Star.
London, England, 1825-11-16 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

This Theatre was literally crammed to the roof last
night, to witness the last performance of Quile correct
and Paul Pry this season. At the close of the latter,
Mr. LISTON came forward as Paul Pry, and addressed
the audience in a ludicrous speech, of which the fol-
lowing is a brief summary
Lames assn Gmixtxmais--The Managers have appointed me
their spokesman on this occasion, and really, between you and I,
for it shaU go no further, they have acted very wrong, because I ant
not in the habit of speaking in public—( Laughter and applause).—
Now, seven months is a long season, summer season I mean, unless
we mean the winter to last till July. During this period they have
brought out several new pieces, which have had a very great run—
no, I mean a tolerable great run ; and I think, between you and I
(for I make it a point never to pry into anybody's affairs but my
own), that they will be able to make both ends meet. The Per-
formers also return you their most sincere thanks (and between you
and I, I think they ought to do so) for your patronage. I, myself,
as one of them, thank you with all my heart, and take my leave of
you pro trumpery only, and as you have been liberal in your patron-
age this season, which was (speaking freely between ourselves) very
kind of you, so may we hope for a continuance of it next season—
(Great applause and laughter ; in the midst of which Mr. Limn?,
after bowing repeatedly, retired, but soon returned). I beg your
pardon, but I hope I don't intrude; I just dropped in to get my
umbrella, which I left in the corner, and which, if I do not get now,
I shall be obliged to go without till next April, which is a long time
you'll allow."
This speech closed the evening and the season's en-
tertainment, and was in itself a perfect farce, though
only Mr. LISTON appeared in it. We sincerely congratu-
late the meritorirus Manager on the success of his ex-
ertions, and the happy termination of his labours for the
present season.

THE DUKE °, YORK'S LEVEE.—Yesterday, at a quar-
ter past four o'clock ip the afternoon, his Royal Highness the Duke
of YORE, as Commanlier-in-Chief, held a Levee at his site in the
Horse Guards, and it being a month since the Royal Duke held
a Levee, was very numerously attended. The Marquis of
HUNTLY, Lord HOWARD of ErrINOVAM, Sir GIORGI ASPIRIN Sir
CHABLIS ROWLRY, Sir CHARLES LORAINR, Sir TROKAII HULOT, Sir
Jamas Lient..Generals liana, Muagar, and BLACK-
rasa ; Major-Generals Piny Jot.r.ari and WATSON were presage,
and about sixty other Men. The Levee occupied the attendee
of his Royal Highness till past sits o'clock.
The Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady MART
TAYLOR, left Bushy yesterday morning, where her Royal Highness'
had been staying, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cr.saintes,
and came to her residence in the Stable-yard, St. James's, where hat
Royal Highness was visited by the Princess &mum The Princess
A trouser, accompanied her Royal sister to her apartments at she
King's Palace, Kensington. from whence her Royal Highness peel
eecded to her residence at Frogmore.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Lady
SARAH Roantsos are stayin g on a visit to the earl of Vaauuss, at
Gorhambury.
We understand that through the intercession of our
worthy Member (S. R. Li:summon, Esq.), several of the men
concerned in the late Marsh Hay affair, now under sentence of
transportation at Portsmouth, have beetirecommetuled to his MA.
wry for a free pardon; and we trust ere long, to have the Ls.
tisfaction of seeing them restored to their: families, duly impressed
by the kindness sbewn towards them.—casepiouly Goodie.

A letter from Dover, dated yesterday evening, states
that three boats had been sent off to Calais with an account of the
fall of the English Funds' which certain parties in Dovet, in con-
cert with their agents in London, are accused of endeavouring to
depress. Three vessels belonging to Mr. RosullCllll.lo have arrived
at Dover from Hamburgh, with 1(.00 bars of silver.
His IVIAJRATY'S ship GLASGOW, with Lord STRANG-,
FORD and suite on board, passed the Sound of Elsineur on the
Ist instant.

One of the French Papers of Monday, gives the fol-
lowing account of an attempt to assassinate the too of
Count LAS CASIS, who atiended BONAPARTS at St.
Helena :

" Ness, Nov. 15.—Iresterday an attempt was made to assassinate
141ANISZL Di Las Cases son of Count Las CAW, as he was ft.
turning front his father's plantation to Paris, about eight o'clock in
the evening. When about twenty paces from the house, he was
attacked by an individual who stabbed him with a dagger in the left
side. His card-caw, filled with visiting tickets, fortunately averted
the blow, which, however, indicted a slight wound that bled pro-
fusely. Ne seixe.l tne assassin by the collar, and knocked him down,
when another villain struck him a deeper wound on the left thigh,
and then escaped, while N. Las CAWS cried in vain for assistance.
The latter proceeded towards his father's residence, but fell on the
way from loss of blood. The servants found hint a few paces from
the door, and cat ried him in. Neither•Of the wounds, however, is
dangerous. 11. Las Cases says that oae of the men spoke French
imperfectly. A patrol extraordinary was immediately ordered to
the house, and though diligen: starch has been made by the National
Guard, the assassins act: rot t t t.etect‘d.

TIM. A lIMY.

The four Depot Companies of the 12th Foot, now at tit
port, have been ordered to embark at that place for Cork. " More than fifty recruits isfitied the Depot of the Frroy
Glasgow, during the last week.
General Sir THOMAS SitADVOSID anti suite ;ailed en the ntli o*
on board the Exmouth, from Portsnotuth for Bombay:
The Wand ::c1 Divisions of the 99th Regimens of p
oct
on the : lth inst. on heard the Southworth and Laytoo te,,a,p;"
from Portsmouth for the Mauritius. •
Three Companies of the Ist Battalion of the 60th (the 'hit
York's Own Rifle Corps) marched on Monday, in porw.a, '
previous orders, from Weedon Sto. kport. t,
A detachment belonging to the Stith Regitnera of isc.
marched yesterday from Westminster, fur

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE:

