The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-15 00:00:00

WIGNEYS' BANKRUPT.CY.

On Thursday morning a meeting took place, at the
Town-hall, Brighton; -Wore- Messrs. Merrifield,
Attree, and Cooper,-; under ,the ••fiat • issued against
Messrs. Wigney, foi.:the audit of accounts and proof
of debtS.
Mr, Furner, Mr. Upperton, and Mr. Verrall, of the
firm of tipperrton and Co., 'attended as solicitor.; for
the assignees.
Amongst the debts proved wai'one-for 630/. 3s. 6d.,
by Mr. Slight, for theCommissibners of Brighton.
Mr. Dale attended to prove 'a thbt-of 4001.; 300/.
was deposited on an interest -1833; and 100/.
on the sth of January, 1836. -
Mr. Furner stibthitted'tliat the •debt•was.barred by
the Statute of Limitations.. The-interest notes were
not properly stamped seeurities. Thepwere not such.
documents as could be recoveiled lipon: •
Mr. Commissioner Cooftk said. the question was
whether the payment of interest within the six years
was sufficient W take it dill of the Statute of Limita-
tions and make it a -rtnnlng ideonnt ?.•
Mr. Bennett cited a cast whole theipayment of a
drainage account held sufficient 'to create a run-
ning accottnt. Mr.:Beitheft 'subMitted that the pay-
ment of interest was tjuite,sufficient, to prove that it
was a running account. • •
The Commissioners.rejected the prgcif:
CAUTION TO ELECTION'.OO36IITTEES.

Mrs Price, of Kerrison ArrnS Hdie;.'attended to
prove fog g I 31. 1 as. 1 Od7agffilist,"private estate of
Mr. I. N. Mee/ for'gnocls supplied at the last elec-
tion. Mr. Price s house was the head=quarters of the
western committee, and the account Was for three
weeks' score.
Mr. 00111M113810TIPII NOPER inquire whether the
orders were given by Mr. Newton Wigney himself.
Mr. Vila admitted, that he wasrone of the commit-
tee, and that Mr. Who q,, never gave the orders, but
was aware his house Al'as, I,!r. Wigney was at
the committee-room the night it' MEI, agreed the
house should be opened:. 7 Mr. Thomas Cooper acted.
as Chairman, and gave the: orders. The, account was
disputed; Atm it wasagreed tOlbe referred to arbitra-
tion; but whilst that was
.40ilion the bank stopped.
Mr. Commissioner Mkattiimo Said tlire was no
proof whatever to :Charge Wigney. Mr.
Price might have recovered it against .the committee,
but unftiftunately he was a committee-man
and had consequently lost his claim against them.
Proof disallowed. ,
Mr. Marchant tendered a proof 'for .551. 7s. 2d.,
which was also rejected ; but in this Caselie was in-
formed he had a rein*,
_aga'ipsf the- committee.
The meeting than adjourned Until. eleven o'clock
the following day.

THE LATE FIRE. at LIVERPOOL.

