The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-23 00:00:00

FEES OF COUNSEL.

Mr Sturgeon applied to the Court under the following
circumstances :—ln a trader debtor summons heard by
his Honour a few days ago, he appeared as counsel for
the defendant. The plaintiff had unlawfully obtained
from his client a bill of exchange, and was served with
notice by the defendant to produce certain papers, which
it was alleged would show that his claim was not a just
one. The plaintiff did not appear on the day of hearing,
and the summons was dismissed with costa. Amongst the
costs were the fees of counsel, which the taxing master
had refused to allow. Under these circumstances he
asked the Court to make an order for the allowance of
such fees.
His Honour said it was unusual to allow counsel's fees
in such cases, unless special circumstances were shown
to justify it. The facts stated should be embodied in an
affidavit, and the Court would then consider whether it
was a fit case for the allowance of counsel's fees.

IN RE 31EYER.-ANOTHER CASE OF ABSCONDING.
This was the last examination meeting in the case of
Anthony Meyer, merchant, of Throgmorton•street. He
was made bankrupt by the assignees of J. S. Lacey, of
Groat St. Helen's ; and Mr. Pennell, as the official
assignee of that estate, was appointed trade assignee
under Meyer's bankruptcy. The bankrupt has not
surrendered, and of course has filed no balance•aheet;
but a preliminary statement of his affairs shows the
following results :—To creditors, 3,0891. ; liabilities on
bills payable, 5,657/. ; liabilities on bills receivable,
2,1531.; other liabilities, 352/. Assets, in good debts,
1061. ; doubtful debts (estimated at) 2001. ; property,
309/. ; consignments, at cost price, 1,045/. •
Mr. Heed, for the assignees, stated that the bankrupt
had left the county, and asked that the usual course
should be followed.

The bankrupt was ordered to be proelaimed in the
usual form.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

grating. The prisoner, however, was only charged wiik
stealing 23 sovereigns. The prosecutor could only sta'e
that he had 351. in his possession when be XI as on board
the emigrant ship in the Esst India Dock, and of that
money there was 23/. or 241. in gold in a glove, and 2!.
in a pink bag. The whole was contained in a purse and
deposited in his right hand waistcoat pocket. He recol-
lected that a person about the prisoner's sizo was in his
company the day he lost the money.;
The prisoner was remanded.

NAVIGATION OF BEHRING'S STRAITS.

The following document was communicated to the
United States benate by the secretary of the navy, in
reply to a resolution of that body:—
Navy Department, April 5, 1852.

" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of the Senate's resolution, adopted on the 22d ultimo,
calling upon the secretary of the navy' to communicate
to the Senate his opinion of the expediency of a
reconnoisance of the routes of navigation in the
northern seas and in the China and Japan seas,
and whether any vessel belonging to the service
can be used for that purpose ; and also what would
be the expense of such a reconnoisance? So far
as regards the expediency of the reconnoisance re-
ferred to in the resolution, I find that the files
of this department contains a carefully prepared dis-
cussion of the subject by the Superintendent of the
National Observatory, of the date of December 3, 1851,
conflL•l, however, to the value and importance of the
whale fishery in the Anadir, Ochotak, and Arctic seas,
as the whaling grounds in the regions about Bebring's
Straits are culled, from which I beg leave to furnish the
following extracts:—

" In the summer of 1848, Captain Roys, of the whale-
ship Superior, penetrated the Arctic Ocean, through
Behring's Straits, and encountered in his adventurous
pursuits all the dangers of an unknown Polar sea. He
was successful in his enterprise, filling his ship with oil
in a few weeks. Influenced by the report which he
brought back as to the abundance of whales, owners
in the United States fitted out a large fleet for those
grounds, and in 1849 Capt. Roys was followed by 154 sail
of whale ships, each vessel (said to be) worth on the aver-
age, with her outfit, 30,000 dole., and manned by 30 able-
bodied seamen each. This fleet took that season 206,850
barrels of whale oil, and 2,481,600 lbs. of bone. In the
summer of 1850 there went up a whaling fleet of 144
American vessels, manned as above, and of a like ave-
rage value. This fleet, in the course of the few weeks
left for their pursuits in those inhospitable regions, took
213,680 barrels of whale oil, and 3,654,000 lbs. of bone.
In the current year (1851) there went up a fleet of
about 145 American vessels, but their accounts havo not
yet been received ; partial accounts of wreck and disas-
ter only have reached us—they are startling. The lives
and property at stake there for the two years for which
we have complete returns may be thus stated:--
"1849—Number of American sea-

men .

