The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-16 00:00:00

Mr. STURGEON, for the bankrupt, contended that his
'client had bt en justified in coming to that court. He
bed been arrested at Worcester, and threatened with
arrest at Chester. As regarded the bankrupt's not hav-
ing kept proper books, and his expenditure having been
considerable, that Court would not regard the cases of
a literary and scientific man and retail traders as being
the same. The former aas necessarily led, from his
position, to incur expenses; and, looking to the fact that
the bankrupt bad a wile and ten children, the expendi-
ture of 9411. for one year and eght months could net be
considered very excessive.
The COMMISSIONER remarked that he had heard
nothing from the bankrupt respecting any proposal to
pay his debts.

- Mr. STURGEON said that it would be of no use for the
bankrupt to make a proposal, as it would be totally out
of his pou er to carry it out. The case was a most la-
mentable one. Cases were heard of in fiction, but those
of fact were sometimes worse.

1119 HONOUR said that, acting in a court of justice, it
must be considered that the calamity was not all on one
side. It was very lamentable to see the position in
which the bankrupt was placed, but it must be consi-
dered that he had brought it on himself. It would be
found that the debts, including the balance of those
stated to be secured, amounted to 8,0004 It was urged
that being a literary man, he was led to incur expenses.
Then as to not keeping books and accoucts in the ordi-
nary manner of a trader, incurring a large amount of
debts—Ras such a person entitled to come to the Court
of Bankruptcy, which was only intended to benefit the
unfortunate trader? He had struggledno for twenty years
with old debts upon him. It must be remembered that
thero were two courts of justice—the Insolvent Debtors'
Court and the Court of Bankruptcy—and while those two
courts were in existence, they oufilit to be kept distinct.
Where a man had expended more than his means would
allow, and parted with all his property to pay debts
for which he was not pressed, that was a case for
the Insolvent Debtors' Court, to which power was given
of remanding a man to custody. If a man got into diffi-
culties, which some literary men did, the creditors ought
to be called together to ascertain what there was, in the
Literary Gazette, or other things ; but that was not
done in this case. In order to get rid of his debts the
bankrupt had made away with all his property, and then
came to this court for the purpose of preventing a person
from doing what he was allowed by law to do. It could
not be held that a gentleman was to struggle on for
several years, and when somebody went against him that
he was to come to this court, ask for a certifieate, get it
granted, and be released from all his liabilities. It was
making a mockery of a court of justice. It had been
said that he had had the misfortune of being
obliged to support a broker's man in possession.
The misfortune was, that the bankrupt was
living in a house well furnished, with a representa-
tion given to the world that it belonged to him ; but if
any creditor attempted to take possession, they would
be told that the property belonged to another party. It
was stated by the bankrupt that he had been in difficul-
ties for many years, but only three or four months be-
fore the bankruptcy he assigned the Literary Gazette to
his son, and the excuse for that was, that the mortgagee
was pressing. Taking all there circumstances into con-
sideration, more pat ticularly that there were two courts
of justice—one for the real trader who had been unfor-
tunate, and one for the person who had traded in insol-
vency—the Court could not, in justice to the public,
grant this gentleman a certificate. It must be wholly
refused.

Mr. STURGEON applied to the Court to grant protec•
Lion, in order to afford the bankrupt the opportunity of
appcaling to the Vice-Chancellor in Bankruptcy against
his ilonour'a decision. _ _

his IloNourt granted protection for twenty-one days,
to give the bankrupt this opportunity.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 15.—8 y an error yest9rday in
adding the weight of the ballast, &c., on board the
Magicienne steam-sloop, the total was stated to be
2,093 tons, when the actual quantity was marly 1,300
tons.

The Lords of the Admiralty have, at the request of
Cepaiin Austin, C. 8., ordered six vulcanized indic-
rubt.er sheets for tho several vessels about to proved
on the Artie expedition. The sheets are for the pur-
pose of temporarily closing holes should they occur in
any of the ships' bottoms under water, or for effecting
slight repairs in the sea cocks of marine steam-engines
ithout the necessity of placing the vessel in a dry dock
or laying her on the shore. The use of these sl.eata
was suggested by Mr. Cow, late master boat-builder at
this dockyard, and have been used most effvetaally in
keeping the water out whilst the sea cocks have been
repaired. They have been supplied to several of the
steam-vessels on foreign stations and to many of her
Majesty's ships.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—TuuRsDAY.

(CONCLUDED).

The Sheffield and Ifotherham Stakes of 6 sons. each,
h ft, and 40 added. One mile. (12 Subs.)
Mr. B. Eddison's Eliza Middleton, 3 yrs, 6st 21b ... 1
Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston, 3 yrP, Est Illb (Basham) 2
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
J. Taylor's Luxor, 6 yrs, Sat 41b (Jenkinson)—Mr. G.
Bartin's Didsbury, 4 yrs, Bst (W. Oates)—Mr. Cowell's
Patrick, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Hughes)—Mr. Styan's Ellen,
5 yrs, 7st (B. Smith)—Mr. Barker's Young Bamboo, 3
yrs, Est 121 b (Wakefield, jun.)—Mr. J. Shepherd's Kill
or Cure, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Charlton)—and Mr. Rickaby's f
by Touchstone, out of Lady Emily, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(o.borne).

,
Betting-3 to 1 agst Didsbury-3 to 1 agst OsLaldcs-
ton-4 0 1 agst Kill or Cure-5 to 1 agst Eliza Middle-
ton. Won very cleverly by a length; the same between
second and third.

FRIDAY.

