The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
IN BE NOSES.

Yesterday Mr. Syni-o-n-d-;;;;;;;I:the Court to allow this
gentleman to adopt the name of James instead of Moses,
and Mr. Justice Coleridge, having taken time to consi-
der the application, now gave his decision. The only
difficulty he had in granting it was ;hat it would sanc-
tion an alteration in the roll of attorneys, which was
now a perfectly true document, and on this very ground
be had often refused similar applications, which had
been made before him at Chambers. However, he had con-
sulted the other judges on the point, and they seemed
to think the rule ought to be allowed, it being distinctly
specified on the roll that the alteration bad been made
with the leave of the Court. In future the affidavits
made i❑ support of an application of this nature should
distinctly state that the party was not apprehensive of
any proceedings having been commenced against him in
the name he then bore. In this case the rule might
be taken.

Rule absolute accordingly.
LINDSEY V. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY.

r. WATSON obtained a rule nis,, calling upon the
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Company to
show cause why they r&fused to pay two sum.; of 1,075/.
and 1051., which had been awarded to Mr. Lind&ey iur
certain land of his, which they r«plited for the pur-
poses of their linr.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
LEWIS V. FARRANE.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is an
attorney in Wilmington-squaxe, against the defendant,
coach-maker, at Stratford, to re. cover the sum of 61. 125.,
for work and labour done.
Evidence was adduced fully making out the case, and
a verdict was given fir the amount.
There was only one other case on a bill of exchange,
undefended.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Bc fire Mr. C.:monitsioner lioLRoYD.)
THE ST. ALBAN'S BANK.—IN BE GIBSoN ♦ND STURT.

This morning his Honour ga'e judgment on the
question of certificate of Messre. Gib-on and Sturt, who
bad carried on business as bankers at St. Alban's. The
case has been reported at very great length, and
His HoNouß now observed that the case had occupied
a very considerable time, but the case was one ef the
greitest public importance, not as regarded the magni-
tad 3 of the amount of the failure, but as to the respon-
sibility and duty of bankers, furl under what circum-
stances they were entitled to the protection or this
Court. His Honour, after having quoted a number of
cases on the latter point, went into the fats of the case
as stated in the lengthened arguments, and concluded by
.refusing the certificate.
Application was made for protection, to give an op-
portunity of appeal, but his Honour did not think it was
case in which he ought to it.torfere.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A WHOLESALE SMASHER.—Henry Taylor, a young
man 21 years of age, was brought before Mr. Hardwick
for re-examination, charged with having in his posses-
sion a quantity of counterfeit crowns and half-crowns,
and several house-breaking implements, consisting of
crowbars, chisels, and skeleton keys, and refusing to give
a satisfactory account of the same.

It appeared that for some time past a considerable
amount of counterfeit coin has baen circulated amongst
the various tradesmen in the neighbourhood of Oxford-
street, one tradesman alone having taken during the
present month no less than 12 base half-crowns. In
consequence of this, information was given to the police,
and Saunders, an active officer of the E division, was
specially employed t) trace out the utterers, or the per-
son from whom they received the coin. After consider-
able perseverance, he succeeded in tracing the person to
his lodgings, 27, John-street, Tot'enham•court-road.

Saunders, 65 E, now stated that from information he
had previously received he went, accompanied by another
constable, to No. 27, John-street, where they found the
prisoner in a back room. He told the prisoner he had
received information that he (prisoner) had a quantity
of base coin and housebreaking implements in his pos-
session, and that they must search the place. The pri-
soner denied such being the fact, but on searching the
room witness found concealed uncer the bed a carpet
bag and a lot of skeleton keys. He opened the bag, and
wrapped up iu paper he found 60 base crown-pieces, 20
half-crowns, about 50 counterfeit shillings, and four
small crow-bars. On asking the prisoner how he ac-
counted for having the coin in his possession, he said he
knew nothing at all about either the bag or the coin,
and some person must have put it there without his
knowledge. Witness subsequently found the key of the
bag in a box belonging to the prisoner. They then took
him to the station. The constable added, that the pri-
soner was a notorious smasher, and supplied half the
utterers in London with base coin, at so much per
dozen.

The prisoner, who now made the same statement tha
he made to the constable, was fully committed.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve
o'clock,

PETITIONS.

Sir E. FILMER presented petitions from Kent sig Ansi
Sunday labour in the Post-oilice.
Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition from Bridpori
in favour of secular education.

Lord EDWARD HOWARD presented a petition from
Horsham in favour of the Education Bill.

