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SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE DINNER.

The members of this club dined together on Monday, at the
Frernasons"Fayern, Great Queen-street. I 7pwsrds of 200 pasties
were present. Sir Jou x SEBRIOHT took the Chair, and the
cloth having been removed, and the usual national toast drunk, be
proceeded to read the awards of the Cetile-Judges, and distribute
the prizes accordingly.
The prize of 20 guineas, Class I, was awarded to the Marquis of
Exeter for his Durham steer, bred on his Lordship's Burghley
Farm, and fed on turnips, corn, and oil-cake, This was allowed
on all hands to be a most wonderful animal. It has been pur-
chased by Mr. liyblet, of Bond-street.
The CIIAIII3IAN, in presenting his Lordship's Steward with a
check for the money, expressed his gratification on findings noble.
man of such exalted rank setting his tenants so praiseworthy an
example.
The first prize of 20 guineas, Class 2, was awarded to Mr. Charles
Stoke, for his la years and 8 months old Durham ox, fed on grass,
cabbages, turnips, two strikes of barley. and 1,400 lbs. of oil-cake.
The second prise, same Class. of 10 guineas, to Mr. Joseph Bull
fur his s.year.and 4 months old Hereford ox, fed on grass, hay, and
1 :240 lbs. or oil-cake.

'The first prize of 20 guineas, Class 3. to Mr George Rune, for
his 3.year and 11 months old Hereford steer, ted on grass, hay,
and turnips.
The second prize of 10 pliers*. same Class, to Mr. William
Flowers, for his 3.year and 7 months old Durham steer, fed on
grass, hay, and 110Ib. of oil-eake.
The prize of 10 guineas, Class 4, to Mr. George Tibbits. for his
4-year old Scotch ox, fed on grass, hay, and miolb. of oil-cake.
The prize of 15 guineas, Class 5, to Mr. W. Addanis, for his
7.year and U months mixed Hereford and short.horned cow, fed
on grass, hay, barley-meal, and 600Ibs. of nil-cake.
The prise of ten guineas. Class 6. to Mr. W. Smith, for his
B.year old short horned eow, fed on greeu reKhes, Swedish turnips,
barley meal, and oil•cake.

The first prize of ten guineas, Class 7, to Mr. Tuckwell, for his
Leicester wethcrs, fed on grass, hay, and Sweetish turnips.
The second prize of hve guineas, same Class, to Mr. Joseph
Faulkner, for his three Leicester wethera, fed on grass, hay, cab-
bages, and turnips.
The prize of ten guineas, Class 8, to the Marquis of Exeter, for
his three Leicester wethers„ red on grass, turnips, and carrots.
The first prize of ten guineas, Class 9, to Air Thos. Dyke, Bart.
for his three old Southdown waiters, fed on grass, clover, hay, cab-
bages, and turnips.
The second prize of Eve guineas, same Class, to Mr. Stephen
Grantham, for his three old Southdown emitters, feel on grass,
hay. and Swedish turnips.
The prize of ten guineas, Class 10, to Mr. Stephen Grantham, for
his old Southdown wethers, fed on grass, hay, and Swedish turnips.
The first prize of ten guineas. Class 11,'to Mr. T. Chapman, fur
his three Hertfordshire pigs, fed on wash, pollard, and barley meal.
The second prize of five guineas, same Class, for his three Suffolk
pigs. led on barley and pea meal.
These several prizes having teen distributed to the respective
parties, and their healths drunk,
The CHAIUMAN rose to propose the health of the gentlemen
who had adjudged the prizes. lle assured the meeting that he
should not have enrolled his name in the list of its members, had
he not felt convinced that the Society was for the benefit of the
community, and he was glad to find they had several noblemen in
their list. Ile thought this of importance, as affording an oppor-
tunity to the tenant, in taking his farm, to say, " I can't hope to
farm so profitably as your Lordship. and I hope therefore you'll
have reference to your own profits itt hitting my rent." It also
taught them in the best way—by experience—that there were two
sides to the book, loss as well as gain, snit that the occupation of
a farmer was one of great risk and uncertainty. 'The worthy Chair-
man proceeded to speak of the ability with which the Judges had
acquitted themselves of the arduous task imposed ou them, and
concluded by proposing their healths with three times three.
Mr. SEA FEU (one of the Judges) returned thanks on behalf of
himself and colleagues.
The CHAIRMAN begged to be allowed to propose the health of
his friend Mr. Honywood, the Member of Parliament for the
county of Kent.
Mr. Ho9Twoon, in returning thanks, said be had always
felt the greatest respect fur the yeoman of England, and begged
them to accept his thalsks for the honour they bad done him. Ile
begged to propose the health of their worthy Chairman, with three
times three, who returned thanks.
The health of .Me. CCIITEIS, the Member for Sussex, wt., nest
drunk.
Mr. etTIITT.IfI returned thanks. He considered the Corn Laws
essential to the prosperity of agriculture, and that with our present
weight of taxation it was impossible that the prices of corn should
be on an emiality with those which it obtains on the Continent.
Ile himself paid tithes enough to keep a Bishop, to say nothing
of poor.rates. lle trusted that if any attempts were made to repeal
there laws, to see both !louses carpeted with their petitions. ((fear.)
Nor was that all they ought to do ; they ought also to instruct
their representatives to oppose their repeal, and to make those who
did not attend to their instructions.

