The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-29 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

ADJOIJRN EDASSIONS.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28.
The Coml. met. this dry. There remain 100
cases on the list still to be disposed of. The num-
ber for tlois'day was ts 7, not more than a dozen of
which were heard ; 18 are on Thursday's list, and
34 on Friday's.
The only case this day of the slightest interest
was that of Mr. Joseph Carless, merchant. This
gentleinaies application for his discharge was op-
posed by Mr. BASSETT, is, behalf of Mr. Samuel
Borrower, the opposing creditor. 'The Learned
Counsel stated, that Mr.Carless had bees, discharg-
ed in this Court under the Act, on the II di April,
fats, from a series of debit, amounting to no less
a sum thus 30,3671. 134. Ind. MI usst-t4 et the
time, in g oil, had. and doubtful debt, amountiog
to only 109/. 18% Id. At the expiration of three
years the same gentleman came forward, and ap-
plied to the Court to discharge him hunt dehis
amounting to 9,630/. 17a. 7.1.; his assets now be.
iug stied to amount, in good and bed debt% to
5,635/. Rs. I Id, The Lea:riled Counsel rubmiited
that bv the Act any persm: oho canoe up to claim
his discharge a 'mood tune within the tern► of five
years from his first liberation, under its o ••.ions,
was boned to make out a special ca►e of casualty
or misfortune, before lie could he allowed to go
into the nroesits of lois present application.
The COURT admitted that the Insolvent was
hound to make out 44 special case to justify his se-
cond application for the benefit of the Act within
the term of five years.
Mr. HEATH, who wee Counsel for the Insolvent,
proceeded to examine him, for the purpose of sa-
tisfying the Court that he wet entitled to claim its
indulgence on the present occasion.
Mr. Carless put is, a statement of his recent
losses in trade. In law expenses abuse he had iii.
cursed debts to the amount of 400/. since his last
discharge, and he bed paid 600/. of lois former
'debts. His principal darlings were involved with
bill transactions, by which he had been a consi-
derable loser.
The COURT held, tkit sufficient ground had
been made out to justify the preseiit application of
the Insolvent for the benefit of the Act.

Mr. BassuTT was then proceeding to exemine
the Insolvent respecting two bills of 130/. each,
which he receiied from the ng creditor, Mr.
Burrower, for the purpose of getting discounted,
but hail never returned the proceeds, when—
Mr. HEATH interposed, and culled on Mr. Bar—
sett to produce these bills, if the opposing creditor
claimed to he heard in virtue of them. . .

Mr. BASlllat ►aid, that his client, conceiving
himself unjustly treated in the transaction, had re.
sisted the payment of them when they became due,
■nd actions were now pending urnii them ; he could
not, therefore, produce the bills at this moment,
though he could adduce sufficient evidence to .hew
the course adopted by the Insolvent with these
bills.

The COURT held that the hills must be produc.
ed, if this part of the transaction were urged against
the Insolvent. A. man to prove himself a creditor,
must chew the foundation of his claim.
The Insolvent explained that his effects consisted
chiefly of outstanding bills, and
Mr. HtATIR offered, that if Mr. Bur►owes would
give up. for the benefit of the creditors at large,
all the bills which, in the course of their connec-
tion. had been given to him by Mr. Curless, the
latter would undertake to pay hitn 1,000/. out of
his claim within one week.

Many or the►e bills bring afloat in other hands,
the opposing creditor could not accede to the
offer.

It is reported, that a handsome letter was sent by
his. Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT to Lord
ELLENROROUGN. 011 his reCeltilkg lilat great Law
Officer's resignation.

It is in coiiteinplation, we understand, to remove
the statue from the area of St. Jame•'s-square. end
to substitute n magnificent jet d'e us in its stead.
A great number of workmen are now busily em-
ployed in laying out the walks and borders, and in
the course of a week or two, at late►t, it will be
ready for planting.

We have the satisfaction to state that Col. HAN.
NER is rapidly recovering from the very serious gun-
shot wound he has received. at the hospitable seat
of Will. COPIGREVE. Esq. Aldermaston, near Read.
• ing, Bei kshirr, under the ►kilful direction of Mr.
ASTELY COOPER.

This day. according to annual custom, the
Right Ilosiourable the Lord Mayor, the Sherifra,
Recorder, &c. will Froceed from Guildhall to the
house of the Lord Chancellor. to receive from him
an intimation of the Prince Regent's approbation
of the choice of the Citizens of London in their
election of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The
Sheriffs', with the City Remembrancer, afterwards
proceed in their state carriages round the west end
of the town, to invite the Foreign Ambassadors,
Cabinet Ministers. &c. to the grand entertaiument,
to he given at Guildhall on Lord Mayor's day.
The statement which has appeared in several
Papers respecting LAVENDER. the tow-street offi-
cer, having been un board the ship Venus, at the
nine young ‘VaTtium was on board, when off
Dover, is wholly void of foundation, as respects
that officer, he never having beet, on hoard that or
ruby ether vesre; its search of young WATSON.