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London, England, 1811-10-22 00:00:00

sq.RitEr sEssmivs, cm 21.

Serena litsOben Debtors were brought up and
discharged, some were opposed,' but no case of im-
I portages occurred. ,
Mr. Nowt applied to the Court for leave for an
Insolvent, who was remanded last Sessions, on the
ground of having obtained money under false pre-
tences, to be again brought up. The Learned Coen-
sel did it on the grounds that the then opposing'cre-
ditor would no longer object to his discharge. The
Chairman, however, would not allow the Debtor to
be broughtup again on this ground ; he observed, the
Court had remand•?cl him on evidence gois%g to prove
his having been gitilty of that which deprived him of
I the benefit of the Act. The prisoner, if he could
britig evidence to rebut that already produced, might
do so next Sessions, and the Court would then say
whether he should be liberated ; bathe mere consent
of the opposing creditor Was not sufficient grounds
for his discharge.
At the,above Sessions on Saturday, Mr. Bromley,
late Under Sheriff of the County of Middlesex, pre-
sented a petition en behalf of several of his creditors,
that the Court would no confirm the appointment of
Messrs. Jaques and North, who had been chosen joint
assignees of the insolvent's property at a general pub-
lic meeting of the creditors. Mr. Btotnley being exa-
mined in support.of the petition, stated, that he had
been Under Sheriff. to Sir Jonathan Miles, for whom
he had paid several thousands. He attributed much
of his misfortunes to the two gentlemen who had been
chosen assignees ; who, he Insisted, upon a fair in-
vestigation, would be found to be considerably his
debtors, instead of his being theirs, and that their
only object was to get possession of his property, in
order to sacrifice it. He was ready and willing to
pay to the utmost all just demands upon him ; and
the Petitioners, who were bona fide creditors, oppo-
sed the appointment of these two Gentlemen, first,
because they had no notice of the meeting ; and se-
condly, because they had every dependence on the
honour and integrity of Mr. Bromley, and did not
expect that justice which was due to them at the
hands of Messrs. Jaques and North.—Mr. Marryatt,
as Counsel for the Assignees,. in an able speech, re-
probated the petition, which he denominated a most
palpable fraud and imposition upon the Court ; and
the fair creditors of Mr. Bromley, asserted that it was
framed with no other view than that of Lifting the
tenor and effect of the Insolvent Act altogether.—
The Magistrates, after a short consultation, declared
that they were fully satisfied of the insufficiency of
the ease made out in support of the Petition—they
therefore dismissed it, and confirmed the appointment
of the Assignees.

MOORE v. DRAPER.—At the Warwick Sessions, a
Writ of Inquiry was executed before the Under She.
riff, to assess the damages for a breach of a promise
of marriage. The Plaintiff, in this action, was Miss
MARIA MOORE, of Preston Baggott, and the Defen-
dant Mr. Wm. DRAPER, of High Cross, in the parish
of Rowington. The Defendant had suffered judge-
ment to go by default, and the Jury returned a, ver-
dict of 1250 damages.
Mantaortoucii-sTiturr.—Yesterday F. Willa and
Fe Ragan were charged with stealing a bale of lines,
limn the cart of Messrs. Pickford and Co. A per-
son passing along Wardour-street saw Rogan leading
the cart, with the property in question; when he
alarmed the driver, who had come out of a house af-
ter delivering a package. A hue and cry was raised,
and_the property was found on Wilkes, the other pri-
soner having made an attempt to abscond. They
were fully committed--A woman, whose husband
is sow in Coldbhth-fields prison for pot-stealing, was
also committed for a similar offence.
WORSUIP-STREM—Yesterday J. Baldwin and Su-;
Isaiah Kenelall, were charged with stealing five bot-
ties of wine, and a wait, of sugar, froth the pre-
mises of Mr. Holmes, the Brook-house, Clapton.—lt
appeared that lEandall, who lived as servant with
the prosecutor, purloined the property, and gave it to,
Baldwin, her •cidenant fellow servant. They were
fully, committed.
Epa, Callahan was committed to the House of Cor-
rection for two months, for stealing a quantity of red
cabbages from the ground of Mr. bale, in the Dog-
row, Bethnal Green.
PICKPOCKETS.—On Friday, Mr. Marshall, of Sit-1
tingbourne, had his pocket picked of his pocket-book.
containing Bank Notes to the amount of £340, at
Maidstone Fair.
Thursday as Mr. Paxton, of Buckingham-street,
in the Strand, was passing along the Strand, near Sa-
lisbury-street, he was hustled and robbed of his gold
watch, chain, and seals, by three or four men respect-
ably dressed.
Wednesday evening, about seven o'clock, as Mr.
Elliott, of Friday-street, was passing by a hoard in
Fleet-street, he was violently attacked by three or four
men, who forcibly took. from him his pocket-book,
containing several Bank notes.
SEIZURE OF SPINNING IsmnarrsTs.—Yesterday
se'nnight a discovery was made at Liverpool, which
is of considerable importance to our manufactories.— i
In consequence of private information received by
Mr. Miller, the Superintendant of the Police at Li. I
verpo9!, that a man of the name of Hugh Wagstaff
had arrived in Liverpool from Manchester, for the
purpose of conveying implements used in manufac-
tures to America, from the inquiries he made, he
found 'Wagstaff out, and watched his movements.—
Heobserved him go several times on board the Ame-
rice's ship called the Mount Vernon, hound to New-
York. Tile information Wier had received, stated,
that the implements were In boxes, and yesterday
se'nnight, he obsei ved Wagstaff assisting in loading
a cart with boxes, and then watched them to the water
side, and continued his observations till he saw some
of the boxes put on board the Mount Vernon. The
offence not being complete till the boxes were put on
board; he then took him into custody, and seized 23
boxes. On opening them, they proved to contain
spindles which are used in the spinning of cotton.—
islr. Miller having secured the prisoner and the pro-
perty, took him before James Drinkwater, Esq. the
Mayor. He has undergone several ex tminations,
and is committed to Lancaster Castle, for trial at the
ensuing Assizes, under the Act of the 21 Geo. 111.
chap. 37.
The Frenchman who has been for some tears con-
fined in Rochester Gaol, on a charge of forgery, es-
caped from thence a few days ago, by sawing away
the iron bars.

