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COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Common eouncil was ld at Guildhall. at
which the Improvement Collitllittet presented a Report for sealing
the bonds for the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds,
, raised for the purpose of removing Fleet-market, which was read,
' and the bonds sealed accordingli:
Several of the inhabitants of leetotreet attended, with a repre-
sentation of the peat iIIrOIIVCIIieIICC they as well as the public an
general experience from the quantity of paving-stones placed in the
' centre of the carriage-way in that street, which, being read, the
Court requested the bted Mayor to take such steps as he might
sec fit to remove the nuisance.
Mr. Thomas Lloyd, lately elected one of the Common Council
for the ward of Alden.gatc.without, was appointed on the Naviga•
lion and Improvement Committers, in the NOW of Mr. Rolls,
deceased.
A petition was presented from hit. Rowland, one of the harbour
masters of the port, annexing a copy of a letter he bad addressed to
the Chance!lor of the Exchequer upon the subject of a plan he had
proposed fur making an extensive dock adjoining the City Canal,
an the !de of Dogs. for the exclusive use of colliers, and which
would, if carried into effect, considerably relieve the crowded state
of the river, and praying the ('curt to take the same into outside-
ration, which, tieing read, was referred to the Navigation Commit-
tee to report thereon.
The Court. upon a motion by Mr. S. Dtxoer, referred it to the
Committee for General Purpose', to take such measures as they
should be &Irked to procure a revision of the order lately. made by
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for an extension of the
Rules of the Fleet prison.
The Court agreed with a Report for purchasing some houses in
Long lane, and also with a Report for an allowance towards round-
nil a house in Al-ailing-street.
The Pity Lends' Committee reported on the petition of Mr.
Brunton, for the City's acquiescence to the establishment of a mar-
ket at Limehouse, to which the Court agreed.
The Bridge House Committee presented a Report for making a
contribution towards the expense of framing • sewer in Tooley-
street, whit was agreed to.
The Court then proceeded to consider the Report on the office of
Halikeeper, as presented at the last Court, and the same was read
and agreed to, after which a petition from Mr. F. Temple, the son
of the late Hallkeeper, praying to be appointed to that situation,
was read ; the Court thereupon went to the election, when Mr. F.
Temple was unanimously chosen upon a show of hands, the
usual standing order for elections to mice place by ballot being sus-
pended.
A Report of the duties of the assistants to the Ilailkerper was
read, and referred to the City Lands Contmittee, to do thcreun as
they should see lit.

ON CITRIC JUNTAS IN THE METROPOLIS.
Bonil=7;;Walbrnek ; I. •iij, 1824.
JODI, WALKER, M.D. DIRECTOR TO ?Fir uurAt. JENNE-
LIAN AND LONDON VACCINE INSTITUTIONS, TO THE

TDITOR.
len lEN !—Beside. the London Medical Society, the Medico
Chirtrigicel and the Ilunterian, as well as the similar aesuciatiems
at the different hospitals of this metropolis, all upon the liberal
principle, " qse la teeiteble wiener we conswit puha des etwietttio ;"
in other worth', that while there is some ditl'erence in the duties of
the three different descriptions of practitioners—the Apothecary,
the Sueeson, aril the Physician, when met together, (or the ohs-
cession of nictletal eukeets, every idea of anything like rank in
the profession, es entertained in the public mind at Cgriton
or in the herald's Oilier, is naturally, arid, in free debate, neces-
sarily extinct. The member who would assume, or who would ren-
der to another, any particular respect or attention, for any other
reason than that of the importance of his scientific observations,
would only render himself ridiculous in the eyes of his fellows.-
- Besides the societies already formed, another has cwt now
sprung up amore certain pet-mini of the (allege in 'Warwick-lane,
under the di-sip-4160n of " The Society of Physicians of the United
Kingdom."
Their first meeting, coesisting of so small a number as that of
the righteous persons who wank' once have saved a city, in which
the family of Lot had their dwelling, was held June 17th, at the
house of ler. Shearman ; their first general meeting to take place at
the house of Dr. Birkbeck, in the evening of the second Thursday
in October next. Signed, C. B. Roberts, Sec. pro. temp
Among their regidarions it is unanimously resolved, that no per-
son be a member of eiel society, who is engaged in the actual prac-
tice of Surgery. Pharmacy, or Midwifery j thus forgetting the
rock from which they were hzwed ; forgetting that they, them.
selves, received theirearliest, and perhaps best lessons, behind the
counter, ere they kft the shop, to help to form the heterogeneous
mass of atten taut boys, scrambling for the best places on the
benefits where they SAC to hear the Professors at College repeat
their preketilnee.
In another regulation they seem to assume a loftier station than
the Royal College. which, speckdi grata, frum time to time, hurls
upon the town a practitioner, thus rendered regular, whose'
popularity, and whose calls to a royal couch., sometimes seem to
eclipse the most thrilling eclat of the most ancient of the fellows.
The United Kingdom's Society dim not recognise such liberal
proceedings of the London College, if happening subsequently to
the close of the last century. Conference at previous partialities
seems quite requisite to the getting up of this modem minor model
of professional aristocracy.
The regulation is, that the Society consist of such persons only,
as hare actuslic prosecuted the study of Medicine in a University,
for the period prescribed by its regulations, and who. having subtle-
mainly submittal to the usual tens and examinations, have thereby
obuined the degree of Bachelor or Doctor of Phrase. But Members
of the London College, whether Fellows or Licentiates, admitted
prior to the year leaf. are eligible.
N.B. There are universities in our island, where eligibility in
the aspirant, not any observance of term-trotting, obtains him at
once their academic honours. Of term-trotting having been strictly
observed since and during the year 1000, the new society seems
_par-
ticularly tenacious ; because the Royal College having, of later
times, laid on the candidates for their licence, the obligation of
-nbinitting to a. as by themselves prescribed, period of previous'
term-trotting, du yet, speciali gra:ia, occasionally connive at the
omission of it.

