The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-12 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DERTOILS' COURT.

Yesterday Captain WM. ItICIIARItt, who was remand=
evl for 12 months on-the lade of November lait at
,presatnption that he bad fraudulently tombs away with
orAecretad gold %%Nisei and other %datable' 'wooers; to
ad consialom,htaawdadwas, vra,‘ avails lbeferir CatiTt • •

On the original it appeared that Cap-
tain Richards lisd the command of a West Indian
vessel, which conveyed its freight principally to the
Island St. Vincent, ant that ona recent voyage he took oat
valuable property on his own credit, the ilisposal °twit:tilt
he could not.salisfartorily account for • hence it was tnst
the Court . were induced to adjivlicate on h:* Peti-
tion in the manner before mentioned ; and Mesers.
bias and Levitt, respectsble tradesnocit in the Minonties,
were appointed Assignees. 'i he day att:r the insolvent
was remanded, information was gives to those gentlemen
that valuable property was concealed iu slivers places.):
almost every description, which induced them •to he oa
the alert, and, they d,scoverel trunks of jewellery, linen,
and pledges, together with a transfer of household for
niture, ecc. which caused them to apply to the Coar
for'the purpose of obtaining' a rule for Olio insolvent t I
be brought up for re examination. A rule Ni`si was oh-
tained, against which no cause was ehexn, awl 'it .c.ai
wade absolute. On the 6.h of January last, a cloud
ni•nesses were examined in order prove the
It turned oat that the inquiry was proceeding on a
section of the Act, contrary to that on which vie 1'11;4
was granted, therefore the examination was hro•ken•elio
bnt by consent of Counsel a recapitteation of the eyitleowq
in the presence of the parties, subject to their objectiony
was deemed sufficient. • •
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Mr: Pottoca, for the in•ulvent, calle3 witnesses to en-
deavour to invalidate that given on the forouer occasi, A
by the opposing. party.
Mr. Hearn (tint'. whom was Mr. Cooke), in a speech I f
unusual length, addressed the Court in aggravation of t,.e
insolvent's conduct, . . .

The judgment of the Court was, that at the expirato:t
of the 12 months on which the insolvent had lily:a
formerly remanded, he be futtlier confined another 12
months, to be computed from the expiration of the for-
'tier term; and that during the last twelve months hobo
confined within th. walls of tbe. prison, and be deprived
of rules and day tales.

Mrs. Anson, now 93 yearse, mentioned in otr
fait is the oldest inhabitantof Hastings, is thin, and of
the middle stature, has' small grey eyes, and can rea
without the help of spectacles. She has been isiarriea;
bat never had a family ; is ettrenaele regular in Ler us.-
bits, smokes two pipes of tobacco. ant •drinks hall:a pint
of porter every day. 1d the summer of ls22lliis rimers:
ble female walked to the Hastings Theatre, anil back. a
distlinee of two miles and a half, with-great ease. Wheri
abroad, she wears a short red cloak, which she has hal
in her possession thift.y-toter years. In retarding from
' the Slenagerie, a few days ago, in a slight sh.swer, she
carefully turned this old aml faithful garment, and im-
Nered it svi!li an inferior one, observing—eke liked' to
take care of her thiregs:-(Saesez
COLONER'S INQUIST.—Nouday an Inquisition Rae
held before Thomas Stirling, girt. on the body of Mrs.
Harri.t Simpson, aged 42, the landlady of the'Holpiii4
pntilic:hoes•l, Tonhridge-street, Somers-Cown. From tls
eriden -e it appeared that the dereased had been fur Myr
last ten months bordering un insanity, id cooseqiience pf
which she had resided under the care of smreral medial
gentlemen, at Kelly-house, Chelsea, for eight mitint'io,'
hut getting better, had return•sl halite. Friday morn at,',
the deceased was foond'saspended from One of tsre
twin roils of the bedstead by a silk handkerchief. • Verdict
—Tesupaitary Meat it Derangement.. -
An I nqountion was taken on Miondiy at the fi wile salt;
Groom. timehouse, before .1. W. Cowin. Erg., entoni•Os
on the body of Mr. Elizabeth Drake; dged *bunt mil. I'4
It appeared tint tile deceased, who was a respect .rile.
, o'd lady, resided hi Oak lane, .I.Ainehois ••, she was qti:te •
helpless from the infirmities. of old age. She wai-eft.te
herself for a sheet-thane in lieraPaitident; whin, by so tie
unfortunate accident, her' clothes iaagitt fife, and she'
was found' by-her sister; 'id ikedientnwstretuited eKtbtt
hearth quite dead. Yeidiit—Acileatal Death.

