The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

lEtwitta. on
SUN OFFICE, Seven u
RAILWAY COMMITTEE, S.
(THIS DAY.)

onour No. 4.-13tamINGHA.M AND OXFORD
ered, and the
clauses of the Broad Gauge 13111 were consid
Bill ordered to' be reported.
BIRMINGHAM AND OxYonn.—The object of this Bill
is tb enable the, above c•unptny to make a deviation lino
from Leamington to Warwick. Case opened, and evi-
dence tak.o in its tavour.
GROUP No. 6.—NEwrnisT AND PONTYPOOL.—The
ease for this Bill was further considered, and adjourned.
GROUP No. 7.—ROYSTON AND arcHirt.—The Bill
to authorise this e,inpany to extend their line to Cam-
bridge was further considered.
- GROUP No. B.—LONDON AND SOI7TH-WESTERN.—.'•
The Exeter and Credtton and 'raw Vale Purchase Bill
of this company was again considered and adjourned.
GROUP N, . Kt.—DUNDEE AND PERTH. —This Bill
is to enabt, the above company to lease the Dundee and
Arbroath line. Case opened.
GROUP No. 1 3. CALEDONIAN. —The Committee
were engaged the entire day in considering the
elauses of the company's Bill for purchasing or
leasing the Wi>haw and Coltness Railway, hut in the
end the parties determined to withdraw the Bill rather
than allow some running clauses to be introduced.
GROUP No. 14.—The following Bills were recom-
mitted for the purpose of inserting a clause relative to
the raising and disposal of the capital to be subscribed
under the provisions of the several Bills:
Le'eds and Thirsk Railway (Harrogate and Pateley
rranch).
Bristol and Exeter Railway (Branch from Bleadon to
Wells, Glastonbury, and Street).
London and Blackwall Railway Improvement, and
Branches to St. Katharine's and Lotidon Docks.
Great Northern Railway (Isle of .Axhulme Extension).
Bristol and Exeter Railway (Taunton aud Castle Cary
Branch).
Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension Railway.

ELECTIGN COMMITTEE.
(TI-ll's DAY.)
DUBLIN.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE apologised for his absence
yesterday, and renewed the application to have the
poll-books cast up in the presence of the Committee.
The Committee granted the application.
Mr. Martin Crean was then called to prove that he
was agent of the Liberal Registration Society in
Dublin, and that after the last i lection he had access to
the polling-books, when he found, on casting them,
that several of them gave a false reckoning in favour of
Grt gory and Grogan.
After some discussion upon the point the scrutiny
was proceeded with, and evidence was put in to show
that several of the voters who polled for Mr. Reynolds
were defaulters in the payment of a borough rate,
which disqualified them from exercising their franchise.

DERBYSHIRE. STAFFORDSHIRE,
AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
rl'he general halt yearly meeting of this company was
held .to-day at their offices, at one o'clock; R. G. Alston,
the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated the first business of the meet-
ing was yO ascertain the correctness of the list of the
shareholcie.rs. Since the meeting in December, the
directors hied felt it a duty to eximine this list
with- the utmost care, and the result had
been tht, coostitution of an entirely new list.
There were only four names on which any questiom
could be raised. These %ere gentlemen who had for-
merly acted as dh-ectors of the company, but who had
been registered ou shares which were the property of
the company. The p,rtitis alluded to were Mr. D. T.
Johnsa,, Mr. Henry Johnson, Mr. William King, and
the Baron de Dopff.
The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated
that the register contained all the original names, Fxc,pt
these tour which he had left out, in consequence of their
not having paid anything [icon the shares which they
were represented to nave held.

Al ter a lung diicu)siun, is was decided that the names
should be omitted.

