Star. — London, England, 1827-01-29 00:00:00

'TIE ARNIY. The Louisa and I.ord Sheffield transports have arrived at Cove is co vey the grand division of the mut Regiment to Jamaica. The i looniest was expected to embark on Saturday. A Detachment Ist longing to the 35th Regiment of Infantry, em parked, on the 45th instant, on board the Harvey trader, at Ply- mouth, for the Cape of Good Hope. A Large Ordnaoce Fstablighnient is to be formed in Limerick. The loth light Dragoons have matched from Dublin to New. b r id g e, to replace the 7th Dragoon Guards. The 7541 Regiment, stationed at Waterford, have received an ,gler to form Depot Companies, preparatory to embarkation. The 65th Regiment bas marched from Richmond Barracks, in t be suburbs of Dublin, to the Royal Barsacks, and exchanged g oners with the 26th. There is every probability that the 58th Regiment, quartered at ?;, a ,, will shortly proceed to the East Indies. Captain Wca•aan. of the 58th Regiment, is appointed Aide-di. a m p to Major General Thornton, commanding the Northern District in Irelind. captain Frrnaaaitn's company of the 58th Regiment has pro- 1 co ed to Philipstown, to replace the troop of the 7th Dragoon' Donis stationed there. captain DRUMMOND. late Major of Brigade in Limerick District, a ppointed to a lieutenant Culonelcy in the 3d Regiment of Tun Guards. POR I'SMOCITH, JAN. 27. e Ge irge IV. steam vessel went cut of harbour last en ing, at eight o'clock, with passengers and a mail for Usher); and the Viper tender sailed. Vice-Admital Sir Edward Codrington arrived here n T u siay, and hoisted his flag yesterday. FROM 111 E HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH. This morning his Majesty's sloop Redwing, 18, Capt. D. C. Clavering„ arrived from the %Vegeta Coast of Attica, via St. Tl.omas's, which place she left on the ...7th November, bringing home the Commissioner of lquiry, that left this c •untry in the latter part of 1825. and a number 9,llinvAlided officers and seamen from the squadron on that station. By her we learn that the slave traffic goes on with increased activity ; in a short cruise round the Bight of Benin only, this ship hoa:tieJ nearly thirty sail of vessels, under the French, S,mois!, Partugaese, and Brazil'an flags, a I fitted for the 'reel Non of slaves, and, from the best authority, it is supposed there are nearly 30,000 ready for embark• otion, along the coast, and only deterred from being ' topped through the vigilance of the British cruisers. The late victory awned over the Ashantees, by the Ihirish and their numerous allies, under the command of Colonel Purdon, on the plains of Doo•cloo•wha, has greatly increa.ed the number of slaves for exportation, as all the prisone , s were not - immolated (after the .African custom) to the manes of the deceased friends of the conquerors, have been sent to the coast as staves. This ship prt rents another instance of the great mother of Europeans s.:crificed in the hitherto inef fectual attempt of putting a stop to this traffic, she trying lost, during the time she has been in commission (s period of less than two years), nine officers and nearly fifty men. 01 five officers, who went out in her gun.room mess, and thirteen in her midshipmen's, only one in each has returned t . the rest (except two pro moted), having either died from the effects of the climate, been lost on board detained slave vessels, or obliged to leave t' e coast from ill health. A few days before leaving the station, while laying at Cape Coast, she lost one of her best seamen. The man had been working hard in the fore hold, and, being very dirty, lowered himself di. wn on the cable, under the bows, Jo wash himself ; while thus employed, a large sh i cleatocked him, and beTore he could get out of the water, seized him by the lower part of the belly, and tore a great part of his entrails out. Notwithstanding this, the man succeeded in diengaging himself from t e animal, and regaining the cable ; but before as-, sistance could be prcicured, the shark returned and took MM. down. He was again seen to rise with him at a short distance, evidently endeavouring to bear away his prey from the numberless others, who, attracted by the blood, had gathered r 'sand the spot, and were all eager to. have a share in the nod. Several of these des truotive creatures followed the ship, when at sea, for marry days after. There it no news whatever by the Redwing, either of Captain Clapperron or Major Laing. Tire Redwing left the whole o* the squadron at St. Thomas's. Sures As SPI /HEAD— Asia, Redwing. IN THE Maisons—Victory, Royal ,George, Sybille, Challenger, Syyphire, wow. Columbine, Starling, Cracker, and Highdyer. PA &BASIS' OF TN! LOSS or HIS MAJESTY'S SNIP )1131110D. "J•N. 13, • as.