The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY).

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
APP2AL-JUDGMENT-DUNOOMBE V. GREENACRE.

This was an appeal from a decision of the Master of the
Rolls overruling the demurrer to the plaintiff's bill.
The Lord Chancellor said looking to the allegations in
the bill, I agree with the Master of the Rolls in thinking
that the demurrer ought to be allowed. The testator
charged his land with a legacy of £lOO in favour of his
daughter, who was afterwards married, payable six months
after his death. His lordship was of opinion that her hus-
band had no right to interfere with the legacy, and that it
should remain in court till disposed of according to
equity. The Master of the Rolls protected a married
woman from the misconduct of her husband in attempting
to make away with profits belonging to her.
His Lordship dismissed the appeal with costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
THE LEATHER TRADE AGAIN-IN RE MARSHALL.
Mr. Albert Turner (Sole, Turner, and Turner), for the
bankrupt, applied for a further adjournment. The accounts
had not yet been filed, though every exertion had been
made to do so.

The Commissioner observed that these adjournments
made the matter very expensive. It should be borne in
mind that by the adoption of such a course the assets were
materially diminished.

Mr. Turner said that the accounts were very voluminous.
Commissioner—What are the assets?
The Official Assignee—They are put down at £lO,OOO.
Commissioner—ln that case perhaps no harm will accrue
from granting the adjournment.
Adjourned accordingly, and allowance increased to £4
per week.

ANOTHER CASE.-IN RE JOHNSON.

This bankrupt was described as of Hackney-road, boot
and shoemaker, and to-day was appointed for the certificate
meeting.
The Commissioner found, by the report of the official
assignee, that the balance-sheet commencing July, 1859,
does so with a deficiency of £Bl. The unsecured creditors
are £1,254, and the profits £2,295. The assets are : good
debtors, put down at £lO7 (realised £B7) ; property, £6SB
(realised £474). The bankrupt had been in business 15
years, and commenced without any capital. The books
had not been well kept, and there was no cash book at all.
Mr. Sorrell, of Mark-lane, for the assignees, did not
oppose. The bankrupt had been in business a long time,
and though the creditors were naturally angry at losing
their money, yet they felt that this was not a case calling
for opposition. A. memorial from a number of the creditors
had been handed to him (Mr. Sorrell). The creditors
therein stated, expressed themselves satisfied with the con.
duct of the bankrupt.

Mr. Marshall, for the bankrupt, hoped that his Honour
would take into consideration the memorial of the creditors,
and the Commissioner, after reviewing briefly the facto'
awarded the bankrupt an immediate certificate of thi
second class.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TBIS DAY.

MARLBOROU(H-STREET.

A CURIOUS DEFENo3.—Rachel Clifton, alias Rache
Williams, a woman known to the police, was charged be,
fore Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a gold watch, of the value
of £6, from the person of George Lynes, 18, Crown-court,
a servant.
From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that he
met the prisoner at Surridge's, at the corner of Coventry-
street, having at the time a watch in his pocket. After
some conversation in French he accompanied her home, and
there missed his watch. Ho told her he would give her in
charge, and she went with him for that purpose, but on the
way she gave him the slip, and he had seen no more of her
from that time (the 4th) till this morning, when he gave
I her in charge.
The prisoner said she met the prosecutor at Tagg's, in
Castle-street, where she had some tea, and afterwards
went with him to Surridge's wine-vaults and had several
quarterns of gin. This was at five in the morning. Pro-
secutor said he had no more money, so would ms
watch, which was refused she ch.o went with him to a
where he ..cut into a house and got a half-sovereign,
and then they went and had .ome D.or., gin and some
mutton chops, and after that some more drink at Nat
Langham's. She did not remember much more, for she
was not exactly sober, having had more drink—in fact she
had been drinking all night on her own account, and was
getting pretty intoxicated at that time.
Prosecutor denied having shown his watch at Surridge's,
and the prisoner replied that he did, for he showed it to the
" carrotty man."
Amies, 343 A, said he had been to Surridge's, and there
he was told that they came in with a Frenchman, and that
they stood at the bar drinking gin all the while—about
four hours—and that the prosecutor wanted another quer-
tern of gin, offering his watch for it, but it being seen that
he was much intoxicated, this was refused, and he then
left with the female.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that supported the prisoner's ease. It
appeared to have been a regular drinking match, and no
jury would convict on such evidence. If the watch was
afterwards found she could be given into custody again.
He should now discharge her.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY,

Very little change occurs in the Derby betting, but occa-
sionally a few bets are booked. Most of the inquiries we
hear are about animals that have already figured in the
betting, and any one disposed to lay a little over the price
can be accommodated, but business moves along very
quietly. Closing prices :

BERET.
6to 1 agst Dundee (offered)
100 to 8 agst Big Ben (offered)
100 to 6 agst Diophantus (taken)
100 to 3i agst Nautilus (taken)
50 to 1 agst The Drake (taken)
50 to 1 agst Forester (taken)
The following five were backed against the field for tb!
2,000 Guineas Stakes :—Kettledrum, Diophantus, Klan-
koff, Nautilus, and Russlop.

PENEWSPAPERS IN PARIS. —Paris possesses at pre-
sent
503 newspapers ; 42 o! these, as treating of politics and
national economy, have to• deposit a security in the hands of
the Government; 460 are devoted to art, science, litera-
ture, industry, commerce, and agriculture. The most
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a dent of the latter is th Cs Journal des I CiVatis2 and dates
from the year 1665.