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London, England, 1834-01-15 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, JAN. 14.

(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLItoYD.)
JOHN WRIGHT, JUNIOR'S, BANKRUPTCY.
The first meeting of creditors under a fiat of
bankruptcy issued against Mr. J. Wright, jun., coal-
merchant, was held to-day, for the proof of debts
and the choice of assignees.
The Court was occupied a considerable time in
hearing evidence relative to a proof tendered on
behalf of the firm of Cunliffe and Brooks, brokers,
for 12,0001., being a portion of their claim (which
is stated to be nearly 40,0001.) and which arose out
of bills they had discounted for Messrs. Solomon
and Co. The proof was, however, postponed until
Mr. Roger Cunliffe, the principal partner, could
attend. Mr. H. Cunliffe was examined at some
length, in the course of which he stated that the
firm had discounted for Solomon and Co. to the
amount of 600,0001.
The total debts and liabilities of the bankrupt
are between 70,000/. and SO,OOO/., the claim of
Messrs. Cunliffe forming the larger portion of the
claims. The debts proved to-day were between
2,000/. and 3,000/.

SHERIFFS' COURT, JAN. 14.

(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BuRcriELL.)
JARVIS AND JONES v. HART.

The plaintiffs are fashionable tailors at the west
end, and the defendant is a gentleman of fortune
residing in St. James's-place. The subject of inquiry
was a cassitnere frock coat, with velvet collar and
facings, for which 71. 17s. was charged, but which
the defendant refused to pay, on the ground that
the coat was not made agreeably to the orders
he had given.
Mr. Pulsford, tailor, of 65, St. James's•street, de-
posed that it was impossible to give the same effect
to cassimere as to beaver cloth. The present
fashion was to make coats as light as possible, and
without padding. He should never have thought of
padding such a coat as this, unless expressly ordered.
His charge would have been six and a half or
seven guineas.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 71.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

A Chelsea pensioner named Alms, who said he
had been in his Majesty's service twenty-three
years, was brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged
with having indulged in liquor until he tumbled
about the streets.
The officer who took him into custody stated that
upon being taken to the station-house the pensioner
recovered so far as to be able to drag the clothes off
the back of a constable. The unfortunate fellow
had no money in his pocket, although he had re-
ceived on the day he got into this disagreeable em-
barrassment 4/. 19s. at Chelsea.
The LORD MAYOR observed that the defendant
was nothing better than a waste butt ; upon which
the latter began to blubber, and said it was nothing
but the want of practice that had made him so drunk.
A poor-looking woman, who said she was the de-
fendant's sister, astonished the Lord Mayor by in-
forming his Lordship that they were the children of
an Admiral in the British navy, who died in 1816.

The LORD MAYOR—And how could you be re-
duced to this deplorable condition? The female, who
appeared not at all to have been accustomed to the
good things of this life, replied that the property to
which they had been entitled, in equal shares, had
been monopolised by their elder brother, a Major-
General in the army, who was gone to his account.
The LORD MAYOR—Are you sure that you are
legitimate children of an Admiral ? Alms—Not a
doubt of it, my Lord ; and the prize-money at the
Admiralty, upon which we had a claim, was all
grasped by our eldest brother.
The LORD MAYOR—And had you no relations or
friends who could have assisted you ? The female—
:We had none who could assist us.

