The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-04 00:00:00

COURT OF

Y.--(Tau Dir.)

INARLIOROVIEN HOLD PLATSI
The LORD CHANCELLOR CURE itatw Court at Lalf-past
ten o'clock, and asked if Mr, Wray was in Coon ? Be-
ing informed that the Learned Coansel had not arrived,
his Lordship said that he wished to ask Mr. Wray what
were the valuable goods and chattels which the Dike of
Marlborough had proposed to bring into Court, instead
of money, as security for the gold plate; and why the
Noble Duke had not brought then* into Court? The
Duke of Marlborough most know, said his Lordshii
that he was indebted to the Court the soon of 1,31/01. ;
and if he did not pay it into Court, hr (his Lordship)
must deal with him as with every other person who nes
in contempt. It could nut be unknown to the Duke
that he was in contempt at that moment, for not obey-
ing.the order of the Court, and paying the money.
Thr LORD CHANCELLOR said that hr would take ano-
ther opportunity of speaking to Mr. Wray upon the
subject.
IN ?RR Marren OF COLES, A MIANIRCPT.

Mr. HART said, this was a petition to expunge the
deb. of Mr. Nlaberley, a creditor of the said bankrupt.
The petitioner stated, that in the year IN he had en•
tered into p.w.iiership with a person of the same of Hal-
pin, who had formed a connexion with one Kinnear, cuu•
trary to the knowledge of Coles. Bills were paid away
by Kinnear to the amount of 23 thonsand ponds; ana
when Kinnear negociated these bills with several trades-
men, it was upon the express condition that the name of
Kinnear should net he pat on the hark of the hill, as the
indorser, but in the names of Coles and Halpin. Mr.
Leese, one of the tradesmen n ho had possession of these
bills, had brought his action to recover the amount, but
he had been nonsuited, on the ground that the bills isa.l
been drawn and negociated in an Usurious manner.
Mr. Ctrutain followed on the same side.
M-. WILSON. in defence, contended that Mr. Maherley
had satisfied the Commissioners of the ralidityi of the
debt. The Con nail on the other side had insisted strung I v
on the fact, that other creditors had linen nowwiteti,
hut the circumstances of this ease were widely different.
They had taken the bills cautiously, so as to provide
:punt any risk, but his client bad-given fail value for
the bills, as if they had been ready money. He had
Made :inquiry as to the respectability of the Lousy
of Coles and Halpin, and had received such answers as
were satisfactory.
The LoanCnauenton thought, that, nnder all these
circumstances, this case ought to go before a Jury.

MAGISTERIAL APPOINTSIENTS.—We Understand
that R. Baker, Kan. the Sitting Magistrate at Marlbo-
rough-street, is appointed to the situation of Sir Na-
thassiel Conant, at Bow-street Other, who has resigned.
Mr. Conant, wills it is said, sneered Mr. fisher at
Malhorongh-street, as resident Magistrate.
It is said that, owing to an inadvertency in the
wording of the late Act of Parliament, intended
give continuance during the dissolution to all ex-
piring Arts, the Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors can•
not he administered during the recess, as was expressly
intended be Parliament. The words of the new Avt,
passed a slay or two before the dissolution, to keep alive
other Acts, until the new Parliamen, shall assemble, are
as follow:—" That all laws nett in force, and which
would expire at the end of this Session of Parliament,
or on or before the Ist day of Jnne, 1820, shall be.
an continue iu hull force to all intents and pu
until the 25th day of June, 11:420." Now, an
nately for the Insolvent Debtors who are confined
in the gaols throughout the kingdom, the last Act
passed by the Legislature for their relief expired on
the 22d of February last. Its temporary resival cannot,
therefore, be umprehended in the words of the ether
Act to whirls we have alluded. Mr. Reynolds, the
King's Counsel, who acted u Chief Commissioner under
the late Aet4 has had repeated interviews with Lord Sid-
month within the last day or two npon this subject : it is
said nothing has been decided on in behatf of the
debtors. Butt the general opinion is, that the in rrrrrrrr
in the wording of the last Act is eonrlnsire against the
opening of the Insolvent Debtors' Conn until the new
Parliament meets, and makes a fresh provision for the
administration of this branch of the law. _ _

ANIMAL SAGACITY.-11 is stated as a fact, by a
person of veracity, that a Mr. Hawkins, of Pitts-
field, was recently in pursuit of foxes, accompanied by
two blood-hounds; that the dogs were soon in scent,
and pursued a fox nearly two hour', when Nuildenly they
appeared at fault; that Mr. H. cause up with them near
a large log lying upon the ground, feeling much sur-
prise to find them taking a circuit of a few r,ols without
an object, trace of the game seeming to have been
lost, vet still yelping. On looking about h• , he dig-
covered sly lievnard stretched upon the log, apparently
lifeless. 31r. H. made several etiorts to direct the atten-
tion of his dogs towards the fox, but failed ; at length
he approached so near the artful object of his pursuit as
to see him breathe. Even then no alarm was exhibited.
and Mr. H. seizing a club, aimed a blow at him. which
was evaded by a leap front his singular lurking-place,
and thus, for that time, be effectually eluded his rapm
cions pursuers.—(.4staerices Paper.)
IitSMARSAOLS FACT.—Two pigs were farrowed in
September last, and reared by hand at Fislibourne.
They were never separated, and always fed together ;
each was fat, and esteemed by judges handsome. The
disparity of size, on being killed, was astonishing ; one
weighed three stone six pounds, the other fifteen stone
and six pounds.
A desperate gang of poachers has been broken into
by the vigilance of the keepers and others in the service
of Admiral Wilson, at led rare, in Suffolk. These vil-
lains had long infested his plantations in the several
parishes of Kedgrave, Botestlale. and Wortham, and
seemed to hid defiance to all opposition. On Monday
selinight, by tieorge Lee, Esq. alai the Rev. Mr. Betts,
James Iloilo-ell and William Fuller were committed to
our pill—William Leeder, who turned evidence, was
admitted to bail; and on Monday last John Waters,
another accomplice, was apprehended and brought be-
fore the above Magistrates, and was likewise admitted
to hail.
14nocitina IMITANCS or DIPRATITT.—A girl of the
name of Sarah Martin, of this town, in august last,
swore herself to be with child, hv &private soldier of the
90th regiment, of the name of Nimes. The man was
taken into cnstndy immediately, and, for the want of
hail, was committed to the House of Correction, where
he remained until December, when, being tired of the
confinement, he requested to he married, which was
granted. On the woman being brought before the Ma-
gistrates to hr examined as to her settlement, it was their
opinion (we suppose from her appealing to be far ad-
vanced in pregnancy) that she was incapable of following
her husband to joss his regiment, which had, in the
mean time, bees sent to Manchester ; and, at the Ma-
gistrates' request, she was taken inns our poor-house to
lay in. Some suspicions eirernisianres, however, having
lea to an examination of the person of the woman, she
was, to the surprise of those presto, safely delivered of
au old pair of stays and a pair of tagged troy sers.—lt
appears she had recently pt mica the inmates to write
to her husband, that she was mfely delivered, and wish-
ed him to name the child; be wrote her a kited reply in
congratulation oa her recovery, but declined naming
the chill, leaving that to her.—The 'dopester has since
made her escape from the poor-heuse.—(BrigAton
Herald.)