The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-07-22 00:00:00

I ;r ro — di/XMIIIr • •• 1 "• • • . • • • The severe attacks to which the Lori Chancell6i bas . • Iteee•sebjected of late, appear to have touched him seine; whet; and to have raised his friends to a" defence of the; •.• , 'system which prevails in his Court. cine of *op has published a pamphlet, in which it is attempted to he shown that there is no cause for complaint;—that the Chaacellor is the hest man, and the greatest lawyer in the world ; and that the people ought to be very well satis fied with him. This is all very fine ; but folks will be unreasonable ; and • after all that can bi said upon the *object. there is great expense, and delay, and trouble in a Chancery suit ; and the opinion is thatpe Lord Chan cellor makes more by the Court than the suitors. It is very unreasonable, we dare say, to complain of this; bat folk. will grumble; and the Court of Chancery bas al ways been a grunibling•stock, and will probably always remain so. The pamphlet in question very acutely re marks, that" nothing can be more silly and unfair than to cast reflections on a Judge, or his Court, because to gain a right of little value, greater expense must be in carped than the right is worth." We shoal not know the value of rights, if %re did not bey them dearly ; and what do people go to law tor, but to incur expense! We like the phrase" his Court." it is peculiarly expressive, and appropriate. A man mast do what he likes with his own. The Court of Chancery belongs to the Lord Chan cellor, and the suitors are Similar property to his sheep, only their fleeces are of more value. Now, whoever thought of blaming a shepherd for shearing his sheep? And it is equally unnatural to blame the Lordlebancellor for emrying the pockets of Cbancerystiitors. The . thilgs are in the ordinary course of nature; aid it is much to be regretted that any body should be implotrs enough to be ditsatiefied with it. The cruel report, that a person had died during the pending of a Chancery snit is denied by this pamphleteer; who very cleverly finds out thai the man might have died, if there had been neither a Court of Chancery, nor a Lord Chancellor.— We wish the Chancellor joy of such a champion! IRELAND. IRISH TITHES. THE CONFLICT ♦T CAITLEHAVEN. At a meeting of Magistrates, held on Saturday at SkibLereen, the following resolutions were agreed to. We are gratified that the hope which we expressed, that this matter should undergo as investigation by some person or authority uninfluenced by the local differences which exist in that district, is likely to be realised.— Lord Carhery was in the Chair at the Meeting, where the annexed rosolutions were adopted : RasoLven —That we have inquired into the state of the South Western portion of this County, and that we feel ourselves perfectly warranted in saying, both from our own individual observations, and from the evidence laid before us this d•y, that the entire of the South Western District is, and has been. in a state of the most profound tranquillity—that its public peace has not been violated, save in the melancholy event which has occa sioned this Meeting—and that we consider the Magis tracy of the Police perfectly adequate to the continued preservation of its public tranquillity. That we consider the late occurrences in the parish of Castlehaven have arisen solely on the question of tithes of that parish—that we have deemed it not expedient to enter at present on any investietion of that tramsaction, as we have reason to hope that the Magistrates on such investigation will he assisted by the presence and ad vice of a person employed by Government for that put. pose. That Lord Carbery be requested to lay these resolutions before his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant as speedily as may be Convenient. We learn, since the foregoing was put in type, that Government has coincided in the wishes of the Magis trates, and that Mr. Blacker is selected to investigate the melancholy event.