The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-07 00:00:00

BANKRU rrs.

Jacob Meane and William Meane, brewers, Brighton,
to surrender Oct. 17 and Nov. 13, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane;
Linklater, Charlotte row, Mansion-house.
William Housman, money scrivener, Brighton, Oct.
21 and Nov. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, efficial assignee, Sambrook•court, BaAnghall-
street; Evershed, Brighton; Kennett, Brighton; Sow-
ton, Great James-street, Bedford-row, London.
William flartridge, draper, Milton-aezt-Sittiogbourne,
Kent, Oct. 13, at two, and Nov. 20. at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singhall-street; Jones, Sise-lane.
William Starr Whatford, dentist, Brighton, Oct. 17,
at one, and Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Kennett, Brighton; Sowton, Great James-street, Bed-
ford-row.

John Whitehead and Richard Cottam, brass founders,
Blackburn, Lancashire, Oct. 17, and Nov. 7,
at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee,
Manchester; Makinson, Manchester.
Thomas Bray, miller, Haseley, Warwickshire, Oct.
21, and Nov. 12, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Bridges, Birmingham.
William Cox, iron manufacturer, Smethwick, Stafford-
shire, Oct. 18, and Nov. 12, at half-past eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; James, Birmingham.
John Allan, tea dealer, Carmarthen, Oct. 22 and Nov.
19, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
George Henderson, stationer, Old Bailey.
John Kennett, clerk to a carrier, Jewin-street, Cripple-
gate.
Richard Thomas Hatfield, plumber, High-street, Bat-
tersea.
Leonard Collins, lodging-house keeper, High-street,
Hoxton.
Thomas Mumford, plumber, Somerset-street, Man-
chester-square.
Richard Abbey, sen., beershop keeper, Slough, Bucks.
Morgan Morgan, lahourer, Rhindorth, Carmarthenshire.
Charles Glover, assistant to a grocer. Webitbrornwich,
Staffordshire.
Joseph Sharrod, oil manufacturer, Liverpool.
John Wheatcroft, surveyor, Bath.
Daniel Edwin Austin, Dover.

S. Coiclough, corn dealer, Winnow Dale, Staffordshire.
W. Milbourn, tailor, Leamington Priors. Warwickshire.
Edward Thomas, butcher, Britonferry, Glamorganshire,
John Lancaster, labourer, Gomersal, Yorkshire.
‘Villiam Ashton, porter, Manchester.

Robert news, journeyman tin plate worker, Hyde,
Cheshire.
Ann Hebron, milliner, Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire.
John Baker, mariner, Harwich.
Samuel Brooke, blanket manufacturer, Leeds.
Henry Williams Weston, accountant, Dover.
John Robinson, licensed victualler, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Edward Muff, manufacturing chemist, Bradford.
Wliiiara Leeds, plumber, Hulme, Lancashire.
Joshua Butterworth innkeeper, Ashton-unde•Lyne.
C. W. Daniels, retail dealer in ale, Hulme, Manchester.
Francis James Ferns, wine merchant, Liverpool.

