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London, England, 1820-02-15 00:00:00

JUDICIAL WIT.

Extract from a report of a recent ease in the
Court of Common Pleag.Dublin:—

Mr. Ilusetto—Their Lordships recollected t►e fable of
Ake two thieves, who stole the leg of mutton. One did nut
tial it, and the other had it not; and neither would give up
the leg of So, here were a brace of knave.--

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' Lord Nofteuiti—Auct this is as offer to give leg bail.—
fQrsat lametter).
Mr. Huband congratulated his Lordship upon the re-
eoirery of his health and spirits ; and Judge Moore observed,
that the Common Pleas " was itself again."•
• Tbe ehiefJustice, Lord Nurbury, sat for the first time
after • recent illness.
—asssiwasnsia,

GENERAL ELECTION.
Sir W. Congreve, Bait. nod Admiral Sir T. 'B. Martin
have again offered themselves as cluitidates to represent the
borough of Plymouth iu Parliament. They will be return-
' ed dithaut opposition.
Mr. Bastard, and Sir T. D. Attend, Bart. will again .
come forward,.with Lord Ebriugtuits as candidates for the
houotitofeeprereuting the county of Devon in Parliament.
Lordship's friends have *beady commenced au active
'canvass in the earth of Deems. The reported iuteution of
Lord hobo Russell to tome Uniaill also, bap bees conics-
dieted.
Lord Ebrington arrived at Plymouth ou Thursday, and
paid his respects to hi* diends.
Besides lbe present Members, Lord Graves, T. St ,
Emir the Barrister, Albany &vile, Esq. G. W. Banspfylde,
Esq. and T. Northinore, Esq. have been meutioued as can.
aides likely to coma forward fur the represertatiou of the
sit 3r of Exeter.
1)e friends oftohn Brad, Emir*, Member ke Sligo,
bare timorous:ad as active sod successful canvass for the
borough of Tutees.

No ippoilitina Is at the general election for the
eosin) of Corsnall. Sir Williams Lemon, and Julia Heinle
Tremayoe, Esq. it is said will be both returned again.
Many of the Cornish. borough* expect contests. Truro,
• the must ripsaws' art them, le to the ounsber. Camelford,
'Greidspound, and Pearyn await their fate with anxious re.
eertaiuty. Sir Chrisiopher Hawkins arrived at the hitter
borough on Wednesday last, and, it was said, intended to
canvass it immediately. Mr. Swans has also amuuumard his
nitration of again offering himself as a candidate.
At Si. Ives, the pretest Members, S. Stephens, Beg. and
Sir Waiter Stirling, 'stead to stand &gala ; report says there
are other Candidates.
The friends of Anthony Wilkiasoa Esq. bare commeaced a
morass in his favour fur the City of Durham.
Mr. Marto* and Mr. Barton have both offered agile for
Beverley ' • Mr. Parrand, uue of the present Member., and
Colonel Radii., are canvassing Header. Sir C. Monk has
declined standing again for Northumberland; Mr. Brand-
hug has offered himself for that couuty.
Rumours speak of Mr. Richard Wbartos coming forward
for the county of Durham.
• Sir Julio Grey Egerton bas declared hie iotention of
.hylug the (vest of a poll for the city of Chester, is opposi-
Alum to General Grosvenor.
l'he following Caailidates are also d in addition
.to those already mentioned:—
Lord Lowther and his brother, for Westmoreland ; Mr.
Cawthoris*, fur Leicester, Mr. Gladstone resigned; Mr.
ILausboom, fur the comity of Durban' ; Mr. M. A. Taylor •
sod Mr. Wharton, for the city of Durham; Lord Charles
"Townsbend, for Tainworib ; W. Rieliford and T. D. Ary-
bee', Esqrs. for Aylesbury; Mr. /Wry, for Wiltshire;
• Mr. Locke and the two tritium Members, for Devisee; Ter-
!jeans Ouslusw and Mr. C. Raring, for Guildford; Mr. Hunt,
,for Preston; Sir M. W. Ridley and Mr. Ellison, fur New-
,eastle-upoit.Tyne; sad Lord Ossablon fur Berwirk-opon-
Tweed.
There are ten Members retained fur the two counties of
Westmoreland and Cintaberisad, seven of whom are 'mini.'
sees of Drs man. Lord 'Meet *sales one. Lord Mor-
peth is supposed to be the popular Member for Cumber.
land; and the worthy Represeatative, Mr. Carrels, is the
choice of the (reruns* of Carlisle. The remaining sews arc
the lOW, brothiro, mod agoatr, of the Earl of Lonsdale!!!
The Honourable LieuissaatColussiel Arbuthaut, of Hat-
tie, for the comity of Kineardine.
COUNTY WESTIIZATIL—No opposition to Mr. Rocbfurd
end Colonel Pakenham, the present Members.
• COI3WWW CARLOW.,-.il is said that one or two sew Cali-
elidstas many present themselves for ibis county. The sitting
Members are Breen sad De BareS.
ComMtri Lorthonognitm.—Tbe Derry paper says that
there will be no contest for skip county.
• CITY OW LONDONDINLAY..-It also contradicts the report
of a contest for the cite.
COUWWY CLARN.—Thrte Candidates, it is said, will start
for Clare, beside the present Members.
arriror WATERPOWD.-•Sir John Newport comes in with-
not • contest.

