The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-19 00:00:00

LIBERATION OF KOSSUTH.

We are glad to be in a position to confirm the expec-
tations put forth in the journals as to the probable ter-
mination of the detentien of Louis Kosluth in the Tur-
kish territory. We believe that Kossuth, and the few
other distinguished Martyrs to the cause of the coned.
tutional struggle in Hungary, who still remain under
surveillance in the Turkish States, will be set at liberty
on the 15th of September—that is, the day observed as
the first of the month by the Turks, who follow the old
style of reck,ning. It cannot be denied that the Otto
man G momment has behaved, in reference to those un-
fortunate refugees, in a manner that would do no di,
credit to the highest and proudest of the Christian 1.15*
tions—the old monarchies of Christendom, as they de-
light to call themselves—the people, who arrogate to
themselves the position of holding the vanguard of
modern civilisation. The Tdl3s have behaved to
these distinguished but unprosperous exiles most
honourably and most hospitably—beset as they are
by the most powerful and vindictive importuni-
ties to surrender or betray their guests the
guests of misfortune and defeat. Upon the whole of
these transactions the Government of the Ottoman Porte
have behaved nobly and well. If they could not do all
they wished in favour of their illustrious guests—stilt
more dignified by stern misfortune, and not dishonour-
able defeat—they, at least, protected them from wrong
and insult, and are now about to set the remnant of them
cmapletely and entirely free.—Sunday Paper.

LAUNCH OF THE TIMES SCREW
STEAM- VESSEL.

The banks of the Clyde at Govern presented an
unusually gay and animated scene last week, occa-
sioned by the launch of another beautiful screw-
vessel, called the Times, built by Messrs. Smith and
Rodgers. She is upon the same model as that of
the far-famed European (by the same builders).
Her dimensions are as follow :-160 feet long, 22
teet breadth outside (21k inside), 14} feet depth
over all (13 feet inside from ceiling to ceiling)
Her cabins are on a new plan, constructed on
.ieck, and contain berths fur forty-two class pas
sengers, besides captain and officers' berths. She i,
milk expressly for the trade between Dublin and
Liverpool, to ply in connexion with two peddlh-
sreamere, Sc. C hlumb and St. Kieran. Her 'twixt
leeks are fitted up for cattle, so as to contain 150 to
200 heed, and the hatches are so constructed that th,
cattle can walk into the hold, which will save the an-
noyance and trouble of slinging. She is to be pro-
,elled by two engines of 30-inch cylinders each,
2f ,set iu stroke, on the gearing principle, made by
eleesrs. Smith and Rodgers, and with a propeller
nine feet diameter, and is expected to be one of the
eastest screw-steamers yet finished in the Clyde.
This steamer's keel was laid down on the sth of
June last, and she will be finished and ready fur see
ey the end of the month.
Messrs. Thomas Wingate and Co., Whiteinch, are
now building the screw-steamer Mail, of similar
dimensions and power, as a consort for the Times.
She is to have GO feet of a spar deck forward, fitted
up for cattle, besides the holds.
After the launch was over the company which had
assembled in Messrs. Rodgers and Co.'s yard, by the
invitation of R. P. Stephens, Esq., the owner of the
vessel, adjourned to a place fitted up in a temporary
way, to drink " Success to the Times." Immediate')
afterwards another animated scene presented itself
on the banks of the Clyde, which excited the deepest
interest amongst the leading shipbuilders and engi-
❑eers assembled on this occasion—viz., the launch
of a model belonging to Captain Carpenter, R.N., fitted
on the duplex rudder and screw propeller principle,
which glided swiftly across the Clyde, to the astonish-
ment of the spectators; and afterwards it performed
several evolutions to prove the correctness of the
principle. It turned round, by the aid of two rud-
ders, in about once and a half its own length.
The people interested expressed themselves per.
fectly satisfied of the correctness of the principle,
which, it is said, will be tried on Mr. Stephens's new
vessel, the Mail, immediately.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. -
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Aug. 18.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Rum)
IN EE H. HAYES.

