The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, BM

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

RE W P. SMITH.

This bankrupt was a tailor, formerly of Woodhouse-place,
Stepney. He now applied for his release from custody.
The debts were £22l—no assets. When the bankrupt ap-
plied to pass his examination, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn
suspended the order of discharge for 6 months, giving pro-
tection for three months. The protection expired a short
time since, and Mr. T. Beard, acting on behalf of a creditor,
had arrested the bankrupt on a ca sa.
Mr. Beard now opposed the bankrupt's release.
His Honour said he should not interfere with any order
made by Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, and refused to
grant the release.
RE HUNTER AND FERRIS.—HEAVY FAILURE.

This was an adjourned exaamination meeting of these
bankrupts, who were alkali manufacturers in Mark-lane-
The debts are about £15,000.
Mr. Linklater now applied that the bankruptcy should be
annulled by the consent of creditors, £5,000 assets having
been received, to pay 7s. in the pound to the creditors ; and
both bankrupts had entered into an undertaking to pay the
separate creditors 7s. 6cl. in the pound.

His Honour deemed this a satisfactory arrangement, and
the proceedings in bankruptcy were therefore annulled.

IN RE JONES.

This bankrupt was a grocer, at Brompton, and this was
a dividend meeting.

The debts amount to £1,201, and through the exertions of
Mr. Sidney Chidley assets have been realized by which the
creditors will be paid a dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Yesterday a meeting of this institution was held
at its house, John•strect, Adclphi, Sir Edward Per-
rott, Bart., V.P., in the chair. There were also
present—Admiral Sir George, Sartorius,Mr. W. 11.
Harton, Admiral Gordon, Colonel Palmer, high
sheriff of Essex; Admiral W. H. Hall, F.R.S.,
Captain de St. Croix, and Captain Ward, R.N., in-
spector of lifeboats to the institution.
A reward of £4 10s, was voted to the crew of the
Aberdovey lifeboat of the institution, for putting
off and rescuing six of the crew of the barque Wil-
liam Bromham, of Gloucester, which during stormy
weather had stranded on Aberdovey Bar on the 15th
ult. A reward of Al 7 was also granted to the crew
of the Newhaven lifeboat, the Thomas Chapman,
belonging to the society, for saving the czew of five
men of the schooner Cestriaa, of Chester, which had
grounded o❑ the bar off Newhaven harbour in a
gale of wind and heavy sea on the 31st ult. The
lifeboat and her crew were reported to have be-
haved admirably on the occasion. A reward of .£7
was voted to the crew of the society's lifeboat at
Bade Haven, for putting off through a high surf
and rendering important services to the ship Con-
flict, of Plymouth, which was in distress during a
gale of wind off TrevoseHead, on the Cornish coast,
on the 30th ult. A reward of 1:4 was likewise voted
to the crew of the society's lifeboat stationed at the
Lizard (Cornwall), for going off, in reply to
signals of distress, to the rescue of the crew
of a sloop which was observed in a dismasted
state under the Black Head, off Cadiwith,
during a strong easterly gale. The lifeboat wns
launched without delay, and proceeded to the vessel
aginst a head wind and strong tide. In the mean-
time the sloop had been boarded by the crews of

