The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-26 00:00:00

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WALKER.

The Master of the Rolls said—l am of opinion that I can-
not give this £770 to the trustees. I consider it the most
favourable way for the trustees and the trust to disallow it,
but I am clear the trustees have a power over that reserved
fund. I shall disallow it. Costs of all parties to be paid
out of the estates.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr: Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE INGRAM.-AWOURNMENT OF CERTIFICATE AND

ORDER FOR PROSECUTION FOR FALSIFYING ACCOUNTS.
To-day was appointed for his Honour to give judgment in
the case of this bankrupt, a grocer in High Holborn, and
who had been opposed on the ground of altering and
fabricating books and concealment of property.
His Honour went through a variety of cases, on which
he came to the conclusion that this was one which he
ought to send to a jury, and he should do so without ex-
pressing any opinion on the evidence. He should direct
the assignees to prosecute, and in the event of there not
being sufficient assets on the estate, the costs would be paid
out of the fund standing in the name of the Accountant-
General in Bankruptcy.

The certificate would be adjourned for six months to give
,ime for the prosecution.

IN RE ROLFE.
This bankrupt was described as of Dorrington-street
Clerkenwell, timber merchant, and came up for his ccrtifi.
cate, which was granted, of the highest class, without op•
position.

IN RE DITYSTER.
ALLEGED CONCEALMENT, &c.—This bankrupt was de-
scribed as a glass merchant, of Trinity 'louse. The case
has been before the court on several previous occasions, and
the examination was now resumed, Mr. Read appearing for
the assignees, who suspected that the books had been falsi-
fied and property concealed.

The case is now proceeding, and is not likely to terminate
to-day.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Potter and a Jury.)
THE NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE-A QUESTION OF CREDIT,

IinACKLEY V. IVERY AND ANOTHER.
This was an action to recover £l7 ss. Bd. balance of ac-
count for carting timber. Mr. Clarke, of Bedford-row, ap-
peared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Symonwas counsel for the
defendant.
In opening the case, Mr. Clarke stated that the plaintiff
was a timber-carrier, of High Wycombe, and that defend-
ants were contractors for the works now proceeding at the
new Westminster-bridge. The amount now sought to be
recovered was for carting the timber used as the piles for
that work. The question involved was one of considerable
importance, inasmuch as the amount charged was alleged
to be out of the usual tariff. Plaintiff had been employed
by defendants as timber-carrier for some years, and he had
always been paid time-work—i.e., ono guinea per day, for a •
van, threehorses, himself, and a lad. But the timber required
for the new bridge piles was of so heavy a nature, and was so
difficult to move, that he informed defendants he must be
paid so much per foot. To this defendants agreed, and the
timber was carted to the canal. For three miles plaintiff
charged 3d. ; for six miles, sd. ; and for eight miles, 6d.
per foot. Defendants offered 2d. per foot, and refused to
pay more.

Mr. Clarke called plaintiff, and that person said he should
be a loser of £7 or £8 at that rate. When he demanded his
money, one of the defendants said, " Oh, you agreed for
time." Plaintiff denied this, and said he should be paid per
foot. Upon this defendants made out a bill produced at 2d.
per foot. Plaintiff refused to accept this sum, and hence
the present action.

Mr. Seymour proCeeded to cross-examine plaintiff, and
said, as it was a question of credit, he regretted that he was
obliged to put an unpleasant query to plaintiff. It was—
Have you ever been in trouble ?
Plaintiff—Yes, once.
Mr. Symon—Have you been in jelly
Plaintiff—One day. Ask Mr. Ivery how often he has
been in trouble. (Laughter.)
Mr. Ivery—l never set my farm on fire.
Plaintiff—Neither did I.
A timber carrier proved that the prices were fair and
.reasonable. He had had a little dispute with defendants.
Mr. Clarke—They owe you a bill ?
Witness.—Yes.
Mr. Clarke—They hive not paid you yet ?
Witness—No. (Laughter.)
Mr. Symon—Haveiyou ever asked them for the money ?
Witness (emphatically)—Yes. (Roars of laughter.)
Other evidenee having been adduced to show it was a
reasonable charge Mr. Symon called the defendants. By
their evidence it appeared that plaintiff agreed to cart for
timework, and that the balance, £4 25., paid into court,
was a proper sum.

Mr. Clarke, however, showed by the time that plaintiff was
entitled to even more than he now sought to recover, and
that by defendants' own bill (put in) plaintiff was only en-
titled, at 2d. per foot, to £2 2s. Bd. lie produced this bill as
triumphant evidence that plaintiff was to be paid piecework.
The jury stopped the case here, and upon the evidence
and a question of tender, found for plaintiff.
Costs certified.

SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Storks.)
PRIVILEGES OP ATTORNIES-ENGLAND V. BREWSTER.
This was a claim for measuring, and the defendant's
witnesses, called by Mr. Angell, deposed to non-employ-
ment of plaintiff. At the close of the defendant's case Mr.
Beard rose to reply. This right was refused point blank by
the judge, who ruled Mr. B. down. In vain did Mr. B.
assure his honour that other courts allowed replies—the
judge was inexorable. Mr. B. got indignant, but that was
all ; he did not get his reply, and a verdict was found for
defendant.

