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of liari,wg it lint into n ease for argtiment. The
impre,ision upon Ilia mind that as-the kill luid
been received Cu. a del'A dolt. ti, the. firm of Whii 'le
and Sim, 81111 Wll% i);.1.111 in ili‘efiarge of a debt due
by them, the property Wllll%. them jointly, 811,1 of
cutuse iu thet( creditors immediately on Ilw titin-
intiwiion of the act of liiiilkruptey, by Joins Whittle
ILinrj.- •
A verdict was then Intel" for the Plaintitf, irt:b-
ject to *rase.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, DEC. 13.

Terre titer, Lliirt)-rmir ca nu this.cla)'s list,
the gre.rter issrt uneittsp•l

GnWm% C.. conTwt.
In this easy tit,- debts st.,t, 41 its the Insolvent's
scheitnle titnntosttist 65,1147/.

• Mr. Cow LET, on the part of the opposing credi-
tor, stated to the. Coil, t, that when the Insolvent,
11r. Harry Gordon, formerly applicd fur his (In,-
charge. Ire wits reminded in etinseclitence of the ini-
irerrect 'n+ronrr in which hr I:Ud 16%11411 his property
in hicselw tale. Nis dchts were then set forth at
only;10;000f. and his creditors °lily wo • her
According to the iunended schedule now in Court,
the former amounted to Iwtween 60 tool GU.OOO/.
and Ow i t ,•.r were some dozens in number. These
preliminary facts, the Lcanicd Counsel contended,
were in theiwelres Pulliteient to bar the Insolvent's
release, witl t entering further into the case.
Alr. P. Su urn and Mr. Purr ot K. ion the part
of the Limas-cut, contended that hr laid not coin-
kitted a mistatement. The estates of shich he
was possessed were wet forth is the first schedule,
awl stated as under assignments, but it was deemed
here,4;iri• to rarticulaiise the whole transaction.
This had now !wen done, and Mr. Gordon was en-
titled to the benefit of the amendment. Fits crcoli-
birs were not sons dozens—they were only tutiity
in number.

The COURT decided, that ns the insolvent had
been retuaiiilial to amend his schedule, and had
complied with that order, whatever 'night hr the
oinioon entertained relative to his alteration, his
ease nitro

Coo.t.t.t, then proceeded. Ile laid the
grooml of objections upon the erroneous man-
ner in which the lownlYent's 'Property was set forth
in 6i, scheibile before the Court. Ile lamented
that it became necessary to narrate a case, which
must plevt lops to the world a scene of domestic
strife, in the degree
Defendant were brothers; the latter he lw-
liree:l the t r one; but tlw marriage of their
parents took place in Ainerira, stabseiptent to
tile birth of the latter, /mil before that of the
foroicr, by ellielt of course the Plaintiff was un-
fit!, it by right of legitimacy to his futlwr's pro-
ve-Iy. it( least to moll part of it as was in Ow I'4llll-
- isti- re the ward:lige took place. Mr James
Cordon (the Plainfoil), however, front lives of
Comity, ,I,:lieaey, withheld his el: • to a property of
7,4100/. per alltttrtt, and in the year 1790 agreed to
collimate it with his bother, the Deliendaist, for un
toonnity of 300/. moil for the payment of 4,000/.
at therm! of ten years. The hitter part of this nAi ee-
moot w liviv4. liquidated—the 'Miner Will paid up
until the yi•ser 1807, f which ei the jiteseot
P13411(11). may received a aura of 211/. Proceed.-
lIIVA \sere tiekvii ne Sentlaial agattoet Air. Harry
if:to:don fur the fullilinesit Of this contract, who,
tt its lie toonil the ease Iskely to be dreiibd against
lout, pot in is plea in the t:ourt. niScolletall that
los flier had never been married, and that tlw
asib•iibtisig Iwtsrecii his parents last atone
thestitsitetl lieul stiiipo.iiion. It was. thttl that tlw
VailititT ants ctilvirtsti to we're his claim. TM
Learned Gentiennin adverted to the account
N h..% t.tielies It as it iwn stood in the: Icteolvent's
Ftion this it aiiistateih, that the emote
in Ali, ;:ilerii.liire no!) aNsag.iicel to hie sister Muss
ILoonsii Corilino, to blot for the payment of 9.000/.
sold to some creditor,. AVlseie was this
Let .t motto:oil. The wattle,
1.0 e• ion) its iiatetre, for it would appear to 1114 e e
e ty a rei!eoliaii:e pretest to cry to this
io: Fatly a preprety %glitch ice. then on the eve
: • io„; estitateil Ly the lasts of Scotland for the
1,, I!I lit 111 t pri.•.lll P;:•1,,t11r,
Air Poi How esn we bate this deed ?
the 14110. e. 141141111,C, 114•14 k it.''
1). SMITH 4.144.4'1tt.41. dolt it W 1144 eionisi•terit
for I;is Iv V.ll, ‘‘,44411-01 the 1414441111'144.11 cii 114.•
51r11314 ;11 (41 1,1114114101 d tile puny, 111141 1%411111e 11 it
f1i144444:1'1%

