The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-06 00:00:00

DELAYS OF CHANCERY.

His Lordship took occasion to remark, that the
public, who complained so much of the delays in
the judgments of that Court, would be surprised
to learn that there were not fewer than 260 judg-
ments left_uncalled for. This was entirely -owing
to the negligence of solicitors. He thought it
was proper to mention the circumstance now, as
l►e observed so many solicitors in Court.
His Lordship also took an opportunity, when
an application was made to him, to say, that ,he
would act strictly upon the rule he had laid down
betore the long vacation, and put off no cause for
all person whatever.

VICE CHANCELLOIL'S COURT, Nov.s.

TEMPEST V. 0/ID.

Mr. BELL presented two petitions from Messrs.
Hoppers aud others, assignees for the bankrupt
estate at Mow bray and Co.
The fi►st prayed that an order of the Master,
fixing the amount of the claims of Mowbray and
Co. on the estate of Lady Vane Tempest, be eon-

firmed.
Mr. MARTIN, Counsel for the plaintiff, did not
otject to the order, and it was accordingly con-
.
The other petition prayed that the various

sums advanced by Mowbray anti Co. to a colliery
belonging to the plaiutitf, and the amount of
which had been agreed to by the Master, be paid
by Mr. Losch, agent for the plaintiff, into the
hands of the petitioners, as Assignees for the
bankrupt estate.
Mr. BELL stated, that the money advanced to
the colliery had heen raised by bills &awn on
Mutvbray and Co. in London, by the Sallie fit m in
Durham. [le maintained, that if these bills were
now taken up, Lady Vane Tempest would lose
nothing by the measure, since her banker's ac-
count would_ he reduced exactly in proportion to
the amount of the bills.
Mr. MARTIN had no objection to the prayers of
the petition, as far as it regarded the balance due.
Ot the bill drawn on the London house of Mow-
bray and Co., plaintiff 'S agents had taken up se-
veral, to the amount of 1,502/. and he hoped dirt
sum would he deducted.
The VrCE-CHANCELLON wished to be informe
on this point by the Solicitor for the plaintiff
but tie was not present. It was, therefore, agiced
that the rase should stand over till Monday.

IN THE MATTER OF THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.
Mr. FoNELANC presented a petition from the
Rector and Church-wardens of the parish of St.
Ann and Agnes within Aldt.rsgate, praying for the
advice of the Court tinder the following circum-
stances :—Tine Lord Mayor, under the authority
of the new Post-office Act, had purchased certain
property for which the petitioners were trustees.
The property was conveyed for 8,6941., which had
been vested in the 5 per cent. Bank Annuities.
The petitioners were at a loss bow tr) act with re-
gard to the application of the dividends, and beg-
ged the advice of the Court.
',file VICE-CHANCELLOR asked Mr. Fonblane if
the Attoruey-General had receivedd-a copy of the
affidavit ; and being told that he had got notice
of the present application, but not a copy, his
Honour said, that the application was not regu-
lar, and that the Court could not interfere. He
recommended it to them to amend their petition,
and lay it before the Attorney-General.

01,1) BAILEY, Nov. 5.

ACQUITTAL OF A PRISONER IN CONSEQUENCE OF

THE NON-ATTENDANCE OF A BANK CLERK.
James Ward was indicted for stealing a 401.
note, the property of A. Hiscock.
It will be recollected, that a few days agoThos.
'Morris was convicted of stealing this very note
from the present prosecutor, who is coachman to
a Mr. Gunter. By the evidence on that trial, it
appcared that the brother of the prisoner Morris
(James Morris) had been sent to get the note
changed at a draper's shop in the Strand ; that
the shopwan had been sent to the bank with the
note, and that he, instead of bringing it back,
absconded with it. The prisoner Ward, now at
the bar, is that very shoputan who ran off.
Phoebe Simmons, the wife of Mr. Sim-
mons, a draper in the Strand, and James Morris,
were this day again examined, and repeated their
former statements.
Smit hers, the
.officer who apprehended Ward,
said, that the prisoner had informed him that he
had lost and spent all the 401. in travellbag, and
had only a portmanteau, a silk handkerchief, and
two snuff boxes left.
The officer then stated, that the Bank clerk,
William noole, who had attended on the former
trial, now refused to be present, or to produce the
bituk-note, unless he received a guinea -or sub-_
prrna. The prosecutor had been unable to give
the guinea,and the consequence was the absence
of the principal witness.
The RECORDRR--Have you served him with a
subpcena.
Stnithers.—l did not think it necessary.

The Recoßnett.---You should have told me of
the circumstance before the trial, or have served
him with a stibprAtia. I would have seen about
the guinea when I got him here.
Smit het s repeated, that be did not imagine it
had been necessary, as he had attended on the last
trial. He told me atter the last trial that he
would not attend without a subpatna or a

guluea.
The ItrcoRDER then told the Jury to aqui
the prisoner on account of the absence of this ma

terial witness.
The Jury returned a verdict—Not Guilty.
Rachel Mitchel was convicted of stealing a quan-
tity of wearing apparel, the property of Elizabeth
Wilde. •
By the evidence it appeared, that the prisoner
committed the theft in .order to obtain liquor ;
hot in her defence she said that her husband was
a great drunkard ; and that she and her children
had been left live days at a time without a morsel
of bread to put in their mouths.
A Juryman observed, that a few months ago
the prisoner's husband threw her, dead drunk,
out of a one-pair of stairs window. The hus-
band was a sober man, and had frequently work-
ed for him.
The I.4:cORDER.—How long shall we confine
her, gentlemen, to make her sober ?
A Juryman.-1 think she may be sober in a
month.
'The RecounEa.—Then we will give her two
months to bring her completely to her senses.

ANOTHER AWFUL VISITATION.—On Wednes-
day evening last, about eight o'clock, a Gentle-
man of very respectable appearance was observed
in Great Prescott-street, Goodman's-fields, lean-
ing against some railings, and groaning very
much. Two young men proceeded to his assist-
ance, when he dropped down and instantly ex-
pired. He was taken to the Golden Lion pub-
lic-house, and a surgeon sent for, but he was
quite dead. The deceased is about six feet in
height, and apparently between thirty and forty
years of age. He is not unlike a Military Officer,
and on being stripped, the marks of several
wounds were observable on his person. The
body was taken to the Whitechapel workhouse.
SUICIDE—On Tuesday, Mr.• John Lewis, of
Albion-street, Rotherhithe, builder, terminated
his existence, by suspending himself to a beans in
an unfinished house, upon the building of which
he had for a considerable time past been employed.
!le was discovered by his father on Wednesday.
A depression of spirits, arising from a losing con-
tract for building,•is assigned as the cause of the
fatal act.

PROVINCIAL NEWS.