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London, England, 1842-02-17 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 16.
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IN RE EDWARD RLIASON.
The insolvent in this case, who was the wellknown Director of
the Drury. lane Concerts, applied to be discharged on bail.

Messrs. Simpson, of the Albion Tavern, Little Russell-street, and
Lewis Levi, offered themselves as sureties, and were accepted in
the sum of 1,1001. each.
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said there appeared an irregula.
rity on the face of the insolvent's schedule, inasmuch as certain
property upon which it was alleged his landlord had a lien for rent,
had not been properly described in it. In the next examination,
he (Mr. Commissioner Reynolds) would require the landlord's at-
tendance. The insolvent was then liberated.

Nine other town bail cases, and seven country, were then dis-
posed of, in which there appeared no features of general interest

IN RE PETCHING.

The insolvent's application to be discharged was opposed by
Mr. Woodruff', on behalf of Mr. David Davis, a coachmaker,
carrying on business in Vl' igmore street, Cavendish square.
The opposing creditor said that, in the year 1839. the insolvent
came to him, and stating himself to be a very extensive ship.
owner trading to Hobart Town, and the possessor of numerous
houses and large tracts of land, then purchased a number of car-
riages for shipment to that place. Reference being given to Messrs.
Gordon, of Billiter-square, who gave a most satisfactory answer,
he accepted a bill in payment for the amount, and the goods
were taken away. Soon afterwards the insolvent returned to Van
Diemen's Land, where he reraained nearly a year before he came
back to England. In the nicest time the bill was dishonoured, and
the insolvent executed a bill of sale of his property in favour of the
Messrs. Gordon, and he (the opposing creditor) being apprehensive
he was about to leave the country, caused him to be held to bail
upon a Judge's order.

Charles John Miller, the steward on board the Sir George
• Arthur, deposed that the ship was the property of the insolvent,
and likewise to his possession of property at Hobart's Town,
and his son in-law keeping the Waterloo Hotel there.
Mr. WoonaoFee cross-examined the insolvent at considerable
length rssspecting the disposal of several vessels, of which he had
been proprietor at Hobart Town and Sydney, but elicited nothing
material, when the Learned Counsel said, after hearing the very
fair and staaightforward evidence of the insolvent, no one could for
a moment think of attaching any blame to him.
Mr. Corniaissi-ner REYNOLDS said, from the evidence, the in.
sOlvent appearet, to have been deeply injured, and that without a '
,suspicion of dishonesty. He should therefore order his discharge I
forthwith,

TURKISH EXCHEQUER FRAUD.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 17.—A fraudulent transaction
lately discovered, in connection with the public trusts
and deposits of the Bezestan, has created as great a sen-
sation among the Turks as the recent affair of the Ex-'
chequer bills produced in England. The Bezestan, as
many of our readers must be aware, forms a part of the
bazaars of Constantinople, and, from the solid and fire-
proof nature of the masonry of which it is constructed,
has been selected as the locale of a sort of bank of de-
posits, which bears no interest, however, but consisting
chiefly of gold, jewels, and other valuables, placed
there merely for security. Should the proprietors of
these effects die without heirs or intestate, the whole
of the amount reverts to the Imperial treasury. Tho
most singular feature of the Institution, and one alto-
gether Oriental, is, that its keepers or trustees are all
Kurds, belonging to a particular tribe in Kurdistan,
which is responsible for_ their integrity. A certain indi-
vidual, about 20 years ago, was proceeding on the pilgrim-
age to Mecca, made a deposit of the value of two to three
thousand pounds at the Bezestan. On his return, which,
for somecause or other, had been so long deferred, to Con-
stantinople, he applied to the keepers for his property, but
was informed, to his great dismay, that it could nowhere
be found ; the place was searched, rummaged, and ran-
sacked again and again, but no such deposit could be dis-
covered.
Still the liadg,i, little satisfied with the result
of the search, however zealously it had been pursued,
bethought himself of applying to the Grand Vizier, who at
once undertook to investigate the matter, and, accompa-
nied by a whole train of mashes or policemen, set out
immediately on this voyage of discovery to the Bezestan.
Ilis researches, it appears, were attended with much
better success ; for, on examining the registers of the in-
stitution, it was found that there was not only this, but
many deposits whose disappearance could by no means
be satisfactorily accounted for. The fact was, that though
there was no previous instance of fraud against indivi-
duals, yet many deposits, of which it was presumed the
proprietors were dead, had been appropriated by the
keepers, instead of being transferred, as the law directs,
to. the Imperial Treasury. The effects of the Ha,dgi in
question had, it seems, been also embezzled in this man-
ner. The upshot of the affair is, that nine of these res-
pectable Kurdish bankers have been soundly bastinadoed
and sent to the bagnio ; and that in future the Govern-
ment, whi'e taking charge, through its own functionaries.
of these trusty deposits, will not lose sight of its own
interests. The amount of private property in the Bezes-
tan has been found to be upwards of 300,000 purses, or
a million and a half sterling. Similar measures will be
adopted with respect to Mosque deposits.

