Star.
London, England, 1814-08-11 00:00:00

VIE PRINCE RECFN'T'S COURT.

Yesterday. at three o'clock, his Royal Highness
the PRINCE REGENT held 3 Court at Carlton House,
which was attended by --
The Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the
recre arks of State for the Home and Foreign Departments,
thr Preaidi.n. of the Ward of Controol, the Lord Chamberlain,
the Lord Steward, the Teeastorer id the Househokl. the Vice-
Chamb,•rla n, Dutch Ambassador, the Doke, of. York,
Clarence and Candardge, the Doke of Beaufort, the Marquis
of Buckingham, the Bissiop of Sah%hurymithe Earl of Chatham,
is„,,i Keith, Viscount Lake; Viseouat Cretwynd, Sir
Eqpt!, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Surges. Bourne, Mr. Cooke, &c.
HIS Royal Highness held a Chapter of the Order
of the Garter. The Knights present were—the
\CE R.soLut, the Dukes of .Yottx, CLARENCE, and
CAMBRIDGE. the Earls of CHATHAM and Wu-minas-
I Nn, the Duke of BEA.LIF3RT, the Marquis of HEST-
iirIRD, the Earl of L1VE314101., and Vise,punt CASTLE-
REAGH ; the Lord Bishop of Sausauul, Chancellor-
of the Q: der, and Sir ISAAC HEARD, Garter King
of Arms.
The procession was made in the usual form in the
Chapter Room ; and the Knights being seated, the
Chancell ir read a new Statute for electing his most
Catholic Majesty Fennutawn VI/. Lag of Spain, a
Knight of the Order, and his Majesty was declared
elected accordingly.
The Chancellor then signified to the Chapter his
Itnyal.Highress the Palma Rummy's pleasure, in
the name of the Sovereign; *IA a lineal descendant
of the late Sovereign King Girsisse the Second, may,
in virtue of the Statute m 'that-behalf, be elected a
Knight of the Order.
The Suffrages were then taken by the Chancellor,
and presented to the Panic,/ REGENT, and by his
Royal Highness's command, his Royal Highness
WILEIAIS Fagisatcs., Prince of Orange and Nassau,
Prince Sovereign of the United Netherlands, was
elected Knight of the Order. His Royal Highness
was declared elected accordingly.
The Knights being called over by Garter King of
Arms, the Procession returned to the private apart-
'atilt of the PRINCE REGENT.
His Royal Highness the PRINCE,REGENT held a
Privy Council, which was attended by all the Mem-
bers present. Viscount Csnrrwrsn attended u Clerk
of the Council.
Mr. Stuaosi Boyar's was introduced to the Coun-
cil, in the usual form, and sworn in a Member, and,
took his seat at the Board accordingly.
The Pittxca gave audiences to the Dutch Ambas-
sador, the Marquis of BiratplatiAM, the Earl of L.
wratoot., Viscount SinStoolit, Vise. CASTLEREAGH,
lgr. Coos, &c. Viscount LAKE was the Lord in
Waiting, and Mr. Hattaitar and Sir WM. EPPEL
the Grooms in Waiting.

