The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-09 00:00:00

OFFICIAL.

LISBON, NOV. 23.
The Charge d'AffairesbibKNajesty in the United
States of America, annennees in a despatch dated
Oct. 5, that on the-2rrof that month he had been
publicly received by that Government in the above
quality, being presented to the President of the
United States with the usual formalities, after hav-
ing, on the same day, delivered his credentials to
the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

CADIZ, NOV. 10.

The Diario Mercantel contains the following
commercial article, dated Havatmah, Sept. 1
The last crop of Sugar produced 465,000 chests, viz.:—
From the Havannah
111atanzas
Trinidad
Santiago
Of the quantity produced in tie Ilavannal, there were
exported—
To Russia (chiefly white)
London and Cowes 23,000
The United States 14,000
llolland and Germany
Italy and Trieste
Spain
France
Other countries

The last crop of Coffee is calculated at 28,000,000 lbs.
of superior and inferior qualities; that of the finest qua-
lity sold at 7 to S piastres per cwt. ; that of the second at
2f to 3. The chief exportation of this article was—
To New Orleans
Other parts of United States
France 3,500,000
Holland and Germany 7,500,000
Spain
London and Cowes
Russia

The produce of the new crop was expected to come into
the market in the month of October.

The Reform of the English Law is a subject
which has recently occupied a considerable share
of public attention, and the sitting of the two
Commissions charged to devise the best means
of accomplishing that Reform in the important
branches of common law procedure, and convey-
ancing, has excited strong hopes throughout the
country that beneficial alterations will be effected.
Whether or not those hopes will be fulfilled,
depends altogether upon the notions of the re-
spective persons entertaining them, concerning
what jurisprudence ought to be. It is impos-
sible to argue upon the profitableness of the
labours of the Commissioners, u►►less it be first
agreed what would be the most perfect system of
law that could be established in this country.

Those whose ideas of perfection in any insti-
tution, are founded solely upon its antiquity,
and to whom the fact of any system being esta-
blished
is the best evidence of its usefulness,
naturally view inquiry with suspicion, and prefer
being contented with what they have got, to
risking the substitution of any thing new.—
Others, among whom Mr. BROUGHAM has
stood foremost, have a clear perception of the
defects of the present administration of justice,
and a disinterested and sincere wish to apply a
remedy to those defects; their efforts do pot,
however, extend to the introduction of any new
machinery, but they wish the end to be reached

by the existing means, which they think, by
smoothing down, will answer better, under. ex,,
isting circumstances, than others to wlitch
people are not used. Lastly, there are those
.who, regarding jurisprudence as a noble science,
of which usage and custom have improperly
usurped the place, are of opinion that the general
happiness will be best promoted by giving effect
to the principles of that science in the best man-
ner that the reason of the present generation can
devise,—using existing institutions as a part of
the experience by which that reason must be
guided, but laying no stress upon such institu-
tions, or their popularity, when repugnant to the
conclusions drawn from the study of jurispru-
dence itself, which, as the Roman code ex-

presses it, is " divinarum atque humanarunt
rerum notitia, justi atque injusti Scientia."
If it be true, however, that jurisprudence is a

science so comprehensive, it is a circumstance no
less true, that the utmost ignorance of it pre-
vails. It is almost an undiscovered country, and
English lawyers have unfortunately been among
its rarest visitors. Some few labour vainly to
complete their knowledge of it ; others, pre-
sumptuously affect to be familiar with the whole,
when they have surveyed only a part of it ;
many, with the most contemptuous insolence do
not scruple to decide that it as unworthy of
being acquainted with at all.
In such a state of things it is natural that the
law reformers should be divided into parties, ac-
cording to their several views. The sticklers
against change, indeed, abominate them all, as
strongly as the Church of Rome ever did the
different denominations of Protestants ; while
the reformers of law seem to view each other
with as much suspicion and distrust as exists
among the reformers of religion. The followers
of Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. BENTHAM abuse
each other unsparingly; and we are told in the
most oracular manner, on the one hand, that the
plan of the former is frivolous, and will serve no
other purpose than to perpetuate a vicious sys-
tem, and on the other, that the ideas of the latter
are the most visionary, unintelligible, and im-
practicable that ever entered the head of man.
If we were called upon for our opinion,
, whether in consequence of the Law Commis-
sioners' labours the public will immediately be
sensible of any substantial amelioration of the
law in point of cheapness, or expedition, we
should say—dridedly not. Great and praise-
worthy as have been their endeavours to second
the objects of Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. PEEL,
the scope of their commissions are nevertheless
too limited to enable them to relieve the country
at once from any considerable inconvenience,
and we fear the Courts of Justice, though open
to all men, will continue,- like the London

