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the repackly of his grandahlilres sad relative,. 'fr this 1 lysrabrillNT-DliftrOßS' ACT. •
ilieitor trod not confined h•mtielf to the tail six months, he
...old hare thews a tramming that would disgrace him
fur orgy, There is • Bill now pending In Pia San having for a
w s
Mr, Hater though* Mr, fiend was goiag too far, helm& ohjact "to amend the Art of the Mat year of his yawn
n canine himself to facts. ; Majesty fur the relief of lasolvent Debtors in England."
Mr. Hump said, lie was noting fact• which he took from Some of its previewing are highly important to the trading
sod other interests in the rowithy, but the measure was ie.
ofliiidavits, 1., he weer was` in Ike habit of telling his
I •rdship old women'. sales, ir was his well to thisbtd ; *reduced into Parliament at ma late s period of the Swaim
that it has eugaged but • comparatively small portion of
C 1" of roar wore and ten, to state She Nets tilt theta
.I
public attention. ,We find by the returns upon our table
• t • •inder of his dare shook' not be ha:Wised by his thigins.l
that the Bill was igafered by the Howe uf Comm..,. to be*
affidavit' of Mn. Langley stated tint On believed in
• lag, three years Mr. Lamle, signed a nisedeal for the 1 Whaled re, taw °he" of the 251 h ofJune 1101 g mod it Passed
..I,of Willi ma and Edward waddikwa and ,heir„Ara, • through On 'mead stages in that House almost without oti•
we,,,tion, either of
the beaches ;vete nearly empty, or
?Is deed was prepared by William, Mr. Lana,
, , year.
of
age. Thea Le, tie. would when the attention of the 111•mbershad beep exhausted by the
bate distinguished the pre.
long and valor/. deltatat whirl,
. • , if William had gone hark to that p ii••d, and said that
taw 'Sestina i• due ewers, ptoceediog found
• •. Laugley was then of issfirm Wind, not`the inns.
Ifs-
e •iin have dime/red him fur ever lie bad Mildred this °lle into She H""' hf Lord', .I".e it isideeleeot °team'
I important alterations, and where it weaned a third limo ow
• grittiest's to chest Mr. Notion's purchwer, by eneetik.
Tuesday ceasing and passed. The
:Irish the amend-
the e inverisee. Suppose a Joey was tilled to iwitlre
meats, will he again suhoulted to tlyt lodgment of the Hoes.
• to the state of Mr. Langley's uniod for the last seven or
of Commons on Mondiy neat, nod probah_ly receive the
• agog smooth., ant brought in that be was of unwind sand,
1.. would •sk, would not that be cbmiiimy Mr, ygo,awkaii, I Boy.' Anent no the day following.
lioreiga•er ?He treated Mr. tengley as a Wan of %mod The Bill, as it passed she Holie°llf Ctill°1"11°, empowered
the provisional wavier appointed hy the losolvait Debtors'
oiled until be got him money into his pricket,,awd thew 'for
t first time he told hien he was incapable of receiving it, Court to Oahe posse.eio. of .11the real 8111Per.11•11•1
huge
and effects of the inselveut. immediately upon the ri o 's
ar of laing cossidered of round Mimi.. Warliblove
*fill his petition ; wyd further •uilionsed brow, or a mew
in his affidavit natal, that in Aimed laat he maimed 111 r.
wager of the Court, totren open the house;cha sobers; ihop,
Lengiey to nuke a codicil to his will, giving one Mow
'greenness., husks, chests, Ise. a Isere sty firqpiertV of the
sand pined. la his seven granddaughters, the Bartow,
with the residue of his property to the Waddiluvre; he taw 1•0°Iee°1 " shall hoe or atoll ho releethlt tele," nod oat
that Mr. Langley brwizht Isis .111 to him, which left the rem of the proceeds to pay the expellees of the seislire.awl sale.
due of hyg prove', to him, his brother, and Maine sod The House of Lords bat very judiciously stratified this
atm, hiin dim he who. d to
avoid the lieu., duly, and he ad_ilauel, snit Wide it realms the right tit taking pos.
vised him to ezetan • trust deed to the same effect, saving Wilton of SH eprepeily afhighed by she -prisoner to the
to iiim.eff the right of treeing; the reenter his life; and this Pel'elei""'l anilines hir The bend" of theeredifimir
deed was prepared by his grandson, who says he is of a-i it subjects to the discretion of the Caen Iln 'power of
sane mind. It was not surprising that a man's „ naiad "Dill the ProPerly" "keno sale ilbeileit till. it refuses
should be irritated whose 'Wed was always willows on to grail to ibe proasiooal assignee, or to the sues•
money matters, when he was obliged to go three times a week roasters of the Cuero, the power of bresAlog open houses
to the chamber• of his grandam and solicitor, after his chambers, taints, or chests, epos the supposition that they
mosey, without ifmt ;it was no wonder that be should forget may chosen to mania concealed property. We believe that
himself, sad talk •hoot lodgings. in eases of baukniptey am authority is rooted le the COOS.
