Star.
London, England, 1822-11-29 00:00:00

POETRY.

ON TOE DEATH OF MRS. BLARE,
wao PlRismito WITH COLD IN InCIO41;21, Int, ON TIM aunt
um:lmM IN VSILIIONT, NEAP. JIIILnorrON, Alumna.

The cold winds swept the munOkulhe Wed.
And pathless was the dreary wild,
And 'mid the cheerless hours of night,
A mother wander'd with her child!
And colder still the winds did blow,
And darker hours of night tame on.
And deeper grew the drifts of mow—.
Her limbs were chin. her strength was gone—.
0, Gon!" she cried, In accents wild,
* If I must perish, save my child!"
She script her mantleTrom her breast,
Aisdbsed her bosom to the storm,
Andvennd the child she wrapt the vest,
And smird to think her babe was warm t
With one cold kiss, One tear she shed,
And souk upon her snowy bed!
At dawn a traveller pamNl by,
And saw her 'math a snowy veil—e-
The frost of death was in her eye,
Her cheek was cold, and hard, and pale+
Ile moe'd the robe from off the child,
The babe look'd up and sweetly smird!

COURT OF CHANCERY, NOVEMBER 28.

P.VRE HURST V. L OWT RN.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.--This was a demurrer
against interrogatories put by the Master. There ap-
pears to me to be no ground for sustaining the de.
murrel., unless the witness should by his answers be-
come liable to pains and penalties. If his answers
should have that effect, he has already answered
enough to make him liable. But it does not appear
that he is liable to any pains and penalties by angrier-
ing these interrogatories. I should have thought,
that it would be extremely discreet, however, in the
plaintiffs, to new model the interrogatories, because
the ore-tenth part would be sufficient, according to
my view, to elicit all that is required. There are cer-
tainly difficulties which I do not know how to get
rid of, but still I think that the ground taken in
this demurrer cannot be maintained. With respect
to the relevancy of a question, I do not think that
it is proper, in a witness to object on that ground, if
rye plaintiff' does not object. A t Nisi Plias, the Judge
can see by the shape of the question, whether the an-
swer would be relevant : here we cannot do so. You
may here ask whether you are informed ; yet yeu
may not be allowed to ask by whom you are informed.
The latter question might here lead to material con-
sequences. I cannot help again saying, that the
qUestions ought to be remodelled.

THE PORTSMOUTH CAUSE.
Mi. HORNE said, he was instructed to mention the
eastof Lord Portsmouth, for the purpose of having
a day fixed for bearing it. Any day his Lordship
might fix upon they would be ready ; but unless a
day Were fixed, affidavits would be coming in by
dribleti without end.
The Loess CHANCELLOR.—I wish some day to be
named, after which no affidavits shall be filed, ex-
cepting at the instance of the Court.
bIr..SHADWELL suggested the next petition day
after the next seal.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—And thereby shut out
all petitions which I ought to hear on that day, and
at the same time not be able to get through the
Portsmouth cause. In the nature of things, more
time cannot be required for affidavits, this being the
28th of November. But until all the affidavits are
filed and seen by me, I cannot know how to state the
case to physicians.
Mr. HORN v. thought they were in duty bound to
pledge themselves, on his side, to the Court in this
manner. If his Lord-hip mentioned a day after
which no affidavit would be received, he (Mr. Home)
took it upon him to say, that the order would be ad-
hered to. They could not answer for the other side.
The Loan Cu Ncet.t.on.—lt should be allowed, I
think, until the first day after the first seal. Will that
be sufficient time?
Mr. HORNS.—Quite.
Mr. SHADWELL said, the day after the third seal
might be appointed for hearing it, as his Lordship
wished to see the affidavits before he instructed the
medical men.
Dlr. Holism thought the day after the second seal
would be better.
The Loan Cuancer.ton.—This I shall do. I have
directed affidav'ts from time to time, till the first day
after the first seal, after which no affidavit can be
made, unless called for by the Court. After that day
I will let you know what day may be finally fixed
fur the cause coming on.
RIONTOOMERT V. THE ASSIGNEES OF RUSSELL
AND OTHERS. -

Mr. Br.ton had yesterday obtained an Injunction
to ,restrain the defendants from selling by auction the
goods of the bankrupts.
Mr. HORNE applied this day to have the Injunction
discharged. Thete had been two commissions—the
first on the 25th of October ; the second, after a third
partner had been discovered, on the 7th of November.
it was resolved to dispose of fancy articles in the silk
trade as soon as possible by. auction. Liberty of view
was given to persons who might be supposed desirous
of purchasing. But a Petition had been filed for an
Iry junction to prevent the sale,• on the ground that a
fourth partner had been discovered.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.-4 asked how long before
the party who applied for the injunction had beard
of the sale, and why they had not given notice? Mr.
Bligh, in answer, said that they bad beard only the
day before, and that the advertisements were but two
days old. ,
Mr. BLIGH (havingiest come into Court) said he
was surprised by an a davit having been filed to dis-!
charge the injunction, as he bad received no notice..
Mt. Homes said a notice had been given. Ha
Learned friend probably meant brief.
Mr. Bvtou hoped hisLordihip would not allott
the sue to go en.
Honen read the affidavits on which he moved.
The sale had been industriously made known. Every
arrnogement bad been made for the sale, and he
hoped his Lordship would not prevent it.
Flr..Butsa begged to refer to the facts-of the case.
The assignees had only been chosen en Saturday last,
sad that very day they had determined on the sale