two pilot-boats, who afterwards stood out to sea
with the wreck in tow, and subsequently reached
Falmouth harbour in safety. A reward of 17 10e.
was also voted to the crew of the Walmer lifeboat,
of the institution, for going off with the view of
saving the crew of the ship Canvas-back of London,
which had stranded during blowing weather on the
Goodwin Sands on the 18th ult. The lifeboat re-
mained alongside some time, when, the weather
having moderated, the vessel was got off by a
steamtug and some Der.' boatmen. The lifeboat
was reported to have behaved remarkably well
on the occasion. A reward of £5 was also granted
to seven men for putting off in a coastguard boat
and saving, at some risk of life, six soldiers from
Hurst Castle garrison boat, which was swamped
off the Isle of Wight on the 11th ult. in a heavy
sea. Two men had perished before the arrival of
the coastguard-boat. A reward of 11 was likewise
given to a 1E13,14 years of age, named Dennis Clif-
ford, of Cahirciveen, county Kerry, in admira-
tion of his gallant conduct in plunging into the
sea, and saving at the risk of his life a man, who,
while bathing near that place, had got his hands
entangled in some seaweed, and after struggling
to get free had sunk quite exhausted. The lad, who
had been attracted to the spot by the screams of two
women who had observed the drowning man, at
once dived in, and succeed in bringing his body,
apparently lifeless, to the shore. Atter some time,
however, he happily recovered. There wore no
means of assistance at hand, and a moment's
longer immersion must have proved fatal to the
poor man, whose hands when he was brought on
shore were still entangled in the seaweed. Various
other rewards were also granted to the crews of
shore-boats for saving life on the coast. It was re-
ported that the institution had during the past
n33nth received a legacy of £2OO from the late Mr.
William Currie, banker, of Cornhill, and one of
1189 from the late Mr. John Jolly, farmer, of Fla-
stone, Oxford ; and that 150 had also been received
by the society from the relatives of the late Mrs.
Thornton. The institution had just sent large life-
boats to Hastings, and to Blakeney, on the Norfolk
coast, in lieu of the former boats at those places,
which were deemed too small for the localities. Mr.
Morrall, a member of the Society of Friends, and
residing at Matlock, in Derbyshire, is mz...king
strenuous exertions to raise the cost of lifeboats

from persons having the same surname. Captain
Ward, RN., inspector of lifeboats to the society,
was directed to proceed on a tour of inspection of
its lifeboats on the north-east coast of England. A
report was read from Captain David Robertson, the
assistant-inspector of lifeboats to the institution, on
his recent visit to its lifeboats on the coasts of Lan-
cashire, the Isle of Man, and Scotland. lie found
them all in an efficient state. The operations of
the institution extend over the whole coasts of the
British isles, and by its system of rewards it encou-
rages every means, either by lifeboats or otherwise,
to save life from shipwreck. Thus about £1,300 a
year are granted by it, as rewards for saving life
from wrecks, besides a considerable number of
silver medals, votes on vellum, &c. Payments

were ordered to be made on various lifeboat esta•
blishments, and the proceedings terminated.

The Paris and Dieppe CanaL

The Moniteur de 1 Oise states that all the surveys
and soundings for this undertaking have been com-
pleted, and thet the important questions of feeding
the canal has been solved. The line proposed by
M. Sabattie stops at Gennevilliers, near Courbevoie,
in the department of the Seine, where, according to
the project, the great mercantile port of Paris is to
be established. From Gennevilliers it takes the
direction of Ile Adam. skirting the foot of St. Gra-
tien, and, reaching Beaumont, cuts the Oise at
Tiverny, passes under Mont Ataire, in the valley of
Therein, and, following the right side of that val-
ley, arrives at Beauvais, where a large basin is to
be formed. From Beauvais it enters the valley of
the Avelon, by which it enters Gournay ; it then
follows the valley of the Bray until it arrives oppo-
site the mineral springs of Forges. There it turns
to the right into the small valley which receives the
waters of those springs, and finds a passage through
the not very elevated tableland which blocks up
that valley after the rivulet has found an issue below
the old Abbey of Beaubec. It then meets the
Bethune near St. Saire, and successively arrives at
Neufchatel, Arquis, and Dieppe. At the latter place
it sweeps away the fetid slaughter-house, the
demolition of which has already been ordered by
the city ; it skirts the parsonage and Infant
School of Le Pellet, suppresses the old houses
of the Rue de la Lombarderie, cuts off a small
corner tram the cliffs, and penetrates into the port.
Hence it is seen that the point of division of the
canal is the plateau lying between Forges and the
Abbey of Beaubec. Here, it appears, the ground is
80 metres (240 feet) above the level of Paris ; in-
stead of tunnelling the plateau, a system of locks is
proposed, which are to be fed by hydraulic machines ;
but from what source or reservoir these are to re-
ceive their supply has not yet been decided on. The
State, it appears, has not been applied to for any
subvention or guarantee of interest to the company
which undertakes the work.

