The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-25 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

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LuNDON, FRIDAY , JUNE 25, 1847.

popular measures and the protection of popular in.
terests, a period has never before arrived in which
his efforts were more desirable for the maintenance of
those enactments by which our insular commerce
has been emancipated from the thraldom and restric-
tion of centuries, and for the acquisition of those nu-
merous and important boons which would be jeopar-
dised by a questionable representation.
Alluding to the scarcity of provisions, and the
general stagnation of trade, by which the nations of
Europe have been latterly desolated, he annihilates
in a single sentence the insidious reproaches of
the Protectionists. " Free-trade," say he, " cannot
avert a sudden and calamitous visitation of Pro-
vidence." And by the utterance of that significant
observation he rebuts in a conclusive manner the
insinuations which have for months been levelled
derisively at the principles of emancipation to
commerce. Nor does he restrict himself to this
emphatic vindication of the doctrines subversive
of the sy stem of agricultural monopoly ; he
argues, with a very considerable show of reason, that
as a failure of the potato and grain crops throughout
the continental and insular countries of Europe has
brought the population of those kingdoms to the
verge of famine and destitution, so will the reaction
consequent upon the increase of the agricultural
energies in the cultivation of cereal and vege-
table produce tend to originate a glut in those neces-
saries of existence—a glut as disastrous to the
interests of the corn-growers as the previous defi•
ciency had proved baneful to the mass of the population.
Calculating that such must be the natural result of
our prolonged privations, it is most obvious
that there will be an increased necessity
for the transmission of tried and consistent repre-
sentatives to the Lower House at 'Westminster, for
the salvation of the glorious measures achieved during
the last session. In all human probability, an agri-
cultural panic will ensue from the reaction of the
recent scarcity ; the effect of that panic will be the
storming of the doors of Parliament with petitions
against the abandonment of imports upon foreign
grain and breadstuffs. Support—and adequate sup-
port—must be provided betimes for the Government
—support against the storms of discontent—support
against the specious reasoning of the depressed agri-
culturists—support against the possible retractation of
the timorous and the probable frenzy of the enraged.

It is incumbent, therefore, upon all the Liberal con-
stituencies throughout the country to remember the
severe ordeal still reserved for the free-trade enact-
ments introduced by Sir ROBERT PEEL. If possible
there is a greater necessity than ever for the con-
tinuance of a watchful supervision over the cause
inimical to the so-called system of Protection.
Electors of England ! remember the enormous diffi-
culties and perils already surmounted for the attain-
ment of the blessings of freedom to commerce.
Electors of Stockport ! remember the gratitude due to
Mr. COBDEN—remember the courage of the champion,
remember the toil of the advocate, remember the
eloquence of the orator, remember the wisdom of
the statesman. Restored to England with renewed
health, animated by the distinguished encouragement
of the sagacious and the populous of continental
Europe, Mr. COBDEN will re-enter Parliament at a
moment when his genius for legislation will be
afforded a noble opportunity for its manifestation.
That alone should be an ample incitement to the lovers
of liberality and the promoters of national pros-
perity during the approaching struggles of the general
election.

proper to propose or second him, be subjected to any
cost therefor. It is for the general benefit of the county
or borough that he is elected, and the expense of that
election should be defrayed by a county or borough rate.
How can they hope for faithful or disinterested ser-
vices if, to a certain extent, the party is forced to
purchase his seat? 'The honest and zealous voter may
be surprised at its being supposed, and, indignantly
deny, that he has received any pecuniary benefit
from his representative; but, while that representative
has to pay any money for the expenditure which ought
to fall upon the constituency generally, he cannot
be free from the degrading imputation. Those who
buy will be more ready to sell, and the same fidelity
and disinterested devotion cannot be hoped for that
might reasonably be expected from those freely and
gratuitously elevated to a seat in Parliament. We
trust that this suggestion may be taken into con-
sideration, although we fear but little time remains for
bringing it into effect before the dissolution.

