The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-10 00:00:00

DEFECTIVE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Alderman HOOPER, in the absence of Alderman Cope-
land, presented an important statement of the inspectors
of weights and measures for the city of London, and
liberties and precincts thereof, for the year 1546.
The statement, which was ordered to be printed and
distributed amongst the members of the court, contained
the result of the inspection: the number of convictions in
each ward, together with the amount of the fines during
the years 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846; the produce of
condemned weights and na,asurPs ; the numbering of
beams and scales, weighing machines, weights and
measures under the supervision of the inspectors, and
the numbering of shops, public•houses, &c., using
weights, meausures, &c., under the supervision of the
inspectors.

JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF THE SKIN FACTORS AND

BROKERS.

This case came before the Court by a petition from
Mr. Stephen Curtis, complaining that Messrs. Goad
and Rigg, brokers licensed by the Court, did previously
to a sale announce, as one of the conditions, that
one half per cent was to be paid by the buyer into
the hands of the selling broker on receiving the order
for the delivery of the goods ; that Mr. Curtis re-
monstrated at the time of sale against the condition,
but the sale was proceeded with in spite of his re-
monstrance; that he purchased a certain quantity of
hides at the sale; that on subsequently tendering the
price of the hides, less the half-per cent., the brokers re-
fused to receive that sum, and made a demand by their
attorneys for the whole sum, including the half per
cent., which he was thus constrained to pay. The
petitioner averred that he did not in any way employ
the broker, and that the double brokerage was contrary
to the civic laws and usages, and injurious to trade.
The brokers in their reply stated that the charge of
one half per cent. aas just and legal, and the long-esta-
blished asap of the trade. They quoted a legal opi-
nion that they .ware acting either as factors or auc-
tioneers, and might legally make the purnent of one
halt per cent. a c,aidit on of the sale, which the'
party buying on that condition could not then refuse to
pay, and they confidently booed that the Court would
notinterfere with the custom of the trade.
The RECORDER stated the following to be the judg-
ment of the Court:—" That the petition having been
read, together with the answer thereto, and the allega-
tions and proofs of the parties considered, and counsel
heard thereon, this Court has: resolved, that under all
the circumstances this Court will not take any further
proceedings therein."
The Solicitor for Mr. Curtis rose to address tho Court,
but

The RECORDER said the judgment of the Court was in
the terms he bad expressed, and that there was no
comment or explanation to be made.
Alderman Huouus HUGUES-It is proper, too, that
the parties should understand that the judgment was
unanimous.
Upon the motion of Alderman H. Humus, seconded
by Alderman LUCAS, the petition of Mr. Curtis was then
dismissed.

TAE BROKERS' BOND.

Alderman FAREIIItOTHER moved " That it be referred
to an especial committee to consider the terms of the
brokers' bond and the various rules and regulations now
in force, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is
expedient and proper to make any and what alterations
therein in consequence of the changes which have taken
place in the mode of conducting business in the city of
London."
The motion was agreed to, and it was resolved that
merchants and brokers 'should be invited to seni in
written suggestions on the subject to the committee.

