Star. — London, England, 1827-11-20 00:00:00

THE ARMY. teat tweet, the Depot of the eStb Foot, under the command of,' Wood FAllounanson, passed through Perth from Aberdeen, to "rank at Greenock for the West Indles.—Pertli Courier. The remainder of the 9th (Bast Norfolk) Regiment of Tent, Igoe arrived from the West Indies, and arc ordered to Earth to ?dumbester. Detachments belonging to the 14th, 40th, and S4th Regiments of lolartry, embarked this morning, on board a strain.eresael in the River, (or Gravesend, on route to Chatham. A Detachment belonging to the 15th Namara embarked this rorcing, on board a steam-vessel to the River, for Gravesend, on t aste to Canterbury. A Detachment of the 41st Regiment of Foot embarked this p orn ins, on board a steam-vessel in the River, for Gravesend, on toote to Dover. A tklachment of the 44th Regiment of Infantry embarked this w oor stor, on board a steam-veasei in the River, fot Gravesend, on torte to Deal. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. m N e va, hunt, frortt Denude to Plymouth, was on shore heir Blyth on Saturday, but expected to be got it. p aum uns, Nov. 11.—Wind K to ILS.N.—Arrfired the Aurora, N oma ', from St. Andrew's. Sailed the Henry Davidson, BA&- mat, sod Hibrrnia, Koolau, for Jamaica; Four Friends, Prin. for Lisbon; and Fanny, Tavt.ox, for St. Michael's. PirNO'TR, Nov. 18.—Wind K. to &IL—Arrived the Susan, 'Watts, from Labrador. Sailed the Solace, for Denis. Powsuoure Nov. 19 —Wind K —Arrived the Lune, Orem, hum culla. .Paned the Fetes, for Honduras. Silted his Majesty's elski Brim, for the Mediterrenean. p eat , Noe. 19.—Wind S.R. by R.—Arrived the Reward, Ro. SAM, iron London to Rio Janeiro. Sailed his Majesty's ship Gn- 1 daunted to the westward. Extract of a letter from Mr. If. Plaice oftbe Mary, from Roma to tendon, dated a Murk, Oct. Id, 11147.-..0n the itth of September, in com ply ofthe schooner Fairy Gbatoo, I was overhauled by a Greek tog, skein a genteel way robbed es of three or four articles. Neat day, at five e.w. between Serphn and Serphanto, I was hoarded by i thteen mistime, and plundered of above ewe half of. the cargo, Mks, sails, guns, boats, ship's stores, and all the running rigging; it short, they left the vessel, after being twelve hours in their poa. imian, be a most miserable state, tint a chart nor a compass was left, or ley thing to eat. Both I and the crew were stripped to the skin, ail erre meat cruelly used by those rascals. Their intention was ta corder the crew and sink the Mary, but for the interference of sae at the Captains, as he called himself, and his supposing that terve% a vessel in sight • eiseh supposition was tie saving of our yes. I have given the whlegorticultrs to the Admiral sod Capt. ilmihon. I arrived at MikehlitirOth Sept. sod left that place on :if '29th, and after a great *di of didieulty, not having sails or ppo fur the vessel, which Coda DM be had at Milo, I arrived at s li:ti on the fob Oct. T::e f o llowing is an carnet of a latter front the Agent to Lioes Guernsey, dated Nov. l'r A Arrived here the Actlff , r hino!, trout St. Malec's, bringing the crew (twenty in number) of .he ship Broom, John Best, Master, who had been taken from the I %red of that ship by the brig Henry, of St. Maim's and landettl them. The BeDedli was from St. John's, New DruslaWicit, timber. lacito, of and Wood to Glasgow; and ea the list of October, ,l while scudding in a heavy gale of wind, shippel a sea, which washed the man from the wheel, and disabled it Aid& occasioned the WI) to broach too, and heave her on her bea mi ends, whets she tilid with water ; but on cutting away the Duds eed easeelnage. she righted, and sailed the crew to remain on the deck until the 01, when they Are falba in with, and taken out by the crew of the Henry." SPORIING INTELLIGENCE. SITTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, Nov. 19. Defter. some tolerably heavy betting on this stakes, and some re the result. There were plenty ready to take the first two, but not matty willing to lay than. The l's two changed Pees, Sorcery baying been backed to 1, at w►ic► hat quotation be left off firm ,anced a point Of two, 12 to t having at Me time e closed at about 13 to 1; upon these two some heavy out. The general prices were as follow,— Mr. Thornhill's Merchant, by Merlin Hon. B. Petre's The Colonel, by Whisker Dike of ffutiand's c. by andrew--Sotcery Dudley§ Grafton 's Druid (taken) Mr, Thenahill's ce. by hilvelin.