The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1822-12-16 00:00:00

'...7 4... ... .1 ) : 4 1 , ..,.. i .44....: ...\. ---- • lil- Get`. 1 0 ............. ...0: e . :, ...tlizti ' r.;., -.. , .5• 4.:,', .; FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire have left Read's Hotel Loner Grosvenor-street, on a visit to Lord and Lady Aniherst, at their scat, Montreal House, Kent. Coniston Spencer has left the earl of Essex's seat, Cashio bury Park, Herts, for Althorp, Northamptonshire. The Earl and Countess Cowper have arrived in town from Brizhton. Kseue Drente% Esq. M.P. and the Misses °moron arrived on Saturday at their house in Charles-street, St. James's •square, from their seat, Taplow, Berks. Lord Melbourne arrived in town on Saturday from Brighton, Lady Sophia Hoathcide left town yesterday for her mother's, ihe Countess of Dysart's seat, in Surrey. Departures from Warren's Hotel, Regent-atreet :—Sir R. i.e P. Trench for Cheltenham ; and It. Swann, Esq. M.P. for Ins seat in Surrey. Baron and Baroness Senßenberg and suite arrived on Sa turday evening at Clreillou's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from the Continent. Sir Frederick Vane, Bart. and Ibe Messrs. Vane, have left the St. James's Hotel, Jermyti-street, for Brighton. Captain and Mrs. Howell have left the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle.at►eet, for Bath ; and James Kirwan, Esq. fur his seat is Yorkshire. _ _ . iplWlTeresfronsßlake's Hotel, Jermyn -street :—The Earl of Bodoni and Lord Acheson for Ireland ; and L. Hersey, Isq. fee hi+ *eat in Berks. Hari Seaford' has arrived in town from a tour. Deinstorm; from Teuton's ,Hotel, St. James's-street: — Karl of Maisel for bis seat in Kent ; Major Gram° fur Bristol. Hairy Dynsoke, Baq. has arrrived at the Royal Hotel, St. Jars's-street, from his father's seat in Lincolnshire. De Beres *ors th e London Hotel, Albemarle-street : the Kart Mid Countess of Chichester for their seat, Simmer, near Lewes, Susses ; and Mr. and Mrs. Lumley for Bath. Departures from the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly :—Mr. and Mrs. Milford fur Bath ; and John Lucas, Esq., fur his seat in Shropshire. Mr. and Mrs. T. Egerton bane arrived at their seat, Tatton Park, Cheshire, (rum Sir 31. Sykes, Bart.'s seat, Sledmere, Yorkshire. . . The Earl of Harrington had a dinner party yesterday at his house In the Stable-yard, St. James's. The Right Hon. Geo. Canning gave a grand dinner yester. day to Viscount sod Viscountess Granville and a party of friends at Gloucester Lodge. Charles Ellis, Esq., M.P., entertained on Saturday Viscount And Viscountess Granville and a select party at dinner at his house in Asollepaquare. Lord Holland had a select dinner party yesterday in Old Burlingtoa-street. DRURY-LANP. THEATRE. The tragedy of Hamlet was performed at this Thea tre on Saturday evening to a very crowded audience. Of all the productions of that immortal genius which has fixed the admiration of ages, perhaps there is not one which communicates more pure delight, whether in the closet or on the stage. It is an universal fa vourite, replete with the sublimest precepts, clothed is the most chaste and elegant diction. aho..nding with' sentiments to refine the understanding and improve the heart. Hamlet is a character of the first order, endued with every quality, both mental and external, to win our affections and excite our sympa thies—" The observed of all observers." To convey to the mind a full representation of such a character, requires no small degree of ability. The genius of KEAN is by some considered sufficient to cover all personal deficiencies. Whether the genius of any man that ever lived could work such a wonder, is extremely problematical : but his warmest admirers must admit that, in his last rrformance of Hamlet. there was nothing whatever to justify such a conclusion. It was, in fact, much inferior to any of his performances this season—cold, tame, and uninteresting, even mire hewed by any of those occasional bursts for which his acting Is retwarkable, the brilliancy of which some times compensates for the &Ines' of a whole act. The philosophic musin.4s of Hanalei possessed none of that melancholy grandeur from which his character derives its principal interest, nor could the most willing ima gination for one moment fancy it beheld " the glass of fashfon and the mould of form." But, while candour and impartiality call for these remarks, it must not be forgotten that, in the very same character, KEAN has sometimes produced an amazing effect. So true it is, " Aliqusodo bonus dorm' tat Hotserus." Madame V LST I s Was the Ophelia ; she looked ex tremely interesting, but the " lilies and roses," which her cheeks disclose, badly accorded with the griefs of the child •of sorrow whom she represented. Mu-- DEN'S Polonius may justly rank amongst the first per formances of this distinguished favourite. The Countess of Sv nu EY was safely delivered of a daughter, on Ftiday, at Norfolk-house, St. James's square. We are happy to add that her Ladyship and her infant daughter are both as well as can be expected. The famous Duke of Noarot.c was much addicted to the bottle. On a iwasquerade night, he asked FooTa what character he should go in. "Go so ber!" said FooTE. " I wonder," said a woman of humour, " why my husband and I quarrel so often, for we agree uniformly in one grand point: he wishes to be master, and so do I." Cll A R LES 11. once said to the celebrated Earl of SuArrcsau ay, " Odds fish, man, thou art the wit tiest and wickedest fellow in my dominions." To this compliment the other replied with a bow, " Except yew Majesty, I believe I am." Ax EC DOT E.