Star.
London, England, 1825-07-28 00:00:00

BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

The Public cannot be too often reminded of the pe-
culiar and important restrictions contained in the Statute
generally known by the name of Sir Thomas Plomer's
Act, with respect to the misapplication of bills of ex-
change, &c. by persons to whom they may have been
entrusted for any specific purpose. A case of this de—
scription, and which exhibits the total want of the ne-
cessary information upon this subject, occurred at
Guildhall, on Tuesday, before the sitting Magistrate,
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES.
A tradesm.in of respectability applied to the Alder-
, man for his interference or assistance under the follow-
irg circumstances:—Me had, he said, a short time since
delivered a bill of exchange to a friend of his to get
discounted for him, and on applying to him subse-
quently, to know if he had succeeded ? was informed by
him that lie had put it into the hands of a third person
for the desired purpose, and who now detained it a% a'
set-off against a private debt due from his friend. Whe-
ther this story was true or not he (the applicant) had
no positive knowledge; and the.ohject of his applica-
tion to the Magistrate was, that the friend to whom he
had originally entrusted the bill should in some way or
other be brought before him, as the first step towards
the recovery of the property, for, as yet, he had neither
been able to obtain the bill nor the value for it.
Mr. Beresford, the chief clerk, asked if the applicant,
at the time of delivering his bill to his friend, had given
him instructions in writing as to the purpose for which
it was so delivered, the Statute requiring that there
should be a written order?
The applicant replied that be ha/ not : his instructions being
merely verbal, to get it discounted.
Mr. 13eresford then inquired what profession his friend followed ?
and was anowerid that of a pawnbroker.
Mr. Bei esford said, he feared it was not within the
authority of the Magistrate to render him any assist.
ante under such circumstances; for even if he had
complied with the law by delivering at the same time
with the bill an order or statement in writing, express-
ing the special purpose for which the bill was so deli-
vered, yet his friend did not come within the descrip-
tion of persons ecumerated as amenable to the Act,
who were only baltkers, merchants, brokers, attornies,
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or agents.
Mr. Allinson 13 AWN with that. eltpl!initioa the
Statute. be mid only regrett It was not In Marrow ti render
him any assistance.
A case, however, of a somewhat similar nature oc-
curred a day or two ago at the sameoffiee, in which the
Magistrate, Mr. Alderman J. J. Siumn, by a little
'extra-judicial inter ference, had the satisfaction of bring-
ing about an accommodation, which .terininiiied in the
giving up of a bill of exchange for 661. which had been
;detained by a wholesale silkman in the City, having
come into his hands from a permit who was very con-
siderably indebted to him,
salthotiilt, as in the instance
we have above stated, the party in whose hands the bill
happened to be had no personal sight or interest re-
specting it. On the application to the Magistrate, he
issued his summons to the party to show cause why he
unlawfully detained the bill? This summons was,
isteyed ; each pal tr was attended by his solicitor;
and die Learned Gentlemen, after a short conversation,
in which the facts were mutually explained, disin-
terestedly agreed to save their clients the troubleand
expense of an action of trover (the only method by
which, it seems, the bill could legally be recovered);
and on the transient owner of the bill, as well as the
real owner of it, being sworn and examined relatiie to
their possession of it, the silkman was satisfied, and
delivered up the bill to the Gentleman who made the
application. _
Although the inisineas did not occupy
the worthy Magistrate more than ten minutes, all the parties ex-
pressed their grateful thanks fig his having' permitted this extra-
judicial proceeding to take plate before him,ff: which had thus ter-
minated amicably a dispute wbich would oensile have been pro-
ductive both of greet trouble aid expellee. -
Mr. Alderman Santa replied, that he should In very happy to
devote as many days as this business, had occupied minutes, it the
remits should be equally beneficial to the parties or :o the Public.

Barley harvest commenced at Forres or the ISth
instant, and a fine field of barley was cut down at Dal-
vey, on the 18th instant, another was cut down on
Thursday, at Millbank, near Nairn.
A shopkeeper in Tyne-street, North Shields, in the,
course of last week, laid 71. 10i. upon his counter, mad
just as he had done so, a Lady entered in baste t•.) era-
, mine some goods. In the meantime d Jew pedlar sr..?aked
in, stole the money, and escaped.
Saturday evening-, a .fire broke out in a tinc- chant
tailor's shop in North Hanot-cr-strect, Csii!
it was quickly got nnd:r, withcat cioint; at.; Ca;..a.e.