The Optional Selling Stakes of 3 goys. each, and 20
added, for 3 yrs old and upwards. One mile. (11
Subs.)
Mr. Blacker's Theory, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Barker's Young Bamboo, 3 yrs (Wakefield, jun.) 2
Mr. Wilkins's Magic Wand, 3 yrs (Charlton) 3

Jane Eyre, 4 yrs (Burke)—Present, 4 yrs (Bashatn)
—Sir Philip, 3 yrs (G. Oates)—California, 3 yrs (Wil-
berforce)—ch c by William le Gros, d by Valparaiso,
3 vrs (Slundess)—br f by Touchstone, out of Lady
Emily, 3 yrs (Osborn)—The Monk, 6:yrs (Elkington)—
and Pioneer, aged (G. Muirhouse), also started, but
were not placed.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Theory-4 to 1 agst Lady Emily
filly-5 to 1 agst Magic Wand, and sto 1 agst The
Monk. Won by three lengths.
The Northern Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sons. each, and
25 added, the second to save his stake. About three

miles and a half. (13 Subs.)
Mr. Lister's Wharfdale Maid, aged (H. Bradley) 1
Mr. H. Carew's bg by Laurel, aged (Butler) 2
Mr. J. Walker's Cadeby, aged (Moorhouse) 3
The following also ran :—lvanhoe, aged (Lamplugh)
—Mary Barton, aged (Witty)—Gameday, aged (Swarth)
—Billy from Brig, 6 yrs (Frisby)—Pigskin, aged (Bost-
man)—The Forester, aged (Humble)—Vitula, aged
(J. Smith) —and Jeannette, aged (G. Smith).
Betting-5 to 2 agst Whartdale Maid-4 to 1 sgst
Laurel gelding-4 to 1 agst Pigskin—and Bto 1 agst
Cadeby.
The Maid lay in front all the way, and won easily by
four lengths.

The Doncaster Handicap, 10 sous. each, h ft, and three
only if declared, with 100 added, the second to save
his stake. St. Leger Course. (18 Subs., sof whom
declared.)
Mr. H. Listet's King Hall, 6 yrs, 7st Lib ...(Mason) 1
Mr. Iltsseltine's Timothy, 3 yrs, 53t 81b
Mr. Dawson nd Priestess, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr.
Pedley's Foreclosure, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Temp!eman)—Mr.
R. Hesseltinc's Andalusian, 4 yrs, Bst llb (Longstaff)—
Mr. Jsqucs's Lady I-am-jf, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Basbam)—
Mr. J. E. Scott's Good Girl, 5 yrs, 7st llb (J. Arnold)
—Mr. G. Barton's Didsbury, 4 3rr, 7st llb (G. o.t:s)
—Mr. T. Carter's Dulcamara, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Dean)
—raid Mr. Robson's Laura, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Charlton).
Butting-5 to 2 cgst Priestess-5 to 2 agst Didsbury
—3 ti 1 egst Foreclosure—and 5 to 1 each apt Timothy
and Andalusian. Won cleverly by a length.

The Innkeepers' Parte of 10 save', added to a Sweep-
stakes of 1 suy. each; for 3 yrs old and upwardr. One

mile.

Mr. Mason's Horace, aged, 10st 111 b (J. Smith) 1
Mr. T. Webster's littiman, 5 yrs, 10,t 41b (J. Etches) 2
Mr. Winterbottorm's Binda, aged, I Ist I Ilb (Owner) 3
Miss Kitty, 4 yrs, Bst 131b—Emmr, 3 yrs, "st 11b—
rtncock, 5 yrs, 9,t 81b—Gilbert, aged, -10 st lib—Get-
away, aged, lOst 11b—Gay Lad, aged, lOst lib, also
stetted.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Emma-2 to 1 ogst Hinda-4 to
1 apt Gilbert--and any odds sgst Horace. Won easy
by several lengths; ilinda beaten a neck only for .cond.
Ran in 1 min. 52 sacs.
The Scurry Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sovs. each, aad 20
added; the second horse to save his (take. Itt d House

in. (10 Subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Basham) 1
4 yrs, Bst 61b (F. Marson) 2
Mr. Litter's Peasant Girl,
Mr. Shepherd's Kill or Cure, 3 yrs, Est ...(Charlton) 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Pedley's Birdkiller, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Templeman)—Mr.
Armstrong's Hurlestone, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Longstaff )
Mr. Foster's Fanny, aged, Est (J. Arnold)—Mr. Sty au's
Eden, 5 yrs, Bst 9lb (Metcalfe)—Mr. Barker's Torde-
sins% 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Wakefield)—aud Mr. G. Barton's
Leonidas, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib (Osborne).
Betting-3 to 1 agst Osbaldeston, who made his ovt n
running, and won eeverly by half a length.
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON SPRING
MEETING, 1850.

Acceptances far the Grand Handicap Steeplechase.
Age st. lb. Age st. lb.
Peter Simple
Rat-trap .... all 3 Tipperary Boy
Abd-el-Fader a 10 12 Tom Jolly
The Chandler a 10 10 The Thrush
Proceed
Vain Hope ... 5 10 8 Treasurer .
Lucy Neal .... .... alO 6 Wolverhampton
Meath
Liverpool 6 10 3 Venture
Rory -be-aisy
Sir Pater Laurie 6 10 2 Vengeance
The Screw ......... a 10 2 Volatile .
Rainbow
Maria Day
Ace of Trumps
No betting. alo o Little Fanny ..., aB 12
MANCHESTER—Duzur.
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