• COUNTY WATCOVORD.-1111 present Members will be
feturwed.
COUNTY Coax.—The present Members for the County
Cork are, Mr. Hare and Lord Kingsborough. Three new
Candidates Bre spoken of, Namely, Messrs. HO*, Ponsonby,
and Freeman.
Con now' Knianw.—A new Candidate, intim person of Mr.
:Danny, sort of Sir E. Denny, and grandma d /micalltyn:
will stand fur the County of Kerry. Tlis mint
are the Knight of Kerry and Mr. Crusbie.
Coo are Llw gator —Mr. O'Dell has offered bineseM far
ilss ropresentition of this Gmeosy. • no present Members are
Quin and giugabhme. The cession of the former in tin affair
of the Cleri of she Peace for the County, and the conduct of
bis Meads, seinniseally in the Howe .of Commons, are
not likely f 0 augment the somber of hi! supporters in this
County.
..GIRT nd Lattolck.—Certaidly a esidest. Mr. Ries os
Ike inelepewilest loterest, sad that of Laid Limerick naiad
Lod Gorr Gaol 1M Corporaiti, who. will Ory too brim hi

fag,' taterLLlGattiCK.
ROLLS' COURT, Cl6ircenT-I.4sa,
1110,Dmr, IFIIERVAILY 14.

His Honour the MILbTSA of the ROLLS sat at
ten o'clock.
Mr. ROUPELL moved in a cause (the names of
the parties to which, he said, out of delicacy he
would forbear menu ' g) that the Master's re-
port viiight be coofirtned. The circumstances
wear, Flirt a pertion had instituted ■ suit in
at Court, fur the specific performance of a
contract relative to a sale of certani 'property ;
he was afierwattls capitally COUvlrlril of II forgery,
but before his conviction lie assigned over the pro-
perty to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors.
By his couviction the suit in that Court had been
abated, but renewed by the trustee. The Master
reported that the sale ism an eligible one for all
the partied, and that it ought to be specifically per-
formed. The trustee made this npplicat' to get
the authority of the Court for his executing the
contract for the benefit of the creditors of the per-
son who was convicted, lie (the trustee) having no
interest in it further than as a mere trustee.
The M Awrsttof the Row—" Have lint the She-
riffs of London an interest ? they claitu all property
of a convict after conviction."
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Mr. ftutircia.—" Tim ;as ignment was executed
Wirt conviction ; but it is not material is this
case, as the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Lou.
don have been made parties, and they consent to
this application."

The MASTUR of the ROLLS—" Take your MO-
-6011."

CUNNINGHAM N. LORD lILDON.
Mr. RICKARDS stated this was the petition of the
Notate and Learned Defendant, praying that the
Master's report might be confirmed relative to the
w.le *fan elate. The Plaintiff consented.
Prayer of the petition granted.

COURT OF KING'S BRNCH, MONDAY, Pasav4air 14.

