The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

Oank's-stoppage;:l4,,,fipatston hat not much know.
ledge of commercial and mercantile matters ; he ha'
known Mr:Mfirei'iii—gitiTe 1847, and during that time
he kad been a highly honourabletn\an.
• By Mr. Lawrence—He had the 'highest opinion of
Dl'Leod for honour andintegrity; his father was Lord
Lieutenant for Cromarty, and witness was one of his
deputy-lieutenants.
,By Mr. D. Seym yur—H2 lent, in 1848 or 184 P, a
client of Mr. Cameron's the 811113 Of 16,000/, througla
Mr. Cameron. At that time he would have trusted Mr.
Cameron money without a receipt.
Mr. Slade called the following witneses to character
for Mr. Owen, vii.:-Mr. S.
Morley, Mr, J. Hoare,
and Mr. Hitchcock,
who spoke of his integrity and
honour.
Mr. Slade said that Mr. Justice Byles would have
attended if it had been possible, and have given similar
testimony to Mr. Owen's (Ammeter.
Mr. Kennedy called the following witness on the
part of Mr. H. Brown, viz., Mr. Bailey, formerly clerk
to the defendant. —When he first entered his employ is
1353, he took the management of his silk mills. Ay
that time the defendant was said to be poseessed of
22,000/. worth of property, comprising silk mill.,
stock-in-trade, ebips and freehold' property ; and Mr.,
Tyler, accountant in the arbitration now pending be-
tween the defendant and the assignees; who stated the
amount claimed by the assignees was 63,0001. odd, of
which 2,6001. was disputed, in addition to a further sum
of 5,000/. ; 35,000/, of that sum was a transfer of Wal-
ton's, and there was a charge of above 9,0001
interest and commission on the account. There
were other items in dispute, which if decided
in Mr. Brown's favour, would materially reduce
his debt to the bank. According to Mr. Brown's
books, in 1853, he had a surplus of upwards of 22,000/.
Mr. D. Seymour called the following witness for Mr.
Cameron :—Mr. Forbes M'Donald, civil 'engineer, &c.,
resided at Dingwall, and wag in the commission of the
peace for the ciunty of Rose. He veined Mr. Cameron's
estate at Dingwall at 12,542/. 55. 10.1. in 1857, for the
manager of the National Bank of Scotland ; be had known
Mr, Cameron all his lifetime, and bad come up at his
own expense to give evidence. He always bore the
highest character for honesty and integrity.
Dr. Wishall also gave Mr. Cameron a character for
honour and integrity.
Mr. Lawrence called Mr. E. Milian, who spoke in
the highest terms of Mr, M‘Leod'e honour and integrity.
This closed the evidence for the defendant.
Tb. Court adjourned at half.past 5 o'clock.'
Mr. Atherton will reply on the case for the Crown
to-morrow morning, so that there is now every proba-
bility of the case being closed on Saturday night:

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY.

This afternoon, at one o'clock, the general half-yearly
meeting of proprietors for the 43d time took place at
the London Bridge Hotel, for the purpose of reading the
report of the directors and in the general business of
the company. The Hon. James Byng," the chairman of
the company, presided.
The report, which was read by the :SICEETART,
showed a very satisfactory solution of the affairs of the
company, and explained what the amount of working
expenses were, which enabled the directors to recommend
a dividend on the various classes of stock at the rate of
41. 13e. 4d. per cent., which would also leave a balsam
of 1,9281. ss. Pd. The net receipts for the haifiear
were 297,608/. Si. 3d., giving a decrease as compared
with the last half year of 7,4011. Isll.
The report was adopted, and the retiring director's
re-elected.

The meeting, after a discursive and conservational
argument, terminated in a vote of thanks to the chair.
man. , -; . ii.-!ls a t:,“:

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gon!burn.)

THE AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY STEAM CLIPPER 6odiPANT.

A petition was presented a few weeks since for an
order to wind up the of of this company, bat it
was adjourned, on the application of Mr. Quern, on
behalf of the company, as a committee of creditors
were of opinion that the case could be satisfactorily
settled without the intervention of the court. His
Honour, at that time, expressed semi doubts whether
the application ought to be granted, as the presents►.
tion and withdrawal of such petitions might lead to
inconvenience, if not injustice, to the general body of
creditors ; but aR, in this case, the company, the
creditors, and the petitioner concurred, he would
adjourn the case for a month ; and the case now came
before the court.
Mr. Flews appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Rot.
burgh for the Company and,the officiel liquidators, and
after a long discussion, it was agreed that the ease should
be further adjourned for six months from the date of
filing the petition, in order that an arrangement might
be come to, but the adjournment was not to prejudice
other creditors to petition, or in the event of that occur.
ring, to prevent the present petitioner from proceeding
with the case, the company also to be at liberty to apply
for a further extension of the time if deemed necessary.
IN RI LITT.

A choice of assignees took place in the cue of this
bankrupt, who was described as a jeweller, of Aldgete.
From a preliminary statement by Mr. flayles, for
Messrs. Brothers, the accountants appointed by the
court, it appears the debts are about 25,000/. ; aesete
uncertain.

IN at C. LONG.
A choice of assignees took place in this case, in whioh
the bankrupt was the patentee. azo., of several inventions,
and carried on business in King William.street, City.
The case was before the court a few days since, the
Sheriff having seized the geode, although the warrant of
the court was on the premises. The property, however,
bad been returned. From the statement of Messrs.
Hart Brothers, the debts are about 1,5001.; assets, 5001.

POLICE INTRT.T.TGENCE.— (This Day.)

M ARLBOROUGILSTREET.

Row AT THZ HOTEL DE PARDL—Three FFenchmea—
Jean Baptist Guilment, Felix Blanchet,_ and Itienne
Bonnpore' were this morning charged before Mr. Bing.
barn, with disorderly conduct and assault at the above
hotel, 58 and SP, Haymarket.
It appeared from the evidence of 'Cariiilids Sullivan
and George Thompson, barmen at the hotel, that the
defendants came to the house about 8 o'clock yesterday
evening, and called for ale, with which they regaled
themselves in the coffee-room. The bell ringing very
violently, a waitress answered it, and, in consequence
of great noise made by the defendants and a screens
from the girl, who was not receiving very propel
treatment from them, one of the complainants
(Sullivan) immediately repaired to her call and assist-
ance, when he found defendants throwing the ale about
the room. He remonstrated, when they all began to
show fight and became extremely noisy and violent.
Thompson now came into the room, and together they
managed to get the defendants out of the house. In
about bait" an hour, however, they returned, demanding
satisfaction, and vowing to have revenge. He, how-
ever, again tried to put them out, when they pitehei
into him and kicked him repeatedly. They were at
length given into custody and looked up. On the evident*
being interpreted to them by Mr. Albert, they said they
could not have hurt the complainants mech.
Mr. Bingham said had they been Englishmen he should
have dealt more severely with them ; as it was he should
fine them 203. each.