The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-27 00:00:00

LAW-THIS DAY.

TTinity Term commenced this morning, and in conse-
quence of the judges not breakfasting with the Lord chan-
cellor, their lordships took their seats in their respective
courts at the usual hour.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Ch9nnell,
Bramwell, and Wilde.)

BASTITAL V. LLOYD,

Mr. Edward James moved in this case for a rule call-
ing upon the defendant to show cause why the damages
found for the plaintiff of £4 should not be increased to £4O.
The action was brought by the plaintiff for demurrage by
detention of his ship, and was heard before Baron Bram-
well at the last sittings at Guildhall, and the question was
whether the detention of the ship arose from the negligence
of the defendant, and whether the plaintiff was entitled to
demurrage for the whole period of detention or only part.
The Court granted a rule to show cause.
BLOXAM V. TALBOT.

Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., on this cause being called on, iiiade
an application to the Court for the postponement of the
case, which had been ordered to stand on the pr,remptory
paper, and in which Mr. Sergeant Petersdorff had obtained
the rule nisi for a new trial, and the question involved was
relative to a bill of exchange. The learned gentleman said
the difficulty that at present stood in the way was that the
defendant was abroad, and they had been unable to obtain
his affidavit in explanation in time. The delay was occa-
sioned in consequence of the difficulty in finding a commis-
sioner before whom he could be sworn.
The Lord Chief Baron inquired why Mr. Petersdorff was
not present to support his rule.

Mr, Garth said he was with So,geant Petersdorff, and the
reason of his absence was that it had been understood the
ease should stand over,

The case was then, ordered to be struck out of the
peremptory paper.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

(Before Chief-Justice Erie and Justices Willis, Byles, and

Keating.)
IN THE I,I4.TTER, OF WRIGHT.

This case was before the court last term, when a motion
was made to strike Mr. Wright, an attorney, off the roll of
the court, on the ground that he had been guilty of fraud
and misconduct in the management of certain pecuniary
matters in which a Miss Thomas Was concerned. The mat-
ter had been referred to the Master, and he was of opinion
after hearing the facts, that Mr. Wright should be struck
off the roll, but the matter was allowed to stand over till
the present time, in order that Mr. Wright might show
cause against such a proceeding.
Mr. Clark this morning addressed the Court at some
length, and at the conclusion of the learned gentleman's
remarks, their lordships were of opinion that their duty
would be, as the Master had found that an attorney had
been guilty of misconduct and fraud, to adopt the usual
course and confirm the Master's decision, also that he
(Wright) be ordered to pay the costs of Miss Thomas, and
that an attachment issue on the non-payment of those costs,
but the process to remain in the office fora month.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

IN RE MITCHELL DE MOWBRAY.-UNIVERSITY LIRE.

The bankrupt was described as late of Jeffery-terrace,
Kentish town, clerk in holy orders, and this was a meeting
for last examination and discharge.
The debts amounted to £1,244, due to tradesmen at
Oxford and Grantham, and the property was returned at
£4. 19s.

Mr. Hurford (Hurford and Taylor) opposed for the
assignees ; Mr, Sargood supported.

The grounds of opposition were that the bankrupt had
incurred debts without probable means of payment, and he
now came to the Court as "De Mowbray," although his
father's name was Mitchell, and bankrupt was known at
the University by the name of Mitchell, where he incurred
a large amount of debts and assumed the aristocratic name
of De Drowbray.

The bankrupt, in his examination by Mr. Hurford, said
that he 'went to Oxford in 1856, and left in. December, 1859.
He had an allowance of between £3OO and £4OO a year
from his tather. When he left Oxford he owed about £BOO,
arid went direct to his curacy at Burraby on a stipend of
£BO a year, and a reduced allowance from his father. He
had paid some of the Oxford debts off. His balance sheet
included debts for dog-cart, keep of horses, &c., jewellers,
hotelkeepers, and gloyers, lie had kept no account of his
debts, except by putting the bills as they came in into a.
book. He had no private property, but he was educated
from a fund set aside for that purpose under a settlement
By Mr. Sargood—He had paid a great deal of money
away whilst at Oxford, and property which he ought to
have had had been lost.

