The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-19 00:00:00

PARIS, JAN. 16.

(Fram the Times' Private Correspondent.)
I hare already told you that the system of the
13th of March is destined to end with M. Perier.
In fact, he has been so prodigal in the use of his
power, that when he leaves office his means of Ad-
ministration will be exhausted. It will, therefore,
be impossible for any of his party to succeed him,
and very difficult for his adversaries, as they will be
burdened with the inheritance of all his errors. By
his deceptions and his expenditure, he continues the
work of the restoration, which so completely che-
rished in the people a disposition to disobedience and
contempt of authority.
Reflect for a moment on the alarming progress
which this spirit is making in France. On every
point the Government is attacked in the very foun-
dation of its existence—that is to say, in the re-
venue. The duty on liquors fell heavy on the poor,
and it was reduced 40,000,000. To replace this
sum the Chamber voted a kind of personal impost,
a part of which also bears hard on the poor. Accord-
ingly, this new burden is almost everywhere opposed.
In general the people refuse to pay, and in some
places they show the collectors cartridges instead of
money. At the same time the duties on liquors
are now as violently resisted in the South as they
were before the reduction, and at Strasburg a part
of the National Guard lately turned out to oppose
the tax on the importation of foreign cattle. The
Minister finds himself every moment placed in a
difficult situation between the necessities of his sys•
tern and the distress of the people. He is there-
fore obliged to allow the law to bend before rebel-
lion. I do not blame him for this, since he cannot
do otherwise; hut, recollect, this is what he calls
"establishing legal order."
In the situation of men's minds and things, there
is one Reform which is urgent and imperious, and
which must be brought about at all hazards; that
Reform is the reduction of the public burdens. On
this point all parties in France are agreed; I mean
all except the Ministers, who, through the medium
of the Reporter on the Budget, declared that eco-
nomy is on their part impossible. This is easily
understood. All things must have their connexion
in a system, and aristocracy and expense are synony-
mous. But the state of the country proves that it
is impossible the taxes can be paid. Between the
two impossibilities, then, what is to happen,—
which must yield
The position of the Government with respect to
public opinion appears to me completely similar to
that in which Charles X. was placed before the
ordinances. The adversaries of the present Govern-
ment attack it with ardour, and a constancy ani-
mated by a conviction that the system is fatal, and
perhaps mortal, to the country. Its partisans, on
the contrary, consist of men of a wavering and
floating character, the friends of every sort of au-
thority, and the small number of favourites and suc-
cessful adventurers who are interested in keeping
things as they are. They support the Government,
as they say, for fear of something worse; but at
the same time they admit that what they defend is
bad, and that better might be done. This senti-
ment is so general in the class which I describe to
you, that it is commonly expressed by the Deputies
of the centre'. Their friends and enemies are all
equally of opinion that the Government cannot with-
stand the twofold operations of its own errors, and
the attacks of the opposition. When the day of
serious danger comes, no one will expose himself for
it, because no one puts faith in its duration.
This state of things is so extraordinary, that you
will perhaps find it difficult to believe what I say ;
but I have stated positive facts, and if you wish to
be assured of my veracity, you may write to any
person in Paris who pays attention to public affairs.
You will thus ascertain whether I have overcharged

the picture.
The disclosures of .11. Bouvier Dumolard have
shown the public how M. Perier, the Minister, em-
ploys his authority for the advantage of M. Peller
the landed proprietor. Here I shall let the Ex-Pre-
feet speak for himself :
" The Perier family possesses property in the pe-
ninsula of Perrache (at Lyons). The family was
desirous that the new court should be built on this
property, and brought me into communication with
one of their correspondents who was employed to
plead this cause with me. One of the brothers
even wrote to me in a very urgent manner, proposing
to me ' to ruin a populous district to serve a desert,'
I refused to lend myself to this injustice, and there-
fore they hate me."
These imputations speak for themselves, and re-
quire no reflection on my part. They have made
such an impression, that many persons are now dis-
posed to explain M. Perier's political conduct by
reference to his private interests. D.

It is reported that among those who will
shortly be elevated to the peerage are Lords SANDON and
WEratou'rn ; the Hon. Mr. FOLEY, Member for Droit-
wich ; Sir EDWARD BLOUNT, and Sir EDWARD CO.
DEINGTON.

