The Sun.
London, England, 1804-08-11 00:00:00

NAY AL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. Io,—Just passed by, the
Jamaica Fleet, under Convoy of His Majesty's Ship
Bellerophon and La Duquesne.
Arrived the Appilio, Loam, and Mary.ibm,
FALLA, from Antigua.
Also arrived La Poulenc Sloop of War from the
Downs ; and His Majesty's Ship U/pius, of 4+
guns, horn the Leeward Islands.
Sailed the Fie/ding, SMITH,for Dantzic.

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 9.—The homeward-bound
China Fleet passed by last night to the Eastward,
under Convoy of the Plantagenet, of 74. guns.
Arrived La Feriae, of 4.0 guns, from the West
Indies: she is one of the Frigates which surrender-
ed on the 3oth Nov. last,. at Cape Francois, to the
Squadron commanded by Commodore J. LORING.
She has on board several French Prisoners.

Arrived the Conutror, of 74 guns, Capt. I. Pic.
Law, from the Channel Fleet.

Sailed the Lady Warren, hired Armed Ship, on a
Cruize to the Westward,

SHEERNESS, AUG. 9.—Came down to the Nore
from Biackstakes, the Adamant, of so guns, Copt.
GEO. BURLTON.

Arrived the Botavier, Capt.To NY N, and Meter,
Capr. RENOLT, Block.ships, all which description
of Vessels are to be immediately paid off, and their
complement of men to be turned over to the sea.
going Ships.
Arrived also the Inspraor Sloop of War, Capt.
BUTT.—A West Indianian got on, shore last night,
and it is feared can not be got off.
Passed up several of the West India Fleet, from
which some good hands were picked up for the
Navy.

The Kitty, Hired Armed Ship, has the Signal fly.
ing fur Convoy to the Elhe.

Ships at this Port—Zealand, Adimant, Crescent, La
Seinne, La Virginie, Ceres, Spitfire, Vulture, Vesuvius
Bomb, and Braddick and Kitty Aimed Ships.

TORBAY, AUG. g.—Arrived ►he Nentrth Fri.;
gate, and Renown Excise Cutter, from a Cruixe,

DEAL, AUG. 10.—S,i:ekt the Paulette Sloop of
War to the Westwaril.

Remain in the Downs —the rust of his IlelAjesty's Ships,
the Deknce Ships, outward-n(3llnd La* Indiamen, and Mer.
chant Snips as per last.

FALM )UTFI, AUG. 9.—Sailed the Townsend
P.icket, Captain 1) D, ; Chew:field
Packet, Cdraiii.l3LlGll, for llifrlud 'es and
; :out the (beet,: Chrit hate Packet, Captain
VIUDGE lor Ilal.tot ant N;w-York.

By private Letters rtvived from Fort Marlbro'
by the ship Carmarthe,, we learn, that Admiral
I.tNots appeared ,t 1 B:ncoolen on the ist D.eem-
ber, with tour ships, which on being reconnoitred by
some of the Gentlemen of the Fact ,ry, was taken to
he an Enorny'sSquadrot, particulatly as they did nit
hoist their Colours for some time of er they were
deSctied from the shore. The alarm being spread,
Every precaution was taken for the defence utfort
Mlribro', which fortunately his attack
Was per.
ceived n>t to be direCted to. Paolo Bay was
his obj,tl, where the shipping anchor for safety,
where he captured the bJi a Arm, with a cargo
valued at a lack of rupees. The ships Flora and
Fort Marlborough were burnt by their Commanders,
to prevent their 1411,ng int.) the handi of the Enemy,
which must prove a great 101* to their owners. The
damage done on shore to the Coßpany's property,
is estimated at 60,0001. and upwards, and the loss
sustained by individuals amounts to a much larger

he loss has been increased by the Milays, and
other natives of the bland proving refratior), who,
oh the departure of the French, hegan pillaging the
vessels and boats that remained, which the Enemy
Riled in destroying by the exertions of the crews,
though they set them on fire ; in sh.qt, every thing
that came in their way was carried into the interior
part of the bland. The vigorous measures taken
by the G o.tet nor, after much time and difficulty,
reduced them to subjeaion and proper subordination.

