The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCERY.-(TITTS DAY.)
)
EXPARTE PILRINGTON IN RE ASHWORTH.

Mr. itilii;l;;itithis was the petition of the assig-
nees of an existing fiat of bankruptcy which had been
issued against Ashworth, and the object of it was two-
fold—first, that a fiat which had been issued on the pe-
tition of the bankrupt himself should be set
aside ; and, secondly, that a new fiat might
Isuu on the application of the present peti-
tioners. The ground on which it was sought to set
aside the existing fiat was, that Mr. Lord, of Roch-
dale, the solicitor to the fiat and to the assignees
also, immediately preceding the issuing of the
fiat, and whilst Ashworth was contemplating bank-
rliptcy, prepared a mortgage on the bankrupt's
estate to his (the bankrupt's) brother, for a
consideration which wa's never paid. This, it was con-
tended, was a fraudulent preference which could not be
reached or remedied under the present fiat, and that
therefore a new fiat should issue at the instance of
the present petitioners, and the old one be annulled.
His HONOUR said he did not think Mr. Lord's conduct
had been such as to be capable of being attacked in the
manner in which it was sought to be done by the peti-
tioners; and, therefore, the petition against Mr. Lord
must be dismissed with costs, without prejudice to any
other application that might be made in this or any
other Court.
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wigram did not
sit to-day.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE CURTIS.
This bankrupt was described as of Erith, hotel-
keeper, and to day was appointed for consideration of
the certificate.
Mr. BUCHANAN appeared to support the application.
The facts of the case were these, the bankrupt bad for-
merly been in the same trade at Gravesend, and had
assigned all his property there for the benefit of his
creditors, and had then taken the hotel at Erith at the
suggestion of one of his principal creditors, but the
speculation turned out a total failure.
The certificate was granted forthwith.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 26. —Wind this day at noon N.,
fresh breeze and dry weather.
LIVERPOOL, Maxen. 25.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. 23. La
Gentile, Havannah. 24. Bengalore, Calcutta ; War-
wick, Calcutta ; Reginald, Heber, Calcutta ; Fairy
Queen, Calcutta; Cowster Calcutta; Jeune Esperance,
Philipville; Flora Mure, Rio Janeiro; Woodpoint, Porto
Rico ; Actaeon, New Orleans ; Sarah Purinton, New
Orleans; Devonport, Apalachicola; Ambassadress, New
York; Henry Clay, New York; Silas Greenman, New
York; Niagara, steamer, Boston; Harriet, Newfound
land. 25. Hindoo, Calcutta ; Jesse Miller, Cape de
Verds; Texien, La Guayra ; Magician, La Guayra ;
Laurina, Barbadoes; Dublin, Mobile ; Springfield, Sa-
vannah; Wisconsin, New York; Leodus, Boston; Bri-
tannia, Montreal. Off port, Indus, Abbots Reading,
Scio. 24.—The Lord Stamford, from London,
arrived here with starboard bow stove, having been,
in contact with the Prince steamer bound to Dublin
last night in the Victoria Channel.
DEAL, MARCH 24.—Wind E.N.E. to N.E. 25th,
N.E. to E. strong.) Arrd. from the River and sailed
24th, John Witt, Donovan, Sydney, New South Wales;
Cuba, Meltan, Cape Coast Castle; Mary Halket, Miller,
Valparaiso and San Francisco; Amigos, Benson, Bar-
badoes; Independance, Bradish, New York.
DOVER, MARCH 25.—The Hercules, Wvdemann,
from Bremen to New York put in here yesterday, with
damage to quarter, bulwarks, and mizen rigging, having
been in contact with the Herzog Elima, from Bremen to
New York 20th inst. at the mouth of the Wiser:
WIVENHOE, MARCH 25.—A brig got on shore this
Morning on the Heaps Sand, the crew in the rigging;
the weather being so boisterous no boats can render
assistance.
SWANSEA, MARCH 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrd 24th, Os
bona, Port Adelaide. Sld 25th, Lady Pirie, Cuba.
OFF SALCOMBE, MARCH 22.—Zumanshoop, Teemor-
na, Batavia, for Amsterdam.
OFF TORBAY, MARCH 19.—Boreas, Messen, China.
Sld, William Duke, Newfoundland.
COWES, MARCH 24. —Wind N.E.—Arrd. Queen,
Hatton, China; Estafette, Heynen, Monte Video, and
ald. 25th for Antwerp.
OFF DOVER, MARCH 20—Balder, Sjoberg, Batavia,
with loss of anchor and chain, and has been supplied.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 23. Wind N.E. Arrd.
steamer Sidon, Gibraltar. Sld. 24, Carnatic,
Mauritius and Madras.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, MARCH 25.—The Hero,
Newport to Southampton, in coming through the Middle
Passage, 24th inst., struck on Atherwood Point, and re-
mained about an hour, when she came off, and proceeded
apparently without damage.
DUNDEE, MARCH 24.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Sid 23d,
Cybele, Sr. John's, New Brunswick.
CARDIFF, MARCH 22.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. 21, Bro-
thers, Bahia. 23, Robert *led George, Havannah.
NEWPORT, MARCH 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Highland
Lad, Prewit, St. Thomas.
BRISTOL, MARCH 24.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. John
Hullett, Turner, Mauritius.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind N.E. to E.S.E. mo-
derate; 25, N.E., fresh breezes.—Sld. 24, Dudley Seldon,
Sardy, New York.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 25.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. City
of London, Balls, Rangoon; H.N.M. steamer Marepie,
Batavia; Rival, Cordiner, Mauritius; Rosalie, Labour,
Nantes. Sid. 24, Scotia, Sydney, New South Wales.
25, Madawasky, Adelaide, South Australia.