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London, England, 1819-08-11 00:00:00

OBDER.

The following Order woe is•ned by Sir John
Bylig, on Saturday la!t, from his head-quartersnt
Pontefract :
" llead•quartere, Pontefract, Almost 7, 1819.

a P.O.

" MsjnrONteral Sir John Byng has to acynaint Com-
manding Officers or regiments in the ()Oriel, that as at.
tempt either has or will 1w made, to c irculate amompt Owns,
five of cs;ien..e, pap-rs of is must mischievous description.
One installer has tilleatly been reported, where a man de-
livcrvd to a corporal and private of the kMls regiment,
who immediately. with a drrlsiun and ferling highly ere.
disable to themselves nod to the rrgemetal, took them to
their COM 1111111.1111: 011iieer._ .

......
" The NI ijor-Criitral baying long known most of the
corps now 'miler his command, having d with them
and shared in their elaugera, their Wig's'', and privations,
and Miring witnessed a hull Carver of conduct highly ho.
imuruhle to thernselven and beneficial to their eniiiitry, has
sods nuphcit canrulente in nil, that so far hum prevent-
ing the Cirrn:atinn, lie would himself read them in every re-
giment in the district, withnnt a fear that such publications
timid have any effect io withdrawing a single individual
from his dui). Mit as ilie intention in writing and distribut-
ing these papers samurai the military in an had RS to merit
tler highest punishment the law can inftirt, tar trusts that
every Officer, Nomeummomiunerl Otrierr, and Soldier, will
consider it his deity, nut toily liver stub parts to their
Commanding Officer, but torleavuur to mark the person nr
perilous circulating them, 10 Sr/t as to be Ole to give evidence
against him or them. and Sir John ityug will give a reward
of lets guineas to any Non-eonanaissioned, (Mime, Drummer,
ur Soldier, upon every eiitiviction, by their evideore, of any
person or invitons guilty of the offence, as which the Major.
Genet al double not a reenaneinal reward will be added.

" It about.' be generally !wows', that there are is set of
drotitutr slake of character end twuperty. wbu, ton
idle to %turf, themselves. are subsisting upon the herr, earn-
ings of the p..ur, extracted from Ih.•tn 111111)11 some pi...truce
for aehacript•oue of pranift, sail in wine jai-lances larger
11191111, tht cumin? of which is weir •Natituted fur to thuite
who .-uh;erit•e, but is spent %snown a few own thesweelves,
and in the priuliug cud circulatiou of such papers as those
nlluJrJ tii.
" for mating Offieerts will be pleased to hare Oda Order
immediately and geurrally made known thruugbuut hirti•
seapt Wire tegument,.

" J. RYNG, Mijur•Geuent."

it is stated that there 'is an ;ideation of calliutt
aindhpr utretltwt. *imitate to that which late! took
Omit iu Sault!Mehl, to be entitled a turettugt of the
unrepreaeuted italmbitsnts of thee county of Surrey;
that Mr. kluNt will take the (:h r, and that it ir
to be lwl4 on Kruoinlnuo Commits'.
A lamentable accident hainii;ied a few nights
since id the Cavalry Barracks. %VinJ.ni. A young
mini, a private in the Royal Horse CUATIN, ;lot out
i.f lied, mid walked in his Jeep. nod toufortinuately
he win. 41)1e to open the window of In,. moan in the
barrack', 'AO fell nut. The reuimel on fluty near
the spot gave au alarm, and the poor was taken
up in• r most deplorahle diatieasing *late.
Surgical Insroauce was procured Asada ill possalOr
speed.

LAW zNraLLICENCE:
teak? Or coA/larit. Lnorecaraisr.
Tgionay. Aiming 40.

The LORD CHANCELLOR did cot come into
coutt until lioll:poot nine o'clock.