Madrid papers of the 18th have arrived.
The rumours of a change of Ministry were again
revived. According to some of the rumours, General
IsimtvAEz is to be chief of the new Cabinet ; accord-
ing to others, the Presidency of the Council is to be
given to General SERRANO, who still continues in
high favour, and who will, probably, be the new
Captain-General of Madrid.
The Faro is very bitter against Mr. BULWER for
a note which it says he has addressed to the
Government, complaining of the proclamation of
General CONCHA, in which he recommends his sol-
diers to act in such a manner as "to prove that the
Spaniards are the best allies of Portugal." Orders
have, it is said, been sent to General CONCHA to
suspend his further advance. Important dispatches
were received from General CONCHA on the 18th, but
their contents have not transpired.

General DOMINGUEZ, the uncle of SERRA7..7O, hES
been created Count DE SANTA ISABEL.

Senor LOPEZ has been appointed Minister to the
Hague.
The Three per Cents. were done at 30 for cash; the
Four per Cents. at 18 for paper; the Five per Cents. at
178 ditto; the Debt without interest at 6 ditto; and the
Coupons at 15 for cash.

We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday.
The Minister of War has just had distributed to
the two Chambers a return of the state and cost of
the works in the fortifications of Paris for the year
1846. It results from this document that the
totality of the ground purchased will form a super-
ficies of 778 hectares (1,9221 acres) for which indem-
nities have been paid to the amount of 14,371,883 f.
There are still 210 small pieces of ground to be de-
cided on, which are estimated at 440,000 f. Of the
140 millions voted by the Chambers, a sum
remained, sufficient to allow a new work to be
undertaken at the head of the Isthmus of
St. Maur, destined to command the passage of the
Marne at Joinville-le-Pont, and cover Vincennes,
Nogent, and Charenton. This work was undertaken
without the authorisation of the Chambers, on the
responsibility of the Minister of War. The works of
all the forts were finished and rendered habitable in

We have already pointed out the injurious and de-
moralizing effects produced in Ireland by the un-
necessary time allowed for polling the constituencies in
that country, and have expressed a hope that a measure
should be passed before the next general election to
provide a remedy for the evil. We are therefore re-
joiced to find that the Solicitor-General of Ireland
has introduced a Bill for that purpose. Counties,
however, fur what reason we know not, are not in-
cluded in the proposed alterations, and scenes of riot
and disturbance, of drunkenness and debauchery, and
of the various schemes and plans by which voters are
corrupted and induced to vote against their honest
convictions, or kidnapped and removed from their
homes and families, will be of frequent occurrence,
and most unnecessarily protracted for four days.
We cannot conceive any good or sufficient rea-
sons for an extension of time beyond that which is
found to be amply sufficient in this country. Why should
it be more difficult to bring the Irish elector to the
poll than his English confrere ? Why should the
hundreds on the registry of Kilkenny or Carlow re-
quire a greater period to make up their minds and
express their wishes than is allowed for the tens of
thousands of Yorkshire constituents ? Are the Irish
so much milder in disposition, so much less excitable
in temperament than the English multitudes, or
so little interested in political questions, that they
can safely be permitted the prolonged indulgence in
their saturnalia? On the contrary, every mischief
which was found to prevail, and which most properly
led to the limitation of the time of the elections here
to the very shortest period consistent with the ex-
pression of the popular wishes, prevails with tenfold
force on the other side of the Channel. On one side
may be found bribery and intimidation, offers of re-
ceipts and acquittances for formidable arrears of rent,
and promises of indulgence for the future, if com-
plying; or threats of distress, ejectment, and all the
engines of oppressien, if firm in their refusal. On
the other, denunciations of popular vengeance, or
still more striking demonstrations of the anger of thi.
many for what they may choose to term "a betrayal
of the country." Sometimes the unhappy voter is
tossed on the horns of a dilemma, undecided as to
which of the dangers he shall encounter, and well
assured of the certainty with which the threatened
retribution will be carried into execution by the dis-
appointed claimants, until, in the bitterness of his
heart, he curses the franchise that has exposed him to
such annoyances and difficulties. If the contest is a
close one during the first few days, there is
scarcely anything that will be stopped at by par-
tisans on either side. Even the candidates will
suffer themselves to be hurried into excesses and ex-
penses, at which they would have shuddered before j
the opening of the proceedings. If, on the other
hand, one party has a decided majority, turbulence
and disturbance of every kind become prevalent.
Hostile voters are assaulted or intercepted on their
way to the various booths. Personation is frequent,
the general plan being to send the false voter first to
the poll, who, pretending he has lost his certificate,
votes from the affidavit, while the real Simon Pure sub-
sequently, and after the time has elapsed within which
the fictitious vote can be erased, comes forward with
his title deed, and threatens the returning officer with
an action if, on the discovery of the ruse, he refuses
to admit his claims. Dead men, and those residing in
another hemisphere, separated by the broad Atlantic
from the place of election, are all represented in due
form for the occasion; while oaths are sworn with
the greatest alacrity and the most perfect indifference
as to their truth or falsehood.