The LORD MAYOR—Are you limited to this
paltry pittance ? The Female—Yes; my brother
lives with me and pays me regularly. He paid me
13/. 19s. of the last money he received.
The LORD MAYOR—And he spent all the rest in
drunkenness. lam sorry that the son of an Ad-
miral should so disgrace himself, but I think there
must be some mistake in the account; it is but
seldom such reverses take place,in this country under
such circumstances, and if your-account is correct as
to your fathers' condition in the world, your present
almost destitute state must have arisen from great
want of conduct. The fact of this man having been
1.. a brutal state of intoxication on the day on which
he received his pension was a proof that prudence
was not a part of his character.
Defendant—l declare to you, my Lord, that our
statement is a true one. Our father was a Welsh-
man, a native of Carmarthen.
The LORD MAYOR—And what is your pension ?
The Defendant—A shilling a day.
The LORD MAYOR—Your story is a very odd
one, hut you must make amends to the constable
for tearing his clothes off his back.
The female immediately satisfied the constable,
and the son and daughter of Admiral Alms departed
evidently pleased at the result of the investigation.
Mr. J. Oldus, of No. 15, Labepr-in-Vain-court,
begged to be permitted to address lit,e Lord Mayor
upon rather an extraordinary matter. A sergeant
in the service of the East India Company happened
to lodge at his house, and, although the man owed
181. or 191. for board and lodging, could not at all
be induced to get out of his bed to take up the
money which was due to him at the East India
House. The consequence was, the complainant was
put to very great inconvenience, as he had a large
family to support, and he could not think of allowing
the sergeant to starve, winch he apprehended alight
be the case if food were not supplied to him.
The LORD MAYOR asked to what so singular a
point of objection was ascribable ?—Mr. Oldus be-
lieved the poor man was paralytic, but he also be-
lieved that there was a spice of madness in the
delusion. He would not permit any one to enter
his room to wash it, or add in any other way to his
comforts. For three months this matter had been
going on. Ile (complainant) had applied to the
East India Company, but had been told by them
that nothing could be done at the East India House
on the occasion, as the sergeant must go there him-
self to receive his money.
The LORD MAYOR—I am convinced that if you
take the certificate of a medical man to the Direc-
tors of the East India Company as to the condition
of the sergeant they will at once do you justice.
The applicant should follow the advice.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday James Sewell, the son of the proprietor
of an exhibition in High-street, St. Giles's, was
brought before Mr. LAING and Mr. Sergeant SEL.
LON, charged by Mr. Squire, a Yorkshire farmer,
with having attempted to defraud him of a shilling.
The prosecutor, a stout ruddy complexioned man
about fifty, in a broad accent peculiar to his coun-
try, stated that yesterday morning he arrived in
Lunnun, and, being set down at the Green Man
and Still, he was pursuing his course towards the
City, with his bundle under his arm, when his ears
were attracted by music at a shop door in High-
street, and in the window he saw two figures of
tawney boys stuck fast together from bumps in the
stomach. On inquiring what it was all about, he
was told that they were the " Siamese Twins," and
having heard a great deal about them, he asked the
price of entrance, and was informed " only a penny."
He went in and gave the prisoner, who sat in a kind
of cupboard, a shilling when he said that he had no
change, but he would go out and get him some, and on
his return lie insisted that the witness had not given
him the shilling; and on quitting the place he was
surrounded by a gang of thieves and ruffians, who
attempted to rob him, and he had no doubt that he
would have been robbed and ill-treated, had it not
been for the arrival of Sergeant Huson, the con•
stable of E division.

Mr. Lack—Pray what is the nature of the exhi-
bition ? Proprietor—The Siamese twins, your

Worship, of my own manufacture, patronised by Sir
Astley Cooper, Sir William Blizard, and the whole
of the faculty.
It was here stated that there were several other
exhibitions in that neighbourhood that were equally
nuisances.

The prisoner denied having received the shilling,
but said he had been done out of elevenpence by the
prosecutor, as he delivered him the elevenpence
change.
Mr. LAING was about to order the prisoner and
the proprietor to find bail, but eventually he gave
orders to the inspectors and officers of the E divi-
sion to look after the place ; and if any mob was in
future collected or disturbance caused to bring the
parries there, and they certainly should be ordered
to find bail.
The parties were then di-missed, and the prisoner
and countryman indulged in recrimination as to their
having swindled each other.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

TRYING EXPERIMENTS IN WESTMINSTER HALL.
—Thomas Tubb, a lad about twelve years of age,
nho lives with his father, a coalheaver, in Blue
Anchor-court,
,Peter-street, Westminster, was
charged with firing a loaded pistol in Westminster
Hall, and throwing the whole neighbourhood into a
state of consternation.

Police constable Edwards was on duty that morn-
ing between eight and nine o'clock in Palace-yard,
when he heard a loud report of fire-arms in West-
minster Hall; not knowing what might be the matter
he ran into the Hall, where the greatest consterna-
tion prevailed, and the defendant was standing in
the middle of the Hall, with a pistol in his hand
just discharged. On searching him he found a
powder-flask containing gunpowder. On asking
him why he had fired the pistol, he said that it was
only done to try an experiment.
Mr. WHITE asked him what he meant by such
conduct ?

The boy said that it was only for a bit of a " flare
up," just to try an experiment, and hear how loud a
report a loaded pistol would make in a place like
Westminster Hall, to what it would do in the

open air.
After severely lecturing him he was discharged,
on his promising not to " flare up" again in West-
minster Hall.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Current" of yesterday.)

