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THI PRINCE REGENT'S GRAND BALL. The metropolis of England wai never known to be more full of company, both of its regular family and other residents. as well as visitors, not even since the Sovereigns honoured it with their pre sence, than at the present closing season, so much so, that all the hotels at the west end of the town have been so extremely crowded that a bed was not to be procured in them; and numbers who are in the habit of visiting London at the spring of the year. and consequently of resorting to such esta blishments, were obliged to tyke private lodgings. Notwithstanding the crowded state of the towel, the business of the retail trailers was not so brisk as might have been expected under such circum stances, and in consequence the Prince Regent, with a due regard to the trading and manufac turing part of the community, and, no doubt, for the great gratification Of the higher orders, detsr mined on giving a grand hall, upon an extended scale, and that it might give as great a spur us pos. Ole to commerce, as well as give it as much no velty and attraction to the Nubility and persons of dvetinction, oil his Royal Ilighties.'s cards of invita tion lie commanded that the Lidos should appear in fancy dresses or new one.:, and a similar coon. maid issued to the Gentlemen, with the addi tion of full dress sir uniforms ; but as fancy dresses were the first command of the Prince Regent, it was itig•lity to the credit of the illustrious and dis tin:zui.hied personages who had the honour of being invited to this priocely entertainment, they were generally worn, which wll4 extended to as great a number us could be accommodated with conve nience in Carlton House, which is so extremely well tas te, cal culateand d fmagnior a ro fic ya ence l ban of qu fittingupet. as to its splendour, The Prince Regent, with ■ view to the benefit of the tradespeople of London. fixed a day as late as possible. which operated considerably to their ad vantage, by keeping great numbers in town who would otherwise have left it fur the country, or fo reign parts. Number have also been brought a considerable distance from the country to be pre sent, to obey the Prince Regent's command. Since the issuing of the cards of invitation, the subject of the entertaiiirnent has been very generally the theme of conversation, anti-been highly approv ed of, particularly as combined with the great ism tiniial object which his Royal I ligliness hail in view, and it has completely answered the purpose, in the demand for wearing apparel, jewellery, fancy goods, &c.; in fact, it is impossible to calculate the money it caused to be circulated. The dress-makers have been called upon, in con junction with the ladies. to exercise their invention and taste to produce effect, in which great numbers most happily succeeded. as well as the tailors with the gentlemen, in producing the costumes of other countries, consisting of Spanish, German, Freoch, 'Turkish, Indian, Swedish, &c. Some had Ger man head-dresses; one of them had lons , curious beautiful silver ;sins in various forms, sod fastened to the hair, ors the back of the head, forming the appearance of a fan. There were a number of college, or trencher caps, as they are commonly called. The Duchess of Leeds wore a cap after the manner of the cavalry, with a bag hanging from the top. Poppy-coloured satin was the most prevailing, and also is consider able quantity of blue. There were a great lumber 4 4 fancy dresses of white lace over white satin, &c. They were literally fancy, and had considerable merit in their invention, not being of any particular country or costume ; they were principally s h ort writs, of the above materials. of various colours, very richly trimmed with gold and silver. They erre generally ninth shorter than the petticoats. There were a number of splendid dresses of gold and silver lama and tissue. A great number of Spanish hats were worn with plumes of white fea thers, diamonds, trod other jewels. Many of the veils were very long, suspended from the top of the head, and foamed a tasteful drapery to the general sires,. Very little extra preparations were made at Carlton House for the fete. The weather proved extremely favourable both during the day and in the course of the night ; however, to guard against excessive heat, the windows