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A,VIfRiPTCY OF IVESilth. MARSH AND CO.

Yesterday morning, pursuant to notice, the first meet-
ing of the creditors of Messrs. Marsh, &rem, Fauntle-
Toy, and Co. took place in the New Court at the back
of Guildhall. The room was filled soon after nine o'clock
in the morning by persons (chiefly shopkeepers from the
parish of Mary-la-bonne) testifying much anxiety for
the result. The mischief, in general, done to tradesmen
of small capital seems to be very heavy. At ten o'clock
business commenced, before the Seventh List of Corn-
missioners--Messrs. Lati,flpranger, and Ileauclerk being
present; Mr. Basil Montagu attended fur the provi-
sional assignee.
Mr. John Clark, Managing Director of the European
Life Insurance Company, desired to prove for £47,000.
The Commtsstowaita expressed themselves rather
doubtful, as the European Insurance Company was con-
stituted, whether Mr. Clan k was a competent authority
to prove. The point eventvalfy stood over to a future
meeting. Mr. Stracey himself was one of the Direc-
tors of this Company.
The Treasurer of the ;Wary-la-bonne Infirmary came
to prove for £3,000. This proof was deferred, like that
in the former case, until it should be clear that the
Treasurer was the legal claimant.
A Mr. W. Johnson put in a claim for Exchequer-
bills to the amount of several thousand pounds ; he
having paid that money into the house of Messrs. Marsh
and Co. for the purchase of Exchequer-bills which were
not now forthcoming.
The Cosimisstoneas said it would be necessary, in
the first instance, to ascertain that the bills were not in
the hands of the house; if they were so, they would be
Mr. Johnson's property, and must altogether be delivered
up to him.
A Clerk of Messrs. Marsh and Co. then said, that he
believed the Exchegner•bills were not to be found. They
had, however, been put chased—there was evidence to
that effect.

Mr. MONTAGU said, that in that case, the party who
had abstracted them would be liable for the embezzle-
ment ; but the loser was entitled to prove as for a debt,
notwithstanding.
The COMMISSIONERS were of opinion, after some dis-
cussion, that Mr. Johnson would do well to defer his
claim for the present; as by proving for the Exche-
quer-bills as a debt, he would wave his tight to the
whole possession of them if they should be discovered.
Mr. Johnson then proved for a balance of 4401. only,
leaving the question as to the larger amount open for
the present.

'fbree or four other claims were made with respect
to Exchequer-bills; and there seemed to be no instance
in• which property of that kind was forthcoming : they
were all arranged, for the time being, in the shllle way
u that of Mr. Johnson.

The clerk who appeared with the books of the firm,
said, that all the business of Eschequer•bills had been
left in the charge of Mr. Fauntleroy. Mr. Fauntleroy
was the only person who could give any certain infor•
mation as to what bad or had not been done as to
such securities.

Several creditors expressed a wish that access might
be had to the books of the bankrupts; but the Commis-
sioners indurated that no order could be made to that
effect. Mr. Montagu said, that the petitioning credi-
tor was ready to answer all inquiries, as far as he had
information. As to the property, however, in the shape
of securities, there was great difficulty in ascertaining
anything accurately.
A clerk connected with the house, said that there was
very great difficulty in tracing that class of property.
Many securities, probably, had been lodged, of which
there was no record at all.

A short sketch, in figures, of the probable state of
the affairs of the house, was then exhibited, as made up
by the petitioning creditor. At first it was handled round
the table ; but a general outcry arose to have it read.
The COMMISSIONIERS objected to having such a docu-
ment read as any part of the proceedings of the day. It
was not official, and might lead to great misapprehen-
sion. Eventually, the call of the room prevailed. and
the paper was read ; the Commissioners stating dis-
tinctly that they gave it no countenance as an account
to be relied on. The reading, one way or the other,
was a matter of little consequence ; for while the argu-
ment went on, it was copied in 20 places.
In this balance-sheet, the claims (for bills and money)
against the house, at the time of its stopping payment,
were put at something short of £367,000. This was
stated, however, to be exclusive of all claims on the
score of Exchequer-bills or India bonds; also exclusive
of any claims which might be set up by the Bank of
England ; also independent of all stock transactions—
(that was, where money had been received for the pur-
•_hase of stock, and abstracted, or embezzled, or applied
to other purposes)--in short, to use the words of the
Gentleman who produced the paper, " exclusive of all
fraudulent transactions whatever:'

