The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-13 00:00:00

, Tj' 13 1850' '

liihter, with - Mr. Mills and a party of
l'eamen, *ill probably sail to-day for.
navigate the' Liberty -brigito this port,
to befitted fur commission...
if her Majesty's ibip,Albion got up her,
;nd.tppmagts yestercl:iy.. '
'ref the Doelr.vard Battalion, under the
Colonel W. Edye, ' marched from the
parade ground . on . S Aturday afternoon to Granby
quare, where they wore exercised.
The Amphitrite, Captain Mac Dong All, arrived, at
Va!p.araiso on the 19th 'April, with a large freight of
specie on board, and SSW; ordered to proceed to Eng-
land early in the ' ensuing month. Lieutenant
Weikel', who took command of the ship on the decease
of Ckiptahillen, and had charge of the treasure for a
period exceeding two months, will, we are happy to
snY, receive a very.htindsome sum, as his " pro rata
zTiliFfs" proportio§rwhich, With the promotion he
has so' justly earned ' and which we trust the Admi--
rattY OM not withhold from Min, will:in some degree
cionopensate him ite the anxiety he must haVe under-
gone. -We hear the highest accounts of the efficient
State of the Amphitrite.
-By late adeounte,frern Monte Video we are sorry
to hear that the yellow fever was raging with .great
severityliind some of the morning papers yesterday
announced:olli thiath of Commander Schomberg, 'of
her 111.jpsty's ship Cormorant;.; we have, however, the
Leasure to state that no official,report of this c,ouiniu-
Sion has been received at the Admiralty, and we,
li iefore, have' every reason to believe that it is no-
-4
thing but a rumour.--Herald: '
-The ship Gilmore. Captain Maw, fretn Colombo
(Ceylon), for London, laden with coffee and cinna-
mon, vas off Plymko ent Tnescher, the ,11th inst.'
-SEe brings home pzo;sengers Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
and three children,-who proceed to London in her, and
Mr. tarnh,'G.' Fraser, and two sons, who 'landed
here. - The Gilmore left Colombo January the 19th,-
and St. Helena the 13th of March. - There were no
ships of war at St. Helena. Eleven slavers which
had been captured were breaking i up, and 1,500
liberated Africans were on the island when she left.

Wind westerly.
Woor.wwir, JUNI? 12.—The Right Hon.• Sir
Francis T. Baring, Bart, held a levee yesterday at
Whitehall, and it - was attended by the following
officers:—

Rear-Admiral John Peter Douglas.
• Captains—Sir George A. Westphal, Knt. (1819),
Thomas Martin (1826), Edward R. Williams (1827);
William Ramsay (1838), Hon. Henry A. Murray
(1841), and Gordon G Macdonald (1846). •
• Commanders Adam, Cuppage (1830), John
Wheatley (1832), R. B. Crawford (1842), ,and
James P.. 13. Wainwright (1850).
Lieutenants—William 11. Dixon (1807), John R.
Bake'r (1828), John 0. Freeland '(1838), Charles
Wake'(lB46). W: Thorne, F. H. M. Martin, and E.
Chamberss
Surgeon—John
Robertson, M.D._

The Sampson steam-frigate arrived at Devonport
from Woolwich, in charge of Lieutenant Robertson,
at seven o'clock; A M., on Sunday last, having made an
excellent passage round, averaging on the entire dis-
tance between the two ports a speed of very nearly
ten knots per hour, against a head sea and strong
wind: The draught of water of the Sampson
during her voyage to Devonport was 14 feet 5
inches firvvard and 14 feet 6 inches ar:, and her
engines worked remarkably well, being supplied with
steam from three boilers on a plan of Mr. liurnphrys,
Chief Engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, which pro.
duced an ample supply of steam without the least
symptom of priming. The plan also possesses the great
advantage of allowing the boilers to be placed low in
the vessel. Lieutenant Robertson, and the riggers
who navigated her, embarked in the evening of the
day on which they arrived in the Confiance steam-

ve;sel on their return to Woolwich, where they ar-
rived yesterday evening, having touched at Ports-
mouth tolake in a supply of coals.
The Retribution steam-frigate will be out of the
hands of the engineers fitting her engines to-morrow,
and is expected to be tried down the river on Satur-
day, or in the early part of next week.

AI'POINTMENT3.
Mate—J. G. P. Dyer, to the Victory flag-ship a
'ortsmoutb.

Midshipman—Lord Francis M. Conyngham, to the
Albion, 90, at Devonport.
Clerk---.Toseph Hayward (1841), to the Havannab,
19, New ntland.
Clerk's Assistant-William Noble, to the Dolphin,
3, Sheernees..

Naval Cadet—Cecil G. Sloane Stanley, to the
Albion.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

_ .
The following General Orders have just been issued to
show the changes which have taken place in conse-
quence Of the retirement of four Lieutenint-Colonels on
full pay.

