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of the Bill is a very heavy blow to the hopes of
those merchants who hold,corn in bond, and we
fear it will be felt severely by the country at
large. Wheat, it will he seen from our report
of the market of yesterday, has already risen con-
siderably in consequence. The effect to be an-
ticipted from the present law depends so entirely
on the state of the crops, that it is impossible,
except in reference to them, to enter into any cal-
culations upon the subject. Should the harvest
prove abundant, no evil consequences are to be
anticipated from the law, though it is probable
that the prices may fall to a degree that may
prove very embarrassing to the landlord. Should
the harvest, on the contrary, prove scanty, and
prices rise, as they would be likely to do, above
80s., the whole of the disastrous effects of an
overwhelming glut may be anticipated, and the
farmer, with little to sell, will obtain a scanty and
inadequate price for the little that he has. Earl
Grey, in commenting on the abandonment of the
Bill, acquitted Ministers of any wish to cast odium
on their Lordships by such a resolution ; but de-
clared his readiness to meet that odium with firm-
ness, if, notwithstanding, it followed the rejection of
the Bill. His Lordship boasting of his firmness is
akin to the boast of the strong man after his locks
were shorn. The Noble Earl's miserable inconsist-
ency has shorn him of the only thing that gave him
consequence. He may go forth, but it will not be
as of old; for, though he be not conscious of it, the
public are," that his strength is departed from him."
—.Yew Times.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Julin 13.
WARD OF THE COURT.

ROBINS V. PRIOR.

Mr. HEaLn, said, he had a petition to present on behalf
of a gentleman of the name of Skinner, a Captain in his
Majesty's military service; and it prayed that he might be
allowed to marry the plaintiff, Miss Robins, a Award of the
Court of Chancery, on making a settlement of 5681, upon her.
It appeared. by the statement of the Learned Counsel, that
Captain Skinner was about to take his departure for India,
and was anxious to obtain the consent of the Co' t before
his departure. The fortune of the lady was extremely
small, being a sum yielding an income of only 151. ;
and it was thought that no objection could be made to
the corny, -ion. The father of the present petitioner, Capt.
Skinner, was a gentleman of considerable fortune ; but
had refused to advance a single farthing, conceiving, (as
the Learned Counsel supposed) that as his son was going
to India, he might make a much more advantageous match
with one of the Eastern Princesses. Captain Skinner,
however, thought ve►y differently, and preferred Miss
Robins to all Princesses. He was desirous of doing
any thing which the Court thought expedient, and all that
could be required was, that the lady's small fortune should
be settled on her for life ; then to the husband if he
survived, and then to the heirs of the lady upon his death.
i Mr. Tunsra spoke shortly in support of the petition.

Mr. BICKERSTETH appeared on the part of the guar-
dians of the young lady, and consented to the arrangement.
The LORD CHANCELLOR immediately granted the prayer
of the petition. A settlement would be immediately pre-
pared in the terms stated by Mr. Heald.
Mr. HEALD said there would be no difficulty in pre-
paring a proper settlement. A reference to the Master
was not here requisite, as the property was so small, and
the case of so simple a nature.
Several ladies were in Court, listening with great atten-
tion behind the curtain, on the left of his Lordship, and
retired, apparently highly pleased with the result of the
application.
BILL OF COSTS.

Mr. KNIGHT said he had to make a motion of a some-
what singular nature, and under these circumstances :—A
suitor had some time since applied for and obtained an
order to tax his Solicitor's bill of costs, and although the
order had been drawn up a fortnight ago, the party ob-
taining it had taken no proceedings whatever upon it.—
The Solicitor had also been precluded, by the terms of the
order, from taking any steps to compel payment of the sum
due upon the bill. The suitor had, he understood, very
recent:y obtained a very valuable appointment in a foreign
country, and it was stated that he was now about to leave
England.. Being placed in this situation, the Solicitor was
anxious to obtain from the Court either an order that his
client should enter into security for payment of the sum
due, or that, notwithstanding the terms of the order, the
Solicitor might be at liberty to pursue the ordinary remedy
for the recovery of the amount due to him.

His Loaosau directed the case to be mentioned on
Friday. ,

IN RE STINGSBY, A BANKRUPT.

Mr. Mortukc In prayed that this matter, which was one
of a very pressing and peculiar nature, might be advanced
on the bankrupt paper, and heard on Saturday.
The LORD Csalicet.Loa observed, that he must depend
on the discretion of Counsel in making this application.
The rule be had adopted for the advantage of the suitors,
was,_ not to hear causes out of their turn, and it remained
to be seen whether its utility was so great as to counter-
balance the inconvenience resulting from it to the ordinary
business of the Court. If Mr. Montague thought the case
an urgent one, it ought of course to take precedence of other
matters.

Mr. MONTAGUE observed, that if he was not prepared
to say that irreparable injury would be done to the alleged
bankrupt (who was, in fact, no bankrupt), he should not
have made the application. The fact was that a sale of
the goods had been threatened, and would inevitably take
place unless his Lordship speedily interfered to prevent it,
and the consequences of such a sale must be the utter ruin
of the bankrupt and his family.
His LORDSHIP granted the application.
Shortly after Mr. Montague had gone out of Court, Mr.
SUGDEN again mentioned the case, and requested that the
order which had been obtained by Mr. Montague might
be rescinded. He felt satisfied that some rule ought to be
laid down for the regulation of matters of this nature, and
for hearing cases of a pressing description; but he much
doubted whether his Lordship's rule would answer the pur-
pose intended. The plan adopted by the late Vice-Chan-
cellor seemed to be- the most advisable, viz, that notice
should be given to the other side that such an application
for advancement was to be made. The ground upon
which he resisted the present advancement was that the
affidavits had not been filed until the 10th inst. and suffi-
cient time had not been allowed to answer them.

Mr. MOs racus (who had returned to Court) loudly
complained that the case had been mentioned behind his
back.. Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, who were the solicitors
on the other side, were the sharpest practitioners his Lord-
ship ever knew ; and if tke facts of the case were permitted
to be detailed, there would be little difference of opinion
upon that point. The act which had been committed was
no more an act of bankruptcy than it was of high treason.
After some further conversation, his Lordship allowed
Mr. Montague to mention the case on Saturday.
The greater part of the day was occupied with hearing
Cause Petitions, only four or five of which were disposed
of. Hi 3 Lordship rose before three o'clock, and postponed
the remainder of the Petitions until Saturday, Friday next
being the first.day of Trinity Term.