The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—;This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

IN RE SKINNER.

SINGULAR CASE OF DISPUTED ADJUDICATION.—
Skinner was described as of James-street, Bedford-row,
auctioneer, and an adjudication in bankruptcy was made
a few days ago, but which was disputed. The petitioning
creditor's debt was on a ludg,nent ob'ained against
Skinner on an action brought against him for trespass.
Mr. Darrow, for the defendant, contended that a verdict
for damages did not constitute a debt under the Bank-
rupt Law.

His iflonotir had no hesitation on that point, and was
Alio satisfied as to the trading an act of bankruptcy.

Mr. Blrron then naked for an adjournment, on the
ground that the Chief Baron had expressed his opinion
that 201. would be sufficient, but the jury found for
501., and the costs amounted to 1001., and it was in-
tended to move the Court to reduce the damages, but
that could not be done until the ntxt term.

His Honour expressed his doubts whether he had the
power to adjourn ; yet it wasea hard case to make a
man bankrupt when it was sworn by him that he had
no other creditor, although he had money from his
friends for his support, and they would not press him.
Under all the circumstances, therefore, he woul I not
take any proceedings in the bankruptcy till the next
term, on 2001. being deposited in court to abide the ap-
plication for fo a new trial. It was an unusual case, but
he did not see that any one could be injured by the adop-
tion of such a course.

Mr. Lawrence, for the petitioning creditors, assented,
and a memorandum to the above effect was drawn up.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, March 20.—Wind this day at noon, E. to
PORTSMOUTH, March 19. Wind S.E.,
E.S.E. ; light breeze and hazy.
fog.—Sailed.—
Catharina Maria, from Batavia ; Sbairp, St. Kitt's.
Off the port.—Dolphin, from Bahia for the Baltic.
PLYMOUTH, March El ,
—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Nor-
folk, fr3m London, for Melbourne. Sailed—Cataragui,
for Bombay.
TORBAY, March 19.—Arrived—Morant, from London,
for Jamaica ; caulking her topsides, being leaky.
MILFORD, March 19.—Wind
Barbadoes ; 'Uranus, St. Domingo, with the rest of the
outward bound.
GLASGOW, March 19. The L. Copeland, of Boston; was
passed, abandoned, on the 21st Feb., in lat. 36 lon. 58.
The brigantine Zoara, abandoned, was also passed on the
23d Feb., in lat. 36 lon. 65, by the Wolf villa, arrived in the
Clyde.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind S.E.
Arrived—Thames, from Cardiff and Holyhead, for Malta,
towed round from Holyhead, partially dismasted.
Sailed 19th—Circassian, screw steamer, for Halifax;
Invincibie, Cameroons ; Le Roi, Gores.
Sailed, 20th—Minho, screw steamer, for Oporto ' • Ellen,
Santander; Hardee. Newfoundland; Architect Coung-
scalps, Bayonne ; Edouard, Ghent; Hermann, Liebau;
Zollverein, Bordeaux.

QUEENSTOWN, March 18.

Wind N.N.W.
.Arrived—Merida, from Barbados ; Tridon, Odessa ; Ro•
letta, Jaffa; Theluw, Iquique.

(BY BUBMARINE AGNRDABVREISTEIBNiI),TFBrLiEdGayR,APIOII:9)
a.m.
Wind E.S.E. ; two hours' ebb ; cloudy.
Arrived, March 19.—Northumberland, from. Now York.
Arrived, March 20.—Azoriun, from St. Michael's ;
Catherine Charlotte, Harlingen;
Wavee,;
Amity,and Cresocsetneti,ldG; Guernsey ; Creole, Drobak ; Fides,
Vela;
Creole, Demerara; Tadea, Emden; Familiar, Schom ;
John Bunyan, Mauritius ; Mystery, Rotterdam.
Sailed, March 20—Magdalen, for Messina; Soho, steamer,
Havre; Paris and London, Paris.
DEAL, Friday, 9.45 a.m.

Wind S.E., moderate.
Passed, 19th—Earl Mu!grave, for Cardiff; Eleanor, Sal.
Mischief, Liverpool—all from
gunderland, for Melbourne.
London combo
Maitland,Alg o
far
o Bin y a
Passed—Viscount Lampton, scrow steamer, from west-
ward ; England, screw steamer, Dartmouth ; Wiusoales,
barque, westward ; Albyn, Alexandria—all for London ;
Dolphin, from Bahia, for Landscrona.