—Fresh gales and squally..-11. 30. Its three reefs ei main topsail.—l. 50. Trimmed sails, Tuskar light, W.S.W.- 1. Strong gales and squally, down top gallant yards —S. Strong edes.—,dt. en. Close reefed the topsails, reefed and set the fore sal, and "forkd foretopsail, in five reefs of maintopsail, struck tup gallant masts.-9. Bray Head N. N. W. five leagues. in. ;.e. A heavy gale, while hauling up the foresail, shipped a heavy sea, which carried away the larboard bulwarks, the star board quarter boat, and davits, filled the lower deck, waist, cabin, and gun roam with water, and threw the sloop almost on her beam ends, Where she remained some seconds, very douttful if she would recover herself; put the helm up, but it was some time before she would answer it, being water-logged ; at length she got before the wind, the sea sweeping every thing bone one side to the other; continued before the wind until the water was got off, and same spare half ports shipped (the pumps lad been kept going all the time); . furled maitsdopsail, hauled to the wind, but was obliged to keep her away again, from her not living to the sea, and shipping a great deal of water; and it was remarked by some of the Officers, that she appeared 'very much by the head, from which we inferred that the bal last bad shifted torward.—Noon. A perfect hurricane.—r. as. 1. 30. Took the bonnet off the fore-trysail, and set it, being the ody sail that could b e ,h ew n ; t h e fore-sail hanging in the teeth hoes was blown to pieces.-3. Rather more moderate; set the, inain.topsdil, and got a new fore-sail up.-4. Saw Holyhead E. by N. five leagues; set main-trysail and fore•staysail, to keep to isiodward of the Head, but finding we could not keep the sloop to the wind, in consequence of her skipping so much sea, kept her away again ; and, as we could not weather the Isle of Man, and no loom to st an d as we were go i ng f or t h e n i g h t , an d not baying room to go on the starboard tack for the night, and finding great alteration in the conduct of the sloop, with no appearance of the gales abating, the Master and Pilot being both well acquainted with Holyhead Bay, and knowing that, with the wind as it then was (W.N.W.) we could ride therewith safety, proposed to anchor, and stood into the Bay.—At 7, clewed up main-topsail, and let go the small bower anchor in quarter less five, Pier Light W. by N. about half a cable distant, Skerries Light N.N.E. half E.; when at about half a cable, we let go the best bower, veered so a whole cable on the funnier, and half a cable on the latter, which brought us up; bent sheet cable, sent top gallant mast on deck, and struck lower yards and top masts. The wind, soon after we bad anchored, changed to N. by W. and N. by E. which tiought in a heavy sea, and ble • with great violence. At about Mille the best bower parted, and we drove; we let go the sheet -tabor, which did nut bring her up, and shortly after she struck e,:;h great violence un a reef of rocks, which unshipped the rud • ; bred guns of distress, and cut away the masts, continued veering out the sheet, to let her beat over the ledge ; soon found i the water above the lower deck, the ship striking all the time very Ltd. The people on shore came down with Captain Manby's life ' l PPaaatus, and fired twice to throw us a line, but without effect.— About midnight, being sheltered by the reef, over which we had Pawed, the gale having rather abated, and the tide fallen, lowered the larboard quarter boat, and Lieutenant Ricketts effected a land with a small rop'e. Finding that nothing further could be dune '0 'are the sloop, and she being nearly on her boom ends, began to L'id the people; cut the booms away, sod launched the yawl over hosrd, and, about sin 41434. 