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praised, on his quitting di. premises in autumn last, at 1.8001. Tn
January, he took the White Linn public-house, Thames-street,
v.di'ch was valued at 2111. lle remained there three months. The
business did not answer his expectation., and in consequence,
during that period, he contracted debts to the amount of 3001. The
stork of spirits which was sent in was to the amount of 9111. ; which
was transferred to Gibbs, the landlrrd of the house, who had tbs.
trained for rent to the amount of GM., including a half year's rent,
which was due at the time he took possession oldie house.
Mr. Fenton, an auctioneer, proved that lie distrained for the
rent on account of Gibbs the landlord ; that the goods on the pre-
mises were valued at 44. 10s. ; that the beer was bad and the
spirits under proof.
A clerk in the einploymetft of M Curry and Co. proved
that the gin which had been sent to insolvent's horse, in January
and February, was full proof.
111 r. W. Shaw, victualler, proved that the insolvent offered to sell
him spirits under the current price.
Mr. HEATH observed that the insolvent hal received 4001. in
three months, and that he had not accounted for more than the one.
tenth of that sum.

The Citivr Comatissioxrn said that he thought the insol-
vent's ewte very unsatisfactory, and he would thcrefme zuljourn the
case, to afford the insolvent an opportunity of amending his state-
ments.

The case therefore stands adjourned sine dir.
John Fortescue Wright was opposed by Mr. M'Bowal, linen.
draper, Burlington arcade, a creditor to the amount of 741. 4s.
It appeared in evidence that the opposing creditor was induced to
give the insolvent credit far good., in consequence of representa-
tions made by him that he was entitled to property in right of his
father, which was in the hands of* Mr. Alenztes. The goads, which
were given to him on the faith of there representations, the insolvent
pledged two days after they came into his possession. The ground
of opposition was, that the insolvent had made no mention in his
schedule of the interest he had in the money in the hands of Mr.
Menzies.

The CHIEF COMM ISSTONEII said that the insolvent had reason
to feel grateful to this opposing creditor for the lenient manner in
which he opposed him, as, had he urged the point of his having
pledged the goods he had received from him on credit, two days
after lie got them into his possession, he woulil have been in a peri-
lous situation.

The insolvent was then discharged.
Morgan Lewis, a linen-draper, residing in Bond-strecf, was
opposed by Mr. POLLOCK, on the part of Mr. Thomas Lcrwndes,
the detaining creditor.
It appeared in evidence that the insolvent carried on business in
Bond-street ; but, getting into difficulties, he offered a composition
of seven shillings in the pound, which was accepted by two-thirds
of his creditors. The insolvent. upon the sale of his stock, found
that lie could not pay the original composition of seven shillings in
the pound, and in consequence made a second offer of five shillings
in the pound, which was accepted, and finally paid. From both
these arrangements Mr. Lowntles disserr; 11, and opposed the insol-
vent's discharge, on the ground that he had misapprqniated a sum
of 70!. which he had received in payment of a debt due to him by
Lord !Alford.

The CInEP COMSTISSIONER, not thinking a case was made
out against the insdvent, declared him entitled to the benefit of the
Act, and he was discharged accordingly.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.

On Monday. James Craw, gamekeeper to the Earl of Home,
was but the bar, accused of wilful murder, having• on the Ist of
February last, loaded a spring-gun with powder and shot, which
he placed in the !fusel plantations, and attached a wire or string
to the trigger, whereby Juhn Guthrie, son of the late Jas. Guthrie,
carrier in Coldstream, who having trespassed in the said plantation
in quest of game, came in contact with the said string, which caused
the gun to be discharged, and the contents lodwil in the knee of
the said John Guthrie, who died in consequence of the wound, on
the 7"..'ihh March last.

The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
Coc snun sr said, that upon the main facts of this cave, that
a spring-gun had been set within the Hem 1 plantation, and that a
man had come by his death in consequence of trespassing, both
parties were agreed. But there was still a grave and hitherto un-
tried question in this country involved, whether it was illegal to set
spring-guns without notice, and being illegal, whether it justified
so serious a charge as that preferred against the panel. It was his
opinion, and that of his learned friend (Mr. Jeffrey) who appeared
with him, that no verbal argument could supersede that mare
grase mode of disposing of new questions, which was usu_l in
that Court.

