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LAW NOTICES.

COURT OP CHANCERY.
nerons TUE LORD CAANC A LLOR, IN LINCOLN'S 111 CALE, WA DAf
AT 10.
First Seal Day.--binatic Petition.
in re Turner.
Alter whieti Motions.

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111111 Seal Day.—Slotlons only.

ROLLS COUItT.
The Muter of the lions will hear Cnn•en, further Direction.. and Peii.
tinn4, by consent, on Satirday next, the t4th :natant, at Nine in the
Inorniag.
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Cause'', further Direction•, end Petition•, mutt be set clown. before Two
o'clock in the afternoon of to-morrow PrIGeT.,

Coral- 6F I: ING'S ITENCII.--1.1114 HAT, AT HA Lp.pmr? owe.
Al iflrl'e.es Sker !al Juries.
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Tile King v. Hellman Fielder v. Marsark Ihe King v. the Rev.
liungelt v. Royal Exch. Engll.h v. (.:LiLs W. Ellis
Phillip v. Illyeiter I Smith v. Garnelt I Same v. Smith.
Sinclair v. Keinble Martin v. Clement
N.B. Nu Common Jetles.-1-ffollee will be siren the evening before
any Common Juries are again put In the List for trial.

COURT OF CORMON MEAS.—Tuts DAV, AT HALT-PAST Nix..
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fiddlesex Special Juries.
Edmunds v. Smith Doe v. Windlcy and 1 Phillips v. Farquhar,
others I Esq.
iddlesex Common Juries.
Cindy v. Tyler Watling v. Allen Aldridge •. Knife
Griffin v. Butler and Doe tr. Clarke Twyford v. sh.tv:
auuther Stanton and another v. Gay v. Rickman
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' DELEGATES.—Tnts BA; A? Tim.
.DAY.— Before the BOlTOlreele.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, WmarriesDAY, Juitz 21.
IN THE MATTER OP SIR G. P. THRIIIIR.
At the sitting of the Coon this morning, this case came on again
to be discussed, as to the sum bf 1,501. to be advanced to Sir
Gregory Page Turner. In order to enable him to try the traverse.
The Lon° CHANCELLOR observer', that he did not know what
was to be done. lie hail no affidavit bithre him to say that 1,300 f.
was positivel necessary for the purpose of trying the traverse in
question. lie should like to see some calculation as to the expense.
for he was determined not to advance one shilling unless it was
most clearly and distinctly shewn to be for the purpose of trying the
traverse, and nothing else.
Mr. HEALD, for the Committees, said that those who presented
the petition ought to be prepared to give his Lordship the required
information. The filet waa, that it was only presented to bolster
up the case from day to day.
The LORD CHANCELLOR repeated, that he would not grant
1,3001. for the trial of the traverse, without knotting from the Soli-
citor what the witnesses were to prove.
The Counsel for Sir Gregory Page Turner observed, that there
had been an affidavit filed since the hearing of the case on Monday.
which stated that a smaller number of witnesses were necessary to
attend the traverse, inasmuch as the only point to be considered
would be, whether Sir Gregory Page Tamer was or was rut
of sound mind at the time oldie issuing of the commission.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that if such was the case, and
If 1,600/. was necessary in the first instance. a much smaller sum
would be required when the case was reduced to the single point es
to the sanity or Insanity at the time of the inquisition.
The Counsel for Sir Gregory Page Turner observed, that there
was an affidavit in the case, dated in 1824, which stated the pro-
perty to be 17,0001. per annum.
The Lon D CHANCELLOR said that he recol:ected that, upon
applico ion being made on behalf of Lady Turner for money, it
was stated that 10001. or 2001. was half the clear income.
31r. IlEar.D said, there had been an affidavit filed, which stated
that the funds in the hands of the Committees *as only Mi., and
which was subject to deductions.
The LORD CHANCELLOR asked if any gentleman would in.
form him who were the physicians, who were to go down to the trial
of the traverse, in order to chew that Sir Gregory was or sound
mind at the time of suing out the commission ?
The Counsel for Sir G. P. Turner said then Ile believed Doctor.
Powell and Maslen) would be called for that purpose.
The LORD CHANCELLOR wished clearly to understand whether
Dr. Powell would give evidence of the sanity of S r G. P. Turner
at the time of finding the inquisition.
The Counsel fur Sir Gregory Page Turfier said, that he was so
instructed.

The LORD CHANCELLOR wished his compliments to be me-
armed- to Dr. Powell, and to request that the Doctor would meet him
in his pirate room tomorrow morning, for he wished to know e
truth of that statement from Ow Doctor himself.
The Counsel for Sir Uregory said that he hollered Dr. Powell
was at Cheltenham.

The LORD CHANCELLOR observed. that unless Dr. Powell
was to prove the sanity at the time of the inquisition, he would aot
allow one shilling for his expenst a.
Mr. HEALD said, that he was informed by Mr. M bn''e? e
Solicitor for the Committees) that he had letters from Powelt,
dated within the last few days, which stated that Sri Greg. ry Pane
Turner was inane.

