Star. — London, England, 1827-11-22 00:00:00

TAUNTON, Nov. 21. • en favoorod with an extract of a private Tong Gentleman on board his Majesty's a, in the Bay of Navarin. It appears that tips were still on fire and blowing up on 14 ys alter the action. Numbers of unfor. slaves were chained to the decks and the itkish vessels, and left to perish by their in s means of succour from the British could , as the ships were blowing op every added, that the Turks have still twelve and some frigates up the Dardanelles, tales carrying from 48 to 68 guns. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. u s 'tortoni Hero, Woosowaao, from Riga to London, was t ots poot of Aldborough. T hr everance, Togas, from Wisboach to London, was to . . hiandestey yesterday morning ; crew saved. Sumas, Nov. 19.—The David, Firs, from Riga to , been got off the Herd Sand, and brought into the eery damaged trate. Her cargo is nearly aU saved, t damaged. lick and Betsey, HARRISON, has been got off the rocks battery, and brought into the harbour in a very Only a small part of her cargo is saved, and that , No►. 21.—A long boat with nine hands has landed supposed to be the crser of a vessel lost on Hasborough e Greettend, limns mAost, from London to Whitby, , cargo during a heavy gale last night, and was assured in morning. ••.. Nov. 20:—Wind J.B. to N. Nov. 21.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Undaunted, for India; and his Majesty's ship deringapatani, Midhetratiean ; Malaita, Blooms, from Landon for Cheviot, blattesm, front Qtrabec. Passed the Toppe Ross, Batavia. 21 . Wind N.—Arrived front London the Ex- SAM, for Bombay ; Rosalind, Booms, for Grenada; 'mammon, foe Sierra Leone ; and goys' George, Guar, for Bee. 2 —The Brothers, AYOUSON, from Quebec to was off .be harbour, after striking on a sunken rock, driven on shore on Fop Island. and two boats out of went out to her assistance, lost. GREEK PIRACIES. A LTA,Ocsom 17. The Mary, Plain, from Smyrna to London, was boarded be tweed g.rphaisto and Scroll*, by eighteen piratical minks, wbo robbed her of two.tbirds of her cal°, stores, sails, and rigging, be sides depriving the crew of all their apparel, and otherwise mal treating than. She Wall obliged to put in here on the Sib instant, a m the poor fellows exhibited a galling appeatance at our barriers, being left naked. The Neapolitan brig, Madonna deli Grazie, was plundered of 200 dollars, to the south-east of Cape Sparterento, by two armed schooners under Greek colours; they helped themselves to every moveable article "on board, including the metes tiorbes ; but the cargo, consisting of ire -wood, they paid due ftmett to. She strived here on the 9th instant. Yesterday, put IKE the Penelope; site left this island on the I st instant, with a very volt:able cargo for Trieste, belonging to British subjects, and Mend in this place. On the 4th instant being 16 miles &B. of Spartetento, she was boarded by a GM& armed &Moaner, and iodated of nearly ail her cargo, provisions, appanel.atc. This loss los caused mods sensation. I hope the Sultana will steer clear; thrstroundreis appear to be cruizing precisely in the route she will , haveto co. The Falcon brig of war is ordered to cruizi• in those imam, and will go nut the moment the wind will aHow her. The Colombia:A Packet, so her voyage from Samuels London' wAchavd to within 90 miles to the eastward el this island bet Poch brig of war heaving in sight, the pirate was compelled to direr off, and she the, lu ekilrescaped. The brig gave her protection, awl she passed our oiling on the iith inst. It is to be hoped she will fall in with no more such costumers, although it is well known they Kattegat' the sear as far westward as Sardinia. Our fluoresce Companies have called a General Meeting, in consequence of the tooter of the Penelope, and the result is, they will not tale any sore risks for the term of three months, unless with convoy. This tessiation must carry with it very set loos inconvenience to the small tuts, for the supply of the Island, and particularly to our Cirlil• tierce with the different Barbary States. MALIA. (k, no.—Tbe agents of our Insurance Compardes this day waned in a body on the LieutenantzGovernor, representing to hue the alarming effects to the commerce of did i sland in particular, lo ton,rquence of those dating and repeated deprdations.