The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-07 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

SPAIN.

The following telegram was received at Mr.
Renter's Office, Oct. 7, 2.28 p.m.
MADRID, Oct. 7.—The Gaceta publishes a royal
ordinate authorising Government to receive ten-
ders for the concession for a line of packets to run
between the Peninsula and the Antilles. The
tenders will be adjudicated on the 3d of February
next.

ELLIS.

The licence having been granted,

ARGYLL ROOMS.

rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOI3ER, 7, 1858.

THE ALHANERA PALACE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before the Senior Commissioner.)
RE BERGER.-BANKRUPTCY OF A BOOKSELLER.

This was an application for certificate by Joseph Berger,
of No. 6, Queen's Head-passage, Newgate-street, bookseller
and publisher.

The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, com-
mence 24th of June, 1857, and end 17th of June last, show-
ing—Creditors, £1,045; creditors holding security, £992;
liabilities, £25 6s. Debtors : good, £8 ; do. doubtful, £11;
property, £1.53 ; do. held by creditors, £416 ; trade expenses,
&c., £2BO ; house and personal expenses, £257 ; losses on
trading, £268 ; losses, £1,906 ; bad debts, £22 ; deficiency
at commencement, £426.

Mr. Murrough, who supported the bankrupt, said he had
to apply for such a certificate as the court should think fit
to grant.

Mr. C. E. Lewis (Hanson and Lewis), who appeared
for the assignees, said they had extreme reluctance in con-
senting to the bankrupt receiving an immediate certificate,
but considering the bankrupt's youth and inexperience in
business, they would not oppose.

The Court awarded a certificate of the second class
RE HANCOCK-BANKRUPTCY OF A KNIGHT.

This was an audit meeting in the matter of Sir Samuel
Hancock, described as a sheep salesman and cattle dealer,
of Emmets, near Edenbridge, Kent, and chemist and
druggist, of Halkein-street West.
Sir Samuel, who received a first class certificate some
time since, owes to unsecured creditors £3,108, and there
is now in the hands of Mr. Bell, the official assignee, £1,600.
The official assignee's account of receipts and disburse-
ments was audited, and a dividend meeting fixed for the
28th of October next, at two o'clock.
THE VACANT CHIEF:, REGISTRARSHIP.—This morning
informationwas received that the Lord Chancellor has been
pleased to appoint Mr. Whitehead, the senior registrar of
this Court, to the office of Chief Registrar, vacant by the
decease of Mr. Campbell. Mr. Whitehead has been a
registrar of the Court since its formation in 1832.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
IMPORTANT TO SUITORS-SHARP PRACTICE--CLARKS V.

Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, who sought to re-
cover the sum of £2O, money lent. It appeared that plain-
tiff and defendant had been very friendly together, and that
the defendant had given plaintiff his lOU for the amount.
His Honour asked where it was, and Mr. Beard remarked
that plaintiff had informed him he had left it at home.
His Honour was astonished that a person should come into
court to prove his case and leave the most important docu-
ment at home.

Mr. Beard apprehended, as the defendant's son appeared,
he could be asked as to the justice of the case.
Defendant's son said he was authorised to admit the debt,
but was also instructed to say that plaintiff never applied
for the money before he took out the summons. He came
to dinner one day, and after having enjoyed a very hearty
one he suddenly left, and a few days afterwards defendant
received the summons. His Honour thought that was
rather sharp practice, and he had made it a rule never to
allow costs in cases where such a feeling was exhibited. It
was too bad to summon persons in this way. A formal
demand ought in every instance to be made.
Mr. Beard was not aware of the fact just alluded to, of
which his Honour expressed himself quite sure. However,
as this monty had been owing a long while, his Honour
would grant costs, but he would not again. Defendant
might have time to pay the debt.

PAYNE V. JONES-HOUSE AGENCY-IMPORTANT DECISION.
Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Buchanan
for the defendant.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of £2,
money had and detained by the defendant under the follow-
ing peculiar circumstances, as set forth by Mr. Beard and
deposed to by the witnesses he called. Some time ago
plaintiff was in negotiation for a house of which
defendant was agent, and for the fixtures in the
same he agreed to give £2l. Accordingly, when
the time arrived for the settlement of the affair, plain-
tiff called upon the defendant and paid him £B. Defendant
said, "Well it's no use distressing yourself—pay £6 and
give me a bill for £15." Plaintiff then gave the bill, and
demanded the £2 he had paid, but which defendant refused
to return, saying he was to keep it for his trouble. This
plaintiff refused to allow, and hence the present action.
Mr. Buchanan, on the part of defendant, said the facts
of the case were that defendant had valued at plaintiff's
instance, the fixtures, and plaintiff agreed to pay him for so

doing.
His Honour—But is not defendant agent to the land-
lord ?

