The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-28 00:00:00

R3TAL SURREY GARDENS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiffe brick
and comet maker, at Laml-eth, against the defendant,
director of the Royal Surrey G trdens Company, to re-
cover the rum of 500/. on a bill of exchange. It ap-
peared, from the facto of the case, that a person named
Scott, a shareholder, wa3 employed to erect refreshment
rooms in the gardens, fur which the bill in question was
given, drawn tiron the company, and accepted by the
secretary, Mr. Ribs. The defendants, Mr. Bain, Mr.
Holinee, and the late Mr. Coppock, were directors, by
whom, it was alleged,•the bill was drawn, and that they
were personally liable. Mr. Holmes, it appeared, had not
only paid up his shares, but be had also paid other sums
on behalf of the camFany. The cue rested on points
of lax, first, that the defendants had no right to draw
the bids, and secondly, that being drawn upon the com-
pany, they were only liable pro rata.
The Lori Chief Wren reviewed the points of law for
the Court above, and the verdict Ras taken for 5001.,
eu j,ct to the opinion cf the Court.
The decision of the Court above is awaited with con-
piderable anxiety both by directors and creditor?, be-
cause, should the judgment of the Court be against the
directors, they will be liable for the whole amount of
tr.e outz,taudieg acceptances against the company.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bciore Mr. Coln n r Grouiburn.)
IN BE ROOS.

The bankrupt was described as a contractor, of Gib•
raltar•walk, Bethnal-green, ar:d Earl-s rest, Blackfriats,
and today was appointed for his best examinaliuu.
The balance-sheet ounialerices April, 185, with a
deficiehcy of 3081. 12.. 11,1., a,,cl ei.ds May, 1858, aLci
shows—Dr.—To creditors, 1 6701. ; to okto
security, 900/. ; pr. fits, 1,045/. Cr.—Good dtbt-,
103!. ; assets in the bands of cieditor- 900/. ; reid,
9641. ; losses, 2551. ; trade expenses, 675/. ; ti,mebtic,
231/.
Mr. Pook, from the office of Mr. Riche•,, Coltman-
street, appeared fur the assignees, and said they did
not of•ject to the bar.krupt passing on certain
ainer:dinents being made in the balance sheet.
Tue debts were set down as coed, and he considered
they ought to be called doubtful. There was one claim
of 2291., against the parish ct Bethnal Green, under a
contraor, but which they resisted on two grounds— first,
that it hat been foiLite.l for certain penalties for non-
performance of tr.e duties under the contract ; and,
secondly, that they (the authorities) had been served
with au attachment previously to the bankruptcy. There
was a second claim against the execu.ors of the late
John Guu:d for 300/., and that was dirputed. The
debts set down as doubtful was only 5/., but it would be
better to bet them all down under that Lead. The
alteration was accordin&ly made, and the bankrupt
passed.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLDo RO UGH-STREET.

GENTLEMANLY AMUS2MENT.—A fashionably dressed
young man, who gave the name of John Piochess, but
which there is Hain doubt is a fictitious one, was charged
by a p:.lice constable with wilfdly damaging a street
lain p.
The p, lice c3nßtabie said that this meriting ha tare
the prisoner, who was along with two other getitlernen,
cross King-street into Sr. James's-square, and proceed
towards the enclosure, immediately after which the pri-
soner climbed up a lamppost, and broke off the arm
again-t which the ladder is plAce4. He then took him
ir..to custody. He thought he was drunk at the time.
Mr. William Turner, ~as fitter and contractor for the
street lamps of the parish, said the value of the damage
was 5 =.
Poisoner—Oh, yes ; its perfectly right. I've nothing
to say. I dare say T was rather gay at the time.
Mr. Beadon said it was not perfectly right. He must
pay the damage,,, 5...
The prisoner paid the sa. and left the court.
Charles William Ckait, a lad in the service of Mr.
Gradion, cf Leodon-street, Fiizre,y-square, butcher, was
chat ged with ernb,zz ing various sums of money received
on accouot of Ms master.
Mrs Barron, of 10, Charles-etreet, Middlesex Hos-
pital, proved paying the prisoner the sums of 11 . Si.
and 11s. 111. on d fferent days, and that the prison, r

put the word paid to the bill 4 in her presence
Mr. OA, ruP, glass and china dealer, of 90, Totten-
ham•court- oad, also proved Irving the prisoner the
sum of :).s. ld.
The pri.secutor said the prisoner had not accountee
to him for any of the ♦ums mentioned by the witnesses.
When taxed with he said he had received tie money
and lust it. His su,picions were aroused in oom.rquenc•s
of his pendwg more money than his ,a 1 try warranted.
Toe pii•oner. who had nothing to say, was emu-
mitted for trial.

