The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-19 00:00:00

her step on that shore, it would be the happiest day Ire-
land ever saw. Those little knew the loyalty of the
people who thought any act of Government would de-
tract from it. But every successive Government had
put at a distance that happy hour. First, they had
O'Connell's monster meetings as a reason against it—
another year a visit was impossible on account of the
clubs—next year there was the general distress. He
begged pardon for adverting to this subject, but it was
one which he had had long at heart, particularly as he
felt satisfied there would be a feeling of slight in Ireland
till her Majesty had visited that part of her dominions.
The noble marquis concluded by moving—" That a
select committee be appointed to inquire and examine
into the expediency and advantage of removing the post-
office packet station and communication between the
south-west of Scotland and the north of Ireland ; and to
ascertain the public grounds upon which the safe sea
passage of 18 miles between the harbours of Portpat-
rick and Donaghadee is to be now abandoned, and those
harbours, which have cost the country nearly 400,0001.,
consequently ruined, in order, for the sake of a trifling
saving, to substitute a long sea voyage of 90 miles from
Greenock to Belfast, which is now the object proposed
by her Majesty's Government; and to report thereon to
the house.'
After a few observations from the Marquis of Clanri-
carde and the Earl of Galloway,
"The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that in the then
thin state of the House, he was not disposed to push the
motion to a division, because he believed, if he did, the
Government would carry the question against him, but
he begged to give notice that, on a future day he would
move an address to her Majesty on the subject, and that
he would previously move for copies of all communica-
tions that had passed between the parties contracting
and the Postmaster-General relative to this change ; and
also for copies of all the contracts that had been made.
In the meantime, he begged to withdraw the motion he
had made.
" Motion and proposed amendment, by leave, with-
drawn."

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DA Y).

(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

IN RE BROOK.
This was the last examination meeting in the case of
E. Brock, tailor, of Sackville-street. The accounts
commenced on the Ist of January, 1850, with a defi-
ciency of 2,9961. The bankrupt now owed to unse-
cured creditors, 3,747/. ; to those holding security,
976/. ; ditto on his wife's property, 2,9501. ; liabilities,
6391. The assets were estimated at 1,9501. ; property
held by creditors, 9701. The profits (in 34
.years). had
been 1,903/. ; losses, 169/. ; expenses of various kinds,
2,572/. ; interest, 8591.
Mr. Richards stating that the assignees required addi-
tional accounts, an adjournment was ordered.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of FESTERDA Y. and Nov. 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Trenerry, Bristol.
William Shaw and Isaac Shaw, joiners, Macclesfield,
Oct.- 28 and Nov. 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester • Ashurst and
Son, Old Jewry ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Man-
chester.

IN RE BASER.
This was the meeting for proof debts and choice of
assignees in the case of Charles Baker, who carried on
an extensive business as upholsterer, in Brook-street,
Grosvenor-square• Debts to the amount of 1,900 f.
were proved, and Mr. Jas. Walton, plate-glass manu-'
facturer, of Newman-street, Oxford-street, was chosen
trade assignee.
The debts are estimated at- between 4,0001. and
and 5,0001. ; probable assets, 3,500/,

WHITEHALL, OCT. 17.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, appointing Rear-Admiral
Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.8., to be Master of
her Majesty's hospital at Greenwich, in the county
of Kent, in the room of Admiral Sir Charles Adam,
deceased.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
R. W. Jewison and E. Atkinson, New-cut, Lambeth,

linendrapers, Nov. 10, at one--E. Brewster and E. West,
Hand-court, Dowgate, City, printers, Nov. 10, at half-past
one—H. Winchester, Buckingham-street, stationer, Nov.
8, at one—W. Robinson, Maidstone, linendraper, Nov. 8,
at half-past twelve—J. Black and R. Cope, Vulcan Wharf,
Earl-street, Blackfriars, iron merchants, Nov. 8, at twelve
—M. Merentie, King William-street, City, merchant, Nov.
2, at twelve—G. Boggs, W. Taylor, and W. Shand, jun.,
Great Winchester-street, City, merchants, Nov. 8, at half-
past eleven—J. Millard, Reading, Berkshire, coppersmith,
Nov. 15, at twelve—J. Dobson, High Holborn, mathema-
tical drawing-instrument maker, Nov. 15, at ono—H.
Calvert, Petersfield, Southampton, woollendraper, Nov.
5, at half-past twelve—H. Stone, Edgware-road, harness
maker, Nov. 11, at twelve—J. H. Dunne and J. Venables,
Craven-street, Strand, shipowners, Nov. 11, at eleven.
In the Country.
Mary Davis, otherwise Mary Ann Davis, Bristol, spirit-
dealer, Nov. 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. Bud-
gen, Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, ironfounder, Nov. 10,
at eleven, at the Court, Bristol.

PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.
D. Keith and T. Shoobridge, Wood-street, Cheapside,
warehousemen, second dividend of 3d. on Thursday, Oct.
20, and the three following Thursdays, betiveen eleven
and two, at the office of MT. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
W. Carter, High-street, Southwark, boot and shoemaker,
6d., on Thursday, Oct. 20, and three following Thursdays,
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld,
Basinghall-street.
R. H. Cuming, Lamb's Conduit-street, bookseller and
stationer, 3 d., on Thursday, Oct. 20, and three following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Stansfeld, Basinghall street.
G. Baker and G. Baker, jun., Threadneedle-street, stock
and share brokers, Bd., on Tursday, Oct. 20, and three
following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
J. Dunthorn, Broadwall, Blackfriars, corn and flour
dealer, 65., on Thursday, Oct. 20, and three following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
H. G. Stahlscmidt, Fenchurch-street, merchant, second
dividend of is., on Thursday, Oct. 20, and three following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Stansfeld, Basinghall-street,
J. T. Wheatley, Cranmer-place Waterloo Bridge-road,
lighterman, 9d., on Thursday, Oct. 20, and three follow-
ing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.

It. Wilmot, Peteitorough, tailor, 55., on Thursday,
Oct 20, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
W. Coleman, Coventry, chemist, druggist, and grocer,
second dividend of 34d., on any Thursday, between eleven
and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
M. Canfield, Basinghall-street, woollen-manufacturer,
Nov. 9, at half-past one—W. Miller, Dorking, Surrey,
auctioneer, Nov. 8, at half-past eleven—F. W. Staickland,
Symonds Inn, Chancery-lane, Nov. 8, at half-past one—
W. Barton, Islington, licensed victualler, Nov. 8, at half-
past twelve—H. Armstrong, Norwich, linendraper, Nov.
10, at eleven—H. Ashdown, East Wickham, Kent, black-
smith, Nov. 15, at twelve—l. King, Bullhead-court,
Newgate-street, carpenter and builder, Nov. 15, at two.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1853.