GENERAL ORDER.
Minty Adjutant-General'a Office, Woolwiob
Juno 4.

No. I.—Her Majesty has bsen pleased-to approve of
the following promotions in the Royal Regiment of Ar-
tillery, viz. :
Brevet-Major Thomas Arseot Lethbridge to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, vice Wright, retired on full pay.
Brevet-Major Henry Robert Esrdly Wilmot to be
Captain, vice Lethbridge.
First-Lieutenant George Thomas Field to be Second-
Captain, vice Eardly Wilmot. •
Seeond-Lieutennot Thomas Longworth Ames to be
First-Lieujenant, vice Field.
Brevet-Mdor William How He.nnis to be Lieutenant.
Colonel, vice Bent, retired on•full pay.

Second-Captain William Bethnal. Gardner to be Cap,
tain, vice liennis.

First-Lieutenatt Arthur Comyn Pigott to be Second-
Captain' vice Gardner.
Second-Lieutenant. Charles ,Carpenter to be First-
Lieutenant, vice Pigou.—Dated May 23, 1350.
No. 2.—ln Consequence of the above promotions, the:
illidermentionei effik:ers are posted to battalions as fol-
lows, viz.:— _ _

Liuuteuant-Colonel Bloomfield, to the sth battalion,
on Lieutenant-Colonera pay.
Lieutenant-Colonel Palliser, to the 11th battalion, on
Lieutenant-Colonel's pay. •
Lieutenant-Colonel Lethbridge, to the sth battalion,
on Major's pay.
Lieutenant-Colonel 'lnnis, to the 6th battalion, on
Major's pay.
No. 3.--ilis Lordship the Master-General has ap-
pointed Lieutenant IL Bent to be Subaltern-Inspeotor at
the Royal Military Repository, vice Meld, promoted.
11. D. Ross, Deputy Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDER.

Doputy Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwich,
June 6.

No. Majesty has been plelsel to approva of
the following promotions iu the Royal Reginarnt cf
Artillery, viz.:—
Brevet-Mvjor Daniel Thornciike, to be Lieutenant.
Colonel, vice Story, retired on full pay.
Second-Captain John Ltfroy, to be Captain, vice
Thorndike.

First-Lieutenant David AVDowal Fraser, to be Captain,
vice Lefrey.
Second-Lieutenant William Jones St. John, to be
First-Lieutenant, vice Fraser. _ . _

Brevet-Major Harry Stow, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Bent, retired on full pay.
Second-Captain Charles James Buchanan Riddle, to
be C:ptiir, vice Stow.
First-Lieutenant James Drummond Telfer to be Cap-
tain, vice Riddle.
Second-Lieutenant William Gilly Andrews to be
First-Lieutenant, vice Telfer.—Dated May 27, 1850.
In consequence of the f iregoing prOmotions the under-
mentioned officers are poste 1 to battalions as follows,

Lieutenant-Colonel Tilaebean to 4th battalion, on Lieu-
tenant-Colonel's pay.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gitratia to 4th battalion, on Lieu-
tenant-Colonel's pay.
LieuteNant•Colonel Thorndike to 7th battalion, on
Major's pay.
Lieutenzn:-Colonel Stow, to Bth battalion, on Major's

Pa:r•
No. 2.—Uis Lordship the Master-General has been
pleased to Make the following appointment's:—
Lieutenant G. L. M. Tupper to the Royal Horse Ar-
tillery, vice Fraser promoted.
Lieutenant 11. 0. Fitzhugh to the Cadet Company,
vice Teller. Lieutenant St. John is therefore posted to
Captain Mitchell's company, 10th battalion, vice
Tupper, and Lieutenant Andrews to Captain Ormsby's
company, 6th battalion, vice Fitzhugh.
H. D. Ross, Deputy Adjutant-General.
The whole of the lieutenant-colonels who have re-
tired on full pay have seen considerable service.
Lieutenant-Colonel Wright served in Spain from the
Ist of January, 1810, to the 31st of December, 1312,
including the defence of Cadiz, Matagorda, and Tarifa,
end was 42 years on full pay. Lieutenant-Colonel
Bent was in the expedition to Walcheren and the bom-
bardment of Flushing; in the Peninsular campaigns
from October, 1810, toJune, 1813, including the siego of
Badajez, battle of Albuera, covering the second siege of
Badajoz, capture of General Gerald's corps at Arroyo de
Molinoc, covering the third siege of Badajoz, retreat from
Madrid into Portu4al, and the different affairs connected
therewith. Ile was severely wounded at Sae kenos, and
was 42 years on ful,l pay. Lieut.-Colonel Stery eerved to
ti Peninsula and France from November, 1812, t..) Mgy,
1814, including the siege of fe'en Sebastian and paeeaees
of the Bidsssoa and Adour; his period of service ex-.
tended to 41 years of full pay. Lieutenant-Colonel
James served in the Peninsula and France from Oetober,
1812, to May, 1814, including the battles of. Vittoria,
the Pyrenees, Nivelle, and o:tile7 414 d subsequenoy in
the Anaeriein war: • -

