The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-12-22 00:00:00

Sr. THOMAS'S DAY.

Yesterday, according to ancient euatoin, the elec-
tion of Want Officers took place in all the different
Wards of the Ctty, the Lord Mayor h.►ving given
out precepts for that purpose. Soon after ten
o'clock, the Lord Mayor went in state to the parish
church of St. Michael's, Cornlidl, where h:• held
his own Wartlinote ; from which he went to Botch-
ers'-hall, l'uthling-lane, ed ere he held ■ Ward-
mote for the Ward of Billingsgate ; and next to
Drapers'-hall, where he Arid Wartlinote for the
Wjerd of Broad-street—the Alders►• n of them
Wards, (Sir William Leighton and Sir itiebard
Perring.) biting indisposed. In neither of them was
thtre anr oppositiou n►their Common Council.
Sir C. Price held hit 11 arthuote, for the Ward
of. Farringdon Without, at the parish chur.•h of St.
Andrew's, Holborn, when, upon the resignation of
Mr. Quin, a, one of their Common Coasi..4l. Mr.
Crook RA Mr. S. Miller were prof oosil as 01101-
&tato, and, upon the chew of hands. the.e Gessti.e.
men Sere declared to be eieetetl. anti Alr. 'Stomas
Harper, an old member, was thrown out. A poll
was demanded for Mr. Harper, which iminetliutcly
took plum ; at its close, yesterday evening, the
numbers were at f 0,110.,

5t0t....,0T. IMPULCIIten

Mr. James *9 Mr. Wm Grath ......
Sir. Ab Yustag IS H.I. Brewer. Esq. Dep. is
)Ir. Jobs Dairies sm Mr. James Ilerwer IS

AT. ♦~nasw•~—go~.aoßv,

Shr J. Bromeolob, kit. 99 I Mr. %Viu. Jobs Reeves g 7
!GUTH 1110 E-4.11% SRI Ilea.
Rt. Herring, Diy. Rep. a.II di r. Joho Isischoio. OO
St?. Hog. Wr ...... 91

IT. DUNSTAVP.
'Wr. Thee M. Bareks.. 23 I Mr. Tim. Ilarper is
Der.Wer. Morrell Ott

UT. NIMILTIVs-bLVDCI lft.

Mr. Ituht. Waithamn., yqi I Mr. Thus. Reeve
.94

Tne poll wilt be resumed et elesen o'clock this
day.
Alderman T. Smith held his Wanlin.:te, for the
Ward of Farringdon Within, when Mr. Winter.
of Newgate-street, WWI noinivated in opposition to
the present sixteen Nlembers, asol a poll being de-
manded, it commenced directly, at the close of
which the manila:is were--

Mr..Sc:eteirer4l 4.1
31r. Mror 43 I
Mr. Pritchard 45
Mr. Wiuter 3l)
Mr. Leigh 33 1
Mr. Catheel! 33
Mr. emu!, r 31
Mr. WbrebUt
Mr. &ekes .. : I
In the Wald of Ilifflurpsgate, Mr. John Freeman
was nominated, in nppo.ition to the old inenillers.
and a poll desnailled, which is to c 11111 l nence. to-.
morrow, at eleven o'clock.

Mr. Lewes ste
Mr. l'lmk
IF. S. Sui.lb l4
Mr. 3letcgli
Mr. 1% telger
Mr. J. S.d.Ct
M.,.Ja.hes Small
Mr. &kerb 83

We hive not beard or any other eJnteat in the
el.ctiona.

HAMPSHIRE ELECIIO.Y.

