The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

Mr. BEVAN—Besides, some of these securities have
been realised by the bank, and we ought to be satis-
fied that the proceeds have been properly applied. I
should like the Court to ask the official assignee how
long it would take to look into the accounts.
Mr. ACRAMIN (the official assignee) said, that to
examine the details would require about two months,
as the accounts extended over a period from 1840.
His HONOUR said it would not be necessary to make
such an examination at present. All they had now to
inquire was, were the notes upon which the proof was
offered involved in the account ?

Mr. TlLsoN—They are not.
Mr. STONE—We contend, on the contrary, that
they are. There is one security for 40,0001. to cover
any balance.
His HONOUR said he thought it was incumbent on the
party giving the proof to enter more largely into his
ca.se. It might be, no doubt, material to him to en-
deavour to insulate the matter by confining his proof
to the s,,veral notes, saying that they are not at all
involved ; but when doubts were sugg..sted, and there
seemed reaso❑ to suspect that they might he involved,
it became material that the piety applying to prove
should launch his case on a broader basis, so as to
show the Court generally what was the nature of the
accounts.

Mr. Trmoil said, allowing this, the observations
would only apply to the first transaction, because the
other bills were discounted for parties.
Mr. BEVAN said that it would be highly necessary,
for the creditors to look into the matter. They pro-
posed as assignee Mr. John Russell, of Rises, a
highly-respectable and talented gentleman, a magis-
trate of the county, and possessed of the nicest honour.
Mr. Russell was a large coal proprietor, and was not
in any way connected with the bank as shareholder,
debtor, or creditor. _ _ _

Mr. STONE added, that a more intelligent or highly
honourable man could not be chosen.

Mr. BEVAN contended that the other party, on the
contrary, wanted a gentleman who was a shareholder
in the bank.

Mr. TILSON said that Mr. Russell had formerly
been a partner with Jones, and there had been mat-
ters between them which involved a Chancery suit.
He had to propose a very honourable gentleman, Mr.
Powell, of Gaer.
Mr. BEvAN—He is a shareholder in the bank.

Mr. CHARLES BEVAN would not have interfered,
only there seemed to be a divcsition to compromise
the matter, and he thought it right to state that he
represented a creditor for 2,0001. who objected that
Mr. Russell was not interested in the estate in any
way.
Mr. STONE—He is a disinterested man.

Mr. BEVAN said he had no objection to associate
Mr. Russell with Mr. Overton, but he objected to the
bank having a preponderating influence.
His HoNoult said no doubt justice required that
both parties should be represented; and, after a good
deal of discussion, it was ultimately arranged that Mr.
Russell, Mr. Powell, and Mr. Overton should be
joint assignees, the bank proofs to be taken into con-
sideration at a future meeting.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL

Mr. Joshua Henry Wright, the landlord of the Dol-
phin public-house in Coleman-street, was brought up
before Sir P. Lauri?, charged with being drunk and
using abusive language.
Polices constable 158 said he was passing defendan►'s
house about a quarter-past one o'clock on Sunday
morning, when he observed a light in the bar and
heard some one moving about. lie called the consta-
ble on the beat, and then knocked at the door, when
defendant ans ered them from within, calling them
- wretches, and refusing to list them in ; but in
two or three minutes after defendant threw open the
doors and invited them to tinter, and satisfy themselves
that the business was not being carried on at improper
hours. They searched the place and were leaving,
when defendant followed them into the street, and
abused them in very disgusting terms, which induced
witness to take him into custody.