The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commisiioner FANS.)

Is RE ORRIDGE.

This inso-vent, descrilrd as of Earl.street, Red Lion square,
*a, opposed by Mr. Nicholls on the ground that he dr.,erilied
hirnseif as Of 1 usiness or employment, yet in two yews had
contracted t'ebti to the amount of 2,0001., for which, accord-
-1"g to the insolvent's own statement, he had not received any
~,wnsideratitn or any property to give up. The Learned Coun.
Belsubraitted that this statement alone excluded the insolvent
frop the benefit of an interim order. _ _

AIr.I3nNCLr. f..; the insolvent, contended that as the op-
ra sing creditor's debt had been incurred on bills discounted on
rge interest of no less than 47 per cent., the insolvent was
Dot responsible to the opposing crbditor.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said, that he eu'd not con-
sider the individual conduct of creditors, or whether the con-
du ct of one had assisted the prospects and backs d up assertions
ancies of future fortune. The lending money. and
assisting persona to keep up appearances, might do so very un-
Intentionally. The Court, however, had not to look to the
conduct r f creditors, but to that of d: btors.
slr. DUNC.AN said the opposing creditor was a bill broker,
and insolvent had never misrepresented his expectations to
him ; and he (the creditor) had no right to come in and claim
for mon. y advanced on such usurious interest.
The Learned CostslissioNEß raid that facts might arise so
thot any person advancing money might meet with punish-
uiPsit ; but he must hear the cote.
The insolvent was sworn, and said that up to 1842 1 e had
lkten a merchant at Corfu, and since then a clerk in a mercan-
tile house, at a salary of 250/. a year ; and had on the dear h
°I his father, on expectancies, had incurred the debt Ile,
however, had only received 35' 1., but always expected more.
11Ir. DurscAN again submitted that a person corning into
Court to oppose must come with clean hands, and not with
proof of his having token 47 per cent.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said, that if people were to
depend on expectancies, and their swearing to their belief,
there would be no end to fraud. The insolvent was not justi-
fied in making such statements.
Mr. DUNCAN said that the proof of the insolvent believing
'fortune was coming to him, was giving up his situation.
The COMMISSIONER said it was a proaf of idleness.
The COMMISSIONER dismissed the petition, with leave to
,PPly for a protectional order on the Bth of February. The
insolvent will be confined in prison until that time.

