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•it for the Plaintiff. ' The tight of the Defendant,
.Aloxon, to retain the goods till he was paid Iteiglit,
was insisted on, notwithstanding the words of the
bill'of lading, .on the ground of it 3 being air imposi
tion on the Captain, and there being no •cons.dera-
lion for the carrying the timber. It was also con-
tended the Captainhad no right to bind his principal
to so injwious a contract, who would otnervt ise be
bound to all the risk of the voyage, without a coal-
TenSalioll for the use of his, ship. On the other
band, it was contended, the a& of the agent was.the
.aat of the principal, and that therefore the Defendant
was bound to deliver up the cargo, without payment
.of freight.
The Court were of opinion, that trover would lie
in this case, as the Defendants had landed the cargo
,out of the vessel, which might be evidttice of a con-
version, provided they were boUnd by the ternisof.
the bill of lading. Upon this point,' however) as'
considering it of
,consequence and difficulty, they
took time to consider.

ARCHER'S COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS,

.BLOGRAVE V. BLOGRAVR.
This was Originally a case of Restitution of Con-
jugal Rights, brought by Lady Blograve against Sir
George Berney Blograve, Bart. her husband, but it
has since assumed a different appearance, and was
now become a cause of. divorce or separation from
.bed, board and mutual cohabitation on the part of
Sir' George against Lady Blograve, by reason of
Adultery. From the proceedings and evidence in
the cause, the material fa6ts appeared to be-these—
That Sir George Blograve was an Officer in the East
Norfolk Militia, and that whilst heiwas with his
Regitneqt, in 1805 and 1806, accompanied by his
Lady; he became intimately acquainted with
Elwin, Esq. a Captain belonging to the same regi-
ment, by his being invited with other officers to dine
with him. That during such invitations, it was
observed by the servants of the house, that great fa-
miliarities passed between Lady Blograve and Cap-
tain-Elwin,. and that they used frequently to walk
out together. That at other times theywere ob-
served to be aldne in a room for several hours at a
rime, and that at one time in particular, Lady Blo-
grave Was seen sitting on Captain Elwin's knee, with
her arms round his neck, and he kissing her.. But
the most material fads were deposed to by Atm
Wiles, Lady Blograve's own servant, who accom-
panied Lady Blograve on her journey to Stan ford,
when she paid a Iyitlg-in visit to her sister. The
facts .here deposed to by 'this witness went to prove
that at the different inns on the 'toad to and limn
Stamford, Captain Elwin always..met Lady and
although separate bed rooms were ordered for each
party, it was clear and tnanifest to this witness, from
the nupressions_ and marks observed by her the
!• next morning on Lady B.'s bed, that two persons
had slept -therein. This witness's testimony WA
confirmed by the eVidence of the chamber-maids
and the other servjits belonging to th 6 different inns
where the parties slept. , . •
In addition to this evidence, there' were likewise
several letters of Captain Elwin's produced, addressed
to Lady B. which letters contained the strongest ex-
pressions,of affeciion. .
The Judge (Sir W. WYNNE), after hearing the
Learned Civilians on both Sides, and recapitulating
the evidence.witligreat minuteness, and making se-
veral pertinent remarks thereon, was clearly_olopi-
Mon, that the fad of adultery was fully established-
against the wife, and accordingly pronounced to: the
remedy which the husband prayed.

NOVEMBER 21.

REQUISITION FOR A COMMON HALL.

The following are Copies of the Requisition sent
to the LORD MAYOR, and of his. Lordship's answer,
refusing tompliance :

Nov. 2, 1808.
TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR.

", We, the undersigned Liverymen of the City of
London, request, your Lordship to convene a Com-
Mon Hall, on an early day, in order to take into con-
sideration thelate Convention in Portugal, by which
the chariider, honour, and interests of the Country
have been so deeply affe&ed, and, to adopt such mea-
stirqs as may be deemed advisable.
. 4, T. Reeve
1. A X ford
R. Phillips
J. Turner
V. Rcbins
R. Slade
•
T. Lett
1. Griffiths
P. Fenton
M. Gould
E. Quin
• The follovvin4 is a copy of the LORD MAYOR'S
Answer:—

j. flurcombe S Stott
W. Rtiwlins I. Floppe .
G. Phillips I. Sparrolii
'l'. M. Hardin I. Howell
I
E. Butler S. Miller
S. Nash R. Rosser
C. Sabine I. Gwennapp
I. Gibbons T. Norton
G. Beauchainp R. Waithman
W. Griffith W; Taylor."

'1 Mansion-House, Monday, Nov. zr, ,ad.

" The LORD MAYOR presents his compliments to
Mr. QUIN, and begs to acquaint him, that he has
considered the requisition dated the 2d of thii month,
which Mr. QUIN presented to hini on Saturday
evening last, TO convene a Common-Hall, on an
early day, in order to take into consideration the late
Convention in Portugal,• by which the charaaer,
honour, and interests of the Country have been so
deeply affee-ted, and to adopt such measures as rpav
be deemed advisable.'

. " The LOR,D MAYOR cannot but observe, that
since the date of the requisition, .a Court of Inquiry
has been instituted by his Majesty's command, for
investigating the causes which led ro the Convention
alluded to, and that the COurt is now prosecuting
such Inquiry.

" The Lottn MAYOR is of opinion that a meeting
of the Livery of London in Cornmon Hall on ibe
subjet proposed by the requisition, pendi.ig such
public inquiry, will be highly unnecessary, unsea-
sonable, and improper, and therefore declines to
convene a Common Hall as requested."

On, Monday night, between eleven and; twelve
o'clock, as Mr. Bolby was proceeding along Duke-
street, Westminster, he• was attacked by some vil-
lains, who robbed him of his purse, containing be-
tween twenty or, thirty shillings, and took part of
his, cloaths.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MOR-
ROW.

Morning, 33 min. after 6. (Afternoon, I min, after 7.