The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-30 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITIIII PRES:

Sia,—ln your paper of Monday last, there appears under the
head of " Insolvent Debtors' Court," an account of certain pre.
ceedings taken by my clients, Messrs. Bate) and Finley, tailors, of
Duke-street, St. James's, to oppose the discharge of a Mr. Tholuss
Bell ; and as in that account there are several inaccuracies which,
if uncorrected, may tend to prejudice my clients, :.e•.i directed by
them to request you to insert, at your earliest cense:ilea:ft, the
following observations:—
First, it would seem from your account of the facts of the NW
of the arguments of the insolvent's Counsel, and of be judgment
of the Chief Commissioner, that the insolvent had dealt veldt the
opposing creditors several years, and that the bills he contract:4
had, during his parents' lives, been regularly paid by them.
The real facts of the case arc totally diflcrent; the bill which
formed the subject of the plaintiffs opposition being the hilt eta
contracted with them by the insofeent, from whom, or from his
',seems, v." /vvo,iely whatever was ever received by the plaintiffs, in
satisfaction of any part of his debt due to them, which amounts to
100 guiness.
For another branch of his family the plaintiffs have long had the
honour of being employed, and by them they have been punctually
paid.
It might further he inferred from your report, that the charges of
my clients were justly branded by the insolvent's Counsel es es.
cessive and extravagant. On that point, finer observing that 74
guineas, incorrectly stated to have been the price charged far Cit;
insolvent's coats (six guineas being the price really chargea for
coats, and 73 guineas for a frock coat), it may suffice to state, dist
on the trial of the cause, it was proved on the oath of the plar.tills'
witnesses, that the insolvent is of very great bulk, and far cute-
ing the stature of common men, his weight being not less thee 21
stone, and that consequently, instead of one yard arid three quarters
(the usual quantity), his coats required nearly three yards, and na
other clothes exceeded the common size in proportion.
I think it right, also, to add, that I Was in Court nt the heerirg
of the opposition, and that, as far as my recollection serves tee,
your reporter is not quite correct in having put the charge of errs.
vagance into the mouth of the Learned Chief Commissioner, u
as well as of the Counsel. To the latter it was, of course, an eb.
vious and necessary topic.
I beg, in conclusion, to state, that my clients feel no disoofittei
in directing me to take this step, to add the slightest unpleassrt-
newt to the situation of the insolvent. It was a public f finciple.
and not with a view to their private emolument, that they op; mid
his discharge.
Consistently with that aim, they would wish for nothing mem
than the greatest possible publicity through the medium of your
columns. At the same time they feel confident that you will co!..
rest the errors above alluded to, which t Icy are quite sure were
unintentional on your part, and so by making your report more
correct, render it more useful to the public, and deprive it also et
the possibility of inflicting an individual injury.
I am, Sir, your obedient si want,
New Inn, Sept., If;?5• TIIO.3IAS niNms