(From the
MARKETiN TEL LIGEN CB
14(mdolii,t)10Veto Price Current, Oct. 7.)
cepted rates rather uncle:tett: of
SITGAII..—To-day
refiners were in consequence onea fWde
tu,.cedee2dt Friday;an tond Indic
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ipgaeerr oracut Sugargrocers
erreshm aaosanerc de.:
Feely. A fair business was transacted,
&c., including at auction
72461hobgasrbr:
amountedl
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27;
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fine yellow at 38a to 395, good 365 tssi 3which went for
33s 6d to 355; fine brown 31s; mid to £l5, low
to
;aid
low 365 to 40s 65; 41 hhds 5 brls Grenadanegrain- -32 s ; low to mid yellow 32a 6d to 33s 6d; Grenada, brown
bhde 30s t o
9
127 brls Nevis, good yellow 34s to 34s 6d, mid 335
to 33
6d, low 32s to 32s Gd, brown 30s to 31s 6d, very ord 29:
per cwt.
REFINED.—Today, although Refined Sugar was
offered at a further decline, yet home dealers made pur-
chases with reluctance. Brown lumps were sold at 438
to 43s Gd, and common Tittlers at 43s 6d to 44d per cwt,
In cruih4d Sugar, there is yet little business doing, and
rates are rather lower. Of Dutch Sugar Candy 500
boxes at auction were taken in at 503 to 555, and fine
white at 65s per cat.
MAnarrius.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius Sugar, and the private operations were
trifling; whilst at previous rates merchants were inclined
to realise.
. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a reluctance
to operate in BeDer-1 Sugar, and rather lower rates were
aecedect t • '"
buyer , °. Ut 3,600 bugs; at auction, 2,000 fouud
to 4 1 as:rarad to fine, white Benarca went at 38s 6d to
to 335 6d 'Jo ad
tn° 38s; ord and mid like Mauritius 32s
Of Madman nobe-'4s to 3586 d, fine 36s to 38s per cwt.
business done pril.: offered at auction, and scarcely any
FonEtcti.—To-tIY, there aro sellers at easier rates.
ing cargoes of Fo To-day
purchaaes were made in float-
United Kingdom,rergu Sugar for the Continent or
althou h 6
rate rates. Duty-paid parcels
were sellers at mode-
At auction 134 hints 1A)0 b 11' met with little attention.
porilou Ouly fouud bu r 8 °I Porto Rico, and a small
yers•
, gocd c t" , fine Yellow at 36s to

393 6d, and mid 34s to 35s ; these are about the rates
existing on Friday.
COFFEE.- —This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee was
sought afte':; but a further advance being demanded
operated ac ;ainst business. Of 840 bags at auction a
small part only sold at 403 6d to 41s for good and real
good ordinary; at 36s to 39s 6d for damaged. Planta-
tion Ceyl met with attention and realivd full former
terms. At auction 190 casks and 60 bags were sold, mid-
dling to good went at 54s to 565, low mid to mid 503 to 53e,
fine to fine fine ord 44s to 495; Pea Berry 343 to 645. Of
Costa Rica 980 bags went at the full currency; fine at
59s 6d; low mid 30s to 31s; fine fine ord 463 to 495;
good to fine ord 42s 6dd to 455; Pea Berry 54s to 565,
and damaged 1 383 6d to 50s. Of Madras 300 bags sold
at 39s to 39: 9d for good ord greenish, and damaged
383 6d; 1771- bale 67 bags Malabar; good to fine ord
41s 6d to 4311 6d; low to ord 36s to 38e. For Mocha
there is still a dull market.

COCOA.—Svock of West India is 4,500 bags more than
last year, the market continues dull, and lower rates
arc expected to prevail, as consumption is still limited
there arose Vera of Trinidad at 35s to 40s for grey; at
39s to 43; for common to mid red; good to tine 44s to
503; ord Granada at from 32s to 38s per cwt. Opera-
tions in Fureizn continue trifling although afhits and
Para can be obtained at 26s to 275, and Queyquill at 30s
to 38s per cwt.
MeLassEs.--Operations have been trifling, although
rates continue to rule low. St. Vincent, Trinidad, and
St. Lucia can be obtained at lls 6:1 to I3s; Antigua
13s 6d to 14s 6d: Bengal and Mauritius lls to 12s;
Cuba and Pelt. Rico 13s to 13s 61. At auction 127
barrels New Barbee:oes were taken in at 14s 6el per cwt,
being rather e.bove the value. Jamaica Honey conti-
nues to be wanted, good to fine at 45s to 41s, and other
sorts at 37s to 44s per cwt.
Txa..—Since our last report transactions in good and
fine Congou have been trifling, although there are sellers
at the moderate rates of is id to is 6(1 per lb, and supply
yet far exceeds dealers wants. Other sorts, however, met
with more attention, and a fair business has been con-
cluded; at the same time merchants are inclined to accept
previous terms of 9d to Sid for good ord, 101 to 10;il
for mixed blackish leaf, and Ild to is id for strong
ditto. In Oolong little has been done, and parcels are
offering at from lid to is 6d. Operations in Souchong
remain small, although there are sellers at 9d to lld
for ord to mid, and is to 2s for good to tine. The

good and fine qualities of Green are not offered at any
rurther reduction, still dealers manifest lettle inclination
to transact business; ord and mid are in plentiful supply,
rates continue to decline, and transactions are again
trifling. There is no increase in demand for Scented or
Pekue Teas, although merchants are willing to make a
further concession.

