The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-12 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The December sessions of the Central Criminal Court,
being the second of the present Mayoralty, were opened
this morning before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Aldermen Carden, Finnis, Salomons, and the
Sheriff of London and Middlesex, Mr. Alderman Wire,
and Mr. Wallis.
The first edition of the Calendar contains the names
of 42 prisoners.
The Grand Jury having been sworn and empannelled,
The Recorder delivered a very brief charge. He con-
gratulated them upon the prospect of their labours being
unusually light, as only a week had elapsed since the
previous sessions were held. The crimes in the calendar
presented no features of atrocity, or anything out of the
ordinary way calling for any remark from him. There
was one case of murder, and a case of conspiracy arising
out of some Chancery proceedings, which might occupy
some little of their attention, but beyond these there
were no ctearges which would detain them any length of
time. The learned gentleman concluded by again ex-
pressing his approbation at the absence of any cases of a
burglarious character, which in former periods were ge-
nerally rife at this time of year.
The Grand Jury then retired.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY).

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

IMPORTANT NEW RULE IN THE PRACTICE OF THE COURT.-

EXPARTE --.

This was a question under a debtor trader's summons
which was disputed at some length, and the objections
were overruled by his Honour. The ordinary proceed.
ings were taken to prosecute a petition in bankruptcy.

His Honour then said that he wished it should be
known that he considered the hearing of these cases in
public court during the time applied to public business
was a grievance, and ought to be heard at a sitting in
private an hour before. He' should, therefore, take
such cases in private and prevent the mischief which
occasionaliy arose through discussion,in the open court
when the enquiry ought to have been strictly private.
The professional gentlemen present appeared much
gratified, as it has been often the case that through pri-
vate arrangements the public business has not been
called on for a considerable time after the hour an-
nounced, in consequence of private sittings being ap-
pointed for the public hour, eleven o'clock, and on the
Commissioner taking his seat applications are made and
frequently take precedence of the cases in the list, to the
annoyance and loss of time of merchants and tradesmen
who appear as creditors.

1 ARRIVALS OF SPECIE.—The specie movements of the
week, notwithstanding the continued absence of any
arrivals from Australia, have again been considerable.
The imports have amounted to about 600,0001., of which
270,000/. was gold, and 330,0001. silver. The exports
are estimated at about 200,0001. of gold, while of silver
they have been very trifling, the quantity brought by
the Orinoco not having yet been sold. Some amounts
at present are being sent to Holland.
EMIGRA.TION FRO 31 PLY3IOUTII.---011 Monday the
Scotia (778 tons register) left Plymouth for Sydney, and
the Eagle for New Zealand. On Wednesday, the Kent
(815) sailed for Melbourne. These ships have taken out
40 mai tied couples, 16 single men, 133 single women,
and 87 children. The Rodney (887) arrived from Lon-
don on Wednesday, ems route for Sydney, and was ex-
pected to sail on Saturday.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY.— With regard to the observance of
a public holiday on the 26th inst., the opinion of the
mercantile classes seems to be strongly in favour of every
arrangement being made that can facilitate it. It is sug-
, gested that an order in Council should be issued for
the purpose, but it is doubtful if this would be suffi-
cient to a legalise an alteration in the payment of bills.
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funeral of the Duke of Wellington, by giving notice that
all bills of exchange payable on their account at White-
hall or the Bank may be presented for payment on the
preceding Saturday, and that the Bank of England will
' also, as on that occasion, in concurrence with the
Committee of Bankers, pursue the necessary mea-
sures for bringing their transactions within the nar-
rowest limits.
WRECK OF THE HYPERION —The barque Hyperion,
bound from New York to Kingston, on the gOth of
October, when in lat. 35 39 N., long. 73 30 W., encoun-
tered a terrific gale, and about 1 p.m. sprang a leak,
which gained so rapidly, notwithstanding every effort of
Capt. Perkins and the crew to decrease it, that she sank
before the boats could be lowered, and eight of the crew
perished. Captain Perkins, the chief and second mates,
and one seaman, escaped by getting on the top of the
cook-house, which floated after the vessel went down.
On this frail raft they were exposed to a furious gale at
N.E., with a heavy sea washing continually over them,
and neither food nor water. Fortunately the American
ship, Edward Everett, Grundy, master, from Baltimore
for London, hove in sight, and observing the ill-fated
mariners, bore d own to their assistance and rescued
them from their perilous situation. This occurred on
the 2nd of November, at 8 a in. ; consequently 57 hours
had elapsed from. the time they were exposed to the
mercy of the Vita at.ti sea. -