Tavern, to exact a good price for the good things
they supply. We repeat, the proposed altera-
tions are excellent, so far as they go ; but they_
are not of sufficient importance to give a new
character to our system, or to enable unprofes-
sional persons even to understand them.
What then, it will be asked, would we have ?
To which we can only answer here, that it is de-
sirable that the rights of the KING'S subjects,
of what kind soever, should be protected in the
most effectual manner ; and that unless that is
done, the law does not answer its purpose. If it
can be shown that there is a better method than
the present, of securing rights from invasion,
it is surely the interest of the people that such

method should be adopted. A method full of
hazard, cost, and delay, does not certainly, on the

first view, appear the best that can be devised.
Of this there is, we suppose, no doubt ; of
the changes required we may speak on another..
occasion ; but it will be with great diffidence, as
we are far from having the presumption of de-
claring ourselves in possession of the truth,
though we may think we see through some of the
mists by which the genial light is obscured from
the view of many.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND left his resi•
dedee, at Kew, yesterday morning, on a visit to his MA.
EST V, at the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Pork.

The Duchess of KENT entertained a select
party to dinner, on Monday, at her residence, in the King's
Palace at Kensington.

The French Ambassador had a long interview
with the Earl of ABERDEEN, yesterday afternoon, at the
Foreign Office.

Despatches were sent off yesterday evening
from the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign .Af-
fairs, for Lord STUART DE ROTIISAY, our Ambassador at
Paris.

Despatches from Sir CHARLES COLVILLE,
the Governor of the Mauritius, were received yesterday
at the Colonial Office.

His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCES-
TER visited the Siamese youths yesterday, and took great
interest in the answers which were given to his inquiries.

The Proprietor of the Surrey Theatre is said
to hare cleared upwards of 6,000/. by the run of the popu-
lar entertainment of Black-Ey'd Susan.

Sir G. W. BANIPFYLDE, Bart., and a party
of friends visiting him at Court flail, bagged the extraor-
dinary number of 223 woodcocks, between the 23d of Oc-
tober and the 21st of November. The party have left
Northmolton, highly delighted with their excellent sport,
and the hospitality of the worthy Baronet—ExeterAlfred.
The Mansion-house Committee have agreed
to a report, making a strong and emphatic call upon the
Legislature to extend to this country a modified system of
Poor Laws. One of the Committee proposed the intro-
duction of a clause condemnatory of the free trade system,
but the proposition was rejected. The proceedings of the
Committee, in both instances, have our unqualified appro-
bation ; but we have learned with equal regret and sur-
prise, that it is intended to send forward the report, or a
petition founded upon it, without submitting it for the
sanction of a public meeting. We can scarcely credit this
statement. If it be true, the Committee should lose no
time i❑ reconsidering their decision. They were
clearly appointed to report to an adjourned meeting,
and without the sanction of such meeting, their recom-
mendation would not be entitled to the sanction of the
national voice. —D üblin Morning Register.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

IN RE CHIPPING SODEURY CHARITY SCHOOL.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment at considerable
letigth. The main question was whether this school,
which had been originally instituted, by a decree of the
CommissiOners under charitable uses in the third year of
King Charles 1., a free graMmar schoo!, with an endow-
ment of 201 a year for the purpose.of paying a school-
master to teach the sons of the townsmen of Chipping
Sudbury, remained a free grammar school? And
a decree in the year 1694, pronounced by the Com-
missioners under the statute, confirmed the former decree.
From that period down to the appointment of the gentle-
man who. filled the office of master, prior to the appoint-
ment of the present master, all the appointments had been
of masters to fill the office strictly as that of a free gram-
mar school. During the latter stay of the present master's
predecessor, he taught reading, writing, and arith-
mstic, as well as the learned languages. The pre-
sent master objected at first to take the appointment of
the mastership of the school as altered in its supposed na-
ture, but on being assured by the bailiffs and burgesses of
the town that no further appointment could be made, un-
less of masters who could teach every thing, Mr. Smith
accepted of the office. He afterwards stated that he had
not been aware when be took the office, that the school
bad been originally formed a grammar-school, and
that it could not be altered by the Corporation.
He consequently declined to teach any thing but the
learned languages, and the Corporation brought au
ejectment to turn him out and recover the school-
house. The Master applies' to the Vice-Chancellor
for au injunction to restrain proceedings under the eject-
ment, which he granted, directing the bailiffs and bur-
gesses personally to pay all the expenses, having been of opi-
nion that the school was a free grammar school, and that the
Corporation had no power or right to alter its constitution.
Upon this appeal, he (the Lord Chancellor) perfectly concur-
red with his Honour in his view of the nature of the school,
and therefore confirmed his order in all respects, except as
to making the bailiffs, &c. personally pay the costs. Upon
this point he promised to have some conversation with the
Vice-Chancellor. Fie quite agreed that the master should be
entirely indemnified as to every shilling of expence he had
been put to ;:but it might be hard to make the bailiffs, &c.
pay the costs out of their own pockets, because they might
have thought, in the most bona fide manner, that in their
view they were doing the best they could for the school ;
and again, if they were to pay them out of the Corpora-
tion funds, these funds might belong to other charitable
purposes, and in that respect such charities would be
damnified.

