Star.
London, England, 1824-07-29 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

Eliza Powell was opposed by Mr. POLLOCK, for Mr.
Somers, an upholsterer.
Benjamin Winter stated, that he knew the insolvent,
and in December, 1822, he met her, when she asked
him to procure lodgings for her, and to recommend her
to an upholsterer for furniture. He accordingly took
lodgings for her in Old Cavendish-street, and got Mr.
Somers to supply her with furniture to the antount,of
117/. On asking her relative to her means of pay.
ment, she said she had 1501. per annum settled on her
by the late Marquis of Londonderry, and she also ex-
hibited to him a letter, relative to property, signed
" Canning ;" she also declared that, as the widow of a
Major, she was entitled to a pension of 501. per annum.
She agreed to pay 201. down, and give promissory notes
for the remainder, at 101. per month. She has, how-
ever, only paid 151. in all.
The Insolvent said she had offered the goods back,
and at length sold them, except one article.
The Insolvent and the witness were then examined
.separately, and their testimony was very contradictory
to each other. The former stated, she gave Mr. Somers
111. in money, and a 101. bill. •Relative to the bill
which had got into Winter's hands, the Court said, it
was impossible to detain the Insolvent on the testimony
of such a witness as Winter.
Mr. Commissioner Haaais.--.For my part I see no difference
between Wiador and ihompeer—(A laugb).
The Insolvent was then declared entitled to her discbarge.
J. D. Pearce was opposed by Mr. Pot.t.ocx, on behalf
of several creditors. It appeared that the insolvent was
a tailor, carrying on business in a limited way at Staines,
and in the course of nine months received cloth from
Messrs. Smith and Perry to the amount of 28111. at a
time when another creditor held his warrant of attor-
ney, and when he was enable 'to take up his bills re-
gularly. It did not appear, however, that he had made
any misrepresentation to obtain credit, or had even soli-
cited it; but he had been swindled out of 1001. worth
of goods by a person who represented himself to be the
private secretary of the Marquis of Cunyngham, and
who was remanded by this Court for 18 months a few
weeks ago.
The Cotter observed, that they always drew a dis-
tinction between a ease of fraudulent misrepresentation
and one in•which the insolvent had been incautious in
incurring debts, without a reitoirabloprospeet of being
able to meet them. In the
*present case, the insolvent
had not been guilty of any misrepresentation whatever;
but he had certainly contracted this debt with Messrs.
'Smith and Perry, without a reasodable expectation of
being able to repay it. However, he bad already been
in close confinement for a considerable length of time,
and the judgment of the Court was, that he should not
be 'discharged out of custody at the snit of Messrs:
Smith and Perry for nine calendar months from the date
of filing his petition ; of which period otrly about six
vain remained unexpired.

The extensive and populous parish of Mary-la-Bonne
-is at length to be lighted with gas Forthwith ; contracts
having been made with the linpetial and Chartered
Companies for that -purpose. Theformer has•the prin-
cipal part of the parish, the it;Fri has Oxford-street, and
some parts adjacent, within • boundary line.
At Horsham Lamb Fair, Monday, the number
penned was about 8,000, and they met a psettrbrisk
sale, at good prices.
Twenty six regular stone steps, underneath a circular
tower, winding round a strong -and perfect twin co.
lumn, have lately been discovered, on the western side
of the ancient -Castle of Hastings. -Several men are
novramployed in excavating the ruins : they have-al-
ready descended to a door-frame, and have orders to
persevere in their efforts till the termination of the pas•
sage is ascertained.
A very numerous meeting of the sect denominated
Ranters, assembled on Sunday last, in a -field near
Rainton, in the county of Durham. They began their
religious services at nine o'clock in the =min*
and finished them about four in the afternoon—onle
however, praying occasionally.duriag that time. We
understand that a publicao.ot.thistawn. considering it
a safe speculation, actually.sent a cart load of ale to the
spot, which, he readily disposed of among the spectators.
The Ranters expressed disgustar this, as they conceiv •
indecent- conduct, but they themselves repaired to
public-houses intim neighbourhood in the tweliagye a
drowned their anger in copious libations. nos _
The activity of the incendiaries continteatistabstO.
Since our last publication.swohormes have been set on
fire, one near Drumrany, which was, we uederartfidr
totally consumed; this house. bad-been frequently. at-
tacked. Another, about five miles to the. north of thii
town: here the fire was checked before the inhabitied
part was consumed.—Wesionetah Journal. •
A Gentleman of Liverpool, returning from Bohm' a
fortnight ago, took along with him in a bag, per coach, a
torn cat, which remained with .13im until the blonday
following, when puss was missing, and; to the surprise
of his friends in Bohan, he his appearance at his
. old habitation on Teesday;lasring travelled S 4 masa
A chrel was fought on-the26th May, on the banks
the Mississippi opposiusthe village of Helen, by '
Selden and Scott, of Arkansas territory. The first ie
proved fatal-Ito Judge 'Belden, his luttagonix's• Marl
; passing through bit tent' and came. out at his right
cider The Lady -Of the deceased was aware of thenohl.
'bat, rinA had). fellowert her: husband-to' iwitbina mile of,
the FAA s t;wherercisi swan arrayed theiteertq ending
tidings of Ler bereavement.

POLICE' ZYTULIGENCE.

ISCPW4VIUSII:I'.
Tuesday, Henry Harcourt Wynne Aubrey, Set of Clehoiger,*
in the county of Hereford, and formerly of the Royal Regimert o(
Horse Guards (Blue), applied to the sitting Magistrates for a war.
rant to apprehend a man named Carter, who had obtained posses.
sion of a most valuable miniature of his wife, under pretence of get.
ting it repaired, and illegally detained it.
On bearing the circumstances of the case, the Magistrate granted
a warrant for the apprehension of the party concerned, which was
placed in the hands of that active Officer, Perry, who. succeeded in
capturing the party. At an early hour yesterday morning, ,jr.
Aubrey again appeared at this Office, and stated that, owing
to the exertions of the officer, the miniature had been delivered up,
and was then in the bands of the officer. He thetefore rtquesise
the llagistrate would discharge the warrant, as he had no wish to
proceed further against the man, which the Magistrate agreed to.
The worthy Magistrate, J. B. Haus, Esq. on examining the m*.
niature, complimented Mr. Aubrey on having so beautiful a wife
and jocosely observed, that it was far better the man should tu
away with the miniature than with the Lady herself.