The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-27 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACTT

123

Ou Thursday a meeting of the tradesmen of Weer-
minsier look place at Willis's Rumps, for the purpose
of taking into consideration Acts atlecting Insoltent
D:btors.
J. C. HOBHOLISE, Esq. in the Chair.
Mr. Honnousa —ln alluding to the petition passed
at the late meeting upon the subject of the Acts relating
to Insolvent Debtors, he stated, that fur the purpose of
sobiniitiog.a more comprehensive petition, the (Omer
was withdrawn. h had appeared to the committee moat
desirable that the honest debtor, should not be subject
to the restraints which it was necessary to visit on hun,
who wholly disregarded the lowest) sod feelings of
those with whorls he had dealinp,a, and doe cafe was
taken to toge that cantioillin the pelitioti.
The petition was then read. Thr principal feature of •
it was sue rern ttttt end:boon to Radian:lan to make it
eouipu‘ory upon the detaining creditor and the hasoltet t
t
tat call a ineeditgol the creditors withiira fortnight after
the •iriesi, and if three-foul Ins of the creditors cause to
an arrangement for illehenefis of the insolvent, to make •
it imperative upon the rest to abide by that areanga.
*lanai. it was •also recommended that the. benefit of the
rules should not be extended to .such debtors as were
re ina Wed for • Ira od.
The petition met with much more approbation than
the former (Hie, anti the meeting was much more nu.-
atertnis and respectable than that to which we ethnic.
The petition was then uuaohuuisesly adopted, and the •
!banks of the alerting were voted to Mr. Hoblaouse,
wheat the meeting separated.

CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL OP INSTRUCTION .
4ND INDUSTRY.
On Tuesday last: the anniversary dinner of rhis admi. •
rabic ehartir was held at the: City of London Taves*,: -
where nearly 300 of the most respectable citizens sat. •
down to 41 Illirbt MIMI/MOOS entertaintrent.
His Royal Ilighttess the Duke of York was in that
Chair.
The health of his Royal Highness was drank in the"
most esitistisiwaic enattlier, with three Ones three.
His Royal Higlitte,s in returning thanks in a neat
speech, declared that he was gratified at the honour don,
him in placing I at the head of the institution. lie
had met nothing in institutions Of this name,. which •
enitalleil, in his ellilUlkion, the principle of teaching
banns of industry and useful arts, with the ordinary ,
course of instruction.
The children of the institution, all dressed in a man-
ner peculiarly twat, were then led in procession round
the room, each bearing a specimen of their work ► the
boys, network, and those who are brought up as •tailors
displayed specimens of clothing. and the
.young shoes
tatakera produced shoes and bouts. Tle girls displayed
needle wools, ulatlillg, &X.
A boy recited to the meeting the- following address:— •
"‘ Generous Pairons,—We poor boy Ind for
your fostering care, woirld have been poorer still—re-
seals ourselves with thanks before you.—Wu might have
reoraiucd little tictims of indolence awl sloth, but you
have rescued us, you hate witted away the tear frotx our
other's- eye—taken the pang from our father's heart—
and to- de and want yield to honest industry.—
You hate felt tenderness for the woe of us pour txoys,
whets we were to•trinthle of it ourselves. It is also our
happy lot to experience that mostly inlet( has listened to
ow cries. May the joys of lizaven await all true gene..
rous bent factors."
A ;tit I then spoke as follows: •
" GC Pstlll/111eVe poor g;f111,• nursed in the
lap of puserty, were delivered trusts her anus to yours.—
°ace our tut w.ts car dilfetent than now. We pined in
its wretchedness, but poverty could hot help 11a—we Were
cull—poverty could hot cdothe i•-..We were ignorant—
poverty could nut instruct Hs;—we should have beets
victims of vice—poverty could not resets: us.—But you
hate helped us—you have Moulted u>---)uu hare itt- •
loomed td---doll you hare done
taught us how so walk oo Earth, and you have situ wit
us tile road to Heave's. Fur these blessisigicottlerted on -
postrty's children, we thank you. We thank you for
all we hate; and all we shall have, we owe to Heaven
and you."
The health of the stewards being drank, Mr. Satindeo returned thanks.

The cargo of the •Spanish schooner taken in the
West Indies by the Frendt, consistel of 60,050. -
ounces of gold in bars, 400,000 dollars, and 500
bags olcochinettl-7altogether of the value of about-.
half a million sterling.
Uu Se.urday night about half-past eight o'clock an at-
tempt was made by a mounted highwayman, iu rob Mr.
Edward Dearden, of Wetly Mills, on bip,hway be-
tween Rochdale :sadTodmordtu. This gentleman, who
was re ttttt sing horn Manches►er market, was met atter
he hail passed Calder Moor, by a man riding at full
speed, who, when he Nin within fi!teeit yards; carted•
upon Mr. Dearden to .stop, adding that he must- have
Itis nullity or his life; instead of obeying I his Cointound,
Mr. Dearden pushed his horse forward, and gave the
robber's horse a lull stroke on the Lrein with the shaft
of the gig. When the man had recovered fron► this
stroke, lie made bn attempt to seize the bridle, bon was
repulsed WWI route severe sirokes front the big-whip;
las. 'lwo Look a pistol, but before he couid foe it, reeds eil
&heavy blow on the arm that he was obliged to drop it ;
and findoig a resistance im determined and unexpected,
he galloped off without nuking any further attempt to
effect his ;italicise, hearing in his face visible rot, a of the
good will with which Mx. llearden lied matte We of hi.
whip. This marauder was somewhat above the middle
size, hail a dart great wide coat-or cloak on, and was
im.sked lie rode a blood harse, one of the kind shoes of.
which was rather turned up, and appear, trto have been
recently set on ; the other shoes having the appearance
of being tar worn. lle galloppecl Mt in the directioc. al
L'Uleborough.