IN TIIE MATTER OF TILE HON. MR. JERVIS, A LUNATIC.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for an order calling
on Lord St. Vincent to deliver up the clothes, toys, &c.
of the lunatic, now in the care and custody of Sir Dudley
Hill. When that gentleman was appointed as the gentle-
man for' the present to have the care of the children, ano
went for them to Torrington House, he was told they were
up in the that he might go and take them,
but that they should not be brought down to him. Having
had a female with him, who had been in his service for
forty years, he sent her up stairs ; she brought the chil-
dren down ; they were put into the carriage, and driven
off, with no other stock than the clothes in which they at
the moment were in. Their amusements had been com-
pletely broken up in consequence of the detention of their
toys, and so situated were they as to be under the neces-
sity of wearing the clothes of the children of Sir Dudley
Hill. . . .

Mr. HottNE, contra, said that Sir Dudley hail not been
regularly appointed as the guardian of the children ; and
that no regular order had been made by any proper autho-
rity calling for the delivery of the clothes, &e.
The SoLit:From-GENERAL considered the conduct that
had been adopted respectirg the comforts of the children,
most discreditable ; and in pt oof of this he begged to read
the following letter, which had been verified, received by
Sir Dudley
Sta,—Mr. Jervis' nurse and under nurse again at-
tend, by the Viscount St. Vincent's direction, to see his
grandchildren, and report to him and his daughter, Miss
Jervis, their state of healthy. They also, by his Lord-
ship's direction, again bring with them clean clothes for
the children, to be exchanged for their dirty clothes, but
with his Lordship's order, that if the dirty ones are re-
fused to be delivered up as they were the last time the
nurses carried their clean things to your house, not to
leave such clean clothes now.
" Mrs. Coine will give a receipt for them if required.
I have applied to Lord Barrington, and informed him of
this arrangement on this subject, who, considering that as
soon as a Committee is appointed of Mr. Jervis' person,
which is now under consideration, the children must be
removed from your house, should you seem to decline any
other arrangement.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient servant,
" MARIA GATTIE.

" Torrington House, Dec. 2.
" To Sir Dudley Hill, Monkey."
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had received a letter
from Sir Dudley 11111, complaining of the aspersions that
hal been thrown on him by the other side ; now he (the
Lord Chancellor) considered such conduct highly im-
proper, because he knew Sir Dudley to be a gentleman of
the highest honour and respectability. Me ordered the
delivery up of the clothes, &c. to be made instanter.
The SOLICITOR-GENERA r. observed, that the conduct
of the other side could only be intended to disgust Sir
Dudley, and get him to give up his care of the helpless
children:

ROLLS COURT.

GAILY V. TAYLOIL.-PIRACY.

