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London, England, 1826-07-08 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT, JULY 7.

Walter Burroughs was opposed by Mr. HRATti, on behalf of
a creditor named Dare. Mr. Coox was engaged by the insol-
vent. —Case adjourned till Tuesday.

ADMIRALTY COURT, JULY 7.

.1 IT 81LUE......5A INA GE,

In this case the vessel had sunk near Whitstable, with a cargo
of brandy on board to a considerable value. The owners, after
trying various expedients to .railie.her, or to recover some of the
cargo, which they continued ..for about a year without success,
finally abandoned the attempt. The claimants, of the name of
-Bell, who have contrived some ingenious machinery for raising
'sunken vessels, offered to make a trial upon this ut their own
risk ; and they ultimately succeeded, after incurring considerable
expense, and without any aid whatever from the owners, in re-
covering a large quantity of the cargo, amounting :to the value
of 14,0001., including some casks chance-found by some fishee-
men, • but probably flouted by means of the machinery of Messrs.
Bell. The question for the Court to decide was, the amount of
salvage to which they were entitled.
_ _ _

Lord STOWELL, after speaking in terms of high approbation
of the ingenious and persevering exertions of the salvors, which
be thought entitled them to the largest apportionment the Court
ever gave, directed that they should receive 9,0001., and all the
expenses they had incurred.
The salvors expressed themselves well satisfied with this award,
and agreed to pay, out of this sum, to the chance-finders, one-
fifth of the property saved by the latter.
Dr. Jasst: ADAMS thought that there would be nothing left
for the owners.

Lord STownt..—They will have as much as they deserve.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL—John Shielar, a 'middle-aged man, was
brought up for re-examination yesterday, before Mr. Alderman
Worm, charged with having returned from New South Wales, to
which he was transported for the term of his natural life, he hay-
ing no lawful cause or excuse. •

The witnesses examined were John Crawley, the steward, and
George Gregory, the carpenter, of the ship Harvey, Captain
Peach. The former stated, that the prisoner came on board about
two months before the vessel left New South Wales, and was em-
ployed in his business as a carpenter and joiner during that time,
having a ticket of freedom to go to any part of the colony, and
enjoy the whole fruits of his labour. Just before the Harvey
sailed, the prisoner was concealed in the gun-room by the officers,
and although the Police overhauled the vessel, his hiding-place
was not discovered. fills were posted all over Sydney, offering
two hundred dollars for his apprehension. When the Harvey
reached Monte Video the prisoner left her, and came to England
in a vessel which .had the credit of being a faster-sailing ship. On
Monday evening lie met the prisoner in Fleet-street, awl followed
him round Fleet-market and Holborn, to a public-house in Fetter-
lane, where he gave him into custody.
' Herbert, one of the day police, who Beare:hod the prisoner,
produced a sat of •bills of exchange, drawn by the Government at
New Mouth Wales, fur 2281. upon the Treasury at home in favour
of one John laliain, and ibrty-four sovereigns, which he hi:41010W
upon him.

Gregory identified the prisoner as the man for whose appre-
hension a reward was altered at Sydney, The prisoner
,had
had his ticket of leave for some years,. and kept a house at
Sydney, which he sold for 900/. just before he escaped.
Mr. Alderman WOOD asked the prisoner what his real
name was?

The prisoner said his name was not Ellison, as might be sup-
posed, upon referring to the bill of exchange ; tsar was it James
King, the name he gave at the Compter:

Gregory said he famed by the name of James Miller in the ship.
The, prisoner also observed that that was not his name, but he
declined giving the Alderman the, information he required.
Mr. Stafford begged that the prisoner might be remanded for
a few days, to give time to make inquiries.

Mr. Alderman Wool) called upon the prisoner to produce his
pardon or any othsr reason for being at large in this country, as-
suring him that h&iiiould be disappointed it' he believed that by
remaining mute as to who he was, he would elude detection.
He might delay it, as at present they did not know at what pe-
riod or in what part of the country he was convicted, and the
inquiry would therefore be tedious, but he would ultimately be
discovered to a certainty.
Mr. Humphreys, said the prisoner could not assist them in the
inquiry, because he denied the charge altogether.
The prisoner was then remanded for eight days. The Alder-
man ordered eight of the sovereigns to be placed at hit disposal.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday Mr. Anderson, a gentleman, re-
siding in Portland-plate, . came to this office, anti stated to Sir
R. Birnie that a very ingenious robbery had been committed upon
hint. On Tuesday, Mr. Anderson having gone out alone early,
Mrs. Anderson and the children went in their carriage for an
airing round the Regent', Park. Not long after a man knocked
at the door, and asked if Mr. Anderson was at home. Being
answered in the negative, he said it was unlucky, as he wanted to
have-got from him the address of his brother, Colonel Anderson.
" Perhaps," continued he, " Mrs. Anderson is at home, and she
can inform mad' The servant told him that she also was out,
and he then expressed a wish to write a note, and was shown
into a room for that purpose, and the servant left him for a few
momenta to procure writing materials. On her return he said he
had altered his mind—that it was hardly
worth while to write,
and that he would call again. After his departure it was dis-
covered .that he had taken with him a chain and seals, and other
jewellery, to the value of about 30/., which Mrs. Anderson had
left on a table in the room.

. Sir B. 131tritit assured him that no exertions should be want-
ing to bring the depredator to justice.

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A wood between Heckford and. Basingstoke, be-
longing to W. R. Mellish, Esq, was last week set on
fire by some incendiaries, and was not got under till a
number of workmen had cut down a sufficient part to
check further communication. It was discovered by
one of the westent stage-coachmen.
SIIIP LAUNCll.—Wednesday the Thomas King,
a superb vessel, built by Messrs. Curling and Jones,
was launched from their dock-yards in grand style. A
most numerous assemblage of ladies and gentlemen
witnessed the interesting spectacle, which was after-
wards celebrated by a dinner, given upon the occasion
by the builders to the workmen and others who were en-
gaged in completing the stupendous work.

NEw M MACHINE FOR HARD LABOUR.--.A very
denominated a hand crank ma-
simple but ingenious piece of mechanism has been put
invented' by Mr. Wm. Hasa, of
dime ; it turns with a heavy wheel like a chaff-cutter,
and has two handles ; a force pump is concealed, into
which a pail of ,water being put, the turning this ma-
-I.4Paxtt rpth,iBMPlst it-c:11c,
ma-
chine pumps it out of one barrel into another and
back again ad infinitum, and without waste. An
index is attached, by which the Governor can tell the
number of revolutions the wheel performs in a given
time ;, it can nlso be made hard labour for four persons,
or it may be turned with ease by a lad.—Chebnyord
Chronicle.