The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-06 00:00:00

Reading.—Clerks of Crown, &c. (Ireland) Bill—Com-
mittee ; Joint Stock Banks (Scotland and Ireland) Bill ;
Com mi ttee.—Com mons Inclosure (No. 2)Bill ;Committee.
—Ways and Means ; Committee.—Supply ; Committee.
—Books and Engravings (Act 7 and S Vic., c. 72) ;
Committee thereupon.—Exclusive Privilege of Trading
Abolition (Ireland) Bill ; second reading.
The house was then adjourned till twelve to-morrow.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 4.
IN RE CHAMBERS'S BANKRUPTCY.
In this case the bankrupts are the well known bankers
late of Bond-street ; and this morning Mr. Groom, the
official assignee, announced that the first and final divi-
dend of 20s. is the pound would be payable next weak.
The fiat is dated as far back as the 19th of November,
1825, consequently the creditors (half of whom are dead),
have been kept out of their money upwards of twenty
years. The amount spent in expenses has been enor-
mous, and yet 20s. in the pound is left for the creditors.
Warrants for payment may be obtained at the official
assignees' office on Saturday next and two following
Saturdays, at which time all securities exhibited at the
proof must be pro.luced. Mr. Groom also stated that
executors and administrators of deceased creditors would
be required to produce the probate of will or letters of
administration. The final result of this bankruptcy
must prove what severe sufferers the Messrs. Chambers
have been in the matter.

LONDON QUARTER SESSIONS.
Mr. Charles Lamb. a solicitor, said to be residing at
19, Earl-street, Blackfriars, was on Saturday indicted
for committing a most unprovoked assault on a young
man named Manley.
Mr. Parry attended to prosecute. Tho defendant
pleaded Not Guilty, and conducted his own defence.
The prosecutor stated, that having seen Mr. James
Hasell, the landlord of the Angel Inn, America-square,
Minories, four or five times, he was induced to cash him
an I. 0. U. for 1401., to pay a brewer's account, on the
understanding that it was to be repaid in forty-eight
hours. Mr. Hasell never met the payment, and he im-
mediately commenced proceedings against him, when an
agreement was made to defray the amount by monthly pay-
ments of 51. The first instalment was duly paid, and on the
second becoming due only 31. was handed in. At the
suggestion of his solicitor he went to Mr. Hasell's
house on Sunday evening the 21st of June, to inform
him that if the remaining 21. was not paid an execution
would follow. A conversation arose, in the course of
which several observations were made, pro and con,
whereupon he was seized by the arms, and thrust out
of the house, and as he was going out he was struck
violently on the eye by the defendant, and knocked
down.

The defendant, after cross-examining the prosecutor,
addressed the jury, and said he was led to commit the
assault, owing to the prosecutor refusing to be quiet, and
continuing to create a disturbance in the house, to the
serious injury of Mrs. Has°ll, who was ill at the time.

