The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1834.

Due.

The excesses of the 17th of July, of which tho re-
gular clergy of Madrid were the objects, are subjects
upon which the people of Spain hold very different
opinions. In the Chamber of the Proceres several
Archbishops and Bishops denounced the perpetra-
tors as accursed of earth and Heaven, but they were
no more than listened to with respect, nor did the
Minister give any pledge that an inquiry should be
instituted for their discovery. The secular clergy of
Spain are everywhere well liked, and in most
of the provinces regarded with a degree of
veneration little short of idolatrous ; whereas, ex-
cept by ignorant women and superstitious boors, the
regular clergy, or members of religious orders, are
looked upon as an ignorant vagabond fraternity, who
subsist on the delusions which they practice on the
populace by the sale of all kinds of trumpery under
the name of relics, and the propagation of all manner
of falsehoods, under the denomination of miracles.
Nor is there at all times the best understanding be-
tween these ecclesiastical bodies. The parish priests in
Spain are completely crippled in their efforts to en-
courage education among their flocks by the ravings
of intermeddling monks, who surround them on all

sides, intercepting the light of knowledge from those
whom it would deliver from their unholy clutches.
The intelligence respecting the movements of Don
CARLOS is of the most unsatisfactory character. The
only account which we have not already given is a
telegraphic despatch received by the French Gov—ern-
rnent, dated Bayonne, 9th August. It runs thus—
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" General Figuera has arrived at. Betelu with a column of
4,000 men ; Rodil was marching on Urdach by the Bastan ;
Jaureguy (El Pastor) was marching on Villa Franca; and
Espartero on Salvatierra. These movements would complete
the surrounding of the enemy. The Carlists were in a state
of consternation."

We cannot undertake to say how far this account may
be relied upon, but there certainly was a scheme
set on foot by RODIL for entirely surrounding the in-
surgents, and by one decisive blow delivering the king-
dom. This scheme was submitted to the Govern-
ment, when the Ministers in Council are reported to
have so highly approved of it, as to forward instruc-

tions to RoDIL empowering him to capture and other-
wise deal with the Pretender as he might think proper.
The French Papers are entirely deficient in infor-
mation respecting their own affairs. They simply
repeat their own statements of Sunday.

Advices from the East, up to the 16th of July,
will be found in our extracts from the German Papers;
from whence we learn that the appearance of an
English squadron in the Bosphorus created only a
temporary alarm in the Divan, and that the Porte is
now convinced of the honourable intentions of Eng-
land. If this be correct, we may congratulate our-
selves on having defeated the most deep-laid schemes
of Russia, who had endeavoured to exc;te a
jealousy of our interference, where she only desired an
opportunity of seizing upon the possessions she
affected to be most desirous of defending. Russia,
for the same purpose as that of the wolves in the fable,
who assured the sheep that they had no foes so dan-
gerous as the shepherd's dogs, has exercised her in-
fluence in the Divan by persuading the Sublime Porte
that France and England were secretly the enemies of
the Mahometan dynasty, and only awaited an op-
portunity to overturn it. However, the drift of
these suggestions is beginning to be understood in
Constantinople.

A Cabinet Council was held this day at Downing-
street, at two o'clock, and was left sitting when we

went to press.

In answer to an " Irish Protestant," we say that
the effect of the rejection of the Tithe Bill will be to
bring Mr. STANLEY'S Act of last Session, extending
the provisions of Mr. GOULBURN'S Composition Act,
into operation. But the question is,—will tithes be
paid ? We think not—however, wait and see.

We beg to direct the attention of such of our readers
as wish to make a trip to Italy, to an advertisement in
another part of our paper, headed " Steam Convey-
ance to Italy." The Saint Winefrede Steam-Packet
offers the greatest advantages in time and accommo-
dation. She will sail direct between Marseilles and
Leghorn, by which arrangement passengers will only
be thirty hours on board, whereas all the other packets
on the same station, touch at Genoa, by which pas-
sengers are detained sixty hours. The vessel is a
fine sailer, the whole crew are English, and from

Their Lordships owed it to the House of Commons,
and to the people of Ireland, to give a second reading
to the Bill, and to amend it in Committee. It they

uia
not, this was the last_year,in which so favourable
a Bill would be sent up to them."

