The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COCRT'OP CHANCERY, AUG. I.
- IN R.; REDFORD CHARITY.
TIIIS was an application by the trustees to be admitted to the
examinations of the scholars, and to be allowed to appoint other
llXtitilinations in French, algebra, arithmetic, and geometry,
these being deemed necessary branches of commercial know-
ledge, in addition to the examination in the classical branches
of education for which the school was originally founded. There
was a complaint upon the affidavits, that the master of the school
advanced his own pupils to fit them for examination, to the ne-
glect of the boys who were on the foundation.
On the other side it was contended that the trustees had no
right to be present at the examinations as trustees—that they
had never been denied admission in their individual characters
—that the school was founded for purposes of classical instruc-
tion—and that by repeated decisions of the Court, it had re-
fused to vary the purposes for which institutions of this nature
were originally founded—that the visitatorial power was origi-
nally given, and had heen confirmed by an Act of the Sad of
the late King, in the Warden and Fellows of New College,
Oxford—and that the trustees had no right to take any part in
the examinations of the scholars, much less to interfere with
the mode of instruction, which were matters left by the statute
entirely to the management of the iVarden and Fellows.
The Loan CHANCELLOR expressed strong disapprobation
at the allegation respecting the master of school, which of
itself was reason enough for dismissing the petition. If the
trustees had any complaints to make as to the conduct of the
school, why did they not make them to the parties who were
alone empowered to give any remedy—namely, the Wardens
and Fellows of New College ? Ile admitted that there was a
reservation in the act, which allowed an application to this
Court in doubtful points respecting the appointnient and con-
duct of parties connected with the management of the school;
but he did not conceive that this was a case in which his juris-
diction could be properly exercised. The first part of the
prayer seemed to useless, as there was no proof of the trus-
tees haVing been denied admittance. As tO'tlie second prayer,
the school had been founded for teaching grammarand classical
bran Ches of education. To. these purposes (whether the wisest
or not lie would not determine) the funds must be applied, ac-
cording to the design of the donor. Where would the trustees
find the means to defray the charge of those fashionable
branches of instruction for the institution of which they were so
anxious ? Under all the circumstances, he was of opinion that
he could not grant the order prayed for, and the petition must
be dismissed.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, AUGUST 1.
• DON JUAN.—LORD BYRON v. DUGDALE
Mr. 'WAKEFIELD seid he had to make an application in this
cause shinier to that which his Honour had granted a short
time since against another defendant. The defendant Dugdalc
had published a pirated edition of the 6th, 7th, and Oth Cantos
of Don Juan, and the object. of the present application was to
restrain him from continuing the publication.
The VICEXIIANCF.I.LOII granted the injunction. •
- • DEANE AND OTHERS V. PALMER AND OTHERS.
Mr. WaxEFIELn stated that this was an application'for art
injunction on behalf of the trustees of the Mutual Benefit In-
surance Institutioh, tcz prevent the defendants from advertising
in the public papers, in the name of the National Benevolent
Institution, and from receiving the subscriptions of persons to
that Institution. It appeared that the Mutual Insurance Be-
nefit Institution had formerly- existed under the 'name of the
National Benevolent Institution, and that the defendants had
been trustees to it. They had however been dismissed froM
their situations, and the name of the Institution had been
changed. The object of the present motion was to restrain
them from advertising and receiving subscriptions in the name
of the old Institution, which might operate to mislead the pub.
lie and the subscribers, who possibly might not all be aware of
the Change of name which had taken place.
The ICE CHANCELLOR asked if it would not be sufficient
to restrain them from receiving the subscriptions ?
Itlr. WAKEFIELD answered in the negative.
The VICE CHANCEL Loa they asked what was the object of
the Institution, and how it was supported ?
.111 r. lt'sxErtEt.n answered, hat the object was the main-
tenance of the aged and infirm Members of the Institution, and
that it was supported by mutual contributions. He added that
The Viten Cu.twor.Lz.on
the number of its members amounted to above four thousand,
who might be deceived by the use or the name of the old In-
eo:ll:ll::isuciattotel I; tatitilc bweielonl
granted the-injunetion.
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,EnoN Haw atsu IN Noart—T;;;,.—ft may not,
perhaps, be known to the generality of our read-
ers, that the ancient pastime of heron-hawking
is still carried on in the county of Norfolk. A
correspondent of ours, in the neighbourhood, has
favoured us with the following account :—Ten
cast of hawks, with four falconers, natives of
Germany, to which country they repair annually
in the autumn to catch a supply of hawks for
the ensuing season, are, kept at Didington h ell,
the seat of Major Wilson, near to which place is
an extensive heronry. Every afternoon, during
the months of May and June, the falconers are in
attendance with the hawks in that spot which,
from the position 'of the wind, is judged to be
most favourable to the sport, where they are met
by a very
large party of ladies and gentlemen of
the ileighbourhood; who, with their friends from
distant e,ounties, who visit them to enjoy the di-
version, have frequently been seen to exceed the
number of 160 persons. The season of 1822 was
very favourable to, the sport, 173 herons having
been taken. This season the falconers have not
been so fortunate, in consequence of the severity
of the winter, which is supposed to have destroyed
many of the herons; but the lengths of the flights,
and the superior, excellent, and good- training
of the hawks, have much surpassed any preceding
year. A description of a flight which took place
in Mandfotd Field, a few days back, will give a
faint idea of the enthusiasm with which this sport
is pursued. A heron, on Its way from the he-
ronry to the fens, was seen, at a considerable
distance going down wind. He was so far off
that the falconers hesitated whether they could
venture to unhood their hawks : but one of them
having luckily upon his wrist a famous hawk, in
which he had great confidence, cast him off alone.
lie made instantly at the heron, who mounted
higher into the air, though still adVancing rapidly in
his course, The whole field was instantly in motion,
and those only who have hunted with some of
our crack packs of foxihounds can form an idea
of the ardour with which
.each person, including
the ladies, strove to he foremost. The hawk.
made numberless stoops at the heron:, which his
activity and stoutness enabled him to avoid ; and
it was not till some time after the birds had ceased
to be visible to the chief part of the field that
the hawk was enabled, after repeatedly striking
his quarry, to bring him to the ground. The
flight, was so rapid, that of the numerous party'
who started with the hawk, not more than 4or
5 persons were up at this interesting moment.—
It lasted 26 minutes, and the distance from point
to point exceeds 6 miles. The height to which
the birds, rose, was so great, that to use an ex-
pression of the falconer's," they were six steeples
in the air, no bigger than humble.bees."--(Sport-
he. Magazine.)
''ATTENTIVE WIFE ! The. following curious ad-
vertisement appears in are American paper :
" Notice is hereby given, that all persons are
forbid trusting any liquor, to Andrew Scarlett,
(my husband,) whereby he gets drunk and makes
to beast of himself! All persons therefore, are
cautioned against letting him have a drop of any
kind, for I pay no debt of his contracting for
Liquor.—SA RAH SCA R LETT."

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