The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-20 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

The court for the relief of insolvent debtors, within the
borough of Liverpool, was held in the sessions house, on
Wednesday and Thursday (yesterday), before T. B. Bowen,
Esq., commissioner. Messrs. Venables and James were the
only counsel present. There was but little interest in the
eases. The following are the decisions:—
John Critchley remanded from Wednesday to produce Mr.
W. Critchley, was discharged yesterday.
Philip Watson, unopposed; discharged:
John Farrell, unopposed ; discharged.
John Bootle, unopposed ; discharged.
henry Rimmer, unopposed. The case of this insolvent
was undertaken by the Society for the Relief of Small
Debtors: His debts amounted to Xl5O. The COMMISSIONER
said it would be in the recollection of the learned counsel,
that Mr. Isaacs, the secretary to the society, had told him
that the society never undertook cases in which the debts
exceeded £loo.—Mr. VENABLES said he recollected the
circumstance, and added that one of the worst cases heard
at Lancaster was a society case.—The COMMISSIONER told
the insolvent that he was lucky in not being opposed.—Dis-
charged.
Elizabeth Whitmore was heard on her petition. —Mr.
VENABLES opposed her, but on inquiry it appeared that the
notice of opposition had been served a day too late. The
insolvent was discharged on payment of .£l6 into court.
William Widdows or Widdowes, unopposed; discharged.
Christopher Robert Duckett, unopposed; discharged.
Thomas Henry Hoy, was remanded to yesterday, in order
to produce a bill of sale, and on its production he was dis-
charged.
Thomas Cottingham was opposed by Mr. Wm. Quarry,
tailor, and on his examination it appeared the insolvent was
entitled to certain leasehold property. The COMMISSIONER
asked Mr. Quarry whether he had obtained his knowledge
of this property from the schedule ? Mr. Quarry replied in
the negative, and that he had not looked into the schedule.
The COMMISSIONER rejoined, that by doing so the opposing
creditor very often got information greatly to his interest.
Margaret Rowlands, late a publican in Dickenson-street,
was opposed by Mr. JAMES, on the part of Mr. Ward, .a
brewer in St. Ann's-street, and supported by Mr. VENABLES.
This case occupied a very long time, but had little or no pub-
lic interest in it. The insolvent was ordered to be discharged
conditionally, on giving up a warrant of attorney in eject-
ment, and the license and house, to the assignees.
The following were declared entitled to the benefit of the
act, and ordered to be discharged :—John Farrell, George
Sharp Law, John Hughes, John Bootle, Thomas Macpher-
son, James Tucker, Henry Bingham, William Mooney, Sa-
muel Westall, and Thomas Clapham.
John Harris was ordered to be discharged on remaining in
custody three months from the time of vesting order. •
John Rimmer Lawson was remanded for three months
from the time of vesting order.
Robert Scanlin remanded for two months.
Robert Crye remanded till next circuit.
Richard Spencer—case adjourned till next circuit, in order
to produce the detaining creditor.
The business of the court terminated at two o'clock yester-
day afternoon, and the Commissioner proceeded to Chester.

The Duke of Portland has, with the greatest consideration,
caused £lOO to be forwarded for the relief of the distressed
working-classes of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
SOIREE AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION.—AII extra or con.
cluding soiree was held at the Royal Institution on Monday
night. The spacious suite of rooms was brilliantly illumi-
mated as usual, and many novelties were added pro tem.
to, increase the attraction, and give novelty and zest to the
preliminary conversazione. In that apartment which is de-
voted to specimens in Zoology, Entomology, and Ichthy-
ology, several fine paintings were exhibited. Books of prints,
and various other matters, of a nature to wile away the time
profitably, yet agreeably, or to furnish subjects of discourse,
were interspersed about the large table. On a smaller table,
were a couple of excellent microscopes, and a plentiful sup-
ply of well selected microscopic objects. These were not
mere preparations of small particles of organic matter,
minute animals, &c., but real bona fide botanical, entomolo-
gical, and other specimens, with infusoria animalcula, fibres
and leaves of plants, advancing in decomposition, &c. Two
gentlemen, who attended at this table were indefatigable in
their attention to the wishes of the company, and placed al-
ternately in the field of vision, numerous minute wonders,
the inspection of which appeared to give high gratification.
In another part of the room, arranged in glass cases, were
shown, engraved portraits of many illustrious noblemen andl
statesmen "of the oldest time.'' These were rend.
of
rendered
highly interesting by the accompaniment, to each portrait, _
an an original letter or document, bearing the signature of
the high personage whose lineaments were annex_ ed . All
these documents and signatures are genuine, and we may
congratulate the Institution, on the possession of so valuable
an addition to their stock of useful curiosities.soon lhe com-
pany, as on former occasions, began to arrive after seven
o'clock. The assembly was not quite so numerous as on the
last occasion, though the rooms were sufficiently crowded,
and with a very fashionable concourse. Amongst those pre-
sent were the worshipful the Mayor and his lady, and several
other families who rank amongst the most influential and
wealthy of the town. At eight o'clock, the company ad-
journed to the Lecture-room, the body of which was soon
filled to overflow, those who could not find seats below be-
taking themselves to the gallery. The chair was occupied
by Joseph Brookes Yates, Esq. The lecturer on this occa-
sion was Mr. Montague Phillips, Professor of Natural Phi-
losophy at the Mechanics! Institution. The lecture being
concluded, the chairman arose with, we presume, the lines of
Pope in his mind :
Here thou, great Anna! whom
three realms obey,
Post sometimes council take, and sometimes tea.
He said they had heard the invitation of Mr. Phillips, and
might either stay and take a shock or depart and take tea.
The chairman proposed the thanks of the meeting to Mr.
Phillips for his very interesting lecture, which was carried by
acclamation. The assembly observed the latter part of the
chairman!s hint, and 'retired with alacrity to the tea-tables.
The remainder of the evening was passed in the usual man-
ner, and about eleven o'clock the company departed, well ,
pleased with this, the last soiree of the season.
Mr. Schomburg has had the honour of exhibiting to her
Majesty on Thursday, at Buckingham Palace, the drawing
of the magnificent flower appropriately named the Victoria
Regia, which that gentleman discovered in one of his explor-
ing journies up the river Berbice. Her Majesty was gra-
ciously pleased to express her admiration of the printing,
and to take much interest in five views which accompanied
it, representing scenery on the Essequibo and in the interior
of British Guiana.