The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-18 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Admiralty, Aug. 14, 1845.
Sir,-1 am commanded by nay Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to transmit to you, for information of the Committee
for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, a copy of a public notice
from her Majesty's Consul at Elsinore relative to the Falsterbo
light vessel.

(Signed) W. A. B. HAMILTON.
To W. Dobson, E.g., Secretary, Lloyd's.
NOTICE.

The Royal Swedish and Norwegian Consulate at Elsinore,
July 22, 1845.
The Royal Naval Department at Stockholm has notified,
for the information of mariners, that the light ship Cyclops
Kill forthwith resume her station on Falsterbo Reef, and will,
for the first time, again show her light in the evening of the
25th of July of the present year. From the light ship (which
will be moored in six or seven fathoms water) Falsterbo Light-
house will bear N.N. E. 4 E. (N. 2S deg. E.), with Falsterbo
and Skanor Churches nearly in one line, and Stevens Light
N.N. W. 4 W. (N. 72 deg. W.), all magnetic bearings. Pilots
will be kept on board to pilot vessels (on the signal being
given) through the Flint Channel or to Alalmo, as well as to
the grounds and other places where the Danish pilots take
charge of ships ; and to that end a jack will be hoisted on
board the light ship at one of her mast heads, which will be
struck whenever all the pilots shall be out.

GAMING HOUSES.—In the new Act concerning
games and wagers there are several provisions respecting
gaming-houses. In order to remove the difficulties which
have arisen on prosecutions, to prove that the house alleged
was a common gaining-house, it is now provided, that in the
absence of other evidence it shall be sufficient to show that the
place is kept open or used for playing therein at any un-
lawful game, and that a bank is kept there by one or
more of the players exc usively of the others, or that the
chances of any game played therein are not alike favourable
to all the players, including among the players the banker
or other person by whom the game is managed, or against
whom the other players stake, play, or bet, and every
such house or place shall be deemed a common gaming-
house. In places out of the jurisdiction of the metropo-
litan police magistrates may issue warrants to officers to
enter houses. Persons keeping gaming-houses, and every
person having the care or management of the same, and also
bankers, croupiers, &c., may now be summarily convicted,
and fined 1001., or sent to prison for six months, and on
non-payment of penalties a warrant of distress levied on
their goods. It shall not be necessary in future to prove
that the persons found playing were playing for any money,
wager, or stake. The Commissioners of Police may autho-
rise a superintendent and constable to enter gaming-houses,
and to seize all instruments of gaming, and to take into cus-
tody all persons found therein. Search may be made for in-
struments of gaming. In proceedings to be instituted after
the passing of this Act, it shall be sufficient evidence to show
that there were cards, dice, balls, counters, tables, or other
instruments in the room entered, or on the person seized, al-
though no play was actually going on at the time, and all such
things shall be destroyed. Witnesses examined on gambling
transactions are to receive from the magistrates before whom
they are called certificates of indemnification.
THE SMALL DEBTS ACT.—The difficulties in either
understanding or following out this incomprehensible and hasty
piece of legislation are only just beginning to develope them-
selves. On Friday, at the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Sturtia
-eotn
applied for a summons against a debtor, who resided.
c at
ty
the arose
amount
of remuneration for his labour, and for his own part he was
Hat-
field, some seventeen miles from London, ondon, bu
as to the party who was to servesummonst a
anddaul
the
free to confess that he did not understand the Act. Air. Corn-
missioner Fonblanque said
he should much wish to know who
either did or could understand it ; but, with respect to the ser-
vice of the summonses, that must be done by the officers of this
Court, and the 3s. 4d. (only) allowed fur such service must he
increased upon taxation of costs.—[A journey to Hatfield and
back to be performed for 3s. 4d.
LONGEVITY.—There is at preEent in G1a5g0,....,
where she has been for upwards of SO years, a woman named
Davidson. a native of Ireland. who is said to have attained the
venerable age of 104. She may be seen begging almost daily
in various parts of the city ; but, although in very poor circum-
stances, she has never received charity from any benevolent in-
stitution. Of course, she is not free front the infirmities at-
tendant on extreme old age, but in other respects the enjoys
tolerable health. She resides in the New Wynd with her
daughter, who it a great-graudmther.—Glasgow CiurEn.

