The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-10 00:00:00

IN RE HOLLAND-LIABILITIES OP SLEEPING PARTNERS,

Mr. Lawrance made an application in this case. He
said that the estate had paid 20s. in the pound, and the
only question was whether the surplus could be paid
over to Mr. Mitchell (who had been a sleeping partner,
and was a creditor) before the creditors had been paid in-
terest at the rate of 5 per cent. He, Mr. Lawrance, on
behalf of the assignees, considering it a hard case, had
no objection if his Honour had the power, but he was
afraid that the case had been decided by Lord Eldon, in
the matter of Ogle, Montagu's Reports, p. 350, in which
it was laid down that no partner being a private creditor
could be paid until all the other creditors had been paid
in full, with interest.

His Honour said that he did not consider he had any
jurisdiction to make any order in the case, but he was
of opinion that the surplus could not be handed over be-
fore the creditors had been paid interest.
Application refused.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before R. Gurney, Esq.)
MEDICAL CHARGES-LELLAND V. GREEN.

The plaintiff in this action is a surgeon, &c., and the
claim was for 2/. 175., for attendance on defendant's
wife, and medicines supplied.

The plaintiff proved the attendances and delivery of
the medicines.

The defendant said that his wife had been laid up for
six month,, and was attended during almost the whole
of the period by the plaintiff, who had made other
charges. He complained that at the latter end of the
time defendant went out of town, and the person he
had left to attend for him neglected his patient. His
wife had since died. Defendant also complained of the
charges to a person in his situation in life, earning 188.
a week. Plaintiff had charged is. 6d. per bottle for
mixtures, and 3d. for two pills.
His Honour thought is. 6d. too high a charge.
Plaintiff said that the usual charge was 25., but to
working men is. 6d., and is. if served over the counter.

His Honour reduced the claim to 2/. is.
IMPORTANT TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS.-MORRIS V.

GIBSON.

The plaintiff in this case is a licensed victualler at
London-wall, and defendant is a tradesman, residing in
the neighbourhood. The amount claimed was 4s. 4d.
for gin and beer supplied.
The plaintiff, on being examined, stated that he had
sent two bottles of gin, and at another time a pint of
stout to defendant's house by his order, and that the
value was the amount claimed.
The defendant denied all knowledge of the transac-
tion, and said that he always gave a voucher when he-
had anything on credit.
Plaintiff admitted this, and produced a voucher for the
stout, all previous transactions having been cleared up.
Plaintiff's potnian not being present, defendant's wife
was called and admitted the delivery of the gin, but un-
derstood it had been paid for.

His Honour said that the plaintiff could not in law
recover for the spirits, but could for the stout.

Judgment for fourpence, which, however, carries
costs.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC _RETURNS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffie return for
the week ending Oct. 30, 1853 £18,365 14 9
Corresponding week last year 15,019 19 8

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Nov. 6, 1853 £18,003 9 8
Corresponding week last year 17,072 3 0
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Nov. 6, 1853 £4,095 14 9
Corresponding week last year 3,179 16 0

Increase in 1853 £9ls 18 9
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. Traffic return for the
week ending Nov. 6, 1853 .. £3,998 7 7
Corresponding week last year 2,615 7 8i
COBS AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Nov. 5, 1853 elBl 16 1
Corresponding week last year lBB 2 7

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAlLWAY.—Traffic return
for the week ending Nov. 5 (29 miles) 4155 16 0
Corresponding week last year (13 miles, 59 0 0

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW,—lnouraccount of this pageant
yesterday, we cursorily alluded to the beautiful appear-
ance which the novel part of it presented, viz., the per-
sonifications of " Justice, Peace, and Prosperity," the
riders attired in the costume of different nations, and
the splendid show of horses. It is but justice now to
mention that this important and picturesque ad-
dition to the Lord Mayor's " show ' was furnished
by Mr. Cooke, of Astley's Amphitheatre, and that both
the performers and the stud of animals belonged to his
famous establishment. The whole redounded very
much to Mr. Cooke's credit, and redeemed the civic
display from the heaviness which formerly was its chief
characteristic.
Ilis Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has been
pleased to confer upon James .Peck, Esq., (pianist and•
composer to the Countess of Darnley), the degree of
Doctor in Music,