Star.
London, England, 1812-12-25 00:00:00

POLICE, &c.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
LEE en LEE.
- Yesterday the LORD Criaucatott observed, that
he was ready to give his judgment in the case of the
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Lee, but was prevented by the
improper interference of Mr. Lee, who had thought
it advisable to address him by letter, on the subject,
marked ie PRIVATE ;" and last night he received
another. This was a practice which, his Lordship
said, he had always discouraged ; and he would not
he doing justice to his own feelings, were he to give
judgment while the contents of these letters were fresh
in his memory. His Lordship then directed that the
letters should be laid before the Counsel on both sides.
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT stated that Mrs. Lee was
actually in a starving state ; that she had not for three
years received a shilling ; and he trusted his Lord-
ship a ould orderher some support out of her own funds.
he LORD CHANCELLOR observed there could be no
objection to her having her pin-money paid to her.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY assured his Lordship that the
letters alluded to were written without his concur-
rence ; and he also understocd from the Solicitors
without their knowledge.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" It is unnecessary for
you, Sir Samuel Romilly, to give me this assurance,
for I know the Counsel and Solicitors in this cause
too well to believe they would lend themselves to such
a transaction."—The pin-money was then ordered to
be paid to Mrs. Lee.
MARY TEWLING ix Me matter of JOHN TEWLING,
a Lunatic.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY stated, this was the petition
of the committee, the mother of the lunatic, praying
that his Lordship would order Jane Phillips to deliver
up whatever property was in her possession of the
lunatic's, and that he would direct some proceedings
to take place in the Ecclesiastical Court, for the pur-
pdse of making the marriage between Miss Phillips ,
and the lunatic null and void. He Moved this under
the following circumstances :—A commission of lu-
nacy was taken out against Mr. Tewling in the year
1804, by his father, who soon after died, and by his
will bequeathed him £7OOO, and after the death of i
his-mother, the present committee, 810,000. In the
face of this commission of lunacy, Miss Phillips, who
kept a boarding-house, entered into the matrimonial
state with him. By the Act of George 11. suck a
marriage was declared null and void ; but his Lord-
ship's predecessors thought it necessary to have the
judgment of the Ecclesiastical Court. The lady had
I possessed herself of the lunatic's property, to what.
' amount the petitioner could not state, but, as the
committee, it was her duty to see it restored, and to
be appropriated for the benefit of the lunatic.
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT said, he was Counsel for the
unfortunate Lady in this case—he must call her so,
for she entered into the state of matrimony without
the knowledge that a Commission had issued against
the lunatic ;• she had been completely deceived, for
it was impossible for her to have known he was a lu-
natic, when she knew that he had been to the East
Indies, and lately at Spain on a mission from Govern-
' meat, employed in business of great trust, which he
had filled most honourably, and not only to the satis-
!faction of 'the Administration, but to the country at
large. They were married according to law, by
bans, in June last, at St. Mary-la.bonne Church ;7-
on the following day he was arrested under the Cinn-
mission of Lunacy, and put under the charge of Mr.
Newington, in the county of Sussex. His unfortu-
nate client was so much affected, that she imam-
dately left town ; in fact, deserted her house in Man.
Chester-street, but left directions where she might be.
written to, and all inquiries after her would be an-
: swered by Mrs. Lacon, No. 19, Berkeley-square.—
On one part of the prayer of the petition, it was not
necessary for his Lordship to make any order, he
meant as to proseedings in the Ecclesiastical Court,
for by the Act of George 11. the marriage was ipse
!facto void. On the other part of the pr..yer of the
petition she was willing to give up every thing in her
r custody, on condition that she was paid RI 40, which
was due to her by the lunatic fvr board and lodging.
If she was not his wife, she was entitled to the pay-
ment of her demand. Under which consideration, he I 'lb Mr. la No. 9, Great Surtey-street, toot of Black-
thought his Lordship could not do more thanereferi friar's-bridge.
, From Captain JOHN Qu INT ON, of the Betsey.
it to the Master, for him to report on the merits of CASE e 4.
the case.
S
IR—For seven years of my life I have been vio-
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY replied, and observed that , lently afflicted with rheumatisiu in my left leg and thigh.
the situation this Lady was placed in, an action of , During chat time, I had what I consichred the be.t medical ad-
vice, whioh only gave me a small temporary relief; until at last it
Troyer would oblige her to surrender the property,
• became so bad, that I was übli6ed to take to a strorg sock to help
without the interference of his Lordship.
me along, both in doors and out • when one naoreing I was taking
The LORD CHANCELLOR observsd, that be would a turn in she street, a friend saw'
me, and asked the cause of
refer the matters in question to the Master, for him walking with a stick? I informed hint. lie then recommended
me to you, and gave me your address. The next mm tong wal-
to report what sum WAS due to Miss Phillips, and
tied
ion whend din
.extreme pain: in thirty minutes I was per/
whether any proceedings were necessary to be insti-
tuted in the Ecclesiastical Court. Although the Act so yintiliganixTlTsion 141ra
sticctkY. relieved,
icont.nuaed thie ln t.wotion
but hate
of Parliament was positive, yet his Lordship's prede- had no return of pain on that side for the last seven years;a
cessors were of opinion, that the sentence of the Eccle- have twice since then felt this disorder in the other s de, which
siastical Court was necessary to annul the marriage. by the use of your Medicines for two or three days have been
quite restored,nivoer have I bad any symptoms of it for the WS
in haverecommendedhard turn;your with such Medicinestohnnds ede
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—A Gentleman, during aadvantage,
peopletwople onl d have
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tour last Summer in the West of England, observed, that I have for several years taken them in coilsi4enible quern
tits to Lisboa and Rio Janeiro, where they have been used
to his no small surprize, over the door of an elegant
laadeodeniGdentlfrinen with almost u MIR rail success;
mansion, the following singular Latin inscription :--
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hi make
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of these mysterious words, he made inquiry, and was case, you will oblige, Sir, your humble servtanret, Joisby t): (4313111TgOnsly.
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. SO years.
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;
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Bow-STREET.-.—YRstetClay E. Connelly was charged
with being concerned in working a private still, in
Bolton Mews, St. George's,-Hanover-square. The
prisoner was convicted in the penalty of se3o, which
he refusing to pay, was committed to the House of
Correction for six months.

