The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

CHANGES.

The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham and Lady
Anna Maria Grenville, at Wotton House, near Ayles-
bury, from Stowe ; General the Hon. Sir W. and Lady
Lumley, at Lumley Castle, near Chester-le-street, from
a tour ; the Earl and Countess of Enniskillen, at Flo-
rence Court, Fermanagh, from a visit to Sir A. and
Lady Brooke, at Colebrooke ; Lord and Lady William
Russell, from Frankfort-on-the-Maine, on a tour in
Germany ; Sir Robert Sale, ani'Lady Sale, on
a visit to Dr. Kennedy, in Merrion-square, Dublin, from
Derry ' • the Earl and Countess of Balcarras, at their
seat Lancashire, from a continental tour ; the Hon.
Colonel Wingfield, at his seat, Ballina, from Cork
his Rt-ar-Admiral Deans Dundas M.P., at Bath,
from seat, Barton Court, Berks ; 'Lord Clonbrock
at Clonbrock Ahascra, from Cowes, Isle of Wight ; the
Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford, from the Ma-
rine Parade, Cowes, on a tour.

COMPENSATION TO SHERIFFS'

OFFICERS.

In consequence of the operation of the new In-
solvent Act, it is determined by that large, influential,
and singularly useful body of men, the sheriffs'
officers, to apply to Government for compensation.
We give a few of the most heart-rending cases :
Lazarus is a ruined man. There was a time
when he could make twenty pounds by bail-bonds
before breakfast. Now, he can't make twenty pence.
Had a flourishing sponging-house always full. Nov,
there isn't a soul in it. Did a good deal in small
acceptances under twenty pounds to clerks, and such
people—who'd trust 'em now ? Calculated that his
loss by the Bill was five thousand pounds, every
honest penny.
Moses is also a ruined man. Has his sponging-
house empty, and dreadful expenses going on. Time
was when he could get a guinea a-day out of every
prisoner; now, the money goes to creditors. Believes
that all the world will be insolvent, with nobody to
arrest 'em, if the Act isn't repealed. Has lost by it—
for he is a conscientious man, and has calculated every
penny-6,000/. 17s. 61d.
Aaron -- is entirely ruined, with nothing but
his wine and coal business to provide for his family.
Can't get off his wine, because he can't discount small
bills. Can't sell his coals, because nobody will give
ready money for 'ern_and can't give credit because
of Lord Brougham's Bill. Thinks the world is going
to end, or Parliament had never passed such a wicked
law. Had a beautiful sponging-house. In fact, was
born in a sponging-house, as was his father and mother
before him ; all that's g ,re. Used to maks five cap-
tions a-day ; hasn't nabbed a single soul these three
months. If there's to be any security for property,
Government can't give him less than 8,0001., besides
places in the Treasury for his five little boys.—Punch.

THE REGISTRATIONS.
TO WLR HAMLETS.
by the Judges Mud°gYelsatlic: revise the list of voters for the borough
Esq., the Learned Counsel appointed
of the Tower Hamlets, opened his Court yesterday for
that purpose at eleven o'clock, at the Court House,
Wellelose-square. The sitting lasted till nearly five
o'clock, and the lists of a considerable number of parishes
were gone through.
Mr. Boxer, solicitor, appeared for the Liberals, and
Mr. Brutton, solicitor, appeared for the Conservatives.
There were no objections in any of the lists of parishes
day, but there were some claims.
were as follow : of which were gone through
gone
Bromley,
hr
oe m through
pieayrssh
te.tshLeis
thes
onlairtds
in which parish two claims
were made and allowed.
Christchurch, Spitalfields, in which four claims were
made, of which three were allowed.
Holy Trinity, Minories, in which there were no claims.
Mile-end, New-town, in which there were no claims.
Norton Folgate, in which there were no claims.
The Old Artillery-ground, in which two claims were
made, and disallowed.
Ratcliffe Hamlet, in which there were two claims,
which were disallowed.
St. Anne, Limehouse, in which there were three
claims, oat of which only one was allowed.
St.
s.
tolph
in which there were no
claims.
St. George, in which,
ai3° Without, Aldgate,
out of five claims, one only was
allowed.
St. John, of Wapping, in which there were no claims.
St. Mary, Stratfordd Bow, in which there were no
claims.
St. Mary, Whitechapel, in which there were three
claims, and one disallowed.
there were two claims,
bothstPaul, of
of
whichsh whichaud,w two e
were
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disallowed.allowed,

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In the list. of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, a point was
a
upon which a
s e
Mr. William
Benson, of King-street, Old Ford-lane, was by agree-
mentrid number 'of
of
claimsconsiderable
depended. importance,
The
case
made the hinge upon which this
particular class
of claims should turn. The claimants, of whom Mr.
Benson was thus made the representative, occupied com-
pound houses, and their rates had all been paid ; but it
was contended by Mr. Brutton that the parties had not
made their claim within the proper time.
Mr. Boxer contended that the omission of these duly
qualified persons was a wilful one, and rendered the
overseers liable to a fine. The overseers last year had
omitted this very same class of voters, and the then Re-
vising Barrister had decided that the claims of these
voters must be allowed. Under these circumstances
there could be no excuse for the overseers.
Considerable discussion took place, and ultimately
The Learned Barrister decided that he should reserve
his judgment as to the fines to a future day, and until he
had consulted vs ith Mr. Arnold (the Revising Barrister
of last year). As to the validity of Mr. Benson's claim
Le had no doubt ; it was a good one, and -he would now
allow it accordingly. •
Nearly sixty other claims belonging to the same cate-
gory were in consequence allowed.
Mr. Moylan will sit again to-morrow (this day).