The LORD CH•Ncai.Loß—" How do you account for maissimers sod sommeneers to break epee houses; but, ye-
ti, being taken Moue, and his taking kis house fur a new devb'editi it is montages. to the genius of our comnitutim,
litigant?" which, in every other instance, prefer. measures of a Inure
Mr. HIALD sal!, where there was conflicting veld, nue It pacific character, mad chooses rather to incur the risk of a
fraudulent ain't-awe of property than So disturb the peace
wa• Si, duty to look to the motives of tie parties.
The Lotto tpIaIICILLOR —" A ana might make such of twiny by act, of violence, or to presume guilt wilhoal
She possibility of trial or defence. It is observable in ibis
•n application as one from interested motives, but, if he did
cot seteeed, there would he an mad to all his interests." instance, as is many oilers, that the Lords have slaws them-
Mc. HulD, n continuation, said, be would not have selves more careful in preserving the freedom of the subject
502de the idla . antis be had if them did not arise from lb, from the wanton outrages of authority than even the reps.
effi•loeit of Willnm Witeldilove. When the trust deed was seatatives of the people.
hii,h I. inernrahk„, ;Hr. Langley r„rtitawi a To facilitate the recovery of the properly of the insolent(
sill ;it was a singular feet that a Imo could be persuaded for the benefit of the creditors, the Bill evades the previ-
a..
ea...cata a deed in save She legacy duty, and al the same sional assignee to sue fa Ai. era sane fur the obtaisiwg and
bun to eserne a will to pay the legacy duty, and bath in. enforcing of any debts, effects, or rights of the prisoner.
automata. prepared by the same solicitor. It was mot said It has frequently occurred, that alter a prisoner has filed
that Mr. Langley was not then of sound mind, aud if he his petition and schedule, and gnat his creditors Notice of
vac, were he to be told Mal the low of his intellects came the day appointed by the Court for the Mating of kis caw,
nu kiln in a bunt, in a ninineal ? Dr. Latham bad visited the detaining creditor lodges a discharge, wad renders kis
this gewlentan, and he gave hie enmities Mat he was of sound inners and expense unavailing. A clause was framed le
mind, and capable of maaaging his affairs. It was no later obviate this, and to extend the benefit of the Act to pumas
than yesterday that the petitioner had Dr. Powell to visit so circumstanced, notwithstanding their setual discharge
Mr. Langley,and he refused to contradict Dr. Latham, as he front custody, mud this clause received the sanction of the
W.Ol, 1.1 ant make as affidavit of kis insamity. House of Commons; but the House of Lurch, at the mug.
Me. H•RC said, that on Dr. Powell bovine done so his gestioa of Levi Redesdale, has omitted it—very judiciously,
sliest would lone withdrawn the Petition, but be (Mr. Hart) as we think, for not only must such a provision have been
advised him not, am be kuew his Lordship was more coo- pregnant with fraud, boa it wend render totally ineffectual
versant in these matters thee medical mem, the penal classes iu the Act of Partisans., which eastern.
Mr. HEALD said, be was ireovimeed the motives in pre. plate only a anal of imprisearneut al suits already is
static' the petition were sot good one., but he did wit existence. As insolvent coming to Court to receive the
irbaid„hro wilt, bad „ea. H. was surprised that the benefit of the Act in the future protection tan. person, world
l.earned Counsel 'We'd, after the Petitioner wished to with- not at the same time incur any danger of punishment fur
drew the peatioa, retain it at the risk of the personal being already out of custody, no power would he vested in
the Court under the penal clatters of remsaditig him back to
liberty uf the sybket, who waa merely an irritable old man,
;of abuse amenity le bad nut be,.. able to g.t •ii affidavit. his place of coufiuemeut should his conduct omit stick a
The affidairets of lila wife, Mr. Nichols, wid bi. graeildaugh. P°°i•hime"t•
The original Bill, as it was latroglueed into the House of
'ter Patio,, proved that his mind was merely impaii.d by old
ace; hut be was able to manage his affair., which was cum Commons and passed through that House, made inmleastry
Mimed by the affiJav it of Dr. Latham. He therefore trusted a very summary mode of heroism estates tail, by rendering It
that lilt Lordship would dismies ale petition. as effectual against all persons claiming through or under
Sir. Pathhismat fulluiera on the same side, such intolvents, whether in reversion or remainder, as if I
Mr. 'herr replied, and said that be felt himself called noes had been levied, gold common recoveries suffered! We ,
upon to read the sffidarit allmled to, regrealing that ow,. moat really presume that the Slumbers of the House of Com-
mun., in passing • BM making so tremendous as littered
oho were then in Court would inilsi4e their impression from
