The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-27 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

John Hutchison, wine merchant, Lloyd-square, Middlesex,
to surrender April 8, at eleven, and May 7, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as-
signee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Messrs. Lawrence and Plews,
Old Jewry-chambers.
Richard Beaumont, woollen draper, Deptford, April 10 and
May 1, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury, London ; Messrs.
Norton and Son, New-street, Bishopsgate.
Francis Claridge, wine merchant, Southampton-row,
Bloomsbury, April 6, at twelve, and May 7, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre-
derick's-place, Old Jewry; Walters, Basinghall-street.
William Denyer, plumber, Littleliampton, Sussex, April 5
and May 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Furquand,
official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Edmunds, Worthing.
William Smith, mercer, Uttoxeter, March 30, and April
27, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
official assignee, Birmingham; Cattlow, Cheadle; Motteram
and Knowles, Birmingham.
Samuel Brown, wollen cloth manufacturer, Trowbridge,
April 9, and May 7, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court.
Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Valiance and Beioley, Old
Jewry-Chambers.
James White, joiner, Stanley, Lancashire, April 13, and
May 7, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Co., Temple :
Snowball,:Liverpool.
Richard Kitson, tow-spinner, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire,
April 9, and May 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Mitton, Scott, and Edwards,
Southampton-buildings; Dunning and Stawman, Leeds.
Matthew Johnson, spindle maker, Leeds, April 12 and 30,
at eleven, at the Leeds District ourt. Kynaston, official
assignee, Leeds; Singleton, Great James-street, Bedford-row;
Barret, Leeds.
Jeremiah Scott, share broker, Leeds, April 22, and May 6,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as-
signee, Leeds ; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane ; Naylor, Leeds.
Isaac Hall, machine-maker, Dobcross, Yorkshire, April 9,
and May 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Richards and Walker,
Lincoln's Inn-fields; Buckley, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Jesse Francis, grocer, Holywell, Flintahire, April 12, and
May 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan.
official assignee, Liverpool; King, Furnival's Inn; Cunnah,
Chester.
'Towson Dutchman, merchant, Liverpool, April 7 and 27,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official
assignee, Liverpool; Holme, Loftus, and Young, New Inn,
London ; Yates, jun., Liverpool.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. F. Burness, baker, Twickenham—first div. of 113/4d. in
the pound, on Monday, March 29, and two following Mon-
days, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City.
C. Pullman, hosier, Strand—first div. of 2s. in the pound,
on Monday, March 29, and two following Mondays, at the
office of r. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City.
S. Archer, woollen manufacturer, Rochdale—second div. of
41Ad. in the pound, on Tuesday, April 13, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
T. Boyle, muslin manufacturer, Manchester—second div.
of 3d. in•the pound, on Tuesday, April 13, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
A. Dale, butcher, Liverpool—first div. of Id. in the pound,
on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday, at the
office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
G. Tremble, grocer, Liverpool—first div. of 6,1. in the
pound, on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday,
at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Manchester.
G. Byford, grocer, Liverpool—second div. of 3d. in the
pound, on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent 'Thursday,
at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
R. C. Lloyds, plumber, Liverpool—first div. of Is. 7d. in
the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan,
Liverpool.
J. Fearnley, stuff manufacturer, Bradford—second div. of
83%d. in the pound, and on subsequent proofs 25.83/4d. in the
pound, on any day after April 9, at the office of Mr. Young,
Leeds.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
F. H. Bourquin, watch manufacturer, Northampton-street,
Clerkenwell, April 16, at one—S. L. Latham, baker, Dover,
April 16, at one.
In the Country.

G. Johnson, merchant, Liverpool, April 20, at twelve, at
the Liverpool District Court—A.. Huddleston, farmer, Bram-

ham, Yorkshire, April 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court—ll. J. E. Saffron, cloth merchant, Huddersfield,
April 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—F. Ward,
rag merchant, Batley, Yorkshire, April 22, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court—R. Evans, April 22, at twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
J. Johnson, grocer, Chelmsford, April 16—J. B. Elworthy,
draper, Bridgewater, Somersetshire. April 16—G. M. Mason,
potato dealer, Whitechapel- road, April 16—C. M. Browne,
schoolmaster, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, April 16—J. Gil-
liam, jeweller, Frith-street, Soho-square, April 17—J. Wen-
man, wine merchant, Birkenhead, Cheshire, April 16—J.
D. Parry, share broker, Manchester, April 9—G. Mosely,
innkeeper, Bakewell, Derbyshire, April 16—C. Sneezum,
licensed victualler, Old-street, April 16—S. Page, currier,
Nottingham, April 16—R. Mann, chemist, Huntingdon,
April 16—J. P. Moore, chemist, Plymouth, April 16—W.
Everton, turner, Bunhill-row, St. Luke's—J. Dredge, hotel
keeper, Liverpool, April 16—S. G. Burton, gas manufacturer,
Sidmouth, April 16—F. Clark, jewel-case maker, George-
street, Adelphi, April 16.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