—Sboveler (taken) Duitispf arafton's Omen Dolitiat Haotpdates colt to Defiance (taken) aoy obis; Duke et Oraftcm's Turquoise Lend Jersey's Trampoline (11 to l takes) Lord Rxeter's f. by Tramp—ißess (offered) on these stakes, and nothing on the St. Leger. ' i Cleveland has purchased Nl:aphis of the Hon. X. sum. FOX HUNTING. Beaafort'i Fox Hounds threw of on Friday last, to Gentlemen at Upper Slaughter, when they imamr and the fox gallantly tad' the open emustry towards Vold, and running to the left mak foe Mr. Dalphin's Kyferd, where he gained a feeentinotos' kw. This wely.lll Wastes, the hones going at rating speed the ; and only eight Gentlemen, siounted on ch.:emit. ere able to keep with the bawds to this spot. The 'named, and after a ma of as hoer and Ave minutes Lord Northwkk's wood, when the Duke, in the e manner, ordered the bewails tube whipped of, • the diver, as It was the appointed place of Wooer Berkeley's bounds the mat day. nas bloetyu's Fox Hounds met near Aylesbury en rooming, with a very numerous sad pliant field of sports - trying several covers, a fox was found at a place called aotween Stone and Bythrope. After same dodging ( forwards in the fields he was driven to cover, and the late Sir George Lee's garden, at Hartwell, near . house. The covers at Eyibrope, and at the Decoy- Winchenden, were afterwards tried without success. Hounds commenced their season under the manage . Fellowes, brother to the Gentleman of that name who m head of the Warwickshire, and occupy their new kennel as, on the great Western road. Southampton has commenced the campaign in Leicester ry favourable auspices. His Lorddsip. has got to. tty-five couples of hunting bounds (from different course); and they. me pewerful and clever, and likely to They are tolukt wily four times a week, as re ,c It is supposed there will always bs a bye-dap aster of Leicestershire Mr. Osbaldoston, Is delighted country, Northaatpt onshlre, calling it • 1 the best in ' be has commenced the seetom has changed from Northamptonshire to Notthsg iE LOTHIAN FOX HOUND . light them Mounds bad a must briniest does ipiet country. They met at Weaiy but drew oho 4swiels success. From Welk they premeds" le Ikafees'e they found a brace of foxes, wish use of which ref Donlan towards Wells; at Been& be essized, and writ of 15 minutes, they ran into him on Boajoisseed =at went to Lenitive, and inensediately wpm , ier there, they aukenneUed a lest gallant fox. the Jed, bat being headed appetite to Fairnieboret s k to Lanais, where he was again beaded; be thee the Kay pat en.—ran up it to Gillisstongees—oskined rhich he was found—through the Banekine Farm ;he right to SwioMe, from diem, towards Fogs* fluletownhead, where , owing to some sheep, shir e ;it, but by one of William Williamson's judicious bit it ott—coek the dinettes of Galibourscos, bask J. where they can him to ground after a severe moot The Duke of &camel was present the whole day, enjoy the sport very nu& His Grace rides well, Jhe a bold and keen sportsman. Lord Minus, Lord amen Doswell, Sir David Kialocb, Sir William F. 'ley other Gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in TANDEM MATCH. tandem klatch took place yesterday morning, be- Swain, and Mr. George Wilson, for .50 guiocas . io tandena, twelve miles. It was done on a four ground, on the great Brighton road. The Captain won nearly two minutes. A great deal of bettiag took odds, when Captain Swains had dose kis brat six in his favour. issaription in Sanscrit Ain Portugal—a espy of waled hal been made for the AiLaic Society of Paris. It is In t h e Deuauagari sasciontly legibly. There are some lacuna In dime torical details might be looked for; the subject is gift of lands by Visntawalla, the King of Gusarat, in , to Sri PAtana, or Pato; but the whole of the inscription bas yri been teat —Lonsiod Weekly Review. $O4 ,•.11. a DITTING.R There was sone tots iterations were the n odds about the Ant twi Duke or Rutiand'a two at 15, 14, and 1 g to Dried deo advanced a bees taken; be dosed ties were laid out. '/ 15 tog apt Mr. Tie to 1 apt Hon. 14 to 1 sou Duke a is to I are Doke ul Oro 1 apt Mr. Ila gi to 1 ipt Dahill JO to I is Debiting tz to t apt hir..611 •;s to I apt say ad to to I apt Duke • to to t apt Lend Je £3 to I ago Lord Bt Very little done on The Marquise( Gel etre, fora large suet. The Dolma Brief. large Arid of Gentler diately found, and the Stow-go-the-Weld, an war tow at Kyforels burst occupied msly.lll whole distance ; asd s bred bones, Were .Me thaw was soon feline! the for reached Lord • won mortsmao•iike to for fear of disturbing t steertog for Colonel X Sir Thomm Mostl Thursd.y reoreinSiWe lac. After trying see twyrydate, between bicisrards and footway tingly killed in the hat the gardener's horse. Fends, near, Winches The Vine Hounds amt of Mr. Fellowes hewer at the head of di st Overton, on, the gre