The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-10 00:00:00

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OCTOBER 9.
Boulogne and Amiens, 14M—Central of Spain, % —Direct Bom-
bay and Madras, '4—Dutch Rhenish, 454—East Indian, %—Great
Western Canada, 3 % —ltalian and Austrian, is—Louvain a la
Sambre, 1 % —Madras, I—Namur and Liege, 1% —Northern of France
Constituted, 13—Orleans and Vierzon, 14114—Orleans and Bordeaux,
8 —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5% —Rouen and Havre, 27%
Sambre and Meuse, 3%.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
BEAN V. JOHNSTONE.
This was a summons under the Small Debts Act for
the defendant to show cause why she had not paid 121,
and costs, for which a judgment had been obtained against
her in the Sheriffs' Court, Middlesex.
The plaintiff is the landlord of the Greyhound Inn, at
Croydon, and the defendant is a lady whose name has
frequently been before the public in the affairs of his
Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, and Mr. Val-
lance, his solicitor.
It will probably be remembered that the action was
brought against the defendant for a tavern bill, for ex-
penses incurred during the assizes at Croydon last year,
the defendant being engaged to attend on some witnesses
on behalf of his Serene Highness.
Mr. Bean, after stating these facts, said that the de-
fendant took the apartments in the name of the Duke of
Brunswick.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said it would almost ap-
pear that his Highness was the proper party to have
been sued.
Mr. Bean said he had not the least doubt that the de-
fendant had received the money.
The Learned COMMISSIONER asked the defendant
how she got her living, and what means she had of
paying ?
The defendant said she had assistance from her friends,
and was also an authoress, but at present she was des-
titute of all means of paying, and saw no immediate
prospect of doing so. There was a Chancery suit pend-
ing fr•na which she expected to get 1,5001., and that if
Mr. Bean's solicitor would see the papers, he would find
what she said was true, and they should be deposited
with him as security.
Mr. Bean said he had no doubt she had the means of
paying. As to taking the papers, he thought he should
be worse off, for the defendant was pretty well known to
the public as being very fond of law, and had had, per-
haps, a dozen solicitors already. She had smashed the
windows of one.
The defendant said she wanted her rights, and if she
did anything to be locked up for, it was better than not
to have a place to lay her head.
The Learned COMMISSIONER—You must pay a trifle
a week, at all events.
Defendant—l cannot pay anything; I have nothing.
The COMMISSIONER—I cannot make an order on a
woman who says she makes nothing. You must show
me she that makes something, and then I will make an
order.
Mr. Bean said he was not in a position to show that.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that he would ad-
journ the case.
Mr. Bean said he hoped the Commissioner would grant
a summons for the Duke of Brunswick, to ascertain whe-
ther defendant had not received the money.
The defendant said she would admit that his Royal
Highness gave her 16/. to settle, and 35/. fur herself,
and promised to assist her till her business was settled.
Mr. Bean submitted that this statement alone justified
an order.
The COMMISSILNER—Whatever the state of the case
may have been, if she has not got the money now it is
no use making the order.
The case was adjourned, the defendaat applying for
two summonses for solicitors, who, she said, could prove
her present circumstances.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, a man named John Patten, who was
suspected to be mixed up with a well known gang in the
neighbourhood of Battle-bridge, was brought up in cus-
tody of constable S 210, on charge of having stolen a
shovel and a quantity of other tools.
The policeman stated that he saw the prisoner offer-
ing the articles for sale, and suspecting from his appear-
ance that they had been stolen, he took him to the
station-house. He had no doubt but if time were
afforded he would be able to trace out other parties.
The prisoner was remanded.
Ellen Hely was brought up on remand, charged with
stealing two sovereigns, the proprty of Mrs. Lane
hangar°li, of 106, Hatton-garden.
It appeared that the prisoner had been about a month
in the service of Mrs. inangaroli, and on Thursday two
sovereigns were missed from the escretoire. Suspicion,
falling on the prisoner, she was searched, and exactly
that sum found upon her.
In her defence, she said this was part of money she
had received in wages from a lady named Steward and
another person.
Mr. COOMBE said, that on inquiry they found her story
about the wages to be true, and also that her empl r
°Leh had given her a most excellent character, still he
bound to commit him for trial.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
(THIS MORNING.)
Between the hours of six and seven o'clock this morn-
ing, a police-constable whilst passing through PortpT3l-
- Gray's-inn-lane, discovered that the tarpaulir!g
manufactory, belonging to Mr. Orchard, and situate in
that thoroughfare, was on fire. The officer raised an
instant alarm, and in the course of a few minutes, a
number of the inhabitants hastened to the spot to render
assistance ; but it was found that the flames had ob-
tained already too strong a hold to be easily extin-
guished. Messrs. Reid, the brewers, of Liquorpond-
street, upon being apprised of the disaster, sent one of
their engines to the scene of conflagration, and the same
was set to work by a large party of draymen. Owing to
the great number of sheets of prepared canvass that were
hanging upon the sacks in the building, they proved
such a powerful auxiliary to the fire, that in less than a
quartei"of an hour after the first discovery was made,
the entire strtieture became encircled in flames, which,
upon breaking through the roof and windows, compelled
the persons living in the houses in Tash-court to make a
precipitate retreat into the street, the smoke that en-
tered their habitations being of suck a dense and suffo-
cating nature. For some time it was feared that every
building in the latter thoroughfare would have been de-
stroyed, there being only a narrow space between them
and the factory. The brigade engines from the City
and west-end stations were, however, soon at the spot
and in full operation; they were followed by the West of
England, and one from the Waterloo-road station. The
mains of the New River Company afforded an abundant
supply of water, which the firemen scattered over
the destructive element ; notwithstanding, before
any impression could bo made upon the flames,
the whole of the stock in trade in ° the build-
ing was totally consumed, and the manufac-
tory gutted. Some of the surrounding premises
are damaged, but, owing to the exertions of the firemen,
not to any great extent. How the fire originated, could
not be ascertained ; it is stated by the men employed in
the place, that none of the coppers had been lighted for
I a considerable period, and it is their opinion that some
of the canvass overheated itself, and ignited spontaneously.
Owing to the absence of Mr. Orchard, we were unable
to learn whether or not his loss is covered by an insur-
ance. Two or three escapes of the Royal Society for
the Protection of Life from Fire, were early in their
attendance, but fortunately their services were not
required.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, OCT. 9.—Our sup-
plies of wheat continue large; the demand is not so
active as of late; but holders evince =eh firmness, and
in the business done, last week's prices are nearly
maintained. Barley is Is. to 2s. per quarter dearer,
and maisters are scarcely able to supply themselves.
Oats are slow sale at a zeduction of a halfpenny per
stone, and phelling is. per load lower. Beans firm at
late rates,