The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-08 00:00:00

INSOLVENT COURT-FRIDAY.

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Mr. COOKE was heard in reply.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER delivered the opi-
nion of the Court. In their opinion the insolvent did not
come under any clause of the Act. It would be indiscreet
indeed to remand him under the discretionary clause. As
to the payments, he could only say that they were credit-
able to him when it was seen that he had but few debts in
his schedule. The Learned Commissioner declared him
entitled to the benefit of the Act, and ordered him to be
discharged forthwith.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

The idea of turning to profit the dangerous articles of
food which escaped the fire at Penning's wharf was not, it
appears, abandoned even upon the order that had been
issued to convey them to a considerable distance beyond
Gravesend, and fling them into the water. The LORD
MAYOR, on Thursday, received the following communica-
tion :—" Honoured Sir—l, with many other inhabitants of
Sheerness, being humble admirers of that truly philosophic
feeling which caused you to use every precaution to pre-
vent mischief befalling your fellow-creatures, from their
consuming, or from their otherwise meddling with, the
poisonous and putrid matter from the fire at Fenning's
wharf, have been both annoyed and disgusted with a daring
breach of your orders.
" The barge Thomas and Jane, of London, had been
laden with the ingredients before-named, having a fireman
or policeman on board to see your good intentions put into
effect, that is, that the filth should be taken to sea and
thrown overboard, notwithstanding which, the men be-
longing to the barge had kept on board a great quantity of
bones in the most filthy and putrid state, with the flesh
still adhering to them. Indeed, so disgusting was the
stench arising from them, that people could not go down
the pier, and the whole neighbourhood was disturbed in
consequence.

" These bones were sold to a man resident at Sheerness,
and they were shipped on board a barge which trades be-
tween this and Rochester. But my object in intruding on
your time is to inform you how indifferently your orders
have been abided by in this instance.—l am, ray Lord,
your Lordship's humble and obedient servant,

" J. F. SOUTH,
" Collector of Pier Dues, Sheerness Pier."

A Mahometan, whose name is John Dervish, but who
calls himself John Davis, appeared before the Lord Mayor
to request his Lordship's introduction to a situation in
which he could earn a competency without incurring the
hardships of the sea. He was a native of Bengal, but he
had no wish to return to that country, having been in the
service of several English families, by whom he was treated
so kindly that he had no idea of changing the service.
The LORD MAYOR—In what situation have you made
yourself useful ? Dervish—Oh, I can do any ting—cook-
maid, kitchenmeid, or housemaid. I am every ting at
once. I been travelling since me was four years old, with
all sorts of people.
The LORD MAYOR—Are you a Mahomedan, after all
this travelling? Dervish—Why, I don't know exactly what
I am. Me meet so many good men of all religions, dat I
like to be any religion at all, and me meet so many bad
men dat I don't wish to be any religion at all.
The LORD MAYOR—Why don't you go to sea ? you are
able to work in that capacity. Dervish—No, me tired of
sea. Ibe fagged, and too old.
The LORD MAYOR—Why, how old are you ? Dervish
—Oh, let me see ; me be twenty-eight year old, aye, every
year of it ; too old, too old.

The Lord Mayor having ascertained that the applicant
was industrious, and had told the truth, put a sovereign into
his hand, and advised him to get back to his own country.
Dervish—Me no like to go home. De a'nt so kind to
me dere as you are. De don't give me a sovereign when I
go to speak to 'em. If I had only a place I'd work hard.
The Loan MAYoa—Then you prefer this to your own
country? Dervish—l do, though de boys call me Jim
Crow ; but what's dat to me ; I'm more like a crow dan
I'm like a pigeon.

The philosopher then retired, determined to leave no
means untried to obtain a situation, until he should ac-
complish which he should, he said, live upon his Lordship's
bounty.

John MGahey, the Radical vestry clerk of St. Pancras
parish, came up to-day, pursuant to adjournment.
A clerk named Earnest, in the office of Mr. Edwin
Wood Scadding, the attorney for the opposing and detain-
ing creditor, produced the poslea in the action " Tarr v.
M'Gahey." He stated that it was commenced on the 16th
of October, 1835, and tried on the 11th of February last.
Final judgment was not signed until the 26th of May, but
the plaintiff was entitled to it on the 25th of April. The
action was for wilfully contravening the provisions of the
Reform Act.

