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Itt the matter of /he. BANGOR

r. nits► said. he iese iust r acted to uSj. r t to the Maetrill
riniit being emit, nisil w this VIM', so fir 44 +5 WVIIII 1.. eh
low the Precentor to have a proportion of I!r• fund gr.iii,e4
in Ibe reign of King James I. for ket the Calle drst ,„
repair, and for She maintenance of a remit. lie comteaded
that the Precentor was out a part of the Choir, sod if he as%
that Ile did not perform any duty ; besides which he hi Id the
office of Vicar Choral as well me Preceptor, which two offices
were incompatible to be held by one person. When She Oft
was seat to the Master, two statements were submitted to
Kira respecting She persons forming the Choir, and he
lue between them, allowtog part of each in his reo,t, Ind
reported that the Precentor was a part of the Choir, wp►n,
fact, be Wal not. Under these considerations he trusted that
his Lordship wou:11 send the report back to the Master fur
his reconsideration.

Mr. HART. Counsel on the other side, said he had yet lo
learn how it was incompatible for OW' person to hold the two
Aires, as it was well known lhat the Precentor iii all
dials was the person who had the management of the Choir,
and as such was t 'stilled to be paid for his services. II iiesoe
could have been imagined, when the hind in question sos
granted, that it was only intended fur the support of ainv,iiir
boys, and nut fur them Om gave them instruction; note
could he no doubt but it was intended for the support of die
whole Choir. As to the charge that the Prereutur did not
dii any duty, that question was not regularly before his Lord.
ship, when it was, he was sure leis divot would he utile to
answer it. He had nu doubt but lie had stated an fficient to
convince his Lordship that the Master's report ought to be
confirmed.

The LORD CHANCELLOR..—" I am ilecidc.lly of maims
that the Master was right in considering the Precentor a
part or member of the Choir. The Precentor has always
loco considered as the first singer or chanter of the Choir.
By the law of Scotland, I understood that the parish school-
masters are called Precentors. as they are all obliged to pre-
form the duty of singing on Sundays in the church. I have
they. fore no hesitation in confirming the Maltra's report."
Master's report confirmed.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, WYMAIINSTER,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.

JUDGMENT.

The Grate the Duhe of NORTOLK r. *ergs and OTT:ran.
The VICE CIIANCELI.OR" 11114 is a eery important ca•.•,
ac it relates to Landlord and Tenant. This is a hil! lilt.) he
the Noble Plaintiff against the Defendants, his [great,,
praying for an injunction to restrain them from grinding
their corn at any mill but his, which was erected
on the estate and kept in repair by him. It has been
ably conteod. d by the Learnt.) Counsel in cuppart of the
belt, that according to the custom of the countr, tenants
were obliged to send tier corn to the mill of tiocir land.
lord to be ground; and they quoted two cases, in which
the Judges a the Coto t ct EAchequer decided Ike spies.
tom in favcor of the landlui.d. I think those cares are
sufficient authority f,•r• me to grant the injunction its
this Case as prayed fur. Rut there are two other epee.
lions which arise nut of this case, which in my °Milieus
au only be deeith-d by the verdict of a Jury. The first,
whether the Noble Pia:miff*, reniuval of the tan ori-
ginal water mills and a mill of horse power, and soh-smut-
irg fur them a mill forced by steam. has uut inf.iiigid ou
the compact, on the part of the landlord, as to do away with
the right of custom ; and the second, whether the crwltrig of
turn can or cannot be considered gyindiug it? I will there.
fore direct an issue to a Court of Law, to try those two qutt.
twos, but before I do so, I will take an opportunity of
milting with the Lord Chancellor as to the terms tin; issues
ought to lie directed in."

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, %Trrrmwsuct,
TUESDAY, FEUREARY 9.

CONSPIRACY AND ABDUCTION
TUE KING V. JANUS •ORDITCH AND OTIIVIta.

In this case their Lordships gave judgment at the sitting,
of she Court. They were unanimously of opinion, that
these was no ground fur interfering with the emetic' of
guilty which had been delivered against the Defendants;
and exuressed themselves highly indignant at the course
which had been pursued by them, in attempting, by the
foulest meatus, to divert the stream of Justice from its
prober elssimel. The conditional rule for a uew trial, oh.
taints! I.! Mr. Searlett, was then discharged.
M. Justice BAYLEY, after an appropriate address, pro.
I the sentence of the Court on the Defendants, viz.

That Saeannaid Mainline 'Should be imprisoned fur too
years in Dorchester gaol, she appearing to he the most faC4l:c
person in conspiring to carry off Mihs MAVia GICIIII.
'Elmo James Bo:ditch, the labouring man to all'llll
Glenn was to have been married, had the plan suctttded,
should be imprisoned for 1$ mouths.
And that Joan and William ilneedifek, the mother and
brother of James, should be imprisoned for 2L tumults.

With respect to Mr. and Mrs. Paull, who appearrd to has•
hail scarcely any thing to du with the trausuctiou, a uh
yrosequi was entered.

FROM LAST NIGIIrS GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGRD.
Jesse Oukt, late of Charlutte•street, Fitzroy-squire, 31i.1
dksex, jeweller.