4,650

Value of ships and outfits 4,650,000
Value of oil taken
Value of bone
-8,070,622

"18 LO—Number of American sea-
men
4,320

Value of ships and outfits 4,320,000
Value of oil taken 3,761,201
Value of bone
--9,341,83
Total ships in two years
Total seamen 8,970

Value of ships and cargoes

17,412,453

" The losses during the year 1851, have been unpre.
cedented, so far as heard from. No less than seven
sail of this fine fleet of 1851—the Howqua, the New
Bedford. the Arabella, the America, the Armata, the
Mary Mitchell, and tho Henry Thompson, have been
wrecked there, and left behind as monuments of the
dangers which meet these hardy mariners in their ad-
venturous calling. There are reports of other losses
and wrecks. These are certain ; and though several of
them were lost, not on shoals, but otherwise, yet these
are enough to tell of imperfect hydography, and to
show the national importance of looking to it ;
for it may be so, that in case of loss in the ice,
the knowledge of a sheltered anchorage near, and
which a survey would give, would have prevented
the exposure to the ice which induced the loss. All
our commerce with what is called the East,' is not so
valuable as this was for 1849 and 1850. We see, by
the above statistics, that in these two years more
American seamen were engaged in that small district
of ocean than are employed in our whole navy at one
time ; that in these two years these hardy mariners
fished up from the bottom of the sea, and, by their own
energy, created and added to the national wealth the
value of more than eight millions of dollars. And we,
moreover, see, that owing to the dangers of the land
and ice, the bidden rook and unknown shoals, one
vessel in every 20 that went therein during the sum-
mer of 1851 has been left behind a total wreck, and
that the lives of their crews, of not less that one man
for every 20, engaged in that business, have been put
in jeopardy, mostly from the want of proper charts.
No protection that our squadrons can at this mo-
ment give to our commerce, with any of the states of
Christendom, can compare with that which a good chart
of that part of the ocean would afford to this nursery of
American seamen, and to this branch of national indus-
try. I learn that in lat. 64 deg. 13 min. N, long. 178
min. W, Captain Middleton, of the barque Tunedos, of
New London, discovered a shoal, having only ft feet of
water on it, and which was two acres in extent; that the
ship Ajax, of Havre, was lost on a rock, south of the
Lie of St. Lawrence, 10 miles from land; that the entire
fleet of whalemen in the Arctic Ocean complain much
that charts are wrong, that the coast is badly explored,
but little known, &c.; that 'several of our vessels have
been near being wrecked, by unexpectedly making land
or rocks under the boys at night;' that they have found in
the Arctic circle low sand-spits, extending five or six miles
out; that also in Ochotsk Sea there are hidden dangers;'
that the Howsaa, in 1851, was totally wrecked on a
sunken rock in that sea.' I am also informed that the
Indians are very friendly ; that they wanted to trade:
that the whalemen frequently went on shore, km ; that
Captain Taylor brought specimens of ores of metal from
the Arctic shore;' that he obtained information from
the natives of the existence of gold amongst them, as also
iron;' that when shown implements of various kinds,
they gave him to understand, plenty in the mountain.'
Such was also the case with the gold. They knew the
metal, and pointed at such existing amongst them.
" With these facts before the department, I have no
hesitation in expressiug an opinion favourable to the
measure suggested in the resolution, nor in recommend-
ing such a reconnoisance and surveys as will establish
accurately the positions of prominent capes, bays, head-
lands, and harbours. To fix the position of the rocks
and shoals that endanger the navigation there, and to
examine the Fox or Aleutian Islands, would be a work
of two or three properly appointed vessels only for a
short time. When the season is closed for these lati-
tudes, the same vessels could be most beneficially em-
ployed in an examination of the seas of China and Japan,
and the regions thereabout, whose hydrography is so
defective and an accurate knowledge of which is becom-
ing every day of more and more importance.
" In reply to the latter cause of the resolution, viz.,—
' Whether any vessels belonging to the service can
be used for that purpose, and also what would be the
expense of such a reconnoisance!' I respectfully
state that this department has not at its command
the vessels necessary for the contemplated service, un-
less by reducing the number of our vessels attached to
squadrons on foreign service, which I by no means re-
commend. lam of opinion that the necessary vessels can
be built at our navy yards, or purchased for a sum not
exceeding 125,010 dots., and that no additional appropri-
ation beyond that sum need be made. The wear and tear
of the vessels, the pay of the officers and crew, stores, pro-
visions, instruments, Sec., can be provided for out of cur-
rent appropriations. The accompanying report from the
chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography,
and papers prepared by Commander Ringgold and Lieu-
tenants Maury and Page, are respectfully submitted, as
throwing additional light upon the subject.

