The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-03 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

iliterned so mean a retreat, and turned to the right, across Kil-
burn Common to Ryland Abbey, Newhorough Park, and
Yearsiy ; then pointed towards Black Wood, but the scent
growint very 'cold, he was •lost about three miles from Ea-
aingwold, after a run of tw•o hours and ten minutes, with
aniv one short check. The cotmtoy passed over was supposed
to beat least twent v- five miles. A►nnnest the hest sportsmen
mod riders were the Earl of Darlington, on his cripioal mart

Flora; Sir F. Boynton, on Mr. Bennet; 'Mr. Treaclier, on
Copenhagen; Mr. Fronkl.tod, on roxeomb; Mr. Bell, on All-
fours ; Mr. fairrsay, on Rector; Mr. Stourton, on Poppleton

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bin Silvertop, on Traveller,. &e. &c.
The hounds of Sir T. Stanley, of Hooton, in Cheshire, lately
drew Shotwirke liawes, and in :t few seconds a eon& of foxe•
broke cover The hounds divided, and two couple and a half
went away wilt one; he took his country direct, from Find to
Puddington, then to Hinderton ; he was headed crossing the
• Parkgate great road, when he took for ess Gawes, from there..
to Raby, Willson, and Thornton Common, vi here he was again
leaded, and being obliged to take the low lands leading to Wood-
elturch,, finding himself closely r orsued he began to take water.
He then took to Storeton opposite Liverpool, where he was
again headed, and then taking his course towards Ilebbington,
be was traiihoed about two hundred yards before the hounds, he

was now nearly exhausted. The two horsemen who were in,
tallihoed him crossing the great turnpike road at lientho Mill,
about sixty yards before the hounds. Ile took down Poole!'
great cover, and tinder Ponten-hall got into ground. This c haw
was calculated to be upwards Of thirty mites, with two couple
and a half of hounds.

At Norbrook Races, near Llicester. which are fixed for Wed-
nesday next, the 6th inst. much company is expected. Eleven
borses are named for the WI. Cup, five for the hunters Sweep-
stakes, and six for the sweepstakes by hacks ; after which some
snatches will he run ; and as the turf is in excellent condition,
great sport is depended on.
Bost N a.—Tuesday next is looked for with considerable
avidit.l, as a day for much diversion amongst the amateurs of
pugilism. Besides the match between yoUng Belcher and
lhickarty, for 50 guineas, which has been for some time fixed
to take place on that day, Cropley and Dutch Sam will also
exhibit for'a similar sum.

A W iltsbire gentlenian haF started nn n pedestrinnexcursinn

in that county. which if he perrareni wititin the given time,
will outstrip all pedeArians. His name is Pattgent, and his un-
dertaking is to go 50 unites a day for eight days. Ile started on
Tuesday morning, at about 4 miles from Basingstoke, to go to a
spot near Warminster. The undertaking is for a bet of 150
guineas.

LAW RE PO RTS.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S INN HALL,

m t recto VS. IS4JS.

HEIRS DRII.ING 111TH EA. PECT4NCES.

BOWES, EN V. .1 C(18.

This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the Defendant
from proceeding upuu a post obit bond for 1:1001. given under
the following circumstances: The Plaintiff, T. Bowes, tsil.
-one of the sons of the late Lord Strathmore, being, extremely
distressed fur money, proposed to raise 10,000/. upon post oli
bonds, stipulating to pay back four times the amount of the
soonev advanced, in case his elder brother, George Bowes, Esti.
should die without issue male, and he became possessed of his
estates, whirh he VViIS legally entitled to in case that contingent.%
happened. at that time the Plaintiff was in custody at the suit of
ttie Defendant, whose debt and costs amounted to 3,25 t. The
Defendant agreed to accept the Plaintiff's proposal, and a poi,
obit bond for 1300/. was executed. Shortly after Mr. George
Bowes died, and the Defendant pat his hind in suit. In suppo,l
of the injunction Sir Samuel Romilly contended that the Plain-
tiff being in embarrassed circumstances, had been induced to
deal with his expectances improvidently, and that the trans-
action was precisely that in which the Court woill.t interfere to
give relic. Sir Samuel added, that at the time the bond was
give:. the Defendant knew Mr. George Bowes to be In a had
state of he: I hi, and that the contingency was very likely to
happ:n. After hearing qr. Richards on the other side, the
Lord Chancellor ordered the iniunction to be granted, and the
Plaintiff be made to pay the antnunt of the original debt and
costs into Court within six weeks.

There were two other biutivas wade of a Fimilar nature,
'Wait Last a sjonilur result.

APRIL 3,

Yesterday application WAS made to the Court on behalf of
Lord A thhnne, for no order to deliver to his Lordship's rate ;Ina
cuctodv his eldest son, Lord Aghrine, who was a lunatic. `eve..
ral affidavits in behalf of the application were put in and read,
and it appeared h.% them, that the young Noblemao aas
the subject of thin• application had for a length of time laboured
tinder menta's derandement. The affidavits went on to state that
E. had been removed from place to place hv• his wife, to the ex-
elu-ion of his family, who had befit denied access to him, amid
hey were ignorant of his present abode.
Sir S. Romilly and Mr. Marlin were heard at considerable
length on the part of Lord At hhone, and the case was ordered to
stand over until Monday ; w hen Connvel will' be heard On the
other side, and the Lord Chancellor vt ill dive his decision.