- -Upon its being remarked in a sarcaktic manner to a Lady (a friend of Mr. Pst.n• ), that Mr. P. wore a shabby coat, the Lady promptly quoted the Re*. C. C. Co urns 's remark as follows :—" It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat. Worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of hy ing somewhat within them, for every one sees how we dress, but none see how we live, except we choose to lea them. But the truly great are by universal suf frage exempted from those trammels, and may live and dress as they please." . . . Bow MOT.—A gentleman expressing his satisfaction that Lord Lox pox Drany would be at no more state meetings in Europe—" You arc mistaken (replied his friend), for his Lordship is gone to the Diet of Worms." An Irish soldier once returning from battle in the night, marching a little way behind his companion, caned out to him, " Iloilo., Pat ! I have taken a pri soner r-" Bring him along then r—" Aye, but he won't come."—" Why, then, come away without him."—" By Jasus! but he won't let me." CLawatmes PICTURES.—We understand those fine pictures, painted by HOG A RTII, ZUFFAN Y, and the other popular artists of the day, together with the akakspeare chair, and whatever else of the furniture was entailed by GARRICK, the house on the Add phi-terrace, and the mansion, gardens, mausoleum and other property at Hampton, will not be sold until the new year. It is reported to us that these valuables are consigned to the hammer of Mr. CHRISTIE. k still remains a matter of doubt whether the fine library and the prints at Foothill will be sold. Mr. atilii• a and his attendant advisors are still there. Should it be the determination of Mr. FA RQVHA R to dispose of this unequalled collection of literature by section, we press upon that Gentleman's excellent uadaestaading the appointment of an experienced bib liographer to prepare the catalogue, which may or my net be a work of reference for ‘ll time. ON TILE EFFECTS OF PARLIA.VENTA RI commirrEß FOR INQUIRING INTO TIIE EXPEDIENCY 07 AD JUSTING CONTRACTS ACCORDING TO TUE AL TLIILD VALUE OF THE CURRENCY. The first point to he settled would be, the meaning of the word depreciation; for on this a Committe of the House ss ould he by no means agreed. Its true meaning is, the renee between the value of gold and Bank of England notes. the depreciation of Bank of England Daft commenced in 11403. Between that period and Woo the price of standard gold fluctuated between the mint price of al. 170. told. and 41. ♦s. The highest and lowest price of standard gold in the subse quent years was as follows, viz.— Highest. Lowest. 1810. 24 10 0 24 4 6 1811 4 19 6 4 7 6 ISIS 5 7 0 4 15 0 1813 5 10 0 6 2 6 1814 '1 8 0 ..... .... 4 8 0 1815 5 7 0 4 2 0 1816 4 2 0 3 18 6 1817 4 0 0 .... 3 18 6 1818 MO 4 2 0 3 17 10i 1820 1821 23 17 101 1822 The depreciation of the bank-note was as the difference be tween the mint price of gold, and the market price in Bank paper. Mr. Ricardo says, that in 1415.13 the bank-note was worth no more than 14a. in gold. We will suppose the Com mittee to have agreed on this point, as we have stated it. The next step most be to ascertain the rate of depreciation of the bank-nuts for every day, from the first moment of its depreciation to its coming again to par with gold. Having done this, an Act of Parliament must be proposed to com pel every holder of "mortgages, every receiver and payer of annuities, jointures, younger children's portions, rent, taxes, interest of borrowed eapital, commuted tithes, and holders of stock,- and otherixed payments," to conform at once to the rate of depreciation as ascertained by the Com mittee as the day of the date of the contract. how to this we have two prime objections. First, that it would be gross injustice; and second, that it would be impossible. It will not, we presume, be contended by any man, that because I made a contract, granted a lease, for instance, in this, when a Rank note was worth only Its., and that lease should have been assigned subsequently, when the Rank note was worth sea., that the person to whom the assignment was made, and who engaged with my consent to pay sits., of the present mo ney should pay only les., that I should lose and heshould gain the difference. Neither would it be easy for the Committee te decide as to what should be done, were the lease assigned without my consent. This would be one class of exceptions. Another would be mortgages and annuities granted on bond or by deed. Mnst these be paid in the value of the depreciated currency, in whose hands Griever they might be, and notwith standing they had passed through several hands, while the value orate currency was falling, and since it begun to rise again up to the present time? Suppose I granted an annuity in money of I4s. value, and sold the deed when the snowy was worth les., and the buyer sold it again when money was worth tea., is the last purchaser, in whose hands it remains, to