— lie that he was urging the Admiral to detach a number of wall vessels to cruise, and to appoint convoys more frequently. if ne change takes place, thyme will be a .cocoplete suspension of tradeltere. . . . IT Welseee been ttearont a yo, ip the Albino, ti ti Turkish ship' t he NJ, i we cl.sys i mage Greek slitv ri m of the Toth bamin foes; no m be resorted to, a i ns tant. It is ad s adist the line an 'most of the frigi any bet off Man Noses Swum Newels*, has I labour is aTer bet wow d k da The Fredetick twar the Signish dasuged state. is damaged. Yaluuness, N at Caister, suPPe Sand. The 60 shifted her cargo brit this morning FAL-moults. N Putratoulsos front Chatham. from the. AIWA :skint Cheviot Tatuati. (cotta DAL. Nov. teeth, Gas•palt )nu, Tam:arm* it Mauritius. Ms.aasicna, ( Brisal, which w hae been siaca dr fuv s wblcb wen COUNCIL CIIAMISBR WHITEHALL. Pursuant to adjournment the Lords of the Council assembled yesterday at Whitehall, to hear further evi dence relative to the compulsory manumission of slaves. The Lords present were Lotd BEXLEY, the Right EOM STURGES &wag; GOMM, TIENNIT, Sir JANES MACRINTO,M, HUOR ELLIOTT, J. ABIRCILOSIGIS, and WI LInT-HORTOII. The ATTORNeY GENERAL was in attendance on their Lordships, as were also Mr. Bunn and Mr. Gmarru.s, the Clerks of the Council. Immediately on their Lordships sitting, Mr. WILMOT Roams intimated that h,.kad endeavoured to obtain witnesses s give evidence in support of the order in Conned, to chew the facility of their being brought into operation, but he had been unsuccessful. Strangers wore then ordered to retire. and the Lords of Council bowing remained some time in deliberation, were again admitted, when Lend BEII4II' (as the senior Lord) said, that they had taken into consideration the prayer of a petition presented that inclining to them by the agent of Ber lice (M. Fillers) that he might be heard before their Lordships by Counsel,, and be at libetty to offer evi dence to rebut that produced on the part of the peti tioners. His Lordship said the Council had determined that he should be heard, and that the inquiry now going on should be extended, so that 4be whole question of coropulsory emancipation, and pecuniary compensation *aid be fully eensi.lezed, in order that the evidence m the whole subject, which was one of so much ins- Pounce, should be laid before the public. For that Putpose they would bear Counsel on both sides, and allow the petitioner time to procure his witnesses. Major Moony, one of the African Commissioners lrely sent nut by Government to inquire into the state of i slavery in the Colonies, was then examined by Mr.' ninaar- His testimony was confirmatory of the evi dence of the witnesses formerly examined, as to the great difficulty, under the present circumstances, in Brrlin and Demerara, to carry the Orders of Council into effect, by a lompulsory manumission of slaves, and, L I t he same time, deal equitably with the proprietors. "e 'wail, that the :lumber of slaves was decreasing very fast in Denterata, that the negreat would not work, even for themselves, except on cittlipulsion, and that until the population of the island became dense enough, it would be useless to give them land at a rent, they would prefer leading a wild idle life. This Gentleman's examination occupied the Council until its rising, a little after two o'clock, when the evi dence for the petitioners terminated. Some conversation arose between their Lordihips on the subject of printing the evidence as far as it had hitherto proceeded, in order that the Counsel on both sides might be enabled to prepare for the more enlarged enquiry. The Council then adjourned till next wear, find in the mean time the evidence is to be submitted to his MAJILVM • THEATRES. DRURY-LANE The Manager of this Theatre, last night,.prcsented the town with the rarity of a new Comedy, in five acts. The this of the piece is Forget and Forgive; or, Reif. contres in Paris, and it is the declared production of Mr. KENNY. The plot is complicated and obscure. Its chief features, so far as we could comprehend them, were these r—Charles Sydney (Mr. Waturce) and his sister Louisa (Mrs. W. Was?) have been be queathed .by their deceased father, the former £2o,t 00, and the latter £lO,OOO, which they are to isherit, on condition that they marry with the consent of their_guardian, Sir Gregory Ogle( Mr. W. Romer). In Abe event of disobedience to this arrangement OR the part of mu, and of obedience on the