The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN MINE&

Mont. Amos Brasil Gold Min. Co., I 1

BANKS.
Alliance (lire.), 3i 2}
Ditto, new, 38 /I
Australasia, -
Ditto, new, 66
Bank of British Columbia,
Consolidated Bank, lire., 11#
Hindustan, China, and Japan (UM),
Ditto, issued at 6 pm., S 71
Imperial Bank (11m.). 34
Imperial Ottoman. 161 17
London, Birm., and South Staffordshire, lire, 171
London and South African, 221
London and South-Western, Sm., 221
London and Westminster, 4,9
Oriental Banx Corporation, 581
Ditto, new, 51
South Koltun, Um., 111
Union of London, 581

DOCKS.
London and St. Katharine, 7
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-Mexican Mint, 71
Berlin Water Works, Um.. 9
Co rimercial Union, Insurance, 8/
Continental Union Gas, Lim., 101
Credit Foncier and Mobilit r of England, 81 I
Ditto (£2), bf
Crystal Palace. 311 21
Egyptian Com and Trading, Um., 51
Electric Telegraph, 111$ 12
Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lim., 71
I mperl,,l Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 81 f
International Financial ,oeiety, lim., 7
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour,,
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 821
Joint Stook Discount. lim.. 96
International Land Credit, lim., 61
London General Omnibus Company, 3/
London Mercantile Discount, lira., 3
Milwall Iron Works, 41
Universal Marine. Insurance, lim., 51 f
Upper Assam Tea, lim, 04

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday
morning, at the Bamber-bridge Station of the East
Lancashire Railway, a guard of a goods train, named Rigby,
received such injuries that he cannot survive. The train
had stopped at the station, and he was uncoupling some of
the carriages. He called out "all right" before he had
loosened the coupling chains.. The consequence was that
the engine driver started the train, and Rigby was knocked
down, and one arm and both legs were run over by the
carriages. The poor fellow admits that only himself was
to blame for the tad ocourrouco,--Pro(on Clavnick,

LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.)

COURT 01' BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr Registrar Winslow.)
IN RE T. ERICH-THE TRUST DEED QUESTION,

This was an application in the matter of Mr Erich, a
wholesale merchant, of 77, Newgate-street, that the estate
should be taken out of bankruptcy, and it was stated that
in accordance with the 185th section of the Act of 1861, a
deed had been prepared, under which creditors to the extent
of £lO,OOO agreed to accept ss. in the pound, This deed was
signed by creditors representing the amount above "al-
luded to, and the dissentient creditors only amounted to
some £7OO. It was therefore now urged that the deed
should govern the management of the estate, which should
be removed from this court.

Mr. Kearsay, on behalf of the creditors, stated that the
bankrupt had made a fraudulent preference on behalf of
his mother a very short time before the stoppage. In an-
swer to this, it was contended that, although the failure
took place in July last, no steps had been taken by Mr.
Kearsay until the present time.
Mr. Bagley, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Sargood severally ad-
dressed the court, and it was finally resolved that when the
composition of ss. in the pound should have been paid, the
bankruptcy should be annulled.
Order accordingly.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-JAN. 3.

(Before Mr. Registrar Hazlitt.)

RE COLEMAN.

The bankrupt, Henry Coleman, who came into court on
his own petition, was a wine merchant, of 28, Regent-
street, Waterloo-place ; 13, Ridinghouse-street, Portland-
place ; and 6, Wells-street, Oxford-street ; lately residing
at 44, Bessborough-gardens, Pimlico ; but now of 1, On-
slow-gardens, Brompton. The bankrupt had been trea-
surer and manager for Jean Francois Gravelet (M. Blon-
din). This was a first meeting. The bank upt attributed
his failure to having had consigned to him, and in part
paid for, a large quantity of wine, to the value of
£32,000, which proved unsaleable. The bankrupt dis-
puted several of the claims, and declared the credi-
tors to be, on the contrary, indebted to him. He also
charged fraud against one of them. The liabilities
were very heavy, and included £12,600 claimed by M.
Blondin, to whom the bankrupt had acted as treasurer and
manager, and £lB,OOO to Vincente Morello, of Port St.
Mary's, Spain, with whom bankrupt had extensive transac-
tions. This claim, however, was disputed.
Mr. Bagley supported the proof ; Mr. Reed appeared for
the bankrupt ; and Mr. Davis from the firm of Ashurst,
Son, and Morris, appeared for other creditors.
M. Blondin was then sworn, and deposed that he had
known the bankrupt for some years both in America and in
this country. Not being able to speak English, he made an
arrangement with Mr. Coleman to act for him as agent,
and he had done so, making engagements for all his
Performances. When the bankrupt borrowed this
money ho said he was tired of travelling, and wanted
to go into business. Witness had not entered into
partnership with the bankrupt, who had never acted
acted for him except as agent for performances, and not
for -nine. He had heard that advertisements of Cole-
man, Blondin, and Co. had appeared in certain newspapers,
but it was without his knowledge. lie only laughed at