The Cum RMAW considered the strength of the conntry to con-
sist in a union of its interest', and be therefore begged to prcpose as
to.ist—" Agriculture, Hanufactusee, and Commerce."
31r. WELLS, of Huntingdon, rose to address the Chair, but had
not uttered three words, berate the hissing from some parts of the
room, and applause from others. become so vehement, that the
Chairman wss obliged to interpose and request silence. This
having. with difficulty, been obtained,
31r. ‘Ve:i.t.s expressed his opinion that the consequences of the
stoppage of the country bonito would be long severely felt by the
agricultural interest.
.11r. fl Y WU of* dirt:rent opinion, and after eulo4sing
the conduct of the Lord Mayor in calling the. Mceting at the
Aftnsion-house, proposal Lis health, said that of the ltlerchlusts of
•Ifion.

The toot was drunk with enthuslam. Several other toasts were
given in the course of the evening. Th.: company did no; kreak up
till late hour.

FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE.

BY THL•' KING, A PROCLAMATION.

GEoacz, R.

Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued to Theraday the RN
day of January neat; We, with the advice of our Privy Councils
do hereby publish and declare, that the said Parliament shall be
further prorogued, on the said sth day of January next, to Thurs.
dsy the 2J day of February near; and we have given order to out
Chancellor of that part of our Unix(' Kingdom called Greaellell-
tain, to prepare a commission for proroguing. the sante accordknilly ;
and we du further hereby, wish the advice aforesaid, deelare..aur
Royal will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said
2J day of February next, be held and sit fur the despatch of diver*
urgent and important affairs : And the Lords Spirituel and Teutpja-
ral, and the Knights, Citizens, and Iturgesaes, and the COMMIS.
sioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, arc hereby
required and commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at
Westminster, on the said 2d day of February next.
Given at our Court at Garhon-House, this 20th day of Decay,
ber, 1825, and in the Gth.year of our reign.
Cod save the King.

IVhfiefiall, Dec. 19, 1925.
The King has been pleased to grant to the Honourable and Re-
verend Edward Rice, Doctor in Divinity, the place and dignity of
Dean of the Cathedral Church of Gloucester, void by the death cf
the Reverend Doctor John Plumptre.
The King has also been pleased to grant to the Reverend John
Davi.ion, Bachelor in Dit inky. the place and dignity of a Canon or
Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of Worcester, void by the
death of the Reverend Doctor John Uri:lodd.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. •i
Left at the Bankrupt Office. under Act 6, Deo. IV. eap. 16, SS& IL
JOSEPH TAYLOR and THOMAS COLLISGE, Cailletoo, Leo-
cashier, roller.tnakers.

WI4L/AX STOCIIIAM, Bristol, baker, dealer and ~.lusposaa.
(Both tiled Dee. 19.)
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
WILLIAM GILES, Heston. sliddlescx, alcaler and ehaptaan.
BANKRUPTS
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GEONGE %Tara's. Nottingham, frame-smith, dealer and chap.
men, Jan. 2, g, and 31. at eleven, at the Punch-howl. Nottingham.
Solicitors. Messrs. Enfield and Son. Nottingham; and 3leasrs.
Holme, Frampton, and Loftus. Sc. Inn, London.
Cit AISLES SCOTT, Constentine. Cornwall. scrivener, dealer and
ehapman, Jan. 3,4, and 31, at eleven, at Pearce's Hotel, Truro:
Solicitors, Messrs. Cardale and Co. Gray's Inn, London.
THOMAS ELLIOTT, Nottingham, cabinet-oriaker, dealer and
chainnsn, Dec. 31. at two, Jan. 3 and di. at eleven, at the
George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Solicitors, Messrs. Fears.
held, Nnttingliam. Metairs.Webb and Dolphin, Birmingham ; and
M emirs. Hurd and Johnson, Temple, London.
BENJAMIN BLACKIIAND, Gnosall, Staffordshire 'Tracer, dead
and chaptnan, Jan. 12, at five, at the office of Mr: John Stanley,
Newport, Salop Jan. 13 and 31, at ten, at the Red Lion Inn,
Newport. Solicitms, Messrs. Heming and Baxter, Gray's-inn.
place, Gray's Inn. London, and Mr. John Stanley. Newport.
NATHANIEL HIGGS and ROEVAT HOED,, late of Duke's.
row, Pimlico, brewers, dealers and chapnien, Dec. 24. at eleven,
Jan. 7 and 31, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners of
Bankrupts, Baslngliall-stteet. Solicitor, Mr. 11. H. Turner, Per.
cy.street, Bedford-square.
Jour SHAW, Gower.street, 11Tdford.squxre, and of Herne.
place, Dulwich, coal merchant, Dec. 24, 31, at eleven, and Jan.
31, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt., BasingliallJ
street. Solicitors, Messrs. Dinkins and Davidson, Queen-strect,
Cheapside.

