The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-25 00:00:00

CORO L x'S l tQUISST.

An inquest was held yesterday, before G. Henn-
cos, Esq at the Duke's Head public-house. Bel-
t•mr, on the body of the gentleman killed by the
,sveriurning of the Salisbury coach. on Tuesday
n.gl.t, at the King's Water, near that place 1 when
tilt., Jury brought in their verdiCt—!tilled by asi set-s-
-ting weisiened by Me
,rog. It appeared in.evidsnce,
that the name of the deceased was not Williams, as
we stated yesterday, but John Locker Wainright,
formerly a Captain in the army,but lately retired with
!lig Lady to the W. st of E.agland. Having some ha-
sines. to tiansaet in town with his uncle, Mr.
Lek-r, the &Ceased, accompanied by 'Mrs. Wain•
right and hrr maid, travelled 'in poit,chaises to
Salisbury, where they took inside places in the
coacli, for town, aiid an outside one for the maid,
with whom the deceased, on actoutit of the severity
tlie weather, changed places About two hours be-
inte the accident happened. The deceased has a
'trother in the army, and was the son of the Rev. Mr.
Wainright, who resides near Kells, in the county of
Meath, and is incumbent of a living of considerable
valise in that diocese. Mrs. Wainright was the wi-
dow Pearce, whose step-daughter, when under age,
married Nlr. Locker, the deceased's uncle, WilQle
cause, tor marrying a ward of Chancery, is fresh in
the recolleiflion of the public. The Pool coach,
coming to town, this morning. narrowly escaped the
fate .of the Salisbury coach. The wheels paired
within a leer of the Xing's Water.

The knits's bounty of a five.shillings piece to a
number of poor prisons has been delivered these
three days past. at the Office of the LO RD At asonaa.
in Scotland•yard.
We )esteiday announces!. the arrival of Admiral
Moses v's squaurun at Cork, with a fleet 44 'rasa-
ports, from Monte Video. They 'mired Ms the
16th instant. The transpnrts arnJunt to upwards
of thirty sail. and had on board the sth, 36th, 38th,
45th, sad 47th Regiments of Foot, Our 17th Light
Dragoons, and some detachments of Artillery, the
whole amounting to a very considerable force.
—Fourteen sail of transports. bad sailers. were
left to make their passage, as well as they wee
able, under the convoy of a frigate. The fleet
encountered eery tempestuous weather town the
time they left Meeste Video till they made the
Irish Coast. notwitbstabdibg which' the—troops
are all ha high "beakh sad spirits:' the 117th,
regiment has been recruited to ISOOrneVvoluntafts
I• from the ditferent regimens, and is geliku;ko- ;Luba.
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The second year bt pollens of this co! 14-1
aoorab!e rsiablish used with amturatsfat; •
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ad splefiltOlf bit . i.it?tignf wi1d.,11,,t111116 Vibe'.
extensiqii!df the PO- petting and fxeutog the
other,. hail giy.en niora au CA:9II/APII Ititi!Pei.gg t.ais
illgUtilyiparry avi-0.1; tion of both.
' EilliKtry ittYprovi ig, AS cur Ar:,ts Set-Q3 to fn..'
in the prtrotiples, and praBice tg th,if prulessicm,
the public has been highly grat7fied in conterupdi:•
in g the angnaente !I.r.wers of the second. cornpa-e
with What had been presented to them in the fir ,t
Exhiblitem in the British G.llery s and the di.-
tindion was marked by an encouragement propor-
tioned to the advances that had beets made on their
road to perfedion. We speak here of Cie minor
professors of the arts only; for it wai to the power-
ful auxiltioy aid they received, from ti.e re•Appeat-
Alice of the mote early works of W a,-r, and other
leaders of the Ili itisti School, that so splendid a
display of classic art bur,t at once upon the admir-
ing eye of the public, and riveted popular attention
to an objed so unexpeetedly aura live.
The avenue to public fave,ur so ausp::irailify
opened,•made a clear way for the accumulated
powers that arose and follnwed th- track pointed
out. Their approach was hailed with eerhusiistic
delight ; they were liberally rewarded and encou-
raged. Oae.third of the whole exhibition was pun.
chased by an approving public. with an avidity
never before evinced, since the arts have been esta-
blished among us. Let the consequences of this
stissuilating influence. and this attire principle,
roused by its effects, be a little adverted to. We
have seen the British Gallery, duriag the last four
months, crowded with Students, like a hive of in-
dustrious bees, anxiously and impatiently extruding
the sweets of that nutriment left for their subsist-
ence by the ancient Masters; we have seen the re-
sult of that persevering research after excellence.
illumine and beam its beneficent light on the canvas
of the incident disciple; at once r.tle)ing and de-
monstrating the soundness of the system adopted by
the Diredors and Governors of this Noble Institu-
tion, in spreading such a feast within the teach of
rising genius, by which alnue its powers can be ma-
tured, and its judgment receive the last best polish
from instruaion.

