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seque..ce of the improper conduct of a Sheriff's officer named Tur- I
ney. A writ had been issued by them against a Mr. Rimner, and
placed in the bands of Turney, who was the real defendant in this
case. Turney arrested 'limner, but instead of locking Hu up, or
getting a bail bond, he remitted him to go at large, and thus made
the Slierids responsible for the whole amount of the debt. It was
well known that in CILICS of this description the Sheriff's officers
uniformly took care to Indemnify themselves, and no doubt Turney
and Rimner had an understanding to that effect. Whatever was
the arrangement, it vas certain the plaintiffs had not been paid the
amount they now sought to recover. The Learned Counsel MI.
I 410UCti the Jury against the ingenuity of Mr. Collinridge, who.
though in the habit of sitting as Judge in that Court, now appeared
I u advocate for the defendant.
Two witnesses proved that Turney had admitted he had let the
prisoner go at large, and that Mr. Potter, the Sheriff's At-
torney, had promised that the debt and costs should be paid if time
was given to Tumey. Only a part, however, had been subsequently
paid.
Mr. Cotuwausong said he had undertaken this cause in
order to save the poor Sheriff's Officer expense, which he was not
able to bear. It' the Jury gave a verdict for more than mere no.
urinal damages, Turney would in all probability be ruined. The
fact was, that Mr. Rimner, against whom the writ had been is.
sued, was soon after hie arrest put into prison upon another
action ; and his pencniary difficulties were so great, that be
found it necessary to resort to the insolvent Court. Now had the
writ, to which allasion was made, been executed according to the
usual mode, not one farthing of debt i.e costs would have been
ever recovered, so diet the plaintiffs, instead of sustaining in-
jury, had actually benetitted to the extent they had received from
Turney, which he (Mr.C.ilingridge) thought quite enough, all the
.111 r. 'limner deposed that RCM after he had been arrested by
Turney he wan taken upon another suit, and put into prison, where
his difficulties compelled him to remain until he was released by the
Insolvent Debtors Act. Ile had bcea imprisoned upon the writ
issued at the suit of Jones and Howard lie certainly would not have
been able to pay any part of the debt and coats.
Mr. COMY2I,' in reply, stated that It was impossible the Jury
could, for a moment, admit the argument used by his Learned
Friend in favour of the officer. If that were the case, there would
be no security for a man's money.
The Jury esseased the damages to the full extent of the platntiffs'
demand.

INSOLVDMIREBTORS' LOURT, 3lown.ty, Nov. 28.

Thomas Reid carte hvonght up on his petition to be ditichasged.
He wet opposed by Mr. Pothook, on the pert of 4r. Bryce.
It appeared that the bankrupt resided at Pilton, near Barnstaple,
and was anteceded pmcetdcd against there in the Borough Court
of that town. Ileafterwarda got himself removed by an habeas
eorpos cum ratan to the King's Bench prison at London, from
whence he was hailed. In a rhort time altar he was, as he stated,
rendered by his b 4 against his own consent. The question now
was, whether lie had not brought himself within the meaning of
the Act 5 Gm. IV. cap. 61, sec- 12.
Mr. Coosa:. on the part of the bankrupt, contended that he had
not brought himself within the provisions of the Act that bad been
quoted.
' The COURT were of opinion that his conduct had brought
hint within its meaning; and that there was no doubt the step he
hod taken wu a mode he had ingeniously hit upon to evade that
Art.. .

