Star.
London, England, 1824-05-17 00:00:00

MANSLAUGHTER.

Mr. ERSKINE rose and said, that on a former dry he
moved for and obtained a rule to spew cause why an
individual named Povey, committed to prison under the
charge of Manslaughter, should not be admitted to
bail. The Learned Counsel said the defendant was
committed under that charge by the ve.dict of a Co: o-
ner's Inquest, for having ejected the deceased person,
who was at the time a lodger in his house, while labour-
ing under that dreadful malady the small-pox. Ou his
previous application, Mr. Erskine stated, the Lord Chief
Justice desired that the depositions of the respective
witnesses examined befoi e the Coroner, should be
brought into Court ; they were now ready to be pro-
duced with the affidavits, which being handed to the
bench, and lead by the proper officer of the Court,
The LORD enter JUSTICE said, that an order might
he taken for the Magistrates to hold the defendant to
bail, himself in 1004 and two sureties of 201. or four
in 101. each.

CONSISTORY COURT, MAY is.
GREGG AND GREGG.

The Court was occupied for some hours in hearing
the argument of Counsel in this case, upon the ques-
tion of costs; Mrs. Gregg having applied to the Court
to direct her costs to be paid, before proceeding to the
principal cane, which is brought by Mr. Gregg for a
restitution of conjugal rights, and has been pending
ever since 1819. Certain acts of cruelty have been
pleaded in bar by the wife; and as she professes to ex-
amine witnesses on the allegation in which those acts
are charged, she has prayed the Court to make the order
in question as a preliminary step.
The application was opposed by the Counsel for Mr.
Gregg, on the ground that the L-idy wai in a much
better situation to pay the costs of these proceedings
than the husband; that his business as a Solicitor in
Cork produced Mm not more than 5001. per annum, or
thereabouts ; and that he had nine children, seven of
whom being still in their minority, he was at the charge
of maintaining and educating; that on the other hand,l
Mrs. Gren, who had nobody to support but herself,
possessed a dein. income of 580/. a-) e.i ; and that there-
foie her prayer ought not to be complied with.
The Learned Counsel admitting the general rule to
be, that the expenses of proceedings at law between
husband and s' ife were to be paid by the husband, con-
tended, however, that where the wife bad a separate
rope' ty and evate secured to her, the case was diffe-
rent and they relied, as authority for such exception
to the rule, on several cases reported in books of prac-
tice, viz.—" Wilson v. Wilson," (Consistory Court,
1797); and " Davis and Davis," (Arches, 1789)—the
first of them reported at length, the second adverted to
in a note in 2 Haggard's Reports, '203 ; also on " Fast
v. Fust," (Consistory, 1739); " Holmes v. Holmes,"
(Arches, 1755) ; and " Lady D'Aguilar v. Baron
liAguilar," (Consistory, 1794.)
Slr CHRISTOPHER Rohl NSON said he should take time
to consult the authorities, and consider of his judgment.

Yesterday morning, his MAJESTY, attended by his
flou.rhold, heard Divine Service performed at his Palace, in P.lll.
mall, by the Rev. Dr. BLOMBERG.
The Duke of YORK paid a visit to the KING yesterday.
Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR and the Duke of
IVEttixtvrou had audiences of his MA.lE...ff.

Saturday evening, Prince LEOPOLD, attended by Baron
STOCKMA R, arrived at Marlborough I lou.e, from Claremont.
The Duke of CLAtteticE visited the Duke of SUSSEX
yesterday.
Prince LEOPOLD attended Divine Service at St. Phil-
lips's Chapel, yesterday.
Yesterday the Princess AUGUSTA dined with the Duke
and Duchess Of CLA■ENCE.

Prince LEOPOLD, accompanied by the Prince of Let-
3IENGEN, honoured the Italian Opera House with his presence Oil
Saturday
The Duchess cf CLA HENCE visited the Duchess of
NEXT yestet day.

Saturday and yesterday Mr. Secretary CANNING had
a numerous party of friends to dinner, at Gloucester Lodge.
The Duke of LIEDFOKD is so much recovered from his
late paralytic attacks, as to be able to rise out en horseback within
these few days.
'file Marquis of TA VISTOCK is an invalid. His
Lordship is suffering under an inward complaint, occasioned by
ovi,--tatition, in having, after a protracted discussion in the House
of Caminons, travelled to his seat in Bedfordshire, and then joining
the ch,:ce instead of taking proper rest.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yeskerday afternoon were
inatnial, by special license, at St. George's, Hanover-square, by the
Ikaa of lluxuam, Sir Fitaacas VINCENT, Bart. to the accomplished
Nib, 11E1011AT, daughter to the lion. Airs. Hansen; of Grosvenor-
street. immediately after the ceremony, the happy pair set off for
Lord ituertir Seam:Kea seat, Wuolbeding, where they intend to
remain •onie time.

.....
Captain PARRY left Mr. GRAHAM'S, Regent-street, at
nin. o'clock yesterday morning, in a coach and fobr, accompanied
by his brother, 1)r. PARRY, of Bath, and Joan. MARTINEAU, Esq.
cf Stamford-hill, to join the Discovery Ships at the Nore.
The Lords of the Admia alty have very handsomely
sZreed to give Captain l'Anity, his brother Officers, and the sailors
who accompany hint in the voyage of discovery, double pay.
The Elul and Countess of BLEsINToN are on their
return to England, after hiving occupied the beautiful Palace of
Belvidere, near Naples, for nearly two years.
The performances tf•SAturday, at the Opera House,
in which there was no novelty, all went off with infinite eclat.

.It has been erroneously stated in some of the Papers
th .t the title of Byttox becomes extinct by the much
lamented death of 'the Noble Peer and Poet. The title
descends to GEORGE ANSON BYRON, a Post Captain in
the !loyal Navy.
1 he Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Lave agreed to lower the rate of discount upon bills
loom live to four per cent. The reduction was to com-
merce on Thursday.
A letter from Paris states, that Sir CHARLES STUART,
our Ambassador in that capital, has received instruc-
'.nns from home to facilitate the return to England of
the English workmen now in Fiance.
Letters from Constantinople, dated April 13, state,
that the fleet was on the point of sailing with troops
that place against Greece, but that it was in a very
condition, and the soldiers much dissatisfied with
1.,e sei vice. The question of the evacuation of Walla-
' lira and Moldavia is indefinitely adjourned.
A fire 'orcke out on the 28th ult. at St. Petersburgh,
b•lrk laden with hay, on the Neva, by which that
tueise ou ers were burnt; a large vessel, laden
ith hemp, v. as also destroyed. Farther mischief was
appily pleve..ted by prompt and judicious measures.
~W's has I,eeii received at Amsterdam that the Al-
sessels v hid' had been on a cruise, were dis-
masted and sink on their return to port, that the Dig
L4'. Like possession of than.—Paris raper.