The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-13 00:00:00

Langdale, Mrs. Charles Langdale, Miss ,Copley,
Admiral Elliot, Mrs. Elliot. Mr. Chiehetter, Miss Stanley,
Mr. NV. 0. Stanley, M:s. W. 0. Stanley, Mrs.i Arbuthnot,
Mr. Fane, Mrs. G. E. Anson, General Lygon, Miss Hudson,
Miss Mitchell, 0. Duncombe, Miss Liddell, Captain G. Camp-
bell, Mrs. G. Campbell, Charles Grimston, Alexander Gordon,
Miss E. King, Captain P. Talbot, Mr. G. Berkeley, Mrs. G.
Berkeley, Captain Keane, lt. Colborne, W. Bagot, M.P., C.
Fitzroy, Charles West, Mortimer West, Miss Lawley, B. Law-
ley, It. Lawley, Mrs. Tottenham, General Upton, Richard
Curzon, R. Curzon, R. Curzon, Jun., Mr. Fitzwilliam, Miss
Paget, Mrs. Goulburn, Mr. John Talbot, Mrs. J. Talbot, Miss
Stuart, Miss Cavendish, Charles Wortley, Hugh Cholmondely,
Sir W. Lumley, Miss Vivian, Miss Devereux, E. Bouverie,
Misses Stanley, Mr. C Ponsonby, Mrs. C. Ponsonby, J. Pon-
sonby, G. Ponsonby, Mrs. G. Ponsonby, Major C. Vivian,
Mrs. Vivian, Captain, Vivian, Mrs. Vivian, J. H. Manners
Sutton, Mrs. Manners Sutton, Mr. R. 0. Cave, Mrs. R. 0.
Cave, Mr. B. Paget, Mrs. B. Paget, Colonel Dawson Darner,
Mrs. Dawson Darner, Misses Lyttelton Mr. Lyttelton, Miss
Methuen, Mr. Methuen, Geergiana Liddell, Augustus Lid-
dell, H. Legge, Miss M. Boyle, Mrs. E. Villiers, F. Villiers,
James Macdonald, Adolphus Liddell, Miss Mitford, James
Murray, A. Liddell, Misses Pepys, Miss Eden, Miss Ponsonby,
Mrs. Trotter, Mrs. A. Capel, Colonel Fitzgibbon, Alexander
Gordon.

SIRS—L. Shadwell, J. Knight Bruce, W. Follett. F. Pol-
lock, R. FitzWygram, Henry Wheatley, Allan M'Nab, E.
Antrobus, Samuel Higgins, J. Copley, W. Jolliffe, E. Bowa-
ter, W. Stirling, J. Hobhouse, W. Ileathcote, C. Napier, E.
L. Bulger, E. Codrington, . Somerville, I'. Fremantle, E.
Clifford, E. Knatchbull, A. Macdonald, J. Johnstone, G.
Glerk, William Martins, R. W. Bulkeley, P. Durham, J.
Clark, A. B. Brooke, H. Pakenham, M. W. Ridley, C.
Knightley, D. Le Marchant, J. Parke, J. Macdonald, Robt.
Chester. R. Otway, A. C. Grant, J. Guise, R. M'Farlane,
W. W. Viynne, 1. Stovin, G. de Lacy Evans, W. M. Stan-
ley, W. Gordon, C. Antrobus, G. Grey, J. KeYript, G. An-
son, E. Cust, C. B. Vere, Geo. Cooper, Robt. Gardiner, H.
Hardinge,- H. Seymour, G. Murray, G. Seymour, William
Gomm, J. Graham.

MESSIEURS.—St. George Foley, Kerrison, Wells, Macleod,
of Macleod, Marshall, M.P., W. Cavendish, N. Macdonald,
Tottenham, Duff, Goulbourn, E. Antrobus, Codrington, Camp•
bell, of Sadden, Pennefather, G. Lennox, W. Lockhart, AI. P,.
B. Baring Grenfell, Harecourt, of St. Leona' ds, Mellish,
Lynedoch, Gardiner, Charles Sheridan, Philips, M.P., Milne,
Campbell Macdonald, Robert Peel, Paget, Balfour, Ralph
Neville, Murray, M.P., H. Gaily Knight, Kerrison, G. Lam-
bert, F. Cavendish, G. Cavendish, Goulbourn, jun., H. Thos.
Hope, Cadogan, Towneley, Drummond, Lovell, G. E. Anson,
Knightley, Kerr, Anson, Jenkinson, Errington, E. Ellice,
Courtenay, Digby, G. B. Dawson, De Burgh, De Horsey,
Codrington, Blackwood, Lyster, Clive, M.P., Christopher,
Hedworth Lambton, C. Boyle, Fred. Howard, C. D. Dundas,
G. Dawson, H. Farquhar, George Hope, J. Hudson, C. Hope,
W. W. Cole, Knightley, Cavendish, M.P., the Chisholm,
A. Montgomery, M. Montgomerie, Drummond, E. Drummond,
Baring, M.P. ; Standish, Kinloch, Rich, Mackenzie, Brand,
S. Whitbread, Cotes, Fortescue, E. Mildmay, De Bathe, E.
Villiers, Harm Farquhar, J. Gladstone, Stanley, R. Ormsby
Gore, Stephenson, J. Massy Stanley, Boyce, J. Stephen, .1.
Ormsby Gore, Addington, P. Stewart, J. Stanhope, Tomline,
H. Lambton, S. M. Philipps, Vaughan, W. Forbes, C. D.
Bruce, Cole, V. Harcourt, Campbell of Islay, E. Tennent, J.
H. Vivian, • Vyner, Cavendish Boyle, Mitchell, G.
Berkeley, H. De M.P.iurgh, and Mackinnon.
MISTRESSES—Waymouth, Meade, Montefiore' J. H. Vivian,
Towneley, Al'Leod of M'Leod, Brand, H. Lambton, Mar-
shall, Rich, Shiel, E. Ellice, J. Gladstone, Harcourt, Davys,
Tennent, Errington, Campbell of Islay, V. Harcourt, Boa-
eerie, H. De Burgh, Symonds, Towneley, G. Berkeley, Daw-
son, Bentinck, Davys, De Burgh, Wyndham, Cartwright, and
Bentinck.