The seal of the company was then formally attached
te; the list of shareholdure.
The SECIVETARY then read the report of the directors,
the ,tub.gance of which was as Hollows:—The claims upon
the 'company will be liquidated by the directors as
speedily as the payments of the calls will allow. The
bills of the sol.citors are now under taxation, and the
claims of many individuals who have never been CPC-
ploy(' by the company will in all probability be disal-
loweC. The call of 11. per share made in July last was
paid upon 3,431 shares, and unpaid upon 8,025 ; but there
having been no sealed register legal difficulty was appre-
hended in recovering the amounts. That difficulty has
been removed by the recent valid call, upon which 215/
only has beerrpaid, but the directors have.given directions
proceed against every defaulter. Steps have also been
tb,ken to rectrver the three cheques for 4201. from Mr.
IL T. Johnson, Mr. King, and Mr. K. J. Spiers.
The Railway Ginirnissioners have granted an extension
a ovo years for the cornpletien of the railway,
and 1;030 for the compulsory purchase • of lands
from tee fixtd periods of five and three years.
The ba/J.ece-sheet up to May 15 stated the receipts during
the- year tt; be 1,000/. Bi. lcl.. and the total of payments
6591. Bch; It avirg a balance in hind of 78/. 11s. sd.
The assets ari,ing from amounts due on calls, sbare
property, end other sources are 8„i911, 9 ;., the claims
upon tie company amount to 3.435/. 13s. 111.
The CHAIRM,S.N moved that thie report be adopted.
Mr. 'LEDGER, afar a high eulogy on the character ef
Mr. Spiers, said that that gentleman was quite ready to
leave the question of remuneration to himself to any
disinterested parties, and that he was ready to give up
his cheque on being freed from further liability. He
had, ineeed, in the first instance altogether resisted the
issne of the cheques at al'.
After some further conversation the report was
'adopted.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
xeeeting separated.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DA )
(Before Mr. Undersheriff BURCHELL.)
WOOLF V. BURTON AND WIFE.
This was an action to recover the sum of 5/. 4,F. for
board and lodging of defendant's wife. Plaintiff was a
i'iciusekeeper in Arundel-street, Strand ; and defendant
•is a solicitor at Manchester. The material plea was that
the plaintiff kept a house of ill fame, and that defendant's
wife was jiving in the house for immoral purposes, and
tha:: Ole bawd and lodging was afforded to her to assist
her ia such purposes.
Mr. PARRY, who app Fred for the plaintiff, said that
he coufi nor conceive boa- the deft.-ndant could have ven-
tar ,'; to put such a pea On the record, as defendant had
frequently visited Mrs. Burton, then Miss Durant, and
married her from the house.
Mrs. Rebecca Menzies was called, and said Ae had
been housekeeper at the hous,, 28, Arundel-street.
Knew defendant's wife, she lodged at the house from
June to Octoher last year. D.dentiant was in the Ire-
qa..ent habit of visiting Miss Durant during that time,
and they were married in o,tober last. Defendant slept
at the houss the night before tha marriage, and on
leasing the next day gave an 1 0 U for 5/. 44.
cruss.examined—Let the apartments to Mrs. Burton.
Did not agree that she was to ba allowed to are
gentlemen. Miss Durant did not ask. When she
to,,k the apartments she said she was about
being married to a Mr. Burton, at Manchester,
and he called the next week. Gentlemen certainly
playing
visited her. She said said she had been at the
.
Depttord Theatre- in the Stranew-,- and it was most
likely she would have several friends to visit he.
Other professional ladies lived in the house. Could not
say the gentlemen slept with her. She had a latch key,
and avt.'s out late at night. Mr. Burton slept there, 133 U,
t
Miss Durant always he slept on the si,fit.
knew any other gentlemen stay there. There were
er
two other ladies, and they also had latch
keys. They said they were not married ladies
and that they had gentlemen to visit them. ,
was 'now the keeper of the house. Would claim the
protection of the Court, whether she was bound to
answer if she lived with plaintiff as his wife.
The UNDER-,SHERIFF said she was not bound to
answer.
Mr. THOMAS addressed the jury, and urged that the
• plea was made out by the plaintiff's own witness.
A juror said he had mad up his mind.
Mr. PARRY claimed the right of reply.
Mr. TnomAs then said he would call a witness to
prove payment, by a friend of defendant, and also the
AlateriAl plea.
The UNDER-SHERIFF suggested that a juror should
be withdrawn; but the plaintiff's attorney would nut
consent.
Mr. ALFRED Moos was called to prove the payment;
but he said he only lent the money to last witness on the
I 0 .Neverpaid anything on account of Miss Durant,
but had (riven her a trifle now and then. He returned
the I Oi.U— because he could not bring an action on it,
and the money was still owing to him. Did not offer to
support Miss Bat ant if she would not marry Burton.—
(Laughter.) Declined answering whether he had an
improper intimacy with Miss Durant.
Thictiael Nathan was present when Harriet Matilda
• Sloman (who passed by the name of Durant) took the
apartments. •She gave Mrs. Menzies intimation for
what purpose she wanted apartments---to see gentlemen;
she had no other means of getting a living.
arnined—Nliss Durant told Mrs. Menzies she
would he'a've "friends" to see her. She was not a
theatrical lady.
Harriet who resided in the house, proved that
Miss Durant
frequently took home gentlemen: Mrs
They often
Menzies often let them in.
Menzies on the occurrences which took place. She fre-
quently met Miss Durant at the theatres and in the
street. Plaintiff' charged 21.• ;AL board lodging."
Had distinct permission from' .Msis-. -Menzies to s I
"friends."

