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London, England, 1823-05-31 00:00:00

,T.LIGENCE.

LAW J

COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY so.
This was the first day of Trinity Term. The Loan
CHANCELLOR, after the customary ceremony of open-
ing the Term, took leis seat on the bench.
GLADWYN AND OTHERS B. BONNER AND OTHERS.
Mr. SUODBN, on behalf of the defendants, moved
to dissolve aninjunction granted by the Vice-Chan-
cellos to stay certain proceedings in ejectment insti-
tuted by them under these circumqancess—The late
Mr. Bonner, father to the defendants, at his death
devised his property to kis son, with a proviso that if
he, went to America the rents and profits should go
to his sisters while he resided there. The son, while
in England, granted annuities .to the plaintiffs, but
snissequently went to America, where he is at pre-
sent; and the defendants, his sisters, claiming under
the testator's will, served ejectments upon the annui-
tants, to stay the proceedings in which the injunction
now sought to be dissolved had been obtained.
After hearing Counsel on both sides,
The Loan CHANCELLOR observed, that he wished,
if possible, theie parties could be taken out of Chan-
cery. lie remembered when he was a boy at school
the great grandfather of the defendants was in Chan-
cery, and in Chancery the family had continued ever
since, in one way or another. He hoped the present
suit would not, like that to which he had alluded,
end in the ruin of the parties, but they seemed in a
fair way for it. lie thought the matter might be
snore easily and speedily settled by a reference to the
Master, than by proceeding in ejectment ; but his
Lordship declined to make any positive 04 der in the
case until to-morrow.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 30.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
• Mr. jESSOP moved for a Rule to shew cause why a
criminal information should not be filed against two
Magistrates of the county of Suffolk, whose names
be did not mention, for wilfully obstructing the exe-
cution of a Bench warrant, issued against one Tho-
mas Rouse, oisa charge of grand larceny. When the
Bill was found by the Grand Jury., application was
. made for the warrant. The Magistrates at first re-
fused it ; but it was finally agreed that'it should be
signed, and remain in the hands.of the Magistrates
until within a few days of the SeiSions. The affida-
vit, after stating the above, went on to say, the per-
son was a,tenant to one of the Magistrates, and that
was the reason why they kept the warrant in their
possession.
Judge BAYLEY—What is the larceny ?
Mr.Jcssoe—Stealing an oaken rail, value two shill.
lings, alleged to be Parish property—also a rake.
What is the man?--A
Cuter Jusnce—The man is not gone away?—
No, he is there.
CHUB JUSTICE—The Magistrate might think it
right to detain the warrant until withih a few days
of the Se.,sions, in order that the snag might not be
detained longer than necessary from his family. •
Mr. JE3SOP.—I do 'not know that a Magistrate has.
any poWer to interfere with the process ofthis Court.
CUILF Justica.—They .might think, if the man
*as taken just before the Sessions, it would answer
the ends of justice. Yon cannot have a criminal in-
formation, unless you shew a corrupt motive. You
have not done that to our satisfaction.—Rule WWl'
PAI,ACE COURT,-.MAY 30.
BROWNING V. TES SOUNTESS OS' DIALBOALL.
Mr. Matsot.t3 stated the case. It was an aetion•
brought by the plaintiff against thesnoble defendant
to retctrer the sum of refi ISa. for a machines : fur-
asiphed for the Countess's daughter. Ile under stood
the defence intended to be va•up•was,
gall was at the time living„efid that the.action-eoald
not be maintained against thellountess. Be was a
little astonished, considering the high rank otthe-ele-
fendant, that such a statement sheTald be made, and
it would be for she Court to consider whether it was
fatal to the cause.
Francis Sewell deposed, that he•was in the employ-
ment of the plaintiff, and - unetnl2ered perfectly well
making the machine'in question, which, to tbe best
of his recollection, occupied fourteen days in making.
Mr. I'ursey stated, that he wits acquainted with
cabinet work, and that the charges in the bill were
fair and reasonable. In 1819, witness called on Lady
Glengall, and saw her Ladyship, and informed ber
that he came from Mr. Browning ssith the ; she
said, in reply, that she:considereciale charge was too
much,- as Mr.-Browning said, it would not come to
snore than two or threepounds.
Mr.THESSIGER addressed the Jury for :the defence.
.—The Countess of Glengall would not ha.ve.appeared
• in that Court thai•day, but she was obliged, in-con-
sequence of the number of demands made against
her, to throw the protection of the law around her.
Her Ladyship had paid many, very many bills
of the deceased Earl, which she had no right to pay,
and it was not until the demands multiplied that site
wal.obliged to have recourse to a Court ofLaw. -The
charge in question, however, would have been paid-
had it been moderate, and that it was not worth more
than 31. would be proved. by a witness he should call.
If he proved this, and proved.that the Earl wasalive,
and living with his wife, then the verdict must be for •
the defendant: The Learned Counsel stated, that
from the present distracted state of Ireland, the rents
could not be readily collected, but he had no doubt
every debt would be paid.
Thomas Henry Johnston produced the certificate
of marriage between Lord ()abet, afterwards Earl of
Glengall, and the defendant.
Mr. Manningham, formerly in the service of Lord
Glengall, deposed, that he had resided with the family
tip to the time of his death. The Earl and Countess
lived together up to the time of the death of the former.
Mr. MANGLES replied.—His Learned Friend had
stated' many things which he had not proved. It
would' have been•more to ber Ladyship's honour if
she hid paid the small:debt in question. The plain-
tiff, .from.lris situatiott in life, could not be aware of
every connection in the Earl of Glengalrs family.
The Judge. (Burvrow Monate; E-sq.) summed up
to the Jury, 'and observed, that this was one of the
fleetest cases.:diat ever came before him. An action
'could not be brought against a woman for a contract
*heti herluisband was alive. 'This-machine was for
'the Childr-dn'hose children? 'Why the children of
the tXtl. The plaintiff should have made inquiry;
'the clintract was clearly with the husband, and the
iVetdiet must be for the- defendanto=ifetitict for the
defendant.

