The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-04 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF STEAD'S PATENT.

This c stse was heard yesterday, upon the petition of Mr.
Stead, fi T the confirmation of this paten'.
Their Lordships this morning gave judgment, dismissing
the petit lion, with costs, thereby refusing to confirm the
patent.

IN THE MATTER OF LOWE'S PATENT.
This case came before their Lordships, upon the petition of
Mr. Lf ore, praying the extension of his patent for increasing
the illy fusinating power of coal gas.
Thei r :Lordships' after hearing Counsel and the evidence of
Sir Jat nef z Clarke, Dr. Reid, and Professor Brande, ordered an
extent ion of the patent for five years.
IN TILE MATTER OF BELL'S PATENT.
This ca se came before their Lordships upon the petition ot
Mr. Bell f n. the extension of' a patent for making wax taper
matches, i gnited by friction, and the x.achinery and apparatus
used in th eir manufacture.
Their L Irdships, after hearing Ceoutnbsaeti no case d been
,andexhaam examining;
witnesses, stated their opinion to b
made for ti he extension of the patent, and ordered the peti-
tion to bo. dismissed.

SAII4I KRUPTCY.---(THIS DAY)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.)
IN RE PIERSON.
To-d Ay was appointed for the choice of assignees of the
estate of this bankrupt, who had petitioned for a fiat in
bankr Jptey by the description of a scrivener and banker.
The'b ankrupt was ~:lso an attorney residing in the vicinity
of Le ids.
An application was mode on behalf of a creditor residing
at L.deds, that the choice of assignees should be adjourned
un'Al after a petition presented to the Court of Review had
ben heard; the facts of the case were rather peculiar. The
tankrupt had lived in the country up to the 16th of March
last, when lie came up to London, and forthwith
filed his -petition for a fiat. The country creditors
considering that their interests would be greatly injured
by the fiat. being worked in London, presented a petition to
the Cr ,urt of Review for an order to stay proceedings under
the -fi,resent fiat. and that another fiat should be issued, di-
rects. d to the Commissioners of the Leeds District Court.
The Court, however, was doubtful whether it could inter-
fere with the right of the general body of creditors to proceed
to tl ie choice of assignees on the present fiat, but it would, at
the same time, grant an order for a country fiat, and, on
no't .ice being given to the other side, they would proceed at
this, ;r peril. The other parts of the petition stood over.
T, he Learned CO3I3IISSIONER said it was a very strong case,
yet i Le did not see that he could adjourn the choice in order

to transfer the ease to the District Court. He inquired whst
was the native of the property, and whether It was of a
nature requiring the attention of a trade assignee ?
The Attorney said it principally consisted of bills of costs
not m,de out, :Ind securities for money lent by him. There
was very Hale tangible property, except soma houses in
London.

The Learned CommtssioNErt said it was for the interest of
gll parties that the pro.:,edings should be c-irried out wi It as
little expeti,4l as possible, and that t' erefore it would be
batter to let the choice take place rather than have the
delay and expense of another application to the Court of
Review. There wag a special provision that the examina-
tions might be taken by the Commissioners in the country.
The bankrupt's attorney said that they could not appear to
oppose the petition.
The suggestion of the Learned Commissioner was adopted,
and the choice took place.

INSOLVENT CO URT-(THIS DAY

(Before Mr. Commissioner YOLLOCI►.)
IN 17. F. S. S. C01311A31.

The insolvent in this case was opposed by a Miss Such,
who bad been plaintiff in an action for breach of promise of
marriage, in which the damages of 10(11. were awarded her,
and for the recovery of which she now opposed Cubham's re-
lease. _

--Very minute evidence was gope into, during which it was
alleged that the insolvent was the father of a child which
the opposing creditor had given birth to; but the plea put in
by the insolvent in the action was, that he was not the father,
and that the plaintiff's character being stained, he could not
keep his engagement with her.
The Learned COMMISSIONER was firmly convinced
the child was the insolvent's, and the plea recorded
with respect to Miss Such's character was most wicked and
malicious. He considered this a case in which
a long remand w; s called for, and he felt himself bound to
delay the insolvent's discharge for twelve calendar months
from the vesting order.—Remanded accordingly.