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I ONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1820.

Pima id.

TH ATRILROT AL. DRUftY-LANE.
PHIS EVEN ING. FRI DAY. .Joise Sl,' hip
Miljetiy's germ.. *2l peffii?Oo6 tlifConiedy of

VAUXHALL
THE Public ere ►oppectrulke infermed ►het' the
OPENING of Ilene GARDENS le POSTPONED
to WEDNESDAY the 7111 insleAt.

BRITISH GALLERY, PALL-MALL.

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THIS GAI LEHI'. with isti EXHIBITION
of PORTRAITS of diMinguished Permute in the
History and Literature of the Unite.; King.lum. IS OPEN
DAILY from Tea in the :Horning till Five io the Evening.
(By Order) JOHN YOUNG, Keeper.
Admissioa, la.—Catalogoes, la—Descriptive ditto, Is.

This day is puhlisbed, its foolscap, Aro. price be. Ed boards,
/11111.: FANCY. Si
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from the Poetical
Rrm aim of the late PETER CORCORA N, of Gray's,.
law, St tiikiit ni law, with • brief Memoir of lebt Life.
s, el, re. we blame the Itrrowei j.. a.
11,ff zi• false to Nsture's quirt egnipoire;-
EiJedk are the sports, the sissies are fntilie,2"
Wowoirwrosint.

missy yeses afterwards her nu, the late John Rosslletlee.
having returned front India, raised his adios, claiming the
estates is virtue of the contract of marriage betwern Prauess
Centiliters sad Mary Maxwell, in the year 1/35. Their
Lordships would perceive that the preview Amid:eel 'good
in • very different situation from John Rouiledee, for he
was the heir stale of the marriage, and in tle marriage sot.
tlement the loeirs female were out coutesnplattd, which pat
an end to the lisle of the Appellant, as she etsiotea the
estates as the heir of the postnuptial contract of 1735 In
mitswer to this, he would submit to their I ordiotte• slow
Mrs. Roulledge, the Appell ins', mother, histritig submitted
bee claims to 1759, sod having received • certain roesidera-
lion, as heir under the the marriage contract, sort ;he hav-
ing granted to her father, Foam's Carruthers, • tshicherge of
all the ohliotions in favour of she heirs of the marriage,
which completely eatiogsivhed them, idol (hers fore the set-
tlement of Prancis Carruthers, in 1759, and the tovestore
which followed it, was valid, and vested the egatra in the
Resposoleat. He would tiodefore mahout that 11, tate., deed
was a "'slid and subsisting deed, titerefure the Appellant was
ant entitled to the provision' of the postnuptial coroner! eV
1735, iriamisoch as the only clause moiler which ~be e.,6114 be
Imintied was that "to the and .unigns whatnot-et en of
Pres. Carruthers, and under that Nouse she had no relit tel
challenge the discharge sod ',Wrote's' of 1759. It cow be-
came his duty so bring their Lonlablps' attention to the real
state of the (pestles ;for instance, where a man bound hint.
sell in his marriage medicament to sidle his landed estate
upon himself and she heirs of she naarriate, it was is
the power of she eldest son or heir of that snarriare ed-
rectis•ily to discharge the father's ololigatiou, so its to
enable him to alter the order of stireestrion, 14 whir-
wise dispose of the estate, without being behlr to any
claim solder the settlement. He therefore maintained that
the title of the marriage in the peeing instance had the
power to discharge the settlement, and that the father might
is e,imequence of such disclittge settle the estate as be
pleased. He 'lid out contend that the heir had power to
convey the right under it to • third party in his father's life
tune, but the Learned COMM! fur the Appellant en-
d dto confound the two peopositiose, •111smegb the
difference between them in law was as clearly masked as any
distinction in she law of Scotland. There could be so doubt
that the obligations of the deeds in question were onffielent
so discharge the whole inteution of the marriage tYttlYinviih,
and to bar the claims of the descendants of Mrs Itontleilge,
if such was the intention of the parties, it was • proposition
which no lawyer could dispute. As the intent ~,,, of the
parties only rested upon She averments of the Appellant.
in regard to the question of power to discharge the china. if
the heir of marriage had poser to discharge the
claims under the marriage settlement, so as to !literate the
father from all obligations, there could be no &oast as 10
the legal effect of the terms of the discharge and the decree
srbitral. The only manner to vehicle &odd could be created
as to the itgention of she parties, am Fey assuming, as the
Learned Counsel for she Appellant had done, the question
of power, which, without fear of contradiction, he would say
was mod illogical to assume, for it was saying that th it
which rote's be ought to be. Therefore if the point of Is,.'
was agates, the Appellant, and if the whole jar crediti was
its Mr.'. Routledge exclusively, and if she comb! diachaege in
the life.time of her father the ohligations of the marriage
settlement, on what terms she pleased, and having the side
jar &radii( under the settlentent vested in her. her discharge
was sufficient to do away wish the obligations of the settle-
nieut. It was idle to allege, that the discharge °Nell; to have
mentioned any actual or eventual right of her chi Idien for
cx hgpotheit, the whole right was in Mrs. Routledge, and h. r
dtac)iarge put as end to she °blowiest ' • therefore it would
have been an absurdity fur Mrs. Roulledge to g,ve a die.
charge for her ehildreu, whose claim's were necessarily emit
uhf by the discharge of Mr own right. Under these rood-
devotions, the Leagued Comma had we doubt hat their Lord-
ships would confirm she decisiou Oahe Cued below.
Mr. Move, also • Scotch Advocate, followed on flue Rama
side, and did nut conclude his argument until four o'clock.
The AreosogY-Gtnew. will be beard in reply os
Monday.
Further argument postponed.
The Earl of ASINGDON took the oaths asel hid mob
A Petition was resealed from the Ship-owners of New.
castle-spun-Tyne, respecting the duly Foreign Timber.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

