The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-16 00:00:00

THE MONXWEARMOUTIC-SALVAGE.

This was v
an action by the owners of the Stockton
steam-tug, for a remuneration for salvage services ren-
dered to the brig Monkwearmouth, bound from Hartle-
pool to Bayonne, which had suffered damage in her sails
and rigging, and was seen in that state by the Stockton,
about a mile from the Tees bar, on, the afternoon of the
4th of March, the wind blowing (according to the
salvors) a heavy gale from the east to the east-north-east,
with a heavy sea. The tug proceeded to her assistance,
and towed her into the Tees. The value of the brig was
1,0001., that of the cargo (coals) being small. A tender
of 30/. was refused, as insufficient with reference to the
risk of the vessel and the merits of the salvors.

After hearing Dr. Addams for the salvors, and Dr. R.
Philiimore for the owners.

Dr. LUSHINGTON held that the tender, under the cir-
cumstances, was insufficient, and decreed 601.
Mr. Edwin Edwards, who was admitted a proctor in
the Arches' Court in the first session of that Court, was
admitted a proctor in this Court.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 14.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANS.)

THE WESTMINSTER LOAN SOCIRTT.-C. ERRRY NICHOLL'S

BANKRUPTCY.
The bankrupt in this case had been the manager and
secretary of the above notorious concern, and, on it
breaking up, became bankrupt. His case has been the
subject of protracted inquiry in the Court, and his final
examination was adjourned from time to time. He came
up to-day for his adjourned final examination.
Mr. Sturgeon appeared for the bankrupt ; and Mr.
Lloyd, solicitor, attended on behalf of several creditors.
The amended balance-sheet, on being submitted to the
Court, exhibited a total of debts and liabilities to the
amount of 15,8961. 13s. 4d.; to meet which a sum of 25/.
only had been given up to the assignees, the rest of the
deficiency being made up of liabilities, bad debts, and
law expenses.
The bankrupt, on being examined by Mr. Lloyd, stated
that he was the original founder of the bank, which con-
sisted of twenty-four partners, one of whom, Sir William
llugdale, had since made off with 500 E Ho admitted
having sworn at Croydon Assizes, in March last, that
he was a gentleman, and perfectly solvent. He believed
that to be the case, but not that he was able to satisfy all
the creditors of the bank. He had received 8451. in
March last, a legacy from his uncle.
Being examined by Mr. Sturgeon, he said that he
commenced the Westminster Loan Bank with a capital
of 500/., which he received from various branches of his
family. That had all gone in the common ruin. His
position was that of manager of the bank, Cornelius
O'Brien, M.P., being chairman. He declared solemnly
to God that more than 200,0001. had passed through the
bank in two years, and the final deficiency was only
3,0001. The bank was broken up by the attacks of the
press, which he withstood for five months, but was
obliged to give way at last. His private debts did not
exceed 1501.

Mr. Sturgeon having been heard for the bankrupt,
His HoNoun said, that the accounts were most extra-
ordinary and unsati►factory. He should adjourn the
examination sine die, and without one day, sone hour, of
protection.
The bankrupt, on leaving the box, exclaimed, " I am
the most fearful victim that ever left this Court."

Several victims of the Westminster Loan Society were
present, and seamed to take a deep interest in the pro-
ceedings.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Tuesday William Flood, the brother of Noah Flood,
who lately committed suicide in Whitecross-street, leav-
ing an orphan daughter, nine years old, again appeared
before the magistrate to claim possession of the child, or
at least to have 6/., which he had expended while staying
in London to prosecute his claim to his brother's effects,
repaid to him. •
Scott, the City policemen, raid he had also expended
money, but he was content that the money should be
wholly invested for the benefit of the child.
Mr. Alderman FARNCOMBZ thought this was completely
arranged on Saturday, and that the applicant had re-
turned home.
The applicant asked if the Alderman would' not let
him have a bit of the stuff (cash)?
Mr. Alderman FARNCOMNE said " Not a bit."
The applicant said he was in a pretty state, as he had
spent all his cash.
The ALDERMAN replied, this showed the poor child's
money would have been in a pretty state if it had fallen
into his keeping..
The applicant then asked for his brother's watch, but
the Alderman refused to give it up, and the applicant
retired, much chagrined.
BOW-STREET.