MlSSES.—Antrobus (2), Paget, Laura Paget, Fitzwygram
(2), Wheatley (2), D'Este, Guise, Grenfell, Bolland, Anson
(2), Phillips, Farquhar, De Riario Sforza, Nina de Riario
Sforza, De Horsey, Cartwright, Fitzgibbon, Cavendish, Cust
(2), King, Greville, Kerr, Bushe, Stewart (2), Somerset,
Balfour (2), Macleod (2), Caroline 13.11 e, Mary Boyle,
Pakenham, C. Somerset, Hamilton, Macdonald, E. Seymour,
Irvine, Bromley, Brooke, Drummond, Barrington (2), Parke,
Ponsonby, Otway (2), De Flahault, Georgina De Flahault,
Pollock (2), '
Clerk (2 ), 111‘Farlane, Seymour, Clive, Percy (2),
Gurney, Fitzclarence Murray. Drummond, Codrington (2),
Whitbread, Clifford, Davys, Cust, Gordon, Greville, Webster,
Gardiner (2), Philips, Drummond, Power, M'Leod, Stuart,
Vernon Harcourt, Elliot, Seymour (2), Goulburn, Talbot
(2), H. Byng, Bagot (2), Bushe, Piurrepont, Meade, Wi-
gram, Wyndham, Wynn, Holland, Fitzgibbon, Gore (2).
GENERALS—Sir W. Anson, Wemyss, Fremantle, Browne.
COLONELS—Bagot, Charles Bagot, Peel, Bouverie, Vernon
Harcourt, Fox; Bentinck, Arbuthnot, Hon. George Keppel,
F. Paget, Wylde, Wyndham, Buckley.
MAJOR—Waymoutb.
CAPTAlNS—Codrington, Cost, Paget, Chas. Grey, R.N.,
Dundas, G. Drummond, Menell, Hon. A. Duncombe, Robert
Wood, Trotter, Francis Seymour (Scots Fusilier Guards),
Hood, Seymour, Hill, George Elliot, R.N., Cadogan.
PAGES OF HONOUR—Mr. C. T. Wemyss, Mr. H. W.
liyng, Mr. H. L. Wilson, Mr. A. Stuart Wortley.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert took an airing yesterday af-
ternoon, in a carriage and four.
Her Royal Highness the Duchessof Kent visited her Majesty
yesterday.
Mr. Colquhoun, Agent for the Hanse Towns, transacted
business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.

THE LINEN-DRAPERY TRADE

WILLIAMS AND MOTTRAM'S BANKRUPTCY.
In this case, which has excited considerable attention in the
linendrapery trade, and which has been several times before
reported, an examination took place at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy yesterday, of persons to whom the bankrupts paid
money shortly before their failure was entered into, the prin-
cipal points of which are detailed as follow :
Mr. Maynard appeared, as on all former occasions, for the
assignees.
Mr. Peter Bruce Turner, of Basing-lane, solicitor, was the
first examined, and stated at length tho several discount trans-
actions their firm had had with the bankrupts. He swore he
had no recollection of being at the house of the bankrupt Mot.
tram the Sunday evening before the firm stopped. When they
(Turner and Rensman) were paid the 1,0001. just prior to the
bankrupts' stoppage, they were not aware of the insolvency of
the bankrupts. That payment vas made in accordance with
the terms of the advance. The bankrupts were now in4bted
to them to the extent of about 2,0001.
Mr. Moore, of the firm of Mottram and Moore, of Lamb's
Conduit-street, was next examined.— He deposed to the as-
signment made by the bankrupt, Charles Mottram, to him of
the old debts of Lamb's Conduit-street, and admitted that he
had heard shortly afterwards that the firm was net in good cir-
cumstances. The bankrupt, Charles Mottram, in addition to
this assignment, owed him 7001. His (Mr. Moore's) partner,
Mr. Pryce Mottram, bad told him 301. had been received under
the assignment.
Mr. Brierly, of Manchester, followed. He said on the Ist
of November Williams and Mottram owed him 442/. 13s. 7d.,
and he having failed to receive the bills "accepted" which he
had drawn upon the father's amount, waited upon them in
town on the sth of November, and after an interview with
both the partners, during which he said he would rather have
cash than their bills, as there were rumours about their diffi-
cuities, Mottram gave him 1001. in bank notes, and a bill for
2511. 25., which bill he had paid away ; but Williams and Mot-
tram haaccepted the bill, and they arrived at Manchester
after he had left for London.

