The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-11-10 00:00:00

s ~-- SvisrmOi si i * LAIV INTELLIGENCE. COURT CHANCERY, Nome men 9. SI TUB BATTU OP 110WAaD AND GIBBS, BANKRUPTS. Mr. HART requested liberty to again mention this petition to his Lordship, which was for the removal of assignees. It would be in his recollection that he had given liberty that it should be heard before his ho nour the Vice-Chancellor, and his Honour bad fixed this day for the bearing. The Petitioners bad since filed several affidavits, which his (Mr. Hart's) clients, the creditors who bad the successful choice of assi gores, bad not had time to answer. It would be therefore necessary for him to ask his Honour to fix a mnre din. taut day for the hearing of rye petition ; hut he bad another application to make to the Vice Chancellor, which be did not think himself authorised is doing without the permission of his Lordship, as he dad di scoed that_it should be heard, by the Vice-Chancel /et for him (his lordship.) I t was, that his Honour would admit the commission to be worked pending the peti tion; if it were not, it might be highly detrimental to the estate of the bankrupts; and if it were admitted no injury could occur, for should the present as signees be removed they could assign over to their suc cessors in office. The LORD CIANCRLLOR—" I can have no objection to your making what application you please to the ,-I__ JIOWN V. DZ TAIITZT. The ATTORNZT-OZNERAI. in this case. called the attention of his Lordship to the fact that the minutes of the judgment bad not been given oat. The LORD CnAticsw.oa — " 1 will band them down to yea to-morrow, if not. on Monday at farthest." JUDGMENT. NOWIILL V. THI 51580 P OF NORWICH. The Loa, Cnatscao.on took a very lengthened re view of the facts of the ease. The opinion he bad formed was, that the Testator intended the accutnula floe should go on as long as female as well as male issue survived. The only remaining point was of too much importance to be gone fully through this day, but lie would dispose of It is coming in to Court to-morrow. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 9. NOWROD AND GLIB'S BANKRUPTCY. Mr. HORNS stated the general terms of the petition . It came from several persons who bad proved debts Wader the new Commission, and prayed that the Com missioners might be directed to execute a bill of bar fain and sale to them accordingly. The former petition had been superseded by the Lord Chancel lor, and a new one had been issued, under which many debts bad been proved, and many attempted to be proved. The Vica-Csawcw.on.—Who are chosen assignees? Mr. Hontes.—Mr. Carrel was one, Mr. Duff an other, whose debt only amounted to 921. 17s. sd. ; the third was a Mr. Wilkie. The amount of the debts of the assignees was 17,7391. 7s. 10d. ; but he contend ed, that that of Mr. Pearce ought to be expunged, and then the balance would be against the assignees ; for ao man could sign *warrant of attorney for him self and partners, though one might hitnielf provegw debt for the firm. In conclusion, the Learned' Coni;7 submitted, that the choice of assign ees was such as the Court would not sanction. Mr. Tasmn' and Mr. BLaxs argued on the same side. Mr. HART contended that nothing had been shown to induce the Court to press on the case. Mr. Shaw had not, under the former Commission, refused to act with the other Assignees then chosen. If there was any thing material for hurrying on now it would turn on the admission of Mr. Pearce's debt, and the con sequent title to vote. Mr. BILL said there would be no danger whatever . in suffering Mr. Carrot to have the custody of the books now, as he bad held them for a long time under the former Commission. Mr. Mosmone argued at some length on the same side, and expressed a hope that no interregnum would be allowed in the working the Commission. The Vicit-CnarecELLoa gave it as his opinion that the case warranted interference, but as he could not interfere with the other business, he had no objec tion to sacrifice his time after the usual Sittings, and as the earliest day on which it could he taken, would be on Wednesday next, adjourned the farther argu ments until that day, when the additional affidavits will have been filed. COURT OF KING'S BENCH—WEBTMINSTIM, Nov. 9. The Judges, as usual on Lord Mayor's Day. appear. ed in scarlet. TEE CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY. TUE KENO v. HANSON. The defendant, on the motion of Mr. Anot.rucs, pleaded to two indictments preferred by the Constitn ' tional Society. liewascharged with havingon the Ist of Aug., ia the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, pub •lisihed a false, scandalous, and seditious libel, of and concerning his Majesty, the Government, and the Royal Family. The other indictment against the defendant charged him with having published on the Ist of Nov. ; in a pamphlet, entitled, "An inquiry into the cause of the quarrel between the Greeks and the Turks," a blasphemous libel of and concerning the Holy Scrip time; and the Christian religion. To these indict ment; the defendant pleaded not guilty. and was told his trial would come on at the Sittings after Term. — Tile defendant was in custody of the Tipstaff. lIIRCU AND CO. v. cams. .. This was an actian against the defendant, a Clergy man, upon several bills of exchange, purporting to bar his indorsement. The question at the trial, which came on before the Lord Chief Justice, at . Guidliall, was, whether the signatures were genuine ? l'he facts were shortly as follow:--Mr. Crewe, in the Ceurse of some transactions with a maltster, named llerks, hid occasionally accepted bills, which were Aid at Messrs. prumsnond's. The bills, which were Op subject of this action, were carried by Berks to ilie plaintiff's, who are partners in the Stafford Bank. . Having a knou ledge that Berks was in the habit of doing business wl:b Mr. Crewe, they discounted the tills, which were. to a large amount, and from the opulence of the Rev. defendant who appeared to be . tie indorser, they considered themselves secure.— .. Mune time after the whole of the indorsements were declared to be forgeries. Berks. after an interview' u.th the Defendant, absconded, went fir.,t to Beurdean.t, THE ST ATKsm 141 and Gully to America. The plaintiff prodeced wit sews atsthe trial, who gave an opinion that the six.na tures were the bud-writing of the defendant. Others on the ceatrary declared they were not sr. Crewe's writing. The writing was a vigorous hand, and Mr. Crewe, who was described to be near fourscore, wrote in a week nautilus manner. The Lord Chief Justice left the Jury to decide upon a mass of conflicting evi dence, and they found a verdict for the defendant. . The Souctroa-Gatanai now moved for a sew trial on the ground that the plaintiffs were in possession of better evidence than they had been able to procure at the trial. He bad an affidavit stating that Berke, who some time ago returned to England, had been lodged in Stafford gaol on a charge of absconding from his bankruptcy, and that they had not only Berks's evi dence, but that of his brother. which the Solicitor-Ge neral contended would materially vary the case in fa vour of the plaintiffs. In answer to questions put by the Judges, it appeared that other actions against the Rev. Defendant on bills negotiated by Harks, were pending. The LORD Cesar Jessica observed it would perhaps be proper to allow a rule to shew cause, in order that the affidavit might be filed, and the defendant have an opportunity of answering it. At the same time the Court desired it might be distinctly understood, that the conditional rule was not to prejudice in the slight est manner the question at issue is the actions to be tried. Considering the situation in which Berks staid with respect to the Assignees of his Commis sion, whatever came front such a witness would be re ceived by the Court with the utmost caution.—The Solicitor-General took a rule to shew cause. navrrepitsi tent P. HODSON. Mr. Jenne moved to set aside the verliet for the plaintiff in this case, and enter a flunk. It was an action to recover penalties under the Hawkey and Ped lar's Act, 50 Geo. 111.. cap. 41. see. 7. The Act pro vides, that it is unlawful for any hawker or pedlar going from town to town, with carriage, horse, or on foot, carrying goods, wares, or merchandise, with li cense or without, to open shops for the sale of goods in any of the towns through which he or they may pass. Every person offending the provisions of the Act in the above respect, is liable to a penalty of 30/. The defendant, who is a travelling auctioneer, sold books in a room at Stourbridge, which had been sent in boxes by a person named Green. It