_
Lorzaroor., Nov. 4.--Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the ter.
Barrett, from St. Julio': (N. 8.) On the 12th inst Al „even,
Tarrow Hill bearing W. N. W. distant 25 miles, saw a large ship,
painted pons,and figure head, suddenly roll over; upset ,and go doe,
The Regent passed over the place, but saw nothing but ,otne
floating on the water. Also arrived the Tuseararo, SERUM, frt.
Philadelphia; Eliza and Jane, —, trent (Spoil° ; Iluc.;
Wellington, —, from St. John's (N. 8.); f.ahella, CA,:w
from Cape Breton; Saquenerry, —, from Que Sec; iq
from Bay Chaleur; Elizabeth, GIINZWON, from giebec,
sailed 20th ultimo; Mary, Lit, from Richebucto; Aurora, Lria,
from Miramichi; and the Hardware, --, from Lisbon,
LTMINGTON, Nov. 15.—1 have this day been inf,rnied hs the
grew of the pilot vessel that attended the packet ship York,
Capty
Baran, for New York, that on the loth inst. they sent their be;
with a passenger and their boy to the York, but neither the
pm
seller, boy, nor boat, have been beard of. It is suppcied,
off the Needles, the boat upset, as some provisions that were% he
have been picked up. The passenger was about 21 years fire;
and said he had been a Midshipman in the East India senior.t
The Tantivy, Boca. from Liverpool to Newfoundland, is totally
lost on the coast of Ireland—one man lost.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 14.—Wind N.—Arrived the Hope tram?r!
from l'ortsmoudt for Cork. Sailed the March, Bonsto, fa Sc
Michael's.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 14.—Wind W.—Arrived the Pi-half 31it.
from Miramichi, fn 30 days, leaky ; Aurora, Mb, Itasca.
penhagen, with damage ; and Britannia, °argon, from Mho&
POILTSMOUTH, Nov. 15.—Wind N.N.K.—Arrived the l'utikai,
Fawcerr, from Shields for New York, and being found t,
deeply laden, bas come into harbour, to lighten ; Joseph Gm,
transport, from Plymouth ; and Britannia, Sorrow, from Loh
for Cadiz. Sailed the Redman, BRYet, for Sierra Leone; Cir
BARIM, for Grenada; Exmouth, Owen, for Bombay; addle
Borodino transport, for Plymouth.
DIAL, Nov. 15,—Wind N.N.E.--Arrived and remain. the
Alert, ScssoLzs, from the Mediterranean. The Good Hope, Iron
Buenos Ayres for Antwerp, has gone into Ramsgate harboar. Th,
Sr. Domingo and the Harriet, from London, have passed through.
The Joba and Robert remains.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, NOVEMBER 15.
Stites Emma® Itrwasos—The Eliza and Prince Fredffick,
from Rotterdam; Two Brothers, Sir William Cunig, Rachel,
Good Intent, Astrea, Ann, Perseverance, .trgus, and John, from
Hamburgh; Friends, from Harlingen; Britannia, Prince of W.I.
terloo, and Neptune, from Ostend; Science, from Bremen; CJ-
merons, from Berbiee ; and Amity, from Meisel.
Erratic's OUTWA ADS —The Ellen, for Tobago; Woodman, for
Van Diemen's Land; Julie, for Calais; Confidence, for Ham-
burgh and Echo, for Jersey.

General BOURKE will proceed in a few days for the
Cape of Good Hope, in his Maje.ty's ship Itasi,ea„
in consequence of his appointment to be Lieuteiiant-
Governor of that colony.
The accounts of a large vessel, supposed to be au
East Indiaman, having been wrecked in Table Bay, are
believed to be incorrect, as a letter was received yener.
day from a mercantile house in Simon's Bay, dated
Sept. 5, which does not advert to any such event.
It is said, that Mr. J. G. Locitminr, the son.in.law
of Sir WALTER SCOTT, some time the reputed Editor
of Blackwood's Magazine, le..ves the Sciniish 13113 r
London, to be they: Edit-sr of the Que.:del-4 &Tire,
and to hold a place under Governm nt, rice Nlr. Sun-
ART Rose, resigned.—Coledonian Afercnr.y. •
Yesterday was Special Paper Day in the C let of
King's Bench, and nothing in the way of business
transpited of much moment. A Mandamus was:sued
for a new election of a Mayor for Weymouth, theusui
election having been avoided by the absence of some of
the electors. Mr. KAYE, the Counsel, whilst addresing
the Court for a client, suddenly fell hack on the benches
where he was pleading, and was taken out of Court in
a state of insensibility. He recovered shortly gm.
wards, but was unable to go on with his case. •
The late tempestuous weather has been ptoductivem
serious losses in the districts of Badenncli and Strath.
spey, in the north of Scotland. TrWay and Saturday
week, great quantities of snow fell on the hill., which
suddenly thawing, raised the Spey and its tribute.),
streams to a greater height than they hare been l r
many years. All the low lands about Belsille aid
Laggan were flooded, and some fields considerably
injured. So sudden and rapid was the rise of the
waters, that numbers of cattle and sheep were cat'
ried away before they could be driven in from the
pastures. The fine bridge of two arches at Laggan, °
the Parliamentary-road, was on Sunday morning islic4
carried away ; and several injuries of a minor descrip-
tion have been sustained on these roads and bridges.
Last week a marble statue to the memory sot Dr.
JENNER was erected in Gloucester Cathedral. It is
placed at the west end of the nave, immediately before
the first pier on the south side. The Doctor is repre-
sented in the gown of his Oxford degree : in hi, right
hand, which crosses the body, and supports a fold of
the gown, he holds a scroll, and in his left, which
drops carelessly en the side, the appropriate academic,'
cap. The statue is seven feet in height, placed upon
pedestal and base of eight feet. Upon the die of e
pedestal is simply inscribed, 4, EDwARD,IgtoKR:' wed'
the time and place of his birth and death.
A respectable Lady had her pelisse and pocket cost
through on entering the Pit of the Haymarket Theatre
ou Monday night, and her purse, containing eight 56'
vereigns, very neatly extracted by some of the PrY
family who visit our public places of amusement.
The London Adjourned Sessions commenced Ye'ler-
day, when James Johnson and Michael Cullinghani`tc'e
indicted for assaulting 'Thomas Jones, who is in the env
ploy of Messrs. Rivingtons, the bookstllers, on the la
of October. They were foun.4 Garay, and senteliced
to fourteen days imprisonment.—Robert Fluent D'il"
ma was indicted for assaulting John Cullingford, t'le
15th of September, by striking him with the butt ei4
of his whip, which caused great pain and swelling.
The Jury found the defendant Geary. The Recoil)"
sentenced the defendant to be imps isoned in Giltspu"
street Compter for one month. This sentence was After.
wands, upon the ground that great damage might be
felt in consequence, in the defendant's busiue,s,
muted to a fine of SOL
At Holly port, near Henley, two farmers of the
names of Phillips and Jennings, quarrelling abltso.
young widow landlady they both courted, agree is
tight for her on Monday, when a battle of forty NO
militated in the death of Phillips.

