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MANCNESTIM Avavlt 46. . , taTRACT FROM • 1116VATI:1.114CR4 Half rut Oae, p. is. " I have just time to mention. that Mr. Hay ha returned with the decision of the Cabinet, regarding the legal proceedings to he pursued against Hunt l ed his followers. It was expected that they would be called up this morning at the New Bailey to best this decision. There has been a full assent blsr of Magistrates, but they did not order the prisoners to appear in Court: I have not, mist.. antic learned whether they are to be committed . • j o r treason or not. To-morrow or Friday will dec:ee this poinr, oboist which there 'is so much P ublic interest excited both here and in all parts of the c ountry. The town was perfectly quiet last night." WESTMINSTER MEETING, Yesterday no official communication had been received by the Magistrates at Queen -square, with respect to the intended Meeting at Palace-yard oil Monday; hut without any such instructions, they, no doubt, would make proper arrangements For tile preservation of the peace, in the event of such Meeting taking place. The Foot Guards who were removed from %%Indoor on Thursday, to replace those who left London for Windsor, were ordered to halt at the King's News, Charing-cross, where they still remain under arms. The gates on all sides of the Mews are kept shut, and no thorough fare for papeogers permitted; and it is not intend ed that the soldiers s hould be sent to their respec tire quarters till the result of the Meeting is known. Astley's is adopted a. the stand for the Life Guards, in the event of their hei•rg called out upon the same duty t although riot is by tin means anticipated by the proper authorities, yet precaution is deemed necessary. As several erroneous reports respecting the mode of employing mid ',eying the weavers of this city. who are now engaged by the Magistrates, in improv ing the public p irk or green, have found their way into some of the Scotch and English Newspapers. we have thought it our duty to procure a correct account from a source which will not be disputed. When the seams and necessities of the weavers were publicly made known, the Magistrates, with a promptitude which does them great credit, re solved to employ a great nutuber of baud.; ac cordingly, although implements were not pro vided, nor levels taken, three hundred persons were employed on the second day. The Ma gistrates haying resolved oil the execution of a great public improvement, namely, that of con necting the Calton and the Digit-green, by the formation of a tunnel for containing the Catnlachie burn, of nearly a mile in length, roil sloping the banks, the weavers' operations have been restricted to digging, wheeling, and returflug the green.-- On Saturday hen a Requisition, signed by shout ; During the firm week, the wages to a single man, fifty persons, to call li Muting in favour of Reform, i or a 'warted man without children, was Is. a day ; was reword to the Mayor, by Colonel Williams i and to a married mail with one or two children, un told Mr. Ottiwell Wood, to whom a moat decided 1 der 10 years of age. I. 31. a day ; and three children negative was very promptly given by our highly- t and upwards, under to years of age. Is. 6.1. a day. respected Chief Magistrute. In consequence of 1 During the sec I week, and ever since, the wage* this disappointment an advertisement appeared in to every proton has been Is. It day, and as perso ns Wales' Monday's Paper , cal lin g a Meetin g of the with bomber' ca n not support theraselves on t hat r e quisitionists and others friendly to the measure, at 1 aiim, public kitchens have been establisled, and the Castle inn, in Lord-street, at twelve o'clock. i. barley broth, in which there is meat ato p t vegeta• The following is a copy of the advertisement : 1 bles s served out as follows:—To persons who for " LIVERPOOL PUBLIC MEETING. 1 'surly received Is. 3d. a day, one quart a d a y ; and *The Mayor of Liverpool haying declined acceding to I those who received Is. 6d. two quarts a day ; each the Requisition prescated to him on ilatorilay, for calling • I quart coos about 241. On Saturday a peony loaf is Public Meeting, it becomes Ilte eeeee yin mumble to take i served out with every quart, as them is no distribit. his answer into cousideratiou, and determine spun ulterior I lion on Sunday. The weavers who are at work in the proceedings.Greenlive all vet i ittheroyalty; s. Those Gentlemen who signed the Requisition, sad say 1 others favourable to a Public Meeting, fur time objects I persent to 324 persons, of whom 114 were born in stated in the Requisition, are hereby invited to meet this 1 Glasg o w. Of these 36 have families, everageresidesice present Monday, iircciKely at twelve o'clock at emus, at the eo f the whole 47; years; 96 have been born in other Lung Room of the CaAle Inn, Lord-sleeve' I puts of Scotland, 39 of whom have families, average One Reporter having been refused admission to , residence 18a years; 101 belong to Ireland. 