The insolvent was then interrogated by Mr. Nicholls.
He stated that at the time of the trial he had an office in
Gordon-street, Gordon-square, and a residence in Breck-
nock-place, Somers-town. He left the house on the 13th
of April, and went to reside at No. 16, Owen's-row, Gos-
well-street. He sold his furniture by public aution, at
Brecknock-place, on the 13th of April. The furniture
realised 32/., and the net sum was 221. 7s. 9d. He had
a wife and six children to support. He disposed of the
property at that particular period, as he intended to make
a great change in his mode of living. The sale had no
reference to the verdict passing against him. He had
kept no hook in his business as an engraver, because he
did not want them. He had worked for the Rev. Mr.
Mason, of the City-road, and had received 47/., in
March last, of that gentleman, for engraving plates for a
work called the " Youth's Instructor," a religious book,
which he dared say he (Mr. Nicholls) had not read. He
had received 181. from Mr. Mason since his imprisonment.
He had worked whilst in prison for the same gentleman,
and had now a claim against him (16 guineas) for plates
supplied for the same publication. He further stated that
he had been overseer of St. Pancras. He was not now
overseer. He was appointed in April, 1835, to Easter,
1836. His salary as vestry clerk and clerk to the
guardians of the poor was 3001. a year, out of which he
had to pay an assistant 70/. a year. He had no fees of
office or presents. His predecessor, Mr. Scadding, had
them." He was still vestry clerk. The insolvent was
questioned as to the receipt of his salary and additional
payments for extra services. He had received a balance of
his quarter's salary of 251. in the lock-up house, where, he
said, he wanted it.—(Laughter.) He had acted as clerk
during his imprisonment, and had signed cheques.
The insolvent was then examined as to the expenditure
of the money he had received since the trial of the action.
He had paid rent and taxes out of the sale of the furniture,
and tradesmen's hills. He had not made any offer to Tarr,
as he was not a creditor until he signed final judgment in
May. There was now nothing for his creditors.
In answer to questions propounded by Mr. COOKE, he
said he intended to sell his furniture twelve months ago.
Mr. Scadding, the attorney in the action, was his prede-
cessor in office, and had now the management of the op-
position.
Mr. Nienous contended that the sale of the furniture
after the verdict had passed against him was done to de-
prive Mr. Tarr of any portion of his claim ; and that some
additional evidence of the disbursement of the money was
required.

HATTON-GARDEN.
On Thursday, Mrs. Ann Hunt, the wife of a respectable
inhabitant of Cloudesley-terrace, Islington,
before Mr. LAING, in the custody of a constable of the E
division, charged by Sarah Pople with having stolen a
blanket, under the following circumstances.
stated
of the
that prosecutrix, an eccentric woman, being sworn, 0
that she formerly occupied apartments in the house a
prisoner's husband, and on quitting them she claimed_
blanket, which she took with her to the lodgings, but e
the
prisoner refused to deliver it up to her, and she gave her
into custody, was brought
Mr. Hunt, the husband of the prisoner, with evide.fit
indignation, said that it was an infamous and unfoundesae
charge. Some time ago Miss Pople came
to his h°to inquire after furnished apartments which he had to let,
describing herself as a lady of property, and she referr.e2
him to persons of respectability for a character, with whit
ciLi
he was satisfied, and she took possession of the apartments;
but she had not been there long when she adopted a Ws
eccentric course of conduct, and became a source of ailn;
no ante to the whole of his family and everybody in
house, and, on being remonstrated with, she would use tlbeas
most violent language, and a very disgraceful epithet w
frequently applied to his wife ; and whenever he interfered
he came in for his share of unmeasured abuse, and every
vulgar epithet that her imagination could conjure up wer,_,
applied to him. She charged his servent, a few weeks bac;
with stealing her shawl, and she was charged by her at dud
office, when the charge was proved to be a false one, a$
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the prisoner was discharged free from imputation. 'P.
ultimately succeeded in getting rid of her, but prior tu,
leaving she claimed a blanket, which she said she brough`
with her to the lodging, but being convinced of the call"
trary, they refused to deliver it to her, and she took out ad
summons for the value of the article against his wife, an
the case was heard on that day at the Court of Requests,
Kingsgate-street, Holborn, when she failed, and on his wife
leaving the Court, she was abused by the prosecutrix, w"f
gave her into the custody of a policeman on a charge
stealing the blanket.
Mrs. Hunt, who stood at the bar exceedingly affects
and shedding tears, was ordered by Mr. Laing to pa prOaC
nearer the bench, and not to agitate herself, but to give be
own account of the transaction.
She stated that she had been grossly abused and, ina.
stilted by the prosecutrix, who called her oPPr°b"°-5
names, and her statement was a reiteration
band's. The blanket belonged to her, and was on her tba
bed, in which the prosecutrix slept on the first night
she entered her house.
Mr. LAING—You are discharged from this office free
from all imputation, and I feel satisfied, that from what
have beard, that it is as gross, malicious, and unfounded-
charge as ever I heard of, and he called the prosecutrix, t°
whom he repeated his opinion of the case.
Prosecutrix (boldly)—lt is all true. of her has"
The prosecutrix, whose appearance and manners were
exceedingly strange, quitted the office, evidently dit
pointed, but not the least abashed, and there was an h—
pression that her intellects were deranged.

