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

• • ,

LAW mirALL=NCE.

ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORs' COMMON'S, DEC. t t.
„:.Ramomita alias la Procusi. —This was a cause of
joint capture. It appeared that the prize in questitut
was captured by his Majesty's gun brig Virago, and
eras condemned as enemy's property to the captors.
A claim of joint capture was asserted on behalf of die
squadron composing the blockade of Chcrburgh, on
the ground of being in sight at the time of the caps ore.
The Court pronounced, that the squadron had esta-
blished its interest by the evidence, produced, and ac-
cordingly decreed, that the squadron was entitled Le
share. •
Ann.—This vessel was captured by a Trench pri-
vateer, and afterwards given up by the captors, being
laden with coals. The Court decreed 1-10th salvage
in this case,,
COURT 4i CHANCERY, DECEMBER I.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE MASTER OF THE ROLL.
The atteution of his Honour was. occupied the
greater part of this and the two following days,
.by two charity causes :
znE ATTORNEY GINERAL V. TUE CORPORATION OF
HASTINGS.
This was an information filed by the Arrottese
GENERAL, at the instance of Mr. James Breeds, an
inhabitant of the town of Hastings, impeaching the
conduct of Ntr. Milward, and the other Members of
the Cerpot at iea, who were the Trustees of the Cha-
rity Estates, in the management thereof.
The facts were shortly these :—A Mr. Parker, in
the year 161%. Jett, a .cons;derable landed estate for
the establishment of a school, in the town of Has-
tings. It appears that the Trustees had, for very
many years, let the estates at very low rents, and, in
some instances, to Members of the Corporation. In
the year 1809, the estates were held at a rent of ;
though in the same or following year, the Trustees
received offers From respectable persons, to take the
same lands at e2lO per annum ; at which rent the
same are now let, under the direction of the Court.
It appears there ought to be three distinct Charity
Sehooli at Hastings, but the Trustees had blended
them, and appointed one person matter of all.
Sir SAIDIL ROMILLY and Mr. HART animadvert.
ed with their wonted perspicuity on such a conduct';
and his Honour was pleased to decree, that the Chi-
rity should be duly regulated, and the Corporation
should pay the costs of all parties.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. MR. LAMB AND MR. Mlt.
WARD AND THE OTHERS, MEMBERS OF THE CORPO-
RATIONS OF RYE AND HASTINGS
This was another information likewise, impeaching

the conduct of the Trustees in the management of the
Charities. it appeared that the estates of this charity,
belonging to the town of Hastings, had been let to
one of the Jurats of the Corporation, at a rent which
netted to the charity about £7O, and are now let un-
der the direction of the Court at rents of about £240,
and that the chanties had been united, and only one
master appointed; The estate of the Rye charity,
.it
appeared, had been let, until 1808, at a rent which
netted to this charity about £3O per annum ; and that •
the Corporation received offers to take the lands in
that year at a rent of R1SO: Two Charities ought
to have been established in this town, but they have
been united, and only one master appointed.
His Honour directed that both Charities should be
properly regulated. _

li w-as o—bserved, iliat too much encouiagernerit
could not be given to enquiries of this nature.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER 10.
THE *HEAL ELYSICSI..-.-•FORHEIll b COLLINS.

The defendant herein was. the individual who neat
forth, in the fashionable. world, some few months
Since, a prospectus for the establishment of a Royal
Elysium in the nei4hhonrhood of " The Regent's
Park ;" and the plain 4 had been employed by him
to begin to carry this mighty plan into execution, by
commencing the erection of certainimatense rotundas,
&c. for which woe 1: he now sought the payment.
Mr. Pen KE crated the case, and read the prospectus.
It proposed to erect rotundas of foot' hundre
diameter, 'similar to that formerly at Ranelagi
lay out ground promenade:, and rooms for routuig and
waltzing—to collect Ater: if water for marine expe-
riment: and aquatic exploits—to have concert rooms
for people to consort together—to make, in fact, an
Elysium tar more bewitching and enchanting this' any'
thing that had ever been imagined by painter or poet,
amongst the ancients or moderns.—The atibiements
were to be far beyond any thins th at vt.r been
seen at the Old Rattelagh ; and, instead or •Ivir
occu-
pying the evraintr of odr citizens and fashionaks, thiy
were to destroy that accursed enemy of oirrinoiniagr—.
ennui! But more—these pleasurable, 'blissful, en-
chanting, bewitching, Elysian entertainments, were
not only to be superior to any that had ever been seln
in the warld, but they were also, by a Wonderful
combination of opposites, to tend to the advancement
•of the Artt and Sciences! To give reality and substan-
tiality to this splendid vision, the small sum of
.fifty
thousand pound: was to be raised by f 59 shares I
Nell, but that was Mr. Cdllins's business ; in his brain
It •was reality already. Revelling already in these
pleasurable scenes, he employed the plaintiff to erect
'those monstrotis rotundas • but, on applying to him
for some money, he told the plaintiff, what very pro.
bably was the truth, that he had noyst received a guistos
in aid of his plan. Yet the Jury would tell him that
be must pay those whom he employed, although he
Itfitt not have received a guinea in I urtikerance of his
prospects.
The liability of the defendant being proved by his
own letters, and the hand-writing being sworn to 6y
Mr. Tura% an attorney,
Lotd Eitipasoftocort enquired of Mr. T. whether
Collins was' T raneraan ? fur nobody but a madman
could think of realizing such visionary bliss without a
wink]:
Witness did not know exactly bow that might 14e,
but he believed Mr. Collins to have obtained the plan
from some foreigner. As for himself, he had given
legal advice to the defendant, he having requested of
witness to pet his name to the prospectus, as Sc/icier
to the concern.
Lord Ettaasononou—Oh! then you were to have
furnished the kiev as' . rafts ? No doubt, tbe vision
would have gone off tolerably well with your legal
impetus!"
Mr. TOPPING here appeared for the defendant, and
it was agreed to refer 'the plaintiff's accounts to
gentleman at the Bar, 'Mr. Gaselee.—Vardict:far the
plaintiff, subject to a refaiwce.

'A
•