was contended at the trial that he did not come under the Hawker and Pedlars' Act. inasmuch as there was no proof he went about the country carrying goods with horse or car riage. He was described, however, to be an itinerant auctioneer, and the Learned Judge who tried the cause, was of opinion he cause under the intent and meaning of the Act. The Jury consequently found their vet did for the penalty. Mr. Jams submitted, on this occasion, that the de fendant was not liable, but the Judges held that the verdict could not be disturbed, and refused the appli cation. TU LORD . MAYON. At twenty minutes after two o'clock the Lord Mayor elect, the Ex-Lord Mayor, and civic attendants, en tered the Court as usual on this dry. The Chief Ma gistrate proceeded to the Bar, and Mr. Common *SR ?NeXT made & JMOtioll to record some proceediug ton ;wed with the rights and privileges of the thy of Eiendon. After the Court had ordered the same to be recorded, the Common Serjeant, in the name of Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen, invited the Judges to dine at Guildhall—The procession then withdrew. CONSISTORY COURT. FRIDAY. Nov. 8. Sir Christopher Robinson took his seat as Judge. NULLITY OF MARRIAGE. DAVIDSON, OTHERWISE BOODIN, FALSELY CALLED CARLES, V. CARLE& This was a suit of nullity brought by the wife against the husband, on the ground of her own illegi timacy, minority, and non-consent of guardian (not withstanding the consent of her mother, who was pre sent at the marriage), there being no legal guardian appointed by the Court of Chancery. It appeared from the evidence in the cause. that Frances Caries, otherwise Davidson, otherwise Booden, the party promoting this suit, was the illegitimate daughter of Margarette Augusta Davidson. spinster, who lived as housekeeper with Major Booden, of East Blacheter, in Sussex ; that on or about the year 1779 the said housekeeper was observed by the neighbours to increase in bulk, and on the Bth day of August in that year, was delivered of a female child, which was afterwards acknowledged by Major Booden as his daughter, and brought up in his house antler his own eye. By the will of the deceased, Alajoy 8., which was proved in 1796, he bequeathed the whole of his property to Augusta Davidson, spinster, and in rever sion to his natural daughter by the said Augusta, the whole of his freehold and personal estates, appointing the mother sole executrix and administratrix. The marriage in question was solemnized by license at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, in 1798, be tween Mr. Caries and Frances Booden (the mother, Augusta. Davidson. being present), upon the affidavit of the mother and husband that the wife was then un der 19 years of age. The parties, •it appeared, bad cohabited together fur 2 years. but it did not appear that there had been any issue of the marriage. Dr. JENNER contended, that here was sufficient proof of minority, illegitimacy, and non-consent of lawful guardian, so as to establish the rellui4ite facts that such marriage was contrary to Act of Parlia ment, and therefore prayed a declaratory sentence of the Court, that such marriage according to law was null and void. Drs. SWANEY and PHILLIMORE took objections to a declaratory sentence being passed. on the ground that the mother was pretient consenting to the marriage, and which she believed to have been solemnised under every legal requisite. It was further contended that the identity. of the party promoting the suit was not sufficiently proved. Sir C. Roartsitox was of opinion that the facts were sufficiently established in evidence to call for a decla ratory sentence of the Court, which was. that the marriage in question being without consent of 'aerial guardian and with an illegitimate minor. was, by the provision of the Act of Parliament of no validity, sal therefore the Court pronounced the said marriage null and void. On the higher ottl inClused laod about Boston, in Lincolnshire, which is such as is suited to carrots, an experiment is about to be wade fur grdwi Is rhubarb for medical purposes. S• POLICE. —mem. Bow-evaere.