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London, England, 1820-02-10 00:00:00

AN D OTHERS.

About half-past two o'clock this case was called
on by the officer.
Mr. DENMAN then rose and said. that he had
been instructed to she.. cause aestiosst a rule obtain-
s(' last Tvrin. by his Leonard Friend the Solicitor.
General. calling on J. W. Parkin. E.q. one of
the Sheriffs of the City of London ; Itubsrt IVaitli-
man. E.q. Aldermen, and several other., to she's
cruse why a criminal information should not be
issued against them on account ..f 1 misde-
meanors alleged to be by them committed. The
offssice imputed in the affidavit•. no which the rule
was granted. consisted to she alleged ob.truction
by the parties of the election of Lord .Mayo► of
the City of Loudon. in the Guildhall of the City.
on the29lh September last. On three affiJavits--.

The CMIET JUSTICE—" dr. Denman. for whom
do you s.liew cause ?"
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Mr. DEPIMAN---" Fur Mr. Alderman Waith-
man, Mr. Burnstearl. Mr. Ilurcombe, and Mr.
Fearon. Mr. Ilolt, l understand, appears for Mr.
Parkins; my Learned Fneud, Mr. Brougham, for
Mr. Thomson; and Mr. Hoist, for I self."
This role was founded on sffiaarits, of which
the first in importance. though not in order. was
akit of ['rimy Woodthorpe, the town clerk. It
stated the c•mrse of practice of such electioaq anti
it apprared from it that the MIMIC
The CIIIIRTJUSTICB here interrupting the Lraaarn-
ed Counsel, inquired whether She cause was likely
to occupy a great portion of time.
Mr. Droi AN replied, he could not say, hot that
he should endeavour to compress whit he had to
urge info as small a compass as

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL obaeived that the af-
fidavits were an voluminous', that it would be
hardly po.sible the Court could go through the
case before their ordinary time of taping.
Mr. DENMAN said, that tlle's their Lord.hips
would entertain ihr case 'sow, he apprehended thrre
was some danger it might not come on doring the
present Term, hut he thought it of great iml•ort-
once that it should be disposed of before its ter.
miner ion.

The Cults. JUITICE *mid, he was Frady to
Amit that it was very desirable, and directed Mr.
Denman to go on for a time at all events.
Mr. DENMAN resumed, describing the contents
of the affidavits, hnt immediately after stated, that
if there was any objection to his proceeding then,
he should Hot prrsvvere.
The CHIEF JUSTIEF: asked, whether the par-
ties would he satisfied to have the cause fitted
for the first on Friday morning ?
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Mr. Hunt, who 'nal bre,' ;mint; on the Amt.-
ney's bench, here rose, and requested his Lordship
not to postpone it, as it was uut likely to be at an
end to day or to-morrow, or perhaps till the end of
Term,/ el largh.)

The CHIEF JUSTICE-.-Theit if it is to oc-
cupy all the time to the end of the Term, to the
prejudice of all ulster suitors, whatever may he its
importance, it must stowd over till the next Term.

The Sot.tctToa-Gan UAL raid, that an arrange-
ment had been proposed to the crirpoite party at
the beginning of the Term, to which they declined
acceding.
Mr. DENMAN said, that an the parties agsinst
whom the rule had been obtained, t husulily
solicited the Court to permit the cause to be argu-
ed before the end of the Term. The rule had been
mode so late in the 1114 Term, soil six weeks after
the trans:bolos's occurred, that it was utterly impos-
sible the affidavits put in could be answered before
the present Teem. lie hoped that, if their Lord-
ships did not find it convenient to take the case
now, they would suffer it to be argued io-tnoriow
or Friday.
The CutEr JUSTICR said, he had mentioned Fri-
day at first, because 'elr. Justice Bayley would be
employed its another place to-tnosraw. floweretr
they might begin it to-morrow morning, and if it
appeared probable that it would take up all the re-
mainder of the Term. it should be p.p.' polled Lai the
neat. " Take it first to-morrow morning."