DUNCAN SHAW, Upper Seymour-street, St. Marylebmte, baker{
Dec. 24. at eleven, Jan. 3, at' twelve, and 31, it one, at the
Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, in Basingitull-street.
citor, Mr. Aubrey. Toult's.court. Cursitor.street.
ARCHIBALD MORTON, ARCHIBALD RODICI. CHABLIS
3lottrow, and EDWARD LONDON RODICE, of Wellingborough,
Northamptorshire, bankers and copartners. Dec. 29, at twelve,
Dec. 30, and Jan. 31, et eleven, at the Hind Inn, Wellingborough.
Solicitors 31e,rs. llotkon and Burnham, Wellingborough; and
Mr. William Hodson. St. John-street-road. Clerkettwell.
SAMUEL SIDWELL. Shepton.Alallet, Somersetshirc, inaholder,
dealer end Chapman, Dec. 31, Jan. 7 and 31, at eleven, at the
Christopher Inn, Bath. Solicitors, Messrs. 11. C. and C. Berke.
ley, Lincoln's Inn, London ; and Mr. Samuel Craddock, Shepton.
Mallet. Soniersetshire.
Joftx FINDER, Upper John-street, ri,my..quare, architect.
builder. surveyor, dealer and chapman. Dec. 22, Jan. 10 and
31. at ten, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basing.,
Solicitor, Dlr. W. S. Henson, Bouverle-street, Flett.
street, London.

jthE Tireonat.bs, Cantiwidge, cars:tenter and builder. Dec.
29, SU, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Hoop Tavern, Cairtbrtdr!-,
Solicitor, 31r. Jsbram, Cambtidge ; and Messrs. Smith and Smith,
Hatton-garden, London.
Jouw JACKSON, jun. Ilketann, Derbyshire, ropemaker, dealer
and chapman. Dec. 24, 31, and Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Court
of Commissioners of Bankrupts. in Basinghall-street. Solicitors,
Messrs. Paterson and Peil, Old Broad-street, London.
Tuostss lisattcw, Fleet-market, undertaker, dealer and chap.
man, and of Southampton-row, Bloomsbury, rnusicseller, dealer
and chapman, Dec. 27. Jan. 3 and 31, at eleven, at the Court
of Contmissioners of Bankrupts, in Basinghall-atrect. Solicitor,
31r. Parton, Bow Church-yard.
ABRAHAM KNIGHT, 11Ialdow, and South-Minster, Essex,
tailor, dealer and chapman, Dec. 24, 31, and Jar. 31, at twelve, at
the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Crowder and Maynard,
Lothbury, London.
JOHN CHARLES CROOK, Watling-street, cotton-yarn-menu.
facturcr. dealer and chapman, Dec. 27, Jan. 7, and 31, at ten, at
the flankrupte Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Van Ssndau and Tyr..
dale, Dowgase.hill.
SAMUEL BAKER. Wood-street, Cheapside, victualler, dealer
and chapman, Dec. 27, Jun. 7, and 31. at ten, at the Banknote'
Court. Solicitor, Mr. ltushbury, Carthusian-street, Charter
House-aquare.
JAMES FISHER, Taunton, Somersctshire, Leach. Gloucester.
shire, and Lynn, Norfolk, droner and tea dealer, Dec. 24, 30,
and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Banktupts' Court. Solicitor; 11:.
E. Chester, Staple Inn.
HENRY TRIGGS, Sol'aaoe, flampstead-road, copper-plate
printer, dealer and chapman, Dec. 22, Jan 7, at eleven, and 31, at
ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. W. S. Dacie, Molt.
morton-roreet.

JOHN DEATH, Wonlstork.street, Ovford.atreet, tailor, dealer
and chapinaa, Dee. 24, 31. anal Jan. 31, at twelve. at the Bank-
rupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Hied, Bernick-street, Soho.
FREDERICK SAVERY, Bristol, mniine.ins r ,nce-breker, dealer
and chapman, Dec. 24, Jan. 3. at twelve, anu 31, at one, at the
Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor. Mr. Gordon, Old Broftd.street.
HEN nx' Coax, Witney, Oxfordshire' glover. dealer and chat,.
man, Dec. 23, at live, 211, at ten, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at tlas
Staple Hall Inn, Witaey. Solicitors, Mr. Westell, Witney; and
Messrs. Helder. Clement's Inn.
Jolts DOBSON ;aid WILLIAM BEEVERe DORRON,
dersfield, bankers, dealers and chairmen, Dee. 28, 2Y, and Jan.
31, at eleven, at the George Inn, Iludderdield. Solicitors, Messrs.
[Unit and limp, Huddersfield ; and 3lessrs..liques and Batty.,
Coleman. street.