SPIRIT 'of the PUBLIC 'JOURNALS.
-CHRONICLE:—The reader will find, under the
heading " Court of .Bankruptcy," a compendious
summary of one ;of those narratives of, reckless
adventure and merited disaster which, :from time
to time, the judreial annals of insolvency offer to
the student cf human nature. The main outlines
of this almost fabulous-looking tale of a rquandeted
.fortune will be foUnd in the private examination
of Edward Thomas Delafield, a considerable portion of
which was yesterday read by Mr. Commissioner Fane,
in. pronouncing judgment on the bankrupt's claim
to a certificate. It is' needless to remind the reader
that Mr: 'Delafield had a start in life such as fortune
vouchsafes only to her most favoured children. In the
month of January, 1845, • when this young gentle-
man completed . his 21st year, he found himself
absolute master of upwards of 100,00/, together
rith a'share in the profits of h long-established end
lucrative brewing business. 'Of this noble fortune,
with all the fine. 'opportunities and prospects eppar-
taining to it, nothing now remains except assets to the
extent of 1,096/a towards a dividend on debts
amounting to between 30,0001. and 40,000/. That is
to say, in the space of little more than four years, Mr.
Delafield has spent, lent, given, lost, or other-
wise run through his original capital of 100,000/.
plus the interest and profits thereon accruing
during the continuance of his , partnership in
the brewery ,(being. a further sum of upwards of
14,0001.), pies the ampuat of his unpaid debts—the Whole amounting, in round numbers, to upwards of
140,0001. Toe first cpiestion that one naturally asks,
on hearing of so magnificent a ruin, is, where is
the money. all gone ? What picture galleries,
Museums, aar parks has this unfortunate gentle-
man presented to the -- -nation ? What hospitals,
colleges, or churches has he built and endowed ?
For what priacaa peers, ambassadors, savans and
literati has he kept, open house ? Or what " provi-
sionally registered" Grand Direct Junction railways
have numbered him among their directors ? No! it
is none of these things. Mr. Delafield was neither
a I\lteeenaa, nor a virtuoso, nor a " founder," nor an
entertainer of princes, nor a rail way speculator. Nor
was he a "gambler," in the conventional sense of the
word. His case comes within none of the well-
known categories with which the statistics of insol-
vency have made us familiar. - His habits were more
than sufficiently expensive,. even for the possessor of
100,000/.—hut that was not it. He was, at times,
preposterously and culpably good-natured to his
friends—as when he made an actual pres:;nt cf no
less a sum than 5,000/.- to one Mr. Arthur Webster—
but it was not his generosity that ruined him. After
deducting all items that conic under the head of per-
sonal extravagance . (including the Willow Bank
affair), there remains a vast residuum of loss yet un-
explained-. TO cut a long story short, the simple fact
is, !hat Mr. Delatidd took it into his bead—or had it
pat-into his head—to become the lessee of an Opera
House, with no other qualification for the business
than the command of money and u passion fur music ;
and he thereby succeeded in getting rid cf 81,300/.
within somewhat less than two years. To this may
be added some minor operatic and theatrical losses,, to
the extent of about 8,000/. more: Perhaps the most
extraordinary part of the Whole story of Mr. Dela-
field's connexion with the• Royal Italian Opera is the
beginning of it. The following is his own account
of the affair, as given in his private examination :
"I know Thomas Frederick Beale, of 201, Regent-
street. I first became acquainted with him in the
spring of 1847; he was then engaged as acting ma-
nager.of the Royal Italian Opera thus-, Covent-
garden, for Signor Pursiani, who was at that time
the lessee. Some time in the month of Julc, 1847,
Beale came to me when I was in my box at the
theatre, and told me Persiani had left, and that money
was required to pay the artistes, or else the theatre
must. close ; and said, if I would lend him int pro-
missory note for 3,000/., the Union Bank or his
father would discount it; lie promising, with Mr.
Chappell, his solicitor, who was then present, to pro•
vide for it at maturity. I consented to this, and gave
my promissory not the following day. . . .
No part of this 3,0001. was ever repaid to me,
either by Mr. Beale or his attorney. •When I
gave this bill, Iliad no connexion with the theatre
beyond having my box there. I had no motive
in giving this bill, except to assist the concern:'
This almost passes belief. An extempore loan of
;3,000/. to a man with whom his acquaintance was
but of a few weeks'.standing, for the mere purpose
of bolstering.up. an insolvent concern, whose respon-
sible head " had left 1" After such a commencement
nothing is incredible. We learn, almost without
surprise, that before that summer was over the in-
fatuated youth was induced to join his new acquaint-
ance as a partner—vainly attempting to limit his liabi-
lities, by a special agreement, to the suns of 15,000/. ;