—(Soititera Reporter.) "'"'' ..41, ..... At the Qnarterly Assembly of the Common Council of Dublin, on Friday last. Mr. Fitzsimons read two Reso lutions. animadverting on the conduct of the Catholic Association, which, he said, he Intended to move. He. (Mr. Fitzsimons) understood that it was the intestleo of the Radicals to dress the Statue, and that they were pre. vented from doing so by the angemen. Mr. Fitzsi mons then read another Resolution, which was one of 'thanks to the Orangemen for not dressing the Statue, and which he moved also. After some discussion, in which Mr"). H. Moore and Mr. Semple took part, Mr. Fitzsimons withdrew the first and second Resolutions. He then moved the other, namely, Thanks to the Orange Lodge for the advice they gave as to rat dressing the Statue. Mr. Willis opposed this Resolution. The Orangemen were not recognised by the Law as a Body. It would he beneath the DIGNITY of the Commons to piss a Vote of Thanks to them. OM:* The Resolution was then put and carried, with the dissentient voice of Mr. Willis.—A Messageafterwards came down from the Board of Aldermen, agreeing in the Resolution of 'flanks to the Orange. Lodge. THE ARMY. Tat OUARDII.—The 34 Battalion of the Grenadier Guards has received orders to march from the Kin's Mews B ks to the Tower of London, on the lath instant, for the purpose of relieving the Ist Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, which is ordered to proceed from that station, on Friday next, to Paddington, and to em• bark on board canal boats for Liverpool. The Ist Battalion of the Coldstream, oo its arrival at Liverpool, is to be conveyed from thence to Dublin, to relieve the Ist Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, which Is ordered to England. The 2J Battalion of the Grenadier Guards is Ordered to march, on the 25th instant, from Beeklngham•boase, Kensington. and Magazine Barracks, to the King's Mews. The half-yearly change of quarters of the whole of the Guards w►ll take place oo the 25th of August. The route of the Ist (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons, has been changed. It was d►rected, at first, to proceed to Manchester, but it has been subsequently ordered to march to York. The Regiment will arrive at Don caster, on its route to York, on the 96th instant. . The depot of the 34th Regiment of Foot arrived as Woolwicl►, on Saturday last. The 14th (or the Duchess of York's Own) - (o• , Rog!. Inept of Lien Dragoons will arrive at Radspols on the • 44th instant. The 15th (or the King's) Regiment of Light Dra goons (Hussars), which snatched from Hounslow on the 16th instant, will arrive at Canterbury this day. The 7th (or the Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons (Hussars), has arrived at Brighton, sad Nis detached to Chichester and Hastings. • The 2d (or Royal North Britain) Regiment of Dra goon. will arrive at.Nsu.:astle, from Piershill this day. The following movements are spoken of in the Military Circles :--- The 211 Pusileers from Dublin to proceed to Gibraltar, to replace the 75th Regiment; the 79th from Naas to succeed the 211 in Dublin ,; the 84th from' Templemore to replace the 79th at Naas ; the lOth to proceed to Tem plemore. :~ . ' • _ . . SPITALFI4,I 4, GS WEAVIIIML. s • — 7" 118 9-7 • . . . Yesterday being tb. kblect and last day o thbiatbila rejoicings of the Journeymen Weavers, most of the streets in the extensive districts of Spitalfields, Bethnal Green, Mile End, and Shoreditcb, were ornamented by the ex: hibition of the productions of oar native artists • there were but few factories which were not distinguished by silk flags of the most ingeniolis descrlition.. At twelve o'clock the bells of the several churches commenFed rinyring.tbeir merry peals, and two depute dons of the General Trade Committee proceeded from the house of Mr. White, in Hare Street, Bethnal Greta, with two elegant sew flags, to the Trade Hews, vin. the Knave of Crabs,. in Club Row, and the Flower Pot, Brick Lane. The lags are each pine by seven feet, formed of a beautifel m a s ar i ne bl ue silk. The devices— the Weavers' Arms and the Union. Of Hands—the in scription. " The Journeymen Weavers—Glorious July 18, 1823." The flag staff was tastefully ornamented with rosettes blue, white, and green (the latter In compliment to Mr. Bretton, the Solicitor, against the proposed Bill, that having been hi s e l ec ti oneering colour in the far famed contest for the Vestry Clerk of St. Matthew.) — The staffs have also painted on them the Weavers' Arms and motto. Each of . the Secretaries in the procession carried the Old Spitaillelds Acts, embodied and appro. priately bound, and ornamented with rosettes. The pro cessions were accompanied by numerous bodies of their fellow-tradesmen, and on the exhibition of each nag at the windows of the trade houses the assembled throng gave three times three hearty and astounding cheers.