S. Whitchurch and S. Whitchurch, jun., wine merchants,
Speenhamland, Berkshire—D. R. Clarke and S. C. Tennant,
Havana—C. Brocklehurst, J. Lowe, and R. Walsh, cotton
spinners, Heaton Norris, Lancashire—J. Murray and A.
Carson, tea dealers, Nantwich, Cheshire—G. R. Wales and
W. Ellis, auctioneers—W. Hunt, A. Morris, F. Clarke, and
W. Stones, lacemen, Manchester—W. Brown, J. Shipley,
F. A. Hamilton, J. M. Priestman, J. Brown, S. Brown, S.
Nicholson, and W. E. Bowen, Liverpool (so far as regards J.
M. Priestman)—W. Cameron, D. Bowdin, W. Werry, T.
Jones, 0. Thomas, B. Gribble, P. Floyd, A. Fleming, and
T. Millican, grocers, Ulverston, Lancashire—T. and H.
Burton, Aldersgate-street—G. Glover, jun., and J. K. Suter,
warehouse keepers, Liverpool—G. C. and E. Smith, drapers,
Blockley, Worcestershire—R. Gething and G. W. Jones,
Newport, Monmouthshire—J. and W. B. Barnes, clothiers,
St- John-street, Clerkenwell—W. and E. Watkins, shoe-
manufacturers, Thorn ton-street,Horsleydown—W. Brewster
and B. T, Seabrook, surgeons, Brighton—G. Coward, W.
Green, jun., W. Taylor, and M. Taylor, slate merchants, In-
gleton, Yorkshire (so far as regards W. and M. Taylor)—J.
Posnett and J. Thomas, stone masons, Lower Tranmere,
Cheshire—J. and R. Readdy, coopers, Backchurch-lane,
St. George in the East—J. Evans, T. Casson, and R. Mitchell,
coach builders, Liverpool (so far as regards T. Casson)—J.
Turton, G. Turton, and W. Turton, manufacturers of fancy
goods, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire—H. Thompson, sen., and H.
Thompson, jun., grocers, Framlingham, Suffolk—P. Cheadle,
M. Cheadle, J. Wilson, and J. Windram, farmers, Coventry
-T. T. Smith and G. J. Steer, stock brokers, Old Broad-
street, City—M. A. Gladstone, A. Hannay, and J. M. Glad-
stone, sail makers, Liverpool (so far as regards A. Hannay)—
A. and J. Wilson, carpenters, Back-road, St. George in the
East—G. and R. W. Fuller, auctioneers—H. Broadwood,
R. C. Mundell, W. Huggins, E. Huggins, and T. C. Broad-
wood, brewers, Broad-street, Golden-square (so far as re-
gards R. C. Mundell and T. C. Broadwood)—D. &tenser and
T. Jenner, attorneys, Rye, Sussex.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
William 1116Culloch, cheese merchant, Greenock, April 1
and 26, at twelve, at the White Hart Inn, Greenock.
James Anderson Dobbie, laceman, Glasgow, March 29 and
April 19, at one, at the office of Mr. Adam, Glasgow.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending March 23,
1847, is 325. 113/4d. per cwt.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
ROME CIRCUIT.—Lewes, March 26.

The commission for the county of Sussex was opened
on Monday, but in consequence of the state of the
business in Kent it was found necessary to postpone the
commencement of the Sussex assize business to Thurs-
day morning, when both courts were opened. On the
civil side there are only fourteen causes, several of which
were put down as undefended, and four of them are
special jury canses. The number of prisoners for trial
is somewhat greater than usual, there being forty-nine
on the calendar.

CROWN COURT.—(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.)
Edwin Rickman, a farmer, near Hailsham, was in-
dicted for feloniously uttering a bill of exchange for
2001., with intent to defraud the London and County
Bank.

