The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-18 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

George May, builder, Curs tor-street, Chancery-lane,
to surrender Dec. 27, at two, and Jan. 31, at ono, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Norton, New-street, Bishopsgate.
George Lea, coal merchant, Upper Belgrave-place,
Pimlico, Jan. 3, at eleven, and Jan. 28, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee;
M'Leod and Stenning, London-street, Fenchurch. street.
John Pullen, lodging-house keeper, Powis-place,Great
Ormond-street, Dec. 31 and Jan. 24, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, i fficial assignee, Ab-
church-lane; Barham, Essex-street, Strand.
George Bonny, licensed victualler, Gravesend, Dec.
21, at eleven, end Feb. 8, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild-
hall-chambers, Basinghall-street AlMartint au and Read,
Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Samuel Moyer, linendraper, Old-street, St. Luke's,
Dec. 21, at eleven, and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptey. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street.
Thomas Matthews, licensed victualler, Kennilworth,
Warwickshire, Jan. 6 and Feb. 3, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir-
mingham; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham.
George Steele, grocer, Durham, Dec. 31, at eleven,
and Jan. 28, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis-
trict Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne; Wright, Sunderland; Maples, Maples, and Pearse,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
INSOLVENT' DEBTORS.
Francis Gange, colour manufacturer, Mary-street, Lam-
beth.
John Piper, sen., market gardener, Devonshire-place,
Turnham-green.
Thomas Samuel Wallis, professor of music, Herne-
place, Herne-bill, Camberwell.
Thomas Bailey, currier, Circus-street, New-road.
John Nathan, cab driver, Windsor-street, Bishopsgate-
street.
John M'Duff Deriek, architect, Portland Hotel, Great
Portland-street, Oxford-street.
John Young, Bury-street, St. James's, Middlesex.
David Enscoe, hardvvareman, Upper Thames-street.
James Gray, baker, Clarendon-place, Somers-town.
Marcus Mc Laughlin, ginger-beer manufacturer, South-
wark. bridge-road.
William Skinner, inspector of hawkers' licences, Lock-
equare, Walworth.
Isaac Coeltley, cheesemonger, Yor k-buildings, Mill-pond-
street, Bermondsey.
Edward Alexander Garvin, dentist, Dover-street, Picca-
dilly.
John Slater, tailor, King-street, Golden-square.
John Daniels, builder, Murray-street, Hoxton.
Christopher Musgrave, gentleman, Margaret-street, Ca-
vendish-square.
William Longley, carpenter, Eaton-place, Oxford-street.
William Robinson, bricklayer, High-street, Camden-
town.
John Levingston, patentee for securing houses from dc•
struction by fire, Park-road, New Peckham.
James Pearce, cheesemonger, Little Bell-alley, London-
wall.
James Bryson, jun., merchants' clerk, Air-street, Picca-
dilly.
Robert M'Laren, jobbing gardener, High-street, Old
Peckham.
Thomas Briggs, sen., farmer, York.
Joseph Booth, grocer, Birkby, Yorkshire.
Andrew Little, draper, York.

John Brown Miles, grocer and druggist, Wordsley,
Worcestershire.
Henry Mc Callen, clerk, Liverpool.
John Pawsey, cabinetmaker, Stowmarket.
Jane Forster, servant, Stanwix, Cumberland.
William Johnson Hutchinson, attorney-at-law, York-
shire.
Richard Bains, licensed victualler,West Hoathly, Sussex.
John Wolton, labourer, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
William Edkins, licensed victualler, Birmingham.
Austin Yorke, mariner, Liverpool.
William Lee Yates, shopman, Liverpool.
James Leeming, farmer, Preston, Lancashire.
William Ellis, letter-press printer, Liverpool.
Edward Harrison, baker, Bury, Lancashire.
Henry Brown, baker, Manchester.
Henry Bonsor, fancy boxmaker, Manchester.
John Walmsley, boilermaker, Blackburn, Lancashire.
John Wright, grocer, Manchester.
Aquila Taylor, cotton waste dealer, Manchester.
William Baskett, grocer, Newport, Monmouthshire.
Isaac Clarke, butcher, Heigham, Norfolk.

DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
W. Greenup, sen., Eccleston, Lancashire, coal pro-
prietor, Jan. 8, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G.
Geyelin, Liverpool, sine worker, Jan. 8, at eleven, at the
Cow t, Liverpool—T. Dalton, Coventry, bilk dyer, Jan.
9, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Barnes,
Milnrow, Lancashire, flannel manufacturer, Jan. 10, at
twelve, at the Court, Manchester.
PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.

J. Robinson, Ripon, surgeon, 2a., on and after Dec.
17, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young,
Leeds.

J. Eastwood, Farnley Tyas, manufacturer, 18.21 d., on
or after Dec. 17, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Young, Leeds.
T. Broadbent, Halifax, Yorkshire, draper, 55., on
subsequent Thursday, be-
tTwileuernfid:aeDneep:nld9:tWOr,:lialitY.the office of. Mr. Freeman,
' Fanfold, Arundel, irmittoager, 7s. 6d:on Saturday
:next,- and three. subsequent Saturdays, between eleven
and'two, at the office of Mr. Groom,- Abcbureh-lane.
Riekraan, Renshaw, 4StkAelqoinnkeeyer, 11d.;
any Wednesday, between eleven aniVtliree,nt the office
of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
G. Thorneloe, Poplar, grocer, 91d., any Wednesday,

between eleven and three, at the office of Air. Whit'
fi'sirTh,,P-str!et.
i3teokarn, r;,.e.haer3 icr.Jr, I hiri
dead of lid., on Thursday, Dec. 19, and three following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
W. Stiles, Lisle street, Leicester-square, enPforsmithi
second dividend of Is. 4. d., on Thursday, Dec, 19, all
three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, *:
the effice of Mr. Stansfeld, Basingball-street.
M. Marentie, King William-street, City, merchat
third dividend of 33. OP., on Thursday, Dec- 19, and
three following fhursdays, between eleven and too, at
the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
F. Sanders and C. Sanders, Derby, corn merchants.
10d., on Saturday, Dec. 21, or any alternate Saturd*
between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittlestoet
Nottingham.
Ss'
F. Sandars, Derby, corn merchant, Bs. 61 on 0
turday, Dec. 21, or any alternate Saturday, betwee
eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittlestoth
Nottingham.
C. Sandars, Derby, corn merchant, Is., on Sideetir;
turday, Dec. 21, or any alternate Saturday, belios
eleven and three, at the office at Mr. Bittleston•

tinghatn.
G. Ellins, of Droitwich, Worcestershire, salt tea'
nufacturer, second dividend of id., any Thursdah.'l
tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Chro
Birmingham.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall street.
twe
R. Lavers, Southampton, grocer, Jan. 8, at:- I: it
J. Hawke, King William-street, City, hatter, OP' -'er-
one—F. La Mark and G. La Mark, Water-lane, Torces
street, City, ship-brokers, Jan. 8, at eleven—J. 13.„' Ddlilead
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and E. Braddock, Farringdon-street, City, glass
merchants, Jan. 10, at eleven.