of the state-rooms were opened, and reoriented in that state, and to prevent ircoovenience from delights of wind. they were filled with canvass blinds in frames. The whole of this suite of rooms were opened for the occasion, in cluding the Regent's closet. The room set apart for alarming was the second from the grand hall, the floor of which was tastefully decorated by an • iii i i rent artist. One of the windows was taken out for the purpose of fitting up a temporary orchestra, for the amusements of the evening, in which was stationed a numerous and well-selected band. The quadrilles were led by Mr. Moyart ; the country dances by Mr. Gow, under the direction of Mr. Rice. The whole of the suite of rooms were brillionkly illuminated, and decorated with growing Flout,. exotics, &c. The Gentlemen composin7 the hand lied access to the orchestra from the back, without interfering with the arrangementsin Canton-House, by passing through the Red-house. -At eight o'clock in the evening the porters, in their state liveries, with their long staves and splendid scarves, were at their posts in the lodges. where the carriages entered. • The side doors were opened for efnaire, where livery-servants were stationed to con duct them. The %windows), the Gentlemen rod I'tader Porters. were in attendance. Four addi 'throel lamps were lighted on the outside of the grand entrance. The whole of the court-yard and outbuilding, had additional lam p s. On each side of the graud hall were evergreens. plants, &c. brought.from the royal gardens. On the sides were placid tables for refreshments, on which were two large silver candelabras, containing twelve uncom monly large wax candles. lothe octagon hell was a chandelier. in which were twelve patent lamps. On the staircase leading to the lower suit of rooms, were placed trees, plants. dowers. &c. In this suit of apartments rooms were set apart for refresh mentsand sapper. The principal dining-room and the temporary room in the garden, which was, used for the refreshments at the late juvenile ball, were set apart for mapper; refreshments were served also from the octagoto.romm.aod cooncil-chamber, in the state rooms. A guard of honour marched into the Co urt yard at nine o'clock, preceded by the bend of the 3d regiment of Foot 'Guards, in their state niii: forms: A detachment or the Life Guards arrived •bout the same time in Pall-mall, and halted op posite Carlton (louse to assist the police, consisting of Townsend, Sayers, and a numerous assemblage, who preserved the greatest order and regularity. The Pages, and other.Geoilemen of tl►e Royal establishment, appeared in their state uniforms in the Grand Hall, sod other parts of Carlton-house, to receive the dottintonahed company. The Duchess of Doaseit way the fir" , of the enmpeny who arrived. Hir Grace arrivial about half-past 'due o'r lurk. She appeared in a fancy dress of black lice over while satin, with very deep vantlyke trimming of white satin edged with silver, with silver balls at the buttons of each vandyke. The headdress wig a fancy hat of black velvet, with a pro ravioli of diamunits an., white feathers. Lady It. WM114%41-4 magodicent Persian costume of gold and silver lain; with a splendid turban, studded with a profusion of diamonds. The PEIRIII4K AMIBASSADOII.—His Excellency appeared in A new dreg of crimson %rivet, richly ornamented with jewels as was his turban. A dentleman appeared in a dress after that of King Henry the Fa t :l)th. The Earl of CARDIGAN'S two .lauchters appeared in Spa. nigh drewes of blue silk, (rimmed with red. Mr : H. SEYMOUR wore • mom beastaral and highly fished armour. Lord GRANTHAM was in full armour and helmet. bitly STER•RT.—.%* Diana, with darts. A 61111,man apprared as Rnmeo. Viscount I'IITERSHAK —Asa Spanish Grandee. The Marquis of %Voncitirew, as the same . The Earl of YARMOUTH, as a Tyrolese Chief. A Gentleman, accompanying the Marquis Wellesley, in a dress after the time of Charles 11. His hair to correspond. A Lady appeared as Mary Queen of Scot.. Several Ladies were dressed as America. Wafts. Sir John Trollupe and Mr. Raikes appeared is the charge. tees of Noodle and Doodle. Their coats were richly cmbroidered. Captain Burdett was armed cap-a pee in a coat of mail, with spurs to correspond, and helmet and shield, with eagles on them A Lily appeared in the Turkish costume, white and gold