" I have the honour to be, very respectfully,
"Your obedient servant,
" W. A. Gasuisr.
" Hon. W. R. King, President of the Senate."

A Juvarmx Fonozn.—John Hildeth, an intelligent-
looking lad, about fourteen years of age, was committed
for trial at the Liverpool police-court on Wednesday, on
a charge of forgery. In the afternoon of Tuesday the
prisoner, who held the situation of errand-boy in the
office of Mr. Charles lireitmair, called at the Royal Bank
where his employer had business transactions, and pre-
sented a cheque for 51. 28., which was paid him. Sus-
pecting that something was wrong, one of the bank
clerks sent notice of the fact to Mr. Kreitmair, who found
that the boy had forged his signature very cleverly. He
said nothing to tho prisoner about the forgery, but sent
him with a note to the Royal Bank, where he was given
into custody. The prisoner made no defence.
THE MINOR PRESIDENCIES OF INDIA.—The Govern-
ments of the minor Presidencies, are entirely at the
mercy of the Supreme Executive. Lord Elphinstone has
explained this very satisfactorily. Opinion is settled on
the point of the independence of the minor Presidencies.
If they are to bo good for anything, they ought not to be
kept in leading strings. Emancipate the :benighted from
tho paralyzing influence of the supreme Governmeet,
and from the incubus of its local Council, and it will
soon take the lead in every thing calculated to raise the
character of the people, and to improve the prospects of
the country.
CUSTOMS DUTIES.—The Customs duties of Ireland
in 1841 were 1,999,257/., and in 1850 they had fallen to
1,827,2891.; the Excise duties in 1841 wore 1,097,9181.,
and in 1850 they only rose to 1,312,1231 ; the stamp
duties wore 425,771/., and, with an increase of amount
of 25 per cent., in 1850 they produced but 462,691/.
FORGERY AT THE BANK OF MESSRS. LOYD, EN•
rivisms AND Go.—Yesterday, a man named Grundy was
charged, at the Manchester Borough Court, with uttering a
fi,rg hi cheque fur 15;i. 2s 4d, at the bank of Messrs. Loyd,
Entwistle, and Co. The prisoner wns committed for trial.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS FOR THE CURE OF HEADACHES,
BILE, AND INDIGESTION.—Extract of a letter from Mr. W.
Folkea, chemist, Hyde, near Manchester, September 10,1852
"'lo Professor Holloway—Sir,—I am happy to inform you
that your pills and ointment have been •f the greatest ser-
vice to many persona in this neigkbourhood. One in parti-
cular, who gave me an account of your pills in the most
flattering terms ; for a long time he was subject to violent
P a;ns in his head, arising from bile and indigestion, from
which lie could obtain no relief, until he took some of your
invaluable pills; by these means he was completely restored
to health."—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holly-
walrs establishment, 244, Strand, London.

TILE LON") ON GAZETTE, Oct 22.
WHITEHALL, OCT. 21.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to bo paiiserl under the Great Seal of the United King-
dom, granting to His Royal Highness George William
Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge, K.G., the offices
of Chief Ranger and Keeper of Hyde-park and St.
James's-pork, in the room of Arthur, Duke of Welling-
ton, deceased.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 20.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ed-
ward Hodges as Vice-Consul at Ramsgate for the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin.
WAR-OFFICE, Ocr. 22.
14th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Henry Townsend
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Archdall, who retires ;
Ensign Chidley Samuel Coote to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Townsend, Oct. 22.
59th Foot—Ensign William Hamilton Thompson to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Deane, who retires,
Oct. 22.
69th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon George Hyde, from
the 3d West India Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice 6/Nab, superseded, Oct. 22.
71st Foot—Ensign James Dalgleish to be Adjutant,
vice Stuart, who resigns the Adjutancy only, 03t. 22.
75th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Archibald Henry Fra-
ser, from the 92d Foot, to bo Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Willes, deceased, Oct. 22.
79th Fo A—Lieutenant Henry Wotton Campbell to be
Captain, by parohase, vice Mainwaring, who retires;
Ensign John Scott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Campbell, Oct. 22.
Guth Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Eld
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Vaughan,
who retires; Captain Thomas Ross to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Eld; Lieutenant Richard Rodes Wyvill to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Ross; Ensign Henry Butler
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wyvill, Oct. 22.
12d Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Grier,
61. D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Fraser, appointed to
the 75th Foot, Oct. 22.
59th Foot—Ensign George Lynedoch C. Smith to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor, who retires, Oct.
22. _ _