— Thaw flags will be exhibited on each succesdiog glori ous anniversary. The following bill has been very generally placarded : " BROTBZIII Teanasmare,—The pieties and humanity displayed by the Legislature tow ar d s us on the gloriose esghteeath, deserves our warmest acknowledgments,and le the illumination of this evening, your Committee re 'Spectrally and earnestly , recommend yen to behave with that] good order and decoroon that has gained you the continuance of the Acts granted to you by the wise Legislators of your Country. (Signed by the Trade Committee.) " God Save the Kist." POUCH or New SOUTH WALee.-intimation was Oven on Saturday at the different Police Of f ices, that it is the intention of Government to establish a bead police office at Sidney, in New South Wales, from which other offices of a similar nature are to emanate, and to effect which an experienced Police Magistrate, clerk, and eight officers or police constables, at a liberal salary, are to go from London to serve for five years, at the end of which period they will be at liberty to serve for a further term of five years. or return home. when a free passage and every expence will be paid. The Magistrate, clerk, and officers will be selected from those who volunteer their services; amongst the latter, and who bas been already accepted. is Charles Read, of Hatton Garden. Ave, Jury 17.—FATAL APPIAT.—Lase week It was oar melancholyduty to announce the murder of a wor thy individual in oar neighbourhood, under circum stances of a very aggravated nature. Sech deeds, we are proud to say, have long been foreign to our land, and it is therefore with painful feelings we haveagain to record another striking instance of the fatal effects of intemper ance and Sabbath profanation. Early on Sunday morn ing last, a young man belonging to this town, named Je. Hamilton, was observed traversing the streets in a state of apparent intoxication, and seemingly inclined to quarrel. A person named Thomas Beattie, jun., shoo maker, Doonholm, was, we understand, more than once the object of his attacks in different parts of the town. A scuffle latterly took place near the Old Tower, in which Alexander Smith. a carpenter in Content, Beattie, the shoemaker, and Hamilton, were concerned; at the con clusion•of the affray, Hamilton was thrown down and so much damaged, that it was found necessary to carry him to his lodgings, where be was put to bed. The other persons then left the house, and a few hours afterwards on the landlady's looking into the bed, Hamilton was foand a corpse! On hearing of the circumstance, the Sheriff proceeded to find ont those concerned io the affair. followed by Mr. Gunn and other active persons, and after a diligent search and a precognition taken immediately. Smith and Beattie were committed to Ayr gaol.—(Scotch Paper.) I _ EXPLOSION OP Tag POWDER MILLS AT Low WOOD, NEAR CARTNCL.—OD Monday last, about six o'clock is the evening, the corning-mill belonging to Messr#. Bar ker aad Company, blew up. The report was tremendous, sad was instantly followed by one not lees awful, from the adjoining mill ; indeed, they were distinctly heard at the distance of ten or twelve miles, and it is impossible to describe the effect upon the immediate neighbotit hood. The explosion was so terrific, that It shook the earth at a considerable distance, with as much force as an earthquake could have done, and slates, stories, and several pieces of iron were carried many hundred yards, and forced into the ground . One house (M r . Pratt's, the Low Wood Inn) was completely rent from top to bottom, sad several panes of glass were broken • the smoke form ing a dense cloud seemed t o b e suspended Over the ruins of the mill, for the space of five minutes; and after it had become a little rarefied, the neighbours assembled and began to remove the timber and other materials, in order to find the bodies of the workmen, ode of whom they soon discovered , but h e w a s so dreadfully mutilated. that be only survived a short time ; his name was Pierce, sod he has left a widow and twelve children to lament his premature death ; the other, named Bathrope, was afterwards found, bereft of life, in the mill race, having been carried between twenty and thirty yards; be has lefts widow and two children, who are entirely desti tore of the means of support. Another man was slightly injared. An inquest would be held on the bodies onlVeil wedgy. We understand 16 cwt. of gunpowder was on the premises at the time, and that the accident arose through incaution, on the part of Bathrope, who was straighten ing a nail in the mill.