The following are two accounts of the damage done
by the late conflagration: There -is some trifling
discrepancy between them, but both are probably suf-
ficiently near the truth,to• be, worthy of record :
" 40,797 bales of cotton, 12,987 barrels turpentine,
150 barrels rosin, -394 aks tallowf 60: tuns oil, 145
tons hemp, 14.1 teas flax, 200 casks, beef, 3,224
barrels flour, 800 sacks ,flour, tops coffee, 5 tierces
coffee, 57 casks tincal, 'l4 cases tincal, 108 cases quer-
citron bark, 60 caska:horrctips, 37. tons ~logwood, 54
double bales madder, 4,l6l)arrels lAdiark corn, 6 pack-,
ages India rubber, 3 crateAtease/s,:ancl, several pack-.
ages and parcels of drugs. , . ,
Dicker's shed, CroToptan;street, 1,367 bales of cot-
ton ; Pool's shed, ,Great 'Howard-streets, 4,574 bales
of cotton, and 37: tons of lkernp; .Rayner's ware-
houses, Formby-street,
.bales. f cotton, 37
tons of logwood, 3,915 barrelsV turpentine, 55 hogs-
heath of bark, and„ cask s 1 of tallow ; Taylor's
warehouse, Formby-strert, 4,015 hales_pf. cotton, 62:
tons of fustic, 131 tons-ef-lignum:vitte, and 2 casks
of coffee; Gray's sheds, Formby...Street; 1,841 bales
of cotton, 108 tons'bf heipp:;"l4 tens`-' of hay, and
60 tuns of oil ; Rayner's sheds': Formby-street, 181
bales of cotton, 17 cask of talfow,'3 -crates teasels,
and 1,495 barrels and, sacks- Of flour ; Gray's sheds,
Formby-street, 2,4341a1es of-cotton, and 932 barrels
of turpentine ' • Rayner's' warehouSe; -Formby-street
2,636 bales of cotton, 5,106 barrels of turpentine, 53
hogsheads of bark;
,Il tuff.; of oil, 2,529 barrels and
sacks of flour, 300 barrels of 13ief and'pork, 60 bags
of horn tips, 71 casks' and 'cases of tincal, and 54
double bales of madder root ; Rogers' warehouse,
Formby-street, 1,785 bales "of. Cotton 7; Maw's ware- "
house, Formby-street, 4,922 bales.' Oft:cotton; Hor-'
sley's sheds, Neptune-street, 2,Bo2'liales*of cotton.
.total-41,116 bales and bags of cotton ; 37 tons of
logwood ; 9,953 barrels 'of turpentine ; 108 hogsheads
of bark ; 267 caskS Of talloW
,d 2 ton's' of fustic ; 13i
tons of lignum-vitae ; 5 casks; Of coffee-; 145 tons of
hemp; 141 tons of bay 3 crates of
teasels ; 4,024 bariels,arid sacii's'Of Aar SOO barrels
of beef and pork ; 60 baiTels of Tiortrl-tips ; 71 casks
and cases of tincal ; 54 doithle bales of madder root.
Horsley's two sheds, Neptune-streeti nitich damaged,
but the goods were ierooved. • • '
Eight warehouseS' And six sheds4otally destroyed,
and two sheds damaged; exclush‘e of dwelling-houses,
workshops, &c.—Liverpool Mercury.

• • •
FOREIGN Ok.-A ierrfine foreign 93(i-one of the
first .imported front Helfand 'under the'ne'w tariff, may
be seen grazing in the Marshes at Greenwich on the
right of Blackheath=bill; and, 14*(4 considerable •
attention. He is one of two bensts psnrchased by Mr.
Peppercorn, a butcher in• Broadway, Deptford. He
purchased them eight weeks Sincei-and fed them on
high pasture, cake; and corn.' 'One was killed on
Saturday, and weighed 11Q stone, having improved
25 stone in eight weeks.- cuts up handsomely, and
proves of first-rate iptality,'lDut the difference of cost
enables it to be soldit_the 'price of inferior English
meat. The remaining beast is black'arid white, and
is being fattened by way'ofex'perinienr He is a good
feeder, and it is expected from. his size, will come up
in good form to 150 stone at Christinas.-2—Kent Herald.
We understand That so vast is thestock of American
tobacco at present in tl-IV'port'of Liverpool, that the
collector has found it necessary to procure additional
sheds for the stowage - .that-Article,-; the quantity.
lodged in the old establishment aniniinting to upwardS
of 11,000 hogsheads and Packages. This-extraordinary
accumulation, may prObably be owing, in part, to the
unusual supply of obacce:rAised in the 'United States,
by diverting to that purpo4elands' formerly employed
in the cultivation of rice and cotton. We perceive
that of the tobacco, crop. in 1838,•the value exported
was 7,392,029 dollars; in 1839, 9,882,943 dollars ;
and 12,576,703 dollars in 1841. .Of the' cotton crop,
the value exported. was 61;5.56,811 dollars in 1838 ;
61,238,982 dollarS in 1839 ; and 54,330,341 dollars in
1841. Some of the overplus of tdbacco may likewise
be due to the recent distresses of the labouring classes,
which have prevented them indulging so freely as they,
otherwise would have thine in this favourite luxury.
The check in the 'demand for cotton may at the same
time be supposed 'to have had its influence in in-
creasing the produatiOn-oftobaccO.----TiverpoolCourier.
The Frankfort Journal states that the Saxon ma-
nufacturers are Ivell Satisfieci .with tie result of the
Michaelmas fair at'Veilisic; the firs ',;'stock of geedS
offered for sale being all disposed of,' they found it
necessary to send asecond Snpply: "Complaints were
being made amongst the 'opefatfves of the high price.
of meat and bread„ and &though th 3 last crop of po-
tatoes was most abundant. they welt principally
bought up by the'dfStillers, to: the great dissatisfaction
of the labouring Classes, who,-on more than one ocea-
io p
sion, were about •the diStilierks to the ground.