011 the 15th, the whole of the clew shire landed." This being the.si.iy Oil which his MAJESTY ascended the Throne of these realms, the bells et the serious Churches weer eutts and the Guards muuntrii in chair State dresses in the Park. TH E AT Ines; TIIR ITALIAN OPItHA. Le &Haim ia Bagdad, was performed for the third time on Saturday night, to a numerous and elegant and awe. ZIJCIIIRLLI, as the Caliph, was in excellent voice, and was deservedly much applauded. Madame CARADORI never appeared to greater advantage than in the present Opera; her performance of Zora will add considerably to her reputation in the musical world. CURIONI and De Beams went through their parts to the entire satisfaction of the audience. The introduction of one of CARADORI'S songs, performed by SPAGNOLITTI on the •iolin, had the honour of an encore. The new Ballet closed the entertainments. DRURY-LANS. A new Opera, from the pen of Mr. WALLACE, the author of several works on Oriental Manners, with music by Bisnop, was produced here on Saturday evening. The story of the Piece was ably delivered by Coopta. It is as follows : Oswald ((bona), an English Meer, in his early you:b had been engaged in the petty wars raging between the native Powers in India, and in an attack upon the Rajah's Palace, in which the great part of its defenders are put to the sword ; a wounded Chief forces I his way through the ruins, and delivers to Oswald • female child, which he informs him is the last survivor of a Royal race, and at the same time exacts front him a promise of protection. Some years after this, Oswald, compelled to return to England, delivers his charge into the care of Sir Matthew Scruggs (Doweort), a vulgar English citizen, settled in India, who has made a large fOrtune, and who glories in his vulgarity. In the house of this Knight, the scene of the Opera is laid, and we are introduced to Galnare (Miss Sezenzes), arrived at womanhood, and retaining the mo‘t ardent feelings of gratitude and affection for her preserver. At the Manse of Sir Matthew, she becomes acquainted with Henri 71roweed (Mr. Bissume), an English Officer, anti the 'intimate friend of Mond& To hear her benefactor praised by his friend, is the happiness of the orphan, and the pleasure she on this account takes in the society of Tattered, is mistaken by him and the family for love. Oswald, returning to India, is astonished to find Gulaarc, whom he left a child, now matured into a lovely woman, and in stantly conceives a violent attachment for her, but ere he can de clare his sentiments, he is apprised by Sir Matthew Scrams of her affection for Tancred. He resolves to surrender his own happiness for that of his protege, requests an interview with her, in order to ascertain her sentiments, when she confesses that she loves; Oswald receiving this avowal, as applying to his friend, generously joins their hands.—Disappointed at this misinterpretation of her pro. tector, Grahrare resolves to fly for ever front the man she loves.— Mir= (WAI LACK), the Chief who had delivered her on the day of carnage to Oswald, is waiting to accompany her, and they By together. A letter informs Oswald of the real state of her heart, they are pursued—overtaken—an exirrimisseissersi follows. Mowed gives up his pretensions, and Oswald and Guinan are united. There is an exceedingly laughable under-plot, con sisting of the interminable squabbles of Sir Matthew Scruggs and his refined Lady (Mrs. DAvisoN). There is also a pail of lovers, in the persons of Mr. Tape. a tailor, (HARI. ix), and Miss Sally Scraggs (Miss Kaffir), the niece of the Knight, both love-struck and stage-struck, who, although in India and out of practice, have in England been the hero and heroine of the Berwick-street Theatre; a chattering servant, Poplin (Mis I. PATON); and an amorous old French Count (Gaxxia). This part of the piece is altogether broad farce. Di , WTON, as the vulgar Knight, acted, as he always does, to the life; and Mrs. Davi ow, Miss Kaffir, and HARLEY, were extremely effective in their characters ; the two last were superlatively so. , T:ie music of the Opera is agreeable, and in some parts delightful, particularly the song, " Brow, *here lofty thought reposes," in the first Act, and the finale of the second. Baartast exerted himself to do justice to the composer, and his inimitable voce and execution called down, in a song ending "Liberty," an encore. There are two or three comic songs interspersed, which tell very well with the audience; a very dr one, by HARLEY, at the commencement of the first act, was, by loud demand, repeated. • _.. • Mils STILSIENS sang, as she ever does, most sweetly. The snap allotted to her are chiefly of the ballad style, and harmonize most perfectly with her silvery