be eon pact( to take 14s. in the poundfor what be actually paid tot.? On the faith of an existing law, is every such person to be defrauded and punished by an ex pest-fade law Surely,'' this would be a base robbery. Whatever may be 'mid as to the annuitant in the case supposed, is equally applicable to the fundleelder, and to all persons holding negoetable secu rities. if any man si ill take a little time to reflect on cense quenees, here is surely empieli to make him d. tide against any attempt to " regulate rant rails Jiff Ara payeleide " We take it fir granted that no attempt could possibly be made to compel me, who bought stock yesterilly, in money worth sio. to take fur it mosey north 11S. lieesUse some per son, years ago, !nought it in money worth Its. Quite impos sible it tumid Ise, and quite ridiculous beyond rokpressioss, to say that tends of the persons through whose heeds it came from (i.e original pun-baser sheets! pay the differences. But it is useless to push this point any further. We hare brought the matter then to this, that those only who 11-111 securities for fixed payments, which halve not been transferred, should be liable to he pegged back. A proposi tion of this kind could be made by no man in his senses kir who would bold such a contract I no one, certainly. Transfers and ro-transfers would be made by every body hold ing securities, and every such security would, long before the committee reported, hare been legally purchased with monev worth res. Let us slip a element, and contemplate the end. less amount of expense, the titivation, the perjury, and the fraud which all this would occasion, and we shall again see reason enough, and more than enough, to discountenance the proposal of a committee. We come then to the ease of landlord and tenant. In a vast many cases the proposed law would apply here, and the gasp ing, greedy. law •making landosvuer, the brie I.r for a commit tee to legatee, would he nearly the only one whom the law would reach. It would he the intereat °revert one who had a lease which was granted Mum bank-notes were depreciated to keep it fast, and no one email hike an assignment, even if offered ; these might be pegged hack, and then the land holders would be punishing themselves, %hick is the last thing they intend; to be sure,l he y would,in some cases, meet a partial compensation, in such annuities c h arge d u p on th e i r es t a t es as could nut be transferred, thus the) and their class would be the only sufferers, lint, we ask, why should contracts be regulated pmspec tsvely only ? and silty, if that be advisable, it would not also tie advisable to ga a little retrospectively, and make the re• (-risers ni rent and annuities refund both principal and inter est in einsformity to the scale of depreciation formed by the COMIIIII tee? tis by should the inquiry go no farther hack than the period alien the bank note begun to be deprecia led,why not go back to the period when contracts were made in money, worth ass before I he drpreeinti gggg ?Tin% would ben pretty counter-ae count. It would be fowl(' that nut only those who paid ens. for their contracts,as a ell as those who acre to receive stn. of into. rem, got only 145. in 1511, 1513, but that the Innillords, who are the legislators, missed a law lu compel them to receive the depreciated money, as hsr money of SUS. value. These lords of the suil did more, they pissed laws to make rum produce a mutinied v, and they let their lands al the monopoly price; end now when they hose by their own acts made the burden so heavy that their tenants can carry it n:• longer, and it is falling upon their toes, they affect to commisserate those they base a...lured, and call, most absurdly, for assist ance. to rouble them to mint inlay their injustice. They have had all the power in their owe hands, both as lords of the soil, and legislators, and if their want of knuo ledge and want of justice have led them to he uarcles. or the interest of others, until the consequences begin ill fall upon themselves, they, and they only, have been to blame. Wise men, having siteli a nation as 1114 bi manage, would have made it any thing but what it is. Oive them their Committee of Inquiry, and they will make it worse. We have, we think, proved that the contracts cannot he adjusted 01 the depredation of the Bank nide at the time they were, and that the calling fur a Committee, with a view to any such adjustment, is au act of folly. CONJUGAL Fr ticivv.—Two gentlemen, of first-rate Back gatninec celebriety, were in the habit of meeting every night at a coffee-house, where they continued playing their favourite game to a very late hour. Upon one of these occa sions they obsc.rved a gentleman, who sat in an opposite box, rise front his seat, and approach their table for the purpose of looking on. Having played for several hours, during the whole of which time the stranger's atte .tion was steadily fixed upon the play, the parties retired. On the following night, however, (and fur the four succeeding), they found the unknown still at his post watching the progress of each game, but withott ut tering a word. At length, a dispute having arisen about a more, the stranger was appealed to, to decide the question : when to the amazement of the disputants he declared himself wholly unacquainted