The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-11 00:00:00

FRAUD VREVENTE-D7

TO counteract the many attempts that are daily
made to impalas on the unwary a spurious composition in-
stead of the GENUINE BLACKING prepared by OA Y and
MARTIN, they have adopted a new Label, in which their
signature and address,
97, HIGH HOLBORN,
is so conspicuoinly placed In the centre of the Label, that they
trust an attention to this, and the difference of the type. which
batlike all letter-press, will enable purchasers at once to de-
teet the imposition.
The Real Japan BLACKING, made and sold wholesale by
DAY and MARTIN. 97, MO Holborn, and retailed by the
principal Grocers, Druggists. Boak,ellera, Ironmongers, Per-
fumers, Boot-makers, dec. in the United Kingdom.
In Bottles at 6,1.. Is.. and Is. 6d. each.

MEDICAL BOARD, Great Charlotte-street,
Blackfriars'-road, and Woodstock-street, adjoining
New Bead-street.—Since the Medical Board bus been establish-
ed at Charlotte-house, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the
Rev. Rowland H ll's Chapel, and Woodstock-street. adjoiaing
Mew Road-street, upwards of Thirty Thna.and Patients of
boils sexes have been restored to perfect health, many of whom
had lingered for !WE under the most painful mid obstinate dis-
eases, were pronounced incurable by respectable practitioners.
and several detiebarged from Hospitals.—Such is th,e effect re-
sulting from combined talents ! I—Messrs. COOPER and Co.,
of Medical and Surgical celebrity, after forty years experience
in this Metropolis, are consulted daily at both homes (in till
eases of Syphilis, &c. often improperly treated). until nine at
Right; and the poor have advice (gratis) on Tnescloy, Thursday, '
and Sunday morniags, until Twelve &Clock. T Patients
at it distance. describing their ease, immediately attended to.—
AU letters to be directed to Charlotte-house, Blackfrines road,
lot none are dowered which du out contain a conailtin feel.