PRACTICE.
PRICE V. twoloq.
The .I.OIID CIIANCELLOR—" The Mutet's ter.
tificate in this close is irregular. but sio blame esti
be sitteelicd to him fur the irregularity. as the bat
is alone blameable. 1 shalt flaw take the liberty of
repeating what I have observed several times
that nu motion is regular in 114 Court. where
briefs are not delivered to Counsel before the sail
day—whet I mean is. if they are delivered afar
the seal day the motions cantle. be Mode until the
following beet. The same rule most he observed
itt the Vire-Chancellor's Court : if briefs are not

delivered before his Honour's motion day. which
is the day lifter my seal day. motions cannot be
made so situated until the following motion thy of
bis llosiour. It has been the eu•tnm. for the ronvr-
nirtxe
of the business the Court, [hut Comitiel
should lIaeMI up to the Registrar motions of course.
Let it be sisidenitond, that no such motions can be
received by the Registrar. without C el have
received loWfs on the days I before mentioned."
GORDON V. GORDON.
The Leas, CuantALLoa postponed his lourex-
peeled judgment in this case until Thursday.

JUDGMENT.
IK THE MATTER OF 1.31.1.0 K. 1141111LEEPT.

The LORD CH• NCRI.ILOR.—:" The bankrupt
comes before one, by virtue of • writ of Habeas
Carpus, to shew why he should ant be discharged
from custody, he having been committed by the
Commissintiers of Bankrupt for not having given
them satisfactory answers. The practice formerly
On this object was, that when a bankrupt gave a
direct answer to a question the Commissioners could
not commit him, and the Learned Judger had
only to look whether the bankrupt had or had not
given a direct answer. But by the recent practice
it is held if • bankrupt does not answer, so as to
satisfy a reasonable lobo!, that he may be com-
mitted. This has led to • diversity of opinion.
Lord Mansfield, in one case, held that the answer
of a bankrupt was not satisfactory, and the Court
of Common Plea* held that it was. If I had to
decide in the cave before me, that the answers of the
bankrupt we►e not satisfactory to the Coininis-
sioners, the warrant of commitment ought to bring to
my view all the questions and answers, so as I could
judge. This is the modern practice. Lam of opi-
nion, that the commitment cannot be supported on
the first answer of the bankrupt. As to the second
answer, the C missiatiere had no right to suppose
that he admitted that he had given an untatisfac-
tory accoutit of the 0,000/. although it was em-
bodied in the questiosi put to Lim ; but, according
to the old practice, it might have been taken for •
direct answer. But when the liberty of a subject
is at stake, as it is here, I do not think that
this Conn has the right to suppose the Kink-
rupt's ►tatement to be false, and, if it is not,
how am l to know that his answers are unsa•
tisfactory ? I have nu doubt bat the Cominis-
• rimers acted according to their best judgment
and, I thilik, they acted properly in this case, and
I might say a vast deal more, as it relates to their
forbearauda before they committed the bankrupt.
I ■m, however. of opinion, that the warrant Of coin-
initial, although geed in form, is not good in sub-
stance. for which reason the bankrupt must be dis-
charged from custody. lit looking over the pro.
creiling*, L perceive that he ought to be thankful
that the warrant fails iu substance., for on no other
ground could I liberate him. He is discharged
from custody."
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Es-parte 'LOUD DIGBY ill the matter of nis

DUCH4S6 DOWAGER OF NOILFOI.K.