In the Country.
Gerlach, Newcustle-upoc-Tyne, merchant, Jan:
9, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastlf.-upon TY the
11. Boon, Plymouth, ironmonger, Jan. 9, at elelev'
Hall of Commerce, Plymouth.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED. ,
E. Leitchfield, Ipswich, upholsterer at ve's;
maker, Dec. 16, certificate of the third class--".',!, —el3.
Freeschool-street, Horselydown, rectifier, Per!' efor
certificate of the first class—T. Kitelee, Bast„rrike!
with, Kent, miller, certificate of the first class---"',„/3d
Reading, Berkshire, tobacconist. certificate of the2,lider•
class—J. Bennett, Hay-kill, Berkeley-square, e"
certificate of the first class—H. J. Hogg, Porl,eeP
tioneer, certificate of the second class—A. A. second
Stake Ferry, Norfolk, grocer, certificate of b".. wine'
class—C. M. Wilkinson, Ulverston, Lancashire'
merchant, certificate of the first class—W. 'eacolla
croft, Rochdale, catton-spinner, certificate of the
class.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. , lieefr
R. K. Parkin and J. Hildyard, Searberougv, "or/
drapers—C. Reeves and E. DI. Holmes,
and marblemasons—J. Taylor, J. Greaves, and 1,0 re'
lor, Cropton, Lancashire. cotton-spinners (so far -d
Bards J. Taylor)—G. Faulkner, J. Fellows, lind
Lynill, Manchester, manufacturers—J. gook incier,
I ook, Liverpool, bricklayers—J. Rougier, W bars'
G. Rangier, and H. Rougier, York, t qtoiseshell•eol33bertS,
nufacturers (so far as regards H. Rougier)--It• itc'hiur
B. Fothergill, and R. G. Dobinson, Manchester, solecvlia
makers (so far as regards B. Fothergill)—g' t: Dose
and H. Grinlington, Liverpool, trier/ants--
Bath, 001.
re
and J. Dunn, London-road, South% a•lc, but
toy
Crisp and C. Crisp, Herbert-street, Hacknerr-.100,gt
manufacturers—J. Dowson, W. Earl, J. Earl.
and T. Atherton, Northampton, timbermerchsers.--
C. Smith and R. Roberts, Mold, Flinishire, bra
A. Acheson and P. Whitestone, Leadenhall slre'fford•
Penock and T. Whitehouse, Rowley Bogie, 6ta
shire, and Oldbury, Worcestershire. coalmastars•
INSOLYEN 1' PE rmoNERs. black'
George Stevens, Long Sutton, Somersetshiret
smith.
Ann Ansel!, Broadstairs, pastrycook.
Thomas Hart, Birmingham, brewer.
George Warmington, Birmingham, schoolmaster'
Edward Cope, Birmingham, news agent.
William Hawker, Birmingham, bricklayer.
John Ryland, Aston, near Birmingham,
fellmoager•
Isaac Woolley, Birmingham, baker,
Jesse Cooper, Birmingham, greengrocer.
Joseph T. Shore, Dudley, beerseller.
SCO CCU SEQUESTRATION. to oisst
J. Bogle, Uiglie, Kintyre, Argyllshire, forcer,i
wtogiat
within Mackenzie's Argyll Arms Inn, Camp
Dec. 23, and Jan. 16, at one.

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Cape of Good Hope N January 14 I Plymouth •••• pez. 2U 4,
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Holland .. • • .. N Wednes. & Satur. London ; Dec. 'off
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RAILWAY SHARE MARI(x,T S'
BRISTOL, DEC. 17. to -0
STOCK EXCIIANGR.—The market was very active l'll,
and remains firm, with a considerable business doing. Gres'
transactions were as follow : Bristol and Exeter, 76141."
Western, New 17/. Shares, 3% dis.—Vale of Neath,
Wilts, Somerset, &c., 44.
LI VEitPOOL, Dam 17. dull ie.
STOCK EXCHAWGZ.—The share market was rather lioetl•
day, and prices for most descriptions of stock have 1:3„.611,60•
The transactions were as follow :—Aberdeen, 11M--9
head, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1114 dis.—Dittoz ,011
Shares, 6% dis.—Caledonian, 104—Chester and Honer
Preference, guaranteed 51,4, per cent., 1334—East sue'
shire, 13—Great Western, 77 V2—Lancashire, and Yoricrol
Consolidated, 584—Ditto, Fifths, 7 7-16 dis.—Lancaste,nroolz
Carlisle, Thirds, 6 p.—Leeds and Thirak, 1434 —LiTorslz•
Chester, and Southport, 5-16 dis.—London and .iilieotz
Western, 127 Ditto, New Quarters, 4% p.-1011 ITO
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 27's—Ditto, New 6/. Pre 6 -go'
A p.—Midland, 4814—Ditto, Halves, 194 dis.—Ditto,
wash Valley, 624—North British, 94—Shrewsbur9 23,
Chester (N. W. M.), 12—South-Eastern and Dovervoral
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 194 c.—York arts
Midland, 23% Whitehaven and Furness, 81-13 e— 0 °'
Ballymena, 30—Dutch Rhenish, 4% dia.
EfNCHESTER, Des 17-
France, dia.—Orleans, Tours, and 80-deaux, 414 1."-
anSciTaocficair EatxncourinAMtNto 1
to-0
—The share rabeaernketdownsse. fiTrrabet 014
cashire,actiona wle3r%a_sfoGllroesavt: :NREoraatslhvt eeerrinn
,(CAo1:71,18i 6pLiifttisio.rep,:api,
do;
tiYonrikonli,res,l29d—isD._itboittFo Fifths, 74 dis.—Ditto ClTtlott,tfis,
North- Western, 127—Ditto, Manchester and 130—,„,.
Quarters (C), p.—Manchester, Buxton PlativiosoP",.
Midland, 31s'a dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin,c°Frefel‘
274—Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 117/B—Ditte,
ence, 10%—Ditto, New 61. Preference, 9s. 3d. P•
British, 94—South-Eastern and Dover, 233.. a•
BIRMINGHAM,
market continues ansiifersbrsi.
and prices are well supported. There was a coo. 06,
amount of business transacted to-day The follovriposotos'
the closing prices :—Birmin ham Wol.verhamptonz tin ditk<
Valley, 11—Caledonian, 11—Northg' Staffozdsbire, (13/
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6 1-3 dis.m•Pitw
51, dia.—South-Eastern and Dover, 254-