FIRE IN LEITH.--Yesterday (Sunday) morning a
fire broke out in the premises of M'Pherson and Brown.
confectioners, 53, Tolbooth-wynd, about half-past five
o'clock. Two engines were speedily on the spot, but nc
water in the pipes, until the Leith water officer journied to
the Castle-hill, and ordered it to be put on. By this time
the fire had obtained a considerable ascendancy, but was
ultimately subdued 'about eight o'clock. The tenement con-
sists
thefirm, '
and is fitted up with ovens, flues, &c. ; the street
fiat is the retail shop of the establishment, and the first flat
above is the wholesale department. These three floors all
communicate by inside stairs, and are completely destroyed.
Both the stock and building are said to be insured.---Cede-
donian Mercury.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT EDGE HILL.--OR Tuesday,
about two o'clock, as five men were descending the shaft
of the new railway tunnel, at King-street, Edge-hill,
the rope slipped from the drum, and the whole of the
five went to the bottom, a depth of thirty-two yards. In
a very short time after one man was found quite dead.
The other-four were conveyed to the Infirmary ; two
have since died, and a third is not expected to recover.
The accident is attributed entirely to the recent heavy
rains. We may add, that Mr. Park, surgeon, Edge-hill,
was speedily on the spot, and rendered all the assistance
in his power. The name of the man who was killed was
Hayes ; the two who died at the Infirmary were named
Metcalf and Simmon.—Liverpool Courier.
BEES SWARMING.--On Monday last a swarm of
bees, in the garden of Mr. Watson, St. Andrew's, in-
vited, no doubt, by the fineness of the weather, left their
hive. On Thursday a hive of bees threw off a fine
swarm ;, and on Friday another hive, be:o !ging to the
same juaiYid;l6l, Evila9way, %iv) of 'VP
SWUM,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 9.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FoNnLaNQuE.)
SITSPENSIoN OF A CERTIFICATE—IN RE ALLEN.
Tit?. bankrupt, a brickmaker, living in Hatton-garden,
b, 'ore the court on the question of oertificate.
Mr. 3 .4ley and Mr. Sturgeon supported, and Mr. Cox
-,rl) sed.
The ground of opposition was that the bankrupt had
glanced to trade after he was in hopelessly insolvent
circumstances.
It is unnecessary to detail the facts of the case, as wht3
are worth knowing will be found in the judgment of his
Honour.
The COMMISSIONER said—The main facts as stated by
the opposing creditor being admitted, I must say this is
not a case in which I can tyrant the certificate at once.
There is one objection which, though not particular/3r
alluded to to-day, is one which I think it right to notice.
On a former occasion the bankrupt's answers to questions
put to him were anything but what they ought to hair?
been. lle prevaricated in a manner which, althoug!
riot perhaps calling upon me to use the extreme punis,h.
merit of committal, yet at the time induced me to rear;
0, special note of it, and for that prevarication, god ..„ far
that alone, I will suspend bis certificate for airy"
,nonths. I wish to shove bankrupts that when till
come here they must at least make a full, free, and frau,
avowal of what they know regarding their affairs, an
in that way at least do all they can to satisfy .their c!r.
pitors. The next objection I have to notice is m_2
having gone on in trade after his circumstances oeri.
so insolvent that he actually made an aisignine°,`,,o
his property for the benefit of his creditors. •ttl_f
expenses amounted to within 50/. of the gross proti.i.!_
whilst the losses also were very nearly equal to his
profits. The losses and the trade and personal expenti:
put together amounts upwards of 1 2001, whi°L,,,
to
only and
-Au°
gross profits and receipts amount to 0111 1)- •
expenses were, in fact, wholly unsvarrantable,
.
oa
bankrupt had no excuse whatever for carrying
business after the month of May, when his circumstances
would leave him no reasonable hope of being abler g,
on as a trader ought. The bankrupt, in L,, his
throwing his property into the hands of Spils"ti of
former partner, defeated his creditors, and, by a 'boo
sale which he had made out, delu:led those ivitib Whops
he dealt into a belief in his solvency. There Ils"p of •
201. worth of property removed upon the very:el-itself,
tint being issued, a circumstance surprising,:ll„,-isoial
and which ought not to have occurred. The kof
assignee reported that whilst the partnership of
Allen and Spilsbury had been well kept. thsdlY
Allen since the dissolution of partnership had been b b•
kept. Taking all these circumstances into
accotintl,.o
felt himself bound to suspend the certificate for We"
m the
Mr. BAGLEY—I hope your Honour will graft
bankrupt your protection, as there is no fraud.
COMMISSIONER—Yes, let him have protection'
Protection was accordingly granted.

