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London, England, 1842-03-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT, March 14.
♦GABEO V. HASTWELL.

V'M SP

-METROPOLITAN AN TI-CORN-
LAW ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday (veiling a special meeting of the Deputies from
the branches of the above Society was held, for the purpose of
onsidering what measures ought now to be adopted for the
future agitation of the cause of tetal and immediate repeal of
the Corn-laws.
JOSEPH H esti, Esq.,took the Chair shortly after five o'clock,
amidst loaf cheering, and said, the course which he would
recommend the Association to adopt was the course pursued
with so much effect by Mr. Sturge in Birmingham. The plan
adopted there was to divide the town into separate districts,
le which every man of twenty-one years of age was to
ballot for thz right to be on the Committee.
Due care was taken to prevent any interruption on the part
of strangers, thus keeping out those parties who, after all,
were only trying to cause disunion amongst all parties, and
cast obloquy upon the cause which was so dear to them all
By these means, and by these alone, the real principles of the
constituents of each delegate could be ascertained, and with that
feeling he ( Mr. Hume) threw the suggestion before the meeting.
Mr. Simms, as delegate from the Sussex Anti Corn-law
Association, wished to state that, amongst his constituents,
there was a strong feeling against the Corn-laws at present,
notwithstanding the proposed Ministerial alterations in general,
asad that they were fully impressed with the fact that the ma-
jority of the House of Commons were both selfish as legislators,
. and wanting in feeling and consideration for the wants of their
fellow-men.
A DELEGATE (whose name we could not ascertain, owing
to the distance front the table, and inconvenience of the place
where we stood) said, he trusted whatever course they struck
out for thernse;ves, they would pay all the respect to the feel-
ings, and perhaps he might add, the prejudices of the Chartists,
which so large and so powerful a body should command. It
was no use for them to look up to the aristocracy to redress
their grievance, so they should ouly look down to the mil-
lions. He hated class legislation, but he most certainly would
prefer being governed by the many than the few.
Mr. Winxtresote proposed the first resolution, which
was to the following effect .—" That the short space
of three years, during which the formation of public
opinion in a systematic form on the subject of freedom of trade,
the reform of the British commercial tariff, and the recon-
struction, upon more enlightened and equitable principles, of
the whole scheme of public taxation, has been undertaken by
the various Anti-Corn-law Associations throughout the
country, 'their exertions have prospered to an extent
unexampled in the history of this great question."
The resolution then proceeded to state, that by the exertion of
the Anti-Corn-law League, and the course they pursued, they
had succeeded in drawing ever to an accordance with their
views several religious congregations, a number of the mem-
bers of the Anti-Slavery Society, and succeeded in eliciting the
unequivocal expression of the sentiments of the Queen in her
appointment of the Reverend Baptist Noel as her spiritual
adviser immediately after the publication of his " Plea for the
Poor," and concluded with a general review of the exertions of
the Association in promoting a total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. BEACON seconded the resolution, which was carritd
unanimously.
Husra rose and said he regretted much that circum-
stances compelled him to vacate the Chair at such an early
stage of the proceedings. He trusted, however, the meeting
would believe his sincerity when he said he should be with
them heart and hand in all their struggles.
