Star.
London, England, 1824-11-11 00:00:00

IN' THE MATTER OF MARSHALL AND OTHERS.

The LORD CHANCZLLOR, in this case, directed an in-
quiry to be made, as to who was tl e person blameable
for the deterioration of the valuable property named in
the pleadings, and that the rents should be paid to the
receiver, and by him•appropriated in the regular way?
His Lordship strongly urged the parties to let this in-
timation be final, and never again appear in the Court
of Chancery.
The remainder of the morning was occupied in hear.
iag motions of n• interest save to the parties concerned
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COURT OF KING'S THIS DAY.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
NICHOLSON V. NASSAU.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mary
Anne Nicholson, the bar-maid at the Castle Inn, Salt-
hill, against the defendant, for a compensation in
damages, for a breach of promise of marriage. The
cause was tried at the late Sittings at Guildhall, before
the Lord Chief titmice, when the Jury found for the
plaintiff 5001.
Mr. ATTORNRY-GIRERAL now moved for a new trial,
on the ground of excessive damages. The Learned
Counsel said, that although a correspondence had ex-
isted between the parties, and a promise of mai riage
been entertained by the plaintiff, it appeared that the
defendant was in a very bad state of health, which was
of a permanent standing. His own income was not
more than 1801. a year, although stated at 4801. but this
difference was to be made up at the discretion of his
mother. The letters which the defendant had written
to the plaintiff were dated four o'clock in the morning,
and from them would appear the infirm state he was
in, some parte-being in ink and other parts in pencil,
and then leaving off in consequence of fatigue. The
letters put in on the part of the defendant sheaved his
infirmities; that he could have no motivr in mart) ing,
notwithstanding such had been in contemplation. Under
these circumstances, the Learned Attorney-General
trusted the Court would grant a Rule, in order to pre-
vent the defendant's property being swept away by
the verdict.—Motion for a new trial refused.

The LORD MAYOR being personally known to the
Duke of Yoan, his Royal Highness promised his Lordship to dine
with him on Tuesday, at his festival, The Royal Duke in conse-
quence, commanded his Levee, as Commander-in Chief, to be held
at two o'clock instead of four, to enable his Royal Highness to be
in time stGuildhall. The Levee occupied the attention of the Royal
Duke till a quarter past four o'clock. There were about forty Of-
ficers present, amongst them were Lord Esiwaao Somme; Lord
Kean, General Gasconta, Lieut.-General Sir Wu.t.ust Hoes-
TOON, Sir JAWS., WGiamou, Sir ROSIMT POEMS, Sir Cstasi.as
Siounau, ow.
The Strand entrance to Bedford-street is undergoing
aa alteration, which will add much to the safety and convenience
of foot passeagers.
A THIRD EDITION of LORD BYRON'S CONVLRSA•
TIMIS was published this day, printed uniformly with his Lord-
ship's works, in octavo.
The late banking-house in Bond-street was first set
up between fifty and sixty years ago, by Messrs.llcncr
and Bitch, Gentlemen more respected for their pru-
dence in business than for the extent of their property,
although that, too, was respectable; afterwards a M►.
Holm, their chief clerk, was admitted as a partner,
and so the firm remained till the death of Mr. Hello.,
when it was altered to BIRCH and Hops, in which it
continued for a considerable number of years ; and, •t
last, upon the demise of Mr. Hoass, Mr. CHAMBERS,
who had also been a clerk, came in as partner with Mr.
BIRCH, who died in 18W.
EPITAPH ON WoLvc.--On the death of General
Wows, a premien% was altered for the best-written epitaph en that
brave 011ieer. A number of Poets of all descriptions started as can-
didates ; and among the rest was a poem sent to the Editor of the
Ptsillic Ledger, of which the fullosving was one of the stanzas ;
" He yarded without dread or fears

At the head of his bold grenadiers ;
And what was more remarkable-nay, very pas-tinder,.
He climbed up rucks that were pripendicular !"

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