The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-10 00:00:00

INSOLVENT COURT.-(THIS DAY)

Charles Slater, who described himself as a clerk in his
Majesty's Excise, applied upon his petition to be discharged.
He was opposed by Mr. COOKE, on behalf of Edward Lemon,
the detaining creditor, a cheesemonger, and by a creditor
named Brett, in person.
It appeared from the examination of the insolvent that his
debts amounted to 1,0631., for all of which he had received
consideration. There was no money due to him, and he had
no property to give up. He had been clerk in the Excise for
nearly ten years, with a salary varying from 1501. to 2501. per
annum, and ascribed his insolvency to his wife's extravagance
and her having contracted debts without his knowledge. He
was at present separated from her, and allowed her 1001. a
year out of his salary. In his schedule he had set down his
salary at less than it really was, making a difference of 3851.
He had also omitted the names of several persons to whom he
was indebted, but ascribed these errors to severe indisposition
under which he was at present labouring. His debt to Lemon,
the opposing creditor, was 201. 2s. 7d., and in his schedule he
had stated that at the time he was arrested he was not aware
that he owed him any money, but that was a mistake, as he
now recollects that Lemon called on him a few weeks previous
to the arrest. He had put down 1001. for travelling expenses,
and might have travelled one day with another female, but
denied that he kept " a separate establishment." His present
salary was 2001. per annum, out of which he paid his wife 1001:

Mr. COOKE said of course the case must stand over to afford
the insolvent time to amend his schedule.

Insolvent—lf it is ordered to stand over I shall lose my
situation altogether.
Mr. Commissioner BOWEN-But you cannot swear to your
schedule in its present state.
Insolvent—l am willing to allow any portion of the 100/. a
year to my creditors that the Court may think reasonable.
The insolvent was then directed to amend his schedule, and
to pay 30/. per annum out of his salary to his creditors.

The people of the Stock Exchange have for some
time been very indignant at those of their fraternity who gain
their intelligence by means of carrier pigeons. One expedi-
ent for putting a stop to the system shows a knowledge of na-
tural philosophy wonderful in citizens. They maintain a re-
gular coast-guard of hawks and falcons on the Kent coast, to
pounce on the unfortunate pigeons, and they have to a great
extent succeeded.

We perceive in almost all the country papers which
have reached us during the last few days that notices for the
commutation of tithes under the Act of last Session are every-
where being given. _ _ _

It is stafed that, notwithstanding all the boasted im-
provements in the construction of fire-arms, the accidents to
life and limb this year, particularly since the commencement
of the sporting season, are, at least double those of any former
year.—Bath Herald.
. _ _

On Saturday bight an inquest was held in the
Board-room of St. George's Hospital, on the body of William
Young, a fine youth, 14 years of age, who died from injuries
received by a dreadful explosion of fireworks on the premises
of Messrs, Lee, nurserymen, Vale-place, Hammersmith, on
Thursday last. Mr. James Lee deposed that on Thursday
afternoon the deceased, who was the son of the shopman, came
in, having been sent out to watch the rising of the Vauxhall
balloon, it being intended by witness and his brother to fire off
a rocket on its being seen. Immediately on the deceased
coming in, his father put something into his hand, and sent
him into a room in which some fireworks were kept, and which
were made by the father of the deceased for the amusement of
witness and his brother. Shortly afterwards the shopman
suddenly ran out of the room into which the deceased had
gone, and witness then saw a quantity of smoke issuing from
the apartment. On reaching the door he heard groans, and
rushing; in, pulled out the deceased, who was lying behind the
door, and had him conveyed to the hospital. The Jury re-
turned a verdict of " Accidental Death," at the same time
expressing a strong opinion of the highly dangerous as well as
illegal character of such amusements.

The remains of Mr. Simpson were on Thursday
interred at Braintree, and as a mark of respect most of the
inhabitants partially closed their shutters during the funeral.—
Essex Independent.
There was a rumour in Paris on Thursday, but no
credit was attached to it, that the Ulemas, who hate the Sultan's
reform system, had made an attempt to poison him.
A public meeting is to be held at the Music-hall,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, for the purpose of taking the sense of the
town as to inviting Sir William Molesworth to he a candidate
for the representation of the borough at the next dissolution of
Parliament. We understand the meeting will be numerously
attended.