tones. The dialogue of the Opera is more free from common-place and clap traps than most of the pieces recently brought out. It is, at the same time, flee, lowing, humorous—and not unfrequently pointed and forcible. The Opera was heard with much applause— and, with some curtailing, it bids fair to become a favourite. HAYTIAN MINING COMPANY. A General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hay-1 tian Mining Company was held on Saturday at their Office in Finshury Circus; Lord NUGENT, in the Chair. His Lordship said, the Directors had resolved on the dissolution of the Company,in Consequence of a failure of the objects it had contemplated. A very voluminous' report was then read. It contained the details of the circumstances which had induced the formation, and accompanied the progress of the Company's affairs, and accounted satisfactorily for the Nave of its objects. A statement of the receipts and expenditure accompanied the report. Deposits of 51. per share on 6581. had been paid, the amount of which was 32,9051. the greater part of this large sum had been expended. Mr. Hen dricks, the original projector of the Company, had been paid 8,0001. and he had got a further sum of 10001. fiom the Directors, for giving up his claims on the Company, according to the terms of the original agree. silent between them. After the outlay which the Direc tors had gone tn, there remained in hand a balance of only 8,0751.75. 4d. Mr. W. SMITH, M.P. read a letter from Mr. Broug ham (whose name had been incidentally introduced in a conversation among the Shareholders, as to the liabi lity of the Directors, of whom he was one, to make good the deficiencies on the shares). It stated that he (Mr. Brougham) had allowed his name to be used as one of the Directors, not from any desire either to traffic in the shares, or to take an active part in the management of the Company's affairs, but because he was told that his doing so would promote a plan of which he approved—namely, to increase our knowledge of, and intercourse with, Hayti ; and because he was satisfied that with such persons as Mr. Smith and Lord Nugent for Directors, the Company was in safe hands. The letter went on to say, that notwithstanding the writer (Mr. brougham) had taken, and meant to take, no active part in the business—that though in the Spring of last year he paid the instalment on twenty shares (the qualification for a Director), yet his doing se could ouly be considered in the light of a contribution to the expenses of the experiment. A motion was then made by Mr. Wineet.a }lawyer, M.P. seconded by Mr. W. CLaarra, fur t►e appointment of a Committee of Shareholders only to inquire into and report on the nineral items of receipts and expenditure, taking the original prospectus as the basis of that inquiry. Mr. Bonsai-sox paid some high compliment to the Directors, who, it appeared, had lost nearly one half of the entire sum expended, they holding at least one half of the shares, in which it was due to them to say they had never trafficked. He then alluded to Mr. Brougham's letter, which he characterised as a pitiful mode of sneaking out of the concern, and avoiding re sponsibility. This conduct was more extraordinary, when contrasted with the manly behaviour of those Di rectors, who had that day met the Shareholders in a , manner which did them great credit. The N ible CHAIRMAN, Mr. SMITH, Mr. B. Lr.usana and several of the Director. rose togethr. r. :The latter. gave way to Lard Nitgent, who declated that It would consider himself the ba-est g.f mcn If he ac cepted a compliment from any person, no matte, how well deserved, which, at the same time, conveyed an imputation on the character or conduct of such a man as Mr. Brougham—(Hear). Tbe principal object that Gentlemen had was to encourage, as accorded with his well known feelings, the principle of free labour among the blacks of St. Domingo. It was for that purpose, and on the solicitation of several friends who importuned him, that he had allowed himself to be named in the Direction, and never with any intention of becoming an active person in the Company. Mr. Sutra could not listen to the word " sneak," as applied to any part of Mr. Brougham's conduct. He would not accept as many compliments as would oc cupy the space from this to Mori, if they cast any im putation on that most valuable Gentleman. Mr. ROBERTSON replied, he had used the word, re ferring