The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

FROM TVESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.

J. Curry, Burner's Street, Marylebone painter. Solicitor,
Mr. Hamilton, Berwick Street, Soho.
A. (loss and J. Murray, l.eadenhell Street, merchants. Sole
Messrs. Tomlinson and Co. King's Arms Yard, Coleman Strout.
H. Brown, Sheffield, draper. Sol. Mr. Young, Charlotte
Row, Alansion House.
J. Poi s n, Kettlebtirgh, Suffolk, innholder. Sol. Mr. Hine,
Essex Conti, 'reatple.
R. Deikary, Croydon, coal merchant. Sole. Messrs. Grimaldi
and Co. Copthall Court.
W. Pratt, Walsall, Staffordshire, wine and spirit dealer. Sole.
Messrs. Hall and Co. Great James Street, Bedford Row.

.1. Slater. Wolverhampton, maltsotr. Sole. Messrs. Long and
Co. Gray's Inr..
.1. Ilay, Kenilworth. Warwickshire, builder. Sob. blears.
Long and Co. Gray's Inn.
E. Leeson, Wood Street, riband manufacturer. Soli. Maim
Long and Co. Gray's Inn.
S. Scarf: Leeds, stuff manufacturer. Sob. Messrs. Fisher
and Sudlow, Thavies lan. -

DIVIDENDS.
Jan. 13, J. Lachlan, Great .lie Street, Goodman's Fields.
ship bruker—in, W. K. Taylor, Birmingham, dealer in bullion
—2O, P. Betthon, G. Koster, and T. Harrison, Cross Street,
Finsbury Square, merchants--9, J. Austin, Alderagate Street,
corn dealer—l 3, J. Cooper, Cambridge, suerchtmt—ta. E. and
1. Dent, High Street. Southwark. hatters-IY. T. Nock, Bir-
mingham, facto—ii, W. Stanley, Warwick. liquor merchant-
9, S. Wilkins, High IVycoirib, felltrumger—lS, J. Cecil.
Birmingham, money scrivener—i 3, B. and J. Gray, R. Wilson,
and .1. Richardson, Liverpool, merchants-22, T. Waterton.
Coventry, raisin' manttructurer—lo, H. Newell, Hereford, tailor
—it. G. Dutton, Bi r dealer in pictures-4. J. Mor-
ton, Strand, printer-9, lt. Crombie, Chelsea victualler-9, It.
Cassel. St. Swithin's Lane. niesclumt-9, S. drewer, New Brent-
ford, grocer-27. J. and M. Walden, Hackney, butchers--id, G.
England, Exeter, butcher-27, W. B. Jackson, Exeter, mer-
chant.

CERTIFICATES to be granted Jan. 9.
T. Triphook, St. JAtlei'S Suet*. bookseller—lt. Bartholomew,
Basildon, Berks, farmer—l. Isaacs, Liverpool, merchant—J.
Clarke, Wakefield. bookseller—J. Hodge, Cheltenham, coal
merchant—T. Brennand, Bread Street, Cheapside, warehouseman
—II. Kew and T. 11101114600, Castle Strut, %Vhitechapel, horse
dealers—W. Wilson, Gateshead, Durham, ship owner—C.
Norris, Bury, Lancashire, cotton spinner—T. Ashmore, Cita-
tenlituu, banker.

ANCIENT STANUINU 0!IDF.IIS OF THE HOUSE OF

The following curious specimen of the ancient orders of the
House of Commons is taken from a small volume printed in the
last century under the title of • Essential and Futxlamental
Orders of the (louse of Commons• COHOCIAL Out of the Jour-
nals.'