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THE TIRE AT NIIRAMICHL

corw of a letter from the master of the ship Canada,
111. (;. Smith, owner, to his mother at N,)rtli Shields:
_ " Milumicni3Ocrosta 9, 1825.

4, Dra a 310-tura—lt grieves me much to inform yen of the total
&woe:ion of the ship Canada, which took place on the 7:h, about
rifle o'clock at sight, and burnt down to the water's edge. This is
or way it happened : the woods had been on fire for some days; this
1..‘1 ' it came a gale. when the fire on shore increased, and burned
Writ house but five for ten miles ; the fire came off in whole showers
,i,„hlr. We took hold on the main topmast rigging; myself
~,d nor man got up aloft, but the fire increased so fast with the
File, that we could by no means get it extinguished. I stopped till
r: burned part of the hair off my head, and scorched my foot ; it
hi.ld of the mainsail. and from chat to the deck ; she was all in
&nu; in a short time. There are seven ships of us altogether
4.1 h tic,troyed. It is distressing to see the poor people sitting
au ELL. .Lore, having nothing to eat, nor know not where to lay
ther head% My two mates, carpenter, and myself, have nut a
Ktond shirt to our hanks--everything is burnt. One day more
pad !Lre loaded the ship.-1 out's, &c.
" JOHN REDPATIL"
Ti:e flillowing account of the dreadful fire at Mira-
inicj was received yesterday in the City :

" lltcaxutrt, OCT. 17; 1825.
DAR FATHER—I have already written a few
r hoes to L—, by the first conveyance, after the
fate ye y dreadful event, to prevent you from remaining
isi a J ate of suspense, with regard to our safety in this
i .
stet r:1 Mtramichi. But, although ten days have elapsed
,I;.a the fire, we are not prepared to give a cit cum-
,•antial account of its ravages. I am persuaded (and,
npi-ion is the preVailing one) that never since the
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah has the world wit-
re, scene so ter' ific and appalling ; for only a coun-
try such as this (the face of which is one interminable
forest) could produce a cunflagtat:on so great and so
awful. The weather, for two drys before the fire, had
been so unseasonably and iotensely hut, that all persons
vete convinced that some great fire was raging to the
No th west of Nliramichi ; and at sun-set on Friday, I
obi-rve‘i a dense cloud coveting half the heavens, in
t!ia direction, but it did not give me any alarm; for,
although convinces t' at it teas smoke, I was equally
sore it was then at a distance of '2O or 30 miles ; but
sc.ticely ni.gla drawn her curtain over us, than a low
nrnthli a sound cos heard in the woods on the opposite
sluve,wiiich,as night advanced, continued to increase,and
at 17.5, resembled or e l..ng level berating peal of thainder.
But, al linusli this was heard along am extent of forty-
the flay miles, yet no fire was seen, and few persons,
ikiiere, were under the slightest apprehensions of the
danger that was approaching them. This sound con-
tinuer, urthotit cessation, from six till nine o'clt ck,
about whi h time the wind blew fresh from the north-
'rest; and my alarm was first excited by seeing some
large sparks tailing in the street, .which had blown
vas's the Liver (neatly twice the width of the Thames).
Mis shower i f fire increasing, the alarni became gene-
and the file-buckets were out, and every prepaia-
ton made to extinguish a fire, if it should occur. But
:few minutes mote were sufficient to convince us that
human precaution was not likely to afford us much
He; fur it literally rained fire, and the a ind suddenly
;cuing more to the noithward, blew at once a perfect
tonicaise ; and brought over such volumes of smoke
cinder,, that it was quite impossible to see your
own hand! Never did 1 witness such a chaotic darkness.
At this time, except the masses of fire, which fell close
twos feet, nothing was visible. The smoke was so
greatothat respiration became difficult, and I frequently
*sight that suffocation was inevitable: but language
is wo feeble to describe the horrors of that period.—
Perhaps the crater of a volcano,during an eruption, may
bole best comparison, but to this must be added, the
hnetrending shrieks of tire women and children, (and
111411 men too) who leaving their houses, were .vainly
attemptii.g to fly from the awful scene around them.
.111 tlas time a lit c was raging in the rear of Chatham,
which had been caused by the sparks, and burning
many }muses around, threatened destruction to the
'thole village, and it is perfectly miraculous that any
thing escaped its fury. But I have only been describing
1%1141 witnessed in Chatham, which proved nothing in
aompatison to the desolation on the opposite shores, the
tire 11 ad burst (at the same time) upon all the Settlements
with such irresistible impetuosity, that it became diffi-
sok lor the pr ople to save their lives. On one side, a
river agitated by a tempest, and awfully dark; on the
abet, the flames sweeping at a blast a whole town. All
Mho coul.l get into boats or canoes did so, and mostly
sithout clothing ; others trusted themselves to rafts,
vhrch soon broke up, and left the wretched passenger
persh by drowning. Captain Duncan crossed on
est stick of timber; but what is still more surpris-
ing, and well calculated to silence all who oppose
the belief in a ruling PROVIDENCE, is• this :—A man
and woman (one of the Lohana) got on a raft which
'Ass broke up, and the man having leached the log
Oil which his companion hung, desired her to hold
fast by him ; he was, hots ever, washed off, and she
landed in safety on this side. How many were drowned
aone can tell. The very cattle committed themselves
to the river, and two came aslitue at our wharf, where
they were taken care of the next morning, but far more
141 e downed. Our ship yard was nit fire in six places,
Lte was foitunately put out, as was alto the case with
isle, Thompson's Church.. It is impossible to tell how
many lives ate lost, but I fear little less than two bun-
ored. 'nee ships were burned to the water's edge,
and many others took fire. We are quite inundated
kith tie sufferers, who, driven from home, and desti-
t•tz' if food and raiment, are dependent upon those
"Lo base been pt eser ved from the calamity. We made
subscription as soon as the confusion had subsided,
and fond and clothing are now distributed every day
to all who are in want; and three of the Committee
attend all day for that purpose. The.soup is made in
a copper ta, on a blacksmith's forge. The same ar-
-311, merits are al o made for the suffering parts of the
I'vri*.• r L—'s information, I will name the houses
Ilat have been but nt ou this side, as far as I hear.—
ikre', at the Church, with one man in it; the little
louse slit te Corcoran lived, at the Ship-yard ; Wal-
-I,4ce's (above), and three opposite to his ; Osborn's, at
the Ferry-road; Bulman's and young Brawn's, . at the
same place. But on the Newcastle side it will be easier
to name those that have escaped. From Oak Point,
'IPto Bigg's house, at Gretna Green, everything is
At Gretna Green three houses have escaped ;
and what is singular, Gilman, Rankin, and Co.'s house,
although the rest of the premises ate all destroyed. At
‘rwcastle, Abbott's Store and Bara are safe, as about a
dozen others. Dr. Petrie's new Hospital is destroyed,
And he likely to leave the place. From Mckenzie, in
Liu' South-west, up to Boyce's, with some exception,
iver)thing almost is gone.
I think the whole loss of property cannot be less than 200,00 W.
prnueut of the total destruction of all the standing timber.
d
unot know what we shall do with the auifirers, without
atO Lave from other quarters.
Otiusta IB.—Lieutenant Gunning, of the 52d, has just arrived
;r'" Laval Sir Howard llnglait,- to ascertain the extent of the