Mr. %tuft/emus applied to the Court, on the
port of Lord Dighy, committee of the Duchess of
Norfolk, a lunatic, for perintissiore to take proceed-
ings in recover certruti arrears of two annuities,
one of 7001. a year, fur pin-money, and another of
300/. a tear for other purposes, settled on her by
the late Duke, her klub:incl, at the time of their
marriage. On a former application, in January
last, for leave ti tile a bill, the Court had made a
reference to Muster Harvey, to report whether the
committee hail any tight to do so. The Master
had reported in the negative; but in his (Mr.
Wingfield'o) opinion, he bad proceeded upon a
wrong principle. He had decided that the coos.
snittee had no claim nn the Duke of Norfolk, or
on the estate vested in the trusters to secure the
settlements, because the Duke had allowee. the
Duchess funds for maintenance and clothes. But
the settlements in question were intended fur quite
different purposes Iron that of the mere support of
the aniounnot ; they were conferred to enable the
represented, ve of ass atomism, family. on • birth,
or eimilsr occastosis, to give such proofs of gene-
rosity, and friendship, and offs-Own, as were suit-
able to the elevated slid dignified station she held iu
society ; mu! though the Duchess of Noi folk had long
leen incepts-noted trout the performance of tuck
offices, yet if site recovered iirr facolvies to- morrow,
she would have a right to demand that the arrears of
incotne vested in tier for such ends should he all
paid, that she might do that, if she thought proper,
at once, which she could not du by successive nets.
The marriage had takers place lit the year 177 f,
and the ne: rin which the lunacy had first sep-
steered stub been recognises!, was ma Vie death of
Colonel Fitzroy, the lather of the .Ditehees,. in
I'M, whets- the. Duke applied to the Ecclesiastical
Vault td be alldwed to administer, which prayer
was granted, on the producti,
Ds. Monroe, of the
, wife. She hail unfurtuti:o
1 slate sitter ; and for a ~
the mummy, were acclaims'
it would he incumbent -
the DUCIICOB.4 right
I assent to relissquislt
her husband. Now, i
i lilt the was out in a
had heard it would isle
anterivr to that period
1 how that could be r
where the right Isid
i wife, the &ciao!, hail i
; her having reouunced
Counsel then cited
1 20.1 s -- v. Lewis;

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-ftvakey. I P. 'Maws, in-siipprt otitis *aids.
'We, hived his Lordship wiruld seeetwirreprelly 'of
permitting a lull so be tiled to own the tight Or
the commute,.
aitne
Mr. SII A 0W61.1.411.11111111011 tild same e.
The lobo Guititeillielll 1001"1" to
bah g the Issuer hob*
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lASOLVNIVT WritHA" COURT.

TtIi•DOMI AVOW? 10. •

The Chisel *Pot through the whole of the +trop•
Nord clews of the nkl ilk this (L%.
The Le:mord Comsermicreser ►epented his olnee.
vatiueas of yestee+dw•. reverting the Inn 26 */ in
which hook+ of account should he wet fords us the
schedules of I,lsolveittg. lie also rotittiated that in
feature he ',cola riot allow any deists to be excepted
rust of an losolvent's schedule, its the manner they
were heretofore allowed, to prevent the possibility
of a collusion between o debtor and creditor.

In the course of the dry she Commissioster also
*biome(' to eiKlit guineas cowts bring charged by au
Anew. 141111 ordered the bill to be tared.
Ass Ineeivent, mused liemterley, who had himself
removed lay limbers Coriolis from 1-o____oserrter
was rrusailided until as inquiry could be tirade into
the corcoo 0/11i11110E, Of removal. _ . .

A itemiser of &solvents were discharged io the
course of the day.

POLICE.
suaninieidiese.

FORGERY.

Peer Forswore was yesTerelsihneaglit before the. Lard'
Mayor, charted with furgiug and altering a bill foeSOL par-
porting to be the acceptance of Mr. Whitaker, a geatkmao
residing at Peckham.
Mr. Bond, who is a dealer in fishing tackle, residiag is
Crooked-lane, stated, that the Poisoner cams to him at the
latter end of last week, end purchase•) a large wasettily of
fishing lines, whir% amosonted to 111. Is. The Primate
asked witness if he did nut recollect him! witness said aot ;
on which the Prisoner told him hi■ name, and remiaded
him of a males) friend, named Whitaker. Witness thew
recognised .him, soul asked him a If he had settled that
bashers" yet, with Mr. IWhitakerr (alludisog to same bosses
which be was •Moat to sell). The Prisoner' said he ►ad
almost settled, and dud he ass about to give witness an ac-
ceptance of Whitaker's, to pay fur the goods be had pur-
chased, and he acco►dingly promoted him as acceptance fur
301 purporting to be that of Mr. Whitaker. Witness, ea
seeiag the name of the acceptor, bad no doubt it was
genuine, bat expressed some surprise that Mr. Whitaker,
who lived in the country, had not made the hill parable at
his banker's, in town, as usual ; but added, it was not im-
portant, as he should see Mr. Whitaker before the bill be-
. came due.and he gave to the Prisoner 181. 19s. deducting the
discount for the bill. On Sunday last witnesses+ Mr. Whita-
her ; told hint of his acceptance, and expressed some surprise
that It wets not made payable at his haiskr►'s, on which Mr.
Whitaker said that he was under acceptance to no men lie-
iug, Good that the bill mast be a fargevy—upon which willies'
resolved to have the Prisoner apprehended.
Mr. Whitaker proved that the acceptance was not his, sad
the Prisoner, at his own desire, war indulged by being re-
'mantled till Thursday.
It appeared from the declaration of Mr. Band, that the
Prisoner, some eight years ago, had moved in respectable
life, that he filled the place of Comptroler of Customs is
the port of London, at the salary of &tot. aad that his is- •
come altogether bad been worth 1,4001.
The Prisoner seemed to be about sixty years of age,
possessed of the matinee. and appearance of a gentlemaa.