Mr. Bennett, a solicitor, of Manchester, was examined as
respected some bills which he received from the bankrupts pre-
-vious to their stoppage, but his evidence was of no importance.
Mr. Fawcett, of Lawrence-lane, examined—Was a bankrupt
in July last year. The bankrupts were indebted to him for
bills for value received. Did not recollect having the bills in
his possession, as his business was so extensive at the period;
it was at the rate of 300,000/. per annum. Before he was a
bankrupt he had in his employ a clerk of the name of Sorrell,
and several others. When his bankruptcy occurred, Sorrell
took for himself part of the premises he had occupied. Did
not recollect whether or not he sold goods in the name of Sor-
rell to the bankrupts in July last, but he might have done so.
Sorrell was now in his employ. In Sorrell's day-book, kept
while he sold on commission fur him, there was a sale made to
Williams and Mottram, and dated the 27th of July, but by
whom that sale was made he could not recollect. The amount
might have been paid for in a bill, but he had not the bill.
Sorrell would have the bill. There were other goods sent on
Sorrell's account to the bankrupts, but he could not say by
whose directions. He had re-commenced business early in
the month of November. He received Eve bills from Mot-
tram to get discounted at Manchester. Four he left at that
place, in Messrs. Brodie's hands, as he had told Mottram ; the
fifth he now produced and handed over to the official assignee.
Had no claim against the four bills.
It being now past four o'clock, the Court rose.

There are other persons to examine, and the case will proceed
again next week.

FRENCH COINAGE.

The. Committee on the New Coinage Bill has ter-
minated its labours, which, considered in their ensem-
ble, embraced the following questions :—The calling
in of pieces of mixed metal, and their replacement ;
the calling in of copper coin ; the centralization
of all coining operations for France and the Co
lonies, at the llotel-des-3fonnaies at Paris; the
issue of a new coinage in bronze ; the repairs pro-
posed in the Hotel-des-Monnaies, and the establish-
ment of a new system of coining for the various
pieces. According to the report, pieces of mixed metal
are a temptation to forgers ; there are so many means
of giving to a piece of copper all the appearance
of one containing silver that in all ages and all
countries they have led to the greatest number
of counterfeits. The Committee recommends the
calling in of pieces of six liards, their impression
being almost entirely effaced after more than a
century's circulation ; the pieces of ten centimes with
the letter N, and the fifteen and thirty sous pieces,
amounting altogether to 25 millions in value. The
Committee demands a credit for this purpose, and is of
opinion that the copper pieces, composed as they are of
the most heterogeneous mixtures, should be immedi-
ately recoined. .The report supposes that the benefits
that will arise from this step will be realized rapidly,
without the Treasury being put to any expense. As
to the centralization, the Committee unanimously de-
clared in its favour, as no economy could be hoped for,
unless working on large masses of metal. It is also of
opinion that the works should no longer be under the
control of a Director, but of an administration, and
that all expenses should be submitted to the Chamber
as forming part of the budget. It recommends the
substitution of bronze for copper, as being less liable
to imitation. The weight of the bronze money gave
rise to some difference of opinion ; but it was at last
decided that the piece of ten centimes should weigh,
ten grammes, as the Government proposed. The Com-
mittee considered the size chosen for pieces of five
centimes as unfortunate, being the same as that of
pieces of forty francs. It recommends that it shall be
reduced to 25 millimetres (nearly an inch) to pre-
vent mistake, and the pieces of ten centimes to 30
millimetres.

Cockchafers are so numerous in the environs of
Arnheim, says a Dutch Journal, that the authori►ies have
offered a premium- of two Dutch cents (nearly a sou) for
every quart of these insects caught and delivered to them.
The Dutch Journal asserts that at this premium a boy can
earn as much as two florins a day.
THE UNEMPLOYED AT YEOVIL.—The privations
of the 20,000 individuals who were thrown out of employ by
the stopping for a month of all business by the manufacturers
of this town, we hear, have been borne with the greatest and
almost unexampled patience, thus affording a gratifying con-
trast to the more turbulent spirit: of the north.— Western Times.

A gentleman in passing through a village in De-
vonshire, asked a boy if he had been taught the Church Ca-
techism, he replied, " Yes, Sir." " Do you know what is me.nt
by your ghostly enemy?" " Yes, Sir, my mother says that
our Jack-ass is my ghostly enemy, for he is always trying to
kick Toe." The village schoolmaster is, indeed abroad,