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London, England, 1820-07-13 00:00:00

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EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

M. tniTog—t2uere, rniglit.,,not a Consulta.,
tion of PhyOcians sometimes be better:than a
Select Committee ?
St. Lake's Hospital. • 808 SHORT.

PET ELD.

The Important case respecting the right of the
Steward of a Court Leet to nominate the Jury,
which was expected to be tried at-the ensuing
.assizes at WincheSter, understdod; will not •
come on. in ...cpnsegnencepf .the defendant, Mr.
MEEp.iS, the late
.Mayor Ofj.PeterSfikld, -against
;Whom a Qtio- Wciitan to inforrn'ation was lil d,
having entered a disclaimer,. thereby admitti4g
:the principle, that the Bailiff 'of 'tile Leet tinist
return a Panel' of Jurbrs without any denprrii-
nation of them to him-by the SteWard,,who is the
Judge of that Court. ,The 'recognition of this
principle, after the very elaborate and
_minute in-
vestigation, which it is .known to haVe undergone
in the present cases.. is of great importance to
the public, establishing as it does, the necessity
of a Jury's being freely_ and indifferently named
by the proper offiCer„ and that the Judge of a
'Court.canneither legally d;ctate to him the names
of the .Jurors, nor influence his sOection of them.
t May-seem at first View of, importance, to
Tegniate the powers of the Leet, 'and to confine
them within their legal bounds ; but when it-is
considered that innovations upon principles are
-generally first attempted where they are _likely
to he little notieed.o.r opposed, its importance will
be evident. There are, however,' many
like retersfield, Nv here the Leet preserves its-dig-
nity and influence .by_, the annual eleetion- of cor-
porate 'and, parliamentary alders (as. we may-
not
.improperly . call : returning Officers). whiat
takeS,place' at its meetings.; . where there is a. cow-
firmal. Struggle between thel-_,ord of the Borough
to secure to :himself the nomination and. selection
of them, and the -suitors to preserve their election .
free and. unfettered; -.ln such places, it is obviously-
of the utmost consequence to ascertain the. powers 1.;
of the Leet, and all its oineers,, and strictly,. to
confine them -„within -the limits which. the-.-law
prescribes to thern. In these places, therefore, -•
will the result
.of the present•case be viewed.,w.ith• •
no slight degree of interest, :This. is the second
disclaimer of the IVIaYor o.f Petersfield; under. :the
present system in that porough.

THE CORONATION.

COURT OF ICLAIMS, Jo

The petition,of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
which wag presented by Sir G. Naylor, claiming
to perforna,the service of presenting a dish of de
la Grout to tiro-sking at the banquet was consi-
dered by the Court, and decided to be allowed.
Mr; Adam proceeded to exhibit proofs to the
Court it suppOrt'of -the claini of his Grace the
Duke of Hamilton to.` carry the
,Cr'ci'wn-of Scot-
land in the procession at the Coronation.
'The consideration of the Proois exhibited by
Adam in sup-port of this 'claim occupied the
Court a consideiuble time, and they postponed
the hearing of proof adduced by Alr;--warreA
in reply, on behalf, of the gilrquess of Pougto,
who also claims to perform the 'service of CArry.-
ing the Cro%vn or:Scotland. • _

The agent or the l'ilaique,sibf Ormond liAg
Heard, with proofs in support of- bN.Lordship',
chiim to perform 'the service of thief Butler of
Ireland at to CorOnation of the King.
The agent of the Earl of Shrewsbury 11/ 113
of his Lordship's claim to perform the same ser—
vice.

The Court, after the hearing- of the proms on
. .
behalf of both claims had been gone through,
postponed their' decision upon them- untH the
• . ,
next day of, their assembling.
• At half-past two o'clock Lord iiartowby left
the Chair,-and was succeeded by his Royal High-
ness the Duke of York ; but no other bughess of
importance m-as afterwards proceeded in, dliel the-
Court was almost inunediately adjourti&l by
'proclamation.

Mr. PURDY, the Hy-drogrnpher, has expressed
his opinion of Mr. J amieson's Mdrine Thermo-
meter, in very flattering terms, as have likewise
many highly• respectable Scientific and Nautical
Men. ' • '

Mr. Locttra's, Personal History of His late
Majesty, which is now, -we understand, in, the
press, has excited great curiosity, and we have no
doubt, from the Author's talents and learning, will
prove a source of the highest gratification to the
public, not -only from its authenticity, but 'from
the spirit, and fidelity, with which the admirable.
and- inestimable character- of Our lath Vehe'rible
Monarch will 'be pourtrayed. - - '
The Duke of :Brni.onulS fast recovering tom
his indisposition. His Grace now rides:Out-daily.
It is_said that the first step. Mr. ELi, the
Member for Dublin, means to adopt on takin.4 his
seat in Parliament,
.is to make a motion'thal.Sir
JOHN NEW'POiVi'has Vacated, or ought to vacate,
his seat, by accepting -the office of the Weigh.;
mastership of Waterford.—(irish Paper.) •
The Earl and Countess of FORTESCUE, after a
residence of twelve months on the Continent, ar-
rived on Saturday -last, at their seat in Devon-.
shire, and wereewelcomed by the inhabitants of:
South Molton, with every demonstration of jay:
DOWTON has-Opened-I
-Ifs Theatre at Maidstone,
with E eery prOspect of a successful season.
Body' was to appear there last evening in King
. -
Lear. •

No. 18,775 was, drawn Alas day a, P-rze of
R 30,000, and sold by CARR.° at hid Offices,,
No. 19 Cornhill And 26 Oxfordcstreet.---CAR-.
has also sold the following. Capitals, and
the fOrtunate., holders may.re_cpive _their money,
-
on dc;iiiandi--- . _

No. 3,7_56
7,04 -
17,254 -
85 -
1,159 -
2.409 -
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X5OO -S6. 9,509 - cf,200
- 300 10,850 - 20(,)
300 1'2,400 - 200
2QO 1.3,196 - - 200
- 20'0 14,857 - 200
- 200 18,775 - 200

July 12, 1E320'

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JAMES_
STIRLING 2 R. N., of Glenlyau, fourth son of.the
late JOHN STYLING,-of. Kippendarie, Esq., ta,
MARI., third daughter of the late DAY lionT,
~jBjAcDow.,,J.,) Esq. of Castle Sempl.. -'