The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-28 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 28, 1851.

INCORPORATION OF JUNG'S COLLEGE
HOSPITAL.

ST. ALBANS COUNTY COURT,

A general quarterly court of the governors of this
institution was held yesterday, at the hospital, the
Rev. Dr. Jelf, Principal of King's College, presiding.
Mr. E. CLARKE, the secretary, read the following
report of the state of the hospital, from which it ap-
peared that the total number of in-patients since the
opening were 13,967 ; ditto of out-patients, 185 469
making together 199,436. The committee congratu-
lated the governors on the fact of the institution hav-
ing, since the last meeting, become more intimately
connected with King's College, by the Act of incor-
poration which received the royal assent on the 7th
of August. The Act bestowed on the hospital many
privileges which it did not previously enjoy. The insti-
tution having now become a corporate body, it would
be necessary that many of their bye-laws and regu-
lations should be altered, eo as to render them appli-
cable to its corporate character. This was provided
for by the 36th and 37th clauses of the new Act.
Notwithstanding the present depressed state of the
resources of the institution, the committee felt confi-
dent that its merits would, ere long, be more fully
appreciated, and that it would receive that liberal
support it so well deserved. The committee urged
on the governors the necessity of an earnest co-ope-
ration in their endeavours to augment the annual
resources of the hospital, which were very inadequate
to the increasing demands made upon it. At present,
there were no funds in hand for the payment of the
last quarter's accounts, amounting to 9861. The
building and endowment fund committee had con-
tinued their labours, but of late accessions to the
building fund had come in slowly. Great progress,
however, had been made with the plans for the new
building, which were now ready for the inspection of
the governors. The committee had to express their
thanks for many liberal donations made to the hospital.
On the motion of Mr. DENISON, seconded by Sir
WALTER RIDDELL, the report was received and
adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then stated that, as a corporation,
they were bound to have a common seal. Drawings
had been procured, and would be exhibited to the
governors.
They were handed round; and one furnished by
Mr. Wyon, engraver to the Queen, was selected. It
represents the arms of the hospital, with the caducus,
and the inscription round the edge, " The seal of the
president, vice-presidents, and governors of King's
College Hospital, incorporated 1851."
The committee of management was authorised to
cause a seal to be prepared from this design, with
such alterations in the details as they might think fit.

AND THE LATE ELECTION.
ST. ALBANS, THURSDAY.—More than usual in-
terest was manifested in the proceedings before the
judge of our County Court, Mr. Koe, to-day, in con-
quence of its being understood that some cases would
come on for bearing, arising out of the recent elec-
tion, and involving some novelty. The court was
accordingly very much crowded.
The case of " Bradshaw v. Edwards" was an
action brought by the widow of Mr. Joe Bradshaw,
a tailor, for furnishing the defendant and family
with broadcloth, coats, and trousers. Mr. Gresham
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Day for
the defendant. The defendant Edwards admitted
that the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict for the
full amount of the debt, 311. 10s., but pleaded a set
off of 391. 105., consisting of a claim against the de-
ceased bankrupt's estate, for getting him through the
Court of Bankruptcy in 1845, when Edwards, who,
amongst other things, pursued the calling of a local
accountant, was resorted to for the purpose purgatorial.
The jury, consisting of six, having been sworn,
Edwards was put into the witness-box and exa-
mined. Deposed to having prepared the deceased
Joe Bradshaw's balance-sheet, for which be was by
agreement to receive 101., together with all other
incidental expenses out of pocket connected with the
proceedings before the Court of Bankruptcy, in
Basinghall-street.

