The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 20 agst Tasmania
1000 to 15 agst Centurion
1000 to 10 aget Mincepie
1000 to 10 t►gst Venoms.
1000 to 10 agst Warlock
1000 to 10 agst Maid of Derwent
1000 to 10 agst Alice
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Blink Bonny
14 to 1 agst Loyola
20 to 1 agst Tournament
22 to 1 agst M.D.
25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn
25 to 1 agst Bird in-the-Hand
30 to 1 agst Glenroasson
1000 to 35 agst Arsenal
33 to 1 aget Athlete
40 to 1 agst Anton
50 to 1 agst Blue Jacket
1000 to 15 agst Blue Devils

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.

The following appointments were made at the Ad•
iralty this afternoon :

Master—Benjamin Renaud, to the Hawke.
Surgeon—Edward H. Cree, to the Eagle.
Assistant•Surgeon—Peter Cowie, to the Hawke.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.—(This Day.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE REDPATR.

The Court proceeded to hear objections to proofs', and
on one on a bill for medical attendance,
His Honour thought that it ought not to be admitted
until the bankrupt had had an opportunity of examining
i t.

Mr. Lawrence said that some inconvenience had arisen
on a previous case—the case of Strahan, Paul, and Co.
—through the bankrupts having to be brought up at the
meeting for the choice of assignees, but probably the
claim might be allowed to be admitted as a proof, sub-
ject to inquiry, and the claim could be submitted to the
bankrupt.

His Honour assented to this course being taken.
The proofs tendered were unimportant and small in
amluot, the debts of the bankrupt being small.
Mr. Lawrence Raid then was only one list for the
choice of aQsignees, and it was proposed that Mr.
Mowatt, the secretary to the Great Northern Railway
Company, should be chosen assignee.
Mr. \Vontner applied to the Court for an allOwance to
the bankrupt.

His Honour considered that the allowance was princi-
pally int nded to enable the bankrupt to prepare him
accounts.

Mr. Lawrence said there was no objection to the
allowance. It was said that the debts provable would
be about 5,0001., and it might be estimated that the
assets would reach 40,0001. ; and there was no doubt
the bankrupt would render all the assistance in his
power tl realise the estite fur the benefit of hie creditors.
An allowance of 31. per week was granted.

CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

The Dacember sessions of the Central Criminal Court
commenced this morning, before the Lord Mayor, Alder.
mon Carden, Lawrence, Kennedy, and Carter.

The Common Sergeant in charging the Grand Jury, said
that although only a fortnight had elapsed since they last
met the calendar contained the names of nearly 100 per-
cms. There were no cases calling for particular remark
from him, or that would cause them the slightest difficulty.
There was one case of loss of life which had occurred
during a drunken quarrel ; another, that of Charlotte
Rodenboth, who was charged with feloniously administer-
ing a quantity of turpentine to her infant child, with in.
tent to murder it. The evidence they would have submit-
ted to them would enable them to say whether there were
sufficient circumstances to call upon those parties to answer
the charges made against them. Two persons, named
Williams and Macarthy, were also indicted for
placing some bricks upon a railway, with the intention
of upsetting a train. By a recent act of Parliament myth
an offence was ma'ie a felony, and it was highly important,
if the charge was clearly established, that severe punish-
ment should follow, in order to deter other evil-disposed
persons from a similar offence. With those few observe,.
Lions he would remit them to their duties, and if in the
performance of them any difficulty should arise the Court
would be most happy to render its assistance.
The Grand Jury then retired to their room, and in a
short time, having returned several true bills for minor
offences, the trial of prisoners commenced, none of which
possessed the slightest interest.