Star.
London, England, 1827-01-03 00:00:00

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The insolvent was brought before the Court in NW
last, when he was remanded for eight calendar months
%%bilis the walls of the Marsh*lsea prison. for having
contracted a debt with Mr. Siphon 04. by the ro-
ams of a horse for 110 guineas.
Mace the insolvent was originally before the lemistr
Mr. Coosa obtained a Rule Mai for the insolvent to
spew cause why he should not be brought up to be Ws
ezmained touching hisestate and effects, on the allegid
ground of having concealed considerable pr .-n_ , a
Mr. HEATH subsequently shewed cause on ea
Colonel ; but the Court, after heating see ' - " •
made the Rule absolute. .
This day the insolvent was brought up for rehearine,
and several witnesses were examined, particularly Mr.
D. Ramsey and his wife, at whose house the Colonel
and his i 'Ely had apartments, in Tunbtidge.suset,
New-road. Si. Pancras.
The viva vote testimony of those witnesses was esiMi
siderably at variance with the written affidavits GOSS
which the rule was obtained fir a rehearing.
Charlotte Burford deposed, that she was formerly
servant to Colonel Low, and was hired by this name.
While in that capacity she gave evidence on oath in the
name of Charlotte Juhnson; the reason she did' so was,
toilsome she was afraid of having- her name appear in
the newspapers.
Mr. Caws, as harlag thisoledieed rade; farther spokes te
. The hmilter who made the distress for rent, prodnend
ierireashmel's military hat and a list of deplientee of
-nalenhleigeoperty, which bore dare about the time the
insolvent went to prison. Witness had traced and es.
&mined some of the articles. . .
The CRIES Commasiomaa, addressing Colonel Low,
informed him, that as he had sworn to a schedule as tree.
creditor '

which it was the intention of the opposing _ to
contradict. therefore he need not answer questions put
to his unless be thought proper.
The Colonel replied, that he was anxious to be ex-
amined, and he was interrogated by the opposing Coup•
sel (Mr. Cooke) st great length, relative to plate, watches,
g..ld chain, jeeellery, medicine chests, and a great quan-
tify of valuable property which the duplicates veleta to.
The Colonel said, that he had 'nut lived with M
Loa; regularly for many years, but only paid occasional
visits on account of the children. He was placed in a
paiolui situation to answer to things of which be was en-
tirely ignorant. Mrs. Low wasin the habit of receiving
presents from her family and friends. Among all the ar-
ticles specified he had no knOwledge of any, eseept the
gold watch-chain and seals, which were presented to his
sou in the year 1619, by General English, while be
was on a foreign station. He woald Solemnly swear that
be sever pledged, or knew of any article being pledged
in his name up to the date of the latest duplicate.—
With respect to the crooks referred to by the witnesses,
some of them belonged to the late Major Carroll, who
died of the yellow fever at Honduras. andlithers to Cap-
tain Stemma, who was drowned. He (Colonel Low)
►rought home the property by virtue of a power of at-
seamy, and it has bean delivered to the respective friends
of the deceased officers. One of the swords alluded to
was given to his son by General English, and the other -
belonged to the late Major Carroll. The writing desk
inquired about, belonged to Captain Jackson, of the
Royal Navy, who had lately sailed for the Cape of
Good Hope. The two large books sworn to by Chiarr
tette Beeford. as 'testable, wee• only joeiroals of his
travels abroad, wbichbe some day intends to publids.--
they are now in his possession: his finances are very
seamy, and his health much impaired; indeed, at pre-
, sent, be is much distressed.—(Ti is was quite apparent,
for he is ?educed to nearly hall the sire be swat at his

original hearing.)
the Coust—Nara had a loamy sword with his Midas sad
crest as
Mr. Currie said, that the insolvent had deliberately
sworn that be knew nothing of the property; be would
tam press any observation on the Comet as they were
soot sitting so much to see to whom the pr.:spotty be-
Ink ed. as to inquire whether the insolvent had made a
wilful omission.
The Cosa: °believed, that the Learned Counsel had eitercised a
'sued discretion.
The rule was then discharged.
Major Samuel Birekaut, of the Ist Royal Veteran Retains, was
opposed by Mr. rowels, as belt& of Mean. Monist! mid Co.
Intuition. at Cambridge, and a Mr. Phillips.
The petitioner (e fine-looking man) stated that h:bad
been 47 years in the army, and received 95.6 d. a-day
half-pay, for meritorious services in all parts of the
world. He stn ed that he had' formerly a house in India,
which was sold for 1,5100 rupees (about 10t1. sterling),
and the proceeds went to the payment of some Indian
debts. He was not able to sell his commission, unless
he got placed ots full pay, of which be bad some ei-
pectation. When this was accomplished, be would pay
his creditors every farthing. He much regretted that
they would not give him time, which would have
prevented his application to the Cart for relief.
Mr. Pottoes applied to the c onwto set wart • porde& et the
kissivent's half.pay towards the payment of his debts.
Major Bitcham, in reply to the Court, siid, that be
bad a niece dependent ta him for support, and had no
o:her source of income beyond his half-pay, which
netted about 1601. a year.
The Comm said, the justice of the case would be met
by 301. a year being set apart for the benefit of the tie-
ditots. Upon this understanding the discharge will be
made out, but the first payment is not to take place
until Lady Day next.
. _
Captain BLact, Commander of the steam boat
George the Fourth, arrived at the Foreign Moe, in a ponshaisn
at tat o'clock as Monday morning, bringing dimmed*, dbms wean'
Lisboa from Mr Wirisan A'Courr, oar Minister at lithos.
Advices were received at the Admiralty on Monday,
of the arrival of another vessel from Liaison.
ACSIDItNTS SRO/ FIRS asaus.—Lately, a dreadful
accident occurred at the Rev. Mr. Wilkinson's, who
keeps an extensive school in Aldenham. It seems to
have been a practice with the senior boys to amuse them.
yes with fire-arms, by firing at a mark with ball.—
Oa the present occasion, one of them, about 17 years
Laid, was sheering his dexterity, when, unfortunitoly, the
Iran lodged in the back of another pupil, the son of Dr.
Ifllleock, of Watford. Every attempt to extract the
ball bas hitherto proved fruitless: but we understand
peat hopes are still entertained of his life being saved.
IThe young Gentleman who was the accidental cause of
ibis schoolfellow's sufferings, is in great distress of mind
from the unfortunate occut fence.
CORN EXCHANGE, 11ARE.LANE. Jam 3. •
The accumulation of our supplies having greatly headed the
demand, the consumers appear unwilling to purchase, cake/sass
on a win further decline on every description of Grabs; mid es the
nominal rice of Flow is new Axed et Ms. the • Meeting walk is
completely stagnant, and oar pikes are wermlaady as on Idepday.
importations smite bleaday.3o6o qrs. el Wheat, sem um. el Dot.
lay, 11,511 ern of Oats, and 7000 sacks of Beer.