The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS'COURT,JuIyI2.
(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)
IN RE THE HON. ADOLPHUS FREDERICK CHARLES

MOLYNEUX CAPEL.
This was an adjourned hearing of the application of
the insolvent for protection. On the last occasion an
adjournment was determined upon until this day, with a,
view to give the insolvent an opportunity of making in the
interim a satisfactory offer to his creditors.
Mr. Cooke and Mr. Sturgeon again appeared for the
insolvent; Mr. Dowse (with whom was Mr. Sargood) for
a considerable body of creditors; and Mr. Bagley, for
Mrs. Woodhouse, a creditor for 3,600/.
The insolvent now offered to set apart 2001. a year for
his creditors, out of his income of 9001. per annum. The
debts amounted to 25.000/.
The creditors refusing to assent to this proposition,
Mr. Dowse and Mr. Bagley addressed the Court in op-
position, and Mr. Cooke supported the insolvent.
His HONOUR said it was very painful to see a gentle.
man so highly connected on both sides of his family in
such a position. His demeanour in answering all ques-
tions had been candid and decorous, and distinguished
y a subdued manner, which induced him to believe that
he felt deeply the situation in which he was placed. It
sas his duty, however, to decide whether the insolvent's
debts had been contracted in a manner and under such
circumstances as would justify him (the Commissioner)
in giving him the protection now sought. And if (con-
tinued the Learned Commissioner) I am called upon to
decide that point, the vo'ume I hold in my hand (holding
up the insolvent's schedule) is decisive of the applies
tion, and that he does not come within the category of
persons whose debts have been contracted with a reason-
able expectation of making payment. Protection must
ho refused, and he could not fix a day when the insol-
vent migh apply for his discharge, should his creditors
think proper to place him in prison.

EXPERIMENTS IN THE MARSHES
WooLwrcir, JULY 12.—Field Marshal the Marquis of
Anglesey, K.G., G.C.H., Master-General of the
Ordnance, Lieutenant-General Sir Howard Douglas,
G.O 8., G.C.M.G., Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander
Woodford, E.C.8., G.C.M.G., formerly Governor of
Gibraltar, Lieutenant -Gereral Sir Thomas Downman,
C. 8., K.C.H , Commandant of the garrison at Wool-
wich, Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., Major-
General Lacey, Director-General of Artillery, Colonel
Campbell, Colonel Gordon, Colonel Dundas, C. 8., Colo-
nel Cruttenden, Lieutenant Colonel Chalmer, Assitant-
Director- Ger eral of Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel Brere-
ton' C. 8., K.H., Royal Horse Artillery, Lieutenant-
Colonel Hardinge, K.H., Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson,
Lieutenant- Colonel Palmer, Lieutenant Colonel Evans,
Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke, Lieut.-Colonel Furneaux,
Lieutenant-Colonel Storey, Lieutenant-Colonel Palliser,
Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Burn, Brigade-Major Bingham, Captain Marriott, Cap-
rain Lawrence, and a number of officers of the Royal
Artillery, assembled in the Marshes at two o'clock P.M.,
to-day, to witness experiments by firing at a bulkhead,
representing part of a ship-of-war, the erection being 11
fret high by 29 feet in length, and 23 inches thick, con-
,tructed of the strongest description of timber, the frame
being nearly 12 inches thick, and the crossplanks out-
iide and inside each about six inches thick. The back
was formed of similar strength of materials, and the
centre bad seven qupports, one foot square each and 11
to/ t above the ground, to bring them to the level of
the front and :b .ck, the whole strongly joined to-
gether with cross-beams, secured by iron bolts,
end giving a space of about 45 feet to re-
pr .test the breadth of a ship's deck within the sides
.if a veesel. The Master-General, with Lord Clarence
Page!, Captain Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C. 8., one of the
Lord< of the Admiralty, Captain Sir Thomas Hastings,
Pencipal Storekeeper of the Ordnance, and Captain
Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, at Portsmouth, proceeded
immediately on their arrival to the vicinity of the bulk-
h(ad, and were sheltered during the firing in a building
cons,racted for observing the result of experiments in
:he Marshes. The guns from which the firing took
place were three eight-inch guns of 65 cwt. each and
nine feet long, mounted on ship gun-carriages, and sta-
tioned on wooden platforms at 200 yards range. The
guns were double.shotted for the first round, and the
shot went through the front of the bulkhead compara-
tively free from splinters, and, on striking the back re-
coiled and fell to the ground, several, during the expe-
ments, going entirely through, aril others Fidging in the
track. The a con I round was fired with one solid shot and
one live shit to ea h gun, the shot passing through the
front, and the shell. nearly in the same direction, the
latter bursting in the centre after passing through with
powerfui effect, tearing the front and back and centre
supports into thousands of fragments, and throwing
large pieces of timber nearly 100 feet into the air. The
third round was fired with only single solid shot, which
went through the front comparatively free from frag-
ments. The fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds were fired
with the same charge as the second round, each gun
having one solid shot and one shell, and the destruction
of the bulkhead may be said to have been complete, the
centre supports and the other massive tinouers being
nearly all torn to pieces, cn I many of them rent so as to
represent small ropes or leather thongs in the direction
of the fibres of the wood. The plan of firing solid shot
arid shell at one time was submitted by Captain Chads.
The charge of powder in each instance was 51b., the usual
service charge.

THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF
BEVAN AGAINST HANSILL AND MILLS,
FOR A CONSPIRACY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Human toleration has its limits, and as it is
contrary to precept to prejudice any one awaiting his
trial before an English jury, I do not see that I should
in silence submit to be prejudiced by what may be said
even in a court of justice.
I have the charity to believe that what you have
printed of me in certain reports bearing on this case has
been from a sense of public duty, and as I fully acquit
you of all malice. I do not hesitate, through your journal
and others, to ask the public to suspend its judgment, so
far as I am concerned, until a jury of Englishmen shall
have the opportunity of stating what they believe.
Mr. Clarkson, the couns,l of Sarah Mills, is reported
as asserting that "he believed (for his own sake I trust
that he did so) that there was very little doubt his client,
Sarah Mills, had been made the instrument of a more
guilty party."
This line of conduct on the part of counsel having
been on former occasions heavily censured by the public
press, I shall not further remark on its repetition than
to state, that there is no doubt in the public mind that
I am the " more guilty party" against whom this
and other assertions have been gratuitously put
forth. My "guilt" consists in my having beei•me the
proprietor of the Satirist newspaper—a journal which I
was forced to take hold of in the hope of saving myself
from heavy pecuniary loss, and which, whilst I had it, no-
toriously rose in public estimation, became a family
newspaper, and was conducted, at any rate, with strict in-
tegrity. Not one charge was made, nor one action brought
during my proprietorship; and on Mr. Bevan starting
this charge of conspiracy, I instantly resolved to sell it,
and did sell it at a ruinous lea. So much for my wicked-
ness I To the credit of the Judge, be it said, that
he appears to have made no use of the insinuations made
against me.
In noticing this one of several assertions prejudicing
me in the public mind, I ask you, as a friend of fair
play, to allow me—lst. To assert before my country
that I am as innocent as is the child unborn of the
charge made by Mr. Bevan. 2d. To assert that I
challenge any one of my countrymen—holding a simi-
lar station in society—to produce more numerous
and respectable testimonials as to character. lam
ready to meet any challenger or accuser. Having done
this, I leave each individual to bear the responsibiity
of his own actions ; and whilst I do not fear an English
jury, I have faith in the assurance that justice—un-
questionable justice—awaits hereafter the accuser and
the accused; and which—seeing that Mr. Bevan is an old
man, and I am an afflicted one—may not be at any great
remove. As an additional reason for troubling you, I
may say that my character, my liberty, and, in all
humsn probability, my lite, are at stake in my struggle
for justice in this case. Under my long illness and heavy
mis Fortune, I cannot be too thankful that no one or my
numerous friends and acqu4ietances believes the charge
brought against me.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your
obedient servant,