—Thursday information was received at the above office, that Sir W. Adams, the celebrated oculist, bad received a challenge from Mr. George R. Melia, to fight a duel, and that the challenge had been verbally eommunieated to Sir William Adams, by Mr. Kendall. Warrants were issued for the appre• hension of Mr. Melin and Mr. Kendall, and they hav ing appeared at the office yesterday, and undergone a private examination, they were ordered to find bail to keep the peace till the nett Session. Mr. Melin denied that the Message be sent by Mr. Kendall amounted to !bathe intended it for achallenge. Information was communicated to Bacon. a con stable belonging to the office, residing at Kensington. about seven o'clock. yesterday morning, of a duel about to take place between Lieut. Waldrom Ketty and another Gentleman, supposed to be an officer in the army. whose name was not known. The officer repaired to Chalk Farm. the supposed intended spot for combat ; he arrived there a few minutes after eight, when he observed two Gentlemen in a field near the spot, and he learnt from a bystander, that they had been there about three quarters of an hour, in the act, apparently. of making arrangements; the officer proceeded to the spot, when one of the Gentlemen presented a pistol, which flashed in the pan, but it is supposed be pulled the trigger by accident, they all, however, ran off across the fields, and the officer found it in vain to pursue them. LAMBETH-CUM. —Yesterday, the adjourned infor mations against Mr. Best, a coal-meter, for a derelic tion of his duty; and Mr. Smart, for obstructing lain; therein, contrary to Act of Parliament, came on to be heard before Messrs. Wyatt and Hardwick, at this of fice. The one against Mr. Best was firt entered upon. Mr. ANDRUS, as Counsel for the prosecution, opened the case by stating that it was an information filed against the defendant, a labouring coal-meter, by Mr. Bradfield, a respectable gentleman and coal-mer chant in Westminster, for refusing to do his duty in re-measuring sonic coals short of measure, which hr was required to do by Act of Parliament. The Learned Counsel proceeded to state the case, which was after wards detailed in evidence. Mr. Best, in defence, said he was entirely innocent of any design in his refusal to re-measure the coals, and did not know the Act compelled !situ to the instant performance of his duty $ he thought he had two hours' time allowed, and his intention was merely to let the purchaser and venders have an opportunity of seeing the re-measurement, as he was an entire stranger to any of the parties. The Magistrates convicted the defendant in the pen alty of 51. The case against Mt. Smart, the purchaser of the coals, for obstructing the meter in his duty, was then entered into; and the defendant was convicted in the penalty of 10/. 1 MARLIBOROLIIII,STREET.YeSterdAy James Palmer sad Thomas Wilson were brought up under the fol.. 4owing circumstances : Plank, the officer, stated, th at he was sent to the beau of Mr. Ker, in Bloomsbury-square. On going *ere the servant in care of the house informed him ' that her master and family were owe of tow's, and that Wilson, wise had been formerly a servant in her was ter's employment, was permitted to sleep in the house a few evenings ago ; he brought the prisoner Palmer into the house, and instead of taking him Sate time kitchen, he introduced him into the butler's pantry, ' where they remained a considerable time. Hearing them still there when she was going to bed, she opened the door, and found that the wine-cellar door, which led out of the pantry, and which her master before he left town sad screwed up and sealed the lock, had had the screw drawn and the seal broken, but the door had no appearance of being opened. The plate chest was also kept in the wine-cellar. The men went away that night, but Plank was in waiting the next day at the house, and ss ben time prisoner Wilson returned, he ran from him towards the water-closet, and flung in there fifteen skeleton keys in a bunch. Mr. Ker was written to upon the matter. Plank said that the woman told him, his master had on a former occasion lost upwards of 40dozens of wine in an un known manner, and empty bottles were substituted for the full ones removed. The men were remanded for a week, until Mr. Ker's answer arrived. Utetost-nsu..