The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-23 00:00:00

r‘ttrb Vbitton

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Cloek.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The 'Tenter part of the day was occupied in the hearing of mottore3
which were quite devoid of public interest.

7.7! WIIICKER V. HMO.
This was a motion for a further order in this case agalual. The de-
fendants, who refused to comply with a former order.
Mr. Pzavts stated the case, from which it aplorAred that Mr.
Whicker was the heir-at-law to Dr. Gilchrist, the testator, who died
en the Bth ofJanuary, 1841, possessed of an estP:cti Of 500 acres, near
the town of Sydney, in New South Wales, an estate in Scotland, be-
tween 17,0001. and 18,0001. stock in the r.;Jocimercial Bank of Scot-
land, and 15,0001. stock in the Bank of F.awland. The testator, after
devising several legacies, bequeathed slut residue of his property for
the purposes of education, as far as. it was possible. The plaintiff, as
heir-at-law and next of kinito the. testator, under these circumstances,
Sled his bill, and the will having been proved in this country, a ques-
tion arose with reference to the property in Scotland, which rendered
it necessary to prove the will in that country, which was accordingly
done, and the requisite steps taken with respect to the estate in New
South Wales, An answer was put in by the executors, and on the
4th November, 1842, a cross bill was filed, when for the brat time a
question was raised as to the domicle of the testator, who
it was stated had died in France. An order was made refer-
ring the matter to the Master to ascertain the domicile of the testator,
who was his heir-at-law and who were next of kin. Under these
Circumstances the probate of the will had Been obtained ex parte.
Mr. Whicker, finding that the question about domicile had
been raised, and that the law of Scotland was quite inadequate to
pass the estate, ether necessary proceeding s were had recourse to, And
subsequently an order against the trustees was obtained, to 'Which
the defendants refused to accede, and the present motion w-as made
for the payment of the costs and the !kinds in the tthuds of the
trustees iota Court.

An order for the payment of the money out bf the Consols into
Court, by consent of the parties, without Vejudice to any other
proceedings in the case, was granted.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bt,p of Victoria, Map. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 17th day of January, 1846.
MIME DEPARTMENT.

Notes iesucd.ll, 26,573,910

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,954,9.0
Gold coin and bullion 11,025,956
Silver bullion .. 1,547,954

X 26,573,910

X 26,573,910
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1846.

Dated the 22d day of January,

OEPARTIVNT.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead

Weight Annuity).. 13,137,047
Other securities ... • 15,773,121
Notes
Gold and sliver coin.. 565,466

X 34,869,382
M. MARSIIALI„ Chief Cashier.
MG.

GE. --(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.,
Leghorn BO 75
Genoa
Milan
Venice
Naks •-• • 40
Palermo, per oz 1194
Lisbon ... 524
Oporto. .• ........... 52i
Rio Janeiro ..
Bahia .......
Buenos Ayre3
NewYork,2ldyssight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLTOR, FIR 07.
Foreign Gold,bars..l3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Poubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 9A
Silver in Bars 0 4 1