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London, England, 1825-06-02 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS OF MGM. ENQUIRY IN'
THE Nribi INDII
We have great pleasure in finding that the labours of
the Commissioners of Legal Inquiry are likely to be at-
tended with great advantage to the West India Islands,
as will be *hewn by the two following extracts from
the Jamaica Papers. We also learn by a private letter,
with which we have been favoured, that the Commis-
sioners are likely to bring their labours to a close early
in the ensuing year. From Jamaica they will proceed
to Honduras, and the Bahamas. The following are
the articles to which we have alluded
PROSE THE Ktmosroti (JAMAICA) PAPER,
• MA UCH 30, 1825.
" Our Readers will remark, that the Commissioners
wf Legal Inquiry into the Jorisprudence of the Colonies,
have at leng.h arrived in this Island. Nothing can be
more gratifying, considering the high character both
Commissioners bear for their accuracy in discerning,
their impartiality in deciding, and their integrity in re-
porting. Mr. Henry has filled' with honour to himself,
and advantage to the Public, several very ret,,onsible
situations under Government, and as be, as well as his
fellow Commissioner, are untainted by prejudice, and
deservedly esteemed for their t dents and urbanity, our
Colonists will join ni h us in considering the inquiry of
such men most advantageous, and we are certain, wil:
receive them with pleasure. Their Honours, deciding
from conviction, deduced from self-ev dence, will, we
are confident, dd us that justice we hive lung demanded ;
more M e do not desire."
FROM THE SPANISH TOWN (JAMAICA) GAZETTE,
APRIL 2, 1825.
"Among the passengers arrived this week,our readers
will perceive the names of- Jabez Henry and 'Thomas
Coneys, Esqrs. Commissioners of Legal Enquiry in the
West Inei -s. These Gentlemen, with their Secretary,
Henry Hill, Esq. came to this town early this morning,
which we understand they mean to make their principal
place of residecce while they remain among us. Theis
Commission extends generally to the Courts of Justice,
and is not confined, as has been erroneously believe I,
to an inquiry into Slave Courts only. From the cha-
Tager these Gentlemen bear, and their conduct in the
other Co'onies, we cannot doubt that their labours will
be :ittended with the mot satisfactory results to this
island." . .

PARLIAMEN EARY PROCEEDINGS.

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HOUSE OF LORDS. JUNE 1.
MAULS V. MAUL&
. The LORD CINANCELLoR addressed the House on
Monday, and this day. In th case the Lords of Ses-
sion had awarded an income o' 8001. per annum to the
eldest son of the appellant, to be paid out of the rents
of the family estates now held by him ; that it behoved
the Lords Justices, in case they had this power, to in-
quire what sum the income of the father amounted to;
atid, on the other hand, what were his obligations to
his creditors and his other children ; that the father's
income, after deducting between eight and 9000/. for
intetest, was soniewhat above 10,0001. his debts
a notinted to three years income, they being 29,0001,
o: which he could not charge one shilling upon the
e •ate—a circumstance to be considered by the father
I t making allowances to his children ; the father was
o involved in law suits in respect of several parts of
t .e propetty, and was a cautioner for several persons
t the amount of some thousands. Them was much
difference of opinion amongst the Lords of Session on
the quantum of allowance, which they at length fixed
at 8001. per annum. The Courts of Sco land exercised
this jurisdiction, as they stated, tinder the 20th Penal
Statute of James IV. 1491 ; but that Statute only pro-
vided for the preservation of lands in ward, and for the
sustenance of the heir during his minority (in case he
had no blarche lands), according to his • rank in life.
His Lordship asked, was not the father the best judge
of the allowance that should be made to his son? and
the question seemed indeed to be, whether the ?atria
potestas i-elonged to Mr. Maule or the Lords of Session ?
—After stating that, as an heir of entail, the respondent
had already a jos crediti, whiCh gave him a reversionary
n.tate; his right to Which could not be defeated by his
f .ther, and which some of the Judges held to be mote
valuable in the marker than the appellant's own estate,
his Lordship proceeded to notice the decision of the
Lords of Session. H's Lordship said that, if the ptin-
ciple recognized by the decision now appealed against
were established, the Court of Session in Scotland would
have power superior to that possessed even by the Court
of Chancery in England. It would empower the next
heir 6f entail, in all cases, to call upon the Court to re-
quire an account of the income, debts, and burdens of
the esta e; and then to decree a portion of the estate's
produce; or, in other worts, to reinter it competent to
the Court, on arbitrary notions of %hat might be suit-
able and reasonable between father and sun, 61 to take
what is confessedly the property oh one man, and give it
to another." That was a principle which he (Lord Eldon)
could not recognize—it was not consisteot with the laws,

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, MI

STOCK EXCHANGE., TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 911, but soon after they were done
at 911 1 for the Account, and are now at 91a, and for Money
911 to a, with the Market looking -up. It is said that the great
City Capitalist is making large purchases. This day Consols dose.
In the Foreign Market everything appears on the mend.
Current Prices: New Spanish 19a, Old Spanish 231, Russian
9511, Mexican 76a a, Chilian 83a, Austrian 971, Colombia:: New
trla 89. Greek Scrip 10 91 dice. Brazilian Scrip a disc. Mexican
Scrip 2 11 disc. Danish Scrip 3i 21 disc.

['NICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 229141 h
3 per Cent. iced. 903%. 895
per Cent. Cons. 905 911/4 901/2

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