The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-12 00:00:00

♦ND PATRICK.

This extraordinary case was resumed this morning.
Mr. Roll, Q.C., Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Dr. Deane, and Mr.
Powell appeared for the respondents ; the Attorney-Gene -
ral in person ; and Dr. Phillimore in aid of Miss Sheddon.
Miss Shedden, on the sitting of the Court, rose and ad-
dressed their lordships at considerable length, enlarging
upon the facts which she detailed on the previous occasion,
and which were reported in The Sun of Saturday. The
main object of her observations was to show that the mar-
rime.. a Mr. Itrq. Sbeilar..= A 'Valid Ain", anel duo.
Sheddon was a British subject, and never became an Ame-
rican. To show these facts, she referred to and commented
on a vast number of circumstances and correspondences
which had taken place between 1760 and 1841. The lady,
who had been speaking upwards of two hours, had not
concluded on our going to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

THE SIIOREDITCH BANK PAILIME.-CHOICE OP ASSIG-
NEES.-IN RE DAVIES AND TONIONTON.
This morning was held a meeting for choice of assignees
in the matter of Davies and Co. (of the Shoreditch Bank),
whose disastrous failure has caused such consternation in
the parish of Shoreditch.

The court was densely crowded, and the creditors were
divided into two parties—one supporting Mr. Hill, and
the other Mr. Jeremiah Long. Each party was equally
certain of carrying his choice. Hill's side declared that
they represented £40,000, while Long's supporters had only
£29,000. On the other hand, Long's party started with
£60,000, admitting bills £40,000.
Mr. Linklater appeared in support of the petitioner; Mr.
Tanqueray for the bankrupts ; and Mr. Thomas Beard to
watch the proceedings for certain creditors. The London
and County Bank (which has been appointed bankers and
treasurers to the parish), was represented and supported, it
was said, by Mr. Hill.

There was no likelihood of the matter being determined
before three or four o'clock ; and at the time the report left
the co.,rt was so crowded that it was impossible to obtain
information of any kind, but it appears that the position of
the parties is not altered.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Deputy Joyce.)
HOWARD V. RICHMOND,

THE BOOKBINDERS' TRADE.-IMPORTANT DECISION.

In this case plaintiff, as a forewoman, sought to recover
£3 12s. from defendant, a bookbinder, as one month's wages
in lieu of notice. Plaintiff stated that she had been in de-
fendant's service for some time as forewoman of his book-
binders. In consequence of his conduct she gave him a
month's notice, which he accepted, but permitted her to stop
at her request. Upon a certain Tuesday he com-
plained of the work, and she referred him to " Topsey,"
one of the girls. The girl was very saucy to plaintiff,
who complained. High words passed, and young Mr.
Richmond put plaintiff into the street. A week's wages
had been tendered, and refused by plaintiff, who contended
that she was entitled to a month's notice, in accordance
with the rules of the trade.

Mr. Shaw, for defendant, contended that plaintiff was
only entitled to one week's notice, and called defendant,
who deposed to the fact.
His Honour.—Upon what grounds do you say se ?
Defendant.—Because she was paid weekly.
His Honour.—Yes, but the foreman of bricklayers is paid
weekly and has amonth's notice. Plaintiff was a forewoman,
and as a lady should have even precedence of a man.
Defendant and his son deposed that plaintiff was put out
in consequence of her violent conduct, and that she called
Mr. Richmond, sen., " a liar."

His Honour remarked that, if she misbehaved, she was
liable to be dismissed without any notice ; but defendant
had given her one week, and paid that money into court.
Plaintiff admitted that she had only been out of work
three weeks, and

His Honour said that while neither party had proved
the custom, he must treat plaintiff's evidence as reason-
able. At the same time she could only have a verdict for
three weeks' wages, with costs, she having been in work
one week out of the month.

THE LATE FRACAS ON BOARD THE FORTE.—
With reference to the reports in circulation. reflecting most
injuriously upon Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Keppel, Com-
mander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope station, we
have reason to believe that the circumstances in question
have been grossly exaggerated. The Admiralty, consider-
ing the disputed facts, have done most discreetly in not
acting upon an imperfect or one •sided statement, and we
believe that the case will be allowed to take its regular course
in a law court, when Sir Henry Keppel will have an oppor-
tunity of showing that the conduct complained of was not
such as has been described, neither was it attributable
solely to himself, nor to the accused lady. We have strong
reasons for believing that the gallant admiral's character
has been wilfully maligned—United Service Gazette.
SUSPECTED MURDER. IN ROXBURGHSHIRE.—A.
feeling of painful interest has been excited in the district in
consequence of a suspected murder which is alleged to have
taken place on Saturday last at Eckford, near Jedburgh.
It appears that the victim is a man named Crosier, a cadger
living in Lanton, near Jet !burgh, and the mode of his death
was drowning, accompanied by violence. Crosier some
time ago lost his horse, :ind as his cart was his principal
means of subsistence, cot isiderable sympathy was felt for
him in the district,
A subscription was re:BDi, sufficient to purchase another
where the was well known and respected.
horse, and the money was some days ago presented to
Crosier. He intended, it is said, to come to Kelso to pur-
chase a horse, and left home, taking the money which was
raised by subscription with him. Nothing more was heard
of him till Saturday last, when his dead body was found in
Kale Water, near Eckford. Mill. When taken out of the
water, two deep gashes 'were found on his head and his
pockets had been rifled. Information was given to the
Procurator-Fiscal, who Irea since been engaged ill a strict
itivestigstien of the circumstances,-4cOnnati•