LAW
.INTELLIGENCL.-- -
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. .4ug. 16.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fax s. )
An applicaation was made i y Mr. Hideary, a solicitor, of
Fenchurch-street, to ascertain whether proof of a debt could
hi. admitted under the following circumstances :__The applica-
lion Was made on behalf of a lady whose husband had died is
' Scotland, and she was executrix and residuary legatee. She
had taken the necessary steps to establish her right in Scot-
land, and the question now was, whether she could not, as
executrix, prove against the estate of a London bankrupt.
Mr. HILLEARY submitted that the claimant was entitled to
prove under the Scottish documents, and quoted several cases
wherein foreigners had been allowed to prove.
The Learned CommissioNEß said that he was not prepared
to say that he should refuse to admit the proof of a foreigner,
on proof that all the forms of the country in which he lived
had been complied with, such fact being certified under not oriel
seal; but in this case he entertained doubts whether the
applicant was not bound to take out letters of administration in
the Ecclesiastical Courts of this country. He should like to
know the mode by which the widow became the representative
in Scotland.

Mr. HiLr.vanr said the will was registered in the C,,nrt of
Se,sien, and the obtained the powyr of disposition and settle-
ment of the estate.

The Learned COMMISSIONER said that Mr. HiDear), tad
better tke advice on the point. The fi tt uas hEfore another
Commissioner ; and he, therefore, should nut give an opinion
on such a nice point.

SHERIFFS Ott ti , Aug. 16
(13sfore Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
VERTUE AND ANOTHER V. RUSSKLL
This was an scum to recover the sum of 171. 19s. for timber
supplied to the defendant.
"I.he plaintiffs are timber merchants, and tlie defendant is a
builder at Blackheath. The defendant pleaded never in-
debted and also payment.
It appeared that the defendant had been solicited fur ord rs
by a person named Brembrook, and gave three orders to him
and paid him the amount. The goods had been sent direct
from the plaintiffs' saw mills, and the qm stion was whether
Brembrook was an agent for the plaint,ff-, or was timing on his
own account. In his examination he said that he had a run-
ning account with the plaint'ffs, any timber had been sup;•11 d
to several other I:ersons, and the invoices were sent from the
plaintiffs, but he (witncss) always received the money He
paid them on account from time to time, but never received
any commission from them. He had fallen into difficult and
then the plaintiffs claimed on defendant; but there was not,
in fact, any difference between that and any other tran,action.
He never said he had no right te receive the money, or begged
that proceedings might not be tai,en 2gain,t clefrit"atar, er he
( witness) would be liable to be pro,ecuted. One of the part-
ners said, "That it was an ugly job, as he had no tight to get
the money. On tins point he was most positively contra-
dicted by a clerk to the plaintiffs.
The Learned JUDGE said the question was, whether the
goods were sold by plaintiff to defendant, or credit was given to
Brembrook. If it was given to the defendant, then the pay-
ment was not good, for it was clear Brembrook was either act-
ing on his own account, or as agent for defendant, and not as
agent for the plaintiffs.
The jury retired for half an hour, and then gave a verdict
for the defendant.

FRIDAY NIGHT S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
• W. Gibb, currier, Alnwick—first div. (on new proofs
only) of 2s. 3d. in the pound, Aug. 16, or any Saturday
after Oct 11, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle•
upon. Tyne.
L. J. B. and L. 0. B. Vaudeau, deakrs in artificial
flowers, Cheapside—first iiv. of lid. in the pound, any
Wednesday after Nov. 1, at the office of Mr. Whitmore,
Basinghall-street.

G. Anton and G. D. Mitchell, corn factors, Corn Ex-
change, Mark-lane-----second div. of 74d. in the pound,
any Wedaesday after Nov. 1, at the office of Mr. Whit-
more, Basingball-street.

R. H. C., and H. C. Hunt, merchants, Old Broad-
street—first div. of Is. 91d. in the pound, any 'Wednes-
day after Nov. 1, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing-
hall-street.

E. O. Smith, merchant, Old Broad-street—first div.
of 3s. lid. in the pound, any Wednesday after Nov. 1,
at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Ba!-inghall-street.
DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
A. Brooks, scrivener, Newport, Shropshire. Sept. 20, at
eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—W. Coleman,
victualler, Creditor), Devonshire, Sept. 12, at one, at the
Exeter District Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
T. Clarkson,jun., upholsterers' warehouseman, Charles-
street, Middlesex-hospital, Sept. 5—F. L. Cole, wine
merchant, Fenchurch-street, Sept. 6—J. Commins, book-
seller, Weymouth—F. !add, surgeon, Nether Stowev,
Somersetshire, Sept. 5—C. Newell, linen draper, Idle,
Yorkshire, Sept. 9—W. Nt-11, common b: ewer, Ardwiek,
Lancashire, Sept. B—C. Williams, currier, Sunderland,
Sept. 5—E. M. Marks, upholsreror, Mortimer-street,
Cavendish-square, Sept. 5—P. Beyfus, importer of
French goods, Houndsditch, Sept. s—B. Chandler, iron-
monger, Stanmore, Sept. 5—C. T. Hicks, drug grinder,
Upper Thames str, et, Sept 5—W. Jones, commission
agent, Stareford-street, Sept. 5.