SPICES.—To-day the public sales of 250 casks Jamaica
Ginger went at full rates, good and fine at 653 to 1253,
low to middling 40s to 603, and damaged 403 to 72s per

cwt. Pimento sells freely, and at firrii prices. At auc-
tion 499 bags were disposed of, good sid to 4, middling
54d to sii, good ordiaary 5d to 54d, damaged 44d to
sid, but chiefly at Sid for sound.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was in excellent re-
quest, and realized rather high rates. At auction 3,000
bags Bengal were disposed of ; fine white at 10s 6d to
lls, good mid and good 9s 6d to 10s, mid 9s to 9s 6d,
damaged 6s 6d to 9s, a few lots sound cargo Si ; 180
bags Arracan 8s 6d to 9s, and damaged 7s to Bs. Of
Arrowroot 350 tins sold at 6id to 7id for good to fine.
Sexarrs.—ln conssquence of rather lower rates having
been taken for East India Rum operations have been
upon a large scale, amounting to 700 hhds at is 3d proof.
In Leeward Island transactions are upon a small scale,
prices are easier, and rule at is 4d to is 5d proof.
There are few buyers of Demerara, with sellers at 2s to
2s 4d for 32 to 40 over proof, and at is 10d to is lld
for 28 to 30 over, The best Jamaica is wanted, and full
rates have been obtained, but lower sorts are still ope-
rated in with reluctance for all purposes, and sellers are
willing to accept previous terms. Prices for low to
mid, 28 to 39 per cent over proof, range at 2s 3d to
2s 6d, good mid to good 30 to 34 over 2s 7d to 23 10d,
fine and choice marks 33 to 38 over 3s to 4s 2d. Ha-
vannah can be obtained Is 9d proof, yet little has been
done. Brandy is less wanted. The value of Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1850 is 4s 5d to 4s 7d,
1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d, 184 S ditto 5s to 5s 2d, elder
5s 4d to 6s 4d, low and mid sorts 2s 61 to 3s 9d, and
Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. British made Spirit realises
9s 5d to 9s 6d cash, and Gin is 10d for 22 per cent
under proof, with a good demand. The value of Geneva
is is 6d to is Bd, and fine is 2d to 2s.
FRUlT.—There is still a reluctance to operate in New
Valencia Raisins, and merchants are inclined to accept
37s to 38s per cwt. Old, however, are wanted at 27a
to 293. A brisk demand exists for New Currants, and
Patras realised 42s to 435.
SALTPETRE.—Importers are reluctant to take lower
prices, although exporters and home dealers continue to
operate with reluctance. Of 1,579 bags Calcutta at
auction a small portion only sold, good soft quality 6i
per cent refraction went at 275, mid 9 ditto 255 61 to