--- -
Mr. PARRY brit fly repliecl.
TIT!, UsDER-SEthilfFit un. und up, and slid the plea
of payment had tailed, and if the lAA plea was made
out, neither the defendant or his wile were at any time
The jury said they did not wish to re-hear the evi-
dence, and gave a verdict for the defendant.

DIVISION ON TEE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF RILL
YESTERDAY.—On the ,ecund division on the Rowan
catholic' 'Relief Bill, Mr. Newdegate Voted with the
" Ares," and not with the " Noes," as stated in the list:pu.b

LMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

1 HOUSE OF COMMONS.
IThe SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
REPORTS.
The following reports were considered and agreed to :-
1
Midland Great Western . Railway of Ireland (Devia-
tion Line from Mullingar to Athlone) Bill.
.North and South-Western Railway (Harrow to Brant-
ford) Bill.
Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Amendment and
Branches to Birnam, &c.) Bill.
ii-:k, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Deviation and
Abandonment of part of the Think and Mahon
Branch) Bill.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time, and
1 )a, ssEd:-
-Ed inburgh and Glasgow Railway (No. l—Amendment
A* Acts and Branches, Eye.)
•th and Clyde Navigation and Airdrie and Coatbridge
Vatvr Bill.
Grt at Western Railway (Extension of the Berks and
B ants Railway from -Hungerford to Westbury, with a
.Br lrich to Devizes).
York lk Railway (Amendment of Acts and Extension of
Time for commencing Reedham and Diss Branches).
North-Western Railway (Diversions at Skipton, Caster-
ton, and Sedbergh).
11,EPEAL OF THE UNION—AN IRISH PAR

-
LIAMENT.
' The Lord Mayor of Dublin (accompanied by several
of the Corporation of the city, wearing their robes)
appeared at the bar and presented a petition against the
repeal of the Union, and praying for the restoration ot
the Irish Parliament. The petition, which was very
voluminous, was read by the Clerk at the table. It was
ordered to lie on the table.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
Mr. FREWEN presented a petition against the Bill
proposed by her Majesty's Government for altering these
laws.
Mr. FAGAN presented a similar petition from Cork.
Mr. COBBOLD presented a petition to the same
effect.
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.
Mr. FOX presented a petition trom Oldham, praying
the Housl3 to restrict the sale of intoxicating liquors on
the Sabbath.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented fifty petitions from
Preston praying f
Tor a r
HEeduction of t public expenditure.
FRANCIJISE he
.

Mr. HUME said he had a petition to present. from
Mr. Robinson (as we understood), a clerk in the Signet-
office in Scotland stating, up to the recent revolution in
France, he was a strong Conservative—(Laughter)—
but that be was now a Radical Reformer, and that there
would be no peace in the country until there was an
extension of the suffrage, annual Parliament!, and a
mare equitable distribution of the electoral districts.
LEICESTER ELECTION.
Mr. KER SEYMER reported that the Com-
mittee had arrived at the opinion that Sir Joshua
Walmsley and Mr. Richard Gardner were not duly
elected to represent the borough in Parliament at the
last election, and that both had by their agents been
guilty of bribery; that several of the electors had been
bribed by small Stl WS of money, one with 11. 2s. 6d., the
" gift of a new bat"—(Laughter)—and that the system
of bribery was such as to require the serious attention
of the House.—(tTheers.)
The report was ordered to be printed.
Mr. W. MILES presented petitions from Somerset-
shire, complaining of the increase of vagrancy, and
praying for an alteration of the law
NnVIGATION-LAWS.
Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petition from the
merchants and bankers of Liverpool praying for a re-
peal of the navigation-laws.
BAKERS.
Lord R. GROSVENOR., gave notice of his intention,
at some early day, to bring in a Bill to prohibit the
working of bake-houses at certain hours of the night.

