The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1859.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Paid. Closing I Business
Share Railways. Price. Dom

Atlantic & St Lawrence,
Leased at 6 per cent
IBom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd
gu. 5 per cent
Do. Addit. Capital A
Do. Do.
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Do. New
Do. Preference
Balfalo,Brant.&Godrich
6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872
Do. do. 1 July, 1873
Do. do. 1 June, 1874
Clcutta.&S.Eastrn. Lin).
Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.)
Cape Town & Dock Scrip
Central Oude (Limited)
Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c
Demerara
Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c
East Indian, gu. 5 p. C
Do. F Shares Ext
Do. Jubbulpore
Do.4i p.c. Bds. pay.'s9
Do. 4i p. c. Debentrs.
G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. c.
Geelong Corporation 6
per cent. Bonds
Grand Trunk of Canada
Do. 6 per cent. Pref
Do. 6 per cent. Debentr
Do. 7 per cent. 18 62
Do. do. 1867
Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c
Do. New, gua.s per cent
Do. do
Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip
guaranteed 5 per cent.
Gt.W. of Canada Shares
Do. New
Do. Bonds pay. '76,with i
opt. till '6O
Do. do. '73 till '6O
Do. do. '%3 without opt
Do. si p. C. do. '77 do ..
Madras, guar., 4.1 p. c.
Do. do. 5 per cent. '
Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. I
Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c.
Do. Fourth do.
Do. do.
slelb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 1
Newßrunswick&Canda.
Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc
Class ACapitl.Share
Do. do. Land do
Do. do. B. Capital do )
Do. do. Land do j
Oude (Limited)
Scinde 4->
Do. New
Do. Puni aub
Do. Indus.
St. Andre Quebec A
Trinidad(Litnited) Scrip

100
18
18

all
6

81 86

95 96
1 c
11 lt
5 sic

6 7

id par

11 }d

11 WI
101 101,14
•

$d 1 S

98 99
19 20

38 40
42198
82 84
73 75
97i 981 •
I f

11 lld
14} 141
6i 6} d
98 102
98 102
98 102
94 97
86 88
95 96
88 92
95 96
1I 1 d

- -d

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191 191
ltd
1 lt d

LAW INTILLIGENCE.-(TUIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and Loris Justices.)

BANKRUPT PETITIONS.-NICROLSON •. NicuoLso:i.

This was a petition by the bankrupt to liter a decision ol

Mr. Commissioner Hill, of Bristol, refusing the bankrupt's
certificate in toto, without protection, af the ground of
misrepresentation of the state of his businos to his partners
and creditors.

Mr. Glasse, Q.C., supported; Mr. Bagreley opposed.
It appeared that the bankrupt carried on ;rade in manag, ing
coal mines in Sidney, county of Glouceite•. The bankrupt
was opposed by his creditors, on the grouid of misrepresen-
tation and mismanagement of his bugloss. His debts
amounted to about DlO,OOO.
A majority of the creditors consented to a mitigation of
punishment.

Mr. De Gex asked for a suspension of the certificate,
with protection, for a reasonable time. le contended that
there was no concealment or falsifying the state of the
books.

Mr. Baggeley said that the bankrupt was paid £6OO a-
year for conducting the business, and a else balance-sheet
was produced in 1857, and false entries cf debts and profits
made in the books. He submitted the case came under the
266th section of the Bankrupt Act, °minding the bank-
rupt's certificate. Besides granting valueless securities
and worthless promissory notes, all of vhich supports the
judgment of the learned Commissioner.

The Lord Chancellor said, in case of protection, the
assignee or opposing creditor consented. The Lord Chan-
cellor and Lords Justices refused the certificate, but granted
protection to the bankrupt. The depsit to be divided
among the respondents. The bankruit to Surrender to
the Sheriff of Gloucester this day week.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROL7GH-STREET.

ASSAULT BY A GENTLEMAN.-Mr. George Burton, a
gentleman staying at Wood's Hotel, Furnival's-inn, was
eharged with committing an assault on Mr. Alexander
Findlay (better known as "Alec Keene), formerly a pugi-
list, but now a licensed victualler, of 2, Moor-street, Soho.
The complainant said—At one o'clock that morning he
was coming out of the Rising Sun, Air-street, Piccadilly,
when the defendant, who was outside, seized him by the
throat and said he wanted £2O, which he (the defendant)
had lost. The gentleman was in liquor at the time. He
gave hint in charge, and at the station the money was found
in the defendant's own pocket. He (complainant) did
nothing to him when he seized him, not liking to strike
him, though he did not like being seized as he was, and he
did not now wish to press the charge.
Mr. Bingham said it was very kind of him not to have
struck him.

The complainant said he did not like to hurt him.
Mr. Bingham said the defendant (a tall, fine-built man)
was a very powerful antagonist to meet with.
The complainant, in a very good-humoured manner, said,
notwithstanding that, he knew a little about such things,
and how to defend himself. (Laughter.)
Tho defendant said he should be sorry to be opposed to
the complainant. Laughter.)
Mr. Bingham BM as the complainant was satisfied he
should only require the defendant to enter into hia:own bail.