The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the Edinburgh and Glas-
gow Railway, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway,
Lands Improvement Company (No. 2), and St. Ives
and West Cornwall Junction Railway Bills were con-
sidered and agreed to.
The Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk, and Pontypool
Railway Bill was read a third time, and passed.
The Tralee and Killarney Railway, and Upper India
Railway Bills, were read a second time.
PETITIONS.
Mr. OLIVEIRA, and several other hon. members,
presented petitions praying for the postponement of the
Savings Banks Bill until next session.
Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from a dissent-
ing body against the Education Bill.
Captain SCOBELL presented a petition from the
medical profession of Bath against certain clauses in the
Vaccination Bill.
SAVINGS BANK BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the Government had, considering the late period of the
session, and the numerous points of detail included in
the bill, which could be better settled during the recess
by communications between the Government and the
parties interested, wished to postpone it. The two chief
points of the bill were giving a Government guaran-
tee and an effective control over the accounts of receipt
and payment of money. Two other points of great
importance were the rate of interest and the responsi-
bility to be imposed upon the trustees in regard to the
accounts. There was no question between the Govern
anent and the trustees, but between the trustees and the
depositors ; for it was obvious that the Government
would not undertake responsibility for deposits which
were not accounted for in the lists sent in to the Go-
vernment by the trustees • and the question was,
whether or not the trustees should be responsible for all
deposits not included, whether from neglect or fraud, in
the lists sent in to the Government. With regard to
the rate of interest, that was a question which could
very properly be considered in that house. There were,
however, a number of smaller points which would take
up much time in discussion, but with regard to which
the Government would be able to save much time to the
house by communicating with the parties in the country.
For these reasons, therefore, he should move that the
bill be committed this day three months.
Mr. H. HERBERT hoped the Government would
introduce the bill at an early period of the next session.
Sir B. HALL trusted that some provision would be
introduced into the bill to regulate the expenses of the
management of these banks. The hon. baronet quoted
the case of a savings bank in the metropolis, which cost
2,2801. a-year, and in which the trustees had expended
the sum of 6,0001. on the repairs of a house for the spe-
cial benefit of the managers. The result of this was
that, out of the 31. ss. per cent. allowed by Government
as interest, the depositors of 301. had 11. ss. taken from
them for expenses, while those of 101. and upwards had
7s. 71d.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said that there was a per-
fectly good answer to the case cited by the hon. baronet
when the proper time arrived. If this bill were carried,
he could assure the Government that the trustees of
many banks would immediately resign.
After a short conversation, in which Mr. Napier, Mr.
J. Young, Mr. Maguire, Mr. Barron, and Sir J. Shelley
took part, the bill was ordered to be committed this day
three months.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, at
clause 74.

[LEFT SITTING.]

NOTTINGHAM RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ORDER OF RUNNING.
2.3o—Scarborough Stakes.
3. o—Robin Hood Stakes.
3.4s—Sherwood Handicap.
4.4s—Nottingham Handicap.
6. o—Castle Handicap.
ALDDITIONAL ARRIVALS.
Audubon, Brown Brandy, Bridesmaid, St. Leon,
Mountain M aid, Evadne, lanthe, Constancy, Candle-
wick, Ludwig; Twinkle, c. by Ratan out of Miss Martin,
Vestige, Ant,)nia, Chief Justice, Peari, Village Lass,
Puritan, Sha ravogue, Cariboo, Deformed, Miss Mary,
Nancy Martinson, Red Lion, Margaret of Anjou,
Angelo, Ler rywheut, Friendless, Incense, Cogniac,
Horatio, Ann Eliza, Hungerford, Indian Warrior, Caliph,
Ethelwolf, Calot, Luxurious, Meteora, Florist,
Thirkleby, Si r Rowland Trenchard.
The ground. is in good order.
BETTING ON THE COURSE-12.50 P.M.
NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP.
5 to I agst Audubon (taken).
6 to 1, agst Florist (taken).
6 to 1. agst Contentment (taken).
8 to 1 agst Galvanism (taken).
9 to 1 agst Placid (taken).
GOODWOOD RACES.—The following horses have left
Mahon for G-oodwood :—Daniel O'Rourke, Greyleg,
Prince Arthttr, Sycthian, Dervish, El Dorado, and
Beauty.

KNUTSFORD RACES—YEsTERDAY.
NORBURY STAKES.

Remunerator
Tumbler
INNKEEPERS' PLATE.

The Admiral
Cripple Kate
CAVALRY CUP.

Dunhaw
Knutsford

SHERIFFS' COURT-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. W. Burchell.)

ALLEGED FORGERY OF A JUDGE'S ORDER.-BLACKBIIIIN

V. DUMMER.

This was an action to recover the sum of 2/. 18s. 6d.,
the balance of an account for goods sold, defendant
having paid 305... into court.
Mr. Clarke (f. Ledford-row), who appeared for the de-
fendant, said the .t before the case was opened he had to
niake an objectio n. The plaintiff had sued in person,
but last night he (Mr. Clarke) was served with a judge's
order that he (phlintiff) should be allowed to appear by
attorney, and he was now represented by counsel (Mr.
Horne). The copy of the order was dated the 7th
January last, which was before the action was com-
menced, and on is iquiry it was ascertained that no such
order had been i3s ued.
Mr. Home said that no doubt it was a mistake in
the copy, and that it ought to have been the 7th July.
Mr. Clarke said that inquiry had been made at
Judges' Chambers, and it was ascertained that the order
could not have been' signed on that day by Mr. Justice
Maule, as it purp or ted, for his lordship was on circuit,
and the clerks ki lew nothing of the order. He
therefore applied to the Under-Sheriff to impound the
original order.
The Under-Sheriff said he did not think he had any
power to try the question. All he could do was to hear
the case. _ - - _ _

Mr. Clarke then submitted that as plaintiff had issued
the writ in person, declared in person, and appeared in
person on the record, he was not entitled to appear by
attorney and counsel, and asked Mr. Horne whether he
had been instructed by him.
Mr. Horne said he had been instructed in the usual
way by Mr. Hare, an attorney.
Mr. Clarke—Then I call upon Mr. Hare to produce
the original order.
Mr. Hare's clerk declined to do so.
Mr. Clarke said his object was to prevent frauds at
Judges' Chanibers.
The Under-Sheriff repeated that he had no power in
the case, and if there was any irregularity the trial would
go for nothing. He never heard of such a case before.
Mr. Clarke then objected to counsel being heard, and
requested that a note of his objection should be taken.
Mr. Horne said that there was no occasion to take a
note—the case was too extraordinary for
,them to for-
get it.
The Under-Sheriff took a note, and the case pro-
ceeded, but was of no public interest.