with the gam•. •' Why, Sir," said one of them, I think 1 have observed you here, paying extraordi nary attention to our play el ery night for the last week. " true," replied the stranger. " And is it possible." rejoined the other, "that you could find no more agreeable way of passing your time than looking on. night after night, at a game which you do not understand?" "It may seem odd, no doubt," said the stranger; " but the fact is, I am a wor ried man, and there's no one at home but my 'rife." Last Friday week was the Fourth Day of Drawing. when No. 16,522, drawn a Prize of Twenty Thousand Pounds, was sold in Shares by Carrul, 19, Cornbill, anil Oxford-street. This is a continuation of that good fortune which has for so many scars distinguished Carrot's Offices. Tbn above is the only ftrize above 4,0001. yet drawn ; there are but two days more, and the weer! contains 91 capitals, in cluding Two or so,oool. two of twu of 3,0001. and 81 others of 2,0001. I,unol. 411101. &C. &e. To-noanow is the last day ofdrawing but one. A correspondent informs us. " that less than a cen tury ago, there was a period of fourteen years during which but one instance was knowmin this parish of any one of the fair sex having anticipated the bridal night." We wish we could say as much of the morals of the present day. At the period above alluded to, the population of Brighton was between 1,500 and 2,ooo.—(Brighton Herald.) The number of accidents that occur from incautious driviug are truly distressing. On Saturday a poor woman, a laundress, was run over in Newport-street, Newport-market, by a hackney-coach. She had two of her ribs broken, and her ankle dislocated. She was taken to the hospital, and, it is said, that should she ever recover, which is doubtful, she can never follow ber occupation. SPOETLVG INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Sir Jacob Astlev's fox hounds meet to-morrow at Brislon Ornvo; Wednesdiy at Entree ; and Friday at Barhani—at ten. The Quorndon tomorrow at Kihworth Keanel; Wednesday at Widmer pool ; Friday at Orimston ; and Saturday at Fred a old—at Het...13. .... Lord Anson's, this day at Lindley; to-morrow at Newbold Clete; Thursday at Burbage ; and Friday at Oopsal—at past ten. Lord Middleton's, this day at Radcliffe Town ; Wednesday at Clifton ; and Friday at Kirk Hallam—at half-past ten. Mr Dewing's, this day, at Winburgh ; IVedneaday, at Field Hafting, to run a buck ; and Fridav at Pudding Norton. Lord Scarborough's, this day, at Sandbeck Park ; Wednes day at Wadworth; and Friday at Orose—at half•past len. The Earl of Harowond's. this day, at Sickling; Wednes day. at Hook Moor; and Friday, al Adde—at ten. The Pnckeridge, this day, at Hasse's ; Wednesday, at Calls Hill; and Saturday, at Barking, SMITHFIELD cLue CATTLE SHOW. On Friday and Saturday Mr. Sadler's yard in Cos well-street, was open for the inspection of one of the most numerous and well-selected group, of fat cattle, sheep and pigs, which, in the opinion of our reporter. the premiums offered by the Smithfield Club have ever been able to draw together, in the last twenty • four years. The company who attended ware highly respect able, amongst whom the Marquis of Exeter was no ticed, and many others of the known patrons of agri cultural improvement ; and the animals, and the deci sions as to the prizes, seemed to give unusual satisfac tion. The only matter regretted was, a great falling off this year in the attendance of farmers and country gentlemen ; but many of whom, it was hoped, had merely deferred their journey and attendance at the show and dinner until this day. At the head of every animal a label announced its' owner, and feeder and its breeders' names, its age, food, and every other particular; besides which, tin labels of a larger size announced the adjudication of the prizes, amounting to 120 guineas, as follows, viz.— OXEN. Cuss IL—The first Plate, value 13 guineas, to Mr. Ed ward Lucas, of Rowsham, fur his five-year old Hereford Ox, bred by Mr. James Yarworth, of Frosty Lodge, and fed on grass, hay, and I,auolbs ofoiimakes. The second Piste, value to guineas, to Mr. Joseph Lucas, of ituvrabam, for his five-year old Hereford Ox, bred by Mr. John Jones, of Lower Brainton, and fed on gnu, bay, and 1,11601b5. of oil-cakes. Cua lll.—The tcrat Plate, value 13 61111101111, to Mr. Ralph Oldacies, of Arnsby, for his three and three quarters years old Devon Ox, bred by Colonel Fetherstone, of Market- Bosaorth, and fed on grass, hay, and swills. of oil-cakes. The second Plate, value to guineas, to Mr. Jaines, see. of' Bronghton, fiM his six years old Scotch Os, fed ong rasa, bay, and esulbs. of oil-eak es. COWS. CLASS IT. The Plate, value ten guineas, to Mr. Ralph 1 Oldaeres, Arnsby, lbr his 8.3 years old Herelbrd Cow, which has borne four calves, bred by Francis Lawley, Esq. of Mid dleton hall, and fed on gnus, hay, and ado lbs. of usl-cnikes. The above premiums were adjudged by Mr. John, Buckley, grazier, of Normanton; Mr. Robert Curtis, butcher, ofJury-street ; and Mr. John Price, grazier, of Rya!: who lit (hot of this award, declared the general excellency of this Cattle Show to equal any they had before witnessed : and in particular, they commended the twin Durham steer and heifer. bred and shewn by Mr. Charles Tibbits ; and a Norfolk heiffer shewn by Mr. George Guerrier. SHEEP. Cuss V.