GUILDIIALL.
DESPERATE ATTACK BY A WIFE ON HER

HUSBAND.

Anne Farmer, the wife of an attorney's clerk in Chancery.
lane, was charged by Slasy Anne Curtis with having com-
mitted a desperate assault upon the Prisosier's own hos.
band. Tlie pour man has beet a considerable time confined
to his bed. lahouriug under a revere and lingering Monts,
which reduced him to a state of great debility. He lodges
in the house of Mrs Cm Its, in Chancery•lane. Mrs. Curtis
used sometimes to call op to his room Its ore him. The last
time Ate called she missed two pillows off the bed be was
lying on. She asked him what bad become of the pillows'
He answered that his wife (the Prisoner) ►ad, against his
wishes, takes t►em off the bed, and went out to pledge them.
The Prisoner returned, on which Mn. Curtis charged her
with having tskeu the pillows, addusg, that the Prisoner's
husband informed her that she did so against ►is commit.
The Prisoner did Not say much to Mrs. Curtis, but torstiog
round, she seized on a kettle, and Wroth her linsbasul (who
was lying exhausted and helpless on his bed) a violent blow
Off the head, which severely cut him. Terrified at the atni-
ciao. act, Mrs. Curtis MI down stairs for help, but before
she returned the Prisoner at the bar seised on s large jar,
which she broke in pieces on her husbatura bead, and is.
flirted a desperate wound, and the unfortunate man now
lies in a dreadful state, and very little hopes ars eatertaised
of his recovery.
The Prisoner was remanded.

Amen West was charged wide hasint robbed Thomas
Russell mid Rickard Shaw, of a (breathy of wearies
pare'.
Thomas Remelt is a porter. The Prisoner took oot of
his box a quantity of wearing apparel, his properly.
Richard %hew Irides in tier same house with the last wit-
IIC•11. He ;Shaw) lose out of his box a silk lessaittereleief and
a pair of sneell.clothes.
Reside missed his etothes last night, sad be who is:erased
that the Prisoner had taken a boodle out of the bowie.
When the Prisoner rehoused bode he was seereliedl and.•
pair of Russell's muchmege were foisted on his perms*, The
Prisoner confessed to Risme% that he hasitakeo derelweleme,
and sold them at a Jew's shop be Holborn. Haste% arid
Shaw went to the sloop, and paid sixteen shillings for elm
clothes. which were restored to them.
The Prosecutors said, they did not wish to injure' OH
Prisoner, and hoped the Work welsh' he'berient.
The Prisoner teptessed has regret for she set. He RSA
be came out of Sumeiseishire, sad that he had %good elms
racier there.
The Primmer was renotteded tHititmerrow.
Clayton was brought up on a Aerie of asesaltiog
person of the name of Alliehin.
The Prommiter mated, that the Primates sow beat his
(the Prosecutor's) daughter; the eiders,* beim crying, and
Prosecutor having learned the clam, be, 'eft% Aver to the
Prisoner's house to complain of the tiny; he eaid,* rut
eon has beat my Isabella, your son is out a match fur her,
be was, I would let them Sghe it fairly owl."
The Beach—le was the declaratioes of's father, anxiMei
es Moog rp his chili as is moiled, delicate, rad serialear fe-
male ought to be,

