The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-03 00:00:00

IN TIIP. BANKRUPTCY OF GENERAL THEODORE DE

RUMIGNY.

The General was tide-de-camp to Louis Philippe, ex-
King of the French, and was made a bankrupt as a
sleeping partner in a firm carrying on business as com-
mission merchants iu St. Milifred'a-court. This was a
meeting for the choice of assignees and the last examina-
tion of the bankrupt._

Mr. E. James, Q.C., and Mr. Lucas appeared for the
General; and Mr. Lavvranee represented the creditors.
Mr. James said that the Genertir was residing in
France, and that up to that time he had failed to sue
cved iu , obtaining a passport, without which it was im-
possible that be could make his appearance in that court
to surrender to pass his examination. He would read a
Setter which hh,d been received by the General from the
Prefect of Pulice at Paris, and which contained these
words:—" I regret to announce that in consequence of
existing circumstances, it is not possible to accoed to
your application for a passport." Under these circum-
stances he asked for further time to b.: allowed for the
bankrupts surrender.

. • •
Mr. LawitaNoE: submitted that the bankrupt having
failed to make an application under the 104th section of
the Act, which enacted that any application similar to
the present must be wade six days before the last ex-
amination meeting, the application of Mr. James must
be dismissed. It was in order only to relieve himself
from the penal consequences of the 251st section that
the bankrupt now sought time. He would contend that
it was impossible that the mere production elan alleged
letter from an official of a foreign power could be deemed
a sufficient excuae for non-surrender on the part of any
bankrupt. It was certainly practicable for him to heve
made an affidavit. If an affidavit had been made it
might have been ascertained whether any sufficient rea-
sons for the non-surrender had existed.
Mr. JAMES would admit that the proper question was,
whether there was any sufficient reason why the bank
rupt should nut come under the operation ef the 251st
section? Ile would contend that his Honour would take
cognizance of the existing state of the Jaws of a foreign
country. The law of France was, that no citizen could
leave its territory without a passport. If she Court re-
quired evidence of the hand a citing of the Prefect of Po-
lice, he would endeavour to furnish it. There was no
evidence of the bankrupt having acted in any degree
fraudulently, and it would be a harsh proceeding, betore
assignees had been so much as chosen,. to subject bim to
the penal cops& quencei of the 251st section. The Ge-
neral was an officer attached to the suite of a fallen
monarch, the Count de Neuilly ; and his Honour would
at ones see that there might be sufficient political rea-
sons for the French Government not granting a
passport.

_ .
, The COMMISSIONED. said he did not think that he was
bound to take coginzat.ce of the laWs of foreign countries
with respect to the point at issue, but he would suggest to
Mr. tlwrance whether, under the circumstances, the
ereditora whom he repreiented should not consent to
allow r time?

Mr. LAWRANCE :said he felt it his duty not to conceal
from 'tiff; Court Vitt up to. that manent the bankrupt had
not insdo any communication with hi 3 creditors.
LucAs.rehlTed his Honour to " Ex parte Higgin-
son" and other analogous case, 4 • s warranting the eourt

lu grariting, undii
•
die eiretinicances, further time to

Mr. JAMES—Tha 'case, in fact, is analogous to to
man tiAiig in kn.-Austrian pl'isOti.. In France, Wit t-
out a pltsport, he la only in.a prison of larger ditnen-
sion9.—(Laughter.). - • • •
The COMMISSIONER said he would accide to Mr.
James's request, on the understan&ng that it should
be shown by proper evidence on. a future occasion
that the bankru2t had made every necessary effort to
surrender,
Mr-JamtS—Perhaps it would be the lest coarse that
some per..on should go over.
Mr. LAWAANCE—If &Axis Philippe will return,
perhaps the baz.krupt-Will be allowed to come over
here.— (Laughter.)
Mr. JAMES-1 believe Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque
is going to Paris to morrow, but I fear that when there
he cannot take the General's surrender.---(A laugh.)
• His Hoxoutt said,. that having regard .to all the cir-
cumstances, lie, would allow. the
,titne for the bank-
rupt's surrender to be extended to the 10th of Sep-
tember.
• The Inec,,ting was adjourned accordingly to that day.

P QL IC Et
INTELLIGENCE.ADIAL.

Hugh Robert Macklin, Mary Machlin, Henry Osborne,
Sophia Brown, and Susannah Paul, were again brought
up on remand before Mr. Alderman Salomon& for further
examination on a charge of stealing a gold chain value
2
0 guine; two silver spoons, value 41.; a large quan-
tity of wearing apparel;some jewellery; a very valuable
collection of Roman cameos, in Morocco cases, together
with various articles of vertu, the property of Mrs.
Pyncurt, who is at present travelling in Italy.
Alderman SALOMONS said, he considered the evidence
in .the absence of any ore to identify the property only
presumptive, but yet so complete was the chain of in-
formation that he thought it would be advisable to send
the case f,r the consideration of a jury. It might be as
well to inform the prisoners that it was his intention to
eornmit them for trial with the exception of Paul, whose
recognitances would be enlarged, and she held to bail
to appear and answer the charge at the Central Criminal
Court next sessions. He would therefore remand them
until Friday next, and in the meantime inquiries would
be instituted with respect to the truth of. the state-
ment made by Mary Macklin regarding the disposal of
a portion of the property, and the depositions would be
prepared in order that they might be read out to the
prisoners on Friday. •
MAR YLEBONE.

Captain Philip Bainard, residing at 14, Somers-plaCe,
Hyde-paik, was charged with having viulentli
Thomas Staples, aioll-colleetor, assaulied