Notwithstanding the political contentions in France,
the civil war raging in Spain, the yet unsettled state
of Portugal, the intrigues of the Holy Alliance, the
nervous agitation of the King of HOLLAND, the re-
bellions in Smyrna, and the extreme anxiety of the
Ottoman Porte, as to the dependence which ought to
be placed on the cajoleries of Russia, oui_foreign ar-
rivals hardly repay, in intelligence, the trouble of
their translation. The supplement to the Madrid
Gazette, of the 3d instant, is wholly taken up
with an account of the proceedings in the Cham-
ber of Proceres the day before, when the an-
swer to the QUEEN'S speech was discussed at great
length. In the course of the debate the Duke of
RlvAs complained that no clause had been introduced
into the address insisting.upon the grant of a charter,
such as the nation had a right to expect, and so far as
the situation of the countries would permit, similar to
those granted by the Sovereigns of England and
France to their respective subjects. To this M.
BURGOS answered that in accordance with the forms
of legislation established in those countries, it was ne-
cessary that the address should re-echo the speech
from the throne, and that it would be informal to intro-
duce any matter in the address not touched upon in
the Royal speech. M. MA RTINEZ DE LA ROSA
followed, and, in a long address to the Chamber, took
occasion to observe that a bill of rights, similar to that
enjoyed by a neighbouring nation, could not then be
granted, and that, if it could, it would be worth as
little in Spain as it was found to be elsewhere,--" an
impracticable,useless declaration, the echo of the pedantic
philosophy of the eighteenth century." This speech was
well received, though it was evident that the Ultra
Liberals by no means agreed with the Minister as to
the uselessness of a bill of rights. M. M. DE LA ROSA
also informed the Chamber, in answer to a question Of
M. CUADRA, that Pt ODIL had no authority to cap-
ture Don CA RLOS in Portugal, as such a proceeding
would be a violation of one of the articles of the
quadruple alliance. In the Chamber of Procuradores
or Deputies, the Ministerial phalanx has received
a great accession of strength in Count TORENO.

NV iiat we learn the Captain is a most 'humane aria

experienced officer.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.--(THIS DAY.)

( Meetings at Basinghall. street, before Mr. Commissioner
HOLROYD.)

THE MATTER OF ARTHUR.

This being the day appointed for the final examination of
the bankrupt, a great number of creditors attended for the pur-
pose of proving their debts.
Mr. WOOD, the solicitor to the assignees, said there would be
considerable diculty in admitting some of the claims against
the estate of the bankrupt in consequence of his connexion
with two newspapers. A gentleman concerned in them (Mr.
Hindmarsh) having lately died. An assignment to Hind-
marsh of the bankrupt's interest in two newspapers, (the
True Sun and Public Ledger) had been executed a short
time prior to the bankruptcy, and as that transaction
was involved in some doubt, the executors had refused to act.
The claims against the estate of the bankrupt depended in a
great measure upon his connexion with these newspapers and
with Hindmarsh, and he (Mr. Wood) would suggest the pro-
priety of postponing the consideration of these claims until
after the official assignee had come to some understanding
with the executors of Hindmarsh. There was a very odd sort
of a promissory note as between a gentleman who came to
prove, and the bankrupt ; and the question of whether Hind-
marsh was a partner or the sole proprietor of the True Sun,
would make a material difference in the nature of the claim.
Mr. COMMISSIONER HOLROYD inquired whether this would
have the effect of preventing the creditors receiving their
dividends ?
Mr. WOOD—Unquestionably, the inquiry may affect the
estate of Arthur.
Mr. Commissioner HoLuovn—lf the creditor presses his
proof, I don't see why he is not entitled to do so now.
Mr. Woon said that at a private meeting, before Mr. Com-
missioner Evans, he had advised the creditors who held bills
with Hindmarsh's name to them not to proceed further
until they knew something of the connexion between the bank-
rupt and Hindmarsh ; for if Hindmarsh was sole proprietor of
the paper, he would alone be responsible for the liabilities, and
the estate of Arthur would be relieved from these unnecessary
claims.

