The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-08 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE PITT.
IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.—Tho bankrupt had carried
on business as an engineer, in York-place, Pentonville,
and to day hi 3 Honour gave judgment on the question of
certificate.

llis HoNoun. said that one of the questions in the case,
whether, as there was no creditors' assignee appointed,
the Court had power to grant the certificate
at all, as no notice could be given to the as-
signee or his solicitor according to the Act. He
had fully considered the subject, which had also
had the consideration of the other Commis-
sioners, and he thought that lie was not bound to refuse
the certificate on that ground, the official assignee
acting for the creditors, bet on looking at all the facts
of the case, he did not think the certificate ought to be
granted without a suspension. The bankrupt owed
5001., and came to this court without assets, and simply
to get" whitewashed," and therefore was not deserving the
protection of the Court; he should, therefore, suspend
the certificate for six months from this date.
The bankrupt's solicitor applied for protection.
Mr. Commissioner SHEPPARD refused, observing that
the bankrupt must be punished, and six mouths' impri
sonmeut was not too long.

SURREY SESSIONS—(THIS DAY.)
Daniel Buckley, 30, was indicted for stealing a sove-
reign from the person of Stephen Flynn.
The robbery was committed a year ago, but the pri-
soner has elude.' the vigilance of the police until a few
days since, when ho was apprehended fur committing an
assault. It appeared that the prosecutor was in a public-
house in High-street, Southwark drinking with a female,
while there some conversation took place between him
and the latter, when he was suddenly hustled and robbed
of all his money. On his attempting to secure the pri-
soner, several of his associates surrounded him and al-
lowed him to escape. The prosecutor was quite certain
ho was the man who robbed him, as he had an opportu-
nity of looking at him for some time.
In defence the prisoner contended that he was not in
the Borough on the night in question; but several po-
licemen proved otherwise, and the jury found him Guilty.
It being proved that ho was an old offender, the Court
sentenced him to seven years' transportation.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Again a small attendance, and a very moderate amount
of business. Enough, however, was done to admit of a
quotation, the prices being in most cases the same that
have been current for some time past.
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLECHASE.
7 to 2 agst Mr. Moseley's Jerry—taken
The following are the acceptances :—Proceed, British
Yeoman, Victim, Peter Simple, Alfred, Prince George,
Equinox, Richard the First, Thurgarton, Khondoos,
Justice to England, Jerry, Venom, Verix, Profligate,
Vindictive, One-eyed Malian.
CHESTER CUP.
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Mr. Eddison's Iletman Platoff colt—t
2,000 to 40 agst Lord Howth's Peep o'Day Boy—taken
11,000 to 15 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Howth's Eagle's Plume—taken
1,000 to 15 apt Mr. Lillie's Great Western—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Disney's Cawrouch—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiron—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Lowther's Glutton—taken
2,000 to 30 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou—taken
2,000 to 25 Eizst Lord Eglinton's Lugar—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Skerratt's Egret—taken
DERBY.
1,000 to 30 agst Lord Stanley's Escalade
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk—taken
400 to 10 agst Mr. Bowes's The Knout—taken
400 to 10 agst Mr. Macdonnell's Saucy Dick—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Mr. Watt's Chatterer—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiron—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. W. Jones's Magician—taken
The bet agst Magician, quoted from Manchest'r,
should have been 3,000 to 45, not 3,000 to 15.
THE NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING
MEETING.—THURSDAY.
Four-mile Stables.
:The All-aged Stake.—Second Ties.
Amina beat Hotspur—Bramble beat Rocket—Ma-
gician beat Am-I-to- win—Roulette beat Dorou.
The Puppy Stakes.—Second Ties.
Locomotive beat Anticipation—Turquoise beat Bum-
per—Approbation beat Rex—Wicked Eye beat Tristram.
The Exning Stakes for l'uppies.—First Ties.
Fairtoes beat Racer—Agnes ran a bye—Drift beat
Becky Sharp—Glentilt beat Abbess.

Robert Houdin resumes his entertainment at the
St, James's Theatre:early in the ensuing week. During
a stay of some weeks in Paris, he has composed or per-
fected a variety of new and most extraordinary experi-
ments. _

WELSH Music.--A most interesting lecture on
this subject was given at the Westminster Literary and
JScientific a a
ia Institution,rn),
a s li
satsetd nbiyg htu (r.T hEul rlissd
Roberts,), by M.
e
Welsh Harper, and Miss Ellen Lyon. Mr. Jones proved
the high antiquity and honourable character of the
minstrel's art in ancient Britain. He showed that the
science of harmony was cultivated at an early period;
and stimulated, in practice, by the construction of the
harp, with its triple row of strings, two rows being uni-
sons. The character, so full of fire, sportiveness, and
.ten-
derness, of the Welsh airs was most tastefully exemplified
by Ellis Roberts, who, if he be a fair specimen of the
Welsh harper, proves that the artist who takes nature
for his model, may take little account of the rivalry of
mere tricks of execution. Mr. Roberts throws his whole
soul into the expression of his native melodies. Several
of the most effective of the Welsh airs wero sung by Miss
Ellen Lyon, with great faste. Tho sprightly tune
Llwyn Onn," better known as "Cease your funning,"
in the Beggar's Opera, and in which the legend of the
Rock of Cader Idris is told, elicited an encore, as did
two other charming Welsh ditties sung by the same
young lady. And our old friend, " Poor Mary Ann,"
was sung with feeling and character by Miss Vaughan.
Mr. Jones gavo the audience a specimen of the Penillion
singing, in which the singer is expected to extemporise
a stanza to any tune that is played. The lecture, with
its illustrations, was most unique and highly successful.
.SOCIETY or ANTIQUARIES.—Last evening M.
Guizot and the Chevalier Bunsen were admitted hono-
rary Fellows, on the introduction of the Marquis of
Northampton and Sir George Staunton. The President
(Viscount Mahon) was in the chair, and addressed the
illustrious foreigners with remarkable grace and pro-
priety, referring to the excellent labours of both in the
field of antiquities, and especially to the Chevalier Bun-
sen's late learned work on Egyptian History. M. Guizot
returned thanks with gre,.,t energy of manner, prornimn,;
to attend the meetings of rho society frequynEy; and th
Ci.t.yuner Bunst iY expre.i,sed huw happy be .ho ld he ui
all times to contribute to the progress and prosperity of
the society. They were received with much cheering.