CRIMINAL COURT. THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron PLATT. )
Charles Peden, a labourer, aged 30, was convicted of an un-
tatural offence upon a child of the age of niue years—and
f Mr. Baron PLATT ordered sentence of death to be recorded
-.against him.
roan ERA'. William Coleman Balls, 55, a printer, was in-
-4 feted with feloniously forging a paper writing, purporting to
'Nat a receipt fur 301., to defraud John Randall and others.
nallantine conducted the case for the prosecution, and
11f. O'Brien defended the prisoner.
Prom the statement of the Learned Counsel for the prosecu-
tion, and the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner
fdad been the Secretary of the " United Brothers' Binning-
aarn Provident Society" for five years, and that they deposited
their funds with. the Finsbury Savings' Bank ; that the society
held its. meetings at the City of London public-house, Sidney-
street, City-road, and the prisoner, as the secretary, kept and
had access to all the books of the society, among which were
' the minute book and the depositors' book, both of which were
required to be produced, at the Finsbury Savings' Bank, upon
the withdrawal of any portion of the funds of the society. It
appeared that the prisoner according to the ease alleged on the
Part of the prosecution, by the secretary of the society, applied
to the Bank, and gave notice of the withdrawal of the amount
stated in the indictment, and that at the expiration of the
botice, the money was received by the prisoner, he forging the
,41nes of the trustees to the receipt. The facts of the ease
l'ave.within the last few days been fully given.
--Mr. O'BRIEN then addressed the jury on behalf of the
'Prisoner.
,The case, which is the last for trial at the present session,
'lad not concluded when we went to press.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS I)AY.)
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY AND RECOVERY
ap THE PROYEREY.—John Clarke, a middle-aged Irishman,
who described himself as a labourer, living in Church-street,
:4L Giles's, was charged on suspicion of stealing a rosewood
ll'essing-case; containing jewellery of the value of 3001., from
lite,hou,e of Sir John Campbell, of No. 39, Curzon-street,
- It appeared that on Friday afternoon the butler of Sir John
-.lrulibell arrived frem Leith at Blackwell, and hired an om-
bus convey the family luggage he had brought with him to
vtirzon-street. On arriving there, and as the unloading of the
':aanibus was being proceede with, the prisoner came up and
'gan to assist, and, as the butler supposed he was one of the
ken belonging to the carriage, he was permitted to carry diffe-
lent packages into the al. Amongst the luggage was the
!'ressing-case in question, h
wlhich the butler had himself placed
1° the hall. In about a quarter of an hour afterwards it was
tahsed, and the prisoner had also taken himself off. As he was
Passing alorg Curzon-street with a package under his arm he
Rasmet by the housemaid, who knowing that he had been
resisting in unloading the luggage, tvled him where he was
going to; he replied that he was sent with a message to Gt afton-
street, and paged on. Information of the robbery
!Rs given at the station-house of the C divi-
m°n in Vine-street, Piccadilly, and between eight and nine
Ibiclock yesterday evening Sergeants Driscoll and Miller, ap-
Prehended the prisoner in the gallery of the Adeiphi Theatre.
, ,CIII being informed of the nature of the charge against him, he
oenicd know iong anything about it, or that he had been in
Curzon-street, on the evening in question. The constables
qaVing also traced nut that the prisoner had taken a box to No.
t
Pipe-maker's-alley, Bedfotdbury, immediately proceeded
,s-there, and in the front room, on the second floor, the door of
Ithich was opened by a key found on the prisoner, the dress-
-414-case was found, with the whole of the contents excepting a
brooch and finger-ring, which the prisoner is supposed to have
disposed of, to furnish himself with ready money. The landlady
„af the house also identified him as b.,ing the person who brough!
14_e boa there ; he had but a few days previouFly hired the
N'°ol na The lock of the dressing-case had been forced, and a
411 of a patent lock, which had been taken from the inside,
111 found on the prisoner. When taken into custody he had
&
-41.4 Is. 6d. about him.
a declined saying anything in his defense, and was re-
kalsded until Tuesday next.

