The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-27 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF HOMER..

In this case a rule had been obtained on the part
of a Mr. Kemp, calling upon Mr. Homer, a respect-
able attorney of Worcestershire, to show cause why
he should not answer the matter alleged in his
(Kemp's) affidavit, which charged Mr. Homer with
having turned him ont of doors, he (Mr. Kemp)
being his articled clerk.
On the part of Mr. Homer, affidavits were ten-
dered, which, it was alleged by his Counsel, con-
tained a statement of facts that amply justified the
course which Mr. Homer had adopted, but
The COURT thought it was a fit subject to be in-
quired into by the Master, and ordered a reference
accordingly.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 26.
ELLIS V. SCHMENCK AND THOMAS.

Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER this morning re-
sumed the arguments in this case in support of the
rule Which had been obtained, calling on the plain-
tiff to show cause why a nonsuit should not be. en-
tered. He contended that, as it had been distinctly
proved that the company was a bubble and fraud,
the defendants could not beheld liable as partners
in it. The Learned:Sergeant urged further, that the
defendants had no interest in the company; they
bad been entrapped into it, and could now, if they
thought proper, indict the directors for having con-
spired to deceive them. Under these circumstances,
ho thought the Court would direct the rule for
nonsuit to be made absolute.

Mr. Justice PARK said, that this being a case of
very •great consequence to public interests, and
4liaatnueli aothere were-cases of a similar kind pend-
ing
,in the Court of King's Bench, and also in this
Court, the Court thought it.necessary to • take time
to consider, previous to giving their judgment.
In the course of the morning Earl Stradbroke ap-
peared at the bar for the purpose of suffering a re-
covery of many of his estates, situated in different
parts of the. kingdom.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 26.

George Ball was heard on his petition to be dis-
charged. The insolvent was arrested on a Saturday
evening, about two months ago; but as he gave the
sheriff's officer a douceur, he was suffered to go at
large until the following Tuesday. During the in-
terval he had disposed of his furniture to a gentleman
now in Court, whom he believed to be.a clerk.

'PAis gentleman was called to the, box to state
what he knew .of the transaction.

The witness denied that he Was ,a clerk, he being
a gentleman. He, fprmerly, belonged to Queen's
College, Oxford; and at the expiration of his terms
he intended to enter himself at Lincoln's-inn, or
else take orders; but at present he had done neither.
The insolvent came to him arid told him that he
was arrested for 221., and stipulated to sell witness
his furniture, which he_agreed to, although in no
want of such articles, and part of them he had gi'en
away. Witness advised the insolvent, as he was
incapable of satisfying the demands made on him, to
go to prison, and take the benefit of the Act. Since
he had been in prison witness had supplied the in-
solvent with money, on account, weekly. The fur-
niture purchased by him was valued at 131. 4s.

The. CHIEF COMMISSIONER must have informa-
tion relative to the value of the furniture in question.
The COURT would say what it would do relative
to the application, when it was informed of the
actual value of the property disposed of.—Re-
manded sine die.

There is at present a gang of thieves prowl-
ing about the city, who, in the absence of all opportunity
for earring off articles on which they usually exercise their
dishonest practices, are committing very frequent depre-
dations upon the book-stands in different parts of the city,
and particularly on those situated in the suburbs and out-
skirts of the town, where they are greatly out of the reach
of our active criminal officers, . The most common method
adopted is, for two of the craft to take up their position at
a stand, without appearing to know' each other, ostensibly
for the purpose cif examining the books; one of them lifts
a volume, and asks the price of it, which he uniformly
affirms to be too high, at the same time expressing his
strong desire to have the book, and thus succeeds in at-
tracting the attention of the bookman, who bent upon driv-
ing a bargain, is led to disregard the other individual, who
is quietly examining the collection, apparently taking no
interest in what is passing. After a short time, he Walks
off unnoticed, sometimes with two or more volumes in his
possession, and is afterwards followed by the, purchaser,
who says he can by no means afford to give what is asked
for the book. The theft is seldom discovered till the de-
predators are both gone.— Glasgow Chronicle.