—About seven weeks ago a poor ser vant girl named Barbara Torrent, was robbed of her clothes and all her property by a woman who prac tised on her the stale trick of pretending to find a ring in her presence, and proposing to divide its value with her. A jeweller's shop was resorted to in order to ascertain its value, and while the servant girl was so engaged, the woman made off with the property. The thief escaped. Yesterday as the girl was passing through the Borough, she observed the woman who bad robbed her in company with a sailor, and charged her with the robbery. The sailor stood r d. forwar • ence of his companion, who escaped down no of the narrow lanes. An o ffi cer who was irt-s) passin moment took the sailor into custody. on the eliarg f having aided and assisted in the es cape of a perso ccused of felony. The sailor, one name is William Scott, when brought before t e Magistrate, declared that he had no knowledge of the thief beyond the accidental acquaintance of that day. Time officer who apprehended him stated that west; duplicates had been found in his possession; that he admitted they belonged to the woman who had been accused of the robbery, but declared that she had thurst them into his pocket without his permission, and that be was wholly innocent of 'any offence. The sailor's captain gave him a must excellent character. and said be was now going out to the coast of Africa wit hem. gr. CHAMBERS attended to his recommendation, hut declared, that as it was evident that the sailor had acted with great impropriety, he should not go without making the poor girl some reparation for her toss. The Captain became responsible kir the sum sug gested by the Magistrate in the event of not finding the thief. The account in our paper of yesterday, of the arci lest at Bromley, arising frost. an explosion Of gunpowder, it appears, was considerably exaggerated; an explosion took place of* small quantity of gunpowder by which some windows were broken, and the servant alluded to was bort, and 'conveyed to the liespital, but he is ex pected to come out on Monday revive& ed from its effect*. SNIP NEWS. Th e Louisa, from %Sett's to ',Man i was wrecked the 11th Rh., on the atilt of flatland. Carp peeted to be saved. Th e Marin estberiaa, from Ifleastierg to Ben t* sank of Fleckeroe, on the Ist alt. The Briton, bound to Gibraltar, was driven on d in near Cuckold's Point, on Wednesday, bdt gi.t off. The Lord Duncan, from London to Shields, y i d driven on shore near Hartlepool, on Sundly. Doves, Nov. 6.—A cat-head and capstan, pO otei green, have been picked up off here, and landeil this port, apparently belonging to a vessel of iti e d 130 tons; also the upper part of a mast and chi.; trees, withal's any rigging, belonging to some fors aft vessel : the mast apparently is broke very, s about the middle. Poems, Nov. 7.—The Marianne, from Newfamil: land to Gilboa, was lost on the 20th ult., near Bilk s' . crew saved. Three other vessels are stated to h al ; been previously driven on shore, and lust on shall:o w . . crews drowned. One of them said to be a a , ani : counts" , English built vessel. RA useArs, Nov 7.—From the report of our h i men, we tears they have this day fallen in with I na 'necks on the Goodwin. We have not been ablem i t , certain any particulars. A ship, supposed to b e a West Indiamau, is in - charge of two loggers ei t h e back of the Goodwin. Nov. B.—Tbe Royal George yacht arrived Mst►i. morning from Calais. His Maje4ty landed at abut ten o'clock, amidst the loudest cheers and joyo us at . clamstions of the surrounding multitude. The ya c h t soon after left the harbour for the Down.. STRANRARR, Nov. s.—The Aiw, of Kiacanlise, from Malaga bay bound to the Clyde, with a cup ef wine sod fruit, is stranded a mile to the aorthweei,,f Rallantrae, and it is feared will go to pieces. D o cargo will be sated. WHITSTAIBLR, Nov. B.—The Dancornhe, front Que. bec, bas been. got off the sand, and is now in the hey, and will proceed without delay.for London. YARMOUTH, Nor. 7—A great many anchors sui cables have been brought in by the fishing boost The Betsey brought in here a crew of a vessel which west down in the gale of the sth inst. Several bodies hoe been picked up. YARMOUTH, Nov. B.—The Lord Wellington is hat off Boston ; crew soved. The Slyrile was mos dor s in the roads on the sth, during the gale, by the Wee couthe ; crew saved, except the master, who ass killed. LONDON bL4IIKETS, Nor. 9. COTTON.—The Cotton market has been exceedingly heavy this week; the purchases are very limited. The causes of the great stagnation of trade are the contissei accounts of heavy markets from Liverpool and Ilse ehester, the decline in the prices in the country, aid the limited export, on account of the advanced selves dike year. SCOAR.