pan of the other, the two bequests ate to goto the individual who has adhered to the provisions of the will: As is usually the case, both' the Lady and the Gentleman select partners who are not approved of by their guardian. Louisa thoughtlessly weds rC young fellow, who is ins. mediately afterwards imprisoned for debt, and, in a state of dis- traction, applies to her brother for advice and assistance. He had already fixed his affections on Georgians (Miss E. Tars), the daugh ter of Cameron (Mr. Comma), an obscure artist although pressed by his guardian to acc e p t th e h an d o f L a dy R atcliffe iMrs. Da-. nom), a woman of rank and fortune. He hoped that his sis ter would obey-the commands of Sir Gregory, being confident that, should his disodience throw the two legacies into her hands, alst would, without hesitation, restore to him a con siderable portion of the bequest. His plans are, however, de. feated by her precipitate conduct, and having vainly appealed tot's' mercy of Sir Gregory, he determines to save his aster from ruin, by abandoning Georgians, and espousing Lady Ratcliffe. This step, he knows, wiU make him master of bis sister's intended foe tune, which be means to devote to her use. • Out of these circum stances arise the serious Incidents of the piece—the distraction of Georgians, who is passionately fond of Sydney, thr poignant regret of Lady Ratcliffe, who learns with astonishment that she has a rival, and the strugglesbetween fraternal afection,and a feeling of a stronger and a warmer character,by which the heart of the young lover is torn. AU difficulties are, however, removed, by a very eatery sort of agent. personated by Mr. Lulus. The name given to this Gentleman is Rumbold. We find him in almost every scene of the play, and wonder "how the devil be got there." He has been a groom, and subsequently a waiter at Garraway's coffewhouee ; but having, by great goad fortune, a very large legacy left to hiM, be makes his way to Paris, and, notwithstanding his gross vulgarity, figures in respectable company. He knows the history of the Ogle family perfectly well; and resolves, by the influence which that know ledge gives him, to secure the union of Sydney and Georgians, as wen as Sir Gregory's forgiveness of Louisa. He annoys Lady Ogle (Mrs. C. Jonas) ht very coarse allusions to her mean origin; and be disturbs the equanimity of Sir Gregory by dark allusions to certain intrigues is which the Baronet vies engaged. He finally, in company with Lady Ogle, detects Sir Gregory in an attempt to seduce Georgiana, who cures out to be Sir Gregory's niece. This discovery produces general harmony. The past is forgotten and forgives. Sydney is nude happy with Georgians, Lady Ratcliffe is coincident's the homage of Sir Edward Mowbray (Mr. Hamra), one of her old' admirers, and Louisa is pat in possessiorr of her fortune. Besides the characters we have enumerated, the scene is crowded with several others, that do not, in any measure, tend to produce the &immanent. There is Baron Ledonx (Mr. J. RussaLL), a French swindler, together with. the two daughters of Lady Ogle, by a former husband. The one, Palmyra (Miss A. Tan), an affected blue stocking ; the other, Kitty, an impudent 'romp. The comic. portion of the piece rested in a great degree on the cxertions' of Mr. LISTON, as Rurnbold. The character is rather oulre. and the manner of the actor suited it admirably. Kumbold's humour, as might be expected from his early avocations, is of the broadest kied,,and his jokes were git en with most appropriate looks and gestures by Mr. Ltsros. The scene in which, disguised as a lay figure, he witnesses the amorous propensities of Sir Gregory was exceedingly diverting. The vulgarity of Lady Ogle was, in the hands of. Mrs. C. JONAS, rendered conspicuously amusing. The se— rious characters were extremely well represented. Miss E. Tires, as Georgian, played excellently. The scene ire which .she supplicates Lady Ratcliffe was in an' eminent degree pathetic. Mr. Coorsn's Cameron dig grayed that performer', usual good sense and correct reeling. Mrs. DAVISON sus ained the part of Lady Ratcliffe in a pleasing and graceful manner. The two light French parts, the Baron Ledour and Jean nette, were supported with much ability by Mr. J. Russian and Mn.S OBOES. The performance of the latter, who personated an affect,. nate soubrette, was uncommonly spirited. The comedy was well