To those who are only acquainted with the present practice of
the House, and the late hours to which the public business is
now protracted, these orders will skew how tenacious our tines..
tors were of the dignity and decorum of Parliament, and of en-
forcing the early and regular ahead:ince of the Members:
1614, May 17.—Ordered, That this house shall sit every day
at seven o'clock in the morning, and enter into the great business
at eight o'clock ; and no new motion to be made alter twelve.
tlrdered, That whosoever standeth in the entry of the House
pay JIIC shilling presently to the sergeant.
1641.—Ortle:etl. That all the Nlembers who shall come to the
!louse after eight o'clock, shall pay one shilling; and that if
any Member shall forbear to conic up for the whole day. he shall
pay live shilliugs, to be disposed of as the house shall (Milk lit,
and the sergeant is to gather in the money.
tc,42.—Orderel, 'fiat whosoever snali not be at prayers every
morning, shall pay one bidding to the poor: a box to be pre-
pared and set up at the door kw this 'impose., and the burgesses
ut• Westminster are to Like car., that the money be duly paid.
16x7.—Ordered, That a., soon as die cluck strikes twelve, Mr.
Speaker du go out of the chair, and the House shall rite, and
that in going forth, no Alember shall stir, until Mr. Sireaker do
go before, and then all the rest shall follow. Whosoever shall
go out of the before Mr. Speaker, shall forfeit ten slid •
hugs, but the reporters may go tint.
Ordered, Thar while any : tranger is in the House, no Member
•o sit out of his place, or to siaraie unto another: and any
Memb,,r shal: whisper or cross the Howse. or lea I any printed
book in the House, he shall pay one shilling taro the poor's boa.
i69L—Tiit no Member do accept of any enteratunmem at
any public-11mm for 1:41C carrying in any matter under the con-
sideration of the House, and that the oiler of any money or
gratuity to any Nlcllll.lllC for matter transacted in the House,
siir.li be deemed a high crime and mistlenivatior.
Ordered, That no Member ought to recent or give any visit
to any foreign aulltaaroulor, without the leave aid consent of the
I louse. _

Ordered, That no Alember have leave to go into the country,
without looking a tune he :6 to return.
16.3.—Otticri-al that no Member of the Long Robe do pre-
sume to plead any CMIA: at the bar of the House of Lords sub-
out leave.

1144.—Ordered, That no Member of the !louse do presume
to smoke tobacco in the gallery, or at the mole 0. the llou,e.
sitting at coniitiiitei.s.
Ordered. '!'hat no Papists do presume to come into West-
'twister llall, the Cann of Iteterests, or the Lobby of the
'louse. during tne sitting of Parliament, and that the sergeant
at arms do take hint into custody all such persona as shall offend
against this order.
Ordered, '!'hat if any Member has a servant that is a Popish
recusant, or rehist.s 10 go to church and hear dirllie service, lie
aiml vesently discharge him, under the penalty of blAttlealti{.•
11011 111/111 the Ought:.
Ordered, That it' any menial servant of a Minister be arrested
and detained contrary to privilege, he shall. upon complains
liercof be tlise!ared by order from Mr. Speaker.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH,
MONDAT, DEC. 18.
HODDER V IIAYLER,
This was an action for work and labour. The plain-
tiff is a bricklayer. and the plaintiff's demand was fOr
the balance of an account delivered by the plaintiff, fur
carting 50,000 brick'. from the brick-yard al Fulham, in
defendant's residence at Brixton. From the evidence it
appeared that the original order for carting the bricks in
question was given to a person named Champnies, who
was failing into difficulties, ►wade over his bust Ilesth to the
present plaintiff, whose cart and horses were afterwards
employed in carrying the defendant's bricks, though
they were still di:lir:red iu Cliampities' name. Sums
bad been paid from time to time to Chantimies, all of
which, except eleven guineas, the plaintiff was ready to
give the defendant credit for, but this sum it was alle-
ged, had been paid the defendant by Champities, sub-
sequent to his having notice from the plaintiff that lie
was doing the work.
Witnesses on both sides were examined to this fact,
and the Jury found a verdict for the plaintitf—Datnages,
11/ I Is.

