The Miner and Workman's Advocate. — 1865-07-15 (London, England)

THE LATE LORD CHANCELLOR'S SON. At the B Ankruptcy Court, on Saturday, the case of the Hon. Richard Augustus Bothell was introduced. The bankrupt, whose name has been so prornineatly brought bstore the public of late, is, as is well known, the son af Lord We,thury, the late Lord Chancellor. He is described as of 45, Si. George's-road, Pimlico, and of Stanmore, Middlesex, barristenat-law. The adjudication was made a short time ago, on the Petition of a creditor, Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, of Charlotte-street, Fitzroy. square. Consequent upon this the bankrupt applied for and obtained his release from custody. This was the sitting for proof of debts and choice of assignees. The liabilities of this bankrupt have been roughly estimated at .g 25,000.  Mr. -Chidley and Mr. tia.wrance appeared for creditors, Mr. Bagley and Mr. Sargood for the bankrupt. Amongst the proofs tendered was that of a cigar merchant for £Bl. Mr. Frederick Yates, £960 for money lent, Mr. Henderson, stockbroker, of Throgmorton4treet,  Mr. Lawrance asked the meaning of the item "passes," in the stockbroker's account, which appeared on one side for £3,500 and on the other side for £3400. These speothative transactions on the Stock Exchange ought to be closely iuvestizated, as they were clearly gambling transactions. The proof was ultimately admitted, subject to further examination.  Mr. Chidley tendered a proof by Mr. Welch, the Registrar of the Leeds Court, for £1,039 for money lent and sdvanc-3d to the bankrupt for his use. The proof sto( d over, Mr. Lawrance saying that he should Oppose it cn the ground that the money was advanced fcr an inapioper consideration. After the admission of one or two other proofs, the sitting was adjourned until Saturday next.  Suicide by a Married Woman.—An inquest has been held in the tiolloway-road, on the body of Mrs. Margaret Smith, thirty-five years of age, whose body was found loafing in the New River a few days ago. It appeared from the evidence of the husband that deceased had recently been desponding in consequence of the loss of her child by over-lying some months ago. On Wednesday she left her home suddenly, and subsequently her dead body was found floating in the New River. She has left six children, the youngest only three years of age. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while in an unsound state of mind."  A Lunatic taking Possession of a Baronet's Residence.—A correspondent informs us that a man named John Fitzpatrick, residing at Clonmore, made a second attempt to take possession of the residence of Sir John Craven Carden, Bart., in the suburbs of the town of Templemore, on Wednesday. His extraordinary appearance had the effect of putting the workmen to flight. It was not until a strong body of the constabulary had arrived that the lunatic could be secured. He gave it as his reason for attempting to take possession, that as Sir John does not occupy it, he considered it was a pity to be leaving it idle. Violent Thunderstorm.—Birmingham was on Saturday visited with a thunderstorm of the most violent description; it lasted two hours, from one to three p.m., and during the whole of that time there poured down an immense torrent of hail and rain. The hailstones were of enormous size, and were so thoroughly frozen that they lay in masses on the roofs of buildings, which were for a time white all over. The heavy peals of thunder and lightning flashes followed each other in rapid succession. A considerable amount o* •-- 1yr,..2 eta Poor woman was killed. ,;