shoes, turban and plume to correspond, the front of the shoes trimmed with gold, white satin trousers trimmed with gold, tied round the ankles. There were several Spanish Foresters, with bugles, &c. A French Chevalier in character. A Lady appealed as a Slseplwidtle, hut without any crook. A number of young Ladies appeared as Haymakers, with very small hats at the hack of their heads. . . Some fancy dresses had • very novel appearance, being made of poppy.coloured and blue satin ribhand and lace, joining alternately all round the whole dress, consisting of ribbauds. A number of Spanish aprons made in the same way, of various coloured ribbauds. Tbe Comitirss of LIVERPOOL wore a remarkably large Pe rsian gold tissue shawl, which covered the bark part of her bead, and enveloped bee whole person as • clink. A unnalwr of Gentlemen appeared in elegant Spanish dresses of black velvet and white satin. fairly MILDMAY as a Lady of Grand Cairo, attired in an under dress of white satin, with scarlet and gold robe over • rich fancy silver tissue. Head-dress and shoes in appro. prince costume. Lady S. Illevm—An elegant fancy dress of silver tissue over white satin, ornamented with blue and silver flowers. Hearl-r1 rrrr r a plume of blue and white feathers, &c Lady AUGUSTA BOYLE—An elegant fancy dress of white and silver tissue over white satin, ornamented with pink and silver flowers. Head-dress, • plume of pink and white feathers, &c. Lady GRAY EGERTON-4s a Lady of Persia, wore a splendid dress of w pile satin, embroidered un silver, with a handsome peach and silver tissue, ornamented with chains of diamonds and amethysts. A Persian turban, with a rich silver veil, and • great display of diamonds. Lady FOLEY—As a Spanish Princess, wore a magnificent dregs of white satin, with silver ; a ruse coloured tunic, em broidered iu silver point and diamonds Head.dress, • Spanish hat and feathers, white superb tiara of diamonds. Lady Cattoutet LAM • in an elegant dress of white and gold, in the character of Queen !dab, with a coronet and a plume of white feathers on her head, carrying a gold wand. The Patmca RIOCIT was dressed in a fancy blue coat and gold, wearing six orders on it. The Duke of Yonk wore • similar coat. The Duke of Kant and Prince LEOPOLD wore Field Marshals' uniforms. The Countess of GLAIGOW—As a Lady of Austria, wore a rich black sat'• under dress, wish deep burden of gold, a black tunic richly striped with gold, and round it guild fringe; headdress a la Austria, with a profusion of diamonds. The company continued to arrive till twelve o'clock in the greatest order and regularity. The Prince Regent was in moat excellent health, and received his distinguished guests with his usual affability and condescension. His Royal Ilightiesa entered the room set apart for dancing soon after eleven o'clock, and commanded the band to strike up. Dancing, soon after commenced, which began with quadrilles. As the different branches of the Royal Family arrived, they were saluted with God sore the King by a band attached to the Guard of Honour, and with presented crass. There were present — The Duke and Duchess of York, the Dnke and Duchess of Kent, the Princess Almost'', Prince Leopold, Princes. Sophia Matilda, the two Princes of Philipstailt and Hesse, Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador ; the French Ambassador, the Duke San Carlos, the Spoilt') Ambas adm ; the Baron de Stierneltl, the Swedish Minister; the Turkish Minister; the Sardinian Minister, the Ambassador front the Netherlands, Count 'Adolf, the Sicilian Minister; Baron Just, the Sextos Minister ; Mr. Rush, the American Minister; Baron Langsdurff, the resident Minister of Baden and Hesse; the Persian Ambassador, the Algerine Ambas sador, accompanied by Mr. Salome, the interpreter of the llrnish Court.