The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-18 00:00:00

TO MESSRS. A. B. AND CO.

Gentlemen,—The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury
having had uadcr corkideration the Memorial signed by yourselves
and others, complaining of the vexatious operation of the 7th clause
of the act of last session, cap. 63, I have it in command to acquaint
you, that my Lords, under the circumstances stated In your Memo •
nal, have been pleased to direct the Commissioners of Excise to sus-
pend any proceedings for enforcing the observance of the said clause,
by any person other than persons engaged or concerned in the ma-
nufacture of Venuice, Vinegar, or Acetous Acid, or dealing therein ;
and I am to request you will communicate the above information to
the several persons who signed the said Alemorial.
I am. Gentlemen, your obedient servant
(Signed) GEO. HARRISON.
Treasury-chambers, Oct. O.

BUONAPARTE'S COMPLAINT.—In the observations of
Bnonaparte on Lord Bathurst's Letter to Sir Hudson Lowe,
he asks, " Would any prisoner of war in England, in Fiance,
is Russia, in Austria, or In Prussia, be prevented Irma cor-
responding with his hanker, with his friends, or Isis mistress,
without previously submitting his letters to persons who were
to inspect them ?" General Buoisaaarte, it would appear,
from these questions, forgets its own acts, when he sere at
the head of the Government of France ; if he did not, lie as
well as every Englishman detained in France daring the
late war, knows that the prisoners of war in the various
depots, were obliged to send their letters, addressed to their
friends in England, open to the military Commandment of
the places where they were confined, who stint them to the
Minister of Marine at Paris, and by him were forwarded to
the Minister of Police, who, after having read them or trans_
toted, returned them to the Minister of Marine, end they
were then, and not till theu, sent off to England. Butt as Gen.
Boonaparte speaks of the treatment of prisoners of war iu
the various European States, we will ask him if any Govern-
ment but his, and that of Algiers, would have made women
nod children prisoners of war ? That he did so thousands of
persons can testify.
The following is an extract of a letter from Manchester,
dated the llth inst.—" To day we have had a 'souther of ship
letters, via Liverpool, from Philadelphia and New York.—
Such as are commercial arc rather of an unpleasant nature.
British goods are I eprestitted as a complete drug in the mar-
kets, and several cargoes had arrived which remained unbro-
ken in the stores. The only articles for which sales could be
effected at any thing like a remunerating profit, were [lists
linens and Yorkshire woollen cloths, and the markets were
becoming overstocked with the latter. To add to these un-
pleasant accounts, matters wear rather a sombre appearance
with us here. Thete is little or no demand for article's in the
fancy line; and what is doing in other brandies, has become
extremely limited within the few last days. Indeed, among
well informed persons. there is a pretty general conviction
that America will, at no very distant period, become a very
formidable rival to this country."
A Clergyman in the county of Essex has lately resigned two
valuable livings into the hands of his Diocesan, the Bishop of
London, alleging, that lie could not conscientiously hold them
any longer, dissenting front many articles contained in the
Liturgy of the Church of England. The Bishop, knowing
how num•h the circumstances of the clorgyunats would be re-
disused by the loss of his livings, in the handsomest and most
friendly manner, before he would accept the resignations,
endeavoured lo remove his scruples, and to prevail upon
him to retain his livings, but without effect.
RIIEUMATISM.—A correspondent in one •of the American
Papers lately received, communicates the following recipe
for iheittliatic pains, as a certain core. He says he " had it
front a judicious master of a vessel, who experienced the hap-
py effects thereof upon himself and crew.—Recipe:--'fake
some of the oil that swims an the lop of a cask of inaled sal-
mon, and rub it ma the part affected; in two or three days'
application it will effect a cure."
Several of the 'mbar works, streets, &e. in the metropolis
and elsew here, are injudiciously termed New, instead of tieing
named in honour of their original founders or projectors. At
Oxford is a remarkable instance. The name of Nero College
(rounded iu Li/WO which was then properly enough applied
to it, loos unaccountably been continued to the present time.
Wykehant College would certainly be wore .iaorming and
appauptiate.

