The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING' ,
The Right Hon. Richard Wilson Greene, es
Baron of the Court of Exchequer, died on Saturday'
at his residence, Stephen's-green, in the 70th yes;
of his age. He was the eldest son of Sir JOS'
Greene, formerly Recorder of Dublin. Called to the
bar in 1814, his talents and industry gradually W°
for him the highest distinctions in his profession'
Under the Government of Sir Robert Peel he sysl
made First Sergeant. He was Solicitor-Genera
when the present Master of the Rolls filled the offil
of Attorney-General, and in 1844 he was engage(
in the State prosecutions when the law officers .°l,
the Crown had to contend with the most form'',
able bar ever mustered in the Dublin courts. O'C(3l/
nell used to say that his opinions had " the sterlo3/
ring of legal power." In times of great politiest
excitement he enjoyed the respect of all parties,
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only for his judicial qualities; but for his person;
worth. He was elevated to the Bench by Lol;
Derby's Government in 1852. During the Nvb°o
period from that time till his retirement about tf,l
months ago he suffered intensely from a paisr,o
malady. This however was not the cause of
death, which resulted from gastric fever, with whi..,
lie was attacked about a fortnight since. His e°l'o
duct as a judge gave universal satisfaction. 0019 A.
few days since the members of the bar presente,`;
through their chairman, an address to the lelf
Baron, expressing their admiration of his charact:,
as a judge, and their esteem and regard for 131 v
as a man.
There is a strong desire felt by the mercantilf.),
classes in this country that there should be uitl,
formity in the Bankruptcy laws here and in Ellt
land, and accordingly much satisfaction is felt to
the announcement that the Chief Secretary is i;e
bring in a bill immediately after Easter for t;
further amendment of the Irish Bankruptcy
so as to assimilate it to the new law about toberess-re
for England. The merchants of Belfast and Cork to,
anxious to have a provincial Court of Bankrupt '6
in each of those cities, which would no doubt bebe
great public convenience. Seine idea u 305; if,l3
formed of the amount of business done in the Jrlia
Bankruptcy Court from the following tabu x,
statement which has appeared in the Dal&
press:—
Number of returns of bankruptcy and for arrange- 010
ment T.. es •o •. 900
Number of sittings of the Court in Bankruptcy • • '459
Number of petitions of insolvency .. • • 99%3
Number of sittings of the Court in Insolvency • •
BEFORE THE CHIEF REGISTRAR.
Number of sittings held •• •• •• • •
Number of bills of costs taxed (amounting to 350

£10,131 7s. 5d., and containing 26,173 items) • -
Number of accounts of official assignees vouched 169
(amounting to (L 121,171 16s. 6d.) • •
BEFORE THE CHIEF CLERK IN INSOLVENCIC• 139
Number of sittings held
Number of bills of costs taxed (amounting to £1,769, 110
and containing 6,714 items)
Number of assignees' accounts vouched • • • •
An important case was decided in Cork on t-a
turday night in an action against the Cork °lb,
Passage Railway, when Miss emma Johnson °0
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tained damages for injuries sustained on the 1i.:11,0,
to the amount of £1,250, and costs. Mr. wiTaa
side was engaged specially as her counsel, and P"
another ovation at the conclusion of the trial.
The Hibernia, which was to have sailed fron
u
Galway on the 26th inst., and which was obliged g,,
put into Cork, owing to the damages she had
rained on her way to the station, has been lying' .10
Cork harbour since Tuesday. The Constitu atiy
says, " She is going into the Messrs. Browns °,l,
for survey. The Columbia is announced to take
place of the Hibernia."