The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-27 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DA Y. )

Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque was the Commissioner
of the day, but the only oase for the morning was pro
forma.

IN RE WEST AND WEST.
These bankrupts, brothers, had carried on business at
Donnington, as drapers, and absconded a short time
since with considerable property, a great portion of
which, however, was recovered through the exertions of
Russell, one of the " detectives," and the bankrupts were
apprehended. A petition has been filed to supersede the
proceedings in bankruptcy, on the ground that one of
the bankrupts is a minor. A day was appointed for
argument in the case.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

CHARGE OF UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Louisa
Lovick, a respectably-dressed middle-aged woman, was
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with uttering two
uounterfeit shillings.
Charles Westerbrook, an omnibus condtfe"tor, stated
that about ten o'clock last night the defendant got. into
his omnibus near Wilton-place, and requested him to'
Put her down at Regent-circus. On arriving at the latter
place she got out and tendered him a shilling in payment
of her fare, and which he immediately detected to be a
counterfeit. He told her the coin was bad, when she
gave him another which was also bad. He then called
a constable and gave her in charge.
Wright, 48 C, said he took the defendant into custody
and conveyed her to the station, where eight other coun-
terfeit shillings and a good half crown were found upon
her. He had since been to her address, and found that
she had lived in service there for 14 years, and bore an
excellent character.

The accused, in reply to- the charge, said she was
coming from Brompton last night,_. and on crossing the
road she kicked against something wrapped up in brown
paper. On picking it up and
.opening it, she saw it con-
tained several shillings, and not having the remotest idea
they were base coin, and having no smaller change, she
gave one of them to the conductor of the omnibus for
her fare. He directly told her it was a bad one. She
gave him another. He said that was also bad, and he
then gave her in charge.
Mr. Jennings, hairdresser, 100, Regent-street, said
the defendant had lived in his family for 14 years. She
afterwards left them, and went to reside at Birmingham.
She was at present out of a situation, and from the great
respect they had for her, they allowed her while in town
to make their house her home. Be was convinced she
was incapable of a dishonest action, and that she was
not aware the coins were bad.

Mr. Bingham said he was inclined to believe her story
to be true, and would take Mr. Jennings' bail for her
appearance tomorrow.

Mr. Jennings readily consented to be answerable for
her appearance at the required time, and she was at
once discharged from custody.

SOUTffIVARK.-(THIS DAY).

ROBBING A SAILOR.
Emma Williams, a fashionably dressed young female,
of questionable character, was brought before Mr. Combo,
charged with stealing the sum •of 55., the property o:
Samuel Fuller, a sailor.

Prosecutor said he had recently arrived in London
from Charleston, and last night about ten o'clock, he
met the prisoner in the Westminster-road, and having
treated her to sundry glasses of grog and supper, they
proceeded to her lodgings in White Horse-street, New-
cut. After remaining there some time, he put his hand
into his pocket and missed ss. Being satisfiedno ,other
person had been near him, he called in a constable and
gave her into custody.
Police-constable, 65 L, said the prisoner was searched
at the station-house, and two pounds seventeen shillings
found on her. Among the silver were two shilling
pieces which the sailor said were his.

- Mr. Combe asked what account she gave of hay gso
much, money in her possession.

The constable replied that she said it had been given
to her by a gentleman, but he believed she had stolen
it, and if she was remanded, no doubt he might hear of
another robbery of a similar nature, for she was well
known as a thief.

Mr. Combe accordingly remanded her for a week.

TOBACCO LICENCES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIIV.