Janine done by the Cre. sqs it vial reported at Frederieon•
that none hid escaped.
" The weather has set in very cold, and yesterday we bad some
snow; hut I hope it will modtrate yet, till we get the vessels off';
but I think we shall have a severe winter.
" Tell 1.-- that 11r. Abrahams and family will live in Wil-
liston's stone house, and the Streets, with Dr. littler, until their I
houses Are rebuilt.

" The Lydia is just sailing, she has on board some of the
people who have been burnt out.—With love to aU, I remain
your affecdonate sun. « I. P."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Newsom' IS.
DE DEA UVOIR V. RHODES.
The LORD CHANCELLOR resumed the judgment upon
which he had entered on Saturday, and pronounced his
opinion, that upon the statement of facts as contained
in the pleadings, I e could not invalidate the lease in
question. At the same time he gave the parties to
understand that his conviction was, that the real facts,
as they h id been represented in the course of the argu-
ment, to far differed from the statement of them in the
pleadings, that he would not object to the motion for
a rehearing, with leave to file fresh affidavits, or, if
the parties preferred, they might take an issue at law
to try the question. His own inclination was not favour•
able to the common law trial of it, because be had
found by experience that questions of this nature, which
comprised the consideration of fraud in obtaining the
deed, were seldom or ever tried in a satisfactory manner
before a Jury.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, NOVEMita IS. • •
WEN? V. FOREMAN.
This was an application from John Went, a private
soldier, who had been servant to the late Major Lawson,
against the executors, for the payment of a legacy of
5001. bequeathed to bins by his master. It was under-
stood that the executors did not oppose the payment of
the legacy, but they were desiroui of having the opinion
of the Court on the suiject, as a doubt had arisen,
whether the terms of the will did not restrict the bequest
to the use of the plaintiff's children after his decease.
The Vica-Cuaisciu.coa, on looking over the papers, decided that
the plaintiff was entitled to a life use of the interest in this fund.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 14. •
ROBINSON V. LE MERCIER.
This was a bill filed by the plaintiff against the de-
fendant, for the purpose of obliging him to account for
certain sums of money alleged to be due from him to
the plaintiff.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. JRRVIS .who
was for the plaintiff, that she was a Lady who is,
a
respectable boarding-school at 'furnham-green. The
defendant was employed as dancing-master at her
establishment, and had continued to attend from the
year 1814 down to the year 1819. In consequence of
certain embarrassments, the plaintiff was not able to.
pay the defendant regularly for his attendance, and a
number ofaccommodati In bills passed between them,
for a greater amount than was due. Both parties
agreed to contribute a stipulated sum towards taking
up the bills, but certain differences atising between
them, the present bill was filed, in order to obtain an
account. The defendant in his answer, alleged that
the matter in dispute had been settled for a consider- ,
able period, by the verdict given in his favour in an
action brought against him by the plaintiff. The
Learned Counsel, however, did not, by a means,
consider this as an answer to the present application.
Mr. PARKER, on the part of the defendant, submitted ,
that all accounts between the parties had been already
settled, and that the whole matter was decided by the
result of the action. The verdict rag that occasion
was for .501. in addition to the amount of the bills ; and
this he hoped would be quite sufficient to satisfy his
L-rdship that there could be no legitimate grounds for
this bill. -

Mr. JERVIS, in reply, submitted that; as each .Party
had paid a share in taking up the bills when due, a
disputed account might very natura4 be supposed to
arise between them.
The Loan Cum, Baiou—A Court of Equity never will inter-
fere, except in those cases where the complication of accounts
prevents a definitive claim in a Court of Law. Now, in this case,
it is merely a difference between a school-mistress andi S dancing-
master, and I cannot conceive any such complicated accounts as
can render an examination before the Master necessary. The bill
must therefore be discharged with costs.
COURT OF DELEGATES, Nov. IS.
BRISCOE V. BRISCOE.
A munition having been granted in this suit, against
the defendant, Sir Walter Briscoe for contempt of
Court, in having refuted to pay costs, his Counsel (Dr.
PHILLHrona) applied to have a petition heard, in which
Sir Walttr stated the suit to have been vexatious, and
the costs enormous. This application was opposed by
Dr. JENNER.
Whilst the Court were engaged in deliberation upon
the application made by Dr. PHILLISIORE, Sir W. Bris-
coe, addressed Dr. JENNER (the Proctor for the opposite
party) and said, 46 it was a sneaking proceeding, and
Jenncr is a scoundrel for getting the munition in private
as he did."
In a few minutes the Court resumed, and Dr. STO.
DART delivered the judgment. He said that the appli-
cation of Sir Walter Briscoe wbuld produce both expense
and delay ; that it did not appear to the Court that he
bad any substantial grounds for desiring that delay, but
,nevertheless, the Court was unwilling to debar him
from taking the course he desired, but he must under.
stand that he did so at the peril of heavy costs.
Dr. jENNER now applied to the Court to learn
whether it was in possession of the opprobrious
language used in open Court,,whilst the Judges were
engaged in consultation ? . •

Dr. Summar—Knowing nothing• of the language alluded to, we
have only to declare our decided sense of its impropriety.
Dr. PkIILLI34OIII—My Lords, the language used by my client
was certainly very improper, but I trust you will consider his irri.
tated feelings, having been involved for years in an annoying suit.
Dr. SroDART—It is impossible for the Court to find language to
express its disapprobation of such conduct, and the Court expects
that Sir Walter Minor will instantly retract his words.
Sir W. Briscoe—lf I used those words before the Court, I was
wrong. I retract them as uttered in the presence of the Court, but
would not in private.
Dr. Lie— Is the Proctor satisfied?