' The Paine REGENT passes his birth-day atWind-
sor from thence he goes to the Duke of CLARE•CY'S
Cdtakso; at Busby Park. and thence to the Duke ofl
Yana's, At Oatl-inas. On the 18th his Royal High-'
mess returns to town for two or three days,' and then
goes on a tour throirgh Worcestershire and War.
wickthire. Ac ,the Wehioness of Downstrtaa's he,
will sojourn some cpws.
Yea terday theAtatiatte Rsomyr dined with Lest
and Lady CASTLESSAQH, in St. James's-square.
Lady Maaomter Buttosss. sister of the Countess
of H ARDW ICES, is so severely indisposed as to be given
over by her physicians.
Yesteritay his Royal Highness the Duke of Cta-1
Itscr.. after etre:Mine the Council at Carleton House, I
left town for Bushy Park. •
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, who lately arrived
from France, attended yesterday at Carlton House.
jlis Lordship intends leaving town this day fur his
sMt, Scow in in Buckinghamshire, where he will in a
fel‘r days giVe a grand entertainment to the Officers'
and the whole .of his Regiment.
A inagnibeint service of platii, and a table and
aessert invite of the richest cut glass, are nearly
finished, 14 the purpose of giving afro to the Duke
of WiLLIEVYCH'S embassy.
. The Duchesief WiLLINGTON has not accompanied
the Duke on his voyage to Ostend. Her Grace waits
in London. With the fansay, till the Duke shall be
dismal- proceed to join him by
embassy house, we understand,
old embassy style of hospitality.
all English Gentlemen ; mutes
days for the Ladies. Several mi-
' the Duke's late Staff are to be
'of the Embassy.
'Ol/sHiftE has at-last deft:rmined •
:ton House by the hammer.—
appear, the mansion will be
materials *old piece-meal.
_Lady. B. ASHLEY Ccopea, lately married to the
Hon. W. Potreo:sr, is.the only daughter of the bite
art of SRA arassunv. and one of the largest female
for. unt's in the kingdom.
The particulars of the Will of the late Mom Fruit
Arnaaws, Esq. have been erroneously given to, the
public, Several ef his friends have been much dis.
appointed in their expectations, but the executors, it
seems, have acted with great liberality on the occa.
sion. The Lady who has chiefly benefited •by the
Will, has *lO,OOO, and £4OO a-year in annuities,
and the' interest of £51,000 in the public funds.
JOANNA SOUTPICATEN ACCOLICHEMENT.--It iS
certain fact, that there are persons of consideration,
in high life, who are the dupes of this artful woman's
imposture ; among others, is a Lady of rank, who
has rrdered a font to be made of solid gold ; likewise
pap spoons, and a boat of the same metal. The same
Lady personally applied to a celebrated shoemaker,
in Bond-street, on Saturday last, and directed him
to make, without delay, a pair of white satin shoes;
they are now finished, having on them embroidered,
in silver, the following mottp—, lagg of Soli% Priest
of God !"
A >act route to RIMIGION.—The Jewish laws pro.
hibit the breakiig of a seal on the Sabbath, but Me.
than, *he+ is a great idt, could not trust the Domini
on Saturday without watehing it, and was seen, whilst
arandiog On the Stock Eachange steps, to open a let:
to that was brought him. On being rt proved by a
Aar for violating the Sabbath in breaking a sed.
Nathan justified himself by declaring the ttor was
Only W*lllll

INIELLIGL►A'C'Er.

COURT 'OP CHANCERY, AUGUST I.
CAT Itft 404IN$TONL
In this case
.an application was made by Mr. HAAT
that theCoUrt would be Pleased to order a mortgage
to be foreclosed, which bad twee purchased by the
plaintiff, of a life interest of the defendant in an estate
of £BB7 a-year, for which the plaintiff had given the
sum of 5,000. as security for which the defendant
had insured his life.

In answer to this application, Sir S. Routum stat-
ed, that besides the life interest of the defendant in
the estate of £BB' a-year, the plaintiff had got hold
of part of a porcelain manufactory, the property of
the defendant, the profits arising from which had re-
duced the mortgage money from W 15,000 to Xll.OOO.
Mr. Hwar, in reply, said that the estate of £BB7
a.year was not sufficient to cover the interest of the
money and the life insurance, which amounted to up-
wards of
The LORDCHANCELLOR held, that thit fact should
be put into.an affidavit, as it was material to know
whether the original mortgage money had been re.
duced or not by the plaintiff's becoming possessed of
the defendant's share of the profits in the porcelain
manufactory. If the mortgage had even been fore-
closed, the Court would have ordered it to be re-
opened, for the purpose of ascertaining a fact of that
nature.

