The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-29 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Mr. Favats. prepeeed a Pailastm to the Ilmmisof
Commoos egsinst the farther continnalice of the In.
solvate, Act. lie felt that he would be ism of the
last wen to preverit the esteersion of mercy is gator.
tonal' debtors, bet h. coeld not forbear from as-
p:ening so opinion, which, he believed, was irs es.
combines meth the issuers! observation sad semi.
aerate the mientry—that the Act *Boded to ale
forded mere protection to frandateet debtors than to ]
those mit, wove really *rivet:Ante end deserving er
deepen .
Mr. %meows, is seconding the ;steroids', ob-
served hat the 'blimp under this law had gone so
tar, she It was quite common for a debtor to take a
welt is Lis own pocket I. the Sheriff's officer, in or.
rear to •hate it eseceted, with • view of releasing
self from soy personal responsibility fur ell his
Befits, by endergoing a certain period of Imprison.
leant. He had known of one icemen. in which a
/sitter hod released himself from the payment of 70001. ;
end aoetber, in which a debtor bad released himself
Ins 17,0001. under thseprovisions of this estraordi-
Cory law. Bet several instances of a similar nature
bed been mentioned to him; the aggregate of debts
ameestisg to many milliews.
Mr. Alderman Werramax saki, that be bad had se-
veal communications open this subject from dif-
ferent parts of the country, all of which were de-
cidedly adverse to the character and operation of the
law alleded to. These commeications, Jed eed, qeite
concurred with the opinion which he himself had long
entertained with regard to this law ; bet, as he meant
to state his sentiments fell) in the House of Com-
mons, white the question was brought seder dismis-
sion, he week, not occopy the attention of the Court
by entering Into its merits on the present !cession.
With respect to the instances of abuse referred to by
the Worthy Seconder, such inatestces were, in fact,
SO DOM ,that the only dilliselty was In ealecting
thew which were most skint and grievous.
Messrs. JACKS and Dixon sepportod the Motion,
and reprobated the law to which it referred.
Mr. OLDMAX observed, that GO Legislative pro-
vision was necessary to protect honest debtors from I
oppression, because no creditors would attempt to
oppress inch persons. The law compisieed of we,,
however, net only unnecessary but highly Injurious;
for, by giving seen estraordinary facilities to the re-
ktor. of debtors, it naturally led to an estraordinary
limitetioe of credit, and besot wavy honest persons
very severely saffered, while the Erection of trade
was materially impeded. lie coeld, indeed, see Ile
benefit whatever that resulted from this °besiege
law, Incept to a particular Barrister, for witalkla
provided a eery comfortable situation.
Mr. Coma said, that tbroogit his connesion with
the Sheriff's Office, he bad an opportunity of wit.
peeling the extraordinary effects of the law, and be
happened to know, that within one year, since its
eeseisseet, a certain somber of debtors bad been re-
leased for no lees a ease than 140,0001., of which
their creditors ultimately received no mere (handset
one farthing in the pound. But be had reason to be-
lieve that a thousand similar cases might he quoted.

Mr. Aldorssao WarTuatar statsd, that be bed rea-
son In believe such eases were almost innorntrable.

The motion was •`reed to, and the Petition was
ordered to be pimpled.
MOCK AUCTIONS.
Mr. FAT= said, he had another Nation to pre-
sent, •mantling from the ume Committee, and not
of less importance to the Cilium of London and the
Public then the former. It was to both House• of
Parliament, and prayed protection against the pre-
test systems of Mock Auctions. The question had
been brought on abseil tour years ago, bet owing to
a clause which bad been introduced into the Bill,
rendering it wholly inoperative, It had been abut.
dotted. Some pod, however, had been done by the
dismission• so that (motion, for they bad coutri-

holed very much to set the Public no their cearri
pint, such ftsude:ent impositions. lie thew dwelt
upon the Ail egrets so which the present system was
calculated to lead, and on the injury *bleb the fair
trader bad already sestaitted by it, and condoled by
merle, that the Report be received, and the Petitidn
adopted.
Mr. Alderman Wstrusiss versed dot town good
bad arisen from the former discussion of ibis ques-
tion, hot Me lamented to say that the practice was
still carried oa to a *err great event. Rouen wets
opened for the sale of fintirere rorpnhing Jo be eke
properly of respectable persona going obtoall, when-
as in point of fact it was the property of the indivi-
duals telling, and manufactcred for the warp.** of
deceiving the purchaser by *mimeos. The New.-
, papers were daily filled with advertisements from
persons of this descrtption, describing the sale of
1 splendid furniture, &c., and the Public were in i
great meow. detrind by them; but one certain
way of detecting the freed *ea, that if the name and
address, of a regular and respectable Aortioneer
were sot gives at length, the Public might be sere
that the whole was only • trick tit (wrap fluor.
The worthy Alderman then proceeded to take I view
of other fraudulent practices, and corteludell by say.
lag, list these'practicts would castling* estil sows
decisive step was taken to prevent them by the Le-
gialetere.—The Petition was thew agreed to.
A Report was presented lir the Committee of fm-
provement, in relation to the proper Notices lestiog
been given of the Wended application to Parliament
respecting the Now Debtors' Prison, agreeably I. the
Standing Orden of tie Haw; which being reed, t
Idiscession entoed, sod 1W Court agreed to Petitiou
Parliament on the sebject.
A short conversation took plan spell this subject,
lin the courts of which Mr. Omni asked—" Who IS
afraid of Mr. Sown. ?"
Till; SECONDARY.