DEFALCATIONS IN CALCUTTA.
Viscount JOCELYN, seeing the Right HOl7. Baronet
the President of the Board of Control in his place,
wished to know whether it was true as reported, that
there was a deficiency to the extent of 100,9001. in the
accounts of Sir Thomas Tcrton, the Ecclesiastical Regis-
trar of the Supreme Court of Calcutta; and, if so, how it
was intended to make up the deficiency ; and whether
the Indian Government were engaged in concerting mea-
sures by which such delinquencies would in future be
prevented?
Sir J. HOBHOUSE said it was with extreme sorrow
he had to state that the report of the defalcation of the
Ecclesiastical Recistrar of the Supreme Court of Calcutta
was too true. From the information he had received
he could nut say that the sum was so large as that men-
tioncd by the Noble Load; but still it was a very large
sum indeed. The sureties accepted on Sir Thomas
Turton taking the office were only for 10,0001.; and
even supposing that this sum were recovered, it would
gee but a very little way indeed towards making good the
deficiency. With respect to the second question, as to
who would be at the loss, he was sorry he could not give
the Noble Lord any satisfactory answer. The East India
Company insist that the loss ought to be charged upon
the revenue, but no doubt his Right Hon. Friend would
protest against that course being pursued. With respect to
the third question, as to whether some scheme was being
concocted to prevent such delinquencies in Suture, he
had to inform the Noble Lord that, on the first receipt
of the intelligence from India, he thought it his duty
to consult the law officers of the Crown with respect
to the punishment of this individual party—as to
whether it would be advisable to indict Sir
Thomas Turton but the opinion given by the
law offiurs was not favourable to that course, and he
had thought it right to inform the Governor-General of
India of that opinion. The Government in India, how-
ever, were now preparing an Act by which it would be
their endeavour to prevent, by all possible means, a re-
currence of such delinquencies.
THE WEST INDIES.

Mr. BERKELEY wished to ask the Hon. Member for
Montrose a question respecting his resolutions on the
state of the West Lithe-. He observed that the Hon.
Member had postponed the discussion upon the re-olu
noes till the 22d of Junr, and he wished to ask him under
what circumstances it was that Government would not
consent to an earlier day? He wished to ask, also,
whether, supposing the H use affirmed the resolutions,
they would be productive of good, when, on the sth of
June, the is. 6d. preferential duty would tali in?
Mr. lIUME said he had only two days to choose
from, and he had fixed upon the 22d of June as being
the best adapted to the discussion. At the time, how -
, ever, that he named that day, he was not aware of the
preferential duty expiring so shortly afterwards, and it
the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would
• agree to it, he should have no objection to bring on the
discussion this day week.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would reply to the Hon.
Member's question to-morrow.
Mr. GOULBURN wished to ask the Noble Lord at the
hi ad of the Government whether he was prepared to
bring forward any measuie upon this subject?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that imin,diately
atter the recess he or one of his Right Lion. Fricuds
would state the course Government were prepared to
take on the subject.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL.
In answer to a question from Mr. KEOGH,
The SOLICITOR. GENERAL stated that the 13111
was ready for committal, and it would be brought on on
the first opportunity. •
LAW OF MARRIAGE.
Mr. SLANEY wished to ask the Hon. Member for
Renfrewshire, seeing bias in his place, when the report
of the Commission on the Law of Marriage would be
laid on the table?
Mr. S. IVORTLEY said, as most of the Members on
that Commission had important avocations indeper dent
of the Commission, there had been some difficulty in
getting meetings as frequently as was desirable, but he
was happy to say that the Commissioners had come to
the determination to report separately on the questions
of marriage, and the degrees of affinity; and that the
reports on these subjects had been prepared and were
only waiting to be engrossed. As soon as they were
ready they would be presented to her Majesty, and it
would rest with the Government to lay them upon the
table of the House.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF MOTION.