the facts ileac anal, awl out frier the liceutious language upon the doctrines uf real property, and affecting so deeply
ul Counsel. the interests of many thulium& of persons, win now repose
Mr. H itaua—" I *do ant know vihrther his lording, will under the special protection of la-, never read this clatter;
permit such Inersage to be applied is Court, bet if he ducat but happily the House of Lords, who have ever been alive
Mr. Hart and I most ham ate saplaualion elaewbeie.h 'to the proteetiou of estates tail, iuterposegl, and threw out
Mr. Haar—. Puls! Pohl" this daugeross provision.
;rho LORD CH•NCFLLOR observed there was so Such are the principal points in which the buds have
thaw of cases mere diffirult than lie class the patent be. kltered (be Bill by oxalate, clauses, hot they have further
Wore. I. The &dings of the parties were out only altered it very materially by adding other prinisiosis.
elicited, but say inquiet', the Coyote' for the ;teaks of 'three is partieulaily s.lulary, as it affords to the public
pa took of the some impnnior, which bad becu the case is !general a great safeguard agars' fraudulent or negligent
day;tLu but lie ironed theme would be au end to all that asiiirseits. The Court is enabled to charge assigner with
Lad pawed at the bar this day ; indeed hr Masted on it. inforest, at Its; rate Mt exceeding tOper cent., for smog the
fits Lordship the.' took a re view of sir whole case, and money belonging to the iumliiesa's ratan. Plalatiffs are
ei Cif, dAn the affidavits should be banded to Drs. Lathan no leer r compellable to panted as law for fear of having
a.id Powell, to read these,
.samd when they had dose so, to their anima supetscded •laere the debts are admitted in the
.1•e than his must respectful eueoplinseuts, aud he would insolvent's schedules, after a Judgment of the Court reamed-
- moth obliged if they would wait we him. leg the prisoner fur a feria.. period; and married women
lather cuosid.watioa .pu•Spolleal. ore allowed to fake the benefit lithe Act wittiest executing
the comeysace or marmot of attorney required by the Aet ;
bed the discharge of • married weans shall not discharge
her husband tool the same debts.
The reatainiug enactments of tide measure are briefly
these: The Cola may order the expenses of referring the
Waiter of an itriolvent's schedule to an examiner of the Court,
to be defrayed out of the first proceeds of the estate of the
insolvent, and may order au iesolvent remanded fur fraud*.
lent eondact to he confised within the walls of the prison,
instead of allowing him at his discretion to enjoy the eaten.
sive rules uf the King's Beoeh or the Fleet. Prisoners dis-
charged under the Act shall enjoy freedom from arrest not
only on ecr ount of debts due, but also of debts growing due
.eJpayable on a day cermio. A Court is to be built in Pun.
lugal-street, where theseefarth all the caws are to be heard,
and the Court, which by the existing Act is bound to sit two
daps at least in every week, shall be authorized to regulate
and appoint its sittings in every year, from and after the ex.
pastime of six waits Crum the last day of Trinity Term
wail the finite( Novimber, as to the said Cuurt what, up-
pear It, paraded that so adjeameneal of she mid Cruet
shall extend at any time more Mao sic weeks.
These are the principal provisions in the Bill Dew In the
House of Lords. 'I bete are oilier classes, but they refer
merely to points of practice, which to the generality
of our trade's could cut be isteresting. The provisions
to *loch re have referreJ, and the Mach which we have
gives of she proceediugs had in Patience', mad of the
cinema introduced in the 801 l by the House of Lords, merit,
as we mintier, the %mutton Of the public. It must now be
generally felt Mat the law relating to insolvent debtors forms
• very iniportent bine\ of our civil juriairydeoce, and that
it will lieneefuttis interweave italf with a very sensible in.
Beene, into the whole of ear system of assuring and con-
verse property. Withdot looting, however, to the remote
*Waiter the law, we cannot but perceive its present isflueoce
In the daily concerns of life, Sod in the facility with which
tradespeople are deprived of the moat obvious sot... tip for he
payment uf'debts, which were perhaps veitb too much facility
incurred. Tu the trading class of outlay the Insolvent Law
is pregnant with inertia, and every change in it becutnes a
master of deep Irmo' tame. If the ironsiorratios of its pro.
visions could leach them earth,* iu haresting theirpropear
to others epee eredit,lhe law 'would accomplish a must be.
nefical result. They whet all be aware that elirrrirer fraud
is committed, the prawn Court fur relief of lusolvest
Eri Won extend. to the creditor the utmost assistance auJ yew
section, and nails the ermine with the anoatuevere ant-
macheratus.