—[His Excellency look have of the Ps ince Regent nn Monday, previous to leaving England]—the Danish Minister; Mr. Thornton, his Majesty's Minister at She Court °lbis Most Faithful Majesty; the Lord Chancellor,and must of the Cabiriet M inkier*, the Vice-Chaneellur, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Lord Chamberlain, and most of the Great Officers of State and the Royal Household; the Speaker of the House of Commons. Dukes—Dorset, Bedford, Grafton, Poetised, Montrose, Rutland, Wellington, Beaufort, and Marlborough. Duchesses—Dorset Bedford, Dowager of Rutland, Rox burgh, Besufnrt, Rutland, Rh-Mound, and Portland. / 1 / a rgaires—Camden, Hertford, Hesdfort, Coayngham, Winchester, Ely, Bath, Tavisiock, Wellesley, and Worcester, Marehtoneants—Salisbury, Hertford, Camden, Winchester, Ely, Dowager Lansdown, Worcester, Cholmondeley, and Tar iatock. Earls—Arras. Ahoyor, Dartmouth, Courtowo, C - von, Nlnlgravr, Harewood, Strathmore, Limerick, Co . rdigan, Vcrulain, Warwick, Delawarr, Digby, Monut Edgcumbe, Groiveuor, Harrington, Abergavesuy, Bathurst, Illextioruit tit, Aberdeen, Wrstmorlawd, Besberoegh, Yar mouth, Fife, Clare, Strathmore, Scarborough, Glasgow Illisiostois, Egremout, Winchilsea, Galloway, and Liverpool. Couldestes--Lieven, Dowager Cardigan, Brownlow, Mut grave, Atrayne, Limerick, Coventry, Wareham, %Warwick, Bathurst, 111eahorough, liesborovgh, Westmeath, Cowper, Scarborough, Antrim, Clonmel, and Liverpool. I'i/foists—Carlton Castlereagh, Sydeey, Eisnisnsore, Chetwynii, Murpeth, 111elbourue, Deerherat, Cbvt, Cran. hour, Grysiville, Palmerston, Skimmed', Dutirsusiou,. Illaropden, Petersham, Gage, Clive, and Asibreke. Cbetc °Annie, (husky, Healey, three Pratte, two Ciaola, Eldon, C. Stanhope, G. Seymour, SliMoney, C. L wl, Camplwll, H. Howard, tro Grahams, Paget, Thysine; Peron, Cucke r►ll, Anthers+, C. Wonky, Steuart, H.•Clire, C. Grevelle, Robiwana, Roston, C. Macdonald, Cbraler, ./. C.ovvulrY, S. Coventry, A. Cotton, Herrn', Gardiner, Heiken, two Buyles, Floyd, M. Paulen, M. Flodyer, Imhoff, Grey Egerton, E. Palk, Harvey, Dynevoc, S. Perry, Bailey, Buller, Gordon, sod M•Fnrlaor. _ _ _ Viscous'haw—Castlereagh, Enuistourr, asetwynd, Mor- Granville. Dusgonnun, and Askbroke. Lands—Greases Henley, Grerauck, Eldon. Prudhoe, J illatruy, W. Go rdon, G. Seymour. C. &Misch, W. Ben- Snick, H. Howard, Gaullism Eardley, Amherst. Stewart, a. Sereetord, Gwyair, Lostmber: ' St. Helen's Sulrtekl, Bay. ~ ohm. turaom. C. Hausers a Gtentall. DnCi.,and G. Solomon. Cltmaioo, Alladiwoo 4 , l l "Owen Br ° V a l ?i • Fogel. Co 'lnt St. Antonin. %Vigram, jun. M.P, H. Calvert, W. Scott, E. Blecitwood, G. Shiffner, T. Liddell, J. Ciabiwne, W. Con feree, R. BoKnit, J. Ell'', G. Hill, J. Btresford, H. Camp:tell, J. Part, W. Kepptl, C. Flower, W. Stilling, H. Peyton, W. Skelfingtou, C. Cockerel!, B Spencer, H. Tomer. W. %Val. ler, T. Mostyis, A. Hume Gore Donley, J. leach, Robert Chester, W. humley, Hume, R. Gardiner, C. Brinell, M. Singleton, R. Macfarlane, W. Elliot, Charles Imhoff, J. Trollop. J. De Bath, C. Smith, E. Blake, W. Gurdou. Admiral timberland. Ganernle—Manners, Bailey Finch, Taylor, Wetherall, Grosvenor, Cartorighl, and Mitchell. Colonels—Reeve% Althurpe, Thoyta, Palmer, Thornton, Cooke, Vivian, Sieoliensou, Stroll, Stoptord, Upton, broke, Higgins, Punsouby, Cotton, Wood, Morlaud, Cuff, mol Duff. . Caplaims.—ll. Seymour, Harvey, and Burdett. The Rev. Dr. Stonier Clirke. llesere.—Jeykril, Freeman'le, Watson Ta)lur, Canning, Vatiaittart, Harrison, B. Bathurst, Warren, Lushingtuo, Wharton, Haibbouse, Rev. W. Blomtwee, S Stanhope, J. Manner*,— Lamb, G Villiers, T. Steely, M. Sutton, B. Long, C. bang, J. Villiers, Douglu, Feeding, Planta, Hutt. Eardley, H. Seymour, Martin, M.P ; Huskisson, Holmes, Culling Smith, W. Pole, Arbuthnot. Cox, Gold hurt, Mitchell, Thornton, Rickets, V. Fitzgerald, Greets wood, Ellis, Bigot, Bailey, Baring, Orby Butter, Rimier, !Whey, Tramline, and Hoare. Miglresses—Frermantle, M. Sutton, Canning, Lashing ton, Wharton, S. Stanhope, C. lame, G. Villiers J. Villiers, Huskismon, Holmes, Wellesley Pule, Arbuthnot, B. Ba thurst, Cox, Orhy Hunter, Gordon, Rigby, Bethel!, Otway Cave, De Crespiguy, Robinson, Crosby, Fast, sad L. Wel ker!. Nimes—Harvey, live M. Sulimas, Macleod, two Shiff nem, Edon, Hon. Scott, Wrotterder, Campbell, two Hon. Haddittgtons, Gifford, Cox, Dee, Hume, Chester, Buller, two Hon. Towusheuds, and Craven. TH E COMET. ONSZITATIONS Of TOL OFAUTIVUL CONES IX TUN CON STELLATION Of TUX LTX X. Note communicated to the Moniterr by M. Bunyan!, Member of the Academy of Sciences, and Astronomer of the Bureau of Longitude : Passage at the perihelion, August 2, at 12 o'clock— Perihelion distance, 0.51744; the distance of the earth from the sett being an unit. Deg. Mitt. Longitude of the perihelion..... 0 47 Longitude of the unde .. 