The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-10 00:00:00

IN 1111 BATAGH.

The bankrupt was described as of Winchester, seeds-
man, &c., and proprietor of the Botanical Gardens and
Promenade, &c., and came up to-day on accounts pre-
pared by Messrs. Paul and Turner. The debts to unse-
cured creditors are 1,261/. ; ditto holding securities,
1,1501. ; surplus, May 1856, 7441. Cr.: good debts,
1011.; property, 8501.; ditto in bands of creditors, 1,5211.
The bankrupt passed.

CITY SHERIFF'S COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
GOOD NEWS lOR SUITORS IN THIS COURT.

In a case in which Mr. Dodd appeared for the plaintiff,
hat gentleman applied for an immediate order, but his
Honour recommended instalments.

Mr. Dodd—l think, your Honour, the plaintiff is the
beet judge.

His Honour—No, indeed, I do not. I find that
where I interfere the money generally comes in.
Mr. Dodd—l find, on the contrary, that where instal-
mentary payments are ordered, after the first payment r o
more are tendered. Basideg, I think the matter may
well be left to the plaintiff and late advontte, and I think
the judge's interference never does any good.
His Honour—On the contrary, again—(laughter)—l
find our Court 50 per cent. better than other Coarts ;
and lam sure I interfered enough. (Roars of laughter.)
I always recommend instalments, and we are very suc-
cessful in getting tise money.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DRUNKENNESS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - Eliza
Francis, a poor, miserable-looking, middle-aged woman,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Beadon, charged with
attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into
the Serpentine River, Hyde-park.

It appeared from the evidence of a carpenter named
James Powley, that on the previous evening, about half-
past five o'clock, he was crossing Hyde-park, and when
near the statue of Achilles he heard cries of " Help,
help I" proceed from the banks of the Serpentine. He
ran towards the spot as fast as he could, when he met
two youths, who begged of him to hasten, as a woman
was in the river, drowning. He immediately pulled
off his coat and waistcoat, and seeing a dark object at
some distance in the water, he swam towards it, and
after a little time succeeded in dragging out the body
of the woman at the bar in a perfectly insensible state.
He then, with assistance, conveyed her to the receivi,g-
house, where the usual remedies were applied, and after
a considerable time had elapsed she was sufficiently re-
covered to be removed by the police to the workhouse.
Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner the cause of her at-
tempting such a rash act
The prisoner said it was distress and the cruelty of her
husband, who had turned her out of her home, and
refused to allow her a single penny towards her support.
Mr. Beadon was afraid that there was something
more behind the scenes, which the prisoner did net think
proper to describe.
A. respectable man here stepped forward, and said he
was requested by the prisoner's husband, who was an
intimate friend of his, to attend before his worship and
explain matters. The prisoner, who had been repeat-
edly charged at Maryleboue Police-court for a similar
offence, was a most inveterate drunkard. She had a
good home and a kind husband, whose happiness she
had completely destroyed. She left him for other men
no less than three times, and each time he had forgiven
her, on the promise of her reforming, but all to no pur-
pose. At last he made arrangements to allow her 10s,
per week, provided she kept away from him. She,
however, no sooner got hold of the money than she
spent it in drink, and when all was gone she attempted
her life.
Mr. Beadon said it was a most melancholy case, and
he hardly knew how to deal with such a woman. He
would, however, remand her to House of Correction for
a week, and direct her to be placed under the spiritual
care of the chaplain of the prison, who no doubt would
impress upon her mind the wickedness of attempting her
life.

WESTMINSTER.
LI.ENSED VICTUALLERS' Luc—James Meredith and
John Maguire were charged, before Mr. Paynter, with
creating a disturbance at the Cock Public-house, North-
street, Chelsea.

Mr. James Fitzgerald, licensed victualler, and the
proprietor of the house, said that shortly after 12 o'clock
this morning the prisoners came to his house and asked
him for some beer. Kooroing them to be the associates
of bad characters who infest the .neighborhood he re•
fused to serve them, and he was the more desirous of
doing ao as a female of loose character, who was not
sober, came in immediately after an,l joined them.
Mr. Paynter—Were the prisoners sober ?
Prosecutor—They were, sir. Upon my refusing to
serve them one of them took a glass from the counter
and dropped it, when it broke to pieces.
Mr. Paynter —Do yon think it was done wilfully 1
Prosecutor—l have no doubt of it, bat Ido not know
which of the two broke it. They became so disorderly,
and their language was so very bad that I was compelled
to send for a constable to take them into custody.
Police-constable B 239, said, that he upon reaching
the house found it in a state of complete uproar, in
consequence of the conduct of the prisoners, and there
were several respectable tradesmen in front of the bar
and in the parlour. As they would not be quiet he
was obliged to take them into custody.
to Mr. Paynter told the prosecutor that he was bound
serve all persons
themselves properly.
Pr
persons applying for refreshment so long
theyas conductedosecutor—l am told by the police that I was liable
to be summoned if I served convicted thieves.
Inspector Cumming—The house is watched by the
police, and I know the prosecutor has a deal of trouble
in keeping out bad characters.
Mr. Paynter—But you never told him not to give re-
freshment to convicted thieves if they behaved them-
selves.
Inspector Cumming-IT,, sir.
The prisoners were held to bail in their own recoils
nisances to keep the peace.