The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREET.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, July 8.
HARRIS V. HEWITT.
In this ease, which had not concluded when our report
left, the jury gave a verdict fur the plaintiff, with 4001.
damages.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 8.
(Nisi Prius, before Sir F. POLLOCK, C. 13., and a London
Special Jury.)
RICUARDS AND ANOTHER. V. OLEDSTANES.
This case was resumed at 11 o'clock this morning, but
it was not concluded at five o'clock, when the Court was
adjourned to this morning at 10 o'clock.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 8.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.)
IN RE lIIDDULPH, WRIGHT, AND co.
To-day was appointed for a dividend meeting in the
case of these bankrupts, bankers, of Henrietta-street,
Covent-garden. Some new proofs having been admitted,
the meting was confined to the declaration of a dividend
on them to the same amount, 7s. in the pound, as has
already been paid on the original proofs.

IN RE THOMPSON.
In the case of this bankrupt, a linendraper, of Pic-
cuddly, his HONOUR to day gave judgment at some
length upon a point which had been raised a short
time back. The question was as t) the right of
priority betwixt two mortga.tees. The ground
upon which the second mortg.sgee claimed priority
was, that the first mortgage was bad, through usury and
through want of notice to the trustees. The mortgage
had been executed on the premises in Cockspur-street.
The amount secured by the mortgage, dated May, 1849,
was 557/. Thompson became bankrupt six months
afterwards, and then informed the second mortgagee for
the first time that there was a previous mortgage to one
Hodgkinson for 2001. The bankrupt's interest in the
property under will was a chattel interest; it must be
treated as real property, and notwithstanding the want
of notice, Hodgkinaon cannot Le entitled to priority. As
to the question of usury, the mortgage deed was executed
in usury, and was consequently void. The second mort-
gagee, Mr. Hipwell, was therefore entitled to priority.

ATTEMPTED MURDER.— George Frederick Masterman,
a young man about seventeen years of age, an appren-
tice to Mr. William Finer, surgeon, in North-place,
Kingsland-road, was placed at the bar before Mr. Ham-
mill, charged with having attempted to murder his was-
ter, who had sustained such serious injuries that his life
was placed in danger.
Mr. Ashley, a solicitor, attended to conduct the pro-
secution, and briefly stated' the facts of the case, as de-
tailed in the following evidence:—
Catherine Kelly, the prosecutor's housemaid, said—
Yesterday evening, between five and six o'clock, while
engaged in the kitchen, I suddenly heard loud cries of
" Murder," in my master's voice, and which appeared to
proceed from the prisoner's bed-room. I instantly has-
tened up stairs, and, on reaching the second landing, ob-
served my master coming nu, of the prisoner's room with
both his hands up to his throat, and making convulsive
efforts to unfasten his neckcloth. He was bleeding pro-
fusely from the nose, and was quite black in the face,
but managed to stagger into his bed-room, into
which I followed him, and after another unsuccessful
attempt to unloosen his neckerchief he ex-
claimed, in a faint voice, that he was choked,
and dropped down upon the bed. I succeeded,
with some difficulty, in removing the kerchief
from his neck, which was twisted tightly round and se-
cured with two knots; but while doing so he rolled off
the bed and fell senseless to the floor. I raised his hand
which felt perfectly cold, and immediately ran to the
door and called my mistress to his assistance. While I
was raising the alarm the prisoner passed me into the
room, and looked down at my master, but made noobser-
vation, and went out again without offering him the
slightest assistance. My mistress, who was dreadfully
agitated, entered the room soon after, and shaking my
master, implored him to tell her what was the matter;
but he appeared totally unconscious, and was unable to.
return any answer. I was then sent in search of a police-
man, and returned with one in a few minutes, but found
that the prisoner had absconded.
Mr. William lieges, a timber-merchant, of Kings.
land-road, said—At the time in question I was hastily
summoned to proceed to the house of Mr. Finer, with
whom I am on terms of intimacy, on reaching
which I was showed into his bed-room, where
I found bim lying upon the floor at the foot
of the bed in a state of insensibility. He appeared
perfectly lifeless, and observing on raising his head that
his bce was black and swollen, I immediately sent for a
surgeon, who arrived in a few minutes. I then went
down to the surgery, where found- the prisoner, and
said to him, " I fear you have done something serious
this tiene-I am afraid he is dead." To which he merely
answered, "He struck me first." I then directed a ser-
vant to procure the attendance of a policeman, but on
turning round perceived that the prisoner had left the
place.
Sergeant Dubois, N 14, stated that he apprehended the
prisoner at the house of his brolser in Hoxton, shortly
after six o'clock on the preceding evening, and on telling
him that he was charged with an attempt to strangle
his master, he replied that the latter had assaulted him
first. Witness was in the act of removing him from the
house, when the prisoner ste altbily passed something to
his brother, which witness at once secured, and f nind it
to be a small phi.' containing prussic acid. He was
subsequently searched at the statier, and a letter, ad-
dressed to his father, was found upon him to the follow-
ing effect:—
" Dear Father.—l swear most solemnly that Mr. Finer
struck me first, and that I only returned it in self-de-
fence. I ask pardon of Gad, and swear that this is the
whole truth.

" G. F. MASTERMAN."

A certificate from Mr. B Aker, a surgeon, of Klngsland,
was put in, which stated that the prosecutor had been
nearly strangled, and, although he was now progressing
towards recovery, that he still remained in such a stwe
as wholly to preclude his a'tendance at this court.
The prisoner, who maintained throughout the most
perfect coolness and sell possession, declined offering
any d, fence in the present stage of the proceedings, and
was ord.rei to be remanded tor a week.

THE QUEEN'S Al.' BIRMINGHAM.

An exposition of Birmingham manufactures is about
to be held in the new buildings of the Queen's College,
during the long vacation, to raise funds to enable the
committee of council of the hospital to enlarge their
buildings, and to provide a chapel (already endowed by
Dr. Warne'ord with 401. per annum) fur the sick and
suffering, duly fitted and arranged for Divine service.
An application having been made to his Royal High-
ness the Princo Albert to use his generous influence with
her Majesty the Queen -to-obtain the loan of a portrait
of her Majesty and of his Royal Highness, to be placed
at the head of the Exposition Room, as a testimony of
the devoted loyalty and attachment of the institution to
the Crown, of the exalted patronage with which it is
honoured, and the illustrious auspices under which the
Committee of Council are privil,g*Al to proceed in their
arduous progress,—The f gracious reply has la; en
addrossed to Profess,r Sands Cox, F.R.S., the Dean of the
Faculty :

" Buckingham Palace, July 4, 1850.

"„Sir,—l have submitted your letter, recceived; his
morning, to her Majesty the Queen and hi 9 Royal
Highness the Prince Albert, and I am happy to have
the pleasure to infirm you that her Majesty and his
Royal highness have been pleased to acceie to the re-
quest contained in your letter of the 27th ult., for the
loan of a portrait of her Majesty and o: e of his Royal
Highness, to be placed in the Exposition Room. If you
will he good enough to communicate to me the time at
these portraits will be required, and the best
mode for their conveyance, I will communicate with the
prop-yr officer of the household accordingly.—l have the
honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
" C. B. PHIPPS.

" William Sands Cox, E-q."
At a special meeting of the committee of council, held
on Saturday last, at which the High-Bailiff, S. W.
Lucas, Eig. presided, on the motion of the Rev. Pre-
bendary Gray, seanded by Mr. Alderman Phillips, the
loyal and dutiful expression of grateful thanks were re-
corded by the board to her Majesty the Queen with
acclamation for this especial mark of royal favour.