90s, whilst 14f to 8 per cent were taken in at 25s 6d
to 275, and 491 bags Madras at 276 to 28s for fine quality,
3:1 to gf per cent reduction, bat lower rates aro ex-
pected. British Refined is hold fur 29s to 30s; there
are, however, now few buyers. For Nitrate of Soda
there are few buyers, and 14s to 14s 6d is the nearest
value.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a public sale of 59 bags
Honduras Cochineal went at full rates; ord to good
silvers 2s led to 3s 3d, and good blacks 3s 8d to 4s.
INDIGO.—The October sales commenced to-day, and
she qua❑tity originally declared was 19,974 chts in the
A and 1,415 in the B Catalogue; total 21,389 chests, of
which about 18,000 chests were Bengal, 800 Oudes, 2,200
Madras and Kurpahs, 389 Figs, &c. Ot the above quantity,
previous to the beginning of the sale 4,845 chests were with-
dsaase 1,159 chests, of which 380 were withdrawn, have
passed the sale this day. The attendance of foreign bu) ers
is considerable, but there are very tow country dealers
and consumers. The biddings at first were very lan-
guid, and the first mark of Bengals in the catalogue
being held up by the proprietors at the extreme rates of
the last sale, but few lots found buyers. At the auction
proceeded, however, the biddings became more animated,
and a considerable proportion of the Bengals brought
in average the last sale's valuations, except for the
ordinary and low qualities, which were sold at about
3d discount. The good and tine Kurpahs, of which
there is only a small quantity in the sale, sold with
great spirit at an advance of 3d to 4d, the ordinary and
low qualities were heavy at from the July rates to 3d
discount. There were no dry leaf Madras. A parcel of
Futtighor Figs was taken in at 2s per lb. Proprietors
have bought in 170 chests, leaving 606 sold.
TALLOW.—In consequence of a further reduction hav-
ing been acceded to for Russian on the spot, buyers have
been induced to operate more freely, and a good busi-
ness has been concluded. Five old yellow Candle is now
to be obtained at 38s 3d to 38s 6d, and new at 38s 9d to
39s per cwt. For delivery transactions have been of lit-
tle moment, although there are sellers at 38s 6d up to the
close of the year, and at 39s 6d for the early part of
1852. Home melted, however, remains in good demand,
but there are sellers at 38s to 38s 6d, net cash. Other
sorts of Tallow met with little notice, and rates con-
tinue to decline. At auction 370 pckgs South Ameri-
can were i❑ part sold at 35s to 37s 6i; 310 cks Austra-
lian Beef 36s to 38s; Mutton 36s 6d to 395; Italian 37s
6d to 37s 9d; 133 cks Petersburgh Soap Tallow 33a 6d
to 363 per cwt.
OlLS.—There is a better demand for Cocoa Nut, and
previous rates are sustained, supply being moderate. At
auction 260 cks Ceylon sold at 32s to 34s tor good to fine,
and at 29s to 29s 6d per cwt for discoloured. Palm has
been in good request, and fine realizes 27s 6d to 28s, there
is only a limited supply. Olive continues to sell freely;
merchants are also firm, they obtain for Galipoli 411 to
411 10s; other descriptions 391 103 to 401 10s. Linseed
Oil is offered at a further reduction; and transactions
have been upon a small seale by exporters and home
dealers at 30s 6d to 30s 9d per cwt, there is an in-
creasing supply. Few contracts have been entered into
fur delivery, although 30s to 30s 3d have been taken.
Rape Sced Oil has been dealt in with great freedom; yet
brown can be obtained at 30s to 30s 6d, pale 31s Gd
to 325; Refined Foreign 33s to 345. A further reduc-
tion having taken place for Seal Oil occasioned a good
demand to prevail privately. At auction 90 tuns were
sold, pale at 321 103 to 33/ ; straw and yellow 311 to 321.
Cod is held for 36L, the transactions, however, have
taken place. In Southern transactions are small,
prices also tend downwards, and rule at 311 to 321
15s 16r low to fine. Of Pular Whale 66 tuns at
auction sold at 321 to 321 15s; and 35 tuns East India
Fish Oil 271 15s to 281 10s. There are several buyers
of Sperm; supply remains small—and the rates paid fur
fair to fine quality are a4l to 871. Ileadmatter is wanted
at 921 to 941, and is yet scarce.

CHESTER RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
(Continued from our Third Edition.)
The Mostyn Stakes.

Birdeatcher filly
Ibex ... .
Lady Agnes ...
The Selling Stakes were won by Stranger's Daughter,
beating two others.

