The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-30 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY,.(TIIIS DAY.)
L EX PARTE --•
reih —AWRANCE applied to his Honour for an order to
e,—urt "e th f
,` proceediugs in bankruptcy from the District
n
Wasm .ankruptcy to this court. The application
ases ade under the new Act, which gives power in such
cre to the London Commissioners the same as for-
merly exercised by the Vice-Chancellor. The Learned
a7ntletaan founded his application on an affidavit by the
oeiotant that the debts amounted to 12,5001., 8,0001.
nung due to London and about 2,000/. to Irish and other
blo,uses represented Cy London firms, and the Birming-
-2241°C11. and country creditors only amounted to about
the The assignees were therefore anxious to have
baultrup
the case brought to London, the matter being serious, as
t would be charged with fraudulent prefer-
tt!.e. it would be shown that the bankru, shortly
lore
e petition, had obtained goods to the amount
0. 2 000/ from and imme-
,, • London house,
dwell handed them over to another house in iqui
a ;1" of previous accounts, and that in fact his mode of
. •
.R business had been to obtain goods in, and imme-
biili:lY hand them over in satisfaction of dishonoured
be As all these parties resided in London, it would
atoneeessary that all the parties should be examined,
ilir"h„;_e !xpense would be very great to take them to
7Luglaare.
hijds HONOUR said the wishes of the creditors ought to
,8„1° Mat weight, but this application was made by the
ingnees, and 4 orted only by the affidavit of the
aceouatant upp
Wen, The accountants of the court as a class
titfl„"isa highly respectable body of men, but at the same
"e (his Honour) must have proof of the general
.11 of the creditors and he would then make the order.
r•LaWRANCE said his partner, Mr. Flews, was out of
;I:r_, but as he had attended a meeting of creditors
are a resolution to remove had been agreed on
The
should be made to that effect.
•utle ease stood over for that purpose.
Ttit,
INAUGURATION OF THE
SHERIFFS OF LONDON.—(THIS DAY.)
or ic7daY the inauguration of the Sheriffs of the city
°llden for the 'ensuing year took place. At one
°el(lek th • • eessi civic authorities formed themselves into
.pro-
brid " at the Guildhall, and proceeded to Blackfriars-
tzer, where they took water for Westminster. The
sioo,,
vast Court was unusually crowded on this occa-
,,,
&Arty uud the Cursitor Baron having received the civic
letrod Recorder, in a highly complimentary speech,
the qi"ed the two gentlemen who had been elected to
citizen a "1
rievalty for the ensuing year—Thomas Cotterell,
citi and coriwainer, and James Swift, Esq.,
Th_ 'ld !spectacle-maker.
h. Cursitor Baron (Mr. Bankes) briefly replied that
atajel
Y concurred in the choice the citizens of
Then nad made.
Cursi
and
cho usual formula of suit and service (counting nails
the
fig wood) was then gone through, and .
e,en. tor Baron having been invited to the banquet this
the procession returned in the same order in
Which are had gone. The equipages of the Sheriffs,
re Most magnificent, elicited the highest admi-
tation.

a fftear
neoeorns : the u,
PlIpQ
—,JENTATION OF NEW COLOURS TO
THE 7Tat REGIMENT.
°nTsmoterif, MONDAY.—At two o'clock this
p:oceedings incident to the presentation
!lizs_reilincelldsotrtie
4i'usislet " new colours to the 7th Regiment of Royal
quartered in this garrison, corn-
e, Governor's-green, adjoining the Plat-
at the end of the High-street. A large
ircourse of people assembled to witness the impos-
thge ceremony,
for whom, from the confined specs',
colore
was barely sufficient room for observation. The
w.f. urs
I„.' e of were the gift of Lady Augusta Fitzclarence,.
eaajee
, the Lieutenant-Governor of the garrison,
an the 'General Lord Frederick Fitzclarenee, G.C.H.,
aented old colours of the 7th regiment were also
Lard by her Ladyship, twenty-two years since,
the -crederick being at that time in command of
The rev;
'T,inent, which was quartered at Gibraltar.