R. Johnson was charged with a similar offence, by
Putney, an Excise Officer, who said, that by virtue of
a warrant, he went to No. 5, Pepham-street, Isling-
ton, but not being able to gain admittance by fair
means, he got over a wall into a yard, and went down
to the kitchen, and in a temporary shed adjoining it
he found a copper still, a copper head, with a corn.
plete worm, and the while at work distilling low-
wines. In the kitchen he found about 70 gallons of
wash, 30 gallons of low-wines, and the same quan-
tity of raw spirits, several casks, a number of tin ves-
sels i n the shape of sugar-loaves, and three square
wash backs. The prisoner was convicted in the pu.
naky of ,E3O, which refusing to pay, he was commit-
ted to the House of Collection for six months.

Caky, who was executed for forgery on Wednesday
last, immediately before he was turned off, said to the
Sheriffs, You may go wash your hands in Hood,
for I am an innocent sufferer !"

Bruce, who was convicted of the murder of the
ferry-boy, at Milford Haven, was respited for 14
days ; some doubts having arisen whether the Haven
is within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court of
England.

ItEADFUL ACCIDENT.—Sunday se'nnight 26 per-
sciii were drowned, by the breaking of the ice, at
Duzbury, near Charley, Lancashire.
A fine infant was burnt to death yesterday, in
George-court, Strand. It appeared that the mother,
who lodged in the first floor of it tinman's house in
the court, went out to purt.habe some rolls, leaving
the child alone on the flocr : on her return, she found
it had by some means contrived to reach the fire-
place, and its clothes having caught the flames, it was
literally burnt to a cinder. The unfortunate mother
has ever since remained in a state of distraction..
I A General Bill of all the Christenings and Burials
from December 10, 1811, to December 15, 1812:
Chri,tened in the 97 Parishes within the walls, 10:0—buried, 1167.
Chnstened in the 17 ditto without the walls, 4284—buried, 9837:
Christened in the 23 Out-Pariates in Middlesex and Surrey, i 1,21k4.,
—buried, 9416.
Chrivtene I invite 10 Parishes in the City and Liberties of Weillbte,
minoter, 3816—buried, 3t175.
• Christened.
Males • 10,388 In a 1120,404
Females 10,016
Whereof
Under Two Yet,rs of Age 8626
lietssten two and Five 1907
Five and Ten 655
Tea and Twenty 620
7 wenry and '1 Mrty /226
Thirty and Forty IcBs
Forty and kitty 1841
increased in the buitals this year 1282.
There have been extcuted in the city of London and county
of Surrey, 20 ; of which Lutnber six only have been reported to
be burled within the Dills of Mortality.

,

Buried.

Males 9391
In all 18,295
Females 8b99
liVe died,

Fifty and Sixty 154 S
Sixty and Seventy , 1425
Seventy and EiLthty 1193
Eighty and Ninety 492
Ninety and a Hundred 71
A Hundred and I wo

BIRTHS.
On the 16th inst. the wife of Lieutenant Thomas ihritwood,
commanding his Majesty': prison ship Vruw Princesstn, at
Portsmouth, of a son.
At Lerwick, Shetland, on the 28th November, tie Lady of
Captain James Nicholson, Royal Navy, of a daughter.
Un the 13th inst. at Williamfield, near Leath, the Lady of '
Captain Donald Camybcll, Royal Navy, of a 11011.
At Montrose, on the 18th inst. Mrs. Captain Thomson, of the
pith regiment, of a daughter. . _