OATHS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, AND
PAYMENT OF ASSESSED TAXES.

Lard JOHN RUSSELL—I beg to give notice that,
on Monday next, I shall usk leave of the House to bring
in a Bill to alter the form of oaths taken by Members
of Parliament on taking their seats in Parliament; and
also, that on Friday next I shall move for leave to intro-
duce a Bill to repeal so much of the existing laws as
makes' it necessary to pay the assessed taxes before elec-
tors can be registered in cities and boroughs.--(Loud
cries of " Hear, hear," and cheer-.)
BOROUGH OF DERBY.
Mr. COLVILE rose to move, that Mr. Speaker do
issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make
out a new writ for the electing of two burgesses to serve
in this present Parliament for the borough of Derby, in
the room of the R•ght lion. Edward Strutt and the ion.
Edward Frederick Leveson Gower, whose election has
been determined to be void.
Mr. STAFFORD seconded the motion. He said he
should like to know. how many of the Hon. Members
who were prepared to vote against the petition had read
the petition from Derby signed by borne 2,000, out of
the 45,000 inhabitants of the town. Writs had issued
to other places with the same amount of population as
Derby, the same constituency, and a similar charge
brought against them. ry was thus eff,cted:
Bribe
cAeptoefrd,ereadnd petitioned abill
for his voteßwhich he
andae-
agai6stthe
return,
it was not unlikely that the
whole would be dis-
franchised in consequence of the act of ono in-
dividual, and that
he thought was nut a sufficient
reason for the disfranchisement of the innocent.
If the House withheld this writ he would talce care that
it should not be the last time the question of its issuing
should be brought forward, fur he would time after time
and day-by day test by divisions who were the Members
who would withhold from their fellow-men the right of
representa.tioe.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUNIE denied that those who refused the issuing
of this writ were acting unjustly. The very reverse was
the case. His only of ject was to ascertain, for
the benefit of the cummur icy at large, who were the
parties that had been guilty of unjust practices. As
he understood the rule laid down by the House,
it was, that the writs should not be issued
to any of the boroughs which had been re-
ported as guilty of corrupt practices, in order that it
should be proved whether they had been guilty or not.
He should certainly tale the sense Of the House against
;he isßuipg of ohe