Cross-examined by Mr. Gresham—Have you any
occupation at present ? Witness—l am a farmer.
Have you been any other occupation besides that of
a farmer ?—Yes, I have been an accountant and
manager of the St. Albans Bank for five-and-twenty
years. Is there anything else you wish to tell us ?
—(Laughter.)—No. There appears in the bank-
rupt's balance-sheet to be 121. paid for a pony, which
the Court adjudged to have been improperly removed
from the bankrupt's estate. Now, how did you get
that money to pay into court, and where did it
come from ?—lt came out of my own pocket.
From what peculiar resources ?—lt is impossible
for ma to say. Had you, then, considerable
funds at your command F—l had the farm which I
now bold, well stocked. Then 121. was no object to
you ?—No. Nor 50/. ?—No. Nor 1001. ?—No.
Nor 2001. ?—No. Nor 3001. F—No.—(Laughter.).
Mr. Blagg, town-clerk, was next examined—Did
you ever receive 121. from Mrs. Bradshaw, to give to
Edwards to pay for the pony ?—No. Was employed
to obtain the bankrupt's final certificate, and the charge
was three guineas for doing so and going to London,
but had not yet been paid. Prior to this Edwards
had himself been a bankrupt, and witness was con-
cerned for him in the bankruptcy. He bad not been
paid. Has any creditor under Edwards's estate been
paid ?—I cannot say.
Edwards here rose, and addressing the Judge, said
—I beg to say that I have paid four-fifths of my, cre-
ditors in full.

Donations were announced of 10-0/. from the Rev.
T. H. Fibke, who, it is stated, had previously con-
tributed 1,8001. to the funds of the institution, and
thirty guineas from " an old pupil of King's College."
On the motion of Mr. Sergeant STORKS, seconded
by Mr. SMITH, the thanks of the court were voted
for these donations ; and the proceedings closed with
a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Mr. Gresham—Have you paid Mr. Coppock ?
(Laughter.)—Yes, I have.
Mr. Gresham—l merely wanted to show that at
the time Mr. Edwards said be paid this 121. on be-
half of the bankrupt he bad not a pound to help him-
self with. Now, Mr. Blagg, you represented Brad-
shaw on that occasion as his attorney ?—Yes.
Mr. Gresham—l believe Mr. Edwards himself has
occasionally practised as an attorney ?—I do not
know.

JUDGE—NO man can practise without credentials.
Mr. Gresham—Yes, a man may practise and may
be indicted for it, and Edwards has done it.

Witnesses were called to prove that Edwards un-
dertook for 101., exclusive of any further sum, to get
the bankrupt through, and Mr. J. Knowles, account-
ant, of Basinghall-street, said he had looked through
the balance-sheet as made out for the court by Ed-
wards, and was astonished to find that the bankrupt
ever passed. The account as made out made the
bankrupt spend more money than he ever received.—
(Laughter.) It was merely a copying out of the
debtor and creditor items from the bankrupt's books,
and displayed no ability whatever. Had
seen thousands of balance-sheets. 101. was far
more than enough for it, and a clerk of any ordi-
nary capacity would have been dismissed
for doing it. Whenever there was a special agree-
ment an accountant had no more extra expenses,
although if he came from a distance he thought he
should stipulate for them. A Mr. Ivory, brother to
the plaintiff, having deposed that he gave her the 121.
in question, and that Mr. Blagg told him his sister
had paid the money to him, Mr. Day referring to the
proceedings produced, as filed with the Court of
Bankruptcy, showed the entry of an item to the effect
" 121. for pony paid by Edwards." Mrs. Bradshaw,
examined, alleged that Edwards undertook to get her
hushand " through" for 101., and that he had never
asked her or applied for payment of the 121. for the
pony.
Mr. Gresham then addressed the jury, and said
the debt had accrued from the clothing of Edwards
and his family by Mrs. Bradshaw's deceased husband,
and Edwards when applied to for it, with that im-
plied sort of power which those who knew him best
could most appreciate, said "If you trouble me, I'll
trouble you, if you ask me for payment of the clothes,
I'll make out a bill that shall swamp you." He (Mr.
Gresham) now put in a letter to show that at the
time Edwards alleged he had paid the 121. he wrote a
letter to the bankrupt, asking him to give Hayward
(one of the witnesses who absconded to Boulogne)
11., as it would be useful to meet his (Edwards's)
harvest expenses. Were the jury, be would ask, to
take Edwards's evidence which, on another and more
serious occasion, had been rejected, unless confirmed
by somebody else ?
Edwards, rising, exclaimed energetically—lt never
has, sir.—(Noise, and cries of " Order.")
JUDGE—I cannot adopt Mr. Gresham's assertion in
this matter; and shall, as I hope the jury will, dis-
miss it from my mind.
Mr. Day, on behalf of his client, deprecated the
feeling that had been imported into the consideration
of this subject.
At about seven o'clock the jury retired, and on
their return found a verdict for the plaintiff; and also
that the defendant, by way of set-off, was entitled to
the 10/. for preparing the balance-sheet and expenses,
and the 12/. for the pony.

