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WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

ON THE

STH JANCARY, 1827;

it would speak equal to the most voluminous display of all the
many public pictures of the late illustrious Commander-in-Chief.
With the view of effecting the full assurance of a sincere and
able administration of the funds raised, it is hoped that his Ma-
jesty's Prime Minister, and Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment, would undertake the office of Trustees.
:Hoping, you .will permit this appeal to appear is your valuable
journal, and that you will exercise your powerful, pen in advo-.
eating its object, I am, Sir,
Yours, most obediently, W.

MARINE INSURANCE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR, LLOYD'S COFFEE-HOUSE, JAN. 13.
At a time when Joint Stock Companies engage so con-
siderable a part of public attention, and have occupied so
conspicuous a place in the public journals, I think I shall
not be doing an unacceptable service to the mercantile
community, if through the medium of your valuable
columns, *I
venture to draw their attention to some few
facts as connected with one of them which from its nature
and constitution would naturally enough escape general
notice. In the New Times of Thursday last, an account
is given of a meeting of Shareholders of the Alliance
Marine Assurance Company (held at their office in New-
court, St. Swithin's-lane). We are told that Mr. Gurney,
the Chairman, congratulated the meeting on the auspicious
state of the affairs which would be brought more fully
under their notice in the report about to be read. The
report is then read; it commences by dwelling with some
degree of exultation on the all powerful influence of the
projector having so completely " triumphed over the ob-
jections of the highest authorities"—opposed as they were
to a system then unfolding itself which engendered by
avarice, and nurtured by ambition, was to raise its visionary
fabric on the ruins of private enterprize, and to paralyze
individual competition by the capital and influence of Joint
Stock Companies.
We are then told it would not be possible that any
statement of profit, &c. (which little word by the way has
more meaning than is intended to meet the eye), could be
afforded until the year 1829 ; " the peculiar nature of
Marine Insurances, almost rendering it impossible that an
account of profit and loss could be made out until the ex-
piration of three or four years;" a truth, indeed, which few
practically acquainted with the subject will deny, though
it would appear the report itself in some measure contro-
verts its own argument, for it immediately adds, " that the
Company was proceeding in an auspicious manner, its
capital augmenting and its business increasing."
Mr. N. M. Rothschild, then, after replying to a perti-
nent question ()tone of the Proprietors, in a hasty manner,
assures the meeting that " this is an excellent concern and
will prosper." Now waving the pretensions of this modern
Midas to the gift of prophecy—how, I would ask, is the
concluding part of this report at all reconcileable with its
own preamble, or in accordance with fact. For passing
over the necessary advances which every tyro knows to be
inseparable from the business of Marine Assurance, not
dwelling on the failure both of their profits and expecta-
tions during the first year, which I fancy they will all ad-
mit, and dismissing all consideration of remuneration to its
Directors,,salaries to its officers, and every other con-
tingent expense of its large establishment, and the last, not
least, its enormous allowances in the shape of discount,
both present and future, to those parties transacting busi-
ness with its board, all of which one might shrewdly sus-
pect would militate with no mean force against the as-
sumption of an " augmenting capital ;" how, I would
ask, is the truth of its increasing business established and
from whence does it deduce its proof:: ?
Is it from the statement of policy duties paid into Go-
vernment by the different officers, and officially printed by
order of the House of Commons ? if so, and it can be from
no other, we learn that in the year ended Jan. 5, 1826, the
Alliance Assurance Company paid for duties on their
marine insurances, 17,676/. 55., but that in the half year
ending July 5, 1826, it was only 3,809/. Now, admitting
what indeed is rather problematical, that in the latter
months of the year twice the quantum of business is done
that is transacted in the first six ; it follows that their
whole year's amount would be just 11,2274, and that
therefore to speak in words and not in figures, there is a
palpable decrease of business. Now, surely, Mr. Editor,
this requires some explanation, and I think you will agree
with me, that in a concern of so perilous a nature as the
one in question, it behoves the Directors to observe the
most plain, honest, and straight-forward faith with the
Shareholders--few of whom understand the real nature of
the business they have embarked in ; fewer still, the liabi-
lities it imposes both on themselves and families.
Indeed were I of all mercantile pursuits to single out
one more fraught with difficulties, more precarious in its
nature, or more remote in its consequences than another,
I would not hesitate to pronounce that of Marine Assu-
rance to be the one. And if the old experienced insurer,
with all his skill, with all his caution, with all his practice,
and, I will add, with all his economy, looks but with dis-
trust at a time of unprecedentedly low premiums to the re-
sult of his labours, how much rather may not Companies
often, without experience, sometimes without prudence,
and always with expensive out-goings, and who moreover
have almost one and all for some considerable time, at
least been endeavouring to underwrite the Underwriters
at Lloyds, be disheartened and dismayed at the prospects
of Cam ultimate success. Nay, how many of these
newly-formed Companies have not already actually sunk
to rise no more, and left but the record of their very
existence in a frightful list of outstanding risks and un-
settled claims.

