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~C'OURT OF CHANCERY-=THIS DAY. I

ETRE V. EVERETT, WALKER, AND CO.
•
The Court of Chancery was this day crowded to excess long be-
fore the Linn Citaxectuau had ciken his seat on the bench, al-
though his Lordship emceed the Court before hii usual time, by
G, v interested in the issue of this question, which has called
furl, oiuch public attention. •
Luausitte commenced by observing, that a vast quantity of
papers had been handed up to him, of which, in the first place, he
should only refer to two bundles, which lie then held in his hand.
Thef.• he considered himself not at liberty to look at, as they might
contain letters and documents o 1 which the other side bad not been
put in possession, or that his Lordship's attention might not have
been called to in the course of the arguments adduced in the hear-
ing of this important cause. The same objection held with respect
to certain parts of the bill and answer, and consequently his Lord-
ship must confine himself to such parts as were or snould be marked
out for argument.

Air. Haar said, he was not aware that any pipers had been
banded up to his Lordship, of which the whole of the parties were
not aware.—Mr. Eves explained.
The LORD CIIaNCELLOR said, he did not attribute any blame to
Mr. Eyre. At the same time he was bound to say, that if the mass
of papera he then held in his hand contained anything the other side
were not in possession of, it was right they should be awaie of it.
With respect to the Company, which was called a " Bobbie," his
I.ord.lq proceedA to say, that it was his opinion that it must have
appeared on the record in the nature of a plea, and his Lordship
could only say, that on the face of it, it could not, under the 6th of
Geo. I. be taken as evidence, as the intention must be taken from
the conduct of the parties who joined in the roceeding. In fact,
their joining in the issue was conclusive as to that point.- His Lord-
ship would, however, carry the principle further than it
had been carried elsewhere; fur he would say, that if this Company
were a bubble, under and within the meaning of the 6th of Geo. I.
this Gorr would be induced to deal most tenderly with it, even
before it h d :wen tried in a Court of Law; and if so, how much
more imperatively was it called upon to do so atter what had taken
place? It would, at least.. be strange in this Court to go over it
slain, after the Court below had taker. it into consideration, and
decided on its merits. His Lordship would not WOW give any opinion
as to the legality or illegality of the present Company; but as it had
been :east forth to the world that his Lordship had expressed very
different sentiments to those which had fallen from him, he would
now request to correct them. What he meant to say was, that
where any Company or set of partners acted illegally. they had
no right to come to that Court for relief ; for no man could
saucy, that when a person committed Mega( acts they were
I ever likely to be made legal. What his [wardship uid-was, that it
never was intended to make an ex post facto law relative to these
Companies; for it might be that Companies might be formed for
the be.t of purposes, and who might join under the idea that they
would obtain a Charter ; but if they did not obtain their wishes,
they niust rest contented with the collective wisdom of the Legis-
lature, in refusing them that Charter. All, therefore, I will now
say is, with Out giving any opinion whether this Company was
legaily formed or not, that no intention exists of disposing of it by
an expo' facto law. If you mark any point, I will look at it this
tvenipg, if Lam able ; but I will now only repeat what I have be-
lore said relative to an es post tads law.
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to a conclusion of adultery,lint it' might (considering
the habits and ages of the parties) very naturally, lead
to a conclusion that there was a personal siet-Chl4iint
not consistent with the relative situations ofihe persons.
The house wherein Mr. and Mrs. Ball resided was only
one story high, and had three rooms on the first floor,
to which there were only two entrances, so that there
was an intermediate room, and it was charged that Mr.
Bill often required gruel at night, after he wal in bed,
and he insisted on Miss Pennies bringing it to him ; she
did so, and on such occasions Miss Pennie was some•.
times as long as two hours in Mr. Ball's bed-roorn,
during which time it was charged that he committed
adultery. Subsequently, she went to reside at Kentish.'
town, the lodgings having been taken for her by Mr.
Ball. This witness's evidence was throughout pregnant
with inferences, but all of the circumstances were de-
nied in a counterplea to which Miss Pennie had deposed.
Miss Perinie added, that Mr. and Mrs. Ball disagreed a
few days after their marriage, and that the feudt con-
tinued, hut attribirted all the blame to Mrs. BAIL, excul-
pating Mr. Ball from any blame whatever ; she denied.
that Mr. 8411 had ever taken any improper familiarities
with her whatever. This seemed to be a very unnatural
mode for I.lrss Pennie to pursue towards her aunt, Mrs.
13411, who had so long supported her, and scented as if
she was making herself a party to the suit. She, how-
ever, admitted that Mr. Will took the lodgings in Ken-
tish-wail for her without Mrs. Ball's knowledge, and'
that she ie:u:ned to the brewery in November following.
• Ann Tuppy, another witness, was also a servant to
Mr. and Mrs. Ball, and deposed to the same facts. It
was also charged that Mr. Ball took lodgings for Miss
Pennie, iu Russell-street, Bloom.bury, at the house of a
very respectabie family, named Itocher.
Mary Bristow was servant to Mr. and Mrs. Rocher,
and she deposed to having, on several occasions, seen
Mr. Ball and Miss Pennie together, in exceedingly un-
becoming situations. Mr. and Mrs. limber, as well as j
Mr. Antonio Kocher, had also been examined as wit-
nesses, and their evidence chiefly related to certain ex-
pressions which Mary Bristow had made use of re.
garding Mt. Rucher's house. It did not appear there
was. any room to question the respectability of Mr.
Rocher's house, or to imagine chat any of that Gentle-
Irnall's family knew of what was going forward. the
shape of an affidavit, a revocation of Mary Bristow's had
beers presented to the Court, by which she deposed that
all she had charged Mr. Ball with was false; that she
had been induced to give that testimony from the pro-
riiiies of advantage held out to her by Mrs. Ball, and
that she made this revocation voluntarily, without any
communication from Mr. Ball, and entirely from a con-
scientious feeling, that what she had before sworn to
was improper. Upon looking at all the circumstances,
however, the Calla could come to no other conclusion,
but that this affidavit was procured by the instrumenta-
lity, and in consequence of a communication from Mr.
Ball ; and, that the means which were proved to.liave
been used in tampering with the witnesses, one of whom
Mr. Ball had called by an abusive epithet, and threat-
ened with prmec ution and pillory, deserved reprobation.
Sir C. ItunissoN concluded a very long and able
speech by declaring that Mrs. Ball was entitled to the
relief she prayed for, and decreed the divorce accordingly.
It was understood (so determined are the parties) that
the case will be the subject of
.an appeal to a supe-
rior Court. •

