The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-24 00:00:00

THEATIi E.S.

DRURY-T.ANE.

The tragedy of Brutus was re peatidl...tnight.
The fulltiess cif the house bore testimony to its great
attraction. it required no ordinary temptation to
triumph over the darkness of the night, and the
consequent danger of visiting places of public

COVENT-GARDEN.

Notwith‘lintlitig the chilling and dismal-m.ollg
state of yritteril ty evening, this ihesstrr boasted is
large and fushiotiable audience. It would speak
lit it, for the toon of the tiletroprils, ihrl not Ventre
Prrseivril. performed as it i 4 , possess attrac-
tions ruflicieitt to overcome nitwit stronger obsta-
cle• than a dense fog. Mias 0".‘; FI ii.los.:10111.
powers never were exerted with gre.sirt rffeet : the
roorrowilsg, gristle Beleitlera linter found.
CuUld not find, a more true representat,‘e. u.
ritv and troth" shone forth iu carry rinile. " ever-
love" lived in every accent. The powerful
image of unmerited distress end uncomplaining
outfering, in the early part of the drama, called
forth a general tear front the Ewer part of her
•udilors; but when the clouds of inisfortnile ilnck-
eoed over her towards the conclusion, the yew:t-
hou grew much more poignant The convulsive
soh, the agitwril frame, the li)sterital scream, and
using representatimi oil otteistal •Itipart-t k,
wring ert-ry btootni with mumentaly aitguisit. Tins
most ,accomplished octrriS experitticed the 111.• st
rsptu r, applause throughout the night. .l r.
Youah's Pierre, and Nlr. C. KEMBIA'S
Were want excelletit pieces of ileum!. The
&noes. of the interior, though less than Tuesday
tight, was yet very perceptible.

COMMON COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

Yesterday was the last day. The following i•
the stale of the pall at the close :

Thum marked thus • are urw Candidate,.
BISHOPSGATE WARD.
Sir Win. Rawlins, Kul. —3411 Mr. Davies. 315
Mr Greenaway (Deputy) 346 I Mr. Nash 3ll
Mr. W. Day . 333 Mr. Glover
•11 r Peacock 331 Mr. Sanfur,l 289
•Mr Bennett 328 I Mr. Downes . .•. ...... 24:b
Mr. Buoutend . 330 •Mr. Redd 944
Mr. Pearson 34.1 •Mr. Mirtevarit l5ll
Mr Juilkons 316 •Mr Wuuler 155
This Ward returns 14 Members.—.Tbe two last are out.
BREAD-STRI
Mr genteel Hayward .... 72
M. %Valliant Sowerby.... 71
Mi Henry Malin
Mr William Mathie
Mr Thomas Coleman
iliam Walrus
Mr. Jail Elliut
The Iwo last are ord.—This
CH EA I
Mr. T. A. Loaky (De-
part').. •• lO6
Mr. John Smith 9B
Mr Engrains Framing 9B
Mr Sans. Jurors
81r. Joseph Keats.. 96
Mr. Julio Pr/mil. 96
This Ward
The lost ore is

WARD.

Mr. T. Gihson
Mr. Thomas Moore
•Mr. Beoj Mamie,
Mr. John Black more
Mr. James Bois
•Mr. Samuel ISli.er ..... 27
•Mr. Samuel Tipper
%Yard returns 12 Members.
WARD.
Mr. Richard 8rnnk...... 95
•Mr. John James . ...... 95
Mr. Samuel Junes
Mr. Wm. E. Smith
Mr. Rohl. Jennings .... • • 91
•Mr. Geo. Ledger 75
• David %Vailserspono 45
us II Members.

Clieesurtight resigned.

