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applied for his dischargei Which no creditor 'appalled'
to oppose.
Mr. Smith, 'a creditot for 1301. stated, that his name
bad by some means found its way into the opposition
book, but he never intended to oppose the insolvent.
His application to the Court was, that he might, jointly
with another creditor, also a merchant, be appointed
assignee, as the insolvent had considerable propel ty in
available debts. He (Mr. Smith) was well acquainted
with the bulk of the creditors, and was happy to say
that they were all friendly toward the petitioner, wbb
had been a most unfortunate man.
The CHID Comutastorma was glad to hear this
statement, and observed, that this was one of the proofs
that the Act by which the Court was established was in
many instances beneficial, inasmuch as it opened a
door of liberty to the honest unfortunate debtor. The.
insolvent was ordered to be discharged forthwith, the
Court congratulating him on the happiness he must
feel, as he (the Chief Commissioner) did, on account of
the high character which bad been given him.
SITTINGS APPOINTED TO RE HELD IN THE MONTH OP
MARCH.

Tuesday the Ist.
Wednesday, 2d.
Monday, 7th.
Tuesday, Sth.
Weduesay, 9th.
Thursday, 17th.
Friday, 111th.

Ileaday, 91st.
Tuesday, tad.
Wednesday, 25d.
Friday, sac`.
Woodsy. 28th,

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Tuesday, Oda.

ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS.

Yesterday evening the Anniversary Festival of this
laudable Institution was held at the London Tavern,
Bishomate-street, when a numerous and respectable
',company attended, the LORD MAIDR in the Chair,
supported by Lords BOLTON and lintel, ; W. Witto
mists, Esq. M.P. J. PRARD, Esq. and several other
Gentlemen of distinction.
At five o'clock the company sat down to a sumptnoui
entertainment, comprising every delicacy cf the season.
After the usual toasts were drank, the Secretary's
Report was produced to the Company, which stated
that the Institution was established for the reception of
the Children of Soldiers and Sailors, wh6se fathers had
died, leaving them without the means of subsistence,
and at an age when they were incapable of affording
the necessary information relative to their settlements.
They were received into a spacious establishment,where
they were carefully instructed in reading, writing, and
arithmetic. They were taught needle-work, and on ar-
riving at a proper age they were apprenticed as servants
to respectable families, and while in the school every
attention is paid to their moral education. Since the
Institution had been raised, the applications had been
very numerous for admission, and although in a flou-
rishing condition the funds were not adequate to the
demands made upon them.
On the health of the Chairman being drank, he re-
turned thanks in a short speech, in which he expressed
his high opinion of the Charity, and urged its support.
Various other Gentlemen delivered speeches in the
same strain, and the company, after enjoying theMselves
in the most perfect harmony, separated, apparently
highly gratified at their work of charity. -
Several professional Gentlemen attended the meeting,
and enlivened the company by singing some admirable
songs, glees, duets, &c.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

:Mum Lewis, 12 years of age, was charged with theft. Smiths
an offices, stated, that he was informed the prisoner bad taken a
quantity of waste paper to a certain shop in Cheapside, for sale,
early ou Wednesday morning, but there being no one there, be left
it in the care of the porter at the Blossoms Inn Booking Office,
where he (witness) waited his return, and took him into custody,
and found it to be pan of a n srk recently printed, which had been
stolen from "Mr. resettle, a printer, in Love-lane, East Cheap ; he',
informed him (Mr. P.) of the circumstance, and the latter obtained
a search warrant, with which witness went to no less than five
different shops kept by the same person, at each of which he found
several quires of printed paper, which Mr. P. identified as his pro.
petty, being part of a work be was employed to print for Mr. Tegg,
of Cheapside ; that the prisoner was his errand boy, and that he had
repeatedly missed paper from his premises. Mr. Itlarchant, another
printer, also identified some paper which had been stolen from him,
inn by whom be could not ascertain. Thomas Frost, a shorans 11
to the person above alluded to, said that he was in the habit of
buying waste paper for his master at the price of 3d. per lb. He
admitted buying part of the paper produced of the prisoner, who
told bins it had been given to him by his master. The officer here
stated, that on his going with the search warrant to the shop where
Fruit was employed, be chewed hiss a few sheets, and said that
war. all he, had; but witness, on further search, found a consider-
able quantity in the garret.
Frost said, his master had seen part of the paper produced, which
had been purchased by witness at different times; and both he and
Lewis were remanded, and an order made for the attendance of
bii master, on Saturday.
The paper stalest is about twelve quires, part of which is the
forthcoming Number of the " Amnia of Sporting," and the re-
mainder part of a valuable work now printing.

His Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND has de-
clined the offer of his tenantry to accompany him in
his Embassy to France, on the Coronation of CHARM'
the Tedth. His Grace, in his answer to the tenants, is
pleased to express his gratification at the flattering
offer made by his tenants, and states, that he fully ap-
-preciates this additional mark of attachment from a
body of men whose conduct in prosperity and adversity-
have alike entitled them to his sincerest regard, but
that his Grace must at once decline the proffered sev-
vice, because the usage of modern Europe restricts the
suite of Ambassadors within very narrow limits, and
beeitnie his Grace would transfer, with extreme reluct-
ance, so many valuable members from their homes and
lavocations, to the ranks of a procession, or the precincts
,of a Court.
WISTMEATII CASE.-40ha Monaghan, Pat. Farley,
and Ann Connell, found guilty at the late Dublin Com-
mission of the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury, by
deposing to various acts of adultery, alleged to have
been committed by the Most Noble the Marquis of
Westmeath with the prisoner Ann Connell, and upon
which depositions proceedings for a divorce, between
the Noble Marquis and his amiable Lady, had been
for some time in progress, at the suit or the Marchioness,
were brought up for judgment on Monday last, and
sentenced as follows s--Monagban to pay to the King
a fine of SOL and be imprisoned eighteen months.
Patrick Farley and Anne Connell each to pay a fine of
one mark, and to be imprisoned for eighteen months.
Sunday night a number of engineers, who have had
long experience in using the diving-bells at the Breakwater,
Plymouth, sailed from off the South Foreland, on board
she Colombia, Captain Thomas, belonging to the Co;
lombian Pearl Fishery Company, to proceed on their
voyage to the Colombian seas. The name of the prin-
cipal man who is to superintend the diving-bell, is
Robinson Crone.