The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

WOOL MARKET.

The imports of wool into London last week amounted to
2,150 bales from New Zealand, and 162 do. from the Cape.
Thero is a slight improvement in tho demand for English
wool, on Continental account ; but all other kinds rule
heavy, at the late decline. The stock of colonial wool in
London is now 83,000 bales.

(Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John B'omillv.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. PAYNE.-JUT,GmENT:'
His Honour, the piaster of the Rollo , said—l do not
think it desirable in this ease to ente',. into the question
which has been argued before me, 'Ai which they seem to
advert to the whole of the points which were then recited
and referred to by Lord Langdo:„. Injudging of the dicta
of his lordship laid down in 'the deciiion of that case, re-
ferred to in the sixth vol. e.;f• Bevon, whether it is correct or
not it is not, necessary tb at I should conAder it in disposing
of the question with respect to the validifty of these leases ;
besides, there are very serious doubts entertained on the
points referred to in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Sir R.
Kindersley, in the case of VansittrArt, sixth vol. Vessey ;
but I do not require to go any further into that mat-
ter than I :have hitherto done. His Honour observed
that there was a difference between this case and the case
of Morland College, but the principles of decision were the
same. In the case of Morland College the alienation was
in fee simple, and the House of Lords held that it was
barred—that it was barred by the statute against alienation
—besides, there were persons in existence who were then
entitled to enter upon the property conveyed, and that
there was a right to recover the rents and profits vested in
those persons. His Honour said—l have considered the
case, and I am of opinion that the leases granted by the
Master of this Hospital, for a rent of £l5 per annum, is as
much an alienation of the property of the hospital pro
tante, as the alienation in fee simple by the Morland Col-
lege.
Besides, there were persons since 1822 entitled to ,
enter on these lands. I cannot support such leases.
His Honour dismissed the information, without costs,
except-costs of the tmstees.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IN RE SLATER.

This bankrupt was described as of Bagniggo-wells-road
and Maida-hill, grocer, and this was a meeting for con-
sideration of his certificate.

This bankrupt came before the court on his own petition,
and was opposed on the ground that ho had fraudulently
contracted a debt with a Mr. Merchant, from whom he had
I borrowed a sum of £lOO to take up a bill coming due, and
to induce him to do so, made several false statements.
Evidence had been taken at very great length, and Mr.
Merchant's statement was contradicted by the bankrupt.
His Honour, after going through the whole of the
evidence, said—He could not come to any other
conclusion than that Mr. Merchant had stated
the truth, all that he had said being perfectly con-
sistent, and that of the bankrupt quite inconsistent, who,
no doubt, in order to escape severe penalties, strained his
conscience. His Honour said that there could be no ques-
tion that in establishing a business in a new neighbour-
hood, the middle class of tradesmen might require tempo-
rary assistance, and if rendered by one neighbour to
another, it was of the greatest, importance that the strictest
truth should be preserved ; otherwise assistance might, in
another case, be refused to a deserving man. He considered
the debt had been contracted by fraudulent misrepresenta-
tion, and he should therefore suspend the certificate (3d
class) for six months, without protection, if objected to by
the opposing creditors, and reserved this question for a week.