The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TITURSD 'l7 EVENING, SEPTRMBER, 4, 1862.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Shard! Closi us/
aailwava Paid. Price. 'l3 neatness done
100 t 1 antic &St Lawrence all 57 60 57
etk 51Botn.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 1014 1024 1024
/ Go. 5 per cent.
20 Do. New
204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 54 31
10 Do. Preference ...... all 84 84
BulTalo,Brant,&Godrich
100 10:.) 73 82
6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
100 ,Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 76 79
100 ;Do. do. June 1, 18:4 100 76 79
st ,Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Li, ) 100 101 103
at 'CapeTown & Dock Seri' 100 108 109
174 'Demerara all
stock Eaatn. Bengal go. 6p. c 100 1034 1044
stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 1W) 103 1054 1034 4
20 Do. do. G Ext 5 4 6P
20 Do. do. II do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 21 2)4
100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 64 68
IRO Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et_ all 64 66
100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 30 32
100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862
100 Do. do. 1867
100 Do. do. 1872 all 30 32 304
stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 1024 1034 103 24
20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 p
20 Do. January, 1862
stock Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 103
204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 124 13 124
204 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 99 101
100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do all 90 92
100 Do. 1878. all 90 12
10 Indian Branch Limited 1 4 die par
stock Madras guar., sp. c.
stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 95 96
stock Dc. 4i do lOO 91 13
stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds lOO
20 Newßrunswickek Canda
Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7
Class A Capital Share
... Do. do. Land do
20 Do. do. B Capital do •
all 4
.. Do. do. Land do.
N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist pl bds 100 85 98
stock 3cinde
20 Do. Punjaub 15 pr 4 p
20 Do. Do. ci all 01 102
stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. lg. 100 98 100 1014 SE

'OLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

LAW---THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

Mr. Commissioner Fano was the Commissioner of the
day, but the cases were of no general interest.

DIFFICULTIES.-THE SMALL DEBT A CT.

A case of importance is pending in this Court under the
new act, which brings and revises the powers of the Court
of Bankruptcy under the Small Debt Act. The facts are
these :—A judgment summons was granted by Mr. Com-
missioner Holroyd under the 8 and 9 Vic., c. 127, and 10
and 11 Vic., c. 102. The solicitors for the creditors were
unable to effect personal service of the summons upon the
defendant, but left it with his wife. On the day appointed
the debtor did not appear, but a person represented him.
The Commissioner considered this no attendance, and
granted a rule nisi to show cause why the debtor
should not be committed. Such rule could not
be served personally, but a copy was left with
defendant's wife. Before the return of the rule no
one appeared for the debtor. His Honour, however, would
not commit, but ordered a fresh rule to be drawn up, to be
given into the hands of the messenger for service. The
messenger also failed in serving the defendant personally,
whereupon the solicitors for the creditor again applied to
his Honour, who granted an order for substituted service,
upon the due service of which the debtor not appearing, his
Honour intimated he would grant a warrant of committal.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. 'Gibbons.)
A MERCHANT TURNING DETECTIVE.-SINGULAR

GRESSNERE V. KAUFFMAN.
This was an action to recover £lO under the following
very peculiar circumstances. . _ _

Plaintiff, who is a German, said that he agreed with
defendant to give him £lO if he pointed out where a certain
person lived, and also pointed out the person himself. The
defendant showed plaintiff the house of the person in re-
quest and the £lO was paid, but the person having gone
away, plaintiff required his money back.
Defendant said he was to have £lO for simply showing
the house.

A witness called by plaintiff, said that defendant was to
have £lO for showing. the house, and £lO for showing the
man.

Defendant said that he went to Chatham with plaintiff
to find the man, and had he been successful, he should
certainly have expected the other £lO.
His Honour—As the evidence stands, I am of opinion
that defendant has well earned the money according to the
agreement.

Defendant—l apply for costs.
Mr. Osgood (Registrar)—What are you?
Defendant—A merchant. (Laughter.)
Mr. Osgood—What kind of a merchant ?
Defendant—A rag merchant.

Mr. Osgood, amid considerable laughter, awarded half-
a-crown.
Verdict for defendant.

A GREAT DISPUTE OVER A CHEESE-WRIGHT V. KNIGHT.

This was an action to recover £3, the value of a cheese,
Mr. Buchanan appearing for plaintiff, and Mr. Robertson
for defendant. The case was most strenuously fought on
either side, a direct contradiction being the result.
His Honour said it was manifestly impossible for him to
decide cases of this kind. The parties were equally re
spectable, and in all such disputes a jury must be called.
Mr. Buchanan—l agree with all that has fallen from
your Honour.

Mr. Robertson—Look at the expense.
His Honour---Look at the evidence.
Adjourned for a jury. _

WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE?-IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OP

VEHICLES-LEWIS V. PINCH.

This was a case in which a jury was called upon to say if
defendant's servant had been guilty of negligence, defen-
dant's horse having run away.

Mr. Buchanan appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Smith for de-
fendant.