GeoßcE OSIORX, sen.. RICHARD HOW ES, CHARLES
SMITH, and GEORGE OSBORN, l— Northampton, bankers,
Jan. 3,4, and 31, at ten, at the Dolphin Inn, Northampton. Soli-
citors. 31r. Ferdinando Jeycs, Chancery-lane ; a Id Mr. Theoplmlus.
Jeyea, Northampton.
GRIFFITH HUGHES, Bodedern, Anglesey, shopkeeper, dealer
end cltapntan, Jan. 18, 17, and 31, at eleven, at the Bull's Hrad
Inn, Ikatimaria. Solicitors, Messrs. Clarke, Richards. and Med-
Chancery-lat e ; and Mr. George Bradley Rot se, Amlwch. •
CHARLES EDWARDS, Cambridge, money-scrivener, dealt. r
and chapntan, Dec. 28, at ten. 29, at one, and Jar. 31, at two, at
the Eagle Inn, Cambridge. Solicitor, Mr. Coe, Itchon.garden. . •
ALEXANDER RATCLIFFE, East Stonehouse, Devimi.hi re. spa' t.
merchant, dealer and Chapman, Jan. 2,3, and 31, at elev,•n. at the
Crown Hotel, Davenport. Soliciums, Mr. John Taylor, Clernetes •
Inn ; and Mr. William Chapman, Devonport.
WILLIAM DEI4TON, Canterbury, slaw, dealer and Chapman,
Jan. 18, It seven, 19, and 31, at eleven, at the Grnidball, Castor.
bury. Solicitors, Mr. Thomas Plomer Lewis, Canterbury; and
Mears. Graham and Galaworthy, Symond's Inn, ancery-lans.
TttoatAS HARROP, .Manchester, merchant, de,l r and cOape
man, Jan. 4,5, at two, and 31, at eleven, at White's Hold,
3lanzhes er. Solicitor, Mr. Alexander Kay, 31, ncLeiter.
JOHN HOUGHToN and Saunter. TREEstAN. Radford, Nile
tingbatnallite. machine-makers. dealers and chapatti', Dec. 46.
Jan. 3, and 31, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Inn, Notttag4
ham. Solicitors. Mr. Capes, Gray's Inu ; and Mr. Willtawas.
Poiltry, Nottingham.
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DIVIDENDS.

January 14. Cherie. Grant, Ct7sdonle ourt, Brnad.street, ma.'
chant, at one, at the Bankrupts' Court--January IG. James Ria
chardson, Liverpool, merchant, at one, at the George Inn, Liver.'
pool--January 21. John Coppard, sen. bower Mitcham, Stunk,
drug grind-r, at eleven. at the Bankrupts Court—January lilt
Gesge Peet and Isaac Peet, Clutter.lane, Cheapaide. ribacti-ma.
nufacturers, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Justly 141.
George Ilague, Ringston.upon-11 Lill, haberdasher, at twelve, at
the Bankrupt. Court—January 14. William Beath, Lowest-street
Islington, butcher; at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Jingo;
28. William Erwood and Robert Cram. Turner'sequare. Boatels.
paper-stainers, at ten, ut the Bankrupts' Court—December 24. Ed-
mund IVheatley, Leicester-square. bookseller, at ileren, at ail'
Bankrupt.' Court—January 10. John Edmans, NVarwrcit-lann,
eheesemonger, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—January 12.
John Thackeray, (Jarrett, near Manchester, cotton-spinners at two.
at the Star Inn, Manchester—January 13. Robert llampson and
Thomas Hampson, Liverpool, corn-merchants, at eleven, at the
office of Messrs. Forrest and Son, Liverpool.

CERTIFICATESAW. 10.

George Ilart, Church-street, Deptford, and William Pittock,
Dartford, brewers--John Klli on. Keighley, near Halifax, York.
shire, cotton•spitiner—Josenit Wreaks. Sheffield, saw.ainutae.
tuner—Wiliiam Thornhill. fork-metro, fork-place, 31arylel.onne„
livery-arable-keeper—William Golden, Portsea. carpenter—bass
Worley, Monument coffee-liaise, fish-street Hill. wine and spirit
merchant—William Cooper, Fleet-market, linen.draper.
SCOTCH SEQI'EsTR A VON.
Joseph Astley„ chemical manufacturer, at Bonnwstonnees, twe..
dimes t. meet at the floy:il F.xcuange eoffse-house, Ethnbssegisi,
Friday, Dec. 23. at one. far the purp9se of choosing an intarieft
factor; and on Monday, choose a trustee.

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lirW NOTICES.
Tatir—IANCERT.
11170111 TIM LORD CHAWC LLLLL TIMIS DAY.
Toe Jadginent—Crawshay • Collins.
Part heard—lsherwood • Hick.
Part fasati—Lady Hanson • British Mining Company.
Ity order—Sims • Ridge.
witeolit THE VICIL•C MAX 4: LL 1011 EMI! DAY.
TM remaining Petitions and Motions will be heard.
COURT OF KING'S RENCPI.
caws** TO DI TRIED T*llll DAY 111 LONDOX, DT SPECIAL
Juntas.
Uwe& • Ashby Woolley • Jennings Parkes • Creswicke
FisitiswW • Rath, Bt. Wheeler, Whittaker Johnson v Hoehn
Cools • okaisa whedgr v Leathes Eicke • Peddle.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
LOWDOW SPrOlAt JURY CAUSE, TO DE TRIED TBIS DAY,
SEPOIE MR. JUSTICE OMELET.
Coombe v Fellow's.

