The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-20 00:00:00

EAU BRINK DRAINAGE.

A numerous and most respectable meeting of
the Drainage Commissioners was held at the Griffin lnn,
March, on .I'hursday.the 12th instant, the Rev. ALGERNON
PEYT ON in the Chair. The meeting was also attended by a
deputation from Lynn, and by Mr. Hoseason from Marshland.
—The proceedings of the last quarterly meeting, held at the
same place were read over, which detailed the funds at the dis.
posal of the Commissioners, and their intention to apply them
to the widening the area of the Cut one-third more than its
present extent; provided the gentlemen of Lynn and Marsh-
land would pledge themselves not to take any legal or Parlia-
mentary proceedings, until three years after the completion of
the projected increase in the width of the cut. Mr. Lane, of
Lynn, then read a series of resolutions which had been passed
by a meeting of gentlemen of Lynn, and proprietors of Marsh-
land (parties to the late Bill), held at the house of Mr. Bien-
' cowe. These resolutions in effect pledged the gentlemen of
Lynn, and proprietors of Marshland, to auspeful all legal or
Parliamentary proceedings, until such time as, in the opinion
of the engineers, Messrs. Telford and Rennie, the operation
or effect of the increased cut could be manifested.—
Letters—from Messrs. Telford and Rennie were then put
in and read. The former Gentleman expressed his
opinion that three years might be necessary, while Mr. Rennie
was of opinion that two would be sufficient. Mr. Pryme moved
that the communication from the Lynn and Marshland pro-
prietors be received and adopted. A long desultory conversa-
tion then ensued as to the period of two or three years ; Mr.
Lane and Mr. Bleneowe conceived-they were bound by the opi-
nion of their own engineer (Mr. Telford) to the longer term ;
while Mr. Hoseason contended for the shorter. But after a
fruitless attempt "to split the difference," the latter gentleman
said that as he wished for unanimity he would withdraw.—
Mr. Girdlestone then moved an amendment, with the view
more distinctly to bind the gentlemen of Lynn, by obtain-
ing the personal pledges of the gentlemen present; but
after some conversation the amendment was withdrawn. Mr.
Lane pledged himself not to proceed in the Mandamus, and
Mr. Pryme's original motion, seconded by Mr. bane, was car-
ried; Mr. Bonfield, Mr. Little, and two other Commissioners
only holding up their hands against it. After some other
44 orders of course" were disposed of, the meeting separated,
apparently well satisfied at the amicable result of the late con-
test.—(Cambridge Chronicle.)

ATTACK or WAsrs.—On Wednesday fore-
noon, two gentlemen of the names of PAGE
and SHIP, residing in Crawford-street, Mary-
lebone, having some business in the country,
were travelling past the demesne of Viscount
Mansfield, at Caen Wood, in a tibury, when
suddenly they sustained a dreadful attack
of wasps, who, in actual myriads, swarmed
around them and fastened upon their faces, and
indeed covered them; the horse too did not escape
the general onset, and such was the pain caused
by the stings of the insects, that the poor ani-
mal reared and plunged in an alarming man-
ner. Mr. Ship jumped out of the gig, but
his insect assailants fastened on his face so
thickly, that he sustained a momentry deprivation
of sight; his friend could not move, -but roared
with pain. At last some farmers' men, who
observed the cause of the uneasiness of
the gentlemen, came up, and calling upon
them to throw off their coats and hats, which
were covered with the wasps, soon dispersed
and scattered to the wind the dangerous host of
insects. The only cause which Mr. Page thinks
urged this singular attack, was the fact of some
boys having pelted the wasps' nests which
abound in the neighbourhood. Mr. Page's face
is covered with blisters, and indeed both suffered
considerably.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, AUG. 19.

Tilt REV. ALEXANDER FLETCHER v. 314)1URDO AND

OTHERS.

Mr. HART applied for an injunction in this case, to restrain
the defendants, Mrs. Margaret 15.1`111urdo, Mr. Amory, and
the Sheriff of London and Middlesex, from taking out execu-
tion upon a judgment, under the following circumstances :
The plaintiff, in the year 1818, became the lessee of a cottage
at Ilomerton : the lease contained a convent that he should
not underlet the premises without leave of the lessor, Mrs.
M‘Murdo. The plaintiff expended a considerable sum in
repairs; subsequent to which he borrowed certain sums of a
neighbour, Mr. Amory, depositing the lease with that gentle-
man's solicitors, Messrs. Amory and Colts, as security. The
plaintiff afterwards made an assignment of the lease to Mr.
Amory, without the consent of Mrs. 111‘Murdo, who brought
an action of ejectment against the plaintiff, on the ground of
breach of covenant. In the meantime, Mr. Amory made the
reverend plaintiff his lessee, by means of a lease executed in his
favour, pending, however, a negociatiim with Mr. Ashley, the
plaintiff's solicitor, for procuring a relinquishment on the part
of the plaintiff of all title to the premises, in consideration of a
sum of money, in addition to those which had been borrowed.
When the Plaintiff was applied to for his signature to the agree-
ment,-he disavowed the act of Mr. Ashley, alleging he was not
his agent ; and refused to execute the agreement. The action
of ejectment, meanwhile, went on, and Mr. Amory undertook
to defend it; but previous to the trial, he agreed with Mrs.
to purchase the freehold; he then confessed judg-
ment in Mrs. 1%1'111u:do's favour, in order to enable the Sheriffs
to eject him ostensibly, but really to eject the plaintiff, for the
purpose of letting him (Mr. Amory) into possession. The
Learned Counsel, under these circumstances, moved for an in-
junction to prevent the consummation of this plan, which was
clearly a collision between Mr. Amory and Mrs. l'Alurdo.
Mr. WAKEFIELD supported the motion.
Mr. SUDDEN, on the other side, observed that the Reverand
plaintiff was not a person likely to be taken advantage of; his
very name inspired a conviction that he would be proof against
imposition. Nothing like fraud could be imputed to Mr.
Amory ; he had entered into a contract with the plaintiff's
agent, Mr. Ashley.
The LORD CHANCELLOR asked if Mr. Ashley had made
an affidavit ?