magma& D. ING, AND ♦NOTHER.
This was an action upon a note accepted by the de-
fendants jointly, for 301. and mark payable three months
after the date with lawful interest.
The case etas only important from the nature of the
defence.
The note was accepted upon a half-crown stamp,
which the last gen ral Stamp Act makes suffickut for a
sum not exceeding 301.
Mr. Chitty objected to the stamp, on the gronnd that
it was not good and sufficient fur the nate and interest.
The cote upon the face of it purported to be a contract
by which the defendant agreed to pay more than 301.-
Ihe plaintiff could not demand the sum until three
months alter the note was accepted, Wien the principal
and interest would amount to Jot. 7s. 63. That being
the fact a two shilling sixpence stamp was not suffittient.
Mr. Comyng for the piaintiff contended, in answer to
the objection, that the stamp was good and sufficient,
inasmuch as the sum was no more th:u► 301. when the
note was accepted. He was surprised he said, to find
his learned friend make this objectioa, because Mr.
Chitty, in bit own book of Pries CaSe3, hail re-
ported a case in which a similar objection was taken by
the Atorney-General and decided against hint. The
Court in that case held that interest could not be con-
sidered any part of thu sum fur which a Bill of Exchange
is given, but money growing or accruing after the hill is
accepted.
Mr. Chitty in reply said, the most able Judges at Nis-
Priva had frequently had occasion to revise their decie
stouts, and feeling the objection he had made to have
considerable weight, he prayed the. Judge would reservt
the point. in order that he might mute upon it ilex
Term to enter a nun-suit
Mr. Justice Holroyd observed, that interest on a hill
of exchange was a mere appendage. He had no doubt
upon the point himself; but he was willing to let the
Learned Couns.:l do the best he could with it. He
should reserve it.
The hand-writing of the acceptors of the note was
then proved, and the Jury found a verdict for the plain
tiff.-I)athages3 which included the interest.

TUE.DAY, DEC. 19.
Sitting; before Judge Dallas, at Guildhall.
IMPORTANT INSURANCE CAUSE.

/STERN ANP CO. V. THE DIRECTORS Or THE PHOENIX

PIRA COMPANY.

This cau,e which has been six days before a Specie.
Jury. was decided this day. It is of great importance,
inasmuch as the de:ciulauts are liable to pay a sum nl
1b,0001• to the plaintiffs, and upon the question there is
not less than 70,0°01. depending. The facts to a con-
siderable extent were made public in the report of a
former trial, this being a new trial.
The plaintiffs, who carried un the business of sugar
refiners, at their sug 4-house, btallding in Union-street,
Wl►itechapel, brought their action upon a Policy oh
Insurance to recover the loss illY.ll net) isy the de►truction
of their premises which were burnt down. The amount
of claim on the PI (*nix was 15,00(11. . .

The defendants resisted paymott, not imputing the
slightest fraud, but on the gruffly! that the pl rutitls bad
used a new gpvaraius mole dangerous that. the old pro-
cess. This apparatus had increased the risk. aid had
never been eunununicuted to the Conipany, according
to the terms and condition; of the policy.
An immense mass of evidence was Mitred on both
Irides.--On the p.rt of the plaintill) the witnesses proead
that the fire did not break out where the new process
was used ; scemuily, a number of scientific melt, who
had asccriattlett by expert:news the inflaition.fble
strength of the sugar and oil used by the platutiliss, de-
posed that the new process was Ices daogeroos Owl, the
old. It was also proved that the Sufi e)or for the de-
frodants axamincd the new apparatus, and on that
account the plaintiffs did not consider it necessary to
make any further communication to the oilier.
On the part of the defendants a number of persons de-
posed that they saw the fire breaking out under the sag.-r
pan where the new process was carried 011. Sevcrel
sugar-re fillets also stand Mat Mey considered the new
proc ss more dangerous than the old.
The arguments of Counsel were concluded on Mon-
day, and this day Ch.ti Justice Dallas began at ten in
the morning to suns up the et idence. Iles clear and
able repetition of the testimony of all the witnessea svas
concluded at roof o'c lock.

The Learned Judge then ►aid--This is the whole of the
evidence, alid I has c come to the end of it a ith satisfaction
to myself, because it was impossible, without goi:ig thiougli
the whole to meal the facts to the recollection of
the Jury. 1 adl therefore, on the conclusion of this long
proceeding, make a few Mist.' vatious, There are sonic pre-
liminary topics a Well I a ill now advert to, First, as to the
Conduct of the plaintilf• iii this ac: ion. Iht y Iri i, onfintu-
utlely,r stiy ttu lJetablestake tit p.m! itiz. it h Slit II as