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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, _DECEMBER 3, 1852.

capture of Prome, on the 9th and 10th idem, with but a
triflng loss on our side.

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA

IN COUNCIL,

Fort-William, Foreign Department,
October 23, 1852
The Most Noble the Governor-General in Council has
much gratification in publishing, for general information,
dispatches received from Commodore Lambert and from
Major-General Godwin, which report the capture and
occupation of the city of Prome, after some resistance,
and with comparatively trifling loss.
The steam squadron and the boats of her Majesty's
ships, conveying the troops upon the Irrawaddy, an-
chored off Prome on the 9th of October. A fire from
the shore was silenced by the fire of the steamers and of
the boats. The troops having been landed, drove the
enemy, some three or four thousand strong, from the
suburbs ; and on subsequently advancing to the great
pagoda and to the heights beyond, they found the posi-
tion wholly abandoned by the Burman force.
The Governor-General in Council desires to express in
the strongest terms his obligations to Commodore Lam-
bert, for the care, the energy, and unwearied zeal which
he has shown in directing the naval preparations for ad-
vance, and which have conduced so largely to the early
and successful renewal of operations in the field.
His lordship in council begs to offer his thanks to
Captain Loch, and to Commander Shadwell, for their
conduct of the service on the. river ; and to Commander
Rice, for his direction of the body of seamen upon shore.
His thanks are also due to Commander Campbell, of
the Indian navy, whose merit has been acknowledged by
the Commodore.

The Governor-General in Council has viewed ,with
high approbation the services of the officers and men,
who, upon this occasion and for several months past,
have been employed in boats upon the river, subjected
to severe exposure, and engaged in harassing duties,
which they have performed with the utmost alacrity and
cheerfulness, and with conspicuous advantage to the
public service.

To the officers, seamen, and marines of her Majesty's
ships, of the Indian navy, and of the Bengal marine,
who have been serving upon the Irrawaddo, and to
Commander Tarleton, who long commanded them, the
Governor-General in Council is desirous of offering his
hearty thanks.

The Governor-General in Council has in like manner
to assure Major-General Godwin of the satisfaction with
which he has viewed the skill and judgment by which
the Major-General enabled the troops to obtain posses-
sion of an important post, without delay, and with but
little loss.

To Major Mayhew, Deputy Adjutant-Ceneral ; to
Major Allan, Deputy Quarter-Master General ; to Cap-
tain Smith, Interpreter ; to Captain Burne, Military-
Secretary ; and Captain Chads, A.D.C., the Governor-
General in Council tenders his thanks.
Especially to Captain Christie and to Captain Welsh,
of her Majesty's 80th Regiment, for the gallant manner
in which they led their men to the attack, and to all the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the
force, the Governor-General in Council desires to give
assurance of his cordial approbation.
While thus congratulating the naval and military
forces on the first result of their advance, the Governor-
General in Council feels it to be due to the memory of an
old and gallant sailor, that he should add a public ex-
pression of the deep regret with which he has received
intimation of the death of his Excellency the Comman-
der-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships in the Indian Seas.
Although Admiral Austen did not survive to witness
the successful conclusion of the operations in which he
had shared, the Governor-General in Council desires to
record his admiration of the staunch high spirit which,
notwithstanding his age and previous suffering, had led
the Rear-Admiral to take his part in the trying service
which has closed his career.

The Governor-General in Council has been grateful for
his services, and laments his death.
C. ALLEN, Secretary to the Government of India.

BANKRUPTS.
Henry Capper, licensed vicualler, Gravesend.
Thomas Corby, builder, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico.
Richard Cons, builder, Charlton.
Richard Eaton Noble, plumber.
John Edward Spicer, paper manufacturer, Chilworth,
Guildford.

Patrick Cowan, brass-foEnder, Skinner-street, Snow.
hill.

Thomas Wheeler, yr., cattle dealer, Cirencester.
Richard Jones, hatter, Oswestry.
John Edward Spicer, paper manufacturer, Alton;
Hants.

Daniel Coe, Ardwick, Manchester, grocer.

'HANGS—Tsis DAY.