T AMES.
ENIBt4ZLING s 51. NuTE. - Walter Pettit, a young
mart, was brought bef tre Mr Yardley, charged with em-
be2z iug Si.
Mr. TI.OUIRS Padden, an upholsterer, of No. 123,
Ratel Thighway, stated that the prisoner had been in
his service as potter for tame months, at 18:i. per week,
on a constant gagetnetit. On Monday last a casto:Ler
named Daniel Ryan, purchased goods to the amount of
11 13-n and requested that change for a 5/ n• to should
be sent to his house. He entrusted the prisoner
with 31 75., and directed him to proceed to Ryan's
house and receive the Si. note. The prisoner
paid the 31 le. to Ryan, received the Si. note,
and appropriated the money to his osn use. Ha saw
no mote of the prisoner until Saturday evening, when
the prisoner was brought to hun by Button, the beadle of
St. George.in-the.east. He asked the prisoner what
he bad done with the money be had received r•f Ryan,
to which he replied that he had lost some of it, and
spent the remainder.
Mr. Daniel Ryan, of Mercers-place, Shadwe;l, stated
that ho paid the prisoner a Si. note on Moaday last,
on Mr. Paddon's account.
Evidence was given that the prisoner bai been in-
duleng in sensual gratifications with tke money be
had so distioaestly obtained during the whole of last
week.
Mr. Yardley csrmmitted the prisoner for trial at the
Cita kenwell Session!.

545
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Water has become so scarce at Frankfurt, that a
bucket is now still in the streets for five krneutz re.
NOVEL APPREHENSION. —Ou Setur lay afternoon. a
festive party of about a ecz n men met at a public-house
in King-.street, Westminster, to speed some bounty
money. The president of the party, however, in the
midst of a toast, "The land we live in," was requested
to vaca'e his seat by pelice-constable A 193, who re-
quired his earliest attendance in Csarles-street close by, /
to which the president objected, and wire, re l
measured abu e told the f flier,, ee. „i_e.e. i , ii.
—__ if he w31!,1 ;e:,..0 his cerepany." To prevent
k.76..f u,iun at the house the offi ier introduced a
1 corporal and private of the 431 Regiment, who die-
severed their long-lest companion from the trenches
during the last Rus-dan war. The president denied that
hie name was Daniel Murphy, bw up iu Bui•nabis
Polirc Gal. tti being produced, the officer was eitll mere
tlitiAiel that be had made no mistake. The soldiers
toe k Lim iii charge, and he v. ry conveyed to the station-
h.-use, pro.e-iite that his name was William Foillies,
wed not Daniel Murphy. Certainly be made his state-
ments of denial in stront Irish breene.
LONGEVITY. -- SALUBRITY OP BLACKHEATH. —On
T'nureday la't, was bulied at the Cheri-on Cernet,ry,
Mr;, Mill ward, of Milledard C ittage, Blackheath, at
the age of 102. Few per one have seen so much as she
of the world's history. Born shortly after the R..bellien
of 1745, when the succession of the prestnt dyeaqty was
ie jeopardy, she well remewbered every peliticel move-
net et.sitic:e She sae the separation of the American
col Ines from the mother country, the three French
( Revolutions, the great Fretch war, on which depended
the fate of Europe, if not i f the globe. Her husband
having been Sato coachman to George IV.,
when Regent, she was well acquainted with the
secret history of the Court. George 111. sea-
miest friendly with hie, and it is to be much reerettf d
that her personal knowledge of the Court at that time,
has not been preserved. Sne was present at the Gor-
' don riots, and in great danger in Hydepark at the,
time, Mrs. Millward had suffered much trouble, but a
calm and truly Christian spirit enabled her to surmount
it, and she died as she had lived, respket.d by all wii,
who knew loc.—Greenwich' Free Press.