The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-05 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Justice LITTLE DALE.)
THE QUEEN V. TIIE JUSTICES OF LANCASHIRE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for a rule to show
cause why a writ of certiorari should not be quashed
under these circumstances :—By the 13th Geo. 3. c. 81,
s. 44, authority is given to appoint four Overseers for
Manchester, and the 47th section gives power of appeal
against anything done under the Act. The appoint-
ment of four Overseers took place under the Act, and
there was an appeal against it to the Quarter Sessions,
when the appointment was quashed. Application was
made to the Quarter Sessions for Lancaster for a case,
and the Court agreed to grant one if there could be a
certiorari. On the 24th of September a writ was
mowed for before Mr. Baron Maulc and granted, the
Act of Parliament most probably not having been
brought before his Lordship, for the 49th section clearly
took away the certiorari.
His LORDSHIP granted a rule nisi.
TIIF. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY V. BEN-

SUSANS.
Mr. SwaNN applied to his Lordship in this case to
set aside a demurrer under a rule of Court. The de-
fendant had pleaded several pleas, and the demurrer
was to the replication to one of those pleas. An action
was brought by the Company against the defendant to
recover a sum of money due from him for calls on
shares of which he was.the proprietor. One of the
sections of the Act enabling the Company to declare
that the defendant was indebted in respect to the
shares by being a proprietor at the time the call
was made. The defendant pleaded that he never was
indebted, that he was nct a proprietor, and thirdly, on
which the present questiou arose, that notice of the call

was not given by advertisement in two or more of the
London new:Tapers, as required by the Act. The re-
plication stated that notice had been given in two of
the London newspapers, and the demurrer was that the
replicatione did not mention the names of the newspapers.
This he (Mr. S.) submitted was not at all necessary.
His LORDSHIP did not object to granting a rule to
show cause, but was not quite clear that it would be
successful.

Hit LORDSHIP then sat at Nisi PIiUS.
BECK V. LAW.

This was an action-broughti;3l the plaintiff against
Mr. Richard Law, the manager of the " Imperial Bank
of England," at Manchester, to recover the amount of
three bills indorsed by the defendant, and Mr. Whit-
tsobury, the cashier to the bank. The bills were for
5731. 10s., 167/. 31., and 651. 15s.

Mr. BUSBY appeared for the plaintiff. The action
was undefended.

After the examination of three or four witnesses, the
Jury returned a verdict for the amount claimed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(THIS DAY.)

BANKRUPTCY OF JOHN HAMSON CURTIS.

The bankrupt is the celebrated aurist residing in
Soho-square. It appears that for some time past he
has been engaged in bill transactions to a large amount.
This being the first meeting under the fiat, the
business was confined to the proving of debts and the
choice of assignees. Debts were proved to a consider-
able amount.

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)

HUNGERFORD MARKET.

The supplies at market, excepting Fish, were very good, and
the demand to a fair extent. Turbot, 6s. to 40s. ; Cod, ss. to
20s. ; Soles, Is. to 4s. per pair ; Lobsters, I Od. to 3s. 6d.
Beef, 7d. to Sid.; Mutton, 7d. to Bid. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ;
Pork, 7d. to dd. Vegetables in fair supply and demand :
prices as before.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

There were very short supplies of most kinds, and prices were
high. Turbot, 103, to 405.; Cod, 2s. 6d. to 20s. ; Salmon
very scarce and dear ; Lobsters, 10d. to 3s. 6d. ; Oysters, 12s.
to 40s. per bushel ; Soles, led. to 41. per pair ; Whitings, 6d.
to Is. ; and Haddocks, Is. to 2s. 6d.