UNION-HALL.
so* Yesterday, two young men, named Thomas and Di Lt
who have been previously convicted of felony, were broug;
before Mr. TRAILL, charged with entering the hens* 0
Mr. Ross, in Webber-street, and stealing a necklace of Ora
value, the property of his niece.
The MAGISTRATES committed both the prisoners for trial-

THAMES-UFFICE.
Yesterday, Captain John Bunting, the master of the shIP,
Retrench, a West Indiaman, was charged before Mr. 13:it
LANTINE and Mr. BRODERIP, with committing an as
los'd
of an aggravated character on John Mail, a youth beng'
ing to the same vessel, on the high seas.
The complainant, in May last, as the ship was Deal
the island of Jamaica, was ordered to leave the wheel, a%
go aloft and clear the flag. When he came dOwn t°os
the helm again, and the captain came aft and struck Ilin3.
violent blow on the head with his spy-glass. He drove hla 01
forward, and struck him several times with his fists, a°
knocked him down. On recovering his feet, the captiia.
sent him to the wheel, where he again struck him with 0
fists and knocked him down. While he was down thb,
captain kicked him as hard as he was able in the 010%
with his feet, and caused his mouth to bleed profusely. "0"f
lips were swollen for several days, and he felt the effects
the blow on the head for a considerable time.
The lad, in answer to a question from Mr. BRODEI'Ir'
could not tell what the captain beat him for.
James Fuller, an able seaman, who rolled about J'a al/
curious way, and whose manner of giving evidence eausese
much amusement, said be was making a coloured bag e'°A
to the fore-hatchway, and saw the youngster drove forviai b
with the Captain's fists. That was how it was done if
cr
was a living sinner.—( A laugh. The Captain " waPPheut
the youngster a second time. He said nothing to thatvZ
d—n it, when he saw him kick him in the mouth wit'id
thick shoe on, he took up a scrubbing-brush, for he °id'
not stand it any longer. He saw the youngster's 111°°"
bleed. He wouldn't tell a story about it to save his sottis,
Mr. Pelham—The Captain has an impediment ?
speech. Now, sir, on your oath, did not the boy mock
Fuller--Stop a bit. The witness, after dislodging a °A.;,-,t
he was chewing, and shoving it in his pocket said, " vl-1
tell a story; he might have grinned at him, but mind
say he did. I thought it Was very brutal, on my word 1 ela
Mr. Pelham—How long was he up aloft ? Fuller 0;0
the youngster was aloft fifteen minutes, and he would tat
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the truth. He could have done it in less time, but
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was neither here nor there.—(Laughter.) c"4
said Fuller, " he has complained of mocking his 031500,
tunes, but I never saw him do it. I'll tell the truth if
drowned next voyage."—(Great laughter.)
al° Mr. BALLANTINE told the witness to stop, and -- 0
had a great deal more sail than ballast. The question wiir
not simply whether the youth mocked the captagivo
firmity or not, but whether the punishment was exe°s-
-
or not, and it did really appear to him that it was. , old
It was the opinion of the Bench that the captain sac) re,
pay a fine of 50s. to the King, and the costs, 4s. 6d. W°