Lord Southampton cite, under very free tiler about sixty-Ave anode, of course); *it the country. Tie' tulo fixtures, but it is The late Master of 'Aids acw country E'linni," and be has 31r. Meettrs has c Latium THE I Sai.rday Wariest : I ;eirdlitrgh count y 7 ,, wltuout succesu where they fou sea: over the Detain sharp hunt of •They neat we .i.wn trim cover the t vale tin:lds the Jet eienbird back to L ▪ bit: his way to the K Le .u.reits in which . —then took to the rig to the lets to Rules • • %ea s%ght check, ht no, they again hit it AbbUtrule, when otoutro. The 1:51 t E't; +reined to enjoy r ta , oristo to be a Sir James 1/ •:le I arid enemy otl A very fine Tandet • l en esptain Sera' 4 ti to drive. in to piece of ground, , ▪ Watch by nearly I and the odds, were 7 to 4 In S SANdcair h. been found in Pt v Isbraly of the Asi tanner, and sufAcii • We where historica s bat a gift of laru 417, to Sri Putana • :yet been lead. —. ABERDEEN, Nov. 17. Euctmon.—Yesterday Makeirn Gilktftie, Excise officer at Skene, suffered in front of the gaol of this city the awful punishment of death for the crime of for gery. This unfortunate man had been indicted along with his clerk, Geotge Skene Edwards, on eight diffe rent charges of forgery. A verdict of Guilty of seven of them was returned against the pannels; but an objec tion being taken against the verdict as respected Ed wards, on the ground of his not having issued the forged bills, or, turned them to his own account, although he had adhibited the forged signatures, his case was certified to the High Court of Justiciary, Edin burgh, before which it is to be beard on Monday, the 19th inst. and to where he was sent off on Thursday under a proper escort. Gillespie since his condemnation, had great hopes of obtaining a pardon, and a strong impression that the powerful interest which was nsed for him would prove effectual in procuring an extension of the Royal clemency; from this his mind-could not be withdrawn, and he placed great reliance on a peti tion seat from this quarter, and signed by some persons of distinguished rank, as well as by others, in his favour; but although no such weighty influence had almost at any time been exerted, for saving an individual, so great and aggravated was his guilt considered, that his case was pronounced such as could not warrant a recom mendation to the Throne for a remission of his sentence t this was communicated by the Secretary of State, to his law agent here, in a letter on Tuesday last, when Gillespie became sensible of his danger. He appeared horror-struck on receiving the awful intelligence, which blasted his delusive hopes, and said he expected it would base been otherwise, and saying, " Ohl my poor family ! poor orphans r , part of whom was admitted to take leave of him- on Thursday,and the scene was of the most affecting nature. He commended them to Gon, jiining with them in singing the lest verse of the eighth Paraphrase, whi ch fie requested might be sung before the execution of his fatal sentence. About a quarter-past two o'clock he entered the Court House, genteely dressed in maul ing, with deep weepers, attended by the Rev. Mr. Caountr,Chaplain of the Jail. On his entry, and after taking his place immediately opposite the bench where the Magistrates were seated, he seemed much affected, and being like to faint, he asked for a glass of water; which was instantly given him; he then said he wished to address the Magistrates, and as he was now on the brink of eternity, he was not to die with a lie in bis mouth, and then at considerable length detailed the particulars connected with the forgeries of which he had been convicted, the honest intention he had of withdrawing them without loss to any one, the means be had of doing so, and the interview he had with Mr. Smith, the principal indorser on those bills, when he found there was something wrong, of which he was before ignorant ; and solemnly declared, as a dying man, thathe was innocent of the crime for which he was to suf fer. With firm and steady step he moved forward to the scaffold, where he looked round with great composure, and having taken leave of the Clergyman and Gentle men sear him, submitted himself to the executioner, and immediately after at 20 minutes from three o'clock, was launched into eternity, dying almost instanta neously. His body, after hanging the usual time, was cut down, and, being placed in a coffin, was conveyed away in a hearse to Skene, the place of interment. BRIGHTON, Nov amass 17. A frightful occurrence took place.at Kemp Town on Thursday afternoon. A number of men being ens- cloyed in the erection of a house belonging to Mr. Cubist, the