Mr. Russell Gurney and Mr. Johnson prosecuted, and
Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner was very respectably
connected in the county, and carried on the business of
a farmer to a large extent at Hailsham. He kept an
account with the London and County Branch Bank at
Lewes, and the bank had discounted bills to a con-
siderable amount for him. In the month of November
last year, a bill for 300/., drawn by the prisoner,
and which purported to bear the acceptance of a Mr.
Thomas Barton, the brother-in-law of the prisoner,
and a man of considerable :property, living at Ben-
hill, became due, and the prisoner wished to have it
renewed, but the manager of the bank declined to renew
the bill to the full amount, but offered to take a fresh
bill for 200/., accepted by Mr. Barton, if the balance was
paid in cash, The prisoner consented to the arrange-
ment, and a bill for 2001. was drawn, which the prisoner
took away for the purpose of getting the acceptance of
his brother-in-law, as he represented, and a few days
afterwards he sent the bill back to the bank apparently,
accepted by Mr. Barton, with cheques and other securi-
ties to the amount of 500/. When the bill became duo
it. was dishonoured, and the acceptance, upon inquiry
licing made, turned out to be a forgery. The prisoner
appeared to have borne a very high character for integ-
rity up to this' transaction, and it would seem that he
had involved himself in difficulties by experiments in
farming, and had also recently suffered much mental
distress by the loss of his wife.
Mr. CLARKSON made a very feeling and enegetic ad-
dress to the jury, but the evidence was of too conclusive
a character to allow of any hope of a favourable result to
the prisoner.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and sentence
was deferred.

IVORTHERN ClRCUlT—Liverpool, March 25.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron RoLFE.)
Mr. Baron Rolfe was engaged for the greater part of
the morning in trying undefended causes, and two or
three causes, after being partly heard, were referred.
'The business came to a stand. still at half-past three in
the afternoon from parties not being prepared to go on.
The causes in the list were called over in their order,
tnd no one being ready to go on, his Lordship proceeded
to try some of the prisoners.
There are 132 causes in the list, viz., 32 for the
Salford, and 100 for the West Derby hundred. Among
these there are twelve special jury causes ; and one in-
dictment, the Queen v. Selby and others.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
John Miller, 34, was charged with having, on the 26th
of January last, at Warrington, feloniously stolen a mare,
the property of Isaac Henshall.
The prisoner had pleaded guilty to another charge,
oat of stealing a number of American clocks, the pro-
perty of his master.
Verdict—Guilty. Sentenced to be transported for
fifteen years.

William Bannister, aged 15, was charged with having,
at Heaton Norris, feloniously set fire to a quantity of
cot ton, belonging to James Leece and others, the cotton
ng then in progress of manufacture.
Mr. Monk appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
C irainger for the defence.
The prisoner had been employed in the throstle room
o f Messrs. Leece and Company before the time of the
a lieged offence. David Inglis, another lad in prosecu-
t. 3r s' employ, while engaged'at work in their factory,
p er ceived the prisoner standing at the door of what is
ca 11 ed the carding room, and on coming into the lobby,
he , saw him fling a lighted match into the carding room,
and then run up a flight of stairs. Inglis went into
the • carding room, and there found some cotton, in a
cal :ding machine near the door, on fire. By the as-
sis tame of a man, who immediately came, the fire
wf is soon put out. It appeared further, that the
pr is( mer on his way to the factory that morning had
sp oh :en to some other boys going to the some work,
sa yit fg, " Well, we are going to this happy hole again;"
adclii fg, that he wished the mill might burn down
bef of T night. One of the boys said that would be a
pit y., as it would throw so many hands out of employ,
bu t the prisoner said he did not care if it did. He
saA there was no cotton on the ground, and one of
the boys replied that there was a load under the gate-
wa- tr,. But the prisoner said that was nothing for such a
mill as that. seeing, however, several more loads
waif ng there, he observed, " Well, I suppose we must
set o• n.' _ _

It v was further shown that, at about the time when the
fire n lust have been set, another boy, who could not be
idon .ti fled, was seen to run from the door of the room
whc :r( the fire was, and to run up the stairs.
I [Li LORDSHIP here stopped the case, observing that
altl- ion ,gh all the witnesses for the prosecution might have
stal ;ed what they believed to be true, the case depended on
evi( len ce of personal identity, and that sort of evidence
was . of a kind in which witnesses were peculiarly liable to
ma ke mistakes. With respect to the words attributed to
the pr isoner, such loose expressions were entitled to but
lift lQ weight.—Acquitted.