received. COVENT-G A ROHN. The First Part of Henry the Fourth, and The 1001. Note% were the performarces last sight, and the Theatre was well attended. The leading characters were cast as during last season, Mr. YOUNG being Hotspur, Mr. C. Karancs Falstaff, and Mr.Vaane the Prince of Wales. The other characters were respectably sustained; and the variety and splendcur of the costume did the highest credit to the Theatre. The Manager at once gratifies the public, and enhances his own reputation, by bestow. ing on such a play embellishments which are worthy of it. In the Farce, Messrs. KEILZY, BLANCHARD, WRENCH, BARTLEY, and POWER, played with uadimi• niched effect ; and. Madame VESTED; was honoured with more than one encore. She was in good voice, and played with spirit. THEATRICAL EMIGRATION. —The Montezumambich arrived at Philadelphia on the 19th ult. from Liverpool, had the following passengers;—Mr. S. Chapman, of Covent-Garden Theatre; Mr. Southwell, Mr. Mercer, and Miss Hawthorn, of Drury-lane Theatre; Mr. Willis and Mr. Norton, of the King's Theatre ; Mr. and Miss Kenn, of th e Ade l phi ; and several provincial performers. Counsellor O'Datscot., of Cork, has sailed from Li. verpool for Dominica, to the Cbief Juattembip of wbkb Island be has been appointed—LissienotCeronicle. _ , Sr. JAM - gel Pnak.—lte planting of the trees and shrubs intended to adorn St. James's Park commenced yesterday morning, no the north side of the Canal, the' mounds Of earth raised for thil purco,e having been' sa3oothed and rendered Is for planting. A number of men are employed at this occupation, and about 2,000 trees and shrubs have been already plantedi consisting of almost every description, which are brought from the gardens at Kew. The mould cm.. vatted by the enlargement of the Canal, of which the raised mounds consist, is of a very rich nature, and there is no doubt but the shrubberies will thrive in the Ina luxuriant manner. The workmen have also commenVid on the south side, to get the ground ready for planting by the time the north side is finished. The whore of the planting is expected 19 be completed in a month. The iron paling, down to the centre of the Birdcage Walk, is nearly finished, and the new road cutting from Storey's Gate to his Majesty's Palace, wan completed yesterday, and the whole is now gravelled. THE Sr. KATHERINE Docxs.--The workmen, who have within the last two days struck in consequence of the contemplated reduction of 2s. a week each in their wages, and ao allowance of only half an hour for their dinr.er time, returned yesterday morning to their work. In this they have beep influenced by the circumstance of their having families solely dependent on their la bours for support, and an apprehension that, in the pre. sent stagnation of the building trade, others would be found to take their place. The tide on Tuesday night was the highest far a se ries of years; it was one foot higher than the night when the water broke into the St. Katherine Docks ; all the cellars and wharfs along the Thames were overflowed. In the Official Return from the Excise Office, of the amount of Hop Duty, which we yesterday published, the sum of 104.8481. as the dialount of old duty, should have been 140,8481. EDINBURGH, Nov. 20. MGR COURT OF JUSTICIARY. Foacrear.--Yesterdsy George Mews Edwards, who was tried And convicted of forgery at the last Northern Circuit at Aberdeen, along with Malcolm Gillespie (who was executed there on Friday last,) but whose earse, in consequence of the phraseology of that part of the ver. dict relative to him (Edwards) was certified to the Supreme Criminal JudicatiF. was pl4ced at the bar.- - l'he record bore, that Edwards was, by the verdict of the Jury, found guilty of forgery. On its being read, Lord ALLoway stated to the Court the nature of the objection taken. The'Loan Atsvousre then intimated that he had no intention of combating the objection; but as there were other charges exhibiting against the pannel, he could not allow him to go from the bar unpunished. Edwards was consequently absolved from the crime on which the verdict was returned; but he was detained on another charge. ' The Loan CRISP Jusrica stated that the judgment in this case applied only to this particular verdict, and did not raise any abstract question as to a Jury finding a pannel guilty of forgery, as libelled. DUBLIN. Nov. 20. DUBLIN POLICt COMM—Yesterday