The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-07 00:00:00

ELIVES V. ELIVES-APPIAL-JUDGMENT.

This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor
Sir John Stuart, dismissing the plaintiff's bill with costs.
The plaintiff filed his bill for a restoration or renovation
of the original trusts of his grandfather's settlement, who
devised his estates in Northampton to trustees to raise
£lOO,OOO as a provision for the benefit of the plaintiff and
his three daughters.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce was of opinion that the de-
cree of the Vice .Chancellor was quite correct, and dismissed
the appeal with costs.
Lord Justice Turner was entirely of the same opinion.
APPEAL JUDGMENT-CLAYTON v. CLARK.

This was an appeal from part of an original decree of
Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart of an order made by his
Honour refusing the motion to vary the Chief Clerk's certifi-
cate, or to dismiss the bill, and part of an order made on
further consideration of the cause.
The bill was filed by the infant and next friend as execu-
tor, under the trusts of the will for the administration of
her estate. _

His Honour converted the motion into an inquiry
whether the suit was for the benefit of the infant, and to
take accounts. _ . .

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Lord Justice Turner was of opinion that it was for the
benefit of the infant to be made a ward of Chancery,
and no inquiry was necessary on that account. There
should be no costs to the next friend of that motion or suit
up to the time that the decree was made. Mr. Lewis had
undertaken to discharge the mortgage. The order, there-
fore, must be varied, in so far as it ordered an inquiry to
ascertain whether the suit was for the benefit of the in-
fant; also, on further directions, as to the next friends.
Costs prior to the decreP, and no costs subsequently, and
no costs of the appeal.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce concurred.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Commissioner Evans.)
THE SHOREDITCH BANK FAILURE.-IN RE DAVIES AND

TROUGHTON.

To-clay was appointed for the adjourned certificate meet-
ing in the matter of these bankrupts. Upon the last occa-
sion the enquiry was postponed in order that absent wit-
nesses might attend.
The accounts, by Messrs. Quilter and Ball, upon which
the bankrupts passed their examination, have already been
published.
Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees, Mr. Edward
Hart (Hart Brothers and Hayles) appeared for the credi-
tors, Mr. Laurance for tha bankrupt Davies, ane Mr. C. E
Lewis (Harrison and Lewis) for Troughton.

Mr. Linklater stated that the witnesses were now present
but before calling them he wished to put a few questions to
Mr. Troughton, and that gentleman corrected some errors
made by him in his evidence upon a former occasion.
A number of witnesses have yet to be called (Messrs.
Evans amongst them), and the case is expected to last the
whole day.

RAILWAY INTELLIG'ENCE.

OSWESTRY AND NEWTOWN.

An adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this company was
held at Welchpool on Saturday, Captain J. W. Johns in

the chair.

The Secretary having read the notices,
The CHAIRMAN alluded in the first instance, to the loss
the board had sustained in the death of their chairman,
Mr. David Pugh, M.P., and said that the board had unani-
mously passed a resolution expressive of their deep sympa-
thy for, and condolence with, the family of their late chair-
man. The first business had reference to the Aberystwith
and Coast of Wales Railway, and he called upon the solici-
tor to read the clauses as they affected this company.
_

Mr. Howell (solicitor -to the company) then read the
heads of the Aberystwith and Coast of %Vales Railway Bill,
and explained the clauses.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution approv-
ing the bill for making railwaysfromAberystwith to various
places in the counties of Cardigan, Montgomery, Merioneth,
and Carn.arvon.
This was seconded by \lr. J. P. WILDING and carried.
The Solicitor having read the heads of a bill for making
a railway from the Oswestry and Newton Railway at
Oswestry to the London and North -Western Railway at
Whitchurch,
The CHAIRMAN moved a formal resolution approving
the bill.

Mr. SALISBURY pointed out the advantage of the pro-
posed line to the Oswestry and Newtown Company. Since
_the committee of the House of Commons had decided upon
that bill the Greta Western company-I,ml peaseased th.am-
selves of the West Midland lines, and had by that act be-
come competitors for the traffic of that district. Subse-
quently the London and North-Western Company, in their
own defence, had possessed themselves of the Shrewsbury
and Hereford Railway, giving the shareholders 6 per cent.
Both of those companies were thus competing for the traffic
of the district, but as long as they obtained an outlet be-
yond Oswestry they were in a good position and able to
make terms. The great companies had overlooked the Os-
westry and Whitchurch country, and if the promoters could
carry their bill through the House of Lords it would be a
great property.
The resolution approving the bill was then passed.
Mr. WHALLEY, M.P., then moved a resolution expres-
sive of the sympathy the shareholders felt for the family of
the late Mr. Pugh (their chairman) under their recent be-
reavement.