SuGsit.—The estimated sales of West India grisco-
vades last week were 2,800 hhds. and trs. The good and
fine are still scarce, and command very full prices. The
mid. inferior and pan Sugars are heavy, and are sold 6d.
a Is. per cwt. lower. The Sugar Market is rather heavy
this forenoon. The estimated sales are SOO hhds. and
trs. The prices of last week are supported. The stock
of West India Sugar is now 32,585 hhds. and trs., being
7,908 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius
87,678 bags, being 21,365 more than last year. The
delivery of West India 2,574 hhds. and trs., being 293
more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius 3,770
bags, being 1,928 less than the corresponding week of
1833. The Refined Market is exceedingly firm, and very
few parcels are left on sale. The Crashed are nearly all
bought up at 30s. 6d. for the fine, and 295. 6d. a 30s.
for the inferior. Very few low goods for shipping are
offering, on account of the few houses who continue ma-
nufacturing ; the qualities suitable for the home consump-
tion are in better supply ; they go off steadily, but the
transactions are still on a limited scale. The Market this
afternoon continues firm, 30s. 9d. is refused for fine
crashed.

MAURITIUS SUGAR.-The public sales brought for-
ward last week consisted of nearly 6,000 bags. They
went off at similar prices with West India Sugar; the
good and fine at full Market prices, the mid. and inferior
sorts 6d. a ls. per cwt. lower. A considerable proportion
very low and in bad condition sold 375. a 475. This
day by public sale 5,851 bags. The whole went off
heavily ; the good and fine Is. lower, the inferior is. a
Is. 6d. lower, making a fall in ten days of about 2s. per cwt.
FOREIGN SUGAR.-The Foreign Sugars are neglected.
There is no export demand, and the parcels bought for
Refining are on the most limited scale. We believe the
question of the tares on Foreign Sugars will be established
by public sale at the allowances the Refiners demand.
Average price of Sugar 11. 9a. 21-d. per cwt.
COFFEE.-Coffee remains inactive, but no parcels are
pressed upon the Market for sale. The inquiries for
Foreign and East India are continued, but the holders
will not sell, except at advanced prices, which the buyers
will not accede to; some Sumatra sold at 485.; there
are buyers of good ord. St. Domingo at 595., and of
Ceylon at 575. The public sales of British Plantation
have gone off heavily, and a considerable portion of the
quantity brought forward has been withdrawn at Market
prices; some Demerara clean mid. and good mid. sold
Is. a Is. 6d. higher; all other descriptions were heavy,
but no reduction was submitted to. The demand for
Coffee this afternoon appears to increase; Ceylon is now
held for 595. and 608 , and no good ord. St. Domingo
could be purchased at 605.; some very ord. offers at
the latter price. This day's public sale 210 bags Brazil
and 61 bags East India Coffee, the former chiefly
damaged or bankrupts' effects, forming little guide to
Market prices; the latter was very ord. Sumatra taken
in at 465. ; the Brazil was ord. dingy, 555. 6d. and 565.
COCOA -Brazil Cocoa has been sold at 235., and higher
prices are now asked-
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-There was a brisk
and extensive demand for Rum last week ; about 1,000
puns. sold. Proof Leewards were purchased extensively
at 2s. Id., and few or no sellers now at that price, 5 to 9
over 2s. 21. a 2s. 4d. The sales of Jamaica were chiefly
30 over 2s. 101. a 2s. lld. Brandy was held with
firmness. Geneva declined 2d. per gallon ; sales of pale
reported at 2s. 3d. and 2s. 4d.
TALLOW.-Toe speculations for the fall of Tallow have
been checked by several important questions agitated re-
specting the time bargains of the persons lately become
bankrupts. The purchases by the country dealers (who
have lately been induced to withhold their orders on ac-
count of the state of the supplies) have been general,
which occasions a firm Market, notwithstanding the late
large imports. At a late hour the quotation for yellow
candle Tallow was 435. 3d. a 435. 61. on the spot, 435.
9J. for February and March.
COCHINEAL.-Cochineal continues in demand.
FRUIT.-There is little alteration in fruit ; the sales are
inconsiderable.
Hors.-The fine qualities are in more demand, and
prices 3s. a ss. higher are obtained.
TEA.-It is expected that the Tea trade under the new
system will fluctuate greatly, and we have already symp-
toms of the effects anticipated. The India Company have
declared a larger quantity for March sale than usual,
which occasions a complete stagnation, and as the future
sales will rest with Ministers, their plans as to time of
sale, quantity, and prices at which the Tea will be put up
are all necessarily in a crude and undigested state ; the
buyers will be slow to purchase at the sale, unless assured
as to future sales and probable taxed or upset prices.
This afternoon the Market remains heavy. Boheas in
large chests are at 3s. 81, duty paid. Congous and
Twankays at about sale's prices. The total delivery last
week was 659,000 lbs. An application from the Tea
Trade has been made to the Government on the subject
we have alluded to, the future sales of Tea, after the
Mardi sale, the last of the East India Company; the
reply of the Government is, that previously to the sale
the intentions of the Government respecting future sales
will be fully explained.
RICE.--Rice continues very heavy. This day's public
salo 276 bags Manilla and 500 bags Bengal Rice ; the
former 9s. 6,1,, the latter Patna kind taken in at 16s.
OILS.-Oils generally are in fair demand. Some of
the late arrivals of Cod Oil have been taken by the trade
at 251. 10e.
TURPENTINE-Not any Rough here for sale ; the late
arrivals have been direct to drawers; any good parcel
would find buyers at 15s. Spirits are in better demand
than for some time past, and go off freely at the advance.
SILK.-In Silk there has been rather more activity.
Those of Turkey and China have experienced an advance
of 6s. a 9d. per lb. ; and other sorts are well maintained.
'Noma-The quantity of Indigo at the approaching
East India House sale is now ascertained to be 4,233
chests. Inspection of the indigo valued at last sale's prices:
-596 good to fine shippers 6s. 4,1. to 7s. 6d. ; 903 mid.
to good ditto ss. 101. a 6s. 3d. ; 838 good consumers to
mid. shippers ss. 4d. a 55.9 d.; 538 very low to good
consumers 4s. a ss. 3d. This afternoon tile Indigo Mar-
kee remains dull, on account of the quantity being more
than generally anticipated, and a few more being applied
for ; rho only sale lately is the 300 chests Oude last week,
these were sold rather lower.
Tonacco.-There are no sales reported, but the To-
bacco in the Market is held with much firmness.
SeicEs.-Nutmegs have advanced 3d. a 6d. per lb.,
the best quality 7e. 3d. a 7s. tid, This day's public sale