Mt. SUODEN replied in the negative.
The LORD CHANCELLOR considered an affidavit from this
gentleman to be very desirable, and directed the case to stand
over till it was made. In the meantime his Lordship was
of opinion, that if the plaintiff were ejected under Mrs.
McMurdo's action, he would have a right to possession by vir-
tue of the lease from Mr. Amory, unless he had forfeited that
right by his own act or that of his agent. It was therefore
necessary to have Mr. Ashley's affidavit. If it was furnish-
ed to his Lordship before Tuesday, he would dispose of the
motion.

PILICING TON V. SMITH.
Mr. ROLPH moved for an order to confirm the Master's
report in this case, which related to the guardianship of two
wards, nieces of Sir Thomas Pilkington, who, with Mr. Tuff-
nell, was guardian to the infants. Sir Thomas, not having had
the necessary domestic establishment, had applied to be re-
moved from the office of guardian (as well as his co-guardian,
Mr. TufFnell); but having subsequently married, he now
wished toretain the guardianship. The Court, however, con-
firmed the Master's report for the removal of the old, and the
appointment of new guardians, and refused Sir Thomas and
Mr. TuWnell their costs, as they had applied to be removed ;
giving them liberty to present a petition before the first seal.
lii LORDSHIP rose this day a little after 12 o'clock, having
previously mentioned a variety of judgments he was prepared
to give, and intimated that others would employ his time in
the country during the long vacation. It is expected that the
Court will sit during all next week.

PALACE COURT, FRIDAY, AUG. 19.

LIABILITY OF STAKE-HOLDERS.
EVANS V. BEN BURN.

Mr. THOMPSON said this was an action brought by the
plaintiff, a sporting gentleman, against the defendant, a well-
known pugilist, for the recovery of the sum of 5/., which had
been place in his hands, as stakeholder, to abide the issue of a
bet, but which he had whhheld, and improperly disposed of I
against the usual (in such cases) given undertaking.
The plaintiff called Mr. Wolley, Mr. Clarke, and another,
who proved the wager of 5/. to 1/. being betted, the plaintiff
betting. the odds, that Grimley could not clear, him of any I
joint betting between them which they had entered into I
with others. They also proved the repeated application to
Burn for the money, but he refused to give it up until
Mr. Kirby gave his decision, but that Gentleman refusing,
Grimley refused to have any other reference, and declined meet-
ing all parties at a place appointed to decide the wager, when
Burn said he would keep the money for ever.sooner than give
it up. The witnesses afterwards heard, to their great astonish-
ment, that Burn had given Grimley the money, knowing that
Mr. Kirby had never decided.
Mr. Kirby was called, and proved he never had decided the
wager, front a kind feeling towards both parties, who had re-
peatedly urged him, but he would not. He never had even ex
pressed his opinion on the subject.
This was the plaintiff's case, and
Mr. EARLE addressed the Jury for the defendant.
The Learned Judge summed up, and expressed his indigna-
tion at the proceedings altogether, and lamented the time of the
Com-t should have been occupied by so profligate a host of
persons. He gave it as his opinion decidedly that in point of
law the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 51. with costs.

GIBRALTAR, JULY 26.—Two Colombian pri-
vateers (a brig and a schooner) were cruising in
the Straits, in sight of this, yesterday afternoon,
and the schooner .has been seen between Ceuta
and Asses Hill this morning.
HOW TO DETECT ARTIFICIAL PEARLS FROM
REAL.—The generality of artificial pearls • are
produced of globules of glass, which are blown,
and are washed inside with the colouring matter
made from the brilliancy taken from the scales
of the fish caught in our rivers, viz. roach, dace,
bleak, &c. This colouring matter being intro-
duced into the bead (through the small hole by
which the bead is . manufactured) ; after this, it
is filled with incited ‘vax, which, upon becoming
hard, gives a weight and substance similar to the
real pearl ; but this imitation is very easily de-
tected by close inspection, and by observing the
two ends of this description of bead, the holes
being considerably larger and rougher than the
holes of the real pearl, which is drilled with the
greatest nicety and cleanness, without the least
appearance of raggedness, which the artificial
pearls possess. There are also another sort of
imitation pearl that the French very well imi-
tate, by making the beads of white stone, and
colouring them outside, which moisture and fric-
tion will very soon make manifest by the pearly
colouring matter wearing off.
SIIOCKI3G ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, as
a woman of the name of Clements, residing in
Old-street Road, was at the window with her
child, a fine boy scarcely eighteen months old,
she left him there for a few moments while she
went • into an adjoining room, when he over-
balanced himself and fell out. The mother,.on
her return, missed the child, and on looking out
of the window, saw the unfortunate infant on
the ground, to all appearance lifeless.; she im-
mediately ran and took the child up and found
him still living, but so dreadfully bruised and
injured on difitat 'partsof his body, that it is
deemed almost impossible for him to recover.
Last week a party of drunken men committed
the body of one- of their pot-companions, while
he was asleep in the chapel yard, near Cleck-
heaton, to an open grave, and after performing a
mock burial ceremony over • him, they began to
shovel in the earth. Roused into life by this pre-
L mature interment, he started from the grave, and
with difficulty made his escape. The Clergyman
has taken up the matter, and read the sots a lec-
ture that they will not soon forget.