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ago a tradesman of
givesfrom a
nFaicncloaunndt
received by a commercial_
S e months of a horrible crime : ora
young girl named Morgue-
faA Bordeaux letter
Berge, named Ansen, married
mii
Although her conduct
ritha, of a highly respectable a y.
JEALOUSY AND M U RfiDrmEnir-
.
Having
suspicions of her, and kept
.
at last obtained
strict watch on all her movements. -
her guilt, he resolved
was Strictly proper, and she was admired and beloved by all
who knew her, he entertained
what he considered proof sufficient of
to murder her. Accordingly one day
he sent away the
'
domestics, and proposed to his wife to visit some friends at a
distance. On the night before that appointed for the de-
' parture, he stole softly to her chamber, and plunged a dagger
into her breast as she was sleeping. He then cut the body
into pieces, and packed it in a cask, He afterwards wrote
an address to some imaginary place in Greenland, and caused
the cask to be confided to a carrying house. 'I he Custom-
house officers having some suspicion, insisted on examining
the contents, and, to their horror, found the dismembered
body of the victim. On the top of this was a letter from
the murderer, stating that, to avoid the scaffiald, which he
merited fur his crimes, his intention was to hang himself.
He added that after the murder he became convinced that
his suspicions of his wife were unfounded. The remains of
the unfortunate woman were given up to her family for
burial.
The new water-works to supply the eity of Nor-
with were ePquired the labour of several hundred men. It
ened,w ith.much ceremony, on Tuesday. Their con-
struction r
in-
volved_
90,000 yards of excavation, The quantities of ma-
terial used were 2,500,000 bricks, 15,000 yards of clay, 5,0Q0
sand, 7,000 yards of filtering wine, 3,000
and 40 tons of lead. The rising wain is
yards of filtering
yards of concrete,
4,00 Q yald# 41 length, l ilachee in diatnettr.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. r.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.)
IN RE HICKMAN AND CO.

The bankrupts, Anne Ellen Hickman and Moses
J. Hickman, of Cannon-street-road, and Princes-
place, Commercial-road East, undertakers, applied
for their certificates. The balance-sheet showed they
owed 5461. They had good debts to the amount of
211., and the doubtful were estimated to realize 1001.,
and their property was put down at 721.
Mr. Link later appeared for Mrs. Hickman; Mr.
Chidley for Moses Hickman ; and Mr. Cooper, for the
assignees.
Mr. LINKLATER said the bankrupts were under-
takers, and in partnership, and the certificate at the
last meeting was adjourned for the official assignee to
report upon the debts collected. He submitted there
was no reason the certificates should be further de-
layed.

Mr. CUIDLEY, for the other bankrupt, asked for an
adjournment for a month, to make such an arrange-
ment with the assignees as would be satisfactory.
Mr. CoorEa, for the assignees, would not object
to an adjournment if the estate were to be indemni-
fied. He (Mr. Cooper) complained that Mrs. Hick-
man 112 d misconducted herself with regard to the
getting rid of some furniture just before the fiat was

Mr. LINKLATER contended that there had been
nothing stated as a reason why the certificate should
be suspended. The bankrupts had carried on a large
business among a humble class of people. One great
reason of the failure was the Government Bill which
prevented burials within the City, which had a great
effect upon the property of these persons, which if it
had not been for this Bill would have realised more.
With respect to Mrs. Hickman's misconduct as to
the furniture, there was no evidence before his Ho-
nour, and he (Mr. Linklater) asked for an immediate
certificate.

His HoNoun said the bankrupts must stand or fall
together ; they must take the consequences of their
partnership. There was a large amount of debts,
but probably more would be got in. His Honour
could not separate the interest of Mrs. Hickman
from that of her son, and there must be an adjourn-
ment.

Adjourned until the 11th of November.
IN RE MERRYWEATHER.

The bankrupt was described as a brickmaker of
"West Ham. This was a certificate meeting. The
accounts show—debts, 13,4901. for cash advanced by
members of his family ; other debts, 3,5141.; liabi-
lities, 1,8231.; assets, good debts, 621.; doubtful,
1,735/. ; domestic and other expenses for five years,
13,0001.

