The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-08 00:00:00

EDINBURGH:

FlRB.—About three o'clock this morning, a
most alarming lire broke out in a shop on the east
side of the North Bridge. It soon communicated.
to the adjoining shops, and notwithstan►iing the
pron►p: attendance of :he fire-engines, fire shno
and back-houses were totally destroyed by six
o'clock. The sufferers -are Mr. HAEBueg,
(timer, Mr. COTTON, tobacconist, Mr GILLESPIR,
Inrg€oll, Miss PAUL, worsted merchant, and a
crystal merchant. From the rapidity of the flames
vety little has been saved; and although part of
the property is insured in different offices, yet the
loss will :all heavy on the proprietors. On the
first alarm the Magistrates, a number of cunsta.
Wet!, and a large party of police attended, arid by

►eir exerti.ots confined the fire to the tenement

in which it broke out. Part of thel3Bth regiment
were sent do,vn from the Castle fit an early hour
to assist in guarding the properry saved. We are
happy to learn that no person was hurt.
About nine o'clock, a young roan was detected
stehlinx some of the property of one of the shops,
and deiiverA over to the Police. While the Offi-
cers were conveying him to the Office, with the
stolen articles on him, he was rescned by the
mob, opposite the 'Ton Church, and got clear
off.—(Edinburgh Courant, March 4.)

*** The last paragraph shetvs to what a de-
gree the lower orders are corrupted,
yet this is
the time when Ra,Ncal Reformers require Uniuersal

Sufrr:,;e! ! !

Sir iVILLIAM DE CRESPIGNY last week caused
.5,000 bushels of coals to be distributed among
the poor inhabitants of Southampton.
The Members for We% mouth, to alleviate the
dig} ress of the poor, have directed their Com-
mittee to distribute among them 1,000 bushels of
coals, and 2,000 (pattern loaves.
Letters from Rome, of the 12th of February,
state, that the entetptize formed to draw from the
bed of the Tiber the statues and other wrecks of
antiquity, which, it is supposed, are deposited.
there, appears to obtain success. Already the
sum of 60,000 scudi is almost completed. This
sum is deposited in the hands of the Papal banker,
the Dake of Torlonia. All the objects which it
hoped will he drawn horn the bed of the river, by
tueans of it machine invented for the purpose, will
be tunnel: into one mass, and valued by commis-
.seurs. The Pope's Chamber will receive a sixth,
and will also have the right of priority to purchase
the rest.

Now that the Westminster Elec;io4 is over,
the attention of the Public is strongly excited to
another severe contest, which will take place its
the City of London. Independence is the et), of
every Candidate, an an active canvass is already
commenced. Who will be the stir:Tessinl rnsses-
scrs4*o the Three Prizes. of 20,0001. 'cannot he
determined till the 23.1 of March, when the poll-
ing will commence.— The Candidates are
to the Offices of G. CAIUoLL, No. 19, Comb'll,
and 26, Oxtord-stiect',l where they sti 1 obtaia
every chance of success': as was manifested in the
last Contract, when he B,ld 2387, a 30.0001.—,
7003, a 5000/.—a 10001. ikc,—and as has been ma-
nitested in the-last few Lotteries, by ilre f,,le of
Three Prizes of 30,0001, and Three Prizes of
20,0001.

Mr. Beloe, in his Preface to the Sti.vol. of " Ariecdotes
of Liteiature and Scarce Books," after stating his obliga-
tion; to Earl Spencer and the Bishop
,of Ely, mentions those
to the siihjet of the present article, in the followitis terms :--
«.1 reticc,,also my cordial thanlis to Dr. Charles Burney. It
very nartecessary to expatiate On. the value of his friend-
ship'. Bat I have much pride irLiniorming the world ,hat I
enjoy that friendship; and that in the account of the Greek
books printed het,ire the year 1500,1:Irn particularly iudehted
to the use o: his manuscript observations on this subject." ,

This Gentleman, who was educated at Merton College,
Oxford, has also laid claim to the literary character, a dis-
tinguishing characteristic of his family, having published a.
Sermon preached at Lambeth, before the Primate, on the
consecration of the present Bishop of Oxford. He also wrote
a Prize Essay, while at College, "On the Lore of our
Ctittatry."

yourite aspect, always occupied tire place of d iS^
tinction.