NATIONAL SfOcOL

Thursday, a most numerous and
Meeting of the Members of this Snciety
the Centel School, in Baldwin's-gardens,
_ _

lane; the Archbishop of CANMMAUI
His Grace entered the room at
panied by the Bishops of LONDON..
LLANDAM WORCESTER, Lord Km

rumple, and several of the most
bers of the House of Commons.
Mr. WASILBLEY, the Secretary, read the Report,
which stated, that the number of National Schools
had within the last year increased considerably; and
that 100,000 British children were now flourishing
under the admirable system of education introduced
by the Society. It added, that the benefits diffused
through the various districts by the exertions of the
superintendants of each establishment were incalcu-
lable; but the funds were not in a condition on which
the Members could be congratulated.
The TREASURER (Mr. Watson) then read an at-
count of the state of the funds, from which it ap-
peared that the Society had little of no disposable
balance in their hands.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said, that not-
withstanding the avowed exhaustion of the funds, the
Society were not to cease to act for the Public. They
were getting into debt, it was true ; but there was one
grand source to which it was his pride to call their
attention, and by which they would be enabled to
proceed with vigour and success in the plan of uni-
versal education—Government had promised to grant
£2OOO a year towards their object—(Lovd applause).
With such assistance, they .would be likely to encoun-
ter every difficulty. His Grace then moved that the
Report should be printed.—Unanimously agreed to.
Lord KENYON moved the thanks of the Meeting to
the Archbishop of Canterbury; in doing which, he
said, it would be impertinent in • him to attempt to
describe the benefits which the Institution and the
Church received at the hands of that highly distin-
guished Prelate.
Mr. WILBERFORCE, in seconding the motion, said,
that the efforts of the Society were to be great in prscs-
portion to the apparent failure of its resoe•ces. There
was no way whatever of establishing the welfare of
society so permanently, as by promoting this national
Institution, which he considered to Contain the whole
stamina of the political and moral establishments of
the country. At a period like the present, the poor
should be guarded by an antidote against the moral
poison which was daily circulating "through the mass
of the community ; and early principles should be
inculcated upon the powerful basis of the Church of
England, the most effectual means of promoting the
true Religion. It was the practice of those who dis-
countenanced Religion, to decry old establishments,
by saying that their time of departure was arrived,
and they must give
.place to new institutions; but
the sacred institution of the Church of England would
never be seen to decline, but to spring with increased
vigour from every attack.
lord CA LTHORPE reps exerted the National Schools
as an admirable ecur icy to the rising generation, and
an antidote to that species of corruption which was
infused into the lower orders by the abominable ac-
tivity of those who were now engaged in undermining
all ranks of the community, He stated that the pa-
vents of the clinch en educhted at the National Schools
were frequently improved by hearing from the lifis
Of their children, lessons which they could not re-
teiie through any other means. 'Education was now
less gradual than it was supposed to be, and reflected
blessings which were never foreseen. In another
view, the labours of the Society were of great im-
portance.. They would secure the regard of the
members of the Church of England to the Church
itself, upon which he for one looked with increased
Veneration. He concluded by moving the thanks to
the General Committee. .