trETS.
RAILWAY SHARE MAR.--
LIVERPOOL, Jura 9. firm and
Brocx EXCHANGE.-The Share Market continues traor
steady, but only a limited amount of business has be.°oll,,reved
acted. Prices, on the whole, may be said to have Inrcoese-
to-day. Great Northern shares are offering freelY'lle upou
quence of the heavy call which is now becoming don.
them. The sales are-Birmingham and Oxford "11; " and
61/2 p.-East Lancashire, New, 1% die.-Edi
andnl2l,lett Bid
Glasgow, Halves, 7 p.-Fleetwood, Preston. :Leeds and
ing Junction, 1% dis.-Great Northern, 04 dis. i 754
Thirsk, Preference, par-London and North-WesternA New,
- Ditto, Quarters (L. and M.), 16 p.-Ditto.l2l%beater.
10% p.-London and South-Western, 634 m Stock,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. Eighths, 2 dis.--
Idlan...sortb
120-Ditto, 401. Shares, 414 p.-Ditto, New, 2% P. No. 4,
Staffordshire, 214 p.-Soutli-Eastern and Dover,
Thirds, 1% dis.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 9. Notting'
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate.
inß
ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, nctiol.
ham and Dudley, sc. .-Birmingham and Oxford
• lYs
6% ix-Blackburn, Clitberoe, Preferentia 0, ud..
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 1 5-161,,disP-ottOr
derstield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 'A P" Lear
Thirds, p.-Leeds and Thirsk, Prefereutials, PTNorth-
Dewsbury, and Manchester, M p.-London 831 ,B), 51/4
Western (Manchester and Birmingham) Quarters s disc
p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and hlidland, ,
1 5-16 is--pw-
M:incli,ster and Leeds, Sixteenths, 7 11
(late West Riding Union), 1,4 dis. -31anchester, Sucboter
and Lincolnshire (Grimsby), 501. Shares, 8 dis.-I,l,4rll,birer
and Southampton, 30s. 6d. c. dis.-North Stalow,`"torrea
2 7-16 n p.-Oldham Alliance, 5-16 dis.-Preston and burl
Halves (A), 3% p.-Ditto, Sixths, 5 13-16 -Shrl DoVerf
and Birmingham (A), 5-16 disSouth-Eastern and
No. 4, 1-4 dis.
LEEDS, Jurtit 9. Notting'
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-- -16-Ditto.
e;4O,
Ambergate, di,.
ham, and Boston, 14 c. dis.-East Lancashire, New,,llerk•
-Ditto, New (scrip), 2s. 6d. dis.-East and Wes' d and
shire, 1114 dis.-Great Northern, 345. dis.-Haddertiffel
Manchester 2s. 6d. p. -Leeds and Dewsbury, at-""
p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, Preference, Pand
London, Oxford, and Cheltenham, 20s. dis.-Ma
Driffield Junction, 15s. dis.-Manchester and Leedll3;.,
Shares, par c.-Ditto, West Riding Union, 2s. 6d. 0,.7,01
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, ss. dis. -"'"0.
. ,„47
Staffordshire, 21,4 p.-North-Western, 31e. 6d. dlS.'"',%•_,,iet.
dale Junction, 235. dis.-York and Newcastle, r'"
ence, 3 p.
SHEFFIELD, Jtrxx 9. AT Wag.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate,
ham, and Boston, 265. dis.-Great Northern. 383. 6d. dill.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby 414.
Sheffield), 81% dis.-Ditto, 201. Shares, 595, dis.-Ditto,:_,
10s. Shares, 375. dis.-Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), Po:.
Midland, 401. Shares, 4 p.-North Staffordshire, 441.
North-Western, 325. 6d. dis. -Whartdale Junction, 225. "-
EDINBURGH, JUNE 8. SOL'
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 211.
Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. IN.-Arbroath and Forfar!, „a
155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ar and Galloway, IL 15. f,sp,
Caledonian, 291. 155.-Ditto, New, 21. is. 6c1.-Caledns,
and Dumbartonshire, 11. 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 42;',
-Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 0•29/,
6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditto, New, 1:1°"01,', 6d.
-Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. Ditty "-
-Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. 129.-0 d.
Perth, 321. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 13/. -Ditto, Quartets.;
45.-East of Fife, 1/. 18s.-East Lothian Central, IL I°7o/.
Edinburgh and Bathgate, W.-Edinburgh and Otts,l;ll‘;rgh,
-Ditto, Halves, 221. Ditto, Quarters, 171.
Leith, and Granton, 181. 1.05.-Ditto, Preference.,%t
•: 'b urgh
-Ditto, New, 2/. 55.-Ditto, Quarters, 125. 6d.--x,'"_ll_,„orti
and Northern, 171. 55.-Ditto, New, 3/. 65.-Ditto, liFertb,
71.'25. 6d-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 45.-Edinburgh and
sw end
(New Co.), IL 125.-Ditto, Halves, Bs. 6d.-Gl„asw" Dittot
Avrshire, 1171. IN.-Ditto, New Stock, 40L lusb-TogoW.
Halves, No. I, 91.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71.-",..-rk,
Dumfries, and and Carlisle, 5/. Is.-Glasgow and Gen"' and
10s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 155:--GIP erences
Greenock, 171.-Ditto, Halves, Si. 155.-Ditto, 155...,Great
81.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 34 nate Direct
North of Scotland, 2/. 25.-Great Northern 105 e.
Northern), 21. 2e.-Ditto (late London andl°lk)'.2/. 7e.
6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 27L-North. Britlshnt ° Ditto,
6d.-Ditto, Halves, 151.5x.-Ditto, Quarters,
New Quarters (scrip), 165.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 151 1t b
Ditto, Fifths, 61. Bs.-Scottish Central,ls3.-5nc°,.....0.
Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland, 18/. 10s.-sure
bury and Hereford, 103.-Shrewsbury, Osweatry, and Ches'ko.
9/. 10s.-Ditto, New, IL-Stirling and Dunfermline,
-Stirling and Midland, 21. 55.-Wishaw and Coltnesl, 49
-York and Newcastle, 371.-Ditto, New, 14/. 5s -Ott*
Preference, 6/. 155.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 6d•
-East Indian, 35.-Great North of India, 2s. 6d.---tiTa.
Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 10. '-
GLASGOW, 'Tufts 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian,
Dundee 294 r
Glasgow, and Perth, 331.-Ditto, Quarters,
Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, 153A-o"'d.
Dumfries,
and Carlisle, 51,i-North British, Thirds, „ D-6
Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 515.-Stirling and
fermline, 975. 6d..