Nearly one handred and fifty Stiles, the produce
of their industry, have passed in honourable review
before the applauding Patrons of the Institution ;
and the close of their labours has been marked by a
most munificent aft of liberality by the Dtreaors,
who bare presented, as premiums, Oat Huionass
POUNDS tO Mr. J. Pococx, jun., SIXTY Poison tO
GleaN, and I.OIITY PoUlt•I to KU
C. Raisaot.e, for their having respeaively minted
the best companion piaores to the tollowtng old
NiAaters, is the order they are this played, via.
.Hisrerera, Varinv[t ; A Caedle.lght C.ALosadon,
itusuis : d Landsca: Saavaroa Rosa:

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A crrr,a sta:etneut of chi quantity of coals
shyr7,i at port of Wbitehaven. during the last
:rout the extensive Collieries belonging to
Earl of Lonsdale, K. G. s
• Newel WTI niM T.tat
Colliery. Colliery. Waggons.
Mond*: . - 28.) 134 - 444

Tue.4l.y - - 349 . Ib7 - 16
NVcduolday - 332 • 179 - 381
Tougs4 sy . - Ba 9 - 171 - hi.
I.•iday - - 37 - 210 • 3,34
Saturday - Sid - - 374

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Each of these (Whit;haven) waggons contains
27 Cuinherland bushels, rSI Winchester bushels,
and weix:ls, upon au average, 48 cwt. at 1 i2lbs.
The w:ight of the whole shipment, will, thete-
fire, be one hundred and fifty-two thousand four
httodred and Lonetysix hundred weight ; or seven-
teal adios:it, seventy-nine thousand, five hundred
aosi fifty-two pounJs!

And the pleasure, two hundred and fifty-seven
thousand t.treve handled and thirty-seven Winches-
ter bushels ;—or one million twenty-nine thousand
three buniresl and forty-tight pecks.
This amazints: quantity is the largest, by about
SOO waggons of coals, ever shipped io one week, at
any season el 'the yeai, since the commencement of
the Whdeflatten Collieties:—and it certainly regal'
the highest credit, both on the abilities and assiduity
of His Lordship's Agents, who have performed so
great a tisk, under all the ineostrenieucies and dif-
hculties of this particular moon.
The coals from Whingill Colliery are shipped at
the North Harbour which, from the late tempo-
rary monism to the break-water, bath been ten-
dered much safer for vessels than heretofore.

Ia this Whingill shipping account of the last week.
about oar hall WAS 11010 that valuable pit, calltd
U'./Awl Pit; which has aow hewn working coals,
of excellout quality, for about two years, to a great
ez:ent. •

This pit, with its machine, and the •arious ap-
parattts conneeted wills it, has been construited in
so masterly a manner, that, in the course of two
years, nothitixtma happened to it, to impede the
progress of its daily working ; nor has it incurred
the smallest expense in ripens.
We are surprised us learn that only one half of its
astonishing force has yet. been employed; but, at no
very distant period of time, the hitherto dormant
mciety of ip almost inctedible powers will ►e called
into action.

