The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-19 00:00:00

TO MESSRS. A. B. AND CO.

Gentlemen,—The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury
having had under consideration the Memorial signed by yourselves
and others, complaining of the vexatious operation of the 7th clause
of the act of last session. cap. 65, I have it in command to acquaint
you, that my Lords, under the circumstances stated in lour :Memo-
rial, have been pleased to direct the Commissioners of Excise to sus-
pond any proceedings for enforcing the observance of the said clause,
by any person other than persons engaged or concerned in the ma-
nufacture of Verjuice, Vinegar, or Acetous Acid, or dealing therein ;
and I am to request you will communicate the above information to
the several persons who signed the said Memorial.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant
(Signed) GEO. HARRISON.
Treasury-chambers, Oct. 6.

BUONA PARTE.3 COM PLAINT.—IIn the observations of
Buonaparte on Lord Bathurst's Letter to Sir Hudson Lowe,
he asks, " Would any prisoner of war in England, in France,
in Russia, in Austria, or in Prussia, be prevented from cur_
responding with his banker, with his friends, or his mistress,
without previously submitting his letters to persons who were
to inspect them i" General Buotiaparte, it would appear,
front these questions, forgets its own arts, when be was at
the head of the Government of France ; it he did not, lie as
well as every Englislinisn tlet.iined in France timing the
late war, knows that the prisoners of war in time various
depots, were obliged to send their letters, addressed to their
friends in England, open to the military Commandment of
the places where they were confined, who sent them to the
Minister of Marine at Paris, and by bins were forwarded to
the Minister of Police, who, afmer Navin_ read them or trans.
lated, returned them to the Minister of Marine, and they
were then, and not till then, sent oil to Englaml. But as Gen.
linonaparte speaks of the treatment of prisoners of war in
the various European States, we will ask him if any Govern-
ment but his, amid that of Algiers, would have made women
amid children prisoners of war ? That he did so thousands of
persons can testify.

The following is an extract of a letter from Mancheste•s
dated the 11th inst.—•• To day we have had 4 number of ship
letters, via Liverpool, t.f not Philadelphia and New Yoi k.—
Such as are commercial ate rather of au impleasatt nature.
British goods are reprtsented as a complete drug in the mar-
kets, and several cargoes had arrived which remained unbro-
ken in the stores. 'I he only articles for which sales could be
effected at any thing like a remunerating profit, were Irish
linens and Yorkshire woollen cloths, and the markets were
becoming overstocked with the latter. To add to these un-
pleasant accounts, matters wear rather a sombre appearance
with us here. There is little or no demand for articles in the
fancy line; and what is 'Nog in other branches, has become
extremely limited within the few last days. Indeed, among
well inforuad persons, there is a pretty general conviction
that America will, at no very distant period, become a very
formidable rival to this country."

A Clergyman in the county of Essex has lately resigned two
vahribie livings into the hands of his Diocesan, the Bishop of
allt•ging, that he could nut conscientmosly hold them
;.ny longer, ifssenting from many sulkies 1-w-dallied in the
Liturgy of the Church of England. The Bishop, knowing
how much the cirrtimstancrs of the clergyman mould be re-
duced by the I.lJs of his livings, in the hand.omest and most
friendly manner, before lie would accept the resignations,
endeavoured to 'remove his Peroples and to prevail upon
him to retain his livings, but without effect.
RHCOMATIIIM.—A correspondent in one of the American
Papers lately received, communicates the fellowing recipe
tor ilteurnatic pains, as a certain cure. He says he " had it
fl oin a jnrllctous master of a vessel, who experienced the hap-
py effects thereof upon himself and r rew.— Recipe :—'fake
some of toe oil that 5•55i.115 on the top of a cask of pickled sat-
mm, and rub it no the part affected; in two or three days'
application it will effect a core."
Several of the public works, streets,.4sre. in the metropolis
and rises% here, are injudiciously termed New, instead of being
named in honour of their original founders or projectors. Al,
Osford is a remarkable instance. The name of New College
in latB,) which was then properly enough applied:
to it, has unaccountably been continued to the present time.
Wykehma Came would certainly .be more it/lousing and
appioalnais.