A Gentleman lately received from a friend in
Norfolk, as a present, a turnip measuring nineteen
inches and three quarters in length, and twenty-
four inches and a quarter in circumference ; on
examining it, he discovered the inside scooped out,
and a brace of birds enclosed.
Colonel BERKILEY'S frix-hounds had a brilliant
day's sport a few days ago, in the vale of Berkeley.
which afforded a run of two hours and forty mi-
nutes over one of the most enclosed countries in
England. The whole chase was estimated at t 5
miles. Several Gentlemen had severe tumble:,
and a number of horses were lamed. The dogs
were at length whipped off; or the chase must have
continued by moonlight, and Reyaard thus escaped.
We are authorised to state, there is no troth in
- report of a match having been made between
I Qs. Cribb :end Curter. l'he Champion's friends
;or too *ready to suffer him to retail his superior or-
tole., and the friends of the Lanclshire hero du nut
rtlisli the present whosesale price set upon it.
BlillOLAßY.—Yesterday evening, during the Ina,
Genie daring villains entered the public-house, sign
of the Barking Dig, corner of North-street, City.
bowl. The thieves entered the chamber window by
a ladder • they broke open a benefit society's box.
from which they stole 1514 likewise two silver
ratehrs, two silver punch-I.oos, and .1 great quan-
tity of wssir.itg apparel, belonging to Mrs. TALBOT,
the l.ntdlady. The villains have as yet escaped
Justice.

On Sunday night last the Manchester warehouse
belonging Nlessia DttAmnon anti WsLt.,. of
13"-Isne. Chcapstite, was broke °yell. 101 l '251)
of rutted bandanas, WO silk scarfs, and
kw shawls, were stolen therefrom.

ACCIDENTS AND ROBE RTES

DURING THE FOG.

On Tur.cley night, alums ten sit lock, a Gentle-
man's carriage to he the• Spanish Aniba..a.
dor%) was blocked op at the comer of Scotland-
yard. IVliiieliall, when it was surnsiiiided by US gang
of villain., tly all wish lighted torches. worm!.
lug to exert themselves in clearing the way and
cause the other coaches In proceed, when some of
them stole the glaes of the window, and then a fine
Spanish clork. which was oil the seat in the car-
riage, and got clear oft unperceived by the
denials in the coach.
About six o'clock, the came night, a Gentleman
was attacked in the Birdcage-walk by two HOMO,
who robbed him of his watch, gold chain and seal•.
Some officers belonging to Queen-equate, who :sere
on the 100k-out, heard the call of " Stop thiof !"
and hastened to his assistance, but the ruffians
escisprif. and it was impossible fur them to ascer-
tain which way they weld.
Yes,esiky looming, about eleven o'clock, as
Janus Field was going alum; f)rcha►d-street, too
1/11.11 MAW(' isksisist him ; mie of them exclaimed.
" you see !" lie 'bought lie felt si pull ut his
which, and on examination found it had liven stolen.
Ile turned Lack and pursued them, but without
effect.

A t,unk, contuininz wearing apparel, was
rut
over IVesi ttt i t isitr-bridge about the amine thine, +mil
eau vitt, .9.

On Tuesday morning Alfred Porde, of Queen-
squire, saw • fellow, mimed Gtorge !Notes, take
grras volt out of a cart iii Parhainesit-sirret, and
rust off vitli it ; he iiimiediately Punned him, awl
took Isms into cii.totly, with the coat in hid pos,es..
The carter, however, hail not discovered the
hot of the coat, awl went oil, Mill when the officer
swot to seek I lie was lost in Ilse fog. •I 'he
bifrag•ftr woe I ght before the Miii.ostrite, and
kept in custody mitt) the carter comes forward to
Ili osecute.
Mr. Beisjainio Bray, 25, Rosemart.street,
Clerkenwell, +shoot erten o'clock on l'ilr**l.l
Woo going along the tity.ritasl, when at Ilse corner
of Feltote.cuort hr WWI met by three Sliest, W lin
hustled him in a very rough manner, mid robbed
him of Isis watch, chats., and seals, wish which
tlwy escaped through Ow Coutt with facility.