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- TRADE OF CALCUTTA.
Pursuing the subject of the trade of Bengal, in a
comparison of the periods commencing 1837-38, and
including 1841-42, it appears upon taking the aggre-
gate amounts both of imports and exports, that the
excess.of value collectively is 13,82,37,314 Co.'s rs.
in favour of the latter year. The trade connexions
of the Presidency with England, or rather the United
kingdom, gives the value of imports in 1837-38 at
205,94,827 Co.'s rs., and in 1841-42 at 330,69,120
Co.'s rs., while the value of exports for these respec-
tive years 'are stated at 271,22,222 Co.'s rs. and
and
474,69,337 Co.'s rs. The trade with France for
these same periods is stated at 15,55,860 Co.'s rs. for
imports in 1837-38, and 22,42,864 Co.'s rs. for 1841-
42, and the exports are valued at 22,18,058 Co.'s rs.,
and 65,01,180 Co.'s rs. The trade with North America
shows .the Value of imports and exports of 1837-38 to
be 7,29,445 Co.'s rs., and 12,07,370 Co.'s rs. ; while
for 1841-42, they are stated at 18,52,204 Co.'s rs.,
and 29,88,582 Co.'s rs., though 1839-40 was the
maximum year for exports, when they reached
34,16,241 Co.'s rs. The trade of the Presidency
with China is naturally regarded with much inte-
rest; and, therefore, more detail is furnished with
respect to that particular branch than others. Ac-
cording to these figures, the imports in 1837-38 were
valued at 67,34,036 Co.'s rs., and the exports at
205,43,781 Co.'s rs.; in 1838-39 the imports in-
creased to 84,22,695 Co.'s rs., but the exports de-
creased 4) 145,65,528 Co.'s rs.; in 1839-40 the
imports suddenly decreased to 27,53,801 Co.'s rs.,
and the exports again decreased to 34.14,079 Co.s,
rs. ; in 1840-41 the imports increased to 50,82,423
Co.'s rs., and the exports also advanced in
a corresponding degree to 61,12,839 Co.'s rs. ;
and, in .1841-42 the imports further rose to
61,02,418 Co.'s rs., and the exports to 99,21,286
Co.'s rs. These fluctuations prove most incontestably
the severe pressure the commercial interests have
sustained from the interruption to the trade occasioned
by the war with China, and which will fully account
for the difficulties the merchants connected with that
market have encountered. The trade with Singapore
showed the value of imports for 1837-38, 29,26,593
Co.'s rs., and of exports, 31,75,814 Co.'s rs. ; while
for 1842-42,. the imports are valued at 34,47,851 Co.'s
rs., and the exports at 57,54,189 Co.'s rs. The
trade with Penang and Malacca for 1837-38
showed the value of imports at 992,787 Co.'s
rs., and of. exports, 652,305 CO.'s rs. ; and for
1841-42, the value of imports had decreased
to 863,543 Co.'s rs., and. the exports to 491,020
Co.'s rs. • The trade carried on with the Arabian and
Persian Gulfs showed a decrease in imports, but a
slight increase in exports, the former for 1837-38,
and 1841,42, being 12,34,745 Co.'s rs., and 7,95,381
Co.'s rs., while the latter were stated at 15,73,874 Co.'s
rs., and 18,68,396 Co.'s rs., respectively. The trade
with Ceylon showed the value of exports in 1837-38
to• be 64,887 Co.'s rs., and in 1841-42 they were
249,090 Co.'s rs., but f imports no mention what-
ever is made. The trade on the Madras and the
Coromaildel coast showed the imports in 1837-38 to be
in value 12,269,089 Co.'s rs., and in 1841-4217,24,453
Co.'s rs.., while for the same years the exports
are stated at 11,54,387 Co.'s rs., and 8,22,155
Co.'s rs. respectively. The trade with Bombay and
`the I.alabar coast showed as its results, imports in
1837-38 to the value of 17,15,377 Co.'s rs., and ex-
'ports to the value of 27,71,221 Co.'s rs.; in 1839-40
the imports were 38,93,337 Co.'s rs., and the exports
22,26,116 Co.'s rs. ; and in 1841-42 the imports had
.decreased to 14,34,739 Co.'s rs., and the exports
had risen to 30,57,326 Co.'s rs. The trade with
regu also showed a proportionate increase, the
imports in 1837-38 being 14,26,671 Co.'s rs., while
in 1841-42 they had advanced to 18,44,465 Co.'s rs. ;
,the exports--showed an equal advance, their value
:for 1837-39 being 14,46,973 Co.'s rs., and for
1841-42, 18,61,501 Co.'s rs. The result of the trade
'with the Mauritius is the last which it is thought ne-
cessary to detail, as the intercourse with South Ame-
rica, Hamburgh, Bremen, Genoa, Sumatra, and
Java, Bourbon, Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena,
Manilla, New Zealand, and Aden, the other points of
Indian commerce, is of a limited character, and
would show no practical result, save as corroborative
of the general and progressive increase which, taking
it on the whole, is exhibited throughout the return.
Concluding, therefore, with the Mauritius, it is stated,
that the Amports of that island in 1837-38 were
467,954, but this had declined in 1841-42 to 94,846
Co.'s rs. The exports for 1837-38 were 15,49,046
Co.'s rs.; and for
.1841-42, 18,17,529.