scaffolding, owing to some detect in the putlegs, suddenly gave way, by which four men, named James Wilson, John Harris, Humphrey Bean, and Jaws Cook, labourers, were precipitated to the ground Irons a height of six stories. The other persons on the balding saved themselves by clinging to the remains of the scaffolding. The poor fellows were immediately taken up and conveyed to,the Infirmary, in Middle. street, where three of them now lie. Oa a careful examination by Mr. TAYLOR, surgeon, and Mr. HUNGRY, the house surgeon, it was found that Wilson had sustained a fracture of the ribs and a contused wound on the head; Hitris, a broken thigh, and Bean much •bruised, but np fracture; Cook sufficiently re covered to be able to walk to his home. The injured men are receiving every medical assistance they require. COURT OF CHANCRRY.—AR injunction has this day been granted by the LOOM Ciumcnios, to restrain G. Lamerte hem making or selling any Blacking with Labels in imitation of the genuine Wocomes Mocking, which he hat been in the habit of doing by using tbejfictinows name of Jonathan Warren, and other wise imitating the genuine * Labels of itomeavWa sant, MI, Suano. It is, therefore, strongly recommended, that those Shopkeepers, or others, who have any of the counterfeit Blacking, u above de scribed, du return it to the parties front whom they received it, which they are justified in &Aug. By neglecting this nodes, they sitt Ae hohle to the Annoy ezpenses and ',made t (fa suit us Chancery, i which will be immediately commenced against them. The genuine Blacking is signed " ROBERT WAILSIE, So, Stuns," on etch Label—all others are counterfeit, and of very inferior quality.— London, 15th November, NV. THa LAWS AND TWS.PROIPITIL—It was stated a few days since that no less than 197 applications were made by young men, this term, for admission to practise as Attorneys in the different Courts ; but this is nothing comparfd to the moderate state of the profession of the! ,law, as u appears by the Law List Cooaset 936 • tetsi Pleaders below the- Bat .. versocers • . . London Auornies . Comfy Attornies . . Total in the Proletalon . 90 . 2,146 . 5,200 8,421 The bodies of the three men who were lost in going sound to the Moray Frith, with a boat load of muscles, as formerly mentioned, were lately cast ashore in a very mangled state at Slain'', and decently interred its the churchyard of that parish. Ezekiel bl'Haffie, Master of the Dumbarton Castle steam boat, has been indicted to stand trial before the 'Court of Admiralty in Edinburgh, for running down a fishing boat, whilst at anchor off Kempoch Point, on the 18th September, by which one man was lost. Flags.— About balf•past two o'clock on Sunday morning a fir• was discovered in the house of Mr. El kins, stationer, Newman Street, Oxforsi Street. An alarm was giien in sufficient time to enable the inmatei to escape; but before any engines had arrived the flames rapidly ascended, and spread throughout the lower rooms, which were entirely destroyed. The Phanis and Marylabonne fire engines were soon in the street, and a plentiful supply of water being obtained, the fire was eventually subdued, having only destroyed the in terior of Mr. Elkins' house. About seven o'clock the same morning another fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. Wardle, Stretton Ground, Westminster, which raged for some time with great fury, and completely destroyed the workshops, timber, tools, &c. upon the premise•. IRELAND. , RECORDRRI COURT, Dom.*, N0v.17. This day being fixed for the trial, hpon a charge of felony, of Thomas Tracy. Esq. a medical doctor of, long standing, resident in York.street, the Court, at . an early hour, was excessively crowded. The prisoner, it will be recollected, was last week detecteli in pur loining some linen from Mr. Tuthill's shop in Dame street, and on searching his house, a quantity of silk, ribbons, plated ware, and various other articles stolen from several shops in Dublin, were found there. On the prisoner, whn was negligently dressed, being placed at the bar, Mr. Hamilton intimated to the Court, that the prisoner had come to the determination df withdrawing his plea of Not Guilty, which he had put in the previous day. The RECORDZItsaid, that according to the practice of the Court, no benefit could accrue to a prisoner by putting in such a plea, under any circumstances. Mr. Hamilton stated, that the prisoner laboured un der the roost agonizing feelings, and that it was for the purpose of preventing an additional exposure of the affair, to the prejudice of his family, that he was in duced to plead Guilty. The BACARDI* Wished particularly to