One of the proposed 'hints of the incipient junta is, the effect-
ing of whatever may tentl to advance the interests and dignity of
the Professors of the Science of Medicine, the regularly educated
Graduates in Physic, say they, of the Universities of the United
Kinrdcrm. Now it happens, that all the members of this junta,
who have been at college. have had fueign u well as native gra-
duates among their teacher,. and they have not all been confined
to lectures in the English language. or to lectures in our native
isles. filorcovar, the most eminent Fellow of the London College
of Physicians, who are the pertoitteater of all the members of this
society ; the man before whose Illy the laws of organic life lay
hid under an impenetrable veil, through every age; who, in the
i 17th century, made the important discovery of the circulation of
the blood, whereby the mean w.ts tint obtained of forming anything
1 like a rarionsl cor.iecthre on the economy of animal life; and
a hereby the economy of vegetable life has also baxime approacba-
; ble—lh. ICilliats Hervey was a grachEtte of Padua. And his sue-
' cessors. seencing to consider science like the air we breathe, not
' appertaining exclusively to any particular climate, do not
then:owlets to the :,xantinstion of Graduates in Physic of otheroprzle-
vcr.iits to the some terms that they exam:veal the major part of
the :Members of the Society of Physicians of the United Kingdom.
FAREWELL.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT THE BANKRUPTS' COrRT, AASINGHALL-STREET,
TO-DIJIMOW.

ze.cofc's arrurtacis. H.
Air. R. Lower East Smithfield, wire-merchant - . 11
Demi., C. King-street, Cormt-ganlen, auctioneer . 10
rry, W. Peckham, Surrey, type-founder - - 10
Ilaoker, J. Slue:Teas, Kcnt, tenon:a-draper . - 12
Lowireston, 11. .Ittnor-row, Rotherhithe, master mariner - II

FIRST MEETIIIOs.
Bennett. R. Woodford, Essex, blacksmith - . l'2
Munk. W. Warwick-place, Whitecross-street, 31iddleoex,
dealer in bruce . - . 11
Powell, F. Larl-street, Blackfriars, corn-factor . - 10
Price, W. Dorset-sweet. Salisbury-square, optician . 11
TaFlor, T. Dossoareet, llorsle.ydown, and Shad Thames,
awalmon - . - - - . 10
DIVIDENDS.

Carlin, T. and ll'i!son, li7.LangiaouinZhambers, coal-factors 11
.
Cox, t'. St. Martir'sJane, draper . - 12
I ktnols, 11. and M. Bury-atrtet, St. Mary-Axe, merchant - 10
Nychtir.gale, I'. It-titling-street, 11 lITCIIOIIIIIOIMII 12
Staub, E. Green betdeeJane, tea-dealer - - 10
Taricton. J. (Ammeter-place, merchant . . 1
IValmetdey, H. and Turner, M. and W. J. Baainghallootreet,
..
--' - --

