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application for delay. he observed, was only made with a view of
embarrassing the plaintiff, and preventing the case from coming to
a decision till after the long vacation. The adverse party had re-
ceived notice of their intention to move the Court this day to de-
cree publication of the evidence, and to set down the cause for ar.
gument, and they ought therefore to have filed an affidavit setting
forth the grounds on which they solicited delay.
The defendant's Proctor, 11r. x, denied having rezeived
any such notice.
The plaintiff"s Proctor said be himself called at his office, and
left a to • to that effect.
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Mr. Fs XTON said the present was the first he had heard of the
noce.
The plaintiff's Proctor said he had not only left word himzelf,
but had also sent his apprentice several times to communicate the
same.
Lord STOWELL interposed, and said the Court could not listen
to their mutual contradictions, and if they had any thing to corn.
municate it must be done by affidavit, or by instructions to their
Coansel.
Mr. FENTON hoped the Court would allow them time to file
affidavits.
Lord STowr.r.r. consented, and ordered the case to stand ad-
*coed to the first Session of next Term.
SALVAUE MONEY.
Doctor ADDAMS prayed the Court to decree Salvage Money to
Mumeen men, who had succeeded in saving from the sea several
steaks of wines, of the value of 2001., and for which no owner could
I* found.
After same discussion.as to the amount to be allowed, the Court
ordered the wine to be sold, and a moiety of the proceeds given to
the salvors in equal proportions, together with full costs of suit.
THE KING r. TIIE s•rroas OF 19 CASES Or BRANDT•
Dr. PittxklmoitE mated that the maks of brandy had been
found by the applicants stranded on the coast of Kent, and he
prayed the Court to decree a moiety to be sold, duty free, for the
benefit of the salvors.
Dr. ADu stated that there would arise some difficulty as to
the distribution of the salvage money, on account of some of the
men having only found one cask each, while others of the salvors
had found front live to six each. He therefore trusted the Court
would superintend its distribution.
lord STOWF.LL said that he should Aimee one halt of the
brandy to be sold, duty free, for the benefit of the salvors, and the
proceeds to be distributed in proportion to the exertions of the re-
spective salvors. If 'any difficulty should occur on this head the
Court could be applied to again.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, WEDXESDAT, MAT 11.

THE CASE OF IVM. POPE.
This being the day to which the further hearing of the petition
of 11'iso. Pope. the insolvent, was adjourned from Friday last, the
deepest interest was excited. Soon after the opening of the doors,
the Commisslonees took their seats e bench, and the Court
was soon filled, .arsons who take the most intense
interest in the
Several uni iitio turd and disposed of by
the Court; after the case Pope was called on by the
Clerk. The insole stifled of his friends amongst the
auditory, to whom smiled, and seemed to possess great of con-
fidence as to the result of his case.
Mr. D. PoLLoca rose and said that he had a communication
to make to the Court, which was most material to the insolvent,
on whose part he appeared. It would be recollected by the Court,
that, nn the last examination, Mr. Knight, the Solicitor, stated
that the letters and. other papers referred to In the insolvent's
schedule were in the possession of Mr. F. Pollock, upon which
the Court ordered that they sluittld be referred to that gentleman
to inspect, and to make his report thereon. He (the Learned
Counsel) bad niece seen and spoken to that gentleman, who de-
clares that he has no such letters in his possession ; there was a
(rook left with hint, but what it contained he was totally ignorant
of, as it was locked, and the key in the possession of Mr. Knight.
Ile also declared that he would not inspect the letters, as in that
case he would have to give his evidence in that Court, and there-
fore lie would not voluntarily make himself a witness, which he
would be doing were he to inspect them. He had no objection to
peruse the papers and give his °pinto& on them, but declined be-
coming a witness un oath.
111 r. COOLF., on the part of the creditors, said that he could not
consent to any opinion being given upon the papers at all; they
ought to be produced; and if 111 r. Knight valued his reputation he
would no longer withhold them.
Mr. POLLOCK said, if he valued his reputation he would wit
produce them.
The Chief Commissioner HARRIS said that the Court would
not deviate from its standing rttle. Here were a parcel of let-
ters named in the insolvent's schedule, having been received as
a security for a very large amount, and stated to be withheld
from hint ; and therefore the Court could not allow his petition
until those papers were inspected. The Court had no wish to
expose the exalttsl Personage to whom they may relate, or to
gratify the curiosity of others; but justice required that they should
be inspected.
111 r. Cootie said that the insolvent was precisely in the same
situation as• when he made his first application.
Commissioner HARRIS—IIe has brought it upon himself. Ile
was ordered in the first instance to deliver the papers up to the
Officer of the Court to be inspected, instead of which he gives
them to another person, who does not choose to give them up. lie
must therefore take the consequences.
Mr. POLLOCK said that the Court was well aware of the purport
of the letters, and the parties who were named in them, and--
One of the Commissioners mid that the Court could know
nothing at all about them—it had not seen them ; all that it
wanted to know was, if the letters involved any property of the
insolvent's that ought to go to his creditors.
Mr. COOKE said that the insolvent had stated, that if only a
manuscript book that was amongst the letters was published, he
would be et.abled to pay all his debts by the sale of it. Besides,
there were a promissory note and bill of exchange from Mr.
Ogilvie to the insolvent, in the trunk, for a very considerable
amount, and it was must scandalous the documents should be de-
tained from him. _ . .

