The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-17 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

The Matters of the Petitions and Schedules of the Prisoners
hereinafter named (the same having been filed in the Court)
are appointed to be heard at the Court-house, in Portugal-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on To-morrow, Dec. 18, 1835,
at Nine o'clock in the Forenoon.
Manning, R., Coborn-road, Mile-end Old-town, clerk in the Bank
of England.
Budge, W., Robert-mews, Hampstead-road, hackneyman.
Smith, M., King's Arms yard, Coleman.street, wine-merchant.
Davies, J., High-street, Camberwell-green, tin-plateLworker.
Paddon, M., Southampton-place, Southampton-street, Camberwell,
clerk in the General Post-office.
Maides, T. W., St. John's-street, Clerkenwell, butcher.
Higgins, W. L. D., Cecil-street, Strand, out of business.
Stodart, G., Bayham-street, Camden-town, mariner.
Haviside, W., Clapton Pond, Clapton, master mariner.
Fisher, W., Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, labourer.
Dickinson, J., Addle-street, Wood-street, Cheapside, agent.
Davey, W., Castle-street, Leicester-square, builder.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW.
W. W. Peirce, cabinet-maker, Northampton 2 at 1
J. Greenhill, farmer, Westhamfrith, near Stratford, Essex 2 11
D. Clark, merchant, New Bond-street
J. Johnson, bookseller, High-street, Bloomsbury
G. Jone 4, wharfinger. Shad Thames, Horselydown

MY AUNT PONTYPOOL.—The three volumes that
compose this exciting novel comprise in its pages the sepa-
rate excellencies of several writers. We discover in them
the deep yet practical philosophy of Bulwer, the refined wit
of Mrs. Norton, the sterling humour of Marryat, and the
originality of the Author of " Vivian Grey ;" but these qua-
lities arc combined in a manner so natural, that while we
are reminded of the best points of the above-named authors,
we feel that we are reacting the production of one who has
too much pride to be servile even in a thought, and too
much genius to make it necessary for him to descend to
imitation. It is a work that must enjoy a great popularity,
Tuesday night, about seven, a part of the extensive
granary of Messrs. Spick and Raymond, at Rotherbithe-
wall, near the Thames Tunnel, was discovered to be on fire,
and from the rapidity with which the flames spread the
greatest fears were entertained for the safety of the entire
pile of building. Intelligence was instantly sent off to the
head station in Watling-street, and to the other stations,
from whence a strong muster of men with numerous
powerful engines was sent: Mr. Braidwood, the super-
intendent, was himself in attendance. The fire, by the
time the engines had arrived, was found to have get a
firm hold of the drying-kiln, and there being no hope of
saving that, the operations were directed to the prevent-
ing its spreading thence to the highly-valuable stock in the
granary. These, happily, proved successful, and by 10
o'clock all danger had ceased, the stock in the kiln, which
was considerable, having burnt itself out. The kiln itself is
nearly a ruin, part of the roof had fallen in, and the re-
mainder, with the side walls, was in so tottering a state that
if they do not fall, they will require to be pulled down and
rebuilt. The property is understood to be amply insured.
BOMBAY.—About five or six weeks ago we men-
tioned that Lieutenant-Colonel Valiant, of the 40th Re-
giment of Foot, had been honourably acquitted of certain
charges brought against him -by Lieutenant-Colonel A. H.
Dickson, of the same regiment, at a Court-martial held at
Madras in the early part of the present year. Since that
time another Court-martial has been held at the same
place, for the purpose of trying certain charges made by
Lieutenant-Colonel Valiant against Lieutenant. Colonel
Dickson. The finding and sentence of the Court in the
latter ease were given on the sth of June last. The na-
ture of the charges made against Lieutenant-Colonel Dick-
son will be seen from the findings themselves. On the
first instance of the first charge the Court found him
guilty of irregular conduct, as Commanding Officer of the
40th Regiment. On the second instance of the first
charge the Court found that Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson
caused two girls, Mary Walsh and Ann Smith, to be pu-
nished with a horsewhip, in the Orderly-room of the regi-
ment, and also to be confined in darkened rooms at his
quarters. On the third instance of the first charge, and in
regard to the punishment of a girl named Sarah Maitland,
who received two dozen strokes on her hands, with a cane,
the Court round Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson's, conduct to
have been irregular and oppressive. The Court also found
him guilty of a stoppage of money to a Mrs. Walsh, which
was made on insufficient grounds, and therefore irregular.
Several other charges were preferred against Lieutenant-
Colonel Dickson, on various of which he was found guilty ;
and the Court adjudged him to be dismissed his Majesty's
service. ' This gentence was afterwards confirmed by Lieut.-
General R. N. O'Callaghan, Commander of his Majesty's
Forces in India.

HATS.—There is a tradition, that the first hats
ever worn by the Town Council of Inverness were presented
to them by President Forbes, one day after dinner,
Bunchrew. He had brought the hats with him from
Edinburgh ; and so highly were they cherished, that they
were only worn on Council days, being all the intermediate
time carefully locked up in the owners' chests at home.
Before this time, there were only four hats in Inverness,
which were worn by the two Ministers, the Provost, and
the Sheriff. The first tradesman who wore a hat every
day was the Deacon of the weavers, Mr. Young ; and as
the country people stared at him with amazement, the
Deacon used to exclaim in a humorous sort of fury—
. What am I but a mortal man like yourself !"—lnverness
Courier.

UNFEELING CONDUCT.—On Thursday evening
last a fatal accident happened to one of the crew, a lad of
18 years of age, of the Newcastle trading sloop Times,
Capt. Elliott. While sculling a boat off the Irongate
stairs, near St. Catherine's-dock, ho fell overboard and
was drowned ; and Captain Elliott sailed from the river
on Thursday without having apprised any of the relatives
of the deceased of the fatal catastrophe. A placard to
that effect was on Saturday morning posted, along shore,
, on the finding of the body, informa-
tion to Mrs. Peach, 13, Great Chapel-street,
Soho-square,
eocihuoen:ss
itqgi requesting
eabest t
,ls also
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alleviate
-the distresd feeling's of a dis-
consolate mother. The body has not. yo been found;