The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-30 00:00:00

ra-THE Std..' , LONDON, ITESDAY ErrENING, JITLY;; 30, 1861.

LAW INTELLltathCE—(2hts Day).

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justie.s of Appeal.)
BANKRUPT PETITION-JUDGMINT -JOHNSTONE V.
JOHNSTONE.

ANDO VER.

This was an appeal from a decision of 11Ir. Commissioner
Evars, of the Bankruptcy Court, Bashinghall-street, City,
refusing the bankrupt's certificate k toto.

At the conclusion of the arguments .of counsel on
both sides, Lord Justice Knight Bruce was of
opinion that a more fraudulent case of bankruptcy
never came before him. The bankrupt not only
misrepresented the value of the goods shipped to Aus-
tralia, and salted the invoice once (5 and 7 per cent.),
but doubled the salting, and the7eby obtained a double
advance of money on the value of the invoice, and desired
his clerk to say that the invoice was onlysalted once, which
was a gross fraud. His lordship affirmed the decision of
the learned commissioner refusing the bankrupt's certifi-
cate, and dismissed the petition with costs.

Lord Justice Turner entirely concurred.
Petition refused with costs, and DO deposit to be retained
in part payment of costs, and the talikrupt is liable to pay
the costs quo ad ultra.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Wheeler.)

INPORTANT CASE UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY ACT.-

THE LONDON FREE LADOTTE, 30MPANT (LIMITED) L

NOTON AND SEVERAL STIIERS.
This was an action by a London Co-operative Store to
recover calls from eight of its alleged shareholders.
Mr. Whitehurst, for the company, produced the register
with the names upon it, and is addition handed up a
form, running " I undertake to accept," signed by the
defendants.

Mr. Buchanan urged that this was no acceptance, being
simply an undertaking and not ade facto acceptance. It
was shown, by the acts, defendants could only be removed
from the register by application to the Court of Chancery,
or Common Law, or Court of Session, if in Scotland.;
At the original hearing, Mr. Kerr complained that the act
was most loosely and absurdly drawn, and that one section
contradicted another, reserving judgment till to-day.
To-day Mr. Sergeant Wheeler read Mr. Kerr's written
judgment, to the effect that plaintiffs sued under a most
loosely drawn statute, and that defendants must have a
verdict.

Mr. Buchanan applied for costs, which were granted.
GREAT LITIGATION AND AWFULLY HARD SWEARING.-

MICHAEL V. SOULANGES.

This was an action (the parties having been repeatedly
before the Court, verdict for plaintiff having passed on last
session) to recover a sum of i 3 17s. 6d. for boarding defen-
dant's wife.

Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, called witnesses, from
whose testimony it appeared that a fire occurred upon de-
fendant's premises, and Mrs. Soulanges being ill was re-
moved to plaintiff's house, where she remained for twenty
days. She was so ill that she kept her bed, and plaintiff's
daughter waited upon her.

To answer this Mr. Hubert Wood, for defendant, called
witnesses, who deposed that there was no fire, that de-
fendant's wife was not ill, and that she only went to plain.
tiff's to work, returning home to sleep every night. It was
also stated that this claim was only set up because de-
fendant had gained £l2O in the Dutch lotteries.
Mr. Sergeant Wheeler said it was a difficult case to de-
cide, and one could only do so by carefully examining the
demeanour of the witnesses. Thus plaintiff would again
have a verdict with costs of attorney and witnesses.

POLICE INT.ELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

ROBBERY AND OBTAINING GOODS BY FRAUD.—George
Fry, porter, in the employ of Messrs. Sand lands awl Crane,
hosiers, 55, Regent-street, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with stealing a quantity of goods the property of his
employers, and also with obtaining two dozen pair of kid
gloves at Messrs. Dent's, 97, Wood street, and some goads
from Messrs. Welsh and Margetsons, 17, Cheapside.
Mott, 278 R, said that on Saturday tight he was on duty
in Eltham, and the prisoner said he wished to give himself
up, havingirun away from Messrs. Saldlands' on the pre-
vious Wednesday with two parcels, but which he had
pledged. He took him to Woolwich, where he was dis •
charged, and he then brought him to the Vine-street sta-
tion. The prisoner told him he was in Great trouble. The
pawnbrokers were present.

Mr. Henry Washington Newton, assistant to Messrs.
Sandlands and Crane, 55, Regent-street, said on Wednes-
day last he gave the prisoner two parcel; to take to Marshal
Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish- square (the parcels contained
hosiery), and Mansfield-street. As prisoner did not return
he went to both places and ascertained that they were not
delivered. Some of the articles were pledged at Atten-
borough's, and had their names on the buttons, and the
entleman's name was on a small piece of paper attached
to them.

George Milton, assistant to Mr. Richard Attenborough,
said the same goods were pledged in the name of John
James on the 24th for 65., and Fred. Pamck, 1, Mortimer-
street, Cavendish-square, assistant to Mr. Robinson, also
produced some goods pledged the same day for 10s. by the
prisoner.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prisoner if he wished to say any-
thing, and he replied in the negative.
The prisoner was then committed for trial for the larceny,
Mr. Tyrwhitt remarking that he did not see why the case
should not have been taken to the Mansion-house.

A person from Messrs. Dent's said they did not intend to
proceed against the prisoner.

Mr. Sandlands said he had a letter from Messrs. Dent
stating that they did not hold themselves responsible.
A person from Messrs. Welsh said they did not intend to
proceed against the prisoner, as he was at the time in Messrs.
Sandlands' employ.

Subsequently Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for
three months.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMTTRFIELD.—OId Meadow hay, Os to £5 5s Od ;
new do., £2s Os to £4 Os; old eiov. do., £3 lOs to £6 Os ;
new do., £3 lOs to £4 15s ; and straw. £1 lOs to £2 Os per
l.so Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quo-
tations.

do., £2 Os to £4 Os : old clover,
CUMBERLAND.-Old Meadow hay, £2 Os to £sss; new
£3 lOs to £4 15s; and straw, £1 lOs to /2 N per load.
A slow trade. £3 lOs to 16 Os ; new do.,

WHITECHAPEL.— Old Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Sc Od;
new do., £2 Os to £4 Os ; old clover £3 lOs to £6 Od;
new do., £3 10s £5 Os , and straw, 108 to £2 Os per
load. Trade dull.

COLONIAL.
TEA.--There has been a very limited business transacted,
and prices have remained without material alteration.
SUGAR.—Tho market has been dull, prices in several
instances having slightly given way. Refined descriptions,
however, have realised previous values.
COME.—Only limited dealings have been recorded in
colonial descriptions, without any
notice in values.
RIM—For the better descriptions of East India there
has been a fair demand, and late quotations are well main-
tained. change of importance to
SALTPETRE.—Business has been exceedingly inactive, and
the few bargains entered into were at former rates.
'1'11,1,4:W.—The market has continued dull, prices gene-
rally showing increaed depression. P.P.C., on the spot,
is quoted 475; and last three months' delivery, 47s 6d
per cwt.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

The election of a burgess to serve in Parliament
for this borough, in the room of the Lord Mayor of
London, took place yesterday morning at the
Guildhall. Henry Beaumont Coles, Esq.; of Mid-
dleton House, Longparish, who represented the
borough from 1847 to 1857, was,returned without
opposition.