Star.
London, England, 1828-12-20 00:00:00

FRY AND CHAPMAN'S BANKRUPTCY.

The fourth meeting of the creditors under this Com-
mission took place yesterday at one; the room was ex-
cessively crowded, especially as the choice of assignees
was fixed for this Meeting.
The Imperial Assurance Company's claim, the balance
due to the City Public Kitchen, &c. were proved, as were
many others.
Mr. Bisatr. MoSTAGU, the Barrister, was in at-
tendance. It was then arranged that the choice of
assignees should.not take place toll after two o'clock, in
consequence of which many creditors who wet e desirous
of vrting for assignees sent away.
A Gentleman appeared to prove for a balance due to the King's'
College (about VOL) fur subscriptions. The account was opened
in the name of the Secretary.
Mr. Conimis4oner Ssitus-m.Who is the Secretary?
The Gentleman said there was no Secretary.
Mr. B. Alonmcnt—is not Mr. Coleridge the Secretary?
The Gentleman replied that there was a Provisional Committee,
but no Secretary ; they intended to pay the amounts into the Bank
of England.
Mr. Commissioner Sierrn—l apprehenc?,pobody but the Secretary
'can prove in whose name .the account is opened. It la strange
that the account should be opened in the name of a person or age
that dues not exist.
The Gentlemen then retired, without the am, unt being proved.
Messrs. Outman and GUMMY appeared.to prove for 35,0001. on
bills.

kir. B. filottraou asked whether the holders had not securities
for thou ?

Mr. ()yeas/go—No.
Mr. Slooracu—tlave you no securities handed to you from
Messrs. Fry and Chapman?

r.OVSNEND—Yes.
MT. MONTAGU—What ire they,
Mr. OITIREND'a Solicitor would sot allow an answer to be given;
the transaction was separate.
Illureraou said he had.a right to an answer, to know whether
such was the fact.
The Commissioners ruled this an answer ought to be given.
Mr. OWING then answered that the securities were tor a spe-
cific loan.

Mr. Moirraou—Made when ?
Mr. Ovsason—Before the dates of these bills; for these, bills
now tendered to be proved upon there is no security.
Mr. Slonvaati-s,Hate you any doubt of the solvency of the
drawers of the bills?
Mr. 011tSZNIAI Solicitor resisted answering. The bankers were
liable, having endorsed; that was enough.
After much further discussion the proof was allowed 00 the bills,
without any description of the securities for the specific Iba'n.
Debts to the amount of 220,0001 were proved at the three pre
vious meetings s at the first, 37,0001. at the secend,3B,oool. at the
third, 144,0001.
Soon after two o'clock the choice of Assignees commenced.
Mr. Kent, on the part of Messrs. Ridge and CD; of Chichester
Bank, proposed the following Gentlemen—John blorrice, 1114 q. of
South.street, Finsbury-square • ssssa Benson, Req. of , Lloyd's
Cutfee-house ; Samuel Alexander, Esq. s Ipswich; and Thomas
Richardson, of Stamford Hill.
Mr. Spur handed in a list of live Gentlemen, the same u the
last, with the exception of Mr. Iknion, and with the addition
of the names of Wililath Jansen, Esq. of Lloyd's, and Joseph
Fletcher. Esq.
Mr. Fletcher decUned the office, on account of the Intimate
connection that subsisted between him and one of the parties, and
because a very sitict investigation would be necessary in this occa-
sion, and which be could not devote his time to.
The names finally proposed wero—Messrs. Alexander, Benno,
Norris, and Richardson.

Tuesday evening, a Meeting to petition against free
trade wAs held at the Half Muon, in Coventry, Mr. E.
GooDa in the Chair, when the following Resolut;ons
and Memorial were adopted:
" That the manufacture of this country Is greatly depressed,
owing to the competition to which it is subjected by the present
law for the admission of foreign wrought silks.
"'That the present system of free trade is. unjust, because it is
only partially applied, having bad the elect of reducing the wages
of the workmen aid the profits of the ranufacturer, without
affording any equivalent by causing a reduction in the price of food.
" That while the taxes of this country are so far disproportionate
to those of other countries as to exclude the British manufacturer
from the benefits of a Foreign trade, the home manufacturer is at
least fairly entitled to the exclusive supply of the home market.
" That a Memorial from the ribboo-weavers of Coventry be
immediately presented to the Board of Trade, praying the repeat
of the present partial system, and a return to the prohibitory law
as the only meals of rescuing the silk trade of the country from
utter ruin." .
A Memorial to the Hownrable Commissioners of the
Board of Trade wm reml and adopted, and a Como.ittee
appointed to carry the Resolutions into effect..

LAW INTELLIGENON.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH; Wanenswas, Hac. tie.
THOMPSON V. LIM&
In Os case the plaintiff was an apothecary, now
carrying on business in the Old HAiley, but at the time
the cause of action arose having 3 strop in Whitech ape!.
The defendant was aPublican in the latter neighbout.
hood, and had the misfortune; same time back, to have
an attack of the rheurrratie4 sir' some other disease. in
the arm. The plaintiff uas applied to for his advice.
He accordingly attended at the defendant's house a great
Number of times, and furnished some medicines. The
defendant having refuwd to pay the bill, amounting to
upwards of 501. the plaintiff had brought the present
action.

Evidence was given by the plaintiff proving the sop.
ply of some dozen bottles of medicines and a few plas-
ters, but of their quality or value the witnesses could
not speak. On the other hand, witne.ses for the de-
fendant were called, who proved that the plaintiff had
agreed not to charge any thing ir lie did w.t core the
disorder, and that the disorder getting worse invicad
better, the defendant was obliged to go into thee. untry.
It was also proved thAt the plaintiff was.often so drunk
when he came to see the defendant as to be unAble to
dress his arm. It did not appear very clearly that the
plaintiff was not such an apothecary und. r the Act
of Pa: liament, to be disqualified from bringing an action.
Lord TENTBRDIM having summed up, the Jury,
without x -moment's hesitation, found a verdict for tip
defendant.

