The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-16 00:00:00

RN'ING, JUNE 16, 1847.

offered to appear. There was no doubt from the first
that the success would be the highest eviir achieved.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE requested the affidavit to be
read on which the application was made.
Mr. JENNINGS proceeded to read his own affidavit, in
which he stated that the Earl of Westmoreland and
Meyerbeer were previously to, and at the commencement
of the suit, resident and still resided at Berlin ; and that
ho had been informed, and believed. that they had no in-
tention of visiting this country. They were (Mr. Jen-
nings added) the parties to the agreement, and it was
most essential that they should be examined by a com-
mission.

His LORDSHIP thought that no sufficient ground had
been shown to adjourn the application for three months.
Mr. LEWIS said he was entitled to time to answer the
affidavit.

His LORDSHIP thought that time should be granted.
After some remarks on the time to be afforded,
His LORDSHIP said he should adjourn the summons
for a few days, and an adjournment was accordingly
ordered.

The damages in the deehration are laid at 10,0004

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 15.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLAOYD.)

DEEDS OF COMPOSITION AND BANKRUPTCY.-IN RE CLA-

RIDGE.

This bankrupt, who hadcarrird on business as a wine
merchant in Southampton-row, came up for his certifi-
cate.

Mr. LAwnANcE, who appeared on behalf of the bank-
rupt, said that although the debts appeared in the sche-
dule to be very heavy, yet, as regarded 6,9001., they
could hardly be deemed debts. In 1844, Mr. Claridge,
finding himself to be in difficulties, made an assignment
of all his property to trustees for the benefit of his cre-
ditors, and under that deed the busines was dis-
posed of, and the estate paid 13s. in the pound, but
as Mr. Claridge had not got a release from
his creditors it had been deemed advisable that the dif-
ference between the 13s. and the 20s. in the pound
should be put to the bankrupt's debt. It was clear that
the creditors were at that time satisfied with the bark-
rupt's conduct, and not one of those creditors or as-
signees appeared to oppose. He (Mr. Lawrence), there-
fore, had with confidence to submit that this was a case
in which his Honour would feel it just to allow the
certificate.

His HONOUR said that, although there was no opposi-
tion, there was matter on the face of the balance-sheet
which precluded him from granting the certificate in-
stanter—the bankrupt's expenses had been treble the
amount of his means.

Mr. LAWRANCE said that, unfortunately for the bank-
rupt, he had entered into the assignment. Under a
bankruptcy it would have been different. The expenses,
certainly, were high, but not higher than the bankrupt
thought justifiable, for he had joined a Mr. Day ; but
as it was a matter of doubt how far the old debts might
be brought against him, it was deemed advisable that
he should only appear in the capacity of clerk, although,
at the same time, he was, in fact, to receive his share of
the profits, which he might reasonably anticipate to have
been 1,0001. a year ; but circumstances overturned his
hopes. _

A tradesman opposed for a small debt of 61. ;
and another, who was a creditor for 3501. under
the same circumstances, said he sympathised with the
bankrupt, who, he thought, had been painfully deceived
in his expectations.
His HONOUR said that, notwithstanding what had
been urged in favour of the bankrupt, he could not grant
the certificate immediately, and must suspend it for six
months.

Mr. LAWRANCE—Under the circumstances, there
being no opposition, your Honour will grant protection?
His HoNourc—For a month, with liberty to apply
again.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER,)
CUTTING AND WOUNDING..--.Tames Loftus Brock, aged 57,
a lieutenant on half-pay, was placed at the bar, charged with
feloniously cutting and wounding Ann his wife, with intent
to do her some grievous bodily harm.
The principal witnesses against the prisoner were his wife
and two cone, by whom the offence was fully proved.
The prisoner, who displayed considerable acumen through-
out the examination of the witnesses, at the conclusion of
the evidence, made an incoherent statement, and spoke a
great deal concerning St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
The RECORDER summed up, and
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground
of insanity. _ _

The prisoner was ordered to be confined during her Ma-
jesty's pleasure.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.

A foreign Jew, named Morris Fryer, was brought
before Alderman Musgrove, charged with having stolen
a great number of gold and silver watches, diamond
rings, &c., tne property of Hersch Landsberg.
Mr. Daniels attended as solicitor for the prosecution.
The prosecutor said—l reside at No. 5, New-street,
Bishopsgate, and am a dealer in jewellery. The pri-
soner lodged in the same house. I had deposited in a
travelling-box sixty-five or sixty-six gold and silver
watches, several diamond rings, pins, and brooches, and
other property of considerable value. I saw the pro-
perty safe on the 25th of May, at five o'clock in the
afternoon. The prisoner saw the contents of the box at
the same time, and asked me when I was going to the
country. I told him it was my intention to go next
morning. Soon afterwards the prisoner, another per-
son, and tn 3 self played cards in my room. We went
out together at the same time, and I left my box locked
in the room, but the door of the room was not locked,
there being no key to it. When we left the house, the
prisoner and the other man asked me which way I was
going, and when I told them they went in a contrary
direction. Upon my return, at nine o'clock, I missed
the travelling box which I had deposited in a blue bag.
At eleven the prisoner returned, and I gave him into the
custody of an officer.
Miss Parish, daughter of Mrs. Parish, of No. 5, New-
street, Bishopsgate, landlady of the house in which the
prosecutor and prisoner lodged, stated that after they
left the house about five minutes the prisoner came back
and went into the prosecutor's room. Witness knew
that he entered the prosecutor's room in consequence of
the peculiar noise made by the opening of the door. Ho
went out afterwards.
Mrs. Parish, mother of the last witness, said she heard
the steps in the prosecutor's room after prisoner returned
to the house, and expressed surprise at so odd a circum-
, stance.
John Sullivan, a boy 13 years of age, stated that he
saw the prisoner come out of the house on the evening
in question, and, joining another man, turn round the
corner and pass away rapidly. The man who accom-
panied the prisoner took off his hat and put on a cap.
The prisoner had with him a blue bag, which appeared
to be at the bottom four-cornered. Both of them ran
as fast as they could, and witness followed them, but
they got down a court, and witness lost sight of then.
Witness went to the Compter afterwards, anti from
amongst twelve persons easily picked out the prisoner
as the man he had seen with the four-cornered blue bag.
He observed that the prisoner and the person who ac-
companied him appeared to be frightened when he saw
them en the day the robbery was committed.
Toilet, a porter, who was in the Compter when the
prisoner was charged, deposed as to the remarkable con-
duct of the prisoner there. The prisoner upon that oc-
casion stated, that if he was discharged, as he expected
would be the case, he would try the weight of the box,
and that if it were broken up it would not produce more
than half the value of it.
The prisoner said he knew nothing at all of the goods,
and that all his conduct towards the prosecutor was in-
fluenced by nothing but fair and honourable feeling.
The ALDERMAN said the evidence, although merely
circumstantial, was such that he considered it to be
necessary to send the case to a jury.
Mr. Daniels said the prosecutor had every reason to
believe that all the property had been melted down by
this time, so that there was no chance of the recovery of
any part of it.—The prisoner was then committed for