The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-05 00:00:00

IN RI WRIGHT AND CO.

An audit meeting was held under the estate of these bank-
rupts, who were bankers in Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Very little transpired in the case except that the total amount
of debts proved was 80,0001., and that there was about
20,0001. in hand ; but as there were several Chancery suits
pending, there was no prospect of a dividend at present,

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(121.1S DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
RUDDUCK V. FARMER.

The plaintiff is a Manchester warehouseman in the City, and
the defendant is a manufacturer of cotton. The claim was
for 51. lOs., for cotton yarn supplied to defendant.
To prove the plaintiff's case Mr. John Lavater, who de-
scribed himself as a merchant, at No. 4, St. Pancras-lane, de-
posed that the defendant called upon him in January, and
asked him if be had some cotton to sell, describing what he
wanted, and he told defendant that he had not, but had sold
some to-Mr. Rudduck, of the quality and price. Saw him two
or three times about it, and the price was arranged. In his
cross-examination he said he did not consider the debt was due
to him, but to Rudduck. lie had had dealings with defendant
before, but had since been bankrupt. Had not entered this
account as a debt due to him. Another witness, who delivered
the goods, said he was Mr. Lavater's boy, but went to Rud-
duck for the cotton, and then he took the goods to defendant,
and said that he brought it from Mr. Rudduck. Defendant
asked how that was, and witness said he replied he did not
know. _ _ _

Goring, clerk to plaintiff, deposed that he called upon
defendant, who treated him •ery politely, and said that to tell
him candidly, he did not mean to pay him. Witness asked no
further question, as the matter was " settled" when he was not
to have the money.—(Laughter.)
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that when the invoice was pre-
sented in Rudduck's name, defendant should have refused it.
Mr. Alasterman, the defendant's attorney, said it could
hardly be expected that a poor Bethnal-green weaver knew the
law; the only case, however, was this, whether he was to pay
Lavater or Rudduck. He was willing topay either, if he could
do so safely, but the official assignee under Lavater's estate had
claimed the amount.

The jury wished to know whether the assignee ought not to
have been called.

The UNDER.. SIIIII” said no demand by the assignee could
alter the facts of the dealing, the only question was whether
they believed Lavater, if so, it was clear plaintiff was entitled to
a verdict on the goods that had actually been in hts warehouse.
The jury gave a verdict for the full amount claimed.

FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday
afternoon Mr. J. Payne held an inquest at the King's Arms,
Queenhithe Dock, Thomas-street, on the bodies of James
Jelly, aged 10 years, and Emily Rushton, aged 14. Touching
the death of the former, it appeared that the deceased, on Sun-
day afternoon last, together with a great many more children,
were playing on some barges in Queenhithe Deck, which on a
Sunday is resorted to by crowds of the infantine population,
when suddenly a cry was raised that the man was coming; and
the deceased, in his eagerness to get ashore, struck his foot
against the rowlock of the barge and fell overboard, and was
sucked immediately under the barge's bottom. A lighten:clan,
named Phillips, plunged after the deceased, but his body was
not found for twenty minutes, when life was found to be extinct.
Respecting the death of Emily Rushton, it appeared that the
deceased, along with some other girls, were playing on some
barges off Trigg-stairs, and in attempting to jump from a
barge on to the landing-place, she fall into the water, and was
also sucked under the barge's bottom before any one could ren-
der her any aid. Her body was found in a quarter of an hour,
and conveyed to the Glaziers' Arms, Water-lane, where the
usual means were applied to restore her, but without effect.
The jury returned verdicts of " Accidental death " in each
case, with a recommendation, that for the future, from the open
and exposed state of Queenhithe Dock to children, a constable
should be placed on duty on a Sunday, to prevent a further loss
of life ; and the Coroner undertook to lay the suggestions of the
jury before the City Police Committee.
SMUGGLING.—A remarkable instance lately oc-
curred a few days since of the adroit means sometimes adopted
in order to conceal smuggled goods in baggage on passing to and
from the continent. A passenger arriving from Rotterdam, by
the Batavier steam-ship, attended to take his turn far the exa-
mination of his portmanteau by the revenue officers, and al-
though such examination is conducted in a very liberal spirit,
as much care as possible being taken not to damage the contents
more than is absolutely necessary for revenue purposes, the sus-
picion of the officers was excited, in consequence of the limited
contents of the package, in relation to its size and appearance,
and on a more particular examination, it was discovered that
there was a false bottom to the portmanteau, under which was
concealed nearly nine pounds of Havannah, cigars. The port-
manteau was of course immediately seized, and the whole of
the apparel and other contents, and orders have since been is-
sued by the Commissioners of Customs for the same to be con-
fiscated, and also for the party, if he can be found, to show
cause why he should not be also prosecuted. The party, a fo-
reigner, was so shocked at the unfortunate discovery of his
little predilection for smoking, at the expense of her Majesty's
revenue, that he actually fainted on the spot,
THE ACCIDENT ON TIIE EDINBURGH AND GLAS-
cow Rarnwa Y. —ln the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh,
on Friday, William Paten, superintendent of locomotives
on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Richard
M'Nab, engine-man, employed on the railway, were charged
with culpable homicide ; William Paten for having, on the
19th of May last, recklessly dispatched from the Cowlair's
station an engine called the Napier, defective in its tubes, fire.
box, or other machinery, for the quick conveyance of Thomas
Cooley to Edinburgh ; and Richard M'Nab, knowing the said
engine to he defective, for culpably neglecting to take a lamp
with him, though the lateness of hour required such a precau-
tion. In consequence of the inefficient state of the engine,
and the absence of light, the carriage containing Thomas
Cooley was iovertaken by and brought into collision, when
nearly opposite Corstorphine, with the next ordinary passage
train, which was to leave Glasgow shortly afterwards, whereby
Thomas Cooley was thrown out of the carriage, and the wheels
of the next train of carriages went over his body, in conse-
quence of which he was killed. A jury having been empanelled,
the Solicitor-General intimated that the Crown had found
it necessary to desert the diet against the prisoners ; the
reasons for which he was proceeding to state, when the
Court said it was unnecessary to make any explanation, as
the Crown had a perfect right to exercise its discretion in de-
serting the diet. The prisoners :were then dischnrged from
the bar.