It would appear by the Irish Papers that Mr. Shiel,
writhing under the sense of his own former brutality to the poor
Duke of York, when on his death-bed, is now busied with the
somewhat nauseous task of swallowing his own foul language. If
by daubing over the memory of the deceased Prince with copper
lace and trumpery tinsel, as reported in the journals from va-
rious parts of Ireland, Mr. Shiel fancies that he redeems his
own reputation for humanity or decency, and buys a cheap
forgiveness from the wounded feelings of the Duke's surviv-
ing friends, the gentleman had better leave the question on its
previous footing. Praise from a quarter so justly odious must now
be more disgusting than the original scurrility, to those who take
an interest in either.— Tinzes.

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1827.

His Majesty's packet, Stanmer, has arrived, with
a Mail from Lisbon, bringing Gazettes and letters to
the Ist inst. inclusive. Their contents are important,
as announcing the arrival of the greater part of the
naval and military forces sent from this country, and
as putting us in possession of official communications
received by the Minister of War from the Generals
employed in the Provinces, the general result of
which, we regret to say, is far from satisfactory, the
rebels being in greater force in various quarters than
the last accounts had led to the expectation of.
His Majesty's ships Windsor Castle and Romney
anchored in the Tagus on the 27th, the Melville on
the 28th, the Gloucester on the 30th, and the Wel-
lesley on the 31st. The Commander-in-Chief of the.
forces, Lieutenant-General Sir Wm. H. CLINTON,,
and Major-General Sir H. BOUVERIE, had arrived,
but no mention is made whether they and the troops
had actually landed. His Majesty's ship Spartiate
had not arrived.
We must refer to the official communications for the
details of the military events in the Provinces; but
there are two passages in these advices which are more
particularly deserving of notice. One is, that a corps
of rebels, under AGOSTINHO CACHAPUZ, who were
repulsed in an attack on Colonel ZAGALLO'S Con-
stitutional force, were armed with SPANISH ARMS;
the other, wherein it is admitted by General ANGEJA
that General MELLO'S movements had been impeded
by the regiments of militia of the province of Tras-os-
Montes, having repassed tke DourO, and the guerillas
being
bein al
g the
emeoasst as
e,th7m
the matter
te
nhotb population.sosooi settled
as people in this country have calculated, and our
gallant soldiers will not have an idle campaign in Lis-
bon. Almeida is actually in the possession of the
rebels ; its fall is attributed to the illness of General
PEGO, and to the disloyal conduct of Colonel ELE.
ZEARIO, of the 10th regiment of cavalry. Treason
seems to exist everywhere, anti insurrection to have
spread far and wide throughout the whole of Portugal.
The Royal Sitting for the opening of the Cortes at
Lisbon on the 2d, was to be held with great state in
the Hall of the Palace Ajuda.
The extracts from these Papers are given in a pre-
ceding column.