Colonel THOMPSON having been called to the Chair amidst
loud acclamation,
A long and desultory conversation ensued, after which
Mr. SHAW E said he would at once proceed to move the
second resolution, as if any gentleman present wished to
snake a proposition suggesting the adoption of any course to
be pursued by the Association, the more proper time would
be when the resolutions about to he submitted to the
Meeting had been put from the Chair. The meeting
had not been convened for the purpose of discus-
sing the Ministerial measure as was submitted to the
public, but to promote by all means in their power the total
and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws. They could do no-
thing better than pursue the course which they had followed
with so much benefit tss the cause they advocated, and to keep
straight forward in the course until they effected the total and
immediate repeal of those odious laws. Mr. Shawe concluded
by moving the following resolution :—" That the unexampled
success which has hitherto attended our past exertions, and the
blessings which we have been thereby unabled to impetrate from
the Legislature to the labouring and industrial interests of the
country, we attribute to our strict adherence to the fundamental
principles which have formed our bond of union, the sedulous ex-
clusion of party politics from any share in our operations, the refu-
sal to identify ourselves with any political faction or opinions, ad-
vocacy of our opinions upon the solid ground of justice, mo-
rality, and sound political science, and the adoption for our
means of success of those principles alone." The experience of
the past proves the wisdom and policy of a steady adherence to
thc rule of action by which we have hitherto so singularly
prospered. We have only now to recommend to our consti-
tuents the adoption of simultaneous meetings of the Associa-
tions and of the public on a day to be afterwards fixed,
for the purpose at once of warning our opponents of our irre-
vocable determination, and of confirming ourselves in its prose-
cution—solemnly, deliberately, and finally to pledge ourselves
to each other and to our common country, that we will never
relax in our exertions, but, on the contrary, that we will increase
the sphere and intensity of their activity and application
until the Corn and Provision-laws are entirely repealed,
and free trade, in spirit and in truth, made for ever part and
parcel of the law of our native land.
Mr. ELWALL seconded the resolution, which was put from
the Chair, and passed without a dissentient.
On the motion of Mr. LAWSON, seconded by Mr. WRITE,
the third resolution was put by the Chair, and carried unani-
snottily. It was to the following effect :—" That the adoption
of the for...going resolution be recommended to the various
Anti-Corn-law Associations and the friends of free trade
throughout the empire, and that they are respectfully requested.
at their earliest convenience, to call preliminary meetings for
the purpose of consulting as to the most expedient mode of
,earrying them into practical effect."
A DELEGATE here inquired hew any memorial which might
be ulopted by this or any other meeting would be presented to
her Alajesty .
Mr. SYDNEY SMITH said he should take care that it would
lie presepteld by either Lord Kinnaird, Lord Ducie, or Lord
Radnor.
The follewlxis resolution cos put and carr'el amidst loud
Resolved-1 hat "Diogenes" be requested by this meeting
to prepare an AdAress on behalf of this Association to every Anti -
Coro-law Association throughout the empire, applicable to the
present circumstances of the question of the Corn-laws."
The Gentleman who writes in several of the leading journals
under tint above signature, rose and said he felt deeply the
eomplirnt nt implied to him in the last resolution, and felt most
happy to comply with the request contained in it.
Mr. ASHDOWN having proposed a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. Elwell, and passed
amidst loud cheers,
Col. Ttiomrsox siadhesincerely thanked the meetingfer the
4nour conlerred upon him by the manner in which the vote
of thanks was passed to him. He hoped he would yet live to f,
fee the fruition of his exertions in advocating those measures
which he thought most likely to conduce to the wel-
fare and happiness of the great body of the people,
and if lie did he should find an ample reward for all his efforts,
and look back with unfeigned pleasure upon his early advocacy
.of those immutable principles of truth which time wasevery day
ssiakii.g mine manifest.
The meeting shortly afterwards separated.

Ler& La Nene T.P gave ju Igment in this part-heard cause to •
day. There were two questions brought under consideration
tee.this occasion. The first was, whether the plaintiffs were
entitled to the costs of the suit, the other related to the interest
accruing on the testator's property. llis Lordship would dis-
vise of the question of interest first. The testator in the cause
is I diet in August, ISM, having bequeathed to his four sons
50,000/. in stock, with certain limitations. One of the sons
having died soon after the testator's death his interest in the
fund of course had ceased. A second son of the testator,
namely, Johannes Agabeg, had died ha 1516, and his interest
as the fund had become in consequence vested in his three
etiedren, under the terms of the original will. The surviving
• sons, namely. Carapate and Bective Agabee, in the month of
March, let 1, hail execu ed a deed by which they transferred
their interest in the fund to trustees fur the benefit of
their children. The fifty thousand pounds was vested
iiii English stock, anti the dividends on it hail been received by
tto te•nator's agents in England, Messrs. Fairlev, llouham, and
Co., and hail town by them carried during his lifetime to his
eounnercial account, and after his death to the account of his
sees. Not long after the execut:ois of the deed mentioned,
settee of the transaction had beer, given to the defendants,
Fairley, Bonham, and Co., and his Lordship thought he must
thereto e assume that they had become aware of Johannes' share
of the property having become vested in his children. It seemed
that, notwithstanding the notice tints giv‘ n, the defendants had
continued to receive the dividends, and to carry, them to the
.commercial account, as formerly. The testator s son, Cara.
