The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-25 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED LUNATIC. ASYLVM
FOB THE CITY OF LONDON.

At a special Court of Sessions, held to-day, at Guildhall,
at which were present the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Aldermen Rose, Wilson, Hale, and Mechi, and
Messrs. Goodman and Martin, ohief clerks at the Mansion
House and Guildhall, the following was ordered and
agreed to :
" The basis or standard for a county rate for the City of
London, laid before the Court of General Quarter Sessions
of the Peace holden for the City, on Saturday, the Bth
Jan. inst., having been at this present Court taken into
consideration, the same is ordered to be allowed and con-
firmed, and is allowed and confirmed accordingly. And this
court doth hereby order copies of the said basis to be printed,
and do direct the clerk of the peace to send one of such
copies to every justice of the peace, and to every deputy
justice of the peace for the City of London, and one copy
to the overseers of the poor, constable, or other person
charged with the collecting and levying of the county rate
in every place and places within the said city."
Some conversation then ensued, and' it was stated that
all those parishes, if any, that desired to appeal, could do
so at the General Quarter Sessions to be holden in April
next. After such appeals, if any, have been heard and
disposed of, the court will then fix the rate.
This being the only business before the court it broke up.
His lordship (the Lord Mayor) appears to be rapidly
recovering from his recent severe attack.

LAW INTELLIGBISTZ—(THIs DAY.)

COLIRT CIIANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
APPEAL—MONEYPENNY V. MONEYPENNY.

This is an appeal from an order of Vice-Chancellor Sir
W. Page Wood, disallowing Mrs. Moneypenny's claim of
an annuity of £3OO as her jointure, under articles of inden-
ture, on her husband, Joseph Moneypenny, and Philip
Moneypenny's bankrupt estates.

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Mr. Baggeley, counsel for the appellant, resumed and
concluded his argument in this cause this morning.
Mr. Honeyman has also been heard on the same side.
Mr. Wilcox, Q.C., is now being heard for the respondent.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.)
JUDGMENT.-LONGMAN V. CALVERT.

The contention in this case was whether the new firm of
Calvert and Company, the celebrated and extensive ale and
porter brewers, are liable for the debts of the old firm of
Calvert, Nicoll, and Company. The plaintiff,Mr. Long.
man, claims, as a creditor of the old company, for upwards
of £4,000, on note of hand. On the amalgamation of the
old and new firms, the assets of the old company, to the
amount in value of about £1,600,000 were transferred and
handed over by the old company to the new company, on
condition that the debts due by the old company would
be provided for and paid by the new company. The
plaintiff afterwards wrote several letters to the new company
relative to the payment of his debt and interest, which was
ultimately agreed to be paid by them. His Honour the
Vice-Chancellor considered that, as the now company had
taken the assets of the old company on the understanding
That they would provide for and pay the debts of the old
company, and more particularly as the new company had
by written contract agreed to pay the debts of the old com-
pany, and subsequently by letter to the plaintiff specially
agreed to pay his debt with interest at four per cent., the
defendants, the new company, had thereby adopted the
plaintiff's debt as their own debt, and incurred a liability to
pay it.
His Honour declared in favour of the plaintiff, with costs
of all parties to be paid out of the estate.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---(TRIS DAY.

GUILDITA.LL.

THE STAMFORD HILL BURGLARY.—The two men,
Gibson and Rogers, who have been remanded from time to
time .upon a charge of being concerned in the burglary at
the house of Mrs. Humphreys, Stamford Hill, in connec-
tion with other persons who have been, and are now,
undergoing punishment for the offence, were once more
placed in the dock this morning.
Mr. Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Beard, of Basinghall-
street, defended.

The facts of the case have been so frequently and lately
before the public that it is unnecessary to go into further
particulars. To-day was fixed for the completion of the
case ; and Mr. Beard addressed the Court for the prisoners,
who wore fully committed for trial.