qn - set " of colours consisted of two, the
on eteell's colour and the regimental colour,
piti "e latter the following actions and cam,-i
itaelffnl,in which the regiment has distinguished
"Aitthr ing marked—" Martinique," " Talavera,"
`lll,,"era," " Badajoz," " &flamenco," " Victoria,
aie,",ieneese:' “ Orthes," " Toulow,e," and the " Pe-
the wa'" On the arrival of the Lieutenant-Governor
the regime
at formed into line and saluted, after which
escrt,
g►nlentconsisting of the 6
right division of the re-
lours. The
regi_ b advanced to receive the new co
the "lent then formed into three sides of a square,
sertregim__
total drums being placed in the centre to
E•
let .ri a a desk for the officiating clergyman, the Rev.
teueeileea,
garrison chaplain. The escort wheeling
bend' forted the fourth side of the square, in whichd
ether lieutenant-Governor, Lady Fitzclarence, and.
The f,iiillaYing the right of admission, were assemble
cretin aPiain then read the customary services, conse-
clargg the new colours ; after which Lady Fit -
Pressi'ece fnrtnally presented them to the regiment, ex-
-g
to 001 1 y the commanding officer, the
great
ri_ .one ea,
of
AreterVasore she felt in having the opportunity.
Yea ,e,ing new colours to the 7th a second time. Col.
coeee;trned thanks to her Ladyship for the honour
one thr„,. nlacn the regiment., assuring her that it was
officers would be thoroughly appreciated by all the.
taent-Bea.nd men, including the colonel of the rem-
pee," ' "leutenant-Gerieral Sir E. NaL-eney, who was
Beutentea he.
Y official duties in Ireland from being pre-
that °ll4 that occasion. He referred to the
.connexion
ree,,,, ad
one between the 7th and Lord Fitzcla-
• '' 'ne which was remembered by the regiment
With
eolouthe greatest pleasure and setisfacti. 'on. The new
the old
one trs.vvere trooped in front of the regiment,
0_
" ones
moved away, the band playing the tune of
tie --
Log Syne." Having marched before the
Lortietetant• Governor in slow and quick time,
R Lords Governor addressed the • tin an animated
-Peeeh regiment
ions in
*hi h, recounting their history and the act _
th e they had been engaged. He strongly exhorted
bar it° maintain the honour and fame the regiment
the already attained, should any occasion require
h..re to d
-° 50, and if possible make an addition to its
v7_110.111,,
Some sports of a rural character concluded
go business and pleasures of the day.
Ter

of dE CHINAMAN OF THE JuNx.—At the opening
his ." Exhibition, the Chinese Barnum, now in London with
afloat ' cut a conspicuous figure ; and there were stories
triand'illore or less true, of his having been mistaken for a
favoured to a place in the procession—and even
Sister red with the smiles of royalty. The Hon Kong Re-
whn,(Jilly 15) is amusingly wroth, and "can hardly tell
tan'e;r or not to laugh or be angry" at the "stupid igno-
-44 of the English newspapers. " says the
I„,lt_o.rt between a laugh and a cry, " is, or rather was, a skip-
pit
er m Whampoa reach," and, when hob-and-nobb!nin g
h,(blieen Victoria and the Duke," was doubtless laughingsier~nd pet e,ye at the stupid fankweis (or red-haired devils)."
When t
we Philosophy coming to the aid of our irate brother,
made t 0T om
e °me to reflect on the many gracious presents
li
Thumb by her Majesty and the female nobi-
Q to say nothing of the slobbering and kissing of that
Woulde abortion, we cannot help thinking that our indignation
nia have been wrong; as a full-fed, well-grown China-
"Ppainter though he be, is a more worthy object of
• .ration than the most wonderful dwarf ever blest with a
ungltude of 2% feet.”
