The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Ace. 15.
At the meeting of the Court a letter was received
from the Learned Commissioner, stating his inability
to attend to-day in consequence of illness. During the
last few days the Learned Commissioner has been un-
wearied in his endeavours to get through the heavy
business of the Court, and has sat many times as late
as seven and eight o'clock in the evening, which it is
thought is the reason of his indisposition. It is ex-
pected the Learned Chief Commissioner, who has just
arrived in town from his circuit, will preside in Court
on Monday.
Mr. Nicuot.s, the senior-barrister, who sat for Mr.
Commissioner Harris last year, under an appointment
from tie Secretary of State, cannot, without a renewal
of the order, hold any sittinzs, or it is supposed the
Learned Gentleman would have taken his seat upon
the Bench to avoid any greater arrears from accumu-
lating. By the Ist and .2.(1 Victoria, cap. 110, sec.
33, it is enacted," That it the Chief or other Commis-
sioner shall he prevented from attending his duties, it.
shall be lawful for any fit person being a barrister, and
appointed by one of the Secretaries of State, to execute
the duties of such Commissioner during his disability."
The greatest inconvenience that was experienced was
by several parties who had come expressly from the
country for the purpose of justifying and opposing bail,
&c., in several cases that were appointed for to-day.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

MARGATE, AUG. 16.—Arrived, the Kilmaur, Blair, from
Tobago ; Nesbitt, Marlow, Jamaica; Lady Raffi.:s, [light,
Bombay.
COWES, At:G. 16 —Arrived, the Laura, Day, from
Singapore ; Lucilla, Perkins, Matanzas ; Matilda, Rose,
H v ante .

DARTMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Arrived off, the Anna and
Louise, De Jonge, from Batavia; Anna Louisa, Collins,
Rio Janeiro; Brothers, Quebec; Mayflower ; Headley,
Hobart Town.

FALM-IUTII, Am o. 15. Wind, W. to W. N. NV., strong
breezes.—Arrived, the Express Packet, Halifax, sailed
28. h ult. ; Gem, Hannai4, Port au Pi ince, sailed June 29.
Off Port—Emma, Lawrence, Havannah ; Enterprize,
Smart, Taganrog ; Achilles, Marshall, Odessa; Rich-
mond Lass, Wheatley, ditto.
DEAL, AUG. 16 --Wind, S. W. by W., moderate--
Arrived, tie Walmer Castle, Close, from Calcutta, sailed
from S'. Helena, 231 o' June ; Charlotte, Keith, St.
John's. N. B. ; Admiral Van Evertzen, Batavia ; Match-
less, Pitt, Africa.

VE'SELS SPOKEN WITH. —The Clarles, from Bristol to
Quebec, 7th inst., lat. 49, lon. 14 by the Harper, arrived
at Liverpool ; Acadia, Liverpool to 11.ilifax, B,h inst.,
lat. 49, lon. 25, by the Joven Terega, arrived at Liverpool ;
Harrison, Nladi as to London, sth inst., lat. 45, lon. 26 ;
Lea, Liverpool to Virginia, and Superior, Liverpool to
New York, Bth, lat. 48, lon. 20, by the 3road Oak,
Mackay, arrived at Liverpool ; Angelina, Liverpool to
Quebec, Bth inst., lat. 47, lon. 25; Midlothian Lass,
Leith to New South Wales, 11th, lat. 49, lon. 16, by the
Wilsons, Campbell, arrived at Liverpool; Sally, Liver-
pool to Quebec, lat. 47, lon. 41, by the Thomas Naylor,
arrived at Lancaster ; Peru, London to Valparaiso, and
Larch, Bell, London to the Mauritius, 20th ult., lat. 39,
lon. 12; Victoria, Liverpool to Jamaica, 24th, lat. .1.2,
lon. 11, by the Nereid, Martin, arrived in the Creek ;
Weser, Bahia to Bremen, 12th ult., lat. 31, lon, 31
Joseph. Cunard, Liverpool to Quebec. 31st, lat. 46, lon.
119; Elena, Pa'nier, Liverpool to Constantinople, 10th
i"st, 1.0. 50, lon. 8, by the P. H. Dean, arrived in the
River ; Leander, Dublin to St. .I,,hti's, 16th ult , lat. 47,
lon. 4, by the Ann, Yardrew, arrived in the River.