The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-06 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEB. 5.

Charles Fitz Adderley, a young man of respectable appear-
ance and connexions, was brought up for final hearing, and to re-
ceive the judgment of the Court.
The opposing creditor is the proprietor and compiler of a litho-
graphic work connected with the topography of England, &c.
Having signified that he was desirous of obtaining the services of
gentlemen of address and education, to exhibit specimens and no-
licit subscriptions from the nobility, &c., the insolvent offered
himself and stated his qualifications, and witness understood him
to say that he was an officer in the navy, upon half-pay. The
engagement on the part of the opposing creditor was to pay 71.
to the insolvent for every subscriber procured by him, and the
latter obtained 5/. to pay part of the expenses of his journey to the
north. During his tour he drew several other sums on account,
making 83/. in the whole, and signatures were sent up purporting
to be the hand-writing of persons of distinction, several of which
turned out to be complete forgeries.

The Caner COMMISSIONER. observed, that on a previous oc-
casion strong language bad been used in reference to the insolvent's
conduct, but not stronger tha❑ the case merited, for the Court
viewed it as a clear and melancholy case of obtaining by fraudu-
lent representations.
The Court then ordered and adjudged that the insolvent should
he confined within the walls of the prison, at the suit of Mr.
Lewis, for 12 calendar months, for fraudulently contracting a debt
with him, and that he be deprived of the rules and day rules.
The remand to be computed from the date of the petition.

SALE of the LATE DUKE of YORK'S HORSES.

The sale of the horses, dogs, carriages, &c. of his late
Royal Highness the Duke of York attracted considerable
attention at Tattersall's yesterday. Before one o'clock,
the premises were crowded with visitors and purchasers;
among whom we observed the following. Noblemen and
Gentlemen :—Duke of Richmond, Marquis Graham, Earl
of Mountcharles (who attended for the King), Earl
Bruce, Earl of Chesterfield, Lords Southampton,
Fitzroy, Orford, Harborough, Pembroke, Genaral Grosve-
nor, Colonels Russell, Leigh, Udney, Messrs. Greville,
Charlton, Payne, &c. &c. Thy sale consisted of thirty
thorough bred horses, seven hacks (which it will be seen
fetched high prices), ten lots of carriages, gigs, and har-
ness, &c. and twelve dogs. Of the ten gray barouche
• geldings, two were on job to to H.R.H. from Mr. Vernon,
and fetched 195 and 160g5.; eight were on job from Mr.
Milton, and were sold in the course of the day, by private
contract, to a foreigner for the Duchess de Berri ; the price
we believe, 1500 gs. Two hacks, on job also, fetched 160
and 165g5., and were sold to Lord Pembroke and Mr. He-
therington.—The following is a complete list of the prices
and the purchasers : Guineas.
The well-known stallion Moses, sold to the Duke of •
Richmond for. l,lOO

Don Carlos by Election, out of Miss Wasp-111r. Wigram 195
A Gray Barb hone, from Tripoli-117r. Macdonald ...

HORSES IN TRAINING.
Abigail (in the Oaks)—Lord Lowther Bl
Rachael, 3 yrs, by Whalebone—Sold to his Majesty for 560
Miriam, thee years, sister to Rachael Not sold
Lionel Lincoln, four years, by Whalebone—Mr. Sowerby 480
A bay colt, rising 4 years, by Woful—Mr. Howe
A colt, 3 years, by Merlin Not sold
A colt, 3 years, by Waterloo Not sold
Chesnut filly, 4 years, by Rainbow—Mr. Bennett 9l
A colt, 8 years, by Merlin—Mr Tattersall

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Lord Teynham waited upon the
Loan MAYOR, to deny the general truth of the statement made
to his Lordship by the female who was brought before him from
the Refuge for the Houselcss.

