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London, England, 1841-09-07 00:00:00

vesting their moneys in it, while the schemes and con-
trivances of the Government at Lisbon are so imper-
fectly understood, and the promised lists of the can-
celled Bonds remain unpublished.

ADVERTlSER.—Notwithstanding the failures at
Liverpool, Manchester, and elsewhere, within the last
few days, and we are happy to observe, by-the-by, that
Messrs. Anderson, Garrow, and Co., have resumed again,
there has certainly been an improvement in business
generally since the fine weather set in. A private, but
high practical authority in the City, has handed to us a
sketch of their views on the present state of matters,
drawn up in the quaint but honest style of merchants of
the old school, who detest speculations and bubbles,
while they advocate free trade on sound principles, and
in which they take occasion to remark :—" We have to
record a further improvement in the demand for
almost all articles necessary for manufacturing pur-
poses ; yet the accounts from the woollen districts re-
present the trade as unprofitable, for which, if true, the
manufacturers have only themselves to blame, in unne-
cessarily continuing that ruinous system of competition;
in, proof of which, the colonial wool sales now in pro-
gress, comprising upwards of 20,000 bales, are going off
with great animation, at full prices; and not only that,
but paid for in cash, and hurried down to the country
by railroads, steam-boats, and other quick conveyances,
as soon as they can be weighed off and delivered. We
see no reason why a general improvement should not
take place, as those who depended upon banking ac-
commodation are nearly all ruined, and the system
itself got (almost) a death-blow ; in addition to
which there is every appearance of an abundant
harvest, more than half already well-secured, and as tte
home trade is well known to be ten times greater than
the export trade, as far as regards manufactures, we re-
peat that it is reasonable to expect a progressive improve-
ment. The accounts from the United States of Ame-
rica represent a growing distaste for Shares, Scrip,
Bonds, and bubbles, and that the people are sobering
down to legitimate commerce, consequently trade was
beginning to improve all through the Union, the good
effects of which will soon be felt by:Our manufacturers."
In the whole of this excellent resume there is but one
point upon which we feel disposed to throw a lance with
our informant, and that is respecting the harvest, which,
though possibly an average, will not be abundant.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.)
IN THE MATTER OF DUNCAN AND DUNCAN.

This day having been appointed for the choice of
assignees to the estate of the bankrupts, who were'bro-
thers, carrying on business as general merchants, in
Tokenhouse-yard, a great number of creditors appeared
in Court, either personally or by their solicitors.
After debts to a large amount had been proved, the
choice of assignees was proceeded with, when Messrs.
Henry Hemsley, of Tokenhouse-yard ; Thomas Brown,
of the firm of Hunt and Brown, warehousemen, Wood-
street, Cheapside ; and John Bowel, of St. Paul's
Churchyard, warehouseman, were chosen.

THE WEATHER.—NooN, SEPTEMBER 3.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAToE-STREET
Barometer
Thermometer... 58 Highest 6l Lowest ... 3B
Wind S.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE
MANSION-HOUSE.

A young man named Roberts, eras brought before the
LORD MAYOR, upon a charge, the details of which caused
a good deal of amusement.

Mr. Godbold, auctioneer, of Pishopsgate-street, made
a long statement against the defendant, which we com-
press into the following:—The defendant, said Mr. God-
bold, came to the rooms on Saturday evening, and after
making some inquiries about articles he had been look-
ing at on a former day, which we refused to let him
have upon the terms he offered, entered into a very agree-
able conversation indeed, and, pulling a bottle of wine
out of his pocket, asked us to taste it, which we accord-
ingly did, and very good it seemed, and agreeable he
was in his observations. Well, the gentleman looked at
some pictures, and said that he had sold a picture he
had bought for half-a-crown at our rooms for the sum
of 251., and another, which he had bought also for a
trifle, for the sum of 15/. ; and I observed that he
would find it to his advantage to be a customer.
Well, our conversation was extremely agreeable
indeed, and we were very pleasant. The gentle-
man then, however, began to talk of wagering.
and of tossing for a bottle of sherry ; and I said, No, I
never wagered nor tossed, for whatever sherry I opened
I had to pay for. At last, however, for he persevered, I
agreed to toss him for half a bottle of sherry, and he
won it. Well, we had it glass by glass till it was ended,
and then he proposed to play cribbage or whist for 5/. or
101. Oh, dear me, Sir, says I, I never play cards.
However, he went on, for he would play ; and at last I
agreed to play him a rubber of whist for four pints of
bottled ale.

The LORD MAYOR—Pray, how many of you were
there ? Mr. Godbold—There were two gentlemen be-
sides the gentleman and myself. Very well, my Lord, it
was all very agreeable, and we played and he lost.
Well, it was time to give over, for it was getting dark,
but he wanted to have lights, and to play double or
quits for five pounds, but we resolved to go ; and as the
porter had, upon leaving for the night, loAed the shop-
door, it was necessary to leave the premises by another
door ; but the moment Mr. Roberts heard the proposal
to go out of the house by any other than the way he en-
tered, he swore that he would smash everything in the
place first. This was dreadful, as the gentleman had
taken nothing to make him drunk. Well, it was pro-
posed by one of the party to leave him on the premises ;
but I would not consent to that ; so he who proposed it
determined to remove him, and took hold of him for the
purpose ; whereupon he seized hold of a piece of valu-
able furniture, and in an instant did it an injury to the
value of 41. Oh, I implored him, and I beseeched him
upon the subject ; but he was deaf to my entreaties, and
break it he would, after attempting to break my shins.
Mr. Humphrey, who app.wed for the defendant,
asked whether the defendant was not young enough to
be Mr. Godbold's son ? Mr. Godbold (who appeared to
be old enough to be the defendant's grandfather)—Why,
perhaps that may be the case.
Mr. Humphrey—Pray, Sir, do you not think you
were wrong in allowing gambling to take place on your
premises ? Godbold— No, Sir ; but I think there is
a great impropriety indeed in—
The LORD MAYOR—In what, Sir ? Mr. Godbold—
Why, my Lord, in allowing cards to be introduced at all.
—(Laughter.)

Mr. Hu►nphrey—Exactly so. I thought I'd get you
to admit that.

Mr. Godbold—But, my Lord, I was not the only per-
son to blame.

Mr. Humphrey—No ; you and your two friends and
this young man were all to blame ; but you and your
friends were the greatest aggressors.
The LORD MAYOR—It was certainly an odd sort of an
occurrence in an auction-room. Pray where did you get
the cards ? Mr. Godbold—l sent the porter for them to
a public-house in the neighbourhood.
The defendant said that he had previously purchased
articles at the rooms, and that,upon entering them, he was
invited to play cards by. Mr. Godbold, who used every
means to induce him, and that at the conclusion, as the
party refused to let him depart at the shop-door, he sus-
pected their intentions, for he knew of no other door at
all, and he determined to leave the house as he entered
it. One of them then seized him, upon which he took
hold of a piece of furniture to prevent his being dragged
away, and thus the mischief was committed. He ad-
mitted, at the same time, that he kicked at the person
who handled him so roughly.
The policeman who took the defendant into custody
stated that the young man was not sober at the time.
A witness was examined to show that the defendant's
conduct was reprehensible, but
The LORD MAYOR said there was so much inconsis-
tency in allowing cards to be played in the rooms which
ought to be devoted to business of another kind, and the
whole transaction was of such a nature that he could not
think of interfering for the purpose of procuring remu-
neration for the loss sustained by the complainant, who
must put down the matter as a debt.