The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-28 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

MEMBERS RETURNED.
Limerick (City)—Hon Major J. Vereker Prendergast.
Wrifurd (Couniy)—R S. Carew and Clear Colelungh.

LIST OF THE SIXTEEN SCOTS PEERS, ELECTED

24Tti JULY. ISIS
Duke of Roxburgh 41 Viscount Arbuthnot 45
Marquis of Qneen•brrry..s4 Lord Forbin , 5l
Marquis of Virooldsk —.56 Lord Sailor a SS
Marquis of Lnihian , ....57 . I.oril Gray
Rod of Error 56 Lurd Sinclair 5O
Earl of Kellie S4 I lord Carina 57
Earl iir Baleares, Sll Lord Napier 51
Earl of Rocolserry .. —54 Earl of Hume 5B
The Peers in 'mien are new Peers.

PEERS NOT RETURNED
F.arl of Caithoraa Earl of of Selkirk I Earl of Olasirowt
I Earl of Didbousir• Earl of Aboynet Earl of Aberdreu.
• A P.er of Ibe Untied Kingd ~,,, (Lord Daihoetine).
t A Peer of the United Kinitinot (Lora Meldrain).
j A Peer of the United Kingdom (Lord Rust).

ESSEX ASSIZES.

CHELVIAVORD JOLT SS.
ABUSE OF EXTENTS IN AID.
PHILPOT V. NORTILOCIL wed OTHERS.

It will he recollected that this important case was
tried at the last &sweep for this county, before Mr.
Baron Wood, when a verdict wall found for the
Plaintiff; with damages to the autoutit of 1,400/.
On that occasion Mr. Serjearit Onslow. with whom
was Mr. Marryint and Mr. Baniewell. meted
the Defendant's case. In Easier Tenn the Defeat-
Jane moved for • new trial, on tlw ground of an
alleged misdirection of the Learned Judge in point
of law, and last Term the rule was made *hau-
teur. The case was now brought down for a second
trial, the Defendant having enlisted in aid of hie
legal forces the talents of Mr. Serjeant Best, who
was brought down by • special retainer of 900
guineas.
The declaration stated, that the Defendant, Fre-
derick Cheethant &forelock, had maliciously, and
without any reasonable or probable cause, made an
affidavit before Sir George Wood, one of the Barons
of the Exchequer, that he and his partners were
debtors to the King, and that the. Plaintiff was in-
debted to them in the sum of 66u/. with lawful
interest; that the Plaintiff was iii failing circum-
stances ; that unless some extraordinary measure
was adopted to compel the payment of the said
money, they would be the less able to satisfy the
King's debt ; that iu consequence of this affidavit,
Vol sued out a writ directed to the Sheriff Of
Essex, by which lie was directed to take the Plaintiff
by hie body, and to diatrain his lends and his goods,
and to cater them into the hands of our Lord the
King ; that the Sheriff did accordingly execute the
said writ, and did cater the lands, goods, and chat.
tels of the Plaintiff into the King's hands, by reason
whereof the Plaintiff was put to a great deal of incon-
venience, suffered much in his credit, and was
greatly injured in his circumstances. The Defen-
dant pleaded Not Guilty, upon which issue was
join.
Mr. GURNEY. with whom was Mr. Pollock
and Mr. Walford, stated the Plaintiff's cue with
great energy. He said that the PI: - .ff, by this
action, complairsed of one of the most grievous no-
juries for which a man could come into a Court of
Justice to seek redress. The Plaintiff resided at
Thawed, in this comity, was • farmer and molester,
and had a wife and eight children depending upon
him for their support. He had formerly been in
very respectable circumstance., and maintained his
family with credit and comfort ; but in conse-
quence of the conduct of the Defendants, instead
of being what he had been, he was now a ruined
MID, and all his prospects in life were blighted, his
• bushiest destroyed, and himself and his family
turned out of house and home ; and fur the last two
years and upwards had been unable to do any thing
for the mainterisrice of those dear pledges for whose
rake alone life was valuable. The Defendants,
Messrs. !Murdock, caned riot be unknown to the
Jury ; they were persons of great wealth and in-
fluence; they were bankers at Ginthridge and at
Bishop'a-Stortford, awl to their character as bankers
they united that of Receisers-General of his Ma.
kitty's taxes in the costaiy of einthridge, for the due
discharge of which office they gave security to the
Crown to the sellout sof 90,000/. Of the legality of
Eaten.' ad Aid Ile (.11 r.Gitrial ) slid nut Meals to corn-
plant ; hut it became a matter of very serious con-
sider:thou with the Legislature. whether • country
haulier, tttttt mg the arromilotis characters of
broker arid receiver of the King's taxes, el.ould
any longer be permitted to sue out the King's lire-
rr.g.iiive process. not for the purpose of jiistree, hint
for the purpose of oirp..essiiiii atKl itijmtice. This
power of smog nut Estents w Ald was one which
ought to be viewed wish the winos; jealousy, when
placed to such hands consulernig to what suisciiiev•
rims plittlit/I.C. It Might be upphrd. It was a power
the 00000 st mischievous, ilia-much a- it might he
rised to the total rum of the Must innocent and ae-
ries riog math !mhos di:semi:Oust ea all aisles, and