His Lordship, we understand, complained that such a liberty
should be taken by the press as to mention the name of a Peer of
the realm in such a manner as to reflect upon him. His Lord-
ship stated that he buried his brother in 181 t. The latter, he
declared, married, in 1802; Anne Smollett, at the church of St.
Anne, Soho ; they disagreed and separated, and she was living at
the time of his death, and has since (his Lordship was told) mar-
ried again. Therefore Mary Rivitt could not be his widow.
She was not the daughter of a Captain in the navy, hut of some
"low man" in Norwich, where his Lordship believed she had a
sister married to a manufacturer.
It is requisite to state, that the circumstances under which the
female in question was received at the Refuge for the Houseless,
and brought before the Lord Mayor, were—first, that she was
undoubtedly in extreme distress ; secondly, that she produced a
certificate of marriage between her and Mr. E. Roper, at Maryle-
bone Church, in 1900 ; eo that, according to his Lordship's state-
ment, it must be a forgery, or his brother must have contracted
the marriage criminally. Then she produced letters and docu-
ments from other persons, from Mr. Fentum, the music-seller,
and others ; and Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, when referred
to, declared. they knew her, and had opened a subscription, and
were ready to receive subscriptions again in her behalf.
These circumstances, together with the fact of a subscription
having been opened before, which his Lordship had not, it is un-
derstood, in any way noticed, led to the conclusion that the case was
one which might be depended upon. Impostors never can do any
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GUILDHALL.--James Prior was again brought up for exa-
mination, yesterday, before Mr. Alderman 'enables.

Alderman VENjuLas—l have never been severe in putting the
law against beggars in force; but I do feel that yours is a case
that should be marked with severity. Let him go to Bridewell
for fourteen dam and be put to hard labour."
The prisoner professed himself grateful for'this decision, as he
would have opportunities of reading his religious books (of which
he had a pile under his arm), and he would be " harboured" for
a further portion of the inclement season.

BOW-STREET.—Lord Harborough came to this office yes-
terday to complain of a report which appeared in the Morning
Chronicle of Friday last, in which his Lordship's name was intro-
duced, connected with the case of an unfortunate woman, named
Smith, who, under the pressure of severe bodily misery and mental
sufferings, presented herself to the Magistrate to solicit his inter-
ference in obtaining the restoration of some articles of wearing
apparel, which were detained at her late lodgings in Duke-street,
Adelphi, for non-payment of rent. His Lordship, in stating his
complaint, said it would appear by the Newspaper, that the letter
to which the report referred had come from him, a statement which
was contrary to fact.
Mr. Hugh Lewis, a solicitor, Coroner for the Duchy of Lan-
caster, and formerly Deputy Coroner for Westminster, was
brought up by a constable of Harrow (where Mr. Lewis resides),
on a warrant, charging him with unlawfully pawning six silver
tea-spoons, and one silver table-spoon, the property of a person
named Nash, residing at No. 1, Strand-lane, St. Mary-le-Strand.
Mr. HALLS, the Magistrate, expressed his surprise in the first
place, that the warrant should have been taken out so far back as
October last, and that the alleged offence should have been com-
mitted four years ago.

Mr. Nash stated that four years ago Mr. Lewis occupied some
premises of his, for the purpose of transacting his business, con-
nected with the Duchy of Lancaster ; they had a great many
transactions, and Mr. Lewis had received not less than 3001. of
his money. In February, 1823, Mr. Lewis gave him a duplicate
of the spoons in question, and told hith that he had pawned them.
He never gave Mr. Lewis authority to pawn them.
Mr. Lewis—Me give you a duplicate? Witness—He went to
the pawnbroker's, Mr. Potter, who lives near the King's Bench,
and redeemed them. (The witness here produced the spoons.)
Mr. HALLS asked Mr. Lewis if he had any observation to offer
in explanation of the charge?-111r. Lewis said that the charge
was a gross fabrication of Mr. Nash's, and he knew the object he
had in view.

Mr. HALLS asked what evidence there was to prove Mr. Lewis
had pawned the spoons ?—Mr. Nash replied that the person who
was shopman to Mr. Potter at the time they were pledged, could
be brought forward on a future day, and would speak to that fact.
Mr. HALLS-Pray, Mr. Nash, why has this charge been
sleeping for four years? Mr. Nash—There have been other
transactions, and Mr. Lewis promised to settle. He gave :me
other duplicates.
Mr. Lewis—Pray where are the duplicates you say I gave
to you ?
Mr. HALLS advised Mr. Lewis to say nothing further till the
examination of the prosecutor was completed, and he put his
former question again to Nash. Mr. Nash—l applied to several
places against Mr. Lewis; I did not delay, but, as I said, he pro-
mised to settle.

