The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-03 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, MAY 2,

SIR J. DUCKETT, MORLAND, AND C 025 BANKRUPTCY.

A meeting of creditors took place yesterday—Mr. Bald-
win, M. P., in the chair. Mr. Walford, solicitor to the
estate, said the affairs of the hmkrupts were more favour-
able than at first imagined. The estate would only have
to pay 83,791'1., and the amount had been first estimated
at 59,5741. On Sir T. Morlind's estate, there was an
available balance of 11,000/. mere than was expected ;
and, of the had and doubtful debts, nearly 6,000/. would
he recovered. Resolutions were then agreed to, empower-
ing the assignees to accept the offer of the I)uke of Buck-
ingham, for paying cff his large bond debts by instalments
of 5,000/. every two months ; to accept the offer of Mr.
Sparrow, for paying his debt of 1,5001. by instalments
(his acceptance for 8,600/. Mr. Sparrow has agreed to take
up) ; to petition the Superior Court to allow the claims
of the County Fire Office, the Literary Fund, and other
Societies ; and to accept the offer of a London banker to
make advances, for the porpose of carrying en the fi-heries
belonging to the bankrupts in Ireland, which hail hitherto
yielded about 5,0001. a year.—Mr. Watford said, that
arrangements bad been male for the disposal of the Cana'
property.—The meeting then adjourned.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MAY 2.

.1-vim 0 sinox d Deakin, a clergyman of the Gairelt of
England, was opposed in person by Mr. Waring, an
archery implement• maker, for a debt of 191., incurred by
the insolvent for weapons of this description. The in-
salvent's debts amounted to upwards of 6,000/., to liquidate
which he could not show the Court that he possessed any
mode or means. He took Ho'y Orders in 1825, and bad
never been advanced beyond a curacy in his profession.
Early in life he came into the receipt of considerable pro-
perty, and engaged with a brother-in-law in a silk-ma-
chinery speculation, by which he lost, without any return,
3,2001. Latterly he has been-depending for money on his
friers s. In reply to Mr. Waring, the insolvent st ;tett that
he gave the " arrows," &c. to the Archery Society, of
which he was a member, and presented the " ladies' bows"
to his sister.

Mr. Waring having objected to this, induced Mr. Com-
missioner Law, in a sally of wit, to remark, that surely he
could not think of depriving the I,dies of their bows
(beaux). The pun produced no sm dl laughter, which was
increased by Mr. COOK E, who added, that Mr. Wa ring was
a sort of paradox, making bows for the ladies, yet wishing
to take them away from them.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER awarded the insolvent an
imprisonment of three months from the date of filing his
petition.

Lady Augusta Elizabeth Hawke was brought up this
day to receive the sentence of the Court, which was, that
she be confined for the term of six months from the date
of filing the petition, fur making away with her prop,rty
to the prejudice of her creditors.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. F. Quin, a gentleman holding the situation of
Head Armourer in the Tower, was summoned before the
Loan MAYoa, for refusing to maintain his wife. In the
eours- of the present and previous hearing it transpired,
that the defendant had been introduced to his wife (who is
highly connected) on the continent by Ler brother, a cap-
tain in the 7th Lancers. The marriage was celebrated at
the British Ambassador's ; but the match was disapproved
of by a relation of the lady, from whom the reversionary
interest in 5,0001. per annum would accrue, and to which
it was stated the defendant's daughter would he entitled ;
and the consequence was, that a coolness arose betwixt the
lady and her family.--Mrs. Quin stated that she had been
married fifteen years, but had lived most unhappily in con-
s.quenee of the violent conduct of her husband towards
her. Mr. Quin, in reply, said his wife bad an income al-
lowed her by her friends, which was sufficient for her sup-
port, and that his income, arising from his situation, was
only 801, out of which he had to educate his daughter
suitably to her future expectations.—Mrs. Quin denied
that she received sufficient for maintenance, and said her
husband's income exceeded 2001. per annum.—A long dis-
cussion ensued, conducted on the part of Mr. Quin with
greet animation, which was at length F topped by the
Lord Mayor adjudging him to pay half-a-guinea weekly to
his wife.—Mr. Quin at first objected, but hearing the or-
der fo• his committal to Bridewell given, he consented to
make a suitable arrangement with the parish officers.