The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-19 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

BENTLEY, DEAR AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY.
A meeting of the creditors of this firm, the failure of
which created so great a sensation some months since, was
held to-day, for the further proof of debts, and the declara-
tion of a dividend. _

Many additional claims were made to-day, and the total
amount now proved against the estate is 140,0001. The
amount received by the official assignee since the last audit
is about 5,5001.
A dividend of two shillings in the pound was declared,
which will be in the course of payment in a few days. The
first dividend declared was five shillings in the pound.

Saturday being a dies non in Parliament, added to
the fineness of the day, drew a more than ordinary concourse
of persons into the streets at the west end of the town, giving
it all the appearance of the first day of the London season.

LONDON UNIVERSITY.—The annual meeting,
convened for the purpose of distributing medals and prizes
amongst the students of medical science at this University,
was held on Saturday. The large Lecture-room of the Uni-
versity was, at the appointed hour, filled in every part with a
highly-respectable assemblage of persons, amongst whom
there was a great number of fashionably dressed ladies, whose
presence contributed, in no slight degree, to give an exceed-
ingly animating and interesting effect to the proceedings.
Shortly after one o'clock, Lord Nugent took the chair. He
was surrrounded by the Duke of Somerset, Mr. Tooke, M.P.,
and several other friends and supporters of the Institution.
The business of the meeting was commenced by Dr. Elliot-
son reading the General Report, which contained a highly sa-
tisfactory account of the advance of medical science at the
University. It stated that the medical pupils derived the
greatest possible advantages from the establishment of the
North London Hospital. It also announced the gratifying
fact, that the number of medical students had, since the Re-
port of last year, increased from 350 to 390. The medals and
prizes were then delivered by the noble chairman to the suc-
cessful candidates.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF LORDS, Mir 18.
Lord DENMAN took his seat on the Woolsack at five
o'clock.

SCOTCH CHURCH.
Petitions praying for protection to the Established Church
of Scotland, from Dumbarton and other places, by the Duke
of Gordon ; from several parishes in Scotland by the Earl
of Roslyn, and by the Duke of Buccleugh from Dumfries and
other places were presented.
ESTABLISHED CHURCH.
Petitions were also presented praying for protection to the
Established Church of England and Ireland, by the Earl of
CAWDOR from Cawdor, and by Lord WHARNCLIFFE.
GRANT TO THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
Earl FITZWILLIAM presented two petitions from pa-
rishes in Glasgow, praying that no further grant might be
made to the Church of Scotland. The Noble Lord also pre-
sented a petition from the hand-loom weavers of Ayr, praying
for relief.

SPIRIT LICENCES.
The Earl of BURLINGTON presented a petition from
Derby against the additional Duty on Spirit Licences.
PUBLIC INSTITUTION—IRELAND.
The Bishop of EXETER, seeing the Noble Viscount
(Duncannon) in his place, wished to know whether he
had any objection to an address to his Majesty, pray-
ing that he would be graciously pleased to order the Commis-
sion, by which Mr. Craig was appointed a Commissioner of
Public Education in Ireland, to be laid on the table of the
House.
Viscount DUNCANNON replied that he had no objection.
GAOLS.
The Duke of RICHMOND gave notice that on Monday
next he should propose a resolution to the House in conformity
to the recommendation of the Gaol Committee.
Lord MELBOURNE presented a petition from the hand-
loom-weavers of Ayr, praying for the establishment of a Board
of Trade in Scotland.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1835.