The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-15 00:00:00

TILE TRIDENT STEAM SHIP.

The General Steam „Navigation Company's New
steam-ship Trident, which, it will be recollected,
brought the first intelligence of her Majesty's approach
to the Scottish shores, has been commissioned by the
Lords of the Admiralty, and has undergone extensive
improvements, with the view, we understand of ena-
bling her Majesty, should such be the Royal wish, to
proceed in this quick sailing vessel to the south. The
Trident (which measures about 200 feet in length,
and is of 1,200 tons burden), usually accomplishes the
voyage from Granton to London in the short space of
thirty-eight hours, about half the time occupied by the
Royal squadron in the passage from Woolwich.
The accommodation on board the Trident is of the
best description. The grand saloon is about thirty
feet by thirty-five in dimensions, and is thus so large
that it can be divided into a drawing-room and
dining-room, arrangements having been made with
this view. In the centre of the saloon a very elegant
damask-covered sofa is placed. Ottomans, fitted up
in a similar style, and chairs covered with crimson
velvet, and gilt ornaments, with edgings of gold lace,
are ranged around the apartment, which also dis-
plays on the floor a rich Brussels carpet, of an elegant
and novel pattern. Towards the centre, that portion
of the mast which passes through the saloon has the
appearance of a pillar ; it is veneered with satin
wood, and inlaid with rosewood, representing flowers,
while the arms of the Company are introduced in the
middle. The appearance of the whole apartment, and
the decorations, is striking and splendid.

The library is situated immediately at the stern of
the vessel, and contains a choke supply of books, well
fitted to wile away time on the voyage. From the
saloon a passage V leads to the royal state room, in
which two French beds are fitted up with silk damask
curtains. The coverlet on the royal bed is composed
of rich white satin, edged with gold. The room is
furnished with handsome dressing tables, and a very
elegant chair covered with figured satin ; two foot-
stools, covered with crimson velvet, and a Japanese
table of rosewood, beautifully inducted with mother
of pearl. The state room measures twelve feet by
fifteen ; and, as well as the other apartments, is about
seven feet in height. The royal dressing-room is
immediately adjoining the royal state room, and is also
elegantly fitted up.
Below. the grand saloon the apartments for her Ma-
jesty's suite are situated, consisting of five state
rooms, with a central saloon, covered with a handsome
Brussels carpet, and otherwise admirably fitted up.
The whole preparations are of the best description,
and reflect great credit on D. Taylor and Sons, uphol-
sterers, Great Dover-street, London, by whom they
have been completed.
The accommodations on board the Trident are cer-
tainly superior to those of the Royal yacht, excellent
as the latter are ; and in the event of a gale, her Ma-
josty and the Prince woulclfind themselves much more
comfortable in such a ship than in a sailing vessel,
not only inferior in size, but incapable of coping, as a
powerful steamer can, with an adverse wind.—Cale-
donian Mercury, Sept. 12.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS.
ACRAMAN AND GO.

BitleiTOT., JUNE 12.—A meeting of the Commis-
sioners under the above fiat has been held to-day at
Mr. D. E. Acraman's house, to pass his examination,
that gentleman's illness preventing him attending the
usual pl*ee of meeting.
Messrs. Acraman, Holroyd, and Morgan had been
taken to London by their sureties, in an action brought
by Mr. Hinton, with a view to surrendering them to
the Queen's Bench. On arriving there the sureties
resolved, before surrendering them, to take counsel's
opinion, and, being advised that Mr. H. was wrong as
to his point of law, and that the liability of the sure-
ties would not be at all increased by not surrendering
the parties, they resolved not to do so, and conse-
quently the whole of these gentlemen returned to
Bristol. At the meeting Mr. Bigg, on the part of
some creditors, examined Mr. Morgan as to the trans-
fer of some. goods to Messrs. Neville and Kennedy.
Mr. Morgan stated that the transfer was effected in
January last, and that was some stocks which were
held by the firm at Jersey and Deal.
Mr. Palmer (the quorum Commissioner)—What
was the entire outlay of your Company in premises
and machinery ? Mr. Morgan-258,0001. ; the greater
portion of which outlay, to the amount of about
200,000/., had been made in the early part of 1841.
Mr. Bigg would suggest to the Court, that while
this outlay had been made for plant alone. the whole
capital stock of the Company, even in its extended
state, had been only 135,000/.

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Mr. Heaven—Yes ; but the Court will recollect,
that in addition to the capital, there has been a very
large loan account bythe Messrs. Acraman to the firm
exceeding 100,0001.
Mr. Bigg—Yes ; but finding that 258,0001. has
been expended in plant alone out of a capital of
135,0001., I certainly shall not be thought wrong in
saying that it might have been expected that some-
thing would have been saved to carry on the business.
He wished to- know at what period the stoppage first
took place, seeing that 200,000/. of this money had
been expended- in the early part of 1841.
Mr. Morgan, in answer to further questions, stated,
that the entire loan by the Messrs. Acraman was
110,0001., in addition to the loan by the bank. The
warehouses' in St. Philip's had been handed over to
the Royal Mail Company under deed, in Feb. last.
Mr. Palmer did not see the use of pursuing this
further, as the amount expended on the buildings, &c.
fully accounted for the insolvency.
The accounts of the several bankrupts as to the
joint estate were then passed.
Mr. Palmer, in doh).- so, said, that having required
Mr. W. E. Acraman to produce before them an ac-
count commencing at a much earlier period than the
one he had first produced he thought it due to that
gentleman to say, that he' had produced an account
from the year 18,20, when he came of age and cpl-
menced business, and that nothinn• could be fisher
than this account. It had beenlnost carefully ex-
amined by Mr. Jordan, the aceounta
on their part (not acting hostilely to t to, the assignees
Mr. Acrarnan,
certainly), but with strict care and scrupulous
atten-
tion to the interests of the creditors, and he had found
-
them to be critically correct ; and he would
also fur
ther remark that it had been found to agree
gen
p
with the account previously produced by Mr--'
man, and-beginning at a later period of his businesstransactions, -

Mr. Bushell (one 'Of the assignees) said, if notout
of order, he begged to say that an act of justice was
done Mr. Acraman by the Commissioner's remarks.
The meeting was then adjourned.

MR3. HOFLAND'S NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE,
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Russia., by Mrs. Hofland, in 3 vols. post Bvo., is pub-
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Colburn has also just published the following popular
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Marryat, author of " Peter Simple," &c.. 3 vols. 2.
" Masaniello, an Historical Romance," edited by Horace
Smith, Esq., 3 vols. 3. " The Manceavring Mrther," by
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4. " The School for Wives," by the Authoress of
4- Temptation," 3 vols.
The favourite steamer, Bruges, Captain Main,
landed her passengers at StKatherine's Wharf, Tower,
on Tuesday evening last, within 121 hours after leaving
Ostend. Lord Crewe, Hon. Mr. Carleton, Sir James
Back, Captain Greville, &c., arrived by her.
Sir Robert Peel is e:xpacted to join Lady Peel and
family at Drayton Park at the close of the week, from
attending on her Majesty during her tour in Scotland.
Sir Robert will entertain a select party at Drayton, the
first week in the ensuing month,' to enjoy the sport of
pheasant shooting over his well-stocked preserves.