" As an author, his labours were of an ante-
rior date, for be first distinguished himself many
years since as a statistical writer, having present-
ed the public with an account of the Hundred
in which he had resided during several years. He
was accustomed, about thii period, to frequent all
he exhibitions of pictures in the metropolis, and
thus acquired a certain degree of taste, the result
of which, in the shape of occasional criticisms,
was freely communicated by burn to the public."
North Erpitighatorin the county of Norfolk.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, SATURDAY, MARCH 6.

WHEELER V. MALINES.

A bill in this case was filed some time ago, by
the plaintiff, against the defendant, for using a pa-
tent which the former had obtained for a new
method of preparing malt for beer. The Lord
Chancellor had refused to grant an injunction, but
sent the case to the Court of King's Bench, on a
writ of scire facias, to try whether the patent was
good or not. The Jury, under the direction of
the Lord Chief Justice, found it was not a good
one, and the case came hack to this Court.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR, feeling there was no
use in the case remaining in Court, as there was
a want of prosecution, ordered it to be dismissed,
with costs.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Iklnßat 6.

11EMMIE V. HALE.

This was an action fora breach of contract. The
plaintiff was a confectioner, formerly rCsit'iog in
South Autlley-street ; the defendant was proprie.
tor of the London Tavern., It appeared, from the
evidetice, that in August last an agreement took
place between the parties, by which it was ar-
ranged, that in consideration of the plaintiff
up his business in South Andley-Street, and
g,ing to the London Tavern, to superintend the
• confectionary department of that establishment,
he should be admitted a partner to the -extent Of
te,o-Ifiths of the profits - The plaintiff accord-
ingly removed from South Audley-street, where
he had for some time carried on his business, and
was in the habit of serving the Lord Mayor's din-
ners, Mr. Birch, in Cornliill, and balls, suppers,
and masquerades, with confectionary, and took up
his residence in Bishopsgate-street, as a conve-
nient situation for his attendance at the London
Tavern. Here he did attend several times for two
months, in his department ; at the end of which
time he urged Mr. Hale to complete hi; r cc-
men, by executing articles of partneriiip. Mr.
Hale, however, put off doing so from time to
time, and at length refused altogether. Upon tld
refusal the plaintiff brought the present
to recover a compensation for the loss he had sus-
tained by giving lip his situation in South Audley-
street, and also for the loss of profit whiCh he
had anticipated in the partnership with the de-
fendant.

Mr. MAE RVATT, for the defendant, called no
evidence ; but in his cross-examination of the
plaintiff's witnesses, he endeavoured to prove,
that he had sustained no inconvenience or loss by
removing from South Audley-street, since he was
in a more convenient situation for attending the
Lord Mayor and Mr. Birch, when in Bishops-
gate-street, than in South Audley-street. He,
further contended, that the defendant had disco-
vered the plaintiff was involved in pecuniary diffi-
culties, and having discovered that circumstance,
be was not bound to take an embarrassed man as
his partner.
The Jury, after a charge frofti the Chief Jus-
tice, found a verdict for the pldintiff—Damages,
6001.

The CuIEF JUSTICE disposed of several unde-
fended causes, and concluded his sittings. His
Lordship mentioned the 12th of April as the pro-
bable day of adjournment.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MARCH 6.

BOOTH AND INGLEDESV V. ELSE.

This was an action of replevin, to recover back
a waggon and two horses, which had been dis-
trained by the Defendant. It was proved that
the Plaintiffs, on the 24th of January, 1818, bad
removed the waggon from the door of their pre-
tnises in Bull-wharf-lane, Thames-street, on pur-
pose to make room for other carts, which could
not pass. The carman drove into the Defendant's
yard, a short distance from the spot, and the wag-
gon and horses were instantly distrained by order
of the Defendant. The whole proceeding ap-
peared to be litigious on the Fart of the Defend-
ant, and the Jury would not allow the Judge to
sum up the evidence, but found a verdict for the
Plaintiff—Damages, Four Guineas.