Tuesday a man named Dennis George Connell was
charged with defrauding Mr. Davenport, of the Olympic
Theatre, by using and distributing false checks, or
tickets of admission to the gallery of that establishment.
The circumstances which led to the present charge
were somewhat unusual. The prisoner had been em-
ployed originally as a painter, and afterwards as a ge-
neral workman in the theatre. While in this capacity
he had met with some loose checks, which he turned to
account by presenting them to his friends, with a caution
to avoid the money-taker. On the 6th of January, the
discrepancy between the treasurer's cash account and
the number of checks taken the same evening, led to an
investigation by Mr. Silvester, the cashier, who caused
the prisoner to be taken to Bow-street, and on the fol-
lowing morning (the 7th) he was placed at the bar to
answer the charge. But no one appeared against him,
and he was therefore discharged ; the proprietary of the
theatre having, in fact declined to go on with the pro
secution. The prisoner's case was then taken up by an
attorney, who commented an action against the prose-
cutor for instituting a false charge, &c., whereupon the
latter turned round, took the man again into custody,
and now attended with his witnesses to proceed with
the case.

The evidence went simply to show the possession of
the checks by the prisoner, and their being tendered
by parties who said they had received them from
him, and

Mr. JARDINE, after some little hesitation, arising from
an inquiry into the above circumstances, committed him
fur trial at the Middlesex Sessions.

MARYLEBOAE.
On Tuesday, shortly after the disposal of the night
charges, a woman named Hester Anne Bates attended
at this Court, accompanied by her son, a boy about 13
years of age, when she made a statement to the effect
that her son had for some time been employed to clean
knives, shoes, &c., by Mrs. Emily Grattan, a lady re
siding at 15, St. John's Wood-road, and that his said
mistress had pulled him on to the bed in her chamber,
and there induced him to submit to her unlawful desires.
The MAGISTRATE, after listening to all that had been
stated, and receiving replies to numerous questions put
by him, came to the conclusion that the case was one in
which he could not interfere, and the mother and her son
then went away.
At about three in the afternoon Mrs. Grattan was
driven up to the front entrance of the Court in her car-
riage, and on alighting therefroni and proCeeding into
the jastice-room, the woman Bates was placed at the
bar, charged with having, soon after her application as
before given had been disposed of, created a disturb-
ance at Mrs. Grattan's dwelling, and also with having
sent letters to her (Mrs. Grattan) with the view of ex-
torting money.
Mrs. Grattan and Mary Cliff, her cook, proved the
disturbance in question, and the former handed to the
magistrate some letters which she had received from the
prisoner ; they were couched in such terms as to lead to
an inference, taking all the circumstances into consider-
ation, that money was the grand object sought for. The
boy had, it appeared, been dismissed from his employ-
ment a week or two ago.
Police-constable Maddox, of the S division, produced
a letter which was found upon the prisoner when searched
at the station-house. It ran thus :
" It is with shame and disgust I sit down to inform
you that at last lam fully acquainted with the most
disgraceful connexion, if I may so call it, between my
child and yourself. Little did the transport's sister think
when she heard her boy speak of the kindness of his
mistress, the price that was paid for that kindness ; little
did she think that her child, not thirteen years old,
would be a bedfellow to his mistress. Little does his
Lordship know that the time when he asked admission
to his bed-room, my child was there. You may make
what you like of this."
Mr. RAWLINSON (to Mrs. Grattan)—Who do you
imagine is meant by " his Lordship ?" Mrs. Grattan--
No doubt the Count Bathyany.
The most positive denial was given with regr rd to the
disreputable allegation as affecting Mrs. Grattan, and
the prisoner was ordered to find good bail for keeping
the peace.