Star.
London, England, 1825-07-27 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT;

Joss Caplan° is Denudes, of Finsbury-place, Fins-
bury-square, came up to obtain his discharge. Mr.
Berneles, who is in his 85th year, had formerly been a
celebrated Spanish merchant. His principal creditors
were the National Bank of San Carlos, Manuel Perez,
Cabelloi Herter' rltaison, and Francois Moons.-1
Their opposition was supported by Mr. CAMPBELL,
who stated that the debts of the insolvent, which were
principally due to Spanish individuals amounted to
83,0001. On the other hand, it was stated by Mr.,
HEATH, that the insolvent had contracted a loan with
the Spanish Government, and that his debts from that
source, and also from' other respectable persons,
amounted to 127,0001. His estates were valued at
25.0001, which would be sufficient to pay 20s. in the
pound, and still leave him a splendid fortune; he,
thought, therefore, that the appointment of assignees
was the only course the Court had to pursue, and he
felt satisfied the creditors would obtain their full de-
mand. The largest creditor was the National Bank of
San Carlos; but the Court being desirous that some
English creditor should be appointed assignee, Mr.
Hoggart, the auctioneer, informed the Court that be
had been employed by Mr. Bernales to sell some por•
tion of his property. A considerable sum of the pro-
ceeds remained in his hands; but exclusive of that
amount, Mr. Bernales owed him between 801. and 901.
and this debt Mr. Bernales had omitted in his schedule.
The Cover observed that the assignee, be be who he
may. would be pin to great expense ; but under the
circumstances of the case, those expenses would be de-
ducted out of the estate. The Court then ordered the
schedule to be amended, appointed Mr. Hoggart assig-
nee, and directed Mr. Bernales to he discharged.

The Government of the Netherlands is proceeding
vigorously in its career of improving the education of
the Catholic Clergy, having decided that the Philoso-
phical College for young Roman Catholics, who are
intended for its Church, shall be established at Louvain.
The subscription for the Greeks opened at Liege,
continues to be very satisfactory. The Committee have
resolved to apply to the Committees of London and
Paris, not only for information respecting the safest and
quickest way of sending assistance, but likewise to
learn whether it would be more advantageous to the
Greeks to send there, instead of ready money, manu
factored articles, such as cloth, arms, or articles for the
equipment of the troops?
Saturday the 9th instant. some incendiary Sf t fire to
the barns, stables, and outhouses at Canoateign, the
property of the Hon. Captain PELL F.W.
At the Sessions for the Eastern Division of Sussex,
John Wheatley, for a gross assault on a litt e girl,
named Eliza Elphick, was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment; and the Bench regret ed that the law
would not admit of the addition of hard labour.—
Richard Wheatley, the brother of the above offender,
a mere boy, for assisting in the assault, was committed
in default of bail for his future go,d behaviour.
Tuesday, a nest of tiightinga.es was discovered at
Notting Hill, near the residence of Lord HOLLAND,
on the Usb:idge road. They were five in number,
but the circumstance most remarkable is, that one of

the birds, all of them fn I II •dged, Ind not only a left
white wing, hut also a circular white ring about its neck.
Wednesday morning last, Charles, the yaungcst son
of the late T. Dyke, Etal. (auctioneer of L ndo;1),
by the breaking of a brand), Isom a tree at Wick,
in Sussex, and was so much injured as to sorvive the
Accident but a very short time.
A yellow snake, the Boa Coluber, of Lintzits, be.
tween seven and eight feet long, which had been kept in
a b..rrel on board the ship Cumberland, lying off a putt
in J4maica, was missed, and found two days atter,
tw;vesi round the main-topmast-stay of the ship Vo..
hints es, which lay at a distance of forty or fifty yards
irons the Cumberland. It is surmised that it had con-
trived to find its way out of the cask, though coveted
with a mat, which was st•cuted dlwn by something
ponderous, had gone from thence into the water, swam
to the Volunteer, and bid found its way on board by'
the cable, or some loose rope or other conveyance up
the ship's side, to where it was found.
New COTTONA paiticular species of cotton has
been recently impotted into Savannah, North America,
from the environs of Bogota, where it is ga:beted from
trees of considetable height. it is short, arid of a
brownish colour, but exttemely soft, shining. and silky.
I: grows around the grain, alai is easily separate.) Isbell
gathered. It has been already employed in making
shawls; and a grett..quantity has been sent to France,
in order to ascertain it it can be used instead of silk.
An inhabitant of Sctiven, in Georgia, has already planted
some of the seeds of this new co ton tree. •

Sir Nla:thew Decker was a man of piety and eaten.
sive benevolence, and once received a strange compli-
ment on that score. Lord Wm. l'aulet, second son of
the Gist Duke of Bolton, was so extremely ignorant as to
ask who wrote St. Matthew's Gospel? some wag re-
plied, 41 Sir Matthew Decker." Lord William, who
had beard of Sir Matthew's character for charity and
piety, believed it, and being himself a pious per son, left
Sir Matthew a legacy, iu consideration of the excellent
work of his Gospel.
The Duke of Biron heard the decr.e for his instant
death pronounced by the Revolutionary Tribunal, in
1793, with unmoved tranquillity. On returning to
prison, his philosophy maintained that character of
Epicurian indifference which had accompanied his hap-
pier years ; he ordered some oysters and white wine.
The executioner entered as he was taking his last re
past. " My friend," said the Duke, " I will attend you ;
but let me finish my oysters. You must require strength
for the business you have to perform ; you shall drink
a glass of wine with me." He filled a glass for the
executioner, another for the turnkey, and one for himself,
and went to the place of execution, where he met death
with that courage which distinguished almost all the
victims of that fearful period.
A poor old black man in Jamaica, having tasted
rather freely the contents of the bottle, was discovered
lying perfectly quiet in the street : information reached
the Coroner of the circumstance, and he immediately
issued his warrant for the summoning of a Jury, who
accordingly met, and with the Coroner, were proceed-
ing in the preliminary steps requisite on such occa-
sions, when, to the consternation of all present, while
viewing the body, the man rose up and declared he
was not dead as yet, and would, therefore, for the pre-
sent, save the Coroner and the Jur/ all further trouble.
LESAL PRINUMPTIONS.—BALDus, a very eminent
lawyer, of the
.14th century, and MENOCHIUS, who
'wrote on legal presumptions, in the 16th century,
both lay it down as clear law, that " if it be proved
that a certain man's head has been cut off, a violent
presumption will follow, that that man is dead!"