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London, England, 1822-08-10 00:00:00

GORDON P. GORDON.

Mr. Moons:, in this long-contested case, in which
two brothers are the patties, stated he was instruct.
ed on the part of the Defendant to move that Ins
Lordship would grant an order to stay all proceed-
ings which had been directed in this case on the
hearing of the cause, on the ground that the De-
fendant had presented $ petition for a rehearing.
The Lor.o CHANCILLOII"I cannot grunt the
order, Mr. Mooie, Oita you ask. The Court baa
been Away* in thelialit of giving itself credit for
being correct in what it has ordered; therefore, the
protcedings which it ins already directed must go
on. You may retake. any application you sorry
think proper dotting the course of the proceedings;
lint what the Court will do on such au application
I cannot ststicipate."

Mr. Mootte—'s Aber what has fallen front tour
Lordship. I will not attempt to argue the case.'

Motion refused. '

The Court was occupied the reminder of the
dly until koliptuit four o'clock in !Irwin boaltript
petnions, of nn interest except to the pasties con-
cerned, at stitch his Lordship rose.

♦ICE-CHANCELLORS COURT, LIGCOLII.I-IA7I,
IaIDAY, AUGUST 9.

EX PAITE CHELSEA HOSPITAL, IN THE HATTER
OF -- ABBOTT A BANKRUPT.

Mr. HEALD stated that this was • petition from
the Right lion. Sir Charles Long, Treasurer of
Chelsea Hospital, praying that the Under-
Treasurer should be allowed to prove • lelst
under the commissioo issued against the bankrupt.
and also that the assignees already chosen should
be superseded. . This was • claim in resprct of
11,074/. prize money, in.the hands of the bankrupt,
doe to the army for the capture of the Saints. 'The
Commissioners had refused to receive the proof of
the debt offered by the Deputy Treasurer of Chelsea
Hospital, and he (Nlr. Heald) was prepared to con-
tend, that they had, in so refusing, acted errone-
ously. The Learned Counsel referred to a clause
of the Pr ze Act, whieb authorised the Treasurer et.
Chelsea Hospital to appoint deputies to act in any
port or place of the (hided Kingdom, for all the
matters Nod purposes of the Act.
Mr. Mull.. fur the sissignees, contended that the
Under-Treasurer of Chelsea Hospital was a recog—
nized public officer, in. existence long before
Act of Parliament to whieb his Learned Friend
(Mr. Heald) hsd referred. and certainly not ap-
pointed under it; ,XridOst reference to the 24th sec-
tion of the some Act, it, would be seen that all
remedial powers were lodged in the hands of the
Treasurer only.

The Vice-CH*l.O;2.lAm concurred with Mr.
Bell, that the Hepity-Tressurer for the general
purposes ef the Hospital could not he understood
to be meant in the clause which Mr. Heald had
recited. With respect to superseding the mmig.
nee*. the Court had never o►dered it where the
Commissioners; acting hiroestfp, ;lough its mot.
had not excluded by their inieteke 9-liniss of the
bona fide creditor,. Now, in the present nue, if
the proof Cw the Hospital wets admitted; it would
but amount to 1-4,h. of the debts prosid, and
there was uo imputatiou or error on the Commis-
sioners.
Mr. MALD mid. of the assignees chosen, one
was Mr. Fembrother (en auctioneer), who might
understand very well how to knock down an estate,
but who was of course very unacytt•inted with prize
matters ; and the object was, as Greenwich Hospi-
tal and Chelsea Hospital were together creditors
on this emote to the .mount of $,000i., Mid at least
one assignee should be appointed having a know-
ledge of prize 'agency, thut their interests might be
duly protected.

I'ltr VIOL-CHANCELLOR said, that was a ques-
tion of the competency or incompetency of the
assignees, which was not touched in the present
petition ; but if any injury could be apprehended
from the incompetency of the ussigitees, on it being
so stated in a petition, the Court would act upr•l
that ground.
Mr. BELL said no such inconvenienc. could be
apprehended, as no Lisowledge of prize bushier,"
Was necessary in the as.i4trees.
Mr. HEALD said. lie would take the order 1.
toe Treasurer to make the proof.

Mr. BELL stud, that wait uunec 99999 y, a. h ss,,
not dented but that the Treasurer might unskr Us,.
proof.

