The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-16 00:00:00

a debt received by the defendant film a person named
Sutherland, who, being sued by the plaintiff, had signed a
rognetrit. The remainder was for a quantity of spirits sold
to another person by the plaintiff. The defendant also
received that bill upon application.
Sergeant Pell contended, on the part of the defendant.
that Brooks never received any money for the plaintiff in•
the character of his attorney. He was no attorhey, but
clerk to Mr. Isaacson, who acted as plaintiff's attorney.
It was true the money was paid into hi% hands as Isisaeson'il
clerk, bet Isaacson had the money, and to him the plain-
tiff ought to look for payment. With respect to the other
transactions, au endeavour was made to prove that the
plaintiff was indebted to the defendant a• balance
arising out of business done.
The plaintiff's case was conducted by Sergeant
Vaughan. He resisted the defence as a trick, got up to
defeat the claim of a fair tradesman, who was not so well
acquainted with the chicanery of law.
The Jury, under all the circumstances, found a verdict
for the plaintiff for the whole of his demand.

PREROGATIVE COURT, WEDNESDAY. June 12.
WILL OF HIS LATE MAJESTY.

Dr. Enshington this day renewed his application to the
Court in behalf of the claims of Princess Olive of Cum-
berland, under a testamentary propounded, purporting to •
be a bequest of 1.3,0001. The learned Advocate went
through a long and elaborate deduction of authorities,
from the reign of Henry the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth.
which had furnished cases in point, with the opinion of
Sir Edward Coke and other lawyers, that the right of be-
queathing private or personal property was inherent in
the Sovereign. The following is the 51d:stance of this
curious document:—

" We, by this paper, to which we hereunto set our
royal sign MiMIMI, do give and bequeath unto Olive,
daughter of our royal brother of Cumberland, 16,0601.;
iluid we command our heirs and successors, after our de-
mise, to pay the same to the use of our said niece, as si•
regompence for the injury she may receive by keeping
the marriage secret."
The attesting witnesses to this instrument were stated'
to be the late Earls of Warwick, Chatham. and Mr. Dun-
ning, afterwards Lord Ashhanton. Mr. Dickinson, ste—
ward to the Earl of Warwick and Mr. Vancouvro, proved,
the genuineness of the Eel I's attestation, as did Mr. Lloyd,
an attorney, that of Lord Chatham, and Mr.Grilfin,seany
years clerk to Mr. Dunning, his signature. That the
Earl of Warwick delivered this instrument into her hands,
in presence of the Duke of Kent, explaining other ,eir-
commences attending the transaction, and hiss being
charged so to do by his late Majesty, 'The instrument
was dated in the year 1774, and the learned Doctor said •
it was important that this was before his Majnaty bad'
been visited by any mental affliction. So confident dill
the individual hes self,nsid three respectable persons who
had supported her, feel in the justice ottiev.ciaim, that,
as the Court were aware, she had adopted a mode of pro-
ceeding which, should •lisat claim sot be substantiated,
would lay her Habits to a criminal prosecution for forgery
and perjury. Application had, in the first instance, been
made to Isis Majesty?* Government, but they had wholly
declined to interfere in the case. The only question now
to be considered was, whether it came under the juriadigo
lion of that Court. He had the same high antlinsiffraord
Coke) on the atsrmative side but, had lag no such autho-
rity, wisely it could not br for ;0-moment doubted that f-
right of decision existed; with which the Act providing
that the King may die intestate would be rendered ntid•
and void.

Mr. Dodson was about to follow, when
His Majesty's Advocate held a short conference with.
Dr. Lushingtou, after which

Dr. Loshingtonsaw}-understanding that a eery lot-
portant communication had just been made to his Majes-
ty's Counsel, and which regarded the interests of his
client, he would beg the Court to permit the case to stand.
over till next cuort day.—Ortlereil.

Within the last week, not I,mts than II horses..
studied to the stage coaches between London and.
Cheltenham, actually sunk beneath the extremes_
heat, and dropped lifeless on the road.

DARING ROBBERY.—Om Tuesday morning, about
half past three o'clock, a mo►t daring and alarming rob.
fiery was committed in the house of Mrs. Osbourite, 4g,
Green-street, Hyde Pcrk. Mrs. O,buurne, who is a
widow lady, and resides in the house alone witiva females
attendant, and had, she supposed, only just mopped
asleep, when a sudden glare of light passing across the
upper part/of her face awoke her, and she saw a man
standing. at her bed-side, in the act of examining ber
face to ascertain whether she was asleep, with a dark
lanaern. She gave a scream, but the ruffian ittiasediately •
clapped a pistol to her head, and with dreadful oaths and
imprecations swore he would send her to h....if she
made the least alum, and demanded all her rnoney...--i-
Mrs. Osbourue, as soon as she could recover her voice.
and senses. which were completely overpowered with.
terror, said, " For God's sake do'nt harm me, and I
will give you all I have," and handed the robber • her
pockets, containing two 101. notes, some sovereigns, and
silver. At this moment the female servant, who slept in .
the next room, being awoke by the scream, and heariog
her :Distress speak, called out, asking whether she wanted
any thing. The robber, on hearing her voice, .started,
instantly closed the lantern, and darted out of the moa►
down stairs, and let hlmselt out at the front dour. The
servant immediately got up, and opening the window,
saw the fellow romung; she called the watch, but the
thief eluded pursuit, by jumping over the Park wall.— -
An investigation into the circumstances took place at
Marlborough street, and Plank, the officer, stated, that
the thief had made an entrance by cutting a round piece
out or the kitchen door, jest under the bolt, and evidendy_
had reconnoitred the house before night, as round the
place front which the piece was cut had been
and was marked ru as not to come in contact with the
bolt, but immediately under it; and front tither material
circumstances, the ()dicer was of opinion that the thief
must have been well experienced in similar offences.—
Mrs. o,botitne is a very infirm old lady, and has been
seriously indisposed bIILCC Ilse rubbery, ocvasioned by ca.
cessive tutor.