O(71' 19

• ANSOI:VENT DTBVPRS' COCSKT.

Mr. Serjeant Runnington presided at the adjourned Ses.
'ion for the discharge of Insulyelit Debtors.

There never WAs a inure 'numerous list of applications
than at present. Sixty-nine were fixed for hearing Wednes.
day, seventy-two for next day, sixty-six fur Friday, and forty
fur Saturday.
Colonel tiotild, of the Militia, who applied for his discharge,
was °wised by several creditors, on the grottosd that he had
obtained money in away which deprived hint of the benefit
of the act. The• Court, ender all the circumstances, allowed
the Colonel to be discharged.
William Pick&rd was opposed by William Cook, a butcher,
at Camden Town, for obtaining credit under false pretences.
Mr. Cook stated, that the debtor, in 1512, applied to him for
credit, representing himself to be the ownerof a house. He
said he had an income, and would pay for his meat guar.
terly. In consequence of the above representation, Conk
supplied him with meat until his hill amounted to 211. The
debtor was then found to be insolvent, and his representation
false. The Court held the above trausaction to be one which
came within the meaning of the Act, and Mr. Cook's debt
was excepted.
Nathaniel Jacobs, a horse dealer, well known at the west
end of the town, was opposed fur not producing his books,
disposing of his property withot•.t a satisfactory account of
he smile, and neglecting to make a perfect schedule. The
ease stated against hint was that of selling five horses, two of
which lie had let iu a jolt carriage to Sir Arthur Piggott,
without ecipiainting his creditors, either by books or -his
sehetittle. how he had disposed of ths.itnt guineas which were
the !trounce. The debtor said, in answer to the several
queries lint by Mr. Pearson, and Mr. Wilson, another op.
posing creditor, that he 1:31(1 the money to a Mr. Nelson, in
discharge of a debt which he contracted before lie went to
prison. Hr kept no book hot the post horse dusty book, and
that was not in his possession. The Court considered him,
ander all the circumstances of the ease entitled to his dis-
charge.
Edward Ambrose, late a dealer in coals by commission,
being called on to obtain Isib hearbig, appeared in a ste:e
of drunkenness, in consequence of which the Commissioner
remanded him to get sober and dismissed his petition to be
heard.

William Twysden was opposed by Mr. Basset and Mr. An.
drews, ou the ground that hiv notice and schedule described
I ' to be a prisoner in the King's Rench, when in fact he
was a prisoner in the. Fleet.
The Courtin:ld the error to be fatal, and the insolvent
was remanded io4ive notices de novo, and amend his schedule.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE NATIONAL REGISTER
SlR.—Having attended the INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S Chiral. ►ur.
many months, I would humbly suggest to the Honourable
OE.ANT who presides with so much credit to himself, and in some
instances v,ith so much humanity towards the prisoners, that there
are some cases which appear to me te be decided without that regard
which everyman ought to experience who gives up the whole of his
property for the benefit of his creditors. I bow, with the utmost
subroissien se the authority of the Court ; but if no creditor oppose
the petition—and every one has due notice when he may either intend
personally/or by Counsel—it appears to me hard, that the Learned
Sergeant should himself propose questions, in which either ignorance
or tear may induce the unfortunate Debtor to commit himself. .1
have seen instances, where truth has been twisted into guilt—and
the Petitioner remanded for that, which, in a common court of law,
would °lily be coil/Uttered a misdemeanour. 1 conceive, and I am
authorized in my opinion by Counsel learned in The law, that if no
Creditor oppose a Petitioner, it is to be presumed he has given a fair
and candid statement of his affairs; and, consequently, ought nut
to be opposed front the very qua ter from which lie expects, end
ought to expect, protection. I do not impute the shadow of blame
to him, who has ever proved the" poor man's friend"—hut may rot
this hint convince the Learned Sergeant— that the feelings of the un-
fortunate may sometimes be too severely excited—and that his own
humanity may, for the moment, he misled by doing what, certidnly,
the Act requires ; but which, common sense would dictate, iniyht
lead to endless misery. I repeat again, no real blame can be im-
puted ; because
" Law is law ;"