NEW PEERS.—Among the names connected
with Scotland, which are talked of as likely to be in-
cluded in the new elevation, we have heard mentioned Sir
JOHN DALRYMPLE, Mr. FaßcusoN, of Raith, Sir JOHN
MAXWELL, of Pollock, Mr. HURRAY, of Broughton, Sir
WILLIAM ELLIOT, &C. &c. The applications are said to
be very numerous.—Caledonian Mercury.
Lord LYNDHURST is to be the Leader of
the Opposition in the House of Lords, and will probably,
r though not very consistently, inveigh against the creation
of new Peers. His Lordship commenced his political ca.
, reer as an ultra Whig, and is now an ultra Tory of the
first class. He was a Reformer, he is now an Anti-Re-
former—What next 9—Morning Paper.
CLERICAL INTERFERENCE.—The Devon-
shire Anti-Reform petition has affixed to it the names of
Lord MOUNT-EnarcumuE, BEVERLEY, CARNAEVON,
EXMOUTH, ROLLE, DARLINGTON, VALLETORT, and
HENRY KERR.— The document also has the signature of
not less than eighty-seven clergymen.—Morning Paper.

We are requested to state that the second and
concluding volume of GAatticx's Private Correspondence,
with the most eminent men of his time, is now ready for
deliver} at the various Booksellers.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, WESTMIN-

STER, JAN. IS.

JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.
It will be recollected that on the passing of the Act under
which the Court of Bankruptcy is constituted, it was held
out by its friends in both Houses of Parliament that one
of the objects it would accomplish would be the immediate
transfer of all bankruptcy business from the Court of
Chancery to the new Court, to the great advantage of
suitors not only in bankruptcy but of every other descrip-
tion. The decision of the Court of Review on Saturday,
that it could not hear petitions presented to the Lord Chan-
cellor, and directed by his Lordship to be heard before
himself, without having his Lordship's authority for so
doing, preventing the attainment of the object above-men-
tioned, has, we suppose, given rise to the following order,
which was read in the Court this morning, on the Judges
taking their seats :
" COURT OF REVIEW.

" January If.
" It is ordered that all petitions now pending before the Lord
Chancellor in matters of bankruptcy, may be set down for hear-
ing in the Court of Review, upon motion for that purpose.
" T. ERSKINE, C. J.
" A. PELL, J.
" T. CROSS, J.
" G. ROSE, J."
" Approved : and lel my' secretary of bankrupts attend the
Court of Review with any petitions, copies of petitions, affida—
vits, or other documents, as the said Court may direct.
"Jan. 17, 1332. " BROUGHAM, C."

Mr. MoNT.sou begged to ask whether the motion was
to be upon notice to the other party? It was determined
by the Lord Chancellor that motions might be made be-
fore the Vice-Chancellor without notice, as they occa-
sioned expense and delay.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Without notice: but if you make
use of affidavits not filed with the Registrar of the Court
of Review, you must give them notice of that.

IN THE HATTER OF STEWART.
The circumstances out of which the application to the
Court in this case arose are briefly these:—On Saturday
last Mr. Beck, a solicitor in London, received from Sir
Anthony Lechmere and others, bankers at Worcester, and
petitioning creditors against Stewart, an alleged bankrupt,
tbe necessary document for making him a bankrupt. In
them, however, the word " commission" was used instead
of the word " fiat." Upon seeing this the Secretary to
the Lord Chancellor said to Mr. Beck, as well as to seve-
ral other solicitors, who were similarly circumstanced, that
they must amend their documents, and substitute the word
" fiat" for the word " commission ;" and it was under-
stood at the Bankrupt-office that Mr. Beck should have
four days' time to procure the necessary alterations to be
made. He accordingly sent down to Worcester, and yes-
terday, having received fresh documents, went to the Se-
cretary of Bankrupts with them, but Messrs. Leigh, soli-
citors, having the day before struck anotker docket on be-
half of some London creditors, that officer refused to issue
the fiat upon this new docket without the authority of
the Court. _

