The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-09 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ...
Females ... ...

... 905
... 869

Total ... ...1,774
* In this number ar© included 41 by Scarlatina, 50
by Typhus Fever, and 16 by Diarrhcea.

BIRMIAGHAM DISTRICT COURT OF
BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 8.
(Before Mr. C. WATERFIELD, Registrar.)

TUE STOURBRIDGE AND ➢ROMSGROVE BANKS.--IN RE

RIIFFORD AND WRAGGE.

Courts were held at Stourbridge on Tuesday and at
Bromsgrove yesterday, according to appointment, for
the proof of debts under these bankruptcies. The ar-
rangements were made with the view to obviate incon-
venience and expense to creditors holding the notes of
these establishments.

Mr. Harward, solicitor, of Stourbridge, was in at-
tendance for the assignees.
The only question of any importance which arose
was with regard to proofs tendered by the treasurers and
trustees of certain benefit and friendly societies, who
claimed to be paid in full of their securities. It was
objected that they were only entitled to receive the divi-
dend of an individual creditor. This point has been fre-
quently discussed, and various decisions have been given
by the Commissioners of Bankruptcy. Mr. Waterfield
ultimately resolved to receive the proofs, subject, upon
the
point in dispute, to an argument and decision in the
Court at Birmingham, which he fixed for the 24th of
January.
The proofs at Stourbridge on Tuesday amounted to
14,000/, and of this sum there was one deposit debt of
upwards of 10,0001. The rest was in issue notes. The
proofs at Bromsgrove yesterday were between 4,0001.
and 5,000/. As far as the investigation into the affairs
of these establishments have proceeded they afford little
evidence as to their ultimate assets. The probability_is
that the dividend will be extremely small.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 8.
(Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.)
:IN RE MICHAEL GASMAN.
This insolvent, a dealer in iron in Cowcross, West
Smithfield, was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on the part of
several creditors; Mr. Sargood supported.
The casu occupied the whole day, and was adjourned
for further evidence until the 15th instant. We defer our
report until the case is concluded.
IN RE JAMES ROBERTSON ANDERSON.
In this case of Mr. Anderson, the late lessee of Drury-
lane Theatre, a sitting for proof of debts was held, and a
number of creditors attended.
Mr. Sullivan claimed to prove for 2301. for 23 repre-
sentations of a comedy called the Old Love and the New,
which was resisted on the part of Mr. Robertson, and
the proof was ultimately adjourned for the attendance
of that gentleman.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
THE MURDER AT M ARYLE BONE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. BALLA.NTINE addressed the jury for the defence
at great length, and insisted that there were circum-
stances in the case which gave it more the complexion of
manslaughter than murder, and he therefore called upon
them to find the prisoner guilty of the minor offence only.
The L earned JUDGE carefully summed up the whole
of the evidence, and left it for the jury to determine
whether the prisoner in killing his wife bad been ac-
tuated by a malicious feeling, or that the violence which
produced the death was the result of premeditation and
malice aforethought, as the law described the spirit
which actuated a murderer.
Mr. 13ALLANTINE, at the close of his Lordship's sum-
ming up, said he had omitted to examine some witnesses
who were in attendance to speak to the prisoner's
character, and he asked, as a matter of indulgence, that
he should now be permitted to do so.
Mr. Baron PLATT said that, in a case of this descrip-
tion, although it was out of the ordinary course, the
witnesses might be examined.
Several persons who had known the prisoner a great
many years were accordingly called as witnesses, and
they described the prisoner as being a quiet, humane,
well-conducted man.
The jury reared at 20 minutes to 5, and did not re-
turn until 6 o'clock, when they returned their verdict,
declarinc, the prisoner Guilty of manslaughter.
Mr. Baron PLATT immediately proceeded to pass sen-
tence. He said that the prisoner bad been found guilty
by a most considerate and most merciful jury of the
crime of mans! lughter, and it was now the duty of the
Court to pass a. sentence upon him such as would mark
its sense of the character of his offence, and afford an
example to °tilers likely to deter them from the com-
mission of a crime. Upon what grounds the
jury bad rest,3.l their verdict it was not for him to in-
quire. It wits the province of the jury to decide upon
tee facts, and whatever might be the opinion of the
great majority of the hearers of the evidence in the
present case u pon that subject, the Court must act upon
the verdict of the jury alone. It was impossible not to
see, however, the enormity of the offence he had com-
mitted. lloh had destroyed in the most barbarous man-
ner the wife of his bosom, whom ho had sworn to protect
and cherish, and this he had done, as it would appear,
without any real motive whatever. It was true he had
endeavoured to suggest that she had been unfaithful to
his bed, but it was duo to the memory of the unhappy
woman to state that there did not appear by the evi-
dence to be any ground for the accusation, although
there was too ranch reason to believe that jealousy had
been the cause of the crime, and that his expression
when he heard of the death of his unhappy wife, that
" now he was at rest," clearly showed that he was actu-
ated by a feeling of deadly revenge. The Court, under
these circumstances, felt bound to show that such an
oft-nce could not escape with entire impunity by passing
upon him the sentence that he be transported beyond
the seas for the term of his natural life.

This case concluded the business of the session; the
trial of Davis and Heilbron, for a fraudulent bankruptcy
and conspiracy, and several others being postponed, and
the Court adjourned to Monday, February 2,

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The Treviso and Udine Railway is to be com-
menced in the month of March. It is to pass by Sacile in-
stead of 11Iotta. Another great improvement is cou-
templated at Udine, viz., the lighting of the town by gas.
The coal for the purpose is to be imported from Palmat`a•--
Qalignani.