277 14 Inclination of the orbit 44 87 Heliocentric movement, direct. These observations ire only estimated. The co met is receding from the earth, and approaching the sun : it resembles none of those comets which have hitherto been observed. PIG RON MATCH. A mate% at eleven birds took place on Thursday, at Wimbledon Common, between Messes. Street and Fitzhugh, for fifty guineas aside, at twenty-one yards from the trap, as follows:—Street mimed his first and fourth bird, and killed the rest. Fitzhugh missed his seventh, eighth, and eleventh bird, and lost the match, but they were all hit, and two died out of the 100 yards bounds. CHILD STEALER DETECTED. A wow's', of decent appearance was detected yesterday afternoon in *tripping a chihl in the Gelds, at the back of Somers Town, which proved to be the sou of Mr. Wilbra ham, of Brill street, about five years old. She was lodged in custody, and the child, which bad been seduced by some cherries from home, was restored to its disconsolate parents. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ' COURT OF CHANCERY, Esigoocies•lint, FRIDAY, JUGY IR. JUDGMENT. b TASTEt n. LOPEZ. The circumstances of this case we reported yes. terday. It will be recollected that it was an tioplio. cation to reverse an order of his Honour the Vie. Chancellor. The LORD CHANCELLOR. on coming into Cosies this 100 * g, said, •' When this ease come' to be thoroughly worierstood. it will be foiliol that II spoke uuintellissible yesterday, which thews how new cessary it is fur a person to hear the whole case best fore lie comes to a decision ; for a great while 1 thought it war an action which had beets brought in the Court of Cummins Pleas, mid nothing done in this Court but the mere filing of the 1011. In my recollection, no such ca,e a% this ever came be. lore the Court before. In the year 1816, au action was itfon!bt by Lopez. and it remained until 1818 wi bout De Testet finding out it was necreasaiy to apply to this Court or the Court of Common , Picea for a commission, It is a roost dishes.. ring cave on Lopez fur De Tastet to file a bill its this Court for discovery, and for • commis. 111011. after notice of trial was given, fur trying) . * action at law ; and I consider the delay as oppe -1 7 eive, and as wanton a use of the jurisdiction of this Court as possibly cats hr. There is no attempt mole to put of the trial until notice is gives; end the cause called on. I perfectly agree with what was most properly Said On that occasion by Mr. Justice Park, that he would not put off the trial when the Defendant at law did not apply to the Court of COMMON Pleas, or the Court of Chancery, to put it off until notice of trial was given. The Plaintiff's care was gone into, and the Defendant's Counsel sat silent, and the Jury gave a verdict fur the Plaintiff, 37,0001. ; after which the wit ones on in this Court, and the bill not only asks fair discovery and a commission but for relief. It was natural that Lopez could not go to trial before 1818, as he had witnesses to bring from Russia, Lisbon, and the Brazils. If this Court had grant ed a commission for the examination of witnesses, the Court of Law would have had to see bow the evidence would apply at A'isi Prays. The Defend ant's answer to the Plaintiff's bill in this Court was referred to the Master for impertinence. The Master was of opinion that part of it was imperti• 'tent, and ordered it to be expunged ; this in some measure accounts fur the delay in this Court. Ap plication was made by the Defendant at law to the Court of Common Pleas for a new trial. On what ground that Court granted it I do not know, except they got hold of something that was paering in this Court. It would be useful to know how they got over the difficulty as a Court of Law, the bill its this Court not being filed for two months after the the first trial had taken place. The Court of Common Pleas granted De Tastet a commis sion to examine Lopez. juts. in Russia, this was done for the purpose of giving hint the advantage of the best evidence that could be brought in that Court. The impertinence in the Defendant's answer being expunged by the Master, lie put in a complete an swer, and no application was made by the Plaintiff in equity for an injunction to stay the proceedings at law on the merits, or fur is commission, until the tame of those late orders of the Vice-Chancellor. The affidavit of Mr. Lowe, the Solicitor for the Plaintiff; on the 30th of June, I have sio hesita