SlR,—About three years ago you did me the honour
to insert in your journal a letter I wrote you, exposing
the fallacious theory expounded by Professor Muspratt
(a gentleman, I believe, employed by the Government to
find out the " mare's nest connected with the tobacco
trade), and I believe the result was, that that gentleman
never afterwards inserted another letter in your journal
upon the subject. This induces me to believe that I related
indisputable facts then, and I now venture to supply you
with a few more equally as certain.
It is with much pleasure I see the question of the pro-
posed alteration in the tea and tobacco trade taken up
by the public, and the fallacy of such alterations exposed.
I know not how many tobacco licences are granted by
the Excise throughout the United Kingdom, but this I
do predict, that, so far as regards tobacco licences, if the
alterations proposed are carried into effect, next licensing
day will not be a very busy one for the clerks, as the
tobacco licences are sure not to be much in demand'; so
far am I convinced of this, that I venture to assert that
the demand will at once be decreased at least two-thirds,
if not four-fifths. For instance, go into any town in Eng-
land, take an account of the number of tobacco licences
that are being traded under, and I venture to assert that
(if all the parties now having licences to sell tobacco
were compelled to renew such licenses upon the proposed
principle of alteration) all the profit procurable upon the
article would go for licences, and more too. There is
not an article consumed in this country which the sale
of is more divided than tobacco. In many instances one
man living in a house of 101. or 121. per annum, sells
more tobacco than 10 or 20 of his neighbours whose rentals
vary from 501. to 300/., yet tobacco (in one shape or other) is
equally an article compatible with their trade as with his.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer certainly could not
have inquired into this fact, that tobacco, either cut,
ground, or in the shape of cigars, is more or less sold by
all and every class of tradesmen ; as a proof of which,
I am myself a wholesale dealer in the article, I turn
over many thousands in the course of the year, and I
have nearly 2,000 accounts open in my books. Amongst
those customers, I believe, I could supply myself with
almost every article consumed or required for any ,pur-
pose from a quartern loaf down to a farthing lollypop
up again from a Whitechapel needle to a five hundred
guinea carriage, or a splendid hunter ; in fact, all classes,-
even private gentlemen, deal in cigars. This being the
case, take the average returns of each party, and I do
not believe it would amount to 6/. per annum, most
certainly not to 12/, per annum each. Hundreds of
these parties are occupying hotels, at rentals vary-
ing from 501. to 300/. per annum and upwards.
I know many of this class who have been wavering for
years whether they should keep cigars or not, but they
have been compelled to keep them for the sake of accom-
modating their customers.
I forward you my name and address, and if the Hon-
ourable Chancellor of the Exchequer requires proof of
my assertions, I shall be happy to afford him such, for
which purpose you are at liberty to give him my name.—
I remain, Sir, yours obediently, B. C. J.

NOVA SCOTIA MINING COMPANY.—The announcement
of the result of the exploration by Messrs. Petherick and
Hitchens of the lands at Indian Point, conditionally
leased by the Nova Scotia Mining Company, has attracted
a degree of attention which will perhaps cause it to ope-
rate as a warning in mining matters against trusting any
statement whatever that has not been verified by disin-
terested parties. It appeared in the prospectus that the
reliance of the directors was chiefly placed in a report of
Mr. Adam Murray, who estimated the amount of copper
at the spot to be equal in probable worth to about
9,000,000/. sterling, after deducting all smelting and
other charges, while tho true state of the affair, accord-
ing to Messrs. Petherick and Hitchens, is, that such
copper as exists there has no commercial value.
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—In the foreign exchanges the
rate upon Amsterdam was a shade lower. With regard
to Paris and Hamburgh, the quotations were about the
same as last post. Bills on Leghorn were again in de-
mand, and obtained better prices.

COURT CIRCULAR•

Her Royal Highness the Duchess ofKent visited her
Ma'esty yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace'ro
His Royal Highness Prince Albert,presided yoteto
,
g
mornin at the Council for the Management of
Duchy of Cornwall, at the Duchy-office, Scnoco.
house. His Royal Highness was attended by the
C. B.his.
The P
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe has
Viscountess Canning in her duties as the lady in ''slitll)
to her Majesty. org
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on h,
back yesterday afternoon attended by Lieutenant-Col
F. H. Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sent, „..,affe
panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adel d
Hohenlohe, went to Claremont yesterday morning,' ',.11,1
visited the Countess de Ncuilly and the French 110
Family. The Royal Duchess returned to GlBll
succeeded t.ll
House, St. James's, in the afternoon. brie°
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of gel,
and the Princess Mary dined with her Royal vig- etet
the Duchess of Gloucester at her residence, Glotwe,stio
House, Piccadilly, on Monday. Her Royal Higbnes'ing,
Duchess of Kent joined the royal circle in the evev"

THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION.
• Besides the Earl of Ellesmere, Sir Charles 1-,yell, be
Mr. Duke, the Royal Commission which is about _ill,
issued for the American International Exhibition,
we understand, embrace the names of Professor G.p.
son, Mr. Whitworth, and Mr. Wallis. It will thus
sist of six members, and form a body well calculated :0
only worthily to represent this country on the other
of the Atlantic, but to bring back, in the shape °1.,,;%1A/'
reports, the results of the approaching industrial o'sys•
The nobleman who is placed at the head of the Clot
sion is thoroughly . qualified to pronounce a ilk be
upon the merits of the Fine Arts' section, W bole
unites with a highly cultivated taste the prestige °f is
and wealth. Science, especially in the depart,sr ti"
raw produce and mineralogy, could not fill 1„yell'
country a worthier representative than Sir Charles .Ottll6
and Mr. Dilke, the least rewarded, and certailllfiL)ttls
least valuable member of our own Executive et :0d
in Hyde-park by his practical good sense, hie
habits, and his experience, may fairly be exPe-11
stamp the new Commission with a useful as
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merely dignified character. Professor Wilson is -11,epe
ably known to the public from the attention whiclll,sbei,
paid to scientific agriculture, and it may be antle"6lo,
that at New York he will nd the materials for
useful information to his own countrymen in
kindred branches of knowledge. The appointmen' roft
Wallis also is a very judicious one. He was one oft he 1,0
valuable and active officers employed at irYde-P,3r. se/
1851, and, apart altogether from his acquireinelr
teacher of the first principles of practical artyf;oof
a rare and extensive acquaintance with the. 13w4.00,,
textile fabrics in every branch of their mane tb'
Perhaps, however, for the material interests,;, tt°
country, so far as they are likely to be affecteli .of tb
New York Exhibition, the most valuable men:1101;g
new Commission is Mr.i Whitworth, the leading ,„01,5,
in this country of what are called " Manchester 'la be
Mr. Whitworth is the very best man that 0:001
selected to concentrate into a report the raeci:,-,oo°
results of the New York Exhibition ; and, la-rei
and inventive as the Americans undoubtedly' stef'
need not be ashamed to send over to them, as a relof Do
the mechanic who can, by the unaided exereles, Cod'
craft, measure the millionth part of an inch. Te of
rnipsion goes to America carrying with it souven,Ij
-ye°
diiplay of 1851, with which all its members het 08
intimately associated. It is accredited neither ;- th°
Committee of the New York Exhibition Tor. i°1)01111
Gdvernment, for the former is a private commerell or
-Which this country could not officially acknowledgeOli:
the latter only indirectly patronises the undertsdigo
It hag, however, ample powers and a useful and ,tia
fled mission. It is charged with the duty of repre°o4
the industrial interests of England at the forthccioer,
display, and of reporting, in an authoritative °roc°
upon the results thereof. The Governraellg"orpl°,,
issued it upon the suggestion of the. %boo.;
Commissioners, and they have further Pi it
their zeal in the matter by getting several ° Tba
chief departments of the State to contribute.n-itti.,e
Ordnance, the Admiralty, the Mint, and the -0,1
Trade, through its School of Mines, intend to se°, litt!
des for exhibition ; and it is worthy of remark the"tbor
as we may show, compared with the constitutedVi
ties of other European communities, we have a°o 00
more as a body politic for the New York Exhibitionoest
we did for our own. In Hyde-park the Gn/eri C 0,0;
%bowed itself chiefly active in snubbing the DV,, l.),';
missioners and worrying it through Lord Sern°ll,-.of
Boyle is busily engaged in selecting, on the Par; ontl;
East India Company, a brilliant show of Oriente' ko?;
factures wherewith to dazzle the Western world. ses It
800 British exhibitors, comprising the leading Wye
important departments of our national industry, lisA,l,l‘,
contributions. Our artists are admitted also to the tt:f
competition which embraces paintings, and arn°,l)oe‘i,
champions of the national industry is included the P.;,/liic"
the Duke of Buccleuch. Considering the extent Ofiroft'
other European States as well as our own intend s11;e sof:
ing the approaching Exhibition, it is a matter of eci'lAce!i
prise that the building in which the display take ao '0
one of such small dimensions. The site upon ucttt
stands is not more than 500 feet square, and the sbrrov
itself has been already supplemented by additioug ibf 00,0
chinery. We Londoners grumble at the vet
available for such objects, and the surplus of lateeliffl"'
bition has been sunk in one lum to- secure 'Wore „lit
room for our public institutions ; but in_ behSeeo
New yoricoll"tio
Continent in the back ground, the evil seems to
more severely felt, and they appear there to have 000
driven into a situation not much more convenientosl,
that at one time contemplated for the display of ester
when it was seriously proposed to hold it in Lou
square. Only one-third of the area has been reserc"docol
native exhibitors, the rest being devoted to the Pr°,4o,
of European industry and art. The opening is Ig's,'
till th-e-first of June.