LINO IS W;IS 1101 at &neat,len as was rum Jured.—
On the sth Decemher he left Poolo 133 y, with a fine
land litreze, to the great j of the Eeglish inha-
bitanis on the Island.

The Carmar/ben left Beneonlen without any Con.
voy, and fortunately arrived at St. Helena, with.
out ever falling in with, or even seeing, an Enemy's
ve,sel.

The several Sloops fitting out in the River are
ordered to proceed to sea direcily ; and for the pur-
pose of accelerating their equipment as much :is pos.
sible, such Pensioners belonging to Greenwich Hos.
pital, as are fir, are to be sent on hoard them, for
the purpose of assisting in navigating the Ships to
the Note.

The several Block-ships which have heen_ordered
from Harwich and several parts of the Coast, are to
he fitted for adive service, without delay, at Chat.
ham and Sheerness.

The Machine for fthe conveyance of Troops,
which was again inspefied on Monday last by the
Mitts of YORK, Adjutant RAINsPORD, Mr. PITT,
&c. &c. left the Horse Guards at two o'clock under
the direftion of Ensign CANNING, 3d Guards, and
Brigade Maj rr DALZELL, tat Guards, fur Welling,
in Kent. They arrived at that pine in one hour
and forty minutes, being a distance of eleven miles
and one quarter, stopped there three hours, and re.
turned to the Horse Guards in one hour and thirty
minutea, being nearly half an hour quicker each way
than when the experiment was tried on Friday lan.

LINES

TO THE MEMORY OF MR. CHARLES EYFIELD, SON

OF MR. BYFIELD, THE AncitiTacr.

raco, farewell! the dread decrees of Fate
Mark'd thy bright prospeas for a transient date,
Else might th' ingenuous Youth, whose moral plan
Diiplayld the judginent of the ripen'd man,
Have realiz'd all Fondness could presage,
Warm'd by the promise of his early age I

In thee a duteous Son, a gen'rous Friend,
Left all who knew thee to regret thine cud.
Nor was regret confined to them alone ;
E'en those to whom thy virtues were unknown.
Urg'd by fair rumour, yield a sigh sincere
To modest Worth, upon tie untimely bier!

PARISIAN FASHIONS,

Must. ilts anti crapes of the colours of white, amaranth; fid
lilac, are much worn in dresses, which continue to be Made
with little intermissiontikeckemiles, fastened round the twist
with cords of silk, or as frocks lacing or buttoning behind
down to the bottom of the skirt ; instead of lace they are,
trimmed with broad white net round the sleeves, neck and
bottom. No trains are worn ; the gorgeousness of the stall
name of haul ten, is now exchanged for the light and acr
costume of the plitefiguratile.
The petticoats are always of silk, and short; the WO
is much exposed, except in the morning, when are viol
handkerchiefs,- with a collar resembling a shirt, composed O'
lace, white crape, or net, the collar trimmed with lace, but.:
tons round the neck, with a band formed of rows of small
beads of unwrought gold, which fasten in front witha round
ornament of topaz., or cornelian, or a well finished Mots „,llarr;
or even a small portrait. The carvings are very large! P°"„,'"ed
ale:worn on the head, or small hats of white silk, 00;1311"
with flowers composed of little white or pink _.s
Clear muslin shawls are used, embroidered with crevTe
round the borders, with large wreaths of scarlet, or b!,..us
flowers, and spotted: with the same colours all over a s_r.,
of beautiful cloak has just been discovered, like a rich Nr;
in the hemisphere of fashion, composed of white lace; ra%
dame Recamier has just brought it into vogue ; it is (Wow
tastefully over one shoulder, with a red or white rose coo
posed of (=action, the shape beneath- appears to much
vantage.

