The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-27 00:00:00

THE ROSCO)EMON PEERAGE.

Mr. L-rrrcit appeared on behalf of the claimant in this case.—
lle said that it had been brought before their Lordships in 1823, on
which occasion the petitioner was opposed by Robert Dillon, who
was so poor that he could not prosecute his claim ; he therefore
begged of their Lordships not to postpone their decision any longer.
Lord. REDESnA LE said that the report made to the House by the
Attdrney=General for Ireland, respecting the pretensions of Robert
Dillon, were not satisfactory, and that further inquiry ought to
be instituted.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that peerages were not to be
derided like ejectmeuts, wlinein judgment is given for plaintiff.
When defendant makrs default, it was the duty of the House to
inquire into the real state of the facts, uninfluenced by the inte-
rests of the parties concerned.
After some discussion between Lord Redesdale, the Lord Chan-
cellor, and the Attorney-General, the case was postponed till next
session.

VICE CHANCERY—(THIS DAT.)
IN THE MATTER OF HOBSON, A BANICRUTT.
Mr. WHITMARSH had an application of a very pressing nature
to make, which he intreated the indulgence of the Court to hoar,
under these circumstances :—ln this matter his clients had bespoke
a Commission, struck a docquet, and paid the fees at the Bank-
rupt's Office, but did trot obtain the Commission. Subsequently
Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, of the Temple, went to the Office,
struck a docquet, took out a Commission, and sent it imme-
diately into the country to be opened, without having in-
quired at the Bankrupt-office whether any other docquet had or
had not been struck. By the practice of the Court, Messrs.
Hurd and Johnson were not entitled to have taken out a commis-
sion until four days after they applied for it, in consequence of
the other commission having been bespoke; therefore the com-
mission taken out was irregularly taken cut, and on that ground
was now sought to be superseded.
Messrs. Man and JoitNsox said they had only received notice
of this application at half-past 8 o'clock last night, and that they
had not yet had time to have seen what affidavits had been filed.

Mr. *IIITMARSII laid anoljectio;;Othis application standing
over till any time, provided the opening of the Commission was
stopped, and no proceedings taken in the mean time.
Messrs. Hoare and JOHNSON observed, that if the Court de-
sired it, they would write into the country by the first post; they
did not, however, believe that the docquet Mr. Whitmarsh alluded
to, had been struck or entered in the book in the bankrupts office,
because two persons had searched, and had not seen any thing of it.
Mr. WHrrauaßsit said, this must decidedly be untrue, because
he had an affidavit of it in his hand, and notice of the mistake had
been sent to his clients by the Secretary of Bankrupts, imme-
diately on observing, it.
His Hoxotin made an order, restraining the opening of the
Commission.
Mr. WHITMARCII then submitted that his clients should be at
liberty now to take out their Commission.
Messrs. HUED and JOHNSON opposed this, and,

His HONOUR could make no order on this short notice, but to
stay the opening of the Commission that had been taken out.
Mr. WmTstassit at any rate hop►d the Court would call on
Messrs. Hurd and Johnson immediately to answer the affidavit
that had been filed, which they could do at once, because it all
depended on the conduct of the parties in town.
His Howouu directed this to be done by Saturday.
The COURT proceeded on the cause paper, but nothing came
on of much interest in the course of the morning.