Sir G. GREY said that the question before the House
was, whether the circumstances that appeared upon the
evidence' before the House were sufficient to justify
what he thought the itisturig of this writ, at this time,
would amount to—tiattielY, the indefinite suspension of
the writ altogether.—(Hear.) In his opinion, the case of
Derby was very different to that of Yarmouth.—(Hear.)
He admitted that an inquiry and a most searching one
too ought to be instituted into all these cases of cor-
ruption, but at the time he voted for the postponement
of the writ, he did not anticipate that issuing
writ would be delayed for an indeffinite period,
namely, until the Bill of the Hon. Member for
Flint borough had passed, there did not appear to him
to be any prospect of that Bill passing in the present
session; and looking at the fact that there were 1,800
uncorrupted 10/. householders in this borough, he really
thought the issuing of the writ ought no longer to be
delayed.
Mr. RICE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
whether, supposing the writ were issued, he would still
consent to the state of the borough being inquired into.
Sir. G. GREY said he had not the slightest objec-
tion to the inquiry, and although they consented to the
issuing of the writ, Derby might still be included in the
schedule of the B.
The Earl of LINCOLN said it would be perfectly
easy to retain Derby in the schedule, but what could
rrahtyet, dt to
ent after
al
them
hmth
eeb t
uhwc t
ear
arti
ttt
grossa
nr wasely-
possibly be the usete.otnvraitiietefhde
etinlhaoedbt
oiornrenqoplul
yiogi
corruptionivsouuesd.
elections Thhea dC(p) Committee
could not see how they could now issue this
writ with any degree of consistency. The
Right Hon. Baronet said the writ out not to be delayed
tilt the Bill passed, because there was every prospect of
the Bill nut being got through this session. Let them
issue this writ and be WAS quite sure it would not,
for no destinction could be drawn between
ti issue u e
thethe case., wholeit would o f them.
have Derby and Yarmouth, and if they issued one writ, they
mustout tolf
bteheant ultimatelymuch
better turned
had
they never stopped the writ, for the public would then
conclude that the House had been insincere in all the
protestations it had made upon the subject.—(ifear.)
Sir J. IiiNMER felt convinced, after. what had
fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet, that if they issued
this writ he should experience great difficulty in pre-
vailing upon the House to bring forward his Bill.
He earnestly entreated the Hon. Member for Lambeth
not to persevere with his amendment, but to make it a
substantive motion on another oecasion. That day was
altogether an unfortunate one for the House to come to
a resolution to issue a writ for the borough of Derby,
which undoubtedly every person would acknow-
ledge was a great and important town. They
ought to teach all those great and important
places that a greater responsibility rested upon them in
consequence of their importance to prevent and put
down corruption at elections, and that if they were found
guilty of corruption they were not to be treated more
leniently than other places. He did not see how he could,
consistently with all his declarations in that House, con-
sent to the issuing of this writ, and therefore, as far as
regarded the diverse course taken by Honourable
Members with respect to the issuing of writs for places
where Members had been unseated for bribery, he held
himself altogether guiltless, because he had objectel to
the issuing of every or.e of them. He held in
his hand a petition what had been printed in the
votes for an extension of the franchise, and the preven-
tion of bribery at elections, and he trusted Honourable
Members would give it their serious consideration.
If Hon. Members thought that the spreading opinions
as regarded the prevention of corruption were only en-
tained by Chartists, and men of extreme political
views, he could assure them they were very much
mistaken.—(Hear, hear.) He had introduced a Bill into
the House with the view of puttiug an end to bribery,
and if it were fairly met by Hon. Members, it would
soon be in a state to go forward to the other House. He
did not wish to detain the House any longer, and would
merely conclude by expressing his decided opinion
against the issuing of the writ.
Mr. GOULBURN said, if they refused the writ on
the grounds stared, that they would soon have many of
the large towns of the country unrepresented. He had
as great a horror of bribery and corruption as any man;
but be considered that the bribery complained of
could be as well inquired into after a new election as
during the suspension iif the writ, and considered that
no good would arise from the rdfusal to issue the writ, he
should support the motion. But it the House was inclined
to refuse to issue the writ, he thought they should insti-
tute an immediate inquiry. However, he could not be a
party to suspending writs for an indefinite period, and
for an undefined purpose.
Mr. MUNTZ said he was not easily astonished, but he
really was astonished at the speech of the Right Hon.
Baronet, (Sir G. Grey,) for fl ore it it appeared that the
Government intended to throw their shield over such
proceedings as those that took place at Derby.
He could tell them that such a reform as this conid not
be received by the people. He was ready to suspend
the writ for a definite purpose, but recollect that
those who were bribed were freemen, and that
it would be, a difficult matter to draw the line
of demarcation, he considered that the borough
ought to be punished, and• should there-
fore, oppose the motion. The' House should bear
in mind that there was a growing feeling out of doors
that the majority of the seats in that House were pur-
chased.

Colonel SIBTHORP supported the isming of the writ.
Strangers were then ordered to wi►hdraw, and the
Rouse divided, when there appeared—
For i.suing the writ 136
Against it
. .

Maj,irity against issuing the writ -17
The issuing of the writ was consequently postponed.
(LEFT SITTING.)

TATTERSA LL'S—T HIS EVENING.
• Six o'CLocK.

