The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1160.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
•
THE MILITARY CLUB-]LOUSE AT ALDERSHOT.-IN RE

SHARP.

This bankrupt was described as of Aldershot, licensed
victualler and livery stable keeper, and to-day was appointed
for consideration of his certificate.

The bankrupt is a retired major in the Hon. East India
Company's service, but in December, 1856, took the Mili-
tary Club-house, at Aldershot, and, as appears by the ac•
counts prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, at a groat loss.
The debts amount to £1,262, to unsecured creditors,
without the prospect of a dividend. The amount due to
secured creditors amount to £l,67s—the security being the
assignment of a pension of £lBO a year. The expenses and
losses nearly doubled the net profits, but the domestic ex •
penses had been moderate. 'I he result of the trading was
that the bankrupt had lost his capital and pension and a
largo amount of gifts from friends.
Mr. Pennell said that a great portion of the bad debts
were due from officers who had been in camp, but were now
dispersed over all quarters of the world.
There was no opposition.
His Honour said that it was to be regretted thatft gentle-
man should enter into avocations which he did not under-
stand, but under all the circumstances he would grant an
immediate certificate, but it could only be of the third class.

THE REFORM BILL.

A meeting of Reformers, convened by the Par-
liamentary Reform Committee, was held yesterday
at the Guildhall Coffeehouse, in order to consider
the position in which the Reform question is now
placed, more especially by the proposition to submit
the bill of Lord John Russell to a Select Committee,
and to take such steps as might appear desirable to
defeat the attempt to postpone the question.

The CHAIRMAN having opened the proceedings,
Colonel TOWNSEND WILSON proposed the first
resolution :

" That this meeting rejoices in the defeat of the
treacherous proposal of Mr. Massey to refer the
Reform Bill of Lord John Russell, after its second
reading, to a select committee—a proceeding which
can have no other effect than to postpone to an in-
definite period any legislation -in favour of Parlia-
mentary reform."

He did not consider the bill complete, but as an in-
stalment it was worthy of their acceptance.
Mr. JEFFREY, in seconding the motion, consi-
dered the bill was only a very small modicum of
what they required, but Lord John Russell had
given them the best bill that he could, and it was
their duty to accept it at his hands, and give him
their support.

The motion having been supported by Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Delaney, and Mr. Willis, was put to
the meeting and carried unanimously.
Mr. COLMAN, of Norwich, moved the second re-
solution :

" That after the pledges given by three succes-
sive Administrations, and the occurrence of a gene-
ral election on the subject of Parliamentary reform,
this meeting protests against any further compro-
mise or delay in the passing of a substantial mea-
sure, and entreats her Majesty's Ministers on no
account to yield to the reluctance which may be
manifested in the existing House of Commons to
reform itself, but, if necessary, again, by an appeal
to the constituencies, to commit this question to the
decision of the country."
Mr. COSIIAM seconded the motion.

Mr. Holyoake, Dr. Challice, Mr. Marling (of
Stroud), Mr. Coningham, M.P., Mr. Gowland, Mr.
Lucas, and the Rev. Mr. Griffith spoke in favour of
the motion, which was then carried unanimously.
Mr. LEATILI3I, M.P., proposed the following re-
solution :

" That this meeting, regards with strong disap-
probation the repeated observations made by mem-
bers of both Houses of the Legislature as to the
unworthiness.of the working classes to be admit-
ted within the pale of the constitution, and the
danger of entrusting even a fraction of them with
the franchise, believing such observations to be en-
tirely unsustained by evidence and disparaging to
the character of Englishmen, and calculated to ex-
asperate the unrepresented millions of our fellow-
countr, men."
Mr. Morgan (of Birmingham), Mr. Fenwick, and
Mr. Lawson, M.P., also supported the motion,
which was then agreed to.