linstie, Mr. Pesky; Trot, Mr Mator!re ; Corley, Mr.
Does..e: Rev. Orem Gleamy. Mr. Pow. 11: Reuben Glen_
guy, Mr. Kean; Captaie Glerwey, Mr Barnard; Flawhork,
Mr. Kniget. Hew. Mn. Meares. Mrs. Gluier; Mrs. Tres,
lilts. Marlowe; Toilette, Mrs. Mara.

After which (3d time at Ibis tepee), am •Extravoposa,
called • • I
GIOVANNI IN 14:1N11014.
Dna Giovanni. Madame Veoris; Leporello, Mr. Harley;
Mr. Florentine Finirkiii, Mr. B d; Mr. Deputy English,
Mr.Gattie; Drainenutry, Mr. Butter. Mn Leporello, Miss
Puecy ; Miss Constantin Qlllllolir, Miss Carat ; Mrs. Eng-
lish, Miss Cebi ; Mrs. Dr:sweatslry. Mrs. Marlowe.
The Doors will be opened •1 Half-past Six o'Clock; the
Performanie wi,l committer precisely at Seven.
The Box Office will be open from F,leiren fill Five o'Clock
.—.Places so be taken of Mr. Kidwell. Box Book..keeper.

MR. GLOVE.It'S EXHIBITION or OIL
and WATER 01.01.1 PAINTINGS. I 4 NOW
OPEN, at She Great 11tinnts, 10, Old Bund-atreet, on».
site Statrurdattert, from Nine 4iii Doak.
Admittance Is.—Catalusee Id.

CENOTA the M gAORY lift ILuyNI
Hilliness tbe, late PRINCESS CHARLOTTE—As
so ueat an interest has been excited upon this subject, and
as the final erertion of it is some patine split moat be yet a
work of tante, Mr:WYATT thinkribat the EXH I El fION
Of Cie MONUMENTAL GROUP will be gratifying to the
Poblic; he therefore bep in infirm then' that it is NOW
OPEN to at la, lipparits-otteet, Caveadj!ii-
square --Adinimaiste, Ors/ Blunts g.

Giovanni in Lowing .ill be repeated every seeming till
further nutlet, heavers emery/rd.

Mr. Edwards, from the Caledosial Cola! Company, pre-
settled the Seventeenth Report of the Company.
AGRICULTURAL PETITIONS.
Lord KaNTON presented a Petition from the Landholder+
of Great and Little Melton, in Lancas►ire, pt.ying for in-
quiry into the means of affording relief to the Agrteultnrist•.
Hid Lordship stated that, from his own knowledge, he eou'd
hear testimony that the petition was aligned by persoos of
the greatest respectability.
Earl Roomy* presented a similar petition from certain
Landholders of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
They were severally read and laid oil the table.
COAL DUTIES.
Lord CIMINO* presented a Petition from the Mayor and
Corporation of the Town of Hoverfordsest, praying that
the suspeusiun of the Duties on Coals in the Priociliality of
Wales might be continued.
Laid on the table.
RECOVERY OF SMALL DEBTS.
Lord REDINDALTs said, that his attentiuo boi been vaned
to this subject several yeses buck. He then preprint 4 a
BMW their Lordships on the subject, but as it 4141 tw•t meet
that approbation which be expected, ►e did not prim .t for
the farther consideration of their Lordships. It food how-
ever, escaped his memory, as be considered some regu-
lation must essential for the debtor and cro:iior. In the
county of Middlesex there was a provision made for the re-
covery of small debts, under Chi. but his of to the
mods in which the Court in that couuty was c..❑.:..e154e vsa
that the Commissioner was only the assessor, sod the 'osier
was theJedgeandJury in bin own suit. It bad be.n atom, time
his iuteation to have applied to their Lordships for a C'iiiii*-
mitice to inquire into the subject, but afterward* he thought
it would give it more impurbinee than it &skived. He ha•t
now framed a general Bill, the provisions of whicbalaould ex-
tend to all the commits iii England and Walea, :eaviug to
the Sheriff of the county the *ppointmeht of the Judge or
Commissioner, who must be a Barrister, with W.••tty to ap-
point the Clerk of the County Court to that ireke, he beteg
a Barrister, and the appoiutmeat to be confirmed he She
Lord Chancellor, ur our of the Ch.. f Judges of the Courts
of Westminster-ball ; and that feeeholilers of V. copyboldrra
leaseholders e should be corn-