THE EMPEROR'S VASE.
5 to 4 agst The Pero
6 to 4 agst War Eagle
ASCOT STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Varapyre

10 to 1 agst Plaudjt
10 to 1 agst Montpensier
10 to 1 agst Lady IVildair
12 to 1 agst Tarella
12 to 1 agst Marpesu3
14 to 1 agst Nlathernatician
ST. LEG ER.
2 to 1 agst Surplice
7 to 1 agst Justice to Ireland

POOR-LAW COMMISSION.—By a return printed
yesterday an account is given of the amount of salaries
or other payments rectived in the years 1841 to 1847 in-
clusive by the poor-law commissioners, secretaries,. and
others, and all other charges or contingencies incidental
to the department. In 18,10-1 the amount was
42,622/ 64. 9d.; in 1841.2, 38 913/. 15s. 6d.; in 1842-3,
32.762/. 6!,. 5.1.; in 18-13.4, 30,818/. 16v. 7t1.; in 18445,
30,691 r. 14s. in 1845.6, 32,293/. 7s. 3d.; and in
1946-7, 31,536/. Ild.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 31.

(Before Mr. Commissioner FoNnLarfguE.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF CHARLES ROWCRUFT.
The bankrupt, who was an author, came up on the
question of passing his last examination. He was thus
-oescribed upon the fiat, which was issued upon the 19th
of April last, upon his own petition—" Charles How-
croft, formerly of 76, Upper Stamford-street, also of
Adelaide-road, Haverstock-hill. and of 17, Poulton-
square, Chelsea, bookseller." He was made a bankrupt
by virtue of his having " exercised the trade and busi-
ness of a printer by purchasing paper and pay ing fur the
printing thereon certain periodical publications, arid
selling or causing to be sold the same when made up into
books;" also by purchasing paper and causing to be
printed thereon Foods Magazine, and afterwards selling
the same.

Amongst the list of secured creditors are Smith, Elder,
and Co., who hold 490 copies of " Tales of the Colonies."
It is also stated that Messrs. Spottiswuode hold securi-
ties in the copyright of the same publication. Another
creditor named Warton holds securities in the copyright
of the " Bush Ranger." Messrs. Saunders and Otley, of
Conduit-street, are set down as debtors for 1501., under
their agreement for publishing " The Man without a
Profession ;" but it is added that they dispute this debt.
Under the head of " property" is set down copyright of
" Fanny, the Little Milliner;" copyright of the " Chroni-
cles of Fleet Prison," 1501. ; and 2,500 numbers of
Hood's Magazine, valued at 1501.
The accounts not being in readiness, the meeting was
adjourned.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS )
Iti THE BANKRUPTCY OF W. T. GRuVES.

The bankrupt was a wholesale dealer in sugar, re-
siding in Arthur-street We,t.
Mr. Cooke appeared for the bankrupt's father, a large
creditor.
It appeared from the statement of the. Learned Coun-
sel, that in August last the bankrupt,
of
hunselt in
difficulty, called together a meeting of his creditors and
offered them twenty shillings in the pound, in instal-
ments of ten shillings in three months, five shillings in
four months, and five shillings in five months. His
father became security for the payment of the first and
last. The first instalment became due in November
last, and the bankrupt being unable to meet it his
father advanced the money, 2.561/. Mr. Groves, sen.,
also advanced the money to pay the third instalment,
1,280/.; and yet after receiving fifteen shillings in the
pound Messrs. Hale and Boyd, creditors who had been
paid 372/. out of 4961., forced the binktupt into the
Gazette. Mr. Groves, sen., who had held security
upon the stock and furniture for the money advanced,
now gave up that security
for the benefit of tho creditors.
The CoihstissiosiEß said, that Mr. Groves, sen., had
acted in a very honourable manner.
This was the meeting for the choice of assignees, who
were accordingly appointed, Mr. Groves, sen., having
been allowed to prove for the full amount of his claim.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 31.
(Before Mr. Comtnisioner LAW.)
IN 1U REV. C. WETHERELL.

Mr. NICHOLS moved, on behalt of the provisional as-
signee of this court, for a rule, calling on the Bishop of
Peterborough to show cause why he should not make a
return of the proceeds of a sequestration of the insol-
vent's living, doted June 14, 1946, and why ho should
❑ot pay the same into this court. The insolvent was
the rector of By field, Northamptonshire, and a vestry
order had been obtained against him upon a creditor's
petition, and it was deemed a case where it was expe-
dient to apply for a sequestration, which was accord-
ingly issued in June, 1846. Some time after, in the
year 1847, a creditor named Smith dot a judgment