Mr. ROMILLY now moved the Court to direct the Se-
cretary of Bankrupts to prepare and procure the Lord
Chancellor's fiat on the docket struck by the first applicant
on Saturday last, contending that the error was merely
clerical—that his clients had used all speed in rectifying
it—and that, residing in the country at the distance they
did, such au error, considering that the orders of the
Court were not promulgated till the 12th, ought not to
give other creditors a priority over them, merely because
they were near enough to the seat of justice to take ad-
vantage of it.
Mr. MONTAGU appeared to oppose the application. The
question was, which of two dockets should be preferred,
and he apprehended that, both upon the law and upon
the facts, it should be decided in his favour. It was a
rule of law that the first regular docket should be preferred,

as might be seen in the case " ex-parte Stokes," in let
Glynn and Jameson, 249; as also in that of " ex-parte
Hardman," in Jacob and Walker, 294. There was ano-
ther rule in his favour, which was, that when there were
two regular applications, the parties in one of which were
prepared to proceed on the flit, and the others were not,
those who were prepared to proceed shou'd have the
priority. This was founded upon an order of Lord Erskine's,
dated the 29th of Dec. 1806, which al,o stated that where
both parties were prepared to proceed, the question should
be decided by lot. Now in this case his client's docket was
regular, and they were prepared to proceed, whereas the
docket of the other side was not regular, and they
were not prepared to proceed. His affidavit stated the
consideration for the debt which that of the other side did
not. The docket struck by his clients was on behalf of
the London creditors, who were far more numerous than
those in the country, and the working of a commission in
London was always more advantageous to the creditors at
large than the working of one in the country. Supposing
that this was a clerical error, those who had made it raust
suffer for it, and they did not pretend to say that they were
not aware of the change in form that had taken place;
indeed, they must have been aware of it, for the order for
the alteration was published, in fact, on the 11th, and, as
appeared by documents in the Court, was acted upon at
Manchester, and might, therefore, as well have been at
Worcester.

The CHIEF JUSTICE said, that the Court being unani-
mously of opinion that the applicant might be allowed to
strike his docket and have his fiat, would not trouble Mr.
Romilly to reply. It was not absolutely essential that the
affidavit should state the consideration for the debt. The
cases and order referred to by Mr. Montagu, contemplated
two parties applying together, but here one came on the
Saturday, and the other on the Monday. It appeared to
bins doubtful whether the Chancellor might not have
issued his fiat on the first papers presented, particularly
on reference to the 12th and 16th sections of the Act,
which fitted every part of the machinery applicable to a
commission of bankrupt to a fiat : but whether the Chan-
cellor might or might not have done so, he thought the
applicant ought to be placed in the same situation as if
the Secretary of Bankrupts had allowed his first docu-
ments to pass.
Mr. Justice PELL-The order for the alteration was
not issued by the Court till the 12th, and it was the ❑ext
day that the parties iu the country sent up their papers.
It was but fair to conclude, although they did not say
' so, that they did not know of the order. If they had
known of it, there could not possibly be any reason for
not using the word " fiat" instead of the word " com-

mission."
Mr. Justice CROSS and Mr. Justice ROSE expressed
similar opinions.

IN THE MATTER OF lIELMSEY.

The applicant in this case was a bankrupt, who at the
close of an examination before the Cominissicners at Liver-
pool o❑ the 341 of January last, was arrested in the Com-
inissioners'-room on a capias ut legatuni.
Mr. Kos now applied for his discharge, on the grounds
that he was protected, not only by the Commissioners'
protection, but by the common law, which must consider
him as a witness summoned to be examined before the
Commissioners for the benefit of the creditors ; and it had
been decided that the common law protected a witness
against any civil process, even though issued by the Crown.
Mr. IlicriAnos opposed the application, on the ground
that although the original demand was one of debt, yet the
applicant having been outlawed and taken under a capias
ut legatunt, he was not protected either by the Commis-
sioners or the common law.
- "

The COURT took time to consider of its judgment.

ADMISSION OF ATTORNIES.

Mr. KNIGHT applied on behalf of Mr. Swaine, an
attorney, to be admitted to practice in the Court, and to
be enrolled, upon being sworn as to the truth of his affi-
davit, by a Master in Chancery, being unable to attend the
Court personally from bodily infirmity --Ordered ac••
cordiugly.—Adjourned.

(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLR.OYD.)
LEECH'S COMMISSION.

