The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-29 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day )

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
LN RE LORD HENRY GORDON.

This bankrupt, who came up on his own petition, was
described as " Henry Gordon, trading in copartnership with
George Newton, at 9, Gracechurch-street, tobacco and
colonial brokers, and residing at the Palace, Hampton
Court, commonly known as the Right Hon. Lord Henry
Gordon." To-day was appointed for the first meeting and
choice of assignees. The cause of the bankruptcy is stated
to be delay in procuring the receipt of private assets. The
debts aro under £l,OOO, and amongst the creditors are
Messrs. Coutts and Co. for £3OO, they having an equitable
charge upon a legacy of £5OO, left by the will of the late
Lady Amherst. The Great Britain Assurance Company
are also creditors for £260.

Mr. Baker, surgeon, of Hampton Court, a creditor for
£l3O, was appointed trado assignee, Messrs. Lawrence,
Plows, and Boyer, being solicitors to the petition.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A GENTLEMAN CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTING THII
POLICE.—Mr. Wm. Barton, of No. 19, Cecil-street, Strand,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and
obstructing Inspector Silverton of the C division, and Ser-
geant Ward, 290 A, in the execution of their duty.
Inspector Silverton said that about a quarter past one
o'clock that morning, accompanied by Sergeant Ward 290
A, he visited No. 13, Panton-street, a refreshment house.
On leaving, and while the doorkeeper was opening the
door to let them out, the defendant and two or three other
gentlemen pushed the doorkeeper back, and tried to force
their way in. He requested the defendant to leave, tell-
ing him that it was past one o'clock, and seeing that the
defendant and the others wore drunk. The defendant
pushed him about against the shutters, and was so violent
that they were obliged to take him to the station, and on
the way he knocked a constable's hat off.

Tho defendant denied being drunk, and said ho was per-
fectly sober, but admitted that he had been dining with
some gentlemen.

Sergeant Ward corroborated the inspector, and said the
gentlemen were all drunk, and seemed determined to force
their way into the house, although told that the place was
closed, it being after one o'clock.
The defendant said he was not drunk. He had been
dining with some friends, and they were all going home.
One of his friends was about going into the house when he
tried to stop him. The inspector said something, and di-
rectly after, to his surprise, he was taken to the station, but
he never knocked the constable's hat off. He did not wish
to accuse the inspector of discourtesy, but the inspector
certainly pushed him.
Mr. Paul Negamen, who said he resided at the Old Hum-
mums, Covent-garden, and at 18, Gloucester-villas, Maida-
hill, said he was with the defendant, and neither of them
was drunk.

The doorkeeper said that ho opened the door to let the
police out, and then the defendant and some others, all of
them being drunk, mado a rush to got into the house, and
would not let the police go out, and but for the police
would have overpowered him. He told them the house was
closed, it being past one. He had a scuffle outside, and
some one' pushed against the shutters.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said, as the defendant and his witness de-
nied that he was drunk, he would have the officeriwho
took the charge sent for.
Sergeant Appleton, 26 0, said that when the defendant
was charged ho was very drunk, and had to hold by the rail
of the dock. He admitted pushing the police.
The defendant asked the sergeant why he thought he
was drunk, and the sergeant said from•the defendant's
conversation.

Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 10s., or 14 days.

THAMES.

PAINFUL CASE.—Mary Ann Nicholls, a rather tall, well-
grown girl of 17, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with robbing her father, John Nicholls, a boiler maker, of
No. 2, Railway-street, Bromley.
The magistrate asked the father seriously whether he
would prosecute his own child, a girl of 17, to which he
replied there was no alternative. The prosecutor was
asked if he could not save his daughter from a prison, and
he answered that he had been very indulgent to her, and
that she had robbed him so often that his complete ruin
would result if he passed over her delinquencies any
longer. He was at last desired to proceed, and he said,
with the tears starting, from his eyes—Her poor mother is
in Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, and I have been paying
4s. per week towards her maintenance. I have three
other children—one older, two younger, than the prisoner.
I trusted her to look after my home and property, and
she has robbed me over and over again, and pawned my
things. I cannot keep a thing in my place. • She goes out
when she likes and comes in when she likes. Sho went
out last night, axed came in at one o'clock this morning. I
don't know where she goes to or what company she keeps.
On Saturday she went away with my week's wages, and
spent every farthing of it out of doors, and I and my
children requirea food and fuel at home. The witness
then produced duplicates of blankets, shoots, wearing ap-
parel, and other things the girl had pawned. Some of the
things wore pawned last Juno.
Mr. Paget asked the prosecutor why ho had not pro-
cooded against his daughter beforo this ?

Witness—She promised to behave better, to bo a good
girl, and not pawn my things. I have lost her dear mo-
ther, and she has neglected me and the house, and I am
afraid she is going to ruin fast. One month ago she took
things away, pawned them, and spent tho money.
Mr. Paget—Have you given her money for the support
of tho house and family ?
Witness—l have, sir. There is no mother to look after
my family ; what am I to do, sir ?

Mr. Paget expressed the deepest sympathy for the un-
fortunate man, who was labouring under a double misfor-
tune, the loss of hisj wife's society and comfort, and the
neglect and dishonesty of his daughter. It was a sad case.
He remanded the prisoner for a week.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day tho arrivals of English
wheat wore very moderate, and tho general condition of the
produco was but middling. Tho trade for all qualities was
firm, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well sup-
ported. The bulk of the supply having at the close of
business been disposed of at that day's improvement in
prices.

The market was but moderately supplied with foreign
wheat, the trade for which was firm. Good and fine Baltic
wheats commanded rather more money ; but other descrip-
tions were unchanged in value for Monday.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request, at
full currencies.

The supply of barley on sale was moderato. Good and
fine malting qualities were firm, at fully late rates ; other-
wise, the trado was quiet, on former terms.
Malt changed hands slowly, at late rates.
Oats were iu fair supply. Most descriptions were in
steady request, and price ruled firm.
Beans ruled firm, at extreme rates. Peas were steady
in price.

In flour there was a steady demand, at full quotations.

ARIIIVA/13 TILIS WEBIE.
Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 420 810 1,210 200 110
Irish — 650
Foreign
brls.

COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES lIND PRICES OP GRAIN for the
Week ending March 25,1865 :—Wheat, qrs., 71,992; average
385 4d—barley, 32,863 ; 28s Bd—oats, 8,162 ; 21s id.
Corresponding week in 1864 :—Wheat, 55,470 ; 39s 9d—
barley, 38,925 ; 81s 4d—oats, 10,044 ; 19s. 2d.