MARTIN HANSILL.
7, Beunttt-street, Stamford-street, London,
July 7, 1849.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. eacb, h ft, and 30 added, for
two yrs old, sst 101 b; 3 yrs, 7st 101 b; 4 yrs, Bst 121 b;
5 yrs, 9st 41b; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 71b. Mares, &c.,
allowed Sibs. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Bateman's La Voleuse, (allowed 101) ...(Fenn) 1
Captain Harcourt's b c by Loung Longwaist, 4 yrs,
(allowed 101bs) (Arnold) 2
Mr. Stewart's Old Darialda, 3 yrs (Pearce) 3
Mr. Buckley's Lidgate, 2 yrs (allowed 101b)...(Eliett) 4
6 to 5 on La Voleuse-2 to 1 agst Young Longwaist
colt-3 to 1 agst Lidgate. Won in a neck. Run in
52 secs.
The Foal Stakes of 100 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs
old colts, Bst 61b; and fillies, Sit 31b. Once round and
a dis. (6 Subs.)
Lord Stanley's Strongbow (allowed 31bs) walked over.
The Liverpool Cup of 300 L, added to a handicap of 25
soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, the second to
receive 50/. Two miles. (123 Subs. 63 declared.)
Mr. Disney's Bon Mot, 3 yrs, sst (Osborne) 1
Sir R. Bigot's Essedarius, 3 yrs, sst bib (including
101 b extra)
(E. Sharp) 2
Mr. Green's Westow, 3 yrs, sst Sib (including
51b extra) (Basher's) 3
The following also started but were not placed:—
Mr. Eddison's John Cosser, 7st 10Ib (including 10Iba
extra) (Flatman)—Mr. Disney's Kell Shea, 5 yrs, Est
121 b (Ryder)—Mr. Bacon named Portrait, aged, sst 101 b
(Rodney)—Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 4 yrs, Est 41b (W.
Sharp)—Mr. Nichol's Woolwich, 3 yrs. sst 31b (Ellett)
—Mr. Bowes's Thringarth, 3 yrs, sst (Charlton)—Mr.
Drinkald's Sauter la Coupe, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (A. Pavis).
Betting-2 to 1 agst Essederius-5 to 2 agst Thrin-
garth-5 to 1 agst John Cosser-7 to 1 agst Kelesbea-
-100 to 6 sgst Westow-100 to 6 agst Sauter la Coupe—
abnetdwrea secondtolag andß third,onMot ThringarthW a goodby alen
fourth, length, th
and
same
John Cosser fifth. Run in 3 min. 28 secs.
The Grosvenor Stakes of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, and 30
added. - One mile and a quarter. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Green's Swiss Boy, 4 yrs walked over.
A Free Handicap of 10 sous. each, with 30 added.
T.Y.C. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Nichol's Woolwich, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Abrahams) 1
Mr. Gill's Sir Robert Sloper, 4 yrs 7.t131b (Duncan) 2
The following also ran:—Ribaldry, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
(Whitehouse)—Cheapside, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Marlow)--
Cigarette, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Fenn)—and Penthesilea, 3
yrs, 6st 131 b (G. Oates). Won by a neck. Run in 52
secs.
The Derby Handicap of 10 soya. each, with 80 added.
One mile. (26 Subs.)
Lord Eglinton's Elthiron, 3 yrs, 6st 61b 1
Lord Clifden's The Widow, aged, Est 101 b . 2
Lord Stanley's Circus, 4 yrs, Est ... „.. ... 3
The Queen's Plate was won in two heats by Sylvan
beating Alp and Thibault.
GOODWOOD COP.—Van Tromp is declared not to star'
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
YORK AUGUST MEETING, 1849.
Acceptances for the Great Ebor Handicap.
at. lb.
Chanticleer, 6 yrs ... 9 10!
Hero, 6 yrs
Ellerdale, 5 yrs 8 5
Inheritress, aged
Fernhill, 4 yrs ....
Grimsten, 6 yrs
Executor, 5 yrs
Shylock, 4 yrs
Sylvan, 4 yrs " 7 3
Melton, 4 yrs
Blucher, 4 yrs

- st. lb.
'Chatterbox, 6 yrs 6 4
Sobersides, aged 6 4
Crocodile, aged
Loupgarou, 3 yrs 6 4
Chantrey, 3 yrs 5 8
Weatow, 3 yrs 5 8
5r c, by Colwick, 3yrs 5 7
Abbot of Meux, 3 yrs 5 7
Van Dieman, 3 yrs
Maid of Team Valley
_.3 yrs .. - 5 5

K.leshea, 5 yrs 6ll The-Knout, 3 yrs 5 4
Giselle, 6 yrs .... ..... 6 9 Wallflower, 3 yrs 5 4
Oscar, 4 yrs
Glen Saddel, 4 yrs ... 6 7 Raby, 3 yrs
Remembrance, 4 yrs 6 7 Mysticle, 3 yrs 5 3
St. Antonio, 4 yrs 6 7 Castanette, 3 yrs 5 3
Fern, 4 yrs 6 6 The Alp, 3 yrs 5 2
Gimphine, 4 yrs
Cockermouth, 4 yrs 6 5 Over-fork-over, 3 yrs 5 0
Miss Whip, 5 yrs
LINCOLN, 1849.

Acceptances for the Lincolnshire Handicap.

st. lb.l at. lb.
Maid of Lyme,6 yrs... 8 4,Pyrland, 3 yrs 6 2
John Cosser, 4 yrs ... 7 7 Andalusian, 3 yrs 6 0
Lady Hylda, 5 yrs ... 7 41Midia, 3 yrs 4 8
Abbot of Meaux, 3 yrs 6 6
ROCHDALE, 1849.
Acceptances for the Manor Cup.
at. lb.'

st. lb

---!
Mahon, 4 yrs
Lady Hylda, 5 yrs
Mrs. Walker, 5 yrs.
Pelham, 5 yrs
Conquest, 4 yrs
Acceptances for
st. lh.j

Dimanche, 4 yrs
Alp, 3 yrs •
Priestess, 3 yrs 5 0
Burghley, yrs .... 4 10

Malton, 4 yrs
New Forest Deer, a, 8 0
P.almsinger, aged
Lady Hylda, 5 yrs
Mrs. Walker, 5 yrs
Midnight, 5 yrs
WOLVERHA
Acceptances for the
st lt.

Dough, 4 yrs
Remembrances, 4 yrs 7 4
Little Mary, aged
Van Diemen, 3 yrs
Strychnine, 3 yrs 5 12
Alp, 3 yrs 5 7

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