.general Klapka, the representative of the Banque
Generale Suisse., has arrived at Constantinople to make
arrangements with the government and the native capital-
ists about the establishment of the long talked of Bank of
Turkey. The firman has been given jointly to the Banque
Generale Suisse and to Messrs. Rodocanachi and Glad-
stone, representing the British capitalists.
LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.— At the
quarterly meeting of members, the president, W. L. Birk-
beck, Esq. in the chair, a report was made of the more
favourable "state and prospects of the institution, and it
was announced that about £1,500 had been already, ob-
tained by subscription. Among other votes the following
were carried with acclamation :—Resolved unanimously—
" That the warmest thanks of the members of this institu-
tion are due to the donors who have so munificently con-
tributed towards the fund now being raised for the purpose
of purchasing these premises." It was resolved—" That
the thanks of this meeting are eminently due to the public
press, for its able and disinterested advocacy of the plan for
placing this institution on the solid and durable foundation
now in course of execution."
LONDON MECHANICS'INSTITUTION.—On 'Monday
next a meeting is to be held at Willis's Rooms in aid of
the funds for the purchase of the premises occupied by the
London Mechanics' Institution, and for the release of the
trustees of that undertaking from the liabilities which they
have incurred on its account. The institution is the parent
of some six hundred others, which have been founded
throughout the length and breadth of the kingdom. It
was founded more than 30 years since ; and Lord Brougham,
one of its promoters, was so practically enthusiastic in the
cause of popular education as to undertake a great portion
of the responsibility at his own risk. It is most unfair,
however, that such high-minded conduct should be recom-
pensed by positive and large pecuniary fine, and it is there-
fore propoted to raise further funds, in addition to a con-
sichrable fund "Already subscribed, to release Lord Brougham
and the trustees from their liabilities. The chair will be
taken on Monday by Lord Carlisle, and ,we doubt not that
the result of the meeting will be in every way satisfactory.
It cannot but be felt that there is in this matter a public
debt to Lord Brougham which it is incumbent upon public
honour at once to discharge.
A roTHECARIES'-IIALL—The following gentlemen
passed the necessary examination, and were thereupon ad-
mitted licentiates of the Society of Apothecaries at a Court
of Examiners, on Thursday, the 24th March :—Messrs.
Charles Bateman, Leicester • Henry Buck, Burnley, Lan-
cashire; Edwin Parker dutteridge, Brighton; George
Henry Hamilton, New South Wales ; Robert Turner
Head, East Grinstead ; Charles Nathan Instan, Birming-
ham ; Tyler Oughton, Jamaica ; Joseph Packard, Yoxford,
Suffolk; Henry Greenwood Rawdon, Liverpool; and
William Workman, Reading, Berks. At the same court,
Mr. Henry Thompson, Sandford Drigg, Cumberland, and
Mr. Frederick Victor Dickins, of the Royal Infirmary
Manchester, passed their first examination. The name of
Robert William Dunn was accidentally omitted last week ;
he passed his examination 'for, and was admitted as, a
licentiate on Thursday, the 17th inst.
HORSFALL'S MONSTER WROUGHT-IRON GUN.—
This immense piece of ordnance will in a few days be per-
manently placed in its position, where it will form a part of
the sea defences of Portsmouth. Midway between Southsea
Castle and the western auxiliary battery a bed of concrete
has been made in the shingle seven feet in depth, and on,
this the gun, with its carriage, platform, and loading crane,
will be erected. The gun, itself, we believe, was manufac-
tured at the works of Messrs. Horsfall and Co., Liverpool,
and by them presented to the Government, who had it
tested at Shoeburyness, and afterwards forwarded it round
to Portsmouth. A slight flaw exists in the chamber of the
gun, but nothing that would impair its efficiency, unless it
should be subjected to rapid firing, which is very unlikely
to be the case from the time it necessarily occupies in
handling so ponderous a mass. From the position
in which the gun will be placed it will be en-
abled, at a very short distance to command the
entrance to the channel at Portsmouth harbour, and
a single shot from it taking effect on a ship's hull
would
doubtles cause an immense amount of mischief. The fol-
lowing are the dimensions of the gun :—Length of gun—
From breech loop to muzzle, 16 ft. 6 in. • from base ring to
muzzle, 13 ft 8 in. Base ring—Circumference, lift. 4 in. ;
diameter, 3 ft. 71 in. Muzzle—Circumference, 7 ft. 11 in. ;
diameter, 2 ft. 31 in. Bore--Diameter 1 ft. 1 in. ; length,
13 ft. 34- in. Thickness of metal at breech, 1 ft. 10 in. ;at
vent, 1 ft. 3 in. ;at muzzle, 71 in. Trunnions—Circum-
ference, 3 ft. 11 in. ; diameter, 1 ft. ; length of shoulder,
111 in. Distance from centre of trunnions to base ring, 5 ft.
41 in. ; to muzzle, 8 ft. 3} in. Circumference of gun round
the centre piece or band, 12 ft. 9 in. ; weight of gun, 22
tons; weight of shot, 3 cwt. ; service charge of powder,
781 b. The carriage and platform were manufactured at
Woolwich of teak wood, and aro bolted together in the
strongest possible manner. The carriage weighs 3 tons 2
cwt, rthe-weight of the platform is 4 tons.
STARVATION AT SEA.—During the late prevalence
ofssuth-westerlygales, a fleet of French vessels lay at anchor
in Holy Loch, and the stores became so reduced that the men
betook themselves to gathering shellfish, and even snails, to
supply themselves with food. Such was the state of poverty
to which some of the coasting craft, detained by adverse
winds, were reduced, that the master of an Irish vessel was
obliged to beg a gratis passage to Greenock.—Greenock Ad-
vertiser,