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London, England, 1818-05-30 00:00:00

virsoLrErir DEBTORS' COURT.
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The list of cases for this day was so long, tint the
Court nset soon after nine o'clock. The early part
of the day war consumed in disposing of unopposed
cases, and the others were of little interest.
Henry Lee, of pogiliatic celebrity, was examined
by the Court. He mid that be bad formerly been
a publicau. and latterly the rester of a billiard-
table in Westminster-road. His debts amounted
to 914/. and those due to hint only to 101.
The Insolvent was discharged.
Mrs. Elizabeth Charles. an elderly lady of re-
timetable appearance. was opposed by Mr. PO I,
Loot, on the part of a creditor named Wilson.
lii her elimination she stated, that she had been
discharged under one of the Acts for the relief of
Insolvent Debtors, in the year 1813, before the
Recorder. is. Guildhall. Her debt to the opposing
creditor, Wilson, was for the rent of a furnished
house in Jodd-strert, which she took from him at a
rent of 1501. a.year. She took the house ler the
mune of Elizabeth Wright, widow (Wright was her
first husband's name), though at the time she was
worried to Lieutenant Charles. Her memos fur
paying such a rent arose from the liberality of some
friends and relations so the country, who occasion.
ally made her remittances; and she never set up
the liability of Lieutenant Charles as a defence
against Mf. Wilson's claim.
Mr. Heal's', as Counsel for the lady, examined
her in explanation. She said that one of her suns
was iu the medical profession in Ireland, and an-
other in the Bank. The reason of her taking the
house in the name of Wright was, because she in-
variably went by her first husband's Lassie, and
those ouly who accompanied her to church knew
any thing of her subsequent marriage wills Loewe-
-1114111 C.isarles. She took the furnished house for the
pur?.ose of letting lodgings. and Mr. ‘Vilson knew
such to have beets her intention, for he had been
himself in treaty for the first floor. She also stated
that she offered bite ball the money bur the six
mouths she held the house.

The Insolvent was discharged.
James Lemmas we. opposed by Mr. POLLOCK.
fur a creditor named Davis, for obtaining goals to
the amount of 31/. upon Islet pretencos.
Mr. Davis. the opposni; creditor. stated, that he
had dealt with the Insolvent, in the way of bosoms*
for some tame, but hearing of his having beet' ar-
rested by • creditor, he discontinued keeping an
account open with mm. On a Finlay iii Jaituary,
the losulvent celled upon nits to say, that if he
would give ham credit for about 30/. worth of arti-
cles, anti! the Monday, Tuesday, orWedoesday. of
the ensuing week. he wotrt 1, on out of these days.
call ispoi. him, and in addition to paying him for
thi‘ particular purchase, weeld give him 801. on the
old account, adding at the sense time. that lie had
settled with his former creditor who had a fed
him. This induced the witness to give him credit
for upwards of 117 j, worth of On the Wed-
nesday following. the leesiesut called and *polo-
sera for not being We to keep hie promise. sud
said that if witness sseeld give him a cheese aid a
couple of sides or hews. he would mast assuredly
cell and pay fur the satire an the Saturday
fullow-
tig. Wismar gave bias the additional credit. bet
instead of tellies en the Saturday. the losniveut
was surrendered 'by his bail for the former arrest ou
the previous day.
Mr. HIATII ingeniously contended that the false
pretence was rot supported in evidence. In his
view, and on • case decided by Lord Kenyon, a
mere lie, or breech of promise, would nut establish
the false pretence in obtaining goods, there must
he an additional sheaving to make the deception
more colourable, as in the case of Young, where
the party represented himself as having horses on
the road to town for sale, and obtained money to
bear their expeuses, which turned out to be a fraud.
Here there bad been no such deception, cud the ere•
ditor gave his goods with his eyes open.
The Court decided, that the opposing creditor's
debt should be excepted from the Insolvent's dis-
charge.
J. Thornhill was opposed by Mr. MUTH, and
supported by Mr. POLLOCK.
It appeared in evidence that the Prisoner held a
situation as one of the Inspectors of Hides in
Leadenhall Market, and was opposed by Mr.
Arland, a butcher, for a debt contracted in Isis
trade. After a considerable opposition, a reservation
of 201. a-year was made out of the lurolveut's in-
come for the pay went of his debts.
The other cases were uninteresting.

It appears from the Quebec Papers, that Mr.
Rosarr Gut Lay has offered to enter into a con-
tract with Government, for settling Upper Canada
with British subjects. un conditiost of having the
management of the pubic lands for 30 years. He
will undertake to maintain during that period two
rights for his MAJCSTY, and to pay, during the last
20 years of the term, 100.0u01. a year to the British
treasury.
As some of the parties to the loan may not be
aware that, by omitting to complete their transfer
of 3/. per cent. stock ou or before the id June. they
will loss the half-year's dividends which will be
due on the 311 per cent. stuck grained in exchange
for it 00 the 10th October neat, it is thought
right to call the enemies, of the pultlic to the fol.
lowilig clause in the Resolution. of the House of
Cornwells of the gist April best, which was after-
wards embodied iss the Loon Act, viz. " That every
person whe shall. on or before the id June, 181111,
have transferred to the account of the Commis-
stoners for the reduction of the National Debt the
whole of the 3/. per miaow consolidated or reduced
asmuities subscribed by hint, shall be entitled to
the principal sum of SOIL in simuities, at the rate of
V. 10s. per centuut for every 1001. of 3/. per cenlum
enmities so transferred, such inmost!' at the rate
of 3/. 10s. per Celliillll, to commence from the sth
day of April. IBIS; mid every person who shall,
after the id day of June. and before the 47th day
of November, have transferred to the account of the
said Commissioners the whole of the 3/. per ceiituna

consolidated or reduced annuities subscribed by
Litt,, shall be entitled to thr ',rumpl ruin of 881.
in annuities, at the rate of 3/. 10s. per centum for
every 1001. of 3/. per ce►tuot annuities so trans-
ferred, such immune', at the rate of 3/. 10.. per
crown', to c 1111 l tneuee from the 10th day of
October, 1818."