SOUNDING THE OCEAN.-M.DE GRANDPRE,
a ship captain, has read to the Royal Academy of Sciences
a memoir, in which he proposes a new method of sound-
ing at sea. He shows the inefficiency and defects of the
usual method; commonly for this purpose a line is em-
ployed, on which the adherence of the fluid occasions such
friction, that the suspended weight ceases to run out, so
that the bottom has rarely been touched by 200 brasses.—
The instrument proposed by the author will sound without
a line. Ile attaches a float a little behind the centre of
gravity of an iron rod ; this suspension is the most impor-
tant object in the operation, and ensures the success of it,
It tends always to place the rod in an oblique position,
forming, with a horizontal line, an angle of about 25 de-
grees ; and, as soon as the rod is at liberty, it returns im-
mediately to that 'obliquity. This rod is slightly bent tin-
der one of its extremities, and forms a very small hook
nearly square with the rod. To this hook a weight is sus-
pended, which the author names a plunger, and which is
retained only by a small ring, fixed, and without motion.
This plunger deranges the position of the . rod in. such a
manner, that the float and the plunger are both brought
into a vertical line, ,passing through their centre
of gravity.
In this state the machine is let go, and it sinks without
friction, and without any other opposition than the resist-
ance of the medium—New Literary Gazette.

DORDOGNE, PERIGUEUX.—M. Ch. Vernellll Puyraseau,
Opposition Candidate.
DOUBS, BESANCON.-111. de Mercy, Opposition Candi-
date.

GARONNE (HAUTI,) TOULOUSE.—M. Dubourg, Mini-
sterial Candidate ; M. le Baron de Montbel, Ministerial
Candidate.
A VILLEFRANCHE.—M. 14 Comte de Viltele, Ministe-
rial Candidate.

MunnT.—M. le Baron de P4maurin, Ministerial Can-
didate.

'GIRONDE, BORDEAUX:—M. Balguerie, junior, Oppc-
sition Candidate.

•
BLAYE.-111: sen. Oppositiori,Candidate.
LIBOURNE.---M. de Sainte-Aulaire, Opposition Can-
didate.

LA ROLE.—M. le Comte de Lur-Sahice, Opposition
Candidate.

INDRE, CHATEAURODX.—M. de Fresue, Opposition
Candidate.

Ju RA, LONS• LE-SA TILNIER. Cordier,
Candidate.

Dot.x.—M. de Vaideltier, Ministerial Candidate.
LANDES, MoNT DE MARSAN.—M. le Marquess du
Lyon, Ministerial Candidate. . _

Dax.—M. le Baron d'Haussez, Ministerial Candidate.
LOIRE INFERIEUK}', NANTES.—M. de Saint Aignan,
Opposition Candidate.
SAYENAY.—M. de Fortson, Opposition Candidate.

_ .
SAINT PIIILIBERT.—M. Lucas Cliampioniere, Oppoi.i-
tion Candidate.

NORT. —M. Urvois, Opposition Candidate.

MAINE ET LOIRE. —Angers. —M. Cuithem, Opposi-
tion' Candidate.

SIGIII3. —M. le Marquess d'Andigne de la Blanclierayh,
Opposition Candidate.
Monat HA N. —L'Orient.—Vice-Admiral Halgan, Minis-
terial Candidate.

VANNIES..--M. de Margadel, Ministerial Candidate.
MOSELLE.—MM. de Saint Albin et de Tunnel, Minis-.
terial Candidate.

THIONVILLE.—M. le Baron I)uthiel, Ministerial Can-
didate.

Baiay.—M. Marchand Colin, Ministerial Candidate.
PYRENEES.-(Basses)-Single Colleges—M. de Saint
Cricq, d'Artigaux, M. le Comte de Gestas, Ministerial
Candidates; M. Lafitte, Opposition Candidate.
PYRENIES.-(llautei)----Single College.--MM. Is
Baron de Clarac et de Lussy, Ministerial Candidates.
Rutw.—(Bas.)—Benfeld.—M. Zorn de Boulac, Mi-
nisterial Candidate.

HA auN NA U.-M. itenouard de Bussieres, Ministerial
Candidate.

STRASBOURG.-Benjamin Constant, Opposition Can-
didate.

RHIN (Haut).—Altkireh—M. le Baron de Reynach,
Opposition Candidate.
Coust A n.—M. le Baron d'Anthes, Ministerial Candidate.
RnowE,—Lyon—First College, M. Royer Collard, Op
position Candidate. Second College, M. Jars, Opposition
Candidate.

VILLEFRANCHE.—M. Hnrablot Conte, Opposition Can-
didate.

SAONE (Haute). —Gray--M. de Brusset, Ministerial
Candidate.

VEsouL.-111. de Gramotit, Opposition Candidate.
SEvaF.s (Deux).—Niort-31. Manguin, Opposition
Candidate.

