The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-26 00:00:00

THE HiltrEST.

The harvest has commenced throughout Cornwall ;
but the very unsettled state of the weather greatly impedes
its progress.—Ezeter Affred.
The harvest dots not go on so favourably with us (Arun-
del) as we could wish, the late heavy rains having laid the
corn a great deal, and wonderfully retarded the progress of
the harvest altogether.—West Susses. Advertiser.
Such is the progress of the harvest in this neighbour-
hood that the greater part of the corn will bo reaped, should
the weather still prove so highly favourable, betore the end
of the present week.—lioNton G(e!ette.
The late storms of wind and rain bare heat down the
(yet uncut) corn in this ncighbourbeod ; but as none of it
appears to be water-lodged, *e do not apprehend it will
rec-ive much damage, unless a suce,*sion of Wvi weather
should follow ; in which case the crops, in quality, would
fall very short of what we anticipated at the commencement
of the harvest.— West Sussex Alkyl tiser.

Hoe INT Ati,t o , Ar '2l.—The
state of the plantations has not improved since our last.
The bun does not put out kindly, and in many s.ituations
seems at a stand. We want warm dry weather, and
during the week we have had frequent and heavy
showers, aid several cold nights. Sunday night was par-
ticularly so.
Faaxnass, Atm. 11.—The plantations in this district
look at present very promising, and a fair average crop is
expected---say from seven to eight hundred per acre. The
proprietor of a favourite ground in this parish has, in
the present embryo state, sold his growth at ten gui”eas
per cwt.
Ravroan, Ara. lS.—The hint s in the hop plantations
in the North Clays are now the most part in burr, and
have a highly flattering appearance. Should the weather
continue favourable. and the frosts hold off, hop.; will be
more plentiful than has been gcntrally anticipated.

A letter from Arundel says—•• The trade on our river
since the opining of the junction canal, has been thereasing
very fast : scarcely a day passes without the arrival of one
or two lighters, laden with merchandise for the supply of
the surrounding country."
AI w u A Ril Z I:!•.—On the formation of the Grand
Jury of the county of Galway, the Chief Ilarom was pleased
to adopt a new method, pcnnitting the great folk to he
!called as they were entered upon the panel ; but when the
Sheriff came down to the humble (spires, his Lordship
ordered him to begin at the bottom, and eta] the list up-
wards, which threw many Oil stagers of'', who had never
ru;ssed a Grand Jury before, and brovOit others on, who,
for the first time, attended. This, we suppose, his Lord-
ship found himself obliged to do, in constquence of the
state of the circuit road, which he found so bid, thatshe
thought a change of Trim might bring forth a change of
measures. Indeed, this road has been regularly complained
of by all the going Judges of Assize for many years ; and,
therefore, the Chief Baron very properly told the Grand
Jury, that he would fine the county s';:lo/. for not having
this road completed, and would hare an engineer employed
to make it perfict. We are happy to say that, notwith-
standing the legal objections which were made, means have
been felled to pass a presentmcat for this road. The Grand
Jury will new perceive that to irritate a Judge is not good
policy therefore, we may lope that the way will be made
'smooth fez their Lordships is future.-3/40 Parer.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

NORTHUMBERLAND ASSI7I:R.
NEWCArrI.T.•:PON-TTNE, MONDAY, AUGUST C.

This day the Judea attended Divine Service at the Church ..of
St. Nicholas, where a xermoi was preached by the Mn.
no..lgsoa, from thcli chap. St. Matthew, v. 10.

nefrre SiNr Jl9OlO PRIGS.
EY, KW.

ELL 111011 T LUY. EARL OF TANCERTILLE, r. NENIIT

LIWOWOOD. [SQ.
Mr. Erars opened the pleadings, and Mr. BROUGHAM stated
the nature of the action. It was brought. said the Learned Gin-
, dernan, by Lord Tankardle, as Lard of the Manor and Barony
of Work, to recover of the defendant fee, due from West Liltniin.
in this county, the sum of Ss. lid , which sum the said defenthiat
bad refused to parr (although sunininned) at a Court Leet,
for that purpose by his Lordship's Steward.
Mr. SCIIIII.VII and Mr. WILLIAMS conducted it! defence:
A lung examination then took place of the Court rolls; prcviJus
to whic't Mr. Brougham traced his Lordship's claim from the
time of the Feudal system, and Knight's service, being frotit
Edward I. to Charles 1., through a long line of ancestry, ep
to a certain period of time, mien the link of the chain was broken
it was i.roved for the defence, that there had been neither Cow:
! Baron nor Court Lek held regularly 'deice the year MOW
Mr. SCARLET?, in reply, deprecated such Courts as ridiculous
and absurd, and only fit to he tolerated by slaves. Court 10140
had lon4 since mown into disuse ; ahtl the Quarter Sessions ha .%
; he said, supplied the place of Monkish ignnranc:.
Mr. Justice Ilxvi.xn said, as Lord Tankerrille had fade!.
to show his right against the defendant for such dues as
, Lord of the Manor of %Fmk, the Jury must find for the de-
' fendent--Vcrdict for the defendant.