—The demand for Muscovades this a.sk has been steady; the good and fine qualities continue scarce, and realise high prices; the other descriptions are without any variation. The Refined market has been rather beam the shipping season &amiss is a close, sad the wholesale awl:ma-foe tlasa coamq Ise* having purchased on rather a limited scale this mi.: a parcel of brown lumps has been reported to be &irk of at 745. 6d. and generally the market may be statri heavy, and a shade lower. The shipping-11(1,14es hen made inqedries as to contracts for spring delivery, bet the Refiners evince no disposition to conclude sales, is account of the very low prices of the market. In Feats Sugars there is no business doing. COFFEE.--There have been very few public sales .1 Coffee brought forward this week; the sale of yenerhy went off with some briskness; Dominica Coffee lily he quoted 2s. a 4s. higher ; Dutch and Jamaica dew* lions an advance of 2s. a 3s. per cwt. The pahl.e ale of Coffee this forenoon consisted of 113 casks Plantation and 72 casks liavannah Coffee; the Awoke and Dutch suitable for home consumption, sold at yeti high prices; gonad ordinary rank Jamaica Ill),. reel middling Dutch 1395. and 130 s. 6d : the 1-lavatinah, dinary to good ordinary, was all taken in at 375. FitUIT.—A large parcel of New Spanish was offend at public sale on IVeduestlay, consisting of hunch Mo . catells, Jordan Almonds, and Lexia Raisins, a ere& portion of the hluseatells and Almonds having previously been offered at public auction and bought in; and tl l quantity attempted to be forced on the market at th is early period far exceeding the demand, the sale nest off exceedingly heavy at the prices quoted, and a gr,l part taken in. A cargo of new Denis and Yskoill Raisins is landing s the quality reported to he fine: i there 1 is also a cargo of new Turkey Fruit arrived s the Creek. Currants continue in demand. RUM, BRANDY, and 11014 LANDS.—The demand for Rum since the public sale has rather revived; at market is much more finn, and the trade this foresee appears to purchase strong qualities a bout 21. tel freely. Brandies are held for prices a shade higher.. TALLOW.—There is rather more demand for Fowles Tallow; yellow candle which had been so low as 431. 6d. must now be quoted 435. a 435. 6d. The T el " Market is to-day•stated at 465. 6d. couass OF EXCII Amsterdam, I? 14 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 1* lt itotkrdata, IS IA Antwerp, 12 7 Hatabu-gh, 37 10 Alton*, 37 11 Paris, 3 days sight, 43 60 Ditto, 23 9J Bordeaux, 23 90 Frankfort on the Maine, 136 Patersburch. 9 0 U. %genie. 10 18 Igf. Flo. Trieste, 10 18 Ef. Flo. Madrid, 36 Cadiz, 36 --- -- --- _ AND E YESTERDAY. Bi'boa, Sit Dameloos. 6 5 1 Neville, 34 trittriltnr , * Loewe. 47 (Wes. ai Malta, 46 Yes*, VW Naples, 39i bsbull, 40 lOp or t o , 30 Mu Janeiro 46 Palermo, 11% - Bau is,M Dublin, Si per nod - I Cork, 0 per cent. tree ". For. gold i n hers. 31 175.1016 New Doubloon% I. bb 646 1 im"" New Dollars, M. gh, Silver in barn, Stn' 4s. I IJ. ______._.......-. - - - • MARRIED. On Tuesday last. at Linton in Craven, Yoltag re -. db. Rev. llrnry Wighisworth, of Townhes4l. Rector ofool, liumr burn, to Ma-y, eldest datigh`er 44 the late Zama W Req., t3rassington. both of the fume county. Ou Wednesday last, at the Ab'oey C:oureli, Mr. John Frederick Churcitton, Crrivrn-street. Stood* citor, to Letitia, daughter of J. R. Hughes. of Ai ri r g-- house, Wrexham. UMW t Edited. Printed. awl Pitblittleti t•ke "IrfiIPITALTSIN AN" Mid " Tait ION•I4TUTIoN.. (5111111.1 rdPer). No. 114. hinted; opposite cirtmrsit's l itittfe by It WAR DINILL. IL. R.. to whom &I Vow ostoottitoP. Wintry tat. ace rtziptestoi it, Yrstwrvisai. Aid 11 11 I "411 DIED. Mrs. Sanderson. at her residence. tf Wincester-ft:Mint clington. aged 74. Owns rears a resitecd inhabßillagt George-street, and Greet Maddoc-.treat, Ilaut,rer-14011.'• On the Ist instant. at her residence at Here's!), it:: county of Sussex. In the nlact% -second e.st. 01'1114 age. Pi tio D. Jordan, She last surviving * of thirteee dausdlers late Rev. George Jordan. Chancellpor of the ni"e"g" • ' • ehinter. grand-daughter of the late Dr. Bowen. Blrbor the ogicc• ~.: 'll 4. •j B I . .1 r : S. ~lt •