that I placed him in custody. He said that
he had purchased them, and he mentioned some name
which I do not recollect.
A Metropolitan Policeman said at 11 o'clock this day
the last witness spoke to we, and I went with him to the
prisoner's premises, where I saw Sallies, and he was
given into my custody for stealing the iron. He said he
had bought the pieces of a young man on the river of the
name of Patey. He afterwards said he had not paid for
the iron, that his scales were gone to the scale makers
to be rectified, and that the young man was to call again
for the money.
Sallis gave the following account of the matter :—A
man named Patsy came to me this morning at about
half past 6 o'clock, and said lie had picked up the iron
on the river, and as I had no scales, he was to come
again about 11 o'clock for the money. And bail having
been taken for his appearance on. Wednesday, the case
was remanded.

Oa the 2tith of Dece tuber, Joseph C. Patey was
brought up by a metropolitan policeman, who said that
salliss, who had been apprended on the !3d of Decem-
ber, had given him in custody for stealing some iron.
The alderman, after hearing a summary of the parti-
culars of the charge, said he would take the recognisance
of Patey to appear nest day. Patey appeared accord-
ingly, and Saliss and he were put to the bar together
before Alderman Wire.
Henry Thomas, 50 M, said—About 4 o'clock on Sa-
turday afternoon I was sent for to the factory of Mr.
Salliss. I saw Mr. Salliss, who took me up stairs,
where I saw the prisoner Patey. Salliss gave him into
my custody, and said it was for bringing stolen iron to
his place. He also said they knew all about it at the
station-house, and that he would come and charge Patey
there. Patey said he did not know anything about what
he was charged with. Air. Salliss afterwards came to
the station-house and we were sent over to Bow-lane
station-house, where Patey was charged with stealing 5
Lars of pig iron. Patey did not make any remark to
the charge.

BAH was then taken for bath prisoners, and on the
last examination they were both placed at the bar when
the depositions of Mr. Webb, the foreman to the prose-
cutors, were read over.
The witness, in his cross-examination, said—l walked
into Salliss's yard and found the iron there. I went
through the yard to go t. his shop, and saw the iron
before I saw him. The prisoner did not tell me that the
person who left the iron was to come again, but the po-
liceman stated that Sallies had said so. The iron was
lying open in the yard—not covered over. I spoke to
Sallies about some washers—not about the iron ; and
then I went and fached a policeman.
Wr. Wontasr called the followinc, witness for Sallies :
Mr. Hooton, ironfounder, 14, New Church-street,
Bermondsey, was at Mr. Salliss's foundry at six
o'clock on the morning of the 23d December. The doors
were fastened, and I called him up. I wanted him to
make me some fire bars. There was some pig iron in a
truck, which was against the kirb when I got there.
Part of the iron was leaning against the door and out of
the truck, and part was in the truck. I saw a man with
it, a labouring man. I only saw one man. He was
like this man (Patey), but I think he was a little stouter.
I would not swear to the man.
Examined for the prosecution by Mr. Hobler—lle
was a man about the size of Patey, but was rather dark.
They were broken half pigs that I saw. I observed ne
marks on them. I did not see any whole pigs of iron.
I saw Saliiss in a short time, and gave him my order.
The truck was a hand truck.
Patey said, after having reoeived a caution from the
alderman " as to what he might utter p.s likely to tell
against himself"—l went to Mr. Salliss's shop that day
about five o'clock in the afternoon fur the false bottom
of a fireplace. I asked him about it, and he told me to
go and sit down a little while he was busy moulding.
His wife told me to go up stairs, and she went down
again, and then he Caine up with the policeman and
gave me in charge, and I did not know what it was for.
My mother knows that I was so ill that morning that I
was unable to get out of my bed till late, and I was
obliged to take some physic.
Alderman Wire then further remanded the case till
Thursday, and said that under such circumstances it
was most necessary upon the part of the police to exer-
cise skill and activity to accomplish the ends of justice.