mann D. oqnsisow AND OTHERS.
Mr. WILLIANA stated that this was An action brought by the
waiter of tick lien anti C'hickens public-house, for money let
The Learned Gentleman than called--.
John Saunderson Laws examined—He is overseer of the Ber-oi.
I Alb:. er. lias the two newspapers of the 7th and 11th of Aprit,
1810; did nut know the late Mr. Johnson ; knew the Hen and
Chickens ; the paper was taken in by that house ; can't say how
long before. (Witness looked at the papers.) The advertisements
I appeared therein.
Cola-examined by Mr. SCAR LET I*--111r. Patterson paid for it :
he believes he was executor of the late Mr. Johnson ; he knows et
it by the books. .
By the JUDGE—Iie brought the papas from the office.
Re-examined by 23:r.%%* I Li. :wats—lie knows it was printed ;
mater received the money,
By Mr. :Ica at.Evr-,He had the mainitscript ; ran't.say when
I it is ; he knew of the paper being printed and circulated.
By the JUDGE—There is no siginntore on it ; it is familia, t,
himx don't know the hand writing of the Johnsons. Do istrA•
Michael Johnson ; he can't sty that Johnson was living at the
land Chickens in 181 a. •
I Robert Bern examined by Mr. WILL/ems— He knows*, 3:-
fitacinnt Michael Johnson, but not the late Mr. John.on.
John home examined by Mr. Ws et.taats —He knew the late
Mr. Johnson wbo belonged to the Hen and Chickens ; he sale*
ativertiseniait in the paper; hedied a few months before the de-
resident he lived at the house until this time.
Mr. ticAKLETT-110 was ayletant waiter eleven or twelve
years. Not so early as 1810. ile attended the house as I.s.it-
dresser, the (defendant) was serving his time to Mr. Mills, a Ca-
penter. Ile powdered and shaved the customers. He was ac-
quainted with Mr. Dixon hi:turtle came there. lie entered into
security for Dixon once for the license for four successive years. 1,
wasfio 311 s. Johnson.

(.Idvertimment read.)•-"Tisat the public house would be tarried
on by the deceased and her son for the benefit of the family."
It c,examlned by Mr. WILILIAMS.—He assisted before Dixon
Came ; 31ichaelJohnson was apprenticed for his freedom ; his time
was out bcfoce )iron came; if it yes not, it was before-hand. Ile
heard hint send a lad for I)! sun; lie gut his supper and went to bet.
Mr. IVILL/A3IS—As you du not speak the language of Eng-
land, du speak lower and don't make a greater ass of yourself th-ti
you are.—(A laugh.)—Come, pry man.
• Iritness--They kept an hostler ; can't say who bought the horse.
Mr. iViLLtasts—The re:konings were generally received by the
waiter from the guests, he has seen it paid over some times ; he
lived in the inn; he only gave ordeh to the border ; he has 5e..."
sales by auction several trance . Mr. Johnson gave direction at vie
tent; he gave the money to 31r. Johnson ; it aught he a few poutull
they drank at the racers
Cross-examind by Mr. SnanLETT--Can't say if Mr. or Mr..
Johnson's name was on the sign.
Mr. WM1.14131.1 called Itobert Heron—The defendant gave rt,
directions; he appeared to ate as master, and took an actjve ger.
but took no charge. He pun-limed the oats, corn, and straw ter
the horses; they kept r.o chaise. Never knew Michael J obits t.
hire servants; has discharged two haulers; he said I certainly vn
obey his orders. Ilia heard Jane Johnson say be ought to take
more notice, as he did not appear to have any concern in the house.
Could not say how he spent his time. He had no other way
getting his money but tioni the ion. 31en cut various figures.
Cross.exatnined by Mr. SC•IILETT—He never saw him take
any money of his customers. Mrs. Johnson received the mon. y.
Ile believes that he accounted to her. He never thought that ;
were partners. Dixon succeeded him. He was ordcred no to
there by the Union conch. Did not know that Mr. Patterson
executor. Understood the house to be Mrs. Johnson's. nzro
bought and sold every thing.
Hr. %rinse...ass—She hind j younger son. Us might be 29 4::
21. There was a report of their being partners.
Mr. SCARLETT obtiected.
Hy the JUDGE—%'e cannot :Melee reports of partnership,.
John Rogers examined by Mr. IVlLLtassJ.Had been tine
and spirit merchant*. Ilad had dealings by the persons who kept
the Hen and Chickens in 1810. lie made out his bills. Mrs.
Johnson used to pay the bills. He once saw the
Michael Johnson. Cannot say if be ever drew a joint Lill on then..
The cause was at last referred.
Verdict for the plaintif—Darnages 4200/. subject to a reference.
—•--
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COrRT.