1846. The sums expended for the fortifications of
Paris, from 1840 to 1846, amount to 136,688,999
francs, leaving a surplus of 3,311,001 francs, which
will suffice for the new fort at St. Maur, and some
works of consolidation found to be indispensable.
The greater number of these papers have articles
on the acquittal of M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN by the
Chamber of Peers, which, according to the Journal des
Debals, was voted by a majority of 134 to 65. This
simple announcement is given by the Journal des
Dards without comment. The silence of the Mi-
nisterial journal is very significant. The Presse is
almost equally guarded. " Moderation," it says,
" does not exclude independence. This was strongly
evidenced yesterday by the Chamber of Peers. By
dismissing the complaint against the responsible
editor of the Presse, and thus raising itself above all
essentially transitory Ministerial considerations, the
Chamber of Peers has done an act of high political
bearing. It has effaced in one day many mistrusts
which we had not been able to overcome."

The National concludes a long article on the sub-
ject, in these words :—" The second act is finished ;
but the drama is not at an end, and yesterday's
judgment must precipitate the denouement."

The Courrier Francais considers that it is impos-
sible the affair can be suffered to remain as it is.

It says—

" The condemnation of M. Emile de Girardin would
not have been the slightest justification of the Ministry.
Would the Chamber of Peers, by declaring that it had
been insulted by a single affirmation, and that a promise
of a peerage had been sold, have shown that the Ministry
had not committed a crime? No! The Chamber of Peers
was called upon only to consider its own dignity. The
honour of the Ministry was left entirely out of the ques-
tion. M. de Girardin still remains an accuser of the
Ministry; and it is now left to be known whether the
accusation brought by him is to stand or fall. It will not,
it cannot fall—for it is not yet elucidated—for it must
terminate inevitably in the establishment of a hideous
fact, and this fact must be called calumny, or it must be
called corruption. There is in this case a culprit, and
if this culprit is not called Emile de Girardin, you know,
Monsieur Guizot, and you also, Monsieur Duchiltel,
how he ought to be called ! The other day, the Cham-
ber of Deputies was called upon to grant its authorisa-
tion for prosecuting M. de Girardin before the Chamber
of Peers, and the event has proved that the majority
was wrong in granting this authorisation. To-day
another application to the Chamber is in contemplation,
—a demand for the consent of the Chamber to prose-
cute M. de Girardin before a jury, and this, we doubt
not, the Chamber of Deputies will as readily accede to.
We shall see whether M. de Girardin can persist before
the jury in the strange reserve within which he has
hitherto confined himself ! Before a jury, M. de
Girardin will be compelled to bring forward full, cir-
cumstantial, and irrefragable proofs, unless he should
prefer seeing himself exposed to an infamous sentence.
But if M. de Girardin does bring forward such proofs,
have we any need to point out what further authorisation
must be demanded of the elective Chamber ? Have we
any need to say, that at no other period have there
been more decided grounds for convoking the Court of
1 Peers ?"

