The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

TIDE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1865.:

1 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before
,Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
:s RE LORD LIENRY GORDON.—A GOOD DIVIDEND.

In the matter of this bankruptcy, which has been before
the Court on many occasions recently, a dividend meeting
was held to-day. The amount of debts already proved is
£720 and the cash in hand £566. A resolution was carried
declaring a dividend of 12s. 6d. in the pound, and the credi-
tors will have the usual intimation of the date of payment
by advertisement.

IN RE JONATHAN MATTHEWS.-THE MULLER'S REWARD

QUESTION FINALLY SETTLED.-A DIVIDEND FOR THE

CREDITORS,

This bankrupt has been before the Court upon so many
occasions that it is quite needless to enter into any state-
ment as to the particulars of his case. It will be sufficient
to state hero that the bankrupt having enabled the police to
discover and apprehend Muller, the murderer of the late
Mr. Briggs, became entitled to a sum of ' £3OO offered as a
reward by the Government, Robarts, Curtis, and Co.'s
Bank, and tho North London Railway Company. After
some delay the money was paid, and a question arose as to
whether the bankrupt should have a portion of it. Mr.
Commissioner Holroyd directed that all the reward should
be paid into the hands of the officer of the court, less cer-
tain costs incurred by the trade assignee.
To-day Mr. Knight, from the office of Mr. Beard, attorney
to the creditors' assignees, attended for the purpose of
settling a dividend. The debts proved are £570, and the
cash in hand £240. A first dividend of ss. in the pound
was declared, and the creditors agreed to grant Matthews
an allowance of £5O. The date of the payment of the
dividend will be advertised in the usual manner.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

Great Britain and Canada.

The following papers relating to the Conference
which has taken place between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and a deputation from the Executive Council
of Canada appointed to confer with her Majesty's
Government on subjects of importance to the pro-
vince were presented to both Houses of Parliament
by command of her Majesty yesterday :

No. 1.
COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM GOVERNOR-GENERAL VISCOUNT
MONCK TO THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
(No. 83.) Quebec, March 24.
Sir,—l have the honour to transmit for your informa-
tion a copy of an approved Minute of the executive Council
of Canada appointing a-deputation from their body who aro
to proceed to England to confer with her Majesty's Go-
vernment on subjects of importance to the Province.
The gentlemen named on the deputation propose leaving
by the steamer which sails on the sth of April.—l have,
&c.,
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., &c.

COPY OF A REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF THE HON. EXE-
CUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON THE 24TH OF MARCH, 1865.
The Committee respectfully recommend that four mem-
bers of your Excellency's Council do propose to England to
confer with her Majesty's Government-
1. Upon the proposed Confederation of the British North
American Provinces, and the means whereby it can be
most speedily effected.
2. Upon the arrangements necessary for the defence of
Canada in the event of war arising from the United States,
and the extent to which the same should be shared between
Great Britain and Canada.
3. Upon the steps to be taken with reference to. the
Reciprocity Treaty, and the rights conferred by it upon the
United States.
4. Upon the arrangements necessary for the settlement
of the North-west Territory and Hudson's Bay Company's
claims.

5. And generally upon the existing critical state of
affairs by which Canada is most seriously affected.
The Committee further recommend that the following
members of Council bo named to form a delegation :—viz.,
Messrs. Macdonald, Cartier, Brown, and Galt.
Certified, W. H. LEE, C.E.C.
_ _ _

(No. 2.)
COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD
CARDWELL, M.P., TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL VISCOUNT

lioNcx.
(No. 95) Downing-street, June 17, 1865.
My Lord,—I have the honour to inform your Lordship
that several conferences have been held between the four
Canadian Ministers who were deputed, under the Minute of
your Executive Council of March 24, to proceed to England
to cohfer with her Majesty's Government on the part of

Canada, and the Duke of Somerset, the Earl de Grey, Mr
Gladstone, and myself on the part of her Majesty's Go

vernment.
On the first subject referred to in the Minute, that of the
Confederation of the British North American Provinces, we
repeated on the part of the Cabinet the assurances which had
already been given of the determination of her Majesty's
Government to use every proper means of influence to carry
into effect without delay the proposed Confederation.
On the second point we entered into a full consideration
of the important subject of the defence of Canada, not with
any apprehension on either side that the friendly relations
now happily subsisting between this country and the United
States are likely to be disturbed, but impressed with the
conviction that the safety of the Empire from possible at-
tack ought to depend upon its own strength and the due
application of its own resources. We reminded the Cana-
dian Ministers that on the part of the Imperial Government
we had obtained a vote of money for improving the fortifi-
.

'cations of Quebec. We assured them that so soon as that
vote had been obtained the necessary instructions had been
sent out for the immediate execution of the works, which

would be prosecuted with despatch ; and we reminded them
of the suggestion her Majesty's Government had made to
them to proceed with the fortifications of Montreal.
The Canadian Ministers, in reply, expressed unreser-
vedly the desire of Canada to devote her whole resources,
both in men and money, for the maintenance of her con-
nexion with the mother country ; and their full belief in
the readiness of the Canadian Parliament to make known
teat determination in the most authentic manner. They said
they had increased the expenditure for their militia from
$300,000 to $1,000,000, and would agree to train that force
to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State for War, pro-

vided the cost did not exceed the last-mentioned sum an.