GURNEY V. MAY AND TOOT&
This was an application by R. Gurney, jun. for an
injunction to stay S. Townsend Foote, from selling,
or otherwise wasting, toe furniture and stock of a
certain hotel at Enter, which had been assigned by
the defendant, May, to the plaintiff ; and into which
the latter had put Foote, as his Agent. Gurney, who
was a solicitor, had originally wanted to get the hotel
in question for a person of the name of Watkins; but
that failing, he proposed to put May into it, who con-
sented, provided Gurney would advance him some ;no-
ney,which hedid,to the amount ofielooo,besidesiL'24oQ
in bills. May afterwards took in Foote. on condi-
tion that he advanced £SOOO, in consideration of
which they were to hold equal. moieties of the con-
cern; but this payment was never made. nor were
articles of partnership ever drawn up between them.
In March, 1 814,Gurney received the interests of May
in the concern, by having a silver tankard delivered
to him. At the same time, Gurney delivered over
possession to 'Foote to manage the concern on his
(Gurney's) account; and by a third instrument.
drawn up at the same time, Foote agreed to ratify
the disposal made between May and Gurney, and to
hold possession on account of Gurney, subject to his
claim for payment of any advances he might be able
to shew that he had made to May. Since that time
Foote had been repeatedly desired, by Gurney, to de-
liver possession of the premises to him, in order to
their being sold; after which he should be paid what-
ever he could shew to be doe to him on the concern,
but he had always refused :A ae. He also had
wasted and sold the smock rniture, not in the
regular way of business, but to pt 4 money in his
pocket and deteriorate the concern aid he had stated,
as his reason for refuse* tet glee up possession, that
4/2150 were due to hint Tin the concern, by May,
which the latter denied.

Mr. BELL consented to the application for the in.
junction on the part of May`; which also prayed that
a receiver might be appointed till the premises could
be sold ; and that when that was the case, the money
should be paid into Court till the amount of Foole's
claim should be-ascertained.
Air S. ROUILLY for Mr. Foote, contended, that he
was a. partner in the concern, having paid to May
112150 as a consideration ; that he had greatly im-
proved the concern ; and that he had named five Bar-
risters, to' either of whom he was willing to refer the
matter in dispute to arbitration. Gurney, however,
had not agreed to this; but had named Mr. Const, to
whose arbitration the defendant had agreed; but when
it was made, the plaintiff refused to sign the deed of
arbitration.
Mr. HEALD followed on the same side, and con-
tended, that as Mr. Foote was a partner in the con-
cern, a special case of waste and deterioration of the
property of the concern should be made out against
him, before the Court would agree to remove him
from the management of it, and appoint a receiver.
Mr. Leacu replied..—lf Mr. Foote had been a part.
ner in the concern, that would have been necessary;
but in this case it was denied by May that he had ever
been a partner, or that be had paid him 42150. All
that was asked by the plaintiff was, that the concern
should be sold, and the purchase money paid into
Court, till Mr. Fontes claim should be established,
the plaintiff admitting that be had undoubtedly a prior
free on the property, for whatever he could stew to be
due to him.
Mr. HRALD begged leave to state, that Mr. Foote
bad no objection to the sale, provided his debt was
"paid to him.
Mr. Lands complained of his Learned Friend re-
joining after he bad replied. It that practice were
allowed, the business of the Court would never be at
an end.
The Lutur CHANCILLOS said, he sashed he knew'
how to prevent it. lie eras not then 'speaking to one
but to them all. As to the case before him, it had
come to this close point, whether Foote was to be paidl
the amount of his debt before the sale or after it ? He
would give the parties a few days to consider, whe-
ther they would not get rid of such an intolerable nui-
sance as he would be in this case, if they forced him
to take any cognizance of it; for if they did, the con-
sequence would be, that he must shut up this Exeter
Hotel during the remainder of the Summer, until such
a period when it would be ten to one if any one wouldl,
set his foot over the threshold of it. It was come to
so close a point, that no twb men of common sense
could differ about it for a moment. Let it be men-
tioned on Saturday near.
IN THE NATTER OP CAROLINE LS DIEHIRII, AN INFANT.
Mr. Hamm moved that the Master's appointing So-
phia Le Mesure, now Whettinghall, the guardian of
the infant, should be confirmed, she being her sister.
The circumstances wets, that the father of these chil-
dren had been a French refugee; he died in 1808—
they were not born in wedlock—their mother's name
was Elizabeth Knight, and she died in Sept. 1815.
The testator left to the mother £65 per annum for her
life, oncondition that she wok care of the infant.. who
is now only seven years of age. The mother. before
her death made a will, appointing a Mr. Bolden the
infant's guardian. which she had as right to d the