PREROGATIVE COURT, MAneu C.

FRANCIS V. FRANCIS.

This was a question on admission of an allega-
tion given in, in this cause, on behalf of Lady
Francis, the widow of the late Sir Philip Francis,
who died on the 23d of December last. The will
propounded was- dated 28th April, 18t"8; and
among other legacies bequeathed one of 10001. to
Lady Francis, together with the testator's house
in St. James's-square, which he desired might be
her perpetual residence during her widowhood ;
but in the event of her again marrying, was to
devolve to his son, Mr. Philip Francis. The sum
of 50001. was also bequeathed for payment of the
portion of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Three other papers were propounded, as being of
a testamentary character, on the part of Lady
Francis : the first was a label or ticket affixed
to a bag of money, containing 170 guineas,which
was endorsed, and written in testator's handwrit-
ing, and directed the same to be given to Lady Fran-
cis : the second was a memorandum, transferring a
share in the Grand Junction Canal Company ; but
the principal one was a codicil, marked A., written
on the back of a letter of invitation to Sir Philip
and Lady Francis; it was unsigned and unattest-
ed, and was couched nearly in these terms :
" My.dearest Emma, I have reserved for this se-
parate paper a few instructions for your guidance
after my death, that could not so properly:be. in-
serted 'in my will ; I can have no interest in it,
but that which I feel noW for the happiness of
those who shall survive and succeed me." It then

went on to devise some arrangements, by blebs
the mansion in St. James's-square, which le
very capacious, might be rendered fit for t
habitation both of Lady Francis and her son,
with their separate establishments ; and concllull
ed with these words : '' You, I am sure,
he moderate, anal he, I am equally well CO";
vinced, will act liberally and kindly towards you;is
all events, the house, and every thing in it, to
yours for life." Now the main qoestion,
to
the construction of the words '' every thin~
it," which would possibly include aim wine, Jf°T.;
niture, plate, &c., being for the decision of t`',.
Court of Chancery, it was necessary, in the firs'
place, to ascertain whether this Court wonld
pro
nounce that the codicil propounded was of a testa:
mentary nature, and should be operative• gi
opinion to this effect had been taken of
rr
Hart. The Learned Counsel for Alr.,orht"rt
Francis, the son of the testator, contended, tlta
the will of the deceased was regulatly attestctl,.:the°
concluded with expressing a wish that it should
executed in its plain and obvious meaning
therefore was for the Court to consider,wheitliea
the deceased intended the codicil propountlet:,e
operate and be joined with the will, tius'l:';
probate, or whether it should have a disposltlo.
effect after his death as a substantive paper ?
it did not appear that the deceased ever intetweit
it so to operate, or to be joined with the .0
operative, it would of necessity revoke the 15"
in which the house was left to Lady Francis, e:
pressly oply during her widowhood. The 14:1'-;
furniture, and printed books, were left by 311i11:‘,4
the son, on condition of their not being
from the house ; therefore, if the
be pronounced tor, that disposition would "ento
tered, as being in the house they would beet- n,4
the properly of the widow. Lady Francis di(' -,
appear, Lerself, to have imagined this to be ate.v
tatnentary paper, inasmuch as it was not
(laced and read when the was opened.
The Counselfor Lady Francis shortly cob-- (t,,t
for the operation of the codicil, observing,
although Sir Philip Francis had had thd chararte
r
of great precision timing his life-time, the c!'l9;
racter of his testamentary papers 41i1 not ehu'firc.'
'Junto it ; more especially during the latter Po
of his life, in which it had been his cust°P3
leave such papers without any signature.
Sir JOHN NICHOLL remarked, that as tile!
tt
mission of this allegation would materially
'
the decision of the cause, be should take 604
consider of it.