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COURT Or XING'

Agate T. Atchison
Owen v. Co-nv
Cos v. Strafford. by
or.hir
Wii,oo v. Tyrrell
Jolly v. Gardner
Little v. ilopkins
Baptist lc right
Baker v. Whearion
Lair v. Bennett
Hunt t.%'alton
Moore v. Hoods

James v. Gabbling
Fikington v. I.:opf and
Atkinson V. Poore
Franklyn v. Wil.on
The King v. Atkinson
Sane v. Co.ter
Some v. Coder k.aoor.

Ln son N.--NUtire.—No further !appointments
Jude, the.e Sittings.—Dated Alarshait't Mare. J 1

COURT OF COMMON FLEAS.—Tn Ts DAY,
London Special Jary.--Hanner v.
Loadon Cmmun Judd".
frown A: aro. v. Creel, Wood v. Mitchell
Smith v. White Hewitt v. Tbutnp.on
Adam,on v. Jarvis I Sewell and another v.
Fisher, pet. v. Algor Preston
and anutber I •Rolinbroke and eaters
Detaforce v. Coates
JI v. Arnim
Anderson v. Munnings

courr OF EXCHEQTA
TX DRAY') TIIIS DAT,
Bickford r. Warn, re- Hall v. Phllpott, pet.
port and petition Seale, v. Simpuon, pt.
Esparta Bow Church Brockbank, v. Brock-
Act, petition bank, report
Goo'ding v. Haveraeld. R.uries o. N,liith, pCt.
petition Boinfre) v. Ihualladt,
Emuute Ct. Catherine's report
al, petition I Roper v. Frutholomew,
Ras% v. Thomson, pit. prtillun
Long v. Poe., report

Can‘e...
elntlersua v. Green-

Ward v. Healey, par:
beard
Wade v. Clarke

hough
rglmer v. Fi-her
us —Attorney-Cencral

AT Tit V.

J.l W INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, %VEMIESDAY, JUNE M.

.IVELI.XBI.ET V. TILE BUMF. OF BEAUFORT.
Mr. Hawr requested to be allowed to hand his Lordship an
affidavit made by Mr. Long Wellesley.
The Groan Cita vtic taxon said he wished to know whether Mr.
Hart 11411 read thesffidavits lately filed on the other side.
afr. HART replied that he had done so.
The Lenn CitaNCELLon considered that it would be very de-
strableif the Counsel would agree not to file any further affidavits
in this case, for he was obliged to road them over and over again,
in order to refresh his memory, and they were by no means pleasant
reading.
M.. HART said that no affilavits were Intended to he filed in
answer to those lately put in on the other side. The affidavit he
had now to submit to his Lordship merely recited the words used
by the Duke of Wellington in the letter which that Noble indivi-
dual had written, and which his Lordship was in possession of.
The affidavit was then handed un to his lordship.
Mr. Long Wellesley was in Court during the conversation.
llis Lordship was occupied the remainder of the day in hearing
appeals, and rose at half-past three.

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VICE-CHAN( ELIAWS COURT, .7trwt 28.
The case (ea-parte Thompson) to which we yesterday referred,
was ordered to be heard at ten o'clock os-morrow.

ANNUITY SPECULATIONS.
SHAW, IN THE MATTER OF HOWARD AND GIBBS.
Mr. TrtEstcrei: appeared on behalf of Mr. Shaw, the assignee
of Howard and Gibbs, bankrupts, in support of a per Lion, which
prayed that a certain proof of debt against the bankrupts should
be expunge'd, under the following circumstances :
The pnblic are aware that Howard anti Gibbs, previously to
their bankruptcy, were extensive agents in the negotiations of
loans and annuities. /laving received directions from the Duke
of Marlborough, to raise for him a certain sum .of motley by way of
annuity, ■ MG Hawkins offered to advance the amount required,
on the terms proposed, and actually paid the money into the hands-
of Cloward and Gibbs, who became bankrupts, without having
procured for him the stipulated annuity ; and, as it subsequently
had appeared that the money in question.bad never gone into the
hands of the Duke of Marlborough, but had simply been put to
his credit by the bankrupts, in his account with them, his Grace
refused to execute the necessary deed to the lender I he (Mr.
Hawkins) was accordingly suffered to prove for the amount tinder
the Commission of Bankrupt issued against Howard anti Gibbs.
To have this proof!expunged, their Assignee now petitioned the
Court, having, since this proof was admitted, ascertained that an
action at law had been commenced against Howard and Gibbs, by
Mr. Hawkins, for receery of the money, which action had been
compromited : a fact which, the Learned Counsel contended, put an
end to the claim.