THE BUDGET.—MEETING IN SOUTHWARK..7.i; C 011„
day a meeting of the inhabitants of Southwa""•itio7j
Yened by the High Bailiff, in pursuance of a requisillel
signed by a large number of the inhabitants,,,w3,.seot‘
at the Town Hall, to consider the propriety of Pr-a,feti
ing a petition to Parliament in favour of the buciP°
and praying that the whole might. speedily be Pas,seoll3°t
a law ; William Pritchard, the Hi h 'hie'
chair. The chairman hiving Esqbriefly stag ted
for which the meeting was convened, Dr. C 1131141
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dressed the meeting, and said that he agreed spit
terms expressed by Mr. Hume and Mr. Williao bed
the budget, taken as a whole, was one of the best,
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gets that had been laid before the House of "-le";
for many years. He moved a resolution to thater"
Mr. Wilson seconded the resolution. Mr. Arc fArt
dressed the meeting, agreeing with the resolution
odlif
as it went, but at the same time he thought thereto°
to be some expression of objection to the in:le:levee'
a tax on inc imes of 1001., ai;d the increase of l'ter°'
and moved an amendment to that effect. Mr. 111;
Mr. Sturmey, Mr. Hearne, and several other, ,i*:ool°'
men, having addressed the meeting, the original ther°'
tion was carried, and a netition, in accordance
with, agreed t ).
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COLONIAL GOLD COMPANY.—At the stroan3
, ,
`:l:o°,t
o!. this company held yesterday the reports and
were unanimously adopted. The report ec"-0g
length into the origin of the undertaking, embrael Col"
whole proceedings from the period of obtaining th:siielet
ter, in March, 1852, limiting the responsibility olr
holders to 51. per share, down to the date of ''"offr,
accounts from the colonies. The contract with theierla
Nugget Vein Company, the profit made on theta t.P.,.;
of gold, the satisfactory conduct of their staff) '-re
ultimate anticipations of a successful result sveopt
points mentioned. The remittances made on 00°10°
the purchases of gold already showed a profit of
8,1001., and others were shortly expected. In fePt 011°P
question, the chairman stated that there was no
on the part of the directors to make a call. 1, TO;
COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES MADE JUDGE' ,°„•ooe,t,'
GAELIC LANGUAGE.—At a meeting of the corronT,
of assessed, taxes, held at Fort William on t',-Inci,";
June, 1839, Angus Macdonald, Esq., residing !.'''ot
in the parish of Kilmonivaig, appealed 401111,3 „,
surveyor's charge of 3/. ss. for a
.two-wheel
•riage, which had been imposed on the ground ,isle
name was not correctly lettered upon the ground
terms of the act 1 Vie. cap. 61. The 113`ci 041;5
painted according to the Gaelic spelling—a meth° 101 l t,
Mr. Macdonald contended was correct, ing sst AC
no particular language was specified t“oecholero
and the Gaelic was more frequently- used in
than the English. This defence the comici":,el f°o't
sustained, relieving the appellant. The eur e
cofibefor°
dissatisfied with 'the judgment, prepared 11
the opinion- of the judges. The case caroe ber'" 0
Lords Jeffrey and Cunninghame on the 12th Oete of
lowing, when they found that the determinatia%,e,
commissioners was valid. The case excited eccsiereAfty
interest in the district at the time, and shortly, th i.e,io
the names and designations of several -of sevit
ing gentry might be seen lettered in' that 13 zijigi,
on gigs, dog-carts, &c. Aminig' these "ttrilleololl.
landers " was the Rev. J. Macintyre, of the
vaig, on whose vehicle there may be seChoc//ra.d.
lowing inscription :—" lain Macantsaoir,
Cltilmonibhaig.' It appears that the IYIO-e„'lt; of ice
veyor, while he could find no fault with theill'a
Gaelic language merely, thought he had made
very whereby he might fix the divine ; tcr' the Ir,
fallen upon a Gaelic grammar, emanating fr(1,131 Wheog•
bf a Neil M'Alpin, student of divinity in „a- be the
the word Aodltaire is rendered a herdsm on 01.
sessed Mr. Macintyre in the usual duty, sot
et
ground that his occupation was not correctifi,ho fed
Mr. Macintyre appealed to the commissionelosqo
at Inverness on Friday the Bth inst. Sheriff • . .103;
Dr. Charles Crichton presided on the disoosotructiot
discussion of the case was both amusing and in_
ach
though, if we are not mistaken, the surverjwith °
feel dissed soon again to discuss Gaelic terrceivere 6,°b'
an opponent, for both he and his authority of trot' 'of
overborne before the invincible " standardhe „II:41°0
which was produced by Mr. Macintyre the
which was produced by Mr. Macintyre ill
adB to the et
a Gaelic Bible. A reference having been ice fond the,
chapter of Jeremiah and 15th verse, it Was 0;6 to
the term pastors is there rendered aodh,airea"appe3l the
terpretation was further confirmed by
_ia,,.ution tilic
Armstrong's Gaelic Dictionary, and a froo/
authority of the late Dr. Stewart of pica • tyre ir
gaol° hie .
commissioners accordingly relieved Mr-- wit', do 11/
Ara°, je
the tax, and expressed themselves satisfied r
thority for the use of a term, which however W 0411,40
the ears of those who use the semi-Engliwito feec'rlesi
stair, is yet the, correct one for a pastor -
flock' with knowledge and understanding;
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