OCT 18

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

Mr. Sri joint nunnington presided at the adjourned Ses.
sion for the discharge of Insolvent Debtors.
There never was a more municrous list of applications
than at pi esent. Sixty-nine were fixed for hearing Weilties.
day, seventy-two for next day, sixth-six fur Friday, and forty
fur Saint day.
Colonel Gould, of the Mil: tia, who applied for his discharge,
was /types' d by st-,e).11 creditors, ott the wound that lie had
obtained money in a Nay which deprived him of the benefit
of the act. The Court, tinder all the circumstances, allowed
the Colonel to be clischugtd.
William 'Pickard was opposed by William Cook. a butcher,
4t Camden Town, for obtaining credit under false pretences.
Mr. Cook stated, that the debtor, in 1812, applied to him tor
credit, representing biotech' to be the ow iterof a house. He
said lie had an income, and would pay for his meat quar-
terly. lio consequence of the above iepiesentation, Cool:
rtipplied him w al. meat until his bill amounted to 211. The
debtor was then round to be insolvent, and his representation
false. The Court held the ab.sve transaction to be one which
came w Ohm the meaning of th 4 Act, and Mr. Cook's debt
was excepted.
Nathaniel Jscobs, a horse dealer. well known at the west
end al tiie town, was opposed for nut producing his books,
disposing of his istDpeity without a satisfactory account of
the 5.1111., and neglecting to make a perfect schedule. The
case stated against Lim was dieter selling five horses, two of
which lie Lod let in a jot) carriage to Sir Artlinr Piggott,
without acycl;oting his creditors, either by books or his
schedule, !loss lie lied disposed of tti lOU ;o;l,es, which were
lift produce. The debtor said, in answer to the several
queries put by Mr. Pearson, aid Mr. Wilson, another op-
posing creditor, that he paid the money to a Mr. Nelson, in
disehatge of a debt which ha .contracted before he went to
prison. He kept no hook but the post horse dirty book, and
that was not in his possession. The Court considered him,
author all the circumstances of the case entitled to his dis-
charge.

Edward Ambrose, late a dealer in coals by commission,
being called on to obtain his hearing, appeared in a state
of di iiiikenuess, in consequence of which the Commissioner
remanded him to get sober cud dismissed his petition to be
heard.

Wiiiiam Twysden was opposed by Mr. Basset and Mr. An-
drews, on the ground that his notice and schedule described
Lim to be a prisoner in the King's Bench, when in tact be
was a prisuer in the Fleet.
The CoCoheld the error to be fatal, and the insolvent
was remanded io.give notices de novo, and amend his schedule.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER
SlR.—Having attended the INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT for.
many months, I would humbly suggest to the Honourable SER.
GEANT who presides with so much credit to himself, and in sonic
instances with so much humanity towards the prisoners, that there
are some cases which appear to me to be decided without that regard
which every man ought to experience who gives up die whole of his
property for the benefit of his creditors. I bow, with the utmost
subrnis,ion to the authority of the Court ; but if no creditor oppo.e
the petition—and every one has due notice when he may either attend
personallyior by Counsel—it appears to me hard, that the Learned
Sergeant should himself propose questions, in which either ignorance
or tear may induce the unfortunate Debtor to commit himself. I
have seen instances, where truth has been twisted into goilt--and
the Petitioner remanded for that, which, in a common court of law.
would only
.be considered a misdemeanour. I conc.:ice, and I ant
authorized in my opinion by Connsti learned in the into, that if no
Creditor oppose a Petitioner, it is to be presumed he has given a fair
and candid statement of his affairs; and, consequently, ought not
to be opposed from the very quarter from which lie expects, and
ought to expect, protection. I do not impute the shadow of blame
to him, who has ever proved the " poor man's friend"—but may not
this hint convince the Learned Sergeant—that the feelings of the un-
fortunate may sometimes be too severely excited—and that his own
humanity may, for the moment, be misled by doing what, certainly.,
the Act requires ; but which, common sense would dictate, might
lead to endless misery. 1 repeat again, no real blame can be un-
puted because
"Law is law;"

but Equity should hold the balance, and Mercy turn the scale. I
am, Sir, Yours, &c. S.

The coilition between the Water Companies is injurious to the
public, as the latter lose the benefit of competition. If, however,
they should raise the price of water, or negketgiving an ample supply,
they may endanger their charter, and therefore, if any negligence ur
fault should arise, the persons aggrieved should make application for
redress to the higher authorities. This hint, we hope, will not pass
unnoticed. _ _

A curious story is told of a hare lately sent .to.a Lady at Margate.
It lay at the inn, directed to be left till called for, whcie it remained
until it grew so bad that it was thrown upon the dunghill. The
person for whom the present was intended, shortly after received a
letter, informing her that she might have acknowledged the receipt of
the seasoning, for there was a present in the body of it. On this the
lady went to the inn, the hare was brought back, and found to con-
tain five guineas !—a very acceptable present.
ANECDOTE or• FOOT E.—A parson talking of an acquaintance of
his, who was so avaricious as even to lament the prospect of his
funeral expences, though a short time before he had bean censuring
one of his own relations for his persitnonious tempt r; " Now is it
not strange," continued he, " that this man %lonia not take the
beam out of his own eye before he attempted the mote in other
people's?"—" Why, so I dare say he aJuld, ' cried Foote, " if he
was sure of selling the timber."
On Wednesday, Mr. Wm. Davis. of Theobelds street, New Kent-
toad, was robbed of his pocket book, containin 161. in Bank notes,
as he passed through a crowd of persons assembled in the street.
An elderly man, named Charles Byron. was on Wednesday night
found by Howarth, the Beadle of the Waterloo Bridge, sleeping
under one of the arches which support.the road on the Surrey side.
His appearance was that of an old soldier, and lie stated that he had
been 17 years in the military service of the Last India Company—
had applied fur u pension or scow rezo.npzae'l for his services, but
had obtained no satisfactory reply to his claims. lie was nearly
perishing from want, and for the last sixteen nights had reposed
under the arch where he was found, not having the means to procure
a lodging. He was taken before a Surrey Magistrate tT. Evanics
Esq.) who presented him with a sum of money to relieve his imme-
diate wants, and recommended him to renew his application to the
East India Company.
LEGAL CHRISTMAS BOXES.--in the 11,portof the Com-
iiii-sioneis for into the Ditties, Salaries, and Emil_
Willem, of the J edges, cce. of the CUM is ofJustive in England,
it :44 ems, that the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench. "according to aucimit usage, receives annually at
Christmas, four yards of broadcloth lion Blackwell Hall, and
3ti losses of sager, presented to hint by parliculJr ()dicers on
tile Plea side of the Court ;" and that each PaiNne Judge
sect ivPs annual flout the same Officers a small silver plate,
awl It; loaves tit linear'

