The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-17 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH FROM TRIESTE.)

We have received the following telegraphic dis-
patch from Alexandria, via Trieste, in anticipation of
our ordinary express from Marseilles :
" ALEXANDRIA, JULY 8.

" The Oriental arrived from Calcutta at Suez on
the 4th of July, having been delayed by the mon-
soon. She had sixty-six passengers. The mails will
be forwarded to Malta at ten A.M. this day.

" The Bombay mail had not reached Aden ; it was
expected to arrive on the 17th instant.
_ _

"The advices from Calcutta are of the Ist of June,

" We have accounts from Singapore of the same
date, and from Java and Hong-Kong of the 25th and
23d of May.
"The political news is altogether without interest.
The heat of the season prevented all activity. The
Governor-General was still suffering in his health.
The military complain of Sir C. Napier, on account
of his unnecessarily moving the troops during the hot
season. From Hyderabad we learn that the Seikhs
bad assumed a threatening position.
" The President of the Chinese Cabinet died very
soon after the Emperor's decease.
" The commercial treaty between America and
China had not been concluded. There was no pro-
gress making in the British negotiations with China.
Obstacles had of late been laid in the way of the
opium trade.
" Disturbances ccntinued at Bantam, on the island
of Java.

" Some pirates had been seen in the waters of
Klei, and a junk had been plundered.
The cholera was raging at Kambodia, as much as
formerly at Siam and Cochin China."— Chronicle.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
THE NEW LORD CHANCELLOR.

This being the day appointed for the new Lord
Chancellor (Baron Truro) taking his seat fur the first
time in the Court of Chancery, the Old Hall, Lincoln's
Inn, was crowded to excess long before twelve o'clock,
by persons anxious to witness the ceremony of his
Lordship taking the oath as Lord Chancellor.
Shortly after tea o'clock his Lordship, accompanied
by the Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor Knight
Bruce, and the two Senior Masters Dowdswell and
Farrar, entered the court. His Lordship, after bowing
respectfully to the bar, and before occupying
the Chancellor's chair, took the oath as Lord
Chancellor. The oath, which was administered
to his Lordship by the Master of the Rolls, was
read by Viscount Crowhurst, the eldest son of the
Earl of Cuttenham, by virtue of his office as Clerk of
the Crown. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the
oath which his Lordship had taken was ordered to be re-
corded on the motion of Mr. Swansten, the senior
Queen's Counsel of the Equity Bar.
His Lordship then proceeded to hear appeal motions.
The Court will take unopposed lunatic petitions on
Friday next.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The Master of the Rolls, after attending the swearing
in of the new Lord Chancellor i❑ the Old Hall, Lincoln's
Inn, sat in his court in the Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane,
and heard causes, none of which were of the lest public
importance.

VICE-CHANUERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the Vice• Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Honour, after attending the swearing in of the
new Lord Chancellor, sat in his court at Lincoln's Inn,
and heard bankrupt petitions, none of which possessed
any feature of interest.

SECONDARIES'—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
GODKIN V. LINWOOD.
LITERARY LAB9UR.—The plaintiff is a gentleman well
known in the literary world, and the defendant is the
proprietor of the Eclectic Review. The action was
brought to recover the sum of st. for work and labour
done.
Defendant suffered judgment to go by default.
On the part of the plaintiff, Mr. J. C. Crisp, the pub-
lisher of the publication, produced the number in which
the article, appeared, intitled " The Irish Church and
Irish Methodism)."
A letter from defendantoseknowledging the plaintiff as
the author, and a promise to pay, was put in.
The plaintiff's attorney said that the dispute arose
on a question, the article only amounting to 15 pages,
instead of 16, which formed a sheet, but defendant
not pleading, and no one appearing to attempt to reduce
the amount, plaintiff was entitled to a verdict.
The jury gave a verdict for the full amount.
The other cases were on bills of exchange, and the de-
fendants admitted their liability tinder judges' orders.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.)
IN RE COLLINGWOOD.—A FARMING FAILURE.

This bankrupt was described as of Nunehatn Court-
ney, Oxfordshire, inkeeper,larmer, &c., and to-day came
up for his certificate.
The report of Mr. Pennell, the official assignee,
showed that the bankrupt was indebted in the sum of
1,3911. 6s. His profits amount, from January, 1846, to
April, 1850, to 2,498/. The property was estimated to
realise 9601.85. The profits were on the tavern, and the
lu,s:-!s—on corn, 1141. 3g.; on malt and hops, 351.; on
farming. 1,1501. Bankrupt was deficient in January,
1846, 182/. 18s. 3c1,, since which time ho had paid
3301. 15s. 6d. for interest and discount. The bankrupt
filed his own petition, under which by the late Act he is
bound to swear that his estate will pay a dividend of ss.
in the pound.
Ilis HoNoua asked if such were the case?

