The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-26 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

TATT.OR Lewi.,bam, Kent, lincndrapa, from Sept.:, to oct. et.
comit: W. Chapel-steeet, New-road, grocer, from Oa. is ra
Oct '23.

BANKRUPTS.

DIDDIN J. Camberwrll, victualler. Oct. 27, Nov. 7, Dec. I. 3:
l'tO,tOal!. Mt. Mr. Ilenvon, Ilitecrie-street, Flect-strea.
LE BRUN King-atrect, Covent-garden, chyntivt, Oct. 24, NY/
7, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Dawson, Bur-
lington.strec t.
ASHWORTH J. Manchester, innkeeper, Nor. 17, lb, Dcc. 1, at
Manchvacr. A vs. Milne end Co. Temple.
BooRLEy MAP LAND .1. Ashton-under-14w., and M 171).
HURST, Mancheytt r. cotton-tnitnutiiaturers, Noe. 2,3. Dec.:, at
Manch.ter. Att.t. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane.

inviDr.NDs.

J. Townsend, Ludgate-hill. warehouseman, Nov. 10.
J. Carmichael, Little Russell-erect, Covent-garden. baker, Nov. 191.
A. Gumpertz. Great IVinchester.street, mcrehar.t, Nov. 10.
R. King. Itirrz-stzeet, Lincoln's Inn-tields, tailor, Nov. 10.
G. Pearson, Leadcithallttreet, tailor, Nov. 14.
W. Jack,on. (lenient's-lane. merchant, Nov. 10.
.1. and J. Wilson, SkrevrAbury, drapers, Nov. 11.
C. Dyson. Dungcona nod, Yorkshire, higler, Nov. 11.
T. Herbert, Scalool, Sussex, butcher. Nov. 14.
G. Emp.on, Sheffield. tanner, Nov. 15.
J. Heath, Eve! TLigninouth, Devonshire, ship-builder, Dec. S.
J. Marliews,Penzance, sail-maker, Nov. 24.
E. Nicoll. Hemel-Hempstead, wine-merchant, Nov. 10.
S. Davenport, Egham, brewer. Nov. 10.
J. Coulter, Chatham, carpenter, Nov. 10.
A. J. Mackenzie, and It. Roper, Cross-street, Fisibuty-squanto
merchants, Nov. 10.
ft. Kenyon, Manchester, muslin-manufacturer. Nov.td.
J. Perry, Nantwieh, Cheshire, linendraper, Dec. 9.
J. B. ToOtal, Minories. corn-factors, Nov. 10.
J. Reaver, Redeross-street, Cripplegate, linendraper. Nov. 10.
H. Duckworth, jun. Billiter-lane, merchant, Nov. S.
J. Stuart, Bishopsgate.street, saddler, Nov. 10.
cEIrriFICAI'ES—Nov. 10.
P. Dodson, Bedminster, Somersetahire. baker.—T.Wiliata, Groat
Queen street, Lincoln's inn-fields. ironmonger.—B. V. Hall, Gos-
port, victualler.—W. Hodges, Kew, com-deJler.—B. Bement,.
Shrewsbury, grocer.—R. Thomas, Northumbaland•cowt, Strand,
dealer.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

A letter from Mr. Alderman Atkins was read. expressing ids rea-
diness to take the office of Mayor. It was ordered, in the mull
llarm, to be entered on the journals.

KEEPER OP WHITECROSS-STREET PRISON.
Mr. Davies, in introducing a petition from John Piper, complain-
ing of loss sustained by his appointment to be keeper of Whitecross
street prison, by the Court of Aldermen, who, in fact, had no power
to make the appointment. was arAiollll to avoid every thing that
could possibly be construed into an offence to the Honourable Court
over which his Lordship presided. It was not for him to go .nro the
question of the privileges of the Court of Aldermen. The Court of
Alderman did in fact appoint the petitioner as a fit person, and no
objection was ever suggested against hiacharacter or abilities. The
transaction occupied altogether nearly sixteen months. Ile was to be
provided with securities, to the amount of 2(0901. He was now
left completely without any provision. The Court of Aldermen had
discovered that they had not the power to appoint a keeper, but that
it was the province of the Sheriffs. This was altogether as severe a
case as had ever claimed their attention.. To sppointliim to this si-
tuation was now altogether impossible. Such had been the petitioner's
respect for the Court of Aldermen, that although he might have pro-
cured the favour of others, he had not applied for it, while the Court
claimed the right of appointing the keeper. The Court of Aldermen
hadoffired 5001. as a compensation for his disappointment. This
was a very inadequate compensation to a man who had held a situa.
don of 6001. for 9 years previously, and who had been obliged to
give up that situation, at an hour's notice, by the terms of this
appointment. The Sheriffs had lately appointed a Mr. Thacker
The petition was then read. It stated the facts already detailed.
and prayed for 5001. now, and 2501. annually, as a compensation for
his disappointment.
Mr. Davies moved to refer the petition to a committee, with orders
to report. The motion was then agreed to ;as was a further mein
to refer the report to the Gaol Expenses' Committee, in order to
consider wryer might be a proper compensation to Mr. Piper.