to his (Mr. Brougham's) conduct in lending his name solely for the purpose of promoting the scheme— (Hear, front several Shareholders). There were many who had purchased shares at a premium, and one of the inducements had been, seeing Mr. Brougham's name in the original prospectus as a Director. If all the Direc- 1 tors had done as he did, who would have managed the Company's affairs 2—(Hear, hear). Few would have bought shares but for seeing that name, among others, because all thought bim incapable of lending himself to any scheme. --1 • • • The Ctraraisai &Wed cis lasing any such phrase i■ the letter just read. Mr. Boa:arson replied, it was the very word scheme which tingled discordantly in his ears, when connected with the name of Mr. Brougham. After some further conversation on this subject, the Meeting ad journed, having nu/Wasted seven of the Shareholders present en the Committee of inquiry. LAW REPORT. COURT OF CHANCERY, lax. 27. V. TUE DUKE Or BtAUTOILT. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said, that in commenting upon the affidavit of Mr. Wellesley, it was particularly disagreeable to be obliged to attribute to him actions inconsistent with the character of a Gentleman. The question at issue was, whether Mr. Wellesley was orl was not a fit person to have the care of his own children ? I Was it not important that the education and care of children should be entrusted to a person of unimpeached veracity; to a man who, as a husband and a father, stood undefiled by foul reproach ? He had carefully perused the affidavits again and again, and his opinion was unchanged. Mr. Wellesley, with his wife and family, reached Naples on the 15th of November, 1822, and Mr. and Mrs. Bligh arrived on the 29th of May, .1823. Long before this, Mrs. Wellesley had been ac quainted with Mrs. Bligh. She was the daughter of a Colonel Patterson, who had greatly distinguished him- self in India, and who bad resided upon the estate of Wanstead, which was now unhappily dissipated, and its mansion destroyed. There Mr. Wellesley had seen l Mrs. B. then Miss Patterson, although he had sworn' that he had not seen her before her arrival at Naples, in 1823. In this, perhaps, he might have been mis-1 taken. Mrs. Wellesley had sworn. that the first time of her seeing Mrs. Bligh was at a ball given by Mr. Hamilton, the English Ambassador at Naples. She then saw Mr. Wellesley walking with her, and asked him who she was, but he did not introduce her. Mrs. Wellesley and Mrs. Bligh were introduced sub sequently by the Ambassador's Lady, and they then be came intimate. Mr. Wellesley had sworn that he was averse tothe introduction, which was of his wife's seeking. Seeing the perfect subjection, the slavish servility, in ,which Mr. Wellesley kept his unfortunate wife, it was perfectly absurd to suppose that her introduction to Mrs. Bligh was against his wishes. This statement was nothing less than guess moral perjury. In the ex cursion to Mount Vesuvius, Mrs. Wellesley was net of the party, and the whole of them passed the night in one of the huts on the mountain. Mrs. Wellesley had been kept from this party, under a pretence of delicate heath. Shortly after the improper intimacy between Mr. Wellesley and Mrs. Bligh began to be rumoured, and Dr. Bulkeley commenced his attendance upon Mrs. Bligh for her pregnancy, whilst be impressively warned Mr. Wellesley that he was treading upon a vol. cano. This was in June, and on 31st July, Mrs. Bligh left her house, owing, as Mr. Wellesley pretends, to some quarrel with her husband. The falsehood of this assertion was only to be equalled by its meanness and stupidity. The deed of adultery was alone the cause of her leaving her husband's house. Meara swore that the day after Mrs. Bligh fled from her husband, Mr. Wellesley commissioned him to bribe Mr. Bligh's groom and Mrs. Bligh's waiting-maid to secresy of their mistress's adultery with him. The very next day Mr. Wellesley swore that he had never seen Mrs. Bligh but in general society, and under her husband's roof. It was made a great objection to Dr. Bulkeley's evidence that he had provoked a duel between Captain Bligh and- Mr. Wellesley ; but the fact was that instead of pro voking, he had prevented a duel. His Lordship had naturally inquired why, if the adultery had taken place at Naples, it was not so proved on the trial? But his Lordship must be well aware of the tactics that were often resorted to in these cases ; besides, the parties here were not the same; nor was the subject matter the same as in the trial at law.