KILKENNY.—Butter 755. to 87s. per cwt. ; Wheat 225. to 255
per barrel ; Flour 12s to 30s. per bag; Oats 10s. to Ils. per bar.
rel; Barley I ls. to 12s. ; Beef 3d. to 30. per lb. ; Mutton 4i.1.
to NI. ; Potatoes 4d. per stone; Coals Is. Id, per cwt.; Bacon
Pigs 265. to 'Xs. Od. per cwt.

SCOTCH MARKETS.
H ADDINGTON CORN AI A KKET.—Jan. 10.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans.
First s6s Od 28s 6d 26s 64 25s 8d 30s Od
Second sls Od 26s Od I 175 6d 24s Od 26s Od
Third
There were 298 qrs. of Wheat in market,2s7 whereof were sold.
41 Unsold.-0 Grey.
—2/. Its. 1

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Id. 7.l2ths

I'.—Jan.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. ['ease.
First s7s Oct 22s 6d 20s Od 29s Oct
Second sos Od 25s Od 17s Od 27s Od
Third 39s Od 20s Od 14s Od 25s Ud

Beans.
29s Od
27s Od
25s Od

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS
AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET.

(From the London Gazette.)
TO-MORROW, JAN. hi.
DIVIDENDS. sr.
J. Barnett, navy-agent, Essex-street, Strand at _I
P. P. Good, insurance-broker, Clapton it
W. D. Graham and J. Tate, linen draper, Newcastle.upon-
Tyne l'2
—.....

TIrE BAROMETER.—The changes in the
barometer within the last four or five weeks have been
frequent and great beyond example. A correspondent is
the North writes us, that were its variations exhibited is
a diagram, they would firm a zig-zag line like half
dozen of We put together, not every week, but almost
every day.—Scolsman.
NEW BREAD.—Few things are of more diffi-
cult digestion than new bread. Every thing, as may be
inferred from what is known of the process of digestion.
which by mastication forms a tenacious paste, is difficult
of digestion, being slowly pervaded by the gastric juice.
So difficult ofdigestion is such a paste, that I hive known
more than one dyspeptic whose stomach could only digest
new breed wher•. 'oaked in melted butter. Here is one of
the articles most difficult of digestion that the tenacious
pate which Its presence promoted. Eve❑ bread sufficiently
old, which it never is till it is quite dry, is frequently
oppressive if taken alone and in a considerable quantity.
It still forms a mass not very readily pervaded. The
sailor's biscuit, or bread toasted very hard, often agrees
better with a weak stomach than bread in other states.---
Dr. Philip on Indigestion.