The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-07 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. CROSSLEY presented several petitions against
the Education Bill.
Mr. HADFIELD presented petitions against the
Registration of Assurances Bill, and a petition in favour
of the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. H. BERKLEY presented a petition from
Bristol, in favour of Tribunals of Commerce.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The committee on this bill was then resumed.
Mr. IVPMAHON moved the omission of clause 7,
and after a brief discussion the committee divided, when
there appeared,
For the clause 5l
Against it l3

Majority 3B
The clause was consequently agreed to, as was also
clause 8.

Mr. M'MAHON nest moved the omission o:
clause 9.
After some conversation, the amendment was with,
drawn, and the clause agreed to.
On clause 10, _ _ _

Captain SCOBELL protested against their being one
law Dv Ireland and another for England. If the pre-
sence of two magistrates was considered necessary to
form a quorum at petty session in this country, on
what principle could it be maintained that •the same
number was not equally necessary in Ireland.

After a few words from Mr. V. SCULLY, who con-
curred very much with the observations which had fal-
len from Captain Scobell,
Sir J. YOUNG said the presence of a second magis-
trate could not always be obtained in Ireland ; and if
the amendment were carried, parties would often be left
without redress for a considerable period.

[LEFT SITTING.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
THE WEST INDIA TRADE.-IN RE LAING.

A meeting was appointed for to-day under the estate,
who had carried on an extensive business as a West
India merchant, and is involved in some of the great
failures. The amount of the debts and liabilities cannot
be ascertained at present.
After some discussion, the case was adjourned ; the
petitioning creditors having died since the adjudication'
under the fiat.

SECONDARIES' COURT-(THIS DAY.)

INGRAM V. HALES AND OTHERS.

In this case, noticed yesterday, a verdict of 2601. was
given. The case had not concluded when the report
was forwarded, but it appears that the facts were not
at all of public interest.
The jury entirely acquitted Captain Ingram of any
intention to send out an unsound vessel, as he had gone
to an expense of 3,0001. for repairs, and the ship had-
been properly surveyed by the Government and
Lloyd's surveyors ; and, from the best evidence
before them, the vessel was at the time of
sailing a sure vessel. The jury, non juridice,
appeared unanimously to be of opinion that the ship was
perfectly sound, and that the defendants must have been
misinformed, and regretted that such an erroneous re-
port had been set afloat regarding the vessel.
The learned Secondary said that he could not officially
receive the opinions of the jury, but the verdict having
been given, he could concur fully in the suggestion that
the defendants had been misled by some of their corres-
pondents.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

The court was occupied during the whole morning in
trying Gabriel Sans Garrett, 44, described as an agent,
who was remanded from last session, for attempting to
obtain by false pretences 5001., with intent to defraud
Sir Peter Laurie, and others, the managers of the Union
Bank.
The facts of the case have been fully given in the ex-
amination at the Mansion-house.
Mr. Robinson having addressed the jury for the
prisoner,
The learned judge summed up, stating that he should
reserve the legal questions for the consideration of the
judges.