The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-18 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF ABBOT.

The insolvent was opposed on bebalf of Messrs. Johnson,
provision-merchants.
The grounds of opposition were, like those of the previous
one, having obtained goods by false representation; also with
having been taken in a friendly visit.
After the examination of several witnesses, in whose evi-
dence there appeared no features of interest, the Court ordered
the insolvent to be discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
UNION-HALL.

Stephen Bewson, a young man of respectable appearance,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingham, charged with
embezzling various sums of money from the St. Olive's Lodge
of the Independent Order of the Manchester Unity of Odd
Fellows, held at the Marquis of Granby, Union-street,
Borough.
It appears that the prisoner was assistant secretary to the
above lodge; was paid for his services; and had the collecting
of all moneys belonging to them. The funds of the lodge are
collected in small SUITI3 weekly among the members (which are
received by the assistant secretary. and ought to be by him
paid over to the honorary treasurer), and distributed among
widows and orphans of deceased members.
At the request of Mr. Humphreys, who attended for the
Tose cution, Mr. Cottingham remanded the prisoner until
hursday next

A. forest-keeper a Mont-sous-Vaudrey, in the
Jura, found some men a few days since injuring timber, in
contravention of the forest laws, and ordered them to desist.
They attacked him upon this . with their bill-hooks, and
wounded him severely. He was forced to make use of his
carbine in his own defence, and he shot one of his assailants
dead, while another was badly wounded.
A watchmaker, named Lamant, died lately at Bla-
years 7 months.
mint, in the Doubs, at the great age of 10t

COURT-MARTIAL.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY,—A Court-Martial was held °
this dAY,
on board the St. Vincent flagship on Captain J. Toup Nicolas, '
her Majesty's ship Vindictive, on charges preferred against him for
getting his ship on shore on the 26th ultimo.
Vice_Admiral Sir E. Owen presided, and the other members 0 f
the Court were Rear-Admirals the Hon. D. H. Bouverie and •
Thomas Cochrane, Captains Sir Thomas Hastings, G. V. Rich, C.
1). Codrington, Lord Adolphus Fitzclareuee, Lord George Riche
and W. W. Henderson.
The COURT asked Captain Nicolas whether he had any cense°
complain of the conduct of the Second Master, or any of tbecoln.
mission, on the day the Vindictive was on shore, to which be It'
plied, "None whatever. On the contrary, I have every reasoo
btee
be satisfied with their conduct, which was praiseworthy in
th.
extreme, espezially that of the First Lieutenant and Master, W"-

were on the sick-list at the time." oal of
A similar question having been put to him as to his SOT LI re.
the conduct of the petty officers and men upon that occasion, 11,,e,(d,
plied that he had every reason to be satisfied with their een":4
with the exception of three petty officers, whom he nenled'
whom he had disrated for getting drunk at the time the ships
W 1
shore.
The officers and ship's crew present were then ordered 0 '-
the Court, as they might be called on to give evidence. were
Lieutenan Lavie and Mr. Harwood, the second master,
void
examined at considerable length ; but their evidence was hd: s
of public interest. It is thought the trial will not be toeug".
close for some days.