The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-03 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY ANNUITIES.

Mr. D. W. Harvey, last Session, moved for a Return
of the amount of certain Annuities which have been as-
certained and certified in pursuance of an Act intituled,
" An Act to establish a Court in Bankruptcy ;" specifying
the names of the parties receiving such Annuities, the
office for which compensation was given, and whether in
receipt of any other official payment, and the nature there-
of. This Return, at the head of which appears the Rev.
Thomas Thurlow, in the annual receipt of 7,352./. 14s. 6d.,
as compensation for the office of Patentee of Bankrupts,
was4rinted last September, and shows that the gross
amount of compensation money paid every year by the
public to those who formerly held places under the old
Bankruptcy system, is nearly 16,0001.

TIIE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY. TWELVE qCLOCK.

The badness of the weather, and the dearth of informa-
tion, cause a dullness in the speculations in the Funds at
present.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 91ki for the Ac-
count, and 913-k for Money, opened at the same prices ;
Uranium, ,q prem. ; Exchequer Bills 10 to 12 ; India
Bonds, 2 ; Bank Stock, 2093- to 2101- ; India Stock, 255.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active, which left off
at 421- to 423, at present may be quoted at 43 ; Porta-
guese,BBa ; Three per Cents., be to 58 ; Colombian, 323- ;
Mexican, 373- to 383 ; Dutch Two and a Half per Cents.
554 ; Five per Cents., 1006 to 100 k.
The Railway Market continues Brisk.

HALF-PAST ONE.

Offici2.l intelligence has been received from Lisbon, stating
that the Portuguese Government are preparing a frigate to
take on board the money to pay the dividends in this country.
The James Watt steamer, Captain Jameson, left the river
last night for Corunna, despatched by the agents of the Spanish
Government, having on board 20,000 muskets, with accoutre-
ments, a part of the 50,000 lately supplied by the British Go-
vernment. Another steamer is now taking an equal number
on board, and will proceed immediately for Barcelona.
Consols continue firm at 91 for the Account, and 911
for money ; Omnium 41- premium ; Exchequer Bills 11 13 ;
India Bonds ;13 ; Bank Stock 2091 210 A-; and India Stock
255 256.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has been con-
tinually fluctuating from 424 to 43 ; at present 421 ; Por-
tuguese 88 89; Three per Cents. 5M 58; Columbian 321;
Mexican 37i 38; Dutch 21,- per Cents., 55 -1: Five per
Cents.. 1001 Q. Railways lower in price this morning.
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THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

Consols for the Account, 91f I.

DAVIS' STRAITS WHALE FISIIERY.-Eight of
the whole shipping vessels arrived at Dundee on Thursday
last, viz., the Princess Charlotte, Adamson, one fish ;
Thomas, Stevenson, clean : Dorothy, Davidson, three fish ;
Advice, Deuchars, three fish ; Friendship, Davidson, three
fish ; Alexander, Cameron, three fish : Heroine, Welch,
three fish ; and the Horn, Thomas, two fish. Total, 18
fish, by the eight ships.

A case which occurred in a neighbouring county
last week has reminded us of the claims of the Squire-
Magistrates on public attention. It was an appeal with
regard to the license of a public-house. The Bench divided,
when there sppeared to be five (ofthese three were M.P.'s for
the county) for the granting of the license, and four against
it. The chairman (a staunch Tory) had not voted, aid
the remark was made, " that chairmen did not generally
vote except when required to give a casting vote." The
chairman replied, " that he should not have voted had not
this remark been made ; but that he now would vote and
establish a precedent." The consequence was, that the
numbers being thus made five on each side, the case was
adjourned to the next sessions ; not, as it will be obvious,
in consequence of any doubt as to the merits of the case,
but owing to the wilfulness of the chairman, who stated
that, had it not been remarked that it was not usual for a
chairman to vote except in giving a casting vote, he should
not then have voted. Thus, to establish a " precedent,"
as he called it, the appellant will be saddled with the ex-
pense of a fresh application, which may again be defeated,
irrespective of the merits of the case, by the chairman's
acting on the precedent he has so perversely established.
Had not the remark been made at which his " Worship "
took offence, the man would, in all probability, have ob-
tained his licence.—Devonport Independent.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Friday even-
ing, a very melancholy accident happened near Falkirk. A
young man of the name of Philip, who has been residing for
some time in Liverpool, had arrived with one of the Swift
Passage Boats with a young woman, his bride, on their way
to Edinburgh, to be married. He had procured lodging
for his " intended" in the inn at Lock N 0.16, tor the night,
and had parted ivithsher about half-past seven, to proceed
to his mother's. The night was dark, and it is believed,
that after passing the lamps, on the bridge between Falkirk
and Camelon, being somewhat dazzled by the light, he had
mistaken the water for a better part of the road, and had
walked over the bank. His cries of distress attracted at-
tention. The first person who arrived saw him disappear.
Boatmen and others were immediately on the spot. Every
effort was made with the boat-hooks and creepers, and in
about fifteen minutes from the time the first cry was heard,
he was got out, and taken into the passengers' waiting-
room. Medical assistance was procured, but in vain. The
state of the young woman was truly heart-rending. No-
thing could assuage her grief. The young man has like-
wise left an afflicted mother and other relations to bewail
his death.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.
CAPITAL DAY WITH THE FIFE HOUNDS.—
These hounds met from Inchture, Perthshire, atFingask, on
Tuesday last. This covert for the last four seasons has
almost invariably shown a decidedly good thing, although
in itself it has apparently nothing to recommend it. The
hounds on this occasion found their fox handsomely, and
after dressing him severely for nearly half an hour in the
covert, he took open, over thQ high grounds of Fingask,
leaving Kinneard. Castle to the right, crossed the glen over
to Pitmiddle Hill, through the woods nearly up to Stock-
moor, turned to the right, and facing up to the next hill,
here he finished his career, the hounds running into him,
thirty minutes in the open. Drew again, and found a
second fox, in a small plantation, south side of Bandern
House ; he went away immediately over the hill, nearly to
the den of Kate, turned to the left over Blacklaw Hill,
and, crossing the swamp below, he faced up Pitmiddle
Hill, through the woods, crossed the public road at Bar-
rowlees Parks, and making over the summit of this long
bill, which, at this time, might have sickened the stoutest
heart, he made down to the vale, and crossing the Lintrose
road, he tried the opposite hill, but turning short to the
right, making for the Halliburton woods, the gallant pack
run into him. The distance run in 40 minutes could not
'be less than nine miles, and over a very severe country.—
Scotch Paper.