Mr. BicrensTETu stated that Mr. Francis May, the
plaintiff, at different times had published three valuable
works, entitled The Doctrine of the Purchase and Re
newal of Leases, The Doctrine of Interest, and The
Doctrine of Lzfe Annuities and Assurances. To
these works the plaintiff had added certain tables
for the computation of interest, and so on. Of some
of these tables Mr. Daily was the author, others
he bad collected from preceding works. In 1811,
the defendant published a work, written, as it was
said, by a Mr. W. Inwood, entitled " Tables for the Pur-
chase of Estates, Freehold, Copyhold, or Leasehold ; also
for the Renewal of Leases held under Cathedral Churches
or other Corporate Bodies." In this work the defendant
had put several of Mr. Daily's original tables. Upon the
discovery of this piracy by the defendant, Mr. Daily
remonstrated with him, when the defendant (Mr. Tay-
lor) admitted the piracy, but trusted Mr. Daily
would allow him to go on publishing the first edition,
stating the great expence that would be incurred in putting
a stop to it. Mr. Daily consented to the first edition
going on, provided the defendant would admit in the pre-
face that he (Mr. Baily) was the author of those tables,
and that they had been copied from his work. This was
done, and things went on in this waydown to 1824, at which
time the plaintiff discovered that Mr. Taylor had four, years
previously, without his sanction or any commuication with
him, published a second edition of this work. Not satis-
fied with this, a third edition had been published, and
then Mr. Daily considered himself calle.l upon to take
some decisive steps, and filed the present bill, praying an
account, and also au injunction to restrain the further pub-
lishing. The Court, however, upon the arguments thought
too mucri*thne had been suffered to elapse, and refused to
grant the injunction ; the cause now came on regularly for
hearing, and for the establishment of Mr. Daily's rights.
The MAsTEa. of the ROLLS wished to know if it was
not quite clear the account depended on the granting or re-
fusing the injunction? Was not the present a question to
be decided by an action at law ?
Mr. DICK intsTETH apprehended not.
The MASTER of the Ror,Ls said he should like to have
this point argued ; if Mr. Bickersteth was not prepared to
do so, the best course to adopt would be to allow the case
to stand over till Friday, in order that he (Mr. Dick, r-
steth) might prepare himself to argue that point.
BICKERSTETIL felt much obliged for this indul-
gence, which he would gladly accept.
The case was then ordered to stand over till Friday.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
IN RE MEARS, A BANKRUPT.

The COURT gave judgment this morning in this case
A creditor of the bankrupt's, residing out of England, had
made an affidavit of hid debts before a foreign consul, and
the question for the decision of the Court was, whether
under the 20th section, cap. 87, 6th George IV. such an
affidavit was to be received and considered in the same
light as an affidavit made before a Magistrate in this
country. It was argued that it was so, but the Court thought
that would be putting a construction on the 20th section
which it did not warrant. By the Bankrupt Act it was
provided, that if a creditor lives out of England he must
prove his debt by an affidavit, sworn before a Magistrate
and attested by a Notary Public. The Court was clearly
of opinioa that the Act which made the affidavit sworn
b. fore a Consul equivalent to an affidavit sworn before a
Justice of the Peace, could not be considered as giving the
affidavit a character equivalent to that which the Bank-
rapt Act required. The language of the 20th section of

the 6th of Geo. TV. was too weak to authorise the
Court in coming to the conclusion that the affidavit was
sufficient.
The COURT took exceptions and further d irections to day.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
SEDUCTION.-GATEHOUSE V. ARNOLD.

Mr. GURNEY (with whom was Mr. KELLY) stated
that this was an action by a father to recover from the de-
fendant, a surgical instrument-maker, compensation for
the injury he had sustained in the loss of services occa-
sioned by the seduction of his daughter. The defendant
had visited the young woman in the character of a sweet-
heart, and had promised her marriage as soon as he was
out of his apprenticeship. In September, last year, how-
ever, she had the misfortune to become pregnant by the
defendant, and was delivered of a child. The learned
Counsel then called

Harriet Gatehouse, tLe subject of the present action.
She said she was between 21 and 22 years of age.
She had lived with her father, who was a tailor,
and worked with a Mr. Adams, a mister tailor.—
She had known James Arnold, the defendant, fur
about seven years, as he bad formerly been apprenticed
with a Mr. Riley, who lived opposite her father's house.
He had for a long time visited her in the character of a
sweetheart, and hail promised her marriage. In the last
year, however, she was delivered of a child by him, and
he discontinued his visits. He had promised to marry her
directly his apprenticeship had expired. It had now ex-
pired, and he had set up in business for himself. She used
to assist her father in his business as a tailor, at which she
earned front 1/. to 255. per week. She was unable to
work for four months before, and two months after her
confinement; her father had kept her, and paid a nurse
for her. Defaldant had never given any thing towards
her support.
Cross-examined by Mr. Baoucutot—l rather think you
used to work cross-legged on the shopboard. The wit-
ness gave no answer, but smiled most insinuatingly.
Mr. BROUGHAM-Now come, Harriet, did not you
use to sit cross-legged ou -.the board? Harriet—l have
often sat cross-legged, I believe.
Mr. BROUGHAM-And so do I but was not it on the
shop-board with the tailor's men ? Witness—There were
only Mr. Adams and my father working there.
Mr. BROUGHAM-Pray, where did your father gene-
rally spend his evenings? Witness—At the Bartholomew
Coffee-house.