Mr. SALISBURY seconded the resolution, which was car-
ried nenz. con., and the proceedings terminated.

THAMES EMBANKMENT AND RAILWAY.

Yesterday the Commissioners resumed their inquiry at
the offices of the Commission, in Victoria-street, Westmin-
ster, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair.
Mr. Yeats attended in the interests of the Temple, and
Mr. Newton on behalf of the wharfingers, and were told by
the Lord Mayor, in reply to inquiries, that therelvas every
desire on the part of the Commissioners to preserve the
Temple front intact, and that both their case and that of
the wharfingers and other vested and 'propertied interests
along tae route of the proposed embankment would be fully
considered so soon as the Commissioners had inquired into
the merits of the principal plans.

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Major J. H. WIELAND explained his plan for a River
Thames embankment from Westminster to London Bridge,
with a raised esplanade on the embankment from Hunger-
ford to London-bridge 80 feet wide, at the level of the
Strand, with warehouses contiguous to the embankment,
and with shops along the esplanade. He would also have
a winter garden along the entire front of the Temple-gar-
dens, under the esplanade, 80 feet wide and 35 feet high,
and enclosed on either side with glass in cathedral-like
form, upon Gothic arches. He also proposed an embank-
ment on the south side, from Westminster •bridge to St.
Olave's Church, Southwark, and connecting one railway
with the railways on that side of the water. Had not made
any exact estimate of cost of carrying out the scheme.
Captain W. S. MOORSOM, C,E., explained his plan for
embanking the river between Westminster-bridge and
Queenhithe, with available spaces for public purposes along
the top of the embankment, varying from 150 to 60 feet for
roadway, footpaths, or promenades, public buildings,
wharves, and pHs ate accommodation. The plan provided
also a subway for sower at the bottom, for a tramway above,
and road and wharfage space over. The estimated cost of
carrying out the plan would be £588,562 ; but, upon the
other hand, he estimated the receipts to arise from the sale
of reclaimed lands and frontages at about £600,000, exclu-
sive of £50,000 to be contributed by the Metropolitan
Board of Works.

Mr. W. AUSTIN describe 1 his proposition for " the Im-
provement of the Thames by Dispollution," and his method
of constructing embankment walls with conduits for sew-
age below mud surface.

Mr. STANFORD proposed a plan. for an embankment on
both sides of the Thames from Milbank to St. Paul's-
wharf, with a promenade, carriage way, wharves, docks,
and railway.
Mr. J. EDMESTON gave an elaborate description of the
road he proposed to run from Westminster to London-
bridge, upon a river wall as far as Southwark-bridge, and
thence to London-bridge upon iron piles, so as to allow
craft to pass under the wharves, with access t) landing-
places beneath for the use of the owners of river side pro-
perty. The railway would run from Westminster-bridge
to Queenhithe, inside the river wall, and be continued in a
tunnel to Fenchurch-street Station, and be also united
with all the railways north and south of the river. Oppo-
site Temple-gardens, and wherever desirable, an open
arcade would be formed, which would not obstruct the
view. The railway behind the river wall wculd be about
8 feet above low water. The intercepting sewer through
the Strand and Fleet-street would pass beneath the rail-
way or river wall as was found to be most convenient.
The estimated cost of the entire construction, exclusive of
the railway, was £450,000.
Mr. Bidder, in conjunction with Mr. T. E. Harrison and
Mr. G. R. Stephenson, submitted a descriptive outline of
his plan, the main features of which consisted in the esta-
blishment of a broad embankment carried out from the
existing shore, with docks occupying several acres,
approached by regular locks, and within the lino of the
embankment and the existing shore the additional breadth
of ground would be applied to the building of warehouses,
the frontages and rents of which would go in
aid to carry
out the works. There would be tramways parallel with
the ordinary roads on the surface of the embankment,
communicating with all the principal thoroughfares.
There would also be combined with the embankment a low
level s.er. It was proposed to utilize the land reclaimed
to meet the expenditure, the construction of docks, and
compensation to wharfingers.
After some suggestions as to carrying out the works
with expedition and economy, the commissioners ad..
journed.