Is is said that there is a division between Sit
FRANCts BURDETT and HoRNE TuoiCE. Thel.,Bo
ter has long been famous for quartelling withlits
friends, when'he has no longer Occasion 1.1 That,
Mr. CLIFFORD, it is plain, thinks Mr. ggsgol
ought nut to appear in the light of a mere Cbaatig?
Counsel, and therefore give the private opi#lo4_7
the latter to the world, from the pure zeal of el'
miring frimetrip.
II is a fad, that one of the friends of Siff 110,C1111
BURDETT bought a rope at Brentford, 'and in.,..ftia'
twenty men at that place to draw his carriage
town. Yet this part of the triumphal 'refs's'',
has been represented, hi a Murnipg , Print, Ss ‘"'" .
spontaneous result of popular admiration.
Mrs. BILLINOToti, it seem!, was a frequent • yi,
sitor On the Hustings at Brentford. Whateitcli
rjhbatielt mobclainour might induce her to .wash '
her strains were not such as were likely to prolong
the interest of the Opposition Baronet, wisme Pal
issued more powerful nettt.
The Dog who ads in The Caravan, at the .BrA
ton Theatre, is said to possess much greater ON;
than even the renoiumed Carlo, whose fecTll w
will be imumortal in the diatUatic sh.orlis . =
,Drury.
aas L .ssioa
The close of the King's Theatre for '"' ..ff far
was, I t'e signal Wl' 410 GALLOWAY 10 Set g••
Lao.
the North, London bad no charms far thit:-
bleman at the end of the Opera, Qt. which kliS ..
ship is the Volunteer Manager.
he,
It is to be hoped that there is something; PT Pao
tic in BONAr ARTR'S having appointed the ",r
MAyoß's day for his coronation, as the choici '1"
be symbolical of a short.liwa sovertirtp
A literary Gentleman advertivs for a wife art
471 agreeable temper, in hopes, perhaps, .r-A, ••
may have somebody to li-tten to iiis vtoorki. ,'
.4
The Empress of France has been caileds 4.0
French Biship, 't the moth!. of her lex' ." 13. i hi.
accounts natiOy' Fleoch Artios hen stirverifi 6C''.
model.
tixop declined haying to tea: with our Cb 0......
Ship, lest it might prove rather too hot.- .
fail'
The Matellionesa of Do wNsill it it is ettrtea,-.41
give her hand in the course of next wok to.'"!
Earl of W /NCH ILsEA. -. ,
„I
Yesterday, pursuant to advertisement,* 1044('"''
of respedable Farmers, Hurse.dealers, V7,lBl,l"iii
masters, Stable4cencra, and rylast:v.lcomen• "
held, at the Oioho, tkvern, Fleet.itreet, for tholl_l
pose of, affording a prompt supply of horses, Ca::
riages-, and other necessary assistance to G.ooef"ot
ment, for the conveyance of
,TroOps in the eYel4
at,tual Invasion. .
ht.
About twenty.four respeCtable persons of l'ad
above description attended, the greater numhe 76
whom described the carts, horses, &z. they s'et'i,
enabled to offer; and the propositions of each n:
thankfully received 'by the Chairman. ThoZ73l
ness lasted but a shrift time ; several very
.of
Pteurnsedw,eareft,erhoreu.s.oelvveirn, i,mtandaet ;thaenndumthbeerMorsto.bert,
~
adrr
guns, horses, carts, &c. which had been SOW" dor T
should be inserted in the Newspapers, with the
person, styling
of their next meeting.
anO4
suuseh,imself a Prussian Sailobi it,
to Athel on Thursday nights annii; -•
peatedly insisted upon seeing Tom MaJl"'"X,'
in consequence of which he was taken to the gf i. I
house, and examined yesterday at .110w.strcetsnoo,, .:
fore Mr. BOND and Sir Wm. PARSONS. Heil' •
• . ttl
sidered by some as a lunatic ; but doubts betno ihia
tertained by the Magistrates with respea t° "se.
fad, he was ordered to be committed, till the ,
cvssary inquiry could be made respeaing him' 4of I
An ingenious Artist, in the neighbourbleci, ,
panelly, has invented a cast-iron nave for 3 W
siv4,
which is lighter, more durable, and less. Wel use
in the, first instance than those now in genet° sj,
for carts and wagg Ins; it, has also the peculiar
le,
vantage of admitting a single spoke t but
digt
placed without disturbing any other paro t
bu
place required. 1 the
In an action brought by the Proprietors of the
Merin Griffith Works, near Cardiff, sgainilo,
Proprietors of the Glamorganshire Canal Ns' Do
Lion, at the Hereford Assizes, for divert
surplus water of the said Canal by aWC r dre
Mean Griffith Mill, to the injury of the late '
Jury awarded the Plaintiff 3001, dam igm

the Races, this year, were produetivt or more.
S-port, and drew a greater assemblage of beauty and
fashion than have scarcely ever been remembered.
In the morning of the, first day, Tuesday, the
Sweepstakes of so guineas each, six Subscribers,
were run for by

