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PRIVATE HEARING.

1.4111` THILT TARR TFAIPEST. an Infant and a
Ward of Curet, by Ger next friend, N. A. TAT-
-1./11. Esq. M.P. r. the counTEsa of ANTRIM.
I IMP STEWART. and OTHERS.

The LORD CR NCEI.I on sat in his private room
itcar this case • ell I...rsuus were excluded hut
the Counsel for the partirii. It Witt br recollected
that the Lord Chancellor originally sent this case
to the Master, to inquire and report whether a
merrily between Lord Stewart and the Infant
would he a proper one. The Master retooled in
the offirrcotive; and his Lordship. by his judg-
ment, confirmed that report. Mrs. Taylor, the
paternal aunt, and one of the testamentary guar.
diens of the Infant, gave notice of appeal to the
II use of Lords from the decision of his Lordship.
When this case was originally brought before his
Lordship, every effort was used by the Counsel fur
she Defendants to have it beard privately ; which
was opposed by Sir Samuel Hominy, the Counsel
for Mrs Taylor. We recollect that ever-to-11e.
lamented great man saying, on that occasion. that
Ina Lordship ought to consider the case as if it was
between the most humble individuals in the land.
Abel that he had a greet objection to private hear-
ing., for lonia' accounts only went out to the pub-
lic. The Le trued Counsel carried his point, and
it was braid 111 mien Court. This day, however,
Ins Lordship was induced to hear it in private. anti
we have no doubt but he did so through the most
laudable motives. Conjecture was Anal all day.
and scandal lint idle. All we think that we are at
resew authorised in stating is, that it was a Pei-
ttoil of Mrs. Taylor, stating new circumstances and
ceeurreners winch had taken place since his Lord-
pltip's judgment, which ought to induce him to
alter hits opium, and which she considered suffi.
elate!, prang, and of that peculiar nature as nut to
male it iircessary far her to proceed in the appeal
to thr (louse of Lords.
Mr. MARTIN sod Mr. A/M.101451i were heard
in support of the Petition.
The SOLICITOR-GLIDIZIAI. and Mr. Masi.
Cositisel lan Lord Stewart, against it.
Mr. HALT. Counsel for the Countess of Antrim,
to the raw! effect.
Mr. MAIIIIII replierl.—Jiidgment postponed.
IN OPEN COVRT.
This being site first Seal after Hilary Term. the
Court was crowded berme ten o'clock, in expects
tion that his Lordship would hear the mime
;nil orient motions. At eleven o'clock it was Hitt-
ing ed to the B tr, that his Lordship was engaged
in hearing a petition privately in Intro/on, and it
was uncertain whether it would not occupy him the
whole of the day. It is impossible for us to de.
scribe the disappointtnent of the Solicitors. &c.
who were in attendance, which was enhanced by
the recollection of his declaration at
W'esturinster daring Term. that lie would only
take motion, on Seal _days during the sittings, and
which has been laid down by the Master of the
Bolls as a precedent for him to regulate the !mil-
lirem of his Court. At half-past three o'clock it
was intimated to the Bar, if they had any urge's,
mottos), the Lord Chancellor would hear them in
itis private room as he was too
the lousiness of the morning, to come into Court.
Wr did nut peterive that any of the Gentlemen at
the Bar availed themselves rel his Lordship's Mier.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Logcoues
SATURDAY, FLOM:ART 20.

His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLoII wee occu-
pied nl lornring short CiltleCh of uo intereat except
to the panes concerned.

ROLLS COURT, SATURDAY, Far :Awe U.

CHARITY ESTATES.
"Ht ATTORNEY-OLN Vail V. Tin HABERDACHEfIe

tOMPANY.

This was a PetitTuii presented to the Court by
the Deferidants„ as trustees of a charitable estate,
praying that a reference might be made to the
Master, to inquire and report wlsat lessees should
Le resewtd at the term on Midrumnier-dey, arid
at what rents they ought to be so renewed. In this
case it appeared that the estate was left to the
Haberdasher.' Comport, fur the benefit of poor
burgesses ; nod ass information was filed by the At-
torury•Georrel, complaining of Ostrow@ in the
nusisegernent, and preyisig the Court to take some
steps fur the better regulation arid management of
the funds. Since that had been filed the parties
bad come to on amicable agreement, and therefore
this reference to the Master was sought by both,
as the surest way of doing justice to the charity.
Iu grauting the prayer of the Petition, probably
the Court would have no objection to allow the
Master's report to be final, without its being for-
mally confirmed.
The MASTER of the ROLLS—" I min happy an
arrangesurot has been tattered into between the
relator and the trustees ; because it is Cafirllll44l
importance that the Court should keep a very vigi-
lout rye over all charitable property, cousidering
hors Icicle such property is to be abused and mile
maneged. You may take the reference, but you
must come again with the report to have it confirm-
lb it I may see it."
Mr. ROUPELL AAA the wish of the trustees not
to trouble the Court *gam aro.e solely from an
snare ty on their parts to save the charity from un-
trecessery expenses, as the fund was limited.
The MASTER of the RolLs—" I should be
anxious be du so also; but I should be acting con-
trary to all rule if I were to accede to the request.
Other suitors might plead the very same cause, and
there would be an end of all regularity. I must
KO the report."—Petition granted.