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BIRTHS.
On the 3d inst., at the Rectory, Spaxton, Son:terse. edtsbrai
the lady of the Rev. J. Galloway, of a son, who slava
a few hours. the Bev'
On the sth inst., at Fordham Rectory, the wife of
W. Harvey Herring, of a son. Arta"
On the 6th inst., the wife of George A. Rees' - m
lery-place, Finsbury .square, of a son. s
On the 6th inst., at Gerrard-street, Islingten• Mr.
Stillwell, of a son.
On the 7th inst., at Epsom, Surre the lady of awg.
Giberne, Esq., of a daughter. y,
of the
On the 7th inst., at the Vicarage Merton, the wife -
Rev. George Rawlinson, of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Finsbury-place South, the Wife of 1111.'
Charles Mount, of son.
On the Bth inst.,a at Upper Clapton, Mrs. George '. Sim"
cox, of a daughter, still-born. Charlton' Ls°
On the Bth inst., at Kennington-oval, Mrs.
of a still-born infant.

MARRIED. square'
On the sth inst., at St. Mary's Church, BrYanst°,2„---30902"
Thomas Adolphus Boyrenson, Esq., M.D., of the 111.°154hter
pang's Bombay Army, to Augusta Marianne, only
of the late Francis Swinfen, Esq., of Lapley, Staff-0111000
On the sth inst., at All Souls', Langham.place, ,foriett
Kirkby Thompson, Esq., of Mecklenburgh-square,
of 00
Alice, only daughter of the late J. Turner, Esq.,
House, near Cowbridge, Glamorganshire. larn"
On the 4th inst., at St. Helier's Church, Arse'', OOP
Cochrane, Esq., of her Majesty's 19th Regiment, t°
daughter of Thomas Gibson Brewer, Esq., of
Eltu
Pinner, Middlesex.

DIED.
On the 6th inst., at Clapham .road, Mr. William
On the 7th inst., at Leonard-place, Kensington,
White, Esq., aged 57.
Oh the 6th inst., at Anglesey, near Gosport, Thomas Brt°l
Martin, the eldest son of Captain W. F. Martin, R.N. the
On the 6th inst., at the Fen-office, Ely, Sarah
wife of Samuel Wells, Esq., aged 69.
On the 7th inst., Martha, the wife of Mr. John NVllther'
ston, of Rye..lane, Peckham, aged 58. if fat
On the 7th inst., at Overbury, Worcestershire, Jane Dr—
widow of the late B. Eyston, Esq. aged 83. A 71.
Oa the 7th inst., at Tunbridge, john Gilbert, Esq., aged .A
On the Bth inst., Andrew Henning, Esq., of Albion'ro'—'
Stoke Newington. rAast of
On the 28th of March, at the Gambia, West her
Africa, the Rev. Francis John Harrison Rankin, Da"
Majesty's Colonial and Garrison Chaplain, ged 41.
On the 2do inst., H. Dixon, Esq., of High-astreet, DeP"'
Jobe
On the 3d inst., at Newark, Nottinghamshire'
Stephenson, Esq., aged 81. Mariit Alll3
On the 4th inst., at Chipping Barnet, Atro.
MArrOn , relict of the Rer. William Marr, B.D. f
Francis relict the
Hornby Esq.
On the sth inst., in Billiter-street, Louisa, widow 01
late C. Clarance, Esq., aged 83.
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