These remarks having been conies! to one (ope-
rative) part of a subject an highly intetestieg to the
public at Loge, we cannot dismiss it without observ-
log, that the whole of the Earl of Lonsdale's col-
lieries, within the last five years. hate received such
great Ltd numerous troptovanie its, a; perhaps can-
not be paralleled in any similar works of equal et-
tent. it such the.:
Thesa collieries, we are told, are capable of being
worked to asy extern & rood, bora the immense Meld
of coal& (already proved). to a very remote period of
time. to abort, t4e quantity is incalculable. lb.
excellent quality s 4 t,hc coal is well known. and the
spirit with which the Works ate carried on. with the
conveaieace al shippiog, afford the quirkew dispatch
to VOW% either conateatly or c.ccasioaally, in the
coal-trade.
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cower op 41101CItY, leseestookedisilialfiliii
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-. At the Stews*. the Cow, tkalagmt,
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toe observed. he bad been- surprised net
au OgallaWylftll4lad taken place in Om!
.otficers el that Court. kix-had given ,hrf
the most nit:ontif en-isdern;ion, and was p mamas,
that no Cate fridge sittiliz there fad aright to iiWpr .
%or:111100er ; a: tl e same time. be muff ulei elf 't
npliiton, that such an auellitGtatiell. would.**
hail riie-t ; but then it mud be abide, I:I
authority, be meaty, the Cr-Iwn ; wkeck midst -
vest the whole of the dueges, or prnper moss. flea 'li
be inipaohel:ed as a Jury, to inquiry what alultrin
ors should be made, and to make soil s assior j
thought wise. ..
CUIC,INGII As, ami otnencv.saviwrine,alintkrept.
63. SAMUiI. ROMILLY stated, that this was a pni '
Mii t. of several of the creditors of the Bankrupt, re-
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sidin-,..! in Lancaihire, who had not proved thane
debt. before the Commissioners, praying that the
certificate of the Bankrupt should be stayed tine! $
th-y had proved their debts. The S sate of Bank-
roptcy was taken cut in London, by a relatives', ene
Defendant, who hales: alsoappainted °overlie
Assignee", and ifi n.ot her Assignee was seit-a midi." -..
ter.. The debt of the petitioning &editor ins a
no;e, given in Line ster, by the Bar.krupt, is -die
latter end of April, for loot. and the Commiseifes
was taken out on the 541 h o; May toll wing. kit
London, althciigh the Bankrupt did not ewe.above
2001 in this ci•y, and was indebted at Laneseenk
upwards of 5':011 He would net take optima-tense
of the Court any-longer, as be thought it was an
older of comic. . . i
vit. HART, tor the Bankrupt, said, it would 3w
extremely hard, if the Binkrupt was to be preetettall
from his certificate, after having got a suilliMent
numbtr of his creditors to sign for him, at the
caprice of tlinse petitioners, who had every tippets"
nity of provi•-g their debts, if they thought proper.
If his Lordship granted the prayer of the petitinn,
it would leave his chola entirely at the inefty of the
pa:Meiners, who might never peeve their debts. In
answer to the petition, the Bankrupt had swore, that
the petitioning creditor was not Lis Fel:Bl44ow AM
titer than being maned to his amend ceudn, *nth
was not a friendly commission; so far from if, lip
bad not an idea of tning made a Illat.kropt at 4*
time. He bad given up the whole of his mopes,
to kis creditors and Assi..nrwrs; fou-teen of the peda
tioners were present when the Assignees ore*
chosen ; they then made no objeftiose, and have
never come forward to prove their debts. He thews
Mr. tr-p:11. that his L irdibip world not gram the
stayer ot ti.e petition, 46 it would ruin an anterior;
nate honest man. The Petitioners bedewt mimed
out the amount of their debts, and surely kis Lang.
s'Ap would not grant the prayer, becaustke pefla -
tinning creditor had married the comes of the RAW
rapt. •
Sir Sanest. Rostit LT replied. be did still estate
ids it only a motion of course. The Bankrispe
was only declared so in May lain, and there halt
been but one meeting, at which I .ey could balm
proved their debts. Thin eweinoug wag in June. snot
from the nature of the debsetheroselves, eley could
not have been proved at it. • They were bills of ex-
change, then in circulation, and not. returstil.te the
petitioners until after that time ; but there use.
rule, and be might. say almost a positive-ride ofat
that Court, which was, that a Bankrupt new
not entitled . to his certificate, until a duitiAtei
had been declared. No dividend bad limn Asa
in this case, and be believed it was an iliNifiihk
rule that tthere should be one. He bed beets suin•
cei nod in more-man oil hisadred bar.krupt catnip,
during his pradice. and never knew it to be depette iii I
r 1 fibm. The petitioners could apt be changed wit?, my
a wish to delay the certificate; they presented ttsmo,
pntition Oa August last, only tines inanthe aftarrle
commission. This alooe; in his opiuMit, was att'ffe.,
citric to stsy the certificate-. -..
The Loan CHAMCALLOIL observed, then was,.
rule, which be .watglot almost cab a rule ot Cour%
which was, when creditors lived at a discus!, dug
certainly were to be Slowed Sine to curse is se
prove their debts. lie wauld not say that the p.,.•
titiosing creditor's debt was not a just cue ; it
_we
fur a note, ,value received in Lancaster. Tim bank;
rupt lived there, and v.. commission ...is taken one;
in London, where them were very how cseatuirek if
any. It was his ilecided opinion. that the pe.ItIO:IN
Cr& should have time to prove their dza.a, and glass
the certificate sbueld be stayer!.—hula midst's.
eurdingly.

