The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-20 00:00:00

SA riu R DA_Y EVENAP

LAWI is

GENCE.—(This Day.)

EXCHEQUER, CHAMBER.
WRIT OF ERROR.
LLEWELLYN AND OTHERS, V. T}l SWANSEA CANAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY.

This was a writ of error from the Court ',or Exche-
quer, in which counsel were fully heard 7th of February
k last, and the case stood over r cocsideratior.
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn now delivered judgment.
The point of contention was whether the water taken
to supply and fill up the lock in which one of the com-
pany'6 barges was sunk, and raised by the water taken
to fill up the lock, was chargeable at the rate of 101.
par lock, a water supplied for navigation purposes,
under articles of indenture entered into between the
parties.
The Lord Chief-Justice was of opinion that the water
supplied to fill up the lock, which was emptied to raise
the sunken barge—was water supplied for navigation
purposes, and as such was fairly chargeable at 101. in
term of the articles of indenture. That the decision of
the Court of Exchequer upon this third point should be
reversed, and upon the second points affirmed. •
The other judges concurred.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

EX-PARTS.-IMPORTA.NT APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE

PROM CUSTODY.
Mr. Salamans, of the firm of Abbott and Salamans,
applied to. his Honour for the discharge of a bankrupt
out of custody. It appeared from the statement of Mr.
Salamans that his Honour bad suspended the bankrupt's
certificate, and no protection to be granted for three
months. After this decision one of the creditors ob-
tained a certificate from the Court, which operated in
the nature of a ca. sa. in the law courts, and the bank-
rupt was taken to the Queen's Bench Palen. His
health, however, was so materielly affected that a medi-
cal gentleman granted a certificate to that effect.
Mr. Salamans submitted that under the 256th section
of the act the Court had power to discharge.
His Honour did not consider that he had any power
He was bound to d 3 that which the act prescribed, viz.,
on the suspension of the certificate to grant a certificate
on which the creditors might act.
Mr. Salamans said there was no doubt that the legisla-
ture contemplated this as a punishment in the discretion
of the Court, which might, under the circumstances,
remit any portion of the period.
His Honour said he reluctantly came to the conclusion
that be had no power in .such a case. The Court had
unquestionably a power to.-discharge on the application
of the detaining creditor, but not otherwise.
Mr. Salamans said that he would serve a notice on the
creditor to show cause, and renew his application on a
future day.
His Honour said that he would gladly accede to the
request of the creditor, but, as far as the law went, he
did not consider be could interfere, although the bank-
rupt might die in prison.
The application was therefore adjiurned.

AQUATICS.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The schooner race which took place yesterday was ren-
dered this year more important than usual, by prizes
being given to two classes instead of one-1001 in value
for the first, and 80/. for the second. The prize for the
first class was a very beautiful ewer by Garrett, and for
the second a soup tureen by Smith ; and the distance to be
sailed was from Gravesend to the Idouse Light and back to
Greenhithe, a distance of nearly 60 miles, with a quarter
of a minute time allowed by the larger to the smaller ves-
sels, up to 150 tons, but no time scale above.
The Prince of Wales steamer had been procured by Mr.
Hutchins, the treasurer, and left London-bridge at ten
precisely, with a numerous and fashionable party on board.
The Prince of Wales arrived at Gravesend at 12, where the
following were found at their stations :

FIRST CLASS, EXCEEDING 75 TONS.
YACHTS. TONS. OWNERS.
Zouave 99 Messrs. 8.. Arabin.
May kly ll3 G. P. Bidder.
SECOND CLASS.

Aquiline
Wild Fire 6O J. Turner Turner.
Vestal
There was a very large stake of money depending upon
the result. By Hunt's " 'Universal Yacht List" we find
that the Zouave wag built by Katsey, and belongs to
Grimsby ' • the May Fly, by White ; the Aquiline, by
Harvey ; the Wildfire, by Hanson ; the Vestal, by Inman.
It was the first time the Zouave had ever shown in the
London river. She was spoken very highly of, as having
both apace and seaworthy properties, and when it was
found that she had no other opponent than the May Fly,
the batting would probably have gone to any extent upon
her could takers have been found. The Aquiline, a very
pretty craft, was not at all in request, it being considered
that the race must unquestionably lay betweeen the Wild-
fire and the Vestal, and so it turned out. 'There was wind
enough for anything, and so much for those afloat that
they had to reef in their mainsail. The wind was mainly
from the east, although it varied slightly throughout the
day; and this gave the yachts a dead foul wind down, and
a flowing sheet up.
Lord Alfred Paget was the commander for the day,
assisted by Mr. R. Greene, the worthy vice-commodore,
and at p.m. 30 mio. 47 sec the signal to start was given.
It was a very beautiful race throughout, and it finished
thus

Vestal 7 16
Wildfire — '2O 15
Zouave - — 24 30
Aquiline - 46
The Vestal allowing a quarter of a minute per ton, and
the difference being 14 tons, gave her the victory by the
time we have described, and beating the Zouave, she took
the first prize. She won, according to club time, by a few
reconds more.