The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-09 00:00:00

.1.4717 INTI:GLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN..ISr.
I.IIFIMAV, 'VIM

TIM 111VIIIHAN GOLD PLATF Tor IMUSE
OF MARLBOROUGH IN BM LC HOUSE.

TI/O! EARL OT 0111ATTVIttilittT. Loll!) ROtt<llT SPVIrrIt. Alt TV
ortilltltil, v. HI GLACE "(116 MIKE OW MAILL.IItoRuUOIII

AND NniettonD.
Mr. fIDADWitt.t. morrrt for an Injimetion bi restrain the
Defendants form selling. pimping, or di•posing of rc.tain
r'•1•1 and eslrer plate, which was vested is the Nolsle Plato.
s.a trustees tinder the will of the lair Duke of Marl-
borourh, iu blast, that they might hind it down to the suc-
ceeding Dukes as au heir loom, to he used by them in
house. 11e bill prayed that the Aef.l3ll3pt
Triphook, who is a stationer in St. Janneesatrect. eludild be
decreed to deliver up such articles of olate as are ..amesl in
the plestsliuge Imo in his porwersisni, and the mowing of the
Ptreent apidieatien was, that lie might be restrxine.l from
diliositte of shim in the mean tense. The bill also preyed
tlist the Noble Dataidasst should he decreed to deliver 'arts
of the plate mentioned in the v!ra,liori, that Wll4
out
in the possission of the other Iktenilant ,• sad in case
of any of the plate haring been disposed of, toil hCa
Grace might be decreed to replace them out of the rent.
and profits 4.1 his Coates; and w ;wt. the plate was rietorell,
that it might he hiked in some proper place for ca ofe cl-
toay during Ilse life-tim• of the present Doke ; and the ove-
reat appliraliun 1101100 that lie might lie restrained Lout
removing any of the remaioing obit. foam Lletsbeitn
Tlw Ivories! Counsel said, he would state the sit eumstances
of the case thornily. as the grounds of his application were so
siennk; that it was not nee 00000 y for him to read she •ffida-
vita in solrolost of it at length. The plate in roo ethos alo
preseutrd to the great Doke of Marlborough l.v she Elector
of Haenria, and he late Doke bequeathed them to the Noble
Plaintiffs in Irmo. with the vowel worn by the great Duke,
to have them handed down to the succeeding Dukes for
their use in Blealwitei house, and on the SUCCribllf
illl.
a Duke, that ass isiventory should he mule wit, signed by
the ousters and the Duke coining into possession, and that
the Ititstres should lie al liberty at all liners to examine the
plate with the inventory at Blenheim. The plate, sword, Ste.
was deliveredto the Noble Defendant by the trustees, and ass
isiventory token and signal by all the parties. It having
come to the home leege of the Carl of Shaftesbury that the
plat• hail heel, removed from Blenheim, he and his co.
trustee, on the 2111, of May, authorised Mr. Palmer, an no-
Worm, of Piccadilly, to compare the plate at Blenheim
with the itiventury signed by the Noble Defendant, and that
Gentleman reported that the gold plate presented nett
le
Lblior Havarist to the great Duke was missing,
coneerineoce of which, he hail applied In the Noble De-
feo:laid. and he stated that it was in the bands of a re-
epeetahle tradesman, with the exception of two
.piece(
es
which had been sent to an engraver fur the purpose
baring the arms engraved on them, but that Mr. Palmer
should see them on the following 'lucidity. Mr. Palmer
accordingly el sited on Isis Grace on that whets
be informed hint that the perms' who the plate was in-
trusted so had gone to Wales, but deelleied giving his
name. He was ettbsestoently referred by Isis Greet to a Mr.
Pittaiger, far 10.411%40mi on the 'abject ; and that Geutle.
sr an informed lone that he had borrowed lat twmn 12 aid
1,400/. on the plate, by the directions of the Noble Dr.
fondant, and that it could not be restored until that sum
was repaid. Else defeudant Triphook stated, that be hi rught
the plate from Blenheim, by the directions of his Grace, for
the purpose ~r rAisioivnuoiry un them—and denied they had
ironic iuto Ins possession, as stated by his Grace, for the
purpose of hating them engraved. Thug affidavit" further
stated, that the Earl of Shaftesbury re...mitred a letter front
Mr. Alderman Cox, of Little Britain, informing him that
some of the oho, had been offered 'or sale at h:s house, with
the engraved arms concealed ley wax—loot that they Came it.
rod. a enspicions thept, that Ist refused to p11•11111te them.
The affidavit of Mi. John Hoer, of the house of Forster and
Co. Lincoln% Inn, set forth, that s'.e plate hail bees offered
to he !sledge-41 he a person of she 11310.• of Wright, with the
o 'ma concealed, to a Mr. Parker, of Wewer-street, Golden-
square ; lost that gentlemen, from the suspicion' circum-
stances under whirl, they were introduced to hien, b 55.1
Wright takers into custody, and examined at flow-street
Police Dftice; but it Nang proved that Wright had not come
into 1,, ion of the plate sone oticiously, hr was dis-
charged; however, a auto of money was obtained on the
plate front Mr Guest, of Fleet.market. Under these eir.
eumstaures, he had no doubt but his Lordship would grant
he injoincltun.
The Lotto CIIAMCILLI.OI—" Let it be so."

TEMPEST E. OREM, TUE COUNTESS of ANTIIIM, AND entrap.
The SoluctToll-trattratib moved, oft behalf of Lord
Stewart, that the reeoguisatore• of the receiver of eel lain
rollicrie. to the courtly of Durham, the properly of Lally
Emmet Emily Vaue Trtrprat, auw Laity Stewart, *lmola lie
drachm 4%4, the trcriver hariug settled lain accounts with
Lord Stewart.
The LAND CUANCEELON---" Take your motion."

tuvis r Jim 001.11Cv. Tilt DUKE OT lIAKI.IIIOIIOVUII.
The LORD CHANcr.LI.OII.—" I have ffll4l over again the
merit Oa this ease, and 1 will give soy judgment au Thins.
day.
TNT ATTeIItIFY-GENCR.III. C. JOIIIIIIIIII, TART. clit/ITllvolt.
AND TIIE CORPORATION OP TUN CITY or LONDON.
Mr. flousla stated, he bad to phew rause why the stijonr.
601! in this rase sitoohl Le disaolred. His Lordship worth!
c..llert, skit it related to the etottat.ltinent of the river
Thaws at Milbank. He bad to fel/11.10 that i► might be
ailowrd to route on the first thing on Thursday. Ile was
ready to proceed with it, tint hia Learned Friend, Ili• Soh.
eitur-General, who nos Counsel for the Co*potation of the
City of Imiol or, wishe.l it to he ping 000000 st to that day.
7he I.botri Ire it so."

lIVATCAOU AND r. JOTINUIN•
Mr. HAVI tn.•rr.l for mn iojut.er to 'esti:tin th nr-
Irr t (*rims it-lug a mucloitir ro erinke bubbiu lace, *bicb
thr Plaintiff.; had obtaiurd a palcut for.
Injuathun grsuild.