tion in declaring could nut be read its any Court on such an °cession. The commission having come to hand on the 94th of June, notice of trial was given on the 26th. When I recollect that the application might be made to the Court of Com mon Pleas to postpone the trial, or to the Chief Justice sitting by himself. and that the new trial was granted by that Court on account of what was doing here, and that 1 have the authority of the Chief Justice, that the application wade to the Court of Common Pleas on the 30th of June, was an indirect application to put off the trial, and which was refused, when they could have gone openly to that Court and asked for what they wanted ; tool where there has been one trial, and damages given for 37,0001., and where this Court had never interfered but in the order I shall here after mention. Lord Kenyon used toasty he wished to look back to his own authorities. I cannot say I am fond of referring to mine, but here I think what I have hitherto about is right, where a bill is filed for a discovery relative to a trial at law, to give full opportunity to the party seeki n g relief to see the books. papers, &c. necessary for hie defence at low ; but if the expression of Lord Camden was cor rect " that quick application was the spirit of a louse," it is right that the Court should see that no sante e y delay takes place. The Vice-Chancel lor's order of the 30th of June, to in going .4o trial, professes to be made on Mr. Lowe'e affi davit, which is set out in the order ; it is, however, well known that that is the usual practice. But. as Mr. Hart has said. that other orders, which had been produced, weighed the judgment of his Ho- DOWN and not die offidevit. But al that is not the case, the other party ought so have had the oppor , bendy of answering the affidavit. The first order made by his Honour was on the 23d of February, that the Defendant should lodge with the Clerk in Court, for the inspection of the PI 'ff. on or be fore the 24th of May, all books. documents, pa pers, &c. which were set forth in the schedule to the Defendant's answer, and the Plaintiff to be at liberty to apply to May the trial at law. if they were not so produced. 1 have no doubt but his Honour thought this was a prow order, it be ing necessary to give the Phrintiff a full discovery. 011 the 24th of May the Defendant applied for further time to the 94th of Jape, to snake the production, which time was grouted by hie Honour, but the order granting the extension does not say any thing relative to the postponement oldie trial ; • but 1 am of opinion it was so implied. as it sprung from the first order. Looking at the affidevite. I will put this question to myself. if the commission .-'lusts not brought back all that was expected, whose 'fault was it ? In answer I ay. Mr. Lowe's. for he Fight have informed himself here of what evidence ' . llO wanted. If he did not.give young •Lopez nto ,uce relative to all the papers he wanted, it was his ,fault; why was not 41woconkolimion returned sooner !. -4 4 if supposed that I will take the. trifling seseuso ' eauld not be welt* flaiddllS translate. , ..,,„ , Lowe's client, said he would not take tone ate until be heard from :England. Looking at the and all the pruceediugs, I in decidedly sor opinion that it Is not a case fwr4he corrshietation of this Court. but for that of a Court ol• Law. This Cows is not only asked to do what is nousual b bUt to vet aside all that this been done in the Court bleu t if it was to accede to such • proposition, it would be furthering delay. I therefore reverse Ins M I . noor's order of the 30th of June. I swish it to -be understood. that if this had come before one so the some way is it dirt before Lis Honour, that I sisigitt have acted as lie did. The Plaintift way amity hi the Lord Chief Ju►tice of the Common Nieces to postpone the trial if Ise thinUs proper, and- any thing that has passed here will have no influence oil the decision of drat Learned )isdge--.he is a bigtee judge or the subject than the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor put together. I cannot forgetthat a certain gentleinnh connected with this case, said lie would keep this suit here tees years." The Vice-Chancellor's order reversed. • WOODOATE IN TIRE MATTER OF witooniotTx. The Count was occupied the rent:Ouster of the slay iss bearing Counsel in this