Mr. STAFFORD, who appeared for a judgment cre-
ditor, asked for an adjournment. It might be said
that the petitioner in whose behalf he applied was
dilatory in his proceeding, but he thought that could
be no objection on this occasion. He thought there
could be no hardship in having the certificate ad-
journed. He submitted that the justice of the case,
as set out in the petition, was such as to lead the
Court to accede to its prayer.
Mr. COOKE said that the justice of the case could
only be met by hearing the present application of the
bankrupt for his certificate. There had been a spirit
of opposition carried on from the first time that this
case appeared before the Conrt. On the Ist of Ja-
nuary Mr. Merry weather was made bankrupt, and
his case had been before the Commissioner on several
occas;ons. He had passed his last examination,
which was suspended several times, and his accounts
at last were held to be satisfactory. The bankrupt
had made preparations to meet every opposition, and
it would be contrary to all justice if this case were
adjourned. The bankrupt had been in custody for
two years and a half—and that might have satisfied
any vindictive feelings—at the suit of Mr. Turner,
who was dead, and bad never proved his debt, but
his executors still continued their opposition. He
(Mr. Cooke) prayed the Court that the case might
go on.
Mr. FISH said he appeared on behalf of the execu-
tors of Mr. Turner. _ . _

Mr. COOKE objected to his friend appearing on
behalf of creditors who had not proved their debt.
Mr. FISH said that was no objection at all.
The COMMISSIONER thought Mr. Fish could not be
heard, as his clients had not proved their debt.
Mr. STANFORD said he now appeared on behalf of
Mr. Salmon to oppose the application for the bank-
rupt's certificate, upon the grounds which the statute
had said should be one of the causes to disentitle the
bankrupt to his certificate, viz., that he had allowed a
fictitious debt to be proved against his estate ; the
other grounds would be of a more general character,
such as appearing as a trader when in point of law he
was not a trader in the true meaning of the Bankrupt
Act ; be had never kept any books of account such as
this Court required of every trader for the satisfac-
tion of his creditors. The baler ce-sheet of the bank-
rupt showed a reckless disregard of the interests of
his creditors, and he had contracted his client's (Mr.
Salmon's) debt under false pretences, without proba-
ble means of paying it at the time of its being con-
tracted, notwithstanding the income was more or less
under the bankrupt's control. He had put his client to
unnecessary expense in pleading to an action brought
to recover that debt, ard he now came to the Court
without a farthing of assets, either for his (Mr. Staf-
ford's) client or any other creditor. In 1849 the
bankrupt bad furnished his house at great expense,
and then executed an r=signment in favour of three
children to whom he said he was indebted. In 1849
he applied to Mr. Salmon for plans for the erection of
buildings upon his estate at West Ham. He sought
to let the land on building leases, and having no
money for the erection of the buildings, he had
offered to supply bricks cn credit. Having a quan-
tity of bricks made, he had by that act made himself
a trader. Mr. Stafford then referred to an adverse
verdict for 1,0001., and to disputes with members of
his family. The bankrupthad expressed his intention
to remain in gaol sooner than pay the amount of that
verdict, and it Was not until his client had presented
a petition to the Insolvent Court that the bankrupt's
estate should be vested in the official assignee of that
court that the petition in bankruptcy had been pre-
sented. The petition in bankruptcy was filed by the
defendant's son, and if deft there was, it was a debt
that had been kept alive for the purpose of this bank-
ruptcy. The bankrupt had. been gaaetted under the
name of Merry weather, wtereas his son had on his
door in Chancery-lane the name of Merryweather
Turner. He would call Mx. Salmon AS provo that
the bankrupt had not properly contracted his debt
with that gentleman.
Mr. Salmon, upon being Examined, said the bank-
rupt had represented himself as the proprietor of the
estate, and not as an agent for another party. He
first u saripply be
bricks. could advanceA n
action
money, and then offered
to
against
him was settled
by the bankrupt consenting give a judge's order for
130/., including costs. The bankrupt had not paid
any of this. lie had been at the bankrupt's residence
at Woodeote, which was fit for a gentleman of large

property.
By Mr. Coons—Witnessetated he was positive the
bankrupt had represented the property in question to
be his own. He did not tell him that his eon had been
appointed receiver of his estites under Chancery. The
bankrupt represented himself as the owner of lands at
West Ham. He used languixe to convey the impres-
sion that it was his own. _Us claim upon the bank-
rupt had been 2601. His reason for compromising this
claim was the bankrupt's attorney said he could not
pay more.
The bankrupt was exainited, and said the name of
his son, the petitioning creditor, was Marcus William
Turner, his name previously was Marcus William
Merry weather. His other sm, Montague, had taken
the name of Turner.

