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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING

TIIE EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE
co APANY.
Edinburgh, 15, George-street.
lished London, 58, King William-street.
Estab 1843.
Capital 3'?0,0001.
This Company's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE. OF
THE SEVEN! EEN LIFE OFFICES,as eon, anted in the Report
of their Mortality published in ISt3. The Company eutbraces, in
its constitution, the adva Awes of both the mutual and pr ,prietary
systems of Assurance. The sttowr l'Elllo ' RATES will he feiuom.
in comparison with other Com.latVes, t• hi' exceeding,y tavourable to
Insurers, and the rites for the whole period of life as low as is
,onsistent wiTit PERFECT SE -17RITY
For prospectuses, &c.. ep at the offices as above, or to any of
,he Ageuts throu;hout the kingdom.
Uy order of the Directors,
T. YUILLE ‘VARDROP, Secretary.
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LONDON FRIEN 014 Y INSTITUTION,
13, I.OXDON7WAI.T., CITY.
(Established and Enrolled, 1824.)
TRUSTEES
T. Challis, Esq., Ald. and Sheriff. George Esq M•r•
T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P. John Mast rota E q., M.P.
William Ellis, Esq. Richard Taylor, Esq., E.L.S.
TREAST7RER— George Grote, E4u.
nANKEßS—Prescott, Grote, and
For assuring, by small contributions, according to age at entrance.
front Bs. to 26s per week in sickness, with medical attendance and
111edielii(”q and from 51 to 50, at death.
Th.s Improved Benefit S,..ciety—secure, permanent. and economi-
cal—entirely mattazed by its own members elected from candidates
a' the annual meeting), is periodically reserving a surplus against
advancing age. Already its Capital amounts to 11,0001. and up-
wards, unencumbered by shareholders and annultmts. There are
no extra contributions of any description. nor any nncertainty in
the amount of benefits. No offices to serve by compulsion, nor s4l'
public-house meetinzs to *Beau. The books aad accounts are al-
wa, s open to inspection.
Prospectuses, with Tables, &c. will be forwarded by enclosing a
postage stamp, (Rules 10 stamps). or may be had gratis, and Rules
sixvtice each, at the office, any evening, from five to nine, when
persons may offer them,elve. for adtnission, or at
Chelsea—A W. Warden, Esq.. 1, Upper Robert-street.
Poplar —S. K. )11'son, Esq., 22. Iligh-street.
Kttlierbithe—S. Tilley, Esq , 27, Paradise-row.
By order, J. PALM ER, Secretary.

ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY.
Established by Royal Charter, 1709.
PATRON Iler Most ;melons Majesty THE QUEEN.
VICE-PATitox —F. M his Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT,
K.U., Chief of the Highland Society of London.
BENJAMIN BOND CABBELL, Esq., M.P., F R.S., F.S.A.,
Treasurer.
TbepSIMPTIX-FOURTIL LONSION 4.III9S7;RSAILY lrEtzTl-
rm.. will !xi celebrated in rreetin‘loite-hall, Great Queen-street.
Lisicol 's Inn•Rells, KATUZDAT, April 24.
M. his R yal 111,1iness V.e DUKE of C MBRIDGE and Baron
of CUL:.ODEN, K.G., President of the Society, will take the
Chair.

STEWARDS.
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. K.G.
F. M his Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G.
Most Noble the Marquis of mate, F.B.S.
R ght Honoura'de Lord Haddo,
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P.
Si- James Duke, Alderman, M.P.
William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
George Hudson, Esq., M P.
William Alexan er Mackinnon, Esq., M.P.
Rob rt Barbour, Esq. (Manchester)
James Silk Buckingham, Esq.
James Cain ron, Esq. (Dingwall)
Charles Deane, Esq.
Samuel Carter flail, Esq.
Thomas Wmgatte Henderson, Esq.
James Lewes Kennaby, Esq.
Robert Low, jun., Esq.
John Murray, Esq.
Thomas Pryer, Eng.
Somtnerville Orr, Esq.
William
Geddes M. Simpson, Esq.
Frederick Tritten. Esq.
George Virtue, Esq.
Dinner o the Table at Six o'clock precisely.
Tickets to he had of the Stec arils ; Messrs. Smith, Elder, and.
Co., 65, Cernhill a, the Freemason,' Tavern ; aud at the Secretary's
orrice, No. 27, Farringdon-street, City.
Mr. Wilson, the c.ccomplished Scottish vocalist, member of the
Society, has, in the most handsom, manner, forfeited a protesilonal
engagement to be present at the dinner- 31r. Mackay, her Majesty's
Piper, by especial permission of the Queen. will attend ; as also, by
permission of the Directors, the Juvenile Band of the Caledont
Asylum, which so much delighted the Prince Albert and the Duke
of Wellington, will attend in ful: Highland costume.
Gentlemen cohnected with Scotland are requested (if convenient)
to appear in the Highland garb