—(lVcatmorelaisd 4dvertiaer.) ACCIDENTS AT Tag PAISIAT Tmassaa.—About ten o'clock on Saturday se'onight, an occurrence of an alarming nature, happened in a temporary theatre erect ed in the Tontine, Paisley. The gallery gave -ray from the premiere of the number that were seated upon it ; several accidents were the consequence; a young man got his leg broken, a woman got both her legs much bruised, and another man bad the fingers of his right hand grievously injured. Many persons were ser i ous l y scratchedwith nay s projecting from the broken timber. It is considered fortunate that the whole gallery yield ed at once, as, if it bad fallen only on one side, the consequences would have been more serious, from the one h al f of the crowd tumbling on the oth er.—(Scotch Paper.) - - ' This morning the Assizes commenced at Croydon, before the Right Honourable Sir Robert Deltas. Kat. and Sir Robert Graham, Kot. at the Town Hall. The calendar contains 114 prisoners for trial; but t h e y ere principally for minor offences, except Stoffel, Keppel, and Scott, who stand charged with the murder of Mrs. Richards, at Clapham. and Rock. who was on Saturday committed under the charge of murdering Mrs. Chain berlayne. Not a single person is confined in either the county or town gaol of Galway for insurrectionary proceedings. We are happy to bare it in our power to r e port o f th e late, as we did of the preceding Quarter Session. for the County of Monmouth, that there was not a single , prisoner for trial in the House of Correctioo.—(Brutol lifereory.) , aill• eV . ~. _ ~, . _~-~ :~' Q ~ Y~ , ommeginmemmsymeseweeneweesismaiwigallid SHI PPItIa iIiTELLHHINCIIs Dgat., ,CULT 21:,: the ' f dowJowlain Win S . River last night, thejsabells, Wallie, for Cork and New' .Sodth Wales • Siacen, Diem foc the South Scai; John Doaggan, L eggett, for Malta; Armagh Elects!" for Havana; Seger. Mar, for Bahia ; and Mang Evans, for Liverpool; and remein, exCept the Saracen.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the general Hewitt, litirrew, from Bengal; Woodburn,Foreman, from Cape Coast Cutlet Albion, Allen, from .51iramichi ; and Aurora, Young, from Oibralter. PORTMUUTII p JULY 12.—Wind W.—Salled the Ratcliff.,Hathaway. for the South Seas; Shakespesr, Kill, and Bridges, Newton, for Ditto. FALMOUTM. Jtn T 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed, the Stan mer Packet, for Lisbon. The Flaxley, Longstone, from Shields to Plymouth, struck on the Kentish Knock on Sunday morning, and afterwards sunk ; crew sated, and arrived at Rainegate. emia••••• Yesterday the despatches for China, by the ship Buck inghamshire, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. The Company's ship General Heiett arrived Oche Wight yesterday; she sailed from Bengal the 10th March, attired at the Cape on the sth of May; left the Cape the Bth May for St. Helena, where she arrived the 20th May, and sailed from St. Helena for Knead the 29th May. The Lady Campbell Indianian, on her outward pas sage, when off Madeira, bad another narrow escape, from a fire being . discovered within a few feet of the powder manse ; but prompt measures being restored to, it was eatinguiehed. So ;shinning was its first ap pursue that ' the ladies were sent to the bead of the ship. This meal had been dismuted a short time pre vious, and towed into L'Orient by a French brig. and detained there a considerable time to repair its damage. Extract from a letter, dared Cortumaduly 5 The privateers armed in this port, continue to capture French vessels. Three have arrived—viz. the Valdez of Bor deaux, from Martinique, the Courier de Bourbon, of and for Nantes from Bouilion, the Amiable, from Bordeaux to • Bayonne. The English vessel Tartar, which lately ar rived here, has been armed under Spanish colours, and sailed under the name of Yinsmeraica. She is commanded by Captain James Pnberick, and manned with her own crew and Spaniards; another privateer is fitting out and will sail in a few days. Three other captured French vessels have arrived here, names unknown, one of them laden with salt and another with grain of very little value." SPORTING WIELLItiENCE. NEWCASTL RAES, Jinx 17. THURSDAY. The Gold Cap, by Sabscription of lOgs each, for three-yr olds, Set 4lb ; four, 7st 111 b ; five, Bst 71b ; six and aged, Set 101 b; mares allowed 31b.