Mr. CooKE—The Act of ?arliament by which the
sons took the name of Turner authorized them to take
that name only.
F. Russel, a clerk of dr. Stafford's, said that
Mr. Turner had on his door, in Chancery-lane, "Mr
Merryweather Turner."
The bankrupt, in continuation, said his wife's father
died in 1829, and he and his wife had since disputed
the validity of
.the will. One of the executors was
Mr. John Turner, the cre4itor at whose suit he had
been so long in custody. Ile (the bankrupt) had
published a pamphlet containing an account of the
circumstances, for which legal proceedings were taken
against him. He (the bankrupt) :had indicted Mr
Turner for perjury, and a bill was found against
him. After,,ards an agreement was come to that he
should withdraw this prosecution of Mr. Turner.
Contrary to agreement, hs (the bankrupt) was subse-
quently arrested the suit of Mr. Turner. Since he
had been in gaol his children had offered all the cre
ditors, including Mr. salmon, five shillings in the
pound. He did not consider that Mr. Salmon bad a
just claim upon him for more tban 401. His (bank-
rupt's son) had proved against the estate for 2,500/.
The petition had not been filed at his request. He
had offered to pay the costs in Mr. Turner's action,
but not the damages.
Marcus 'William Tuner, barrister, upon being ex-
amined, said that be might have been called by the
name of Merry weather—the name of Merryweather
Turner, he believed, was on his door. In the Law
Liat he appears as M. W. M. Turner.
The COMMISSIONER said there was no doubt the
witness was authorised to use the name of Turner
only, though he might have used the surname of
of Merryweather also occasionally.
By Mr. COOKE—Mr. Turner said he had been pre-
sent on one occasion when his father had distinctly
told Mr. Salmon that the property that had been re-
ferred to belonged to his children. Mr. Salmon knew
that his brother was receiver. In omitting the name
of Merry weather on filing the petition he had not in-
tended to deceive the Court the least in the world. The
petition was filed in opposition to the wish of his',
father. Interest upon his debt had been paid within
six years.

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ford, said his son Montague Turner had an indepen-
dent income.

By Mr. COOKE—His (the bankrupt's) bad health
had been greatly aggravated since his imprisonment.
Mr. COOKE said this gentleman was made bank-
rupt the first day this year, since which time he had
been opposed with a spirit and an energy which
justified him in saying that it generated into persecu-
tion. He had seldom an opportunity of seeing a case
conducted with more vehemence than that which had
all along characterized these proceedings. Even to-
day an attempt had been made to postpone the hear-
ing, upon a proceeding taken at the last hour almost—
only on Saturday they had been served with notice
of petition. He (Mr. Cooke) submitted that there
was nothing fraudulent proved against the bankrupt,
nor that his transactions with Mr. Salmon had been
conducted under false pretences.
The COMMISSIONER said he would not trouble Mr.
Cooke to go into the charge of the fictitious debt.
Mr. COOKE continued—The bankrupt had been in
custody for two years and a half at the suit of a rela-
tive of his wife's ; family suits did sometimes assume
a vindictive character. The debts were debts of his
own family, with whom he had lived in harmony, and
now none of his family made any complaint, and they
were the only sufferers. He (Mr. Cooke) hoped there
was nothing in the bankrupt's conduct to prevent the
Court from granting a certificate and enabling the
bankrupt to obtain his discharge from custody. In-
dependent of his family suffering, his imprisonment
had been rendered more painful by severe illness,
which had been acted upon by the extension of his
imprisonment. The Learned Counsel said none of the
points had been sustained, and he prayed for an
immediate certificate.

The COMMISSIONER said, the only question was as
regarded the class of certificate, The first objection,
that he had allowed a fictitious debt to be proved
against him, had not been made out. As regarded the
other point, with respect to Salmon it could not be
said that the charge of false pretences had been made
out, as Salmon was referred to the bankrupt's solicitor,
who said the property was in Chancery, and if he had
looked about he would have found there was difficul-
ties about being paid. He did not think the bankrupt
could be charged with contracting debts fraudulently.
The other charge, of not keeping books, he (the Com-
missioner) must have suspended his certificate for
that, but he had suffered much in prison. With regard
to the expenditure, that had been also explained.
Under all the circumstances, the bankrupt was en-
titled to have his certificate granted to him, but as the
bankruptcy had not arisen from unavoidable loss and
misfortune, he could only award a third class cer-
tificate.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREET.