—The Grit n1'11(,741;013 guineas, to Mr. Richard Gorden, of Dodford, for his three at muslin old new Leices ter welbers, bred by himself, and fed on grass, bay, and tur nips only. The woad plate, vale- in piinere,lo her Grape Ilse Duchess of Rutland, for the three. 1 mom As old new Leicester +ethers, bred on her Grare's Belvoir farm, and fed on gram, Swede turnips, and carrots. CLasla Vl.—The Scat plate, value 13 gninermito Mr. Stephen Grantham. el Stonehan, for his ( here 3: months old Smith down nether., bred by himself, and fed on grass, hay, and Swede turnips only. I The second plate, value ten guineas, lo Mr. John Ellmau, jun., of Ploolhover for his three at months old Soullidown *ethers, bred by himself, and fed on grass, hay, and turnips only. PIGS. Cum* Vll.—Tbe plate value 10 guineas, to Mr. George Dodd, of Chenies, for his three it weeks told Wok' pigs, m br e t:l ish y himself, and fed on tine pollard , and barley and Pea The last five premiums were adjudged by Mr. John Hitching. grazier, of Clapham, Mr. Samuel San• don, grazier, of Northill, near fliggleswade, and Mr. Michael• White, butcher, of Kingston ; who at foot of their award, declared this to be one of the best cattle shwa they had ever seen; and in particular they commended Mr. Guerrier's two pens of Cotswold an►i of Leicester wethers, Mr. Richard Gurden'b pea of New Leicester., and the pigs in general. On Saturday the Club held a Meeting, Richard Astley. Esq. in the Chair, whicl► was well atte►ded, when the following new Members were elected, viz., the Right Hon. Marquis of Exeter, and Messrs. Chris topher Alderson, Robert Fuge, Richard Guarden, John Hodgson, William Holcombe, Charles Merrett, Ed ward Pawlett, Phillip Powel's, Samuel Sandon, and Richard Walker. The accounts of the Club for s the past year were audited, and the state of its finances found to be such as would enable it to make a handsome addi tion to its premiums for nest year, which were then discussed ; several gentlemen were, provisionally, chosen judges for the next show, and the meeting ad journed until three o'clock this day, previous to the annual dinner. A Demerara Paper of the 24th of September says— " On Sunday a Carnody snake was killed on Planta tion Huis Micron, on the west coast of Essequibo, measuring fourteen feet, long, and eleven inches cir cumference at the natural size of the stomach ; hut. as the stomach was distended tb the 'enormous size of thirty-one inches, on opening it, it was found to contain an entire alligator recently swallowed (decom position having *curdy commenced), and measuring six feet lung, by twenty-eight inches circumference. From the appearance of the neck of the alligator, it is evident that the snake destroyed him by entwining round that part; and so severe seemed to be the con st►ictiou, that the eyes of the alligator were actually started from their sockets." Two girls, belorging to JOHN DA V ET, of Purleigh, were lately killed by the improper use of mercury. It appears that the mother of the children, having been told that quicksilver was a certain cure for the itch, procured a quantity from Mr. Ha Liman, of Maldon, without mentioning for what it was to be used. As might be expected, it was improperly mixed with the lard, and the children were thrown into a high state of salivation, and spitting of blood entitled. In that state they continued for nearly a week, when one of them died on Sunday, the 24th ult. and the other on Friday night last.—(/psvoich Herald.) Some evenings ago the loud report of a gun was heard in East Grinstead church-yard, and when the frightened inhabitants arrived at the spot, they found two very respectable young men lying at a grave, both shot in the legs. The account they gave was, that they had beer induced by some London resurrection men to take out a corpse recently interred, and that, in the act of so doing, they had been watched and shot at. Nothing farther has yet transpired. As both the parties are highly respectable, their motives for ob taining such base employment remains a mystery. (Sunday Paper.) HOWARD AND C188.5".5 BANKRUPTCY. Saturday having been appointed at the last meet ing of the bankrupts' creditors, for their final exa mination, with an understanding that no further ad journment would be necessary; and Mr. Montague's declaration on that nerasion that their estate would pay twenty ahilliugs in the pound, having excited the sanguine hopes of the creditors, the hall was crowded long before the hour of meeting with persons evi dently anxious to learn the result of a proceeding in which they were so highly interested. As soon as the Commissioners, Messrs. Trebeck, Smith, and Gou!bourne, had taken their seats, the bankrupts attended, accompanied by their counsel, Messrs. Montague and Pollock. All the assignees, Messrs. Shaw, Chappel, and Harni.in. were also present, with Mr. Wilde attending as their counsel. The business of the meeting commenced by the Commissioners receiving some proofs of debts of no great amount. Mr. Willock, the auctioneer, presented a claim for a debt due by Mr. Howard, for professional busi ness done for him in the year 1813. The Commis• sioners inquired of Mr Willock whether he had ever demanded payment of Mr. Howard before? Mr. Willock replied, that as they were well