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child being illegimate. Mr. Holden, linlmlyer, got
possession id the infant, and still retains her. Tne
Master reported, that he was wst a proper person to be
her guardian, and appointed h:'r sister, who is a most
respectable woman. He, therefore, had no doubt, but
his Honour would confirm the Master's Report.
Mr. PARKER stated, he could not oppose the Mas.
ter's Reports but the 6i st request he would xsk of
his Honour for Mr: Hoiden was, that as the Master

had fixed the sun- bf £5O per annum for the mainte-
nance of the infant from the death of her mother, M.

Holden had supported her ever since, he trusted that
a moiety of the £5O, fur the length of time he had
maintained the infant, would be paid.to him. The
second request he had to make was, that Mr. Holden
might be allowed his costs, before the Master, also
the costs of the present motion.
Mr. HEALD said, he was ,sorry that his Learned
Friend bad mentioned costs, as it obliged him to
read an affidavit not creditable to Mr. Holden,
which he had before refrained from. It was the
affidavit of J. Wettinghall, the husband of the in-
fant's sister. He stated, it set forth that he had

bees ia, the constant habit of paying his wife's mo-
ther, Elizabeth Knight, quarterly, the annuity of
; when he heard of her death, he went to the

house-where she had lived, and asked for the infant ;
he was informed Mr. Holden had taken her away,
and he was not able Co find out where he lived,
mail Mr. Holden called on him, fonr months after.

wards, to demand the quarterly payment of the £65,
which he refused, and remonstrated with him on his
conduct. Mr. Holden shortly answered, no money,
no child. He then made enquiries as to the conduct
of Elizabeth Knight, and found that Holden was in
the constant habit of visiting her, and that she was
,brought to bed three weeks before her death of a
ehikl, which was christened Richard Knight. Mr.
Holden was the reputed father of it, and he was also
appointed guardian of it under the mother's will. He,
the Learned counsel, observed, this exposure was
forced from him, and he would ask his Honour if he
would give Mr. Holden costs after what he had heard,
particularly as the affidavit was filed on the 20th of
Mal►, and had not been attempted, to be answered.
Mr. Faunae did not doubt but the affidavit was
false from beginning to end; but there was one fact
which could not be denied, that Mr. Holden had sup-
ported the infant, and was entitled to a quantum of
the 8.50 directed by the Master for her support ; and
as he was appointed guardian by the mother, would
his Honour, in such case, oay be was not entitled to
coats

Mr. HEALD, in reply, said, the child being illegi-
timate, the mother had_no power over it, and could
not appoint a guardian.
His Honour the VICE CHANCELLOR observed, that
Mr. Holden had made two propositions to the Mat-
ta; one to be guardian, and the other to have the
custody of the person of the infant, The reputed fa-
ther died in 1808, and, after the mother, the child was
left destitute, for no person could claim hit. from Sep-
tember,' 181 S, to January 1814. The mother left
Mr. Holden guardian, by will, to the infant. She
certainly had no legal right to do so, but he had since
taken care of het. He did not see much blame at-
tached to him for going before the Master to tortinse
himself as guardian, but he was certainly wrong in
not withdrawing it after the affidavit, in May, was
filed, which he did not think proper to answer. He
was, however, of opinion, that he was entitled to a
' portion of the £5O, and also to the costs of appear-
ing to the present motion. He also thought the Mas-
ter had made a proper Report, for which reason he
would confirm it.—Master's Report confirmed.

AUGUST 10.
ZZ•PARTE LLOYD, IN THZ HATTER OP LLOYD, A
BANKRUPT.