The •ICE-CHANCELLOR declined making. ail.
order.
Prtition dismissed. •

The Funds continue steady,: hot improving.
Consols were yertertlay 801 i for the Account,..i.d
800 for money; Reduced. 81AI; 4 per Cents.
9912; New 4 per Cents. 99t4; Lung Annuitir?.,
21 1-16; India Bonds, 64 pr.: Rich/tier Billy,
Ii 7 8 pr. Fenno Securities ; Nen `Spniiisli,
604.11; Old Siisnivh, 63n; Danish, 8811; Pritt:
Him, 88f 89; Nespoli!nit, 7:1j: 74.


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im.
41e occasion
leek plum puterday, whee,lpr.
"rizza, occasion to romplimeat, in burin% she
cs ig liberality of the PflblititiotOrd Cormitt.garden
Tiltrateritt yea eat spremally. karma that poor Emery
'WS 1d fee ejleacierney; agisieg (rem his (ant &k ar,
4 St 444 tido4lo Proprietor, bad grommet, tam
etdid; hot ibeie philanthropy did eat step bar. The ie.
ettltutel 'ammo el the eight pm eery greet, foe at the
tlia tillseetig was proposed; the twirler of the ir Iterate •
Mesas s. emovittle state of iswiereee-eoet a chaadelier. se •
mese. or $ hisi At for the rewrote's of ea seiliesice; WI this
was emppleted is the chart sparse of See days; dm s"pa"ce
of libido. Welding Om ligisiiag, whir* was eery eeasider-
maile; be bed to mate that the Prepritteire hove agreed to pry
the whole of this out of their owe peek*"; se that it might
be halt said (sad probably it will be the lest amasses alike
gime hied sport second), that ibis Bernet was literally a
erstaitens owe, even the sceawshifters sad dope-beepers for
awed I. the race of liberally veiesterring their metal aer.
view. Mr. Raisins she stated. that be had received a very
bias later from lA, Mead, Mr. Mak repeat. Read: mu extract
f:lbe seermi. wish • wirer to will the emotive of Goo pro-
ate, as ae abarreasiera that be height emineatly emitted
Worries* eeedrieitatien t—
• Yoe sill oust deem see presewirseena is salamistieg to
yma; that Nilo Bermes of the Seek sod Bookie would-awe
way 1-tO4 pert of their salary, apd apply It in an Assa.
ranee es their lives, it world ersetek them daring life with
the plessiiiVreectieetine that, was it phased the Great Dio-
rite, of err sato call them from this Siege to that of Elec.
nisi, they bah ireared the cosecs et risanfort to their surviv-
ing Armiliao."—Mr Read enclosed s draft for lb/.
Sir. OWNS. mid be etoehl set to apse say matter cos-
setted with she setweeipties, het with &climes of exottatioo;
mad it ems not geeteratty harlato bow magneminwas She Pre..
lad believed on this cercasitm hi insert lag the Advert isearnts
der ohs duty only, sad NO doubt riveted 'that the foeiitiy
Papers would adept the setae tied feeling. Earl Fit:-
halm has greerously contributed taunt, pounds. Au.
ease entiorneue subeeripilow, under the arsamrd
ease of " A Friend to tie Distressed," SOL ; from lichar I
irelly, Iwo twee's. John 13.11mmy, E-c; (House of Com.
mess) gore Mr. Rubins fit. for one met in his boa; the
linos Berkeley Craven, 61, he. he.
The Committee pill continue their labours throughout the
whet* of lire present mouth.

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COMPETINUN OF PIPERS.

vniaiton, AUGUS? 7•

Oa Tuesday lest hie swami esespelitio; for the prises
give* by the Highland Society of Lando; to the Ire best
performers on the gent Ilighlasull bagpipe, was held is the
Theatre Royal laria. The number of pipers who came up
to ahead t►e competitions was Ply great no fewer
thaw 30 "Wiled to compete, besides several who bad Co-
medy gamed prise piper.
The performance began by a Ism on tbe prise pipe, pre.
eisely at IS eeteek. so as to 'mestere as little as posemle
with the race, which the stewards had obligingly gastponed
an ►our later than usual. The home was crowded an terry
part. In the bine, parheolarly there was a must brilliant
assembly of oar fair etimitrywonwa ; many of whir= wore
tartan maim", of other mammals appropriate to the urea.
Rion. Some indeed were remarked in she full highland
comma* of tame • robes and bounces. iThee the curtain
was mired the whole compstimia, pipers sad dancers., were
sews arranged around the stage, eed the various chequers
villa, lively tartans worn by above slimy See Hgblaaders, is
their full native dress, bail • very pleasing diem. Is must
have bees highly vilifying to she performers to observe she
chipping of bands sad goatee' applause with which they
were received by such as asdie•ee, ed avlsialy their te-
ethe's et the competition skewed t►at this welcome had not
foilvd of its effect.

