The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-02 00:00:00

The. lonian Islands,

A letter dated Corfu, April 11, says :
" The keep at Vido was blown up on Thursday
last. Everything was ready the day previously,
but the explosion was not allowed to take place on
account of its being a festa on that day. The mili-
tary band was ordered not to play, and the usual
permission to the soldiers to remain out of barracks
in the evening was withdrawn. The authorities
were anxious on this, as on previous occasions, and
especially during the progress of the demolition,
not to do any act that might be considered as
offensive by the natives.
" A hundred rumours were in circulation at the
end of the week, that the general had received in-
structions to suspend the embarkation of troops for
the present. Whether or not this be true, which I
have good reason to suppose it is, it has, however,
been determined not to remove the Ist battalion of
the 9tb, who are stationed in the Southern Islands.
It is feared that outbreaks will occur if the English
troops are withdrawn before others are ready to take
their place; indeed, it is known that some of the
peasants at Cerigo, combining with those of Mainci,
have a plot against certain landholders and others
in the island. Greece has no troops to send for the
purpose of protection, and mutiny is spreading
among those she possesses.
" The Porte is well prepared for any contin.
gency that may arise out of the unsettled state of
things existing here and in Greece. She has a
large force on the frontier, as well as in Albania,
ready at any moment so ba used it occasion
should require. Many lonians who reside in Greece
and Turkey are desirous of becoming naturalised
British subjects, and thus retain the protection
they have hitherto enjoyed. The British Consuls
have received instructions that lonians are not
entitled to British protection from the Ist of January
last.

" On Monday last an Austrian two-decker called
in here. Upon a boat putting off for the shore its
occupant was received with a guard of honour and
a ,Royal salute. Everybody thought that it was
the Emperor Maximilian en route for Mexico,
travelling incognito. It turned out that he was
only an Austrian Admiral. The vessel left on the
following morning, the destination being stated to
be Hamburg.

"An officer of the Engineers, named Gifford, who
had come here to assist in the destruction of the
fortresses, was accidentally killed last Tuesday by a
fall from his horse.

" Dr. Padovan, the President of the lonian As-
sembly, has left for Athens.
" The cold weather still continues, and there have
been several falls of snow during the week. The
unseasonable weather is creating much anxiety; the
vines are being seriously injured.
" Her Majesty's steamer Foxhound arrived on
Thursday for coals and provisions, and left yester-
day for Previsa."

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr, Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN RI LYN.

This was an application for release from custody.
Mr. Phelps opposed. He said that the bankrupt an
auctioneer, in Gloacester-street, Pimlico, applied on a
former oceasion when he was examined, and it was shown
that the bankrupt was indebted to a person named Stewart,
and to whom he had given some bills. He then went to
detaining creditors, and on Stewart vouching for his
honesty was allowed to have silk to the value of £2OO,
Stewart then went to the West Indies, and there was no
doubt, Stewart and the bankrupt had divided the proceeds.
He:(Mr. Phelps) said that the bankrupt had been bank-
rupt and insolvent before, and under the circumstances
the bankrupt ought not to be relieved at present.
His Honour said that it was a case in which bail ought
to be given, and he should therefore require the bankrupt
to enter into his own reoognisances in £2OO, and find two
sureties in £lOO each.
IN RE HEWITT.
This was also an application for release.

Mr. Treherne opposed. It appeared that the case came
before the Court some time ago when it was adjourned with
protection for one month, not to be renewed except on ap-
plication, and notice having been given to the assignees and
opposing creditors. Before the protection expired bankrupt
applied for a renewal of protection, but Mr. Treherne
opposed, and Mr. Commissioner llolroyd refused to
make the order, and referred it back to his
Honour Mr, Commissioner Goulburn. On the expiration
of the proteotion the bankrupt was again arrested by Mr
Treherne's clients, on a bill which hid come due subse-
quently. The question was whether this bill did not fora
part of the az iginal debt which had been proved, or, at all
events, that it was a portion. Mr Treherne contended that
it could not be proved, as it was then in the hands of third
parties.

His Honour, having consulted Mr Commissioner Holroyd,
said that as the bankrupt was without protection, the court
could not interfere, but the bankrupt might apply for pro-
tection, and then the question of release might be argued.