The Constitutionnel considers the acquittal of M.
DE GIRAUDIN to have been a cruel disappointment for
the Cabinet ; and the Patrie states that, in conse-
quence of that acquittal, MM. GUIZOT and Du-
CHATEL tendered their resignations, which were not,
however, accepted. In fact, M. GUIZOT could be
but ill spared at the present moment by the dynasty,
who stand in need of the assistance of his unscrupu-
lous and intriguing diplomacy to forward the Orleans
interest in Spain.
The Union Monarchique says—

" The arrival of M. Sarragossa, member of the Cortes
and the constant intermediary of General Narvaez in
the mysterious negotiations carried on by him with the
principal chiefs of the Spanish Conservative party, was
expected every moment on Monday, with a certain im-
patience at the Spanish Embassy. We are assured that
the special object of the journey of M. Sarragossa is to
determine the immediate return of General Narvaez to
Madrid, a blind obedience, on the part of the Conserva-
tive party, and a most flattering reception on the part of
the young Isabella being promised him."
M. GUIZOT may, therefore, defy Peers, Deputies,
and all constitutional authorities for the present.
The Deputies were still occupied in the discussion
of the Budget.

It would, indeed, be impossible to describe within
moderate bounds the various schemes resorted to, or
the mischiefs occasioned by the extension of the time
of polling to five days ; but surely there can be no con-
troversy with respect thereto, or about the importance
of removing the cause by which they are so fearfully
aggravated and increased, and limiting the period to
that sanctioned in England. Much good will be ef-
fected by the proposed alteration with respect to
cities and boroughs, but why restrict the benefit, and
exclude the counties, where the change is, if possible,
more urgently called for ?
While on the subject of elections there is another
point on which there should be a change in both
countries. We allude to what are termed "the legal
expenses" which candidates can be called on to
defray. It is the constitutional privilege of every
voter to exercise his franchise in favour of any one
whom he may suppose calculated to prove an honest
at
efficient representative, and who is qualified ac-
-1 cording to law for a seat 'in the Legislature, but a
bar may be interposed by the necessity of a large
sum being &posited to cover the legal expenses,
veplosthousande
in
the pounds.highste
which in some places—for instance, Dublin—it is
said will amount to
severs?
dTehgirse cis to the morally
principlesvron g'
4a op
of the constitution. It is not
for the private benefit of the party that he
is selected
for the honour of a seat in the Legislature : it is th 4
he may give due expression to the wants and wiate,
of those by whom he was chosen, and he should not,
neither should any individual elector who might think

The Bourse was heavy on Wednesday, partly owing
to the account received of the unexpected death of M.
COURPON, the respected Syndic of the Ayens de Change.
The Three per Cents. closed at 77f. 65c.; the Five per
Cents., at 117 f. 95c.: the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2761.
25c. ; Rouen, 971 f. 25c. ; Havre, 657 f. 50c. ; Great Northern,
5811. 25c. ; Avignon, 7151. ; Vierzon, 608 f. 73c. ; Bordeaux,
5121. 50c. ; Boulogne, 411 f. 25c. ; Troyes and Monteresu,
275 f.; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 315 f. ; Paris and Strasburg,
427 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 407 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons,
448 f. 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 448 f. 75c. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, 452 f. 50c. ; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54}.
LYONS, JUNE 21.-Paris and Rouen, 966 f. 75c.; Avignon
and Marseilles, 713f.75c. ; Vierzon, 612 f. 50c. ; Northern,s6sf. ;
Paris and Lyons, 4421. 50c.