One of the largest meetings of creditors that has oc-
curred for some time past was held on Tuesday afternoon
under a commission of bankruptcy issued against Mr.
Leech, the proprietor of the London Coffee-house, Lud-
gate-hill. The more interest was attached to the pro-
ceedings, as this was the day fixed for the choice of as-
signees, and the debts being to so large an amount. Not
less than three lists for assignees were handed about.
The proof of debts was continued for three hours.
Among the proofs were the following :--Mr. Alderman
Lucas, 12,283/. 9s. 9d. (a trustee account) ; Mr. Morgan,
3,4921. ; Alderman Farebrother, 661. ; Mr. Vi ors,
builder, 1,212/. ; Mr. Druce, I,lBB'. ; Mr. Hayword,
1,0411. ; Mr. Willows, fishmonger, 1,110/., Mr. Stark,
jun., 1,058/. ; Mr. Tickner, 545/. ; Mr. Lovegrove, of
the Crown and Sceptre, Greenwich, 1,000/. ; Mr. Cole-
man, 2,000/. On the first meeting Mr. Rae proved for
about 10,000/., and Mr. Smith for 9,600/, for wines ;
and Mr. Rich, of Ludgate-hill, for 2,390/. for venison,
&c. Mr. Way proved for 4,529/, &c. The total amount
of debts pmved on the first meeting of the creditors and to-
day amounted to 12,0001. The whole of the debts against
the bankrupt are above 100,0001.
Mr. MoNrActr, at some length, examined Mr. Stark on
the subject of his debt. Mr. Stark answered that he had
another debt of 2,760/., for which the bankrupt had placed
in his bands wine-warrants, and a bond of Lord Stirling's.
These wine-warrants had nothing to do with tile claim he
now made for 800/. Proof was allowed.
Considerable discussion took place on the choice of as-
signees. Mr. Alderman Lucas, as one of the trustees un-
der the will of the late Mr, Leech, had no inclination to

serve as assignee ; but if he could in any way assist the
estate for the benefit of the numerous creditors, he would
serve. The dividend expected is very small.
On the casting up of the signatures of creditors to the
lists for assignees, it appeared that out of 62,000/. proved,
61,000/. were in favour of the list, comprising the names
of Mr. Alderman Lucas, Mr. Stark, sen., Mr. Vigor., and
Mr. Smith, sen. These gentlemen were appointed.
The Provisional Assignee stated that he bad taken an
inventory of the wine, plate, and linen in the coffee-house
to the extent of 11,000/.
The failure of Mr. Leech has caused the utmost surprise
among all the tradesmen with whom he dealt in the city
generally. The proceedings were adjourned.
During the day the solicitor to the estate had his great
coat stolen, Mr. Wilkinson had his pockets cut, and a gen-
tleman lost his watch.

SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE
of TUESDAY, JAN. 17, dated WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18.

The names of the several persons nominated by the Judges
of the respective Circuits in Wales, as proper persons to serve
the office of Sheriff for the present year, for the respective
counties following :
BRECONSIIIRE.—David Price, of Brecon, Esq. ; James Price
Gwynne Holford, of Buckland, Esq. ; John Lloyd, of Dinas,
Esq.

CARn►GAtisutßE.—Thomas Hugh Jones, of Noyadd, Esq. ;
Henry Lewis Edwards Gwynne, of Lanley, Esq. ; Thomas
Francis Gibb, of Hendrefelen, Esq.
. _

CiRNIARTHENSIIIRE.—The Hon. George Rice Trevor, of Dyne.
vor Castle ; John Lavelyn Puxley, of Lletherllestry, Esq.
John Walters Philips, of Aberglasney, Esq.
_

GIAMORGANSHIRE.—Frederick Fredericks, of Duffryn, Esq.:
Thomas Penrice, of Kilvrough House, Esq. ; Wyndham
Lewis, of Green Meadow, Esq.
PF.MBROKESUIRE.—Thomas Hambett, of Fishguard, Esq. ;
David Davis, of Carnaehenwen, Esq. ; John Henry Philipps,
of Williamston, Esq.
RADNORSHIRE.—WiIIiam David Field, of Bryncamblo, Esq. ;
Thomas Evans, of Llwnbarried, Esq. ; Thomas Prickard, of
Dderw.