The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

LA DIES' DRESSES.

The following are some of the dimes worn at her Msje ty's
Drawing room yesterday :
HER MAJESTY.
A white net dress over white satin, elegantly trimmed w.th
silver blonde and blue flowers, the body and sleeves splendidly
ornamented with diamonds and silver blor.de ; train of white
Irish poplin, richly brocaded in blue and silver, trimmed wi
slyer blonde anti flowers, and lined with white satin. livad-
dress7l athers, c ia:nonds, and lappets.
11.11. H. THE D. CHESS OF KENT.
Court dress, composed of a train of rich white and gold
brocaded satin (Spitdflehls' manufacture), trimmed wi h
blonde, and white and gold ribbon ; body arid sleeves of the
same, ornamented with blonde and bouquets of diamonds;
dress of rich white satin, with a blonde tahlier strired in
gold, and bouquets of slued velvet leaves aril diamonds.
Head-dress of velvet leaves aad diamonds, with a plume of
feathers.

DUCHESS OF BEA FORT...* Costume dc Cour, cpmpoeed of
a train of Vert de pornme crape over tit:h green silk, trimmed
a la Duciscsse, w.tit rich chef d'Espagne, body and sleevrs of
the same, wi'h herdic and trimming tor thusleevss in handsome
silver lace; skirt, a la Ducliesse, in white tulle, looped up with
Bowers on each si.le, over rich silk slip. !had-dress, magni-
ficent diamonds and feathers, 'apt ets it superb silver lace.
VtscouNrEss GA I.WA Ir.—White and gold dress, violet satin
train (Spitalfields' manufacture). Head-dress, feathers and
diamonds.

CQUNTESS BELMORE.—Court dress, composed of a r:th
white satin dr,,si, 'elettantly- trimmed with blonde and ribbun ;
train and body of rich white moire, brocadtd in btu., ; body
• and sleeves richly orrin.mmted with blonde and diamonds. llt ad-
dress, plume of fewhers, blonde lappets, and diamonds.

MESSRS WIGNEY'S BANK-
RUPTCY.

Butcarrotr, JUNE M.—Pursuant to adjournment from Yes-
terday, the Commissioners under this fiat (Messrs. Merritield,
W. Attree, and C. Cooper), met this afternoon at. one o'cloc►,
and delivered their decision as to the passing of Ilse bankrupts.
Previnmsly to doing this, the bankrupts were desired, in the
usual manner, to empty their pockets ; upon which Mr. J. N.
Wigney stated that his pockets wore empty, and Mr.. Cement
Wigney placed 3s. upon the table. The watches of the bank-
rupts and their wives Lad been preciously given up.
Mr. MF.RRIFIELD (the senior Commissioner) then observed,
that the usual course on such occasions as the present eas to
return the watches to the bankrupts, unless that course were
objected to by the creditors.
Mr. Hallett (ono of the assignees) the/capon stet d, that
the assignees saw noshing in the conduct of Mr. or Mrs. Cle-
ment Wigney to justify them in withholding their watches;
and the creditors assenting, the watches and the 3s. were re-
turned to Mr. C. Wigney.
With regard to the other bankrupt (Mr. I. N. Wigney),
Mr. llallett stated that the assignees did Out recommend that
h s watch be returned.

One of the creditors, Mr. Ward Capps, coach-proprietor,
expressed an objection to the return of the watches to Mr. I.
Wigney, whereupon
The CommissioNaes stated that they must be retained by
the assignees for the benefit of the creditors.
Mr. AiERRIFIELD then delivered an elaborate decision of
the Commissioners, to the effect that in their opinion the
bankrupts had complied with the Bankrupt Law to the utmost
of their power, and the assignees not pressing for a postpone-
ment of the final examination, the Commissioners decided that
they did not feel justified in refusing to allow them to pass.
The bankrupts acconlingly passed their final examination.
The assignees are understood to have instituted a suit iii
equity against the executors of the late Mr. W. Wigney, father
of the bankrupts, to recover the amount of the liabilities of the
bank at the time of his death, and which his executors failed
to discharge, paying the whole of his property to legatees, and
leaving the bank debts to be liquidated by the money of subse-
quent depositors. Upon the success of this suit will depend
whether the amount of the dividend will be about 10s. in the
pound, or, as was expressed by Mr. James in the yesterday's
examination, a mockery of a dividend.