At half past seven o'clock the same evening Mr.
Joliet Joshua Marro. 24. %Vu al-street, Spitals
wsa met by a desperate gang, about 30 in
eisinsber. coining up the Hackney-mail, near Shure_
ditch Church. Mostly all of them had lighted
torches. sod were booting and calling out " Mad
bull ! niod hull !"—" Take Care of yourselves."
&c. Mr. 11. was gum; along cautiously, when one
of• them seised hint behind, pinioning both his arms:
at that moment he felt hit watch•chain pulled at ;
fort utsat. ty it bloke, and the ruffian only got part
of the chain, seals. &c. The offender passed
through the crowd towards Old-street, and although
pursued lie ffecteil his escape.
In u few mutinies alter a female passing near the
spot hail her shawl I from her. She gave juror-
niatioli at \%'or•hip-stree►, and a description of
several of the above daring villaitis.—A gentleman
who resides in the I layinurket, had beet, set dews«
at the corner tit White Lion-st►ert, Norton Fail-
gait., from the Walthanistow coach, about seven
o'clock in the evening, he only •proceetled a few
yar•ls after paying the cin:chnian his fare, when
several fellows attaektal hint in the most daring
manner, and robbed him of his watch, and it was
in vain to call for assistance—they all got off.

Ou Tuesday night last, during the heavy fog, a
must shockis,g accident happened on the road lead-
ing to Bow. A matt wasdriving m cart, heavily laden
with soil whin the road, near the two-mile stone,
and iii consequence of the thick fog obstructing
his sight, and lisving uo guidance, he led the horses
too near the foot-path. The comaquence was, that
one of the wheels passed over it hillock, and over.
turned the cart, which bloke a chaise passing
by at the tittle, and two persons riding in it
were injured in a dreadful manner. A mail who
was passing by at the time had leg broken,
and 511(011. r had his thigh dislocated. A young
woman was covered Mich the soil, but fortunately
escaped unhurt. The injured parties were taken
to the nearest surgeon, where every assistance was
tiflorded.

The same evening a gentleman of the name of
Evans Wag dft Ving his clnoire rather et to quirk rate
along the Commercial-road, St. George's, rod one
of the wheel* came in r act with the wheel of a
waggon. which overtou nod the chaise, mid precipi.
fated the Gentleman head-foremost trout Ina seat.
and pitching on his head, was tolurrol if) • dreadful
manlier. He was tekesi for medical assistance to
the nearest place, iii a eenstless condition.
Same night, dining the fag, the driver of a
waggon, who had collie from the country with some
iimiltry, sod other articles, stimptil at the house of
Mr. Lorrerlay, the mgo of the htotir,'s Arms,
street, Wliccrleopel, to Irate .erate t !try, and
left the waggon opposite the door ; tlurlug hi.
411•Iirtice. a a notorious gang, who paraded
that part of the town tlw alarm, 'light, contrived to
stoop the w.egi,poto of every thing it conotaioeil. and
had effected their escape on the carmen's retut u.

FlRE..—Tuesday night, between ten and eleven
o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr.
WILLER, the Subscription-house, No, 9, Bern,EH_
street, St. Janice's. It seems that a female servant
was making one of the beds, and left a candle
cljse to the curtains during her temporary alisrliCe.
On her return the whole was it. a Mize. end before
it could be extinguished about .20/. worth of pro-
perty was destroyed.

The /lateen miscreant* found in the home of IVoeleyr, the
Methodist Pars' 111 l No. 66, High •t, Mary le.bour, are
still in prison, 041 person having come !onward to bail them.
They were conveyed from Alnilhermit:l.-street in hackney_
coaches, in the litesence of s considerahir crowd, who es.
pressed their contempt of such wretches by hissing, hut They
did not attenipt to use soy violence Our of the Prtamen
yesterday sent a letter to a Lsoly in IVelbeck•strei I, where
he hued, with a key, which he hMd accidentally taken wills
hon—They are most of them middle-area men, sod hale
lived in vanous familics rI4 boilers and footmen, except
Ifo!fonuty and Waffmd, who kept a tailio's shop, No 19,
Union street, Link M fichls. Donoron. Miss `• Tde Bus-
tiara Bear," was butler to &Gentleman in Gs osseuor-place.

