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London, England, 1809-02-15 00:00:00

LAW INTALLWANCIS.
COURT OF COMMON PLC iS, W ZIT IK Sita, rim lc

Sittings at Nisi Press bchre Lord Chief Justice
SMITH V. PULLER.
This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, a
publican, in West ter, against the Defeisciant„
who was the Chairman of the Committee lot ina-
usiing the tilluirs of Sir Francis Burdett's election,
to recover 2001. the amount of a bill delivered to
the said Committee, for sundry expenses incurred
in paying for carriages for this conveyanee of
Electors to the hustings, the use of his house,
and the payment of drummers, &e. *cc. to at-
lewd and give eclat to the proceedlinr,_,4 of the
election of that Gentle:oast. leveral Witnesses
were coiled on the part of the Plaintiff, who stated
that be was employed by the Committee to ren-
der his assistance towards the procuration cf votes,
and to give every ai4iis his power for forwarding the
interests of Sir F. Burdett, which he slid by hiring
carriages, said toe necessary attendants to precede
these vehicles, w hen conveying Electors to the bust-.
iogs. For this service 'it was understood he stet
to receive an ample remuneration. De furnished
Isis bill to the Secretary, specifyhtg his distinct
charges, and the es:proses he laud been at; amount-
ing to the sum specified in the cleehtratani.
On the part of the- Defendant, the Ss eretary of
the Committee was called, who stated, that the
Plaintiff hail solicited from the Consmittee, as it
favour, that his house should be used as a remlet:
vows fur Electors, oo the ground that such ass in-
aulgeure would be of materiel service to him; and
on snaking this appliention, he milled, that a coni-
pony of gentlemen in his tieighbourhood would
defray all the expenses atten.s.lng any exertion: In:
might make to facilitate the interest of Sir Foineis
Burdett. The only allowance agreed to 'by the
Coiumittee was, that a man should to puiii for
taking care of and carrying the colours. The
demand oo the Commitiee, contained in a let-
' ter including the items of his charges, was pro.;.
slimed ; but on being wail to the Court, the appli-
cation appeared to liaye been made in the joint
name* of Smith and Wilmot. anti the , nction was
only brought in the name of Smith. The Coon-
kel fur the Defendant, therefore. stated, that this
informality being decisive, the action of coarse
mg fall to the ground.
• The Plaintiff was therefore aesi-swited.

. .
There was ao extraordiinur crowd, yesterday,
in the vicinity of the House .of Commie" Mot
CLARKE's amuse not being in the ortirr of attend-
ance. Its the eourseof the night, however, a note
was sent. requesting her presence. and the .place
was filled immediately. On her arrival in Irkr
chariot, she was eurronnded by the populace, by
whom she was cheered with loud buzzes and aecla-'
mations. Mrs. CLARKE appears not to have under-
stood the real itieaeing of this sort of salotation, as-
she complained of brio„ itiselted, by similar de-
monstrations. on the first nights of her perferiii-
onc. The successful candidate in a rotten bo-
rough, long disputed, could not have met a mom
flattering reception.
Mrs. CLARICE, yesterday. changed for red, the
azure Littei in which she had previously app.. area
at the Bar of the House of Commons. The red
pg is generally considered a token of defiant's.
The Berl of CHOLMONDIELET was much better
yesterday. The following is a 4.414 of the Bel-
Win it
• Lard Cite L LTV is galas ow 6vourthly."—reb.
is, taop (SiPed) VAUGHAN sad 13.tiLLIE.
After the play of Max and WO, lust night, at
Drury-lane, in which the' uitoble Mrs. Joßiaa.
sad the other performers, exerted themselves with
their usual immerse, Mrs. PORLI.I. spoke a Mo-
nody upon the late lamented General Sir Joins
MuocE. We understand that it is the composi-
tion of Mr. M. G. Lewis. It had little to rta oat -
mend it, mai concludes with a flattering compli-
ment to Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY. 05 the British
lieni reserved to avenge upon France the death
of Mooaz.
It has been stated with souse surprise. that Mrs.
CLARKE exalted a foot-boy into a Stiff Officer.
Now, the fact is, that every shepherd's bay has been,
boas time immemorial a Field (Iffiest.
The Countess of LOUDON and MOIRA, and bet
infant daughter, we are happy to announce, are iii
u fair way of doing well.
The Neely device oil Airs. CLARKE:* seal, sillich
tickled the fancy of the gallant Cninnel Nl‘Nla-
max, w.is a warn oat Jack-Ass, inoutitill by
CU/ ID, prodattig the vides of the mii im! with his
errors, end the folios, dug motto, 'Fels sent mes
jets.—Such are sty subjects.
Her Royal Iliabiless the Princess of WALEs
will give a Grand Concert, consisting of several
Select Pieces of Sacred Music, on Wednesday
next, at Keusington Niece.
The Earl and Countess of CARDIGAN gave a
grand di LLLL er, on Moadui, at their house, in Up-
per Grosvenor-street.—The Company consisted of
Love GLASTONBLRY, Generals GRENVILLE and
DR BIIDE, Ladies CAROLINE DAHER, W•LDR.
alumm, and others.
The Countess Dowager of SEFTON had a select
petty, on Monday night, at her house in Hill-
street, Berkeley-square. The Duchess of LEER%
DoVinger klarehioness of BATII, Countesses of
Coss eva and CLARE, and Viteauute..s MEL-
novae F., were ',resent. _ _

FM( EOF STOCLS YESTERDAY. _
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