—SIEAM-BOAT COLLISION ON THE RIVER —On Sun-
;lay night, shortly after eight o'clock, the Waterman's steamer
No. 7, whilst proceeding on its passage from Woolwich to Lon-
don, ran aground cll. Limehouse-pier, where she remained for
nearly half an hour until the arrival of another of the com-
pany's boats, No. 3, which then proceeded to remove the pas-
sengers from No. 7to their own vessel. No. 3, however, hav-
ing already their full number of passengers, became crowded
inconveniently, and from some unexplained cause also got
aground. A portion of the passengers were then compelled a
second time to go on board No. 7. At this moment the latter
vessel gave a sudden lurch, and her stern was driveu with tre-
mendous force against the other boat, breaking in the paddle-
box and otherwise injuring No. 3. Both boats ultimately got
off, and it not being supposed that No. 3 was so much injured,
proceeded towards London-bridge, when, upon reaching the
Thames Tunnel it was found that No. 3 was fast sinking. It
being now quite dark (past ten), it was with difficulty the fears
of the passengers were allayed, the screams of the females being
heard for some distance. A number of boats put off to their
assistance. Fortunately No. 7 was in time to receive the whole
of the passengera on board, and the disabled boat put in at the
Tunnel-pier, whilst No. 7 proceeded safely to the Temple-stairs.
Mr. Stephens arid Mr. Forth were generally con-
sidered the best chess players in Ireland. The death of the
former is announced In The Chess Player's Chronicle, and
it is a painful and remarkable coincidence that his rival and
competitor in the game there published should have survivod
him but a few days. Mr. Forth expired at Waterford on Sun-
tiaty last. Both were in the :prime of life.—lllustrated Lon-
dos, News.

SPORTING.
(FROM.,OUR CORRESPONDENT

Tuesday being the Stakes' day, was, as a matter of course
a wet one, and often as the Goodwood Stakes have been run
in unfavourable weather, yet I believe it never was worse on
any previous occasion. Still, the interest which this valu-
able handicap excited drew together a larger assemblage
of sportsmen than might have been anticipated.
The defeat of Queen Mab by Wolfdog, and her
consequent withdrawal from this race, for which she had
found many friends; the announcement of Una's break
down, and the declaration made that Rowena and Warp
would not go, gave great satisfaction to the bookmakers,
whose voices and pencils were in requisition even up to the
time the horses were rounding the turn that leads into the
straight running. I scarcely ever recollect any handicap for
which so many horses had been backed. One industrious
gentleman, who resides not far from St. Ives, boasted
that he had got against forty-six of them. The race
up to the last moment was a most open one,
and the result surprised every one, except those
individuals connected with Kent's stable. The winner,
good in private, had been often trusted with large sums by
her owner, but never with the slightest advantage to hint,
and this was the last time he meant to place confidence is
her. It would seem as if she were aware of his intention,
for she retrieved her character, and, like Retriever, carried
off both Stakes and Cup. ißgis fully bore out the favourable
character I gave her, and although many think she would
have won but for her accident, I must say 1 doubt it.
Boarding-school Miss and Pythia found the distance
too far, as I told my readers they would, and
it turned out no libel to assert that the weight on the
Libel would effectually put his chance out. Una and Glossy,
the two mares I thought would be first, did not start, but as
the second horse, Roderick, was in the same stable with the
latter, and the only one that started out of it, I did not do
wrong, I think, in caling attention to the animal that, tak-
ing public running into consideration, was unquestionably the
best of the lot left in.

The Stewards' Cup fell singularly to the steward, Lord
Stanley, with his singularly named animal, Psalrnsinger, and,
I suppose, it is almost unnecessary to say that when the re-
sult of the race was known his lucky backers did not cele-
brate his victory in the manner they might have done. Five
capital heats for the Members' Plate was almost enough to
reconcile the opponents of this description of racing to it.
THURSDAY.—The Cup Day bore out its character both
with respect to weather and company. The King of the Ne-
therlands appeared to take great interest in the racing, and
his announcement of his intention of giving a cup to be run
for at the next meeting, in imitation of the Emperor of
Russia, was an earnest proof of the pleasure he experienced
on the day. The Two-Year Old Stakes were merely trials
between Kent's and John Day's stables. The Cup was not so
exciting a race as usual, and was reduced toa,matah between
Weatherbit and Miss Elis. Both animal§. were much dis-
tressed, and I question whether Mr. Gully's horse will soon
forget the punishmefit he received on this occasion.

FRIDAY.—This day was a capital wind-up to the week's
proceedings, Refraction winning the Nassau with 91b. extra—
a most superior performance, .and surprised many. The
Chesterfield. Cup brought a field of two-and-twenty horses,
and, after a terrific race between lEgis and Needful, the
former won by a short head. Her success was somewhat
surprising, considering how much she was injured in her race
for the Stakes.

The races for gentlemen riders produced capital sport and
excellent jockeyship.
Brighton Meeting commences to-morrow with a fair pro-
gramme of sport. The Pavilion Stakes, I should imagine,
would be walked over for by Sting ; and after a cursory
glance at the Handicap for the Brighton Stakes, I fancy
Pine-apple or Subduer will be about first.
London, August 5. TELEGRAPH.