Since writing the above we have received private
letters from Lisbon dated the Ist inst. The Officers
of his Majesty's ships which were previously in the
Tagus, are astonished beyond expression at the energy
of the Board of Admiralty, in getting out so large a
force with such extraordinary expedition. One letter
before us says—
The scene of activity is beyond description, and will live in
story for an age to come. Those who are departed should, for a
time, rise up and witness what energies can be displayed in the
midst of peace."
Another letter which we have received, dated Lis-
bon, Jan. 1, says—.
" The Wellesley and Gloucester came in on the Slat, and
the Spartiate was spoken outside by the Duke of York steamer
ou the same day. Two sail are signalled as outside. The Lyra
is coming in this forenoon if there is wind; but we have calm
weather and easterly breezes. The troops will land at half-past
twelve to-day, and it is expected that the whole force will be put
on shore at once. Four of the transports are in, and six more are
now coming up.
There is little doubt but that the arrival of the troops will save
the sinking cause of the existing Government. Every thing
slowly crept on to aid the opposite party. There is no doubt that

a party would have broken out here in Lisbon—it is well known—.
and by some treachery that the fortress of Almeida has fallen into
their hands. All is planned well, and they quietly undermine the
authorities. The Marquis de Chaves is said to be on this side of
Vizeu. Many regiments of Militia have joined him. The Con-
stitutionalists are marching to get in his rear. Lisbon is perfectly
quiet, and the enemy twelve days march from it.
11, A.31.-Since writing the above the Spartiats has got on
shore outside of the Cachops at low water. The Lyra has stopped
on her way up to render her assistance, and the Falcon has been
sent down ; she will be off presently.
Half-past one.—The Spartinte is under sail. Thank God for
this. The steam boat was sent down to her.

Only half the troops land to-day.
Lord Beresford has given in his terms to the Government.
One part of them is, that he must be independent of the Minister
at War, and have British Officers in the Army.

The Morning Chronicle of yesterday published
part, and to-day the remainder, of a document no less
important than extraordinary, if it really is what it
purports to be, viz. a private exposition presented to
King FERNINAND VII., by DON PEDRO INGUANZO,
Archbishop of Toledo, &c.

• The Chronicle describes this curious paper to be
" a view of the present state of political affairs in
Spain, from the pen of DON PEDRO INGUANZO, the
present Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of all
Spain, a man of the greatest learning and influence, but
strenuously devoted to the Apostolical cause ; and con-
, taining the opinion of the Prelate, submitted to the
KING by his express commands, for the guidance of
his conduct in the arduous position iu which he is
placed, as well as a relief to his conscience."
This document certainly bears very strongly the
stamp of having been written by some furious and
bigotted disciple of absolute Government, actuated
by the_most rancorous hatred of all free institutions,
and rejoicing in an occasion to pour out hisinvec-
!fives against England as the fountain from whence
:freedom flows ; and against her Minister as the cham-
pion of liberal principles in all other countries. Di-
vested of expressions bespeaking this bigotted devo-
tion to the cause of the Church, and of _ animosity
against Great Britain, this paper does not contain
much. We find in it no one argument to justify the
advice which it offers to FERDINAND to throw down
the gauntlet against Great Britain ; but throughout
the whole of it, it betrays the most consummate Skill
in wielding those weapons which the writer knew
would be most successful in overcoming any doubts
which FERDINAND might have entertained, and in
obtaining that influence over him which would bend
him to the yoke of the party whose sole object is the
maintenance of the blind reign of ignorance and super-
stition. Its reasoning, though not solid, is specious,
and certainly well calculated to influence the passions,
both religious and national, of the weak and timid
MONARCH to whom it is addressed. But notwith-
standing the proofs which this document evinces, of
having been the production of some person feeling
deeply the subject on which he was writing, still we
really doubt whether it is what it purports to be. Its
observations on Mr. CANNING'S speech were, we are
satisfied, not written in Spain—they are the offspring
of some malevolent mind in this country, who endea-
vours to injure the fame of the Right Hon. Secretary
by giving a wilful misrepresentation of the scope of
his argument in the speech which added no less to his
character as a Statesman than maintained the splendour
of his reputation as an orator. If, however, our in-
credulity should not be well founded, if the paper
be genuine, and it has been presented to FERDINAND,
we have not a doubt that its object will be attained.
Its arguments, acting on the predisposed mind of
FERDINAND, will be triumphant, and the MONARCH
will risk a Crown in his blind devotion to the cause of
despotism. Then, when the die is cast by Spain,
will England chew that, instead of the " debility"
which this paper accuses her of suffering under, she
possesses a gigantic power which,
vanquish hicbdirccalleldb in the
foes, and
naausde
of justice and freedom, w
re-establish, for herself and her allies, that peace and
security for the enjoyment of liberal institutions, which
in all her wars has been her principal object.