but Equity should hold the Lndalace, and Mercy turn fee scale.
am, Sir, 1 oars, &c. S.

The coalition between the NVater Companies is injurious to the
public, as the latter lose the buiefit of competition. If, however,
they should raise the price of water, or neglectgiving.an ample supply,
they may endanger their charter, and therefore, it any negligence in
fault should arise, the persons aggrieved should make application for
redress to the higher authorities. This hint, we hupc, will not pass
unnoticed.

A curious story is told of a hare lately sent to a Lady at Margate.
It lay at the inn, directed to be left till called for, where it remained
until it grew so bad that it-was thrown upon the dunghill. The
person for whom the present was intended, shortly after received a
letter, informing her that she might have acknowledged the receipt of
the season lag, for there was a present in the body of it. On this the
lady went to the inn, the hare was brought back, and found to con-
tain five guineas I—a very acceptable present.
ANECDOTE OF Foorw.—A 1. crsou talking of an-acquaintance cf
his, who was so avaricious as even to lament the prospect of his
funeral expenses, though a short time benne lie had bern censuring
one of his own relations for his parsimonious temper; " Now is :t
not strange," continued he, " that this man would not take, the
beam out of his own eye before he attempted tile mote in other
people's?"—" Why, so I dare say he would," cried Foote, " if lie
was sure of selling the timber."
On Wednesday, Mr. Wm. Davis, of Theohalds street, New Kett-
road, was robbed of his pocket •bri.ik, cortainin 161. in Bank notes,
as lie passed through a crowd of persons assembled in the street.
An elderly man, named Charles Byron, was on Wednesday night
found by Howarth, the Beadle of the Waterloo Bridge, sleeping
under one of the arches which support the road op the Surrey side.
His appearance was that of an old soldier, anti he stated tha he had
been 17 years in the military service of the East India Company—
had applied for a pension or some retompcnce for his. services, but
bad obtained no satisfactory reply to his claims. He was near:e
perishing from want, and tor tue last sixteen nights had reposed
under tlic arch where he was found. not having the means to procure
a bilging. He was taken before a Surrey Magistrate (T. Isvaare.
Esq.) who presented him with a sum of money to relieve his ;mine-
diate wants, and recommended him to renew his application to the
East India Company.
LEGAL CHRISTMAS BOXES.-161 site 11..pottof the Coin..
iiii-inoneis for inquiring into the Duties, Salaries, and LOW-
buit.en a of the J nitges. ate. of the Colli is of J 'astir e mu Eli kidutl,
it ap, eais, that the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Butch, " according to ancient usage, receives atitmalty at
Ch.i hors, tour yards of broad cloth ti u. n.Blackwell Halt, and
34 loaves of sugar, presented to slim by partieidir 011icers or;
Die Plea side eil the Court;" and that each Pni.ine I;,ibe
tee. iris annual y from the same Odic e.s a small si:rer pi..%(,
and 1$ loaves Id sioLiir!

Wednesday morning .••••-- Amos, employed in the West Ir.t::a
Docks,while walking along wiM a heavy :onii,wasprecipitated
a trap door into a cellar, by phial ae .vas.das..ed to piece:.

oc'r. 19

From the LUNDO.V GAZETTE, Taeiday, ()A, 13.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
FELTON R. Laurencc.Pountney-lane, hop and sced merchant, from
Oct. 17 to Nov. 7.
BANKRUPTS.

