The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-19 00:00:00

HOVSTON V. MILLS, JOWETT, AND MILLS.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated that this was an action against
the defendants for not printing the New Weekly Dispatch, in
time for transmission by post on Saturday, the 9th of Novem.
ber. He supposed that the defence to this action would be,
that the defendants were afraid to print the paper on account
of what they deemed to be libellous matter in the paper. He
believed that the supposed libellous matter consisted of strictures
on the present Ministers. He was not aware that any mere
strictures on their conduct was libellous ; and he hoped that he
should never see the day when strictures on the public conduct
of Ministers, whether mild or severe, or even scurrilous,—and,
indeed, the more scurrilous they were the less in his mind was
there to fear from them—should be deemed libellous in this
country. The Learned Solicitor-General then stated the cir-
cumstances of the alleged delay. The case having been opened,
the amt witness who was called stated that the plaintiff bought
the paper for 5/. on or before the 2d of November, and the de-
by in printing, which was the subject of the present action,
took place on the 9th of November.
Sir J. ScartLeTr then objected that the plaintiff must be
called. The 59th Geo. 111., c. 78, required that the party who
was the real proprietor and publisher of a newspaper should
enter his name as such at the Stamp Office, and make an affi-
davit of the fact, and that such affidavit should be filed at such
office. This paper appeared to have been purchased on or be.
fore the 2d of November; the cause of action was alleged to
have occurred on the 9th of November, and there was no affi.
davit, such as was required by the Act, till the 13th of that
month.
His LORDSHIP directed the plaintiff to be nonsuited.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, FEB. 18.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Eva.Ns.)
SIR 0. DUCKETT, MORLAND, AND CO'S. BANKRUPTCY.

A meeting of the creditors under the commission of bank-
ruptcy awarded against Sir G Duckett, Sir F. Barnard, and
Co., bankers, of Pall-mall, was held to-day, for the further
proof of debts, and the declaration of a dividend on the joint
estate. A great number of debts having been proved,
Mr, Briggs, the solicitor to the estate, had to apply to the
Court to obtain the release of upwards of 11,0001., which was
attached, in order to meet the claims made upon it, on behalf of
certain legatees. Dividends had been set apart to meet these
claims, but property under the several estates having been
locked up, he called upon Mr, Barron to make his selection, in
order that a portion of those separate assets might that day be
made applicable to a dividend. He contended that the parties
making the claim should either prove against the separateestate
or the joint estate.
Mr. Barron, upon the merits of the case, thought the Com-
mieioners would allow the claim to stand. The facts were
these late Mrs. Morland made a deed of covenant for
the sum of 2,0001. to a Mrs. Spencer; Mrs. Morland left be-
hind her about 10,0001., which were given in legacies by her
will. Site bad also a personal estate of 40,0001. the whole of
which was in the banking-house, besides the real estate,
which had been enjoyed by the banking firm. Two of the
bankrupts were trustees for the legacies, and they left the
assets in the hands of the bank, to the credit and account of
-Mrs. Morland's executors. A really bad case, therefore, existed
as far as the parties were concerned who were entitled to the
legacies. The legatees were most certainly entitled to prove
for the 10,0001., and to have their dividends secured out of
:he joint estate, and go upon the private estates of the two
parties who were the executors, until they had 20s. in the
pound. A bill had been filed in Chancery, praying that the
assets of Mrs. Morland's executors should be restrained from
being sold, and until the result of this application in Chancery
was known, the Commissioners would not make, he felt confi-
dent, any order.
Mr. Commissioner EVANS thought it was perfectly clear that
the claims should be allowed to stand until the result of the
application to the Court of Chancery was known.
The amount of debts was 4,3521. ss. I Id., which, together
with claims formerly on the proceedings, now allowed as proofs,
made the total of proofs 11,4321. 19s. 6d. The amount pre-
viously proved, and on whieh2dividends have already been
paid, was 142,2791. Is. Bd. The total debts and liabilities, as
jar as they are ascertained at present, are rather above
152,0001. A further dividend was anneur.ced to-day of ten.
pence in the pound. Two previous dividends have been made
—one of 4s. 4d., and another of Is. Bd., in the pound. The
total dividends, including that of to-day, therefore amount to
Os. 10d. in the pound.

PAVILION THEATRE.-A new version of
Lurline, or the Revolt of the lilaides, was brought out
here onMonday night with great splendour and effect. Very
material alterations have been made from the original tale ;
it is also assisted by some good music and acting. The
scenery, too, is vet), beautiful : the Hall of the Harem, by
Denson, and Lutlie Berg, by Telbin, etti..2,ially so. The
dresses and decorations are splendid in the extreme; and,
indeed, all the stage appointments are magnificent and ap-
propriate. The bathing scene, the ballet, and the Ama-
zonian manceuvres of the s,.raglians, were vociferously
applauded, and the whole went off with great eclat. We
need .lot say more, except that Miss Grove personated
Lurline to the life. The spirit of the water nymph was
in all her looks and actions ; rod she received much well.
merited ardente. Burton, as Winidersan, was a•
awkwardly amusing as could be wisied. The house wa,
crammed almost to suffocation, and the announcement of
the piece for repetition was received with a tumult of ap-
probation. The dances arranged by Mr. E. Yarnold, do
tim great credit.

IMPERIAL PARLstAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEIS. 18.

Lord KENYON presented a petition, signed by up-
wards of three hundred persons, from St. Saviour's
Church Wardle, in the county of Nottingham, against
any inroads on the Established Church.
Lord ROMNEY presented a petition from the Pro•
testant Dissenters of Allistone, complaining of the griev-
ances under which they laboured, and asking for redress.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
the holders and occupiers of land in the county of
Southampton, for an extension of the Labour Rate Act.
The Noble Duke also presented similar p.titions from
Gosnar and Beckner in the county of Lincoln.

Lord DACRE presented a petition from the Dissenters
of Ashby-de-la Zutich, cnmplainiog of the grievances
under which they laboured, and praying for relief.