The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-02 00:00:00

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

' On Friday last, the first of a course of lectures op Chemistry,
in connection with the growth cf plants, was delivered by Mr
Edward Scilly, jun., F.L.S., &c., at the Society's Rooms, in
Regent-street, and was attended by many of the leading horti-
culturists, and others devoted to agricultural and scientific
pursuits, amongst whom we noticed Sir J. Sebright. Sir
Charles Lemon, Sir 0. i‘losely, Sir James South, Mr. 14alibage,
Dr. Rostock. Sir E. Ryan, Mr. Pepys, and several others. We
last,
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subject
:from—
Yesterdav Mr. Solly delivered his first lecture to the Fel-
lowsof thew Horticultural Society and their friends, upon the
connexion between chemistry and the arts of cultivation. We
cannot speak too highly of the manner in which the very diffi-
cult task of compressing much matter into a small space, and
of selecting those topics only which have a direct con-
nexion with the subject, was executed; nor, indeed, of
the whole management of the discourse. From the attention
with which the lecture was received, it was evident that those
who were present entertained the same opinion as ourselves.
We confess it gives us great satisfaction to find that the Horti •
cultural Society should be the first of the great bodies of Lon-
don to take a decided step towards connecting chemical science
with the practical operations of the gardener, by means of
public lectures, at the present day.

NARRATIVE OF THE SECOND CAMPAIIiN IN CHINA.
—lt is•not merely on account of its importance in a national
and commercial point of view that the war in China it an inter-
esting subject, hut also.because its details are more than ordi-
nar,ly curious from the unknown eceantry which was the scene of
hostilities, and from the strange troops and strange weapons
against which•our soldiers had to contend. Air. S. Mackenzie,
author of the Narrative just published, was present at most of
the actions, and has related the incidents that marked them
with singular spirit and graphic effect. The battle of the
Bogue, the attack on Canton, the brilliant siege and capture of
Amoy, and other gallant achievements, furnish additional proot
of the power. of our arms, even when exerted under circum-
stances more than commonly discouraging. Mr. Mackenzie's
details of the war in China will be a standard work among our
military annals.
ROYAL LIBRARY, WEYMOUTH, APRIL 30.—]The
following ladies and gentlemen landed at a late hour last even-
ing, from the ship Madagascar, Capt. Villier' from Calcutta
Jan. 6, and the Cape, March 4:—General W. S. Whistle,
C. 8., and Lady; Colonel Grieve; Capt. Keating; Capt.
Saay ; Mrs. Spading; Miss Stambridge; Stambridge, Esq.,
and Lady ; Montgomery, Esq., and Lady ; C. J. H.
Grahame, Esq.; J.. Sweedero Esq. ; Pike, Eq.

LA. V INTELLIGENCE

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, Lord Campbell, the
Earl of Lauderdale, and Lord Delamere.
SIR L. SKEIFINGTON V. BUDD.
The further argument on this part-heard appeal occupied
l'their Lordships the whole day.

CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor did not take his seat in Lincoln's Inn-
hall to•day till nearly half-past 11 o'clock.

JUDGMENT.-1101•LIS V. BRYANT.
Tile Loan CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case,
which was argued before the Court a short time since. The
case came before the Court upon appeal from the decision of
his Honour the Vice-ChanCellor of England, appointing a
receiver. The facts of the case, as stated by his Lordship in
giving judgment, were as follow:—As far back as the year 1828 a
Col omission of Bankruptcy issued against Mr. Bryant, the de-
feneant. He contested the commission, and at last a compro-
mise was entered into between him and his creditors. Mr.
liryvett paid a certain sum of money, which the creditors ac-
eept.td, and the further proceedings under the commission were
startd by the death of the original assignee: A short
time since the proceedings under the commission were
transferred to the Court of Bankruptcy, and one of
the, defendants to the present record was appointed
official assignee. The plaintiff, Mr. Hollis, was a creditor
of Mr. Bryant's, not under the bankruptcy, but upon transac-
t oils that had taken place many years ofterwards. Not being
able to obtain payment, he brought an action, recovered and
obtained judgment. Mr. Bryant had for many rears resided
within the rules of the Queen's Bench prison, and in conse-
quence of that a detainer was lodged against him. Upon the
,ranting of that detainer, the plaintiff, Mr. Hollis, applied to
lag Insolvent Debtor's Court, to be appointed assignee. That
appointment was resisted by Mr. Bryant, but the order was
made, and Mr. Hollis was appointed assignee. Some controversy
had arisen at the bar during the arguments of the case as to
whether a vesting order had been obtained or not. It was clear
to his Lordship that such an order had been made ; it was then
submitted that such a vesting order was not valid. Now, the
fact was that a vesting order had existed for sometime, founded
upon a debt due to a Mr. Burt, but Mr. Bryant con ended that
that debt was satisfied, and that the satisfaction of the debt
put an end to the vesting order. The truth was that the
urder was never discharged, and therefore when Mr. Hollis was
appointed assignee all the right and interest of Mr. Bryant
had vested in Mr. Hollis. Mr. Hollis endeavoured to compel
Mr. Bryant to file his schedule, but he was not successful in
that application, in consequence of the Act of Parliament being
detective in that respect, no means being given by it by which
the Commissioners could compel a party to file his schedule.
3lr. Hollis attempted to recover his debt under the bankruptcy,
but was unsuccessful in that also. He hail, therefore, no alter-
native but to proceed in the manner he had done ; the sole
point in contest at the bar was whether he ought not to have
gone in under the Insolvent Debtors Act instead of instituting
the present trial. It was clear to his Lordship that under the 3d and
4th Victoria, he could not have proceeded under the Insolvent
Debtors Act, because the assignment to Mr. Hollis was not
valid with respect to that, but it was valid with respect to in-
quiry; and when the certificate under the bankrup.tcy was ob-
tained, it would become effectual, If Mr. Bryant did not take
steps to supersede the commission. the vesting order was
suspended. On the whole, his Lordship was of opinion that
Mr. Hollis could not have done otherwise than he did, that
Therefore the proceedings were right, and the order of the
Vice-Chancellor of England, appointing a receiver, must be
affirmed with costs.

THE ATTOKNEY-GENERAL V. THE CORPORATION OF LUDLOW.
The arguments in this part-heard appeal were resumed, but
had nut concluded when our Evening Edition went to press.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

BROWNE V. KEATING:

Mr. PEMBERTON appeared on behalf of the plaintiff in this
cause to have an account taken against the defendants, who
were the trustees of a settlement executed on the marriage of
she plaintiff, Mrs. Browne, with her husband in November,
1810, to whom a considerable amount of property had
been devised on trust for the benefit of Mrs. Browne,
during the joint lives of herself and husband, and afterwards for
she benefit of the children of the marriage. It was also sought
to have new trustees appointed in the place of the existing ones,
and to have the costs of the suit. paid by the defendants. Mr.
Pemberton entered at considerable- length into details which
were void of interest, and had not concluded the plaintiff's case
at a late hour of the day.

VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND. )
VINCENT V. LEACOCK.
The further arguments in this part-heard motion occupied
the Court the whole morning.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIG RAM. )
MALLA LIEU V. MILLER.
His HONOUR disposed of the points raised in this case, and
stated at the conclusion that the course %shich he thought would
he most convenient for the final settlement of the question was
to direct an issue or a reference to the Matter.
After some discussion at the bar,
His HONOUR announced that he would deliver his final
judgment cn Wednesda) next.