Star.
London, England, 1826-06-03 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

Colonel George Augurus Low came up to be heard
on his petition to be discharged. He described himself
in his schedule as having been formerly a merchant at'
Honduras, and at Charleston, North America, and as a
Colonel in the Colombian service.
The insolvent was opposed by Mr. Coots, on behalf of Mr.
Stephen Cos. a livery stabk keeper, and who was a creditor for
844 the price of a valuable horse sold to the Colonel.
It appeared from the statement of the insolvent, that
he had Leen for several years in the Colombian service,
in which he had been made a Colonel, and at one period
he had the honorary rank of General, from commanding
a brigade ; he did not continue to hold that rank, as
his appointment was only temporary : he retired from
the South American service, but still held his commis-
sion as Colonel, without receiving any pay, as those
°lnsets that absented themselves from thecountry were
not entitled to receive pay. Shortly alter his arrival in
London, in April 1825, he toik a furnished house at
George-terrace, Peckham New 'Town. In December
last, he bought a horse (described as goods in the sche-
dule) from Mr. Cox for 841.; he did not represent to
him that he had money in a bank in the Strand. Three
days after he purchased the horse he was taken danger
ously ill, and was confined to his house for 15 days. He
never mounted the horse, and was obliged to leave town
for Bath. The horse was sent to the country, and brought
back to town, where it was ultimately sold at the Bazaar
for 401. or 50/. having been first sent to Tattersall's for
sale without success, as it turned out to be unsound.—'
It was sold for him, by a friend of his, Mr. Chace, for
forty or fifty pounds, which sum was all laid out to
pay the expenses attending the keep of the horse.
—He (the Colonel) did not receive a farthing of ,
the money, nor did he know to whom the horse was
sold. HiS friend (Mr. Chace) afterwards arre.,ted him
for a debt of 101. The debts in his schedule amounted
to 2,8001. and he had only received value for 5001. He
WAS put into prison in March last, and be was so ill
before that period that he did nut think of returning
the horse.

Mr. Cox, jun. stated that his Licher keeps a livery
stable in Samford-street, 131aCkfriars-road. The insol-
vent celled on him about tbe end of last December, in
company with a Utr. Nlarcin. He said he wanted, w
purchase a horse, and in,roduced himself as General,
Low. He bought the horse in question, and said he
would pay reedy money for it, but he had nut so much
money at that MOIIICRI, as he had been very unfo tonate
in losing his half-yearly dividends by the failure of his
banker, wl ere lie was in the habit of receiving the
interest of 10,0001. as an annuity but he added, that
he had a friend in the City, who, he thought would
advance him the above sum. He returned the same
evening, and said he could not see his agri:t, and that
it would be out of his power to take the horse for a day
or two. In the interim witness received the lollov.i ng
" December 28.
_ _

" Gen. Low's compliments to Zr. Cox, and is so7lit6;ili;Tvas
net able to get cash. He could not draw upon his agent, as he was
already in advance with him; but if ?Ir. C. has no objection he
would give him a bill on his agent at two months, or his own ac-
ceptance at one month, fur the price of the horse : if so, be will
please to send ms answer to the General by the bearer."
Witness consented to take the General's acceptance,
and a bill was according drawn, addressed to General
Low, George Terrace, Peckham. The insolvent called
in A day or two afterwards. accepted the bill, and took
away the horse. A new days before the bill became
due, witness received a note from the General's Lady,
stating that he was in Bath.
Here the note was shfwn to the insolvent, who ac-
knowledged that it was in the handwriting of his wife,
but written without I.i: authority. He was at Bath or
in Hampshire when it WAS written.
Mr. Cox, in continuation, stated that he received the
note about the latter end of January, a day or two
before the bill became due; two or three evenings pre.
vicusly he saw the Colonel in the Blackfriars Road,
between seven and eight o'clock. The pet son who was
walking w:th him appeared to be the same who brought
the note a few evenings afterwards. Witness remarked
to tire at the time that he considered it an imposition.
The horse sold to the insolvent was perfectly sound.
Witness was induced to part with it by the insolvent's
reptesenting himself a General in the Army, and pos-
sessed of property in a bank ; if he (Mr. Cox) had known
he was ohly a Colonel in the Colombian service, he
should most eertaitly act have let him take the horse.
Insolvent—l most solemnly swear that I never mentioned the
names of the bankers to Mr. Cox, and I positively deny having been
in the Blaciariars Road es the evening he mentioned (the 27th Jan).
I left London about a fortnight after I bought the horse, and I re-
mained in Bath or Hampshire till within a few days before my
arrest ON the k7th or lath of March last.
Mr. 13rockett, another opposing creditor, stated that
the insolvent was indebted to him the sum of 171. for
rent of a cottage near Pecklam. Witness understood
irons hits that he was a Colonel in his Majesty's service,
and he was so described iu the agreement, which was
drawn up, and. signed by him, and which was read in
his prcence.
The Insolvent positively denied having ever represented himself
to the last witness as a Colonel in his Majesty's service.
Mr. Hwy having addressed the Court on the pan of the Insolvent,
The Citric Coinsissinnaa said, that the Court had come to the