Immediate protection is to be afforded to the French
Consuls on the coast of the Spanish Peninsula. Five ships of
war of Admiral Hugon's squadron have left Toulon for the
Spanish coast.
Mrs. Meader, late Miss Clara Fisher, has arrived at
Liverpool from America, where she cleared 230,000 dollars.
HORSES AND ACTORS.—It iS reported of Mr.
Ducrow, that once, while superintending the rehearsal of a
grand equestrian spectacle, he addressed a biped performer,
who was a little too forward in the scene, in these words :
" Get out of the way, Sir; stand back ; would you have the
assurance to stand before a horse ?" . .

Mr. Graham's inability to inflate his balloon in time
to ascend on Wednesday evening at Leicester, and the disap-
pointment felt by the mob, and their consequent riotous con-
duct, were followed on Thursday morning by still greater
e3Ccesses. Mr. Graham promised to complete the inflation of
the balloon on Thursday morning early, and to ascend ; but,
greatly to the vexation of the people, a report was spread
that the aeronaut had discharged the gas during the night,
packed up the balloon, and gone no one knew where. On
the receipt of this news nothing could exceed the fury of the
lower orders, who proceeded in a body to the cricket-ground,
where they seized every combustible article, chairs, benches,
forms, and tubs and machines used in inflating the balloon—
in fact, everything on the ground, and burned them in a large
bonfire made for that purpose. The Mayor, attended by all
the constables of the town, quickly made his appearance on
the ground, which he cleared, but not before the greatest mis-
chief was done, when the mob congregated outside the en-
closure, and pelted the Mayor and constables with stones and
missiles of all sorts. The rioters were not dispersed until
after a considerable number were lodged in the gaol. One of
the rioters, while driving in the top of a cask filled with vitriolic
acid, forced some of the liquid into his face, from which he has
lost the qtrcificith e-yes.--:Zeieester Mercury.
SUSPECTED CHILD MURDER.— On Saturday
morning a man named Harding, a carpenter, while proceeding
to his work across a field belonging tp Mr. Macintosh, at the
back of Davenport-street, Commercial-road East, saw a
bundle lying on the ground; which be picked up, and it proved
to be the body of a female child, wrapped up in a piece of
black cotton. He immediately conveyed the body to the sta-
tion-house in King David-lane, and delivered it to the police.
The child appears to be two or three days old ; there was a
quantity of clotted blood about the head and face, which ap-
peared to be much bruised, and the breast-bone was forced in.
The police are on the alert to discover the unnatural parent.
Circumstances the most astounding, have come to
our knowledge, connected with a court-martial which took
place in the year 1829, in Jamaica, which will, when known,
if we are not much mistaken, lead to a reform in the system of
administering our military law, which has been long and loudly
called for.=United Service Gazette.

-------
Mr. Maclean, Governor of the British settlements
on the Gold Coast of Africa, has arrived in England. Pre-
vious to his departure he received the thanks of the British
residents for the manner in which he conducted the affairs of
those settlements for a period of nearly seven years. In the
early part of his government he succeeded by his prudence and
good management, and by great perseverance, in concluding a
treaty of peace with the late King of Ashantee, an object which
it had for many years baffled all the efforts of preceding Gover-
nors to effect, and the attainment of whi.ch has greatly enhanced
their commercial value and importance. This treaty was gua-
ranteed by two of the royal family of Ashantee placed as hos-
tages; they were youths, sons of the two immediate predeces-
sors of the present King, and by permission of the latter have
been brought to England by Mr. Maclean for the purpose of
completing their education. It is conceived that on their re-
turn to Ashantee they may, from their station and political in-
fluence in that country, be enabled in some degree to diffuse
the blessings of civilization among their countrymen. Since
Mr. Maclean's arrival in England, the merchants and others
interested in the trade of the forts and settlements under his
command have resolved to present him with a piece of plate,
in testimony of their high opinion of his exertions.
On Thursday last the brig Meg Merrilies put into
Plymouth in a very shattered condition, having encountered a
severe gale on Sunday off Scilly. She was bound from Liver-
pool to the coast of Africa, with a cargo of the value of
twenty-two thousand pounds, great part of which must be un-
shipped, in order that she may be repaired : no lives were lost.
—Plymouth Journal.

ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET.
This day's supply consisted of 132 Beasts, 2089 Sheep and Lambs,
and 0 Calves. The trade was dull throughout at the following
prices per stone of 8113. sinking the offals :
Beef 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d. Veal Os. ed. to Os. 04.
I
Mutton 3 4 4 4 Pork 0 ' 0 U 0