The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-24 00:00:00

T I T II E S.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, DUBLIN, Om le.
Jotters 0011111 r opposed by Mr. Kim, on behalf of the
Rev. Doctor Read, his detaining Creditor.
Mr. Krwa said there were two grounds of opposition to the
discharge of the Insolvent ; the one for putting his Reverend
Client to litigious and vexatious costs, and the other for frau-
duleritly stating in his schedule, that he had no interest in the
lands held by him ; the Insolvent held lands in the County of
Kildare, which were subject to Tithes to the Rev. Me. Read,
who was Rector of Clondalkin, in the County of Dublin ; in
consequence of the Insolvent refusing to pay, he was obliged to
proceed by process of law for enforcing the same before the
Magistrates of the Country, and a decree was obtained against
him to the amount of about 131. ; the Insolvent appealed to
a second hearing before the Magistrates, and produced an
order of Chancery, in order to impede the proceedings; a dis-
tress, however, was made under the warrant, but, through the
litigious disposition of the Insolvent, the Rev. Gentleman
was actually obliged to file a Bill in Chancery, which put him
to upwards of 100/. costs. Counsel concluded by saying, lie
would produce evidence to prove the Insolvent had an iruerest
in the lands, and that lie would support the other part of the
opposition.
James Hamilton, Esq. sworn.—ls Agent to his Grace the
Duke of Leinster; the Insolvent holds lands under the Duke ;
there has not been as actual surrender ; his Grace had a feel-
ing towards Insolvent's family, and would have taken a sur-
render under certain condition, which were not complied with
by the Insolvent; there is about 3701. rent now due to the
Duke of Leinster ; a distress was made, and a sale took place,
the produce of which might have amounted to half what was
due; the Insolvent has no interest in the lands.
Insolvent examined.—Was summoned by the Rev. Mr.
Read, fur tithes amounting to 131.95. ; Insolvent offered the
amount, if Mr. Read could prove his title; Insolvent attend-
ed the summons,. and Mr. Read would not go into it; in his
absence, on soother day, the case was gone into, a warrant
issued, and hie cattle put into pound, but when Insolvent
went to Lord Cloncurry and stated the fact, lie ordered the
cattle to be liberated; the Rev. Mr. Sin& told Insolvent he
would hays his (the nsolvent's) head knoeking against the
walls of a gaol ; Mr. Sands was entitled to a 'moiety of the
tithes, if Mr. Read succeeded ; when Insolvent first attended
the Magistrates, the case would not be gone into until Lord
Cloncurry was present, and Mr. Nesbitt, a Magistrate, told
Insolvent he should be apprised of the time Lord Cloncurry
would attend, and should be present ; Insolvent, on hearing
that Lord Cloncurry had conic home, wrote a letter to Mr.
Nesbitt the day the Magistrates met, and sent it into the Ma-
histrates' room, when Mr. Sands opened the letter, put it into
is pocket, and had the warrant signed, under which his cattle
were taken ; the tide to the tithes was disputed by till the ten..
entry ; Insolvent's father-in-law proved before the Magistrates
that he knew the lands for en years,(he was steward for that period
to the late Duke, and also to the present ) and that tithe war notpaid
during that period, to his knowledge for those lands; has stated in
his balance sheet, that the litigation with 3lr. Read was the
cause of his insolvency, and he now swears that to be the fact,
if he had not been so embarraiised, he might have paid his rent,
in which case there would have been no distress made by his
landlord.
The Codas saw nothing in the defence set up by the In-
solvent against the payment of the tithes, under the circum-
stances stated by Counsel fur the opposing Creditor, that he
should withhold his discharge, anti Counsel resorted to the
testimony of the Insolvent, which testimony has not teen con-
tradicted, and the Rev. Gentleman who opposes his discharge
was a competent witness in this Court, and yet ke has not at-
tempted to contradict his evidence. The Insolvent conceived
the 31agistrates had acted harshly towards him, and the In.
solicit bed put in a plea, as he doubted the claim which the
Clergyman made of tithes, the consequence of which was, as
the Rev. Gentlemen now complains that ha was put to vexa-
tious costs, the Court did not look upon it in that light, there
was no colour to warrant the Court to withhold his discharge,
and did forthwith discharge him.

Ar.altbalN* Fifty.— Yost•eday morning thw
hamlet of Harlow was thrown into the utmost
alarm, in consequence of several of the hay.
ricks on the estate next the mansion of E. ilastit,
Tots, Eq., Harrow near the hill, being dia.
covered to be In times, and before any effectual
means could be adopted the flames burst forth
iu a most tremendous manner, and communicated
to some out houses, which were also destroyed.
The parish engines having arrived, and a plentiful
supply of water ',ping obtained, the thanes were
considerably checked ; and some engines from
Hendon having arrived, by eigbt o'clock the
flames were completely got under, without doing
any other damage.
Further. partkidarr,—k , Gentleman returning to town in
his gig about hall'-parts o'clock yesterday
morning, observed a
body of fire at the end of a narrow lane opposite the seven mile.
stone on the narrow-road. he alighted and went to the spot.
when he discovered that a large rick of hay was on fire in several
places, and two others adjoining, together with a spacious barn,
1:511. of Woodcock.
were in imminent danger. The Gentleman lost no time in
the disaster,
amusing the hamlet ; and it was then discovered that the ricks
dispatched on horseback for the London
farm.were thleirpriorzemirtilrrif
and memengers were i,E.adawfitorrtilhlwlialthuilatponpr,
law
of
engines,_ anti by 7 o'clock the engines belonging to the County,
Atka, Union, and Eagle, offices. arrived at the conflagration,
They left London with 6 and 8 host-horses in each, anti went
out of town with surprisingßy the time they reached
the spot, the three ricks of hay were in a blaze, and the flames
were fast spreading to the barn, which was well stored. The
firemen therefore (Ina the hay WAS nearly all destroyed) directed
their attention to t ie barn, otlwhichnt,hoY played incessantly ;
and fortunately, b their cottunneu curt*, it Will rescued from
the devastation. It is supPolied that the '
tonflagration is the
work of wipe incendiary : the damage dent is estimated at
1,000/. . ,

The latP quarrel bct we en the medical men a
Windsor alTords anadditionel roof that sc two o
a trade ran widow ague •

TUE cOLOINIES

NOVA SCOTIA.

HALIFAX, SEPT.IO.—TIie trade of this place is spoken of by
uninformed persons as inconsiderable—trifling, scarcely worthy
of notice ; and such opinions, travelling as they frequently do
verbally, or in the course of correspondence with individuals in
Great Britain and other parts of the world, produce impressions
highly injurious, not only to the respectability but to the com-
mercial and agricultural interests both of the town and pro-
vioce. Nor is it in the power of language alone, however
flowery or elegant, to correct errors thus widely disseminated,
and prevent' the mischief which may be expected to flow from
them. It is requisite to adduce facts, and indisputable facts,
ere we can destroy reports and assertions thus erroneous ;
and to such, having been favoured with them from a source of
undoubted authenticity, we gladly refer :