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As a finish -to this analysis of the trade of Bengal,
it may be added, that whereas the collections at Cal-
cutta on imports in 1837-38 were 32,70,936 Co.'s rs.,
in 1841-42 they amounted to 51,45,760 Co.'s rs. The
India papers regret that no elucidation of the same
.kind has-Yet been attempted with the periodical re-
turns of Bombay and Madras, since if such compari-
sons were in
_existence they could, it is said, be
brought into a compass, so as to give at one glance a
fair estimate of the progress of commerce in the three
Presidencies.

BRIGHTON, OCT. 13.—The Lord Chancellor and
Lady Lyndhurst have taken their departure for Lon-
, don ; Lady Palmerston has arrived at 16, Brunswick-
terrace; Lord Besborough has taken 6, Eastern-ter-
face ; Lord Saye and Sele has arrived at the Royal
York Hotel ; Lady Harriet Drummond is occupying
,10, Brunswick-terrace ' - Lord and Lady Bridport
..have removed to No. 2, Eastern-terrace ; the Dean of
Ossory and family have arrived at the York Hotel ;
the Hon.. Mrs. Warneford left the York Hotel, yes •
terday, on a visit to Sir C. and Lady Wetherell ; Sir
Isaac and :Lady Goldsmid and family have arrived at
the Wiek, near Brighton; the Right Hon. H. Labou-
chere and Mrs. Labouchere and family, and Mrs. and
the Misses Maberley, are occupying apartments at the
Clarence Mansion ; Colonel Wyndham has left East
Lodge, for Petworth ; Mr. and Lady Louisa Rabett
are occupying the Countess of Winterton's house, on
the Grand Parade.