From Venice—the marble city of the Adriatic—
RICEIARD COBDEN has addressed his constituents at
Stockport. His communication to the electors who
have honoured themselves by returning him to Par-
liament, is published this day in another column of
The San. It will be perused with avidity by many
thousands ; it will sound like the voice of the clarion
to the hearts of the free-traders throughout the
rulted Kingdom. Under any circumstances we
should have rejoiced at the announcement contained
in Mr. COBDEN'S electioneering address, that he is
preparing to return ficnlewards with a renovated
constitution. Supposing there were little to be ac •
omplished of any importance in the way of legislation,
we should still exult at the probable restoration to
his Parliamentary duties of a man such as the
illustrious orator and champion of the Anti-Corn.
law-League. Now, however, considering the ex-
traordinary accumulation of difficulties, simultaneous
with the dissolution of Parliament, we are, in a very
peculiar manner, delighted at a statement of so en-
couraging and consolatory a character. Often as
the community has had cause to congratulate itself on
the co-operation of Mr. COBDEN in the furtherance of

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 24.
Dutch Rhenish, 4—Louvain a la Sambre, I—Namur and
Liege, 33/4—Northern of France, 113/4—West Flanders, 3%.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—MORNING PERFORMANCE
BY ROYAL COMMAND.—A miscellaneous performance
will be given at this elegant littlo theatre on Saturday
(to-morrow) morning, at the request of her Ma-
jesty, combining the attractions of the Ethiopian Sere-
naders, a performance in French, the Bedouin Arabs,
and other entertainments. The theatre will be honoured
by the presence of the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and
Princess Royal, and the children of the principal no-
bility. The performance will be strictly private.
A HINT.--How TO READ WHEN ON THE RAILWAY.
—By holding a card or slip of paper, over the line below
that which you are reading, the eye is freed from the
disturbance caused by the motion of the carriage, you
then may read with comfort.
THE WEATHER IN:BEawrcx.—The weather up to
Thursday continued tine and agreeable, but on that
morning heavy showers of rain fell, with the wind north-
easterly and a low temperature. No injury to the crops,
however, is anticipated ; on the contrary, the land will
be materially refreshed, and should warm weather follow,
v_setatiott would again take a great !tart,--Berwick
warder.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EyENANG-9 JUNE 25, 1841„

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton, at Liverpool yesterday, were
7,0011 bales, of which speculators took 500 American and
300 Surat. The market was very firm. The sales in-
cluded 4,500 bales ,Imerican, at 6&d. to ;id. ; 250
Pernam, at Bd. to Sid. ; 300 Egyptian, at 74d. to Sid. ;
and 1,500 Surat, at 4-td. to sd. per lb. The demand for
Railway Shares was not so good, but prices were firm.
The accounts received by the Henry Clay to the 7th
instant, from New York, advise the existence of much
excitement in the Corn market, owing to the high prices
received out, but this is not considered by any means an
unsatisfactory circumstance, inasmuch as it offers a more
certain prospect of our receiving abundant supplies. In-
deed the arrivals are so heavy, both here and
at the outports, that business has become ex-
cessively dull. A gradual decline in prices may be
anticipated, but it will be to the interest of the consumer
that there should not be such a fall as to check further
imports until the harvest is secured. In the south of
France harvest operations have already commenced, and
we hear from Silesia (Germany) that the recent floods
were fast subsiding.
There are accounts from Hamburgh to-day of further
bread riots there on the 17th, in which one or two parties
are said to have been killed.

It is to ba hoped that the petition of the bankers and
merchants now in course of signature, and praying for a
relaxation of Sir Robert Peel's Bank Charter Bill, will
be pushed forward with alacrity, as the bare possibility
of another monetary crisis when the Legislature is not
sitting is too serious to be contemplated without alarm.
It is a well-known fact, says a French journal, that
the interior of Spitzbergen has never been habitable.
Last October a party set out from Archangel for this
destination. It was composed of fifteen gentlemen, who
were of sound constitutions, accustomed to cold, and
excellent huntsmen. They established themselves in the
small island of Barents, part of the northern group of
islands, where no man yet had resided, and which was
only frequented by the more valuable of the animals of
the country. In a short time, however, six of them, in
spite of their precautions and hardy constitutions, died
from the intense cold. The remaining nine lately
arrived at Archangel with much booty, but not till they
had experienced the most intense suffering from various
causes, the absence of daylight being one of the principal.
The English Funds have been rather higher, and the
fine weather has again imparted some degree of buoy-
ancy thereto. Consols have realised 888 if for Account.
Exchequer-bills have been quiet at 6s. to 9s. premium.
Bank Stock is 195 to 196. Consols scrip looks well at
premium.
In the Foreign market the transactions have been void
of interest. Portuguese Four per Cents. are marked 32
to 321, and Brazilian 84. Mexican Bonds are at 20,
and Grenada Deferred at 38 to 38. There have been no
bargains in Spanish. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 581 11-.
Railway Shares have been firm again, in the absence
of extensive operations.