THAMES.-- William Capel, a cab-driver, was charged
with refusing to take a fare, and with insolent conduct.
Mr. John Parlour, the landlord of the Sir Paul Pin-
dar Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, stated that on Christ-
mas-day, at half-past three o'clock in the morning, he
went to the cab-rank at Mile-end gate, and told the de-
fendant, who was there with hi.; cab, he wanted him to
drive to the Commercial-rcad to take up his wife, who
was at a friend's house awaiting his return. The defen-
dant asked him where he was going to after leaving
the Commercial-road, to which he replied, the City.
The defendant made use of the most horrible language
acid abuse, and said he would not draw his cab off the
stand for any one ; that he had pulled it off for one-
sixpence during the night, and would not do it for an-
other. The defendant then turned round and said,
" What are you going to pay me ?" and he said he would
pay him the proper fare at the journey's end. The de-
fendant swore at him and exclaimed "I'll see you -
first before I take you," and gave utterance to the most
foul abuse and obscenities.
Police-sergeant Curtis confirmed the latter part of
Mr. Parlour's statement.
The defendant said that Mr. Parlour and his friend
pulled him out of his cab, broke his badge, and said
" I'll be d-- d if you shan't take us ;" and as they swore
at him and laid hold of his collar, he gave them as good
as they sent.
Mr. Parlour denied that he and his friend used any
violence or bad language to the cabman.
Mr. Yardley fined the defendant 40s. and costs, and
endorsed his license.

EFFECT OF OVER SHIPMENTS. —One of the disastrous
results to be expected from the excessive shipments to
Australia is announced. Messrs. Swain and Webb, of
Huddersfield, who bad exported largely, have suspended
Payment; their liabilities are reported to be 135,0001.

THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

PO' 'NINC DI:C. 30.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Toussaint Ins-
tant, Esq., to be a member of the Legislative Council of
the Island of Trinidad, and Thomas Parker, Esq., to be a
Member of the Legislative Council of the Island of St.
Lucia.

CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 30.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
City of Norwich—Sir Samuel Bignold, of the city of
Norwich, Knt., in the room of Samuel Morton Peto, Esq.,
who has acceptod the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Manor of Hemphohn. _

JANUARY 1.
County of Ayr.—Sir James Ferg,usson, Bart., of Kilker-
ran, in tho room of Lieutenant-Colonel James Hunter
Blair, deceasod.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHA.LL, JAN. 2.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty'. Minister at Madrid,
enclosing a copy of a Notice to Mariners (a translation of
which is subjoined), issued by the Spanish Government
relative to a new lighthouse on Cape San Antonio, in the
proviace of Alicante.

HYDROGRAPIIICAL OFFICE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(Translation.)
Light-houses on the Coasts of Spain.
The Naval Department has received from the Mi-
nistry of Public Works, and has communicated to
this offis.!e, for its publication, a notice relative
to the situation of a new lighthouse, situated on
the coasts of the Spanish Peninsula, by the Corps of Engi-
neers of Roads, Canals, and Ports, the description of
which is as follows :

Arthur 'graHue Munro, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Stat.lda, resigned, Dec. 2G.
Itc7imer_t, ~r

t‘teil4ot :ttoolt. to oo Cupt.,i,i, 1 ice
resigned, Dec. 30; Philip Houghton "Whittaker, Gent., to
be Lieutenant ; Ensign John Motherwell to be Lieutenant,
vice Monk, promoted ; Frederick Beasley, Gent., to be
Ensign, Dec. 29 ; Peyton Shoals, Gent., to be Ensign,
Dec. 30.
4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal
Lancashire Militia—Ensign Acquilla Kent to be Lieut.,
vice Whitehead, resigned ; Philip Morton Pitt, Gent., to
be Ensign, vice Kent, promoted, Dec. 29.
sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Geo, Parker,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec. 29.
Lancashire Hussars—Sir Robert Tolver Gerard, Bart.,
to be Major-Commandant, vice Sir John Gerard, Bart.,
deceased, Dec. 21).

BANKRUPTS.
Henry Newby, builder, Kingsland-road, to surrender,
Jan. 8, at twelve, and Feb. 12, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings ; Budger and Collins, King William-street.
David Leudesdorf, commission agent, Saint Martin's-
le-Grand, Jan. 17, and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Reed, Ironmonger-lane.
Sidney Sprod, cabinet-maker, Bristol, Jan. 12, and Feb.
13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol ; Salmon, Bristol.
Naphtali Hart, butcher, Liverpool, Jan. 15, and Feb. 5,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Dodge, Liverpool.
Richard Frank Kennedy, chemist and druggist, Cowes,
Isle of Wight, Jan. 10, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 24,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Whitaker, Lincoln's-inn-fields;
Stokes, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
John Overbury, woollen warehouseman Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry, Jan. 10, at two, and Feb. 23, at half-
past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, 3, Guildhall chambers ; J. and J. H. Linldaters,
Sise-lano; Winterbotham, Stroud.

