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

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, FEB. 1.
The Journal de Bruxelles, the Catholic organ,
announces that M. Rogier has been received by
the King, and has had a long conference with his
Majesty. M.M. De Theux, and Dechamps, being
applied to by tad King, have definitively declined
the offer of power under present circumstances.
The same paper states the position of the crisis
as follows :

" MM. Do Brouchere and Pirmez, representa-
tivesof the L€ft, and commanding a majority, have
refused the mission which was offered them. MM.
Dechamp andDaybeux have been unable to accept

the task of forming a Cabinet, because they
did not feel disposed to accept the responsibility of
a situation which they had not created, and because
they had not a majority, and would therefore have
been compelled to dissolve the Chamber, which
might still be avoided. Intermediate Ministers
were alone possible, owing to the Parliamentary
situation, and the state of opinion. These com-
binations have failed. After M. M Brouckere and
Kruez, M. Nothomb, the Belgian Minister at Ber-
lin, has also refused. MM. Laider and Dubois and
M. Thorn have refused. The Conservative right
has refused. There remains nothing but the coin.
bination of the Prince du Ligne and the retention
of the Cabinet which has resigned.
The Journal de Bruxelles further announces that
M. Rajier has received the grand cordon of the
Leopold order.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day,)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
IN RE D. BOUCICALTLT.

A dividend meeting was held under the estate of this
bankrupt, formerly lessee of the Westminster Theatre.
The debts and liabilities amount to £54,704, and the deft.
ciency on which appears to be £22,216. There is at present
£1,372 in the hands of the official assignee, and £1,500 is
expected from the bale of some property at Brompton.

Creditors to the amount of about £9,000 proved to-day,
and it was resolved that the amount in hand should be
forthwith divided. The estate is expected to pay from 2s
to 2s 6d in the pound.

Mr. C. E. Lewis and Mr. Hackwood appeared in the cases
(Before Mr. Registrar Hazlett.)
RE CROSSLEY.

This bankrupt was described as a merchant of Mincing-
lane and Old Charlton, and this was a meeting for choice of
assignees.

The preliminary statement by Messrs. Hart Brothers and
Hayles shows debts and liabilities to about £95,000, the
greater part of which is covered by consignments on their
way from China.

Assignees were chosen by a resolution come to to take
the case out of court.

Messrs. Lawrence and Plews are the solicitors.

RE BROTHERS.
The bankrupt was described as of Braborne, Kent, Vicar
of Braborne, and Rector of Monks Stonor, both in Kent.
The debts amount to nearly £1,000; assets not stated ;
but the cause of bankruptcy is attributed to payments made
to the assignees of the late Royal British Bank, as surety
for one James Hammon, for moneys lent to him.

No creditors appeared to prove, and no assignee being
chosen, Mr. Aldridge will be the solicitor for the official
assignee.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Days

OLD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)

The Court was occupied the whole of the day with the
trial of a respectably-dreseed man, named Oppenheim, who
stands indicted with embezzling various sums of money, the
property of his employers, Messrs. Wilson, of Whiteehapel.
The facts were totally devoid of public interest.
The grand jury, in addition to a true bill for murder,
already returned against the eight seamen, formerly to
the vessel called the Flowery Land, this morning brought
in a true bill against the whole of the prisoners for wilfully
scuttling the ship.

The sentence on the Rev. Mr. Birch had not been passed
when we went to press.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

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