The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. 24.
ROBURTSON V. WYLDE.
This was an action for libel. The plaintiff was secretary to
the Eastern Counties Railway Company, and the defendant a
bookseller at Charing-cross, and publisher of the Railway
Magazine.—Lord Chief Justice TINDAL summed up ; and the
jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 40s.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Fzii. 24.
NR. WARTA'S CASE.
Mr. James Prescott, known by the name of " Warde,"
the actor, late of Covent Garden Theatre, applied on his
petition from the Fleet Prison, praying to be discharged under
the Act.

The creditors numbered 46. Several had entered opposi-
tion, but none appeared. The debts in the aggregate amounted
to 5,469/. 3s. 2d. There were some without consideration,
and others more than once entered. The bona fide debts
from 1831 were 2,9754. 17s. sd. There were three debtors
amounting to 1971. Os. 9d. The two stated to be good were
Mr. Bunn, the lessee of Drury Lane Theatre, and Mr. Levy,
the proprietor of the Victoria. They were for arrears of
salary. The cause of the insolvency was set forth as having
been occasioned by debts due at the time Mr. Wards quitted
the King's Bench Prison, in 1831. to law expenses, and to a
speculation in an intended theatre in Oxford-street, to be
called " The Princess Theatre."

It appeared that Mr. Warde's children had been at board-
ing-school. He said be was a widower. Ho bad been ar-
rested by Mr. Price, auctioneer, of Chancery lane.
Mr. Commissioner HAARIS--.1 see by your present petition,
Mr. Warde, that you petitioned this Court in July, 183 1, and
was heard in September of that year, when you were re-
manded for four months from the petition, for a frivolous de-
fence to an action.

The Insolvent admitted that such was the case.
Mr. COOKS called the attention of the Learned Com-
missioner to the last-mentioned cause of insolvency. Mr.
Warde had engaged in a speculation which he expected would
hare realized a different result to what it had; he had taken
the Queen Bazaar in Oxford-street, ii•hich he intended con-
verting into a theatre ; the premises were taken of Mr. Ham-
let, the jeweller, and a committee of noblemen and gentlemen
was formed to carry the object into operation. Mr. Hamlet
had not completed his contract, and the thew* Lad not been
opened. The hopes of Mr Warde and the committee were
defeated, and he now appeared to be relieved from debts in-
curred, with a view of erecting the theatre.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS—I see you were discharged on
the former petition as James Prescott Warde. You state the
first cause of your insolvency to be the payment of debts after
you left the prison on the former occasion ?—lnsolvent—l had
a family of four children, and was confined five months in the
prison, I was obliged to incur debts.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS—You paid them?—lnsolvent--
Yes, to the amount of 3911. I was fettered to that amount,
and have since paid them.
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Mr. Commissioner HARI-us—Have the debts in your former
schedule been paid?—lnsolvent—No; he was understood to
say some had been paid.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS-These were debts, then, in-
curred after the petition, and before you left the prison ?-111"
solvent—Precisely so, Sir.
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Mr. CooKE informed the Court that the law expenses had
been heavy. There had been a Chancery suit commenced
against Mr. Hamlet.

-Mr. Commissioner MAARIS—IS it pending ?
Mr. COOKS—Yes, it is, Sir; axd I hope an assignee will
be appointed to carry it on. It is against Mr. Hamlet, for a
specific performance of his contract.
Mr. Cresswell was instructed by Mr. Fisher a solicitor, and
another creditor, named ?lalcolm, to apply for the assignee•
ship. It was expected that sufficient would be realized to pig
20s. in the pound.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS—.-ThiS, Mr. Warde, appears 10
have been a large speculation
It was stated that 8,0001. was to be raised by debentures.
The case was adjourned for a few days, to perfect the notice
for Mr. \Verde to be discharged.
At the rising of the Court in the evening the consent of
Mr. Vincent, the creditor, was procured, and Mr. Warde
discharged.

On Tuesday an inquest was held before Mr. Payne?
the City Coroner, at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Charles
Hamilton, aged 84, who committed suicide by cutting his
hroat with a razor, in a most shockinr, manner. It appeared
rom the evidence, that the deceased was a bricklayer. On
Monday week he was employed in repairing some buildings at
Horselydown, when he fell, and severely injured his head. He
was conveyed to the hospital, where every attention was paid
him. On Friday a delirium came on, during which he con-
trived to get possession of a razor, and noarly severed his bead
from his body. Verdict—" Temporary insanity."
Yesterday week, a sheep purchased by subscription
was roasted whole upon the ice on Hornsea Mere ; those who
afterwards partook of it, paid one shilling each; the money
thus collected was given to the poor.—Hull Advertiser.
During the late immigration of northern birds, a
gentleman of this country shot a brace of wild swans at Barton
urf, which he brought down one immediately after the other,
from his double-barrel piece.—Norfolk Chronicle.

During the drifting snow on Wednesday the 17th
ult. Mr. W. M. Kent, of Earl Soham, in Suffolk, lost a
hogget sheep, which he found in a ditch on Friday, the 9th
inst. alive—and strong, considering it had been under the snow'
twenty three days, wholly without food, as from its position it
was unable to move from the place where it fell in.
BOY STOLEN.—On Thursday, Ist inst., John
Stewardson, a boy ten years of age, was enticed frem bins
home, in Goole, by some sweeps, supposed to be Irish.—Rull
Advertiser.