Mr. Buchanan—Yes; but he nevertheless valued for
plaintiff, and because he is agent to the landlord that is no
reason why he should be debarred from recovering for work
done for some one else.

Mr. Beard—But my client expressly denies that he em-
ployed him.

His Honour thought, as the evidence was, he must find,
for plaintiff. He did not understand how a man could be
agent to two or three different parties. He must neglect
the interest of one. Defendant was the landlord's agent,
and as such should not have been the agent for plaintiff.
Verdict for plaintiff, and costs.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAE)

The annual licensing sessions was held this day at the
Clerkenwell Sessions-house, before Mr. Pow-nall and a full
bench of magistrates. _
The list of applicants for a renewal of their licences
amounted to 268 for music only, and 55 for music and danc-
ing. The new applications for music licences only num-
bered 43, and for music and dancing 11.
Amongst the first of the renewals was
EXETER HALL.

Mr. Bodkin applied for a renewal of this licence in the
names of Henry Pownall, Thomas Farmer, Joseph Clayton,
Esq., and George Sealey, Esq.

Mr. Bodkin said what he was going to say would not
damage this exemplary establishment, but the only time he
ever had his pocket picked was at Exeter Hall. (Laughter.)

Mr. Bodkin asked to be allowed to mention a case which
in all probability would occupy a considerable time, there
being a great number of witnesses on both sides—he re-
ferred to the application for a licence for the Aygyll Rooms.
As his learned friend Sergeant Ballantine was not present, it
would be convenient to take it the first thing to-morrow
morning.

Mr. Pownall said such an arrangement could not be
assented to until a larger number of magistrates had arrived.
In about half-an-hour afterwards, the number of magis-
trates present amounting to 16,

The Chairman said there was a case in the list for an
application for a licence for music and dancing for the
Argyll Rooms. As it was impossible to reach it to-day,
and an application had been made by the learned counsel
on behalf of the applicant to fix a time for hearing the ap-
plication, and as it would probably occupy some time, it
would perhaps be better to fix the case to come on to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. _ _

After a short conversation; it was arranged that the case
should be taken at that hour to-morrow morning.

The counsel engaged on the part of Mr. Bignell are Mr.
Bodkin, Mr. Sleigh, and Mr. Poland ; Mr. Sergeant Bal.
lantine, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr. Keene oppose the application.

Mr. Metcalfe said he was instructed to oppose this appli-
cation for a licence on the part of the Sabloniere and Le
Provence hotels.

Mr. Le Breton said he also opposed 0.11 the part of the
parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

St Mr. Pownall, after consulting with the magistrates on
the bench, said it was not intended to take any new appli-
cations to-day. The application of Edward Tyrrel Smith,
for a licence for music and dancing, for the Alhambra
Palace, would, therefore, be heard to-morrow, after that for
the Argyll Rooms had been disposed of.
The granting renewals of unopposed licences occupied
the court the whole of the morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day),

SINGULAR CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A PUBLICAN.
—Mr. William Hatteraley, of the Rose and Crown, 62,
Tottenham-court-road, was charged with being drunk and
assaulting John Hensley, cabdriver 11,967.
The complainant said—Having waited outside the ac-
cused's house for some tins for a " fare" who had gone in,
he at length made the attempt to go in and see him, when
the accused, who was not sober, refused him admission,
and struck him a blow which caused him to reel. _

The accused, in a hurried manner, interrupted the com-
plainant, and said he had got about 150 persons round his
door, and—
Mr. Bingham said he was charged with being drunk,
and he was not rational now. He thought it would take
till about four before he would be in a condition to be
brought up again.

Robert Andrews, of 5, Upper John-street, commission
agent, was then charged with assaulting the wife of the
first-charged person, by thrusting his pocket-handkerchief
in her face in a very offensive manner.
In answer to the charge the accused, who spoke with
great volubility and caused much merriment, said he was
in the habit of going to the Rose and Crown every night
and morning. He went in yesterday morning, when Mr.
Hattersley wanted to get into a cab which he had with him,
but as ho was not sober, and he (witness) was going
on particular business, he refused to let him. He had only
just waved his pocket-handkerchief in a flourishing manner
when it accidentally touched Mrs. Hattersley. He had
bought two bottles of gin and 308. worth of cigars at the
house on the previous day, and he ought to have been at
Kelso then. He was quite astonished at being given in
charge, and still more so when he found that he was locked
up iu the same cell as Mr. Hattersley.
Mr. Hattersley said he had insulted the barmaid.
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