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London, England, 1821-03-21 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

April 10. C. W. Tittensur and J. Titlensor, of Foster lane,
Cbenwide, Loudun, wholesale button-sellers, at acerb, at
April 10. J. &will and G. J. De Witte, of the Consonereisl-

Chambers, Mincing-lane, London, merchants, at it'll, at
Mal eh 24. G. Robinson and S. Robinson, of Paternoster-
rut., London, hookaellei it, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Mauch 8. J. Cousins, heretofore of Long-acre, Sliddletwat,
but now of elorlion-street, Sowers Town, eheeseenonger,
at day' n, at Guildhall, London.
Aril 10. W. Scoot!, late rf Mile-End, •nd sow or life of
. .

'Si. John, Wappioc, and St. Mary,Wiiitechapel, Middlesex,
,linter and chapsnau, at eleven, at Guildhall, Landoll.
April 10..1. W. Suumby, of Fish.street-bill, Loutdou, mer-
chant, at rleveu, at Guildhall, Lotion.
April 10. J. Yufght, late of Fore-street, London, cheese-
monger, at eleven, at Guildhall, Lutiduo.
May S. H. hlould, of Witichesier, Southampton, cabinet-
maker, at elrveu, at the White Hart luta, Hastlebory,
IVorerster.
April IL C. Elliott, of Saint Thomas-a-Becket, Sasses,
grocee, at twelve, at the Bear Inn, Clitre, Susarx.
Apt it 14. J. T. Tayler,uf Merton, Surrey, silk-utau nfacturer,
at ten, at Guildhall, London.
April 14. G. SI Simpson, of Tower street, London,merehant,
at twelve, at Guildhall, London.
April 21. T. Sackett, of Bermondsey-wall, Bermondsey,
Sauey, shipwright, at twelve; at Guildhall, London.
April IS. W. Prole, of Geurteham, Devoe, yeoman, at use,
.1 the Gulden Lioo lau, Barnstaple.
April IS. .1. Simpson cud J. ITratmorland, of Liverpritl,
huuse-buildris, at eleven, at the York Hotel, Willtatuson-
►quare, Liverpool.
April 12. J. Hawthorn, of Neweaslle-npos•Tyne, brass-
fnataller, at eleven, at t►e George lan, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
April 11. Peter Cox, of Failford, Gloucester, machine-
maker, at eleven, at the King's Head Imo, Cirencester.
CERTIFICATES.—Apart, 10.
C Coates, late of Bedminster, timber.rt, tanner, hat now
of Staatuti-drew, Somerset, dialer.—S. Welke', jou. of
Marchester, 11. Hall, late of New Alrerford,
Stissiltamptuu, but sow of Thames Hilton, Surrey, initiate.
—G. Hulleionk, of Fleet -market, Loudest, poulterer.—S.
Perkins, of Midfursl, Somerset, dealer.

PARTNERSHIPS IHSSO I.V ED.
J. Itiichie, F. Richardson, sod .1. Ritchie, or Wailing-
street, Louden, warchorsenien, March 14, 1641.--P. Smith
sod E. lesghtoo, of Artillery-pas/ace, Artillery-atieet, Old
Artillery-ground, Aliddlenes, last-iussufsetuiers, Mare*
MIL—W. Daniels and G. Foss, of llasalbeater, palatal,

March 17, 11121..4. Itiakisur sad W. Jaeltsos, IdliVerpneii;
tOollllilll,lolll Ilbereissets, March 141, 1821.—E. Writhe, I'.
haws, and J. W. Fester. of I. Heerge's.ree West. Paiiihs2-.
los, December 23, IMO—W. Bendy ssd J. Hill, st' rel.
hum: Middlesex, Rsit-etesuracturrrs, Jassary 13, 1821 —ll.
rusher sod T. Huod, of dwelt Bolds, Ironworks, Westbrook-
w ich, St ffurd, iruasstldeirs, March 17, 182 .

