Star. — London, England, 1827-11-17 00:00:00

VEATiI NFIL CLOBELL. MU THg sitnlio GAZIITTZ lIMAOIIIOI4IIY, OF AUGUST 14. FRRETOWN, Maus: 14. This. morning, at 'five minutes past nine o'clock, de pparted this life, after - short, but severe illne s s, hi s I.:flinty aso;Genera I air Neil Campbell; C.D. Captain General and Governoiain•Chier. Immediately after this ;ad event, his Honour Lieutenant Lolonel Luniley, the Lieutenant Governor, Assembled the. Members of his m a j es ty's Cotlncih to tomMu nicate to them the afflicting Intelligence, and to take such steps as are usual on oc casions of the . like Melancholy naiirre. His Honour, in communicating to the public the severe loss the 'Colony hell sustained by this very melancholy event, leelVthit he cannot adequately express his opkion on the death of so distinguished and valuable an officer, of whr;nt it may be truly said, that he has sacrified his life to his never ceasing teal and exertions. • The following is a statement of the disease of hi s late, Excellency, together with its alarming rapid progress, Signed by the medical Gentlemen who attended him :- 6. After a febrile indisposition of several days, against which be endeavoured to contend, his Excellency Major-General Sir Neil Campbell reluctantly - subMitted to medical treatment on Monday, the Sth instant, after which period he laboured under the usual symptoms of remittent fever. On the morning of the 9th a remis sion took place, when his Excellency, contrary to the repeated and argent solicitations of his medical attendants, entered deeply into public hu.iness of rather an agitating nature. On the same even ing the complaiivr renamed, and was shortly followed by an alarm ing loss of nuntal power, which continued and was accompanied by gradual sinking of the bodily poweta until the morning of the pith, when his Excellency expired at nine o'clock. (Signed) WILLIAhI BARRY, Dep. Inspector Hospitals. “ JAM RS BOYLE, Colonial Surgeon. t. W. FEROUSSON, Surgeon, It.A.C.C.” Noises.—His Honour the Lieutenant Governor directs, that the Civil talkers put on deep mourning for six weeks, as a mark of diode( respect to the memory of their late lamented Governor in 'Chief, MalorGenerai Sir Neil Campbell, Kut. C.B. deceased. By his Honor's command, WALTER W. LEWIS, Colonial Secretary. gam TR& FRLgTOWN ROYAL GAZZYTZ 01 AUG. 18. The funeral of his Excellency the late Major General Sir Neil Campbell, our lamented Goveinor-in•Cliiel, left the Government House at a little after two on Wednesday afternoon, (the 15th) preceded by a de tachment of the Royal African Colonial Corps, and the band of that Regiment. It was followed by his Ho nour Lieutenant Colonel Lumley, the Lieutenant Go vernor, the Members of the Council, the Civil and Military Officers, the troops of the garrison, and nearly the whole of the respectable part of the population; and although the weather was excceedingly unfa vourable, there was a large concourse of spectators. During the movement of this mournful procession to-' wards the burial ground, there were fifty minute guns fired from Fort Thornton. the ♦frican, a steam vessel, and the Prince Regent, East Indiaman. The remains of his Excellency were deposited in a vault prepared for its reception, about half-past three, with the honours doe to officers of his rank. His Excellency commenced his military career in the 6th West India regiment, to which he was appointed Ensign, on the 2d of April, 1797, and was soon after promoted to a Lieutenancy in the .67th regiment. After serving upwards of three years in the West Indies,• he returned to England, and in 1801 obtained a Company in the Rifle Corps (then the 95th Foot). About this eme his great abilities began to attract the attention of his superior Officers, and, after having been some time at the Military College, he was appointed Assistant Quartermaster General to the Southern District of England, in which situation he remained until promoted ton Majority in the 43d regiment,in January, 1805, from which he was shortly after removed to the 54th Foot. Is the month of August, 1806, he was appointed De pot)? Adjutant General to the Forces in the Windward and Leeward Wands, with the rank of Lieut.-Colonel. He served in the several expeditions undertaken against l i Martinique, Gaudaloupe, Stc. in 1809.10. The follow ing extract from Major-General Maitland's public dis patch, dated April 18, 1809, will strew how- highly Lieuteaant- Colonel Campbell's sex vices were appreciated by that gallant officer:— " Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, Deputy Adjutant General, has been always (onward ; he is an slicer wbo mast rise by his merit." The following observation also, which occurs in a dis patch from Major-General Harcourt to Sir George Beckwith on the capture of Guadaloupe, speaks more warmly of his able services : " Gaudaloope, Feb. 7th, 1310. " Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, Deputy Adjutant General, me rits my warmest acknowledgments by his zealous services, which have been unremitting ; and particularly for his exertions and ablk 'lnstance In the affair of the 3d." Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell having returned to England in the latter part of 1810, proceeded immedi ately to the Peninsula, then the seat of war, having previously resigned Lis situation as Deputy Adjutant- General to the Forces in the West Indies. In April, 1811, he was appointed Colonel of the 16th Regiment of Portuguese Infantry, and was actively engaged in the military operations of that period, par ocularly at the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos; and Burgos, and at the battle of Salamanca. On these occasions the Duke of Wellington made honourable nention of Colonel Campbell's name, in his dispatches of the 20th January and 21st September, 1812. Or the retreat of the British army, in 1813, Col-Camp - beton consequence of severe illness, returned to England. In the month of February, 1813, he proceeded to join Eul Cathcart, at the head quarters cf the Emperor of Itthsia, in Poland. Here he was employed, along with Sir Robert Wilson and Colonel L:swe, in reporting on the force and military operations Cif the different corps of the Russian army. His eminent services while in this station are known to all Europe. On the 24th of March, 1814, he was severely wounded at Fere Champe noise, in France, as appears from the following dispatch from Lord Burghersh, dated March 26th, 1814: " It n with the greatest regret I have to announce to your Lord -14 that Colonel Campbell was yesterday most severely wounded bl +Casa& Colonel Campbell, continuing that gallant, distill. talked course, which has ever marked his military career, had chatted with the first cavalry, which penetrated the French I mam. The Cossacks, who came to aupport this cavalry, mis. took him for a French officer, and struck him to the ground." In June, 1814, he was gazetted Colonel of the British army: and subsequently received no less than five afferent Orders from the crowned heads of Europe, and the honour of KnighthOod from his own Sovereign. After the campaign of 1815, in which he. as usual, was found at his post, Colonel Campbell retired to private life, covered with honours... On the 27th of May, 1825, Colonel Campbell was aPpo nted a Major-General ; and on the 18th of April, 1828, on the lamented demise of General Turner being known in England, was commissioned ►y his Majecy as Governor in Chief of these possessions. He strived in this Colony on • the 22J of August following : thus Lasing, within a twelvemonth atter landing, termi ated a life, dui ing which his zealous exertions were over devoted to the duties of his profession; and sere more particularly exemplified to ourselves in the extended duties which devolved upon him in the ad ministration of this Government, and in the public and Private interest he took in all that concerned its trade a .d commerce, its agriculture, and its foreign and do- Mestic policy with the surrounding nations of the Co. lony, and our important dependency in the Gambia. • • HA,, ES TUNNEL: The wor acs of the Tu lint I ate sp far aciOsitifeci, that the Shield is already in solid undisturbed grotind, and there is; therefore, every prospect of the %veils being pushed with the insult! iigour. We understand that upwards of 400 plans had been, sent to Mr. Brunel for mending the hole made by the river; anti, that of this number there ‘s ere 250 by let ter, from Ungliusd, different parts cf Europe, and even From A neer ica. Since the water hal been stopped, several of these cOntributors have applied td Mr. Brunel for pecuniary compensation, under the impression that there could be but one way of stopping th e h o l e , and that way as pointed out by themselves. Some of the claimants, we underitand, have been extremely troublesome, and as theie is no knowing how many more claims may be set up of a similar nature, Mr. Brunel has bit upon the expedient of collecting all the plans, and arranging them under their different heads, that the parties them- selves may know the claim they have to remuneration. This number is exclusive of;confidential communication. FI.AWS FOS STOPPING THE HOLE, MADE Sr THE RMS.-A HOLE, WHICH NMS mama= 40,000 SHIMS FEET Or 0 SOUND TO FILL IT OF. lst. A covering with sails, tarpauling, hides, mattresses, or matting . 39 2d. A spacious lid, made of can Iron, wrought iron, copper, or lead . . 22 3d. • Rafts, differing but little in their form or application 42 4th. Barges, sunk close to one another, or inverted vessels, operating as a Op, or as a diving bell . 40 sth. Cofferdams . • • . . 4 . 6th. Shafts : • . • • 2 . 7th. Plug of suitable dissensions . . sib. Floodgates, applied in various way--some at the bottom of the river, others to be shut after the men have walked off, and one In particular to act as a pennon, to be shoved down from the top of the river . . 5 9th. Sheri Paling . . 6 , 10th. New Tunnel . 3 11th. A New Shield 1 • • _ . 12th. Sundry schemes, which are not sufficiently well defined to be classed—among which, an arch of masonry across the river for making the Tunnel under it . 7.2 13th. Offers of plans, of which the nature is not disclosed, and only their infallibility confidently urged: indeed, of all the projects on this occasion, these, we are assured, set up the strongest claims to infallibility. At the same time, they are distinguished by an abuse and reprobation of every thing that has been dune since the accident, or that had been done previously, as injudicious, and totally unfit for the purpose. In others, the pertinacity of adhering to the course that has been pursued, of throwing in stuff, is strongly deprecated, when an effectual remedy for the present, and a certain preventive for the future, might be obtained—to be compassed likewise in a minute or two, according to some, or, in a few hours, according to others, whilst the projectors offer to stake their honour, their fortunes, nay, their very lives, on the infallibility of their plans •611 Making a grand total of - 281 It would not be amiss, however, to apprise the claimants, that Mr. B r un e l has also a claim, resting upon the successful result of an experiment, which originated with himself alone. This plan (a very valuable one, as the result has shewn) consisted in throwing in bags of clay, studded through with hazel rods. As to the tarpaulings, they were not used by Mr. Brunel till after the water had been so far stopped, that it could be easily kept down by the two pumps, that are worked by the steam engine. As he has now overcome the worst that could happen, and thu s ' incontestibly proved the strength and fertility of his genies, we are not surprised at the confident hopes which generally prevail of his accomplishing this mag nificent undertaking. We visited the tunnel. ourselves on Wednesday last, on which occasion we obtained the foregoing parti culars ; and if we do not attempt to describe the work itself, it is because we despair of doing justice to the subject, or of conveying to others the wonder we experienced ourselves. Whilst we were on the spot, our attention was never diverted by a sense of inse curity ; for so happily are beauty, solidity, and gran deur combined, that our admiration was not checked, even for a moment, by a consciousness of the fact, that the majestic Thames, with her thousand ships, was flowing all the time over our heads. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SWAFFHAM COURSING MEETING. Swistruass, Fishier . Moannto. The company was not quite so nfimerosis yesterday as on the pre ceding days, nor was the coursing so good. The hares were rather scarce, but, fortunately; a sufficient number were found for the various matches. The Course for the Cup between Mr. Gurdon's Skylark and Mr. Carter's Gustavus, was remarkably severe; they gave each other the go-by frequently, and the hare was turned £0 or 30 times; a finer match was never run. The Ball last night was very numerously attended, all the leading families of the county being present. The following is a return of the third day's sport -1011 THS GOLD COP. Ist Course—Mr. Gurclon's bl. and w. b. Skylark . .. I Mr. Carter's bi. d. Gustavus . . 2 24 Course—Mr. Gurney's red Is Asp . I Mr. Gurney's brind. d. Abel . . . 2 The We.tacre sod Harboroagh Stakes for dog puppies. Mr. Buckworth's red d. p. Brickdust beat Mr. Ayton's bl. and w. sd. p. Paris, and won the Stakes. Westacre and Harborough Stakes for bitch puppies. Mr. Gurney's bl. and w. b. p. Anna beat Mr. Gunton s bL b. p. Starling, and won the Stakes MATCHES. 1 Mr. Stonehewer's Othello and hit. Edwards's Exploit undecided 2 Mr. Buck wist th's b. and w. b. p. Brisk . I Me. •Edwards's blk. d. p. Euselrus . 2 • . • 3 Mr. Buckworth's blk. and w. b. p. B r i e f . 1 3.1 r. Denu's brind. b. p. Dewdrop . 2 4 Mr. Young's blue d. Vademecum . . • . I Colonel Wilson's blk. b. p. Neva . . • 2 2 Mr. Shute's blk. 4: Ulysses . No course Mr. Wilkinson's brind. d. Csemicbeff . • Ditto 1 6 Mr. Rust's red b. p. Wildfire . 3 Mr. Gurney's red and w. b. p. Arabella . 2' 7 Mr. Carter's blk. d. Gas . 1 Mr. Redhead's blue d. Lamplighter . . 2 $ Mr. Rust's red d. William , . 1 Mr. Stonebewer's brind. d. Oscar . 2 . 9 Mr. F.dwarsb's dun. d. Expert . . • 1 .. Mr. Redhead's blue b. Lyra . . 2 10 Mr. Wilkinson'. red d. p. Constance . . 1 Mr. Shute's blue b. p. Upas . . 2 11 Mr. Denu's blk. b. p. Dinab . . undecided • Mr. Tyssen's blk. b. p. Fortune . . Ditto . . 12 Mr. Carter's red b. Gavot . . 1 blk. b. Puss . 2 • Mr. Ayton's . 13 Mr. Rust's red b. Windermere . . 1 • Mr. Denny blk. 4. Despot • ' 2 . . 14 Mr. Don's kind. b. p. Damsel . . undecided Mr. Buckworth's blk. b. p. Barbara . . Ditto 15 Mr. Rust's red d. p. Wasp • . . . 1 Mr. Wilkinson's w. and blk. ticked d. p. Cygnet . . . 2 HUNTING. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds meet on Tuesday, at Chatter ham Common. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds on Monday, at Kingswood Gate; Wednesday, at horse Hills; and Saturday, at Platt's Green. The Surrey Fox Hounds on Monday, at Addington Bottom; Thiusday, at Godstone; and Saturday, at Pratt's Bottom. COURT OP CHANCERT.—An injunction has this day been granted by the Loan Coascautos, to restrain G. Lamerte from making or selling any Blacking with Labels in imitation of the genuine Warren's Blacking, which he has been in the habit of doing by using the fictitious name of Jonathan Warren, and other• wise imitating the genuine Labels of ItostalWaaaint, 30, STRAND. It is, therefore, strongly recommended, that those Shopkeepers, or others who have any of the counterfeit Blacking, as above de scribed, do return it to die parties from whom they received it, which- they are justified in thing. By neglecting this Ranee, they will be hable to the heavy expenses and penalties of o tuff in Chancery, which will be immediately commenced against them. The genuine Llacking. is signed " Rosary WAaaan, 50, Smoot," on each Label—al/ others are counterfeit, and of very inferior quality.— Landon, 15th November, 1827. ; • • • • . • ' • Itßl6;ilJEttit • (Prole the Reports of the ontimissioner; to Inquire Into Chaiitiel in Enittanci and Wittei, 'already numbering 15 robe inhume.) Griffith Atnerifleth, of Exeter, in 1556, give land's, &c. valued then at 38s. en bi received b 9 the Mayor, &c: for the time being, " Co be bestowed for ever to -wards the buying of slirouds for pri-rinets who 'should : be t refuted at Ringsw.ll, and for the maintinance of the wall whch should encompais the ground which should be hallowed there for the prisoners' remains to' be buried in."• Such testator's son strengthened hii father's becittests, by will of 1661, i*speeting " all Id. judged to suffer death, not leaving sufficient to buy a shrond."confirming the grant of certain rents, &c. to buy shrouds, with which the bodiet being covered might be decently buried—(Sixth Report, p. 118.) — The Commissioners afterwards state, " ltingswell is situated near the village of Heavitree, and was the usual place for the execution of criminals, for whom shrouds used to be provided from this gift by the warden of the poor. The expense was 3s. 6d. for each person executed. Of late years, since the erection of a new gaol, no executions have taken place at the gaol, and no shrouds have since been provided from this fund. If the rents and occasional fines are :dot required for this purpose, we (the Commissioners) conceive that they ought to be applied to some other object as nearly approaching that which wa; pointed out by the donor, as existing fit cumstances will permit. It might be proper to have the directions of the Court of Chancery on this point."—lbid. p. 119. Sir George Barnes, Knight and Alderman, by will of 1557, gave to the parson of the parish of St. Bartholo mew, Royal Exchange, &c. " two little messuages or tenements, at tl.e farthest end of London Bridge, ad joining to the great stoop there, on the west side, and lying in the parish of Sr. Olave, Southwark, for white, !stead for the communion there; also every Sunday, 15 penny loaves; one penny loaf to the clerk of the parish, one other to the sexton, and 13 to 13 poor folks, &c.; and the residue for the repair of the church: The amount of compensa:ion from the Corporation of Lonslon, &c. is now invested in the funds.