The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

ANCERY-(THIS DAY

DuBS,N v. LYALL.
The arguments in this appeal from a decision of the
Vice-Chancellor of England occupied the Lord Chan-
cellor the whole morning. The qm.stion in the case re-
lates to a bottomry bond on a vessel called the Tam 0'
Shanter, and possesses no interest except to the parties
concerned.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE QUEEN V. GRIMSHAW.
This case, which related to the appointment of the coroner
of Wigan, came before the Court for argument. A quo war-
ranto had been issued, calling upon the defendant to show
by what authority he exercised the office of coroner of the
borough. A person named Rogerson had been elected, but
he had been deposed by a resolution of those who bad elected
him, and the defendant had been appointed in his stead ;
ut, as he considered himself legally coroner, as he was en-
titled to hold it for life, unless he was guilty of any impro-
priety which would justify his removal, both had, there-
fore, acted as coroner for the borough for some years—in fact,
they were rival coroners, and interfered materially with
what each considered his d uties and fees. The case was
tried, and a special verdict was given raising several issues,
with which it now became the province of the Court to deal.
Mr. MARTIN, Q.C., now contended, at some length, that
Rogerson had been duly elected, and that he could not be
removed from the office save for misconduct, and that Grim-
shaw had no right to exercise the office, as the meeting at
which he was elected was not legally called.
Mr. WATSON, on the other hand, argued that the parties
who appointed Rogerson were not entitled to do so, and that
therefore he was an usurper, and that Grimshaw, having
been duly elected, was entitled to act as coroner of the
borough. The act of Geo. 111. referred simply to the elec-
tion of the officers of the borough ; it did not say that a
coroner was one of those officers; he was, therefore, an inde-
pendent officer, amenable, it was true, to the council for his
conduct, but holly independent in his functions. Quarterly
meetings might be held without giving the notice which was
requisite for special and other meetings. Mr. Grimshaw
was elected at an adjourned quarterly meeting, which, he
contended, was perfectly legal, and that no notice was re-
quired.

Lord DENMAN said the most important business might be
transacted at one of these adjourned meetings, and surely it
was too much to say that no notice was to be given of it.
Mr. MA2TIN replied, and
The COURT deferred its decision.
The Court rose at two o'clock, in order that their Lord-
ships might attend in the Exchequer Chamber.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GouLnum.)
IN RE DENMAN.
This bankrupt, who is a sculptor, &c., in the Quadrant,
came up to pass his last examination.
Mr. Lewis appeared on behalf of the assignee, and
also for the bankrupt.
An application was made on behalf of the representa-
tives of the late Mr. Flaxman, the eminent sculptor, to
whom the bankrupt was related, for the delivery up of cer-
tain models which had been in the bankrupt's possession
for twenty years. It was submitted that his Honour
could make an order to that effect.
His HONOUR said he had no power to make any order
except by consent, and be had power then under the
19th see., 7 arld 8 Vie., c. 111, an Act where it might be
least exp-cted, being an Act for winding up the affairs
of joint-stock companies. He did not even see how
the Court of Review could make an order until they
had had the issue tried as to whom the property be-
longed.

Mr. FOLLETT, the official assignee, said that the ques-
tion was, whether the property was not at the dis-
position of the bankrupt at the time of his bankruptcy.
It was then propoi.cd that the moth Is shi4uld be valued
by the broker of the Court, and given up to the claimants,
on depositing the value rending the inquiry.
His HoNouu said he did not consider the broker o
this Court competent exactly to appreciate the works of
Flaxman, they had better agree on a price.
Mr. FOLLETT named 1301, which it was at reed shouli
be paid in, anti the right to the property be left by con
sent to the decision of the Subuivision Court.
The insolvent was allowed to pass on his accounts

nufactory of Maudslay, Sons, and Field, the well-known
; engineers. Their premises net upy an extensive frontage
in the Westminster-road, uppoxite the Female Orpban
1 Asylum, and extend several hundred feet in the rear, and
1 covering altogether between five and six acres.
The fire, which was first discovered by a policeman,
appears to have originated in an extensive range of
building in the rear, running parallel with Gloucester*
street, but not the new premises abutting on it,
tV
stated in several of this slorning's paper* and
which are very slightly damaged. A very I_,e_ve
momenta only elapsed after its outbreak before tee
horizon was brilliantly illuminated in every direction,
and in a very short time several of the fire engines ar-
rived with a body of firemen, under the superintendence
of Mr. Braidwood, who immediately set to work to sti4
the progress of the flames, in which endeavour they
were ably assisted by the workmen employed in_the
manufactory, who had assembled on the ringing of the
factor bell. Unfortunately, however, the fire bad by
this time made such progress, and the supply of
was so small, that the flames were not at all subdued II
about half-past three o'clock, at which time they were
still raging, though without much risk of their spreiar
ing beyond the premises then on fire.
The loss to Messrs. Maudslay and Field must of coarse
be very great, but we were happy to learn, On incleir-Y'
that it will be of a pecuniary character only, for the
premises which are destroyed do not comprise the vice'
lofts or turnery, which contain the principal machine?:
or the erecting-shops in which the machinery tinder
manufacture is erected, "or
but are confined to the careen'
tern' shop, part of the pattern-lofts, boiler-shops, "
part of the forge. shops, which contained no tools
machinery that cannot be replaced in a very few weeiter:,
and it is satisfactory to know that the premises the
insured, and that no stoppage will take place in
works.

IRELAND.
MR. O'CONNELL'S BURIAL-PLACE.
The Cork Examiner says—
"
We have seen a passage from a letter written by
Mr. John O'Connell to Father Mathew,
O'Connell states that the beloved remains of his illustri.
opus father will repose in the Glasnevin CelneteT
üblin. This, we should think, is quite conclusive up%
the question, now so eagerly discussed, as to where LP
Liberator is to be buried."
STATE OF THE CROPS.
;n the Wit
The accounts of the growing grain crops --,u.st is
provincial papers are all highly favourable. "Lia,
in which M.
represented as never looking more healthy and I°7- did
weather, it is calculated that the produce
and should there be a continuance of the present Well I.
teed the average of former years. Tho reports of tn
potato are conflicting ; but upon the whole there are a!
yet no just grounds for predicting a failure as universat,
as that of last year ; and even were the worst to happen,
insignificant
the consequences could be comparatively
taking into consideration the breitith of lands ownt soof
compared with former seasons, coupled with the
fat
a greater width of ground being laid down With green
crops than was ever before cultivated in Ireland•
will far e. •

BANK OF ENGLAND•
(From last night's Gazette 93 , tot
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, caPi
the Week ending on Saturday, the 29th siva May' 184 •

Government debt .. 11,015,100
2
Other securities •• • • .91i1f._9°2
7
Gold coin and bullion ,800,340
1.48011
Silver bullion • • • • • •
290
23,,420
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

1813IIS DEPLUL TMENT.

X.
Notes issued.... •• •. 23,290,420

£23,290,420

Dated the 3d day of June, 1847.