Messrs. O'Cors. retwand SHIEL attended :4t the Herd Office of Police, on the behalf of the Rev. Mr. MURPHY, of St. Laurence College, Drumcondra, who had been arrested and brought to this office, on a charge of improperly applying, to his own use, property to a considerable amount. The warrant of arrest was issued at Drogheda, where an old Lady, the prosecutrix, of about 90 years of age,livm and a particular friend of the accused lives. inftnations were drawn up by Mr. Gomm, who stated that the Lady had 4,0001. in debentures, the in terest a Which she earn— . d Mt. Muiphy to draw 'tad that Mr. M- at star _ times. They also stated that Mr. Murphy had transferred the capital without the consent of the owner. Mr. &tuft. Teat% the Act of Patliament, commonly called 61 Shaw's Act," and made it appear that the Ma gistrate who issued the warrant acted contrary to law, as the Act required that it should be positively and distinctly stated that the accused had rece:ved the money f , r a specific purpose, and also that he had made away with the money or capital; neither of which con dttiops Mae either expressed or implied in the informa tion.,air warrant. It was merely alleged that the capital was transferred. Mr. O'Coadm.s.—The old'woman is 90 years of age, and is, it may be pre+umed, growing silly. All this proceeding i• the work of an attorney's clerk, who is interested is the issue. M. Sniai.—The offence ii charged to bare been committed in Deblin, aod afparsethe venue should be laid hemp- Me.Guoim—The more I consider the statute, the more Lam convinced that the warrant should not be acted upon at . (ti keeping the accused in custody. Mr. O'CousALL—At. the most it is only a misde meanor, and of course it is a bailable offence. Mr. GRATIS—I think so ; but the bail, in my opi nion. must bear a proportion to the property said to be converted. After some conversation between the Magistrates and Counsel, it was finally agreed that the Rev. Mr. Murphy should eater into recognizances, himself in 5,1 . 001. and two sureties in 2,5001. each, to appear, if called upon. at the next Assizes at Drogheda.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. LOAD PALIKERSTON.—As we were about to put to press, we received the gratifying intelligence that Lord Palmerston has satisfactorily arranged with tie Roman Catholic• Bishop of this Diocese, for the future manage ment of schoOs on his . estate. Thus has his Lordship fully answered the expectation we had formed of him, ensured his own popularity, and contributed to tbepeace of the county in setting an example worthy of imitation. —Sligo Journal. WINCHESTER, N.VEMEER 20. The funeral of the Bishop of WINCH ESTER toot place in the Cathedral at eight o clock in the morning. The body arrived here yesterday, and was deposited for the .night at the White Hart lon. Notwithstanding it was generally understood that the funeral would be conducted in the most private manner, the concourse of people of all ranks who assembled to witness it was immense. The procession to the church consisted of a hearse and siz,three mourning coaches and four,the late prelate's own carriage, and two others, with the accus tamed gloomy retinue of attendants and decorations. The appearance that was presented at the moment the pageant was entering the great western door of the Cathedral wis very imposing. The spacious aile, and the steps leading to the choir, were thronged with hundreds of spectators, who preserved a dead silence •bile the procession moved up the centre in the follow. ing order A handsome Mail plume, and mutes. The Singing.men and Choristers, under the direction of Dr. Chard, chanting the first sentences of the Funeral Service, each wearing a black silk scarf. The minor Canons of the Catbedral,'ln Mark satin scarfs. Officers of the Cathedral Two PrebWidaties, the Chancellor of the Diocese, and the Dean, all in scarfs Of black satin. THffi BODY, Ls a richly.glit coffin, covered by a plain velvet pall, without any Rpiscopat or other achievements whatever. The three sons of the decease:a as chief albumens. Other mourners and attendants, two and two. -The body being placed on trestlft in the centre sf the choir, which was hung with black cloth upon the occa sion, the burial service was read by the Dean,. Dr.. Rennell, sin an impressive and an audible tone. The full pealing of the organ, and the rich swell of vocal music; occasionally added to the solemnity. At the appropriate time the body was conveyed, with the same procession ,as before, to etc last habitation,—a new vault! near the ,western end of the south aile of the navi • Here an anthem was performed over the re mains, and the ceremony was concluded in the usual manner. The crowd soon dispersed, and in a very few minutes all was quiet. Sir FRANCIS BoonsTr is entertaining a large party of sportsmen at Felix Hall, Leicestershire. COURT OF CHANORRY..-- Two special injunction's having been ordered by the• Court of Chancery—One on the 3 3tk Instant, to restrain O. Lamberts and Ins Armen—the other this day, teiestrain W. B. Wood, 8. Pitcher, and sena Aeons, from selling any i ßlacking under the , laitions name of Jenatkon Warren, in imitation of the genuine Warren's Blacking, made by Hosea: Wanton. 3D, Sensate; it is requested all Shopkeepers, and others, who have any of the spurious article in their pohession, will return it to the pasta from whence It came, which they are justified in doing, the teamed= being feentied Is fraud.—By neglecting this swore. Art oilthrintiercer en pierdrier end amp wooer !fa Chan ary saiti Whig srifi immadimeyw.seiwpeywastalt lesser& The gaueloa Ilbekkg is sired MASS.: Waimea, SO, frreaun," on each others, are counterfeit, and of very interior qua. Ifty.--Lonion, 20th November, 1617.. The impo: Wino of . flax sod hemp intntbe port of Dundee, this season, greatly exceeded that of all former years, and it is 'opposed will summit to upwards of 14,000 tons. LAW INTELLltintat.a. COIL/ST 011;CHAlicRRY. Nev. el. WELLZSLRY ARP Tin OVER OTRIAVIIIIIRY. This petition came onto he mentioned by appointments • Mr. Pare; on behalf of Mixer Long, staled the prayer, which was—that Mr. Wellesley might be re strained from interfering with his children until a proper' tutor should be appointed. , The various orders which had been made in this cause. particularly the last, gave to Misses Long the care of the children, and restrained all other persons horn interfaith; With them. The children had been. sent to Eton ill consequence of the Master, to whom the questioodiadbeen referred, having found that it would be soptiiiest to do to. Mr. Wel. lesly had recently gone den to Etose, and had an Ina terview with his children at an inn, where he-kept them for nearly four hours, These facts were stated in the affidavit made by the filmier of the boarding house in which the children were placed at Eton. The Loan CHANCELLOR Slid he understood the chit• dress were now again in the care of the Misses Long, Was it wished to change that custody? The inconve nience which the petition complained of seemed to have arisen from 'the illness of Mr. Pittman, by means of which the children were left without a tutor. Some conversation ensued, in which the several Coun sel took part. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had read the affidao• Tits.; but he did not wish to investigate the matter more closely than was absolutely necessary. • Mr. Timmy& urged, that no time should be lost in • appointing a initiate tutor. Mr. Parrs did not wish to prolong the discussion, but he understood that Mr. Horne did. Mr.Honstit denied this, but he wished the petition to be withdrawn. The Loan CHANCELLOR thought that was the better 'course. The children would be taken care of by the, • petitioners until a private tutor could be appointed. Mr. Pants wished it to be understood. that Mr. Wel lesley was nor to see his children while under the cus tody of their aunts. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that if Mr. Wellesley was disposed to commit an infringement on the orders of the Court, he would find that he must not do so with out incurring punishment. The immediate necessity • of interference, which was made the ground of the pe tition on a former occation, Was removed. Mr. TaksLoya thought that in the meantime the petition ought to stand. • The LORD CHANCELLOR thought nor. Mr. Wellesley had no right to see the children ss ithnut the consent of. the Misses Longs, and if he did see them by violence, rte Coutt would punish him.--After some further dis cussion, the petition was withdrawn. Among some lunatic pe:itions, one was presented ix re Sir G. P. Turner, praying that his pictures might be sold, and which, as it was consented to by Lady Turner, was granted. YURNIVAL ANU ROOLIS. The Loan CHANCELLOR. after healing Counsel this matter, directed that the order whicb had been cptK sented to by the Counsel and Attorsties under a arrow, prehension of their client's instructions, and of stnirAf the points of his case which had not then bets cows: municated to them, should be rescinded, and that the parties should be placed in the same state as before, on payment.rif the costs by the plaintiff. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURt Nov. st. This was a motion day, and a goad deal of bu iness of no poblic intetest was got through in the eat ly past of the morning. • ROBERTS AND OTHERS, skieureifts Or 'RIM/JELL. V. DIGO. In this case a bill and answer had (seen fi ed. and am injunction granted, to stay the detendanarom proceed. ing, in an action at law upon an annuity .deed. The case now came on upon motion, for the decision of his Honour, as to the continuance of the injanehon. Mr. Sunning contended, that upon the answer which the defendant had put in, the Court was bound to grant . the prayer of the plaintiffs, which was, that the defend. ant be restrained from proceeding in his action, and that the deed be delivered un'to be cancelled. By that answer it was admitted that the defendant was the ne phew cf the late Mr. 'Lundell (the silversmith, of Lud gate-hill), that he had been brought into the firm, as a partner, by Mr. Rundell, and that, from the time dirk being so introduced into the house,inlBlo,he had never, to the day of Mr. Rundell's death, in February, 1896, mentioned the annuity, or demanded payment upon it. According to the circumstances, as they appeared upon the bill and answer, Mr. Runde% in the year IEO6, settled an annuity of 6001. per annum upon his sister, Mrs. Bigg, slith a reversion to her son, the nresent de fendant, alter her death. Subsequently to the period of making this provision for his sister and nephew, however, Mr. Rundell, in the sear 1810, gave the de fendant shares in the firm to which he belonged. He subsequently, in 1817, gave -him further shares, and, for the purpose of enabling him to join the firm, ad vanced him large sums of matey upoh bond. From the date of defendant's entrance into the firm its 1810, Mr. Rundell made no further payments upon the an nuity ; and upon this it was contended by 'plaintiff's Counsel, that Mr. Rundell intended the arrangement of the partnership to supersede the provision he had otherwise made for his nephew.' It was admitted in defendant's answer, that from 1810 to the'day of his uncle's death, although they frequently'settled accounts, he had never mentioned the annuity, and from this it was contended that there was assent on the part of the defendant, and'a release on his part must be sup posed. The Learned Counselobsetved, that upon these ! facts, the Court must conclude - that it was a clear' understanding between the deceased Mr. Rundell and the defendant, that the annuity deed was annolled by the partnership. He hoped, therefore, the 'Coat twould not allow the defendant to have the benefit of this pro 'vision, and also the benefit which his own silence upon the subject had obtaineil fur him in the' testamentary bequests of his uncle. Mr. KNIGHT followed on the same side. • • Mr. Pun, for the defendan', contended thattheiate Mr. RundelVwOuld not have left this deed 'in the hands of the defendant if he had mark to annul it r-- other provisions. Eicher the deed was was not; and if it was not, the defendant defence at law, in which case his Honour *Mere. If the deed was in force,then be bend his Honour would interfere to deprive ant of hit legal rights. Although the ' Mr. Rundell had frequently settled accoul date of the annuity deed, no blame could Bigg for refraining to mention what he ima, be unpleasing to his uncle. • Mr.- JimmErr followed on the same side, from the answer many letters which had passed ks: the late Mr. Rtindell and Mrs. Bigg, in proof strong affection he entertained for his sister's Mr. SUDDEN replied. The VICE CHANCELLOR 'said it was case, and he would consider his judgment. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Novocain - 21. The mimes of the Court were crowded hour this morning s tit` expectation that . • • . 0 . • final n al to i rc t e b , y or an i y t in had a good sr need not in; did not apple. ive the defend. defendant and aunts since the d attach to Nr. magined would side,' and read passed kw weed, n proof of dig ler% • - ." an WOW* . ringssa - 21. ded at an early liaben Taylor