The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-15 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

The Chief Baron. sat in equity in the Exchequer
Chamber, and the Barons heard Special Pleas in the
Cou►'t, but nothing transpired of general interest.

• INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 14. .
IRISH STRAW-PLAT :SOCIETY.
John 'Party, formerly of Old-street, St. Luke's,
and since . of Caber, in the, kingdom of Ireland, was
opposed by Mr. WoomtuFFE, for, Mr: Haskins, a
respectable silversmith, No. 79, Regent's-street.
Mr. HEATltappeared for the. inSolvent.--In 1823,
the insolvent was . engaged by the Committee of
Management to "'The Irish Straw-Plat
to superintend their manufactures in various places
in the South of Ireland, where these establishments
had been instituted, in order to give employment to
the Irish peasantry. For the purpose of carrying on the
business, sums to a considerable amount, were trans-
mitted to the insolvent by Mr. Wyitt, the Secretary
to the Society, between 1823 and 1826. It appear-
ed by the Society's books, that the insolvent
was a defaulter for four hundred. pounds, for which
deficiency he assigned the following reasons :
That unforeseen events was one cause, and that he
had„besides, advanced several sums to promote the
Institution which he had not charged to tl3 Com-
mittee.
Mr. HEATH, the insolvent's counsel,intimated that
the debt upon which he was opposed, was a balance
of a bail-bond.
.The orininal amount was 315/. but
it had been considerably dinainishedby the sale of the
insolvent's proPerty. Some years back the insol-.
vent was indebted, to Mr. Shepherd, of Oxford
street, 3151., upon which sum he was arrested, and
Mr. Haskins became his bail. Before it was time
for him to surrender. and discharge his sureties he
lied to Ireland ; the consequence was, that Mr. Has-
kins' had to pay the plaintiff's debt and costs. It
appeared, however, that by stratagem Mr. H. obtained
some property belonging to the insolvent, which he
sold, and 'therefore reduced his claim' to 79/. Ils.
for which sum he arrested the insolvent on his re-
turn from Ireland, and it vas from this, among other
debts, that he now sought to be discharged.
The insolvent Was up on the 6th instant, when it
was ascertained that he had not delivered up all his
Kooks, and had failed to give an account of property
which he had disposed of during his imprisonment.
This day the books were produced, upon which
the insolvent was rigidly examined by the opposing
Counsel.
Mr. S. Morgan stated, that in April and May last
he purchased a quantity of books upon Geology and
other subjects for 23/. ; sonic of the volumes were
in splendid bindings', but. he only gave the board
price for them.
CHIEF CO3II4IISSIONER-•"YOU appear Mr. MOrgbn

to- have, had a good bargain, .for yei4 got the White
Horse for n.—(Loud laughter.)l
Witness.:--.011, Sir, it Was only a little book called
by that name.-4A laugh.) .•
Mr. WOODRUFFE then addressed the court, and
commented upon the conduct of the insolvent, NVIIO
to say the least, had acted very unfairly towards
his creditors, and particularly against his client. Ile
had been in priSon 18 months, and during that time
had disposed of valuable property,:soinel of which lie
had not accounted for. The Court; however, would
determine whether When 'he so disposed of it, he
contemplated petitioning this Court-LWith respect
to his conduct in Ireland, it had been
.very blameable,
for he had applied
,that money to his own use which
had been given by the hand off-benevelenee for the b:i-
nefitz of the starving poor of that unfortunate coun-
try. He; (Mr. W.) , would leave, the case.with the
Court, who, he had no doubt, would decide justly
between the parties.
The CHIEF. COMMISSIONER was of opinion that
the inagilvent had Trot offended against the clause of
the .grwhich had been alltided to (viz. the 48th
sec ion), because he did not petition the Court until
of had' dispOsed of -,the property : lie was,
th •e, entitled to. the bet ie sought. The in,
solvent. was then discharged.
Mr..WOODRUTE thun applied for his ,Client to.
be'appointed assignee, to which the, insolvent "ob-
jected, on the ground that the opposing creditor had
said he trou horse-whip him when he got out .of
prison. ' 4
The COURT called upon Mw.. Haskins to explain ;
when that gentlemith said he did not say " I win
horse-whip you," but " I would, if I dare."—
(Laughter.)
TheCoußT then ordered the insolvent to call a
Meeting of creditors, and let the appointment rest in
them.

'PUBLIC SALES.---(THIS DAY.)
BY MR. MUSGROVE, AT THE MART. •
HACIZNET. —The beneficial;Lease, with •possession of.an
eligible Coal 'Wharf, situate on the South side.ofthe Re-
gent's Canal, -Hackney, with a. newly erected coal-ware-
house, stabling, loft, counting-house, and other appendages,
held by an under lease for an unexpired term of 26 years.
from Midsummer last, at a ground-rent of 501. per ann. ,
knocked down at-235 guineas. •
A Leasehold Estate, situate near the above, comprising a
warehouse, about 95 feet-long, fronting the Canal, with
lofty and light warehouses over, the whole occupying 200
feet next the Canal, held by lease for an unexpired term of
56 years, from Christmas next, subject, to a grotmd-rent of
SO/. per annum-951.