The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-30 00:00:00

IN RE SPENCER.

Mr. DENMAN moved for a rule to show cause why
John Spencer, who had been admitted an attorney
of the Court in Michaelmas term last, should not
be struck off the roll on the ground that he had not
properly served the term of his clerkship. The
Learned Counsel stated, that the party was articled
to an attorney at Nottingham, of the name of Clark,
who was in partnership with a Mr. Fluker at Derby.
Rule nisi granted.

COURT OF. EXCHEQUER, JAN. 29.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AGAINST.BMNIE AND lIIOFFATT,

This was an information filed by the ATTORNEY..
GENERAL against Wm. Birnie and Wm. Moffatt, to
recover a sum of 3,450/., legacy-duty upon the resi-
due of a testator's property, bequeathed to the de-
fendants as executors of the will in trust for the
benefit of the testator's son, his wife, and their
children. A verdict had been taken for the Crown
by consent, for the amount claimed, subject to a
special case.
Mr. Antos, for the Crown, stated that the testa-
tor made his will on the 21st of November, 1820,
by whiCh, after various other bequests, he directed
the remainder of his property to be invested in the
public funds, and the interest thereof to go to the
use of his son William Moffatt, and Jane his wife,
for their lives, with remainder to their children.
The deceased died on the 28th of January, 1822;
arid the will was proved by the defendants. The
duty claimed by the Crown on the residuary pro-
perty amounted to 3,450/., on a calculation of one
per cent. upon the husband's moiety, and 10 per
cent. upon that of the wife; in accordance with the
provisions of 56 George 111., cap. 184, schedule
part 3.
Mr. ALDERSON argued contra, that the legacy
was only chargeable with a duty of 580/. calculated
at the rate of one per cent. upon the entire bequest.
Mr. Amos having briefly replied,
The Court took time to consider the case.

LIMERICK COUNTY ELECTION.—On Mon-
day the election commenced, when, after the High Sheriff
bad declared the hustings open, Colonel O'GRADY was
proposed by JAMES LYONS, Esq., and seconded by JOHN
TUTHILL, Esq.; J. M. Dawsosr, Esq. was proposed by
Sir Annan- DE VERB HUNT, Bart., and seconded by
EDWARD CROKER, Esq., after which the candidates
polled
one each; when the polling was adjourned to Tues-
day. When the candidates were returning from the hus-
tings the mob expressed much disapprobation to Mr.
Dawsosr, and proceeded to throw stones, one of which
struck Mr. CROKER, of Croom, and another hit Mr.
FITZGERALD.—DubIin Morning Register.
TITHE OF SHEEP ! ! !—Tithe of this kind
has been lately claimed—and with success—in the parish
of Clontoskert, county Longford. There was a process
for its recovery tried before the Assistant Barrister. A
question arose as to whether this sort of tithe had ever be-
fore been claimed or paid in the parish. On this head
there was contradictory swearing, but there was a decree
for the plaintiff, entitling him to sixpence per head on
sheep for the last two years —Dublin Morn. Register.
TRADE IN PAISLEY.—In the month of
September, when detailing the deplorable state of trade in
paisley, we mentioned that there was no great probability
of any substantial revival till early in the spring, We have
i
some pleasure n. stating, that improvement has taken
place. The Paisley Advertiser of Saturday says, on
this subject, " Silk imitation trimmings are brisker, and
that an advance from a penny to twopence has taken place
on the cover. Several manufacturers are increasing their
Bands, and the prospects of those engaged in this branch
of our trade, are more favourable. The demand for zebras
and dresses still continues ; but we have not heard that
any rise. has taken place in the weaving price. A small rise
has taken place in petticoats ; and we understand that more
activity prevails in the silk gauze department, several
weavers having been engaged by more than one house it
that line. The other branches of the trade remain in the
same depressed state,— Scotsman.