LAW INTELL7GENCE.
COURT OV CHARAT'vzsber, DEc. 20.

lapse HANSON V. TUE BRITISH MINING COMPANY.
;outlaw argument In this case was resumed this morning, Mr.
Noteivalle mut Mr. Pepys appearing in addition to the Counsel
weriweVir *HMI in salmon of Lady Hanson's interests.
$5. Preto, In the course of his argument. referred to Mr.
Mtiesonne.'s letter to Lady Hanson, which he (Mr. Pepys) demo.
mowed a threatening letter, stating, uit did, that if her Lady-
m..ta did sot advance her proportion of money required under an
air-anent entered Into with Mr. Thomas, the then proptietor of
the mines, h respect to the proportionate exptnse incurred as re-
goaded the twenty-four one-hundred parts of one mine, the thirty-
;hue ooe-hundredth parts of another, and the forty-one one-hundred
esellawritieth mots of a third, which had been purchased by her
Ladyship, the Company would immediately commence an action
in the Seminary Court for the foreclosure of the mortgage, or the sale
ef the
The pr Loperty.OßD CHANCELLOR observed, that be should be very
mush obliged to any gentleman who would tell him what theseStan-
taey lure were.
(A smell volume was here handed to his Lordship by Alf. Sup.
which was ileetollsol an containing the code in question, to
sehiels Mr. Shadwell objected as of no authority, seeing that the
eollum's nettle did not appear, nor any sanction or proof that they
wee what they professed to be.l
tlis Loarientr remarked, that they were professed to be past
at a convocation, and that he should like to know how the power
was given to this emiencetion to pass the laws in question. As far
as he hna seen, at any rate they regarded only the tin mines,
whereas the bill charged that, of the four mines mentioned as
the objects of foreclosure, ton were of copper and one of lead.
Mr. Parrs said that whether these haws were the laws of the
Sissmariee or not did Let appear to him to be material; it was
isiellele—t for film to show that his client, Lady Hanson, was
tbersotted with proceedings under those laws • if they were not the
law... then the granting of the injuncion could do no injustice, and
es they were, then Lady Hanson was entitled to be protected in
elude against their operation to the detriment of her interests.
Peps's cited two eases. to show that a Court of Equity would
jute-!Pte to protect the interests of individuals, although the whale
of the members forming a Company were not before the Court.
DVe tint was the City or London against a Water Company, and
the other the case of Cullen against the Duke of Queensberry.
The Loan CHANCELLOR asked if that was not the Coterie
Cl,. P _ .

Mr. PEPS'S repred it was the case of the Ladies' Society. wl:ich
had hem appealed to the House of Lords, and the House of Lords
had decide,) that the trustees. under the deed of agreement, were
rah!, for the debts of the bady.
The LoRD ANTCr t.ton said he recollected the case very well,
particularly 14 regarded a curious conversation which took plane
bytweea Lord Thurlow and the Duke of Queensberry. The
Moose of Lords were so enraged that members of their own body
sought to evade the payment of a just debt, that they at once de-
ckled fer the appellant, thereby rendering tae trustees personally
Path for the debts of the concern.*
r. SBADWELL appeared for Mr. Thoinas, the original pro-
prietor of the mines, and read various pasmges from the evidence,
t r show that the transactions with Lady Hanson, particularly that
rey.ml to the loan of 3,0101. were wholly without his (Mr.
Thomas's) knowledge and consent. He also contended, that Lady
*arson most knew who the members of this Company were, from
t"C particular man:ter in which she had set forth the communica-
Vons respecting the proposals that had been made to her by the
Company, for the purchase of her interest in the mines, which
hterest they had been willing to take off her hands, at a lower
'sr, certainty, than that demanded by her, because all the money
!.) .paid by her had not been benelicitilv capetoloil ur.zto tiok
;;,,„,h, to base been, but with which Mr. Thomas
Fid nothing to do, the whole arrangement resting with Mr.
dtderwon.

Mr. HEAL?) appeared for some of the defendants, an 3 said, that
Co war surpri.ed to hear that his Learned Friend (:11r. Pcpys) bad
cited Ca 1.1.1 to show that the Court would grant an injunction in
&Act of parties, for it must be fully in the recollection of his
;4ordship and those who heard him, as to what took place on a
Oahu' application respecting the Peruvian Loan. The Learned
Oh:nal Wail pursuing his remarks, when
The LORD CUANCELLoa asked what would be the consequence
of NI.; anpainting a receiver? How could he deal with the interests
et indis,duals not before the Court ? It did not appear to him ex-
Iletlf dear in what relation Lady Hanson stood in respect of these
hakes, whether an proprietor or mortgagee. Certainly, if a co.pro.
prierne, she could not ask for an injunction against her partners; if,
as mortgagee, then a receiver must be appointed, and bow could he
ittln the absence of persons interested? His Lordship said, he
*paid think of these points between this and to-morrow, as it was I
neer:troy for him to attend the Recorder's report.
• The cars of Cullen and the Duke of Queensberry was one
of ratiier a sinplar nature, and Sal as follows :—The plaintiff
ri4is' lieu filed his bill in equity against the Duke of Queens.
berry, the Earl of Egremor.t, Lords Alelburne, Macartney, and
Luc." who were the annual Committee at the time of the
traaraciion, conducting the aftitire of the Ladies' Club, generally
known at that period as tke Coterie. A general meeting of
yin rat scriberr took place at Lord Melbonte's in 1775, upon
worth occasion oee hundred members were present, and they con-
vected wiili the plaintiff for the business to be done, which *settle
purchase of the lease of a house, &c. &c. An agreement and let..
ter rif attorney was rigr.ed by the Noble Lords forming the Com.
irsittee, with the exception of Lord Illacartney ; the term, of the
ageeement were not complied with, and the plaintiff filed his bill
eqii:ty foe specific performance. The Lord Chancellor Thnrlow
eisdrued the aseistance of two common law judges, Mr. Justice
'almost and Mr. Justice Gould. and thee decided that the plain-
tiff ass iroutled to his remedy against the individuals in question.
The Nob!. lards appealed from that decision to the House of
Lords, and they confirmed the decision of the Court below, under
*Fong feelings of displeasure that the defendants should have
brought the care before them.