—Four wiles.—(lo sub- I scribers.) Mr Lairbton't she Corinthian, 4-yrs. Sir M. W. Rldley's br c Ringlet, 3-yrs 2 A Mateh.-100 sows each.—Two Ld Queensbarry's br °Prosody, Bat 101 b. I IA Kelburse's br a May-Day. Bat Mb.. A Match for 100 sovereigns, Sat 31b oach.—Throe quarters of a mile. Itilr M. W. Ittdley's eh e Bea Ledi, 3-yrs 1 IA Kelberne's eh c Caledonian, 3-yrs A Produce Stakes of frOgs Is ft; colts. Sat alb; lilies. Sst ; untried stares and millions allowed 111 b. Newcastle Turn . _ _ _ _ ---- in. Off by reagent. Moecn.—Mr. Riddell's b e Comte d'Artols opt Sir M. W. Ridley's br c Ringlet, Set each. 100 gs, It ft. Once round. Sir U. W. Ridley paid forfeit. The Members' Plate of 601. for horses, ete. of all ages ; 3- year olds, est 7lb ; four, ; eve, Sit 9lb ; six and aged, gat 121 b; mares allowed 91b.—Nests, two miles and a distance. Mr Hudson's br g Sir Henry, 4yrs old S I 1 Sir W. Maxwell's br f Britian* i yrs e 4. 1 - 2 Mr Lembtoo's gr h Deaslogioa, 8 yrs old • .. 11 dr Mr Bl lt . 'b by Fitx•Teezle6 4dr JIMMY. A Maiden Plate ;Fiji, Heats, si miles. Kr Sishlt's br cby Walton, II yrs 3 I I Sir M. W. Ridley's b e Bright Star. 8 yrs I 9 SlrCharlesMonk'schebyßTZ,Syrs 9 3 3 The sport of these Races has, opus the whole, been only indifferent. On Monday, the first day, there was a consider able index of company ; bet oo the following days, with the exception of Thursday (tbe Gold Cup day), the attend ance was inconsiderable. The Theatre will honoured each night with crowded andistmes--compilmeats which could not fail to be paid to the baaseendeot merits of Miss STIPIII6I.II. Nor was Mr Holt" ' who has occasionally per formed at Newcastle before, ever heard with greater pleasure and satisfaction. MANSFIELD RACES, FiIiDAY. JULY 18.—(vtarr "Ay.) A valaable Silver Tankard, free for all hones, &c. that never woe the vale, of 801.—Heats. Mr Bowman's bvs Maid of tbo Mill. 6-yrs old. 9st 216 1 I Mr Cooper's b m Amiable. aged. 9st lib. Mr Landey's b h Caleb (looms, aged, 9st Sib 3 7 Mr Wilkinson's b b Stormer. 6 yrs old 4 $ Mr Wilmot's Honest John— ... pa Mr Slapson's Sovereiga. de Mr Wllilasson's Sweet Jersey. es Two good hosts and won cleverly. A nlnable Silver Cup, all ages.— Nests. , Mr Stirrup's b b Jack Spigot.. 1 I Mr Eton's gr to Marie. 2 2 Mr Ashton's b m navy - $ g Mr Moreton's br in Lady Milton 4 4 . Two tidier heats dais not been witeesivedl sines the making of the New Course, than between the two first heroes, each best-being won barely by a length. SATURDAY (LAST DAT). A valuable Silver Tankard. for all ages. Mr Stirrup's Jack Spigot.. 1 I Mr Williamson's Sweet Jessey g 9 Mr Lesley's Ca.eb Quote=' Woa easy. A valuable Silver Cup. for all ages. Mr Eaton's gr Ns Marie. I I Mr Cooper's b Amiable 2 2 Two weil.e.ontested heats, and cleverly won BETTING AT TATSRSALLII.—Juvr 21. Sr. Lassa.--4 to i agst Tinker-9 to 2 agst Sherwood— ?to I apt Taucred-9 to 1 agst Mlu Fanny-22 to 1 apt Abron—l6 to eget Claude Lorraine-33 to I agst Barefoot -40 to 1 opt Otscoigne's filly--80 to 1 apt Prosody. Danny, 1824.-9 to 1 agst Reformer-13 to 1 apt Corin sa-18 to 1 agst Pantlna—l7 to 1 agst Cressida-19 to 1 apt Arnes-26t0 1 apt Radicals. Ma. Almanacs y's Pstcuas.—This Pedestrian from Bcotlpd, after having done some lengths hi dose never be fore tried at, has at length found oat what the powers of man, wobbling strength, agility, and perseverance, at 23 years of ag e, An accomplish. Ills object h a s been that alone, hav ing backed himself to perform his tasks for • no minal sdm, and this time he overrated himself. F or 201. as It has bon: already stated, be started on Thursday morning from Pimlico, after the clock had struck twelve, to go on foot 162 miles in 48 hours, to the 70 mile-stone, between OUerborne and Southampton. He bad done half the dis tance at ten o'clock on Thursday night, and returned a few miles back to rest, tolerably fresh. On Friday, in the pro gress of his travels, he was often obliged to change apparel, and, the rains made the roads unusually heavy. On the other side Alton he became somewhat feverish, having then to do 47 miles in II hours. He travelled the next nine miles in two howl, and when within a mile of Frisky. Hants, 38 miles from home, he resigned. and got into a postehaise, and conv e yed to Reading. having performed I miles in 41 boars. The failure, it is the general opinion, was oat slosed by the weather. Ramiro ATCll.