Lord Stamford's b. c. Sir Oliver I
Mr. Kellerman's b. c. by Petworth . 2 2
Sir Oliver the favourite, being 10 to i.

Plate of got. given by the Members fur the City,
tun for by
Mr. Harris's hr. h Sir Rowland - 2 1 1
Mr. Reece's*Dutchcss - - 1 2 2
Capt. Dyott's b. tn. by joe Andrews . 3 dirt.
An excellent race, Dutchess the favourite.
Wednesday mlrning, Sweepstakes of togs. each,
five Subscribers, were run for by
Mtr.Kellermays I phigenii - - - r r

Ird Stamfortl's b.'c. Sir Oliver

2 bolted.

Sir Oliver bolted the first heat, and harely saved
his distance ; notwithstanding which the bets con.
tinued 10 tot in hit favour, and the, knowing ones
were taken in,

In the afternoon, 501. given by the County Meat.

- Geri. •
Mr. Squire's bl. c Sir Peter - - - I I
Mr. S. Wilkins's b. h. t;rabstock - 2
hlr. Walker's b. g. Escape - - a dr.
Mr. Pain's b. g. by St of - - - - dis,
Thursday Muffling, the Ladies' Plate of 501. for all
a
Lord Stamford's Turntoges.e - - 4 1
Mr. Harriet b. h. by Hammer - 1 3 2
Capt. Ryan's b. h. I, riot . - 3 4 .
Mr. Marsh's g. calms - 32 A
Turntue the spurt, ll
favoutite, excellent spu,
TAM and a hard
In the afternoon, the County and City Subscrip.
Hon. T. W. Coventry's Lismahvo - 1 2 Mr. Clifton's Sir Ulic Nl•Killigut - 2 1 dr.
This was a most admirable contest, the horses
being so well matched, that nothing but even betting
was heard ; and although Lirnahogn won the third
bear, the rider of Sir Ulic was confident of success ;
but Mr. CLIFTON, considering it might be at the'
expence of his ivirsei. being only four years old,
rrudently declined.
ascesJ. SCOTT) Esq. is chosen Steward for the ensuing

We ate sorry to mention two accidents which oc.
tutted on the race-ground ; one by the imprudent
conduct of a post-chaise boy, who, by carelessly
driving, overturned a gig, in which was a Gentle-
man and Lady, the latter of whom had her arm
broken ; the other,: a, man incautiously turning his
gig MO suddenly, drove the shaft into a very fine
horse, and much injured the person who waa riding
it.

The Royal Cheshire Militia, commanded by I
Lord GM, marched from the Barracks in Win..
"'mice, yesterday se'nnighr, fo the Camp at
lidgemunt, to ieplace the Durham Militia, now
oPon their march foi Norfolk.
Tuesday a Detachment of the West Middlesex
Militia, who have been doing duty at Sheerness,
; halted at Canterbury, bn their route to join the
Regiment encamped on the Western Heights of
-Dover.
The Wheat harvest has already commenced in
Herefordshire, and a very luxuriant and abundant.:
'trop is expedled to remunerate the industrious
iiirtner.—The hop gardens also appear very healthy
and strong ; but the apple.trees,gcliecilly speaking,
have failed this year: in' several places, having
Mithern aspens, ras , hoe been bagged and
tonstd,

