Star.
London, England, 1831-06-08 00:00:00

COURT OF ICING'S BENCH.

Yesterday Mr. GURNEY moved for a rule to show cause
why an attorney, whose name was not mtntiontd, should not
answer certain matters contained in an sffilavit, and why be
should not be struck off the Rolls urdet the following
circumstances :—The son of a Baronet, only nineteen
years of age, was attracted to the office of the attorney
in question by an advertisement, stating that he had
money to advance to the extent of 20,0001. The miner
was desirous of borrowing 2001. but the attorney told him
he did not deal In such small transactions, but, if he
would accept bills to the extent of 2,0001. he would let him
have 1,5001. by instalments of 2501 a day until the
whole was advanced. The minor accordingly accepted bills
to that amount, but the money was Lot forthcoming, and,
after waiting some time, the young man only got two sums
of 101. making 201 in the whole. When he found that he
could not get the bills back he told his father of it, and, after
repeated applications, the attorney said be would give up the
bills on being repaid the 201. The attorney of the father,
however, suspecting that he had not the bills, refused to pay
until the bills were produced ; and it then turned out that he
had not the bills. He subsequently said he had advanced 501.
upon the bills, and not 20 ; but, when this was denied, be
promised to restore the bills yesterday. He had not done so,
however ; and he trusted their Lordships would, therefore,
grant the rule, for they would never permit an attorney of
the Court to be thus laying traps for the unwary.
Lott' TINTERDEN said he did not think that the Court
had the power to call upon the attorney to answer the mat-
ters lu the affidavit ; but the Learned Gentleman might take
a rule to show cause why he should not be struck off the
Rolls, and then he might answer, or not, as he thought
proper.

GRAND CO-OPERATIVE DELEGATE MEET-
lNG.—Thursday-week, a meeting of delegates,
from the forty-seven societies, in London, Bir-
mingham, Sheffield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Roch-
dale, Liverpool, Wigan, Warrington, Chester,
Burslem, Holywell, Manchester, and other towns
and villages, was held at Mrs. Caton's, Spread
Eagle, Salford, and amongst the number were the
following distinguished persons :—Mr. Robert
Owen, of New Lanark ; Mr. Thompson, and
Mr. Vandeleur, of Ireland ; Mr. Pare, of Bir-
mingham ; Mr. Finch, of Liverpool ; Mr.
Dixon, of Chester ; and many others. At this
meeting it was agreed to establish a general
wholesale trading company in Liverpool, for all the
co-operative societies in this part of England, as
far as Birmingham ; and, at the second day's meet-
ing it was resolved that it was exceedingly desirable
to establish a community on the land. The talent
displayed was allowed, both by Mr Owen and
Mr. Thompson, to be the finest they ever beheld.
Yesterday afternoon, a very numerous tea party,
consisting of co-operators, their wives and friends,
was held in the Town Hall, Salford, Mr. Robert
Owen, in the chair. The meeting was addressed
by Mr. Owen, and other gentlemen, and the
greatest harmony prevailed throughout the whole
proceedings of the vening.—Manchetter Times.

MAYOR'S COURT.

THE OLD DOAK'S INZAD,HOOPER AND SHARLAND,
AND THE CITY OF LONDON.

This was a case of compensation under the I.ordon.bridge
Approaches Act. The claimants were the owners of the
house No. 2, Great Casteheap, in the days of Did the cele-
brated Old Boar's Head. in which fafaar, and the Prince,
and Nina anti Pi,gel, eat-oust,d.
Tne claim made by 31, Para. Hooper and Shetland, who
are tea-news. amounted to 2,1361. of which 1,4801. sere
required for the lea-c, RA 7031. for the loss by removal.
The fixtures had ben agreed upon et 1321. 16s. Gd.
The Common SEROFAIIT, in opening the eas: for tie
C.ty, stated that he could not at all conceive how the claim-
ants could expect, for premises which they were in the batik
of letting to tenants-at-will, an large a sum of money. Ti .e
tenancy was, as the premises were let to mere ledkrs, way
equivocal, and the business which the claimants carried ein
in part of them was of such a nantre as to he very easily trait-
ferred, without lo.s, to ano.her plea•.
The learned gentleman then called three surveyors, Mr.
Montague, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Smith, who valued the
lease at the different rates of 4471 4321. and 50G1.
Sir JAMES SC/MM.:TT, for the claimants, trusted that
the time was approaching fast sheet the City of London
would not have the power to determine in its own way to
have the business transacted before its own Judge, by Its
own counsel, and in every respect to rreAs upon the claim-
ants Ile eonsid:red that, however dignified might be the
conduct of the learned person who presieLd, that person
c.:uld not be looked upon as an impartial judge in deciding
upon a question affecting the interests of the Corporation.—
(A laugh.) The karnea counsel tit.'n stated that the house
to which lie was to call the attention of the Jury was once
the Old Boites Head, memorable for being the place in
which Shakspeare made his immortal Faisheft; " the cause
of wit in others," and Mel and his companions, celebrate
their orgies, and M. .s Qu ok'st and Dot! Teariheri gave ad-
ditional life to the scene.

The RECORDEII... 'clic exploits of the day you speak of
would, if they were contmitied in the present day, give
some work to the Recorder. (Laughter.)
Sir JAMES SCAWLETT said, that the city police were now
so powerful, and so dexterously itistructed. that no Prince
could do what Henry V. had done, according to dramatic
authority. The C,orpiration of London, shattvcr e told be
the reason of it, did not appear to pay much regnrd to the
classical associations of that great depositary of sit, and
humour, and merriment, the Iluar's Head. II: deprecated
the idea of throwing a .light upon the q 'cation of private
interests. The trade which the claimants follosed required •
lightsome premises. His claimants being tea agents RA co-
lonial brokers, were constantly in the habt of expinining
the article with which they impelled tile pulii;e.
The COMMON SERJEANT.— 1 ednu!ii think that the best
way of judging of tea would be by the p larr, not by the
eye. (A laugh.)
S:r JAMES SCAIILZTT said that a goad liAht wa4 iticli.—
pensable. He then stated that the claimants, he.iii,ll *Teo.
eying part of the premises, had a net finial-eel rent of
1401. a year, arising from the several reams. which were iu
constant occupation, and which would nevrr hart,: wanted a
tenant if the house had been allowed so s sal.
The Jury settled the claim at MI. 19s. viz. 3911. for the
lease, and 2931. 10s. fur the 10.,s by removal.