Mr:PRAUSOS asked whether any enitesenicetion
hall yet been received, in compliabre with o,e order,
which, upon hit propori,ion, was made on the !Get
of November last, namely, for a ltetero of the Fees
elected by the Strenndety?
The LORD MATO2 observed, that' he had not IID•
mired say commenica tient oPon the • iiihi-et el I ailed to.
Th. Committee for Genets! Purposes deltrerad •
Report, *jilt the Drifts of • Petition that B:11 for
'vending the Pastors of the Court of Illecro•sts to
' Debts pot exceeding 101. mod for ameodio* the yet-
i swat Act. relating to that Court ; upon shirts a der
bete lick piece, •ndl to, rmendmont was moved, for
extending the •pri,r4o ,on lo debts of 131. whirr, upon
the show of beside. was netratived. The Roi!o(l wag,
then agreed so, and the Petition to Ge House of
Cosmoses was etcordingly in/proved.
Mr. Juno, who professed the smacdtrent, ott-
-1 served, that... the lOW prevented any writ for feta
I!ban lbi. it was nobreatte, for the protection of
1 traders, to stead the jerisrliction of the Court of
1 Rogow"' to (No toot.
1 Mr. Wrtztron attempted to spell( upon this 111$1%.
loft • bet
°
I 'Mr. litzew rose to ardor, asking whether the Gena
ideates was a Member of the Court ?
The Lees, MAYOR observed, that Mr. Willieeve
was yesterdey elected a Common Coencilinart of
Welbswok Weed, and that he bad Administered the
!ousel oath to that Gentiemens— Whether lie hod sae.
been sword et the &redone be (the Lord Mayor)
took] not Illodertake to say.
Upon aft appeel to the Town Clerk by Mr. Neon,
the former staled, that according th 'the precept
'reseed for the late Electioe for Walbrook, it wag
directed that a Return ebeeld be modems the 'Zd of
February : that Refers was not, of coons., es'yet re..
I cadged, and therefore no Gentleman from this Ward
could he regularly recognized as a Member of that
Court. • _

M►. A. Baointe aid, that as the whole Qty ws
not thee represented in the Common Cosecil, he
felt it kis duty to elute the adjournment et the Greet.
The Motion was put and negatived.
Mr. Aldermen Woon submitted for the consider-
ation of the Court, whether, especially in the pro.
posed intension of the jurisdiction of the Court of
Requests, it would not be proper to appoint • Bar-
rider, not to centres' the derision, bat to assist by
his advice in the proceedlogo of that Court. Such se
Officer appeared to him very necessary, and he wee
persuaded that soy 'glary required for the Office
would be more then enenterbslsnced by the pod
whin each sn ()Mee wig likely to product.
Mr: Dixon brought forward the Report f►om the
Specie' Committee, appointed to esquire into tket
nature, duties, end emoluments of the office of
!toots' Bearer. which was reed, end the considera-
tion of ibis Report was seljourneri, ordered to be
printed in the minutes of the proceedings of the Court,
and a copy to be sent to every Member.
The Court broke up about half after four o'clock.

LAIUSTA ILE A cci DlNT.—Wednesdey afternoon,
a Gentleman of fortune, at the west end of the town,
applied so J. E. Cowysr, Esq. for advice.. Ilia so*.
unfortunately, had purchased • boa of detonating belle
from a fellow who sells them at the corner of UM
Green Man and Still, Oatord street, which he took
hose with him. lie attempted to unscrew the ben
on the drawing•roons table, whim the friction coaled
the whole to explode, by which the yoetk's eye was
blown net of its socket! Mr. Cosa NT sent an oa.
cog after the vender. He was breeght before his in
the evening, cod confided wader the Fire Works'
Act to prison.
Wednesday eight the hoes, of Mr. Gill, No. 4.
Narrow-wall, Lambeth, was broken into by some
thieves who packed up property to a large alsoset,
and had prepared for carrying it of, when Mr. G.
refereed home (at twelve o'clock at night) from a
friend's house where he had been capon a visit;
,on
entering the hoes. he heard the villains retreat at
the back ; they left the property behind them.
A few evenings beck, the cesch•hooses of Alder.
man Wood, M.P. at the back of his house is South
Andley•strert, were broken into and robbed of a
box.ceet, and several articles of clothing bolooging to
the servants. _ . -

Yesterday morning, s child, four veers old, the
&septet of Mr. Joss', a boet•elose•. in Prn•pect.
roe, near D•iston, less ten over I,y • Boehm's cart,
by shirts accidont she had her leg blokes., awl wee
otherwise drestlfelly bruised.

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