nually, while the question of Confederation is pending.
They said they were unwilling to separate the question of

le works at Montreal from the question of the works west

of that place, and from the question of a naval armamen

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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LIVERPOOL SUMMER MEETING—TvEsDAT.
The Liverpool St. Leger of 10 sovs each, with 100 added,
for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b. Mile
and three-quarters. 18 subs.
Lord Stamford's Spring Gun, Bst 101 b (Morris 1
Mr. Rigby's Lavinia, Bst 101 b (T French 2
Mr. M. P. Moorhead's Breffni, Bst 61b (J. Osborne 3

Betting-5 to 2on Spring Gun, 4to 1 agst Lavinia.
Spring Gun took a clear lead immediately after starting,
followed by Breffni, Lavinia gaming on third till half-way
up the straight, where Breffni was headed by Lavinia,
who drew up to the favourite, with whom she kept close
company to the stand, where Lord Stamford's horse came
out, and won cleverly by a length. Breffni a bad third.
The Mersey Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for two-
year-olds 7st 71b, and three 9st 31b ; maiden and selling

allowances. T.Y.C. 4 subs.
Mr. W. Topham's Orontes, 3 yrs, Bst (X4O) ...(Morris) 1
Mr. Barber's Fan, 3 yrs, Bst (.£4O) (Ward) 2
Mr. W. Phillip's Jolly Boy, 2 yrs, Gst 111 b (£4O)
(Hoystead) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Orontes, and 3to 1 bar one. Orontes,
who was first off, made all the running, and won by a
length ; Jolly Boy beaten three lengths from Mr. Barber's
mare. The winner was bought in for 54 guineas.
The Liverpool Cup of 200kovs in specie, added to a sweep-
stakes of 25 sovs each, Is ft; winners extra. One mile
and a half. 67 subs, 42 of whom paid 3 sovs each.

•
Mr. E. Bulkloy's Success, 3 yrs, Est (car. Est 11b)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. J. Barber's Macbeth, 4 yrs, Est slb (Ward) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Sidewind, 3 yrs, bst 121 b
(Heartfield) 3
Mr. W. H. Scott's Stanton, aged, 7st 61b (Sellars) 4
Mr. J. Barber's Helen, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Morris) 5
Mr. W. H. Scott's Nu, 3 yrs. sst 101 b enyon) 6
Mr. Parker's Farce, 5 yrs, Est (Coalpits) 7
Mr. Barber declared to win with Macbeth, and Mr. W.
H. Scott with Nu.

Betting-7 to 4 aget Success, sto 2 aget Sidewind, 9to
2 aget Helen, 6 to '1 agst Macbeth, 10 to 1 agst Farce, 100
to 9 agst Nu, and 20 to 1 agst Stanton.
After a trifling delay at the post a grand start was
effected, and upon the lot settling into their places Side-
wind led the way, followed by Success, close up, with
whom was Nu, Macbeth going on fourth, Helen, at whose
quarters lay Stanton, being fifth, Farce bringing up the
rear three or four lengths from Mr. Scott's horse. After
going about 300 yards Macbeth took up the running, and,
together with Nu, headed the two favourites as they pro-
ceeded along the far side of the bridge turn,where Sidewind
dropped back into the fifth place, and entering the straight
Macbeth still held the lead; but Nu giving way Success
took close order with Macbeth. When fairly in the straight
Sidewind came round on the outside, and, drawing up to
Macbeth, raced with him to the distance where Lord West-
morland's mare was in difficulties. Nearing the entrance
to the enclosure J. Grimshaw challenged Macbeth, and im-
mediately heading him won cleN,erly by a length ; Side-
wind was third, beaten a neck from Macbeth; Stanton,
three lengths off, was fourth; Helen fifth, Nu sixth, and
Farce, beaten off, seventh.
The Sefton Plate (Handicap) of 100 soya ; winners extra.
Half a mile.

Mr. Barber's Lady Bohun, 4 yrs, ist 121 b (Ward) 1
Mr. L. Law's Lucy Long, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Maidment) 2
Mr. T. Wadlaw's Gipsy Girl, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b J Grimehaw) 3

Betting-7 to 4on Lucy Long, Bto 1 agst Gipsy Girl,
and 4 to 1 agst Lady Bohun.
Won by a length ; a neck between the second and third
The Badminton Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added;,
for two.:yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b L fillies and geldings, Bst
61b ; maidon allowances ; winners extra. Half a mile.
Mr. Kinsella's Selim, Bst 10Ib (Maidment) 1
Mr. Goater's Gretna, Bst 61b (J. Mann) 2
Mr. Giubilei's Proserpine, Bst 131 b (inc. 71b extra)
(J. Osborne) 3
Capt. White's Caprice, Bst 61b (Challoner) 4
Betting—Even on Gretna, 6to 4 agst Proserpine, and 4
to 1 (at first 5 to 2) agst Selim.
Won by a length; two lengths between second and third;
a bad fourth.
The Bentinck Testimonial (Handicap) of 5 sovs each,
with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile.

Mr. Barber's Lady Bohun, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (inc. 71b extra)
(Ward) 1
Mr. Hunt's Charming Woman, 6 yrs, 7st 61b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Riddell's Orontes, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (F. Martin) 3
Betting 3 to 1 on Charming Woman.
Won in a canter by a neck ; Orontes beaten off.
The Foal Stakes of 25 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; colt;
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; winners extra ; 31b and 61b
allowed. Half a mile.
Mr. Riddell's White Gauntlet, Bst 101 b (W. Sale) w.o.

MEETING.

r, July 4.
T. One mile and 90 yards.
Age st lb
Lozenge ... ... 3 7 1
Nothing More 3 7 0
Measure for Measure 4 6 12
Eola (h.b.)... ... 4 6 11
Bing Maker ... 3 6 3
Risk 3 6 0
Fascination ... 3 6 0
Ono mile and 90 yards.