. . . •
~,,Yetterklav selliniaht, about noon, the honsc of the.
`Nitta* King, 1.1,40-,4, at Wood Newton, in North_
4tilPtanshire, was' aiscovered to be on fire: As the
Prtniiniiiies are situated in the middle of the village,
t u "Haste ohm was excited fur the safety of the
IL-o,": i hut, through the timelvassistance aff ,ttl,i'.l
' "0 "gine It'om. Lord Wi .I'!4.llll.ANlfi, Ole fire .
it."cs. "'lngUiShed with the lm.s.ot the premises .where
I"rist 411)rari.d. As the connag,ration commenced
i - the: Notti'e a; d an adj )itiing Stable at the ~acne
i sting
Idne, it is thought toi,;ll.ive been occasioned by light.
..
'
in, veiyheavy torrent of rain, accotripailied by
",,el,-","(105 claim of thunder and vivid :flashes of
ltib-tuing, took i,lace at %win and the .neighbout..
''''')(ll yeitterdar sennight, which it is to he feared
liar done conside.table damage to the corn, and other
growing crops there.—At Mr. atiley's of the
Wodhouse, three oak and two poplar
trees were
440 Shivered to pieces by. the lightning, and manty
rl of the fragments scattered
to the distance of. nearly
43 Yards. At. Tilley, an oak tree
was also shiver.
1 e,(l. Many copses at Wem were shaken by the thun.
lee, which at times coniidcrably alarMed the inha.
Liitants,
. . Y.eaterday settOOlg • ' lock
bit between five and,stx 0 c •
. tainying as violent ast
c)r
rain " has
of n) of thunder, lightning, and
.. .olbeach o retumbeted in the neighbourhood
e
f fireki in
Lincolnshire for many years, a ball
. _ '
rAT descended into the chimney of Mr. Thomasnas
FIEL
FD) of that place, which it completely
• destroyed, • A
ril
having dune some damage in .the
0 'l/4.,
chamber, _ forced its Way into a room below, where
if: rellloVeMa 4 partition wall, tore two opposite doors
,:...5 Ltrl their hinges, broke a looking glass, with , r outer furniture, and, in its irresistible passage,
took • •
ii
..: , with it the whole of the glass and lead of a
• 0 Tile front window, ►to the distance of mote thar.
illi gi tinny feet.---IVIr. PEATY ELI), who was coming
i 'l'o gown
1 -.4 stairs at the time, Wati found stretched on the
N • loot •
r
~,
...in a state of insensibility, but is since reco.
~4 i, 4., veredo—ln this dreadful scene Providence seemed
'la 44fticularly to interfere, for had Mr. P. reached
tl• 1
,1, •e ower fallen om, lie would, in all probability, have
•-- -, en never to rise again ; and his wife had just
quitted her bed, which the next moment was cover.
0 with the ruips of a weighty chimney.
::
~ On Wednesday sennight, the hay in the exter.
• , slue sheds of EDWAID CUKE, Esq. M. P. of Long.
.:)rd' in DerhYshire, Was set on fire by lightning,
invd we are sorry to state very considerable da-
-I,;s,c was sustained ;—the
_lung range of sheds,
tiit!tch were computed to contain- two hundred tons
d',...!tay) together with the hay, were consumed or
.unaged so as to be unfit for use) except a few MS
31°4 Wetted from the ruins.

.On Wednesday morning last, as the prisoners in
the City Gaol of Waterford were attempting to
break their prison, they were overheard by ►he
centinel, who instantly gave the alarm to the Ser.
jeint of the guard, who, with the jailor, and Capt.
BATEMAN, of the Kerry Ivlilitia, Officer of the day,
immediately repaired to the cell, and secured them.
They had made considerable progress through the
wall, and would have effeded their escape but for
the vigilance of the centinel.
Saturday, three Journeymen Tailors were whip.
ped, pursuant to jheir sentence, for combination.
James Wetherspoone, and his son John, who
have been tried fur treasonable praaices, at Down.
patrick Assizes, were discharged on giving secutity
w transport themselves before November next.
We arc very sorry to mention, that instead of the
spirit of combination subsiding in this City,an almost
general turning out has taken place among other
branches,besitles shoemakers and taylors, from a sup-
position that they can force the masters or em.
ployers into the present exorbitant demands ; but
the working people must soon find their error, as
Scottish mechanics in such branches will he invited
over to this Country, and every encouragement and
proper protctlion afforded.
Notwithstanding the very wet weather, the
Troops encamped at the Curragh were all in good
health on Sunday.

