The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-11 00:00:00

BENNETT V. NOLACHLAND.

Mr. An-arts opened this appeal, which involved matters
of considerable importance. The question in the case was,
whether the creditors of a Mr. John Crawford, who had
carried on business in partnership with his sons at Glas-
gow, were entitled to Lis heritable estate, or whether the
creditors of the partnership, who, after the death of the
father, had become bankrupts, the heir, to whom the heri-
table property descended, continuing a partner, were not
entitled, according to the law of Scotland, to have
the benefit of that property. Upon the case
being heard before the Court of Sessions, that Court
was clearly of opinion that the creditors of the father were
entiled to precedence, and made an interlocutor accord-
ingly. From that decision the present appeal was lodged,
the appell int contending the decision below was wrong,
inasmuch as under the old law, which he submitted had not
beenjaltered, he, as a trustee of the bankrupts would be clearly
entitled to the property, the respondent submitting that by
the Scotch statute 166, chap. 24, and the act of the 54th
of Geo. 3. the creditors of the ancestors were to have pre-
ference over debts contracted by the heir.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
EX-TARTE LOGAN IN THE MATTER OP REMINGTON,

STFHENSON, AND CO. BANKRUPTS.

Mr. RC/CPU. applied for an order directing the Commis-
sioners under a commission of bankruptcy issued against
Messrs. Remington and Co., the late bankers, of Lom-
bard-street, to admit the petitioner, Mrs. Sarah Logan, to
prove a debt against that firm under the following circum-
stances : —Mrs. Logan, at the time of her marriage, was
possessed of considerable property, which was settled on
trustees for her separate use and benefit. From the
interest arising from this property she made con-
siderable savings, which she regularly deposited in the
banking-house of Remington and Company; on her apply-
ing to prove the balance in their hands at the time of their
failure, the Commissioners refused to admit her proof, on
the ground of her being a married woman. •

VICE-.CHANCELLOR--.YOU are entitled to the order, Mr.
Montagu.

DE BEAUVOIR V. RHODES.

This morning was appointed to hear arguments on the
minutes proposed in this case, but by consent of both p.►r-
ties it was postponed for a week.
The Court was afterwards occupied in hearing cases that
came before it on exceptions to the Master's report, none
of which possessed any interest.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Tke Arrivals of Grain this week are very small, and of
Flour quite inconsiderable. There is not much doing in
the Wheat trade to-day, as the last pike of Flour was
settled late on Monday at 655. per sack. Barley, Beans
and Peas, remain as last reported. There are fewer Oats
for sale than of late, and the prices are firm. In the Flour
trade there is rather more business expected on account of
the reduction in price, and the bakers working lately out of
stock. ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Parley. Oats.
200 qrs. I 1,100 qrs. 5 600 qrs.'
1-- 1,650

Flour.
600 sacks.

English
Irish
Forcign ..... 2,890

700 brli.

FREEMASONS' TAVERN.

A public breakfast was yesterday given at the above
mentioned place, for the benefit of the Bermon.lsey and
Rotherhithe Catholic School Society, at . which Air.
O'Connell presided.
As many of our readers may not have had a chance of
seeing Mr. O'Connell, we shall avail ourselves of this op-
portunity of describing his personal appearance, which dif-
fers materially from what he is represented in picture
shops. Mr. O'Corinell's stature is beyond the middle size,
stout made, though not corpulent. He wears apparently a
brown wig, his visage his pale, and his features by no
' means so prominent 'and striking, but rather the reverse
of what they are represented in certain descriptions of en-
gravings. But his smile is prepossessing and pleasing—
his elocution is very distinct—and both his manner and
matter characterised by the most perfect self-possession,
with an admixture of great fire and energy, as well as of
an ample share of gesticulation.
As soon as the more substactial part of the drjeund a la
fourchette were despatched, Mr. O'CONNELL rose, and
with great gallantry, begged leave to propose, before the
King's health, "the Ladies;" which was drank with
much applause; when
Mr. Laveness addressed the company, and assured
them that he was sorry that some lady did not stand up to
give expression to their feeling, in a manner better than
he should be able to accomplish, since that task had de-
volved upon him.
"Non Nubia DOAIINE" was then sung with great ef-
fect by a full chorus of professional performers.
The PRESIDENT now rose, and gave "The King —the
beet protector of the rights and liberties of the people:"
. " The King" was then drunk with immense applause.—
After a short pause, Mr. O'CONNELL rose again to pro-
pose the health of his Royal 'Highness the Duke of Cla-
renee.—Drunk with great applause.
The third toast Mr. O'CONNELL begged to propose, he
observed, hail all the freshness and gloss of novelty about it ;
in fact, it was a toast he bad never given before—" The
health of the Duke of Weilington, of Mr. Peel, and of all
his- Majesty's Ministers, whose counsels hail showered
blessings over his native land, by combining Christian
charity with liberal principles, and bringing the olive
branch of the Constitution to a country that had hitherto
laboured under exclusion from its benefits.—Everlasting
glory to the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, who sacri-
ficed so much to Ireland. Both were formerly allied to
those who thought the Constitution existed in exclusion."
This toast was drunk with repeated cheers and plaudits.
After some other speeches had been addressed to the com-
pany, Mr. LAWLESS made snare strong observations allud-
ing, as we understood him, to the disfranchisement of the
forty-shilling freeholders. The meeting shortly afterwards
broke up.

THE NEW POPE.—We bear that the claims
to the vacant See of Ilione is likely to be disiruted by a
mechanic of Hastings, where petitions have been prepared
by a few of the inhabitants, both flur and against conces-
sions to the Catholics. A few tiffs ago smile of the latter
party employed this new Guy Faux to parade the streets
in the character of his Holiness, for the purpo e of ezcit•
log a cry of '6 No Popery." The attempt was a complete
failure, although the performance was well sustaintd Ly
this Illustrious Individual ; who, having received front
his employers a handsome reward for has services, imme-
diately afterwards proceeded in solemn state to the Inns
and Libraries, where the opposite petitions were eft for
signature, and with the most dignified impartiality affixed
his name to both. lie is so well pleased with his day's
work upon this occasion, that he has already commenced an
active canvass fur the vacant chair.

SERJEANT LEFROY.—We understand that
Sergeant Lefroy has, alter all, been elected to preside on
the Munster Circuit, the Solicitor-General having declined
the
offer previously made to him.—Dublin Morning Re-
gider.

RELINQUISHMENT OF THE ATTEMPT TO
PROCURE SPRING WATER BY BORING, AT BOSTON.—
Mr. Wilks, the spirited designer of this vast undertaking,
has at length given way to a popular fecijng, and abandon-
ed the further prosecution of the attempt. Above two
years have elapsed since the attempt first commenced. A
number of freemen some weeks ago addressed a petition to
Mr. Wilke, requesting him, as he had already made s fair
trial, to discontinue further efforts in boring, and in answer
to this Mr. Wilke declares, " Convinced. by long and
dear-bought experience that the destn of boring for
water can only he accomplished under the management of
respectable inhabitants interested in its success, I have ac-
ceded to their suggestion On that subject, and after an ex-
penditure of nearly 1,8001. have directed the suspension of
the works,—to be, however, gladly renewed whenever tl e
corporation and resident owners of property will co-operate
in the undertaking, and SO guard against the delays and
impositions I have endured' a
contribution of 1001. should by
to whose fund l
given."
,
, yme be cheerfully
The same address also contains a promise that Mr. Wilk,
will visit his constituents at the anniversary of the last
ul another
ve
election, which event occurred in June.—Boston Gas..