Dr. Jonas—My lords, I shall be satisfied with whatever the
Court thinks fitting ; but I think I have a right to an unqualified'
retraction of the language applied to me.
Sir W. Briscoe-1 shall retract it, as having used it in open Court.
Dr. LUSHINGTON—My Lords, lam concerned in this suit fur
Sir W. Briscoe. 1 was in Court, and beard the expressions corn
pl.ined of; they were most disgraceful, so very disgraceful that if
they be not retracted I shall give up the papers anCtorief I hold.
Nu W. Briscoe having consulted with his Counsel, after much
hesitation, and with apparent reluctance said—" I am sorry for
using the language I have done before the Court."
Thie angry chpcussion was here terminated by the announcement
that the Court had adjourned.

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Wednesday, the 2' instant, the &mato%
,A:cailethitus
bf the University and King'. College of Atte!rdeeo, uneimoply re-
.c.l‘cted the Earl of Asesuexo L.ord itector fur the git.oing fear.

15ISTURBANCIES IN THE ISLE OF MAN.

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FROM THE SIANX RISING RUA Oif SAtUIiDAY.

IFriday last, aproCtor or. snh•proctor, with Eel vantc,
hirses, and carts, of the Duiie of Athol, and of
the Bishop, went into the parish of Kirk Christ
Ruslien •collect the tithes of potatoes; they had suc•
ceeded in taking away doting the day, and without
obstruction, a quantity of potatoes. Near the close ni
the day, a number of men of the lab-,uring 'classes' as-
sembled, and having overturned the cats, committed
actS of personal violence on the persons ei.gv.,ed in col-
lecting.the s,id tithes. and also broke the windows of a
house to which the proctors, &c. had for'safety retired.
They also vinlehtly assaulted two individuals who had
attempted•4o'iaterpose, and threatened the persons and.
properties of others. Previous to the overturning Of
the carts, &c. it has been asserted that irritating words
used by the collectors hastened, if not occasioned, the
violence which ensued.

Saturt!ay morning, the High Bailiff of Ca:tletown,
by direction, as is understood, of his Honour the Lieu.
tenant-Governor, repaired to the parish, and having
taken examinations on oath, issued warrants, and toot
into custody, wi:lt the assistance of the civil officers,
two of ti;e persons concerned in the vi dence done to.
the persons and properties of indiViduals, and commit
teal them to gaol in Castle Ruben. On Monday, con-
stables were sent to execute warrants against the other
°fie:lee:s, but the constables were driven horn the parish.

The Lieutenant-Governor having, as is understood,
expressed his determination to c 'try into effect th.e war-
rants issued by the High Bailiff—E. Gawne, Esq. Cap-
tain of the Parish, supposed that his authority and
influence in the parish, aided by the High &jiff,
would enable them to secure the offenders. The exer-
tions, however, of these Gentlemen proved unsuccess-
ful ; they apprehended two men, one of whom was only
committed to gaol, the other being rescue:{. During
this period, no siolence was offered to the Captain of
the Parish nor to the High Bailiff, nor to the persons
nor properties of any other individuals, saving some
not vtry gentle squeezes by a few of the fair sex on
Monday to some of the constables, and also excepting
some acts of violence which occurred on the Wednes-
day, under the following circumstances :
Mr. *Crone dispatched some horses, carts, Ste.
under the command of a person of the name of Cobb,
to persist in collecting the potatoes, and requesting the
High Bailiff to order constables to accompany the
party on this etribiosy, who good•naturedly, perhaps
incautiously, was prevailed on to allow some of the
constables to go. Tim people, in great bodies, assem-
bled to guard the potatoes, saying if they were to die,
they might as well be killed outright as be starved to
death for want of their food, the means by which they
lived—the potatoes. An altercation tool place between
tre partin, and this Cobb produced a pistol, and poitt-
ing it to some of the patty, snapped it ; on which the
pistol was wrested from his hand, and the poor man
was co6bed in good earnest.

The High Bailiff having reported to his Honour the
Lieutenant-Governor the difficulty of executing the
warrants without military aid, his Honour promptly
ordered the troops under the command of Capt. Dissect,
in Douglas, to repair to Castletown, and join the de-
tachment under the command of Lientr nant Burns in
that quarter, who, at an early hour on Thursday morn-
ing, accompanied by the High Bailiff and several.
constables, proceeded to the parish of Rtnhen, to execute
the warrants so issued by, the High Bailiff, and to ap-
prehend the offenders and lodge them in gaol. After
a diligent search, and without obstruction offered by
the parishioners, the party were not successful in finding
the offenders, and they returned quietly, without any
serious disturbance having taken place, the par ishioners
remaining still in considerable bodies assembled.
Oa this day it happened that the Council was assem-
bled for the purpose of granting banking licenses, and
it having been understood that thee Bi,hop, who
was of course in attendance as a Member of the Coun-
cil, would not be adverse to giving due consideration to
such representations as the parishioners might be in.
dined to .make, the parishioners did make a communi-
cation in writing to the Bishop, but he had left Cas-
tletown before the paper reached, and it was forwarded
to him in Douglas. The substance of it was an entreaty
to forbear the exaction of the potatoe tithe, and offering
to repair the injuries sustained by individuals in conse-
quence of the unjustifiable conduct of some of the en-
raged parishioners.
The people, anxious to ascertain the result of their
communication, not having received any answer on
Thursday, as they expected, still remaining assembled
in large bodies, on Friday came to Castletown, about
eleven o'clock, to meet the Bishop, and occupied a
considerable part of the Parade.
From the nUMbers so assembled, his Honour the
Lieutenant-Governor gave such directions and com-
mands to the peace officers and military as might best
guard against any annoyance to the peaceable inhabit-
ants, and to disperse the assembled crowd if necessary.
In this position of affairs, his Honour the Lieutenant
Governor approached the people, and after a strong
remonstrance and caution, demanded to know the cause
of their assembling ? The reply was, they wanted an
answer from the Bishop. The result was, a deputatiou
from the people of six individuals from among them,
which was received by' the Bishop in the Chancery
Court Room, in Castle Rushen. when his Lordship
delivered a paper expreisive of his sentiments to the
deputation, which was afterwards read by the Captain
of the Parish on the Parade; the substance of which
was (as could be collected from a hasty hearing of it
read, and not having seen the document), that h s Lord-
ship, considering the representations by them made,
would not for the present insist on the payment of their
potatre tithes. Sun Office, Four o'Clock, is.
The Military have just received orders to march to Bishop's
Court, and a Deputation of Farmers are reported to have waited
on Mr. M'Crone concerning the state of the public mind. We
have not time to say more—but we sincerely hope that peace will
be permanently restored.

