The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-31 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
CERITO respectfully informs the Nobty, Patrons to
the Otdl
pera, her Friends, anti the Public, that HER BENEFIT
will take place

TO-MORROW ENING AUG. 1,
When will be perfonne.l Rossini'sVE Opera H
of IL BARBIERE DI
SIVIOL lA. Characters by Madame Grist, Madame Bellini, Signor
Mario, Signor Lablache, Signor F. Labiache, and Signor Fornasari.
Between the Acts, the Divertissement, by M. Perrot, entitled
the UNE BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV.
In which will be introduced a variety of Dances and Pas de Carac-
tere. Mdlle. Fanny Elesler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of
Louis XIV., and wall dance with hldlle. Cerito the admired " Minuet
dela Cour and Gavotte."

After which, LA PAYSANNE GRANDE DAME, in which
Mdlle. Fanny Fluter will appear.
The Ball Scene from the nalletaf ALMA. Alma, Mdlle. Cerito.
To be followed by the Last Act of Donizetti'a Opera. LUCIA DI
LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Madame Perinani; and Edgardo, Signor
Mori ani.
In the count of the Evening, Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon will
dance the admired Redowa Polka.
To conclude with ONDINE. Ondine, Mdlle. Cerito

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE
LAST SEVEN NIGHTS OF THE PRESENC SEASON.
THIS EVENING, JULY 31,
Will be nerformed the Comedy of THE BUSY BODY. Sr
'Francis Gripe, Dir. W. Farren; Marplot, Mr. Charles Mathews;
Miranda, Madame Vest ris ; Patch, Mrs. Hamby.
In he course of the Et ening, Mr. John Parry will sing " Fayre
Rosamonde."

To be followed by a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis
Leech, Mr. Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck. Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with the new Farce, entitled THE MILLINER'S
HOLIDAY. Sir Simon Sparkes, Mr. Buckstone ; Mr. Pennywlg,
Mr. Strickland; Fanny Thompson, Miss Julia Bennett; Miss POts,
Mrs. Humby.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WEBSTER, LESSEE,
And Last Night of the St.a.on.
'WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7,
Will be performed Shakspeare's Onnedy of THE TAMING OF
THE SHREW. Petnicio, Mr. Webster; Grumio, Mr. Buckstone ;
Christopher Sly, Mr. Strickland; Katharina, Mrs. Nisbett; Bianca,
Miss Julia Bennett.
In the course of th:eeEvcning Mr. Webster will deliver a Farewell
Address.
After which, THE TRUMPETER'S DAUGHTER; or, Love
and the Polka. Philli pot, Mr. Webster; Madelon, Madame Celeste;
who will dance the celebrated Polka.
To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STIIFET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. M A DDOX.
THIS EVENING, JULY 31,
Will be repeated an English version of DON PASQUALE.
Principal Characters by Mr. Allen, Mr. Burdmi, Paul Bedford and
Miss Grant.
After which, THE LADIES' CLUB. Captain Fitzsmyth, Mr.
Ozherry ; Flammer, Mr. Wright ,• Mrs. Fitzsmyth, Mrs. Stirling.
To conclrde with a New and Original Burlesque, entitled THE
WONDERFUL LAMP, beirpt an Illustrated Version of Aladdin.
Abanazar; Mr. Paul Bedford; Aladdin, Mr. Wright; Princess
Badroulbadour, Miss E. Stanley.

THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM LATE ENGLISH OPERA.
HOUSE.
Un Ter the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
The " Adventures of u Martin Chuzzlewit" having, on each repre-
sentation, .ieen received with every possible mark of public appro.
bation by the most fashionable and crowded audiences, and having
been pronounced by the unanimous voice of the publie press to be
one of the most interesting Dramas ever produced from the works
of the celebrated Author, a repetition of its performance will take
place every evsning till further netice.
THIS EVENING, JULY SI,
Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE.
WIT. principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining,
Emery, F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner,
Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley; Mise For.
tesciie, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss
Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be fo'lowed by an Apropos Bagatelle, called POLKA MANIA.
Characters • y Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss
Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Domestic Drama, entitled THE 130-
MENTOUS QUESTION. Characters by Messrs. Di deer, F.
Vining, J. W. Collier, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.—BaIcony Boxes. 41. • Upper
Boxes, Is.; ; Pit, 4s. • Gallery, lid. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, Ys. ;
Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Hale my Tier
folding eight persons), Te o Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
er (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private
oxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Ouirea.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY.
Great success of the Chinese Feast of Lanterns, and New Military
and Naval Spectacle.
THIS EVENING, JULY SI,
Will be repeated an entire new Equestrian, Military and Naval
spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of
Arnoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments, Scc.,
to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast
of 250 Lanterns.
Dance of the POLKA, by Mdlle. Cushnie and Sig. Milano.
New and unequalled Scenes of toe Circ e—Extraordinary Feats
of Horsemanship by Monsieur I ouis Tournaire. Sig. Germani,
La Petit Isabelle, Mr. Newsome, &c, ; with Mr. R. Smith's highly
trained Steeds.
After which, the old Enrsb pageant of THE SUMMER'S
74 011.14 of H 56; or, the White Wreath and Flitch of Bacon.
To conclude with THE GREAT STEEPLE-CHASE; or, Egg.
land's Harvest Horne.
Acting and stage.manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, JULY 31.
The Grand Opera and sp`endid Spectacle have attracted the greatest
overflow ever remembered, increasing nightly.
Last Week but three of the Opera Season, commencing with FRA
DIAVOLO. Powerful Operatic Company—Miss Romer Miss Betts,
Miss Pearson, Mr. D. W. King, Mr. Leffler, Mr. E. L. Hime, Mr. S.
Cowell, and Mr. G. Stansbury, conductor. Increased Band and effi-
eient Chorus from tie Theatres ttoyal
To conclude with an entirely new Aquatic Spectacle, introducing
Three Scenes of Real Water, entitled THE MOUNTAIN CATA-
RACT; or, The Enchanter's Spell.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
office, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Daylight View of
LONDON in the OLDEN TIME
Painted by Danson and Telbin.
The sensation caused by this unrivalled pro:luction is beyond all
former precedent; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer
are all struck with its extraordinay beauty and fidelity of delinea-
tionoud ;we unanimous in pronouncing it the most wonderful ex-
hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific
display at Dusk is unjust ; it should be seen in the calm stillness of
the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples selected in the spa.
eious Lake, to be hilly appreciated.
The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mondays, Tues.
days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays conaucted uy Mr. odfrey,
are upon a scale of more than usual excellence; hut words fail in
doing justice to the awful renresentation of
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON.
Its fearful characteristics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same
time so beautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic
Art, mat delight is predominant over terror: and the thousands
who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit
that Sontbby, the Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless
triumph.
The Gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect
state, and combining so many and interesting features, are by far
ti be most attractive lounge in or near the metropolis.
Feeding of the Animals at Five—Coneert at Six—Conflagration at
Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
ONE SHILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU-
SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo-
rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed
by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a
Met of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in-
structive and Interesting manner, the most important part of Euro-
pean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and
LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR
NAPOLEON, In 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often,
daring the Test and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of
Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies,
also, many thousands of the Nobility and Public; and the Pro-
prietor has recently been able to inn ease, by several verb fine
pietnres, &c., his previous almost incre ilble number and variety of
MSS., Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Reiter, and other
curiosities, in this most instructive and. as hundreds have said it
o2ght to be, a National Maseum. Mary thousand have inspected it,
and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS •f the PUBLIC PRESS
have stated that it ongh' to be seen by every one. The price of admis-
lion is reduced to ONE SHILLING.

The NAPOLEON MUSEUM I to be seen only at the '' Egyptian
nail." Piccadilly. daily ft om Ten till Dusk.

THE WEATHER-Strx OFFICE, JULY 31.

