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

EXTENSIVE FAILURE.-IN RE HORMERSHAW.

This bankrupt had carried •n an extensive business as
a woolstapler, in Russell-street, Bermondsey, and to-day
was appointed for the choice of assignees.
The preliminary statement by Mr. G, Butler,
Basinghall-street, shows—debtor to creditors, 23,1001. ;
to ditto holding security, 9,9001. ; profits, 1,2001. ; liabi-
lities, 3,0001. Creditor—cash and wool, 4,0001. ; pro-
perty held as security, 13,000 g.. ; mining shares, 4,000/.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before R. Gurney, Esq.)
IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.-COGDON V.

ESSEX.

This was an action to recover the sum of ill., for two
quarters' rent of a house.

The defendant's solicitor admitted there had been an
occupancy, but that the defendant left the house before
the Christmas quarter expired, the house being in a very
bad state of repair.
Plaintiff said that the tenancy was yearly. He ad-
mitted that he had entered the premises sometime in
January to effect repairs ; that was before the second
quarter expired. He did not consider he took posses-
sion, for he only went through an opening through
which any one might enter.
Proof was given of a payment on account, and the
Learned Judge gave judgment for the balance, rejecting
the claim for the second quarter.

SECONDARIES COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter.)
BAKER V. MILLS.

The plaintiff in this action is a cabriolet proprietor,
and the defendant is a horse dealer, and the action was
brought to recover the sum of 51. 17s. on an I 0 11,
under the following circumstances :
The plaintiff stated that in September last he went to
Barnet Fair, and purchased a horse for 151., defendant
warranting it sound, and to go in harness, and agreed
that if it did not suit to return the money on the Mon-
day following. The animal, by no means, answered the
warranty, and accordingly, on the next Monday, he
went to Barnet and saw the defendant, who paid him
91. on account, and gave his I 0 U for the remainder,
2s. 6d. being deducted on the return. Several applica-
tions had been made for payment, which had always
been evaded.

There was no defence, and a verdict was given for the
amount claimed.

This was the first sitting since the vacation.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. - (THIS DAY.

CAPTURE OF A BATCH OF GAMBLERS.

John Parkins, Herbert Allen, Joseph, Wood, John
Sherborne, John Smith, George Brown, John Birch,
Thomas Lewis, Wm,. Stevenson, Arthur Matthewson,
Wm. Bach, Abraham Lyons, and George Pearson, were
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with being
found in a common gaming-house, No. 8, Jertnyn-street,
for an unlawful purpose.

Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared for the defendants,
Superintendent O'Brien, of the C division, produced
the warrant from Sir R. Mayne, authorising him to enter
the house, No. 8, Jermyn-street, and stated that, about
half-past one this morning, he. with Inspector Lester
and several constables, went to the house, and he
knocked and pushed the outer door in, and passed
through that, and found another door, close by which
was the defendant Parkins, who acted as doorkeeper.
Witness demanded that door to be opened, and his re-
quest not being complied with, he directed it to be forced.
Parkins then partly opened the door, so that witness
with the other
!officers got in. They then reached
another door at the bottom of the stairs, which was a
very strong one, lined with iron, and covered with
green baize, and having bolts inside, working
crossways by means of a handle. That door would
not give way, so he directed the side of the stair-
case to be broken in. While they were doing
that, some person called out he would open the
door, but he did not open it. After waiting half an
hour an aperture sufficiently large was made in the side
of the stairs for a man to enter by, and witness went up
through that, followed by Inspector Lester and other
officers. At the top of the stairs he found another
strong door open. That led to a room on the first floor,
in which was a billiard table, with balls and cues. A
fire was in the room, and underneath the grate he
found the remains of paper which appeared to
have been recently burnt. The windows were
protected by double shutters, secured by strong
iron bars. The defendants, who were in the room, were
then taken into custody and searched, and a good deal
of gold and silver money was found upon them. Witness
subsequently searched the upper part of the house, and
found the windows all strongly barred. No implements
used in gaming were discovered.
Mr. Hardwick said this was another case of well-
founded suspicion, but with not legal evidence to con-
vict. The defendants must therefore be discharged.

PRINCE OF WALES'S YACHT CLUB.—The annual
dinner of this highly-respectable aquatic body took place
on Wednesday evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, when
a very large party sat down to a sumptuous repast. Mr.
Berncastle, the indefatigable commodore, presided, and.
after the removal of the cloth, the Queen, the Prince of
Wales, Prince Albert, and other appropriate toasts were
given and duly responded to. The commodore and other
officers congratulated the club upon the extraordinary
progress it had made since its first establishment two
years ago. The evening was spent most agreeably, the
party not breaking up until a very late hour. We are
gratified at being able to state, that Lord Alfred Paget,
the noble commodore of the R.T.Y.C., has been elected
a member of this club by acclamation.