The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-17 00:00:00

Upon hearing this, the person who had accompanied
the two gentlemen who made the application, interfered,
and with great earnestness said, he had filled the offices
of overseer and churchwarden, and he assured the Bench
that the man was insane, and that he ought to be taken
care of.
The Magistrates having inquired who the individual
was who had just addressed them, were told that he was
the lunatic, but that he was under the extraordinary de-
lusion that he was another person, and that he had come
with them to apply for the order of admission of some
other party whom he believed to be insane.
The person referred to, hearing the Magistrates hold-
ing communication with the others, again addressed
them, and said that they might take his word, the poor
man was insane, and he hoped the Magistrates would
take care of him.
Mr. REID said the Magistrates would do what was
right.
The lunatic again addressed the Bench, and said,
Gentlemen, you know me ; I am the postmaster of
Mitchem, and I am a very good cricketer, and get a
great many runs. You must know me very well.
Mr. RElD—Have you any property ? He answered—
I have immense property ; I have a number of houses,
and thousands, ah ! millions in the funds, and I am
shortly going to town to take my dividends.
The CHAIRMAN asked him in what stock his money
was invested, and he replied in the 3i per cents., but he
added that this had nothing to do with his application,
which was to get an insane person into a an ttie
Asylum.
The BENCH having remarked among themselves upon
the singularity of the delusion of the lunatic, said that
they could not grant the application, and that it must be
made in proper form through the parish officers.
The lunatic appeared very angry at the decision of the
Bench, and he took the arm of his companion and walked
out of the Court, saying, as he went down the stairs,that
he thought it was a great pity the Bench had not granted
the application, for the poor man might come to some
harm if he was not placed under restraint.

THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT
AT VERSAILLES.
(From Galignani's Messenger of Saturday.)
Yesterday the funeral mass ordered by the Archbishop
of Paris for the repose of the souls of the victims in the
late accident was celebrated in all the churches,
We learn that the unfortunate widow of Mr. George,
the Englishman, engineer of the railway, who lost his
life by the late terrific accident, has received a letter
from the directors of the railroad, expressive of their
sympathy for her sad bereavement, and assuring her of
a provision for life—an act of prompt and generous hu-
manity which reflects the highest honour upon the par-
ties, and well merits general publicity.
Men under the superintendence of police-officers have
been employed in sitting the ashes at Meudon, and every
article thus obtained is carefully preserved. The opera-
tion has produced fragments of linen, races, and other
parts of dresses, twenty gold rings, a considerable quan-
tity.of money in silver and gold, and parts of watches,
chains, and ornaments; gloves, canes, umbrellas, and
various other things, which may, in many instances, be
recognised as having belonged to sufferers. Already
one gentleman has found among these relics a chain and
medallion which belonged to his young wife, to whom he
has very recently been married. One of the chief clerks
in the office of the Minister of the Finances has ascer-
tained the loss of a young person to whom he was
affianced, by seeing among these remnants the case of a
watch he had presented to her. A mother has also
found the fragment of a box, and a ring belonging to her
only daughter, who went on Sunday to Versailles with
her cousin, but neither of whom has returned or been
heard of.
One of the most afflicting results of the late railroad
accident is the case of M. Brioche, the merchant from
Nantes. He has lost both his legs and both his arms,
and remains a mere trunk with the head upon it. In
the endeavours po draw him out of the fire, the hook of
the pole which was used caught him by the mouth, which
wrs dreadfully lacerated. Nevertheless, he has recovered
his senses, and his speech, and is able to give a relation
of the horrors he has undergone. He was accompanied
by the nephew of M. Sicard, a merchant of the Rue Thi-
beautode, and a traveller of the house, who had arrived
only three days before from Nismes, both of whom were
by his side, but perished in the flames.
In addition to the death of M. le Pontois, the Advo-
cate, we have to announce that of his own brother, a
merchant of Lorient, M. Lemarie, jun., and his nephew,
all of whom were together in the same waggon, and
perished in the flames. The only one of the party who
escaped was Mademoiselle Lepontois, fourteen years of
age. She was put out of the vehicle by some one, but
wom she does not know. She was so much injured
that her life was despaired of, and it was not till Wed-
nesday evening that she was able to speak and give any
account of the frightful scene. She still fancies herself
surrounded by her lost relations.
The announcement of the death of Mlle. Descottes, of
the Theatre of the Folies-Dramatiques, was erroneous.
She returned from Versailles by the ten o'clock train of
he right bank.