Tazummicraß, Lowest, 58; Highest, 68; Noon, 65.
Bartoxirrza, 29.7.—WmD, T.W.
Nora.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
trk:nally placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
doming ... 34 minutes after 2 f Evening ... 13 minutes after 3.

upright man, supported the Bill, and only regretted
that it was not more comprehensive. Every one but
the mouthpiece of the Episcopal Bench supported
the measure. The report was received, and the Bill
ordered to be committed on Thursday. The Bench
of Bishops was nearly upset during the commo-
tion caused by the Reform Bill, and we believe
all the friends of their country, and a vast proportion
even of the House of Lords, would be glad to see the
lawn sleeves consigned to the fate of Gatton and
Old Sarum. These inspectors of the Church say
that they have great duties to perform ; they have
to watch over their flocks and the pastors of their
flocks. But somehow or other they neglect both
flocks and pastors for seven months in the year ;
give dinners and parties in London, and are remark-
able only for obstructing liberal measures of every
description which come before them. Lord LYND-
HURST and Sir R. PEEL see through their manoeuvres,
and will bear with them no longer.
The House adjourned at Eight o'clock.
The Commons met at twelve yesterday, when
several Bills were read a third time and passed.
On the House re-assembling at Five, Sir JAMES
GRAHAM asked Lord INGESTRE to postpone his motion
relative to Captain WARNER's invention, owing to the
absence of Sir R. PEEL. The motion was postponed
till this day at five o'clock. •

A brief discussion took place on the depressed state
of the coopers' trade owing to the late tariff, but it
led to no result.

On the motion of the Earl of LINCOLN, leave was
given to bring in a Bill to form a terrace between
Westminster and BlackfriarS-bridges. The Bill was
not to be pressed this session.
Mr. MACKINNON called the attention of the Go-
vernment to the report of the Committee on the
Health of Towns in 1842, and asked whether, in the
course of next session, they intended to introduce any
measure on the subject? Sir JAMES GRAHAM did
not give any explicit answer.
Mr. PETER BORTHWICK made a motion about Don
CARLOS, and was supported by two Members and
opposed by thirty-one. The House was shortly after-
wards counted out, only thirty-seven Members being
present, and adjourned till Twelve -'clock this day.