merchants
IVhartnn, fi. A. King's Arms, 31aidenhead, Berk', wine.
merchant

DE PR A Vir v.—A case of great but not very unusual de-
pravity was exhibited on Friday in the Pollee Court. A
woman, advanc,ll in life, and paralytic with drinking,
I wit:: rliarged v:ith (treating a disturbance in her hus-
band's house. The husband, a decent but heart broken
Ittoizing man. appeared to support the ebar,7e. The
!:44,oner, by his accont, had for many years abandon:A
..:self to fatits of drinking; and, to procure the means
i of MdtitAing that propensity, had robbed his home peace-
, me J 1 of every artitic it contained, and reduced hint and his
II: ;1.:11:11 to tint most wretched situation. Everything tlmt
was brought into the house was sure to be pilfered ; anti
l:is family were compelled to live almost wanting furni-
; tore. Some days ago. when a ravening ft was upon her.
site had vowed mast solemnly, upon her knees, that if he
would give her ten shillings she would never cross his
dirt sLeitl again. Upon these terms, he gave her the,
111(` ; but early next morning she retorted to him,
, quite bru:ified w lilt drink, and created a dimly :Luce I
to the annoyance of the neighbourhood. The Niagi-I d
i•trl:e remarked, he bad reason to know that every word
uttered by the husband was too true, and that the prisoner.
by her profligate conduct, had broken his spirits, and
reduced him from the rank of a first-rate tradesman to
comparative poverty. The prisoner made no deti fee, but
kept whispering something to her husband, which he paid
no attention to. She was ordained to find caution for her
good behaviour, and to be confined till she iouud
Cula,nian Mercury.

LAW INTELLIGENCE!.

COURT OF CHANCERY, TuuasDiT, AUG. 5.

FREEMAN E. FAIRLY.
The parties in this cause are contesting the right of inheriting a
large property exceeding 100,000/. In amount, acquiml in the East
I Indies by the deceived. son of a weaver. Both the panics are, like
!the deacased, of humble origin, and seemingly too poor to sustain
the present expense of substantiating their claims, and some grants
have in consequence been made to enable them to sue at law. The
cause has been tried once, and the defeated party has since obtained
an order fur a r.cw trial. •
31r. SUDDEN requested to know what sewer his Lordship in-
tended to give to his client's petition for a further grant from the
funds in the hands of the Court, 111 order that he might, on the en-
suing trial. be fully able to support his claims. His opponent had
received 3.0911/. out of these ['nds fur a similar purpose, while he
had only bad 2,-,01.
The Loan CliaarcEcton said lie was really alarmed that it
should go forth that he had given s.o4iiit out of funds in the pos.
session of the Court, in onikr to nn.i a good some persun's title to
the remainder of the property.
Mr. SEGDEN observed, that finally there was no doubt his
client would turn out to be the proprietor.
The LORD CITAirCELLOR said, he was not in a condition to
know soy such thing. The istrAtint of the sum which it had been
stated he had given to the other litigant surprised him. He would
inquire into the facts, and declare what should be done on this pe-
tition.

THE OPERA HOUSE.
EnEns BENELLI.
Mr. Reny stated, that the parties in this cause could not agree
in the appointment of a secretary and receiver in lieu of Mr. Allen.
The Loan CHANCELLOR—Then they must go to the Master,
and he must appoint one. As to the late secretary, the only ques-
tion before me is, whether I shall exclude him from being appoint-
ed ? Ido not see that there is anything before me which would
justify nit in excluding him ; but whether the Master, on a review
of the whole of the eircumstancas, may not think proper to exclude
him, is quite another question.
Mr. HART. In the course of the day. afterwards mentioned the
ease again, in order to request his lordship to permit the reference
to be made to the .3laster in vacation.
. •

Mr. Stroor x. on the part of the defendant, objected.
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed Mr. Hart to put in aids.
vita, stating the necessity of proceeding in vacation.

•ORi.lr V. ECCI.Ed.

