The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
RE JOHN LACY.

This was a meeting for choice of assignees. The bank-
rupt was described as formerly carrying on business in
Cornhill, as insurance broker, in copartnership with Wm.
Foster, under the style of Foster, Lacy, and Co., also
trading as insurance broker and underwriter, in copartner-
ship with Humphrey, Miller, Bushall, and Co., under the
style of Bushell, Lacy, and Co., lately residing at Grove-
terrace, Lisson-grove, and Prospect-place, Kilburn.
The bankrupt applied a few days since for his release from
custody, when it was stated that the firm of Bushall, Lacy,
and Co., had had large transactions in the East, and be-
coming involved to the extent of £150,000, arrangements
were made tor a new firm of Foster, Lacy, and Co., and the
understanding was that they were not to become liable for
the debts of the old firm, but to set about liquidating them.
They had received £70,000, and had rateably distributed it
amongst the creditors of Bushell, Lacy, and Co. They had
not, however, effected a final Battlement, and £56,030 was
still due. The bankrupt having been arrested, he was ad-
vised to apply to this court. The release was granted, and
assignees were now chosen.
RE LATIIAM.

A meeting for choice of assignees was also held in the
case of this bankrupt, Dr. Latham, who was one of the
directors of the Unity Assurance Company. The debts are
stated to be £6,000 ; assets doubtful. There is a claim on
behalf of the Unity for £l,lOO.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CHARLES MATHEWS IN PARIS.

Our inimitable Charles Mathews, the moat ad-
mirable and finished comedian now living--bas,
after all, after a temporary baulk recently on the
first night of his appearance at Paris, fairly taken
the Parisians by storm, and is now " the rage"
there in that fastidious capital. Money is now
nightly being turned away from the doors of the
Vanites. What the Paris critics think of him as
an actor (in their own language!) let the following
extracts from Le Pays and L'Opinione .National
serve to indicate :

Mathews recalls to mind, very forcibly, our ex-
cellent Arnal. He has, like him, the countenance
capable of highly comic expression, the piercing
and malicious eye, the exquisite natural tact, and
he joins to these advantages a quality that Arnal
had long been wanting in, an alluring vivacity
which is most amusing. They say that among
English actors the Comcdian is, to a certain extent,
combined with the Clown. Mathews does not belie
the proverb. He indulges in a variety of move-
ments and gestures that are almost incredible, and
he has a way of crossing his legs one over the other
which is irresistibly comic. In saying this we find
no fault, he stops short at the very point where he
would degenerate into caricature. We recognise in
him the method and taste of Arnal. I❑ this respect
at least his talent is quite French. Ido not see at
the present moment upon our genre theatres, a
single one of our actors who can be compared to
him.—L'Opinion Nationale.
The piece, as we see, is nothing extraordinary,
hut the actor has displayed in it a great talent.
He shines particularly by his natural gifts, by the
high finish of his comedy, by his good taste, and by
his tact in seizing every shade and variety in a part.
This is a comedian of the same character as our
Arnal. To which characteristics let us join some
unmistakeable English peculiarities which are not
displeasing, and that especial sang froid which
appertain:, to the race, and we may form some
notion of the talented actor, so popular in his own
country, and whom we felicitate the Varieles on
having made known to us.--Le Pays.