DAY It Crooked-lane, oil.broker, Oct. 21., 31, Nev. 24, at Guild-
Atts. Wiltsnire and Co. Old Broad-street.
UADDAN W. Clement's-lane. Lombard-street, tea-dealer, Oct. 24,
31, Nov. f 4, at Guildhall. Atts. Wiltshire and Co. Old Broad- '
street.
Warr',/ W. Clemcaei-lane, drug-broker, Oct. 17. 27, licv. 24.
at GuildhalL Atts. Wiltshire aria Co. Old Broad-stre,t.
Y S. Mansel-street, Goodman's-fields, tailor, Oct. 20, 27. Nov.
24, at Guildhall. Atts. Annesley and Son, Cateatan-strict.
GRAN Es J. Borough. hop-merchant, Oct. 17, 27. Nov. 24. at
Gintdhall. Atts. Lee and Co. Three-crown. square, Southwark.
SHEPPARD J. Gainsborough, and SHEPPARD R. Boston, corn.
factors, Nov. 3,4, at Newark upon Trent, 24, at Gainsborough.
Atts. Lon? and Co. Holborn-court. Gray's-inn.
VNTRE3O'J. anti Eststrasort It. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. cheese-
mongers, Oct. 14, Nov. 3, 24, at NOVI:Ogle-upon Tyne. Atts.
Fisher and Co. liolborn.
St. AL:* W. Liverpool, woolstapler. Nov. 3,4, 24. at Huddersfield.
Atts. Stocker and Co. Nee' lloswell-court. •
Wart's' r.26str RY W. Mancliciter. cotton-dealer. Oct. 26, 31, Nov.
.0, at Manchester, Att. Mr. Ellie, Chancery-lane.
JONE. 9 T. Birmingham, cordwainer, Oct. 27. 21, Nov. YIN at Bir-
mingham. Atts. Bourdillon and Co. Bread-street. Cheapside.
Low" J. cinderford, Gloucestershire, coal-merchant, Oct. 21, 22,
Nov. 2/, at Gloucester. Att. Mr. King, Sergeant's-inn, Fleet-
street.
DIVIDENDS,

J. Smale, Plymouth-dock, victualler, Nov. 3.
R. Bishop, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and J. Inland. Fullerton,
Wiltshire, corn-dealer, Nov. 4.
5. Nichols, Leeds. bookseller, Nov. 13.
W. Stanbrough, Woking, Surrey, mcalman, Nov. 24.
T. C. Blia:enhaen. Bithopsgate-street within, merchant,
W. Thomson, -Manchester-buildings, Westminster, merchant,

- Nov. 5.
R. Palmer. Brighthelmsten. plumber. 0et..71.
W. M'Neilie, Liverpool, and T. Wright, Aughton, Lancashire,
soap-boilers, Nov.s.
.1. Wallis, Leicester, grocer, Nov. 4.
J. Goode, Leicester, hosier, Nov. 4.
T. King, Leicester, grocer, Nov. 4.
.1. Hartley, Manchester. grocer. Nov. 6.
11. and H. Poulgrain, Fowey, Cornwall, shipwrights, Nov. 5.
R. Anthony, Plymouth, ironmonger. Nov. 4.
H. Richards, Shrewsbury, butcher. Nov. 4.
J. Midwood. Huddersfield, maltster, Nov. 4.
$. Emery, Rrewood, Slail4rdsdire, timber-merchant, Nov. 3.
T. Fotherley and R. White, Gosport, ship-chandlers.
CERTIFICATES—Nov. 3
J. C. Cliffe, 'Manchester, timbermerchant.—R. Hatfield, Dews-
bury. Yorkshire, dealer.—'W. Holloway, St. John's in Berwardine.
Worcestershire, saddler.-9. M,,lbourn. Skerne, Yorkshire, flax.
spinner.—J. George, North Audlcy-street, coach maker.—C. Thoro-
good, Strand, dealer.