The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-24 00:00:00

MORE V. BACCUS.

In this case a question of some importance was raised.
The plaintiff, a builder, residing in Connaught-terrace,
Edgware-road, sought to recover of the defendant, a
market gardener, of Shepherd's Bush, the sum of 18/. on
a bill of exchange drawn by a person named Day, and
accepted by the defendant. He pleaded that it was not his
acceptance,,and specially that he had taken the benefit of
the Insolvent Debtors' Act.

The acceptance was proved by a person present at the
time. The bill was drawn at two months, and became due
on the 26th of November last. Shortly after the bill was
drawn the defendant became an insolvent debtor, and was
discharged under the Act on the 15th of December. In
his schedule, an extract of which was read, he had inserted
Day the drawer of the bill as the creditor, and stated that
he had received no consideration. It was proved that he
had received some consideration, and that one of the
indorsers had in November left a note of the dishonour with
the wife of the defendant, and stated that it was in the
hands of the present plaintiff. He was informed that the
defendant was in London, but he was ignorant of his im-
prisonment. The plaintiff had received no notice under
the Insolvent Debtors' Act as a creditor, and the question
for the determination of the Jury was, whether the de-
fendant possessed the knowledge that the plaintiff was the
holder before the time of his adjudication as an insolvent
*tor.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 181., the
amount claimed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Dr. W7ll. Brewer and Mr. Richard Matthews, a medi-
cal student, both residing at No. 24, Cornhill, were brought
before the Lord- Mayor, by John Forrester, the officer,
charged with having made arrangements to carry into effect
the sanguinary determination to fight a duel.
Mr. J. Matthews, the brother of one of the Gentlemen,
believed if his Lordship did not interpose his authority, the
defendants would fight with pistols, although they had
quarrelled about nothing. He knew that preparations
were making for the purpose of settling the business by an
act of violence.

The Lord MAYOR (to the defendant)—Can't you ma-
nage to arrange the dispute without an appeal to arms ? Is
it not too bad to try to blow out each other's brains for
nothing 2—(A laugh.)
Dr. Brewer stated that a misunderstanding had taken
place between him and Mr. Matthews, and he wrote a let-
ter to that Gentleman upon the subject. The answer he
received, however, instead of being explanatory, demanded
an apology, and when that was declined Mr. Matthews
transmitted to him an elegant epistle, which went the whole
length of a challenge. He mentioned in answer that if a
friend of Mr. Matthews should find upon investigation that
any point of the charge brought against him was established
what was required should be conceded. This led to an in-
terview, after which he went to the country to visit a pa-
tient, and upon his return that morning he was astonished
at receiving a slap on the mouth from Mr. Matthews, who
had thus become the challenger and the provoker to battle
before the challenge was disposed of. He soon afterwards
found himself in the custody of the officer.
The LORD MAYOR (to Mr. Matthews)—Have you sent
a challenge to your antagonist ? Mr. Matthews—l deny
that I have sent a challenge.
Mr. John Matthews—Will your Lordship be so good
as to read that note ?

His Lordship then read the note, which went thus .
" Sir,—You will oblige me by being at home at ten
o'clock at night with a friend, in order that final measures
may be adopted. " R. MATTHEWS."
The LORD MAYoß—That is, that we may try to put an
end to each other's existence.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Matthews—No, my Lord, it did not mean that.

The LORD MAI' oit—What am I to understand by final
measures ? The last appeal I should conceive. It sounds,
considering the place and the hour at night, very like slugs
in a saw-pit.—( Laughter.)
Mr. Matthews—Dr. Brewer said that he would make no
apology, but if a friend of mine was satisfied that he was
wrong, he was ready to fight me.—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR--A very sound and rational con-
clusion to come to, indeed !

Dr. Brewer declared that he had no disposition to fight.
He had certainly received the very elegant epistle proposing
that mode of settling the difference that existed, but he had
made no proposal of the kind. _ _ _

Mr. Matthews--You certainly proposed that we should
fight across the table ; but to that 1 would by no means
consent.

Mr. John Matthews—The table across which they were

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to fight was about three feet in breadth, so that their pistol°
must have touched.
The Loan MAYOR, who appeared to be incredulous oe
the subject in consequence of the odd circumstances of the
case, asked the gentleman who had applied for the asbis'
tance of the police whether he really believed there Was
anything to be apprehended from the hostility of the defen-
dants to each other ?
Mr. John Matthews had not the slightest doubt of the
intention of both to fight, and he thought them both to°
valuable to allow them to be in such hazard. He be.
lieved that the arrangements for the meeting had been
completed.
Dr. Brewer—l have been assaulted, and certainly it w:11,1
not do for a man of my profession to visit his patients WIC
a pair of black eyes.—(Laughter.)
The Loan MAYOR—I must prevent you from blowing
out each-other's brains, as well as from raising consternr
tion in the City of London. I must take care that 3°l
don't dispatch each other's honour across a three-foot table.
It is every bit as bad as the slugs in a sawpit.—.(Greet
laughter.)
The defendants were then ordered to find bail to kee,P
the peace towards each other in the amount of 100/. each
The sureties were immediately procured, and the Lora
Mayor set the two gentlemen at liberty.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN WTI CE, Seven o'clock•

THE LONDS-N GAZETTE

THIS EVENING.

