The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-21 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY.)

The causes before the Court to-day were audit
dividend meetings, generally of no interest.
BANKRUPTCY EXTRAORDINARY.-IN RE soAB901;001
This bankrupt was described as of Brentfordfd
and shoemaker, and to-day was appointed for a divide

meeting.
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th°
The case was of a very extraordinary nature, %IP
creditors only claimed about 671., and the assets es —do,
mated, would leave a surplus of upwards of 60•
puted, and there was a further sum of 2001. in it S3Tinalt
Bank. An inquiry had been instituted, and the re' f
confirmed the statement on the balance-sheet. 5°,1
bankruptcy could have taken place is not to be e°'-11

accounted for.
It is understood that an application will be Trade
annul the proceedings.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS PA1):

of
AN ARTFUL TRlCK.—George Robinson, a lad 1,11:01
16 years of age, was brought before Mr. Bill°
charged with uttering a counterfeit sovereign. doi
Conrad Wiss, who gave his evidence in Get the
which was interpreted to the Count by Mr. Albett'c;r
interpreter, stated that he was a wood-carver, and 0
ried on business at 213, Regent-street, and that 14„-°r,
eight o'clock last night the prisoner came to lus
and producing a piece of paper on which was /i': of
the following—" Please to send by bearer one of :t
3s. boxes." (Signed) W. W., said, in French, ,
gentleman had sent him with the order, and,:eol
rested him to pay for it up and take it to him. ";-,1309
who had been " done" by a similar trick 00141.01ce
night, told the prisoner he would go with him an fri"
an assortment of boxes to show the gentlernaa•fol
soner said, " Oh no, I don't want that, because 'l;,o'
a hurry." Prisoner then tendered the counterfeit- ges
reign produced in payment, and demanded the cird
Prosecutor at once detected the trick, and fetch
constable, and gave him in charge.
The prisoner, who offered no defence, was reill
till tomorrow, for the attendance of the Mint 0'4."

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THE ENGLISH FUNDS.—Yesterday amain openges ope
firmness, and before the termination of boi"ecoas°l,l
rienced a further advance of a quarter per cent-1.4400v
which left off iu the evening at 94g to 1, were fi;otiltoo
in the morning at 94f to f, and steadily retnaine"hich prio
afternoon,. when they improved to 941,..atw, tati°„:e
there were at one time buyers. The laiiM `17°1,3 CP ~
however, was 941 to I. There was 110 ostensi )
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for the upward movement, but, in the absence:l;l,o.lv
fresh intelligence of a disturbing character freLn:speceito
b Lordlst r r:r;
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the knowledge of the great extent to which tusnd of ttif
tion for a fall has again lately been' carried, ,
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quantities of stock that sooner or later will cow to 04
have to be bought back, gives constant firineil7cheqe;;
market. The fact of the Chancellor of th rf"or 091 0
having finally completed all his arrangemen,/.. due°,l,
off the various stocks, amounting to 6,042,7r°,'__ Yobvis,n
the 6th January,/ in a manner that has entni ep'e 001... e:;
the necessity of throwing any securities 0 1,.n. 't the
likewise increases the prevailing confidenn'ossis ots'd
same time the impression that the last Pr°Pothwk dap
Vienna Conference are destined to end in 11, every'
that Russia will succumb only to coercion, 10 f tbe
becoming stronger.—Times. Ineeting .° ti°ll
ROYAL ORTHOFzEDIO HOSFITAL.---A iil inB"t° if'
friends and committee of the above valun
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was held yesterday afternoon at the
Bloomsbury-square. It was stated that
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Grosvenor, M.P., had signified his willinfenns;
over the ensuing anniversary festival, 'iv
into
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effort, would be made to expedite the"
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meat of the hospital. The increasing
cations for admission rendered thisstep f
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have subscribed the donation of 720 '
poor of that city. eaflitimotievsltsy
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