• ALLEGED MURDER AT ROTHERHITHE.—Yester-
-41 an adjourned inquest was held beforh Mr. C. Carter.
It the New-cross Inn, Deptford, on the body of Ellen Tyrell,
aged - forty, whose death is supposed to have been occa-
, lifted by unfair means. A man, named White, is et
present in custody on suspicion of being concerned in her
death ; but, although the investigation lasted four hours,
!ell, little additional' information was elicited tending to
inculpate the aecusA. The evidence was chiefly confined
ts endeavouring to prove that he had no scratch or wound
00 the face on the Wednesday he was with the deceased. On
this point, however, the evidence was very contradictory, and it
"as very doubtful whether he might not have been asleep in the
Yard of Styles for an hour, as he afterwards went to another
Thee, and staid drinking for two or three hours on the
bight in question. The most important fact was, that
1.1, white bonnet had been found under the arches of
the railway, and was like one she had worn, and her
15°n could no where be found, although the canal
gad been dragged. The bonnet had evidently been con-
cealed 120 yards away from the canal, and the Coroner was of
Opinion that that was a material fact, and that an adjournment
'Might to take place fur its production. The foreman, how-
ever. thought no good would ensue, unless White could be
' traced to have been with the deceased later than he had ad-
. bitted. The Coroner said the public interest must not be
herificed to save a little trouble. The Court was then cleared
14 strangers, and after about half an hour's deliberation the
Inquiry was adjourned till Friday afternoon at three o'clock.
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—MANCHESTER, MON-
. b . —On Friday last a most extensive case of embezzlement
°Ante to the knowledge of the police of this town. . It appears
that a person named Isaac Andertoon was in the employ of Mr.
I. J. Moller, a very extensive foreign merchant, carrying on
business at No. 9, Marble-street, as clerk and salesman, and
had, as far as could be seen, conducted himself to the satisfac-
tion of his employer. Mr. Moller carried on a very large busi-
-4c., as, and placed he utmost confidence in Andertoon. On Satur-
day week he asked leave of absence for a day or two to visit his
trends at Clitheroe, which was readily granted. He left
Manchester on that day, and has cot since been heard
'fs His absence created no suspicion until Wednes-
day. when on inquiry it was discovered that he had
taken with him a very large sum of money and a
Quantity
of fu,tian goods. Immediately on this discovery
being made, information was given to the police, and a
thorough investigation instituted, and up to this time a defi-
' cienev in money alone to upwards of 4,0001. has been dis-
' fover"ed, besides a large quantity of goods, tie value of which
has not yet been ascertained. It is also believed that the de-
' seieney of money known to have been embezzled falls far short
sf the total amount with which he has absconded. Yesterday
• morning a placard was issued by the police off-Ting a reward
ttif SOL for his apprehension, but up to this time no trace has
seen obtained to his place of retreat. It is thought he sailed
bythe Caledunia from Liverpool to the United States on Tues-
-4Y last. He is described as being !° about forty-five or fifty
/ears of age, five feet nine inche, high, proportionately made,
and of ruddy complexion." It has been known to the police
for some time that he frequented one of the gaming-houses of
this town, where such large sums of money are won and lost on
horse-racing. It has also come to their knowledge that he has
been 'hi; ping goods to America on his own account, and that
. has done an extensive business for some time past.
:I':4LORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION --Yesterday
the half- of the supporters of the Institution for
v ,:rly mee:ing
the relief ofe
Freemason' Tay."'n ; •NI and infirm journe3men tailors' was held et
t
Mr. Adroitly in the chair.P The re-
Port of the Committee .ita
ot.
that the funded capital had now
t caehed the sum of 12,0811., am: !hat there are seventy-three
Pensioners depending upon them fur sepii:ll in the new asylum
4t. 'Haverstock Hill. At the last anniversary ;tinner of the
resters, 799/. was added to the funds, and at the journeymen's,
12% Two of the pensioners had died since the last meetinu,
but the health of the inmates of the asylum was generally good,
and the conduct of all was characterised by order and regularity.
un the motion of Mr. Rolphe, seconded by Mr. Prior, the re-
tort was adopted, after which two additional pensioners were
balloted for, and the meeting separated.
SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACClDENT.—Yesterday after-
boon, between two and three o'clock, a serious accident
occurred to Stephen Walker, a coachman in the service of
° Braithwaite, Esq., a gentleman residing in Seymour-street,
Pyanston-square. Walker had been desired to have the
,2arriage in readiness at three o'clock, and in driving through
the yard where the horses are at livery, he incautiously
neglected to lower his head whilst passing under the gateway,
and in consequence he was precipitated from the box with con-
siderable violence. Ile was immediately picked up in an in-
tensible state (the wheels of the carriage having gone over
1m), and was conveyed without delay into the house of a
aargeon, when it was ascertained that Walker had received a
severe concussion of the brain, in addition to inward injuries
4f an alarming description, which leaves but slight hopes of his
recovery.
b ;ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON
ILvrAv.— On Sunday there were nearly 2,000 visitors to
;:righton from the metropolis by the excursion trains. One of
these trains arrived from London at nine o'clock, and after the
Passengers had alighted, the engine came up for the purpose of
ten:loving the carriages to make room for the next train. A
1.213 e from the engine was affixed to the foremost carriage, and
▪ man named Robert Ridley, a porter in the Compary's em-
lt,.l°Y, seated himself on the butlers of the carriage to remove
he rope when necessary. While doing so, however, he either
lost hi •
s hold or was dragged by the rope on to the line, arid the
of the carriages passed over one of his legs. He was
;72•Istedtately removed to the hospital, where he now lies in a
risbarious state.
TH--E POTATO CROP.—We ur derstand that in
_several parts of this country a sort of blight has attacked the
rot,.to crops, and in some instances completely destroyed whole
"14 of them in a few hours. The blight, it appears, first
erects the le •
avea, whence it proceeds to the stems, and finally
-"o'ne roots, rendering the tubers quite unfit for for,-,d oi,ther for
this or beast. From the acccunts we find in the public papers,
ealarnit is not confined to Cornwall, but eVeotit Otrough-
°tat the Y kingdom, affording a melancholy prospect for tia'
—."-tcsts poor,—Devonport Independent,