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London, England, 1826-09-21 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Su+ r

Wm. Salt, a merchant's der k, was opposed by Nlri
PoLLocK, on behalf of Mrs. Tourle and several other
creditors, and by Mr. Couston in person. He was sup.
ported by Messrs. final% and CooKa. It appeared that
the debt of Mrs. Tourle was contracted by the purchase
of some cows, which, according to his statement, not
being able to do any thing with them, he offered to re-
turn to her; but, she refusing to take them back, he
sold them in a few days for less than half what he had
bought them for. When she subsequently was about to
sue him, he wrote several le.ters to her, acknowledging
the justice of her claim, and imploring her not to have
him arrested, out of compassion for his wife and chil-
dren, (he now admitted that he hod no children), who
must starve if he went to prison: He, nevertheless, took
defence to the action, and put her to 451. costs. The
only other point ettahlished against him, was his having
goaranteed the debt of an acquaintance of his to a
grocer, in Holborn, at a time when he (insolvent) was
upwards of 2,0001. in &ht. There was nothing in the
opposition cf Mr. Couston, who held bills of exchange
drawn by the insolvent twin a person of the nrme of
Sutton to the amount of 801. which he received for rent
of a house in Freet•street, ...here, conjlintly with Mr.
Wooler and others, Mr. Couston had previously carried
on the publication of a ne s spaper called The Nation.
The bills were dishonoured, and Mr.Couston complained
of the representation which the insolvent made to him
of Sutton's circumstances; but he admitted, in reply to
Mr. Cooke's questions, that " the nation not having taken
to The Nation, The Nation tailed, whereby he lost a
nation sight of money" (laughter), and he told the in-
solvent that he would be glad if he would take the
house off his hands.

Mr. Commissioner HARRIS told the Insolvent's
Counsel that they had nothing to answer in the opposi•
tion of Mr. Couston ; but on the two points above men-
tioned, in the other part of the case, the judgment of
the Court was, that the insolvent be reminded within
the wills of the prison for nine calendar months.
The insolvent said, he bowed to the decision of the
Court; but he wished to sure, that there was not a bigger
villain in existence thin Mr. Moss (one of the witnesses
for the opposi•ion, who described himself as filling the
double capacity of attorney's cle k and parish clerk.)--
lie was proceeding to pour forth a torrent of obloquy
lon this individual, when
The Learned CONIMISSIONER informed him, that in addition to
the time for which he had been adjudged to be remanded, the
Court would commit him for a longer period if he did act conduct
himself with more propriety.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPTEMBER 20.

RIOTS AT BETHNAL GREEN.

George Playlet: stood indicted for a riot in Bethnal-green, on the
11th of Septemtker.
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Mr. a weaver residing in Brick-lane, Bethnal-
green, deposed that, on the afternoon of the llth inst.
he was at work in his back premises, and saw a crowd
of from thirty to forty persons in an adjoining yard, who
were engaged in hurling stones and brickbats at a
house behind his, in which a distress had been put that
day for rent. They brake ail the windows, and kept
vociferating to the persons inside to throw out the
broker. At last about twenty of them got into the house
through the windows, and made a thoroughfare through
the house. Witness then went to the front of his house,
and there found another mob of about twenty per-
sons, whose number was rapidly augmented. Seve-
ral stones were thrown, and many of the windows in
the house occupied by the witness, broken. There
was a cry of " turn out the broker." Witness assured
them there was no broker in his houses and they might
come in and st eif they pleased. Tne prisoner replied,
" No, we won't come in ; we know what you want to
get us inside for." He then threw three stones, and
broke with them as many windows. Another person in
the crowd threw an oyster-shell, which hit witness on
ihe head, and caused the blood to filw down his face.
All this while his wife was standing at an adjoining
window with a young child to her arms, and a general
cry of "take away the child," was now made, during
which his wife fainted away. The prisoner at this
moment had his hat off; and witness recognising his
features, called to him that he should know him again.
The prisoner replied,." you, I am not ashamed to shew
my countenance." The mob shortly after went away,
but threatened to return and take away their lives.

Airs. Pipkin confirmed this account.
James Bottom, the person in whose house the distress was made,
e,id that about twenty of the mob entered his house at one time;
he met them coming up stairs, when they asked him where the
b— broker was. He told them be did not know, and they went
down stairs, during which time the broker made his escape.—
Shortly after he heard a t ush down the street as of a troop of horse:
it proceedtd from other rioters, who came and joined those already
assembled. _

The prisoner said nothing in his defence. Verdict—Guilty.
The prosecutor said he believed the prisoner, who was quite
a lad, did not belong to the regular gang, but bad on that occasion
joined them in the first instance out of curiosity, and had afterwards
been induced to co-operate with them.
The CHAIRMAN said, that taking into account the favourable
opinion given of the prisoner by the prosecutor, he should only sen-
tence him to three months' imprisonment.
The Couar ordered the expenses of the prosecution to be allowed.

SYMPTOMS OF REVIVING ENTERPRISE--A cotton
work iu Renfiewsbire, which was valued by competent
persons, in July last, at 11.0001. was exposed by public
ilauction on Thursday, at Paisley, at the upset price of
11,5001. and after a keen competition, was knocked
down at 14,030/.
LIVERPOOL, TUFEDAY EVENING.—The sales of cotton
yesterday, amounted to 4,000 bags, one halt of which
were Egyptian, principally taken by speculators. To-
day, the sales amount to about 1 500 bags, at full prices
of last week, and the trade were the chief buyers. Sugar
and all other articles in fair demand, at steady prices.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—There is an advance to-
day on some particular numbers of yarn, perhaps as
much as 5 per cent. and the prices of other articles for
manufacture maintain their ground. Steam cloths are
still in request for printing, and, generally speaking,
there is a ready sale for goods at recent prices; and on
calico pieces, of good quality, there has been, in some
cares, an advance of 1 per cent. The price of cottons
at Liverpool is at present rather stiffer, which circum-
stance is supposed to have kept up markets here.
Tinneley, the man who deprived Mary Brown of life,
remains pelf. ctly calm in gaol, and freely ackowledges
his crime. It is said that he at first gave the hammer
to the female, and requested her to take his life; but
she declined the commission of violence, and he imme-
diately attacked her, and perpetrated the shocking deed
with which he stands charged.
This day is remarkable for the following anniversa.
ies :—Enwaan the Second being murdered at Berkeky Castle,
1327; deaths of Roam Parc, at Kinder, Salop, agedil24, (be was
:wenty-right years younger than the celebrated old Paz at his
Leath), 1757; and of FRANCIS Lauttaterrus Gam:mm.l4 called to
..he Papal chair as Pope Ctsstaar the Fourteenth, 1774.