INTELLECT.—An old woman connected with the
stocking branch of trade in the neighbourhood of Mansfield,
was last week in a shop in that town, complaining of the dread-
ful state of trade and expressing great surprise that it was not
better now. On being asked on what account she expenitl
it would have been better, her reply was, that " Now, tie
Stocking Change was burned down, where many thons2a2
dozen must have been burned, they were in hopes of gettin
few orders to replace 'ern !"
A gentleman, a perfect stranger, called upon the
Rev. T. East, Birmingham, a short time ago, and stated, that
having read the " Missionary Enterprises" with great inure st•
he was exceedingly desirous of a:ding the cause of Missions 111
the South Sea, and presented J. W. with one hundred pounds,
saying, that in twelve or eighteen months' time he hoped tc• be
able to do much more.

LADIES' BEST GOLD CHAIN'. So
The weight is given by comparison with the weight of Sovereignly
being more easily referred to than if stated in ounces and davits.
The quality of the gold is warranted equal to any that is worked
into articles of this description.
Price of the Cable Pattern, or Matted Ring Pattern.
X s. d. £ B.d•
~
"
Same weight as 3 sovs. 4 4 0 Same weight as 6 sous. 7 7
Ditto as 4 sovs. 5 5 0 Ditto as 7 sovs. 8 8 0
Ditto as 5 sovs. 6 6 0 Ditto as 8 sovs. 9 9 0
The following Patterns are One Guinea dearer than the iboYsi,
but cannot be made lighter than the weight of Six Sovereign: ; :--
The Cage Pattern. The Chinese Patted rn.
The Ring and Bar Pattern. The Victoria Patty :rn.
THE NEW FLAT GOLD WATCHES.
The price in gold cases, with vertical movements ...x7: 7 0
Ditto, with well-finished horizontal movement, in double-
bottomed engine-turned case, jewelled, silver dial,
warranted
T. COX SAVORY'S,
Working Silversmith and Jeweller, 47, Cornhill, Len don,
(Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street.)
N.B. Tho Horizontal Construction is particularly
for its superior accuracy. recommended

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BIRTHS.
At Trebinshon.house, Brecknockshire, on the 19th in3t„ Lb*
Lady Elizabeth Osborn, of a daughter.
On the 21st inst., at Hatton-garden, Mrs. Taunton, of a. son.
On the 19th inst., the lady of Mrs. W. D. Burnaby, of a son.
On the 17th inst., at Woolwich, the lady of R. Daslmand, Esq.,
Royal Engineers, of a daughter.
On the 6th inst., at Elm-lodge, Ludlow, the lady of J. Dayies,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. W. Henry Tilstene,
of a son.
On the 19th inst., in Lancaster-place, the lady of C. E. Michele'
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 19th inst., in Bolton-row, Mrs. H. Wickham, of a soni...

MARRIED.
At Harmondsworth, on the 21st inst., Thomas Henry Whziphatil,,
Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, barrister-at-law, to Elizabeth, daughter of
J. Tillyer, Esq.
At St. Alphage, Greenwich, John Taylor, eldest son of th e late
John Bracey, of North Yarmouth, to Elizabeth Holden, the s, rcond
daughter of Lieutenant De Montmorency, of Greenwich Ha spits',
aid grand niece of the late Lord Viscount Frankfort de Aim
rency.
On the 22d fist., at St. Olave's, Hart-street, George Pergon'Y
Esq., of New Loadon-street, surgeon, to Eliza Lensdale, widow of
the late G. Ames, Esq., and only daughter of G. Watts, Esq., of
Chosen House, Gloucestershire.
On the 22d inst., at fit. Andrew's, Holborn, Mr. Joseph Wool;
latt, of Derby, to Hannah, daughter of the late G. Beer, F;sq.,
Hilton, in the said county.

DIED.
On the 17th inst., at Halton, Elizabeth, second daughter 'of the
Hen. Augustus F. Berkeley, aged 15.
Oa the 18th inst., Mr. Horatio Robson, of Piccadilly.
On the 17th inst., at Farnborough Park, near Bagshot, Mary,
wife of G. Morant, Esq., and daughter of the late Evelyn Shirley,
Esq., of Eatington Park, Warwickshire.
At Hyde Park-gate, Kensington, on the 18th inst., aged siz
weeks, Katharine Stewart, infant daughter of Captain C. Farboo.
On the 16th inst., Ann, eldest daughter of Thomas and Ann
Manners, of Lambeth, aged 27.
On the 19th inst., at Crosby-square, Matilda, wife of Levy Salo-
mons, Esq., aged 67.
On the 14th inst., at Bromley College, Ann, relict of the Ref-.
J. F. Bohun, Rector of Depden, Suffolk, aged 72.
On the tOth inst., John Roberts, Esq., of Oxford-terrace, in hiS
80th year.
On the 17th inst., aged 59, Lionel Thomson, Esq., of Mortimer -
street, Cavendish-square.
On the 16th inst., aged 20 months, Mary Emma, daughter of
Mr. T Niinkworth, of Gutter-lane.
At Dorset-place, Kennington, Mrs. Angell, aged 84.
On the 18th inst.' in Grove-road, Mrs. Jackson, late of Nor th-
bank, Regent's-park.
On the 17th inst., aged 59, the Rev. Wm. Bayly, D.D., Vicar
of Hartpury, Gloucestershire, and 22 years Head Master of the
Grammar School, Midhurat.
On the 19th inst., Mrs. Sarah Hariington, of Southanspton.-
place, New-road, aged 78

London; Printed Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No..
112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the colt, .ti
of itliddlesex.—Monday, February 26, 1838.