The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-10 00:00:00

THE PoRTSSIOCTII CASE.

The Attorney-General stated, in the mailer of the Earl of
Portsmouth, be understood that a considerable trimmer of &Ili-
da*its in opposition to the petition had been tiled yesterday.—
The Counsel for the petition Lad not yet seen them, and it ought
be necessary to answer them. Ile had therefore to request
that the hearing of the petition should he postponed to Tuesday
nest.

Mr. Horne said, he, as counsel for Lady Portsmouth, con-
ferred in the propriety of the bearing of the petition being post.
',need ; but trusted, alter abet Lad passed, that lois 1,01111111 ii)
would agree with hint that Thursday was too early a day fur
that purpose.
The Lord Chancellor observed, that he had read the affida-
vits of the physicians, and he foind nothing in them to pre cot
the petiti,n firing heard on 'Thursday. Ile had also reed 311 the
affida%its which load been filed yesterday, and lie found the
rodeo be bad made bad teen connpletely frustrated by Mot visit,
which never ought to have taken place. He wished to draw
the attention of Mr. Horne to the affidavit of a Mr. Bing, tria-
ble to • communication made to hint by a lady. He would
d the I :lined euunsd the affidavit, fur it contained highly
iar.c. Iv o.: no -

It.. itui.it—'• His your Lordship fixed Thursday fur the
The :surd Cbanoellor—'• Certainly."
03LIGATION OF I.I.IAI•FSS.

—et of the was occupied in discussion whether Mr.
li,• : . iszue had take• a brief improtwrly in a cast against
5V1,711 !AI .e rec. IVC.II • retainer. It was introduced to the
. u the pAition of Mr. 1.1.3 d in the mailer
. . ..inkruptey of Alr. Glover, Mr. Llo),1 was a
r a amount. Air. Llotd took the of
of .11r. Mont izae in the matter, and gaev him a retainer. 3I r
Mont.:gu, attended !2 meeting% of the Cmuintiesioners in the
alma, iv'. of coun,rl fur Mr. I.lt, d. On thee 22i1 of February
la3t dim wan a final rnamtuatiuu, On the 24th preceding their
was • retainer given to Mr. Montague or the bankrupt, and on
lb. 21st a brief and fee. Mr. Llo'd livin4 a debt to prove
again,t the bankrupt's estate, bait nut nit, tided to give a brief
to Mr. Montague fur the meeting of Commissioners, but ho
comelained that 31r. Montague took a brief for the interest
which lie had beru contesting, and !id received a
remitter.

The Lord Chancellor, after hating repealed all the circum-
stances of the cane, i.•ve it a• los clear upi. ion dint no blame
fluid be attached to Mr. :Montague. It appeared that Mr.
Idovd'• atiotirry did in fact know that a brief was given In Mr.
Moutirgise, and did not himself mean to give hint a brief. Ben-
ne retainer had been in a ma,ti rof bmisrupley. By the way,
the poor bankrupt stave a larger fee than the rich creditor.—
It was sprite coneistent to bold the retainer for the bankrupt,
and fur Lloyd. 111 t: of Mr. Lee, attorney fur the
bankrupt, ought not to have prevented Mr. Reddish from emu.
tnurticating with Mr. Montagu•. There could be no oblige:ion
of confidence in such a transaction. Mr. Morila4ne, too, men-
timed to the commissioner' at once the painful eilnefion in
*idea be stood, and olfered to 'tier the cams; lien. No blame
whmever could be imputed.
Mr. Illuntaoe said lie did not ask coots.
THLIKSDAV, NOV. 7.