The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Arlo. 17.
(Before Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS.)
John William Holt, formerly a publican, residing in
Dean-street, Soho-square, applied for his discharge. He
was opposed by Mr. Woodroffe, on the part of Messrs.
Nicholls, brewers. The Learned Gentleman stated
that the insolvent's father had been a person very gene-
rally esteemed, and after his decease the Messrs.
Nicholls purchased a house for 1301., in which they
placed the applicant and his mother. After some time
the insolvent sold his interest in the premises, and the
amount arising from the sale, and other assets, were
settled on his sister by a deed executed between him
and his mother. This was the second time that he had
been in prison, having been discharged in November,
1838. Mr. Woodroffe here read the schedule, by
which it appeared that the insolvent had raised up-
wards of 3001. on bills of exchange, the greater part of
which sum had been advanced by attorneys.
Mr. Cooke, in support of the application, stated that
the insolvent's mother had lost considerably in the house
alluded to, and that unforeseen circumstances alone pre-
vented the payment of the Messrs. Nicholls.

Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS having looked over
the schedule, pronounced it to be loosely and vaguely
drawn up, and after a strong reprimand said, as he un-
derstood it was not the wish of the Messrs. Nicholls to
act with severity, that he should discharge the insolvent.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION--HO USE.

The Lord Mayor caused the portmanteau of Major
Cameron, who, as was stated in the newspapers a few
days ago, mysteriously disappeared, on the 12,th of
July, from the Bull Inn, Aldgate, to be opened in
the Justice•room, in the presence of the landlord
of the inn and the Major's servant, and examined.
It contained nothing but a few shirts and hand-
kerchiefs and stockings, and a red overall such as
is worn by sailors on a voyage. It appeared to be a very
odd stock for a military man, who came all the way from
America to England for his amusement.
The LORD MAYOR said that he heard it mentioned
by some person that Major Cameron was one of those
who accompanied Louis Napoleon in the foolish adven-
ture against Boulogne, and asked whether any attempt
had been made to ascertain whether there was any truth
in the report ?
The lad who was engaged as servant by Major Ca-
meron a few days before the Major disappeared, said
that he had made the necessary inquiries at the residence
of the French Ambassador, and was informed that no
person of the name or description had been apprehended
or been heard of in France.

The LORD MAvon asked what amount might be
due from the Major at his inn.
The servant replied that he believed the amount
might he 81. or 101.
Hi, LORDSHIP then advised that the landlord of the
Bull Inn should advertise the portmanteau and its con-
tents, and if there should appear no claimants sell them
to defray the expenses.
According to the statement of the major's servant,
made upon the first application to the Lord Mayor,
that gentleman said he had brought with him 2501. from
New Orleans, and the calculation is that, as he must
have taken all his money with him when he disapeared
from London, on the 12th July, he had in his pocket
about 200/.