The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-14 00:00:00

UNION-HALL

Jones, Roberts, and Brown, three privates, belonging
to the Artillery, were brought up under the following
circumstances :—A policeman stated that at nine
o'clock on the previous night he saw the three defend-
ants in the Greenwich-road, coming towards town with
their shirts outside their jackets, to look like smock-
frocks, so as to conceal their regimentals. Having some
suspicion that they were deserters, he followed them,
and saw them throw some bundles over a wall into a
garden, which turned out to be three military jackets and
trousers, three military caps and stocks, together with
other articles belonging to the dress of a soldier. When
they were afterwards stopped and questioned, they ad-
mitted that they were soldiers, and had left their bar-
racks without leave.

In reply to Mr. TRAILL, the defendant Roberts said
in broad Scotch, " We cam frae Walling to tak i walk
and get, fou, but we three are wulling to gong bock agin
tel our Regiment."

The policeman said that when he stopped them they
told him that they were going to Edinburgh, and at first
pretended to be labouring men. _ _ _

The Magistrates directed the defendants to be taken
back to Woolwich, and delivered up to the Regiment,
where they would be dealt with according to military law.

IMPERIAL BANK OF ENGLAND

On Wednesday, an adjourned meeting of the claimants
on this unfortunate concern took place in the large
room of the Clarence Hotel, Spring-gardens, Manches-
ter. The attendance was very numerous, including a
number of profesQional gentlemen, who represented
several of the large creditors.
A. Waller, Esq., Chairman of the late Board of
Directors, was called on to preside.
Mr. PHILLIPS, accountant, produced a statement of
the assets and liabilities, of which the following is a
summary :

LIABILITIES.
Accounts owing at Manchester and the
Branches £101,573 3 1
Amount owing on Deposit Receipts 25.856 2 6
Circulation of Notes 23,940 0 0
Letters of Credit 2,117 6 0
Drafts on Prescott and Co. dishonoured 5.175 5 9
Owing to Prescott's and other Banks 10,370 10 5
Liabilities on Bills. of Exchange in the
hands of said parties 75,519 11 3

ASSETS.

Estimated value of debts owing at Man-

242,456 1 8

chester and the Branches .. .. 66,049 17 $
Bills of Exchange on hand, not due 6,003 12 11
Cash in hand at Manchester and the
Branches
Past due, Bills in hand 30,152 12 6
Bills lodged with Prescott's and other
Bank as Collateral Security ... 27,919 7 6
Value of Premises and other items
Amount estimated to be realised by over
due Bills

185,090 11 8
Leaving a deficiency of 57,365 3 3

£242,456 1 8

Mr. PHILLIPS explained that he could not be an-
swerable for the estimate put upon the assets, not
having had an opportunity of examining the books.
The CHAIRMAN entered into some statements to
show that the amount of the deficiency might probably
be reduced to 22,6691.
On the motion of Mr. RAY, the meeting was ad-
journed in order to give the professional gentlemen en-
gaged on behalf of the creditors an opportunity of
consulting on the best course to be adopted.

A NEVI TALE OF A TUB.—The Police Com-
missioners. in their rage to shut up all houses for re-
freshment, put forward one of their Inspectors on
Saturday, at Marlborough-street, to prove that ginger-
beer is a " fermented" liquor, and on this a solemn
consultation was held. The Inspector had no doubt on
the subject, and asserted the fact with as much gravity as
Peter announced to Jack and Martin, that a loaf of bread
was a leg of mutton. The Magistrate was somewhat
credulous, till he was assured by the solicitor that there
was not a word of truth in the assertion, and finally
dismissed the charge. What additional blessings this
New Act would confer if the police had the power of
Peter !

OPENING OF DIWRY-LANE.—Hammond will
not open Drury-Lane until a week after the period ori-
ginally proposed, owing to the necessary preparations
not being fully completed. In the present thin state of
the metropolis this is perhaps as well. The whole inte-
rior of the house has been completely refreshed ; cart-
loads of filth and rubbish have been removed, and every-
thing will soon be in good acting order. His first no-
velty of consequence will be Jerrold's new comedy of the
Spendthrift, in which James Wallack will perform, and
probably Warde ; but great reliance is placed upon the
production here of the Strand Rifteciamento of Scribe's
Fairy Lake, done by Selby, the actor, with Alexander
Lee's selection of music, none of the original by Auber
having been introduced. In this piece Mrs. VVaylett
is to make her first appearance since her indis-
position. Some beautiful scenery has been painted
for it by Marshall a:id Parker, and there will
be some pretty dancing by the new ballet mistress's
Madame Vedy's, pupils. The system of management to
be pursued at this theatre is understood to be that of a
steady couree of novelty, avoiding stars and monstrosi-
ties, and keeping the expenses within bounds. The
Fairy Lake is confidently expected to run to Christmas,
if not to overflow the house.

Sir James Graham, Bart>, Lord Rector of the
University, and Kirkman Finlay, Esq., Dean of Facul-
ties, attended a meeting ,of the Senatus Academicus on
Tuesday forenoon, previous to the opening of the winter
session of the College. The classes resume to-day.—
Glasgow Argus.
A NIGHT-CAP WORTH ONE THOUSAND
GUINEAS.—An old gentleman of the name of Hyatt,
who was a resident in the West Indies, when he arrived
at the age of seventy, being afflicted with stone in the
bladder, determined to come to England to undergo an
operation for its removal. Sir Astley Cooper performed
the operation with consummate skill. When the patient
was well enough to leave his bed, he observed to Sir
Astley, " That he had fee'd his physician, but he
had not rewarded his surgeon." Upon asking Sir
Astley what his fee was, he replied, " Two hun-
dred guineas." " Pooh, pooh I" exclaimed the old
gentleman, .‘ I shan't give you two hundred gui-
neas—there, that is what I shall give you," tossing
off his night-cap, and throwing it at Sir Astley. " Thank
you, Sir," said Sir A., " anything from you is accep-
table," and he put the cap into his pocket. Upon ex-
amination it was found to contain a check for one thou-
sand guineas !—Physic and Physicians.
WEYMOUTH.—The arrangement fora regular
periodical intercourse between this port and Cherbourg,
and leading through Normandy to the interior of the
Continent, is at length finally adjusted, and the public
have now the benefit of a certain, regular, and direct
communication by steam vesse'il from Weymouth twice
a week, say every Monday and Thursday, for the transit
of pas•wngers and goods to any even the most distant
part of Europe. The advantages of such accommoda-
tion will doubtless be dulyby
appreciated
the commer-
cial world, whose interests iqy be thus safely and
speedily expanded to an unlimited extent of interchange.
—Shcrborne Journal.

EVENING EDITION.