A subject of some importance to all men of business
came before the Court of King's Bench last week in
the person of a Mr. JAMES KEMP. This gentleman
was summoned to serve on a Jury (whether special or
Common is not stated), and objected to his own re-
turn as a Juror, first, because he was not in business ;
second, because he held a public office ; and lastly,
because he was not a householder. The LORD
CIIIEF JUSTICE, however, decided that he was liable
to serve as a Juror, because he was domiciled with
his family in the City.

The first two objections taken by Mr. KENIP, it is
quite clear, could form no ground for excepting him
from the broad rule, that all persons between 21 and
60 years of age, are liable to serve on Juries. But
the last, we feel, is entitled to more weight and con-
sideration ; and, with great deference to the opinion
of the Learned Judge, we should think, ought to have
prevailed. Controverting thus the opinion of the
CHIEF JUSTICE of England, we think ourselves
bound to enter at length into our reasons for so doing.
Independently of qualification by being within the
ages before mentioned, the Statute 6 Geo. IV. c. 50,
requires others to be superadded thereto : first, 101.
per annum in lands, or rents issuing out of lands in
the county where the Juror resides ; and 201. per ann.
in the same county in leaseholds. Second, On being
a householder, being rated to the house-duty or poor-
rates ' on Thirty Pounds per annum in Middlesex,
or Twenty Pounds per annum elsewhere : or lastly,
the occupation of a house with fifteen windows.—
Such are the qualifications required of persons ascen-
ding the jury box to sit as jurors, and we ask now,
winch of them attaches to Mr. KEMP ? Clearly nei-
ther of them. Inhabitancy alone within the county, is
not sufficient. One or the other of the foregoing
qualifications must be superadded, for being a natural
born subject of the crown of England, and residing
within England, are expressly declared not sufficient
to authorise a man to sit as a juror in the trial of
causes, Mr. KEINIP, was only the occupant of the
upper part of a house in the city, and therefore living
there only as a lodger, in that capacity he could not
have been assessed to the house duty, or poor rate at
all, much less the amount required by the before
quo%ed statute ; neither could he be said to occupy a

house having fifteen windows, even though the portion
of a house which he inhabited might have had more
than fifteen windows.

The necessity of a qualification in property before a
person is allowed to serve on a jury, is a law of very
old standing ; it was always allowed as good ground
of challenge when taken either by the parties to the
suit, or by the juror himself. The Act 6, GEORGE
IV. c. 50., certainly extended the number of persons
liable to serve on juries, yet although property by that
act ceased to be the only qualification, still something
more than mere inhabitancy was required as a test for
respectability, and a security for good conduct. This
was supplied in requiring persons not qualified in right
of their property, to be householders of houses having
fifteen windows, or in default thereof, rated to the
house and poor rates at the sums before mentioned.—
The reasonableness and propriety of this decision► is
too obvious to need illustration, for we have only to
consider the kind of persons who must of necessity
now and then be summoned as jurors, if living as
lodgers, or being domiciliated with their families, in a
house of another having fifteen windows, or rated to
the amount before mentioned, were sufficient of itself
to constitute a person " a good and lawful man," and
qualify him to serve as a juror.
For these reasons we think the last objection urged
by Mr. KEMP was valid. He was, to all intents and
purposes, a person' iving in the house of another who
was liable to serve as a juror, and 1:e could not there-
fore be properly recognised even as an inhabitant of
the city.
That jurors have a right to challenge themselves,
if not challenged by the parties to the suit they are
summoned to try, no one can doubt, but we take the
opportunity of adding our regret that idleness or the
love of lucre should prompt men so often to consider
such duties as burthensome, and lead to their fulfil-
ment with reluctance. These are the forfeits which
freemen pay for the enjoyment of their liberties, and
those who look for the equal protection of the law
ought not to complain that they are now and then
called upon to aid in its administration. Such objec-
tions then can only arise from the most sordid motives
and a spirit of selfishness, deserving to be heartily,
despised.