The jury instantly found him Guilty. „
The RECORDER fined the defendant 51., and ordered
him to enter into recognizances to keep the peace for the
next twelve months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Moxhay, of the Hall of Commerce in Thread.
needle-street, appeared before Aldermen Sir C. Mar.
shall and Moon, upon the complaint of Mr. Mountague,
the surveyor of the north district of the City, for unlaw-
fully taking down and rebuilding a piece of wall in In-
ner Cushion-court, Old Broad-street, without giving
previous notice to the complainant, whereby ho had in-
curred a forfeiture of thrice the amount of the surveyor's
fees, and a fine not exceeding 201.
Mr. Montague said he made this complaint, not to
recover his fees, which in this case he renounced, but to
show that the New Building Act must be attended to,
and that the consequence of disregarding it might be the
incurring of serious penalties. He should press for the
infliction of a fine by way of warning to others. This
wall was declared to be dangerous, was.shored up, and
Mr. Moxhay was required to repair it. It had been re-
paired, and no notice had been given to him. Now the
law required him to sign a certificate that the repairs had
been made properly, according to the Act, but how was
he to do this when he knew nothing about it till the work
was covered in and finished ? By the 13th section, no-
tice was to be delivered at his office two days before any
wall should be altered. In this case, his fee fur attending
to survey, &c., was 31. 3s.
Mr. Moxhay asked him how he could pretend to be
ignorant of the matter, when he had himself caused an
official notice from the Court of Aldermen to be served
on him, requiring him to repair the wall within fourteen
days?
Mr. Montague said he had nothing to do with the
notice produced. It emanated not from him, but the
office of the City Solicitor.
Mr. Moxhay proceeded to interrogate Mr. Montague
with some heat, on this point, as he thought Mr. Mon••
tague was knowingly denying a fact.
Mr. Montague explained that he received a letter from
Mr. Brown, of Cushion-court, calling his attention to the
dangerous state of this wall, which was rotten, loose, and
bulging. He went and looked at it, and reported to the
official referees that he considered it to be highly dan-
gerous. The referees gave notice to the Court of Alder-
men, who directed the City Surveyor to immediately, by
hoarding in and shoring up, secure the wall, and the
City Solicitor was instructed to give notice to the owner
to begin to repair the same within fourteen days. He
knew, therefore, that the wall required to be repaired,
and that somebody would have notice to repair, but he
did not know when the party would begin the re-
pair, that Le might attend and see what was being
done. '1 he party who repaired the wall was required
to give him two days' notice before they began, in order
that he might be present at the proper time.
Mr. Moxhay said he did not consider that the wall
belonged to him, but it had been decided that it did. It
had, to the extent of tkree yards, been loosened, by
driving wedges against it, in the course of some repairs
going forward at the premises of Mr. Brown, who made
the original complaint of the unsoundness of the wall.
He maintained that, in fact, there could be no want of
knowledge that the wall was to be immediately repaired,
as Mr. Montague himself helped to put the law in mo
tion ; and, secondly, that as the City authorities ordered
him to make the repair, it dispensed with the necessity
on his part of giving notice of his intention to repair.
The one notice must override the other.
The magistrates called in the City Solicitor to advise
on the question, who was of opinion the builder or owner
was not relieved from the obligation to give notice to
the district surveyor of the precise day of commencing
the repair, and that the penalty had been incurred, but
Mr. Moxhay had not omitted to give the notice in de-
fiance of the law, or to evade any lawful fees, and this
should be considered in fixing the amount of the fine.
Mr. Alderman Moon and Sir Chapman Marshall con-
curred in the compliment paid to Mr. Moxhay, and miti-
gated the fine to 40s. At the same time they compli-
mented the surveyor on his disinterestedness in renounc-
ing the treble fee of nine guineas.
Mr. Montague surrendered the penalty of 40s. to
the poor-box.
James Boulter, a young man in a workhouse garb, was
charged by Mr. Mortlock, the master of the East Lon-
don Union workhouse for males, with being a rogue
and vagabond, and neglecting to maintain himself.
Sir C. MARSHALL asked it the prisoner was not in, as
soon as he saw him put to the bar.
Mr. Mortlock said he was not. He always had the
same sallow look. He had been in the workhouse twelve
years, and wished to be lodged and clothed by the union,
with liberty to range the streets all day picking pockets,
under the pretext of looking for work. lie had dis-
charged himself twenty-two times this year, and when
he was discharged at the weekly board, at his own re-
quest. this week, he was told he would not be re-ad-
mitted till the:next board day, notwithstaading which he
had returned already, and demanded admission. He,
therefore gave him into custody as a rogue and vagabond.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL said there was no ground
for such a charge. He asked Boulter where he had been
seeking work?—The prisoner said, faintly, at the
docks.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL thought his eyes did not
deceive him. The poor fellow was too ill to work in
the docks. They would not employ such a man.
Mr. Mortlock said he was not ill. He had been twice
committed for misconduct in the workhouse, and mus
press for his committal again.
Sir CHAPMAN MansHALL said, stay : let me see,
Young man, are you ill or not ?

The poor feilow attempted to speak, but sunk in a
swoon from exhaustion or illness.

Sir CHAPMAN insisted that he should be immediately
re-admitted to the workhouse, and taken proper care of.
BO W-S TREE T.
A countryman, named George White, was charged
with obstructing the footway in Covent-garden Market.
A gentleman, who did not give his name, attended to
watch the case for the prisoner, as he considered that he
had been roughly used by the police.
F I.p stated that, at half-past one o'clock, he saw
the prisoner in an excited state in the market, and he
refused to go away; he then took him into custody. HQ
was very abusive to witness.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was sorry for
what had occurred. He would have gone away, but the
policeman handled him roughly.
Mr. JARDINE said he deserved to be roughly handled
for his insolence. He ou"ht to have gone away at once,
when ordered. He had rendered himself liable to a
penalty of 40s. by his misconduct, which, however, he
should not inflict, as he said he was sorry.
Gentleman—If you had, I should have paid it.
Mr. JARDINE—You have no right to interfere.
The gentleman said he considered gross injustice
had been done, and the police were guilty of perjury.
Mr. JARDINE—If
you interfere again, I shall order
you to be put out of the room.
Gentleman—I can go out without being put out.
Mr. JARDINE (to the prisoner)—l shall order you to
be present • but I caution you against
being found there again.
In the middle of Mr. Jardine's address to the prisoner,
the gentleman stepped up to the latter and handed him,
apparently, a sovereign, as he said, to compensate him
for his ill- treatment.
Mr. JARDINE—How dare you, Sir, interfere when I
am addressing a prisoner ? Your conduct is most un-
warrantable. To the usher—Put that person out of the
Court.

The gentleman said be would save the usher the
rouble of using force, and walked out,
shall indict the constables for perjury_
saying as he went,

ME—
the TRADE MEASURES. On the receipt of the
intelligence at Truro,- on Saturday last, that the great free
trade measures of Sir Robert Peel had finally passed the
House of Lords, Mr. Charles Hawke, woolstapler, of Pydar-
street, hoisted a flag on his premises, bearing the inscription
" Death to Monopoly," tired a salute of 51
guns, and gave
the workmen in his employ a good substantial supper in cele-
bration of the event. .. Wed Briton.