C,. Kolomons, late of nerkeley-rtreet. and Smith-street, Clirken.
well, fancy-papermaker, came up to be heard on his petition t he
discharged. The insolvent's application was resisted on behalf of
the majority of his ercriitors.
It was alleged against tt:e insolvent that he had (after contract-
ing debts to a considerable amount) given his father-in-Law. a .Ir.
Levy, a warrant of attorney. whereupon he entered up.ittrigmert.
and took possession of all the property, thus depriving the ether
creditors of a dividend.
The insolvent said his detaining creditor was a Mr. Davis, a per.
son he did not know ; he arrested him on a bill bearing his (insol-
vent%) name, taken from another person.
Mr. Phillips, of Surrey-strcet, strand. remembered an examine-
tion at Hatton-garden, relative to his apprentices; at that period
his property had been seised by virtue of the wars:int.
(3lr. Levy, the father-in-law, was here ordered to retire until
called for.)
Examination continued.—The warrant of attorney was given
three months before judgment was entered, in consideration of
Levy having accepted • series of bills, t:n in number, at from
three to thirty months after lite ; Levy insisted on a warrant,
and it was given ; when ir.solvent sent to prison his name was over
the shop door; the Last time he saw it his name was there; ever since
he had left it he had been in the King's Bench ; of his ow r. krow.
ledge he did not know whose name was substituted in his stead.
Being pressed on the subject, he adu:ined that his wife bad told
hint that the name of Williams was up; did not know Williams
might have seen him ; did not know that he was the reputed son ef
Mr. Levy ; had seen him at Levy's bonse in the same manner as he
had seen several there on business; did not know he was an inmate
in the house, or an apprentice ; Levy took the whole of his too-
perty while he was in prison ; had received no execs:at of the Fasci-
cular so as to ascertain the amount of valuation.
Mr Iltaxtt.—lt was 3.1. N.
The insolvent went on to state, that the preprty so rei:ed was
worth 12a0/. which none of his err.litoes could eadit—altnied
having told Mr. Phillips, his opposing creditor, that he was wanits
71Itit. or MIL and owed nothing. He could net hays said .o.—lle
(Phillip.) knew better—never said that he had been chsappFinnd an
not receiving 31 marriage portion. and had risen by his own aslostry.
The insolvent was then interrogated as to some machinery sent to
31r. Peake's fig repair, which, he said, bad been subject to an in-
terdict from the Sheriff. 11c repeatedly denied any knowledge of
the extraction, frauds, or connexior.s of Williams, his successor,
who was put in by his father-in-law. He did not know wh..
among his Menus, I:yand his wife, attended at Ha:ton-garden—
lie Sag the rep'rt of the transaction in et: papers, and es-
plied to it.
Mr. Giles Phillips deposed, that he engraved a plate for inowl-
vent, the rice of which was 14 guineas—.the deniand of sitters
was trout 171. to 111!.; insolvent told witness that he had cleared
701 V. last )ear, exclusive of all ciren,co: was quite positive of
this; never heard or knew of a warrant of attorney being extant,
he would not have trusted him.

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The vritmos was cnv.a.examinell by Mr. IIFATH, but n -th:n:
rra~ elicited to contradict his nomination in chief.

My. H EAT II then exatnined the insolvent.—The bills were given
to Wicks, his late partner. at the time of the dissolution of T.:Ater.
ship ; V. had held his fasber-in-law as bail on one of the till..
' overdue, latt had snbsequendy taken a renewal; beyond these Li I.
Levy was rcspoi..ii.!: to a Mr. Duke for.L.lo' L. ha ;cods dcliv.:ed to
..hetirm of •• tiolomonsnrA Wieks."_

Theesantination having terminated.
Air. Po t.t.Oci addressed the Court—They had heard the
tradieterr testimony of the insolvent end 31r. Phillips, and it
be for the Court to consider on whit.ii side truth preponderated
fiZATIII, for the it:soh ent, submitted that he was et
to his discharge.
Theft' r Tobscrved, that they had no alternative, in the al
of stnmger evidence. how ^vet they might view the transom
pregnant with suspicion ; but the ir.selver.t mu 't recollect,
it should hereafter turn out that his testimony was 131,
mil ,t be brought before the Court ar.d hare his &mho?,
voked, and runt...more be to all the pairs and pcnalti.
to pctiny. The judgment of the Court was, that he be

From mnne c Iv.. mother this case excited interim. Wiesen sr
the inhabit:into of elerkenwell, many of wham were present
investigation as spectaton only.

AU the unhappy men capitally convicted at Lewes
reprieved bc..•re tee J utige left us. except 114:on and Lena
stealing Mr Burrell's hunters, who remain for execution, am
suffer on saturdsy se'nnight, on the new drop atilietsbam,
in the interim the King's clemency should be extended to
hut which, from their well-known i3corrigib.kty, cisarArr
piNtA—Sussex

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