impress upon the prisoner the assurance that no leniency would be extended to him from the course which he had adopted He was desired - to withdraw aad reconsider the matter. The prisoner intimated to his Counsel, Mr. Hamilton, his determination to persevere in withdrawing his plea. Mr. Berman, also of Counsel for the prisoner, said he could find many cases analogous to the present, in prac ttcet'of Courts of Justice, in wbich, after a due contrition •expressecity the prisoner, mercy was extended to him. The RECORDER said, he had already expressed the determination of the Court on that subject rind he nosw only required to know whether the prisoner persevered in his plea ? ... • •. The Officer of the Court here read the indictenest.which charged the prisoner with stealing three yards of linen from the shop of H. Tuthill, in Dame street; and again called him to plead to it. The prisoner pleaded guilty. The Hon. Mr. PLOP:Ran% who appeared for the pro secution, requested the Court to look into the informa tions previous to passing sentence. The Reconura addressed the prisoner. His Lord• ship expressed his regret at seeing him placed in such a situation ; he stood in the dock, surrounded by felons, or rather supposed felons, of the lowest de- scription, who, whatever might be are nature of their crimes, had, in the event of conviction, some palliat ing circumstances to plead in their favour; but the prisoner, who had received the benefits of a liberal education—who enjoyed the comforts of affluence, and was a member of a most respectable profession, which even his name and scandalous conduct could not dis grace, which might serve as a consolation to him in t!re foreign land to which he must be expatriated—the prisoner had forgotten all his obligations to society, and, taking advantage of the confidence which his respectable situation .in life caused to be reposed in him, had meanly purloined three yards of linen from the shop of his friend. The Recorder then sentenced the prisoner to seven yeare4ransportation. When the sentence was announced, a Lady, who had been sitting in a retired part of the Court, shrieked aloud, and several persons of respectable appearance, who seemed to be relations of the prisoner, exhibited the most poignant feelings at his miserable condition. IROM THIL IRISH LAW RILCORDER. Many idle and inaccurate Turnouts having circulated within these few days, with respect to the claim set forth by Lis - Honour, the Master of the Rolls, for the appoint ment of a Secretary of his own, to note his judiciahicts, we can furnish a true statement of the facts. So far back as April 1826, his Honour addressed a letter to Mr. Peel, in which he stated the inconvenience he suffered, in having a person appointed to perform the duty, over whom he had no controul, and the in• creased labour it imposed upon him, for when this in dividual did not choose to attend in his court, as in most cases, his Honour is obliged to write out his own orders. In his letter to Mr. Peel, his Honour, however, stated that he was unwilling to disturb the arrangement that then existed, or to interfere with the emoluments of Mr. Lockwood, so nearly connected with the then Lord Chancellor ; but he reserved to himself the right to assert his claim in the event of the Great Seal pass ing into other hands. His Honour suggested also in this letter Many improvements which might take place inthis Court Most beneficial to the King's subjects, and a great saving to the suitor; such as proceeding universally by notice instead of by petition, whereby the costs as far as related' to the difference of form would be as Bs. sd. is to V. 10s. 7d. To this letter Mr. Peel returned a fa vourable answer, as well as Mr. Scourges Boutne, and the Marquis of Lansdown, to whom it was also ad dressed, as they successively came into office. This last Nobleman transmitted the letter to the Irish Govern ment to report on it. On tire rumoured app-inturent of Baron Alexander to the Irish Seals, the Master of the Rolls sent forward a copy of this letter to him, and the Baron was pleased to signify that he thought his Honour should have the nomination of a Secretary, he same curse was pursued when the present Lord Chancellor was appointed, so that this claim was a long time in existence previous to his airival, or appointment, or nomination. As soon as it was ascertained that his Lordship would not accede to the claim, his Honour ,proposed to leave the question to the ustation of the Lord Chancellor and the Master of the3Rolls in England, or to any or the Judges,' but thirwas de 'slined. Two of the Sergeants, and two Barristers of high professional reputation in