VICE-CH ANCELLOWS-COURT, raiDAT, Avavire I.
WATERS V TAYLOR.

Mr. HEALD st•tml, that this was a petition of srveral
sample contract creJilues of the Operiaionse, &skis' for as
order frump his Humour fur payment of their debts sal of the
fund is the bawds of the Accoustant.Geweinl. He ackoow-
tuked that as we portion of the food bad been set apart to
noisier the dramas& of these creditors, Le should here
doubted of ibeyropriety of the applicatitte he rod made, if
i.e tat sot bees informed that the Court had baforr made
orders of Payment to other creditors oat of Ibis sery fund.
Mr. itouraLL appeared for Mr. Taylor, who bad so oh-
kciium to the appliestioa tf the Cowl should think 6l to
catestain it.

Ni. Hear sad Mr. BELL, on the part of Mr. Watery, op-
posed the application on the ground that be had not yet got
ilia Wit completed, and it would be iniptomr to dispose of
his purchase moory till that were done", and also, Shit if his.
Mostoor made the 'Nearest order he would be assailed every
petition day by •pplicatinus from three or four .creditors
(iho hole number using nearly one hundred) for pay/seat
out of this fund. The present application Was in fact only
wade by four creditor., to Ilse asovul of 800 f. or iIOOL

_ ,
Mr. HEALD said the •pplaratioa was wade by twelve
*creditors, sod again urged that the fund bad bee. in part
appropriated I. the paymeat of demist denisado, thowgb
be ebuld mecum for dial, as in then it happened dirt
Mr. Mills was She attorney for the creditors as well as for
Mr. Watecs.

The IrsestafiliegUtant said. if from the unfortunate
scale cf ciresmutumes of Jr.A lilts beteg solicitor for both
▪ Lid creditor., irregularities had occurred, that was
• fresh irregularities should be committed. The
• st the aim* amerset creditors lad a cummun inte-
t•>7 its the fend; be directors hold nuke no order on a re.
i.o t of the Master, which dill aol coatsin all those
r1.3114/re. it was clear these creditors had no lien on the
fend. mid there eve specialty creditors who must in the
teal instance be satisfied, sad wittiest the Miter's report
that there sere ample fends (theses there was doubtless ma-
tricot) he shouLl rot tel himself jesittied in wskiog any
us der.

Letters from Stockholm of the 16th ult. mention
as a report *lnch had obtained general credit, thut
an Extraordina►y Diet is to be convoked in the
mouth of September.
SUDDEN DEATH.--List mo►ning, Its Mr. Latta,
Steward to to.rd COLCiIESTIS. ow company with
another passenge►, was proceeding up Ludgate-
tall, on his vial to Plutarch, by the stage. lie fell
off the seat and instantly expired. His body was
token to St. hbertiu'o. LuJg tie, in °trier to await
U COTSPIKf'II issloca.

CAUTION.—Labt week two of the London triter-
laity of pu,cilista attempted to exhibit their a►t is
tine city, bot not tweeting with so many admirers .f
the fancy as they had anticipated, they on their int
act-to wade so precipitate a retreat that they had
Dot time to pay the 'debts they had incurred !--•
(Lincoln Papers/