Nlr. PENNELL said he thought it would, and would
have been considerably more, except for the depreciation
of the property, and bankrupt had come to the court as
soon as he discovered how he stood.

His HoNoua said that there was only ono obstacle to
his granting a certificate of the first class—it was that
the bankrupt had continued business so long after a de-
ficiency, and his books were not accurately kept.
The bankrupt said he had a family of 17 children, se-
veral of whom were still dependent upon him, and he
had struggled on as long as he could, and then came to
this court and gave up every shilling, and he had not had
money enough even to employ a solicitor.
Ilia HONOUR said he believed that, but he could not,
fir the circumstances he had stated, grant a certificate
of the first class, or he would have done so with pleasure,
but he could only grant a certificate of the second class.
Certificate granted accordingly.

IVIARLBRO'-STREET.—(T HIS DAY.)
ROBBERY BY A SKITTLE SHARP.—James Peacock, a
well-known skittle sharp, was placed at the bar before
Mr. Hardwick charged with assaulting George Brock-
well, and robbing him of a silver watch, value 51.
The prosecutor stated that last night, about twelve
o'clock, ho was proceeding towards his residence
in Tichbourne-street, when he mot the prisoner, who
stopped him, and asked him to toss for a pot of porter.
Witness consented, and the prisoner lost. They then
adjourned to a public-house in Cleveland-street, for the
purpose of having the porter, but the waiter refused to
serve the prisoner, alleging as his reason for not doing
so, that he was a bad character, and the sooner he was out
of the house the better. Witness seeing that he had got
into bad company ran out of the house. The prisoner
followed him, and laying hold of his collar, asked him
for a shilling; and on witness refusing to comply with
his request, he (prisoner) knocked him down with his
fist. A struggle then 'ensued, and after a sharp tussle
witness managed to get on his feet. The prisoner then
ran away; and on witness feeling for his watch, he missed
it from his pocket. He was positive his watch was safe
in his pocket previous to the prisoner knocking him
down. Witness having procured the assistance of a
police-constable, went to the prisoner's lodgings, where
they found him in b( d. Witness then gave him in charge.
The watch has not been found.

The prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded
till Saturday.

CREMORNE GARDENS.—Lieutenant Gale and his
wife, who ascended on Monday night in the Royal Normandy
Balloon, from Cremorne Gardens, descended in safety on the
estate of Stephen Lewis Matthews, Esq., Castle-bar, near
Ealing. The gallant wronaut and his lady were received
with every attention and hospitality by Mr. Matthews and
the members of his family.
THE LATE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION AT DEVON-
roar—Mr. Mitchell, engineer, and part owner of the Queen,
river steamer, is still living; he cannot be removed from
the place to which he was first. taken. He lies on lint and
oil, but suffering severely from scalds and bruises, and is
frequently delirious. Smalli hopes are entertained of his re-
covery. The other man s a little better. No news of the
missing man.

.L II ,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at about 18,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken for export, and 3,000 American, 1,500
Egyptian, and 4,500 Surat on speculation. The market
closed firmly at the advance of Monday.—Railway
Shares were dull, and prices still tending downwards.
The Overland Mail from India is announced by tele-
graph from Trieste as having arrived there, but it is
stated that owing to the hot weather everything was
very dull in the Presidencies. No progress had been
made with the negotiations between China and Great
Britain.

The steamer Pacific has been announced as having
arrived at Liverpool, and brings New York dates of the
6th inst. Business was dull, as usual at this season.
Bresdstuffi were without alteration and quiet. In cot-
ton there was but little doing, and holders did not press
sales. The accounts of the crops were worse. Freights
without alteration.
The Canadian mercantile advicea are of but little in-
terest.

At the half-yearly meeting of the London and West-
minster Bank proprietors, held this morning, the divi-
dend proposed was agreed to, and the following state-
ment was made:—

" The net profits of the last half-year amount to
33,339/. 25. id. Out of thess profits the directors now
declare a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per an-
num, leaving 3,3391. 2s. Id. to bo added to the surplus
fund. This fund will then amount to 111,1831. 16s. 7d.
LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK, 30TH JUNE, 1850.
Dr. X s. d.
To proprietors for paid up capital. 1,000,000 0 0
To amount due by the Bank for depo-
sits, circular notes, &c.
To rest or surplus fund
To net profits of the past half-year 33,339 2 1

£4,962,206 14 0

Cr.
By Government Stock, Exchequer
Bills, and India Bonds I 972,055 18 11
By other Securities, including Bills
discounted, Loans to Custoiners, &c. 3,335,500 17 10
By Cash in hand ... 654,649 17 3

54,962,206 14 0
PROFIT AND Loss, 30TH JUNE, 1850.