THEATRICAL DISCLOSURES.
The following is an extract from the schedule of Mr.
C. Matthe vs, filed in the Insolvent Debtors Court last
week.
The debts in the aggregate, from December, 1837, are
set forth at 27,499/. 17s. 11d., of which he had received
consideration for 26,2001. 2s. Ild. ; and the remainder
relate to Madame Vestris. There is one debtor of 50/.,
and about 220 creditors. Property in jewellery, &c.,
amounting to 2001. has been given up ; and there is a
considerable quantity of property mentioned in the pos-
session of the proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre, who
are inserted as creditors for the sum of 6,166 L ; and op-
..

posite the claim is-a long statement of circumstances
connected with the undertaking of the establishment.
The insolvency is attributed to several causes—to the
loss incurred at the Olympic, to the failure of the engage-
meats in America, to the expense of the voyage and out-
fit of the insolvent and his wife, to the loss sustained at
Covent Garden Theatre, to law expenses, and the heavy
amount paid for "money accommodations" and interest.
Some particulars are given of the trip in 1838 to Ame-
rica, showing that the whole amount received was only
1,7501., and the expenses were considerable. An opinion
may be formed of the extent of " law matters" by men-
tioning, that 1,5001. have been already paid,' and about
three thousand pounds'-worth of law is set forth in the
shape of debts. The insolvent allowed Mrs. Matthews, his
mother, 200/ a year, and his wife allowed her mother a
similar sum. The schedule has been drawn up by
Messrs. Lewis, of Ely-place.
The statements detailing the speculations in Covent
Garden Theatre present some striking features. The
proprietors (Mr. Surman, Mr. C. Eemble, Mr. -Willett,
and Captain John Forbes) are inserted as creditors for
the amount already stated. The theatre, according to
the statement of Mr. Mathews, was taken with an agree-
ment to pay a rental of 5,0001. to 7,0001. a year, after de-
ducting 60/. a week for himself and Madame Vestris. It
was rented three seasons. During the first season 5,0001.
was paid for rent ; the second season, 6,150/. ; and the
third, 2,3841., independent of 700/. to be received from
private boxes, and 1,400/ from the conductors of the
German- Opera, now performing at the theatre. The
following is an analysis of the receipts and expenditure '
Receipts during the first season £48,673 17 6
Expeuditure in the same period .... 52,903 1 2
The season was 199 nights, averaging
2441. a night, whilst the expenditure
was 266/. showing a nightly loss of 221.
Second season—total receipts
Ditto expenditure 51,440 4 7
Being 221 nights, showing a loss of
10/. a night.
Third season, ending April 29 receipts 42,535 17 0
Ditto ditto expenditure 55,691 8 9
The season was 165 nights, averaging
2161. a night, whilst the expenses were
2581. showing a nightly loss of 41/. 14s.
Total losses during the three seasons 13,286 16 2
It will be remembered that Madame Vestris was de-
clared a bankrupt, and the fiat was superseded. It ap-
pears that the creditors under that estate were paid a
composition of ss. in the pound.
The judgment debts are about 10,000/. as set forth in
the schedule, which is, in many respects, a curious docu-
ment, and the above extracts will no doubt afford much
speculation in the threatrical circles. The hearing of
the case is appointed for the 9th of June.

Bell's Life in London, of Sunday next, May 22,
will contain " Derby and Oaks Anticipations," by Pe-
gasus ; the "Prophecy of the Winner of the Derby," by
Agrippa, with a correct " List of all the Derby and Oaks
Nags," arrived or expected at Epsom. The latest and
most authentic betting, and a variety of exclusive infor-
mation connected with these important events. And on
the Sunday followinc, Bell's Lifu in London, in addition
to a full report of the " Doings" at Epsom, will contain
a "Portrait of the Winner of the Derby." Price of Bells
Life Fivepeuce.
THE WAKEFIELD ELECTION.—This borough, in its
representative position, is now similar to that of the
county of Middlesex, near eighty years ago. By the
proceedings of the House of Commons, through its Com-
mittee, it is now represented by the candidate who had
a minority only of votes. It is true that case was attended
with more barefaced effrontery, and apparently more
direct violation of the Constitution, but this of Wakefield
is more absurd, and equally dangerous and pernicious to
the representative branch of the Constitution, and if s
fered to remain as a precedent, will ultimately uproot it.
The House of 1766 ordered the Clerk of the Crown to
attend with the writ, and on their own table to erase from
the Sheriff's return the name of the candidate with
the majority of votes, and insert the name of him
who had the minority. The decision on the Wakefield
petition is a refinement on the same principle. The
Committee have decided that Mr. Holdsworth is disqua-
lified, being the only legal returning officer. and that
therefore, Mr. Lascelies was duly elected, and ought to
have been returned. Where and when is this to end ?
Let any man point out any substantial ditlerence between
the two cases, as regards the principle of representation.
A large meeting of the inhabitants of Wakefield, was
held in the Court-House, on Thursday evening last, to
present an address to Joseph lloldsworth, Esq., the late
Member for the borough, who has recently been deprived
of his seat in Parliament by the preposterous decision of
an Election Committee of the House of Commons ; and to
call upon his successor, the Hon. Wm. Sebright Las-
cellos, to resign his seat. A memorial to Mr. Laseelles,
and a resolution in conformity with the resolution, were
unanimously adopted.—Leeds Times.
ROYAL GEORGE.—Lieutenants Hutchinson and
Gallon, of the Royal Engineers, have been appointed to
assist Major-General Pasley in the operations for the
destruction of the Royal George, which it is fully ex-
pected will be completed this season. A party of Royal
sappers and miners were detached from Woolwich on
''11(1'17-• v. 9, to proceud t,, 11„,
untiertaking: Five or six of the men are skilful divers,
having been employed.last year on that work.