Gibraltar
Leghorn ..
.... 30 65
Genoa 25 60
Milan
Venice........,
N Naples ..
Palermo .. l2l
Messina . ...... 1211
Lisbon
Oporto 531
Rio
BuenosAyres ......
New York.6o day's sigLt
Philadelphia ...... •• • •

PRICES OF BULLION, PER OE.
Foreign Gold in Bars 43 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin.. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ... • ~ 6
Silver in bars ...... 0 0 0

PRUSSIA.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

EQUITY COURTS—DEC. 2.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. ATTWOOD.-STARCH-GREEN

ALMSHOUSES.

This information was filed for the purpose of obtaining
the sanction of the Court to the erection of additional
almshouses ; for a scheme for administering the charity ;
and for the appointment of new trustees. The facts
were that prior to April, 1810, grants had been made by
the lord of the manor of Fulham, Middlesex, of portions
of the waste land gratuitously to many persons. In that
year it was resolved to discontinue the practice, to take
money from the grantees, and to vest it in trustees, who
were to be selected from the copyholders—the funds,
when accumulated, to be laid out in erecting and main-
taining almshouses. This having been carried into effect
at Starch green, and 2,191 Three per Cent. Consols being
now unapplied, the case was brought before the Court, it
being stated by the existing trustees that the accounts
had been regularly audited and allowed.
Mr. Glasse and Mr. Nalder, fOr the relators, stater
that the point as to which there was some doubt,
whether the scheme should be prepared in the usual wa)
by reforence to the master or to the chief clerk. It was
also suggested that the parties might exchange drafts of
respective schemes, and submit the points on which they
might differ to the Court.

was

The Vice-Chancellor said he would not decide these
matters until he had spoken to the other judges on the
subject,

Sir. J. H. Palmer suggested that under the 54th sec-
tion of the Equity Jurisdiction Improvement Act, the
Court was empowered to give directions for taking the
accounts, and that the books of the trustees should be
taken as prinui facie evidence of their accuracy. He
understood the other side had no objection to this course.
The Vice-Chancellor considered that it would be pre-
mature, at present, to give such directions. The chief
clerk, if necessary, would take directions from him, if he
required them.

(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
FOGLIONI. V. MARTIN AND ANOTHER.-JUDGMENT.
The Master of the Rolls gave judgment in this case,
which he observed was a suit brought by the assignees
of Emanuel Brothers, for compelling the specific per-
formance of a contract between Martin and Ritchie, and
the firm of Emanuel. It appeared that Martin and
another person, named Blogg, had been in business to-
gether, and had transactions with the Emanuels ; and
Blogg having died, certain claims were made by the
Emanuels upon his estate. These claims Martin and
Ritchie had, as alleged, entered into a contract to make
good, or purchase up. The contract, however, was de-
nied by Martin absolutely, who said he never approved
of the deed, though he had read it, and certainly never
executed it. The second defendant, Ritchie, admitted
he had signed it, but alleged that the contract was
neither valid nor legal, it being a contract at best for the
sale of a right of action. The Master of the Rolls said
that he could not, upon the evidence in the case, hold
that Martin was a party to this contract, and therefore
as respected him the suit must be dismissed with costs.
The case of the other defendant was altogether different.
He, on his own admission, signed the instrument, and
the Court therefore decreed as against him, specific per-
formance of the contract, but without costs, as he had
acted bond fide throughout the transaction.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—DEC. 2.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE THOMAS SEVERS.

The bankrupt was a warehouseman in Basinghall-
street. His accounts commence in January, 1847, with
a deficiency of 7,5601., and close June 8, 1852, with the
following items:—Unsecured creditors, 12,7001.; liabil-
ities, 13,6971.; good debts, 1,545; property, 2,9401.
This was the certificate meeting.
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, said they had no
wish to oppose the application of the bankrupt for a
certificate.
Mr. Lawrance said, of the deficiency of 7,5601. in
1847, 6,8001. was owing to an uncle of the bankrupt's.
That debt had not been paid, and the bankrupt's rela-
tions were large creditors.
His Honour said the deficiency of 7,5601. had been
satisfactorily explained, but he felt bound to mark his
disapprobation of the bankrupt's expenditure by a sus-
pension of his certificate (second class) for a period of
three months.

IN RE MEDLEY.
The bankrupt was a horse-hair manufacturer. His
debt are from 2,000/. to 3,000/. There are no assets.
The bankrupt is supposed to have departed for Aus-
tralia.

Mr. A. A. Jones, for the assignees, said the bankrupt
had failed to surrender to pass his examination, and the
Court directed a proclamation of outlawry to be made at
the usual hour.