The poll on the Hampshire Electiod commenced,
on Tuesday, at Winchester. Sir John Polleu de-
clined, in consequence, it is supposed, of an *sour-
ance from the friendi of Mr. Heatheute, that the
objection taken to the eligibility of the loiter was
groundless ; of course there were only too candi-
dates, viz. Mr. I lerbert and Mr. Heatheote. ['n—
ylons to the poll, notice was given by the Shenif,
that it would close at eleven o clock, as Mr. Herbert
did not regard the number of votes, inteiwliug to rest
entirely upon the decision of the House of Com-
mons on the point whether his opponent sue eligible
or not. Accordingly, at eleven n'ellek, the poll
closed ; when the number of votes aiipearixl to lie
for Mr. riZATICOTE. 41--44* Mr. HERBERT, tl ;
of coarse Mr. USATIICOTE was declared by the
High Sheriff duly elected.
Mr. HasTtscotz then, in en appropriate speech,
begged the Freeholders, who were his friends, to ac-
cept his sincere thanks for their support ; and said,
that by electing him as their rekresentative, they
had conferred on him the object of his highest ambi-
tion ; that he should always exert himself for their
interest; and as to the question about his
he felt not the least alarm on that point.
Mr. LIBRIUM also thanked his friends for their
support ; and said, that if the House of Commons
should declare his opponent ineligible, ile should
then hove the honour to represent them in Parlia-
ment, when he trusted they would nut had him
wanting in his duty either to his country or Lis
constituents. _ _

The Meeting then broke up, and Mr. Hrath-
cote war chaired by the portiere.

The Clerkship of the Pelts its Ireland, held by
the late Earl of Livaaroot., we are informed, Mel
liven in reversion, many year' since, to the Eat! at
Snap:son.

LAW lATELLIGENCE.

counir OF CHANCERY, Llscock's-iix, DAG. at.

DEFENCE OP THE NATION. •
AI(AYANI ISIIWLAND, ESQ. •. CLAIM

Mr. Amemstiuhit moved that the Master is
tine moose should he directed to allow 40:. costs to
be paid, which hod accrued under the following
circumatauces :—A poor now, a native of Cum-
berland. had come up to London, mils *mussed a
considerable fortune. which lie laid out in the
fund*, to the amount of 10,0:101. Before his de-
cease he made his will, appointing the late Abra-
ham Newland his Executor, and bequeathing to
Government the 10,0001. in the funds, fur the
defence of the nation. lie also bequeathed his
personal property to a Mrs. Clark. 'There were
three years' dividends due on the money in the
fossils at the c!eath of the testator. which amounted
to Mrs. Clark claimed the dividends as
the perstmal property of the testutor; but the
Court determined it was not rested in her. but in
the neut of kin to the testator. No next of kits
appeasing, the A TTJRN eir-Gt ti VCRS/. claimed the
dividends ou the part of the Crown, and attended
the Alaster for thut purpose; but after he attended
some time. it appeared there was next of kin, a
labourer in Cumberland. who became entitled to
the 42001. The present application was for the
costs accrued by the Attorney-General on the part
Of the Crow., Mut abide Wee Master refused to
anew.

Mr. ALIULANDIM contended, that the Master
had a ri!!,ht to allow the vests ; for if it had not
been for the Attfirm:a-General claiming for Go-
vernment, the next of kn. would have to this day
remained Ignorant of his right. -
Mr. Counsel for tl►e i)efet►daut, contend-
ed, that if the Attorney-General, by au improper
interference, incurred emts, there could be no equi-
ty in asking the Court to direct dad his Client, a
pour pauper, should pay them.
Mr. A LIMA X ote, iis reply, said, that hivLearnerl
Friend, Air. Hell, most appreciate fortis tie very ilitle-
randy now from the time hr left Curvberlitil, when
la. called is lals.urer, pommaing 11,4001., a paiiper.
tie I►ad no hesitation in saying, that he believed be
wa• the richest man, fur his situation in We, ►n all
Cu►nberland.

The LORD CDANCRLLOR observed, that he sup-
posed Mr. Alexander felt jealous of Mr. Bell tient the
162001. had not gone limiter North. He conceived
the Attorney-General's interference in such cases
as that before him was of essential service, as it
helped to unravel ticts, which, em, otherwise
would never be lairiwn. He was of opinion the
costs should he allowed ; but he would inquire from
the Master what were the (Acts that milutsnl hiw
to refuse them, bet ore he made any order.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Gt; mon ttL, Dm 21.

