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London, England, 1822-11-02 00:00:00

REID V. PETTITPIERE.

This was an action of the same nature upon a contract for
the delivery of 100 casks of tallow, half of which the defendant
had dtlivered,,but the remainder he had not.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's directions, found for
the plaintiff—Damages 1111. I Is. sd.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 1.
COSIER V. J. W. D. MEREST, ESQ.

Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN stated that this Was an action to—re-
cover the amount of two bills of exchan# of 6001. each, of
which the plaintiff was the indorsee, for a valuable considera-
tion. In a common case, it would be sufficient to prove the
writing of the drawer, acceptor, and indorser ; but as it would
be attempted to be shewn by the defendant that these bills had
not fairly come into the possession of the plaintiff, he would at
once, though not obliged by law to do so, prove the considera-
tion given for these bills.
The acceptance and presentment were admitted.
Evidence was gone into for the purpose of proving the fur-
nishing of uoods by the plaintiff in 1821 to Hantz, who applied
to him to discount these bills of the defendant, and the prices
charged for them, &c.
Mr. Serjeant LENS, for the defendant, said it was clear from
the plaintiff's evidence that these goods had not been fairly pur-
chased by Hantz, but that he had been obliged to take them, or
have his bills refused to be discounted. In such a situation it
was more than probable that a price far above the real value
had been set upon these goods. But perhaps something further
might be gathered from the transaction, and that was, that these
transfers of goods had nominally taken place in order to enable
the present plaintiff to maintain the action, though it was really
for the interest of Hantz.

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Letters from Dante to the defendant were then read to shew
that the defendant had entrusted him with the bills for the pur-
pose of getting them discounted; the defendant had never re-
ceived any value for them.
Lord Chief Justice DALLAS summed up the evidence.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages,
One Thousand Pounds:

PRICE SEVEN PENCE.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.

The honour of representing this Learned Body

has naturally excited a very strenuous competi-
tion, and as every thing relating to an establish-
ment of such high importance must be interest.
ing to the friends of Science and Literature, -we
conceive that the Addresses of the several Can-
didates must be gratifying to our classical Readers,
and therefore insert them with pleasure.----At
Cambridge, on Saturday last the Solicitoi.
General arrived, and canvassed the Members of
the Senate. On Monday Mr. SPENCER PERCE.
VAL also started for the same honour. On Tues-
day the Speaker of the House of Commons ar-
rived at Trinity Lodge, and offered himself to
the University for the distinguished station of its
.Representative ;" and on Thursday morning Mr.
SCARLETT and Mr. ROBERT GRANT commenced a
general canvass for the same important office.

In consequence of the Speaker being declared
a candidate, the Solicitor-General resi.,ned ; 'and
we understand that Mr. SHORE and Mr:. S. PER-.
CEVAL have_also declined the honour on the pre-
sent occasion. The number of candidates is con-
sequently reduced to four, namely, Lord HER-
VEY, the SPEAKER, Mr. SCARLETT, and Mr. R.
GRANT, and the respective parties are canvassing
the University with unprecedented activity.
, The following circulars were issued by -the dif-
ferent candidates

LORD HERE EYES LETTER.

Trin. Coll. Cambridge, 0.1.23, 1822.
Sin—The lamented death of Mr. Smyth having occasioned
a vacancy in the Representation of our .University, I am in-
duced to offer myself as a candidate for the honour of succeed-
ing him in that distinguished situation. Although I pre-
sent myself to your notice unfettered by political engagements,
and desirous of being judged rather by my conduct than by my
professions, I consider myself bound in fairness to state, that I
am disposed to place a reasonable confidence in those to whose
hands the Government of the country is at present entrusted.
A firm attachment to our Constitution in Church and State is
the best pledge I can offer for my future conduct, should I be
so fortunate as to succeed in attaining the object of my ambi-
tion. If additional securities were wanting, they would be
abundantly supplied by the affection and gratitude which must
for ever attach me to a body, amongst whom I have passed
some of the happiest and most profitable years of my life.
With these feelings, I venture to solicit the honour of your
vote and interest, and am, Sir,
Your faithful and obedient servant,
HERVEY.