CHARLES MACKIE, Secretary,

WILSON'S SLUTTISH ENTER-
TAINMENY4.
At the MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREF,T, BEDFORD-SQUARE.
On MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, at Eight o'clock,
Mr. WILSON will give his Entertain nt, entitled,
AN II OUR Wl' BURN S,
In which he will sin a selection of th- favourite songs of the
Poet, and recite the humourous poem of " TANI 0' SIIANT ER."
The Second Part of the ['roommate will consist of a Miscellaneous
Selection of the SONGS of SCOTLAND.
Planaforte—Mr. LAND.
AN HOUR Wl' BURNS.
PART T.—Happy Friendship-0 whist'e and I'll come to ye, my
Lad—John Anderson my jß—Duncan Gray—lliohlanol Mary—My
Spouse Nancy—A Man's a Man for a' that.—At the end of the First
Part, Mr. Wilson will recite Itunts's raourous poem of Tam
Stunner.

MISCELLANEOUS SONGS.
PART buy Ca ler Herring • Coma under my Plahlie—
The First Blast of the Trumpet—We're a' nocidin' —The Reel of
Tullochgornm.
During the season, Mr. Wilson will give his Entertainments in the
Music-hall every Monday Evening, at Eight o'cloß ck.
for Six Per-
Tickets, 24. ; iteserve,l Seats, 2s. 6d. ; Privateßoxes
sons, 168. ; for Eight,

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£431
483
553

THIRD DAY OF SALE.
IMPORTANT AND UNPRECEDENTED
SALE AT HOLMES', REGENT-STREET.
Me,srs. HoLMES have taken several thotrand pounds' worn,
of sEIAWLS (at an litimeose sacrifice), :n liquidation of a debt du,
to their firm by au .-minent French manufacturer, the whole haviti4,
been ex; essly produced for the coining season. The patterns arc ei
.t most elabJrate and recherché description ; and in consort owe 0
the immens, quantity, they are compelled to sell them at a sa-
crifice unprecedente
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This vast additional amount of stock have induced Messrs. Holmes
to re-mar., (at a great discount from the original coat) the whole u.
their extensive sin'. valuable assertm lit of MANTILLAS and FUItS
with their imri*.illed collection f FRENCH, and BRIT-
-1 6 , AWL, to e included in this Sale, and to facilitate which.
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every aril le is marked In rtain Figures. •
FOREIGN and SHAWL EMPORIUM,
173, and
175, RE-IENT-STRE T.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
A Court wAs held on Tuesday fur the dispat2h of

THE THROWING OPEN OF 'ruin LORD MAYOR'S COURT

Mr. Wilitarn Henry Asho it appeared at the bar,
nnd Alderman Hooper pre, nt J the following peti-

" To the Hi At Hon. the Lord Mayor and Alderren
,r the City of Lntdon. The respectful p. titian of Wit-
ham Henry ARhurst. of 137, Cheapside, in the City of
l'Andon, a-torney -at law, _ _