COURSING.

...••••■••

At lb. Maron 11,11 Conrsint. Mr. hisll's 1.1. and w. d.
Beaver (Mr W. Al.'s Wdnin', boat Mr. Wasey's y. and w 1..
(Mr. Sharkle• Windsor) ; Sir. Shippo hb. Skill's'', brat
Dr. Mryrick's b. and sr d. Minstrrl ; Sir. Frttos'a w. is (AL%
Shackle's Eello), brat Mr. Charles Lones b d. Leasilive ;
Mr. Junes Loom's b and w. d. Leopold, brat M.. R. Cutup-
ton'• li And w. d. Critic; Co'oncl Steal's Is. and w d. (Mr.
Shipp. ry's Snow. Drop), brat Mr Complun's b. and w. d.
Comet; Mr. John Slipper's b. aid w. h. Clio, beat Mr. Good.
lakes h b. Gilmer; Sir A. Rertie's r. b Thisbe, beat Mr.
Slorork's b and w. Is Sally; Mr. E. ftwool'; w. b. (Sir.
Gum:flake's Goose). beat Mr. Wehb's h d W....d!cy —Win..
nets reelneed to roar brace. Mr. Bull's tb nver, heat Mr.
Shipper? • Skilful, Mr Erana a EOM, be it Mr. Junes
iniog's Leopold ; Mr J..ho Slipper's Clm, heat Colonel
Mead's Snowdrop; Sir A. peril..a Tbi.br, beat Mr. E.
Bonny's Goose.—Winners reduced lip two braes. Sir. Boil's
Rester, heat Mr. Evailes Echo; Mr. John Slipper's Clio,
1,,.„1 sir A. Berl Thisbe—.Wiiiners !minced to oar brace.
Mr. Julio Slipper's Chu, beat Mr. Boll's Braver.

Ni:w AXING IMl,4Tctt
BETWEEN RANDAI.L AND MARTIN,
wt“Pcrits or THE LATE GREAT FIGHTS.—CASUAL
TURNS•UP, itc. AT ♦ YILLIFG DINNER.

Not Christmas Boxing, but to bring it in as frenteek as
possible, there was it precious row, intinencerl by flivelter's
grope, at a dottier in the neiglibutiorlittorl of Hanover-square,
on Tuesday evening, in eonnnrmorntioi of Randall's vie.
tory over Turns r. The hoer, it seems, had challenged
Martin, nho defeated Seroggris, in his obscure, but he was
about to hnvr a benefit, and this finesse was managed to
give eclat tut the ertnel flats, as Turner was putiliely in-
formed that Martin's motley was in waiting for him at
; hint there was no inclination even at this dinner to
cover any part of it, and Rion. the inflexible (steno! of
Martin, full on his metal, challenged Rattail! to combat
with his pupil, on condition that he should fight Martin
150 to Ino 011 the lint Tuesday in April twat. Ten
pounds aside were deposited under forfelture of making
half the sullies good at Bonn's on Tlitiriolay (this duty). 'f he
Coqingoadler. in-Chief left lwfore the furors deployed out of
mud the CIIIOMiSIOIry-Gtoeral impeded to command
order of the gammen. Born and Randall wire at issue,
and both joky of Owir goitltfications t. the tables were re-
moved to it mill for us ru.se, hut the hostetun spoiled the
sport, with much energy tlerfarlog that was not a pi nee fur
lighting, and informed her gnosis they had come there to
cline. In placing the 'aides in vlulo goo, a gallant Colonel
upset the waiter, soil tidily milled the glrme. After this
uproar, whets all were drunk, the millers '.tripped, without
studying weights, ■nd Oliver null Kum haul a 'mood
Randall would tied any thole. nod Burn and he amused
each other seven ur eight irl., lint in a etude of such loudly
stupidity, that neither knew who opposed them Ilie mid
morning ; and in respect to the fight it‘elf, he that could feel
his legs hest was anperi,,r, but Randall haul a ,tonnage Or
weight against I . Nutwith.taudiug all the row, the whole
parted friend*, and made obeli hest tray home, save those the
watchmen gut.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

FURTHER PARTI( !TIMIS OF THE MURDER
NEAR RUMIN.