—Yesterday the Fifth Anniverany of the Wand Aquatic Regatta, given by the inhabitants of Qeeenhithe, took place, when a handsome wherry and other minor prizes, were contended for by six free water men beionpor to the above stairs. and decided in time Mats.—The Prize was won by W. Smith. I. • , •.• . , SUICIDE Oil MR: WILLIAMS, Cd3IEDIA See t • • ii i, r r, (Front the Leeds Merearfr • 1.. y Os t po hitraday laska strong sensation was prinlnceil ;i1 this place by the report that this ill-fated Gentientarnbrd cut Ma throat; and on inquiry it was found thst.thii wound had been inflicted with such desperate resoletion; that It hid instantly termina:cd his life. In the even ing, an inquest was hell on the body, before Mr. Atkin son:. the Coroner; the first witness called, was Henry Conrail, at whose house, situated in Lowerlsead- Row, the deceased had lodged ever since the Company came .to Leeds for the season. The witness said, that on the day preceding Mr. Williams' death, he bad refustd to take his breakfast as usual, and appeared in a sety distressed state of mind. About rleVen o'clock in , lin forenoon the family heard a loud imise as if a hook I ad been thrown violently on the floor, on which .the witn•ss went to Me. W.'s room, and found him dreailfully . agi:a , • ed. Witness inquired the cause of his distress; on which Mr. Williams replied —" I find there is no hope for rue— I be d—d." In a short time he became more . composed, and the witness left him. About one o'clock 'witness again visited him in his room ; his language was still will and incoherent—he was then in the attitude of acting, but he soon set down, and told the witness that he bad been in a trancethat be had seen both devils and angels, end that he had also seen his wife. a ha had been dead many years. He also showed him a book. " Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary,"in which he had just written an inscription, and that bis son (who was in rea lity at Hull) would call for iris ten minotes. .The inscription, whith was written in a good legible hand, was this—" A gift of Lis poor father to Henry James Williams." This strange conduct alarmed the family, and they took away his razchs, from an apprehension that he - might use them improperly. lo , the course, of the afternoon he asked for his razors to shave, and hav ing used them for that purpose, he went to the 'Theatre to pack his boxes. After an absence of sonic time, he returned write sober and rather more collectet. Nothing occurred during the night that aitraired any particular observation, but on Thursday morning, between eight and nine o'clock, while witness and his wife were at breakfast, they heard a noise in Mr. Williams' room.— Having finished his breakfast, witness went nrstair s to inquire if any thing was wanted. On ent• ring the room, he found the curtains drawn, and the deceit/ed stretchei on the bed with his throat cut, almost from ear to ear— bleeding profusely, and the wind-pipe completely se vered. His left hand was also nearly cut off from the wrist, and two bloody razors were found in the room.— Witness then gave the alarm,'and medical assistance aas sent for, hut it was too late. Thomas Smith, the door-keeper at the Theatre, sal& that Mr. Williams came to his house on W:.lnes.lay af ternoon, for the k 1 of the Theatre, alleging that he was going to leave the town, and wished to pack his boxes. His behaviour was so strange, and he appeared so much agitated, that witness thought him insane, and sent his son with him to the Theatre with a charge that he should see that he did himself no harm. Hiving packed his boles and given orders that they should he sent to hitt lodgings, he quitted the Th•stre. Thi4 nit nen said that Mr. Williams had been flighty befnre, once at Hall, and another time at York, and that ite had himself seen NW " sit studying in a melancholy posture at Leeds." On this evidence the Jory, without hesitation, return ed a verdict of Lunacy. The deceased was, it appars, very well connecte d and leas a brother a Lieutenant Colonel in the army.