acquainted, and frequently met and conversed together, he sup posed he must have mentioned it to him. Mr. Tataxcx expressed a strong doubt whether the Commissioners had authority to receive the proof of a debt after such a lapse of time, without further proof of its having been demanded. • Mr. HARMAN said, he knew what a very indul gent creditor Mr. Willock was, and expressed a hope that there would not ultimately be any legal objection to receiving his proof. Mr. MoNranuc said he would undertake to say, on the part of Mr. Howard, that it the proof of Mr. Willock's debt could not be received by the Commis sioners, that, when the commission should be dis posed of in the manner he was confident it would soon be, Mr. Howard would pry Mr. Willock's de-' mand out of the surplus of his estate. The further consideration of Mr. Willock's claim was adjourned, to afford him an opportunity of prov ing that a demand had been made.--The proof of debts being over, Mr. WILDE addressed the Commissioners. He said at the last meeting, when that day was ap- 1 oiny ted for the final examination of the bankrupts, the were directed by the Commissioners to deliver to the assignees a statement of their accounts a fort night before. With that order they had complied ; but the accounts they had delivered in were found to require so much investigation, that although the assignees had ever since dt ••oted their whole time to the subject, they found it would require a much longer time, and much additional information from the bankrupts, before they could come to any con clusion. On the part of the serignees, therefore,' who supposed the bankrupts ready to give the neces sary information, he had to propose that n further adjournment of a fortnight or three weeks should take place, to enable them to investigate the ac counts in a manner that would enable them to come to a conclusion on which they could rely. If the bankrupts were prepared, as the assignees supposed, to give all the necessary information, the adjourn• ment he proposed might be sufficient for the purpose of a satisfactory examination of the statements they had made t buk . if it should be found that they were not so prepared, it would then be for them to say what additional time would be necessary for them.-- The Learned Gentleman said, if it were required, he was prepared to state the subjects on which informa tion was desired by the assignees ; but as many mat ters. which appeared to them at present full of diffi culty, might be made clear by the bankrupts, he thought it better to abstain from such statements; and should content himself with suggesting that an adjoernment of three weeks should take place. Mr. POLLOCK, on the part of the bankrupts, said, Mr. Wilde's proposal was so perfectly reasonable, that it was quite impossible to object to it. It was admitted that the bankrupts had substantially com plied with the order of the Commissioners, by deli vering to the assignees a statement of all their ac counts ; and the result of that statement clearly shewed that they never could have had any motive far a longer delay than was absolutely necessary from their great extent. They were then fully pre pared for their final examination ; and a statement, which he held in his hand, would shew that there woull be a surplus of seventy thousand pounds coming to the bankrupts out of their estate, after the payment, not merely of all the debts, the proof of which was admitted, but of all the debts, the proof of which was rejected ; after the payment of Mr. Grimatead'a disputed claim of 43,0001. and of Mr. Carroll's dis puted claim of near 11,0001. The whole claims on their joint estate, including these two disputed .urns, amounted to 123.0001. ; in addition to which, the claims for Mr. Howard's separate debts amounted to 8,0001. Mr. Gibbs bad no separate debts. To meet these claims, there were good debts due to the joint estate amounting to 125,0001. ; their joint property 'amounted to 12,5001. Mr. Howard's separate pro pert, to 58,0001., and Mr. Gibbs separate props rty to 6,0001. It, therefore, appeared that their joint and separate estates amounted to 201,5001. and that all the claims to which it could in any event be sub ject, the disputed claims being taken into the calcu lation, amounted to 131,0001. leaving a surplus for the bankrupts. after the full payment of every de- 1 mend, amounting to 77,5001. Under such eircum- 1 stances, it must be evident that the bankrupts could have no other wish than that the fullest and speediest investigation of their affairs might take place, and that the large surplus to which they worild be enti tled, might be restored to their hands. Mr. Mciaraoux repeated the statement of the bankrupts' debts and credits, made by Mr. Pollock, and said he was aware it often happened that state ments made on paper were not confirmed by the re sult ; but if ever there was a case in which creditors might, with confidence, look to such a confirmation, he felt confident the present was that case. The bankrupts had been charged with unnecessary delay in preparing their accounts ; but he had only to ask on their behalf, that any opinion on the subject might be suspended till those accounts were fully examined, when it would be manifest, not only that the bank rupts had not been guilty of unnece4sary