Mr. HALLS---Where did you apply ? You say you applied
at several places; now, 'on your oath, did you apply at any
Office except this?..—Mr. Nash (after some hebitation)—No, I
did not.

Mr. HALLS—Why did you not take Mr. Lewis upon the war-
rant you obtained in October last, before the present time?—
Mr. Nash—l never saw him since that period but once, and
that was in the City of London, and the warrant was not
backed.
Mr. Lewis—! have constantly been at home at my house at
Harrow ever since October.

Mr. HALLS observed, that there was no case against Mr. L. ;
and as he was unable to obtain from Mr. Nash a reason why the
charge had been sleeping for four years, he dismissed the accused,
and told Mr. Nash that he might proceed against Mr. Lewis by
action, to recover the value of the property.
Mr. Lewis, on going along the passage of the office, was ar-
rested by a Sheriff's officer. He expressed himself very indig-
nantly against the conduct of the prosecutor, in bringing him to
the office on a criminal charge for the purpose of taking him on a
civil process.

HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday, Mr. Hcathcoate, a gen-
tleman of fortune, residing at No. 54., Pall-mall, appeared before
A. S. LAING, Esq., the sitting magistrate, on &warrant obtained
against him on Saturday evening, at the instance of his wife, Mrs.
E. W. Heathcote, a lady of interesting iippearance, who charged
him with various acts of cruelty.
The charge was clearly established, and Mr. Ileatheote was
ordered to find bail for the assault on his wife. Two gentlemen
present tendered their bail, which was immediately accepted, and
the parties withdrew, Mrs. Heathcote under the protection of the
friends who escorted her to the office.

3IARYLEBONE-OFFICE.--Yesterday James Eves, one of
the toll-takers of the Tyburn trust, appeared on a summons before
Jonl9 R.t.wl.ll9soN, Esq., to answer the complaint of Mr. Dodd,
of Frith-street, Soho-square, for having taken more than the
legal toll.
The defendant was convicted in the penalty of 10s. and costs,
which he instantly paid and was dismissed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Tne LATE ROBBERY
THE TRAVELLERS' CLUI3..HOUSE.-In consequence of the pub-
licity given to this robbery in the different newspapers, Mr.
Setle, a pawnbroker, in Barbican ; Mr Barrett, another pawn-
broker, residing in the same neighbourhood ; and Mr. Foligno, a
dealer, in the Commercial-road, came before Mr. Roe yesterday,
and delivered up five of the seven candlesticks which had come
into their possession, in the following manner :
On Wednesday rooming last (the day after the robbery) a fashion-
ably-dressed man went to the shop of Mr. Serie, and offered to
sell him seven of the silver candlesticks, which he, bought for 291.
at the rate of 4s. 10d. per oz. The same day Mr. Serle sold
them to Mr. Foligno, at the rate of ss. 4d. per ounce, and on
the following day Mr. Barrett purchased two of the candle-
sticks of Mr. Foligno, at the rate of 6s. 3d. per ounce. Mr. Fo-
ligno, on Friday, saw an account in the newspapers of the candle-
sticks having been stolen, and information was given at the Club-
house of the purchasers, when it was arranged that the patties
should appear yesterday before the Magistrate.
An officer was directed to keep possession of the candlesticks,
as it is hoped that the robber (whose person is well known) will
be soon in custody.
Yesterday Bishop, one of the officers of Bow-street, came to
this office, by the order of Mr. Hobbouse, Under Secretary of
State, sanctioned by Mr. Peel, to apologize to Mr. Conant, one
of the Magistrates of this office, for some very unbecoming terms,
in which he (Bishop) bad alluded in a letter which he published
in an evening paper, to some observations which Mr. Conant had
made upon a part of his conduct.
Mr. Roe told him that it .was clear lie now even only apo-
logized from compulsion. If, however, Mr. Dyer, now absent
should concur in the sufficiency of the apology, they would re-
quest the Secretary of State to take no further notice of the
matter.

Printed and Publishod by M. YOUNG, at tke sut.orf_er,
No. 112, Ba►&ANn.