At the Court at St. James's, the 23d day of April, 10,
PRESENT,
The King's most Excellent Majesty in Council. the
His Majesty having been pleased to deliver the custodY onon,
,Privy Seal to the Right Hon. John William Viscount Du.ncasterent
the oath of Keeper of the Privy Seal was this day administered
him, and his Lordship took his place at the Board accordinglY•

At the Court at St. James's, the 23d day of April, 1835'
PRESENT,
The King's most Excellent Majesty in Council. . ems,
His Majesty having constituted the Right Hon. Sir C. Chr.l6
pher Pepys, Knt. Master of the Rolls ; the Right Hon. Sit
Shadwell, Knt., Vice-Chancellor of England; and the Right n°l3_,
Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Knt. one of the Justices of the court
Common Pleas, Lords Commissioners for the custody of the Gre is
Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was The
day pleased, in Council, to deliver to them the Great Seal of
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ; and the said L° be
Commissioners did, thereupon, take the Oaths appointed tom
taken, instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and_4l
the Oath as Lord Commissioners for the castody of the Great

At the Court at St. James's, the 23d day of April, 105.
PRESENT,
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. ht
His Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare the Plj
Hon. Henry Constantine Earl of Mulgrave, Lieutenant-Gee :1;i
and Governor-General of that part of the United Kingdom el'
Ireland.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 23.
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His Majesty having been graciously pleased to deliver the cwnhe
of the seals of the duchy and county palatine of Lancaster te.
Right Hon. H. R. Lord Holland, the Oath of Chancellor of,..it",
duchy of Lancaster was this day, by his Majesty's command, saw-
nistered to him accordingly.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 22.
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be Pre
under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing the Right .40...
George Baron Auckland; Rear-Admiral Charles Adam;
Admiral Sir William Parker, K. C. B. • Captain the Hon. up,
Elliot, C.B. ; Captain Sir E. T. Troubridge, Bart. ; so.
Primrose, Esq., (commonly called Lord Dalmeny) to be 0'',.1 of
jesty's Commissioners for executing the office of High
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the uhs
nions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging. The 16,,..ngd to
been pleased to grant the office of Solicitor-General for Scow':
John Cuninghame, Esq.

HOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, APRIL Lora
The King has been pleased to appoint the Duke of .416 Y,"%,
Steward of his Majesty's Household, vice the Earl of WiO"'
signed.

AR , A 24. /Ve
4th Regiment of DragoonOFFICE Guards. PRIL
—Lieutenant C. R. g. ber
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fane, promoted ; One" lb.
Meynell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Archer ; C. r:,
betson, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Meynell, j.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards. Assistant-SurMnt-
Munro, M.D. front the 7th Regiment of Foot, to be Ms's"-
Surgeon, vice Dragoons. April 24.
urlkins°°'
Ist Regiment of Brevet Major R. S. - 11.
from the half-pay of the Royal Marines, to be Paymaster, Vice 1?..1.
Allen, who reverts to the half-pay of the Irish Artillery, All,' he
12th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. J. Childe
Captain, by purchase, vice Pulteney, who retires ; Cornet,
Morant to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Childe ; T. Bell
Gentleman, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Morant, April 24.6 e,
14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—C. E. Doherty, Ge.?.24.
man, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Leeson, who retires, Apr' to
15th Regiment of Light Dregoons—F. Sutton, Gentleroa'''ot
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Doherty, whose appointment has
taken place, April 24.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—E. C. W. M. Ali(11,
Gentleman, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 300
who retires, April 24.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieut. the Hon. G. A. F. Liddell to be;
Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Rowley, who retirgee
J. H. Blair, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
Liddell, April 24.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign F. Nicholson to be Lieute',"ent.
without purchase, vice Bathurst, who retires • J. E. Sharp,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Nicholson, April 24. chase'
21st Foot—Lieut. R. G. Williams to be Captain by Pur
vice Scbaw, who retires; Second Lieut. A. Blair to 'be First 1;'
tenant, by purchase, vice Williams; W. Domville, Gent. t
Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blair, April 24. vice
45th Foot—R. Maunsell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
Erskine, who retires. April 24. ,„„., do"
'
60th Foot—Lieut.-Col. the Hon. H. R. Molyneux, inTiorly
67th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vicel3o"
who exchanges. April 24. hast'
66th Foot.—E. M. Davenport, Gent., to be Ensign, by Pure
vice Currie, promoted. April 24. Ine°
67th Foot—Lieut.-Col. T. Bunbury, from the 60th A•evgi oes•
of Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Molyneux, who excbaeo
April 24. chage?
87th Foot—Lieut. J. Du Vernet to be Captain, by Purim
vice Hay, who retires; Second Lieut. W. Radcliff to
~"t , to
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Du Vernet ; A. Murray, u,,e4n
be Second Lieutenant, by 9 purchase, vice Radcliffe. ;hag*
89th Foot—Lieut. R. T. Healy, to be Captain, by Pur-oeir
vice Jones, who retires ; Ensign F. R. Palmer, to be Lieu° ar•
by purchase, vice Healy ; A. Pigott, Gent., to be Ensign, bY P
chase vice Palmer, April 24. lit of
92d Foot—Capt. H. Mackay, from half-pay 27th Regiment
Foot, to be Captain, vice B. Duff, who exchanges, April '24. base,
13u,1i
94th Foot—Ensign C. Lecky, to be Lieutenant, by c vat'
vice Murray, who retires ; P. Hill, Gent., to be Ensign,
chase, vice Lecky, April 24.