On the score of there were already
claims to the amount of A:95,000 (whether this sum in-
cluded the claims preferred at the meeting did not ap-
pear). What farther claims there might be on the score
of Exchequer-bills or other securities, or with respect
to stock ordered to be purchased and not purchased,
could not as yet be ascertained. Mr. Fauntleroy, how-
ever, (it was said), upon these points, completely excul-
pated his partners.
Mr. LAW said, that he could not allow a statement
to that effect to be made. It was the duty of the Court
to see that Mr. Fauntleroy, in his absence, was not
prejudiced.
Mr. MONTAGU said, that he had a letter in his pos•
session from Mr. Fauntleroy distinctly to that effect.
The balance-sheet was then proceeded in ; and it was
heard with great satisfaction, that to meet the existing
claims of £460,000, Messrs. Marsh and Co. had assets,
in cash and securities, to the amount of more than
£530,000. This state of things was expressly declared
to be made out, by taking the assets of the firm at their
highest, and the debits against it at their lowest pos-
,ible value ; but, notwithstanding the apprehension of
subsequent claims, the general sense of the meeting cer-
tainly was, matters were better than had been expected.
'The is sketch" or rough balance-sheet, exhibited was,
la terms and figures, nearly as follows :
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To claims outstanding fur rash and bills 4566,988
Claims as to lizehequer bills already made 95,00 n

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By assets in hand in cash and bills . £155,000
Debts on bond and other sufficient securities 116,970
(hftrdravon accounts and loans, chiefly upon
mortgage and goo 4 security . . 272,213
This credit is exclusive of interest of a Ditty due to the
I.ulisc, which, as it could net be correctly ea'culated, was
not nude an item in the anets. The whole leaves a

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balance of 82,0001. to meet claims not included in the
amount debited.
I%e meeting adjourned at °tie o'clock. The amount
of debts proved was supposed to exceed 140,0001:
The three bankrupts, Messrs. Marsh, Stracey, and
Graham, surrendered in the usual manner under the
Commission, and received the form of protection gene-
rally given to bankrupts on their surrender. During the
d 47 they conversed familiarly with their creditors, and
seemed anxious to give every explanation. They were
remarkably well received, and treated with much re-
spect and politeness. It is understood there will be a
private meeting on Monday next to prove debts. The
greatest bustle created at the meeting was excited by
about fifty enemies, who attended, a great number for
the purpose of canvassing to become Agents to the
Commission; and cards were handed about just as they
are at a Wardmote in the City, with the names of the
attornies, and requesting a meeting of the creditors at
their respective houses, " where every attention would
be paid."

To-morrow, according to annual custom, the LORD
MAYOR and Aldermen will accompany the new Sheriffs
to the Court of Exchequer, at Westminster, where they
will be sworn to the duties of their office, before one of
the Barons. The civic party proceed in barges from
Blackfriars, and make the common and ordinary dis-
play of Rags, music, &c.
Jas.Glasiford and Thos. Frankland Lewis, Esqrs. two
of the Commissioners of Education, arrived in London •
derry last week, the former Gentleman on Wednesday,
and the latter on Friday. They inspected several of the
Schools of the City and neighbourhood, and on Satur-
day morning proceeded to Raphoe.
In the town of Yarmouth, in Norfolk, herrings are
sold annually to the amount of forty thousand pounds,
sterling; but what is still more extraordinary, shrimps'
are sent from thence to Loncin, which produce to the.
fishermen eight thousand pounds per annum.
RAVAGES COMMITTED BY GAME.—It has been calcu-
lated that the corn destroyed by game, in the county of
Hants alone, would be sufficient to maintain 2000 people
for a year, and that the labour of persons imprisoned in
the same county for offences against the Game Laws,
would be adequate to carry on a manufactory of silk,
woollen, or cotton, employing a capital of 100,0001.
Yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock,
two desperate villains broke into the coach-house of
S. Chambers, Esq. one of the Magistrates of Union-hall,
in Keppel-street Mews, Russell-square, and broke into
an apartment occupied by the coachman's wife, whom
they threatened to murder if she made the least noise.
They then robbed her of some silver spoons, wearing
apparel, and everything they could carry off. The
coachman was in the country with the carriage. with
Mr. Chamberes family, which was probably known to
the thieves.