them, but did not take any other notice. Had never told
any creditor of the bankrupt's that ho (Blondin) was a
partner with the bankrupt. He had never told any one that
he was a partner, with,Coleman, unless he may have done so
in jest. Coleman had, given him some cards to give away,
and told him to say that ho was a sleeping partner. He
did not know the meaning of "sleeping partner." He
had never given any of the cards away. There was not
the name of. Blondin on the cards at all—only Coleman and
Co. He lent this money to the bankrupt in two sums, one
of £5,000, and then the rest. He got a receipt for the £5,000
and then one for the whole amount. He had got that
receipt, and could produce it. The bankrupt took all his
receipts as his treasurer, and. that accounted for his going
sometimes to the office to ask him for money. Colemari
bad an allowance of .£l4 a week and of 10 per cent. on the
receipts, as agent for witness.
• The bankrupt was then sworn, and admitted that he had
represented Blondin as being a partner with him, but not
to get credit. He had made the statement frequently to
get customers, but not creditors. The name of " Coleman,
Blondin; and Co." was never used with his consent ; but it
was used by the broker in connectionwith the sale of. some
wine of which he had been robbed. He could not contradict
it, as he did not see the catalogue till afterwards. This was
the only case in which the name of "Coleman, Blondin, and
Co." was used with his knowledge, and then it was not used
with his consent. No discussion ever took place between
Blondin and himself as to a partnership between them. His
commission from M. Blondin ceased before he went into the
wino business.

The Registrar held, that it had not been shown that there
was any partnership between the bankrupt and Blondin.
Mr. Reed applied for an allowance to the bankrupt of £4
a-week, as the estate would realise £6,000 or £7,000, which
was agreed to.
The proof was ultimately admitted and an assignee

chosen.
The bankrupt received protection till his examination
meeting. '

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

BOW STREET.

A young man named Henry Wade, and described him-
self as a hawker of newspapers, was charged with stealing
36 dozen copies of a yblication called The Young English-
woman, from the offiectof the proprietor, M. S. 0. Beeton
of the Strand.

William Woods, a lad of about 12 years of age, errand
boy to a newsvender in Shoe-lane, said that about a quar-
ter to 11 on the morning of the 24th of December, he was
in Mr. Beeton's office Temple Bar, when he saw the pri-
soner come in and take tho parcel of papers away. It was
tied up and directed. Yesterday, Mr. Webb came to his
master's shop, and asked him what he knew about the
robbery, and afterwards he and Mr. Webb went and saw
the prisoner enter a newspaper office, when he was taken
into custody. _ _

Mr. Webb, manager to Mr. Beeton, said that a parcel of
publications called the The Young Englishwoman the trade
price of which was 255., was stolen. From information he
received he yesterday went to the shop of Wood's em-
ploye; and made sdme inquiries, when witness told him
what he had seen. He then went with the boy to the
office of the Standard newspaper in Shoe-lane, and in a
short time the prisoner came in to purchase some papers
He was at once takenlinto custody.
John Harrison, city police-constable No. 310, stated that
the prisoner was given into his custody charged with the
robbery.
Alfred Thorp, packer in Mr. Beeton's- service, said he
made up the parcel which had been stolen. It contained
86 dozen of The Young Englishwonutn. It was to have
gone to Manchester. He placed it in the passage at 9
o'clock, and at half-past 10 it had disappeared.
Mr. Vaughan asked whether he should dispose of the
case summarily or not?
The prisoner said he should like to have it settled then
in preference to going to trial. Ho, however, was not
guilty of the stealing.
Mr. Vaughan said that after that assertion he should at
once send him for trial.

Tho depositions were then signed and the prisoner

fully committed.
Ellen Davis, a young woman, aged 24, was placed before
Mr. Vaughan, charged with having attempted to commit
suicide.

The story of the poor girl was of the most painful de•
scription. It appeared that 'she had formerly been ser•
vant at a house which she discovered was far from respec.

table, and that in consequence she left abruptly, and had
some.difficulty in obtaining the wages due to her. She
then took lodgings in a house in York-place, Adelphi, and
made great exertions to obtain a situation. Her efforts
were fruitless, in c,onsequpnce of the reference which she
had to give to her last situation always being unsatisfac-
tory to the parties whai applied on her behalf. This cir-
cumstance so pressed upon her mind, and being entirely
friendless, her only rehitiVe being a brother, a soldier, who
was abroad with his regiment, that she obtained a quan-
tity of laudanum, ivihie-E she swallowed. She was taken
to Charing-cross Hospifal, and there attended to by the
house-surgeon, and eventually she was brought to Bow-
street.
Mr. Vaughan directed the prisoner to be remanded for a
week, in order that some inquiry respecting her might be

made.
After the unfortunate young woman had boon removed
from the dock she was taken to the charge-room, but in a
short time she became so unwell that she was immediately
conveyed in a cab to the infuTaary at the House of
Detention.