47 of the Meeting, on the ground t hat it was not a [nadirs I whom base tamthea. average residence Ili years; one, we cannot piesetit. our Readers with a de- 1 two persons were born in Eugland, average residence tailed account of the proceedings. We learn, r4l yetis; and one American. of 30 years residence. ' however. from a friend, that about fifty or 1 I Itw i ll the wish of t h e m ag i s t ra t e s that no man s i xty pm ", as s em bled, amongst whom were should be employed at the public winks who has Ales,m 0. Wood. Willis Earle, Dr. Crump- i a web in the loom, a military pension , or other too. E. smith. Rushton. it Motto., --11 " , Ik e * ' support, when so many persons unemployed have Colonel Williams was not present. Mr. 0. Wood I no source of income, the superintendent of public WOO celled to the chair, and stated to the company,, works , to w h om t h e whole arrangement., have hero th a t h e lo ot C o lonel Williams had called upon the intrusted, appointed four members of the Weavers' Mayor with a requisition respectably signed ; in C 000000 nittee. with extra wages, to assist him in. the answer to which his Worship replied, " I will not i selection, to act as formes', and to take a subordi cell a meetiog," laying stress upon the words I i 1 nate superintendence. By this arrangement, and reit/ not. Upon which Colonel Williams said, ; the assistance of the Weavers Committees of " Mr. Mayor, what you say, and the decided tone I districu. the superintendent has been enabled to af voce in which you speak, prevent my sa y in g I purge the list of all potions who can otherwise sop. ivy thing further that) wishing you a good nu"' port themselves; and as the place of the person dia log." It remained. therefore, with the ',regent ; charged is immediately tilled up by a legitimate Hp assemblage to consider the expediency of calling phonic from the same district, the whole body takes together the advocates of Reform without the an interest in the arrangement. The superintendence sacction of the constituted authorities. A difference an d , u extra wages having been given in turns to the of opinion having arisen on this point, a debate en- i whole committees, the members have ehewn cons . 's sued. in the course of which the measure was sup derable emulation in the discharge of their duties. ported by Messrs. E. Smith, T. Smith. Rushton, i A strict discipline has been kept up, very different &c. tool opposes! by Mr. Willis Earle, Mr. Martin. ! indeed from whit goes on in a weaver's shop, where :rod Dr. Crompton (the latter of whom took occasion ' every mail is hie orris master ; yet the business goes to remark on the unguarded warmth of one of the oil even without the appearance of dissatisfaction. advocate , ' for the meeting), awl was finally carried. :As a proof of - the regularity of the workers, there has and fixed for Worley next. at twelve o'clock, In I not been more than time per-ors ab•ent from the Clayion-squire. Some desultory conversation then roll-call. which takes place three times a-day, since ensued, its which a subscription for the persons now i the work commenced ; and it is hut justice to soy. i n con fi nement et Mauchrster was talked of , but nu that during the period of nearly three weeks the resolutions entered into, and the Meeting quietly i men have never been known to talk of politics. broke up. having first resolved that Colonel %Vit. ; much less of Annual Parliaments end Um I loons, and the Rev. Mr. Shepherd should be re- 1 Suffrage. When they came to the work they were quested to take the Chair at the Meeting on Monday. I general l y pale. and of a sickly look, from their bring landlord fur long hours to ill-aired awl un ventilated shops, wit hoot regular i t ouroilintent.— Duritig the short period they have been to the Green the change is very remarkable. The fresh air, moderate exercise, awl wholesome food, have had a happy effect. S lice the commencement of the work, a number of persons have got webs, and °there are in daily expectation of them. lit oue of the city quarries 320 persons belonging to the barony (a suburb of the city) are employed in breaking stories for the highways, of whom 150 are Som.. 166 Irish, and four English. The rote of wages in the quarry ore the saute as that in the Green. The plan of forming the tunnel was pro. jected by Mr. Cleland, end a pouted report pub lished by him four or five years ago. A great ad dition will be merle to the beauty of the Greeo.