2d West India Regiment—Captain Pennant Athel-
wold Iremonger, from half-pay Unattached, to be Cap-
tain, vice Durie, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Thomas
Gibbings to be Captain, by purchase, vice Iremonger,
who retires, Oct. 22.
3d West India Regiment —Acting Assistant Surgeon
Gideon James William Griffith to bo Assistant-Surgeon,
vice Hyde, appointed to the 69th Foot, Oct. 22.
MEMORANDUM.—The promotions and appointments
which took place on the 12th Oct., in the Royal Malta
Fencible Regiment, were with local and temporary rank
only. The surname of the Veterinary Surgeon, removed
from the 17th Light Dragoons to 14th Light Dragoons,
in the Gazette of the 15th October, is " Lord," and not
" Lend," as therein stated.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 18.
CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES.
Colonel Second Commandant Samuel Burden Ellis,
0.13., to be Colonel Commandant, vice Robert Mercer,
retired on full-pay ; Lieutenant-Colonel James Irwin
Wines to bo Colonel Second Commandant, vice
Ellis, promoted ; Brevet Major Joseph Childs to
be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Willes, promoted; First
be Lieutenant and Adjutant John Henry Stewart to
Captain, vice Childs, promoted ' • Second Lieutenant
William Henry fore West to be First Lieutenant. vice
Stewart, promoted ; First Lieutenant Charles Reed
Driver to be Adjutant, vice Stewart, promoted.
Commissions by Field Marshal his Royal Highness the

Warden of the Stannaries of Devon and Cornwall.
The Mike of Bedford, K.G. to be Special Deputy
Warden; the Duke of Northumberland to be Special
Deputy Warden; the MarquislA Chandos, M.P. to be
Special Deputy Warden; the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
to be Special Deputy Warden; the Earl of St Ger-
mans, C.B. to be Special Deputy Warden; the Earl
of Morley to be Special Deputy Warden ; the
Lord Vivian to be Special Deputy Warden ; Sir
William Lewis Salusbury Trelawny, Bart., to be Special
Deputy Warden ; Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., to be
Special Deputy Warden ; Sir John Buller Yarde
Buller, Bart., M.P., to be Special Deputy
Warden ;
Sir William Berkeley Call, Bart., to be Speoial
Deputy Warden ; Sir Ralph Lopez,lßart., M.P., to
be Special Deputy Warden ; Sir Joseph Sawle
Graves Sawle, Bart., to be Special Deputy. Warden ;
Sir Coleman Rashleigh, Bart., to be Special Deputy
Warden; Edward William Wynne Pendarves. Esq.,
M.P., to bo Special Deputy Warden; Thomas James
Agar Robattes,Esq., M.P„to be Special Deputy Warden;
Nicholas Kendall, Esq., M.P., to be Special Deputy
Warden ; John Ennis Vivian, Esq.. M.P., to be Special
Deputy Warden; Charles Brune Graves Sawle, Esq.,
Hai., to be Special Deputy Warden ; Deeblo Boger,
Esq., to be Special Deputy Warden ; William Henry
Pole Carew, Esq., to be Special Deputy Warden; John
Lucius Dampier, Esq., to be Special Deputy Warden;
Stephen Davey, Esq., to be Special Deputy Warden ;
pe Deputyia Deputy
Warden;W a
Deputy rd e%
William Daubuz, Esq., to be Special Deputy War-
-1
den ; James Robert Gardiner, Esq., to be Special
Deputy Warden ; Day Perry Le Grice, Esq., to be
Special Deputy Warden; James Holman Mason, Clerk,
to bo Special Deputy Warden ; John Tremsyno, Esq.,
tt
Esq.,
s bbq ea. Michael Williams, EE:qq::
to be Special Deputy Warden;_ Humphrey Williams,
Specialto Special
b e S
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Care arvonshire.
;arMWdeiictilhl.i
Royal Carnarvonshire Militia—Charles Griffith Wynne,
' Esq., to bo Captain ; Richard Mostyn Lewis Williams,
Bulkeley, Esq., to be Captain; Adjutant Pennant Athel-
wold Irenionger, EN, to serve wi •
th the rank of Captain;
John Rowlands, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ; Thomas
Edward Lloyd Hunt, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ;
Arthur Wyatt, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ; Thomas
Wynne Walker Jones, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant ;
Frank Muckleston Allen, Gent., to be Second Lieute-
nant ; John Bailey Williams, Gent., to be Second-Lieu-
tenant.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding