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London, England, 1819-04-09 00:00:00

•OLWER, CLi. v. lICILWER. D.D.

This wait an action of trespass, brought by the
Plaintiff against his brother, for keeping possession
of the parsonsge.housie and glebe land of Sall, in
this county, after his resignation of the hying, and
induction of the Plaintiff.

Mr. Srrjesut FRERR urged, that as the Plaintiff
had never been in poimeniitin, an action of trerl►rrs
would not he; bttt the Learned Judge held that the
induction gave actual possession, and a verdict was
taken by moment for 1118/. 6s. 61d. subject to be
reduced to 30/. gs. by the opinion of the Court of
King's Bench on a point of law.

Another action between the sane parties was
tried, in which the Plaintiff sought 3001. for di.
lapidations suffered in the buildings of the above
rectory, and a verdict was given for 2301.
■tONOLD and ANOTHER b. WARNER and A rioting.
Mr.‘Varnerjained Mr. Everett, the other Defend.
int, in a promissory note, to guarantee the Plain-
tiff., bankers, at Nurwich, fur any sum advanced
to Mr. Everett not exceeding 1,0001. This security,
the Plaintiffs stated, they had given up, on condi-
tion of receiving another note for SOO/. which latter,
however, they did not receive, but believed the
Defendmits to base destroyed the former. This
not being proved, the Plaintiffs were tion.suited.

2.

the Conimission opened at Appleby on Tuesday;
there are ten inisouers for trial, charged with capital
crimes. Mr. RAINI returns to Newcastle from
Appleby, rod re•aeipens the Court there on Satin-
day, to finish the bUsiness at that place.
The Earl of Cati.ist.t is about to have the re-
main• of hiailistiuguoilwil Noervioe. Lurd WilLetAst
flowano. Wardesa of the Webtem Meiotic*. in the
reign of fjueen Ef./7.A111:111, removed from the
vault of Greystuck church, to die beautiful family
mausoleum built by his Lordship at Castle Howard.

POLITICAL DISNER AT GIUNTHAM.

Ou Friday last a party of Freeholders of Grant.
hain and that neighbourhood dined together at the
George lose, and invited Sir Robert Heron to
meet them and take the Chair.
After the usual constitutional and patriotic Insets,
Mr. ALLIX proposed the health of Sir H. H .
The worthy Baronet, in Winning thanks, said,
he hail great satisfaction in meeting lhr gond opi-
nion of so respectable a party of Freeholders,
friends to the freedom of elect. ; it also gave
him pleasure to have an opportunity of con-
tradicting various idle rumours (separately scarce-
ly worthy of notice, but which by reiteration
might have an effect upon some few individuals,)
that the expense and doable of setpporting his pre-
tensions to represent this county in Parliament
were so great as to give him unensiiiesa. He could
assure them it was quite otherwise ; both
.the diffi-
culties aerie easily got over. From the assurauces
of support which he had received front every part
of the county, lie was folly convinced of the good
opinion the majoiity of the Freeholders entertained
of hi. principles; and at the next election he in-
tended to remain at Ins post, if necessary, until
teeny voter should he polled. Ile was now con-
vinced that if he had conti.med the contest for a
few dada longer at the last election, he should soon
have been to this, &oust no the poll which could
not have been affeiled by the utmost exertions of
his opponeeits. Sir Whet lle then made many
remarks cm the conduct of Ministers, which 1w con-
demned as unconstput I, and contrary to from.
mon sense, to the common rights of English-
men..

Sir Jon's HAYFORD TIIOIIOEO, upon his health
bring drunk, returned thut►ks in a short speech,
as.uritig the company that hr would vlways lie found
in the ranks of Reform and Rational Freedom.
Cul. Jost/130N thanked the company in an energe-
tic speech for the enthusiastic manlier in which they
had been pleased to drink his health. lie war one of
those unfortunate persons who, from want of know-
ledge, had advised Sir Robert Heron to give up
the contest on the Saturday, but from every thing
lie had been able to learn 'nice, he had (mind out
his mistake ; and lie now firmly believed, that hail
Sir Robert persevered. he would soon have had the
ad►antage on the poll, ;is lie was sure lie had the
hearts and good wishes of the majority of the
people.
Upon the health of Mr. GIBB being given,
coupled with 44 the Freeholders of Boston and it.
neighbourhood," lie arose and returned thanks fur
himself soil his brother freeholders. At the same
time lie was happy to he able to assure die com-
pany, that from Boston, Spilsby, and that neigh-
bourhood, very few of the freeholder' who were
anxious for the cause of independence and the
freedom of election had polled, most of them
thinking the numbers at Lincoln would be ►o
large that they would not be able to get to the
poll, and not conceiving it of airy consequence
at what period they voted, as they thought
the election would be continued for the usual
time of such contests for counties. lie was
happy to inform them, that most of the voters
who were not friendly to the freedom of election,
and were wider the obligation of voting in the way
their oppressors wished, had been removed by com-
pulsory mandates and forced marches, more like
th►e vassals and slaves of the Dry of Algiers, or the
Autocrat of All the Russias, than a bold, indepen-
dent, and eriliglyed people, whore ancestors had
bled in the field and died on the scaffold in the
cause of freedom. He could assure those around
him, that his neighbours would always be support-
ers of the good Callse of civil and religious liberty.
Mr. MILNES, Mr. COLLETT, and several other
Gentlemen, on their health+. bring drunk, express-
ed their sentiments on the state of the nation and
the portentous sigus of the times.
The evening was spent with great conviviality,
and several patriotic 11011gS were sung.

LANCASTER ASSIZES, Ahacm,

FJ ECTM ENT.
STANDISH v. STANDISH.

The entry of this cause fur trial excited consi-
derable expectation. It v.as understood that the
Plaintiff, a weaver, claimed to be entitled to the
extensive and very valuable estates of the late Sir
Frank Standish, Baronet, of which the Defendant,
Frank Hall Standish, Esq. is in possession as heir
at law. The public curiosity was however greatly
disappointed, for when the Jury were ready to be
sworn, the Plaintiff, notwithstanding he had twice
given notice of trial, and was now under a peremp-
tory engagement to try the cause, thought proper
to withdraw it.

The Jowled de Rouen states, that the smallpox
has for some time been making dieadful ravages
among the children of that town.
As a person was walking in the fivlds near
wick, Notts. last week, he modem curious discovery
of four birds lying together, and wish every appear.
lIIICC of having been dead • considerable time.—
Their beautiful red plumage and uncommon ap.
pearance denoted that they were not natives of this
island, and on taking them (some, they proved to
be Virginia nightingales. They have been swift d
by Mr. MELLOIIII. in Fisliergate. Nottingham. and
have been inspected by massy gentlemen and others.
flow they came into such a situation, all lying
together, is yet • mystery.

Thursday morning the body of a men was taken
out of Humber bock Basin, who stemed to have
been rather suffocated in the mud than drowned ;
the water scarcely covering him. Whether he fell
in by accident or otherwise is not known. lie for-
merly had breu a farmer, and bad a small property
at nook, near Wooden, upon winch he had always
hied comfortably, and brought up his fatuity very
respectably. The premises hr bad lately sold, and
eras going to America. He has left six orphan
children. The whole family arrived at Hull on the
',meriting Friday, and were preparii.g to leave the
country in one of the ships about to sail from
thence. When tumid, be bad about litin three
watchel, twenty live guineas in gold, sud bills.
amounting together to upwind. of one hundred
pounds. Ile had persuaded four persons from the
same place to accompany lam, and lord paid their
passage-tuotip Ilia name was /MAC GOTHAAD•