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RANKRUPTCY of HOWARD ad class.

• SATUILDAT, earTspvita 8.
The Lord Chancellor having thouirtat St to tet
avi.le the original commission issued stainst these
parties, on the groond that the petittusnog credi-
tor's debt (Mrs Campbell) tinder that clwartarissosti
was not good, it new cominsamon has spitted ostler
the Great Seal. This war the de, appointed
by the Commissinnerd. the same gentlemen who
acted tinder the former commission. for holding
the first Meeting,

The Commie•tone•ssat irl the Coact of Conttroa
Pleas. The hour of meeting WI/ twelve. fur ;
but long before iltst hour a comoderable ;lumber
of creditors, umong whom we observed several fe-
males, burl ssiembleit.

The creditor under the prevent COOll-
tnwitiloibe
cNllari.mtslelistja2inoi
join
ac.
accepted debt
alysli;oen.
accepied by the bankrupts for that susn of money
advanced by Mr. Shave to them.
Mr. Treslove, Mr. Roe. mild Mr. Montague. at-
tended as Consist' for several pasties construed in
this intricate concern.

Previous to Mr. Shaw proving his debt, Mr.
Knee submitted the prop►iety of well examining
the claim, as it appeared ou Mr. Shaw's deposition,
to prevent the possibility of any dispute arising
hereafter upon it, by which, after all the expenaes
of inquiry should have been incurred, the present
commission, like the last, would be liable to be set
made. This proposition being acceded to by the
Commiasionerr, Mr. Rose proceeded to suggest
some objections, as presenting themselves to his
mind, rut the deposition of Mr. Shaw, as now
tendered. It appeared that this 2,000/. was ad-
vanced by Mr. Shaw to the bankrupts, Howard and
Gibbs, for the use of the Marquis of %Vorcester ;
and he submitted it did not appear that any consi-
deration had been given to the bankrupts for the
present hill of exchange.
Mr. Treslovr, on the other hand, contended that
Mr. Shaw had a good claim against the bankrupts'
estate upon this bill. The money Might have
been advanced for the lase of the %gigots of Wor-
cester, or fur any other purpose, for any thing he
knew, but tha present acceptance was given by the •
bankrupts as security for the performance of the
stipulations on which it was advanced, and gave
Mr. Shaw a legal claim for the amount against the
bankrupts' came.
The Commissioners, after consulting shortly to.
gether, declared their opinion that Mr. Shaw's
claim against the bankrupts' estate wee good.
Mr. Montague had no intention to oppose the
petitioning creditor's debt. He considered theta
was nothing in his friend Mr. Rose's objection;
but there toss one circumstance which he coosi-
dered it fair to state to Mr. Shaw. There was al-
ready in the hands of the Sheriff 900/. which might
be made applicable to the liquidation of so much
of this debt. Now if Mr. Straw thought proper
to prove for the whole 2,0001. he must not be sur-
prised if the creditors should claim this 900/. Alien-
ever recovered from the Sherifff, for the bendfit of
the estate.
Mr. Shaw's Solicitor said, they never centeni-
plated recovering sixpence from the Sheriff. •
Mr. Montague —“ Thai may or may not be; I
thought it fair to give Mr. Show this intimation: he
will adopt that course he is advised to take.”,
Mr. Shrew war then admitted to prove for 1,000/.
Mr. Bland then. claimed upon an acceptance of
Howard and Gibbs for 1,000/.
Mr. Treslove examined him ss to the considera-
tion given fur this bill, and the discount received.
Mr. Bland said, he received the hill from Lord
Alvanley, for whom he cashed it, deducting the •
discount of five per cent. only. He was no scho-
lar himself, but his daughter and Lord Alvanley
settled the discount, which, as far as be
reeol-
lected, was between 81. and 9/. Hr gave Lord
Alvanley 7501. taking a debt of 2501. which was
due to him,

Mr. Treslove inquired when this 250/. was lent
to Lord Alvanley.
Mr. Bland said, it was not lent to Lord Alvanley,
but to a gentleman named Scrope Davis.
Mr. Treslove" Then how came Lord Alvanley
to pay Mr. Davis's debt ?"
Mr. Bland—" I met Mr. Davis and his Lordship
at Tattersall', nue day, when they were bargain-
ing for a terrier dog ; and I then asked Mr. Davis
for the money, and Lord Alvanley said he was an
Mr. Davies debt more than that sum, and he
would see me paid. I afterwards met Lord Alvan-
ley, as described, in Park-lane, and his Lordship
mid, if I would cash Howard and Gibbs' bill for
1,0001. he would pay me Meta's 2501. This in-
duced me to do it.
Mr. Treolove then inquired iu what way the
money was lent to Mr. Davi..
Mr. Blind grid, "In hank notes. Mr. Davis
sent and desired to see me, and 1 went to hint at
his own house, and lent him the money in bank
notes."
Mr. Treslove—" Is it usual with you to co to
gentlemen's homes provided with 2501. ?"
Mr. Bland—" Yrs, sotnetimes it is usual."":,:
Mr. Tresluve—" Have you any banker ?".'.'
Mr. Blued—" Yrs, 'ferric,. and Co. ate toy
bankers, and I can at this moment draw on theist
fur 5,0001. or 6,000/. and het you lea to 10/.
my draft will be honoured.— luvgA. j—l
no offence, but. I am indite, 11 to state this, beedu-e
you make such a wonder ut any having 2501, in nay
pocket."

Alter some farther observations Mr. Bland was
permitted to prove.
The neat claim was that of Mr. Cloves, on an
acceptance of Howard and Gibbs for 1,1501. en-
dorsed over to Mr. Cloves by aii individual named
Payne. In the course of his examinatiou by M►.
Tresb►e, Mr. Cloves, staled that he was at New.
market iu the July meeting, where he met Mr.
Payee, a gentkama whom he had before known.
Mr. Payne asked him to lend him 430/. and he did
so : he advanced it in Bank a.iteir, and took no me-
morandum. He lent the motley in. the street : ha
did not know that soy budy saw him, beta thousand
people might, it tl►ey choose. hare notarised rh.•
tramaction ; did not know what Mr. Payee wanted
with the money, or how he applied it,. Mr. Payne
was to have paid him at the mat October meetipg•
when they sons aset at Newmarket, and a day was
fixed fur payment. Instead of na..iley, inhever, M►.
Payne brought the bill in question, and asked him