case, of tio toyercat except to the parties concerned. COURT OF I:ING'S BENCIi, Gun-Doom, FRIDAY, JULY 16. . Sillier a ft er Trieity Tenn, before Chief Autry* ABBOTT wad Common Juries'. ASSAULT. RHODLS V. LEECH. Mr. SCAULETT stated that the Plaintiff in this case brought his action against the Defendant, who was Commander of the East India Company's ship Orwell, for a gross and cruel assault. Ilia object was not to extract from the Defendant heavy 4- wages, but to timtiage the wound which his feelnigi as a gentleman bail received, and, at the came time, to prevent the Defendant from pursuing the same conduct toennls others, who might hereafter tooter his command, with which he had thought proper, ut provocation having been gives', to deal ,out to tioe Plaintiff. Ile was ready to admit, that the Captain of a vessel had a right, for the preserve. Lion of order on board his ship, to exercise a cotes sidereble degree of authority—but lie wonlil always censure and oppose the unnecessary exercise of such authority, or the pushing it beyond its just and praiser bounds, the instance which he was about to lay before the Jury, he would prove, beyond the iunser of contradiction, that the Phlint:ff had been most barbarously treated by the Defendant, with oat any justifiable cause. He hail been struck by him, and, by his command, he had nisei.: swards been flogged. What must be the agony of mind, which a man of spirit must experience, when traded in this ignominious manner ? But there were circumstances in cases of this kind, that would check the spirit which boiled with indigna tion to revenge the insult. One of these was, the recollection, that a British Jury, in the exercise of its valuable, nay, its inestimable powers, would, when appealed to, teach an oppressor, that he dare not, with impunity, trample on the sacred rights of • British freeman ! The Plaintiff was an individual of most respectable connexions, and had receised a gentleman's education. He had served as a mid shipman in the British navy—and, on the conclu sion of peace, being unwilling to remain idle and inactive at home, accepted the situation of gait ner's-mate on board the Orwell. He would say nothing of what occurred on the outward voyage— but lie believed the Plaintiff's conduct was per fectly correct. When the ship was about to leave China on her return, provisimis were sold at a very high price—and there bring a very large stock uw board the Orwell, a considerable quantity of the ship's beef sod pork was disposed of on shore, under the supposition that the voyage would be a short one. When the Orwell arrived at St. Helena a portion of the ship's previsions was also sent on shore there. It happened. however. that Captain Leech overshot the mark. The voyage was un usually long—provisions became scaree—the crew were, for several weeks, placed on short al lowance—and, some days before the Orwell arrived on the English coast, the stock of wimple:is was very ',early exhausted. The vessel reached Mar gate roads on the 4th of May last—but the Captain did not appear very anxious to recruit live ship's stores. on the contrary. he rejected the offers of se vend boats, when propositions were made to bring provisions OM board for his starving crew. Ou the morning of the 4th of May, the first officer of the Orwell directed the Plaintiff, with the assistance of some of the crew, to unshot the gun*. When the wen proceeded to the work. they complained of weakness, in consequence of want of food. The Plaintiff himself endeavoured to go on with the stork, bat was unable to accomplish it. The first mate demanded. in the afternoon. why it was pot finished? aid the Plaintiff, without inexoing to , offend him, complained of his inability to perform Sit, in consequence of the quantity and quality of the food on which he had subsisted for some time. This was reported to the Defendant. by whose or der the Plaintiff appeared on deck--siel the first notice which Captain Lerch took of his supposed offence, was by striking him a very severe blow on • the face—the greatest indignity which man could offer to man. He directed the Plaintiff to go on the poop —had- the crew immediately summoned ton deck—and told them diptile would puoish what he called the Plaintitt!ii mutinous conduct, by flogging him. PrepaiMions were made for that purpose—and, 'Often the' threet was about to carried into execution, the Plaintiff, who, thut!gtm exhausted is strength. bad toot lost the trelio kl • spirit of a gentleman, jumped overboard. lie preferred a watery grave to ignominious a, end leaped into the sea. Sucli an act as this, one might suppose. would have cooled the passious of the Defendaut; and brought him to his menses—en act which, though he did ant meson to di-fend. in his opine did honour to the frelnigs.4 the Plaintiff. But. indeed of experienciog any re morse for the conduct which. might bore caused -this young Ittou's destroctiosi, be ropressid a a.