'fhe petition was accordingly dismissed.
POLICE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
A ish refugee of rank some days ago made an appeal to the
Lord tor aid. He declared that he was actually starving,
and that le, 'bowie in the eighth month of her pregnancy,
had not one of those comforts which are usually considered intim.
pensable to persons to irsimilar condition.
The LORD DI xresst referred the unfortunate, who had scarcely
any covering upon him, to the Committee appointed to manage the
subscripdon raised ih behalf of the Spanish and Italian refugees.
Mr. flowing, accompanied by some Gentlemen of the Commit.
tee, waited upon the Lord Mayor soon afterwards, and stated pub.
hely that they had complied with his Lordship's request, and af-
forded prompt relief to the applicant. They regretted to be obliged
to state, that, great as had been the liberality of the public, the
means of relief intrusted to the Committee were now nearly ex-
hausted; and although a season of great severity, perhaps, was
approaching, those who still remained on the list would be left
exposed to that severity if new contributions were rot sent in. Of
tire hundred emigrants whom the public had long maintained, to-
gether with their wives and children, a large number had been dis-
posed of by the benevolent interposition of his Majesty's Govern-
ment, to which every acknowledgment was due. .Many had been
provided with situations, and several had received money to convey
them to distant plaers 1 same had returned to their homes, upon the
faith of certain aumsesties; but of those who had received money to
enable thorn to depart, amongst whom was the applicant, who hid
received 11fk, besides an allowance of live shillings a week from the
Committee, many had been prevented, by various circumstances,
from takiagtheir departure, and now came back upon the Corn.
mittens having in the interval expended the money advanced upon
such conditions. Many also returned, who had got into employ.
menu nt a temporary nattirc. There were now about one hundred
Spaniards, end fifty Italians, to whom the balance in the hands of
else etiamitkeestaa to be doled out. The Committee were in hopes
that something would occur to prevent the necessity of making
another appal to the humanity of the public; but the present
prospect to the unfortunate individuals was dismal in the extteme.
It wavu great eamlation to the Committee to be convinced that a

TM hp MAYOII, adverting to the statement that some of the
refugees had returned to their natal homes on the faith of :mines-
ties, inquired whether permission bad been given by the authorities
in Span ?
Bowring regretted that it was still dangerous to return, The
system of persecution, when once it began to work, was not easily
restrained ; and persecution was still raging in Spain. Some noble
Spaniards, who had narrowly escaped death, had lately taken re-
fuge in this country. Indeed the spirit of persecution and ven-
geance was en unrelenting Mere, that even females were made vie-
time to it. Not only were the supporters of the Constitution hunted
down, but theta wires and female relations were attacked in a man-
ner that was quit inconceivable to the people of this country. A
total disregard was shown by the Spanish Oovernment to all pro-
mises, and not the slightest reliance was to be placed upon any am-
nesty to which such a lineament was a party.
The Loan 3la von said, he was himself aware of an unhappy
instance confirmatory of Mr. llowring's last statement. A noble-
man and bis son, with whom his Lordship had become acquai
during the time they were under the protection of the
publish were induced, upon a treacherous promise of pardon at
was made to them, to return, but on their arrival in Spain they were
seized and put to death. It was stated by one of the gentlemen of
the deputation that the Italians bad been the most successful in
gettin4 into situations and ceasing to be burdensome. The Spa.
Wards were in that respect very unfortunate. They could not go
to South America, for in the Republican States the natives of Old
Spain were detested. North America held oat no prospect to them.
A few had gut away to the Netherlands and to Holland, where the
Government was not so illiberal as that of any of the other con-'1
nental Powers., and was therefore the most secure.

