MI ME MM. Ib6 formed on the part of the plaintiff, and for a considerable period, near three years, the defendant continued to pay the stipulated sum. It was contended on the part of the defendant, that the offer made by Sir M. Sykes, " to receive 100 guineas to pay one guinea a day during .the life or litionapai te," was a hasty expression in a moment of conviviality, at his own table, and anxiously caught by the Reverend Divine, in the language of any common five-ttuinea better on a race-course, who hailed him with—" Will you, Sir Mark! I'll take you—done !"—Mr. Mr. Gilbert did, indeed, when he found the feeling of the company against this bet, lay. " if you will argil: it, Sir Mark, to ask it as a favour, you may be Sir Mark roused, declaring he could not think of asking a pccriniary favour at his own table, and in his own house.—kir. Topping said, he should contend that the proposal of Sir Mark was not meant as a serious bet ; and if this should be the opinion of the Jury, he would be entitled to a verdict; but if it should be thought a real wager, he should then submit some observations on the law of the case, arid contend that in the event of an invasion an interest might be revealed in this wager inconsistent with the public safety. " Putting the case," said Mr. Topping, " that Buonaparte should, at the head of his army, succeed in effecting a desceait upon this country, it is clear that the plaintiff would have an interest in protecting that life, which every true subject and friend of his country would be interested in destroying; he would have an annuity of 365 guineas per annum depending upon the personal safety of this inveterate enemy of our country. I know not whether the Reverend Clergyman frequently attends the church, where we are commanded to pray for our enemies, but the plaintiff has a most cogent mauve for being devout in this. part of the service—an interest of 365 guineas a year."-- I Judge then pro ceeded to state the evidence to the Jury, with his observations upon it,, leavi4g them to decide upon the fact—whether there was an intention of bettiA*, on the part of Sir Mark Sykes , a nd reservin g the point of law. Me Jury returned a verdict or the defenclant.—The sum which Sir Mark had paid, was 9701.; the arrears now sued fur, amounted to 22961. 7s. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. John Mayor, sen. and John Mavur, lun. of Leadenhall-street, Insurance•brokers, from March 21, to May 9, at ten, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTCY StTPER SPAYED. James Biggs and Samuel Anstie, of Saint Andrew's-hill, Doctors' Commons, wholesale ironmongers. BANKRUPTS. James Slater Fall, late of the Stock Exchange, broker. to surrender March S. April+ 4, and May 5, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Weston and Teesdale Fenchurch-street. Joshua Griffin, of Kidderminster, Worcester, stationer, March 'OS, April 4, and May 5, at one, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Bonsfield, Botiverie-street, Fleet-street. James Vail, of Upper East Smithfield, ship-chandler, provision m(l-cliant, arch 23, April 11, and May 5, at ten, at Guildhall. At torney, Mr. P.tv-ton, Wellcdosr..-sqn.tre. John Smith, sen. late of Sufton, Hereford, firmer, April 3, 13, and May 5, at eleven, at the Royal Oak Inn, Hereford. Atturnies,lVlessrs. Broome and Tstani:er, Gray's Inn-square, London. John Nattrass, late of Saint John's Chapel, Weirdale, Durham, vint ncr, April 8,9, and May 5, at twelve, at John Eskett's, Innkeeper, in the North Bailey, Durham. Attornies, Messrs. Meggisons and Fairbank, 1-ivtto:l-garden, London ; and Mr. Rymer, \Vol3ingham, Durham. Pe:er Henry Barker and John Henry Peacock, late of Burwell, Cambridge, merchants, April 2,5, and May 5, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffo;k. Attornies, Messrs. Isaacson, Mil denhall, Suffolk ; and Mr. Frederick Ayrton, Great Queen-street, Lin cclh's-lim, London. Michael Newsham, of Ship-alley, Weliclose-square, umbrella-maker, I‘larch 91, April 7, and May 5, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Brewer, Staple Inn. Benjamin Rhodes, of Camomile-street, tailor, March 2S, at one, April* A t twelve, and May 5, at one, at Attorney, Mr. PearT ) P a ttnioqter-row. Don Mahomed, of George-street, Portman-square, tavern-keeper, April 4, 14, and May S, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ire land, Staple Inn. . . Thomascif Sandhurst, Gloucester, corn-dealer, April 15, at six, 16, and .May 5, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Gloucester. AttZinhso, A/Tesoro. Whiteombe and King, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street, London; and Mr. Chadborn, Gloucester. :iarifliam Reeves, of Great NV hitcornhe, Gloucester, cornclealer, April 16, at six, 17, and May 5, at eleven, at the. Write Hart Inn, 13111;iocototer. Attornies, Messrs. Whitcombe and King, Serjeant's Inn, 'n';4o4,Keet, London ) . and Mr. Chadborn, Gloucester. Pary Houghton, late of Stayley-bridge, Chester; dyer, April 20, 21, sad May 5, at eleven, at the Red Lyon Inn, in Heaton Norris. Attor ides, Messrs. Exley, Stucker, and Dawson, Furnival's Inn, London; and Metes. IViaion and Mee, East Retford, Nottingham. • Janjes Marsh, of Pilkington, Lancaster, April 6, 11, and May 5, at -illft,lat the Dog Inn, Manchester. Attornies Messrs. Cooper and Bouthappton-bnildings, London ; and Nir. Jepson, Manchester. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. MARCH 29. ....-- 1 Elizabeth Fitto.. n, of Bolion-lediVfoors, Lancaster, milliner and dress. maker April 22, 23, at four, and May 5, at eles:elif, at the Commer cial Inn, 13olton-le-Moors. Attornies, Mr. Mangnall, Warwick.square, London ; and Mr. Robert Kay, Bolton-le-Moors. William Henry Worthy, late of Manchester, merchant, April ns, .. - 4, and May 5, at eleven, at the Bridgewater Arms Inn, Manchester. Atomics, Messrs. Barrett, Wilson, and Hamer, Manchester; and Messrs. Willis Fairthorne, and Clarke , Wa rnford-court, London. Edward Se phton, of LiTerpool, draper, tailor, April 4, 7, and May 5, at eleven, at Guildhall, London: Attornies, Messrs. Bourdillon and Hewitt, Little Friday-street, London. William Hunt, of Throgniortou-street, factor, March 28, April li, and May 5, at twelve, at Guildha ll . Attorney, Mr. Bellamy, James street., Adelphi. John Edwards Blewitt, of Great SaintHeler s, London, broker, April 4, 14, and May 5, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Mr. Cooke, Bristol; and Mr. James, Gray's Inn-square. Joseph_ Russell , of Cubbington Heath, Warwick, bleacher, April 2, 3, and May 5, at eleven, at the ;Bandlack Swan, Warwick. Attornies, Mr. Smart, Staple Inn, London Warwick. Joseph Pottinger, of Birmingham, cordwainer, March 30, 31, and May 5, at twelve, at the St ork Hotel, Birmingham. Attornies, Messrs, Webb and Tyndall, Birmingham; and Messrs. Tarrant, Clarke, and Richards, Chancery-lane, London. CERTIFICATES--APRIL 14. Diton Sellers, late of Old Compton-street, Soho, oil and colourman. —John Ritch, of Castle-street, City-road, insurance-broker.—Thomas 1 Freame, late of Worcester, cabinet-maker. —Peter Maclaren, of Ecig ware-road, ironfounder.—John Shirley, of St. John, in Bedwardine, Wore ester,. woolstaplen rub —William Grubb, of New Castle-upon Tyne, 1 w ine and brandy merchant . — Jame: Walker, of South-street, Munches - \ tneire.rluaanrte, c E o d a w c ' a l : m (1 -.4 l k i e a r t . i — taw Cr a a y wf o o f rel W M als c a ll l iso s n t , affo o r f d : l ;a o v c is e t r ock l a l c a h ee e i \; Marsh, of Rayleigh, Essex, linen-draper.—James Waller, of Lower I Tooting, Surrey, butcher. - - - ---- - .. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. This Gazette contains a letter from Captain Coddrington, giving an account of the increased activity and successes of our cruizei s in ennoy ing the enemy in Catalonia. The main roads, in that wintry, run ning along the sea-beach, all the way from France to Valentia.—Also a letter from Capt. Maxwell, of the Alceste, giving an account of the capture of the Pomone frigate,t have long been beforp, the and Persanne storeshi in tpubliche Adriatic. 