The bankrupt was a draper in Regent-street and
Pimlico. There was a meeting for the choice of
assignees. From a statement furnished by the ac-
countant in the case (Mr. Butler), it appeared that
the bankrupt's debts, including liabilities to the ex-
tent of 1,4531, are 3,732/. ; his assets, 1,1401. Mr.
Bull, of St. Martin's-lane, was chosen assignee.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aug. 18.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES ELLIS.

This lasolvent, who formerly had Cremorne Gar-
dens, and latterly the Flora Gardens, Camberwell, ap-
peared to be disuhargtd on sureties till his hearing in
September.
Mr. Cooke supported the application.

An attorney, named Burst-11, attended to oppose
on the part of Mr. Thomas Foulkes, the detaining
creditor.

Mr. COOKE objected to the appearance of Mr.
Burse.ll, as he was not the attorney of Mr. Fouikrs
in the action on the record on which the insolvent wa,
in prison.
Mr. Commissioner Law wes of opinion that the
objection was a good one. The Court had allowed
attorneys to oppose on account of the short notice
iven, which did not admit of time to instruct coun-
sel. The object of that permission was not to allow
attorneys to u-urp the privileges of the ha., a.
was the practice in some courts, but to allow the
attorneys to oppose- That rule, however, did not
enabb-, any attorney to oppose simply as the advocate
of another, but was a permission to the attorney on
the record. _ _

The opposition was not allowed, the sureties were
accepted, and the disoharcre ord.r.A.

MARYLEBONE COUNTY COURT, Aug. 18

ALLDER V. YEOMAN.

This action, it may be remembered, led to an ap
plicaticn for a criminal rule in the Court of Queen's
B-.ncb, against Mr. Amos, the Judge of the Mary-
lehane County Court, for corrupt practices in his
office asj udge, and which application was unanimously
refused by the Court, with full costs. To-day Illr
Amos gave judgment for the plaintiff, ordering 71 7s
to be paid o• 1 the 16th day of September next, but
refusing the costs. After entering into the merits of
the case at great length, Mr. Amos concluded by
saying: The prosecutor of the rule in the Queen'•
Bench has sent me a message, expressing his contri-
tion, stating that be was led into the proceedings en-
tirely by the instigation of his counsel, otherwise he
would not have thought of any step of the kind, and
offering certain terms for the payment of the taxed
cons of the discharged rule, amounting to 261. 16s.—
about half the actual costs. I have signified that I
am not unwilling to grant him much more lenient
terms than he off-rs, and to renounce all claim to be
reimbursed my costs, but upon conditon of a certain
mitigated payment being made into the poor-box of
this court.

ABSCONDING OF A PARISU OFFICER AT NEW-
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE. -- A considerable sensation has for the
last few days been excited in this town from the report that
Mr. John Scott, assistant overseer for the parish of St.
Nicholas. a toll-ctor of the property and income-tax and
assessed taxes, had absconded with a sum of from 3,010/. to
4,0001. Ou Wednesday week, it appears, he left home on a
visit to the Exhibition, and was to have returned on the fol-
lowing Sunday or Monday. Not making his appearance on
either of these days, his friends became alarmed, and his wife,
night af.er night, wa,ted in vain his arrival at the railway
station. At length their suspicions became excited, and his
continued absence having come to the ears of the church-
wardens and overseers, a consultation was held on the matter,
and ultimately his books were examined. As collector of
the property and income-tax it was found that he ought to
have in Lambtou's bank the sum of 1,900/. ; but on inquiry
there it was found that that sum had bee■ drawn out in
different amounts on the three or four days previous to his
leaving Newcastle. The extent of his defalcations, as assis-
tant overseer and collector of assessed taxes, is sot yet known,
but it is supposed to be considerable. On Friday evening
last his wife received a letter from him from Southampton ;
and though the contents of it are unknown, it is generally
understood that long before this he has made his exit from
the country. He has, up to the present time, borne an irre-
proachable character, and was much respecred in the town,
having held office as a parish officer many years, and also
carried on the business of a pawnbroker.
Dr. Schlegel traces the disposition to commit suicide
among the English, Germans, and Russians. to intemperance,
in France to love and gambling, and in Spain to bigotry. A
curious fact is [motioned in the North American Review—
that in the week which followed the arawng of the last
uttery in England, fifty suicides were committed.