A few days since a servant girl was walking by the
side of the Canal, near Mr. Rawoth's Wharf, at Not-
tingham, with an infant in her arms, when, looking at
the child instead of her path, sae stepped from the road
into the water, and she and the child instantly disap-
peared. A man who saw the accident hastened to the
spot, and fortunately caught the girl by the hair of her
head; but, on raising her in the water, it appeared that
the child was no longer in her arms. The man hastily
pulled her out, that he might have a 'chance of saving
the infant, when, to his great surprise, he found that
the little innocent had instinctively caught hold of the,
bottom of the girl's petticoat, which it grasped so firmly,
that it was sately drawn out.
Ann Brinkworth, charged with the wilful murder of
her new-born female infant, and Mary Brinkworth,
charged with aiding her in the murder, were last week
committed to Gloucester jail for trial.
SUDDIOI l)lATU.—Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. Bradley, of
the firm of Bradley and Wilde, Manchester, while driv-
ing in his gig to his country residence at Pendleton, felt
a pain in his chest, which, however, did not prevent
him from proceeding homewau ds, accompanied by Mrs.
Bradley. But when he reached Windsor Bridge, he was
seized with a violent fit of coughing, and speedily be-
came so unwell as to be incapable of directing his horse.
He was then taken out of the gig, and carried into the
Windsor Castle, and in about fifteen minutes he expired.
About the village of Millbrcx)k, a considerable sect
named Bryanites or Brianites, has lately sprung up,
whose teachers and leading men claim ant only the
power of casting out devils, but pretend to possess a
still more dangerous power—the power of seeing into
the future world, and ascertaining the lot of the inmates
thereof. In the application of this power, they of course
see all those who think as they think, in Paradise, while
all those who do not belong to their persuasion, or who,
after having been joined to them, leave their asso-
ciation, are seen amidst hell torments, by which
means the simple are gained and the doubting alarmed,
and bound to their creed. Some distressing instances
of the effects of these anathemas have occurred. In
the midst of their religious meetings they are caught in
trances, when males and females are all huddled toge-
ther and thrown into a dark cellar, where they remain
till a spirit moves them. One of the fraternity having
fallen dangerously ill, his wife, not one of them, sent
for the Clergyman of the parish to visit him, and read
the prayers for the sick by him. This the Clergyman,
a very worthy man, went readily to perform; but, upon
his arrival at the house, he was opposed from entrance
by a man decent in appearance, judging from his dress,
who assured him that he was too late ; that all was over,
and the devil dislodged from the sick man. I saw him
(the devil) myself, said the Briantte Pastor, come out
of the man, pass through this window, fly over the
house, and next over the adjoining heights, to his pro-
per abode; and my brother, added he, is now watch-
ing at the bedside of the defunct, lest Satan return by
stealth and enter him again. The Clergyman, notwith-
standing every effort made to get ii.to the house, be-
lieving the man to be, a; he really was, still alive, was
compelled to give up the attempt, and next day, before
he returned, the poor man had actually expired.
Fasscis QUACKS.—The T: ibunal of Correctional Po-
lice, in Paris, has sentenced a Doctor Guille to a fine of
five hundred fiancs, for having violated the law by fa-
bricating a medicine announced under the name of Elixir
antitlairenx j and has sentenced an apothecary of the
name of Oules to a fine of a hundred francs, for having
sold this medicine without a license. It appeared from
the evidence of the witnesses in the course of the pro-,
ceedings, that the medicine operated with much vie-
knee, and that one person who took it in the morning
died at night.
The son of an eminent surgeon being some years ago
rnployed on a diplomatic mission on the Continent,
was ill received at a certain Court, on account of his
birth, till a witty old
,Nobleman remarked they were all
wrong t-4, I can assure you," said he, 44 eta kftls
d'un Smaszva.*