TIIE DISCOVERY OF DEAD BODIES IN WHITE-
CHAPEL CHURCH.—The singular discovery of dead
bodies in Whitechapel Church has created, as might be
supposed, singular excitement in the neighbourhood. Last
evening Mr. Churchwarden Lankester directed that a tho-
rough search should be made on the roof of the church, and
J tseph Cooper and Joseph Tomlinson, who had made on last
Saturday week the first discovery, while engaged in fixing
patent ventilatorsin the roof, accordingly made a careful exa-
urination of the whole. The result of this search, which was
concluded at 8 o'clock last night, was that in all 11 collies,
three of which contained bodies of children were brought to
light. Eight of the coffins were broken, and were in pieces,
apparently from violerce ; three were ins ood condition, and
peil, " Mrs. Foster,
one had written on it,. in blacklead
No. 35, Bedford-street." Two of the bodies are supposed
to have been still born. It, is not apparent how the third
child Came by its death. In addition to these remains about
seTert skulls of children were found, and they were stained
with blood. There were flume bones and dust, and the
remains of clothing. A cap was on the head of one of the
bodies, and napkins were also lying amongst the remains.
The sexton (Mr. Wilkinson) states it as his opinion that
the bodies prove, by the manner in which they moulder int
dust when touched, that they must have been deposited on
, however, are
the roof 40 or 50 years ago. Other persons
of opinion that at least one of the bodies was only dead 12
months. Dr. Blackman, who will have the examination of
the bodies, is at present in the country, and therefore a
scientific opinion is yet to be had. The police are engaged
in making a most searching investigation, with a view to
ascertain, first, who placed the remains in the roof of the
church ; and next, whether there is any reason to believe
that the children had come by ttitir deatb 8 through foul play.

MARI7.ETS—This Day.

M, ARIA-LANE.

A fair supply of Englis h'. wheat was received fresh up to
this morning's market, in good condition. Both red and
white qualities were in steady request, and prices ruled
firm.

There was a full average supp.V of foreign wheat on offer.
Generally speaking, sales progreosed slowly; nevertheless
the quotations were supported.
Floating cargoes of grain met an active sale, at late rates.
The market was but moderately supplied with barley.
The demand, however, was in a sluggish state, at barely
previous currencies.

About an average business was transacted in malt, at
[ate prices.

The supply of oats was tolerably large. Generally speak-
ing, the demand ruled inactive; nevertheless, good and fine
corn sold at previous rates.

Beans and peas were without change in value from
Monday, but the inquiry for them was much restricted.
Flour—both English and foreign—moved off slowly, at

AMERICA.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]
QUEENSTOWN, SEPT, 3.

The Inman steamship Glasgow, from New York,
on the 22d ultimo, arrived here at 1.40 p.m.
to-day. She brings 115 passengers, mails, and
25,200 dols., and £l,lOO in specie. The Glasgow
praceeded for Liverpool at 2 p.m.
NEW YORK, AUG. 22 (Evening).

The New York Herald urges the parties op-
posed to Mr. Lincoln's administration to combine
upon the Conservative platform during the presi-
dential campaign, and they will be able successfully
to assail Emancipation, Confiscation, and Conscrip-
tion Actb and the arbitrary arrests. Such a
load of odium will break down any party if
the Opposition properly combine. The result of
a split in the Opposition would be the continuation
of Mr. Lincoln's regime.

Liverpool Cotton Market----This Day.

Sales of the week, 46,980 bales, including 10,140
on spec and 11,870 for exportation. Quotations--
(fair discontinued) Middling Orleans, 234; Mobile,
; Upland, 231 ; estimated fair Egyptian, 231.
Actual export, 13,510 bales. Estimated stock,
239,710 bales. Imports of the week, 30,740 bales..
Surats, 121 to 22.

Sales to-day, B,COO bales or more. Market
strong.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.30 per 41 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is
about 3-10 the per cent. dearer in London than tb earls.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per 41 sterling,
tandard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, about
7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is about 138 to 139 per cent., and the premium
on gold about 201 per cent. At these prices there is a small
profit on the importation of gold from the United States.