The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-25 00:00:00

CKEDI'I ()RS.

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The following is an outline of Lord Broom hani's recently
introduced Bill intituled '• An Act to _make creditors 'who
have proved under pr, cess in bankruptcy or insolvency judg-
ment creditors of the bankrttpt'or insolvent "
The preamble sets' forth that it is expedient to-give addl.
tional remedies to creditors against debtors.who having been
declared bankrupt or insolvent do' not account i❑ a satis-
factory way fir such property as has been• traced into their
possession, or who have not kept such books as they ought to
have done, or „ho have not continued to' make, the usual
entries in their books op to the time of-their bankruptcy or
insolvency, or who may appear to have been guilty of great
extravagance in their expenditure, or who uruy fume poi.
their creditors to unnecessary expense by vex.atjously, resists
lug proceedings taken against them in Courts ofJustice' for
the recovery of debts, and who for these or tor' any other
reasons shall appear to the Commissioner to be undeserving
of .protcction. And the clauses enact that the Commissionet
of Bankruptcy may suspend the protection granted to a
bankru:,t, &c., and may again renew and suspend, &c. As-
signees are to be deemed judgment creditors in certain cases;
and creditors who have proved to be deemed judgment cre
ditors. If protection is withdrawn from bankrupt, &c., Com-
missioner to grant certificate thereof according to the form in
the schedule. Assignees, &e., ht 'ding such certificate may,
when sealed, procure the proper writ of capias, &e., against
bankrupt. If the bankrupt shall be in prison under a copies
so issued, the Court may order his release in certain cases ;
and if the bankrupt, whose certificate, or insolvent whose
final order has been refused, shall appear to be in possession
of property, the creditor may apply for an order to seize the
same for his owu use. If the bankrupt, &c., not being pro-
tected, shall be in possession of property as the reputed owner,
the same may be seized.

SWINDLING DY A MAN UMBRELLA-IiENDF.II.—A
fellow who cries "Ilmbrellis to mend" has been within the
last fortnight victimising several ladies and servants residing
in Montague and Bryanstone-squares, and in the new-streets
arid squares on the Paddington side of the Edgware-road.
The following is his swindling system. lie has always with
him several repaired and unrepaired valuable umbrellas and
parasols, and when he knocks at a door, or is called in, he
says that this or that utsmrella or parasol belongs to Mrs. So
slid So, giving the correct name of some lady in the vicinity,
and giving his address (talse), sometimes Star-street,
Pried-street, or Kane-street, lesser street abuttingon them o
i,
Paddington. By these representations be Obt
1;00 parapluie or parasol, wanting only trifling
,r
s -many a
repair, but
which he takes good care to repair. for any one but the
owner. He is a middle-sized, stoutish, large pale-faced man,
and about thirty-five years of age.
SIIBI,ECTFD INFANTICIDE.—Tuesday morning, at nr.
early boar, the body of a newly-born male child was discovered
floating in the canal near St. John's Church, Paddington. The body
was conveyed to the nearest publie.honse, where the summoning
officer took charge of it. Information was forwarded to 31r. Wakley.
the coroner, but the inquiry has .not yet been fixed. There were
several marks of violence on the bo •y, and the general impression
is that the child has come by its death by sorfte unfair moans.
ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER
RAtLwAt.—On Monday evening the in-train from Chichester,
should have arrived at Dr] 'that the
reach the terminus till ten. On inquiry we ascerta e Brighton at half-past ricer a not
train had run off the line near Littletiamptil,enitbythtahtendoenlea)ofetuhse.
passengers, although considerably iIICORWCJI C
tallied any injury.
The premium on gold at Paris is
PRICE OF GOLD.—T—
nal Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10Yel.
16 per mills, which at
Earl exchange of '25 55 ; and the ex-
per oz. for standard jsaest short being 25 70, it follows that
change .at Paris on 1.4
gold is 0 58 per cent. d'ne(al°Pi.lrf in London atan in l'art
s By advices
prieerso Aild.ls 43.5 per mark. which at the
from Hamburgh, the
d per oz. tor standard gold, gives
Ealins" I"' riceof 31. 1 *id the exchange at Haniburgli on Lon-
exchange of 13e. 10d. ;
13s. 111i,a'id., it follows that gold is 0.68 per opt.
don at short being
dearer in LOUdell than lu Ilamburgti.
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