PARTHENAy.—M. Agier, Option Candidate.
TARN ET GARONNE.--Aloissac-M. de Beauquasne,
Ministerial Candidate.

VENDEE.-Bourbon-Vendee--:.M. de Mornae, Minis-
terial Candidate. •

ViEwt4E (Haute.)—Limoges—M. Bordeau, Oppositioi,
Candidate.

SAINT-JUNIEW. —M. Ternaux, Opposition Candidate.
Voscus.—Neufchateau—M. Royer-Collard, Opposition
Candidate.

We are informed that the Provisional Bureaux have
been overturned by large majorities in the Colleges of
Bourg, Trevoux, Valence, Vienne, Montauban, Macron,
Charolles.

Up to this time the number of nominations known is,
One Hundred and Twenty-four for the Opposition, Forty-
three for the Ministers.

(From the Journal des Debuts of Friday.)
ELECTIONS.

PARIS, Nov. 22.—The constitutional electors of the
great College of Paris have chosen Messrs. Vassal, Alex-
andre Delaborde, Jaques Lefevre, Odien. Such names
cannot fail to unite all suffrages.
The following Deputies have been elected :
AIN TREVOUX.—M. Bouchet, ,Opposition Candidate.
Bound.--M. Chevrier de Corcelles, Opposition Candidate.
BELLES.-Baron Laguette de Morney, Opposition Can-
didate.

ARDEC HE PRIVA 5.... W. de Bernis, Ministerial Candidate.
BOUCHES DU RHONE, MA MEI LLE S. —M. Straforello,
Ministerial Candidate.

TOURNOIL Dubay, Ministerial Candidate.
ARLES. —M. de Lagay, Ministerial Candidate.
Am.—M. de Beaufort, Opposition Candidate.
CA NT AT. A URIL LA c. —General Higamet, Ministerial
Candidate.. •

CHARENTE ANGOULEME.—M. Gellibert, Opposition
Candidate.

Coc 'Henessey, Opposition Candidate.
CHARENTE INFERIEURE.—La Rochelle, M. Andre
Gallot, Opposition Candidate.
COVREZE.—UsseI, Count Vallon, Mi.-Asterial Candidate.
COTES-Du-NORM—St. Brieue, Montjarrett de Kerjegu,
Ministerial Candidate.

Bizien do Lezard, Opposition Candidate.
Qutwoniur.-111. de Quelen, Ministezial Candidate.

LANNION.—M. Kercaradee, Ministerial Candidate.
DROME.—Valence, M. Wranger, Opposition Candidate.
MoxrumNaßT.—M. de la Bretonnere, Ministerial Can-
didate
ISLE ET VELarrzE.--Iledon, M. de la Bourdonnaye
Motlue, Ministerial Candidate.
INDRE ET LOIRE.-Chinon, M. Girode de l'Arn, Op-
position Candidate.
ISERE GRENOBLE.—AL Augustin Perier, Opposition
Candidate.

VIENN E.—M. Augustin Perier, Opposition Candidate.
Tur.t.tus.—M. Augustin Perier, Opposition Candidate.
HAUTE LOIRE. —Le Puy, M. Colamard de la Fayette,
Ministerial Candidate.
IssEnc EA RSE. —M. Chevalier Lemore, Ministerial Can-
didate.

, LOT CAr►ORS.-M. Regourd, Ministerial Candidate.
Syrieys de Mayrianae, Ministerial Candi,
date.

PUT-L EVEQUE. -M. Folniont, Ministerial Candidate.
Gou Dussol, Ministerial Candidate.
LOT-ET-GARONNE MARRA WDE. ---XiSCOUIIt de Marti&
nac, Ministerial Candidate.

MARNE (HAUTE) LANGREs.--11. Carroyon de Van
devil, Opposition Candidate.

AlEuririr, LONEvlLLr.'—llaron Lonia, Opposition Can.
dilate.

11-larehal, Opposition Candidate.
Can
Pdidate Y-D E-Dom E-R to UR.-M. de Leyval, Opposition

RHIN (HAUTE), ‘RELFORT.--111. Haas, Milliaterial Can•
ditlate.

RHIN (BAs), SAVERNE.--M. Haugen de Giroldseck,
Ministerial Candidate.

SA ON ET-LOI MA CON. —M. Rainboteau, nppoSi
tion Candidate.

SART; LE Mows.—M. de Cliateaufort, Opposition
Candidate.

TARN, ALBI..—M. Cardonnel, Ministerial Candidate.
VAUCLUSE, AVIGNON.-Count d'Augier, Ministerial
Candidate.

