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London, England, 1824-03-09 00:00:00

LAW J!(TELLIGENCE.

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VICE-CHANCELLOR'S CM^ MONDAY, MARCH 8.
GROSS O. PAWL AXD OTHERS.

This =Use was reheard die toornii.g.
Mr. flow( and Mr. Tsimet.e argued against the hIM. It was
one tiled by Mr. Gram, to **Me the specific performance of an
agreement for the sale of a Ulla, In Northgate.street, Ipswich, en-
tered into with him by Mr. Gait, of that place, as agent for the de-
fendants. It appeared Mr. Catt was employed to snake a ulna-
tion, and negotiate for the sale of the house in question. The
price be put on it was 1,3301. An offer was made ow the 3d April,
10111, by Mr. Steward, on behalf of the subscribes of the New
Assembly Rooms, Ipswich, bat which was not accepted. On the
4th Mr. Catt offered the premiers to Mr. (inns, the plaintiff, who
after taking the day to condkla of it, accepted the offer at the
stated sum of 1,3501. Mr. Cat learning that Mr. Steward had
sent a person to London to noviciate with Mr. Samuel Page, one
of the defendanti, also sent up a messenger to acquaint Mr. Sa-
muel Page that he laid sold- the premilm, and cautioning him
against treating with Mr. tineward for less than the original sum
mentioned, adding, lie conwidartaithe parties bound by his agree-
ment
with Mr. Cam. Mr. Samuel Page answered, that although
Mr. Steward ought to have Marcie:Ewes still he would confirm
the agreement wsth Mr,llroes, on his paying a deposit of 2001. or
3001. A deposit at. igeordlogly paid on the 7th April.
The plaintiff pot in an agreement with 3lr. Cott for 1.3301., vat-
: ins 101. deposit to have been paid on its execution. It was dated
4tll 4Prils
The defendantscontended thet no agreement was signed, nor any
mosey paid Oil the 4th April i and that the 2001. oi. the 7th was
the only money paid by Mr. Slross. she transaction was a
collusion between the plaintiff aod Mr. lima, for the Sake of mak-
ing time monilbYthe premises, The agreement of the 4th April,
I expressing 133 L se having been paid, could nut have been made,
or why would the plaintiff hare paid the '2.001. on the 7th ? and
finally, that Mr. Cut had not Prover to sell, but only to negotiate
for sale.
Ili% Honour ennsiderod 'Peden a collision between Mr.
Oat, theplitiallat love eoneinded on-aboo-
huts sale oat the 4th, from the noary part of his letter to Mr.
Samuel Page, not to self to Me.. Steward for less than his valua-
tion j that bit could not have neeeldered he was vested with suffi-
cient peva% to cell, front the nature of his correspondence, to the
defendants.
Ilia honour, therefore, dismissed the bill with colts.

NIEETING or 1411.11-I)TP/11.—A numerous meeting of
the silk-dyers in Spits Meld& was held yesterday, in the
vestry-room of the parish church, and was attended by all
the respectable gentlemen concerned in that 'branch of the
silk manufacture, Sir (rands Desanges in the dude, for
the purpose of presenting a petition to the Ifouse of Com-
mons against the proposed tows/tures of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, for the itatiotiluetion of Foreign-wrought
silk into this country, at 11411 ch the resolutions were pro-
posed.arid carried trilaninionsfy.
Arrays or o NOC lI.—A meeting tool: plate, at oeven
o'clock this morning. at the }Small-gap, within slant three
quarters of a mile of Islington-grew. between —Cooper,
Esq. cud Captain Morris, law of the Itoval Navy ; the for-
int:l attended by lerliert Yitzinauriee, FA., the latter by
Lieutenant ‘Vainwright, Royal Marines. At the first fire,
Mr. C.'s ball slightly grazed his antagonist's pistol arm,
passing.through the coat blet`Yej and on the second dis-
charge, Captain Morris's ball *dangerously wounded Mr.
C. in the gullet, who fell immediately. On being raised
from the ground by his second and another gentleman,
he could t-carcely articulate a word, from the gust effusion
of blood in the throat ; however. his wishes being nt length
interpreted by his looks, Captain Morris, who had not left
the ground, was called towards him, when Mr. Cooper
squeezed the hand of his antagonist in an affectionate man-
ner,.and feebly exclaimed, " I only am to blame." A pi o-
festional gentleman, who attended on the part of l'aptain
M., examined and drested the wound, which, though
estremely dangerous, still admits some fikiat hope of
recovery. The Origin of.the clignitg.xe haw not beep
I able precisely to ascertain.—Eecnivl'opzr.

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