determination of remanding the insolvent, as Mr. Chace, who sold
the horse, must be brought forward tp give hia evidence, which was
very material ; the insolvent might also get any other witnebses be
thought proper, to explain the transaction at the next hearing, of
which he should give four days' notice to the opposing creditors.

PERISTIMPAIC PANORAMA.—The Peristrephic Pano.
rants at Spring Gardens, which has always been a very attractive
ezhibition, opened, Monday, with a new painting, the subject of
which is the bombardment of Algiers by the British fleet, tinder
the commatid of Lord Exmouvar. The scene is extremely well re.
presented, said many parts of the picture are executed with copal-
deraLle boldness aid spirit. The exhibition cannot fail of proving
peculiarly attractive, and we trust that the proprietor *ill be re-
paid for the expense to which he must obviously have been put in
preparing it.

DEATH EXTRAORDINARY.
•
Yesterday died, at his hnuee in Palace Yard, West •
minter, Mr. Parliament, a persenage of high conside•
ration and extensive dealings in every part of the wok ld.
The deceased boasted a long line or ancestors. The
family are of Saxon descent, and their origin rl name i,
said to have been Witenagemote,—a name famed for
sound sense, discretion, and love of liberty. A family
possessing such principles could not expect much
favour in the eyes of despotism : accordingly we lose
sight of them immediately after the Conquest ; but
they still survived, although in a totally neglected and
abject state. It was not until the reign of Henry
111. they emerged from the obscurity to which they
had been so lung consigned, and began to resume
their ancient splendour under the assumed name of
Parliament. All great folks in England are fond of
1 tracing their descent from a Norman stock, and the
family of Witenagemotes appear to have participated
in this foible. In the reign of Henry 111. we find them
spoken of as possessing considerable weight and influence
in the country, and from all the family records and
papers, it appears that they continued to increase in
affluence and importance. Indeed, some of their flat-
terers have been blasphemous enough to clothe them
with one of the attributes of the Derry, and to boast the
omnipotence of the Parliaments. Certain it is, how-
ever, that their power, which was never strictly defined,
is immense, add we are grieved to say that they have
often abused it. This was particularly the case from
the reign of Henry VII. down to that of William 111.
of glorious memory. In that long and eventful period,
the conduct of the Messrs. Parliament was often wicked
and disgraceful. Their meanness, their sycophancy,
their cruelty, and disregard of all moral and honourable
prihciple, have been reprobated by every historian. So
itolotioos, indeed, did they become, and in such con-
tempt and derision were they held by the people of Eng •
land, that instead of bring lucked up to with veneration
and respect, they became subjects of scoff and scorn to
the mob,by whom t;,ey were nicknamed,and treated with
every other indignity. Thos we read of, among the Par-
liaments of that in,eival, the hiump and the Praise God
Bat e•bone, the latter so designated as a pitiful, canting,
hypocritical fellow. From the reign of William 111. the
Parliaments, however, began to improve,to become more
grave and correct,and mare devoted to character and bu-
siness; but even their admirers must admit, that however
improved in other respects, they have, since that period,
one and all of them been guilty of one great fault,
which has outweighed every other good quality they
possessed ; they have been downright prodigals,
squandet ing not only their annual income, which was
magnificent, but running over head and ears in debt;
mortgaging their noble estate, and loading it, and every
one connected with it, with incumbrances of every
kind; and that, for the greater part, not for the grati•
fication of their own people, but to lavish it upon
foreigners and impostors, who have never failed to
repay them with ingratitude. Tile personage whose
dissolution we now record, to do him justice, we must
admit, struggled hard with the difficulties entailed
