The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

Unprotected Females in Norway. Routledge.

A fight and lively record of the exploits of two
adventurous ladies, who set offon a Scandinavian tour
without a cavalier. They had no reason to repent
of their hardihood, and the fair authoress boldly
asserts "that. ladies alone get on much better in
travelling than with gentlemen ; they set about
things in a quieter manner, and always have their
own way." She further asserts that, should they
have no escort, every one vies in offering them civi-
lity and attention ; indeed, at some places, their
chivalry went so far as to charge them less than gpn.
tlem-n travellers. We fear ladies must restrict their
excursions to very primitive countries should they
hope to find this anticipation realised. The autho-
re,s made many friends in her route, and shows the
northern character iu its most pleasing aspect, in the
warm hospitality and simplicity of the domestic)
household. Tee scenery, to), receives its tribute
of admiration, though its stern and gloomy charac-
ter impresses some minds with more awe than plea-
sure. The travellers passed Through Denmark and
Sweden in their route, and their opinions of those
places are also chrobicled. Thetis are numerous
sketches from nature, and several pretty coloured
plate,,, which add to the attractions of the volume.
The gay and animated style of the work keeps up
the reader's interest, and many will be glad to extend
their knowledge of the far north with such an agree-
able and adventurous companion.

THE LATE EXTENSIVE MERCANTILE
FAILURE AT BRISTOL.

BRISTOL, AUGUST 31.

A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Bruford, Dyer,
and Co., African merchants, of this city, of whose sus-
pension of payments some notice has already appeared,
was held here to-day, and the investigation which took
place disclosed a much more serious state of affairs than
had at first been supposed. The liabilities, instead of
amounting to somewhat over 100,000/., as was at first
thought, exceed a quarter of a million ; while the prob-
able assets (apart from the private property of the part-
n r 2) wi'l only amount to some 80,0001. or 90,0001.
The meeting was held at the banking house of Messrs.
Baillie, Ames, Cos; Baillie, and Company, Old Bank,
Corn-street, and was attended by a very large body of
creditors. Mr. G. Thomas, of the firm of, Barnard,
Thomas, and Company, public accountants, who had
been retained to examine the books of the firm, pre-
sented the results of that investigation. The statement
of both liabilities and assets was drawn in double co-
lumn. Under the first column on the side of liabilities
and which was headed "Secured and Unsecured," were
the following items :—ln acceptance and promissory
notes, 111,3901. 9s 4d ; on open account, 19,637/. 17s ;
on acceptances receivable, considered doubttul and bad
14,1191. 15s ; creditors holding security, 18.,4251. ; bills
undere un-
under discount, 17,29911 s 7d ; total liabilithies,d2sd7,,B,72l.
2s 11d. The second column, which was
secured," comprised the three first items contained
12in
the first column, and of course gave a total of 2,148/.
12s 4d. The first column on the other side was beaded
which was headed
874,051:0.:5. Thel:r oepmoetrbht ryearc column,
uocan nl
Y the first item of
"total assets," and comprised
beld the
on fmololoriwgiangge,i7B74B2:s-1.
BtA:9Bat, assvelits:lll:a.obBBllT2, he statement also set down the following
memorandum :—Bad debts and losses ascertained,
57,7171. 6s sd. After the statement had been read and
a good deal of information
merchant,
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ditors should be executed. The feeling of the creditors
seemed all but unanimous, and the following trustees
were appointed : Mr. G. 0. Edwards, Bristol Old
Bank ; Mr. W. Gales Coles, Somersetshire Banking
CamPanY • Mr. John Bates, West of England and
South Wales District Bank ; Mr. S. S. Hayford, Miles
flarford and Company's Bank ' • Mr. Thomas Chops,
I merchants.
Mr. John Wood, and Mr. John George Shaw,

THE LATE QUEEN ADELAIDE'S HOUSEICEEPER.—Yer;
terday information was forwarded to Mr. Langham, the
coroner, of the sudden dtath of Mrs. Elizabeth Fenton,
at No. 8, Union-street, Berkeley-square. The deceased,
who was between 60 and 70 years of age, was for nearly
40 years attached to the household of the late Queen
Dowager Adelaide, and was present with that illustrious
personage when she breathed her last.
THE _ROYAL kIORSE GUARDS.—An accident of a s
rious nature occurred about half•past 9 o'clock yester-
day morning to Lieutenant Firmer, of the Royal Horse
Guards. A detachment of that regiment were going off
guard from the Horse Guards, and proceeding through
the park, when Lieut. Firmer's horse took fright, ran a
short distance down Constitution-hill, came in contact
with the Green Park rails, throwing the rider who was
►mpaled on the spikes. He was at least three minutes
in that painful position bawl) he could be extricated.
He vi as then taken away in a cab to the barrack.