It was arranged that the bills to which Mr. liindmarsh was
a party should not be proved until the next meeting.
Mr. `Noon said there was another promissory note of Bell
and Grant drawn in favour of the bankrupt.
COMMISSIONER—Who is the present holder of that note ?
Creditor—l am.

CommtssioNEß—What did you receive it for ?
Creditor—l gave consideration in money and goods.
Mr. Woon—The question is, who are Bell and Grant, and
what is the connexion of the bankrupt with them ?
The COMMISSIONERS said it would he necessary to come to
some understanding upon that point.
Mr. Woon—The assignees have commenced an action of
trover against the executors of Hindmarsh, who had lately
administered to the will; we want to get hold of some property,
or get an indemnity from the executors. We shall then be
able to bring a tangible case at the next meeting. No person
knows enough of the facts of the case with reference to those
bills at present to see how they may affect the estate.
There was another claim with respect to which they had some
difficulty as to the proof, and he wished it stated for the pur-
pose of having the Commissioners' decision. There was an
account of Mr. Bonser's of considerable importance, amount-
ing to 6 or 7,0001., and he (Mr. Wood) believed the real
debt was only 263/.

Mr. Bonser's solicitor interrupting, " That is not the real
state of the case."

Mr. Woon—Whatever it may be we have a conflicting
account, and at present we cannot arrive at any satisfactory
conclusion.

Mr. Bonser's Solicitor said the facts of the case were these :
They had claims amounting to 6,4681., and had tendered the
whole of their proofs, which were rejected at the last meeting.
Mr. Bonser was the holder of several dishonoured bills of
Bell, Grant, Wilkinson, and Rainsford. Mr. Arthur being in
want of money, Mr. Bonser agreed to discount a bill for him
for 5,500/. Arthur agreeing to take up the dishonoured bills,
these bills were handed to Arthur, and he made what use
he pleased of them. The next claim was for two bills of 5001.
each, discounted for Arthur, and another bill for 2671.
The Commustorma inquired whether there were any
accounts between Mr. Bonser and the bankrupt ?
Mr. Bonser's Solicitor said none that he was aware of. Bell
and Grant were parties to a 5,5001. bill, and Mr. Bonser had an
account with them.

Mr. WOOD said that with respect to the 5,500/. bill, the bank-
rupt had stated that he had only become surety for Bell and
Grant.

The Solicitor for Mr. Bonser said that, so far as 2,7001.,
that sum was paid to Arthur.
Mr. WOOD asked if Mr. Bonser knew how much of the
5,500/. was applied to the use of the True Sun?

Mr. BONSERsaid he could give no information on that point.
The COMMISSIONER remarked that if the assignees were sa-
tisfied with the proof that had been tendered, why not admit
the claim at once ?

Mr. WOOD said that there had been some difficulty with
respect to the investigation of some of the claims, no repre-
sentative of Hindmarsh's estate having appeared until lately,
but after the explanation of Mr. Bonser he would have no ob-
jection to allow the proof.
Mr. Bonser was then sworn, and the amount of his claim,
6,471/. 14s. 10d., allowed.
Mr. WESTLEY, attended by his Solicitor, appeared to prove
for a sum of 1001., money lent to the Bankrupt.
Mr. WOOD said the assignees were by no means satisfied
with respect to this claim ; there had been several Bill trans-
actions between the parties, and how could they allow this
claim leaving the estate encumbered with the accommodation
bills, acceptances of Westley remaining unpaid?
After some discussion the COMMISSIONER refused to admit
the proof at present, and referred Mr. Westley's Solicitor to
the official assignee.
Mr. Woop said that the assignees had had some pri-
vate meetings under the commission, and he hoped by the
next meeting to have a satisfactory statement to lay before the
creditors respecting the estate, and as the bankrupt wished
for further time to pass his last examination, the assignees
would then be better prepared to investigate his accounts.
Debts to the amount of 8,000/. were proved, and the last
examination was adjourned to the 10th of September next.