The meeting which had been called of the Spanish
Refugees in this country has been postponed. The
motives which have induced these suffering indivi-
duals to abandon their intention of holding a public
meeting at this moment, are no less honourable to
them than the objects for which it seems that meeting
had been convened.

The following explanation from Lieut.-General
VILLALBA will be read with interest
The meeting to which were called the Spanish refugees, that
are in this Metropolis, had no other object than to discuss the prin-
ciples which should direct their conduct in the possible hypothesis,
that the war should break out between the country to whom they
owe their being, and the generous nation from whom they receive
the most kind hospitality, and to obtain by these means a confor..
tnity of conduct that could not but reflect credit on them all, and,
render them more deserving of the benefits which they receiver
and of the esteem which they enjoy. But, considering the ob-
jections to which such an assembly might be liable, under the pre-
sent circumstances, and the various constructions that might be
put upon it, much more so, when the discussions, although public,
were to be held in a foreign language, it has been thought expe-
dient, after more deliberate examination, that the said meeting
should net be carried into effect. And I think it my duty to mak*
it known to the public, since the private letter of invitation has
been published without my knowledge.
"M. R. de VILLALBA.
"47, Seymour-street, St. Pancras, 14th January, 1897. "

Demerara Papers to the 13th November inclusive have been
received at the North and South American Coffee HOUR.. The
contents are not important with the exception of an Act
passed by the Legislature of that Colony, for the regulation
of the port and harbour of Demerara. The came is given at foil
length, and is only interesting to those who may have occasion
to trade in that quarter. These papers notice the arrivsi
of the Cambrian steam-boat, Captain Nixon, and she being the
first vessel of this kind which had been seen in the Colony, bed
excited no ordinary degree of curiosity or interest in the inhabitant& '
The Legislature had also passed a law, which enacts, that any
person convicted of the illegal disposal of spirits, should in addition
to the former penalties thereby incurred, be subject to imprison"
ment in the Colonial gaol, with or without hard labour on the
tread-mill, for a period not exceeding twelve, nor less than one
calendar mouth. The Lord Bishop of Barbadoes had signified''
his intention of visiting the Colony about the middle of the month
of November, .

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY—(Tins DAY.)

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.

4
• WELLESLEY V. DUKE OF BEAUFORT.
Th is was the day appointed for the further discussion of this
-"Portant case.
r„, Mr. Wellesley himself took his seat iminediately behind his
'°;lboel, Mr. Hart.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose against the application of Mr.
dlesley to have the care of his children. It was not his inten-
!% to travel at large into this case, from various reasons : the
11'4, because it had been more than once fully discussed ; the second,
It'eause the Court itself had read the whole of the affidavits most
'lrefully from beginning to end. If, however, his learned friends;
bought it right to enter more at large into particular parts of the
ale, it would be competent 'for them so to do. His standing
Round should be, that Mr. Wellesley could be demonstrated be-
'and the possibility of a doubt to have sworn in his affidavits that
441 was not true.
Wellesley (interrupting)—You cannot demonstrate that,

Arr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 must not be interrupted.
Mr. Wellesley—You cannot do that, Sir.
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL—If you interrupt me, Mr. Wellesley,
at shall not be permitted, Sir, to remain where you do.
The LORD CJlANext.Loa—l cannot have the Counsel inter-
iPted, . _ _

Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL resumed. He would repeat that
Lltr• Wellesley had knowingly and deliberately sworn that which
tl.'as not true ; that he had procured and suborned a case to be set
,ktP in this Court, which was fabricated and founded on absolute
.lalselmod ; that lie had been guilty of moral perjury in the docu-
kent he had sworn to before the Consul at Naples (he said moral
Perjury, because an indictment in this country would not lie on
that document), in which lie had denied the existence of an illicit
intercourse between himself and Mre. Bligh, and that the Jury in
this country would not have done their duty, had they not found
verdict against Mr. Wellesley. •
Alr. Wellesley had made an affidavit in conjunction with his so-
acitor Mr. Griffiths ; that gentleman had ceased to be such 801Iei-
r, and Mr. Wellesley appeared by another attorney. Other
Affidavits had been made, in support of the ease against Mr. Wel-
:6l,eY, which proved to demonstration the illicit intercourse;
he
the Learned Gentleman meant to confine himself to
e single question, whether there had or bad not been
"Meied or. this illicit intercourse between Mr. Wellesley and
trk Bligh? A fact which every one was bound to admit, was
ost important; a fact which his Lordship had called for en-
Ittiry upon ; and a fact which elicited the evidence on both sides,
oow lying before the Court. The affidaVits to which he would
l'est call the attention orthe Court, had been filed since the 20th
0f November.
Mr. HART now took the opinion of the Court, whether such
tiffidavite ought to be read ; he submitted that not one of them
,011,ght to be allowed to be used, on the ground that the other side
4841 declared on the sth of November it was not their intention
to file further affidavits.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed, that no such contract had
been entered into on his part, and that the new affidavits brought
forward no new case, but were only further establishing the charge
of adultery denied by Mr. Wellesley.
His LORDSHIP stated that he had read the affidavits, and if
the further affidavits now objected to had not been filed, he should
have,.. felt it his duty to have called for additional affidavits. Mr.
Kart, however, might take his option, whether lie would persist
is his objection, leaving it to the Court hereafter to call for such
affidavits, or let the case be taken as it now stood on the affidavits.
tie Lordship begged further to observe, that he did not think Mr.
wellesley's affidavit of the 6th February stated that which was un-
true, When he then said he had not seen Mrs. Bligh; at the same
"me when the Court recollected what day Mrs. Bligh came here,
What bad happened before she came, and what had passed, since
he did not think it a very material circumstance in the case, whe-
ther Mr. Wellesley had or had not seen her before that 6th day of
February ; but the Court did think, and it was fit the Learned
Counsel should know this, that the subsequent intercourse, with-
Out the affidavits now spoken of, had been proved beyond all doubt.
Mr. HART said his client had two objects at heart; the one was,
to have the care of his children ; and the next, to satisfy the
Court and the public, that he was not guilty of that perjury,
Which in so unqualified terms had been imputed to him.
His Loansme had no right to prevent Counsel imputing per-
jury to Mr. Wellesley ; on the other hand he would bear, with
great satisfaction, the answer given to such an imputation.
Mr. HART would interpose no further objections.
His LORDSHIP could not think that Mr. Hart could be too
Minus about this case, because though the jurisdiction of the
iCourt was unquestionable, yet it was a jurisdiction the most de-
licate, and which ought not to be used except where there was
an absolute necessity for it, because, in the first place, it was
taking away what, in common law, was the right of the parent,
and next, because taking away that right could only be done
"der very peculiar circumstances.
Mr. Weez.EstEv now rose with Breath warmth, and demand-
ed the judgment of the Court. He said, " the Attorney-Gene-
ral up, and tells a man of honour and an English Gentle-
man, that he is accused of perjury. I call upon your Lordship,
I
have a right to call upon you, and I do call upon your Lord-
shin with the voice of an Englishman, and the voice of a parent,
to read these affidavits ; read them, digest them, and decide in
God's came. What must be my feelings, when at this moment,
I know these children are under the custody of a person, whom
do you think? Dr. Bulkley ; under the custody of a man who
dares to come before a Coot of Justice, and accuse another
of perjury ! That man, who has professed himself to he the
reader of the Nouvelles de Casa ; I have never read that book,
but I have had its contents declared to rue ; though it treats of
blasphemy, and every species of unnatural villainy, which the
human mind can suggest---though he is the reader of that, yet
this is the man who is to have the care of my child-
tee. Now, ill God's name, relieve my mind from this
anxiety, If lam infamous, declare me to be so, and take away
4)Y children from, me. If lam an holiest man, administer to me
all that justice that I am honestly and fairly entitled to. I beglyour
Lordship's pardon ; I cannot speak on this subject, except with
Warmth ; but I hope your Lordship will consider my situation ;
it is to me death—worse than sheath ; and, for God Almighty's
Sake, give your judgement one way or other.
His LORDSHIP-Mr. Wellesley, I shall give my judgment as
hlcin as I have heard Counsel.
Mr. Wellesley—As soon as you have heard Counsel ; I thank
Your Lordship.
His LORDSHIP—And give me leave to tell you, Mr. Wellesley,
that whilst I cannot disapprove of your feelings, as an English
gentleman, I shall do my duty as an English Judge, let the execu-
tion of that duty be thought of by that English gentleman as it
!''aY• You will further give me leave to say, that decency, both
in countenance and in speech, is becoming this place.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL resumed. He was sure that nothing
like terror held out could have the least effect on his Lordship.
He knew, the public knew, and the Bar knew, that nothing
could prevent the calm deliberation, the severe reflection, and the
deep discrimination that his Lordship would exercise with respect
to the present case, before judgment proceeded from the Bench. He
could not but suppose the observations just made, ill placed, and
that a Judge less temperate than the present Chancellor of England
would have told the man who had made them, that he should not
°peak more in this Court.