Siitixgr after Terse.

THI ASSIGNEE* Of WOOD 1. DENZW.
This wee an action fur the recovery of the value
of certain goods delivered by the bankrupt, who is
a linen draper, to the Defendant, who is an
auctioneer, to be sold by hint for the bankrupt's
use and benefit.

It appeared from the evidence that Wood had
been in ►he habit of sending goods to the Defen-
dant's auctions. from the month of September.
1817, till February,. 1818.
Mr. GURNEY. on the port of the assignees.
c►aimed 3441. 13s. for goods delivered to the De-
feudinst ate( the time in which Wood bad coin-
milted en act of bankruptcy.
• Mr. SCERLETT denied the responsibility for all
the goods delivered after the act of bankruptcy had
been committed. That was the old leo. but her-
Mg been found too rigorous, au Act had beeu pass.
ed, which confined tbe mponsibility of a pur-
chaser, of gouda from a bankrupt, in case it ap-
peared that the transactions were fairly conducted.
to those which were received within two mouths be.
fore the date. of tbe comorimiou. He admitted
the responsibility of his client, therefore, for
the anima of tbose goods which had been de.
livered to Wu, between ISiovember 9, 1817. and
JammuY. a, 1818. this time of signing tbe commis.
. non. These lie valued, from copier of the invoices
slut with,the only two parcels •which be received
after that time. at 3181. 3,4.
There was some difficulty in determining by the
. evidence tbe precise atuouut delivered within the
period. . • _

The Jury gave a verdict for the Plaiotiff. 3181.30.
SHEARS/1P: MARQUIS Or WORCIIIITIR.
This was all action for the recovery of 41: tr, Bd.
for whips and repliirs of whips, against which the
Defeudaut was expected to plead oot liable and
the statute of limitations.

The sou of the Plaintiff proved the delivery of
the goods et the Marqui►'s chambers, in Christ
Church College, Ottferd. iu 1810. and Ins own
application to the Marquis, in the Plaintiff's shop,
High-street, Oxford, after the return of the Mar-
quis from serving under the Duke of Wellington
in Spain.
Mr. Tatfirrox, for the Noble Defendant, de.
clioed any legal defence,' bit vindicated his charac-
ter from any unhandsome imputation, es the Mar.
quis, on leaving College, had left his accounts to
be settled by Mr. Tarpley. his tutor at the univer.
city. ■nd had, at the time he refused payment.
supposed that the Plaintiff's bill had been settled
with the rest.
The Jury gave a verdict fur the Plaintiff. 41.25. Bd.
DARROW V. ALDERSON.
This was an action fur having caused the Plain-
tiff to be takers into custody on a charge which
could not be substantiated. The Defendant, who
was Sheidf of the City of London, had seized the
Plaintiff, who is • respectable ebeesenionger, and
was pruning in the street: by the Defendant's ans.
take the Plaintiff had been colieued in the watch-
house ell night.
• By mutual agreement a verdict was taken for the
Plaintiff—damages 40a.
•

=t•ti v. ROOD.
This was an action to reco►er 9761. being the
amount of • bill of exchange, accepted by the De•
feudant.
The Plaintiff is • money-lender, and discount.
ed the bill ; the Defendant' objected, on the plea
of usury. He had only received 1761. in cash,
and a copy of Boydell's Shakspeare. this being
all the value which the Plaintiff woul.l allow for
the Defendatit'a bill, after dedociiiig lawful interest.
Mr. Harrison. a partner in the tires of Boydell
sad Co. proved that their best copy of Slsokspeore.'
with the large plates, was published at fifty-tune
guinea'.
This established the usury . of the. trs•sactjesr.
• Plaintiff

and the wu.gou-suited% -
1116 ILL V. JESS.
This was en action' to reenter the sate of 401.
with interest, the value of * bill of exchange, drawn
several years ago by the Difendiat on a Mr. Hal-
/au; is favour of the Plaintlff. Mr. Illinois refus.
al Moment it, snail his remained unpaid since.
Mr. Per.g.occ plain the itestromeitt, and two
letters written by the Defendaut to Plaintiff in'the