His Honour alluded to the general features of the case,
but did not see ground for withholding the discharge.—
Order accordingly,

SHERIFFS' COURT.
Before Mr. Kerr.)
SINGULAR APPLICATION.—TO make the present appli-
cation intelligible, it may be necessary to premise that it
happens very frequently that though money may be paid
into court by a debtor, the creditor does not claim it. At
stated intervals lists are posted about the premises of the
court-house, with the names of the owners of these " un-
claimed dividends." Mr. Buchanan to-day applied on ba-
half of a poor' WidoW. A long time ago her then husband
received a judgment in this, court for £1 10s. 11d., but from
some cause he had not applied to this court for the money.
The widow was now in a state of great distress, and he
(Mr. Buchanan) earnestly entreated the Court 'to order
the money to be paid to her.

His Honour-4-It iS a very long time ago. 4
Mr. Buchanan—Yes.
His Honour—Nearly six years.
Mr. Osgood•-1 doubt if it is on the list now.
,
Mr. Buchan.anoh,, yes it is, and there.-aie,-cir•cum-
stances in the case which may induce the Court-to act
in a kindly manner by the poor 'WidOw. She is very much
in want, and having this knowledge I am certain the Court
will not wish to keep her money any longer.
After some inquiries as to the name and amount being
still upon this list, his Honour said that Mr. Buchanan
might take an order.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

HAY MARKETS.

SmrrnriELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 15s Od ; clover,
£3 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
Trade dull. .

CVMBERLAND.•—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 15a; clover
do., £3 lOs to 1:5 15s'; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
A slow demand. •
HTTECHAPEL.-Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 15s; clover
£3 lOs to 15 15s ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
A heavy trade.

• COLONIAL.
TEA.—The dealings have been of a very limited character,
the dealers having been occupied with the samples for the
public sales which commence on Thursday next.
SUGAR.—Business continued dull, except for good grocery
descriptions,' which haVq3 fully supported previous prices. In
the refined market there has been no change of impor-
tance.
Corl7tE.—Only limited dealings have been recorded,
and prices have tended dowhwards, particularly for planta-
tion Ceylon.

Rini—For East India qualities there has been a mode.
rate inquiry, previous quotations, however, were fairly
supported.
SALTPETRE.—A moderate business has been recorded at
about former prices.
TALLOW.—The market has been dull, and prices exhi-
bited a downward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is now
quoted 46s 3d, and last three months' delivery Ds per cwt.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTII COAST RAIL-
IvAv.—An adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the
proprietors in this company was held yesterday at their
offices, London-bridge, under the Wharncliffe clauses of
the Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, for the purpose
of approving a certain bill now before Parliament. Arr.
Leo Schuster occupied the chair. The chairman submitted
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bill for making a railway from Horsham to Dorking, and
for other purposes;" " A bill for making a railway, to be
called the East Grinstead, Groombridge, and Tunbridge
Wells Railway, and for other putposes." Mr. Scott (deputy -
chairman) seconded the resolution, and it was agreed to,
THE HARTLEY COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.—The
report of Mr. Kenyon Blackwell on the late catastrophe at
Hartley, in the official investigation of which, as the repre-
sentative of the Home-office, that gentleman took part, hag
been published. The document is one of considerable im-
portance, and will doubtless be read with interest, as tend-
ing to throw additional light on the circumstances of that
fearful calamity, and the nature of the legislative measures
which should be adopted with a view to the prevention of
similar accidents in future. From the date of the entry
found on the person of the overman, Amour, Mr. Blackwell
concludes that the men in the pit died not later than the
afternoon of the day succeeding the fatal occurrence, and
the death of the sufferers, he thinks, had been attended
with comparatively little pain. The material of the engine
beam which occasioned so great a sacrifice of human life is
represented as having been of "fair" quality, and the
breakage is attributed to the violent concussion to which it
was subjected when its progress was arrested by corning in
contact with the spring beams beneath, after the counter-
balancing load in the shaft was partially or wholly lost..
' The inconvenience and danger of single snafts, both in
point of ventilation and as a means of ingress and egress to
the miners, are emphatically dwelt upon by Mr, Blackwell,
and an earnest desire is expressed that such a system should
henceforth be abolished, the cost. of a different and more
safe arrangement being in many instances of a very trivial
character. Such is a summary of this elaborate report, and
it is to be hoped that the presvnt session of Parliament, now
fast approaching towards a close, may not pass over with-
out some action being taken upon so vital and important a
subject,—Newcastle Chronicle.