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London, England, 1821-12-24 00:00:00

~`~lY INTELLIQENCE.

ar-srmtura*, MIRM.S, AND PETITIONi, ISE}Yinn 777 rend
Cn*?•TIIMLOn., yEreanllll.Altr TEEM, 1822. •
3111naty, January 14; First '&1;1; Tuciday, WednerAla-, and
Thursday, Tie-heiffns! and Appeals.
Vriday, January In, Second Seal; Saturday, ito-hearinin sari
Appeals; Monday, Peritioni.
SEALS LED rrmstk:ts, paroles Vua VICE-GnANCLU:OIII, SEFORi

• • lintr!LT nest, INC.
First Seal, Monday, January 14, Motions; Tuesday, We•lnes.-
day, and Thursday, Bankrupt Pe.ition.',.
Second Seal, Friday, January is, Motion's; Saturd4; Bankrupi
Petitions; Monday, Pe.driona.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, DECEMBER 24.
Et-PARTE GIIINSTIA.D....-IN RE 110WATtb AND GIBS!
Mr. Mei opened.thii petifion on the part of Jo:7
se ph Valentine Grinstead, of Aslitead, in the county
of Surrey, Esq. praying, that he might be at liberty
to calla meeting of the Commissioners to prove hii
debt; and should the choice of assignee[ be vacated,
that he might vote in such choice, ,and that the wire•
ral examinations, taken before the Commissoners;
might be read upon the hearing.of this petition. The
petitioa stated, that Mr. Grinstead had lernpiOyed
Howard and Gibbs, as agents, to invest money in the
purchase of annuities; that he was introduced to
Howard and Gibbs by Mr. Welsh; of Parliainene-
street, who was the uncle of petitioner's wife, some
time in 1816, and was, assured by Mr. Walsh that he
Jnight safely increase his income by vesting it in ati-
nual'es. Mr. Grinstead was unfortunately induced
to attend to the recommendation of Mr. Walsh, and;
consequently, confided in Howard and Gibbs, who
were in great reputation, and esteemed as men of in-
tegrity and opulence. It then stated, that the trans;•
action between the panics continued till the issuing
of the Commission against Howard and Gibbs ; and
during this interval Howard and Gibbs, but more
particularly Gibbs, obtained the petitioner's unlimited
confidence, and he employed .them as his agents, de-
livered them his money to be laid out 'in annuities,
and trusted to their taking proper and Safe securities.
It farther stated, that at different times Howard and
Gibbs obtained from the petitioner the sum of fifty-
nine thousand eight hundred and twenty-six pounds;
to be laid out in annuities; that the petitioner re-
ceived a pass-book, in which the payments made and
received and annuities granted, appeared to be regu-
larly entered ; that the petitioner bad such confidence
in them, that he was induced to put his name upon
bills of exchange to assist them to the amount of
twenty thousand pounds. It then stated•the Com-
mission of Bankruptcy against Howard and Gibbs,
soon after which the petitioner learnt tbat the entries
in the pass-bdok were false, and not one farthing had
been expended in the purchase of annuities; that the
entries were fabricated for the purpose of misleading
the petitioner; and that the money was retained by
Howard and Gibbs for their own use. It then Stated
that Gibbs was publicly examined at Guildhall, and
acknowledged his misconduct, and that he had only
reinvested the £22,948, and had applied the sum of
£86,877, the residue thereof, to his own use. The
petition then went on to state, that the petitioner
sent an affidavit from France, where he then resided;
for the purpose of proving his debt ; and at such
time there was a great struggle for the choice of as...
signees, and Mr. Campbell, a petitioning Creditor,
was one of the candidates whom the petitioner op-
posed being assignee, in consequence of his having
no interest in the estate. The petition proceeded td
state the superseding the Commission, and a new
Commission issued on the petition of Benjamin Shaw;
who declared himself a candidate for the situation of
assignee; and that Benjamin Shaw caused an appli;.
cation to be made to petitioner to vote for him, upon
the understanding that if he did, his debt would not
be opposed. It then stated, that Mr. Shaw circulated
a private letter, prejud icing the Commissioners against
the petitioner's debt, by pretending that it was founded
on transactionsof an usurious nature. The result was,
that the proof of the petitioner's debt was rejected.

The VICK-CHANCELLOR observed, that he consi
dered the point in question a very proper one for a
Jury; but that he would himself carefully read all
the examinations taken before the Commissioners, and
the matter might come on again the day after the
next Seal.

Law CHANGES IN SCOTLAND.—The LORD ADVO•
CATE is to be appointed Bamn of Exchequer. in the
MOM of the late Sir JOIN: STEUART ; Mr. Solicitor-
General WEDDERBURN is to be promoted to the office
of Lord Advocate; and Mr. Home DRUMMOND has
been offered the Solicitorship.
ScITOOLM A STIRS SoC I ETY—AI the close of the new
Treasurer, Dr. Busload:: speech, on Thursday, it was'
said that the Society was in the late Treasurer, Dr.
Ku.r.it's debt. On the abolition of the joint-stock, or
annuity fund, which was rather an inconvenience
than an advantage, to that excellent Institution, se. ei
ral Members subscribed largely out of their receipts,
and supplied the deficiency. In future therefore tut
Society, assisted by, public benevolence, will Carry
on the work of charity and beneficence more pro-
sperously than enter,.--Erratum in last Friday's ac-
count—for Mr. Rusast.t. and Dr. BURNEY, read Dr.
Russell and Mr. Barney.
On Saturday last a New Lottery was contracted fry
by Messrs. Brsu, CARROLL, HAZARD and Co. and
J. SIVEWRIGHT, upon the usual conditions.

Coast Enmemsoe, limey-Lain, Dec. c4.;—The wind having
been adverse foe some time pant, we have had very few arrivals
of any Grain since last Monday, and the supply we had this
morning consisted entirely of land-carriage samples from Kett
and Ease:, in consequence of which prime samples of New anti
Old Wheat obtained an advance of 3s. per quarter • but the in-
ferior qualities continue very heavy sale at last Monday's prices.
Barley sold on full as good terms as on this day week, having
but little at market. Fine fresh Oats are is. per quartet dearer.
Current prices as under :
'mum.

Small Beans • 2% AO

Wheat, Kent and
Essex, New 306 401 Old 58s
Suffolk ..New 506 40s Old .56s
Norfolk old 40* 506
Rye 26s 28s
Barley l6l 23s '
Malt 4B. 56s
White Peas 24s 96s
Boilers .4 286 7,0 s
Grey Peas 2.5s 266

Tick dittn 23s 26fis
Oau, Potatoe 031 26*
Poland • o2s 24*
Feed . 16s 20s
Flour, per Sack 50s 551
Rapeseed, per Last £2B ,C 34
FOREIGN.

Wheat, Danizic--- .os
Baltic Red, Ifambro' or
Brabant red .. Os

SMITH FIELD MARKET' DECEMIItit 24.—The Market this morn-
ing was rather short in Cattle, and most of which were left over
from last market (lay, which is owing to the great qnantity of
all descriptions of Cattle which overflmved last week's markets;
but the prices of good meat remain nearly as per last.—Currenty
Beef, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 10d. per stone of Slim; Mutton, its. 6d.
to ss. 6d. • Veal, 39. Od. to 4s. Bd. Pork, 2s. Oil. to 44.04
Cattle at Market: Beasts, 1250; Calves, 1W; Sheep and Lambe.
12,200 ; • Pip, 240.—Hay and Straw per load, Hay, 31. 109. to
41. Os. Clover, 41. Of. to 51. oi. Straw, 11.114. to il. 164.