:Mr, rumf.v.tr—" The Insolvent has properte iu
NMI& •SC1,11:1, in the West bestirs, and in Scotland,
the I'A:twit:ors of whirls use entirely unsuited.
fart will spessk for Use!..."
• The ( •111' ler iutrrl and olawrred, that the pre-
vent Art resold not tale roan:menet. of whist occurred
antrceslently to a snare of live years before its enact-
ment—the year I wo7 tens beyond that and
ins :0).4 iiiii reit, nt stint
rative oi:isnot the Itimsheht ns all undue prefe.
eviler. But if the oasis 00000 nit in question could be
proved to Inure toren is mere colourable. isretext to
onver.the property, then the case would be quite
else -rent. The 5:.41 could be itt once °Waimea in
the netristry of Scotland, where every legal instru-
ment of thnt description wait obliged to be noodled.

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.lr. ti>tlTtt contended. that if the assig ttttt rut
was out a bow:fide tlx would, since
tI. cress Ixo7, have rie.tly set it aside; and if Hoe
proper evitlt ace to tlmt rtiret Wlll4 l/P.I*111111)11., hr
%VIM 111 101Ig .1111er have availed I • self of it, and luid
it forthoonting• on the iirrAinit occasion. Tile Learn-
ed Coutisel eming the tttttt 'sit of pro-
oloinestic strife. Were lie to
involve himself in it Cola and Abel retital. lie could
rosily satisfy the Court that the Insolvent Gentle-
man was the injured man.
POIJACK followed on the Wile side, and res
butted the imputation moots the Defendant of has-
denied his mother's marriage.
•Itv CouttT stated, that toe objection of Mr.
Cowers. vu the put of the Plaintiff, was, that the
devil, of as -.it tint-tat bad not been produced.—
Further inforniatioa was certainly urressury, nod
let the instrument, or am antheitticated copy of it,
he la:mimed on a future Aar.
cowLLT—‘• In waiting for 'MA document,
lel il`rl+o be noderstmal, that the. Defentlaot
as-
serts he lied, hr the irriiintr in question, invested
in his aisicr, to the )car I tail, a property whleh,
by his amount, protloctli. after pa, log oil outgo.
Loy, a Met isscurse sei soul. amid upwards,

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to pay off gnot. at.a that hsolly any rrtl►i.:tiou hits
yet token place ►n the said ineumbranee."
31r. l'ot.LocK Dow stated, that its tl►e Co►rrt
deemed it riKlit H ropy of the deal '4 Id be poi-
duvet'', he would obey its iskjuiletiesi, although he
(lid not "roileeivelr previously ~ustl(tell in
9.1). The. Learned Gentleman theiiihrew
nil the Nide a paper, whicl► lie stilted to be ii coon•
trriiiirt or the original instrument.

31r. Cowi.gY—" %Vito will verify this piece of
puller r
The COVRT—,, The copy omit be DU uathcuti-
('ikil
AMY."

Cown.Y, on eximai ll i l etc tire 'raper, denied
that it was a copy of site assigmbetit, for it al:-
to-are/1 to be one of quite a different character. It
was an 11,•Alg to atiO`Ot Gordon for a debt of her
town, and uoi fora trust in behalf of other creditors.
It iiiii wit contain II nom! to that etlect.
Mr. PO 1.01;li•-.." Alf. Gordon call explain the
imrtirrilar!.."

r. Erbmott. an attoriwy. *as here examined.
This Witness stated, that in February, 1867, lie
had signed his name as n witness in in, instrument
.1. Hns kiutl, irt Brewers' Hall, in London. But
iu rtply to :J•tentinus from the Court, he could not
verily the fw•t unless lie saw the original with his
owh signature, not 'wing been privy to the con-
tents of the inotrunieut.

