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London, England, 1809-11-23 00:00:00

VA NDELEUR P. POWER.

Tilt. was a ease which excited considerable in-
terciit at the bar; it was an action brought by the
Plaintiff, a Colonel, against the Defendant. a
Captain in his regiment ; the circumstances were,
that. about 12 years ago. the Defendant received a
reprimand from Colonel Vandeleur, for neglect of
duty; and after so long a period, last June he gave
the Plaintiff a personal challenge; he conceiving
that a discharge of ciiiiiial duty should not hr re-
sented or determined by the laws of honour, ee-
-1 aordingly, a short time after, referred him, by note,
to Mr. Doyne, his friend, whom he had desired to
communicate his sentiments to Mr. P. Upon his
insisting, that he should make the explanation in a
public elub-room, the Colonel refused on the seine
principle, and brought the affair before the Court,
who were pleased to give an order of Criminal In-
formation against the Defendant, unless he could
spew good cause.
IVe are authorised to state, that the above
transaction happened at the Cape of Good Hope,
about twelve years ago, and the Defendant never
saw the Prosecutor from that period until June last,
when the challenge took place."—Ereeniam's Jaw-
Nall
The LORD CntseJorrice and the Jadges DART
and 01BORNR gave their opinion, and refused to
grant a new trial in the case of the King against
Colonel Legge ; the Counsel, however, on the part
of Colonel Legge said they would confer further on
the subject, and intimated a motion for an arrest of
judgment in the time allowed by law for such mo-
tions.--This case is one of much interest to the
public, inasmuch as by the verdict being confirm-
ed as it now stands, a right will be established of a
foot-way from the bridge of Leislip. through Col.
Legge, demesne, formerly Mr. Croker's, from
thence towards the Salmon Leap, that well known
and picturesque cataract across the river Liffey,
between Leixlip and Newbridge. This matter was
brought forward by an indictment at the Quarter-
Sessions of the county of Dubliu. at Kilmainham,
before John Egan. Esq. and the Jury net being
able to agree, they were brought to the verge of the
county and discharged. The cause was then brought
by certiorari to the Court of King's Bench, where
• trial was had on the 47th of last month, before the
Chief Justice, and a verdict was found against Col.
Legge ; upon which a motion was made in the pre-
sent
Term, to set aside the verdict, and Counsel
were heard on both sides.—Messrs. Jebb.
Johnston. APNally, and G reeue, were for the Crown,
or, in other words, for the people in the neighbourhood
of Leixlip, by whom, it is said. a subscription had
been raised to carry on the prosecution, and Sir J.
Barrington, Mr. Goold, Mr. Ridgeway and Mr.
Adams, were Counsel fur the Traverser. Thus,
should the judgment not be arrested, the Public
wilt have a right of footway through that beautiful
demesne.

COURT 01 COMMON PLEAS.

A cause of vast mercantile interest. wherein Mr.
Joseph' Wade, merchant, was Plaintiff, and the late

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firm of Mack and O'Shea, of Limerick, were De.
(radiants, was on Thursday decided in the Court of
Common Pleas, before Lord Norbury and a Spe-
cial Jury ; it occupied the attention of the Court
for the two last Nisi Prias days. The caase of
action consisted of a variety of accounts, as between
a factor and a principal. The law on that subject
was most ably laid down by the Counsel on both
sides,w hen, after an able and impartial charge from
the Noble Judge who presided, the Jury retirei4
and, in about an hour, brought in a verdict for the
Plaintiff 7301. and fid. costs.