THr T
...RisH LINEN TRADE.—Several samples of
411,1% of, this year's flax have already been brought to market,
ear ter in
on all hands the quality is said to be much superior to
,&&at exhibited at the same season last year. The fibre yields
going through the hackles, and the thread is much
bt..ronger when spun. The yarn",market since Friday last has
,'lll almost altogether inactive, spinners keeping firm at
old rates, and manufacturers desiring to keep stuck light,
ajl, refusing to buy except to meet immediate demand. The
feeling
have not varied, much as to prices, though the
ithg appears somewhat improved. Drills are more in-
wired after, and diapers went off freely at Lurgan at fair
ices- Lawns are very dull, and so also isl-4 cloth, which
latest
• lately largely purchased to meet the home trade. The
are:continental advices do not present any new feature as
Tenets the.trade. Flax is now coming freely to the local
rovincial markets, and brings excellent of Ulster prices. —Banner
tit re
letters from Smyrna, dated the 12th inst.,
retie that figs continued to arrive. The quality was gene-
t 3'. good, and the weather having been favourable it was
Peoted that the crop would be abundant. There was not
'u!t uch doing in opium, and prices were rather weaker. No
Lage of consequence had occurred in cotton.
tiuThe accounts of the state of trade in the provinces
ring the
past week show diminished activity at Man-
thester, owing to the doubts entertained as to the future
atiagunge prices in the cotton market. At. Nottingham the
=adB of increasing prosperity continue strikingly observable,
a large home demand and extensive orders from Ame-
Zea aPpear as the results of the cheapness of manufacture
raequent ©workpr processes. Wit hathe exception
T"1 a few fra knitters it is said there scarcely a ca-
able hand out of employ. Notwithstanding the Australian
'Qews, the woollen markets are 'without indications of return-
animation. In the iron trade the tendency to revival is
Well maintained, and the prosperity in the various branches
of industry at Birmingham is still general. The Irish linen
market shows little alteration, but prices have been slightly
010 re firm.

EXTINCTION OP VESUVIUS.—The projected plan for
extinguishing Vesuvius, which appears to have been seri-
oof usly entertained, is based on a gross fallacy. The proposers
the undertaking contemplating reclaiming the dangerous
of
in the vicinity of the volcano by turning a canal
ut Water into its crater. Now, it is to water that geologists
_attribute the excitement of volcanos. Potassium blazes in
Water while decomposing it, and red hot iron plunged in
Water causes explosions. Volcanoes in action exist generally
11ear the sea; extinct volcanoes are inland where water is
sot adjacent. These facts seem to have been hidden from
the eye of the projector of the Wild scheme.
Mr. HUME, IMP.—This Parliamentary veteran, a
rPresentative of our city in former days, arrived at the
:1„"Yal Hotel on Tuesday, from paying a brief visit to Mr.
Todd, Maryculter House. Mr. Hume, who is accompanied
by his daughter, intends, we learn, after a day or two, to
proceed on a northern tour, for the benefit of his health.-
4berdcen Journal.
GLASGOW, SEPT. 27.—Cotton.—We have had a
quiet market for cotton wool during the week, and prices, if
anytkhing, are a shade weaker. The stock of cotton in the
baaret was taken on Thursday, and amounts to 24,500 bales,
lagainst 25,700 at the same period last year. The home trade
Pretty active, and a fair business is doing in goods and
rus at former rates, Pig Iron—Since our last report the
Pig iron market has rallied considerably, and a fair amount
business has been done towards the close of the week.
c'clay the market closed firmly; sellers of f. o. b. warrants
Itt 395. 6d.: No. 1 g.order, or bill of lading,
'9B. 6d. ; No. 3, 395. ; No. 1, Gartsherrie, 41s. 6d.
Arrangements have been made by the Post-off ce
ihlt on and after Thursday next, the mails from Scotia: d,
ii,s'e'and, and the North of England shall reach London two
t,;tl's earlier than heretofore. This benefit will be cb-
I,Vlecl, tnoreover, without any change in the time of stat-
except in the case of the Scotch mail, which will icave
"14diteui even half AU h91,1,V later.