Star.
London, England, 1824-11-17 00:00:00

POLICY OF INSURANCE.

The case of the ship Isis occupied the Court during
the remainder of the day. It was a question whether
a ship had complied with the terms of a policy of in-
surance, by sailing from Demerara at the time she had
been warranted to have sailed ? It was represented that
the ship had sailed from Demerara on the lit August,
and it appeared that she was at that time outside the
bar, and did not sail until the 2d. On her voyage she
was lost, on the coast of l3arbadoes. The Underwriters
defended the action, on the ground of a deviation from
the warranty. The Jury found a verdict for the defendant.
Mr. SCARLET?, on a former day, moved for a rule to
shew cause why there should not be a new trial, on the
groOnd that the ship had not departed from the terms
of the policy. The ship, he contended, was on the Ist
of August within the limits of Demerara. The ques-
tion turned on the meaning of the policy.
The COURT, in law, were to assume that this ship was
to sail from Demerara—not from the port of Demerara,
because there was no port. it was not from George
Town, because George Town was not named. Deme-
rara was a province. The policy did not say from the
River of Demerara, and, in short, no particular spot
could be distinguished. The ship had dropped outside
the bar before she sailed, and could not then be said to
be at Demerara.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. GUWNEY were
heard in support of the verdict. They contended that,
as the vessel, at the time she was warranted to have
sailed from Demerara, was at anchor off the Mouth of
the River, she could not be said to have sailed thence.

After a reply from Mr. SCAILLM, followed by Mr. Camesua
and Mr. F. Poax.oca,

The L►au Catas• :JUSTICE said the question was of great Import-
ance, and the Court would take time to consider their judgment.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, NOVEMBER 16.

IN THB MATTER OP SIR T. S. CHAMPNRYS, BART.
An application was made to the Court some time
since, under the following circumstances :—Sir Thomas
(who is confined for debt in llchester jail), signified his
intention of applying for his liberty through the,
medium of this Court. It was alleged, however, that
he had changed that determination, and moreover, that'
he had assigned over valuable property to a particular
creditor: the application, therefore, was that the
Court would grant a rule to be set ved on Sir Thomas,
for him to chew cause why he should not be examined
before that Court, or one of the Commissioners thereof.
The Court then granted a rule Nisi.
Mr. HEisrut this day alluded to this case, and whe-
ther from some ptivate adjustment or easel cause was
not distinctly stated, but it appealed that no cause had
been shewn by the Baronet, nor did the applicants press
the matter farther. Under these circumstances the.
Court ordered the rule to be discharged.

The following is an extract of a letter from New Or-
leans, dated September 1.5, teceived by a Gentleman in
Glasgow, who bad been long resident in that country :
" We regret to state, that the yellow fever prevails this season,
and with an unprecedented degree of tualigtlity. Among the num-
ber of Skarn' is Dr. Dwyer, a young man of excellent promise;
and who had got into good practice. No less than five Doctors
have died within the last fortnight, but they were all strangers to
yeou and to this climate. The neighbouring country is also sickly,
from the prevalence of the bilious remittent fever, or, as it is
commonly called here, the cold plague, which has proved fatal to
many. The most of your acquaintance are in their usual health,
but we have to mention one deijh among them, that of Mr. Char-
ley, of the house of Tayleur, ••s, and Charley, a very excellent
man, as you well know, and much regretted by the community:"

A letter from Colonel Marshall, gives a very gratify-
ing account of the settlement of Lanark, Upper Canada.
The district has now a population of 11.000 persons, and
sends two niembers to the Provincial Pailiamentg, one
for the county of Lanark, and one for that of Carleton.
The crops abundant—the settler., happy arid contented.
Another of the individuals injured at the late dread-
ful accident at Mr. Gough's factory, in Manchester, a
young man, George Eyre,, aged 19, expired on Satur-
day last. The number of persons who have lo,t their
lives by this dreadful occurrence now, therefore, amounts
to nineteen.

JOHN WILKES was once asked by a Roman Catholic
Gentleman, in a warm dispute upon religion, " Where
was your religion before Luther?" " Did you wash
your face this morning?" inquired the facetious Alder-
man. " I did, Sir." " Then, pray where was your face
before it was washed ?"

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Conformable to the resolutions pasSed at a meeting
of the unfortunate creditors of the above firm, ha I at
the Freemasons' "l`avern on Friday last, thb Gentlemen
who were then chosen for the Committee 'net on
day night for the fir.t time ; and as the Meeting was
intended to be strictly private, it was so much so, that
the people at the tavern did not know that such a mett-
ing was contemplated, until the Gentlemen arrived
there, about seven o'clo:k.

Mr. Knight, the solicitor, and his clerk with a bundle
of papers arrived first, and /soon after neatly the whole
of the Committee. They waited some time for their
former chairman, Mr. Pal-kilts, who, however, made his
appearance Very shortly afsr aceompatikd
by a Gentleman of the Comte and his desk, with a
bag containing the resolutatti, and was immediately
voted to the chair.

It was resolved unanimously, that Mr. Knight (of
the firs, of Knight and Fyson, SoliCitors, of Basinghall-
street) should he appointed Honorary Secretary to the
Committee; after which, the names of eight different
Gentlemen were put in nomination for As,ignees ; and
three of the Committee were appointed to wait upon
them to obtain their consent to act as Assignees:
Mr. Knight, the Honorary Secte ary, was directed to
prepare an advet tisemcnt, to call a meeting of the whole
of the creditors, to submit to them some very important
information, relative to various improper claims set up
against the bankrupts' estate, amounting to at least
150,0001. after which, we under scan t, some imp°, tart
communications were made to the Committee by per-
sons in the secret of some of those connected with the
late firm in Bet ners-street.