LOSS OF THE UNICORN EMIGRANT SHIP.
The Liverpool Courier contains the following ex-
tract from the journal of the master of the Boston
packet.ship Daniel Webster :—" Sunday, Nov. 9,
long. 42, lat. 55, brisk breeze from the northward,
discovered a wreck on our lee bow. Immediately
bore up for her, an fbund her to be the British ship
Unicorn, Captain Gray, from Liverpool, October
16, for St. John's, New Brunswick, with about

300 passengers, a part of whom were on
board the brig Harriet, of Portland, from Bordeaux
for New York, then lying-to near the wreck.
As soon as we could bring our ship in work-
ing order, laid by and took off all the passengers,
and as many from the brig as chose to come. The
ship was dismasted on the morning of the 7th, since
which the passengers have suffered much from ex-
posure. All day yesterday they were without
nourishment, and the decks were so encumbered by
falling spars and rigging, it was difficult for them
to move about in safety. When we reached the
ship the passengers were being thrown into the boat
alongside in the most inhuman manner, some
falling into the water and some on the rail of
the boat, all more or less bruised. They are all
in the most destitute state, having saved nothing
but the rags they stood in. The captain and
crew were offered a passage back to Liverpool, but
they preferred going to New York in the brig. Left
the ship about four P.M., with nothing but the fore-
mast tottering over the side. She seemed to be
rapidly settling in the water. As soon as we got
under weigh, we made every arrangement to make
the passengers comfortable, by cutting up sails, giving
them bedding, &c., from the cabin, and providing
them with water and food. We find that we have 175
more to take care of than we made calculations for
when we left, consequently have put all hands, fore and
aft, on an allowance of water. After writing the above
had light breezes till the 16th, when we experienced a
heavy gale from the southward, which carried away
our maintopsail, since which we have had moderate
southerly winds. Only one passenger has died
through the injuries received by being thrown into
the boat ; but several have had their limbs broken,
and are under our surgeon's charge. Most of the
passengers were put on board by their Irish landlords,
and are in a most wretched state of poverty. We
hope they may be provided for at the earliest oppor-
tunity, and would thank you to call the attention of
the public to their destitute condition."

