The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-23 00:00:00

COMMIT A DUEL.

This was a case in which a criminal information was
preferred by the Hon. C. S. Clements, 2, Grosvenor-
square, third eon of the late Earl of Leitrim, and late a
captain in the army, and M.P. for Leitrim, agst the de-
fendant, of the Army and Navy Club, for endeavouring
to excite the complainant to the committal of a breach
of the peace. It appears that at the latter end
of 1856 a difference existe I between Mr. D. Urquhart,
of St. Anne's county of Cork, and Dr. Barter, of
the same place, relative to two letters written by
the latter, in which the former considered Dr. Barter
had used statements of an objectionable character to-
wards himself and wife. Dr. Ross, of Downs, a friend
of Mr. Urquhart's, had endeavoured to effect a settle-
meat but without success, and the complainant and de-
fondant were deputed, the former as the friend of Dr.
Barter, and the latter as the friend of Mr. Urquhart, to
settle the differences between them, and to communicate
their views on the letters to each other in writing. It
was in the course of arranging an amicable settlement in
the matters of dispute between the above two gentlemen
V-at led to the defendant's attempting to commit the
breach of the peace complained of, by endeavouring to
provoke him to a hostile meeting. The defendant came
up to-day for the judgment of the Court.
Mr. Hugh Hilt, Q.C., who appeared for the de-
fendant, expressed his regret at having used the language
complained of by the complainant, and expressed a hope
that it woul(1 be considered sati,factory.
Sir F. Thesiger said that on the trial Lord Campbell
suggested that a verdict of guilty should be taken by
i
consent and the defendant apoligise, which was agreed
to between the parties. He regretted teat the defendant
should have left till the last moment expressing regret ;
but be (Sir F. Thesiger) was ready to accept the apology,
on the defendant undertaking to pay the costs the com•
plainant had been put to in vindicating his conduct.
The judgment of the court was suspended accordingly.

THE QUEEN V. SPENCE—JUDGMENT.
This was a criminal information against the defendant
tried at the last Liverpool assizes, for a nuisance arising
from the defendant's :Ilium works. On the trial the jury
by their verdict found that the works in question were
not of that infalifous character to life which it was
alleged, but they did find that they were of a very
annoying character to the inhabitants iu their vicinity.
It was on the trial pointed out how the nuisance com-
plained of might easily he remedied, and the defendant
undertook to adopt those means, but there had not been
as yet sufficient time to carry it out, and under the cir-
cumstances Sir F. Thesiger, who appeared for the
defendant, applied to the Court for the postponement of
the judgment till next term. Mr. Wilde, Q.C., for the
prosecution cons.ented, and the judgment of the Court
was accordingly poitponed till next term.
THE BRITISH BANS—MR. STAPLETON'S CASE.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, on behalf of Mr. Stapleton, one of
the defendanta in the Brai6ll Bank case, applied for a
po,tponement of the trial, on the ground that if it should
come on in the coure of three weeks, as intended, his
client would not have an opportunity of preparing his
defence.

D.rd Campbell said it would be impossible at present
to decide, or even sa'isfactorily to consider the case.
The learned counsel might take a rule and the Attorney-
General would show cause on Wednesday.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr..CoraluisAioner Goulburn.)

IN RE POPPINEAU.

This bankrupt was deAcribed as of Stratford, Essex,
manufacturing chemist, and to-day came up for his

certificate.
The balance-sheet commenced July, 1854, with a
deficiency of 1,3341, and he now owes to trade creditors
5,9331.; to creditors for c.. 141, 0,433/. ; to ditto, holding
security, 1,7971. ; profit•, 3,545/. ; creditor by goods
debts, 1361. ; property, 6521. ; ditto, on hands of credi-
tors, 1,7101. The losses on the realisation of plant and
stock, 6,5861.—This latter item was explained to arise
through the nature of the stock which could not easily
bo removed and which wss only valuable to a person
in the trade, or about to commerce.
Mr. Nicholson, the official assignee, reported that the
books had been well kept.
Mr. Holiams, fur the assignees; did not oppose, but
spoke rather favourably.
His Honour, therefore, granted a certificate of the
second class.