The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-02 00:00:00

IN TUN MATTER or SCOT% A lANKMI?T.

Air. MosITAc u moved, on behalf of the assignees in this matter,
Oat a petition might stand peremptorily for Saturday next. The
petition was for an order upon a very respectable Solicitor, calling
upon him to pay into Court a sum of 1500/., which he had got
into his hands, belonging to the bankrupt's estate.
His LORDSHIP, after some hesitAtion, made the order.
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METCALF F. MOUSON.
Mr. Royer!. stated, that in this case a lady of the name of
Metcalf, and a gentleman of the name of Escott, were severally
possessed of certain estates, of which they made, before they inter-
married, satifactory settlements. It was also agreed that 2,0001.
should be advanced to the lady for outfits, which, however,
had not been paid, and the present application was, praying that
the Court would answer a petition for an early day, the object of
which was to obtain an order directing the trustees to pay 2,0001.
to the husband.

His LORDSHIP said, he would answer it for the cause petition
day, but not before. He hoped that day was not far distant,
though he did not know how far.

DELAY.
PAYNI C: BURRIDGT.

Mr. SIIADWILLL moved that proceedings in this ease might be
stayed until an appeal could be heard against what had taken
place in this case.
Mr. HiALD opposed the application. Of all the bold and bare-
faced applications he ever heard of, this bore away the bell.
—This was a case in which the delay that had occurred had been
enormous ; he had intended stating it before the Chancery Com-
missioner, but he afterwards thought it would overload the report
too much; and therefore he abandoned his first intention. An
estate was sold by the Reverend Mr. Berridge, in the
country, to an attorney of the name of Symon Payne ;
the contract was entered into in 1798, and the bill was filed
twenty-one years ago. The contract was drawn by the Attorney
himself, and he agreed thereby to pay 4,160/. for the estate,
upon entering into the contract, and haring possession de-
livered to him. At that time he paid one pound on account
of the purchase-money, and from that time till this, not a
farthing more had ever bran got from him. The honest Clergy-
man, being a quiet and well-disposed man (as Mr. Heald quaintly
stated), and having been sickened with this suit, he had a great
desire never to be a party to another Chancery Suit; but was most
anxious to get out of this one, that he might die in peace. He had
found.that he had as little chance with lawyer Spawn Payne.
as he would have with a tiger, if he had met it in a forest.
The Learned Gentleman went through the different proceed-
ings in the cause, and then hoped the present motion would be
dismissed with costs.

Mr. SHLDWZLL said Mr. Payne was quite unable to pay the
money. He had been in Salisbury jail for a great many years.
He had conveyed this very estate away for the benefit of his credi-
tors in general; the trustees had entered into a contract to sell
it again, and there was another cause pending in this Court re-
specting the very title of this estate. The Vice-Chancellor had
decreed that he should pay the purchase money, together with the
costs. The Master had reported the amount due, but Mr. Payne
was most anxious to appeal against the report, and therefore he
hoped the Court would stay all proceedings till the appeal could
be heard.

His LORDAIIIP never knew a case in which a man was less in-
titled to indulgence than Mr. Payne was iu the present case, and
would not stay the proceedings one hour longer than
giving him the opportunity of remitting the account of
the purchase-money, together with the 2001. for costs, into the
hands of the Accountant-General ; and `unless that was done be-
fore the office closed, the Court should dismiss this motion, with
costs.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT—(Tuis DAT.)

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Notting of public interest occurred in this curt this morning.
The VICE-CUANCILGLOR stated, that it was not probable that
he would adjourn on the 12th inst. as he had hinted a few days ago.
He would continue to sit until all the bankrupt petitions were dis..
posed of. Where the affidavits were long he would devote his
evenings in reading them, in order that he might not occupy the
tiLIS of the Court with what could be done elsewhere.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.._(Tits DAY.)
There were about forty insolvents discharged in this Court this
morning ; of these, sir were opposed, but under circumstances
that involved no public interest.