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.
Captain W. H. Smyth, V.l'., was in the chair last
night. No regular paper (upon any particular topic)
was read; but the exhibitions, accompanied by
ex-
planatory remarks, were of unusual interest. The
donations to the library were also continued in the
shape of several handsome and valuable works. Mr.
Botfield sent some objects of great curiosity and un-
questionable antiquity, namely, nine amber beads,
belonging to a period anterior even to the Roman
occupation of our island, which must have been worn
as ornaments by a Celtic chief, and which were
found six feet below the ground in Shropshire, under
a basaltic formation. Mr. Wylie transmitted some
additional Anglo-Saxon relics discovered near Fair-
ford, Gloucestershire. Mr. Ouvry presented the
museum of the society with an ancient impression of
the corporate seal of the Monastery of Bury St. Ed-
mund's, in a more perfect state than that of the reign
of Henry VIII., preserved in the Britism Museum;
it was accompanied by a letter from Mr. R. Sims, of
the British Museum, admitting and explaining its
value, as of anterior date to the only known spe-
cimen. Sir George Musgrave favoured the members
with the inspection of a very early matrix,
in hone-stone, for casting alphabets for the instruc-
tion of children ; he presented imitative blocks
of it to the Museum. Lord Londesborough wrote
a letter to the Secretary, Sir Henry Ellis, con-
taining an account, by Mr. R. Smith, of the dis-
covery of a Roman bridge on his Lordship's estate
near Tadcaster ; this account was illustrated by draw-
ings, and led to an interesting discussion between
includingLo Smith,d Laobndsdome
ms Londesborough, rlroveurmgi
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remarks
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Roman remains at Godmadam (anciently
wGothraoesdsusmoup
ham), in the same vicinity. Mr. Lreioatnhl
opi-
nion, as far as he had been able t
remains were not Roman, but eodiexamme, of
date
tend, and ada
even subsequent to the time of mediaeval,
de. Lord Londes-
borough did not profess to have obtainedtbe any personal
information on the subject, and Rev. Mr. Hunter
evidently clung to the notion that th
Vice-President hoped that thteheßqo
near the church, were of
question
period. The
be set at rest by further and more
minute inves-
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One of-Nt
world has been the production of an opera at Brus-
sels,rte last week, composed by Duprez, the Caleb
ex-tenor of the French Opera. It is called L,46ai d
de la Maladetta, and is in three acts. The Theatree
de la Mounaie, the house chosen for the production
of the new work, was crowded by a numerous and
brilliant auditory. The scene of the opera is laid in
the Pyrennees, at the foot of a mountain called
the Dlaladetta, near a bottomless abyss, into
which a young girl who has been adapted by
Stephano, a mountaineer, throws herself, the victim
of seduction, after giving birth to a female child. A
young citizen, afterwards discovered to be the son of
a marquis, the seducer of the , mother becomes
enamoured of the daughter Joanna, and nearly falls
a sacrifice to the rage of Stephano, when his history
is discovered. It is then known that the lovers ts
been simply adopted by the marquis, and thereforeis
not his eon. Joanna is carried off by Leonce, her
lover, to his chateau, where a false marriage is about
to take place, which is prevented by the arrival
of Stephano, who leads Joanna back to her home.
In the third act Joanna, who has lost her reason,
is about to plunge herself into the abyss which re-
ceived the body of her mother, when she is prevented
by Stephano, who, being satisfied of the fact, con-
vinces Joanna that the lover is sincere in his vows,
and gives his consent to the union, which afterwards
takes place. Joanna, it is need less to say, recovers
her reason. The principal character, Joanna, was
performed and sung by the daughter of the com-
poser, Maddle. Caroline Duprez, in the most brilliant
manner. At the end of the second act Duprez ap-
peared on the stage, in answer to the demands of the
audience, led on by his daughter, and surrounded by
the other performers engaged in the opera.