• and by this insane proceeding, and other arrange-
ments made in pursuance of it, he rendered himself
legally answerable for the whole of the existing en-
gagements and liabilities of the concern, amounting
to about 20,0001. There is no occasion to go into
the details of what followed. In the ensuing month
Of December, Mr. Delafield formally assumed those
plenary and personal, responsibilities which he had
previously incurred unwittingly. He dissolved his
• partnership with Beale, and took upon himself all the
debts and engagements of the theatre past and future.
The result may be briefly told in his own words.
He says, in his examination—" I was, in fact, en-
tirely ruined at the end of the season of 1848 ; my
balance at my bankers was quite exhausted, and I
began the season of 1849 by a loan of 2,000:. from
ray bankers." For this " entirely ruined" man did
not feelit to be his duty to decline incurring further
liabilities. which he-was totally without the means of
discharging, or to deny himself costly personal indul-
gences, which from that period could only be en-
joyed at the expense Of his creditors. Rained though
he was, at the end of the season of 1848, he went on
through the season of 1849, and increased his deficit
by 25;0001. more. In the course of the spring of that
year, after having reisigned over the remnant of 1-,is
Asada& property to Beale, to cover advances made
by the latter for the purpose of carrying on the
theatre, he retired to Brussels to avoid arrest, and on
the 12 la of July he became a bankrupt. Such is
a summary of that series of transactions respecting
-which Mr. Commissioner Fane thinks, "on the
whole, and upon full camsideration of all the
circumstances," that "he shall best discharge
his public duty by granting . the • bankrupt • a
common certificate, without attaching any cue-
dition." It is- not our wish to say anything which
may needlessly wound the feelings of a gentleman ou
whom the natural 'penalties of his faults and follies
has fallen so heavily, and ave.abstain therefore from
fully commenting on these features of the case which
might. have seemed to. justify, if not to compel, a
somewhat severer judgment. But whether the Com-
missioner's decision be right or wrong -in substaece,.
the greater part of the reasons on which he professes
.to ground it are, in our opinion, alike fallacious and
mischievous ; and they excite our utter amazement as
Coming from the lips of an authorized and judicial
eXPonjent of the principles of commercial morality.
Mr. Commissioner Pane, it will be observed, bases
his lenient view of the bankrupt's case (inter alia)
j on his "extreme youth," on "the circumstance that
he could hardly be deemed a trader," and on " the
j deceptions of which
he..
ihad been made the victim."
Of the nature of these deceptions," and how far
any). deception was practised on Mr. Delafield
against which the merest common sense ought not to
have been a more than sufficient preservative; every
reader has ample means of deciding for himself. The
two other pleas which we have quoted from the Com-
missioner's judgment are really monstrous. The law
of the land declares Mr. Delafield to be of full age--
absolute Master of his property, and absolutely re-
sponsible for his action's ; it also declares that he i 5
to- be "deemed a trader," to all intents and purposes,
as much as any merchant, banker, or shopkeeper in
Great. Britain ; and when Mr. Commissioner Pane
takes it, upon him, in administering the law of which
he is a sworn servant, to pronounce the bankrupt al-
Most a minor, and " hardly a trader," he takes a
liberty which is alike unwarrantable' and indecorous.
More flagrant still, if possible, is the-inventive in-
genuity which this judicial advocate displays when
he urges, in the bankrupt's favour, that " he might
haVe thought that, in inducing Beale to furnish funds
to go on with, he was doing the best he could fur the
creditors"—a suggestion which (if the principle were
carried out) would give license and impunity .to
every imaginable description of mercantile reckless-
nesse and. gambling. Perhaps. Mr. Commissioner
Fane will take an early ;Opportunity of informing
the commercial public, first, at what precise period
of
a man's life, after the 21st birthday, he considers the
youth" to
irresponsibilities of nonage or
classes of.
be at an end—secondly, whatt.
"extremeeeise
" traders within the statutes" are to precise
henceforth re-
°thirdly, what garded as "hardly traders" —and
pre-
cise descriptions of conarn.erie,iallonirtrieigeularity are to
ground that a
be deemed henceforth justifiable en
so-and-so. • As the
bankrupt " might have thoughtsa
of this extraordinary
matter stands,
5:
to confound
we' can only
that it is fatally calculatedthe
judgment, •
laws and morals.
fundamental .prineiples mercantile
decision givenis by Mr. eorneaise.
in the ease of 'Thomas E. Delafield,
sioner Faaat
appears at nest sight remarkable fir its leniency,
when we consider the enormous extent of the bank-
rupt's liabilities ; the short time in which these liabi-