Wednesday morning Amos, employed in the West India
Docks.while walking along with a heavy load,waspretipitated through
&trap door ince a cellar, by which he was dashed to:pieces.

OCT. 1R

From the LO:VDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Oct. EL

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
FELTow R. Laorence-Pountney-lanc, hop and seed merchant, from
Oct. 17 to Nuv. 7.
BANKRUPTS.

DAY R. Crooked-lane, oil-broker, Oct. 24, 31, Nev. 24, at Guild.
hall. Atts. Wiltshire and Co. Old Broad-street.
HanDarr W.Cleinent's-lane, Lombard-street, tea-dealer, Oct. In,
31, Nov. 24, at Guildhall. Atts. Wiltshire and Co. Old Broad.
street.
drug-hroker, Oct. 17, 27, Nov. 24,
WHITBY W. Clement's-lane,
at Guildhall. Atts. Wiltshire and Co. Old Broad-street.
LEVY S. Mansel-street. Goodman's-fields, tailor, Oct. vu, 27. Nov.
2.4, at Guil.llialL Atts. Annestey and Son, Cateaton-street.
cmavEs J. Borough, hop-merchant, Oct. 17, v 7, Nov. 24, at
Guildhall. Atts. Lee and Co. Three-crown square, Suuthwarlt.
SnEPpann .1. Gainsborotigh, and SHEPPARD It. Boston, corn•
fact,r,. Nov. 3,4, at Newark upon Trent, v 4, at Gainsborough.
Atts. Long and Co. Holborn-court. Gray's-inn.
IiENTRESi .1. and EXXERiON It. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, cheese-
mongers, Oct. 14, Nov. 3, 24, at Newcastle-upon Tyne. Atts.
Fisher and Co. Holborn.
woolFtapler, Nov. 3,4, 21, at Huddersfield.
SLACK %V. Liverpool,
Atts. Stocker and Co. New Boswell-coort.
w ITT menuitY %V. Manche,ter, cotton-dealer, Oct. 24, 31, Nov.
g 4, at Winchester. Att. Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane.
Jot:Es T. Birmingham, cordwainer, Oct. 27. 21s. Nov. 24, at Bir-
mingham. Atts. Boardillon and Co. Bread-street, Cheanside.
Ban :s Es J. Cinderthrd, Gloucestershire, coal-merchant. Gct. Yt, 22,
Nov. 14, at Glouceiter. Att. Mr. King, Sergeant's-Mu, Fleet-
strcet.
DIVID"?.NDS.

3. Smale, Plymouth-dock, victualLr, Nov..;.
It. Bishop, Tetbury, Gloucestennire, and J. Ireland, Pulkerton,
Wiltshire, corn-ikaler, Nov. 4.
J. Nichol;, Leeds. bookseller, Nov. 13.
NV. Stanbrough, Woking, Surrey, mealman. Nov. ta.
T. C. Illankenhagen, Ilishopsgate-areet within, menthant, Nov. 7.
W. Thomson, -Alanchester-buildings, Westminster, merchant,
Nov. 3.
R. Palmer. BrigEtlielmsten, plumber, Oct. 31.
W. M'Neilie, Liverpool, and T. Wright, Aughton, Lancashire,
soap-boilers, Nov.s.
J. Wallis. Leicester. grocer, Nov. 4.
J. Goode, Leicester, hosier, Nov. 4.
'l'. King, Leicester, groce:, Nov. 4.
.1. Hartley, Manchester. grocer, Nov. R.
R. and H. Poulgrain, leowey, Cornwall, shipwrights, Nov. 5.
R. Anthony, Plymouth, ironmonger. Nov. 4.
R. Richards, Shrewsbury, butcher. Nov. 4.
.L Midwoud, Huddersfiel,l, inaltster. Nev. 4.
S. Emery, Brewood. Statiordstlire. timber-merchant, Nov..;.
T. Fotlierley and R. White, Gosport, ship-chandlers.