The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-14 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY COURT, Nov. 13.

The second session of this Court was held yesterday, Sir
JOHN NicuoLL presiding. But two cases appeared on the
list.

THE NEPTUNE.

The proceedings against this vessel have been in pro-
gress for a considerable time. This morning application was
made to the Court by the King's Advocate to decree wages
due to the second mate, who was discharged from the ship
at the Cape of Good Hope, the vessel being on her voyage
to India with troops, &c.
The COURT, after hearing the affidavit read, directed the
proceeds to be attached in order to pay the claim of the
seaman, amounting on the balance to 251.
Sir JOHN NICHOLL presumed the parties directly inte-
rested in the residue of the proceeds were aware of the ap-
plication, as the seaman had made his claim later than
others.

The REGISTRAR said the parties were aware of the appli.
cation. There were two other seamen coming home from
India who would also have to make claims.

The wages were directed to be paid.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 13.

Mr. Henry Whiting, formerly a clerk in the Bank of
England, was opposed by Mr. Cooke on the part of a gen.
tleman named Pocock, and was supported by Mr. Wood.
roffe. •

The insolvent was before the Court on a former occa-
sion, when his case stood adjourned for him to consider
whether he would consent to give up to his creditors a por-
tion of his retired allowance from the Bank of England, or
have his petition dismissed. The Learned Commissioner
BowEN informed him that it never could have been the
intention of the Legislature to relieve him, unless he gave
his creditors an equivalent.
'He had been thirty years a clerk in the Bank, and hav-
ing met with an accident he retired on an allowance of
230/. a year, which he had enjoyed for some time. His
principal creditor was Mr. Pocock, whose debt arose on an
annuity, for which the insolvent had become security for
his son-in-law Mr. Taylor, who some time ago became a
bankrupt. It was complained that his salary had been re-
presented to Mr. Pocock as being 8001. a year ; the annuity
was greatly in arrear.
The insolvent, it was now stated, had come to terms ; he
had agreed, by rule of Court, to pay his assignee, Mr.
Pocock, 40/. a year out of the annual sum received from
the Bank. _

The insolvent entered into the rule, and was discharged

THE STORM IN LIMERICK.—LOSS OF LIVES.—
Thursday night and Friday morning it blew a furious gale of
wind from the north. The shipping at the quays have not
suffered damage, but several private houses have been stript
of their slates, and many windows damaged. A sail-boat,
corn-laden, is swamped near Cooper's Turret, below the Pool,
and two more are sunk near Beagh Castle. A brig has also
capsized in the creek of Kilrush. There were at least a dozen
persons on board the small sloop and sail-boat sunk near Beagh
Castle, and the exertions of the Rev. William Waller, Mr.
Low, of Bushy-island, and Mr. Ross, of Castleview, were
highly praiseworthy, when the forlorn state of the crew and
passengers was observed from shore. All on board were saved
but two, who perished from fatigue and exhaustion. The
survivors were taken ashore in a boat which the Rev. Mr.
Waller had launched in a very boisterous sea, and the crew of
a brig in the river saved those on board the second sail-boat
when she sunk. They were all treated with the greatest
kindness and humanity by the families we have mentioned.—
Dublin Morning Register.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MANSION-HO USE.

Yesterday a man named John Carter, who had been mas-
ter of a Newcastle vessel, was brought before the LORD
MAYOR, charged with having forged the name of Captain
Pescod, of the ship Hunter, a Newcastle trader, to two or-
ders for goods.
Mr. Barrow, of No. 91, Lower Thames-street, oil and
colourman, stated that Captain Pescod had been in the
habit of dealing with the house for many years. On Sa-
turday last the prisoner called at the shop, and, stating that
be was carpenter to the Hunter, presented an order, signed
"J. PescOd," for a quantity of white lead and another ar-
ticle. The prisoner said that his name was William Thomp-
son, and witness having no suspicion whatever of a trick at
once supplied. him. On Tuesday the prisoner again ap-
peared with an order of a similar kind, and obtained ano-
ther supply ; a third time the prisoner came with his cus-
tom, but some fears being entertained that all was not right
a little inquiry was made, and the prisoner was found to be
a regular trickster.
Captain Pescod said that the orders were not his, nor
issued by his direction. He had known the prisoner for-
merly in the trade.
The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, what have you to say
for yourself ?—Prisoner—Not a word.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall commit you for trial for
this offence. Prisoner—l can't help it if you do.—Com-
mitted.

Stephen Davey and Mary Murphy, and Peg Murphy,
her daughter, were charged with having beaten a decent
fellow who works at Billingsgate.

The quarrel was produced by that eternal promoter of
feuds—gin. Mr. Davey and Mrs. Murphy were in part-
nership in the fish line, and the former was now and then in
the habit of taking more fish for his money than it fairly
purchased. In this practice he was aided by a knack he
had of making two flounders occupy the place of one, so
that by the time he concluded a morning's purchase in the
market, his profits were considerable. He however on this
occasion took too much gin, and laughed so much in dab-
bing the flats together, that the robbery became too pal-
pable, and he was obliged to make immediate restitution.
The complainant happened to .be on the spot when the

trick was detected, and because he laughed at the matter,
Mr. Davey took up a cod which lay on a form, and knocked
the man over head and heels with it. The poor man's
eyes were both blacken'ed, and his nose bled profusely, and
it was no very great qualifier of his pain, that he was told
he was the first man that was ever knocked down with a
lick of cod's head.
The LORD MAYOR asked what part Mrs. Murphy took
in the business ?
The complainant stated that Mrs. Murphy he really be-
lieved wanted to make a fish of him in earnest, for when
he was down she told Davey to souse him in the dock. The
police then interfered, and Peg Murphy, who is a powerful
young women, used her fists in such a manner that more
assistance was required. Davey, upon being handcuffed,
wanted to try the temper of the metal upon the head of
the officers, and failing in that, endeavoured to smash them
upon a post. In fact, a more desperate set-out had not
been seen for a long time.
Davey said that it was the gin that acted, and not he,
for he knew nothing till he was fast asleep in the station-
house.

Mrs. Murphy merely tried to protect her partner, and
Peg Murphy said it wasn't the way in her country for
a daughter to see her mother kilt without avenging her
death.

The LORD MAYOR ordered Davey and Mrs. Murphy to
find bail, but discharged Peg upon the ground that what
she had done she did in defence of her parent.
Peg—Please your Lordship, I wish you'd let me take
her away from these spalpeens.
The LORD MAYOR—If you don't depart quietly I shall
mend you to keep your mother and her friend company.