We have this moment, ongoing to press, received . Patriclues''
letter, announcing that last night the Proctor of Kirk Patrick's
haggard and a house, containing tithe potatoes, have been burned,
as also a building of the Rev. Mr. Coulees, containing the same.
This shameful example of violence and insubordination, we trust
will not be followed by other parishes. The perpetrators are the
greatest enemies to their own cause, and afford the organ a the
party a plausible pretext for defaming them. They will, no doubt,
identify these violent proceedings with the people's causes of cont.
plaint in the mode adopted in collecting the green crops, for the
pllrpwe of exciting the odium of disaffTetion in aU those who legally
resist the arbitrary mandates of the I'ructors. We, however rely
with perfect conbdence on the Lieutenant Governor, who will, no
doubt, punish the offenders, and restore peace and good order.—
fhe best remedy to prevent .Millar expressions of violence, would
sae a law to render every parish liable to the expenses so incurred.
This would render it the interest of every inhabitant to put dow..
-all acts et violence ; and we hope that it will meet the artentio
u the house of Keys.

EXECUTION OF SAMUEL CROOK.

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This morning the awful sentence of death was car-
ried into execiit. on, in the Old Bailey, upon Samsael
Crook, aged '2l, for stealing in a dwelling-house. The
crowd assembled was by no means grett, and only
those close to the scaffold could see the wretched cul-
prit and fatal ceremony, owing to the density of the fog.
The circa instances of the crime for which the wretched
man fo' (cited his life, are by no means peculiar, having
unfortunately been developed latterly in numerous cases,
namely, the disposition prone in servants to a 'mit rob-
bers into their employers' houses, and assist in the work
of plunder. Crook had filled a -confidential situaticat
in the house of Messrs. Waverlow and Co. silk manu-
facturers, of Spital6elds, and wail induced to assist in
plundering his employers ; and, accordingly, the plan,
having been 'concerted, was not very diCult of execu-
tion ; the only obsti-cle apparent was a large and fall).
ful watch-dog, which,, the night rev'ons to the bur-
glary, the prisoner was observed to carry away from
the preinise and return without it. The robbery, which
was very extensive, was soon discovered, and shortly
af!.e; the' conduct of the unhappy prisoner became so
suspicious, th tt lie was given into custody, and ir. a
Very brieeperiod, a chain of evidence was established
which led to the conviction of him and one otitis party.
The wretched young man, from his previous g Ind
character, and other circumstances, did not anticipate
any such fatal results as have taken place from his con-
viction, and wfon the death-warrant for his execution
arrived, it gave him an unexpected shock, and fie bit•
terly complained that he was, as he said, selected, as the
youngest offender, from so many practised ct i mina's for
an example. He thought, as it was his fist offence, he
was e ai led to a commutation of punishment, but that
offence was too flagrant and enormous fur him to skeet
mercy at the hands of an earthly tribunal.
Crook, hou ever, with the assistance of th. Rev. Mr.
C tto 1, the Rev. Mr. Collier, late Recoir of Hamble.
don, Rutlandshire, the Rev. Mr. I-aac an independent
preacher, and Mr. Baker, betook himself to devout con-
siderations, and became contrite, resigned, and penitent.
He took his last f 'lessen of his father, mother, four
sisters, and two young brott.ers on Monday, and that
trying scene can be very easily imagined. His family
ate respectable. His parting with his broth-r, on Tues-
day, was very distressing.
About eight o'clock this morning, Mr. Sheriff Kelly
and the Under Sheriffs, attended in the jail, and shortly
after the unhappy man was introduced, supported by
Mr. Isaac and Mr. Baker. He was so weak as
scarcely to be enabled to walk; he seemed completely
abstracted, and lequently groaned heavily. Being
pinioned, an orange was placed to his mouth, and
seemed to relieve him ; he was then led to the vestibule
of the prison, where the procession halted; the Rev.
Mr. Isaac, who was most assiduous in attending the
unhappy man, and pointing nut in eloquent terms the
sublime promises of the Goipel to penitent sinners,
through the intercession of CIIRIST, here burst into
tears, and embracing him, desired him. to be of good
heart, and to place his hopes on the great truths which
had been explained to him.
The unfortunate man sank i to the arms of two of the
Sheriffs' officers, and was supported unto the scaffold.
The fresh air revived him, and he moved his quivering
I.ps in prayer, and stood firmly up; turning towards
he Reverend Divine, he said, " GOD bless you, oh, pray
fur me!" and turning towards the crowd, said, in a very
feeble tone, " this comes of bad company." He then
continued to say, " Oh, ALMIGHTY Goa, re:eive my
poor soul 1' lir a minute or two, when he ceased, and
became motionless. Mr. Baker being at the time holding
his arms, it was supposed that the earthly struggle was
over, or that he had become insensible. The drop, how-
ever, soon fill, and he appeared not to struvle, as io an
instant, upon the cord obtaining its full tension, he hung
suspended w ithout moving. After hanging an.hOur, Ins
body was given to hii friends.

A French sloop, having on board eight men, fi e
English and three French, and 337 kegs of spirit', was
captured on Sunday night, by the coast guard boat
stationed at Mevagissey, and taken into Fowey it day.
STEADS BOAT ACCIDENT.—AS one of the steam-boats
which ply between Pauillac and Bourdeaux was arriving
at the ft rarer place, in a very thick fog (which is com-
mon at this time of the year to the river Oaronne), she
ran down two boats, which contained eight:f ersons
each; they were all lost before assistance could be
brought. The unfortunate people in the boats only saw
'the steam-vessel arrive when they were within a few
yards of her, and, as the current of the river is very
strong, they could not get out of the way time enough
to save themselves.- This catastrophe, happened on ti e
23d of last month. We understand that steam boats
are not now allowed to ply during the fogs.
The Grand Duke of TUSCANY complained to the
Venetian Ambassador that his Republic , had sent hid) '
a Venetian who had misconducted himself during'his
stay. St Your" Highness must not be surprised at that,*
sa'd the Ambassador ; "I assure you we have but too
many fools at Venie 4" "We have plenty of fouh,at
Florence, also," replied the Duke; "but we don't send
them abroad to manage affairs."
Mr.Cua RAN, cross-examining a horse-jockey's servant
asked his master's age? " I never put my hand in his
mouth to try," answered the fellow. The laugh was
against CURRAN, till he wittily retorted, " You di d
perfectly right, friend, for your mastett is said to be
a very great bite."
One of those idlers who live by their wits upon the
simplicity of the farniers who frequent Smithfield, went
to an inn, where he saw a farmer with a tankard of
mulled wine. He entered into conversation with him,
boasted of the many extraordinary things he could
do, and among others declared he could drink exactly
a wine glass full out of any tankard. The farrna.
expressed some doubts.; when to prove it, the fellow
said, " I do not like tobet,much, but I will lay you a
penny Ido it." The Wager was accepted. The fellow
swallowed the whole contents of the tankard, then coolly
said to his dupe, " I own, Sir, 1 have lost the wager,
here is my penny."