The LORD ADVOCATE admitted that it wag of great import.
ance to hare a solemn decision of the Court on this question. He
wa. rot quite prepared to go into any lengthened verbal discussion,
and should therefoie agree to written pleading., provided that they
were seen and interchanged by an early day.
The Court then ordered informations to be lodged before the first
and second box day.--and the diet was continued against Craw till
the 14th of November.

Peter Mo./jilt, junior, was next put to the liar, oa a charge with
the wilful murder of his father, Peter Itlotliit, late carter in Kil-
ryth, having, on the 2d day of April, 1822, assaulted and attacked
the said Peter Moffat with a knite, or other lethal instrument, and
inflicted several wounds in the belly of his father, whereof he died
in four days thereafter.
Mrs. Adam was the first witness called. She deposed—l live at
the Cross of Kilsyth. I remember old Peter Moffat, the father of
the prisoner. He got his death four years past, the 2d of April.
He was in my house between nine and ten o'clock that night.
There was no person in it at the time but my own family and a
daughter of 3loffatt's, who was my servant. The prisoner was
also in the house. Both the father and the son were the worse
of liquor. The prisoner was asleep on the ground. The fa-
ther kicked him, took hold of the hair of his head, and knocked
it against the ground, on purpose to waken him. Old Moffat
seemed angry with me for allowing his son to lay on the ground,
saying, "He is as deserving of a bed as the best of you."—
The father continued to strike his son's head against the ground
till he awoke, and said, " It's all my own fault." The father
then struggled with the son, until the panne] was placed upon the
chair. 'I he father again " dadded" his head against the mantle-
piece, but the strokes, as I think, were not violent, being merely to
awaken, but not to injure him. The father continued this usage
for some time, when the son said, " D--ii it, if you were not my
father, I would not thole that." He then rose and seized his
father by the throat. I ran ont to get assistance, but before I
got to the door 1 think the son had couped" his father to the
ground. On my calling, Mrs. (Allies, Jean Nicol, and James
Johnston, came in, and pulled the father and son asunder. Ohl
of

THE ELECTIO.V OF A VICAR FOR ST. STEPHEN'S
PARISH, COL EH A.V-STREET.

Yesterday the election of a Vicar for this parish took place at the
parted' church, in consequence of the Court of Chancery having de.
cided that the one which occurred in 11123 was illegal. A very
strong contest was expec'ed. as the greatest exertions had hem
made by the friends of each candidate.
On the frillier occasion the Reverend Josiah Pratt, the LINA:.
date opposed to the Reverend 3lr. Fayle. was elected ; but a shun
time after, the friends of the latter, thinking the election illeget,
filed a bill in Chancery, praying that either 3lr. Fayle be declared
the Vicar, or 3lr. Prati's election be rendered void. The Chan.
cellor was pleased to comply with the latter part of the prayer, gm
out of it has arisen the present election.

The Candidates on the present occasion were the same as those
of 1823. The Hey. 51r. Fayle is what is termed of the High
Clittrzh party. The Her. Mr. Pratt (Secretary to the Church
slissionary Society), on the contrary, is of the party denominated
par r)rrikacr, the Evangdi..al. The number of votes was es.
petted to be nearly equd ; the result, therefore, was looked to with
great anxiety. 'The Church, in anticipation of the severity of the
contest, was prepared for the occasion ; barriers being placed at the
ends of the side aisles, through which the voters were admitted, and
at the chancel a hustings was erected, which, in solidity, would bare
done honour to a county elec:ion.
The respective Candidates, accompanied by their friends, entered
the church a little before nine, as it had been resolved by the
try, at their last meeting, that the polling should commence at nire
and close at seven in the evening. The Senior Churchwarden (31-.
Smith) was the presiding officer; and Counsel attended on behalf
of the respective Candidates. immediately after the Her. Gentle-
men had been put m nomination, the polling commenced. It had
not proceeded far, however, before It was discovered that a very
strict examination of the voters would take place ; for, during the
morning, the time of the presiding officer was occupied nearly two
hours about two votes. Till 3 o'ock 51r. P. continued to increase
his votes over his competitor; but Mr. P. by this time contrived to
come nearly equal with him, the numbers being, for Pratt 177
Fayle 178. From this period the noise and tumult were excessive.
and there was not the least cessation till the church was cleared.
At seven o'clock the numbers were found to he, for Jr. Pratt 207
—Mr. Fayle 201. When this was discovered, and before the nth-
chit announcement was made, the friends of Mr. Fayte requested
that the poll might be extended till eight o'clock. This was not
permitted, and they then wished that the voters present should be
polled, but Mr. Pratt's friends insisted that the numbers should be
announced, as the poll had closed according to the resolution of the
Vestry. Mere the confusion was so great, and the uproar so loud,
that no one could hear any thing. We understood, however, that
the numbers were not official,y announced, and that the election
would again form a subject for legal inveatigation. Upon a few
words of advice from Mr. Freeman, the people left the church, ap.
parently much dissatisfied with the conduct of the presiding officer.

SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
OPERATIVES.

(From the Ashley Aderstiser, June 24.)
Report of the Committee for "managing the Subscription for the
Relief of the Unemployed Operatives, 22i1 June.
" The Committee have now closed the investigation which they
mentioned as being in progress, in their last week's report--and it
ii wi:h extreme concern that they have to state that the distress in
the district ia far front being abated. The number of persona un-
employed, and in want, has decidedly increased, and the protract of
manufacturing occupation is as gloomy as ever."
We know that the Committee have, from the first, distributed
the money placed at their disposal with a prudential hand; but,
in the existing state of their fit ances, we understand that it will be
utterly impossible for them to dole out the pittance which they row
afford to distressed individuals, for many days !nowt.. If aid, im.
mediate and extensive, be not obtained, it will be necessary to
diminish those allowances which, at the best, do little more than
ward off starvation. Should relief, as a matter of aeceeitty, be at
an early period altogetrer withdrawn, famine must be the conse.
quence ; and if there be any thing worse than famine, that too will
follow.

Tne number e persons in the &strict at this moment wholly or
partially depending on the fund for support, !erges on 15,000.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

• LIVERPOOL, Jux z 28.
Not an arrival to-day.
nOH' at eight ti cluck, two shies, three brigs, one snow, and Messrs.
Maury, La.ham, and Co.'s prtrate visual.
H 110LTEAD, JrNE 2
The Amethyst, for Boston • Matels,fleld, fat New Orleans; and
Margaret, Johnson, for Charleston, all passed outward-hound, at
seven p.m.

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FALMOUTH, cxe 27.—A•reived the Magnet packet, from
Lisbon; the George William, Johnson, from Roturtiam ; anti
the 'nisi, Jenkins, from Londoo.—Wind variable and light.
PoRTSMOUTII,Juwg 28.—Arrived his Majesty's soh p Talbot,
from Sheerness; his Majes:y's ship Caratleon, from Plymouth;
the Agnes, Stripling, from Monte Video; and the Mary, Han-
nab, front Bahia —last from Cowes; the Limerick packet, from I
Newcastle; the Walburton, Mathews, (*.tom London ; and the
President, Jones. from Bristol. Sailed the Hope, Rippen. for
Newcastle ; and the Alfred, Meads, for Guernsey.—Wind W.
DEAL, JUNE 28.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Layton
transport, from the Isle of France—last from Portsmouth. Passed
I through from the River, the :Reflects, Brown, for China. Ar-
rived from the River sad remain, the Mergaret hull. Davison, foe
Demerara. The Carnbrea Castle, for Calcutta, was towed dawn
the River by a steam-vessel, and anchored in the Downs about four
o'clock, P.M.-.Wind S.W.
GRAVESEND, JUNE 28.—Arrived the Ark, Garbatt, from
Pillau ; Onyx, Brown, from Gibraltar ; Maitland. Studd, from
Bombay ; Wilhelmina,— from Altona ; Fame, Barfield, and
Union, Galloway, from Harlingen ; Vrew Catherine, Burns, from
Erubslen • tieltest, Roberts, from Rotterdam; Black,
from the Isle of France ; and Stentor. Becket, from Sierra Leone.
Sailed the Myrtle, 3PLauren, for Elsinore Snaresbraok, Hart,
fur Hatnburgh; Zephyr, Scott, for Trinidad; Lynx, Wen). fur
La Guayra ; Amphitrite, —, for Stettin; and Isabella, Tate,
fur Calcutta.
MILFORD, JUNE 27.—The Moore, of Belfast, Watts, ladei
with 310 bales of tobacco, a cask of tea, and eight boxes, contents
unknown, taken out of a smuggling vessel, off Lundy [dad, was
brought in here this day, by the Cheerful, revenue cutter.