--Eigkih Report, p. 252. Hobby s Charity, left to the Cloth Workers' Company, in 1677, various lands, &c. for different purposes; in consequsoce of which, the Company are liable (in re spect of lands in Kent) to the payment of a moiety of the wall scot (a tax for preserving the banks of the river Thames); also to a moiety for the erection of Maidstone gaol, &c.—Rep. 6, p. 240. Also 501. and upwards, annually, for the release of poor debtors, " out of the two Compters of Ludgate.' Bellowe's Gift, of 1614, gave to the Brewer's Company divers propel ty value 961. a year, for-the use of poor ale brewers, to Yeoman Brewers, ke. which amount is now regularly carried to the Company's general account, and no payments (say the Commissioners) are made in respect of it, affording to the directions of the donor's will. " There are not at this time any Yeoman Brewers; ' but it is understood that there formerly were persons, known by that description, forming a branch of the Brewers Company."—Report 8, p. 306. Botekr's Charity, Biddenharn, Bedfordshire, gives 51. annually out of an estate (now Lord Hampden's) for the purchase of a Bull, which is killed, and the flesh thereof given away amongst the poorof the parish ; the deficiency in the sum is made up out of Mrs. Boteler's charity. Some years ago (the Commissioners relate) it was proposed by the Vicar to expend the money in buying-meat ; " but the poor insisted on the customary purchase of a Bull being continued, and the usage is accordingly kept up.—Rep. 6, p. 32. Wardell, by will of 1656, gave to the Grocer's Com-1 pany, a house, the White Bear, Walbrook, for the Church. wardens of St. Botolph, Billingsgate, to provide a sufficient iron and glass lantern, with a candle, for the direction of passengers to go with more security to and from the water side, all night long, to be fixed at the east corner of the parish church of St. Botolph, from St. Bartholomew's Day to Lady Day, IL to be paid to the sexton for taking care of the said lantern." There is now annually paid 4/. to the Churchwardens of St. Bo tolph, Billingsgate, for such purpose.—Rep.6, p. 276. Robert and Simon Harding': Charity.—Per 'will of ,1568, gave to the Fishmongers' Company an annuity of 91.65. fld. &c. issuing out of tenements in Pudding lane, to pay sums in " the Lent season to such poor in • habiters and artificers of Old Fish -street, compelled by necessity to repair thither to buy the crating: of, and refuse offish." The Commissioners add, there being no i poor persons of this description, the fund is now distri.- buted to ,the half yearly poor at Christmas.—Report' 12, p. 109. Custom Money, Great Barr, Staffordshire—ln Shaw's History of Staffordshire, is mentioned (Report of the Commissioners) a custom formerly prevalent in this parish, for the Rector, on every Christmas Day, to give to every person, great and small, of Iris parish, that would then come to Iris house, as much bread, beef, mustard, and vinegar tis they could cat. We were _in formed by an old parishioner, that lie had often heard his father speak of this dinner, as having been usually given in his time. It has for many years been discon tinued, and instead thereof, the Rector of Aldridge now gives, to every housekeeper who demands it in Aldridge, 6d. and in Barr, Bd. which is called Custom Money.- 1 The origin of the custom is unknown, Import, 12. p. 542. Cary s 'hardy, per will of 1691, gives to the Borough of 'New Woodstock, Oxfordshire, a rent charge of 81. 10s. for various purposes, part of it to the clerk or sexton " whicihould ring the eight o'clock bell at night, for the guide and direction of travd!ers ; and in case they should refuse or neglect to ring the bell in manner afore said, then the amount to cease, to be paid to the mayor, &c. The custom is continued, the corporation paying an addition for the ringing of the eight o'clock bell from their own funds.) Rep. 12, p. 328. Twickenkam(Middlesez), Bull Land—From a copy of Court Roll of the manor of Isleworth Sion, dated Dec. 29, 1675, it appears that Thomas Cole surrendered 4a. and Ir. of customary land, lying in several places in the fields of Twickenham, anciently btlonging to the inhabitants of