The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. MARSH AND CO.

Yesterday evening, pursuant to notice, the
Commissioners sat at the Bankrupt Court, to receive proofs
of debt from the different creditors. Long before the hour
appointed for the sitting the room was filled by the creditors.—
They consisted of ladies (widows) anti tradesmen, principally,
with some of the more pretending order in society. Through-
out the features of all there appeared an intense anxiety, which
was not a little aggravated by the total want of punctuality
on the part of the Commissioners. Before the Commissioners
made their appearance the clerks were employed in filling
up the depositions of the different creditors, who had not
already fulfilled that ceremony at the office of the Solicitor
to the Commission. At half-past five o'clock the Com-
missioners took their seats, and as soon as their approach
was announced there was a general rush to the table. Five
Commissioners were employed simultaneously in administering
the oaths to the creditors. The debts proved on this occasion
were princinally of an amount between 000/. and 1,2001. There
were several debts between 1001. and 2001. The confusion which
prevailed after the business began, beggars all description. The
ladies, of course, expected to be waited on first; but they had to
contend against some sturdy competitors for priority : some had
their horses at the door, some again looked at their watches,
and watched with agitation the progress of the hour to the
moment when some suburban coach was about to start. Occa-
sionally there was a cautious, agitated old gentleman, seen
pacing the unfrequented part of the room, moralizing on the un-
substantial nature of human prosperity. On the whole, though
nothing official transpired, there appeared to be a general per-
suasion amongst the creditors that things were not so favourable
as they were at first led to believe. This opinion was not a little
confirmed by the deportment of one of the Commissioners (of ce-
lebrated philanthropy), who, whenever a creditor presented hint-
self to swear to his deposition, took occasion to commisserate
with him—" Ah, you here ! lam sorry to see you, indeed."
The debts were almost all of a nature to require no examination
on the part of the Commissioners. 'We must except, however,
three or four instances, where creditors attempted to mix up
the debts contracted by Mr. Fauntleroy with their claims on the
firm. These attempts were resisted, of course, on the part of
the Commissioners. One individuld complained loudly of
the injustice done him by the refusal of tne Commissioners
to admit the proof of a considerable sum for an equipage of
a very costly description. Ile represented, that the articles
which he provided were such as the partner of a banking-
house, of the extensive nature to which Mr. F. belonged, ought
to possess ; and, in short, that they were necessaries, and ought
to be charged to the partnership account, as much as the sta-
tionery used in the Bank, or the House itself. However, upon
this point the Commissioners were inflexible, and the indig-
nant creditor was told he had no other resource but to levy his
demand on the personal estate of Mr. Fauntleroy.—( /kruld )
COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS' HALL.
(Tins Dar.)

EX-PARTS-STACEY, AIARBIS, ANII GILAHAM.
The Commissioners held their second meeting this day. The
choice of Assignees was the first business of the day, when
Messrs. Hare, Holland, and Lewis, were proposed. To these,
the names of Messrs. Bushnell and Hutchons were proposed
to be added. After considerable discussion it was resolved that
the creditors should decide whether there should be three or five
assignees, and as they proved their debts they signed one of the
lists, the one being for five, and the other three. So equal were
the votes, at the time our Paper went to press, that it was sup-
posed the creditors would be specially called together.

THE ARMY.
The tat division of the 65th Regiment of Foot, arrived on
the 20th ult. at Donaghadcc from Portpatriek.

