The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-21 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVER:M4i, AUGUST 21, 1861

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-1 This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
THE ISLE CF WIGHT HOTEL COMPANY.

A petition was presented in this case for winding up the
affairs of the company, on the ground that it was unable to
meet its liabilities.

Mr. Lucas was for the petitioning creditors.

Mr. W. Tate, solicitor, for the company, and also a
creditor, did not oppose, and the order was made, none of
the facts transpiring.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Potter and a Jury.)
A LIGHT DAY-A PATIENT JURY.

There were three causes on the list, the first being a
mere matter of form. No attorneys being present, the jury
waited patiently looking at the learned Secondary, who in-
formed them that very soon there would be no business as
the remanets were being quickly used up. By and by the
second cause was withdrawn, and the jury were informed
that an attorney would be in attendance very soon. The
jury still waited, and after a few more minutes it was mys-
teriously announced that the third case had been with-
drawn. Just as the jury were leaving the box the plaintiff
in one of the cases came into court, and was surprised to
hear his little matter had been withdrawn.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice Hill.)

THE CHARGE or MAN SLAUGHTER AGAINST A SOLICITOR.

Richard Austwick Westbrook, a solicitor, was charged on
the coroner's inquisition, with killing and slaying Jane
Janet Cathery, the grand jury having yesterday ignored
the bill against him for manslaughter.
Mr. Orridge said that as the grand jury were of opinion
that the death of the lady was caused by accident, he
should not, with permission of the Court, offer any evi-
[once on the present indictment.

The jury returned a ♦erdict of not guilty, and he was
discharged.

THE CASE OF BARON DE VIDIL.

Sergeant Ballantine, on behalf of the prisoner, applied to
his lordship to fix a day for the trial, in order that the
necessary arrangements might be made.
After a short discussion his lordship appointed Friday
next. The baron elected to be tried by a jury composed
entirely of Englishmen.

DR. GRIFFITH JONES'S CASE.

Dr. Griffith Jones was placed at the bar, indicted with
feloniously forging and uttering a certain will and testa-
ment, purporting to be the will of Sophia Bellis, deceased.
There was also another indictment against him for wilful
and corrupt perjury.
Sergeant Ballantine (with whom were Mr. Clark and
Mr. Giffard) made an application for the postponement of
the trial, on the ground that the evidence was of a very
voluminous nature, and that lie had not had time to make
himself fully acquainted with the whole of it.
Sergeant Parry opposed the application.
His Lordship thought the request of the learned sergeant
might be granted, and therefore he would postpone the trial
till the first Wednesday in the next session.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCIIIESTER, Aug. 20.—The market continues without
any material improvement. There is still the more cheer-
ful feeling in the yarn-market which set in towards the
end of last week, but purchasers are generally holding back
except at low rates, and the business done is limited in
amount. Owing to the upward tendency of cotton, some
spinners are asking id. per pound advance, but probably
there is no alteration of price since last week, wherever sales
take place, The home-trade houses are operating more
freely in 60's to 80's. In the market for piece goods
the inactivity which prevailed all last week seems only
the more decided to-day. In 40 •inch shirtings there is
at present no business doing at all. Manufacturers have
been pretty well engaged, and therefore careless
about selling, but there contracts are now run-
ing out, and some anxiety is shown. Prices are
nominally unchanged, but no sales could be made except
at a reduction of 3d. per piece. This applies to most India
and China goods, and other fabrics are generally dull, with
prices tending downward. The following is the report of
Messrs. J. Slagg and Co. :—" We have again to report a
very inanimate market and easier prices for nearly all kinds
of goods. Those more particularly adapted to the India
and China markets especially are neglected, and prices of
40-inch shirtings are fully 3d. per piece less than they were
a fortnight ago, and other sorts in proportion. Long-
cloths and T-cloths, though flat, are firm at last week's
quotations, being as a rule pretty well under contract."
LEEDS, 20th.—The weather is favourable to harvest,
even the showers which have fallen within these last few
days being rather beneficial to the crops. Hence the hopes
of cheap bread and collateral influences on trade and com-
merce keep the woollen manufacturers in good feeling, and
there is deemed to be a fair prospect of a good trade foi the
winter. Still the market today has worn a quiet aspect,
and only a very moderate amount of business has been
done. The Lancashire houses are not buying so freely as of
late, nor are the sanguine expectations which some enter-
tained about the demand for woollen goods under the
French treaty being realised, though, all things considered,
a fair amount of goods will probably go into France from
this district as soon as the tariff comes into operation.

ROCHDALE, 19th.—There is a little better feeling in the
flannel trade, but the demand is scarcely equal to what is
usual at this time of year. To .day being the pleasure fair,
the market has been of quite a holyday character. Very
little business was done in either flannels or wool, but the
prices of both ruled steadily. Yorkshire goods are in
moderate request.