delay in laying a full state of their affairs before their credi tors, but that they could have no possible motive for any such delay, as it must be their interest and their wish that the fullest and speediest investgation of their affairs should take place. And for this purpose he would new propose, on the part of the bankropsts, that the examinations by the assignees, for which the present adjournment was asked, might take place in public. No creditor would have any reason to com plain, as the expense would be paid out of the sur plus of the bankrupts' estate. Mr. WILDE said, an extraordinary course had been taken by his learned friends, in making the statements they had done, when it was known the 'accounts had not been examined, and an adjourn meat was admitted to be necessary. To bear the - - ---- _ . i ecnfidence w;th which the statement of a surplus .. . t the bankrupts estate was made, it might be supposed that their accounts had all been examined and ad- • mitted ; hut so far from this being the case, the as- signees had varied the results of the accounts pre- sented to them in ninny material points; and he must say, they found constant obstruction from those who glow lsment that they are kept out of their sur- plus of 70,0001.; but he could at once cut down that surplus inowo items. Thirty thousand pounds of what they lreturned as good debts, were claims on persons who were actually cre dit ors o f th e es t a t e; and Mr. Howard's sepa r ate es t a t e , w hi c h w as re- turned at LB,OOOl , was already, by th e exa mi na tion of the assignees, cut dow n t o 16,0001. Th e f ac t i was, the whole stateme n t was f a ll ac i ous , an d ca l cu - lated to mislead ; not made for the purpose of in- :arming the Commissioners and creditors, but of causing false accounts to be published in the news- papers, to operate on the public mind arid Impede the assignees. But he denied in toto the results the . bankrupts had attempted to supp or t by figures, of as t much value as moonshine, and which, in fact, were contrary to their former oaths. On Mr. WILDS sitting down, Mr. Movrac or. 1 ll' pressed hard to be permitted to reply, but the Com- missioners positively refused to permit it, as contrary . ~ to all usage. The bankrupts were then asked by the Cornmissic-- era, whether they intended to abide by the account is . 1 they had delivered to the assignees? ' They severally answered that )hey did. Mr. . tt ..11.DE proposed that the bankrupts should then verify the account by affidavit. The Commissioners said, that was never require'! ; till the passing the account at the final examination: the bankrupts might see good reason to make many to: • t terations befure then, and must be allowed to do it i ' .. necessary. . 4 , The Commissioners mentioned their intention or •-t. adjourning to the ISth January. ' Mr. \Vi dnr said, the assignees had no expectati-er ' that they would be able to investigate the whole o' the accounts in that time. They proposed the ad- journment . e of three weeks, in the first instance, merely for the purpose of ascertaining what time would be 1 necessary to complete the investigation, which would i in a great measure depend on the information afforded • them by the bankrupts. The Commissioners thought it would not be expe- ent to adjourn for a longer time than the 18th ot t ' January, for which day they appointed the eat Meeting. t LA W INTELLIGENCE. • ---..0.-- COURT OF KING'S IIIiACII, SATCSDAY, D. Is. i • TIIE KING V. SAMUEL LIGNOLD, SEN. ESQ. LAEr. I.l' OF TIIE NORwICII UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. I ••. ON AN INDICTMENT I'OR PERJURY. The trial of this ease stood for Thursday last, when Mr. 4 Scantier, Counsel fair the prosecution, moved the Court 5., postpone the trial, on the ground "rite absenee of a material witrnws for the prosecution, named John Hunter. now at Frame. In support of his mat; ~,,, the lawened Counsel put in an aclidtt%it,••tatinz that the said limiter purposely absent • eat himself, in order to at °id giviiq evidence against the De- fendant, and might bate been interested in su doing, be the 1': corrupt consideration of fee or reward. The Court cgs,. leave for this motion to stand veer to u Mere ilea, in order to give the Defendant an opportunity of answering this affidavit. Mr. SOLTCITOR•GIVititAL, this day, produced the 'Slava of the Defendant in answer, stating that neither he himself, nor •ny person lay his directions rar on less behalf, had paten. or ihrssijitimi to the said John Hunter, any reward, foe the pur- Et se d.t o i f ind e ue il i i ng u tim i Le d ict ir e ila i l l.l . ll h t u tif I I I :1 1, o t way, ...t ri ll: l i s t: i t; it m giv i ngmust . anxiou s to b r i ng on th e sa id t r i a l, an d t h at h e considers thit .'.l tt • said John Hunter, in his cross-examination, to be a ntatetial witness in his behalf ; and that the said Hunter. it teJeoreu I‘ . r , to deponent in the sum of Ise'. m e te red against him by suit in lase. '. • Mr. Sc•IILKTT, is reply, said, that with respect to the wit- 1, nest Hunter, he should refer to a letter which had been re. )"t ceived from him, dated in inFrance in which he says, .. lam I t ; mims to hear when the trial oeßiguold will come on, and when I will come over. I huff I have strength of mind tie • resist' you know that'." He apprehended it was quite dear ' what was meant by the nur.la, .