IMPERIAL PARLIA MEN T.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 16.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
Lord ACHESON took the oaths and his seat for Armagh.
Leave was given to bring in a Bill to Light the Town
of Nottingham with Gas.
Leave was given to bring in a Bill to improve the
Manchester Infirmary.
Leave was given to bring in. a Bill to Improve the
London and Greenwich Railway.
Leave was given to bring in the Birkenhead Improve-
ment Bill. _

Leave was given to bring in a Bill to alter and enlarge
the powers of the Midland Counties Railway.

CORN-LAWS.

Sir J. EASTHOPE presented a petition from a cler-
gyman of the Church of England, praying for the total
repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. YORKE presented a petition from York, signed
by 4,000 persons, against the proposition brought forward
by. Sir Robert Peel with' respect to the Corn-laws.
Mr. STRU rr presented a petition from Derby,
signed' by 6,836 individuals, against the Government
proposition respecting. the Corn-laws ; also a petition
from the same place, signed by the female inhabitants,
praying the House to repeal the Corn-laws, and to re-
lieve the distresses of the poor.—(Cheers.)
Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the Inhabitants
of Battersea-fields, praying the House to open the
Bridges on thedThames to the public.
Sir G. LARPENT presented a petition from Not-
tingham against the Corn-laws.
Sir J.COLEBROOKE presented a petition from Taun-
ton to the same effect.

Mr. HASTIE presented a petition to the same effect.
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from Shoreditch,
signed by 19,250 persons, against the Corn-laws ; also
49' petitions from Bolton and its neighbourhood, one of
which was signed by 8,700 individuals, and another by
3,000 females.
An HON. MEMBER presented three petitions from
Labder;'Stirling; and another town in Scotland, against
the proposition'of Sir Robert Peel. .
Mr. 'JOHNSTONE presented a petition from the
hand-loom weavers of Lanark, stating that they
viewed with surprise and indignation the propo-
sition of her Majesty's Government, and praying for
a total repeal of the Corn-laws ; also petitions from Ayr
to the same effect.

Sir G. STRICKLAND presented several petitions,
all praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws. -
Mr. STANSFIELD presented 110 petitions from
various places in the counties of York, Oxford, Devon,
&c., signed by upwards of 12,000 people, praying for
the repeal of the - Corn-laws. One of the
petitions was signed by those who had already sent up
many previous petitions to that llouse, praying- for
the same object, and it stated that the petitioners
viewed with indignation and alarm the measure introduced
by her Majesty's Ministers, and strongly protested
against any such measure being introduced.
Mr. WIGNEY presented a petition from Brighton,
praying-for the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. MARTIN presented petitions frcm Tewkesbury
with the same prayer.
Mr.- M. GIBBON presented petitions from two
parishes in the county of Lancaster, against, Sir E.
reel's proposed Measure ; and fifty trade petitions from
Lancaster, praying for the total and immediate repeal of
the Corn-laws.

Sir W. CLAY presented similar petitions from White-
chapel and Stepney, signed by 31,159 individuals.

POOR-LAW.

Mr. O.DUNCOYBE presented a petition from the Chi-
chester Union, in the county of Durham, praying for the
repeal of the Bastardy Act in the Poor-law Amend-
ment Bill.