Mr. BROTHERON presented a petition from Salford
praying for the abolition of the punishment of devil.
Mr. WILLCOX presented a petition from South-
ampton against church-rates.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented several petitions in favour
of the Ten Hours Bill, and also several petitions in
favour of secular education. One of the petitions was
from the letter-press printers of the metropolis, signed
by upwards of 1.000 persons.
Mr. MULLINGS presented a petition from Lord
Fluntingficld against the Copyhold Enfranchisement
Bill.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from
the city of London in favour of a more equitable system
of rating; also petitions to the same effect from various
parishes in London.
Lord EMLYN presented a petition from Cardigan in
favour of an extension of the jurisdiction of the county
courts.
Sir H. INGLIS presented several petitions from dif-
ferent parts of Oxfordshire in favour of the Ten Hours'
Bill.

Admiral GORDON presented a petition from a place
in Aberdeenshire against any alteration in the existing
system of education in Scotland.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented petitions from Cocker-
mouth and other places in favour of the Copyhold En-
franchisement Bill; also petitions in favour of the Ten
Hours Bill.

Mr. PIGOTT presented a petition from Protestant
Dissenters of Reading against clauses in the Australian
Colonies Bill for providing grants from the State fur
religious sects; also a petition from the inhabitants of
Fiuchatnpstead, Berkshire, for the repeal of the tax on
tabaceo.

Mr. R. SPOONER presented several petitions from
different parts of Warwickshire against the Copyhold
Enfranchisement Bill.
Lord GALWAY presented similar petitions from
places in Lincolnshire.
Mr. PORTAL presented petitions from places in
Hampshire in favour of the repeal of the malt-tax.
Lurd H. VANE presented petitions from Durham in
favour of the Education Bill.

Mr. I'. EGERTON presented petitions against Sun-
day labour in the Post-:ace.
Mr. REPTON presented petitions from various places
against the Copy hold Enfranchisement Bill.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Manches-
ter in favour of secular education. The petition was
signed by many thousand persons.
Sir E. BUXTON presented petitions from places in
Essex against church-rates.
Mr. COBDEN presented petitions from various parts
of Yorkshire in favour of secular education and the
repeal of the malt-tax.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented petitions from
various parts of the metropolis against the Poor Relief
(Cities and Towns) Bill.
Mr. HEALD presented petitions against the Educa-
tion Bill.

Mr. GOULBURN presented a relition from Cam-
bridge against the Poor Relief (Cities and Towns) Bill.
Mr. E. DENISON presented petitions from Notting-
ham in favour of the Education Bill.

Mr. M. MILNES presented similar petitions from
Halifax.

On the motion of Mr. BLAIR, it was ordered, that in
the case of the Bolton Improvement Bill (petition for
additional provision), it be an instruction to the Com-
mittee on the Bill, that they have power to make pro-
vision therein pursuant to the prayer of the said peti-
tion. That the order of the House (25th February),
referring the North Staffordshire and Manchester,
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railways Junction Bill to
the Committee of Selection, be read, and discharged ;
that the Bill be withdrawn. That the order of the
House (Bth April) for the second reading Of the Lei-
ceEter and Hitchin Railway Bill, be read, and dis-
charged ; that the Bill be withdrawn.
SIIROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAYS.

Mr. ROUNDELL PALMER moved that it be an
instruction to the Committee on Group 5 of Private Bills
to entertain the petition of shareholders deposited on
the 26th day of February, against the kihropshire
Union Railways and Canal Bill, and to hear counsel,
agents, and witnesses in support thereof.
Mr. W. PATTEN objected to the motion on the
ground that the Committee could not come to a satis-
tsctory decision by hearing only one side, added to
which, he considered the House was bound to support
the decHnn of the Committ,c, who had refused to hear
the parti4 s on the ground 0141 shareholders could not
be heard azainst their own dinctors.
Afti_r a short discussion the motion was withdrawn.
AUSTRALIAN BILL.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in to a question from Sir
W. Molesworth, said that an answer had been sent by
Earl Grey to Sir W. Denman's dispatch, with respect to
taro elective chambers in Australia, and in which the
Honourable Baronet would find cogent and satisfactory
reafons given for the Bill introduced by the Govern-
ment.—(Laughter.)
EDUCATION BILL.

Mr. W. J. FUX moved the sccond reading of the
Education Bill.

Mr. A. STAFFORD rose, pursuant to notice, to move
that the Bill be read a second time that day six
months. He believed that there was no person in