A letter from Valenciennes says—" The King and
Queen of the Belgians passed through this city on
Monday, on their way to Paris. The Sub-Prefect and
the Mayor of Valenciennes took advantage of this
opportunity to make some observations to his Ma-
jesty on the international railway, and the opening
of which is so much desired. His Majesty was
pleased to converse at some length on the subject, and
promised his attention to this important subject."
OMNIBUS DUTY.—The reduction of the duty on
omnibuses to 4d. per mile is likely to be very
beneficial to the proprietors of the existing vehicles,
though it is expected that others will shortly be
startedi On the Paddington road alone it must occa-
sion an alteration of several thousands of pounds a
year. There is now no limitation to the size of the
vehicles, but every passenger is entitled to " sixteen
inches" as his seat, which seat he may measure, and
every person is liable to a penalty of 51. for any
obstruction in measuring the same.
, KILMARNOCK RIFLE CLun.—This club held its
last monthly meeting for the season yesterday, at
Barbadoes-green, when two silver medals were the
objects of competition. The one at two hundred
, ards distance, off hand, was, after a keen competition,
gained by Mr. Thomas Kennedy, gunmaker to his
Royal -Highness Prince Albert ; and the other medal,
at one hundred yards, by Mr. Kennedy also ; who
shot on both occasions with one of his double-bar-
relled rifles. In the evening the club, with several
friends, 'partook of an excellent supper in the Angel
Inn, and spent the evening with genuine hilarity.—
KilmurnOck Journal. Oct. 6.

FALMOUTII, OCT. 1 1.-I%e Peninsular and Oriental
Steam-packet Company's steam-ship Oriental, Captain
Soy, arrived here this morning from Malta (having
sailed oritthe Ist instant), with the remainder of the
which India mails, after landing she
tlg:n from
proceeded for
Southampton. This vessel brings
Alexancitia, Major-General Farquharson, Captain
Ryland,. Major Deeds, Lieutenant Cormick,, Lieute-
nant Cookson, Dr. Palmer, Mrs. Hill and child, Mrs.
Pridham, Miss Gliddon, Mr. Egan and his lady,
' Messrs. Brockman, Varnham, Earp, Roome, Kennet.
Urquhart, and Williams. From Malta : Hon. Cap-
tain Rollo, 42d Regiment; Signor Patrocochino and
wife, Alis Bowling, Messrs. Playfair, Argenti, and A.
Kerr; Paymaster Travas and his wife.
BROADSTAIRS. The herring fishing has begun
here with every prospect of a good season.' The
weather is very fine, and has induced many families
to prolong their stay with us. The Earl of %Home
has been one of our most constant visitors this year,
and intends to continue with us till late in the Season.
The princess Sophia is with us till November. A
jetty! is to be built, and the Harbour-street paved.—
Kentish Observer.
The present housekeeper of the Central Criminal
Court, who is old and infirm, is to be pensioned
on 1001. a year, and a successor, who must be a mar-
ried man, • appointed with a salary of 2001. a year,
:withouthaving anything to do with the galleries of
the Court.
We have reason to believe that the Post-office
treaty between Great Britain and France is on the
point of completion ; and that a considerable reduction
in the rates of postage between both countries will
be immediately announced.
The Siul of Marseilles, after recurring to the late
refusal (already stated) of the clergy ofptrhiatt:_c,i,ty
confer Christian burial on Darboville, the actor, onth 1
bedothliwrno
account of his profession, mentions the following
to stand as
another instance of the same intolerant s i • as
days agb two of our first dramatic arpteriesstse,n
and brought up as good Catholics,
them-
selves at the Church of St. Charles.
spon-
sors for an infant. The priesttoreciuired them to give
sound unpleasant in
replying
his their
eanr
ears,
induced
(al phpiemar etdo
in
that they were
toil at the theatre, he refused
station in society. On their was their
ac
father and godmother, using to admit them as god-
and ()Hering them to leave the
excommunicated. The
to withdraw,_ and th
mid-
wife were taken toeven opprobrious terms,
church, as they were
They were consequently comled
e bedel of the •
parish and the
•
supply their places as sponsors."