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, OCTOUR 19.
Average Price of Corn in England and Wale. 40111 the returns
ending the 12th of October 1811. .
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beim.. Pease.
s. d. Is. d. s. d. s. d. Is.d. I d.
99 6 1 .70 0 1 46 2 128 It 150 It f 57 10
The average Price of Sugar, computed from this returns made
in the week ending the 16th day of October is 365. Otil. per cwt
RETURN of WHEAT in Maikidane. Including only trom the
71.6 of October to the 12th of October Total 8,056 quarters,.
Average 108 e. lid.—Ss. 'lid. higher than List return.
A RETURN OF FLOUR,
From the s:h of October to the 1 lth of October.
. Total 15,518 sacks—Average 995. lid.
Os. lid. higher xhan last return.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.—October 41.
Beef 4s 6d to Ss 63 Veal 6. od to 71 Oil
Mutton 5s 01 to 6s Od Pork 55 *1 to 6s titl
14 CAD Or CAT MI TIIII D•r.
Beasts, about 2164—Sheep and Lambs, 12,729.
Calves, ISO—Pip, 240.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALI. MARKET.
Beef Ss sti to 4s 84 Veal 5, Od to (is 11(1
Mutton 4s 4d to ss. 4d Purk 5. Oil to 6s Gd
PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
ST. JAPaldleS. Vr IaiTIcHAPCLe
Hay 41. los. to 61. 165., Hay 51. 01. to 6s. 12s.
Straw 21. lls. to 21. 175. Clover 71. Os. to 84 Os.
Straw 21. 12s. to 51. Os.
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.
Hay 41 Os to 61 Os New Clover 51 Os to 61 101
New Hay 01 Os to 01 Os Wheat Straw 21 Os to 21 10s
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKET.
Bags. Pockets.
Kent • 41 6s to 61 is Kent 41 lOs to 71 Os
Sussex 41 4s to 51 12s .Sussex 41 is to 61 65
Yearlings—Kent, Bags 51. Os. to 61. os.
Ditto Pockets, 5L Os. to el. 6s.
RAW HIDES.

Best Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary 1 U. 10d. to 2s. ad
stone) 2s. Bd. to Ss. 0.1. Markel Calf 141. Od. each
Middlings ^_s. 2d. to 2s. 44. English Horse lls. to 12s. 04
Lamb Skins is. (4. to Su 04.

PRICE OF TALLOW.
St. James's Market 4s Bid Town Tallow 805 ad
Clare Market 1s 84 'fellow Russia 754 Od
Whitecbapel Market 4s 7d Waite ditto 74s Od
per stone of lab. ----- Soap ditto 745 Od
las 1I id Melting Stuff 105 0:
Average 1s ad Ditto rough • Its .4
Graves 16. Od. Good Dregs 95 Od.
COAL-MARKET, Ocroala 21.
Ships at Market Sold Prices.
48 Newcastle 34; 41Is Od to Ms Si
37 Sunderland 25 43s 9d to 46s 3d
1 Scotch 0 00. Od. to 00s. Od.