The person of the unfortunate man, who was lately mur-
dered near Rsithin, was Identified by some Irishmen, who
attended the %'heat market, at Rulhiu,on M lay se'smight.
It seems that Ma name was Patrick 3PAvooy, and a native
of Ireland. Ou Tuesday last. the adjourned coroner's In-
quest was helot, and the Jury brought in a verdict of "
1/nyde► against some perm,' or pergola unknown."
Diosinz a minute investigation which look place ou the sub-
ject, it has been proved, skit the deceased, arc ..... panied by
■ person dressed in a great coat, similar to those worn by
the lower orthe of Irishmen, was seen about 11101-past form
o'rlot•k, sin Munday seittlight, the 711) instant (which was
the evening of the murder), a quarter of n mile on the road
leading from Northop to Mold The same persons were
afterwards seen at five o'cluo k of the same eve mom, at the
Dolphin, in Moll; the landlord of which place describes
the presort who accompanied the deceased, as follows:—lie
wore a great emit, similar to those generally worn by the
lower Irish, which was buttoned—he forth, r describes him
as a person of plain features, with a weak squeaking *oleo.
Shortly after five, the sense two persons started fur Ruthlii.
About half-past eizlit, onelrishman.was observed on that
part of the road, hoofing from Bwlcb petty Barra. to Mold,
where there is a turning to Llatiferras, which communicate*
with the new direction of road from, kuthin to Mold : bar-
lug tumid art inquiry where the above turning led to, he
immediately took that line. The folowilog morning a rush
morocco pocket book was found, tlooown from the road into
■n adjoining field in the neighbourhood. The Magistrates,
('nrimer, and the principal inhabitants of Rothin, are inde-
fatigable :is this ir exertions to trace out the guilty party ;
and from the judicious aronnizements which they have made
to effect that purpose, there i► every rensou for sups/mom,
that their united *drools and zeal will prove eventually sue.
tessful.—(C'kester Paper.)

On Friday night, the fill, of November lost, * most des-
perate gang of poachers 'about twenty in number), known
by the name of " The lie,lfordshire Poachers, or Robin
Mood's Gan a," headed by • farmer, 1131111 ed Field, of New lon,
near Sasser, who called himself Robin flood, attacked the
woods and estate of Joseph Laiorsr, Esq. of Hixton, near
Hitchin. The keeper, Dolby, anil his assistant, Godfrey, on
finding Field and his companions advancing near them, con-
cealed themselves iu • hedge; the gang, h ~ crossing
the hedge steer the spot, discovered them, whets, without
any attack or provocation whatever ou the part of the
keepers, they formed a line around them, rhea four or hve
of the party moat cruelly twat them, learns( them for
dead. Field held his dug by the ear, while it licked the
blond from the head of Godfrey. Much credit is due to Mr.
latour, hir hist-posited exertions its eroding immedistelv to
_ . •