Archdeacon fitcoNtFIELD (Vicar of Bishopsgate)
seConded the motion. The National Schools were, he
said, a proof that those who supported them loved
their Apostolical' Churehfrom the purest motives.—
He bore testimony to the fact, that the children edu-
cated at the National
.Schools attended in great num-
bers at the Parish Churches, and paid great regard
to the Service. He. requested it should be under-
stood that almost everything depended upon the.cor-
dial attendance of the Parbehial Clergy at the schools
of their parishes. illey would, he bad no doubt, ob-
tain assistance even *Um the Secc,Jer**O! the &tit-
blished:Church, •He•lived in a poptilons"pariskand
was happy to say that. the funds of the school daily
increased—(Applause):
.
The Bishop of LON‘DON rejoiced that the Institut:ton,
notwithstanding the discouragements arising froth
untoward circumstances,• was rapidly diffusing its
benefits through the country. Other schools ware
adopting the sameiden.end alt the National Schools
which came undei -his observation had not only not
receded, but had, wally of them, attained a degree
of pet fection not to be exceeded. The London duti-
liary Schools were an instance of this fact. He begged
to call their ;motion to the state of the county of
..Essex, which had suffered so much from agricultural
Alistress. He had apprehended that the schools.would
have ben affected by that distress, but he was agree.
ably.disappointed. Out of 450 parishes and hamlets
in Essex, 262 had regular schools—(Applause). He
moved the thanks to theltev. Dr. Bell. _ _

The Bishop of CH1;811E/L. moved the thanks to Mr.
Watson, the Treasurer, whose name, he said, was in-
separably united with that of the Society.
. Another Dignitary of the Church stated, that a
girl, about niwe years old, who was educated atone
of the schools, made a. solemn appeal on her death-
bed to her parents, who were in the habit of swearing
and neglecting. church. The impression upon the
parents was such, that from*that'moment they wholly
•altered their conduct.

Mr. Gim, M.P.- suggested that it would be im-
prudent to depend upon Government in a case of
this nature ; an appeal should, he thought, be made to-
the Public, who,. If 'Government were resorted tp,
might not be disposed to place confidence in the so-
ciety, such strange doctrines were now in fashion.
Aker some further observations, anion;stywhich
was a recommendation to establish parochial banks,
as a means of-serving the poor, particularly by cre-
ating a constant intercourse between the Minister
and the People, the resolutions being agreed to, the
Meeting, separated, after the election of-some mem-
L bers of the Committee.

ARTS.,

Nor.
ordained :

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SOCIETY. UN IFERAITY INTELLIGENCE.
CANIMPO.E. MAY so.
kiciety took place
d 14* resP"tßble
•ferred Saturday, at a Congregation, the following Degrees were Cori-
at
g,ardens, Gray's Inn- ssommuksty SUMAS -01: ARTS.
alias in the Chair. :irdDstdley Coutts-Stuert, Christ College, brother to the
4 Date.
one o'clock, acconS. Sir 84. M. 74 Flaming, Barr. Trinity
Hall.
BRISTOL, CIRISTERI At a
dsi OF4leatiois holden by the Lord Bishop of Nor-
:EsiYoN,Zra CAL- .wich, in , ea Sunday, the following were ordained :
disting d Mem- 'MACON&
. Francis Plower
.L.lisker, Camb.