"Sheweth—That your petitioner has obtained from
l.et;
'ter Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench. her M4esty's
.ers mp'ory writ of mandamus, commanding your Lord-
th.lphesta.tihothitetpCditauirit
aotftoAen r
ty ri
of to cause your p-titioner
the Mayor's Court of the
.;ity ef London.
•• That he hss caused such writ to be duly served upon
he Right lion, the Lord Mayor and other Aldermen of
he City.
" That the said writ of mandamus was issued aft, r
ull argument and discussion raised by the attorneys of
Or said Court asainst your petitioner. and they have
tiit him to very considerable expense and delay through
he medium of the City solicitor, and your peritioner
selieves at the expense of the citizens of London.
" That your petitioner has heard and,believes that the
attorneys of the sail Court have again applied to your
Honourable Court to further • resist your petitioner's
Lpslicetion, and that instructions may be given by your
llstnourable Court that the City Solicitor may be
directed to bring a writ of error upon the said judge
!lent. and further postpone obedience to the said writ of
mandamus.
" Y. ,ur petitioner submits it would not be wise to do
•-ither, but to allow the lawyers on both sides to fight
nit their own litigation, anti that it would be right for
',our Honourable Court to obey the Queen's writ, unless I
hose who wish to keep the Lord May or's Court shut up
from the public can convince her Majesty's judges that
smrts of justice are not at this day intended to be open
-0 all her Majesty's 'subjects. and will themselves bear
the costs of so hopeless a task.
"Your petiti mer respectfully prays to be heard in
oppnsitien to the petition of his opponents."
Mr. Ashurst, upon being asked whether he wished
to add anything to his petizion, said he was desirous to
Say a few words. About three years had elapsed since
he had commenced his efforts to throw open the Mayor's
ilourt to the citizens of London, against whom it was
practicably shut, inasmuch as the attorneys employed
by individuals were not allowed to act there in cases with
which, from their acquaintance with the affairs of their
clients, they were best qualified to act. As a peremptory
mandamus had been issued by the Court of Qieen's
Bench to admit him to that Court, the Court of Alder-
men ought not now to allow the City purse to he
resorted to for the purpose of opposing an individual by
by-ti process involving great additional expense. lie
.ought a public good. and seeing the way in
which justice was administered in the Mayor's
Court, the Court of Aldermen ought to
wish to have the facilities and privileges
of that place extended. So slight was the practice there,
arising from the contracted sphere of its operations, the
business being confined to three persons, it was fru•
quently the case that on the day appointed for the sitting
of the Court, no Court sat. Now, at a time when the
Government were throwing open all the courts in the
empire, it appeared most preposterous that the City
Court of justice alone should be attempted to be made
tf.'e exception. It appeared that the attorneys of the
Mayor's Court were petition;ng to continue the exclu-
sion, against the unanimous opinion of the judges, and if
the Court of Aldermen determined that the expenses of
these gentlemen should be defray.d out of the City
purse, it was certainly but reasonable that his expenses
should be paid out of the same fund. He would answer
for it, that it' such should be the intention of the Court
of Aldermen, from a fondness for disputation, they
should have abundance of litigation. He hoped
the Court would not give to the attorneys
of the Mayor's Court the opportunity of
adopting the means of further procrastination, and
thus putting him to additional expense lle was
merely dssirous of the simple privilege which was ex-
tended to all other corporations. He wished that the
public should be allOWeit to come- into the Mayor's Court
with their own attorneys. As the case was now, if he
wanted anything done for a client in that Court, he was
obliged to go to a straw ger, so that double lawyers were
to be paid, for gentlemen of that profession had not the
reputation of acting for nothing.— (Laught. r.)
Alderman WOOD said it was wrongly asserted, that
the Court of Aldermen in the course they were pur.uing
in this case assisted the attorneys of tha Mayor's Coin t.
The proceeding in the Queen': Beach was against the
Mayor and Aldermen. and not against the uttertieys of
the Mayor's Court, and the appication for the new re-
turn to the writ of !mandamus was, under all the circum-
stances of the case, the only course whish the Court
could adopt.
The following report of the Committee was then read:
" We whose names are her unto subscribed, yeur
Committee for General Purposes, to whom, on the 23d
day of March last, it was referred, to con,ider Mr.
Recorder': communication in relation .o the judgment
d livered in the Court of Queen's Bench on the manda-
mus granted by that Court, caliing upon the bird Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of London to admit W!lliAm
11.,nry Ashnrst (an attorney of one of the Superior
Courts of Westminster) tam be an attorney of the Lord
Mayor's Court ; and to whom it was likewise referred
to consider the petitions of Messrs. George Thomas,
Robert R.-ynell, Joh., Carter, acid George Ashley, thr e
of the att. rneys of the Lord Mayor's Coust, in relation
to the said judgment, do certify that WP have proceeded
in the constel.sretien of the said reference, and have ad-
vised and consulted with Mr. Recorder and Mr. Solicitor
Pearson, and have also been attended by Messrs. Rey-
! nell, Carter, and Ashley, three of the attorneys of the
said Court, who purchased their respective situ itions.
who were heard and examined upon their petitions ; and
it appearing to be indispensable that a return
or applic • tion must be made to the Court of
Queen's Bench on the first day of term, for the Cor-
poration to be permitted to make a new return to
the writ of mandamu: ; we referre t it to the solicitor,
under the advice of the Record, r, Mr. Gurney, and Mr.
Hugh Hill, the Counsel employed on the part of the
City in the previous procee6ings in this matter, to take
rush measures therein
.ae, sindsr the circumstances,
should appear to these girntletnen to be most expedient.
" All which we submit to the judgment of this Ho-
nourable Court.