Th. Melia; Mos;bray horse, Forrester, lost his match of two
miles for 500 sovereigns on Saturday, on the flat approaching Not-
tingham. The task was to trot the two miles in three misses and
four seconds, but the time was out when the horse was fifty yards
frombome.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARE-LANE, Nov. 16.
The demand for all descriptions of Gain is very trifling this
morning, but what few sales were elected olio. Wheat, sold on as
good terms as last Monday. The Barley trade Is atso very dull, the
distillers nut wishing to make any (resit purchases until the question
of the ports is finally decided. Oats ha,. brisk sale, and fully
support Mondays prices. In other articles there is nu alt e • in.
—Arrivals: English Wheat, 5,050 14. Oats, 4,490 qrs. Bator,
4,900 sulks.

HI i * Arlin, at 1A0i41)034-SiRICIGIC . •si KO%
Morning .. 18 (ninnies slier 7
Artiera9o4 43 minutes atter 7

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B.tUBERS AND thiteroNs ADDRESS TO THE

DUKE OP- YORK.

Mondav, the Duke of York received at Cambridge
House the Address of the Corporation of Barbers and
Surgeon*, nr Guild of St. Mary Magdalen, Dublin,
which has been voted to his Royal Highness in come
quence nt his speech on the Catholic al •st,..n.
The Rev. W. TigheGregory, who hid b en expre.sly
deputed by the Corporation to present it, experienced
from his Royal Highness the utmost kindness and con-
descension on the occasion.

The following is the answer of the Royal Duke :
Cambridge• House, Nov. In&
Gaanawita—l have received wit► great satisfaction the address
which you have been pleased to vote to me, in approbation of my
public conduct, and 1 beg to assure you Ana it will at all times be
a source of gratification to me wren I rant that such mo-
dem has secured to me the good *Pinion oh body LO distinguished
GK respectability as the Company of Barbers, Surgeons, &c. of the
Guild of St. Mary Magdalen, in the City of Dublin.
1 am, Gentlemen, your's, FREDERICK.

INSOLVENT DEBToIIF COUR I', Novadave IS.

Samuel Burgess, a very young-locking man, was
opposed by Mr. POLLCCK, on behalf of Messrs. B:eaJen
and Co. the proprietors of the London Tavern, Bishops-
date-street, for a debt of about 301. the charge for two
inners, contracted under very whimsical circumstances.
The insolvent, who described himself in his schedule

is a publisher, a librarian, and latterly a Diuenting
Minister, went to the London Tavern on the Ist ot
February last, arid informed Mr. Alexander, one of the
proprietors, that he wanted a large dinner to be pro-
vided for the St. John's Charity, established for the
maintenance and education of poor children, of the
chapel of which society be was Minister. He said
that this being the first anniversary of the charity.
he wished to know what would be the terms?
Mr. Alexander told him that he Might have a din-
ner at any cost. from three shillings up to ten
guineas a-bead ; but the' usual rate at which dinners of
that description were ordered was eight shillings. The
insolvent then said that he should consult with the
stewards on the subject, one of whom he stated to be
Alderman Key, and he mentioned Dr. Collyer as
another. He also observed that Prince Leopold was to
be in the chair. He then went away, and in a few days
he came again, and ordered a kind of preparatory dinner,
to be provided for the steward r, at eight shillings a-head,
on the 17th of February. On that day, accordingly,
the insolvent arrived, dressed in a gown, bands, &c.—
in shqrt, in the full canonicals of a Clergyman of the
Church of England, and accompanied by two other
persons, who were all that came to dinner. The insol-
vent having waited some time, and expressed his sorrow
that the lest of the stewards had been prevented by
the weather, as lie supposed, from attending, the dinner
was ordered to be served up, and he and his two
companions sat down to table. The trio having alone
full justice to a sumptuous meal, originally intended
,for eight ; and the insolvent relishing the flavour of
Messrs. Bleaden and Co.'s champagne, he felt disposed
to extend his convivial circle, and for that purpose be
went across the street to the City of London Tavern,
where a large charity dinner was taking place,•ani
returned with a reinforcement of guests to the number
of ten or a /keen, several of- whom were respectable
Dissenting Clergymen," 6y whose assistance fourteen
bottles of wine were dispatched, four of which were
champagne. The insolvents when retiring, directed
the props ie ors to send their bill addressed to the Rev.
S muel Burgess, Collet-place Mile-end. Shortly after
this, the insolvent agsio made his appearance at the
Tavern, and expressing his satisfaction at the style of
his former entertaintueut, he ordered another dinner, to
be provided for eight; Mr the 10th of March. On this
vecasion, the guests eeceeded Ore expected number, no
leis than ten sitting doiin to dinner, with the insolvent,
again in full canutic .Is, in the chair. He had
previously delivered isis-- card .to Mr. Alexander,
containing the fnllowing . add,ess :-...... The Rev.
Samuel Bilges:, LL.D.' F.A.S. Minister of St. John's
Chapel, Mile End New-town." He gave his order for
wine written upon similar cards; sealed with large
aimenial bearings in black wiz, in the issuing of which be
evinced no small taste for variety—Tenerife, Sherry,
hfouniain, Lisbon, Champagne, and Port, being amongst
the different kinds honoured with the chairman's selcc-
tier!, lentil at last, "'his reverence" became so drunk as
so be no longer able to give written orders, and there-
fore be contented' hints& thencelor ward with calling
for more 'eas.; leaving the choice to the proprietor?
distrition. ''Determined to Mend the charms of music
with those of wine, !be 44 reverend" chairman ordered a
vocal ierftirmer to be prrcured. and Mr. Joly was
aCcordingly sent for. :The party were extremely merry.,
andin the eanberanCe oftheir gaiety, they broke no less
than 2.58. worth of glasi.. The bill on this occasion was.
191. as:od. that foe .theformer dinner baring keen lit
Vie insolvent tad -priviciusly talked about a dinner for
200,' to like place in
.. pail,-(Mr. Pollock observed'
IA
that he siberidd lave
,fit . akar the first of thin month);
boi
.Itir.'Alekander fin. rug,' open' env cy., that there
seas fie Still' Chipel of ebarity as that of A'. 4,10, :Mi!e
Eod .Netestown,, in exi?teecer-and reeeiirins a Very
•untreiifictory'atiatZer epos applying to the Insolient'i
niOttrit,`deterMined be.shoeld eat . no
.more
.dinnets.at
die London TaierA bitt'orovided I.icss with .the acsOm-
wiOdaiiOU of aletherll4e lam*, inlYhiteckessllKegts
Acre lii was allowed to order as many &Marrs as he
had money to pay, fur beforehand.
"The insolvent, la accounting for these circunsstances,.
which-were proved by •Mr. Alexander, and for his as-
suiription of the Shies subjoined to his naine, stated,
first with respect to the ", LL 0," that lie was. decreed
by a person; of the !tame Of, Atistin, who assured him
that he had ifieritir4 iliiplOilui for trim from the tot.
left it Aberdeen*, and 'therefore he thought himself
warranted in assuming tbe-title of 44 Doctor of Laws,."
which he did abosit a torielight-before lie went to pri-
son ; 'bot he since lelfscistrae.d. than. be had no claim
to its Thee his la mon. fort Calling himself a Fellow of
the exiciety of A ntiquatiaris• (wit tEis-hi published a to-
mit aphical wink,. anti seat o-c 041,7 of it to the Fresitilent
of the Antiquarian gfickfy, in sewn kfr -tstlekhAtt was
informed by his Weird Austin, that he was elected a
Yellow of that Society. - This Aussie was a D actor ot
Laws, and a Dissenting Clergyman,
.residing at Watt-
harsiscovi. The'rao4 tp "Aids he alluded:was a second
.4kion 41 a btegtitPhiAaj history of the lati.kind and
the ltoyal.Family, ,ausd a topographical de:eriptsea. of
the Royal Paiatesr He draped the title two -.days
befae heires arrested; Speaking of the dinners, he
said that he.bad snot b.'en furnished ;with the bill for the
second; tor, whet,'!: asked for it, he was told that it
would be colt to T.i:.!-A;t:r the " large-dinner should
lake placo. He v, as i cc ordained a Clergyman, nei-
ther was there- 4 chap•eat Mile-end called St.-Jelin's

