The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-15 00:00:00

IN RE W. BLAKE.

This bankrupt was described as a non-trader, formerly
of Park-crescent, now of 28, New Styne, Brighton, and to-
day was appointed for considering a proposal to take the
estate out of Court.

The accounts show that the Marquis of Anglesea is a
creditor for £33,181, for which he holds bonds and pro-
missory notes. Amongst the creditors who have proved
are Mr. Skinner, £18,893 ; and Mr. Hancock, the well-
known jeweller, £4O. The total amount of the debts are
about £GO,O 00, but it is understood that the estate will be
wound up underjthe provisions of the 100th section of the
Bankruptcy Act.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
DOGS AND CATS-CAUTION TO LADIES SROPPING-MORIAM V.

FORBES.

This was an action to recover 155., the value of a marble
table top, which it was alleged that defendant's wife had
broken.

Plaintiff produced the pieces of the table top, and said
that upon a .certain day Mrs. Forbes came into his shop
and had nothing whatever to eat, but before they went out
Mrs. Forbes knocked over one of the tables and broke it.

His Honour—Well, Mrs. Forbes, what do you say to
this ?

Mr. Forbes—lt occurred in this way. I went into the
plaintiff's shop with a zriend and my little dog—(a laugh)
—and called for some ices, but it happened very unfortu-
nately that in the shop plaintiff kept a cat—(laughter)—
and of course the dog flew at the cat, and the cat flew at
the dog until there was a scene of great confusion.
(Laughter.) Of course I went to save my dog and plaintiff
wished to save his cat, and the result being that one of
the tables was knocked over and the top broken. As this
was an accident I thought I was not liable.
His Honour—Oh, yes. It comes to this, that you must
not take dogs, when you go out shopping, into shops where
there are cats. (Laughter.) Your dog clearly had no
right in the plaintiff's shop, and his cat had.
Mrs. Forbes—'We are obliged to keep a dog to watch our
property. _ _

His Honour—But you are not obliged to take it into the
plaintiff's shop, and as the damage was caused by the in-
terference of your dog with plaintiff's cat, you are liable.
Verdict for the plaintiff.

Destruction of an Oil and Colour Warehouse

by Fire.

Late last night the inhabitants of Clapham were thrown
into a state of the greatest excitement, in consequence of
a breaking out in one of those buildings known to contain
such a great quantity of combustible materials, viz., an
oil, colour, and tallow warehouse. The premises in ques-
tion belonged to Mr. Saxby, and were situated at No. 3,
Bromwoll's-road, Clapham. It appears that one of the
warehousemen was in the act of drawing from a can some
volatile oil or spirits, when the fumes came in contact
with a light, and a general ignition of the con-
tents of the vessel followed. It then became
apparent that the whole place was likely to be destroyed,
and the customers in the shop wore obliged to make preci-
pitate retreats. The first thing sought to be accomplished
was to roll out all the gunpowder on the premises, which
was successful. Owing to the quantities of oil, candles,
and other equally inflammable goods on the premises, the
flames spread with amazing swiftness, and from the ware-
house they rapidly seized upon the upper floors, lapping
round the furniture of every room, and were attack-
ing the first floor of No. 2, next door. The local
engine quickly attended and rendered essential
service in stopping the spreading of the flames in the direc-
tion of the contiguous houses. Had it not been for its
services several other buildings unquestionably must have
been reduced to ruins, for the nearest brigade stat ion was
over three miles from the scene. The necessary informa-
tion having been forwarded to town the engines of the
brigade, and the land steamers by Shand, Mason, and Co.,
attended with as little delay as possible, and were set to
work, the firemen labouring in an admirable manner, but
they were unable to get the flames extinguished until the
warehouse and the dwelling-house were entirely consumed
and some damage done to No. 2 adjoining. The total loss is
oof fl
othee
sCounty
promptlyire -
ffi ci
en'
andve rmc onn i darr,
iasbs loon. t t ler
assessor
,
attendance to ascertain the amount of damage done, but as
yet nothing definite can be learned. Conductor Ayes also
attended with the Royal Society's escape. Another de-
structive fire happened on the premises of Mr. John Casey,
a blacksmith, at Mile End-road, Conductor Rickett, quickly
attended with the Royal Society's escape, and several en-
gines of the parish and Fire Brigade followed, including
the land steamers by Shand, Mason and Co. Plenty of the
East London Company's water having been procured, the
firemen went to work, but they were unable to get the
mastery over the flames until the contents of the upper
rooms were destroyed by fire, and the lower part of the
building was damaged by water. The origin of the fire is
also unknown. Fortunately the sufferer was insured.

A GOLD TOWN IN NEW ZEALAND.—Hokitika is
extending itself. Its principal street, Russell-street,
is about half a mile long, and contains 264 buildings, sub-
stantial and commodious places of business, where mer-
chants and tradesmen of all classes exercise their daily
duties. A traveller, whose letter appears in the Nelson
Examiner, gives a few further interesting statistics of this
place. There are, it appears, no fewer than 55 hotels in
ilokitika, and two dancing saloons, but, owing to a want
of the fair sex as partners, these latter are not extensively
patronised. " There are 52 stores, consisting of wholesale
merchants', drapers', ironmongers', commission and ship-
ping agents', grocers', and fruiterers', &c., oach and all
apparently doing a thriving business—so much so that,
owing to the late rushes to the Grey and the Totara, many
of the wholesale men are completely cleaned out of stock.
The butchers in this street are eight in number ; as a
general rule they keep good meat and look particularly
clean. There are nine shoemakers, six blacksmiths, four
restaurants, three chemists, and one portrait gallery, seven
bakers, two tinsmiths, four hairdressers, two sale yards,
five tobacconists, three banks—the New South Wales,
Bank of New Zealand, and the Union—none of them look-
ing like a bank at all. In the same street there are two
saddlers, two doctors, two barristers, four stationers, throe
jewellers, two paperhangers, two auctioneers, two tent-
makers, two millinery establishments, one printing-office,
and these, together with about 60 tents, and shanties of
various descriptions, comprise the whole of the buildings
in this street, with the exception of those situated in the
camp reserve."—New Zealand Examiner.

TRADE OF THE COLONY OF VICTORIA.---The im-
ports into Melbourne in the year 1865 have amounted to
£8,593,224 up to the 16th of September; for the same
period in 1864 they reached £9,991,627. The exports to
the same date were of the value of £7,147,272 in 1865, and
£8,408,500 in 1864. The Registrar-General reports the
population of the colony in the middle of the year 1865 to
be 616,663—viz., 354,229 males and 262,434 females.
Colonel Thirion, Governor of the Palace of St.
Cloud, has been named honorary Chamberlain to
the Emperor.