The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-16 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF TEWCASTLE AT

WINDSOR.

The Duke of Newcastle has had an audience of
the King. We expected that a vast deal would
have been made of this, and that we should have
heard of nothing but of his "gracious reception,"
" his Majesty's marked attention to the petitions,"
&c. &c. Finding nothing was said on the subject,
we began to suspect that his Grace's visit to
Windsor had not been very satisfactory, and we
thought it right, therefore, to make some inquiries
about it, the result of which we now lay before the
public. Certain petitions to the King having been
committed to the charge of the Duke, lie resolved
not to intrust the precious documents to such im-
pious hands as the Ministers, but to avail himself
of his right to demand an audience, and present
them in person to the King. By this means he
would have an opportunity of satisfying himself
of the actual state of the Royal health—of cor-
roborating the accounts which the Duke of Cum-
lberland (in his anxious care for his Royal bro-
tiler's ease and repose) had given of " the dread-
fully disturbed state of the metropolis,"—" the
furious assemblages about the Houses of Par-
liament,"—" the violent language offered to the
Duke of Wellington," and other particulars
equally interesting and true. The audience
was demanded, and accorded. The Duke of
Newcastle, who has recently discovered that the
voice of the people is the only voice worth
listening to, at first determined to march down to
Windsor at the head of 20,000 of those political
vocalists; but probably recollecting that the " vox
populi" is by no means " 4,02' et prwierea nihil,"—
that there would be bellies as well as voices, and
that a commissariat would be an indispensable part
of the procession,—he abandoned this magnificent
design, 'and proceeded to the Castle alone. His
Majesty received the Duke with that dignified
courtesy for which he has always been so remark-
able, took the petitions, and naturally thought the
business was at an end. But the Duke was deter-
mined to make a day of it; and drawing from his
pocket a paper, with a menacing aspect of prolixity,
and containing, no doubt, " the gathering nonsense
of a dozen years," he began to vex the King's ear
withal. What were the contents of this paper, and
whether the Duke ever got through it, no one, not
even, we believe, his Majesty himself, can tell;
but when at length the Duke was " bowed out,"
as the phrase is, the King addressed him nearly in
these words :—" My Lord Duke, I wish you a very
good morning ; and should your Grace have any
farther communication to make to me on this sub-
ject, I beg that you will address them to me through
my Minister, the Duke of 'Wellington."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

I. T. Forbes, a Lieutenant on full pay in the 89th
Regiment of Infantry, was brought up for examina-
tion, on the last day (Wednesday) on which the
Court sat for the examination and discharge of In-
solvent Debtors.

The Insolvent, in his schedule, attributed his in-
solvency to the loss sustained in the campaign of the
Burmese war, in India, which he set down as a loss
to the amount of 7501., suffered at play, from having
fallen into the hands of sharpers and gamblers. His
debts amounted to 30001., about 10001. of which
was contracted in India, for which country he had
departed at an early age; but the remaining and far
larger portion of them had been contracted since his
arrival in England, in 1827. The income of the
insolvent was limited to his regimental pay—about
1201. a-year; it had never exceeded 300/. a-year
even with extra allowances whilst on service in
India.

In the further examination by the Learned Coun-
sel who represented creditors in India, it appeared
that his debts there had been greatly augmented by
the high rate of interest—ten and twelve per cent.
charged upon them. During his stay in India, the
insolvent declared that he had the honour of being
acting manager there to different theatres of ama-
teurs, and he had himself built one theatre. Much
of his loss in India was incurred in this way.
In reply to a question from Mr. BARRY, as to
whether he had to incur uny expense by the support
of any person besides himself? the insolvent replied
that he was not married, but admitted that a lady
visited him in prison, to whose support he contri-
buted. The insolvent admitted that he stated he
had expectations of property from an aunt (Mrs.
Thompson), but it was property which it was op-
tional with her to leave or not.

Mr. Shillerby, a livery-stable-keeper, opposed in
person.
Mr.HEATn briefly replied in support of the insolvent.

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER then took the schedule
of the insolVent, and directed his attention to several
items set forth in it. It was somewhat remarkable,
that the excepted articles should be returned at
19/. 9s. 6d., when he saw such large sums set down
to different tailors within the space of a few months.
There were 60/. to one tailor, 48/. to another, 401. to
a third, as well as other sums charged for articles of
dress. Then there was an item of 181..55. to a dress-
maker in Piccadilly.
The insolvent said, that was a charge for a:pocket-
book, pencil-case, and other articles.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—What ! 181. ss. for
a pocket-book and pencil-case ? The insolvent—And
a writing-desk, and various other articles.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—AIid what became
of them ? The insolvent—l made a present of some
of them.—lt further appeared, that these articles
were partly given in consideration of a bill discounted
for the insolvent.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—I see 621. set down
here to a very eminent and respectable house in this
city, Messrs. Rundle and Bridge. What was done
with the articles got from them ? The insolvent—
I disposed of them.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—HOW, put them in
pledge ? The insolvent—Yes.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—And where are the
duplicates ? What did you do with them ? The
insolvent—l disposed of them too.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—I see another item
(the precise amount did not reach us) set down for
jewellery to Mr. Hamlet. What did you do with
those articles ? The insolvent—l made a present
of some of them, and disposed of the rest.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—Then there is ano-
ther- sum of 451. for jewellery. What account do
you give of that ? The insolvent—l made a pre-
sent of some of it ; and parted with the rest to raise
money, of which I was in need.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—And have you the
duplicates ? The insolvent—No ! I parted with
them also.—(There was here some laughter, mingled
with an expression of surprise and indignation in the
Court.)
Mr. Shillerby—l wish you would ask him what
he did with the saddlery he got from Mr. 'Hudson.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER—That, Sir, is Mr.
Hudson's business, and not your's. (much laughter.)
Mr. Shillerby—Why, he pawned it the very hour
after he got it.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER, after having gone
through various other items in the schedule, said there
certainly was nothing in the opposition raised by the
creditors, to call for the remand under the Act of
Parliament; but nothing could justify or excuse the
conduct of the insolvent since his arrival in this
country. The insolvent was then seat back to prison
for a-week to amend his schedule, by accounting
more particularly for the property he had pawned.

ANOTHER DEFEAT OF TIIE LEEDS BRUNS-
wIcKEns.—An active canvass of the Leeds Corporation
has been going on during the. whole of the present week,
to obtain a Div-Popery petition to Parliament from that
body a and a meeting was held for that purpose yesterday,
but we are rejoiced to say.that the attempt entirely failed.
—Leeds Mercury.

A pound of March dust is worth a King's
revenue." There have been, for the last day or two,
plenty of pounds of dust in Regent and the other Macadam-
ised streets.