The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1836,

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must now see the necessity of acting more in harmony
with the wishes so emphatically pronounced by the
voice of the people. And this alone may secure to the
Ministry such support in the House of Commons as
will anticipate the fruits of a dissolution of Parliament.
Such, at, least, we hope win be the effect ; for should
the majority of the House of Commons prove insuffi-
cient to overawe the refractory spirit of the Lords, and
should the insensate and insulting proceedings of the
last Session be renewed in the ensuing, and force the
Ministry fo appeal to the people, the provocation and
excitement of a general election may lead to conse-
quences pregnant with danger to our institutions, and
to none more than to the House of Lords itself. One
thing, however, must be borne in mind by the Ministry,
that their own stability and the strength of Reform must
increase in proportion to the extension of the franchise.
The current of public opinion has now swept away the
filth and corruptions of our boroughs. If the removal
of restrictions on the franchise should give it admission,
to the election of parliamentary representatives, the re-
sult would be equally salutary and satisfactory. House-
,hold suffrage has vindicated itself from the unfounded
accusations of its enemies ; and in its exercise, calm
and dignified, in the municipal elections, asserted and
proved the justice and expediency of its being repre-
sented in the House of Commons. The enemies of
Reform vainly hoped -that the poison infused by the
disqualifying clauses would still keep the corporate
system in a deceased and unhealthy state ; but the
transfusion of a new and vigorous life-blood from the
householders disappointed the unrighteous expectation.
The introduction of vote by ballot, and the removal of
a few existing restrictions, would furnish a specific
antidote against all future casualties.—Morning Ad-
vertiser.

IN

SOLVENT COURT-SATURDAY.

IN THE MATTER OF GEORGE BARKER JOHNSON.
In this case, which occupied the Court a portion of yes-
terday and to-day, a question of considerable importance
was raised. The insolvent had been an extensive corn
merchant in the neighbourhood of Wanstead, Essex, and
had warehciuses in Wapping. In 1833 he was declared a
bankrupt, and in the same year obtained his certificate. His
debts were then considerable, and he gave up, he said, se-
veral thousand pounds' worthof property.- He had since
been engaged in the same trade ; and his schedule exhi-
bited debts to between 4,0001. and 5,0001. He had been
arrested by a relation named Daniel Henry Walle for a
debt incurred before the declaration of bankruptcy. An
application had been made to a Judge at chambers for his
discharge, on the ground that the debt was barred by the
certificate ; but on cause being shown the summons was
dismissed, and the insolvent presented a petition to the
Court for assistance.

Mr. NICHOLLS opposed, on the part of Mr. `'Valle ; an,
Mr. COOKE supported the insolvent.

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An objection in Innate was taken to the opposition, on the
ground that -it -was barred by the certificate. The point
was argued at some length.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONEIci, in giving the judg-
ment of a full Court, said they did not propose to try a
question of felony, but only whether the man had con-
cealed property to the amount alle,'ed. If the, point was
established, then the insolvent would be considered as a per-
son who had contracted debts as an uncertificated bankrupt.
Witnesses were then called, who'proved that the insolvent
had, before his bankruptcy, deposited with a friend some
hampers of wine and two guns, with more than 10/. The
property he subsequently obtained and disposed of it.
The. COMMISSIONERS were clezrly of opinion that the
charge had been sUbstantiated, and held the insolvent to
be an uncertificated bankrupt .;
_he would, therefore, have,
before he was in, a s:tuatioU.,to ho beard, to obtain the con-
sent of three-fourths of his creditors.

~The-case was adjourned for the -insolvent to obtain the
consent of three-fourths of his creditors in number and
value, or remain in prison until the expiration of five
years from the period of his bankruptcy.
The case was accordingly adjourned sine die. The decision
in this case annuls the certificate obtained in bankruptcy.