—• ( Edinburgh Paper.) LIVERPOOL REFORM MEETING. GENERAL D'EntREVE. Yeste►day General VEvereux sailed is the steam packet ter Lverpuol, accompanied by Major Young and Captain Smith, of his Staff. The General returns in three weeks from Loie's, and then takes his departure for America. He esrwets to arrive iu Venezuela et lent six weeks prior to the.opening of the meet campargn.—( flubtin Evening Pose.) General Dtvermax, accompanied! by Major Young and Captain Smith, ar►ived here yesterday iu she Waterloo steam packet from Dublin —(Leverp•ol Courier.) Copy ors letter addressed to Sir JOHN BING by Lord SIDNOUTH :-- " Whitehall, August 21,1819. " Inat on time in layiag before the Prince Regent iyuna kitty to me i.f the 17th August, together with the en -Imamr to yuorself Croat Lirutenant-Colonel L'Estrasige, sod I hate Cleat satisfaction in obeyiog the commands of his Royal Ilighness, by regnesting that you will express , to Lieu tenant-Colonel I:Estrange, and to the Officers, Noo•consmis awned Officers sad Privates that served under his command at Manclieliter on the 18th of August, his Royal Highness's spprollatiun of the exemplary manner an which they toitsted sod supported the Civil Power of the County Ps. tailor of Lancaster on that day —I have, Sic (Signed) "SI DMOUTH. " Major•Cien. Sir John Bvng, K.C.B. Asc. &c. ac." A letter from Dartmouth, dated Aug. 45, my.— " Letters have hero received to-day from Captain CORNiaN, rod several of the crew of the Helen, of this port, winch vessel, on her voyage from Liver pool to Genoa and Leghorn, fell in with a piratical brig, ou the 3il instant. off Cape di Gatt, who scuttled the ilekn, after plundering her of part of her cargo. The crew reached Al _want, with 'peat difficulty, in the long-bout. on the sth instaitt." A few days since, a stack of hay, near Snotilaticl Church. Kent, belonging to Mn. Bi.nrioalt. of East Mailing. Wel , elircovered to be on tire, occa sioned by tu being overheated. The stack con tained between 30 and 40 tune, about c, , ,0 or which were ewirely cosoiotoed, Itiluisitions are now signing to be presented to thr liightMou. the Lotto MAYOR, for the purpose 01 obtaining meetings of the Court of Cusumano Council, and also of Common KM. to eicitre.4 the stutnnents of the Corporation and Liv.ry of Loudon, the late proveedinv of the twartracy and mak- Ivy at Nlauchester. FIR R. Tire premises Of Mews. Perkins amid Co. tabinet-makers, of No. 5-2, Red Lion•street, Holborn, were last night nearly reduced to ashes. The fire coomseneed soon after nine o'clock, soil is attributed in semi spark. having fallen upon a mattress un the ground• Rune at the time of Atoning up the shop, which afterwards burst butts a Alma and tea dered all egress from. the Iwwer part of Avelmmee impossihle. Some few articles of furniture were sawed, by being thrown out of the first4loor windows, where one man remained till part of the Anoriis gave war, and he with difficulty escaped. The arrival of engines and the sapply of water were so prompt and effective, ilLit the adj g premises, which were on either side protected by a strung party wall, were preserved. The fire was almost entirely got under by elms o'clock. - MURDER IN DOI'RR•STRRET. Yesterday cwoing the adjourned burned on William Are. goryovhu was killed by n !meditate, called Intionnus Jane, in Dorer•elreel, Blackfriars-roarl, On Wednesday lasi, look place at the Crooner's Arms, Tower...street, Weeimiusier.rnarl; before Mr. Shell ssss s the Coroner. Iferdiel—lPilial Marie? against Infamous Joie ; and the Coroner issued Ida war rant fur her committal. GLASGOW WEAVERS. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCF.RY, Liwc Faumv, AIIOUST 27. THE PORTSMOUTH RANK. ICR•TARTR CARTER IN THR MATTER or MINCHIN. This case, which has already attracted so much attelatinti.oveupietl the Court during the whole of yesterday. .Mr. Cu r.LI N twirl he appeared• for the assignees with Mr.NIONTAGUE, under the present conamismors. There were two petitions from the .assigneer, one praying that the present commission should be no pou tided, and that a provisioaal nee Should be exe cuted in its pliMe. 