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CULPRIT, ORIGIN OF THE WORD.-'4A--;-"A YIP-eh°
made this note, that this much-used English 107;00 'it";
French extraction, and that it was qu'il parait, liciogLa
short way the clerk of the court has of pron°ll cb,
words ; for our pleadings were formerly in 'Fred° foto
when the pleadings were begun, he said to tilein-aebler:dd
qu'l.l pirait—culprit; and, as he was generally,et"rotes
qu'd parait became a synonyme with "offender. '"""
Queries.

NIRTILS.
OF A SON. VirStrii
On the 14th inst., at Farnborough Vicarage,
Aaff
shire, the lady of the Re C. . Holbech-
On the 15th inst., hewe W
of Augustus r• older.-
Esq., of Doctors'-commons.
OF A DAUGHTER. d Oerchlf,, il
On the 13th inst., at Oak-hill, Accrington, 11 lobo v.
On the 15th inst., at Kilburn, the wife 01 Of
Merivale, Esq. pl'i
On the 15th inst., the wife of John L. Tatham'
Lincoln's Inn.

MARRIED. the tißill
On the 16th inst.. at St. James's, Paddington,,, tie
John J. Wilkinson, M.A., vicar of Erith, Sent, 8100*
Rev. George Wilkinson, B D., rector of Wichalliff hi v
land, to Gertrude, sole surviving child of the late J°
pole, Esq., of Dublin. t
On the 14th inst , at St. Helen's Bishopsgs.-e", bal—A
White. Esq., son of 'the late H. G. 'White, ofyQilll
Barking, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of
Lukyn, of Leamington Spa.

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DIED or
On the 15th inst., in Green-street, Grosveaite
C. 11;
General the Hon. Sir William Lumley, G.C.B.andi the dr"
Extra Groom in Waiting to her Majesty Colonel °
Dragoon Guards, and uncle of the present Bari °
borough, aged 82. g Eel.
On the 14th inst., at Tottenham, George Twin'l3'"' to
of the Strand, London, and late of East Sheen, Surr,elo..,l4'
On the I.2th inst., at Camberwell, R. T. Russell, ' 0
of the Ordnance, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, aged 1.%1300:1
On the 13th inst., aged 70, Mary, the wife of
Seppings, Esq., South Raynbam, Norfolk. aged,,al4
On the 13th inst., at Peckham, George Ross, Ds„cl'‘...' le,
On the 14th inst., Ellen, only daughter of F. Pa of
of Park-terrace, Ilighbury, aged 27. st 800
On the 15th inst., H. T. :IL Rostock, they onage
lett"
Robert postock, of Clapham, Char 9'
On the 17th insf:;: firtihiton-hill, King.ato"9 --costa,„‘
the wife of NV ll.l),;4liiiotr,ltq., of her IklajestY's_uryir'T
On the 14th init.,
,itl3erifferd, Eliza, second 15_0,
daughter'of tlrelate'St.A.daticeon, Esq., of Goldiagw
Aitte,it n
L Irdori PriutertuldTtibliShed by MURD" ylo•
No. 112, StititW Prlittbr,' Jet The Sun Office, off
Strand, in the Prixinttzlef the Savoy. in the eo
Middlesex. Wednetaeihcember 1850.

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