The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-17 00:00:00

THE PRISONER BERNARD.

On Wednesday afternoon, just before the rising of
the Court, a gentleman came in front of the dock, and,
handing up a white pocket handkerchief to the prisoner,
said, "Here's a clean pocket handkerchief for you, Mr.
Bernard," and placed it in his hand. The Under-
Sherlff,t,i through Mr.l Wetherehead, the governor of
the gaol, took the pocket handkerchief from the
prisoner, and examined it. On unfolding it, it was
found to contain a blue packet, which, on being opened,
was found to be tobacco. The authorities were at first
surprised at any one handing him such an article, the
u-e of tobacco being allowed him, and their suspicions
were consequently aroused. The prisoner, yesterday,
addressed a latter to the under-sheriffs urgently request-
ing to be permitted to shake hands with a friend
Wore leaving the dock to night, but the under-sheriffs
have very propeey declined to accede to his request,
from the impression that advantage:might be taken to
supply the prisoner with the means of defeating the ends
ju,tice should he be convicted, by destroying himself.
This morning alterations were made in the disposition of
persons in the court, more especially near the duck, to
i.revent the possibility of any person communicating
with the prisoner or throwing anything into the
dock. In addition, two shrewd detectives in plain
clothes were on the lcok-out during the whole of the
day, and their attention was principally directed towards
the "distinguished foreigners" present, especially about
the time of the adjournments, and its resuming after-
ards, when some little confusion prevails. We hay.
not heard if the tobacco has been analysed.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

BANRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Samuel Bennett, commission agent, Manchester.
BANKRUPTS.
Bohtlingk and Company, merchants, Liverpool, to sun
render, May 3 and 31, at the Liverpool District Court.
William Yozall, saddler, Ashton-under-Lyne, March 4,
and June 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
John D. Dickinson, draper, Hastings, April 28. at
eleven, and June 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
William Wild, carmen, Counter-Areet, Southwark,
BAapurkilr2u6p,tcayt.one, and June 7, at twelve,Apartilt:Caotuhrtalof.f
Lancashire,
John Patch, grocer, Northampton,
pßaasutkerluepvetany,.and May 29, at half-past ono, at
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April 30,
26, and May 17,
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obristopheir' Pybus, spirit merchant, Catteriek, York•
shire, April 30 and May 28, at eleven, at the Leeda Die-
t' let Court.

Charles Williams, ship smith, Cardiff, April 20, at
twelve, and May 25, at eleven, at the Bristol Distrist
Court.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Muir and Company, manufacturers, Glargow.
Robert Jeffrey, innkeeper, Stonehonso, Lanarkshire.
Archibald Weir, wine and opirit merchant, Glasgow.

REVISED ARMY ESTIMATIL—From a return issued
yesterday it appears that the Government intend to re-
duce the estimates of their predecessors by 110,6321.
Under two heads there will be additions, viz., pu.lchase
of iron ordnance 10,0001. and the Royal Military' and
Staff C.llege 10,0001. The dedectiotis have refereces
ehitfly to items influenced by the prospect of an earl).
cessation of hostilities.
Baron Simson de Sina, banker of Vienna, has notified
by circular his withdrawal from the house bearing his
name, which will berlceforth be carried on by Baron
Joh❑ de Sina, brother of the late Baron George.
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds have arrived in tows
from Hornby Castle, accompanied by the Aliens Lane
Fox.