When the pipers had dime playing, the Judges retired to
determine the prime. Up,* their return the decision of the
several prises was anoomsced by their Presto, Sir Jobe Sin-
dai►, as follows:
The first, en elegant Pipe hindsotarly nionated, •ad
adorned with • Sag bearing the notional emblem of the
thistle, and with • silver plate, cie which :byre has since bees
engraved the proper inscription, with forty meths In mo-
sey, to Donate Moray, piper to Ranald George Sliscdousbl,
Esq. of Clamonsid, M P.
The second prize. 60 worrks, to John hilllansie, piper to
Denca• Davidson, Est of. Tollsrb.
The third, 60 inert., to Keneeth M'lta, piper to lin Hon.
James Sinclair.

The fourth, 45 'seeks, to Afenauder Dewar, piper to Sir
Soil Messiest of Menzies, Kart.
The fifth, 46 merits, to Jobe Sahli, piper to the Hoe. Co-
Inael Grant, of Groat.
The extra prise of a brace of 'very handsome Highland phi-
re!s, afforded by the liberality of Wm. fl SidJous, was voted
to Donald Senyeagermr, piper se the centre regime., of
feefarehire local militia, who had formerly pilled s second
Else.
Tile prises to the three competitors best dressed fa the
Hi/bland gar+ were ,onra—the Ent to James Macdonald;
the second to John Cantered; and the third to Donald Mac-
donald, all in the list of pipers.
Previous to trelivering the prizes, Sir John Sinclair ad-
deemed the audiesice io an eirgaet sad appropriate speech ;
11^011g other °dogs he observed, It is with much pleasure
that 1 have this day witnessed another competition of High.
lend pip. re. It is a species of public entertainment to which
1 have always been partial. It Seeds to preserve that martial
rririt for whicb the Scottish satin lass so long beta eche-
traded ; for there is oat real Seohnnas who would sot march
to battle with more alacrity to the onimatiog sound of the
bagpipe, than to that of any other warlike instrument. The
bagpipe also his been for ages the favourite instrument of
citric is Scotland. There le, indeed, is the Chapel 01 Ross-
irn, the sculpture of a Cherub playing on • Digitised bag-
Firm, with a book spread Were him, proving that he a very
remote cra the bagpipe was played, sot by the ear alone,
La to written music. The chapel was erected by tVilliam
Sinclair, Prince of Orkney, as far back as the year 1446.
The eye of this htstrumeot to Scotland, therefure, ea, be
leaned to • period of about four couturier, audit probably
were mach greater antiquity."
The audience were, as nepal, highly delighted with the
17114ffsod nets sod assmthcparke lataadecoal its the coloac of
the performance, is which the dancers greatly existed them-
selves.

A link bay i■ the full Highland testator, wit► hi. pipe
under Ins arta, attracted attune intake. Mr. Murray, of the
theatre, with hia tomtit taste, had provided ore of the silver
ocelots struck in honour of his Majesty's intended visit, auJ
•ttaehed it to a tartan ribband, whit+ was prorated by the
Proses to the young Highlander, as a mark of
of ►is early zeal fur the national mask.

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A beautifol mansion is to be built upon the
Steyoe at Brighton, es a Club House, far the bet-
ter accommodation of the members of the different
clubs in London, nho are to be ►elected from their
►aid clubs by ballot. Se►e►al Noblemen and Gen-
tlemen have entered into arrangements to carry such
en establishment into effect.

The poor rates of Leeds are new shout 6,0001.
per annum less than they have been for five y.a►a
back; and in Sheffield, instead of 3001. and 4001.
per week, which was paid to the poor two years
ago, the expenditure now is only SOL
A Court Leet was held on W►dneediy and Thurs-
day at the Duke of BEDFORD'S office, arid also
at the office in St. (Iles's, when the usual nuisances
were presented ; among the rest, that noted place
Dyet-etreet, now George-street, which for
years past has been the haunt of infamous charac-
ters; and it was •esolved, that, at the expiration of
the leases, which are almost out, the whole al►ould
be taken down. Among the intended improve.
Awls% we ouderstand, all the by-lanes and alleys
itialog from risorre-etrlet, Ike. ore to come down