Commissioner Haunt& said that until the letters and docu-
ments were produced the insolvent must be remanded.
Mr. COOK K said that the Court then had pronounced a remand
fur life, as it was quite clear Mr. Knight would never give them
up. Such a cold-blooded act he never before had heard of, and it
wag highly discreditable to Mr. Knight.
The Coy ar then said that they should make their former order,
that the letters be given up to Mr. Dance, the Otheee of the Court,
for bis inspection, and that until that was done it could not allow
the prisoner to make another application for its benefit.
11r. COOKE hoped the Court would appoint assignees to take
possession of the letters.
Commissioner Mums —The Court will do no such thing. It
has given its decision, and therefore it has nothing more to do
with it. _ _ .

The insolvent was then taken away by the tipstaff to prison.
where he will remain till Mr. Knight gives up the possession of
the letters.

DIVIDENDS.
Jane 1. Henry Alexander Illingworth, Fowey. Cornwall. wine-
merchant, at one, at the Commercial-Rooms, Bristol.

!Hay 14. Francis Powell, rarest Wharf, Blackfriare, corn-factor,
at ten, at the Bankrupts Court.
May 31. James Wren, (treat Titchfield-street, Portland-place,
cementer. at tcn, at tat Bankrupts' Court.
May 31. Thomas Welcltman, Rathbnne-place, Oxfotd.street,
feather-maker, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 31. James Dawes, Oxford-street, orange-merchant, at ten, at
the Bankrupts' Court.
June 4. John Henry Browne, Clapham, linen-draper, at eleven,
at the Bankrupts' Court.
June 4. Reader Clarke, Newport, Ide of Wight, brewer, at ten,
at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 31. Hugh Leach, Bristol, linen-merchant, e' one, at the
Commercial-Rooms, Bristol.
June I. Samuel Harrison, New Sleaford, Lir.coln, mercer,
at eleven, at the Lion He'd, Slealonl.
June 3. John Wood, Leeds, woolbtapler, at eleven, ct the Court
House, Leeds.
June 3. James Bentley, Leeds, stuff-merchant, at eleven, at the
Court House, Leeds,
CERTIFICATES, MAY 31.

Benjamin Ridiancoon,lklghthelmuone, Bowe, builder.—
Thomas Huntington, (".lisle , ironmonger—Jerry Fielding, Mot.
tram. Chester, corn-dealer—William Hood, Hadley, Norfolk,
nicrehant--John Atlay Cattle, Green Itunmerton, York, money-
orrlyenee.—William Riley, Birchwood, Derby, enal-merchant.—
William Howes, jun. Robert's-terrace, Commercial-road, oilman.
John Perry, Gravesend, confectioner.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLS'ED.

Thomas Crook and John Crook, Preston, Lanai: ':ire, sacra.—
Richard Calall and Nathaniel Ilubbert, Liverpool.street.—John
Lister and Wm. 3lerryweather, Yarm, Yorkshire, curriers.—Edwd.
Switiburn and Charles G 11111667. Bertrand, Warwick hire, builders. ,!
—Lydia Romney and Peter Rapines, Crawford, Warden, North-1
umberland, paper-maaufacturers.—Josiah Newman and Edward
Prichard, Ross, Herefordshire, hankers.—Charles Parini and
Thomas Hanop. Manchester, cali:o.printers.—Edward Norwood
and Benjamin Proctor Rooke, Hertford, surgeons.—William
Gibson and John Pagan, Truro and tiltiucester, tesi-dcalers.—John
Broadbent, son., John Broadbent, jun., Joseph Broadbent, and
James Broadbent; Longwood, Yorkshire, woollen cloth-manufac-
turcrs.—Mary mach and Mary Leach Mumford, Northampton.
haberbashers.--Thomas Smyrk, William Reid Euing, and
John Chadwick, Manchester, bleachera.—Josiah Sherwin and
Richard Poole, Hanley, Staffordshire, colour-makers.—Robert
Wilson, John Batcson, Joseph Matson, and Alfred Barber.—
Charles l'yne and J. Aldridge, Garrett-lame, Wandsworth, Surrey,
printer.—George Barron and Thomas Mumford, Berwick-street,
Soho. painters.—John Cnrbet and John Johnson, Birmingham,
salt-merchants.—Frederick Braithwaite and J. R. NVinek worth,
Mary-street, St. Pancras, common-brewers.—Ann Maria Mil.
lingron and Martha Etches, Leek, Staffordshire, milliners.—
Thontaa Crctrdson, Isaac Crewilson, Joseph Crewilson. and John
Worthington, Manchester, silk-manufacturers, so far as regards
Thomas Crewdson and Isaac Crewdsi n —John Twigg and John
Pettitt, Thames-street, hop-[actors._John Audlcy Jee, Matthew
Jee, and Edward Humble, Liverpool, brokers, au far as regards
Edward Ilumble.—Robert Cragg and David Pinnington, Ken-
nington.cross, Surrey, livery-etablekeepers.—Robert Tilley and
John Wilson, Newmameareet, Oxfonl.strtet, coach-makers.—
Rebecca flirratt; Wllliaaa .Barrett, and Ann Barrett, Slice-lane,
Fleet-street.