The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-26 00:00:00

BRIDGEWATER.

The committee decided that Mr. Kinglake was duly
elected, but that the election of Mr. Westropp was null
and void.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE SANDERS.-A LATE CONFEDERATE CONTRACTOR.

This bankrupt was described as formerly of Kentucky,
then of New York, then of Charing-cross, London, again
of Richmond, America, then of Pimlico, then of Paris, then
of Canada, and late of Fitzroy-square, contractor with the
Confederate Government of America for the building and
running of iron-plated postal vessels, and to-day he came
up for his order of discharge.
The accounts show debts £10,955, of which £6,100 due
to creditors secured. The deficiency is set down at only
£490. The bankrupt has a ninth share in a patent for
projectiles, taken out by Captain Blakeley, of Pall-mall,
agreeably to an oral agreement in 1860, value doubtful
and ho had a contract with the Hudson's Bay Company in
1848 which expired in 1849, by which he was to have a
commission upon the sale of their possessing rights in the
United States, but it was not effected. It was understood
that an arrangement would be made in the case.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Lefroy.)
A MODEL INFA:s.iT AND HIS TAILOR.—MEIN V. DOUCE.

This was an action to receive the balance of a tailor's
bill, the amount being £3 15s. Defendant pleaded infancy,
and that he only owed £3 7s.
His Honour—Then you admit, defendant, that you have
had the plaintiff's clothes ?
Defendant—Oh, yes. Ido not deny it.
His Honour—l do not think it is a very creditable plea,
and I shall insist upon its being proved.
Defendant—My mother can prove it.
Defendant's mother said she was a widow, and the de-
fendant, her son, was born on the 3d January, 1817.
Plaintiff—Would not your honour hold that clothes are
necessaries for an infant?
His Honour—Yes, I certainly shall do so.

Defendant—Some of the clothes were for my brother
who paid me for them, and I handed the money to the
plaintiff. Tho clothes were charged at a long price. The
coat I am now wearing was ono of the articles supplied by
the plaintiff.

His Honour was clearly of opinion that the plaintiff was
entitled to recover, and thought that defendant's mother.
was not setting a very good example to her children, by
coming forward in support of such a plea as had been set
up in this case. Verdict for the plaintiff.

TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE.

In a case which came before the Court, the plaintiff said
the defendant was a clergyman who had admitted owing
the money.

His Honour—What did the defendant say when you
asked him for the money ?
Plaintiff—Ho said that " God must pay for it, for he
could not."
His Honour—Well, he must try to pay you.
Rule accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SENDING A CHILD OUT TO BEG.—Ellen Carroll, a little
girl about eight years old, not wearing any shoes, was
charged before Mr. Knox by the Marquis Townshend with
begging.
The Marquis said that on the previous afternoon, about
half-past 5 o'clock, he saw the poor little girl begging of
persons in Pall-Mall. He spoke to a constable and she then
ran away. The child had evidently been disgracefully
neglected. She said she lived with her aunt, who did no
work, but sent her out begging.

The child, whose appearance was much improved by
her having passed the night in the workhouse, said she
was sent out begging, and her father knew it.
Lloyd, 320 A, said the child told him that her aunt sent
her out to get a few pence. •

Mr. Knox ordered the constable to take the child to the
workhouse for a week, and to look up the parents, and then
report on the matter.

THAMES.

JACK AGROUND.—John Sullivan, a rough-looking fellow
ag. 26 years, was charged with stealing a coat, value 205.,'
from a sailor named Roderick Gilles.

The prosecutor said that ho belonged to the ship Sea
Belle. Last night he was out on a cruise and got taut.
He was asked for au explanation, which he gave by saying
"he was three sheets in the wind." Ho did not know
anything more, but when he came to himself he found that
he was in the care of the police.
Mr. Inspector Major, of the Thames police, said that he
saw the sailor last night all aground in Cable-street,
Whitechapel, and the prisoner standing over him and
taking his coat off. He asked the prisoner what he meant
to which ho replied " I am taking care of him," and then
ran away with the coat. He pursued the prisoner, and
took him into custody with the coat on him.
The prisoner said that he had been drinking with the
sailor, and got drunk with him.

The prosecutor disclaimed all knowledge of the prisoner.
lie never saw him beforo with his " oyo-sight."
The prisoner was sentenced to four months' imprison-
ment with hard labour.

The prosecutor, who was badly beaten about the face,
had his coat restored to him.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

LONDON, April 2G.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly; moderato breeze, and fine weather.
LivEnrooL, April 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Jason,
from New York ; Sefia, screw steamer, from Barcelona ;
Golden Age, from Moulmein. Sailed—Queen of England
for Shanghai; M‘Gregor, for Africa. April 25.—Arrived
—City of Paris, steamer, frOrn New York; Hugh Black,
from Monte Video.

DARTMOUTH, April 25.—Wind W.—Sailed—Mystery,
:or Bermuda.

FALMOUTH, April 25.—Sailed—Wind
for Singapore.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 25.—Wind S.7.—Arrivod.—Syria,
steamer, from Alexandria.

CARDIFF, April 25.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Besse
Indre, from Carthagena ; Mary and Ann, from Montreal
and Quebec.

BRISTOL, April 24.—Wind S.V.—Sailed—Demerara,

OFF KINSALE, April 25. Arrived—Erromanga, from
the West Coast of Africa. Sailed—Alice, for Valparaiso
Homo, for Barcelona.
QUEENSTOWN, April 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Specu-
lator, from Callao ; Conjuror, from Barbadoes. Sailed—
Arbitrator, for Miramichi.

YARMOUTH, April 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—The
Gloriana, from Trinidad.

LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, April 26—Neptune, from Rostock ; Christiana,
from Christiana ; Lizzie, from Trinidad ; Mystery and
Reindeer, from Dunkirk ; Familiar, from Prasteo ; Ceres,
from Sonncsund ; Maria Wehelmina, from Wismar.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed, April 25—Martha and Jane, from London for the
west.

Passed, April 26—Bedewell, from New York for Lon-
don; Fides, for Athens; Point, for Jamaica; Oleander, for
the Cape of Good Hope Bajalava, for Cardiff—all from
London.

DESIDERATUM IN A HEATED REFORM MEETING.
—The cold shade of the aristocracy. THE FLOWER OF MR.
BRIGHT'S ELOQUENCE.—I Bright (Eye-bright). Question :
" I say, Brand, do you know your Numbers ?" Answer:
" Not yot. I am studying the Book of Exodus."—The
Owl.