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tee.. 110.....te WSW of 111 tool*, Ise troolgil sr.
tare MU *it sakes would tootzlista slitrorelit say.
Th isareateledikiweliese it logieh
Balmer Imo &realm/ le tacit, elOto•oloitoti. Malawi% fir MA-
gasp a slee Prosecutor hinumulk spooigrosoir Ise reist.
The ppur Priroure esotiord c o.e A._
thil piy, Inyenit Me lined eh , xweerly, reit
Ilre Bench, " Upuu bie bower," used IN
Tie Sessio-011! otter Its "Wm you liege 05,., it se
issrissible So credit it.
ososr.ortter-,-.
ANOTI! P.R Glet4F.s4l, POST OPICii.
Yemenis, Jr& BONA, s eke% In lb. ttentral Orfire,
trintivaill-sheet, we/v*l,4M Wens olliee. entl wr•
toreeniasoline hrfure Rot aired itith le-
seePiiiiit is leiter 14, hie vire. _

rut *rot use past eninstrunsa have hero Ante. of Ilse
miscarriage of letters, pirticolarly thane eueterniwe ft.ink
awes, bills ef exchaege, am. even at the lime the lieu
young men, clerk* la the Pest Office, were ender eossiteroof -
boo. arid who otter-retested Moot Ma weft* or two anwMhs
mince; itmen werewtolior is the Office, hut on tram could
ho mad( M the Office la the Meer., and the terser jof
ass ienominiows think Maris, than is the free, did not
operate+, prevent a tension/met of she il.prettaii.ms. The
Oestiewiiii engaged be Mot reoditiiio and inimigern,ot of th.
Prot OSee, harm bees eitemiuglihetnsetwes in • wiry ....041.1e
way I. diarover the oliendera,Owil AI length they on.pectert
the entowee, awl ow Meadow renhairog. when the Cl•sks nod
Sorters wive atrombled at riry Post 06ce t• sort the hitters
to go Mil by that nigher mail coacher, and it hariirg bren
previousty arranged for Vickery the alert se be is SIICIA-
SO* ions. mat. vsmm, and whew tire Clerk, and !Meters wrei•
serembled is the Surtiog Oars. him was horroilucitt, ea de-
mired is march she Primmer,. wpm whom be found • greet
randy 0( Popees, and is his Mt herd breeches. puck* he
fecad a letter sealed with was, goopetied. direitiest In Mr.
William Knapp, Wreritingtori, dear rotten, Rettfarentrire.
Ow insittirellie leiter, it we found to contain the balers of
Iwo Ulf. Rai* oars. The,letter won psi law Meat-wend
Peg Recrivisie Rome.M Chaosery.tase, by a gerittroma of
tire same of Ryder, who on the btb gust. had put in a I.IMr
the two other halves of the same Ralik rider, directed So
Mr. William Knapp, Wressilington, arse Pullen, Redford-
Aire •' is did sot appear whether they bad lees received im
directed or toot. _

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Davie' Stow. PA. the Saperintendiag President of the If,.
laird Ogee. proved that hie Primmer was employed so his
°See, and that the letter Stied in the Pei...owes pork"'
would have paned through his hands is his OSHA duly in
the Manchester division. The Prisoner is suspected of
other oreuees of a similar nature, sod Ale. Perth*, the Soli-
citor to the Post Ofsee, who attended to toinleet the prow-
ration, applied to the Magistrate for.* fortnight to be al-
lowed him to endeavour to procure sore ',ideate. whirls
the Magistrate grimed him.
The Magistrate retied wpm the Prisenem to know whet he
had to my in answer to the charge. and the el'adroct given
agalost.lsiat, at the some hate Imissawnly nleservilfg In him.-
that*. he wee not assisted by any kgal adviser, the mint
prudent coarse lie thought Ise.could pursue would be I. re-
main si kat, except he hail ally mai isfartary answer to give Is
the charge preferred against him. The Prisoner did rot alter
* word I. reply, but trembled extremely.