VICE-CIIANCELLOtT, TUESDA7, Dec. 20.

011.LOODY V. XZTTEX.
lit this ease art injunction 11//1,1 granted on a former day, restrain.
ipg 11/11 Sheriff of Sussex from selling certain leasehold, copyhold,
freehold, and personal property of the plaintiff, situate at Brighton,
Atter c judgment entered by the defendant on a warrant of attor.
rieLgrented Ey Sir. Gregory on die 4th August 1824.
The POLICTYOR.GENEHAL, with whom was Mr. Tatseovr,
app_eared this Jay to move that the injunction be dissolved.
pr. If ZAI.O and Mr. BARBER were heard in support of the in.
3(loWfm.
' itimpeared from the statements of the affidavits and bill and an.
!To to this ease that Mr. Gregory, who is a lodging-house-keeper
apPriehton, haring become indebted to Mr. Mitten to the amount
oN,tell., was arrested by lilm in the latter end of the year 1823.
14 order to o,mi:a his liberation, the plaintiff entered into an agree-
s*** in writing, conventing to grant a mortgage to the defendant
on certain houses in Brighton as a security for the payment of his
dltbt. The property on which it was proposed to make the inert-
gage being slready encumbered by annui,ies to art extent that pre-
vented the present payinent of the whole of the interest on the prin.
cipal slim due to tie defendant, it was agreed between the parties
Wit Mr. Mitten should accept 2001. per annum, payable in half-
yeprly instalments; and that the remainder of the interest (12M.)
should be added to the principal, which was not to be called in for
stern of 20 years, provided the half-yearly Instalment:, continued
to be regularly paid. On this agreement the plaintiff was ii.
Manned • and in accordance with his undertaking, on the 4th Au.
gwst 1811, entered into the necessary securities, and executed a
dyed of appointineet, mortgage, and power of attorney, in favour of
the defer.dam. The 'carrin of attorney went to confess judgment
for a debt of 6,5001. ar.d had a deferent*, endorsed on it with the
asedi'ion that judgment w•-. 1 not to be entered up except the interest
saprincipal were not duly discharged as set forth in an Indenture
affineed Into tor that purpnse betocen the parties. Mr. Gregory
Ad the first instalment of 1001., but having made a default in the
urge of that next falling doe, the property in question was il
under an execution; to restrain farther proceedings on which
' junction had been applied for and wanted.
n his bill and affidavit, Mr. Gregory stated that he was imposed
dn
on at the time of signing the instruments in question by the de.,
f dint's attorney, who did not apprise him of their nature or con.l
ces.
the part of the defendant, it was denie I that the plaintiff' was
*natant of the nature of the transaction ; the deeds and instruments
hiving been Teed in his presence previous to their execution.
The Vreelluaxnr.eecn-1 am of opinion, on the balance of
tlicevidence in tots case, that Mr. Gregory was fully acquainted
with tie nature of the power of attorney executed by him, and that
in his Resin:: application to this Court through Counsel, he either
fofkot or misapprehended the terms of the original agreement on
which he obtained hie re/ease. The injunction must therefore be
teed.
niunction dissolved, without costa.
..
a a es_p_noz oasoauc v. LOAD KENTON AND AYOTDEII.
r. WALKIII stated, that in this case he wee instructed to
1 ri , . the Goatt on petition, that the plaiutiff might obtain an order
thug bins to, !levet access to the case navill,e-nut by 0.• 01,01ite,
ip__ e, and laikbefore lir. Soudu, no* Lord Manners, in the year
3004. The abject of his ,ppliciation was, to prder that the plain.
leff might be enabled to ahapehis ease by Means of the document
kithestfies , and thb ' ouse• of Leeds hadlald it down as a role
thelinell application * rialetiable.
The •Trioa-ChIaWCZ tba--lata maze en House of Lord, has

decided that a party is entitled to have access to any case laid be-
fore Counsel by the opposite side, when that cams bears reference to
the cause which may be then at issue. In admitting that this is
the decision of their Lordships, I cannot but lament they have
thought fit to adopt It. because I think it unfriendly to the best
' interests of the community, and opposed to all principles of natural
' justice. It is my conviction that the statement of a patty, made
' for the purpose of being laid before and obtaining the opinion of
Cowrie, is strictly a confidential communication, which should on
no account be ever disclosed. Such a disclosure is a revealing of
the private communications between a man anti his professional
advisers, which may be attended with the most unfortunate results.
Rnt such is the decision, sod in the present instance the case ap-
plied for must be produced and supplied to the plsiniiff in this
cause but the opinion of the Learned Lord (Manners) will of
course be withheld.