PUBLIC SALES.
By Messrs. DANIEL SMITH and SON, at the Mart.
The freehold estate of Bereley, in the parish of East Meon,
near the village and church, between Dtoxfo:d and Petersfield,
comprising a mansion of a handsome modern elevation, with a
pave) co'onnade on the south front, standing on a fine emi-
nence, overlooking a picturesque country, with walled garden,
good stabling, and other appendages, placed nearly in the cap-
tre of the property, which comprises, in a ring-fence, about
465 acres, disposed in ornamental lawns, encircling the re-
sidence, and two capital stock farms, consisting of arable, pas-
ture, and water-m.!adovr, interspersed with plantations, farm-
house, keeper's cottage, and excellent agricultural buildings •f
all kinds-13,7001.

A valuable estate, comprising Hubbard's and Newhouse
Farms, in the parish of Hillingdon, containing about 153 acres,
in a complete ring-fence, and twe parcels of meadow land, in
the parishes of Hillingdon and her, near Uxbridge, part equal
in value to freehold, being copyhold of inheritance, at a small
fixed fine, and the remainder leasehold for three good
I.ves, under the Bishop of London, with two of the lives in-
sured-8,5001.

A copy hold meadow, about a quarter of a voile north-west-
ward from the preceding lot ; it is known as Wheole's Meadow,
and contains 7a. 20p —4201.
13y Mr. HENRY BROWN.
A family residence, situate on the west side of North Brix-
ton, the third house south from St. Michael's Church, let at
601. per annum ; a lease will be granted direct from the free-
holder for a term of 85 years from Mdsummer, 1840, at a
ground-rent of 101. 3s per annum-5301.
A ditto, being the fourth house south from the church-540:.
A residence, situate No. 7, Park- cresent, North Brixton, in
the rear of the preceding lots, let at 421. per annum ; a lease
will be granted for a term of 65 years from Lady-day, 1841, at
a ground-rent of 61. 1I s per annum-3601.

A ditto, No. 8. ditto 2-3701. A ditto, No 9-,36('1 A
ditto, No. 10-36 U/. A ditto, No. 11-3601. A ditto, No.
12-360/.

THE EARTHQUAKE IN ST.
DOMINGO.

VII RTHE IC PARTICULARS.

(From the New York Journal of Co;;nerce of May SO.)
On comparing the accounts recently received from Hayti of
the shocks of an earthquake felt them, with the accounts of
one in Louisiana, we find many marks characteristic of a con-
nexion hetwtren the two. Both occurred on the same day, tile
7th instant. The latter took place at three o'clock, and lasted
two or three seconds, giving cause, during this e.ort period,
to that commotion which caused the waters of the lake, at
Catahoulu, to rise, during the space of two minutes more than
and lasted at least two er
six feet. Accounts of the former state, that although shucks
time its effects were awful.
%%ere experienced at interv:::slocdkuriin.mg. t(htewwo•hhooleursd
ayn(devaerihaalsr
timeweie ought.
early as five o'clock in the morning) yet that the principal one
tittrc,eurer
thanremd ian titth,heea,,l,of half-past sritil
during
fire
uhii,ci
ha n ,
to
hieredvi ff„rtirteonlicre oi
inferring
ftewrroi
nhgetuhrastantidleasehalf in
shocks
iden-
tical, yet there is reason enough to infer aco •
perhaps
hough
connexion betw era
of similar
the two. Meanwhile we shall await the news e
phe-
nomena have occurred at some of the other Weit India
Islands, or in South America, at the same date.
. ( from the Boston Courier
of Jun
Captain York, of the sehooner Independence,e 1.
)
-
at New York,
states that on the 7th the shock of an earthquake was felt at
Ponce. The houses rocked, and '
the earth, that casks of ,u • so great was the motion of
ing sad havoc. The inhabitants, and molasses rolled about, rnak-
'tants, in great terror, rushed here
the streets, invoking their
struction. ~,.. patron saints to save them from 411.-
The shock W.-s .
three minutes, felt at three p.m., and lasted about

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IN DIA NAD CIIINA.—EXTRA MAIL.—The extra
mail from Calcutta wai to leave Calcutta by the India steamer
on the '2Bth of April, and may be ri3w daily expected, having-
been out 47 days. The last mail sent by this route left. Ca—
lcutta on the 10th of January, and reached this country on !bre
27th of February, making 48 days, including some loss of tune
at the coaling stations. The dates from Calcutta, will be about
eight days later than by the last Overland Mail, and may
probably bring some news from that city, and from China.
From Bombay or Affghauistan, however, se later accounts cans
be exp eted.