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HOUSE OF l' Me)' Mince ri.
The Assessed 'Fears Repeal Will, and disAnsoaq!..
Its Light Bill, wee. brought ep from the Hesse of COM-
MOM, and read a first time.
Mr. Johnson, from the Lnudoit Dock • Company, I
•beonght vac account of the receipts And disbarsements
of the Company for the last.T.far.
Mr. Witschercr, from the Vogt-office, brought no an
Vwount of the balances in the bawls of the Deputy Post-
ft: • Maeter-General for the last year.
• •1- A person from the office of the Commissioners of
made and Bridget' in the Highlands of Scotland, pie-
wetted their tenth Report.
The Scotch Creditors' Bill was read a third time and
passed—Adjourned.
HOUSE OP COMMONS.—Tnienat.
Mr. Hutchinson, from the Post-office, brought up He-
tes= of the arrears due to the General Dl•partment.
Ordered to lie upon the table, and he prin ed.
anaDWIILL CHUNCU.
Mr. BYNG moved the second reading of the Shadwell
Church Bill.
Mr. D. GILBERT presented a petition arainst the Bill.
Mr. G. BENNET opposed the Bill; the advocates of
the Bill baying by fraud taken it out of the hands of
those who originated the measure.
Mr. BYNU said the majority of the parish were in
favour of the Bill.
A discussion then took place between Mr. Byng, Mr.
Stc,aet Wortley, Mr. D. Gilbert, Mr. Marryatt, and Mr.
C. Calvert.
The gallery was then cleared fog a division, but no
ail,ision took place.
Upon our return to the gallery, we found the SPRA R.
• ER explaining upon the regulations of the house with
respect to the bringing in of private hills. The tibiae.,
tion in this case waso that one party gave the due notices,
• but did not follow them up by bringing in a Bill—an
. emission which the adverse party took advantage of, and
brought forward the present measure Upon the same
notices. It was contended no one could act upon the
•
notices but those who served them. The Speaker
gr:e a decided opinion that the proceeding irss regular,
fcr if parties were to he shut out fromemning before the
horse because an adverse party had served the notice, it
would be always in the power of one party to exclude the
other altogether.
The Bill was then read a second time, and referred to
a Select Committee.

SOUTHWARK BRIDGE.
Alderman C. SMITH presented a petition from a Rev.
Oentleman, holder of several shares of the Southwark
liri4P, complaining that the Company had exceeded
their powers.-14.1 on the table.
Mr. S. RICF. presented # petition from the merchants
and other inhabitants of Lisnetick,. complaining of cer-
tain ahutos on the oart of the Corporation.
Mr. • ASH(; [CST presented a petition from Oxford,
against the Insolvent Debtors Act.—Ordered to lie on
the .table.

COLDIUTIPPIELPS PRISOX.
Sir R. WILSON stated that debtors -Confined in this
pri,.:on were treated in all renierts like felons, beitig al-
lowed to see their friends only once a week for one
hour. lie asked whether this was sanctioned by anthority.
Mr. FEU. said complaints on the 'subject had cvr-
taink reached him,- but his informstiort was not suffi-
ciently oulsstaitiaterl to take any reps yet.
Mr. N. RIDLEY COLBORNE presented a peqtion
from the parish of Meldred. iu Cambridge, against the
latoleent -Debtors' Ant.—Orderoi to be printed.