Mr. BROUGHAM-Now was it not called the Cock and
Crown? Witness—No, that is in Little Britain. She
further said, that she had also been to the Cock and Crown,
and had sometimes sung on those occasions.
The surgeon and nurse proved the bills they hail received
of the father. _ . _

Mr. BROUGHAM (with whom was Mr. Thessiger) for
the defendant, contended that this action was brought to
recover the costs, and for no other purpose. The father
and the girl herself must know that her character stood in
such a light that there was no possible pretence for bring-
ing this action. The Learned Counsel then called
John Smith, of No. 9, Southampton-row, Somers
Town ; has known Harriet Gatehouse for five years ; had
seen her about three years ago, walking in the streets at
night, both alone and in company with other girls ; met
her about two years ago, with two girls, in Smithfield ;
she told witness she was looking for a man, and he might
as well accompany her, for one ma❑ was as good to her as
another. Went to the Bar:ey-mow, in Long-lane, and
had some gin at her expense, of which she partook.—
One of the girls, whom he knew, has since been accused
of robbing her master.
Cross-examined by Mr. Guru-my—Had known Arnold
for three years, and now worked for him. Knew that
Harriet Gatehouse and Arnold used to speak together, but
nothing more.
Joseph Smith, a master bookbinder, bad known Harriet
Gatehouse for three or four years. Lived formerly in
Duke-street, Smithfield, and Harriet Gatehouse then
used frequently to come to his house. She ceased
in consequence of witness forbidding his wife to receive
her. Did so in consequence of some bad language which
he heard her use. Knew her father. One evening the
latter complained that his daughter had had some transac-
tion with some doctor there, and she did not cry out till
she found other eyes were upon her. He also said that she
was a , and if not, she would be one.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gyro-my—lt is about a year
and a half ago that this conversation took place. It was
about eight o'clock. Arnold's master wanted a house
which was next door to witness.

Re-examined—No friendship existed between witness
and Arnold.

Harriet Tomkins, No. 5, New North-road, knew Har-
riet Gatehouse between four and four years ago, but had
dropped her acquaintance. She came to witness's apart-
ments in liquor, and said she had been with a young man,
a master baker. She said she had been t; a bad house,
and asked witness what she would have to drink. She
took half-a-crown out of her pocket, and said that was
what he had given her, and she would spend part of it.—
She said she could get money at any time of a person whom
she named. She could get ss. every week from him.
King, landlord of the Admiral Carter, Bartholo.
mew-close, knew llarriet Gatehouse, whom he:had seen fre-
quently:inquire for a person named John Clark, with whom
she bad come to his house and had:sovnething to drink ; had
seen her there on a Sunday night, drinking after eleven

o'clock.
Samuel Hall, 41, Duke-street, Smithfield, next door to
plaintiff, knew the daughter, and had seen her in the
s.reets late at night at her father's Boor, conversing with
loose girls.
Cross-examined.—Did not know that people called him
(witness) a body-snatcher. There never was a subject in
his house to his knowledge. Had never been before the
Magistrate. He would, however, explain. There was a
package directed to a person at witness's house, that
package was stopped, but witness never knew the name
of the person or any thing of him before.
Joper, a bookseller, said that the plaintiff Lad
threatened him if he gave evidence against him. The girl
had lodged with him for some time. He had conversed
with plaintiff on the subject of his daughter. The plain-
tiff wanted a lodging and said he could get a bed, and had
some conversation with him about the mode in which he
was to get the money.
Alargaret Joper, wife of last witness,—Plaintiff told
her that he wanted money, and should go and demand 51.
of Arnold, about six weeks ago; and said that if he did
not give him the money he should expose him to his wise,
as he should say he was the first man who had ruined
plaintiff's (laughter.
Jay, master of Aldersgate-street workhouse—
An order of affiliation had been made upon Arnold, who
had paid the parish 31, 10s. Gatehouse told him that
Arnold hail behaved honourably to his daughter, and she
should not have pressed the order if he had not been dis-
tressed. Arnold now paid 4s. 6d. per week.
H. Smith had known Harriet Gatehouse for five years.
She once came, as it were promiscuously, one day when
his wife was out, and cooked his dinner. This was in
1826. Witness took liberties with her, and she made no
resistance. Particular liberties,happened at different times,
with different degrees of levity. Should not conceive
that she had behaved exactly like an honest girl.
Mr. GURNEY replieJ, and the Learned Judge, in his
charge to the Jury, .observed, that the question was, first,
what had her father lost by the loss of his daughter's ser-
vices, and what he had paid for her ; then the Jury would
consider whether the person seduced had been previously a
virtuous girl, or a common prostitute. For his own part
he had no doubt on the subject, and he dared say the Jury
had very little.
The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, returned a
verdict fur the plaintiff—Damages 121.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

bloOltEllOU SE V. LAVER.