Twickenham, for keeping a bull for the common use of the inhabitants, in trust, for the use of the said inhabitants, for keeping and maintaining a sufficient bull for the use aforesaid. The ground was let, accord. ing to an old churchwarden's ledger, Oct. 6, 1622, to Mr. R. Bartlett, paying rent for the Bull-mead, and receiving a bull from the churchwardens for the common use of the parishioners, to keep the same at his own charge, and if the bull should die to provide another— Rep. 8, p. 401. Nicholas Spicer, Alderman of Exeter, by indenture Of Feotment cf 1609, gave to the Exeter Corporation, lands, &c. for various purposes —amongst others, 40s. Yearly towards " the better maintenance of candle light in the dark nights, between the feasts of All Saints and the Purification, to be placed and set up in such conte nient places, as to the corporation should be thought meet, to give better light to people passing and going in the streets of the said city';' 6s. 81 to the night bellman—Reporl 8, p. 71. Li* itria*.idEtei 1. COUNT OF COANcERY 4 Kireasslas tronnti4 l4 EDGERS., • The Court was occupied i n heating Mr. Ph& ,th'e point, whether an Order foricerly pride konsent of the parties ht this cavil shobld - be or not ? At 12 o'clock the Li oifir CstAid ti.olrsise the Privy CpUncil, a; ii? the Ricortfeei. report to bp made. His Lordship said he had listf t ecl e ttentively to what Mr. Heald had urged, and es the'ttme of the COust had already be'en taken up for several re- id heAring irguments Upon a point wfs; in Fee ought to have arisen, he thought h ead better the affidavits and decide the matter. Mr. KNIGHT wished to be heard. His LORDSHIP said, then the motion this' /ceded in on, Monday COURT OF KlilG i g . IRENCH, iVoribrviza, 30LARTIC AND OTHCRS V. HOG4N. Lord Tzwritaberr delivered the ftidgnient Courtin this case. The question, he said, was whether certain bills 'of exchange, on which the plaintiffs ' brought their action, were tainted by mortar: prevent them from !icing recovered upon ? They been discounted by Alzedo, whose assignees 1 tiffs were, through the intervehtion bf a broker name of Bramley, whb, heroic the time Of them; had represented to Ailed°, that in consequence of his hiving recommended to him (Alzedo) persons, who had subsequently failed, and Cie cello a considerable loss, he felt himself under wary obligation to make good to him ,ffie ' be had so sustained. Bramley said that he made good that loss immediately, if he had but as he was not, the mode of payment whi_ posed was, that Alzedo should go on discounting _ for him on the same terms as before, and should deduct 1 per cent. from their amount in liquidation corer,' debt, he (Bramley) not deducting smut. from those who employed him, but pa: to them the whole amount of their bills, mines mission and the usual discount of 5 per Lordship likewise said, that on the trial he to the Jury to decide, whether they thought s. ley felt himself under an honorary oblig,stion charge the debt, intimating that if they were that he did, the bills were not tainted with the plaintiffs were entitled to recover. The a verdict for the plaintiffs. A new trial was is. ata the ground that he (Lord Tenterden) bad to intimate such an opinion to the Jury, and • 'nion. moreover was incorrect. He was, titer review of the evidence, still inclined to likamley felt himself under an honorary obligation Alzedo, the bills were not tainted with tisur- - ootwithstanding he had intimated such an the Jury, in which he was happy to say that Learned Brothers but one considered him correct, u he bad left the whole question open for decision, Court could not consent to seeaside the verdict ' chilly as the penal consequences t o t h e p l a i nt iff s so severe, supposing the usury to be established. verdict must therefore be maintained, and the charged. CROESKIELD AND OTHERS V. RANKIN AND . • This was an action brought by the assignees individual named Hadwen, late a banker at against the defendants, to recover the sum alleged to have been illegally placed to the the Bank. It appeared that Riley was in doing business with Hadwen, the banker, separate account at thi Bank, as well a; a joint as the partner of Rankin., On Sunday, ►` January, 1826, a meeting of the friends of was held, for the purpose of looking into , his affairs, and with a view to ascertain whether it would be necessary for. him to suspend They came to the decision, that he ought at to go on during the following Monday, as expectation of receiving a