— Of late, his habits bad been very irregular, And Mr. Mansell had discharged him from the Th. atre ahem a fortnight ago. Want of an engagement had reduced him to penury, and his distress and irregularity acting upon art infirm mind, and a disturbed conscience, hat driven him to desperation. Mr. Williams was not a tirA I rate actor, but he was respectable in his line, and his per son was tall, well-formed, and majestic. His age must be about fifty, and he had spent the greater part of a long theatrical life in the York Company. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. Yesterday Sarah Aspinall, an interesting young woman, was opposed by Mr. Thomas Riley, for a debt ofB3/. The complainant resides at 118, Oxford street, and is a linen draper, and the defendant a dancer at the Opera House, auda teacher of music. . Mr. Riley objected to the insolvent's discharge, on the ground'of under preference and fraudulent contract. Mr. Riley stated at considerable length. the origin of his acquaintance with the insolvent. It appeared from his statement that in the year ISIS the insolvent came to his shop, and represented that she was an opera dancer, at a salary of 1501., besides other perquisites, beyond which she derived a considerable income by tuition, and had 701. a year coming in from property at Liverpool. In cunsequeoce of these statements, and being introduced by a person be knew, he gave her credit for silk's, dres , e3, Sic. to the amount of 831., on her bill at 40 days. payable: at Liverpool. The sales were made beta ern the 13th and 20th Jane, and the bill was dated on the 29th of the same month. Witness went on to state that the insolent tune to him several days before the bill became due, and stated that she had done wrong in giving the bill, and offered to give a warrant of Wortley, which instrument 'she executed 'the same day; notwithstanding which, however, he kept the original bill, and • had it duly pre suited when due, but it was dishonoured. lie proceeded to examine the insolvent. She observed, that the principal articles were gives to her by Mr. Riley. • The statement she made about her ineome was correct, ex eept that part of it which related to Liverpool property.— She observed, that although she derived a considerable emo lement at the time she bought the goods, yet Mr. Geary, the Ballet-master, received half her salary for lessons she was receiving from him. She deposed that Sir. Riley ha•t received money from her al venous times, and the bill was only given at his own reqneat to assist him in his trade, he promising to provide fir it when due. Mr. Riley became her intimate friend ; indeed there had subsisted an intimacy lbetween them too delicate to be mentioned in that Coart.•— (A Leigh.) This assertion was called forth by Mr. Riley demanding an explanation.. She further went on to state. that he had been la the habit of giving bar airings in his gig, and accompanying her to balls, routs, &c. . - Notwithstanding the warrant was given in 1918, Mr. Riley did not enter up his judgment till last April, - wh•n the insolvent pleaded her minority, and the Court of Common Pleas granted a Role to set aside the instill meht, and the goods seized were all returned in conic. quence. Mr. Riley underwent a rigid cross-examination by Mr. HEATH, and, there being much contradiction in his te'. timony, the witness was several times severely reprimand ed by the Court. Mr. Riley called several witnesses to substantiate his cane, but unfortunately for him they contrAdieted his principal statements. He then prayed judgment against Ilse Insolvent under the 17th and 19th sections of the Act. Mr. HEATH. for the insolvent, commented on the den*, and observed that Cone_bnt such a wan as the op- posing creditor would have bad the hardihood to come there with such a case. He conclnded by rub nittin,: that the Court would discharge the insolvent : for it %oil; 1 be a shame to imprison a cat on such evideLce.—(Lou lonelier ) The rOURT, after animadverting upon th• cold,lct of the opposing creditor, ordered the losolveat** disc urge. -~-~,` . t 0••••.. \ 4. .1 '