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formed on the part of the plaintiff, and for a considerable period, near
three years, the defendant continued to pay the stipulated sum. It was
contended on the part of the defendant, that the offer made by Sir M.
Sykes, " to receive 100 guineas to pay one guinea a day during .the life
or litionapai te," was a hasty expression in a moment of conviviality, at
his own table, and anxiously caught by the Reverend Divine, in the
language of any common five-ttuinea better on a race-course, who
hailed him with—" Will you, Sir Mark! I'll take you—done !"—Mr.
Mr. Gilbert did, indeed, when he found the feeling of the company
against this bet, lay. " if you will argil: it, Sir Mark, to ask it as a
favour, you may be Sir Mark roused, declaring he could
not think of asking a pccriniary favour at his own table, and in his own
house.—kir. Topping said, he should contend that the proposal of Sir
Mark was not meant as a serious bet ; and if this should be the opinion
of the Jury, he would be entitled to a verdict; but if it should be
thought a real wager, he should then submit some observations on the
law of the case, arid contend that in the event of an invasion an interest
might be revealed in this wager inconsistent with the public safety.
" Putting the case," said Mr. Topping, " that Buonaparte should, at
the head of his army, succeed in effecting a desceait upon this country,
it is clear that the plaintiff would have an interest in protecting that life,
which every true subject and friend of his country would be interested
in destroying; he would have an annuity of 365 guineas per annum
depending upon the personal safety of this inveterate enemy of our
country. I know not whether the Reverend Clergyman frequently
attends the church, where we are commanded to pray for our enemies,
but the plaintiff has a most cogent mauve for being devout in this. part
of the service—an interest of 365 guineas a year."-- I Judge then pro-
ceeded to state the evidence to the Jury, with his observations upon it,,
leavi4g them to decide upon the fact—whether there was an intention
of bettiA*, on the part of Sir Mark Sykes, and reserving the point of
law. Me Jury returned a verdict or the defenclant.—The sum which
Sir Mark had paid, was 9701.; the arrears now sued fur, amounted to

22961. 7s.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
John Mayor, sen. and John Mavur, lun. of Leadenhall-street,
Insurance•brokers, from March 21, to May 9, at ten, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCY StTPER SPAYED.
James Biggs and Samuel Anstie, of Saint Andrew's-hill, Doctors'
Commons, wholesale ironmongers.
BANKRUPTS.
James Slater Fall, late of the Stock Exchange, broker. to surrender
March S. April+ 4, and May 5, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies,
Messrs. Weston and Teesdale Fenchurch-street.
Joshua Griffin, of Kidderminster, Worcester, stationer, March 'OS,
April 4, and May 5, at one, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr.
Bonsfield, Botiverie-street, Fleet-street.
James Vail, of Upper East Smithfield, ship-chandler, provision-
m(l-cliant, arch 23, April 11, and May 5, at ten, at Guildhall. At-
torney, Mr. P.tv-ton, Wellcdosr..-sqn.tre.
John Smith, sen. late of Sufton, Hereford, firmer, April 3, 13, and
May 5, at eleven, at the Royal Oak Inn, Hereford. Atturnies,lVlessrs.
Broome and Tstani:er, Gray's Inn-square, London.
John Nattrass, late of Saint John's Chapel, Weirdale, Durham, vint-
ncr, April 8,9, and May 5, at twelve, at John Eskett's, Innkeeper, in the
North Bailey, Durham. Attornies, Messrs. Meggisons and Fairbank,
1-ivtto:l-garden, London ; and Mr. Rymer, \Vol3ingham, Durham.
Pe:er Henry Barker and John Henry Peacock, late of Burwell,
Cambridge, merchants, April 2,5, and May 5, at eleven, at the Angel
Inn, at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffo;k. Attornies, Messrs. Isaacson, Mil-
denhall, Suffolk ; and Mr. Frederick Ayrton, Great Queen-street, Lin-
cclh's-lim, London.
Michael Newsham, of Ship-alley, Weliclose-square, umbrella-maker,
I‘larch 91, April 7, and May 5, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Brewer, Staple Inn.
Benjamin Rhodes, of Camomile-street, tailor, March 2S, at one,
April* At twelve, and May 5, at one, at Attorney, Mr.
PearT) Pattnioqter-row.
Don Mahomed, of George-street, Portman-square, tavern-keeper,
April 4, 14, and May S, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ire-
land, Staple Inn. . .
Thomascif Sandhurst, Gloucester, corn-dealer, April 15,
at six, 16, and .May 5, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Gloucester.
AttZinhso, A/Tesoro. Whiteombe and King, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street,
London; and Mr. Chadborn, Gloucester.
:iarifliam Reeves, of Great NV hitcornhe, Gloucester, cornclealer,
April 16, at six, 17, and May 5, at eleven, at the. Write Hart Inn,
13111;iocototer. Attornies, Messrs. Whitcombe and King, Serjeant's Inn,
'n';4o4,Keet, London). and Mr. Chadborn, Gloucester.
Pary Houghton, late of Stayley-bridge, Chester; dyer, April 20, 21,
sad May 5, at eleven, at the Red Lyon Inn, in Heaton Norris. Attor-
ides, Messrs. Exley, Stucker, and Dawson, Furnival's Inn, London; and
Metes. IViaion and Mee, East Retford, Nottingham.
•Janjes Marsh, of Pilkington, Lancaster, April 6, 11, and May 5, at
-illft,lat the Dog Inn, Manchester. Attornies Messrs. Cooper and
Bouthappton-bnildings, London ; and Nir. Jepson, Manchester.