The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-04 00:00:00

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In the Insolvent Debtors' Court on Thursday Lord
Edward Thynne was brought up before the Chief Commis-
sioner, on his petition to be discharged. His Lordship under-
went a long examination on a previous occasion, and as we
gave it at considerable length at that time, it is unnecessary
to give the evidence produced on Thursday, which was to the
same effect. The Learned Chief Commissioner, on an exa-
mination of the evidence, determined that Lord Edward was
entitled to his discharge, and he was discharged accordingly.
The Court was crowded during the day by friends of bis
Lordship, who were anxious to hear the proceedings.
THE DEATH CLOCK.—In the courtyard of the
Palace of Versailles is a clock with one hand, called l'Hor-
loge de la mort du Roi. It contains no works, but consists
merely of a face, in the form of a sun, surrounded by rays.
On the death of a King the hand is set to the moment of his
demise, and remains unaltered till his successor has rejoined
him in the grave. The custom originated under Louis the
Tllirteente, and con.inucd till the Revolutil. It was 1-,:vibcd
on the death of Louis the Eighteenth, and the hand still con-
tinues fixed on the precise moment of that Monarch's death.