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, TRURODAT, Jim L

APPEAL.
NMI. MART ANNE MAJENorrjurmerty MARY MINI ROOT-

LEDGE, WIFE OF HEMET WILLIAM: BISHOP OF maxima,

Appellant; WILLIAM THOMAS Ittspondent.
Mr. Ct-rtnce, the Scotch Ailvocate, after having stated
the preliminary part of the Respondeut'sease, said, that
after the maniere of Mary Maxwell, the grandmother of the
Appellant, with Francis Carruthers, in 1731, fer ten years
there was no appearance of issue of the marriage. However,
in the year 1740, whatever her former conduct might have
been, she fell into En abandotied course of life, Openly com-
mitting adultery with different men, one of whom was a
menial servant in the family ; she became pregnant, and
brought forth a female child in the month of May, 1741.
Mr. Carruthers, the husband, disowned the child from the
oral as his offspring, and he sued and obtained a divorce
from the mother. The child was supported at his expense,
but was not allowed to take hie name. He theta went luto
• history of the marriage of that child to Mr.
her suing for her rights, and her snlisequent .1
her father relative to her claims, which we I
stated in the Appellant's case. The Learned A
stated, that Francis Carruthers died in 1775,a'
William Carruthers, succeeded to the estates.
that William gained very little, if be was not
by'his succession to hi• brother, on account
feeling the estates, besides the sum of 2,7951.
was indebted to William, which conspired
rental of the estate, was nearly, if not the .
but when the sum which was paid by Francis
Mrs. Routledge was added to it, there
but it exceeded the value of the eetates,
sent claim of the Appellant was • claim against
dent for an estate pnrchaseil by his assentor.- "
in 1787, and was succeeded by his eldest
Aikmae Carruthers, swim remained 15 years
be estates, and he died in 1787, and was •
oily son, the Respondent, them an infant.
would bear is their recollection that the
raised is the year 1806, after 241 long a period
mid forty-six year* after the date of the die
Roulkedge, to Frincis Carruthers. It app
Rostledge died in 1708, abe being then

to Mr. Rouliedge, of 101. and leaseholders of 50/. per minas, should be cont-
inent .li.ebarge to petrel to sit as lurynterp, •ri,i that itir IAOOI.I only coo-
ls we have already riot of four. It was Moo to. ielenii.o. to extead the Jurai-
wed AL:tot-me then diction of the Court to debts 16010111111.14 to 10 /. la offering
r 75,31, , his brother, this Bill to their Lordships. be lust it before thrormore for
ates. tic cootepled, their cousitlrralion thin r with to pre., it .non .1 law, as be
owl' positive loser, was certain, by doing su, he would gain it, .isoistance of
,nut of the debts af- persons more coatroom with the subject, sod is a general
951. which Francis law, it might he made more complete. Ile would therefore
grad with the actual move for leave to bring in a Sill fur the rove convo•bitslt re-
am full value of it i covert' of small debts to &lead and Watch *be,. te
be wool,i. move that it shoJil read a tonit,
rancis Cafrothers to presented it,
e could be no doubt I,loe, and be Printed.
1, therefore the pre- The Noble Lord then ors...need the Bill, and it was iced a
against the Respoia. int time, and ordered to be prtotcd.—Adjcerned.
*tor." William died
Ideal son, Wilkens
ears in pumemion of HOUSE OF COMMONS, TBUILIDAY, Just 1.
as succeeded by his
it: Their Lorilshir •
ELBCTION BALLOri
e present action 11.•
period of poormaions Thee being ballots appointed for Cleneeniitees opoo, the
le discharge of Mrs. Beidreell sod Bereellbbebage Deflbillos Ike gallery was at
sprond that Mn. I spewed aria 6ve o'clock.
en 27 years of age, Mr. Ley soma after appeared at the lbw with Alredoii4l