The Committee assured his Lordship they would use every ex-
ertion in behalf of the unfortuoate gentlemen whose misfortunes
; were so universally regretted by the people of this country.
Soon after the Members of the Committee had left the Justice-
room, a gentleman, who bad heard the conversation that took
place, told the Lord Mayor that he was glad to have the oppor.
tunity of pointing out to his Lordship a source from which the
emigrant, might be legitimately and elfietently relieved without
the necessity of making any fresh appeals to the publi:. It would
be withirngie recollection of his Lordship that during the severe
winter w occurred in the mayoralty of Alderman Bridges,
when the *bets were crowded with destitute seamen and other
foreigners, as well as natives from all parts of the kingdom, who
were not tried to parochial relief, a most liberal subscription was
raised by 'public, and an Institution was formed, called " The
Refuge for the liousekas Poor," and instant assistance was given
'to es.ey - wanderer who presented himself. A very small
portion of the large sum at that time raised had been, he under.
stood, expended, and happily there had been no call upon the
funds since that period. Indeed, the measure was found to have
groat incontemenees inseparable front it. The wretched were col.
rectal i.to the City from all quarters, and souse fears were enter
tamed that a distemper would break out amongst such crowds of
(=letting squalid baiogs os the spot where relief was administered.
But throe dissds antages might be avoided in giving aid to the tan.
fortunate Spaniards who were now about to fall into such deplo-
rable circumstances at the very worst season of the year.
The Loan MAYOII expressed a great deal of satisfaction at re.
caving such a communication, and said lie was surprised that
this excellent source had been so long mid on completely over.
looked. St Considered that those who would become houselent
wander arm as the remnant of the subscription raised for
their rely Id bo expended, would be legitimate objects, as
well as those who were shortly expected in the metropolis. The
mode of relief, be recollected, was by giving clothes to the naked,
and nightly shelter and food to the houseleas and destitute. The
Committee r managing she subscription (and he had acted upon
it) bad pro Wed to give no more than bare subsistence ; and in-
deed their means would not allow more. His Lordship warmly re-
corn:nettilc‘f an immediate application to the Committee for the
niamig,nient of that sikbarriptitin ; and he felt confident that they
'owlet gladly take the unfortunate sufferers under their care. ises.
fiisLordship's wish upon this subject was, we understand,
communicated to the gentlemen of the Committee for the Refugees;
and we believe they will mike an early apillication to the Com-
mittee who Isaac tne management of the funds raised for the re.
lief of tbc houseltas poor and wanderers in the streets of the me.
tropolis.
G1J11.1111A1.1..
Gefirge Gilmore, a minerable.looking object, was charged before
Sir J. Sslaw, Bait., yesterday, with committing an audacious
robbery at a jeweller's shop In I heapside, near Friday-street.
Alm Brimfield, the wife of the prosecutor, stated that she was
attending to the shop berveen laved and eight o'clock on Saturday
evening, and wan engaged at the counter in arranging a tray of
gold se,.'s and hers, when the prisoner rushed In front the street,
eae door being wide open, and attempted to snatch away the tray
and its Contents. She seized the fellow by the collar with one hand,
and kept a firm hold of the tray with the other, screaming loudly
at the sante time, and the prisoner (finding ho was not likely to
succeed in taking the whole tray) grasped a handful of the seals,
broke away Ituai Mrs. Brimfield', hold, and got into the street.

Here, however, he was seised by a young Irian of the name of
Couch, who hesring the screams, and seeing the struggle through
the shop window, had endeavoured to arrest the notice of the throng
usually passing in Cheapside at that hour, by vociferating " here's
awarder, murder!" The people. nevertheless, walked on. and he
alone held the prisoner till 31r. ilainfield and his apprentice came
to his assistance, and the culprit wu secured and given into the
custody of Turnpennv, the officer, who came up immediately
after.

Mr. Barn&ld stated he bad quitted his shop but a few seconds
when this affair happened. Hall-a.dozen of the seals were missing,
though none had been found upon the prisoner.
Gismore, when staked if he had anything to offer in defence, said
he admitted the facts as stated, but he had been driven to this
offence by extreme distress.
He was committed for trial for stealing six seals, value 41. i2s.,
which he had taken from the tray and scattered about the counter.
Sarah Field, a young woman meanly dressed, was charged with
attempting to droien herself in the Thames.
She had thrice endeavoured to climb over the balustrades of the
Southwark bridge, about one o'clock on Sunday morning, and was
once fairly astride upon the top of them.
She stated that the insufficiency of her earnings at her business,
that of preparing hair for inushmakers, and her horror of a life
of prostitution, had produced the despondency she had given
War to.
W. Leatherbarrow, a journeyman printer, her brother-in-law,
and Jane Stag, a young woman with whom she had been lodging
some time, in Were-street, Clare.utarket, were now In attendance,
but they could assign no other cause for the state of desperation in
which the prisoner appeared to be than she herself had done.
Sir JAMES tinsw iatermgated her with great humanity. gave
her a lialt.sovereign to supply her immediate wants, and wrote in
her behalf to the Managers of the Guardian Institution.
She was delivered into the care of her brother-inslaw fur the
present.