The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-18 00:00:00

LAW AITELLIGENCE.

OMIT OT CHANCERY, J. 17.
TAIL CHOLNICINDELY V. LORD CLINTON.

The object of be motirin was to obtain an or-
der of injunction. to restrain the plaintiff from
e tn,•,bying as hiS Solicitor; in this cause, which
relates to a certain, voluntary settlement made by
the late Law! Orford, of certain estates of itn-
mense value now in dispute between the parties,
Mr. Monrrien, the late Solicitor, in copartnership
with Mr. SeyinOur, -the present Solicitor of the
difendant, on the grounds, that being-conversant
with the secrets and confidential communications
of the defendant, lie Might reveal the same, and
dO great injury to 'the defentlabt thereby in the
progress of this cause, and that suitors were. pri-
"ileged in all Colirts of La* as- well as Equity,
against evidence artitig from.such disclosure.
Mr.-Montrieu was first clerk, and afterwards'
co-partner with Mr: Seymour, pending the present
suit ; but on/the dissolution of the copartnership,
about the year 1814, the plaintiff's agent. Or land
-steward, a'Mr. Brent, proposed to Mr:rMontrieu
'to become the-Solicitor for the plaintiff, which,
after legal advice of Mr. Rotipell, was assent-
ed -to.

After much legal discussion for two days, and
a strong reply from Sir S. ROMILLY, the LORD
,CHANCELLOR said, as this' Was a law al %yell as
equity question, new and important, he should
col:stilt file Common' Law Judges as to the prac-
tice iii their Courts on general interesting ques-
tions, before his final decision.
Judgsncht was deferred.

HACKNEY-COACHES.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PROPRIETORS.

We understand the Lords of the Treasury' have
sanctioned the appointment of an additional nurri-
her. of Hackney-coach Inspectors, who are to
have different districtS allotted to them in the me-
tropolis, and. are to make daily examinations of
all the hackney-coaches and horses in their re-
spective districts, and report the same to the Com-
missioners every month. This practical measure
will, we are:persuaded, tend more than any thing
else, to, pat a stop 10 the very disgraceful state in
which 36 many of the hackney-coaches'have been
allowed -for some years past to 'appear in the
streets, to the great inconvenience and risk of all
those who have occasion to make use of them
The Public will see from the following abstract of
the instructions which have lately been issued to
the InspeCtors in question, what the condition of
each hackney-coach ought to be ; and we would,
recommend to every one who may meet with a
coach in a dirty or insufficient state, to report the
same to the Commissioners of Hackney-coaches,
who would not only have an opportunity:of re-
moving the evil complained of, but he. able to as-
certain whether filch- Inspectors did their duty or
not.

Each Inspector will .be :furnished with a Book,
in which he is to enter the name aid place of
abode of every backs ey-coach owner in his dis-
trict. The chief duty of the Inspectors is to see
that every coach be decent, clean, strong, and fit,
in every respect, for the accomModatithe
Public : for this purpose they insist ascertain that
the holly of each coach be wind and weather proof.
The inside must be kept cleats, and in good re-
pair,--The glasses must not be broken and be
easily up.' The outside to ,have a respecta-
ble and decent appearance, and that there be
every thing necessary and proper for the equip,
ment of a coach ; such as check and collar braces,
holders
with a foot-hoard behind, for the ac-
,,,,,„odation. of a servant. Particular atten-
tion
,must be paid to the 'driving boxes, which
.have hitherto been of the very worst descrip-
tion : they must either be furnished with a pro-
per hamMereloth, or, if a dickey, with leather,
properls, nailed on ; but they must on no account
be suffered to remain in the state in which many
-Of them now are. The Steps must be constantly
inspected and examined, to--see that they be suf-
ficiently strong to admit a heavy persoii to get in.
and out of the coach in safety ; they must hang
-upright and straight, in order to avoid the acci-
dents which frequently happen in slippery wea-
•ther.-The springs and wheels must also be con-
stantly examined.-;--Particular attention must be
paid,to the plates.No Owner or Driver must be
.suffered to chalk the Number of his coach without
-first obtaining leave in writing.—Hackney Coach
Horses are not to be suffered to be worked when
under 14 hands high ; they must be of a sufficient
strength to draw' the coaches ; every spepics of
cruelty that may be observed"- to be exercised to-
wards them must be immediately noticed : such
horse as' required constant whipping and flogging
to make them move, are to be considered as un-
fit to be used, and must be reported accordingly.
The Inspectors are to see that all the watering men
wear their badges or numbers:—These men must be
made answerable for the due regulation of their re-
spective stands, and •trust keep time coaches at the
,proper distance from each other, whin is eight
feet 'asinider, and which will allow sufficient room
fOr carriages to 'pas between them.—Frequent
complaints having been nude of driiers being ab-
sent froth 'their coaches when they arc wanted,
and also of their drawing their coaches to the sides
of the pavement, tinder the pretence of their be-
ing hired, the 'inspectors will, in future, be- ex-
pected to attend very particularly to,these abuses,
and'to summon every driver who shall be found
guilty of such practices.—No. person to drive a
Coach who is not at least sixteen years of age.—
The Inspectors- are to sitinmon every driver who
shall be found working his coach as a stage ...4_
Each Inspector will-havers- distinct division allot-
ted him, and will in some degree be considered ns
answerable for those coaches and horses in that
division which shall be found in an improper
state,

Tuesday evening a boat passing through Wye-
bridge, -in Hereford, struck against a barge and
•npset ;' a man of-the name of Brown, and a youth
of the name of Lewis, who were on board, jUmp-
eNl'. into the water and. swam down the River,.
Brown as far as the Bir,ham, where he landed
Safe; but Lewii, endeavonring to get into a
boat at the-Castle-green, lost his hob!, and im-
mediately sunk to rise no wore.