The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-16 00:00:00

THE BANKRUPTCY OF THE LATE LORD

ARTHUR CLINTON.
Vice-Chancellor Stuart delivered judgment in the suit
of " Tyler v. Yates," which was instituted by the
creditor's assignee in the bankruptcy of the late Lord
Arthur Clinton, for the purpose of settinc, aside a charge
on his reversionary interest in.£30,000, payable on the death
of his mother, which had been given by him to Messrs.
Dickers and Yates, in consideration of various advances
made by them to himself and his brother, Lord
Albert Clinton, who at that period had not attained his
majority. It seemed that the defendants carried on
business together as money lenders and bill discounters,
and advertised that they were prepared to make advances
at a few hours' notice on the most adVantageous terms to
noblemen; officers of the army, heirs to entailed
estates, and gentlemen of property, on their per-
sonal' security, or that of reversions on landed
estates at five per cent. In consequence of the advertise-
ment, Lord Arthur in 1864, being then only nineteen
years of age, and being anxious to obtain money, was in-
duced to apply to the defendants for advances. Money
was also advanced to Lord Albert Clinton, for whom hie
brother became security ; but it was alleged that although
the defendants claimed £4,800 to be "due, £1,410 only had
been actually advanced, and that they had totally.
•ignored their agreement by charging 80 instead of five
per cent. Yates asserted, however, that he had paid
£2,370 in cash, and that the 80 per cent. interest was only
charged for three months after the advance, an exaction
which; though apparently exorbitant, was perfectly justi-
fiable, in consequence of the risk that was involved in
their lordships becoming bankrupt. The bill prayed a
declaration that the bills, charges, and memo-
randa might stand only as security for such
loans .as were actually advanced to their lord-
ships with 5 per cent.• interest, and for an
account of the sale of Lord Arthur's reversionary in-
terest
in the £30,000. The Vice-Chancellor strongly con-
demned the manner in which the defendants had acted,
and ordered that as no accurate idea of the nature of the
transactions could otherwise be ascertained, an inquiry
should take place as to the amount actually advanced by
Dickers for the use of both Lord Arthur and Lord Albert
Clinton, the total to be paid with interest at 5 per cent.
An injunction was also granted restraining the defendants
from bringing an action for recovering the reversionary
interest.

A BODY WASHED ASHORE.—Another • dead body,
supposed to belong to the Cambria, has been washed
ashore at Magilligan, on the Londonderry coast. Several
barrels of flour, and some wearing apparel have also been
thrown in by the sea at Malin Head.
THE COUNTESS OF MAYO. -The Countess of
Mayo leaves for India this week. She will embark for
Bombay in the steamer Arabia at Brindisi on the 21st
instant. We understand that the following pasSengers
proceed by the same steamer :—Sir Percy and Lady
Burrell, Colonel and Mrs. Maxwell, Captain Howe,
Colonel Charles. Leslie, M.P., Mr. Russell, Mr. Delane,
and the Earl of Wicklow.—Tite Homeward Mail.
THE EARLDOM OF SHREWSBURY AND TALBOT.--•
The Hampshire Telegraph states that the claim to the
earldom of Shrewsbury and Talbot is about to be revived
by a gentleman formerly connected with one of the Ports.
mouth banks, whose suit was heard before the Lord
Chancellor some -few years ago. Fresh evidence, it is
said, has recently been obtained.

TUE SOCIETY OF AILTS.—This evening Lord Henry
G. Lennox, M.P., Chairman of the Council, will deliver
an address upon the opening of the 117th session of the
Society. of Arts. After the address the Prince Consort's
Prize, and .the medals awarded during the last session,
will be presented. The chair will be taken at eight
o'clock.

A. young man named Eugene Lascelles,
.or David
S. Foster, has just arrived at Liverpool from America in the
Italy. He was " wanted " by the United States authorities,
who telegfaphed to thepolice in Liverpool. Two detectives
went on board the steamer Italy on her arrival ; but when
they presented themselves before him, he took a loaded
revolver from his pocket. Before he couldlevel it at the
officers one of them seized the weapon. He is detained in
custody, although it is not known with what offence the
Amencans charge him.

DEATH OF MR. RICHARD ROBINSON, OF OXFORD:
—An Oxford correspondent says:—Deep regret is felt
throughout the University at the early termination of a
briiliant scholar's career. Mr. Richard Robinson, Fellow
of Queen's, died on Monday, after a few days' illness
occasioned by inflammation of the bowels. Mr. Robinson
was an open scholar of Worcester, gained a first class in
classical moderations in Easter Term, 1864, a first class in
the final classical school in Michaelmas Term 1865, and
immediately afterwards a Michel fellowship at Queen's.
Mr. Robinson, we believe, also passed high in the Indian
Civil Service Examination, but did not avail himself of
the opportunity of proceeding to India.

Mn. SPURGEON'S OPINION OF RELIGION IN ENG-
LAND.—MI • Spurgeon has formed a bad opinion of the
religious condition of England. He is reported to have
said in a recent sermon : The Church of England seems
to be eaten through and through with sacramentarianism,
but Nonconformity appears to me to be almost as badly
riddled with philosophical infidelity. Those of whom we
thought better things are turning aside one by
one from the fundamentals of the faith. At
first it ' was the doctrine of the eternity of
future punishment that had to be given up; now it must
be the very doctrine of the Fall—first one thing, then
another, the whole must go. They treat our doctrines as
though they were all to be knocked down at their good
pleasure when they choose to amend our theology.
Through and, through, I believe, the very heart of Eng-
land is honeycombed with a damnable infidelity which
dares still to go into the pulpit and call itself Christian."

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