WEBB V HILL AND MANNERB.
This was an action fn' a malicious as*it, which took
place so long back as 1820, the plaintiff having been
prevented by pretty from bringing his case before the
Coast at an earlier period. He now sued in forma
pauperis.
ltte CONSION SERGEANT stated the plaintiff's icase ;
but as no evidence was ultimately. called to support it,
and as it contained m tier s f cetatination against the
defendant, we torbetr giving it. When the Common
Sergeant had concluded his statement,
Lord TENTERDEN said that he saw it WES stated io
the declarati in that judgment was ob:ained in Vie Sc.
lion in which the plaintiff was attested. Could they
produce the judgment ?
The plaintiff's Counsel could not, but submitted that
they snigl:t, nevertheless proceed, and cited several cases
rn suppot t of this at gument.
Lord TENTIRDEN said that the allegation mast cot'•
respond with the o'oof

, prb
His Lordsttip retired 10 consult the Judges in the Bait
Court, and they being of the same opinion as himself,
the plaintiff was nonsurited.
THE KINO V. OLAND.
This was an indictment for an assault. The facts of
the case, by the evidence and statement of Counsel, ap-
peared to be shortly these: Mr Graham. the prosecutor,
a Gentleman of property, residing in Wilton-street,
Grosvenor-place, being at the last Epsom races, with
la friend named Adams,rr, the latter made a bet with
the defendant, who had been fit merly a groom and
livery stable keeper. The prosecutor, without the know-
ledge of the defendant, went shares with Mr. Adamson
in the bet, which was not paid by the defendant. On
the ISth of June. the prosecutor wrote to Mr. Adam-
son concerning this bet. On the foliose ing day de.
fendant went to Graham's house, and asked to see him;
lie was told that Mr. Graham was in his dressing-room.
and was not to be sr en ; the defendant insisted upon seeing
him, and rushed up stairs to go lo the diessing-room; he
was met on the stairs by the pi osecutor,and they tense ned
down stairs together into the drawing, room ; the prose.
castor was about to shut the draw ing-tocbn door, but the
defendant prevented him with his foot. Neaten took out
of his picket the letter Mr. Graham had written to Mr.
Adamson. and asked Mr. Graham whether he had nit
written it? The prosecutor having admitted the fact. the
efendant pointed to a part of the letter in which there
an erasure, saying. ig You have here called n e a
b ack-leg." The prosecutor denied that tl ese were the
words erased. Upon this the defendant called him a
rascal and a scoundrel, and, holding a horsewhip close
to his face,-said, “ I'll split your skull—l'll split your
nose." These expressions he repeated several times with
great violence. The prosecutor dished him to leave
the house, which he ultimately did, sa) •• I have
gre it mind vs strike ycu with the whip, and I could
I do it if you would not take the law of me." These facts
were proved for the prosecution; and Mr. Adamson, in
-
his elimination. stated that the a otdi erased in the
letter were i 4 the ball."
Mr. BROUGHAM was proceeding to address the. Jury
for the defendant, but having no witnesses, t
I.ol.4•Taxlitaoan said it was h waste of time to pro.
cr e r further then, as the defendant must be found guilty.
Mr. Bai•uottass would then reserve himself till the
defendant was brought up lot judgment.
The defendant was then found Guilty.
LUKE v. BAUM.
This was an action for false imprisonment. The facts
of this case were as follow : The plaintiff, a journeyman
carpentef; was the occupier of a small house in Woot.
ton street, PentOnville. An a:ovation having been bade
in ea manner of' laying on the, water at his and the
neighbouring houses, he applied to his landlord (Mr.
Smart) for leans to dig up Oie old leaden water
Having paid for andobtained the necessary permission)
he proceeded to dig up the this the detail.
dant went to a Magiatrate. Ueda vin a waitabt to appre-
hend the plaintiff, but the Magistrate conceiving that
there,was no ground ; f charge against the plaintiff, re.
fused to grant one. Upon this the defendant neverthe.
less procured a police officer, add- took the plaintiff to
the police office on i charge of felony, and the defen•
dant was confined In the place appropriated for felons
for the space of three hours. When the Magistrate came
to hear the case he instantly dismissed it. •
The Couuow SKROZANT addressed the-Jury for that
defendant, but callird-sio witnesses.
Lord TINTILROIK, in summing up. observed that
there was not even a shadow q( gionnst-lacthe (berge
of felony against the plaintiff, and, althwagb the Afro-
dant may have thought them was, as he chats to like
the law into his own-hands, he must suffer for it: The
verdict must be for the plaintiff, with such damages as
they might think the justice of the ease tequila
Verclat for the plaintiff—Damages, 201.
v. KAMM.
This was a similar action to the prec by a dif-
ferent plaintiff against the same defendant. The pl
tiff had gone voluntarily to the police-office, having
heard inquities had been made after him, and on hit
arrival there had been given into custody.
Mr. C. PHILLIPN was proceeding to sdte the plair-
tiff's case to the July. when it was agreed that a ver-
dict should be taken for him—Damages, 40s.
The Velditt was entered accordingly.

Figs.—This morning at live o'clock, a fire broke out
in a house adjoining the Two Sawyers' public-bousop
Redgate•court, Minories, and raged with great fury
ame time. The house in which the fire broke out, and
two small tenements at the back were destroyed. and
the pubhc•bouse was considerably injured.