Biturisu FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock .. _ • • .. 196 195
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 88%%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Alms. 90
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1800 .. 1-16
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. • • • • • •
Ditto, under 1,0001. • • . • 8 p
South Sea Stock _ ..
Ditto, Old Annuities • • • • 58
Consols for Opening, July 16 .• • • 88%%
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip• • • • • 1,4 P
Exchequer Bills. tad. 2d.
1,0001. 9 6 p
500/. .. .... 12 S p
Ditto, Small .. 17 12 p

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • •
Ditto, for the Account
Granada, 1 per Cent.
Ditto, Deferred .. . • • • • • 3%%
Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • • •
Ditto, for the Account . • • • 20
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. • •
Ditto, Four per Cent .• • . 323.;
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 32
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • •
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 110%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 94
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58%34
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 8934 ji
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn• 134 .. • • to
Birmingham, Wolver., & Stour Valley 8 .• • • 8%% . to
Chester and Holyhead .. .• 27X, • • 22 .. • . to 21.
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. .. 15 •• .. 134 ••• . t) 2
Eastern Counties •• .• 20 .... 203 i .. to

NEW GATE ANII
The supplies of each kind o]
the general demand was heav3

MEADEN7IIII3.I..
meat were rather limited, yet
at barely stationary prices.
)37 the Carcase.

At per stone _
s. d. to s. d. I s. d. to s.
Beef, Inferior- •• 3 8 310 Mutton, inferior ••3 10 4 2
- middling .. •• 4 0 4 2 middling.. 4 4 4 8
- prime large .. 4 4 4 6 prime • 410 5 2
- prime small 464 8 I Pork, large • 310 4 6
Veal - small ..... 4 4 fa 0

Lamb. 5s to 6s 2d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
The letters which have reached us from the plantations
this morning are to the effect that, though the bine is not
progressing so rapidly as of late, it is seasonably forward,
and no further increase has taken place in the fly. As but
few, if any, speculative purchases have been made this week,
and the supply of Hops on offer is more than adequate to
meet the demand, late rates are with difficulty supported, if
we except those of the very finest qualities :—Sussex Pockets,
4145. to 41165; Weald of Kent Pockets, 41 15s to 5/ 5s ; Mid
and East Kent Pockets, 5112 s to 7 1 8s per cwt.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lord Chief Baron

PoLLocL)
No case :of any importance occurred in this Court
,o-day.

BANKRUPT C Y.-(T HIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAIL-
WAY TO DAVENTRY.
This was an adjourned meeting for the choice of
assignees under the fiat issued for the purpose of wind-
ing up the affairs of this Company.
It will be remembered that Mr. Weiss, who had been
nominated to surrender under the fiat, had not done so,
and the books were not forthcoming. It was now stated
that a petition had been presented to supersede the fiat,
and an application was now made for a postponement on
this ground.
Mr. Lawrence appeared on behalf of Mr. Wyld, map-
engraver, of the Strand, and, in the absence of Mr.
Sergeant Allen for Mr. Pritchard, the engineer ;
Mr. tlumfrey appeared for Mr. Markham, an engineer,
who bad been engaged on the line, and who had come
over from France to make his proof.
Mr. LAWRENCE and Mr. ASHURST, on behalf of the
petitioning creditors, objected to the proof being re-
ceved till the books were put in.
Mr. ASIIURST said Mr. Weiss' solicitor, had intimated
that the latter did not mean to surrender, and that he
would not be seen until after the supersedeas was ob-
tained, and that the books would not be forthcoming.
Mr. LAWRENCE said he must give him more credit
for candour than judgment. He (Mr. Lawrence) had
seen the petition, and he did not see that there were
many conflicting interests; the question was one of law.
Mr. Pritchard's claim was likely to swamp all the rest.
Mr. HUMFRY, Q.C., then proposed that the evidence
of Mr. Pell, the solicitor to the Company at North-
' ampton, and of Mr. Markham, should be given, reserv-
ing the decision as to whether the claim could be admitted
to proof.
Mr. Pell was then examined, but as the minute-book
could not be produced, showing the authority to appoint
Mr. Markham,
His HONOUR declined to go on with the case.
Other proofs were tendered.
Mr. LAWRENCE said iL would be very unfair to the
general body of the creditors if proofs were admitted
now in order to go to a choice of assignees, as it had
been generally understood that it would not take place
till the books were produced.
His HONOUR said that an adjournment should take
place.

