The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-29 00:00:00

being* a clevir aernuntant, into hi,: ennntine-bouse. \Tariff
ilad taken pia, • 'oetweQn them, and up,

thc, 1. 0. 1..;, questioo had_ bL'i,
g4en. He would prove the handwriting of the defendant,
and prima facie he would be entitled to a verdict.
The hand-writing of the defendant was proved on the
I. 0. U., when
Mr. PLATT addressed the Jury for the defendant.
He then called George Glover, who had been a clerk
With Messrs. Hornsley, Tuck, and Co., coal-merchants.
The witness proved the hand-writing of the plaintiff'
two checks. He had heard him speak of the 41. 15i. 3,i
and the 5/. It-was about a fortnight ago, when he said
wanted to act strictly honoerable towards his uncle, and
he would pay these sums, as he knew lie had had them
when they went dawn to Melton Mowbray.
The defendant's brother-in-law proved that the plaintiff
had boarded and lodged for a considerable time in the de-
fendant's house. He did not make out. his uncle's accounts
during the whole time. nit, plaintiff had been brought
up as a bookbinder, and not as an accountant.
Another witness stated that he had seen the plaintiff
about a fortnight ago, when he said that he was surprised
that his uncle had been arrested for 901., as there was
30/., 51., and 4/. 15s. 3d. which ought to have been allowed
to him. It had been done by his attorney, who ought to
have arrested for the balance only.
The checks for 30/., 17/. 175., and 22/. 10s. were then
put in and read.
Mr. JERVIS replied, and contended that it was clear that
those checks were part of some old transactions, and had
nothing to do with the settlement which took place on the
24th of March, 1838, when the I. 0. U. was dated.
The Learned Judge summed up, and the Jury found for
the plaintiff for 801.45. 9d.

ADMIRALTY COURT.—Ner. 28.
THE WILLIAMS—SALVAGE.
This was a suit for salvage, promoted by the crew of the
Lady Newman against the owners of the Williams. The
latter vessel was taken into Gibraltar on the Ist of July
last, being in great distress. The case was heard before
the Vice-Admiralty Court, and 2,0001. was awarded to the
salvors. A suit has since been instituted in this Court, on
behalf of the chief mate and crew of the Lady Newman.
Her Majesty's ADVOCATE applied this day for security
for costs on behalf of the crew of the Lady Newman.
Motion refused.
THE VIBILIA—BOTTOMRY.
This was a question as to the validity of a bottomry
bond, which was granted to an American merchant, Mr.
S. Baldwin, at Philadelphia, by Captain Richardson, upon
the ship Vibilia.—Judgment deferred.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 28.
ROBERT BEETON'S BANKRUPTCY.

At a meeting of the creditors of this bankrupt, who was
committed to the Fleet some time since in consequence of
his unsatisfactory answers as to the disposal of property, he
having stated that he sold goods to a large amount to a
man on Waterloo Bridge, whom he did not know, and
who owed him for them, was held to-day for the proof of
debts and the declaration of a dividend. The bankrupt
still remains in confinement, but we hear some proposition
has been made from him which may cause his liberation.
A dividend was ordered to be declared, which it is expected
will amount to 7s. or Bs. in the pound.