As John Pedder, El. and Mr. Matthews, of the
city of Cork, were coming from Dublin in a chaise,
they were attacked by two soldiers, who presented
pistols a►►d demanded their money. Mr. Matthews,
with great dexterity and presence of mind, w rested
the pistpl from one of the soldiers, and knocked
him down with the butt-end of it ; he then leaped
out of the carriage, and having, felled the other to
the ground, took them both prisoners to the next
stage.---( Waterford Mirror.)
The valuable and important office of Receiver.
General of Ireland, 1411,, by a patent of reversinn,
to Sir GEORGE Stmt:, late Secretary of the Irish
Treasury.

The Gentleman who was attacked by the mob in
Old Bond-street, on Thursday evening, was Mr. G.
GT B BONS, second son of Sir WILLIAM GIBBONS,
and nut the Colonel. His escaping unhurt from
the infuriated multitude, may be deemed a provi.
dermal circum,rance-, as the following further par-
ticulaw will skew :—Mr. GIBBONS is a very fine
made young man, in his I9th year ; he was pass.
ing, as we have already mentioned, into Old
Bond-street, from Piccadilly, about half past
five in the evening, when he was suddenly as-
sailed by the populace, with " There goes a Main-
warts/ger." When he got nearly opposite the ware.
house of Me Vie OAKL EY, the crowd pressed on
him, and a wom n truck him; the blow was im.
mediately followed by another, given by a servant
in livery. Mt. GIB antis had a stick in his hand,
with which he attempted to keep off his assailants,
and in the attempt the weapon was wrested from his
hands, and he was knocked down. Finding his life
in danger, he drew from his pockets a pair of pistols,
and by that means kept the mob at bay, until he
made gOd his retreat into the shop of Mr. TAYLOR,
shoe-m:tker, adjoining Messrs. Ontst.tv's. The
crowd by this time exceeded two thousand, and the
general cry was, " turn him out, or we will pull
de:..vn the house," several panes of glass were broken
and other damige done to Mr. TAYLOR'S shop.
Befute the mob had an opportunity of putting their
threats into execution, the Police OfEc-frs,arrived
from their station in Piccadilly ; two them went
into Mr. TAYLOR'S, and being made acquainted
with the nature of the business, they came to the
door, and addressed the litipulice, assuring them
char the "person they wanted was in custody, and
that-he should -be taken to any Police Office they
dvdred. .44 Wi;ete are the pistols ?" exclaimed
several, " produce them." One of the Officers took .
the pistols. from Mr. GIBBONS, and breught them
to the door. The mob still remained clam ,rous
to have Mr. Gt B BON% delivered up to them, but by
the entreaties of the two Officers, who were from
Hatton Garden Police Office, they were at last
alloWed to carry him If in a hackney coach, as be-
fore stated. Mi. GIBBONS was examined at Hat-
ton-Garden Office the same evening, by Mr. BARS R'
and two other Magistrates, when after the testimony
of the Offic,rs and Mr. GIBBONS'S own statement
of the affair, he was discharged. The investiga.
tiun before the Magistrates lasted an hour, when
the above fanc,'-amply corrobarative of what we
have already stated, were related.
On Friday afternoon a violent storm of thunder,
lightning and rain was experienced in Derby and
its neighbourhood, which continued a considerable
time. At Langley Lodge, a barn which contained
two loath of_ untbrashed corn, and a quantity,of
wheat in sacks, was set fire to by the lightning,
which, together with a bean tick adjoining, were
entirely consumed ; the fire also communicated to
some stacks of Wheat, but was timely prevented
from doing much mischief.7-And at Brailsford, a
ball of fire fell upon a hay stack and burnt its way
thiongh the same in a perpendicular direflion, but
the flames were happily extinguished before much
damage' was dune.
On Friday afternoon the inhabitants of Wolver-
hampton-and its vicinity were much alarmed by a
dreadful'storm of thunder, lightning, and rain,
which continued several hours. The thunder Was
uncommonly loud, and the lightning remarkably
vivid; several windows Otte broken during the
storm. The elearic fluid enteted the chimney of
Mr. BLA KF. MO s's house, in Snow-hill, from whence
it descended into the kitchen, where he was sitting,
hut he providentially escaped unhurt, thimgh a cloth,
which was hanging on a line, was set fire to and
but nt tp ashes. A large oak tree in the neighbour.
hood was afso shivered to pieces ; and a ball of fire
fell upon a. house at Monmore Green, which it
damaged, and many windows in the adjoining houses
1. were broken.