'until the validity of the existing one should be determined. There Was also a Inn,- plemental petition front them, prayimmg that the commission be ..sepersedeil altogether. if his Lord= ship thought proper, and . et the expense orthe peti t' ' g redlines. There were also some other petitions from creditors. who prayed that the coins miseinio should be superseded at the cost of tlie petitioning creditor through whom it was taken out, and who further desired that a new commission should he issued, mint in town, but in the country. The Leonora! Counsel was proceeding to state the course taken by the missigoers on first bearing the objections that had been started to the validity of the commission under which they acted. when The LORD CHANCELLOR interposed. and stated what occurred to hint on the subject, and lie merely threw it out for the consideration of all par ties, and without prejudice to the views or ',sweets of any. It occurred to bin, that the best thing which could be (lane respecting the debts upon the estate, and for the couvenience and interest of the creditors, if they could come to a mutual nil. derstanding upon the subject, 'meld he to consent to a new commission, In supersede the old out, to order that the old proofs be received as proofs under the new commission, mud the petitioning creditor to be paid his costs out of the general Mr. Maims (for the pesiiiimmiing creditor under the present commission, Messrs. Md.tertillitt and Co.) cm the part of his clients, fully concurred in his Lordship's suggestion. Mr.CuI.LEN (fur the assignees) expressed a similar concurrence. The Lotto CHANCELLOR- 4, Much mischief may arise from time app aa i%% burnt of ' n ( 86%4)1181 as signees, however well meant may - be their efforts, and with reference to the effect of their acts, a serious question may possibly arise if the present commission shall hereafter he superseded." Mr. flesi,o said, that on the part of his clients he hail only to say they had no other interest upon earth at heart bait the general good of the creditors. Their ow,' was fully and distinctly 'mewed to them, and, therefore, they could not be affected by the result. The duty of supporting the commission of course devolved upon them, as through them it had been taken out, and they merely sought the advantage of the rest of the creditors. They were ready either to support the present commission, or consent to any order of his Lordship's, or any 'ar rangement which could be suggested for the general benefit of the creditors. Mr. CuLt.EN -said. the only remaining question. if his Lordship's suggestion were adopted, would be to consider wilether time commission should be a town or country one. The assignees were only anxious to pro 1111 l te in any manner in their 'over the interest of the general creditors. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he "meld merely throw out what had occurred to him. If the parties acceded to it, then the arrangements ,night be easily made among themselves. Mr. CULLEN- 4, Considering ..wh•st has been already done in town by the Commissioners, it would of course be convenient and desirable that the new commission should be worked iss the same pia •e and manner." Mr. MotitTAnut —" The only question is, whe ther, after all the examinations which have hereto fore taken place before the Commissioners, who must hove great experience in the intricate •fairs of this bankruptcy, nod who know all the facts be. longing to it, it would he at all expedient to refer the metier to other Commissioners, who should have to sande through all that has been done to get a knowledge of the business. The essignees had only one wish. and that was, to promote to the utmost extent the best interests of the creditor' at large." The ATTORNEY -GZNER•L said, that in his own opinion the greater part of the arrangement sug gested by his Lordship was good, hot lie appeared on the pert of a number of creditors of the Ports mouth Bank, some of whom were in Court, and who thought that an auxiliary commission, directed to Commissioners at Portsmouth, would be desir able for the convenience of the creditors on the spot. The Lotto CHANCELLOR—" An auxiliary com mission is. to use a vulgar phrase. perhaps,a shabby kind of a thing. When questions of very great importance may arise, the old . Commissitmers, iu my opinitm, would be time b e st." • Mr. Mowiacut —ti Particularly so. my Lord, when, in the course of the affairs of the Portsmouth Bank, it must be known to them (the Coinmis sioners), that there were in the progress of the firm, four or five out-going partners, and several re issues of the old notes. old Commissioners have all the necessary information tots the■e ' , n i n th." The LORD CIIATICELLOR" If the body of cre ditors