Ireland, gave opinions in support of the claim. The two preJecessors of his Honour, Sir Michael Smith and Mr. Curran, rxvrcised the right of appointing Secretaries, one of whom received Compensation on the retirement of the Principal from office. Such is a simple statement of the facts as it have occurred. The late nomination of Mr. Shaw was, we understand, nothing more than for the purpose of placing the question of - right in a train' f judicial in vestigation. Under all those circumstances it is evident that many groundless rumours have circulated which were not warranted by truth or fact. The following Letter was addressed by the Lord Chancellor, in reference to the foregoing misunderstand ing, to the officers of his Court ; " I have received the papers handed to me by Mr. loPICay and Mr. Shaw, respecting the proceeding, before his Honour the Master of the Rollo s as to making Orders and Petitions, addressed directly to his Honour, instead of being addressed to the Lord Chancellor. I do not consider this a question of pecuniary claim between the Lord Chancellor and the Muter of the Rolls. It would be beneath the dignity of the Court to suffer such a dispute to become the sub ject of public litigation. 1 conceive that there is at present no authority under which an order can be made in the High Court of Chancery in Ireland, upon a Petition, addressed personally to the Master of the Rolls, acd that I could not legally enforce the execu tion of any orders so wade against the person or ptoperty of the King's subjects. It is upon , this principle roily that I have given direc tions to the several officers of the Court, that no order should pass upon such a petition as being sanctioned or authorised by the Lord Chancellor. My coder was not intended to impede or im pugn any Act of his Honour the Master 01 the Rolls, which in judgment, be may deem within the competence of his judicial rights andloaction*. (Signed) " ANTHONY HART, Chancellor. " R. LONG, Sectary." LAW IN COURT' OF CHANCERY, Woman IC wria.mst V. TUE =Et 01 VIAVIPORT. r~'~•, An application was made by Mr. Roasts that ad id4* junction, which we understood had been granted the! Lord Chancellor late on Saturday evening is this mat" ter, should not be issued, for want of an affidavit °Ethel facts on the statement of which it bad been ordered..•-a It appeared that the application was made upon atelier' by a person who kept the boarding house at &OR at which. Mr. Wellesley '+ sons were lodged. It was stated that Ir. Wellesley went to Eton on the last halr-helya day (Thursday), and took his sons to the inn s Wherethey remained with him from twelve till four o'clock ; that on their return home they informed the person seating the letter that they had been with their father, who had told them that he would send them guns and dogs for shooting ; and that if they wished to leave the schools they might come to him at Hill-place, Regent's-park, Mr. Wellesley was said, at the same time, to have told them that he would tee them as often as he liked, and to have made an appointment for them to come over to Salt-hill to see him on onetof the days in this week. On a statement of these facts, and on a request thatMr, Wellesley might be testrained from seeing bis sons until a petition, fixed to come on on Wednesday next, should be disposed of, the injunction was granted. Some conversation ensued between the Counsel, in which it was stated that the requisite affidAvit should be immediately filed, and the matter was dropped, with the understanding that it is to be discussed on Wednesday morning. There was no ether public business of importance, the whole of the sitting being occupied in bearing Coun• sel argue an appeal on the con,tructinn of a will. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Now or: His HONOUR, at the sitting of the Court this morn. • ing, *toted, that he Wad brought do n with him the letter which had been privately addressed to him by a defendant, containing observations as well upon the ' general facts of the case as upon the conduct of the • plaintiff. The cause was " Harris is. Gibbs," and it appealed from a notice enclosed in the letter, that the ' plaintiff's solicitors were Messrs. Egan and Waterman. If either of these gentlemen were then iii ;• Court, 11s Honour would, In accordance with the destination made on Saturday, hand it over to them. Ibei ' having answered for these gentlemen, leis II • jlela understood to direct that his Secretary Might trawl* ' the letter to them. !SUM V. WEIGHT. • • The bill in this case was filed by the plaintiffs, Messrs. Kirkby and Goderice, to compel the specific performance of a contract on the part