The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-27 00:00:00

yarn throwsters, of Leeds, were brought up for a re-hearing, their
case having been gone into at great length on the Bth of Decem-
ber last. At that hearing they were opposed by Mr. Heath, on
behalf of several creditors. The insolvents were partners
in trade, and on the first hearing, it appeared that they
had been in the habit of consigning large quantities of
goods to a Mr. Ernest Woolf, at Leeds, who acted ee
their agent. This was for the three years preceding 1823,
when they were made bankrupts. On each of these consign'
ments Mr. 'Woolf advanced three-fourths of the value. As their
dealings had been very extensive, and their accounts intricate,
the insolvents could not give an account satisfactory to this Court,
and were remanded, to have the parole testimony of their agent,
Mr. Woolf, and the final hearing wag fixed for this day:
Mr. Coox now appeared for the insolvents, and Mr. HEATH,
as before, for the opposition.
Mr. Wooer stated, that he had acted as agent to the iniolven
it Leeds, and had had various consignments of ' insolvent
stuffs and yarn.---.
His agency commenced in 1823 ; the insolvents were to lose or
gain according to the rise or fall of the market. He had aflowed •
them to draw on him, when their funds required it, to the amount
of three-fourths of the goods consigned. By his books, he
believed, that he had advanced from 30 to 40,0001. He might
have had at one time twelve thousand pieces of stuff, and 8,5A0
grosses of yarn. Had not those books here, but referred to *list,
being a copy of one that be had given to the Assignees of the In-
solvent& They had called on him, saying that they could
not make out Mr. Knight's books, and requested an account
from witness, which he gave them. At that time the Insolvents
were indebted to witness 6,000/. Had laid his hooks before the
assignees' accountant, but had not been before the Commissioners.
He included in the man of 6,000/., owing to witness, 1,500/. for
dishonoured bills of exchange ; had received goods in the same
way, and on the same terms, from very respectable houses ; it woe
a very usual practice.
Cross-examined by Mr. HEATH-When witness made up his
accounts in July, 1625, insolvents owed him in cash 8,996/., hOt
yarn. The sum witness had advanced, since
could not say how many goods he had at that time unaccountea
for. He might have had at that time 6,000 pieces of stuff, and
esamofounted to about 9,000/. The witness did 10
kjsn:loloy7lNgBvr9l:sy7he had not been included among the creditors under
the bankrept,y. Did not think that the assignees knew he was
creditor.
By the CoteaT.—Had not tendered to prove his debt before the
Commissioners, but intended doing so.
Mr. Come then submitted, that the insolvents had, like ahnoo
every other person, been deceived by the depression of the markets,
and had continued dealing in the hope of a change, till they were.
made bankrupts. He concluded, by praying the Court to die'
charge them.
Mr. HEATH contended, that all their speculetioni were at
certain loss, and which must have deprived them of any hope of
recovery. He concluded by submitting the impropriety of di'-
charging them, and pressed the Court to remand them.
The COURT directed that Knight should be remanded for eight
months, and Wilkinson discharged forthwith.

QUEEN ANNE'S FARTHING.—The story of find'
ing the third Qucen Anne's farthing is again making' it* periodi"
cal tour of the newspapers; though the whole story of its coinage
and loss is well known to be a mere fahrication.—Literary
zette; _ _

EXTRAORDINARY SAGACITY OF A MAGPIE:".
A Gentleman residing in the neighbourhood of Cowes, in the
Isle of Wight, and who is somewhat epicurean in his taste:.
among other dainties is extremely fond of " Pickled Cockle',
FO much so as hardly ever to be without some of them in his
larder. By some means; or other coutinual depredations were
committed on these said pickled cockles, and the wide-nee"
bottles in which they were kept were constantly invaded. Ori,e,
servant and another was charged with the theft, but all stout',
denied it : suspicion, however, lay very heavily upon the rotllt'
in whose keeping they were, and she at least was held to bs
responsible. Enraged at so foul an aspersion of so fair a ells;
racter to be accused of meddling with the cockles, she resole'
to exercise a snore than ordinary watchfulness, in order, if
sible, to detect the thief. One day, while standing before t'e
fire, occupied, as eood and conscientious cooks should' be, '"d
basting the meat, she heard, as she imagined, an insurreceit°
among the cockles, and turning round, discovered her master l
pet Magpie busily engaged in extracting tbese dainties, one If,
one, and devouring them. Justly indignant at being hole'
suspected, she hastily determined to be revenged on this Pal;
lour-favourite, and armed with a ladle of red-hot dripping,
pursued the fugitive.. you, what you've been among the
pickled cockles," was the first, and, under the circumstances the
most natural exclamation. Not sooner said than done-s-eoci
away went the scalding dripping in pursuit of poor Meg. Thf
poor bird, very naturally escaped annihilation, or tranomigratlo e
or whatever else you please to term it. As it was, a considers'd'
pqrtion of the fat lighted upon the crown of Margaret's begiti
il
much to her surprise and inconvenience. Such an assault 00
not but terminate very seriously, and, in a few days, off carne
the beautiful blue feathers, and left a sad desolation behind, ‘6
short, a completely bald pate. Injured' and insulted Meg lel
aside all her accustomed vivacity, and it was remarked, that elle'
whose very existence seemed to depend upon a libirty of speecit
had remained mute for more than a twelvemonth. It happened
one day that the brother of the master of the house, who
been a lung time at sea, unexpectedly returned. This Gerit'7,
man was distinguished for having a remarkably fine bald heauw
Meg, who had been indulging in her usual apathy, sudden 't
roused herself at his appearance, and regarding him for a inoroePo
with much interest, at once assumed all her former oprightline,
of character, exclaiming—" you, what you've been tio°llP
the Pickled Cockles !"