Star.
London, England, 1815-05-30 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DE1310.123' COURT.

Yesterday Mr. Serjeant RCNNINOTON took his seat
in the Sessions.room of the Sessions-house, Westmin-
ster, as Commissioner under the Insolvent Act. '
The Learned Serjeant availed himself of this first
opportunity to address the Court, to give assurance
that to the utmost of his ability he should fulfil the
obj,cts of this important Act with all possible atten-
tion to the interests of the creditor' as well as the
debtor. He Also stated his intention of introducing,
as early as possible, several important alterations in
the practice of the Court ; one of these would be,
that none but regular Attornies should practice on
behAlf of debtors or creditors ; that affidavits and
scheoules sworn to before Magistrates in the country
should be forwarded by those parties to the Clerk of
the Court, such documents having been heretofore
handtd in by the debtors themselves; often much ob.
literAted, interlined, &c. The Learned Serjeant fur.
;her observed, that an individual, who had practised
ai an Attorney in that Court, had sent a circular to
the debtors of Lincoln and other country jails, not
only denouncing him as a most improper person to
be the C“romissioner, but charging him with great
cruelty towards imprisoned debtors in not before
calling the Court. As such communication might
become the subject of prosecution, he should content
himself with now stating, that his appoimment was
not completed till Saturday last, when he was gazet-
ted, and that he had assembled the Court on the
Monday following. He then disposed of a great
many unopposed cases, of no public interest.

Yesterday morning the King's Head public house,
in Beir.street, Leicester•square, was broken into, and
the bar stripped of every ankle moveable, as well as
the liquor of every description, and about six shillings

in copper.
An impostor, named Fiel,4 alias limit, alias Gib-
bons, lately obtained considerable sums from the cha-
ritably disposed at (Ward, on pretence of his being
robbed and ill treattd—on attempting a similir trick
at St. Alban's, he was tumid out, and is Coinmitted
for trial—lie counted-cited illness, by causing his nose
to bleed add swallowing the blood, and so skilful is
he in the operation, that he has managed to spit blood
for a week or ten days.
Bow-sruxar.--Yesterday a young man, named
Nstfhes, was charged with forcibly entering Kensing-
ton Laartietis, on Sunday, and attempting' to obtrude
a fun in in into the Gardens. His condUct was, so
outrageous to the officers on duty, that he was or-
dered to find bail.--Two young men were also
charged with making a disturbance in St. James's-
Park, un Sunday, and hunting the bullocks
, which are
within die railing, till they became vicious, and en-
dimgered the lives of the ampauy: They were
remanded.
Mansion Holism—r. Boucher, who was examined
op Saturday, on a charge of rubbing a young men of
three gold seals in Whitechapel, and with whose con-
sent he was allowed .to enter on board the Tender,
but the Regulating Captain refusing to receive him,
fryni the very flagrant account he had beard of his
character, was again brought up, when it being stated
that several new charges were ready to be ex.dbited.
against him, he was remanded. •
:A nacarer AND KKTUAOADWARY ANECDOTE.--
Near the turnpike gate on the Kent-road, for many
years stood a lame beggar. A Gentleman had qti-
ticed the mendicant for some time, and was mush
pleased with _his mild demeanour and address. He
had long been in the habit of giving him a penny
ev ry morning at nine o'clock, when on his way to
the City ; he now, we are told, holds an official situa-
tion in the Bank. This apparently distressed object
became lately very infirm, and no longer took his
usual- stand. The Philanthropist visited' him at his
obscure dwell.ng ; be sent medicines, and nourish-
ment ; but, notwithstanding this kind attention, he
died, first making a will, and bequeatidng all lie pos-
sessed to his protector. Conceive the astonishment
of the Gentleman when he found that the,object of
his bounty had tratistetred to him the sum of Naos
hundred pounds !
S.itui day week was the day appointed for a young
man, within a few miles of aksfiby-de-la.Zonch, to
meet his sweetheart, at the market at the latter place.
While on his way the elements began to darken, the
lightning darted its vivid flashes, the thunder rolled
aloud ; and, as he was passing over a lofty hill, in
the parish of Smisby, he was struck by the electric
fluid, and killed on the spot His clothes were lite-
raily turn from his body, his watch chain was cut in
twain, and his watch and some silver were melted in
his pocket.
Tut Tuer.—Mr. H. Allison has sold his h. c. by Windle,'
out of ft iina Bella, by Shuttle, to his Grace the Doke of Itut-
land.—Wednestlay law, what the groom was leading Harry
Rows out of the stable at liddlethoepe Kennels, near Mahon,
be struck his head against the upper beam, which caused his itn-
Mediate death.—He was formerly the pmerty of the late Mr.
Wentworth, and got by Patulloon, oat et Duplicity's dam, by
Floi!sel.—He m 4 2%
Wednesday se'nnigbt a running match was per-
formed by Mr. Henry Hillman, of Southampton,
tn• ttie. great astonishment of a vast concourse of
people.—Mr. H. set oueftem Southampton to Ly-
mmaton, a distance of 18. miles, at four o'clock on
the ..hove morning, and artived.at the latter place at
24 minutes past six o'clock, winninrlus wager, being
gb.winutes within the given time, for the suns of 100
guineas. What-is remarkable, the above task was
~.petformed wigtoutpenpiration.

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