. LICATHIR:TAX. .
• Colonel. BAGWELL presented a petititiwfreth the tan-
ners of the to ten.of Cloninel; against die Liather Ditties.
The right - honourable gentleman- wishes! to know'
whether it etas iwelicie,l to give Amy relief from this
ditty. in Ireland,' -by 'airsiniiiiting the mode of collection
with tiiipsoistry. At present tbe.tat ing ascertained
Lytho weight or •leatLer,_ bore must oppressively upon
tint lowerarders,4bo used the heavier leather.
thp CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said' an
oesinastion is id contempllition in furtherance of the
trtegestioes a the Poliatuentery Commissioners of. tn-
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• STIUIT GUMS. - ,
Mr. SPRING RICE ashici. when the remission of the
dates on Spirits io Irelani as likely to was into ope.
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ration. • • .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could no:mune a precise day, but certainly nut before the
13th of October.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT sprake in favour of the total
- repeal of th• Leather Tax —Thu peition was then laid
up e the te!.le.
Mr. C.nLCILAPT gave mince, that on the Ist of May
he would move fur the total rep .41 of the Leather Tax.—
(Hear.)
TALLOW DVTIES.
gr. CU RWEN liesented a petit:on from the Graziers,
Varner*, Sar..of Wiltshire, preying fur an increase of the
petits oe Foreign Tailo a.—Laid on the table.
ULACKIILRNE presented a petition from Old-
h art against the losolnent Debtors' Act.
isle. J. SMITH wished to ask the Chancellor of th
F.ycheipter, if any plan was in his contemplation for the
a.nendtnent of the !oar:vent Det,tora• Act.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
he etattinly had no pl in in his contemplation, but would
vaiily lend his as.:lsrs.nce to the furtherance of any Bill
for amending the lbw.
Sir J. NEWPORT titouirht that the Law Officers of
the
.Crown were the persons to appeal to on this oc-
casion.
The ATTORNEY-OENERAL said that he would be
happy to he any 311g-eat:one that may} be ma le to him
on the sehjeet, alai to give his as:istance towards promo.
tine any amendment.
The petition was laid on the table.
An' Amtract of die Ex2ertes of the itfilitary Eva.
Lliehnient was laitron the table.
sir H. PAItNELL presented a petition from. Robert
Smith, Clerk of the -Nue., county Monaghan, proving
for rriief, he bovine been deprived of the fees Attained
to Iris ottie.—Laid on the talkie.
Mr. RiCAßDO.moved to: an Account of the Nomber
of Ceuntry Rink Notes etimpel from October, len, to
•Onsoher, lnitt; a ud from that date to January,
Ord.-red.
Air. ASHTON presented a petition from Bridgewater,
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Mr. HUME withdrew•his motion for accounts rela•ive
to the Post Office (Dublin,.)
A MEMBER from under the gallery said, that as the
Attorney-General was in his place, he wished to suggest
that a very necessary amendment ought immediately to
lie made to the law ; an losolvent might now come up
from tire country and Lane himself arrested in London.
The expense of bringing tip perms to oppose bins, and.
the other enamel assusents which were thi own in the way
of. proof. almost tendered it certain that an Insolvent, in.
inch cases, should be immediately discharged.
The petition was laid on tire table.
On the motion of Mr. HUME, returns were ordered of
the Amount of Land• Tee Unredeemed since the year
17516, for England and Welts. Also similar Accounts
for Scotland.
And a return of the Amount of Land• Tan Redeemed
•Ifor the WSW places; the Stlol3 of Money received', and
how it had been appropriated.
These Rearms, the Honourable Gentlemen stated.
would complet foehe series cf Returns on the subject of
the Landidax, which he tad already mond.