The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-03 00:00:00

IN RE CUTLER.

The bankrupt was described as of Ryde, Isle of Wight,
builder, and to-day was appointed for his last examination.
The balance sheet, prepared by Mr. Watson, Basinghall-
street, shows :—Dr. to creditors, 3051. 9s. 6d. ; liabilities,
2801, ss. Bd. Cr. good debts, 2221. ls. ; property, 101/.
Mr. J. R. Chidley, Gresham-street, appeared and applied
for an adjournment in consequence of the illness of the bank-
rupt. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. W. R. Buchanan,
assented on behalf of the assignees.
R.F.SPONSIBILITY OF OFFICIAL ASSIGNEES.-f( HE SWALLOW.
This bankrupt carried on business as a licensed victualler
at the Park Tavern, Battersea, and had built several other
houses, but had been driven to bankruptcy through proceed-
ings in Chancery.
Mr. Chidley now appeared for the assignees to obtain the
sanction of the court to proceedings to enforce a specific per-
formance which would benefit the estate a large sum. It
would be necessary to make the official assignees one of the
parties to the suit, but as he was not protected from costs
under the bankrupt law, the trade assignees would indemnify
him from loss.
His Honour, on that condition, sanctioned the proceedings.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.

Upon the Chief Baron taking his seat William Anderson,
who was upon Wednesday convicted of forgery, was brought
up for sentence.
The prisoner handed in a quantity of documents to show
that he had some authority to act as he did, and begged that
his sentence might be postponed until next session, that he
might have an opportunity of being examined before the Com-
missioners of Bankruptcy, and that he would be able to ex-
plain away many of the circumstances which tended to his
conviction.
The Chief Baron said there could be no doubt about his
guilt, and, in a most suitable address, sentenced him to eight
years penal servitude.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
SENTENCE UPON JEREMIAH SMITH, MAYOR OF RYE.
Upon the sitting of the Court this morning, Jeremiah
Smith, who was last night convicted of perjury, was brought
up for sentence.
The solicitor to the defendant said that there was no inten•
tion to make any motion in arrest of judgment.
The Recorder, in passing sentence, said he had no doubt
upon Ifs mind as to the correctness of the verdict. The na-
ture of the offence was of a very grave character, and, if
not checked, tended most materially to disturb the proceed.
ings of our courts of justice, and taint the whole course
of judicial investigations. The present case was one of a pe-
culiar zharacter, and the position filled by the defendant made
it one of more than usual public import. Still he was happy
to add that there were some circumstances of a mitigatory
°hammer ; and, having consulted with the Judges, they were
of opinion that they should be taken into consideration in
passing sentence. The defendant having shown signs of re-
pentance by his subsequent admissions before the committee
he should also take into consideration ; but still he must pass
a Boyce sentence, and one that to a man in defendant's posi-
tion would be more so than to persons otherwise situated.
He was, after some further remarks, sentenced to 12
menthe imprisonment in Newgate.
This does not entail hard labour.

WMTMINSTIR TERMINUS RAILWAY.—The Admiralty
have appointed L. D. B. Gordon, Esq., to conduct the
preliminary inquiry into the merits of the proposed
plan fir constructing a railway along the banks of the
Thames, previous to making a return to Parliament
before the passing of the bill empowering its forma-
tion. The promoters of the plan have been summoned
to give detailed explanations. All persons locally in-
terestet will have an opportunity of stating their ob-
jection*, if any, to the proposed manner of crossing the
name*,