take my advice, they'll tint resist the re appointment of the old Couunissioners." Mr. Cu LIAR As to the assignees. their only desire is to obey your Lordship. With reference to town or country Conouiseitmers, all they are anxious about is to promote the general benefit of all the creditors. The old Cuminissione,s would certainly be preferable, considering the progress they have already suede in the aliens of the Bank rupts. Two thousand creditors meal a ationher of small note-holders had already proved, amid it would of colirse be desirable that the proceedings should be continued in the bands which had already con ducted them." Nll. ROSE—" There will be DO necessity to sue peraede the auxiliary commission which is now u► force." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL —(4 They can stand or fall together by the result." The LORD CHANCELLOR said.there could be no objection to that.• , . • . MoNTAGus— o Of course when font speak • • of the effect of the auxiliary commission, snit mean to alltiile to it . retrospectively, and uut proepec. twely." 4. The LORD CHANCEA • Loit-- 1, As to the new commission, so far as I am concerned, it shall,.be granted without additional expense." Mr. CuLLEti then•itiked, in what form it should irmie? Tice assignees were ready to obey his Lord .ship's stikgestion. • The Logo CHANciii.l.oE— ,, Take care that it •he issued upon a clear act of bankruptcy, and an admitted . debt." The ATToRNEY-GENERAL mid; that lie Irp. peered far a large body of creditors. whose debts, including those who seinp..rted the prayer of the petition, amounted to 26,000/. and upward.. Mr. MGNTAGGE denied this, and said they were only vigil, in number at most, and in amount• under 10,0001. The LORD CiIiANCELLoR— ,, Let the creditor who petitions for the new cutninission, be the peti tioner who first applied to the Court for new pro 4:ceilings, sod who has a clear debt, and can sub. stantiate an act of bankruptcy." Mr. MoNTAGuE said, that, as it were, two bal. loons started to town from Winchester, after the late trial. Tire assignees had, however. a 'leer priority is their sppliceion to the Court, sinless it could he shown that the 23it of July was subsea tarot to the 27th of the same mouth. Mr. Ross denied that his Learned Friend was entitled to this I 'ty. The assignees had ca. tnitily pre:seined a petition, which was afterwards withdrawn. (Mr. Montague denied this.) His clients had presented another, which, in fair equity. had a right to be considered the first, as the other was withdrawn. Mr. MoNTAGUS said, that though the petition was nut proceeded in, his Lordship had not ordered it to be abandoned. He edited, that at the time the Learned Gentlemen at the other side were as ruinous to keep them to their petition, as they were now strenuous its insisting they had obendoned it. The petition of the assignees, therefore, was entitled to its full priority. Mr. CULLEN followed at the same side, and said that the assignees had, throughout, acted under the guidance of their Counsel. The Lotto Cliancat.t.oa--" Let us consider whether we can come to any arraugement. lf au arrangement can be mutually summed, so much, in my .opinion, the better. The consequence of the state of this bankruptcy, as it now looks, and which affects such a variety of urgent interests very deeply, must be one of two things—either to stay all proceedings in the bankruptcy until the verdict lately obtained shall be finally disposed of by a new trial iii another Court, and to leave the estate in the interim in all the misery which must he inse parable from its so remaining,*or to keep the matter open until the result. What necessity is there to hang up the administration of the tains of this estate until after the next Spring Assizes ? Suppose also that is provisional commis was issued, and that the result oh the trial established the validity of the first commission, see then what difficulties might arise; or again, if the second were established, and not the first, how would the case stand as to all that had been already done under the original commis sion ? Many, many difficulties might ensue by pur suing such a course. Certainly, in any way the matter is disposed of, many will unquestionably remain. What, then, is the best to be done for the interests of all-parties ? I cannot help thinking, us I have before said, that the best thing to be done for the benefit of all the creditors is to supersede the old commission. to issue a new one to the same Commissioners, and to direct them to admit the old proofs (subject, of course, to specific object' ), and