The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-24 00:00:00

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

ORKNEY AND SHETLAND.
Fffiedk. Dundas returned.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Murray.)
IN RE MAJOR BROWNE.
This bankrupt was described us of various addresses,
major in the 69th Foot, and to-day was appointed for a
meeting of creditors. Tho debts are about £7,000, the
principal claimant being the lion. Homo Browne, £2,196.
A proposition by circular to pay 2s. in the pound had boon
made, and it was generally understood that eventually the
matter would be taken out of court. The bankruptcy is
ascribed to insufficiency of income and heavy discounts
paid upon loans.

(Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.)
IN RE C. COLEMAN.

This bankrupt has been frequently reported, and is quito
exhausted. Mr. Coleman had been the manager of M.
Blonain, and the debts are £40,000, with a deficiency of
£19,900.
Anotheradjournment was ordered.

The Suspicious Death of a French Young
Lady at St. John's-wood.

lADJOURNED INQUIRY.
This morning the jury previously impanollod re-assem-
bled before Dr. Lankester, at tho British Stores, New-
street, Portland-town, for further inquiry relative to tho
death of Madlle. Marie Bullot, the young French lady who
died at 28, Portland-terrace, St. John's-wood, after abor-
tion had been effected. This was the fourth meeting of
the court.

Mr. Motaue Williams, barrisr, represented rs.
Prise°lla Olinverg, landlady of the housete in which the deceaMsed
died; and a gentleman was present to watch the case on
behalf of some person, whose name was not given.
The jury having answered to their names,
Mr. Inspector Thomson, of the Detective Force, Scot-
land-yard, said that he had an application to make to tho
court. The department in which he was engaged had re-
ceived important information relative to the case of the de-
ceased young lady, but owing to the difficulty of obtaining
the witnesses at so early a time, he was instructed to apply
fora further adjournment.

The Coroner asked Mr. Thomson if a note had been
shown to him whici had been sent to and opened at 28,
Portland-terrace, and dated July 1. -
Mr. Thomson said he had seen that note, and inquiries
had been made respecting it. It had been written by a
porter at Forge d'Allais, which was situated near Mont-
pelier and Mismos, in the department of the Garde. It
was also near the Chemin de Fer du Midi, and adjacent to
Marseilles.

The note referred to some luggage belonging to the de-
ceased.

The Coroner said that was very important, showing
that the deceased had about that time been in the locality.
He had written a note at the request of the mother of the
deceased to France, informing her when the adjourned in-
quest would be held; but he understood that that she was
not present, and further, he had not since heard from her.
Mrs. Oliver said she did not believe it was her intention
to attend. She (the mother) apprehended that there was
some furniture, but such was not the ease. The French
Consul had been to hor (witness), and ho had not made
any mention of the mother's arrival.
Mr. Thomson said he had been to the French Consul,
and he mentioned nothing to him about her expected ar-

rival.
The Coroner said it appeared to him that as there was
no property it was more than probable that she could not
attend, or she would hove been present at that time. Ho
had been informed that certain witnesses were to be exa-
mined, but owing to their being out of town they could not
be communicated with in time for their appearance on that
occasion. There was no doubt there was a great deal of
evidence to be taken, so as to show who this young lady
was. Nothing further could bo done at the present time,
and he therefore proposed that they should then adjourn.
The Court adjourned accordingly.

PEAT AS A FUEL.—Latterly the question of the
value of peat as an article of fuel has again been fully dis-
cussed in scientific quarters. It has been stated that there
are 140,000 acres of peat in the neighbourhood of London,
averaging from five to fifteen feet in depth, at present
lying idle. The importance of utilising this material is
therefore apparent,. and there seems little question that
eventually it will be largely used.—Building News.:

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The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.17 a per .£1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
.78. VV. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold ia
thou' 1-lith per cent. dearer in rariii than in London.

LOUTH COUNTY--CLosE or PULL AT DUNDALK.
Fortescue
336
••• .••
Kennedy
•..318
••• •••
Foster
••• •••
••• 3
M,Clintock...
••• 2
No intelligence received from Ardee.
MERIONETHSHIRE.
Numbers not given, but stated that Wynne has a
majority of 33 votes.
NORFOLK, WEST.
Much damage done by mob in breaking plate-
glass. Two or three persons seriously injured.
Fakenham polling booth destroyed.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices.)
FROST V. FROST.—JUDGMENT.
This was an appeal before the decision of Vice-Chancellor
Wood. It appeared that the petitioner had purchased the
stock of a person named Benjamin Hutton, deceased, from
his trustees, at a certain valuation. Tho purchasers paid
the full amount demanded, but subsequently found that
some pickles and other portions of the stock were unfit for
use, and they were destroyed. He then filed a petition
praying that an inquiry should be made in reference to the
said portions of the stock, deciding the utmost that had
been paid for them, and directing the said amount to be re-
funded to the petitioner out of bank annuities. The Vice-
Chancellor made an order in conformity with the prayer
of the petition from which the appeal was made by a per-
son beneficially interested in the estate of the deceased, on
the ground that there had been no warranty given or
fraud committed.
Lord Turner, in delivering judgment, said that, although
no warranty had been given, and no fraud was imputed,
still, as the vendor knew that the goods were purchased
for sale, thero had been some complaint about them pre-
viously, and that they turned out so bad that the inspector
of nuisances desired them to be destroyed. Shortly after
the purchase he thought the order was strictly just.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that, although there
might be some technical question raised in regard to the
question, there could be no doubt as to the moral right of
the petitioner for the redress he sought.
The appeal was accordingly dismissed, but without costs.