Mr. LAWRENCE said that no doubt the petition would
be disposed of within a fortnight. As the sth of July
was appointed for the last examination, the adjourn-
ment could be till that time. It should, however, be
understood by Mr. Weiss that if he did not surrender
he would be liable to an indictment the same as any
other bankrupt—there could be no doubt of that.
Mr. HUMFREY —Certainly he will.
The meeting was adjourned to the sth of July.

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The Court sat by adjournment at the Guildhall, Broad
Sanctuary, for the disposal of the bail cases remaining
over from yesterday. The sessions were fixed, pro
forma, for the trial of offences committed within the
liberty of Westminster, but there was only one prisoner
for trial upon the jury being sworn.
Frederick Gazeley, Richard Jones, and Christopher
Jones, were indicted for assaulting William Douglas and
William Cooper, constables, of the F division of police,
while in the execution of their duty. _

It appeared that two females, with one of whom
Gazeley cohabited, were givers into custody for robbery,
when Gazeley collared Douglas, tripped him up, and at-
tempted to strangle him. The prisoner Richard Jones
then came up, and struck the constable several times
upon the head, and when Cooper came to render assist-
ance, he was also knocked down and beaten.
The jury acquitted Chistopher Jones and found
Gazeley and Richard Jones guilty, recommending the
latter to mercy.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced Gazeley to throe
months' imprisonment with hard labour, and Jones to
seven days' imprisonment.
Charles Chundey was indicted for stealing a quantity
of strawberries, the property of John Vale, in Covent-
garden.
The facts of the case were of ordinary character and
the prisoner was found Guilty, when, •
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced the pri-
soner to three months' imprisonment, and, turning to the
jury said, " Gentlemen, now you see the large amount of
business for which, even if we have no remnant from
Clerkenwell, thirty-six of you and a panel of seventy-
two grand jurors were summoned here. This is the
first and last case for which we are obliged to sit here in
Westminster. All I can say is, that I wonder why
common sense allows such a farce when the cases could
be as well tried at Clerkenwell, and as far as we can ace
could be disposed of in five or ten minutes."
Edmund Brooks and Philip Brooks, his son, were in-
dicted for assaulting John Ambrey, a sheriff's officer, in
the execution of his duty.
The prosecutor went to execute a warrant of eject-
ment at the prisoner's house, 24, Bayham-strect, Cam-
den-town, accompanied by four other persons, when the
prisoner, who was afflicted with paralysis of one side,
and his son, who appeared to be about 15 years of age,
committed the assault complained of in resisting them.
In their cross-examination the witnesses admitted that
the ejectment had been brought for a quarter's rent,
and that the two prisoners had been kept in prison for
eleven days in default of bail.
The jury found them Guilty, one of the jurors stating
at the same time that it was harsh and unusual to exe•
cute an ejectment for only a quarter's rent.
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said, whatever the
circumstances between the prisoner and the landlord
might be, the officers of the sheriff must be protected in
the execution of their duty. However, he should deal
mildly with them, and only sentence the father to pay a
fine of 405,, and the so❑ Is. to the Queen.
Mr. O'BRIEN said he feared, under the circumstances
of the defendant, this amounted to a sentence of impri-
sonment, so far as the father was concerned.