likewise to receive as proofs what have been already received as such under the auxiliary com mission. If further proofs are wanted, tiny can be cup lied by the new Commissioners in town. I fear, if the commission was to be directed to the country.. there would still be a necessity of having rn auxiliary. Then as to the acts done by the Commissioners, the question is. are they met by any objections or imputations of miscooduct ? If not. no ground can exist against their re-appoint ment until the result of the new trial, when ever that shall be. The former petitioners, as well as the others, should, I think, have their costa out of the estate. Let the new commission then issue to the first petitioner (whoever he shall be found to be), and if he won't, take it to the next in order." The ATTOILNET-GENERAL—" But, my Lord, my clients say that this commission can never stand. Messrs. Mastermen sued it out at the earliest de sire of Mr. Mitichin, whose you made all the ewers eery preparations. The object was avowed, and was to save the estate from being swept away byextents." Mr. MoNTAGUE—" We can prove that two or three other acts of bankruptcy lied been' committed by the parties, so that your proving one act of bankruptcy to be bud, would not obviate the va lidity of the others." • After some further observations between Coun sel, respecting the committal of the act of bank ruptcy-, Mr. MONTAGUE said, that the Attorney-Gene nil represented Mr. Buckle. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL denied this, and said he represented creditors to the amount of 27,000/. Mr. MONTAGUE—" Is not what his Lordship has suggested. indispensable for the interests of all parties ?" The ATTOENET•GENERAL—I , My clients do not consider it so ; they think the assignees, or the petitioner who iseued . the commission, ought to pay all the costs. The assignees deliberately pme erred in a commission after they knew it was bad, end went to the late trial, though they knew how* matters stood." Mr. MONTAGUE—a There is no man iu the land but the Attorney-General who would dare make thus insinuation option the assignees, and I know he doe. it not of his own accord, but by his The LORD CHANCELLOR —" As I see my sugr grstiou is useless, it won't satisfy all ; then go with the case." Mr. CuLt.tx." We are perfectly satisfied, my Lord, to obey your view of the case. ' • The LOAD Cuaticutt.ou.-1• What- objectio• ces there be to the ola sissiguees r' • 1 Wir..Moutooott--.14•1140rrs ore not tworehowuje able men alive-tban thosirgentletnew."` " • The LoaireemirCsi.Cos•e-reliv.reetif on with the ewe; but I plainly tell you I will not hear the other petitions rev :cling it. wail Nu ' vemiter." Mr. MOITAGUIS and Mr.' CULLEN expressed their perfect readiness so tplopeticreerarimenda don or his Corrlsliiit, "ni he "art first elated it the Counsel at the other bide witil;e7l to go am with the caw. : NV...Mort:sem:. then said, that if the pebrieto es•paite Critter were pressed, lie hail preliminary objections to tirinke • to it, and, annul terjorre that some Inns-ages it corattlined be eipunced, lareltvant In the matter at issue, contained. atntemtiosiwhich, as el l lll.l 111 kt: 11tr as. rognreß, were toorinivoeally lake-. Tie Lerred Counsel. after nilisiliire(hrit6e ' man ner to altul o : ' commissiors 'haat been out, isnia, that'solariber the particular set of bankruptcy alleged to he committed were true or • den, waflinitneerial, ao there were two other new •of liasikrootcy try which the commission could he siistaiiire • The LORD Clicict:i.t.oe-z“ The petition er pnrte Taylor hriogs hrforr toe sintlairig that the a rt of bankruotcy was pre-cosicertell ; so it * May, owl yet without iovololotilig the conimissiosi." Mr. MONTAGUE repeated, that there were miter acts on which the bankruptcy could be.slimainerl— nrid• under such circumstances, and Where there was no imputation or siispicirm ictechho r t to the assignees, whose intentions and marble' had hem fa%r throughout. they were ready in obey the Court, and pursue, as 'they had hitherto done, the best course for the general creditor". hitherto ass enormous expense had been incurred hefere the Cominnioioners, many notable matters connected with the business discits'ed anal arranged, sod no persons could be considered more competent to condoct the valor through than they were. Thee lisd certainly the priority in the aoplicatious before the Court. