The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-31 00:00:00

IN RR COLLINSON.

This bankrupt had kept the Painters' Arms, Iron-
menger-row, St. Luke's, and had been in the service of
Messrs. White and Greenwell, in Cheapside. The
debits are about 2,5001.; assets about 4001. This was
a meeting for the choice of assignees, but the bankrupt
did not surrender, and it is supposed he has absconded.
He was also treasurer of some club held at his house, and
is indebted to them in small amounts.
Mr. G. Young, accountant, of the Old Jewry, was
appointed trade assignee.

REASONS FOR WEARING CRINOLINE.

(Extracted from a Lady in the Course of a Quadrille.)
" Well, I'm sure 1 What next, I wonder But it's
like you men. Inquisitive creatures ! Talk of woman's
curiosity ! What is it to you, sir, why I wear my
Crinoline ? Getting up statistics, are you ? Well—if
you're really serious—now promise you won't laugh—
I don't mind telling you my reasons why I wear it.
Yes, by all means, if you like. Take your pencil out,
and write down from my lips just as I tell you.
"I wear crinoline, Mr. Curious, because Madame de
Flouncey assures me it's the Thing. Who's Madame de
Flouncey ? 0, she's my French dressmaker, and her
establishment's in Bond-street, and she makes for Lady
Dre,sington ; and so, you see, she must know. Besides,
she assures me it so much improves one's figure—espe-
cially when one's slim, as every genteel person should be.
And then, as Madame de Flouncey says, it gives me
such an air (no, it's not, you wretch it's not blown out
with the bellows !) and looks so distinguished. Though,
to be sore, now one's own servants, as you say, have
taken to it, there's not so much distinction in the wear-
ing, but there ought to be. Soil., as Madame de
Flouncey says, it certainly does set one off, and as that
dear, dear Empress Eugenie doesn't mind the maid
servants, I don't see why we need.
"Besides, you know, everybody wears it now, and
one must do as everybody else doss ; one looks so
horridly affected else. And, I'm sure you gentlemen
admire it. 0 yes, you may vow you don't, but I'm
positive you do, There now I And then, you know,
it's the Fashion. Only look at the fashion-hooks, and see
what lovely wide dresses are drawn for us to copy in the
pictures of Le Pollet. Folly I No, Mr. Ignoramus, net
folly at all. Go and learn your French, Sir !
" Hides clumsy feet ? ' How can you be so rude ?
Ladies do not always like to have tbeir angles stared at.
0, I dare say you meant nothing personal. But I'm
sure it's very disagreeable of you, asking one such ques-
tions ; and I've a great good mind. to stop my ears
and not to speak to you again, you odious wretch you I
taking down one's words, and then taking one up so.
Yes you do. And I wish I had'ut said a word to you,
you horrid man ! Now, don't be so absurd, Sir—let me
take your arm. There's that Miss Jiggleton, I know, is
quizzing us abominably. . 0, bow lovely
cool it is Ido so love a conservatory ; don't you ?
But I hav'nt told you my real reason, yet. You'd like
to hear it ? Well, then, if you'll promise not to tell—l
wear my crinoline, Mr. Inquisitive, becausel choose, Sir!
There now I "—Puna.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Dec: 31, 1857, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT 1 EARLEY 1 OATS RYE BEANS I PEAS
478 5d 35s lid 238 2d 131 s 6d 39s 7d 40s 9d

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.

WhEAT EARLET OATS I I
EYE BEANS I PEAS
49s 3d 37s id 23s 4d 33s 10d 41s 6d 41s id

_
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 95,634; barley, 91,014; oats, 12,478; rye, 79;
beans, 4,792 ; peas, 2,115 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.

NIWGATIC AND LEADINHALL.—The trade generally
ruled steady, at full quotations :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s
6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d; Veal, 34 10d to 4s 8d;
Pork, 3s 6d to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Dec. 30.—T0-day's market was but mode-
rately supplied with each kind of stock. For most de-
scriptions we had a sBeady demand, at very full prices :
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ;
Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; Pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs,
to sink the offal.
ROMPORD, Dec. 30.—The trade ruled steady, as follows :
—Beef, from 89 6d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d;
Veal, 4s 4d to 53 Od ; Pcrk, 4a Od to 4. 8d per /fibs;
Store Pigs, 16s to 258; Milch Cows, 151 to 201; Lea*
Cows, 61to 101; Suckling Cal►es, 10s to 208 each.