Mr. LEACH stated this to be a petition of a person
named Bonsor, in order to have a Commission of
Bankrtipt superseded, which had been issued against
the bankrupt, as being a trader, whereas lie was only
,an mow), in the town of Great Grimsby, in the
county of Lincoln. The only thing which could be
altedged against him in proof Of his being a trader
eras, that ut the year 1809, he joined a company,
called the Grimsby Commercial Society, into which
the members paid two guineas monthly, besides far-
ther sums that Might be necessary towards the car.
eying en of the trading concern. However, even,
'this allegation must fail, for the bankrupt had die-
posed of his share in the Commercial Society before
it commenced any trading adventure whatever. On
these grounds he hoped his Lordship would order the
bankrupt to be Superseded.
Sir S. ROMILLY said, that Lloyd had been made a
bankrupt, as having been a partner in another trading
concern ; and read the affidavits of two persons, named
•Luoiley and bucknell, stating that be was a trader,
soder the firm of Gordon, Gutless, and Co. after the{
Commercial Society was put awn. As for the
thinner, Bonsor, he had first claimed a debt of
moo, but bad only prov'ed one of £3O before the
Commissioners.
Mr. LEACEI said, the bankrupt was a scrivener,',
Leal his/never been a merchant until he WAS called 1e
*ben the petition was first heard before the Lord
Chancellor, when he was designated as a trader under
the firm id Gordon, Garness, and Co. Now Mr.
Garness, who ought to know best, swore that the
bankrupt's share in the Commercial Society termi•
nated in 1810, by a transfer of his shares in it to
Bucknell, a schoolmaster, and that transaction took
place previous to any commercial speculation being
engaged in on the part of the Society. The peti-
tioning creditor's debt was contracted in 1813, whereas
the bankrupt had ceased to bare any concern in the
Commercial Society in 1810.
Sir S. ROMILLY said, that Lumley swore he had
travelled for the Society to Sweden, and that they
were travelling for the three years previous to the
Commission being issued against the bankrupt:
The LORD CHANCELLOR ordered this Ease to stand
first for to-morrow morning.
STORES IN THE UATTRR OF IVAN&
This was an application that a second Commission
should stand good against a bankrupt, who had never
received his certificate under the first. The bank-
rupt had been in business in Cardigan, u here he
failed, and having come to London be commenced
trading spin, though uncertificated : and one of his
ssi under theOrst commission purchased goods
aofgr,s and argued that he was not aware, until
liafersseti by astatine person, that an uncertificated

banirrupt'i estate in future trade was liable to his grs:
credit'rs.
On the other side it war agreed, that all the parties
were ignorant of the bankrupt laws, etherwise the as.
signee under the first bankruptcy would not have kept
his dealings with the bankrupt x secret, until after the
second Commibsion was issued apipst him.
The LORD Crtimmu.t.on said, he could not decide a
case of this importance on a bare petition) he there-
tore advised Mr. Montague's client to file a bill.
EX-PARTE MATDEWi IH TUB MATTER°, MAMMA.

Sir S. Rommtv stated this to be an application to
have the bankruptcy of W. Mathews superseded, on
the ground that Ire never was a partner with Mr. John
Mathews: But before that came on to be heard, he
had to apply fur leave t:s have an affidavit of one Bar-
nard Nicholson, of Colebrookdale, taken off the file,
as containing' impertinent and scandalous matter
against the petitioner ; for whereas he had sworn that
he.was not a partner with John Mathews, Nicholoois.
had affirmed (being a Quaker) that in two instance.
as well as in that affidavit, he had been guilty of is.
grant, wilful, and corrupt perjury.
Mr. MONTAGUE followed on the same tide; lilDd
expressed his astonishment that a person belonging to
the respectable Society of Friends, who were gear
rally very choice in their expressions; should -have
made use of such-language.
Mr. LEACH and Mr. HEALD on the other side,
contended, that this was sin affirmation capable of
proof or disproof, and therefore ought not to be struck
off the tile. •

Thy LORD CHANCELLOR, however, was of opinion,
that the 14nguage contained in this affirmation, was
unfit to apppear on the Records of the Court ; btu
therefore ordered it to be struck off ; and the forthdr-
hearingof the bankrupt's petition. for superseding his
Commission, should be postponed, till a new afiressio
non, if they pleased, could be tiled.