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,

TiussoaT, Master 20,

Thomas Mower Keats, a merchant and contractor, was
opposed by Mr. Barry, on behalf of a creditor on the ground
of having put this creditor to considerable expense by vexa-
tious and frivolous detente, in an action brought for the re-
covery of his debt. He was also opposed by • creditor.
'denied Simeon Meta, a Jew, who had once been in a respect-
able way of hesitant, bit who, hating been unfortuaately
induced by Keats, the Insolvent, to accept • bill to the
innuout of 3121. fur his aceusatinuslation, was and Bred by
teats, to be arrested fur the amount, and has already mole, -
;one 10 months' imprisonment iu consequence of this trans-
action. The debt appearink upon the lusolvent's schedule,
amounted to not less than 95,0001. the greater part of which
purported to have been contracted by the have of hills of ex-
change. He, it seems, had repreaeuted himself to 5i....
Metz as a man engaged in extensive mercantile affairs, and
iu the expectation of realising a large amount by some spe-
Mill Okla ; and told Hie unfortunate man, that if be would
accept this bill fur 319/. it would make his fortune. Meta
inconsiderately accepted the bill, and being monied with ao-
aaaaaces from Keats that the bill, wheel due,shenekl be taken
up, be made nu arrangements to meet it. Keats' promises
however proved deceitful, and Meta was arrested. He re-
mained in the lock-op house fora fortnight, in the hope that
Keats world arrange the matter, and seder the idea of say-
tug expense, gave • warrant of allortvey to confers jarlg-
'tient upon the bill. This only iocreased Ins embarrassments,
for Keats having deceived him, be was finally compelled to
render himself to the Fleet Prison. The extreme severity
of the poor man's case excited a geneial feeling of pity in
Cowl, and the Chief Commissioner commented in just and
forcible terms spun the cruelty of Keats io practicing so de-
etlucture a fraud upon Meta. The judgment of the Court
was, that Keats should nut be discharged out of custody, nor
receive any benefit or protection from the Act, *tail he shall
have been in prison, at the suit of Simeon Metz, foe a pe-
riod out exceeding 18 months from the date of 61isg his
Petition.

Mete, w•e understand, has been so effectually rained by
the consequences of this transaction, that be has uut now
the means of applying in the regular manner to the Court
fur the benefit of the lusolvent Debtors Act.

He was enabled to It pprar in Court fur the poriouts of this
opponiiiiro, by as order of lie Coissintionetn.

POLICE.

UlllOll-11ALL.
APPREHENSION Or THE SOI DISANT LORD

VISCOUNT MONTAGU.

Yesterday morning Robert Nall and Richard Puple, two
of the principal officers of this Establishment, arrived with
a man of must respectable appearance, about he years of
age, who assumes the title of Lind Viscount Montage,
whom they had apprehended, after having travelled marry
miles in pursuit of him, upon a Bench wanton granted by
the Magistrates of Kent, a true bill having been foetid
agaiust him and two other persona for ■ most extensive
fraud sad conspiracy.
It will be recollected that last week a man, named Anises
was tried at Chelmsford for uttering ■ forged bill, purport-
ing to have been accepted by Lord Viscount Mootagu Ohl
Prisoner) and, being acquitted, ha was detained in custody,
and indicted with a person slimed Church, and the Priestlier,
for conspiring together, used defrauding a number of persons
of property to a very great amount.
The officers stated that they had o warrant pat into their
heads to apprehend the Prisoner, whose name was Brow%
and assuming the name and title of Lard Viscount Miss-
tep' ; they went in pursuit of him into the country, ■od
there received isforrnation that be had retarued to tows,
and was secluded at as obscure lodging, No. 18, Little
Guildford-street, Brunswick-square. They west yesterday
moraing well armed, and having obtained admission through
the front door without soy ceremony, they rushed up stairs,
and forced their way into the Prisoner's room and secured
him ; he had just got out of bed and was dressing; the
room was wretched, and served for parlour, sitting-room,
dialog and bed-room for his Lordship. The officers bad
the courtesy to allow his Lordship to eat his breakfast, and
then they brought him is a coach to this office.
Mr. James Nixon, upholsterer, of Great Portland-street,
deposed, tbs. the Prisoner was the person mentioned in the
warrant in the hauds of the ufcera,agatnst whom a true ►ilt
had been found by the Grand Jury at Cbchnsford,witli Archer
and Church.

The charge. against the Prisoner are numersoss. Tire
officers stated that he was a man of no property whatever,
and yet he had issued bills to the amount of several thins-
sand pounds. A short time ago Archer met a Welsh drover
with a Hock of cattle, and purchased the whole of bem, and
paid theaususpectingdrover with ►ills signed "Moulays,''
whom Archer said was a Nob/moan of great property. The
Weidman took the bill to the Bask of England, where
it was made payable at sight, and found ao effects. Mr.
Lloyd, the snuff-manufacturer, Holborn, was also defraud-
ed by the prisoner and his party. Mr. Nixon, of Great
Portland-street, also suffered in the same way. On the pri-
soner's persoa the officers found two letters of some import-
mace, shriving the connesius between list accused parties
ro the above transactions. After this ease was concluded
the officers proceeded with the Prisoner directly to Maid.
stone gaol.