The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-21 00:00:00

ALIVON V. FURNIVAL.

The Court was occupied the whole day until seven
o'cloek with this case, which was an action of debt by
Alivon and Deloustal, provisional syndies (assignees) of
the esta'e and effects of Pierre Beuvain the elder, against
William Furnival, to recover 209,409 f. 18e., about
8,2001. sterling, upon an award made in France, and
confirmed by the courts of that country.
13euvai❑ was the proprietor of certain salt-works at
Are, in the Isle of off the western coast of France.
In May, 1826, he entered into an agreement with the
defendant, by which the defendant agreed to introduce a
new mode of manufacturing salt, invented by himself,
which would effect a great saving in the process. The
defendant was to have a certain proportion of the advan-
tage, and was to guarantee Beuvain all expenses attend-
ing the alteration beyond 50,000 francs, awl several stipu-
lations were made. The agreement contained a clause
whereby the parties submitted themselves to the jurisdic-
tion of the Tribunal of Commerce for the department of
the Seine, and in case disputes should arise the parties
agreed to refer them to two merchants, to be appointed by
the parties, or to two persons to be appointed by the Tri-
bunal. Disputes did arise, an an arbitrator was named
by each party. The two arbitrators made their award,
by which they found that the defendant was indebted to
Beuvain in 209,409 francs. The defendant appealed to vari-
ous courts in France, which all confirmed the award, and
upon this award and confirmation the action was brought.
The Learned JUDGE directed a nonsuit, with leave for
the plaintiffs to move to enter a verdict for 8,200/.
Nensuit.

SECONDARIES' OFFICE, JUNE 20.

ASSAULT. ...BROWN V. CANN.

This was a writ of inquiry for the assessment of
damages in a case of assault, the defendant having suf.
fered judgment to go by default. Mr. Charles Phillips
was Counsel for the plaintiff, who is in the silk line, in
Coleman-street ; and the defendant, an eating house
keeper in Broad •strtet, Bloomsbury, appeared in propria
persona to defend himself.
In December last the defendant, accompanied by two
persons, called relative to some bill transaction at the
warehouse of the plaintiff, and, aft, .r very little c, remony,
struck him across the mouth, and on the side of the head,
and knocked him down. To excuse this violence nothing
had been done by the plaintiff.
The defendant declared that the case had been greatly
exaggerated to his prejudice ; that he had received the
greatest provocation, and that, notwithstanding that pro-

vocation, which arose isut of a bill affair in which be bad
been wronged, he had done no more than merely draw
his hand across the mouth of the man who opposed him.
The jury assessed the damages at 501.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JUNE 20,

CURIOUS OBJECTION TO A CREDITOR BEING AN ASSIGNEE.
John Casterly, described as of Rotherfield-street, Isling-
ton, general merchant, whose case had been adjourned
over for an inquiry into wearing apparel, &c., which had
been stated by the insolvent at his original hearing to be-
long to his wife under a marriage settlement, and which
the Court's broker was specially ordered to see and report
upon, was brought up this morning. The insolvent it
appeared was bankrupt in 1826, from which time some
furniture had been in hie possession, as the property of
his wife, and which the assignees were aware of, and the
Court said they were not in a condition to say it was not,
but an assignee might try the point.
Mr. COOKE, who opposed the insolvent's discharge, on
account of a Mr. Scott, who is connected with one of the
Morning Newspapers, said that he (Mr. Scott) was the
representative of Mr. Eugenius Roche, late editor of the
Courier newspaper, who now applied to be the assig-
nee under the insolvent's estate.
Mr. JONES, for the insolvent, wished a Mr. Cunliffe to
he the assignee, considering that a reporter was not a
proper person for that office, being wholly unacquainted
with mercanti'e transactions.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Commissioner LAW did not see why a reporter
was not as capable as any other person for the office of
an assignee.

Mr. JONES thought he was as much fit for it as for a
doctor, and hoped the Court would let it go to a meeting
of creditors generally.
Mr. CooKE said the assignees would contend that the
furniture was the property of the insolvent, who had
exercised an ownership over it.
The COURT said they saw no reason why Mr. Scott
should not he appointed, and confirmed him in that office.
Insolvent discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON GARDEN.

Yesterday William Lane, a middle-aged man, was
charged by Sarah Finmore, a young woman of interesting
appearance, with having intermarried with her, his former
wife being still living.
It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutrix, that
a short time ago she was in the service of a respectable
family residing at Islington, who employed a master painter
to paint and decorate their house. The prisoner, while at
work there, had opportunities of speaking to her ; and he
one day intimated that he had long felt an attachment for
her and could not live without her. He represented him.
self as being a single man, and proposed marriage. Wit-
ness did not immediately consent, but the prisoner impor-
tuned her, vowing lie was deeply in love; and at length
she agreed to the proposal, and the bans were published
at St. George's Church, Hanover•square, where the cere-
mony took place on the 27th of May last. She ultimately
ascertained that the prisoner resided at No. 14, Camden-
terrace, Islington, and had a wife and several children
living. The witness was very much affected, and shed
tears while giving her evidence.

Mr. Sergeant SELLON asked her who were present when
the ceremony was solemnized ? She produced the marriage
certificate, which bore the names of Sarah Shersey and
Ezekiel Hudeburgh, as witnesses.
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Mrs. Mary Lane, the prisoner's first wife, deposed that
the prisoner was her husband. She was married to him
on the 17th of December, 1817, by bans, and had several
children by him. She produced the certificate of her
marriage, which was signed by witnesses.
Mr. Sergeant SaLLON asked the prisoner whether he
wished to say anything for himself.
The prisoner (carele,sly)—l only have to say that she
(Sarah Finruore) married me in a wrong name; her name
is Sarah North, and not Finmore.
Mr. Sergeant SCLLON said that was no matter. He
remanded the prisoner, and directed Sergeant Holt to pro-
cure evidence as to both of the marriages by Tuesday next.
The prisoner is about 40 years of age, and a good-
looking man.