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEBRUARY 9.
Gyks, of Crookham Crondall, Hants; was op-
posed by Mr. Pou.ocx, for two creditors named Walker
and Ward.
It appeared by the insolvent's statement, that in No-
vember List he made over his stock to Evans). his son•
in-law, who was also his journeyman. He being in-
debted to him, Evans, for wages, got Mr. Hunt, of
Odibarn, to appraise the working tools, &c. to him as a
consideration for his debt. Previous to this he h.id made
over his furniture to the same person, and under the
same circumstances. Evans was at present carrying on
the business, and he (insolvent) had no interest in it.
In his examination by Mr. HZATH, the insolvent'
stated, that he had dealt with Ward, his opposing cre-
ditor, for thirteen years, during which time he had paid
hint a considerable sum •of money—on one occasion
some receipts he had formerly given were burned, and
Mr. Ward had refused to send one for 301. hence he dis-
putod part of that creditor's claim.
The COURT said, that however small the amount
might be of goods made away with, it was an offence
under the Act of Parliament, and merited the observa-
tion of the Court; the judgment of • which was, that he
be confined for three calendar months within the walls
of the prison, for fraudulently disposing of his property.

ADMIRALTY SESSIONB, FEB. 9.

Robert Simpson, the Master of the Harriet trading
vessel, was placed at the bar on an indictment, charging
him with the wilful murder of Daniel Williams, a lad
thirteen years of age, by flogging him with a rope, ex-
posing him to the inclemency of the weather, and
throwing him into the sea during the time the. vessel
lay off the banks of Newfoundland.
There was no Counsel for the prosecution. Messrs. Acter and
PLATT were for the prisoner.
Joseph Diggins, the first witness, was a seaman on
board the Harriet, the prisoner was Captain, and the
deceased was cabin-boy. On the 15th Ncivember last,
in the afternoon, while the vessel lay off Newfoundland,
the prisoner desired the deceased to pick some oakum,
and yarn was given to him for that purpose. Shortly
afterwards the prisoner accused the boy of having
thrown some of the yarn overboard. The deceased
made no reply to this accusation, and the prisoner beat
him severely with a boat-hook, and also with a rope
from the leach of the trysail—the blows were given on
all parts of the body. In the evening, the deceased went
below to take his clothes off, and while he was stripped,
a large black mark was apparent on his left thigh.
After changing his apparel, the boy went to the deck..
The prisoner called him, but he made no answer. The
deceased, at ten o'clock the same night, was stand-
ing on a chest on the we 4Eller-quarter, with his face
to windward. The prisoner was on the deck during
the time, and havilig ordered the Second Mate to
keep him standing there, he went below ; when the
prisoner was gone, the deceased attempted to get
off, but he was forced back by the Second Mite.—
The prisoner afterwards came on d.pck, and inquired if
Taffy, meaning the deceased, had been rebelling? The
Second Mate said, that he could not keep.him up, and
the prisoner seized a top-galiant stay-sail tack, and
one oc- beat the boy with it very severely ; and as the latter
and on held up hisarms to ward off the blows, he fell off.the.
laiing chest. When he got on the chest, the prisoner struck
ant. him again repeatedly; he ant up his arm as before, and
Ball's when he dropped it the prisoner said, " I was deter-
with mined to make him drop his arm, or break it. The
lead prisoner then directed the Second Mate to tell the Chief