.

as-rattrt GUIDLAND, IN MATTER OP CRlbtallibb
This retittion was 'argued at great length poem.
day evening before his Lordship. It alleged that the
petitioner had been made a bankrupt by a jeint corn- •
mission in England, not having committed an act of
bankruptcy, and having another commission out
against him in Ireland; and further complained that
his final examination was delayed by the -Commis-
sionets, in consequence of his nol producing books of
account, which were deposited in a Master's officeof
the Court of Chancery in Ireland. On these grounds
it prayed that the commission should be superseded.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed at considerable
length on the important'question, whether, in a case
where one commission had been taken out against a
person, a subsequent commission would not be an
absolute nullity ? It was his Lordsi!ip's opinion, that
if the two commissions were taken out in England,
it would be an absolute nullity ; but he felt, at the
same time, the difficulties with which the question
wasencotnpassed, and the weight of Lord Harduick's
authority, riot obly a great (laity, but comity n
lawyer, that the two co-eristing Commissions might
be acted upon. This was contrary to the *Relent
practice of the Ccurt, which, since the time of Lord
Hardwick, was, to a certain degree, reverted to. His
Lordship adverted to the case lately before the House
of Lords, in which it was decided unanimously by
their Lordships, that where a commission of bank-
ruptcy is as had it England, the property of the bank-
rupt in Scotland was in his English assignees, and
could not be the subject of the analogous process of
sequestration in Scotland. This probably would be
the case vice tierta as to sequestration in Scotland. He
would qualify this assertion by the word probably,
and applied the tame doctrine in respect to Ireland;
but then there was a difficulty which presented itself
of extreme importance. Supposing a commission
taken out in England, and another subsequently in
Ireland, could the holder of the great seal in Ireland
be expected to quash that commission, which was the
subject's right, in constaittenee of another commission
existing under the great seal of England, over which
the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had no controul what-
ever. This was a difficulty which the interference of
the legislature alone could obviate. Upon this part
of the petition his Lordship deferred making an order
of the Court. As to she production of the books, oe
of transcriptsof them, his Lordship was clear that tbh
'bankrupt was under no obligation to produce them.
They were deposited by a legalsright of the Irish as-
signees for a certain purpose in the Court of Chancery
in Irelapd, to produce copies of them would require
expense; was this to be paid by the bankrupt, who
eiwer had no money, or ,if he had, not a shilling of
which could be applied by him, but by authotity of
those who represented his creditors. Again, sup-
posing the bankrupt had rick relations, could the
commissioners have a right to oblige him to have re-
course u their benevolence or generosity ? His Lord-
ship, therefore, declared, that if the books were deem.
ed essential, their contents should be produced by the
'commissioners themselves. .
RE-PARTS ALLEN A itatntaure-
Mr. Haer-stated this to be a Petition praying that
the Bankrupt's certificate might be stayed, on the
ground that Mr. Jacobs, a Jew, had gone round to
two-thirds of the bankrupt's creditors, to some of
whom he had given 10s. in the pound, to otbers.se.
6d.' and to others 2s. 6d. to induce them to sir the
certificate. He was glad to find they bad weer
effrontery to oppnsc this motion, altboogb they hi
been served with notice. After having stated dr
facts, which he had an affidavit in support of, be'
no doubt but his Lotdship would consider it a
ter of course.—Petition granted.

Harvest has commenced in some of the fruitful
rallies in the west of Cornwall, and will this week
be pretty general throughout that county.
CANTEitaUltir. AL'OUST B. Accounts from all parts
of the county state the hop plant to be healthy and
tree from vermin, but in generatshort of bire. This
applies equally to the buty grounds about ihis city,
which, however, are considered to have improved by
the late showers. On the present complexicm of the
plan, the produce is estimated at about two-thirds of
last. year's crop.--Notwithstanding the lateness of the
summer, the Wheat Harvest has commenced at
about the usual period, and at least a foituight snow
than waa expected. In the neighbourhood of Hearne,
the sickle was applied on Friday last, and two field.'
of wheat were also cut last week at Dartt9rd. Yee•
terday, the reaping commenced in many parts, and
it is especied to be general in this part et the totatt
on Monday nest. Beans wire also cal 1,141141,
Stuppingten Farm, near this city.

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