IN TIIE HATTER OF DEPTFORD CHARITY.
Mr. WLrGFIEI.D stated this to be N short Petition,
relative to a charitable fond in the town of Dept.
lord, and to the prayer of the Petition be was s►nr
there would hr no objection. About the year 1673
John Emilie, an inhabitant of the was, of Drptlo►d,
bequeathed a .us,► of 200/. sterling, the interest of
which was d►rected to be shared among all the pour
persons ►n that parish who were in need. At that
period there were only two or three destitute men
is the parish, and the money was therefore kept

st inkiest, sod applied in the purchos of Some
lands, which yielded SOO/. or 600/. a-year. The
poor were now quite numerous, soul every one
claimed a shire in the fund. The Court was there-
fore applied to, for the purpose of sending it to the
Mister, to say to whom thr charity should he given.
The MAsTtlt of the !lotus referred the rose to
the Master, as he thought it one of pilau: import-
unity, bring one on which other closes depended.
He must see the scheme which the Master drew tip,
as it was hi. fluty 10 see dint sin “flvantage was taken
of the poor, and that there were no Growth-% ad-
mitted to shire it, while the more deservitig were
excluded.

COURT OF KING'S BF.NCR, WMOllllll=4
SATURVAT, FltillitlAßY 2').

EXTRAORDINARY CONSPIRACY.
THE. KING V. LEVY AND OTHERS.
Mr. SCARL i
ETT stated, that the Defendants n
this case, :Vies. Ellis Levy, Mr. Dyitan Alexander,
Goodman Dories, and Joseph Davies, were indict-
ed Cur a conspiracy to make es noise to disturb Mrs.
Elizabeth Harris (hiring the period of her lying.
in. rwd thereby injure her health mid that of her
inlaid. He called the following evidence :
Elizabeth Iberia, in September last, resided at
No. 5. Illolywell-..treet. Ella Levy, the Defeenl-
mos lived next door. Witness had not spoken to
any to any of her neighbours for two or three years.
On the IS li of September, shout six in the mottl-
ing. «lbws* was taken in labour, sod sent for her
mother, who lived opposite. It was Sunday ; and
as soon as this message was sent witness heard a vio-
lent uproar and noise in the street, and knocking
'pima a wainsceiat which separated the witness's
room from Mrs. Levy's house. This noise conti-
nued all day ; shout three in the afternoon witness
was delivered, and immediately there was an mit-
cry.--[liere the witness was so overcome she could
not proceed. Mr. Andrews, no her recovers., pro-
ceeded SO examine her.]—Her husband's name was
Tweedy; he was a Christian, she a Jewess. They
had never been married ; but she had a promise,
and was shortly to be married in a Christian church.
Row Harris. sister to the last witness, stated
that she knew the Defendants, who all lived in the
houses adjoining the Prosecutrix`r. Mrs. Levy
lived at the next door. Goodman Davies, Hymn
Alexander, and Mrs. Levy hail said in the witness's
hearing, that when her time arrived they would serve
her out. The reason they a.sogned was, that she
watt intimate with a Christian. Wllliel4 stated,
that as soon as her sister was taken ill, the 'wait
commenced in the street with hootiog and hallow-
ing " Now we shall have the young Tweedy."
They pulled down the iron bars of the shutters,
rsttlisig them on ilie stones, and knocking the shut-
ters on the pavement. This continued till the
people its the neighlyurhood remon-truteil. Ti.
• noises of knocking and hooting continued at jitter-
vals in Mrs. Levy'. house through the day, and
about three o'clock, at which time witness's sister
was delivered, witness heard Mrs. Levy call out to
Ilyam Alexander and Goodman Davies, " Nuw is
your time boys, she has just got a young Tweedy."
After this the noise was more violent titan before ;
it contiourd at integrals throughout that day, and
several following (bays, especially OD the 22(1 of
September, when they blowed horns and made a
noise with rattles in the street, its consequence of
which her sister went into fits, and was extremely
ill for several weeks after. Ilyain Alexander had a
horn, and Goodman Davies a rattle,
The CMIEF JUSTICE here interfered, and asked
Mr. Scarlett if he had not proved enough; unless
he could, by further evidence, implicate Joseph
Davies, or unless Mr. Andrews, who was fur the
Defendants, could alter the case.
Mr. ANDREWS acknowledged he could not. lie
had some legal objections, but these lie would re-
serve fur a future occasion.
Mr. ScARLETT then consented to Joseph Davies
being acquitted. The other three Defendants were
found guilty.
An action fur slander was then tried, in which
Mr. Warne. a manufacturer of beer-engines, in
Blackfii irs-road, recovered 400/. damages of Mr.
Chadwell, a person in the sante line (.1' hepatic...
The imputation was, that hr defrauded his cub-
towers, and was besides insolvent.