The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-05 00:00:00

IN RE LASH3IA.R.

This bankrupt wes de,cri ed as of Brighton and
Arundel, seed crusher, &c., and also came up kr his last
examination.

Mr. Beard (from the office of Mr. Buchanan) did not
oppose.
The bankrupt passed.

CITY SHERIFFS COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergvtt, Q.C.)
DELEUSE V. SOLOMON.
This was an action to recJver salary as a olerk and
traveler to the defendant.

The case was one of a very complicated nature, and
rested on thq evidence of the plaintiff, who chimed six
weeks wages.

Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appeared
for the defendant, and subjicted the pls►ntbfl to a very
searching eross-txamination, and elicited that he (plain-
tiff) had taken out and sold goods on several occasions
wh►ch he had entered as sold for less than he actually
received, and in others he had entered goods as sold but
retained by him. In explanation of this, the plaintiff,
who said he was a native of Nice, said the goods had
been sent over by his father to the defend int, who had
not paid for them, and be (pl►iutff) had kept some 0,
the money back, and had entered goods as sold so as to
save a portion of the " loss."

Mr. Beard said that it was a gross aspersion on his
client who bad paid part by cheque and part by bill,
and the latter would be paid.

His Honour said that the plaintiff had placed himself
very much in a criminal position. It was quite clear
from the plaintiff's own admission that he had made
fall() entriea—he had sold f.r one sum and put down
another, and such an excuse as that offered that it was
merely to secure a debt could not be admitted for a
moment, even if it bad been proved that there
was a reasonable doubt that it would be paid.
The defendant was justified in discharging the
plaintiff without notice the moment be discovered that
a fraud bad been committed, therefore the plaintiff was
not entitled to recover. He hoped the gentlemen of
" Nice " would obtain a nicer knowledge of English law
before they took it into their own hands. As it was he
cool] only say that the plaintiff had not made out hie
case.

A somewhat angry discussion then ensued between
the sf 1 citors of each case, both claiming the " palm " of
vixtue fa their respective clients.

CRUSADE AGAINST THE WEST-END

BETTING-HOUSES.

At the Marlborough-street Police-court, this day,
James Hudson, butcher, 5, Earl•street, Westminster ;
Henry 11,-eves, draper, 12, Wdmn-street, Piinlico ;
James Joyce, gentleman, 27, S:orth-street, Brompton ;
ar.d John Pockeridge, farmer, Draycot, Wilts, were
brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with being found in
a common betting office, No. 24 Jermyn-street, without
lawfol excuse.

Superintendent Hannant, C division, produced his
authority in writing, signed by Sir Richard Mayne,
commissioner of police, to enter the house, No. 24,
Jerrnyo-street, used as a betting-office. Acting upon
these instructions he went there, and found the four
first-named prisoners in the front of the bar in the shop,
which was fitted up as a wine room, and the name of a
free vintner was over the door. Tue defendant Puckeridge
was found in the yard. On first entering the shop ho
saw Mr. Therp, the proprietor, behind the bar, and on
telling him who he was, and the nature of his visit
there, he (Thorp) [-lammed the door rapidly, and before
witness could follow him, made his escape over the roof
of an adjoining house. The defendants were eventually
conveyed to the statio7-house.

Mr. Beadon—Are any of the de'rendantfi supposed to
be the pastes carrying on the buiines4 in Jermyn-street ?

Mr. Hannant—No, sir, there is nothing against th
defendants beyond their being found in the house.

Mr. Beadon—Let me hear what evidence you have to
show that the room in question is noted as a betting-
office.

Inspector Webb said, by direction of the last witness,
he searched the house, and on a shelf in the bar he found
several memorandums and letters relating to betting and
racing notices. In a room on the first fbor he found the
ledger produced lying upon the table, with the names of
various horses entered therein to run far the Derby and
other races this year.

Mr. Hannant said that was ell the evidence he had tl
offer.

Mr. Beadon—Then the defendants must be discharged,
as there is not the slightest proof of their engaged in the
hon. e.

It was understood that a warrant will be immediately
is,ued for Thorp's apprehension, as this is his second
offence.

Viscount Eversley hai been placed on the commission
now sitting for inquiry into the present arrangements
for transacting the judicial business of the superior
courts of common law.

it is affirmed tbat the Russian railway subscription
in London bas proved an almost total failure. Tie
applications in France, Amsterdam, and Germany are
stated to have been limited and unsatisfactory, but the
want of success in that country hes been still greater.
SYDNEY (N.S. W.), March 10.--The Herald, Captain
Denham, arrived from the South Sea Islands on the 26 h
February. The Herald ii last frain Ovalou, at which
place the American schooner Tickler was lying deserted
by her crew. The Herald reports fetling a severe shock
of an earthquake on the 6th of February, Norfolk Island
bearing at the time south, 47 degrees west, distant 634
miles.

COAST DEFENCES IN SCOTLAND.—The War Office is
busy at present putting the coast defences of Scotland
into repair and adding to their strength. At Aberdeen
three new batteries armed with 16 guns are to be
erected, by which the harbour and town will be defended
from any attack on the sea-board, Lord Palmerston
has sent a number of Russian guns as war trophies to
Aberdeen, E:gin, and other towns in the Ntirth.
THE HOP PLANTATIONS.—Repoits from all parts of
the country represent the bine as coming in a very weak
and sickly condition, from the Ll-sk northeast winds
which have prevailed Po much lately ; the cold nights
and cloudy days being most unfavourable for a healthy
and strong development of the plant.—Maidstone
Journal.

‘VESTMINSTEH IMPROMBNTS.--PUBLIO EXHIBITION
OF DFSIGNS.—At ten o'clock yesterday We,tminbter-hall
was thrown open to the public fur the purpose of view-
ing the plans for the new Government offices, and general
improvements proposeil to be effected in the vicinity of
the H‘iuses of Parliament. The number of Ppect a t.r s
I
was considerable. The Hall s to be open to the public
from ten o'clock a.m. to six p.m. each day tbio week,
and will amply repay the trouble of a visit.