The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL TELLIGENCE.

The suspension has been announced of Messrs.
Rew, Prescott, and Co., the chief and most respect-
able house in London connected with the Swedish
trade. Their liabilities, which have recently been
much reduced, are estimated at about 150,0001., of
which 80,0001. aro on acceptances. A large number
of the bills remitted to them by their correspon-
dents have been on firms here which have lately
failed, and during the last week or two there has
even been a total ccsation of remittances in any
shape. The prospects of liquidation are believed
to be satisfactory, but they will, of Lourse, greatly
depend on the sums to be collected from suspended
paper. Mr. Prescott w.is no longer in the firm,
although his name was continued in it. .lle died
about two years back, after having some time pre-
viously been Governor of the Bank of England.
The acceptances have been returned of Messrs.
Richard Willey and Co., extensive silk mercers.

The bills hava also been returned of Messrs. S.
C. Lister and Co., large woollen merchants, at Hali-
fax. The amount of their liabilities is believed to
be very heavy, but some expectations seem to be
entertained that an arrangement of their difficulties
may be found practicable. The firm are said to
possess valuable property in royalties from patents,
&e. There is a similar house at Bradford, but this
does not appear to be compromised.
It is said hopes are entertained that Messrs.'
Heine, Semon, and Co., who stopped on Friday
for 700,0001., may find it practicable to resume.
A meeting of creditors of Messrs. Hoare, Buxton,
and Co., whose suspension was araiounced on the
17th ult., was held yesterday afternoon, when a
statement was submitted by Mr. Coleman, the
accountant. It is believed that in any case the
total assets will reach 119,0001., which will give a
dividend of about 9s. in tll pound. It was finally
resolved to wind up the estate under inspection,
and a committee of creditors was appointed.
A meeting was held yesterday of the creditors of
Mr. G. H. T. Hicks, a merchant of Lombard-
street-chamber, who suspended on the 19th ult. A
balance-sheet was submitted by Messrs. Turquand
and Co., showing debts 151,9001., and assets
23,7471. It was agreed to wind up under inspec-
tion.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGTMILN.—A corn.
mission, appointed by the Bishop of Bath and Wells
under the Church Discipline Act, a..sembled at Yeovil
on Monday, and continued its sittings until Thursday
aEcitlinogt t, offiineciaulmlyb,
eangtaion fst
u the Rev,
last, investigating certain grave charges preferred by the
Joseph Davenport
secretary,
Yeovil. The commissioners were the Venerable Arch-
deacon Law, the Rev. Edward P. A. Talbot, of Ever-
creech ; the Rev. John Southey, of Kingsbury ; the Rev.
J. Stratton Coles, of Shipton Beauchamp ; and the Rev.
M. Ilawtrey, of Rimpton, rural dean. Mr. Charles
Taddy, proctor, of Blistol, appeared for the defendant,
but retired from the case at the close of the first day's
proceedings. The rev. defendant was charged with
drunkenness and improper familiarity with his maid ser.
vent. In support of the case of the promoter a great
examined,
number of witnesses were
the Rev. W. Lyon, Matilda Denham (the servant),
Messrs. Hunt and Corfiela (churchwardens), the Rev. J.
R. T. Thomas, Messrs. W. Sharland, F. G-reenharo, E.
Raymond, J. Hill, R. Say, J. Whitby, Trump, Lazen-
bury, Locock (the church sexton), D. Vickery, &c. At
the close of the proceedings the commissioners decided
that there were sufficient grounds for further proceedings.
EMISRATION.— The government emigrant ship Sea
Park sailed from Plymouth an the .11th' inst. for Meld
I bourne, Victoria, with 303 emigrants.