- visage pleasure et the eircwissalance--and - .. when woe of the arouses proposed , that-o boot should be let down-Se the.Plessellrilmesisiariar.„ his• olsorrer tie* yes go No, Isidi 4 • let. him .god" A a.- .a.cevetisiftik red by de waa lothil ^11'" end, end by et eut wee imeo• instruction* weie sped, «•I 'maid rive . .AA PROPOSED MEETING IN SMITHFIELD. TOWN-HALL, SOUTIFIWATIK.—The Meeting annonoced to he held in Smithfield on Wednesday next, having excited the most lively fears of the tranquillity of the City, it has brew deemed proper by the Lof4l Mayor and Court of Alder men to make the most extensive arrangements to prevent the recurrence of scenes which have recently disgraced this metropolis. Several thousand circulars, of which the fol lowing is a copy, have been printed and distributed amongst the most respectable inhabitants of the borough : " Town-Hall, Southwark, 16th July, 1819.—Tu the inha bitants of the town and borough of Southwark --laforerna lion having been received that a large assemblage of persons from all parts of the metropolis is expected to meet in Smithfield market-place, in the City of London, on Vfeilnes day, the 21st of July inst.-, and as such meeting in an public a place in the heart of the metropolis may 111141 to disorder, riot, and distorbauce of the peace, it has been deemed pro. per by the Magistrates of the town and borough of Southwark, to co-operate with the Magistrates of the City, to preserving the peace, and fur this purpose, that such of the-!vase keepers of the Borough as are so disposed, should be sworn us special constables to aid in the prevention of any disorder we disturbance that may arise is the borough of Southwark from such Meeting. " The inhabitants of the town and borough of Southwark are therefore informed, that the Slagistrates will attend at the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday next, from the hour of twelve at noun till three in the afternoon, for the pur pose of swearing in saeh of the inhabitants as are willing to act as special constables, fur the preservation of ►he peace within the borough. " By Order of the Presiding Alderman, " J. NEWMAN, Clerk .^ la addition to the Civil Power within the City and its jurisdiction, it is said that the Sheriffs introd to call in the assistance of the Parish Constables of Middlesex for five piles round the town. INQUESTS. swciag.—Thursday afternoou an inquest was held at the house of Mr. Wakefield, Northumberland-street Strand, before A. Gen, Esq. un the body of Mr. Henry ark, aged, 40, misty-agent, of Lower Hrook-street, Grosirenor-sqoare, who put a period to his eaisteace by shooting himself' through the head with a pimol.—lt appeared (nine the ' deuce of witnesses, that the deceased's eireuntsissees were in an embarrassed state ' which lid a wonderful effect upon harmind. They also de posed to various acts of derangement committed by the (Weaved; and after a minute inquiry the • Jury returned a verdict—" /het His demised chef inisseelf, being of that Hine in II stale of temporary derangetnend,r SOOCILING ACCIOI.IIIT.-•—All bowel was. held at this Coach mid Horses, Daries-streel, Berkeley square, legione . Mr. Higgs, Coroner, ma the body of Thomas Tepowell, *re' years of age. It appeared that about Ili:o'clock on Wedises day night the carriage of Mr. Mihail% of Wietpele-tlfreell e . iess pirortruili Davies-street, at the rate offeer Milan an.; heir. pea carts, which were in the Street, rude .way; let 0;4 11.0 ilecnised was playing in the street, goad,wa‘l h down by life orses, The wheels, paned over his„ and fractured the skull, which caved his death that venial,. The euclidean did stet see the deceased OH Jr. I ne . .aged ea t after- the wakes. llverailawAetitkalei 41.1111. .frn , .1.1 rti 1 ••••,.*. • • ‘,041 tow • —2.tatl+ •• •rr• i..