The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-03 00:00:00

LAST V. EDWARDS.

Mr. Sergeant B illantine showed cause against a rule
obtained by Mr. Hawkins, in Easter term, for a new
trial on various grounds. The case was tried before Mr.
Justice Willes, at Guildhall, when a verdict was found
for the defendant. The plaintiff is a trunkmaker in the
Haymarket, and had received from a person named
Wright, a bill of exchange for 501., purporting to be
accepted by the defendant, a clerk in the Post-office, he
purchasing a trunk, and receiving the balance or dis-
count. The defendant, on the bill becoming due, de-
nied all knowledge of it, and said the signature was a
forgery, and at the trial opposite and contradictory evi-
deuce was given.

The Cott granted the rule absolute for a new trial,
on the ground of new evidence—the costs to abide th•
event of the trial,

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittinge in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron and

Barons Bramwell, Watson, and Channell.)

STEM AND OTHERS V. PICKERGILL.

Mr. Wilde, Q.C., applied for a rule to consolidate
this action with 47 others commenced by the plaintiff
ag4ast that number of underwriters, upon certain policies
of insrrance on a cargo of rice from Madras to a poet
in this country.

The question was simply one of a convenient form of
trying the whole questiou without the multiplicity of
actions.

Tile Court granted the rule absolute for the coneolidai
tion of the actions subject to terms.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING.
THE BANKS AND TRADE OF BELFAST.
The commercial reports from Belfast state that
the general course of trade there exhibits little
change from that noted last week. The -Banner of
Ulster remarks :

" One verb gratifying feature of our local trade is the
punctual meeting of payments in all departments of trade.
If a small business only can be reported, that business it
sound and legitimate. At the banks all seems quiet and
easy, as hough there were nos torms fn other at ma
toesrpsl!
No er s'
and no strandiugs of. financial_ ships in other waters.
extra pressure for accommodation can be noted at any of,
the local institutes of cash, and we rejoice to report that
so far Belfast has escaped the suspension epidemic. In
the smaller towns around us the good principle of com-
mercial integrity holds its usual influence over the re-
public of trade. A wholesome feeling of caution has been
twh.ee
gmerchants
sa
onnd
ht raandde, r
as
nodf
thus all gt rhaedes.
incubus
no o upheldcaseabryeln
of large lots of merchandise has not been suffered to press
on the people in business,"
Of the state of the linen trade the sane authority
reports as follows :

There has been. no change in the ordinary aspect of
this manufacture for the week. In the present state of
affairs beyond the Atlantic activity could not be ex-
pec.ed, nor has the home trade been marked by the
usual stir of the autumn season. Stocks accumulate
largely in several of the more extensive houses. San-
guine merchants feel a hope that the panic is nearly
over, and that the feverish condition of finance in the
Northern States will speedily abate. In the meantime
the usual activity prevails at our seats of finish, and the
spread-grounds of bleachfields are very widely covered
with goods in process of whitening. Brown markets
were largely supplied with webs for the last 10 days.
lialiymena, the leading place of public sale, was dull on
Saturday, and large quantities of goods were held ever.
Prices, however, did not recede. Armagh, on Tuesday,
was quiet, and Lurgan, on Thursday, equally inactive.
Powerloom goods begin to bulk largely. Yarns show
no turn. Sales have been inactive, and for low wefts
less money has been accepted. The general rule of the
market, however, is firmness. Flax has been taken
pretty freely, and, in the face of adverse reports about
finished goods aid dull transactions in yarns, the raw
material holds a firm place as to prices."

THREATENING TO HORSEWHIP A COUNTT COURT
JUDGE —At the Marlborough-street, Police Court, this
morning, William Hay es, a respectable looking old
oan, was brought before Mr. Beadon, on a warrant,
caarging him with threatening to horsewhip Francis
1-"Ylef, E,q., judge of the Westminster County Court,
whereby
he apprehended that he was in danger of some
bodily harm. Ile was ordered to find bail, two sure•
ties of 201. each, and himself in 40/, to keep the pesos
for three months.