1 The details of that engagemene . BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. John Arden, of Blackmore-street, Clare-market, grocer, front March 28 to April 13, at ten, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTS. George Taylor, of Howard-street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, ship-owner, April 15, f..)0, and May 9, at twelve, at the George Tav ern, Dockwray-square, Tynomouth. Attornies, Vlessrs. Cardales and Young, Gray's Inn, London ; an d Mr. Coclserill, North Shields. George Tho r nton, late of Stockbridge, and William Rape Pricer, of, at the Chi chester, Sussex, tanners, April 13, 14, and Ma y 9, at eleven, and Dolphin Inn, Chichester. A ttornies, Messrs. Johnsen, arden, Freeland, of Chichester; and Messrs. W. and E. Ellis, Hatto n- g London. rocer, April 15, at five, Henry Makin, jun. of Bildeston , Suffolk, g 16, and lklay 9, at ten, at the George, Hadleigh. Attorn ies, Messrs. Parsons arid Offord, Hadleigh ; and Messrs. B. and J. Bridges, Red Lion-square, London. Meriton Sidgwick, of Brompton, near Northallerton, York, provi sion-factor, April 8,9, and May _ 9, at eleven at the Golden Lic l ;, Northallerton. Attornies, Mr. Humphreys, Tokenhouse-yard, Lon don ; and Mr. Hirst, Northallerton. James Phillips, of the Edgware-road, timber-merchant, April 4, 11, and May 9, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Stratton ar.l Allport, Shoreditch. Joseph Balls, of Leighton-Bossard, Bedford, innholder, April 11, 14, and May 9, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Meesrs. and Aubrey and Curtis, Tooke's - co uft, Cursitor-street, London; Messrs. Willis and Sons, or Mr. Deverell, Leighton-Bussar d. Adam Still, of Gutter-lane, London, tailor, April 13, a ten, 18, at. twelve, and May 9, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Turner, Red L-sqare. Williaum Whetton, of Bath, hatter, April 3,6, and May 9, at W eleven, at the Christopher Inn , B ath. Attornies, Messrs. Shepharatu,, Adlington, and Gregory, Bedford - row , London ; and Mr. shel'i Bath. William Almond, of Kingston-upon-Hull, grocer, April 3,4, 0 .4 . May 9, at eleven, at the Dog and Duck Tavern, Kingston-upon-Hll. Attornies, Messrs. T. and C. Frost, Hull; and Rosser, Bartletts buildings, Holborn, London. Isaac Thorpe and Charles. Thorpe, late of the Crescent, Salfort.do: neaeManchester, April 21, 25, and l‘lay London at the Star Inn, Manch . l c ter. Attornies, Mr. Huxley, Texaple, I Manchester. and Mr. Sta 4! • MARCH 2C Joitn Otaptnan,- twelve, at Guilaa An:lel-court, Thr,l Joas. Pereira de viae-merchants. ides, Mr. R. 0. Jot John Raines, of at ten, at the Chris rccket, Gray's Inn William ll , ,rrirq a^•.l May 9, at twe Davies, Cut bet-col James Pycrofr, 14, at twel - e, and \merica-square, 11 James W twelve, and May 9 4merica-►quire, Charles Miller, one, and May 9, Vintner's Hall, 111 John Holt, of April 4, 14, and M son, Tokenhouse-y James Davies an —Elizabeth Janav Jeremiah Smith, Holroyd, late of I Lyou, of Liverpoc Nathan Samuel, of market, victualler. plater.—Thomas A son Ward, of Wo Cawth walte, Hesi Hanover-street; L treet, Outio, iniili ance-broker. Thursday a very London wis held into consideration kl.Tt such measur goiry into the star.' abuve all, for effe Parliament:" The Lodi) MA several speakers in Mr. WAITHM.V he had first w::en they were ► antes of which t hear distressed and eml uece add that 'u: zec : nuiur tl'usc h 3 l ' l lt 'liaes u l : l h rco lp l Yg e Y t ° 7 l. a rd 'otaO ec t nh c fer vs ia' i t i ' o n at l y nrl y ug i ti l , lo renr e a o l lyel t n .i d : f h iaee g Cn , :tp:ri i j ObViOUi to our vis manna to our fee of its existence. 1 sinc Prince Regent, ir t 2 lled upon them Plince Regent mt • 'with marks 1;h, z'!.'l so expre Waitliman) 'ion on that occas to 37 pother their fettered, still the , that they should siltilar grievance' Cont emplation of 'tom this corrupt w ""nnetlsed it, public detaiskars quinst the Pres, reason even to k tolie even of filo 4. been detect!' 1 1 61solim-i.