%oti know what ;' and was it not, theretiore, highly probable thst the witness might wait tic in order to see what might be offered him? . 11 . 1 i The COCIIT, however, was pleased to direct that the trial should stand ricer tar a reasonable time, to gise the witness as epportunily to return from France. 1 , SMITH V. OLIVE% AND POCOCK. Vila was an action of trespass, anal the queetion at issue I was, whether the Defendants acre entitled to a right of say through a piece of ground in the possession or tint' Plaintiff, to it larger piece of as hich he is the teretne ler a J.catientan (if the arm,' of Inglis. 'flue ground in question is cep) held, and situate in the manor of Steptiey, near Rethnitl•green. In the end a verdict was found fur the Pluiptill, thereby Legalising the right of way claimed by the Defendants. i ASSAULT. DUKES D. SCALER. Mr, SC tactrr opened this ease 10 the .1 , .f,. It was an 44. lion tap receiver compensation for a viulciit so, tilt. The Plaintiff uccupied a house and garden at Rum, near Str.t• ford. The Delendant, who was a butcher, also oecupied the adjoining premises, and he trusted the issue of this ei• use neuld teach hint, that her wits not with iniptinity to eatend his professional habits from quadrupeds to his tell•iw .i•rea- tures, for, hewever justitiebie it mil* be to knock doe n ere us, human beings were nut to be treated in the same wiry. The facts of the ease were these : —On the !alb of June, the Plaintiff being from home, pne or his Sans was amusing him • self in sending a dog into a pond al Ilse N4lOlllOl the garden, which adjoined the garden of the Defendant; the Detendruec upon this came op, and with a pitilifork knotketi off ti,,,,i,,..., under lip. When the Plaintiff adorned he was informetnif what had occurred, and va n naturally expressed his indigna- tion at such cruelty. Rot this prodsieed no other result than 4 brutal attack uq himself, by which ho was knocked down, and as he lay on the ground was ferociously beaten with a .• bludgeon. Per this wanton injury lee now sought . recom- pense. The following witnesses were then called by Mr. Seartidt. Enoch Duke., son of th e Plaintiff, proved that his father lived at Ohl Ford, near Brew. Remembered these 2t.th or J ~r3n last. There was a pond at the bottom of his father's garden, adjoining the premises of the Defendant. Witness's brother • was amusing himself, sending his father's dug into the wales. &des, tine Deo-Want, was le his own garden, and with a pitchfork struck the dog on the head, saying he would drown trim. 11 ituess'a father came home shortly after, and was Will • what had happened. He immediately went drawn the garden • to speak to Mr. Scales. V. itnees heard his father cry out for imaiitanee from at neighbour. Winless then went into the garden, and saw Mr. Scales anal his son there. Scales, It o tither, challenged witness's laths to light, but he declined, . and desired him said his sen to quit the premises; they went ~f. accordingly, but on r. arching the palings, Scales, the lather, threw some water out i r the pond is witness's retina's Mee. • 'a Young Scales wits then on the paling, and wit, pt's father ~ desired him to get off: he refused, and it it ness's fattier push- • • cat hie hand. Old Scales then sent back and took up a spud, and knocked dpwn witness'* father with it. He alien hest • . him With it while he was down, end broke it in four pieces, a three of *Welt he now produced. 'these were left in the • I garden. The other piece the Defendant took away. Wit- nees's father was very much hurt on the head, shoulder, anti arm. Scales and his sun were butch ers . In cross•examination by Mr,oolt4 iv, witness said that th e pond adjoined the tau garden! of Isis lather and Mr. Seale.. It was a rough terrier deg shish was in the water. VIP ere , never killed any of Mr. Scales's ducks, nor did the Minium grout any that witness knew of. The ducks were nut 111 the • ..i pond, that witness ktico, is ben the dug was beaten by Mr. Scales. i j Mrs Elizabeth Stacey.—Knows the Plaintiff and Defendant. On the seth of June lust, she saw Ole Delendant strike the • Plaintiffs most violent blow a ith the spud produced. Mr. Mr. Dukes was lying SS the ground at the time. .; Mr. James Peary, a stirlipon, wars called into Mr. Dukes, and rutted him with several b arises on his erm, sheulder, and head. M stns ss applied leeches and lotions, and attenilt•d hire I ' regularly for the first week or tilt des:, and did nut Wham, ely erase his attendance fora fertnight or three weeks. 'she amount of Isis bill was al. s This was the case for the Plaintiff. Mr. aI:INS.T. Ibr the Defendant, admitted that a veriliet must go against his client; hut he trusted the Jars wools.' agree with him in thinking that the damages ought to be of the most trifling description. The truth was.that the dog, ta . which allusion bad been 1114110, was a fierce and pow er f ul WS- mat, and was in the constant habit of at tarrying the Detest- I dant's rotary, and was thus eng(ged on the day in (patina. • .; •Indepi-ndentsuft his, the Plaintiff himself was in the entwined of shooting the Defendant's ducks and fowls, and had setually kilkd titirty s tlye; alter which be I; ad suMmoultall the Wm. - . . . . .