The " Insolvent Debtors Bill, to amend an Act
passed in the sth and 6th years of the reign of her
present MAJESTY, intituled 'An Act for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors,' and to limit the power of arrest
upon final process," was, on the 26th inst., brought
down from the Lords, where it had been a subject of
much controversy and some personal remonstrances,
to the House of Commons. A print of this Bill, in
the condition in which it left the Lords, is now
before us. It would occupy too much time and space
to indicate the various amendments upon the original
draft of the Bill, which have been introduced in the
Upper House, or to point out their noble authors.
Yet, as the public cannot but feel a lively curiosity
to know what are the main enactments of the last
legislation on so important a question as the mode in
which it is proposed that insolvent debtors shall here-
after be dealt with, we will endeavour to give such
a brief analysis of its clauses as may answer that
purpose.
The preamble of the Bill before us having recited
the sth and 6th VICTORIA, c. 116 ; clauses 1 and 2
declare and enact, that notwithstanding any thing to
the contrary in such Act contained, the notices
thereby required to be given to creditors in the Lon-
don Gazette, or newspapers, previous to presenting
petitions for protection from process—shall here-
after be dispensed with ; and such form of petition
shall be according to a form specified in one of the
three schedules of this Bill ; and the petition and
schedule to be annexed thereto, according to the
former Act, to be in the form of another of such
schedules ;—to be sworn in like manner as any other
affidavits in bankruptcy may now be, and to he an-
nexed to such petition at the time of filing the same.
It has been erroneously imagined that the present
measure is altogether to repeal the existing Act. But
how unfounded this notion is may be inferred from the
constant adoption, in the Bill before us, of such parts
of the Act 5 and 6 Victoria as it does not expressly
repeal.
Clauses 3 and 4 enact, that from and after the
filing of such petition, the Commissioners shall (and
this is an important variation from the existing Act,
as to such notice) "forthwith, after such notice shall
have been filed, cause notice of the filing thereof to
be given, in such manner as he shall direct, to the
creditors named in schedule of petitioner, resident
within the United Kingdom, and whose debts shall
amount, respectively, to Si." and to be advertised in the
London Gazette, or papers circulating within the
county wherein petitioner shall reside ;" and the Com-
missioner shall thereby appoint a public sitting of the
Court (adjournable, at his pleasure, from time to
time) for examination of petitioners and choice of
creditors' assignee. The creditor to be allowed, at
discretion of Commissioner (who may reject or re-
move any person so chosen as assignee if he shall ap-
pear to him unfit for such office), to amend his
schedule or correct any misrepresentation therein :
the property of petitioner to vest in the assignee or
assignees for the time being, by virtue of his or their
appointment. Every such assignee is to be deemed
an officer of the Court wherein the petition is
filed, and to be liable to its control. (Power
reserved to Lord Chancellor, or Judges and
Commissioners of Court of Bankruptcy in Lon-
don, if authorised by his Lordship, to make such
orders and regulations for the security of petitioners'
property as they may judge fitting.) On this peti-
tion being filed, the Commissioner is to have the like
power to seize property of petitioner, and examine
him and other persons, as he now has by law in
bankruptcy cases.
The next clause, 5, whatever may be said for or
against its principle, certainly does away with an
invidious and unreasonable distinction which bore
hard on the less fortunate debtor, under former Acts,
who had not succeeded in saving himself from personal
caption. It enacts that, " any prisoner in execution at
the time of passing this Act, or any prisoner at any
subsequent time in execution upon any judgment
obtained in any action for the recovery of any debt"
—may be a petitioner for protection from process ;
and such petitioner shall be protected by an interim
order from being detained in prison, upon any judg-
ment in any action for recovery of any debt men-
tioned in his schedule ; and if so detained, Commis-
sioner may order his discharge : but all his former
liabilities to cease after lapse of the time mentioned
in such interim order. Clauses 6,7, and 8 are also
very important. If petitioner be in custody, not
being entitled to be discharged, he may yet be
brought up by warrant under the Commissioner's
hand, directed to the person having him in custody, and
be heard at any sitting of the Court, either publicly
or privately ; all expenses of such hearing to be paid
out of his estate. In the event of a petitioner's death,
the Commissioner may proceed in the matter of his
petition, for distribution of his property. 'Wearing ap-
parel, bedding, working tools, and implements of a
petitioner, not exceeding, in the whole, the value of
201., may be excepted by petitioner upon operation
of the sth and 6th Victoria, and of this Act. Clauses
9 to 19 regard the powers, duties, trusts, &e., of as-
signees ; and these clauses again, in some res-
pects are considerable modifications of the Act
just quoted. Thus : the official assignee to act
as sole assignee until creditors' assignee ap-
pointed to sell property of petitioner, if Com-
missioner shall so order, and make such allow-
ance to petitioner for his support as Commissioner
shall direct :—the property so vested in the official
assignee to go to his successor in office ; and if a
petition be dismissed, " all sales-and dispositions of
property, and payments duly made, and all other acts
theretofore done, according to this Act, or the before-
recited provisions of sth and 6th Victoria, to be good
and valid." So, again, assignees may execute powers
which petitioner might have executed for his own
benefit. Where a lease, or agreement for a house,
has been accepted by the assignees, or the benefit
thereof as part of his property, petitioner shall
not be liable for the rent ; and in the event of such
assignees declining, on being applied to, to accept
such lease, &c., the lessor may apply to the Court
for the Commissioner's order in the case, either for ac-
ceptance of the same, or its ;delivery to lessor. As-
signees may sue in their own names—make composi-
tions for debts—submit differences to arbitration,
under consent of major part of the creditors of the
estate, and after a certain notice published, after
hereby prescribed forms. Creditors to vote according
to, and in respect of, the balances due to them on
account fairly dated. Where the petitioner is bezie-

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