(COPY.)-OAIMISON ORDERS.
Deuonport, Jane 9, 1824.
Since the 2d Battalion 3d Guards are under orders to leave
the Western District, Major-General Sir John Cameron feels
himself called upon to express his unqualified approval of the
interior economy, discipline, appearance, and conduct, of this
Battalion.
The Commanding Officer, Colonel Cochrane, has, through-
out the Major-General's appointment to the District, evinced
the most indefatigable zeal and energy in the discharge of his
responsible duties, whilst the proficiency made by tha Bat-
fa/ht., neiv •innveir,ents. maps, Bic tliii,v,duantage of heavy
garrison duties, conspicuously proves the Colonel's ability.
The Commanding Officer has been ably supported anti as-
sisted by the Field Officers and Battalion Captains.
The Major-General has remarked with extreme satisfaction
the constant and devoted application of the Adjutant, the lion.
Captain Stopford, to the drill, correct deportment, and welfare
of the soldiers.
Tite steady system, indeed, pursued by the staff of this
Battalion appears as efficient as exemplary.
The Subaltern Officers have been necessarily disposed on
guard, in proportion to the effective strength of the rank and
tile, since by usage to his Majesty's household troops are re-
stricted to the immediate charge of their own Officers.
This arrangement has born heavily upon them, most part!.
cularly the Ensigns—the Major-General has, however, very sin-
cere pleasure in testifying that the comparative weight of duty
has been cheerfully taken for a period of' two years, anti unex.
ceptionably executed.
The Non-Commissioned Officers are highly meritorious, they
have preserved a vigilant and zealous course.
The Privates having conducted themselves as formed soldiers
on parade, and with decorum in quarters.
Sir John Cameron having thus every cause to respect and
admire, must part with the 2d Battalion 3d Guards with sincere
regret; the 3lajor-General requests Colonel Cochrane will ac.
cept and communicate to the pfficers, Non-Commissioned Offi.
errs, and private soldiers, his thanks for their exemplary car-
riage, and hest wishes tor their prosperity and happiness.

On Thursday last, two transport ships, the
Grenada and the Henry, sailed from Woolwich with 160 female
tonvicts on board for Sydney and Van Dieman's land. The de-
lay in sending away female convicts has been for some time
!matter of complaint, and we understand that a representation is
• to be immediately made by the Magistracy of some of the adja-
cent counties to the Secretary for the Home Department, of the
vast inconvenience arising from the long detention of female con-
victs in the several prisons after sentence of transportatation
has been passed upon them. Within the space of two years there
have been no more than three transmissions of the women to the
usual place of destination, and the prisons throughout the coun-
try have been so crowded on account of this arrangement,
or. rather this want of arrangement, as to prevent the possibi•
lity of classification—an expedient in prison diacipline recom-
mended as the most effectual means of improving the habits of
the persons confined. Most of those females wlio went off in
the last batch, as it is called, have been in confinement eleven
or twelve months, to the serious ex pence of the several coun.
flea in which they had been committed, and the irreparable '
injury of the less guilty, who have been compelled to asso-
ciate with them,; and this delay is permitted to take place
when the necessity for female servants is so pressing in New
South Wales, that letters from thence state, that the me.
ment a female transport ship arrives, the beach is crowded
with settlers, who at once take into their employment what. I
ever women are not irrecoverably abandoned. It is known,
too, that -matrimony quickly follows transportation,. and
then Government resigns its controul over them. By the last
Newgate Callender, it is to be seen that nearly 60 women left
that prison on the occasion alluded to, and that the Recorder's
report is not now, as it used to be, delayed until the most daring
criminal expected mercy, but, on the contrary, is made with
the moat punctual And humane regularity. Within the last
three or four sessions, the report has been received without
any mare delay than was necessary for an investigation into
the cases of the condemned. 'rhe cause of all former delays in
the present reign, assigned by -the Secretary himself, is such as
to reflect great honour on the Sovereign. His abhorrence of
signing death-warrants is so stront that be trembles at the
name of the Recorder, and of course. he wishes to receive as few
visits as possible from an officer with so awful a character—
( Times.)
IMPORTATION OF -GREEN MARBLE /ROM IRE-
LAND.---A quantity of beautiful Green Marble has been just
imported from Ireland, where it was discovered itiew months
sinceon the estate of .JoIrN D'Ancr, Esq. of Clifden Castle,
in the county of Galway. It is admitted by the scientific num
of this country to surpass the " Verd Antico" in shade and
colour, and to bear a comparison with any other marble in its
being easily worked, and its capability of receivingahe finefit
polish.; and will, if converted into chimney-pieces, tables,
stands, or columns, be found to constitute one of the principal
ornaments .to an elegantly furnished .apartment, and must at.
tract the ,admiration of the,tasteful and affluent. The only
quarry of green marble ever found in this country was in Wales,
but it was not convertible to any purpose ; Egypt and Ireland,
therefore, are our only resource.