This was an application to discharge an order made by the Vice-
Chanceilor, directing a bill of exchange for 213,00 a, obtained from
th: plaintiff under circumstances alleged to be of a fraudulent cha-
racter, to be returned to the Court. In MI the plaintiff had
obtained an iniunction from the Via-Chancellor to prevent the
negotiation of the bill, on the ground that it had been haudulently
obtained, without any valuable consideration. The bill, which
was net to be paid till the expiration of seven years, had come into
the possession of the defendants, and by artier of the Vice-Chan-
cellor was lodged in the Court. It' hen the bill became due, the
defendants prayed that it might be delivered to them to be pre.
seated for payment, and the Vice-Chancellor delivered it to their
solicitors, on as understanding that it should be returned to the
Court if payment was refused. The solicitors, however, de.
livered it to Mellish, (lower, and Company, who transmitted
it to a merchant at Paris named quaint], by whom it was pre.
anted for payment. The Commissioners of Stamp Duties in
France hating obtained a knowledge of the transaction, im.
posed a penalty of 1,400/. on Al. Quesnel, because the bill was
drawn on an improper stamp. 31. Questal then returned it to his
correspondents, Mellish, Gower, and Co. with instructions not to
rive it back to the defendant's solicitors, Sweet, Stokes, Carr, end
Co. until they should have indemnified him for the penalty he had
incurred, for disregarding the French revenue laws. The Vice.
'Chancellor ordered the Solicitors to return the bill to the Court I
and as they were unable to re-obtain it from 3lellish, Gower, and
t'o. they made the present application. On a former day the ino-
tion had been partly heard.
Mr. II E ALT, for the plaintiff. appeared to oppose the discharge of
the Vice-Chancellor's order. 115 Honour had entered into the
mcrita of the case with respect to the fraudulent nature of the till,
and he VIM convinced that a case of greater fraud had never been
practised than this against the plaintiff. It was his Honour's
opinion that the defendant's solicitors should indemnify M. Qua-
nel. Because the plaintiff had been defrauded of the bill, he
ought not to be compelled to pay the penalty.
Mr. Hoax, in support of the motion, denied that the Vice.
Chancellor had considered the dettindant'.. Solicitors as bound to
make the indemnity . His Honour had merely expreased his opi.
pion that they ought to perform their undertaking. The plaintiff
was the author of the Irregularity, by issuing a -bill not worth a
farthing, whlckhe had subsequendy called in, to avoid being WM.
pelted to pay it. The defendants had obtained it in the fate and
honest way of trade, and had handed it, with other property, to
the solicitors, their trustees, who were bound to make it available
to the creditors of the estate. If they had undertaken to return the
bill at all hazards, such an engagement, under these circumstances,
would not be obligatory. They could not foresee that it would be
incumbored with a penalty of 1,4001., and they ought, therefore,
not to be punished with the payment of this penalty which they
had had no share in incurring. They were innocent of all the fraud
of the transaction.

Air. WAKEFIELD said. that the defendants had denied every
imputation of fraud when the injunction was obtained.
Air. Hour, in conclusion. said that if his Lordship should
confirm the Vice-Chancellor's order. the consequence would be,
that these innocent gentlemen mtui be committed to the Fleet for
disobedience. The whole of the bankrupt's assets would not pay
the penalty. The plaintiff who bad drawn the irregular bill, and
issued it to the world, ought to pay the costs of his own irregu-
larity.

Tate loan CHANCELLOR said, that the defendants must per.
form their undertaking. He should compel them to return the
bill.

Mr. hour said, they absolutely could not, as Mellish and
Gower weak! not deliver it over tothcm.

The Loin CRANCELLOR added, that when the bill was re-
turned to the Court he would hear what might be said relative to
the stamp duty. If the case were again to occupy his attention,
he directed that the next application should be made on affidavits,
full• stating all the circumstances.

COUNTY COURT, Kixosovrv-sTazzr, Avo. b.

WEDDING DRESSES.
TOD ILY 1... HATXI:II.

Mrs. Catharine Ilayner, a buxom young woman. appeared on
the vast of her husband, a plasterer, to answer the eotnplaint of
Mrs. Tarry, a dress-maker, for not paying her the sum of tts.
for work done.

3lrs. Tony stated, that the parties in question havobcen lately
married; that previous to the happy ceremony they ran up a bill
of four shillings with her for various elegancies for the occasion, for
the payment Of which Mr. Haynes requested a little One, as he
was at so much expense- Since the marriage they have increased
the debt to Bs. sd. which she now sought to recover.
11in. Haynes assured the Chairman that it was impoasible for her
husband to pay err large weekly sum, as he was quite idle these
times, and, in fact. he was not able to attcnd in his business.

On this suggestion the CnasamAN awarded one shilling a week
for the payment.
Here Mrs. Torry esclaimed—" Recollect, your Worship, they
are but just married ; they hrve got no children to rapport.'
" How can you dare make such a charge, madam," retorted
Mrs. Haynes, 'we may hare plenty of children."
This point was so strongly put, that the CIIAIRILIN saw no
teasonto alter his decision..

TIIOI'TIIOII r. PVOTIZS.
This was a complaint of a grave-cbgga against a sexton, for re-
fusing to pay him or. guinea, being sas wages for a seers ser-
vices.

The grave-digger stated, that on last Sunday morning, as busi.
ness was very brisk, he was obliged to be up at an unusually early
hour, in prepare six graves which were bespoke to be ready before
three o'clock, and foe which the sexton had been paid. The labour
be underwent was unusual, as most of the graves were ordered to
be of considerable depth, which required the displacement of many
small coffins ; that after his hands were completely welted by the
exercise of the spade, shovel, and pick-axe, the sexton then ordered
hint to the delicate employment of milking his cows, at his dairy
in Gray's Inn.lane. This be refused doing, as an extra-official
d
The CIIAIRMAN, conceiving that the grave-digger's oempation
was sufficientl:• low, without degrading him further, awarded him
his full wages.