P-Chapel ; built* had Preached at Wend chapels, and
there was one in Church.greet. BElso•ead. ithict
then shot up, but of which he bad a pipe from it.
former Minister I and he intended, upon oiening it, toil
Can it St. JOhn's Chapel. He de,cribed himself a
being at preient only eighteen years of age.
Counsel were beard in mitigation and contra ; when the Can.
missioner, taking into consideration that ffe bad already been in
prison eight months, and bilbge, sentenced him to an Mearerra-
lion, within the walls, of awe months' imprisonmrut -from the date
of filing b a Petition.
Emma Glassgen, a young Lady of respectable ap-
pearance, was opposed by a creditor in person, named,
Charles Crooke.

Mrs. Crooke, the opposing credit Or's wife, first re-
sented herself to the :mention of the. Court, and begitedl
to be allowed to conduct the opposiion, as the debt, I
which was for the nursing of the tnsolvent's child, had
been contracted with her.
The Cower informed her that she could not be heard; and di-
rected the husband to come forward.
Crook then ascended the boa, and in reply. to one or
two questions of his, the insolvent stated, that her lather
had bequeathed a suns of money to her, of which she
never received a farthing. She had told-the opro
creditor that she received £4OO under lur father's will,
and she actually did receive securities to that amount;
but having lodged them with a Ma. Holmes, to be turneJ
into cash, that Gentlemen had applied the money to the
payment of a debt due by her brother-in-law. That ap-
plication, however, having been unsar.ctioned by her,
she considered that she had al just claim uponNlr.Holines
for the return of the money.
The opposing creditor was then asked like bad anything to state
upon oath In support of his opposition ? He replied in the affit mauve
and was swore. w What I bare to state is this," said he, I' I should
like very much to have my money, if I could"—( Laughter).
The wife here came to his assistance, and again beg-
ged very hard to be allowed to speak. She was in-
formed that the law did not allow her to be a witness
for Eer husband. That was very hard, she obsery d, as
os he had not sufficient judgment to explain the case."—
The usual inquiry was then proceeded with by the Court,
but the wife once more in:erposed, and applied a strang
term to the conduct of the insolvent in withholding p sy-
ment of her debt. It was then insisted upon by Mr.
Heath, the insolvent's Counsel, that she should be eilerst ;
to which she candidly replied, that" she could rot help
talking ;" and added, " that she was the fitteit person
to be beard, as she could explain everything."
The Coes% after examining the imago* minutely as to tha
items set forth in her schedule, diciared her entitled to her dis-
charge.—After the inquiry had terminated, the insolvent became
strongly affected, and was carried out of Court in a swoon. Brii
was conveyed to a house in the neighbourhood, whither she was
followed by Mrs. Crooke, who took that opportunity of making
herself amends /or the restraint which the rules of the Cuurt bad,
imposed upon her tongue, by treating the unfortunate object of her
indignation to an harangue, in the course of which she did not stop
to measure her expressions with too scrupulous a nicety.
John Roger baulk, by trade a tailor, was opposed by
Mr. H Lean, on behalf of a creditor named Gibson,
whb keeps what is called " a tally-shop."
In the facts elicited by the opposition, the Court de.
Oared that there was nothing which eallei upon it to
delay the insolvent's discharge. But at the commence-
ment 4 his examination, the insolvent stated that be
was an uncertificated bankrupts and bad been a prisoner
for upwards of three years. He had had the benefit of
the rules until about seven weeks ago, when, having
broken them by going a few yards beyond their limits,
he was then confined v, ithin the walls.

Upon this Mr. FILM* contended, that the Act re-
quiring that a baukrupt petitioning this Court for his
Discharge must have been in prison for upwards of
three years preceding, the present peti.ion must be dis-
missed, the insolvent having been out of prison seven
seeks ago. for he admitted he had broken the rules.
Mr. Canunisaoftet Law did hot look upon a breach of the
rule, like this to be a gemination of his imarlionwent. and thcrt.
tort (after an inquiry into the sneritsl, deflated the insolvent vu-
'tided to his discharge.
eirimm.meurrumm.