Dr £ s. d.
To total expenditure of the six establish-
ments, including rent, taxes, salaries,
stationery, &c., &c.
To payment of the dividend now declared,
at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
on a capital of 1,000,0001., for the half-

year ending 30th June, 1850
To balance of unappropriated profits 111,183 16 7

£159,710 2 3

Cr.

X s. d

By Balance of unappropriated profits
on the 31st December, 1849 ... ... 107,844 14 6
By Gross Profits of the past Half-year,
after paying the Income Tax, and
making provision for all bad and
doubtful debts „, 51,865 7 9

£159,710 2 3

To Balance of unappropriated Profits
brought down ... .. ...£111,183 16 7
Yesterday afternoon the proprietors of the St. Katha-
rine Docks Company held their half-yearly general
meeting, and the same complaints were made as at the
London Dock meeting of the proceedings of the Cus-
toms authorities in seizing the officials of the docks,
charging them with fraud, and yet procrastinating the
law proceedings, and acting altogether in a way wholly
opposed to their former conduct. Mr. Alderman
Thompson and Mr. Pascoe Grenfell intend bringing the
matter before Parliament, and the former will not
limit his exertions to the obtainment of justice
in the present instance, but endeavour to bring under
consideration the question of the general competency of
the members of the Board of Customs. Judging by
what has been stated at the meetings of the Dock com-
panies, we should say the Customs are decidedly in error,
but of course the statements made are at present entirely
ex parte, and it will be disgraceful alike to the character
and capacity of the authorities if they do not in a court
of justice make out a fair case. The position of the Dock
directors is so high among the commercial body, that it is
impossible to believe there has been any deliberate in-
tention to cheat her Majesty's revenue. Further, we
may say that the constitution of the Customs' Board is
very objectionable, and constantly complained of. It is
much too exclusive, far too little accessible, and our men
of business are entitled to be treated more on a footing
of equality. I❑ November we shall hear more of the
matter, and in the meantime trust for a cessation of
proceedings calculated to aggravate the existing ill-
feeling.
The following is an interesting abstract of the
returns for six months of goods and shipping in the St.
Katharine Docks, ended 30th June, 1849, 1850 :
Goods landed, six months, 1849. 1850.
June 30 48,247 tons 52,431 tuns
Increase during six months in

1850 over 1849 . 4,187 tons
Stock of goods in warehouse,
June 30 57,040 tons 65,688 tons
Ineresseon June 30, 1850,

over 1849

8,648 tong

Ships and registered tonnage, six months ended
June 30 :
Entered with Cargoes. Entered light to Load. Total.
Ships. Tons. Snips. Tons. Ships. Tons.
1849 ...298 68,051 128 22,034 426 90,085
1850 —.301 66,813 123 25,928 424 92,741
Loaded ships, three more in 1850 than in 1849, less
tonnage 1,238 tons. Ships entered light to load ow five
less than i❑ 1849; tonnage more 3,894 tons. Grand
total, two ships less, and more tonnage 2,656 than in 1849.
Return of tho number of Ships and of their registered
Tonnage that entered the Port of Londo❑ with
Cargoes from foreign parts, distinguishing the British
from the foreign ships, during the half-years ended
the sth of July, 1849 and 1550

1850.
1849. 1850. Increase. Decrease,
Ships. Toss. Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons. Slups. Tons.
British • • 3,105 617,419 2,923 606,132 182 11,287
Foreign.. .• 1,388 180,004 1,633 199,728 245 19,724
——
Grand Total 4,493 797,423 4,556 805,860

Total increase in 1850 over 1849 63 ships, registered
tonnage 8,437.
The settlement of the Consol Account has engaged
chief attention to-day, and has gone off satisfactorily.
Consols have realized 96'i to 97 for Transfer, and 961,-
to 9711,- for the August account. Bank Stock has been
supported at 212. Exchequer-bills have been 665. to 695.
premium.

Foreign Securities are heavy. Mexican Bonds are
flat at 29i to 30, and Peruvian Active have receded to
81 I. Grenada Deferred have been marked 41, and
Equador 3!. Nothing has been done in Spanish or
Femur uese. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have
been 574- to
Railwgy Snares have ruled heavy again and sellers
predominate, but some of the are firmer than
others.