The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-08 00:00:00

'MATTE aSALL'S•—(This Evening.)

IPSWICHp STEEPLECHASE.
2 to 1 agst Minor

DERBY.
9to 1 agst Lord Clifden's lot
25 to 1 agst Goldfinch
25 to 1 agst Bird•in-the-Hand
30 to, 1 agst Colonist
33 to 1 agst Glenmasson
40 to 1 agst Anton
50 to 1 agst Henry VIII.
33 to 1 agst Saunterer
CHESTER CUP,
50 to 1 agst Apathy
70 to 1 agst Lundyfoot
70 to 1 agst Claret
70 to 1 agst Magnifier
100 to 1 agst Kimburn
100 to 1, agst Yengeance.

IPSWICH, MONDAY.
Arrived—Hopeless Star and Gannymede.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF COMNTON PLEAS.

;Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Cresswell and
a Common Jury.)
PARRISH V. COLEMAN.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a farmer,
of Barking, against the defendant, an extensive and emi-
nent agricultural implement maker, of Chelmsford, to
recover damages for loss sustained by reason of the
defendant having supplied him within a machine that was
useless. It appeared from evidence that in Jan. 1854, the
plaintiff gave the defendant an order for a chaff-cutting
and oat-bruising machine, to be paid for at the time of
fixing. The machine was made and ready for fixing in
July following, but the plaintiff not having a place fit
for it ready, it was not fixed until the end of the year.
Several applications were made for payment, and it was
not till July, 1855, that a settlement took
place, when the plaintiff gave the defendant a
three months' bill, which, however, was dis-
honoured, and in February last be commenced proceed-
ings against the defendant for damages on the grounds
above alleged. Evidence was given by the plaintiff that
the machine was to be of one-horse povier, and that after
he got it, and before he gave the bill, he complained to
the defendant that it was useless being of greater power,
and difficult of working, and he called practical men to
prove that it was of too complicated a nature for general
use. The defendant, however, denied that there was to be
any stipulations as to power, but that it was to be a
machine that could be used with one horse, and that
this was fine that could be used with one or six horses,
and such as he had supplied to numerous agriculturists
of the neighbourhood, who had used them with
great success. All the complaint the plaintiff
had made to him was that the machine went
hard, and he had informed the defendant that he was
ready to do anything to ii, that would make it work
easy and give satisfaction.

The jury, having been absent upwards of three hours,
and unable to agree upon a verdict, wore by consent dis-

charged.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN BE R. K. LANE.

This bankrupt, described as of Argyll-street, Regent-
street, bill discounter, &e., to-day came up to pass his
last examination, which had been adjourned on several
occasions for the completion of the balance sheet, which
is of a very voluminous nature. It commences Ist Jan.,
1853, with au estimated balance (not realised), the debts
being set down at 21,5001., assets 33,8001. The bank-
rupt had not kept any wish book or ledger, and it had
become necessary to raise a cash account from the
bankrupt's diary and banker's book, and that account
showed—receipts 97,4201., disbureementi 95,879/. ; and
the deficiency was accounted for by unvouched expenses,
&c. The losses had arisen from discounting and on
share transactions in which the bankrupt had been en-
gaged. The assets consist of bills of costs and property,
&c.

His Honour said that such an account could not be
deemed satisfactory, but the question was whether a
better could be obtained ? This was the sixth adjourn-
ment.

Mr. Mason, for the assignees, did not oppose bank-
rupt's passing, and he passed accordingly.
Mr. Chidley applied for an allowance to the bankrupt,
and also for an accountant. The bankrupt had been
indefatigable in assisting his assignees.
His Honour said that so far he had behaved to their
satisfaction, and was entitled to an allowance, but not
for making out the' accounts, the difficulties of which
arose from the bankrupt not having kept proper booke.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(Thi3 Day.)