This was an action to recover compensation in da-
mages for an assault and battery.
Mr. Serjeant SPA NKII and Mr. BARSTON were Counsel
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Serjeant WILDE conducted the
defence. It appeared from the evidence of two witnesses
that the plaintiff and defendant, with other passengers,
embarked at Bombay in the ship Medina for England;
the first part of their voyage they spent very agreeably,
but on arriving at St. Helena disputes arose respecting
turning away the old surgeon of the ship, and taking o❑
board a rew one. These disputes were carried on with
much violence on each side, and one day the defendant, not
being able to convince the plaintiff that he was right
by argument, had recourse to shaking a hand-whip
over his head ; the plaintiff being an officer in
his Majesty's service of course could not put up with such
an insult, and the parties went on deck for the purpose of
explanation, when, instead of accommodating matters, a
violent conflict ensued, and the plaintiff returned to hii
cabin minus two teeth ; he also obtained a black eye, and
his shirt was very muck torn and bloody.
On the cross-examination of these witnesses, one of
whom was a passenger on board the Medina, and another
a seaman, it appeared that the plaintiff, Lis wife, and
I several friends had formed themselves into a society, and
kept quite at a distance from the other passengers; and
also that the plaintiff had been accused of insulting a lady
named Gibeon, at St. Helena.
Mr. Serjeant WILDS addressed the Jury for the de-

fend ant, and concluded from the evidence addlM'ligo
would he impossible for them to tell which of the iter
committed the assault. There were a great nunibto
passengers on board, now in England, that might jot
been called to prove which of the parties struck t
evhe
blow; he trusted therefore, from the paucity of the il°
they would give a verdict in favour of his client.
The CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the Jury relto!r

a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, loot.
The remainder of the morning was occupied in biat
a cause of no gent-cal interest, involving A Odle
account,
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS 0'

130 W-STREET.

THE CASE OF THE LATE MRS. PHILLIPS. , tio
Shortly before one o'clock this afternoon, Mr. C°,,,/,'..et
solicior of the Poultry, accompanied by Messrs. P;erel
and Kerr the executors of the deceased lady's willp, e°
bilT
the office, and were presently followed byAir
the husband of the deceased, who was attended b' runt,
Cullineton, h's solicitor ; Mr. Scott was also Prt4„ol,
as were Mr. Churchill, the barrister, and Mr. Ass''"
the solicitor, on behalf of Mr. Snow, the surVoi
and his assistant, Mr. Swan Hill. A number
other gentlemen, who seemed to take a deep interest is
matter, also crowded the office. bola
Mr. Cox, addressing Mr. HALLS, the sitting Biagi' e.
id
said he appeared there respecting the death of the laterlh
Phillips. He had communicated to Mr. Collingtast
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Phillips's solicitor, all that had passed on the.former 0ce1°...„4
when he was represented as the solicitor to the &Teo
lady's executors. Messrs. Blundell and Kerr bad „4.
denominated executors in the transaction from the *s"-r,
mencernent, although that was not precisely their cbll- ,
ter. Mrs. Phillips had possessed no separate profeteo
therefore could not make a will, but under the testedir
of her mother, she was vested with the power ag,
posing of a sum of 5,000/, which she had accorde°
appointed. Mr
Mr. HALLS observed that he had nothing to do lir
pecuniary affairs of the parties. J„,.
A long and desultory conversation enfued; fet
Mr. 'HALLS requested that any one srbatoig4_,_"°,"..-1:100;
mation to give respecting this mysterious 41"''r ler
o the
commit it to writing, and send it sealed UP t Cter
office, where Sir Richard Birr.ie and wool,
examine the contents, and if they thought Ilecesi-oh-ei
require all the parties to appear before them, but he
it to be distinctly understood that no information %Too
be received after this day week. Those coneer°3tr,
seemed to cast aspersions upon persons who might be Pe
fectly innocent.
The parties then retired.
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