The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-09 00:00:00

THE WESTERN SQUADRON.

Commodore Martin, in his flag-ship Prince Regent,
90, Captain Harris, was at Lisbon, June 4, with Leander,
50, Captain Daeres; Phaeton, 50, Captain G. Elliott;
Arethusa, 50, Captain Symonds; Arrogant, 4G, screw-
frigate.
Captain R. S. Robinson, Janus steam-vessel, Lieut.-
Commander Powell, was also there, nut having returned
to Gibraltar, to which place she is ordered.

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COUNTY COURTS' EXTENSION.—On Saturday Lord
Brougham's Bill, No. 2, as amended in Committee, was
printed by order of the House of Lords. The object of
this Bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, to abolish the Courts of Bankruptcy for the country
districts, and to give to Judges of the County Courts
jurisdiction in matters of bankruptcy. The County Courts
Bill, No. 1, which relates to the proceedings in the courts, is
now in the House of Commons. The present measure
contains 36 clauses, and it is proposed that it she
annual
into force on the 11th of October. The eventuall
saving under this Bill and the Bankrupt Consolidation
1849, is expected to be 66,1701., and it is
this
ilin:l77::
id.,at±on,,iA,,,,ct,.
a year has already been effected. Y
sioners, official assignees, messengers,
Judges in the country
reduced in number. County Court
By
ushers are to be
are to do all the work with
Committee of the House
have been made in the Bill whilst in Judges
assistance.. Several alterations
about additionalor of
i of Lords. Nothing
de within their respective districts,
County Courts are to re
increasing the salariesis osfsiltihdepresent. The Judges of the
and are to sit at such times as the Lord
be ex-officio Judges, .
and not to practise as barristers. The Commissioners are to
First County Court Ett •
. ension Act,
Act is to be called the,
Chancellor shall appoin,t,, or by general rule or order. The
1851."
VIOLENT OUTRAGE.—On Thursdays criminal
assault, attended with great violence, was committed by a
man
named George Rodber, a shoemaker, residing is Yeovil.
The offence was committed in a bye lane, and the
yon the tCeperson of Sarah White, a young woman, at East
Coker.
young woman, who made a most vigorous
resistance,was
atlength by the brutal viol
only overpowered
violence of her as-
sailant.
She lies
in a dangerous state from the injuries she
received. Mr. Harbin, the magistrate, went over to Coker
and took her deposition, and issued a warrant for the appre-
hension of Rodber. Police-constable llolt, who was en-
trusted with the execution of the warrant, went to the house
where Rodber was, aid inquired for him. Rodber, who was
upstairs at the time, hearing his voice, leaped
out
He
window (two stories high) and ran away at the top of the
of his
speed. Pursuit was hopeless, the fugitive being well-known
to be one of the !swiftest runners in the country. .11 has
escaped for the present.—.S'herborne Journal.
.
T 'g 'mouth became
THE OLD LADY AND A LONDoN FOG --The Wes-
tern Times shows how an old Y ,
enveloped in a London fog. rot oll:tedhe_avintg melucnh faith i
It to know if the company
rail-
way promises, she applied lasx
,0 clear days in London for
really meant to guarantee
promised...sl
On being answered in the
les. 4d , as they had
affirmative,
Club, !claine a member of the Exhibi-
tionher last visit to London it was
could see nothing, and that it
environed in fug, ando
the money to have one clear day
would be worth, tseic
shedeclaring in s ta et thstrty.l3::
On being told it referred to time,
there, much less
oold lady withdrew her name, in a
toone could understand the com-
a".
net
at
great rage,
pany."
KNIVES AND FORKS.—Let the knives
To CLEAN
ell washed in warm water, to free them
and forks first be
saying, weather,s 2", t, laNe
.t, w rub them on a piece of buff leather, fixed
tease; ~...en .
from g hich from time to time is dredged A little
d upon w
to a boar
emery poleder.
This method gives a better polish and 'Witt%
loos 100415.
labour than the arcliravY P