" W. T. COPELAND.
" 'Nos. CHALLIS.
" THcS. Wool)"
Alderman Noon said it was objected to the Court o
Aldermen that they kept the great body of the profes
sion out of the Mayor's Court. Now, what was the of
feet of the mandamus To admit the petitioner to
practice in that Court. What would the petitioner do
there ? It was the fact that nine-tenths of the
business were dependent upon the customs of the city
of London ; and some opinion might be formed of
the consequences of ignorance of those customs,
when he stated that one of the attorneys of the
Mayor's Court had been obliged to pay 600/. in conse-
quence of an overt act in the simple matter of taking
recognisances. He was anxious to throw open thu
court, but the Court of Aldermen should take care that
they were not involved in pecuniary responsibilities by
the ignorance of the profession Ti) accomplish such a
change as was contemplated by the petitioner it would
be necessttry to have an Act of Parliament calculated to
reform it entirely. It was said that there was an analogy
as regarded the courts between the City of London and
all other corporations. He had thought that such was
the case, but he found that by the Municipal Act the
customs of the courts of all the other corporations were
annihilated, while the proceedings in the City of London
Court entirely depended upon their customs. Alderman
Wood concluded by stating that the Court of Aldermen
• were perfectly justified, upon legal grounds, in issuing a
' "writ of error.
The RECORDER said the Court of Alderman was
undoubtedly in this case the defendants nominally, and
they were acting under his and Mr. Gurney's, and Mr.
Hill's advice, in instructing the City Soli2itor to apply
for a writ of error. The gentlemen of the May,r's

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Court had purchased their places for very large sums or
money, and the Court of Aldermen were bound to show
that they did not loosely hull the character of the
offices, or the responsibilities attached to them. They
were bound not to yield. to the application for admission
to the Mayor's Court till it was clearly ascertained by the
opinion of the other udges that the writ of mandamus
was maintainable. He should be glad if the Mayor's
Court c ,uld be put in such a position that gentlemen
could practise in that as they practised in other courts,
but it was impossible to regard the question without re-
ference to the peculiar practice, the heavy liabilities arising
from errors of judgment or ignorance, and the losses to
which the attorney's of the Mayor's Court would be sub-
jected, if the whole profession were to pour in upon them.
The Learned Recorder then more particularly &set-lbw-I
the nature of the duties of the attorneys of the:Mayor's
Court, and stated that the Court of Aldermen were act-
ing up lc his suggestion to proceed deliberately, without
in the slightest degree prejudicing the interests of either
party.
Alderman WILSON considered, that instead of ex-
pending the City's cash, the Court of Aldermen were
doing all they could t ) save it. He wishei the Court
of Common Council, to which the petitioner belonged.
would show some disposition of that kinds(A tae
igh.)
What the attorneys of the Mayor's Cu wanted was,
not to exclude Mr. Ashurst, but to receive compensa-
tion for the 9,000/. which the gentlemen of the Common
Council had taken from them for their offices.—(Hear.)
Alderman HUMPUERY said the Court was bound to
drop the matter altogether, as Mr. Ashurst had ob-
tained the writ of mandamus, and let the attorneys fight
it out amongst themselves. The opinion of the Queen'
Bench would, he had no doubt, be confirmed, and s what
would the Court of Aldermen do then ? The s,fest
way was to allow Mr. Ashurst to fight cut his battle in
the Court of Queen's Beach, and nut trouble the Cor-
poration with more law.
Alderman MUSGROVE suggested that the petition of
Mr. Ashurst should be referred to the committee from
which the report had emanated, and thought that some
means might be adopted for the avoidance or litigation.
Some conversation here arose on the subject of re•.
forming the corporation.
Ald,:rtnan WILSON started up and said, "By the bye,
4r A
what progress is Aid n Huulphery making with his
Itektrit