upon him by his predecessors, and laboured night and
day to relieve himself from their pressure. His labour,
his industry, his love of economy, were not without
effect. Ilc fortunately succeeded in getting rid of
incumbrances to the amount of many millions a
year; but, bad he been blessed with patriarchal lon-
gevity, it is not to be presumed he could accomplish
the taste of-clear:ng off the whole in the course of his
long life. In fact, them is scarcely a man in the
country, of any property, who has dot a claim for
money lent ,on andbities, or other security, the interest
of which must be regularly paid, or the country must
submit to a natiAbal bankruptcy. The late Mr. Par-
liament also differed from his ancestors, who were
'of a quarrelsome and tin bulent disposition, in this ;—he
was of a quiet, and peaceable temper, liberal, and kind
to his neighbours—qualities which, indeed, some think
he carried to an excess; and we think not without rea-
son, for few, it any of them, have proved themselves
worthy of his kindness. Among his other good qualities
he was very 'attentive to business, and regular in his
habits—au early riser, and seldom sitting up after
twelve o'clock at night. Among his foibles may be
reckoned garrulity. He was an eternal talker, and upon
every subject, foreign and domestic. He affected to
know everybody's business. Nothing could come amiss
to him. But, however great his loquacity, in elegance
of diction he was tar interior to his immediate ances-
tors, some of whom were famed for oratory. At the
same time, if we listen to Mr. Canning, Mr. Peel,
and a few other friends, we must allow that he has
often emitted flashes of the most splendid eloquence.
Another of his foibles was his passion for building.
He undertook to repair the town m.insion-houre, and
the out offices, o Lich were in a sadly dilapidated state.
In this attempt, no doubt, he added something to his
comfort and accommodation ; but it must be admitted
that in all these improvements and alterations he too
often displayed bad taste and a consummate ignorance of
the first principles of architecture. Indeed, his best spe-
cimens will not bear comparison with tome of the oldest
buildings in the neighbourhood. The Lee Mr. Parlia-
ment died literally of old age. Those best acquainted
with his constitution were decidedly of opinion that hr
could not survive the present year. His dissolution,
therefore, has been confidently predicted f r some time.
Wednesday his case was pronounced desperate, and
a few friends took their last leave of him. On the
night of that day he became speechless, and in that state
he remained until his final dissolution. This event had
scarcely taken place when his Members might be seen
scattered over the country, in every town and hamlet of
which they were received, not as might be expected,
with tears and lamentations for his loss, but welcomed
with feasting, drinking, and every other demonstration
of joy, as it the inhabitants were called upon to cele•
orate a victory. That excellent young Nobleman, Lord
John Russell,* who attended the deceased on his death-
bed, took great pains to prevent this unsemly beha-
viour; but treatment of this kind appears to have been
the fate reserved for all the family, and that it is in vain
to attempt to control it. With respect to his successor,
we knew nothing of him to enable us to form a correct
opinion of his character. The people say he promise.
well. There is little doubt he will prove a chip of the
old block. Like many other great personages, he will
have to encounter enemies, envious of his fame, and
anxious to mar h is best works,and detract from his merits.

With respect to tie moral chat acter of the personage
just deceased, we have f rgot to observe that he has
been often charged with corruption; but this is allowed
to be a scandal propagated by his enemies, and that

• Lord John, we are sorry to say, was one of those who formerly
made an attempt to shorten the days of the gentleman of whom we
speak, under the pretence of gently correcting and reforming him ;
but bis murderous views were prevented by Mr. Richard Martin,
whose humanity to animals is so censpicuou3.