The Town f Stafford experienced the same day
a tremendous storm of thunder and lightning, which,
accompanied with very heavy rain, continued tor
several hours. A cow belonging to Mr. PEAKI of
the foregate in that town, was killed n the spot
where it was grazing.

COURT OF CIIANCERY, AuCOIT 10.

IX PARTE JOSEPH.

Tuts was a Petition of Abraham Joseph, to set
aside, the Commission of J. Harrison, as fraudu_
lent, and to stay.his Certificate. Harrison, some
time since, had become Bankrupt; when the Peti.
dotter was a Creditor on his estate. The Commis-
sion was taken out, principally at the instance of
Mr. Roscoe, of Liverpool, a Gentleman well known
in the literary world, and who was.also a Creditor.
It appeared on. the face of the Affidavit, that Mr.
Joseph, who attempted to resist this Commission,
had himself offered to take out such Commission
against. Harrison, and to obtain him his Certifi.
cate, on the condition that he, .Joseph, should be
appointed the Assignee. Harrison is now a Pri.
sonet in the King's Bench, and the consequence of
obtaining his Certificate would be his immediate
discharge.
_ _ _

The—ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. THOMP-
SON supported the Petition. They contended, that
the whole of the business, both in its origin, pro.
gress, and conclusion, was a mere expedient to ex.
onerate Harrison from the claims of his just Cre-
ditors; and nut only on every principle of prece-.
dent, but of common law and of common justice,
not only the Certificate ought to be staid, but the
Commission supers::Jed.
Messrs. RUMILLY and BELL, on behalf of the
Bankrupt, said, that the Certificate might be granted,
because if the Commission were superseded after.
wards, that, in course, would be set aside. The
charade( of the Petitioner ought to he considered :
He was a Gentleman of the Jewish persuasion,
neither unknown m the Courts of Law or Equity.
It will be recolleCted that his brother, Mr. Mose.
ley Joseph, now living in splendour, was, some
time since, a Baookrupt ; and that all his effeds
were very conveniently sold to his brother, the
present Petitioner. Could Abraham Joseph now
appear as a Petitioner with any ;suci:ess in this
Court, when he himself had t lilted to make Har-
rison a Bankrupt, and to secure this unfurl Unate
and persecuted man his Certificate ? A formal
irregularity must disappoint this application. The
person who came forward as Petitioner before
his Loidship, had done so without service to any
person concerned, not even the Petitioning Cre-
ditor. 1V1i... THUMPSON had introduced into his
argument a strange contradiaion ; he had said, no
person was chargeable with fraud, and yet that this
was a fraudulent Commission.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL was proceeding to
reply, when he was interrupted by
The LORD CHANCELLOR--" The true question
is, If this be a Commission for the. sake of the
Bankrupt ? The charantr of Joseph does not ma-
terially affeci this question lie has applied to the
Court of Exchequer with Bills of Injunttion : he
has resorted afterwards to the Court of Law, and
he has established his claim nearly to.the,full extent
he desired. A Deed of Assignment is made out to
Watson of the effeas of Harris,n, and tills instru-
ment is the foundation of the Com,nissinn of Bank-
ruptcy. Bardswell is the Attorney,, and not only
the Attorney,bur the Commissioner under the Bank-
ruptcy. Commissioner Bardswell not only proves
the AEI of Bankruptcy,' but qualitr:s himself, under
his new charseter of Commissioner, to the estate„
Thu, conneetawi ttrt he °Wei' circlkinstances, makes
me doubt very much if this be'nat:the Commission
of the Bankrtlit hitostlf. if what is allcdgrd be
corteet, Bards Well, and 1111°1114 person (Criinv),
who• has been'tiamed in the cautsse, Kill be at least
answerable fur the process of superseding the Con).
mission, if they are not yet further to be rendered'
responsible." ' •
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