The Oxfordshire pedestrian, who undertook to walk
80 miles a day for seven days, won the match on
Thursday last, but was much emaciated.
A man of the name of Smith, failed in an attempt
to run round St. James's Park ten times in two hours
and a half, yesterday morning.
Saturday afternoon as two stone-masons were at
work in Cumberland-row, Islington green, on lifting
up a large stone the leaver gave way, and the stone
fell upon one of them and broke both his legs. The
unfortunate man was put into a coach and conveyed
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Thursday morning, Mr. Bettison, brewer, at Hull,
finding some difficulty in striking a light, took some
gunpowder to put into the tinder-box, when, owing
to his having scattered a part of it upon the table. anl
explosion took place, by which the whole of the sky-
light was driven into the air : and Mr. B. dreadfully
burnt in his hands and face.
A dreadful accident happened last week by.A'
threshing machine, in a farm yard at Whapload, be-
longing to Mr. J. Smith, of Holbeach !—A son of
Mr. J. Darley, of the former place, in attempting to
step over the spindle, was caught by the smock-frock
which he wore, and mangled in a shocking manner
by the machine. He had a thigh broken a little above
the knee, in a very bad way, the cap of the knee
being forced into the outside of the ham, and his leg
quite twisted round; and one of his hands was cut com-
pletely into shreds, but without breaking any of the
bones. Hopes are entertained that the unfortunate
youth will recover.
A s!sott time ago, a cow belonging to Mr. Bell, of
Paul Holme,, after appearing to be unwell, though
the nature of the disease could not be ascertained,
lingered a few days and died. The servant, on open-
ing her afterward's, found a snake, about a yard long,
with its head close by the cow's heart ; half of the
snake appeared in a state of mortification.
A widow woman, named Zwanziger, was beheaded
at Clumback, Bavaria, on the 17th ult. for poisoning
, several people. Among her victims were three mis-
tresses, by whom she had been treated with great
confidence ; and having, in consequence, learnt where
their money was secreted, she entered their chamber
during the night, and poured a poisonous liquid into
their ears, which occasioned immediate death. She
afterwards possessed herself of the money, and, feign-
ing the deepest grief, escaped all suspicion of the
double crime she had committed.
The unhappy circumstances which lately took place
at the Crown Inn. Portsmouth, have been, we are
truly sorry to hear, the cause of a very severe afirction
in the person of Mr. Bradbury. The horror-striking
sight Mr. C. so momentarily presented—with a raaor
in his hand lacerating his throat, the blood from
which flowed out upon Mr. Bradbury's arm, had
such an effect upon Mr. B.'s mind and imagination,
as to have since deprived him of all reason. He at-
tended at St. Thomas's church, on Sunday last ;
and after divine service was ended, he went into the
vestry, and requested the Rev. Mr. Bu.ssell would
pray for him, as he intended to cut his throat ! The
distemper of mind which he was then partially under
the controul of, daily increased ; and he is now in
close confinement, under all those, restraints which
are used with persons in such a melancholy state.
REAL PRACTICAL BULL.—A Gentleman just come
from Ireland, had, in his haste of departure from Cork,
dropped in the streets a £5O Bank of England note,
which he did not miss until his arrival in London,
and not knowing the number, he could only transmit
to his friend a vague account of thesaccident. It hap-
pened, however, in the mean time, that two soldiers
in the Irish Militia picked up the note, and deeming
it to be equal property between thei':, thought that
the readiest way of dividing it would be cutting it into
two, and each taking half. But unluckily, upon ap-
plyingfor payment of his moiety, each was surprised
to learn, that though the half of £€Bo is indisputably
- worth £25, the half of a £5O note is, alone, worth
nothing. This obstacle, and the mirth excited by t!re
simplicity of the two martial Hibernians, gave a pub-
limy to the occurrence, the result of which has been
the discovery of the money b) the GeoLleomer who
considered it as bat.

MAlitUrn.
Satuttlay, at St. Paul'., Cove:it-Garden, P. Mil.acliont —sq,
to Mrs. M•LAchlan, widow of tlar Luc acl.lan.
At Porsmotah, E. M. Muo.lv, M.P. to M•s Cads/Ties
Batwell, vralme et tire 'a e K. Iliarwea, E q. Of btai.l el Hous:,
Sitscx.