THE Moscow RAILWAY.—The advices from St.
Petersburgh state that this railway was opened on the 13th
inst. to the public. The first train with passengers started
at eleven o'clock in the morning, and a train was hence-
forth to leave daily from St. Petersburgh and Moscow re-
spectively. The fares were—First class, 19 silver roubles
(about 3/. ) ; second class, 13 silver roubles (21. Is. 6d.);
and third class, 7 silver roubles (1/. 25.) The time occupied
was to be 18 hours, and passengers were limited to one pood
(361 b.) weight of luggage, for which they were to pay 80
copecs (about 2s. 6d.) The trains for goods were to com-
mence running ou the 27th, and the charges would be for
grain and flour about 245. per ton; hemp, flax, &c., about
3.15. per ton ; and other articles about 48s. per ton. Bulky
goods would be taken by measurement, and separate wag-
gons holding about 500 poods were to be let at 12/. 12s.
These trains would occupy 48 hours.
GIGANTIC ENGINEERING OPERATION.—One of the
most gigantic operations ever effected 'took place a few days
ago near Welschmetz, in the Italian Tyrol. A quantity)e
stone being required for the construction of viaducts and
bridges, for a railway, it was resolved to use a huge rock 360
feet high and 85 wide, which rose like a wall. In two places
only was this rock connected with the chain of Alps. First
of all it was entirely separated from the mountain (a very
difficult operation, which occupied 800 workmen for some
time); then seven or eight large openings were effected at
the base, so that the immense mass was supported on
columns; and then trains of gunpowder were placed in each
opening. Everything having been prepared, fire was set to
the trains. In eleven minutes a frightful explosion took
place, and the mass came down. The fall shook the earth
for a distance of nearly two leagues, and the pieces of rock
spread over nearly ten acres.— Gatignani.
It appears that a sum equal to 640,0001. was voted
by the French Assembly for continuing the works of the
Paris and Lyons Railway, and that it is to be obtained by an
extension of the floating debt, which is already considered
dangerously large. The Finance Minister, however, asserted
that the !proceeding might be adopted with perfect safety,
and as it was admitted that in the present state of public
credit it would be inexpedient to attempt the negotiation ufa
loan of 2,000,0001, which had been contemplated, it seems to
have been the only course open. The greatest portion is to
be expended on the section between Chalons and Macon.
The discussion with regard to the alleged proposals of an
English company for the ultimate completion of the under-
taking is to be deferred until after the adoption of the esti.
mates of 1852.
The Union Bank of London, in conjunction with
the banking-house of Duncan, Sherman, and Co., of New
York, have arranged to introduce for travellers in America
the system of letters of credit or circular notes, which has
hitherto been limited to Europe. Their list embraces almost
every place of importance in the United States and Canada,
and a person provided with one of the letters could therefore
obtain (at the current rate of exchange between New York
and London) the whole or any part of its amount in any of
the districts through which he might be passing. The advan-
tage of the system to individuale by saving the risk of car-
rying notes or gold is obvieus, while its tendency to econo-
mise the currency in both countries is a public Cenefi., and
these circumstances, which have led to its rapid extension on
the continent, will doubtless soon cause it to become general
in our intercourse with the other side of the Atlantic.
A committee, consisting of members of the Whole-
sale Drapers' and Grocers' Association, have lately issued a
report on the defects of the existing bankruptcy law of Scot- -
land, and the serious inconveniences which arise from two
separate systems being simultaneously in operation in Great
Britain, where the trading and commercial interests of the
people are identical. The committee contend that from its
not giving an early control over the assets, and the conse-
quent jobbing for trusteeships, from the exorbitant com-
mission granted to trustees, the delay of eight months ai-
s recommendk l e r the
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adoption
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al-
lowed for a first dividend, the anomalous power of the trustee,
the want of public examinations, and other causes, the
Scotch system is about the worst that could be tolerated.
They urge, therefore, upon the commercial and mercantile
interests of Scotland the propriety of initiating measures with
the view to the assimilation and improvement of the bank-
rupt code
Wells,