Sittings GeAre Lord ELLiAsoaouGH, awl a Spe-

cm/ ?lirse..,

The Court were oeeilpiesi wall this duy with three
insurance causes, wherein the watuesoc.,, (being
thinly tort igirers,l were mostly examined by
of interpreter 4 ; nut the cis:moons:ices were 'lot
autlivieutiy isslarresting to be worthy of detuiL

°DORI OP COMMON PLLAS, G1.11.1)14a LL, I)cc. 21.

LEI V. CABS.

This was an action brought by the Assignees of
Prt!s,..r.. William and Robert Eartuo, bankrupt..
against the Defendant. upon the statute of usury,
tv recover iwnitlt,es in treble the ',mount opens
three several billy of e7;chunge. discouuted by the
Plaintiff for the bankrupts and upon which it was
charged he had taken mitre than the legal ititerest.
Mr. William Easton, elle of the bankrupts,
stattd, that he, in partnership with his ip.phiw Ho-
bert, had decried ou the business of Scotch ware-
housemen, and was acquainted with the Defend-
ant. On the stliit August, in the last year, he
applitst th him to let him have his acceptance, at a
short date, fora bill which had been drew a by his
house on: and accepted by, Messrs. Il}ain, Coati
and Co. at six months' date, from the ilst August.
for y 371. Its. This the Videtiilant deck lied to do,
but offered to•diseouct his bill upon the genie
terms he had done before with one in the month
of April. These terms were the payment of the
legal discount, together with three and a half per
cent. ass premium for the Defendant's guaraii-
, teciii.•' the paymen- of the bill by the accept' r.
ith these terms he complied. He said he
wished the bill to be guaranteed, but it was for the
purpose •if getting the bill discounted ; lie had no
I...biota whatever cr the solvency of the acceptors.
Ile received a letter from the Defendant, guaran-
teeing the payment, 'but could not tell what was
become of it, as the note being paid, it became
sides% The discount was deducted. et the
dine he received the inoney for the bill. He
paid the amount of the guarantee. amount-
trig to 361.. lbs. in Boot -note% either the name
day, or the swat. It ba. a separate transaction.
On the 4th September following, he got an accept-
ance of his draft on Meiidex De Costa, at three
months after date, for 4091. I is. ; on the 7th,
he took it to the Defendant, who offered to
discount it, npon reeciving one and a quarter per
ceut. to goaraiitee h ; to this lie e• reed, and this
discount was accordingly deducted, and on the
next day he putt! 31. 2.. for the guarantee oh it....,-
The letter for this purpose, was, in the some manner,
and for the same reason. lost, as the former. the
14th of November. in the same year, he had an
ceptance of his draft, on Messrs. Hardy. Otley,
and Co. at six months after date, tar West. 4..—
This he took to the D. &admit, and winded hint to
guarantee it for the purpose of getting it discount-
ed. Beside.' the diva-omit, he paid three and a
half for the guaranteeing of it. its bank notes,
amounting to Si. 165.; he had no fear whatever as
to the payment of any of the three notes.
Cpon his cross-examination, the. Witness said he
had betel iutiinete with the Defendant since 1817/3 ;
that he had deelings with him to a considerable
amount ; and that he had discounted bill. for himb
which he hail refused to guarantee, to the amount
of 20001. and opoarrie. The proposal in the tirst
instance had come from the Witness, am& was a
boitatif.ft trausactiort, and not tvlourable.
Mr. Serjeaut COCKELL, for the Defendant. ad.
dressed the Jury, without ...tiling any. Witnesses,
resisting ou the fairness of the transaction. and dist

the Defendant was justified •
tion for the rink he ran by •ro^.. rating: tho oa.ek-
rupt, and *bleb bad nut!itig svll:a. vet to au with
the diseountitox of the notes. _

The Leap Cutter J mows left it to the Jury to
decide, whether, by the coiion' of ni, Enhanta. the
Defenant was at all justifiable in eimrging for the
gnarantee? and if so, tu a hit menus.: ? or whether,
under the *acts in the•cave, It ea.+ not takiiisr ee-
lottrahly more. for the mie of money, then the raw
would allow under the denomination of rti.eitans?
The fury retired for a con.i.lerni.le length of
time, and at last brought in a verdict flu; the
ltlain-
titt;upon the first bill, for 9371. IPe., aid upon the
last fur IGUI. as.