John Whitmore, a respectable-looking middle-aged
man, was placed at the bar before Mr. D'Eyncourt
upon numerous charges of fraud and one of forgery.
The prisoner's plan of operations, which appeared
to have been conducted upon a very extensive scale
and in a regularly systematized manner, was partially
developed by the evidence of William Tarrant, in the
service of Mr. May bury, a master carman in Mitre-
street, Aldgate, who stated—On Saturday, the 23d of
August last, the prisoner came to the premises of my
master, who, after some conversation with him, or-
dered me to take a cart and horse and go with him to
Mr. Gray's, a publican in the Whitechapel-road, to
fetch away some brewer's casks. I accordingly did
so, and we went to Mr. Gray's, but we got no casks
there, and he then took me to numerous other places,
where we were equally unsuccessful in getting them,
and he then told use to drive to Cheshire-street, Beth-
nal-green, where he made me draw up in sight of a
public-house kept by Mr. Richard Pratt, to whom
he directed me to go arid say that I was sent by
Messrs. Lockwood, the brewers of Woodbridge, in
Biwa, for four of their empty casks that were in his
possession. I did as he told me, and after being
questioned by Mr. Pratt, who said there had been
some trouble about casks upon a former occasion, I
was allowed to take the barrels away, and set off in
the direction of the Eastern Counties Railway, where
he had said he would meet me, but before I got 600
yards I was stopped by the prisoner, who told me to
drive to a cooper's in Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell,
and there the casks were disposed of, the prisoner
assisting me in transferring them to the cooperage.
Edward Tracey, in the service of Mr. Dunston,
the cooper referred to, proved the sale of the stolen
barrels to his employer, to whom the prisoner had
represented himself as one of the Messrs. Lockwood,
and gave a written acknowledgment for the amount
of the purchase money in the name of that gentleman.
Mr. Robert Watson, Messrs. Lockwood's agent,
proved that the prisoner had formerly been agent to
that firm, but dismissed about five months ago, and
that the prisoner had no authority whatever to re•
ceive or dispose of any of their property.
The next charge, preferred by Messrs. Berwick
and Co., Scotch ale brewers, of Old Swan-wharf,
Upper Thames-street, exhibited the manner in which
the prisoner obtained his knowledge of the means to
gain possession of such property, and in this case it
appeared that the prisoner called at the Birdcage
Tavern, in Shoreditch, on Saturday morning last,
and after ordering some refreshment went into the
back premises, where he was seen by a young woman
named Emmeline Purchase to remove some wort
from the tops of two barrels there, be-
longing to Messrs. Berwick, so as to see the names
upon them, and then to leave the house. The same
afternoon he returned with a horse and cart, and a
carman named Smith, in the service of a Mr. Jervis at
Mile-end, whom he directed to draw up at the side
entrance ; and, having represented that he had been
sent by Messrs. Berwick for their empty casks and
barrels, was allowed, to remove those in question
to the cart, but while driving away with them the
landlord, Mr. Mills, entertained some suspicions,
called him back and questioned him, and it being
perfectly evident then that he was stealing the casks
a constable was procured, and he was given into
custody ; while the witness carried the casks on to
Smithfield, and, after waiting a long time uselessly
for the prisoner, at length delivered them up to the
police.
A third case was then conclusively established
against the prisoner, who, it was proved, had in this
instance obtained possession of three more barrels, the
property of another brewing firm, under almost
identical circumstances, from Mrs. Anne Bushell, a
licensed victualler in Wellington-road, Mile-end;
and, in addition to all these, it was likewise inti-
mated by Sergeant Teakle, of the H division, that, if
the magistrate considered it necessary that they
should be gone into, he could, if the prisoner were
remanded, bring forward several other charges of the
same description.
The prisoner, however, by the advice of his soli-
citor, reserved his defence, and was ordered to be
committed until that day week for the completion of
the depositions against him.