How street fur assistance, when an active officer of the name
of Holyboid was sent down, who soot ertaineil this the
gang 4.0,1%10.41 of at least 40 men, with Field at their head,
mail that they were encouraged ley a number of gentlemen
and farmers. Two of 11w Med, SPllly and Brown, were spee-
dily apprehended and sworn to by the keeper., but neither
of them would impeach his accomplices. About a week
after the officer had inlormal of one of the party, named
Usher, whim he succeeded in taking after four day. and
nights severe labour, in a ditch, where he had a violent
struggle for nearly half an hour, when a young nom came
to his assistance, and they handcuffed him. Usher is a 'try
sitisit bony MOP, six feet One inch high; hr defended himself
wills a spade, till the officer wrested it from him, who war
mach hurt by the blows be received. In less that go boor
Usher gave a clue to the whole gong, when Holyland pro-
ceeded to apprehend Field as lie ringleader, in doing which
he was exposed to great dance, as he found bin, at a
public-house sarrusiiiilisil by 21, of Isis colleagues, who had
pledged then:selves so die to a man rather than suffer Field
to betaken. He emereil the room, assisted by two of Lardy
de Gray's keepers, who, I. their cirrilit, stood by him until
Field was taken. The officer Mill much a...antler', situ hail
his w I torn from him, when he drew lii• /Whim. and
by a spirited and well-tent t 1 plan, he rallied Field riff Three
of the ring'eaders in the 10174111 i have hero vent to Bedford
gaol to take their trials at the ensuing Heminna. Field,
Uvlier, Sentry. Brown, and Roberts, are committed for trial
Isi Hertford gaol; and the officer is now in pursuit of ti,,
ushers. Tires g4sigt hiss been for mime lime a reii..r to the
whsle neighbourhood, and Fie'd has frequently given aulier
to the v sill. atom a 11... r park hr was going to *Hick. Sonic
irks may be formal of the depredatirma committed by
Field% grog, when it is pseity correctly ascertained that
Field ha. paid (ruin 60/. to 701 a week to his meii, and em-
ployed a cart to couvey away the plunder.--11Vorlktirplea
Mercury.)

Lel 1Y ELLIGENCE.

•
VICE-CII tNCELLORS COUOT, Littcol,s's

‘t DECIMMiIIt 23.

The Earl i!l* stiArnsaunY and Lord ROBERT
tr6t4( ER I. his Glace Ibe Duke if MARL-

soßocult.
Mr. BELL .tat.•d this was the Petition of the
Noble Defendant, praying that the receiver of
cerium td dot estate• > Itottlot he orili.re4l to pay over the
surplus ul the rent• which the Defendant was
eu-
titled to, to General St. John, lie having pun•ha>ed
them from the Noble Defendant, and for it to be
referred to the Master to inquire and report what
trees on the estate were necessary to he cut down,
and how the produce of then* ought to he ap-
plied. The first port of the Priam' he cotnidered
to he of cnurt•e.
Sir AuTittla PIGGoTT, Counsel for the Plain-
tiffs, stated, that the ,Iscree of the Court of the
Sth of August, ISIS, directed the Receiver to keep
down the roetontoltioya, nod after paying 30,000/.*
per 11/111U111 to Sown Duchess of Marlin ttttt ugh, that
the surplus should be valid to the Noble Defendant.
The Petition stated a deed fi the Duke of Marl-
borough to if:eon-rill St. John The Court could
not take notice of this deed, or mute an order on
it, as General St. Joint wilt not It patty to the snit.
It was calling nit the Court to alter a decree on Peti-
tion which could only be done In supplementary hill.
It was, therefore, impossible that the Court could
direct the surplus to he will to General St. John.
As to the cutting down of the trees, the estates
were vested in trusters. for 300 years, without im-
peachment of ssisor. The Plaintiffs had no objec-
tion to cut down timber sufficient for the usespf
the estate; or that it should go to the Master, to
inquire and report how much, or if any, was neces-
sary to he (.li, for that purpose.
Mr. SHADWEI.I. followed nn the tome side.