very large remit': Monday night, from London. On Monday the bank shut at the usual hour of three o between four and five o'cl , :ck Rankin went and produced an order from Riley to the transfer a sum of 3,00 W. from his private his joint account with Rankin. This was accor , done. The next morning Hadwen became a r Riley then appeared to be a creditor of the the joint concern of Rankin and Riley to be , ably in its debt. This was therefore the reason led to the order to make the transfer. An - subsequently brought againit Messrs. Rankin by the assignees under the commission of bal to recover the sum of 3,0001. on the grout transfer was made in the contemplation of bankruptcy, and for the purpose of giving Rankin and Riley a preference over the °the to the concern. The cause was tried at Lao' fore Mr. Baron Hullock, and a verdict for the was recorded, the Jury considering that the tr ,been made in the contemplation of bankrupt Mr. BROUGHAM had obtained a rule to , why this verdict should not be set aside, trial granted, on the ground that the transfer voluntary preference given by the banker, but banker was bound to follow the directions of r that if he had refused so to do, he might ha , rested by Riley. There had, consequentl: fraudulent preference. • The ATToRNET.GCNERAL, with whom Wa.. TISON, now appeared to shew cause against and contended, that the act of bankruptcy templation at the time the transfer was made the application for such transfer was not after the usual hour of closing the bank, actually.closed at the time ; the letter containim application being dated after such usual hour, n it more than probable that Messrs. Riley and were well aware of the circumstances that • about to take place. They had, therefore, expect to be placed in a better light than the ditors or debtors to the concern, or to take shelter a preference which had been decided by a 7 fraudulent. They grounded their arguments fact, that on the evening of Monday a letter I sent off to London, that a docket might be which letter must have been written about which the application of Riley to make the transfer been produced at the bank. Mr. BROUGHAM, with whom was Kr. PARg, to support the Rule, and argued that the right to direct the transfer was unquestionable; if had refused to obey the order, a writ might . issued against him. It was clear that much door have existed on the Monday, at the hour when plication was made, on the mind of ti e banker whether he should be obliged to suspend pa , not. This was rendered the more probable, - fact, that the bankruptcy was not a bad bankrui the bankrupt having already paid a dividend in the pound. They contended that the transfer not a fraudulent preference, but had been nude • the contemplation of bankruptcy. Lord Titeraanse thought that on the whole • it ['AO art de pi h &Awn up ise it; attenti report is, to tettendvl time i me eral trays, id fact, never etter look al ust die Nov. 11. bent of the was whether laintiffs had art so as to ' They had es the plain- roker of the I diacounting $ consequence edo) certain ceased Al- t. inder an ho. e loss which t would have d bees 'Met hich he pro. punting bills could deduct , t n of this hob ; that 1 pet paying over sal his soda- cent. His e had left It t that Bram- :Lion to dis- l 1 1 'e of opinion usury, and • Juty found , s moved for, Sad no right and that his • upon a fur- s say, that if ibligation to isury,. But, n opinion.to that all his correct, still, lecision, the 'erdict, eve- aintiffs were 1 , The the rule dis- D RILEY. ,ignees of an t Liverpool, m of 3,0001. • ieir credit at the habit of and had a flint account the 23d of f the banker the state of [ether or not d payment. at all events is he was in lance on the 7 afternoon 3 dock, and to the bank e banker, to account to accordingly a bankrupt ; le bank, but be consider- eason ich action was o and Riley, bankruptcy, ind that the ,f an act d to Messrs. ter creditors tocaster, be- the plaintiff transfer had ptcy. shew cause • and a new pr was not a but that the I Riley, and see been ar- ly, been no is Mr. PAT- nst the rule, was is Con- de; and that made until , which was otaining the our, n.aking and Rankin t were then I !• , no right to ie other ere- belter under a Jury to be tents on the er had been struck, and t the time at transfer lad ur, appeared ght of Riley if the banter 1 I t at have been doubt might when the ap- ,anker, as to payment or le, from the bankruptcy, d of 16s. 9d. • :ranger was aide sot in ii tole this**, , ,