— There was no attempt to contradict Dr. Bulkeley's affi-1 davit, as far as it related to Mr. W.'s conduct at Flo-1 rence, where it was so gross and vulgar, that even Mrs. Wellesley was convinced of the nature of his connection with Mrs. Bligh ; and after she had withdrawn her protection from her, Mr. %Vellesley took lodgings for her in the same hotel with his wife, and continued his adultery with her. It was indubitably proved, that the criminal intercourse between Mr. Wellesley and Mt s. Bligh continued from its commencement at Naples to the period when a child was born to them. On the 15thl July, 1824. Mrs. W. left Paris, when, notwithstanding all patience, obedience, and submission, she could no longer endure to live with her husband. Mrs.W. at that timegave some instructions relative to his children's education, which he readily admitted were very proper. She pro ceeded to Draycot, and lived these while the children were under the care of Mr. Pittman, a man admitted to be a very proper person to conduct their education. His Lordship would in the next place please to advert to Mr. Wellesley's arrival in London, and visit at Clarges— street. It was in proof that he arrived on the 25th of June, MS, and went with Mrs. Bligh to Seymour place, where Dr. took a house for her, stating to the owner of the house that she was pregnant, and that her name was Madame Roncet, Mrs. Wellesley being at hat time le: id'og in Clarges•stteet. A .!e!ter had been • ritt.-n by Nlrs. 11 ellesley to Colonel S, - iats, mentioning •ter determ;nation to pr cute a legal separation f rom her hu s ba n d, an d ;nthat letter icirtisintimaird that she had commtplica•ed her'reo'utionto Lord Marybotough, and that Mr. Wellesles knew it. What was the object of Mr. Welksley's breaking two the pri•acy of his wife in Clatgerstreet, after she had .o prop:rly separated from him ? It was to induce her not to sue out a se paration, or to enable him to set the applica ion aside by a condonation, the Court often granting a condona tion upon the affidavit that the patties had been seen together. The mode of Mr. Wellesles's paying that visit was di.graceful to him in the extreme ; nothing, however, could have been more cruel. The Learrid Gent. proceeded to vind cate the testimony of Mrs. Scott and the watchmen from the imputation of perjury. The facts to which they deposed, were such as were I not likely to come tinder the observation t f other per sons. Who else could so well testify to Mrs. Bligh's coming home at three or four o'sl ch its the morning? The Learned Counsel here adverted to a fact sworn to, as evidence of Mr. Wellesley's general moral habits. The next point to which he wools! refer, was Mr. Wel lesley's declara t i on , t h at if he could not get his chil dren by legal means he would have recount • to statagem to obtain them. And it was important for the Court to consider, whether the present defence, the subrrrnatioa of perjury, was not a constituent part of that statagem. After commenting on the means by which Mr. W. en deavoured to deprive his wife of her pin -money, of 11,0001. a year, after spending the remainder of her fortune, and after she had generously thrown her pin money into a common stock for their support, and which attempt was only prevented by the influence of Lord Mat yborough, the Learned Counsel said he would next make a few observations on Mr. Wellesiey's con duct in relation to his children. The Loan Cn•nsaLum.—The Court will commence on Mr . day by hearing what y ou may h ave to say on that subject. ffis Lordship then rose. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jaw. 27. Tat AITORNIIT 131111,1tAL IP. 2111 UAL 07 LOVIDALIL This was a bill filed by the Attorney Generat against the Noble defendant, for the purpose of procurir.g a decree to re•establish a Charity, and to compel the ap propriation of the revenues of those devises intended for its sustenance. It appeared that a Viscount Lonsdale had established, some time prior to the year 1697, a manufactory for the instruction of the poor children of the parish of Lowther, in Westmoreland, in various branches of trade, and for their consequent future maintenance and sup port. That generous intention had, however, been thwarted by the indolence or dislike of those persons for