Mr. HART appeared s Counsel fur Mr. Black-
stone, one of the Iru.tees.
The Vier CII4NCELLOSt--" Coder the decree
of this Court the Noble Defendant is entitled to
receive the eurpluroutri he has it right to have it
paid to whom lie pleases, or to sell his right iii it,
and this COOrt cannot refuse its being paid to who.
ever he may think proper to appoiiit. As to the
objection of the deed het wren the Noble Defendant
and General 4:..1,,1t0 heiog set out in the Petition,
the Court his in01.,t1,4 to, do with it, or its trusts.
Let the Purplos, alit., the encumbrances on the
est,ite are kept d.. u, he old to General St. John.
It is ground sufficient fur tne to direct that the
Duke asks i,. As to the cutting or the trees, let
the Master inquire, atol report according to the
meaning Hod iuirution of tic lite Duke of Marlbu-
ronch on tlot ►ubject.
The peeler of ti. Petition graatedt
INTENDED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
PHILLIPS P. manERT.

Mr. WIMGFIKto stated, this was the Petition of
Lord Anson, praying that it might be referred to
the Master in the above came, to inquire and re-
port whether it would be for the interest and benefit
of Miss Catherine Louisa Phillips that a marriage
should take place between her and the Noble Peti-
tioner. The Learned Counsel übiwrved, that this
Petition was presented with the consent and appro..
button of all the parties concerned.
The Vace-CH AN cui.Log,—., Take your order."
Prayer of the Petition granted.
THE ATTORNEY-GriF.RA I. U. THE COOPER'S
Lt OWAN V. •

Mr. IlobxE stated, that till* was the Petition of
the relator., praying that they might be allowed
to ley before the Mater. and submit to hint a
plan. for the future direction and government of
the Charity, and that the relators might he allowed
their incidental expenses in prosecuting this suite
beyond what the taxed cogs would give them. The
Coopers' Company contented, as all litigation be-
tween them and the relators was at an end.

The prayer of the petition granted.
in the Matter of the BENTIVICIE CHARITY.
Mr. HRALD stated this was the Petition of
Richard Om and others, praying that it might
be referred to the Master to iliquire and report who
were proper persons to be optionited trustees to the
Charity by the will of the donor John Bentwick.
It was provided, in case of the death of a trustee,
the Mayor of Guildford, for the time being, should
appoint a proper person to till up the vacancy. lii
the year 181 1 the Mayor did appoint certain Gen-
tlemen as trustees, they being freemen of Guildford,
and what the Petition asked was, that the Mister
should approve of this aproii ttttt ent.
The VicE-CiiiiilscELhutt—" I cannot send it in
that way to the Muster ; but let it be referred to
the Master to inquire and appoint proper persons
as trustees."

Prayer of the Petition granted.
/a 114 e miler of HARTS CHARITY.
Mr. Cr. WlLsoat 'dated this was the Petition of
wirersl of the iiihabitints of the town of Lydd,
praying that it might be referred to the Master to
inquire and report how the foods of the Charity
had been applied. The Petition stated, that in
the year 1557, u considerable sum was bequeathed
by a Mr. Halt to the town of Lydd for charitable
purposes. The testator directed that his bequest
should be &tided two three parts—one-third for the
benefit of the Corporation of the town—one-third
for keeping the cluireb in repair, and one-third for
the relief of the poor of the town. It appeared,
however, for the last tweiiiy.four years, that the
one-third for the repairs of the church, and that
for the relief of the poor, hail not been applied for
that purpose, but that the Corporation had made
use 01 the 10101 for hoilding a town hall. The
Petition alio prayed, that the Petitioners might he
allowed to %Omni .0 the Mauer a scheme for the
future government and direction of the Charity
fund.

