The National Register.
London, England, 1817-05-26 00:00:00

NORFOLK ELECTION.

The POLL for the COUNTY of NORFOLK was dosed
0.1 Friday last, the 23d instant, the fifth day from its
c .mineneement, Mr. PRATT declining all further con-
test, and leaving a majority in favour of Mr. WODE-.
H _fru :4; of 587.
FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.
NYODLIIOI.IbE
PRATT

11fajority

The ancient family of the Wodehouscs have repre-
sentea the county of Norfolk in seventeen parliaments;
Sir William Wodehouse was elected Knight of the
shire in 1557.

I-1W INTELLIGENCE.
DOCTORS' COMMONS, TUESDAY, MAY 19.

LADY HERBERT V. LORD HERBERT.
Mr. Proetur ,loons prayed sentence of contumacy to be
prommuced against the defendant, this being his second ap-
plication to that edict. The ground of this application was,
mat Lord Herbert hail neglected to appear to the suit insti-
tuted by her ladyship, which was to establish her marriage,
and which was alleged to have taken place at Palermo, in the•
close of 111. Her Ladyship is of a distinguished foreign
family, being a daughti r of the Duke De Rose Pm-utile, and
had followed his Lordship to this country, who, it appeals,
had deserted her shortly after the marriage. Lord Herbert
is sou of the Earl of Pembroke.
Dr. Dodson called the attention of the Court to the circum-
stances tinder which he contended this lady was entitled to
the contempt being pronounced in this case ; the niaie espe-
cially as she is a foreigner, and a stranger to England,
her hu•uand here to obtain her rights ; he tru,ted the
Cots:. would extend its utmost protection to a noble Lady
~,..er then• eircumstances. He cited the authority of Clarke
—De land° Citatione ri sit modua iaquire....ada at Regau &emit, &e.
Tiled proceeded to the VIITIMISIMICES under winch the cita-
tion had been served. at his Lordship's house in Seymour-
street, where they were duetted to Mr. Diller, his Lordship'.
upholsterer, and him referred to Mr. Nettleship. his Lord-
ship's salicitor. Citalon had likewise been served at Lord
P. moroke's, and posted upon the parish church door.
Ott the part of Mr. Net Reship, it was stated that his Lord-
ship had left the kingdom butore this suit commenced, and
had continued abroad es er since. The object of the present
application was nut to take his Lordship's person, but that
proceedings in gilt ❑ot be delayed.
Sir Win. Scott said there should be no pretence for delay
allowed, but wished the sentence to stand over till a future
day.

COURT OF CHANCERY. MAT 22.
HORNE TOOKE'S WORKS.

DANT V. SIMPKIN AND MAIISUALT....
Sir Samuel Hominy, on the part of Miss Hart, the Devisee of the
Estate and Effects of Mr. Home 'Tooke, moved for an Injunction
against the, defendants, Booksellers of Stafamers'-court, to stay them
publisliing and selling a certain Work, written by Ilorne 'fooke.
entitled •*The flit cr. ions of Purley," Tile first editionof the Work was
pu lished by Mr. H. T.in the year 178(i; and in uti9, he published
'moths: ditio. , with considt tablz addition:. I❑ Ist Horne
Tone cried, having just entitleu himself and his Devisee•..o a second
term of 14 years, a.ul the defendants arc now publishing the work
in question, in Numbers, to stop which the present application was
made.—lnianction granted.

cornT OF EXCIIEQUF.R, MAY 21.
BE BIND V. ELIZABETH WILIL
This was an information filed by the Attorney General against the
11:tendant, a dress maker. residing in Old Cavendish .strut, for hay-
ing in her pcKses.sion French gloves. foreign silks, and other prohib-
ited goods. The Officers of the Customs proved the f.fct.—The Jury.
by consent of the parties. found a verdict for the Crown.
The penalty was stated to be 20)1. for each specific article.