So violent was the gale on Saturday, that sel
flies were literally blown down on the cliffs. The chain-P8
as usual, withstood the swell.—Brighton Gazette.
THE FIRST BALLOONS IN ENGLAND. The
first accounts of the ascent of balloons in France were rece'r
with scepticism by all classes in England. Among i
the to we'
orders it was sufficient that they were of French origin
mulate their prejudices ; consequently, when the first el,cel•
ment of an ascent was proposed in the north garden a -sir
sea College, as the operator was not ready at the tirlLong,
nounced, the mob broke down the wall, injured many P— son
of quality who had paid for admission, tore the balloon o
t
car into ten thousand pieces, staved the vitriol casks (at he
time used for the purpose of inflation), and committedt°t
outrages. The Frenchman who had endeavoured to n'a'hetieo
experiment and his assistants escaped, or they would cleaTots
have shared the fate of the balloon. Amon
other
other stirna-0
for the vulgar, it had been circulated by the
clergy that bt
as impious to attempt to ascend to heaven by this means 'dit
the tower of Babel itself. The next attempt was by
and to secure himself against similar violence, he availe",oo
self of the ground of the Artillery Company ; and his 9u-a 0
having removed prejudices, ballooning at that time benaniento
great a public rage, that Blanchart made periodical os'Acis
for several months amidst the plaudits of hundreds of theta
of spectators.
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(ADVERTISEMENT.)—T, COX SAVORY, Goo,--ba, •
&c., 47, Cornhill, London, informs the Public, that 11,00 i
considerable variety of SECOND-HAND GOLD WA-I'c We
any of which he offers at EIGHT GUINEAS each. put'
all been carefully overlooked, and are warranted.— ji
Wate-
chased in exchange.

ITH.
On the 4th inst., at Gray's B R
Vicarage, Essex, the lady of the
F. D. Panter, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the Bth inst., at St. Mary Aldermary, by the Rev.* caropr. linef
son, Rector, John Row, Esq., of Camberwell, to MU"'
eldest daughter of Charles Penny, Esq., of London.
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On the 3d inst., at Keswick, Frederick Bradburne,
Laura, youngest datighter of the late J. Warner, Escl•
On the sth inst., at All Souls' Church, Laughano-Pe-es'ecoli
Stocking, of High-street, Marylebone, to M4ry Anne'
daughter of Mr. Robertson, of Oxford-street. lrosibru'
On the sth inst., at the Friends' Meeting-house, ehleo
Thomas Fardon, of Henley-upon-Thames, to Catherine,
daughter of John Marriage, of Barns Farm, near Chelrel Se('
On the 4th inst., at Newport, Monmouthshire, George
Esq., to Anna G., daughter of the late Colonel Robbins. Cbat
On the 6th inst., at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, '3 e
Klaftenberger, of Regent-street, to Ann, only daughter °`
Bruce, of Cranbourn• street. a, Esq.'
On the 4th inst., at Farlington Church, J. M. Arnoa_til gouge'
to Georgina, daughter of J. Wilkinson, Esq., of parbr
Hants.

DIED. ea 64'
On the 4th inst., at Rodney-terrace West, Mile-end,. lof the
Mr. William Taylor, upwards of forty years in the service
Bank of England. goPee
On the 16th of July, at Simon's-town, Cape of Goousdhaste
Charles Harris, third mate of the " Ganges," Captain nr°,_.,tree4
and second son of Charles Harris, Esq., surgeon, Fenchurcli
aged 20.

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On the sth inst., aged 81, John Scott, Esq., of BuogaY'4B, Piif*
On the 3d inst., in Lansdowne-crescent, Bath, aged ..'
Horde.
At Foolow, Derbyshire, Benjamin Wyatt, Esq., aged 68,i Fre.
On the 6th inst., in Northwick-tarrace, Harriet, wife
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sigth inst., in Bloomsbury-square, aged 7Os 71" d t'ir etl
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Maodnant,hEe
tohfietkh,eitnlhaetceoalrtVnhillvliainallsm.t.,Newcombe, Esq., of Fleet-street, an
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House, Bucks,and
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Baygrove Hall, Leicestershire GP
On the 30th ult., It Brighon, Charlotte, wife of hrld 1 Air
daughter Selina wofifethoef 11‘atle. EK.nal.l),BEursnqalsy, S(1. I
li‘ainondtgooninlyerdyasuhgirhet.er of Lieut.-Col. Darien,

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