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL regretter! en•remely the duty imposed upon him, of imateediag eehi the ease. He said that the moment She alielatiit‘ of Messrs. Alakterm.m and Co. were read, it would be quite clear the commission could tort be sustained for a moment. It would tht:si none:ir that the bankruptcy was concerted by Mr. Min chin, at Messrs. Alaiaterman and Comparry's;— They had stated., as Well of honour and character. the whole of the facts, so far as they were tooter's,: ed in striking th.% docket. The Attorney-General then read the affidavits to which be rilltisieri, soul which set forth that the firm of Mestermau End c o . h a d b e e n for n series of rears the Londe.' honker, of the Pottoinooth book of Goctatti 14 , 1, Co., and had thrringliotit !kat time paid their notes and bills : Thad ott Friday. the 6(11 November, •, bill at ten days sight fur 14,0001. 'had been drawn on them by the Portsinnuth hank, which they re fused to accept : That at the titre the!, were in advance to the Portsmouth hank 1,080/. mu cash transaction', and were also under screptatice Ins them to a considerable amount, lint that they h e ld in their possession coroner seinirites, which were available and aegociable for such arlosweir: That Mr. Minchin, ern. came to them on the hilt, and erne-thy pressed them to accept the bill, and that on being refused he left town, and returned own!' on the gth with additional securities, which he tei tiered for them to induce them to accept the bill, but which they declined : That he then after mooch communicant's, with them, implored that they would strike a docket to store his estate for his general cre ditors. from the effects of probable extents that lie knew would immediately issue if the bank were deem. imeilvent : Thutat his entreaty they coweilted to take the steps 'ingested by Mr. Alitiellito, jun. who at the desire of his father. was employed on the occasion, and did strike the docket. The Learns-al Gentleman, after detailing all that occurred sit the different meetings where the business of the docket Was arranged, proceeded to state that it was quite clear the act of bankruptcy was concerted by the bankrupt himself. He disclaimed meaning to cast any reflection at all upon Messrs. Manterresaii-. or the assignees, or any body else; lie scquittril them of any improper motive—but he contended that, by law, this commission, got up as it had been, could not for a moment 'stand. The LORD CHANCILLOIL inquired whetter the bankrupt had been served with notice ? he had an interest in supporting the commission, and must hare time to answer if he has nut been served with a notice. Mr. MONTAGUE..-" On Kelly there ha: been no service." It was insisted on the other side that he had been served. The ATToaose-Gandiesr. then proceeded to read other affidavit", which gave a detailed account of the manlier in which, after the docket had been struck, Mr. Mincl t i ~, junior, repaired to Ports mouth, tent at eight o'clock in the morning Mr. Burnett, one of the clerks, to wait outside the door of the Bank. which •was fasteliad, and answer Mr. Jackson. a draper. and Mr. Chambers, a grocer. who, as was agreed between them, should 'call and demand payment for some of their no:etr„ and tell them that the Bank was broke ; and also of vie manner in which Mr. Carter and Mr.• Kelly %sere by the said Mr. Minchin desired to ensue off to town' and thereby evade their creditors. 'I lore never was a clearer concerted act of blinitfuptcy by the party who was by law preelortett. froni doing any such thing. Here the conitilwourn .vas iisuert by the bankrupt against himself, undtr..liis own direction and supervision, and by.the Eseticy of his son. Mr. HORNS and Mr. ROSE followed at the same side; and Mr. Mowesoue, Mr. CULLEN, 11114 i Mr. HEALD were heard in reply. Mr. MONTAGU'S stated that the assigi:res throughout, acted 411 die' most 11111101141161 e. 11111//11C1 , and that for the step s they had taken reepecinag their proceedings tinder the petmoti, they had acted under the opinion of Counsel within the bar of mat Court. mid two others in the Court of KIIIS.I Bench. ••• • The Loth CINANCELLOR—"I hive•hrfore me of thtm Lqp. four petitions_ in this cote, and _pot one of throb on prays onylhing 'against the ssogisire4: h Nlr. MorrAeusAituted. that thr uuly question Mi. My 111110 was Tv take out the aselv-&1110111114.1oit • drpriority his clients were first, and hat!ibat by . laecoriling to whit had lalteit front his 1,uiri.,,,,,, • • Public duty, it seemed. had di'st s itgar.kitis dey's ItprOitiOW ; he thought this yul . o...led.qasesit , us. .ebte salt of patriotism/; he was ad "..birth 40 ma . 'siter aces t h at public welts: e ' oiwu - cneiruppwrias • • ••,•.- • •• . •••••,.. • . • _ LJ 111