The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-16 00:00:00

SINGULAR APPLICATION.

[From the Brighton Herald.]
The professional gentleman, alluded to in our last Herald as
having applied to our Bench relative to the detention, by a bank-
tog farm of this town, or ten bills of exchange belonging to him, is
2r. Bennett, solicitor, of Middle-street, and the banking Km in
quearien is that of Messrs. Tamplin, Creasy, and Gregory. While
..sae magistrates were sitting at the Town-hall. on Saturday last,
,e;lr. iletincit agate appeased before the Bench, and stated that,
' Ante he made his former application, a case in reference to the de.
'rained bills-eand to which, with one or two trifling receptions, he
had assented—had been drawn up by Messrs. Bennington and
.Cfflowther, the solicitors of Moan. Tamplin, Cressy, and Gregory,
•..dad submitted to Mr. Montague, whose opinion exactly tallied with
tow of the barrister to whom he (31r. B.) had applied on the um.
hject ; he therefore trusted that the bills would be forthwith de-
,
teen,' up to him, in order to prevent the very unpleasant cense-
devices to which their longer detention would infallibly subject the
• tankers. MT. Tamplin, who was present, candidly acknowledged
•tnitt the opinion of Counsel was against them, and that his part-
.OM, and even his solicitors, were in favour of the bills being given
. ap; but that he, Mr. T. who had only that morning interfered in
the affair, could not being his mind to do so, being apprehensive
shot it would be an act of bankrertcy, which he was most anxious
;seavoid committing. fie held in his hand nine of the bills in
. question ; the other had been alertly sent to London to be present-
, Ati fur payment, it having come due on Thursday ; sod as he un-
.derwood Mr. Ptenneu had advised the acceptor, Mr. Camp. not to
• honour the bill, It would probably he returned to them by the next
rest. Mr. T. then renewed the offer which hail previeugy been
made by his solicitors—to deposit the bills in the hands of Mr. Col-
. istett, of Mt. West, or any other respectable person.
. MM. Bennett—And to remain, perhaps, thus deposited for seven
liests.--no, to, I will nut consent to that.
. • Mr. Tamplin—Seven years. Sir! not seven months, nor seven
• armlet, and probably rot seven day,.
- • Hr. Taroplia persisting in his refusal to deliver up the bills, Mr.
~Bennett intimated to the Bench that, on the following Monday, he
~wersid b prepared to exhibit Ilti information against Messrs. Tamp-
rOilivCieasy, and Gregory, fer fraudulently, detaining his property .1
,Meal the Magistrates (11,1r..Itoncoorder and Sir D. Scott). having
...generally ex pre-set their determination to deal out impartial justice
...pos she mater, the parties left the Hall.
.eln confirmation of the above case, we are requested by Mr. Ben-
,..lastill to state, that, on his reaching home, to which he returned di-
,,gasdly from the Town-ball, he found a letter from Kaye and Co.
MIN London correspondents of Messrs. Tamplin. Creasy, and (ire.
goeyi, in which they called upon him to take up a dishonoured thU
down by him on Mr. Camp. which bill they held, and also to par
the expenses which hail accrued form its nonpayment, on the day
it had become due. IA stmilar letter had been received the same
sitonsing by Mr Canip.l Mr. Bennett immediately communicated
.art fact or his having received this letter to the magistrates; as it
.. assay negatived the aseertion advanced by Mr. Tamplin before
„ohs Loch Cult the bill in question had not gone from the-hands
~a 4 himself and partners, hut had been only sent to town for pre-
,grentation. Mr. Bennett alas wrote a letter couched in strong terms
as Messrs. Tamplin, Creasy, and Gregory, and giving them to slit
„,gedlock in the eveningso return to him the nine bills, his property,
s they unlawfully detained. This letter was successful ; the
hills
hills were seat to Mr. It before the hour prescribed ; and the
end lot bill wis returned to hint in the course of Tuesday
Thus terminated aa affair which had excited much interest.
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• .rA7at. A cclns mt.--finWralsiesday, about three o'clock,
tea •aosber of boys and young men colleved upon the ice upon the
:striveri a Nuts shoos /Smith Wellington-place, to /engage in the
• vowsltostrusit of mating and alining. The ice. which at that time
:Noss sot sothostwaly strong, gate way, and seven or eight persons
411 ms
; ,peeipiumett iste the rigor. By the .exersioss of the by.
asiod.n leer! rescued hum their perilous situation; mu two
~ !oaths, Waiter fit* end -James Clark, bo•h bask-prirters wrre
' • llinflwallwataty draitemd. 71se body of James 'Clark inn gottml
n • •10011014-4ialf aw.lloat after itio assidest, but die vital spark had fled
J• ••• layer; sod, Wolter 1144 body was found about six o'clock.
„ . ,those, who Appal:old I llnistives in the': efforts to save the
w must mention Lieutenant impeit of the 7lst 'hei-
st-1k t•p•Jsent in "artisan here. 'At the rhk of his own ilfe; this
' end krallant slicer dadaist tats the firer, and by bit in.
Lowessiona.geortli the promos from death. James Clark
,tolt• rogue his fallow sufferer hating got
*CIA t gojp.koilot t at,aotliog by, lie 'blew it in that Kier
. hntd pf. g his he did not ItiCeCTd, tire icegavo
Al4k; ITseidssi Marrying I heir narrowly eattaped
.seasallistSgpostiltsf.t J. thowartriions.nf a permit tot
wet. 1111 COO. WM "riot"" la him, end by ibis mseAS M
'Ns ilsegfgod ashes* will csiotidsrobio diflosity.—Glasgtme Oserigr.
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