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COURT OF COMM'M PLEAT, OCILDNALL, Dec ie..
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&Warr at Nisi Prism ir6re Mr. Yaistire CHAN Mtge
LW a sjpecisil 'wry.
WILLI A MI a. 1/U tINIOLDI.
Th's was as issue fro urt or Chancery:
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brought in form of an a of trespass, by the
Plaintiff against the Defendants, to recover aquas.
tity of property, seised by them as petrio sing. cre. •
ditors, ander a Commission of Bassktuptcy, untold
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against the Plaintiff. ... .
It was contended by Serlea,e Barr, 40111
Plaintiff, that there was no petthpning •-t dee
debt, and of course no lawful Colodission 4 Lb*:
rnptcy could have issued. He then Aired., tkat'
these two questions arose in th's case ; the tint
was, whether, at the issuing of the Cotamini‘ n of
Bankruptcy.there was really a petitioning creditor f
and secondly, did the Plaintiff cemmit an all i f
bankruptcy? H. then proceeded to say, that a
man going from London to Dablin. and carrying •
on business extensively in both plsce‘, could nct be
called committing an adi se bankruptcy, it nev.e
could be considered so ; bat Cm fait was, that it was
a fraudulent conspiracy to make out an Meek,
bankruptcy to rob the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff .4
ri4ht in returning to Ireland, when he found
conspiracy had commenced against him.
might say he was a ssiaisger in tau country, witk:
oat teats to answer his credit,drs, and went to 'lre.,
land, esters he had both &Milli and tibias to utast,.
them.
Lt "messed in evidence, that its the y 111$1
the PLiotiff entered` him du patmerp wits .;
Henry 'Not gas, who had beast in Madams
account ;-they had dealings with the Delagtf~ 1
and at the Christmas frdistwin then was a Orbs;
of accouats in ' form of the Defealimats, si.V.ll,

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amount of 5871. 18s. and in the month of February,
1805, this balance was reduced to 301. when the
partnership of the Plaintiff ariii Morgan was dis-
solved. Some time after they entered into a new
partnership, to be carried on in Dublin. For that
purpose, the Plaintiff went over, to Dublin. and
carried the business on under the firm of Williams
and Co. and in London it was carried on Under the
firm of Morgan and Co.; goods were purchased
from the Defendants for and on account of Mor-
gan and Co. and sent over to Williams and Co. in
Dublin. In the month of November, 1805, the
Plaintiff came over to London. for the purpose
of adjusting his affairs, in consequence ot which
a meeting ot his creditors was appointed for Mon-
day, ine I tith of November, 1305. at Morgan's
house, in Noble-street ; but on the Sunday morning
previous, the Plaintiff was informed by a Mr.
Hough, one of his creditors, that a Mr. Clarke, to
whom ?Wadi was indebted, would have Min ar-
rested at the meeting ; on which the Plaintiff, to pre-
vent himself from being impaisored, immediately
54 off for Dublin. in the mail coach. It further
appeared. that while the Plaintiff was in Ireland the
business was carried on in London, and his name
was to the firm. The tax-gatherer of the parish of
St. Martin's-le-grabd, proved. that he ha i for five
years received the taxes, and given receipts for them
to the Plaintiff. The landlord of the house proved.
he let the house in New-court, to the Plaintiff, and
be always paid him the rent.
It seas contended by Serjeant Seeress°, for De-
fendants, that the faits of the case spoke for them-
selves. and /hewed that the Plaintiff had committed
an att of tratikruptcy, by Hying from big ciediters ;
is made no matter whicn way he went, as the mean-
ing and spirit of the statute-implied, thattavoiding
creditors constituted the at of bankruptcy.
Judge Co•si az recapitulated the evidence, and
observed, it had been argued by Mr. Setjeaut Best,
that the Plaintiff was a stranger in this country, and
witisaut rife& to answer the demands of Ins credit-
ors; and had been obliged to fly to Ireland, to avoid
being thrown into a gaol. It was his opinion, the
debts having been contraded id this country, the
consecrences of two-payntent would extend to
wherever the Plaintiff thought 'stoner to go.—
The influence of the A 2 Of. Piifliament. by
Which commissions of bankruptcy . were au-
thorised. extended to all His Majery's do-
minions, and the language of that ad con:
toned an avoidance of the lawful creditors to be an
AO of Bankruptcy. This would be a point, hose.
ever. reserved for further discussing) in some other
Court ; but he was bound, as Judge. to sire 017
opinion in that place, and the Jury would give tlifir'
verdid according to the evidence its suppo.t
111 the allegations. One of the Jury asked his
Lordship, if a commission issued upor. an slot
of Bankruptcy, upon a debt due in Ireland, *wild
that comnu.sion be valid in England ?
hits Lordship was clearly of opinion, that it Came
under the meaning of the Ad of Parliament.
The Jury found a Yerdid for Defendants on both
issues.