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Mr. llic-gym+TETit, with whom was Mr. RotYis, appeared
for Mr. Shaw, in resistance of the petitioner's prayer, contending
that as the money had never passed out of the hands of the bnokc.
rupto, they were clearly liable for the amount, until every shilling
of it should be repaid, or applied as originally stipulated.
After hearing the arguments of Counsel on both aides, his
Honour the V'ICC•CANCELLOR pestpozed giving judgment until
to-morrow.

COURT OF KING'S GUILDDALL, JUNE 28.
(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and Common Jurtes.J
SHIFTING A HABIT.
MOORE V. CLARK.

This wet an action brought by a tailor, to recover the sum of
eight guineas, the prier of a riding habhk furnished to Mr. Clark's
niece, by his order, while she act-d as his housekeeper.
Mr. tiu NEY opened that he should he able to prove that Mr.
Clink gave en order for the riding habit in question, for hi. niece,
who was a favourite at the time she received the present, lie chose
the colour, he Edmired the cut, and approved of the manner in
which the older was executed ; hut after wards Miss Clark had the
misfortune to offend the defendant by taking unto herself. husband,
and then this item in the plaintiff's bill was attempted to be fixed
on Miss Clark's husband.

MN, Jane I% miller, the 6-devant Bliss Clue:, was then called to
prove !tilt crer.

Mr. PLATT objected to her, on the ground that she was a wit.
re,s interested in faring her husband's responslaility for the habit
in que•tion.
Mr. GuarewY then released both Mr. and Mn. Walker, and
she proceeded in her evidence, swearing positively that her uncle
ordered the riding habit for her a.. a present, and it fitted her CO
well that not only he, but all her friends, approved of the figtar
she trade in it.

On her croas-examinstion an attempt was made to cut out that
part of her evidence which went to prove the order was given by
the defendant, but in rain.
Mr. PLATT, for the defence, then stated that a separate bill had
been made out, debiting Miss Clark for the ridir:g habit, and, in
point of fact, for three successive years, when the plaintiff's bills
were presented to Mr. Clark, fur clothes furnished to himself,
though thil item of eight guineas was always inserted, it was as
often deducted by the plaintiff's ethlectitig clerk. The learned
Counsel.then produced a separate bill to .Its. Clark, debiting her
wish the habit, and also three bills deiri:inr,,, the defendant with the
drice of it; but he failed in establishing that the plaintiff's clerk
educted that item by order of his master.
Mr. tin RNEY, in
.reply, remarked that the separate bill de•
biting Miss Clark, 'iarl evidently been made out :o answer the
plaintiff's purpoaes, after he had quarrelled with her on account of
her marriage; for if it had ever been presented to her, it would
now :lave come from her pOllBOllllOll and lint from the defendant's.
The Jury brandy four.d fur the plaintiff—Damages Cl.
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11.,,C1C I' ROAST.
Mr. Cowrw opened the pleadings, and stated that this win an
action brought against the defendant.for pultr-hing of and coneetn-
ing the plaintiff and his wife, a certain scandalous and defamatory
libel, entitled ' fill Alan's Lamentations."
The defendant pleaded Nut Guilty, on which ik.itte was joined.
Mr. Sum LETT —l:knifemen of the Jury, this is an action,
which, fnr the honour of human nature, is not of frequent occur-
rence. Actions for libel err, in modern times, very frequent hitt
it finely happens the* the libel complained of in permed by a mail
who i. admitted to the friendly board of the victim of his malice,
and 'adnikisters to his fwnilty in the confidential capacity or a me-
dical adviser. The plaint'f in this case is a gentlemen of great
respectability, huldi ig a situatiro of eminence in the Custom.
house. The defer dant and his brenher are surgeon. and apothe
cartes, living wi.hin a few doors of him In the Kenr-rosrl, and fir
some time they have been admitted to the plaimtifra fam ly and