The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-09 00:00:00

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. S(COlldary POTTER.)
WOOLF V THE CITY STEAM-BOAT CoMPANY.
This was an action to recover compensation to inju-
rtes sustain
• ed by the plaintiff through the negligence of
defendants' servants. The damag,s were laid at 1001.
,Mr. HAWKINS, the plaintiff's counsel, said that in
c'ansequence of the absence of the counsel on the other
tide, it had been agreed that the case should be adjourned
till Friday next.

BELL V. DAVIS.
The plaintiff in this action sued as the public officer
(Irthe National and Provincial Bank of England, to re-
cover of the defendant, a gentleman residing at Stale-
bridge, the sum of 5001, on a guarantee for monies ad-
Vanced by the company to defendant's son.
Mr. Roberts, the manager of the Sturminster Branch
Bank, proved that the balance watt 5371. 15s. 2d.
The Jury gave a verdict for 5001.

ANKRUPTCY,—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GoULBLTRN•)
IN RE FORSHALL.
This bankrupt, who had been a surgeon at Dodding-
' ton-grove, Surrey, was brought up in custody on his
application to be discharged.
The bankrupt had been two years in prison, his last
examination having been adjourned sine die in conse-
quence of no accounts having Leen filed.
His discharge was opposed by the detaining creditors,
and the question was raised as to whether the bankrupt
"Was entitled to his discharge until he had filed his
accounts.
• • The bankrupt, on being sworn, said the delay had been
Occasioned partly from illness and partly from want of
*ftinds, as he had not received any allowance. He was
bankrupt and insolvent before.
His HONOUR thought the bankrupt ought to be now
discharged, to enable him to pass his examination; but
he did not file satisfactory accounts, the detaining
creditors' rights would revive.

-MA RLBRO'-ST RE ET- (THIS DAY.)
_ Jahn Williams, a sturdy young fellow, was brought
bekre Mr. Hardwick, charged with begging.
Webb, a raendicity constable, stated that this morn-
ing, shortly after ten o'clock, he saw the prisoner go up
to several ladies, and in an importunate manner demand
to be relieved with money. Knowing the prisoner to be
old anct determined beggar, witness went up and took
bun into custody.
The prisoner stoutly.. denied the officer's assertion, and
said he was on his way to Bristol, his native place, when
The officer came up and " lagged" him off to the station.
Webb said the prisoner had been convicted several
tints at various police courts. He (the prisoner) was an
Old hand at the ornamental-writing-on-the-pavement
d°dge• He was also an adept in the soap line, that is
by„ ,:Shamming fits in the street, having previously put
oe of soap in his mouth to give greater effect to his
imposition.
HArtnwick, upon hearing this, immediately corn
Milted the prisoner for a month, with hard labour.

DREADFUL FIRE.
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Last night, about half-past ten o'clock, a fire brae
"t in the premises of a haberdasher, Lamb-street,
ol,a
Pi' fields, by which calamity not less than five persons
st their lives. In a very short time after the outbreak.
sev, ral of the brigade engines, und,:r Messrs. Braid wood
i%11.,(1 Pogo, as also of the West of England, with Messrs.
`donorton and Barrow, arrived. The flames made rapid
Progress, and but a short ime elapsed before the entire
°!',e. stock, &c., were consumed.
hrough the exertions of the firemen, the bodies were
leeovered from the ruins ; one, a girl seven years of age,
'rid two others, adults. One of the survivors was com-
Pel'ed to leave his v;ife behind him on the stairs, and he
narrowly escaped stiff, cation from the density of the
'at; ke from the lower part of the house.
the the confusion neither the cause of the fire, nor
14* names of the sufferers, could be ascertained.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
'The following are the names of the unfortunate
tellons who were burnt last night on the premises of
all% Kellar, 34, Lamb-street, Spimlfields:—Henry Sut-
-I°r butcher, in Middle-row, Spitalfields market, who
131(;f"1 as above, his wife, Elizabeth Sutton, and
u enfant Son; Caroline Sears, aged 16, the daughter
ni,et,ht. turneock of the East London Water Works, and
posed 'altaonh
aavelodger up stairs. The fire is now sup
and the been occasioned by the gas. W. Kellar
girl gill Searbso
ped over the roof, and the unfortunate
y hada ev'd *ust began to undress.
The bodies 1 enon lie at the engine-hlyose ouf Spitalfields Church.

ultp
--.RESENTATION OF READING.—It has been Cur'
tti.oyurrder
m.p ,
rted. during the week, that Mr. Sergeant
is likely to be promoted to a seat on
!13'' judicial bench before many weeks elapse, one of the
eirned judges being on the point of retiring. We have
ti?
ts other confirmation of this report than the belief of
correctness in well•intcrined quarters, and in its cur-
vel'eY at the bar. If true, it would of course create a
itmAt"crcuryneY in the representation of Reading.—Reading
.
The mercantile advices from Vienna of the 2d
nstant mention that the Five per Cents. remained at 85,
‘and that in business generally there was no alteration.
" exchange on London had again slightly risen, the
le,"tation being 11.18, and the want of confidence that
4,!111 prevails throughout the country is shown in the fact
r'lt many purchases of foreign bills are made by private
lbdividuals. There had been no confirmation of any of
the
,„ rumours regardirg the partial completion of the loan,
anti the contract, therefore, is still impendini,, and likely
40 be entered into in March text.
The registership of the Bedford Level Corporation
luits become vacant by the lamented death of Mr. Webs.
11A BELGIAN FEMALE QUACK.—At Antwerp, in
, ,„,;igiuni, one widow Sehceffer practises the art and
—"lee of medicine, are that with a reputation and
rll
,brity that many legitiniate practitioners might
tea '3% And yet what can be don, ? for quackery is
rife, and even as much protected and eneou•
'aged, in Belgium as in Englund. The Menteal Coinuali-
-I:_ientrs of the province bronght the doctor in petticoats
; fore the proper tribunal, where she was fined 25
°-iu4—isbout 2/. sterling ; hut what then ? The women
spi'r'aled to the higher tribuals, and therefore the
fire could not be er.f'rced; and, in the meantime, her
condemnation has broi;ht: " grist to her mill," by add-
in% to her notorii ty—better have a bad character than
Ilt"e—and increasing her pr%etiee. But this is not all;
it(l the remaihing part of the sty ry places the profes-
sion iu Belgium in a very low position. Immeeliately
after her condemnation Madame Scl,ceffer pro
(Ite,-d a medical man, one Monsieur Grauls, lately prat -
acle at Worte , who assumed the responsibility of her
n and under se hose name auspices she continues
Grauls
avocations: and for this, as reportsaS s, Monsieur
uls receives a quid pro quo, in the shape of board and
lodging, and an honoraliurn ut five fiancs a day.—lliedi-
cal Times.