whose benefit it was intended, and the manufac tory failed. His Lordship, irritated by this circum stance, then changed his designs; and in the month of May, 1697, executed a trust deed, by which he conveyed to thirteen trustees named in the deed, certain estates, lands, and rectories therein enumerated, the rents and profits of which were to be applied to the erection and support of a school, for the education of a certain number of young Gentlemen ; and setting forth in the same instrument, as the cause of this mttlement, 4 , that he had tried an experiment for the benefit and support of the poor; and as they, either from their indisposition or their negligence, did not choose to take advantage of his good intentions, he was deter mined to turn his attention in future to the rickand apply the funds he had devoted to the one in aid of the other:' The deed then went on to recite, that the Noble donor resersed to himself the power and the right of appointing the Masters of the said School, and of regulating the amount of their salaries; which power was to be exer cised by an order or appointment drawn up by himself, and witnessed by three respectable witnesses, who were to put their names upon the paper. The schoolhouse, in pursuance of the terms of this deed, was built, and Masters were appointed, to whom salaries were paid; but it did not appear that' any young Gentlemen had ever availed themselves of its advantages before eke death of the founder—who, in his last will, made a particular reference to the school-house, and devised the whole of the lands mentioned in the deed, with the exception of one small portion, for its future support, and commanded, that if the project failed, his executors were to devote the produce of the estates to any other charitable purpose they might think fit, provided that it was conducive to the benefit of the inhabitants of the county of Westmoreland, and more particularly of the residents in the parish of Lowther. After the death of that Viscount Lonsdale, however, the school-house was changed into a carpet manufactory, and so it had con tinued, throughout a long series of years, ie the hands of the same family, until, in the time of the late Earl, when it was converted, about the year 1812, into a barn, and had since been devoted altogether to agricul tural purposes. Mr. PEMBERTON having stated these facts, as con nected with the charity which he now sought to have revived, then observed, that he understood the ground of opposition rested en the discovery, that the estate on which the school-house was built had formed a portion of the marriage settlement of Viscount Lonsdale ; and as he was only tenant for life, and could not appropriate it to the purposes of the charity, the whole of the cha rity itself was therefore null and void. Mr. HART opposed the object of the bill. The paper spoken of in the deed had never been executed ; no attempt had been made to establish the Charity; that it was not witnessed according to any of the provisions, and must therefore be considered as nothing better than waste paper, as no action of trove/ could be maintained to recover it. After some discussion, with respect to the point of the Lensdale family possessing the right of election in carrying into effect the WIZ:of the Charity, Vies CHANCELLOR said, he was of opinion that there was a good charitable gift passed by the deed, and that it did not make the slightest difference whe ther the charity was to Gentlemen or to paupers ;it was as good a gift to them as to the poor of a ia oikhouse. The point respecting the school-house, however, was a very nice one, and deserved further consideration ; as, if he could not devise the ground on which it was erected, no case of election could arise. Viscount Lons dale, however, could not, after the execution of the deed, make any alterption by his will, with regard to the lands he had appropriate,* to the purposes of the charity ; as it was a clear sift to trustees, for cha ritable purposes. iiis Hamm concluded by sobeii.ing, that be would consider the point oftlr►scksul ousysodve kit *oleo on a future day. COURT OR KING'S BENCH, lattuaar 27. Till [WO IP. A 11AG30TIAT[ PO& vait.antTr OF STA From Mr. CANPIELL moved fyr i rule, coiling upon a Ma gibtrate of the Countjeof Stafford (but whose same the Learned Counsel begged to, decline matitioiderig), to shew cause why a criminal information should lbot be A