After hearing the evidence, his Honour said that in this
case plaintiff's horse and cart were standing still and de-
fendant's horse and gig were, as alleged, being watched by
a groom standing at the shaft. It was sworn that a third
horse took fright and caused defendant's to do the same.
The jury would say if the defendant's servant was acting
properly by merely watching the vehicle, or if he should
have taken more care.

The jury found for plaintiff, and the Court allowed costs.

DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE A 7
BRADFORD.

It was yesterday evening discovered that a mar-
ried woman, named Ryan, had drowned herself and
two children in a dam connected with an iron foun-
dry, situated in George-street, Bradford, belonging
to Mr. Onions. The discovery was made about six
o'clock; and the tragedy, it is supposed, as the
woman had been seen in the neighbourhood during
yesterday afternoon, was committed shortly before
that time. All the bodies were recovered, and
were removed to the Britannia Hotel. Mary
Ryan was about twenty-two years of age, and the
wife of James Ryan, a journeyman tailor, with
whom she resided in a collar dwelling, in Lower
Ebenezer-street, Bradford. Her children were
Joseph Patrick Ryan, aged two and a half years,
and an infant of nine months named Mary Ann
Ryan. It is said that the poor woman led a very
unhappy life, in consequence of differences with
her husband. Her mother states that yesterday
morning the husband showed his violent conduct
towards his wife by sharpening a knife and threat-
ening to cut her throat. Tne bodies were found
widely apart, and it is supposed the mother had
tossed her children into the dam and then leaped
in herself. The darn is closely surrounded by
houses, and it is somewhat surprising that she
was not detected in the act.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

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rvIARLBOIWUGII-STREET.

THE POLICE AND THE CABMEN AT THE OxForm
Music HALL.—James Alfred Harman, a. cabman, badge
11,233, was charged with creating a disturbance at the en-
trance of the Oxford Music Hall, and refusing to go away
when desired by the police. _ _ _

James M‘Donald, 322 A, said on the previous night the
defendant drove up near the Oxford Music Hall, and left
his cab and ran to the door of the hall, and then cameback
and said he had lost his fare. The defendant then drove to
the door of the hall, called on the proprietor (Mr. Morton),
and made a great noise and caused a large crowd, and
he was obliged to take him into custody.
Price, 315 A, said he saw the last witness trying to get
the defendant away, but he refused to go and they had to
remove him.

Defendant said he took the " Flying Man" to the Oxford
and he told him to come back for him, and he did so, and
owing to the conduct of the police he lost his fare.
John Shaw, hackney carriage attendant at the Oxford
Music Hall, in the employ of Mr. Morton, said the defend-
ant brought one of the performers there, who told him he
could take him back. When the performer came out the
cab was not allowed to come up, and when the defendant
did get up with his cab the performer was gone.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the police regulations were too sharp.
They should let tha cabs come up and stop a minute.
Shaw said there were three or four policemen at the cor-
ner of Charles-street, and three or four at the corner of
Tottenham-court-road, and they would not let an empty
cab come either way, and the night before, when it rained
the visitors could not get cabs

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should only fine the defendant 28.
6d. after what was said by the attendant, upon whose state-
ment he placed great reliance.

DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Charles Robinson was
charged with stealing a watch of the value of £3 10s. as
follows :

John Allen, a tailor, of 44, Star-street, Edgware-road,
said that about half-past one that morning he was passing
through the Haymarket when the prisoner ran against him,
and at the same moment he felt his watch go. He seized
the prisoner and held him till a constable came.
Pike, 51 C, said on going to the prosecutor's assistance
he found the watch in the prisoner's hand and took it from
him.

Prisoner said he had no questions to ask, only he wished
he case dealt summarily with, as he was guilty.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for a week.

SOUTHWARK.

A JUVENILE AND SHARP THIEF.---A respectabla
young lad, who gave the name of Richard Smart, was
charged with stealing a purse containing 6s. 9d., the pro-
perty of Mary Ann Abbott.
The complainant, who is a poor widow, and had an in-
fant in her arms, stated that about 7 o'clock on Saturday
evening last as she was coming over Waterloo-bridge the
prisoner and another person not in custody passed close to
her side. The baby was in her arms at the time, and she
carried a small basket which prevented her making any re-
sistance to the prisoner, who pushed against her, and she
saw him withdraw his hand from her pocket with her purse.
She cried out after him, and he was taken into custody by
a policeman, who happened to be coming up the road at
the time, the toll collector having previously detained him,
when he attempted to rush through the toll-bar at the
Lambeth side.

Sergeant Pearse, 7 M, deposed to having seen the pri-
soner running away over the bridge, and he came up in
time to take him into custody. On searching him at the
station he found on his person two new silk handkerchiefs,
two pawnbroker's duplicates for some other handkerchiefs,
and a purse containing the money which the prosecutor
had lost.

In reply to the magistrate, he said that he had not yet
found an owner for the handkerchiefs, but he was con-
vinced they had been stolen, and the other party had not
been apprehended.

The magistrate committed the prisoner for trial, and
directed that the :poor prosecutrix should receive a trifle
from the poor-box, as it appeared that she was in most in-
digent circumstances.