VIENNE, POITIERS.--Baron Craw,
didate. Ministerial Can.

VosaRs,,ErDIAL.--M. Cunni, Ministerial Candidate. •
There are thus One Hundred and Forty.three• elections
in favour of the Opposition, and Sixty-seven in favour of
the Ministry.
The Colleges of the Arrondissement! of La Gironde,
present the following majerities:.—
M, Gautier, the Opposition At Bordeaux, extra niuros?

MortETHAN (Pontroy).—General Arthur de la Bourdon-
naie, 48 votes ; M. de Jame, 44.
Poi DE DOME (Clermont)..--.556 vntes.—M. de Pradt,
Constitutional Candidate, I 90; M. de Chabrol, 157•
votes.—M. tie Leyval, Constitutional
Candidate, I°l. ; M. de Chabrol, 88.
Issorax.—M. ravard de Langlade, President of the Col-
lege, 82 votes; M. de Leyval, Constitutional Candidate, 53.
A 3113 F RT.—M. de lieberolles, Ministerial Candidate, 91
votes ; M. Molin, Constitutional Candiaate,
SAONE-FT-LOIRE (Charolles). —M. Horriblot Conte,
Constitutional Candidate.
MA cox.—M. Ranhuteau, Constitutional Candidate.
TARN CA STRFS. —M. Chas. Dupin, Constitutional Can-
didate.
TA RN-FT-GARON ). —M. de Preissae,
Constitutional Candidate. •
Voscts (Reminimont).--=,General fluquet, Constitn-
tional Candidate.

DORDOGNE (Bergerac).-111. Aymer, Constitutional
Candidate.
• SAItIAT Bessieres? -Constitutional Candidate.
I.XNnEs (Saint Sever).—General Lamarque, Constitu-
tional Candidate.

LOT-ET-GA RON NE ( AgeTl).-M. Barsalou, Constitu-
tional Candidate.

VELIENEUVE (d'Ager).—M. Lafon Blagnae, Constitu-
tional Candidate.

PYRENEFS Bassgs' (Pan).—:-MM. de Saint Cacti, de
Gestat, de Artigaux, Ministerial Candidates ; MM. Lafitte
and General Lamarque, Constitutional Candidates

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PYRENEES 1-I.auTE.s (Tarbes).—General Lamarque,
Constitutional Candidate; M. de Clarac, President of the
College, and M. de Pussy.

On the courier leaving Perpignan on the 17th -Nov., the
Provisional Bureau had been partly changed. M. Clement
Raymond, Maire of Castellnon, refused to give his votes to
the Ministerial Candidate. He was threatened with dis-
missal, and he sent in his resignation, declaring that he
would vote according to his conscience.
. .

The Ministerial Evening Journal gives the following
lint •

ALPES HAGTES.—MM. Colomb et Amat.
ARnECHE (PRIVAS).—M. de Belßita.
TOURNON.—M. Dubay.
ARRIEGE (Foix).,M. de Saint-Blanquat.
Pamtrits.—M:- de Falentin-Saintenae.
AUDI (NARBONNE).—M. Sernin.
CASTELNAUDARY.—M. le Comte AnMossy.
•AVAYRON,(VILLEFRANCHE).—M. Dubruel.
BoucHEs-nu-RHONE( Aix). —M. le Marquis deßeausset.
CANTAT (SAINT FLOUR).—M. le Comte de Lasti2.
•Gtas-(AUCH).—M. de Lamezan.
L'lsmc-EN,JooRoRIN.--7M, Domaison.
CONDO3L-11. de Barosse.
DORDOGNE (Bergerac)._General Gerard.
FINISTERRE (Morlaix).-31. de Kerouvriou.
CstATiautrit—M. k Comte de Saint Luc.
LOIRE (Roanne).—M. Ic Marquess de Tardy, Maire de.
Roanne.
LOIRE HAUTE (Puy).—M. Calemarde de la Fayette.
IsstNoEAux.—M. Chevalier Lemore.
LOT ET GARONNE (Agen).—M. Lugat.
Laffon Blagnat.
LOIRRE.=-N. Andre.
MAINE ET LOIRE (Beaupreau).—M. de Caveray.
TARN v.r GARONNE (Montauban).=-M. le Comte de
Preissac.
VAR (Brignoles).—M. Paul de Chliteaudouble.
GRASSF.—M. Baron.
VaucLusz (CarpentraN).—M.. Reboal.
VENDEE (Pontenay- le Comte).—M. Laval.