The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-25 00:00:00

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
J. Sowden, jun., Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, farmer,
2s. 9d., on Friday, March 22, or any subsequent Friday,
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick,

Franeis Braithwaite, Hereford, apothecary, lid., on
any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of
Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
J. Ransford, Leamington, ale, porter, and coal mer-
chant, 9d., on any Thursday, between eleven and three,
at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
T. Fox, West Cornforth and Thrislington, county of
Durham, and Regent's canal basin, limeburner and ccal-
merchant, 7d., on Saturday, March 23, or any following
Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr.
Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
W. Wilkinson, J. Smith, and T. Denman (so far as
regards T. Denman), South Rettord, millers—T. J.
Moffat and R. Moffat, Mincing-lane, tea-brokers—
J. Wilson and W. Facer, Harrowgate, Yorkshire,
chemists and druggists--J. Middleton, W. Blundell,
A. Middleton, and C. H. Harrison, Singa, cre and
Manilla, merchants—W. Swift and J. Swift, Li-
verpool, licensed victuallers—W. Parker and W.
Dicks, Leicester, boot and 41190 manufacturers—J. F.

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Weymouth and F. Green, Angel court, City, solicitors
—H. Smith, H. Larchin, H. W. Woodbridge, and R.
Maughan (so far as regards H. Smith), Ratcliffe, brewers
—C. 17"),ckers and P. W. Hughall, Pontefract, architects
—W. Yates, W. Aspell, and J. Fieldes (so far as regards
W. Yates), Ilanchester, distillers—F. M. Faulkner and
T. N. IL Walsh, Folkstone, custom-house agents—W.
J. West and J. W. Longdill, Crutched-friars, merchants
—W. Noakes, sen., J. Petitt, and W. Noakes, jun., Tice-
hunt, Sussex, drapers—C. Grapp and R. Young, Charles-
street, Manchester-square, livery-stable keepers —E.
Russell and J. Oldfield, Leeds and Batley, Yorkshire,
bootusakers—J. Verey and B. Lemon, Regent-street,
hosiers—j. Husband and J. Wyatt, Verulam-buildings,
Grays-inn, attorney's—T. G. Matthews and R. Leonard,
Bristol, drysalters—W. G. Gordon and Maria Johnson,
Royston, Cambridgeshire, innkeepers—F. Johnson, jun.,
and J. Sutcliffe, Shelton, Staffordshire, manufacturing
chemists—T. Beale and W. Chappell, Regent-street,
music dealers—E. Bury, T. A. Curtis, and J. Kennedy,
Liverpool, ironfounders (as far as regards the said T.
A. Curtis)—W. Fookes and R. Fookes, Weston, Somer.
setshire, common brewers—F. Fisher and T. Bestson,
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, coal merchants—T. Wilson and
J. Jones, Liverpool, watchcase makers—J. B. Sidwick,
H. Whittaker, and J. Dury, Orley and Wreaks, York-
shire, cotton spinners (so far as regards the said IL
Whittaker)._ _

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Henry Frampton, Worcester, tailor.
George Tinker, Upton, Nottinghamshire, tailor.
Richard Cotton, Whitehall, Staffordshire, furnaceman.
William Thomas Lewis, Rond&-valley, Glanaorganshire
surveyor.
Samuel Stephens, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, boot
dealer.
George Simpson, Bursiem, Staffsndshire, plumber.
George Owen Scutcher, Fenton, Staffordshire, spirit
dealer.
George Townsend, Alcaster, Warwickshire, publican.
Elizabeth Hughes, Ludlow, Shropshire.
Samuel Bailey. Tipton, Staffordshire, baker.
Arthur Cook, Hertford, cordwainer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
C. Murray, Helmadale, merchant, to meet., March 27,
and April 24, at twelve, within Hill's lan, Golspie.
W. Lang, Dumbarton, draper, to meet, March 28,
and April 18, at one, within the Elephant Inn, Dum-
barton.

W 0. Watson, Edinburgh, merchant, to meet, March
30, and
April 16 at twelve, within Cannon's Tempe-
rance Hotel, Edinburgh.
W. Mllven, Barrhead, Renfewshire, to meet, March
28, and April 11, at twelve, within the Saracea's Head
Inn, Paisley.
J. Morgan, Largs, hat manufacturer, to meet, March
30, and April 20, at two, within Brisbane Arms Hotel,
Largs.
C. Gow, Glammis, Forfarshire, farmer, to meet,
March 29, and April 19, at one, within Boas's Inn,
Glammis.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF
BIGAMY.
UPTON-ON-SETERN, SATURDAY. —The magistrates
sitting in Petty Sessions here have been engaged in
adjudicating on a case of bigamy committed under
very peculiar circumstances as regards the conduct of
the first wife, who had adopted the habits and dress of
a man, and had actually been married to one of her
own sex. The accused bigamist is one John Curtis,
a labourer, of the village of Strensham—the retreat of
the poet Butler ; and he stands charged with having
married a second wife during the existence of his first,
hose maiden name was Anna Maria Wilkins, and
whom he married in Strensham in 1835. Curtis and
his wife lived together until the year 1840, when they
c mie to a mutual agreement to separate. Upon this
separation taking place the wife, who was of a mascu •
line character, determined to change her condition"
otherwise, and forthwith she assumed male attire, and
proceeded into an adjoining county (Staffordshire),
where she engaged with a farmer as day-labourer, and
actually worked in the fields, and occasionally guided
the ploughshare. She then became the " man-
servant" of a gentleman, and having the appear
ante of a " brisk young man," she attracted the
attention of her master's housemaid, and the two
appeared to be on terms likely to lead to a
consummation in marriage. It was supposed by
some parties that these two fellow-servants were
more intimate than virtuous, and the housemaid was
severely taken to task by her relatives upon the
subject, and some abuse fell to the share of the
seeming man. The two were much annoyed by the
scandal, and at length the banns were put up, and
they were actually married, and lived together as
man and wife, as everybody thought, for some years,
the secret of the supposed husband's sex being undi-
vulged. At length, however, the housemaid tired of
her female husband, and married a real man, re-
moving to a distant part of the country, while the
heroine of our history remained in Staffordshire. In
the meantime, her real husband, Curtis, tired of single
life, resolved to marry again, and having paid his ad-
dresses to a woman in his parish, the clergymen, the
Rev. Dr. Groves, incumbent of Strensham, was ap-
plied to, but very properly refused to marry the
couple until he had some proof of the death of Cur-
tis's first wife. Curtis made another application for
the fulfilment of a custom peculiar to the parish of
Strensham, viz., to have the church bell tolled as for
the death of the missing wife. This, however, was
also refused, upon which Curtis and his bride ex-
pectant repaired to Worcester, where they were mar-
ried. The fact was very shortly afterwards conveyed
to the ears of his real wife in Staffordshire, upon
which she assumed her female attire, had Curtis
taken into custody, and appeared to prosecute him for
bigamy. The magistrates, having heard the evidence,
committed Curtis for trial.