The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-31 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

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On Wednesday a General Court was held at the East India
Hesse, agreeably re adjeurnment, for the purpose of taking
into future consideration the motion for the relict of the Ship-
ping Owners as to Peace Frei ht.
The last Minutes having hi co read also—
At the desire of Mr. R. Jackson, the Report from the Com-
mittee of Shipping, on which the motion was funneled.
Mr. Hume, in a speech of considerable length, in the course
of which he paid sonic high personal compliments to the Owner,,
animadverted with great severity on the ill effects to be ap•
ire!iended, should the motion be entertained in the affirmative
by the Court. He should divide the Court on the question, by
an amendment, and hoped the Directors would be inclined,
from motives of delicacy, to withdraw during such division.
lie then moved that all the words of the original motion, ex-
cept that, be omitted, in order to introduce wordsromprehend-
ing the principal objections, which amendment having been
seconded by the Hun. I). Kinnaird,
The Chairman, in a very able manner, entered minutely into
all the topics treated on by the preceding speaker. It had not
been possible in the formation of the present system to foresee
a war of 20 years, and consequently to estimate what should be
the proper scale of a permanent peace freight-261 might at
present be deemed an equitable peace freight—then how was
it possible that ships formerly taken up at lot. could possibly
pursue their contracts without inevitable ruin. The system in
1803 was entirely founded upon an expectation of peace—the
Rye Laws would not be in the least infringed, nor was it in-
tended to extend the relief proposed to inure than one season.
Mr. Kinnaird proceeded to support that amendment which
he himself had recorded, he defended the luminous statement
of Mr. Hume, who had convicted the report of the Directors ,
from its own words.

Mr. Stuart Hall spoke in favour of the original motion.
The motion and amendment haviag been read, the Chairman
moved, that the original words stand part of the question, when
the numbers haling been declared in the affirmative, Mr. hin-
naird demanded a division, when the numbers appeared, fur
the original questiou 55—against it 6.
The draft of a proposed Bill to be presented to Parliament,
in conxequence of the above motion, IA as then read and approved;
and at half-past six the Court adjourned, sine die.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS'.COURT.
CAPTAIN DAVISON'S CASE.

This gentleman, it may be recollected, was remanded on the
16th of the present month, for not inserting in his schedule va-
rious property, such as the salary of his wife, his wife's dresses,
&c. &c.—At half-past four o'clock on Monday evening he came
forward with an amended s( hedule, to claim his discharge pur-
suant to the order of the last Court.

Mr. P.Smith stated, that in consequence of what had ap-
peared in the newspapers, he had received intelligence from
Yorkshire from two persons, and he wished to offer their ob-
jections accordingly. One was an application from a Mr.
Raine, 8001. the other stint was a debt of 19. This gentleman
had not received notice, as bioi (Mr. Smith's) instructions did
not arrive until Saturday night.
Mr. Heath objected to any proceeding whatever, which was
not in execution. All his client's creditors had received 20
days notice, as provided by the Act.
Mr. Serjeant Romnington said, he would take the case as it
steod. The amended schedule toeing handed to I ,he looked
over it, and observed, that by it, it appeared that die insolvent
was indAted in the large amount ly 5,0001. without the
visible means of satisfymg his creditors that he was worth one
abiding. The amount of Mr. Gardner's was 2.591. which saga
was on the last day accepted ; now Hader soldi a circumstance,
what must be the impr, -.ion on the mind of eve -y man, when
sikli a debt is agreed to he accepted, and the insolvent repre-
sented not to be worth one shilling? But, observed the learned
Scojeant, it does nut become the Conti, to ask what arrange-
ments have been trade w its regard to that debt.

Mr. I lerth—" Theie is no at7ratigenivid—it is accepted."
Mr. Serreant Runningtou observed, that its having hero ...-
rented must create suspicion in the minds of many. And he
further observed, it was the bounden duty of Mr. DailbUll Iu
have put his wife's salary into his schedule. An actor or actress
at one of our national Theatres must have considerable pre-
peily in dress, and a female holding so high a situation in the
Theatre as Mrs. Davison, most have considerable property in
dress. It was upon this that the Court thought proper to re-
mind the prisoner. He has now presented an amendeciache-
dale, more aggravated than the lust. The learned herjuant
then read—" my wife's salary at Drury-lane Theatre (deduct-
ing the property-tax), over widen I have no control, nor could
I have received the saute had I applied for it, 3411."—This
(continued the Serieant) is a very unsatisfa.!tory statement—it
does not even state when or how this sum was paid. Clothes
are real property , and upon looking at the schedule for a ino-
ment, eau it be regarded as a fair disclosure of the dresses and
property of a lady so high in the theatrical world, "my wife has
so nmeh. and no mote."

Mr. Beath—" It is her own account; Mr. DaNison was
obliged to apply to her for it, and she is ready to comelorward
on a future occasion and make an affidavit ut
The learned Surieant %s.e, ninon to read the items of dress
returned in the schedule, when Mr. hi% ki) requested
thie medium of lus COll/1;e1), that they might not be
made public.

Mr. Serjeant Tionnington then resid—" a pink dress, eight
rings, four pocket handkerchiefs."—You must be remanded,
this affords me no amisfaction; on the contrary, it is tin iiggr.i-
vi,..rd statement. I shall not do it itt present, lint my mind was
to remand yell upon the amended zchedule, as a person not
entitled to relief.

Mr. Datibeto was then delivered into the hands of the
tipstati.

ABUSE OF TIIE AGENCY PRACTICE oF Tills COURT.

In the case of an insolvent debtor. of the name of Richard
Port. whose case w.ts %Ruined before the
,justices at Wia-
(+ester, in a special brs%ions for the comity of Haute;, a short
time since, and after which examitiatian the said insolvent was
remanded, it appearing that fraudulent means were ado;ded,
by putting a signature to his rtit ion, and .inother to his setae.
dole, purporting to be the signatures of the said insolvent. and
vouched as such by a main of the name of HuAes, who acted
as his agent, in order to facilatute his discimyge under the act.
The Court (on reading a transcript of the proceedings in the
cause before the Magi:draws. xt Winc4cster, vir'f;,ll officiaily
by the clerk of the peace of the county, ail Fkko aaihentielccd
by Mr. White the gaoler of Winclicoe.4 w.awe name was also
forged to the proeeedimy there), aade an order, the principal
part of which was that the said Fin4hes shornd slam cause, on
a day spceitit,d, why ho should nor ,ue struck utf from the list
of those meal. %110.yr*CliCe mu such is the illaUhielit Debtors'
C4.ast.