COURT Or• RING'S BENCH. OuILDHALL,
TUESDAY, DEC. 20.
After hearing a clove of no nubile Interest, the Court adjourned
at twelve o'clock, the Lord Chief Justice having to attcntlin an-
other place.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, TorsDAT, Drc.

Sittings lefurc Lord Chle.histict BEST.
CASES OF LIBEL.

BIOWN )AT.
This case, which was tried by a Special Jury, was an action
brought by the plaintiff', a distnnting minister, residing in the parish
of Bethnal-green, against the defendant, whn had been for some
time vestry clerk in the same parish. Various libels had been pub.
belied on both sides, some of which had been subjects of a former
action in the Court of King's Bench; and Brown, the plaintiff in
this cue, had been arrested on a writ of capital, and is now in
prison. To calm the storm which still raged in the parish, anti
restore peace and tranquillity to its inhabitants, the Lord Chief
Justice recommended Counsel to accommodate matters between the
parties, and that both should consent to withdraw a juror. He ob.
served, that as a verdict for even nominal damages would not be
given, no inference prejuoicial to the character of the defendant
could be deduce-1 from this arrangement. In these views of his
Lordship, Counsel on both sides coincided, and a juror was in con-
sequence withdrawn.

PICRLIIIGILL V. THWAVTIII.
Mr. fiCTCHINION opened the pleadings. The cause of action
:nose out of a certain libellous atticle which appeared in the Mum.
ing Herald of the 28th of March, 1825, tespeeting the vegetable
syrup of De Velnns.
The libel was then read

" To the numerous Patrons and Friends of the Vegetable Syrup
of De Velnos.—ln proportion as this excellent medicine extends its
beneficial effects, and increases its just reputation, the artifices of
imposture are multiplied, to profit by public credulity. The cele-
brated Sterne, in speaking of impostures, observes, that the
vender of medicines who occasions the death of an individual by
taking his boasted remedies, is, in the eye of God, guilty of mur-
der.' Mr. Canham, under the full conviction of this truth, cannot
refrain from expressing his strong indignation at the abominable
attempt of an obscure and ignorant individual call mg himself
Pickersgill, who presumes to offer for sale some strange mixture,
most likely some dangerous or deadly compound made by his
employers, and which he has the audacity to call the vegetable
syrup of De Velnos. Every man must shudder with horror when
he contemplates such cool, such deliberate imposture—such dark
and dangerous profligacy. The following fact is fully established :
In Berners-street, a boy in the employment of Air. Birch, 39,
Charing-cross, eltymist and druggist, bought, by mistake, a bottle
of this pretended syrup, of Pickersgill, for the use of a gen-
tleman in the habit of taking De Velnos. The gentleman,
on taking a glass, found himself in a short time extremely
unwell, and suspecting in consequence imposition, he ex-
amined the printed direction sent with the bottle, and dis-
covered the fraud ; the bottle was immediately sent to Berner's.
street, and the spurious preparation is entirelydiffirent (as may be
wen there) from the vegetable syrup of De Velnos, prepared by
the late Mr. Swainson, and now by his relation and successor,
Mr. Canham, who, in mentioning this fact, is guided by no other
motive than a desire to protect the unwary from the arts of the un-
principled till they can be brought to justice."