'UNATTACHE
Capt. H. Fane, from 4th Dragoon Guards, to be 31v, by to -
chase; Ensign J. Currie, from 66th Regiment of .00t,
Lieutenant, by purchase, April 24.
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To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces. egt•
J. Sinclair, Gent. vice Blakeney, appointed to the 67th.,1104.
Foot; J. Watkins, Gent. vice R. Bell, who resigns, Apr"
STAFF.
WWl'
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Brevet Lieut.-Col. J. Campbell, on the half-pay 'Mat
to be Town-Major at St. Helena, April 24.
MEMORANDUM. ent4
The Christian names of Ensign Pugh, of the 90th Reb—
Foot, are Charles Vaughan. Lice ; Major W. Morris, upon half-pay Unattached, and bees
H. Fry, upon half-pay of the 100th Regiment of Foot, have car
allowed to retire from the service by the sale of Unattache"
missions, they being about to become settlers in the coloniel•
HOSPITAL STAFF. . ept
Surgeon G. Mann, from the half-pay of the 93d Reginapticeo;
Foot, to be Surgeon to the Forces, vice H. Franklin, who "%o*
Assistant-Surgeon J. Foster, M.D., from the sth Dragoon 4-1
to be Surgeon to the Forces, April 24.

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Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of '74 ,
The Hon. R. Curzon, jun., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Als"
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Perth;iee
Deputy Lieut. H. H. Drummond to be Vice-Lieutenant,
Sir A. M. Mackenzie, deceased, April 14. floc'
The Hon. W. Rollo, Sir J. W. P. M. Drummond, th_,,e
W. Drummond, D. Dundas, jun., Esq., W. E. C. W°°`"tiants,
and Capt. G. W. H. Knight, R.N., to be Deputy Lieute
April 11.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of rle3faiet
East Essex Militia—D. Ede, Esq. to be Captain, vice
resigned, April 6.
West Essex Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet F. Palmer to be„ilet,
tenant, vice Bury, resigned ; W. J. Hamilton, Gent. to be LA'
vice F. Palmer, promoted, April 6.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY• Oar
GEORGE WARD and EDWARD WARD, carpenters,

cery-lane.
JOSEPH NOBLE, merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 11101"
JOSEPH PENRICE and MATTHEW ANDREW'

chester-warehousemen, Old Chane.
WILLIAM CHEETH AM, gungpowder-merchant, Austin-frisll‘
BANKRUPTS. Wet'
ROBERT WILLIAM SAVAGE, dealer, Great RY"er;swelve'
St. James's, to surrender May 5, at eleven, and June 5, at
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, Abchurch-lane, offiel
signee ; Parker, Fish-street-hill.
1,11 I‘l9l It
THOMAS LEIGHTON TERRY, vintner, Corn-1
at twelve, and June 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bank/001
Gould, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate Within ; Goldsnaid, ° .
assignee, Basinghall-street. play
DANIEL TYE, cattle-salesman, Weybridge, SurreY, Greent
at one, and June 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. jolt
Aldermanbury, official assignee ; Smith, Son, and Iderr.
Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. „ 111$9
THOMAS BROWETT, tin-plate-worker, NortharriPt°"' too.
11., and June 5, at eleven, at the Angel Hotel,
Tokenhouse-yard, London; Mark-hams, Northamptc'n' gal
WILLIAM HOGARTH, builder, Newcastle-upon-lYneWe'
15, at eleven, and June 5, at one, at the Commission-root% Ste'
castle-upon-Tyne. Gibson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Svgu
yens, and Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, London.
,THOMAS BACKHOUSE, plumber Wakefield, I°rToketv
May 1, at ten, at the Court-house Wakefield. Preston,
house-yard, London ; Whitham, Wakefield.'
NortheroP

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