of the defend ant, Griffith Wright. It appeared that the defendant, who was the propri. etor of the Leeds Intelligencer Newspaper, and who also carried on the bestirs: of stationer and patent medicine vender, agreed in the year 1818 to dispose of his interest in the Newspaper, and his business in the two other concerns, to the plaintiff Kirkby, and Meson. . Goderice and Archbold, printers. who, as well as the defendant, resided at Leeds. The purchase money, 'after a strict inquiry into all the details of the several interests, which were the subjectiof the contract, was fixed at four thousand pounds, Mr. Wright having as sured the plaintiffs that the profits likely to be realised were very considerable. A Mt. Medic was then the Editor of the Newspaper, but he refuted to be handed over to the purcha ers; and subsequently started a Journal upon the same political principle's, cared the Leeds Independeat.--The purchasers, fearing that the loss of Mr. Mudie's services as Edits,: might cause 'a deteriorati .n in the valise of the Intelligencer, men tioned their apprehensions to the defendant. Mr Wright, so far from participating in their views, assured them that his anticipations of success %eta most sanguine; and at the same time, to prove the sincerity of his decla rations, entered into a bond to receive the purchase money by instalments. In this bond an express proviso was inserted, to the effect that if the profits arising from the newspaper and joint business of Messrs. Archbold and Goderice did not amount to 4,0001. the whole of the purchase motley, by the Ist day of July, 1822, he would make that sum good to them out of his own pro. petty. Affairs being - satisfa.:torily arranged, the purrs chasers proceeded to conduct the three concerns • but it appeared that the first year's profits were only ;004— they were still less on the second year ; and so unpro- ductive did the whole purchase prove, that Archbold, after struggling for some time, was forced to dispose of 'his share to Kirkby in the coarse of. 1820, being then, from his embarrassed circumstances, unable to fulfil his engagements with Wright. The mho business thus came into the hands of Goderice and Kirkby, and for the two subsequent years was carried on by them'; — there were, however, no profits, the instalments on the bonds were not paid, and the defendant having ascer• twined that the plaintiffs sold the whole concern for 3,3001. instituted proceedings at law against them for the balaace due on the bond. The plaintiffs, upon this, applied for. and obtained, an uojunction, to.restrain the defendant Wright from prosecuting the action at law. They At the same time filed a bill, the object tf which Was to compel him to refund whatever sums they had paid him over and above the profits of the business. Mr. HEALD and Mr. HATTER were heard at consi derable length for the plaintiffs. Mr..tionsta and Mr. BARBER appeased for the de. fendant. They submitted to his Honour, that the whole of the bargain must be taken as a mere permsl contract between the parties. The plaintiffs had, therefore, divested themselves of any right to relief from that Court, when they had changed the partner ship. upon the retirement of Archbold. A business like that of a newspaper required an attentive and unremitting inspection on the part of all concerned in it; and the defendant, when he stipulated to make up the profits to 4,0001. must have been influenced by the consideration that the three purchasers would have attended . to all the details of the business. Arch bold afterwards, however, withdrew himself, and the nature of the transaction thus became changed. The Learned Gentleman then went into a variety of details, with the view of chewing that the management of the newspaper bad not been properly attended to. The Vice CHANCELLOR inquired, whether the de fendant, Wright, was privy to, or consented in any manner to the sale of Archbold's share? Mr. HEALD admitted that he was not a consenting party, but then he had corresponded with, and recog. raised the new partnership. The Learned Gentleman then contended, that there was nothing done by the plaintiffs which Mr. Wright did not become acquainted with at the time, or which he had not afterwards recognized. He bad received notice of the falling cif of the profits, and he was constantly offered the' op. portunity of examining the accounts. The real cause of the loss in the newspaper concern was not to be found in the secession of Archbold, but in t he lacy, that Mr. \ludic bad transferred himself to a nest! establishment. Under these circumstances, the Learned Gentleman contended that the plaintiffs were entitled to' tare