,Jr. Horns F. said, he appeared sr Counael for the
Corporation, and they %ere 'early to submit to any
order the Court might please. to intake.
The Victi-CuAtickt.Lokt—" It appears that the
whole at the claimable band has been applied for
the us.es of the (:orpora ))))))) and not for the repairs
of the church, or support of the poor. 1 am mo-
willmg to say that abuses have taken place iu this
case ; but this Court tall never 'sanction any ap-
propriation of t•hanty feuds esintrary so the inten-
tion 01 the doom. I will therefore refer it to the
Alasttr, to give the Corporatism ass opportunity of
rskilinutue; titfute him. Let the Muster Lt the t•atue

time impure aod •epoit whether ilsete is a suflieiei,t
sum remaining nut of the one-third left by the ie..
tator for the repairs of the church, to accomplish
that purpose. If he should report there is riot, I
shall feel it my duty to make the Corporation re-
sponsible for the repairs out of their funds. I will
order no inquiry relative to the fund for the sup.
port of the poor of the town, because the
inhahi-
tauts have been relieved from the expense of built!_
ing the town hull, by the application of the poor
fund, therefore the pont had the right to be sup-
ported by the isrhabitairts.
Prayer of the petition granted. •
TUE FAR,' or SHAFT' sRVRY trod LORD ROBERT
sETBOER t. HIS GRACE THE DEICE OF MARL-
BOROUGH.

Mr. Hon:sB stated, this was the petition of Lord
Viscount Clarden, praying that the Nlaster'ir revolt
might be confirmed, as fur as it related to the estate
of Steeple Barton, and that the remainder of the
report might be lent buck to the Master to review
it. The petition stated, that the late Duke of
,Marlborough vested certain estates in trustees fur
three hundred years, to pay off his debt, awl
certain legacies. A decree of the Court W,II
made on the eth of Almost in the present year,
bending it to the Master to inquire and report
what were the encumbrances ou the trust estates.
The Petitioner, amongst other creditors, laid Ihs
claim before the Master. it arose as follows:
Lord Clifden, in the year 1802, entered into an
agreement with the late Duke of Marlborough, hi.
purchase from him the iloldeidiey estate, for
70,000/., which the Doke rereseineol to he exempt
from the paymetit of tithes, except 301. per amount
to the Rector; all other tidies lie undertook to
guarantee the Petitioner from, and for that put.
pose the Iste Duke rested the Steeple Barton estate,
in the year 1803, in M►. Blackstone, as the trustee
of the Petitioner, to answer all demands that
might be made on the Holdenbey estate for
tithes. When the fluldenbey estate was co,evet•ed.
Mr. Bellise was the Rector, and during ids
time he never demanded inure than the on/. per
annum ; lie died in ;80p, and the Rev.
Crawley, after his decease. became the Rector,
and claimed the tither. The Petitioner basing
taken the opinion of Counsel, lie was advised lie
could nut oppose the cluing. The question was then
left to arbitrators, mud they awarded, in die year
1212, that the Petitioner should pay Dr. Crawley
1,8001. for arrears of tithes, and 7001. per minutia
afterwards, in lieu of tithes. This was all done wills
the knowledge of the late Duke, and so .risible
was he of the propriety of at. that he made a re-
duction in his (CIAO to the tenaids of 650/. a year
for seven years, to ramble them to pay the tithes,
which would expire in the year 1820. He, the
Learned Counsel, supposed it would he contended
on the other side, that as the Petitioner had accept-
ed of the Steeple Harting estate no an iudein-
nity, he load 110 right to claim under the trust
estates fur three hundred years as a creditor.—
The Steeple Bartou estate did not let for inure t 11.1.1
4001. per annum. It could not have been the oil-
tention of the lute Duke that this estate was to be
the only indemnity to the Petitioner against the
tidies, for if it was, he never would have enabled
his tenants to !my the 650/. The Petitioner was
so secured for three years longer, but aloe. the year
1820, lie would only be left the Steeple Barton
estate ; he therefore contended that the assets of
the trust estates were liable to the Petitioner, as
an indemnification against the tithes of the Huh.
denhey estate.
Sir A. Picuovr, Counsel for the Plaintiffs, the
trustees, stated, that they wept bound too Justice to
the other creditors of the estates in trust, fur the
300 years, to oppose the Petition. He contended
that Lord Clifden had only his remedy, or the
weans of relief, in the Steeple Barton estate, mid
had no right to claim as a creditor under the trust
estates.