The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE BRITISL• PRESS.

Stit,—ln your account of the disastrous fire which took
place on Sunday morning, you mention in strong terms
the want of water a considerable time after the arrival of
the engines. This complaint has been uniformly made
after every fire that has happened lately, and it is certainly
time that it was remedied. 1 beg leave to suggest a plan,
which is very simple, and I conceive would answer the
purpose completely.—The %Veer Companies complain,
that when a tire happens, the peopk run for the engine,
but do nut think of the turn-cock. The situations of the
eneiman arc public and well known—the residence of the
It:Ts:rent turn-cocks by no means so. They frequently
dwell at a considerable distance from the scene of mischief;
and it is probable the turn-cock is not in the way, or he
may be in bed, end a considerable time may elapse before
he reaches the spot. Note, I think the attendance of the
turn-cock may be dispensed with altogether. Some of the
Water Companies have announced, that their main pipes
arc always charged—let the whole be obliged to keep them
so, and .let all the tire-cocks be made of one bore, so that
one hey would open the whole; then give a master key to
the keeper of each tire engine. By this means, ups❑ the
arrival of the first engine, water would be immediately
procured without waiting for the turn-cock. This plan
may be atteneetl with some expense in altering the cocks,
and making keys, hut I have no doubt that, if neeessasy,
the different Fire-Offices would readily come forward with
a subscriptions fur that purpose.
1 martin, yours, &e. J. S.

It has been clearly ascertained, that had there been an
immediate supply of water at the late fire in Fleet-street,
the flames would have been =tined to Mr. Bond's house,
where it originated.

LAW INTPLUGENCE.

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COURT OF CHANCEY, MONDAY, Nov. IL

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t .!mry. Min A 3 ; tit ITlfttl of the name of Crampton. Tb..
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ISAAC.) •
"f herr .irern titre r pets:ate(' to the Coort in 'hi• matter.
I! ti art and Sur. r:••he.l bill:. to a considers/lie amount for Peter,
•nu el•ur Isaac lll.l7kburr.e. The two latter we.r.l partnere In
s:te. Ut this tact the former were at thi time i7nnrant.
Ilarkbarnes b,eattle bankrupt, and Husband and on claimed
azparate .:,.• v.imit.m. After this claim they udn attest is
•; v.:re aware of the partnership prior to their
ar.il at tI sure time they required to make their claim
I. n rt r, (14 A .4.. i.r.t.n it was of opinion that the admissies 9s
rt of the pviii inners tharpthey were aware of the partnendrkp
•n chin), threw a Com iderable difficulty in their way. Ha
ir.r; Medb, thi,,k they had made their election, end taken a step
w!iic.l they could not recede. His mind holieeer Was sat
4e.v up; he would look into the authorities, and give Es judg•
IL).):1W

APPEAL..
wrt.LOX v. nHODIS.
TI a teetator devittd venous legacies to be paid oat of certain
holt...nes r • teased by him in Chelsea and Hutton ; and the quite
Con wet. watt` er these legacies were to be considered asspeeikc
or general. The Vice-Chancellor bad been applied to, and had
made a •iterel upon the subject; and an appeal was made In= hia
llunnor't ()trice.
31r. Fi..NU!.agQIIE argued that his Honour's opinion was that
the. t- legaciee should be looked upon as syndic, and yet. fmtn the
lone manner in which the decree was worded, and particularle from
tba introduction of the words felling these estates" (that is. the
testator's property at Chelsea and Houma), the decree was made to
beer a meaning and aignidcation quite the reverie. and hAtil the
bequests as general. lie therefore Loped his Lordship would rec-
tify the decree, and make it consistent with the to gof his
Honour.
The Logo CITA/MELLOR wall of opinion, that, he toot
any such step, be should tirstdiwioter what tl7eVice..Ch eel:or dui
mean.

Mr. Mars) was also aixious that the decree ahculd be
amended, and argued that the Legacies should be held as
general._

The lACD CitewcEhaon thought in either case the decree
was wrosig, and should he amend al, u it put a construction upon
the testator's will that had occurred to no person whatever. He
would net take upon hint to state whet the meaning of the Vice-
Chancellor was: he could only look to the language of the deers;
and one Judge should not take upon him to decide upon the meao•
ing of another without having the benefit of his advice. The decree
was nut probably drawn up by the Vice•Chantellor ; iveras ea•
greased icy other persona out of Court.
Mr. liEs*.ti said. it was directed tie his Honour in Court.
The Loan CHANCY. aLOZI wished to know what was the meet •
ing or the words •• failing theseestates." Was it, that if thz kga..
not were paid ten shillings in the pound out of the property as
Chelsea and iloston, the legatees should go fur the difermce
the residue an a fund
Mr. Hrea.4 said, it should be thst if the Chelsea holdings were
insutficice. the residuary property should tr.ake up the deths,ency.
l'he LORD CI ANCELLOa said. the question was nut what
should be. but what was Raid by the decree; and In either ease,
wheihet the legacies were to be considered as general or specific,
the decree was of such a nature that it could nut be executed ac-
cording to the emergency. The decree, it appears, wan drawn up
by an officer of the (limn whom they had lost, and shorn they all
lamented, and was matte out in the general manner of making at!
the testator's personals liable to he. legacies. Ile would have =Le
explanation with the Vice.thaneellor upon the subject. •
file. HEALD said, he would state what he had just learned, set
what would perhaps let In some light noon his Lordship's mind uo
the subject. In the will of the testator he had said, that his other
property should be auxiliary to the Chelsea holdings in paying the
legacies. The meaning attached by his Honour to the word
* auxiliary" was, that the property to which this woad was attached
should be looked upon as a primw.y I.*nd for the payment.
The LORD Coaxer:lA.oa said, the question at tree wet, whe-
ther the leasehold interests at Chelsea alone sLotdd be held ream-
slide for the payment of the legacies : that is. whether the legume
should be held as specific, or the testator's entire property be held
liable, and the legacies be general ? In either case, ar m
point of view, the decree could not be executed. It could now be.
held applicable to either meaning ; and thus it. put a construction
upon the will wh:ch the taunter never intended it should bear.