t Mr. Sergeant TADA Y then addressed the Court ; he said he re.
gretted that so muc 'me had been occupied in that Court by
Cases of libel ;he ho , however, that some benefit would be de-
rived from this case, though in such a case as that which was last
before the Court no possible advantage maid be gained either by
the public or the parties concerned. lie considered the public press
as a medium fur the discussion of great and important interests, a
benefit to the country, and a guardian of those inestimable pri.
vileges which we had the happiness to enjoy under our most ex-
cellent Constitution ; but when it interfered- with private persons,
and became a channel to convey to the public matter injurious to
private character, it then became a curse, and the worst plagne
with which society could be visited. When a libel was merely •
written communication from one individual to another, the injury
was comparatively trivial ; but when the press became the disse-
minator of those invidious statement'., the injury was greatly
increased, in ecnaequence of its great and extensive circula-
tion. The event of such an injury could not be calculated.
The plaintiff was a seller of this medicine, which was highly es.
teemed, and increasing in reputation. The ',earned Counsel then
read the article which appeared in the Morning Herald of the 28th
March, 1825. In commenting on this article the Learned Counsel
observed, that the defendant was by no means sparing of calum.
ninus imputations ; he dealt in the most biter invcc.ives, and used
every epithet that the MOM malignant malice could suggest. He
did not, however, confine himself to general charge+ ; he states a
particular case of a boy in the employment of Mr. Birch having
bought a bottle of this pretended syrup front Piekeragill, for a
gentleman who was in the habit of taking the syrup of De Velnos,
and that this gentleman, shortly after he had taken this medicine,
" found himself extremely unwell." This was raise; for if
the fact could hare been proved, a justification would have been
pleaded. But it would perhaps be said that there was no ma-
licious intention in publishing this libel. No, Gentlemen, said
Mr. Sergeant Teddy, they had no view to what profit they might
derive from this publication. It was solely for the benefit of the
public that it was published ; without any interested motive, they
determined to ruin his trade and injure his reputation; bat he
(Mr. Teddy) would appeal with confidence to an English Jury,
fully satisfied that they would give a verdict that would afford
protection to hie client, and damages sufficient to indemnify him
for the injury he had sustained.
Henry Grey was then called and examined by Mr. lluvcntar-
sox. I know the shop 136, Strand. I once bought the Strop of De
Velnos in that shop. It was sold there, and to the best of my
knoaledge it was the only medicine sold there. I live with a
chymiet. The shop in the Strand was smell . • larger than the
witness box. I know nothing of earthen). I bought the syrup by
order. I did not know it was sold at Bemers.street.

William Pickersgill. examined by Mr. HIITCHINSOtt—i sold
the syrup to Mr. Chapman, in the Strand, and to several chymists
in town. My father's business declined almost entirely. shortly
after the publication of that article in the Morning Herald.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant SPANK tz —1 know Mr. Chap-
man in the Strand. Sold him and several other chymists in
town the Syrup of De Velnos. We began business in November,
11324. I know Mr. IViiite, of Cambridge. My father is not his
agent. My father drew up schedules for persons in the Insolvent
Debtors' Court.—( This evidence waa objected to as irrelevant ;
Mr. Sergeant Teddy said it would be more to the purpose if he
drew a cork of a bottle of De Velnos' syrup.)—l do not know that
my faller himself manufactured the syrup. I kept no regular ac-
count of the number of bottles sold weekly. I sold more than
fifty. I can positively swear I sold one hundred and fifty. I
think I sold as many as two hundred. Ido not recollect the time
my father left oft business. I never heard my father say his busi.
netts was ruined by Mr. White. I do not know that my father
had a dispute with Mr. White. Mr. White may have assisted
my father with money. Mr. White did not psy the rent of the
house. I never heard my father say that he was agent to Mr.
White. Sold about two dozen weekly. The sale *VI increasing.
The basiness fell o 0 early in May. Sold for thirteen shillings a
bottle.

Geortic Busby White was called, but did rot appear.
'ergeant SP ANX te then addressed the Jury for the defend.
int e said that he was as much Inclined to lament the fre-
quency of actions of libel in that Court as the Learned Gentleman
who stated the case. Leery grade and variety of case of that kind
had been lately exhibited. Yesterday they had an important
case—the case of a distinguished individual, a Plenipotentiary—
that might be termed a case of the first class. The last case, from
the rank of the indiaiduals concerned in it, might be called a mid.
dling case ; and the case now before the Jury, which was between
quack doctors, was the lowest, unless there should be a new case
between a scavenger and a dustman. After a case had been tried
between two quack doctors, dustmen and scavengers would be the
next to come forwanl. The law, like the sun, shone alike on all ;
it knew no distinctions in its beneficent provisions; it cast its beams
on the quaek doctor anti the plenipotentiary. He was, indeed,
wain'', to admit that some degree of blame was attributable
to his client in permitting this article to appear, but there was a
great difference between matter inserted as au advertisement and
that which was more under the control of the editor, and for which
he would naturally hold himself responsible. In this case no positive
malice had been proved ; there could be no malice felt tewardsPielt-
cregill.The real object of this action was, by a aide wind.to puff °Mile
medicine. This was not one of those mesKeines which had even
a patent to protect it, but was enumerated in the 47th of the last
King, among other quack medicines; this was ail he had dia_
covered of this medicine In his researches. The real Syrup of Da
Vain°s was a good medicine; it was patronised by members of the
Bar, and one gentleman in particular derived great advantage from
the use of it. His Lordship knew to whom ha alluded. This
quack tic.ctor, however, like all other quack doctors, looked only to
tile public good; he did not se!' it for his private gain, and re. I
edited thirteen shillings per bottle, merely as a kind of /sonar°.
slum, and kept the money only as a memorandum to remind
him of the good he had rendered mankind. lie drew up schedules'
for the Insolvent Debtors' Court.
" This wight was boru to dash, and draw—
Not wine, but move unwholesome law.
" Oh I" said Mr. Pickersgill, " I administered in them a medicine
that will cure them of all their maladies." De Velnos' Syrup was
also to be a cure for his own pocket. Now, when a man leaked for
damages, he ought to belong to some useful calling—
" He served apprenticeship when he shut up shop,
And tried the public before he tried his drop."
Such was the ridicule of Mr. Pope of Ward ; but this than has
no such chin: to itidulgance. Ward tried his nostrum on puppies