Thomas Richards, wood dealer, Lime-street, City, Jan.
13, at one. and Feb. 16, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Wells, Founders' Hall, SwithiL's-lane.

Jonathan Porritt, worsted spinner, Union Mill, Gilder-
some, Yorkshire, Jan. 26, and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ;
Wavell, Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax.
Thomas Wadsworth, silk dealer, Macclesfield, Jan. 17,
and Feb. 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Norris, Macclesfield.
Thomas Thompson, licensed victualler, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, Jan. 9, and Feb. 22, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon.
Tyne; Ludlow and Co., Bedford-row; Hodge and Hanle,
Newcastle.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Gilliam Readman, merchant and commission agent,
Glasgos.

Hugh Frazer, merchant and manufacturers' agoit,
Girvan.

Alexander MTarlane and Company, hearth-rug and car-
pet manufacturers and dyers, Glasgow.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
John Jacob Hill, of 13, High Holborn, ironmonger,
first dividend of ls. 11d. in the pound, payable at 1, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street, on Jan. 3, and throe fol-
lowing Wednesdays.
David Allan, of 46, Coleman-street, and 4, Lotlabury,
merchant, third dividend of 31d. in the pound, payable
at 1, Sambrook-court, Basingnall-street, on January 3,
and three following Wednesdays.
George Wren Le Grand, of Lambeth-walk, Surrey,
grocer, first dividend of is. 10d. in the pound, payable at
1, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street, on Jan. 3, and three
following Wednesdays.
Isaac Dods, of 11, Arthur-street West, London-bridge,
hemp merchant, first dividend of 45. in the pound, pay-
able at 1, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street, on Jan. 3,
and three following Wednesdays.
Henry Anstey and William Walton, of Birmingham,
drapers, first dividend of 2s. 7d. in the pound, payable at
7, Waterloo-street, Birmingham, on any Thursday.
Thomas Parker, of Southport, Lancashi,A, hotel keeper,
first dividend of 4s. Bd. in the pound, payable at 12, Cook-
street, Liverpool, on any Wednesday.
Samuel Bell, of Liverpool, confectioner, first dividend
of L-q
-d in the pound, payable at 12, Cook street, Liverpool,
on any Wednesday.
Joseph Parrock, of Dailey, Worcestershire, licensed
victualler, a dividend of is. 9,1. in the pound, payable at
the County Court•office, Dudley.
John Trott, of Swinton Dale, Yorkshire, farmer, a divi-
dend of 3s. 6d. in the pound, payable at ilfr. A. Stephen-
son's, solicitor, Whitby, on and after Jan. 15.

DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED.
John George Cassaigne, of 12, Salisbury-street, Strand,
wine merchant, Jan. zs—Fraceis Hopkins, of Cambridge,
brewer, Jan. 25—Robert Winter, of Brighton, school-
master, Jan. 25—James Purdy and William Thomas
Purdy, of King's Lynn, Norfolk (on the joint estate), and
also on the separate estate of James Purdy, builders, Jan.
25--Thomas Lightfoot, of Stockport, grocer, Jan. 24
William Bate, of Manchester, baker, January 24—Richard
Hadlaud, of St. Helen's, Lancashire, glass manufacturer,
Jan 23.—John White, of Ormskirk, Lancashire, builder,
Jan. 24—John David Neill and Henry Sanderson, of Li-
verpool, shipbrokers, Jan. 23—William Barratt, of Stour-
bridge, Worcestershire, butcher, Jan. 26.

CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.
Henry 801.3, of 110, Fonchurch-street, merchant, Jan.
23—John Henry Banks, of Queen-street, Holborn, en-
graver, Jan. 23—Charles Davis and John Eaton, of King-
ston-upon-Thames, builders, Jan. 24—William Wade, of
Northamptonshire, leather-seller, Jan. 24—John Brown,
of Winchester, carpenter, Jan. 24—George Harris do Ru-
sett, of 4, Birchin-lane, City, merchant, Jan. 25—Henry
Brett, of Portsea, Southamptonshire, grocer, January
25—Edward William Tuson, of 15, Halrey-street,
Cavendish-square, boarding-house-keeper, January 25
Philip Rimer, of Gravesend, cigar-merchant, January
25—Samuel Bailey, of 25, Davies-street, Berkeley-square,
hotel-keeper, Jan. 25—John Matthews, of Newent, Glou-
cestershire, hellier and farmer, Jan. 23.