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laws of both countries; and, although they do not con-
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meeting
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there
up of this association before Master Ri h. ards,
Selwyn,on the part of Mrs. Galloway, claimed towhhaevnellithre.
sum of 2,1101. admitted as a debt against the estate, his
client being the holder of two debentures_ of the Royal Bank
of
of r
interest
from of I,otohoe y
/ . eeaacrh. The residue of the claim was
1846. A number of witnesses
were examined to prove the various facts connected with the
purchase of the debentures by Mrs. Galloway, and with a
view of ascertaining whether the vendors had acted as agents
of the bank upon this occasion. These examinations occu-
pied several hours, and ultimately the arguments in the case
were adjourned.
CHILD MURDER AT STOCKWELL.—Yesterday,
Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Black Horse Inn,
Brixton-hill, on the body of a female child found mtuhceh dis-
figured in a garden at whenStockwell-comm9inia_
p
unanimously agr
ersons unknown."eed to a verdict of tt WI 1 murder againstjury
some person or
BisitscOmCpOanmyrkhNeThr a
Tavern, for the purpose of autho-
meeting at the London
he directors to raise by way of loanthe sum of 66,0001.,
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Baker held an inquest on the body
L DEATH OF A LADy.......1,the resolution for the loan was car-
fter a short discussion shareholders of this
a widow lady aged 92. Deceased was the widow of John
ad evening lir.
red
extension of works and other purposes of the company.
of Catherine Llewellyn, ried unanimously.
L3,l.aelneadwrs-erloalyagdno.., anTshhEeeaswdteasclenaoedfeida merchant, who had died many LIABILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANlES.—Yesterday
at the Oldham County Court, Mr. J. Duncuft, M.P., sued
livedeccaetbtlrsic,
habits,Y York-place, r k pl
andac e ,the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for the sum
possessed of very considerablevery property was very although
of I is., the amount of expenses incurred by him in reaching
the 18th inst., about seven
and would not allow any OnPufnuuersd ay,
1 Sings-oiis,
his destination in consequence of the delay for a quarter of
for. the company contendedb that the delay was unavoidable,
au hour of the train in which he was travelling. Counsel
ci s reams
oneo_t9 wait upon hevre.o_ng,
'clock
shei thwesse
were heard from her
clothes on fire.
ran and
and got a carpet, which which she
ofllit occasionedebfor ytbao certain. derangement of the machinery
re a remedy!; but the judge, never-
eentidre reventn of which scientific
men had guotini•et disco
theless, decreed fory
wrapped round the deceased and extinguished thNe'iflthamheesr, 1
but not before she was severely burnt. Mr. Hooper, surgeon,
, thefull amount claimed, with costs.
Dalston, stated that on the day in question he was called to
attend deceased, and found that her shoulder, neck, chest, The Marquis of Clanricarde has under considera-
and arms were dreadfully burnt; the usual remedies were Lion the project of a day mail from Limerick to Galway.
applied, and by the aid of stimulants she lived until the 25th A PERILOUS RAIL WAY RIDE.—On Sunday even-
inst.
From the nature of the injuries he was astonished she
in g ayoung ~h
as t e nine o'clock train was starting, resolving not to be
and answered incoherently. He had been in the
goodher healthsight aanbdds
pihearingrifs;
had. survived so long. She could not give any account of the
accbi.dteontleft behind, pursued the train, jumped upon the buffer of thte.
last carriage,. and having succeeded in placing bimselofno9 _ tendinigiophaeirr,eadn,
d she a letnhjoouygehd
habits were very eccentric. The jury returned a verdict side on the iron bar, in this perilous position started
of lat
her at Ingatestone
then
THE The telegraph gave warning
of " Accidental death."
habit
were l
somewhat f'a t
kind of passenger that might be expected, and be was
THE LADIES' MAN.—It may be of importance to taken down unharmed. Proceedings are
from Isis
the ladies to know that N. P. Willis, who edits the Home ' like)y to • perch
him for the dangerous freak,
be taken against
Journal for the especial benefit of the " upper ten thousand" i -
Essex Herald.
of New York city, is of opinion that there is no more harm 'S FEE.--Daniel Webster
in improving the complexion by assisting nature in the di AN AMERICAN LAWYER'S FEE:
dollars for
tribution of white and red, than there is in s- is said to have received five thousandhis argil-
making up a t Indian-rubber case, at Boston.—New
fascinatin. figure which at night hangs over the backof a , merit of the groat
Chair 1 ,hat A )29iiii* AAA !...koson, pee.i Fork Miune.
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