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

TUE l'oßTSslorTll CASE.

Tb Attornry General stated, w the matter of the Earl of
Pnriamundi, lie undiirstood that a considerable number of afli•
11A. 04 in uppnaltiou to the petition had been tiled yesterday.—
i,.• Counsel f.r the pet lion had not yet seen them, and it might
be nec,sio!, to anaa,er them. lle bad therefore to request
th:it tut Legcai; of the petition should be poslpuuetl to Tuesday
beat.

Mr. Horne said, he, as counsel for Lady Portsmouth, con-
curnrd in the propriety of the bearing of the petition being post-
you'd ; but trusted, after what bad passed, that his Lordship
would agree with him that Thursday was too early a day fur
Hilt purpose.
'foe Lord Chancellor observed, that he bad read the a6tda-
♦its of the physicians, and he foaad nothing in them to prevcut
the petition being beard on Thursday. He had also read all the
affitico its which had been tiled yesterday, and be found the
cadet he had made had been completely frustrated by that hitit,
which never ought to have taken place. He 'dialled to draw
the attention of Mr. Horne to the affidavit of a Mr. Bing, rela-
tive to a communication made to him by a lady. He would

Land the learned counsel the allidavit, fur it contained highly
liutHrista winter.
Air. llurue—'. Ate your Lordship fixed Thursday for the
6eeria ."
'rd.: Lord Chancellor—" Certainly."
0111.16,1T10N OP RKTAINEIIS.

The rest of the day was occupied in discussion whether Mr.
Bail Montague had taken • brief improperly in ■ cast against
vtloch he bad received a retainer. It was introduced to i.e;
COM t he Mr. Horne as the petition of Mr. Lloyd in the matter
of Clover. In the bankruptcy of Mr. Glover, Ir. Uoyd was •
creditor to • considerable ■mount. Mr. Lloyd took the opinion
Mr. Mont rue in the matter, and gaev him • retainer. Mr.
Muatague attemied 12 meetings of the Comrnis,iuners in the
haracter of cuensel fur Mr. Lloyd. On the 22d of February
last there was a final examination. On the 211th preceding there
was a retainer given to Mr. Montague for the bankrupt, and on
the 21st a brief and fee. Mr. Lloyd baring • debt to prove
agsiii,t the hatiLrupt's estate, bad nut intended to give a brief
to Mr. Montague for the meeting olCutninissioners, but he
cumplained that Mr. Montague took a brief for the interest
soil:lst which he had been contesting, and had received a
retainer.

The Lord Chancellor, after having repeated all the circam-
st axes of tho case, gave it es his clear upioion that no blame
could be attached to Mr. Montague. It appeared that Mr.
attorney did in f,ct know that a brief was given to Mr.
Nuotagne, and did not biwwelt mean to give him a brief. Here
the retainer had brCII an a 111./ettr al tewiliruptcy. By the way,
tile ',our bbilsiupt gave a large, fee than the rich creditor.—
It was quite cin.siteut to hold the retainer for the bankrupt,
avid for Llm-d. The observations of Mr. Lee, attorney fur the
bankrupt, ought nut to have prevented Mr. Reddish from row.
inunimaing with Mr. Montague. There could be no obligation
of in sneli a transaction. Mr. Montague, too, men-
tions,' to the cumnthoitmeis at once the painful situation in
womb Ur stood, and offered to refer the rear then. ?iu blame
lki,:rtever ouuld be imputed.
Muata4ue said he dif ant ask coats.
THURSIM.Y. NOY. T.

7111: PqßTSafie @APSE.
rie Attorney General op:uttil the ease of the petitioner,
Heavy 11 al.up Yeiluwes, nephew ui the Earl of Purtstitooth.—
Tim prayer of the platttuu was, that a couunissima of enqairy
tuuhl er nomed, to ascertain whether ihs Lordship was of
s Pu.s4 mind, rod sepal& of managing his own pet MIS and pro-
ke.ty. T.e teaser,' gantlantu detailed at great length the