The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-21 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT, ISIARcii 19.

Mr. Joseph Glossop, late proprietor of the Coburg
Theatre, underwent his first examination under the fiat of
bankruptcy issued against him. The first creditor who
appeared to prove was a lady named Cross. She claimed
400/. money lent to Mr. Glossop some years ago, and
2001. for interest.

Two individuals then stepped forward with proofs, one
fir 66/. 175., and the other for 30/., for goods supplied to
and work done at the Coburg Theatre upwards of six
years ago.

Mr. Glossop stated that he was in England in 1830,
1829, and 1828 ; part of 1827 he was in Italy. He left
England in the middle of November, 1822, and, alter tra-
velling through Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France, he
returned to England about March, 1827. He w is, how-
ever, obliged to make a hasty retreat to the Continent, as
his petitioning creditor, hearing of his embarkation from
Calais for England, instanly came over in another packet,
and issued a writ against him. He remained in England
only fourteen days, and then returned to France. In 1823
he was not in England. In 1824 he was in Naples, and
he was named by the Neapolitan King Director of the
Theatre in that country; he had also the management of
the theatre at Milan, which he occasionally visited. In
1825 his time was divided between Milan, Naples, and
Venice. In Match, )826, his contract with the Milanese
Government expired, and he then proceeded by way of
Flotence and Pat is to England ; his desire was to see his
father to obtain something from him, as he had lost
his fortune. He had a perfect recollection of being in
England at the latter end 41826, because he was at Turin
in September in that year, and received despatches lr m
the Embassy there to convey to Lord Granville at Paris.
He stopped three weeks in England, during which time
he walked publicly in the streets, but be did not go among
his creditors. He did not conceal himself, although his ar-
rival was currently reported. His lather was his largest
creditor, and he endeavoured to make an arrangement with
him and with others.

Mr. Glossop having been requested to recollect the time
that he left Florence, remembered leaving Turin en the
Ist of November, 1826, and lie WWI blamed by Mr. Foster
for havinl delayed the despatches three days. At that
time it was discovered that a correspondence was carri.d
on between the King of Spain and Charles X.. for the
purpose of preventing the army of observation from being
withdrawn ; and as it was known that lie was in posses-
sion of an autograph letter of the King of Spain, an
attempt was made to obtain that document from him.
When he arrived at the frontiers the inspector of police
invited him to supper, and during the time he was in his
company his carri'ge was rifled, and the letter and the
despatch for Lord Granville carried off. He hastened to
Paris to communicate the circumstance to Lord Gra,-
ville, but on his arrival, he found the despatch had been
delivered two hours before. He returned from Turin to
Paris with a Sardinian messenger, and on their journey an
avalanche fell between them. He was in Spain a second
time in 1629, and conveyed the despatches announcing the
King's marriage. He had good reason to know that he
was in England in 1826, because in that year be lost all
his money. _ _ _

Mr. MONTAGU, in support of the commission, said that
the law provi ed that a lapse of six years should he a bar
to the recovery of a debt ; but ii the debtor had been absent
from England during the whole of that six year, then the
creditor has six years more from the time that the debtor
returns to this country, calculating from the time that the
debt was demandable. Alter the expiration of six years,
if it could be shown that the defendant had been in Eng-

land, the plaintiff had six years more to recover his de-
mand ; being in Engl,nd was sufficient, even if it was al
the Land's End of Cornwall.

The examination was adjourned to Tuesday, the 2,1 o:
April.

COURT OF ADMIRALTY, MARCH 20.

JUDGMENT.

THE KING v. CERTAIN TREASURE SAVED FROM
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP THETIS.

This was the day fixed by the Judge of this Court for his
judgment in this important salvage case, and the Court was
numerously attended by persons interested in the question.
Sir C. ROBINSON commenced by observing that the case
he had to decide was one of civil salvage, and whether as re-
garded the amount of the property saved or the exertion used,
was unprecedented. His Majesty's ship Thetis had sailed from
Rio with 850,000 dollars on board on the 30th of December, and
was wrecked four days afterwards off Cape Trio. The admi.
ral of the station, Sir F. Baker, on hearing of the loss, pro.
ceeded to the Cape to preserve, if possible, the vessel and
freight, and made preparations for that purpose. The Learned
Judge then went over, at considerable length, the facts of the
case, which have already been made public, and spoke in
high terms of the zeal of Captain Dickenson, whom the Court
must consider as the actual salvor. The Admiral, however,
had taken the responsibility of the whole proceedings upon
himself, and therefore was entitled to share in that capacity, as
by the means placed at the disposal of Capt. Dickinson, the
salvage services were more advanced than by the actual per-
sonal interference of the Admiral himself. This case was one
which was completely out of the ordinary claims for salvage,
and there could not be any doubt but that all employed in it
had most zealously exerted themselves. The various contri-
vances of Capt. Dickenson and Admiral Baker to save the
treasure claimed attention, as by them not less than 750,000, out
of 850,000 dollars were saved from the wreck, or fifteen-six-
teenths of the whole property. The salvage services occupied
not less than IS months. The claim of Capt. Dickenson was
fully proved, but the whole responsibility was upon Admiral
Baker. The officers and crew of the Lightning ought to
share in the property saved by them, and the officers and
crew of the Algerine would take this share of the
treasure they saved, pursuant to the note of distribution
laid down in the Prize Act of July, 1827. There could be
no doubt that the officers and crews of his Majesty's yes.
sels were entitled to receive salvage in cases like the present.
With respect to the claim made by the suits of the Admiralty
that must be allowed, as the public men and stores could not
be so long occupied as they had been for the advantage of the
owners without compensation. Under all the circumstances,
he should allot 17,000/., exclusive of expenses, as salvage mo.
ney, to be divided among the salvers in proportion to the pro.
perty saved by each vessel, except 1,0001. to be speedily paid as
the Court should direct.
It is understood that an appeal will be made.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India Home, when Captain WM. TICEIIURST
wis sworn into the command of the ship Minerva, con-
signed to China direct.

THE EARL OF DURHAM.—We regret his
resignation, becati,e it indicates that the tendency of the
Cabinet is to Toryism. Lord DURHAM was undoubtedly
the most radical member of the Cabinet. His retirement
will lead, we are air tid, to the domination of the Rim-
MOND and STANLEY party,—to more bayonet and bullet
laws,—to a decreasing confidence in public men,—to
attempts to restore Toryism, and finally, to resistance,
revolution, and a republic. —Brighton Guardian.

COERCIVE BILL (IRELAND).—On Tues-
day, a very numerous meeting, in consequence 01 an
invitation from the CARTWRIGHT Club, was held at White
Conduit House, to petition against the Coercive Bill for
Ireland. Mr. RUTT was in the Chair, and he reminded
the people th it the Irish were not now to he run over by
me Scotch Greys, but by the English Greys. Major
REVEL, Mr. SAUL, and Mr. HUNT were tl e principal
speakers, and they had a most willing audience. We
should suppose that there were about 2,000 persons as-
sembled, while a great many went and cause ; and all who
were present seemed to express a hearty assent to the
severest invectives which were uttered against the Dili.
The persons who attended were chiefly of the working
classes, and the manner in which they expressed their
sentiments, betokened a wide and increasing chasm be-
tween them and the middle classes, which it is now, per-
haps, an important duty on the part of the Government,
and of all who wish well to the country, to diminish by
all just and reasonable means.