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GENERAL COOLilliG COMPANY.
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.ADYJIRTIODIENT
carirai igts6,opo;ra W titoas/ite Or 1101:1 Bien.
At a period when the burning rays of the sun, with
more than wonted fervour, are parching the earth and
tanning the faces of its inhabitants—when not a.breath
of air is to be found within the bills of mortality, arid
the fainting forms 9f middle-agedgentlemen and cli-
macteric Ladies pant fur sympathy at the corner of
every street, it is considered that a Company for gi raising
the wine is a desideratum worthy the patronage of
the peoPle of the metropolis, and, indeed, of the coun-
try at large.
From a feeling of humanity for the exhausted and
drooping myriads, a few philanthropists have accord-
ingly determined to set on foot an Associatirn under
the name of the " General Cooling Company," the ob-
ject of which will be to supply wind to his Majesty's
liege subjects, and to afford coldness, and various other
soothing refreshments, to such persons as may hold the
shares of the Ccmpany.
' To put this measure in execution, the above philan-
thropists have determined to raise the sum of one mil-
lion sterling, in shares ( f £lOO each, on which an instal-
ment of £5 per share will be 'called for; but due care
will be takes that none of the shareholders shall be
.brown into a perspiration by any future call, as it is
calculated that no further instalment will be required.
This Company, unlike the bubbles of the day, is not
start-d upon any Eutopian opinions or Munchausen
ideas, but is founded upon a system which, after fre-
quent revision, is now pronounced perfect, and the be-
nefits and advantages of which the Directors will briefly
state to the Public.
In the first place they have already engaged, on their
own responsibility, that illustrious and patriotic citizen
the quintuple X-Sheiiff Parkins, whose well-known
abilities in the art of puffing, and whose antipathy to
Burn (Byrne) it is calculated must greatly promote the
purposes of the Association.
In the second place, they have opened a connexion
with the great Norway house of Puffendotf, Vander-
humbuggen, and Trickera, who have engaged to sup.
ply the company_ with pure, cold, and unadulterated
Norway ice, for which they agree to receive in barter
lee of Wight potted shrimps, of which the Norwegians
are stated to be enthusiastically fond.
The projectors of this Company have also purchased
of the patentee the exclusive use of a newly-invented
wind-raising machine, possessing a forty-fan power,
which will be at the service of the shareholders in the
following ratio :—A holder of ten shares may claim the
use of the machine for five minutes successively at every
half mile, at which distances regular fanning houses will
be erected ; a holder of twenty shares is entitled to ten'
minutes' fanning at the said distances and a holder of
fifty shares, or upwards, may be fanned for one hour
at a time, at each of the stations. A Director to be
fanned for life. _ _ _

In order that the understandings of the shareholders
may also be kept cool, small blocks of ice will be set up
at each of the fanning stAtions, on which the subscribers
will sit during the operation ; and as it is calculated that
the heat of the sun may possibly occasion these blocks
(we do not mean the shareholders) to melt into their
natural element, the Directors propose to have each
foundation formed of a filtering stone, so that the gra-
dual loss of his heat will afford to the shareholder an
equally gradual and pleasant supply of pure filtered
Norway ice-water, forming a desirable beverage, and
proving that no waste will be permitted in the Associa-
tion, as each person will be expected to drink his own
water, according to the quantity filtered during his
sitting. Each shareholder will also be furnished with
a wind-pipe for his own particular use.
Such of the shareholders bolding more than twenty
shares, as are particularly inflammatory, will be fur-
nished with a Chili bond at par, which will be found
to produce an aguish kind of shivering if kept until
the dividends now in the hands of the contractors are
exhausted.
' The ice-department, from his knowledge of sli per
transactions, will be entirely confided to the
Sheriff; and it may be proper to observe here, that any
shareholder detected nibbling his seat, will forfeit his
shares to the general benefit of the concern.
Contracts have been entered into with Captain Parry
for a regular supply of icebergs in.season; and the Prin.
cess Olive has engaged to supply a few airs, for the far-
ther benefit of the Association. It it moreover proposed,
with a view of giving life to the concern, to have every
year an anniversary snow-ball, for which purpose John
O'Groat's house has been engaged by the Directors.
Applications for shares must be addressed to the Directors of
the General Cooling Conspany, care of the Ex. Sheriff,
Wiadmill-
street," or " to the factory of the Company, at Noothaliound."
It Is considered inexpedient to publish the names of all the Di.
rectors at present ; but some are subioined which will guarantee
to the public that the interests of the subscribers are in intro.
price hands.
President-3. Faust, Esq.
Vice-President—g. NORIM, Esq.
Directors—O. Cosassoox, Esq. A. GALS, Esq. G.
&owns, Esq. and W. Sxow, Esq.
Seeretary—A. Wn.na, Esq.
Attornies—Faosr and Co.
Bankers—Bouortrr, Lossoirove,WAssanovss, and Co.

The work done by steam engines in England is cal-
culated to be commensurate to the labour of two mil-
lions of men I
The absurd restrictions that were imposed on trade,
under the mistaken notion of proteiting and, fostering
it, ate, ive are glad to perceive in every country, in a
course of removal. Formerly, in Denmark, manufac-
turers were not allowed to sell, either wholesale or
retail, in the Ogees Where their minufactOries .were
,established. , By a decree issued on , the
,s.lh instant,
this restaction is abolished. Another decree regulates
the tare to be allowed on paying the duties on goods
exported and imported.
A .celebrated improiisatrice; earned Eoia Taddei,
Is now at flame, whereibe excites the enthusiasm of
the numetous audiences, who behold her performances
with delight and astonishment. On the Sd of this
month, site composed extemporaneously on seven
subjects in different metres. An, elegant style, splen-
did imagery, rhymes always happy, and verses always
moniow, have distinguished her effusions. She
unites profound leor9ing
_to.the most lively wit. The
Latin AcademY have h4tened to inscribe this new
Corinna in the number of their members.
letter from Panama, of the 'Ad of April, states
that the Santander, Colombian corvette, which was taken possession
of by her crew whilst at anew in that bay, on the sth of August,
was on the coast of Guatemala the end of November, committing
depredaions. She had taken a brig called the Medico Munch,' of
Guayaquil, which she plundered, as well as ibe passenpers on board,
and afterwards abandoned her; also a schooner called the Actma,
which 3bt sunk.

The trade of Odessa was very considerable in the
!..firth of !Jay. The ccporti 4:-Aoctitcd to stv)o.or*
enl.•, anu were several t; Quarts.

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