sate, had died in 1819, leaving issue, in whom his share of
*he property had become vested Bective had been the only
of tee testator, who now survived him, which he had done
by ten years. A bil had been filed in this (Ihe )lolls) Court
'by the trustees-of the deed of settlement, and the sons of
Carapute desiring tir have the rights of the parties ac-
t:terse]. •'1 he first decree had been made in 1831,
and it had directed certain inquiries to be made. Those
inquiries had been satisfactory, and had been reported upon
in the •month of May, 183:2. In the year 1833 the cause had
.some on to be heard before the Vice-Chancellor, and he had
deers-re that Fairley, Bonham, and Co. were entitled to carry
(tie dividends to the commercial account of the testator during
1,!0 life, and after his death to the commercial account of his
wins", An appeal from that decree hail been made to the Lord
Chan:tenor, who confirmed the Vice- Chancellor's decree. The
of the Lord Chancellor not being satisfactory
to the vertices concerned, au appeal from it lid
been made to the Howse of Lords. Pending this
appeal, a repot pursuant to the decre, of 1833 had been made
in 1834, and the result was that a petition had been presented
to this Court, and the cause having come on for hearing before
Lord Cottenhain, ti:en Master of the )tolls, in the month of
'Aray, 1235, he had made a decree, ordering the interest to be
paid on the fund in reepect of the title of the children of
'Johannes and Carapate after the death of their parents. Some
time after that decree had been pronounced the appeal to the
House of Lords had been heard, anal judgment had been
given, whereby the decrees made by the Vice-Chancellor
and Lord Chancellor had been both reversed. It had been in
fact then declared that the defendants, Fairley, Bonham, and
Co., had no right to receive the dividends after notice had been
given them teat the morew had been vested in trustees for the
benefit of the children of Carapate and Bective. A petition
for rehearing had come on before the Lord Chancellor in 1840,
when a ,decree proper on the occasion had been made, and
with regard to the question of interest, whether it was open or
not, depended very much on whatlhad been done on this latter oc-
...amen. What had been done by the decree in 1835 had been
inconsistent with the decree made in 1833, and this latter being
also inconsistent with the order of the House of Lords in
1837, it had Lecome impossible to give effect to it. It had,
therefore, been necessary to provide so much of the decree of
'1835 as effected the question of interest, in order to make it
consistent with the order of the House of Lords. It appeared
to' bis Lordship that, nothwithstanding the decree of 1840, the
etion, as to what ought to be done with the interest,
still remained open. Under these circumstances he
though e he could not do otherwise than order
that the' interest at the same rate should be taken for those
dividends as for the former ones. With respect to costs, if
there had been any common fund in Court, he would have
thought
it ,his duty to have ordered them to be paid out of
that; but supt'hin
ia
_fund not being in Celia, he oould not give
costs to the

VICE-CfffINCELL ORS' COURT, March 14.
(Belore Vice-Chancellor BRUCE )
Allen, who was entitled to
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'. - . In this case a lady of the name of
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a considerable sum of money, and who war stated to be a per.
son of weak intellect, had been induced to many the plaintiff
.. Ford. It appeared that a licei.,,4 had been obtained by the
plunder on an affidavit that he was twenty-one years of age.
Under a recent statute, the marriage, under the circumstances,
had been declared by the Court to be valid, though the plaintiff
';e. bad subjected himself to a criminal prosecution. The object
i , t of the present application was to obtain a settlement of the
wife's property. The Court directed the property to be settled
on the wife for her life, with remainder to ber issue, and, in