file Loa]) CHANCELLOR, the hour having arrived
at which the Court rises, now intimated to the Bank-
rupt, that he would hear his farther observations on
Monday.
Mr. Nias, soon after the sitting of the Court this
in.,rning, proceeded in continuation. Ile took the
same pound which he had travelled over on Saturday.
11. pointed out different contradictions in the *Ada.
imputing fraud to him, and supported his as-
sertion, that he never contemplated, or had commit.
ted any fraudulent act, by referring to a series of
affidavits, which he complained it had cost him 601.
EX•PARTE NM, A BANKRUPT. to have drawn op. His great object was to set his
This case, which .occupied toe Loon almost the character right with the word, and this, he observed,
whole of Saturday, was this morning again brought could only be done by dismissing the Petition and
under the consideration the Lord Chancellor. The Appeal, and bringing the case before a Jury.
facts are bib fly these January, 1816, a corn. Mr. MowTaGn, in reply, caantended against the
mission of Bankruptcy was issued against Mr. Nias, introduction of a principle which interfered with the
as an insurance-broker, dealer and thiamin, which established authority of the Lord Chancellor, with
was regularly worked through, and he had procured whom it rested to grant or to refuse a certificate. An
the signatures of some of the Assignees and of a sof- issue of the nature desired by the Bankrupt, by
ficient number of his creditors, to entitle him to his which the propriety or impropriety of granting a
certificate. One of the Assignees, however, who certificate was to be tried, never had been directed.
had signed, received information that Mr. Nias had The Learned Gentleman then reviewed the Affidavits
been guilty of a fraudulent concealment of property, on which the charge of fraud rested, and argued that
and, on this ground, • petition was presented to the the case was not so weak and groundless as the Bank-
Vice-Chancellor, praying that the certificate might rupt would lead them to suppose.
be stayed. On the statement of affidavits it appeared, The LORD CHANCELLOR observed that this was en.
that there was contrary testimony as to the validity of doubtedly a new case, and required serious considers.
the asssignment of a farm in Essex, called Chingford- titan. Ile never knew of an issue of this nature being
.I'Bll, occupied by the Bankrupt, and sold previous to directed—but he was perfectly aware that the right
his bankruptcy to his brother; and the Vice-Chan• to grant or refuse a certificate war vested in him, or
cellor thought fit to direct an issue to try whether in any two Judges of his Majesty's Courts of Law.
there was a bona fide sale of the household furniture If any doubt operated on his mind, he felt that he
and stock to the brother, or whether it was a fraudu• ought to Wen(' the benefit, of that doubt to the
lent assignment, intended only to defeat the claims of Bankrupt. It appeared to him, that, by granting the
the Bankrupt's creditors. Against this direction of Bankrupt's certificate, no evil whatever could be pro.
the Vice-Chancellor the Assignees %sneer the Commis. duced—because if, after it was granted, any of the
sion authorised the present Petition and Appeal to the creditors discovered, and could prove that the Bank.
Lard Chancellor. rupt had been guilty of fraudulent acts, the certificate
Mr. MONTAGU, on Saturday, was heard et great would be completely useless. It was perhaps to be
length in support of the Petition and Apral. He regretted, that the public business had been retarded
argued, that no such practice existed as that of di. for eight or nine hours, by the Bankrupt's address,
reeling an issue to try whether a certificate should containing as it did much irrelevant matter. If, in
be granted or net. It was for the Lord Chancellor, pamitting him to be so diffuse, he had erred, his error
having all the facts before him, to use his discretion arose from the cqnscientious conviction that he was
in granting or refusing the certificate to the Bank- hound hear every suitor, who pleased to address
rapt. It would be a most expensive hardship on the him. The case Wli one of so difficult and complicated
creditors if it were otherwise, since an issue could a nature, that it would not he in his power to give
never be tried at a less expence than 1001. In the judgment In the present Sittings. He should read
present case, it had been stated, in the examination over, most carefully, the whole of the affidavits, and
of the Bankrupt and his brother George, that the as early as possible in the ensuing Sittings, deliver his
lease of the farm in question was the property of the opinion.
latter, he having purchased it of his brother for a IN TUE NATTER OF NARY ANN BUIRO.V, A LUNATIC.
certain sum paid, and a bill given at nine months; Mr. HART stated, that he was now perfectly ready
but the account which they gave of the manner in to proceed with this case, either in the open Court,
which the money was paid was materially different; or in his Lordship's private room, as his Learned
and at a subsequent examination George declared all Friend, the Solicitor. General, might conceive most
he had stated respecting his property in the farm was advisable.
false, and that he made the statement under the intlu. The SOLICITOR•GENERAI. said, there was nothing
enceand controul of his brother, the Bankrupt. It was in the case that could interest the Public, or afford
further stated also, that the Bankrupt had concealed them any peculiar information—but there were cis.
part of his furniture, and a quantity of Port wine cumstances of a private family nature, the disclosure
and Madeira, by burying them in his garden, and of which would be perhaps unpleasant to the par.
that he bad been guilty of other acts of fraud and ties. Ile therefore conceived it would be better if,
concealment towards his creditors: upon these state. his Lordship would grant the heating in his privalrt
meets it was that the Assignees had presented the room.
present Petition. Mr. Montagu said, that amongst The LORD CitAnELLoa, attended by the Counsel
other things concealed and pledged by the bankrupt and Solicitors employed in the'canse) then retired to
was a quantity of plate; and ,several French lace his Lordship's private chamber. •

servation of peace.
Every one knows that the policy of the Allied
Sovereigns is peace, a long peace, to enable Europe
to recover from her onerous condition. Spain, on.
questionably, has laid her case, as it respects' the
United States, before them, and we have no doubt
has received for answer, that they cannot commit We
tranquillity of Europe, to gratify individual pest.
lance, or to resent unimportant wrongs;
Spain must go to war with the United States on ac.
count of the Floridas, spoliation', or any other
trifling cause, she must fight single-handed. Know.
ing this, and knowing further, that she cannot roper
with the United States, nor have the smallest chance
of preserving any of her Colonies, in case of war;
we have no doubt, that Spain has ere this given or-
ders to her Minister in America to propose a Treaty'
for the accommodation of all subjects in controversy
between the two countries, and if no better terms
can be obtained, to relinquish all the conquests we
hare made in the Floridas, and to cede the balance of
these provinces to the United States, demanding at
the same time some remuneration in cash, part of
which the Citizens of the United States may receive
as indemnifications far the spoliations on their pro-
perty. The weakness and poverty of Spain must,
we think, compel her to these offers. It remains to
be seen whether the magnanimity of the United
States will demand so much from a prostrate Power.

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