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" Equal to boll", sad acted fur either

►he will continue to pay her respects alternately
to the sister Muses. She sang with simplicity and
expressiow. We were particularly struck with the
song " Say what is love," the words adapted to the
old air," Moss there wale," which she executed !Dena-
tifully. Mrs. GROVE, as the termagant Lady Mee,
was sufficiently rude and sioleilt—her
when thrust from her •• high estate," ass pv-
poitionately low and few g. The part ,of
Goodwin was given to Mr. J. IsAscs.
played it well—sand proved, that II
apparently humble, may be raised into caosi.ler-
ation, by a feeling and sensible performance. As A
singer, the capabilities of Mr. IssAcs aft great.
Nature I►ar done her part•—auJ, car are rauvwn t.
from the improvement which, u•r every fresh est.-
bition, we perceive in his style, that he will do hi-.
He was in very line voice, and sang with uncommon
power awl effect. His first rung, which, Po
account of the many running passages, I, ek-
tremely difficult, was given w ith toter, Iru
mossy, and precision. His second, " Duty to hi'
count►" mid his King," was, to those who I„►e
the toner of a tine bass yoke, regulated by New awl
judgment, an admirable treat. It was dr-e+►,d!}•
encored. The repetition, ro our opinion, w•+•
superior to the first effort, excellent as it wt'••
Miss I. STEVENSON, Rs Fanny Goodwin, key! 01'
her character, fur sprightly acting isod pleas.o.t
Optra went off ex.elleu'l!•

issoLrEND DEBTORS' cobur.
GUILDKALL, WIWIMINIITIOR, WIDMUDAT, AUOVier 86.

There were • number of oppooed cases on this
dry's list, but they were generally devoid of public
toteresi.
Mr. R. Crowther, • very fashionably dressed
young gentleman, applied for his discharge. Ile
was opposed first by Mr. MATH, on the part of
Mr. R. Phillpot, au °Seer of the Sheriff of
London. . _ .

The Learned Counsel commenced by ititerre.
gating the Insolvent, respecting the valuation of his
wardrobe. and that of his Lady, which was set
down iii the schedule as worth only 51. 10%
Mr. Crowther replied, that this was the full
foe ; and added, that be was indebted to his bro-
ther for having the power of appearing as well dress.
eel as he did in Court ; but as his dreg could o .ly
be considered as a loan, he did not feel himself cull-
ed upon to set down its value in his schedule.
Mr. !WWI then 'hewed the Insolvent • bail-
bond, which he admitted was signed by him, and
given to the officer, Mr. Phillpot.
The latter was immediately examined by his
Counsel :—He said, that he was an officer of the
Sheriff of Lindon, and had beets under the neces-
sity, in the discharge of his duty, of arresting Mr.
Crowther, who give hint this hail-bond to procure
Iris release. He consented, but subsequently Anatol
the bond unavailable, slid was in the end .
pelted by the plaintiff, Mr. Lathpole, at whose suit
lie had arrested Mr. Crowthete to pay the latter's'
debt, which was 429/. 25.; and the costs he expect.
ed hourly to he calkd ou for, which would swell
the sow to 'wadi 501.
The Cover uebted brlsether the present oppo-
skidoo was tenable oa I bra-bond of this kind.
Mr. Harrel earnestly contended that it was—and
on this plain rod fair ground, that the opposing
creditor, Mr. Phillpot, had taken this bail-bond,
and been subsequently obliged to pay the debt and
costs ; lie was, therefore, pro tango, a creditor, and
entitled to be heard. He was compelled to pay the
money as • surety; and the Court had over and
over again held, that a surety in the nature of bail
was within the construction of the Stith clause of
the Act.
The ConeT—" It has been so held iu cases of
recognisance or misdemeanor."
Mr. HUTH'S objection not being conceived by
the Court to come 'Ulna this description of re-
cognisance—
Mr. Julio Weight, a creditor, came forward in
peewit to oppose the Insolvent, and first objected
to the address which Mr. Crowther stated to be his
last residence, sod afterwards to his having removed
his trunks front the creditor's house on a Sunday
night to avoid the payment of an 'mar of rent. Ile
also charged him with a coucealoneut of property of
serious descriptions, particularly valuable denotes
sool jewels belonging to his wife.
The Insolvent stated, that lie had, for a consider.
able time, in 1917, hedged with this last creditor,
in Adam-street, Adelphi, and paid him three
guineas sad a half per week ; that lie had, about
Moe months ago, returned and taken lodgings from
him at two guineas a week. He denied having
taken these lodgings by the week, hut by the
month ; and complained that the landlord, after
having been paid the amoont of a bill he had sent
in, thought proper, without any previous lotions-
two, to distrait' a piano-forte for an old balance of
121. On being treated in this manner, he instantly
quitted the house. He denied having ever had
any valuable plate, as was insinuated; but the
plated articles and cutlery which he had, he was
compelled to sell before he had gone into prison.
His wife's jewels, and some valuable articles of
dress, also shared the same fate. Some of the Gu-
rnee were sold after he went to prison, hut he had
seething to do with the sale, for they had previously
been deposited with a person who had advanced
money upon them, and who actually stow claimed
a suin of 351. for the loss he had sustained no their
sale, between the sum he had lent and the pro-
duce. The jewels never fetched 1,0001.-200/. or
3001. was the most realised by them, and that was
lung before he had gone to prison. He had him-
self sold a pair of hi« wife's diamond err-rings to
Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, for 70 guineas; the
rest of the articles were sold by the person who
reckoned him a debtor for 341., fur about 1251.
Alice he went to prison. The possession or them
was, in fact, for a long time out of his (the Insol-
vent's) hands.
The COURT itopiired whether the Insolvent (who
appeared to be a professiolial man) had ally books?
The latter replied in the negative.
The COURT then pointed out to him the neces-
sity there was of Isis at least limed's% in his schedule
the particulars of his wile's jewels, and the mode
of their sale.

11r. Crowther then said, hr woe compelled to
mention, that he never had any control over, or
Property in, the jeweli of the Lady who went u
11rr. Crowder—she was not, in fact, his wife. The
gr.•ster part of thew belonged to the Lady before
lir knees her.

The Couar ordered the cw to stood over until
Friday, for the purpose of basis% the schedule
•mivudeJ by the insertion of the anode iii which the
pricis were disposed of; sod that notice of the
4osirotlnterit should be served on the two opposing
trediturs.

DISGIUCEVUI. OUTllAtilE.—These few niglita
past bet trot reaped:dile femidel. young end old.
1144,r liven grossly maltreated by a set of idle and
disorderly boy., who parade the Stroud erery
tog alter dark for the purpose.
thi Saturday last, as Mr. fIURILITT arid Miss
Ilotaaa were going from Sudbury to Nlellorila nl
gig, the driver of an empty waggon, helooglog to
PARTRIDGE, of Staiisterl, attempted to lease
'outlier litheiging to Sir WM. PAMIR, the horses
of the Later took fright, and the waggoner not being
ohle to atop them, they caUlt. in contact with the
141; (which was drawn close to the left side of the
road dl druid them), smashed the vehicle, and threw
At, lioL lAtr out, uy which her :inn Was broken,
and she was otherwise iiiecli bruised.
Monday se'sionight a old ring was ploughed up
at P°11"031111. Nurfi.lk, winch Kis engaged the at.
"I'llo.oLso-. The outer surface lies It
.iil.s,uil which are inscribed the lettersfichs couslani.
Titey are very rudely cot. Tim? ring to Ist She pus.
kuluu tel Mr.H. iluusunsuar, ol Norwich.