The COURT expresf•ed its regret that this copy
of au assignment lied been produvuil. On the face
of it, it appeared to be for niiebt of the sister's alone ;
it etas for the sum of 9,460/. as stated in the seise-
dole. It was also dated on the Itith of February,
1407, as therein expressed ; but it 'was not, as it
ought to have been, if a fair counterpart of the item
set forth in the schedule, namely, a trust to an indi-
vidual for the fficittelit of several distinct aid
specified creditors. Where was the similarity be-
tween the Insolvent's statement in his schedule, and
the piVes or paper non on the table ?
Mr. P. SM ITU expressed his ignorance of this
deed, until he saw it produced.
3lr. Pot.roca explained that lie had, at the re-
quest of the Insolvent, prridured it, when the Court
had ruled that such evidence berainemeeessary. lie
then offered to explain the dilferenre between the
paper mid the schedule. The latter was certainly
but a conveyiiii•ce to Miss Cordon herself, but it
was subsequently accompanied by a schedule of the
Debtors, for whose benefit the conveyance sus to be
held in trust.
Mr. COWLEY maintained that the transfer was a
collusive one.
Mr. lot JOCK entreated the Court to allow the
lusulvent, 51r. Harry Gordon, to explain the
mat ter.

The Court refused to comply with this request,
and observed, that nothing the Insolvent could say
at the present moment, would alter its impression, re-
lative to this trausacti . The circumstances, as now
di velum...Al, were extremely unfortunate for the laud-
vent, for the Court must conclude that the transfer
was a colourable pretext, unless it could be
tithe' by producing the original ussignatteut, or the
person to whom it Was made, that it was a bosa fide
transaction. Let it be seen in what manner the sister
procured this deed, how her debt (if any) originated,
and how ill of it bas been paid out of the trust
since. Until these facts are upon this species of
testimony explained, it will he unnecessary to cuter
toiross tiic Insolvent's personal exa 11l i l nation.
Mr. I'nt.t,octt then accepted the terms of pray-
ing the transaction, us laid down by the Court.
The Coturcr only solicited the necessary evidence
by the Let that he forthcoming,
tool let the schedule be still further amended, if

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Mr. COWLEY Mid, that even if Miss Conlon
were heard, it was itupoissible those conflicting ac-
counts eould Ike justified.
The CoutiT here expressed a hope, that the par-
ties in the ease would ad ineerins ilia:liar to au
amicable adjiistineist of their family attairs, and
dim if Mr, loops (;orthoi was inside Ink-
stgove to the Insolvent's estate, and the hitter dis-
(lunrrel, the claim of right, us wt II as the
character of the trusts, would he as fully
open to di visual as they Could Ire by 8 further op-
posnitm in that 'unit.
_ .

(.:(linisel for the IhTendant acquiesced in
this arritiqtunictit.

Mr. Cow tr.v said, it would only lead to years
of prol ,al litigation in tlw Scotch Courts.
Mr. Harry• lmo, 11w Insolvent, begged to
the Coors.—" %Ye are both (be said) heartily
sick ly feuds, which, were 1 at large, could
soon he comprisiiiscd. My sister is a woman of
high honour, and net nithstatiding the 11111111tati011*
me, I an►, I can easily establish, c.f similar
tenacity in the maintenance of my own character.
I defy the Learned Counsel to state a single no
stance in which I have tinVIUIVII from the path of
honour and the conduct of a gentleman. My sister
cannot uue up to town without exposing herself
to the grasp of crtalitors, to atom she is liable.—
But if 1 am allowed one moment, I can .oitisfaelorily •
explain' the uppareut vatiation littn cell the paper
and my schedule."

Mr. Gordan was litre desired Lt• the Court to re-
serve Isis ole.errations, oil tin. ',oust, until a future
opportoility.

It was then iigretsl that he should ht again brought'
up MI tlic .2lst inst.; but if the necessary deposi-
tions we-re not then teudy to elphtiii the nuture of
the trimmer of the Scotch estate, tbs. case Should be
Still further postponed for that purpose.

Our enrrespondent tannins mei, that anon after
Messrs. Cooppc.ft awl Co. the eelebottra Surgeons
or Charlotte Howie, Blackirianisrowl, had establish-
ed the Maher! BMW], ti few or the Profession im-
lobed a aerce of jealotry, and committed thrts-
.tlses by avowing. their sentiments contrary to the
character td' so liberal a Profession. They Imre,
bourse'', slate ahewn soine rmitntinit, Ind iwkitor-
lrelge they v.t.r.• not aware of •wlium.the Buttril was
coiniassea. or that private Prtietitioners. att.-tailed
for advice with their patients, and are considered
one or the Bowel during consultation. We are
well assured that thirst:ow& rail victims to improper
treatment. The Medical Board
be considered a public benefit, and acknowledged
the fountain head. Among Counsellors there lutist
be wisdom ; owl we have um doubt but many lives
will be Kes..re of by means of these Gentlemen,
turd thow.; who have been improperly treated will
theniseltessof such an establishment.

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