The Learned Counsel entered into the new affidavits, which he
considered clearly made out the case against Mr. Wellesley, and
Was being followed by others when we left the Court.
The Court was exceedingly crowded during the whole of the
2 rooming.

, VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT.--(Tuts DAY.)
HUNT V. DICKENSON.
This cause came before the Court for further directions, and
"Pon a petition.
Mr. SuncrwsoN stated, that the bill had been originally filed
by HIM, as well for himself as for the other judgment creditors of
the late Lord 'Warwick, against the defendant, his Lordship's repre-
sentative.

. In the course of the cause, a 11r. Bromlaw was allowed to pro-
secute the suit in consequence of unnecessary delay on the part of
Hunt. It was referred to the Master to report the amount of the
judgment debts of his Lordship, which appeared to be about
40,000/. The Master further reported, that the property un-
der administration was totally inadequate to meet that
,sign, that there was a balance of eighty pounds due to Die-
tenson, the executor, and that there were several pictures,
belonging to the testator, in his hands. It was then intimated to
the Court, that there was a large portion of the testator's property
still outstanding; upon which his Honour permitted a petition to
be presented, for the purpose of bringing that fact in a proper form
before the Court. His Honour subsequently ordered it to be
!eferred to the Master to say whether if any and what proceed-
' I,2gs should be instituted to. get in the property so outstanding.
The Master reported that proceedings ought to be instituted for
the recovery of the personal estate of his Lordship, and that as
qickenson appeared to have no interest in the matter,
ramlave should sue in the name of Dickenson, upon the
payment to him of eighty pounds due to him, and, upon
14,4"111u'ilYing him against costs. The Master further recommend-
the pictures in the hands of Dickenson should be sold;

that a certain sum of 2,000 pounds, due to the testator, should
form a fund for this indemnification ; and that, finally, the pro-
ceeds of the several suits be divided amongst the judgment-credi-
tors. A petition Was now presented, for the purpose of having
this last report of the matter confirmed.
His HONOUR confirmed the report.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.)
CONSPIRACY.
THE KING V. DIXON AND OTHERS.

When this cause came OD, Mr. GURNEY, who appeared as
Counsel for the prosecutor, applied to the Coui t for permission to
withdraw the prosecution against Samuel Buller, George Whet-
tenhall, Ben. Lealy, John Cox, Benjamin Oddie, Samuel Baly,
and Francis Burnett, who were included in the indictment ; Rich.
Faircock had been also included, but he died in November last.
The CHIEF JUSTICE accordingly directed the Jury to acquit the
above-named persons.
The trial then proceeded against the defendants.
Mr. POLLOCK opened the pleadings. Mr. GURNEY stated the
case.
Richard Dixon, a horse-dealer, James Haselden, ditto, Wm.
Grey, an attorney, James Milwood, James Marshall, and John
Henry Paine, for a conspiracy to pervert the due administration
of a commission of bankruptcy, and prevent the just distribution
of the effects of the bankrupt among his creditors, by fabricating
bills of exchange, for the purpose of carrying a choice of assignees.
As this trial will not be over till a late hour, we shall forbear
entering into further particulars till to-morrow.