The Counsel for Sir G. P. Turner understood th it hs tisopr••
sassed letters from Dr. Powell within the same pttiod, which ix.
pressed a belief as to his sanity.
Mr. HEALD could not believe it possible that n gentleman ct
Dr. Powell's respectability could have so committed tumult:
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that there was no doubt
money ought to be granted to Sir Gregory Page Turner to tee the
traverse, provided it was shewn the amount that was pesitively
necessary, and that there was a fund from which it could be
provided.
The Counsel for Sir G. P. Turner said that the expenses might
not exceed five or six hundred pounds.
The LORD CHANCELLOR wished then to know why 1,509/. had
been asked for ? Was he to be told by a solicitor that such a suns
was necessary, without proving that it really was so? He wished
the matter to be mentioned again to.morrow morning.
IN THE MATTER OF LORD PORTSMOCTH's LUNACY.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appeared in support of a petition
presented by the Committees of his Lordship's estate, praying that
after the payment of all costs and charges enumerated in the pen.
Lion, the surplus income might be applied in discharge of the costs
of Lady Portsmouth's defence in a suit instituted against her in the
Ecclesiastical Court for a divorce. The costs incurred were very
heavy, and must necessarily be borne by the husband ; and it was
proposed to raise money by annuity chargeable on Lord Ports.
mouth's personal estate for life, for the purpose of paying the en-
&Joni, and the surplus to be applied to the payment of the costs of
Lady Portsmouth's defence.
Mr. PEETs followed on the same side, and said the real question
was, whether the cause in the Ecclesiastical Court should or should
not proceed until the fonds were provided.
Mr. HORN E, OH the part of Lady Portsmouth and the creditor,.
contended that it was impossible that such ao order could be made
as prayed by the petition.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought it would be better that the
petition should come on with the other petitions at the last seal, fur
money could not be advanced until it was seen what were the statt:
of the debts. The Court had given its sanction to the prosecution
in the Ecclesiastical Court, and if there was nothing mote than that
the husband must supply the means, the sanction of the Court t
the proceedings would make it incumbent on him to provide the
means for the wife's defence. The difficulty was as to the credi.
tots; they could not be paid until the Master's report had received
the sanction of the Court.

Mr. HCRNE begged to say that the Solicitor.Oeneral had not
stated the substance of the petition. The petition asked that ell
the money, after the costs and charges of maintenance of the luna-
tic and his family, and the payment of the creditors, might be paid
to the petitioner, for the purpose of enabling Lady Portsmouth to
make her defence, though he at the saute time admitted that theta
might not be any surplus.
The SOLICITOR-GENEIIAL said that their present ohjectioe
was, an attempt on the part of Lady Portsmouth to prevent the suit
goieg on in tile Ecclesiastical Court.
Mr. HonsE thought that if his Lordship granted the payer of
the petition, nothing could be done tar the creditor,.
The SOLICITOR GENE:IAL said the present wes a sample of
the conduct of Lady Portsmouth and her advisers—he did not mart
her legal advisers; but it was quire unnecessary for hint to recapi.
tulate to his Lordship what heti transpired respecting that Lady, and
of the manner in which she had conducted herself.
The Loon CHANCELLOit said that he took it to be quite clear
that the rule of the Ecclesiastical Court was, that where a huebend
sited for a divorce, as the Lady was still his wife, he was bound to
furnish her with the means fm her defence. The question. stripped
of the particular circumstances that affected it, was, whether after
the Court I.:ad approved of the proceedings for a divorce, it should
furnish the means of making those proceedings effective. The ob.
jest of the petition was to appropriate the surplus, after all the cos: t
and charges on other heads had been supplied, to that purpose; and
he had no hesitation in saving that such ought to be the case ; at
the same time, he doubted it he could do any good by making such
an order, under the circumstances, as they existed at that moment.
What he bad arrived at was, that if the Master should make his
repot t that the debts might to be discharged out of an annuity to be
raised, then there might be a surplus. He thought, therefore. that
it was material the Master ehouid make his report between that day
and the next day of petitions, in order that the thing might collie
on in such a way as to know whether there could be any item State
application. It appeared that Doctors' Commons required to know
in three days what was to be done. lie could only say, if the Corn.
mitice would advance the money for the purpose of the defence in
the suit pending there, upon the credit of the estate. he (the Lord
Chancellor) would give him the necessary claim. If it was said at
Doctors' Commons that it could be only paid out of the surplus.
then there would be some difficulty ; at any rate it would b. 2 tense
for them to go there, and then tell hint what they said to it. It
might be that the parties for Lady Portsmouth would be instructed
to say it was all very well; but immediate funds were necessary,
and not in twelve months or two years ; they would say that cent.
petent means of defence she was entitled to. It. thereft u. they
emit! find any body to advance any money, he (the Lord Chasid
cellor) would secure them.
The 'So tielmon.Gesr.nee. consi
aeration would answer the purpose. dered that his Lerdship'e des
The LORD CHANCrI.I.OII said he was afraid that it "mold roe,
His deelseation would not advance die money. If the,
they might go to Doctors'and see what effect Ilya desk"
tatioll would hate Mete Ti:ett ml ~1 1/.: a se:plee fee any