The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-25 00:00:00

INSOLVENT COURT.

•On Saturday John Edward Carew, the sculptor, ap-
,plied to be discharged on suretiel until his hearing. It
appeared by the schedule of the insolvent, that after hav-
ing been employed by Sir Richard WeStmacott at a
salary of 1,20 W. a year,-, during which time ho also rea-
lized annually in his own studio 8001., he entered into an
engagement with the late Earl of Egremont, seventeen
year before his_Lordship's death, to work under his
Lordship's directions with a salary of 1,7001. a year for
life, the Noble Earl undertaking to make the necessary
provision for payment in the event of the death of his
Lordship preceding that of the. insolvent. Upon the
death of the Earl no provision was found to have been
made, and as the executors could not recognise the claim
of the insolvent,--it was agreed that an action should be
tried, those gentlemen pledging themselves to be bound
by the result. An action was accordingly commenced,
to which a defence, was sat up. and the insolvent was
non-suited. The executors were inserted in the sche-
dule for the laW-CoSts, 6001. Bail was accepted.

LONDON SESSIONS, GUILDHALL.
OCT. 23.—Mr: Bodkin applied on behalf of Mr. Lewis
Benjamin; proprietOr of Howard's Coffee-house, St.
James's, Duke's-place, for the renewal of a music and
dancing, license, and said it was very desirable his client
should be protected against common informers, as per-
sons of the Jewish persuasion were in the habit of cele-
brating their marriages in this house by grand musical
entertainments.

There was no opposition, and the license Was renewed.
fir. Bodkin then applied for a similar license for Mr.
John Turins, of the Fox and Grapes, Primrose-street,
Bishopsgate,- and stated that, upon en action being
brought against a house permitting such performances
without license, the Judges decided that it was requisite
for every man to have a license for music and dancing.
Lord Abinger had expressed an opinion that places oc-
casionally used for dancing and music did not come within
the meaning of the Act, and that proof was necessary that
a place was ordinarily used for such purposes, to
support an information, but that decision had been set
aside. lie trusted that a license would be granted to
his client, since about twenty or thirty societies of a
p:lilanthropic and benevolent character were 'in the tabit
of using it, and spending, the evening- in the national
amusement of singing. the petition was
.supported by
about 300 of the most respectable neighbours,. and there
would be no difficulty in obtaining the signature of every
councilman in the ward. _ _

The ALDERMEN, after conferring together, said that,
though the applicant was a most respectable man, still
there was no security how long he would continue to
keep the house ; that, if this license were granted, a si-
milar one could nut be refused to every house in the
City ; they would, therefore, refuse the application.
Mr. Bodkin thought, if any legal objections existed to
the license being granted, they should be stated in Court.
No avowed opposition of any kind had been offered. lie•
observed that'sorae alteration was greatly required in the
law upon this subject.